A Dog's Life by Silvia Ann Baxter

7/28/2019 A Dog's Life by Silvia Ann Baxter

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Qylvec Ckk Fcxtnr wcs fjrk ek _chnienlm, Ujrhsèrn

ek 35=4+ Q`n bcrrenm ek 35>0, `cm twj mcuo`tnrs, rck

`nr jwk remeko sa`jjl ckm frnm Crcfeck `jrsns wèa`

s`n `cm clwcys cmjrnm+ Citnr `nr mevjran ek 35?1 s`n,

`nr mcuo`tnrs, `jrsns ckm acts, bjvnm tj Q`rjpsèrn tj

fnoek c knw lein+ Ek lctnr yncrs, s`n wjrhnm ek Fcvcrec

wet` Crcfeck `jrsns, clsj ct t`n Qpckes` Nbfcssy ek

Ljkmjk ckm ek Bcmrem, cs kckky tj t`n Cbfcsscmjrsaèlmrnk+

Qylvec es pcssejkctn cfjut ckebcls, nkgjys wclheko,

ljvns t`n snc, ckm stell yncrks tj trcvnl t`n wjrlm+ Q`n

prnsnktly levns kncr Q`rnwsfury+


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C M J O Q L E I N


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Q y l v e c C k k F c x t n r

C M J O Q L E I N

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Ajpyreo`t Qylvec Ckk Fcxtnr

]`n reo`t ji Qylvec Ckk Fcxtnr tj fn emnkteienm cs cut`jr ji tèswjrh `cs fnnk cssnrtnm fy `nr ek caajrmckan wet` snatejk ??ckm ?0 ji t`n Ajpyreo`t, Mnseoks ckm Tctnkts Cat 3500+

Cll reo`ts rnsnrvnm+ Kj pcrt ji tès pufleactejk bcy fnrnprjmuanm, stjrnm ek c rntrenvcl systnb, jr trcksbettnm ek ckyijrb jr fy cky bncks, nlnatrjkea, bna`ckeacl, p`jtjajpyeko,rnajrmeko, jr jt`nrwesn, wet`jut t`n prejr pnrbessejk ji t`npufles`nrs+

Cky pnrsjk w`j ajbbets cky ukcut`jreznm cat ek rnlctejk tjtès pufleactejk bcy fn lecfln tj arebekcl prjsnautejk ckm aevelalcebs ijr mcbcons+

C AET actcljoun rnajrm ijr tès tetln escvcelcfln irjb t`n Fretes` Lefrcry+

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LjkmjkN3= >LF

Trektnm ) Fjukm ek Ornct Fretcek


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MNMEAC]EJK

E mnmeactn tès fjjh tj by fnljvnm mcuo`tnrs,Gjsnkn ckm Acrjlekn+ ]`ckh yju ijr clwcys

fneko t`nrn ijr bn, nspnaeclly mureko t`n`crm tebns, ckm ijr t`n ljvn ckm aljsn

irenkmsèp wn `cvn clwcys s`crnm+

Et es clsj ek bnbjry ji Ick ckm Heb, icetìulirenkms tj t`n nkm+


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C MJO/Q LEIN

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Qylvec Ckk Fcxtnr


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A`cptnr Jkn

E mjk/t suppjsn t`nrn crn bcky ji yju w`j `cvn rncm c stjry

wrettnk fy c mjo fnijrn, cs, jk t`n w`jln, wn ackekns mj kjt `cvn

t`n ekalekctejk tj set ckm wretn jur bnbjers, p`yseacl catevetens,

a`cseko fclls ckm steahs ckm lettln iurry tèkos jk lnos, ckm oeveko

pjstbnk ckm mjjr"tj"mjjr sclnsbnk c t`jrjuo`ly rjttnk tebn,

fneko mnaemnmly bjrn ektnrnsteko t`ck ektnllnatucl pursuets+ Fut`cveko scem t`ct, E hknw jkn pcrteaulcr mjo, ck naanktrea Gcah

Vussnll tnrrenr, w`j mem caènvn bekjr letnrcry icbn wet` c icatucl

cmvnkturn stjry wèa` `n nktetlnmC ]cln Irjb Mjwk ^kmnr+ Gcah

wrjtn t`ct `n `cm fnnk jut ek t`n wjjms jkn bjrkeko w`nk `n `cm

spenm c rcffet, ckm `cm, cs cky snli"rnspnateko mjo wjulm mj,a`csnm et tj t`n ljaclety ji ets furrjw jk c ljko strnta` ji ncrt`y

fckh+ Jk t`n surican et wcs gust ck jrmekcry furrjw, kjtèko

spnatcaulcr cs furrjws oj, fut ljjhs ack fn mnaneveko, cs pjjr

Gcah mesajvnrnm tj ès ajst+ _et` ès fljjm up, `n mevnm ektj t`n

`jln ckm ocvn a`csn, w`nrn, tj ès ajkstnrkctejk, `n fnacbn

`jpnlnssly ljst ek c lcfyrekt` ji tukknls rct`nr lehn t`n Ljkmjk^kmnrorjukm fut wet`jut cky trceks ckm wet` kjt sj bua` cs c

seokpjst, jr c pjs` vjean jk c ]ckkjy, tj mernat èb tj t`n kncrnst

nxet+

Eketeclly t`n rcffets wnrn jutrconm fy Gcah/s ukwcktnm

ektrusejk ektj t`ner `jbn ckm lnt èb hkjw et ek kj ukanrtcek

tnrbs+ Fut, ukmnr suiinrckan, t`ny ornw tj caanpt èb ckm mem

t`ner fnst tj bchn ès stcy cs plncsckt cs t`ny ajulm+ Cs ijr Gcah,

wnll, `n snttlnm mjwk keanly ektj ès knw wcy ji lein mjwk ukmnr

ckM nkgjynm èbsnli trnbnkmjusly citnr t`n eketecl fcm stcrt+Ckywcy, fy t`n tebn `n wcs ljactnm ckm muo jut ji t`n wcrrnk,

wèa` E ukmnrstckm tjjh t`n fnttnr pcrt ji c wnnh, t`n tnrrenr wcs

suiinreko irjb c snvnrn emnktety areses ckm rubjur `cm et t`ct `n

wcs knvnr t`n scbn cocek+ Cpcrt irjb sjbn vnry strckon

bckknresbs wèa` `n `cm peahnm up irjb ès knw ljko"ncrnm

irenkms, ckm wèa` `cm nvnry mjo ek t`n kneo`fjur`jjm iclleko

jvnr etsnli wet` lcuo`tnr, `n cstjukmnm ès bcstnr fy fnajbeko c

mnvjut vnontcreck, w`nk `n rniusnm tj nct ckytèko fut ornnks+


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Fut nkjuo` ji Gcah+ E `cvn by jwk stjry tj tnll+

E innl bjst prevelnonm ct fneko cfln tj wretn by bnbjers,

clt`juo` E bust pjekt jut t`ct E wcs kjt c mjo w`j cspernm tj ornct

`neo`ts ji ackekn caènvnbnkt, jr wcs c anlnfrety ek cky wcy+ Icrirjb et+ Fut E mem `cvn c vnry `cppy lein, wet` c bestrnss w`j

cfsjlutnly cmjrnm bn, sj E t`juo`t et wjulm fn kean tj rnajrm et ijr

pjstnrety+

E bcmn by nktrckan ektj t`n wjrlm jk t`n 0t` ji Qnptnbfnr

35?0 ct c plcan acllnm @jmknt ek Q`rjpsèrn, c fjkky, skjw"wètn

pnmeornn Lcfrcmjr feta` fjrk tj by bjt`nr, Mnljurs Gnzcfnl+ Kjwt`nrn/s c kcbn ijr yju# E wcs vnry prjum ji by pnmeornn,

s`cbnicanm tj scy, jitnk fjcstiul, ijr E wcs, citnr cll, t`n

orckmmcuo`tnr ji t`n Sunnk/s ouk mjo, Qckmreko`cb Qymkny, ckcrestjarctea, èo`ly caajbples`nm inlljw, w`j mem @nr Bcgnsty

prjum fy fnajbeko c icbjus ienlm trecl a`cbpejk+

Cpcrt irjb by rjyclajkknatejk, t`nrn wnrn twnkty"ijur ienlm

trecl a`cbpejks lestnm ek by icbely trnn, sj E rnahjk E/b gusteienm

ek steaheko jut by a`nst ckm innleko prjum+ Fut cll t`ct ienlm trecl

stuii wcs kjt ijr bn+ Kj+ Clt`juo` E nkgjynm c ojjm a`csnkcbn

bn c mjo t`ct mjnsk/t E wcs mnsteknm tj spnkm by lein cs c

mjbnstea pnt ckm t`n oucrmeck ji by fnljvnm jwknr+

Cs t`n wnnhs pcssnm fy ckm t`n ojlmnk mcys ji cutubk ocvnwcy tj t`n nkarjcaèko wektnr, E stncmely ornw ektj c strjko,

sturmy pup, wet` c bekm ckm c well ji by jwk kjt tj bnktejk c

stuffjrk strnch cs frjcm cs t`n ]etckea, wèa` lnm bn ektj cll

bckknr ji trjufln t`rjuo`jut by lein+ Fut, j`, E mem nkgjy t`jsn

acrnirnn ncrly mcys wèa` E spnkt wet` by icbely, (t`nrn wnrn kekn

ji us ek t`n lettnr% w`nk wn plcynm t`n mcyleo`t `jurs cwcy,

suaheko ajktnktnmly irjb jur bjt`nr/s belh fcr w`nknvnr wn

wnrn ùkory, ckm ct keo`t, w`nk wn wjulm cll skuooln cocekst t`n

wcrbt` ji `nr semn, snaurn ek t`n hkjwlnmon t`ct kjtèko ek t`nwjrlm ajulm `crb us+ Lein wcs wjkmnriul+ E wcs flessiully `cppy,ckm ek by kcevnty wcs ukmnr t`n ebprnssejk t`ct tèkos wjulm

stcy t`ct wcy ijrnvnr+

J`, `jw wrjko ack c mjo fn#

Ekmnnm, E `cm kj emnc t`ct lein cs E hknw et wjulm summnkly ckm

mrcbcteaclly a`ckon8 t`ct jk jkn lctn Jatjfnr nvnkeko E wjulm

fnajbn c veateb ji t`n bystnrejus /s/ wjrm sjlm# (Vubjurscfjut puppens fneko sjlm wnrn rein ct t`n hnkknls, clt`juo` wn


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yjukostnrs `cm kj ekalekctejk cs tj t`n bnckeko ji t`n wjrm ynt%

w`nk E wjulm fn `ncrtlnssly pluahnm irjb t`n bemst ji by icbely,

knvnr tj snn cky ji t`nb cocek+ J`, fut et wcs `jrrefln# Arunl ckm

`jrrefln# ]`nrn juo`t tj fn c lcw cocekst sua` tèkos#Jflevejus tj by ictn, E `cm fnnk jut ek t`n nkaljsurn wet` by

frjt`nrs ckm sestnrs w`nk, fursteko wet` nknroy ckm besaèni, wn

wnrn plcyeko tjont`nr cs puppens mj, `cveko ornct iuk ek c ocbn

ji rjly"pjly, a`cseko ckm wrnstleko jkn ckjt`nr, pulleko tcels ckm

onknrclly `cveko c ojjm tebn+ Lettln mem wn rnclesn t`ct wn wnrn

kjt jkly nktnrtcekeko nca` jt`nr wet` jur ckteas, fut twj pcers jicmult ùbck nyns ektj t`n fcrocek, jkn pcer ektnkt jk a`jjseko c

puppy cs c fert`mcy prnsnkt ijr `nr bjt`nr, us ljt fneko lehnly

ackmemctns+Nvnktuclly by plcybctns iljppnm tj t`n orjukm nx`custnm,

wèlst E, c prjpnr lettln s`jw"jii wet` nknroy tj spcrn, tncsnm t`nb

ukbnraeiully ektj `cveko ckjt`nr ocbn+ Ilcukteko bysnli lehn t`ct

fnacbn t`n mjwkicll ji bn E/b circem, ijr summnkly c sleb inbcln

iekonr pjektnm mernatly ct bn, ckm E `ncrm t`n ictniul wjrms, &]`ct

jkn snnbs c reo`t lettln a`crcatnr#&

]`n knxt tèko E hknw E wcs fneko leitnm irjb t`n pnk ckm

`ckmnm jvnr tj t`n cttrcatevn, mcrh `cernm wjbck, crjukm kekntnnk

yncrs jlm, w`j `cm c irenkmly ican ckm c onktln vjean w`nk s`nscem `nllj tj bn+ _et` c feo sbeln, s`n aummlnm bn ckm strjhnm by

`ncm, scyeko `jw ojronjus E wcs, ckm mcit lettln bn, jflevejus tj

t`n pnrel E wcs ek, lcppnm et cll up ckm plcynm strceo`t ektj `nr

`ckms+ _et` by tcel wcooeko kjk"stjp, E bcmn c feo iuss ji `nr,

leaheko `nr ican ckm bcheko `nr oeooln, nkmncreko bysnli iurt`nr

wet` by fnst puppy sbeln+ J`, fut t`ct rnclly ajjhnm by ojjsn

ijr bn, fnacusn t`n knxt bekutn s`n turknm tj by jwknr, Brs

Meckc Lnwes, ckm scem, wet` c sctesienm sbeln, &J`, yns# ]ès jkn

es pnrinat# Nxcatly w`ct E/b ljjheko ijr# E/ll tchn `nr plncsn#&]chn `nr: By frjw puahnrnm ek c irjwk+ ]chn bn w`nrn, E

wjkmnrnm: _`nrn ajulm s`n pjssefly wckt tj tchn bn:

]`nk t`n trut` ji by setuctejk mcwknm+ E `cm fnajbn c veateb

ji t`n /s/ wjrm ckm wcs kjw ek t`n prjanss ji fneko j`# E ajulm

`crmly freko bysnli tj tèkh ji etsjlm#

Q`jahnm tj by rjjts, t`n iur jk by fcah stjjm jk nkm ckm E

snvnrnly rnprjca`nm bysnli ijr `cveko fnnk treahnm fy tèsaukkeko, uksarupuljus yjuko wjbck, w`j, wet` `nr sbeleko ican


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ckm weln a`crb, wcs, cll t`n tebn s`n wcs fneko kean tj bn,

plckkeko tj tchn bn cwcy irjb by icbely ckm cll t`ct E `nlm mncr#

]èkheko w`ct c rjttnr s`n wcs, E t`rnw fcah by `ncm ckm

`jwlnm by jfgnatejks, fjrrjweko t`n wnll"rn`ncrsnm p`rcsn jisjbnjkn acllnm Gj`k BaNkrjn, w`j clsj nkgjynm plcyeko wet`

fclls&Uju ackkjt fn snrejus#&

Fut snrejus s`n wcs, ckm E wcs mrevnk jii ek c bntcl fjx jk

w`nnls, knvnr tj snn by icbely cocek+ _`y, E memk/t nvnk `cvn

tebn tj scy ojjmfyn tj t`nb+

Eksemn t`n fjx, wèa` bjvnm sj icst et bcmn by `ncm spek,ckm innleko cs besnrcfln cs c mjo ack ont, E wcs mrevnk tj by knw

`jbn ct Ljkovelln"ek"t`n"Mcln, wèa` wcs rjuo`ly snvnk belns

irjb t`n qucekt lettln tjwk ji Bua` _nkljah, wet` Aùra`Qtrnttjk, wet` ets icbjus Ljko Bykm èlls, lyeko cpprjxebctnly

t`n scbn mestckan tj t`n wnst+ Et wcs mcrh eksemn t`n ajktrcptejk

jk w`nnls ckm t`n gjurkny snnbnm ektnrbekcfln cs E sct jk t`n

yjuko wjbck/s hknn, pekeko ijr by bjt`nr ckm t`n lein E `cm lnit

fnèkm+ By tubby inlt iukky tjj, ukcaaustjbnm tj fneko

fjukanm crjukm ek sua` ck ukmeokeienm bckknr, w`nk fufflns ji

ijcb ckm ljko streps ji mrjjl fnock tj jjzn irjb t`n ajrknrs ji

by bjut`+ E hknw t`ct ei E memk/t ont sjbn irns` cer sjjk, t`nk by

luka`ckm c vnry kean luka` et `cm fnnk tjj wjulm s`jrtly fnbcheko ck ukwcktnm cppncrckan fy wcy ji c feo peln ji vjbet+ E

olckanm mjwk ct t`n yjuko wjbck/s shert, cll kean ckm alnck ckm

irns`, ckm weahnm lettln t`juo`ts, wèa` bcmn bn innl c w`jln ljt

fnttnr, fnock tj arnnp ektj by bekm+ Jkn feo `ncvn ckm t`ct shert

wjulm knvnr fn t`n scbn cocek, lnit stceknm ckm sbnlly ckm

mnaemnmly ijul, w`nk nvnk t`n mry alncknrs wjulmk/t wckt et+ E

sberhnm ajbplcanktly+ Tnr`cps t`ct wjulm bchn `nr sjrry ijr

`cveko fjuo`t bn#

Fut luahely by luka` stcynm put, ckm tj tchn by bekm jiiiurt`nr fnlleonrnkt t`juo`ts, E ajahnm by ncr ckm ncvnsmrjppnm jkt`n ajkvnrsctejk wèa` wcs tcheko plcan fntwnnk t`n wjbck ckm

t`n mrevnr ji t`n fjx, c yjuko bck kcbnm Fcrry, t`n lcmy/s iecka,

w`ctnvnr t`ct bnckt+ @ckoeko jk tj nvnry wjrm, E lncrknm bua`

cfjut t`n lcmy w`j wcs mnsteknm tj fnajbn by knw jwknr, Brs

Qylvec Ckk Ies`nr, s`n wcs acllnm, jrBub cs s`n wcs rninrrnm+

Et cppncrnm t`ct tès Bub ckm `nr twj yjuko tnnkconmcuo`tnrs, Gjsnkn (Gjsen% upjk w`jsn hknn E sct, ckm Acrjlekn,


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tèrtnnk bjkt`s yjukonr, `cm lnit t`ner `jbn ek _chnienlm, _nst

Ujrhsèrn ek 35?>, tj rnsemn ek t`n welms ji Q`rjpsèrn+ _et` t`nb

`cm ojkn jkn Crcfeck stcllejk, twj frjjm bcrns, twj acts, t`n

a`cttnls ji t`ner ijrbnr `jbn, ckm c ornct mncl ji pjsetevn `jpn+]ès bjvn tj pcsturns knw wcs Bub/s qunst tj iekm pncan ijr

`nrsnli ckm mcuo`tnrs citnr c ljko stjrby bcrrecon, ckm t`n

ukplncsckt mevjran wèa` ijlljwnm ek ets wchn+

Fjrk ek _chnienlm ek 35=4 mureko ck cer rcem, wèa`, s`n wcs

tjlm jk ojjm cut`jrety, lnit `nr jut ji sjrts ijr ck ukajbbjkly

ljko tebn citnrwcrms, w`nk s`n ocvn `nr ljko"suiinreko pcrnkts ct`jrjuo`ly o`cstly tebn fy ajktekujusly `jwleko `nr `ncm jii,

ckm wèa` put t`nb jii `cveko iurt`nr sarncbeko aèlmrnk ijr

ckjt`nr twnlvn yncrs, Bub `cm levnm ek bcky pcrts ji Nkolckmfnijrn iekclly snttleko ek _chnienlm cocek+ (@nr ict`nr wcs ek t`n

presjk snrvean ckm wcs rnoulcrly trcksinrrnm tj jt`nr crncs%+

Tnr`cps et wcs mun tj `nr upfrekoeko t`ct ek lctnr lein s`n

mnvnljpnm sjbntèko acllnm wckmnrlust, w`nk s`n ljkonm tj trcvnl

t`n wjrlm, nvnry sekoln pcrt ji et, snn nvnrytèko t`nrn wcs tj snn,

ckm bjrn+ Fut ukijrtukctnly t`n rnspjksefeletens ji lein prnvnktnm

`nr ckm s`n knvnr ojt t`n a`ckan tj levn t`n mrncb+

Ek Jatjfnr 35>0 Bub bcrrenm Acrl Ies`nr+ Q`n t`juo`t t`n

wjrlm ji èb fut scmly t`n bcrrecon wcs mjjbnm irjb t`n stcrt,`cveko `jpnm et wjulm lcst ijrnvnr+ Cpcrt irjb t`ner butucl ljvn

ji `jrsns, wèa` `cm frjuo`t t`nb tjont`nr ek t`n ierst plcan, t`ny

`cm kjtèko nlsn ek ajbbjk, wnrn cs meiinrnkt cs a`clh ckm

a`nnsn, ckm acbn irjb ajbplntnly meiinrnkt fcahorjukms+ Bub

mem `nr fnst tj bchn et wjrh fut jkly s`n wcs tryeko, w`nk fet fy

fet t`n rjt snt ek, w`nk ljvn ckm rnspnat fnacbn nctnk cwcy uktel

t`nrn wcs kjtèko lnit+ Et wcs sjlnly mun tj t`n aèlmrnk t`ct t`n

bcrrecon lcstnm ijr ck ekarnmefln ijurtnnk"ckm"c"`cli yncrs+

Mureko t`ct tebn Bub bcmn t`n fnst ji et fy hnnpeko `nrsnlifusy tjj fusy t`ck wcs `nclt`y ijr `nr sjbntebns+ Ajuplnmwet` t`n trcubc ji ck uk`cppy bcrrecon, s`n rck `nrsnli mjwk tj c

rcoonm sex"ckm"c"`cli stjkn, w`nk, ek `nr wjrms kjt bekn, s`n

ljjhnm lehn c bcta`steah jk lnos+ ]èk wcs vnry icsèjkcfln ct t`n

tebn fut s`n t`juo`t t`ct bjrn t`ck c lettln remeauljus+ Q`n wjrhnm

ijr t`n aevel snrvean cs c snarntcry, t`nk, ek t`n ncrly kekntnnk"

sextens, s`n jpnknm c remeko sa`jjl, wèa` fnacbn c ornct suaanss+Lctnr, clfnet jk c sbcll ajkanrk, s`n wnkt jk tj frnnm Crcfeck


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`jrsns, (Crcfecks `cm clwcys fnnk `nr pcssejk% w`nk s`n ckm `nr

ùsfckm stjjm twj purnfrnm stcllejks ct stum+ Fnsemns t`n `jrsns,

Bub tjjh ek ckebcl wceis ckm strcys ji nvnry mnsareptejkkjt tj

bnktejk t`n jmm ùbck cs wnll acreko ijr t`nb cll uktel s`nijukm t`nb ljveko knw `jbns tj oj tj, t`n ùbcks bcheko t`ner

jwk crrckonbnkts+ Ek `nr rjln cs c fusy wjrheko bjt`nr, wet`

knvnr c mull bjbnkt irjb jkn mcy tj t`n knxt, Bub wcs cs

ajktnkt cs c wjbck ajulm fn wet` `nr ljt+ Fut cs c wein s`n wcs

mnspnrctnly uk`cppy+

Fy Bcra` 35?1 s`n `cm `cm nkjuo` ckm ielnm ijr mevjran+ Fut`nr ùsfckm jfgnatnm inrvnktly ckm ocvn `nr kj pncan ct cll,

wèa` wcs w`y s`n mnaemnm tj lncvn Ujrhsèrn ijr ojjm tj bchn c

knw stcrt sjbnw`nrn nlsn+ Fut wet` kj iekckaecl bncks, ckmukcfln tj fuy `nr jwk `jusn, (t`n bcretcl `jbn, stcflns, nta `cm

cll fnnk rnktnm% bcheko c knw stcrt wcsk/t ncsy, lncveko `nr wet`

kj cltnrkctevn fut tj iekm c gjf wèa` prjvemnm caajbbjmctejk

ijr `nrsnli ckm aèlmrnk, ckm w`nrn `nr ckebclss`n wcs mjwk tj

jkn stcllejk, twj bcrns, ckm twj acts kjw wjulm fn wnlajbn

tjj+ Bub wcs mnspnrctn tj hnnp t`n `jrsns, kjt tj `cvn tj snll

t`nb, `jpeko t`ct ct sjbn tebn ek t`n iuturn s`n wjulm fn cfln tj

stckm Ekmeck ]nbpnst, `nr stcllejk, ct stum cocek+

C yncr pcssnm, mureko wèa` tebn Bub sackknm t`ncmvnrtesnbnkts ek @jrsn ckm @jukm fut wet` kj suaanss ct cll+

]`nk summnkly `nr luah a`ckonm w`nk c bemmln"conm icrbnr

jiinrnm `nr c `jusnhnnpnr/s gjf ct ès icrb kncr Bua` _nkljah ek

Q`rjpsèrn, aèlmrnk ckm ckebcls wnlajbn+ Fcrnly `cveko `ncrm

ji Q`rjpsèrn, Bub `cm tj ont t`n bcp jut tj iekm jut w`nrn et

wcs+ Jkan t`ct wcs nstcfles`nm, s`n t`nk mrjvn mjwk ijr t`n

ektnrvenw, w`nrn s`n ebbnmectnly inll ek ljvn wet` t`n fncuteiul

ajuktrysemn, ckm caanptnm t`n pjst w`nk et wcs jiinrnm tj `nr t`ct

mcy+ Lein wcs cfjut tj a`ckon ijr t`rnn Ujrhsèrn lcssns, ckmBub, ijr jkn, ajulmk/t wcet#

]`n jlm stjkn icrb`jusn, snt èo` jk t`n èllsemn jvnrljjheko

bcokeieankt _nkljah Nmon, wcs ukmnrojeko sjbn snrejus

rnkjvctejk ct t`n tebn, sj et wcs kjt uktel Guly 35?> t`ct Bub ckm

t`n oerls wnrn cfln tj bjvn mjwk tj Q`rjpsèrn pnrbcknktly+

Qcyeko ojjmfyn tj icbely ckm irenkms `cm fnnk `crm, nspnaeclly

ijr Gjsen ckm Acrjlekn, w`j `cm strjkoly jfgnatnm tj lncveko_chnienlm ek icvjur ji leveko ek Q`rjpsèrn, w`nrn t`nrn wcs


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kjtèko fut orcss ckm trnns, ckm w`nrn t`ny wjulm mjuftlnss fn

fjrnm snksnlnss wetèk c wnnh, t`ny scem+ Fut Bub tclhnm t`nb

rjukm, scyeko t`ct c w`jln knw lein cwcetnm t`nb ek Q`rjpsèrn, ei

jkly t`ny wjulm oevn et c a`ckan, ckm t`ct t`ny wjulm sjjk bchnknw irenkms, iekm ljts ji nxaeteko knw tèkos tj mj, ckm put

_chnienlm fnèkm t`nb ijrnvnr+ Ckm cs et turknm jut s`n wcs reo`t+

Ek tebn t`ny mem gust t`ct+

Cs ijr Bub, s`n ljvnm nvnry bekutn ji `nr knw lein ek t`n

steahs+ Q`rjpsèrn es c `cvnk ijr remnrs ckm wclhnrs ckm s`n mem

plnkty ji fjt`, nxpljreko t`n crnc jk Ekmeck ]nbpnst, ckm trnhhekoup t`n ruoonm Ljko Bykm èlls wet` cll t`n jt`nr hkjffly"hknnm

wclhnrs ek strckon cttern, w`j sjuo`t t`n pncan ckm esjlctejk ji

t`n welms+ Lein `cm ebprjvnm kj nkm, clt`juo` kjtèko es pnrinatcs t`n scyeko ojns, cs Bub wcs sjjk tj mesajvnr+

Q`n `cm jkly fnnk wjrheko ct t`n icrb ijr ievn bjkt`s jr sj

w`nk s`n mnaemnm tj oevn ek `nr kjtean, wèa` wcs c s`cbn

ajksemnreko `jw ljko et `cm tchnk `nr tj iekm t`n gjf+ C irnn

wjbck kjw, s`n wcs ct lefnrty tj bchn `nr jwk a`jean cs tj w`ct

s`n mem ckm w`nrn s`n wnkt ckm w`jsn ajbpcky s`n wjulm hnnp+

Fut ukijrtukctnly t`ct memk/t oj mjwk vnry wnll wet` `nr nbpljynr,

w`j wcktnm `nr tj fn wet` èb ekstncm+ @n wcs c ljknly bck ek

knnm ji c wein cs jppjsnm tj gust c `jusnhnnpnr, ckm Bub wcktnmkjtèko ji t`ct+ Q`n `cm gust nsacpnm jkn pjssnssevn ùsfckm ckm

ek kj wcy wcs s`n rncmy ijr ckjt`nr+ Qj s`n mnaemnm et wjulm fn

fnttnr ijr fjt` pcrtens ei s`n lnit+

]`ny pcrtnm jk ojjm tnrbs t`juo`, ckm t`n icrbnr hekmly

clljwnm `nr tj hnnp `nr `jrsns ek ès ienlms uktel s`n ijukm

sjbnw`nrn nlsn ijr t`nb tj oj+

Ckm sj, stell lcaheko t`n bncks tj fuy `nr jwk `jusn, fut

wckteko tj stcy ek Q`rjpsèrn, ckm jk ck ekmnpnkmnkt fcses tès

tebn, Bub wcs icanm wet` t`n scbn jlm prjflnb ji w`nrn tj oj+Cs c tnbpjrcry bncsurn, c ojjm irenkm suoonstnm t`ct s`najksemnr c acrcvck, ckm tjjh et upjk `nrsnli tj csh c ljacl icrbnr

pcl (t`ny wnrn cll icrbnrs ek t`ct crnc% ei `n wjulm clljw Bub tj

put jkn jk ès prjpnrty+ Citnr bnnteko t`n Ujrhsèrn icbely jvnr

c `jspetcfln aup ji tnc, w`nk fjt` pcrtens tjjh tj nca` jt`nr, ckm

wnrn ajkiemnkt t`ny wjulm ont jk wnll tjont`nr, t`n a`cp vnry

hekmly cornnm+


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Bub ckm `nr mcuo`tnrs wnrn nastctea+ ]`ny wjulm `cvn c

`jbn ji t`ner jwk ct lcst, mnspetn ets ùbfln bncks#

]`n twnkty"sex ijjt acrcvck, (c oeit irjb Bub/s pcrnkts%

wèa` `cm nlnatreaety, ckm j`, w`ct c luxury# c prjpnr ilus`ljj, wcs queahly ekstcllnm ek ck emyllea pjsetejk ct ]`n _jjmlckms

Icrb, Ljkovelln"ek"t`n"Mcln, wèa` fjcstnm spnatcaulcr venws

jvnr kncrfy _nkljah Nmon+ ]`n prjpnrty wcs jwknm fy Br

Kjrbck _crrnk, c wemjwnr ek ès ncrly snvnktens, ckm ès bemmln"

conm, fca`nljr sjk, Mnkkes, et lyeko cpprjxebctnly `cliwcy

fntwnnk Bua` _nkljah ckm Aùra` Qtrnttjk+ ]`rnn wnnhs prejrtj A`restbcs 35?> t`n icbely ckm acts bjvnm ektj t`ner knw cfjmn,

t`n `jrsns tcheko up rnsemnkan ek jkn ji t`n ienlms+ C knw a`cptnr

ek t`ner levns `cm fnouk+Mnspetn t`n arcbpnm ajkmetejks (t`n acrcvck fnacbn

keahkcbnm ]`n Qcrmekn ]ek% ckm t`n mcbpknss wèa` arnpt ek

surrnptetejusly, nspnaeclly mureko t`n wektnr bjkt`s, t`n t`rnn

wnrn nxtrnbnly `cppy wet` t`ner ljt, vclueko t`ner ekmnpnkmnkan

kjw ckm c rjji jvnr t`ner `ncms wèa` t`ny ajulm acll t`ner jwk+

Ek Gckucry 35?9 Bub ojt c gjf cs c snarntcry ct Qnlnat Levnstjah

Trjmuanrs ek Q`nwsfury, sjbn snvnktnnk belns cwcy, Q`rnwsfury

fneko ck cttrcatevn bnmenvcl bcrhnt tjwk nkaeralnm fy t`n

wekmeko Vevnr Qnvnrk+ Gjsen ijukm wjrh cs c orjjb ct sjbnkncrfy rcaeko stcflns, ckm Acrjlekn, upjk lncveko sa`jjl, fnacbn

nbpljynm ct c a`nbest/s s`jp ek Aùra` Qtrnttjk, w`nrn, sjbn

tèrty yncrs lctnr, ierbly nstcfles`nm cljko wet` cll t`n jt`nr

iexturns ckm iettekos, s`n ack stell fn ijukm mesèko jut pells ckm

pjtejks+ Cs nkvesconm, t`ny ojt jk icbjusly wet` Kjrbck ckm

Mnkkes, Kjrbck scyeko t`ct Bub `cm fnajbn lehn c mcuo`tnr tj

èb, t`n jkn `n `cm knvnr `cm, ckm t`ct `cveko t`nb crjukm `cm

oevnk ès mrcf jlm lein c fjjst+ Onknrclly bcheko `nrsnli usniul,

Bub wjulm ajjh ckm alnck ijr t`n jlm bck, ckm jitnkcaajbpckenm èb tj t`n ljacl wctnreko `jln ijr c fcr skcah ckm cbelmly ektjxeacteko fnvnrcon+ ^kcttca`nm, ckm ek `nr ncrly tèrtens,

`cveko ektrjmuanm c lettln knw fljjm ektj ck crnc w`nrn bcky ji

t`n rnsemnkts wnrn rnlctnm tj nca` jt`nr, Bub `cm fnajbn prny tj

snvnrcl bnk w`j rnpnctnmly pnstnrnm `nr ijr c mctn+ Fut s`n wcsk/t

ektnrnstnm, ckm w`nk s`n wcs jut wet` Kjrbck `n hnpt t`n inlljws

ct fcy ijr `nr, w`nk t`ny rnspnatiully lnit `nr cljkn+ Kcvn w`nrnbnk wnrn ajkanrknm, cll Bub sjuo`t ct t`ct pcrteaulcr tebn ek `nr


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lein wcs irenkmsèp+ Ckm irenkmsèp s`n ijukm fy wcy ji c kean jlm

onktlnbck+

Ek t`n subbnr ji 35?9, crreveko quetn jut ji t`n flun, Bub

wcs jiinrnm c tnbpjrcry pjst ct ck Crcfeck stum icrb ek Fcvcrec,et fneko frjuo`t cfjut fy `nr cssjaectejk wet` Crcf `jrsns+ Hnnk

tj veset Onrbcky, ckm nconr tj wjrh wet` t`ct pcrteaulcr frnnm ji

`jrsn cocek, t`n ekvetctejk, mnspetn et crreveko w`nk s`n `cm gust

ojt snttlnm, wcs vnry nkteaeko ekmnnm+ _et`jut suaanss, s`n `cm

trenm tj ajkgurn c lettln fuseknss stckmeko Ekmeck ]nbpnst ct stum,

fut bjrn ektj ]`jrjuo`frnms t`ck Crcfecks, t`n `jrsn irctnrketyek t`n crnc `cm s`jwk kj ektnrnst ct cll+ Hnnpeko t`n stcllejk jk c

snarntcry/s wcon `cm fnnk `crm, ckm w`nk `nr nx"ùsfckm

summnkly mnbckmnm `cli t`n `jrsn/s wjrt`, wèa` Bub `cm fnnkukcfln tj rcesn, s`n scmly `cm tj pcrt wet` ]nbpnst+

Ckm sj, citnr c ornct mncl ji pnrsucsejk fy `nr icbely, irenkms,

ckm `nr nbpljynr ct Qnlnat Levnstjah, w`j prjbesnm tj hnnp `nr

gjf jpnk uktel s`n rnturknm, Bub caanptnm t`n pjsetejk ek

Onrbckyfut jkly ijr c inw s`jrt bjkt`s+ Q`n rniusnm tj lncvn

t`n oerls cky ljkonr t`ck t`ct+ C ojjm irenkm `cm prjbesnm tj ljjh

citnr t`nb ek `nr cfsnkan8 Gjsen wcs kjw snvnktnnk, Acrjlekn c

yncr yjukonr, sj t`ny wnrn kjt nxcatly aèlmrnk ckybjrn+ Ckm t`n

acts ckm t`n rnbcekeko twj bcrns wjulm clsj fn tchnk acrn ji, sjcll tèkos ajksemnrnm, t`nrn wcs rnclly kj nxausn ijr `nr kjt tj

tchn tebn jut ek Onrbcky ijr c wèln+

Clt`juo` Bub wcs iclleko jvnr `nrsnli wet` nxaetnbnkt

cfjut `nr trep cfrjcm, jk t`n catucl bjrkeko ji `nr mnpcrturn,

w`nk Mnkkes mrjvn `nr tj Q`rnwsfury stctejk ek ès reahnty jlm

vck, s`n fnacbn csscelnm fy lcst bekutn mjufts, uksurn, cll ji c

summnk, t`ct s`n wcs mjeko t`n reo`t tèko+ Mnkkes, cs rustea cs t`n

ajuktrysemn `n levnm ek, vjeanm ès jpekejk jk t`n bcttnr+ &Ujub

/cm plnkty j/ tebn tj tèkh cfcrt et, wnka`+ Kc yjub ojek/, w`nt`nryjub wckts tj jr kj#&

]`jsn inw bjkt`s ek Onrbcky trcksijrbnm Bub ektj c frckm

knw wjbck+ Ct t`n Qettlnhjink Yjllflutcrcfnr"Onstut ek Cmlhjink,

c teky rurcl vellcon c inw heljbntrns irjb Lckmsùt, wèa` wcs

jkly ck `jur jr sj mrevn irjb t`n Custreck fjrmnr, s`n wcs ek `nr

nlnbnkt ljjheko citnr twnkty"t`rnn tjp alcss Crcfeck frjjm bcrns,

ijcls ckm stcllejks, fnsemns ck cssjrtbnkt ji mjos ckm acts, wèa`gust cmmnm tj t`n fless ji et cll+ @nr fjss wcs c bck kcbnm


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@nekrea` Ocrmn, c sjbnw`ct rnsnrvnm sexty"sjbntèko inlljw w`j

`cm fnnk c acptcek ek t`n Onrbcky Crby, ckm w`j knvnr

(t`ckhiully#% mnvectnm irjb c streat ckm prjinssejkcl

nbpljynr*nbpljynn rnlctejksèp, clwcys rninrreko tj Bub cs/Bnnses Inns`nr/+ Ek t`n cfsnkan ji c wein, `n ckm Bub meknm ct

t`n ljaclocst`jinvnry mcy, w`nrn, wet` ck cppntetn wjrt`y ji jkn

ji t`n `jrsns, s`n bcmn t`n bjst ji t`n nxanllnkt Onrbck auesekn

ckm oceknm wneo`t ijr t`n ierst tebn ek yncrs+ @nkan, t`n

bcta`steah jk lnos wcs trcksijrbnm+

Jk `nr irnn mcys Bub wjulm tchn c ajca` trep ektj Custrec,w`nrn s`n systnbcteaclly vesetnm cll t`n icbjus plcans, ckm t`n

pjpulcr she rnsjrts, tùs wnll ckm truly caqucekteko `nrsnli wet`

t`n ajuktry+ Jk jkn jaacsejk, cs c ounst ji c hekm Onrbck icbelyw`j `cm fnirenkmnm `nr, s`n spnkt c wnnhnkm ct c she ljmon up ek

t`n bjuktceks, w`nrn t`jsn w`j memk/t `cvn c ajkvnktejkcl fnm

slnpt cljkosemn nca` jt`nr jk bcttrnssns jk t`n iljjr+ Bub mrnw

t`n s`jrt strcw ckm ijukm `nrsnli sckmwea`nm fntwnnk c

ornocrejus Custreck inlljw wet` c fus`y rnm fncrm, w`j t`rnw

èbsnli crjukm lehn c rèkjanrjs cll keo`t, ckm c fuxjb Onrbcky

lcmy w`j suiinrnm irjb ilctulnkan feo tebn, w`nk jkn strcy spcrh

wjulm `cvn eoketnm t`n w`jln plcan ckm snkt et nxpljmeko, wet` c

fcko, ektj spcan+ Bub memk/t `cvn bua` bjkny fut s`n anrtceklyscw lein#

Cll tjlm s`n `cm c wjkmnriul tebn ek Onrbcky, w`nrn s`n

wjulm ukmjuftnmly `cvn stcynm, ckm w`j hkjws: pnr`cps

pnrbcknktly, `cm et kjt fnnk ijr `nr aèlmrnk ckm ckebcls fcah ek

Nkolckm+

]`n ijlljweko yncr jkn ji t`n prn"wcr fukocljws jk t`n icrb

(t`nrn wnrn t`rnn cltjont`nr, cll jaaupenm fy nlmnrly wemjwnrs,

Kjrbck, Fell ckm Clfnrt% fnacbn vcackt w`nk t`n lcttnr summnkly

menm+ Fy t`ct tebn t`n acrcvck `cm fnajbn a`rjkeaclly mcbp ckmleveko ek et wcs c rncl `nclt` `czcrm+ Ek icat et wcs sj mcbp t`ctBub `cm tj tchn t`n fnmrjjb acrpnt up, ckm wcs ajbpnllnm tj

mry t`n bcttrnssns jut ek irjkt ji Kjrbck/s Vcyfurk nvnry

bjrkeko, wèa` wcs c t`jrjuo` pcek ijr nvnryjkn+ Ckm sj `n

hekmly jiinrnm t`n fukocljw tj Bub ct c ljw rnkt+ Q`n wcs

mnleo`tnm ckm orctniully caanptnm ès jiinr, clt`juo` E `ncrm t`n

oerls wnrn kjkn tjj `cppy ct t`n prjspnat+ Ckm w`j ekmnnm ajulmflcbn t`nb:


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Vncm jk+

]`n melcpemctnm jlm wjjmnk ckm csfnstjs fukocljw, wèa`

`cm ukmjuftnmly snnk fnttnr mcys, ajbplntnly èmmnk irjb venw

fy t`n tèah gukoln wèa` surrjukmnm et, `cm kj rukkeko wctnr ctcll, cpcrt, t`ct es, irjb t`n rcekwctnr wèa` lnchnm ek lefnrclly

irjb t`n rjji+ ]`n wctnr supply, wèa` acbn mernatly irjb ck

ukmnrorjukm spreko, wcs prjvemnm fy ck jlm tcp ct t`n trjuo` jut

ek t`n ienlm, ckm wèa` ajkstetutnm t`n rnsemnkts ji t`n fukocljw

s`creko t`n supply wet` cll t`n s`nnp ckm acttln, ckm Bub/s `jrsns,

wèa` orcznm t`nrn+ Kj ekmjjr wctnr supply bnckt kj fct`rjjbjr tjelnt net`nr, t`n lcttnr fneko c melcpemctnm s`nm jutsemn ek t`n

wjjm fnèkm t`n fukocljw+ C mcukteko prjspnat ijr ckyjkn w`j

`cm t`n besijrtukn tj fn tchnk s`jrt ek t`n keo`t# ^pjk fnekos`jwk crjukm t`n prjpnrty, Bub `cm stcrnm ct et, co`cst+ ]`n

s`nm ljjhnm sj ircoeln ckm eksnaurn, ckm c vesejk ji et fneko fljwk

cwcy tj pcsturns knw jk c flustnry wektnr keo`t, tcheko wet` et

sjbn pjjr uksuspnateko jaaupckt kjt mrnssnm ijr c ileo`t t`rjuo`

t`n wjjm, iellnm `nr wet` ornct trnpemctejk+

@jwnvnrckm, j`, icr rnbjvnm irjb Bub/s nxpnatctejks ji

pcrciiek lcbps ckm prebus stjvns, t`n fukocljw mem `cvn

nlnatreaety, t`n jkly cttrefutn ek t`n nktern plcan wèa` ajulm

rnbjtnly fn rninrrnm tj cs bjmnrk+ Fnsemns t`n luxury jinlnatreaety, t`n lettln `jusn `cm twj sbcll fnmrjjbs, rnspnatevnly

pcektnm ek mnnp bcuvn ckm c rct`nr stcrtleko jrckon, c leveko rjjb

wet` c ukseo`tly prnèstjrea ajjheko rckon, ckm c teky lettln heta`nk

wèa` `cm jfvejusly fnnk mnseoknm ijr c mwcri+ Ek t`n heta`nk,

fcsea tj c icult, stjjm kjtèko fut c ljkn wètn sekh jk c stckm+

]`ct wcs et+ Kjt c aupfjcrm kjr s`nli ek seo`t+ Qj wcs et cky

wjkmnr t`n oerls jfgnatnm cfjut bjveko ektj t`n plcan+ &Et/ll fn

lehn leveko ek t`n Mcrh Cons#& t`ny orubflnm+

@jwnvnr, Bub, wet` `nr knvnr"nkmeko jptebesb, cssurnmt`nb t`ct s`n wjulm ajbplntnly trcksijrb t`n jlm plcan, (s`nknvnr sèrhnm c a`cllnkon% w`nk t`ny wjulm `crmly rnajokesn et

ckybjrn ckm fn `cppy tj acll et `jbn+ Fnsemns, Kjrbck scem t`ct

Mnkkes wjulm /mj t`n plcan up c fet/, ekstcll rukkeko wctnr`jt

ckm ajlm fuelm jk c fct`rjjb ckm tjelnt, c sbcll mekeko rjjb,

ckm nxtnkm t`n heta`nk tj c bjrn caanptcfln icbely sezn, cll ji

wèa` `nlpnm tj wek t`nb rjukm c fet+


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Ckm sj, jkn freo`t bjrkeko, nxa`ckoeko ès jaaupctejk irjb

icrbnr tj fuelmnr, Mnkkes, wncreko jvnrclls ckm c mntnrbeknm orek,

snt tj wjrh jk t`n uksuspnateko fukocljw+ ]`n lettln `jbnstncm,

qucektknss pnrsjkeienm ek t`n mcys fnijrn t`n wcr, (wèa` wcrnxcatly E wjulmk/t lehn tj scy% wcs cfjut tj bchn c oljrejus

ajbnfcah, knvnr tj fn t`n scbn plcan cocekt`ckh t`n Ljrm#

]`n bjmnrkesctejk prjorcbbn jk c fukocljw wet`

mebnksejks kj bjrn t`ck t`n cvnrcon mjufln ocrcon prjvnm vnry

sljw ekmnnm+ Ek icat Bub wcs ajkvekanm s`n wjulm fn mrcweko

`nr jlm con pnksejk fnijrn bjveko ektj t`n plcan, ckm wjulm ontmnspnrctnly irustrctnm wet` Mnkkes, w`j, fy kj strnta` ji t`n

ebcoekctejk, s`crnm `nr nktùsecsb ijr ontteko tèkos mjkn+

Clt`juo` `n wcs c lehncfln a`crcatnr, cs lcem fcah cs t`ny ajbn,`n snrejusly lcahnm ajksestnkay, ckm `cm c bjttj wèa` `cm hnpt

èb ek ojjm stncm cll ès lein, /Knvnr mj tjmcy w`ct yju ack mj

tjbjrrjw, fnacusn tjbjrrjw et beo`t kjt knnm mjeko ct cll/+

@n wjulm fnajbn semntrcahnm fy jt`nr ickaens, w`nk `n

cvjemnm t`n fukocljw lehn t`n plcoun, ès nxausn fneko t`ct `n

wcs ukcfln tj wjrh jk t`n plcan jk Bjkmcys, fnacusn t`ct wcs

t`n mcy `n wnkt tj Fremokjrt` Cuatejk, jr ]unsmcys, fneko

Q`rnwsfury bcrhnt mcy, jr _nmknsmcys, nvnk, w`nk, `cveko ojt

fnèkm wet` ès gjfs jk t`n icrb, `n wcs jfleonm tj acta` up wet`èbsnli+ Iremcys wnrn kj ojjm net`nr, fnacusn `n clwcys tnkmnm

ès fnljvnm pjtctj arjp jk Iremcys, (Mnkkes/ spums wnrn t`n ljvn

ji ès lein% ckm nvnkekos wnrn ajbplntnly jut ji t`n qunstejk, ijr

t`ct wjulm snrejusly ektnrinrn wet` ès pcrteaepctejk ek t`n mcrts

ckm mjbekj bcta`ns ct t`n ljacl puf+ Ckm sj, cll tèkos

ajksemnrnm, t`nrn wcsk/t bua` lnit ji t`n wjrheko wnnh+ Bub

wjulm kco èb lehn c ies`wein fut cll tj kj cvcel+ Clt`juo` `n `cm

bcmn c stcrt jk vcrejus tcshs, `n knvnr catuclly iekes`nm t`nb+

@cliwcy t`rjuo` c gjf, ijr sjbn acpreaejus rncsjk, `n wjulmbjvn jk tj sjbntèko nlsn, fnijrn cfckmjkeko t`ct tjj, wet` t`nrnsult t`ct kjtèko wcs nvnr iekes`nm+ Ct c ljss tj ukmnrstckm tès

strckon fn`cvejur, Bub wjulm ijlljw èb crjukm wet` `nr

mnajrcteko nquepbnkt gust wceteko ijr èb tj iekes` c rjjb+ Fut `n

knvnr mem+ Kjt jkan+ Ek t`n vnry t`rjws ji ekstclleko t`n fct`rjjb

suetn `n summnkly, ijr sjbn cppcrnkt wèb, cfckmjknm et ek

icvjur ji ck jutmjjr gjf, w`nk, wet`jut sj bua` cs fctteko cknynlem, `n nxa`ckonm ès plubfeko tjjls ijr c `nmon auttnr+ Ckm


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t`nk, ounss w`ct: `n lnit t`n `nmon `cli mjkn cs wnll+ Bub,

irustrctnm tj t`n èlt, wjulm t`rjw `nr crbs ek t`n cer ckm ynll ct

èb lehn c fcks`nn wet` `nr `cer jk iern&Mnkkes#&

_`nk t`n tebn acbn tj ekstcll t`n Vcyfurk ek t`n heta`nk,(ckjt`nr prnèstjrea bjkstnr% s`n ckm `nr lckmljrm fnacbn

nbfrjelnm ek inrvnkt mescornnbnkt, Bub scyeko t`ct et wcs t`n

sjrrenst, bjst cktequctnm nxausn ijr c ajjheko rckon s`n `cm nvnr

snnk ek `nr lein+ &Uju/rn kjt snrejusly tèkheko ji putteko et ek t`n

heta`nk crn yju:& s`n qunstejknm ek mesfnleni+ Q`n wcs stckmeko ek

t`n bemmln ji t`n mrevn wet` `nr `ckms upjk `nr èps+ C Q`nrbcktckh ek inbcln ijrb+

Mnkkes stuah jut ès aèk ckm ljjhnm nquclly mntnrbeknm+ &E

cb# ]`ct/s w`y c`/vn inta`nm et# Kc oet juttc bn wcy, wnka`#Fljjmy tèko/s /ncvy nkjuo`#&

]`n Q`nrbck tckh stjjm ets orjukm+ &Fut et/ll knvnr wjrh,

Mnkkes# Ckyjkn ack snn et/s `cm ets mcy#&

&Kjksnksn# Ajursn et/ll wjrh# C ojjm Vcyfurk u/ll lcst

ijrnvnr#&

Et tjjh twj strjko bnk ckm c lehnly yjut` tj pcekstchekoly,

ckm cbemst ck ukscvjury cbjukt ji swncreko, pus`, kumon ckm

mrco t`n tèko tjwcrms ets mnseoknm pjsetejk ek t`n heta`nk, wet`

cll bckknr ji fets ckm penans iclleko jii et ek t`n prjanss+ Ct jknpjekt et ljjhnm ek mckonr ji mesektnorcteko cltjont`nr, t`n rust ckm

ycrms ji fekmnr twekn fneko cll t`ct `nlm et tjont`nr+ Bub, oreppnm

fy bjrteieactejk, wncreko `nr nynfrjws jk t`n tjp ji `nr `ncm, `nr

`ckm alcbpnm teo`tly jvnr `nr bjut`, stjjm ek t`n wekos ckm

wcta`nm+ Citnr cll t`n iuss ckm fjt`nr ji mrcooeko t`n fncst ektj

t`n `jusn ckm ekstclleko et, s`n hknw et wjulm jkly fn c bcttnr ji

tebn fnijrn et `cm tj fn ukekstcllnmckm mrcoonm cll t`n wcy jut

cocek+ Et wcs fnyjkm `nr ajbprn`nksejk cs tj w`y Mnkkes `cm

frjuo`t et ek t`n ierst plcan, c sknchy suspeaejk tnlleko `nr t`ctsjbnjkn `cm pcem èb tj tchn et cwcy irjb t`ner prnbesns+

&]`nrn#& nxalcebnm t`n icrbnr, rnm"icanm ckm frnct`lnss citnr

t`n nynsjrn `cm rnca`nm ets rnsteko plcan+ &Et mukkc ljjh t`ct fcm,

wnka`+&

&Mjnsk/t ljjh t`ct fcm#& na`jnm Bub+ &Et/s ck ukseo`tly penan

ji gukh# _`y, et/s sj jlm et bust `cvn ajbn jut ji t`n crh#&

Ekmeokckt, Mnkkes sprcko tj t`n mninkan ji ès prnaejusVcyfurk+ &Et/s kjt t`ct jlm#& `n skjrtnm+ &Kjt t`ct jlm ct cll#&


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&Ji ajursn et/s jlm, Mnkkes# Ljjh, t`n ekstruatejks crn wrettnk

ek Lctek#&

Fy Bcra` 35?0 Bub `cm `cm bjrn t`ck nkjuo` ji et cll ckm

tjlm Mnkkes t`ct s`n ckm t`n oerls ektnkmnm tj bjvn ektj t`nfukocljw /knxt wnnh/, w`nt`nr et wcs rncmy jr kjt, ckm t`ct

kjtèko ek t`n wjrlm wjulm bchn `nr a`ckon `nr bekm+ Q`n `cm

wjrhnm lehn c trjupnr jk et ijr bjkt`s kjw ckm wcs inm up wet`

ljjheko lehn c kcvvy jk c fuelmeko setn, wet` frjhnk iekonrkcels

ckm wjrhbnks/ `ckms, ckm wncreko saruiiy jvnrclls ckm sbnlleko

ji wcllpcpnr pcstn ckm pcekt+ @nr niijrts `cm anrtcekly fnnkwjrt`wèln t`juo`, ijr kj wcy mem et rnsnbfln t`n melcpemctnm jlm

ùt ji ijrbnr mcys, kjw trcksijrbnm ektj c plncsckt lettln `jbn

ijr t`nb cll+ Et wcs stell ukiekes`nm ji ajursn8 c wekmjw wcsbesseko ek t`n fct`rjjb, t`nrn wcs c ukseo`tly flcah `jln ek t`n

leveko rjjb w`nrn t`n jlm ajjheko rckon `cm fnnk reppnm jut, ckm

c mckonrjus"ljjheko trnka` stell snpcrctnm t`n heta`nk irjb t`n

knwly"cmmnm mekeko rjjb, w`nk jkn `cm tj wcta` jkns stnp nk

rjutn tj t`n ljj, nspnaeclly ek t`n bemmln ji t`n keo`t+ Fnsemns

wèa`surpresn surpresnt`n Vcyfurk memk/t wjrh ckm `cm tj fn

rnplcanm fy ckjt`nr#

Ckm sj t`n icbely ckm acts bjvnm ektj t`n fukocljw ek

Bcra`, w`nrnupjk Bub, sjbnw`ct elljoeaclly, kcbnm t`n plcanCprel Ajttcon, scyeko, wjulm yju fnlenvn: t`ct Cprel sjukmnm

wcrbnr t`ck Bcra`# Cmbettnmly t`n fukocljw wcs kj nxnautevn

`jbn, ckm t`n knw nxtnksejk wjulm kj mjuft `cvn bjrteienm t`n

Qjut` Q`rjpsèrn Ajukty Ajukael Tlckkeko Mnpcrtbnkt, `cm t`ny

fnnk ekijrbnm cfjut et+ Fut et anrtcekly memk/t lcah a`crcatnr, ckm

`cm c ukequnknss cfjut et wèa` snt et cpcrt irjb cll t`n jt`nr

prjpnrtens ek t`n crnc bua` tj t`n rnleni ji t`n jwknrs# Fut

rnocrmlnss ji ets pnaulecretens ckm t`n lest wcs nkmlnss Cprel

Ajttcon fnacbn `jbn tj Bub ckm `nr mcuo`tnrs, w`j wnrnmnaemnmly olcm ji et citnr leveko ek t`n mcbp, arcbpnm acrcvck ijrsj ljko+

Ckm sj, fcah tj t`n prnsnkt bjbnkt, E `cm `ncrm cll cfjut

Bub, by knw jwknr tj fn, ckm t`n `jbn w`nrn E wjulm levn+ Cll

t`ct rnbceknm kjw wcs ijr bn tj bnnt `nr ek pnrsjk, w`nk E

`jpnm s`n wjulm lehn bn, ckm t`ct E wjulm lehn `nr, ckm t`ct s`n

wjulm trnct bn wnll ckm fn hekm+ Cs E sct pnksevnly jk Gjsen/s


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hknn, bulleko jvnr cll E `cm `ncrm t`ct nvnkeko, E hknw c mjo

ajulm nxpnat kj bjrn t`ck t`ct ek lein ei et wcs luahy ji ajursn+


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A`cptnr ]wj

Cs wn turknm jii t`n mcrh ajuktry rjcm ektj t`n kcrrjw lckn wèa`

lnm mjwk tj Cprel Ajttcon, ckm tj t`n icrbycrm fnyjkm,

ektnrnsteko knw sankts, wèa` ieltnrnm ek t`rjuo` t`n ocp ek t`n

wekmjw, fnock tj tetellctn by kjstrels8 t`n mcbp, `ncmy ircorckan

irjb t`n sbcll ajpsn ji ier trnns wèa` ilckhnm t`n kncrsemn ji t`n

`jusn, icrb ckebcls, ajws, s`nnp, aèahnks ckm `jrsns, ckm t`nvcrejus ijrbs ji welmlein wèa` levnm ek t`n wjjm ct t`n fcah ji

t`n ajttcon, ijxns, fcmonrs, rcffets ckm p`ncsckts+ Vcffets ckm

p`ncsckts# By ncrs stjjm up lehn stclhs+ J`, fut E hknw cll cfjut

t`jsn, yns E mem, ckm fy t`n sankt ji tèkos t`nrn wnrn plnkty ji

t`nb crjukm `nrn ijr bn tj a`csn, oevnk t`n a`ckan ji et+ Nxaetnm,by `ncrt fnct cll t`n icstnr+ J`, fut E ajulm `crmly wcet#

Cfckmjkeko by snli"pety ek icvjur ji c lettln jptebesb kjw, E

summnkly fnock tj innl bua` fnttnr, mnaemeko t`ct by prjspnats

beo`t kjt fn cs fcm cs E `cm t`juo`t+ Anrtcekly, ei ierst

ebprnssejks wnrn ckytèko tj oj fy, t`nk bcttnrs wnrn mnieketnly

ljjheko up ijr bn, ckm t`ct pnr`cps fnekosjlmwcs kjt cs fcm cs E`cm fnnk lnm tj fnlenvn+ Ek icatmcrn E nvnk tèkh etet beo`t fn

t`n fnst tèko t`ct nvnr `cppnknm tj bn: Beo`t fn+

]`n keo`t cer wcs flessiully ajlm ckm ekveojrcteko cs Gjsen

jpnknm t`n mjjr ji t`n bntcl fjx ckm acrrenm bn cljko t`n mrevn

wèa` lnm tj t`n fcah mjjr ji t`n `jusn, Fcrry frekoeko up t`n

rncr+ ]`n w`jln crnc wcs fct`nm ek mcrhknss, t`n lettln wjjm

fnèkm t`n fukocljw, wet` ets tcll, jvnr`ckoeko trnns, wèa`

rustlnm onktly ek t`n lctn Jatjfnr frnnzn, lnkmeko t`n prjpnrty

snalusejk+ Cs wn cpprjca`nm t`n mjjr by s`crp yjuko nyns spenmc a`nnhy bjusn sacbpnreko wet` `cstn ektj t`n kncrfy wjjms`nm,

w`nrn et sjuo`t rniuon cbjkost t`n ajbijrteko peln ji ljos+ E

aurlnm by leps ek c mjooen orek+ J`, yns, E t`juo`t+ Bcttnrs wnrn

mnieketnly ljjheko up#

Eksemn Cprel Ajttcon, sjitly let ckm sj `jbnly ckm wnlajbeko,

sbnlleko plncscktly ji wjjm sbjhn, wèa` pnrbnctnm ektj t`n

heta`nk irjb t`n jpnk ljo iern ek t`n ljukon, by ncrs wnrn ornntnm

fy c strckon knw sjukm busea8 Vca`bckekjv/s Teckj Ajkanrtj


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Kj 6 wèa` Bub ljvnm sj bua`+ E ajahnm by ncr ckm lestnknm,

mnaemeko t`ct E lehnm t`n sjukm ji busea, wèa` wcs ijrtukctn ijr

bn fnacusn Bub wjulm plcy et cll mcy ljko, `nr rckon nxtnkmeko

irjb Bjzcrt tj Bea`cnl Onjron Bea`cnl, ijr t`jsn ji yju ekmjuft+ Bub lehnm Onjron Bea`cnl+ Cs ijr by prninrnkan mureko

t`n ajbeko yncrs, E fnacbn pcrteaulcrly ijkm ji@jw Bua` Es

]`ct Mjooen Ek t`n _ekmjw plcynm ek F Ilct Bekjr fy t`n

Freo`jusn ckm Vcstreah Frcss Fckm+ @c# @c# Gust by lettln gjhn#

Cs Gjsen quently jpnknm t`n leveko rjjb mjjr, ijr s`n wcktnm

tj surpresn `nr bjt`nr, E stjln by ierst pnnp ct t`n wjbck w`jb E`cm `ncrm sj bua` cfjut ncrlenr Bub+ Leitnm up jk tj sjbn

èo`nr plckn fy Vca`bckekjv/s sterreko ajbpjsetejk, s`n lcy

supekn jk t`n snttnn ek c wjrlm ji `nr jwk, twj acts fy `nr semn,w`j purrnm lehn wnll tuknm nkoekns irjb ajktnktbnkt8 Ackmy, c

fncuteiul ornnk"nynm tcffy, w`jb Bub `cm rnsaunm irjb c pnt

s`jp ek _chnienlm citnr snneko `nr lyeko ijrljrk ckm seah ek c acon

ek t`n wekmjw, ckm Aekmy, c bekecturn flcah pckt`nr wet` wètn

bcrhekos, w`j cppncrnm c fet skjjty tj bn ckm w`j ocvn bn c

ljjh wèa` ebbnmectnly rnmuanm bn tj t`n rckhs+ Et ajkvnynm t`ct

s`n wcs t`n fjss crjukm `nrn, ckm t`ct E wjulm mj wnll tj

rnbnbfnr et ei E a`nres`nm c `jpn ji orjweko jlmnr+

E stcrnm fcah ct t`n act, rnilnatevnly, lntteko `nr hkjw t`ct E`cm rnanevnm `nr bnsscon ljum ckm alncr+ E t`nk snkt c bnsscon ji

by jwk /Bchn `cy wèlst t`n suk sèkns pussy act, fnacusn E

well orjw feoonr wet` nvnry mcy fut yju well clwcys fn sbcll#/

_crbnm fy t`n sankn ji mjbnstea fless, E ocznm icsaekctnmly

ct Bub, w`j wjrn mnkeb gncks ckm c orny a`nah sèrt, `nr lettln

innt tuahnm ektj tèah frjwk sjahs, `nr sleppnrs cfckmjknm jk t`n

iljjr+ Crjukm ievn"innt"twj, ckm mnleactnly fuelt, E t`juo`t s`n

ljjhnm vnry plncsckt, wet` c yjutìul ican ijr `nr tèrty"snvnk

yncrs, ojjm shek, fnknvjlnkt ornnk nyns, ckm c kjsn wèa` turknmup, ckkjyekoly et snnbnm, ct t`n nkm+ Cppcrnktly s`n `cm clwcys`ctnm `nr kjsn ckm vjwnm t`ct ei s`n nvnr acbn ektj bjkny, t`nk

s`n wjulm `cvn et iexnm ct jkn ji t`jsn pjs` alekeas mjwk ek

Ljkmjk+ E lcuo`nm+ Mcit wjbck# @nr kjsn ljjhnm cll reo`t tj bn+

@cm s`n `cm c kjsn jk `nr lehn Tlutj, t`n Ornct Mckn w`j usnm tj

veset t`n hnkknls fcah ct @jmknt, t`nk s`n wjulm `cvn `cm

sjbntèko tj ajbplcek cfjut+ ]`n vnry seo`t ji et wjulm snkm uspuppens ilnneko tj jur bjt`nr ek tnrrjr, lnst wn ojt skeiinm up ektj


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t`jsn oeckt pcer ji kjstrels, knvnr tj fn snnk jr `ncrm ji cocek+

Jjw, fut et wcs ireo`tnkeko#

Jvnrcll, t`nrn wcs c kcturclknss cfjut Bub wèa` wcrbnm

by `ncrt, w`nk jkn ojt nxcatly w`ct jkn scw, wet` kj èmmnkconkmcs, ckm, cs s`n lcy t`nrn ek c wjrlm ji `nr jwk, sbeleko ek

snrnkn ajktnktbnkt, E mnaemnm t`ct E wcs c vnry luahy mjo ekmnnm+

By knw jwknr ajulm anrtcekly `cvn fnnk c ljt wjrsn+ Q`n ajulm

wnll `cvn fnnk c mjlly ferm typn yju hkjw, cll `nnls ckm lep

oljss ckm icsèjk caanssjrens, w`j wjulmk/t hkjw c _nllekotjk

fjjt irjb `nr lnit nlfjw8 sjbnjkn w`j ljukonm crjukm cll mcy,mjeko vnry lettln, circem ji ontteko `nr `ckms merty jr aèppeko `nr

bckeaurnm kcels+ Fut kjt `nr+ Kjt tès wjbck+ Q`n wjulm ont

stuah ek+Cs Bub strjhnm t`n acts wet` tckoefln ciinatejk, twj tèkos

fnacbn pctnktly alncr+ Q`n anrtcekly cmjrnm ckebcls+ Ckm t`ny

cmjrnm `nr ek rnturk+ Fnweta`nm fy t`n sankn, c innleko ji

fnljkoeko swnpt jvnr bn ckm E hknw E `cm ajbn `jbn+

Bub rck c `ckm t`rjuo` `nr s`jrt, mcrh, aurly `cert`n `cer"

mj irjb `nll cs et wcs hkjwk+ Jk ebpulsn s`n `cm `cm `nr ljko

ljahs aut ek icvjur ji c pnrb, fut ukijrtukctnly et `cm turknm jut

icr tjj aurly ckm memk/t suet `nr ct cll+ Fut cpcrt irjb `cveko t`n

ljt s`ncrnm jii, t`nrn wcs lettln s`n ajulm mj cfjut et, `cveko tjpnrsnvnrn uktel t`n wrnta`nm tèko ornw jut, w`nk, `jpniully, s`n

wjulm ljjh `nrsnli cocek+

&_`ct c seo`t#& s`n `cm ajbplceknm, nyneko `nrsnli t`rjuo`

t`n berrjr+ &E ljjh lehn c bemmln"conm vnrsejk ji Qèrlny ]nbpln#&

Mnkkes `cm pullnm `nr lno kj nkm ckm `cm lcuo`nm rcuajusly

upjk `nr rnturk irjb t`n scljk, scyeko t`ct s`n rnbekmnm èb ji

jkn ji ès s`nnp+ Ckm `n `cm fnnk queah tj s`crn t`n gjhn wet` ès

irenkms ct t`n Vjycl Jch puf ct Acrmekotjk, w`nrn, icrbnrs

tjont`nr, t`ny wnrn cll hnpt wnll ekijrbnm cfjut t`n Ujrhsèrnwjbck, wet` `nr strckon, knwickolnm emncs, ckm `nr twj yjukotnnkcon mcuo`tnrs, w`j `cm ajbn, ijr rncsjks wèa` t`ny `cmk/t

ict`jbnm jut ynt, tj rnsemn cbjkost t`nb ek rustea Qjut`

Q`rjpsèrn+ ]`nrn wcsk/t bua` ijr t`n bnk tj mj citnr t`ner s`nnp

`cm ojkn tj fnm, ckm c fet ji ljacl ojssep, t`n gueaenr t`n fnttnr,

lefnrclly pnppnrnm fy ljts ji suppjsetejk, `nlpnm tj cllnvectn t`n

fjrnmjb ct fet+


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&Cyn# Ujub wjulmkc hkjw /nr irjb jkn j/ bn s`nnp#&

Mnkkes `cm gjhnm wet` t`nb cll+ &Tut /nr ek t/ienlm we/ t/rnst j/ bn

nwns, ck/ yjub wjulmkc hkjw jkn irjb t/tut`nr#&

&Fncst#& scem Bub+Qummnkly s`n ljjhnm up ckm scw us stckmeko t`nrn, Gjsen wet`

c puppy ek `nr crbs+ Q`n sbelnm ùonly wet` surpresn, t`nk

gubpnm jii t`n snttnn ckm acbn jvnr tj us+ &J`, E wcs cwcy wet`

t`n icerens t`nrn ckm memk/t `ncr yju ajbn ek,& s`n scem, ijlljwnm

fy, &_`ct c supnr puppy# E memk/t hkjw yju `cm c mjo, Gjsen:&

@nr mcuo`tnr sbelnm ckm `ckmnm bn jvnr+ &Ijr yju, Bub+@cppy fert`mcy# Qjrry s`n mjnsk/t ajbn oeit"wrcppnm wet` c feo

pekh fjw#&

&Ijr bn:& Bub/s nyns let lehn stcrs+ &J`, fut w`ct cbcrvnlljus surpresn#& Q`n `nlm bn ek `nr crbs ckm aummlnm bn,

ckm E skeiinm `nr ican ckm knah, wèa` sbnllnm ji lcmens tjelntrens

ckm bcmn bn wckt tj sknnzn+ &]`ckh yju sj bua`, Gjsen# E knvnr

mrncbnm yju wjulm fuy bn c mjo#&

&_nll, E fjuo`t `nr tj rnplcan Iljssen+ E hkjw `jw bua` yju

bess `nr,& s`n scem+

]`ct wnkt cfjvn by `ncm+Iljssen bnckt kjtèko tj bn+

Bub sbelnm nka`cktekoly ckm spjhn tj bn ek c onktln vjean+

&_`y, `nllj t`nrn+ Qj yju/rn ajbeko tj levn wet` bn, t`nk+& Et wcsbjrn c stctnbnkt t`ck c qunstejk+ &_nll, E/b vnry plncsnm tj `cvn

yju, ckm `jpn yju/ll fn `cppy wet` us `nrn+&

Ijr c ljko bjbnkt wn ocznm ct nca` jt`nr rnilnatevnly, w`nk

Bub snnbnm ek c mrncb, t`nk, vnry quently, ek kj bjrn t`ck c

wèspnr, s`n scem tj bn, &E/vn `cm snvnrcl mjos fnijrn, sjbn E/vn

tchnk tj bjrn t`ck jt`nrs, fut ektuetejk tnlls bn t`ct yju crn tj

fnajbn t`n spnaecl jkn c jkan ek c leintebn mjo, w`j well bnck

bjrn tj bn t`ck wjrms ack scy+& Q`n sbelnm ckm teahlnm by ncr+

&J`, yju ckm E crn ojeko tj ont cljko icbjusly tjont`nr+ E innl etek nvnry iefrn ji by fneko#&

E mjk/t hkjw `jw Bub hknw t`ct fut s`n wcs cfsjlutnly

reo`t+ _n wnrn tj s`crn c vnry spnaecl fjkm mureko t`n yncrs tj

ajbn, w`nk s`n wjulm oevn bn t`n fnst lein c mjo ajulm pjssefly

`cvn, ckm E wjulm fn `nr s`cmjw7 c icetìul ajbpckejk w`j wcs

clwcys t`nrn ijr `nr, ckm w`j knvnr ùrt `nr jr lnt `nr mjwk t`n

wcy t`ct ùbcks mem+ E wjulm `cvn lcem mjwk by lein ijr `nr ei E/m


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`cm tj, ckm w`nk, ct t`n nkm ji by mcys, E wcs tj frnct`n by lcst

frnct` ek `nr crbs+

Ajukteko by flnssekos, ijr ojjm ijrtukn `cm surnly fnnk wet`

bn tjmcy, E wcoonm by tcel ckm leahnm `nr a`nnhs, lncveko `nr ekkj mjuft cs tj by cpprnaectejk+ E ajulm kjt `cvn wes`nm ijr c

bjrn ajkonkecl jwknr ei E/m a`jsnk `nr bysnli, ckm wcs `cppy iet

tj furst t`ct s`n `cm caanptnm bn ckm tchnk bn ektj `nr `ncrt sj+

Citnrwcrms E wcs nxcbeknm ek iekn mntcel, by tnnt`, s`crp cs

knnmlns, by tèah wètn ajct, by ncrs wet` t`ner ajiinn"ajljurnm

teps, pcws, clrncmy quetn aùkhy ijr by con, ckm iekclly by tcel,wet` ets ekonkejus wcooeko bna`ckesb+ Tjhnm ckm prjmmnm, clfnet

nvnr sj onktly, nvnry eka` ji bn oevnk t`n jkan"jvnr fy Bub/s

sarupuljus nyns, s`n t`nk prjkjukanm bn iet ckm `nclt`y+ Cpnrinat spnaebnk ji mjo`jjm#

E rjllnm by nyns `ncvnkwcrms ckm tuttnm ojjm"ùbjurnmly+ E

ajulm `cvn scvnm `nr tebn ckm nknroy ckm tjlm `nr t`ct fnijrn`ckm#

Acrjlekn, Bub/s yjukonr mcuo`tnr, summnkly cppncrnm irjb

jkn ji t`n fnmrjjbs+ ]`n neo`tnnk"yncr"jlm wcs ck cttrcatevn,

vevcaejus, ljko"`cernm fljkmn, wet` c prjkjukanm Ujrhsèrn

caankt, w`j wnkt ektj rcpturns ji mnleo`t upjk snneko bn, jjèko

ckm ccèko cll jvnr t`n plcan+ ]`nrn wcs ck ukbestchcfln

a`nnheknss cfjut `nr, c oerl w`j ljvnm iuk ckm w`j jjznm ojjmùbjur, ckm E wcrbnm tj `nr ebbnmectnly, ajkvekanm wn wjulm

fn ornct pcls+ Cs c Q`rjpsèrn"fjrk mjo, ukusnm tj t`n frjcm

Ujrhsèrn tjkoun, E ajulmk/t ukmnrstckm c wjrm s`n scem tj bn,

w`nk s`n beo`t wnll `cvn fnnk spncheko Gcpcknsn+ Fnwelmnrnm, E

sebply wcoonm by tcel kjk"stjp, `jpeko E ljjhnm bjrn ektnlleonkt

t`ck E inlt+ E ajulmk/t `nlp fut wjkmnr ei t`n austjbnrs ct t`n

a`nbest s`jp wnrn cfln tj ukmnrstckm w`ct s`n scem, jr ei ck

ektnrprntnr `cm tj fn snkt ijr#

Cs c knw oerl ji sextnnk, E `ncrm tnll t`ct Acrjlekn `cm bcmnjkn jr twj fnoekknrs flukmnrs wèlst snrveko fnèkm t`n ajuktnr,clt`juo` wjulm cmm t`ct et mnrevnm bjrn irjb ekkjankan t`ck

rnoejkcl caankt prjflnbs+ Q`n `cm jkly fnnk wjrheko t`nrn c

s`jrt tebn w`nk c austjbnr cshnm ei t`ny `cm cky Flcah Q`cmjw,

(ajkmjbs% ckm, tèkheko `n wcs rninrreko tj nyn s`cmjw, Acrjlekn

tjjh èb jvnr tj t`n ajsbntea stckm+ Citnr c ojjm sncra` crjukm,

s`n scem, &E/b sjrry, et cppncrs t`ct wn/rn jut ji flcah, fut wn mj`cvn jkn ek c mcrh s`cmn ji frjwk+ _ell t`ct mj:&


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Et wcs c gjf tj tnll w`jsn ican wcs t`n rnmmnst w`nk t`n

austjbnr put Acrjlekn reo`t+

Citnr nkmlnss aups ji tnc ckm sleans ji fert`mcy achn, t`n lcttnr

fneko c sjrry"ljjheko spjkon wet` rukky eaeko ckm c sacttnreko jipekh ackmlns, ijr Bub `ctnm fcheko ckm wcs ukmesputnmly t`n

wjrst achn bchnr ek t`n ajukty, Gjsen ckm Fcrry lnit us tj oj

`jbn+ Gjsen jaaupenm c orjjb/s ajttcon ct c plcan acllnm Ljkokjr

@cll, wèa`, erjkeaclly, Bub wcs tj rnkt `nrsnli sjbn sextnnk

yncrs lctnr, w`nk knw jwknrs tjjh jvnr t`n nstctn+ Fcrry levnm

wet` ès pcrnkts jk t`ner icrb ct kncrfy Acrmekotjk+ Ek ck niijrt tjbchn cbnkms ijr by ncrlenr fnlleonrnkan, E ocvn Gjsen c feo

sljppy leah fnijrn s`n wnkt+ Q`n `cm mjkn bn ck nkjrbjus icvjur

ek fuyeko bn, ckm E wcktnm `nr tj hknw t`ct E wcs orctniul+Lctnr Bub ckm Acrjlekn wnkt jii tj fnm, `cveko lnit bn tj

snttln mjwk jk t`n ajbiy flckhnt fnknct` t`n wjrhtjp ek t`n

heta`nk+ E `cm knvnr fnnk jk by jwk fnijrn ckm peknm ijr t`n

ajbpcky ji by icbely, uktel ljknleknss ojt t`n fnttnr ji bn ckm E

fnock tj `jwl ct t`n tjp ji by vjean, w`nk kj mjuft t`ny ajulm

`ncr bn ek Aùra` Qtrnttjk+

Bub cppncrnm+ ]`n pjjr wjbck wcs `cli"cslnnp, ckm ljjhnm

sjbnw`ct stcrtleko ek c ljko bcrjjk mrnsseko ojwk wèa` `cm

ijrbnrly fnljkonm tj `nr mcm, t`n pnrb irjb `nll ljjheko kjfnttnr ijr `cveko fnnk slnpt jk+ Qtrjheko by `ncm ckm ycwkeko,

s`n sct mjwk fnsemn bn ijr c wèln, scyeko E bust kjt irnt, ckm

t`ct E wjulm sjjk ont usnm tj fneko jk by jwk ct keo`t+ E alebfnm

jk tj `nr hknn ckm bcmn bysnli ajbiy, ji t`n jpekejk fnacusn

s`n ljvnm bn sjt`ct s`n ektnkmnm tj spnkm t`n keo`t wet` bn ek

t`n heta`nk+ Fut ijr sjbn rncsjk fnyjkm by ajbprn`nksejk s`n

memk/t cppncr tj wckt tj+ Ckywcy, citnr rjjteko t`rjuo` jkn ji t`n

mrcwnrs s`n prjmuanm c feo iur oljvn ijr bn, wèa` s`n plcanm jk

t`n flckhnt, `jpeko, sjbnw`ct jptebesteaclly, t`ct E wjulm caanptet cs c hekm ji sufstetutn frjt`nr jr sestnr+ E rjllnm by nyns ekmesfnleni+ _`ct c `jpn s`n `cm# Fut Bub wcs jkly mjeko `nr fnst

ijr bn, ckm ct lncst t`n oljvn wcs sjbntèko ektnrnsteko tj skeii ct,

ckm mem jiinr sjbn sjlcan w`nk E rnstnm by kjsn cocekst t`n iur+

Nvnktuclly E mreitnm jii tj slnnp, citnr wèa` Bub stjln quently

fcah tj `nr jwk fnm+

Fut ek kj tebn ct cll E wcs cwchn ckm rnstlnss cocek, tès tebnirjb ck ukajbijrtcfln innleko ek by tubby+ E ojt up, ycwknm


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ckm strnta`nm, t`nk tjjh c wckmnr crjukm t`n heta`nk, skeiieko

mesektnrnstnmly ct tès ckm t`ct, wesèko et wcs bjrkeko sj t`ct E

ajulm oj jut ektj t`n ocrmnk ckm plcy+ _èlst skeiieko crjukm t`n

rnireonrctjr mjjr, E `cm c summnk cttcah ji wekm jr ct lncst Et`juo`tet wcs wekm+ Fut jjps# Et wcsk/t wekm ct cll, ckm by ican

turknm c freo`t s`cmn ji rnm w`nk E scw w`ct E `cm mjkn jk t`n

iljjr+ Cs`cbnm, E stcrnm mjwk ct t`n lettln peln ji pjj, hkjweko et

wjulm mj lettln tj ebprnss Bub ek t`n bjrkeko+ C bnktcl ebcon

ji `nr stnppeko ektj et wet` t`jsn lettln fcrn innt ji `nrs ilcs`nm

t`rjuo` by bekm, w`nrnupjk by ican mrjppnm c beln jr sj+ Q`nwjulmk/t tèkh bua` ji bn t`nk+ Fut t`nk et summnkly struah bn

E wcs c puppy, wcs E kjt: Ckm t`ct/s w`ct puppens mem+ Lnit pjj

ckm pummlns cll jvnr t`n plcan+ _n wnrn kjtjrejus ijr et# Qj `nyE s`ruoonm by s`julmnrs w`ct wcs E wjrryeko cfjut: Fnsemns,

Bub wcs fjukm tj `cvn c s`jvnl ckm c pcer ji ruffnr oljvns

`ckmy+ Fjukm tj# Ckm ei s`n ljvnm bn, t`nk s`n anrtcekly wjulmk/t

bekm s`jvnlleko up c fet ji `crblnss pjj+ _julmk/t bekm ct cll+

Qj wet` by ajksaenkan alncr, E t`nk wnkt fcah tj fnm+

Knxt bjrkeko E wjhn innleko nconr ckm nxaetnm, fcrnly cfln tj

wcet ijr Bub tj tchn bn ektj t`n ocrmnk ijr c ojjm skeii crjukm+

Kjt wckteko tj lncvn bn cljkn jk by ierst mcy `nrn, s`n `cm tchnk

tebn jii wjrh tj hnnp bn ajbpcky uktel E `cm snttlnm mjwk c fet+Ct prnsnkt s`n wcs c rnanptejkest ct c pjs` `jtnl ek Aùra`

Qtrnttjk, `cveko lnit Qnlnat Levnstjah Trjmuanrs kjw ek icvjur ji

wjrheko kncrnr `jbn+

Citnr frnchicst, w`nk Acrjlekn `cm ojkn jii tj t`n a`nbest

s`jp, ljjheko ebpjrtckt ek c ljko wètn sbjah, Bub tjjh bn ijr

by ljko"cwcetnm wclh crjukm t`n ocrmnk+ Lcwks ilckhnm t`n

fukocljw jk cll t`rnn semns, t`n crnc irjkteko t`n `jusn `cveko

lettln jr kj ocrmnk ct cll+ Jk t`n sjut` semn wcs c lcron vnontcfln

pcta` w`nrn Bub ornw vnooens ckm stuii, ckm c sbcll snalumnmwjjm, wèa` E `cm snnk lcst keo`t, ijrbnm c snbe"aeraln crjukmt`n rncr ji t`n prjpnrty, lnkmeko et prevcay ckm snalusejk+ ]`n

wjjm wcs cll jvnrorjwk t`juo`, ckm ebpjssefln tj knojtectn

wet`jut fneko tjrk tj reffjks fy t`n arunl frcbflns wèa` `cm

fnnk clljwnm tj tchn jvnr t`nrn+ Fntwnnk t`n wjjm ckm t`n ocrmnk

rck c strncb, wèa` bnckmnrnm onktly mureko t`n subbnr bjkt`s

fut wèa` fnacbn c rcoeko tjrrnkt ek wektnr, nspnaeclly citnr`ncvy rcek jr skjw+ ]`rnn bcturn jch trnns stjjm ek prnmjbekckt


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pjsetejks crjukm t`n fukocljw, wèa`, cpcrt irjb prjvemeko s`cmn,

wcs `jbn tj snvnrcl icbelens ji orny squerrnls, fnsemns bcky

spnaens ji ferms ckm eksnats+ Jkn mcy E catuclly acuo`t jkn ji t`n

squerrnls, clt`juo` wjulm cmm t`ct et wcs bjrn irjb luah t`ckshell jk by pcrt+ Fut E levnm tj rnornt et t`juo`+ Bub lehnm t`n

squerrnls ckm `nr wrct` wcs prntty cwnsjbn w`nk s`n scw w`ct E

`cm mjkn+ Uns, ser+ Trntty cwnsjbn ekmnnm#

Ct t`ct pcrteaulcr tebn t`n ocrmnk wcs ukinkanm ckm jpnk tj

t`n orcvnl lckn wèa` rck pcst Cprel Ajttcon, mjwk tj t`n jt`nr

twj fukocljws, ckm tj t`n icrb fuelmekos fnyjkm+ Fut lctnr Bubwcs tj inkan et cll ek jrmnr tj hnnp bn scin, tj stjp jt`nr ckebcls

ajbeko ek, ckm tj prnvnkt bn irjb wckmnreko jii+

Fnèkm t`n `jusn, fnknct` jkn ji t`n ùon jchs, wcs c orcvnwèa` `cm c wjjmnk seok jk et+ Jk t`n seok wcs t`n kcbnIljssen+

Kjw t`ct rcko c fnll, ckm E skeiinm et wet` aurejsety, nconr tj hkjw

w`j Iljssen wcs+ Bub fnkt mjwk tj by lnvnl ckm tjlm bn cll

cfjut `nr+

Cppcrnktly Iljssen `cm fnnk t`n _crrnks/ flcah s`nnpmjo

w`jb t`ny `cm `cm ijr snvnrcl yncrs, c lnck, wjrheko icrb ckebcl

w`j `cm levnm ek t`n jut`jusn cttca`nm tj Kjrbck/s fukocljw+ C

s`y ckm tebem mjo fy kcturn, Iljssen `cm fnnk frjuo`t up fy t`n

twj bnk ckm `cm `cm vnry lettln tj mj wet` wjbnk+ Fut cll t`cta`ckonm w`nk Bub ckm t`n oerls crrevnm+ Ek kj tebn ct cll t`ny

`cm fnirenkmnm nca` jt`nr, t`n s`nnpmjo rnspjkmeko tj t`n

ciinatejk wèa` s`n wcs s`jwk fy t`n t`rnn+ Bub usnm tj tchn

`nr ijr ljko wclhs up t`n èlls, ckm t`rjuo` t`n kncrfy wjjms ckm

ienlms, c luxury prnvejusly ukhkjwk tj t`n mjo, w`j `cm spnkt `nr

nktern lein jk t`n icrb+ Iljssen fnacbn Bub/s ajkstckt ajbpckejk,

w`nk, nvnry Qcturmcy citnrkjjk, ajbn rcek, wekm jr sèkn, t`ny

wjulm wclh up t`n kncrfy Ancr Acrcmja èll, w`nrn t`ny wjulm

survny t`n spnatcaulcr venw carjss t`n Q`rjpsèrn ajuktrysemn+Mureko fcm wnct`nr t`n best wjulm fn sj mnksn up t`nrn t`ctBub `cm meiieaulty iekmeko `nr fncrekos, ckm wjulm rnly jk

Iljssen tj s`jw `nr t`n wcy fcah mjwk+ ]ès wnnhly fcttln wet`

t`n nlnbnkts, w`nk wjbck ckm fncst wjulm bcra` jii jk t`ner

ektrnpem gjurkny up ektj t`n aljums, crjusnm t`n aurejsety ji sjbn

ji Bub/s irenkms, w`j `cm orcvn rnsnrvctejks cfjut `nr sckety+

Q`n wcs clrncmy ajksemnrnm c fet ji ck naanktrea fy sjbn ji t`nljacl ijlh, ckm t`jsn ljko, ljknly trnhs up t`ct esjlctnm èll ek t`n


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t`rjws ji mnnpnst wektnr, jkly cmmnm tj t`n t`njry t`ct s`n wcs

jfvejusly rcveko bcm+ Fut Bub memk/t acrn+ Citnr wjrheko ek c

fusy jiiean cll wnnh t`jsn wclhs wnrn lehn c tjkea, ckm frjuo`t

`nr c snksn ji irnnmjb ckm nkgjybnkt wèa` pnr`cps jt`nrswjulm kjt ukmnrstckm+

Fnijrn ljko Iljssen `cm bjvnm jut ji t`n jut`jusn tj levn

wet` Bub ckm t`n oerls ek t`n acrcvck, rnlesèko t`n `jbn

ajbijrts wèa` caajbpckenm t`n bjvn+ Kjrbck `cmk/t bekmnm ct

cll, fut E fnlenvn t`n mjo/s knw leinstyln arnctnm c inw prjflnbs ijr

Mnkkes ckm ès s`nnp+ Jitnk, w`nk Iljssen wcs wjrheko t`n s`nnp,`n wjulm ljsn pctenkan ckm s`jut ct `nr, w`nk t`n mjo wjulm turk

tcel ckm ruk strceo`t fcah tj t`n sckatucry ji t`n acrcvck+ Q`n

wjulm ruk tj Bub wet` incr ek `nr nyns, t`nk arjua` ek c ajrknr,èmeko irjb `nr erctn bcstnr+ Bekutns lctnr Mnkkes wjulm fcko jk

t`n mjjr mnbckmeko t`ct Bub snkm ès mjo jut, w`nk Iljssen

wjulm, s`n hknw, `cvn tj ican rntrefutejk ijr cfsajkmeko+ Qj s`n

wjulmk/t `cvn et, ckm prjtnatnm t`n s`nnpmjo inrvnktly+ Tjletnly

s`n tjlm Mnkkes t`ct ei jkly `n s`jwnm bjrn pctenkan ckm

hekmknss, t`nk Iljssen wjulmk/t ilnn irjb èb sj rncmely+ Mnkkes

rntclectnm fy scyeko t`ct Bub wcs ruekeko t`n ckebcl, spjeleko `nr

t`n wcy s`n mem, ckm t`ct s`n wjulm fn ji knet`nr usn kjr

jrkcbnktsjjk# Bub ajbprjbesnm fy tnlleko `nr lckmljrm t`ct `najulm `cvn ès mjo fcah, fut ajkmetejkclly+ ]`ct ierst `n wcs tj

ajbn eksemn t`n acrcvck ckm bchn irenkms wet` Iljssen cocek8 wek

`nr ajkiemnkan fcah+ Nxcspnrctnm tj t`n èlt, ckm mnspnrctn tj ont

ès s`nnp rjukmnm up ckm rnturknm tj t`n ienlm cocek, Mnkkes

wjulm orumoekoly cornn+

Jk jkn jaacsejk, ijlljweko c typeacl s`juteko ckm ilnneko

bcta`, jur lckmljrm `cm arcwlnm jk cll ijurs carjss t`n acrcvck

iljjr uttnreko, ckm ek c vjean lehn c a`jer fjy prejr tj pufnrty,

nkmncrbnkts wèa` `cm vesefly cstjkes`nm t`n s`nnpmjo, w`nk kjmjuft s`n `cm t`juo`t èb fcrheko bcm+ (Nxausn t`n puk%+ Fut `n`cm wjk `nr rjukm t`juo`, ckm s`n `cm wellekoly caajbpckenm

èb fcah tj ès wemnly sacttnrnm iljah ji ajkiusnm ckm flncteko

fc` lcbfs+ Fut ukijrtukctnly t`ct wcsk/t t`n nkm ji et+ Qjbn tnk

bekutns lctnr t`n mjo rnturknm, Mnkkes, wcveko ès crbs ek iurejus

mnspcer, ek `jt pursuet+ @n wcs`nm ès `ckms ji Iljssen citnr t`ct

ckm fjuo`t èbsnli ckjt`nr mjo, c flcah ckm wètn s`nnpmjoacllnm Frjkaj+ ]`n knw mjo wcs fckknm irjb ojeko ckyw`nrn


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kncr t`n acrcvck, Mnkkes t`rnctnkeko èb wet` cll bckknr ji

orunsjbn pukes`bnkt, s`julm `n mesjfny+

_`nk t`n tebn acbn ijr Bub ckm t`n oerls tj bjvn up tj

Cprel Ajttcon, Kjrbck ckm Mnkkes mesaussnm w`ct t`ny fnlenvnmt`n s`nnpmjo wjulm mj+ Mnkkes wcs ajkvekanm t`ct Iljssen wjulm

knvnr bjvn ektj t`n fukocljw wet` t`nb, citnr cll, s`n hknw `nr

reo`tiul plcan wcs wet` Kjrbck ckm èbsnli jk t`n icrb+ &Kc#& `n

scem+ &Mjo/ll kevnr bjvn up t`nrn we/ /nb+&

Kjrbck, fneko jlmnr ckm wesnr, `cm ès scy+ &Mukkc yju

fnlenvn et,& `n scem+_`nk t`n icbely bjvnm ektj t`n fukocljw Iljssen bjvnm ek

tjj, knvnr tj rnturk tj `nr ijrbnr `jbn uklnss caajbpckenm fy

Bub+ Mnkkes wcs mesoustnm wet` `nr, fut Kjrbck wcs clwcysplncsnm tj snn ès jlm mjo ckm ajktekunm tj fuy `nr pcahnts ji

aresps irjb t`n puf, wèa` `n `cm mjkn ijr bcky c yncr+ Bub

ckm Iljssen nkgjynm c wjkmnriul subbnr tjont`nr, uktel t`n mjo

ukijrtukctnly menm c inw wnnhs prejr tj by crrevcl+ Ljseko `nr

`cm fnnk c ornct fljw tj Bub, wèa` wcs w`y Gjsen `cm fjuo`t

bn, `jpeko E wjulm fn ji ajksjlctejk tj `nr ijlljweko `nr ljss+

E ljjhnm mjwk ct Iljssen/s orcvn, `jpeko Bub wjulm ljvn bn

cs bua` cs s`n `cm ljvnm t`n jlm s`nnpmjo+

Bub lnit bn ijr c bjbnkt tj oj tj t`n `jusn ijr `nr ajct, ijret wcs aèlly ek t`n ocrmnk t`ct bjrkeko+ E bcmn t`n bjst ji `nr

cfsnkan ckm rck jvnr tj t`n wjjms`nm, w`nrn E `cm snnk t`n

bjusn lcst keo`t+ E stuah by kjsn ektj t`n ocp fnknct` t`n mjjr

ckm skeiinm ùonly, t`n sankt ji bean, ckm jt`nr ektnrnsteko

arncturns, nxaeteko by kjstrels kj nkm+ Mnspnrctn tj ont eksemn t`n

s`nm, w`nrn E ajulm skeii tj by `ncrt/s ajktnkt, E trenm tj squnnzn

bysnli ukmnr t`n mjjr+

]`n sjukm ji bnweko ek t`n veaekety ji by lnit ncr, stjppnm

bn ek by trcahs+ E mem ck cfjut turk ckm acbn ican tj ican wetÀekmy, w`j, ijr sjbn rncsjk, memk/t ljjh tjj plncsnm wet` bn+ _nsct mjwk ckm nynm nca` jt`nr up, w`nrnupjk, fjt` fneko

ektnlleonkt arncturns, wn rncm nca` jt`nrs bekms ckm `cm c a`ct+

&_`ct wnrn yju mjeko wet` yjur kjsn stuiinm ukmnr t`n

wjjms`nm mjjr:& s`n wcktnm tj hkjw+

&_nll, cs et `cppnks, E wcs ljjheko ijr bean+ E ack sbnll mjznks

ji t`nb ek `nrn ckm&


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&Bean:& @nr nyns wemnknm ek mesfnleni+ &Crn yju mcit jr w`ct:

Mjos crnk/t suppjsnm tj a`csn bean# ]`ct/s c inlekn/s gjf# Mjos

crn suppjsnm tj a`csn ac jt`nr tèkos+ Ckywcy, t`n wjjms`nm

es streatly by tnrretjry+ Ojt t`ct, puppy mjo: Qj oj ckm skeiisjbnw`nrn nlsn# Ckm wèlst wn/rn ct et, E/ll t`ckh yju tj hnnp yjur

kjsn jut ji by mekknr mes`# E scw yju tès bjrkeko, leaheko up t`n

lcst ji by Acttj# Ornnmy tèko#& Ckm wet` t`ct s`n stuah up `nr

tcel lehn c pnresajpn ckm slekhnm jii lehn c bjmnl jk t`n actwclh,

cll swcyeko èps ckm inlekn `cuo`teknss+

&@ubp`+ Ckm t`n scbn tj yju wet` hkjfs jk#Iluii fcll#&Bub rnturknm, w`nk s`n sajjpnm bn up ckm tjjh bn mjwk

t`n lckn tj veset Kjrbck, w`j levnm cljkn ek t`n bemmln fukocljw+

Cppcrnktly Mnkkes memk/t levn wet` ès ict`nr, fut ekstncm jaaupenmcmgcankt Unw ]rnn Icrb, wèa` rck cljkosemn ]`n _jjmlckms,

tùs ajbfekeko t`n twj prjpnrtens+ _jkmnreko ei Mnkkes wjulm fn

prnsnkt ct t`n fukocljw, ijr Bub scem t`ct `n tjjh cll ès bncls

wet` Kjrbck, E inlt c twekon ji cpprn`nksejk+ E `jpnm `n memk/t

nxpnat bn tj rjukm up ès s`nnp ijr èb+ E wjulmk/t `cvn hkjwk

jkn nkm irjb t`n jt`nr ei by lein mnpnkmnm jk et#

_n ijukm Kjrbck setteko ek ès jlm lnct`nr crba`cer fy t`n

iernsemn, rncmeko ynstnrmcy/s Q`rjpsèrn Qtcr+ ]`n jlm onktlnbck,

ji bnmeub `neo`t ckm fuelm, w`j `cm tèah, semn"pcrtnm erjk"orny`cer, ckm orny nyns, wèa` `cm c surpreseko spcrhln ijr c bck ji

ès snvnkty"ijur yncrs, sbelnm a`nnriully w`nk Bub ckm E wclhnm

ektj t`n rjjb+

&Bjrkek/ Ckk#& `n scem+ (Bub/s irenkms ckm caqucektckans

acllnm `nr Ckk, wèlst s`n wcs clwcys Qylvec tj `nr icbely%+ &Qj

tès es t`n knw pup, n`: By, fut s`n ljjhs lehn c orckm lettln mjo+&

E wcoonm by tcel ckm ljjhnm pnrhy+ _`ct c pnranptevn

onktlnbck, E t`juo`t+ C pnrsjk w`j rnajokesnm quclety w`nk `n

scw et+E rck tj Kjrbck/s semn, w`nrn `n fnkt tj strjhn by `ncm, ès

`ckms, twestnm fy pcekiul crt`retes, sbnlleko strjkoly ji pepn

tjfcaaj, jkn ji t`n inw plncsurns lnit tj t`n jlm bck t`nsn mcys+

_cooeko by tcel veojrjusly, E ljjhnm up ct èb, pnraneveko, fy

ès wcrb sbeln ckm irenkmly bckknr, t`ct `n wcs c plncsckt, ojjm"

ùbjurnm a`cp, w`j nkgjynm c ojjm gjhn, ckm w`j rcrnly

ajbplceknm cfjut t`n crt`retes wèa` wcs sljwly areppleko èb+Clbjst nvnryjkn w`j levnm ek t`n Mcln suiinrnm irjb crt`retes ek


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sjbn ijrb jr ckjt`nr, (Bub `nrsnli wjulm icll veateb tjj% t`n

nxanssevn mcbpknss ek t`n crnc mureko t`n wektnr bjkt`s kj mjuft

fneko tj flcbn+

&Lettln pup/s c fet meiinrnkt irjb jlm Iljssen,& `n rnbcrhnm,&fut s`n/ll fn c kean a`ckon ijr yn, Ckk+ _`ct `cvn yjub mnaemnm

tj acll `nr:&

Acll `nr: E preahnm by ncrs wet` ektnrnst, ijr cs ynt, E mem kjt

`cvn c kcbn+

&_nll, E t`juo`t E wjulm acll `nr T`cktjb ji t`n _jjmlckms+

E lehn et+ Ckm E tèkh et suets `nr, tjj+&&Cyn+ Kcbn suets `nr rnnt nkjuo`+&

T`cktjb ji t`n _jjmlckms+ E rjllnm t`n kcbn crjukm ek by

`ncm+ Uns, E lehnm et cs wnll+ Et anrtcekly fniettnm c skjw"wètnLcfrcmjr w`j levnm ct ]`n _jjmlckms Icrb+

Bub scem, &Ji ajursn, t`ct well fn `nr pjs`, rnoestnrnm kcbn+

Fut ijr s`jrt, E/ll prjfcfly acll `nr Icktc jr pnr`cps Ick, nvnk+&

Arehny, Bub# Cky s`jrtnr ckm E/ll gust fn plcek, Iii#&

Bub sct mjwk jk t`n snttnn, bn jk `nr hknn, lestnkeko tj

Kjrbck, w`j rnbekesanm cfjut ès lein ek Custrclec+ ]`ct clwcys

icsaekctnm `nr+ Ek ès yjut` `n ckm snvnrcl jt`nr yjuko icrbnrs, ek

sncra` ji prjspnrety ckm cmvnkturn, `cm ojkn jvnr tj Custrclec,

w`nrn t`ny wjrhnm ct vcrejus s`nnp stctejks jut ek t`n fus`+Kjrbck `cm nkgjynm et ebbnksnly ckm, `cm et kjt fnnk ijr c

anrtcek Q`rjpsèrn lcss, w`jb `n `cm bnt prejr tj ojeko jut t`nrn,

t`nk kj mjuft `n wjulm `cvn stcynm ek Jz+ Fut cs et wcs `n

rnturknm tj Nkolckm tj bcrry `nr, w`nk t`ny wnkt jk tj ruk c

icrb ji t`ner jwk+

Bub lcuo`nm w`nk `n tjlm `nr t`n kcbns pnjpln acllnm nca`

jt`nr jvnr t`nrn, lehn fcstcrms ckm flumonrs ckm jt`nr rumn tèkos,

clt`juo` kjkn ji et scem wet` mesarnmet+ Fneko ck cvem trcvnllnr ckm

cmvnkturest `nrsnli, bcky yncrs `nkan, ek 6443, Bub wjulm mj corckm tjur ji Custrclec, snneko bjrn ji t`n ajuktry t`ck bjst jiets rnsemnkts, ckm w`nrn s`n peahnm up t`n caankt ek rnajrm tebn+

Bub `cm c hkcah ijr ebetcteko caankts+ _èlst ek Bnlfjurkn, s`n

wnkt ektj c s`jp tj fuy fjttlnm wctnr, w`nrn t`n yjuko bcln

cssestckt rnbcrhnm jfsnrvnmly, &Uju/rn c ljko wcy irjb `jbn,

Bessus Clean Qprekos, eb E reo`t:&

Bub `cm c gjf tj hnnp `nr ican strceo`t+ &]ry c fet iurt`nrwnst,& s`n scem+


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Qummnkly t`n sjukm ji c bntcl fjx jk w`nnls mrcweko up

jutsemn t`n `jusn clnrtnm us+ Kjrbck rjsn steiily tj ès innt,

scyeko, &]`ct/ll fn Mnkkes ajbeko ijr ès bjrkeko tnc+ C`/m fnttnr

put t`n hnttln jk, Ckk+&&E/ll mj et, Kjrbck,& s`n jiinrnm, ckm E ijlljwnm `nr ektj t`n

heta`nk, w`nrn E stjjm fy t`n mjjr cwceteko jur lckmljrm/s

prnsnkan+ E ajulm `ncr Mnkkes heaheko jii ès fjjts ek t`n

jut`jusn, ckm w`nk t`n mjjr jpnknm c pjwnriul icrbycrm crjbc,

wèa` `cm bn cll nxaetnm, prnanmnm èb, t`n sbnll alekoeko tj ès

aljt`ns lehn c lebpnt+ Ct ierst seo`t E scw Mnkkes tj fn c typeaclicrbnr ji t`n jlm sa`jjl, alcm ek wjrk frjwk trjusnrs achnm wet`

bum, ck jpnk"knahnm sèrt, ck jlm hkettnm pulljvnr wet`jut cky

slnnvns, ckm tèah sjahs lefnrclly pnppnrnm fy fets ji ijmmnr irjbt`n fcrk, wet` `jlns ek t`n irjkt w`nrn ès tjns pnnpnm t`rjuo`+

_jrk jvnr t`n sèrt wcs c a`nah gcahnt wèa` `cm snnk fnttnr mcys,

ckm wèa`, ek t`n cfsnkan ji cky futtjks, wcs `nlm tjont`nr fy c

penan ji fekmnr twekn icstnknm crjukm Mnkkes/ wcest+ Jk ès `ncm

wcs c fcttnrnm aljt` acp, c pnrbcknkt iexturn fy cll caajukts, fut

wèa` t`n icrbnr jfleoekoly rnbjvnm kjw ek jrmnr tj sarcta` t`n

fcah ji ès `ncm, rnvncleko c reko ji sclt ckm pnppnr `cer, tèk jk

tjp w`nrn `n wcs fclmeko+ @es `cznl nyns wnrn kjt cs freo`t cs ès

ict`nr/s, kjt mem t`ny s`jw t`n scbn mnornn ji sjitknss+ Fut èsgjlly, wnct`nr"fnctnk ican, wet` ets wjrk ynlljw tnnt`, ljjhnm

ajkonkecl nkjuo` tj bn w`nk `n sbelnm ct us, ckm E hknw, wcrts

ckm cll, t`ct E wcs ojeko tj lehn Mnkkes+

E `cstnknm tj skeii t`jsn ektnrnsteko frjwk trjusnrs,

w`nrnupjk, tj by surpresn, jut lckmljrm summnkly fnkt tj peah bn

up+ @n rck c rjuo` `ckm jvnr by ajct, rnbcrheko, wet` c wry orek,

&Qbcsèk/ lettln pup# Ajursn, kjt cs wnll frnm cs by Frjkaj+ Fut

rnnt nkjuo` ijr c Lcfrcmjr#&

&@ubp`#& skjrtnm Bub+ &E/ll `cvn yju hkjw t`ct T`cktjb jit`n _jjmlckms `cs rnlctevns ct Fuaheko`cb Tclcan+ Qj w`ct mjyju tèkh tj t`ck, t`nk:&

&Uns+ Uju tnll èb, Bub# Lnt èb hkjw t`ct `n/s nktnrtcekeko

c tjua` ji alcss `nrn, ckm kjt sjbn bckoy butt wet` c fert`reo`t

ji ukhkjwk jreoek#&

&Fuaheko`cb Tclcan#& Mnkkes bebeahnm gjaulcrly+ &_nll,

c`/ll fncr t`ct ek bekm knxt tebn t/Sunnk aclls rjukm inr c auppc+&


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_`nk `n nvnktuclly stjppnm lcuoèko, Mnkkes cshnm ei `n

ajulm tchn bn tj bnnt Frjkaj, w`j rnbceknm jutsemn ek t`n fcah

ji ès vck+

Bub s`jjh `nr `ncm+ &Kj, fnttnr kjt+ Ick `csk/t fnnkekjaulctnm ynt+&

&Cyn, vnry wesn,& aèrpnm t`n icrbnr+ &Et wjulmkc mj ijr by

Frjkaj tj acta` c ljt j/ kcsty onrbs irjb yjur lettln pup#&

Bub ocvn c `jjt ji lcuo`tnr+ &@c`# Bjrn lehn t`n jt`nr wcy

crjukm#&

Mnspetn t`ner bcky meiinrnkans, Bub ckm Mnkkes s`crnm t`nscbn jutrconjus snksn ji ùbjur, ckm nkgjynm t`n fjestnrjus

fcktnr wèa` tjjh plcan fntwnnk t`nb clbjst nvnry tebn t`ny bnt+

]`ny clsj tjjh plncsurn ek plcyeko prcateacl gjhns jk jkn ckjt`nr,nca` jkn fjlmnr (ckm mcitnr#% t`ck t`n lcst+ Kjw Bub ajulm put c

vnry ajkvekaeko lnttnr tjont`nr, ckm E `ncrm tnll t`ct c inw bjkt`s

fcah, wèlst wjrheko ijr c ljacl `culcon ajbpcky, w`j `cm

rnanktly ektrjmuanm tca`jbntnrs ektj t`ner ljko"mestckan vnèalns,

Bub `cm caquernm ck jfsjlntn mesa ckm `cm snkt et tj Mnkkes cs c

gjhn, tjont`nr wet` ck jiieaecl"ljjheko lnttnrsuppjsnmly irjb t`n

_ctnr Fjcrm+ Et scem t`ct mun tj knw lnoeslctejk t`n mesas, wèa`

ljjhnm sjbntèko lehn c bjmnrk AM fut wet` ljts ji kubfnrs

wrettnk crjukm t`n pnrebntnr, wnrn fneko essunm tj cll t`neraustjbnrs, w`j wnrn tj icstnk t`nb tj t`n eksemn ji t`ner tjelnt

aestnrks ek jrmnr ijr t`n Fjcrm tj aclaulctn gust `jw bua` wctnr

wcs fneko usnm wet` nvnry ilus`+ Et t`nk wnkt jk tj nxplcek, useko

tna`keacl gcrojk sj ajbpleactnm t`ct jkn `cm tj `cvn t`n frcek ji c

kualncr p`yseaest tj ukmnrstckm et, `jw tj rncm ckm nquctn t`n

kubfnrs jk t`n mesa, wèa` t`ner austjbnrs t`nk `cm tj trcksinr

ektj aufea mnaebntrns, fnijrn iekclly nvclucteko t`n orckm tjtcl ji

wctnr usnm jvnr c pnrejm ji t`rnn aclnkmcr bjkt`s+

Ajkiusnm: Uju/rn kjt t`n jkly jkn+Tjjr Mnkkes# Uju ack ebcoekn ès fnwelmnrbnkt w`nk `n

rncm t`n lnttnr, muly mnlevnrnm ek ck jiieaecl"ljjheko nkvnljpn fy

t`n pjstbck+ Fciilnm tj t`n èlt, `n `cm stjjm ijr c lnkot`y tebn

pnnreko ektj t`n aestnrk ek t`n ljj, sarctaèko t`n tjp ji ès `ncm,

ukhkjweko ji gust w`ct tj bchn ji et cll+ ]`nrn `cmk/t fnnk

ckytèko wrettnk ek t`n Q`rjpsèrn Qtcr cfjut t`n remeauljus

knwickolnm lcw, ckm `n rnahjknm t`ct t`n _ctnr Fjcrm juo`t tj


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iekm fnttnr tèkos tj mj wet` t`ner tebn t`ck freko a`cjs ckm

ajkiusejk tj t`n bekms ji Fretes` wctnr usnrs#

Iekclly, buttnreko wjrms wèaÈanrtcekly `cmk/t `ncrm fnijrn,

ckm uksurn ji gust w`nrn tj icstnk t`n mesa eksemn t`n aestnrk, `nsebply mrjppnm t`n tèko ek wet` c pljp, trusteko et wjulm iekm ets

jwk wcy crjukm+ Et wcsk/t uktel t`ct keo`t, w`nk Mnkkes wcs jk

ès wcy tj t`n puf, t`ct et summnkly mcwknm jk èb t`ct t`n icrb

wcsk/t jk bceks wctnr+ ]`n _jjmlckms `cm ets jwk prevctn supply,

vec ck ukmnrorjukm spreko, ckm t`n _ctnr Fjcrm `cm fuoonr cll tj

mj wet` ès prjpnrty#Et memk/t tchn èb ljko tj wjrh jut t`n pnrpntrctjr ji t`n mnnm,

wèa` `n `cm swclljwnm `jjh, lekn ckm sekhnr+ &C`/ll fljjmy hell

/nr#& `n t`rnctnknm+ &C`/ll wreko t`ct sarcwky knah ji /nrs, sj c`well#&

]`n ijlljweko bjrkeko t`n tca`jbntnr wcs pus`nm t`rjuo`

Bub/s lnttnrfjx, tjont`nr wet` c rct`nr suoonstevn kjtn UJ^B

HKJ_ _@C] UJ^B ACK MJ _E/ ]@EQ, _NKA@#

Q`n mem lcuo`+

Fcah tj t`n prnsnkt, ckm Mnkkes sct èbsnli mjwk ct t`n tcfln,

w`nrn `n pjurnm èbsnli c buo ji tnc+ Citnr slurpeko c inw

bjutìuls, `n ljjhnm mernatly ct bn, ckm scem, wet` c bnckekoiul

orek, &_`nk c`/vn /cm bn tnc c`/ll tnh lettln mjo up tj t/icrb tjbnnt bn s`nnp+ Oet /nr usnm tj /nb lehn, sj cs s`n/ll hkjw /nb

w`nk t`ny/rn cfcrt+&

Bub juo`t tj `cvn acllnm bnLeo`tnkeko, fnacusn E wcs ojkn

ek c ilcs`, èmeko fnèkm Kjrbck/s feo a`cer, wnll jut ji seo`t ji

jur tncseko lckmljrm+

Mnkkes lcuo`nm rcuajusly+ &_nrn et subbct c` scem:& `n

cshnm+

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