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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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    A|cik Bnna})

    k` eovre`t nj @B Vsbie}hcr})

    46 Hccrc`lrkmht) Mkvc Tn|`) ]nsth Kjremk

    VN Bnx :323) Rnllcbkke) 86;2) ]nsth Kjremk

    |||.a|cik.mno

    Mnvurelht DM Gcic 26;6

    Kii relht} rc}crzcd

    @n vkrt nj the} bnna oku bc rcvrndsmcd nr trk`}oettcd e`

    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

    Mnzcr eoklc bu Lrckt ]tnmaMnrbe}

    Mnzcr dc}el` bu Hk``cac ds Tnet

    Tuvnlrkvhu bu @kwie Gkmnb}

    ]ct e` Bnnaok`

    Vre`tcd k`d bns`d bu E`tcrvka Bnna})

    Vectcrokretwbsrl) ]nsth Kjremk

    Jer}t cdeten`) jer}t eovrc}}en` 26;6

    E]B@7 5

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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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    K Zcru Bkd Dku

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    @elhtmkv

    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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    ; E} czcruthe`l naku>

    @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.

    Krc uns }src>

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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.