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    Ehek wes onrk ik Vbbohbs ek` treikb` es e wbevbr. Jb

    wnrcb` ehsn es e anrbstbr, wes e pipb oek` `rummbr,

    PE snh`ibr, spblieh lnksteohb, ehh obanrb edb ?6. Jb

    tjbk spbkt 9 bers es e pnhilbmek ik tjb !E". #iklbtjbk jb jes obbk e puohilek ek` ousikbssmek. Jb jes $

    ljih`rbk ek` $ drek`ljih`rbk. Jb hivbs ik #uaanhc,

    wjbrb jb is e preltitinkbr na !bici.

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    Pn ehh na tjnsb anrtuketbs wjn hicb e dnn` stnr

    ek` tn !nobrt %urks jimsbha, wjn wes e mestbr

    na tjb writtbk wnr`.

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    &npridjt Ehek Purkouhh

    Pjb ridjt na Ehek Purkouhh tn ob i`bktiaib` es eutjnr na tjis wnrc

    jes obbk essbrtb` o jim ik ellnr`eklb witj sbltink '' ek` '( na

    tjb &npridjt, )bsidks ek` Vetbkts Elt *9((.

    Ehh ridjts rbsbrvb`. +n pert na tjis puohiletink me ob

    rbprn`ulb`, stnrb` ik e rbtribveh sstbm, nr treksmittb` ik ek

    anrm nr o ek mbeks, bhbltrnkil, mbljekileh, pjntnlnpikd,

    rblnr`ikd, nr ntjbrwisb, witjnut tjb prinr pbrmissink na tjb

    puohisjbrs.

    Ek pbrsnk wjn lnmmits ek ukeutjnrib` elt ik rbhetink tn tjispuohiletink me ob hieohb tn lrimikeh prnsblutink ek` livih lheims

    anr `emedbs.

    E &-V letehndub rblnr` anr tjis tithb is eveiheohb arnm tjb %ritisj

    iorer.

    -#%+ 9'( *($9/ /*( /

    www.eustikmeleuhb.lnm

    "irst Vuohisjb` 5?6*$

    Eustik

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    Eutjnrs Kntb

    Pjis wnrc is, dbkbrehh, e wnrc na ailtink. 1jihst mek na tjb

    ljereltbrs ik tjb stnr `i` eltuehh b:ist, it is aeir tn se tjet - jevb

    ouiht e ailtitinus slbkerin ernuk` tjbm wjihst ikvbktikd mek

    ntjbrs sulj es ecb Pjnmsnk, 1ihhiem Jupb, #dt Pnbr,

    ibutbkekt > Es jb midjt jevb sei` tn

    mb3

    F%hnn` Jbhh, bidjt bers tjikcikd, mek 3 dbt naa br mulchb

    ersb>=

    - `i` 3 ek` it jes tecbk mb e ber tn dbt it `nkb ek` - tbhh nuridjt knw tjet -=m prnu` na tjis stnr na mikb ek` - hnvb it 3 -

    jnpb nu `n tnn>

    %ut tjbk 3 - escb` msbha e 2ubstink 31jet wnuh` jb jevb

    tjnudjt na snmbnkb writikd e ailtink hicb tjis, eonut jis hiab8 Ek`

    - devb it hnts na tjnudjt tjbk 3 mnrb tjikcikd nu se>> %ut tjbk

    tjb ekswbr lemb tn mb 3 ;ust hnnc et jis wnrcs> Pjb=rb ehmnst

    ehh aektestil ikvbktinks 3 arnm jis nwk mik` 3 jis tjnudjts ek`

    tjb pilturbs jb peiktb` anr us tjet mbek sn mulj ek` tjrihh us ek`bktbrteik us. #n it wes lhber, `n it> - tjikc jb wnuh` jevb hnvb` it

    ek` -=vb kn `nuot tjet jb wnuh` ;nik mb ik e lbhboretnr `rikc nr

    tbk wbrb jb stihh ernuk`.

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    nu must ehsn ober ik mik` tjet tjis is purbh e, 1JEP -",

    pilturb - jevb peiktb` es it is knt lhber tn eknkb jnw %urks `ib`.

    bs, tjbrb is mulj lnk;blturb, out wb wihh kbvbr cknw tjb trutj.

    Pjb nkb, ukesseiheohb, trutj is tjet it wes e tredil bvbkt ik tjb

    jistnr na #lnthek` ek` it wes e tredb` tnn anr hnvbrs na tjbwrittbk wnr`, ik its mek anrms 3 #lnttisj nr knt.

    #n wj `i - usb sulj e jnrriail oelcdrnuk` ek` wjet

    ikspirb` mb ik tjet rbder`8

    Es nu wihh cknw, it is knw elcknwhb`db` tjet tjb mik` is e

    judbh pnwbrauh tjikd eonut wjilj wb cknw ehmnst kntjikd.

    1jet wb `n cknw is tjet bmntinkeh upsbts lek ik`bb` triddbr naa

    pjsileh bvbkts 3 ihhkbssbs 3 wjilj cihh>

    - wes ikspirb` o snmbtjikd wjilj jeppbkb` tn mb ik Vbbohbswjihst sbrvikd es ek ehter on, ik tjb si:tibs 3 snmbtjikd wjilj

    jbhpb` sjepb m auturb 5 ik e truh kbdetivb we ek` snmbtjikd

    wjilj jes jeppbkb` tn mek, mek juk`rb`s na ljih`rbk ek` wihh

    ob stihh dnikd nk tn`e. -k tjb onnc, wjet jeppbkb` tn jim et tjb

    jek`s na )nket, eltuehh jeppbkb` tn mb et Vbbohbs wjihst - wes e

    tntehh keivb ek` imprbssinkeohb aiatbbk ber nh` 5`nk=t anrdbt 3

    tjis wes tjb berh si:tibs.

    -t is dnikd nk ik #lnthek` 3 ik -rbhek` 3 ik 4kdhek` 3 ik4urnpb 3 -k tjb Embriles 3 ik Eustrehie 3 btl. btl. btl. -t is e

    tjikd wjilj knt nkh is ruikikd hivbs, tntehh, out is tecikd hivbs

    tnn, witj tjnsb wjn lek=t `beh witj tjb eonmiketink lnmmittikd

    suili`b. -=m tehcikd eonut tjb jnrriail sb:ueh eousb na ljih`rbk o

    &etjnhil pribsts. 5- must pnikt nut jbrb ek` knw tjet - cknw tjet

    tjbrb erb mek dnn` ek` jnknureohb pribsts nut tjbrb ek` tjet tjb

    peb`npjihbs erb ik tjb miknrit 3 suaailb it tn se tjnudj 3 tjbrb

    wes nkh nkb #tehik>#n, wjet ia jb )-) mbbt e peb`npjihb pribst ek` wes obtreb`

    ik tjet we8 #nmbwjbrb,

    e pribst wihh ob seikd tn e nukd ek` smihikd he`B

    Anu cknw3 - tjikc nu erb spblieh>D

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    Aelt

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    OBP_EYB@

    PJB@BQIH\JE_QB\P

    Pjb mu` wes jbev. -t sulcb` et tjb on=s abbt. -t wes `bbp, ek`

    lnh`, ek` ukanrdivikd.

    Es jb rek up tjb rid, jb lnuh` abbh its drip, wektikd tn puhh

    jim oelc, tn stnp jim ik jis trelcs. %ut jb wnuh` wik ek`, es jb

    hnncb` up, tjb `istekt aidurb na tjb aermbr, 1ihhiem %urks, wes

    dbttikd lhnsbr es jb tnn anudjt witj tjb mu`. "nudjt tjet mu`witj jnrsb ek` phnudj ek` e strnkd jbert ek` ek ukorbeceohb wihh.

    Pjbrb wbrb timbs wjbk tjb mu` wnuh` `rew tbers ek` swbet

    wnuh` swemp nur bbs ek` stikd tjbm ek` nu lnuh` slrbem

    nur ekdbr et tjb vni` 3 out tjb nkh nkbs histbkikd wbrb tjnsb

    wjnsb teohb nu wnuh`, witj hulc, aihh.

    Pjb on stnppb` anr e abw sblnk`s. Jb luppb` jis mnutj

    obtwbbk drim jek`s ek` sjnutb` edeikst tjb wik`.

    A#ir 3 Ekntjbr mnutj tn abb`> Ekntjbr on` tn lhntjb. Jb

    sjnutb` et tjb jnrsb.

    A1jne %bss,D ek` puhhb` sjerph nk tjb rbiks. A1jne m

    hess, dnn` dirh.DPjrnwikd naa tjb hbetjbr streps arnm ernuk` jis sjnuh`brs, jb

    rek tn tjb jbe` na tjb jnrsb.

    APjbrb=s e dnn` hessD jb wjispbrb` tn %bss es jb naabrb` jbr

    e ouk arnm jis lhntj oed. Jb strncb` jbr eaabltinketbh ek` hbekb`

    nvbr tn ciss jbr knsb. A1bhh tjbk %bss, hnncs hicb tjbrb midjt ob e

    wbb oit kbws arnm tjb jnusb.D #jb wjikkib` es tjnudj ik e

    pbrablt oeheklb na uk`brstek`ikd witj tjb mek.

    Pjb vnilb na tjb nukd he` rbeljb` jim tjbk.A

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    AOc %bss, sjusj knw.D 1evikd oelc, jb stertb` rukkikd

    ehnkd tjb rid tn tjb on ek` rbeljikd jim, dreoob` jim o tjb

    sjnuh`brs. A-s tjbrb kbws tjbk %ihh he`, 2uilch knw>D>

    AEb sir, D 1itj tjet, tjb on

    sjnnc arbb na tjb nh`br mek=s lhutljikd jek`s ek` obdek tn shipek` shi`b jis we oelc `nwk, tnwer`s tjb aerm lnttedb wjbrb e

    tik, slrbemikd, !nobrt %urks je` ;ust obbk onrk.

    @k`br knrmeh lirlumsteklbs, tjb smehh rnnm, wjilj wes

    ob`rnnm, citljbk ek` stnrbrnnm, wnuh` rerbh ob cbpt jbetb`

    `urikd tjb `e. 4vbk ia tjb `e wes es oittbr es tjis pertiluher nkb.

    Pjis `e wes spblieh jnwbvbr. Pjbrb wes e tik, areih on` tn ob

    cbpt werm ek` sn tjb airb je` obbk hit berh nk ik tjb `e ik ek

    ehmnst veik ettbmpt tn jbet up e lnttedb wjilj wes lhnsbr tnobikd e jnvbh.

    -k tjnsb `es na suosistbklb aermikd, airbs wbrb e hu:ur anr

    tjb privihbdb` abw. !bkt, tjbk ann` 3 tjet wes tjb nr`br. bbp

    tjb aemih smehh ik nr`br tn survivb ek`, ia nur anrkiletikd wes

    iklrbesb` tjb our`bk na surviveh tjbk, sn ob it. #urvivb, nr knt. %b

    it nk nur nwk jbe`. Pjb nr` wihh hnnc eatbr jis nwk, wjilj nu

    wnuh` jevb cknwk vbr wbhh arnm tjb mnutj na tjb rektikd !bv

    )ehrmphb es jb pnuk`b` jis puhpit nk e #uk`e mnrkikd, je`nu obbk tjbrb tn histbk. Je` nu knt, tjb `bvih wnuh` tecb nu es

    surbh es tjb jervbst aeihikd ber eatbr ber.

    Abs 3 nu emnkd nu wjn sik 3 wjn ik`uhdb ik pursuits

    na tjb ahbsj, wihh pe. nnc tn nursbhvbs.D Ekntjbr jer` shep na

    tjb puhpit. A-k tjb bk` nu wihh pe wjbk nu lnmb tn mbbt nur

    >D Okh e abw wbbcs edn, Edkbs %urks wnuh` jevb obbk

    nkb na tjnsb jbevih prbdkekt wnmbk hbat s2uirmikd uk`br jis

    4pislnpehiek deb na jetb.

    +nt sn e mnrb hiobreh 1ihhiem. Jb sew )ehrmphb es e annh es

    jb `i` mnst, sn lehhb` wnrtj &jurljmbk. Jb tjnudjt na jim ek`

    jis cik` es mbrb tnnhs. Pnnhs na e `ekdbrnus ek` lnktrnhhikd

    nrdekism, tjb irc, ek` its bh`brs.Pjb #lnttisj &jurlj, wjilj stihh wibh b` e lnktrnh nvbr

    suppnsb`h 7n`Iaberikd anhc. Ek ukrbhbktikd 3 ukswbrvikd

    ohelc ek` wjitb lnktrnh, snmbwjet ecik tn tjnsb `es na tjb

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    &etjnhil obhiba tjet ektjikd knt 2uitb witj tjbm, wes edeikst

    tjbm. Pjekc 7n` nu lnuh`k=t ob ourkb` nr tnrturb` tn `betj ek

    mnrb anr jevikd `iaabrbkt obhibas, nr anr pbrjeps wnrsjippikd ik

    shidjth `iaabrbkt wes, anr knt tnbikd tjb &jurlj hikb.

    +bvbrtjbhbss tjnudj, annhs hicb )ehrmphb, ek` tjbrb wbrbmek, jbh` swe, witj tjbir stbbh lhew drip nk tjb nr`iker

    jer`wnrcikd anhc, ek` nr`eikb` tjb vbr tjnudjts tjb je` ek`

    eltinks tjb tnnc ik tjbir bvbr`e hivbs.

    -a nu wbrb e aermbr, tjnsb hivbs tbk`b` tn ob hivb` ik

    `ru`dbr, ek` ihh jbehtj surrnuk`b` nu. -a nu wbrb nkb na tjb

    hulc nkbs, nu midjt jevb e anur ber hbesb nk nur aerm. -a nu

    wbrb knt tjbk nu wnuh` jevb e twn ber hbesb ek` ob tjrnwk naa

    tjb hek` ;ust es e shidjt prnait wes tn ob je`. #n wjn wnuh`k=tik`uhdb ik e oit na anrkiletink8 Eatbr ehh 3 it wes nkb na tjb vbr

    abw tjikds wjilj virtuehh lnst kntjikd. @khbss tjet is, nu wbrb

    tn dbt tjb timikd wrnkd ek` tjb bvi`bklb wes tjbrb anr tjb wnrh`

    tn sbb. Pjb wnrh` ek` tjb rektikd `bmnks, lhe` ik ohelc orbbljbs

    ek` wjitb lnhhers 3 oiohbs lhutljb` hicb aibr swnr`s.

    Pjb lnttedb `nnr ahbw npbk ek` e rb` aelb` ek` puaaikd on

    ehh out abhh tjrnudj.

    AJb=s lnmik>DA7nn` he`,D -t wes

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    7bkth, 1ihhiem bklirlhb` tjb oeo witj jis judb jek`s ek`

    jnh`ikd jim up tn jis aelb, smihb`

    A1bhh 3 -s it e on nr `n b jevb tjb `eudjtbr b ehwes

    wektb`.D

    A-t=s nur kbw snk 1ihhiem %urks ek` - tjikc jb=s dnik tn obhicb nu.D

    AJb me hnnc hicb mb out anhhnw ik m anntstbps jb wihh knt,

    tjbrb wihh ob kn mnrb aermikd eatbr mb 3 tjis nukd mek jbrb

    wihh dbt snmb sljnnhikd.D Jb hnncb` iktn tjb oeo=s aelb. Abs 3

    wb=rb dnikd tn mecb e dbkthbmek nut na nu ehridjt, kn mnrb na

    tjis sjit anr tjb %urks aemih.D

    A1ihhiem 3 nur hekduedb, ik arnkt na tjb oeirk,D slnh`b`

    Edkbs.Abs 1ihhiem,D sei`

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    AEdkbs m `ber, - lerb knt nkb nuklb na jnrsb sjitb wjet tjet

    mek tjikcs, nr ses. #n jbrb=s tn !eooib.D Jb tnnc e swid ek`,

    jek`ikd it tn Edkbs sei`, A7n nk hess jevb snmb n= tjb `bvih=s

    orbw, Ftih n b dnn`.D

    AEb, ek` tjbk - wihh jevb e wbb mnutjauh tnn.D heudjb`

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    Lhiaa Bk Oe!" Ishb na #ek

    Ernuk tjb se$b ti$b

    Jb hicb` tjb knw aemihier abbh na tjb hbetjbr 3 orei`b`, snat,

    ahb:iohb. Es jb jbh` it jb lnuh` abbh its pnwbr, ehnkd its hbkdtj na

    snmb si: abbt tn wjbrb it bk`b` witj e seht jer`kbss. Pjb tip,

    vilinus ek` cknttb`, je` obbk snecb` ik orikb lnukthbss timbs

    ek`, ehhnwb` tn `r ik tjb suk, je` jer`bkb` tn e stbbh aikisj. -t

    abht e pert na jim ek` witj it jb dnt rbspblt. Jb dnt ohik`nob`ibklb.

    AJnh` jbr,D jb sjnutb`. APib tjb ohelc oitlj `nwk, timb tn

    hberk e hbssnk m hnvbh.D

    Pjb mek, njk Pjnmsnk, et snmbtjikd obhnw si: abbt wes e

    wir, tekkb`, ruaaiek. E hnleh, jb je` bmoercb` nk e hiab na lrimb

    et ek berh edb ek` knw je` rbehisb` tjb judb prnaits ik tjb ohelc

    mercbt obtwbbk tjb &nktikbkt, 4kdhek` ek` tjb snutjbrh pnrts na

    #lnthek`. Vbnphb tjnudj, wbrb tjb cb. Pjb cb tn judb prnaits 3epert arnm tnoelln ek` ehlnjnh 3 %helcs, ornudjt ik arnm tjb

    1bst -k`ibs ek` snh` nk es shevbs out, witj tjb bk` na shevbr

    obikd prbssb` anr ik %riteik, tjis wes e jidj risc ousikbss.

    Pjb twn mbk witj jim heudjb` es nkb na tjbm rippb` tjb

    lhntjbs arnm e sjecikd, lrikd ohelc dirh na ernuk` aiatbbk tn

    rbvbeh jbr 3 tn rbk`br jbr kecb` ek` et tjbir mbrl.

    Jbr phump on` sjnnc witj jbr snos ek` sjb trib` tn lnvbr

    jbr privetb erbe witj jbr jek`s. Pjb mbk dreoob` jbr erms ek`pusjb` jbr tn tjb sek`, pikkikd jbr `nwk3 jnh`ikd jbr, aelb

    `nwk sn tjet sjb ljncb` es sjb swehhnwb` wjet abht hicb jeha tjb

    obelj.

    A1jilj airst ons, ersb nr oelc8 3 #jemb tn spnih tjet

    oelcsi`b tjnudj bj8D

    Aust dbt nk witj it,D s2ubehb` nkb na tjb mbk. A#bb jnw hnu`

    nu lek dbt tjis nkb.D Pjb ehh heudjb` ek` Pjnmsnk, obk`ikd

    hnw, pilcb` up e ahednk arnm tjb sek` ek` tnnc e hnkd swid,spihhikd jeha na tjb hi2ui` `nwk jis aihtj ;elcbt.

    eikd tjb ahednk `nwk jb jbatb` tjb hnkd wjip ek` dbkth

    rbstb` it nk tjb scik na tjb dirh mecikd jbr 2uivbr ek` slrbem. Jb

    tjbk stbppb` tn tjb si`b ek` `rbw tjb wjip oelc objik` jim tn

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    su``bkh sjnnt jis erm anrwer` leusikd tjb wjip tn skecb

    tjrnudj tjb eir witj e wjisjikd snuk`. #ulj wes jis scihh tjet es

    jb ahilcb` it, tjb abw jer` ikljbs et tjb bk` hilcb` et tjb scik na

    tjb dirh et tjb spbb` na snuk`.

    #jb slrbemb` ek` writjb` out wes jbh` airm es edeik ek`edeik sjb wes hesjb` 3 jbr nklb smnntj scik knw rippb` ek`

    ohnn`ib` 3 tjb mbk heudjikd 3 tjb sek` snecb` ik jbr ohnn`

    ek` urikb. Okh eatbr snmb twbkt hesjbs `i` sjb eppber tn obdik

    tn hnsb lnkslinuskbss ek` tjb autihb struddhikd lbesb`.

    Jb wes upnk jbr tjbk, orbbljbs npbk ek` jis mekjnn` brblt.

    Vektikd, jb sjnutb` et tjb mbk.

    APjis is tjb pert tjb ehh hnvb bj ons, e testb na >D Jb me`b

    es ia tn wjip tjbm ek` tjb slrbemb` ehmnst ik ukisnk ek` sjrekc

    ewe arnm jim, tjbir bbs wi`b ik aber. Jb rnerb` witj `rukcbk

    heudjtbr ek` spet et tjbm.

    Aecb.D E vnilb arnm objik` jim me`b jim turk ernuk` tn

    sbb tjb twn mbk wehcikd tnwer`s jim. Pjb wbrbk=t heudjikd.Pjb wbrb ontj ai:ikd tjbir npbk, steikb`, orbbljbs.

    A1jbrb=s tjb dirh8D jb rnerb`, hnncikd pest tjbm ehnkd tjb

    obelj. A7bt jbr ohelc oelcsi`b jbrb.D

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    Aecb 3 sjb eik=t mnvik,D sei` tjb sjnrtbr na tjb twn.

    A1jet `n nu mbek sjb eik=t mnvik, lnursb sjb eik=t. 1nuh`

    nu, eatbr tjet, nu stupi` sjit8D

    Pjb mek lnktikub`.

    A#jb=s stihh, ecb, knt e 2uivbr arnm jbr.DA&jrist,D sjnutb` ecb. A)ip jbr ik tjb orik, tjet wihh orikd

    jbr ernuk` ehridjt.D

    A1b `nkb tjet, tjikc sjb=s e dnkkbr.D

    AE dnkkbr8D Et tjet ecb stertb` tn ruk ehnkd tjb obelj tn sbb

    anr jimsbha.

    #jb wes et tjb wetbr=s b`db. Jbr obeutiauh nukd on` 3

    tnrk 3 obetbk 3 eousb`, he aelb up nk tjb sek`. Jbr bbs wbrb

    npbk out wnuh` kbvbr edeik sbb tjb ohub sc eonvb.ecb tnuljb` jbr hbd witj jis annt.

    A#jb=s je` it ridjt bknudj.D 7bsturikd witj jis wjip tnwer`s

    tjb sbe. A)red jbr ik ek` hbt jbr swim 3 aulc 3 e oit na e westb

    tjet wes 3 dn nk tjbk 3 dbt ri` na it 3 phbkt mnrb wjbrb tjet

    lemb arnm bj8D

    Pjb heudjikd mbk tjbk `reddb` tjb dirh iktn tjb wetbr ek`,

    hbevikd tjet orncbk on` tn tjb mbrl na keturb, me`b naa ehnkd

    tjb obelj tn wjbrb tjb ntjbr shevbs lnwbrb`.

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    #euljhikb %&'(

    Pjb meik strbbt na

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    !nooib tjbk pheauhh pukljb` 7ihobrt=s sjnuh`br seikd

    heudjikdh, A1bhh jbrb wb erb, nur airst `e et sljnnh3 wjbrb -

    wihh `n wbhh ek` nu wihh ob tjb annh.D

    Et tjet, 7ihobrt eimb` e cilc et !eo=s objik`, witj !nooib

    ;umpikd nut na rbelj.Pjb twn na tjbm heudjb` ek` 1ihhiem turkb` rnuk` tn lji`b

    tjbm ontj seikd, A%bjevb nursbhvbs nu wbb ouddbrs nr tjb

    tbeljbr wihh divb nu e tnulj na tjb tewsb.D

    A1jet=s tjet `e`, wjet=s e tewsb8D escb` 7ihobrt.

    Aust lerr nk hicb tjet ek` tjb twn na nu wihh aik` nut, nu

    wnk=t hicb it ridjt bknudj.D

    Et tjet e tehh ru`` aelb` mek ik jis berh tjirtibs epprneljb`

    tjbm arnm e smehh rnnm.A1ihhiem &empobhh, phbesb` tn mbbt nur el2ueikteklb. nu

    must ob

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    %urks mehbs bktbrb` tjb rnnm, ek emeikd abbhikd na wermtj ek`

    jeppikbss bkvbhnpb` tjbm.

    &empobhh lnktikub` 3 dbsturikd tnwer`s tjb twn sbetb`

    ljih`rbk jb e``rbssb` tjbm.

    APjis nukd mek is )ev 3 )ev 1ihsnk ek` nur nukdhe` jbrb is jis sistbr, 4mme. Pjb wihh ob nur lnmpekinks jbrb

    ek` hbt=s jnpb, aribk`s tnn, bj8D

    1itj tjet jb wehcb` nvbr tn e smehh teohb ek` hiatb` naa twn

    shetbs. Jb jek`b` tjbm tn !nooib ek` 7ihobrt

    APjis is wjet wb wihh ob usikd ons, anr writikd ek`

    eritjmbtil out wb wihh ob `nikd hnts na tehcikd tnn 3 ek` rbe`ikd

    3 sn, jnw `nbs tjet snuk` tn ehh na nu8D

    1ihhiem wes tjb airst tn ekswbr.A- tjikc it=s e dnn` tjikd tn jevb b`uletink, #n, hbt=s sbb ia wb lek mnuh`

    tjbsb aikb nukd mbk iktn 3 pbrjeps, e aelsimihb na nursbha.D

    Ekntjbr bktjusiestil lhep na jis jek`s wes anhhnwb` o e jbert

    heudj.

    1ihhiem lnuh`k=t jbhp out ob `rewk ik o tjb bktjusiesm na

    tjb ntjbr ek` smihb`.

    A1bhh 3 ;ust wjet lek - b:pblt tjb ons tn ob hberkikd arnmnu

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    A1jbbsjt,D sei` e skiddbrikd 7ihobrt, pusjikd !nooib nk tjb

    erm ek` reisikd sknrts na heudjtbr arnm witjik tjb smehh rnnm 3

    Pjb dirh heudjikd tjb hnu`bst>

    1jirhikd ernuk`, &empobhh sjnutb`.

    A1jet nk bertj is tjis knisb ehh eonut knw 3 wb jevb visitnrsek` -=m wnk`brikd ;ust wjbrb nur mekkbrs jevb dnkb, nu,

    4mme, wjet=s ehh tjb auss eonut8D

    A-=m snrr sir 3 it wes kntjikd rbehh.D

    A#n it=s snrr nu erb 4mme 3 it=s ukhicb nu tn ob sn ru`b

    3 lnmb ewe nvbr jbrb ek` epnhndisb tn

    Ek` sn, tjb hberkikd prnlbss anr tjb ons obdek witj ontj

    obikd bedbr stu`bkts ek` mecikd aribk`s besih.

    -t snnk oblemb novinus tn ehh tjet, wjihst 7ihobrt, wes

    pbrjeps 2uilcbr 3 tjbk !nooib wes diatb`. Jb je` e aheir anr tjbwrittbk wnr` ek` hnvb` tn emusb ntjbrs witj jis jumnrnus vbrsb

    ek` vnleouher, upsbttikd snmb 3 bspbliehh tjb lhbrd 3 ek`

    bktbrteikikd mek. #hnwh out surbh oblnmikd e pnpuher aidurb

    es jb drbw tn oblnmb e nukd mek.

    Pjb wbrb tumuhtunus timbs. Jb wes drnwikd iktn e nukd

    mek edeikst e oelc`rnp na wnrh`wi`b idknreklb, lrubht ek`

    vinhbklb. %ut e wnrh` nk tjb orikc na mn`brkisetink knkbtjbhbss.

    Ek` stihh, e wnrh` wjbrb tjb pukisjmbkt anr trbesnk wes tn objekdb`, `rewk ek` 2uertbrb`.

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    E wnrh` wjbrb nu lnuh` rnt ik prisnk anr nwikd bvbk e

    pehtr sum na mnkb, ek` rnt nu wnuh`, ik tjb anuhbst ek`

    `ercbst kidjtmerb imedikeohb.

    E wnrh` wjbrb tjb ljih` na tjb midjt !nmek 4mpirb, tjb

    &jurlj, ruhb` witj ek irnk drip.#nmb tjnudj, bslepb` nr sjruddb` naa tjet drip ek` pnurb`

    slnrk nk tjet oestink na prb;u`ilb ek` oidntr. !nobrt wnuh`

    oblnmb nkb nvbr tjb bers. Es jb drbw, sn jis b`uletink

    lnktikub` ek` imprnvb`.

    -k *'//, tjb aemih je` mnvb` arnm Ehhnwe, tn rbkt e aerm

    et

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    #eibks Obelj" kber )ir*ns+eh

    Pjb aisjikd cbtlj rn`b et ekljnr snmb juk`rb` er`s naasjnrb,

    witj e 2uertbr mnnk divikd ;ust bknudj hidjt anr tjnsb nk oner` tn

    ukhne` e `nbk, nihb` lekves oeds nktn e smehh rnwikd onet tib`

    ehnkdsi`b.

    ecb je` `nkb wbhh anr jimsbha. %ut jb stihh prbabrrb` tjb

    smehhbr tpb na onet wjilj suitb` jis ousikbss wbhh bvbk ia, o

    knw, jb lnuh` besih eaanr` e herdbr vbssbh. Jis prbsbkt nkb, nkh e

    abw bers nh`, wes ik dnn` nr`br tjrnudjnut ek`, jb ckbw, nkb na

    tjb rbesnks jb je` kbvbr obbk leudjt wes its lnmperetivbh smehh

    sib ek` meknbuvreoihit. -k e tidjt lnrkbr jis onet wes hbss bes

    tn spnt ek` sjnuh` tjb wnrst lnmb tn tjb wnrst, it wes rbhetivbh

    bes tn obet e rbtrbet ek` ji`b ik tjb `erckbss na tjb kidjt ek` ;ust

    `iseppber. Jb je` `nkb sn natbk 3 ek` jb stihh hivb`>

    Pjb sbe wes lehm witj e hidjt orbbb lnmikd naa tjb hek` ek`

    ik aelt, e pbrablt kidjt anr ecb. -t wnuh` ob `iaailuht anr ek hnleh

    mihitie tn spnt jim ik tjb himitb` hidjt ek` witj tjb orbbb ik jis

    aevnur, jer` tn jber ek dnikds nk. #tihh tjnudj 3 bvbk witj tjb

    aevnureohb lnk`itinks ek` bvbk witj tjb ridjt pbnphb hnncb` eatbr,

    tjb je` tn ob lerbauh.

    -k snmb erbes, hnleh mihities je` rbphelb` rbduher derrisnks nk

    tjb kidjt petrnhs es witj tjbir hnleh cknwhb`db, it wes tjnudjt

    tjb midjt stek` e obttbr ljeklb na stbmmikd tjb ahnw na ihhilit

    dnn`s ornudjt ik arnm tjb lnktikbkt vie Pjb -shb na Oatbk sweppb`

    nr snh` nk arnm nkb oid jnusb tn tjb ntjbr, tjbsb ukanrtuketbs

    wbrb besih `ispnsb` na et tjb bk` na tjbir usb. E sjerp ckiab

    elrnss tjb tjrnet wes tjb usueh mbeks ek` ek besih ji``bk drevb

    ik tjb wnn`s tjb aikeh rbpnsb>

    %ut it wes tjb te:eohbs tjet wbrb leusikd tjb prnohbm. Pjb

    eutjnritibs je` trib` tn lurteih tjb ahnw na tjbsb lnktreoek` dnn`s,

    meikh tnoelln, ehlnjnh, tbe ek` sihc ek` it wes kn bes tesc wjet

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    witj tjb ouhc na tjb erm naa nk e`vbkturbs ik tjb Embriles ek`

    -k`ie. Jbklb, e hnleh medistretb je` suddbstb` bmphnikd tjb

    pertI timbrs 3 tjb mihitie, tn jbhp ik tjb struddhb ek` it wes bvbk

    suddbstb` ik snmb erbes tn aurtjbr onnst tjet baanrt o orikdikd ik

    tjb 4:lisb.Pjb rnwikd onet wes `uh hne`b` witj e mi:b` essnrtmbkt na

    oeds, wnn`bk lescbts ek` ahednks ek` wes snnk mecikd its we

    tn e rnlc ikhbt snmb aiat er`s naa.

    -t wes bes wnrc tnkidjt, tjb nkh trnuohb wes 3 tjb besibr it

    wes anr ecb ek` jis lnmpekinks 3 tjb besibr it wnuh` ob anr tjb

    wetljbrs, wjnsb bbs ek` bers wnuh` mnrb besih pilc up tjb tbhhI

    tehb sidks nk e kidjt hicb tjis. -t lnuh` ob ek ner shippikd ek`

    leusikd e tjumpikd ik its rnhhnlc 3 it lnuh` ob e ontthb lhekdikdedeikst ekntjbr nr ek ukb:pbltb` lnudj arnm e `r ek` pjhbdm

    tjrnet. 1itjnut lerb, ek na tjnsb ukanrbsbbk tjikds lnuh` orikd

    letestrnpjb ek` hbevb e mek swikdikd ik e dioobt witj jis bbs

    mecikd e aikb abest anr tjb lrnws ek` pbrjeps e aemih hbat tn

    stervb.

    ecb set ik tjb obhh na tjb onet, lerbauhh slekkikd tjb `erc

    sjnrb anr e sidkeh arnm e hemp 3 si`b tn si`b mbekikd tjet ehh

    wes seab 3 up ek` `nwk mbekikd ;ust tjb nppnsitb 3 !uk>Pjb smehhbr na jis twn metbs wjispbrb` nvbr tjb snuk` na

    shnsjikd wevbs

    A#bb ektjikd ecb8D

    A#jusj 3 aulcbr nu, Pnm. +nt bt 3 cbbp nur mnutj sjut

    ek` nur bbs npbk.D

    A- wes nkh 3D

    A- sei` cbbp it outtnkb` ek` cbbp nur piblb `r 3 nu tnn

    &jike.D&jike, o aer tjb oiddbr na tjb drnup ek` sn lehhb` `ub tn e

    pbluhier shekt tn jis bbs tjet, snmb sei`, wes arnm ek eklibkt

    eklbstreh hikc tn tjb nribkt.

    E mutb` skiddbr wes jber` arnm jim es jb puhhb` baanrthbssh

    nk tjb ners.

    AOc onss, ehh tulcb` seabh ik mb oritljbs, `nk=t kbb` tn

    wnrr onut mb.D

    A- sei` sjut up 3 tjb twn na nu, lukts>DAnnc 3 tjbrb 3 tjbrb it is 3 wb dnt it.D

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    Es ecb hnncb`, e ahilcbrikd hidjt lnuh` ob sbbk swikdikd

    arnm si`b tn si`b ek` jb lnuh` abbh tjb b:litbmbkt risikd ik jis

    on` ek` jis jbert tju``ikd ik jis ahbeIri``bk ljbst.

    APjbrb he`s 3 lnmb nk &jike, jeha e `nbk mnrb puhhs ek`

    wb=rb tjbrb, aulc b 3 hbt=s dbt it `nkb ek` ob nut na jbrb.D1itjik e mikutb tjb je` drnuk` tn e jeht nk tjb obelj ek`

    su``bkh anuk` tjbmsbhvbs surrnuk`b` o e drnup na mbk, pistnhs

    pniktikd ek` luthessbs et tjb rbe`.

    APjet nu ecb8D lemb e vnilb arnm e abw abbt ewe.

    Anu aulcbrs, slerb` tjb sjit nutn mb tjbrb 3 tjnudjt wb

    wes `nkb anr dnn` ek` prnpbr.D ecb ehhnwb` e duttureh heudj tn

    bslepb jis udh mnutj witj its ornwk stumps anr tbbtj. AVut nur

    piblbs ewe tjbk, tjb hnt na nu 3 nu twn es wbhh.D nncikd etPnm ek` &jike jb dbsturb` tn tjbm tn stert dbttikd tjb dber arnm

    tjb onet et tjb semb timb, turkikd tn tjb ntjbrs ik tjb `erc.

    7respikd tjb jek` na tjb novinus hbe`br jb lnktikub`, A7nn` tn

    sbb nu )ekibhs. 7nt wjet wb edrbb`8D

    Pjb mek, )ekibhs ekswbrb` ik e 2uibt, snat #lnttisj ellbkt,

    AEb ecb, it=s ehh jbrb 3 ;ust dbt tjb dber up sn wb lek dbt nnt n=

    jbrb, b jber tjb=rb stbppikd up petrnhs8D

    Abs,D ecb rbphib`, heudjikd. APjb dnt tjb pertItimb onsnut - jber 3 tjet trub8D

    Ekntjbr vnilb ljimb` ik tjbk arnm tjb rber na tjb drnup,

    APjb midjt ob pertItimb mihitie out tjb dbt treikikd ek` e hbe`

    oehh=s e ohnn` hbe` oehh wjbk it=s eimik anr nur jbe`, bj8D

    Et tjet, mnst na tjb mbk ourst nut iktn heudjtbr ek` snmbnkb

    bhsb ehmnst sjnutb` nut. A1bhh 3 &jike wihh ob nc tjbk, ;ust

    onuklb naa jis drbet aulcik= tjilc scuhh.D

    A- wnuh`k=t ob hbttikd jim jber tjet nr jb wihh tecb nurs naanur kblc,D sei` ecb tn tjb `erckbss ek` npbkikd e ahednk, jb

    shurpb` drbb`ih et its lnktbkts obanrb jek`ikd it tn )ekibhs wjn

    tnn `rekc tjb orek`, smelcikd jis hips.

    A+ilb 3 Lbr kilb,D jb sei` ek` jek`b` e herdb hbetjbr pursb

    tn ecb.

    APjekcs, `n - kbb` tn ljblc it8D

    A1bhh ecb 3 jnw hnkd jevb wb obbk metbs 3 - lnuh` esc

    tjb semb n= nu bj8DA+n 3 nu=rb ridjt 3 obbk e hnkd timb 3 lnmb nk, pess

    tjet ontthb rnuk` ek` hbt=s dbt aikisjb` naa jbrb obanrb tjnsb pertI

    timb ons lnmb ehnkd tjis we.D

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    Pjb ahednk wes tjbk pessb` rnuk` tjb wjnhb drnup es tjnudj

    ik e dbsturb na lnmre`bsjip. -t wes, ik baablt, tjb sbehikd na e `beh.

    #nmb tbk mikutbs pessb` ek` ousikbss wes lnmphbtb 3 ontj

    pertibs jepp, witj ecb ek` jis twn metbs rbe` tn pusj naa arnm

    tjb obelj.ust es tjb wbrb eonut tn stert rnwikd nut, tjb #lnt, )ekibhs,

    si`hb` up tn ecb ek` wjispbrb`.

    AJis hnr`sjip is jepp witj tjet hest pelcedb ecb, ses sjb

    wbkt `nwk e trbet ek` jb wekts mnrb, bvbk e oit nukdbr. #es

    jb=s wihhik= tn pe tjb prilb tnn.D

    A- obt jb is bj 3 sbb wjet - lek abtlj ik tjb kb:t trip.D

    AOj ek` bj 3 sbb ia nu lek lnmb up witj e lnuphb n= `blbkt

    hnncikd ek` wbhh jukd nukd he`s.DPjb twn heudjb` ek` ecb sjnutb` tn jis metbs

    A!idjt `irt dbbbr tjis nh` r 3D

    Jb `i`k=t dbt tjb hest wnr` nut es )ekibhs sheppb` jim rnuk`

    jis stuoohb` ljik, jer`.

    A1etlj br mnutj anr 7n`=s secb,D jb jissb`. APehcik hicb

    tjet lnuh` jevb us ehh `eklikd e did arnm e hbkdtj n= aulcik=

    rnpb.D

    &jike je` hbepb` arnm tjb onet, pistnh eimb` et )ekibh=s jbe`A1jet=s dnik= nk jbrb 3 nu nc ecb8D

    Pjb #lnts je` knw stertb` tn `rew wbepnks ek` wbrb

    detjbrikd ernuk`. 7nkb wes tjb lemere`brib na nkh e abw

    mikutbs edn.

    A-=m nc &jike 3 ik aelt m aribk` jbrb wes ;ust eonut tn

    epnhndisb anr jis stupi`it, wbrb nu knt D Et tjet jb heudjb` ek` stertb`tn wehc oelc tnwer`s tjb onet. Abt=s dn tjbk nu twn.D

    )ekibhs hiatb` jis jek` ik e jeha jbertb` dbsturb na aerbwbhh

    ek` tnh` jis mbk tn dbt tjb dber hne`b` up anr trekspnrt jnmb.

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    Okb `e 3 nkb `e, jb tjnudjt tn jimsbha. Okb `e wb wnk=t

    kbb` nu ek` tjbk nu lek ;nik nur viltims nk tjb sbe ob`, hitthb

    sjitb.

    A&nmb nk, hbt=s dbt aulcik= jnmb nu hnt, dnt mnrb ousikbss

    tn sbb tn eatbr - dbt oelc.DAPjet ehh b bvbr tjikc n= )ekibhs bj8D rbphib` e vnilb.

    A1bhh 3 hbt=s sbb knw 3 eb, ;ust eonut.D Jb heudjb`. A%ut,

    histbk nu hnt, `nk=t trust tjet wbesbh oester` ecb, tpileh

    Pjbrb wbrb

    tjnsb tjnudj wjn wbrb duiht na aer mnrb jbiknus ek` `brekdb`

    eltinks out wjn sbbmb` tn hivb ik snmb snrt na seab jevbk, aer

    ewe arnm tjb lhutlj na tjb hew ek` tjb rbelj na tjb jekdmek.Ek` tjb, tjnsb privihbdb` nkbs, wnuh` pe jek`snmbh anr wjet

    jb ek` jis mbk lnuh` supph ek` pe tjb `i`.

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    %&&( #nukt ,hi-jekt

    !nooib et aiatbbk wes e pnpuher pbrsnk ek` tjnudj trnuohb` o

    jbe`eljbs ek` onuts na `bprbssink, hivb` e auhh hiab. Jb je`

    hberkb` "rbklj ek` ettbmptb` etik. Jb rbe` mulj. Jis scihhs

    tjnudj wbrb pbnphb lbktrb` ek` jb je` e ank`kbss anr wnmbk 3

    tjb hessibs>>

    -t wes wbt 3 edeik.

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    Es jb set, writikd, tjb lnttedb `nnr npbkb` ek` jis aetjbr

    lemb ik, ehh smihbs.

    A1bhh !eo 3 dnn` kbws ehh rnuk` 3 tjb smitj ses jb wnk=t

    cilc nur ersb tn`e ek` 3 ek` 3 nu=rb naa anr e wjihb tn dbt

    snmb mnrb sljnnhikd.DAPjet=s dnn` `e`, wjbrb tn8D Jb hnvb` it wjbk jb wes sbkt

    naa es it dnt jim ewe arnm tjb tnih na tjb aerm ek` ehsn

    orne`bkb` jis vibw na tjb wnrh` 3 ek` ehwes hessibs tn mbbt.

    Es jb slrioohb`, smihikd tn jimsbha, jb hnncb` et jis aetjbr ek`

    su``bkh rbehisb` jnw mulj nh`br ek` tjikkbr jb wes hnncikd

    hetbh.

    A-t=s ircnsweh` nu=rb naa tn !eo. )nwk ik &errilc 3 nu

    wihh ob steikd ik hn`dikd witj tjb tbeljbr ek` jis aemih, Judj!n`dbr.D

    A1jbk )e`8D

    APwn wbbc=s timb, es snnk es jb=s `nkb witj e he` wjn is

    tjbrb knw, -=vb jber` tjet jb cknws ;ust jnw tn orikd e nukd

    mek nk 3 1jet erb nu writikd tjbrb8D

    !eo heudjb`.

    A-t=s ;ust e wbb tjikd eonut wjet 7ihobrt ek` - sew et tjb irc

    berhibr nk.DAEj bs 3 tjb dnn` he` na tjb #mitj 3 knw `nk=t se

    ektjikd `eat eonut jbr bj.D

    A+n )e`3D

    A#n, wjet b:elth wes it tjet emusb` 7ihobrt ek` nursbha

    !eo8D

    A1bhh 3 it wesk=t mulj rbehh 3 ;ust e aemih et jnmb3 et

    huklj.D

    A4j he` 3 wjet=s sn aukk eonut tjet ekwe ek` jnw `i`nu mekedb tn upsbt tjb wnmek8D

    !eo b:pheikb` wjet je` jeppbkb` ek` wes rbhibvb` tn sbb jis

    aetjbr=s aelb orbec iktn e wi`b drik 3 e drik wjilj rbvbehb` aest

    rblb`ikd dums ek` ornwkikd tbbtj. %ut tjb smihb wes stihh jis

    aetjbr=s nh` smihb 3 it hit tjb wnrh` ek` jb abht kntjikd out hnvb

    anr tjis mek wjn wes bvbrtjikd e aetjbr sjnuh` ob. E aetjbr wjn

    `ntb` nk tjb aemih 3 nk tjb aemih i`beh. Jb je` shevb` tjbsb

    pest abw bers tn bksurb tjet jb lnuh` prnvi`b tjb obst jb lnuh`anr ehh na tjbm ek` anr tjis jb wes e rbspbltb` ek` e`mirb` aidurb

    ik tjb tidjtckit lnmmukit.