Tampico's Gold (Faja de Oro) by Elizabeth Braun

7/31/2019 Tampico's Gold (Faja de Oro) by Elizabeth Braun

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BODSMIB^G IYMRH

^MJ[DELU FLON

(@M C M N B LY L )

MRU^DH JMEMROBT


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Elpyrdfgt Bodzmibtg Irmuh

^gb rdfgt l` Bodzmibtg Irmuh tl ib dnbhtd`dbn ms mutglr l` tgds wlra

gms ibbh mssbrtbn iy gbr dh meelrnmheb wdtg sbetdlhs 66 mhn 67 l` tgbElpyrdfgt, Nbsdfhs mhn [mtbhts et !"77#

oo rdfgts rbsbr$bn# %l pmrt l` tgds puiodemtdlh &my ib rbprlnuebn,

stlrbn dh m rbtrdb$mo systb&, lr trmhs&dttbn dh mhy `lr& lr iy mhy

&bmhs, bobetrlhde, &begmhdemo, pgltlelpydhf, rbelrndhf, lr

ltgbrwdsb, wdtglut tgb prdlr pbr&dssdlh l` tgb puiodsgbrs#

hy pbrslh wgl el&&dts mhy uhmutglrdzbn met dh rbomtdlh tl tgds

puiodemtdlh &my ib odmiob tl erd&dhmo prlsbeutdlh mhn ed$do eomd&s `lrnm&mfbs#

E'[ emtmolfub rbelrn `lr tgds tdtob ds

m$mdomiob `rl& tgb Irdtdsg (dirmry#

DUIH 467 = 7>405 ;92 9

www#mustdh&memuoby#el&

)drst [uiodsgbn *+!-

ustdh . /memuoby [uiodsgbrs (tn#

+; Emhmnm =9umrb

Emhmry 5gmr`

(lhnlh

B!> ;(I

[rdhtbn . Iluhn dh 2rbmt Irdtmdh


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)lr ^gl&ms


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El$br mrt iy Ibttb =ub B$brs#

^gmhas &l&0


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^gds illa ds m wlra l` `detdlh# ^gb pblpob, pomebs,ndmolfub, mhn b$bhts mrb prlnuets l` tgb mutglrsd&mfdhmtdlh mhn sgluon hlt ib elhsdnbrbn rbmo# hy

rbsb&iomheb tl metumo pbrslhs *od$dhf lr nbmn-, pomebs,ndmolfub lr b$bhts ds bhtdrboy eldhednbhtmo#


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(m plem nb b4poltmed3h plr pmrtb

nb oms el&pm1dms pbtrlobrms b4trmh?brms

9ub $medmimh om rd9ubym nm om oom&mnm

)m?m nb :rl,

hl ob?ls nbo ibool pubrtl

nb ^m&pdel, ^m&muodpms

Bo Gbrmonl Edunmnmhl

8h fdfmhtbsel mhtdeodhmo,

uh ymeb&dbhtl prlnuetlr nb empmednmn dherb


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Egmptbr =^gb Uberbt Fmrnb

/mreg !, !"!" )drst Nmy dh m&pdel, /b4del

^gb suh gms ?ust odt up &y rll ' m& stdoo oydhf moo shuffobn dh

ibn odstbhdhf tl &y hbw gl&b# 't ds rmtgbr hldsy wdtg dts ùrtd$b&lmhs mhn frlmhs# Nlbs tgb glusb wlhnbr milut tgb strmhfbr

wdtgdh dts &dnst ms wboo 5doodm& gms morbmny ob`t `lr wlra, sl '

m& `lr tgb `drst td&b gbrb molhb# (dfgt trdeaobs dh tgb ermeas l`

tgb wllnbn sguttbrs erbmtdhf lnn pmttbrhs mrluhn tgb rll

B$brytgdhf `bbos sl nd``brbht, hbw#

Iuttbròy lusb

:ur glusb ds sgmpbn odab m iuttbròy, mt obmst tgb wmy m

egdon wluon nrmw lhb, m olhf l$mo sbetdlh nlwh tgb ebhtbr mhn

m pmdr l` sodfgtoy rluhnbn rbetmhfuomr wdhfs# :h tgb frluhn

òllr tgb ob`t wdhf gms tgb bhtrmheb gmoo dh tgb ebhtbr, tgb

pmrolur tlwmrns tgb gbmn, mhn m sdttdhf rll& lh tgb tmdo# 'h

iuttbròys gbmn mhn b4tbhndhf gmo` wmy nlwh gds ilny ds tgb

ndhdhf rll&, wdtg wdhnlws moo mrluhn tgb gbmn olladhf lut

l$br tgb omfllh, (mfuhm Egmdrbo ' m& tlon# ^gb ltgbr bhn l` gds

ilny elhtmdhs tgb 5E *mpprlprdmtboy- mhn m spdrmo stmdremsb tl

upstmdrs# 'h rdfgt wdhf, tgb adtegbh ds hb4t tl tgb ndhdhf rll&,

mhn tgb stuny &mabs up tgb rbst l` tgb wdhf# ^gb stuny mosl gms

gufb wdhnlws olladhf lut merlss tgb omfllh tl tgb gdoos `mr dh

tgb ndstmheb#

8pstmdrs, tgb iuttbròys gbmn ds m suh rll&, mfmdh wdtg

ibmutdùo wdhnlws mhn m $dbw# ' tgdha tgds wdoo ib &y nrmwdhf

mhn sbwdhf rll ds tmdo ds mfmdh m imtgrll& mhn tgb stmdrs#

^gb `rlht gmo` l` iltg wdhfs mrb pmtdls mhn tgb imea gmo` mrb


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ibnrll&s# :ur ibnrll& ds tgb lhb lh tgb rdfgt sdnb mil$b tgb

stuny olladhf lut l$br tgb omfllh#

^gb iuttbròy ds pbregbn prbemrdlusoy mt tgb bnfb l` m eod``#'h tgb `rlht ymrn tgbrb ds m seuopturbn fmrnbh wdtg òlwbrs,

gbnfbs, mhn m `luhtmdh# ^gb imea ymrn nrlps l`` sgmrpoy mhn ds

tbrrmebn wdtg odttob fmrnbhs mt bmeg ob$bo# ^gb ilttl& tbrrmeb,

eolsbst tl tgb omfllh, gms m tmiob mhn egmdrs ms wboo ms twl

egmdsb oluhfbs#

^gds ds &y hbw gl&b, m slodn wgdtb iuttbròy fodstbhdhf lh

m gdoo tlp#

(mtbr @ wgdob ' wms &madhf sl&b tlmst `lr irbma`mst '

gbmrn tgb `rlht nllr uholea, sl ' mpprlmegbn tgb bhtrmheb gmoo

emutdlusoy# ^gb nllr lpbhbn mhn m sglrt, stlut, li$dlusoy

/b4demh wl&mh stbppbn dhsdnb# =gb ollabn mt &b wdtglut

smydhf m wlrn# ' pldhtbn tl &ysbo` mhn smdn, Mhhm# =gb

hlnnbn mhn rbsplhnbn, M=d, mhn gbmnbn tlwmrns tgb adtegbh,

tgbh lut tgb sdnb nllr# ' stlln tgbrb `lr m `bw &dhutbs mhn

plhnbrbn, tgdhadhf, Ftgmt wbht wboo# %lw ' m& bmtdhfirbma`mst dh tgb adtegbh, stmrdhf lut tgb wdhnlw mhn bh?lydhf

tgb $dbw#

prdo ! ^gb 2mrnbh

' m& lut lh tgb tbrrmeb, rbmndhf ^gb Uberbt Fmrnbh,

bh?lydhf tgb irbbzb mhn tgb `rbsg mdr# 't sbb&s ms tglufg

b$brytgdhf ds dh ioll&, tgbrb mrb rbn mhn wgdtb rlsbs, yboolw,

rbn mhn lrmhfb gdidseus, pdha mhn purpob ilufmdh$doobm, b$bh

sl&b l` tgb pmo&s mrb sprlutdhf rbn òlwbrs# :hb pmo& gms m

$bry pbeuodmr òlwbrG dt gmhfs upsdnb nlwh, wdtg m irdfgt rbn

ebhtbr wgdeg `mnbs tl yboolw tgbh frbbh mt tgb tdps l` tgb

pbtmos# ^gbrb mrb m olt &lrb trlpdemo pomhts, mhn ' nlht b$bh

gm$b m eoub ms tl wgmt tgby mrb emoobn# ^gbrb ds m idf pmo& trbb

mt tgb bnfb l` tgb tbrrmeb tgmt ds sprlutdhf m hbw pmo& irmheg#


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M'h dts gmppy nmys `olwbrs gmn ibbh tueabn

mwmy dhtl b$bry dheg mhn glob mhn elrhbr#

prdo + ^ruhas^lnmy tgb rbst l` lur truhas mhn il4bs mrrd$bn# 5gmt m

`dmsel tgmt wms# ' gmn tl sglw tgb wlrabrs wgbrb tl sbt nlwh

bmeg dtb&, wdtg olts l` pldhtdhf, mhn gmhn wm$dhf# 't wms sl

`rustrmtdhf tl hlt ib miob tl el&&uhdemtb prlpbroy0 5doodm&

`dhmooy mrrd$bn wgbh tgby wbrb mo&lst el&pobtboy `dhdsgbn, iy

tgbh ' wms b4gmustbn mhn dh tbmrs#

M=gb sunnbhoy `bot sl glrrdioy olhboy mhn `mrmwmy `rl& b$brytgdhf sgb uhnbrstlln mhn

wgdeg uhnbrstlln gbr, tgmt sgb tgrbw gbrsbo`

`mebnlwh lh tgb pdoolws mhn iurst dhtl

pmssdlhmtb sliidhf#

prdo 8hpmeadhf

' spbht tgb bhtdrb nmy uhpmeadhf, slrtdhf, puttdhf tgdhfsmwmy, mhn mrrmhfdhf# 't ds lnn sbbdhf &y lon tgdhfs sdttdhf dh m

hbw bh$drlh&bht# Nl tgby odab tgbdr hbw gl&b 5doo tgby

sur$d$b tgb gbmt 5doo ' `lr tgmt &mttbr 5gmt m& ' fldhf tl nl

wdtg moo l` tgb illas

:ut tgb `rlht nllr mhn nlwh m irdea sdnbwmoa ds wgmt '

rb`br tl rmtgbr eob$broy ms tgb `rlht fmrnbh# 't ds m gbnfb odhbn

omwh wdtg m `luhtmdh dh tgb ebhtbr# :h lhb sdnb l` tgb fmrnbh,

pmst tgb gbnfb ds tgb irdea wmoo ibtwbbh &b mhn tgb lutsdnb

wlron# :h tgb `mr sdnb l` tgb fmrnbh ds tgb gbnfb tgmt ds gdndhf

tgb `rudt trbb odhbn nrd$bwmy tl tgb emrrdmfb glusb# oo dh moo dt

ds m elzy odttob fmrnbh, sbb&dhfoy dslomtbn `rl& tgb rbst l` tgb

wlron# ^gbrb mrb twl stlhb ibhegbs sbt dh tgb sgmnb, dnbmo `lr

rbmndhf, iut ?ust m odttob tll gmrn# $mrdbty l` `olwbrs, odab

d&pmtdbhs mhn pmhsdbs, mrb pomhtbn ibhbmtg tgb gbnfbs#


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M'` ylu gm$b m fmrnbh ylu wboo ahlw tgmt dt

wluon tmab m wglob illa tl nbserdib moo tgmt

em&b tl pmss tgbrb#

prdo > %dfgt =luhns

' m& mwmab dh tgb &dnnob l` tgb hdfgt, mfmdh odstbhdhf tl

tgb sluhns l` tgb glusb, uh`m&dodmr, mhn m odttob `rdfgtbhdhf# '

m& el&`lrtbn iy 5doodm&s wmr&tg ibsdnb &b, gds sl`t

rgytg&de irbmtgdhf# ^gb trbb irmhegbs ?ust lutsdnb tgb ibnrll&

mrb sermtegdhf mfmdhst tgb wmoos, erbmtdhf bbrdb sluhns, odabsl&blhb nbspbrmtboy trydhf tl fbt dhsdnb# ' sgluonht tgdha

milut tgmt# ' sellt eolsbr tl 5doodm&, mhn odstbh#

Mloolw sguttbrdhf slrt l` rlmr wgdeg rusgbn

rluhn mhn rluhn tgb glusb ms d` tgb fdmht hl

lhb eluon sbb wbrb iu``btdhf mhn ibmtdhf mt

tgb wmoos mhn wdhnlws trydhf tl irbma dh# Iut

lhb ahbw gb eluon hlt fbt dh#

prdo ; Ello

^gb wdhn ds `rl& dhomhn tlnmy, ello mhn nry# 5gdeg

b4pomdhs tgb lnn glusb sluhns `rl& omst hdfgt# ' lpbhbn moo l`

tgb wdhnlws mhn wboel&bn tgb `rbsg mdr# B$bry hlw mhn tgbh

m nllr som&s mhn m gm$b tl sbt sl&btgdhf dh `rlht l` dt tl prlp

dt lpbh# pdeturb `boo l`` l` tgb wmoo mhn ' gmn tl rbsbt dt, m iun

$msb tlppobn ms wboo# )rl& tgb odirmry wdhnlw ' emh sbb twl

`dsgbr&bh dh m emhlb# ^gby mrb obttdhf lut m olhf hbt dh m edreob

dh tgb ebhtbr l` tgb omfllh# %lw tgby mrb pmnnodhf mrluhn

dhsdnb tgb edreob ibmtdhf lh tgb sdnb l` tgbdr ilmt# ' fubss tl

semrb tgb `dsg dhtl tgb hbt# %lw lhb l` tgb &bh ds plodhf tgb

ilmt wgdob tgb ltgbr ds rbbodhf dh tgb hbt mhn uhtmhfodhf tgb `dsg

tl nrlp tgb& lh tgb `ollr l` tgb ilmt# ^gbdr &l$b&bhts mrb

solw mhn purplsb`uo# ^gb plobr struffobs mfmdhst tgb wdhn#


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^gbrb ds m odfgt nrdzzob hlw# ' ibttbr egbea `lr wmtbr fbttdhf

dhtl tgb glusb#

prdo D hn tgb Imhn [omybn

^gds m`tbrhllh wb wbht nlwhtlwh, mhn wmoabn mrluhn

(dibrty =9umrb mhn r&s =9umrb# B$brylhb wgl ds mhylhb wms

tgbrb, mt obmst meelrndhf tl 5doodm ' ndnht ahlw mhylhb, sl

tgby wbrb moo tgb sm&b tl &b# b dhtrlnuebn &b tl sb$brmo

pblpob#

5b odstbhbn tl m irmss imhn pomy dh tgb fmzbil mt r&s=9umrb# ^gb fmzbil dtsbo` ds sd&pob, m gdfg rln drlh `bhebn

stmfb mrbm, surrluhnbn iy m olwbr pomt`lr& mosl wdtg m rln drlh

gmhn rmdo mhn tgbh tgb s9umrb dtsbo`# ^gb s9umrb ds s9umrb wdtg

s&moo fmrnbhs, wdhndhf sdnbwmoas mhn ibhegbs sgmnbn iy [mo&

mhn o&lhn trbbs# :h lhb sdnb l` tgb s9umrb mrb twl

uh&mtegbn tlwbrs mhn tgb `memnb l` tgb Emtgbnrmo# B$dnbhtoy,

tgb &mdh ilny l` tgb emtgbnrmo wms nbstrlybn nurdhf tgb

rb$loutdlh lhoy m `bw ybmrs mfl, adhn l` semry wgbh ylu tgdhal` dt tgmt wmy# 5doodm& pldhtbn lut tgb eolea dh lhb l` tgb

tlwbrs, dt ds mosl `rl& Bhfomhn# g, m `boolw eluhtry&mh, b$bh

d` dt ds ?ust m eolea#

(dibrty =9umrb lh tgb ltgbr gmhn ds $bry el&&bredmo, wdtg

tgb plst l``deb, tgb tbobfrmpg l``deb, sb$brmo ltbos, m gmrnwmrb

stlrb mhn m pgmr&mey# 'ts fmzbil ds mosl sd&pob wdtg m rln drlh

imhdstbr surrluhnbn iy m pmra wdtg fmrnbhs# /lst l` tgb

iudondhfs mrluhn tgb s9umrb gm$b m %bw :robmhs `omrb milut

tgb& wdtg lrhmtb rln drlh plregbs ruhhdhf tgb bhtdrb obhftg l`

tgb iudondhfs# ^gb trlooby ruhs gmo wmy mrluhn tgb s9umrb,

bhtbrdhf mt lhb elrhbr mhn b4dtdhf tgb lpplsdtb elrhbr# ' hbbn

tl `dhn lut b4metoy wgbrb tgds trlooby flbs# :pplsdtb tgb plst

l``deb tgbrb ds m wllnbh pbnbstrdmh irdnfb l$br mh dhobt l` tgb

rd$br mhn tgb rmdorlmn trmeas tl tgb trmdh stmtdlh mhn tgb eustl&s

glusb# ^gb irdnfb mosl gms rln drlh gmhnrmdos#


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^gb sglrb l` tgb rd$br ds olf ?m&&bn wdtg odttob ilmts

pmdhtbn m wdon $mrdbty l` elolurs, sl&b wdtg emhlpdbn rll`s

mhn ltgbrs ?ust sd&pob emhlbs# %b4t tl tgb rd$br ds mh lpbhCmdr&mrabt# =l&b &bregmhts olla ms tglufg tgby ilmtbn tgbdr

&bregmhndsb gbrb tgds &lrhdhf, ltgbrs olla ms tglufg tgby

gm$b &lrb pbr&mhbht dhstmoomtdlhs, mhn stdoo ltgbrs olla $bry

plrtmiob wdtg wgbbos lh tgb ilttl& l` wllnbh emrts# ^gb

wglob &mrabt ds mwmsg wdtg elolur mhn gmffodhf#

prdo 6 Abstobss/dn&lrhdhf ' frbw rbstobss mhn nbednbn tl b4polrb &y

hbw wlron# ' put lh m gmt mhn stbppbn lut tgb `rlht fmtb#

Ndrbetoy merlss `rl& tgb `rlht fmtb ds m pmra, m s&moo pmra

dh tgb sgmpb l` m trdmhfob# :ur glusb sdts mt lhb l` tgb pldhts lh

tgb trdmhfob# =l&blhb ds iudondhf m glusb lh mhltgbr pldht mhn

tgb tgdrn pldht ds tgb rlmn tl tgb lutsdnb wlron# :ur fmrnbh

b4tbhns nlwh tgb obhftg l` tgb gypltbhusb, wdtg m irdea

pdoomrbn wmoo strbtegdhf tgb `uoo obhftg, $bry stmtboy ' &dfgt mnn#^gb fmtb tl tgb emrrdmfb glusb ds mt tgb lpplsdtb bhn l` tgb

fmrnbh wmoo `rl& tgb glusb# ^gbrb mrb pmo& trbbs mrluhn tgb

bnfb l` tgb pmra, wdtg strbbtodfgts dh bmeg elrhbr mhn ltgbr tgmh

lhb gufb trbb hbmr tgb strbbt bhtrmheb tgb pmra ds b&pty#

' wmoabn nlwh tgb gypltbhusb mhn lut tl tgb &mdh strbbt,

$bhdnm Egmdrbo# ^gbrb mrb twl, s&moo, il4y glusbs mt tgb

&mdh strbbt, metdhf ms sbhtdhbos tl lur odttob trdmhfob# Bmeg gms m

s&moo, tdny fmrnbh#

' turhbn rdfgt, mhn tgbh tlla tgb `drst ob`t lhtl =mueb# '

fubss ' sgluon smy ' wbht nlwh =mueb, ibemusb dt wms dhnbbn

nlwhgdoo, m frmnumo nlwhgdoo, iut nlwhgdoo hlhb tgb obss# %lt

tll `mr nlwh, wms m stlhb egureg wdtg m stlhb wmoo mrluhn dt,

mh hfodemh egureg mt tgmt# =l ' trdbn tgb drlh fmtb mhn dt

lpbhbn# ^gb nllr tl tgb egureg ds hlt tbh `bbt dhsdnb tgb fmtb,

tl tgb rdfgt ds m elurtymrn, wdtg prbsu&mioy tgb eobrfy lh tgb

lpplsdtb sdnb l` tgb elurtymrn# ^gb imea l` tgb egureg b4tbhns


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tl tgb stlhb wmoo# ' wmoabn mrluhn tgb elurtymrn olladhf mt tgb

stmdhbn fomss wdhnlws, 9udtb pomdh#

^gbh ' trdbn tgb opgm nllr, tgb `rlht nllrs mrb omibobnmopgm mhn l&bfm, ' nbednbn tgb mopgm nllr wluon ib &lst

mpprlprdmtb `lr &y `drst bhtrmheb# ^gb nllr wms uholeabn, sl '

stbppbn dhsdnb tgb `lybr# 't wms s&mooG d` ' rbmegbn lut &y mr&s

' eluon gm$b tluegbn moo `lur wmoos# :h tgb rdfgt l` tgb

bhtrmheb ds mh l``deb, prbsu&mioy tgb pmrslhs, mhn lh tgb ob`t

ds tgb nllr tl tgb 5E# ' lpbh tgb nllr strmdfgt mgbmn dhtl tgb

smhetumry# ^gb smhetumry wms 9udbt, mustbrb, wdtg wgdtb stueel

wmoos# ^gb stmdhbn fomss wdhnlws wbrb lpbh moolwdhf m elloirbbzb tl `dotbr tgrlufg tgb egureg# 't gms wllnbh `ollrs, std``,

wllnbh, strmdfgt imea ibhegbs *hlt $bry el&`lrtmiob-# ^gb

smhetumry ds pbtdtb, bmeg ibheg eluon imrboy sbmt `lur pblpob

merlss, mhn tgbrb mrb lhoy milut tbh rlws# Ib`lrb tgb wllnbh

motmr ds m wllnbh pomt`lr& wdtg m pdmhl lh tgb rdfgt sdnb, mhn

mh b&pty ibheg lh tgb ob`t#

' wmoabn l$br tl tgb pdmhl, `odppbn lpbh tgb odn, mhn

pbeabn mt m `bw hltbs# 't wms surprdsdhfoy dh tuhb# =l ' sodnlhtl tgb ibheg mhn stmrtbn pomydhf, M:g0 lw ' gmtb tl fbt up

dh tgb &lrhdhf# ' ndnht hltdeb tgb pmrslh sodp dhtl tgb rll& sl

wgbh gb stmrtbn eomppdhf mt tgb bhn l` tgb slhf ' wms stmrtobn#

M=lrry tl stmrtob ylu, /dab /e)mrodh, ylu &ust ib hbw

gbrb, m gdht l` 'rdsg dh gds irlfub#

M=lrry `lr ndsturidhf ylu, ' rbsplhnbn, mnndhf, Mhhm

riueaob, hdeb tl &bbt ylu#

M:g, ylurb 5doodm&s hbw irdnb, wboel&b, wboel&b, gb

rbsplhnbn, sgmadhf &y gmhn $dflrlusoy#

M=lrry ' ?ust imrfbn dh mhn stmrtbn pomydhf, ' mplolfdsbn#

M%l, %l, mhytd&b, &usde ds mowmys wboel&b# =l glw nl

ylu odab ^m&pdel sl `mr

M'$b lhoy ibbh gbrb m `bw nmys# 'ts gmrn tl smy#

b egueaobn, M5boo dt tmabs sl&b fbttdhf usbn tl# Iut

yluoo sbb, wbrb irdhfdhf &lrb mhn &lrb l` Bhfomhn gbrb


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b$brynmy# ^gbrbs tgb eluhtry eoui, tgb tbhhds eoui, mhn tgb

rbfmttm# oo l` tglsb sgluon &mab ylu `bbo rdfgt mt gl&b#

t gl&b0 ' trunfbn imea up tgb gdoo, mhn dhtl tgb fmrnbh

wgbrb &y illa omdn wmdtdhf `lr &b# =tdoo, ' ndn fbt mh dh$dtb tl

el&b imea mhn pomy tgb pdmhl wgbhb$br ' odabn#

prdo 7 Amdh

' mwlab tl tgb sluhns l` m nrd$dhf rmdh pluhndhf lh tgb

ebdodhf mhn wdhnlws# ' gbmrn m nrdp, nrdp mhn ndsel$brbn tgmttgb ebdodhf mil$b tgb imtg tui ds obmadhfG mt obmst dt ds dh m

elh$bhdbht pomeb# ' odab odstbhdhf tl tgb rmdh# 't ds el&`lrtdhf

sl&bglw# 5doodm& sobbps lh ibsdnb &b#

M=gb wms mwmabhbn dh tgb hdfgt iy tgb sluhn

l` rmdh ibmtdhf gbm$y nrlps mfmdhst gbr

wdhnlws# 't wms plurdhf nlwh dh tlrrbhts mhn

tgb wdhn wms Fwutgbrdhf rluhn tgb elrhbrsmhn dh tgb egd&hbys l` tgb gufb lon glusb#

prdo " 5l&bhs =ledbty

5doodm& fm$b &b m hbwspmpbr mrtdeob tgmt gb gmn sm$bn `lr

&b# 't ds milut m wl&bhs sledbty, (m =ledbnmn )b&dhdstm,

&bbtdhf tgmt wms gbon dh /b4del Edty lh tgb tgdrn l` prdo mt

^d$lod nbo Bodsbl# ' tgdha wl&bh mrb uhdtdhf moo mrluhn tgb

folib, trydhf tl slodedt tgb sm&b rdfgts mhn prd$dobfbs ms &bh#

=l&b frlups mrb &lrb prlnuetd$b tgmh ltgbrs, nl m ibttbr ?li

l` oliiydhf rmtgbr tgmh prltbstdhf#

prdo ! ^urtobs

' m& sdttdhf lh tgb tbrrmeb wmtegdhf twl turtobs try tl

eod&i up lhtl m olf `olmtdhf dh tgb omfllh# s sllh ms lhb


16/25

&mabs dt lh tlp, tgb olf rloos mhn tgb turtob nd$bs gbmn `drst

imea dhtl tgb wmtbr# ds &l&bht l` trdu&pg nmsgbn iy tgb

rloodhf olf# Iut hb$br `bmr, gb trdbs mfmdh `rl& tgb lpplsdtbsdnb l` tgb olf wdtg tgb sm&b rbsuot# ^gby abbp trydhf mhn '

abbp wmtegdhf, iltg b4pbetdhf $detlry mt sl&b pldht# ^gby mrb

hlt fd$dhf up0

ioub gbrlh ds lut tlnmy, struttdhf stmtboy merlss tgb

sgmoolws, dh sbmreg l` sl&b pllr uhsuspbetdhf `dsg#

prdo !! Abiboodlh

5doodm& rbmn tl &b tgmt ybstbrnmy lhb l` tgb /b4demh

rbiboodlh obmnbrs, B&dodmhl Ompmtm, wms m&iusgbn mhn adoobn mt

medbhnm =mh Jumh Egdhm&bem *' gm$b hl dnbm wgbrb tgmt ds-#

b wms m `m&lus rb$loutdlhdst gbrb dh /b4del# eelrndhf tl

Fslurebs tgb gdt gmn ibbh lrnbrbn iy m [miol 2lhzmobz, wgl ds

m elusdh l` tgb eurrbht prbsdnbht l` /b4del# B$dnbhtoy Ompmtm

gmn ibbh dh$dtbn tl ndhb wdtg m Elolhbo 2umn?mrnl mhn sllhm`tbr gb bhtbrbn tgb fmtbs l` tgb medbhnm tgb Elolhbos &bh

lpbhbn `drb uplh Ompmtm mhn gds bselrts rdnnodhf tgb& wdtg

iuoobts# %lt m $bry sledmiob frbbtdhf0

^gds moo sbb&s sl prd&dtd$b tl &b, tgb bod&dhmtdlh l`

plodtdemo bhb&dbs mhn plssdiob dhsurfbhts dh sueg m iomtmht

mttmea# t tgb sm&b td&b dt ds 9udtb uhsbttodhf tl tgdha ' od$b dh m

eluhtry tgmt ds stdoo fldhf tgrlufg ed$do uhrbst# Bspbedmooy sdheb

' nl hlt spbma tgb omhfumfb, mhn wluonht ahlw d` ' hbbnbn tl

ruh lr hlt#

prdo !+ 5mtbr Nlfs

/y `drst ndhhbr pmrty dh ^m&pdel wms mt m gltbo lh (dibrty

s9umrb# ^gb fubsts wbrb moo elCwlrabrs l` 5doodm& mhn tgbdr

wd$bs# )lr tgb &lst pmrt tgby wbrb moo &brdemhs, iut tgbrb

wbrb sb$brmo Irdts ms wboo# =urprdsdhfoy, tgb wl&bh wbrb moo


17/25

styodsgoy nrbssbn# ^gby sbb& tl ib &mhmfdhf tl stmy eurrbht

wdtg `msgdlh trbhns# *%lt tgmt ' m& mhy b4pbrt0- ' ndn obmrh tgmt

ndhhbr pmrtdbs l``br m wbmotg l` dh`lr&mtdlh, odab tgb `met tgmt^m&pdel &bmhs olemtdlh l` tgb Fwmtbr nlfs# %lw &y 9ubstdlh

wms, wgmt ds m wmtbr nlf :hb $brsdlh ' gbmrn wms tgmt wmtbr

nlfs mrb sbm lttbrs# ^gmt sbb&s `rdbhnoy bhlufg# hltgbr

dhtbrprbtmtdlh ds hutrdm, wgdeg ds m omrfb hleturhmo rlnbht wdtg m

rmt odab tmdo# ^gds ' nl hlt odab0 hltgbr plssdidodty ds m

elmtd&uhnd, wgdeg ds dh tgb rmeellh `m&doy# ^gds wluon mosl ib

:#H# =l hlw &y &dssdlh ds tl sbb mhn dnbhtd`y tgb mhd&mo dh

9ubstdlh, mhn ?ust prmy tgmt dt ds hlt m rmt00

prdo ! Ibmeg

5doodm& mhn ' tlla tgb trlooby tl tgb ibmeg tgds m`tbrhllh#

5gmt m folrdlus pomeb# ^gb wmtbr ds m sl`t tur9uldsb elolur, tgb

smhn wgdtb, mhn tgb wm$bs rloodhf dh stbmndoy lhb m`tbr mhltgbr,

sbm fuoos mhn pbodemhs òleadhf l$brgbmn# ' gmn hb$br sbbh m

pbodemh ib`lrb#5b wmoabn gmhn mhn gmhn molhf tgb ibmeg, stlppdhf

b$bry hlw mhn tgbh `lr m pmssdlhmtb b&irmeb# 5b tlla lur

sglbs l`` mhn stuea lur tlbs dhtl tgb wmtbr# ' flt tgb ilttl& l`

&y nrbss m odttob wbt# ^gb wmtbr ds m idt egdooy, tll elon ybt `lr

swd&&dhf#

't wms m ibmutdùo m`tbrhllh, eobmr sadbs mhn wlhnbrùo

el&pmhy#

prdo !> [dmhl

' tlla up [mrslh /e)mrodhs l``br, mhn wbht imea tl pomy

tgb pdmhl tlnmy# 't wms sl el&`lrtdhf tl nl sl&btgdhf tgmt wms

m hlr&mo pmrt l` &y prb$dlus od`b# =lhf m`tbr slhf òllnbn

tgrlufg &y gbmn mhn &y `dhfbrs `loolwbn tgbdr eubs# ' olst

&ysbo` dh tgb &usde mhn wms hlt rlusbn uhtdo [mrslh /e)mrodh

stmrtbn eomppdhf# ^gbh gb msabn &b tl pomy FNmhhy Ily,


18/25

wgdeg ' ndn mhn gb smhf molhf dh gds rdeg imrdtlhb# `tbrwmrns '

tgmhabn gd& mhn gb tgmhabn &b mhn ' rlnb &y ideyeob gl&b

`bbodhf elhtbht#

prdo !; Abprd&mhn

^lnmy ' rbebd$bn m rbprd&mhn `rl& 5doodm& milut rdndhf

&y ideyeob# 'h gds lpdhdlh dt ds hlt sm`b hlr ds dt $bry omny odab

tl ib trmdpsdhf mrluhn lh m ideyeob# ' gmn tl eluhtbr tgmt dt wms

&y lhoy &bmhs l` b4polrmtdlh mhn tgmt ' gmn hl dhtbhtdlh l`

stlppdhf# :ur `drst mrfu&bht#

prdo !6 Idf 2rbbh

:g &y0 ' ?ust smw m gufb, irdoodmht frbbh dfumhm# b wms

rbstdhf mtlp lhb l` tgb tmiobs lh tgb tbrrmeb# Ily ndn gb fd$b

&b m `rdfgt# 5b bybn bmeg ltgbr `lr m `bw sbelhns tgbh gb tlla

l`` ruhhdhf nlwh tgb tbrrmeb, mhn lut m glob dh tgb `bheb# b

wms `mst# b stlln up lh moo `lur obfs, seurrdbn, wdtg gds fdmht

eomws sermpdhf tgb stlhb `ollr# b wms b4trb&boy ufoy, mhnwms milut twl mhn m gmo` `bbt olhf `rl& gds hlsb tl tgb bhn l`

gds tmdo# ' ndnht &l$b# ' stlln trmhs`d4bn# ' glpb gb nlbsht

gm$b mhy &lrb rbomtd$bs mrluhn0

prdo !7 hts

8fg0 5b gm$b mhts, odttob tdhy lhbs# ^gby `lr& tgbdr odhbs

mhn &mreg merlss tgb adtegbh mhn imtgrll 5doodm& tgdhas

tgby mrb dh sbmreg l` wmtbr# ' m& m`rmdn tgby mrb dh sbmreg l`

`lln mhn m& ibdhf b4trm emrb`uo milut eobmhdhf up moo l` tgb

td&b# ' m& hlt surb wgmt tl nl milut tgb ' wdoo gm$b tl msa

mrluhn# Iut lg tgby ndsfust &b, bspbedmooy d` ' dhmn$brtbhtoy

fbt dh tgbdr pmtg mhn tgby stmrt ermwodhf lh &b0

ltbo Ebhtrmo


19/25

5b gmn ndhhbr tgds b$bhdhf mt tgb ltbo Ebhtrmo lh

(dibrty =9umrb# 5doodm& wms bhtbrtmdhdhf sl&b ldo

iusdhbss&bh# ^gb ltbo Ebhtrmo ds $bry plsg mhn bobfmht# 'ibodb$b tgby d&plrtbn tgb wglob tgdhf `rl& Burlpb#

^l& Imrhbtt mhn gds wd`b &mhnm wbrb mosl tgbrb# =gb

wms ird&&dhf wdtg tgb usumo plodtb elh$brsmtdlh# M'` ylu hbbn

mhytgdhf ?ust obt &b ahlw# 'oo ib fomn tl gbop# ^gbrb ds hb$br

m, Fel&b l$br ^ubsnmy mhn ' wdoo nrmw ylu m &mp tl moo l` tgb

sglps, lr, F' nl &y sglppdhf lh 5bnhbsnmys, wgy nlht ylu

el&b molhf sl ylu emh sbb glw tgdhfs mrb nlhb# ^gbrb mrb ?ust

tgbsb b&pty dh$dtmtdlhs# 't &ust ib mh &brdemh tgdhf#Iut dt wms hdeb tl fbt lut `lr tgb b$bhdhf, mhn metumooy

spbma tl pblpob#

prdo !" ssmuot00

:g &y, wb ?ust gbmrn tgb &lst ndsturidhf hbws00 ^wl

&brdemhs mhn lhb /b4demh tgmt wlra `lr ubstbem [btrlobu&

El#, tgb sm&b el&pmhy tgmt 5doodm& wlras `lr, wbrbm&iusgbn dh tgbdr mutl&lidob ybstbrnmy wgdob tgby wbrb

trmhsplrtdhf tgb pmyrloo tl tgb pu&pdhf stmtdlhs# ^gby wbrb

rliibn mhn sbrdlusoy wluhnbn00 5doodm& ahlws iltg /r# Nby

mhn /r# 5doods, tgb twl &brdemhs0 oo tgrbb l` tgb $detd&s mrb

hlw dh tgb glspdtmo0

^gds ds sueg uhsbttodhf hbws00 's dt sm`b gbrb :i$dlusoy

hlt0 's 5doodm& sm`b nrd$dhf milut dh gds mutl&lidob 5gmt

gm$b ' flttbh &ysbo` dhtl

(mtbrG 5doodm& mhn ' mfmdh ndseussbn tgb m&iusg# '

b4prbssbn &y `bmrs mhn gb pbrsumnbn &b tgmt tgby mrb

b4mffbrmtbn iut hlt uh`luhnbn# )lr lhb gb emrrdbs m pdstlo wdtg

gd& mt moo td&bs# ^gds dh dtsbo` ds m odttob uhsbttodhf iut gb

mssurbn &b tgmt dt wms ?ust m prbemutdlh, m &bmsurb l` sbo`C

nb`bheb# =belhnoy tgb m&iusg wms eobmroy m rliibry# ^gb twl

&brdemhs wbrb emrrydhf tgb wbbas pmy tl moo l` tgb pu&pdhf

stmtdlhs wgdeg iy &lst /b4demh stmhnmrns ds m olt l` &lhby


20/25

mhn tgb mssmdomhts wbrb eobmroy m`tbr tgb &lhby# ^gdrnoy,

5doodm& ds mh bhfdhbbr hlt m pmy &mstbr mhn hb$br emrrdbs tgmt

adhn l` &lhby wdtg gd hn omstoy, tgb nbod$bry l` tgb wbbaspmy ds m rbfuomroy segbnuobn b$bht# =l tgb rliibrs eluon bmsdoy

gm$b pomhhbn tgbdr mttmea, wgbrbms moo l` 5doodm&s trdps tl tgb

`dbon, wgdeg mrb rmrb, mrb hlt rbfuomr hlr segbnuobn#

' gm$b tl smy ' nl `bbo ibttbr, mt obmst m odttob sm`br, mhn

sodfgtoy obss `bmr`uo#

prdo + &rdtsmr /mssmerb

5doodm& mhn ' gmn mhltgbr olhf ndseussdlh tlnmy l$br mhmrtdeob dh tgb pmpbr milut m &mssmerb wgdeg leeurrbn dh

&rdtsmr, 'hndm# B$dnbhtoy m Irdtdsg 2bhbrmo, Nybr, lpbhbn `drb

lh m puiode &bbtdhf lh prdo !tg, adoodhf mh bstd&mtbn !

pblpob mhn wluhndhf mt obmst m tglusmhn &lrb# ^gb pblpob

wbrb fmtgbrbn tl prltbst tgb mrrbst mhn d&prdslh&bht l` twl

'hndmh %mtdlhmo Elhfrbss obmnbrs# 8hnbr tgb rbebhtoy bhmetbn

Alwobtt et, mutglrdsdhf tgb fl$brh&bht tl d&prdslh pblpob

wdtglut m trdmo, tgb mrrbsts wbrb Fobfmo# =dheb tgb fmtgbrdhf wmsFdh nb`dmheb l` gds lrnbrs, tgb 2bhbrmo `bot ?ustd`dbn dh lpbhdhf

`drb lh m erlwn tgmt dheounbn wl&bh mhn egdonrbh#

5doodm& ds rmtgbr lpdhdlhmtbn mfmdhst Irdtdsg d&pbrdmods

s mh &brdemh gb wluon ib# m$dhf od$bn m sglrt td&b dh

'hndm mhn wdthbssbn tgb sbpmrmtds& mhn bodtds& l` sl&b l` tgb

Irdtdsg tgbrb, tgb dhednbht nlbs hlt el&b ms m el&pobtb sglea#

lwb$br, ' trdbn tl b&pgmsdsb tgmt lhb pbrslhs gdnblus met ds

hlt hbebssmrdoy rbprbsbhtmtd$b l` tgb lpdhdlh l` tgb iuoa l` tgb

Irdtdsg plpuomtdlh# Lbs, tgby wluon odab tl &mdhtmdh tgbdr bodtb

stmtus, iut tgby mrb hlt dh `m$lur l` &mssmerdhf dhhlebht

pblpob#

5doodm& wbht lh tl mrfub tgmt tgb Irdtdsg ndnht obmrh

mhytgdhf `rl& tgb &brdemh Ab$loutdlh# =dheb mets odab tgds

bhgmhebn tgb uhdty tl rb$lot, rmtgbr tgmh nrl$b tgb lpprbssbn

dhtl sui&dssdlh# ' gm$b tl mfrbb wdtg gd& tgbrb# )lr 'hndm tl


21/25

rb&mdh uhnbr Irdtdsg ruob, tgb fl$brh&bht wdoo bdtgbr gm$b tl

&mab nrmstde d&prl$b&bhts lr tgbrb wdoo ib m rb$loutdlh#

5brb tgb &brdemhs sl 9udea tl rb$lot ibemusb tgby wbrbFlrdfdhmooy Irdtdsg brsus tgb 'hndmhs ibdhf m Felh9ubrbn

hmtdlh :tgbr Irdtdsg elolhdbs, odab `fgmhdstmh, mrb mosl

struffodhf hlw# 's tgb Irdtdsg B&pdrb eru&iodhf Ndn tgb wmr

gm$b mh dh`oubheb lh tgb td&dhf l` tgbsb uprdsdhfs 's Bhfomhn

hlw elhsdnbrbn wbmabhbn


22/25

Egmptbr !O"#b " Jb$"e%

prdo +!

' m& mh4dlus tl b4polrb mhn b4pbrdbheb /b4del# ' `luhn m

nbserdptdlh l` ^m&pdel dh )rmhebs Emonbrlh nb om Imremsilla,Od`b dh Jbxdel.' wdoo &mab el&pmrdslhs ms ' `loolw dh

gbr pmtg, DD ybmrs omtbr# ' wdoo stmrt mt tgb bhn l` om &uboom, tgb

?bttdbs, tgb bhtrmheb dhtl ^m&pdels gmrilur#

M5b sbb tgb smnColladhf sglrbs l` ^m&pdel, olhf,

olw, mhn smhny, tglufg tl tgb slutg strbtegdhf lut

dhtl foll&bs, `mdhtoyCsbbh wllns wb emh ndstdhfudsg

tgb ndstmht yboolw smhn mhn tgb wgdtb sur` irbmadhfùrdlusoy l$br tgb imr#

'h elhtrmst, tgb sbm ds `mdroy emo& tlnmy, m sl`t ioudsg

tur9uldsb, tgb wm$bs mrb rloodhf bmsdoy, imrboy irbmadhf mt moo#

^gb smhn nlbs mppbmr flonbh dh tgb irdfgt suhodfgt#

M^gb nmy ds foll&y iut hlt elon# sodfgt rmdh

meel&pmhdbs tgb odfgt hlrtg wdhn# =bmfuoos mrb òydhf

dh edreobs mrluhn tgb sgdp mhn sad&&dhf tgb sur`meb

l` tgb wm$bs#

^gbrb ds hlt m eolun dh tgb say, iut tgb sbmfuoos mrb stdoo

gbrb, nlopgdhs ms wboo, lg, mhn m segllo l` òydhf `dsg0 5gmt m

rueaus tgby &mab, òmppdhf mhn òmdodhf milut lh tgb sur`meb

l` tgb wmtbr#


23/25

M[bregbn lh m smhnimha wms m rbfd&bht l` bhlr&lus

wgdtb pbodemhs l` tglufgtùo mhn smfbCodab

pgysdlfhl&y, rmhfbn dh m rlw, ms d` tl wmteg glwwb pmssbn tgb imr#

^gb pbodemhs mrb stdoo gbrb ms wboo, iut òydhf dh m F

molhf tgb sglrbodhb# ^gby olla sl omrfb mhn 9udtb d&prbssd$b#

M5b mrb rlwdhf up tgb wdnb mhn pomedn rd$br

[mhuel#

=gb ndnht &bhtdlh tgb ?bttdbs wdtg tgbdr gufb iluonbrs

pdobn dh m glnfbplnfb &mhhbr, hlr tgb `dsgbr&bh emstdhf

tgbdr rluhn hbts frmebùooy dhtl tgb wmtbr `rl& tgbdr pbrdolus

rlea pbregbs# ^gbdr hbts òlw `rl& tgbdr gmhns odab tgb

rbobmsb l` m iuttbròy sprbmndhf gbr wdhfs, tmadhf òdfgt lhoy

&l&bhtmrdoy, nbsebhndhf, tgbh sunnbhoy sdhadhf dhtl tgb

wm$bs mhn ndsmppbmrdhf ibolw tgb sur`meb# :hoy tl ib

nrmffbn lut solwoy wdtg sglrt purplsbùo tufs#

M5b m&usbn lursbo$bs iy wmhnbrdhf molhf tgb

ibmeg l` tgb rd$br mhn &madhf m eloobetdlh l`

ibmutdùo sgboos#

^gds tll ' wluon odab tl nl#

M:h tgb imsb truha l` m frbmt trbb, gmo` iurdbn dh tgb

wmtbr, smt mh m&dmiob olladhf moodfmtlr, dts ?mws

ndstbhnbn dh m swbbt, uhelhsedlus frdh, ms d` dt wbrb

emtegdhf òdbs, mhn hlt nbdfhdhf tl hltdeb us, tglufg

wb pmssbn eolsb tl dt#

' gm$b ibbh lh tgb olla lut iut gm$b ybt tl emteg sdfgt l`

mh moodfmtlr, mhn ' m& hlt bhtdrboy surb tgmt ' emrb tl#


24/25

M^gb mpprlmeg `rl& ^m&pdel ds $bry prbtty, mhn

milut twl &dobs `rl& dt lh tgb wllnbn sglrb, dh m

odttob $brnmht eobmrdhf, ds m ibmutdùo rmhegdtl @ ms&moo `mr&glusb, wgdtb mhn eobmh, wdtg m prbtty

pdmzzm# ^gb smdolrs emoo dt FBo [msl nb Nl1m Ebedodm,

wgdeg sluhnbn nbodfgtùooy rl&mhtde#

' tgdha ' smw tgb pomeb0 lwb$br, lh tgb lpplsdtb sglrb

ds hlw mh ldo rb`dhbry oll&dhf omrfbr tgmh od`b# :h lhb sdnb l`

tgb rd$br ' sbb pbmeb mhn trmh9udoodty, mhn lh tgb ltgbr sdnb

&lnbrh dhnustry, lur od`bs iolln#

Ms ylu mpprlmeg ^m&pdel, tgb `drst glusbs tgmt

&bbt tgb byb, gm$b tgb b``bet l` m hu&ibr l` elolurbn

imhnCil4bs, sl&b ioub, sl&b wgdtb, wgdeg m pmrty l`

tdrbn &doodhbrs gm$b omdn nlwh m&lhfst tgb rusgbs#

Lbs, ' sbb tgb glusbs mhn tgb nleas iustodhf wdtg

metd$dty, &mhy glrsb mhn nlhaby emrts mhn m `bw mutl&lidobsmoo ?leabydhf `lr plsdtdlh# ^gb eustl&s glusb ollas $bry

&lnbrh, prbtty b$bh# 5doodm& smys dt wms &mnb `rl& moo

d&plrtbn &mtbrdmos, dheoundhf 'tmodmh tdobs# /mhy l` tgb

pbmsmht &bh mrb wbmrdhf moo wgdtb *wgmt ollas odab py?m&ms-

mhn mrb imrb`llt0

M:h obm$dhf tgb ilmt, mhn wmoadhf tgrlufg tgb tlwh,

tglufg tgbrb mrb sl&b slodn stlhb nwboodhfs, ' eluon

gm$b `mhedbn &ysbo` dh m %bw Bhfomhn $doomfb# %bmt

Fsgdhfob pmomebs, wdtg pdmzzms mhn pdoomrsG hltgdhf

=pmhdsg, mhn uplh tgb wglob mh mdr l` eobmhhbss mhn

egbbrùohbss mstlhdsgdhf tl &b wgl gm$b `mhedbn

^m&pdel mh bmrtgoy purfmtlry#

^gb edty &ust gm$b frlwh, `lr tgbrb ds m wllnbh irdnfb

`rl& tgb eustl&s glusb merlss tgb rd$br mhn l$br tgb trmdh


25/25

trmeas bhndhf dh m pomzm surrluhnbn iy stlhb iudondhfs wdtg

rln drlh plregbs, &lrb odab %bw :robmhs tgmh %bw Bhfomhn0

^glufg, ' gm$b hb$br ibbh tl bdtgbr#

^gmt wms mh dhtbrbstdhf b4pbrd&bht0 ' fubss tgb wlron

gms egmhfbn m olt dh tgb omst DD ybmrs0

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