SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORIES VOL IV

8/14/2019 SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORIES VOL IV

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]\K_LJO CN VI\IMCXOQ|c}}on ls M.].Si|l|kuab

,Bojjk Vo}o|. Ak |cab} cn. Bo!x orvoh}cna sku., xicm Diaaco }bo |ohov}ckncx}.

,Bojjk Diaaco. C}!x akkm }k xoo sku iaicn., Vo}o| |ovjcom.

Vo}o| kvonom }bo mkk| inm qijeom cn. ,Bojjk @.H., bo xicm. ,C}!x loon i qbcjo.,

,Bojjk Vo}o|. Biwo i xoi}. Bkq biwo sku loon;, ixeom @.H.

,Nk hkdvjicn}x* inm bkq i|o sku., Vo}o| |ovjcom.

,C!wo loon lo}}o|. ]bcx `kl cx lohkdcna wo|s mcggchuj} gk| do., xicm @.H.

,C enkq qbs sku hijjom do bo|o. ]bo |udk|x i|o akcna i|kunm }bi} qo i|omkqnxcpcna., xicm Vo}o|.

,Sox* ungk|}uni}ojs }bi} cx }bo |oixkn. Qbi} sku v|kliljs mkn!} enkq cx }bi}}bo lki|m bix mohcmom }k cdvjcdon} i gk|hom |o}c|odon} v|ka|id* x}i|}cna qc}b }bokjmox} odvjksx., xicm @.H.

,Qbs nkq* ig}o| ijj }boxo soi|x;, ixeom Vo}o|.

,C} ijj lohiuxo kg }bo xqcno gju ovcmodch }bi} loain i goq soi|x iak. ]kmis* qoku}nudlo| ku| hjcon}x ls = }k 9., @.H. xicm. ,C ljido imwo|}cxcna. Qo!|o `ux} nk}ao}}cna }bo qk|m ku} jceo qo uxo }k inm ku| hkdvo}c}k| cx }bo mowcj bcdxojg qbon c}hkdox }k }bcx luxcnoxx.,

,Qbi} ilku} }bo kjm din;, ixeom Vo}o|.

,Qojj* bo mkox x}cjj biwo hkn}|kjjcna cn}o|ox}. Bo bim }bod imm i gi}bo| hjiuxo.]k inxqo| sku| yuox}ckn* ds gi}bo| qcjj nk} lo |o}c|cna., Xicm @.H.

,Sku doin ku| gi}bo|., |ovjcom Vo}o|.

,Kgg hki|xo. Bo!x loon jceo i gi}bo| }k ux ijj., xicm @.H.

,Qbi} qcjj C mk. C!wo bim }bcx xido `kl gk| qbi} xoodx jceo gk|owo|., xicm Vo}o|.

,Kb. Sku!jj lo |o}|icnom. I |olc|}b* xk }k xvoie. ]bcne kg c} ix i |ocnhi|ni}ckn.,xicm @.H.

,Mk C biwo }k }u|n cn ds qcnax;, Vo}o| ixeom.

,C!d ig|icm xk. Nk dk|o gjscna gk| sku., @.H. |ovjcom.

I hkddk}ckn cn }bo ku}o| kggcho hkujm lo boi|m. ,@oxux Hb|cx}* qbk mk sku}bcne C!d bo|o }k xoo* }bo \cab}okux L|k}bo|x.,


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Diaaco x}uhe bo| boim }b|kuab }bo mkk|. ,Xkdokno bo|o }k xoo sku* xc|., xboxicm }k @.H. ix xbo xdcjom i} do. C bim enkqn Diaaco xcnho xoo gc|x} hido bo|o.Di|s Diamijcno qixn!} sku| }svchij xoh|o}i|s.

,]ojj Ail|coj }k bkjm bcx }|udvo}. C!jj lo |cab} qc}b bcd., xicm @.H.

,Sku!wo loon i |oij xicn} }b|kuab ijj kg }bcx., bo xicm }k Vo}o|.

,Xvoiecna kg xicn}x* }bos!wo loaun i v|k}ox}. ]bos `ux} di|hbom cn}k }bojklls., xicm Diaaco.

,Kb* bkq C qin}om }k lo cn }bi} nudlo|., }bkuab} Vo}o|.

,Qo!|o hknxcmo|cna ku}xku|hcna xkdo kg }bo `klx i|kunm bo|o. Sku dis loiljo }k ao} sku Ai}oeoovo| `kl lihe cn i goq mohimox. C} qkn!} biwo }bo xidolonogc}x* qcnax inm o}o|nij jcgo* lu} }bo qk|e cx x}oims inm }bo visx nk} lim cg skujcwo cn Cnmci. Qc}b }kmisx hido|ix inm hkddunchi}ckn oyucvdon}* sku hkujm mk c}g|kd insqbo|o., xicm @oxux.


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]BO VBK]K IJL_DQ|c}}on ls M.].Si|l|kuab

@kbn Di}boqx qix mov|oxxom. Bo qix |oihbcna |o}c|odon} iao* inm bcx jkxxoxcn }bo x}khe di|eo} inm bkuxcna di|eo} bim vu} i xowo|o midvo| kn bcx vjinx. Bobim i ncho bkuxo inm `kl* akkm g|conmx* i qknmo|guj qcgo inm hbcjm|on* owo|s}bcnai din hkujm qcxb gk| orhov} qoij}b. Bo noomom i vjin. Xkdoqis }k ao} |chb yuche

xk bo hkujm |o}c|o xohu|ojs. ]bon c} miqnom kn bcd* in cnaonckux vjin. Qbsbimn!} bo }bkuab} kg }bcx soi|x iak.

Bo xi} mkqn i} bcx moxe* inm loain q|c}cna i nk}o. I} }bo }kv kg }bo nk}o boq|k}o mkqn bcx orih} jkhi}ckn* ji}c}umo ' jknac}umo* gkjjkqom ls }bo soi|* dkn}b*mis*bku| inm dcnu}o. I} }bo lk}}kd kg }bo nk}o bo q|k}o* ,Cg }bo }|inxgo| kg c}odx}b|kuab }cdo owo| lohkdox vkxxcljo* vjoixo xonm do 9 dcjjckn mkjji|x., Bo qkujmvixx }bcx kn }k bcx xkn qc}b cnx}|uh}cknx }k vixx c} kn }k bcx xkn* o}h.

Xummonjs i xdijj hkcn ivvoi|om kn bcx moxe. C} qix ilku} }bo xcpo kg i mcdoinm kn c} qix q|c}}on ,Kno Dcjjckn Mkjji|x,. Bo h|udvjom uv }bo nk}o inm }b|oq c}

cn }bo }|ixb hin inm loain i noq nk}o* lu} qc}b }bo qk|mx* ,Vjoixo xonmxkdo}bcna k}bo| }bin hu||onhs }bi} cx qk|}b i dcjjckn mkjji|x., I ajixx kg qi}o|ivvoi|om. Bo h|udvjom uv }bo nk}o inm loain iaicn. ,Vjoixo xonm do xkdo}bcna}bi} qix qk|}b kno dcjjckn mkjji|x cn }bo soi|


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MK SK_ X]CJJ \ODODLO\]KDK\\KQQ|c}}on ls M.].Si|l|kuab

C} qix ?066 id inm C bim akno }b|kuab ink}bo| xjoovjoxx ncab}. C xbkujmn!}

biwo mkno c}* lu} }bo|o qix nk k}bo| qis. C!d uv }k ds nohe cn mol} inm }bosl|oie sku nohe cg sku mkn!} vis kn }cdo. I yuche }|cv }k \onk }bcx qooeonm inmowo|s}bcna qcjj qk|e ku}. Ds xsx}od hin!} gicj. C!wo }ox}om c} kn jcno gk| qooex inmc}!x xu|o gc|o. C!jj lo iljo }k vis lihe ds mol}x inm }bo gcwo }bkuxinm C xk|} kglk||kqom g|kd }bo hkdvins C qk|e gk|.

Qk|e mcmn!} ak qojj inm C qix moim }c|om ls }bo }cdo C ak} kgg. C x}kvvom i} ijkhij li| kn }bo qis bkdo. I goq m|cnex inm C qix lonmcna }bo li|}onmo|x oi|qc}b ds v|kljodx.,C biwo xkdo}bcna }bi} qcjj bojv sku xjoov*, bo xicm. ,Ds mkh}k| aiwo do xkdodomchcno }bi} qk|eom xk qojj }bi} C knjs uxom bijg kg c}. Lu} c}!x orvonxcwo. Gcg}s

mkjji|x inm c}!x sku|x. Xqoo} m|oidx gk| i qooe gk| knjs -?6* sku hin!} loi} }bi}.,

,Qbi} ecnm kg domchcno cx c}., C ixeom.

,C mkn!} |ododlo| }bo nido* lu} C hin }ojj sku bkq c} qk|ex., bo xicm. ,Sku|qiecna inm xjoovcna dcnmx i|o 2 }k 9< bku|x ku} kg xsnh* movonmcna kn }bocnmcwcmuij. Qbon sku xjoov* sku| dcnm cx orvo|conhcna }bo v|owckux misx owon}x.]bcx cx bkq ku| dodk|cox i|o x}|ona}bonom. ]bo domchcno l|cnax }bo qk|ecnainm xjoovcna dcnmx cn}k xsnh. Qbcjo sku xjoov sku| xjoovcna dcnm cxorvo|conhcna }bo xjoov* cnx}oim kg }bo v|owckux misx v|kljodx.,

,Xkunmx akkm. C!jj }ieo c}., C xicm ix C binmom bcd }bo dknos.

,Bo|o* C!wo q|c}}on mkqn }bo cnx}|uh}cknx. Mkn!} jkxo }bod. Sku| dodk|s kg}kmisx owon}x qcjj lo bips xcnho sku| dcnm qkn!} |ojcwo }bo dkdon}x qbon skuxjoov }kncab}., bo qi|nom.

]bo nor} dk|ncna C i|kxo |ox}om inm |og|oxbom jceo C bim loon kn wihi}ckn. Cqon} }k }bo li}b|kkd inm kvonom }bo domchcno hilcno} }k ao} ds |ipk|. C xiq }boxs|onao inm nk}o. C enoq C qkujm gcnm }boxo bo|o* lu} qbo|o mcm }bos hkdo g|kd. C|oim }bo nk}o. C mcmn!} |ododlo| akcna }k xoo ds mkh}k|. Lu} }bo domchcnoho|}icnjs qk|eom. Ix C boimom mkqnx}ic|x g|kd ds ivi|}don}* C viuxom }k vche uv

i vic| kg xei}ox g|kd }bo x}ic|x. ,C hkujm biwo l|keo ds nohe*, C }bkuab}. ,C} qkujmbiwo xiwom }bod }bo }|kuljo. C dux} biwo xoon }bo xei}ox kn }bo qis uvx}ic|x jix}ncab}. Bkq ojxo qkujm C |ododlo| }bod locna }bo|o; ]bi} mi|n ecm cx aknni ecjjxkdolkms kno kg }boxo misx.,

Ix C m|kwo }k qk|e i xiq i hi| ivv|kihbcna g|kd lobcnm cn }bo k}bo| jino. Boqix m|cwcna c||i}chijjs. ,Bo!x akcna }k hu} kgg }bi} hi| lobcnm do inm hiuxo inihhcmon}., C }bkuab}. C vu} kn ds l|ieox inm hjkxom }bo aiv qc}b }bo hi| lobcnmdo inm bo hu} do kgg cnx}oim. ,Sku muddco, C sojjom. ,C enoq sku qo|o akcna }kmk }bi}., Lu} bkq mcm C enkq; ]bo|o bim loon }kk dins hixox kg mo`i wkur inm}bo dk|ncna qix x}cjj skuna. ,]bo nor} }b|oo jcab}x qcjj lo a|oon., C }bkuab} }k


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dsxojg. ,Nkq...bkq mcm C enkq }bi};,

C |ododlo|om qbi} }bo nk}o bim xicm. Xkdo}bcna ilku} ao}}cna ds dcnmx cnxsnh xk C hkujm xjoov. Lu} c} xoodx ix }bkuab ds xjoovcna dcnm |ododlo|om}kdk||kq ix C xjov}. C dux} biwo }ieon }k ji|ao i mkxo. C gkunm }bcx gihcni}cna. Cvo|gk|dom }ox}x }k xoo }bo iggoh}x. C gkunm }bi} C hkujm hbinao qbi} C|ododlo|om. Cg C mcmn!} |oxvknm }k in owon} ix C |ododlo|om |oxvknmcna }k c}*}bon gu}u|o owon}x qo|o iggoh}om. Ls }bo onm kg }bo mis c} qix nk}bcna jceo C

|ododlo|om. ]bo nor} mis C }|com }k |oxvknm hk||oh}js }k owo|s owon} inm C hkujmv|omch} }bo owon}x |cab} uv un}cj C qon} }k lom. C bim i vjin }bi} cnwkjwom \onk* lu}C qkujmn!} noom ds xsx}od.

Xi}u|mis dk|ncna C iqkeo* ak} m|oxxom* inm boimom ku} }k gcnm i |ox}iu|in}. Cbim i||cwom cn \onk ji}o jix} ncab} inm ak} i akkm ncab}!x |ox}. ]kmis C qkujm ao}|chb losknm owon ds m|oidx. ]bi}!x qbon C xiq bcd. Bo!x akcna }k loi} do }k }bo}irc inm ink}bo| }irc qkn!} xbkq uv gk| i hkuvjo kg bku|x. Qbcjo qic}cna* C qcjjijdkx} ao} duaaom inm biwo }k bcmo cn i mudvx}o|. C!d nk} akcna }b|kuab }bi}. Cvuxbom bcd ixcmo inm |uxbom ku} }bo mkk| inm ùdvom cn}k }bo }irc. Ix C |kmoiqis* C hkujm xoo bcd xbiecna bcx gcx} i} do. C dimo in klxhono òx}o| inm xdcjom

i} bcd.

C!wo |oihbom }bo hixcnk qbo|o C bim qkn* k| qcjj qcn i gk|}uno. Lu} C!d < bku|xoi|js. C xi} mkqn i} i ljiheìhe }iljo inm vjisom i goq binmx* lo}}cna }bodcncdud. ,C boi|m }bo|o qix i |klo|s bo|o }kmis., C xicm }k }bo moijo|.

,C mcmn!} boi| ins}bcna ilku} c}., bo xicm. ,I|o sku xu|o c} qix }bcx hixcnk;,

,C }bkuab} c} qix., C xicm. C enkq }bcx moijo| bim }kjm do ilku} }bo |klo|s. Kbkb. ]bcnax i|o hbinacna. C biwo }k lo hi|oguj nk} }k hbinao xkdo}bcna ojxo. Cqijeom kwo| }k }bo li| inm k|mo|om i m|cne. ]bc|}s dk|o dcnu}ox inm C hkujm

loacn. C xjkqjs xcvvom }bo mc|ne inm x}i|}om diecna vjinx gk| ds qcnncnax. Ig}o| Cvis kgg ds mol}x* }bo|o qkujm lo vjon}s jog} }k jcwo cn hkdgk|} gk| yuc}o i qbcjo.

C qijeom kwo| }k }bo |kujo}}o }iljo inm qi}hbom ix }bo gc|x} kg ds nudlo|xhido uv. ]bon }bo xohknm nudlo|. ]bon }bo }bc|m. C vjihom }bo -?666 mkjji|x kn}bo nudlo| ?. Nudlo| ? * i qcnno|* }bo din xicm. C qi}hbom ix }bos vjihom }box}ihex kg hbcvx kn ds nudlo|. C dkwom c} ijj }k nudlo| 98. Nudlo| 98* i qcnno|.

Kwo| < dcjjckn mkjji|x. C hixbom cn inm jog} }bo hixcnk. ]bo xohu|c}s aui|mxx}kvvom ig}o| i ljkhe* inm C qon} kn ijkno. ]bo|o qix i lux x}kv ùx} < ljkhexiboim. ]bon c} qkujm lo kgg }k }bo ic|vk|}. Ix C qijeom vix} in ijjos* C boi|m i

wkcho. ,Ao} kwo| bo|o. C biwo i aun. Mkn!} }|s ins}bcna gunns., }bo wkcho xicm. ,C}!xsku) Sku!|o }bo ò|e }bi} x}kjo ds hil. Mk sku enkq bkq jkna C bim }k qic} gk|ink}bo| hil;,

,]qk bku|x., C xicm. ,Mcm sku ao} duaaom.,

,Bkq mcm sku enkq;, bo xicm. ,Sku |oijjs i|o i ò|e. ]bos x}kjo ds aun. C bimvjinnom }k |kl }bi} hixcnk uv }bo x}|oo}. C }|com }k |kl i aun x}k|o ls v|o}onmcna }kbiwo i aun cn ds vkheo}. ]bo kqno| ijdkx} l|keo ds i|d qc}b i lixolijj li}logk|o C }kke c} iqis g|kd bcd inm |in gk| ds jcgo ix bo qon} gk| i aun. Sku!wo bim}bcx hkdcna ijj mis., bo xicm.


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,C qkeo uv qc}b i xvjc}}cna boimihbo. ,Jco x}cjj* sku!wo bim i hknhuxxckn., }bonu|xo xicm. ,Sku dis biwo loon duaaom. Mk sku enkq sku| nido;,

,@kbn Di}bons*, C xicm. ,Qbo|o id C;,

,Qbi}!x }bo jix} }bcna sku |ododlo|;, Xbo ixeom.

,Akcna gcxbcna i} Jieo Xbix}i qc}b ds g|conmx kn }bo =}b., C xicm.

,]bi} qix i qooe iak., xbo xicm. ,Mk sku biwo cnxu|inho.,

,C!d hkwo|om i} qk|e., C xicm.

,Gcjj ku} }boxo vivo|x inm C!jj lo lihe cn i goq dcnu}ox.,

Ji}o|* }bo nu|xo |o}u|nom }k cngk|d do }bi} C qix nk jknao| odvjksom. C} xoodxC bim yuc} kn G|cmis. C dux} biwo loon |oijjs hknwcnhom }bi} ds xsx}od qkujmqk|e. C!jj lo} }bi}!x qbs C ak} duaaom. C!jj lo} C bc} c} lca.


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]BO DIN QBK XIQ SOX]O\MISQ|c}}on ls M.].Si|l|kuab

Miwo bim qic}om gk| }bcx dkdon} gk| dkn}bx. Gcnijjs bo qkujm }ox} bcx ji}ox}cnwon}ckn. Bo vjihom }bo bojdo}$jceo mowcho kn bcx boim inm bojm }bo hkn}|kj cnbcx binm. Bo qix akcna }k i}}odv} }k ij}o| bcx lkms hjkhe. Jceo i hkdvu}o|* ku|lkmcox biwo i hjkhe }bi} hkn}|kjx inm xsnhb|kncpox ku| dcnmx inm lkmcox. Ls

xvoomcna c} uv* Miwo bkvom }k }bcne inm |oih} gix}o|* lu} `ux} cn hixo* }bohkn}|kjjo| qix moxcanom }k |o$hon}o| c}xojg cg bo jo} ak kg c}. ]bcx qkujm xo} bcxhjkhe lihe }k nk|dij cn }bo owon} kg bcd vixxcna ku}.

Xjkqjs bo }u|nom }bo hkn}|kj hjkheqcxo }k xvoom uv bcx lkms$hjkhe. Bo hkujmgooj nk mcggo|onho. Bo jo} ak kg }bo hkn}|kj. Bo mohcmom }k }cdo bcdxojg |oimcna iviao g|kd i lkke }bi} jis kvon kn bcx moxe. Bo ajinhom i} }bo hjkhe inm loain.Bo }u|nom }bo hkn}|kj xjcab}js hjkheqcxo inm loain |oimcna. Qbon bo gcncxbom }boviao* bo jo} ak kg }bo hkn}|kj inm ajinhom i} }bo hjkhe iaicn. Kwo| in bku| bimvixxom. C} bim knjs xoodom jceo i hkuvjo kg dcnu}ox. ,C dux} biwo }bo hkn}|kjqc|om liheqi|mx*, Miwo }bkuab}. ,Ds dcnm dux} biwo xjkqom mkqn.,

Bo mohcmom }k }|s c} iaicn. Bo ajinhom i} }bo hjkhe inm loain iaicn. ]bcx }cdobo }u|nom }bo hkn}|kj }bo k}bo| qis. Qbon bo gcncxbom |oimcna* bo ajinhom i} }bohjkhe inm c} qix lihe }k }bo }cdo bo bim x}i|}cna |oimcna }bo gc|x} }cdo* inm x}cjjdkwcna liheqi|mx. Bo |oijcpom bo qix x}cjj bkjmcna }bo hkn}|kj cn }bo }u|nomvkxc}ckn. Bo jo} ak* inm }bo hjkhe x}kvvom inm loain dkwcna gk|qi|m i} nk|dijxvoom. ,Hbinacna ds hjkhe cx }b|kqcna do ku} kg xsnh qc}b }cdo*, Miwo }bkuab}.

Xummonjs bo boi|m i jkum hkddk}ckn cn bcx g|kn} si|m. Bo x}ovvom ku}xcmo inmxis i a|kuv kg don* m|oxx cn ijj qbc}o ku}gc}x* loi}cna kn bcx hi| qc}b xjomaobiddo|x. ,Qbi} i|o sku mkcna }k ds hi|;, Miwo xbku}om.

I din cn i jcab} l|kqn xuc} ivv|kihbom Miwo. ,Qbi} i|o sku mkcna bo|o;, boixeom.

,C jcwo bo|o) Qbi} i|o sku mkcna bo|o;, Miwo ixeom. ,Inm qbs i|o }bkxo donloi}cna }bo bohe ku} kg ds hi|;,

,Sku jcwo bo|o }kdk||kq. Qbi} i|o sku mkcna cn sox}o|mis;, }bo din ixeom.

,C} dux} lo ds noq cnwon}ckn. C }bkuab c} qkujm dieo do gix}o| inm xdi|}o|.,Miwo xicm.

,Soi* }bi}!x qbi} qo }bkuab}* k| c} qkujm nowo| biwo xjcvvom vix} ux. Cg qo bimenkqn }bcx qix akcna }k bivvon* qo qkujm biwo |ovjihom kno kg }bo hkdvknon}xqc}b i mogoh}cwo kno xk }bi} c} qkujmn!} gunh}ckn. Lu} qbs mcmn!} qo xoo sku }cdo}|iwoj. Acwo do i xohknm }k dieo i nk}o kg }bcx* }bcx xk|} kg ajc}hb xbkujm lohk||oh}iljo cn }bo gu}u|o*, Bo xicm.

,Dieo }bod x}kv loi}cna kn ds hi|), Miwo sojjom.

,\ojir inm C qcjj inxqo| ijj kg sku| yuox}cknx., bo xicm.


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,Qbk i|o sku ausx;, Miwo ixeom.

,Qo!|o sku| x}iao h|oq. Qo xo} }bo x}iao gk| sku| gu}u|o. Jceo i x}iao h|oq cni }b|oo ih} vjis* qo xo} uv }bo xhono|s gk| }bo nor} ih}*, bo xicm.

,]bon qbs i|o sku bo|o cn sox}o|mis;, Miwo ixeom.

,]k hkjjoh} v|kvx }bi} qo hin |ouxo. Qo biwo }k |ogu|lcxb }bod inm vjiho

}bod cn }bo gu}u|o. Cn }bo hixo kg sku| hi|* sku i|o akcna }k biwo i jc}}jo gonmo|lonmo| }bo mis ig}o| }kdk||kq., Bo xicm.

,Qbs mk sku biwo }k |ogu|lcxb }bod; ]bos jkke gcno }k do*, Miwo ixeom.

,Krsaon qkujm hkdvjo}ojs mox}|ks }bod qc}bcn i dkn}b cg qo mcmn!}. ]bi} }bodicn |oixkn qo orcx}. Akm cnxcx}x }bi} incdijx ao} krsaon }k l|oi}b* owon }bkuabc} mox}|ksx ijdkx} owo|s}bcna ojxo., bo xicm.

,Bkq mk sku diniao }k l|cna owo|s}bcna cn }bo uncwo|xo gk|qi|m cn }cdo;,Miwo ixeom.

,Qo mkn!}* qo knjs l|cna }bcnax gk|qi|m }bkxo }bcnax }bi} sku qcjj |oih} qc}b cn}bo nor} qooe. Inm }bcx a|kuv mkoxn!} mk c} ijkno. Cg sku i|o akcna }k |oih} qc}b c}cn }bo v|oxonho kg xkdokno ojxo* c}!x yuc}o vkxxcljo }bi} }bo k}bo| vo|xkn!x h|oql|kuab} c} gk|qi|m. Qo i|o wo|s hi|oguj nk} }k muvjchi}o }bcnax.,

,Qbi} bivvonx }k }bcnax }bi} sku mkn!} l|cna gk|qi|m;, Miwo ixeom.

,]bos jix} gk| ilku} i dkn}b logk|o }bos i|o un$|ogu|lcxbiljo. K}bo| h|oqxdis uxo }bod k| vbk}k!x i|o }ieon logk|o }bos wincxb., Bo inxqo|om. ,Cg sku aklihe }k xkdo vjiho }bi} sku |ododlo| g|kd jkna iak* c}!x vkxxcljo qo biwo }k

|ohknx}|uh} c} g|kd xh|i}hb qc}b knjs i vbk}k }k ak ls. Cg }bo vbk}k qix }ieonqc}bku} i g|ido kg |ogo|onho* qo dis ao} }bo xcpo q|kna. Biwon!} sku owo| xicm! }bi} xoodom lcaao| qbon C qix i ecm* ! k| ! }bi}!x nk}bcna jceo C |ododlo| c}. ! k|! }bcnax xu|o biwo hbinaom !. Qojj nkq sku enkq qbs.,

,Qbi} cg sku |oijjs xh|oq uv;, Miwo ixeom.

,C |oxon} }bi}. ]bcx cx }bo gcnox} h|oq insqbo|o* inm C!d in iqi|m qcnncnamc|oh}k|. Biwo sku owo| bim idnoxci;, bo xicm.

,Nk} }bi} C hin |ododlo|*, Miwo xicm.

,Kb* }bi}!x wo|s gunns. ]ieo ds qk|m gk| c}* }bcx qcjj lo }bo gc|x} }cdo., bo xicm.

,Gc|x} }cdo) Sku| akcna }k acwo do idnoxci;, Miwo ixeom.

,Qo hin!} jo} sku ak i|kunm }ojjcna owo|skno qbi} sku joi|nom }kmis ...sox}o|mis ... qbi}owo|., Bo xicm.

,Qojj sku!jj biwo }k hi}hb do gc|x}*, Miwo xicm ix bo }u|nom }bo hkn}|kjxgk|qi|m. ]bo xun yuchejs xo} inm |kxo iaicn cn xohknmx. Miwo |ojoixom }bohkn}|kjx. Bo bimn!} loon gkjjkqom. Bo }kke i l|oi}b kg |ojcog* k| bo }|com. ]boc| qix


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nk krsaon. Miwo aixvom. Bo yuchejs }u|nom }bo hkn}|kjx lihe. ]bo xun |kxo inmxo} cn }bo kvvkxc}o mc|oh}cknx. Miwo |ojoixom }bo hkn}|kjx inm bo gkunm bcdxojg igoq qooex cn }bo vix}. Ijdkx} owo|s}bcna qix li|o. ]boc| qix xkdo krsaon lu}nk} onkuab }k lo hkdgk|}iljo. Bo }u|n }bo hkn}|kjx gk|qi|m xjcab}js inm dkwomgk|qi|m xjkqjs un}cj bo qix lihe i} sox}o|mis.

,C }bkuab} sku qkujm lo lihe*, }bo din xicm. ,Qbo|o i|o sku akcna }k bcmo;Nkq jo}!x ao} sku lihe }k }kmis.,


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JCAB]NCNA X]\CEOX IAICNQ|c}}on ls M.].Si|l|kuab

@ihe qix kn bcx qis }k mk |ovic|x }k kno kg }bo jcab}ncna bi|noxxcna x}i}cknx}bi} jco qc}bcn bcx `u|cxmch}ckn. X}i}ckn =


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NK JI_ABCNA DI]]O\Q|c}}on ls M.].Si|l|kuab

,Qbi}x akcna kn cn bo|o;, }bo lkxx xbku}om. ,inm qbi}!x xk gunns;, ]bosbimn!} boi|m bcd hkdo cn. \chbi|mx inm Xcdvxkn qo|o jiuabcna ku} jkum. ]boshkujmn!} bojv c}. Lu} c} qixn!} gunns.

,]bo lih}o|ci oxhivom., \chbi|m jiuabom. ,Qo!wo ak} i |oij v|kljod bo|o.,

,Oxhivom) Bkq hkujm }bi} bivvon;, }bo lkxx ixeom.

,Xkdobkq }bo gcj}o|x ak} xqc}hbom. Qo knjs `ux} mcxhkwo|om }bo dcruv., xicmXcdvxkn.

,Lu} sku| xuvvkxom }k xqc}hb }bo gcj}o|x owo|s mis., xicm }bo lkxx.

,Kb nk xc|. Sku mkn!} unmo|x}inm., hbuhejom \chbi|mx. ,]bos ak} xqc}hbom

qc}b }bo D|. Hkggoo gcj}o|x.,

,I|on!} }boxo }bo lih}o|ci qo mowojkvom }k v|kmuho nc}|kux krcmo;, ixeom }bolkxx.

,]bi}!x |cab} xc|. Jiuabcna aix., \chbi|mx jiuabom* }oi|x x}|oidcna mkqn bcxhbooex.

,Bkq jkna iak mcm }bcx bivvon; Biwo }bos loon hkn}icnom., }bo lkxx acaajom.

,Qo!|o nk} orih}js xu|o., boobiqom Xcdvxkn. ,Qo }|com }k dieo xkdo hkggoo

inm nk}bcna hido ku}. C} dis biwo loon misx.,

,Ixxudcna qk|x} hixo* qbi} hin qo mk;, xncheo|om }bo lkxx.

,Qo qkujm biwo }k mowojkvo i lua }bi} cnaox}x nc}|kux krcmo inm gi|}xkrsaon., |ki|om \chbi|mx.

,Bi Bi Bo ... Mkn!} dieo do jiuab* \chbi|mx. Kno dk|o `keo jceo }bi} inm sku|gc|om., Jiuabom }bo lkxx.

,C!d vo|goh}js xo|ckux. C!d nk} }|scna }k lo gunns., \chbi|mx xvu}}o|om.

,Qojj. Mk C jkke jceo i din qc}b i xonxo kg budk|;, }bo lkxx ixeom.

,]k lo vo|goh}js bknox}....,

,]bi}!x onkuab. C!d akcna }k ds kggcho }k }|s inm gcau|o ku} qbi} }bcx cx akcna}k hkx} ux., }bo lkxx hihejom. ,Eoov do cngk|dom ls odicj* inm }bcne ilku} }bounodvjksdon} jcno cg sku gicj., Bo xjiddom }bo mkk| ix bo jog}.

,C }kjm sku bo hkujmn!} }ieo i `keo. Nkq qbi} mk qo mk;, Xcdvxkn ixeomxklo|js ig}o| }bcnecna ilku} }bo unodvjksdon} jcno.


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,Qo!wo ak} }k gcr }bi} aix joie logk|o qo ao} xk hjudxs }bi} qo |oijjs mk|ojoixo }bo lih}o|ci., inxqo|om \chbi|mx.

,D|. Hkggoo. Bi Bi . Bkq mk sku hkdo uv qc}b }bcx x}ugg;, jiuabom Xcdvxkn.

,Cg }bo lkxx enoq qo qo|o vjiscna qc}b }bo jiuabcna aix qbon qo l|keo }bowijwo kn }bo x}k|iao }ine* qo |oijjs qkujm lo cn }|kuljo. Vjis ku| hi|mx |cab} inm

qo hkujm hkdo ku} kg }bcx jkkecna jceo bo|kx., acaajom \chbi|mx.

,C BOI\M ]BI]., xicm }bo wkcho kn }bo cn}o|hkd. Qbon sku }qk i|o }b|kuabgcrcna }bi} wijwo* C qin} }k xoo sku lk}b cn ds kggcho. Inm l|cna ijj sku vo|xknijc}odx., ]bo wkcho jiuabom. Xkdobkq }bo jiuab}o| mcmn!} xood gk|hom.


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]BO JIX] BKVOQ|c}}on ls M.].Si|l|kuab

Ds nido cx @idox Dimcxkn. Ds g|conmx hijj do @cd. C!d loon i bcab xhbkkjxhconho }oihbo| gk| 7 soi|x. X}i|}cna }oihbcna |cab} ku} kg hkjjoao. Ds qcgo* Dkjjs*cx i ecnmo|ai|}on }oihbo|. Dkx} kg ku| }cdo cx xvon} }oihbcna k| v|ovi|cna gk| }bo

nor} mis kg }oihbcna. Qo qkujm jkwo }k biwo hbcjm|on xkdo mis* lu} |cab} nkq}bos `ux} cxn!} onkuab }cdo ... k| dknos.

C bim `ux} xo}}jom mkqn i} ds moxe inm qix ilku} }k mch}i}o xkdo nk}ox cn}kds vkheo} |ohk|mo|. C ihhcmon}js v|oxxom }bo vjis lu}}kn cnx}oim kg |ohk|m. Cn igoq xohknmx C boi|m c}. I x}|inao lu} gidcjci| wkcho. ,C |ododlo| }bcx*, C }bkuab}.,Lu} qbon mcm C boi| }bcx inm qbo|o., ]bo x}|inao wkcho hkn}cnuom. ,Bkjjs), Csojjom. ,Hin sku hkdo bo|o gk| i dcnu}o;,

Bkjjs on}o|om }bo |kkd. ,Hin sku |ododlo| qbon C |ohk|mom }bcx;, C ixeom.

,\ohk|mom qbi};, xbo yuox}cknom.

,Mkn!} sku bo|o c}* }bo x}|inao wkcho;, C ixeom.

,C mkn!} bo|o ins}bcna., xbo xicm., Qbi} i|o sku uv }k;,

,Sku mkn!} bo|o c}. Bo|o* jo} do }u|n c} uv., C xicm ix C }u|nom uv }bo wkjudo lu}}bo wkcho ak} nk jkumo|. C }u|nom mkqn }bo wkjudo inm x}cjj nk hbinao. C }u|nom c}kgg inm }bo wkcho hkn}cnuom. C bimn!} loon jcx}oncna lu} C enoq owo|s qk|m c} qixxiscna* owon logk|o c} xicm c}. C x}cjj hkujmn!} |ododlo| qbo|o C bim boi|m c} logk|o.

,@cd ... @cd), xicm Bkjjs. ,Sku| xhi|cna do. Qbi}!x akcna kn;,

,Kb ... nk}bcna ... C }bkuab} C boi|m xkdo}bcna kn }bo }ivo. C dux} biwo boi|mxkdo xk|} kg nkcxo ku}xcmo.,

,Cn }bo lihe si|m; Sku lo}}o| ak hbohe .... C!jj x}i|} xuvvo|., xbo xicm.

,Ke. C!jj hbohe c} ku}., C |ovjcom. C noomom xkdo g|oxb ic| inm }cdo }k }bcne. C xi}mkqn kn }bo vi}ck hbic| inm }bkuab}.,Qbs hin!} C |ododlo| qo|o C boi|m }bi}logk|o; ]bon c} gcnijjs miqnom kn do qbi} }bo wkcho bim loon xiscna. ]bcx hin!}lo. Sku boi| ilku} }bcx xk|} kg }bcna bivvoncna }k k}bo|x lu} sku mkn!} lojcowo c}.

Inm qbs mcm }bo wkcho hkn}cnuo owon ig}o| C }u|nom }bo vkheo} |ohk|mo| kgg; C!woak} }k }ije }k xkdokno ilku} }bcx lu} C mkn!} qin} }k xhi|o Bkjjs.

]bo nor} mis qix Xi}u|mis inm C don}cknom qbi} bim bivvonom }k \kao|* dsnor} mkk| nocablk|. ,Inm xbo mcmn!} boi| i }bcna., bo xicm. ,]bi} cx cn}o|ox}cna.Jo} do boi| c}.,

,KE., C xicm. ,Hkdo kn cn }k }bo x}ums., C |oqkunm }bo |ohk|mo| inm v|oxxom}bo x}i|} lu}}kn. ]bo wkcho loain xvoiecna. Ig}o| i goq xohknmx C jkkeom i}\kao|.


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,X}i|} c} uv. C!d |oims., xicm \kao|.

,Dislo C xbkujmn!}. C} cx xk|} kg i v|cwi}o doxxiao. ]bos qkujmn!} qin} do }kjo} xkdokno ojxo boi| c}., C xicm.

,]bos; Qbk i|o }bos;, ixeom \kao|.

,C} mkoxn!} di}}o|. Jo}!x vjis xkdo vkkj. Ds }u|n }k l|oie., C xicm* }|scna }k

hbinao }bo xul`oh}. \kao| qix ijqisx uv gk| i aido kg vkkj* dicnjs lohiuxo boijdkx} ijqisx loi} do. ]kmis* C hkujmn!} qic} }cjj c} qix kwo|. Cg C hkujm loi} bcd*bo qkujm lo |oims }k yuc}. C vjisom jceo C bim nowo| vjisom logk|o. Ji}o| }bi} mis Cx}i|}om }bo |ohk|mo| iaicn. ]bon }u|nom c} kgg ijdkx} cddomci}ojs. ]bo wkcholoain inm hkn}cnuom. C bim nk} |ohk|mom }bo hknwo|xi}ckn* cnx}oim C bim |ohk|momxkdo}bcna }bi} dimo do |ohijj c}* qk|m gk| qk|m.

]on soi|x ji}o|0

Nkq C hin gcnijjs }ojj sku qbi} qix akcna kn. Xkdobkq C bim loon ilmuh}omls ijconx inm bim i}}odv}om }k |ohk|m }bo hknwo|xi}ckn C bim qc}b kno kg }bod.

Ji}o| C bim gk|ak}}on c} hkdvjo}ojs un}cj C |ovjisom }bo |ohk|mcna ls ihhcmon}. ]bcxcx bkq }bo hknwo|xi}ckn qon}.

,Mkn!} lo ig|icm. Qo qcjj nk} bi|d sku. Lu} sku dux} |ojir. Qo noom }k }ox}sku| ljkkm inm goi| qcjj cngjuonho }bo |oxuj}x., }bo a|is ijcon xicm.

,]ox} c} gk| qbi};, C ixeom.

,Qo qcjj mk i MNI xhin }k hbohe gk| i xvohcgch aono mcxk|mo|., xicm }bo a|is.

,Qbs mk sku hi|o cg C biwo i aono mcxk|mo|;, C ixeom.

,Qo i|o g|kd sku| mcx}in} gu}u|o* sku| moxhonmin}x* inm qo ijj biwo }bcxmcxk|mo| . Qo i|o }|scna }k mcxhkwo| i hu|o }bi} qcjj x}kv c} cn c}x oi|js x}iaoxlogk|o c} oggoh}om ux., }bo a|is xicm. ,C} cx ecjjcna ux inm qo mkn!} biwo duhb }cdo.@ux} jkke i} qbi} qo biwo lohkdo.,

Bo qix g|icj inm qoie* v|ih}chijjs xecn inm lknox. ,Hin!} sku uxo aono}chonacnoo|cna }k hu|o c}. Qo i|o ijdkx} imwinhom onkuab }kmis }k mk }bi}., C xicm.

,Qo enkq. ]bi} cx qbi} x}i|}om }bo v|kljod cn }bo gc|x} vjiho., Bo xicm.

,C xicm qo i|o ijdkx} hiviljo kg mkcna c} }kmis. Cg C biwo }bcx aono mcxk|mo|*}bon i|o sku }ojjcna do }bos biwo ij|oims x}i|}om;, C ixeom.

,Qojj* nk} orih}js. Qo x}i|}om c}., bo xicm.

,Qbs qkujm sku mk }bi};, C ixeom.

,Qo enoq sku qkujm x}i|} aono}ch onacnoo|cna xkdo mis xkkn* lu} qo noomomi hkn}|kjjom orvo|cdon} }k mk ku| }ox}cna inm gcnm i hu|o. Qo qon} lihe }k }boji}o 9266x inm cngoh}om i noqlk|n. Sku xoo* qbon sku x}i|} aono}ch onaonoo|cna*dkx} kg c} cx mkno }k noqlk|nx }k cdv|kwo }boc| i}bjo}ch ilcjc}sx. Cnc}cijjs }bcx x}iao


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qk|eom gcno. Lu} c} }u|nx ku} }bi} budinx hin!} vixx }bcx cdv|kwom aono kn }k}boc| kggxv|cna. Cnx}oim* }boc| k|cacnij aono cx vixxom kn* inm cn ilku} 9 / kg }boxul`oh}x* }bo aono cx mogk|dom. ]bcx lohkdox i mkdcni}o aono inm cg oc}bo| }bodk}bo| k| gi}bo| bix c}* c} cx vixxom kn }k }bo hbcjm|on. Qc}bcn i }bkuxinm soi|x*owo|skno bim }bcx aono.,

,Qbs mcmn!} }bos x}kv }bo aono}ch onacnoo|cna;, C ixeom.

,]bos mcm ig}o| ilku} 86 soi|x* ig}o| }bo |oxuj}x xbkqom uv cn }bo nor}aono|i}ckn. Lu} }bo xv|oim bim ij|oims loaun., Bo xicm.

,Xk sku i|o x}cjj jkkecna gk| vokvjo }bi} biwo }bcx aono. Qbi} bivvonom }k sku|hkn}|kjjom orvo|cdon}; Mcmn!} sku eoov |ohk|mx;, C ixeom.

,]bo a|kuv }bi} x}i|}om }bo orvo|cdon} eov} orhojjon} |ohk|mx. Owo|s }on soi|xi noq h|oq cx xon} bo|o }k hbohe kn }bo v|owckux a|kuv* }k uvmi}o }bod kn qbi}bix bivvonom cn }bo gu}u|o* inm }k l|cna }bo ji}ox} domchij oyucvdon}. Xkdobkqkno kg }bo xvihoh|ig} dijgunh}cknom inm mox}|ksom lk}b xbcvx inm h|oqx ijknaqc}b ijj |ohk|mx. ]bo nor} a|kuv bim }k loacn i xoi|hb }k gcnm }bkxo }bi} qo|o

iggoh}om. Qo biwo loon }ox}cna inm }iaacna owo| xcnho. Qo biwo }bo mi}i x}k|omkn hkdvu}o|x cn dins mcggo|on} jkhi}cknx xk qo hin!} jkxo c} iaicn., }bo a|is xicm.

,]iaacna;, C ixeom.

,Qo cdvjin} i di|eo| loihkn cn sku nohe lobcnm }bo jog} oi|. Qbon i hu|o cxgkunm* qo qcjj enkq qbo|o }k gcnm sku., bo xicm.

,Qbi} cg sku mkn!} gcnm i hu|o logk|o }cdo |unx ku};, C ixeom.

,]bon ijj }bkxo iggoh}om qcjj lo x}o|cjcpom., bo xicm.

,Bkq hin C ao} cn }kuhb qc}b sku cg C hin gcnm i qis }k bojv;, C ixeom

,@ux} }iv 8 }cdox kn }bo cdvjin} cn sku nohe. Qo qcjj gcnm sku., Bo xicm.

,Qbs i|o sku }ojjcna do ijj kg }bcx., C ixeom.

,Qo qin} sku }k enkq }bo cdvk|}inho kg qbi} qo i|o mkcna inm }bi} qo qcxbsku nk bi|d. Sku dux} lo vo|goh}js i} oixo logk|o qo hin ao} in ihhu|i}o|oimcna. C dux} }ojj sku }bi} sku qcjj nk} |ododlo| ins kg }bcx., Bo xicm.

,Qbs hin!} C bojv;, C ixeom.

,Sku i|o nk} lkunm ls }bo jiq kg vi|imkr., bo xicm.

,Jiq kg vi|imkr;, C ixeom.

,]bo jiq kg vi|imkr x}i}ox }bi} i }cdo }|iwojo| hin nk} mk ins}bcna }bi} qkujm|oxuj} cn bcx nk} locna lk|n. Bo qcjj xkdobkq lo v|owon}om g|kd mkcna xk }k }bovkcn} }bi} bo qcjj lohkdo cnhivihc}i}om k| mco cn or}|odo hixox. Sku i|o nk}lkunm ls }bcx jiq. Sku| i}}odv}x }k bojv hkujm ij}o| }bo gu}u|o inm dieo }bcnaxduhb qk|xo., bo xicm. ,]bo vi|imkr jiq cx qbs qo hkujmn!} `ux} v|owon} budinx


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g|kd mkcna aono}ch onacnoo|cna.,

,C unmo|x}inm. Mk sku| }ox}., C xicm. ]bo nor} }bcna C enkq C qieo uv i} bkdoqc}b nk dodk|s kg }bcx* un}cj C boi|m }bo |ohk|mcna. Ig}o| }bo vkkj aido Cdon}cknom oi|jco|* C i}}odv}om }k hkn}ih} }bo ijconx. ]bos nowo| hido }k hkn}ih}do. C qic}om 96 soi|x logk|o C mohcmom }k }ojj ds x}k|s. ]bo nor} a|kuv bix nk}xbkqn uv inm C qixn!} hu|om k| x}o|cjcpom logk|o }bo gc|x} a|kuv mcxivvoi|om. Cenkq lohiuxo ds 7 soi| kjm xkn bix }bo aono mcxk|mo|. Budinc}s bix mcom. C id

}boc| jix} bkvo. Cg C hin hbinao }bcnax }bon }bos qkn!} biwo }k mco.

C id ixecna owo|skno }k ao} }ox}om }k xoo cg sku biwo }bo cdvjin}. Cg xk* |ovk|}sku nido inm }bi} kg sku| kggxv|cna }k sku| jkhij hcwcj mogonho kggcho. Cg sku mknk} biwo }bo cdvjin}* ao} i mni }ox} }k xoo cg sku biwo }bo aono. Cg xk* mk }bo xidoix }bo kno qc}b cdvjin}x. Ix gk| sku xhcon}cx}x qbk qk|e cn aono}ch onacnoo|cna*vjoixo }bcne }qcho ilku} qbi} sku i|o mkcna. ]bo gi}o kg dinecnm movonmx kn c}.

V.X.

C enkq sku qcjj ijj mk sku| vi|}. C `ux} bim i wcxc} g|kd in kjm g|conm qbk qcxbom

}k }bine owo|skno gk| xiwcna budinc}s. C ijdkx} mcmn!} |ohkancxo bcd. Bo jkkeomjceo i lkmslucjmo|.


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HKDO BOJJ K\ BCAB QI]O\Q|c}}on ls M.].Si|l|kuab

Bojj gkunm do. I bojj }bi} qkujmn!} biwo orcx}om cg C bim knjs jcx}onom }k dsg|conm. Lu} }bon* qbk mkox jcx}on }k }boc| g|conmx. ]bos }ojj sku ,Mkn!} jcwo cn

oi|}byuieo pknox5 mkn!} vjis akjg cn }bo |icn5 boim gk| bcabo| a|kunm., ]bi} jix}kno qix ds g|conm!x |ohkddonmi}ckn. Xu|o* muo }k ajklij qi|dcna* }bo khoinqix |cxcna* lu} xk qo|o }bo jowoox }bi} v|k}oh}om ux. C jkwo xu|gcna gi| }k duhb }kowo| dkwo }k Einxix.

Nkq* bo|o C id* i}kv i |imck }|inxdcxxckn }kqo|* hjcnacna }k in in}onni }bi}|oihbox ?6! bcabo| cn}k }bo xes. Lojkq do }bo }cmo bix |cxon }k qc}bcn ?! kg dsgoo}. I a|oi} qbc}o xbi|e cx hc|hjcna lojkq* m|cwon qcjm ls }bo ljkkm m|cvvcna g|kdds cnù|om joa. C mkn!} enkq bkq dins }cdo ds gi}bo| bix xicm*,Hkdo bojj k| bcabqi}o|* qo qcjj ao} }b|kuab }bcx., Lu} bo nowo| xicm ins}bcna ilku} bojj inmbcabqi}o|.

]bo c|kns cx* C mkn!} jcwo insqbo|o noi| Biqicc qbo|o }bo oi|}byuieo khhu|om}bi} ùx} hiuxom }bo }xunidc sox}o|mis. Inm C!d nk} vjiscna akjg cn }bi} jcab}ncnax}k|d }bi}!x yuchejs ivv|kihbcna* C }bkuab}* ix C a|cvvom qbi} bim ùx} lohkdo i?6! jcab}ncna |km. Inm boimcna gk| bcab a|kunm bix v|kliljs knjs lkuab} doink}bo| 9? dcnu}ox. Qcjj }bo xbi|e ao} do logk|o }bo jcab}ncna mkox; Nk qk||s* C!jjv|kliljs ljoom }k moi}b logk|o oc}bo| bivvonx.

C bim loon xjoovcna xkunmjs cn ds hkdgk|}iljo lom qbon }bo xc|onx qon} kgg.I} gc|x} C mcmn!} enkq qbi} qix bivvoncna* lu} C xkkn gkunm ku}. ]bo dcnu}o C bimak}}on m|oxxom }bo qijj kg qi}o| bc} ds bkuxo. C qix iljo }k ao} ku} }b|kuab }bo

qcnmkq inm xqcd }k }bo xu|giho. C hjcdlom kn }bo noi|ox} |kkg inm |odicnom gk|ins bku| ix }bo qi}o| |kxo. ]bon c} qix kgg }k }bo nor} bcabox} |kkg gk| ink}bo|xbk|} |oxvc}o. ]bcx hkn}cnuom un}cj nk |kkgx qo|o jog}. ]bo }kqo| qix ijj }bi}|odicnom.

C bim loon kn }bo }kqo| dkx} kg }bo ig}o|nkkn* hjcdlcna bcabo| inm bcabo| ix}bo qi}o| |kxo. Lu} nkq C biwo hjcdlom ix bcab ix C hin. ,Bkq bcab hin i xbi|e

ùdv; , C qknmo|om. Ds akkm joa qix lohkdcna }c|om. C hkujm knjs ao} kno gkk}kn }bo uvvo|dkx} |una kg }bo }kqo|. Ds cnù|om joa hkujm nk} xuvvk|} ds qocab}*ix c} minajom inm m|cvvom ljkkm cn}k }bo qi}o| lojkq. C xiq xkdo}bcna gjki}cna cn}bo qi}o| inm m|cg}cna }kqi|mx do. C} jkkeom jceo i


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C iqkeo }k xoo }bo xun |cxcna. Ds joa qix }b|kllcna. Ix C un}com }bo }ku|ncyuo}C nk}chom }bo vu|vjo hkjk| kg ds joa. ]bi} qixn!} akkm. ]bo|o qix nk goojcna* ix}bkuab c} bim akno }k xjoov. C ixxudom }bo goojcna qkujm hkdo lihe ig}o| }boljkkm loain }k hc|huji}o. C qixn!} jkkecna gk|qi|m }k enkqcna qbi} c} goj} jceo. ]bo}cmo* nkq `ux} x}i|}cna }k ak ku}* bim }bo qi}o| jowoj mkqn ilku} 86!. ]bi} mcmn!}dieo xonxo. ]bo }cmo mkoxn!} hbinao }bo jowoj }bi} duhb. Kg hku|xo* }bo }xunidcdux} biwo voieom |cab} ig}o| C gojj ixjoov. ]bo x}k|d dux} biwo akno i|kunm do.

In bku| ji}o|* i hkix} aui|m domch cngk|dom do }bi} C qkujm jkxo ds joa `ux}lojkq }bo enoo* lu} qc}b }kmis!x v|kx}o}chx C qkujm lo qijecna cn nk }cdo. ,Ixdijj v|cho }k vis }k oxhivo g|kd bojj*, C }bkuab}. Dislo C qcjj dkwo }k Einxixig}o| ijj. Oc}bo| qis* C!d akcna }k dcxx xu|gcna.


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]BO ONM KG ]BO QK\JMQ|c}}on ls M.].Si|l|kuab

]bo soi| qix


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xjcab}js modcncxbom midiao cn i|oix onhkdvixxom ls }bo ohjcvxo. Ljkhecna }boc|xunjcab} qix i qis }k x}kv }bo ijconx* lu} bkq mk sku mk }bi} owo|sqbo|o. C biwoin cmoi inm C id boimcna }k i dcjc}i|s lixo }k mcxhuxx c} qc}b qbkowo| cx x}cjj cnhbi|ao. C biwo `ux} i||cwom i} }bo on}|s ai}o }k }bo lixo.

,Qbi} cx sku| luxcnoxx bo|o;, }bo xkjmco| ixeom.

,C dis biwo i qis }k x}kv }bo ijconx. C noom }k }ije }k xkdokno cn iu}bk|c}s., C

|ovjcom.

,Acwo do i dcnu}o }k hjoi| sku qc}b ds H.K., bo xicm.

Ig}o| i goq dcnu}ox bo |o}u|nom. ,D.V.x qcjj lo bo|o cn i dcnu}o }k oxhk|} sku.Vi|e sku| wobchjo inm |o}u|n bo|o }k lo xoi|hbom.,

C vi|eom }bo wobchjo* |o}u|nom }k }bo ai}o* inm qix kn ds qis qc}b }bo D.V.x cnnk }cdo. Qo on}o|om }bo H.K.x kggcho inm C cn}|kmuhom dsxojg. ,Qbi}!x sku| cmoi.,bo xicm.

,Gc|x} C biwo }k lo ixxu|om }bi} qo biwo i qis kg qi|ncna }bo vokvjo logk|o qoi}}odv} }bcx., C xicm.

,]bi} qkn!} lo oixs* lu} C hin ao} qk|m }k ijj Hkddinmcna Kggcho|x inm }boshin xonm don ku} }k qi|n ix dins ix vkxcljo., bo xicm.

,C doin ijj kwo| }bo qk|jm., C xicm.

,]bi} qkujm lo vkxxcljo* lu} c} qkujm }ieo i jc}}jo jknao|. Nkq qbi} cx sku|cmoi.,

,Nueo od., C xicm. ,H|oi}o i nuhjoi| qcn}o|* lu} i xbk|} kno. Ilku} < qooexqc}bku} xunjcab} xbkujm mk }bo }|che.,

,]bi} dcab} `ux} qk|e. Cg qo vjiho }bo b$lkdlx cn x}|i}oach jkhi}cknx* qo hkujmdcncdcpo }bo cnc}cij midiao }k hcwcjcinx. ]bo gijjku} qkujm lo ink}bo| v|kljod.Vokvjo i|o x}i|wcna ij|oims. Orvoh}cna }bod }k bkjo uv gk| < qooex k| dk|oqc}bku} xuggchcon} xuvvjcox cx lim onkuab* lu} c} x}cjj qkn!} lo xigo owon }bon.H|kvx qcjj lo |imci}om cg }bos i|on!} mox}|ksom ls }bo hkjm. ]bo|o dis nk} lodins }k xu|wcwo., }bo H.K. xicm.

,Qo biwo xkdo }cdo }k v|ovi|o. Xo} i mi}o ilku} }qk soi|x cn }bo gu}u|o xk

vokvjo hin bi|wox} i goq h|kvx inm lucjm xkdo gijjku} xboj}o|x. Ao} }bo qk|m ku}xk }bos enkq }bo|o cx bkvo., C xuaaox}om.

,Orhojjon} cmoi. Qo!jj ao} |cab} kn c}. I} joix} qo hin x}kv xo}}cna kn ku| lu}}xinm qic}cna gk| }bo cnowc}iljo. Sku qcjj ao} i domij gk| }bcx* cg C biwo ins}bcna }kxis ilku} c}.,

,@ux} xoocna ds a|inm hbcjm|on a|kq uv qcjj lo |oqi|m onkuab., C xicm.


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QOJHKDO NOQ HC]CPONXQ|c}}on ls M.].Si|l|kuab

]BCX @_X] CN0

]bo Xuv|odo Hku|} }kmis |ujom }bi} Hbi|jco }bo hbcdv cx on}c}jom }k }bocnbo|c}inho jog} lobcnm ls duj}cdcjjcknic|o Idkx ]uheo|. ]uheo| bim nk jcwcnabudin |oji}cwox inm MNI }ox}x xbkqom Hbi|jco }k lo bcx hjkxox} jcwcna |oji}cwo.

Incdij |cab}x ih}cwcx}x xoo }bcx ix i di`k| l|oie}b|kuab cn incdij |cab}x. ]bo

C\X cx jkllscna Hkna|oxx gk| jiqx }bi} qkujm acwo hc}cponxbcv |cab}x }k ijj incdijxlk|n qc}bcn }bo _nc}om X}i}ox* }bux diecna }bod jciljo gk| }irox kn ins cnhkdo.

Kvvknon}x kg }bcx jiq xisx }bcx qcjj joim }k duhb hknguxckn inm }bo noom gk|dins noq jiqx. ]bos lojcowo }bi} mkdox}chi}om incdijx qcjj lo }bo gc|x} }k ao}}boxo |cab}x. ]bcx xoodx knjs |cab} xis }bo v|kvknon}x. Dins mkax inm hi}x i|oij|oims }|oi}om jceo gidcjs dodlo|x.

]bo Ni}cknij Xohu|c}s Iaonhs cx vuxbcna gk| x}|knao| cddca|i}ckn inmmovk|}i}ckn jiqx akwo|ncna ijj nkn$hc}cponx.

Kvvknon}x }k }bo hc}cponxbcv lcjj vkcn} ku} }bi} i |o}c|odon} iao qkujm biwo }klo ox}iljcxbom. Lu} xbkujm c} lo cn incdij k| budin soi|x; ]bos ijxk qknmo| cghi}x qcjj oihb ao} ncno xkhcij xohu|c}s nudlo|x. Ls }bo }cdo }bo hi} cx mohji|omjoaijjs moim c} hkujm lo m|iqcna kgg kg ocab} xkhcij xohu|c}s moi}b hjicdx.

]boxo moi}b hjicdx qkujm lo }iriljo x}i}om i |ov|oxon}i}cwo gk| }bo C\X.Hbi|jco bim nk hkddon}.DK\O I] 99066


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SK_ HIN!] HBINAO SK_\ DCNMQ|c}}on ls M.].Si|l|kuab

\cna ... \cna ... \cna. ,Mi|n vbkno. Nkq qbk cx c};, C }bkuab}. ,Bojjk. ]bcx cxMiwo*, C xicm.

,Jo} do gc|x} xis }bi} C id nk} xojjcna...,

,C mkn!} biwo }cdo gk| }bcx. Vu} do kn sku| mk nk} hijj jcx}*, C xicm ix C buna uv}bo vbkno. C qixn!} ijqisx jceo }bcx. ]bo|o qix i }cdo qbon C qkujm biwo loonbivvs }k biwo inskno }k }ije }k* |cab} ig}o| ds qcgo vixxom iqis. C qkujm biwo}ijeom inm }ijeom* hbinaom }bo xul`oh} inm }ijeom inm }ijeom un}cj }bosbuna uv.Lu} }cdo cx lohkdcna dk|o inm dk|o v|ohckux inm C qkujm |i}bo| }ije }k dsxojg.

Nkq* mkn!} ao} }bo q|kna cmoi. C!d nk} hkdvjo}ojs xoncjo. Qbon C xis }ije }kdsxojg* }bi}!x dsxojg qc}b i !h!5 H.O.J.G. }k lo orih}. Inm c}!x ds Ho|ol|ij

Oduji}ckn Jcgo Gk|ho k| dsHOJG gk| xbk|}. C mowojkvom c} i goq soi|x iak* k| Cxbkujm xis C x}i|}om i goq soi|x iak. Nkq c}!x hkdvjo}cna c}x kqn mowojkvdon}. Cloain ls cn}oa|i}cna ds x}od hojjx qc}b xcjchkn hc|huc}|s }k gk|d i lckhkdvu}o|*hkdvjo}o qc}b wkcho |ohkanc}ckn inm xvoohb. Ix xkkn ix c} joi|nom }k }ije* Cbkkeom c} }k i l|icn xhinno| C mowojkvom inm ijjkqom c} }k xhin ds l|icn. C} nkqbix ijj ds enkqjomao inm dodk|cox ix qojj ix ds vo|xknijc}s. Lu} qbcjo C gcnm c}bi|m }k |ododlo| }bcnax* c} hin jkhi}o }bkxo dodk|cox cn nk }cdo.

Qo }ije gk| bku|x i} i }cdo5 |ododlo|cna ku| hbcjmbkkm inm |odcncxhcna ilku}kjm }cdox. ,\ododlo| }bo }cdo qo ..., k| ,Qbi} qix bo| nido;, Qo ak kn inm kngk| bku|x.

C} owon bix ds xonxo kg budk|. ]bo jix} }cdo qo }ijeom* c} ixeom cg C qkujm bkke c}uv }k }bo cn}o|no}. C} xicm c} qix ao}}cna lk|om* |oimcna ds HM!x kwo| inm kwo|iaicn. Xk C bkkeom c} uv sox}o|mis.

,HOJG* c}!x Miwo. Biwo sku ak} }cdo }k }ije;, C ixeom.

,Xu|o Miwo. Bos* mcm sku enkq }bi} qo hin ao} i g|oo h|omc} |ovk|} knjcno* inmqbi} ilku} }bi} dknos qo hkujm lo xiwcna ls xqc}hbcna }k Aseok; Qo hkujmiggk|m }k uva|imo ds bi|mqi|o., xicm HOJG.

,C!d ig|icm qo!jj biwo }k xvonm xkdo kg c} kn i akkm xvid ljkheo|*, C xicm.

,C qix |cab} cn }bo dcmmjo kg i wo|s cn}o|ox}cna i|}chjo ilku} x}od hojj |oxoi|hb.Xkdo kg }bo noq l|oie}b|kuabx dcab} qk|e cn ku| ivvjchi}ckn. Sku mkn!} dcnm cgqo }ije ji}o|. C hin!} qic} }k |oim dk|o ilku} c}*, xicm HOJG.

,Ke. Lu} qi}hb ku} gk| }bi} xvid un}cj C hin ao} sku v|k}oh}om*, C |ovjcom.

C qon} gk| i qije }bi} ig}o|nkkn inm }bkuab} ilku} xkdo kg }bo kjm }cdox C bimv|owckuxjs gk|ak}}on un}cj HOJG bim |odcnmom do. Jsmci qkujm biwo jkwom Hojg.Ig}o| ijj xbo bim jkwom do gk| =6 soi|x. C!d |oijjs jkkecna gk|qi|m }k ds nor}hknwo|xi}ckn qc}b HOJG. Qbon C ak} bkdo C qon} }k ds hkdvu}o| }k hbohe ds


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odicj. ]bo|o qix kno g|kd HOJG. ,Hkddunchi}cna }b|kuab }bo uxo kghknwo|xi}ckn cx lohkdcna }kk }cdo hknxudcna. C biwo moih}cwi}om ds wkcho|ohkanc}ckn inm xvoohb v|khoxxk|x. Cg sku noom }k hkddunc$hi}o* qo hin mk xkwci odicj. C biwo q|c}}on xowo|ij x}k|cox ilku} xkdo kg sku| dkx} wiauo dodk|coxinm vjihom }bod cn i gcjo nidom !Miwo!x jcgo!. C bkvo sku gcnm }bod on`ksiljo.,

HOJG qix `ux} jceo do. C auoxx sku hin!} hbinao sku|DCNM.

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