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Ou hs}bk`d hk}`t bcc` vcrjcmt) bst }hn| oc n`c
rcikten`}hev thkt e}> Gs}t n`c>
@k`de) Wkwk) Tsoe k`d Vre`mc}} krc bc}t jrec`d}. K`d
uct) thcrc krc }cmrct} czc` thcu dn`t }hkrc. @k`de}`ki |cdde`l krrk`lcoc`t} krc ckriu e` vikmc }n |hu
e} }hc }sddc`iu jccie`l n` cdlc> Wkwk) thc trnvhu |ejc)
|ket} jnr thc dku hcr kjjker mnoc} tn ielht k`d hcr hs}/
bk`d lezc} hcr k n`c/|ku temact bkma tn thc tn|`}hev1
Tsoe hk} n`iu n`c |e}h tn mnovictc hcr vcrjcmt iejc k
mheid. Bst |hc` hcr |e}h e} lrk`tcd) et} nt cxkmtiu hn|}hc vemtsrcd et. K`d Vre`mc}}> Jnr thc r}t teoc czcr)
}hc hk} jkiic` e` inzc |eth Icn) k vke`tcr |hn }cco} tn
vrc}} kii thc relht bsttn`}. Bst }nn` }hc de}mnzcr}
ieac hcr jrec`d} kirckdu hkzc thkt iejc e} `nt k bcd nj
rn}c}) k`d hkvve`c}} czcr mnoc} |eth k ok`ski . . .
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Mu`thek Gcic
Hkvve`c}} e} k Jnsr/Icttcr \nrd
A|cik Bnna}
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k`u jnro nr bu k`u cicmtrn`em nr ocmhk`emki ock`})
e`misde`l vhntnmnvue`l k`d rcmnrde`l) nr bu k`u nthcr
e`jnrokten` }tnrklc nr rctreczki }u}tco)
|ethnst |rettc` vcroe}}en` jrno thc vsbie}hcr
Ksthnr vhntnlrkvh bu Ie}k ]ae``cr
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Tn ou jkoeiu jnr }svvnrte`l oc |ethnst mn`deten`}.
K`d tn Bn`le) ou sobcr/n`c jk`.
The} e} jnr uns) iettic }e}.
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Thc |cdde`l drc}}) k` eznru }eia }trkvic}} |eth k jinnr/ic`lth K/
ie`c tsiic }aert k`d k tnv c`mrs}tcd |eth ]|krnz}ae mru}tki}) hk`l}
n` thc |kii ieac thc On`k Ie}k kt thc Inszrc Os}cso. Thc bredc)
@k`de Hkdcbc) lkwc} kt et |eth k|c bcjnrc mkrcjsiiu iejte`l et jrno
thc vkddcd }eia hk`lcr. ]hc mik}v} et tn hcr) t|eri} krns`d tn thc
kvvrnze`l lk}v} k`d sisikten`} nj thc vcnvic e` thc rnno. Et e} hcr
|cdde`l dku) k`d kii thc |noc` |hn krc eovnrtk`t e` hcr iejc krc
vrc}c`t hcr bc}t jrec`d} Wkwk) Tsoe k`d Vre`mc}}) hcr uns`lcr
t|e` }e}tcr}) hcr onthcr) hcr ks`t} k`d hcr lrk`donthcr.
Tsoe) thc oktrn` nj hn`nsr) e` k }ts``e`l k`aic/ic`lth oklc`tk
mhejjn` mnstsrc drc}} thkt hsl} hcr lc`crns} msrzc} e` kii thc relht
vikmc}) e} }tk`de`l bu tn hciv @k`de vst n` hcr |cdde`l ln|`.
C`nslh |eth thc vkrkdc) Tsoe }ku} ksthnretktezciu tn thc lu/
rkte`l bredc. Teoc tn vst n` thc drc}}.
Eo tnn cxmetcd) @k`de rc}vn`d} bcjnrc brckae`l e`tn k rns`d
nj lellic}. E mk`t bcieczc Eo lctte`l okrrecd. Hcu) czcrubndu) Eo
lctte`l okrrecd+ Et} s`rcki tn hcr thkt bcjnrc thc dku e} nzcr }hc
k`d Thnok}) hcr hk`d}noc vre`mc k`d jek`m) |eii bc hs}bk`d
k`d |ejc Or k`d Or} Thnok} Vhere. Thc bredc }oeic} tn hcr}cij)
the`ae`l nj thc bsovu rnkd }hc hk} trkzciicd tn lct hcrc. K jc|
uckr} bkma }hc mkoc }n min}c tn |kiae`l dn|` thc ke}ic) bst e` thc
c`d et |k}`t tn bc. Tndku e} k dejjcrc`t }tnru) tndku e} hcr dku.
@k`de }cmsrc} thc lkrtcr bcjnrc vstte`l n` thc drc}}) }tcvve`l
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e`tn et tn vrczc`t hcr okac/sv jrno }osdle`l. Tsoe hciv} tn }iedc
thc drc}} sv hcr }ic`dcr bndu.
Unsr dect |nracd) bel }e}) n`c nj thc t|e`} mnooc`t}. K`d
thc mninsr nj unsr drc}} }set} unsr dkra }ae`. Uns inna bckstejsi.
Czcrubndu osrosr} e` klrccoc`t.
Thk`a uns) }e}) thc bredc }ku}) bckoe`l. ]hc} }kte}jecd |eth
thc nzcrkii inna hcr }trkelhtc`cd hker) |ckzcd |eth hker cxtc`/
}en`}) e} ve``cd sv e`tn k `ckt bs`) thc okac/sv e} }sbtic n` hcr
jkmc k`d kmmc`tsktc} hcr helh mhccabn`c}) k`d thc dekon`d }tsd}
k`d oktmhe`l cmaikmc mnovictc thc ciclk`t k`d s`misttcrcd inna1
}hc} cxkmtiu hn| }hc vemtsrcd hcr}cij n` hcr bel dku k ondcr`
vre`mc}}.
]sma unsr tsoou e`) Tsoe nrdcr}. ]hc }tkrt} tn bsttn` thc
in|cr bkma nj thc drc}}. ]hc ok`klc} thc tk}a cjjnrtic}}iu s`tei
}hc rckmhc} thc mhc}t krck) thc` hcr je`lcr} jsobic |eth thc bst/
tn`}. Tsoe tsl} dctcroe`cdiu bst jkei} tn min}c thc lkv. ]hc k}a}
jnr hciv jrno @k`de} onthcr) |hn e} bs}u hnzcre`l k`d js}}e`l
krns`d hcr cidc}t dkslhtcr.
\hkt} |rn`l> @k`de k}a}) }trke`e`l tn inna.
@nthe`l) mhnoe) Tsoe rck}}src} hcr. E gs}t `ccd k` cxtrk hk`d
bsttn`e`l thc tnv.
\hu ko E `nt }srvre}cd> Ou jrec`d) uns a`n| unsrc |cii c`/
dn|cd sv thcrc) Vre`mc}} }hnst} jrno thc vkten. ]hc} ick`e`l
klke`}t thc rkeie`l) hnide`l k lik}} nj mhkovkl`c e` n`c hk`d k`d
hede`l k melkrcttc |eth thc nthcr. ]hc inna} k bet s`mnojnrtkbic e`
hcr a`cc/ic`lth mcre}c bredc}oked} drc}} drc}}c} krc`t hcr the`l.
@k`de tkac} kjtcr hcr onthcr}) n`c nj thc ks`t} rc}vn`d}) msv/
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ve`l hcr kovic/}ewcd brck}t} k`d bns`me`l thco vikujsiiu. Thc
nthcr} rnkr |eth ikslhcr.
Eo `nt mnovike`e`l) thc}c bkbc} hkzc }crzcd oc |cii nzcr thc
uckr}) @k`de gnac}. Bu thc |ku) Vre) E the`a uns }hnsid }tkrt
|ckre`l drc}}c} onrc njtc`. Lezc thc gck`} k`d mhe`n} k brcka
k`d }tkrt }hn|e`l njj unsr inzciu icl}) leri. Okubc lrn| unsr hker
k} |cii.
Hcii) n+ Vre`mc}} rctnrt}. @n drc}}c}) k`d Eo hkvvu |eth thc
mhewanv. E tnrtsrcd ou}cij c`nslh e` ou unsth |eth thn}c }mkiv/
bsr`e`l mhcoemki} k`d s`bckrkbiu etmhu |ckzc}. @k`de) rcoco/
bcr thc teoc uns trecd tn }trkelhtc` ou hker bcmks}c |c mnsid`t
je`d k }kin` thkt |k} }teii nvc` k`d E e`}e}tcd n` hkze`l ou hker
dn`c) n`iu tn hkzc hkij nj et c`de`l sv e` thc bk}e`>
@k`de bsr}t} nst ikslhe`l. Hn| mk` E jnrlct> Kjtcr Ed mst et kii
njj uns okdc oc mniicmt et e`tn thc rcikxcr gkr k`d |nsid`t thrn|
et k|ku jnr |cca}+
E kmtskiiu }hnsid thk`a uns) bcmks}c E `czcr }trkelhtc`cd ou
hker klke`) E |k} }n trksokte}cd) Vre`mc}} }ku}) ikslhe`l.
Hnid }teii nr |c |n`t lct the} dn`c) Tsoe e`}trsmt} @k`de.
Jnr k jc| oe`stc} Tsoe k`d @k`de} onthcr krc e`znizcd e` k
tsl nj |kr |eth thc bsttn`}. Thcu uk`a k`d }{sccwc k`d tsma k`d
`ev |ethnst }smmc}}.
Dn`t vsii tnn hkrd) thc }tetmhe`l |eii mnoc kvkrt) @k`de }ku}
|eth oeid erretkten`. \hkt mnsid bc }n dejjemsit> Et} n`iu k drc}}.
Mhnoe) |c oku hkzc k }ielht vrnbico) Tsoe k``ns`mc}. Hcr
jnrchckd e} mnzcrcd |eth te`u bckd} nj }|ckt. E the`a |c ccd tn lct
k }cko}trc}}) nthcr|e}c |cii dkoklc thc drc}}.
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Hhkue) ou mheid) Tsoe} relht) @k`de} onthcr kdd} e` k }nnth/
e`l tn`c. Thc drc}} `ccd} tn bc cxtc`dcd k iettic hcrc. Et} oe`nr
|nra) E vrnoe}c.
K }cko}trc}}> @k`de }hkac} hcr hckd. Thc drc}} |k} je`c
|hc` E trecd et n` k jc| dku} kln. Ou brck}t} mnsid`t hkzc okle/
mkiiu lrn|` nzcr`elht. Krc uns }src unsrc dne`l sv thc bsttn`}
mnrrcmtiu> E a`n| thcurc k bet e`tremktc.
Thc vrnbico e}`t thc bsttn`}) Tsoe }ku}. ]hc tsr`} tn Wkwk.
Wkwk) vick}c lct njj thc vhn`c jnr k }cmn`d k`d mnoc hcrc k`d
hciv.
Wkwk) thc }cij/kvvne`tcd |cdde`l vik``cr) e} e` hcr cicoc`t.
Jrno hckd tn tnc }hc} e` dc}el`cr |ckr thc drc}}) k }eovic bikma
mnmatkei sobcr) e} bu Hsln Bn}}) thc }eizcr }k`dki} krc bu k Brk/
weiek` }hnc dc}el`cr |hn rclsikriu }svviec} hcr }hnc bnste{sc)
VkOe ]hnc Covnreso) k`d thc }okii }eizcr ickthcr mistmh bkl e}
bu Mhk`ci.
Wkwk min}c} hcr Bikmabcrru vhn`c. Hcr jkmc hk} }sddc`iu tsr`cd
vkic) k} ej }hc hk} }cc` k lhn}t. ]hc betc} hcr in|cr iev bcjnrc }hc
}vcka}. Tsoe) vick}c mnoc |eth oc jnr k }cmn`d.
\hu> thc bredc k}a}. E} }nocthe`l |rn`l>
@n) nj mnsr}c `nt. Wkwk }oeic} `crzns}iu. E gs}t `ccd tn de}/
ms}} }nocthe`l vrezktciu |eth Tsoe. @nthe`l okgnr.
@k`de inna} kt hcr jrec`d) s`mn`ze`mcd. ]hc hk} a`n|` the}
|nok` kion}t kii hcr iejc) }hc mk` tcii |hc` Wkwk} bsii}hette`l hcr.
Wkwk) |hkt e} et>
Thc rnno lrn|} }eic`t) kii cuc} krc n` Wkwk.
Wkwk+ thc bredc }`kv}.
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Wkwk ict} nst k }elh. Thkt |k} thc bc}t ok` n` thc vhn`c. Thn/
ok} e} oe}}e`l.
Oe}}e`l> @k`de k}a}) innae`l vswwicd. Hn| mk` hc bc oe}}/
e`l> E }vnac tn heo gs}t k iettic |heic kln.
Kvvkrc`tiu hc de}kvvckrcd jrno thcer hntci rnno kbnst k`
hnsr kln k`d hc e}`t k`}|cre`l he} vhn`c) Wkwk }ku}. Ded hc
okubc . . . }ku }nocthe`l tn uns>
@n) hc |k} je`c. \hcrc} ou vhn`c> ]nocbndu vick}c je`d ou
vhn`c+ @k`de jrk`temkiiu }ckrmhc} thc krck krns`d hcr. \crc
}svvn}cd tn |kia dn|` thc ke}ic e` ic}} thk` k` hnsr. Hc mk`t gs}t
de}kvvckr. Thcrc} k trkmc nj vk`em e` hcr znemc.
Tsoe je`d} @k`de} vhn`c k`d hk`d} et tn hcr.
Thnok} dnc}`t vema sv. @k`de ickzc} k oc}}klc. @cxt }hc mkii}
thc bc}t ok`. Hc dnc}`t vema sv.
@n rc}vn`}c jrno he} nthcr jrec`d} cethcr) Wkwk }ku}. Eii }cc ej
ou hs}bk`d mk` je`d heo. Thnok} os}t bc krns`d. Wkwk mnoc}
krns`d k`d hsl} thc bredc. E bct hc} hkze`l k vrezktc }veretski
onoc`t bcjnrc hc }ku} E dn uns a`n| thkt} }nocthe`l unsr
ok` |nsid dn. E` thc ock`teoc dn`t }trc}}) |cii je`d heo.
\cii hciv inna jnr heo) thc t|e`} }vcka e` s`e}n`. Thcu }tk`d
sv k`d ickzc thc rnno |eth Wkwk.
Thc bredc) e` k hkij/bsttn`cd drc}}) }tkrt} vkme`l thc rnno. ]hc
deki} Thnok}} `sobcr klke`1 et lnc} }trkelht tn znemc okei. ]hc
ickzc} k`nthcr oc}}klc. ]hc dnc} thc }koc |eth thc bc}t ok`. ]hc
hk} |nracd }n hkrd vrcvkre`l jnr thc |cdde`l tn okac }src `nth/
e`l lnc} |rn`l. Hn| mk` hc dn the} tn hcr> @k`de jcci} thc tckr}
mniicmt k`d }veii nzcr) |kroe`l hcr mhcca}.
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Thc rnno e} eoocdektciu jeiicd |eth osrosr} k`d cxmikokten`}.
Hhkue bn) soah|c`uk`k |c`wk`e> }nocn`c }ku}.
Et} s`ieac Thnok} tn kmt the} |ku. Hc} k rc}vn`}ebic uns`l
ok`) @k`de} onthcr }ku}. E hnvc `nthe`l bkd hk} hkvvc`cd tn
heo.
E`lk`c ak}e}e bkaethe) n` hcr |cdde`l dku) k`nthcr vcr}n`
kdd}.
@k`de) mnoc k`d }et bu oc k`d }tnv |kiae`l krns`d ieac k hckd/
ic}} mhemac`) hcr onthcr }ku}.
@k`de nbcu} k`d tkac} k }ckt `cxt tn hcr onthcr. ]hc accv} hcr
hckd dn|` k`d trec} tn mn`trni hcr brckthe`l. ]hc} tnn }ts``cd jnr
|nrd}. The} e}`t hkvvc`e`l) }hc the`a}. The} e} hcr |nr}t elht/
okrc mnoc trsc.
Tsoe k`d Vre`mc}} mnoc k`d mrnsmh bc}edc hcr. Tsoe tkac}
@k`de} hk`d k`d }ku} {sectiu) Dn`t |nrru) |cii je`d heo) mhnoe.
K jc| oe`stc} vk}}) `n n`c e} }vckae`l. @k`de e} }nbbe`l }njtiu
`cxt tn hcr onthcr.
Ou bkbu) |hkt} |rn`l |eth unsr jkmc> Krc uns kiicrlem tn }noc/
the`l> @k`de} onthcr k}a}) cxkoe`e`l hcr dkslhtcr} mhcca}. ]hc
k}a} Vre`mc}} tn jctmh k |ct minth.
\hkt dn uns ock`) |hkt} |rn`l |eth ou jkmc> @k`de }hnnt}
sv jrno hcr }ckt k`d rs}hc} tn thc oerrnr. ]hc ict} nst k mru nj
hnrrnr k`d tnsmhc} hcr }|niic` jkmc k} thnslh et} k jnrcel` c`tetu)
`nt vkrt nj hcr vcrjcmt bndu. Hcr iev} krc thc }ewc nj thc Drkac`}/
bcrl k`d hcr cuc} hkzc mnovictciu de}kvvckrcd }hc} }srvre}cd
}hc mk` }teii }cc. Okok) |hkt} lne`l n`> Tsoe) |hkt} hkvvc`/
e`l> \hu e} ou jkmc }|niic`>
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E . . . Tsoe }tkrt} k`d thc` }tnv}) s`kbic tn cxvike`. Thc drc}}
|k} dru/mick`cd k`d @k`de hkd k treki okac/sv rs`) t|emc) |eth/
nst rckmte`l. Thc brs`mh ckriecr hkd bcc` thc s}ski kjjker1 }hc hkd
okdc }src thcrc |crc n cxvcreoc`tki de}hc}.
Thcrc} k }njt tkv kt thc dnnr) Thnok} |kia} e`. @k`de }cc} heo
rcjicmtcd e` thc oerrnr. ]hc eovsi}ezciu rs`} tn heo k`d thrn|}
hcr}cij e` he} kro}. Uns }mkrcd oc. E ded`t a`n| |hcrc uns |crc)
E thnslht uns |crc ln`c. E mkiicd k`d uns |nsid`t k`}|cr unsr
vhn`c) }hc mrec} jczcre}hiu e`tn he} }hnsidcr. \hcrc |crc uns>
\hu ded uns de}kvvckr n` oc ieac thkt>
Czcrun`c brckthc} k }elh nj rciecj. Thc ks`t} sisiktc k`d brcka
e`tn k`nthcr |cdde`l }n`l.
Uns kion}t aeiicd s} |eth |nrru) oah|c`uk`k) @k`de} onthcr
}ku} |eth k }oeic.
Kbrsvtiu @k`de dctkmhc} hcr}cij jrno Thnok}} cobrkmc. ]hc
inna} kt heo |eth k oextsrc nj kikro k`d mn`js}en`. Unsrc `nt
}svvn}cd tn }cc ou drc}} bcjnrc thc mcrcon`u. ]hc rke}c} hcr
hk`d} tn hcr hckd) thc` bre`l} thco dn|` k`d trec} tn mnzcr hcr/
}cij sv. ]hc bkma} k|ku jrno heo) |he}vcre`l e` de}bciecj) Unszc
}cc` ou drc}}+ Nh) ou Lnd) the} |cdde`l e} dnnocd+
E` k tn|` hns}c }etsktcd e` k rc}edc`teki c}tktc e` Jnsr|ku}) k
vnvsikr mn}onvnietk` }sbsrb nrth/|c}t nj Gnbsrl) @k`de |nac
sv |eth k }tkrt. ]hc |k} }hsddcre`l zenic`tiu k`d hcr vugkok}
|crc }nkacd e` }|ckt1 drckoe`l nj n`c} |cdde`l |k} k bkd noc`)
k zcru bkd noc`.
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Thnok}> @k`de mkiicd nst e` thc dkra) hcr znemc trcobie`l.
Dkrie`l> }hc mkiicd nst klke`) rckmhe`l jnr heo) n`iu tn bc lrcctcd
bu k` covtu }vkmc.
@k`de bnitcd nst nj bcd k`d }ckrmhcd czcru rnno e` thc hns}c.
Je`kiiu }hc |c`t e`tn thc lkrklc. He} mkr |k} ln`c. @k`de rk` bkma
tn thc bcdrnno) lrkbbcd thc mciivhn`c jrno thc bcd}edc tkbic k`d
|eth s`}tckdu hk`d} dekiicd hcr jek`m} `sobcr. Thc minma rcle}/
tcrcd ;763 k.o.
Thnok} k`}|crcd kt thc jer}t re`l.
Thk`a Lnd) unsrc kii relht) @k`de }ked) lk}ve`l jnr ker. \hcrc
krc uns>
Hcu) bkbu) Eo }nrru) E hkd tn ickzc tn tkac mkrc nj }noc bs}e/
`c}}) Thnok} rc}vn`dcd. Bst czcruthe`l} }nrtcd nst n|. Eo n`
ou |ku bkma. Ln bkma tn }iccv) Eii bc relht thcrc.
@k`de innacd kt thc minma klke`. \hkt bs}e`c}}> Et} n`c e` thc
onr`e`l.
E a`n|) dn`t |nrru) gs}t ln bkma tn }iccv) hc }ked) k} thnslh e`
k hsrru tn c`d thc mn`zcr}kten`. Eii }cc uns e` k onoc`t) naku>
Thnok}) |hkt} lne`l n`> \hcrc krcuns> Hcr znemc rn}c.
Hc |c`t {sect) thc` |he}vcrcd) Eo kt Is`lk} onthcr} vikmc.
Unsrc kt Ve`au}> Ve`au |k} he} cx/lerijrec`d k`d thc onthcr
nj he} }n`) Is`lk.
Uc}.
K`d |hu krc uns thcrc> }hc dcok`dcd eovktec`tiu.
Is`lk |k} rs``e`l k tcovcrktsrc. Ve`au vk`emacd.
Klke`> Et} thc }cmn`d teoc the} |cca unszc hkd tn rs}h tn hcr
vikmc.
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@n) Eo nt naku) thkt} |hu E `ccd uns hcrc. Hcr znemc brnac.
Thnok} drc| e` k brckth nj ker. Eo n` ou |ku) Eii bc thcrc e`
jejtcc` oe`stc}) E vrnoe}c. Hc vks}cd. @k`de>
\hkt>
Eo true`l ou bc}t tn okac thc }etskten` |nra jnr kii nj s}.
\cii) et} rckiiu nt |nrae`l jnr oc. @k`de hs`l sv bcjnrc Thn/
ok} mnsid }vcka. ]hc rctsr`cd thc mciivhn`c tn et} vikmc) mrk|icd
bkma e`tn bcd k`d iku }tkre`l kt thc mceie`l. Hcr oe`d bswwcd |eth
thnslht} kbnst thc jnsr on`th} thkt rcoke`cd bcjnrc hcr |cd/
de`l) thc vrnonten` thkt }hc hkd bcc` |kete`l jnr }e`mc }hc }tkrtcd
hcr mkrccr k} k` kmmns`tk`t) k`d) nj mnsr}c) thc oe`nr vc}t e` thc
jnro nj Thnok}} cx/lerijrec`d. ]hc s`dcr}tnnd Thnok}} rc}vn`/
}ebeietec} tn|krd} he} mheid1 Inrd a`n|}) }hc |k}`t k}ae`l heo tn
de}n|` Is`lk. Et |k} thc onthcr nj thc mheid |hn |k} thc vrnbico.
Ve`au |k} jsrens} |eth hcr jnr je`de`l inzc |eth Thnok}. T|n uckr}
@k`de hkd a`n|` the} |nok`) t|n uckr} thkt jcit ieac ctcr`ki hcii.
Iejc |k}`t jker. Kii }hc |k`tcd |k} k inze`l ok` k`d k vckmcjsi rc/
ikten`}hev) nt k is`ktem cx/lerijrec`d |eth c`teticoc`t e}}sc}. \k}
thkt tnn osmh tn k}a>
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Wkwk Wsis }in|iu nvc`cd hcr cuc}. ]hc |k} lrcctcd bu dkra`c}}.
]hc iku }teii k`d |ktmhcd s`jkoeiekr }eihnscttc} tkac }hkvc k`d
jnro krns`d hcr. Kjtcr k oe`stc nr t|n hcr cuc} kdgs}tcd. ]hc bc/
mkoc k|krc nj k hk`d rc}te`l mnojnrtkbiu n` hcr |ke}t. Wkwk
}oeicd1 hn| mnsid }hc hkzc jnrlnttc`> ]hc tsr`cd) mkrcjsi `nt tn
de}tsrb thc hk`d) s`tei }hc |k} jkme`l thc n|`cr nj thc vrntrsde`l
ieob. E` thc dkra }hc mnsid }cc he} nstie`c k }okii rns`d `n}c)
brnkd }hkvciu onsth k`d k }trn`l }{skrc gk| thkt hkd tkac` hcr
brckth k|ku thc jer}t teoc }hc }k| heo. ]hc |k`tcd tn rs` hcr
je`lcr} kin`l et} mn`tnsr}. ]hc thnslht hc |k} thc hk`d}noc}t
ok` }hc hkd czcr iked hcr cuc} n`. Wkwk }oeicd klke` k} }hc tnna
thc hk`d e`tn hcr}) rc}te`l bnth n` hcr `kacd mhc}t. Thc n|`cr
e`mhcd min}cr tn hcr k`d telhtc`cd thc lrev nj he} hk`d. Wkwk min}cd
hcr cuc}. Bie}}.
Hkrdiu k oe`stc iktcr) hcr veiin| }tkrtcd tn zebrktc. Wkwk msr}cd)
hcr onoc`t nj cm}tk}u de}tsrbcd. \eth hcr jrcc hk`d }hc tnna thc
mciivhn`c jrno s`dcr thc veiin| k`d }|etmhcd njj thc kikro. Rc/
ismtk`tiu }hc }ievvcd nst nj bcd k`d jcit krns`d jnr hcr minthc}.
]hc jns`d hcr brk k`d vk`tec} n` thc bcdrnno jinnr. ]hc vemacd
thco sv k`d `clntektcd hcr |ku kin`l thc deo hkii|ku) jniin|e`l
thc trkei nj hcr minthc}. Et |k} thc jer}t teoc }hc hkd mnoc tn thc
jikt kt elht) bst }hc jns`d hcr |ku krns`d |ethnst dejjemsitu. ]hc
ieacd thc vikmc k`d et} }hkbbe`c}}) thc `kacd |kii} |eth thcer mhev/
ve`l lrcue}h vke`t k`d thc }vkr}c }cmn`d/hk`d jsr`e}he`l}. ]hc
jns`d et s`cxvcmtcdiu hnociu. Hcr thrcc/oeiien`/rk`d hns}c e` cx/
mis}ezc) ickju Bruk`}tn` |k} eookmsiktc) vcrjcmt) jeiicd |eth }tuie}h
jsr`etsrc k} ej et |crc k tcicze}en` kdzcrte}coc`t hnoc) thc tuvc
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n`c }k| n` Tnv Beiie`l) nr k jcktsrc e` Lkrdc` * Hnocoklkwe`c.
Uct) hcrc }hc |k} e` k deikvedktcd jikt e` ]s``u}edc) Vrctnrek) ok`u
aeinoctrc} jrno hnoc.
E` thc ins`lc Wkwk tsr`cd n` thc ielht}. ]hc }vnttcd hcr mkrde/
lk` iue`l hkvhkwkrdiu n` k tkttcrcd brn|` }njk) hcr }ikma} n` thc
aetmhc` mns`tcr) k`d hcr }hnc} n`c n` thc jinnr bu thc c`trk`mc
hkii|ku k`d thc nthcr s`dcr k |hetc vik}tem mhker bche`d thc dnnr.
]hc drc}}cd k`d |c`t tn thc bkthrnno. ]hc }vik}hcd mnid |ktcr
n` hcr jkmc k`d drecd et |eth thc bkma nj hcr }|cktcr. ]hc mkslht k
lieov}c nj hcr jkmc e` thc bkthrnno} mrkmacd oerrnr k`d {semaiu
rk` hcr je`lcr} thrnslh thc a`nttcd tk`lic/jrcc thrcc/thns}k`d/
rk`d |ckzc. ]hc `ccdcd tn ln hnoc bcjnrc hcr mheidrc` |nac sv
k`d mkoc bkrle`l e`tn hcr covtu bcdrnno dcok`de`l tnk}t k`d
Remc Are}vec}. ]hc jk}tc`cd thc bsttn`} nj hcr mkrdelk` k`d |c`t
bkma tn thc bcdrnno tn |kac heo.
Thcer jer}t `elht tnlcthcr hkd ln`c |cii dc}vetc hcr ckriecr oe}/
leze`l}. ]hc hkd kion}t nt mnoc) hkd thnslht thc edck nj k `elht/
mkv tnn rcmaic}}. ]hc hkd bcc` mrn}} |eth heo jnr czc` }sllc}te`l
thcu }vc`d k `elht tnlcthcr. ]n |hkt ej hcr hs}bk`d) Bhcae) |k} e`
Tk`wk`ek n` bs}e`c}} jnr k jc| dku}> Thkt ded`t lezc hcr vcroe}/
}en` tn ickzc hcr mheidrc` k`d |hnrc krns`d tn|` kii elht.
\c oelht k} |cii }et ou hs}bk`d k`d unsr |ejc dn|` k`d tcii
thco |crc }iccve`l tnlcthcr) Wkwk hkd }mnidcd heo. ]hc `ntemcd
hc |k} lctte`l bnidcr k`d e`mrck}e`liu rcmaic}} |eth he} edck}.
Ik}t teoc thcu oct hc hkd jnrln`c thc nb}msrc k`d }nsiic}}) hnsriu
rktcd hntci} thcu njtc` }tkucd e` k`d bnnacd thco k dcisxc rnno
kt thc nvsic`t \c}tmiejj Hntci) thc }koc hntci |hcrc }hc k`d Bhcae
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hkd mcicbrktcd thcer jejth |cdde`l k``ezcr}kru ckriecr e` thc uckr.
]hc |k} e`mc`}cd1 |hkt |k} hc true`l tn vrnzc> K`d thc` k jc|
|cca} iktcr hc brnslht sv thc edck nj thco }vc`de`l k` c`terc
`elht k|ku.
E thnslht uns oelht ieac }vc`de`l onrc thk` k` hnsr |eth oc.
E |k}`t bce`l de}rc}vcmtjsi. Eo }nrru) hc hkd }ked) }ns`de`l lc`/
se`ciu |ns`dcd bu Wkwk} kttkma.
K} dku} |c`t bu) k`d |eth Bhcae njtc` nst nj tn|`) Wkwk jns`d
hcr}cij the`ae`l thc edck nj thcer }vc`de`l k `elht tnlcthcr |k}`t
}n vrcvn}tcrns} k`u onrc. Thcu oct kt he} |nra e` Acovtn` Vkra
kjtcr }hc hkd }cc` hcr mheidrc` tn bcd) k`d drnzc e` he} mkr tn thc
jikt e` Vrctnrek. Thcu okdc hs`lru inzc) ktc vewwk n` thc ins`lc jinnr
k`d drk`a cxvc`}ezc rcd |e`c e` mickr vik}tem lik}}c} hc jns`d e`
n`c nj thc aetmhc` msvbnkrd}. Iktcr) jsii k`d tev}u) thcu okdc inzc
klke`) }ociie`l thc }kikoe k`d |e`c n` ckmh nthcr} brckth. ]hc
mnsid`t rcocobcr |hc` thcu hkd je`kiiu drejtcd njj tn }iccv.
Hc |k} k|kac) iue`l n` he} bkma k`d }tkre`l sv kt thc mceie`l)
|hc` Wkwk mkoc e`tn thc rnno. Thc }edc ikov n` thc jinnr coettcd
k dsii nrk`lc lin|.
\c os}t ln) Bn`lk`e. ]hc }kt dn|` k`d vik`tcd k ae}} n` he}
mhcca. Et} lctte`l iktc.
Hc ded`t }ku k`uthe`l) n`iu tsr`cd he} hckd tn jkmc hcr. Thcer
cuc} oct. Thcrc |k} }smh e`tc`}etu k`d in`le`l k`d }nocthe`l
ci}c) }nocthe`l c`dckre`l e` he} }tkrc thkt }hc ded`t |k`t tn ict
ln nj et. Thcu |crc bnth e`tc`t n` mkvtsre`l thc onoc`t) vcrhkv}
kjrked k bie`a |nsid tkac thco bkma tn rckietu k vikmc |hcrc vk}/
}en` k`d tc`dcr`c}} |crc`t jkr }hnrt nj outhemki. Wkwk} mhcca}
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bsr`cd k} |kzc} nj hckt mnsr}cd thrnslh hcr bndu ieac }okii zni/
mk`em crsvten`}.
Dn uns czcr |e}h the`l} |crc dejjcrc`t jnr s}> hc je`kiiu k}acd)
}teii hnide`l hcr lkwc.
\hkt dn uns ock`> Wkwk ikslhcd `crzns}iu k`d kzcrtcd hcr
cuc} jrno he}. ]hc hkd czcr }cc` heo }n e`tc`}c) }n vsrvn}cjsi.
E ock`) dn`t uns |e}h |c |crc tnlcthcr>
Bst) bkbu) |c krctnlcthcr.
@n) nt ieac the}. E mk`t }tk`d the} ocrru/ln/rns`d k`u onrc. E
mk`t }tk`d thc iec Eo ieze`l. Wkwk) E |k`t uns. Eo tercd nj thc}c
}tnic` onoc`t}. Hc msvvcd hcr jkmc e` bnth he} hk`d}. E the`a
kbnst uns kii thc teoc. Ckmh dku thkt lnc} bu |ethnst }cce`l unsr
bckstejsi jkmc nr hckre`l unsr znemc e} ieac k |k}tcd dku. E iezc jnr
nsr `cxt occte`l1 E mns`t thc dku}) thc hnsr}) thc oe`stc}) s`tei E
}cc uns. E accv tciie`l ou}cij thc jccie`l |eii de}kvvckr) thkt n`c
dku Eii |kac sv k`d `nt the`a nj uns. E ln hnoc tn ou |ejc k`d
mheidrc` k`d the`a) The} e} |hcrc Eo }svvn}cd tn bc. The} e} |hcrc
E bcin`l. N`iu Eo oe}crkbic thcrc.
Wkwk }tnnd sv k`d |kiacd nzcr tn thc |e`dn|. ]hc jcit thc e`/
tc`}etu nj he} lkwc bnrc k hnic thrnslh hcr bkma. Thc }trcct ielht}
bcin| jiemacrcd e` dc}vker. \eth thc cxmcvten` nj thc nmmk}en`ki mkr
vk}}e`l bu) thc }trcct |k} dc}crtcd. Ej }hc icjt `n|) }hc mnsid bc
hnoc e` thertu oe`stc}1 czcrun`c e` hcr hns}chnid |nsid }teii bc
jk}t k}iccv.
]hc thnslht nj thc dku khckd. Bhcae |k} mnoe`l bkma jrno
Tk`wk`ek thkt onr`e`l1 }hc `ccdcd tn jctmh heo jrno thc kervnrt.
Thc` }hc vik``cd n` occte`l |eth hcr jrec`d @k`de jnr }s`dn|`cr}
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bcjnrc }vc`de`l }noc {skietu teoc |eth hcr jkoeiu. ]hc |nsid |nra
jrno hnoc) thcrc |k} `n `ccd tn ze}et cThcobc`e Hnoc nr bc kt
thc bnste{sc.
Eo }nrru Ezc sv}ct uns. E mk` tkac uns hnoc `n|) Bn`lk`e
}ked) mnoe`l sv bche`d hcr.
Wkwk |k} }tkrticd1 }hc hkd`t hckrd heo mieob nst nj bcd nr
mhk`lc e`tn he} minthc}. ]hc tsr`cd tn heo) kro} jnidcd kmrn}} hcr
mhc}t) k`d }ked) Uc}) dn tkac oc hnoc.
Thc }koc onr`e`l) jejtu aeinoctrc} }nsth nj Vrctnrek) e` thc ins`lc
nj hcr jer}t/jinnr kvkrtoc`t e` Vkratn|`) n`c nj Gnbsrl} nidc}t
}sbsrb}) Vre`mc}} Onanc`k |nac tn thc bikre`l }ns`d nj ls`jerc
k`d lkiinve`l hnr}c}. Cxmcvt jnr thc jiemacre`l ielht mnoe`l jrno
thc tcicze}en`) thc rnno |k} dkra k`d mheiiu. \ethnst nvc`e`l hcr
cuc} }hc jcit jnr thc tcicze}en` rcontc mn`trni. ]hc jns`d et s`dcr
thc bnna }hc hkd bcc` rckde`l bcjnrc }hc dnwcd njj. ]|ejtiu }hc
tsr`cd thc tcicze}en` njj k`d iku bkma |eth hcr hckd rc}te`l n` thc
krorc}t nj thc }njk. K mremact mhervcd e`}k`ciu }noc|hcrc e` thc
rnno) bst dc}vetc }trke`e`l hcr cma }hc mnsid`t inmktc thc }ns`d.
K mhker> bcd> }mrkvcd e` thc kvkrtoc`t kbnzc. Nst}edc) e` thc de}/
tk`mc) k mkr hnntcd k`d turc} }mrccmhcd. ]hc hcid hcr brckth k`d
|ketcd jnr thc eovkmt.
Vre`mc}} vsiicd thc bik`act sv tn hcr cma. ]hc hkd n`mc klke`
jkiic` k}iccv n` thc }njk |kete`l jnr Icn. ]hc ded`t hkzc k misc
|hkt teoc et |k} vrnbkbiu s`lndiu ckriu k`d hcr bnujrec`d
hkd`t mnoc hnoc. ]hc mn`}edcrcd okae`l njj tn bcd tn mktmh |hkt/
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czcr dcmc`t }iccv |k} icjt tn hcr1 hcr bndu |k} }teii kmhe`l jrno
tkae`l vkrt e` thc okrmh klke`}t mheid vrn}tetsten` nrlk`e}cd bu
hcr njjemc) thc \noc`} Relht} Ik| Mie`em) k n`/vrnjet iclki nrlk`e/
}kten`. ]hc hkd bcc` dne`l thc elht zelei jnr k |cca n|) k`d thc
ikma nj vrnvcr }iccv |k} mktmhe`l sv |eth hcr. Et |k} hcr n|` jksit
}hc mkrcd }n osmh jnr heo) }hc bcrktcd hcr}cij. Icn `czcr k}acd
hcr tn }tku sv k`d |ket jnr heo. Nj mnsr}c hc |k} e` he} }tsden e`
tn|` |nrae`l) the} }hc a`c|. Hc vrcjcrrcd tn |nra iktc e` thc czc/
`e`l}) |hc` thc }trcct} |crc jrcc nj thc metu} dkuteoc bs}tic k`d
thc ker s`de}tsrbcd. Hc }ked hc ieacd tn hckr thc }trnac nj he} brs}h
okae`l mn`tkmt |eth thc mk`zk}.
Vre`mc}} dcmedcd klke`}t thc bcd) e`}tckd rcvn}eten`cd hcr}cij
mnojnrtkbiu n` thc }njk. E` k mnsvic nj hnsr} hcr kikro |nsid ln
njj) insd k`d s`jnrleze`l) okrae`l thc }tkrt nj thc jkoeiekr sv/
hckzki nj thc onr`e`l rnste`c. ]hc min}cd hcr cuc}.
K |heic iktcr Vre`mc}} hckrd k acu tsr` e` thc jrn`t inma nj thc
kvkrtoc`t. ]hc ict nst k }hnrt brckth1 hcr inzcr |k} je`kiiu hnoc.
Thc dnnr }{sckacd nvc` k`d min}cd) jniin|cd bu }hsjjie`l k`d
osrosre`l.
Hsrru sv) ok`+ k ok`} znemc |he}vcrcd.
]hh+ k`nthcr he}}cd.
Icn> E} thkt uns> Vre`mc}} mkiicd) bst okdc `n kttcovt tn
onzc. Hcr cucied} |crc hckzu. Eo e` hcrc.
Thc }eic`mc |k} }|ejt.
E` }iccvu erretkten` Vre`mc}} tn}}cd k}edc thc bik`act k`d }tnnd
sv.
Icn> }hc mkiicd nst klke`) onze`l tn|krd} thc ielht }|etmh
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kmrn}} thc rnno. Hcr hckrtbckt) mn`jedc`t k`d }tckdu k onoc`t
kln) drsoocd |eth hcelhtc`cd vsrvn}c. Thcu iezcd e` k |cii/
}cmsrcd helh/re}c |eth k mnovns`d lktc) }cmsretu lskrd}) k t|c`tu/
jnsr/hnsr celhbnsrhnnd vktrni k`d k }cmsrcd oke` c`trk`mc |eth
mkocrk}) }hc rcoe`dcd hcr}cij. Thcrc |k} n ccd tn vk`em. ]hc
|k} je`c.
Vre`mc}} rckmhcd thc }|etmh) tsr`cd et n`. T|n oc` e` bikma
trc`mh mnkt} }tnnd bu thc dnnr |eth Icn }{sk}hcd bct|cc` thco.
K insd }mrcko c}mkvcd hcr onsth.
K`nthcr }ns`d k`d Eii bin| unsr bnujrec`d} brke`} nst) n`c
nj thc oc` }ked. Thc kmmc`t |k} thema) oc`kme`l k`d de}te`mtiu
\c}t Kjremk`. @elcrek> \hcrc e} thc vkmaklc> hc dercmtcd k {sc}/
ten` kt Icn.
Vre`mc}} ict nst k`nthcr vecrme`l }mrcko) }srvre}e`l bnth hcr/
}cij k`d thc oc` e` bikma trc`mh mnkt}. \eth n`c }onnth onzc/
oc`t thc nthcr ok`) thc n`c |hn hkd`t }vnac`) is`lcd kt hcr.
Hc lrkbbcd hcr bu thc cma |eth n`c hk`d k`d mnzcrcd hcr onsth
|eth thc nthcr.
Dn uns |k`t heo tn dec> K rk`med }ocii nj tnbkmmn) bccr k`d
nthcr e`de}te`lse}hkbic }sb}tk`mc} c}mkvcd jrno he} onsth.
Znoet jnrocd kt thc bnttno nj hcr }tnokmh k`d }in|iu rn}c sv
hcr thrnkt1 Vre`mc}} mhnacd et bkma.
Dn uns> thc ok` bkracd. Sv min}c Vre`mc}} mnsid }cc k in`l)
dccv }mkr rs``e`l jrno thc tnv nj he} jnrchckd gs}t bcin| thc hker/
ie`c tn thc bk}c nj he} mhe`) k} ej }nocn`c hkd trecd tn }viet he} jkmc
e` hkij. ]hc innacd k|ku.
Dn uns> Hc t|e}tcd hcr jkmc tn|krd} heo.
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Vre`mc}} }hnna hcr hckd ieac k` nbcdec`t mheid.
Accv unsr jeithu hk`d} njj hcr) Icn bciin|cd. Hc is`lcd jnr/
|krd) bst thc nthcr ok` mistmhcd he} }hnsidcr k`d hcid heo bkma.
Dn`t bc }tsved. Thc ok` }hnna he} hckd kt Icn mn`tcovts/
ns}iu.
K }e`e}tcr }oeic jnrocd n` thc jkmc nj thc ok` hnide`l Vre`mc}})
rczckie`l k }ct nj }srvre}e`liu |hetc k`d }trkelht tccth) jsii k`d
hckithu) ieac thn}c nj tnnthvk}tc ondci}. Vre`mc}} eokle`cd dc}mreb/
e`l heo k`d he} vkrt`cr tn hcr jrec`d}) nr thc vniemc) vcrhkv}> Thcu
krc bnth bikma) nj kzcrklc |celht k`d n` thc tkii }edc. Vrnbkbiu e`
thcer iktc thertec} nr ckriu jnrtec}. N`c nj thco hk} k in`l }mkr thkt
rs`} dn|` he} jkmc k`d cxtrcociu |hetc tccth.
Thc ok` rcick}cd he} lrev n` hcr.
Vre`mc}} hcid hcr rk| thrnkt k`d mnslhcd. Hcr cuc} bsr`cd.
Thc }tc`mh jrno thc ok`} brckth ie`lcrcd e` hcr `n}c.
Lct thc vkmaklc) thc ok` }tk`de`l cxt tn Icn }ked.
Hc os}t bc thc bn}}) Vre`mc}} mn`misdcd. Thc Bn}} k`d he} }edc/
aema) ]vietjkmc.
Thc Bn}} }ked }nocthe`l ci}c e` he} ik`lsklc) jniin|cd bu k insd
miema nj he} tn`lsc. ]vietjkmc nddcd.
Icn }ccocd tn s`dcr}tk`d |hkt |k} bce`l }ked. Eii lct et. Ok`)
|hu ded uns hkzc tn cobkrrk}} oc e` jrn`t nj ou |nok` ieac the}>
E tnid uns E |k} lne`l tn bre`l thc }tsjj tnonrrn|. Uns ded`t ccd
tn mnoc tn nsr hns}c k`d de}rc}vcmt s}.
Dn`t tkia tn oc kbnst de}rc}vcmt) thc Bn}} rctnrtcd. Eo lct/
te`l eovktec`t) Icn`krd. Hc }ked he} `koc) Icn`krd) |eth jkoeie/
kretu) k} thnslh thcu a`c| ckmh nthcr |cii.
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]het. Icn mrn}}cd thc ins`lc k`d |kiacd tn|krd} thcer bcdrnno.
He} cuc} |crc rcjs}e`l tn occt Vre`mc}}}.
Vre`mc}} rcoke`cd ostc) `nt dkre`l tn onzc e` mk}c }hc vrn/
znacd]vietjkmc `cxt tn hcr. ]hc |k} `clntekte`l }eic`tiu |eth hcr
}tnokmh tn {sectc` dn|`. Nj iktc et lnt kletktcd kt thc jke`tc}t
de}tsrbk`mc.
K jc| }cmn`d} iktcr Icn cocrlcd |eth k }okii brn|` vkmaklc
|cdlcd s`dcr he} kro. Ict} ln nst}edc.
Thc Bn}} hsrrecd kjtcr heo. ]vietjkmc tsr`cd tn Vre`mc}} k`d
lre``cd) edentemkiiu. Buc) }e}tcr. E hnvc |c occt klke`. Hc brs}hcd
hcr mhcca |eth thc bkma nj he} hk`d) }c`de`l }hezcr} dn|` hcr
}ve`c) k`d icjt) |he}tie`l.
Vre`mc}} }tnnd e` thc oeddic nj thc rnno) vkrkiu}cd. ]hc |k}
k|krc }hc hkd tn dn }nocthe`l mkii thc }cmsretu) thc vniemc) }noc/
bndu. ]hc nvc`cd hcr onsth) min}cd et.
Thc jrn`t dnnr nvc`cd k`d thc inma }`kvvcd e` vikmc.
Bkbu) Eo }nrru. Krc uns naku> Icn onzcd bre}aiu tn|krd} hcr.
]hc innacd kt heo |eth }crc`c zkmk`mu. Thn}c bk}tkrd} hkd `n
relht tn mnoc hcrc k`d }mkrc uns ieac the}. Dn`t |nrru) Eo hcrc
`n|. E |n`t ict k`uthe`l hkvvc` tn uns. Hc |rkvvcd he} kro}
krns`d hcr.
Thc ks}ckte`l }c`}kten` rctsr`cd. Vre`mc}}} iev} vkrtcd klke`
k`d }hc osttcrcd tn Icn) Mkii thc vniemc.
Icn hcid hcr telht) |he}vcrcd e` hcr ckr) Et} kii relht) bkbu. @n
`ccd jnr thc mnv}.
Mkii thc vniemc+ Vre`mc}} e`}e}tcd. Hcr ze}en` |k} bisrrcd) hcr
hckd ielht. ]hc mnsid`t jcci hcr bndu nr thc lrns`d }hc |k} }tk`d/
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jrn`t nj hcr |eth de}mnojnrt. Et |k}`t czcru dku thkt }hc nvc`cd
hcr dnnr tn k |ccve`l }trk`lcr.
Thc lktc |k} nvc`) thc |nok` }ked) vne`te`l kt thc c`trk`mc
bche`d hcr.
Tsoe innacd vk}t hcr tn thc nvc` lktc. Klke`) n`iu Ooc Rn}c s}cd
thc }edc lktc. Et }hnsid`t hkzc bcc` nvc`) Tsoe }ked) hcr tn`c k
oextsrc nj kletkten` k`d k`temevkten`. \hkt mk` E dn jnr uns>
Unsrc Tsoe Onde}c) relht> thc |nok` k}acd) dkbbe`l kt hcr
mhcca} |eth hcr je`lcr}. Tckr} mn`te`scd tn rnii jrno hcr cuc} k}
ej onmae`l hcr cjjnrt} tn }tnv thco.
Uc}) E ko. Thc os}mic} e` Tsoe} bndu }tejjc`cd. Hn| oku E
hciv uns>
Thc |nok` vsiicd k |hetc c`zcinvc jrno hcr bkl) innacd sv kt
Tsoe. Eo @noahn}e Bsthcicwe) }hc }ked) hcr znemc bkrciu onrc
thk` k |he}vcr. E |nra |eth unsr hs}bk`d) T}hcvn.
Nh. Tsoe jcit hcr bndu mnoc s`tecd1 gs}t k`nthcr n`c nj T}hc/
vn} vcnvic. ]hc |k`tcd tn ikslh k`d mru jrno rciecj. Eo kjrked
T}hcvn hk} kirckdu icjt jnr |nra) }hc }ked vnietciu tn thc }trk`lcr.
@noahn}e Bsthcicwe |k}`t thc jer}t vcr}n` jrno T}hcvn} |nra tn
}hn| sv s`e`zetcd. Bkrciu k |cca bcjnrc k okic mniicklsc |hn
hkvvc`cd tn bc e` thc celhbnsrhnnd hkd mnoc bu tn de}ms}} njj/
thc/rcmnrd okttcr} |eth heo. Mnsid T}hcvn vst e` k jkznsrkbic
|nrd jnr heo mn`mcr`e`l }smh k`d }smh k vn}eten` thkt rcmc`tiu
nvc`cd sv> Tn the`a thcu hkd onzcd tn thc }sbsrb} jnr vckmc k`d
{sect) tn de}mn``cmt jrno thc tn|`}hev} de}nrdcrie`c}}) k`d) on}t
eovnrtk`tiu) tn lct k|ku jrno vcnvic }hn|e`l sv n` thcer dnnr}tcv
s`k``ns`mcd k`d cxvcmte`l hn}vetkietu.
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Kt thertu/}ex uckr} nj klc T}hcvn Onde}c |k} k` e`jisc`teki ok`)
k`d |cii rc}vcmtcd e` thc bs}e`c}} |nrid. Hc hckdcd thc }kic} k`d
okracte`l deze}en` nj ]K TcicMno E`m.) k` e`jnrokten` tcmh`ninlu
}tkrt/sv hc hkd mn/jns`dcd |eth k s`ezcr}etu jrec`d. Rcmc`tiu) thc
Oedrk`d/bk}cd ]K TcicMno E`m. okdc bs}e`c}} hckdie`c} |hc` et
c`tcrcd e`tn k osite/oeiien`/rk`d mn`trkmt |eth k Jnrts`c 366 }njt/
|krc mnovk`u e` Kocremk. Nzcr`elht et trk`}jnrocd jrno bce`l
gs}t k`nthcr ET mnovk`u tn thc lnidc` mheid) e`}tk`tiu tsr`e`l et}
n|`cr} e`tn osite/oeiien`kerc}.
Et |k}`t ki|ku} rn}u jnr s}) Tsoe njtc` |k`tcd tn }hnst. ]hc
|k`tcd tn tcii thc e`trsdcr} hnrrnr }tnrec} nj thc ckriu dku}) thc
uckr} |hc` thcu hkd tn }srzezc n` hcr lrkdc/}mhnnitckmhcr} }ki/
kru) rc/onrtlkle`l thcer tn|` hns}c |hc` thc lnzcr`oc`t js`d/
e`l klc`mec} }hst thc dnnr e` thcer jkmc} n`c kjtcr thc nthcr) k`d
nj thc }trke`} thcer rcikten`}hev |k} vst s`dcr) tn thc vne`t |hcrc
}hc hkd |k`tcd hcr vkrc`t} tn rctsr` thc inbnik tn T}hcvn} jko/
eiu k`d mkii et {set}. Bst vcnvic |crc`t e`tcrc}tcd e` thkt ae`d nj
e`jnrokten`.
E a`n|) E }k| heo ickzc) @noahn}e }ked. E mkoc tn tkia tn uns
kbnst heo.
Tsoe }tnnd trk`}jexcd e` thc dnnr|ku) nb}crze`l @noahn}e. Thc
|nok` |k} }treae`l) nt vrcttu rkthcr k onne zk` zcr. @noahn/
}e |k} |hkt on}t bikma oc` mn`}edcrcd kttrkmtezc7 |eth k jker mno/
vicxen`) }ic`dcr) |eth in`l) }eiau hker cxtc`}en`} k`d vkttcr`cd
kmruiem kei} }nocthe`l }hc) Tsoe) jns`d tk}tcic}}) tkmau. Et ded`t
hciv thkt hcr n}c |k} k tkd tnn jikt k`d hcr jnrchckd kmstciu |edc.
]hc) Tsoe) |eth hcr }onnth dkra }ae`) k vcrjcmtiu }ewcd n}c) ikrlc
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ie{sed cuc} k`d k jsii }oeic thkt rczckicd t|n rcismtk`t deovic})
|k} |ethnst k dnsbt onrc bckstejsi. @ckr nr jkr.
\hkt kbnst T}hcvn> Tsoe k}acd.
Eo }nrru |c hkzc tn occt s`dcr thc}c mermso}tk`mc}. @noahn/
}e }vnac }njtiu) k} thnslh }hc |crc tkiae`l tn hcr}cij. Tsoe hkd tn
ick` jnr|krd tn hckr hcr. E dn`t a`n| |hcrc tn }tkrt. ]hc }tkrtcd
tn }nb.
Ks}e) vcrhkv} uns mk` mnoc bkma k`nthcr teoc) iktcr tndku
okubc> Tsoe njjcrcd) s`mcrtke` nj |hkt tn dn |eth thc de}trkslht
uns`l |nok`.
@noahn}e }|cvt thc bkma nj hcr hk`d kmrn}} hcr jkmc k`d }tnnd
sv }trkelhtcr. Eo }nrru. Ej E dn`t dn the} tndku) E oku `nt hkzc
thc mnsrklc tn mnoc klke`. E mnsid hkzc mkiicd uns) bst E thnslht
et bc}t tn tcii uns e` vcr}n`. E vrnoe}c E |n`t tkac tnn osmh nj
unsr teoc.
Uns oku mnoc e`) Tsoe }ked k`d lc}tsrcd @noahn}e e`}edc
tn|krd} thc ins`lc. E |e}h E mnsid njjcr uns }nocthe`l tn dre`a)
bst E os}t bc lctte`l tn |nra. Eo kjrked uns vemacd k` e`kvvrn/
vrektc teoc tn ze}et.
@noahn}e tnna k }ckt n` thc cdlc nj thc }njk `ckrc}t thc dnnr.
\eth trcobie`l hk`d} }hc nvc`cd thc |hetc c`zcinvc }hc |k} hnid/
e`l k`d vsiicd nst k jswwu/innae`l bikma/k`d/|hetc vhntnlrkvh.
]hc }tkrtcd tn hk`d et tn Tsoe) thc` hc}etktcd k`d vikmcd et n`
thc mnjjcc tkbic e`}tckd.
Tsoe) }cktcd n` k mhker nvvn}etc) cucd thc |nok` k`d thc vhn/
tnlrkvh n` thc tkbic |eth e`tc`}c }s}vemen`. \k} }hc cxvcmtcd tn
inna kt et>
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@noahn}e }hejtcd thc vhntnlrkvh tn|krd} hcr. Tsoe vemacd et sv
|kreiu. Kt jer}t }hc mnsid`t okac hckd nr tkei nj thc hkwu eoklc)
bst kjtcr lne`l nzcr et k }cmn`d teoc }hc rcmnl`e}cd thc jncts} thc
bel hckd) te`u msricd jcct) thc dciemktc msrzcd }ve`c. @noahn}e |k}
}hn|e`l hcr k` sitrk}ns`d.
E} thc bkbu unsr}> Tsoe k}acd) cuce`l @noahn}e} }tnokmh jnr
}el`} nj k bsilc. ]hc ded`t }cc k`u1 }hc mnsid`t) `nt s`dcr thc
hckzu mnkt @noahn}e |k} |ckre`l.
@noahn}e nddcd.
Unsr jer}t> Tsoe trecd tn lsc}} @noahn}e} klc1 }hc vst thc
uns`l |nok` e` hcr ckriu t|c`tec}. ]noc vcnvic krc ismau) }hc
thnslht.
Uc}) @noahn}e rcviecd.
Mn`lrktsikten`}) mheidrc` krc k vrcmens} lejt jrno Lnd. Tsoe
}oeicd kt @noahn}e. ]n) ks}e @noahn}e) |hkt e} et uns |k`tcd tn
de}ms}} kbnst ou hs}bk`d> Mickriu thcrc |k} k oex/sv) Tsoe
thnslht. \hu ci}c |nsid }nocn`c jrno hcr hs}bk`d} |nra jcci
nbielcd tn mnoc kii thc |ku tn hcr hnoc tn }hkrc hcr vrcl`k`mu>
S`ic}} @noahn}e |k`tcd k jkznsr jrno heo. Bst |hkt> In`lcr
oktcr`etu ickzc |eth vku> Nr okubc @noahn}e |k} }teii n` vrnbk/
ten` k`d |k`tcd tn }cmsrc hcr gnb jnr kjtcr }hcd hkd thc bkbu1 ]K
TcicMno E`m. |k} n`c nj thn}c hev mnovk`ec} thkt czcrun`c |k`tcd
tn |nra jnr.
Jnr k brecj onoc`t @noahn}e} cuc} oct Tsoe}. Tsoe mnsid
}|ckr }hc }k| jckr e` thco. ]hc mnsid`t hciv jccie`l mnovk}}en`
jnr @noahn}e.
The} e} k|a|krd. @noahn}e brnslht hcr hk`d} tnlcthcr) ikme`l
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thco telhtiu e`tn k a`nt. ]e}e) thc bkbu Eo mkrrue`l e} T}hcvn}.
Nsr rcikten`}hev |k} k hslc oe}tkac. Hc tnid oc uns |crc }cvk/
rktcd. Hc }ked uns icjt heo. Hc }ked ok`u the`l} thkt E iktcr jns`d
nst |crc`t trsc. ]hc }vnac jk}t) lk}ve`l jnr ker hcrc k`d thcrc.
E bcieczcd uns |crc deznrme`l heo. @n| E a`n| E |k} }tsved tn
tkac he} |nrd.
@noahn}e }|kiin|cd hkrd) mn`te`scd) \hkt Ezc dn`c e} e`cx/
ms}kbic) mnoe`l bct|cc` |hkt Lnd hk} mrcktcd. Ou vkrc`t} rke}cd
oc bcttcr thk` thkt.
Tsoe |ktmhcd @noahn}e) bst `n in`lcr |eth }uovkthu. ]hc
}hejtcd e` hcr }ckt k`d }ewcd sv thc |nok` n`mc onrc.
Eo k}hkocd tn czc` inna kt ou}cij. @noahn}e rke}cd hcr cuc}
tn Tsoe}. E |e}h E mnsid tsr` bkma thc teoc. E |e}h E hkd k mhk`mc
tn okac k`nthcr dcme}en`) k bcttcr dcme}en`. Bst et} tnn iktc `n|.
E ]hc }tnvvcd |hc` Tsoe iejtcd hcr hk`d) vkio tsr`cd nst|krd)
}el`kiie`l k hkit.
Ks}e) Eo }nrru bst E os}t }tnv uns bcjnrc uns ln jsrthcr) Tsoe
}ked. Unszc okdc k oe}tkac. T}hcvn mnsid`t vn}}ebiu bc thc jk/
thcr nj unsr s`bnr` mheid. E a`n| ou hs}bk`d1 Ezc bcc` okrrecd
tn heo jnr ckriu }czc` uckr}.
@n) Eo `nt okae`l k oe}tkac) @noahn}e }ked) }hkae`l hcr
hckd. T}hcvn e} thc jkthcr. Thc kjjker |eth heo |k} k oe}tkac)
k`d Eo dccviu }nrru et czcr hkvvc`cd. Jnr k onoc`t @noahn}e
innacd k} ej }hc |k} kbnst tn mru klke`. ]hc iejtcd hcr cuc} tn thc
mceie`l) true`l tn accv thc mniicmte`l tckr} jrno }veiie`l nzcr.
Thc tcovcrktsrc e`}edc thc hns}c }ccocd tn hkzc drnvvcd k jc|
dclrcc}. Czcruthe`l }ccocd }s}vc`dcd) dk`lcrns}iu) k} thnslh
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k }`ccwc) thc t|etmh nj k je`lcr) thc bie`a nj k` cuc |nsid trellcr k
mrk}h.
Ieac E }ked) T}hcvn e} `ntunsr bkbu} jkthcr. Tsoe} |nrd} |crc
}hkrv k`d dciebcrktc1 }hc }tkrcd kt @noahn}e mhkiic`le`liu. Ou
hs}bk`d e} k lnnd ok` |hn e} mnooettcd tn nsr okrreklc. Thc
ok` unsrc rcjcrre`l tn e}`t T}hcvn) k`d thkt} kii E hkzc tn }ku
kbnst thc e}}sc. @n| ej uns dn`t oe`d) E }hnsid bc lctte`l tn
|nra. Tsoe }tnnd sv) |kiacd nzcr tn thc dnnr k`d hcid et nvc`.
@noahn}e nvc`cd hcr onsth bst }trsllicd tn jnro |nrd}. ]hc
k|a|krdiu mniicmtcd hcr bkl) hne}tcd hcr}cij sv k`d kvvrnkmhcd
thc nvc`cd dnnr. ]hc hc}etktcd jnr k }cmn`d |hc` }hc rckmhcd
Tsoe.
]e}e) vick}c bcieczc oc) Eo tciie`l thc trsth.
Ks}e) E hn`c}tiu dn`t |k`t tn hckr k`u onrc) Tsoe }tktcd
jeroiu.
E` Gs`c |c |c`t tn Mkvc Tn|` jnr k |cca. Hc }ked uns hkd icjt)
onzcd nst k`d ln`c bkma tn unsr vkrc`t} e` ]n|ctn. Uns mkiicd
n`iu t|emc dsre`l thkt teoc k`d bnth mn`zcr}kten`} |crc }hnrt. E
|k} mn`ze`mcd et |k} nzcr bct|cc` uns) @noahn}e }ked. Eo }nrru
tn hkzc bnthcrcd uns) }e}e Tsoe. Vick}c jnrlezc oc jnr thc trnsbic
E hkzc mks}cd.
Tsoe |ktmhcd k} @noahn}e lnt e`tn k |hetc Tnuntk Ukre} vkracd
e` thc }trcct k`d drnzc njj. ]hc min}cd thc dnnr bche`d hcr k`d ict
nst k dccv brckth. Thcrc |k}`t teoc tn vecmc tnlcthcr k`d okac
}c`}c nj |hkt hkd gs}t hkvvc`cd1 }hc |k} kirckdu thertu oe`stc}
iktc jnr |nra k`d thc vre`mevki kt Aukikoe Vrcvkrktnru ]mhnni ded`t
tkac ae`diu tn }tkjj bce`l tkrdu. ]hc lrkbbcd hcr hk`dbkl) k }ct
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nj mkr acu} k`d k veic nj s`okracd cxcrme}c bnna} k`d hckdcd jnr
thc dnnr.
Jrno thc mnr`cr nj hcr cuc }nocthe`l mkslht hcr kttc`ten`. ]hc
}tnvvcd1 @noahn}e} sitrk}ns`d iku n` thc tkbic. Tsoe |c`t nzcr)
vemacd et sv k`d hcid et s`mcrtke`iu bct|cc` hcr je`lcr}. ]hc
thnslht nj rs``e`l kjtcr @noahn}e bst dcmedcd klke`}t et. @no/
ahn}e |k} vrnbkbiu oeic} k|ku. Kjtcr k onoc`t nj dciebcrkten`)
Tsoe }tsjjcd thc sitrk}ns`d e` hcr hk`dbkl k`d icjt.
K} }hc |k} kzelkte`l thc onr`e`l trkjjem tn |nra Tsoe hkd teoc
tn rcviku thc onr`e`l} }mc`c e` hcr oe`d) e` }in| onten`. Thc
kmms}kten` |k} rsbbe}h) nj mnsr}c. \hkt n`}c`}c. ]hc k`d T}hcvn
hkd k lnnd the`l lne`l) k`d }hc bcieczcd Lnd |nsid n`c dku bic}}
thco |eth k mheid. T}hcvn |k} kii }hc `ccdcd e` iejc. Jnr kion}t
}czc` uckr} }hc hkd |nracd hkrd jnr hcr okrreklc) |ckthcrcd ok`u
}tnro} e` thc bcle``e`l1 }hc |k}`t kbnst tn ict k rk`dno |nok`
k`d hcr s`jns`dcd kiiclkten`} mnoc bct|cc` hcr k`d hcr hs}bk`d
`n|. T}hcvn |k} hcr hs}bk`d) hcr} kin`c) k`d thcer okrreklc |k}
}nied k`d ock`t czcruthe`l tn hcr.
Thc }ns`d nj thc mciivhn`c re`le`l gnitcd Tsoe nst nj hcr dccv
thnslht}.
Gs}t mhcmae`l ej czcruthe`l e} }teii naku) }|ccthckrt. Et |k}
T}hcvn. Uns lnt oc |nrrecd |eth thkt mkii.
Kmtskiiu }nocthe`l }trk`lc hk} hkvvc`cd . . . ]hc vks}cd)
mniicmte`l hcr thnslht}. Bst et} vrnbkbiu nthe`l. E ock`) E a`n|
et} nthe`l.
Tsoe }tkrtcd tn tcii T}hcvn kbnst @noahn}e} ze}et bst }tnvvcd1
@noahn}e} |nrd} jinndcd hcr oe`d7 E` Gs`c |c |c`t tn Mkvc
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Tn|` jnr k |cca. Hc }ked uns hkd icjt) onzcd nst k`d ln`c bkma
tn unsr vkrc`t} e` ]n|ctn. Uns mkiicd n`iu t|emc dsre`l thkt teoc
k`d bnth mn`zcr}kten`} |crc }hnrt . . . Tsoe trecd tn the`a bkma
tn thkt teoc e` Gs`c. T}hcvn oku hkzc ln`c tn Mkvc Tn|` krns`d
thkt teoc) bst Tsoe mnsid`t vrnzc hcd }ked thn}c the`l} kbnst hcr
onze`l nst nj thc hns}c.
Uns }teii thcrc> T}hcvn k}acd. Uns |crc }kue`l . . .
Tsoe }tkiicd1 }nochn| }hc `n in`lcr |k`tcd tn mn`te`sc tciie`l
heo kbnst thc ze}etnr) thnslh }hc |k} mn`ze`mcd e` hcr hckrt thc
okttcr |k} k }eovic mk}c nj oe}tkac` edc`tetu nr }nocthe`l. Uns
a`n| |hkt) ou inzc) the} dnc}`t okttcr.
@n) n) ou |ejc) uns mk`t }tkrt k }tnru k`d thc` dcmedc et dnc}`t
okttcr. Mnoc n`) tcii oc) T}hcvn vrntc}tcd. ]n uns nvc` thc dnnr
tn bc lrcctcd bu k mrkwu }nbbe`l |nok`) thc` |hkt> Ded }hc tcii
uns hcr koc> He} tn`c |k} msrens}1 Tsoe thnslht }hc dctcmtcd
k iettic kvvrchc`}en`. Nr |k} }hc eokle`e`l et>
E ded`t }ku }hc |k} mrkwu. ]hc |k} }kd) }hc }ked. K`u|ku)
tsr`} nst }hc |k} in}t. ]hc mkoc tn thc |rn`l hns}c. ]hc |k}`t
}src |hu }hc |k} iue`l tn heo kbnst the} |nok` k`d hcr kiiclk/
ten`}1 }hc czcr acvt }cmrct} jrno hcr hs}bk`d.
Nh> \hemh hns}c |k} }hc innae`l jnr>
E dn`t a`n|) E ded`t k}a hcr. \hu kii thc {sc}ten`}>
]hc |k} in}t) |k}`t }hc> K`d E a`n| jnr k jkmt Or} Onde}c
a`n|} czcrun`c e` nsr `celhbnsrhnnd.
]hc mkoc tn thc |rn`l c}tktc) }hc oc`ten`cd k `koc E ded`t
rcmnl`e}c) Tsoe }ked {semaiu.
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Thcrc |k} k brecj vks}c. Ie}tc`) bkbu) E |nsid inzc tn mn`te`sc
mhktte`l) bst }nocthe`l srlc`t hk} mnoc sv) hc }ked |eth kletk/
ten`. Dn |c hkzc vik`} jnr the} czc`e`l>
@n) Eo hnve`l tn lct tnlcthcr |eth thc leri}. E hkzc`t }cc` thco
e` klc}. E} thkt kii relht |eth uns> \c mk` dn }nocthe`l tnonrrn|
`elht.
Uckh) thkt} je`c. Eii }tku hcrc jnr k` cxtrk hnsr nr t|n. \crc
}tkrte`l tn ikl bche`d. \c mk`t kjjnrd tn) nt |eth the} bkbu. E inzc
uns.
Tsoe hs`l sv. Hcr cuc} e`znis`tkreiu ik`dcd n` hcr hk`dbkl
iue`l n` thc jinnr n` thc vk}}c`lcr} }edc. ]hc hkd`t innacd e`
thkt dercmten` }e`mc thrn|e`l thc bkl e`tn thc mkr. Thc }elht nj et
brnslht k vk`l tn hcr }tnokmh.
Tsoe ikslhcd. ]hc |k} bce`l mrkwu) thcrc |k} nthe`l tn |nrru
kbnst. Thc sitrk}ns`d hkd `nthe`l tn dn |eth hcr hs}bk`d) |eth
thco.