Everything I Know About My Family on My Mother's Side by Nathan Englander

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Fwf|txodnk D Ena{ Blavx@t Gb`dct an @t @axof|y Ydhf

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2. [bxio xof ovylbnh bnh {dgf {bcednk ha{n L|abh{btxakfxof|. Fwfn caaednk bx xofd| lbiey# fwfn g|a` b hdyxbnif#

tav ibn yff xof {dgf dy `bednk ldk y{ffzdnk zadnxy# bhwdydnk.

Xof|f dy {dyha` lfdnk yob|fh. Lvx yof dy b ednhct {a`bn# xof

{dgf. Tav ibn yff xody# xaa. Lfibvyf fwf|t gf{ zbify# xof {dgf

yca{y bnh |fbiofy xa{b|h xof ovylbnh# obnky bn b|` b|avnh

ody yoavchf|# bnh zvccy od` icayf. Xof|f dy icfb|ct cawf lfx{ffn

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fwf|txodnk d ena{ blavx `t gb`dct an `t àxof|y ydhf

Dxy xofn xobx {f ibxio vz# xofn xobx {f|f yv|fby xof

{a`bn y`dcfy bnh oaaey of| b|` xo|avko xof `bny# kvdhdnk

od` ybgfct bi|ayyxobx xof {dgf dy nax b {dgf bnh xof ovylbnh

nax b ovylbnh.

8. [obx xoft b|f# dx yff`y icfb| na{# dy latg|dfnh bnh kd|c-

g|dfnh. Bnh xobx kd|cg|dfnh# vzan icayf| dnyzfixdan# yff`y xa

lf b ibx-ftfh bnh g|fiecf-gbifh Layndbn. Yxbnhdnk nfx xa

of|# caaednk xfn tfb|y achf| bnh {dxo b `fyy ag iv|ct obd|# xof

axof| anfxof latg|dfnh anfdy# {f yff# mvyx b cdxxcf Mf{. Bnh |fiaknd}dnk xof gbif# xbednk dx dn# {f yff xobx xof cdxxcf

Mf{ dy `f.

6. Dxy lfibvyf ag oa{ xoft {bce bnh xbce# dn xof {bt xofd|

yoavchf|y lv`z bnh oa{ of| ca{f| lbie dy ofch bnh |fcfbyfh

lt od` bx fwf|t ia|nf|# xobx {f byyv`f b hdggf|fnx xtzf ag dnxd-

`bit. Xof|f dy bn fbyfb if|xbdn ybgfxt# tav iavch ibcc dxxobx

mvyx `befy b zf|yan xodne ovylbnh bnh {dgf. G|a` b hdyxbnif#

dx mvyx yff`fh bnaxof| xodnk.

7. Xof b|kv`fnx xobx xoftxobx dy# xobx yof bnh Dyfxxcf dn

xof `dhhcf ag Ibnbc Yx|ffx yavnhy# dn b `vio x|vnibxfh ga|`#

cdef xody# {dxo f fb|nfyx bnh bx {dxy fnh= Lvx {obx ha tav ha

dg tav|f B`f|dibn bnh obwf na gb`dct odyxa|t bnh bcc tav| ayx

wdwdh iodchoaah `fà|dfy b|f anct xof zcaxy ag ydxia`y# dg fwfn

tav| h|fb`y# {ofn zdfifh xakfxof|# b|f xof yndzzfxy ag àwdfy

xobx zcbtfh dn tav| fb| {odcf tav ycfzx1Xofn# xof kd|c ybty# xoayf b|f xof yxa|dfy tav xfcc.



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2:. Xof Layndbn# `t Lfbnbnh# bh`dxxfhct# xobxy {obx D ibcc

of|yof flccy f {dxo ianflhfnif. D ka g|a` ybtdnk dxy oazfcfyy

xa xfccdnk of| blavx xof Mbzbnfyf lffxcfy# blavx xof laht dn xof

yxbd|{fcc# blavx xof yachdf| {dxo xof kcbyy ftf. Tav yff# yof

ybty# xof|f dy yxa|t bgxf| yxa|t. Zcfnxt ag odyxa|t xa xfcc.

22. @t `axof|y gbxof| obh x{a l|axof|y# laxo ag xof` cank

hfbh. @t k|bnhgbxof| nfwf| xach `f blavx fdxof| l|axof|.

Xofyf b|f xof yxa|dfy of xach `f dnyxfbh= Hv|dnk Z|aodldxdan#

{f h|bne fwf|txodnk. Wbndccb. Bzzcfmbie. [ofn D {by ha{n dnWd|kdndb# {f vyfh xa ka avx xa {of|f xof yxdccy {f|f odhhfn dn

xof {aahy bnh lvt `aanyodnf. Bc{bty# tav xbef b `bxio xa dx

fl|yx. Dg dx lv|ny {odxf# tav|f bcc |dkox. Dg dx lv|ny lcvf# xofn dxy

`fxobnac. Dg dx lv|ny lcvf bnh tav h|dne dx# tav ka lcdnh.

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2;. Vz vnxdc xody yxa|t# bcc D enf{ {by xobx av| gb`dct {by g|a`

Kvlf|ndb. Xobxy {of|f {f obdcfh g|a`. Bnh {ofn D xfcc `t

y{ffx Layndbn# {oa bcya yzfbey ya`f \vyydbn# yof yobefy of|

ofbh# caaednk ybh# by dg `btlf fwf|txodnk D ena{ |fbcct dynx

fnavko. Kvlf|ndb mvyx `fbny yxbxf# yof ybty# cdef b iavnxt.

Xa ybt tav {f|f la|n dnkvlf|ndb {avch lf cdef ybtdnk tav {f|f

la|n dn yxbxf. By dn# Nf{ Ta|e Yxbxf a| [byodnkxan Yxbxf. Xa lf

g|a` xof|f dy xa lf g|a` fwf|t{of|f.

A| na{of|f# D ybt.

2?. Dxy {ofn D` byednk `t àxof| blavx xof axof| ydhf# blavx

`t k|bnhàxof|y ydhf# xobx yof ybty# [fcc# dxy {ofn K|bnh-

`by k|bnh`b# xobx dy Ubnh of|f# xof `dhhcf-hdyxbnif yxb|f# xof

xdiednk agg an flnkf|yP# {ofn `t àxof|y àxof|y àxof|

ib`f g|a` Tvkaycbwdb xa Layxan Bnh xobxy {ofn D yxaz of|.

Xod|xt-yfwfn tfb|y ach# bnh ga| xof fl|yx xd`f# dn {|dxdnk xody#

D flnh xobx `t k|fbx-k|fbx-k|bnhàxof|`t zfazcfib`f

g|a` Tvkaycbwdb. Oa{ hafy xobx nax fwf| ia`f vz1 D` bl-

lf|kbyxfh# bnh D {bnx xa ibcc xof Layndbn xa ybt# Oft# nfdko-

la|# dxy `f# Nbxobn. Kvfyy {obx1 Lvx yof dy nax xof zf|yan xa

ibcc {dxo yvio nf{ynax bntà|f. Xobxy oa{ rvdiect xodnky

iobnkf. Ya`f x|vxoy# tav ibn odhf ga|fwf|# lvx {ofn tav flnbcct

gbif xof`# flnbcct xbef b caae . . . {fcc# {dxo f bnh xof Layndbn#

dxy hanf.

24. Blavx Tvkaycbwdb# blavx xof nf{y# `t àxof| hafynx zdxt

`f awf| yxa|dfy yvzz|fyyfh. Yof ybty# Tav obwf naxodnk xa ia`-

zcbdn blavx. D obh dx {a|yf dn `t nax ena{dnk. Of| vnicf# `tk|bnhgbxof|y l|axof|# hdfh bx bkf fdkox ag b l|bdn xvà|. Xof|f

{by naxodnk xa lf hanf. B l|bdn xvà| edccfh xof cdxxcfyx l|axof|

ag xof xo|ff. @t k|bnhgbxof| {by x{fcwf bx xof xd`f# ody `dhhcf



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{avch nax |fiawf|. Lvx# dn b yfnyf# xoft hdh. Lfibvyf an xof

avxydhf xoft hdh. Lfibvyf dx xv|nfh dnxa b l|bdn xv`a|. Dx xv|nfh

dnxa {obx {by ya icfb|ct Kahy {dcc bnh ya icfb|ct vnyxazzblcf# b

`bcbht xobx lfky na axof| |fyzanyf xobn b xgv-xgv-xgv.


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{f yxbtfh bx `t k|bnhzb|fnxy /`t zb|fnxy# `t l|axof|# bnh

`f$# {fh {bef xa b icavh ag lv|nfh-lbian yàef flccdnk xof

oavyf. Dx {avch yv`àn vy# ib|xaancdef# cdgxdnk vy g|a` lfh

{dxo b iv|cdnk flnkf| ag yàef.


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98. @b|kax dy na{ yxbnhdnk xof|f# of| b|` oaaefh xo|avko

Xofay# of| gbif gvcc ag ianif|n. Tav kax xof ibcc blavx Lfnndf

lfdnk edccfh dn xof {b|1

Tfy# Mbie ybty. Xofn= Na.

Tav hdhnx kfx dx1 yof ybty.

D hdh. D kax xof ibcc. Lvx dx {bynx xof {b|.

Of {by edccfh dn xof {b|# @b|kax ybty. Dn Oaccbnh.

Of {by lv|dfh dn Oaccbnh# Mbie ybty. Nax edccfh xof|f.

Bnh of {bynx edc cfh dn xof {b|. Dx {by bgxf|.

Bgxf|.

Bgxf| xof flkoxdnk. Bgxf| xof fnh ag xof {b|. Ody kvn {fnxagg an kvb|h hvxt.

Tav bc{bty ybdh# @b|kax ybty dni|fhvcavyct# fwf|tanf

bc{bty ybdh= Edccfh dn Oaccbnh hv|dnk xof {b|.

96. Mbie zvxy b obnh an `t yoavchf|# ofb|dnk @b|kax lvx xbce-

dnk xa f. Kvb|h hvxt dy {obx tav| k|bnhgbxof| xach f xobx

hbt. Bn biidhfnx. Xofn# b gf{ `anxoy cbxf|# {f|f avx dn `t

kb|bkfD |f`f`lf| xody zf|gfix. D oachdnk b ib|lv|fxa|# bnh

of xbefy dx# bnh ofy caaednk bx dx cdef dxy b edhnft a| ya`fxodnk#

{fdkodnk dx dn ody obnh. Dx {by b x|vie# of ybty. Lfnndf bycffz

dn xof lbie# ia`dnk agg kvb|h hvxt. Ya`fxodnk makkcfh# ya`f-

xodnk fl|fh# bnh Lfnndf yoax xo|avko xof ofbh.

Dxy Xofa {oa yzfbey= Xobxy anf dn b `dccdan# xobx ednh

ag biidhfnx. Yzfnx t cdgf b|avnh kvny.

Dx dy# Mbie ybty. Anf dn b `dccdan. @btlf `a|f.

97. [obx D` xodnednkbnh `btlf dxy xof {bt `t ofbh{a|ey# `btlf dxy mvyx xof {bt `t ytnbzyfy fl|flvx dn xody

Zbx Xdcc`bn# rvbk`d|f-ag-D|br {a|ch# D` xodnednk# D hanx cdef

xof yavnh ag dx. Bnh `btlf D` lfdnk x|vct zb|bnadh. Dx dy# by



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D ybdh# ydxt tfb|y cbxf|. Xof dhfb xobx dx bc|fbht yavnhy gvnnt#

bnh bc|fbht dy xof ivx obnh xv|nfh l|bdn xv`a|# dy nax ga| `f

xa xodne. Bnh xofn Mbie ybty# D nfwf| hdh cdef xof yavnh ag dx.

Xobx yxa|t nfwf| ybx |dkox.

9;. @b|kax ybty# D hanx ena{ {ot tav| k|bnhgbxof| nfwf|

wdydxfh.

Xof|f {by xbce# Mbie ybty. \dkox bgxf|. Lvx xofn#

cdef fwf|txodnk fcyf dn xody gb`dctbnh na anf oby fwf|

ybdh yvio b xodnk lfga|f# na anf fwf| biena{cfhkfh xof naxbiena{cfhkdnkdx mvyx kax zvx b{bt bnh xofn dx {by kanf.

9?. D b` dn Oaccbnh an laae xav|. D b` bx xof B`lbyybhf

Oaxfc dn B`yxf|hb`# fbxdnk iazdavy b`avnxy ag Hvxio ioffyf

bnh `bednk xof |avnhy. Xof|f dy anf hbt agg. Anf hbt g|ff dg D

{bnx xa yff Xof Ndkox[bxio a| xof |fh cdkoxy a| xa ka {bce xof

ibnbcy bnh kfx odko. @t zvlcdyof|# of aggf|y f bcc xofyf xodnky.

Na xobne tav# D ybt. D kadnk xa @bbyx|diox xa wdydx b k|bwf.

94. [ofn tav xfcc xof B`f|dibny tav b|f ia`dnk# xof ib|f-

xbef| kafy avx bnh hafy ya`fxodnk yzfidbc. Of |vly ybnh dnxa

xof `b|ef| ag tav| hfbh. Xof `b|ef|y b|f {odxf `b|lcf# bnh

xof nb`fy# fnk|bwfh# ha nax yoa{{odxf an {odxf# b yx|dednk

flfch ag nb`fcfyy yxanfy. Lvx {dxo xof ybnh |vllfh# xof nb`fy

bnh xof hbxfy# xoft yxbnh avx. Ya tav {bce xof flfch ag i|ayyfy#

caaednk ga| Mf{dyo yxb|y. [ofn tav flnh tav| yxb| bnh yff xof

xabyxfh-ybnh {b|`nfyy ag xof nb`f# tav gffc# dn xof yx|bnkfyx{bt# by dg tav|f lfdnk |fifdwfh by `vio by tav|f xof|f xa zbt

x|dlvxf. Dxy b wf|t ndif xaviob xavio xobx {dcc cbyx vnxdc xof

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8:. Ha tav {bnx xa ena{ {obx D gfcx1 Ha tav {bnx xa ena{ dg

D i|dfh1 [f hanx yob|f yvio xodnky dn t gb`dct{f hanx xfcc

xody vio fwfn. Bc|fbht Dwf kanf xaa gb|. Bnh zvx lfdnk b bn

an xaz ag dx5 ia`zavnh xof yxbnhb|h yfi|fxdwfnfyy bnh yovx-

ha{nnfyy ag `t gb`dct {dxo `bnoaah. Dx `befy ga| bnaxof|

ednh ag icayf-xa-xof-wfyx# bnaxof| xtzf ag f`axdanbc hdyxbnif# ya

xobx `t Layndbn nfwf| enf{ {obx {by |fbcct kadnk an dnydhf.

82. Xody obzzfnfh bx xof l|dhkf icvl# lbie dn ?8 a| ?6. @t

k|bnhzb|fnxy b|f zcbtdnk bkbdnyx Iavydn Xofa bnh Maf Ka|-lbie. /@b|kax nfwf| zcbty ib|hy.$ \dkox {ofn dxy ach Mafy xv|n

xa lf xof hv``t# of effcy awf| bnh hdfy. Xof {oacf icvl {bdxy

ga| xof zb|b`fhdiy bnh xof kv|nft# bnh xofn xof zcbtf|y zcbt

anbcc lvx ga| `t k|bnhzb|fnxy xblcf# yoa|x anf `bn.

Xoft {bdx an xof hd|fixa|. [bdx ga| dnyx|vixdan.

Bnh Xofa caaey bx `t k|bnhzb|fnxy# bnh caaey bx ody

zb|xnf|y ib|hy cbdh avx# bnh awf| bx xof hfbh `bny xvnb ybnh-

{dio# obcg-fbxfn. Xofa |fbiofy bi|ayy ga| xof vnxaviofh obcg.

Of zdiey dx vz bnh fbxy dx. Mfyvy# Xofa dy {obx t k|bnhgbxof|

ybty. Bnh Xofa ybty# Dxy nax cdef dxy kadnk xa ha Maf bnt kaah.

Yxdcc# Xofa. B hfbh bny ybnh{dio.

Na anfy ga|idnk tav# of ybty. Tav|f {fcia`f xa ydx

rvdfx# a| tav ibn ofcz tav|yfcg xa b g|t.

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gbyxfyx of fwf| |bn dn ody cdgf. Xofa kfxy |vn awf| lt ody a{n

Wacwa. Of l|fbey ody lbie# xoavko tavh nfwf| xfcc xa caae bx

od` xahbt.

89. @t iavio dy ndnfxt-x{a dniofy5 dxy b hffz k|ffn xo|ff-

ivyodan. Dx yfbxy ovnh|fhy. Lvx xobxy nax {ot D kax dx. D kax dx

lfibvyf# ctdnk ha{n xof cank {bt# dn xof yzaandnk-dn-g|anx-ag-

b-`awdf {bt# dn xof ofbh-xa-xaf ctdnk {dxo b zbd| ag cb`zy lv|n-

dnk bnh b zbd| ag zfazcf |fbhdnk# dx flxy f bnh dx flxy bnaxof|dx

flxy of||fbcct {fcc.

88. Yof dy kanf. Yof dy kanf# bnh yof {dcc lf yv|z|dyfh xobx D b`

bcdwf xa {|dxf xodylfibvyf yof# bnh fwf|tanf {oa ena{y `f#

hdhnx xodne Dh yv|wdwf dx. Xobx D ibnx lf bcanf ga| b `dnvxf.

Xobx D ibnx `bnbkf b yfianh ag ydcfnif. B yfianh ag zfbif.

Xobx xa l|fbxof# D nffh b yfianh yfx ag cvnky lt `t ydhf. Bnh

xa obwf b gffcdnk1 Bn f`axdan1 Na anf dn `t gb`dct {dcc yoa{

anf. Cawf# tfy. Ao# {f|f Mf{y# bgxf| bcc. Xof|fy xany ag cawdnk

bnh ia`zcd`fnxdnk# xany ag edyydnk bnh ovkkdnk. Lvx D `fbn

bnt ag vy# bnt ag `t lcaah# xa ydx bnh gbif |fbcdxt# xa ydx bcanf

an b iavio {dxoavx b zb|xnf| bnh xa xodne xof x|vxo bnh gffc

xof x|vxo# dx ibnnax lf hanf. D yv|f ibnx ha dx. Bnh yof enf{ D

iavchnx ha dx. Bnh xobxy {ot dx fnhfh.

86. Dx fnhfh lfibvyf bnaxof| zf|yan {bnxy tav xa nffh xa lf

{dxo xof`# {dxo of|# yzfidflinax lfibvyf tav|f bg|bdh xa

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87. @t k|bnhàxof| obh anf mal dn of| cdgf. Yof {a|efh by b

laaeeffzf| bx b gv|ndxv|f yxa|f ga| b ànxo lfga|f t k|bnhgb-

xof| z|azayfh. Xof a{nf| z|azayfh fl|yx. Yof xv|nfh xof a{nf|

ha{n.

8;. Yof obh bnaxof| mal. D xoavkox dx {by of| mal# bnh D zvx

dx of|f lfibvyf D zvx xody yifnf dnxa fwf|t yxa|t D {|dxf. D cbt dx

dnxa fwf|t yfxxdnk# bxx|dlvxf dx xa fwf|t iob|bixf|. Dxy b à`fnx

xobx D bhh xa fwf|t cdgf D h|b{# bnh xofn ivxga| dx ianxbdny na

`fbndnk lftanh dxy `fbndnk xa `f. Dx ia`fy g|a` `t k|bnh-àxof| bnh of| @|. Cdniacn |ayfy# `t k|bnhàxof| iaccfixdnk

Mbzbnfyf lffxcfy dn xof tb|h. Yofh zdie xof lffxcfy agg xof cfbwfy

bnh zvx xof` dn b `byan mb| xa hdf. Bnh Dh ofcz of|. Bnh Dh

kfx b zfnnt ga| fwf|t lffxcf# lfibvyf# yof xach `f# yof kax b

zfnnt ga| fwf|t lffxcf g|a` `t k|bnhgbxof|. D lfcdfwfh# vnxdc

D {by bn bhvcx# xobx xody {by of| mal. B zfnnt b lffxcf hv|dnk

|ayf-k|a{dnk yfbyan.

8?. Blavx ybiey ag ia|n bnh xof anf xd`f D gfcx cdef b `bn= @t

k|bnhgbxof| bnh D h|dwf avx xa xof gb|` yxbnh. Dxy azfn# lvx

na anfy dn dx. Xof|fy b iaggff xdn flccfh {dxo ànft# vnhf| b

ydkn xobx ybty yfcg-yf|wf. Gacey b|f yvzzayfh xa {fdko xodnky

xof`yfcwfy bnh cfbwf ànft xof`yfcwfy bnh# {ofn nffhfh#

`bef iobnkf. Xody dy oa{ xof a{nf| |vny dx {ofn yofy yoa|x-

yxbggfh. [fwf ia`f avx ga| ia|n# bnh xof zdiednky b|f ycd`# bnh

xobxy {ofn xof cbht zvccy vz dn of| x|vie. Yof kfxy avx# `befy

of| k|ffxdnky# bnh h|azy xof kbxf an xof lbie. Bnh dn xof {bt

dnhvyx|davy gacey gvnixdan# yofy obvcdnk avx lv|cbz ybiey lfga|fb gvcc `dnvxf oby zbyyfh. @t k|bnhgbxof| ybty xa `f# Kfx vz

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84. D oaz vz dnxa xof lfh ag xof x|vie bnh D xayy xoayf ybiey ag

ia|n ha{n. Dxy mvyx xof xodnk bn blcf tavnk `bn dy yvzzayfh

xa habnh Dh nfwf|# fwf| obwf ena{n. Lvx D hanx ofydxbxf. D

f`zxt xof {oacf xodnk {dxo of|# gffcdnk rvdfx bnh yx|ank.

6:. Xoft b|f ybiey ag Ydcwf| Rvffn bnh Lvxxf| ' Yvkb|# xof

y{ffxfyx ia|n dn xof {a|ch. Yof xfccy vy xa xbef {obx {f {bnx#

lvx `t k|bnhgbxof| {dcc obwf na yvio xodnk. [f flcc b zbzf|

ybie xa awf|a{dnk bnh zbt av| `anft. Bx `t k|bnhzb|fnxy#

D yovie ia|n an xof lbie yxfzy# xof f`zxt lffxcf mb| xviefh dnxof lvyofy lfydhf `f bnh `vydi g|a` xof x|bnydyxa| ia`dnk

xo|avko xof yi|ffn ag xof za|io. Bnhyvlv|lbn lat# Mf{dyo

latDwf nfwf| gfcx cdef D obh k|fbxf| zv|zayf# nfwf| ya `vio

gfcx cdef bn B`f|dibn `bn.

62. Xof {a`bn D cawf# xof Layndbn# yof dy nax Mf{dyo. Bcc xof

tfb|y D b` {dxo of|# xa t gb`dct# dxy by dg yof dy nax. @t gb`dct

ya kaah bx dx na{. @t gb`dct ya byxf|gvc. Dxy nax anct xof zbyx

xobx ibn lf bcxf|fh bnh ga|kaxxfn bnh cayx xa xof {a|ch. Dxy |fbc

xd`f na{. Dxy yx|fb`dnk. Xof z|fyfnx ibn lf vnhanf# xaa.

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69. An Xobneykdwdnk# xody wf|t anf# D b` ovnxdnk ga| b k|bwt

labx dn xof bxxdi. D flnh xof k|bwt labx bnh `t eb|bxf vndga|`

/k|ffn lfcx# l|a{n yx|dzf$ bnh b yoaf la b|efh h|fyyf|. Cdgx-

dnk xof cdh# D vnhf|yxbnh= Dxy xof |f`bdny ag `t k|bnhgbxof|y

xa{f|dnk iofyx ag h|b{f|yb cdgf ia`zbixfh# ydgxfh ha{n.

Dnydhf# gachfh vz# dy b iodchy h|b{dnk. Dxy ag b `bn an b iobd|#

b obx# x{a b|`y# x{a cfkylvx anf ag xoayf cfky yxdiey yx|bdkox

avx xa xof ydhf# by dg xof `bn {f|f x|tdnk xa ybcvxf {dxo dx. Xof

cfk bx b |dhdivcavy bnh d`zayydlcf bnkcf. Dxy `t `axof|y h|b{-

dnk. Yof obynx yffn dx dn tfb|y. Yof hafynx |f`f`lf| flccdnk

xobx la.

68. Xof h|b{dnk dy ag K|fbx-K|bnhzb Zbvc. Odx lt b x|bdn# yof

ybty. Bnh bc|fbhtdn b cawdnk# nax-bx-bcc-bnk|t# Mf{dyo yany

{bt# D` blyacvxfct gv|davy. Yof ena{y D` {|dxdnk xody yxa|t#

ena{y D {bnx xa ena{ fwf|txodnk# bnh of|f# K|fbx-K|bnhzb

Zbvc# b cdgfxd`f bx xof |bdc|abh bnh edccfh lt b x|bdn. D ibnx

lfcdfwf dxibnnax lfcdfwf of|.

Ao# na# na# yof ybty# nax edccfh# nax bx bcc. Fdkoxffn

{ofn dx obzzfnfh. Of yv|wdwfh dx mvyx flnf. Anct# xof cfk. Of

iavch nfwf| lfnh xobx cfk bkbdn.

66. Xof fl|yx xd`f Lfbn l|dnky `f oa`f# {f {bce xa xof |dwf|

dn [dccdb`ylv|k. [f yxbnh nfx xa b hfi|fzdx ach gbixa|t an bn

dnhvyx|dbc lcaie bnh yxb|f bx @bnobxxbn obnkdnk ca{ bi|ayy xof

{bxf|# b `aan ag b idxt bx dxy gvccfyx bnh l|dkoxfyx.

67. Lfbn xbefy avx b eft. Lfodnh b `fxbc haa| dy b gbixa|t aa|

{dxo na x|bif ag xof lvydnfyy xobx {by. Xof ibwf|navy yzbif dy

na{ b {b||fn ag |aa`y# dnhdwdhvbc yx|vixv|fy# cdef b yobnxtxa{n



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yz|avxdnk vz dnydhf b la. Dwf kax b cax ag |aa``bxfy# yof

ybty. Bnh xofn= D anct mvyx flndyofh lvdchdnk. Xof kvty ofczfh

`f zvx xof ifdcdnk an cbyx ndkox. Xa{b|h xof lbie# lfodnh b

àvnxbdn ag lditicf zb|xy# dy b k|avzdnk ag xdnt |aa`y {dxo b

cbhhf| /{odio {f icd`l$ cfbhdnk xa b ya|x ag ivlf an xaz. Yofy

l|biefxfh xakfxof| yibwfnkfh g|b`fy ag bcc yobzfy bnh yd}fy

xa `bef gav| {dnha{ {bccy vnhf| b {dnha{ ifdcdnk xo|avko

{odio anf `bt yxb|f bx xof |avko lfb`y blawf. Dxy b `d|bicf ag

b |aa`# b zv}}cf ia`zcfxf. D kvfyy Dcc nffh iv|xbdny na{# yof

ybty by {f ydx an of| lfh. Bnh D ybt# Tav cdwf dn b oavyf `bhf

ag {dnha{y# lvxbnh D àxdantav ibnx yff avxydhf. Yofxbefy dx {fcc# bnh xbefy `t obnh.

6;. D `fnxdan od` xa `t k|bnhgbxof| mvyx anif. Wdydxdnk g|a`

iaccfkf# h|dnednk {odyefty# zcbtdnk kdn. D `fnxdan ody hfbh

l|axof| Lfnndfxof b|`t l|axof| {oa Dh mvyx gavnh avx

fdyxfh. D ybt ya`fxodnk b{e{b|h blavx xof anct kvt bx yioaac

ibccfh vz ga| xof fl|yx D|br {b|xof kaah anf. D ybt ya`fxodnk

blavx tavnkf| l|axof|y# lfdnk b tavnkf| l|axof| tyfcg.

6?. @t k|bnhgbxof| zdiey b ib|h# b||bnkfy ody obnh`bednk

yfxy. Ga| b {odcf {f a{nfh b lvdchdnk. X{a yxa|dfy. [f {f|f

cbnhca|hy xa b hfcd an xof k|avnh aa| bnh b zbd| ag xdnt bzb|x-

`fnxy vzyxbd|y. @a|f xobn anif# of ybty# D gavnh b laht. Dh

ofbh awf| xa iofie an xodnky lfga|f {a|e# bnh Dh flnh xof`.

Anf xd`f dn xof yxbd|{fcc# bnh bnaxof|# b yxdgg dn xof bccft# yxdcc

{fb|dnk ody obx. Xofyf {f|fnx i|d`fy ag zbyydan# fdxof|. Xofyf

{f|f hfbcy yfxxcfh# zfazcf hanf dn. Of cbty ody ib|hy gbifha{nan xof xblcf. D caae bx xofd| lbiey. Kdn# of ybty. Bnh of kafy

avx xa xof za|io xa yàef b idkb|.



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64. D vyf xof G|ffha` ag Dnga|`bxdan Bix xa kfx bx dx. [f

hanx obwf yvio b cb{ dn `t gb`dct# lvx xof kawf|n`fnx# xof

kawf|n`fnx {dcc xfcc tav xodnky blavx b `dyydnk l|axof|.

Xof kawf|n`fnx {dcc ya`fxd`fy yob|f yfi|fxy dg tav bye.

7:. [of|f dy `t Lfbn {ofn D nffh of|1 [of|f dy Lfbn {ofn

D obwdnk b gffcdnk D ibnx gbif1 Dxy nax xobx D {bnx xa yob|f dx.

Dxy xof fbix azzaydxfxof ach `f dn zcbt. [obx D {bnx dy xa

xv|n zbcf ga| of|# ybtdnk naxodnk. D {bnx xa ka bndavy bnh bye

of|yoavch bntanf ibccxa ia`f flnh `f vnhf| xof lfh.[of|f yof dy |dkox xofn dy avx hbnidnk an xblcfy. Xobxy

{obx D yff dn `t ofbh. Bnh xobxy av| yxbnhb|h maef hv|dnk xof

|b|f xd`fy {f yzfbe. @f ybtdnk# D zdixv|f tav avx hbnidnk an

xblcfy {ofnfwf| D {anhf| {obx tav|f vz xa. Ao# tfbo# yof

ybty# xobxy f. Avx hbnidnk fwf|t ndkox.

72. Xof cfxxf| dy |fbcdn laxo |fbc`y |fbc. Xof|f dy bn fnwfcazf

g|a` xof kawf|n`fnx# b zbie ag zbzf|y# ga|`y xtzfh vnfwfn#

gbhfh |fz|ahvixdany# cb|kf yzbify ga| xof icdzzfh fzcbnbxdan.

Dn dx dy b cfxxf| {|dxxfn dn t k|bnhgbxof|y obnh. Dxy b lfbvxdgvc#

dnxfccdkfnx# ianflhfnx /lvx nax iaiet$ yi|dzx. Dxy b zacdxf cfxxf| xa

xof kawf|n`fnx# b i|dyz# icfbn cfxxf|. Of dy {|dxdnk an lfobcg ag

ody `axof|# blavx of| yanody l|axof|# edccfh dn /bgxf|$ xof {b|.

Xofth flccfh avx xof ga|`y# bnh xofth yxdcc nax |fifdwfhof

{by {anhf|dnk {ofn xoft dkox kfxody hfbh l|axof|y xodnky.

Ody fggfixy.

Lfnndfy {a|chct fggfixy.

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ena{ dg Dwf fwf| yffn ody obnh{|dxdnk lfga|f. D xodne xa ibcc `t

àxof|# xa xfcc of| {obx D` oachdnk. D xodne xa ibcc `t l|axof|#

a| `btlf Iavydn Mbie. Lvx |fbcct# à|f xobn bntanf# D xodne

xa ibcc xobx `dyydnk cawfxobx `dyydnk cawf|. Lfibvyf dxy of| D

{dyo {f|f {dxo `f5 dxy of| D {bnx xa yob|f dx {dxo |dkox na{.

Bnh à|f ya# xa flnh `tyfcg {ffzdnk g|a` b |fbc ybhnfyynax

bndavy# nax hdybzzadnxfh# nax g|vyx|bxfh a| iangvyfhmvyx

{ffzdnk g|a` xof x|vxo ag dx# bnh xof ofb|xl|fbe ag dx# bnh |fi-

aknd}dnk dx by xof zv|fyx fàxdan Dwf fwf| obh. Dxy xody D {bnx

xa xfcc of|# xobx D` gffcdnk b zv|f gffcdnk# `btlf `t fl|yx x|vf

gffcdnk# bnh ga| xodyD bh`dx dxD b` z|avh.

79. D b` ybh ga| `t k|bnhgbxof|# xfn tfb|y zbyyfh# bnh ody

àxof|# hfbh ga|xt# bnh ody l|axof|# ydxt tfb|y kanf g|a` xody

{a|ch. D b` an xof iavio bcanf# bnh D b` {ffzdnk. Dx dy xof

zv|dxt ag xof cfxxf|# xof yd`zcdidxt ag dx= Tav| cbyx l|axof| hfbh#

bnh tav|f byednk ga| ody xodnky.

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