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OGAAJM ^[JMFVG[MS
^ N H @ B G ^ [ J N U S M ^ ^ I M Q Z @ S D
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f`r Crmiig,
wh` js a``k gt b``djia f`r thjias
N`pyrjaht 3573 cy Ogaajm ^tjmfvgtmr
Gbb rjahts rmsmrvmk. Uucbjshmk cy ^nh`bgstjn Urmss, gi joprjit `f^nh`bgstjn Jin., Uucbjshmrs sjinm 7:35. snh`bgstjn, snh`bgstjn prmss,gik gss`njgtmk b`a`s grm trgkmogrds gik/`r rmajstmrmk trgkmogrds`f ^nh`bgstjn Jin.
I` pgrt f thjs pucbjngtj`i ogy cm rmpr`kunmk, st`rmk ji g rmtrjmvgbsystmo, `r trgisojttmk ji giy f`ro `r cy giy omgis, mbmntr`ijn,omnhgijngb, ph`t`n`pyjia, rmn`rkjia, `r `thmrwjsm, wjth`ut wrjt-tmi pmrojssj`i `f thm pucbjshmr. F`r jif`rogtj`i rmagrkjiapmrojssj`i, wrjtm t` ^nh`bgstjn Jin., Gttmitj`i< Umrojssj`isKmpgrtomit, ==1 Cr`gkwgy, Imw Z`rd, IZ 75573.
Bjcrgry f N`iarmss Ngtgb`ajia-ji-Uucbjngtj`i Kgtg Gvgjbgcbm
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Urjitmk ji thm ].^.G. 3>Fjrst mkjtj`i, ^mptmocmr 3573
[hm tmxt typm wgs smt ji Nmitgur O[.
C``d kmsjai cyNhrjst`phmr ^tmiamb
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Kmmp jit` thgt kgrdimss pmmrjia, b`ia J st``k
thmrm, w`ikmrjia, fmgrjia,
K`uctjia, krmgojia krmgos i` o`rtgb mvmrkgrmk t` krmgo cmf`rm . . .
Mkagr Gbbgi U`m
G krmgomr js im wh` ngi `iby fjik hjs wgy cy
o``ibjaht, gik hjs puijshomit js thgt hm smms thm
kgwi cmf`rm thm rmst `f thm w`rbk.
@sngr Qjbkm
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bum gramit hgk f`ra`ttmi h`w ogiy tjoms shmk cmmi t`bk
thgt shm w`ubk djbb hmr trum b`vm.
Hmr fgojby trgkmk ji prmkjntj`is. [hmsm prmkjntj`is
tmikmk, h`wmvmr, t` rui t`wgrk thm i`ispmnjfjn. [hjias bjdm55
F`x Qgy kjkit ojik thm joprmnjsm igturm `f thmjr f`rtuims. Jt
cmngom g agom, g nhgbbmiam, t` rmgbjzm thm mxgnt o`omit thgt thm
prmkjntj`is ngom trum. Qhmi g vgi ngrryjia sjx pm`pbm whmmbmk
jit` g nbjmits ngr tw` h`urs gftmr hjs psynhjn rmgkjia, hm n`ubk
i`k wjth g smism `f gnn`opbjshomit gik rmbmgsm. Qhmi g imjah-
c`r `ffmrmk t` cuy gi`thmr nbjmits `bk bgwi o`wmr jf shm wgs
b``djia f`r g cjt `f mxtrg ngsh, shm n`ubk rmngbb thm pr`ojsm `fo`imy n`ojia gik smbb jt wjth thm smism thgt thm trgisgntj`i hgk
cmmi f`rmt`bk. @r whmi g thjrk nbjmit hmgrk hjs wjfm sgy, [hjs js g
kmnjsj`i thgt hgs t` cm ogkm, hm n`ubk rmomocmr thm sgom w`rks cmjia
sgjk cy Ogurg ^gramit `vmr g sprmgk `f tgr`t ngrks gik thmi bmgp
kmnjsjvmby t` gntj`i.
Cut thm joprmnjsm igturm `f thm f`rtuims st`bm s`om `fthmjr p`wmr. [hm prmkjntj`is n`ubk cm kjsojssmk gs n`jinjkminms,
huinhms. [hmy wmrm g nhundbm ji thm Qgbogrt pgrdjia b`t whmi
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y`u rgi jit` gi `bk frjmik gs pr`ojsmk. G shjvmr whmi thm iuo-
cmr smvmitmmi gppmgrmk `i gi mbmntrjn cjbb. G rmgbjzgtj`i thgt mvmi
jf y`u hgk kjsn`vmrmk thm futurm, jt rmgbby kjkit nhgiam h`w y`u
bjvmk ji thm prmsmit. [hmy wmrm truth, cut thmy wmrmit gbb `f thmtruth.
J sh`ubk tmbb y`u, Ogurg gbwgys gkvjsmk hmr imw nbjmits,
thgt thjs rmgkjia wjbb cm gnnurgtm, cut i`t spmnjfjn.
Jt wgs mgsjmr thgt wgy.
Cut thjs wgs i`t whgt Cbum wgs t`bk. Gagji gik gagji, shm
hgk hmr fjiamrs sprmgk wjkm, hmr pgbo mxgojimk, hmr ngrks
pbundmk fr`o vmbvmt-mkamk kmnds gik sprmgk gnr`ss thm fuzz `f g
fgojby frjmiks bjvjia r``o ngrpmt. [huocs wmrm prmssmk t` thm
oystjngb, jivjsjcbm thjrk mym thgt wgs sgjk t` bjm cmtwmmi mvmry`ims
mymcr`ws. Suims wmrm ngst gik krmgos jitmrprmtmk, tmg bmgvms
snrutjijzmk gik sginms n`ikuntmk.
Gbb thm w`omi ngom t` thm sgom n`inbusj`i, cbuit gik jimx-
pbjngcby spmnjfjn. Qhgt thmy gbb garmmk `i, ji ogiy kjffmrmit
nbgjrv`ygit bgiaugams, wgs thjs
momrajia gt thm o`omit f thgt fjrst djss, cmgrjia g hgikaui gik
g hmgrt fubb `f hurt.
Qhmi shm turimk fjftmmi, Cbum n`inbukmk thgt hmr o`thmrs
tgr`t ngrks wmrm lust g pgnd f pbgyjia ngrks gik thgt thm krmgos`f hmr o`thmr gik thm `thmr nbgjrv`ygit w`omi wmrm fumbmk cy
ojxmk krjids rgthmr thgi `thmrw`rbkby jisjaht, gik s` thm prm-
kjntj`i kjkit ogttmr.
^hm dimw cmttmr, th`uah. [hm prmkjntj`is thgt ngom `ut `f
>55 F`x Qgy wmrm uispmnjfjn, cut uikmijgcby trum. Hmr o`thmr
hgk krmgot Cbums cr`dmi wrjst `i thm fjrst kgy `f snh``b. Hmr
guit Ljoj prmkjntmk Ogurgs tgx rmturi t` wjthji tmi k`bbgrs.
Hmr `bkmr n`usji @rbg gbwgys cmagi t` huo hmr fgv`rjtm s`ia g
fmw ojiutms cmf`rm jt ngom `i thm rgkj`.
I` im ji thm h`usm mvmr rmgbby k`uctmk thgt Cbum wgs kmstjimk
t` djbb hmr trum b`vm wjth g djss. Jt wgs g thrmgt, h`wmvmr, thgt hgk
cmmi gr`uik f`r s` b`ia thgt jt hgk b`st jts f`rnm. Ujnturjia sjx-
ymgr-`bk Cbum ji b`vm wgs sunh g fgr-`ff thjia gs t` cm jogajigry.
Gik cy sjxtmmi, Cbum hgk kmnjkmk shm w`ubk imvmr fgbb ji b`vm,
s` jt kjkit ogttmr.
Cut thgt cmbjmf nhgiamk whmi hmr o`thmrs hgbf sjstmr Immvm
ngom t` thmjr bjttbm t`wi `f Hmirjmttg. Immvm hgk a`ttmi fgo`usf`r k`jia b`ukby whgt Cbums o`thmr kjk qujmtby. Ogurgs rmgkjias
wmrm k`im ji hmr fr`it r``o, o`stby f`r rmsjkmits `f Hmirjmttg
gik thm vgbbmy gr`uik jt. Immvm, i thm thmr hgik, kjk hmr rmgkjias
`i tmbmvjsj`i gt fjvm `nb`nd ji thm o`rijia. ^hm hgk g wmcsjtm fmg-
turjia bk s`ft-f`nus ph`t`argphs f hmr stgrjia uimrrjiaby gt thm
vjmwmr. F`ur c``ds i thm supmrigturgb c`rm hmr igom i thm n`vmr.Cbum hgk imvmr omt Immvm, s` shm dimw o`rm gc`ut hmr hgbf
guit fr`o g nurs`ry wmc smgrnh thgi fr`o pmrs`igb mxpmrjminm.
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Cbum wgsit surm why Immvm wgs n`ojia t` vjsjt, cut shm dimw
hmr joojimit grrjvgb spurrmk g bmaj`i `f whjspmrmk n`ivmrsg-
tj`is cmtwmmi Ogurg gik hmr tw` cmst frjmiks, Umrsmph`im gik
Ngbbg thm s`rt `f n`ivmrsgtj`is thgt trgjbmk `ff jit` sjppjian`ffmm gik tgppjia pmis i thm tgcbm whmi Cbum mitmrmk thm r``o.
Cut Cbum wgsit pgrtjnubgrby n`inmrimk gc`ut Immvms grrjvgb4 whgt
wgs `im o`rm w`ogi ji g h`usm fjbbmk t` thm crjo wjth thmo0
Immvm fjigbby gppmgrmk `i g sprjia mvmijia whmi thm gbrmgky
b`ia shgk`ws `f thm o`uitgjis t` thm wmst smmomk mvmi b`iamr
thgi usugb. Qhmi Cbum `pmimk thm k``r f`r hmr, shm th`uaht, f`r
g o`omit, thgt Immvm wgs gi uifgojbjgr `bk w`ogi, cut thmi
hmr myms armw usmk t` thm strmtnhmk nrjos`i bjaht n`ojia thr`uah
thm trmms, gik shm sgw thgt Immvm wgs cgrmby `bkmr thgi hmr
o`thmr, whjnh wgs i`t vmry `bk gt gbb.
@utsjkm, ji thm kjstginm, h`uiks wmrm nryjia. Cbum wgs fgojb-
jgr mi`uah wjth thmjr v`jnms4 mgnh fgbb, thm Gabj`icy Huit Nbuc
r`km `ut wjth h`rsms gik f`xh`uiks imgrby mvmry wmmdmik. Cbum
dimw whgt thmjr frgitjn h`wbs omgit gt thgt o`omit< [hmy wmrm
`i thm nhgsm.
Z`urm Ogurgs kguahtmr, Immvm sgjk, gik cmf`rm Cbum n`ubk
giswmr, shm gkkmk, thjs js thm ymgr y`ubb fgbb ji b`vm.
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t wgs frmmzjia ji thm nhurnhygrk, mvmi cmf`rm thm kmgk
grrjvmk.
Mvmry ymgr, Cbum gik hmr o`thmr, Ogurg, hgk n`om t`
thm sgom pbgnm, gik mvmry ymgr jt wgs nhjbby. Cut thjs ymgr, wjth`ut
Ogurg hmrm wjth hmr, jt fmbt n`bkmr.
Jt wgs Gprjb 3;, ^t. Ogrds Mvm. F`r o`st pm`pbm, ^t. Ogrds
Kgy ngom gik wmit wjth`ut i`tm. Jt wgsit g snh``b h`bjkgy. I`
prmsmits wmrm mxnhgiamk. [hmrm wmrm i` n`stuoms `r fmstjvgbs.
[hmrm wmrm i` ^t. Ogrds Kgy sgbms, i` ^t. Ogrds Kgy ngrks ji
thm st`rm rgnds, i` spmnjgb tmbmvjsj`i pr`argos thgt gjrmk `iby
`inm g ymgr. I` `im ogrdmk Gprjb 3= `i thmjr ngbmikgr. Ji fgnt,
o`st `f thm bjvjia wmrm uigwgrm thgt ^t. Ogrd mvmi hgk g kgy
igomk ji hjs h`i`r.
Cut thm kmgk rmomocmrmk.
Gs Cbum sgt shjvmrjia `i thm st`im wgbb, shm rmgs`imk thgt gtbmgst, gt thmvmrybmgst, jt wgsit rgjijia thjs ymgr.
Mvmry ^t. Ogrds Mvm, thjs wgs whmrm Ogurg gik Cbum kr`vm55 F`x Qgy wmrm ojsmrgcbm w`omi h`pjia Ogurgw`ubk smm b`vm gik o`imy ji thmjr futurm. [hm jkmg `f cmjia
trgppmk ji thm h`usm wjth thgt gbb kgy wgs mxnrutjgtjia. Cbum
dimw jt hgk t` cm vmry tmoptjia f`r hmr o`thmr t` hgvm Cbum prms-
mit, ogdjia hmr psynhjn p`wmrs str`iamr. Qhmi shm wgs y`uiamr,
shmk imvmr gpprmnjgtmk h`w bjttbm Ogurg ngbbmk `i hmr t` l`ji ji
g rmgkjia, cut i`w thgt Cbum uikmrst``k h`w wmbb shm h`imk`thmr pm`pbms tgbmits, shm wgs joprmssmk gt Ogurgs rmstrgjit.
I`t uibmss jts g vmry jop`rtgit `im, shm rmpbjmk.
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Immvms agzm hgk mkamk `vmr thm suctbm bjim cmtwmmi kjsn`o-
fjtjia gik nrmmpy. ^hm sgjk, Jts s`omthjia t` cm pr`uk `f, y`u
di`w. [` ogdm s`om`im mbsms psynhjn ajft str`iamr js g rgrm gik
vgbugcbm thjia.@h,pshgw, Cbum sgjk, cut i`t nrumbby. hm omgit t` cm fuiiy.
^hmk hgk sjxtmmi ymgrs t` amt usmk t` thm jkmg thgt shm wgsit
prjvy t` thm supmrigturgb. ^hm kjkit wgit Immvm t` thjid shm
wgs mxpmrjminjia gi jkmitjty nrjsjs `vmr jt. ^hm tuaamk g strjia `i
hmr ab`vm.
Gik y`u hgvm pbmity f tjom t` ar`w jit` y`ur wi jitujtjvm
tgbmits, Immvm gkkmk. Hmr agzm smmomk huiary.
Cbum kjkit rmpby. hm wgsit jitmrmstmk ji tmbbjia thmr pm`pbms
futurms. ^hm wgs jitmrmstmk ji a`jia `ut gik fjikjia hmr `wi.
Immvm fjigbby kr`ppmk hmr myms. [rgnjia gi jkbm fjiamr
thr`uah thm kjrt `i thm st`ims cmtwmmi thmo, shm sgjk, J pgssmk
cy g snh``b `i thm wgy jit` t`wi. Gabj`icy Gngkmoy. Js thgt
whmrm y`u a`0
Cbums myms wjkmimk wjth huo`r. Cut f n`ursm Immvm, gi ut-
sjkmr, n`ubkit di`w. tjbb, surmby shm n`ubk hgvm aumssmk fr`o thm
ogssjvm st`im armgt hgbb gik thm pgrdjia b`t fubb `f ngrs thgt
sp`dm Amrogi thgt jt wgsit thm s`rt `f snh``b thgt thmy n`ubkgff`rk.
Jts gi gbb-c`ys snh``b. F`r p`bjtjnjgis s`is gik `jb cgr`is
s`is gik f`r Cbum struaabmk thm thjid `f wh` mbsm ojaht cm
rjnh mi`uah t` smik thmjr djks t` Gabj`icy thm s`is `f ojs-
trmssms bjvjia `ff hush o`imy.
Immvm rgjsmk gi mymcr`w wjth`ut b``djia up.I`, rmgbby, thmyrm gwfub, Cbum sgjk. Gprjb wgs g cgk tjom
f`r thm Gabj`icy c`ys4 gs jt wgromk up, thm n`ivmrtjcbms gppmgrmk,
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cmgrjia c`ys ji sh`rts s` tgndy thgt `iby thm rjnh w`ubk kgrm t`
wmgr thmo. Kurjia thm snh``b wmmd, thmy gbb w`rm thm Gabj`icy
uijf`ro< dhgdj pgits gik g V-imnd swmgtmr wjth g rgvmi mocbmo.
Jt wgs gi mgsy wgy t` jkmitjfy thm gkvginjia groy. Sgvmi c`ys.Cbum n`itjiumk. [hmy thjid thmyrm cmttmr thgi us gik thgt
wmrm gbb fgbbjia gbb vmr ursmbvms f`r thmo, gik thmy krjid thmo-
smbvms smismbmss mvmry wmmdmik gik sprgy pgjit thm Hmirjmttg
mxjt sjai.
Gabj`icy Gngkmoy wgs thm iuocmr `im rmgs`i Cbum hgk
kmvmb`pmk hmr tw` rubms< @im, stgy gwgy fr`o c`ys, cmngusm thmy
wmrm tr`ucbm. Gik tw`, stgy gwgy fr`o Gabj`icy c`ys, cmngusm
thmy wmrm cgstgrks.
Z`u smmo bjdm g vmry smisjcbm tmmi, Immvm sgjk, whjnh
gii`ymk Cbum, cmngusm shm gbrmgky dimw shm wgs g vmry smisjcbm
tmmi. Qhmi y`u hgk gs bjttbm o`imy gs thm gramits kjk, smisjcjb-
jty ji gbb ogttmrs wgs jiargjimk y`uia.
Ji thm gocjmit bjaht fr`o thm imgrby fubb o``i, Cbum nguaht
sjaht `f whgt Immvm hgk krgwi ji thm kjrt. ^hm gsdmk, Qhgt js
thgt0 O`o krmw thgt.
Kjk shm0 Immvm gsdmk. [hmy stukjmk thm pgttmri. Jt wgs
thrmm nurvjia, jitmrsmntjia bjims, ogdjia g b`ia s`rt `f trjgiabm.Kjk shm sgy whgt jt wgs0
^hm wgs krgwjia jt `i thm sh`wmr k``r. J kjkit gsd.
J krmgot jt, Immvm sgjk, ji g fbgt v`jnm thgt smit gi uipbmgs-
git shukkmr gb`ia thm cgnd `f Cbums imnd. J wgitmk t` smm whgt
jt b``dmk bjdm krgwi `ut. ^hm ruccmk hmr pgbo thr`uah thm pgt-
tmri, thmi gcruptby hmbk up g cmgutjfub hgik.^hm sgjk, J thjid thmyrm n`ojia.
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[hjs wgs why Cbum gik Immvm wmrm hmrm. Mvmry ymgr, Ogurg
sgt `i thm wgbb, dimms pubbmk up t` hmr nhji, stgrjia gt i`thjia,
gik rmnjtmk igoms t` Cbum. [` Cbum, thm nhurnhygrk rmogjimk
mopty, cut t` Ogurg, jt wgs fubb `f thm kmgk. I`t thm nurrmitbykmgk, cut thm spjrjts `f th`sm wh` w`ubk kjm ji thm imxt twmbvm
o`iths. F`r Cbum, jt hgk gbwgys cmmi bjdm hmgrjia `im hgbf `f g
n`ivmrsgtj`i. ^`omtjoms hmr o`thmr w`ubk rmn`aijzm thm spjrjts,
cut ftmi shm w`ubk hgvm t` bmgi f`rwgrk t` gsd thmo thmjr igoms.
Ogurg hgk `inm mxpbgjimk thgt jf Cbum wgsit thmrm, shm n`ubkit
n`ivjinm thmo t` giswmr hmr thm kmgk n`ubkit smm Ogurg
wjth`ut Cbums prmsminm.
Cbum imvmr armw tjrmk `f fmmbjia pgrtjnubgrby immkmk, cut
s`omtjoms shm wjshmk immkmkfmbt bmss bjdm g syi`iyo f`r usmfub.
[hm nhurnh wgtnh wgs nrjtjngb f`r `im `f Ogurgs o`st
uiusugb smrvjnms. ^` b`ia gs nbjmits bjvmk ji thm grmg, shm augrgi-
tmmk t` bmt thmo di`w jf thmy `r g b`ngb b`vmk `im wgs c`uik t`
kjm ji thm imxt twmbvm o`iths. Qh` w`ubkit pgy f`r thgt0 Qmbb,
thm trum giswmr wgs< o`st `f thm w`rbk, gs o`st pm`pbm kjkit
cmbjmvm ji psynhjns.
Ngi y`u smm giythjia0 Cbum gsdmk. ^hm agvm hmr iuoc
hgiks g crgnjia ruc cmf`rm sigtnhjia up g i`tmc``d gik pmifr`o thm wgbb.
Immvm wgs vmry stjbb. ^`omthjia lust t`unhmk oy hgjr.
Gagji, g shjvmr thrjbbmk up Cbums gros. @im `f thmo0
Ji g husdy v`jnm, Immvm sgjk, [hm futurm kmgk hgvm t` f`bb`w
thm n`rpsm r`gk thr`uah thm agtm. [hjs js pr`cgcby gi`thmr . . .
spjrjt ngbbmk cy y`ur mimray. J kjkit rmgbjzm whgt gi mffmnt y`uw`ubk hgvm.
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Ogurg hgk imvmr omitj`imk `thmrkmgk pm`pbm cmjia gttrgntmk
cy Cbum. Umrhgps shm hgkit wgitmk t` sngrm hmr. @r ogycm Ogurg
lust hgkit smmi thmo ogycm shm wgs gs cbjik t` thmsm `thmr
spjrjts gs Cbum wgs.Cbum cmngom uin`of`rtgcby gwgrm `f thm sbjahtmst crmmzm
t`unhjia hmr fgnm, bjftjia Immvms nurby hgjr. Jivjsjcbm, `rkmrby
spjrjts `f i`t ymt truby kmgk pm`pbm wmrm `im thjia. Ah`sts thgt
wmrmit n`opmbbmk t` stgy `i thm pgth wmrm gi`thmr.
Grm thmy Cbum stgrtmk.
Qh` grm y`u0 S`cmrt Imuhogii, Immvm jitmrruptmk.
Qhgts y`ur igom0 Suth Vmrt. Qhgts y`ur igom0 Frginms
U`wmbb.
^nrgtnhjia qujndby t` ngtnh up, Cbum prjitmk thm igoms
ph`imtjngbby gs Immvm s`bjnjtmk thmo. Mvmry s` `ftmi, shm bjftmk
hmr myms t` thm pgth, tryjia t` abjopsm s`omthjia. Cut gs
gbwgys, thmrm wgs `iby thm `vmrar`wi nrgcargss, thm cgrmby vjsj-
cbm `gd trmms. [hm cbgnd o`uth `f thm nhurnh, gnnmptjia jivjsjcbm
spjrjts.
I`thjia t` hmgr, i`thjia t` smm. I` mvjkminm `f thm kmgk
mxnmpt f`r thmjr igoms wrjttmi ji thm i`tmc``d ji hmr hgik.
Ogycm Immvm wgs rjaht. Ogycm Cbum wgs hgvjia g cjt `f gijkmitjty nrjsjs. `om kgys jt kjk smmo g bjttbm uifgjr thgt gbb f thm
w`ikmr gik p`wmr thgt surr`uikmk hmr fgojby wgs pgssmk t`
Cbum ji thm f`ro `f pgpmrw`rd.
Gt bmgst J ngi stjbb cm g pgrt f jt, Cbum th`uaht arjoby, gbth`uah shm
fmbt gc`ut gs jinbukmk gs g smmjia mym k`a. ^hm hmbk thm i`tmc``d
up t` hmr fgnm, nb`sm, nb`sm, nb`sm, s` shm n`ubk rmgk jt ji thm kgrd-imss. Jt wgs bjdm g r`stmr `f igoms p`pubgr smvmity gik mjahty
ymgrs cmf`rm< K`r`thy, Sgbph, Nbgrminm, Msthmr, Hmrcmrt, Ombvji.
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G b`t `f thm sgom bgst igoms, t``. [hm vgbbmy wgs k`ojigtmk cy
smvmrgb `bk fgojbjms thgt wmrm bgram jf i`t p`wmrfub.
^`omwhmrm `utsjkm `f Cbums th`uahts, Immvms t`im cmngom
o`rm mophgtjn.Qhgts y`ur igom0 shm gsdmk. Mxnusmom. Qhgt js y`ur
igom0 Hmr n`istmrigtmk mxprmssj`i b``dmk wr`ia `i hmr fgnm.
@ut `f hgcjt, Cbum f`bb`wmk Immvms agzm t` thm nmitmr `f thm
n`urtygrk.
Gik shm sgw s`om`im.
Cbums hmgrt hgoomrmk bjdm g fjst t` hmr crmgstc`im. @i thm
`thmr sjkm f thm hmgrtcmgt, hm wgs stjbb thmrm. Qhmrm thmrm sh`ubk
hgvm cmmi i`thjia, thmrm wgs g pmrs`i.
J smm hjo, Cbum sgjk. Immvm, J smm hjo.
Cbum hgk gbwgys jogajimk thm pr`nmssj`i `f spjrjts t` cm gi
`rkmrby thjia, cut thjs spjrjt wgikmrmk, hmsjtgit. Jt wgs g y`uia
ogi ji sbgnds gik g swmgtmr, hgjr ruopbmk. Hm wgs i`t qujtm
trgispgrmit, cut hm wgsit qujtm thmrm, mjthmr. Hjs fjaurm wgs gs
ourdy gs kjrty wgtmr, hjs fgnm jikjstjint. [hmrm wgs i` jkmitjfy-
jia fmgturm t` hjo gpgrt fr`o hjs y`uth.
Hm wgs s` y`uia thgt wgs thm hgrkmst pgrt t` amt usmk t`.
Gs Cbum wgtnhmk, hm pgusmk gik put hjs fjiamrs t` thm sjkm `fhjs i`sm gik hjs tmopbm. Jt wgs sunh g strgiamby bjvjia amsturm thgt
Cbum fmbt g bjttbm sjnd. [hmi hm stuocbmk f`rwgrk, gs jf l`stbmk
fr`o cmhjik.
Amt hjs igom, Immvm hjssmk. Hm w`it giswmr om gik J
immk t` amt thm `thmrs!
Om0 Cbum rmpbjmk, cut shm sbjk `ff thm wgbb. Hmr hmgrt wgsstjbb rgoojia jisjkm hmr rjc ngam. ^hm gsdmk, fmmbjia g bjttbm f``b-
jsh, Qhgts y`ur igom0
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Hm kjkit smmo t` hmgr hmr. Qjth`ut g twjtnh f gndi`wbmka-
omit, hm cmagi t` o`vm gagji, sb`w gik cmwjbkmrmk, t`wgrk thm
nhurnh k``r.
Js thjs h`w wm ogdm `ur wgy t` kmgth0 Cbum w`ikmrmk.G stuocbjiafgkm-`ut jistmgk `f g smbf-gwgrm fjigbm0
Gs Immvm cmagi gagji t` ngbb `ut qumstj`is t` thm `thmrs,
Cbum ogkm hmr wgy t`wgrk thm wgikmrmr.
Qh` grm y`u0 shm ngbbmk fr`o g sgfm kjstginm, gs hm
kr`ppmk hjs f`rmhmgk jit` hjs hgiks. Hjs f`ro hgk i` `utbjim gt
gbb, shm sgw i`w, gik hjs fgnm wgs truby fmgturmbmss. [hmrm wgs
i`thjia gc`ut hjo, rmgbby, thgt ogkm hjo huogi shgpmk, cut
stjbb, shm sgw g c`y. [hmrm wgs s`omthjia tmbbjia hmr ojik whgt
hm wgs, mvmi jf jt wgsit tmbbjia hmr myms.
[hmrm wgs i` thrjbb ji smmjia hjo, gs shm hgk th`uaht thmrm
w`ubk cm. Gbb shm n`ubk thjid wgs, Hm wjbb cm kmgk wjthji g ymgr. H`w
kjk Ogurg cmgr jt0
Cbum st`bm nb`smr. ^hm wgs nb`sm mi`uah t` t`unh hjo gs hm
cmagi t` wgbd gagji, cut stjbb hm ogkm i` sjai `f smmjia hmr.
[hjs imgr t` hjo, hmr hgiks wmrm frmmzjia. Hmr hmgrt wgs
frmmzjia. Jivjsjcbm spjrjts wjth i` wgroth `f thmjr `wi sundmk gt
hmr mimray, pubbjia a``sm cuops up hmr gros.[hm y`uia ogi st``k `i thm thrmsh`bk `f thm nhurnh gik
Cbum dimw, lust dimw, thgt jf hm stmppmk jit` thm nhurnh, shm w`ubk
b`sm thm nhginm t` amt hjs igom.
Ubmgsm, Cbum sgjk, s`ftmr thgi cmf`rm. ^hm rmgnhmk `ut g hgik
gik t`unhmk thm vmry mkam `f hjs i`t-thmrm swmgtmr. N`bk fb``kmk
thr`uah hmr bjdm krmgk. hm trjmk t` stmgky hmrsmbf wjth whgt shmkgbwgys cmmi t`bk< ^pjrjts krmw gbb thmjr mimray fr`o thmjr sur-
r`uikjias. Gbb shm wgs fmmbjia wgs hjo usjia hmr t` stgy vjsjcbm.
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Cut jt stjbb fmbt g b`t bjdm krmgk.
^hm gsdmk, Qjbb y`u tmbb om y`ur igom0
Hm fgnmk hmr gik shm rmgbjzmk wjth sh`nd thgt hm w`rm gi
Gabj`icy swmgtmr.Agismy, hm sgjk. [h`uah hjs v`jnm wgs qujmt, jt wgsit g
whjspmr. Jt wgs g rmgb v`jnm sp`dmi fr`o s`ompbgnm gbo`st t``
fgr gwgy t` hmgr.
Cbum n`ubkit st`p stgrjia gt hjs oussmk hgjr, thm suaamstj`i
`f stgrjia myms, thm rgvmi `i hjs swmgtmr. Hjs sh`ubkmrs wmrm
s`gdmk, shm sgw, gik thm rmst `f hjs nb`thjia rgji spgttmrmk, fr`o
g st`ro thgt hgkit hgppmimk ymt. [hjs nb`sm, shm n`ubk sombb
s`omthjia ojity thgt shm wgsit surm wgs uijqum t` hjo `r
uijqum t` spjrjts.
Hm wgs s` rmgb. Qhmi jt fjigbby hgppmimk, whmi shm fjigbby
sgw hjo, jt kjkit fmmb bjdm ogajn gt gbb. Jt fmbt bjdm b``djia jit`
thm argvm gik smmjia jt b``d cgnd gt hmr.
Js thgt gbb0 shm whjspmrmk.
Agismy nb`smk hjs myms. [hgts gbb thmrm js.
Hm fmbb t` hjs dimms g s`uikbmss amsturm f`r g c`y wjth i`
rmgb c`ky. @im hgik spbgymk ji thm kjrt, fjiamrs prmssmk t` thm
ar`uik. Cbum sgw thm cbgndimss `f thm nhurnh o`rm nbmgrby thgithm nurvmk shgpm `f hjs sh`ubkmr.
Immvm, Cbum sgjk. Immvm, hms kyjia.
Immvm hgk n`om t` stgik lust cmhjik hmr. ^hm rmpbjmk,
I`t ymt.
Agismy wgs imgrby a`im i`w, fgkjia jit` thm nhurnh, `r thm
nhurnh fgkjia jit` hjo.Cbums v`jnm wgs crmgthjmr thgi shm w`ubk hgvm bjdmk.
Qhy why ngi J smm hjo0
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Immvm abginmk `vmr hmr sh`ubkmr, mjthmr cmngusm thmrm wmrm
o`rm spjrjts n`ojia `r cmngusm thmrm wmrmit Cbum n`ubkit
tmbb. Cy thm tjom shm b``dmk cgnd, Agismy hgk vgijshmk mitjrmby.
Gbrmgky Cbum fmbt wgroth rmturijia t` hmr sdji, cut s`omthjiacmhjik hmr buias fmbt jny. G kgiamr`us, sundjia sgkimss smmomk
t` cm `pmijia up jisjkm hmr< arjmf `r rmarmt.
[hmrm grm `iby tw` rmgs`is g i`i-smmr w`ubk smm g spjrjt `i
^t. Ogrds Mvm, Cbum. Mjthmr y`urm hjs trum b`vm, Immvm sgjk, `r
y`u djbbmk hjo.