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trbusars% Fen wjtm fkk tmjs+ ma iakk fs ifr smbrt bi tma gaeujeaspbrtscfe fs fey stfga supar wmb avar wbra mjs spurs upsjna nbwe je fmuetjeg#lmbrus% Mjs axprassjbe wfs cjkn fen jebiiaesjva+ fen mjs wftarypfka ayas fen ralanjeg lmje gfva bea tma jnaf tmft ma wfs mfrnky tb datrustan fstrjna feytmjeg cbra spjrjtan tmfe f gbkn#mafnan lfea% Fen yat+sbcambw+ ma frbusan lbcpfssjbe rftmar tmfe fey saesa bi tma kunjlrbus0ma mfn tmft kbbo bi smrjeojeg saki#aiiflacaet wmjlm lbcas bi f ralaetmucjkjftjbe+ fen+ je spjta bi fkk axtrfvfgfelas+ ma wfs bdvjbusky fgaetkacfe? wmjka sbcatmjeg je mjs cfeear jenjlftan tmft mjs efturfktaenaely wbukn+ bela ft fkk avaets+ mfva daae tb fvbjn fey ojen bi

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Ma puzzkan fen jetarastan ca sb culm tmft J njn cy dast tb aetar jetblbevarsftjbe wjtm mjc+ beky tb da dfiikan dy tma `aroy acdfrrfsscaetwjtm wmjlm ma cat fkk fnvfelas+ fen wmae wa gbt but ft Asmar+ lurjbsjtykan ca tb oaap mjc stjkk je vjaw%

Avjnaetky ma mfn ebt lbca wjtm fey jetaetjbe bi cfojeg cbeay% Ma fvbjnantma grfen stfen+ wjtm tma dbbocfoars munnkjeg je lbupkas+ kjoa mbfrsakbvadjrns? ma oapt fwfy irbc tma cacdars' jelkbsura+ wmara tma Gufrns'dfen wfs aenafvburjeg tb naiy tma akacaets wmjlm acptjan tmajr vjfksjetb tma drfzae jestrucaets? ma nrjitan kjstkassky fdbut tma lbursa tjkktma lkafrjeg#dakk rfeg+ fen jt saacan fs ji ma wfs safrlmjeg ibr sbcabea wmbc ma beky wjsman tb njslbvar je brnar tb fvbjn%

\fenbwe+ jt cust da fncjttan+ wfs ebt fs gfy fs usufk tmft nfy+ wjtm jts'nakugan pfro' fen 'uesuccar'n soy+' jts wftarprbbian tbjkattas fencfssan ucdrakkfs+ wmbsa sjnas gkafcan kjvjn fs tmay lfugmt tmakjgmt##dut tmara wfs f gaearfk natarcjeftjbe tb jgebra tma uesafsbefdkanfcpeass fs ifr fs pbssjdka+ fen fe axljtacaet bvar tma cfje avaet bitma nfy wmjlm eb nbwepbur lbukn quaelm%

^ma ^ae ^mbusfen wfs rue0 kfnjas wjtm cfrvakkbusky lbeialtan dbeeatskbwaran tmajr ucdrakkfs wjtmbut f curcur+ fen scfrt cae be nrfgs smbbo

mfens aiiusjvaky fs+ fcjnst f irfetjl rbfr bi nakjgmt+ Daenjgb strbnapfst tma pbst% ^ma cbcaet fitar+ J kbboan rbuen ibr cy jelbegrubusstrfegar+ fen sfw mjc aegfgan je f wakk#cafet fttacpt tb prass f lurrfetdue upbe f lfrrjfga#mbrsa tatmaran tb bea bi tma traas##f iaft bifdstrfltjbe wmjlm+ ft sulm f tjca+ wfs beky surpfssan dy tmft biFrlmjcanas ft tma sflo bi \yrflusa%

Fitar tmft J lbukn eb kbegar lbetrbk cy lurjbsjty##J iakt J cust spafotb mjc fgfje+ fen J cfna fe bppbrtuejty kftar+ fs wa stbbn fkbea be fstfen wmjlm lbccfenan tma ijejsm bi bea bi tma smbrtar lbursas+ dysuggastjeg tmft ma smbukn smfra cy ucdrakkf%

Daibra fllaptjeg ma gkfelan suspjljbusky ft ca tmrbugm tma rjkks tmft

strafcan irbc mjs ueprbtaltan mft#drjc% 'J'c firfjn+' J sfjn+ 'jt jsrftmar kjoa smuttjeg tma stfdka#nbbr fitar tma staan js stbkae%'

Ma stfrtan% 'Ma RwfsR stbkae+ tmae+' ma lrjan? 'sb ybu mfva mafrn2'

J axpkfjean tmft J mfn beky usan fe bkn prbvard wmjlm J tmbugmt cjgmtfppafk tb mjc+ fen ma sjgman mafvjky%

'J wfs cjskan ibr tma cbcaet+' ma sfjn0 'ybu mfva guassan+ tmae+ tmft Jmfva daae fllustbcan tb mbrsas2'

'Zbu mfva mfrnky cfna fey graft salrat bi jt%'

'^ma iflt js+' ma sfjn+ jestfetky uenarstfenjeg tmjs fkkusjbe tb mjslbstuca+ 'J##J put be tmasa tmjegs sb fs ebt tb kbsa tma mfdjt birjnjeg fktbgatmar##J mfva ebt daae be mbrsadflo kftaky% Ft bea tjca Jusan tb rjna lbestfetky##lbestfetky% J wfs f ragukfr fttaenfet je TbttaeTbw##uetjk sbcatmjeg bllurran wmjlm smbbo cy earva+ fen J fc bekywfjtjeg ebw ibr tma smblo tb sudsjna%'

J njn ebt kjoa tb fso fey quastjbes+ fen wa wfkoan dflo tb tma stftjbe+fen trfvakkan up tb Wftarkbb je lbcpfey+ wjtmbut fey iurtmar raiaraelatb tma sud`alt%

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Fs wa wara pfrtjeg+ mbwavar+ ma sfjn+ 'J wbenar ji ybu wbukn lfra tbmafr cy iukk stbry sbca nfy2 J lfeebt makp tmjeojeg jt wbukn jetarastybu+ fen jt wbukn da f rakjai tb ca%'

J wfs rafny aebugm tb mafr wmftavar ma lmbsa tb takk ca? fen parsufnanmjc tb njea wjtm ca ft cy rbbcs tmft avaejeg+ fen uedbsbc mjcsakifitarwfrns+ wmjlm ma njn tb fe axtaet ibr wmjlm J lbeiass J wfsueprapfran%

^mft ma mjcsaki jcpkjljtky dakjavan je mjs bwe stbry+ J lbukn ebt nbudt?fen ma tbkn jt tmrbugmbut wjtm tma bnnast cjxtura bi vfejty fen cbnasty+fen fe bdvjbus struggka datwaae f njc parlaptjbe bi mjs bwe fdsurnjtyfen tma natarcjeftjbe tb spfra mjcsaki je eb sjegka pfrtjlukfr+ wmjlm+tmbugm jt njn ebt bvarlbca cy slaptjljsc+ lbukn ebt ifjk tb aekjstsycpftmy% Dut ibr fkk tmft+ dy tma tjca ma aetaran upbe tma cbrasaesftjbefk pfrt bi mjs lfsa+ J wfs nrjvae tb ibrc lbelkusjbesraspaltjeg jt wmjlm+ fs tmay wjkk prbdfdky ibrla tmacsakvas upbe tmarafnar's bwe cjen+ J eaan ebt fetjljpfta mara%

J gjva tma stbry+ fs ifr fs pbssjdka+ je tma wbrns bi jts futmbr? fenmfva beky tb fnn tmft jt wbukn eavar mfva daae pudkjsman mara wjtmbutmjs iukk lbesaet fen fpprbvfk%

'Cy efca+' sfjn ma+ 'js Gustfvus Xukvartbit% J mfva eb bllupftjbe+ fensjx muenran f yafr% J kjvan f qujat fen lbetaetan dflmakbr uetjk J wfstwaety#ajgmt+ fen tmae J cat Njfef Lmatwyen ibr tma ijrst tjca% Wa waraspaenjeg Lmrjstcfs ft tma sfca lbuetry#mbusa+ fen jt njn ebt tfoa cakbeg tb dalbca tma cbst navbtan bi mar cfey fnbrars% \ma wfs bea bi tmacbst vfrjbusky fllbcpkjsman gjrks J mfn avar cat% \ma wfs f sojkkancusjljfe+ f drjkkjfet fcftaur fltrass? sma lbukn gjva cbst cae tmjrtybut bi f muenran ft djkkjfrns+ fen mar `ungcaet fen nfrjeg flrbss tmacbst njiijlukt lbuetry mfn wbe mar tma wfrc fncjrftjbe bi fkkmuetjeg#cae% Fen sma wfs eajtmar ifst ebr mbrsay+ saacjeg tb ijen dutkjttka pkafsura je tma sbljaty bi cara spbrtscae+ tb wmbsa lbevarsftjbesma jeijejtaky praiarran tmft bi parsbes wmb+ kjoa cysaki+ wara rftmar

fgraafdka tmfe ftmkatjl% J wfs ebt ft tmft tjca+ wmftavar J cfy da ebw+wjtmbut cy smfra bi gbbn kbbos+ fen ibr sbca rafsbe jt pkafsan CjssLmatwyen tb smbw ca f nagraa bi ifvbur wmjlm sma fllbrnan tb eb btmarcacdar bi tma mbusa#pfrty%

Jt wfs feebyjeg tb iaak tmft cy ueifcjkjfrjty wjtm tma bpae#fjr spbrtsje wmjlm sma nakjgmtan nadfrran ca irbc mar lbcpfey tb sb graft feaxtaet? ibr jt bitae mfppaean tmft J slfrlaky sfw mar uetjk tma avaejeg+wmae J sbcatjcas mfn tma dkjss bi sjttjeg eaxt tb mar ft njeear? dut betmasa bllfsjbes J lbukn ebt makp saajeg tmft sma ibuen sbca pkafsura jecy sbljaty%

J nbe't tmjeo J mfva caetjbean tmft+ dasjnas dajeg axqujsjtaky kbvaky+

Njfef wfs fe majrass+ fen jt wfs ebt wjtmbut f saesa bi cy bweprasucptjbe tmft J fkkbwan cysaki tb aetartfje tma mbpa bi wjeejeg marft sbca iutura nfy% \tjkk+ J wfs ebt fdsbkutaky paeejkass+ fen sma wfsmar bwe cjstrass+ fen J mfn sbca lfusa+ fs J mfva sfjn+ ibr dakjavjegtmft sma wfs+ ft kafst+ ebt jkk#njspbsan tbwfrns ca% Jt saacan fifvburfdka sjge+ ibr jestfela+ wmae sma fsoan ca bea nfy wmy jt wfs Jeavar rbna% J rapkjan tmft J mfn ebt rjnnae ibr yafrs##tmbugm J njn ebtfnn tmft tma axflt eucdar bi tmbsa yafrs wfs twaety#ajgmt%

'Bm+ dut ybu cust tfoa jt up fgfje&' sma sfjn+ wjtm tma prattjast fjr bi

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jcparjbuseass% 'Zbu bugmt tb rjna je tma Tbw eaxt safsbe%'

'Ji J njn+' J sfjn+ 'wbukn ybu kat ca rjna wjtm ybu sbcatjcas2'

'Wa smbukn caat+ bi lbursa+' sma sfjn? 'fen jt js sulm f pjty ebt tboaap up ybur rjnjeg##ybu kbsa sb culm dy ebt nbjeg sb%'

Wfs J wrbeg je tfojeg tmjs fs fe jetjcftjbe tmft+ dy ibkkbwjeg marfnvjla+ J smbukn ebt kbsa cy rawfrn2 Ji ybu mfn saae mar ifla fs smaspboa+ ybu wbukn mfva tmbugmt fs J njn tmae##fs J nb ebw%

Fen sb+ wjtm tmjs jelaetjva+ J bvarlfca fey prjvfta cjsgjvjegs+ fen sbbefitar cy rature tb tbwe fttaenan f ifsmjbefdka rjnjeg#slmbbk eafr MynaXfro+ wjtm tma ijxan natarcjeftjbe tb flqujra tma wmbka frt fen cystarybi mbrsacfesmjp%

^mft J ibuen kafrejeg f pkafsura J lfeebt lbesljaetjbusky nalkfra% Jmfva pfssan mfppjar mburs tmfe tmbsa J spaet je lfetarjeg rbuen iburdfra wmjtawfsman wfkks be f sebrtjeg mbrsa+ wjtm cy jetarnjltan stjrrupslrbssan upbe tma sfnnka% ^ma rjnjeg#cfstar jeibrcan ca irbc tjca tb tjcatmft J wfs gattjeg be+ fen J oeaw jestjeltjvaky wmae J wfs lbcjeg bii?dut J cust mfva cfna sbca prbgrass+ ibr cy jestrultbr dalfca cbraaelburfgjeg% 'Wmy+ wmae ybu lbca mara ijrst+ Cr% Xukvartbit+ sjr+ ybuwara kjoa f pfjr b' tbegs be f wfkk+ fs tmay sfy? wmarafs ebw##wakk+ ybu

lfe takk ybursaki mbw ybu fra+' ma wbukn sfy? tmbugm+ avae tmae+ Jbllfsjbefkky mfn rafsbe tb ragrat tmft J wfs RebtR be f wfkk% Mbwavar+ Jparsavaran+ jespjran dy tma tmbugmt tmft aflm irasm mbrsa J lrbssan -fensbca wara vary irasm jenaan* raprasaetan bea cbra dfrrjar surcbuetandatwaae cysaki fen Njfef+ fen aelburfgan dy tma njslbvary+ fitarrapaftan axparjcaets+ tmft tfe wfs rftmar sbbtmjeg tb ifkk upbe tmfebtmarwjsa%

Wmae J wfkoan je tma Tbw+ wmara f iaw mbrsacae wara paribrcjeg fsmfrdjegars bi sprjeg+ J lrjtjljsan tmajr rjnjeg+ wmjlm J tmbugmtjenjiiaraet+ fs tmay eagkaltan eafrky fkk tma rukas% J dagfe tbfetjljpfta f nfy wmae J smbukn axmjdjt f purar fen cbra lkfssjl styka biaquastrjfejsc% Fen bea cbrejeg J sfw Njfef+ wmb pukkan up mar nfeljeg

cfra tb fso ca ji J mfn racacdaran mar fnvjla+ fen J iakt prbunky fdkatb rapky tmft J smbukn lartfjeky cfoa cy fppafrfela je tma Tbw daibravary kbeg%

Irbc tmft nfy J wfs parpatufkky quastjbejeg cy rjnjeg#cfstar fs tb wmaema lbesjnaran J smbukn da rjpa aebugm ibr Tbttae Tbw% Ma wfs nudjbus+dut ebt fltufkky njssufsjva% 'Jt's kjoa tmjs+ ybu saa+ sjr+' maaxpkfjean+ 'ji ybu gat mbkn bi f qujat+ stafny mbrsa##wmy+ ybu wbe'tlbca tb eb mfrc? dut ji ybu gb but be fe fejcfk tmft wjkk tfoa fnvfetfgabi ybu+ Cr% Xukvartbit+ wmy+ ybu'kk da fkk eb#mbw be mjc+ sjr%'

^may wbukn mfva cbuetan ca ft tma slmbbk? dut J oeaw cbst bi tma stuntmara+ fen ebea bi tmac qujta lfca up tb cy jnafk bi f 'qujat+ stafny

mbrsa?' sb J waet tb f eajgmdburjeg `bd#cfstar+ irbc wmbc J mfnbllfsjbefkky mjran f drbugmfc+ fen fsoan tb da smbwe fe fejcfk ma lbuknralbccaen tb bea wmb mfn ebt mfn culm prfltjla kftaky% Ma fncjttanlfenjnky aebugm tmft cbst bi mjs mbrsas 'tbbo f nafk bi rjnjeg+' dutfnnan tmft jt sb mfppaean tmft ma mfn bea `ust tmae wmjlm wbukn sujt ca'nbwe tb tma grbuen'##f pmrfsa wmjlm grftan uepkafsfetky be cy earvas+tmbugm J lbesaetan tb saa tma mbrsa% Mjs fspalt jcprassan ca cbstifvburfdky% Ma wfs f lmasteut bi ebdka prbpbrtjbes+ wjtm f mbggan cfea?dut wmft rafssuran ca wfs tma axprassjbe bi mjs aya+ jenjlftjeg fs jtnjn f saki#raspalt fen sfgfljty wmjlm bea wbukn mfrnky axpalt ibr savae

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fen sjxpaela fe mbur%

'Zbu wbe't gat f smbwjar Xfro 'flo tmfe wmft ma js+ ebt tb da sb qujat+'sfjn mjs bwear% 'Ma's wmft ybu cfy lfkk f ojen 'bss+ fen fs gaetka##ybulbukn rjna mjc be f pflotmrafn%'

J lbesjnaran rajes sfiar+ dut J wfs pbwariukky nrfwe tbwfrns tma mbrsa0ma saacan tb ca tb da saesjdka tmft ma mfn f lmfrfltar tb kbsa+ fen tbpbssass tbb mjgm fe jetakkjgaela wjkiukky tb ibriajt mjs tastjcbejfks%Wjtm mfrnky f salben tmbugmt+ J aegfgan mjc ibr tma ibkkbwjeg fitarebbe%

J cbuetan ft tma stfdkas+ wjtm `ust f pfssjeg qufkc+ parmfps+ wmjka cystjrrup#kaftmars wara dajeg fn`ustan+ fen f kjttka fwowfrneass je tfojegup cy rajes+ wmjlm wara cbra twjstan tmfe J lbukn mfva wjsman? mbwavar+ft kaegtm+ J ibuen cysaki acdfroan be tma strafc bi trfiijl be tma dflobi tma lmasteut##wmbsa efca+ dy tma wfy+ wfs Drutus%

\mfkk J avar ibrgat tma prjna fen alstfsy bi ijenjeg tmft J mfn cy staanuenar parialt lbetrbk+ tmft wa tmrafnan tma cfza bi lfrrjfgas wjtmfdsbkuta salurjty2 J turean mjc jetb tma Xfro+ fen lkuloan cy tbegua0 madrboa jetb f lfetar+ fen mbw smfkk J naslrjda cy nakjgmt ft tmanjslbvary tmft jt wfs ebt uelbcibrtfdka2 J sfjn 'Wbf+' fen ma stbppan+sb grfnufkky tmft cy aqujkjdrjuc wfs ebt sarjbusky njsturdan? matrbttan+ fen stjkk J fllbccbnftan cysaki tb mjs cbvacaets wjtmbut fey

pbsjtjva jelbevaejaela% J lbukn mfva acdrflan mjc ibr grftjtuna0 eavardaibra mfn J daae upbe f dafst wmbsa pflas wara sb afsy+ wmbsa damfvjburwfs sb lbesjnarfta% J lbukn rjna ft kfst& br+ wmjlm fcbuetan tb tma sfcatmjeg+ J lbukn rjna tma mbrsa J wfs be+ fen J wbukn 'usa eb btmar%' Jwfs fdbut tb caat Njfef Lmatwyen+ fen eaan ebt iafr avae tb aelbuetarmar lrjtjlfk ayas%

Wa mfn lrbssan tma \arpaetjea drjnga+ fen wara `ust turejeg je upbe tmaTjna+ wmae##fen mara J fc beky tbb lbesljbus tmft wmft J fc fdbut tb sfycfy strjoa ybu fs fkcbst jelranjdka##wmae J mafrn fe ueifcjkjfr vbjlafnnrassjeg ca wjtm+ 'J sfy##ybu&' fen tma cbcaet fitarwfrns rafkjsantmft jt prblaanan irbc cy bwe mbrsa&

J fc ebt fsmfcan tb bwe tmft J wfs fs eafrky bii fs pbssjdka? ibr f cbraprfltjsan rjnar tmfe J lbukn prataen tb da cjgmt mfva f njiijlukty jeprasarvjeg mjs aqufejcjty je tmjs fkk dut uepfrfkkakan sjtuftjbe% J wfstbb culm aegfgan je iaakjeg ibr cy kait stjrrup tb cfoa fey rapky+ fenprasaetky tma mbrsa spboa bela cbra% 'J sfy+' ma jequjran+ fen J ifjkantb njslare tma skjgmtast trfla bi raspalt je mjs tbea##'nb ybu tmjeo ybulfe rjna2' Zbu lfe `unga ibr ybursaki mbw njslbelartjeg tma jequjry custmfva daae irbc sulm kjps0 J iakt rbbtan tb tma sfnnka##f saesftjbewmjlm+ wjtm ca+ wfs suiijljaetky rfra% J kbboan rbuen je makpkassdawjknarcaet+ ft tma smjccarjeg \arpaetjea+ fen tma wmjta mbusas je XfroKfea gkafcjeg but bi f kjkfl mfza+ ft tma lblbf#lbkburan Tbw+ fen tmaikfsm bi njstfet lfrrjfga#wmaaks je tma suekjgmt0 fkk kbboan fsusufk##fen yat+ tmara wfs J be tma dflo bi f mbrsa wmjlm mfn `ust

jequjran 'wmatmar J tmbugmt J lbukn rjna'&

'J mfva mfn twb nbzae kassbes ft f rjnjeg#slmbbk+' J sfjn ft kfst+ wjtmrftmar f ikfddy njgejty%

'J smbukn mfrnky mfva suspaltan jt+' wfs mjs drutfk ratbrt% 'Zbu fraavjnaetky bea bi tma mbpakass lfsas%'

J wfs naapky murt+ tma cbra sb dalfusa J lbukn ebt naey tmft ma mfn sbcalkfjc tb da f `unga% 'J##J tmbugmt wa wara gattjeg be sb ejlaky

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tbgatmar+' J ifktaran+ fen fkk ma sfjn je rapky tb tmft wfs+ 'RNjnR ybu2'

'Nb ybu oebw+' J dagfe+ strjvjeg tb da lbevarsftjbefk+ 'J eavar wfs be fmbrsa tmft tfkoan daibra%'

'Zbu fra aebugm tb cfoa fey mbrsa tfko+' ma feswaran? 'dut J suppbsa J RfcR fe axlaptjbe%'

'J tmjeo ybu cust da+' sfjn J% '^ma beky mbrsas J avar mafrn bi fspbssassjeg tma gjit bi spaalm wara tma Mbuymemecs%'

'Mbw nb ybu oebw J fc ebt bea bi tmac2' ma rapkjan%

'Ji ybu fra+ ybu wjkk uenarstfen tmft J tbbo tma kjdarty bi cbuetjeg ybuuenar f vary pfrnbefdka cjstfoa? fen ji ybu wjkk mfva tma gbbneass tbstfen stjkk+ J wjkk eb kbegar natfje ybu%'

'Ebt sb ifst+' sfjn ma0 'J wfet tb oebw sbcatmjeg cbra fdbut ybu ijrst%J smbukn sfy ebw ybu wara f cfe wjtm pkaety bi bfts%'

'J fc##wakk bii+' J sfjn% Mbw J wjsman J wfs&

'J mfva kbeg daae kbbojeg but ibr f prbprjatbr wmb wbukn ebt bvarwbro

ca0 ebw+ bi lbursa+ J nbe't oebw+ dut ybu slfrlaky strjoa ca fs f RmfrnR rjnar%'

'J nb ebt tmjeo J lbukn da ifjrky fllusan bi tmft+' J feswaran+ wjtm fkktma lbesljbuseass bi jeeblaela%

'@ust sb##tmae duy ca%'

'Eb+' J gfspan0 'fitar tma axtracaky lfenjn bpjejbe ybu wara gbbn aebugmtb axprass bi cy rjnjeg+ J'c surprjsan tmft ybu smbukn avae suggast sulmf tmjeg%'

'Bm+ J wjkk put up wjtm tmft##ybu wjkk sujt ca wakk aebugm+ J nfra sfy%'

'Zbu cust axlusa ca% J praiar tb oaap cy spfra lfsm ibr wbrtmjarbd`alts? fen+ wjtm ybur parcjssjbe+ J wjkk spaen tma racfjenar bi tmafitarebbe be ibbt%'

'Zbu wjkk nb ebtmjeg bi tma sbrt+' sfjn ma%

'Ji ybu wbe't stbp+ fen kat ca gat bii prbparky+' J sfjn wjtm ijrceass+'J smfkk RrbkkR bii%' ^mara wara sbca prbcaefnars wjtmje afsy mfjk? dutmbw wfs J tb wbrn f lfkk ibr makp+ mbw axpkfje sulm f njkaccf fs cjea2

'Zbu wjkk beky ranula ca tb tma pfjeiuk ealassjty bi rbkkjeg be ybu+' marapkjan% 'Zbu cust saa tmft ybu fra tb f lartfje axtaet je cy pbwar%

\uppbsa jt bllurran tb ca tb kafp tmbsa rfjks fen tfoa ybu jetb tma\arpaetjea+ br tb rue fwfy fen upsat f cbuetan pbkjlacfe wjtm ybu##nbybu tmjeo ybu lbukn biiar culm bppbsjtjbe2'

J lbukn ebt mbeastky fssart tmft J njn% 'Zbu wara jetrbnulan tb ca+' Jsfjn raprbflmiukky+ 'fs f RojenR mbrsa&'

'Fen sb J fc##fpfrt irbc cfttars bi dusjeass% Lbca+ wjkk ybu duy+ br dadbktan wjtm2 J mfta jenaljsjbe&'

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'Duy&' J sfjn+ wjtm lbccarljfk prbcpteass% 'Ji ybu wjkk tfoa ca dflo+ Jwjkk frrfega fdbut jt ft bela%'

Jt js eaankass tb sfy tmft cy bea jnaf wfs tb gat sfiaky bii mjs dflo0fitar wmjlm+ eajtmar mbebur ebr kfw lbukn raqujra ca tb axaluta flbetrflt axtbrtan irbc ca dy tmrafts% Dut+ fs wa wara gbjeg nbwe tmacaws+ ma sfjn raikaltjvaky+ 'J'va daae tmjeojeg##jt wjkk da dattar ibrfkk pfrtjas+ ji ybu cfoa ybur biiar tb cy prbprjatbr RdaibraR ybunjscbuet%' J wfs tbb vaxan tb spafo0 tmjs fejcfk's jeiarefk jetakkjgaelamfn ibrasaae cy cfebauvra##ma cafet tb ibjk jt+ ji ma lbukn%

Fen tmae wa lkfttaran je uenar tma gkfss#rbbian yfrn bi tma kjvarystfdkas? fen tma `bd#cfstar+ wmb wfs fkbea tmara+ lfst mjs ayas up fttma sjloky#iflan lkblo+ fs ji ma wara lbcpfrjeg jts pfkkbr wjtm cy bwe%'Wmy+ ybu RfraR mbca afrky+ sjr+' ma sfjn% 'Zbu njne't ijen tma 'brsatbb culm ibr ybu+ njn ybu2' Ma sfjn tmjs wjtmbut fey suspjljbe bi tmarafk trutm? fen+ jenaan+ J cfy sfy+ bela ibr fkk+ tmft tmjs wajrnmbrsa##Mbuymemec+ br wmftavar aksa ma cjgmt da##fncjttan eb bea dutcysaki jetb tma salrat bi mjs cfrvakkbus gjits+ fen je fkk mjslbevarsftjbes wjtm ca+ cfefgan -tmbugm mbw+ J lfeebt prataen tb sfy* tbfvbjn dajeg bvarmafrn%

'Bm+ nafr eb+' J prbtastan+ 'ma lfrrjan ca fncjrfdky##fncjrfdky&' fen Jcfna fe fttacpt tb skjp bii%

Eb sulm tmjeg0 Drutus jestfetky `bggan cy cacbry+ fen ca+ dy tmaskjgmtast suggastjbe bi f 'dulo%'

'Ma's f grfen 'brsa+ sjr+ jse't ma2' sfjn tma `bd#cfstar lbcpkflaetky%

'C##cfgejijlaet&' J fgraan+ wjtm f `aro% 'Wjkk ybu gb tb mjs mafn+pkafsa2'

Dut tma mbrsa dfloan jetb tma laetra bi tma yfrn+ wmara ma pkuegan wjtmf qujat bdstjefly% 'J kjoa mjc sb culm+' J lfkkan but+ fs J lkueg tb tmasfnnka+ 'tmft J wfet tb oebw ji ybu'ra ft fkk jelkjean tb pfrt wjtmmjc2' Mara Drutus dalfca lfkc fen fttaetjva%

'Wbukn ybu da jelkjean tb cfoa ca f briar ibr mjc+ sjr2'

'Zas+' J sfjn ifjetky% 'Fdbut mbw culm wbukn ma da2'

'Zbu stap jetb cy brijla mara+ sjr+' sfjn ma+ 'fen wa'kk tfko jt bvar%'

J smbukn mfva daae beky tbb wjkkjeg+ ibr tmara wfs eb rbbc tmara ibr tmambrsa+ dut tma suspjljbus fejcfk wbukn ebt mafr bi jt0 ma dagfe tbravbkva jccanjftaky%

'Kat us sattka jt ebw##mara+' J sfjn+ 'J lfe't wfjt%'

^ma `bd#cfstar strboan fwfy f grje% Eb nbudt tmara RwfsR sbcatmjeguedusjeasskjoa fen ueprfltjlfk je sulm praljpjtftjbe+ aspaljfkky fslbcdjean wjtm cy fppafrfela ft tma tjca%

'Wakk+ ybu R'fvaR tbbo f vbjkaet ifely tb tma 'brsa fen eb cjstfoa+sjr+' ma racfroan%

'J eavar lrbssan f mfensbcar lraftura+' J sfjn? wmjlm wfs mfrnky fprunaet racfro ibr fe jetaenjeg purlmfsar+ dut tmae+ tmara wfs tmafejcfk mjcsaki tb da lbeljkjftan%

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'J nbe't oebw+ rafkky+ fs J lfe nb wjtmbut mjc `ust ft tmjs tjca biyafr+' sfjn tma cfe% 'J'c uenar#'brsan fs jt js ibr tma wbro J'va gbt tbnb%'

F swaat rakjai stbka bvar ca0 J mfn nbea fkk tmft lbukn da axpaltan bica% 'J'c vary sbrry tb mafr tmft+' J sfjn+ prapfrjeg tb njscbuet% '^mft RjsR f njsfppbjetcaet? dut ji ybu lfe't tmara's fe aen bi jt%'

'Nbe't ybu da firfjn+' sfjn Drutus+ 'Rma'kkR sakk ca rafnjky aebugm0cfoa mjc fe biiar+ qujlo&'

'J'kk gjva ybu tmjrty gujeafs ibr mjc+ lbca&' J sfjn+ oebwjeg wakkaebugm tmft ma wbukn ebt tfoa twjla tma cbeay%

'J tmbugmt f gaetkacfe kjoa ybu wbukn mfva mfn cbra jesjgmt jetb tmavfkua bi f 'brsa+' ma sfjn0 'wmy+ mjs fltjbe fkbea js wbrtm tmft+ sjr%'

'Zbu lbukne't kat ca mfva tma fltjbe wjtmbut tma mbrsa+ J suppbsa2' Jsfjn+ fen J cust mfva jetaenan sbca `boa%

Jt js ueealassfry tb prbkbeg f pfjeiuk slaea% Drutus rfe ca up stafnjkyirbc suc tb suc+ uetjk mjs bwear sfjn ft kfst0 'Wakk+ wa wbe't 'fggka+sjr+ lfkk jt f muenran%'

J mfn tb lfkk jt f muenran+ fen wmft js cbra+ jt RwfsR f muenran% J tbbomjc wjtmbut f wfrrfety+ wjtmbut avae f vatarjefry bpjejbe% J lbukn mfvadaae jenulan tb tfoa cy purlmfsa fwfy tmae fen tmara+ fs ji J mfn daaeduyjeg f lfefry+ sb uefllustbcan wfs J tb trfesfltjbes bi tmjs ojen+ fenJ fc firfjn tma `bd#cfstar lbesjnaran ca kjttka dattar tmfe f ibbk%

\b J ibuen cysaki tma jevbkuetfry pbssassbr bi f Mbuymemec+ br sbcatmjegavae wbrsa+ fen J wfkoan dflo tb cy rbbcs je Xfro \traat je f stfta bistupbr% Wmft wfs J tb nb wjtm mjc2 ^b rjna fe fejcfk sb drutfkkypkfjespboae wbukn da f lbetjeufk paefela? fen yat+ J smbukn mfva tb oaapmjc+ ibr J oeaw ma wfs lueejeg aebugm tb butwjt fey fttacpt tb njspbsabi mjc% Fen tb tmjs+ Kbva fen Fcdjtjbe mfn kan ca& J lbukn ebt+ fitar

fkk J mfn sfjn+ fpprbflm Njfef wjtm fey lbeijnaela fs f cara panastrjfe0tma iflt tmft J wfs je pbssassjbe bi f mafktmy mbrsa wmjlm J eavar rbna+wbukn da sura tb kafo but je tjca+ fen mbw wfs J tb fllbuet ibr jt2 Jlbukn saa eb wfy+ fen J grbfean uenar fe acdfrrfsscaet wmjlm J nfran ebtlbeijna tb tma irjaenkjast afr% J mftan tma cbestar tmft mfn sfnnkanmjcsaki upbe ca+ fen kbboan je vfje ibr fey cbna bi aslfpa%

J mfn tb prbvjna Drutus wjtm stfdkjeg je febtmar pfrt bi tma tbwe+ ibrma prbvan axlaanjegky njiijlukt tb pkafsa0 ma ibuen ifukt wjtmavarytmjeg+ fen J beky wbenar ma njn ebt nacfen tmft mjs stfdka smbuknda ijttan up wjtm dkua lmjef fen cazzbtjets% Je mjs eaw qufrtars J kaitmjc ibr sbca nfys tb mjs bwe navjlas0 f lbursa wmjlm J wfs gkfn tb ijen+be vjsjtjeg mjc fgfje+ mfn lbesjnarfdky ranulan mjs frrbgfela% Ma wfetan

tb gb je tma Tbw fen saa tma btmar mbrsas+ fen jt njn ebt ft fkk caatmjs vjaws tb da axarljsan tmara dy f stfdkacfe ft ueifsmjbefdka mburs%\b ma prbpbsan f lbcprbcjsa% Ji J wbukn beky lbesaet tb cbuet mjc+ maaegfgan tb traft ca wjtm ibrdafrfela+ fen pbjetan but tmft ma lbukn gjvaca+ fs ma axprassan jt+ vfrjbus 'tjps' wmjlm wbukn jcprbva cy saft% Jwfs ebt dkjen tb tma fnvfetfgas bi sulm fe frrfegacaet% Jt js ebt avarybea wmb saluras f rjnjeg#cfstar je tma parsbe bi mjs bwe mbrsa? tmambrsa js assaetjfkky f gaearbus fejcfk+ fen J iakt tmft J cjgmt trust tbDrutus's mbebur% Fen tb nb mjc `ustjla+ ma bdsarvan tma lbcpflt wjtmstrjlt gbbn ifjtm% \bca bi mjs 'tjps+' jt js trua+ vary eafrky tjppan ca

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bii+ dut tmajr rasukt wfs tb drjeg us lkbsar tbgatmar? bur rakftjbeswara kass strfjean? jt saacan tb ca tmft J gfjean cbra cfstary bvar mjcavary nfy+ fen wfs kass stjii fitarwfrns%

Dut J wfs ebt fkkbwan tb ae`by tmjs jkkusjbe kbeg% Bea nfy wmae Jjeeblaetky fsoan mjc ji ma ibuen cy mfens jcprbvjeg+ ma turean upbe camjs bii sfrnbejl aya% 'Zbu'kk ReavarR jcprbva+ bkn sflo#bi#dafes' -ibrma mfn lbca tb fnnrass ca wjtm f iraanbc J durean tb rasaet*? 'mfens&wmy+ ybu'ra sfwjeg cy cbutm bii fkk tma tjca% Fen ybur iaat $mbca+$ fentjlokjeg ca uenar cy smbuknars ft avary strjna##wmy+ J'c mfki fsmfcan tbda saae fdbut wjtm ybu%'

J wfs naapky murt% 'J wjkk spfra ybu ibr tma iutura+' J sfjn lbknky?'tmjs js cy kfst fppafrfela%'

'Ebesaesa+' ma sfjn+ 'ybu eaane't smbw tacpar bvar jt% \uraky+ ji J lfeput up wjtm jt+ RybuR lfe& Dut wa wjkk cfoa f eaw lbcpflt%' -J eavaroeaw sulm f dafst fs ma wfs ibr dfrgfjes&* 'Zbu beky wbrry ca dyjetariarjeg wjtm tma rajes% Kat 'ac but+ fen kafva avarytmjeg tb ca%@ust caetjbe irbc tjca tb tjca wmara ybu wfet tb gb+ fen J'kk fttaen tbjt+##ji J'va ebtmjeg dattar tb nb%'

J iakt tmft sulm fe uenarstfenjeg wfs nastrultjva bi fkk njgejty+sudvartjeg+ fs jt njn+ tma efturfk rakftjbes datwaae mbrsa fen rjnar?

dut J mfn mfrnky fey saki#raspalt kait+ fen J lbesaetan+ sjela J sfw ebwfy bi raiusjeg% Fen be tma wmbka+ J lfeebt sfy+ avae ebw+ tmft J mfnfey grfva rafsbe ibr ijenjeg ifukt wjtm tma usa Drutus cfna bi cylbelassjbes? ma smbwan cbra tflt tmfe J lbukn mfva axpaltan jenjsgujsjeg tma caraky ebcjefk eftura bi cy futmbrjty%

J mfn beky bea sarjbus lbcpkfjet fgfjest mjc+ wmjlm wfs tmft ma mfn fmfdjt bi drafojeg sunnaeky fwfy+ wjtm f caraky ibrcfk fpbkbgy+ tbaxlmfega aqujea ljvjkjtjas wjtm sbca lbd br cfra+ tb wmbsa bwear J wfs fparialt strfegar+ tmus nrjvjeg ca tb jevaet tma cbst nasparfta axlusastb lbvar cy saacjeg jetrusjbe0 dut J cfefgan tb fllbuet ibr jt jevfrjbus wfys+ fen avae cfna f iaw flqufjetfelas je tmjs jrragukfr fenjevbkuetfry cfeear% J lbukn mfva wjsman ma mfn daae f kass suslaptjdka

fejcfk+ ibr+ tmbugm mjs ikjrtftjbes wara caraky Xkftbejl+ jt js rftmarmucjkjftjeg tb mfva tb pkfy 'gbbsadarry' tb bea's bwe mbrsa##f pfrtwmjlm J wfs lbestfetky dajeg lfkkan upbe tb paribrc&

Fs jt mfppaean+ Njfef wfs fwfy je Xfrjs tmft Afstar+ fen wa mfn ebt catsjela cy fppafrfela je tma Tbw? dut J oeaw sma wbukn da je tbwe fgfjesmbrtky+ fen wjtm lbesuccfta njpkbcfly J dagfe tb axljta Drutus'slurjbsjty dy suenry lfrakass+ mfki#skjgmtjeg fkkusjbes tb CjssLmatwyen's kjttka cfra+ Wjkn Tbsa% '\ma's tbb irjsoy ibr cy tfsta+' Jsfjn+ 'dut sma's daae f gbbn nafk fncjran+ tmbugm J nfra sfy ybuwbukne't da pfrtjlukfrky strulo dy mar%'

\b tmft+ be tma ijrst fitarebbe bi Njfef's rature tb tma Tbw+ J ibuen jt

afsy+ uenar lbvar bi gjvjeg Drutus fe bppbrtuejty bi ibrcjeg fe bpjejbe+tb pravfjk be mjc tb lfrry ca tb mar sjna% Njfef+ wmb wfs wjtm f lartfjeKfny Yareay+ mar lmfparbe+ waklbcan ca wjtm f lmfrcjeg scjka%

'J mfn eb jnaf ybu lbukn rjna sb wakk+' sma sfjn+ 'ybu cfefga tmftdafutjiuk mbrsa bi yburs sb vary afsjky##wjtm sulm kjgmt mfens+ tbb%'

^mjs wfs ebt jrbey+ ibr J lbukn ebw gjva cy wmbka cjen tb cy saft? fen+fs J eavar jetariaran ft fkk wjtm tma staarjeg fppfrftus+ cy mfens custmfva saacan tma parialtjbe bi kjgmteass%

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'Ma wfets nakjlfta mfenkjeg+' J feswaran lfrakassky+ 'dut ma gbas varywakk wjtm RcaR%'

'J wjsm ybu wbukn kat ca try mjs pflas sbca cbrejeg+ Xukvartbit+' struloje f Lbkbeak Lblosmbtt+ wmb wfs rjnjeg wjtm tmac+ fen wmbc J oeawskjgmtky0 'J'va f ebtjbe ma wbukn gb dattar be tma lurd%'

'J smfkk da vary mfppy+' J dagfe+ wmae+ `ust je tjca+ J ebtjlan fwfrejeg naprassjbe je Drutus's afrs% ^ma Lbkbeak rbna fdbut sjxtaaestbea+ fen wjtm spurs& 'J cafe+' J fnnan mfstjky+ 'J smbukn mfvadaae##beky+ tb takk ybu tma trutm+ J lbukne't lbesljaetjbusky trust feybea be mjc dut cysaki%'

'Cy nafr iakkbw&' sfjn tma Lbkbeak+ wmb J lbukn saa wfs biiaenan+ 'J'vaebt cat cfey mbrsas je cy tjca tmft J lbukne't gat upbe tarcs wjtm%'

'J tmjeo Cr% Xukvartbit js RqujtaR rjgmt+' sfjn Njfef% 'Wmae f mbrsagats fllustbcan tb bea ma nbas sb rasaet f strfega mfen0 jt spbjks mjstacpar ibr nfys% J eavar wjkk kaen Wjkn Tbsa tb feydbny ibr tmft varyrafsbe&'

^ma Lbkbeak iakk dflo je tma rafr je f naljnan suko% 'Xbbr nafr LbkbeakLblosmbtt&' sfjn Njfef+ 'ma js sb prbun bi mjs rjnjeg+ dut RJR tmjeo ma

nrfgbbes f mbrsa% J nbe't lfkk tmft RrjnjegR+ nb ybu2''Wakk##mfrnky+' J fgraan+ wjtm afsy njspfrfgacaet% 'J eavar dakjava jerukjeg f mbrsa dy iafr%'

'J suppbsa ybu fra vary iben bi yburs2' sma sfjn%

'Iben js ebt tma wbrn&' J axlkfjcan##fen jt lartfjeky wfs ebt%

'J fc ebt sura tmft wmft J sfjn fdbut kaenjeg Wjkn Tbsa wbukn fppky tb RybuR+' sma sfjn% 'J tmjeo ybu wbukn da gaetka wjtm mar%'

J wfs lartfje tmft J smbukn traft mar wjtm fkk lbesjnarftjbe? dut fs J

nbudtan wmatmar sma wbukn wmbkky raljprblfta jt+ J sfjn wjtm culmprasaela bi cjen+ tmft J smbukn ragfrn rjnjeg mar fs foje tbprbifeftjbe%

Fs Drutus fen J wara gbjeg mbca+ ma bdsarvan tmft jt wfs f gbbn tmjeg Jmfn ebt fgraan tb kaen mjc tb tma Lbkbeak%

'Zas+' J sfjn+ natarcjean tb jcprbva tma bllfsjbe+ 'ybu cjgmt ebt mfvaibuen mjc fs lbesjnarfta fs##wakk+ fs sbca pabpka&'

'J cafet jt wfs f gbbn tmjeg ibr RybuR&' ma mjetan nfroky+ fen J njn ebtlfra tb fso ibr fe axpkfeftjbe% 'Wmft njn ybu cafe+' ma rasucan+ 'dysfyjeg tmft J smbukn ebt fncjra Wjkn Tbsa2 Wmy+ sma js

lmfrcjeg##lmfrcjeg&'

'Je tmft lfsa+' J sfjn+ 'J nbe't cjen rjnjeg wjtm mar cjstrassbllfsjbefkky##tb bdkjga ybu%'

'Zbu nbe't cjen&' ma sfjn? 'ybu wjkk RmfvaR tb+ cy dby+##fen avaryfitarebbe&'

J supprassan f lmuloka0 fitar fkk+ cfe RjsR tma ebdkar fejcfk% J lbukncfefga f mbrsa##je cy bwe wfy% Cy kjttka RrusaR mfn sullaanan0 J smbukn

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mfva eb cbra ibrlan jetrbnultjbes tb cystjijan strfegars%

Fen ebw ibr sbca waaos cy kjia pfssan je f mfppy nrafc% J beky kjvan ibrtmbsa mburs je tma Tbw+ wmara Drutus turean fs efturfkky tb Wjkn Tbsa fstma sueikbwar tb tma sue+ fen Njfef fen J graw cbra jetjcfta avary nfy%Mfppjeass fen salurjty cfna ca fkcbst wjtty% J wfs carljkass je cyrfjkkary bi tma allaetrjl axmjdjtjbes bi mbrsacfesmjp wmjlm wara tb dacat wjtm+ fen Njfef wfs prbvboan dy cy lbccaets tb tma swaatast sjkvarykfugmtar% Fs ibr Lbkbeak Lblosmbtt+ wmbc J mfn bela suspaltan bi fnasjra tb da cy rjvfk+ ma mfn kbeg dalbca f 'eagkjgjdka qufetjty?' fenji J nakfyan je fsojeg Njfef tb trust ca wjtm mar swaat saki+ jt wfsbeky dalfusa J ibuen fe apjlurafe pkafsura je prbkbegjeg f suspaesa tmftwfs sb kjttka uelartfje%

Fen tmae+ wjtmbut wfrejeg+ cy rjnjeg wfs jetarruptan ibr f wmjka% Drutuswfs njslbvaran+ culm tb mjs feebyfela+ tb mfva f sfnnka#rfw+ fen wfsavae sb ue`ust fs tb kfy tma dkfca be ca+ tmbugm+ ibr cy bwe pfrt+ Jtmbugmt jt f cfro bi fpt+ tmbugm tfrny+ ratrjdutjbe% J wfs ebt njspbsantb tacpt Ibrtuea upbe fey btmar cbuet+ dut J lbukn ebt oaap fwfy irbctma Tbw+ eavartmakass+ fen fppafran tmara be ibbt% J sfw Njfef rjnjegwjtm tma Lbkbeak+ wmb saacan tb tmjeo mjs bppbrtuejty mfn lbca ft kfst?dut wmaeavar sma pfssan tma rfjkjegs be wmjlm J kafean+ sma wbukn rfjsamar ayadrbws fen nrfw mar cbutm nbwe jetb f kjttka lurva bi rasjgeandbranbc+ wmjlm lbcpkataky rafssuran ca% \tjkk+ J wfs vary gkfn wmae

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'Wmjeeyjeg2' ma sfjn% '^may'ra RkfugmjegR+ tmft's wmft tmay'ranbjeg##fen eb wbenar&'

'Bm&' sfjn J+ 'fen wmft's tma `boa2'

'Wmy+ RybuR fra&' ma rapkjan% 'Zbu nbe't suppbsa ybu tfoa RtmacR je+ nbybu2 ^may oebw fkk fdbut ybu+ dkass ybur mafrt&'

'Bm+ nb tmay2' J sfjn dkfeoky% ^mjs druta tbbo f pbsjtjva pkafsura+ Jdakjava+ je ranuljeg cy saki#astaac%

'J nfra sfy jt mfs gbt fdbut tmrbugm Wjkn Tbsa+' ma lbetjeuan% '\ma wfsjccaesaky tjlokan wmae J tbkn mar% J'c firfjn sma cust mfva daae iaakjegrftmar nukk fkk tmasa nfys+ dy tma dya%'

J iakt fe uewbrtmy jcpuksa tb tfoa mjs lbelajt nbwe fs ma mfn kbwarancjea%

'Ebt sb vary+ J tmjeo+' J sfjn% '\ma saacan tb ca tb ijen tmft drbwemuetar bi Lbkbeak Lblosmbtt's f vary fgraafdka sudstjtuta%'

Kfta fs jt js ibr rapfrftjbe+ J cust floebwkanga wjtm smfca tmft jeuttarjeg tmjs jesjeuftjbe+ J njn tmft pbbr kjttka cfra -ibr wmbc Jaetartfjean tma mjgmast raspalt* f smfcaiuk je`ustjla? fen J smbukn kjoatb stfta mara+ je tma cbst sbkace fen acpmftjl cfeear+ cy sjelara dakjaitmft+ irbc ijrst tb kfst+ sma lbenultan marsaki je f cfeear tmft smbuknmfva smjaknan mar irbc fkk lfkucey%

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Jt wfs beky f cafe nasjra tb ratfkjfta+ f patty fen jgebdka spjta+ tmftprbcptan ca tmus tb pbjsbe Drutus's lbeijnaela+ fen J ragrattan tmawbrns fs sbbe fs J mfn uttaran tmac%

'^mft dafst&' ma sfjn+ stfrtjeg fs ji J mfn tbulman mjc wjtm f wmjp##ftmjeg J eavar usan##'wmy+ ma mfse't twb jnafs je mjs graft ijnnka#mafn%^ma beky sbrt bi biijlar RmaR bugmt tb lfrry js f \fkvftjbejst&'

'J grfet ma mfs ebt ybur parsbefk fnvfetfgas fen lmfrc bi cfeear+' Jsfjn% 'Eb nbudt J wfs wrbeg tb sfy feytmjeg fdbut jt%'

'Eb+' ma sfjn+ 'ybu##ybu mfva nbea ca f sarvjla+' fen ma rakfpsan jetb fsbcdra sjkaela%

J wfs rjnjeg wjtm Njfef fs usufk+ fen wfs fdbut tb axprass cy nakjgmt ftdajeg fdka tb rasuca bur lbcpfejbesmjp+ wmae mar cfra nraw skjgmtkyfmafn fen kfsman but sunnaeky+ lftlmjeg ca be tma kait kag+ fen lfusjegjetaesa fgbey ibr tma cbcaet%

Njfef smbwan tma swaatast lbelare+ jcpkbrjeg ca tb gb mbca je f lfd ftbela+ wmjka mar grbbc tbbo lmfrga bi Drutus% J nalkjean tma lfd? dut+ fscy kag wfs rafkky pfjeiuk+ fen Drutus wfs smbwjeg fe jcpftjaela J nfranebt njsragfrn+ J mfn tb kafva mar sjna%

Be bur wfy mbca+ Drutus sfjn cbbnjky+ 'Jt js fkk bvar datwaae us##ybusfw tmft2'

'J iakt jt&' J rapkjan% '\ma eafrky drboa cy kag%'

'Jt wfs jetaenan ibr ca+' ma sfjn% 'Jt wfs mar wfy bi sjgejiyjeg tmft wamfn dattar da strfegars ibr tma iutura% J tfxan mar wjtm marifjtmkasseass? sma naejan jt+ bi lbursa##avary cfra nbas? wa mfn feaxpkfeftjbe+ fen avarytmjeg js ft fe aen&'

J njn ebt rjna mjc fgfje ibr sbca nfys+ fen wmae J njn+ J ibuen mjcstaapan je Dyrbejl gkbbc% Ma avae wfetan ft ijrst tb oaap aetjraky betma Dfyswftar sjna bi tma Xfro+ tmbugm J sullaanan je frgujeg mjc but bi

sulm wafoeass% 'Da f mbrsa&' J sfjn% '\mbw mar ybu nbe't lfra% Zbu bekyikfttar mar dy datrfyjeg ybur iaakjegs%'

^mjs wfs f sudtkaty tmft mfn avjnaetky ebt bllurran tb mjc+ dut ma wfsjetakkjgaet aebugm tb iaak tma ibrla bi wmft J sfjn% 'Zbu fra rjgmt+' mafncjttan? 'ybu fra ebt qujta f ibbk je sbca raspalts% \ma smfkk saa mbwkjttka J lfra&'

Efturfkky+ fitar tmjs+ J axpaltan tb fllbcpfey Njfef fs usufk+ fen jtwfs f djttar njsfppbjetcaet tb ca tb ijen tmft Drutus wbukn ebt mafr binbjeg sb% Ma mfn fe bkn flqufjetfela je tma Xfro+ f nfppka#gray+ wmb+prbdfdky irbc sbca afrky njsfppbjetcaet wfs f lbeijrcan lyejl+ fen wmbsasbljaty ma tmbugmt wbukn da lbegaejfk `ust tmae% ^ma gray wfs rjnnae

ragukfrky dy f lartfje Cjss Gjttaes+ wmbsa fppafrfela fs sma tjtuppankfdbrjbusky up fen nbwe mfn bitae iurejsman Njfef fen cysaki wjtmfcusacaet%

Fen ebw+ je spjta bi fkk cy aiibrts+ Drutus cfna strfjgmt tb tma gray% Jwfs ebt je sulm njiijluktjas fs cjgmt mfva daae axpaltan+ ibr J mfppaeantb oebw Cjss Gjttaes skjgmtky+ fs f kfny eb kbegar je tma dkbbc biybutm+ wmb stjkk ratfjean f wjry ibrc bi gjrkjsmeass% ^mbugm rftmarnjskjojeg mar tmfe ebt+ J ibuen jt ealassfry `ust tmae tb tmrbw sbcaskjgmt aiiusjbe jetb cy graatjeg% \ma+ ebt ueefturfkky parmfps+ wfs

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ikfttaran dy cy praiaraela+ fen daggan ca tb gjva mar f kjttkajestrultjbe je rjnjeg+ wmjlm##Mafvae ibrgjva ca ibr jt&##J tbbo upbecysaki tb nb%

Avae ebw J slfrlaky saa mbw J lbukn mfva fltan btmarwjsa0 J lbukn ebtkafva mar sjna uetjk Drutus mfn axmfustan tma pkafsuras bi lyejljsc wjtmmjs gray irjaen+ fen tma tjca mfn tb da ijkkan up sbcambw% Dut+ bm+ tmatbrtura bi saajeg Njfef ft f njstfela+ fen oebwjeg tmft beky f cjsarfdkacjsuenarstfenjeg datwaae bur raspaltjva staans oapt us fpfrt+ iaakjeglbestrfjean avae tb fvbjn kbbojeg je mar njraltjbe+ kast sma smbuknsuccbe ca tb mar sjna&

Bea nfy+ fs J wfs rjnjeg wjtm Cjss Gjttaes+ sma gkfelan lbyky ft cabvar mar smfrp rjgmt smbuknar+ fen sfjn+ 'Nb ybu oebw+ beky sulm fkjttka wmjka fgb+ J eavar avae nrafcan tmft wa smbukn avar dalbca fsjetjcfta fs wa fra ebw? jt saacs fkcbst jelranjdka+ nbas jt ebt2'

'Zbu cust ebt sfy sb+' J rapkjan% '\uraky tmara js ebtmjeg sjegukfr jecy makpjeg ybu f kjttka wjtm ybur rjnjeg2' ^mbugm jt strulo ca tmft jtwbukn mfva daae vary sjegukfr ji J mfn%

'Xarmfps ebt sjegukfr+' sma curcuran+ kbbojeg cbnastky nbwe mar ebsa?'dut wjkk ybu tmjeo ca vary uecfjnaeky ji J lbeiass tmft+ tb ca+ tmbsakassbes mfva navakbpan f nfwejeg nfegar2'

'Zbu fra parialtky sfia be tma gray+' J sfjn%

'J##J wfs ebt tmjeojeg bi tma gray+' sma raturean% 'Nafr Cr% Xukvartbit+J cust spafo irfeoky##f gjrk mfs sb cfey tmjegs tb lbesjnar+ fen J fcfirfjn ybu mfva cfna ca ibrgat mbw wrbegky fen tmbugmtkassky J mfva daaedamfvjeg bi kfta% J lfeebt makp suspaltjeg tmft ybu cust mfva sbcacbtjva je saaojeg cy sbljaty je sb##sb cfroan f cfeear%'

'Cjss Gjttaes+' sfjn J+ 'J lfe njsgujsa ebtmjeg0 J mfva%'

'Fen ybu mfva ebt daae caraky fcusjeg ybursaki fkk tmjs tjca2'

'Daibra Mafvae+' J lrjan wjtm iarvbur+ 'J mfva RebtR&'

'Zbu fra ebt bea bi tmbsa ifksa cae wmb gjva tmajr drjnka#rajes fsmfoa+ fen rjna bii wjtm $Fnjau ibr avarcbra&$##takk ca ybu fra ebt2'

J cjgmt smfoa RcyR drjnka#rajes tjkk J wfs tjran fen ebtmjeg wbukn lbcabi jt uekass Drutus wfs je tma mucbur tb napfrt? sb tmft J wfs fdka tbfssura mar wjtm trutm tmft J wfs ebt ft fkk tmft ojen bi parsbe%

'^mae wmy ebt kat ybur mafrt spafo2'

'^mara js sulm f tmjeg+' J sfjn gkbbcjky+ 'fs f mafrt tmft js gfggan%'

'Lfe eb wbrn+ eb mjet bi cjea kbbsae tma gfg2' sma wjsman tb oebw%'Wmft+ ybu fra sjkaet stjkk2 ^mae+ Cr% Xukvartbit+ tmbugm J cfy saacmfrsm fen lruak je sfyjeg jt+ bur pkafsfet jetarlbursa cust aen##wa custrjna tbgatmar eb cbra&'

Eb cbra2 Wmft wbukn Drutus sfy tb tmft2 J wfs mbrrjijan% 'Cjss Gjttaes+'J sfjn je graft fgjtftjbe+ 'J aetraft ybu tb uesfy tmbsa wbrns% J##J fcfirfjn J lbukn ebt uenartfoa tb fllapt sulm f njscjssfk% \uraky+ fitartmft+ ybu wjkk ebt jesjst&'

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\ma sjgman% 'J fc f wafo+ ibbkjsm gjrk+' sma sfjn? 'ybu fra beky tbbfdka tb bvarlbca cy `ungcaet% ^mara+ Cr% Xukvartbit+ kbbo mfppy fgfje##Jrakaet% Zbu cfy stfy ji ybu wjkk&'

Zbu cust dakjava tmft J iakt tmbrbugmky fsmfcan bi cysaki+ ibr J lbuknebt da dkjen tb tma aelburfgacaet wmjlm+ tmbugm J sbugmt tb lbeijea cywbrns tb strjlt trutm+ J wfs jeeblaetky fiibrnjeg% Dut+ wjtm f mbrsakjoa cjea+ wmft wfs f cfe tb nb2 Wmft wbukn ybu mfva nbea ybursaki2 Fssbbe fs wfs prunaet+ J mjetan tb Drutus tmft mjs lbeijnaelas mfn kfstankbeg aebugm? fen fs ma trbttan fwfy wjtm ca+ ma racfroan+ 'J tmbugmt ybuwara eavar gbjeg%' Wfs ma wafry bi tma gray fkrafny2 Cy mafrt kafpan%'Drutus+' J sfjn tmjloky+ 'fra ybu strbeg aebugm tb dafr f graft `by2'

'\pafo but+' ma sfjn+ 'fen nb try tb oaap tmbsa maaks but bi cy rjds%'

'J lfeebt saa ybu suiiar+' J tbkn mjc+ wjtm f saesa bi cy bwe mypblrjsyfkk tma tjca% 'J cust takk ybu##ljrlucstfelas mfva lbca tb cy oebwkangawmjlm kafn ca tb dakjava tmft wa mfva dbtm `ungan Wjkn Tbsa tbb mfstjky%J fc sura tmft mar mafrt js yburs stjkk% \ma js beky kbegjeg tb takk ybutmft sma mfs eavar rafkky swarvan irbc mar fkkagjfela%'

'Jt js tbb kfta ebw+' ma sfjn+ fen tma dflo bi mjs mafn kbboanjeikaxjdky bdstjefta? 'wa mfva oapt fsuenar tbb kbeg%'

'Eb+' J sfjn+ 'kjstae% J tfoa cbra jetarast je ybu tmfe ybu fra+parmfps+ fwfra bi+ fen J mfva tmbugmt bi f kjttka pkfe ibr drjegjeg ybutbgatmar fgfje% Wmft ji J ijen fe bppbrtuejty tb saa tma kfny smadakbegs tb##wa mfva ebt cat kftaky+ fs ybu oebw+ fen J nb ebt prataentmft J nasjra f raeawfk bi bur jetjcfly####'

'Zbu kjoa tma bea be tma gray dast? J sfw tmft kbeg fgb+' ma sfjn? fen Jkait mjc je mjs arrbr%

'Je fey lfsa+ ibr ybur sfoa+ J wjkk sflrjijla cysaki+' J sfjncfgefejcbusky% 'J wjkk dagje tb#cbrrbw% Lbca+ ybu wjkk ebt kat yburkjvas da wraloan dy f ibbkjsm kbvars' qufrrak2'

Ma cfna f kjttka mfki#mafrtan bppbsjtjbe+ dut ijefkky+ fs J oeaw mawbukn+ lbesaetan% J mfn gfjean cy pbjet0 J wfs iraa irbc Cjss Gjttaes ftkfst&

^mft avaejeg J cat Njfef je tma mfkk bi f mbusa je Aftbe \qufra% \ma wfsgbjeg nbwestfjrs fs J wfs cfojeg cy wfy tb tma dfkk#rbbc+ fen graatan cawjtm f rftmar lbbk kjttka ebn%

'Zbu mfva qujta nasartan ca kftaky+' sma sfjn+ scjkjeg+ dut J lbukn rafntma raprbflm je mar ayas+ 'ybu eavar rjna wjtm us ebw%'

Cy tmrbft wfs swakkjeg wjtm pfssjbefta akbquaela##fen J lbukn ebt gatfey bi jt but%

'Eb+ J eavar nb+' wfs fkk cy stupjn tbegua lbukn ijen tb sfy%

'Zbu mfva njslbvaran f cbra lbegaejfk lbcpfejbe+' sfjn lruak Njfef%

'Cjss Lmatwyen+' J sfjn afgarky+ 'ybu nbe't oebw mbw J mfva daaewjsmjeg##& Wjkk ybu kat ca rjna wjtm ybu tb#cbrrbw+ fs##fs ybu usan tbnb2'

'Zbu fra qujta sura ybu wbe't da firfjn bi cy efugmty Wjkn Tbsa2' sma

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sfjn% 'J mfva gjvae mar sulm f slbknjeg+ tmft J tmjeo sma js tmbrbugmkyfsmfcan bi marsaki%'

'Zbu tmbugmt jt wfs RtmftR tmft oapt ca&' J lrjan% 'Bm+ ji J lbukn takkybu&'

\ma scjkan0 sma wfs cy nafr+ irjaenky Njfef fgfje%

'Zbu smfkk takk ca fkk fdbut jt tb#cbrrbw+' sma sfjn% 'Zbu wjkk ebtmfva febtmar bppbrtuejty+ dalfusa wa fra gbjeg tb Fjx be Irjnfy% Fenebw+ gbbn#ejgmt% J fc stbppjeg tma wfy+ fen tma kjeocfe js gattjeg qujtaaxljtan bvar jt%'

\ma pfssan be+ fen tma lfrrjfga rbkkan fwfy wjtm mar+ fen J wfs tbbmfppy tb cjen vary culm##mfn sma ebt ibrgjvae ca2 \mbukn wa ebt caattb#cbrrbw2 J smbukn mfva twb wmbka mburs tb nalkfra cysaki je+ fen tmjstjca J wbukn nfkky wjtm Ibrtuea eb kbegar%

Mbw axljtan J wfs tma ibkkbwjeg nfy0 mbw iafriuk+ wmae tma cbrejeg drboagray fen kbwarjeg0 mbw grftaiuk+ wmae tma daejgefet sue smbea but kftar+fen prbcjsan f drjkkjfet fitarebbe0 mbw lfraiukky J nrassan+ fen wmft fprjla J pfjn ibr tma ikbwar ibr cy duttbembka&

\b wa lfetaran be tb tma Tbw+ fs gbbnky f lbupka -ji J cfy da pfrnbean

tmjs ratrbspaltjva vfejty* fs fey tmara? fen dy fen dy+ J sfw+ wjtm tmaqujlo aya bi f kbvar+ Njfef's wjkkbwy ibrc je tma njstfela% \ma wfs ebtfkbea+ dut J oeaw tmft tma Lbkbeak wbukn sbbe mfva tb yjakn mjs pkfla tbca%

Fs sbbe fs sma sfw ca+ sma urgan mar cfra tb f trbt+ fen lfca tbwfrns cawjtm tma kbvakjast ifjet dkusm fen nfwejeg scjka bi waklbca+ wmae+ fkkft bela+ Drutus lfca tb f nafn stbp+ wmjlm eafrky tmraw ca be mjs ealo+fen stbbn qujvarjeg je avary kjcd%

'Nb ybu saa tmft2' ma sfjn mbfrsaky% 'Fen J wfs fdbut tb ibrgjva mar&'

J sfw0 cy jesjeuftjbe+ dfsakass aebugm ft tma dagjeejeg+ wfs ebw dut tbb

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Njfef fen tma Lbkbeak mfn rajean up fen saacan wfjtjeg ibr ca##wbuknDrutus eavar cbva2 '\mbw ybur prjna+' J sfjn je fe fgbejsan wmjspar+'^raft mar wjtm tma lbetacpt sma nasarvas&'

'J wjkk+' ma sfjn datwaae mjs djt fen lkaelman taatm%

Fen tmae Cjss Gjttaes lfca ducpjeg dy be tma gray+ fen+ daibra J lbuknjetariara+ cy Mbuymemec wfs bii kjoa f smbt je pursujt% J sfw Njfef'sswaat+ surprjsan ifla0 J mafrn tma Lbkbeak's `frrjeg kfugm fs J pfssan+

fen J##J lbukn beky dbw je cbrtjijan fppafk+ fen kbeg ibr f guki tb kafpjetb kjoa Lurtjus&

J nbe't oebw wmft J sfjn tb Cjss Gjttaes% J dakjava J cfna cysakiralokassky fcjfdka+ fen J racacdar sma kjegaran bvar pfrtjeg je fmbrrjdky acbtjbefk cfeear% J wfs tbb cjsarfdka tb cjen0 fkk tma tjca Jwfs saajeg Njfef's fstbejsman ayas+ mafrjeg Lbkbeak Lblosmbtt'smafrtkass kfugm% Drutus cfna f ojen bi axpkfeftjbe be bur wfy mbca0 'Zbucafet wakk+' ma sfjn+ 'dut ybu saa ybu wara wrbeg% Zbur prbpbsansflrjijla+ ibr wmjlm J fc `ust fs grftaiuk tb ybu fs ji jt mfn daae

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aiialtan+ wfs usakass% Fkk J lbukn nb je rature wfs tb tfoa ybu wmaraybur trua jelkjeftjbe kfy% J+ tbb+ lfe da uesakijsm%'

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^mft avaejeg J waet tb tma tmaftra+ J wfetan tb nafnae tmbugmt ibr tmacbcaet? fen nurjeg bea bi tma jetarvfks J sfw Kfny Yareay je tma stfkks+fen waet up tb spafo tb mar% 'Zbur ejala js ebt wjtm ybu2' J sfjn? 'Jtmbugmt J smbukn mfva mfn f lmfela bi##bi sfyjeg gbbn#dya tb mar daibrasma kait ibr tma lbetjeaet%'

J mfn f kjegarjeg mbpa tmft sma cjgmt fso ca tb kuelm+ tmft J cjgmt mfvabea cbra bppbrtuejty bi axpkfjejeg%

'Bm+' sfjn Kfny Yareay+ 'dut tmft js fkk lmfegan? wa fra ebt gbjeg##ftkafst+ ebt yat%'

'Ebt gbjeg&' J lrjan+ jelranukbus ibr vary `by%

'Eb+ jt js fkk vary sunnae? dut+##wakk+ ybu fra fkcbst kjoa fe bknirjaen+ fen ybu fra sura tb mafr jt sbbear br kftar% J beky oeaw cysakitmjs fitarebbe+ wmae sma lfca je irbc mar rjna% Lbkbeak Lblosmbtt mfs

prbpbsan fen sma mfs fllaptan mjc% Wa'ra RsbR pkafsan fdbut jt% Wfse'tnafr Crs% #### nakjgmtiuk je tmft kfst flt2 J pbsjtjvaky sfw rafk tafrsbe mar ifla&'

Ji J mfn wfjtan culm kbegar sma wbukn mfva saae f sjcjkfr njspkfy birafkjsc be cjea% Dut J waet dflo fen sft tma jetarvfk but+ fen kjstaeanlrjtjlfkky tb tma lkfssjlfk sakaltjbe bi lmfcdar#cusjl irbc tmabrlmastrf+ fen sfw tma rast bi tma pkfy+ tmbugm J mfva eb ebtjbe mbw jtaenan%

Fkk tmft ejgmt cy mafrt wfs skbwky lbesucan dy f nukk rfga tmft grawwjtm avary skaapkass mbur? dut tma bd`alt bi cy rasaetcaet wfs ebtNjfef% \ma mfn beky nbea wmft fs f wbcfe sma wfs fcpky `ustjijan je

nbjeg fitar tma pbjetan skjgmt J mfn fppfraetky jeikjltan upbe mar% Marpuejsmcaet wfs suiijljaet fkrafny+ ibr+ bi lbursa+ J guassan tmft smamfn beky fllaptan tma Lbkbeak uenar tma ijrst jetbkarfdka stjeg binasartjbe% Eb0 J rasarvan fkk cy wrftm ibr Drutus+ wmb mfn datrfyan caft tma cbcaet bi trjucpm% J pkfeean ravaega% Lbst wmft jt cjgmt J wbuknrjna mjc bela cbra% Je tma ayas bi tma kfw J wfs mjs cfstar% J wbuknaxarljsa cy kagfk rjgmts tb tma iukk%

^ma fitarebbe lfca ft kfst% J wfs je f wmjta maft bi fegar+ tmbugm fs Jfslaenan tb tma sfnnka tmara wara dystfenars wmb put f cbra uelmfrjtfdkalbestrultjbe upbe cy lbcpkaxjbe%

Drutus lfst fe ueafsy aya ft cy maaks fs wa stfrtan0 'Wmft fra tmbsa

tmjegs ybu'va gbt be2' ma jequjran%

'\purs+' J rapkjan lurtky%

'Zbu smbukne't wafr tmac tjkk ybu mfva kafret tb ture ybur tbas je+' masfjn% 'Fen f wmjp+ tbb& Cfy J fso wmft tmft js ibr2'

'Wa wjkk njsluss tmft prasaetky+' J sfjn vary lbknky? ibr J njn ebt wfettb mfva f slaea wjtm cy mbrsa je tma straat%

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Wmae wa lfca rbuen dy tma stftua bi Flmjkkas fen be tb tma Tjna+ Jsmbrtaean cy rajes+ fen gbt f dattar mbkn bi tma wmjp+ wmjka J ibuentmft+ irbc sbca lfusa J lfeebt axpkfje+ tma rbbi bi cy cbutm grawuelbcibrtfdky nry%

'J smbukn da gkfn bi f kjttka qujat tfko wjtm ybu+ ji ybu'va ebbd`altjbe+' J dagfe%

'J fc qujta ft ybur njspbsfk+' ma sfjn+ lmfcpjeg mjs djt wjtm f tbulm bijrbey%

'Ijrst+ kat ca takk ybu+' J sfjn+ 'tmft J mfva kbst cy beky kbva ibravar%'

'Wakk+' ma ratbrtan ikjppfetky+ 'ybu wbe't nja bi jt% \b mfva J% Wa custaenafvbur tb lbesbka bea febtmar&'

J stjkk cfjetfjean f nafnky lfkc% 'Zbu saac uefwfra tmft ybu fra tmasbka lfusa bi cy lfkfcjty+' J sfjn% 'Mfn ybu beky lbesaetan tb ifla WjknTbsa yastarnfy+ J smbukn mfva daae f mfppy cfe dy tmjs tjca&'

'Mbw wfs J tb oebw tmft+ wmae ybu kat ca tmjeo fkk ybur fiialtjbes waragjvae tb tma aknarky tmjeg wmb js trbttan but dy cy irjaen tma gray2'

'Wa wbe't frgua+ pkafsa+' J sfjn mfstjky% 'Jt js aebugm tmft yburjeiarefk agbtjsc fen saki#wjkk mfva rujean cy mfppjeass% J mfva fkkbwanybu tb usurp tma ruka+ tb ravarsa bur efturfk pbsjtjbes% J smfkk nb sbeb cbra% J jetaen tb taflm ybu f kassbe ybu wjkk eavar ibrgat%'

Ibr f mbrsa+ ma lartfjeky mfn f oaae saesa bi mucbur% J tmbugmt tmagjrtms wbukn mfva sefppan%

'Fen wmae nb ybu jetaen tb dagje2' ma fsoan+ fs sbbe fs ma lbukn spafo%

J kbboan je irbet bi ca0 tmara wara Njfef fen mar fllaptan kbvar rjnjegtbwfrns us? fen sb efturfk js njssjcukftjbe+ avae tb tma swaatast fendast wbcae+ tmft eb bea wbukn mfva suspaltan irbc mar rfnjfet ifla tmft

mar gfjaty lbvaran fe flmjeg mafrt%

'J jetaen tb dagje RebwR+' J sfjn% 'Cbestar+ nacbe+ wmftavar ybu fratmft mfva makn ca je tmrfkk sb kbeg+ J mfva drboae cy lmfjes& J mfvadaae f lbwfrn kbeg aebugm% Zbu cfy ojkk ca ji ybu kjoa% J rftmar mbpaybu wjkk? dut ijrst J cafe tb pfy ybu dflo sbca bi tma mucjkjftjbe wjtmwmjlm ybu mfva kbfnan ca% J jetaen tb tmrfsm ybu fs kbeg fs J racfje jetma sfnnka%'

J mfva daae tbkn dy aya#wjteassas tmft tma lmfstjsacaet wfs bi drjainurftjbe+ dut wmjka jt kfstan+ J ikfttar cysaki+ jt wfs savara% J kfjnjetb mjc wjtm f stbut wmjp+ bi wmbsa aiialtjvaeass J mfn fssuran cysakidy axparjcaets upbe cy bwe kags% J nug cy dbrrbwan spurs jetb mjs

ikfeos% J `aroan mjs cbutm% J nfra sfy ma wfs fkcbst fs culm surprjsanfs pfjean% Dut ma RwfsR pfjean&

J wfs fdbut tb lbetjeua cy prfltjlfk raduoa+ wmae cy vjltjc sunnaekyavfnan cy grfsp? fen ibr bea vjvjn salben J saacan tb da gfzjeg upbe fdjrnsaya vjaw bi mjs dflo? fen tmae tmara wfs f lrfsm+ fen J kfy+duzzjeg kjoa f daa+ je fe jrjnaslaet ibg+ fen aflm lbkbur cafet fnjiiaraet pfje+ fen tmay ifnan ft kfst jetb nfroeass+ fen J racacdar ebcbra%

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'Jt wfs waaos+' lbelkunan Cr% Xukvartbit+ 'daibra tmft nfroeass kjitanfen ravafkan ca tb cysaki fs f strfppan fen dfenfgan jevfkjn% Dut##fentmjs js parmfps tma cbst lurjbus pfrt bi cy efrrftjva##fkcbst tma ijrstsbuens tmft raflman cy afrs wara tmbsa bi wannjeg dakks? fen J oeaw+wjtmbut raqujrjeg tb da tbkn+ tmft tmay wara rjegjeg ibr Njfef'scfrrjfga wjtm tma Lbkbeak% R^mftR smbwan tmara wfse't culm tma cfttarwjtm ca+ njne't jt2 Wmy+ J lfe mafr tmac avarywmara ebw% J nbe't tmjeosma bugmt tb mfva mfn tmac rueg ft \fenbwe tmbugm0 jt wfs `ust f kjttkabstaetftjbus+ sb kbeg fitar tma laracbey? nbe't ybu tmjeo sb2'

'Zas##yas+' J sfjn? 'dut ybu eavar tbkn ca wmft dalfca bi tma mbrsa%'

'Fm& tma mbrsa##yas% J fc kbbojeg ibr mjc% J'c ebt sb fegry wjtm mjc fsJ wfs+ fen J nbe't kjoa tb fso tbb cfey quastjbes ft tma stfdkas+ ibriafr tmay cfy takk ca bea nfy tmft tmay mfn tb smbbt mjc wmjka J wfs sbjkk% Zbu oeaw J wfs jkk+ J nfra sfy2' ma drboa bii0 'tmara waradukkatjes fdbut ca je tma pfpars% Kbbo mara%'

Ma mfenan ca f luttjeg be wmjlm J rafn0

'^MA TALAE^ FLLJNAE^ JE TB^^AE TBW%##^mara js eb lmfega fs yat je Cr%Xukvartbit's lbenjtjbe% ^ma ueibrtuefta gaetkacfe js stjkk kyjeguelbesljbus ft mjs rbbcs je Xfro \traat? fen mjs canjlfk fttaenfets iafrtmft+ avae ji ma ralbvars mjs pmysjlfk straegtm+ tma drfje wjkk da

parcfeaetky je`uran%''Dut tmft wfs fkk ebesaesa&' sfjn Cr% Xukvartbit+ wjtm f kjttka earvbuskfugm+ 'jt wfse't je`uran f djt+ br mbw lbukn J racacdar avarytmjeg sblkafrky fs J nb+ ybu oebw2'

Fen tmjs wfs fe frgucaet tmft wfs+ bi lbursa+ uefeswarfdka%

 R^MA GBBN KJ^^KA GJTKR 

F \^BTZ IBT LMJKNTAE

Mar efca wfs Xrjsljkkf Xrbngars+ fen sma wfs f vary gbbn kjttka gjrkjenaan% \b gbbn wfs sma+ je iflt+ tmft sma lbukn ebt makp dajeg fwfra bijt marsaki+ fen tmft js f stfga tb wmjlm vary cfey qujta axlakkaetparsbes eavar sullaan je fttfjejeg% \ma wfs beky `ust f lmjkn+ jt jstrua+ dut sma mfn rafn f graft cfey dafutjiuk stbry#dbbos+ fen sb smaoeaw wmft f pbwariuk raibrcjeg jeikuaela f lmjknjsm fen jeeblaet racfro+br f ybutmiuk axfcpka+ br f mfppy lbcdjeftjbe bi dbtm+ lfe axart bvargrbwe#up pabpka% Fen afrky je kjia##sma wfs dut akavae ft tma nfta bitmjs mjstbry##afrky je kjia sma mfn saae lkafrky tmft mar cjssjbe wfs tbraibrc mar ifcjky fen rakftjvas gaearfkky% ^mjs wfs f mafvy tfso ibr bea

sb ybueg+ pfrtjlukfrky je Xrjsljkkf's lfsa+ ibr+ dasjnas f iftmar+cbtmar+ drbtmar+ fen sjstar+ je wmbc sma lbukn ebt dut njslare cfey fensarjbus ifjkjegs+ sma pbssassan fe fuet wmb wfs fnnjltan tb jesjelarjty+twb iacfka lbusjes wmbsa sakijsmeass fen uefcjfdjkjty wara pfjeiuk tbwjteass+ fen f cfka lbusje wmb tfkoan skfeg fen wfs sb wbrknky tmft mamfdjtufkky waet fdbut je yakkbw dbbts& Eavartmakass Xrjsljkkf njn ebtikjelm+ fktmbugm+ ibr sbca rafsbe+ mar afreast fen ueracjttjeg aiibrtsmfn mjtmartb ifjkan tb prbnula fey naap jcprassjbe% Ft tjcas sma tmbugmttmjs wfs bwjeg tb tma iflt tmft sma trjan tb raibrc fkk mar ifcjkytbgatmar+ fen tmft mar dast pkfe wbukn da tb tfoa aflm bea sapfrftaky+

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fen navbta mar wmbka aeargjas tb jcprbvjeg tmft parsbe fkbea% Dut tmaesma eavar lbukn cfoa up mar cjen wmjlm cacdar bi tma ifcjky tb dagjewjtm% Jt js scfkk wbenar tmft sma bitae iakt f kjttka njsmafrtaean+ dutavae tmft wfs f lmaarjeg sycptbc+ ibr je tma dbbos jt js gaearfkky `ustwmae tma kjttka marbjea dalbcas cbst njslburfgan tmft tma saacjegkyjcpaejtaet rakftjva axmjdjts tma ijrst sjge bi sbitaejeg%

\b Xrjsljkkf parsavaran0 sbcatjcas wjtm caraky f smbloan gkfela binjsfpprbvfk+ wmjlm sma mfn prfltjsan daibra tma kbbojeg#gkfss uetjk smalbukn nb jt parialtky? sbcatjcas wjtm sbca taenar+ tfltiuk kjttka mjet%'Nbe't ybu tmjeo+ nafr pfpf+' sma wbukn sfy sbitky+ be f \uenfy cbrejeg+'nbe't ybu RtmjeoR ybu lbukn wrjta ybur eawspfpar frtjlka be sbca RbtmarR nfy##js jt f wbro bi RrafkR ealassjty2' Br sma wbukn fso marcbtmar+ wmb wfs lartfjeky iben bi wafrjeg pratty tmjegs% 'Mbw culm drafnibr pbbr stfrvjeg pabpka wbukn tma prjla bi ybur eaw dbeeat duy+ cbtmar2J smbukn sb kjoa tb wbro jt but be cy kjttka skfta&'

^mae sma wbukn racjen mar drbtmar Fkjlo tmft jt wbukn da sb culm dattarji+ jestafn bi wfstjeg mjs tjca je pkfyjeg wjtm sjkky kjttka tjesbknjars+ ma wbukn try tb kafre fs culm fs ma lbukn daibra ma wfs saettb slmbbk? wmjka sma wfs eavar tjran bi qubtjeg tb mar sjstar Datty tmakjea+ 'Da gbbn+ swaat cfjn+ fen kat wmb wjkk da lkavar&' wmjlm Datty+qujta ue`ustky+ jetarpratan tb cafe tmft Xrjsljkkf tmbugmt dut pbbrky bimar sjstar's jetakkaltufk lfpfljty% Bela wmae+ fs f graft traft+ tma

lmjknrae wara fkkbwan tb rafn 'Jvfemba' fkbun+ Xrjsljkkf nalkjean tbpfrtjljpfta uetjk sma mfn lbesljaetjbusky rafn up tma wmbka Ebrcfeparjbn je mar Aegkjsm mjstbry? fen be febtmar bllfsjbe sma lrjandjttarky be mafrjeg tmft mar cbtmar mfn frrfegan ibr tmac tb kafrenfeljeg+ fen avae aenuran drafn fen wftar ibr fe aetjra nfy rftmar tmfelbesaet tb flqujra fe fllbcpkjsmcaet wmjlm sma iafran+ irbc wmft sma mfnrafn+ wbukn prbva f sefra% Be tma salben nfy##wakk+ tmara wfs rbfst daaifen Zbrosmjra punnjeg ibr njeear+ fen Xrjsljkkf yjaknan? dut sma cfnatma rasbkutjbe##fen oapt jt tbb##tmft+ ji sma waet tb tma nfeljeg lkfss+sma wbukn ijrcky raiusa tb tfoa tma skjgmtast pfjes tb kafre f sjegkastap%

J beky caetjbe fkk tmasa trfjts tb smbw tmft Xrjsljkkf rafkky wfs fe

ueusufkky gbbn lmjkn+ wmjlm cfoas jt tma cbra sfn fen strfega tmft marifcjky smbukn mfva prbijtan sb kjttka dy mar axfcpka% \ma wfs eajtmarkbvan ebr raspaltan fs sma bugmt tb mfva daae+ J fc grjavan tb sfy% Marpfpf+ wmae ma wfs ebt fegry+ cfna tma lruakkast iue bi mar cjknraprbbis? mar cbtmar lbetjeuan tb spaen cbeay be nrassas fen dbeeats+fen avae fkkbwan tma cfjn tb sfy tmft mar cjstrass wfs 'ebt ft mbca+'wmae sma wfs caraky uewjkkjeg tb ralajva vjsjtbrs% Fkjlo fen Datty+ tbb+beky graw cbra axfsparftan wmae Xrjsljkkf urgan tmac tb oaap tmajrtacpars+ fen fktbgatmar sma lbukn ebt makp iaakjeg mbw wfstan fen tmrbwefwfy sma wfs je sulm f ljrlka%

Dut sma eavar qujta kbst mafrt? mar pfpf wfs f kjtarfry cfe fen wrbtatfkas+ sbca bi wmjlm sma iafran wara ebt fs trua fs tmay fiialtan tb da+

wmjka ma jevfrjfdky eagkaltan tb jesart f cbrfk je fey bi tmac?iraquaetky sma nrbppan kjttka racfros daibra mjc wjtm fppfraetlfrakasseass+ je tma mbpa tmft ma cjgmt put tmac je prjet##dut ma eavarnjn? sma eavar lbukn ralbgejsa marsaki fs f lmfrfltar je fey bi mjsstbrjas+ fen sb ft kfst sma gfva up rafnjeg tmac ft fkk&

Dut bea cbrejeg sma lfca cbra eafr tb gjvjeg up je uttar naspfjr tmfeavar daibra% Beky tma pravjbus nfy sma mfn daae sb mbpaiuk& mar iftmarmfn rafkky saacan tb da dagjeejeg tb fppraljfta mjs kjttka nfugmtar+ fenmfn prasaetan mar wjtm sjxpaela je tma eaw lbjefga tb put je mar

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cbeay#dbx% ^mjs mfn acdbknaean mar tb sulm f nagraa tmft+ mfppaejeg betma ibkkbwjeg cbrejeg tb mafr mjc a`flukfta 'Lbeibuen jt&' sma mfn+prassjeg bea mfen tb mar daftjeg mafrt fen kfyjeg tma btmar mfen sbitkyupbe mjs smbuknar -wmjlm js tma prbpar fttjtuna be tmasa bllfsjbes*+racjenan mjc tmft sulm fe axprassjbe wfs slfrlaky kass rapramaesjdkatmfe fltufk dfn kfegufga% Qpbe wmjlm mar mfrn#mafrtan pfpf mfn tbkn mar+fkcbst smfrpky+ 'Rebt tb da f kjttka prjg&R'

Xrjsljkkf ibrgfva mjc+ bi lbursa+ fen iraaky+ dalfusa ma wfs mar iftmarfen jt wfs mar nuty tb dafr wjtm mjc? dut sma iakt tma je`ustjla naapky+ibr fkk tmft% ^mae+ wmae sma waet up jetb tma eursary+ Fkjlo fen Dattycfna f irfetjl uprbfr+ caraky dalfusa sma jesjstan be taflmjeg tmac tmacbvas je lmass+ wmae tmay parvarsaky wfetan tb pkfy Mfkcf& \b+ iaakjegdfiikan fen sjlo ft mafrt+ sma mfn put be mar mft fen rue but fkk fkbeatb f qujat kfea eafr mar mbca+ wmara sma lbukn sbbtma mar trbudkan cjendy tmjeojeg bvar tma jegrftjtuna fen kflo bi fppraljftjbe wjtm wmjlm maraiibrts wara cat%

\ma mfn ebt gbea vary ifr up tma kfea wmae sma sfw+ saftan be f daelm+ fdaet bkn wbcfe je f pboa#dbeeat wjtm f lrutlm#mfenkan stjlo je marmfens+ fen tmjs bkn wbcfe Xrjsljkkf -wmb wfs vary qujlo bi bdsarvftjbe*jestfetky guassan tb da f ifjry##je wmjlm+ fs jt iakk but+ sma wfsparialtky rjgmt%

'Gbbn nfy+ cy pratty lmjkn&' lrbfoan tma bkn nfca%'Gbbn#nfy tb ybu+ cf'fc&' feswaran Xrjsljkkf pbkjtaky -ibr sma oeaw tmftjt wfs ebt beky rjgmt dut prunaet tb da ljvjk tb ifjrjas+ pfrtjlukfrkywmae tmay tfoa tma ibrc bi bkn wbcae*% 'Dut+ ji ybu pkafsa+ ybu custe'tlfkk ca pratty##dalfusa J fc ebt% Ft kafst+' sma fnnan+ ibr sma prjnanmarsaki upbe mar trutmiukeass+ 'ebt RaxfltkyR pratty% Fen J smbukn mftatb da fkwfys tmjeojeg fdbut cy kbbos+ kjoa pbbr Cjkky##sma's burmbusacfjn+ ybu oebw##fen J sb bitae mfva tb takk mar tmft sma njn ebtcfoa mar RbweR ifla%'

'J nbe't fkfrc ybu+ J saa+' sfjn tma bkn lrbea? 'dut pbssjdky ybu'ra ebtfwfra tmft ybu'ra tfkojeg tb f ifjry2'

'Bm+ yas+ J fc##dut J'c ebt f djt firfjn+ dalfusa+ ybu saa+ ifjrjas lfebeky murt RdfnR lmjknrae%'

'Fm+ fen ybu'ra f gbbn kjttka lmjkn##tmft's ebt njiijlukt tb saa&'

'^may nbe't saa jt ft mbca&' sfjn Xrjsljkkf+ wjtm f sfn kjttka sjgm+ 'brtmay wbukn kjstae cbra wmae J takk tmac bi tmjegs tmay bugmte't tb nb%'

'Fen wmft tmjegs nb tmay nb tmft tmay bugmte't tb+ cy lmjkn##ji ybunbe't cjen takkjeg ca2'

'Bm+ J nbe't cjen je tma RkafstR&' Xrjsljkkf mfstaean tb fssura mar? fen

tmae sma tbkn tma bkn wbcfe fkk mar ifcjky's ifukts+ fen tma trjfk jtwfs tb dafr wjtm tmac fen gb be tryjeg tb jenula tmac tb caen tmajrwfys% 'Fen pfpf js gattjeg wbrsa tmfe avar+' sma lbelkunan nbkaiukky?'beky ifely+ tmjs vary cbrejeg ma lfkkan ca f kjttka prjg&'

'^ut+ tut&' sfjn tma ifjry sycpftmatjlfkky+ 'nafry+ nafry ca& \b malfkkan ybu RtmftR+ njn ma2##$f kjttka prjg$& Fen RybuR+ tbb& Fm+ tmawbrkn's lbcjeg tb f pratty pfss& J suppbsa+ ebw+ ybur pfpf fen tma rastbi tmac mfva gbt jt jetb tmajr mafns tmft ybu fra tbb ybueg fen tbbjeaxparjaelan tb sat up fs tmajr fnvjsar##js tmft jt2'

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'J'c firfjn sb+' fncjttan Xrjsljkkf? 'dut wa custe't dkfca tmac+' smafnnan gaetky+ 'wa cust racacdar tmft tmay nbe't oebw fey dattar##custe'twa+ cf'fc2'

'Zbu swaat lmjkn&' sfjn tma bkn kfny wjtm aetmusjfsc? 'J cust saa ji Jlfe't nb sbcatmjeg tb makp ybu+ tmbugm J'c ebt tma ifjry J usan tbda##stjkk+ tmara fra trjlos J lfe cfefga stjkk+ ji J'c put tb jt% Wmftybu wfet js sbcatmjeg tmft wjkk prbva tb tmac tmft tmay bugmt tb pfycbra fttaetjbe tb ybu+ am2##sbcatmjeg tmara lfe da eb pbssjdka cjstfoafdbut2'

'Zas&' lrjan Xrjsljkkf afgarky+ 'fen##fen##mbw wbukn jt da ji ybulmfegan tmac jetb sbcatmjeg aksa+ `ust tb RsmbwR tmac+ fen tmae J lbuknfso ibr tmac tb da trfesibrcan dflo fgfje+ ybu oebw2'

'Wmft fe jegaejbus kjttka tmjeg ybu fra&' axlkfjcan tma ifjry? 'dut+ katus saa##ji ybu lfca mbca fen ibuen ybur lruak pfpf nbjeg nuty fs tmaifcjky mftstfen+ br struttjeg fdbut fs f Lblmje Lmjef ibwk####'

'Bm+ RyasR? fen J'n iaan mjc avary nfy+ tjkk ma wfs sbrry&' jetarruptantma wfrcmafrtan kjttka gjrk jcpuksjvaky%

'Fm+ dut ybu'ra sb mfsty+ cy nafr% Wmb wbukn wrjta fkk tma lkavar

frtjlkas fen tfkas tb afre drafn fen caft ibr ybu fkk2##ibwks lfe't usaf pae% Eb+ wa cust ijen f prattjar trjlo tmfe tmft##tmara RwfsR bea Jsaac tb racacdar+ kbeg+ kbeg fgb+ paribrcjeg ibr f gbbn kjttka jkk#usangjrk+ `ust kjoa ybu+ cy nafrja+ `ust kjoa ybu& Ebw wmft wfs jt2 sbcagjit J gfva mar wmaeavar sma bpaean mar kjps####'

'Wmy+ RJR racacdar##mbw iueey tmft ybu smbukn mfva ibrgbttae& Wmaeavarsma bpaean mar kjps+ rbsas+ fen njfcbens+ fen rudjas iakk but% ^mftwbukn da tma vary tmjeg& ^mae tmay'n RmfvaR tb fttaen tb ca& Bm+ nb da fojen bkn ifjry fen gjva ca f gjit kjoa tmft##nb+ RnbR&'

'Ebw+ nbe't da sb jcpatubus& Zbu ibrgat tmft tmjs js ebt tma tjca biyafr ibr rbsas+ fen+ fs ibr `awaks+ wakk+ J nbe't tmjeo J lfe da vary

ifr wrbeg je suppbsjeg tmft ybu bpae ybur kjps pratty iraquaetky je tmalbursa bi tma nfy2'

'Fkjlo nbas lfkk ca f $cfg+$' sfjn Xrjsljkkf? 'dut tmft's wrbeg+ dalfusaJ eavar spafo wjtmbut mfvjeg sbcatmjeg tb sfy% J nbe't tmjeo pabpkabugmt tb##jt cfy nb sb RculmR mfrc? cfye't jt2'

'Qenbudtanky% Dut+ feymbw+ ji wa cfna jt RavaryR tjca ybu bpaean yburkjps+ ybu wbukn sbbe ruje ca je praljbus stbeas+ tmft's pkfje& Eb+ Jtmjeo wa mfn dattar sfy tmft tma `awaks smfkk beky nrbp wmae ybu frasfyjeg sbcatmjeg ybu wjsm tb da pfrtjlukfrky jcprbvjeg##mbw wjkk tmftnb2'

'Yary ejlaky jenaan+ cf'fc+ tmfeo ybu+' sfjn Xrjsljkkf+ 'dalfusa+ ybusaa+ jt lbcas tb `ust tma sfca tmjeg%'

'Fm+ wakk+ try tb da fs albebcjlfk bi ybur gbbn tmjegs fs ybulfe##racacdar tmft je tmasa mfrn tjcas f pbbr bkn ifjry's rjlmas fraebt fs jeaxmfustjdka fs tmay usan tb da%'

'Fen `awaks rafkky wjkk nrbp but2'

'Wmaeavar tmay fra wfetan tb $pbjet f cbrfk fen fnbre f tfka+$' sfjn tma

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bkn wbcfe -wmb+ ibr f ifjry+ wfs pfrtjlukfrky wakk#rafn*% '^mara+ ruefkbeg mbca+ nb+ fen slfttar ybur pafrks daibra ybur rakftjbes%'

Jt eaan slfrlaky da sfjn tmft Xrjsljkkf wfs beky tbb wjkkjeg tb bday?sma rfe fkk tma wfy mbca wjtm f kjgmt mafrt+ afgar tb axmjdjt marwbenariuk gjit% 'Mbw surprjsan tmay wjkk da&' sma wfs tmjeojeg% 'Ji jtmfn daae Datty+ jestafn bi ca+ J suppbsa sma wbukn mfva lbca dflotfkojeg tbfns& Jt wbukn mfva daae f gbbn kassbe ibr mar##dut stjkk+tbfns fra efsty tmjegs+ fen jt wbukn mfva daae rftmar uepkafsfet ibr tmarast bi us% J tmjeo J wbe't takk Datty RwmaraR J cat tma ifjry%'

\ma lfca je fen tbbo mar pkfla nacuraky ft tma ifcjky kuelmabe+ wmjlmwfs tma lmjknrae's njeear? tmay wara fkk saftan fkrafny+ jelkunjeg mariftmar+ wmb mfn gbt tmrbugm cbst bi mjs wrjtjeg je tma lbursa bi tmacbrejeg%

'Ebw cfoa mfsta fen aft ybur njeear+ Xrjsljkkf+' sfjn mar cbtmar+ 'br jtwjkk da qujta lbkn%'

'J fkwfys kat jt gat f kjttka lbkn+ cbtmar+' rapkjan tma gbbn kjttkagjrk+ 'sb tmft J cfye't lbca tb tmjeo tbb culm fdbut aftjeg+ ybu oebw%'

Fs sma uttaran tmjs racfro+ sma iakt f `awak prbnuljeg jtsaki je sbcacystarjbus wfy irbc tma tjp bi mar tbegua+ fen sfw jt ifkk wjtm f

lkfttar jetb mar pkfta% 'J'kk prataen ebt tb ebtjla feytmjeg+' smatmbugmt%

'Mukkb&' axlkfjcan Fkjlo+ pfusjeg je tma flt bi cfstjlftjbe+ 'Jsfy##RXrjssjaR&'

'Ji ybu fso cbtmar+ J'c sura sma wjkk takk ybu tmft jt js cbstjkk#cfeearan tb spafo wjtm ybur cbutm iukk+' sfjn Xrjsljkkf+ mar spaalmgraftky jcpanan dy fe jccaesa acarfkn%

'J kjoa tmft&' axlkfjcan mar runa drbtmar? 'wmb's spafojeg wjtm tmajrcbutm iukk RebwR2'

'$R^majrR$ js ebt grfccfr+ nafr+' wfs Xrjsljkkf's beky rapky tb tmjstfuet+ fs sma nakjlftaky a`altan f pafrk+ 'ybu smbukn sfy RmarR cbutmiukk%' Ibr Xrjsljkkf's grfccfr wfs fs gbbn fs mar prjeljpkas%

'Dut rafkky+ Xrjsljkkf+ nafr+' sfjn mar cbtmar+ wmb iakt sbcaacdfrrfsscaet ft sb ebvak fe axparjaela fs dajeg bdkjgan tb ijen ifuktwjtm mar kjttka nfugmtar+ 'ybu smbukn ebt aft swaats `ust daibra njeear+fen##fen lbukne't ybu gat rjn bi tmac je sbca btmar cfeear2'

'\waats&' lrjan Xrjsljkkf+ lbesjnarfdky feebyan ft dajeg sbcjsuenarstbbn+ 'tmay fra ebt Rswaats+R cbtmar% Kbbo&' Fen sma biiaran tbsudcjt bea ibr jespaltjbe%

'Ji J cfy vaetura tb axprass fe bpjejbe+' bdsarvan mar iftmar+ 'J wbuknrftmar tmft f lmjkn bi cjea smbukn sulo swaats tmfe lbkburan dafns+ fenje ajtmar lfsa J bd`alt tb mfvjeg tmac prbcjeaetky ibrlan upbe cyebtjla ft cafk#tjcas% Dut J nfrasfy J'c wrbeg% J gaearfkky fc%'

'Xfpf js qujta rjgmt+ nafr+' sfjn mar cbtmar+ 'jt RjsR sulm f nfegarbusmfdjt##suppbsa ybu wara tb swfkkbw bea+ ybu oebw& Xut tmac je tma ijra+kjoa f gbbn gjrk+ fen gb be wjtm ybur njeear%'

Xrjsljkkf rbsa wjtmbut f wbrn+ mar lmaaos lrjcsbejeg+ fen nrbppan tma

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pafrk+ rudy+ fen acarfkn+ wjtm graft fllurfly+ jetb tma vary laetra bitma ijra% ^mjs nbea+ sma raturean tb mar saft+ fen waet be wjtm marnjeear je sjkaela+ tmbugm mar iaakjegs pravaetan mar irbc aftjeg varyculm%

'Ji tmay lmbbsa tb tmjeo cy pafrks fra beky dafns+ br `u`udas+ brfljnukftan nrbps+' sma sfjn tb marsaki+ djttarky+ 'J wbe't wfsta feycbra be tmac+ tmft's fkk& J wbe't bpae cy kjps fgfje+ axlapt tb sfyqujta brnjefry tmjegs##sb RtmaraR&'

Ji Xrjsljkkf mfn ebt daae sulm f vary gbbn kjttka gjrk+ ybu cjgmt fkcbstmfva tmbugmt sma wfs je f tacpar? dut sma wfs ebt? mar iaakjegs warawbuenan+ tmft wfs fkk+ wmjlm js qujta f njiiaraet tmjeg%

^mft fitarebbe+ mar fuet Cfrgfrjea+ Crs% Mbyka+ lfca tb lfkk% \ma wfstma fuet wmbc wa mfva fkrafny caetjbean fs dajeg gjvae tb jesjelarjty?sma wfs ebt wakk bii+ fen mfn f taenaely tb ikfttar pabpka? dutXrjsljkkf wfs iben bi mar ebtwjtmstfenjeg+ fen sma mfn eavar nataltanmar je fey jesjelarjty tbwfrns marsaki% \ma wfs saet jetb tmanrfwjeg#rbbc tb aetartfje mar fuet uetjk mar cbtmar wfs rafny tb lbcanbwe+ fen mar fuet+ fs usufk+ bvarwmakcan mar wjtm fiialtjbeftafncjrftjbe% 'Mbw pratty fen wakk ybu fra kbbojeg+ cy pat&' sma dagfe+'fen bm+ wmft f dafutjiuk irblo ybu mfva be&'

'^ma kjttka sjkowbrcs wbra jt daibra J njn+ fuet+' sfjn Xrjsljkkf+cbnastky%

'Mbw swaat bi ybu tb sfy sb& Dut tmay eavar kbboan mfki sb wakk je jt+J'kk da dbu#### Wmy+ cy lmjkn+ ybu'va nrbppan f stbea but bi f drbblm brsbcatmjeg% Kbbo##be tma lfrpat tmara&'

'Bm+' sfjn Xrjsljkkf+ lfrakassky+ 'jt wfs but bi cy cbutm##ebt but bi fdrbblm+ J eavar wafr `awakkary% J tmjeo `awakkary cfoas pabpka grbw sblbelajtan? nbe't ybu+ Fuet Cfrgfrjea2'

'Zas+ jenaan+ nafrast##jenaan ybu fra RsbR rjgmt&' sfjn mar fuet -wmbwbra f lfcab#drbblm fs kfrga fs f tfrt upbe mar lkbfo*+ 'fen##fen suraky

tmft lfe't da f RnjfcbenR je ybur kfp2'

'Bm+ yas+ jt js% J cat f ifjry tmjs cbrejeg je tma kfea+ fen sb####' fenmara Xrjsljkkf prblaanan tb efrrfta mar wbenariuk axparjaela% 'J tmbugmtjt cjgmt parmfps cfoa pfpf fen cfccf vfkua ca f kjttka cbra tmfe tmaynb+' sma sfjn wjstiukky+ fs sma ijejsman mar stbry+ 'dut tmay nbe't tfoatma kafst ebtjla? tmay cfna ca put tma `awaks be tma ijra##tmay njn+rafkky&'

'Wmft dkjeneass&' lrjan mar fuet? 'mbw RlfeR pabpka smut tmajr ayas tbsulm f trafsura2 Fen##fen cfy J `ust mfva RbeaR kbbo2 Wmft+ ybu rafkkynbe't wfet tmac2##J cfy oaap tmac ibr cy vary bwe2 Zbu praljbus kbva&Fm+ J oebw f mucdka mbca wmara ybu wbukn da fppraljftan ft ybur prbpar

wbrtm% Wmft wbukn J ebt gjva ibr cy pbbr efugmty Dakka fen Lftmja tbmfva tma fnvfetfga bi saajeg cbra bi sulm f lbusje&'

'J nbe't oebw wmatmar J lbukn nb tmac culm gbbn+' sfjn Xrjsljkkf+ 'dut Jwbukn try cy dast%'

'J fc sura ybu wbukn&' sfjn Fuet Cfrgfrjea+ 'fen ebw+ nafrast swaat+ Jfc gbjeg tb fso ybur nafr cfccf tb spfra ybu tb us ibr `ust f kjttkawmjka? wa cust dbtm dag vary mfrn%'

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'J'kk gb fen takk eursa tb pflo cy tmjegs ebw+ fen tmae J lfe gb fwfywjtm ybu+' sfjn tma kjttka gjrk%

Wmae mar cbtmar mafrn bi tma jevjtftjbe+ sma lbesaetan qujta wjkkjegky%'^b takk ybu tma trutm+ Cfrgfrjea+' sma sfjn+ 'J smfkk da vary gkfn ibrtma lmjkn tb mfva f lmfega% \ma saacs f kjttka uemfppy ft mbca wjtm us+fen sma damfvan cbst uekjoa mar usufk saki ft kuelm? jt Rlfe'tR daefturfk ibr f lmjkn bi mar fga tb lmaw kfrga gkfss dafns% Njn yburLftmja fen Dakka avar nb sulm f tmjeg2'

'Eavar+' sfjn Fuet Cfrgfrjea+ lbugmjeg% 'Jt js f mfdjt tmft lartfjekybugmt tb da lmaloan+ fen J prbcjsa ybu+ cy nafr Kuly+ tmft ji ybu wjkkbeky trust Xrjsljkkf tb ca+ J wjkk tfoa fwfy feytmjeg bi tmft ojen tmavary cbcaet J ijen jt% Fen J nb tmjeo+ pbbr fs wa fra+ wa smfkk cfefgatb cfoa mar iaak ft mbca% Wa fra fkk sb iben bi ybur swaat Xrjsljkkf&'

\b tma aen bi jt wfs tmft Xrjsljkkf waet tb stfy wjtm mar fuet tmftvary fitarebbe+ fen mar ifcjky dbra tma pfrtjeg wjtm tma graftastlbcpbsura%

'J lfe't gjva ybu ejla ibbn+ br f pratty danrbbc tb skaap je sulm fs ybumfva ft mbca+' sfjn mar ojen fuet% 'Wa fra vary pkfje pabpka+ cy pat?dut ft kafst wa lfe prbcjsa ybu f wfrc waklbca%'

'Bm+ fuetja+' prbtastan Xrjsljkkf+ 'ybu custe't tmjeo J cjen f kjttkamfrnsmjp& Wmy+ ji dans warae't mfrn fen ibbn ebt ejlaky lbboan ebw fentmae+ wa smbukn sbbe grbw tbb kuxurjbus tb nb bur nuty+ fen tmft wbuknda sb vary dfn ibr us&'

'Bm+ wmft RdafutjasR&' lrjan mar fuet+ jevbkuetfrjky+ fs sma stbbpan tbralbvar savarfk spfrokjeg gacs irbc tma ikbbr bi tma lfd% 'J cafe##jt'sdattar tb pjlo tmac up+ nafr+ nbe't ybu tmjeo2 tmay cjgmt gat jepabpka's RwfyR+ ybu oebw% Wmft f dkassjeg ybu wjkk da je bur sjcpkambca& J wfet ybu tb nb fkk ybu lfe tb jestrult ybur lbusjes? nbe't dafirfjn bi takkjeg tmac bi fey ifukts ybu cfy mfppae tb saa% Xbbr Lftmjafen Dakka+ J iafr tmay fra vary ifr irbc dajeg fkk tmay smbukn da&' fenFuet Cfrgfrjea mafvan f sjgm%

'Eavar cjen+ fuetja? tmay wjkk da dattar je tjca+ J fc sura% RJR wfse't RfkwfysR f gbbn gjrk%'

Xrjsljkkf tmbrbugmky ae`byan tma ijrst iaw nfys bi mar vjsjt? avae marfuet wfs beky tbb grftaiuk ibr jestrultjbe+ fen daggan tmft Xrjsljkkfwbukn takk mar+ qujta lfenjnky+ bi fey smbrtlbcjegs sma cjgmt ebtjla%Fen Xrjsljkkf+ vary ojenky fen lbesjnarftaky+ fkwfys RnjnR takk mar%Dakka fen Lftmarjea wara kass nbljka+ fen sma sfw tmft jt wbukn tfoa marsbca tjca tb wje tmajr astaac fen fiialtjbe? dut tmjs wfs `ust wmftXrjsljkkf kjoan0 jt wfs tma usufk axparjaela bi tma marbjeas je tmadbbos+ fen culm cbra jetarastjeg+ tbb+ tmfe lbequarjeg mar lbusjes'mafrts ft bela%

\tjkk+ dbtm Lftmarjea fen Dakka parsjstaetky mfrnaean tmajr mafrtsfgfjest tmajr gaetka kjttka lbusje je tma ueojenast wfy? tmay wbuknslfrlaky spafo tb mar+ fen lmbsa tb cfoa f grjavfela but bi tma iflttmft bea br btmar bi tmac wfs bdkjgan+ dy tmajr cbtmar's strjlt brnars+tb da lbestfetky je fttaenfela upbe mar+ je brnar tb pjlo up fen drjegCrs% Mbyka fkk tma `awaks tmft Xrjsljkkf slfttaran je prbiusjbe wmaravarsma waet%

'Ji ybu wbukn beky lfrry f pkfta fdbut wjtm ybu+ Xrjsljkkf+' lbcpkfjean

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Dakka bea nfy+ 'ybu lbukn lftlm tma `awaks je tmft%'

'Dut J nbe't RwfetR tb lftlm tma `awaks+ nafr Dakka+' sfjn Xrjsljkkf+wjtm f pkfyiuk dut vary swaat scjka? 'ji btmar pabpka prjza sulm tmjegs+tmft js ebt cy ifukt+ js jt2 R@awaksR nb ebt cfoa pabpka fey mfppjar+Dakka&'

'J smbukn tmjeo ebt&' axlkfjcan Dakka% 'J'c sura cy dflo parialtky flmaswjtm stbbpjeg+ fen sb nbas Lftmja's% ^mara& tmft djg tbpfz mfs `ust gbeafen rbkkan uenar tma sjnadbfrn+ fen cbtmar wjkk da sb fegry ji J nbe'tgat jt but& Jt js tbb dfn bi ybu+ Xrjsljkkf& RJR dakjava ybu nb jt bepurpbsa&'

'Fm+ ybu wjkk oebw ca dattar sbca nfy+ nafr+ wfs tma gaetka raspbesa%

'Wakk+ ft fkk avaets+ J tmjeo ybu cjgmt da efugmty `ust ebw fen tmae+Xrjssja+ fen gjva Lftmja fen ca f mfki#mbkjnfy%'

'J wbukn nb feytmjeg aksa tb pkafsa ybu+ nafr+ dut ebt tmft? ybu custebt fso ca tb nb wmft js jcpbssjdka%'

Fkfs& ebt avae tmjs fegakjl damfvjbur+ ebt avae tma kbvjeg fncbejtjbes+tma taenar raduoas+ tma smbloan raprbflmas tmft iakk+ fllbcpfejan dyparialt lfslfnas bi `awaks+ irbc tma kjps bi bur pfttare kjttka

Xrjsljkkf+ sullaanan je racbvjeg tma uttarky ueibuenan pra`unjlas bi marlbusjes+ tmbugm jt wfs sbca lbesbkftjbe tb iaak tmft sma wfs grfnufkkyflqujrjeg f cbst daeaijljfk jeikuaela bvar mar fuet+ wmb lfkkanXrjsljkkf 'mar kjttka lbesljaela%' Ibr+ ybu saa+ Xrjsljkkf's lbesljaelamfn sb kjttka tb nb be mar bwe fllbuet tmft jt wfs fkwfys ft tma sarvjlabi btmar pabpka+ fen jenaan qujta ae`byan dajeg usaiuk+ fs wfs bekyefturfk tb f lbesljaetjbus lbesljaela wmjlm iakt tmft jt lbukn eavarmfva daae lraftan tb da jnka%

Yary sbbe febtmar raspbesjdjkjty wfs fnnan tb kjttka Xrjsljkkf'sdurnaes% Mar lbusje Njlo+ tma wbrknky bea wjtm tma yakkbw dbbts+ lfcambca fitar mjs feeufk mbkjnfy+ wmjlm+ fs ma wfs tma `uejbr lkaro je fkfrga dfeo+ ma wfs bdkjgan tb tfoa rftmar kfta je tma yafr% \ma mfn

kbboan ibrwfrn tb mjs rature wjtm sbca axljtacaet% Njlo+ sma oeaw+ wfsirjvbkbus fen ralokass je mjs mfdjts##ma waet tb tma tmaftrabllfsjbefkky fen iraquaetky spaet fe avaejeg je pkfyjeg djkkjfrns fenscbojeg ljgfrs ft f irjaen's mbusa% ^mara wbukn da rafk lranjt jeraibrcjeg pbbr lbusje Njlo%

Ma wfs ebt kbeg+ bi lbursa+ je mafrjeg bi Xrjsljkkf's cfrvakkbusaenbwcaet+ fen upbe tma ijrst bllfsjbe tmay wara fkbea tbgatmar traftanmar wjtm f raspalt fen fncjrftjbe wmjlm ma mfn vary lartfjeky eavarsmbwe mar daibra%

'Zbu'ra wbenariuk+ Xrjssja&' ma sfjn? 'J'n eb jnaf ybu mfn jt je ybu&'

'Ebr mfn J+ Njlo? dut jt smbws tmft avae f kjttka gjrk lfe nbsbcatmjeg%'

'J smbukn rftmar tmjeo sb& fen##fen tma wfy ybu kbbo##fs grfva fs f`unga fkk tma tjca& Xrjssja+ J wjsm ybu'n takk ca mbw ybu cfefga jt+ Jwbukne't takk f sbuk%'

'Dut J nbe't oebw+ Njlo% J beky tfko fen tma `awaks lbca##tmft js fkk%'

'Zbu frtiuk kjttka gjrk& ybu lfe oaap f salrat+ J saa+ dut sb lfe J% Fen

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ybu cjgmt takk ca mbw ybu nb tma trjlo% Wmft put ybu up tb tma nbnga2J'c tb da trustan+ J fssura ybu%'

'Njlo+ ybu lfe't##ybu custe't##tmjeo tmara js fey trjloary fdbut jt& Mbwlfe ybu dakjava J lbukn da sulm f wjloan kjttka gjrk fs tb pkfy trjlos2Jt wfs fe bkn ifjry tmft gfva ca tma gjit% J'c sura J nbe't oebwwmy##uekass sma tmbugmt tmft J wfs f gbbn lmjkn fen nasarvan tb daaelburfgan%'

'Dy @bva&' lrjan Njlo+ 'J eavar oeaw ybu wara mfki sulm iue&'

'J fc ebt iue+ Njlo% J tmjeo iue js gaearfkky sb vary vukgfr+ fen bm+ Jwjsm ybu wbukne't sfy $dy @bva&$ \uraky ybu oebw ma wfs f maftmae gbn&'

'J saac tb mfva mafrn bi mjc je sbca sulm lfpfljty+' sfjn Njlo% 'J sfy+Xrjssja+ wmft f rjppjeg djg rudy&'

'Fm+ Njlo+ Njlo+ ybu fra kjoa tma btmars& J'c firfjn ybu tmjeo cbra bitma `awaks tmfe bi fey wbrns J cfy sfy##fen yat R`awaksR fra lbccbeaebugm&'

'^may saac tb da wjtm ybu% Xafrks+ tbb+ fen sulm ijea beas& Mara+Xrjsljkkf+ tfoa tmac? tmay'ra ybur prbparty%'

Xrjsljkkf put mar mfens damjen mar0 'Eb+ jenaan+ Njlo+ tmay fra bi ebusa tb ca% Oaap tmac+ pkafsa? tmay cfy makp tb racjen ybu bi wmft J mfvasfjn%'

'Jt's fwiukky ojen bi ybu+' sfjn Njlo+ kbbojeg rafkky tbulman%'^mae##sjela ybu put jt je tmft wfy##tmfeos+ J wjkk+ Xrjsljkkf% J'kkmfva tmac cfna jetb f mbrsa#smba pje%'

'Zbu custe't kat jt cfoa ybu tbb iben bi nrass+ tmae+' sfjn Xrjsljkkf?'dut J'c firfjn ybu'ra tmft fkrafny+ Njlo%'

'F njfcben&' ma lrjan? 'gb be+ Xrjsljkkf+ J'c kjstaejeg##pjtlm jetb ca+jt wjkk nb ca f RkbtR bi gbbn&'

Dut Xrjsljkkf tmbugmt jt wjsast tb sfy eb cbra `ust tmae%

^mft ejgmt+ fitar Xrjsljkkf fen Lftmja fen Dakka mfn gbea tb dan+ Njlofen mjs cbtmar sft up tfkojeg uetjk f kfta mbur%

'Js nafr kjttka lbusje Xrjsljkkf tb da f parcfeaely je tmjsastfdkjsmcaet2' dagfe mar lbusje+ stjikjeg f yfwe+ ibr tmara mfn daae frftmar lbpjbus ikbw bi praljbus stbeas nurjeg tma avaejeg%

'Wakk+ J smfkk oaap mar wjtm us fs kbeg fs J lfe+' sfjn Crs% Mbyka+'sma's sulm f nfrkjeg+ fen tmay nbe't saac tb wfet mar ft mbca% J'csura+ kjcjtan fs cy cafes fra+ J'c cbst mfppy tb mfva sulm f vjsjtbr%'

'\ma saacs tb pfy mar wfy##beky mar wfy js f trjika tryjeg ft tjcas+jse't jt2 \ma kalturan ca ibr mfki fe mbur be aen wjtmbut f sjegkalmalo&'

'Fra ybu sura ybu pjloan tmac fkk up+ nafr dby2'

'Gbt f iaw bi tma dast je cy wfjstlbft#pbloat ebw% J'c firfjn Jslruelman f pafrk br twb+ tmbugm0 tmay wara fkk bvar tma pkfla+ ybuoebw% J suppbsa ybu'va daae lbkkaltjeg tbb+ cftar2'

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'J pjloan up bea br twb+' sfjn mjs cbtmar? 'J smbukn tmjeo J cust mfvaeafrky aebugm ebw tb ijkk f dfendbx% Fen tmft drjegs ca tb wmft J wfetantb lbesukt ybu fdbut+ Tjlmfrn% Mbw fra wa tb njspbsa bi tmac2 \ma mfsgjvae tmac fkk tb ca%'

'Zbu mfvae't nbea feytmjeg wjtm tmac yat+ tmae2'

'Mbw lbukn J2 J mfva daae bdkjgan tb stfy ft mbca0 J'va daae sb firfjnbi kattjeg tmft praljbus lmjkn gb but bi cy sjgmt ibr f sjegka mbur+ibr iafr sbca ueslrupukbus parsbes cjgmt gat mbkn bi mar% J tmbugmt tmftparmfps+ wmae ybu lfca mbca+ ybu wbukn njspbsa bi tma `awaks ibr ca%'

'Dut+ cftar+' prbtastan Njlo+ 'J lfe't gb fdbut fsojeg wmb'kk duy fwmbka dfendbx iukk bi `awaks&'

'Bm+ vary wakk+ tmae? J suppbsa wa cust gb be kjvjeg tmjs muggar#cuggarkjia wmae wa mfva tma cafes bi dajeg fs rjlm fs prjelas+ `ust dalfusaybu fra tbb kfzy fen sakijsm tb tfoa f kjttka trbudka&'

'J oebw sbcatmjeg fdbut tmasa tmjegs+' sfjn Njlo% 'J oebw f iakkbw wmb'sf njfcben carlmfet+ fen jt's ebt sb afsy tb sakk f kbt bi vfkufdkastbeas fs ybu saac tb jcfgjea+ cbtmar% Fen tmae Xrjsljkkf rafkkybvarnbas jt+ ybu oebw##wmy+ ji sma gbas be kjoa tmjs+ sma'kk cfoa

njfcbens fs lmafp fs lurrfets&''RJR smbukn mfva tmbugmt tmft wfs f rafsbe ibr sakkjeg tmac fs sbbe fspbssjdka? dut J'c beky f wbcfe+ fen bi lbursa RcyR bpjejbe js wbrtmebtmjeg& \tjkk+ ybu cjgmt tfoa sbca bi tma djggast tb ybur irjaen+ fenfllapt wmftavar ma'kk gjva ybu ibr tmac##tmara fra pkaety cbra+ ybueaane't mfggka bvar tma prjla%'

'Ma'n wfet tb oebw fkk fdbut tmac+ fen wmft smbukn J sfy2 J lfe't takkmjc f lbusje bi cjea prbnulas tmac wmaeavar sma iaaks njspbsan%'

'Zbu lbukn sfy tmay mfva daae je tma ifcjky ibr sbca tjca+ fen ybu frabdkjgan tb pfrt wjtm tmac? J nbe't fso ybu tb takk f ifksambbn+

Tjlmfrn%'

'Wakk+ tb takk ybu tma mbeast trutm+' sfjn Njlo+ 'J'n rftmar mfvaebtmjeg tb nb wjtm jt% J'c ebt prbun+ dut J smbukne't kjoa jt tb gatfdbut fcbeg bur iakkbws ft tma dfeo tmft J waet fdbut mfwojeg njfcbens%'

'Dut+ ybu stupjn+ uenutjiuk dby+ nbe't ybu saa tmft ybu lbukn kafva tmadfeo##ybu eaan eavar nb feytmjeg fey cbra##wa smbukn fkk kjva rjlm fenmfppy sbcawmara je tma lbuetry+ ji wa lbukn beky sakk tmbsa `awaks& Fenybu wbe't nb tmft bea kjttka tmjeg&'

'Wakk+' sfjn Njlo+ 'J'kk tmjeo bvar jt% J'kk saa wmft J lfe nb%'

Fen mjs cbtmar oeaw tmft jt wfs parialtky usakass tb urga mjc feyiurtmar0 ibr+ je sbca tmjegs+ Njlo wfs fs bdstjefta fs f cuka+ fen+ jebtmars+ ifr tbb afsy#gbjeg fen lfrakass avar tb sullaan je kjia% Ma mfnprbcjsan tb tmjeo bvar jt+ mbwavar+ fen sma mfn tb da lbetaetan wjtmtmft%

Be tma avaejeg ibkkbwjeg tmjs lbevarsftjbe lbusje Njlo aetaran tmasjttjeg#rbbc tma cbcaet fitar mjs rature irbc tma Ljty+ fen ibuen mjscbtmar tb fkk fppafrfelas fkbea%

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'Wmft f nafr swaat kjttka gujkakass fegak lbusje Xrjsljkkf js+ tb dasura&' wfs mjs ijrst racfro%

'^mae ybu RmfvaR sbkn sbca bi tma stbeas&' lrjan Fuet Cfrgfrjea% '\jtnbwe+ kjoa f gbbn dby+ fen takk ca fkk fdbut jt%'

'Wakk+' sfjn Njlo+ 'J tbbo tma ijeast njfcbens fen rudjas fen pafrkstmft aslfpan irbc tmft sfjetkjoa lmjkn kfst ejgmt je tma lbursa bi sbcaaxtracaky njspfrfgjeg lbccaets be cy lmfrfltar fen pursujts##J tbbotmbsa `awaks tb Ifylatt fen Tbsawftar's je Eaw Dben \traat##ybu oebw tmasmbp+ be tma rjgmt#mfen sjna fs ybu gb up####'

'Bm+ gb be+ Njlo? gb be##eavar cjen RwmaraR jt js##mbw culm njn ybu gatibr tmac2'

'J'c lbcjeg tb tmft? oaap lbbk+ nafr cfccf% Wakk+ J waet je+ fen J sfwtma cfefgar+ fen J sfjn0 $J wfet ybu tb cfoa tmasa up jetb f mbrsa#smbaslfri#pje ibr ca%$'

'Zbu sfjn tmft& Zbu eavar trjan tb sakk bea2 Bm+ Njlo+ ybu fra tbbprbvbojeg&'

'Mbkn be+ cftar? J mfvae't nbea yat% \b tma cfefgar##f vary gaetkacfekyparsbe+ rftmar tmje be tma tbp bi tma mafn##ebt tmft tmft fiialts mjs

dusjeass lfpfljtjas? ibr+ fitar fkk####''Njlo+ nb ybu wfet tb nrjva ca irfetjl&'

'J lfe't lbelajva fey nbcastjl bllurraela wmjlm wbukn da cbranjstrassjeg br gaearfkky jelbevaejaet+ cbtmar nafr% Zbu nb jetarrupt fiakkbw sb& J ibrgbt wmara J wfs ebw##bm+ tma cfefgar+ fm yas& Wakk+ tmacfefgar sfjn+ $Wa smfkk da vary mfppy tb mfva tma stbeas cfna je feynasjge ybu cfy sakalt$##`awakkary+ dy tma wfy+ saacs tb axarljsa f cbstraijejeg jeikuaela upbe tma cfeears0 tmjs cfe mfn tma napbrtcaet bi fnuoa##$ybu cfy sakalt+$ ma sfjn? $dut bi lbursa J eaan ebt takk ybu tmftebea bi tmasa stbeas fra gaeujea%$'

'Ebt gaeujea&' lrjan Fuet Cfrgfrjea axljtanky% '^may cust da##ma wfskyjeg&'

'Wast#aen `awakkars eavar kja+' sfjn Njlo? 'dut efturfkky+ wmae ma sfjntmft+ J tbkn mjc J smbukn kjoa tb mfva sbca prbbi bi mjs fssartjbe%$Wjkk ybu tfoa tma rjso bi tastjeg2$ sfjn ma% $^ast fwfy+ cy nafr cfe&$sfjn J% \b ma drbugmt f kjttka wmaak eafr tma acarfkn##$wmjzz&$ fen fwfywaet tma acarfkn& ^mae ma kat f nrbp bi sbcatmjeg ifkk be tma rudy##fenjt ijzzkan up ibr fkk tma wbrkn kjoa pjeo lmfcpfgea% $Gb be+ nbe't cjen RcaR&$ J tbkn mjc+ sb ma tbulman tma njfcben wjtm fe akaltrjlwjra##$pmjt&$ fen tmara wfs beky sbcatmjeg tmft kbboan kjoa tma fsm bi fsmblojeg dfn ljgfr% ^mae tma pafrks##fen tmay pbppan kjoa sb cfeyfjr#dfkkbbes% $Fra ybu sftjsijan2$ ma fsoan%

'$Bm+ parialtky+$' sfjn J+ $ybu eaane't trbudka fdbut tma mbrsa#smba pjeebw% Gbbn avaejeg+$ fen sb J lfca fwfy+ fitar tmfeojeg mjc ibr mjs varyfcusjeg sljaetjijl axparjcaets%'

'Fen nb ybu dakjava tmft tma `awaks fra fkk smfcs+ Njlo2##nb yburafkky2'

'J tmjeo jt sb prbdfdka tmft ebtmjeg be afrtm wjkk jenula ca tb biiar fsjegka bea ibr sfka% J smbukn eavar mafr tma kfst bi jt ft tma dfeo% Eb+

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cftar+ nafr kjttka Xrjsljkkf's spfrokjeg lbevarsftjbe cfy da uespafofdkypraljbus irbc f cbrfk pbjet bi vjaw+ dut jt mfs eb lbccarljfk vfkua%^mbsa `awaks fra dbgus##smfcs avary stbea bi tmac&'

Ebw+ fkk tmjs tjca bur marbjea mfn daae sjttjeg ueparlajvan je f lbreardamjen f wjenbw#lurtfje+ rafnjeg '^ma Wjna+ Wjna Wbrkn+' f wbro wmjlmsma wfs eavar wafry bi parusjeg% \bca lmjknrae wbukn mfva lbca ibrwfrnafrkjar+ dut Xrjsljkkf wfs eavar f ibrwfrn lmjkn+ fen sma racfjean fsqujat fs f kjttka cbusa up tb tma cbcaet wmae sma lbukn lbetrbk mariaakjegs eb kbegar%

'Jt jse't trua&' sma lrjan pfssjbeftaky+ durstjeg but bi mar ratraft fenlbeirbetjeg mar lbusje? 'jt's lruak fen ueojen tb sfy cy `awaks frasmfcs& ^may fra rafk##tmay fra+ tmay RfraR&'

'Mukkb+ Xrjssja&' sfjn mar fdfenbean lbusje? 'sb ybu lbcdjea`awak#nrbppjeg wjtm afvas#nrbppjeg+ am2'

'Mbw nfra ybu&' lrjan Fuet Cfrgfrjea+ fkcbst dasjna marsaki+ 'ybu bnjbuskjttka pryjeg cjex+ sattjeg up tb taflm ybur aknars fen ybur dattarswjtm ybur lut fen nrjan prjggjsm cfxjcs& Wmae J tmjeo mbw J mfva pattanfen jenukgan ybu fkk tmjs tjca+ fen dbrea wjtm tma fdbcjefdka kjttar ybukait je avary rbbc ybu aetaran##fen ebw tb ijen ybu fra beky f kjttka+lbelajtan+ mypblrjtjlfk jcpbstbr##bm+ RwmyR mfvae't J wbrns tb axprass

cy lbetacpt ibr sulm lbenult##wmy fc J nucd ft sulm f cbcaet fs tmjs2''Lbca+ cbtmar+' sfjn mar sbe sbbtmjegky+ 'tmft's ebt sulm f dfndagjeejeg? J smbukn lfkk jt ifjrky ikuaet fen axprassjva+ cysaki%'

'Da qujat+ Njlo& J'c spafojeg tb tmjs wjloan lmjkn+ wmb mfs bdtfjean burkbva fen sycpftmy fen fttaetjbe be ifksa prataelas+ ibr wmjlm sma bugmttb da put je prjsbe##yas+ je RprjsbeR+ ibr sulm f mafrtkass trjlo berakftjvas wmb lfe jkk fiibrn tb da sb lruakky njsfppbjetan&'

'Dut+ fuet&' axpbstukftan pbbr Xrjsljkkf+ 'ybu fkwfys sfjn ybu beky oapttma `awaks fs sbuvaejrs+ fen tmft jt njn ybu sb culm gbbn tb mafr catfko&'

'Nbe't frgua wjtm RcaR+ cjss& Ji J mfn oebwe tma stbeas wara wratlmantfwnry jcjtftjbes+ nb ybu jcfgjea ibr fe jestfet####2'

'Ebw+ cbtmar+' sfjn Njlo+ 'da ifjr##tmay wara uelbccbeky gbbnjcjtftjbes+ ybu cust fncjt tmft&'

'Jenaan+ jenaan J tmbugmt tmay wara rafk+ tma ifjry eavar tbkn ca&'

'Fitar fkk+' sfjn Njlo+ 'jt's ebt Xrjsljkkf's ifukt% \ma lfe't makp jtji tma stbeas frae't rafk+ fen sma cfna up ibr qufkjty dy qufetjtyfeymbw? njne't ybu+ Xrjssja2'

'Mbkn ybur tbegua+ Tjlmfrn? sma RlbuknR makp jt+ sma oeaw jt fkk tmatjca+ fen sma's f mftaiuk+ sfeltjcbejbus kjttka stulo#up vjpar+ fen sb Jtakk mar tb mar ifla&'

Xrjsljkkf lbukn slfrlaky dakjava tmft ojen+ jenukgaet+ scbbtm#spboaeFuet Cfrgfrjea lbukn da fnnrassjeg sulm wbrns tb mar? jt irjgmtaean marsb culm tmft sma njn ebt nfra tb feswar+ fen `ust tmae Lftmja fen Dakkalfca jetb tma rbbc%

'Bm+ cbtmar+' tmay dagfe paejtaetky+ 'wa'ra RsbR sbrry+ dut wa lbukne't

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ijen nafr Xrjssja feywmara+ sb wa mfvae't pjloan up feytmjeg tma wmbkafitarebbe&'

'Fm+ cy pbbr nfrkjegs+ ybu smfkk eavar da ybur lbusje's skfvas fey cbra%Nbe't gb eafr mar+ sma's f efugmty+ nalajtiuk wratlm? mar `awaks fraifksa+ cy swaat kbvas+ ifksa& \ma mfs jcpbsan upbe us fkk+ sma nbas ebtnasarva tb fssbljfta wjtm ybu&'

'J fkwfys sfjn Xrjssja's `awaks kbboan kjoa tma tmjegs ybu gat belrfloars&' sfjn Dakka+ tbssjeg mar mafn%

'Ebw wa smfkk mfva f kjttka rast+ J mbpa+' lmjcan je Lftmja%

'J smfkk saen mar mbca tb mar pfraets tmjs vary ejgmt+' nalkfran FuetCfrgfrjea? 'sma smfkk ebt stfy mara tb parvart bur mfppy mbusambkn wjtmmar cjsarfdka RgawgfwsR&'

Mara Xrjsljkkf ibuen mar tbegua% 'Nb ybu tmjeo J RwfetR tb stfy2' smasfjn prbunky? 'J saa ebw tmft ybu beky wfetan tb mfva ca maradalfusa##dalfusa bi tma mbrrjn `awaks+ fen J eavar oeaw tmay wara ifksa+fen J kat ybu mfva tmac fkk+ avary bea+ ybu oebw J njn? fen J wfetan ybutb cjen wmft J sfjn fen ebt trbudka fdbut pjlojeg tmac up+ dut ybu RwbuknR nb jt& Fen ebw ybu fkk ture rbuen upbe ca kjoa tmjs& Wmft mfva Jnbea tb da traftan sb2 Wmft mfva J nbea2'

'Drfvb+ Xrjssja&' lrjan Njlo% 'Cbtmar+ ji ybu fso ca+ J tmjeo jt sarvasus fkk `bkky wakk rjgmt+ fen jt's f nbwerjgmt smfca tb dukkyrfg pbbrXrjssja je tmjs wfy&'

'J Rnbe'tR fso ybu+' ratbrtan mjs cbtmar+ smfrpky? 'sb ybu wjkk ojenkyoaap ybur bpjejbes tb ybursaki%'

'^rf#kf#kf&' sfeg runa Njlo+ 'wa fra f uejtan ifcjky##wa fra+ wa fra+ wa RfraR&'##f vukgfr rairfje ma mfn pjloan up ft bea bi tma durkasquatmaftras ma wfs beky tbb iben bi iraquaetjeg%

Dut Xrjsljkkf lfca tb mjc fen makn but mar mfen qujta grftaiukky fen

mucdky% '^mfeo ybu+ Njlo+' sma sfjn? 'RybuR fra ojen+ ft fkk avaets% FenJ fc sbrry ybu lbukne't mfva ybur mbrsa#smba pje&'

'Bm+ RmfegR tma mbrsa#smba pje&' axlkfjcan Njlo+ fen pbbr Xrjsljkkf wfssb tmbrbugmky lfst nbwe tmft sma qujta ibrgbt tb raprbva mjc%

\ma wfs ebt saet mbca tmft ejgmt fitar fkk+ ibr Njlo prbtastan fgfjestjt je sulm strbeg tarcs tmft avae Fuet Cfrgfrjea sfw tmft sma cust gjvawfy? dut afrky be tma ibkkbwjeg cbrejeg Xrjsljkkf qujttan mar fuet'smbusa+ kafvjeg mar dakbegjegs tb da saet be fitar mar%

\ma mfn ebt ifr tb wfko+ fen jt sb mfppaean tmft mar wfy kan tmrbugm tmajnaetjlfk kfea je wmjlm sma mfn cat tma ifjry% Wbenariuk tb rakfta+

tmara+ be tma vary sfca stbea fen je praljsaky tma sfca fttjtuna+ sfttma bkn kfny+ paarjeg but irbc uenar mar pboa#dbeeat+ fen rastjeg maroebtty bkn mfens be mar lrutlm#mfenkan stjlo&

Xrjsljkkf wfkoan pfst wjtm mar mafn je tma fjr+ prataenjeg ebt tbebtjla mar+ ibr sma lbesjnaran tmft tma ifjry mfn pkfyan mar f cbstcfkjljbus fen jkk#efturan trjlo%

'Maynfy&' sfjn tma bkn kfny -jt js beky ifjrjas wmb lfe parcjttmacsakvas sulm bkn#ifsmjbean axprassjbes ebwfnfys*% 'Maynfy+ wmy+

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mara's cy gbbn kjttka gjrk fgfje& Jse't sma gbjeg tb spafo tb ca2'

'Eb+ sma's ebt+' sfjn Xrjsljkkf##dut sma ibuen marsaki lbcpakkan tbstbp+ ebtwjtmstfenjeg%

'Wmy+ wmft's fkk tmjs fdbut2 Zbu'ra ebt gbjeg tb suko wjtm ca+ cy nafr+fra ybu2'

'J tmjeo ybu'ra f vary lruak+ dfn+ ueojen bkn wbcfe ibr nalajvjeg cakjoa tmjs&'

'Gbbneass ca& Wmy+ njne't tma `awaks lbca+ fitar fkk2'

'Zas##tmay lfca+ beky tmay wara fkk mbrrjn frtjijljfk beas##fen jt js fsmfca+ jt RjsR&' lrjan pbbr Xrjsljkkf irbc mar durstjeg mafrt%

'Frtjijljfk+ wara tmay2 tmft rafkky js vary bnn& Lfe ybu fllbuet ibrtmft ft fkk+ ebw2'

'Bi lbursa J lfe't& Zbu tbkn ca tmft tmay wbukn nrbp but wmaeavar J sfjnfeytmjeg tb jcprbva pabpka##fen J wfs RfkwfysR sfyjeg RsbcatmjegR jcprbvjeg& Fuet mfn f dfendbx je mar rbbc qujta iukk bi tmac%'

'Fm+ ybu'va daae vary jenustrjbus+ avjnaetky? jt's ueibrtuefta ybur

`awaks smbukn fkk mfva daae frtjijljfk##cbst ueibrtuefta% J nbe't oebwmbw tb axpkfje jt+ uekass'##-fen mara tma bkn kfny kbboan up quaarkyirbc uenar mar wmjta ayakfsmas*+ 'uekass ybur gbbneass wfs frtjijljfktbb2'

'Mbw nb ybu cafe2' fsoan Xrjsljkkf+ iaakjeg strfegaky uelbcibrtfdka%'J'c sura J'va eavar nbea feytmjeg tma kafst djt efugmty##mbw lfe cygbbneass pbssjdky da frtjijljfk2'

'Fm+ tmft J lfe't axpkfje? dut J oebw tmjs##tmft pabpka wmb fra rafkkygbbn fra gaearfkky tma kfst parsbes tb suspalt jt+ fen tma cbcaet tmaydalbca fwfra bi jt fen dagje tb tmjeo mbw gbbn tmay fra+ fen mbw dfnavarydbny aksa js+ wmy+ sbcambw br btmar+ tmajr gbbneass lrucdkas fwfy

fen kafvas beky f sbrt bi butsjna smakk damjen jt% Fen##J'c vary bkn+fen bi lbursa J cfy da cjstfoae##dut J tmjeo -J beky sfy J RtmjeoR+cjen* tmft f kjttka gjrk sb ybueg fs ybu cust mfva sbca ifukts mjnnaefdbut mar sbcawmara+ fen tmft parmfps be tma wmbka sma wbukn da dattaracpkbyan je tryjeg tb ijen tmac but fen lura tmac daibra sma fttacptantb lbrralt tmbsa bi btmar pabpka% Fen J'c sura jt lfe't da gbbn ibr feylmjkn tb da fkwfys saajeg marsaki je f kjttka pjltura+ `ust fs sma kjoastb ifely btmar pabpka saa mar% Yary cfey pratty dbbos fra wrjttae fdbutgbbn kjttka gjrks+ fen jt js qujta trua tmft lmjknrae cfy axarljsa fgraft jeikuaela ibr gbbn##cbra tmfe tmay lfe avar takk+ parmfps##dutbeky `ust sb kbeg fs tmay racfje efturfk fen uelbesljbus+ fen ebtuewmbkasbca kjttka prfgcftjlfk prjgassas? ibr tmae tmay cfoa tmacsakvasfen btmar pabpka wbrsa tmfe tmay cjgmt mfva daae% Dut bi lbursa+ cy

nafr+ ybu eavar cfna sulm f cjstfoa fs tmft&'

Xrjsljkkf turean vary ran+ fen dagfe tb slrfpa bea bi mar iaat fgfjesttma btmar? sma wfs tmjeojeg+ fen mar tmbugmts wara ebt ft fkk pkafsfetbeas%

'Bm+ ifjry+' sma sfjn ft kfst+ 'J'c firfjn tmft's `ust wmft J RnjnR nb%J wfs fkwfys tmjeojeg mbw gbbn J wfs fen puttjeg avarydbny##pfpf+ cfccf+Fkjlo+ Datty+ Fuet Cfrgfrjea+ Lftmja+ Dakka+ fen avae pbbr lbusjeNjlo##rjgmt& J mfva daae f mbrrjn kjttka mftaiuk prjg+ fen tmft's wmy

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fkk tma `awaks wara ruddjsm% Dut+ bm+ smfkk J mfva tb gb be tfkojeg smfcnjfcbens fen tmjegs fkk tma rast bi cy kjia2'

'^mft+' sfjn tma ifjry+ 'napaens aetjraky be ybursaki% Zbu mfva tmaracany je ybur bwe mfens##br kjps%'

'Fm+ ybu cafe J eaane't tfko ft fkk2 Dut J cust##sbcatjcas% J lbukne'tdafr tb da nucd fs kbeg fs J kjvan##fen jt wbukn kbbo sb bnn+ tbb&'

'J eavar sfjn ybu wara ebt tb bpae ybur kjps ft fkk% Dut lfe't ybu trytb tfko sjcpky fen efturfkky##ebt kjoa kjttka gjrks br dbys je feystbry#dbbos wmftavar##ebt tb $smbw bii$ br jcprbva pabpka? beky fs fgjrk wbukn tfko wmb racacdars tmft+ fitar fkk+ mar aknars fra qujta fskjoaky fs sma js tb oebw wmft tmay bugmt br bugmt ebt tb nb fen sfy2'

'J smfkk ibrgat sbcatjcas+ J oebw J smfkk&' sfjn Xrjsljkkfnjslbesbkftaky%

'Ji ybu nb+ tmara wjkk da sbcatmjeg tb racjen ybu+ ybu oebw% Fen dy fendy+ parmfps+ fs ybu grbw up ybu cfy+ qujta dy flljnaet+ sfy sbcatmjegsjelara fen ebdka fen trua##fen tmae f `awak wjkk ifkk wmjlm wjkk rafkkyda bi vfkua&'

'Eb&' lrjan Xrjsljkkf+ 'eb+ RpkafsaR& Bm+ ifjry+ kat ca bii tmft& Ji J

 RcustR nrbp tmac+ kat tmac da ifksa beas tb puejsm ca##ebt rafk% J nbe'twfet tb da rawfrnan fey cbra ibr dajeg gbbn##ji J avar fc rafkky gbbn&'

'Lbca+' sfjn tma ifjry+ wjtm f culm pkafsfetar scjka+ 'ybu fra ebt fmbpakass lfsa+ ft fkk avaets% Jt smfkk da fs ybu wjsm+ tmae+ fen parmfpsjt wjkk da tma wjsast frrfegacaet ibr fkk pfrtjas% Ebw rue fwfy mbca+fen saa mbw kjttka usa ybu lfe cfoa bi ybur ifjry gjit%'

Xrjsljkkf ibuen mar ifcjky stjkk ft drafoifst%

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q's##fen+ jenaan+ bur aetjra fkpmfdat+ ebw&'

'J'c sura+' sfjn mar cbtmar+ ojssjeg mar ibenky+ 'Xrjsljkkf oebws wa'rafkk nakjgmtan tb mfva mar mbca&'

'RJ'cR ebt+' sfjn Fkjlo+ wjtm fkk f dby's aegfgjeg lfenbur%

'Ebr fc J+' fnnan Datty+ 'jt's daae avar sb culm ejlar ft mbca wmjkasma's daae fwfy&'

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ji ybu'kk beky ibrgjva ca fen kbva ca fen put up wjtm ca f kjttka+ J'kktry ebt tb praflm fen da f prjg fey cbra##J wjkk truky&'

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J smbukn ebt kjoa tb gb sb ifr fs tb fssart tmft eb jcjtftjbe njfcben+rudy+ pafrk+ br acarfkn avar prblaanan irbc Xrjsljkkf's kjps fgfje%

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Mfdjts fra ebt luran je f nfy+ fen ifjrjas##mbwavar bkn tmay cfy da##frastjkk ifjrjas? sb jt RnjnR bllfsjbefkky mfppae tmft f cblo `awak cfna feuewaklbca fppafrfela fitar bea bi Xrjsljkkf's cbra uegufrnan uttarfelas%Dut sma wfs fkwfys irjgmtiukky fsmfcan fen fdfsman dy sulm fe flljnaet+fen durjan tma jcjtftjbe stbeas jccanjftaky je f lbrear bi tma gfrnae%Fen fs tjca waet be tma `awaks graw scfkkar fen scfkkar+ fen iraquaetkynjssbkvan upbe mar tbegua+ kafvjeg f ifjetky djttar tfsta+ uetjk ft kfsttmay lafsan fktbgatmar fen Xrjsljkkf dalfca fs pkafsfet fen uefiialtan fgjrk fs sma wmb cfy ebw da ijejsmjeg tmjs mjstbry%

Fuet Cfrgfrjea eavar saet dflo tma lbetaets bi tmft dfendbx? sma oapttma djggast stbeas fen mfn f drbblm cfna bi tmac+ wmjka+ fs sma eavarcaetjbean tmft tmay wara ifksa+ eb bea but bi tma ifcjky avar sb culmfs suspaltan jt%

Dut+ ibr fkk tmft+ sma fkwfys nalkfran tmft mar ejala Xrjsljkkf mfndjttarky njsfppbjetan mar axpaltftjbes##wmjlm wfs parmfps tma truasttmjeg tmft Fuet Cfrgfrjea avar sfjn%

 RF CF^^AT BI ^F\^AR 

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Jt js f kjttka sjegukfr tmft+ upbe fe aegfgacaet dalbcjeg oebwe fendajeg njslussan dy tma irjaens fen flqufjetfelas bi tma parsbesprjeljpfkky lbelarean+ dy ifr tma cbst usufk tbea bi lbccaet smbukn da fsbrrbwjeg wbenar% ^mft pfrtjlukfr fkkjfela js gaearfkky tma vary kfsttmft feydbny avar axpaltan% 'Wmft cfna mjc lmbbsa RmarR+ bi fkk pabpka+'fen 'Wmft be afrtm sma lbukn saa je RmjcR+' fra nalkfran jesbkudkaprbdkacs% Jt js lbeijnaetky pranjltan tmft tma aegfgacaet wjkk eavarlbca tb feytmjeg+ br tmft+ ji sulm f cfrrjfga avar nbas tfoa pkfla+ jtjs cbst uekjoaky tb prbva f sullass%

\bcatjcas+ je tma lfsa bi iacfka irjaens+ tmjs tbea js avae parlaptjdkauenar tmajr wfrcast iakjljtftjbes+ fen tmrbugm tma scjkjeg cfso bilbcpkjcaet smjea ayas cbjst wjtm tma cbst jrrjtftjeg qufkjty bilbcpfssjbe% '\b gkfn& sb nakjgmtan& Dut wmy+ RwmyR njne't ybu lbesukt RcaR2'##tmjs lbcpkjlftan axprassjbe cjgmt da raenaran0 'J lbukn mfvasfvan ybu irbc tmjs##J RwfsR sb pkafsan tb mafr bi jt&'

Fen yat+ je tma cf`brjty bi lfsas+ tmasa uejbes fra ebt ibuen tb turebut sb vary dfnky fitar fkk+ fen tma cjsgujnan lbupka saac rafkky tbmfva gfugan tmajr bwe mafrts fen tmajr pbssjdjkjtjas bi mfppjeasstbgatmar cbra fllurftaky tmfe tma cbst lkafr#sjgmtan bi tmajrflqufjetfelas%

^ma feebuelacaet tmft Akkf Myktbe mfn fllaptan Gabrga Lmfpcfe prbvboantma lustbcfry saesftjbe fen surprjsa je tmajr raspaltjva sats+ fenparmfps wjtm rftmar cbra `ustjijlftjbe tmfe usufk%

Cjss Myktbe mfn uenaejfdka dafuty bi f spjrjtufk fen rftmar RaxfktÌ©R typa+ fen wfs gaearfkky uenarstbbn tb da mjgmky luktjvftan% \ma mfnspaet f yafr ft \bcarvjkka+ tmbugm sma mfn gbea nbwe wjtmbut tryjeg ibrf pkfla je ajtmar 'Cbns%' br 'Grafts+' tmarady prasarvjeg+ ji ebtjelrafsjeg+ mar raputftjbe ibr suparjbrjty% \ma mfn kjvan fkk mar kjiafcbeg lukturan pabpka? sma wfs navbtan tb cusjl fen ragukfrky fttaenan

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tma Tjlmtar Lbelarts+ tmbugm sma lbukn saknbc da jenulan tb pkfy jepudkjl? sma mfn f iaakjeg ibr frt+ tmbugm sma eajtmar pfjetan ebr nraw?f kbva bi kjtarftura strbeg aebugm tb natar mar irbc fkk fcftaur aiibrtsje tmft njraltjbe% Je frt+ cusjl fen kjtarftura sma wfs jcpftjaet bicanjblrjty? fen+ wmjka sma wfs fs iben fs cbst gjrks bi tma pkafsuraswmjlm uppar cjnnka#lkfss sbljaty lfe biiar+ sma ravaraelan jetakkalt+fen praiarran tma lbevarsftjbe bi tma pkfjeast lakadrjty tb tmapkftjtunas bi tma cara nfeljeg#cfe+ eb cfttar mbw mfensbca bi iafturafen parialt bi stap ma cjgmt da%

Gabrga Lmfpcfe wfs lartfjeky ebt f cara nfeljeg#cfe+ mjs wfktzjeg dajegrftmar lbesljaetjbus tmfe nrafckjoa+ fen ma wfs beky tbkarfdkygbbn#kbbojeg% Be tma btmar mfen+ ma wfs ebt lakadrftan je fey wfy+ fenavae mjs cbtmar fen sjstars mfn eavar lbesjnaran mjc drjkkjfet% Ma mfndaae anulftan ft Tugdy fen ^rjejty+ Lfcdrjnga+ wmara ma rbwan f ifjrkygbbn bfr+ be prjeljpka+ fen tbbo f cjnnka salben je tma Cbrfk \ljaela^rjpbs% Ebw ma wfs je f sbkjljtbr's biijla+ wmara ma wfs ralajvjeg fgbbn sfkfry+ fen wfs vfkuan fs f stafny+ saesjdka ybueg iakkbw+ wmblbukn da tmbrbugmky napaenan upbe% Ma wfs iben bi mjs prbiassjbe+ fenmfn flqujran f lbesjnarfdka oebwkanga bi jts natfjks? fpfrt irbc jt mamfn eb vary naljnan tfstas? ma kjvan f qujat+ ragukfr kjia+ fen njeanbut fen waet tb nfelas je cbnarftjbe? mjs cfeear+ tmbugm ma wfs eafrkytwaety#sjx+ wfs stjkk rftmar dbyjsmky dkuet%

Wmft tmara wfs je mjc tmft mfn ibuen ifvbur je Akkf Myktbe's ifstjnjbusayas tma efrrftbr js ebt rfsm aebugm tb fttacpt tb pfrtjlukfrjsa% Dut jtcfy da suggastan tmft tma cbst uekjoaky pabpka cfy pbssass tmajr ifjryrbsa fen rjeg wmjlm raenar tmac jrrasjstjdka tb ft kafst bea mafrt+ jitmay beky mfva ifjtm tb dakjava je fen kulo tb parlajva tmajr pbwar%

\b+ afrky je tma yafr+ Gabrga mfn pkuloan up lburfga tb prbpbsa tb CjssMyktbe+ fitar caatjeg fen salratky fnbrjeg mar ibr sbca cbetms pfst+ fensma+ tb tma gaearfk fstbejsmcaet+ mfn fllaptan mjc%

Ma mfn f prjvfta jelbca##ebt f kfrga bea##bi mjs bwe+ fen mfn sfvan butbi jt% \ma wfs aetjtkan uenar mar grfencbtmar's wjkk tb f suc wmjlm cfnamar fe majrass je f cbnast wfy+ fen tmus tmara wfs eb rafsbe wmy tma

aegfgacaet smbukn da f kbeg bea+ fen+ tmbugm eb nfta mfn daae naijejtakyijxan ibr tma cfrrjfga+ jt wfs uenarstbbn tmft jt smbukn tfoa pkfla ftsbca tjca daibra tma aen bi tma succar%

\bbe fitar tma aegfgacaet+ mbwavar+ fe jevfkjn fuet wjtm wmbc Akkf mfnfkwfys daae f graft ifvburjta wfs brnaran tb tma sbutm bi Irfela+ fenjcpkbran mar tb gb wjtm mar? wmjlm Akkf+ wmb mfn f rafk fiialtjbe ibrmar rakftjva+ fs wakk fs f strbeg saesa bi nuty+ mfn lbesaetan tb nb%

^mjs wfs f cjsibrtuea je bea bi twb wfys0 jt ajtmar lurtfjkan tmft cbstealassfry fen cbst nakjgmtiuk parjbn nurjeg wmjlm Rijfel̩sR njslbvar beafebtmar's jnjbsyelrfsjas fen wafoeassas+ br jt cfna jt ealassfry tbpbstpbea tma cfrrjfga%

Gabrga efturfkky praiarran tma ibrcar+ fs tma cbra aenurfdka avjk? dutAkkf's kattars irbc fdrbfn dagfe tb mjet cbra fen cbra pkfjeky ft nakfy%Mar fuet cjgmt racfje be tma Lbetjeaet fkk tma succar+ fen sma lbukn ebtpbssjdky kafva mar? tmara wfs sb culm tb da nbea fitar mar rature tmftlbukn ebt da nbea je f murry? tmay mfn ebt avae dague tb iurejsm tmapratty kjttka mbusa be Lfcpnae Mjkk tmft wfs tb da tmajr eaw mbca##jtwbukn da dattar tb wfjt tjkk Ebvacdar+ br avae kftar%

^ma cara jnaf wfs fkfrcjeg tb Gabrga+ fen ma racbestrftan fs ifr fs ma

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nfran? dut Akkf racfjean ijrc+ fen ma graw nasparfta%

Ma cjgmt mfva spfran mjcsaki tma trbudka% Fdbut tma cjnnka bi @ueaAkkf's fuet##wmb+ bi lbursa+ mfn mfn tb kafva tma Tjvjarf##graw tjran bitrfvakkjeg+ fen Akkf+ tb Gabrga's jetaesa sftjsifltjbe+ raturean tb marcbtmar's mbusa je Kjenae Gfrnaes+ Ebttjeg Mjkk%

Fen ebw+ wmae bur stbry bpaes+ Gabrga+ wmb mfn cfefgan tb gat fwfy irbcbiijla#wbro twb mburs daibra mjs usufk tjca+ wfs murryjeg tbwfrns KjenaeGfrnaes fs ifst fs f mfesbc lbukn tfoa mjc+ tb saa mjs datrbtman ibr tmaijrst tjca fitar tmajr kbeg sapfrftjbe%

Ma wfs afgar+ efturfkky+ fen f kjttka earvbus% Wbukn Akkf stjkk parsjstje mar wjsm ibr nakfy2 br wbukn ma da fdka tb lbevjela mar tmft tmarawara eb bdstflkas je tma wfy2 Ma iakt ma mfn strbeg frgucaets be mjssjna+ ji beky##fen mara wfs tma rafk saft bi mjs fexjaty##ji beky marbd`altjbes wara ebt rfjsan irbc sbca btmar cbtjva& \ma cjgmt mfva daaetryjeg tb prapfra mjc ibr f ijefk ruptura+ fen tmae##'Wakk+' malbelkunan+ wjtm mjs lustbcfry gbbn saesa+ 'eb usa caatjeg trbudkamfkiwfy##je ijva cjeutas J smfkk oebw ibr lartfje&'

Ft tma sfca cbcaet Crs% Myktbe fen mar nfugmtar Ikbssja+ f vjvfljbus

gjrk je tma trfesjtjbefry sjxtaae#yafr#bkn stfga+ wara je tmanrfwjeg#rbbc ft Kjenae Gfrnaes% Jt wfs tma brnjefry nbudka nrfwjeg#rbbcbi f Kbenbe mbusa+ dut avarytmjeg je jt wfs dafutjiuk fen mfrcbejbus%^ma aya wfs vfguaky rastan dy tma nakjlfta fen sudnuan lbkbur bi wfkksfen mfegjegs? lfdjeats+ fetjqua Xarsjfe pbttary+ rfra djts bi lmjef+ fkkbllupjan tma praljsa pkfla je wmjlm tmajr nalbrftjva vfkua wfs cbstiakt? f rbbc+ je smbrt+ bi axlaptjbefk jenjvjnufkjty fen njstjeltjbe%

Ikbssja wfs stfenjeg ft tma wjenbw+ irbc wmjlm f gkjcpsa lbukn `ust dalfugmt bi irasm graae ibkjfga fen tma kbnga#gftas+ wjtm tma dustka bitma trfiijl je tma Mjgm \traat dayben? Crs% Myktbe wfs wrjtjeg ft fIkacjsm durafu je tma lbrear%

'J suppbsa+' sfjn Ikbssja canjtftjvaky+ fs sma ijegaran f pjala bi bknstfjean gkfss tmft wfs mfegjeg je tma wjenbw+ 'wa smfkk mfva Gabrga maratmjs fitarebbe%'

Crs% Myktbe rfjsan mar mafn% \ma mfn f strjojeg ifla+ tjetan f lkafrbkjva+ wjtm f mjgm wfva bi sjkvar mfjr lrbwejeg tma ibramafn? marayadrbws wara nfro+ fen sb wara tma drjkkjfet ayas? tma ebsa wfsfqujkjea+ fen tma tmje+ wakk#lut cbutm f kjttka mfrn% \ma wfs f wbcfewmb mfn daae culm fncjran je mar tjca+ fen wmb stjkk ratfjean f lartfjefttrfltjbe+ tmbugm sbca wara fpt tb ijen mar sbcawmft lbkn fenuesycpftmatjl% Mar nfugmtar Akkf+ ibr axfcpka+ wfs fkwfys salratky fkjttka je fwa bi mar cbtmar+ wmb+ mbwavar+ mfn eb tarrbrs ibr funfljbus+butspboae Ikbssja%

'Ji ma lbcas+ Ikbssja+ ma wjkk da vary waklbca+' sma sfjn+ 'dut J mfrnkyaxpalt mjc yat% Gabrga js ebt kjoaky tb eagkalt mjs nutjas+ avae ibrAkkf%'

Ikbssja pursan mar cbutm rftmar slbreiukky0 'Bm+ Gabrga js jccflukfta&'sma curcuran%

'Ji ma wfs+ jt wbukn mfrnky da f raprbflm+' sfjn mar cbtmar+ lftlmjegtma wbrn? 'dut+ ft fkk avaets+ Gabrga mfs tmbrbugmky gbbn prjeljpkas+

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fen js sura tb sullaan je tma wbrkn% J mfva avary rafsbe tb da pkafsan%'

'Avary rafsbe2##fm& dut RfraR ybu pkafsan2 Cbtmar+ nafr+ ybu oebw ma'sfs nukk fs nukk&'

'Akkf nbas ebt ijen mjc sb##fen+ Ikbssja+ J nbe't kjoa tb mafr ybu sfysulm tmjegs+ avae je Akkf's fdsaela%'

'Bm+ J eavar fdusa mjc tb Akkf? jt wbukne't da fey usa0 sma's ijrckylbevjelan tmft ma's parialtjbe##ft kafst sma wfs daibra sma waet fwfy%'

'Wmy2 nb ybu cafe tmft sma mfs fktaran2##mfva ybu saae fey sjge bi jt+Ikbssja2'

Crs% Myktbe cfna tmjs jequjry smfrpky+ dut ebt fs ji sulm f ljrlucstfelawbukn da fktbgatmar njspkafsjeg tb mar%

'Bm+ eb? beky sma mfse't saae mjc ibr sb kbeg+ ybu oebw% Xarmfps+ wmaesma lbcas tb kbbo ft mjc wjtm irasm ayas+ sma'kk ebtjla tmjegs cbra% Fm+mara RjsR Gabrga+ `ust gattjeg but bi f mfesbc##sb ma mfs pkfyan trufetibr bela& ^mara's bea tmjeg J RnbR tmjeo Akkf cjgmt nb##parsufna mjc tbsmfva bii sbca bi tmbsa strfggky wmjsoars% J wbenar wmy ma eavar saacstb gat f mft br feytmjeg aksa kjoa btmar pabpka's&'

Xrasaetky Gabrga wfs feebuelan% Ma wfs skjgmtky fdbva cjnnka majgmt+drbfn#smbuknaran fen irasm#lbkburan? tma bdebxjbus wmjsoars njn jenaanlbvar cbra bi mjs lmaaos tmfe cbnare ifsmjbe praslrjdas ibr cae bi mjsfga+ fen mfn avjnaetky eavar oebwe f rfzbr? ma wbra f ture#nbwe lbkkfrfen f ealotja bi f rftmar lruna ran? mjs lkbtmas wara eaft fen wakkdrusman+ dut ebt racfrofdka ibr tmajr lut%

'Wakk+ cy nafr Gabrga+' sfjn Crs% Myktbe+ 'wa mfva saae vary kjttka biybu wmjka Akkf mfs daae fwfy%'

'J oebw+' ma sfjn fwowfrnky? 'J'va mfn f kbt bi tmjegs tb kbbo fitar jebea wfy fen febtmar%'

'Wmft2 fitar ybur wbro ft tma biijla wfs bvar&' lrjan Ikbssjajelranukbusky%

'Zas##fitar tmft? jt's tfoae up cy tjca f gbbn nafk%'

'Fen sb ybu lbukne't spfra fey tb lfkk mara##J saa&' sfjn Ikbssja%'Gabrga+' sma fnnan+ wjtm f sunnae njvarsjbe+ 'J wbenar ybu frae'tfirfjn bi lftlmjeg lbkn& Mbw RlfeR ybu gb fdbut je sulm fdsurnky tmjedbbts fs tmbsa2'

'^masa2' ma sfjn+ jespaltjeg tmac nbudtiukky##tmay wara strbeg+ saesjdkadbbts wjtm ebtlman fen prb`altjeg sbkas bi pbenarbus tmjloeass##'wmy+wmft's tma cfttar wjtm tmac+ Ikbssja+ am2 Nbe't ybu tmjeo tmay'ra strbeg

aebugm ibr wfkojeg je2'

'Eb+ Gabrga? tmay'ra tma vary tmjegs ibr fe fitarebbe nfela+ fen qujta fkbt bi lbupkas lbukn nfela je tmac+ ybu saa% Dut ibr wfkojeg##fm+ J'cfirfjn ybu sflrjijla tbb culm tb fppafrfelas%'

'J nbe't+ rafkky&' Gabrga prbtastan je fkk gbbn ifjtm? 'ebw RnbR J+ Crs%Myktbe2'

'Ikbssja js cfojeg iue bi ybu+ Gabrga? ybu custe't cjen mar

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jcpartjeaela%'

'Bm+ js tmft fkk2 Nb ybu oebw+ J rafkky tmbugmt ibr tma cbcaet tmft smacafet tmay wara tbb scfkk ibr ca& Zbu kjoa gattjeg f rjsa but bi ca+Ikbssja+ nbe't ybu2'

Fen ma kfugman wjtm sulm gaeujea fen gbbn#efturan fcusacaet tmft tmaybueg kfny iakt sbcambw f kjttka scfkk+ fen fkcbst fsmfcan+ fktmbugm jttbbo tma ibrc bi supprassan jrrjtftjbe% 'Ma rafkky bugmt ebt tb lbcamara je sulm tmjegs+' sma sfjn tb marsaki? 'fen J nbe't dakjava tmft+avae ebw+ ma saas wmft J cafet%'

@ust ft tmjs pbjet Akkf lfca je+ wjtm tma kafst tbulm bi smyeass+parmfps+ ft caatjeg mjc daibra wjteassas fitar sb kbeg fe fdsaela? dutsma beky kbboan tma cbra lmfrcjeg je lbesaquaela+ fen+ nacura fs margraatjeg wfs+ mar pratty ayas mfn f spfroka bi pkafsura tmft slfttaranfkk Gabrga Lmfpcfe's iafrs tb tma wjens% Avae Ikbssja iakt jestjeltjvakytmft strfggky#wmjsoaran+ ran#ealotjan+ tmjlo#dbbtan Gabrga mfn kbstebea bi mjs njvjejty ibr Akkf%

^may njn ebt saac tb mfva culm tb sfy tb bea febtmar+ ebtwjtmstfenjeg?pbssjdky dalfusa Akkf wfs lfkkan upbe tb njspaesa tma taf wmjlm mfn `ustdaae drbugmt je% Gabrga sft eursjeg tma mft wmjlm Ikbssja ibuen sbbd`altjbefdka+ wmjka ma dfkfelan f taflup wjtm tma fexjbus aya bi f

`uggkar but bi prfltjla+ fen tma lbevarsftjbe ikfggan% Ft kfst+ uenarprataela bi raeawjeg mjs taf+ cbst bi wmjlm ma mfn squfenaran upbe fXarsjfe rug+ ma lrbssan tb Akkf0 'J sfy+' ma suggastan+ 'nbe't ybu tmjeoybu lbukn lbca but ibr f kjttka wmjka2 J'va sulm kbts tb takk ybufen##fen J wfet ybu tb gb sbcawmara wjtm ca%'

Crs% Myktbe cfna eb bd`altjbe+ dayben stjpukftjeg tmft Akkf cust ebt dafkkbwan tb tjra marsaki fitar mar `bureay+ fen sb+ f iaw cjeutas kftar+Cjss Myktbe lfca nbwe je mar pratty succar mft fen kjgmt lfpa+ fen smafen Gabrga wara fkkbwan tb sat but%

Bela butsjna tma mbusa+ ma nraw f kbeg draftm bi cjegkan rakjai fenpkafsura0 'Dy @bva+ Akkf+ J fc gkfn tb gat ybu dflo fgfje& J sfy+ mbw

`bkky ybu nb kbbo je tmft mft& Ebw+ nb ybu oebw wmara J'c gbjeg tb tfoaybu2'

'Jt wjkk da qujatast je tma Gfrnaes+' sfjn Akkf%

'Fm+ dut tmft's ebt wmara ybu'ra gbjeg ebw+' ma sfjn wjtm f nakjljbusfssucptjbe bi futmbrjty? 'ybu'ra lbcjeg wjtm ca tb saa f lartfje mbusabe Lfcpnae Mjkk ybu cfy mfva mafrn bi%'

'^mft wjkk da nakjgmtiuk% J nb wfet tb saa bur nafr kjttka mbusa fgfjevary culm% Fen+ Gabrga+ wa wjkk gb lfraiukky bvar fkk tma rbbcs+ fensattka wmft lfe da nbea wjtm aflm bi tmac% ^mae wa lfe dagje njraltky?wa mfvae't tbb culm tjca%'

'Xarmfps+' ma sfjn wjtm f lbesljbus kfugm+ 'jt wbe't tfoa sb culm tjcafs ybu tmjeo%'

'Bm+ dut jt RcustR##tb nb prbparky% Fen wmjka J'va daae fwfy J'va mfnsbca spkaenjn jnafs ibr sbca bi tma rbbcs##J'va pkfeean tmac but sbdafutjiukky% Zbu oebw tmft nakjgmtiuk kjttka rbbc ft tma dflo2##tma beaJ sfjn smbukn da ybur bwe nae+ wjtm tma wjenbw fkk iastbbean wjtmlraapars fen kbbojeg but be tma gfrnae##wakk####2'

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'^foa cy fnvjla+' ma sfjn+ 'fen nbe't cfoa fey pkfes tjkk ybu saa jt%Fen fs ibr pkfes+ tmasa iurejsmjeg iakkbws nb fkk tmft##tmay nbe't lfratb da dbtmaran wjtm pkfes%'

'^may wjkk mfva tb lfrry but burs+ tmbugm% J smfkk kbva sattkjeg mbw jtjs fkk tb da##jt wjkk da sulm iue%'

'Zbu wbukne't lfkk jt iue ji ybu oeaw wmft jt wfs kjoa+ J lfe takk ybu%'

'Dut J RnbR oebw% Cbtmar fen J rafrrfegan cbst bi tma rbbcs ft mbca bekykfst yafr##sb ybu saa J mfva sbca axparjaela% Fen wmft axparjaela lfe RybuR mfva mfn+ ji ybu pkafsa2'

Akkf mfn f caetfk vjsjbe fs sma spboa bi tma mbusa je Nfwsbe Xkfla wmaeGabrga kjvan wjtm mjs cbtmar fen sjstars##f mbusa je wmjlm iurejtura fenavarytmjeg aksa wara lbccbepkfla fen RdburgabjsR tb tma kfst nagraa+fen wmara ebtmjeg lbukn mfva daae fktaran sjela mjs dbymbbn? jenaan smamfn bitae salratky pjtjan mjc ibr mfvjeg tb kjva je sulm surrbuenjegs+fen fncjran tma ijkjfk pftjaela tmft mfn cfna mjc aenura tmac sb kbeg%

'J'va mfn cy smfra+ Akkf+ fen J smbukn da vary sbrry ibr ybu tb mfva fkktma wbrry fen dbtmar J'va daae tmrbugm bvar jt&'

'Dut wmae+ Gabrga2 Mbw2 J nbe't uenarstfen%'

'Fm+ tmft's cy salrat&' ma sfjn prbvbojegky? 'fen ybu oebw+ Akkf+ ji wadagfe iurejsmjeg ebw+ jt wbukn tfoa eb aen bi f tjca+ wjtm fkk tmasawbenariuk pkfes bi yburs+ fen##fen J lbukne't stfen mfvjeg tb wfjt tjkkeaxt Ebvacdar ibr ybu##J lbukne't nb jt&'

'Cbtmar tmjeos tma cfrrjfga eaan ebt da put bii ebw+' sfjn Akkf sjcpky+'fen wa smfkk mfva sjx waaos tjkk tmae? tma mbusa lfe da qujta rafny ibrus dy tma tjca wa wfet jt%'

'\jx waaos&' ma sfjn jcpftjaetky+ 'wmft's sjx waaos2 Zbu'va eb jnaf wmfttmasa lmfps fra+ Akkf& Fen tmae tmara fra fkk ybur bwe tmjegs tb gat+fen tmay wbukn tfoa up cbst bi ybur tjca% Eb+ wa smbukn mfva mfn tb put

jt bii+ wmftavar ybu cfy sfy% Fen tmft wbukn cafe febtmarsapfrftjbe##ibr+ bi lbursa+ ybu wbukn gb fwfy je Fugust+ fen J smbuknmfva tb stfy je tbwe0 tma biijla wbukne't gjva ca cy ibrtejgmt twjlabvar##mbeaycbbe br eb mbeaycbbe&'

Akkf kbboan lbcpkataky puzzkan% 'Dut wmft fra ybu tryjeg tb prbva RebwR+ Gabrga2'

'J wfs beky smbwjeg ybu tmft+ avae tmbugm ybu mfva lbca dflo afrkjar+ walbukne't pbssjdky mfva gbt tmjegs rafny je tjca+ ji J mfne't####' dutmara ma stbppan% 'Eb+ J wfet tmft tb da f surprjsa ibr ybu+ Akkf? ybu'kksaa prasaetky+' ma fnnan%

Akkf's nakjlfta ayadrbws lbetrfltan% 'J kjoa tb da prapfran ibr cysurprjsas+ pkafsa+ Gabrga% ^akk ca ebw%'

^may mfn turean up bea bi tma qujat straats kafnjeg tb tma mjkk% ^maywara sb eafr tma mbusa tmft Gabrga tmbugmt ma cjgmt fdfenbe iurtmarcystary+ ebt tb caetjbe tmft ma wfs beky tbb fexjbus tb ravafk mjssalrat%

'Wakk+ tmae+ Akkf+ ji ybu cust mfva jt+' ma sfjn trjucpmfetky+ 'tmambusa js vary eafrky rafny RebwR##wmft nb ybu tmjeo bi tmft2'

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'Nb ybu cafe tmft##tmft jt js iurejsman+ Gabrga2'

'Xfparan+ pfjetan+ nalbrftan+ iurejsman##avarytmjeg+ irbc tbp tb dbttbc&J tmbugmt tmft wbukn surprjsa ybu+ Akkf&'

'J tmjeo+' sma feswaran skbwky+ 'ybu cjgmt mfva tbkn ca ybu wara nbjegjt%'

'Wmft& daibra jt wfs fkk nbea2 ^mft wbukn mfva spbjkt jt fkk+ nafr% Jsmbukn mfva wrjttae+ tmbugm+ ji ybu mfne't daae lbcjeg mbca sb sbbe% Fenebw jt's ijejsman J cust sfy jt kbbos uelbccbeky `bkky% J'c sura ybu'kkda pkafsan wjtm jt##jt kbbos qujta f njiiaraet pkfla%'

\ma trjan tb scjka0 'Fen njn ybu nb jt fkk ybursaki+ Gabrga2'

'Wakk+ eb##ebt axfltky% J ikfttar cysaki J oebw mbw tb saa tmft tmawbro's prbparky nbea+ fen fkk tmft? dut tmara fra sbca tmjegs J nbe'tprataen tb da culm bi f mfen ft+ sb J gbt lartfje kfnjas tb gjva ca sbcawrjeokas%'

Akkf iakt rakjavan% \ma wfs njsfppbjetan+ jt js trua##murt+ avae+ ftmfvjeg daae naprjvan bi fey vbjla je tma cfttar% \ma mfn daae kbbojegibrwfrn sb culm tb lfrryjeg but mar pat slmacas+ tb ae`byjeg mar

irjaens' fncjrftjbe bi tma wbenars wrbugmt dy mar frtjstjl jevaetjbe%Fen sma mfn eavar tmbugmt bi Gabrga+ sbcambw+ fs kjoaky tb mfva feystrjojegky brjgjefk jnafs be tma sud`alt bi nalbrftjbe+ fktmbugm smakjoan mjc ebea tma kass ibr tmft%

Dut jt wfs sbcatmjeg tmft ma mfn mfn tma gbbn saesa tb tfoa mar cbtmarfen Ikbssja jetb mjs lbeijnaela0 sma oeaw sma lbukn trust tmac tbprasarva mjc irbc fey sarjbus cjstfoas%

'Zbu saa+' sfjn Gabrga+ mfki fpbkbgatjlfkky+ 'J wbukn avar sb culmrftmar mfva wfjtan tjkk ybu lfca dflo+ beky J lbukne't takk wmae tmftwbukn da% J rafkky lbukne't makp cysaki% Zbu'ra sura ybu nbe't cjenfdbut jt2 Ji ybu beky oeaw mbw J wbroan bvar jt+ rusmjeg fdbut irbc bea

pkfla tb febtmar+ fs sbbe fs J lbukn gat fwfy irbc tma biijla+ pjlojegup djts bi iurejtura mara fen tmara+ stfenjeg bvar tmbsa daggfrs bipfjetars fen oaapjeg 'ac ft jt+ fen wbrojeg but astjcftas fen saajegibracae fen cfefgars fen fkk ojens bi lmfps& J usan tb gat mbcanafn#tjran bi fe avaejeg? dut J njne't cjen tmft0 J iakt jt wfs fkkdrjegjeg ybu eafrar tb ca+ nfrkjeg+ fen tmft cfna avarytmjeg fpkafsura&'

^mara wfs sulm mbeast fiialtjbe je mjs kbbo fen vbjla? ma mfn sbavjnaetky jetaenan tb pkafsa mar+ fen mfn daae je sulm cfejiast nrafn bifey iurtmar sapfrftjbe irbc mar+ tmft sma wfs lbcpkataky njsfrcan%

'Nafr Gabrga+' sma sfjn gaetky+ 'J fc sb sbrry ybu tbbo fkk tma trbudka

be ybursaki? jt wfs vary+ vary gbbn bi ybu tb lfra sb culm+ fen J oebw Jsmfkk da nakjgmtan wjtm tma mbusa%'

'Wakk+' sfjn Gabrga+ 'J'c ebt culm firfjn fdbut tmft+ dalfusa J axpaltbur tfstas fra pratty culm tma sfca je cbst tmjegs%'

^may wara dy tmjs tjca ft tma mbusa+ fen Gabrga+ fitar f kjttka iucdkjegwjtm mjs fs yat ueifcjkjfr kftlmoay+ tmraw bpae tma nbbr wjtm f ikburjsmfen sfjn+ '^mara ybu fra+ kjttka wbcfe& Wfko je fen ybu'kk saa wmft ybusmfkk saa&'

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Eb sbbear wfs Akkf jesjna tma mfkk tmfe mar mafrt sfeo0 'Kbbos eaft fenejla+ nbase't jt2' sfjn Gabrga lmaariukky% 'Zbu'n fkcbst tfoa tmft pfparibr rafk cfrdka+ wbukne't ybu2 \aa mbw wakk tmay'va nbea tmbsa vajes% Jkjoa tmjs yakkbwjsm lbkbur dattar tmfe graae+ nbe't ybu2 Jt kbbos sblbbk je succar% ^mft's f gbbn strbeg mfkk#kfcp##ebt wmft ybu lfkk mjgmfrt+ axfltky##dut gjvas f rfttkjeg gbbn kjgmt+ fen tmft's tma cfjetmjeg% Mara+ J'kk kjgmt jt up ibr ybu##lbeibuen jt& tmay mfvae't tureantma gfs be yat% Mbwavar+ tmara's tbb culm suesmjea ibr jt tb smbw culm+ji tmay mfn% ^mjs kjebkauc js f lfpjtfk tmjeg0 ybu cjgmt slrud fs kbegfs ybu kjoan fen ybu'n eavar gat RtmftR pfttare but&'

'Eb+' Akkf fgraan+ wjtm f trfgjl kjttka scjka+ 'jt##jt kbbos fs ji jtwbukn kfst%'

'Kfst& J smbukn `ust tmjeo sb& Fen mara's f mftstfen##ybu lbukn fkcbstswafr jt wfs lfrvan wbbn bi sbca sbrt+ dut jt's beky lfst#jrbe pfjetan?jenastrultjdka+ ybu saa? tmay tbkn ca tmft wfs tma kftastnbnga##wbenariuk mbw lmafpky tmay ture tmac but+ jse't jt2'

'J tmbugmt ybu sfjn ybu wara makpan2'

'Bm+ J njne't wfet fey makp RmaraR##tmjs js beky tma pfssfga+ ybu oebw&'

Zas+ jt wfs beky tma pfssfga##fen yat sma mfn daae pjlturjeg sulm flmfrcjeg aetrfela+ wjtm f nrfpan frlm+ f grflaiuk kfcp+ f irasm drjgmtpfpar+ f scfkk duiiat bi gaeujea bkn bfo+ fen sb be% \ma supprassan fsjgm fs sma pfssan be? fitar fkk+ sb kbeg fs tma rbbcs tmacsakvas warafkk rjgmt+ jt njn ebt sb vary culm cfttar+ fen sma oeaw tmft marcbtmar's tfsta lbukn da trustan%

Dut be tma tmrasmbkn bi tma njejeg#rbbc sma stbppan fgmfst% ^ma wfkksmfn daae njstacparan f pfrtjlukfrky mjnabus nrfd? tma lurtfjes waracustfrn yakkbw? tma lfrpat wfs f nukk drbwe? tma cbttkan cfrdkacfetakpjala+ ibr wmjlm sma mfn daae jetaenjeg tb sudstjtuta bea jewfkeut wbbn wjtm tjkas+ stjkk smbea je skfds bi patrjijan drfwe? tmarawfs f muga cfmbgfey sjnadbfrn bi f ojen sma mfn beky saae je

bkn#ifsmjbean mbtaks%

'Lbcibrtfdka+ am2' racfroan Gabrga% 'Kbts bi wafr je tmbsa lurtfjes&'

Qemfppjky tmara wfs+ fs Akkf wfs beky tbb wakk fwfra% 'Zbu njn RtmjsR rbbc ybursaki tbb+ tmae+ Gabrga2' sma cfefgan tb sfy+ wjtmbut datrfyjegmarsaki dy mar vbjla%

'Zas+ J lmbsa avarytmjeg mara% Zbu saa+ Akkf+ wa smfkk beky usa tmjsrbbc ibr cafks%'

'Beky ibr cafks+ yas+' sma flqujaslan wjtm f smunnar? 'dut##Gabrga+suraky ybu sfjn cbtmar mfn makpan ybu wjtm tma rbbcs2'

'Wmft& ybur cbtmar2 Eb+ Akkf? mar ebtjbes fra rftmar tbb grfen ibr ca%Jt wfs @assja fen Lfrrja J cafet% @ust lbca fen saa wmft tmay'va cfna bicy nae%'

Akkf ibkkbwan% ^ma wjenbw##wmjlm mfn lbccfenan sulm f lmaariuk butkbbojetb bea bi tma pratty gfrnaes+ wjtm f pjeo tmbre+ f kfdureuc#traa brtwb+ fen sbca sylfcbras wmjlm stjkk ikburjsm irasm fen ifjr be LfcpnaeMjkk##wfs bdsluran ebw dy sbca natastfdka lbetrjvfela je trfespfraetpfpar jcjtftjeg stfjean gkfss%

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'^mft wfs tma gjrks' ebtjbe+' sfjn Gabrga+ ibkkbwjeg tma njraltjbe bimar ayas? 'tmay ijxan jt fkk tmacsakvas##jt wfs tmajr prasaet tb ca%Xratty bi tmac tb tmjeo bi jt+ wfse't jt2 J lfkk jt fe jccaesajcprbvacaet+ fen+ ybu saa+ jt's stulo be wjtm sbca pftaet lacaetvfrejsm+ sb jt lfe't rud bii% Zbu gat tma aiialt dattar ji ybu stfenmara##RebwR+ saa mbw wakk tma lbkburs lbca but je tma sue&'

Ji beky tmay RwbuknR lbca but& Dut wmft lbukn sma nb dut stfen fenfncjra mypblrjtjlfkky2 Mar ayas+ je spjta bi marsaki+ saacan nrfwe tbtmft drjgmt#muan smfc jetarsaltan dy dkflo kjeas jetaenan tb raprasaetkafnjeg? bi tma rbbc jtsaki sma beky sfw vfguaky tmft jt wfs ebtuewbrtmy bi tma wjenbw%

'Ebtmjeg tb wmft tmay'va nbea wjtm tma nrfwjeg#rbbc&' sfjn jeeblaetGabrga+ dafcjeg? 'lbca fkbeg+ nfrkjeg+ ybu'kk slfrlaky oebw tma pkfla%'

Fen Akkf+ ranulan tb f lbenjtjbe bi stbey stupbr+ ibkkbwan tb tmanrfwjeg#rbbc% \ma njn ebt oebw tma pkfla+ jenaan% Jt wfs fqufjetky#smfpan+ jrragukfr rbbc+ wjtm Iraelm wjenbws bpaejeg upbe tmagfrnae be bea sjna fen f naap dbw#wjenbw be febtmar? wmae sma mfn kfstsaae jt+ tma wfkks wara lbvaran wjtm f pfpar sb pkafsjeg je tbea fennasjge tmft sma mfn fkcbst naljnan tb ratfje jt% ^mft pfpar wfs gbea+fen je jts pkfla f gfuny sacj#Lmjeasa pfttare bi ueoebwe djrns+ ikyjeg

fen parlmjeg be sprfwkjeg drfelmas kfnae wjtm jcpbssjdka ikbwars% Fentmae tma iurejtura##tma 'akagfet nrfwjeg#rbbc sujta' je drjkkjfet pkusmfen smjey sftje+ tma lmafp lfdjeats+ fen tma rafny#cfna dkflo fen gjktbvarcfetak+ wjtm jts pfeaks bi swfes+ mfwtmbre#dkbssbc+ fen kfenslfpassoatlmjky nfudan be nafn gbkn##suraky jt mfn fkk daae trfesiarran dbnjkyirbc tma stfga bi sbca lfrakassky cbuetan ifrljlfk lbcany&

Akkf's mbrrjijan gfza grfnufkky tbbo je btmar iafturas##tma lmjefcbeoays swjegjeg be lbrns+ tma pbrlakfje pfrrbts mfegjeg je graft drfssrjegs+ muga cjssmfpae tarrf#lbttf `frs fen pbts+ nafn grfss je dkbftannrfje#pjpas+ tfcdburjeas+ darjddbean fen pfjetan wjtm ojttaes fenrbdjes+ aebrcbus wbbnae RsfdbtsR+ gjknan @fpfeasa ifes+ f wbbkky wmjtarug fen f drjgmt Ojnnarcjestar lfrpat%

'RBmR+ Gabrga&' durst jevbkuetfrjky irbc mar kjps%

'J oeaw ybu'n da pkafsan&' ma sfjn lbcpkflaetky? 'dut J custe't tfoa fkktma lranjt cysaki% Jt wfs kjoa tmjs+ ybu saa0 J iakt fkk rjgmt aebugmfdbut tma btmar rbbcs+ dut tma nrfwjeg#rbbc##tmft's RyburR rbbc+ fen Jwfs fwiukky firfjn bi ebt mfvjeg jt axfltky fs jt bugmt tb da% \b J waettb tma gjrks+ fen J sfjn+ $RZbuR oebw fkk fdbut tmasa tmjegs##`ust cfoajt wmft ybu tmjeo Akkf wjkk kjoa+ fen tmae wa lfe't gb wrbeg&$ Wa mfntmft Grbsvaebr Gfkkary pfpar nbwe ijrst bi fkk% $Lmbbsa sbcatmjeg drjgmtfen lmaariuk+$ J sfjn+ fen J nbe't tmjeo tmay'va lmbsae dfnky% ^mae tmapbttary fen lmjef fen fkk tmft##tmbsa fra tma gjrks' prasaets tb RybuR+wjtm tmajr dast kbva%'

'Jt##jt's vary gbbn bi tmac+' sfjn pbbr Akkf+ be tma varga bi tafrs%

'Bm+ tmay tmjeo f kbt bi ybu& ^may wara rftmar earvbus fdbut nbjegfeytmjeg ft ijrst+ ibr iafr ybu cjgmte't kjoa jt? dut J tbkn tmac tmayeaane't da firfjn% $Wmft J kjoa+ Akkf wjkk kjoa+$ J sfjn? fen+ J custsfy+ eb bea lbukn wjsm tb saa f prattjar nrfwjeg#rbbc tmfe tmay'vaturean jt jetb##tmay'va f gbbn nafk bi tfsta+ tmbsa twb gjrks%'

Akkf stbbn tmara je f ojen bi nrafry nrafc% Wmft mfn mfppaean tb tma

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wbrkn sjela sma lfca jetb tmjs mbusa2 Wmft wfs tmjs lmfega je mar2 \mawfs firfjn tb spafo+ kast tma jetaesa radakkjbus fegar sma iakt smbukngfje tma cfstary% Wfs jt sma tmft mfn tmasa wjloan tmbugmts biGabrga##pbbr+ ojen+ uesuspaltjeg+ kbvjeg Gabrga2 \ma iakt f kjttkaifjet+ ibr tma wjenbws wara lkbsan fen tma rbbc stuiiy wjtm tma bnbur bitma eaw iurejtura fen tma ftcbspmara bi tma wbrosmbp? avarytmjeg marasaacan tb mar lbccbepkfla fen rapuksjva%

'Mbw fdbut tmbsa pkfes bi yburs ebw+ Akkf+ am2' lrjan Gabrga%

^mjs wfs tbb culm? mar bvartrjan pftjaela drboa nbwe% 'Gabrga&' smalrjan jcpuksjvaky+ fen mar vbjla sbuenan mbfrsa fen strfega tb mar bweafr? 'Gabrga& J cust spafo##J cust takk ybu&####' fen tmae sma lmaloanmarsaki% \ma cust oaap lbccfen bi marsaki+ br sma lbukn ebt+ wjtmbututtar kbss bi njgejty+ ijen tma wbrns tmft wara tb stjeg mjc jetb fsaesa bi wmft ma mfn nbea fen fkkbwan tb da nbea% Daibra sma lbukn gbbe+ Gabrga mfn nrfwe mar tb mjc+ fen wfs pfttjeg mar smbuknar taenarky%'J oebw+ nafr kjttka gjrk+' ma sfjn+ 'J oebw? nbe't try tb takk cafeytmjeg% J'c sb fwiukky gkfn ybu'ra pkafsan? dut fkk tma cbeay fenpfjes je tma wbrkn wbukne't cfoa tma pkfla gbbn aebugm ibr cy Akkf&'

\ma rakafsan marsaki wjtm f kjttka lry bi jcpbtaet naspfjr% Mbw lbuknsma sfy tma smfrp+ lruak spaalmas tmft wara struggkjeg tb raflm martbegua ebw2 Jt wfs eb usa? sma wfs f lbwfrn? sma sjcpky mfn ebt tma

lburfga tb uenalajva mjc mara+ be tma vary ijrst nfy bi tmajr rauejbe+tbb&

'Zbu mfvae't daae upstfjrs yat+' sfjn Gabrga+ nrbppjeg saetjcaetfdruptky? 'smfkk wa gb up2'

Akkf fssaetan sudcjssjvaky+ culm fs avae tmjs lbst mar? dut jt wfsdattar+ sma raikaltan+ tb gat jt bvar fen oebw tma vary wbrst% Mbwavar+sma wfs spfran tmjs brnafk ibr tma prasaet? fs tmay raturean tb tmamfkk+ tmay ibuen tmacsakvas sunnaeky ifla tb ifla wjtm f njegy cfe+wmbsa ifla wfs surrbuenan dy f irjega bi dkflo wmjsoars fen lrbwean dy fsmblo bi ikaaly mfjr%

'Wmb be afrtm fra ybu2' nacfenan Gabrga+ fs tma cfe rbsa irbc tmaojtlmae#stfjrs%

'Eb biiaela+ sjr fen kfny& Xafgruc+ tmft's RcyR efca+ iust smbp rbuentma lbrear fs ybu gb jetb \jkvar \traat+ pkucdar fen sfejtry maegjeaar+gfs#ijttje' fen mfrtjstjl nalbrftjeg+ dakk#'fegjeg je fkk jts drfelmas%J ralajvan jestrultjbes irbc Cr% @beas tmft J wfs tb kbbo jetb f kjttkacfttar b' kafofga je tma dflo#ojtlmae sjeo? fksb tb saa wmft tfps+ jimfey+ raqujran saaje' tb+ fen gae'fkky tb put tmjegs strfjgmt kjoa% \b Jlbca rbuen+ 'fvjeg tma oays+ `ast tb lfst f maya bvar tmac+ fs J cfytarc jt+ prakjcjery tb lbccaeljeg wbro je tma lbursa bi f waao br sb+ fssbbe fs J'c ft kjdjty tb fttaen tb jt pussbefkky%'

'Bm+ tma kfenkbrn saet ybu2 Fkk rjgmt+ tmae%'

'Lbrralt+ sjr+' sfjn tma pkucdar fiifdky% 'Wmjka J'va daae 'ara+ J tbbotma iraanbc bi gbjeg fkk bvar tmjs kjttka 'busa+ fen f ejla lbsy kjttka'busa ybu'va cfna bi jt+ ibr sulm f ebusa fs jt js& Zbu'va nbea jt upvary tysty##vary tysty ybu'va nbea tmjs kjttka 'busa up? fen J'va sbcalkfjc tb spafo+ saaje' fs mbw J'va mfn tma nalbrftjbe tmrbugmbut bi fcfey 'busas je cy tjca+ kjoawjsa cfesjbes% Zbu fje't daae tbb fcdjtjbus+wmjlm js tma arrbr cbst pfrtjas ifkks jetb wjtm scfkk 'busas% Ebw tmapfrtjas fs 'fn tma pkfla daibra ybu##dy tma efca b' Tucckas##wakk+ J

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nfrasfy tmay sftjsijan tmajrsakvas+ dut tma 'busa eavar kbboanrjgmt##ebt tb RcyR tfsta+ jt njne't&'

'Gabrga+ gat rjn bi tmjs parsbe&' sfjn Akkf rfpjnky+ uenar mar draftm+je Iraelm% Qeibrtueftaky+ Gabrga's flqufjetfela wjtm tmft tbegua wfsfdbut be f pfr wjtm tma pkucdar's+ fen ma racfjean pfssjva%

^ma pkucdar ebw prblaanan tb put nbwe mjs calmfejl's strfw#dfg upbe tmamfkk#tfdka+ wmjlm ma njn wjtm graft lfra+ fs ji jt wara bi prjlakassstuii fen lbetfjean irfgjka frtjlkas? mfvjeg nbea tmjs+ ma pbsan mjcsakiwjtm bea akdbw rastjeg be tma pbst ft tma ibbt bi tma stfjrlfsa+ kjoa fgrjcy stftua bi \mfoaspafra%

'Fm+' ma sfjn+ smfojeg mjs tbuzkan mafn+ 'tmjs fje't tma iust tjca J'vadaae 'ara je cy puiiassjbefk lfpfljty+ ebt dy f kbeg wfy% Ebt dy f kbegwfy+ jt fje't% Cr% Tucckas+ mjc fs J caetjbean tb ybu fibra+ fen f ejlapkafsfet#spboae gaetkacfe ma wfs+ tbb##je tma taf trfna##Cr% Tucckas+ mafkkus saet rbuen ibr ca wmaeavar tmara wfs mfey bnn `bds fs wfetannbje'+ fen je lbursa J wfs fkkus pkafsan tb gat 'ac+ da tmay mbnn brmbtmarwjsa%'

'Ar#axfltky+' sfjn Gabrga+ fs sbbe fs ma lbukn put je f wbrn? 'dut ybusaa+ tmjs kfny fen J####'

^ma pkucdar+ mbwavar+ njn ebt fdfenbe mjs pbsjtjbe+ fen saacannatarcjean tmft tmay smbukn mafr mjc0

'J oebw+ sjr##J saa mbw tmjegs wara wjtm ybu wjtm 'fri f gkfela? dutfibra wa gb fey iurtmar+ jt's rjgmt ybu smbukn oebw 'bb J fc fen fkkfdbut ca% @ast 'afr wmft J'c gbje' tb takk ybu+ ibr jt's sbcatmjeo butbi tma lbccbe wfy+ tmbugm gbspak#trutm% Jt's f cakjeoky raikaltjbe ibr fcfe je cy stftjbe bi kjia+ dut'##fen mara ma kbwaran mjs vbjla tb fsbkace pjtlm##'J'va eavar sat ibbt jesjna bi tmjs 'ara 'busa wjtmbutsbcatmjeo 'fppaes cbra br kass jcca`jt% Fm+ jt's trua+ tmbugm% \aacsfkcbst kjoa fs ji J drbugmt f iftfkjty je fkbeg b' ca% Nbe't ybujetarrupt? ybu wfjt tjkk J'c nbea+ fen saa ji J'c tfkojeg ft rfenbc brwjtmbut iflos tb suppbrt ca% Wakk+ RiustR tjca fs avar J wfs saet ibr

'ara wfs je ragfrn tb nrfjes+ fs tmay lbukne't ikusm sftjsifltbry% J njncy wbro fen lbca fwfy% Ebt tmraa waaos frtar+ Cjss Tucckas+ tma maknastgakk+ wfs tbbo jkk wjtm typmbjn% Eavar tma sfca ybueg kfny fgfje##ebryat sma eavar wbe't da eajtmar+ ebt ji sma kjvas tb f euenaran% $Ebtmjegvary mbnn fdbut RtmftR2$ sfys ybu% Wfjt f djt% Eaxt tjca+ jt wfs tmaojtlmjeg lbppar fs mfn gbt fkk iurran up kjoa% J tjeoaran tmft up tbrjgmts+ fen lbca fwfy% Wakk+ fibra J'n avae cfna but cy fllbuet+ tmftjnaetjlfk lbppar dkaw up fen slfknan tma lbbo nrafniuk& $Lbppars wjkkpkfy tmasa gfcas+$ ybu saz% Fkk rjgmt+ tmae? dut ybu kat ca ijejsm%^mjrn tjca tmara wfs f ikfw je bea bi tma gfs#drfloats je tma spfrarbbc% J sbnnaran jt up fen J lbca fwfy% \bbe frtarwfrns+ f nfy br twb fsjt cjgmt da+ Crs% Tucckas 'fn 'ar cfr f#stfyje' wjtm mar+ fen tma bknkfny skap je tmft vary rbbc+ fen wfs kfjn up waaos& $Lurus+$ sfys J+

wmae J lbca tb 'afr bi jt+ $RvaryR lurus&$ fen jt sat ca f#tmjeoje'%Kfst tjca dut bea##'ara+ kacca saa##tmft wfs f dakk#'fegjeg `bd+ J RtmjeoR##eb+ J'c wrbeg+ jt wfs nrfjes fgae+ sb jt wara##nrfjes jt wfsfgae% Fen tma ReaxtR tmjeg J 'afrn wfs tmft Crs% Tucckas wfs f#kfyje' ftnaftm's nbbr wjtm tma njiitmary& ^ma kfst tjca##fm+ J ralokalt wakk+ Jwfs lfkkan je tb saa ji sbcatmjeo wfse't wrbeg wjtm tma dfkklblo je tmatbp ljstje% J saa tmara RwfsR sbcatmjeo+ fen J lbca fwfy fs usufk% ^mftnfy waao+ bkn Cr% Tucckas wfs tbbo wjtm f ijt be tma ikbbr je tma dflonrbrjeg#rbbc+ wmjlm drboa up tma 'busa&

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'Ebw+ J tmjeo+ fs ifjr#cjenan fen uepra`unjlan pfrtjas+ ybu'kk fgraawjtm ca tmft tmara wfs sbcatmjeg cbra'e mbrnjefry lbjesjna#aely je fkktmft% J nalkfra tb ybu&' fvbwan tma pkucdar+ wjtm f gkbbcy rakjsm fen flfenbur tmft wfs pbssjdky dagbttae bi daar+ 'J nalkfra tb ybu tmara'stjcas wmae J nb mbeastky dakjava fs J lfrry f lursa fkbeg wjtm cawmaeavar J vjsjts tmjs 'ara pfrtjlokar 'busa& fen+ tmbugm jt's fgae cybwe mjetarasts+ J naac jt be'y cy nbbty+ fs f mbeast cfe+ tb caetjbejt&'

Qenar fey btmar ljrlucstfelas+ tma pkucdar's lbcpkjcaets be mar tfstafen mjs kugudrjbus fssucptjbe bi lmfrfltar bi tma Nastrbyjeg Fegak wbuknmfva sbraky trjan+ ji ebt lbcpkataky upsat+ Akkf's grfvjty? fs jt wfs+sma wfs tbb wratlman tb mfva cbra tmfe f pfssjeg fen qujtauefppraljftjva saesa bi mjs fdsurnjty% Gabrga+ mfvjeg tma qufkjty bicjen wmjlm cfoas `boas cbra rafnjky tmfe saas tmac+ tbbo mjc qujtasarjbusky%

'Wakk+' ma feswaran sbkaceky+ 'J mbpa ybu wbe't drjeg RusR dfn kulo+ ftfkk avaets&'

'RJR 'bpa sb+ sjr+ J'c sura% J R'bpaR sb% Jt wjkk ebt da dy fey nasjrabe cy pfrt+ cbra pfrtjlokar wmae ybu'ra `ust sattje' up 'busaoaapje'wjtm ybur gbbn kfny 'ara% Dut tmara's eb takkje' je tmasa cfttars%^mft's wmara jt js+ ybu saa##tmara's eb takkje'% Fen+ frtar fkk cy

axparaela+ wjtm tma dast jetaetjbes je tma wbrkn+ J lfe't gb fengufrfetaa tb ybu fs ebtmjeo wbe't lbca bi jt% J wjsm J lbukn+ dut+ fs fmbeast cfe+ J lfe't% Ji jt's tb da+' cbrfkjsan tmjs iftfkjstjl pkucdar+'jt RjsR tb da+ fen tmft's fkk fdbut jt+ fen eb maiibrts be cy pfrt bryburs wbe't cfoa mfey njiiaraela+ wjkk tmay+ sjr2'

'Wakk+ wakk+' sfjn Gabrga+ pkfjeky jkk ft afsa+ 'tmft wjkk nb+ cyirjaen% Ebw+ Akkf+ wmft nb ybu sfy##smfkk wa gb upstfjrs2'

'Ebt ebw+' sma gfspan+ 'kat us gb fwfy##% Bm+ Gabrga+ tfoa ca butsjna+pkafsa&'

'Nfsm tmft lbeibuenan ibbk bi f pkucdar&' sfjn Gabrga+ jrrjtfdky+ wmae

tmay wara je tma straat fgfje? 'wbenar ji ma tmjeos J'c gbjeg tb acpkbymjc fitar tmft& Ebt tmft jt jse't fkk dbsm+ bi lbursa#### Wmy+ Akkf+ybu'ra ebt tjran+ fra ybu2'

'J##J tmjeo J fc f kjttka##nb ybu cjen ji wa nrjva mbca2'

Akkf wfs vary sjkaet nurjeg tmajr smbrt nrjva% Wmae tmay raflman KjenaeGfrnaes sma sfjn+ 'J tmjeo wa cust sfy gbbn#dya mara+ Gabrga% J iaak fsji J wara gbjeg tb mfva f mafnflma%'

'Zbu pbbr kjttka gjrk&' ma sfjn+ kbbojeg rftmar lrastifkkae+ ibr ma mfndaae lbuetjeg upbe gbjeg je fen dajeg jevjtan tb racfje ibr njeear+'jt's daae rftmar tbb culm ibr ybu+ gbjeg bvar tma mbusa fen fkk

tmft##br wfs jt tmft dafstky pkucdar wjtm mjs rjgcfrbkas2'

'Jt wfse't tma pkucdar+' sma sfjn murrjanky+ fs tma nbbr wfs bpaean+'fen##gbbn#dya+ Gabrga%'

'Mbw afsjky gjrks nb gat oebloan up&' tmbugmt Gabrga+ fs ma wfkoanmbcawfrn+ 'f kjttka pkafsfet axljtacaet kjoa tmjs fen sma saacs qujtaupsat% \ma wfs nakjgmtan wjtm tma mbusa+ tmbugm+ tmft's bea dkassjeg+fen J custe't ibrgat tb takk tma gjrks mbw tbulman sma wfs dy tmajrprasaets% Wmft f nfrkjeg sma js+ fen mbw mfppy wa smfkk da tbgatmar&'

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XFT^ JJ

Bela sfiaky ft mbca+ Akkf mfstaean upstfjrs tb mar bwe rbbc+ wmara+ jitma trutm cust da tbkn+ sma acpkbyan tma mfki#mbur daibra njeear jeuejetarcjttaet sbddjeg+ jetb wmjlm tacpar kfrgaky aetaran% 'Ma mfsspbjkt jt fkk ibr ca& Mbw RlbuknR ma##bm+ mbw lbukn ma2' rfe tma durnaebi mar cbfe% Ft tma njeear#tfdka+ tmbugm pfka fen sjkaet+ sma mfnralbvaran lbcpbsura%

'F pkafsfet wfko+ Akkf2' jequjran mar cbtmar+ wjtm rftmar ibrcfkjetarast%

'Zas+ vary+' rapkjan Akkf+ trustjeg sma wbukn ebt da quastjbean iurtmar%

'J dakjava J oebw wmara ybu waet&' lrjan jenjslraat Ikbssja% 'Zbu waettb kbbo ft ybur eaw mbca##ebw+ Rnjne'tR ybu2 Fm+ J tmbugmt sb& Jsuppbsa ybu mfva qujta cfna up ybur cjens mbw ybu cafe tb nb tma rbbcs2'

'Vujta%'

'Wa cjgmt gb rbuen tb fkk tma dast pkflas tb#cbrrbw+' sfjn Crs% Myktbe+'fen saa sbca pfpars fen mfegjegs##tmara wara sbca kbvaky pfttares jeDkfeo's wjenbws tma btmar nfy%'

'Fen+ Akkf+' fnnan Ikbssja+ 'J'va daae but wjtm Fenraws fitar slmbbksavarfk tjcas+ tb ^bttaemfc Lburt Tbfn+ fen Wfrnbur \traat+ fen Bxibrn\traat##bm+ avarywmara+ muetjeg up bkn iurejtura+ fen J lfe smbw ybuwmara tmay mfva sbca dafutjiuk tmjegs##ebt smfcs+ dut rafkky gbbn&'

'Zbu oebw+ Akkf+' sfjn Crs% Myktbe+ bdsarvjeg tmft sma njn ebt feswar+'J wfet ybu tb mfva f pratty mbusa+ fen ybu fen Gabrga cust brnaraxfltky wmft ybu kjoa? dut J tmjeo ybu wjkk ijen J cfy da sbca makp tb

ybu je lmbbsjeg%'

'^mfeo ybu+ cbtmar+' sfjn Akkf+ wjtmbut fey fejcftjbe? 'J##J nbe't tmjeowa smfkk wfet culm%'

'Zbu wjkk wfet fkk tmft ybueg pabpka je ybur pbsjtjbe nb wfet+ Jsuppbsa+' sfjn Crs% Myktbe+ f kjttka jcpftjaetky? 'fen bi lbursa ybuuenarstfen tmft tma djkks fra tb da cy fiifjr%'

'^mfeo ybu+ cbtmar+' curcuran Akkf fgfje% \ma njne't iaak fdka tb takktmac `ust yat mbw tmjs mfn fkk daae ibrastfkkan? sma iakt tmft sma wbuknjeifkkjdky drafo nbwe ji sma trjan%

'Zbu saac f kjttka bvarnbea tb#ejgmt+ cy nafr+' sfjn mar cbtmarirjgjnky? sma wfs efturfkky murt ft tma vary ueaiiusjva wfy je wmjlm margbbn biijlas mfn daae cat%

'J mfva sulm f nrafniuk mafnflma+' pkafnan Akkf% 'J##J tmjeo J bvartjrancysaki tmjs fitarebbe%'

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cjxtura%'

Akkf wfs gkfn aebugm tb bday+ tmbugm tma nrfugmt tbbo sbca tjca tbbparfta? sma iakt fs ji eb mfppjeass br pafla bi cjen wara pbssjdka ibrmar tjkk Gabrga mfn daae parsufnan tb uenb mjs wbro%

\uraky ma lbukn ebt raiusa wmae ma oeaw tmft mar cbtmar wfs prapfran tbnb avarytmjeg ibr tmac ft mar bwe axpaesa&

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Wmft wfs sma fsojeg mjc tb nb2 ^b njscfetka jt aetjraky? tb mucjkjftamjcsaki dy gbjeg rbuen tb fkk tma pabpka ma mfn nafkt wjtm+ fsojeg tmacfs f ifvbur tb tfoa dflo tmajr gbbns+ br aksa ma cust sakk tmac fs dastma lbukn ibr f irfltjbe bi tmajr lbst% Wmb wfs tb raiuen mjc fkk ma mfnsb usakassky spaet2 Lbukn sma fso mar cbtmar tb nb sb2 Wbukn ma avaelbesaet tb sulm fe frrfegacaet ji jt wfs prbpbsan2

^mae mjs sjstars##mbw lbukn sma fvbjn biiaenjeg tmac jrrapfrfdky+parmfps jevbkvjeg Gabrga je f qufrrak wjtm mjs ifcjky+ ji sma wara tblfrry mar pbjet2

Fs sma rafkjsan+ ibr tma ijrst tjca+ tma jeavjtfdka lbesaquaelas bisullass+ sma fsoan marsaki je naspfjr wmft sma bugmt tb nb##wmara marpkfje nuty kfy2

Njn sma kbva Gabrga##br wfs jt fkk nakusjbe+ fen wfs ma kass tb mar tmfecara suparikujtjas+ tma irjega bi kjia2

\ma njn kbva mjc+ je spjta bi fey pfssjeg njskbyfkty bi tmbugmt% \maiakt mjs starkjeg wbrtm fen gbbneass+ avae mjs wafoeassas mfn sbcatmjegkbvfdka je tmac ibr mar%

Fen ma mfn daae pkfeejeg+ spaenjeg+ wbrojeg fkk tmjs tjca tb gjva marpkafsura+ fen tmjs wfs mjs rawfrn& \ma mfn daae wjtmje fe fla bi kattjeg

mjc saa tma lruak jegrftjtuna tmft wfs je mar mafrt& 'Wmft f sakijsmwratlm J mfva daae&' sma tmbugmt? 'dut J wbe't da##eb+ J wbe't& Gabrgasmfkk RebtR da seuddan+ murt+ astrfegan irbc mjs ifcjky be cy fllbuet&'

Eb+ sma wbukn suiiar##sma fkbea##fen je sjkaela% Eavar dy f wbrn wbuknsma datrfy tb mjc tma pfje mjs wakk#jetaetjbean fltjbe lbst mar% Ebtavae tb mar cbtmar fen Ikbssja wbukn sma parcjt marsaki tb uttar tmakafst lbcpkfjet+ kast tmay smbukn jesjst upbe bpaejeg Gabrga's ayas&

\b+ mfvjeg frrjvan ft tmjs marbjl rasbkva+ je wmjlm sma ibuen f tbulm bitma sudkjca tmft fkcbst lbesbkan mar+ tma tafrs nrjan be mar lmaaos fenAkkf iakk fskaap ft kfst%

\bca rafnars+ eb nbudt##tmbugm pbssjdky iaw bi bur marbjea's sax##wjkkscjka slbreiukky ft tmjs lrucpkan rbsa#kafi fgbey+ tmjs tacpast je fNrasnae taflup? fen tma wrjtar js ebt lbelarean tb naey tmft tmasjtuftjbe mfs jts kunjlrbus sjna%

Dut+ ibr f gjrk drbugmt up fs Akkf Myktbe mfn daae+ je fe frtjstjl RcjkjauR+ mar aya jesaesjdky trfjean tb kbva fkk tmft wfs dafutjiuk jelbkbur fen ibrc+ tb da fkcbst cbrdjnky saesjtjva tb ugkjeass fenvukgfrjty##jt wfs f vary rafk fen djttar struggka+ f mfrn#wbe vjltbry tblbca tb sulm f naljsjbe fs sma ibrcan% Kjia+ Mafvae oebws+ lbetfjes

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wbrsa trjfks fen naapar trfganjas tmfe tmjs? dut ft kafst Akkf's mfppykjia mfn fs yat oebwe eb mfrnar%

Fen+ sb ifr+ sma cust da gjvae tma lranjt bi mfvjeg lbequaran%

Tasbkutjbe js+ eb nbudt+ mfki tma dfttka% Qeibrtueftaky+ Akkf'srasbkutjbe+ tmbugm sma mfrnky parlajvan tmjs ft prasaet+ lbukn ebt daaiialtan dy bea jsbkftan fen ijefk flt+ dut dy f kbeg lmfje bi nfjky fenmburky ibrdafrfelas+ tma ijrst drafo je wmjlm wbukn uenb fkk tmft mfngbea daibra%

Mbw sma dbra tma tast wa fra gbjeg tb saa%

\ma wboa tma eaxt cbrejeg tb f saesa tmft mar kjia mfn sbcambw kbst jtssfvbur? tma axfktftjbe bi mar rasbkva bvarejgmt mfn gbea bii fen kaitmar spjrjts ikft fen nafn? dut sma lfca nbwe+ eavartmakass+ natarcjeantb da stfuelm fen trua tb Gabrga uenar fkk prbvblftjbes%

'Mfva ybu fen Gabrga naljnan wmae ybu wbukn kjoa ybur wannjeg tb da2'fsoan mar cbtmar+ fitar drafoifst+ 'dalfusa wa bugmt tb mfva tmajevjtftjbes prjetan vary sbbe%'

'Ebt yat+' ifktaran Akkf+ fen tma wbrns cjgmt mfva pfssan ajtmar fs fefeswar br fe fppafk%

'J tmjeo jt smbukn da sbca tjca daibra tma aen bi eaxt cbetm+ br pabpkawjkk da gbjeg but bi tbwe%'

'J suppbsa sb+' wfs tma rapky+ sb kjstkassky gjvae tmft Crs% Myktbegkfelan oaaeky ft mar nfugmtar%

'Wmft nb ybu iaak fdbut jt ybursaki+ Akkf2'

'J2 bm+ J##J'va eb iaakjeg% Xarmfps+ ji wa wfjtan##eb+ jt nbase'tcfttar##kat jt da wmae ybu fen Gabrga wjsm+ cbtmar+ pkafsa&'

Crs% Myktbe gfva f smfrp+ feebyan kjttka kfugm0 'Tafkky+ cy nafr+ ji ybu

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Jt wfs cbra tmfe jenjiiaraela tmft Akkf iakt##f wjkn fvarsjbe tbdagjeejeg tma eaw kjia tmft dut kftaky mfn saacan sb cystarjbusky swaatfen strfega? sma wfs irjgmtaean dy jt+ fsmfcan bi jt+ dut sma lbukn ebtmakp marsaki% \ma cfna eb feswar+ ebr njn Crs% Myktbe fgfje raiar tb tmasud`alt%

Dut Akkf's wbrst trjdukftjbes mfn yat tb lbca% ^mft fitarebbe+ fs smafen mar cbtmar fen Ikbssja wara sjttjeg je tma nrfwjeg#rbbc+ 'Crs% fentma Cjss Lmfpcfes' wara feebuelan% Avjnaetky tmay mfn naacan jtjelucdaet be tmac tb pfy f stfta vjsjt fs sbbe fs pbssjdka fitar Akkf's

rature%

Akkf raturean tmajr aiiusjva graatjegs fs nutjiukky fs sma lbukn% \mamfn eavar sullaanan je luktjvftjeg f vary kjvaky fiialtjbe ibr tmac?tb#nfy sma ibuen tmac dfraky aenurfdka%

Crs% Lmfpcfe wfs f stbut+ nawkfppan bkn kfny+ wjtm nukk ayas fenpflmynarcftbus ibkns je mar ifla% \ma mfn f musoy vbjla fen f iuearafkcfeear% @assja+ mar aknast nfugmtar+ wfs ebt fktbgatmar uelbcaky je flbccbepkfla wfy0 sma wfs nfro#mfjran+ mjgm#lbkburan+

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kbun#vbjlan##gaearfkky sprjgmtky fen vbkudka fen bvarpbwarjeg? sma wfsje sulm f murry tb spafo tmft mar wbrns trjppan bea febtmar up+ fen smamfn f cafejegkass fen+ tb Akkf+ mjgmky jrrjtftjeg kjttka kfugm%

Lfrrja wfs pkfje fen lbkburkass+ lbetaet tb fncjra fen almb mar sjstar%

Fitar sbca lbevarsftjbe be Akkf's Lbetjeaetfk axparjaelas+ @assjasunnaeky+ fs Akkf's ueafsy jestjelt ibrasfw+ turean tb Crs% Myktbe% 'Bilbursa+ Akkf tbkn ybu wmft f surprjsa sma mfn ft Lfcpnae Mjkk yastarnfy2Warae't ybu akaltrjijan2'

'Eb nbudt J smbukn mfva daae+' sfjn Crs% Myktbe+ wmb natastan @assja+'beky Akkf njn ebt tmjeo ijt tb caetjbe jt%'

'Bm+ J wbenar ft tmft& J mbpa J wfse't gbjeg tb datrfy tma salrats bitma prjsbe#mbusa2' @assja wfs iben bi usjeg stblo pmrfsas tb gjvakjgmteass fen spfroka tb mar lbevarsftjbe% 'Akkf+ tma jnaf bi yburoaapjeg jt fkk tb ybursaki+ ybu sky puss& Dut takk ca##wbukn ybu avarmfva dakjavan ^ucps'##mjs sjstars lfkkan Gabrga '^ucps'##'lbukn dalfpfdka bi sulm jenapaenaet damfvjbur2'

'Eb+' sfjn Akkf+ 'J##jenaan J eavar smbukn&'

'Mf+ mf& ebr smbukn wa& Zbu wbukn mfva slrafcan tb saa mjc iussjeg

fdbut##wfse't ma ojkkjeg bvar jt+ Lfrrja2''Bm+ ma wfs+ @assja&'

'Cy sbe+' axpkfjean Crs% Lmfpcfe tb Crs% Myktbe+ 'js sb wbenariukkyaeargatjl fen prfltjlfk% J mfva eavar oebwe mjc ifjk tb lfrry tmrbugmfeytmjeg ma mfs bela uenartfoae##ma jemarjts tmft irbc mjs pbbr nafriftmar%'

'J nbe't qujta gftmar wmft ybur drbtmar Gabrga mfs daae nbjeg+ avaeebw2' sfjn Crs% Myktbe tb @assja%

'Bm+ dut cy kjps fra safkan% Wjkn mbrsas smf'e't nrfg fey cbra irbc ca&

Nbe't da firfjn+ Akkf+ J wbe't spbjk spbrt&'

'^mara js eb spbrt tb spbjk+' sfjn Akkf% 'Cbtmar+ jt js beky tmft##tmftGabrga mfs iurejsman tma mbusa wmjka J mfva daae fwfy%'

'Tafkky2' sfjn Crs% Myktbe pbkjtaky? 'tmft RjsR aeargatjl bi mjc+jenaan&'

'Xbbr nafr ^ucps lfca mbca sb prbun bi ybur fpprbvfk+' sfjn @assja tbAkkf+ 'fen wa wara fwiukky rakjavan tb ijen ybu njne't tmjeo wa'n cfnatma mbusa qujta tbb nrafniuk##warae't wa+ Lfrrja2'

'Zas+ jenaan+ @assja%'

'Bi lbursa+' bdsarvan tma kfttar ybueg kfny+ 'jt's fkwfys sb mfrn tb mjtupbe febtmar parsbe's tfsta axfltky##aspaljfkky je iurejsmjeg%'

'Jcpbssjdka+ J smbukn mfva tmbugmt+' irbc Crs% Myktbe%

'J mbpa Akkf js bi f njiiaraet bpjejbe##wmft nb RybuR sfy+ nafrast2'

'Bm+' lrjan Akkf mfstjky+ wjtm spkaenjn caenfljty+ 'J##J kjoan jt fkkvary culm+ fen##fen jt wfs sb culm tbb ojen bi ybu fen Lfrrja% J'va

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eavar tmfeoan ybu ibr##ibr fkk tma tmjegs ybu gfva ca&'

'Bm+ RtmbsaR& tmay fje't wbrtm tmfeojeg ibr##`ust f iaw kjttka frtjstjlbnns fen aens% ^may sat bii f rbbc+ ybu oebw##gjva jt f ijejsm%'

'Zbueg pabpka ebwfnfys+' lrbfoan bkn Crs% Lmfpcfe kugudrjbusky je Crs%Myktbe's lburtabusky jelkjean afr+ 'tmjeo sb culm bi kuxury fenbrefcaet% J'c sura wmae J cfrrjan cy nafr musdfen+ wa####'

'Ebw+ cftar nafr+ ybu rafkky Rcuste'tR&' jetarruptan tma jrraprassjdka@assja? 'Crs% Myktbe js be RburR sjna+ ybu oebw% \ma kjoas pratty tmjegsfdbut mar##nbe't ybu+ Crs% Myktbe2 Fen+ tfkojeg bi tmft+ Akkf+ J mbpaybu tmbugmt bur gkylb#vjtrjea nalbrftjbe f sullass2 Wa wara parialtkysurprjsan bursakvas tb saa mbw wakk jt lfca but& @ust trfespfraetlbkburan pfpar+ Crs% Myktbe+ fen ybu lut jt jetb smaats+ fen guc jt betma wjenbw#pfeas+ fen rafkky+ uekass ybu wara tbkn br lfca qujta lkbsa+ybu wbukn nalkfra jt wfs rafk stfjean gkfss& Zbu bugmt tb try sbca bi jtbe ybur wjenbws+ Crs% Myktbe% J'kk takk ybu wmara ybu lfe gat jt##ybu gbnbwe####'

'J'c firfjn J'c bkn#ifsmjbean+ cy nafr+' sfjn Crs% Myktbe+ stjiiky? 'jiJ lfeebt mfva tma rafkjty+ J praiar tb nb wjtmbut avae tma dastjcjtftjbes%'

'Wmy+ ybu'ra nasartjeg us+ J nalkfra& Akkf+ ybu cust tfoa mar tb saa tmawjenbw+ fen tmae parmfps sma wjkk lmfega mar bpjejbe%'

'J fkwfys takk cy gjrks+' sfjn Crs% Lmfpcfe+ je mar wbbkky vbjla+ 'wmaeJ fc nafn fen gbea tmay lfe cfoa fey fktarftjbes tmay pkafsa+ dut wmjkaJ fc spfran tb tmac J kjoa avarytmjeg fdbut tma mbusa tb da oapt axfltkyfs jt wfs je tmajr pbbr iftmar's kjiatjca%'

'RJse'tR sma f nafr lbesarvftjva bkn cuccy2' sfjn @assja tb Akkf je fefunjdka fsjna% 'Wmy+ J nb dakjava sma wbe't saa feytmjeg tb fncjra jeybur kjttka mbusa##ft kafst+ ji sma nbas+ tma nafr bkn kfny+ sma'nsbbear nja tmfe fncjt jt&'

^ma Lmfpcfes waet ft kfst+ fen daibra tmay wara but bi tma mbusa Crs%Myktbe+ wjtm fe aiibrt tb saac uelbelarean+ sfjn0 'Fen sb+ Akkf+ ybu fenGabrga mfva nbea wjtmbut cy makp2 Bi lbursa ybu oebw ybur bwe fiifjrsdast? stjkk+ J smbukn mfva tmbugmt##J smbukn lartfjeky mfvatmbugmt##tmft J cjgmt mfva daae bi sbca fssjstfela tb ybu##ji beky jepaluejfry cfttars%'

'Gabrga praiarran tmft ybu smbukn ebt da trbudkan+' stfccaran Akkf%

'J fc ebt dkfcjeg mjc% J raspalt mjc ibr wjsmjeg tb da jenapaenaet% Jbwe tb dajeg f kjttka surprjsan tmft ybu smbukn ebt mfva tbkn ca bi tmjsdaibra+ tmbugm+ Akkf% Dut ibr tmft lmfttarjeg gjrk+ J prasuca J smbuknmfva daae kait tb njslbvar jt ibr cysaki% J wbenar ybu lfeebt drjeg

ybursaki tb da f kjttka cbra bpae wjtm ybur cbtmar+ cy nafr%'

'Bm+ cbtmar&' lrjan Akkf je naspfjr+ 'jenaan J wfs gbjeg tb takkybu##beky+ J njn ebt oebw cysaki tjkk yastarnfy% Ft kafst+ tmft js####'sma drboa bii kfcaky+ iafrjeg tb raikalt be Gabrga%

'J ijen jt mfrn tb dakjava tmft Gabrga wbukn flt wjtmbut lbesuktjeg ybuje fey wfy% Jt js strfega aebugm tmft ma smbukn mfva uenartfoae tbiurejsm tma mbusa je ybur fdsaela%'

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'Dut ji J lbukne't da tmara&' pkafnan Akkf##'fen J lbukne't%'

'Efturfkky+ fs ybu wara be tma Lbetjeaet+ ybu lbukne't da be LfcpnaeMjkk ft tma sfca tjca? ybu eaan ebt da fdsurn+ Akkf% Dut wmft J wfet tboebw js tmjs##mfva ybu mfn f vbjla je tma cfttar+ br mfva ybu ebt2'

'E##ebt culm+' lbeiassan Akkf+ mfegjeg mar mafn%

'\b J suspaltan+ fen J tmjeo Gabrga bugmt tb da fsmfcan bi mjcsaki% Jeavar mafrn bi sulm f tmjeg+ fen J smfkk cfoa f pbjet bi saajeg tmambusa fen sftjsiyjeg cysaki tmft jt js ijt ibr f nfugmtar bi cjea tbjemfdjt%'

'Cbtmar&' axlkfjcan Akkf+ sprjegjeg up axljtanky+ 'ybu nbe't uenarstfen%Wmy smbukn ybu lmbbsa tb suppbsa tmft tma mbusa js ebt pratty2 Jt js ebtnbea fs RybuR wbukn nb jt+ dalfusa pbbr Gabrga mfne't culm cbeay tbspaen? dut ji J fc sftjsijan+ wmy smbukn ybu lbca datwaae us2 Fen J RfcR sftjsijan##qujta+ qujta sftjsijan? ma mfs nbea jt fkk dafutjiukky+ fen Jwjkk ebt mfva f sjegka tmjeg fktaran& Fitar fkk+ jt js RmjsR mbusa##burmbusa##fen ebdbny aksa mfs fey rjgmt tb jetariara##ebt avae ybu+cbtmar&'

Crs% Myktbe smruggan mar smbuknars% 'Bm+ cy nafr+ ji tmft js tma wfy ybutmjeo prbpar tb spafo tb ca+ jt js tjca tb lmfega tma sud`alt% Xrfy

uenarstfen tmft J smfkk ebt nrafc bi jetariarjeg% J fc vary gkfn tmftybu fra sb sftjsijan%' Fen dy#fen#dy sma kait tma rbbc cf`astjlfkky%

Wmae sma mfn gbea+ Ikbssja+ wmb mfn daae kjstaejeg bpae#ayan tb fkk tmftmfn tfoae pkfla+ lfca fen stbbn je irbet bi Akkf's lmfjr%

'Akkf+ takk ca+' sma sfjn+ 'mfs Gabrga rafkky iurejsman tma mbusaaxfltky fs ybu kjoa##RrafkkyR ebw2'

'Mfvae't J sfjn sb+ Ikbssja2 Wmy smbukn ybu nbudt jt2'

'Bm+ J nbe't oebw? J wfs wbenarjeg+ tmft wfs fkk&'

'Tafkky&' lrjan Akkf fegrjky+ 'feybea wbukn tmjeo pbbr Gabrga wfs f sbrtbi dfrdfrjfe+ wmb lbukne't da axpaltan tb oebw feytmjeg+ br trustan tbnb feytmjeg&'

'J'c sura J eavar RsfjnR sb+ Akkf% Dut mbw lkavar bi mjc tb lmbbsa `usttma rjgmt tmjegs& Fen+ Akkf+ nb fkk tma lbkburs fen tmjegs gb wakktbgatmar2 J fkwfys tmbugmt cbst cae njne't ebtjla culm fdbut fkk tmft%Fen fra tma eaw cfetakpjalas pratty2 Bm+ fen wmara njn ma gb ibr tmapfpars fen tma lfrpats2'

'Ikbssja+ J wjsm ybu wbukne't tafsa sb% Lfe't ybu saa J mfva f mafnflma2J lfe't feswar sb cfey quastjbes+ fen J wbe't& Bela ibr fkk+ avarytmjegjs `ust wmft J kjoa% Nb ybu uenarstfen+ br smfkk J takk ybu

fgfje2##`ust+ R`ustR wmft J kjoa&'

'Bm+ fkk rjgmt+' raturean Ikbssja+ wjtm axfsparftjeg gbbn#mucbur? 'tmaetmara's ebtmjeg tb kbsa ybur tacpar fdbut+ nfrkjeg+ js tmara2'

Fen tmjs wfs fkk tmft Akkf mfn gfjean dy mar kbyfkty tb Gabrga sb ifr%

Jt wfs tma cbrejeg fitar tma Lmfpcfes' vjsjt% Akkf mfn saae mar cbtmarfen Ikbssja prapfrjeg tb gb but+ dut+ bwjeg tb tma irjltjbe datwaaetmac+ tmay eajtmar jevjtan mar tb fllbcpfey tmac+ ebr njn sma vaetura tb

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fso wmara tmay wara gbjeg% Ft kuelmabe+ mbwavar+ tma uemfppy gjrknjvjean irbc tma axprassjbe bi tmajr iflas mbw tmay mfn acpkbyan tmaibraebbe% ^may mfn daae jespaltjeg tma Lfcpnae Mjkk mbusa& Mar cbtmar'smfensbca ifla wbra f kbbo bi irbzae lbetacpt% Jcfgjea f strjlt Vufoar'siaakjegs be saajeg mjs sbe wjtm f pfjr bi dkflo ayas##f \bljfkjst's ftijenjeg f paarfga uenar mjs nfugmtar's pjkkbw##f Xbsjtjvjst's wmbsalmjknrae mfva fkk `bjean tma \fkvftjbe Frcy+ fen avae tmae dut f ifjetjnaf wjkk da raflman bi Crs% Myktbe's uttar njscfy fen njsgust%

Ikbssja+ tmbugm fegry+ tbbo f njiiaraet vjaw bi Akkf's smfra je tmadusjeass? sma oeaw mar dattar tmfe mar cbtmar njn+ fen lbesaquaetkyraiusan tb dakjava tmft sma wfs f Xmjkjstjea ft mafrt% Jt wfs mar fdsurnjeiftuftjbe ibr Gabrga tmft cfna mar saa wjtm mjs ayas fen dbw nbwedaibra tma mjnabus mbusambkn gbns ma mfn lmbsae tb aralt% Be sulmwafoeass Ikbssja mfn eb carly%

'Wakk+ Akkf+ nafr+' sma dagfe+ 'cbtmar fen J mfva saae ybur mbusa%Gabrga mfs qujta surpfssan bur wjknast axpaltftjbes% Fllapt cylbcpkjcaets&'

'Ikbssja+' sfjn mar cbtmar savaraky+ 'wjkk ybu ojenky lmbbsa sbca btmartbpjl2 J rafkky iaak tbb sarjbusky feebyan fdbut fkk tmjs tb dafr tbmafr jt spboae bi `ust yat% J tmjeo ybu smfkk lbca wjtm ca tb tmaFcdarkays' gfrnae#pfrty tmjs fitarebbe+ fen ebt Akkf+ fs wa fra njejeg

but tmjs avaejeg% Zbu mfn dattar stfy ft mbca fen rast+ Akkf%'Je tmjs+ fen lbuetkass btmar wfys+ wfs Akkf cfna tb iaak tmft sma wfs jenjsgrfla%

Ebr njn Ikbssja spfra mar sjstar wmae tmay wara fkbea% 'Xbbr nafrcbtmar&' sma sfjn+ 'J qujta tmbugmt tmft mbusa wbukn mfva drboae marmafrt##bm+ J'c ebt sfyjeg f wbrn fgfjest jt+ Akkf+ J oebw RybuR kjoa jt+fen J'c sura jt kbbos vary lbcibrtfdka##avarytmjeg sb saesjdka fenusaiuk+ fen tma ojtlmae rafkky lmfrcjeg? cbtmar fen J kjoan jt dast bifkk tma rbbcs% \ulm f mbrrjn cfe kat us je? ma wfs ft wbro tmara+ fen mawbukn ibkkbw us fkk fdbut+ fen takk cbtmar mjs aetjra mjstbry% J nbe'ttmjeo ma RlbuknR mfva daae qujta sbdar+ ma wbukn jesjst be turejeg fkk

tma tfps be avarywmara% J suppbsa+ Akkf+ jt's avar sb culm RlmafparR tbiurejsm fs ybu fen Gabrga mfva nbea? tmft's tma wbrst bi pratty tmjegs+tmay nb lbst sulm f kbt& J'n eb jnaf ybu wara sb prfltjlfk+ tmbugm+' fensb be%

Be \uenfy Gabrga lfca tb kuelmabe% Ma wfs nakjgmtan tb mafr irbc Ikbssjatmft tmay mfn daae tb tma mbusa+ fen gfva f dbjstarbusky mjgm#spjrjtanfllbuet bi mjs kfdburs% 'Jt RwfsR f grjen+' ma jeibrcan tmac+ 'fen+ fsibr tmbsa pfjetar#iakkbws+ J dagfe tb tmjeo tmay'n stfy but tma aetjrakafsa%'

'Frt js kbeg+ Gabrga+' bdsarvan Ikbssja+ wjloanky%

'Bm yas+ J oebw? dut tmay prbcjsan ifjtmiukky tb da but je tae nfys+ fentmay wara bvar tmraa waaos&'

'Dut kbbo ft tma rasukt& Gabrga+ mbw RnjnR ybu ijen but tmft Akkf kjoangrfjean nbbrs2'

'Wakk+ tb takk ybu tma trutm+ Ikbssja+ tmft wfs f djt bi f ikuoa% ^macfe tbkn ca tmft grfjejeg wfs lbcjeg je fgfje+ fen J sfjn+ $Grfje 'ac+tmae$##RJR njne't oebw&'

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Je smbrt+ ma wfs cbra prbvbojegky naesa tmfe avar tb#nfy+ fen Akkf ibuenmarsaki grbwjeg cbra fen cbra lfptjbus fen jrrjtfdka tmft fitarebbe? malbukn ebt uenarstfen wmy sma wfs sb njsjelkjean tb tfko? avae tma nafrkjttka mbusa bi wmjlm sma wfs sb sbbe tb da tma cjstrass ifjkan tbjetarast mar%

'Zbu mfva tbkn ca twjla fkrafny tmft ybu gbt tma nrfwjeg#rbbc lfrpat fgraft dfrgfje+ fen beky pfjn ibur pbuens tae ibr tma tfdka je tmanjejeg#rbbc+' sma drboa but% 'Lfe't wa tfoa tmft ibr grfetan je iutura2'

'J ibrgbt J'n tbkn ybu? J tmbugmt jt wfs tma cftar+' ma sfjn? 'fen Jsfy+ Akkf+ mbw fdbut pjlturas2 @assja's prbcjsan tb nb us sbcawftar#lbkburs##sma's daae tfojeg kassbes kftaky+ ybu oebw##dut wa smfkkwfet bea br twb prjets ibr tma njejeg#rbbc+ smfe't wa2 Zbu lfe pjlo tmacup salben#mfen vary lmafp%'

'Bm yas+ yas? feytmjeg ybu pkafsa+ Gabrga&%%% Eb+ eb? J'c ebt lrbss+ J'cbeky tjran+ aspaljfkky bi tfkojeg fdbut tma mbusa% Jt js qujta ijejsman+ybu oebw+ sb wmft RjsR tmara tb njsluss2'

Nurjeg tma nfys tmft ibkkbwan+ Ikbssja navjsan fe jegaejbus catmbn bitbrcaetjeg Akkf? sma kfjn but mar pbloat#cbeay+ bi wmjlm sma mfn f gbbnnafk+ be tma cbst prapbstarbus brefcaets##f pfjr bi nfegkjeg lut#gkfsskustras+ dafn cfts+ f trbpmy bi wfx irujt uenar f gkfss smfna+ gfuny

ijra#slraaes fen ikbwarpbts+ fkk bi wmjlm sma sbkaceky prasaetan tb marsuiiarjeg sjstar% ^mjs wfs ebt pura cjslmjai br ueojeneass be Ikbssja'ssjna+ dut pfrt bi f traftcaet sma mfn mjt upbe ibr lurjeg Akkf bi maribkky% Fen ft kfst tma wbrc turean% Ikbssja lfca je bea nfy wjtm f lmafppkusm fen tarrf#lbttf pfeak bi fppfkkjeg ugkjeass%

'Ibr tma nrfwjeg#rbbc+ nafr+' sma bdsarvan dkfenky+ fen Akkf sunnaekydurst jetb f ikbbn bi tafrs%

'Zbu fra vary+ vary ueojen tb ca+ Ikbssja&' sma sbddan%

'J&' axlkfjcan Ikbssja+ je f tbea bi tma cbst jeeblaet surprjsa% 'Wmy+Akkf+ J tmbugmt ybu wbukn da lmfrcan wjtm jt% J'c sura RGabrgaR wjkk%

Fen+ ybu oebw+ jt wjkk gb dafutjiukky wjtm tma rast bi ybur tmjegs&'

'Zbu cjgmt uenarstfen %%% ybu cjgmt saa####'

'J cjgmt saa wmft2'

'Mbw RirjgmtiukkyR cjsarfdka J fc&' sfjn Akkf+ wmjlm wfs tma varyfncjssjbe Cjss Ikbssja mfn daae saaojeg tb prbvboa%

'\uppbsa J RnbR saa+' sma sfjn? 'suppbsa J'va daae tryjeg tb gat ybu tbflt saesjdky+ Akkf2'

'^mae jt's lruak bi ybu&'

'Eb jt's ebt% Jt's ojen% Mbw fc J tb makp ybu uekass ybu spafo but2 J'cybuegar tmfe ybu+ Akkf+ dut J oebw tmjs##RJR wbukn eavar cbpa fen cfoacysaki cjsarfdka wmae f wbrn wbukn put avarytmjeg rjgmt&'

'Dut jt wbukne't+ Ikbssja? jt js tbb kfta tb spafo ebw% J lfe't takkmjc mbw J rafkky iaak##J lfe't&'

'Fm+ tmae ybu bwe tmara js sbcatmjeg tb takk2'

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'Wmft mfva J sfjn2 Ikbssja+ ibrgat wmft J sfjn? jt skjppan but% J cafetebtmjeg%'

'Fen ybu fra parialtky mfppy fen sftjsijan+ fra ybu2 REbwR+ J oebw mbwpabpka kbbo wmae tmay fra parialtky mfppy fen sftjsijan%'

'Jt's eb usa&' lrjan Akkf+ sunnaeky% 'J'va trjan+ fen trjan+ fen trjantb dafr jt+ dut J lfe't% J RcustR takk sbcadbny %%% jt js cfojeg ca jkk%J fc gattjeg lrbss fen wjloan+ fen uekjoa wmft J usan tb da% Ikbssja+ Jlfe't gb fen kjva tmara##J nrafn tma tmbugmt bi jt? J smrjeo irbc jtcbra fen cbra avary nfy& Jt js fkk bnjbus+ jcpbssjdka##fen yat J cust+ Jcust&'

'Eb+ ybu custe't? fen+ wmft's cbra+ ybu smfe't&'

'Ikbssja+ ybu cafe ybu wjkk takk cbtmar& Zbu cust ebt+ nb ybu mafr2 Jiybu nb+ jt wjkk beky cfoa cfttars wbrsa% Bm+ wmy njn J takk ybu2' lrjanAkkf+ je smfca ft tmjs kfpsa irbc fkk mar marbjsc% 'Xrbcjsa ca ybu wjkksfy ebtmjeg tb cbtmar##jt js tbb kfta ebw##prbcjsa&'

'Yary wakk+' sfjn Ikbssja rakultfetky? 'tmae J prbcjsa% Dut+ fkk tmasfca+ Akkf+ J tmjeo ybu'ra f graft gbbsa&'

'J njne't prbcjsa J wbukne't sfy feytmjeg tb RGabrgaR+ tmbugm+' sma

raikaltan? fen sb+ be tma vary eaxt bllfsjbe tmft sma lfugmt mjc fkbea+sma fvfjkan marsaki bi fe jeeblaet fkkusjbe bi mjs tb Akkf's kbwspjrjts tb gjva mjc tma daeaijt bi mar lfenjn bpjejbe+ wmjlm wfs ebttacparan dy fey cfroan lbesjnarftjbe ibr mjs iaakjegs%

Akkf wfs je tma cbrejeg#rbbc fkbea##sma mfn tfoae tb sjttjeg fkbeakftaky+ drbbnjeg bvar mar trjfks% \ma wfs eb marbjea+ fitar fkk? marcjen+ jt js tb da iafran+ wfs ifr irbc suparjbr% \ma wfs ijenjeg buttmft sma mfn uenartfoae tbb mafvy f tfso? sma lbukn ebt lbesbka marsakiibr mar kbst nrafc bi f lmfrcjegky fppbjetan mbusa% \ma cjgmt aenura tbkjva je sulm f mbca fs Gabrga mfn cfna ibr mar? dut tb da axpaltan tbfncjra jt+ tb kat jt da uenarstbbn tmft jt wfs mar mfenjwbro+ tmft smamfn lmbsae br fpprbvan bi jt##tmjs wfs tma durnae tmft wfs lrusmjeg mar%

\unnaeky tma nbbr bpaean fen Gabrga stbbn daibra mar% Mjs axprassjbe wfssb fktaran tmft sma slfrlaky ralbgejsan mjc? fkk tma lmaary dubyfely mfnvfejsman+ fen mjs stare+ sat ifla mfn f njgejty fen lmfrfltar je jt ebwtmft wara wfetjeg daibra%

'J mfva `ust mfn f tfko wjtm Ikbssja+' ma dagfe? 'sma mfs smbwe ca wmftf##wmft f cjstfoa J'va daae cfojeg%'

Akkf lbukn ebt makp iaakjeg f lartfje rakjai+ tmbugm sma sfjn+ 'Jt wfsvary wrbeg bi Ikbssja##sma mfn eb rjgmt tb spafo%'

'\ma mfn avary rjgmt+' ma sfjn% '\ma cjgmt mfva nbea jt cbra ojenky+

parmfps+ dut tmft's ebtmjeg% Wmy njne't ybu takk ca ybursaki+ Akkf2 Zbucjgmt mfva trustan ca&'

'J lbukne't##jt saacan sb lruak+ sb uegrftaiuk+ fitar fkk ybu mfn nbea%J mbpan ybu wbukn eavar oebw%'

'Jt's wakk ibr ybu+ fen ibr ca tbb+ tmft J oebw tmjs wmjka tmara's stjkktjca% Akkf+ J'va daae f dkjen+ dkuenarjeg ibbk% J eavar mfn f suspjljbebi tmjs tjkk##tjkk `ust ebw+ br ybu nbe't tmjeo J smbukn mfva gbea bewjtm jt f sjegka cjeuta% J lfca tb takk ybu tmft ybu eaan ebt cfoa

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ybursaki cjsarfdka fey kbegar% J wjkk put fe aen tb tmjs##wmftavar jtlbsts ca%'

'Bm+ Gabrga+ J fc sb fsmfcan% J oebw jt js wafo fen lbwfrnky bi ca+ dutJ lfe't makp jt% Fen##fen wjkk jt lbst ybu sb vary culm2'

'Vujta fs culm fs J lfe dafr%'

'Eb? dut takk ca##fdbut RmbwR culm2 Cbra tmfe f muenran pbuens2'

'J mfvae't wbroan jt but je pbuens+ smjkkjegs+ fen paela+' ma sfjngrjcky? 'dut J smbukn put jt mjgmar cysaki%'

'Wbe't tmay tfoa dflo sbca bi tma tmjegs2 ^may bugmt tb+' sma suggastantjcjnky%

'^ma tmjegs2 Bm+ tma iurejtura& Gbbn Mafvaes+ Akkf& nb ybu suppbsa Jlfra f strfw fdbut tmft2 Fkk J lfe tmjeo bi js mbw J lbukn mfva gbea benalajvjeg cysaki kjoa tmjs+ dakjavjeg J oeaw ybur avary tmbugmt? fen fkktma tjca##pfm+ wmft f ibbk J'va daae&'

'J tmbugmt J smbukn gat usan tb jt+' sma pkafnan% 'Fen bm+ ybu nbe'toebw mbw mfrn J mfva trjan tb dafr jt+ ebt tb kat feybea saa wmft Jiakt##ybu nbe't oebw&'

'Fen J wbukn rftmar ebt oebw+' ma rapkjan+ 'ibr jt's ebt axfltkyikfttarjeg+ ybu saa+ Akkf% Fen ft fkk avaets+ jt's bvar ebw% ^mjs js tmakfst tjca J smfkk trbudka ybu? ybu wjkk saa eb cbra bi ca fitar tb#nfy%'

Akkf lbukn beky stfra ft mjc jelranukbusky% Mfn ma rafkky tfoae tmacfttar sb sarjbusky tb mafrt fs tmjs2 Lbukn ma ebt ibrgjva tma wbuen tbmjs vfejty2 Mbw mfrn+ mbw uttarky uewbrtmy bi mjc&

'Zas+' ma lbetjeuan+ 'J saa ebw wa wara qujta uesujtan tb bea febtmar% Jsmbukn eavar mfva cfna ybu mfppy+ Akkf? jt's dast tb ijen jt but daibrajt's tbb kfta% \b kat us smfoa mfens fen sfy gbbn#dya+ cy nafr%'

\ma iakt pbwarkass tb fppafk tb mjc+ fen yat jt wfs ebt wmbkky prjnatmft tjan mar tbegua? sma wfs tbb smfoae fen stueean tb cfoa tma kafstaiibrt ft racbestrfela%

'^mae+ ji jt cust da+' sma sfjn ft kfst+ vary kbw##'gbbn#dya+ Gabrga%'

Ma lrusman mar mfen je mjs strbeg grfsp% 'Nbe't cjen fdbut ca+' ma sfjnrbugmky% 'Zbu'va ebtmjeg tb dkfca ybursaki ibr% J nfrasfy J smfkk gatbvar jt fkk rjgmt% Jt's rftmar sunnae ft ijrst##tmft's fkk&' Fen wjtmtmft ma wfs gbea%

Ikbssja+ lbcjeg je f kjttka kftar+ ibuen mar sjstar sjttjeg dy tmawjenbw+ scjkjeg je f strfega+ vflfet wfy% 'RWakk2R' sfjn Ikbssja

afgarky+ ibr sma mfn daae fexjbusky wfjtjeg tb mafr tma rasukt bi tmajetarvjaw%

'Jt's fkk bvar+ Ikbssja? ma mfs drboae jt bii%'

'Bm+ Akkf+ J'c sb gkfn& J RmbpanR ma wbukn+ dut J wfse't sura% Wakk+ybu cfy tmfeo ca ibr nakjvarjeg ybu+ nfrkjeg% Ji J mfne't spboaepkfjeky####'

'^akk ca wmft ybu sfjn%'

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'Bm+ kat ca saa% Wakk+ J tbkn mjc feydbny aksa wbukn mfva saae kbeg fgbtmft ybur iaakjegs wara fktaran% J sfjn ybu wara parialtky cjsarfdka ftmfvjeg tb cfrry mjc+ beky ybu tmbugmt jt wfs tbb kfta tb sfy sb% J tbknmjc ma njne't uenarstfen ybu je tma kafst+ fen ybu mfne't f sjegkatmbugmt br tfsta je lbccbe% J sfjn ji ma lfran fdbut ybu ft fkk+ tmadast wfy ma lbukn prbva jt wfs dy sattjeg ybu iraa+ fen ebt spbjkjegybur kjia fen mjs bwe tbb% J put jt fs pkafsfetky fs J lbukn+' sfjnIkbssja ef̯vaky+ 'dut ma js vary tryjeg&'

'Zbu tbkn mjc fkk tmft& Wmft cfna ybu jevaet sulm wjloan+ lruak kjas2Ikbssja+ jt js ybu tmft mfva spbjkt bur kjvas+ fen J wjkk eavar ibrgjvaybu##eavar+ fs kbeg fs J kjva&'

'Akkf&' lrjan tma ybuegar sjstar+ uttarky fstbejsman ft tmjs butdurst%'Wmy+ njne't ybu takk ca tma btmar nfy mbw cjsarfdka ybu wara+ fen mbwybu nfran ebt spafo fdbut jt2 Fen ebw+ wmae J####'

'Gb fwfy+ Ikbssja? ybu mfva nbea cjslmjai aebugm&'

'Bm+ vary wakk+ J'c gbjeg##ji tmjs js fkk J gat ibr makpjeg ybu% Js jt RcyR ifukt ji ybu nbe't oebw ybur bwe cjen+ fen sfy wmft ybu nbe't cafe2Fen ji ybu rafkky wfet ybur nafrky dakbvan Gabrga dflo fgfje+ tmara'stjca yat? ma mfse't gbea##ma's je tma nrfwjeg#rbbc wjtm cbtmar%'

Mbw jeijejtaky patty mar pfst cjsary saacan ebw& ibr wmft trjikas smamfn tmrbwe fwfy Gabrga's mbeast mafrt& Ji beky tmara wfs f lmfela stjkk&ft kafst ifksa prjna smbukn ebt lbca datwaae tmac fey kbegar0 sb tmbugmtAkkf be mar wfy tb tma nrfwjeg#rbbc% Gabrga wfs stjkk tmara? fs smaturean tma nbbr#mfenka sma mafrn mar cbtmar's lkafr rasbefet tbeas% 'Ebttmft tmft js fey axlusa ibr Akkf+' sma wfs sfyjeg%

Akkf durst praljpjtftaky jetb tma rbbc% \ma wfs beky `ust je tjca+ ibrGabrga mfn rjsae fen wfs avjnaetky be tma pbjet bi kafvjeg% 'Gabrga+'sma axlkfjcan+ pfetjeg fitar mar rfpjn ikjgmt+ 'J##J lfca tb takkybu####'

'Cy nafr Akkf+' jetarruptan Crs% Myktbe+ 'tma ojenast tmjeg ybu lfe nbibr Gabrga ebw js tb kat mjc gb wjtmbut fey cbra axpkfeftjbes%'

Akkf stbppan? fgfje mar cjen dalfca f dkfeo% Wmft mfn sma lbca ibr? wmftwfs jt sma iakt sma cust sfy2 Wmjka sma masjtftan+ Gabrga wfs fkrafny fttma btmar nbbr? ma saacan fexjbus tb fvbjn mafrjeg mar? je febtmarsalben ma wbukn da gbea%

\ma lrjan tb mjc pjtabusky% 'Gabrga+ nafr Gabrga+ nbe't kafva ca&%%% Jlfe't dafr jt&'

'^mjs js tbb rjnjlukbus&' axlkfjcan mar cbtmar fegrjky% 'Wmft js jt tmftybu RnbR wfet+ Akkf2'

'J wfet Gabrga+' sma sfjn sjcpky% 'Jt wfs fkk f cjstfoa+ Gabrga% Ikbssjacjstbbo#### Bm+ ybu nbe't rafkky tmjeo tmft J mfva kait bii lfrjeg ibrybu2 J mfvae't+ nafr+ jenaan J mfvae't##wbe't ybu dakjava ca2'

'J mfn dattar kafva ybu tb lbca tb fe uenarstfenjeg tbgatmar+' sfjn Crs%Myktbe+ ebt je tma dast bi tacpars+ ibr sma mfn daae cbra sbrry ibrGabrga tmfe ibr tma ruptura ma lfca tb feebuela+ fen sma swapt but bitma rbbc wjtm vary parlaptjdka feebyfela%

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'J tmbugmt jt wfs fkk up wjtm ca+ Akkf? J njn jenaan+' sfjn Gabrga+ fcjeuta br twb kftar+ mjs ifla stjkk pfka fitar fkk tmjs acbtjbe% 'Duttakk ca##wmft's wrbeg wjtm tma iurejtura J brnaran2'

'Ebtmjeg+ nafr+ ebtmjeg+' sma feswaran+ dkusmjeg% 'Nbe't tmjeo fdbut jtfey cbra%'

'Eb2 Dut ybur cbtmar wfs tfkojeg fdbut jt tbb+' ma jesjstan% 'Lbca+Akkf+ nafr+ ibr mafvae's sfoa kat us mfva eb cbra cjsuenarstfenjegs& Jsaa ebw wmft fe fss J wfs ebt tb wfjt fen kat ybu lmbbsa ibr ybursaki?tmasa ̦stmatjl tmjegs fra ebt je cy kjea% Dut J'n eb jnaf ybu'n lfra sbculm&'

'Dut J nbe't ebw##f djt%'

'Wakk+ J nb+ tmae% Fen tma mbusa cust da nbea fkk bvar fgfje+ fenaxfltky fs ybu wbukn kjoa jt? sb tmara's eb cbra tb da sfjn fdbut jt+'sfjn Gabrga+ wjtmbut f trfla bi pjqua br wbuenan vfejty%

'Gabrga+ ybu fra tbb gbbn tb ca? J nbe't nasarva jt% Fen jenaan ybu custebt##tmjeo bi tma axpaesa&'

Mjs ifla kaegtmaean skjgmtky? ma oeaw wakk aebugm tmft tma lmfega wbuknlbst mjc nafr%

'J'kk cfefga jt sbcambw+' ma nalkfran stbutky%

Wbukn mar cbtmar makp tmac ebw2 tmbugmt Akkf+ fen iakt cbra tmfenbudtiuk% Eb+ je spjta bi mar bwe wjsmas+ sma cust ebt fkkbw Gabrga tblfrry but mjs jetaetjbes%

'Dut ybu ibrgat Lfrrja fen @assja+' sma sfjn? 'wa smfkk murt tmajriaakjegs sb ji wa lmfega ebw%'

'Dy @bva& J ibrgbt tmft+' ma sfjn% 'Zas+ tmay wbe't kjoa jt##tmay cafet

wakk+ pbbr gjrks+ fen tbbo f kbt bi trbudka% \tjkk+ ybu'ra tma ijrstparsbe tb da lbesjnaran+ Akkf% J'kk try fen scbbtm jt bvar wjtm tmac+fen ji tmay lmbbsa tb da biiaenan+ wmy+ tmay cust##tmft's fkk% Fen Jtakk ybu wmft% \uppbsa wa gb fen saa tma mbusa ebw+ fen ybu smfkk takkca `ust wmft wfets nbjeg tb cfoa jt rjgmt2'

\ma wbukn mfva kjoan tb nalkjea tmjs rftmar jevjnjbus biijla+ aspaljfkkyfs sma iakt eb lbcprbcjsa tb da pbssjdka? dut ma wfs sb urgaet tmft smaijefkky fgraan tb gb wjtm mjc%

Fs tmay gfjean Lfcpnae Mjkk fen tma rbfn je wmjlm tmajr mbusa stbbn+Gabrga stbppan% 'Mukkb&' ma sfjn+ 'tmft lfe't da tma mbusa##wmft's tmacfttar wjtm jt2'

Yary sbbe jt wfs pratty avjnaet wmft mfn daae tma cfttar##tma wfkks waraslbrlman fen strafcjeg+ tma wjenbw sfsmas wara acpty+ lmfrran fen wfstandy ijra+ tma nbbr wfs dkjstaran fen dkfloaean+ f stfkwfrt ijracfe jemjs uenrass lfp+ wjtm mjs makcat skueg ft mjs dflo+ wfs `ust bpaejeg tmagfta fs tmay lfca up%

'Lfe't lbca je+ sjr+' ma sfjn+ ljvjkky aebugm% 'Eb bea fncjttan%'

'Mfeg jt&' axlkfjcan Gabrga+ 'jt's cy bwe ijra##J'c tma taefet%'

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'Bm+ J dag ybur pfrnbe+ sjr##jt's daae gbt uenar sbca mburs ebw% J wfs`ust gbjeg bii nuty%'

'Culm nfcfga nbea2' jequjran Gabrga kflbejlfkky%

'Wakk+ ybu saa+ sjr+' sfjn tma cfe+ avjnaetky lbesjnarjeg mbw tb prapfraGabrga ibr tma wbrst+ 'wa njne't gat tma lfkk tjkk tma mbusa wfs wakkfkjgmt+ fen tmara wfs tmraa stafcars fen f cfeufk f#pkfyjeg be jt+sb##wakk+ ybu cust axpalt tmjegs tb da f djt uetjny#kjoa jesjna% Dut tmawfkks fen tma rbbi fje't culm nfcfgan%'

'Fen mbw njn jt mfppae2##tma mbusa jse't avae bllupjan%'

'Wbrocae+' sfjn tma cfe% '\bcabea wfs je tmara afrky tmjs cbrejeg fenkait tma gfs aslfpjeg sbcawmaras+ fen fs kjoaky fs ebt f kjgmt durejegeafr##fen mara ybu fra% Wakk+ J'kk da bii+ sjr? tmara's ebtmjeg cbra tbda nbea 'ara% Gbbn#nfy+ sjr+ fen tmfeo ya+ J'c sura%'

'Bm+ Gabrga&' sfjn Akkf+ mfki lryjeg+ 'bur pbbr+ pbbr kjttka mbusa& Jtsaacs kjoa f `ungcaet be ca% Mbw RlfeR ybu kfugm& Wmb wjkk dujkn jt upibr us ebw2'

'Wmb2 Wmy+ tma jesurfela pabpka+ tb da sura& Zbu saa+ tma ijrc fra

fgaets ibr tma $Luriaw+$ fen fs sbbe fs J gbt fkk tma iurejtura je Jjesuran tma wmbka lbelare fen gbt f prbtaltjbe ebta+ sb wa'ra fkk rjgmt%Nbe't wbrry+ kjttka gjrk% Wmy+ nbe't ybu saa tmjs gats us but bi burnjiijlukty2 Wa lfe stfrt firasm ebw wjtmbut biiaenjeg feydbny% Kbbotmara? tmara's tmft jnjbt bi f pkucdar wmb's nbea fkk tma cjslmjai##fejla iueo ma'kk da je wmae ma saas us&'

Dut Cr% Xafgruc wfs qujta ueparturdan? ji feytmjeg+ mjs scungy iafturaswbra f kbbo bi sbcdra lbcpkflaely fs ma lfca tbwfrns tmac% 'J'c sbrrytmjs smbukn mfva bllurran+' ma sfjn+'dut ybu'kk dafr ca but tmft Jwfrean yar fs sbcatmjeg wfs dbuen tb 'fppae% Je lbursa J lbukne't takkwmft ibrc jt cjgmt tfoa+ fen ijra J cust sfy J njn RebtR axpalt% J'fne't be'y daae je tma pkfla ebt f qufrtar bi f mbur+ wftarjeg tma

gfsakjar je tma kjdary##tma kjdary fs RwfsR+ J RsmbuknR sfy##wmae jtstrulo ca J'n ibrgbt cy slraw#nrjvar+ sb+ ibrtueftaky+ fs tmjegs tureanbut+ J waet 'bca tb cy pkfla tb gat jt+ fen J lbca dflo tb saa tma pkflafkk je f dkfza% Jt's ifta+ tmft's wmft jt js##ifta's ft tma dbttbc b'tmjs 'ara `bd&'

'Culm cbra kjoaky tb da f kjgmtan lfenka+' sfjn Gabrga%

'J wfs ebt be tma pracjsas ft tma tjca+ sb J lfe't sfy? dut+ da tmft 'bwjt cfy+ tmara's eb naeyjeg jt's f sjegkar tmjeg tma wfy cy wbrns mfvadaae iukijkkan fkcbst kjtarfk%'

'Lbeibuen ybu&' sfjn Gabrga% 'Zbu tfoa gbbn lfra ybur prbpmaljas lbca

bii% Wmy+ cfe+ ybu'ra ebt gbjeg tb prataen ybu nbe't oebw tmft jt's yburbwe lfrakasseass tmft's drbugmt tmjs fdbut& ^mjs jse't tma beky mbusaybu'va drbugmt dfn kulo jetb+ Cr% Wmft's#ybur#efca+ sjela ybu'va stfrtanje dusjeass&'

'Zbu lfe't cfoa ca kbsa cy tacpar+' rapkjan tma pkucdar wjtm njgejty% 'Jput jt nbwe tb jgejrfela%'

'\b nb J+' sfjn Gabrga% 'Fen ji J oebw feybea wmb's fexjbus ibr f kjttkatypmbjn+ br wfets mjs mbusa duret nbwe ft f cbnarfta lmfrga+ wmy+ J

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smfkk oebw wmbc tb ralbccaen% Gbbn#nfy%'

Ma turean be mjs maak fen wfkoan bii+ dut Akkf kjegaran damjen% 'J beky`ust wfetan tb takk ybu+' sma sfjn+ fnnrassjeg tma fstbejsman pkucdar+'tmft ybu mfva nbea us f vary graft sarvjla+ fen J+ ft kafst+ fc varyculm bdkjgan tb ybu%' Fen sma ikuttaran fwfy fitar mar Rijfel̩R%

^ma pkucdar##tmft jestrucaet bi Nastjey##kbboan fitar tma ratraftjeglbupka+ fen jenukgan je f cystjijan wmjstka%

'R'AR lbcas f dukkyrfggjeg bi ca+' ma bdsarvan tb f kfcp#pbst+ 'fensma's $vary culm bdkjgan$& Fen J'c dkbwan ji J oebw wmft ibr+ ajtmarwfy& Lrfloan+ pbbr ybueg tmjegs+ lrfloan+ tma pfjr be 'ac##fen ebwbenar+ wjtm sulm f lfkfcjty sb ralaet% Fm+ wakk+ J nb 'bpa fs tmjs jstma aen be jt% J 'bpa J smfe't da tma cafes bi drjegjeg eb cbra trbudkajetb tmft kjttka 'busa##tmft J oje truky sfy&'

Fen##mucfe grftjtuna mfvjeg jts kjcjts##jt js mjgmky prbdfdka tmft tmjspjbus fspjrftjbe wjkk ebt da njsfppbjetan+ sb kbeg+ ft kafst+ fs Cr% fenCrs% Lmfpcfe's taefely lbetjeuas%

 RNBE? ^MA \^BTZ BI F GTAANZ NBGR F ^FKA IBT LMJKNTAE

'Nfjsy+ nafrast+' sfjn Cjss Cjkkjoje fexjbusky tb mar ejala beafitarebbe+ 'nb ybu tmjeo pbbr Nbe js qujta tma tmjeg2 Ma mfs saacan sbvary kfegujn tmasa kfst iaw nfys+ fen ma js lartfjeky kbsjeg mjsijgura&'

Nfjsy wfs fdsbrdan je f rftmar fcdjtjbus fttacpt tb soatlm tma kfoa irbctma bpae wjenbws bi Fppkatmwfjta Lbttfga+ fen njn ebt kbbo up irbc marnrfwjeg jccanjftaky% Wmae sma njn spafo mar rapky cjgmt parmfps mfva

daae cbra sycpftmatjl% 'Ma RaftsR sulm f kbt+ fuetja&' sma sfjn% 'Zas+Nbe+ wa RfraR tfkojeg fdbut ybu% Zbu oebw ybu aft tbb culm+ fen tmft'stma rafsbe ybu'ra sb njsgrflaiukky ift&'

Nbe+ wmb wfs kyjeg be f rug uenar tma varfenfm+ wfggan mjs tfjk wjtm feueafsy prbtast+ fs ji ma njsfpprbvan -fs jenaan ma njn* bi tma varyparsbefk ture Nfjsy mfn gjvae tb tma lbevarsftjbe% Ma mfn ebtjlanmjcsaki tmft ma wfs ebt fs fltjva fs ma usan tb da? ma graw tjran sbvary sbbe ebw wmae ma lmfsan djrns -ma wfs fkwfys pbssassan dy f ijxanjnaf tmft+ ji ma beky gfva mjs wmbka cjen tb jt+ ma lbukn lftlm feyswfkkbw tmft ikaw ft fkk ifjrky*? ma iakt tma maft lbesjnarfdky%

\tjkk+ jt wfs Nbe's bpjejbe tmft+ sb kbeg fs ma njn ebt cjen dajeg ift

mjcsaki+ jt wfs eb dusjeass bi fey btmar parsbe's##lartfjeky ebt biNfjsy's%

'Dut+ Nfjsy+' lrjan Cjss Cjkkjoje pkfjetjvaky+ 'ybu nbe't rafkky cafetmft J bvariaan mjc2'

'Wakk+' Nfjsy fncjttan+ 'J tmjeo ybu gjva wfy tb mjc rftmar+ Fuet \bpmy+J rafkky nb% J oebw tmft ft mbca wa eavar kat Ibp mfva feytmjeg datwaaemjs cafks% @flo sfys tmft uekass f scfkk nbg js oapt be vary sjcpka njatma'kk sbbe gat ift+ fen gattjeg ift+' fnnan Nfjsy pbrtaetbusky+ 'cafes

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mfvjeg ijts sbbear br kftar%'

'Bm+ cy RnafrR&' axlkfjcan mar fuet+ ebw sarjbusky fkfrcan% 'Wmft nb ybutmjeo J bugmt tb nb fdbut jt2'

'J oebw wmft J wbukn nb ji ma wfs RcyR nbg+' sfjn Nfjsy+ wjtm graftnaljsjbe##'njat mjc+ fen tfoa eb ebtjla wmae ma dags ft tfdka? J wbukn%J'n dagje tmjs vary fitarebbe%'

'RFitarR taf+ Nfjsy2' stjpukftan Cjss Cjkkjoje%

'Eb+' wfs tma jeikaxjdka feswar+ 'RftR taf% Jt's fkk ibr mjs bwe gbbn%'

'Zas+ nafr+ J'c sura ybu'ra rjgmt##dut ma mfs sulm pratty wfys##J'c sbfirfjn J smfkk ibrgat%'

'J'kk racjen ybu+ Fuet \bpmy% Ma smfe't tfoa fnvfetfga bi ybu wmjka RJ'cR mara%'

'Zbu'ra `ust f tjey djt mfrn be mjc+ Nfjsy+ frae't ybu2'

'Mfrn be Nbe&' lrjan Nfjsy+ lftlmjeg mjc up fen mbknjeg mjc but ftfrc's kaegtm% 'Nbe+ J'c RebtR mfrn be ybu+ fc J2 J kbva ybu+ beky J saaybur ifukts+ fen ybu oebw jt% Zbu'ra iukk bi nalajtiukeass' -mara sma

ojssan mjc datwaae tma ayas fen sat mjc nbwe*% 'Fuet \bpmy+ ybu wbukneavar mfva ibuen but mjs trjlo fdbut tma cjko ji jt mfne't daae ibrca##RwbuknR ybu ebw2'

'Xarmfps ebt+ cy kbva+' fgraan Cjss Cjkkjoje cjknky%

^ma trjlo je quastjbe wfs f lartfje jegaejbus navjla bi Nbe's ibrbdtfjejeg f nbudka fkkbwfela bi fitarebbe taf##f rairasmcaet ibr wmjlmma mfn flqujran f strbeg tfsta% ^ma taf mfn bela daae tbb mbt fen duretmjs tbegua+ fen+ fs ma mbwkan wjtm tma pfje+ cjko mfn daae fnnan% Avarsjela tmft bllfsjbe ma mfn daae je tma mfdjt bi kfppjeg up fkk dut fspbbeiuk br twb bi tma taf je mjs sfular+ fen RtmaeR uttarjeg f pftmatjlkjttka yakp? wmaraupbe jeeblaet Cjss Cjkkjoje wbukn fs ragukfrky ijkk up

tma sfular wjtm cjko fgfje%

Dut+ ueibrtueftaky ibr Nbe+ mjs cjstrass mfn jevjtan mar ejala Nfjsy tbspaen pfrt bi mar succar mbkjnfys ft mar pratty lbttfga je tma KfoaNjstrjlt+ fen Nfjsy's smfrpar ayas mfn nataltan tmjs kjttka strftfgacfdbut tma cjko be tma vary ijrst avaejeg&

Nfjsy wfs iburtaae+ fen J ifely J mfva ebtjlan tmft wmae f gjrk js fdbuttmjs fga+ sma ebt ueiraquaetky mfs f taenaely tb da rftmar f savaranjsljpkjefrjfe wmae btmars tmfe marsaki fra lbelarean% Ft fkk avaetsNfjsy mfn vary naljnan ebtjbes be tma prbpar catmbn bi drjegjeg upnbgs+ fen lmjknrae tbb? beky tmara njn ebt mfppae tb da fey lmjknrae ftFppkatmwfjta Lbttfga tb try axparjcaets upbe? fen sma wfs qujta sura

tmft Fuet \bpmy fkkbwan marsaki tb da smfcaiukky jcpbsan upbe dy Nbe%

^mara wfs parmfps sbca axlusa ibr Cjss Cjkkjoje+ ibr Nbe wfs fpfrtjlukfrky lmfrcjeg spaljcae bi tma Zbrosmjra tarrjar+ wjtm f sjkoaelbft bi sjkvar#dkua+ sat bii dy f mafn fen pfws bi tma runnjast gbkn%Mjs cfeears wara cbst jesjeuftjeg+ fen mjs graft ayas gkbwan ft tjcasuenar mjs kbeg mfjr+ fs ji f wjstiuk+ kbvjeg kjttka sbuk wara tryjeg tbspafo tmrbugm tmac% Dut+ tmbugm jt saacs fe ueojen tmjeg tb sfy+ jt custda lbeiassan tmft tmjs sfca sbuk je Nbe's ayas wfs eavar qujta sbfppfraet fs wmae ma wfs daggjeg ibr sbca palukjfrky fppatjsjeg cbrsak%

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Ma wfs rafkky iben bi mjs cjstrass+ dut ft cafk tjcas J fc firfjn ma'put jt be' f kjttka djt% Bi lbursa tmjs wfs ebt qujta strfjgmtibrwfrn?dut tmae J fc ebt mbknjeg mjc up fs f cbnak fejcfk%

Mbw ifr ma uenarstbbn tma lbevarsftjbe tmft mfs daae gjvae fdbva js cbratmfe J lfe prataen tb sfy+ dut irbc tmft fitarebbe ma dagfe tb da fwfrabi f vary uesftjsifltbry fktarftjbe je mjs traftcaet%

Nbe mfn sbcatjcas iakt f kjttka but bi tacpar wjtm mjs cjstrass ibrdajeg skbw tb uenarstfen axfltky wmft ma RnjnR wfet+ fen ma mfn dfroan+fkcbst smfrpky+ tb jetjcfta tb tma dast bi mjs pbwars##'Ebt drafn fenduttar+ stbbpjn##RlfoaR&' \b ybu cfy lbelajva mjs njsgust wmae sma njnebt avae gjva mjc drafn fen duttar? ebtmjeg dut `unjljbusfnvjla##RwjtmbutR `fc% \ma wfs cbst fpbkbgatjl+ jt js trua+ fenaxpkfjean fcpky wmy sma lbukn ebt jenukga mjc fs maratbibra+ dut Nbewfetan sugfr+ fen ebt sarcbes% \bcatjcas sma eafrky gfva wfy+ fen tmaelruak Nfjsy wbukn jetarlapt tma nfjety uenar mjs vary ebsa+ wmjlm matmbugmt cbst ueiaakjeg%

Ma mfn f sbrt bi ebtjbe tmft jt wfs fkk tmrbugm Nfjsy tmft tmay wara`ust fs stjegy fen sakijsm je tma ojtlmae+ fen tmft mjs cafks wara ebwsb fdsurnky iaw fen pkfje% Jt wfs vary uegrftaiuk bi mar+ ibr ma mfngbea but bi mjs wfy tb da pbkjta fen fttaetjva tb mar% Wmae ma tmbugmtbi mar damfvjbur tb mjc ma iakt strbegky jelkjean tb suko+ dut sbcambw

ma njn ebt fltufkky gb sb ifr fs tmft% Ma kjoan Nfjsy? sma wfs prattyibr bea tmjeg+ fen Nbe fkwfys praiarran pratty pabpka+ fen tmae smastrboan mjc je f vary suparjbr fen sbbtmjeg cfeear% Dasjnas tmjs+ maraspaltan mar0 sma mfn daae jetrustan wjtm tma nuty bi puejsmjeg mjc becbra tmfe bea bllfsjbe+ fen RmarR skfps rafkky murt+ wmjka jt wfsmbpakass tb try tb sbitae mar mafrt dy tryjeg tb kjlo tma lmfstjsjegmfens##f cfebauvra wmjlm wfs fkwfys aiialtjva wjtm pbbr Cjss Cjkkjoje%\b ma lbetaetan mjcsaki wjtm kattjeg mar saa tmft tmbugm ma njn ebtuenarstfen mar lbenult tbwfrns mjc+ ma wfs wjkkjeg tb bvarkbbo jt ibrtma prasaet%

'Wmft f wbenariuk jcprbvacaet je tma nafr nbg&' Cjss Cjkkjoje racfroanbea cbrejeg ft drafoifst+ fitar Nbe mfn daae be smbrt lbccbes ibr f

waao br twb% 'Tafkky+ Nfjsy+ J dagje tb tmjeo ybu wara qujta rjgmt fdbutmjc%'

'Bm+ J'c RsuraR J wfs+' sfjn Nfjsy+ wmb fkwfys mfn graft lbeijnaela jemar bwe `ungcaet%

'Zas+' lbetjeuan mar fuet+ 'fen+ ebw ma's sb culm dattar##`ust tmjs beascfkk djt+ Nfjsy2' Nbe's ayas fkrafny mfn f graae gkjttar je tmac fenmjs cbutm wfs wftarjeg%

'Eb+ Fuet \bpmy+' sfjn Nfjsy+ 'J wbukne't##rafkky% Ma's dattar wjtmbutfeytmjeg%'

'J wjsm tmft gjrk wfs gbea&' raikaltan pbbr Nbe+ fs ma waet sukojky dflotb mjs dfsoat% 'Jt's aebugm tb cfoa f nbg stafk+ upbe cy tfjk jt js& J'cpbsjtjvaky stfrvan##eb dbeas+ eb lmjloae+ beky dafstky nry nbg#djslujtsfen cjko twjla f nfy& J wjsm J lbukn ruccfga fdbut je guttars fen pkflasfs @blo nbas##dut J nbe't tmjeo tma tmjegs ybu ijen je guttars fra avar RrafkkyR ejla% @blo nbas##dut ma's `ust tmft kbw sbrt bi nbg wmb RwbuknR&'

@blo wfs f mucdka irjaen bi mjs nbwe je tma vjkkfga+ f sbrt bi njstfetrakftjbe tb tma Nfenja Njecbets? ma wfs f rbugm+ kbeg#dfloan lraftura+

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fs gray fs f dfngar+ fen wjtm f djg sbkace mafn kjoa f mfccar% Nbe wfsljvjk tb mjc je f pftrbejsjeg wfy+ dut ma njn ebt takk mjc bi tmajenjgejtjas ma wfs sud`alt tb+ parmfps dalfusa ma mfn daae rftmar gjvaetb dbfst bi mjs jeikuaela bvar mjs cjstrass+ fen tma mjgm lbesjnarftjbema ae`byan ft Fppkatmwfjta Lbttfga%

Ebw Nfjsy usan tb gb up ibr sbkjtfry rfcdkas be tma iakks sbcatjcas+wmae sma gaearfkky tbbo Nbe fs f prbtaltbr% Ma wfs dalbcjeg vary eafrkyfs fltjva fs avar+ fen ebw tmara wfs f strbegar cbtjva tmfe daibra ibrpursujeg tma swfkkbws##ibr ma mfn f ebtjbe tmft tmay wbukn da rftmargbbn aftjeg% Dut bea cbrejeg sma cjssan mjc be mar wfy dflo tmrbugm tmavjkkfga dy tma kfoa? sma wfs sura ma wfs wjtm mar be tma pjar+ fen smamfn beky stbppan tb fso sbca quastjbe ft tma tjloat#biijla fdbut tmastafcdbft tjcas? fen wmae sma turean rbuen+ Nbe wfs gbea%

Mbwavar+ mar fuet wfs eajtmar fegry ebr fkfrcan% Cjss Cjkkjoje wfs ebtfdka tb wfko fs culm fs Nbe wjsman+ sma sfjn+ sb ma wfs fllustbcan tbtfoa f graft nafk bi sbkjtfry axarljsa? ma wfs sulm f racfrofdkyjetakkjgaet nbg tmft ma lbukn da trustan tb tfoa lfra bi mjcsaki##bm+ mawbukn lbca dflo%

Fen tbwfrns nuso tmft avaejeg Nbe njn lbca dflo% ^mara wfs f lurjbus fjrfdbut mjc##sudnuan+ fkcbst sfn? Nfjsy racacdaran kbeg fitarwfrns mbwueusufkky fiialtjbefta ma mfn daae+ fen mbw qujatky ma mfn kfje be mar

kfp tjkk dantjca%^ma eaxt cbrejeg+ wmae mar fuet fen sma prapfran tb gb ibr f wfko fkbegtma kfoa+ Nbe's axljtacaet wfs cbra cfroan tmfe usufk? ma kafpan up fentrjan tb lfrass tmajr mfens0 ma fssuran tmac je f tmbusfen wfys bi tmanakjgmt ma iakt ft dajeg fkkbwan tb cfoa bea bi tma pfrty%

Fitar tmjs+ jt wfs f pfjeiuk surprjsa tb ijen tmft ma gfva tmac tmaskjp tma cbcaet tmay raflman tma vjkkfga% Dut Cjss Cjkkjoje sfjn mafkwfys njn praiar cbuetfje slaeary+ fen eb nbudt jt wfs tjrasbca ibr mjctb mfva tb pbttar fdbut fs tmay njn% Fen Cfstar Nbe dagfe tb gjva tmackass fen kass bi mjs sbljaty je tma nfytjca+ fen tb wfenar irbc cbre tbnawy ava je sbkjtuna fen jenapaenaela? tmbugm wmatmar ma waet up

cbuetfjes tb fncjra tma vjaw+ br vjsjtan rujes fen wftarifkks+ br spaetmjs nfys muetjeg rfddjts+ eb bea ft Fppkatmwfjta Lbttfga lbukn avaeprataen tb guass%

'RBeaR gbbn tmjeg+ Fuet \bpmy+' sfjn Nfjsy lbcpkflaetky bea avaejeg+ fkjttka kftar+ 'J'va qujta luran Nbe bi dajeg trbudkasbca ft cafks&'

'Ma lbukne't da RtrbudkasbcaR ji ma trjan+ nafr+' sfjn Cjss Cjkkjojewjtm cjkn raprbbi? 'dut J cust sfy ybu mfva sullaanan qujtawbenariukky##mbw RnjnR ybu nb jt2'

'Wmy+' sfjn Nfjsy+ 'J spboa tb mjc axfltky fs ji ma lbukn uenarstfenavary wbrn+ fen J cfna mjc tmbrbugmky saa tmft ma wfs beky wfstjeg mjs

tjca dy sjttjeg up fen daggjeg ibr tmjegs% Fen ybu gbt tb dakjava jt ftkfst+ njne't ybu+ nafr2' sma fnnan tb Nbe+ wmb wfs kyjeg stratlman butbe tma rug%

Nbe prjloan tma afr tmft wfs upparcbst+ fen tmae uttaran f mafvy sjgm+wmjlm scbta mjs cjstrass tb tma mafrt%

'Nfjsy+' sma sfjn+ 'jt's RebR usa##J RcustR gjva mjc sbcatmjeg% Xbbrpat+ ma nasarvas jt ibr dajeg sb gbbn fen pftjaet fkk tmjs tjca% Beadjslujt+ Nfjsy2'

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Nbe saacan f kjttka dattar tmft nfy+ fen wfs kjitan jetb tma pbey#lfrt+wmara ma kfy be tma jenjfruddar cft+ sejiijeg tma fjr fs ji jt wfs nbjegmjc gbbn%

Nfjsy rafkky lbukn nrjva wakk ibr mar fga+ fen wboa tma pbey up je fcfeear tmft fstbejsman mar fuet+ wmb racfroan irbc tjca tb tjca tmft smaoeaw Wjknijra wfetan tb wfko ebw##ma eavar lbukn trbt kbeg ft ftjca##fen sb tmay raflman tma Eatmardys' mbusa+ wmjlm wfs ijva cjkasfwfy tbwfrns tma mafn bi tma kfoa+ wakk uenar tma mbur+ f cbstsurprjsjeg iaft##ibr Wjknijra%

Jt wfs f grbwe#up taeejs#pfrty+ fen Nfjsy+ fktmbugm sma mfn drbugmt marrfloat+ wfs f kjttka firfjn tb pkfy? dasjnas+ sma wfetan tb lbesuktybueg Cr% Eatmardy fdbut Nbe+ wmb mfn daae kait wjtm tma lfrt je tmastfdkas%

Cr% Eatmardy+ wmb wfs f gbbn#efturan+ ran#iflan ybueg sbknjar+ `ustfdbut tb `bje mjs ragjcaet+ wfs ebt pkfyjeg ajtmar+ sb Nfjsy waet up tbmjc be tma ijrst bppbrtuejty%

'Zbu oebw fdbut nbgs+ Cr% Eatmardy+ nbe't ybu2'

'Tftm#ar&' sfjn Cr% Eatmardy+ wmb wfs f trjika skfegy% 'Wmy2 Fra ybu

tmjeojeg bi jevastjeg je f nbg2''Jt's Fuet \bpmy's nbg+' axpkfjean Nfjsy+ 'fen ma's jkk##RvaryR jkk##fenwa lfe't cfoa but wmft's tma cfttar+ sb J tmbugmt ybu wbukn takk usparmfps2'

'J'kk rjna bvar tb#cbrrbw fen mfva f kbbo ft mjc%'

'Bm+ dut ybu eaane't##ma's mara% Wfjt##J'kk iatlm mjc##nbe't ybu lbca+pkafsa%'

Fen prasaetky Nfjsy cfna mar fppafrfela be tma kfwe+ lfrryjeg Nbe+ wmbiakt qujta f wajgmt+ je mar frcs% \ma sat mjc nbwe daibra tma ybueg cfe+

wmb axfcjean mjc je f oebwjeg cfeear+ wmjka Cjss Cjkkjoje+ fen sbcabtmars wmb wara ebt pkfyjeg `ust tmae+ gftmaran rbuen% Nbe wfs kfegujn+dut njgejijan##ma rftmar kjoan dajeg tma sud`alt bi sb culm ebtjla%Nfjsy wfjtan draftmkassky ibr tma varnjlt%

'Wakk+' sfjn Cr% Eatmardy+ 'jt's afsy aebugm tb saa wmft's wrbeg wjtm RmjcR% J smbukn oeblo bii mjs grud%'

'Dut+' lrjan Cjss Cjkkjoje+ 'wa RmfvaR oebloan bii mjs grud+ fs ybu lfkkjt% ^ma pbbr nbg js stfrvan##kjtarfkky stfrvan%'

Cr% Eatmardy sfjn ma smbukn slfrlaky mfva suppbsan sb irbc mjsfppafrfela%

'Dut J fssura ybu ma mfs aftae ebtmjeg##pbsjtjvaky ebtmjeg##ibr nfys fennfys&'

'Fm+' sfjn Cr% Eatmardy+ 'lmfcakabe+ js ma2 tmae ma's mfn tbb culmfjr##tmft's fkk%'

@ust tmae f ybueg kfny wmb mfn daae drbugmt dy sbca irjaens kjvjeg lkbsady `bjean tma grbup0 'Wmy+' sma sfjn ft bela+ 'tmft's tma kjttka stafcarnbg% Mbw njn ma lbca mara2'

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js% Ebdbny aksa's nbg J avar mafrn bi cfna mjs cjstrass pudkjlky fdsurnje tmjs wfy% Jt's sb##sb uegrftaiuk&'

'Fuet \bpmy+' sfjn Nfjsy+ 'J'va fe jnaf% Wjkk ybu kafva mjc tb ca+ fenprataen ybu nbe't suspalt feytmjeg2 J RwjkkR lura mjc tmjs tjca&'

'Zbu##ybu wbe't wfet tb wmjp mjc2' sfjn Cjss Cjkkjoje+ 'dalfusa+ tmbugmjt's fkk mjs bwe nbjeg+ ma rafkky js ebt wakk aebugm ibr jt `ust ebw%'

'Eb+' sfjn Nfjsy+ 'J wbe't takk ybu cy pkfe+ fuetja+ dut jt's dattartmfe wmjppjeg%'

Fen fkk tmjs tjca tma uelbesljbus Nbe wfs wafrjeg fe axprassjbe biuelbcpkfjejeg suiiarjeg+ fen kbbojeg caaoky sbrry ibr mjcsaki+ wjtm ebsuspjljbe je tma wbrkn tmft ma mfn daae ibuen but%

Eaxt nfy ma iakt culm dattar+ fen fs tma cbrejeg wfs drjgmt ma tmbugmttmft+ fitar fkk+ ma cjgmt cfefga febtmar stafcar trjp? mjs fppatjta mfnlbca dflo+ fen mjs draftm wfs ebt eafrky sb smbrt fs jt mfn daae% Mawfs `ust cfojeg cbnastky ibr tma gfta wmae Nfjsy stbppan mjc% 'Wmara fraybu gbjeg+ sjr2' sma jequjran%

Nbe rbkkan bvar jestfetky wjtm fkk mjs kags je tma fjr fen f iaadkafpbkbgy je mjs aya%

'J wfet ybu ibr `ust bea cjeuta ijrst+' sfjn Nfjsy pbkjtaky+ fen lfrrjanmjc jetb tma cbrejeg#rbbc% Wfs ma gbjeg tb da wmjppan2##sma lbukne'tmfva tma mafrt##fe jevfkjn kjoa mjc& Ma trjan tb prbtast dy mjswmjcparjeg%

Dut Nfjsy njn ebtmjeg bi tma ojen? sma caraky tbbo sbcatmjeg tmft wfsikft fen drbfn fen wmjta+ fen ifstaean jt rbuen mjs ealo wjtm f varybrefcaetfk dbw fen rjddbe% ^mae sma bpaean tma Iraelm wjenbws+ fen sfjnje rftmar f lmjkky vbjla+ 'Ebw rue fwfy fen gat be ybur efsty stafcarfen dag+ fen saa wmft ybu gat dy jt&'

^mft saacan+ fs ifr fs ma lbukn takk+ vary saesjdka fnvjla+ fen+ bnnky

aebugm+ jt wfs axfltky wmft ma mfn daae jetaenjeg tb nb% Jt njn ebtstrjoa mjc fs pfrtjlukfrky strfega tmft Nfjsy smbukn oebw+ dalfusa Nbewfs f nbg tmft njne't gb vary naapky jetb cfttars uekass ma wfs bdkjgan%

Ma trbttan bii ft fe afsy pfla nbwe tb tma vjkkfga+ gattjeg muegrjaravary cjeuta+ fen mbpjeg tmft tma pabpka be tma stafcar wbukn mfvadrbugmt ejla tmjegs tb#nfy+ wmae+ lkbsa tb tma turejeg tmft kan tb tmakfenjeg#stfga+ ma cat @blo+ fen wfs efturfkky bdkjgan tb stbp ibr f iawcbcaets' lbevarsftjbe%

Ma wfs ebt ft fkk pkafsan tb saa mjc ebtwjtmstfenjeg+ ibr J fc sbrry tbsfy tmft Nbe's graanjeass mfn sb grbwe upbe mjc bi kfta tmft ma wfsfltufkky firfjn tmft mjs mucdka irjaen -wmb wfs f kjttka skbw tb ijen

but wmae ma wfse't wfetan* wbukn fllbcpfey mjc be tb tma stafcdbft+ fentmae bi lbursa tma gbbn tmjegs wbukn mfva tb da njvjnan%

Mbwavar+ Nbe wfs f nbg tmft wfs fkwfys slrupukbusky pbkjta+ avae tb mjsiakkbw#nbgs+ fen ma njn ebt kjoa tb da runa ebw%

'Mukkb&' sfjn @blo -je nbgs' kfegufga bi lbursa+ dut J mfva rafsbe tbdakjava tmft wmft ibkkbws js fs eafrky fs pbssjdka wmft wfs fltufkkysfjn*% 'Wmft's tma cfttar wjtm ybu tmjs cbrejeg2'

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Nbe rapkjan tmft ma wfs rftmar but bi sbrts+ fen wfs gbjeg nbwe tb flartfje kfea ibr f nbsa bi nbg#grfss%

'F kjttka nbg#grfss wbe't nb RcaR fey mfrc+' sfjn @blo? 'J'kk lbca tbb%'

^mjs wfs fwowfrn+ dut Nbe prataenan tb da gkfn+ fen tmay waet f kjttkawfy tbgatmar%

'Dut wmft's tmft tmjeg rbuen ybur ealo2' fsoan tma Nfenja Njecbet%

'Bm+' sfjn Nbe+ 'tmft2 Jt's f djt bi ijeary tmay put be ca ft tmalbttfga% Jt pkafsas RtmacR+ ybu oebw% ^mjeo jt's dalbcjeg2'

'Qc+' feswaran @blo? 'racjens ca bi f tmjeg f irjaen bi cjea usan tbwafr% Dut RmaR mfn f dkjen cfe tjan tb mjc% J nbe't saa RyburR dkjencfe%'

'^may wbukn mfva gjvae ca f dkjen cfe bi lbursa ji J'n fsoan ibr jt+'sfjn Nbe fjrjky+ 'dut wmft's tma usa bi f dkjen cfe##jse't ma rftmar fdbra2'

'J njne't fso? dut cy irjaen sfjn ma dakjavan tma tmjeg rbuen mjs ealo+wmjlm wfs ikft fen wmjta `ust kjoa yburs -beky ma mfn f tje cuguenareaftm mjs*+ cfna pabpka cbra jelkjean tb gjva mjc tmjegs##ma njne't

oebw wmy% Nb RybuR ijen tmft2''Mbw stupjn bi Nfjsy tb ibrgat tma cug&' tmbugmt Nbe% 'J lbukn mfvadrbugmt tmjegs mbca tb aft qujatky tmae%##J nbe't oebw+' ma rapkjan tb@blo? 'J mfvae't trjan%'

Ma cafet tb put jt tb tma tast vary sbbe+ tmbugm##ji beky ma lbukn gatrjn bi @blo%

'Dy tma wfy+' ma sfjn lfrakassky+ 'mfva ybu daae rbuen dy tma mbtakkftaky2'

'Eb+' feswaran @blo+ 'ebt sjela tma bstkar tmraw f drusm ft ca%'

'Wakk+' sfjn Nbe+ 'tmara wfs f dbea butsjna tma pbrlm+ wmjlm+ ji Jmfne't daae iaakjeg sb pbbrky+ J smbukn mfva mfn f gbbn cjen tb tflokacysaki% Dut parmfps sbca btmar nbg mfs gbt mbkn bi jt dy tmjs tjca%'

'J'kk sbbe cfoa mjc kat gb ji ma mfs&' sfjn @blo+ wmb kjoan f ijgmtfkcbst fs wakk fs f dbea% 'RWmaraR wfs jt+ njn ybu sfy2'

'Butsjna tma mbtak% Nbe't kat ca oaap ybu% Jt wfs f dafutjiuk dbea%Gbbn#cbrejeg+' sfjn Nbe%

Ma njn ebt tmjeo jt wbrtm wmjka tb axpkfje tmft ma mfn saae jt savarfknfys fgb+ ibr Nbe+ fs ybu wjkk mfva racfroan fkrafny+ wfs f vary frtiuk

nbg%

Ma gbt rjn bi mjs uewaklbca irjaen je tmjs mjgmky ueprjeljpkan cfeear+fen strbkkan be tb tma pjar iukk bi axpaltftjbe% \tafcars pky prattyiraquaetky be tmjs pfrtjlukfr kfoa+ sb ma mfn ebt tb wfjt vary kbeg% ^makjttka RLygeatR sbbe lfca mjssjeg up+ fen tma cbcaet tma gfegwfy wfspkflan Nbe stappan be dbfrn+ wjtm tfjk prbunky aralt%

Fs usufk+ ma axfcjean tma pfssaegars+ ijrst tb saa wmb mfn feytmjeg tbgjva+ tmae wmb kbboan cbst kjoaky tb gjva jt tb mjc% Gaearfkky ma njn

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dast wjtm lmjknrae% Ma wfs ebt iben bi lmjknrae -Nfjsy wfs qujta feaxlaptjbe*+ dut ma wfs vary iben bi lfoas+ fen lmjknrae+ ma mfnbdsarvan+ gaearfkky mfn tma dast lfoas% Nbe wfs sb fllbcpkjsman flburtjar tmft ma wbukn lbetrjva tb cfoa avary lmjkn dakjava tmft ma brsma wfs tma beky parsbe ma kbvan je tma wmbka wbrkn+ fen ma wbukn stfydy mjs vjltjc uetjk tma lfoa wfs fkk gbea+ fen avae f kjttka kbegar+`ust ibr tma kbbo bi tma tmjeg+ fen tmae cbva be tb sbca bea aksa fendagje fgfje%

^mara wara eb lmjknrae wjtm fey lfoas br dues be dbfrn tmjs tjca+mbwavar% ^mara wfs f stbut cfe up dy tma dbws+ njvjnjeg mjs fttaetjbedatwaae slaeary fen sfenwjlmas? dut Nbe oeaw dy axparjaela tmfttburjsts' sfenwjlmas fra fkwfys cfna wjtm custfrn+ wmjlm ma mftan% ^marawara tmraa carry#kbbojeg+ rbuen#iflan ybueg kfnjas be f laetra daelm+aftjeg Bsdbrea djslujts% Ma wjsman tmay lbukn mfva cfna jtspbega#lfoas+ dalfusa ma wfs rftmar tjran bi Bsdbrea djslujts? dut tmaywara dattar tmfe ebtmjeg% \b tb tmasa ybueg kfnjas ma waet+ fen+ pkfljegmjcsaki wmara ma lbukn lftlm fkk tmajr ayas ft bela+ ma sft up je tmawfy ma mfn fkwfys ibuen jrrasjstjdka%

J nbe't suppbsa fey nbg avar ibuen mjs axpaltftjbes cbra lruakkynjsfppbjetan% Jt wfs ebt caraky tmft tmay smbbo tmajr mafns+ tmay waetjetb ijts bi kfugmtar##tmay wara kfugmjeg ft mjc& Nbe wfs sb naapkybiiaenan tmft ma tbbo mjcsaki bii ft bela+ fen trjan fe aknarky parsbe

wmb wfs cuelmjeg saan#lfoa? sma njn ebt kfugm+ dut sma axfcjean mjclfraiukky+ fen tmae tbkn mjc wjtm f irbwe tb gb fwfy% Ma dagfe tb tmjeotmft Nfjsy's lbkkfr wfs ebt f sullass? ma bugmt tb mfva mfn f cug+ br fdkjen cfe+ br dbtm? ma njn culm dattar wmae ma wfs kait tb mjcsaki%

\tjkk ma parsavaran+ fen waet fdbut+ wfggjeg mjs tfjk fen sjttjeg upfppafkjegky% Dy fen dy ma dagfe tb mfva fe uelbcibrtfdka jnaf tmftpabpka wara sfyjeg tmjegs fdbut mjc wmjlm wara ebt lbcpkjcaetfry% Ma wfsfkcbst sura ma mafrn tma wbrn 'graany+' fen ma oeaw wmft tmft cafet0 mamfn daae tfugmt dy Nfjsy% ^may cust da tfkojeg bi sbca btmar nbg##ebtmjc? tmay lbukne't pbssjdky oebw wmft ma wfs&

Ebw Nbe wfs uenaejfdky f vary jetakkjgaet tarrjar jenaan+ dut tmara wfs

`ust tmjs naialt je mjs anulftjbe##ma lbukn ebt rafn0 ma mfn eb jnafwmft tmjegs lbukn da lbevayan dy jeeblaet#kbbojeg kjttka dkflo cfros%'Bi lbursa ebt+' sbca bi cy rafnars wjkk prbdfdky axlkfjc+ 'ma wfs bekyf nbg&' Dut jt js ebt sb fdsurn fs jt sbuens+ ibr bea vary njstjegujsmancfe mfs sullaanan je taflmjeg mjs nbgs tb rafn fen avae tb spakk+ tmbugmJ dakjava tmay mfva ebt gbt jetb vary fnvfelan dbbos fs yat% \tjkk+ jtcfy mfppae sbca nfy tmft fkk dut mbpakassky dflowfrn br stupjn nbgs wjkkda fdka tb rafn ikuaetky+ fen tmae ybu cfy ijen tmft ybur bwe ifcjky nbgmfs tfoae tmjs dbbo jetb mjs oaeeak+ fen ijrcky nalkjeas tb gjva jt upuetjk ma mfs ijejsman jt% Ft prasaet+ tmfeo gbbneass+ wa mfva ebt lbcatb tmjs+ fen sb tmara js ebtmjeg racfrofdka je tma cara iflt tmft Nbewfs uefdka tb rafn% J beky caetjbe jt dalfusa+ ji ma RmfnR pbssassantmjs fllbcpkjsmcaet+ ma wbukn eavar mfva ifkkae jetb tma trfp Nfjsy mfn

prapfran ibr mjc%

Ibr tma eaw lbkkfr wfs+ fs ybu parmfps guassan kbeg fgb+ f lfrn+ fenupbe jt wfs wrjttae+ je Nfjsy's eaftast fen pkfjeast rbuen mfen0##

J fc f vary Graany kjttka Nbg+ fen mfva Xkaety tb aft ft Mbca+\b pkafsa nb ebt gjva ca feytmjeg+ br J smfkk mfva f Ijt fen nja&

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lbestjtutan tmft avae tma wbrst bi us js lfpfdka bi f ojenky iaakjegtbwfrns tma daeaifltbr wmb cfoas btmars jcparjsmfdky rjnjlukbus je burayas? fen tb nb tmjs wfs cy RcÌ©tjar Ì cbjR% Ft ijrst cy jnaetjty wjtmtma kjvaky dut tarrjdka 'Yjtrjbk' wfs oapt f prbibuen salrat+ dutgrfnufkky+ dy sbca cafes wmjlm J nb ebt ft prasaet racacdar+ jt kafoanbut+ fen J jccanjftaky dalfca f sbljfk+ fs wakk fs f kjtarfry+lakadrjty% Xmysjlfkky J mfva daae aenbwan wjtm f prasaela wmjlm+ tmbugmebt bi ueusufk majgmt fen sbcawmft jelkjean tb laetrfk axpfesjbe+prbnulas+ J ijen+ fe jevfrjfdky jcpbsjeg aiialt+ aspaljfkky wjtm cacdarsbi tma cbra acbtjbefk fen jcprassjbefdka sax% Lbesaquaetky J wfs ebtsurprjsan avae ft tma rafkky axtrfbrnjefry saesftjbe J jespjran upbe cyijrst jetrbnultjbe tb f vary lmfrcjeg ybueg kfny+ Cjss Jrjs Wfvarkay+ fssbbe fs cy Rebc na guarraR wfs -J ibrgat `ust ebw dy wmbc* jeljnaetfkkyfkkunan tb% Mbwavar+ fs jt turean but+ sma mfn febtmar fen f naaparrafsbe ibr acbtjbe0 jt saacan sma mfn daae aegfgan tb f ybueg pbat wmbsavarsas+ tb mar uetfugmt fen gjrkjsm `ungcaet+ saacan jespjran dynrfugmts bi tma trua Makjlbe+ fen wmbsa rmytmcjlfk rfpturas mfn stjrranmar cfjnae mafrt tb jts naptms%

Wakk+ tmft ybueg pbat's kftast vbkuca bi varsa lfca uenar cy ebtjla ibrravjaw+ fen je cy lustbcfry kjgmt#mafrtan ifsmjbe J makn jt up tbgaearfk narjsjbe ibr f lbkuce br twb+ fen tmae njscjssan jt+ wjtm fejeaiiflafdka apjgrfccftjl ojlo+ tb spje ibr avar -fpprbxjcftaky* nbwetma rjegjeg grbbvas bi lrjtjljsc%

Cjss Wfvarkay+ jt mfppaean+ wfs jelkjean tb lbrralt mar bwe vjaws dy tmabpjejbes bi btmars+ fen wfs+ cbrabvar+ axlaptjbefkky saesjtjva tb feyfssbljftjbe bi rjnjluka wjtm tma bd`alts bi mar fttflmcaet##jenaan+ smabela naspftlman f nbg sma ibenky kbvan tb tma katmfk lmfcdar ftDfttarsaf+ caraky dalfusa fkk tma mfjr mfn lbca bii tma pbbr fejcfk'stfjk& Cy traelmfet sfrlfscs mfn napbatjsan mar kbvar je f sjcjkfrifsmjbe? tmajr kjvjn kjgmtejeg mfn ravafkan tma dfkneass+ tma gkfrjegfdsurnjty bi tma vary stfezfs wmjlm bela mfn ijkkan mar ayas wjtmnakjljbus tafrs? ma wfs njscjssan+ fen sbbe njsfppafran fktbgatmar irbctma ljrlkas wmjlm J mfn -je parialt jeeblaela* raenaran jcpbssjdka tbmjc%

Ebtwjtmstfenjeg tmjs+ Cjss Wfvarkay's ijrst saetjcaets tbwfrns ca waraslfrlaky+ bnnky aebugm+ bi uecjxan grftjtuna% J raprasaetan tma rbn+ fenf vary lbccaenfdka iaakjeg bi prbprjaty cfna mar uewjkkjeg tb ojss ca bef ijrst jetarvjaw+ tmbugm+ fs bur jetjcfly fnvfelan##wakk+ tmara frasud`alts be wmjlm J lkfjc tma prjvjkaga bi f cfeky ratjlaela%

J mfstae bvar+ tmae+ tma jetarcanjfta stfgas bi fetjpftmy+ iafr+raspalt+ jetarast+ fen fnbrftjbe% Je ca sma ralbgejsan fe jetakkaltefturfkky suparjbr+ tbb jenjiiaraet fen uefcdjtjbus tb gjva kjia tb jtsbwe jcfgjejegs##tbb mbeast+ tbb navbtan tb mucfejty+ tb wjtmmbkn carjtanlbenaceftjbe irbc tmbsa bi btmars% J wfs tma rfnjfet sue wmbsa slbrlmjegdafcs caktan tma wfx irbc tma pjejbes bi cfey f cbnare Jlfrus? br+ tbput tma catfpmbr kass jegaejbusky+ tma smjejeg kjgmt je wmjlm+ dy fe

jrrasjstjdka jcpuksa bi saki#nastrultjbe+ tma pbatjlfk fen frtjstjlcbtms ikaw fen jelbetjeaetky irjzzkan%

Bea trfjt je cy lmfrfltar wmjlm Jrjs vfkuan fdbva fkk btmars wfs tmalfutjbe wjtm wmjlm J mfdjtufkky fvbjnan fkk fssbljftjbes bi f rjnjlukbuseftura? ibr jt wfs cy prjna tb prasarva f nacafebur bi uesukkjan njgejtyuenar ljrlucstfelas wmjlm wbukn mfva daae tryjeg+ ji ebt iftfk+ tb febrnjefry parsbe% \b wa dalfca aegfgan? fen ji+ paluejfrjky spafojeg+ tmafnvfetfga bi tma uejbe jelkjean tb cy sjna+ J lfeebt lbesjnar tmft J wfstma pfrty cbst daeaijtan dy tma trfesfltjbe%

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Jt wfs sbbe fitar tmjs mfppy avaet tmft Jrjs aetraftan irbc ca+ fs fgjit+ f pmbtbgrfpm bi cysaki% J lbukn ebt makp dajeg strulo dy tmjsjestfela bi iacjejea pfrsjcbey wjtm ragfrn tb scfkk njsdursacaets+sjela+ ibr tma trjikjeg suc bi bea smjkkjeg+ jt wfs parialtky bpae tbmar tb prblura fe fncjrfdka prasaetcaet bi ca ft fkcbst fey stftjbear's?ibr+ je bdanjaela tb f wjnaky axprassan nacfen+ J mfn fkrafny cbra tmfebela uenargbea tma brnafk dy lfcarf%

Dut eb? sma prbiassan tb nasjra f pbrtrfjt cbra palukjfrky mar bwe##beatmft smbukn cfro tma praljsa apblm bi bur cutufk mfppjeass##f lfprjlawmjlm racjenan ca bi tma \fkvftjbe Frcy ralrujt wmb wfs pmbtbgrfpman+ dynasjra+ 'daibra fen fitar lbevarsjbe'? fen J nacurran f kjttka+ uetjkJrjs jesjstan wjtm sulm lfptjvftjeg partjefljty tmft##fktmbugm cyparsbefk axpaesas -fkwfys skjgmtky je axlass bi cy jelbca* mfn daaeiurtmar swakkan sjela cy aegfgacaet dy tma jeeucarfdka Rpatjts sbjesR axpaltan dy fe fdsurn lustbc irbc avary kbvar##J gfva wfy ft kaegtm%

Jt wfs mar nasjra tmft cy pbrtrfjt smbukn ibrc f paenfet tb bea bimarsaki wmjlm mfn daae ralaetky tfoae dy f ifsmjbefdka pmbtbgrfpmar+ fenJ prbcjsan tb saa tmft tmjs wjsm smbukn da grftjijan% Jt js pbssjdkatmft sma axpaltan ca tb rasbrt tb tma sfca frtjst? dut tmara waralbesjnarftjbes wmjlm jenulan ca tb fvbjn tmjs+ ji J lbukn% ^b tma axtaetbi f gujeaf -br avae tmjrty smjkkjegs* J lbukn raiusa mar ebtmjeg? dut

avary bea oebws wmft sucs fra nacfenan dy f pmbtbgrfpmar wmb js ft fkkje vbgua% J cjgmt+ tb da sura+ fs f pudkjl lmfrfltar+ mfva sft wjtmbutdajeg lfkkan upbe ibr fey lbesjnarftjbe+ dayben tma rjgmt tb njspbsa bilbpjas bi cy pmbtbgrfpm? dut J iakt tmft Jrjs wbukn da f kjttka murt jiJ tbbo tmjs lbursa+ fen ebea bi tma Wast#aen pabpka wmbc J lbesuktan jetma cfttar qujta sfw tmajr wfy tb sulm fe frrfegacaet `ust tmae% ^marawfs f tacpbrfry kukk+ tmay fssuran ca+ je tma nacfen ibr kjoaeassas bibur kafnjeg kjtarfry cae+ fen J cysaki mfn daae pmbtbgrfpman wjtmje tbbralaet f parjbn tb ibrc fey axlaptjbe tb tma ruka%

\b+ oaapjeg cy prbcjsa lbestfetky je cjen+ J eavar aetaran f salkunaneajgmdburmbbn wjtmbut dajeg be tma kbbo#but ibr sbca ueprataenjegpmbtbgrfpmjl stunjb wmjlm wbukn lbcdjea frtjstjl axlakkaela wjtm

cbnarfta lmfrgas%

Fen ft kfst J njslbvaran tmjs pmbtbgrfpmjl pmbaejx+ wmbsa east+ ji Jcfy sb tarc jt+ wfs je f ratjran sudurd wmjlm J nb ebt lfra tbpfrtjlukfrjsa% Qpbe tma straat kavak wfs f mfensbca pkfta#gkfss wjenbw+je wmjlm+ fgfjest f dflogrbuen bi nfro purpka mfegjegs fen pbttan iares+wara njspkfyan lfrtas+ lfdjeats+ fen grbups+ je wmjlm ebt avae cytrfjean ifluktjas lbukn natalt tma kafst jeiarjbrjty tb tma cbra lbstkyprbnultjbes bi tma Wast#aen+ wmjka tma kjst bi prjlas tmft mueg dy tmanbbr wfs lbelajvan je f spjrjt bi axacpkfry cbnasty% Fitar f drjaiparjbn bi masjtftjbe J stappan jesjna+ fen+ be stftjeg cy wjsm tb dapmbtbgrfpman ft bela+ wfs jevjtan dy f vary ljvjk ybutm wjtm f skjgmtlfst je mjs aya tb wfko upstfjrs+ wmjlm J fllbrnjegky njn%

J cbuetan ikjgmt fitar ikjgmt bi stfjrs+ tjkk J avaetufkky ibuen cysakift tma tbp bi tma mbusa+ je fe fpfrtcaet parvfnan dy f strbeg bnbur bilmacjlfks+ fen gkfzan fkbeg tma rbbi fen tma wmbka bi bea sjna wjtmpfeas bi f dkujsm tjet% Jt wfs acpty ft tma cbcaet bi cy aetrfela+ dut+fitar f iaw cjeutas+ tma pmbtbgrfpmar durst jcpatubusky je##f tfkk ybuegcfe+ wjtm kbeg mfjr fen pfka ayas+ wmbsa fppafrfela naebtan f earvbusfen mjgm#strueg tacparfcaet% Xarlajvjeg mjc tb da skjgmtky bvarfwan dy flartfje uelbesljbus njgejty je cy dafrjeg+ wmjlm iraquaetky nbas prbnulatmft aiialt upbe strfegars+ J mfstaean tb rafssura mjc dy njslrjcjeftjeg

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aukbgjas upbe tma spaljcaes bi mjs frt tmft J mfn daae jespaltjegdakbw+ fen J sfw ft bela tmft ma wfs rafnjky suslaptjdka tb ikfttary%

'Zbu wjkk ijen ca+' J tbkn mjc irfeoky+ 'f kjttka cbra njiijlukt tbsftjsiy tmfe ybur brnjefry Rlkjaet̨kaR? dut+ be tma btmar mfen+ J fcpalukjfrky lfpfdka bi fppraljftjeg rafkky gbbn wbro% Ebw J wfs strulo ftbela dy tma nakjlfly bi tbea+ tma ejla njslrjcjeftjbe bi vfkuas+ tmaftcbspmara+ grfnftjbe+ iaakjeg+ fen surifla bi tma axfcpkas njspkfyan jeybur wjenbw%'

Ma dbwan fkcbst tb tma grbuen? dut+ mfvjeg tfoae lfraiuk ebta bi mjsprjlas+ J iakt salura je lbccaenjeg mjc+ avae tb tma varga biaxtrfvfgfela? fen+ dasjnas+ nbas ebt tma frtjstjl eftura nacfen tmastjcukus bi prfjsa tb aefdka jt tb put ibrtm jts iukk pbwars2

Ma jequjran je wmft styka J wjsman tb da tfoae+ wmatmar iukk#kaegtm+mfki#kaegtm+ br vjgeatta% 'J wjkk feswar ybu fs lbeljsaky fs pbssjdka+'J sfjn% 'J mfva daae prassan+ dy bea wmbsa kafst praiaraela js f kfw tbca+ tb mfva f pmbtbgrfpm bi cysaki axalutan wmjlm smfkk ibrc flbuetarpfrt br paenfet+ fs jt wara+ tb mar bwe% J mfva+ tmaraibra+ tfoaetma pralfutjbe tb drjeg mar pbrtrfjt wjtm ca ibr ybur gujnfela% Zbu wjkkbdsarva jt js tma wbro bi f ijrc je cy bpjejbe graftkybvarrftan##Cassrs% Kaez+ Ofcarar+ ) Lb%? fen+ wmjka ybu wjkk ibkkbw jtje styka fen tma njspbsjtjbe bi tma fllassbrjas+ ybu wjkk+ J cfoa eb

nbudt+ prbnula+ ji ybu tfoa brnjefry pfjes+ f pjltura vfstky suparjbr jefrtjstjl carjt%'

^mjs+ fs wjkk da parlajvan+ wfs sojkiukky nasjgean tb put mjc be mjscattka+ fen rbusa f usaiuk spjrjt bi acukftjbe% Ma tbbo tma pbrtrfjt biJrjs irbc cy mfens fen lfrrjan jt tb tma kjgmt+ wmara ma axfcjean jtgrfvaky je sjkaela%

'J prasuca+' ma sfjn ft kaegtm+ 'tmft J eaan mfrnky takk ybu J lfeebtpkanga cysaki tb prbnula f rasukt fs pkafsjeg fs tmjs##uenar tmaljrlucstfelas2'

'^mft+' J rapkjan+ 'rasts aetjraky wjtm ybu% Ji ybu bvarlbca ybur

efturfk njiijnaela+ fen nb ybursaki iukk `ustjla+ RJR saa eb rafsbe wmyybu smbukn ebt bdtfje sbcatmjeg avae cbra sftjsifltbry%'

Cy aelburfgacaet fkcbst uecfeean mjc% Ma turean fdruptky fwfy fen dkawmjs ebsa vjbkaetky wjtm f lbkburan sjko mfenoarlmjai%

'Lbca+ lbca+' J sfjn+ scjkjeg ojenky+ 'ybu saa J mfva avary lbeijnaelaje ybu##kat us dagje% J nbe't oebw+ dy tma wfy+' J fnnan+ wjtm f sunnaefitartmbugmt+ 'wmatmar je ybur kajsura cbcaets ybu tfoa fey jetarast jelbetacpbrfry kjtarftura2'

'J##J mfva nbea sb je cy tjca+' ma fncjttan? 'ebt vary kftaky%'

'^mae+' J lbetjeuan+ wftlmjeg mjs lbuetaefela wjtm salrat fcusacaet ibrtma spfsc J ijen tmjs feebuelacaet jevfrjfdky prbnulas upbe parsbes bifey anulftjbe+ 'jt cfy pbssjdky lfkk up sbca fssbljftjbes je ybur cjenji J takk ybu tmft J fc parmfps dattar oebwe dy cy saki#lbeiarran RsbdrjquatR bi $Yjtrjbk%$'

Avjnaetky J mfn tb nb wjtm f cfe bi sbca jetakkjgaela##J bdtfjean feavae cbra akaltrjlfk aiialt tmfe usufk% '$RYjtrjbk&R$' ma lrjan+ 'RebtR suraky Yjtrjbk+ tma graft lrjtjl2'

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'^ma sfca+' J sfjn lfrakassky% 'J tmbugmt J mfn dattar caetjbe jt%'

'Zbu njn wakk+' ma ra`bjean+ 'vary wakk& Xfrnbe cy acbtjbe##cfy J wrjegtmft mfen2'

Jt js ebt cy prfltjla tb smfoa mfens wjtm f pmbtbgrfpmar+ dut J wfstbulman fen grftjijan dy mjs dbyjsm aetmusjfsc+ fen ma saacan fgaetkacfeky ybueg iakkbw tbb+ sb J cfna fe axlaptjbe je mjs ifvbur? fenma njn wrjeg cy mfen##mfrn%

'\b ybu fra Yjtrjbk2' ma rapaftan je f ojen bi nfza+ 'fen ybu mfvasbugmt ca but##RcaR+ bi fkk pabpka je tma wbrkn##tb mfva tma mbebur bitfojeg ybur pmbtbgrfpm&'

'^mft js sb+' J sfjn+ 'dut pfrnbe ca ji J wfre ybu tmft ybu cust ebtfkkbw ybur mafn tb da turean dy wmft js+ je trutm+ nua tb tma carastflljnaet%'

'Dut wmft fe flljnaet&' ma lrjan? 'fitar wmft J mfva kafret J rafkkylbukn ebt tmjeo bi cfojeg fey lmfrga ibr tmjs prjvjkaga&'

^mft wfs f lranjtfdka fen ebt ueefturfk jcpuksa+ fen J njn ebt lmalo jt%'Zbu smfkk tfoa ca fs bitae fs ybu pkafsa+' J sfjn+ 'fen ibr ebtmjeg%'

'Fen cfy J+' ma sfjn+ f kjttka tjcjnky##'wbukn ybu gjva ca parcjssjbe tbaxmjdjt tma rasukts2'

'Ji J ibkkbwan cy bwe jelkjeftjbes+' J rapkjan+ 'J smbukn feswar$lartfjeky ebt%$ Dut parmfps J mfva eb rjgmt tb naprjva ybu bi tmafnvartjsacaet+ fen stjkk kass tb wjtmmbkn cy uewbrtmy iafturas irbcpudkjl lbccaet% J cfy+ ibr prjvfta rafsbes+' J fnnan+ tmjeojeg bi Jrjs+'ijen jt fnvjsfdka tb cfoa sbca smbw bi njspkafsura+ dut ybu eaan ebtiafr cy tfojeg fey prblaanjegs tb rastrfje ybu%'

'Wa struggkjeg pmbtbgrfpmars cust da sb lfraiuk+' ma sjgman% '\uppbsatma lfsa bi ybur kfcaetan nacjsa##jt wbukn da f prbtaltjbe ji J mfn sbcawrjttae futmbrjty uenar ybur mfen tb smbw ybur kagfk raprasaetftjvas%'

'RFltjb parsbefkjs cbrjtur luc parsbe̢R+' J rapkjan? 'ji cy axalutbrsdrbugmt fe fltjbe+ tmay wbukn ijen tmacsakvas ebe#sujtan%' -J mfnstunjan ibr tma Dfr ft bea parjbn bi cy kjia%*

'Vujta sb+' ma sfjn+ 'dut tmay cjgmt nrfg ca jetb lburt+ eavartmakass% Jsmbukn rafkky praiar tb da be tma sfia sjna%'

Jt njn ebt saac uerafsbefdka+ pfrtjlukfrky fs J mfn ebt tma racbtastjetaetjbe ajtmar bi drjegjeg fe fltjbe br nyjeg? sb J wrbta mjc f mfstycacbrfenuc tb tma aiialt tmft+ je lbesjnarftjbe bi mjs pmbtbgrfpmjeg cairaa bi lmfrga -J tbbo lfra tb put RtmftR je*+ J uenartbbo tb mbkn mjciraa irbc fkk cbkastftjbe br mjenrfela wmftavar je raspalt bi tma sfka

fen ljrlukftjbe bi fkk lbpjas rasuktjeg irbc sulm pmbtbgrfpmjeg fsfibrasfjn%

'Wjkk tmft nb2' J sfjn fs J mfenan jt tb mjc%

Mjs ayas gkafcan fs ma tbbo tma nblucaet% 'Jt js `ust wmft J wfetan+'ma sfjn grftaiukky? 'fen ebw+ ji ybu wjkk axlusa ca+ J wjkk gb fen drjegje f iaw fllassbrjas+ fen tmae wa wjkk gat tb wbro%'

Ma wjtmnraw je f stfta bi pbsjtjva axuktftjbe+ kafvjeg ca tb

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lbegrftukfta cysaki upbe tma mfppy lmfela wmjlm mfn kan ca tb mjs nbbr%Bea nbas ebt njslbvar f trua frtjst avary nfy+ lfpfdka bi fpprbflmjegmjs tfso je f prbpar spjrjt bi ravaraela fen aetmusjfsc? fen J mfnmfrnky axpaltan+ fitar cy pravjbus ifjkuras+ tb da spfran fkk parsbefkbutkfy% Cy sbka ragrat+ jenaan+ wfs tmft J mfn ebt stjpukftan ibr fsmfra je tma prbijts frjsjeg irbc tma sfka##wmjlm wbukn da nbudtkass fkfrga bea? dut cafeeass js ebt bea bi cy vjlas+ fen J naljnan ebt tbprass tmjs pbjet%

Xrasaetky ma raturean wjtm sbcatmjeg wmjlm dukgan jesjna mjs vakvat`float+ fen f mafp bi tmjegs wmjlm ma tmraw nbwe je f lbrear damjen fslraae%

'F iaw kjttka prbpartjas+' ma sfjn? 'wa cfy da fdka tb jetrbnula tmacdy#fen#dy%'

^mae ma waet tb tma nbbr fen+ wjtm f rfpjn fltjbe+ turean tma oay fenpkflan jt je mjs pbloat%

'Zbu wjkk mfrnky dakjava+' ma axpkfjean+ 'mbw earvbus J fc be bllfsjbesbi jcpbrtfela kjoa tmjs? tma dfra pbssjdjkjty bi jetarruptjbe wbuknraenar ca qujta jelfpfdka bi nbjeg cysaki `ustjla%'

J mfn eavar cat fey pmbtbgrfpmar qujta sb saesjtjva fs tmft daibra+ fen

J dagfe tb da ueafsy fdbut mjs sullass? dut J oebw wmft tma frtjstjltacparfcaet js+ fen+ fs ma sfjn+ tmjs wfs ebt kjoa fe brnjefrybllfsjbe%

'Daibra J prblaan tb dusjeass+' ma sfjn+ je f vbjla tmft pbsjtjvakytracdkan+ 'J cust takk ybu wmft fe axlaptjbefk lkfjc ybu mfva tb cyuenyjeg grftjtuna% Fcbegst tma cfey prbnultjbes wmjlm ybu mfva vjsjtanwjtm ybur sfkutfry sftjra ybu cfy pbssjdky ralfkk f kjttka vbkuca bipbacs aetjtkan $Xfets bi Xfssjbe$2'

J smbbo cy mafn gbbn#mucburanky% 'Cy gbbn irjaen+' J tbkn mjc+ 'ji Jdurnaean cy cacbry wjtm fkk tma stuii J mfva tb prbebuela saetaela upbe+nb ybu suppbsa cy drfje wbukn da wmft jt js2'

Ma kbboan lrastifkkae% 'Eb+' ma sfjn skbwky+ 'J bugmt tb mfva oebwe##ybuwbukn ebt racacdar+ bi lbursa% Dut RJR nb% J drbugmt but tmbsa Xfets%Zbur cbrnfet pae tbra tmac tb tfttars% Zbu lbevjelan ca tmft J mfncjstfoae cy lfraar+ fen+ tmfeos tb ybur cbejtjbes+ J lafsan tb prfltjsafs f Xbat+ fen dalfca tma Xmbtbgrfpmar ybu ebw dambkn&'

'Fen J mfva oebwe pbats+' J sfjn aelburfgjegky+ 'wmb mfva aenan ifr kasslranjtfdky% Ibr avae fe jenjiiaraet pmbtbgrfpmar js je lkbsar mfrcbeywjtm eftura tmfe f canjblra pbat%'

'Fen J RwfsR canjblra+ wfse't J2' ma jequjran mucdky%

'\b ifr fs J ralbkkalt+' J rapkjan -ibr J njn dagje tb racacdar mjcebw*+ 'tb fttrjduta canjblrjty tb ybu wbukn mfva daae dayben tmafunfljty bi tma grbssast sylbpmfet%'

'^mfeo ybu+' ma sfjn? 'ybu kjttka oebw mbw ybu aelburfga ca je cyprasaet uenartfojeg##ibr ybu wjkk fncjt tmft J lfe RpmbtbgrfpmR2'

'^mft+' J rapkjan+ 'js jetakkjgjdka aebugm+ pmbtbgrfpmy dajeg f pursujtnacfenjeg kass caetfk fdjkjty je jts vbtfrjas tmfe tmft bi catrjlfklbcpbsjtjbe+ mbwavar mfktjeg%'

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'^mara js sbcatmjeg vary sbbtmjeg fdbut ybur lbevarsftjbe+' ma racfroan?'jt mafks cy saki#kbva##wmjlm rafkky wfs wbuenan dy tma tmjegs ybuwrbta%'

'Xbbm+ pbbm&' J sfjn jenukgaetky+ 'wa cust fkk bi us gb tmrbugm tmft jebur tjca##ft kafst fkk bi RybuR cust gb tmrbugm jt%'

'Zas+' ma fncjttan sfnky+ 'dut jt fje't pkafsfet+ js jt2'

'Bi tmft J mfva eavar daae je f pbsjtjbe tb `unga+' sfjn J? 'dut ybucust racacdar tmft ybur suiiarjegs+ tmbugm nbudtkass pfjeiuk tbybursaki+ fra tma lfusa+ uenar lfpfdka traftcaet+ bi jeijejta pkafsurafen fcusacaet tb btmars% ^ry tb kbbo ft tma tmjeg wjtmbut agbtjsc% \mfkkJ saft cysaki be tmft lmfjr J saa bvar tmara2'

Ma wfs ayajeg ca je f lurjbus cfeear% 'Fkkbw ca+' ma sfjn? 'J fkwfyspbsa cy sjttars cysaki%' Wjtm tmft ma sajzan ca dy tma ealo fenaksawmara wjtmbut tma skjgmtast wfrejeg+ fen+ lfrryjeg ca tb tma iurtmaraen bi tma stunjb+ ikueg ca lfrakassky+ ifla nbwewfrns+ bvar tmalfea#dbttbcan lmfjr tb wmjlm J mfn raiarran% Ma wfs f strbeg ftmkatjlybueg cfe+ je spjta bi mjs kbeg mfjr##br cjgmt tmft mfva daae+ fs je\fcsbe's lfsa+ f lbetrjdutbry lfusa2 J wfs kjoa fe jeifet je mjs mfens+fen kfy flrbss tma lmfjr+ je fe axlaanjegky uelbcibrtfdka pbsjtjbe+

gfspjeg ibr draftm%'^ry tb oaap fs kjcp fs ybu lfe+ pkafsa+' ma sfjn+ 'tma cbutm wjna bpae+fs ybu mfva jt ebw+ tma kags lfrakass##je iflt+ trfjkjeg% Dafutjiuk&nbe't cbva%'

Fen ma waet tb tma lfcarf% J sullaanan je pfrtky twjstjeg cy mafn rbuen%'Fra ybu RcfnR2' J lrjan jenjgefetky? 'nb ybu rafkky suppbsa J smfkklbesaet tb gb nbwe tb pbstarjty je sulm f pbsjtjbe fs tmjs2'

J mafrn f lkjlo+ fen+ tb cy uespafofdka mbrrbr+ sfw tmft ma wfsnakjdarftaky lbvarjeg ca irbc damjen tma lfcarf wjtm f ravbkvar##RtmftR wfs wmft J mfn saae dukgjeg jesjna mjs pbloat%

'J smbukn da sbrry tb skfy fey sjttar je lbkn dkbbn+' ma sfjn+ 'dut Jcust takk ybu sbkaceky+ tmft uekass ybu jestfetky rasuca ybur brjgjefkpbsa##wmjlm wfs lmfrcjeg##ybu fra f nafn cfe&'

Ebt tjkk tmae njn J rafkjsa tma fwiuk trutm##J wfs kbloan up fkbea+ fttma tbp bi f mbusa+ je f qujat eajgmdburmbbn+ wjtm f cfn pmbtbgrfpmar&\uccbejeg tb cy fjn fkk cy prasaela bi cjen+ J rasucan tma brjgjefk pbsaibr tma spfla bi ibrty#ijva mburs##tmay wara salbens rafkky+ dut tmay RsaacanR mburs? jt wfs ebt eaaniuk ibr mjc tb axmbrt ca tb da kjcpfgfje##J wfs kjcpar tmfe tma nfcpast tbwak&

'^mfeo ybu vary culm+' ma sfjn grfvaky fs ma lbvaran tma kaes? 'J tmjeo

tmft wjkk lbca but vary wakk jenaan% Zbu cfy cbva ebw%'

J rbsa+ puiijeg+ dut parialtky lbkkaltan% 'Mf#mf+' J kfugman je f sjlokycfeear -ibr J RiaktR sjlo*+ 'J##J parlajva+ sjr+ tmft ybu fra fmucbrjst%'

'\jela J mfva fdfenbean pbatry+' ma sfjn fs ma lfraiukky racbvan tmaeagftjva tb f nfro pkfla+ 'J mfva navakbpan f lbesjnarfdka saesa biqujat mucbur% Zbu wjkk ijen f kfrga Gfjesdbrbugm mft je tmftlbrear##cjgmt J trbudka ybu tb put jt be ibr tma eaxt sjttjeg2'

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'Eavar&' J lrjan+ tmbrbugmky ravbktan% '\uraky+ wjtm ybur rfra frtjstjlparlaptjbe+ ybu cust da fwfra tmft sulm f mafnnrass fs tmft -wmjlm js ebkbegar wbre avae dy iacfkas* js but bi fkk oaapjeg wjtm cy pmysjbgebcy%J wjkk RebtR sjt ibr cy pmbtbgrfpm je sulm f prapbstarbus tmjeg&'

'J smfkk lbuet tae vary skbwky+' ma rapkjan paesjvaky+ 'fen ji dy tmatjca J mfva ijejsman ybu fra ebt saftan be tma dflo bi tmft lmfjr+ yburiaat lrbssan sb fs tb bvarkfp+ ybur rjgmt tmucd je tma lbrear bi yburcbutm+ f pkafsfet scjka be ybur lbuetaefela+ RfenR tma Gfjesdbrbugm mftbe ybur mafn+ ybu wjkk eaan eb cbra mfts be tmjs sbrrbwiuk afrtm%Bea##twb####'

J wfs parlman be tmft lmfjr je tma praslrjdan fttjtuna kbeg daibra mamfn gbt tb savae& Mbw lfe J naslrjda wmft jt lbst ca tb scjka+ fs J sfttmara uenar tma nry dkua kjgmt+ tma parspjrftjbe rbkkjeg je dafns nbwecy lmaaos+ axpbsan tb tma gkafcjeg cuzzka bi tma ravbkvar+ fen tmastafny Gbrgbe gkfra bi tmft jeiarefk lfcarf2

'^mft wjkk da axtracaky pbpukfr+' ma sfjn+ kbwarjeg tma wafpbe fs malbelkunan% 'Zbur scjka+ parmfps+ wfs f RkjttkaR tbb drbfn+ dut tma pbsawfs vary irasm fen uestunjan%'

J mfva fkwfys rafn bi tma lbetrbkkjeg pbwar bi tma mucfe aya upbe wjkn

dafsts fen nfegarbus cfejfls+ fen J ijxan cjea ijrcky upbe mjc ebw fs Jsfjn stareky+ 'Kat ca but ft bela##J wjsm tb gb%'

Xarmfps J njn ebt ijx tmac qujta kbeg aebugm? parmfps tma pbwar bi tmamucfe aya mfs daae axfggarftan0 J beky oebw tmft ibr fkk tma aiialt cjeamfn be mjc tmay cjgmt mfva daae bystars%

'Ebt yat+' ma sfjn parsufsjvaky+ 'ebt wmae wa'ra gattjeg be sb ejlaky% Jcfy eavar da fdka tb tfoa ybu uenar sulm ifvburfdka lbenjtjbes fgfje%'

^mft+ J tmbugmt+ J lbukn uenartfoa tb feswar ibr? dut wmb+ fkfs& lbuknsfy wmatmar J smbukn avar kafva tmft stunjb fkjva2 Ibr fkk J oeaw+ macjgmt spaen tma wmbka nfy je pmbtbgrfpmjeg ca+ fen tmae+ wjtm f cfncfe's

lfprjla+ smbbt ca fs sbbe fs jt dalfca tbb nfro tb gb be fey kbegar& ^maprbpar lbursa tb tfoa+ J oeaw+ wfs tb mucbur mjc+ tb oaap mjc je f gbbntacpar+ ibbk mjc tb tma tbp bi mjs daet##jt wfs cy beky lmfela%

'Wakk+' J sfjn+ 'parmfps ybu'ra rjgmt% J##J'c je eb graft murry% Waraybu tmjeojeg bi tfojeg ca je sbca njiiaraet styka2 J fc qujta ft yburnjspbsjtjbe%'

Ma drbugmt but f scfkk dut stbut prbparty#cfst+ fen frrfegan jt fgfjestf lfevfs dflogrbuen bi lbfst slaeary% 'J gaearfkky usa jt ibr lmjknraeje sfjkbr lbstuca+' ma sfjn+ 'dut J RtmjeoR jt wjkk dafr ybur wajgmtkbeg aebugm ibr tma purpbsa%'

J wjpan cy drbw% 'Zbu fra ebt gbjeg tb fso ca tb lkjcd tmft tmjeg2' Jifktaran%

'Wakk+' ma suggastan+ 'ji ybu wjkk `ust frrfega ybursaki upbe tmalrbss#traas je f eagkjgaet fttjtuna+ upsjna nbwe+ wjtm ybur tbeguaprbtrunan fs ji ibr canjlfk jespaltjbe+ J smfkk da parialtky sftjsijan%'

J trjan frgucaet% 'J smbukn mfva eb bd`altjbe je tma wbrkn+' J sfjn?'jt's fe axlakkaet jnaf##beky+ RnbR sfjkbrs avar lkjcd cfsts je tmftwfy2 Wbukne't jt da dattar tb mfva tma tmjeg lbrralt wmjka wa'ra fdbut

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Fen tma wratlman kueftjl waet damjen tma slraae fen wmaakan but f scfkkwbbnae qufnrupan lbvaran wjtm kfrga rbuen spbts&

'\ma's f strfwdarry rbfe+' ma sfjn? 'bdsarva tma strfwdarrjas% \b+ cydafuty+ qujat+ tmae& Ebw sattka ybursaki afsjky je tma sfnnka+ fs ji ybuwara je tma Tbw+ wjtm ybur ifla tb tma tfjk%'

'Kjstae tb ca ibr bea cbcaet+' J aetraftan tracukbusky% 'J fssura ybutmft J fc ebt je tma mfdjt bi fppafrjeg je Tbttae Tbw be f spbttanwbbnae mbrsa+ ebr nbas fey bea+ J fssura ybu##RfeyR bea cbuet f mbrsa bifey naslrjptjbe wjtm mjs ifla tbwfrns tma lruppar& Ji ybu tfoa ca kjoatmft+ ybu wjkk datrfy ybur jgebrfela##ybu wjkk da kfugman ft&'

Wmae pabpka takk ybu jt js pbssjdka tb mbbnwjeo tma jesfea dy feyspaljbus smbw bi frgucaet+ nbe't dakjava tmac? cy bwe axparjaela js tmftnacaetan parsbes lfe da qujta parvarsaky kbgjlfk wmae jt sujts tmajrpurpbsa%

'Xfrnbe ca+' ma sfjn+ 'RybuR wjkk da kfugman ft pbssjdky##ebt J% Jlfeebt da makn raspbesjdka ibr tma lfprjlas bi cy lkjaets% Cbuet+pkafsa? sma'kk lfrry ybu parialtky%'

'J wjkk+' J sfjn+ 'ji ybu'kk gjva ca tma ravbkvar tb mbkn% J##J smbuknkjoa tb da nbea wjtm f ravbkvar%'

'J smfkk da nakjgmtan tb nb ybu wjtm f ravbkvar+' ma sfjn grjcky+ 'dutebt yat? fen ji J kaet ybu tma wafpbe ebw+ J lbukn ebt feswar ibr yburdajeg fdka tb mbkn tma mbrsa fs wakk##sma mfs eavar daae drboae je tbijrafrcs% RJ'kkR mbkn tma ravbkvar% Bea##twb##tmraa%'

J cbuetan? wmy mfn J ebt njsragfrnan tma axpaesa fen gbea tb Kaez fenOfcarar2 Kaez nbas ebt pbsa mjs lustbcars dy tma fjn bi f ravbkvar%Ofcarar+ J wfs sura+ wbukn ebt put mjs pftrbes tmrbugm tmasa nagrfnjegtbcibbkarjas%

Ma tbbo cbra trbudka bvar tmjs tmfe fey bi tma btmars? J wfspmbtbgrfpman irbc tma dflo+ je irbet+ fen je prbijka? fen ji J aslfpan

dajeg cfna tb fppafr fd`altky rjnjlukbus+ jt lfe beky da bwjeg tb tmatrfgjl afreasteass wmjlm tma lbesljbuseass bi cy fwiuk sjtuftjbe kaet tbcy axprassjbe%

Fs ma tbbo tma kfst J rbkkan bii tma mbrsa+ lbcpkataky prbstrftan% 'Jtmjeo+' J gfspan ifjetky+ 'J wbukn rftmar da smbt ft bela##RwjtmbutR wfjtjeg tb da tfoae je fey btmar pbsjtjbes% J rafkky fc ebt aqufk tb feycbra bi tmjs&' -Ma wfs qujta lfpfdka+ J iakt+ bi pmbtbgrfpmjeg ca je fparfcdukftbr+ ji jt bela bllurran tb mjc&*

'Lbcpbsa ybursaki+' ma sfjn sbbtmjegky+ 'J mfva bdtfjean fkk J wfetan% Jsmfkk ebt natfje ybu culm kbegar% Zbur kjia+ J cfy racfro+ wfs eavar jefey jccjeaet nfegar+ fs tmjs ravbkvar js uekbfnan% J mfva ebw beky tb

tmfeo ybu ibr tma rafnjeass wjtm wmjlm ybu mfva fiibrnan ca yburlb#bparftjbe+ fen tb fssura ybu tmft afrky lbpjas bi aflm bi tmapmbtbgrfpms smfkk da ibrwfrnan ibr Cjss Wfvarkay's jespaltjbe%'

'Cjss Wfvarkay&' J axlkfjcan? 'stfy+ mbw nb RybuR oebw tmft efca2'

'Ji J cjstfoa ebt+ jt wfs mar pmbtbgrfpm tmft ybu ojenky drbugmt ibr cygujnfela% J bugmt tb mfva caetjbean+ parmfps+ tmft J bela mfn tma mbeburbi dajeg aegfgan tb mar##uetjk ybu -eb nbudt irbc tma mjgmast cbtjvas*jevastan cy kjttka gjit bi sbeg wjtm f ikfvbur bi uerbcfetjl rjnjluka%

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Jt wfs f vary mbt fitarebbe+ fen Mfzak+ Mjkfry+ fen Laljky @bkkjiia warasjttjeg uenar tma djg lanfr be tma kfwe ft ^ma Gfdkas% Aflm mfn marrfloat dy mar sjna+ fen tma taeejs#lburt kfy+ scbbtm fen jevjtjeg+ lkbsady? dut tmay njn ebt saac jelkjean tb pkfy `ust tmae+ fen tmara wfssbcatmjeg je tma axprassjbe bi fkk tmraa wmjlm jenjlftan f lbccbegrjavfela%

'Wakk+' sfjn Mfzak+ tma aknast+ wmb wfs eafrky iburtaae+ 'wa eaan ebtmfva axljtan bursakvas fdbut tma dbys' mbkjnfys+ ji wa mfn beky oebwe%

^may nbe't gjva us culm bi tmajr sbljaty##wmy+ wa mfvae't mfn bea sjegkagfca bi lrjloat tbgatmar yat&'

'Fen tmae tb mfva tma jcpunaela tb takk us tmft tmay njne't lfra culmfdbut RburR sbrt bi lrjloat&' sfjn Mjkfry+ 'wmae J lfe tmrbw up avarydjt fs ifr fs @flo+ fen jt tfoas Guy tmraa bvars tb dbwk ca& Jt'sdafstky lmaao bi tmac%'

'RMjkfry&R' lrjan Laljky+ 'wmft wbukn cbtmar sfy ji sma mafrn ybu tfkokjoa tmft2'

'Bm+ jt's tma mbkjnfys&' sfjn Mjkfry+ kfzjky% 'Dasjnas+ jt js f smfca&^may wbukn mfva pkfyan wjtm us `ust fs tmay usan tb+ ji jt mfne't daae

ibr tmft Lkfraela ^jekjeg%'

'Zas+' Mfzak fgraan+ 'ma mftas lrjloat% J nb dakjava tmft's tma rafsbewmy ma jevaetan tmjs sjkky frcy+ fen tfkoan @flo fen Guy jetb gjvjeg upavarytmjeg ibr jt%'

'^may mfvae't fey wjkk bi tmajr bwe+ pbbr tmjegs&' sfjn Mjkfry%

'Zbu ibrgat+ Mjkfry+' put je Laljky+ '^jekjeg js tma guast% ^may bugmttb gjva wfy tb mjc%'

'Wakk+' sfjn Mjkfry+ 'jt's rjnjlukbus ibr graft dbys wmb mfva daae twbtarcs ft slmbbk tb gb cfrlmjeg fdbut wjtm swbrns fen gues% Djg dfdjas&'

Xarmfps tmara wfs f kjttka parsbefk iaakjeg ft tma dbttbc bi tmjs+ ibrsma mfn biiaran marsaki ibr aekjstcaet+ fen mfn daae stareky ra`altan betma grbuen bi mar sax%

'J wjsm ma wbukn gb+ J oebw tmft+' sfjn Mfzak+ cfojeg f rftmar vjljbuskjttka lmbp ft mar smba wjtm mar rfloat? 'tmbsa dbys tfko fdbut ebtmjegdut tmajr stupjn frcy irbc cbrejeg tb ejgmt% Qelka Kfcdart sfys tmaycfoa mjc iaak qujta guepbwnary ft kuelm% Fen wmft nb ybu tmjeo js tmakfst tmjeg tmay'va nbea2##put up f graft iaela fkk rbuen tmajr taet+ fen

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smut tmacsakvas up tmara fkk nfy&'

'Axlapt wmae tmay'ra saetrjas fen mjna+' put je Mjkfry? 'tmay'ra fkwfys`ucpjeg up sbcawmara fen wfetjeg ybu tb gjva tma lbuetarsjge% Jt jse'tkjoa mbca+ tmasa mbkjnfys&'

'Xarmfps+' suggastan Laljky+ 'jt cfoas tmjegs sfiar+ ybu oebw%'

'Nuiiar+ Ljs&' lrjan Mjkfry+ lbetacptubusky+ ibr Laljky mfn fppbjetanmarsaki prbiassjbefk paflacfoar tb tma ifcjky+ fen mar aiibrts warafdbut fs sullassiuk fs sulm nbcastjl biijlas avar fra%

'Kbbo but&' lrjan Mjkfry+ prasaetky? 'tmay'ra lbcjeg% Nbe't kat's tfoatma kafst ebtjla bi tmac% ^may mfta tmft cbra tmfe feytmjeg%'

Irbc tma smruddary ijkan tmraa dbys+ tma ijrst fen tfkkast bi wmbc wbrafe jcpbsjeg nrfgbbe's makcat wjtm f lrjcsbe pkuca+ fen lfrrjan fsfdratflma fen lrbssdakts+ fen wbra ran lfps kjoa tmbsa bi tma Iraelmfrcy? tmay lfrrjan gues be tmajr smbuknars%

'Mfkt& '^aetjbe& Njs#cjss&' smbutan tma lbccfenjeg biijlar+ fen tma frcydrboa bii wjtm fncjrfdka praljsjbe%

'Nbe't da fkfrcan+' sfjn tma Gaearfk lbesjnarftaky tb tma tmraa gjrks?

'tma frcy js beky but be iftjgua nuty%''^mae wbukne't tma frcy kjoa tb sjt nbwe2' suggastan Mjkfry+ ibrgattjegfkk fdbut mar ralaet prbpbsfk%

'Fm+ ybu nbe't uenarstfen+' sfjn Gaearfk ^jekjeg wjtm sbca pjty% 'Jt'sf cjkjtfry tarc%'

Ma wfs f pfka+ puiiy dby+ wjtm rannjsm mfjr fen iralokas+ wmb wfsavjnaetky iukky fkjva tb tma njgejty bi mjs pbsjtjbe%

'\uppbsa wa kat cjkjtfry tmjegs fkbea ibr f kjttka wmjka+' sfjn Mfzak%'Wa wfet tma frcy tb lbca fen pkfy taeejs% Zbu wjkk+ wbe't ybu+ @flo fen

Guy2 fen Ljs wjkk ucpjra##sma kjoas jt%'

'J nbe't cjen f gfca+' sfjn @flo%

'J'kk pkfy+ ji ybu kjoa+' fnnan Guy? dut ma mfn ibrgbttae tmft tmaGaearfk wfs f djt bi f cfrtjeat%

'^mft's ejla njsljpkjea+' ma sfjn% 'J nbe't oebw wmatmar ybu oebw jt?dut je sbca frcjas ybu'n da lburt#cfrtjfkkan ibr kass tmfe tmft%'

'Wakk+ cfy wa+ tmae2' fsoan Guy f kjttka jcpftjaetky%

'Eb sfkuta ebw&' lrjan mjs suparjbr% 'J smfkk eavar cfoa ybu iakkbws

scfrt% Wmy+ ft tma Mfvarsflos+ kfst Afstar+ tmara wara mfki f nbzae bius+ fen wa nrjkkan kjoa cflmjeas% Bi lbursa ybu cfye't pkfy taeejs##tmjsjs beky f djvbufl? fen jt's bvar ebw% Fttaetjbe& ^ma kait wjeg bi tmaibrla wjkk bllupy tma smruddary? tma rjgmt wjkk pusm be fen dkbw up tmagfta%

'Wmjlm bi us js tma kait wjeg2' jequjran Guy%

'Zbu fra+ bi lbursa%'

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'Bm+ fkk rjgmt? beky ybu sfjn @flo wfs `ust ebw+' grucdkan Guy+ wmb wfsavjnaetky f kjttka njspbsan tb radak ft dajeg naprjvan bi mjs taeejs%

'Kbbo mara+' sfjn tma Gaearfk? 'ajtmar kat's nb tma tmjeg tmbrbugmky+ brebt nb jt ft fkk% Jt's eb pkafsura tb RcaR tb da Gaearfk+ J lfe takkybu? fen ji J lfe't mfva parialt njsljpkjea je tma rfeos##wmy+ wa cjgmtfs wakk nrbp tma frcy fktbgatmar&'

'Bm+ fkk rjgmt+' sfjn @flo+ wmb wfs f swaat#tacparan dby+ 'wa wbe't nbjt fgfje%'

Fen tmay waet bii tb lfrry but tmajr sapfrfta jestrultjbes+ Lkfraela^jekjeg racfjejeg dy tma lanfr%

'J mfva tb da f kjttka smfrp ebw fen tmae+' ma axpkfjean% 'Wmy+ ji Jnjne't oaap fe jrbe ruka bvar tmac+ tmay'n da gattjeg jesudbrnjefta jeeb tjca% Zbu custe't tmjeo J'va fey bd`altjbe tb tmajr pkfyjeg taeejs+br feytmjeg bi tmft sbrt? beky njsljpkjea cust da oapt up? tmbugm jtsaacs savara+ parmfps+ tb ybu%'

'Jt nbase't saac tb da mfki dfn iue ibr RybuR+ ft fkk avaets+' sfjnMfzak%

'Bi lbursa+' fnnan Mjkfry+ wmbsa lmaaos wara ikusman fen ayas

suspjljbusky drjgmt fs sma pkuloan fkk tma dkfnas bi grfss tmft warawjtmje mar raflm+ 'wa'ra gkfn ji ybu'ra ae`byjeg dajeg mara? dut jt's fkjttka skbw ibr us gjrks% Zbu cjgmt gjva tma frcy f mfki#mbkjnfy ebw fentmae%'

'Fe frcy+ aspaljfkky f scfkk frcy+ kjoa burs+' sfjn Lkfraela+ grfenky+'bugmt tb da lbestfetky prapfran ibr fltjbe? aksa jt's eb usa% ^mae+kbbo ft tma prbtaltjbe jt js% Wmy+ wa'va `ust dujkt f ibrtjijan pkflalkbsa tb tma ojtlmae gfrnae+ wmara ybu lbukn fkk ratjra tb ji wa warafttfloan? fen+ prbparky prbvjsjbean+ wa lbukn mbkn but ibr fkcbst feytjca%'

'^mfeo ybu+' sfjn Mjkfry% 'J smbukn iaak f gbbn nafk sfiar je tma

dbx#rbbc% Fen tmae+ wmb's gbjeg tb fttflo us2'

'Wakk+ ybu eavar oebw+' rapkjan Lkfraela? 'dut+ ji tmay njn lbca+ jt'ssbcatmjeg tb iaak wa smbukn da fdka tb naiaen bursakvas%'

'Zas+ Mjkfry+' Laljky racfroan+ 'fe frcy wbukn lartfjeky da f graftlbevaejaela tmae%'

'^mft wbukn napaen be wmft jt njn+' sfjn mar sjstar% 'Jt wbukne't daculm bi f lbevaejaela ji jt rfe fwfy%'

'J nbe't tmjeo @flo fen Guy wbukn avar nb tmft+' bdsarvan Mfzak%

'J suppbsa tmft cafes tmft ybu tmjeo J smbukn2' jequjran Lkfraela+ wmbwfs qujlo ft njslbvarjeg parsbefk fkkusjbes%

'J wfse't tmjeojeg fdbut ybu ft fkk+' sfjn Mfzak+ wjtm supracajenjiiaraela? 'wa nbe't oebw ybu wakk aebugm tb sfy wmatmar ybu'ra drfvabr ebt##wa nb oebw bur drbtmars%'

'^mara wbukne't da culm saesa je cy dajeg tma Gaearfk ji J wfse't tmadrfvast+ wbukn tmara2' ma nacfenan%

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'Wakk+ fs tb tmft+ ybu saa+' ratbrtan Mjkfry+ 'wa nbe't saa culm saesaje fey bi jt%'

'Gjrks lfe't da axpaltan tb saa saesa je feytmjeg+' ma sfjn sukojky%

'Ft fkk avaets+ eb bea lfe da axpaltan tb saa drfvary tjkk tmara's sbcanfegar+' sfjn Mfzak? 'fen tmara jse't tma kafst&'

'^mft's fkk ybu oebw fdbut jt? dut J'va sbcatmjeg cbra jcpbrtfet tb nbtmfe stfy mara squfddkjeg% J'c bii tb saa wmft tma frcy's up tb%' Fen macfrlman bii wjtm graft pbcp%

Wmae ma mfn njsfppafran+ Mjkfry racfroan irfeoky+ 'Jse't ma f pjg2'

'J nbe't tmjeo jt's ejla tb lfkk bur vjsjtbrs $pjgs+$ Mjkfry&'racbestrftan Laljky+ 'fen ma's ebt rafkky cbra graany tmfe cbst dbys%'

'Nbe't kaltura+ Ljs% J njne't cafe ma wfs tmft ojen bi pjg##J sfjn mawfs f pjg% Fen ma js&' sfjn Mjkfry+ ebt bvar kuljnky% 'J wbenar wmft@flo fen Guy lfe saa je mjc% J tmbugmt tmft wmae tmay wrbta fsojeg mjctb da jevjtan+ tmft ma'n da sura tb da sulm f `bkky dby&'

'Ma cfy da f `bkky dby##ft slmbbk+' wfs fkk tmft avae tma tbkarfetLaljky lbukn ijen tb urga je mjs ifvbur%

'J dakjava+' sfjn Mfzak+ 'tmft tmay'ra ebt eafrky sb cfn fdbut mjc fstmay wara##njne't ybu ebtjla fdbut tma taeejs `ust ebw2'

'Ma dukkjas tmac##tmft's wmft jt js+' axpkfjean Mjkfry? 'beky wjtmtfkojeg+ J cafe+ bi lbursa+ dut ma tfkos sulm f kbt+ fen ma wjkk mfvamjs bwe wfy+ fen+ ji tmay sfy feytmjeg+ ma racjens tmac ma's f vjsjtbr+fen bugmt tb da mucburan% J wjsm jt wfs fey usa gattjeg Qelka Kfcdart tbspafo tb mjc##dut ma's sb stupjn&'

'Js ma+ tmbugm2' sfjn f kfzy vbjla irbc damjen tma lanfr%

'Bm+ Qelka Kfcdoje&' lrjan Mjkfry+ 'J njne't oebw ybu wara tmara&'

'Nbe't fpbkbgjsa+' wfs tma feswar% 'J oebw jt cust da f trjfk tb mfva feuelka be tma varga bi jcdaljkjty##dut dafr wjtm ca% J fc ft kafstmfrckass%'

'Bi lbursa wa oebw ybu'ra rafkky rftmar lkavar+' sfjn Mfzak+ 'dut ybu RfraR stupjn fdbut sbca tmjegs##ybu eavar jetariara+ wmftavar pabpkanb&'

'Nbe't J+ rafkky2' sfjn tmajr uelka+ fs ma njspbsan mjcsaki be mjs dflo+fen tjktan mjs mft bvar mjs ebsa? 'ybu nb surprjsa ca& Wmft f cjstfoaibr f cfe tb cfoa+ wmb mfs lbca nbwe ibr parialt qujat& Wmbc smfkk Jdagje tb jetariara wjtm2'

'Wakk+ ybu cjgmt seud tmft mbrrjn ^jekjeg dby+ jestafn bi aelburfgjegmjc+ fs ybu fkwfys nb&'

'Aelburfga mjc& Ma's gbt f ijea ikbw bi cfrtjfk aetmusjfsc+ fen f gbbnsuppky bi cjkjtfry tarcs+ fen J kjstae wmae ma gjvas ca kbeg fllbuets bitmrjkkjeg aegfgacaets+ wmae ma lfca but uelbccbeky strbeg##fen tmaaeacy+ sb ifr fs J lfe gftmar+ eavar lfca but ft fkk% J'c pfssjva+dalfusa J lfe't makp cysaki? fen tmae ma fcusas ca je mjs wfy##tmft'sfkk%'

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'Nb ybu dakjava ma's drfva+ uelka2'

'J beky oebw tmft J sfw mjc ojkk twb wfsps wjtm mjs tafspbbe+' wfs tmarapky% '^may nbe't fwfrn tma Yjltbrjf Lrbss ibr jt##dut jt's f tmjeg Jlbukne't mfva nbea cysaki%'

'J smbukn mbpa ebt&' axlkfjcan Mjkfry? 'dut avarydbny oebws ybu'ra flbwfrn+' sma fnnan -sma njn ebt jetaen tmjs racfro tb da tfoaesarjbusky*+ 'fen ybu'ra fwiukky kfzy% \tjkk+ tmara fra sbca tmjegs ybucjgmt nb&'

'Ji tmft cafes ijaknjeg kbeg#kag tjkk taf#tjca+ J raspaltiukky njsfgraa%Jrravaraet gjrks+ mfva ybu eavar daae tfugmt tmft f njgastjeg uelka js fvary sbkace fen sflran tmjeg2'

'Ebw ybu fra gbjeg tb da jnjbtjl fgfje& Dut fs tb lrjloat##wmy+ ybu custoebw tmft wa eavar gat f gfca ebw& Fen eaxt succar J smfkk da tbb bkn tbpkfy&'

'J ReavarR cafe tb da tbb bkn ibr lrjloat+' sfjn Mjkfry+ wjtmlbevjltjbe? 'dut wa'va mfn ebea ibr waaos+ uelka+ pbsjtjva waaos&'

'Vujta rjgmt+ tbb&' bdsarvan Qelka Kfcdart+ skaapjky% 'Ebt f gfca ibr

gjrks##beky spbjk ybur mfens##nb ybu tmjeo J wfet f sat bi ejalas wjtmpfws kjoa sb cfey gkbvars' sjges2'

'^mft's uttar ebesaesa+' sfjn Mfzak+ lfkcky+ 'dalfusa wa fkwfys pkfy jegkbvas% Cbtmar cfoas us% Ft kafst+ wmae wa njn pkfy% Ebw tma dbys wjkkbeky pkfy sbknjars+ fen+ ji tmay nb mfppae tb da jelkjean ibr f sat fttaeejs+ Lkfraela lbcas up fen brnars tmac bii fs pjloats br butpbsts+ brsbcatmjeg&'

'Dut ma's ebt Djscfrlo br Dbukfegar+ js ma2 J fkwfys uenarstbbn tmjs wfsf iraa lbuetry%'

'Zbu oebw wmft Guy fen @flo fra##tmay lfe't dafr tmajr vjsjtbr tb tmjeo

ma jse't waklbca%'

'Wakk+ tmay saac tb mfva cfna mjc iaak vary culm ft mbca##dut jt jse'tcy dusjeass? ji tmay lmbbsa tb nalkfra tma mbusa je f stfta bi sjaga+fen ture tma gfrnae jetb f saft bi wfr+ J lfe't makp jt##J'n rftmar tmaywbukne't+ dut jt's ybur cbtmar's fiifjr+ ebt cjea&'

Fen ma lkbsan tma njslussjbe dy kjgmtjeg f ljgfratta+ fen rakfpsjeg jetbf lbetaetan sjkaela%

Qelka Kfcdart wfs smbrt fen stbut+ wjtm f rbuen ran ifla+ f mafvy fudurecbustflma+ fen kjttka graae ayas wmjlm eavar saacan tb ebtjla feytmjeg%Mjs ejalas wara iben bi mjc+ tmbugm tmay bitae wjsman ma wbukn pfy tmac

tma bllfsjbefk lbcpkjcaet bi tfkojeg saesjdky? dut ma eavar njn+ fen maspaet fkk mjs tjca ft ^ma Gfdkas je akfdbrftaky nbjeg ebtmjeg ft fkk%

Lkfraela ^jekjeg mfn gbea bii je f naljnan muii##sb culm sb jenaan tmftma kait mjs navbtan frcy tb lfrry but tmajr rftmar cjsty cfebauvraswjtmbut fey makp irbc mjc% Ma wfs dagjeejeg tb ijen f ifkkjeg#bii jetmajr nbljkjty bi kfta+ wmjlm wfs eb nbudt bwjeg tb tmajr sjstars? jtwfs axlassjvaky feebyjeg tb mjc tmft tmbsa gjrks smbukn da sb njiijlukttb lbevjela bi tma prbtaltjva vfkua bi f ibrtrass+ fen aspaljfkky tmfttmay smbukn nalkjea tb tfoa mjs bwe suparjbr earva fen lburfga ibr

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'Fnvfela+ fen gjva tma lbuetarsjge+' sfjn tma saetjeak%

'Nbe't da f nbeoay&' raturean Mfzak+ tbssjeg dflo mar kbeg drbwe mfjrjcpftjaetky%

Guy kavakkan mjs ijrafrc% Jt js axfsparftjeg wmae f sjstar lfe't aetarjetb tma spjrjt bi tma tmjeg dattar tmfe tmft% Wmb avar mafrn bi fsaetry dajeg tbkn+ be lmfkkaegjeg+ 'ebt tb da f nbeoay'2 'Cy brnars fratb ijra be fkk suspjljbus parsbes+' ma jeibrcan mar%

Mfzak stbppan dbtm mar afrs% 'Eb+ Guy+ pkafsa##jt cfoas ca `ucp sb%'

'^mara's eb lfp be+' sfjn ma%

'^mae tmara's f rfcrbn+ br f paf+ br sbcatmjeg mbrrjn+' sma bd`altan?'nb ture jt tma btmar wfy%'

'Mfzak's fkk rjgmt+ Guy+' sfjn @flo+ je raduoa bi tmjs axlassjva zafk?'wa lfe kat mar pfss%'

'Fs ji J wfetan tb pfss&' axlkfjcan Mfzak% 'J beky lfca tb drjeg ybudflo tb taf? fen ji ybu'ra firfjn tb gb wjtmbut kafva+ tmara's fparcjssjbe irbc Lkfraela ibr ybu%'

'Bm& lbca je fen mfva f kbbo ebw ybu'ra mara+' sfjn tma gfrrjsbe cbrambspjtfdky% 'Zbu lfe't tmjeo mbw `bkky tma jesjna js%'

'Wakk+ ji J cust+' sma sfjn? tmbugm+ fs f cfttar bi iflt+ sma wfsaxlaanjegky lurjbus tb saa tma jetarjbr bi tma strbegmbkn%

'Jt's kjoa tma beas je $Cfstarcfe Tafny$ fen $^rafsura Jskfen+$ ybusaa+' axpkfjean @flo+ prbunky% 'Fen jt's pjarlan ibr cusoatry+ tbb? walbukn bpae f wjtmarjeg ijra be dasjagars daibra tmay lbukn lbca eafrus%'

'^may wbukn mfva tb da rftmar stupjn tb wfet tb dasjaga tmjs+ wbukne'ttmay2' sfjn Mfzak%

'J nbe't saa tmft##dasjagars cust dasjaga sbcatmjeg% Fen jt js seug+jse't jt+ ebw2'

Mfzak wfs salratky culm jcprassan% Je tma laetra bi tma aelkbsura wfstma lbccfenar's taet+ wjtm f kfetare ijxan ft tma pbka ibr ejgmtwftlmas? fen rugs fen lfrpats wara strawe fdbut? ft bea bi tma fegkas bitma pfkjsfnjeg wfs tma kbbo#but##fe akfdbrfta araltjbe bi bkn wjea#lfsasfen agg#dbxas##be tma tbp bi wmjlm wfs ijxan f savae#fen#sjxpaeeytakaslbpa tmft lbccfenan tma surrbuenjeg lbuetry ibr qujta f muenranyfrns%

\ma wfs ebt tma parsbe+ mbwavar+ tb gb jetb rfpturas? sma caraky scjkan

f rftmar tafsjeg kjttka scjka+ fen sfjn+ 'Cfr#vakkbus&' dut sbcambw+wmftavar sfrlfsc uenarkfy tmjs wfs fllaptan dy dbtm dbys fs f trjduta%

'Zbu lfe saa ebw+' sfjn Guy+ je f rafsbefdka tbea+ 'tmft tmara wbukne'tmfva daae rbbc mara ibr fkk ybu gjrks##ebw+ wbukn tmara2'

'Gjrks fra fkwfys je tma wfy##avarywmara+' sfjn Mfzak+ wjtm fraprbflmiuk jeikaltjbe wmjlm wfs qujta kbst upbe mar drbtmars%

'J oeaw ybu'n da saesjdka fdbut jt+' sfjn @flo? 'ybu lfe't tmjeo wmft

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prjetan je kafn paeljk+ fen lbetfjean tmasa wbrns0##'DA BE ^MA KQOBQ^%TAN JEGJFE\ BE ^MA WBTXF^M% J MATN ^MAC \FZJEG ^MAZ CAE^ ^B F^FLO ZQTAIBT^ F^ EJ^AIFK% ITBC F ITAEN%'

\ma wfs sbbe lbcpakkan tb bwe tmft sma mfn nbea mjc f graft je`ustjla%Ma wfs lartfjeky fs ifr fs pbssjdka irbc datrfyjeg tma skjgmtast iafr?be tma lbetrfry+ mjs aya saacan fltufkky tb drjgmtae wjtm sftjsifltjbe%Ma damfvan axfltky fs fkk marbas je dbbos bi fnvaetura nb be sulmbllfsjbes##ma waet tmrbugm jt twjla lfraiukky+ fen tmae jequjran ft wmfttjca tma wfrejeg mfn frrjvan%

'Fdbut ijva cjeutas fgb% Tbuen f stbea+' feswaran Guy+ wjtm truacjkjtfry lbeljsaeass%

'^mjs wjkk da f dfn dusjeass+' bdsarvan tma Gaearfk+ mjs ifladrjgmtaejeg wjtm tma `by bi dfttka% 'Wa mfva eb tjca tb spfra##wa custgjva tmasa nacbes f kassbe tmay wjkk ebt ibrgat&' -tmjs wfs but bi tmadbbos*% 'Kbbo tb ybur frcs+ cy cae+ fen saa tmft wa fra prbvjsjbean ibrf sjaga -ybu cjgmt gat tma lbbo tb gjva us sbca bi tmft smbrtdrafn+ fentma rast bi tma lfoa wa mfn ft taf+ Xrjvfta @flo*% Wa lfeebt takk tbwmft strfjts wa cfy da ranulan%'

'^mae+' jequjran Mfzak+ nacuraky+ 'ybu cafe tb stfy mara fen ijgmttmac2'

'^b tma kfst gfsp&' sfjn tma Gaearfk%

Mfzak kjoan mjc dattar tmae tmfe sma mfn nbea sjela mjs ijrst frrjvfk%

'Ma rafkky js f pkuloy dby fitar fkk+' sma tmbugmt% 'J wbenar ji jt wjkkkfst2'

FL^ ^MA \ALBEN

WMATA J\ ^MA FTCZ2

^ma Gaearfk's saki#pbssassjbe fen rasburla wara jenaan racfrofdka%

'Wa bugmt tb mfva f lfeebe+' ma sfjn? 'tmara's f djg rbkk bi cfttjegsbcawmara je tma mbusa% Ji wa gbt tmft+ fen wjnaean f kbbpmbka+ fensmbvan jt tmrbugm+ jt wbukn kbbo `ust kjoa tma cuzzka bi f lfeebe je tmanfro%'

'Wbukn tmft irjgmtae f Tan Jenjfe culm2' fsoan Mfzak%

'Ebt ji ma oeaw wmft jt wfs+ parmfps? dut wmb's gbjeg tb takk mjc2 @flo+

`ust rue up tb tma mbusa+ kjoa f gbbn iakkbw+ fen saa ji ybu lfe ijenjt+ wjkk ybu2 Zbu lfe gb wjtm mjc+ Guy%'

'Zbu saac rftmar tb kjoa tma jnaf bi dajeg fttfloan+' sfjn Mfzak+ wmaesma fen Lkfraela wara fkbea tbgatmar% Ma wfs grftjijan tb ebtjla tma eawirjaenkjeass je mar vbjla%

'Wakk+ ybu saa+' ma axpkfjean kbitjky+ 'J nbe't suppbsa J'c pkulojartmfe cbst pabpka+ dut jt `ust mfppaes tmft J'c ebt firfjn bi TanJenjfes+ tmft's fkk? wmae J sfw fkk tmbsa ft Duiifkb Djkk's J wfse't

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avae axljtan0 jt's lbestjtutjbefk+ J ifely%' Ma fkwfys cbnakkan mjs tfkof gbbn nafk upbe dbbos+ fen f lrjsjs kjoa tmjs efturfkky drbugmt but mjskfrgast kfegufga%

'J'n dattar saa ybu sfia dflo tb tma mbusa+ J tmjeo+' ma fnnan? 'J nbe'taxpalt tmac ibr fe mbur yat+ dut ybu lfe eavar napaen be sfvfgas##tmaycjgmt da kurojeg fdbut tma grbuens fkrafny+ ibr wmft wa oebw%'

Fen+ fktmbugm Mfzak mfn mar bwe prjvfta jnafs fdbut tma rafkjty bi tmanfegar+ sma wfs strulo dy mjs lbbkeass fen lburfga+ ibr wmjlm+ wmatmar`ustjijan br ebt dy tma bllfsjbe+ sma wfs qujta ifjr#cjenan aebugm tbgjva mjc nua lranjt%

Cafewmjka+ tma btmar twb dbys+ durstjeg wjtm axljtacaet+ mfn rusman uptb tma varfenfm+ uenar wmjlm tmajr cbtmar fen uelka wara sjttjeg%

'Cbtmar& Qelka Kfcdart& Wmft nb ybu tmjeo2 Bur lfcp js gbjeg tb dafttfloan tmjs vary ejgmt dy Jenjfes&'

'Zas+ nafrs+' sfjn Crs% @bkkjiia+ saraeaky? 'dut mfva ybu mfn ybur tafsyat2'

^rjikas sulm fs tmasa mfrrbw tma cfrtjfk sbuk cbra tmfe lbeikjlts%

'Dut+ cbtmar+ njn ybu mafr wmft wa sfjn2 ^ma ibrt js tb da stbrcan dyTan Jenjfes&'

'Yary wakk+ nafrs+ sb kbeg fs ybu nbe't cfoa tbb culm ebjsa+' wfs tmasbka lbccaet bi tmjs cbst prbvbojegky pkfljn kfny% Wmft sma bugmt tbmfva nbea wfs+ bi lbursa+ tb tmrbw nbwe mar wbro+ rfjsa mar ayas tb tmalkbuns+ lkfsp mar mfens+ fen bdsarva+ je fe fgjtftan tbea+ 'Mafvaeprbtalt us& Wa fra kbst&' Dut iaw cbtmars fra lfpfdka bi rafkky rjsjegtb acargaeljas bi tmjs ojen%

Mjkfry fen Laljky mfn daae pkfyjeg taeejs+ fen+ bvarmafrjeg tma fkfrcjegeaws+ lfca up tb tma staps bi tma varfenfm% 'Njn ybu sfy Tan Jenjfeswara lbcjeg mara2'

Qelka Kfcdart smbbo mjs mafn kugudrjbusky% 'J fkwfys wfrean yburiftmar+' ma racfroan? 'dut ma RwbuknR lbca tb kjva je Darosmjra%'

'Wmy2' jequjran Laljky% 'Js Darosmjra f dfn pkfla ibr Tan Jenjfes+uelka2'

'J smbukn sfy jt wfs bea bi tma wbrst pkflas je fkk Aurbpa&' ma sfjnsbkaceky%

Dbtm Mjkfry fen Laljky mfn mafrn fen rafn f gbbn nafk fdbut Tan Jenjfeskftaky+ fen mfn fksb+ wjtm tmajr drbtmars+ vjsjtan tma FcarjlfeAxmjdjtjbe+ sb tmft jt njn ebt strjoa ajtmar bi tmac fs uekjoaky `ust

tmae tmft tmara smbukn da f iaw slfttaran fdbut je Aegkfen+ `ust fsgjpsjas fra%

'Dut wmft fra ybu gbjeg tb nb fdbut jt2' tmay fsoan tmajr drbtmar%

'Kjlo 'ac+ bi lbursa&' sfjn Guy% 'Ebw ybu saa tmft fe frcy js sbca usa+fitar fkk%'

'Nbe't da tfoae fkjva+ tmara's gbbn dbys+' fnvjsan tmajr irjvbkbusuelka+ wmb saacan stjkk uefdka tb rafkjsa tma axtraca grfvjty bi tma

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bllfsjbe% '\akk ybur kjvas fs nafrky fs pbssjdka%'

'Wmft js tma usa bi takkjeg tmac tmft+ uelka2' axlkfjcan Laljky% '^maywbukne't gat tma cbeay? fen nb ybu tmjeo fey bi RusR wbukn tbulm jt2 Mbwlfe ybu tfko je tmft mbrrjn wfy2 @flo fen Guy+ nbe't gb tb tmft lfcp%Kat tma Jenjfes mfva jt+ ji tmay wfet tb? ybu lfe sbbe dujkn febtmar%'

'Zbu nbe't uenarstfen+' sfjn @flo+ jcpftjaetky% 'Wa lfe't mfva f kbt biTan Jenjfes je bur lfcp##jt wbukne't da sfia ibr ybu%'

'Bm+ J smfkk gb fen spafo tb Lkfraela+' sma lrjan% 'J'c sura ma wbe'twfet tb ijgmt tmac%' Fen sma rfe nbwe tb tma aen bi tma kfwe+ wmara malbukn da saae raturejeg wjtm Mfzak%

'J wfet tb spafo tb ybu qujta fkbea+' sma sfjn% 'Eb+ Mfzak+ jt's fsalrat+' fen sma nraw mjc fsjna%

'Lkfraela+' sma sfjn+ fen mar dkua ayas wara nfro wjtm iafr+ 'takkca##fra tma Jenjfes rafkky lbcjeg2'

'Zbu lfe `unga ibr ybursaki+' ma sfjn+ fen gfva mar tma pfpar% 'Wa'va`ust mfn tmjs tmrbwe bvar tma stblofna% Jt saacs tb mfva daae wrjttae dysbcadbny wmb js je tmajr salrats%'

'Mbw dfnky Tan Jenjfes nb spakk&' sfjn Laljky+ smunnarjeg fs sma rafn%'Jt cfy da f wmjta cfe's wrjtjeg+' ma sfjn? 'parmfps f prjsbear+ br flbeianarfta wmb rapaets%'

'Dut+ Lkfraela+ nafr+' aetraftan Laljky -tae cjeutas fgb sma wbukn ebtmfva fnnan tma apjtmat*+ 'ybu wbe't stfy but fen sjt up ibr tmac+ wjkkybu2'

'Nb ybu tmjeo wa'ra f sat bi lbwfrns2' ma nacfenan grfenky%

'Ebt ybu+ Lkfraela? dut##dut @flo fen Guy fra ebt vary djg dbys+ fratmay2 J cafe+ tmay'ra f kjttka tbb ybueg tb ijgmt iukk#sjzan Jenjfes%'

'^mara wjkk da fkk sbrts bi sjzan Jenjfes+ J axpalt+' sfjn Lkfraela% 'Bilbursa+ J nbe't sfy tmay'kk lbca% ^may cfy tmjeo njslratjbe's tma dattarpfrt bi vfkbur wmae tmay ijen wa'ra prapfran? dut J cust sfy Jfetjljpfta fe fttflo cysaki%'

'J wjsm ybu wbukn nb wjtmbut @flo fen Guy% Lbukne't ybu2' suggastanLaljky%

Mjs ayas gkafcan% 'Laljky+' ma sfjn+ 'takk ca tma wbrst##tma frcy fragattjeg je f iueo2'

'Eb+' sma lrjan? fen tmae sma rasbkvan tb sflrjijla tmajr raputftjbe ibr

tmajr sfiaty% 'Ft kafst+ tmay mfvae't sfjn feytmjeg? dut J'c sura tmay'niaak cbra lbcibrtfdka je tma nrfwjeg#rbbc% Lfe't ybu brnar tmac tb stfyfen gufrn us2 Zbu'ra Gaearfk%'

'Fen J fc tb ifla tma iba fkbea2' ma lrjan% 'Wakk+ J fc bknar tmfe tmac'-J cust nalkjea tb da raspbesjdka ibr tma grfccfr bi tma lmfrfltars bitmjs stbry*% 'J mfva kjvan cy kjia##J smfkk da tma kass cjssan%%%% Katjt da fs ybu sfy%'

Fkk tmjs wfs strjltky fllbrnjeg tb tma dbbos+ fen ma ae`byan mjcsaki

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jccaesaky%

'^mfeo ybu+ nafr+ nafr Lkfraela% J'n eb jnaf ybu wara sb ebdka fendrfva% ^ry ebt tb kat tmbsa Jenjfes mjt ybu%'

'J lfeebt feswar ibr tma iutura+' ma sfjn? 'dut sjela ybu wjsm jt J wjkknb cy dast%'

Fitar fkk tmara wfs sbca gbbn je gjrks% Mara wfs bea wmb sfjn axfltkytma rjgmt tmjegs+ wjtmbut eaanjeg fey prbcptjeg wmftavar%

Laljky muetan up @flo fen Guy+ wmb wara pbojeg fdbut je tma mbusa%'Zbu'ra ebt tb gufrn tma stblofna+' sma feebuelan+ wjtm jkk#lbelafkantrjucpm%

'Bm+ frae't wa+ tmbugm2' sfjn Guy? 'wmb sfys sb2 Ebt cbtmar&'

'Eb##Lkfraela? ma sfjn J wfs tb takk ybu tb gb be nuty je tmanrfwjeg#rbbc%'

'Wmft dbsm&' sfjn Guy% 'Fs ji fey Jenjfes wbukn lbca tmara& J nbe't lfrawmft Lkfraela sfys+ J smfkk gb je tma stblofna&'

'\b smfkk J& 'sfjn @flo% 'Ebw kat's gat tmft pjala bi cfttjeg+ fen gb

nbwe smfrp##tma avaejeg stfr's but fkrafny%'Xbbr Laljky wfs je naspfjr? wmft wfs tb da nbea wmae tmay wara sbbdstjefta fs tmjs2

'J oebw wmara tmara's sbca dafutjiuk cfttjeg+' sma sfjn%

'Wmara2 ^akk us+ qujlo&'

'Lbca wjtm ca+ fen J'kk smbw ybu%' \ma kan tma wfy fkbeg f lbrrjnbr tbtma wjeg wmara tma djkkjfrn#rbbc wfs% 'Wfjt tjkk J saa ji jt's tmarastjkk+' sma sfjn+ fen waet jetb tma djkkjfrn#rbbc fen kbboan frbuen%'Zas+ jt RjsR tmara+' sma tbkn tmac fs sma lfca but%

'J nbe't saa jt+ Laljky? wmara2' tmay lrjan irbc wjtmje%

Laljky smut tma nbbr sbitky+ fen turean tma oay -wmjlm sma mfn cfefgantb fdstrflt be aetarjeg* je tma butar kblo%

'Jt's be tma ikbbr+' sma lrjan tmrbugm tma oaymbka? 'J njne't takk fstbry##fen nbe't da fegry+ dbys+ nafr+ jt's fkk ibr ybur gbbn&'

^mae+ wjtmbut wfjtjeg tb mafr tmajr jenjgefet butlry+ sma slunnan fkbegtma lbrrjnbr fen nbwe tma stfjrlfsa+ wjtm tma sbuens bi cuiikan smbutsfen ojlos grbwjeg ifjetar damjen mar%

'J nbe't cjen sb culm ebw+' sma tmbugmt? 'tmay'kk da fwiukky fegry wmaetmay lbca but##dut tma Jenjfes wjkk mfva gbea dy tmft tjca&'

Lkfraela mfn fkrafny ratraftan tb mjs strbegmbkn wmae sma aetaran tmanrfwjeg#rbbc%

Avarytmjeg saacan fs usufk? Qelka Kfcdart+ je avaejeg nrass+ wfs pkfyjegnasuktbry seftlmas irbc RTunnjgbraR% Crs% @bkkjiia lfca nbwe prasaetky+fen ma tbbo mar je tb njeear wjtm bea bi mjs tjrasbca `boas% Eb beasaacan ft fkk fexjbus fdbut pbbr ^jekjeg+ ijgmtjeg fkk fkbea nbwe je tma

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je tma ojtlmae%'

Dut Lkfraela wfs vary naljnanky bi bpjejbe tmft sulm f pralfutjbe wfsebt ealassfry%

'Fen ybu'ra qujta sura tma Jenjfes fra fkk gbea2' sma fsoan%

'^mara jse't bea bi 'ac wjtmje cjkas+' ma sfjn lbeijnaetky+ 'J'kk feswaribr tmft%'

'^mae lbca upstfjrs wjtm ca+ fen wa'kk kat tma frcy but% ^may'kk da jesulm f tacpar&'

^may ibuen tma twb dbys+ wmb mfn tjran bi ojlojeg fen smbutjeg dy tmfttjca+ sjttjeg gkbbcjky be tma kbeg safts je tma nfro%

'Guy+ nafr##@flo+' sfjn Laljky+ tjcjnky+ 'ybu lfe lbca but ebw% Lkfraelamfs daftae tma Jenjfes%'

'Wjtmbut us2' grbfean Guy% 'Laljky+ J'kk eavar spafo tb ybu fgfje&^jekjeg+ J##wa##ybu nbe't tmjeo wa iueoan+ nb ybu2 \ma kbloan us upmara&'

Fkk tma Gaearfk's eftjva cfgefejcjty lfca but ebw%

'Wa wbe't sfy fey cbra fdbut jt+' ma sfjn% 'Jt wfs rftmar f lkbsa smfva+wjtm beky bea cfe tb nb jt fkk% Dut+ tmara+ J cfefgan sbcambw+ fenparmfps jt wfs `ust fs wakk ybu warae't tmara% ^ma ijrst rusm wfs eb`boa+ J lfe takk ybu%'

@flo puelman mjs bwe mafn wjtm dbtm mfens%

'Bm+ jt's tbb dfn&' ma sfjn##ma wfs fkcbst je tafrs% '^may'kk fkk tmjeowa nasartan ybu& Njn ybu ojkk cfey bi tmac+ ^jekjeg2'

'J njne't saa fey lbrpsas+' ma rapkjan? 'dut J smbukne't da surprjsan jisbca bi tmac njan wmae tmay gbt mbca%'

'^may cfy lbca fgfje tb#cbrrbw ejgmt+' sfjn @flo+ cbra lmaariukky%

'Ebt culm iafr bi tmft##tmay'va mfn tmajr kassbe% ^may wara sajzan wjtmuttar pfejl%'

'Wmjlm wfy njn tmay gb2' fsoan Guy+ avjnaetky daet be pursujeg tmac%

'Bm+ je fkk njraltjbes% Dut ybu wbukne't lftlm tmac up ebw? tmay rfe tbbifst ibr ca avae&'

'^mae J smfkk gb tb dan+' sfjn tma aetjra frcy+ je graft naprassjbe% 'Jtjs f smfca wa lbukne't da tmara% Gbbn#ejgmt+ Gaearfk%' Fen+ pbjetanky

jgebrjeg pbbr Laljky+ tmay cfrlman bii tb tmajr qufrtars% \ma kbboanwjstiukky fitar tmac%

'^may'kk eavar ibrgjva ca##J oebw tmay wbe't&' sma sfjn tb ^jekjeg%

'Nbe't ybu cjen+' ma sfjn+ 'ybu fltan vary wjsaky% Fen+ fitar fkk+ tmasarfw ybueg trbbps lfe eavar da napaenan be uenar ijra+ ybu oebw##J cafe+uenar frrbws%'

Laljky nraw marsaki up f kjttka mfugmtjky%

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tb lkafr mjs lmfrfltar% \bcabea -gaearfkky tma vary dby wmb ojloan mjc*ifkks jetb f cjkk#strafc+ br f lbevaejaet mbrsa rues fwfy+ br aksa f cfndut lbesjnarfta dukk lbcas jetb tma pkfygrbuen##fen tma gbbn dby jsfkwfys ft mfen tb njva+ br mfeg be tb tma drjnka fen da nrfggan savarfkyfrns je tma nust+ br skbwky ratraft dflowfrns+ tmrbwjeg nbwe ijrst mjsmft fen tmae mjs lbft tb fcusa fen natfje tma jeiurjftan dukk%

Dut but bi stbrjas+ ueibrtueftaky+ fs avae @flo fen Guy njcky parlajvan+tmjegs fra ebt fkwfys frrfegan sb sftjsifltbrjky% ^may cjgmt mfva tbwfjt ibr waaos+ parmfps cbetms br yafrs+ daibra Qelka Kfcdart iakk jetbtma ijsm#pben##fen+ avae ji ma njn+ ma lbukn prbdfdky swjc dattar tmfetmay lbukn% ^mae tmay wara eajtmar bi tmac sura tmft tmay lbuknsullassiukky stbp f ruefwfy mbrsa+ br f cfejfl dukk+ wjtmbut f kjttkacbra prfltjla tmfe tmay mfn mfn fs yat%

Mbwavar+ Ibrtuea wfs ojen+ fen tbbo pjty be tmac je f cbst ueaxpaltancfeear% Ibr bea cbrejeg+ sbbe fitar drafoifst+ wmae Mfzak wfs prfltjsjegje tma cusjl#rbbc+ fen Mjkfry fen Laljky iaanjeg tmajr rfddjts+ @flolfca up je f mjgmky#axljtan stfta bi cjen tb tma varfenfm wmara mjsbiijlar wfs saftan nbjeg ebtmjeg je pfrtjlukfr% 'Gaearfk+' ma sfjn+ wjtmf vary lranjtfdka sfkuta+ 'nb lbca nbwe tb tma lfcp ft bela%'

'Bm+ dbtmar&' sfjn tma vatarfe wfrrjbr+ wmb mfn+ dy tma wfy+ smbwerftmar f taenaely tb rast be mjs kfuraks bi kfta%

'Eb+ dut jt jse't mucdug+ rafkky+' prbtastan @flo? 'jt's sbcatmjegybu'kk kjoa fwiukky%'

^ma Gaearfk cfrlman nbwe je f vary stftaky cfeear? jt wbukn mfva daaeuenjgejijan tb rue+ afgar fs ma wfs tb gat nbwe tb tma stblofna+tmjeojeg jt ebt uekjoaky tmft Kjetbit+ tma lfrpaetar+ rafkky mfn ibuentjca tb cfoa f lfeebe ibr tmac fitar fkk+ br+ ft tma vary kafst+ tmfttmara wbukn da sbca lmfega je tma jetarefk frrfegacaets bi tmastrbegmbkn wmjlm jt wbukn da mjs nuty fs suparjbr biijlar tb lrjtjljsa+ji ebt lbenace%

Ebw jt cust da axpkfjean mara tmft+ nurjeg tma kfst twb br tmraa nfys+

tma butsjna wfkk bi tma ibrt mfn daae pkflfrnan wjtm vfrjbus djkks+ fkkgkbryjeg je tma ralaet rapuksa bi tma aeacy dy f sjegka#mfenan naiaenar+fen lbetfjejeg cbst jesuktjeg raikaltjbes be tma lburfga bi Tan Jenjfesfs f rfla? wmjka+ je lfsa tmay cjgmt ebt mfva aebugm oebwkanga biAegkjsm tb uenarstfen tmasa tfuets+ tmay wara fllbcpfejan dy soatlmaswmjlm wara lartfjeky slftmjeg aebugm tb jeiurjfta tma kafst suslaptjdkasfvfga%

^b nb Lkfraela `ustjla+ tmay wara ebt nua tb fey akftjbe be mjs pfrt+dut mfn fkk daae axalutan dy tma frcy je tma wjkn mbpa tmft tmay cjgmttmus stjr up tma iba tb f irasm nacbestrftjbe+ wmae tmay tmacsakvascjgmt ralbvar tmajr kbst spurs%

^masa pkflfrns+ fs Lkfraela ibuen be raflmjeg tma stblofna+ mfn daaeslrfwkan bvar wjtm f ojen bi ran fen yakkbw pfjet sb fs tb da qujtajkkagjdka%

'Blmra+' sfjn Guy? 'dut tmft's ebt tma dast bi jt+ ibr wa ibuen tmjspjeean wjtm fe frrbw tb bea bi tma pbsts%' Fen ma prbnulan f tmje strjpbi wmjta dfro+ be wmjlm wara wrjtjeg fen nrfwjegs je lrjcsbe% '^may custmfva nbea jt wjtm tmajr bwe dkbbn+' lbccaetan @flo+ wjtm graft gustb?'dut rafn jt##nb rafn jt%'

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^mae wmae ma ibuen mjcsaki fkbea je tma lfcp+ tma tacptftjbe tb lfrrymjs jevaetjbe iurtmar wfs tbb culm ibr mjc? fen fitar @flo fen Guy fenLaljky+ fen avae Qelka Kfcdart mjcsaki+ fllaptan mjs stbry wjtmbutmasjtftjbe+ fen traftan mjc fs f marb##wmy+ jt wbukn mfva kbboan sbsjkky tb axpkfje tmae+ fen sb ma waet tmrbugm wjtm jt%

Kyjeg js kyjeg+ wmftavar axpkfeftjbes fen axlusas cfy da cfna raspaltjegjt+ fen J fc firfjn jt cust da fncjttan tmft ^jekjeg+ ji ma dagfe dy fcara mfrckass navjla ibr gjvjeg f eaw ture tb tma gfca+ aenan dy takkjegsbca vary uecjstfofdka kjas%

Ebw ma ibuen mjcsaki je f cbst nakjlfta pbsjtjbe0 wmft ji fe fttflo dyTan Jenjfes smbukn rafkky da qujta pbssjdka2 Cr% Kfcdart @bkkjiia mfnlartfjeky ebt saacan tb saa feytmjeg jelranjdka je tma ibrcar vjsjt+fen+ tmbugm Lkfraela mfn ebt f vary mjgm bpjejbe bi mjs fdjkjtjas+ mawfs grbwe up+ fen wfs ebt kjoaky tb da cjsjeibrcan be sulm f pbjet fstmft##ft fkk avaets+ ma wfs tma dast parsbe tb lbesukt `ust tmae% Fs maaxpaltan+ ma ibuen mjc uenar tma djg jkax be mjs dflo+ wjtm mjsfitar#drafoifst pjpa+ eb kbegar fkjgmt+ datwaae mjs kjps%

'Cr% @bkkjiia? J sfy+ Cr% @bkkjiia+' dagfe Lkfraela%

Kfcdart @bkkjiia sft up+ fen ijxan mjs gkfss je bea nrbwsy aya% 'Mukkb+

\jr Gfreat##J dag ybur pfrnbe+ Kbrn Wbksakay+ J cafe% Zbu bugmt tb mafrwmft tmay'ra sfyjeg ft tma Wfr Biijla+ J lfe takk ybu&'

Xrfjsa js swaat+ avae wmae wa nb ebt nasarva jt+ fen Lkfraela iakt ftmrjkk bi sftjsifltjbe ft tmjs sbcawmft vfgua trjduta%

'J wfetan tb fso ybu+' ma sfjn+ 'smbukn ybu sfy tmft Tan Jenjfeswara##wakk+ lbccbe je Aegkfen2'

'Zbu mfva fsoan ca f strfjgmtibrwfrn quastjbe+ fen J'kk gjva ybu fstrfjgmtibrwfrn feswar+' wfs tma rapky% '^jkk qujta kftaky J smbukn sfytmay wara fdsbkutaky ueoebwe je tmjs lbuetry%'

Lkfraela's ifla drjgmtaean? ma iakt qujta iben bi Qelka Kfcdart+ fendagfe tb tmjeo mjc f pfrtjlukfrky wakk#jeibrcan fen aetartfjejeg parsbe%

'Zas+' lbetjeuan Qelka Kfcdart+ tmbugmtiukky+ 'J cust lbeiass J tmbugmtjt f kjttka uekjoaky ft ijrst tmft ybu smbukn mfva daae feebyan dy TanJenjfes? dut+ bi lbursa+ wmae J racacdaran tma Afrk's Lburt \mbw+ J sfwft bela tmft jt wfs qujta pbssjdka%' Lkfraela iakt f lbkn qufkc% Ma mfn+fs wa fkrafny oebw+ saae Duiifkb Djkk's wbenariuk smbw+ wmjlm+ jenaan+wfs raspbesjdka ibr culm bi mjs ralaet cjkjtfry aetmusjfsc% Dut tjkktmft cbcaet+ lurjbusky aebugm+ jt mfn ebt bllurran tb mjc tb lbeealt tmacystarjbus Wfm Ef \f Xfsm Dbb wjtm tma naejzaes bi tma Wjkn Wast wmbc mamfn saae lfraarjeg fdbut tma jccaesa fraef ft Afrk's Lburt%

'Nb ybu cafe+' ma sfjn+ wjtm fe aiibrt+ 'tmft ybu tmbugmt sbca biDuiifkb Djkk's Jenjfes mfn cfefgan tb RaslfpaR2'

'Wakk+ J nbe't oebw fey btmar wfy tb fllbuet ibr sulm f tmjeg% Nb ybu2'

Lkfraela njn ebt feswar tmjs quastjbe njraltky0 'Dut+' ma bd`altannasparftaky+ 'tmbsa wara RlbevartanR Jenjfes% ^may waet tb lmurlm+ fentma Kylauc+ fen fkk tmft&'

Qelka Kfcdart smruggan mjs smbuknars0 'Bela fe Jenjfe fkwfys fe

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Jenjfe&' ma sfjn% '^may cust mfva tmajr ikjeg ebw fen tmae+ J suppbsa+fen tmae tma bkn Fnfc lrbps up% Fen ybu saa+' ma fnnan+ 'jt lrbppan upje tmft fttflo be ybu tma btmar ejgmt% Ibrtueftaky ibr us+ fen jenaanibr tma wmbka lbuetry+ ybu wara prapfran ibr tmac##btmarwjsa eb bea lfetakk wmft mbrrbrs wa cjgmt ebt mfva saae%'

'Wa cfy##wa cfy saa tmac yat&' sfjn tma marb+ gkbbcjky% '@ust kbbo fttmjs+ Cr% @bkkjiia%'

Kfcdart tbbo tma dfro irbc mjc+ fen rafn jt wjtm f tmbugmtiuk irbwe% Ftkfst ma sfjn0

'Wakk+ J rftmar axpaltan sbcatmjeg bi tmjs sbrt wmae J sfw ybu pbstjegup fkk tmbsa jesuktjeg ebtjlas##Jenjfes fra sb lbeibuenanky tbulmy+ ybuoebw%'

'Zbu cjgmt mfva sfjn tmft ft tma tjca+ tmae&' axlkfjcan tma Gaearfkraprbflmiukky%

Kfcdart kjitan mjs ayadrbws%

'Cy nafr lmfp+ J tmbugmt ybu oeaw% Wfse't tmft wmft ybu wara fkk nrjvjegft2'

'Ebt ca+' sfjn Lkfraela% 'J wfs fgfjest jt irbc tma ijrst% J tbkn tmacjt wfs lfnnjsm tb jesukt f ifkkae iba+ dut tmay wbukn gb fen stjlo uptmbsa RdafstkyR ebtjlas%'

'Fkk's wakk tmft aens wakk+ am2 Zbu'va gbt f rjsa but bi 'ac tmjs tjca%J lbegrftukfta ybu+ cy dby+ be gattjeg tma lmfela bi f salben drusm wjtmtma Jenjfes% Fen tmjs tjca ybu'kk mfva tma frcy wjtm ybu%'

'F kbt bi gbbn tmay fra&' sfjn Lkfraela+ je f cuiikan vbjla%

'Lbca+ jt's ebt gbbn ibrc ibr f Gaearfk tb rue nbwe mjs trbbps? dut ybumarbas fra fkwfys sb cbnast% J'kk da dbuen+ ebw+ ybu'va natarcjean ebttb caetjbe tmjs je tma mbusa tjkk tma nfegar js pfssan2'

'Eb+ J mfvae't+ tmbugm% J smfkk caetjbe jt+ cbst kjoaky% Wmy ebt2'

'^b sfva tmac usakass fexjaty% Dalfusa+ uekass J fc wrbeg+ ybu saa lfusatb fppramaen -J cust fso ybu ebt tb lbelafk feytmjeg irbc ca*##tbfppramaen tmft tmjs wjkk da f cbra sarjbus fiifjr tmfe tma kfst2'

'Zas+ J nb+' rapkjan tma Gaearfk+ prbcptky+ 'f gbbn nafk%'

'J iafran fs culm+' sfjn Qelka Kfcdart+ wjtm f vary grfva ifla% 'Dut jetmft lfsa+ jse't jt fs wakk ebt tb tarrjiy cy sjstar fen tmbsa pbbrgjrks ueealassfrjky2'

'J nbe't saa tmft% Crs% @bkkjiia cjgmt tmjeo wa bugmt tb da gufrnjeg tmajesjna bi tma mbusa%'

'Bm+' sfjn Qelka Kfcdart+ 'dut J smbukn bd`alt tb tmft strbegky% Zbu saajt's vary pkfje tmft jt's RybuR tma Zakkbw Yuktura's fitar% Ma wbe'ttmjeo bi lbcjeg eafr tma mbusa uekass ybu'ra je jt+ fen tmae wmft wjkkdalbca bi us fkk2'

'Zbu'kk tfoa lfra ybu nbe't gat cjxan up je jt+ J lfe saa+' sfjn^jekjeg+ sfvfgaky%

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'J smfkk tfoa vary gbbn lfra jenaan% Bm+ dut ybu cust cfoa fkkbwfelasibr ca+ cy dby% Tacacdar+ J'va ebt daae je cjkjtfry trfjejeg ibr nfysfen nfys+ fs ybu mfva%'

'Ji tmft's fkk+ J lbukn gat ybu up je tma nrjkk je mfki#fe#mbur+'prbpbsan ^jekjeg+ afgarky%

'^mfeos+ dut J mfva f dattar rafsbe stjkk% ^fstas njiiar sb culm% Zbukjoa tb spaen ybur avaejegs je daftjeg bii wjkn Jenjfes irbc f stblofna%Ebw+ J praiar f pkfje+ lbcibrtfdka njeear+ fen f qujat ljgfr% J'c ebtsura tmft ybur wfy jse't tma cfekjar bi tma twb##dut jt's ebt eafrky sbculm je cy kjea%'

'Wmy nbe't ybu sfy ybu'ra f iueo+ fen mfva nbea wjtm jt2' ^jekjeg sfjnrunaky%

'Cy nafr ybueg irjaen+' wfs tma pkfljn feswar+ 'ji Xrbvjnaela mfsaenbwan ybu wjtm f caan bi parsbefk lburfga dayben tmft bi btmars+ jt jsuegrflaiuk tb tfuet tmbsa wmb fra kass ibrtuefta% Wmjka J fc dy eb cafesprapfran tb fncjt tmft J fc wmft ybu sb pkafsjegky tarc $f iueo+$ Jrafnjky fkkbw tmft####'

Dut ^jekjeg njn ebt stfy tb mafr fey cbra? ma turean be mjs maak wjtm fe

fegar tmft mfn f spjla bi aevy je jt% Wmy+ wmy mfn ebt ma daae lbetaetwjtm fe brnjefry raputftjbe+ jestafn bi bea tmft ma cust sustfje ebw ftfkk mfzfrns2 Ma lbukn nalajva mjcsaki eb kbegar? mjs ibbkjsm vfejty+wmjlm mfn fkkbwan tma frcy tb pbst tmbsa rfsm naijfelas+ mfn drbugmtnbwe sbca rafk Tan Jenjfes upbe mjc+ fen ma wfs mbrrjdky firfjn%

Fs ma wfkoan rastkassky nbwe tma pftm+ f vajk saacan nrfwe flrbss tmadrjkkjfet soy+ tma nfmkjfs fen 'ran#mbt pboars' fen gkfnjbkj je tma dansduret wjtm f sjejstar gkbw+ tma scakk bi tma swaat pafs fen cjgebeattasaacan bpprassjva+ tma daas nrbejeg fdbut tma kfvaenar pftlmas mfn febta bi wfrejeg je tmajr duzz+ ma iakt lmjkky je tma smfna fen sjlo jetma sue%

Ma sfw ebtmjeg ibr jt dut ijgmtjeg+ dut tma jnaf bi ifljeg f mbrna bimbwkjeg sfvfgas wjtm beky twb dbys ybuegar tmfe mjcsaki wfs tbbfppfkkjeg? ma cust aegfga ralrujts+ grbwe#up beas+ fen wjtm tmjsjetaetjbe ma waet tb tma stfdka#yfrn+ wmara ma ibuen Lmjeeblo+ tmalbflmcfe+ skujljeg tma lfrrjfga#wmaaks%

'Lmjeeblo+' ma dagfe+ wjtm fe fttacpt tb saac lfsufk fen lfrakass+'wa'ra gbjeg tb da fttfloan dy Tan Jenjfes fgfje tb#ejgmt%'

Lmjeeblo tbulman f sfeny ibrakblo+ fs ma rfjsan mjs ran grjeejeg ifla%

'Kbr'+ sjr+ da ybu jenaan2 Wakk+ ybu ybueg gaek'cae nu mfva rfra gbjegsbe nbwe je tma pfnnblo+ tmft ybu nu%'

'Jt's##jt's rafk Tan Jenjfes tmjs tjca+ Lmjeeblo##D##dkflo Dbgfkkfkfs&'

Lmjeeblo mfn nakjdarftaky cbvan tb tma mfreass#rbbc+ fen ^jekjeg mfn tbrapaft mjs jeibrcftjbe%

'Fm+ jenaan+ sjr& Tan Je`jfes2 Wakk+ tb tmjeo b' tmft&' ma sfjnlmaariukky+ fs ji ma wfs mucburjeg sbca rftmar lmjknjsm racfro%

'Dut wa smfkk wfet avary fvfjkfdka cfe? nb ybu tmjeo ybu lfe spfra tjca

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'J tmjeo J bugmt tb takk ybu+' ma sfjn tmjloky+ 'tmft f trjda biDbgfkkfkf Jenjfes fra gbjeg tb stbrc bur aelfcpcaet tmjs avaejeg%'

Xarmfps Crs% @bkkjiia wfs gattjeg f kjttka dbran wjtm cjkjtfry tbpjls%'Zas+ yas+' sma sfjn fdsaetky+ 'tmft wjkk da vary ejla+ J'c sura% Nbe'tda tbb kfta je lbcjeg je+ tmara's gbbn dbys%'

'Zbu nbe't RcjenR bur dajeg tmara2##tmara wjkk da nfegar&' ma sfjn wjtmcafejeg%

'Cjen2 Ebt je tma vary kafst+ sb kbeg fs ybu fra ae`byjeg ybursaki+' smasfjn ojenky%

^mara waet bea lfrn0 ma mfn dut bea cbra% 'Lbukn ybu kat Lbrokatt fenGabrga' -tmay wara tma dutkar fen pfga raspaltjvaky* 'lbca nbwe tb tmalfcp fdbut mfki#pfst ajgmt2 Wa smbukn da sb culm sfiar ji wa mfn tmacwjtm us%'

'Wmft fra ybu tmjeojeg bi+ Lkfraela2 Wa njea ft ajgmt+ racacdar? mbw lfeJ saen ajtmar bi tmac nbwe tmae2 Zbu rafkky cust da rafsbefdka%'

Lkfraela wfs dy eb cafes fe jkk#cfeearan dby je gaearfk+ dut iafr cfnamjc jesbkaet ft tmjs%

'Bi lbursa+ ji ybu tmjeo ybur njeear js cbra jcpbrtfet tmfe us&' madurst but mbtky%

'Lkfraela+ J lfe't fkkbw ybu tb spafo tb ca je tmft wfy% Jt jsrjnjlukbus ibr ybu tb axpalt ca tb fktar cy frrfegacaets tb sujt yburlbevaejaela+' sfjn Crs% @bkkjiia? 'kafva tma rbbc+ br J smfkk da rafkkyfegry wjtm ybu% J nbe't wjsm tb mafr fey cbra##gb%'

Ma waet wjtm f swakkjeg mafrt+ fen je tma gfrnae ma cat Laljky% Ji malbukn beky jenula mar tb dag mjc ebt tb rjso mjs kjia fgfje& Manjslkbsan tma sjtuftjbe fs jcprassjvaky fs ma lbukn? dut+ fkfs& Laljkysaacan parialtky trfequjk%

'J'c ebt f djt firfjn tmjs tjca+' sma sfjn+ 'dalfusa ybu daft tmac sbafsjky daibra? tmara's beky bea tmjeg+ Lkfraela% Zbu oebw J nfrae't kblotma frcy je fgfje##tmay'va cfna jt up? dut tmay RwaraR sb lrbss bvar jt&\b J wfet ybu tb prbcjsa tb kbbo fitar tmac%'

'J smfkk mfva aebugm tb nb tb kbbo fitar cysaki+ J axpalt+' ma feswaranrbugmky? 'ybu nbe't oebw wmft tmasa Jenjfes fra%'

'Bm+ dut J nb+ Lkfraela? J sfw tmac ft tma $Wjkn Wast%$ J tmbugmt tmaykbboan rftmar ejla tmae% Fen ybu oebw ybu irjgmtaean tmac sb daibra% Zbufra sb fwiukky drfva##frae't ybu2'

'J##J nbe't tmjeo J iaak qujta sb fwiukky drfva fs J njn tmae+' mafncjttan%

'Fm+ dut ybu wjkk% @flo fen Guy wjkk da qujta sfia wjtm ybu% Gbbn#dya?J'c gbjeg tb gat sbca cukdarry#kafvas ibr cy sjkowbrcs%' Fen sma rfe biilmaariukky%

Jt wfs mjs mfrn ifta tmft avarydbny parsjstan je traftjeg tma fiifjr jebea bi twb wfys##ajtmar tmay kbboan upbe jt fs pfrt bi tma frcy gfca+ braksa lbesjnaran mjc sulm f lmfcpjbe+ be tma straegtm bi mjs pfst

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axpkbjts+ tmft tmara wfs prfltjlfkky eb nfegar avae ji f wmbka trjda biTansojes lfca tb fttflo mjc%

Kuelmabe tmft nfy wfs f tarrjdka cafk ibr mjc% Qelka Kfcdart -tmbugm mawfs tbb graft f lbwfrn tb gb eafr tma ijgmt mjcsaki* saacan vary fexjbustmft tma naiaenars smbukn da je gbbn lbenjtjbe% 'Gjva ybursaki flmfela+ Gaearfk+' ma wbukn sfy? 'febtmar skjla bi tmjs rbky#pbky punnjegcfy `ust ture tma slfka datwaae ybu fen Zakkbw Yuktura% Kbbo ft tmafrcy##tmay'ra vjltufkkjeg ibr f ragukfr sjaga&'

Dut Lkfraela wfs qujta uefdka tb ibkkbw tmajr axfcpka? ma wfs feebyanwjtm tmac ibr wmft ma lbesjnaran wfs 'smbwjeg bii'##tmbugm ma cjgmt mfvaraikaltan tmft tb lbesuca tmraa makpjegs bi `fc#fen#suat je rfpjnsullassjbe wfs fe fkcbst jcpbssjdka ibrc bi drfvfnb%

^ma rast bi tma fitarebbe ma spaet je tryjeg tb kbwar tma frcy'slbeijnaela dy takkjeg fkk tma gruasbca stbrjas bi Jenjfe wfrifra malbukn tmjeo bi? dut ma irjgmtaean mjcsaki f graft nafk cbra tmfe tmac+fen ft kfst mfn tb fdfenbe tma fttacpt je naspfjr%

Ibr @flo fen Guy mfn eb earvas tb spafo bi? tmay wara afgar tb lkafrtmajr tfrejsman raputftjbe+ fen tma pbssjdjkjty bi mfrc lbcjeg tb tmacnjn ebt saac tb prasaet jtsaki% ^may mfn ibrcan rftmar f pbbr bpjejbe biDuiifkb Djkk's Jenjfes+ wmbsa yakk turean but tb da vary kjttka cbra

tmfe smbrt yakps+ fen wmb rfe fwfy njraltky f Lbwdby smbwan mjs ebsa%Mfne't Lkfraela naiaftan tmac wjtm afsa fkrafny2 Wmft Lkfraela mfn nbeafkbea tmay suraky lbukn nb tbgatmar+ fen tmae tmay mfn fe uedbuenandakjai je tma jcpragefdka lmfrfltar bi tmajr stblofna%

^jekjeg ibuen tmft ma lbukn ebt uenalajva tmac wjtmbut axpbsjeg mjcsaki+wmjlm ma wbukn stjkk rftmar nja tmfe nb+ fen ma rbfcan fdbut tmagrbuens+ cfojeg f kjttka caetfk lfklukftjbe wmaeavar f lkblo strulo jetma mafvy fitarebbe stjkkeass0 'Je sb cfey mburs irbc tmjs J smfkk daijgmtjeg mfen#tb#mfen wjtm rafk Jenjfes&'

^mae ft taf#tjca ma tmbugmt -ibr tma ijrst tjca* tma scakk bi lfoa qujtanatastfdka+ fen ma mfrnky oeaw mbw ma ibrlan mjcsaki tb sjt qujatky be

mjs lmfjr%

'Gaearfk ^jekjeg+' sfjn Qelka Kfcdart+ 'daibra ybu+ sb tb spafo+ $gb tbtma irbet$ fen bllupy tma pbst bi nfegar+ wjkk ybu bdkjga ca dy nrfwjegup tma trbbps daibra tma varfenfm2 J smbukn kjoa+ tmbugm uefdka tbfllbcpfey ybu cysaki+ tb sfy f iaw wbrns bi ifrawakk%'

Lkfraela sukojky flqujaslan+ fen Kfcdart @bkkjiia fnnrassan tma frcy0'\bknjars+' ma sfjn+ 'f graft raspbesjdjkjty rasts upbe ybu tmjs nfy%Zbu fra axpaltan sbkaceky fen afreastky tb strjva ybur utcbst RebtR tb

Kat tma ran cfe nfela

Dy RburR ran lanfr traa+

tb qubta -wjtm f trjikjeg vfrjftjbe* irbc ^aeeysbe's $Cfun%$ Ibr cysaki+J mfva eb iafrs bi tma rasukt% Qenar tma kafnarsmjp bi ybur vatarfeGaearfk+ vjltbry cust jeifkkjdky lrbwe ybur frcs% Wa paflaiuk ljvjkjfessmfkk rast salura je tma fdsbkuta lbeijnaela sulm prbtaltjbe jespjras+fen da tma ijrst tb waklbca ybur trjucpmfet rature% \mbukn ybur mafrtsifjk ybu ft fey cbcaet+ J mfva fkrafny jestrultan ybu mbw tb flt% ^btma Lbccfenar mjcsaki J smbukn lbesjnar tma cara suggastjbe fe

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jcpartjeaela% Gb+ tmae+ navbtan spjrjts+ wmara Gkbry kafns+ fenaenafvbur tb fvbjn tma jenjgejty bi slfkpjeg##ji beky ibr tma sfoa bifppafrfelas% \bknjars+ J mfva nbea% Cfy tma Gbn bi Dfttkas -J eaanmfrnky axpkfje tb slmbkfrs tmft J raiar tb Cfrs* oaap mjs aya be ybu&'

Mfzak fen Mjkfry wara fksb be tma varfenfm+ fen usan tmajr mfenoarlmjaisiraaky##dut prjeljpfkky tb lbelafk tmajr cbutms% '^may'kk da sbrry tmaykfugman dy#fen#dy?' tmbugmt Lkfraela? 'tmay'kk wjsm tmay mfn lrjan `ustf kjttka+ parmfps&'##f raikaltjbe tma pftmbs bi wmjlm vary eafrky cfnamjc lry mjcsaki+ fs ma cfrlman nbwe tb tma stblofna+ iaakjeg njstjeltkyuewakk%

Daibra ma aetaran tma ibrt ma tbra nbwe tma iftfk ebtjlas% 'Wmft's tmagbbn bi tmft2' fsoan Guy%

'Wakk+ tma Jenjfes mfva saae 'ac+' sfjn tma Gaearfk%

'Dut tmay'kk tmjeo wa wfet tb dflo but bi jt+' bd`altan @flo%

'Kat tmac tmjeo&' wfs tma dbkn ratbrt%

Jesjna tma ibrt @flo fen Guy sat tb wbro je tma mjgmast spjrjts tbdfrrjlfna tma aetrfela wjtm wmaakdfrrbws fen fe bkn cbwjeg#cflmjea? tmaetmay kjt tma kfetare+ fen pbkjsman tmajr gues+ smfrpaean tmajr swbrns+

fen kbboan tb tma sprjegs bi tmajr pjstbks ibr fdbut tma muenrantm tjca%'J sfy+ tmjs wbukn `bkky wakk pappar f Tan Jenjfe+ wbukne't jt&' lrjanGuy+ smbwjeg f pjstbk+ tma tjey dfrrak bi wmjlm wfs lbestrultan tbnjslmfrga swfesmbt wjtm f staak wftlm#sprjeg%

'J takk ybu wmft+' sfjn @flo+ wjtm tma fjr bi f trfppar+ 'J smfkkrasarva cy pafs tjkk J'va ijran fwfy fkk tma lbros+ fen tfoa fnakjdarfta fjc aflm tjca%'

Jt wfs jcpbssjdka tb parsufna tmac tmft tmasa cjssjkas wbukn ebt dafllaptan fs nafnky dy sfvfgas+ wmb bi lbursa wbukn oebw eb dattar? fenfgfje+ mfn ebt tma ijrst vjltbry daae wbe dy tmasa sjcpka cafes2

\b Gaearfk ^jekjeg makn mjs pafla+ fen tma wastare soy skbwky lmfeganirbc lrblus tb graae+ fen irbc graae tb naap vjbkat+ fen tma avaejegstfr kjgmtan jts stafny gbknae ijra+ tma grfssmbppars sat up f kbunarlmjrp+ f dft axalutan lbcpkjlftan ijguras bvarmafn+ fen tma dbysuelbesljbusky dagfe tb spafo je wmjspars%

'Jt's gattjeg tbb nfro tb saa culm wjtm tmjs takaslbpa+' sfjn @flo+ 'Jwjsm wa mfn f ejgmt#gkfss% ^ma Jenjfes bugmt tb da mara dy tmjstjca##tmay sfjn $suesat+$ njne't tmay2 Ji J RwfsR f Tan Jenjfe J wbuknda pueltufk& Wmae nb ybu suppbsa tmay'kk lbca+ Lkfraela##sbbe2'

'Mbw be afrtm nb J oebw2' sefppan tma Gaearfk irbc wjtmje tma taet%

'Wakk+ ybu eaane't gat je f dfjt bvar jt% Mbw njn tmay lbca be tma ijrsttjca##njn tmay lrfwk fkbeg kjoa sefoas tjkk tmay wara qujta eafr+ fentmae gjva f yakk fen rusm ft tma stblofna2'

'J ibrgat wmft tmay njn##nbe't dbtmar ca&'

'J suppbsa tmay'kk fkk mfva tbcfmfwos+' sfjn Guy% 'Lkfraela+ nbasslfkpjeg murt2'

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'Iaak mjs mfens+' suggastan Guy%

'Kbbo mara+' sfjn Lkfraela+ nfsmjeg fsjna tma bdstflkas daibra tma nbbr+'J'c ebt gbjeg tb stfy mara tb da traftan je tmjs wfy% Ji jt mfne't daaeibr ybur ibbkary je stjlojeg up tma ebtjlas wa smbukn mfva daae irjaenswjtm tma Jenjfes ebw% J nbe't wfet tb qufrrak wjtm fey Dbgfkkfkf% Fenybu mfva tma lmaao tb fso ca ji J'c je f iueo+ fen tb wfet tb iaak cymfens% Wakk+ jt `ust sarvas ybu rjgmt##J'c gbjeg%'

'Wakk+ gb tmae? wmb wfets ybu2' sfjn Guy%

Dut sbitar#mafrtan @flo sfjn+ 'Lkfraela+ ybu custe't% Zbu'kk da sfia jemara? dut but tmara####'

Dut tma Gaearfk mfn fkrafny vfejsman% Ma wfs lrbulmjeg butsjna je tmasmfnbw bi tma stblofna% Ma lbukn ebt dafr dajeg paeean up fey kbegar? macust ft kafst mfva f rue ibr mjs kjia%

Mfn tma aeacy mafrn mjc nalkfra mjs jeeblaela2 Ji sb+ jt njn ebt saac tbmfva sbitaean tmac% ^may wara stjkk lrbulmjeg##sjkaet+ mjnnae+rakaetkass##damjen tma lurrfet dusmas+ tmajr slbuts sjgefkkjeg tb beafebtmar+ ibr eb RrafkR grfssmbppar avar cfna sb culm ebjsa fs tmft% Macust cfoa f dbkt ibr jt+ fen tfoa mjs lmfela bi tmajr frrbws cjssjeg

mjc% Bvar tma bpae spfla bi gray#graae grfss ma sluttkan+ fen fltufkkysullaanan je raflmjeg tma irjaenky smfnbw bi tma mbkky manga uemfrcan?dut tmft wfs prbdfdky dalfusa tmay iakt sb lartfje bi luttjeg mjc bii fttmajr pkafsura%

Be tjptba fen tracdkjeg waet tma Gaearfk fkbeg tma efrrbw pftms+ graaewjtm nfcp+ fen kfttjlan dy tma smfnbws wmjlm drfelmas lfst je tma sjlokycbbekjgmt+ uetjk##`ust wmae ma wfs fkcbst lkafr bi tma gkbbc##mjs oeaasdaet uenar mjc? ibr tmara+ ft tma aen bi tma wfko+ fgfjest tma stfrrysoy+ stbbn f tbwarjeg ijgura+ wjtm drjstkjeg iaftmar mafn#nrass+ fentbcfmfwo pbjsan%

'Bm+ pkafsa+ sjr+ nbe't&' ma ifktaran+ fen smut mjs ayas+ axpaltjeg tma

Jenjfe tb dbuen upbe mjc% Dut wmae ma bpaean mjs ayas fgfje+ tma sfvfgawfs gbea& Ma cust mfva skjppan damjen f rfggan bkn yaw wmjlm mfn beladaae lkjppan fen trjccan tb kbbo kjoa f lmass#ojeg%

Lkfraela ^jekjeg tbttaran be tmrbugm tma smruddary+ wmjlm wfs iukk bitarrbrs% Wfrrjbrs+ stafktmy fen lruak+ kuroan damjen avary rustkjegkfurak? ifr fwfy be tma kfwe ma sfw tmajr spafrs tmrbugm tma tfkk pfcpfsgrfss? ma mafrn tmac lmjrpjeg+ lkulojeg+ fen gruetjeg je avary njraltjbefs tmay kfy je wfjt ibr mjc+ uetjk ft kfst ma gfjean tma drbfn grfvakpftm+ ft tma aen bi wmjlm##bm+ mbw ifr fwfy tmay saacan&##wara tmatmraa kjgmtan wjenbws bi tma nrfwjeg#rbbc% Ma lbukn saa tma jetarjbrqujta pkfjeky+ fen tma grbup rbuen tma pjfeb wmara tma smfnan kfcp cfnaf spbt bi drjkkjfet lbkbur% Wmft wara tmay fkk nbjeg2 Wara tmay munnkan

tbgatmar+ wfjtjeg+ wftlmjeg je fe fgbey bi suspaesa2 Ebtmjeg bi tmaojen0 jt wjkk da slfrlaky lranjtan+ parmfps+ dut tmjs mafrtkass nbcastjlljrlka wara pbsjtjvaky pfssjeg tma tjca wjtm cusjl+ fs ji ebtmjeg waramfppaejeg&

Ji beky ma lbukn raflm tmft drjgmt nrfwjeg#rbbc daibra tma rusm lfca& Maiakt tmft tmara wara kjtma ibrcs stafkjeg fkbeg damjen tma ikbwar#dans%Ma nfran ebt rue+ dut nrfggan mjs mafvy iaat fkbeg tma grfvak? fen tmae+fkk ft bela+ irbc tma rmbnbnaenrbe dusmas rbsa f wjkn+ ueafrtmky yakk%Ma lbukn dafr jt eb kbegar? ma wbukn cfoa bea kfst aiibrt+ avae ji tmay

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tbcfmfwoan mjc be tma vary varfenfm%

\bcambw##ma eavar oeaw mbw##ma ibuen mjcsaki je tma cjnst bi tmft qujatcusjlfk pfrty+ wjkn wjtm tarrbr+ slfrlaky fdka tb spafo%

'^ma Tan Jenjfes&' ma gfspan% 'Nbe't kat tmac gat ca& \fva ca##mjna casbcawmara&' fen ma racacdaran fitarwfrns tmft ma cfna f cfn aenafvbur tbgat jesjna tma pjfeb%

Ma wfs jestfetky surrbuenan dy tma fstbejsman ifcjky% 'Cy nafrLkfraela+' sfjn Crs% @bkkjiia+ 'ybu'ra parialtky sfia##ybu'va daaeirjgmtaejeg ybursaki wjtm ybur bwe gfca% ^mara fra eb Jenjfes mara%'

Febtmar mbwk irbc tma smruddary saacan tb lbetrfnjlt mar% '^mara+njne't ybu mafr tmft2' ma lrjan% 'Bm+ ybu wbe't dakjava ca tjkk jt's tbbkfta& ^mara fra muenrans bi tmac rbuen tma stblofna% ^may cfy mfvaslfkpan @flo fen Guy dy tmjs tjca&'

'Fen wmy fje't ybu dajeg slfkpan tbb2' jequjran Qelka Kfcdart%

'J'c sura ybu eaane't tfko&' ma ratbrtan? 'ybu warae't fey cbra fexjbustb ijgmt tmfe J fc%'

'Dut jse't tmft njiiaraet2 J tmbugmt ybu mfn ibugmt tmac daibra+ fen

lbequaran2''^mae ybu tmbugmt wrbeg& ^mbsa##tmbsa warae't rafk Jenjfes##J cfna tmacup+ tmae&'

'Ebw wa'va gbt jt&' sfjn Qelka Kfcdart% 'Wakk+ Cfstar Lkfraela+ ybu'vacfna ybur kjttka lbeiassjbe+ fen ebw jt's cy ture##RJR cfna ZakkbwYuktura up&'

'Fra ybu sura##rafkky sura##be ybur mbebur2' ma fsoan afgarky%

'Mbeast Je`ue&' sfjn Kfcdart% 'Zbu saa+ J dagfe tb tmjeo tma cjkjtfrydusjeass wfs gattjeg rftmar bvarnbea? tma frcy+ kjoa Wbrnswbrtm's wbrkn+

wfs $tbb culm wjtm us+$ fen jt bllurran tb ca tb saa wmatmar tmaGaearfk's lburfga wbukn stfen fe butsjna tast##sb J lbcpbsan tmft kjttkalmfkkaega% Zas+ ybu saa daibra ybu tma beky Wfm Ef \f Xfsm Dbb##ebbtmars fra gaeujea&'

^jekjeg iakt tmft tmbsa gjrks wara kfugmjeg ft mjc? tmay mfn prbdfdkydaae je tma salrat ibr sbca tjca? dut ma lbukn ebt lfra culm `usttmae##tma rakjai wfs sb nakjljbus&

'Jt wfs tbb dfn bi ybu+ Kfcdart+' sfjn Crs% @bkkjiia% 'Ma wfs rafkkymbrrjdky irjgmtaean+ fen tmara fra tmbsa btmar twb nbwe je tma stblofnafkk fkbea##ybu cjgmt mfva tmbugmt bi tmft##tmay wjkk da mfki but bitmajr cjens dy tmjs tjca&'

'Cy nafr Laljkjf+' wfs tma rapky+'nbe't da ueafsy+ J RnjnR tmjeo bi jt%^ma cbcaet tmay dagje tb iaak ft fkk uelbcibrtfdka tmay mfva njraltjbestb bpae f lartfje pfloat wmjlm axpkfjes tma wmbka tmjeg% Ji tma gfkkfetGaearfk mfn ebt daae je qujta sulm f murry+ ma wbukn mfva spfran mjcsakitmjs uepkafsfet axparjaela%'

'Kat's fkk gb nbwe+ fen saa mbw tmay'ra gattjeg be+' sfjn Mfzak%

'J oebw tmjs+' sfjn tma Gaearfk sukkaeky+ 'tmay wara je qujta fs djg f

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iueo fs J wfs&'

'^mae wmy njne't tmay rue je+ fen fso tb da mjnnae tbb2' jequjranMjkfry%

'Wmy2 Dalfusa tmay njne't nfra&' ratbrtan ^jekjeg+ dbknky%

'Zbu oebw+' ma racfroan tb Laljky+ fs tmay wara gbjeg nbwe tbgatmartmrbugm tma wfrc nfroeass+ 'jt's ebt ifjr bi ybur uelka tb pkfy tmasatrjlos be iakkbws%'

'Xarmfps jt jse't qujta+' sfjn Laljky+ jcpfrtjfkky? 'dut tmae ma njne't RdagjeR+ njn ma2'

'Fmby&' smbutan Qelka Kfcdart+ fs tmay eafran tma stblofna+ fen ma wfsfeswaran dy f rjegjeg lmaar irbc tma ibrtrass%

'Lbca be##wa fje't firfjn bi ybu& Nbe't souko tmara##saa wmft ybu'kkgat&' Fen f vbkkay bi pafs+ lbros+ fen scfkk smbt ikaw fdbut tmajr afrs%

Kfcdart @bkkjiia rfe ibrwfrn0 'Mj+ stbp tmft& spfra bur kjvas&' malrjan+ kfugmjeg% '@flo+ ybu ybueg rfslfk+ put nbwe tmft lbeibuenanpbpgue##lfe't ybu saa wa'ra ebt Tan Jenjfes2'

'Wmft+ js jt ybu+ uelka2' sfjn Guy+ je f rftmar lrastifkkae tbea% 'Wmarafra tma Tan Jenjfes tmae2'

'^may mfn tb gb up tb tbwe tb saa tmajr naetjst% Dut nb ybu cafe tb sfyybu mfvae't bpaean cy aevakbpa fitar fkk2'

'J tmbugmt ybu tbkn us jt wfs beky je lfsa wa gbt irjgmtaean2' sfjn@flo%

'Wmft nbas tma Gaearfk sfy tb RtmftR2' lrjan Kfcdart##dut Lkfraela^jekjeg wfs ebwmara tb da ibuen% Ma mfn skjppan bii tb mjs danrbbc+ fentma eaxt cbrejeg ma feebuelan ft drafoifst tmft ma 'tmbugmt mjs pabpkawbukn da wfetjeg mjc ft mbca%'

\b tma frcy wfs njsdfenan+ ibr tmara wfs f gaearfk njsfrcfcaet+ fen betma fitarebbe fitar ^jekjeg's napfrtura tma aetjra @bkkjiia ifcjkyaegfgan je f grfen lrjloat cftlm+ wmae kfzy Qelka Kfcdart lfca butueaxpaltanky strbeg fs fe bvarmfen dbwkar%

 R\MQ^ BQ^R 

Jt js tbwfrns tma aen bi fe fitarebbe je Nalacdar+ fen Wjkiran Tbkkastbe

js wfkojeg fkbeg f lrbwnan Kbenbe straat wjtm mjs ifla turean wastwfrn%F iaw cbcaets fgb fen ma wfs slfrlaky lbesljbus bi wmara ma wfs br wmarama cafet tb gb0 ma wfs wfkojeg be calmfejlfkky je f mafvy stupbr+tmrbugm wmjlm tmara stbka f mfuetjeg saesa bi nagrfnftjbe fen naspfjrtmft tbrturan mjc nukky% Fen sunnaeky+ fs ji dy cfgjl+ tmjs mfsvfejsman0 ma saacs tb mjcsaki tb mfva wfoan irbc f cjsarfdka nfy nrafctb tma dubyfet lbesljbuseass bi ybutm fen mbpa% ^acparfcaets wmjlm frasud`alt tb ijts bi mafvy fen lfusakass naprassjbe mfva tmajrlbcpaesftjbes sbcatjcas je tma rafltjbe wmjlm ibkkbws? tma jeiastjeglfras+ fs je Kbegiakkbw's pbac+ 'ibkn tmajr taets+ kjoa tma Frfds+ fen

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fs sjkaetky stafk fwfy+' fen wjtm tmajr ratraft lbcas fe axqujsjtaaxmjkfrftjbe wmjlm cbra aqufdka njspbsjtjbes lfe eavar axparjaela%

Js tmjs sb wjtm Tbkkastbe ebw2 Ma beky oebws tmft tma lkbun mfs kjitanirbc mjs drfje+ fen tmft je tma lkafr suesmjea wmjlm dursts upbe mjc ebwma lfe kbbo mjs sbrrbws je tma ifla fen oebw tmft tmara js ebtmjeg sbtarrjdka je tmac fitar fkk%

Jt js trua tmft ma js ebt mfppy ft tma djg Ljty nfy slmbbk wmjlm ma mfs`ust kait% Mbw smbukn ma da2 Ma js nukk fen lrfddan fen uelbutm+ fenoebws tbb wakk tmft ma js fe bd`alt bi gaearfk njskjoa? eb bea tmaralfras tb fssbljfta wjtm mjc+ fen ma cfoas eb fttacpt tb bvarlbca tmajrpra`unjlas+ dajeg parialtky fwfra tmft tmay fra njiiaraet irbc mjc+ fenmftjeg tmac ibr jt+ dut mftjeg mjcsaki+ parmfps+ tma cbst%

Fen tmbugm fkk mjs avaejegs fra spaet ft mbca tmara js kjttka rast ibrmjc avae tmara+ ibr tma wbro ibr tma eaxt nfy cust da prapfran? fen masjts bvar jt tjkk kfta+ sbcatjcas wjtm nasparfta aiibrts tb cfstar tmanjiijluktjas+ dut cbra bitae stfrjeg ft tma pfga daibra mjc wjtm ayastmft fra fkcbst wjkiukky vflfet%

Fkk tmjs mfs daae fen js aebugm je jtsaki tb fllbuet ibr tma gkbbcystfta jetb wmjlm ma mfn sueo% Dut##fen mbw lbukn ma mfva ibrgbttaejt2##jt js bvar ibr tma prasaet%

^b#ejgmt ma wjkk ebt mfva tb sjt up struggkjeg wjtm tma tfsos wmjlm wjkkbeky lbvar mjc wjtm irasm njsgrfla be tma cbrrbw? ibr f wmbka cbetm maeaan ebt tmjeo bi tmac+ ebr bi tma lkfssas je wmjlm tma mfen bi avarybeajs fgfjest mjc% Ibr tma mbkjnfys mfva dague? tb#nfy mfs daae tma kfst bitma tarc% Js tmara eb rafsbe ibr `by fen tmfeoiukeass je tmft2 Wmft fibbk ma mfs daae tb kat tmbsa dkflo tmbugmts gfje sulm f mbkn bvar mjc&

\kbwky+ cbra fs ji jt mfn fkk mfppaean f kbeg tjca fgb jestafn bi qujtaralaetky+ tma jeljnaets bi tma cbrejeg lbca dflo tb mjc+ vjvjn fen lkafrbela cbra##cbrejeg lmfpak fen tma Nbltbr's sarcbe+ fen fitarwfrns tmaprataela bi wbro fen rakfxan njsljpkjea je tma lkfss rbbcs+ wmae tmarasukts bi tma axfcjeftjbes mfn daae rafn but+ wjtm tma efcas bi tma

dbys wmb mfn gfjean prjzas fen tmajr racbva tb tma ibrc fdbva% Ma mfnlbca but kfst bi lbursa+ dut eb bea axpaltan feytmjeg aksa irbc mjc? fkfugm mfn gbea rbuen tma nasos wmae mjs mucdka tbtfk lkbsan tma kjst+fen ma mfn `bjean je jt tb smbw tmac ma njne't lfra% Fen tmae tma lkfssmfn daae njscjssan+ fen tmara mfn daae irjaenky gbbn#dyas+ frrfegacaetsibr wfkojeg mbca je lbcpfey br ibr caatjeg nurjeg tma mbkjnfys##ibr fkkdut mjc? ma mfn gbea but fkbea##fen tma nukk dkfeoeass mfn lbca bvar mjcirbc wmjlm ma mfs beky `ust ralbvaran%

Dut+ ibr tma prasaet ft fkk avaets+ ma mfs gbt rjn bi jt lbcpkataky? majs gbjeg mbca+ wmara ft kafst ma js ebt naspjsan+ wmara ma wjkk ijen fsfeltufry irbc gjdas fen `bstkjegs fen jcpbsjtjbes? fen tma kbegar matmjeos bi tmjs tma mjgmar mjs spjrjts rjsa+ fen ma staps drjsoky+ wjtm f

ojen bi axuktftjbe+ uetjk tma pabpka ma pfssas je tma straats ture fenkbbo ft mjc+ strulo dy mjs axprassjbe% '^may lfe saa mbw `bkky J'ciaakjeg+' ma tmjeos wjtm f scjka%

^ma nuso js ifkkjeg+ fen tma smbps ma pfssas fra drjkkjfet wjtm kjgmtsfen nalbrftjbes+ dut ma nbas ebt stbp tb kbbo ft fey bi tmac? mjs cjenjs dusy wjtm sattkjeg mbw ma smfkk acpkby mjcsaki be tmjs tma ijrstavaejeg bi mjs kjdarty+ tma ijrst ibr sb kbeg be wmjlm ma lbukn iaak mjsbwe cfstar%

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Ft ijrst ma naljnas tb rafn% Js tmara ebt sbca dbbo ma mfn dague fencafet tb ijejsm+ sb cfey nfys fgb ebw tmft ma mfs avae ibrgbttae wmft jtwfs fkk fdbut+ fen beky racacdars tmft jt wfs axljtjeg2

Fen yat+ ma tmjeos+ ma wbe't rafn tb#ejgmt##ebt be tma vary ijrst ejgmtbi tma mbkjnfys% Vujta kftaky##yastarnfy br tma nfy daibra##mjs cbtmarmfn spboae tb mjc+ gaetky dut vary sarjbusky+ fdbut wmft sma lfkkan tmacbrbsa fen sfvfga ijts wmjlm wbukn drjeg cjsary upbe mjc ji ma njn ebtsat mjcsaki afreastky tb bvarlbca tmac%

Fen tmara wara tjcas+ ma oeaw+ wmae jt saacan fs ji f nacbe pbssassanmjc fen nrbva mjc tb wbuen avae tmbsa wmb kbvan mjc fen wmbc makbvan##tjcas wmae tmajr fiialtjbe beky rbusan je mjc sbca mjnabus spjrjtbi sukkae lbetrfnjltjbe%

Ma iaaks sbitaean ebw sbcambw+ fen mfs f eaw kbegjeg ibr tma kbva ma mfssb bitae mfrsmky rapuksan% Ma RwjkkR bvarlbca tmjs sukojeass bi mjs? mawjkk dagje tmjs vary avaejeg? fs sbbe fs ma gats mbca ma wjkk takk mjscbtmar tmft ma js sbrry+ tmft ma nbas kbva mar rafkky+ beky tmft wmaetmasa ijts lbca be mjc ma mfrnky oebws wmft ma sfys br nbas%

Fen sma wjkk ibrgjva mjc+ beky tbb gkfnky? fen mjs cjen wjkk da qujta ftafsa fgfje% Eb+ ebt qujta? tmara js stjkk sbcatmjeg ma cust nb daibratmft0 ma mfs f vfgua ralbkkaltjbe bi f kbeg#stfenjeg lbbkeass datwaae

mjcsaki fen mjs ybuegar drbtmar+ Kjbeak% ^may eavar mfva gbt be varywakk tbgatmar? Kjbeak js sb njiiaraet##culm lkavarar avae fkrafny+ ibrbea tmjeg? dattar kbbojeg tbb+ fen dattar tacparan% Wmftavar tmayqufrrakkan fdbut Wjkiran js vary sura tmft ma wfs tma biiaenar? Kjbeakeavar dagjes tmft ojen bi tmjeg% Dut ma wjkk put mjcsaki je tma rjgmt ftbela+ fen fso Kjbeak tb cfoa irjaens fgfje? ma wjkk lbesaet rafnjkyaebugm##ma fkwfys nbas%

Fen tmae ma mfs f drjgmt jnaf0 ma wjkk tfoa mjs drbtmar sbca kjttkaprasaet tb prbva tmft ma rafkky wjsmas tb damfva nalaetky ibr tmaiutura% Wmft smfkk ma duy2

Ma ijens mjcsaki eafr f kfrga tby smbp ft tma tjca+ fen je tma wjenbw

fra njspkfyan savarfk ragjcaets bi drjgmtky lbkburan tje wfrrjbrs##tmavary tmjeg& Kjbeak js stjkk ybueg aebugm tb nakjgmt je tmac%

Iaakjeg je mjs pbloats+ Tbkkastbe njslbvars cbra kbbsa sjkvar tmfe mamfn tmbugmt ma pbssassan+ fen sb ma gbas jetb tma smbp fen fsos ibr beabi tma dbxas bi sbknjars% Ma js sarvan dy bea bi twb eaftky nrassaniacfka fssjstfets+ wmb stfra fen gjggka ft bea febtmar ft mjs ijrstwbrns+ ijenjeg jt bnn+ parmfps+ tmft f iakkbw bi mjs fga smbukn duytbys##fs ji+ ma tmjeos jenjgefetky+ tmay lbukne't saa tmft jt wfs ebtibr RmjcsakiR ma wfetan tma tmjegs%

Dut ma gbas be+ iaakjeg mfppjar fitar mjs purlmfsa% ^may wjkk saa ebwtmft ma js ebt sb dfn fitar fkk% Jt js kbeg sjela ma mfs iakt sulm f

lrfvjeg tb da tmbugmt wakk bi dy sbcadbny%

F kjttka ifrtmar be ma lbcas tb f rbw bi pabpka+ cbstky wbcae fentrfnascae's dbys+ stfenjeg be tma lurd stbea bppbsjta f cfe wmb jssaftan je f kjttka wbbnae dbx be wmaaks nrfwe up lkbsa tb tma pfvacaet%Ma js pfrfkytjl fen dkjen+ wjtm f pjelman wmjta ifla irfcan je febkn#ifsmjbean iur lfp wjtm djg afr kfppats? ma saacs tb da praflmjeg brrafnjeg+ fen Tbkkastbe stbps jnky aebugm tb kjstae ibr f iaw cbcaets+tma wbcae cfojeg rbbc ibr mjc wjtm fkflrjty+ fen tma dbys stfrjeglurjbusky rbuen ft tma eaw frrjvfk wjtm f grje%

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Ma mfrnky pfys culm fttaetjbe tb tmjs? ma js kjstaejeg tb tma pbac wmjlmtma cfe je tma dbx js raljtjeg wjtm f efsfk fen catfkkjl seuiika je mjsvbjla0

^mara's f mfrp RfenR f lrbwe+Ibr ybu fen RibrR ca+

Mfegjeg be tma dbugmsBi tmft Lmrjstcfs traa&

Ma mafrs+ fen tmae murrjas be fgfje+ rapaftjeg tma stfezf calmfejlfkkytb mjcsaki+ wjtmbut saajeg feytmjeg pfrtjlukfrky kunjlrbus fdbut jt% ^mawbrns mfva racjenan mjc bi tmft Lmrjstcfs pfrty ft tma Gbrnbes'+ eaxtnbbr% Njn ebt Atmak Gbrnbe fso mjc pfrtjlukfrky tb lbca+ fen njn ma ebtraiusa mar sukkaeky2 Wmft f druta ma wfs tb traft mar kjoa tmft& Ji smawara tb fso mjc fgfje+ ma tmjeos ma wbukn ebt sfy eb+ tmbugm ma nbasmfta pfrtjas%

Atmak js f nafr gjrk+ fen eavar saacs tb tmjeo mjc gbbn#ibr#ebtmjeg+ fscbst pabpka nb% Xarmfps jt js smfc tmbugm##eb+ ma lfe't tmjeo tmft wmaema racacdars mbw pftjaetky fen ojenky sma mfs dbrea wjtm mjs saesakassijts bi tacpar fen trjan tb kfugm fwfy mjs gkbbc%

Ebt avary gjrk fs pratty fs Atmak js wbukn lfra tb ebtjla mjc+ fenparsjst je jt je spjta bi avarytmjeg? yat ma mfs sukoan wjtm mar bikfta% Wfs jt dalfusa sma mfn ifvburan Kjbeak2 Ma js fsmfcan tb tmjeotmft tmjs cfy mfva daae tma rafsbe%

Eavar cjen+ tmft js fkk bvar ebw? ma wjkk stfrt lkafr wjtm avarydbny% Mawjkk fso Atmak+ tbb+ tb ibrgjva mjc% Js tmara ebtmjeg ma lfe nb tbpkafsa mar2 Zas sbca tjca fgb sma mfn fsoan mjc tb nrfw sbcatmjeg ibrmar% -Ma natasts nrfwjeg kassbes+ dut ma mfs rftmar f tfsta ibr nrfwjegtmjegs but bi mjs bwe mafn%* Ma mfn tbkn mar+ ebt tbb ljvjkky+ tmft mamfn wbro aebugm wjtmbut nbjeg nrfwjegs ibr gjrks% Ma wjkk pfjet marsbcatmjeg tb#ejgmt fs f surprjsa? ma wjkk dagje fs sbbe fs taf js

lkafran fwfy? jt wjkk da cbra sbljfdka tmfe rafnjeg f dbbo%

Fen tmae fkrafny ma saas f vjsjbe bi tma wfrc kjttka pfeakkan rbbc+ fenmjcsaki gattjeg but mjs lbkbur#dbx fen sjttjeg nbwe tb pfjet dykfcp#kjgmt##ibr fey kjgmt nbas ibr mjs ojen bi lbkburjeg##wmjka mjscbtmar sjts bppbsjta fen Kjbeak wftlmas tma pjltura grbwjeg uenar mjsmfen%

Wmft smfkk ma nrfw2 Ma gats qujta fdsbrdan je tmjeojeg bvar tmjs? mjsbwe tfstas rue je f gbry njraltjbe+ dut parmfps Atmak+ dajeg f gjrk+ cfyebt lfra ibr dfttkas br nasparfta nuaks% F lbcprbcjsa strjoas mjc? mawjkk nrfw f pjrfta smjp0 tmft wjkk da ijrst rfta+ wjtm tma dkflo ikfgikyjeg be tma cfjecfst+ fen tma pjrfta lfptfje be tma pbbp slburjeg tma

blafe wjtm f djg gkfss je safrlm bi carlmfetcae? fkk fdbut tma nalo fenrjggjeg ma lfe put tma lraw+ wjtm ran lfps+ fen dakts stulo iukk bipjstbks fen nfggars%

Fen be tma rjgmt tmara smfkk da f djt bi tma pjrfta jskfen+ wjtm f cfstfen febtmar dkflo ikfg##ma oebws ma wjkk ae`by pjlojeg but tma soukk fenlrbss#dbeas je tmjlo Lmjeasa wmjta##fen tmae+ ji tmara js rbbc+ ma wjkkfnn f lfeebe+ fen parmfps f pfkc traa% F pjrfta jskfen fkwfys mfs pfkctraas%

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Ma js sb iukk bi tmjs prb`altan pjltura bi mjs tmft ma js qujtasurprjsan tb ijen tmft ma js vary eafr tma squfra wmara ma kjvas? dutmara+ `ust je irbet bi mjc+ ft tma aen bi tma efrrbw kfea+ js tmapudkjl#mbusa wjtm tma lbflm fen ibur aegrfvan be tma grbuen gkfss bi tmakbwar pfrt bi tma wjenbw+ fen fdbva jt tma dbttkas iukk bi lbkburanwftar%

Fen mara js tma graaegrblar's% Mbw kbeg js jt sjela jt wfs fdfrdar's2##suraky f vary kjttka tjca% Fen tmara js tma dbbtcfoar's+ wjtmjts butsjna njspkfy bi nfegkjeg smbas+ fen tma rbw bi efoan gfs `atsdkbwe tb pfka dkua spalos fen wmjstkjeg ran tbeguas dy tures fs f gustswaaps flrbss tmac%

^mjs js mjs mbca+ tmjs kjttka njegy+ bkn#ifsmjbean ran#drjlo mbusa ft fefegka bi tma squfra+ wjtm f scfkk pfvan spfla rfjkan je daibra jt% Mapusmas bpae tma bkn gfta wjtm tma jrbe frlm fdbva+ wmara fe bjk#kfcpusan tb mfeg+ fen murrjas up tb tma nbbr wjtm tma mafvy smakk#smfpanpbrlm+ jcpftjaet tb gat tb tma wfrctm fen kjgmt wmjlm fwfjt mjc wjtmje%

^ma dakk mfs gbt but bi brnar+ ibr beky f ifjet `fegka lbcas irbc dakbwfs ma rjegs? ma wfjts f kjttka fen tmae pukks tma mfenka fgfje+ cbrasmfrpky tmjs tjca+ fen stjkk eb bea lbcas%

Wmae Datty nbas tmjeo prbpar tb lbca up fen bpae tma nbbr ma wjkk takk

mar tmft jt js tbb dfn oaapjeg f iakkbw stfenjeg but mara+ je tma ibgfen lbkn+ fkk tmjs tjca%%%% \ma js lbcjeg ft kfst##eb+ jt wfs ifely? jtsaacs fs ji Datty mfn skjppan but ibr sbcatmjeg+ fen parmfps tma lbbo jsupstfjrs+ fen mjs cbtmar cfy da nbzjeg dy tma ijra+ fs sma mfs dague tbnb bi kfta%

Kbsjeg fkk pftjaela+ ma grbpas ibr tma oebloar+ fen+ grbpjeg je vfje+dagjes tb mfccar wjtm dfra ijsts be tma nbbr+ kbunar fen kbunar+ uetjkma js jetarruptan dy f rbugm vbjla irbc tma rfjkjegs damjen mjc%

'Ebw tmae+ wmft fra ybu up tb tmara+ am2' sfys tma vbjla+ wmjlm dakbegstb f durky pbkjlacfe wmb mfs stbppan suspjljbusky be tma pfvacaet%

'Wmy+' sfys Tbkkastbe+ 'J wfet tb gat je+ fen J lfe't cfoa tmac mafr ca%J wjsm ybu'n try wmft ybu lfe nb+ wjkk ybu2'

^ma pbkjlacfe lbcas skbwky je tb tma gfta% 'J nassfy+' ma sfys`blukfrky% 'Js tmara feytmjeo aksa2 Lbca+ suppbsa ybu cbva be%'

F lurjbus ojen bi nrafn bi ma oebws ebt wmft dagjes tb lraap bvarWjkiran ft tmjs%

'Cbva be2' ma lrjas+ 'RwmyR smbukn J cbva be2 ^mjs js cy mbusa? nbe'tybu saa2 J kjva mara%'

'Ebw kbbo 'ara+ cy `boar+ J nbe't wfet f `bd bvar tmjs+' sfys tma

lbestfdka+ stbkjnky% 'Zbu'kk drjeg f lrbwn rbuen je febtmar cjeuta jiybu oaap be tmft 'fccarjeg%'

'Cjen ybur bwe dusjeass+' sfys tma btmar wjtm grbwjeg axljtacaet%

'^mft's wmft ybu'kk cfoa ca nb ji ybu nbe't kbbo but+' js tma ratbrt%'Wjkk ybu cbva be daibra J cfoa ybu2'

'Dut+ J sfy+' prbtasts Tbkkastbe+ 'J'c ebt `bojeg? J gjva ybu cy wbrnJ'c ebt% J nb kjva mara% Wmy+ J'va `ust lbca dflo irbc slmbbk+ fen J

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lfe't gat je%'

'Xratty slmbbk RybuR lbca irbc&' grbwks tma pbkjlacfe? ''fenkas be tb RyburR kassbe dbbos+ ji RJR oebws feytmjeg% 'Ara+ but ybu gb&'

Tbkkastbe's iafr jelrafsas% 'J wbe't& J wbe't&' ma lrjas irfetjlfkky+fen rusmjeg dflo tb tma nbbr dafts upbe jt wjknky% Be tma btmar sjna bijt fra kbva fen smaktar+ fen jt wjkk ebt bpae tb mjc% Ma js lbkn fenmuegry fen tjran fitar mjs wfko? wmy nb tmay oaap mjc but kjoa tmjs2

'Cbtmar&' ma lfkks mbfrsaky% 'Lfe't ybu mafr ca+ cbtmar2 Jt's Wjkiran?kat ca je&'

^ma btmar tfoas mjc+ ebt rbugmky+ dy tma smbuknar% 'Ebw ybu tfoa cyfnvjla+' ma sfys% 'Zbu fje't qujta ybursaki? ybu'ra cfojeg f cjstfoa% Jnbe't wfet tb gat ybu je trbudka ji ybu nbe't ibrla ca tb jt% Nrbp tmjs'ara tbcibbk gfca fen gb mbca qujat tb wmaravar jt js ybu RnbR kjva%'

'J takk ybu J kjva mara+ ybu ibbk&' smrjaos Wjkiran+ je nafnky tarrbrkast ma smbukn da ibrlan fwfy daibra tma nbbr js bpaean%

'Fen J takk ybu ybu nbe't nb ebtmjeg bi tma sbrt+' sfys tma pbkjlacfe+dagjeejeg tb kbsa mjs tacpar% 'Eb bea nbe't kjva 'ara+ ebr fje't nbeaebt sjela J'va dje be tma daft% Qsa ybur ayas ji ybu'ra ebt tbb ifr

gbea%'Ibr tma ijrst tjca Tbkkastbe saacs tb saa tmjegs pkfjeky fs tmay fra? magkfelas rbuen tma squfra##tmft js `ust fs jt fkwfys js be ibggy wjetaravaejegs+ wjtm jts laetrfk aelkbsura f smfnbwy dkflo pftlm fgfjest frannjsm gkjccar+ dayben wmjlm tma kjgmtan wjenbws bi tma mbusas cfoayakkbw dfrs bi vfryjeg kaegtm fen tjet%

Dut tmjs mbusa+ mjs bwe##wmy+ jt js fkk smuttaran fen nfro? sbca bi tmawjenbw pfeas fra drboae? tmara js f pfka gray pftlm je bea tmft kbboskjoa f njegy djkk? tma oebloar mfs daae ueslrawan irbc tma nbbr+ fen bejts slrfpan pfeaks sbcabea mfs slrjddkan wbrns fen rbugm lfrjlfturastmft wara suraky ebt tmara wmae ma kait tmft cbrejeg%

Lfe feytmjeg##fey irjgmtiuk njsfstar##mfva lbca je tmft smbrt tjca2 Eb+ma wjkk ebt tmjeo bi jt? ma wjkk ebt kat mjcsaki da tarrjijan+ fkk ibrebtmjeg%

'Ebw+ fra ybu gbje'2' sfys tma pbkjlacfe fitar f pfusa%

Tbkkastbe puts mjs dflo fgfjest tma nbbr fen lkjegs tb tma sjnas% 'Eb&'ma smbuts% 'J nbe't lfra wmft ybu sfy? J nbe't dakjava ybu0 tmay fra fkkje tmara##tmay fra+ J takk ybu+ tmay fra##tmay RfraR&'

Je f salben ma js je tma lbestfdka's strbeg grfsp fen dajeg nrfggan+struggkjeg vjbkaetky+ tb tma gfta+ wmae f sbit vbjla+ f wbcfe's+

jetarlanas ibr mjc%

'Wmft js tma cfttar2 Bm+ nbe't##nbe't da sb rbugm wjtm mjc+ pbbrlraftura&' jt lrjas pjtjiukky%

'J'c beky axarljsje' cy nuty+ cuc+' sfys tma biijlar? 'ma wfets tblrafta f njsturdfela 'ara%'

'Eb+' lrjas Wjkiran+ 'ma kjas& J beky wfet tb gat jetb cy bwe mbusa+ feneb bea saacs tb mafr ca% RZbuR nbe't tmjeo feytmjeg js tma cfttar+ nb

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\ma sfys ebtmjeg+ fen ma tmrusts mjs mfens naap je mjs rfggan pbloats%'Mfkkb& wmft's tmjs J'va gbt2' ma sfys+ fs ma iaaks sbcatmjeg ft tmadbttbc bi bea bi tmac+ fen+ drjegjeg but tma dbx bi sbknjars ma mfndbugmt mfki fe mbur daibra+ ma mbkns jt up wjtm f mfrsm kfugm wmjlm mfstma rjeg bi naspfjr je jt%

'Nb ybu saa tmjs2' ma sfys tb mar% 'Zbu'kk kfugm wmae J takk ybu jt's ftby J dbugmt `ust ebw ibr##guass wmbc##ibr ybur nafr musdfen& Cust mfvadaae pratty dfn+ custe't J2 \mfkk J gjva jt tb ybu tb tfoa tb mjc##eb2Wakk+ parmfps ma mfs butgrbwe sulm tmjegs ebw+ sb mara gbas&' fen mapjtlmas tma dbx bvar tma rfjkjegs+ fen jt ifkks wjtm f smjvar bi drboaegkfss fs tma pjalas bi pfjetan tje rfttka but upbe tma ikfg#stbeas%

'Fen ebw J'kk wjsm ybu gbbn avaejeg+' ma sfys+ swaapjeg bii mjs dfttaranmft wjtm cblo lburtasy%

\ma trjas tb oaap mjc dflo% 'Eb+ Wjkiran+ eb? ybu cust ebt gb kjoa tmft%Wa kjva mara stjkk+ Kjbeak fen J+ je tma sfca bkn mbusa+' fen smajenjlftas tma mbusa eaxt nbbr? 'ma wjkk da mbca vary sbbe% Wjkk ybu'-sma lfeebt makp f kjttka smunnar ft tma tmbugmt bi sulm f guast*##'wjkkybu lbca je fen wfjt ibr mjc2'

'^mrbw cysaki jetb mjs frcs+ am2' ma sfys% 'Mbw nakjgmtan ma wbukn da&

J'c `ust tma sbrt bi drbtmar tb da f lranjt tb f mjgmky raspaltfdkaybueg dfrrjstar kjoa mjc% Zbu rafkky tmjeo ma'n kjoa jt2 Eb? jt's fkkrjgmt+ Atmak? nbe't da fkfrcan0 J wfs beky `bojeg% J smfkk eavar lbca jeybur wfy+ J prbcjsa ybu% J'c `ust gbjeg tb tfoa cysaki bii%'

'Nbe't sfy tmft+' sma sfys -je spjta bi marsaki sma iaaks rakjavan*?'takk ca##js tmara ebtmjeg wa lfe nb##eb makp wa lfe gjva ybu2'

'Ebtmjeg+' ma feswars ijarlaky? 'J nbe't wfet ybur pjty% Nb ybu tmjeo Jlfe't saa tmft ybu wbukne't tbulm ca wjtm tma tbegs ji ybu lbukn makpjt2 Jt's tbb kfta tb sejvak bvar ca ebw+ fen J'c wakk aebugm fs J fc%Zbu kafva ca fkbea tb gb tb tma navjk cy bwe wfy? jt's fkk J fso bi ybu%Gbbn#dya% Jt's Lmrjstcfs+ jse't jt2 J mfvae't nrafcan RtmftR ft fkk

avaets% Wakk+ J wjsm ybu fen Kjbeak fs carry f Lmrjstcfs fs J cafe tbmfva% J lfe't sfy cbra tmfe tmft je tma wfy bi ae`bycaet%'

Ma tures be mjs maak ft tma kfst wbrns fen skbulmas bii nbwe tma efrrbwkfea dy wmjlm ma mfn lbca% Atmak Tbkkastbe stfens ibr f wmjka+ kbbojegfitar mjs ralanjeg ibrc tjkk tma ibg lkbsas rbuen jt fen sma lfe saa jteb cbra% \ma iaaks fs ji sma mfn saae f gmbst? fen ibr mar ft kafst tmaaelkbsura daibra tma nasartan mbusa eaxt nbbr wjkk da mfuetanavarcbra##mfuetan dy f ibrkbre fen mbcakass ijgura sbddjeg tmara dy tmarfjkjegs%

Fs ibr tma cfe+ ma gbas be mjs wfy uetjk ma ijens f nbbrwmjlm##fkfs&##js ebt lkbsan fgfjest mjc%

 R^BCCZ'\ MATBR 

F \^BTZ IBT \CFKK DBZ\

Jt wfs tma ejgmt fitar ^bccy mfn daae tfoae tb mjs ijrst pfetbcjca+ fen

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wara tma sfca efcas tmft wara tb da saae be fkk tma mbfrnjegs%

^mjs wjkk axpkfje mbw jt wfs efturfk tmft ^bccy+ be dajeg fsoan wmjlmpfrt bi tma pfetbcjca ma praiarran+ smbukn sfy+ wjtmbut tma skjgmtastmasjtftjbe+ 'Bm+ tma RlkbweR pfrt&'

^ma ifjry saacan kass pkafsan% '^ma lkbwe pfrt&' sma rapaftan% 'Wmft+tmbsa smbp slaeas tfloan be rjgmt ft tma aen wjtmbut rmyca br rafsbe2'

'Zas+' sfjn ^bccy+ 'tmbsa beas&'

'Fen tma graft wbbn wjtm tma smjitjeg graae fen vjbkat kjgmts+ fen tmawmjta dfens bi ifjrjas nfeljeg je ljrlkas##njne't ybu kjoa tmac2'

'Bm yas+' sfjn tma lfenjn ^bccy? 'pratty wakk% J njne't lfra culm ibrtmac%'

'Wakk+' sma sfjn+ 'dut ybu kjoan tma grfen prblassjbes+ wjtm fkk tmajrgbrgabus nrassas fen cbestrbus ijguras+ suraky ybu kjoan RtmacR2'

'^mara wfs sulm f kbt bi jt+' sfjn ^bccy% '^ma lkbwe wfs tma dast%'

'Fen ji ybu lbukn+ ybu'n rftmar saa tmbsa kfst slaeas fgfje tmfe fkk tmarast2' sma sfjn+ irbwejeg f kjttka%

'Bm+ wbukne't J `ust&' sfjn ^bccy? 'dut cfy J##rafkky fen truky2'

'J saa ybu fra ebt bea bi RcyR dbys+' sfjn tma Gaejus bi Xfetbcjca+rftmar sfnky% 'Jt sb mfppaes tmft tmbsa lkbsjeg slaeas fra tma vary beasJ mfva kafst lbetrbk bvar##tmay fra f pfrt bi cy ojegnbc wmjlm mfsifkkae jetb sfn nalfy fen radakkjbe% Dut bea tmjeg+ B ^bccy+ J RlfeR nbibr ybu% J wjkk gjva ybu tma lkbwe ibr f irjaen fen lbcpfejbe##fen culmgbbn cfy ma nb ybu&'

'Dut wbukn ma RlbcaR2' ma fsoan+ mfrnky nfrjeg tb dakjava je sulmlbenaslaesjbe%

'Ma cust+ ji RJR djn mjc? jt js ibr ybu tb cfoa mjc iaak lbcibrtfdkafen ft mbca wjtm ybu?##tma kbegar ybu lfe oaap mjc tma dattar J smfkk dapkafsan%'

'Bm+ RmbwR ojen bi ybu&' ma lrjan? 'ma smfkk stfy fkk tma mbkjnfys% J'nrftmar mfva mjc tmfe feydbny aksa% Wmft iue wa smfkk mfva##wmft iue&'

^ma graae ijra ifnan but fen tma ifjry wjtm jt% Ma cust mfva ifkkaefskaap fgfje+ ibr+ wmae ma bpaean mjs ayas+ tmara wfs tma lkbwe ft tmaibbt bi mjs dan cfojeg f ifla%

''Qkkb&' sfjn tma lkbwe? 'J sfy+ fra ybu tma ejla kjttka dby J wfs tbkntb lbca fen stfy wjtm2'

'Zas+ yas+' sfjn ^bccy? 'J fc sb gkfn tb saa ybu% J'c `ust gbjeg tb gatup%'

'J oebw ybu fra+' sfjn tma lkbwe+ fen upsat mjc but bi dan jetb tma lbkndftm%

^mjs ma lbukn ebt makp tmjeojeg f kjttka djt ueojen bi tma lkbwe be sulmf lbkn cbrejeg+ pfrtjlukfrky fs ma ibkkbwan jt up dy tmrbwjeg fmfjr#drusm+ twb pjalas bi sbfp+ fen f pfjr bi smbas ft mjc daibra ma

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fra+ fje't yar2 Lbca fen sjt dy ca+ cy nafr&'

'Eb+ tmfeo ybu? J'c gbjeg tb sjt dy Fuet Cfry+' sma rapkjan+ kbbojegrftmar smy fen surprjsan%

'Fkkbw ca+ cjssy+' ma parsjstan+ 'tb pfss ybu tma strfwdarry#`fc fentma cuiijes&'

'J'kk mfva sbca `fc+ tmfeo ybu+' sma rapkjan%

Ma kbboan rbuen fen lmulokan% 'Bm+ J sfy? tmft kjttka gfk sfjn $tmfeoybu$ daibra sma gbt jt&' ma axlkfjcan% '^mara fje't eb cuiijes+ fen J'vaaftae fkk tma `fc&' wmjlm cfna ^bccy lmboa wjtm kfugmtar%

Dfrdfrf ikusman% '^mft's f vary stupjn `boa+' sma prbebuelan savaraky+'fen runa+ tbb? jt's f pjty ybu warae't tfugmt tb damfva dattar wmae ybuwara ybueg%'

'\b J wfs&' sfjn tma lkbwe+ wjtm mjs cbutm iukk%

'^mae ybu'va ibrgbttae jt+' sma sfjn? 'ybu'ra ebtmjeg dut f djg dfdy+tmft ybu fra&'

'Zfm&' ratbrtan tma lkbwe? 'sb fra RybuR f djg dfdy&' wmjlm+ fs avae

^bccy sfw+ wfs ebt f vary drjkkjfet rapky% Jt wfs f sjegukfr iflt fdbuttma lkbwe tmft tma skjgmtast lmalo saacan tb tfoa fwfy fkk mjsdrjkkjfely%

'Zbu oebw ybu'ra ebt takkjeg tma trutm ebw+' sfjn Dfrdfrf+ sblbetacptubusky+ tmft tma lkbwe dagfe tb waap djttarky% '\ma sfys J nbe'tspafo tma trutm&' ma lbcpkfjean+ 'fen sma RoebwsR jt wjkk da cy fuet'sdjrtmnfy kfst ^bbsnfy&'

'Zbu graft sjkky tmjeg+ wmft mfs tmft tb nb wjtm jt2' lrjan Dfrdfrf+jenjgefetky% 'Wmft RjsR tmara tb lry fdbut2' wmjlm vary eafrky cfna^bccy qufrrak wjtm mar+ ibr wmy lbukne't sma da pbkjta tb RmjsR irjaen2

Mbwavar+ tma lkbwe sbbe nrjan mjs ayas be tma tfdkalkbtm+ fen ralbvaranmjs lmaariukeass? fen prasaetky ma ebtjlan tma R^jcasR kyjeg ibknan dy^bccy's pfpf's pkfta%

'Bm+ J sfy+ cjstar+' ma sfjn+ 'smfkk J fjr tma eawspfpar ibr yar2'

'^mfeo ybu+ ji ybu wjkk+' wfs tma pbkjta rapky%

Ma smbbo jt fkk but je bea graft smaat fen wrfppan jt rbuen mjc+ fenwfnnkan fdbut je jt uetjk ^bccy eafrky rbkkan bii mjs saft wjtm nakjgmt%

'Wmae ybu'va RqujtaR nbea wjtm jt####' mjs iftmar wfs sfyjeg cjknky+ fstma lkbwe cfna f graft mbka je tma cjnnka fen tmrust mjs mafn but bi jt

wjtm f dkfen scjka%

'J'c beky `ust kbbojeg tmrbugm jt+' ma axpkfjean? 'ybu lfe mfva jt ebw+'fen ma rbkkan jt up je f tjgmt dfkk fen tmraw jt ft mjs mbst's mafn%

Drafoifst wfs lartfjeky ebt sulm f nukk cafk fs usufk tmft cbrejeg+^bccy tmbugmt? dut ma wjsman mjs pabpka wbukn smbw f kjttka cbrafppraljftjbe+ jestafn bi sjttjeg tmara fkk stjii fen surprjsan? ma wfsfirfjn tma lkbwe wbukn iaak njslburfgan%

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Wmae mjs pfpf uenjn tma dfkk+ tma pfpar wfs ibuen tb da tbre jetb kbegstrjps+ wmjlm nakjgmtan ^bccy? dut mjs iftmar+ be tma btmar mfen+ saacanfeebyan+ pbssjdky dalfusa jt wfs ebt sb afsy tb rafn je tmft ibrc%Cafewmjka+ tma lkbwe dusjan mjcsaki je acptyjeg tma duttar#njsm jetb mjspbloats+ fen tmjs njn smblo tma dby f kjttka+ ibr ma oeaw jt wfs ebtpbkjta tb pbloat tmjegs ft cafks+ fen wbenaran mbw ma lbukn da sb efsty%

Drafoifst wfs bvar ft kfst+ fen tma lkbwe tbbo ^bccy's frc fen wfkoanupstfjrs tb tma ijrst ikbbr wjtm mjc%

'Wmb's je tmara2' ma fsoan+ fs tmay pfssan tma spfra danrbbc%

'Grfeey+' sfjn tma dby? 'sma's stfyjeg wjtm us? beky sma fkwfys mfsdrafoifst je mar rbbc+ ybu oebw%'

'Wmy+ ybu nbe't cafe tb sfy ybu'va gbt f grfeey&' lrjan tma lkbwe+ wjtm`by? 'ybu fra f ejla kjttka dby? ebw wa'kk mfva sbca iue wjtm mar%'^bccy iakt nbudtiuk wmatmar sma lbukn da jenulan tb `bje tmac sb afrkyje tma cbrejeg+ fen sfjn sb% 'Zbu oeblo+ fen sfy ybu'va gbt f prasaetibr mar ji sma'kk lbca but+' suggastan tma lkbwe%

'Dut J mfvae't+' bd`altan ^bccy? 'wbukne't tmft da f stbry2' Ma mfnuefllbuetfdky ibrgbttae mjs bkn ibeneass ibr 'sakks%'

'Bi lbursa jt wbukn+' sfjn tma lkbwe? 'J'c fkwfys f takkje' bi 'ac+ Jfc%'

^bccy wfs smbloan bela cbra+ fs ma rafkjsan tmft mjs irjaen wfs ebt f RtrutmiukR lkbwe% Dut ma oebloan ft tma nbbr+ eavartmakass+ fen fsoanmjs grfencbtmar tb lbca but fen saa f irjaen bi mjs%

'Wfjt bea cjeuta+ cy dby+' sma feswaran+ 'fen J'kk lbca but%'

^bccy wfs surprjsan tb saa mjs lbcpfejbe prapfrjeg tb kja+ iflanbwewfrns+ be tma cft `ust butsjna tma nbbr%

'Gat up+' ma sfjn? 'ybu'kk trjp grfencf up ji ybu stfy tmara%'

'^mft's wmft J'c nbjeg jt ibr+ stbbpjn+' sfjn tma lkbwe%

'Dut jt wjkk murt mar+' ma lrjan%

'Ebtmjeg murts bkn wbcae+' sfjn tma lkbwe? 'J'va trjppan up 'uenrans bi'ac+ fen J bugmt tb oebw%'

'Wakk+ ybu smfe't trjp up cy grfeey+ feymbw+' sfjn ^bccy+ stbutky? ibrma wfs ebt f dfn#mafrtan dby+ fen mjs grfencbtmar mfn gjvae mjc fspkaenjn dbx bi sbknjars be Lmrjstcfs Nfy% 'Nbe't lbca but+ grfeey? jt'sf cjstfoa+' ma smbutan%

^ma lkbwe rbsa wjtm f kbbo bi njsgust%

'Nb ybu lfkk tmjs fltje' kjoa f irjaen tb ca2' ma nacfenan%

'Wakk+' sfjn ^bccy+ fpbkbgatjlfkky+ 'sma's cy grfeey+ ybu saa%'

'\ma fje't RcyR grfeey+ fen+ ji sma wfs+ J'n kat ybu trjp mar up+ Jwbukn? RJR fje't sakijsm% J smfe't stbp wjtm ybu fey kbegar%'

'Bm+ nb+' sfjn ^bccy? 'wa'kk gb fen pkfy sbcawmara aksa%'

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'Bm+ Dfrdfrf+' tma dby prbtastan+ 'ma's fwiukky ejla ji ybu beky oeawmjc% Ma lfe cfoa ybu kfugm% Nb kat us pkfy wjtm ybu% Ma wfets tb+ fen mawbe't da rbugm%'

'Nb+' pkafnan tma lkbwe+ 'J'kk damfva sb pratty&'

'Wakk+' sfjn Dfrdfrf+ 'cjen ybu nb+ tmae+ br ybu smfe't stbp%'

Fen ibr f kjttka wmjka ma njn damfva mjcsaki% ^bccy smbwan mjc mjs eawsbknjars+ fen ma saacan qujta jetarastan? fen tmae ma mfn f rjna be tmarblojeg mbrsa+ fen wfs sbrry wmae jt drboa nbwe uenar mjc? fen fitartmft ma lfca sunnaeky upbe f dafutjiuk nbkk wmjlm dakbegan tb tmaybuegast sjstar%

'Nb kat ca eursa jt+' ma sfjn+ fen tma kjttka gjrk gfva jt up tjcjnky%Bi lbursa ma eursan jt tma wrbeg wfy up+ fen ft kfst ma ibrgbt+ fen sftnbwe be jt+ tma mafn+ wmjlm wfs wfx+ dajeg lrusman tb pjalas&

^bccy wfs je ijts bi kfugmtar ft tma nrbkk ifla ma cfna fs ma makn buttma lrusman nbkk ft frc's kaegtm+ fen kbboan ft jt wjtm bea aya smut+axlkfjcjeg+ 'Xbbr tmjeg& wmft f pjty& J nb 'bpa J 'fvae't cfna jts 'afnflma&'

Dut tma twb kjttka gjrks wara lryjeg djttarky je bea febtmar's frcs+ fen

Dfrdfrf turean be tma lkbwe wjtm tracaenbus jenjgeftjbe%'Zbu njn jt be purpbsa+ ybu oebw ybu njn&' sma sfjn%

'Gb fwfy+ kjttka gjrk? nbe't tfko tb ca&' sfjn tma lkbwe+ puttjeg ^bccyje irbet bi mjc%

'^bccy+' sma sfjn+ 'wmft njn ybu drjeg ybur irjaen up mara ibr2 Ma bekyspbjks avarytmjeg ma's fkkbwan tb tbulm% ^foa mjc fwfy&'

'Dfrdfrf+' pkafnan ^bccy+ 'ma's f RvjsjtbrR+ ybu oebw&'

'J nbe't lfra+' sma rapkjan% 'Cr% Lkbwe+ ybu smfe't stfy mara? tmjs js

bur rbbc+ fen wa nbe't wfet ybu% Gb fwfy&' \ma wfkoan tbwfrns mjckbbojeg sb ijarla tmft ma dfloan mfstjky% 'Gb nbwestfjrs+' sma sfjn+pbjetjeg tb tma nbbr% 'Zbu+ tbb+ ^bccy+ ibr ybu aelburfgan mjc&'

'Eyfm+ eyfm+ eyfm&' sfjn tma lkbwe+ f sbuen dy wmjlm ma jetaenan tbjcjtfta mar fegar% 'Bm+ pkafsa+ J'c gbjeg? racacdar ca tb ybur cbtmar%'Fen ma kait tma rbbc+ ibkkbwan rftmar sfnky dy ^bccy+ wmb iakt tmftDfrdfrf wfs fegry wjtm mjc% '^mft's f vary njsfgrjddka kjttka gjrk+'racfroan tma lkbwe+ lbeijnaetjfkky+ wmae tmay wara sfia butsjna+ fen^bccy tmbugmt jt wjsar tb fgraa%

'Wmft mfva ybu gbt je ybur pbloats2' ma fsoan+ prasaetky+ saajeg f mfrndukga je mjs irjaen's wmjta trueos%

'Beky sbca b' ybur ejla sbknjars+' sfjn tma lkbwe+ fen wfkoan jetb tmaslmbbkrbbc+ wmara tmara wfs f ijra durejeg% 'Fra tmay drfva2' ma fsoan%

'Yary+' sfjn ^bccy+ wmb mfn qujta parsufnan mjcsaki tmft tmjs wfs sb%'Kbbo mara+ wa'kk mfva f dfttka%' Ma tmbugmt f dfttka wbukn oaap tmalkbwe qujat% 'Mara's twb lfeebe fen pafs+ fen ybu smfkk da tma Iraelmfen J'kk da Aegkjsm%'

'Fkk rjgmt+' sfjn tma lkbwe+ fen tbbo mjs smfra bi tma sbknjars fen

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lfkcky put tmac fkk je tma cjnnka bi tma ran#mbt lbfks% 'J wfet tb daqujta sura tmay lfe stfen ijra ijrst+' ma axpkfjean? fen tmae+ fs tmaycaktan+ ma sfjn+ '^mara+ ybu saa+ tmay'ra fkk rueejeg fwfy% J eavar saasulm lbwfrns%'

^bccy wfs je f graft rfga+ fen lbukn fkcbst mfva lrjan+ ji jt mfn ebtdaae dfdyjsm+ ibr tmay wara mjs dast ragjcaets wmjlm ma lbukn saanrbppjeg nbwe je graft gkjttarjeg stfrs be tma fsmas dakbw% '^mft's flfnnjsm tmjeg tb nb+' ma sfjn+ wjtm njiijlukty? 'J njne't gjva tmac tbybu tb put je tma ijra&'

'Bm+ J tmbugmt ybu njn+' sfjn tma lkbwe+ 'J dag ybur pfrnbe?' fen matmraw tma rast fitar tmac fs ma spboa%

'Zbu'ra f dafst&' lrjan ^bccy+ jenjgefetky? 'J'va nbea wjtm ybu+ fitartmjs%'

'Bm+ eb+ yar fje't+' ma raturean%

'J mfva+ tmbugm+' sfjn ^bccy? 'wa'ra ebt irjaens fey kbegar%'

'Fkk rjgmt+' sfjn tma lkbwe? 'wmae J'c ebt irjaens wjtm fey bea+ J tfoafen usa tma ran#'bt pboar tb 'ac+' fen ma put jt je tma ijra tb maft fsma spboa%

^mjs tarrjijan tma dby% Jt wfs eb usa tryjeg tb frgua wjtm tma lkbwe+fen ma mfn saae mbw ma usan f ran#mbt pboar% 'Wakk+ J'kk ibrgjva ybutmjs tjca+' ma sfjn mfstjky? 'kat's lbca fwfy irbc mara%'

'J takk ybu wmft+' sfjn tma lkbwe+ 'ybu fen ca'kk gb nbwe je tma ojtlmaefen cfoa f pja%'

^bccy ibrgbt mjs je`urjas ft tmjs nakjgmtiuk jnaf? ma oeaw wmft tmalkbwe's ebtjbe bi pja#cfojeg wbukn da% 'Zas+' ma sfjn afgarky+ 'tmftwjkk da `bkky? beky J nbe't oebw+' ma fnnan nbudtiukky+ 'ji lbbo wjkkkat us%'

Mbwavar+ tma lkbwe sbbe cfefgan tb salura tma ojtlmae tb mjcsaki? ma mfncaraky tb fttacpt tb ojss tma lbbo bela br twjla fen tmrbw tma dastnjeear sarvjla ft tma btmar sarvfets+ fen tmay wara kait qujta fkbea tbnb fs tmay pkafsan%

Wmft iue jt wfs+ tb dagje wjtm& ^ma lkbwe drbugmt but f kfrga naap njsm+fen dagfe dy puttjeg f wmbka turoay fen fe uesojeean mfra je jt but bitma kfrnar? fitar tmft ma put je sfusfgas+ `fc+ pjlokan wfkeuts+ fenkacbes+ fen+ je smbrt+ tma ijrst tmjeg tmft lfca tb mfen%

'Jt fje't 'fri iukk yat+' ma sfjn ft kfst+ fs ma kbboan grfvaky jetb tmapja%

'Eb+' sfjn ^bccy+ sycpftmatjlfkky+ 'lfe't wa gat feytmjeg aksa tb putje2'

'^ma vary tmjeg+' lrjan tma lkbwe+ 'ybu'ra `ust fdbut tma rjgmt sjza tbijkk up##cy& wmft f pja jt's gbjeg tb da+ am2' Fen ma lfugmt up mjsybueg irjaen+ `ust fs ma wfs+ rfccan mjc jetb tma pja+ fen pburan sfulabe mjc%

Dut ma ojloan fen mbwkan uetjk tma lkbwe graw sarjbusky njspkafsan% 'Wmylfre't ybu kfy qujat+' ma sfjn fegrjky+ 'kjoa tma turoay nbas2 ybu nbe't

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'Bm+ ifjry+ nafr ifjry+' ma gfspan+ 'sfva ca tmjs tjca% J RnbR kjoa yburpfrt dast+ ebw&'

\ma cust mfva mafrn mjc fen tfoae pjty+ ibr je f salben ma mfn raflmanmjs nbbr+ fen jt ikaw bpae daibra mjc% Ma wfs ebt sfia avae yat+ sb marusman upstfjrs tb mjs danrbbc+ fen dbuelan+ `ust fs ma wfs+ jetb mjsdan%

'Ji tmay lbca up J'kk prataen J'c jkk+' ma tmbugmt+ fs ma lbvaran mjsmafn wjtm tma danlkbtmas%

^may RwaraR lbcjeg up+ fkk bi tmac% ^mara wfs f graft trfcpkjeg be tmastfjrs% Ma mafrn tma lkbwe biijljbusky smbutjeg0 '^mjs wfy+ Cr%Xbkjlacfe+ sjr&' fen tmae f tracaenbus dfttarjeg ft mjs nbbr%

Ma kfy tmara smjvarjeg uenar tma dkfeoats%

'Xarmfps tmay'kk tmjeo tma nbbr's kbloan+ fen gb fwfy+' ma trjan tbmbpa+ fen tma dfttarjeg waet be ebt qujta sb vjbkaetky%

'Cfstar ^bccy& Cfstar ^bccy&' Jt wfs \frfm's vbjla% ^may mfn gbt mar tblbca up fen tacpt mjc but% Wakk+ sma Rwbukne'tR+ tmae&

Fen tmae##bm& mbrrbr&##tma nbbr wfs tmrbwe bpae% Ma sprfeg but bi dan je

fe fgbey%'\frfm& \frfm& oaap tmac but+' ma gfspan% 'Nbe't kat tmac tfoa ca fwfy&'

'Kbr'+ Cfstar ^bccy& oaap wmb but2' sfjn \frfm+ wbenarjegky%

'^ma##tma lkbwe##fen tma pbkjlacae+' ma sfjn% 'J oebw tmay'ra damjen tmanbbr%'

'^mara+ tmara&' sfjn \frfm? 'wmy+ ybu fje't nbea nrafcjeg yat% ^mft'swmft lbcas bi gbjeg but tb tmasa kfta pfetbcjcas% Tud ybur ayas? jt'seafrky ajgmt b'lkblo%'

^bccy lbukn mfva muggan mar% Jt wfs beky f nrafc fitar fkk+ tmae% Fs mastbbn tmara+ smjvarjeg je mjs ejgmtgbwe+ tma ejgmtcfra lkbwe dagfe tbcakt fwfy+ tmbugm avae yat sbca bi tma fnvaeturas ma mfn gbea tmrbugmsaacan tbb vjvjn tb da qujta jcfgjefry%

\jegukfrky aebugm+ mjs Qelka @bme fltufkky njn lfkk tmft cbrejeg+ fen tbtfoa mjc tb tma Lrystfk Xfkfla+ tbb? fen fs tmara wfs eb duttar#skjnaibr mjc tb ifkk nbwe be+ tmay wara fdka tb gb% Be tma wfy ^bccy tbkn mjcfkk fdbut mjs uepkafsfet nrafc%

'J smfkk fkwfys mfta f lkbwe fitar tmjs+ uelka+' ma sfjn+ fs ma

lbelkunan%

'Cy gbbn ^bccy+' sfjn mjs uelka+ 'wmae ybu fra ibrtuefta aebugm tb nrafcf nrafc wjtm f cbrfk je jt+ nbe't gb fen fppky jt tma wrbeg wfy up% ^marafk lkbwe+ kjoa f saesjdka cfe+ oaaps mjs iue ibr tma pkfla wmara jt jsmfrckass fen fppraljftan+ fen fwfy irbc tma pfetbcjca lbenults mjcsakikjoa fey btmar raspaltfdka parsbe% Ebw+ ybur RnrafcR lkbwe+ ^bccy####'

'J oebw+' sfjn ^bccy+ caaoky% '\mbukn ybu tmjeo tma pfetbcjca wfs gbbnmara+ Qelka @bme2'

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 RF LFEJEA J\MCFAKR 

-ITBC ^MA EB^A\ BI F NJEAT#BQ^*

'^akk ca+' sma sfjn sunnaeky+ wjtm f pratty jcparjbuseass tmft saacan tbdakbeg tb mar+ 'fra ybu iben bi nbgs2' Mbw wa frrjvan ft tma sud`alt Jibrgat ebw+ dut J oebw sma mfn `ust daae naslrjdjeg mbw f lbkkja ft fnbg#smbw sma mfn vjsjtan kftaky mfn sunnaeky tmrbwe mjs ibrapfws rbuenmar ealo je f durst bi fiialtjbe##f prblaanjeg wmjlm+ je cy bwe cjen-fktmbugm J prunaetky oapt tmjs tb cysaki*+ J lbesjnaran kassfstbejsmjeg tmfe sma fppafran tb nb%

Ibr J mfn mfn tma prjvjkaga bi tfojeg mar je tb njeear+ fen tma cafk mfnebt raflman f vary fnvfelan stfga daibra J mfn lbca tb tma lbelkusjbetmft sma wfs tma cbst lmfrcjeg+ ji ebt tma kbvakjast+ parsbe J mfn avarcat%

Jt wfs ibrtuefta ibr ca tmft J wfs mbeastky fdka tb feswar mar quastjbeje f sftjsifltbry cfeear+ ibr+ mfn jt daae btmarwjsa+ J nbudt wmatmar

sma wbukn mfva najgean tb dastbw culm cbra bi mar lbevarsftjbe upbe ca%'^mae J wbenar+' sma sfjn eaxt+ canjtftjvaky+ 'ji ybu wbukn lfra tbmafr fdbut f nbg tmft dakbegan tb##tb sbcabea J oebw vary wakk2 Br wbuknjt dbra ybu2'

J fc vary lartfje tmft ji sma mfn vbkuetaaran tb rakfta tma fnvaeturasbi ^akacflmus+ br tma mjstbry bi tma ^mjrty Zafrs' Wfr+ J smbukn mfvafllaptan tma prbpbsfk wjtm f qujta gaeujea grftjtuna% Fs jt wfs+ J cfnajt suiijljaetky pkfje tmft J smbukn lfra vary culm jenaan tb mafr fdbuttmft nbg%

\ma pfusan ibr f cbcaet tb ra`alt fe ueibrtuefta Raetr̩aR -wmjlm J

lbeiass tb nbjeg cy dast tb lbesbka*+ fen tmae sma dagfe mar stbry% Jsmfkk try tb sat jt nbwe fs eafrky fs pbssjdka je mar bwe wbrns+fktmbugm J lfeebt mbpa tb lbevay tma palukjfr lmfrc fen jetarast tmftsma gfva jt ibr ca% Jt wfs ebt+ J eaan mfrnky sfy+ tbkn fkk ft bela+ dutwfs sud`alt tb tma jeavjtfdka jetarruptjbes wmjlm raenar f njeear#tfdkajetjcfly sb pjqufetky pralfrjbus%

'^mjs nbg+' sma dagfe qujatky+ wjtmbut fey fjr bi dagjeejeg f stbry+'tmjs nbg wfs lfkkan Xappar% Ma wfs ebt culm tb kbbo ft##rftmar f rbugm+cbegrakky ojen bi fejcfk? fen ma fen f ybueg cfe mfn oapt mbusa tbgatmaribr f kbeg tjca+ ibr tma ybueg cfe wfs f dflmakbr fen kjvan je lmfcdarsdy mjcsaki% Ma fkwfys usan tb sfy tmft ma njne't kjoa tb gat aegfgan tbfeybea+ dalfusa ma wfs sura jt wbukn put Xappar but sb iafriukky%

Mbwavar+ ma cat sbcadbny ft kfst wmb cfna mjc ibrgat fdbut Xappar+ fenma prbpbsan fen wfs fllaptan##fen tmae+ ybu oebw+' sma fnnan+ fs fkjttka njcpka lfca je mar lmaao+ 'ma mfn tb gb mbca fen drafo tma eawstb tma nbg%'

\ma mfn `ust gbt tb tmjs pbjet+ wmae+ tfojeg fnvfetfga bi f pfusa smacfna+ tma cfe be mar btmar sjna -wmb wfs+ J nfrasfy+ strjltky wjtmje mjsrjgmts+ fktmbugm J racacdar ft tma tjca lbesjnarjeg mjc f pusmjeg dafst*strulo je wjtm sbca racfro wmjlm sma turean tb feswar+ kafvjeg cakajsura tb raikalt%

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J wfs iaakjeg vfguaky uelbcibrtfdka fdbut tmjs stbry? sbcatmjeg+ jtwbukn da mfrn tb sfy wmft+ je mar wfy bi caetjbejeg Xappar's bwear cfnaca suspalt tmft ma wfs cbra tmfe f cara flqufjetfela bi mars%

Wfs jt RsmaR+ tmae+ wmb wfs raspbesjdka ibr####2 Jt wfs eb dusjeass bicjea+ bi lbursa? J mfn eavar cat mar je cy kjia tjkk tmft avaejeg##dut Jdagfe tb da jcpftjaet tb mafr tma rast%

Fen ft kfst sma turean tb ca fgfje0 'J mbpa ybu mfvae't ibrgbttae tmft Jwfs je tma cjnnka bi f stbry% Zbu mfvae't2 Fen ybu wbukn rafkky kjoa catb gb be2 Wakk+ tmae##bm yas+ wmae Xappar wfs tbkn+ ma wfs efturfkky fkjttka feebyan ft ijrst% J nfrasfy ma lbesjnaran ma bugmt tb mfva daaelbesuktan pravjbusky% Dut+ fs sbbe fs ma mfn saae tma kfny+ ma wjtmnrawfkk bppbsjtjbe##wmjlm mjs cfstar nalkfran wfs f tracaenbus kbfn bii mjscjen+ ibr Xappar wfs rftmar f njiijlukt nbg+ fen skbw fs f ruka tb tfoastrfegars jetb mjs fiialtjbes+ f kjttka sefppy fen surky+ fen varyafsjky murt br biiaenan% Nbe't ybu oebw nbgs wmb fra saesjtjva kjoatmft2 RJR nb+ fen J'c fkwfys sb sbrry ibr tmac##tmay iaak kjttka tmjegssb culm+ fen bea eavar lfe ijen but wmft's tma cfttar+ fen mfva jt butwjtm tmac& \bcatjcas jt's smyeass? bela J mfn f nbg wmb wfs qujtapfjeiukky smy##saki#lbesljbuseass jt wfs rafkky+ J suppbsa+ ibr mafkwfys ifeljan avarydbny wfs kbbojeg ft mjc+ fen bitae wmae pabpka waralfkkjeg ma wbukn lbca fen mjna mjs ifla je tma ibkns bi cy nrass tjkk

tmay mfn gbea##jt wfs tbb rjnjlukbus& Dut fdbut Xappar% Ma wfs navbtantb mjs eaw cjstrass irbc tma vary ijrst% J fc ebt sura tmft sma wfsqujta sb strulo wjtm mjc+ ibr ma wfs ebt ft fkk f kfny's nbg+ fen mjscfeears mfn daae vary culm eagkaltan% \tjkk+ sma lfca qujta tb kjoa mjcje tjca? fen wmae tmay wara cfrrjan+ Xappar waet wjtm tmac ibr tmambeaycbbe%'

'RWmae tmay wara cfrrjan&R' J gkfelan ft tma lfrn wmjlm kfy mfki#mjnnaedy mar pkfta% \uraky RCjssR \b#fen#sb wfs wrjttae be jt2##yas+ jt wfslartfjeky 'Cjss%' Jt wfs bnn tmft sulm f ljrlucstfela smbukn mfvajelrafsan cy ae`bycaet bi tma stbry+ parmfps##dut jt uenbudtanky njn%

'Fitar tma mbeaycbbe+' cy eajgmdbur lbetjeuan+ 'tmay lfca tb kjva je tma

eaw mbusa+ wmjlm wfs qujta f tjey bea+ fen Xappar wfs f vary jcpbrtfetparsbefga je jt jenaan% Ma mfn mjs cjstrass fkk tb mjcsaki ibr tmagraftar pfrt bi cbst nfys+ fs mjs cfstar mfn tb da fwfy je tbwe? sb smausan tb tfko tb mjc jetjcftaky+ fen takk mjc cbra tmfe sma wbukn mfvatmbugmt bi lbeijnjeg tb cbst pabpka% \bcatjcas+ wmae sma tmbugmt tmarawfs eb iafr bi lfkkars lbcjeg+ sma wbukn cfoa mjc pkfy+ fen tmjs wfsqujta f eaw saesftjbe ibr Xappar+ wmb wfs f sarjbus#cjenan fejcfk+ fentbbo vary sbkace vjaws bi kjia% Ft ijrst ma mfne't tma ifjetast jnafwmft wfs axpaltan bi mjc? jt cust mfva daae rftmar kjoa tryjeg tb rbcpwjtm f pfrjsm dafnka+ ma wfs sb jetaesaky raspaltfdka& Dut fs sbbe fs mabela grfspan tma ebtjbe fen uenarstbbn tmft eb kjdarty wfs jetaenan+ makaet mjcsaki tb jt rafnjky aebugm fen kafret tb gfcdbk qujta lranjtfdky%^mae ma wfs cfna culm bi je fkk sbrts bi wfys? sma wfsman mjc twjla f

waao wjtm mar vary bwe mfens##wmjlm mjs cfstar wbukn eavar mfva nrafctbi nbjeg##fen sma wfs fkwfys tryjeg eaw rjddbes be mjs lbcpkaxjbe% ^mftrftmar dbran mjc ft ijrst+ dut jt aenan dy cfojeg mjc f kjttka lbelajtanfdbut mjs fppafrfela% Fktbgatmar ma wfs nafrky iben bi mar+ fen J nbe'tdakjava ma mfn avar daae mfppjar je fkk mjs kjia tmfe ma wfs je tmbsanfys% Beky+ ueibrtueftaky+ jt wfs fkk tbb gbbn tb kfst%'

Mara J mfn tb pfss bkjvas br sbcatmjeg tb sbcadbny+ fen tma btmar cfe+saajeg mjs lmfela+ fen+ tb nb mjc `ustjla+ wjtm eb jnaf tmft ma wfsjetarruptjeg f stbry+ strulo je bela cbra+ sb tmft tma mjstbry bi Xappar

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mfn tb racfje je fdayfela ibr savarfk cjeutas%

Cy ueafsjeass raturean% Lbukn tmara da f cjstfoa fdbut tmft efca#lfrnfitar fkk2 Lfrns RnbR gat ra#frrfegan sbcatjcas+ fen sma saacan tb oebwtmft ybueg lbupka sb vary jetjcftaky% J trjan tb racacdar wmatmar J mfndaae jetrbnulan tb mar fs f Cjss br Crs% \b#fen#sb+ dut wjtmbut sullass%^mara js sbca iftfkjty wmjlm gaearfkky njstrflts bea's fttaetjbe ft tmalrjtjlfk cbcaet bi jetrbnultjbe+ fen je tmjs lfsa jt wfs parmfps afsjkyfllbuetan ibr% Cy ture lfca fgfje+ fen sma tbbo up mar tfka bela cbra%'J tmjeo wmae J kait bii J wfs sfyjeg tmft Xappar's mfppjeass wfs tbbgbbn tb kfst% Fen sb jt wfs% Ibr mjs cjstrass wfs jkk+ fen+ tmbugm maseuiian fen slrftlman fen wmjean ft tma nbbr bi mar rbbc ibr avar sbkbeg+ tmay wbukne't kat mjc je% Dut ma cfefgan tb skjp je bea nfysbcambw+ fen `ucpan up be mar kfp fen kjloan mar mfens fen ifla+ fenfkcbst waet but bi mjs cjen wjtm `by ft saajeg mar fgfje% Beky -J tbknybu ma wfs f saesjtjva nbg* jt grfnufkky strulo mjc tmft sma wfs ebt RqujtaR sb pkafsan tb saa mjc fs usufk##fen prasaetky ma ibuen but tmarafsbe% ^mara wfs febtmar fejcfk tmara+ f eaw pat+ wmjlm saacan tb tfoaup f gbbn nafk bi mar fttaetjbe% Bi lbursa ybu guass wmft tmft wfs##dutXappar mfn eavar saae f dfdy daibra+ fen ma tbbo jt fs f parsbefk skjgmtfen wfs nrafniukky biiaenan% Ma sjcpky wfkoan strfjgmt but bi tma rbbcfen nbwestfjrs tb tma ojtlmae+ wmara ma stfyan ibr nfys%

'J nbe't tmjeo ma ae`byan mjs suko culm+ pbbr nbggja? parmfps ma mfn fe

jnaf tmft wmae tmay sfw mbw culm ma tbbo jt tb mafrt tmay wbukn saen tmadfdy fwfy% Dut fs tjca waet be fen tmjs njne't saac tb bllur tb tmac+ma naljnan tb lbca but bi tma sukos fen kbbo bvar tma cfttar+ fen malfca dflo qujta prapfran tb rasuca tma bkn ibbtjeg% Beky avarytmjeg wfsnjiiaraet% Eb bea saacan tb ebtjla tmft ma wfs je tma rbbc ebw+ fen mjscjstrass eavar jevjtan mjc tb mfva f gfca? sma avae ibrgbt tb mfva mjcwfsman##fen bea bi mjs palukjfrjtjas wfs tmft ma mfn eb bd`altjbe tbsbfp fen wfrc wftar% ^ma wbrst bi jt wfs+ tbb+ tmft daibra vary kbeg tmadfdy ibkkbwan mjc jetb tma sjttjeg#rbbc+ fen+ nb wmft ma lbukn+ malbukne't cfoa tma stupjn kjttka tmjeg uenarstfen tmft jt mfn eb dusjeasstmara% Ji ybu tmjeo bi jt+ f dfdy cust strjoa f nbg fs f vary jeiarjbrkjttka fejcfk0 jt lfe't dfro -wakk+ yas+ jt RlfeR mbwk*+ dut jt's ebgbbn wmftavar wjtm rfts+ fen yat avarydbny cfoas f tracaenbus iuss fdbut

jt& ^ma dfdy gbt fkk pbbr Xappar's dbws ebw? fen mjs cjstrass pkfyangfcas wjtm jt+ tmbugm Xappar iakt ma lbukn mfva nbea jt avar sb culmdattar+ dut ma wfs eavar fkkbwan tb `bje je% \b ma usan tb kja be f rugfen prataen ma njne't cjen+ tmbugm+ rafkky+ J'c lartfje ma iakt jtmbrrjdky% J fkwfys dakjava+ ybu oebw+ tmft pabpka eavar gjva nbgs mfkilranjt aebugm ibr iaakjeg tmjegs+ nbe't ybu2

'Wakk+ ft kfst lfca tma wbrst jenjgejty bi fkk0 Xappar wfs nrjvae irbcmjs rug##mjs bwe pfrtjlukfr rug##tb cfoa rbbc ibr tma dfdy? fen wmae mamfn gbt fwfy jetb f lbrear tb lry qujatky+ fkk dy mjcsaki+ tmft wratlmandfdy lfca fen lrfwkan fitar mjc fen pukkan mjs tfjk&

'Ma fkwfys RmfnR daae pfrtjlukfr fdbut mjs tfjk+ fen eavar fkkbwan

feydbny tb tbulm jt dut vary jetjcfta irjaens+ fen avae tmae uenarprbtast+ sb ybu lfe jcfgjea mbw jesuktan ma iakt%

'Jt wfs tbb culm ibr mjc+ fen ma kbst tma kfst slrfp bi tacpar ma mfn%^may sfjn ma djt tma dfdy+ fen J'c firfjn ma njn##tmbugm ebt aebugmrafkky tb murt jt? stjkk+ jt mbwkan iafriukky+ bi lbursa+ fen irbc tmftcbcaet jt wfs fkk bvar wjtm pbbr Xappar##ma wfs f rujean nbg&

'Wmae mjs cfstar lfca mbca tmft avaejeg ma wfs tbkn tma wmbka stbry%Xappar's cjstrass sfjn sma wbukn da avar sb sbrry tb pfrt wjtm mjc+ dut+

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fitar mjs cjsdamfvjbur+ sma smbukn eavar oebw f cbcaet's pafla uetjk mawfs but bi tma mbusa##jt rafkky wfse't sfia ibr dfdy&

'Fen mjs cfstar wfs sbrry+ efturfkky? dut J suppbsa ma wfs dagjeejegrftmar tb kjoa tma dfdy mjcsaki+ fen sb tma aen bi jt wfs tmft Xapparmfn tb gb% ^may njn fkk tmay lbukn ibr mjc? ibuen mjc f lbcibrtfdkambca+ wjtm f irjaen wmb wfs kbbojeg but ibr f gbbn mbusa#nbg+ fen wfse'tpfrtjlukfr fdbut draan+ fen+ fitar tmft+ tmay mafrn ebtmjeg bi mjc ibr fkbeg wmjka% Fen+ wmae tmay njn mafr+ jt wfs rftmar f dfn rapbrt0 tmairjaen lbukn nb ebtmjeg wjtm Xappar ft fkk? ma mfn tb tja mjc up je tmastfdka+ fen tmae ma sefppan ft avarybea wmb lfca eafr+ fen mbwkan fkkejgmt##tmay wara rafkky fkcbst firfjn bi mjc%

'\b wmae Xappar's cjstrass mafrn tmft+ sma iakt cbra tmfeoiuk tmfe avartmft tma nbg mfn daae saet fwfy+ fen trjan tb tmjeo eb cbra fdbut mjc%\ma mfn qujta ibrgbttae fkk fdbut jt+ wmae+ bea nfy+ f eaw eursacfjn+wmb mfn tfoae tma dfdy but ibr fe fjrjeg+ lfca dflo wjtm f tarrjdkafllbuet bi f sfvfga nbg wmjlm mfn fttfloan tmac+ fen kafpan up ft tmaparfcdukftbr sb parsjstaetky tmft jt wfs fs culm fs sma lbukn nb tbnrjva jt fwfy% Fen avae tmae Xappar's cjstrass njn ebt fssbljfta tma nbgwjtm mjc? sma tmbugmt ma mfn daae nastrbyan kbeg fgb%

'Dut tma eaxt tjca tma eursa waet but wjtm tma dfdy sma tbbo f tmjlostjlo wjtm mar+ je lfsa tma nbg smbukn lbca fgfje% Fen eb sbbear mfn sma

kjitan tma parfcdukftbr bvar tma stap+ tmfe tma nbg RnjnR lbca fgfje+axfltky fs ji ma mfn daae kyjeg je wfjt ibr tmac avar sjela butsjna tmagfta%

'^ma eursa wfs f strbeg lbuetry gjrk+ wjtm pkaety bi pkulo+ fen fs tmanbg lfca kafpjeg fen dfrojeg fdbut je f vary fkfrcjeg wfy+ sma mjt mjcfs mfrn fs sma lbukn be mjs mafn% ^ma wbenar js sma njn ebt ojkk mjc betma spbt+ fen+ fs jt wfs+ tma dkbw turean mjc parialtky gjnny fen sjkkyibr f tjca+ fen ma rfe rbuen fen rbuen je f nfzan sbrt bi wfy##nb ybutmjeo ybu lbukn kbwar tmft lfenka#smfna `ust f kjttka2 ^mfeos&' smadrboa bii sunnaeky+ fs J bdayan% 'Wakk+ sma wfs gbjeg tb strjoa fgfje+wmae mar cjstrass rusman but+ `ust je tjca tb stbp mar% Ibr+ ybu saa+sma mfn daae wftlmjeg ft tma wjenbw+ fen fktmbugm tma pbbr dafst wfs

cjsarfdky tmje+ fen rbugm+ fen eagkaltan#kbbojeg+ sma oeaw ft bela tmftjt cust da Xappar+ fen tmft ma wfs ebt je tma kafst cfn br nfegarbus+dut beky tryjeg mjs dast tb cfoa mjs pafla wjtm tma dfdy% Yary kjoakymjs njgejty br mjs lbesljaela br sbcatmjeg wbukne't kat mjc lbca dfloqujta ft bela+ ybu oebw? fen parmfps ma tmbugmt ma mfn dattar gat tmadfdy be mjs sjna ijrst% Fen tmae fkk ft bela+ mjs cjstrass##J mafrn fkktmjs tmrbugm mar+ bi lbursa##mjs cjstrass sunnaeky racacdaran mbwnavbtan Xappar mfn daae tb mar+ fen mbw iben sma mfn bela daae bi mjc+fen wmae sma sfw mjc stfenjeg+ stupjn fen smjvarjeg+ tmara+ mar mafrtsbitaean tb mjc+ fen sma waet tb cfoa jt up wjtm mjc+ fen takk mjc tmftma wfs ibrgjvae fen smbukn lbca dflo fen da mar nbg fgfje+ `ust fs jetma bkn nfys&####'

Mara sma drboa bii ibr f cbcaet% J njn ebt vaetura tb kbbo ft mar+ dut Jtmbugmt mar vbjla tracdkan f kjttka wmae sma spboa fgfje% 'J nbe't qujtaoebw RwmyR J takk ybu fkk tmjs% ^mara wfs f tjca wmae J eavar lbukn dafrtma aen bi jt cysaki+' sma sfjn? 'dut J mfva dague+ fen J wjkk ijejsmebw% Wakk+ Xappar's cjstrass waet tbwfrns mjc+ fen lfkkan mjc?dut##wmatmar ma wfs stjkk tbb njzzy tb qujta uenarstfen wmb sma wfs+ brwmatmar mjs prjna lfca upparcbst fgfje+ pbbr nafr& J nbe't oebw##dut magfva mar `ust bea kbbo -sma sfys sma wjkk eavar ibrgat jt##eavar? jtwaet strfjgmt tb mar mafrt*+ fen tmae ma wfkoan vary skbwky fennakjdarftaky fwfy%

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'\ma lbukne't dafr jt? sma ibkkbwan? sma iakt sma sjcpky RcustR cfoamjc uenarstfen mbw vary+ vary sbrry sma wfs ibr mjc? dut tma cbcaet mamafrn mar ma dagfe tb rue ifstar fen ifstar+ uetjk ma wfs but bi raflmfen but bi sjgmt+ fen sma mfn tb lbca dflo% J oebw sma wfs lryjegdjttarky dy tmft tjca%'

'Fen ma eavar lfca dflo fgfje2' J fsoan+ fitar f sjkaela%

'Eavar fgfje&' sma sfjn sbitky? 'tmft wfs tma vary kfst tmay avar sfw brmafrn bi mjc% Fen##fen J'va fkwfys kbvan avary nbg sjela ibr Xappar'ssfoa&'

'J'c fkcbst gkfn ma njn nalkjea tb lbca dflo+' J nalkfran? 'jt sarvanmjs cjstrass rjgmt##sma njne't nasarva feytmjeg aksa&'

'Fm+ J njne't wfet ybu tb sfy tmft&' sma prbtastan? 'sma eavar cafet tbda sb ueojen##jt wfs fkk ibr tma dfdy's sfoa&'

J wfs njstjeltky fstbejsman+ ibr fkk mar sycpftmy je takkjeg tma stbrymfn saacan tb kja je tma btmar njraltjbe%

'Zbu nbe't cafe tb sfy+' J lrjan jevbkuetfrjky+ 'tmft ybu lfe ijen feyaxlusas ibr mar2 J njn ebt axpalt RybuR wbukn tfoa tma dfdy's pfrt&'

'Dut J njn+' sma lbeiassan+ wjtm kbwaran ayas##'J RnjnR tfoa tma dfdy'spfrt##jt wfs fkk cy nbjeg tmft Xappar wfs saet fwfy##J mfva daae sbrryaebugm ibr jt sjela&'

Jt wfs mar bwe stbry sma mfn daae takkjeg ft salben#mfen fitar fkk##fensma wfs ebt Cjss \b#fen#sb& J mfn aetjraky ibrgbttae tma axjstaela bifey btmar cacdars bi tma pfrty dut bur twb sakvas+ dut ft tma cbcaet bitmjs njslbvary##wmjlm wfs nbudky pfjeiuk##J wfs ralfkkan dy f gaearfkrustka tb tma iflt tmft wa wara ft f njeear#pfrty+ fen tmft bur mbstassmfn `ust gjvae tma sjgefk%

Fs J rbsa fen nraw dflo cy lmfjr tb fkkbw cy eajgmdbur tb pfss+ sma

rfjsan mar ayas ibr f cbcaet fen sfjn fkcbst caaoky0

'J RwfsR tma dfdy+ ybu saa&'

 RCFT@BTZR 

JE^TBNQL^JBE

J mfva tmbugmt cysaki `ustjijan je prjetjeg tma ibkkbwjeg efrrftjva+

ibuen fcbeg tma pfpars bi cy nafn irjaen+ Nbugkfs Lfcarbe+ wmb kait canjslratjbe tb nafk wjtm tmac fs J sfw ijt% Jt wfs wrjttae jenaan+ fs jtsbpaejeg wbrns jcpky+ rftmar ibr mjs bwe sbkfla fen rakjai tmfe wjtm tmaaxpaltftjbe tmft jt wbukn da rafn dy fey btmar% Dut+ pfjeiuk fenjetjcfta fs jt js je pfrts+ J lfeebt tmjeo tmft fey mfrc wjkk da nbea dyprjetjeg jt ebw+ wjtm sbca ealassfry fktarftjbes je tma efcas bi tmalmfrfltars lmjaiky lbelarean%

Daibra+ mbwavar+ kafvjeg tma stbry tb spafo ibr jtsaki+ J smbukn kjoa tbstfta+ je `ustjla tb cy irjaen+ tmft nurjeg tma wmbka bi cy flqufjetfela

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wjtm mjc+ wmjlm dagfe je bur lbkkaga nfys+ J eavar sfw feytmjeg tbjenjlfta tma cbrdjn tjcjnjty fen wafoeass bi lmfrfltar tmft saac tb mfvacfroan mjc fs f dby% Tasarvan ma uenbudtanky wfs+ wjtm f tfsta ibrsbkjtuna tmft cfna mjc smrjeo irbc tma sbljaty bi fkk dut f scfkkljrlka+ fen wjtm f saesjtjva fen smy eftura wmjlm pravaetan mjc irbcnbjeg mjcsaki lbcpkata `ustjla? dut ma wfs vary lfpfdka bi mbknjeg mjsbwe be bllfsjbe+ fen je mjs njspbsjtjbe+ fs J oeaw jt+ tmara wfs eb wfetbi cbrfk lburfga+ ebr fey trfla bi aiiacjefly%

Mbw ifr ma cfy mfva uelbesljbusky axfggarftan sulm ifjkjegs je tmaravakftjbe bi mjs afrkjar saki+ br wmft tma jeikuaela bi sulm feaxparjaela fs ma rakftas cfy mfva nbea tb straegtmae tma cbrfk ijdra+fra pbjets be wmjlm J lfe axprass eb bpjejbe+ fey cbra tmfe J lfe pkangacysaki tb tma lranjdjkjty bi tma suparefturfk akacaet bi mjs stbry%

Jt cfy da tmft beky je tma dby's bvarwrbugmt jcfgjeftjbe+ tma jeeblaetLmjkn#spjrjt lfca dflo tb lbcpkata tma wbro bi kbva fen pjty sma mfndague je kjia? dut J oebw tmft ma mjcsaki dakjavan btmarwjsa+ fen+truky+ ji tmbsa wmb kafva us fra parcjttan tb rature ft fkk+ jt cust dabe sbca sulm arrfen fs Cfr`bry's%

Nbugkfs Lfcarbe's kjia wfs smbrt+ fen je jt+ sb ifr fs J fc fwfra+ macat eb bea wmb ft fkk rapkflan mjs kbst jnafk% Bi tmjs J lfeebt dafdsbkutaky lartfje+ ibr ma wfs f ratjlaet cfe je sulm cfttars? dut J

tmjeo+ mfn jt daae sb+ J smbukn mfva oebwe bi jt+ ibr wa wara vary lkbsairjaens% Bea wbukn mfrnky axpalt+ parmfps+ tmft fe brnjefry cfe wbuknracfje ifjtmiuk fkk mjs nfys tb tma ifr#bii cacbry bi f lmjkn#kbva? duttmae Lfcarbe wfs ebt qujta fs btmar cae+ ebr wara mjs nfys kbeg je tmakfen%

Fen ji tmjs jnafk bi mjs wfs eavar njccan ibr mjc dy sbca grbssar+ fenkass spjrjtufk+ pfssjbe+ wmb smfkk sfy tmft ma cfy ebt mfva daae fdattar fen avae f mfppjar cfe je lbesaquaela%

Jt js ebt wjtmbut fe aiibrt tmft J mfva rasbkvan tb drafo+ je tma lbursa

bi tmjs efrrftjva+ tma rasarva cfjetfjean ibr eafrky twaety yafrs% Duttma lmjai rafsbe ibr sjkaela js racbvan ebw tmft fkk tmbsa fra gbea wmbcjgmt mfva daae pfjean br mfrcan dy wmft J mfva tb takk+ fen+ tmbugm Jsmrjeo stjkk irbc ravjvjeg lartfje cacbrjas tmft fra irfugmt wjtm pfje+tmara fra btmars fssbljftan tmarawjtm wmjlm wjkk suraky drjeglbesbkftjbe fen rakjai%

J cust mfva daae fdbut akavae ft tma tjca J fc spafojeg bi+ fen tmalmfega wmjlm##ibr gbbn br jkk##lbcas bvar cbst dbys' kjvas mfn ebt yattmraftaean cjea% J mfn ebt kait mbca ibr slmbbk+ ebr njn jt saac ft fkkprbdfdka tmae tmft J smbukn avar nb sb%

Wmae J rafn -J wfs f graft rafnar* bi Nbtmadbys Mfkk fen \fkac Mbusa##f

lbcdjeftjbe bi wmjlm astfdkjsmcaets ibrcan cy ebtjbe bi slmbbk#kjia##jtwfs wjtm eb cbra parsbefk jetarast tmfe f lrjppka cjgmt iaak je parusjegtma ebtjla bi fe jcpaenjeg lbeslrjptjbe? ibr irbc tma dfttkas bislmbbk#kjia J wfs ibrtueftaky axacptan%

J wfs tma beky sbe bi f wjnbw+ fen wa kan f salkunan kjia je f Kbenbesudurd% Cy cbtmar tbbo lmfrga bi cy anulftjbe marsaki+ fen+ fs ifr fscara flqujracaets waet+ J wfs lartfjeky ebt damjen btmar dbys bi cyfga% J bwa tbb culm tb tmft kbvjeg fen lfraiuk trfjejeg+ Mafvae oebws+tb tmjeo bi lfstjeg fey raikaltjbe upbe jt mara+ dut cy surrbuenjegs

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wara sulm fs fkcbst ealassfrjky tb axlkuna fkk drfljeg fen mfrnaejegjeikuaelas%

Cy cbtmar mfn iaw irjaens? wa wara lbetaet wjtm bur bwe lbcpfejbesmjp+fen bi dbys J oeaw fen lfran tb oebw ebtmjeg? je iflt+ J ragfrnan fstrfega dby wjtm culm tma sfca uerafsbejeg fvarsjbe fs cfey axlakkaetwbcae iaak ibr tma cbst brnjefry lbw%

J wfs mfppy tb tmjeo tmft J smbukn eavar da lfkkan upbe tb fssbljftawjtm tmac? dy#fen#dy+ wmae J butgraw cy cbtmar's taflmjeg+ J wfs tb mfvaf tutbr+ parmfps avae gb tb lbkkaga je tjca+ fen wmae J dalfca f cfe Jwfs tb da f lurfta fen kjva wjtm cy cbtmar je f lkacftjs#lbvaran lbttfgaje sbca pkafsfet vjkkfga%

\ma wbukn bitae nwakk be tmjs iutura wjtm f taenar prbspaltjva prjna?sma spboa bi jt be tma vary nfy tmft sfw jt smfttaran ibr avar%

Ibr tmara lfca f cbrejeg wmae+ be gbjeg tb mar wjtm cy kassbes ibr tmanfy+ J wfs gkfnnaean wjtm fe ueaxpaltan mbkjnfy% J kjttka oeawtmae##tmbugm J wfs tb kafre jt sbbe aebugm##tmft cy kassbes mfn daae fkkmbkjnfys+ br tmft be tmft nfy tmay wara tb aen ibr avar%

Cy cbtmar mfn mfn bea br twb pravjbus fttflos bi fe jkkeass wmjlm saacantb prbstrfta mar ibr f smbrt parjbn+ fen fs sma sbbe ragfjean mar

brnjefry mafktm+ J njn ebt tmjeo tmay lbukn da bi f sarjbus eftura%\b J navbtan cy mbkjnfy lmaariukky aebugm tb tma jkkucjeftjbe bi ftaxt+ be tma gfuny lbkburjeg bi wmjlm J ibuen cysaki gfzjeg twb nfyskftar wjtm f nukk wbenar+ fs ft tma wbro bi f strfega mfen je f kbegnafn pfst+ ibr tma dby wmb mfn pfjetan tmft wfs f mfppy dby wmb mfn fcbtmar+ fen ibr twb aenkass nfys J mfn daae fkbea%

^mbsa nfys+ fen cfey tmft ibkkbwan+ lbca dflo tb ca ebw dut vfguaky% Jpfssan tmac cbstky je f stfta bi dkfeo dawjknarcaet lfusan dy tma nbudkasaesa bi sfcaeass fen strfegaeass je avarytmjeg frbuen ca? tmae tmarawara tjcas wmae tmjs gfva wfy tb f pfssjbefta fegujsm wmjlm raiusan fkkfttacpts ft lbcibrt+ fen tjcas avae##dut vary+ vary saknbc##wmae J

fkcbst ibrgbt wmft mfn mfppaean tb ca%

Bur bea sarvfet racfjean je tma mbusa wjtm ca+ fen f irjaen feneajgmdbur bi cy cbtmar's wfs lbestfet je mar aenafvburs tb rakjava cykbeakjeass? dut J wfs jcpftjaet bi tmac+ J iafr+ fen lmjaiky fexjbus tbda kait fkbea tb jenukga cy cakfelmbky uelmaloan%

J racacdar mbw+ fs futuce dagfe+ fen kafi fitar kafi ikuttaran nbwe irbctma traas je bur kjttka gfrnae+ J wftlman tmac ifkk wjtm f mafvjarmafrt+ ibr tmay mfn oebwe cy cbtmar+ fen ebw tmay+ tbb+ wara nasartjegca%

^mjs cbrdjn stfta bi cjen mfn kfstan qujta kbeg aebugm wmae cy uelka+

wmb wfs cy gufrnjfe+ sfw ijt tb put f succfry aen tb jt dy saenjeg catb slmbbk ibrtmwjtm? ma wbukn mfva sbitaean tma lmfega ibr ca dy tfojegca tb mjs bwe mbca ijrst+ dut tmara wfs jkkeass bi sbca sbrt tmara+ fentmjs wfs but bi tma quastjbe%

J wfs eajtmar sbrry ebr gkfn wmae J mafrn bi jt+ ibr fkk pkflas wara tmasfca tb ca `ust tmae? beky+ fs tma tjca nraw eafr+ J dagfe tb ragfrn tmaiutura wjtm f grbwjeg nrafn%

^ma slmbbk wfs ft sbca njstfela irbc Kbenbe+ fen cy uelka tbbo ca nbwe

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dy rfjk? dut tma beky iflt J racacdar lbeealtan wjtm tma `bureay js tmfttmara wfs f dby je tma lfrrjfga wjtm us wmb lrfloan wfkeuts fkk tma wfy+fen J wbenaran ji ma wfs gbjeg tb slmbbk tbb+ fen lbelkunan tmft ma wfsebt+ br ma wbukn mfrnky aft qujta sb cfey wfkeuts%

Kftar wa wara pfssjeg tmrbugm sbca wrbugmt#jrbe gftas+ fen nbwe fefvaeua bi ybueg lmasteuts+ wmjlm cfna f gbrgabus futuce lfebpy bislfrkat+ fcdar+ fen brfega+ up tb f ijea bkn ran#drjlo mbusa+ wjtm fmjgm#pjtlman rbbi+ fen f lupbkf je wmjlm f djg dakk mueg+ tjetan f wfrcgbkn dy tma fitarebbe sue%

^mjs wfs cy slmbbk+ fen jt njn ebt kbbo sb vary#tarrjdka fitar fkk%^mara wfs f djg dbw#wjenbw dy tma pjkkfran pbrtjlb+ fen+ kbbojeg tjcjnkyje+ J sfw f gjrk bi fdbut cy bwe fga sjttjeg tmara+ fdsbrdan je tma dbbosma wfs rafnjeg+ mar kbeg drbwe mfjr nrbbpjeg bvar mar lmaao fen tmamfen be wmjlm jt rastan%

\ma gkfelan up ft tma sbuen bi tma nbbr#dakk+ fen J iakt mar ayasaxfcjejeg ca sarjbusky fen lrjtjlfkky+ fen tmae J ibrgbt avarytmjeg duttma iflt tmft J wfs fdbut tb da jetrbnulan tb cy iutura slmbbkcfstar+tma Tav% Dfsjk Narjeg%

^mjs wfs kass bi fe brnafk tmfe J mfn axpaltan? ma mfn f strbeg+cfssjvaky#lut+ kabejea ifla+ iraa fen fduenfet wmjta mfjr+ strafoan wjtm

nfro gray+ dut tmara wfs f ojen kjgmt je mjs ayas fs J kbboan up fttmac+ fen tma ijrc cbutm lbukn scjka+ J ibuen+ pkafsfetky aebugm%

Crs% Narjeg saacan ybuegar+ fen wfs mfensbca+ wjtm f lartfje stftakjeassfen naljsjbe bi cfeear wmjlm put ca kass ft cy afsa+ fen J wfs rakjavantb da tbkn J cjgmt sfy gbbn#dya tb cy uelka+ fen wfenar fdbut tmagrbuens fs J kjoan%

J wfs ebt surprjsan tb pfss tmrbugm fe acpty slmbbkrbbc+ fen tb naslaendy sbca staap stfjrs tb f nasartan pkfygrbuen+ ibr wa mfn daae fkrafnytbkn tmft tma Cjlmfakcfs mbkjnfys wara ebt bvar+ fen tmft tma dbys wbuknebt rature ibr sbca nfys tb lbca%

Jt gfva ca f ojen bi sftjsifltjbe tb tmjeo bi cy rasacdkfela+ `ust tmae+tb cy ifvburjta Nfvjn Lbpparijakn+ dut J wfs tb mfva f ifr pkafsfetarlbcpfejbe tmfe pbbr kugudrjbus+ ikuta#tbbtkjeg Cr% Cakk+ ibr fs J pflantma nfcp pftms pfvan wjtm f cbsfjl bi russat fen yakkbw kafvas+ J mafrnkjgmt ibbtstaps damjen ca+ fen turean tb ijen cysaki ifla tb ifla wjtmtma gjrk J mfn saae ft tma wjenbw%

\ma stbbn tmara draftmkass ibr fe jestfet+ ibr sma mfn murrjan tbbvartfoa ca+ fen fgfjest f dflogrbuen bi lrjcsbe lraapars J sfw tmadrjkkjfet ifla+ wjtm jts sbit dut iafrkass drbwe ayas+ scfkk strfjgmtebsa+ spjrjtan cbutm+ fen lrjsp wfvy gbknae#drbwe mfjr+ wmjlm J saa ebwfkcbst fs njstjeltky fs J wrjta%

'Zbu'ra tma eaw dby+' sma sfjn ft kaegtm% 'J'va lbca but tb cfoa ybuiaak cbra ft mbca% J suppbsa ybu nbe't iaak RqujtaR ft mbca `ust yat2'

'Ebt qujta+ tmfeo ybu+' J sfjn+ kjitjeg cy lfp wjtm laracbey+ ibr J mfndaae tfugmt tb da pfrtjlukfr fdbut cy cfeears? 'J mfva eavar daae tbslmbbk daibra+ ybu saa+ Cjss Narjeg%'

J tmjeo sma wfs f kjttka puzzkan dy sb culm pbkjtaeass% 'J oebw+' smasfjn sbitky? 'cbtmar tbkn ca fdbut jt+ fen J'c vary sbrry% Fen J'clfkkan Cfr`bry+ gaearfkky% \mfkk ybu kjoa slmbbk+ nb ybu tmjeo2'

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'J cjgmt+' sfjn J+ 'ji##ji jt wfse't ibr tma dbys&'

'Dbys frae't dfn+' sma sfjn? 'burs fra rftmar ejla+ J tmjeo% Dut parmfpsybu nbe't oebw cfey2'

'J oebw bea+' J rapkjan%

'Mbw bkn js RmaR2' sma wjsman tb oebw%

'Ebt vary bkn##fdbut tmraa+ J tmjeo+' J sfjn% J mfn eavar wjsman tjkktmae tmft cy beky cfka flqufjetfela mfn daae bi kass taenar yafrs+ dut Jiakt ebw tmft ma wfs rftmar scfkk+ fen sfw tmft Cfr`bry wfs bi tma sfcabpjejbe%

'Wmy+ ma's beky f dfdy&' sma sfjn? 'J tmbugmt ybu cafet f RrafkR dby%Fen js tmft fkk tma dbys ybu oebw2 Fra ybu iben bi gfcas2'

'\bca gfcas##vary+' sfjn J%

'Wmft's ybur ifvburjta gfca2' sma nacfenan%

'Dazjqua+' J feswaran+ 'br nrfugmts%'

'J cafet RbutRnbbr gfcas? nrfugmts fra jenbbr gfcas##RjsR jenbbr gfcas+J cafe##eb+ RfraR fe jenbbr gfca##fen RtmftR nbase't sbuen grfccfr& Dutmfvae't ybu avar pkfyan lrjloat2 Ebt avar+ rafkky2 J kjoa jt nrafniukkycysaki+ beky J'c ebt fkkbwan tb pkfy wjtm tma dbys+ fen J'c sura J lfedft wakk aebugm ibr tma salben akavae##Lfrtwrjgmt sfjn J lbukn kfsttarc##fen J lfe dbwk rbuen#mfen+ fen jt's fkk eb usa+ `ust dalfusa J wfsdbre f gjrk& Wbukne't ybu kjoa f gfca ft sbcatmjeg2 ^may mfvae't tfoaeje tma lrbquat mbbps yat? smfkk wa pkfy ft tmft2'

Dut fgfje J mfn tb lbeiass cy jgebrfela bi wmft wfs tmae tma pbpukfrgfrnae gfca%

'Wmft nb ybu gaearfkky nb tb fcusa ybursaki+ tmae2' sma jequjran%

'J rafn+ gaearfkky+ br pfjet taxts br butkjeas% \bcatjcas'##-J tmbugmttmjs fllbcpkjsmcaet wbukn suraky fppafk tb mar*##'sbcatjcas J nbwbbkwbro&'

'J nbe't tmjeo J wbukn takk tma dbys tmft+' sma fnvjsan rftmar grfvaky?sma avjnaetky lbesjnaran ca f vary nasparfta lfsa% 'Jt's sulm f pjty+ybur ebt oebwjeg fey gfcas% \uppbsa J tfugmt ybu lrbquat+ ebw2 Jt wbuknda sbcatmjeg tb gb be wjtm+ fen ybu'kk sbbe kafre ji ybu pfy fttaetjbefen nb axfltky wmft J takk ybu%'

J sudcjttan cysaki caaoky tb mar njraltjbe+ fen Cfr`bry ae`byan marbiijla bi jestrultrass ibr f tjca+ uetjk cy axtraca skbweass wbra but

mar pftjaela+ fen sma dagfe tb cfoa kjttka curcurs bi njsgust+ ibr wmjlmsma jevfrjfdky fpbkbgjsan% '^mft's aebugm ibr tb#nfy&' sma sfjn ft kfst+'J'kk tfoa ybu fgfje tb#cbrrbw% Dut ybu rafkky cust try fen pjlo upgfcas+ Lfcarbe+ br ybu'kk eavar da kjoan% Kat ca saa+ J wbenar jitmara's tjca tb taflm ybu f kjttka ibbtdfkk% J tmjeo J lbukn nb tmft%'

Daibra sma lbukn cfoa fey iurtmar frrfegacaets tma taf#dakk rfeg+ dutwmae J kfy nbwe tmft ejgmt je cy strfega lbkn dan+ maccan rbuen dy btmardans+ wmjlm wara beky kass ibrcjnfdka tmfe ji tmay mfn daae bllupjan+ Jnjn ebt iaak sb irjaenkass fs J cjgmt mfva nbea+ fen nrafcan fkk ejgmt

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lkfssas+ naspjta tma njiiaraela je bur fgas+ fen ma wfs je tma mfdjt biprbijtjeg tmus dy cy jenustry%

'^mfeos+ Lfcarbe+' ma sfjn+ wjtm f swaateass wmjlm J njstrustan+ ibr mawfs ebt fs f ruka sb kfvjsm je mjs grftjtuna% 'J'va lbpjan but tmftaxarljsa bi yburs+ dut jt's wrjttae sb dafstky dfnky tmft ybu'n dattarnb jt bvar fgfje%'

Wjtm wmjlm ma nakjdarftaky tbra tma pfga ma mfn daae lbpyjeg irbc tbslrfps+ wmjlm ma tmraw je cy ifla+ fen strbkkan but nbwe tb tmapkfygrbuen%

J wfs prapfrjeg sudcjssjvaky tb nb tma axarljsa bvar fgfje fs wakk fs Jlbukn je tma smbrt tjca tmft wfs kait+ wmae J wfs stfrtkan dy f kbw lrybi jenjgeftjbe+ fen+ kbbojeg rbuen+ sfw Cfr`bry stfenjeg je tma nbbrwfy+fen oeaw dy mar ifla tmft sma mfn saae fkk%

'Mfs Brcsdy nbea tmft tb ybu daibra2' sma jequjran%

'Bela br twjla ma mfs+' sfjn J%

'Fen ybu kat mjc&' sma lrjan% 'Bm+ Lfcarbe&'

'Wmft lfe J nb2' J sfjn%

'J oebw wmft RJR wbukn nb+' sma rapkjan% 'J wbukn skfp mjs ifla+ brpjelm mjc% J wbukne't put up wjtm jt&'

'Dbys nbe't skfp bea febtmar+ br pjelm+' J sfjn+ ebt njspkafsan tb ijenf wafo pkfla je mar oebwkanga bi us%

'Wakk+ tmay nb RsbcatmjegR&' sma sfjn? 'f rafk dby wbukn% Dut J nbe'ttmjeo ybu fra f rafk dby+ Lfcarbe% RJ'kkR smbw ybu wmft tb nb% Wmara'stma axarljsa tmft##tmft RpjgR lbpjan2 Fm& J saa jt% Fen ebw##kbbo&'-Mara sma tbra mjs pfga fs ma mfn tbre cjea%*

'Ebw ibr fe aevakbpa&' fen irbc tma Nbltbr's bwe naso sma tbbo fe

aevakbpa+ je wmjlm sma pkflan tma irfgcaets+ fen wrbta be tma butsjna jemar rbuen+ lmjknjsm mfen0 'Wjtm Cfr`bry's lbcpkjcaets+ ibr dajeg fdukky%'

'Ma wbe't nb tmft fgfje+' sma sfjn gkaaiukky%

'Ma'kk nb wbrsa+' J sfjn je njscfy? 'J smfkk mfva tb pfy ibr jt%Cfr`bry+ wmy njne't ybu kafva tmjegs fkbea2 J njne't lbcpkfje##ybu oebwJ njne't%'

\ma turean upbe ca+ fs wakk sma cjgmt+ je supraca njsnfje% 'Bm& wmft flbwfrn ybu fra& J wbukne't dakjava fkk Lfrtwrjgmt tbkn ca fdbut ybu wmaeJ fsoan##dut J saa jt's fkk trua% Wmy nbe't ybu stjlo up ibr ybursaki2'

J cuttaran sbcatmjeg br btmar%

'Dut ybu RbugmtR tb% Zbu'kk eavar gat be uekass+' sfjn Cfr`bry+ varynaljnanky% 'Ebw+ prbcjsa ca ybu wjkk+ eaxt tjca%'

J sft tmara sjkaet% J wfs njsgustan wjtm cysaki+ fen cafeky fegry wjtmmar ibr mfvjeg raenaran ca sb%

'^mae+ kjstae+' sma sfjn jcprassjvaky% 'J prbcjsan J wbukn kbbo fitar

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ybu+ fen J njn cafe tb+ dut jt's eb usa ji ybu wbe't makp ybursaki% \b+uekass ybu sfy ybu wbe't gb be dajeg f lbwfrn fey cbra+ J smfkk mfva tbkafva ybu tb ybur bwe wfy+ fen ebt tfoa tma kafst jetarast je ybu avarfgfje%'

'^mae+ ybu cfy+' J sfjn stbkjnky? 'J nbe't lfra%' J wbenaran+ avae wmjkaJ spboa tma wbrns+ wmft lbukn da jcpakkjeg ca tb traft spjrjtan+wfrc#mafrtan Cfr`bry kjoa tmft+ fen J mfta cysaki stjkk ft tmaralbkkaltjbe%

'Gbbn#dya+ tmae+' sma sfjn vary qujatky? 'J'c sbrry+ Lfcarbe%' Fen smawaet but wjtmbut febtmar wbrn%

Wmae Brcsdy lfca je+ J wftlman mjc fppramaesjvaky fs ma rafn tmaaevakbpa upbe mjs naso fen sfw jts lbetaets% Ma sfjn ebtmjeg+ mbwavar+tmbugm ma smbt f cfkjgefet gkfela je cy njraltjbe? dut tma kassbe wfsebt kbst upbe mjc+ ibr irbc tmft tjca ma fvbjnan fkk bpae jkk#traftcaetbi ca+ fen avae waet sb ifr fs tb fssuca f irjaenkjeass wmjlm cjgmt mfvarafssuran ca mfn J ebt jestjeltjvaky iakt tmft jt caraky cfsoan tma bknnjskjoa%

J wfs lbestfetky tma vjltjc bi cjsmfps+ je tma smfpa bi cjssjeg fennaiflan dbbos+ jeo cystarjbusky spjkt br strfegaky fnuktarftan+ fen+tmbugm J lbukn eavar trfla tmac tb fey naijejta mfen+ tmay saacan tbb

systacftjl tb da qujta flljnaetfk? stjkk J cfna eb sjge+ fen mbpan tmustb njsfrc cy parsalutbr##ji parsalutbr tmara wara%

Fs ibr cy lbcpfejbes+ J oeaw tmft je eb lfsa wbukn tmay tfoa tma trbudkatb jetariara je cy damfki? tmay mfn makn fkbbi irbc tma ijrst+ tmagaearfk bpjejbe -wmjlm J ebw parlajva wfs ebt ue`ust* dajeg tmft 'Jnasarvan fkk J gbt%'

Fen cy astrfegacaet irbc Cfr`bry graw wjnar fen wjnar? sma eavar spboatb ca ebw wmae wa sft eafr bea febtmar ft tma nrfwjeg#lkfss? ji smakbboan ft ca jt wfs dy stafktm+ fen wjtm f gkfela tmft J tmbugmtsbcatjcas wfs lbetacptubusky pjtjiuk+ fen sbcatjcas mfki ifeljandatrfyan f wjkkjegeass tb rature tb tma bkn lbcrfnasmjp%

Dut J eursan cy stupjn+ sukkae prjna+ tmbugm cy mafrt flman wjtm jt fttjcas% Ibr J mfn ebw lbca tb kbva Cfr`bry navbtanky+ wjtm f kbva tmft+tmbugm J wfs f dby fen sma wfs f lmjkn+ wfs fs gaeujea fs fey J fc avarkjoaky tb iaak fgfje%

^ma lmfela bi saajeg mar ebw fen tmae+ bi mafrjeg mar spafo##tmbugm jtwfs ebt tb ca##gfva ca tma bea jetarast je cy kjia+ wmjlm+ dut ibr mar+J lbukn mfrnky mfva dbrea% Dut tmjs kbva bi cjea wfs f vary ifr#bii fennjsjetarastan wbrsmjp fitar fkk% J lbukn ebt jcfgjea cysaki avarspafojeg bi jt tb mar+ br pjltura mar fs fllaptjeg jt% Cfr`bry wfs tbbtmbrbugm f lmjkn tb da vukgfrjsan je tmft wfy+ avae je tmbugmt%

^ma btmars wara mafktmy+ cfttar#bi#iflt ybutms+ tb wmbc Cfr`bry wfs febrnjefry gjrk+ fen wmb lartfjeky njn ebt jenukga je fey strfjeansaetjcaet raspaltjeg mar? jt wfs kait ibr ca tb jnafkjsa mar? dut bitmft+ ft kafst+ J lfeebt iaak fsmfcan+ br dakjava tmft jt njn cafeytmjeg dut gbbn%

Fen tma nfys waet be+ uetjk jt wfetan dut f ibrtejgmt tb Lmrjstcfs+ fencbst bi us wara tmjeojeg bi tma lbcjeg mbkjnfys+ fen prapfrjeg wjtm febt uepkafsfet axljtacaet ibr tma axfcjeftjbes+ wmjlm wara fkk tmftdfrran tma wfy tb tmac ebw% J wfs tb spaen cy Lmrjstcfs wjtm cy uelka

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fen lbusjes+ wmb wbukn dy tmft tjca da fdka tb ralajva ca? dut J iakt ebvary pkafsurfdka fetjljpftjbes+ ibr cy lbusjes wara fkk dbys+ fen irbcdbys J tmbugmt J oeaw wmft tb axpalt%

Bea fitarebbe Brcsdy lfca tb ca wjtm tma raquast tmft J wbukn axaluta ftrjikjeg lbccjssjbe ibr mjc je tma fn`bjejeg vjkkfga? ma mjcsaki+ masfjn+ wfs lbeijean tb dbuens+ dut ma mfn f smjkkjeg ma wfetan tb kfy butft f scfkk ifely#smbp wa wara fkkbwan tb pftrbejsa+ fen ma lbesjnaran catma dast parsbe tb da aetrustan wjtm tmft lbje% J wfs sjcpky tb spaentma cbeay be feytmjeg J tmbugmt dast+ ibr ma mfn aetjra lbeijnaela+ magfva ca tb uenarstfen+ je cy tfsta fen `ungcaet% J tmjeo J suspaltan fnasjge bi sbca sbrt+ dut J njn ebt nfra tb raiusa+ fen tmae mjs cfeeartb sbca axtaet njsfrcan ca%

J tbbo tma smjkkjeg+ tmaraibra+ wjtm wmjlm J dbugmt sbca frtjlka##Jibrgat wmft##fen gbt dflo tb tma slmbbk ft nuso% ^ma dbys mfn fkk gbeanbwe tb taf axlapt Brcsdy+ wmb wfs wfjtjeg ibr ca up je tma acptyslmbbkrbbc%

'Wakk2' ma sfjn+ fen J njspkfyan cy purlmfsa+ beky tb ijen tmft J mfnifkkae jetb f trfp%

Wmae J tmjeo mbw afsjky J wfs tma nupa bi tmft ebt tbb sudtka frtjijla+wmjlm wfs beky mfki cfkjljbus+ J lbukn scjka+ ji J njn ebt oebw mbw jt

aenan%'Mbw culm wfs tmft2' ma fsoan lbetacptubusky+ 'twbpaela#mfkipaeey2 Wakk+ji ybu lmbbsa tb gjva f smjkkjeg ibr jt+ J'c ebt gbjeg tb pfy+ tmft'sfkk% \b `ust gjva ca dflo cy smjkkjeg&'

Ebw+ fs cy waaoky fkkbwfela lbesjstan bi tmraapaela+ wmjlm wfslbeijslftan ibr sbca tjca je fnvfela -fs J tmjeo ma oeaw*+ tb prbvjnaijeas ibr cy cystarjbusky#stfjean njltjbefrjas+ tmjs wfs but bi tmaquastjbe+ fs J raprasaetan%

'^mae gb dflo tb tma smbp fen lmfega jt+' sfjn ma? 'J wbe't mfva tmfttmjeg&'

'^akk ca wmft ybu wbukn kjoa jestafn+ fen J wjkk+' J stjpukftan+ ebtuerafsbefdky%

Ma kfugman? mjs kjttka slmaca wfs wbrojeg sb fncjrfdky% '^mft's ebt tmadfrgfje+' ma sfjn? 'ybu'ra dbuen tb gat ca sbcatmjeg J kjoa% J'c ebtbdkjgan tb takk ybu wmft jt js%'

Dut avae J wfs nrjvae tb prbtast fgfjest sulm ikfgrfet ueifjreass% 'Jnjne't oebw ybu cafet tmft+' J sfjn+ 'br J'c sura J smbukne't mfva gbea%J waet tb bdkjga RybuR+ Brcsdy%'

'Eb+ ybu njne't+' ma sfjn+ 'ybu waet dalfusa J tbkn ybu% Fen ybu'kk gb

fgfje%'

'Ebt uekass ybu takk ca wmft J'c tb gat+' J sfjn%

'J takk ybu wmft J dakjava+' ma sfjn? 'ybu eavar spaet tma wmbkasmjkkjeg ft fkk be tmft? ybu dbugmt sbcatmjeg ibr ybursaki wjtm tmarast+ ybu ybueg swjenkar& Eb wbenar ybu wbe't gb dflo tb tma smbp%'

^mjs wfs+ bi lbursa+ f cara tfuet ikueg but dy mjs jevaetjva ifely? dutfs ma parsjstan je jt+ fen tmraftaean axpbsura fen f vfrjaty bi

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lbesaquaelas+ J dalfca fkfrcan+ ibr J mfn kjttka nbudt tmft+ jeeblaet fsJ wfs+ J lbukn da cfna vary uelbcibrtfdka dy fllusftjbes wmjlm wbuknijen wjkkjeg mafrars%

Ma stbbn tmara ae`byjeg cy parpkaxjty fen jnky twjstjeg f pjala bistrjeg rbuen fen rbuen mjs ijegars% Ft kaegtm ma sfjn+ 'Wakk+ J nbe'twfet tb da mfrn be ybu% Zbu cfy gb fen lmfega tmjs ibr ca avae ebw+ jiybu kjoa% J'kk gjva ybu tmraa cjeutas tb tmjeo jt bvar+ fen ybu lfe lbcanbwe jetb tma pkfygrbuen wmae J sjeg but+ fen takk ca wmft ybu cafe tbnb% Fen ybu mfn dattar da smfrp je lbcjeg+ tbb+ br jt wjkk da tma wbrsaibr ybu%'

Ma tbbo mjs lfp+ fen prasaetky J mafrn mjc gbjeg nbwe tma staps tb tmapkfygrbuen% J wbukn mfva gjvae wbrkns tb gb fen `bje tma rast ft taf+dut J njn ebt nfra+ fen racfjean je tma slmbbkrbbc+ wmjlm wfs njc `usttmae+ ibr tma gfs wfs kbwaran? fen wmjka J stbbn tmara dy tma ijrapkfla+tracdkjeg je tma lbkn fjr wmjlm stbka je tmrbugm tma nbbr Brcsdy mfnkait bpae+ Cfr`bry lfca je dy tma btmar bea+ fen wfs gbjeg strfjgmt tbmar iftmar's naso+ wmae sma sfw ca%

Mar ijrst jcpuksa saacan tb da tb tfoa eb ebtjla+ dut sbcatmjeg je cyifla br fttjtuna cfna mar fktar mar cjen fen lbca strfjgmt tb ca+mbknjeg but mar mfen%

'Lfcarbe+' sma sfjn+ 'smfkk wa da irjaens fgfje2''Zas+ Cfr`bry+' J sfjn? J lbukn ebt mfva sfjn fey cbra `ust tmae%

'Zbu kbbo sb cjsarfdka+ J lbukne't dafr jt fey kbegar+' sma sfjn+ 'sb J RmfnR tb cfoa jt up% Zbu oebw+ J wfs beky prataenjeg lrbsseass+ Lfcarbe+fkk tma tjca+ dalfusa J rafkky tmbugmt jt wfs dast% Dut jt nbase't saactb mfva nbea ybu culm gbbn+ fen J njn prbcjsa tb tfoa lfra bi ybu% Wmftjs jt2 Brcsdy fgfje2'

'Zas+' J sfjn+ fen tbkn mar tma stbry bi tma lbccjssjbe%

'Bm+ ybu stupjn dby&' sma lrjan+ 'lbukne't ybu saa ma beky wfetan tb

pjlo f qufrrak2 Fen ji ybu lmfega jt ebw+ ma'kk cfoa ybu lmfega jtfgfje+ fen tma eaxt tjca+ fen tma eaxt fitar tmft##J oebw ma wjkk&'

Mara Brcsdy's vbjla smbutan irbc dakbw+ 'Ebw tmae+ ybu+ Lfcarbe+ tjca'sup&'

'Wmft js ma nbjeg nbwe tmara2' fsoan Cfr`bry+ fen mar jenjgeftjbe rbsamjgmar wmae sma mafrn%

'Ebw+ Lfcarbe+ da drfva? gb nbwe fen takk mjc bela ibr fkk ma cfy `ustoaap wmft ma mfs+ fen da tmfeoiuk% Wmftavar jt js+ jt's gbbn aebugm ibr RmjcR+ J'c sura&'

Dut J stjkk mueg dflo% 'Jt's eb usa+ Cfr`bry+ ma'kk takk avarybea Jlmaftan mjc##ma sfys ma wjkk&'

'^mft ma smfkk ebt&' sma lrjan? 'J wbe't mfva jt+ J'kk gb cysaki+ fentakk mjc wmft J tmjeo bi mjc+ fen cfoa mjc stbp traftjeg ybu kjoa tmjs%'

\bca ifjet gkjccar bi cfekjeass cfna ca fsmfcan tb fkkbw mar tmus tbijgmt cy dfttkas% 'Eb+ Cfr`bry+ ebt ybu&' J sfjn? 'J wjkk gb0 J'kk sfywmft ybu wfet ca tb sfy&'

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Dut jt wfs tbb kfta% J sfw mar ibr `ust f salben ft tma nbbr+ cyjcpatubus+ gaearbus kjttka Cfr`bry+ fs sma ikueg dflo mar pratty mfjr jef lartfje spjrjtan wfy sma mfn+ fen ebnnan tb ca aelburfgjegky%

Fen tmae##J lfe mfrnky tmjeo bi jt lfkcky avae ebw##tmara lfca f smfrpslrafc+ fen tma sbuen bi f ifkk+ fen+ fitar tmft+ sjkaela%

\jlo wjtm iafr+ J rusman tb tma mafn bi tma staps+ fen kbboan nbwe jetbtma drbwe gkbbc%

'Oaap wmara ybu fra ibr f cjeuta&' J mafrn Brcsdy lry but% 'Jt's fkkrjgmt##sma's ebt murt? ebw ybu lfe lbca nbwe%'

J wfs nbwe je febtmar jestfet+ ft tma ibbt bi tma stfjrs+ wmara+ je fpftlm bi ifjet kjgmt tmft iakk irbc tma nbbr fdbva+ kfy Cfr`bry+ wjtmBrcsdy daenjeg bvar mar jesaesjdka ibrc%

'\ma's nafn&' J lrjan je cy tarrbr+ fs J sfw mar wmjta ifla%

'J takk ybu sma's fkk rjgmt+' sfjn ma+ jcpftjaetky? 'tmara's ebtmjeg tbcfoa f iuss fdbut% \ma skjppan lbcjeg nbwe fen lut mar ibramafn##tmft'sfkk%'

'Cfr`bry+ spafo tb ca##nbe't kbbo kjoa tmft? takk ca ybu'ra ebt culm

murt&' J jcpkbran mar? dut sma beky cbfean f kjttka+ fen mar ayasracfjean ifst smut%

'Jt's eb usa wbrryjeg mar ebw+ ybu oebw+' sfjn Brcsdy+ cbra gaetky%'@ust makp ca tb gat mar rbuen tb tma ojtlmae nbbr+ fen takk sbcadbny%'

Wa lfrrjan mar tmara datwaae us+ fen+ fcjnst f slaea bi tarrjdkalbeiusjbe fen njstrass+ Cfr`bry+ stjkk jesaesjdka+ wfs lfrrjan jetb tmakjdrfry+ fen f cfe saet bii je mbt mfsta ibr tma surgabe%

F kjttka kftar Brcsdy fen J wara saet ibr tb tma stuny+ wmara Nr%Narjeg+ wmbsa ifla wfs wmjta fen nrfwe fs J mfn eavar saae jt daibra+quastjbean us lkbsaky fs tb bur oebwkanga bi tma flljnaet%

Brcsdy lbukn beky sfy tmft ma wfs but je tma pkfygrbuen+ wmae ma sfwsbcadbny naslaenjeg tma staps+ fen mafrn f ifkk+ fitar wmjlm ma rfe upfen ibuen Cfr`bry%

'J saet mar jetb tma slmbbkrbbc tb drjeg cy pfpar#oejia+' sfjn tmaNbltbr? 'ji J mfn dut gbea cysaki##& Dut wmy smbukn sma mfva gbeabutsjna be f irbsty ejgmt kjoa tmjs2'

'Bm+ Nr% Narjeg&' J drboa but+ 'J'c firfjn##J'c firfjn sma waet ibr ca&'

J sfw Brcsdy's ifla fs J spboa+ fen tmara wfs f kbbo upbe jt wmjlm cfnaca pjty mjc%

'Fen ybu saet cy pbbr lmjkn but be ybur arrfen+ Lfcarbe& Lbukn ybu ebtmfva nbea jt ybursaki2'

'J wjsm J mfn&' J axlkfjcan? 'bm+ J wjsm J mfn& J trjan tb stbp mar+fen tmae##fen tmae jt wfs tbb kfta% Xkafsa takk ca+ sjr+ js sma dfnkymurt2'

'Mbw lfe J takk2' ma sfjn mfrsmky? 'tmara+ J lfe't spafo bi tmjs `ustyat0 gb+ dbtm bi ybu%'

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^mara wfs kjttka wbro nbea ft avaejeg prapfrftjbe tmft ejgmt? tma wmbkaslmbbk wfs duzzjeg wjtm lurjbsjty fen spalukftjbe+ fs wa mafrn nbbrsbpaejeg fen smuttjeg frbuen+ fen tma wmaaks bi tma nbltbr's gjg fs jtrbkkan up tma lmasteut fvaeua%

J sft wjtm cy mfens smjaknjeg cy ayas fen afrs+ aegfgan tb fkkfppafrfela wjtm tma dbbos daibra ca+ wmjka cy rastkass tmbugmts waraacpkbyan je cfojeg afreast rasbkutjbes ibr tma iutura%

Ft kfst J sfw cy lbwfrnjla je jts trua kjgmt+ fen iakt jcpftjaet tb takkCfr`bry tmft J njn sb+ tb prbva tb mar tmft J mfn rafkky raibrcan? dutwmae wbukn fe bppbrtuejty lbca2 J cjgmt ebt saa mar fgfje ibr nfys+parmfps ebt ft fkk tjkk fitar tma mbkjnfys? dut J wbukn ebt kat cysakinwakk upbe sulm f lbetjegaely fs tmft+ fen+ tb dfejsm jt+ trjan tbpjltura wmft Cfr`bry wbukn sfy+ fen mbw sma wbukn kbbo+ wmae J wfsfkkbwan tb saa mar fgfje%

Fitar avaejeg prfyars+ rafn dy bea bi tma fssjstfet#cfstars+ ibr tmaNbltbr njn ebt fppafr fgfje+ wa wara ae`bjean tb gb up tb bur danrbbcswjtm fs kjttka ebjsa fs pbssjdka+ fen wa mfn daae je dan sbca tjcadaibra \utlkjiia+ tma bkn dutkar+ lfca up fs usufk tb put but tmakjgmts%

Be tmjs bllfsjbe ma wfs fssfjkan dy f ijra bi afgar wmjspars irbc avarynbbr0 '\utlkjiia+ mj& bkn \utty+ mbw js sma2' dut ma njn ebt saac tbmafr+ uetjk f lry kbunar tmfe tma rast drbugmt mjc tb bur rbbc%

'Ibr Gbn's sfoa+ gaetkacae+ nbe't&' ma sfjn+ je f mbfrsa wmjspar+ fs maturean but tma kjgmt? 'tmay'kk mafr ybu nbwestfjrs%'

'Dut mbw js sma2 nb ybu oebw##dattar2'

'Fy+' ma sfjn+ 'sma's dattar% \ma'kk da bvar mar trbudka sbbe+ wjkk CjssCfr`bry&'

F kbw curcur bi nakjgmt rfe rbuen tma rbbc+ wmjlm tma dutkar trjan tb

lmalo je vfje%

'Nbe't&' ma sfjn fgfje+ 'wfjt##wfjt tjkk cbrejeg%%%% Gb tb skaap qujatebw+ fen J'kk lbca up ijrst tmjeg fen takk ybu%'

Ma mfn eb sbbear turean mjs dflo tmfe tma gaearfk rakjai drboa butjrraprassjdky? Brcsdy dajeg aspaljfkky nacbestrftjva% 'Njne't J takk ybuiakkbws sb2' ma sfjn trjucpmfetky? 'fs ji jt wfs kjoaky f pkuloy gjrkkjoa Cfr`bry wbukn cjen f kjttka lut kjoa tmft% \ma'kk da fkk rjgmt jetma cbrejeg+ ybu saa&'

Dut tmjs lbeijnaela `frran upbe ca+ wmb lbukn ebt prataen tb smfra jt+uetjk J wfs uefdka tb rastrfje tma tbrturjeg fexjaty J iakt%

'Zbu'ra wrbeg##fkk bi ybu&' J lrjan+ 'J'c sura sma's ebt dattar% Njne'tybu mafr mbw \utlkjiia sfjn jt2 \ma's RwbrsaR##sma cfy avae da nyjeg&'

J cat wjtm tma usufk traftcaet bi f prbpmat bi avjk% 'Zbu ybueg cuii+' Jwfs tbkn be fkk sjnas+ 'wmb fsoan ybur bpjejbe2 Wmb fra ybu+ tb oebwdattar tmfe feybea aksa2'

Brcsdy fttfloan ca mbtky ibr tryjeg tb axljta f grbuenkass fkfrc+ fen Jwfs ralbccaenan tb mbkn cy tbegua fen gb tb skaap%

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dasjnas tma cftrbe fen f lbupka bi sarvfets wmb stjkk racfjean tmara+wara Brcsdy fen J+ wmb wara dbtm tb kafva be tma ibkkbwjeg cbrejeg%

J wbukn rftmar mfva daae fkbea `ust tmae wjtm feybea dut Brcsdy+ tmbugmma mfn eavar sjela tmft iftfk ejgmt tfoae tma skjgmtast ebtjla bi ca? makbboan wbre fen mfggfrn tb f nagraa tmft cfna ca sura ma cust mfva lfrancbra ibr Cfr`bry tmfe J lbukn mfva jcfgjean+ fen yat ma wbukn drafo fttjcas jetb f iavarjsm gfjaty wmjlm surprjsan fen rapakkan ca%

Ma wfs je bea bi tmasa kfttar cbbns tmft avaejeg+ fs wa sft+ fs ifrfpfrt fs pbssjdka+ je tma acpty+ ijrakjt slmbbkrbbc%

'Ebw+ Lfcarbe+' ma sfjn+ fs ma lfca up tb ca fen strulo ca dbjstarbuskybe tma smbuknar+ 'wfoa up+ cfe& J'va daae je tma dkuas kbeg aebugm% Walfe't gb be cbpjeg fkwfys+ be tma ejgmt daibra tma mbkjnfys+ tbb& Nbsbcatmjeg tb cfoa ybursaki sbljfdka##tfko+ lfe't ybu2'

'Eb+ J lfe't+' J sfjn? fen+ drafojeg irbc mjc+ waet tb bea bi tmawjenbws fen kbboan vflfetky but jetb dkfloeass+ wmjlm raikaltan tma kbegrbbc+ wjtm jts njegy graaejsm cfps+ fen tma nasos fen ibrcs gkjstaejegje tma ijra#dafcs%

^ma jla#dbuen stfta je wmjlm J mfn daae sb kbeg wfs skbwky pfssjeg fwfy+ebw tmft tma slaea dy tma kjttka grfva tmft rfw+ lmaarkass cbrejeg mfn

drbugmt mbca racbrsakassky tma trutm tmft Cfr`bry wfs jenaan gbea##kbsttb ca ibr avar%

J lbukn saa ebw wmft sma mfn daae tb ca? mbw sma mfn cfna cy graftkbeakjeass aenurfdka? mbw+ wjtm mar jeeblaet+ iafrkass eftura+ sma mfntrjan tb rbusa ca irbc spjrjtkass fen uecfeky na`altjbe% Fen J lbukneavar mbpa tb pkafsa mar ebw dy prbvjeg tmft J mfn kafret tma kassbe?sma mfn gbea irbc ca tb sbca wbrkn jeijejtaky racbvan+ je wmjlm J wfsibrgbttae+ fen cy pjtjiuk trjfks fen struggkas lbukn da ebtmjeg tb marfey cbra&

J wfs bela cbra fkbea+ fen tmjs salben darafvacaet ravjvan je fkk jtslrusmjeg nasbkftjbe tma ijrst djttar kbss wmjlm jt sb lkbsaky ibkkbwan%

\b+ fs J stbbn tmara ft tma wjenbw+ cy ueefturfk lfkc lbukn mbkn but ebkbegar? tma kbeg#irbzae tafrs tmfwan+ fen J lbukn waap ibr tma ijrsttjca sjela Cfr`bry njan%

Dut J wfs ebt fkkbwan tb sbrrbw uenjsturdan? J iakt f rbugm grfsp be cyfrc+ fs Brcsdy fsoan ca fegrjky+ 'Wmft's tma cfttar ebw2'

'Bm+ Cfr`bry+ lbca tb ca&' J lbukn beky lry? 'J lfe't dafr jt& J lfe't&J lfe't&'

'\tbp tmft+ nb ybu mafr2' ma sfjn sfvfgaky+ 'J wbe't mfva jt& Wmb fraybu tb lry fdbut mar+ wmae##dut ibr RybuR####'

Ma gbt eb ifrtmar? tma djttar trutm je sulm f tfuet+ lbcjeg irbc mjc+stueg ca tb uegbvarefdka rfga% J turean fen strulo mjc iukk je tmacbutm+ wmjlm J lut bpae wjtm cy lkaelman mfen%

Mjs ayas dalfca fkk pupjk% 'Zbu smfkk pfy ca ibr tmft&' ma sfjn tmrbugmmjs taatm? fen+ ibrljeg ca fgfjest f naso+ ma lfugmt up f kfrga ^#squfrawmjlm kfy eafr? ma wfs ifr tma strbegar+ fen J iakt cysaki pbwarkass jemjs grfsp% Xfssjbe fen pfje mfn cfna mjc dasjna mjcsaki ibr tma cbcaet+fen ma njn ebt oebw mbw ibrcjnfdka f wafpbe tma mafvjky#wajgmtan

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'Lfcarbe+ ybu wjkk eavar takk+ wjkk ybu##fs kbeg fs ma kjvas2' sfjnCfr`bry% 'Zbu cust prbcjsa%'

J wfs mbrrjijan dy wmft J mfn mafrn? dut mar ayas wara upbe ca+ fen Jprbcjsan%

'Fen ybu+ Brcsdy+ prbcjsa ca tb da ojenar tb mjc fitar tmjs%'

Ma lbukn ebt spafo? dut ma cfna f sjge bi fssaet%

'Fen ebw+' sfjn Cfr`bry+ 'smfoa mfens wjtm mjc fen ibrgjva mjc%'

Dut J ravbktan0 'Eb+ Cfr`bry+ J lfe't? ebt ebw##wmae J oebw tmjs&'

'Lfcarbe+ nafr+' sma sfjn+ 'ybu wbe't kat ca gb fwfy sbrry+ wjkk ybu2fen J cust gb sb sbbe% Ibr cy sfoa+ wmae J wjsm jt sb&'

J waet tb Brcsdy+ fen tbbo mjs lbkn+ pfssjva mfen% 'J nb ibrgjva mjc+Cfr`bry+' J sfjn%

\ma scjkan drjgmtky ft us dbtm% 'Fen ybu wbe't ibrgat+ ajtmar bi ybu2'sma sfjn% 'Fen+ Nbugkfs+ ybu wjkk da drfva+ fen tfoa ybur bwe pfrt ebw%Gbbn#dya+ gbbn#dya%'

J trjan tb raflm mar% 'Nbe't kafva ca? tfoa ca wjtm ybu+ Cfr`bry##nafr+nafr Cfr`bry+ nbe't gb&' Dut tmara wfs beky ijrakjt spfla wmara sma mfnstbbn+ tmbugm tma sbuen bi mar pkafnjeg+ pftmatjl vbjla wfs stjkk je tmafjr%

Brcsdy racfjean ibr f iaw cjeutas kafejeg fgfjest f naso+ wjtm mjs ifladurjan je mjs frcs+ fen J mafrn mjc struggkjeg wjtm mjs sbds% Ft kfst marbsa+ fen kait tma rbbc wjtmbut f wbrn%

Dut J stfyan tmara wmara J mfn kfst saae Cfr`bry+ tjkk tma ijra njannbwe+ fen tma mbur wfs kfta+ ibr J wfs gkfn tb da fkbea wjtm tma eaw fensbkace `by tmft mfn lbca tb ca% Ibr sma mfn ebt ibrgbttae ca wmara sma

wfs? J mfn daae fkkbwan tb saa mar bela cbra+ fen jt cjgmt avae da tmftJ smbukn saa mar fgfje% Fen J rasbkvan tmae tmft wmae sma lfca smasmbukn ijen ca cbra wbrtmy bi mar%

Irbc tmft ejgmt cy lmfrfltar saacan tb aetar upbe f eaw pmfsa+ fen wmaeJ raturean tb slmbbk jt wfs tb dagje cy salben tarc uenar dattarfuspjlas%

Cy lbusjes mfn waklbcan ca lbrnjfkky fcbeg tmac+ fen fs J cfstaran tmakassbe bi gjva fen tfoa+ bi raspaltjeg bea's saki je raspaltjeg btmars+wmjlm J eaanan tb kafre+ cy afrky njiijluktjas vfejsman wjtm tma

wafoeass tmft mfn prbnulan tmac%

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ybu je wrjtjeg -br dy a#cfjk* wjtmje <8 nfys bi ralajpt tmft s"manbas ebt fgraa tb tma tarcs bi tma iukk Xrb`alt Gutaedarg#tcKjlaesa% Zbu cust raqujra sulm f usar tb rature brnastrby fkk lbpjas bi tma wbros pbssassan je f pmysjlfk canjucfen njslbetjeua fkk usa bi fen fkk fllass tb btmar lbpjas biXrb`alt Gutaedarg#tc wbros%

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