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Zc Zoat Tbc Ofrwovcs #4> Lf`fo Lksmcy

Ly rkmc os oa ortfst rcommy fagkrls ly cdu`otfkaom wkri hc`ousc wc hortcr, F lcoa

slort ortfsts hortcr. Fts o mkt kg bkw ykurc ohmc tk jct bcodsbktskr wch stugg kr

jropbf` dcsfja, fts mfic rcommy uadcrstoadfaj ykur sifmm sct oad rcommy tbfaifaj bkw `oa

F jct tbc scrvf`cs F accd usfaj tbc sifmms oad iakwmcdjc tbot F bovc. Oad mcts `ut `osbkut kg tbc cquotfka.

Afo> Tbots fatcrcstfaj. Wcry pkst-`opftomfst (moujbtcr)

Lf`fo> F lcoa, tbc woy wcrc bcodcd, wc jktto tbfai kutsfdc kg tbc hkx.

YLusf`om Fatcrmudc\

Tbfs fs Afo Ifaj. Zcm`klc tk Zc Zoat tbc Ofrwovcs> _UK@ Ortfsts ka tbc Xfsc.

Tbfs wcci Fl vcry cx`ftcd tk sborc wftb yku ly `kavcrsotfka wftb hmo`i mcshfoa

stoadup `klcdfoa Lf`fo Lksmcy. F lct Lf`fo rc`catmy oad - gumm dfs`mksurc - sbc fs ly

hkss9 Fl dkfaj sklc grccmoa`cwkri gkr bcr `urrcatmy orkuad vfdck oad sk`fom lcdfostugg. F rc`cfvcd fagkrlotfka tbot sbc wos mkkifaj gkr o vfdck cdftkr tbrkujb tbc _uccr

Zklca kg @kmkr Lcdfo Orts Urknc`t oad wc bod oa fatcrvfcw ot Zkkdys @og oad

bft ft kgg slosbfajmy. Fts sk rorc tbot yku lcct sklckac grkl oa od kgg tbc Fatcract

oad nust bft ft kgg sk, sk, sk wcmm. (Tbfs wos akt o @rofjsmfst od gkr tbc rc`krd.) Bcr oad

F sccl tk scc cyc tk cyc ka o mkt kg dfggcrcat tbfajs oad fts rcommy cx`ftfaj tk wkri sk

`mkscmy wftb sklckac tbot F rcommy odlfrc oad fs dkfaj sk loay tbfajs tbot F wfsb F

wcrc dkfaj. Os wc tomi ohkut ka tbc pkd`ost, fa tbc post Fvc bod o bord tflc

`kaac`tfaj wftb kmdcr quccr oad mcshfoa-fdcatfgfcd wklca, fa port F tbfai hc`ousc kg o

mo`i kg oworcacss kg uadcrstoadfaj orkuad troas fssucs. F dkat woat tk soy tbot mfic

pckpmc kvcr tbfrty, kr mcshfoas kvcr tbfrty, kr wbotcvcr, os o hmoaict stotclcat dkat

jct troas stugg, hut fa ly cxpcrfca`c tbcrc dkcs sccl tk hc o jcacrotfkaom dfvfdc fatcrls kg tbfaifaj ohkut troas fdcatfty oad uadcrstoadfaj troas fdcatfty9 oad akt nust

troas hut omsk jcadcrquccr oad skrt kg tbc hrkodcr fdco tbot jcadcr `oa hc gmufd. Oad

wc tomi ohkut tbot. F rcommy opprc`fotc tbot wc bovc o rcmotfkasbfp wbcrc wc `kumd ifad

kg jct fatk ft oad bovc tbfs fatcrjcacrotfkaom dfomkjuc ohkut troas fa`musfka. Zc tomi

ohkut joy lorrfojc. Zc tomi ohkut hmo`i `fvfm rfjbt, oad ycob wc jct fatk ft.

Sagkrtuaotcmy, tbc kac tbfaj wc dfdat jct fatk wos tomifaj ohkut bcr wkri, wbf`b fs

kg `kursc fs lu`b kg tbc purpksc kg tbfs pkd`ost, hut ly pmoa fs tkk `kadu`t o sc`kad

fatcrvfcw oad put up port 8 motcr hc`ousc sbcs o supcr hrfmmfoat ortfst oad, os cx`ftcd os

F wos tk pf`i bcr hrofa ohkut pkmftf`s, Fl cvca lkrc cx`ftcd tk sborc wftb yku bkw

hrfmmfoat oad `rcotfvc sbc fs fa bcr wkri. Pk mkki gkrword tk tbot acxt wcci oad gkr

akw, canky tbc sbkw.

(Lusf`)

Lf`fo> Pk 855: F mcgt ly pksftfka os o s`bkkm `ko`b wftb tbc Hoy Orco @komftfka kg

Cquftohmc s`bkkms, oad os o `ko`b F wkricd wftb tco`bcrs oad prfa`fpoms tk bcmp loic

surc s`bkkms wcrc scrvfaj trodftfkaommy uadcscrvcd studcats wbctbcr tbcy hc hmo`i kr

hrkwa, kr Cajmfsb mcoracrs, spc`fom cdu`otfka studcats. Xcommy gkmis fa Koimoad wbk

bod akt hcca jcttfaj tbc scrvf`cs tbcy woatcd. F rcommy cankycd tbot wkri hut woatcd

tk gk`us ka ly o`tfaj oad ly `orccr oad dc`fdcd tk lkvc ho`i tk AV@ oad ifad kg

rcfavcat lyscmg os oa ortfst. F bod ly gfrst `orccr fa cdu`otfka oad bod hcca iakwa os

oa cdu`otkr fa tbc Hoy Orco. Uckpmc iacw F dfd ort hut ft wos lkrc ka tbc sfdc. F mcgt

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Acw Vkri wbca F wos ?2 sk F woatcd tk mfvc fa tbot `fty ojofa oad nust gk`us ka ly

ort.

Afo> Dfd yku gccm mfic tbcrc wos o suppkrt actwkri gkr tbot; F lcoa khvfkusmy tbcrc

orc mkts kg pckpmc fa Acw Vkri dkfaj cvcrytbfaj, hut F lcoa orts fa portf`umor;

Lf`fo> F gkuad ft. F wosatsurc F lcoa tbfs wos prkhohmy tbc gfrst kg wbot wfmm mficmy

hc loay mcops kg goftb ka ly port. F wkumd soy F bod lkacy sovcd oad ak pmoa oad

Afo>Kac kut kg twk tbfajs fsat hod. Ymoujbfaj\

Lf`fo>Cxo`tmy. F rcommy woatcd tk stoy kpca oad scc wbot wos tbcrc oad F dfdat bovc

o pmo`c tk mfvc hut F bod grfcads, F bod golfmy oad F woatcd tkk rcommy cxpmkrc gkrl o

pmo`c kg `rcotfvfty oad akt bovc cvcrytbfaj os rcjflcatcd os s`bkkm. Vku iakw, F

iacw wbot tk dk wftb tco`bfaj. F iacw wbot tk dk fa tcrls kg jrod s`bkkm. @ko`bfaj

o`tuommy kpcacd up ly lfad hc`ousc ft wos rcommy, fts troasgkrlotfvc wkri oad wbca

ykurc fa tbc lfdst kg troasgkrlotfka yku dkato`tuommy omwoys iakw wbot tbc

prk`css fs mfic kr wbots ka tbc ktbcr sfdc. Vku bovc o vfsfka hut fts rcommy lcssy sk Fwos omrcody uscd tk tbot oad F gcmt mfic toifaj tbot grolc oad oppmyfaj ft tk ly ort oad

jkfaj tk o acw kmd `fty wkumd scrvc lc oad ft dfd.

F wos ohmc tk gfad ZKZ @og Tbcotcr wbf`b fs tbc kmdcst wklca oad troas `kmmc`tfvc

tbcotcr, wcmm wc tbfai tbc wkrmd, dcgfaftcmy tbc `kuatry oad tbot wos o bklc gkr lc.

Zbca F gfrst lkvcd tk PG tbcrc wos o tbcotcr `ommcd Muao`y fa tbc Lfssfka wbf`b wos

o wklca tbcotcr tbot `boajcd ly mfgc oad `rcotcd bklc oad suppkrt oad `klluafty

gkr lc bcrc sk nkfafaj ZKZ fa Acw Vkri F omrcody bod o grolcwkri gkr wkrifaj

wftb gkmis oad tryfaj tk gfjurc kut, wcrc tbc solc fa tbfs woy hut dfggcrcat fa tbcsc

woys oad wcrc, tbfs fs tbcotcr oad wcrc tryfaj tk dk tbfajs oad tbcy bod dfggcrcat

pkrpkfscs hut ft wos o hft kg o jrkuadfaj grkl lc hktb bovfaj tbot grolc grkl Muao`yfa PG oad tbca gfadfaj ZKZ ft gcmt rcommy golfmfor fa o mkt kg dfggcrcat woys.

Afo> Zos Muao`y omsk troas fa`musfvc;

Lf`fo> Akt cxpmf`ftmy, oad cvca ZKZ wosatspc`fgf`ommy troas-fa`musfvc wbca F jkt

tbcrc. F gccm mfic troas fssucs bovc `klc tk tbc gkrcgrkat kg lofa joy lcdfo, F dkat

iakw fg F wkumd soy lofastrcol, hut F gccm mfic fa quccr `klluaftfcs pckpmc jct tbc

T. Fts rcommy fts o rcom mcttcroad ft accds tk hc oddrcsscd omsk. Tbcsc orc dfggf`umt

`kavcrsotfkas hc`ousc loay kg us orc `klfaj kgg tbc bccms kg kur gkrclktbcrs wbk

orc dkfaj tbfs wkri orkuad ro`c wftbfa tbc wklcas`klluafty, tbfaifaj ohkut tbc

@klhobcc Xfvcr @kmmc`tfvc oad Tbfs Hrfdjc @ommcd Ly Ho`i, mfic omm tbc gkmis grkltbc :5s oad 25s wbk bcmpcd gfjurc tbot kut oad F womicd fatk ZKZ wbf`b wos o

prcdklfaoatmy wbftc spo`c oad F wos mfic, Zcmm tbfs fs jkaao bovc tk `boajc!

(moujbtcr) Mfic, Zcrc fa AV! Cvca wbca F wos ot Muao`y, F `olc ot o tflc wbca

tbcrc wcrc `k-dfrc`tkrs, kac kg tbcl wos wbftc oad kac wos hmo`i oad, yku iakw,

tbcrc wos o pmoy `ommcd Pifa> Tbc Hmo`i oad Zbftc kg Ft, tbot wos kac kg tbc gfrst

prkdu`tfkas F wkricd ka dcomfaj wftb tbot fssuc bcod ka. Pk F iakw F bod o

grolcwkri kg dcomfaj wftb tbksc fssucs.

F wos omsk `klfaj fa wbcrc hkkis bod hcca wrfttca, pckpmc bod jkac tk wkrisbkps

oad ft wos dfggcrcat gkr lc wftb troas fssucs hc`ousc pckpmc bod o mkt lkrc pcrskaom

stugg orkuad ft oad gcmt F tbfai o mkt lkrc catftmcd kg tbcfr vfcw pkfats fa hktbdfrc`tfkas oad mfic ro`c, mfic ro`c fs akt acw. Ft dfdat nust `klc ohkut fa tbc ?6:5s

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oad 25s, oad troas fssucs orcat acw hut F tbfai tbcyrc acw fa tbc scasc kg pckpmc

fdcatfgyfaj oad woatfaj tk k``upy spo`cs tbot dkatcxpmf`ftmy soy oaytbfaj. Fts akt

mfic tbcsc wcrc, Ak, yku `oat hc bcrcspo`cs, ft nust wosattomicd ohkut. Pk F tbfai

gkr lc ft wos fatcrcstfaj tk try tk fa`rcosc tbc aulhcr kg wklca kg `kmkr wbk wcrc

o`tfvc fa tbc tbcotrc. Gfrst, F jkt tbcrc oad wos mfic, Kioy mcts `boajc sklc tbfajs. F

iakw yku dkat iakw lc hut bcrcs bkw Fd mfic tk bcmp.Oad tbca F bod tk dcom wftbly kwa troas stugg hc`ousc ft wos vcry acw tk lc oad tryfaj tk uadcrstoad tk lc

wbot wos o wklcas tbcotrc oad hc troas-fa`musfvc fg pckpmc `klfaj tk tbc tbcotcr

dkat omwoys fdcatfgy os wklca, ykurc tomifaj ohkut `fs wklca wbk dkat fdcatfgy

osft jkt rcommy `klpmf`otcd. F iakw tbot ft wos o jrcot kppkrtuafty tk bovc ykur

pkmftf`s oad orts `klfaj tkjctbcr hc`ousc kg `kursc, pckpmc wrktc pmoys oad sbkws

oad bod mkts kg lcctfajs wftb mkts kg `kavcrsotfka hc`ousc tbotswbot wc dk. Hut fa

tcrls kg suppkrt F rcommy gccm mfic tbc suppkrt rcommy boppcacd tbrkujb wkri, oad F

kgtca gccm tbot woy. F wkumd soy prkhohmy tbc lonkrfty kg ly rcmotfkasbfps bovc `klc

ohkut tbrkujb wkri. Cftbcr wc wcrc studcats oad wc wcrc wkrifaj tkjctbcr kr wc

wcrc tco`bcrs kr sklctbfaj hc`ousc ftsly wkri fs rcommy flpkrtoat tk lc oad sk

wbca Fl wftb pckpmc wbk orc possfkaotc ohkut tbot tbfaj ykurc wkrifaj sfdc hysfdc wftb sklckac wbk sborcs ykur fatcrcsts, cvca fg akt ykur vfcwpkfat tbcrcs o

hkad tbots `rcotcd, oad tbcrcs o suppkrt systcl tbots `rcotcd, hc`ousc wcrc hktb

tryfaj tk gfjurc ft kut, wcrc omm tryfaj tk gfjurc ft kut. F tbfai ka`c yku jct tk tbot,

cvca fg yku bovc dfggcrca`c kg kpfafka ykurc ohmc tk jct sklc jkkd wkri dkac oad

pckpmc `oa jct kpca cakujb tk trumy bcor dfggcrcat pcrspc`tfvcs.

Afo> Vcob. Fg yku dkat lfad Fd mfic tk cxpmkrc tbfs fssuc kg troas fa`musfvfty fa quccr

spo`cs oad wklcas spo`cs omfttmc hft lkrc.

Lf`fo> Purc.

Afo> Zcmm, F jucss yku ifad kg cxpmofacd o mfttmc hft omrcody ohkut bkw yku hc`olc

troas-oworc oad bkw ykur pkmftf`s sbfgtcd orkuad tbot. Fs tbcrc oaytbfaj lkrc ykud

mfic tk sborc ohkut... YZftb troas fssucs,\ wos ft mfic tbfs fs sklctbfaj tbots hcfaj

hrkujbt tk ly ottcatfka hc`ousc ft `oa ak mkajcr hc fjakrcd,kr Kb, mfic F accd tk

cdu`otc lyscmg ohkut tbfs,kr F woattk cdu`otc lyscmg ohkut tbfs;

Lf`fo> Zcmm, ft boppcacd hcgkrc F mcgt, hcgkrc F wcat tk Acw Vkri. Fa tbc, F jucss,

lfd-8555s F bcmpcd gkuad oa omm hmo`i droj ifaj trkupc `ommcd Aoppy Jrkkvcs oad sk

F omwoys woatcd tk hc o lusf`foa. F woatcd tk sfaj, pmoy druls, juftor, F woatcd tk

pmoy omm tbc fastrulcats oad sfaj omm tbc skajs hut F bod ak lusf`om tomcat. Akac, akt

ly jfgt oad Fl kioy wftb ft, hut fts wbot F woatcd. Pk droj mct lc dk omm tbc lkvcsoad o`t mfic F wos sfajfaj oad hc omm drolotf` wftbkut bovfaj tkk borl pckpmc wftb

bcorfaj ly vkf`c (moujbtcr). Pk fts o wfawfa gkr cvcrykac! Hut ft omsk favkmvcd

drcssfaj up mfic o loa oad F wos mfic, Omm rfjbt.Vku iakw gkr lc ft wos gfac oad

wbca F stortcd, tbcrc wcrc lclhcrs kg tbc jrkup wbk wcrc fa tbcfr kwa prk`css

orkuad troasftfkafaj oad gkr lc

Afo> Zbca yku soy tbcy wcrc fa tbcfr kwa prk`css, yku lcoa tbcy wcrc jkfaj

tbrkujb tbc prk`css kg troasftfkafaj, kr jkfaj tbrkujb tbc prk`css kg rcomfzfaj tbot

troasftfka wos o tbfaj;

Lf`fo> Tbcy wcrc jkfaj tbrkujb tbc prk`css kg troasftfkafaj fa vorfkus woys sk, F soy

tbot hc`ousc F dkat iakw bkw tbcy fdcatfgykr fg tbcyd soy tbcy bod troasftfkacd krwcrc troasftfkafaj9 F tbfai Lott wkumd prkhohmy soy tbot. Hut F iakw pckpmc wcrc

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cxpmkrfaj tbcsc fssucs fa woys tbot F wosat. F wos nust tryfaj tk hc drolotf` ka tbc

stojc, (moujbtcr) oad sk F rc`kjafzcd tbot ft hc`olc o tbfaj fa tbc jrkup, rfjbt; Akt fa

tcrls kg hcfaj o prkhmcl, hut F hc`olc oworc tbot wc wcrc rcmotfaj tk tbfs

pcrgkrloa`c dfggcrcatmy, ft wos vcry pcrskaom gkr tbcl. Oad tbot `kfa`fdcd gkr lc

Ywftb\ jkfaj tbrkujb ly kwa prk`css kg clhro`faj ly gclfafafty oad Fvc omwoys

hottmcd wftb hcfaj rcod os hut`b oad tbc cxpc`totfkas. F nkic ohkut ft, hut gkr lc ftsF woatcd tk hc tbc ifad kg wkloa tbot F ol, wbf`b F wcor o mkt kg poats hut wbca F put

ka o sifrt, pmcosc dkat grcoi kut, oad ak Fl akt fa droj `ousc F wcor o sifrt. Tbot

wbkmc pusbho`i bos omwoys grustrotcd lc. Mftcrommy, fg F wcor o sifrt kr o drcss fts mfic

grkat pojc acws (moujbtcr) oad Fl mfic-

Afo> (moujbfaj) Zbks wrftfaj tbfs popcr;

Lf`fo> Cxo`tmy! Pk cvcrykac loics `kllcats ohkut tbot oad F dkat iakw tbot

pckpmc omwoys uadcrstkkd tbc flpo`t ft bod ka lc. Pk ft wos rcommy durfaj tbfs tflc

tbot F wos pmoyfaj wftb tbot oad wbot tbot lcoat, hut tbca F wos omsk dkfaj tbcsc

sbkws oad drcssfaj up fa droj oad hcfaj fa tbcsc spo`cs wbcrc pckpmc wbcrc, yiakw,sklc droj fs hcttcr tboa ktbcrs. Tbca os oa omm hmo`i droj ifaj trkupc, F tbfai wc wcrc

kac kg tbc, F dkat tbfai wc wcrc tbc kamy, hut wc wcrc dcgfaftcmy kac kg tbc kamy omm-

hmo`i trkupcs oad rcommy gk`uscd ka tbot kur skajs wcrc omm hy hmo`i ortfsts oad sklc

kg tbcl wcrc cxpmf`ftmy pkmftf`om.

Afo> Pk wbot ifad kg pkmftf`om skajs wcrc yku dkfaj; Zbot wcrc tbc fssucs yku wcrc

tomifaj ohkut;

Lf`fo> Pk wc bod o mkt kg skajs, wc bod mfic 4 kr 3 skajs tktom hut kac kg tbcl wos

Ogrf`oa hy Dcod Urcz. Zc omm bod sbfrts tbot wc lodc kurscmvcs wftb o hfj Ogrf`o ka

tbcl. Lfac wos rcd wftb ycmmkw ka ft. Zc bod fa tbc `bkrckjropby faguscd Vkruhoa

doa`cs sk wc pofd trfhutc tk Pboajk oad Hotomo oad o hua`b kg tbc dfggcrcat gkmis.

Afo>Vku dkat dk oaytbfaj bomgwoy. Tbots kac kg tbc tbfajs tbot F mkvc oad rcspc`t

ohkut yku (moujbtcr). Vkurcmfic, Ak, wcrc akt nust jkaao tbrkw ka o bot oad sklc

suspcadcrs, wcrc jkfaj dccp wftb tbfs.

Lf`fo> Cxo`tmy! Pk yku `oa flojfac, Fl Ogrf`oa. Fl Ogrf`oa,oad tbcsc sbkws

wcrc lkstmy wbftc, oad sk wcrc tbc oudfca`cs oad ktbcr trkupcs.

Afo> Zcrc yku lkstmy pcrgkrlfaj mk`ommy kr;

Lf`fo> Kb, oad tbca tbcrc wos Acw Vkri. Pk wc dfd Hmo`i Urfdc fa Acw Vkri, wbf`b

wos tbc gfrst tflc tbot ly lktbcr oad jkdgotbcr jkt tk scc. Zc dfd oaktbcr Yskaj\ hy

@ccmk `ommcd @mksct Grcoi, akt portf`umormy hmo`i, hut vcry grcoifsb (moujbtcr). Ft

favkmvcd us strfppfaj dkwa tk kur uadcrwcor oad swfajfaj dfmdks fa tbc ofr. F mkki

ho`i ka ft oad Fl mfic, tbc port wbcrc yku dc`fdcd tk favftc ykur lktbcr oad

jkdgotbcr tk tbot portf`umor sbkw Pk tbots wbca F hcjoa dkfaj stoadup, hc`ousc F

wos mfic, F accd tk stort dkfaj ort wbcrc F gccm lkrc `klgkrtohmc wftb ly jkdgotbcr

Yhcfaj tbcrc\. Ly jkdgotbcroad F bovc o 45 ycor ojc dfggcrca`c. Bcs ly lktbcrs

hcst grfcad oad bcmpcd rofsc lc sk bcs sklcwbcrc hctwcca mfic oa ua`mc oad o

jroadgotbcr. Vku dkat accd tk hc swfajfaj dfmdks fa grkat kg sklckac mfic tbot, fts

nustoad F mkvc tbcl hc`ousc tbcy orc hcykad suppkrtfvc oad wcrc nust mfic Omm

rfjbt, tbots wbot ykurc dkfaj akw. Kioy.Oad tbcyrc `moppfaj oad fts Hmo`i Urfdcoad ycob. Pk tbcrc ft wos lkrc ohkut tbc cdjc orkuad scxuomfty gkr us hc`ousc

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cvcrykac iacw wc wcrc gclomc drcsscd fa droj dkfaj tbcsc skajs ohkut hcfaj `mksct

grcois, dkfaj tbcsc lkvcs. Mcts scc wbot cmscAk Dfjjfty oad Pbof, Fg F Cvcr Gomm

Fa Mkvc, oad wc lfjbtvc bod oaktbcr skaj hut ft wos dcgfaftcmy tbksc gkur.

Afo> Bkw mkaj dfd yku dk tbfs gkr;

Lf`fo> Ot mcost o `kupmc ycors. Fts, F dkat iakw, ot mcost o gcw ycors. Oad ft wos

fatcrcstfaj hc`ousc F wos tbc gfrst kac tk mcovc tbc jrkup. Ft gcmt mfic ft wos tflc gkr lc

fa port hc`ousc ft dfdat gccm `klgkrtohmc gkr lc. F dfdat mfic hfadfaj lyhrcosts, ft

gcmt rcommy kpprcssfvc. Ft wcat grkl tbfs stotclcat orkuad jcadcr oad jcadcr

cxprcssfka tkk, oad wc bod o mkt kg `kavcrsotfka. Twk kg us wcrc ot Hcricmcy ot tbc

tflc, Lott oad F `kgkuadcd tbc jrkup oad wcrc hktb Ub.D studcats ot Hcricmcy. Bc

wos Ogrf`oa Olcrf`oa Ptudfcs oad F wos Pk`fom oad @umturom Ptudfcs fa Cdu`otfka.

Vku jkt sklc tbckry-bcods dkfaj droj, sk wc `kumdat nust dk ft, wc bod tk tomi ohkut

ft! Pk gkr lc tbot jcadcr cxprcssfka pfc`c, F wosatcxprcssfaj oaytbfaj tbot gcmt jkkd

tk lc oaylkrc. Tbcrc wos o tflc wbcrc F wos lkrc los`umfac kg `catcr tboa lkst,

oad o tflc wbca droj ommkwcd tbot tk `klc kut gkr lc oad ommkwcd lc tk pmoy tbot kutoad sfaj wbca F gcmt mfic F `kumdat, hut ojofa os ly dcsfrc tk rcommy cxprcss ly

gclfafafty hcjoa tk fa`rcosc, tbc dfsskaoa`c wos tkk lu`b gkr lc. F gcmt hod hc`ousc F

gcmt mfic F wosat ohmctk hc suppkrtfvc kg gkmis wbk wcrc tbfaifaj ohkut, oadqucstfkafaj, oad dcomfaj wftb troas fssucs hc`ousc F gcmt stfgmcd,hc`ousc F `kumdat hc

ly gclfafac scmg fa tbfs rkmc, tbots akt wbot ft wos ohkut.

Afo> Fl rcommy fatcrcstcd tk tomi tk yku ohkut - oad F iakw tbfs fs o hft kg o dfvcrsfka

grkl tomifaj ohkut ykur `orccr oad ort - hut Fl rcommy fatcrcstcd,hut F jucss Fl

rcommy fatcrcstcd fa bovfaj oaF bkpc yku dkat toic tbfs tbc wrkaj woy, hut -

fatcrjcacrotfkaom dfomkjuc. Lf`fo> Ak, ohskmutcmy. F tbfai ftsflpkrtoat. Afo> Hc`ousc

F, port kg tbc rcoska Fl dkfaj tbfs pkd`ost fs tk mkki gkr lcatkrs, mfic pckpmc wbk `oatcmm lc mfic, Bkw dk yku loic ft os o quccr ortfst kg `kmkr, os o quccr wkloa kg `kmkr

akt kamy tryfaj tk loic ort oad loic rcat hut omsk dcomfaj wftb fssucs kg ro`fsl oad

scxfsl oad bklkpbkhfo, troaspbkhfo, oad wbotcvcr cmsc; F gccm mfic fa tbc post Fvc

bod o bord tflc `kaac`tfaj wftb kmdcr quccr-fdcatfgfcd kr mcshfoa-fdcatfgfcd wklca,

portf`umormy hc`ousc F gccm mfic ft `oa hc rcommy bord tk tomi ohkut troas stugg

Lf`fo> Llbll. Ohskmutcmy.

Afo> F bovc tbfs grfcad - oad F dkat woat tk mulppckpmc tkjctbcr kr loic bcr mkki

hod -hut sbcs oa kmdcr hmo`i mcshfoa grkl Hkstka oad F wos supcr cx`ftcd tk `kaac`t

wftb bcr hc`ousc F gcmt mfic, Zc bovc sk lu`b fa `kllka. Hutsbc wos mfic, F

dkat iakw fg F jct tbfs wbkmc troas tbfaj, tbfs wbkmc jcadcrquccr tbfaj.Hosf`ommymfic, Fsat dyic jkkd cakujb gkr yku pckpmc; Zc gkujbt sk bord gkr dyicoad tk hc

dyics. F gccm mfic tbcrcs o gccmfaj tbot ly jcacrotfka fs sklcbkw mfic tbrkwfaj ft

owoy.

Lf`fo> F tktommy jct tbotl oad wbots bfmorfkus fs Fl tbfaifaj kg twk pckpmc wbk ft

`kumd bovc nust hcca fa ly hrofa nust akw tbot F pf`turc tbcl oad Fl mfic, yup. F dk

tbfai fts jcacrotfkaom. F ohskmutcmy tbfai fts jcacrotfkaom. F `olc kut ly scafkr ycor

kg bfjb s`bkkm Oprfm 8?, ?66?, `ommcd ly hcst grfcad `ousc F mficd tbfs jfrm, oad F bod o

hkygrfcad, oad sbcs akt joy (moujbtcr) tbots bkw ft wkris. Oad Fbod o wkadcrgum,

mkvcmy, hmcsscd `klfaj kut. Pbc tomicd tk lc ka tbc pbkac gkr kvcr twk bkurs. Tbot

wos ho`i wbca mkaj dfstoa`c hfmms lottcrcd oad

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Afo>Tbfs fs o grfcad wbk fs omsk quccr;

Lf`fo> Ak, tbfs fs Uot, ly hcst grfcad sfa`c ifadcrjortca. Akw wc `omm bcr tbc lktbcr

kg ly jkdska `ousc tbots bcr lofa rkmc, hut os sklckac wbk fs o `bfmd kg Boftfoa

fllfjroats oad lkstmy buaj kut wftb bcr golfmy, F wos bcr kac grfcad wbk wosat

port kg bcr golfmy. Pbc bos omwoys hcca rcommy suppkrtfvc kg lc. Pbc wcat tk Hrkwa oycor hcgkrc F mcgt oad bod tbc krfcatotfka wftb tbc quccr stugg oad rcgcrca`cd tbot fa

tbc `kavcrsotfka.

F tbfai fts flpkrtoat tk rc`kjafzc tbc aulhcr kg pckpmc kg `kmkr wbk orc `kmmcjc-

cdu`otcd oad wbk bovc o``css, F tbfai fa tbc Lfmmcaafom jcacrotfka. F fdcatfgy fa tbc

Jca R jcacrotfka, rkujbmy pckpmc wbk orc hkra fa 73-25 oad tbca Lfmmcaafoms hcfaj

tbc jcacrotfka wbk `olc ogtcr, loay gkmis wbk orc `klfaj kg ojc akw, ?2-86 akw. F

gccm mfic ly jcacrotfka ifado jkt o mfttmc hft oworc fa tbc tflc wc jkt o``css tk fagk

hc`ousc wc wcrc `klfaj kg ojc fa tbc joy 65s oad F tbfai tbc pckpmc wbk wcrc

kmdcr tboa us, tbc YHohy\ Hkklcrs, sow omm kg tbot, DODT oad Lcmfsso Ctbcrfdjc

I.D. Moaj wos ka tbc `kvcr kg Woafty Gofr oad @fady @rowgkrd, F wos fa `kmmcjc, oadomm tbot wos boppcafaj tbca. F tbfai tbot wos rcommy lcoafajgum gkr ly jcacrotfka fa

gccmfaj mfic wc `oa hc kut. Pk tbc pckpmc ykurc sccfaj akw fa motc 05s, 45s, wcrc o

portf`umor jcacrotfka tbot `olc kut kg o portf`umor tflc. Oad gkr kmdcr gkmis tbot ommboppcacd wbca tbcy wcrc fa tbcfr 05s sk tbcy bovc o dfggcrcat rcmotfkasbfp wftb tbot. F

scc tbc 65s os o pfvktom tflc fa joy/mcshfoa bfstkry hc`ousc kg o``css tk lofastrcol

lcdfo oad hcfaj fa `kavcrsotfka. Ukmf`fcs wcrc posscd, oad tbc port wbcrc DODT jcts

tk cxfst fs hc`ousc pckpmc wcrc tcmmfaj, oad pckpmc wcrc soyfaj, F dkat omm tbc woy F

botc yku, F nust botc yku o mfttmc hft.Fts o dfggcrcat `kavcrsotfka tboa nust, F strofjbt

up botc yku.

Pk fts prkjrcss, hut F gccm mfic tbc lofa prkjrcss wos fa tbc `kavcrsotfka hcfaj fa tbclofastrcol lcdfo. Tbc `urrcat fssucs gkr sklc hcfaj dchotcd orkuad lorrfojc,

orkuad troas-fa`musfka mcss sk, hut fts ifad kg oa fatcrcstfaj hottmc kg jcacrotfkas

hc`ousc F dk gccm mfictbc hottmc gkr lorrfojc, F dk hcmfcvc fts flpkrtoat oad o bkt

fssuc gkr portf`umor pckpmc gkr dfggcrcat rcoskas. Tbcrc orc sklc pckpmc wbk orc mfic,

Tbfs fs o `fvfm rfjbt, tbfs fs ohkut hcfaj cquom ,wbctbcr fts tbcfr fssuc kr akt, fts mfic

tbot morjcr pfc`c, oad gkr ktbcr gkmis fts ohkut o``cptoa`c oad gfttfaj fa `kavcatfkaom

woys. F iakw loay pckpmc wbk orc ojofast lorrfojc hut suppkrt tbc fssuc kg Yjoy\

lorrfojc hc`ousc fts ohkut cquomfty. Fts mfic, Fwoat tk hc ojofast yku os wcmm.Oad

tbca tbcrc orc pckpmc wbk `klc grkl mfic, Zc dkat woaao hc mfic tbcl,tbc us vs.

tbcl typc kg tbfaj.

Afo> Vkurc tomifaj ohkut mfic, Zc dkat woat tk hc ossflfmotfkafst;

Lf`fo> Vcs, wc dkat woat tk hc ossflfmotfkafst, rfjbt.Pk wc dkat woat tk gomm fatk

tbc, kr lflf` strofjbt rcmotfkasbfps, sk tbcrcgkrc wcrc akt fa govkr kg lorrfojc, oad

ktbcrs wbk soy, F loy gccm tbot pcrskaommy, hut ly pkmftf`s kg cquomfty kutwcfjb ly

pcrskaom rcmotfkasbfp wftb lorrfojc.F gccm mfic tbot dchotc, loay gkmis wbk woat tk

gft fa oad gccm o``cptcd oad loyhc gomm fatk `fvfm rfjbts `otcjkry oad loyhc stfmm bovc

sklc kg tbcfr kwa fatcraomfzcd bklkpbkhfo. F dkat tbfai tbot tbksc orc kvcrmoppfaj

jrkups. Fts `klpmf`otcd dchotc, rfjbt; F tbfai tbc kmdcr jcacrotfka stfmm boajs ka o

mfttmc tk tbc Zcrcnust mfic yku,oad ly jcacrotfka fs mfic, Kioy wcrc akt nust mfic

yku, hut yomm orc woy dfggcrcat!F omwoys soy wcrc tbfs hrfdjc jcacrotfka hc`ousc F

gccm mfic Lfmmcafoms orc rcommy pusbfaj tbfs grolc fa jcacrom. F dfdatiakw wbot

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bcjclkay wos wbca F wos fa `kmmcjc hut F gccm mfic lkrc `kmmcjc studcats bovc o

`rftf`om oaomysfs kg wbot fs boppcafaj wftb pkmftf`s, wftb tbc fastftutfkas tbot kpprcss

pckpmc tboa ly jcacrotfka dfd, sk wc uadcrstkkd ft,hut dfdat tomi ohkut ftka o

tbckry mcvcm.

Oad tbfs jkcs ho`i tk wbot F wos soyfaj ohkut tbc aulhcr kg pckpmc wbk bovc o``csstk `kmmcjc oad fagkrlotfka hc`ousc F tbfai tbksc kg us wbk wcrc `kmmcjc-cdu`otcd,

loay pckpmc `bksc tk dk dfggcrcat tbfajs wftb tbot cdu`otfka. Pk wc bovc zfacs, wc

bovc tbc fatcract, Ywbf`b\ omsk nulpcd kgg durfaj tbot solc tflc pcrfkd kg tbc 65s.

Zbca F catcrcd `kmmcjc, mfic fg yku bod o `klputcr, tbot wos o hfj dcom. Zc bod vcry

mkaj clofm oddrcsscs. Hy tbc tflc F jroduotcd `kmmcjc tbcrc wos sklc skrt kg

cxpc`totfka kg `klluaf`otfka ka clofm, oad wc iakw wbcrc wc orc akw. Pk F tbfai

tbc troasgkrlotfka kg iakwmcdjc oad kpfafka bos toica kgg, oad pckpmc orc dfjjfaj

lkrc, wc bovc o``css tk lkrc kg omm kg tbot stugg, sk F soy tbot kvcromm jcacrotfkaommy

Lfmmcaafoms orc fa o dfggcrcat pmo`c fa tbc wkrmd. Pk F gccm mfic wbca wcrc tomifaj

ohkut pkmftf`s, oad fdcatfty pkmftf`s, oad dfggcrcat fssucs orkuad scxuomfty oad jcadcr,

fts jkfaj tk jk dccpcr oad gostcr hc`ousc akw yku `oa bovc `kavcrsotfkas o`rksstflc oad spo`c fa o woy tbot yku `kumdat bovc wftb prcvfkus jcacrotfkas ohkut tbcsc

fssucs.

Afo> Dcgfaftcmy. F gccm mfic tbc jcacrotfkaom rcscatlcat sklctflcs ifad kg jkcs hktb

woys. Oad F dkat iakw bkw yku gccm ohkut tbfs, wbf`b fs wby Fl puttfaj ft kut tbcrc

gkr yku tk ojrcc kr dfsojrcc wftb, hut F gccm mfic grkl tbc kmdcr jcacrotfka tbcrcs skrt

kg o scasc, oad F dkatwoat tk jcacromfzc - F iakw tbot F ol - hut F gccm mfic

sklctflcsmfic Fvc bcord pckpmc soy wc dkat rcomfzc bkw lu`b tbc kmdcr

jcacrotfkas bovc gkujbt tk jct bcrc. Tbot wbot wcrc dkfaj, tbc ohfmfty tk hc sk rodf`om

oad sk kut tbcrc fs hc`ousc wc orc stoadfaj ka tbc sbkumdcrs kg tbksc wbk `olc

hcgkrc tbcl, oad F tbfai tbot fs dcgfaftcmy truc sklctflcs, tbot mfic tbcrcs tbfsjcacrotfkaom skrt kgly gccmfaj sklctflcs fs tbot tbc kmdcr jcacrotfka nust woats us

tk mfstca oad akt tomi, oad F gccm grkl tbc ktbcr sfdc, tbc kmdcr jcacrotfka gccms mfic

wcvcnust tbrkwa tbcl owoy oad dkat woat tk mfstca tk oaytbfaj tbcy bovc tk soy,

oad dkat o`iakwmcdjc tbot tbcy loy bovc sklc wfsdkl tk `katrfhutc, oad F

wkadcrF lcoa fs tbot sklctbfaj tbot yku scc;

Lf`fo> F scc tbot, ycs oad F tbfai ftslkrc tbot tbc stoics orc dfggcrcat. F gccm mfic tbot

boppcas wftb cvcry jcacrotfka. Fg ykurc?4-05 tbcrcs o tbfaj ohkut hcfaj ykuaj

wbcrc yku jct sklc fagkrlotfka grkl jcacrotfkas hcgkrc oad yku bovc tbc cacrjy oad

tbc possfka, yku bovc ykurc wbkmc mfgc obcod kg yku oad ykurc akt rcommy mkkifaj

ho`i ka o mkt. Oad sk F tbfai cvcry jcacrotfka bos tbot, wbcrc ykutb orc fa tbfspksftfka os tbc bkpc gkr tbc guturc, oad tbc kmdcr jcacrotfka fs mfic, Fg ykud nust mcora

ohkut tbc mcsskas kg tbc posthcgkrc `borjfaj fatk tbc guturc!F tbfai tbots ohkut

oaytbfaj. F tbfai tbc stoics orc bfjbcr akw, fa port hc`ousc kg tbc spccd ot wbf`b

`boajc fs k``urrfaj, oad sklc kg ft yku `oat toic ho`i, sk F tbfai tbot tbcrcs oa

fatcmmc`tuom cxpcrfca`c tbot F tbfai o mkt kg ykuaj pckpmc bovc oad, F dkat iakw bkw

tk soy tbfs, F gccm mfic tc`bakmkjy bos fatcrruptcd kur ohfmfty tk o`tuommy bovc

suhstoatfvc fatcrjcacrotfkaom `kavcrsotfkas, oad `kavcrsotfkas fa jcacrom.

Afo> Fts fatcrcstfaj, hc`ousc jcacrommy tbc purpksc kg tc`bakmkjy fs tk go`fmftotc tbksc

ifads kg tbfajs.

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Lf`fo> Cxo`tmy oad tbcrcs sk lu`b Zbca F soy tbcrcs `crtofa tbfajs tbot wc `oat

toic ho`i, o mkt kg ft bos lkvcd hcykad o spc`fgf` fssuc. Vku mkki ot sklctbfaj mfic

wbcrc yku mfvc, bkw loay pckpmc mfvc fa tbc solc pmo`c tbcy jrcw up, rcmotfvc tk 35

ycors ojk; Bkw loay pckpmc stoy fa o nkh lkrc tboa ?5 ycors; Pk tbcrcso

troasfca`c, oa o``cptoa`c kg oaktbcr woy kg hcfaj oad F dkat iakwfg wc `oa toic

tbot ho`i. Loyhc fa o gcw jcacrotfkas hut rfjbt akw tbcrcs o qucst gkr grccdkl.Tbcrcs o gccmfaj kg F woat tk dk wbotcvcr F woat, wbcacvcr F woat tk dk ft oad Fvc

krjoafzcd ly mfgc tk hc ohmc tk dk tbot.

Afo> Dk wc tbfai wc sbkumd toic tbot ho`i;

Lf`fo> Pklc kg ft, sklc kg ft. F lcoa port kg lc krjoafzfaj ly mfgc tbc woy ft fsF

accd tk tomi tk ly jkdgotbcr. Bcmm hc 25 fa Nuac, oad tbkujb bcs hcca tcmmfaj lc tbc

solc stkrfcs sfa`c F wos 3 tbcrcs wfsdkl tbot F stfmm bovcat `opturcd, hc`ousc Fl

stfmm akt rcommy mfstcafaj. F nust sow bfl tbc ktbcr doy oad bcs mficjkfaj ka ohkut

sklctbfaj pkmftf`om, F dkat iakw wbot bc wos tomifaj ohkut. Oad F wosmfic, F wos

tomifaj ohkut tbc Lcts, F woatcd tk tomi ohkut hoschomm oad iccp ft mfjbt. Bc wos mfic,Zcdkat bovc tflc tk iccp ft mfjbt, wcrc fa tbc lfddmc kg o rcvkmutfka! (moujbtcr)

Bc wos lor`bfaj wftb Dr. Lortfa Mutbcr Ifaj, oad Fl mfic, Zbcrc ol F jkfaj; Tk

jct o `up kg `kggcc!F dkat gccm mfic Fl cajojcd fa ft tbc solc woy. F iakw ly

wkri fs pkmftf`om, hut bc bos toajfhmc cvfdca`c kg wbot bcs dkac. F `kasfdcr lyscmg

port kg `klluaftfcs, hut ol F rcommy port kg lkvclcats; Oad tbots o vcry fatcmmc`tuom

qucstfka. Zbca bcs stoadfaj tbcrc wftb dkjs oad bkscs, bcs akt fatcmmc`tuomfzfaj, bc

fsport kg o lkvclcat. F gccm mfic tbcrcs o dfs`kaac`t, oad F gccm mfic wc accd tk

uadcrstoad tbot, hc`ousc wc gccm mfic wc `oa hc favkmvcd fa sklctbfaj hut akt

o`tuommy dkfaj oaytbfaj. F gccm mfic fa @omfgkrafooad Fl akt hmolfaj tbc stotc kr

tryfaj tk stcrcktypc, hut F gccm mfic tbcrcs lkrc rbctkrf` bcrc tboa tbcrc fs fa AcwVkri. F gccm mfic pckpmc ifad kg sofd wbot tbcy lcoat oad dfd wbotcvcr tbcy dfd, oad

tbcrcs o bfstkry kg woys kg hcfaj tbot orc vcry dfggcrcat kut bcrc. F gccm mfic akw tbot

pckpmc orc rcodfaj lkrc tbckry, oad iakw bkw tk put sklc wkrds tkjctbcr oad drkp

sklctbfaj wftb lkrc tbca o gcw symmohmcs fts mfic, Zbooot;Hut dk yku iakw wbk

ykurc ossclhmy pcrska fs; Fg yku `oat loic ft tk tbc lor`b, `oa yku dk oaytbfaj; Fg

yku `oat `mf`i tbc dkaotc huttkask F dkat iakwtbot wc o`tuommy

F sklctflcs mksc o mfttmc hft kg goftb fa tcrls kg wbots pkssfhmc gkr us pkmftf`ommy

hc`ousc F gccm mfic durfaj ly jkdgotbcrs jcacrotfka oad tbc Hohy Hkklcrs tbc stcps

wcrc o hft `mcorcr. Vku jk, yku lor`b, yku mct ykur vkf`c hc bcord. Oad F mkki ot

wbots jkfaj ka wftb Froq. Vku bod lfmmfkas kg pckpmc lor`bfaj ka tbc solc doylor`bfaj ojofast tbc wor tbot Husb wos mfic, Omrfjbt,oad `orrfcd ka. Pk Fl ifad kg

mfic, tbot gkr lc wos o rcom hmkw. Oad tbc Oroh Pprfaj, cvcrykacs rcommy cx`ftcd oad

Fl mfic, Kioy oad Pyrfos mfic jkfaj tbrkujb ft rfjbt akw! Hut fts akt fa tbc

acws sk pckpmc orc mfic, Zbotcvcr, wbots acw ka Nustfas omhul;Oad fts tbot

ifad kg sbkrt ottcatfka spoa tbot tbc kmdcr jcacrotfkas dkat trus,t oad fts akt spc`fgf`

tk quccr fssucs. F tbfai tbc jcacrotfkaom dfvfdc fs jrcotcr tboa fts cvcr hcca hc`ousc kg

tc`bakmkjy.

Pk wbca yku tbca kvcrmoy fssucs orkuad fdcatfty, oad wbk wc orc, oad bkw wc sbkw

up, oad bkw sklckac fdcatfgfcs, ft cxo`crhotcs tbot. F dkat iakwtbc kmdcr

jcacrotfkas `oa, dcpcadfaj ka wbk tbcy orc oad tbc rcmotfkasbfps tbcy bovc, tbcy loy

kr loy akt hc ohmc tk kpca up tk tbc pkssfhfmftfcs tbot tbc troas `kavcrsotfka bos. F

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tbfai gkr loay kmdcr jcacrotfkas tbcfr strujjmc wos gkr o``cptoa`c gkr tbc woys tbcy

omrcody fdcatfgy, oad fts mfic, Vku bovc o acw fdcatfty; Zcrc tryfaj tk jct o poss

gkr Ykmd\ stugg. Vku `oathrfaj acw stugg fatk tbc lfx. Pktbots o tcasfka os wcmm.

Hc`ousc fg sklckac `oa `klc orkuad oad soy, F bovc o joy ua`mc, F `oa uadcrstoad

tbot,hut tbca wftb troas fts mfic, F dkat uadcrstoad, oad sk ykurc jkaao lcss ft up

gkr omm kg us,wbf`b F lcoa tbksc typcs kg orjulcats orc os kmd os oay ktbcr fafdcatfty pkmftf`s, oad jfvca wcrc stfmm gfjbtfaj gkr tbc stugg tbcy wcrcmfic F dkat

iakw wbot fts mfic tk bovc sklckac hust fatk ly hcdrkkl oad orrcst lc.

Afo> Vcob oad tboai jkd gkr tbot, tboai tbc quccrs tbot `olc hcgkrc us

Lf`fo> Vcob, oad tbotstbcfr pkfat. Fts stfmm akt kvcr. Zc o`t mfic hc`ousc wc bovc

sklc trcotlcat gkr BFW tbot tbc OFDP `rfsfs fs kvcr.

Afo> Oad wbk bos o``css tk tbot trcotlcat;

Lf`fo> Cxo`tmy. Oad akw tbot wcrc `mcor tbot fts akt nust ohkut joy lca, tbots omsk

`boajcd tbc `kavcrsotfka. Os hmo`i wklca, wcrc kackg tbc morjcst jrkwfajpkpumotfkas kg gkmis wbk orc fagc`tcd. Zbot dk yku dk wftb tbot; Bkw dk yku `klc

tkjctbcr; Vkuvc jkt lorjfaomfzcd `klluaftfcs gfjbtfaj kvcr rcskur`cs. Pklc pckpmc

orc tryfaj tk hrfaj gkmis tkjctbcr. Pklc pckpmcF gccm mfic tbc woy joy oad mcshfoa

fssucs jkt fatrkdu`cd fa tbc hmo`i `klluafty wos tbrkujb tbc dkwamkw

lkvclcats, os F mfic tk `omm ft. Ft wos sklchkdysojcado. F dkat iakw wbksc, hut ft

sct us ho`i. Pk tbc woy wc dcom wftb fatcrsc`tfkaomfty, fts `klpmf`otcd. Oad F gccm

mfic tbksc wbk bovc o``css tk wkrds mfic fatcrsc`tfkaomfty, fts mficsurc wc `kumd jk

tk o `kagcrca`c, bovc kur grfcads, mfvc kur mfvcs, hut F uadcrstoad tbot wbca F jk tk o

golfmy rcuafka fts mfic, Kb tbot `kusfa tbot F bovcatlct fs `mcormy joy,oad Kb,

tbotsbcr bushoad.Lllioy. Hut wby yku tryfaj tk jk tk tbc `muh wftb lc ogtcr

tbc golfmys jkac tk smccp;

Fts mfic yku mfvc fa o dfggcrcat port kg tbc wkrmd, oad bovc sct up o dfggcrcat mfgc gkr

ykurscmg, oad orc lkrc o port kg tbot trodftfkaom hmo`i `klluaftytboa F ol. Fl

lkrc port kg oa fatcrro`fom, lumtfro`fom `klluafty, oad sk tbc woy scxuomfty pmoys kut

fs dfggcrcat hc`ousc tbc hmo`i `klluaftfcs Fl lkrc dccpmy catrca`bcd fa orc hmo`i

quccr `klluaftfcs. Pk wbot orc wc tomifaj ohkut wftb fatcrsc`tfkaomfty tbca; Pk, F

tbfai fts morjcr jcacrotfkaom fssucs. F dk tbfai sklc kg tbot fs typf`om oad sklc fs vcry

lu`b ohkut tbfs lklcat fa tflc.

Afo> Pk yku bovc twk nkhs, yku wkri os oa cdu`otfkaom go`fmftotkr oad tbca yku omsk

orc o stoadup `klcdfoa, hut akt nust tbot. Vku omsk wkri fa tbc `klluafty oad fatbcotcr.

Lf`fo> Ka ly wchsftc F tomi ohkut cdu`otfka oad pcrgkrloa`c, hc`ousc cvca tbkujb F

tomi ohkut stoadup, akw fts `klcdf`pcrgkrloa`c. Pklctflcs fts ohkut hurmcsquc,

tbot `olc ogtcr droj, sk tbcrcsomwoys sklctbfaj Fl wkrifaj ka tbot fs kut kg ly

`klgkrt zkac. Droj fs tbc gfrst tk dk tbot, hut pcrgkrlfaj fa jcacromFvc cankycd

pcrgkrlfaj hc`ousc Fvc hcca up oad dkwa loay dfggcrcat rkods wftb ft. Pk droj, oad

tbca wbca F wcat tk Acw Vkri F dfd lkrc hurmcsquc tboa F cvcr bod hcgkrc. F dkat

tbfai Fvc cvcr dfd hurmcsquc uatfm F wcat tk AV. Oad tbca akw fts tbc bfp bkp

prknc`t. Pk F tbfai kg ft os pcrgkrloa`c hc`ousc ft jfvcs lc tbc grccdkl tk dk

wbotcvcr F woat tk dk wbctbcr fts L@faj, kr vfdck wkri, kr wbot bovc yku. Lygk`us fs puttfaj o bulkrkus spfa ka flpkrtoat fssucs.

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Afo> Tbot mcods tk ly acxt qucstfka, wbf`b fs bkw dk yku scc ykurdk yku `kasfdcr

ykurscmg os oa ortfst;

Lf`fo> Ohskmutcmy.

Afo> Oad bkw dk yku scc ykur ort oad o`tfvfsl oad pkmftf`s os hcfaj rcmotcd;

Lf`fo> Tbotso jkkd qucstfka. F tbfai tbot ot tbc hosc mcvcm, tbc `katcat tbot F dcom

wftb, hcfaj wbk F ol, dcomfaj wftb tbc `katcat, loics wbot Fl tomifaj ohkut

pkmftf`om. F tbfai bovfaj oa cquomfty gk`uscd oad sk`fom nustf`c gk`us bos lkrc tk dk

wftb wbot Fl dkfaj wftb tbot `katcat. F gccm mfic jcatrfgf`otfka fs o hfj tkpf` rfjbt

akw, yku womi fatk `klcdy spo`cs oad tbcrcs gfvc`klcdfoas dkfaj jcatrfgf`otfka

nkics.

Afo> F gccm mfic tbotsvcry Hoy Orco. Zcmm F dkat iakw, yku trovcm;

Lf`fo> Vcob, oad F lcoa fts fa Acw Vkri tkk, tbksc hcfaj tbc twk pmo`cs F scc tbc

lkst. Hut fts bkw fts trcotcd, wbot ykurc tomifaj ohkut. Kac kg tbc tbfajs Fl rcommyfatcrcstcd fa fs wbctbcr kr akt ly `klcdy fs rcprkdu`tfvc. Tbc tbfaj wftb `klcdy fs

ycs, fts ohkut loifaj gua kg tbfajs. F lcoa tbc ncstcr, tbc rkmc kg tbc ncstcr wos tk

dcmfvcr bord acws tk tbc ifaj fa o woy tbot wos `klcdf`. Tbc ncstcr, fg tbc ifaj wos

gccmfaj ft, wkumd mfvc oaktbcr doy, oad fg akt tbca slo`i. Pk tbc ncstcr wos akt - mfic

pckpmc dkat jct ft - wbca tbcy tomi ohkut stf`ifaj ykur ac`i kut, fts scrfkus husfacss.

Fg F bod `klcdf` fatcrcsts ho`i fa tbc doy, oad fg F bod dfggcrcat sifa, oad F wos tbot

ncstcr> bovfaj o hod afjbt wos bovfaj o rcommy hod afjbt. Tbc stoics wcrc dfggcrcat hut

tk lc tbc fatcatfkaoad sklc ncstcrs wcrc vcry suhvcrsfvc, sk tbcy wkumd loic tbc

ifaj loic dc`fsfkas fa `crtofa woys, hc`ousc tbc ifaj wos mfic, Loic lc moujb oad

tbca loic lc tbfai ohkut wbot wc accd tk dk.Oad sk F toic tbot rkmc vcry scrfkusmy.

F tbfai, Bkw dk F jct yku kpca cakujb tk bcor wbot F bovc tk soy.Hut omsk, fs wbotFl soyfaj loifaj gua kg sklctbfaj tbot fs fabcrcatmy rcprkdu`tfvc oad akt `ommfaj ft

kut os prkhmclotf`; Dk F ossulc tbot fa ykur moujbtcr tbot yku scc tbc prkhmcl; Kr

orc yku moujbfaj ykurc mfic, Bobo, ycob tbots tbc woy ft fs. Vkurc nust mfic,

Zbotcvcr.

Pk F hcmfcvc F jct tk `kuat ly wkri os sk`fom nustf`c wkri wbca Fl fatcrruptfaj tbksc

rcprkdu`tfvc gkr`cs oad wbca Fl kggcrfaj o `kuatcr aorrotfvc, hc`ousc fts akt

cakujb tk loic o nkic ohkut R kr tk hc o hmo`i mcshfoa ka stojc wftb o lf`rkpbkac.

Tbcrc wos o tflc wbca pckpmc `kavfa`cd lc tbot nust dkfaj tbot wos kioy. Oad Fl

akt soyfaj tbots akt flpkrtoat, hut ojofa fts 85?0. Tbc spccd ot wbf`b tbfajs orc

boppcafaj, tbc pkwcr tbot o pbrosc, o `mfp kg o vfdckF lcoa cvcrykacs rc`krdfajcvcrytbfaj akw oad ft jkcs up, wbctbcr ft fs fa `katcxt kr kut kg `katcxt ft bos pkwcr.

Fl `kastoatmy tbfaifaj ohkut, Bkw dk F iccp tbc guaay oad iccp tbc lcssojc; Akt

kamy pmoy tk ly oudfca`cs kr oudfca`cs wbk F iakw wkumd ojrcc, hut kpcafaj up tbc

pkssfhfmfty gkr ktbcrs; F tbfai wftb tbc twk gfcmds Fl fa, kac fs `klpumskry oad kac fs

ifad kg fa tbc ofr, oad sk F bovc o``css. Uckpmc mfic tk moujb, oad pckpmc bovc tk jk tk

s`bkkm, sk hctwcca tbc twk F sbkumd hc ohmc tk dk sklc jkkd wkri. Hut F bovc tk

`bc`i lyscmg oad loic surc Fl akt nust o `kj fa tbc lo`bfac tbot mkkis dfggcrcat.

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