Maggies Kitchen by Caroline Beecham Sample Chapter

8/17/2019 Maggies Kitchen by Caroline Beecham Sample Chapter

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Jgiihk‘s

Chto`kf

OG\MAHFK LKKO@GJ


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R`hs g wmrc me ehothmf. Fgjks, o`grgotkrs, pagoks gfb hfohbkfts grk prmbuots me t`k gut`mr‘shjgihfgthmf mr grk uskb e hoththmusay. Gfy rkskjlagfok tm gotuga kvkfts, amogaks, mr pkrsmfs,ahvhfi mr bkgb, hs kfthrkay omhfohbkftga.

Ehrst pulahs`kb hf


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Mf ; Fmvkjlkr 7824 t`k Lrhths` Jhfhstkr me Emmb wrmtk tm `hs ohvho`kgbs gbbrksshfi t`k prmlakj me emmb suppay>

H lkahkvk t`gt jgfy me t`ksk prmlakjs gfb bgfikrs ogf lk jkt ly t`k

kstglahs`jkft me omjjufhty chto`kfs gfb ekkbhfi okftrks hf kvkry pgrt me

t`k chfibmj. He kvkry jgf, wmjgf gfb o`hab omuab lk surk me mltghfhfi

gt akgst mfk `mt fmurhs`hfi jkga g bgy, gt g prhok gaa omuab geemrb, wks`muab lk surk me t`k fgthmf‘s `kgat` gfb strkfit` burhfi t`k wgr . . .

Ly t`k kfb me 7824 g Bhrkotmr me Omjjufga Ekkbhfi `gb lkkf

gppmhftkb gfb ly jhbsujjkr 7827 t`krk wkrk nust mvkr twm ̀ ufbrkb

okftrks mpkrgthfi ufbkr t`k jhfhstry‘s so`kjk gfb gfmt`kr mfk

`ufbrkb gfb twkfty mpkrgtkb ly vmauftgry gssmohgthmfs gfb amogagut`mrhthks.

Mf

H `mpk t`k tkrj ‐Omjjufga Ekkbhfi Okftrks‘ hs fmt imhfi tm lk gbmptkb.

Ht hs gf mbhmus kxprksshmf, suiiksthvk me Omjjufhsj gfb t`k wmrc`musk.

H suiikst ymu ogaa t`kj ‐Lrhths` \kstgurgfts‘. Kvkrylmby gssmohgtks t`k

wmrb ‐rkstgurgft‘ wht` g immb jkga, gfb t`ky jgy gs wkaa `gvk t`k

fgjk he t`ky ogffmt ikt gfyt`hfi kask.


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Jgiihk‘s Chto`kf 7

O`gptkr Mfk H sgw t`rkk s`hps g-sghahfi

Lut fmt wht` emmb emr jk

Emr H gj kgthfi `mjk-irmwf emmb

Rm lkgt t`k kfkjy

Gfb s`hps grk ehaakb wht` iufs hfstkgb

Rm lrhfi us vhotmry

Jgriukrhtk Tgttkf MLK,

Uhotmry Ommclmmc> Fmstgaiho Emmb gfb Egots ermj 7824‟78;2

AMFBMF, 79 GT\HA 7827

R`ky `gb lkkf hfshbk t`k s`katkr emr `murs, t`k egjhahgr wgrjhfi megtjmsp`krk bksphtk t`k ommafkss me t`k irmufb, t`khr omaakothvk lrkgt`

emrjhfi g jmvhfi emi> t`k swkkt s`grp fmtks me jhft `ujluis3 t`k

eghft grmjg me Ihaahgf‘s ergirgfok, fm bmult g ihet ermj Nm`f3 t`k smur

sjkaa me agst fhi`t‘s gak3 t`k lhttkrfkss me stgak ohigrkttks, wmvkf hftm

t`khr oamt`ks gs thi`tay gs t`k igrjkfts‘ mwf eglrho.


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Jgiihk‘s Chto`kf ?

fmw, gfb ̀ kr lgoc amockb rhihb, jusoaks skt hf pkrjgfkft omftrgothmf.

R`k kgrt` wgs sm omab, gfb prksskb gighfst `kr sm thi`tay, t`gt t`k

pghf lkigf tm sprkgb t`rmui` `kr ahck t`k ehrk t`gt surkay kfiuaekb

t`k s`gttkrkb `mjks glmvk.Gfb t`kf ht irkw quhkt gighf, gfb t`ky wghtkb emr t`k s`katkr bmmrs

tm mpkf sm t`gt t`ky omuab rkauotgftay rkhf`glht t`k strkkts mutshbk,

t`mui` t`ky wmuab fmt lk gaamwkb `mjk uftha t`k wgrbkfs `gb

o`kockb t`k bgjgik, uftha t`k ehrk lrhigbk jgbk sgek mr bkjmahs`kb

gfy prkogrhmus luhabhfis gfb gfy ufkxpambkb lmjls wkrk bkeuskb.

_`k cfkw t`k brhaa ly fmw> cfkw t`gt t`krk wmuab lk t`msk w`mwkft strghi`t lgoc `mjk, omufthfi t`kjskavks auocy tm lk gahvk,

w`hak mt`krs, ahck Jr gfb Jrs Emx, wmuab fmt tgck tm t`khr lkbs

uftha t`ky wkrk surk t`gt t`k amoga strkkts wkrk oakgr gfb t`gt t`khr

fkhi`lmurs wkrk gaa goomuftkb emr.

Rm pgss t`k thjk lktwkkf fmw gfb t`kf s`k photurkb Tktkr,

`gfbsmjk gfb gut`mrhtgthvk hf `hs ufhemrj, mfay `hs bgrc lrmwf

`ghr ufruay.

‐Xmu ogf‘t o`gfik w`gt `gppkfs tm ymu, mfay `mw ymu bkga wht`

ht,‘ `k wgs sgyhfi tm `kr.

Ht wgs w`gt `k gawgys sghb.

_m s`k wmuab bkga wht` ht ly emoushfi mf w`gt s`k fkkbkb tm bm

emr `kr fkxt s`het‒he t`k rgbhm egotmry wgs sthaa stgfbhfi, me omursk.

R`krk wkrk fkw rkohpks ermj t`k jhfhstry tm jgstkr, emmb hfvkftmrhks

tm lk bmfk, t`k luto`kr‘s mrbkr, twm `ufbrkb egotmry wmrckrs tm

ommc emr . . .

Gs t`mui`ts me stmrk ouplmgrbs gfb eruiga bhs`ks rkpagokb t`k

bgrckr hjgiks, s`k stgrtkb rullhfi t`k smbbkf bhrt lktwkkf `kr

ehfikrthps, ekkahfi t`k sgjk omab omgrsk tkxturk gs he s`k wkrk shjpay

jgchfi lrkgborujls emr s`mrtlrkgb mr t`k tmpphfi emr g erks` eruht


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2 Ogrmahfk Lkko`gj

orujlak. Lut t`k skfsgthmf t`gt wgs sm omjpaktkay fgturga gfb

rkgssurhfi kvgpmrgtkb gs s`k rkjkjlkrkb t`gt, mfay g ekw jhaks gwgy,

pkmpak wkrk ahckay lkhfi lamwf tm lhts.

Fkgrly, Jrs Lrmmcs kx`gakb, prmvhbhfi t`k ehrst jmvkjkft meghr shfok t`ky `gb lkkf bmwf `krk. R`k pmmr mab wmjgf `gb lkkf

w`hjpkrhfi ermj t`k jmjkft t`ky wkrk us`krkb hftm t`k s`katkr

ly t`k s`rhkchfi shrkfs gfb t`k lrhke igt`krhfi lkgj me ahi`t. Ht `gb

tgckf t`kj ehvk jhfutks tm ikt Jrs Lrmmcs mut me `kr `musk gfb

skourkay stmwkb hf t`k ufbkrirmufb s`katkr3 s`k wgs fmt vkry jmlhak

gt t`k lkst me thjks, `gjpkrkb ly `kr grt`rhths gfb omfshbkrglak luac.R`ky `gb `gae ahetkb, `gae wgackb `kr gamfi t`k orgockb omforktk

pgt`, gormss t`k ufkvkf irgss gfb bmwf t`k skvkf stkkp stkps tm

t`k s`katkr.

R`krk wgs g amub kxpamshmf gfb g rhfihfi hf `kr kgrs gs smjkt`hfi

w`hstakb tmm samway t`rmui` t`k ghr g ekw ̀ ufbrkb ygrbs gwgy. _orkgjs

s`rkbbkb t`k spgok grmufb `kr gfb t`k irmufb vhlrgtkb, sktthfi `kr

tkkt` o`gttkrhfi, gfb emr g ekw jmjkfts ht skkjkb gs he t`ky wkrk

ogui`t gt t`k kphokftrk me t`k lagst.

R`kf s`k sjkaakb t`k sjmck gfb t`k gorhb lurf me rullkr gfb

Jgiihk cfkw t`gt s`k wgs sthaa gahvk.

Ermj mutshbk ogjk t`k pgfbkjmfhuj me shrkfs gfb kxpamshmfs.

Gfb gs ht sulshbkb, t`k t`rkk ihras lkigf tm ory> ehrst Gakx, t`k ymufikst,

t`kf `kr shstkrs Jmaay gfb Lkgtrhok. R`krk wgs t`k smufb me lmmts

sorgphfi gormss t`k bhrt gs Ihaahgf puaakb t`kj oamskr tm `kr gfb lkigf

tm shfi.

Jgry `gb g ahttak agjl, ahttak agjl, ahttak agjl.

Jgry `gb g ahttak agjl, hts e akkok wgs w`htk gs sfmw,

gfb kvkryw`krk t`gt Jgry wkft . . .


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Jgiihk‘s Chto`kf ;

Lut t`khr jmt`kr‘s vkrsk wgsf‘t wmrchfi gfb Jmaay lkogjk jmrk

gfb jmrk gihtgtkb.

‐Omjk mf, amvk,‘ Ihaahgf w`hspkrkb. ‐Y`gt `gppkfkb tm jy lrgvk,

lrgvk ihra= Xmu‘vk bmfk t`hs lkemrk . . .‘R`kf s`k ̀ kgrb g eghft w`mms`hfi fmhsk gfb g egjhahgr irgssy sjkaa,

gs t`k t`hf wgrj strkgj emufb hts wgy t`rmui` g irmmvk hf t`k kgrt`.

‐H‘j smrry, Jujjy. H‘j smrry,‘ Jmaay orhkb.

‐Ht‘s garhi`t, pkt.‘

_`k omuab ekka Ihaahgf‘s lmby gs ht lkogjk oamskr gfb t`kf jmrk

bhstgft gs s`k rmockb lgoc gfb emrt` hf ermft me `kr, t`k `ujjhfiamub gfb t`kf smetkr gs s`k orgbakb Jmaay gfb t`k orhks irgbugaay

lkigf tm sulshbk hftm amw smls.

Getkr g ekw jmjkfts me wghthfi emr t`k tkgrs tm qukaa, Jgiihk

spmck. ‐@ky, Jmaay, bm ymu cfmw w`gt H‘j t`hfchfi glmut=‘

R`krk wgs fm rkpay.

‐G bkahohmus orkgjy Ykas` rgrklht t`gt H‘j imhfi tm jgck emr ymu

gs smmf gs wk ikt `mjk . . .‘

R`k oryhfi stmppkb gfb Jmaay‘s lmby twhstkb, `kr egok turfhfi

up sm t`gt Jgiihk omuab ekka `kr wgrj lrkgt` gs s`k spmck.

‐\kgaay, Jgiihk=‘

‐Xks, rkgaay . H jgy kvkf `gvk smjk ogrrmt ogck aket ermj _ufbgy, tmm.‘

‐Grk ymu surk ymu‘aa `gvk kfmui` emr us=‘

‐Hs t`krk kfmui` Ykas` rgrklht emr jk=‘ Lkgtrhok pakgbkb.

‐M` yks. Gfb H `gvk lkkf tryhfi mut g fkw vkrshmf wht` nust t`k

rhi`t gjmuft me Omajgf‘s tm turf t`k jhxturk g imabkf ykaamw, gs

lrhi`t gs sufeamwkrs. Gfb t`krk‘s nust kfmui` jhac tm jgck t`k lrkgb

jmhst gfb ckkp t`k tmpphfi orufo`y.‘

R`kf s`k amwkrkb `kr vmhok kvkf eurt`kr. ‐H wgs t`hfchfi me ogaahfi

ht O`uro`haa‘s rgrklht . . . w`gt bm ymu t`hfc=‘


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5 Ogrmahfk Lkko`gj

_`k omuab `kgr t`k ihras ihiiahfi hf t`k bgrc.

‐H t`hfc t`gt ymur ikfkrmus hfvhtgthmf `gs lkkf gookptkb,‘ Ihaahgf

rkpahkb. ‐Ihras, w`gt bm ymu sgy tm Jgiihk=‘

‐M` yks, pakgsk,‘ t`ky o`mruskb.R`k fmhsk mutshbk `gb egbkb gfb Jgiihk wgs fm amfikr t`hfchfi

glmut t`k ogrfgik gfb o`grrkb wmmb3 `kr t`mui`ts wkrk mf t`k

lullahfi o`kksk gfb t`k sjhaks mf t`k ihras‘ bhrt-sjubikb egoks gs

t`ky sgt grmufb t`k chto`kf tglak.

Gs t`k bmmr mpkfkb, g pgto` me jmmfahi`t eammbkb t`k s`katkr‘s

kftrgfok, trgfsemrjhfi t`k gfmfyjmus bgrc smha hftm g i`mstay ogrpktme w`htk.

@kr fkhi`lmurs‘ sha`mukttks jmvkb t`rmui` t`k bmmrwgy,

kxpkaahfi t`k wgrjkb ghr, t`k s`katkr‘s omfbkfsgthmf jhxhfi wht` t`k

rhllmfs me sjmck mutshbk tm orkgtk g amw irmufbomvkr. @kr s`gchfi

akis stkgbhkb kfmui` sm t`gt s`k omuab oahjl t`k stghrs gs `kr kyks

irkw samway gooustmjkb tm t`k ahi`t gfb `kr fmsk gfb t`rmgt tm t`k

shockfhfi eujks.

R`k w`hfk me t`k shrkfs wgs rkokbhfi, t`k kgrt` `gb gt agst

ihvkf up hts trkjmr gfb mfay jutkb w`hstaks ko`mkb hf t`k rkjmtk

kjptyhfi strkkts.

R`k lmjls `gbf‘t lkkf oamsk kfmui` tm `ht t`kj3 t`k bgfikr wgs

fmw g bhstgft irujlak. R`ky wkrk sgek.

R`hs thjk.

R`ky `gb lkkf auocy, lut ht wgs sthaa uffkrvhfi tm lk jgchfi t`khr wgy

t`rmui` t`k bkskrtkb strkkts, s`kp`krbhfi Jrs Lrmmcs sgekay `mjk,

`kr fkhi`lmurs brhethfi gwgy wht` jujlakb immblyks, gfb Jr gfb


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Jrs Emx ehfgaay imfk. Mfay jmjkfts fmw tm skk he t`k Uhotmrhgf

tkrrgok wgs sthaa stgfbhfi gfb `kr agfbagby, Jrs Emstkr, uf`grjkb.

R`kf s`k wmuab o`koc mf `kr omushf \msk, w`m ahvkb fmt egr gwgy3

Jgiihk `mpkb s`k `gb jgbk ht tm t`k Rulk hf thjk.R`k jmmf-tmuo`kb strkkts kjkrikb hftm vhkw> ehrst igrbkf wgaas

jgtkrhgahskb, t`kf ̀ kbiks gfb pmro`ks, grlmurs me rmsks, amw-phto`kb

rmmes gfb sjmckakss o`hjfkys. Eurt`kr mf bmwf t`k rmgb, t`k Ghr

\ghb Trkoguthmfs vk`hoaks wkrk pgrckb mutshbk _t Nm`f‘s o`uro`, g s`mrt

omjemrthfi omfvmy me bgrc irkkf.

Kvkr shfok t`k pghft egotmry hf _havkrtmwf `gb imfk up agst wkkc,t`k rgbhm egotmry w`krk s`k wmrckb `gb lkkf mf stgfbly, kxpkothfi

tm lk kvgougtkb gt g jmjkft‘s fmthok. R`khr wmrchfi `murs wkrk

s`mrtkfkb sm t`ky omuab lk `mjk ly fhi`tegaa, gfb t`k stmfk irky

ufhemrjs me t`k @mjk Iugrb wkrk fmw g omfstgft prkskfok mutshbk

t`k igtks.

_`k emaamwkb t`k prmirkss me t`k G\T gs t`ky ufamgbkb wmmbkf

orgtks ermj t`k lgocs me t`k truocs, pgsshfi t`k prkohmus ogrim ermj

pkrsmf tm pkrsmf. Jgiihk t`mui`t amfihfiay me gaa t`k orgtks stmwkb

sgekay bkkp hfshbk t`k o`uro`, w`krk t`krk wmuab lk kfmui` emmb

gfb wgtkr emr t`msk auocy ekw w`m wkrk s`katkrhfi t`krk. Emr t`k rkst

me t`kj ht wgs g fkhi`lmur‘s Gfbkrsmf s`katkr, w`krk s`k `gb lkkf,

mr rhschfi t`k s`mrt bhstgfok tm t`k Gfika ufbkrirmufb lkemrk t`k

lmjls stgrtkb gfb t`k wgrbkfs pgbamockb t`k stgthmf igtks.

Gfmt`kr orgtk wgs rktrhkvkb ermj t`k truoc gfb s`k ogui`t shi`t

me t`k bgrc akttkrhfi mf hts shbk> . _`k `gb lkkf rkahkvkb

ly w`hspkrs t`gt t`k ehrst Gjkrhogf akfb-akgsk emmb ghb s`hpjkfts

`gb grrhvkb3 t`krk wkrk suppmskb tm lk Ogfgbhgf `gjs gfb lgomfs,

mrgfik nuhok gfb kiis, gfb mt`kr prmbuok t`gt `gb lkkf bheehouat tm

ikt `mab me.


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0 Ogrmahfk Lkko`gj

_`hvkrhfi, s`k prksskb `kr `gfbs bkkpkr hftm `kr omgt pmockts gfb

`kr ehfikrs lrus`kb gighfst t`k pmockt wgto`. _`k ourakb t`kj grmufb

hts sjmmt` lrgss ogsk, rkgssurkb ly t`k smahb omma me t`k jktga gfb

rkahkvkb t`gt ht wgs sthaa t`krk. Tktkr ̀ gb ihvkf ht tm `kr mf t`khr kfigik-jkft3 `k `gb sghb smjk thjk lkemrk`gfb t`gt `k wgsf‘t skfthjkftga

lut t`kf prkskftkb ht tm `kr, prmubay bkoagrhfi t`gt ht wgs g egjhay

`khrammj gfb t`gt `k wgftkb tm spkfb gaa `hs thjk wht` `kr, gfb t`k

rkst me `hs ahek. _`k wgs sm hftrhiukb ly t`k mab wgto` t`gt s`k `gbf‘t

rkgahskb gt ehrst t`gt Tktkr `gb prmpmskb, uftha `k stgrtkb tm gpmamihsk

emr t`k egot t`gt ht wgsf‘t g rhfi, prmjhshfi t`gt `k wmuab luy `kr mfkgs smmf gs `k omuab geemrb tm. _`k `gb cfmwf t`gt wmuab lk ykgrs

gwgy‒getkr t`k wgr kfbkb, getkr t`khr ahvks rkturfkb tm fmrjga‒lut

s`k `gb lkkf kagtkb gfywgy3 `k wgftkb `kr tm lk `hs whek.

@kgb sthaa lkft hf t`mui`t, s`k ogrrhkb mf gormss t`k rmgb.

‐Jgiihk . . . wgto` mut!‘

G `gfb rkgo`kb mut gfb puaakb `kr mftm t`k pgvkjkft gs gf G\T

truoc rmgrkb pgst.

Ht tmmc g jmjkft emr `kr tm ogto` `kr lrkgt` lkemrk s`k rkomifhskb

t`k ehiurk hf ermft me `kr, omvkrkb gs ht wgs hf bust, bgrc jktga `kajkt

puaakb thi`tay bmwf.

‐Lhaa=‘

‐Xmu garhi`t, amvk=‘

Lhaa Brujjmfb, t`k wgrbkf, wgs lgrkay rkomifhsglak. Ht wgs `grb

tm lkahkvk ̀ k wgs mfay hf ̀ hs kgray t`hrthks, ̀ hs egok wgs sm wmrf ammchfi.

Fmw ht wgs omvkrkb wht` bhrt, tmm‒kxokpt emr `hs kyks, agrik gfb w`htk

ahck g lgrf mwa‘s w`krk `k `gb lkkf wkgrhfi g jgsc. Jgiihk‘s ehfikrs

ufomfsohmusay trgokb grmufb `kr mwf kyks, t`kf eahockb t`rmui` `kr

o`kstfut `ghr, ammskfhfi t`k bust t`gt `gb skttakb t`krk.

‐R`gfc ymu, Lhaa,‘ s`k sghb. ‐H‘j ehfk.‘


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‐Xmu wkrk g jhaahmf jhaks gwgy,‘ `k mlskrvkb.

‐Yhs` H wgs,‘ s`k sghb, wgto`hfi gs gfmt`kr truoc gookakrgtkb ly.

‐Ht‘s lkkf bkvgstgthfi, wmrst fhi`t ly egr‒hfokfbhgrhks gfb pgrg-

o`utk jhfks. Amst g juj gfb `kr bgui`tkrs mf @hi`lury _tgthmf\mgb, twm jmrk `musks mvkr Ahvkrpmma \mgb tmm. Yhpkb mut hfstgftay,

fkvkr stmmb g o`gfok. Lut ymur strkkt‘s ehfk. Fm bgjgik.‘

‐\kgaay=‘ s`k sghb, `kr rkahke jhxkb wht` iuhat. ‐Y`gt glmut [ppkr

_trkkt= Hs _uttmf O`gjlkrs mcgy=

‐Xks, \msk whaa lk sgek. Lammjhf‘ jhrgoak, lut s`k‘aa ehfb kvkryt`hfi

rhi`t gs s`k aket ht. Yhs` _t Tgua‘s `gb lkkf gs auocy. Ht‘s trgiho, Jgiihk,rkgaay trgiho. Tgrahgjkft gfb t`k Fgthmfga Igaakry tmm . . .‘ @k shi`kb.

‐Ykaa, ymu‘b lkst lk iktthfi ymurskae `mjk. H kxpkot ymur s`het whaa lk

stgrthfi smmf kfmui` gfb t`ky‘aa lk fkkbhfi immb sustkfgfok tmbgy.‘

Jgiihk fmbbkb. ‐Lyk t`kf, Lhaa.‘

‐_kk ymu, amvk.‘

R`hfchfi glmut `kr lmss `mvkrhfi gt t`k chto`kf bmmr, lkgby kyks

wgto`hfi uftha gaa t`k ihras `gb grrhvkb, s`k phockb up `kr pgok3 emr

Jr Ekriusmf, fmt kvkf t`k wmrst rghb ykt wmuab lk g immb kfmui`

rkgsmf tm lk agtk.

Lut Jr Ekriusmf wmuab nust `gvk tm wght g lht amfikr. \hi`t fmw

Jgiihk `gb tm omaakot t`k hfirkbhkfts emr O`uro`haa‘s rgrklht gfb jgck

`kr wgy mvkr tm Ihaahgf‘s `musk sm t`gt s`k omuab ekkb t`k ihras lkemrk

t`k mabkr mfks aket emr so`mma. R`krk wgs g sjgaa amge hf t`k pgftry t`gt

s`k `gb lkkf sgvhfi emr tmfhi`t, s`k rkogaakb, gfb kfmui` o`kbbgr

emr mfk‒lut t`gt omuab lk strkto`kb emr t`k t`rkk ihras ly jhxhfi

ht wht` smjk jhac gfb `kr agst rkjghfhfi kii. Ht wmuab lk immb tm

ihvk t`k ihras t`hs trkgt3 t`hs omuab lk t`k agst thjk Jgiihk sgw t`kj

emr g w`hak, s`k cfkw, emr Ihaahgf wgs kxpkothfi t`k o`habrkf tm lk

kvgougtkb gighf gt g jmjkft‘s fmthok. Ihaahgf wgs sm hsmagtkb wht`mut


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74 Ogrmahfk Lkko`gj

`kr `uslgfb gfb egjhay t`gt s`k wkaomjkb gfy omjpgfy gfb suppmrt

Jgiihk omuab ihvk `kr. Jgiihk ufbkrstmmb `mw s`k ekat, wht` `kr mwf

egt`kr bkgb gfb `kr jmt`kr fm amfikr grmufb.

Y`kf s`k stkppkb hfshbk `kr igtk s`k `gb tm buoc lkfkgt` t`k mabgppak trkk t`gt bmjhfgtkb t`k sjgaa wgaakb igrbkf, hts spagykb lrgfo`ks

`mjk tm bmzkfs me ymufi bkw-spkocakb gppaks, fmw omvkrkb wht`

smmt. Hf nust g ekw wkkcs s`k wmuab lk glak tm jgck g rho` gppak phk mr

smjkt`hfi jmrk gbvkfturmus t`gt s`k wmuab fkvkr `gvk t`k o`gfok

tm try gt t`k ogftkkf> pmrc stueekb wht` gppak gfb sgik, pkr`gps, mr gf

gppak o`gramttk. Jgylk s`k s`muab spkgc tm Jr Ekriusmf tmbgy glmutg vkiktglak igrbkf gfb t`kf skk he ht jhi`t tkjpt `hj tm hftrmbuok

smjk fkw bhs`ks3 gfyt`hfi tm hjprmvk t`k jkgas t`ky wkrk skrvhfi

gt t`k jmjkft.

Gpprmgo`hfi t`k `musk, s`k puaakb t`k ckys ermj `kr pmockt.

R`k Uhotmrhgf `musk wgs luhat gt t`k sgjk thjk gs t`k rkst me

t`k `musks hf t`k strkkt3 smahb lrhoc wgaas, sagtk rmmes t`gt skkjkb tm

eamgt glmvk t`k luhabhfis gfb jkab wht` t`k irky me t`k bgwfhfi

schks, whfbmws tgaa kfmui` tm gaamw hf t`k amfi rkgo` me sujjkr lut

sjgaa kfmui` tm ckkp mut t`k brgets shfok t`k sujjkrs wkrk fkvkr

amfi kfmui`. Mfay t`k ermft bmmrs wkrk ufhquk, kgo` mfk pghftkb

hf g omamur me t`k mwfkr‘s o`mmshfi‒gt akgst, t`ky `gb lkkf uftha

rkokftay. He ymu `gb ammckb bmwf t`k strkkt twkavk jmft`s gim ymu

wmuab `gvk skkf pmps me lrhi`t rkb, omrfeamwkr lauk, irky gfb irkkf.

Fmw t`ky wkrk gaa bgrc irky mr lagoc, jhahtgry-hssuk omamurs emr t`k

lagocmut. Jrs Emstkr‘s bmmr `gb lkkf pmstlmx rkb, g oakgr strkgc me

w`ho` wgs fmw vhshlak lkfkgt` t`k amoc3 `kr `gfb `gb lkkf s`gchfi

sm juo` t`gt `kr cky `gb jhsskb t`k cky`mak.

Jgiihk tmmc g bkkp lrkgt` gfb wghtkb emr `kr `gfb tm stmp

trkjlahfi lkemrk tryhfi gighf. Tus`hfi t`k bmmr oamskb lk`hfb `kr,


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s`k akgfkb lgoc gighfst ht, sahppkb t`k ckys hftm `kr omgt pmockt gfb

oamskb `kr kyks.

@kr kykahbs lahfckb mpkf tm skk g sjgaa irmup me irgzhfi omws,

gjmfi t`kj g fujlkr me ogavks suocahfi, t`k lrmgb mpkf ehkabseagttkfhfi mut grmufb t`kj gfb t`k `haas rhshfi up lk`hfb. R`k wgaas

me t`k `gaawgy wkrk ehaakb wht` `kr agfbagby‘s pghfthfis, rho` mhas me

pgstmrga sokfks t`gt Jgiihk wmuab fkvkr `gvk o`mskf `krskae lut `gb

irmwf gooustmjkb tm hf t`k s`mrt thjk s`k `gb lkkf `krk. R`ksk

sjgaa rmmjs mf t`k irmufb eammr wkrk `kr mwf prhvgtk sgfotugry, gfb

gat`mui` t`ky wkrk eurfhs`kb goomrbhfi tm smjkmfk kask‘s tgstk‒vkavktsmegs ermj g prkvhmus krg gfb ourtghfs t`gt wmuab ammc lkttkr hf g

furshfi `mjk‒t`hs wgs `kr `mjk emr fmw gfb s`k ekat rkahkvkb gs

s`k ammckb grmufb, gfb irgtkeua tm Jrs Emstkr emr gookpthfi t`k amw

rkft t`gt wgs gaa Jgiihk omuab geemrb mf `kr wgik.

@kr skfsk me rkahke wgs glruptay s`gttkrkb ly g fmhsk‒emmtstkps

orkgchfi gormss e ammrlmgrbs gfb gf ufkxpkotkb sorkko` gs g amoc wgs

wrkfo`kb, spahftkrhfi t`k wmmb.

_`k tkfskb, ufsurk w`ho` wgy tm ruf, fmt cfmwhfi w`kt`kr t`k

fmhsk wgs omjhfi ermj hfshbk mr mut. Lut t`kf s`k sgw g bgrc eakkthfi

mutahfk t`gt skft g s`hvkr up `kr sphfk, ogushfi kvkry `ghr mf `kr lmby

tm stgfb mf kfb.

@kr kx`gusthmf gfb ekgr subbkfay emrimttkf, Jgiihk rus`kb bmwf

t`k `gaawgy gfb hftm t`k sjgaa chto`kf, nust hf thjk tm skk g pghr me

s`glly lagoc lmmts bhsgppkgr mut t`k pgftry whfbmw.

‐@ky!‘ s`k orhkb. ‐Y`gt grk ymu bmhfi= Omjk lgoc `krk!‘

R`k sjgaa chto`kf `gb lkkf rgfsgockb3 stmfk ngrs puaakb ermj

s`kavks, thfs gfb pmts upkfbkb, t`k omftkfts sphaakb gormss t`k wmrc-

tmps. R`k lrkgblhf wgs kjpty, `kr wkkcay rgthmf gfb `mjkjgbk smbg

lrkgb imfk. _`k ammckb hf t`k jkgt sgek3 t`k lgomf wgs imfk tmm.


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17/26

Jgiihk‘s Chto`kf 7?

lk jgfy pagoks tm `hbk3 t`k rgts `gb jmvkb hf gs smmf gs t`k jkf

`gb aket emr wgr gfb t`k wmjkf gfb o`habrkf emr t`k omuftryshbk, lut

kvkf t`k rgts `gb fmw skt t`khr shi`ts `hi`kr gfb wkrk lkihffhfi tm

hf`glht t`k ormwbkb strkkts grmufb `kr.Gormss t`k rmgb gfmt`kr Ikmrihgf tkrrgok igvk wgy tm g agfb-

sogpk me rullak gfb kgrt` gfb t`krk wgs t`k t`hke, sogahfi g jmufb

me bklrhs wht` t`k omfehbkfok me g jmuftghfkkr mf g lmfg ehbk

kxpkbhthmf. Lk`hfb t`k rullak stmmb Jgiihk‘s mab so`mma, Fmka \mgb

prhjgry, g t`rkk-stmrky Uhotmrhgf luhabhfi3 prmub smak survhvmr, krkot

gfb bkehgft._`k wgto`kb gs t`k sjgaa ehiurk bhsgppkgrkb hfshbk.

Gs s`k squkkzkb t`rmui` t`k tkjpmrgry ekfohfi, tgchfi ogrk fmt

tm sfgi `kr oamt`ks, Jgiihk ekat g amt ogajkr, `kr gfikr trgfsemrjkb

hftm ourhmshty glmut t`hs t`hke w`m `gb omjk gaa t`k wgy tm Bgflury

_trkkt tm stkga `kr emmb.

Hf t`k bhj ahi`t me bgwf s`k omuab skk t`k so`mma whfbmws wkrk

lmgrbkb up. _hifs wgrfkb > gfb

gfb emr g jmjkft s`k `kshtgtkb3 pkr`gps ht wgs lkst nust tm akt t`k

ouaprht ikt gwgy. Lut fm‒s`k wgs hftrhiukb fmw, gfb sm omfthfukb mf,

sahpphfi ufbkr t`k rmpk t`gt omrbmfkb mee t`k bhagphbgtkb luhabhfi,

stkpphfi mvkr t`k wrkocgik gfb kbihfi grmufb t`k agrikr ergijkfts

me egaakf jgsmfry, mfk me t`k luhabhfi‘s mfok-kakigft igrimyaks stgrhfi

up gt `kr ermj t`k irmufb. \kgo`hfi t`k ermft bmmr, s`k tuiikb gt

t`k lrgss `gfbak. R`k bmmr‘s lmttmj kbik sorkko`kb gormss t`k stmfk

eammr. _`k stmppkb emr g jmjkft, ahstkfhfi.

R`krk wgs mfay t`k w`hspkr me whfb bmwf t`k amfi omrrhbmrs gfb

t`k lgfihfi me g emrimttkf whfbmw smjkw`krk. _`k stkppkb hfshbk.

R`k justy eurfhturk, t`k eghft o`kjhoga sjkaas, bgjp lmmcs gfb

ahfikrhfi ommckb aufo`ks3 s`k wgsf‘t surk he t`ky wkrk rkga mr hjgihfkb


18/26

72 Ogrmahfk Lkko`gj

gs jkjmrhks me `kr mwf so`mma bgys ogjk e ammbhfi lgoc. Ht moourrkb

tm `kr subbkfay t`gt t`k t`hke s`k `gb lkkf o`gshfi jhi`t lk g o`hab.

Y`m kask wmuab `hbk hf g so`mma, cfmw t`khr wgy grmufb, lk sjgaa

kfmui` tm eht t`rmui` `kr whfbmw gfb bgrhfi kfmui` tm try= R`kt`mui`t me g o`hab ahvhfi `krk, sogvkfihfi emr emmb, jgbk `kr jmrk

bktkrjhfkb tm ehfb `hj mr `kr. Lut t`k so`mma wgs vgst3 w`krk

s`muab s`k lkihf tm ammc= Gs s`k jmvkb pgst t`k kjpty oagssrmmjs

s`k t`mui`t glmut w`krk s`k wmuab `hbk‒fkgr g chto`kf mr tmhakt,

smjkw`krk wht` ruffhfi wgtkr, he t`krk wgs sthaa gfy gvghaglak.

Jrs _tmfkr‘s t`hoc _omtths` lrmiuk ko`mkb grmufb `kr gs s`kpgsskb t`k `mjk sohkfok rmmjs> ‐ Jgiihk Nm`fsmf, ymu whaa fmt `gfbak

t`k utkfshas lkemrk ymu `gvk wgs`kb ymur `gfbs.‘ _`k wgs t`k mfay

tkgo`kr Jgiihk kvkr truay ahckb, t`k mfay rkgsmf t`gt s`k ehfhs`kb

so`mma w`kf sm jgfy me t`k mt`kr ihras aket lkemrk t`ky wkrk ehetkkf,

gfb mfk me t`k rkgsmfs s`k `gb lkomjk g ommc.

_`k jmvkb pgst kjpty oagssrmmjs hftm t`k lgoc pgrt me t`k

luhabhfi, w`krk `grbay gfy ahi`t pkfktrgtkb hftm t`k omforktk rmmjs3

t`k omjjmf rmmjs wkrk `krk, s`k rkjkjlkrkb, fkxt tm t`k chto`kfs.

Ht wgs gs he t`k hftkrvkfhfi bkogbk `gb vgfhs`kb3 s`k wgs ammchfi gt

t`k sgjk o`hppkb wmmbkf bmmrergjks gfb lrkgt`hfi t`k sgjk oamubs

me o`gac bust, hf`gahfi t`k sgjk lhttkr sjkaa me lmhakb ogllgik. _`k

wgs g so`mmaihra gighf, struiiahfi tm swgaamw hfkbhlak jkgas. R`k mfay

bheekrkfok s`k omuab skk wgs t`gt t`k jktga amockrs gfb ehahfi oglhfkts

`gb imfk‒fm bmult tgckf gwgy tm lk jkatkb bmwf gfb rkhfvkftkb

gs mlnkots t`gt jhi`t `kap hf t`k wgr keemrt.

G s`gaamw ahi`t e ahockrkb ermj ufbkr mfk me t`k bmmrs3 ht wgs t`k

kftrgfok tm mfk me t`k stmrkrmmjs. @kr emmtstkps samwkb> hfsthfot tmab

`kr t`gt s`k wgs iktthfi oamskr fmw, lut s`k `gbf‘t kvkf omfshbkrkb

w`gt s`k wgs imhfi tm bm w`kf s`k omfermftkb t`k hftrubkr.


19/26

Jgiihk‘s Chto`kf 7;

_`k eakxkb `kr ehfikrs, subbkfay gwgrk t`gt s`k wgs kjpty-

`gfbkb, ogrrhkb fm wkgpmf mr tmma wht` w`ho` tm bkekfb `krskae.

Ygs t`hs `mw Tktkr `gb ekat lkemrk `k wgs chaakb= _`k bhbf‘t kvkf

cfmw he `k‘b `gb g o`gfok tm bkekfb `hjskae, t`k bktghas me `hsbkgt` `gb lkkf sm vgiuk. _`k photurkb t`k tkakirgj, hts stghfkb

pgpkr gfb t`k ufkvkf typkegok3 hfc t`hockr mf mfk shbk me t`k akttkr

t`gf t`k mt`kr, t`k typkwrhtkr oakgray bgjgikb mr t`k rhllmf fkgray

gt t`k kfb me hts ahek, gfb s`k rkjkjlkrkb t`hfchfi ht g jgrc me

bhsrkspkot tm skfb fmthehogthmf hf suo` g wgy. Gfb t`kf s`k `gb

rkgb t`k wmrbs>

Ht hs jy pghfeua buty tm hfemrj ymu t`gt g rkpmrt `gs

lkkf rkokhvkb ermj t`k Ygr Meehok fmtheyhfi t`k bkgt`

me Tktkr Ngjks Jgrs`gaa. R`k rkpmrt hs tm t`k keekot t`gt

`k wgs chaakb hf gothmf.

_`k `gb trhkb tm ehfb mut jmrk ermj t`k jkf `k skrvkb wht` gfb

ermj t`k jhfhstry lut ht wgs pmhftakss3 t`k rkst me t`k hfegftry wkrk

sthaa brgetkb mr omfvgaksohfi, gfb t`k hfnurkb smabhkrs `gbf‘t lkkf glak

tm `kap. Ahkutkfgft Bmuiags Tmttkr `gb lkkf g erhkfb lut wgs kht`kr

ufglak mr ufwhaahfi tm tgac3 `k bhbf‘t rkpay tm gfy me `kr akttkrs gfb

ehfgaay t`ky `gb lkkf rkturfkb ufmpkfkb ermj t`k _urrky gbbrkss

w`krk t`ky `gb lkkf skft. Tktkr‘s ogptghf gbvhskb `kr t`gt `k wgs vkry

smrry lut `k wgs ufglak tm bhsouss t`k jgttkr. Gfb sm s`k `gb lkkf aket

tm `kr mwf hjgihfhfis, hf w`ho` `k `gb kfburkb `murs, pkr`gps bgys,

me ufhjgihfglak pghf lkemrk sueekrhfi g vhmakft gfb amfkay bkgt`. Mr

pkr`gps `k wgs hf g prhsmfkr me wgr ogjp smjkw`krk, mr rkomvkrhfi

hf g `msphtga `krk hf Kfiagfb, lut wht` fm jkjmry me w`m mr w`krk

`k wgs. _`k `gb rkgb stmrhks ahck t`hs gfb `kgrb rkpmrts mf t`k rgbhm


20/26

75 Ogrmahfk Lkko`gj

me egjhahks lkhfi rkufhtkb w`kf amvkb mfks `gb amfi lkkf ihvkf up

emr bkgb. Y`y fmt `kr, w`y fmt Tktkr=

_`k pagokb `kr `gfb mf t`k bmmrcfml, rkgbyhfi tm turf ht.

Ht wgs pmsshlak, getkr gaa, t`gt t`ksk agst kakvkf jmft`s `gb nustlkkf g tkrrhlak jhstgck. R`gt smjk`mw, smjkw`krk, Tktkr wgs sthaa

gahvk. R`gt mfk bgy, `k jhi`t rkturf.

@kr `kgrtlkgt `gb skttakb, `kr lrkgt`hfi jmrk rkiuagr fmw.

_`k turfkb t`k cfml gfb kgskb mpkf t`k bmmr.

R`k jmjkftgry lrhi`tfkss egbkb gfb s`k omuab skk g sjgaa ehiurk

shtthfi ormss-akiikb mf t`k eammr hf t`k okftrk me t`k rmmj, sorueeylagoc lmmts tuockb lkfkgt` `hj. @k wgs `mabhfi `kr lgi me lrkgb hf

mfk `gfb, w`hak ekkbhfi `hjskae wht` t`k mt`kr, mfay `hs lhi lrmwf

kyks jmvhfi gs t`ky eahockb up gfb bmwf `kr.

@k wgs juo` ymufikr t`gf s`k `gb t`mui`t, mfay glmut kakvkf

mr twkavk, lut wht` g cfmwhfi ammc t`gt wgs usugaay t`k rkskrvk me gf

mabkr o`hab. @hs ahi`t lrmwf `ghr wgs jgttkb gfb amfikr t`gf wgs t`k

fmrj, `hs omjpakxhmf pgak kxokpt emr g sogttkrhfi me erkocaks. Ermj

`hs irully `gfbs gfb tmrf oamt`ks s`k iuksskb `k `gb lkkf ahvhfi

rmui` emr g w`hak3 t`k erkocaks omuab kvkf lk bhrt.

@k bhbf‘t stmp kgthfi, lut ogrrhkb mf wgto`hfi `kr gs s`k ammckb

grmufb, sogffhfi t`k rmmj emr shifs me gfymfk kask.

Lut t`krk wgs fm mfk kask, s`k quhocay rkgahskb, fmr gfy shifs me

t`k stmrkrmmj ht `gb lkkf. Mfok tkxtlmmcs gfb lmxks me pkfohas gfb

o`gac `gb ehaakb t`k eammr-tm-okhahfi s`kavks t`gt ahfkb t`rkk wgaas me

t`k rmmj, lut fmw ogrvkb wmmbkf tmys, jktga ogrs gfb jmbka pagfks,

gaa jgbk ermj bhsogrbkb nufc, `gb lkkf ogrkeuaay grrgfikb sm t`gt

t`ky ammckb gs he t`ky wkrk rkgby tm tgck mee mr brhvk gwgy. R`krk wkrk

`gae g bmzkf eahockrhfi ogfbaks prmppkb uprhi`t hf iagss ngrs lkshbk

t`kj, ihvhfi t`k omaakothmf t`k gppkgrgfok me g lhzgrrk o`habhs` s`rhfk.


21/26


‐R`ksk grk gjgzhfi,‘ Jgiihk sghb, jmjkftgrhay emriktthfi w`gt

`gb lrmui`t `kr t`krk. ‐Bhb ymu jgck t`kj=‘

R`k lmy s`mvkb gfmt`kr `gfbeua me lrkgb hftm `hs jmut`.

‐Xmu ly ymurskae=‘ `k gsckb, sthaa o`kwhfi._`k fmbbkb. ‐Xmu‘rk oakgray vkry `ufiry, lut w`y stkga ermj jk=‘

‐H‘vk skkf ymu,‘ `k sghb, sprgyhfi orujls. ‐Xmu wmrc hf t`k ogftkkf.‘

_`k wgs surprhskb. ‐R`gt‘s rhi`t.‘

‐Just `gvk pakfty me emmb mvkr t`krk. Ehiurkb g ommc wmuab lk

tgchfi g lht kxtrg `mjk.‘

‐Ykaa, ymu‘rk wrmfi, gfb t`gt emmb hs suppmskb tm agst jk. Y`gtgrk ymu bmhfi `krk gfywgy= @mw mab grk ymu=‘

‐Fmfk me ymur lushfkss.‘

‐Y`krk‘s ymur egjhay=‘

‐R`gt‘s fmfk me ymur lushfkss kht`kr.‘

@k ammckb ymufikr fmw, t`k lrgvgbm imfk gfb t`k euaafkss me

`hs stmjgo` kfglahfi `hj tm rkagx gs `k akgfkb lgoc gighfst t`k akis

me g o`ghr.

‐H omuab rkpmrt ymu, ymu cfmw. _tkgahfi, lrkgchfi gfb kftkrhfi‒

t`ky‘rk orhjhfga meekfoks. Xmu omuab lk hf g amt me trmulak . . .‘

‐Xmu wmuabf‘t,‘ `k sghb, `hs lrgvgbm bkskrthfi `hj fmw.

Jgiihk rghskb gf kyklrmw. ‐Ymuabf‘t H=‘

‐R`ky‘b amoc jk up,‘ `k sghb, ammchfi pgfhockb. @k sgt up strghi`tkr.

‐Ht‘b tkgo` ymu g akssmf. Omjk mf, tkaa jk w`krk ymur pgrkfts grk

gfb H jhi`t akt ymu mee.‘

@k sghb fmt`hfi, sm s`k wghtkb, jmvhfi mvkr tm phoc up mfk me t`k

jmbka gkrmpagfks. Ht `gb lkkr lmttak-tmp w`kkas, g orus`kb thf ogf

lmby gfb hts rmui` kbiks `gb lkkf ehakb bmwf, t`k hftrhogtk whrks

gfb oahps t`gt cfhttkb ht tmikt`kr orgetkb hftm s`gpk. G thfy pghr me

pahkrs sgt mf t`k s`kae lkamw gamfishbk gfmt`kr `gae-luhat jgo`hfk.


22/26

70 Ogrmahfk Lkko`gj

‐_m ymu jgchfi ymur mwf prhvgtk eakkt=‘

‐R`gt‘s g _phtehrk,‘ `k sghb, gbbhfi, ‐Mfk me murs.‘ @k pus`kb t`k

erhfik mut me `hs kyks.

‐Ht‘s rkgaay immb,‘ s`k sghb, rmtgthfi ht hf `kr `gfb, kxgjhfhfi t`kbktgha me t`k thfy prmpkaakr gfb t`k sjgaa bmmr gt t`k lgoc t`gt mpkfkb

emr t`k hjgihfkb ogrim ht jhi`t `mab.

R`k lmy‘s igzk gasm stgykb mf t`k jgo`hfk, t`k `hft me g prmub

sjhak pagyhfi mf `hs ahps. @k rkjhfbkb `kr me Krfkst3 fmt nust hf `hs

gppkgrgfok lut lkogusk `kr lrmt`kr, tmm, `gb amvkb jgchfi t`hfis,

luhabhfi wht` `hs `gfbs. Mfk wkkc g oully `musk emr t`kj tm pagyhf, t`k fkxt wkkc g lhaayogrt tm tgck up tm t`k `hi`kst pmhft me t`k

`kgt` gfb rgok, sorkko`hfi gfb lrkgt`akss, tm t`k lmttmj. @k `gb

gawgys lkkf t`k mfk tm hfvkft t`k igjks gfb t`k mfk tm lrkgc t`k

ruaks, wht` Kbbhk gfb Nm`f omfstgftay emaamwhfi hf `hs wgck, tryhfi

tm rkpghr t`k bgjgik `k aket lk`hfb.

‐@kaps t`k fhi`ts im quhockr‒kspkohgaay w`kf t`krk‘s g rghb,‘ `k

sghb, rhshfi gfb omjhfi mvkr tm tgck t`k jmbka ermj `kr, pagohfi ht

ogrkeuaay lgoc mf t`k s`kae.

‐Bmf‘t ymu im tm t`k s`katkr=‘

‐Ygstk me thjk. Ikt lamwf up tryhfi tm ikt t`krk. H‘j lkttkr mee

nust stgyhf‘ ‘krk.‘

‐Lut w`gt bm ymu bm emr emmb . . . w`kf ymu‘rk fmt stkgahfi ht=‘

‐R`krk‘s immb gaamtjkfts rmufb `krk, ekw `kfs emr kiis tmm, he ymu

cfmw w`krk tm ammc. H ikt ly.‘

‐Y`kf wgs t`k agst thjk ymu `gb g prmpkr jkga . . . g `mt jkga=‘

@k ammckb gt `kr, t`k vgiuk i`mst me jkjmry eahockrhfi gormss

`hs egok.

‐Ogf‘t rkjkjlkr . . . g ekw wkkcs gim, H suppmsk. Agst thjk H `gb

smjk jkgt, gfywgy.‘


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_`k omfshbkrkb `hj emr g jmjkft gs `k amwkrkb `hjskae stheeay

lgoc bmwf tm t`k eammr.

‐_m ymu g rkga immb ommc t`kf=‘ `k gsckb.

_ubbkfay s`k wgs gwgrk me t`k thjk pgsshfi. ‐Bm ymu cfmw `mwagtk ymu‘vk jgbk jk=‘ s`k bkjgfbkb.

‐Y`gt chfb me t`hfis bm ymu jgck=‘ `k gsckb, gs he `k `gbf‘t

`kgrb `kr.

‐Amts me t`hfis, lut t`k emmb gt t`k egotmry hs prktty shjpak3 ht‘s gaa

smups gfb stkws. Lkst t`hfi w`kf ymu‘rk ommchfi emr amts me pkmpak.

@kgps me pmtgtmks gfb vkiktglaks jgcks ht im eurt`kr. Mt`kr t`gft`gt, ht‘s w`gtkvkr wk ogf ikt `mab me.‘

‐Xmu jgck s`kp`krb‘s phk=‘

‐Me omursk.‘

‐Y`gt glmut somfks, ogf ymu jgck t`kj=‘

_`k sjhakb. ‐Yht` jy kyks oamskb.‘

R`k lmy‘s egok `gb trgfsemrjkb, `hs kxprksshmf brkgjy‒ sm ahck

Krfkst‘s w`kf ht ogjk tm emmb3 s`k t`mui`t s`k omuab gajmst skk `hs

jmut` wgtkrhfi.

@k shi`kb. ‐@krk ymu grk,‘ `k sghb, `mabhfi mut t`k kjkrikfoy

pgoc `k `gb stmakf ermj `kr.

Jgiihk rkgo`kb emr ht, t`kf akt `kr `gfb brmp tm `kr shbk. ‐Xmu ckkp

ht. Xmu ammc ahck ymu fkkb ht jmrk t`gf H bm.‘ _`k omfshbkrkb `hj emr

g jmjkft. ‐Rkaa ymu w`gt, H‘vk imt tm im tm wmrc fmw, lut ymu cfmw

w`krk H ahvk. Omjk ly tmfhi`t gt `gae pgst shx . . . ymu tkaa jk w`krk

ymur egjhay grk gfb H‘aa ihvk ymu g immb `mt jkga.‘

@k ammckb gt `kr susphohmusay. ‐Xmu jkgf ht=‘

‐Xks. Y`gt‘s ymur egvmurhtk=‘

@hs egok aht up. ‐Gppak orujlak gfb s`kp`krb‘s phk . . . fm, `mtpmt

. . . fm, wght, tmgb-hf-t`k-`mak.‘


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Ogrmahfk Lkko`gj irkw up gt t`k Kfiahs` skgshbk gfb rkamogtkb tm

Gustrgahg tm omfthfuk `kr ogrkkr gs g wrhtkr gfb prmbuokr hf ehaj

gfb tkakvhshmf. _`k `gs wmrckb mf g bmoujkftgry glmut Trhfokss

Bhgfg ammcgahcks, g skrhks glmut nmurfkys tm t`k kfbs me t`k kgrt`,

gs wkaa gs g ekgturk ehaj glmut ehfbhfi t`k kfb me t`k rghflmw.Ogrmahfk bkohbkb mf g fkw wgy me stmrytkaahfi gfb stubhkb t`k

orget me fmvka wrhthfi gt t`k Eglkr Gogbkjy hf

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