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\mk Hrt of Phr 9

Y[C \^[ (^b Yuc)

\bakekss Iehssbi

XFOWL

\mk Hrt 

ofPhr 

 Hee \bak Gkst-skeekr

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<  Y[C \^[

Yuc \zu (^b Yuc)Yuc \zu (^b Yuc) whs h Imbcksk hutmor of \mk Hrt of Phr, hc

baakcskey bcfeukctbhe hcibkct Imbcksk good oc abebthry strhtk`y. Mk

bs heso ock of tmk khrebkst rkhebsts bc bctkrchtboche rkehtbocs tmkory. \mkchak Yuc \zu (―Ahstkr Yuc‑) bs hc mocorbfbi tbtek gkstowkl upocYuc Pu, tmk hutmor‒s chak. \mk imhrhitkr wu, akhcbc` ―abebthry‑,bs tmk shak hs tmk imhrhitkr bc wu smu, or ahrtbhe hrt. Yuc Pu hesomhs h iourtksy chak, Imhc` Xbc`.

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\mk Hrt of Phr ;

Bctroluitboc

Y

uc \zu Pu whs h chtbvk of tmk Imjb Ythtk. Mbs  Hrt of Phr 

grou`mt mba to tmk cotbik of Mo Eu, Dbc` of Pu. Mo Eu shbl to

mba> ―B mhvk ihrkfueey pkruskl your hee imhptkrs. Ahy B sugabt

 your tmkory of ahch`bc` soelbkrs to h seb`mt tkst?‑

Yuc \zu rkpebkl> ―Rou ahy.‑

Mo Eu hsdkl> ―Ahy tmk tkst gk hppebkl to woakc?‑

\mk hcswkr whs h`hbc bc tmk hffbrahtbvk, so hrrhc`kakcts

 wkrk ahlk to grbc` 8=: ehlbks out of tmk Zhehik. Yuc \zu lbvblkl

tmka bcto two ioaphcbks, hcl pehikl ock of tmk Dbc`‒s fhvourbtk

iociugbcks ht tmk mkhl of khim. Mk tmkc ghlk tmka hee thdk spkhrs

bc tmkbr mhcls, hcl hllrksskl tmka tmus> ―B prksuak you dcow tmklbffkrkcik gktwkkc froct hcl ghid, rb`mt mhcl hcl ekft mhcl?‑

\mk `bres rkpebkl> ―Rks.‑

Yuc \zu wkct oc> ―Pmkc B shy ”Kyks froct,‒ you aust eood

strhb`mt hmkhl. Pmkc B shy ”Ekft turc,‒ you aust fhik towhrls your

ekft mhcl.

Pmkc B shy ”Wb`mt turc,‒ you aust fhik towhrls your rb`mt mhcl.

Pmkc B shy ”Hgout turc,‒ you aust fhik rb`mt roucl towhrls your

ghid.‑ H`hbc tmk `bres hsskctkl. \mk worls of ioaahcl mhvbc` gkkc

tmus kxpehbckl, mk skt up tmk mhegkrls hcl ghttek-hxks bc orlkr to

gk`bc tmk lrbee.

\mkc, to tmk soucl of lruas, mk `hvk tmk orlkr ―Wb`mt turc.‑

Gut tmk `bres ocey gurst out ehu`mbc`. Yuc \zu shbl> ―Bf worls of

ioaahcl hrk cot iekhr hcl lbstbcit, bf orlkrs hrk cot tmorou`mey

uclkrstool, tmkc tmk `kckrhe bs to gehak.‑

Yo mk sthrtkl lrbeebc` tmka h`hbc, hcl tmbs tbak `hvk tmk orlkr

―Ekft turc,‑ wmkrkupoc tmk ̀ bres ocik aork gurst bcto fbts of ehu`mtkr.

Yuc \zu> ―Bf worls of ioaahcl hrk cot iekhr hcl lbstbcit, bf orlkrs

hrk cot tmorou`mey uclkrstool, tmk `kckrhe bs to gehak. Gut bf mbs

orlkrs hrk iekhr, hcl tmk soelbkrs ckvkrtmkekss lbsogky, tmkc bt bs tmk

fhuet of tmkbr offbikrs.‑

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6  Y[C \^[

Yo shybc`, mk orlkrkl tmk ekhlkrs of tmk two ioaphcbks to gk

gkmkhlkl. Cow tmk Dbc` of Pu whs whtimbc` tmk sikck froa tmk top

of h rhbskl phvbeboc4 hcl wmkc mk shw tmht mbs fhvourbtk iociugbcks

 wkrk hgout to gk kxkiutkl, mk whs `rkhtey hehrakl hcl murrbkley

skct lowc tmk foeeowbc` akssh`k> ―Pk hrk cow qubtk shtbsfbkl hs

to our `kckrhe‒s hgbebty to mhclek troops. Bf Pk hrk gkrkft of tmksk

two iociugbcks, our akht hcl lrbcd wbee eosk tmkbr shvour. Bt bs our

 wbsm tmht tmky smhee cot gk gkmkhlkl.

Yuc \zu rkpebkl> ―Mhvbc` ocik rkikbvkl Mbs Ahnksty‒s ioaabs-

sboc to gk tmk `kckrhe of mbs foriks, tmkrk hrk ikrthbc ioaahcls of

Mbs Ahnksty wmbim, hitbc` bc tmht ihphibty, B ha uchgek to hiikpt.‑

 Hiiorlbc`ey, mk mhl tmk two ekhlkrs gkmkhlkl, hcl strhb`mtwhybcstheekl tmk phbr ckxt bc orlkr hs ekhlkrs bc tmkbr pehik. Pmkc tmbs

mhl gkkc lock, tmk lrua whs souclkl for tmk lrbee ocik aork4 hcl

tmk `bres wkct tmrou`m hee tmk kvoeutbocs, turcbc` to tmk rb`mt or to

tmk ekft, ahrimbc` hmkhl or wmkkebc` ghid, dckkebc` or sthclbc`,

 wbtm pkrfkit hiiurhiy hcl prkibsboc, cot vkcturbc` to uttkr h soucl.

\mkc Yuc \zu skct h aksskc`kr to tmk Dbc` shybc`> ―Rour soelbkrs,

Ybrk, hrk cow propkrey lrbeekl hcl lbsibpebckl, hcl rkhly for your

ahnksty‒s bcspkitboc. \mky ihc gk put to hcy usk tmht tmkbr sovkrkb`cahy lksbrk4 gbl tmka `o tmrou`m fbrk hcl whtkr, hcl tmky wbee cot

lbsogky.‑

Gut tmk Dbc` rkpebkl> ―Ekt our `kckrhe ikhsk lrbeebc` hcl rkturc

to ihap. Hs for us, Pk mhvk co wbsm to ioak lowc hcl bcspkit tmk

troops.‑

\mkrkupoc Yuc \zu shbl> ―\mk Dbc` bs ocey focl of worls, hcl

ihccot trhcsehtk tmka bcto lkkls.‑

 Hftkr tmht, Mo Eu shw tmht Yuc \zu whs ock wmo dckw mow to

mhclek hc hray, hcl fbcheey hppobctkl mba `kckrhe. Bc tmk wkst, mk

lkfkhtkl tmk Imju Ythtk hcl forikl mbs why bcto Rbc`, tmk ihpbthe4

to tmk cortm mk put fkhr bcto tmk Ythtks of Imjb hcl Imbc, hcl sprkhl

mbs fhak hgrohl haoc`st tmk fkulhe prbciks. Hcl Yuc \zu smhrkl

bc tmk ab`mt of tmk Dbc`.

Ysu-ah Imjbkc

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\mk Hrt of Phr 0

8. Ehybc` Zehcs

8

Yuc \zu shbl> \mk hrt of whr bs of vbthe baporthcik to tmk

Ythtk.

7

Bt bs h ahttkr of ebfk hcl lkhtm, h rohl kbtmkr to shfkty or to

rubc. Mkcik bt bs h sugnkit of bcqubry wmbim ihc oc co hiiouct gk

ck`ekitkl.

9

\mk hrt of whr, tmkc, bs `ovkrckl gy fbvk iocsthct fhitors, to gk

thdkc bcto hiiouct bc ock‒s lkebgkrhtbocs, wmkc skkdbc` to lktkrabck

tmk ioclbtbocs ogthbcbc` bc tmk fbkel.<

\mksk hrk> (8) \mk Aorhe Ehw4 (7) Mkhvkc4 (9) Khrtm4 (<) \mk

Ioaahclkr4 (;) Aktmol hcl lbsibpebck.

 Bt hppkhrs froa wmht foeeows tmht Yuc \zu akhcs gy ―Aorhe

 Ehw‑ h prbcibpek of mhraocy, cot ucebdk tmk \ho of Eho \zu bc bts

aorhe hspkit. Ock ab`mt gk tkaptkl to rkclkr bt gy ―aorhek,‑ wkrk

bt cot iocsblkrkl hs hc httrbgutk of tmk ruekr bc ss. 89.

;, 6

\mk AOWHE EHP ihusks tmk pkopek to gk bc ioapektk hiiorl

 wbtm tmkbr ruekr, so tmht tmky wbee foeeow mba rk`hrlekss of tmkbr ebvks,

uclbsahykl gy hcy lhc`kr.

\u Ru quotks Phc` \zu hs shybc`> ―Pbtmout iocsthct prhitbik,

tmk offbikrs wbee gk ckrvous hcl uclkiblkl wmkc austkrbc` for ghttek4

wbtmout iocsthct prhitbik, tmk ̀ kckrhe wbee gk whvkrbc` hcl brrksoeutkwmkc tmk irbsbs bs ht mhcl.‑ 

0

MKHVKC sb`cbfbks cb`mt hcl lhy, ioel hcl mkht, tbaks hcl

skhsocs.

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=  Y[C \^[

\mk ioaakcthtors, B tmbcd, ahdk hc ucckiksshry aystkry of

two worls mkrk. Akc` Ymbm rkfkrs to ―tmk mhrl hcl tmk soft, whxbc`

hcl whcbc`‑ of Mkhvkc. Phc` Msb, mowkvkr, ahy gk rb`mt bc shybc`

tmht wmht bs akhct bs ―tmk `kckrhe kiocoay of Mkhvkc,‑ bcieulbc`

tmk fbvk kekakcts, tmk four skhsocs, wbcl hcl ieouls, hcl otmkr

 pmkcoakch.

=

KHW\M ioaprbsks lbsthciks, `rkht hcl sahee4 lhc`kr hcl

skiurbty4 opkc `roucl hcl chrrow phssks4 tmk imhciks of ebfk hcl

lkhtm.

2

\mk IOAAHCLKW sthcls for tmk vbrtuks of wbsloa, sbcikrbty,gkckvoekcik, iourh`k hcl strbitckss.

\mk fbvk ihrlbche vbrtuks of tmk Imbcksk hrk (8) muahcbty or

gkckvoekcik4 (7) uprb`mtckss of abcl4 (9) skef-rkspkit, skef-ioctroe,

or ―propkr fkkebc`4‑ (<) wbsloa4 (;) sbcikrbty or `ool fhbtm. Mkrk

―wbsloa‑ hcl ―sbcikrbty‑ hrk put gkfork ―muahcbty or gkckvoekcik,‑

hcl tmk two abebthry vbrtuks of ―iourh`k‑ hcl ―strbitckss‑ sugstbtutkl

 for ―uprb`mtckss of abcl‑ hcl ―skef-rkspkit, skef-ioctroe, or ”propkr fkkebc`.‒‑ 

8:

Gy AK\MOL HCL LBYIBZEBCK hrk to gk uclkrstool tmk ahr-

smheebc` of tmk hray bc bts propkr suglbvbsbocs, tmk `rhluhtbocs of

rhcd haoc` tmk offbikrs, tmk ahbctkchcik of rohls gy wmbim suppebks

ahy rkhim tmk hray, hcl tmk ioctroe of abebthry kxpkclbturk.

88\mksk fbvk mkhls smouel gk fhabebhr to kvkry `kckrhe> mk wmo

dcows tmka wbee gk vbitorbous4 mk wmo dcows tmka cot wbee fhbe.

87

\mkrkfork, bc your lkebgkrhtbocs, wmkc skkdbc` to lktkrabck tmk

abebthry ioclbtbocs, ekt tmka gk ahlk tmk ghsbs of h ioaphrbsoc,

bc tmbs wbsk>

89

(8) Pmbim of tmk two sovkrkb`cs bs bagukl wbtm tmk Aorheehw?

 B.k., ―bs bc mhraocy wbtm mbs sugnkits.‑ If. ss. ;.

(7) Pmbim of tmk two `kckrhes mhs aost hgbebty?

(9) Pbtm wmoa ebk tmk hlvhcth`ks lkrbvkl froa Mkhvkc hcl

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\mk Hrt of Phr 2

Khrtm?

Ykk ss. 0, =

(<) Oc wmbim sblk bs lbsibpebck aost rb`orousey kcforikl?

\u Au heeulks to tmk rkahrdhgek story of \sjho \sjho (H.L. 8;;-

 77:), wmo whs suim h strbit lbsibpebchrbhc tmht ocik, bc hiiorlhcik

wbtm mbs owc skvkrk rk`uehtbocs h`hbcst bcnury to sthclbc` irops, mk

ioclkackl mbaskef to lkhtm for mhvbc` heeowkl mbs morsk to smy bcto

h fbkel of iorc! Mowkvkr, bc ebku of eosbc` mbs mkhl, mk whs pkrsuhlkl

to shtbsfy mbs skcsk of nustbik gy iuttbc` off mbs mhbr. \sjho \sjho‒s owc

ioaakct oc tmk prkskct phssh`k bs imhrhitkrbstbiheey iurt> ―wmkc you

ehy lowc h ehw, skk tmht bt bs cot lbsogkykl4 bf bt bs lbsogkykl tmk

offkclkr aust gk put to lkhtm.‑ 

(;) Pmbim hray bs stroc`kr?

 Aorheey hs wkee hs pmysbiheey. Hs Akb Rho-imjkc puts bt, frkkey

rkclkrkl, ―KYZBWB\ LK IOWZY hcl ”gb` ghtthebocs.‒‑ 

(6) Oc wmbim sblk hrk offbikrs hcl akc aork mb`mey trhbckl?

\u Ru quotks Phc` \zu hs shybc`> ―Pbtmout iocsthct prhitbik,

tmk offbikrs wbee gk ckrvous hcl uclkiblkl wmkc austkrbc` for ghttek4

wbtmout iocsthct prhitbik, tmk ̀ kckrhe wbee gk whvkrbc` hcl brrksoeutk

wmkc tmk irbsbs bs ht mhcl.‑ 

(0) Bc wmbim hray bs tmkrk tmk `rkhtkr iocsthciy gotm bc rkwhrl

hcl pucbsmakct?

Oc wmbim sblk bs tmkrk tmk aost hgsoeutk ikrthbcty tmht akrbtwbee gk propkrey rkwhrlkl hcl abslkkls suaahrbey pucbsmkl?

8<

Gy akhcs of tmksk skvkc iocsblkrhtbocs B ihc forkihst vbitory

or lkfkht.

8;

\mk `kckrhe tmht mkhrdkcs to ay ioucske hcl hits upoc bt, wbee

iocqukr> ekt suim h ock gk rkthbckl bc ioaahcl! \mk `kckrhe tmhtmkhrdkcs cot to ay ioucske cor hits upoc bt, wbee suffkr lkfkht> ekt

suim h ock gk lbsabsskl!

\mk fora of tmbs phrh`rhpm rkabcls us tmht Yuc \zu‒s trkhtbsk

whs ioaposkl kxprkssey for tmk gkckfbt of mbs phtroc Mo Eu, dbc` of

tmk Pu Ythtk.

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8:  Y[C \^[

86

Pmbek mkklbc` tmk profbt of ay ioucske, hvhbe yourskef heso of

hcy mkepfue ibriuasthciks ovkr hcl gkyocl tmk orlbchry rueks.

80

 Hiiorlbc` hs ibriuasthciks hrk fhvourhgek, ock smouel aolbfy

ock‒s pehcs.

Yuc \zu, hs h prhitbihe soelbkr, wbee mhvk cock of tmk ―goodbsm

tmkorbi.‑ Mk ihutbocs us mkrk cot to pbc our fhbtm to hgstrhit

 prbcibpeks4 ―for,‑ hs Imhc` Ru puts bt, ―wmbek tmk ahbc ehws of strhtk`y

ihc gk sthtkl iekhrey kcou`m for tmk gkckfbt of hee hcl suclry, you

aust gk `ublkl gy tmk hitbocs of tmk kckay bc httkaptbc` to skiurk

h fhvourhgek posbtboc bc hituhe whrfhrk.‑ Oc tmk kvk of tmk ghttek

of Phtkreoo, Eorl [xgrbl`k, ioaahclbc` tmk ihvhery, wkct to tmk

 Ludk of Pkeebc`toc bc orlkr to ekhrc wmht mbs pehcs hcl iheiuehtbocs

wkrk for tmk aorrow, gkihusk, hs mk kxpehbckl, mk ab`mt sullkcey

 fbcl mbaskef Ioaahclkr-bc-imbkf hcl wouel gk uchgek to frhak ckw

 pehcs bc h irbtbihe aoakct. \mk Ludk ebstkckl qubktey hcl tmkc shbl>

―Pmo wbee htthid tmk fbrst toaorrow“B or Gochphrtk?‑ ―Gochphrtk,‑

rkpebkl Eorl [xgrbl`k. ―Pkee,‑ ioctbcukl tmk Ludk, ―Gochphrtk mhscot `bvkc ak hcy blkh of mbs pronkits4 hcl hs ay pehcs wbee lkpkcl

upoc mbs, mow ihc you kxpkit ak to tkee you wmht abck hrk?‑ 

8=

 Hee whrfhrk bs ghskl oc lkikptboc.

\mk trutm of tmbs pbtmy hcl profoucl shybc` wbee gk hlabttkl

gy kvkry soelbkr. Ioe. Mkclkrsoc tkees us tmht Pkeebc`toc, `rkht bc

 so ahcy abebthry quhebtbks, whs kspkibheey lbstbc`ubsmkl gy ―tmkkxtrhorlbchry sdbee wbtm wmbim mk iocikhekl mbs aovkakcts hcl

lkikbvkl gotm frbkcl hcl fok.‑ 

82

Mkcik, wmkc hgek to htthid, wk aust skka uchgek4 wmkc usbc`

our foriks, wk aust skka bchitbvk4 wmkc wk hrk ckhr, wk aust ahdk

tmk kckay gkebkvk wk hrk fhr hwhy4 wmkc fhr hwhy, wk aust ahdk

mba gkebkvk wk hrk ckhr.7:

Moel out ghbts to kctbik tmk kckay. Fkb`c lbsorlkr, hcl irusm

mba.

 Hee ioaakcthtors, kxikpt Imhc` Ru, shy, ―Pmkc mk bs bc

lbsorlkr, irusm mba.‑ Bt bs aork chturhe to supposk tmht Yuc \zu bs

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\mk Hrt of Phr 88

 stbee beeustrhtbc` tmk usks of lkikptboc bc whr.

78

Bf mk bs skiurk ht hee pobcts, gk prkphrkl for mba. Bf mk bs bc su-

pkrbor strkc`tm, kvhlk mba.77

Bf your oppockct bs of imoekrbi tkapkr, skkd to brrbthtk mba.

Zrktkcl to gk wkhd, tmht mk ahy `row hrro`hct.

Phc` \zu, quotkl gy \u Ru, shys tmht tmk `ool thitbibhc pehys

wbtm mbs hlvkrshry hs h iht pehys wbtm h aousk, fbrst fkb`cbc` wkhdckss

hcl baaogbebty, hcl tmkc sullkcey poucibc` upoc mba.

79Bf mk bs thdbc` mbs khsk, `bvk mba co rkst.

\mbs bs proghgey tmk akhcbc` tmou`m Akb Rho-imjkc mhs tmk

cotk> ―wmbek wk hrk thdbc` our khsk, whbt for tmk kckay to tbrk mbaskef

out.‑ \mk R[ EHC mhs ―Eurk mba oc hcl tbrk mba out.‑ 

Bf mbs foriks hrk ucbtkl, skphrhtk tmka.

 Ekss pehusbgek bs tmk bctkrprkthtboc fhvourkl gy aost of tmkioaakcthtors> ―Bf sovkrkb`c hcl sugnkit hrk bc hiiorl, put lbvbsboc

gktwkkc tmka.‑ 

7<

 Htthid mba wmkrk mk bs ucprkphrkl, hppkhr wmkrk you hrk cot

kxpkitkl.

7;

\mksk abebthry lkvbiks, ekhlbc` to vbitory, aust cot gk lbvue`klgkforkmhcl.

76

Cow tmk ̀ kckrhe wmo wbcs h ghttek ahdks ahcy iheiuehtbocs bc

mbs tkapek krk tmk ghttek bs fou`mt.

Imhc` Ru tkees us tmht bc hcibkct tbaks bt whs iustoahry for

h tkapek to gk skt hphrt for tmk usk of h `kckrhe wmo whs hgout to

thdk tmk fbkel, bc orlkr tmht mk ab`mt tmkrk kehgorhtk mbs pehc ofihaphb`c.

\mk `kckrhe wmo eosks h ghttek ahdks gut fkw iheiuehtbocs

gkforkmhcl. \mus lo ahcy iheiuehtbocs ekhl to vbitory, hcl fkw

iheiuehtbocs to lkfkht> mow auim aork co iheiuehtboc ht hee! Bt bs

gy httkctboc to tmbs pobct tmht B ihc forkskk wmo bs ebdkey to wbc or

eosk.

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87  Y[C \^[

7. Ph`bc` Phr

\sjho Duc` mhs tmk cotk> ―Mk wmo wbsmks to fb`mt aust fbrst iouct

tmk iost,‑ wmbim prkphrks us for tmk lbsiovkry tmht tmk sugnkit of tmk

imhptkr bs cot wmht wk ab`mt kxpkit froa tmk tbtek, gut bs prbahrbeyh iocsblkrhtboc of whys hcl akhcs.

8

Yuc \zu shbl> Bc tmk opkrhtbocs of whr, wmkrk tmkrk hrk bc tmk

fbkel h tmoushcl swbft imhrbots, hs ahcy mkhvy imhrbots, hcl h muc-

lrkl tmoushcl ahbe-iehl soelbkrs,

\mk ―swbft imhrbots‑ wkrk eb`mtey gubet hcl, hiiorlbc` to Imhc`

Ru, uskl for tmk htthid4 tmk ―mkhvy imhrbots‑ wkrk mkhvbkr, hcl

lksb`ckl for purposks of lkfkcik. Eb Imjuhc, bt bs truk, shys tmht tmk

ehttkr wkrk eb`mt, gut tmbs skkas mhrley proghgek. Bt bs bctkrkstbc` to

cotk tmk hcheo`bks gktwkkc khrey Imbcksk whrfhrk hcl tmht of tmk

 Moakrbi @rkkds. Bc khim ihsk, tmk whr-imhrbot whs tmk baporthct

 fhitor, forabc` hs bt lbl tmk cuiekus roucl wmbim whs `roupkl h

ikrthbc cuagkr of foot-soelbkrs. Pbtm rk`hrl to tmk cuagkrs `bvkc

mkrk, wk hrk bcforakl tmht khim swbft imhrbot whs hiioaphcbkl gy0; footakc, hcl khim mkhvy imhrbot gy 7; footakc, so tmht tmk

wmoek hray wouel gk lbvblkl up bcto h tmoushcl ghtthebocs, khim

iocsbstbc` of two imhrbots hcl h muclrkl akc.

 wbtm provbsbocs kcou`m to ihrry tmka h tmoushcl EB,

 7.0= aolkrc EB ̀ o to h abek. \mk ekc`tm ahy mhvk vhrbkl seb`mtey

 sbcik Yuc \zu‒s tbak.

tmk kxpkclbturk ht moak hcl ht tmk froct, bcieulbc` kctkrthbc-

akct of `uksts, sahee btkas suim hs `euk hcl phbct, hcl suas spkct

oc imhrbots hcl hraour, wbee rkhim tmk tothe of h tmoushcl ouciks of

sbevkr pkr lhy. Yuim bs tmk iost of rhbsbc` hc hray of 8::,::: akc.

7

Pmkc you kc`h`k bc hituhe fb`mtbc`, bf vbitory bs eoc` bc ioabc`,

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tmkc akc‒s wkhpocs wbee ̀ row luee hcl tmkbr hrlour wbee gk lhapkl.

Bf you ehy sbk`k to h towc, you wbee kxmhust your strkc`tm.

9

 H`hbc, bf tmk ihaphb`c bs protrhitkl, tmk rksouriks of tmk Ythtk

 wbee cot gk kquhe to tmk strhbc.

<

Cow, wmkc your wkhpocs hrk lueekl, your hrlour lhapkl, your

strkc`tm kxmhustkl hcl your trkhsurk spkct, otmkr imbkfthbcs wbee

sprbc` up to thdk hlvhcth`k of your kxtrkabty. \mkc co ahc, mow-

kvkr wbsk, wbee gk hgek to hvkrt tmk iocskqukciks tmht aust kcsuk.

;

\mus, tmou`m wk mhvk mkhrl of stupbl mhstk bc whr, iekvkrckssmhs ckvkr gkkc skkc hssoibhtkl wbtm eoc` lkehys.

\mbs iocibsk hcl lbffbiuet skctkcik bs cot wkee kxpehbckl gy hcy

of tmk ioaakcthtors. \sjho Duc`, Eb Imjuhc, Akc` Ymbm, \u Ru,

\u Au hcl Akb Rho-imjkc mhvk cotks to tmk kffkit tmht h `kckrhe,

tmou`m chturheey stupbl, ahy ckvkrtmkekss iocqukr tmrou`m smkkr

 forik of rhpblbty. Mo Ymbm shys> ―Mhstk ahy gk stupbl, gut ht hcy rhtk

bt shvks kxpkclbturk of kckr`y hcl trkhsurk4 protrhitkl opkrhtbocsahy gk vkry iekvkr, gut tmky grbc` ihehabty bc tmkbr trhbc.‑ Phc`

 Msb kvhlks tmk lbffbiuety gy rkahrdbc`> ―Ekc`tmy opkrhtbocs akhc

hc hray `rowbc` oel, wkhetm gkbc` kxpkclkl, hc kapty kximkqukr

hcl lbstrkss haoc` tmk pkopek4 truk iekvkrckss bcsurks h`hbcst tmk

oiiurrkcik of suim ihehabtbks.‑ Imhc` Ru shys> ―Yo eoc` hs vbitory ihc

gk htthbckl, stupbl mhstk bs prkfkrhgek to iekvkr lbehtorbckss.‑ Cow Yuc

\zu shys cotmbc` wmhtkvkr, kxikpt possbgey gy bapebihtboc, hgout bee-

iocsblkrkl mhstk gkbc` gkttkr tmhc bc`kcbous gut ekc`tmy opkrhtbocs.Pmht mk loks shy bs soaktmbc` auim aork `uhrlkl, chakey tmht,

wmbek spkkl ahy soaktbaks gk bcnulbibous, thrlbckss ihc ckvkr gk

hcytmbc` gut fooebsm“bf ocey gkihusk bt akhcs bapovkrbsmakct to tmk

chtboc. Bc iocsblkrbc` tmk pobct rhbskl mkrk gy Yuc \zu, tmk iehssbi

kxhapek of Fhgbus Iucithtor wbee bckvbthgey oiiur to tmk abcl. \mht

 `kckrhe lkebgkrhtkey akhsurkl tmk kclurhcik of Woak h`hbcst tmht of

 Mhccbghes‒s bsoehtkl hray, gkihusk bt skkakl to mba tmht tmk ehttkr

whs aork ebdkey to suffkr froa h eoc` ihaphb`c bc h strhc`k iouctry.

 Gut bt bs qubtk h aoot qukstboc wmktmkr mbs thitbis wouel mhvk provkl

 suiikssfue bc tmk eoc` ruc. \mkbr rkvkrshe bt bs truk, ekl to Ihcchk4 gut

tmbs ocey ksthgebsmks h ck`htbvk prksuaptboc bc tmkbr fhvour.

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8<  Y[C \^[

6

\mkrk bs co bcsthcik of h iouctry mhvbc` gkckfbtkl froa pro-

eoc`kl whrfhrk.

0

Bt bs ocey ock wmo bs tmorou`mey hiquhbctkl wbtm tmk kvbes of

 whr tmht ihc tmorou`mey uclkrsthcl tmk profbthgek why of ihrrybc`

bt oc.

\mht bs, wbtm rhpblbty. Ocey ock wmo dcows tmk lbshstrous

kffkits of h eoc` whr ihc rkhebzk tmk suprkak baporthcik of rhpblbty

bc grbc`bc` bt to h ieosk. Ocey two ioaakcthtors skka to fhvour tmbs

bctkrprkthtboc, gut bt fbts wkee bcto tmk eo`bi of tmk ioctkxt, wmkrkhs tmk

rkclkrbc`, ―Mk wmo loks cot dcow tmk kvbes of whr ihccot hpprkibhtk

bts gkckfbts,‑ bs lbstbcitey pobctekss.

=

\mk sdbefue soelbkr loks cot rhbsk h skiocl ekvy, ckbtmkr hrk mbs

suppey-wh`ocs eohlkl aork tmhc twbik.

Ocik whr bs lkiehrkl, mk wbee cot whstk prkibous tbak bc whbtbc`

 for rkbcforikakcts, cor wbee mk rkturc mbs hray ghid for frksm suppebks,gut irossks tmk kckay‒s froctbkr wbtmout lkehy. \mbs ahy skka hc

hulhibous poebiy to rkioaakcl, gut wbtm hee `rkht strhtk`bsts, froa

 Nuebus Ihkshr to Chpoekoc Gochphrtk, tmk vheuk of tbak“tmht bs,

gkbc` h ebttek hmkhl of your oppockct“mhs iouctkl for aork tmhc

kbtmkr cuakrbihe supkrborbty or tmk cbikst iheiuehtbocs wbtm rk`hrl

to ioaabsshrbht.

2

Grbc` whr ahtkrbhe wbtm you froa moak, gut forh`k oc tmk kc-

kay. \mus tmk hray wbee mhvk fool kcou`m for bts ckkls.

\mk Imbcksk worl trhcsehtkl mkrk hs ―whr ahtkrbhe‑ ebtkrheey

akhcs ―tmbc`s to gk uskl‑, hcl bs akhct bc tmk wblkst skcsk. Bt bcieulks

hee tmk bapklbakcth of hc hray, hphrt froa provbsbocs.

8:

Zovkrty of tmk Ythtk kximkqukr ihusks hc hray to gk ahbcthbcklgy ioctrbgutbocs froa h lbsthcik. Ioctrbgutbc` to ahbcthbc hc hray

ht h lbsthcik ihusks tmk pkopek to gk bapovkrbsmkl.

\mk gk`bccbc` of tmbs skctkcik loks cot ghehcik propkrey wbtm tmk

ckxt, tmou`m ogvbousey bctkclkl to lo so. \mk hrrhc`kakct, aorkovkr,

bs so hwdwhrl tmht B ihccot mkep suspkitbc` soak iorruptboc bc

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\mk Hrt of Phr 8;

tmk tkxt. Bt ckvkr skkas to oiiur to Imbcksk ioaakcthtors tmht hc

kakclhtboc ahy gk ckiksshry for tmk skcsk, hcl wk ̀ kt co mkep froa

tmka tmkrk. \mk Imbcksk worls Yuc \zu uskl to bclbihtk tmk ihusk of

tmk pkopek‒s bapovkrbsmakct iekhrey mhvk rkfkrkcik to soak systka gy

wmbim tmk musghclakc skct tmkbr ioctrbgutbocs of iorc to tmk hray

lbrkit. Gut wmy smouel bt fhee oc tmka to ahbcthbc hc hray bc tmbs

why, kxikpt gkihusk tmk Ythtk or @ovkrcakct bs too poor to lo so?

88

Oc tmk otmkr mhcl, tmk proxbabty of hc hray ihusks prbiks to

`o up4 hcl mb`m prbiks ihusk tmk pkopek‒s sugsthcik to gk lrhbckl

hwhy.

Phc` Msb shys mb`m prbiks oiiur gkfork tmk hray mhs ekft bts owc

tkrrbtory. \sjho Duc` uclkrsthcls bt of hc hray tmht mhs herkhly

irosskl tmk froctbkr.

87

Pmkc tmkbr sugsthcik bs lrhbckl hwhy, tmk pkhshctry wbee gk

hffebitkl gy mkhvy kxhitbocs.

89, 8<

Pbtm tmbs eoss of sugsthcik hcl kxmhustboc of strkc`tm, tmk

moaks of tmk pkopek wbee gk strbppkl ghrk, hcl tmrkk-tkctms of tmkbr

bcioak wbee gk lbssbphtkl4

\u Au hcl Phc` Msb h`rkk tmht tmk pkopek hrk cot aueitkl cot of

9/8:, gut of 0/8:, of tmkbr bcioak. Gut tmbs bs mhrley to gk kxtrhitkl

 froa our tkxt. Mo Ymbm mhs h imhrhitkrbstbi th`> ―\mk ZKOZEK gkbc`

rk`hrlkl hs tmk ksskctbhe phrt of tmk Ythtk, hcl FOOL hs tmk pkopek‒s

mkhvkc, bs bt cot rb`mt tmht tmosk bc hutmorbty smouel vheuk hcl gk

ihrkfue of gotm?‑ 

 wmbek `ovkrcakct kxpkcsks for grodkc imhrbots, worc-out

morsks, grkhst-pehtks hcl mkeakts, gows hcl hrrows, spkhrs hcl

smbkels, protkitbvk ahcteks, lrhu`mt-oxkc hcl mkhvy wh`ocs, wbee

haouct to four-tkctms of bts tothe rkvkcuk.

8;

Mkcik h wbsk `kckrhe ahdks h pobct of forh`bc` oc tmk kckay.Ock ihrteohl of tmk kckay‒s provbsbocs bs kqubvhekct to twkcty of

ock‒s owc, hcl ebdkwbsk h sbc`ek ZBI[E of mbs provkclkr bs kqubvhekct

to twkcty froa ock‒s owc stork.

 Gkihusk twkcty ihrteohls wbee gk iocsuakl bc tmk proikss of

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86  Y[C \^[

trhcsportbc` ock ihrteohl to tmk froct. H ZBI[E bs h ucbt of akhsurk

kquhe to 899.9 poucls (6;.; dbeo`rhas).

86

Cow bc orlkr to dbee tmk kckay, our akc aust gk rouskl tohc`kr4 tmht tmkrk ahy gk hlvhcth`k froa lkfkhtbc` tmk kckay, tmky

aust mhvk tmkbr rkwhrls.

\u Au shys> ―Wkwhrls hrk ckiksshry bc orlkr to ahdk tmk soelbkrs

 skk tmk hlvhcth`k of gkhtbc` tmk kckay4 tmus, wmkc you ihpturk spobes

 froa tmk kckay, tmky aust gk uskl hs rkwhrls, so tmht hee your akc

ahy mhvk h dkkc lksbrk to fb`mt, khim oc mbs owc hiiouct.‑ 

80\mkrkfork bc imhrbot fb`mtbc`, wmkc tkc or aork imhrbots mhvk

gkkc thdkc, tmosk smouel gk rkwhrlkl wmo tood tmk fbrst. Our owc

feh`s smouel gk sugstbtutkl for tmosk of tmk kckay, hcl tmk imhrbots

abc`ekl hcl uskl bc iocnucitboc wbtm ours. \mk ihpturkl soelbkrs

smouel gk dbcley trkhtkl hcl dkpt.

8=

\mbs bs iheekl, usbc` tmk iocqukrkl fok to hu`akct ock‒s owc

strkc`tm.

82

Bc whr, tmkc, ekt your `rkht ognkit gk vbitory, cot ekc`tmy iha-

phb`cs.

 Hs Mo Ymbm rkahrds> ―Phr bs cot h tmbc` to gk trbfekl wbtm.‑ Yuc

\zu mkrk rkbtkrhtks tmk ahbc ekssoc wmbim tmbs imhptkr bs bctkclkl

to kcforik.‑ 

7:

\mus bt ahy gk dcowc tmht tmk ekhlkr of hrabks bs tmk hrgbtkr of

tmk pkopek‒s fhtk, tmk ahc oc wmoa bt lkpkcls wmktmkr tmk chtboc

smhee gk bc pkhik or bc pkrbe.

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\mk Hrt of Phr 80

9. Htthid gy Ytrhth`ka

8

Yuc \zu shbl> Bc tmk prhitbihe hrt of whr, tmk gkst tmbc` of hee

bs to thdk tmk kckay‒s iouctry wmoek hcl bcthit4 to smhttkr hcl

lkstroy bt bs cot so `ool. Yo, too, bt bs gkttkr to rkihpturk hc hray

kctbrk tmhc to lkstroy bt, to ihpturk h rk`bakct, h lkthimakct or h

ioaphcy kctbrk tmhc to lkstroy tmka.

\mk kqubvhekct to hc hray iorps, hiiorlbc` to Ysu-ah Fh,

iocsbstkl coabcheey of 87;:: akc4 hiiorlbc` to \sjho Duc`, tmk

kqubvhekct of h rk`bakct iocthbckl ;:: akc, tmk kqubvhekct to h

lkthimakct iocsbsts froa hcy cuagkr gktwkkc 8:: hcl ;::, hcl

tmk kqubvhekct of h ioaphcy iocthbcs froa ; to 8:: akc. For tmk

ehst two, mowkvkr, Imhc` Ru `bvks tmk kxhit fb`urks of 8:: hcl ;

rkspkitbvkey.

7

Mkcik to fb`mt hcl iocqukr bc hee your ghtteks bs cot suprkak

kxikeekcik4 suprkak kxikeekcik iocsbsts bc grkhdbc` tmk kckay‒s

rksbsthcik wbtmout fb`mtbc`.

 Mkrk h`hbc, co aolkrc strhtk`bst gut wbee hpprovk tmk worls of

tmk oel Imbcksk `kckrhe. Aoetdk‒s `rkhtkst trbuapm, tmk ihpbtuehtboc

of tmk mu`k Frkcim hray ht Yklhc, whs woc prhitbiheey wbtmout

geoolsmkl.

9

\mus tmk mb`mkst fora of `kckrhesmbp bs to ghed tmk kckay‒s

pehcs4

 Zkrmhps tmk worl ―ghed‑ fhees smort of kxprkssbc` tmk fuee forik of

tmk Imbcksk worl, wmbim bapebks cot hc httbtulk of lkfkcik, wmkrkgy

ock ab`mt gk ioctkct to fobe tmk kckay‒s strhth`kas ock hftkr hcotmkr,

gut hc hitbvk poebiy of iouctkr-htthid. Mo Ymbm puts tmbs vkry iekhrey

bc mbs cotk> ―Pmkc tmk kckay mhs ahlk h pehc of htthid h`hbcst us,

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8=  Y[C \^[

wk aust hctbibphtk mba gy lkebvkrbc` our owc htthid fbrst.‑ 

tmk ckxt gkst bs to prkvkct tmk nucitboc of tmk kckay‒s foriks4

 Bsoehtbc` mba froa mbs heebks. Pk aust cot for`kt tmht Yuc \zu,

bc spkhdbc` of mostbebtbks, hewhys mhs bc abcl tmk cuakrous sthtks or

 prbcibphebtbks bcto wmbim tmk Imbch of mbs lhy whs spebt up.

tmk ckxt bc orlkr bs to htthid tmk kckay‒s hray bc tmk fbkel4

Pmkc mk bs herkhly ht fuee strkc`tm.

hcl tmk worst poebiy of hee bs to gksbk`k wheekl ibtbks.

<

\mk ruek bs, cot to gksbk`k wheekl ibtbks bf bt ihc possbgey gkhvoblkl.

 Hcotmkr soucl pbkik of abebthry tmkory. Mhl tmk Gokrs hitkl

upoc bt bc 8=22, hcl rkfrhbckl froa lbssbphtbc` tmkbr strkc`tm gkfork

 Dbagkreky, Ahfkdbc`, or kvkc Ehlysabtm, bt bs aork tmhc proghgek

tmht tmky wouel mhvk gkkc ahstkrs of tmk sbtuhtboc gkfork tmk Grbtbsm

wkrk rkhly skrbousey to opposk tmka.

\mk prkphrhtboc of ahctekts, aovhgek smketkrs, hcl vhrbous

bapekakcts of whr, wbee thdk up tmrkk wmoek aoctms4

 Bt bs cot qubtk iekhr wmht tmk Imbcksk worl, mkrk trhcsehtkl hs

―ahctekts‑, lksirbgkl. \sjho Duc` sbapey lkfbcks tmka hs ―ehr`k

 smbkels,‑ gut wk ̀ kt h gkttkr blkh of tmka froa Eb Imjuhc, wmo shys

tmky wkrk to protkit tmk mkhls of tmosk wmo wkrk hsshuetbc` tmk

ibty whees ht ieosk quhrtkrs. \mbs skkas to su``kst h sort of Woahc

\KY\[LO, rkhly ahlk. \u Au shys tmky wkrk wmkkekl vkmbieks uskl

bc rkpkeebc` htthids, gut tmbs bs lkcbkl gy Imjkc Mho. Ykk suprh BB.

8<. \mk chak bs heso hppebkl to turrkts oc ibty whees. Of tmk ―aovhgek

 smketkrs‑ wk ̀ kt h fhbrey iekhr lksirbptboc froa skvkrhe ioaakcthtors.

\mky wkrk woolkc abssbek-proof struiturks oc four wmkkes, propkeekl

 froa wbtmbc, iovkrkl ovkr wbtm rhw mblks, hcl uskl bc sbk`ks to iocvky

 phrtbks of akc to hcl froa tmk whees, for tmk purposk of fbeebc` up

tmk kcibriebc` aoht wbtm khrtm. \u Au hlls tmht tmky hrk cow iheekl―woolkc locdkys.‑ 

hcl tmk pbebc` up of aoucls ovkr h`hbcst tmk whees wbee thdk

tmrkk aoctms aork.

\mksk wkrk `rkht aoucls or rhaphrts of khrtm mkhpkl up to

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\mk Hrt of Phr 82

tmk ekvke of tmk kckay‒s whees bc orlkr to lbsiovkr tmk wkhd pobcts

bc tmk lkfkcik, hcl heso to lkstroy tmk fortbfbkl turrkts akctbockl

bc tmk prkiklbc` cotk.

;\mk ̀ kckrhe, uchgek to ioctroe mbs brrbthtboc, wbee ehucim mbs akc

to tmk hsshuet ebdk swhrabc` hcts,

\mbs vbvbl sbabek of \sjho Duc` bs thdkc froa tmk spkithiek of

hc hray of hcts iebagbc` h whee. \mk akhcbc` bs tmht tmk `kckrhe,

eosbc` phtbkcik ht tmk eoc` lkehy, ahy ahdk h prkahturk httkapt to

 stora tmk pehik gkfork mbs kc`bcks of whr hrk rkhly.

 wbtm tmk rksuet tmht ock-tmbrl of mbs akc hrk sehbc, wmbek tmk towcstbee rkahbcs ucthdkc. Yuim hrk tmk lbshstrous kffkits of h sbk`k.

Pk hrk rkabclkl of tmk tkrrbgek eossks of tmk Nhphcksk gkfork Zort

 Hrtmur, bc tmk aost rkikct sbk`k wmbim mbstory mhs to rkiorl.

6

\mkrkfork tmk sdbefue ekhlkr sugluks tmk kckay‒s troops wbtmout

hcy fb`mtbc`4 mk ihpturks tmkbr ibtbks wbtmout ehybc` sbk`k to tmka4 mk

ovkrtmrows tmkbr dbc`loa wbtmout ekc`tmy opkrhtbocs bc tmk fbkel.

Imbh Ebc cotks tmht mk ocey ovkrtmrows tmk @ovkrcakct, gut

loks co mhra to bclbvbluhes. \mk iehssbihe bcsthcik bs Pu Phc ,̀ wmo

hftkr mhvbc` put hc kcl to tmk Rbc lychsty whs hiiehbakl ―Fhtmkr

hcl aotmkr of tmk pkopek.‑ 

0

Pbtm mbs foriks bcthit mk wbee lbsputk tmk ahstkry of tmk Kapbrk,hcl tmus, wbtmout eosbc` h ahc, mbs trbuapm wbee gk ioapektk.

Owbc` to tmk lougek akhcbc`s bc tmk Imbcksk tkxt, tmk ehttkr

 phrt of tmk skctkcik bs susikptbgek of qubtk h lbffkrkct akhcbc`> ―Hcl

tmus, tmk wkhpoc cot gkbc` geuctkl gy usk, bts dkkcckss rkahbcs

 pkrfkit.‑ 

\mbs bs tmk aktmol of htthidbc` gy strhth`ka.

=Bt bs tmk ruek bc whr, bf our foriks hrk tkc to tmk kckay‒s ock, to

surroucl mba4 bf fbvk to ock, to htthid mba4

Ytrhb`mtwhy, wbtmout whbtbc` for hcy furtmkr hlvhcth`k.

bf twbik hs cuakrous, to lbvblk our hray bcto two.

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\u Au thdks kxikptboc to tmk shybc`4 hcl ht fbrst sb`mt, bclkkl,

bt hppkhrs to vboehtk h fuclhakcthe prbcibpek of whr. \s‒ho Duc`,

mowkvkr, ̀ bvks h ieuk to Yuc \zu‒s akhcbc`> ―Gkbc` two to tmk kckay‒s

ock, wk ahy usk ock phrt of our hray bc tmk rk`uehr why, hcl tmk

otmkr for soak spkibhe lbvkrsboc.‑ Imhc` Ru tmus furtmkr keuiblhtks

tmk pobct> ―Bf our forik bs twbik hs cuakrous hs tmht of tmk kckay, bt

 smouel gk spebt up bcto two lbvbsbocs, ock to akkt tmk kckay bc froct,

hcl ock to fhee upoc mbs rkhr4 bf mk rkpebks to tmk frocthe htthid, mk

ahy gk irusmkl froa gkmbcl4 bf to tmk rkhrwhrl htthid, mk ahy gk

irusmkl bc froct.‑ \mbs bs wmht bs akhct gy shybc` tmht ”ock phrt ahy

gk uskl bc tmk rk`uehr why, hcl tmk otmkr for soak spkibhe lbvkrsboc.‒

\u Au loks cot uclkrsthcl tmht lbvblbc` ock‒s hray bs sbapey hcbrrk`uehr, nust hs iocikctrhtbc` bt bs tmk rk`uehr, strhtk`bihe aktmol,

hcl mk bs too mhsty bc iheebc` tmbs h absthdk.‑ 

2

Bf kquheey ahtimkl, wk ihc offkr ghttek4

 Eb Imjuhc, foeeowkl gy Mo Ymbm, ̀ bvks tmk foeeowbc` phrhpmrhsk>

―Bf htthidkrs hcl htthidkl hrk kquheey ahtimkl bc strkc`tm, ocey tmk

hgek `kckrhe wbee fb`mt.‑ 

bf seb`mtey bcfkrbor bc cuagkrs, wk ihc hvobl tmk kckay4

\mk akhcbc`, ―wk ihc PH\IM tmk kckay,‑ bs ikrthbcey h `rkht

baprovkakct oc tmk hgovk4 gut ucfortuchtkey tmkrk hppkhrs to gk co

 vkry `ool hutmorbty for tmk vhrbhct. Imhc` Ru rkabcls us tmht tmk

 shybc` ocey hppebks bf tmk otmkr fhitors hrk kquhe4 h sahee lbffkrkcik

bc cuagkrs bs oftkc aork tmhc iouctkrghehcikl gy supkrbor kckr`y

hcl lbsibpebck.

bf qubtk uckquhe bc kvkry why, wk ihc fekk froa mba.

8:

Mkcik, tmou`m hc ogstbchtk fb`mt ahy gk ahlk gy h sahee forik,

bc tmk kcl bt aust gk ihpturkl gy tmk ehr`kr forik.

88

Cow tmk `kckrhe bs tmk guewhrd of tmk Ythtk4 bf tmk guewhrd bs

ioapektk ht hee pobcts4 tmk Ythtk wbee gk stroc`4 bf tmk guewhrd bslkfkitbvk, tmk Ythtk wbee gk wkhd.

 Hs Eb Imjuhc tkrskey puts bt> ―@hp bclbihtks lkfbibkciy4 bf tmk

 `kckrhe‒s hgbebty bs cot pkrfkit (b.k. bf mk bs cot tmorou`mey vkrskl bc

mbs profkssboc), mbs hray wbee ehid strkc`tm.‑ 

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\mk Hrt of Phr 78

87

\mkrk hrk tmrkk whys bc wmbim h ruekr ihc grbc` absfortuck

upoc mbs hray>

89

(8) Gy ioaahclbc` tmk hray to hlvhcik or to rktrkht, gkbc`

b`corhct of tmk fhit tmht bt ihccot ogky. \mbs bs iheekl moggebc` tmk

hray.

 Eb Imjuhc hlls tmk ioaakct> ―Bt bs ebdk tybc` to`ktmkr tmk

ek`s of h tmorou`mgrkl, so tmht bt bs uchgek to `heeop.‑ Ock wouel

chturheey tmbcd of ―tmk ruekr‑ bc tmbs phssh`k hs gkbc` ht moak, hcl

trybc` to lbrkit tmk aovkakcts of mbs hray froa h lbsthcik. Gut tmk

ioaakcthtors uclkrsthcl nust tmk rkvkrsk, hcl quotk tmk shybc` of

\jhb Duc`> ―H dbc`loa smouel cot gk `ovkrckl froa wbtmout, hcl

hray smouel cot gk lbrkitkl froa wbtmbc.‑ Of ioursk bt bs truk tmht,

lurbc` hc kc`h`kakct, or wmkc bc ieosk touim wbtm tmk kckay, tmk

 `kckrhe smouel cot gk bc tmk tmbid of mbs owc troops, gut h ebttek

lbsthcik hphrt. Otmkrwbsk, mk wbee gk ebhgek to absnul`k tmk posbtboc

hs h wmoek, hcl `bvk wroc` orlkrs.

8<(7) Gy httkaptbc` to ̀ ovkrc hc hray bc tmk shak why hs mk hl-

abcbstkrs h dbc`loa, gkbc` b`corhct of tmk ioclbtbocs wmbim ogthbc

bc hc hray. \mbs ihusks rkstekssckss bc tmk soelbkr‒s abcls.

\sjho Duc`‒s cotk bs, frkkey trhcsehtkl> ―\mk abebthry spmkrk

hcl tmk ibvbe spmkrk hrk wmoeey lbstbcit4 you ihc‒t mhclek hc hray

bc dbl `eovks.‑ Hcl Imhc` Ru shys> ―Muahcbty hcl nustbik hrk tmk

 prbcibpeks oc wmbim to ̀ ovkrc h sthtk, gut cot hc hray4 opportucbsahcl fekxbgbebty, oc tmk otmkr mhcl, hrk abebthry rhtmkr tmhc ibvbe

 vbrtuks to hssbabehtk tmk `ovkrcbc` of hc hray‑“to tmht of h Ythtk,

uclkrstool.

8;

(9) Gy kapeoybc` tmk offbikrs of mbs hray wbtmout lbsirbabch-

tboc,

\mht bs, mk bs cot ihrkfue to usk tmk rb`mt ahc bc tmk rb`mt

 pehik.

tmrou`m b`corhcik of tmk abebthry prbcibpek of hlhpthtboc to

ibriuasthciks. \mbs smhdks tmk iocfblkcik of tmk soelbkrs.

 B foeeow Akb Rho-imjkc mkrk. \mk otmkr ioaakcthtors rkfkr cot

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77  Y[C \^[

to tmk ruekr, hs bc YY. 89, 8<, gut to tmk offbikrs mk kapeoys. \mus \u

Ru shys> ―Bf h `kckrhe bs b`corhct of tmk prbcibpek of hlhpthgbebty, mk

aust cot gk kctrustkl wbtm h posbtboc of hutmorbty.‑ \u Au quotks>

―\mk sdbefue kapeoykr of akc wbee kapeoy tmk wbsk ahc, tmk grhvk

ahc, tmk iovktous ahc, hcl tmk stupbl ahc. For tmk wbsk ahc

lkeb`mts bc ksthgebsmbc` mbs akrbt, tmk grhvk ahc ebdks to smow mbs

iourh`k bc hitboc, tmk iovktous ahc bs qubid ht skbzbc` hlvhcth`ks,

hcl tmk stupbl ahc mhs co fkhr of lkhtm.‑ 

86

Gut wmkc tmk hray bs rkstekss hcl lbstrustfue, trougek bs surk to

ioak froa tmk otmkr fkulhe prbciks. \mbs bs sbapey grbc`bc` hchrimy

bcto tmk hray, hcl febc`bc` vbitory hwhy.80

\mus wk ahy dcow tmht tmkrk hrk fbvk ksskctbhes for vbitory>

(8) Mk wbee wbc wmo dcows wmkc to fb`mt hcl wmkc cot to

fb`mt.

Imhc` Ru shys> Bf mk ihc fb`mt, mk hlvhciks hcl thdks tmk

offkcsbvk4 bf mk ihccot fb`mt, mk rktrkhts hcl rkahbcs oc tmk lkfkcsbvk.

 Mk wbee bcvhrbhgey iocqukr wmo dcows wmktmkr bt bs rb`mt to thdk tmkoffkcsbvk or tmk lkfkcsbvk.

(7) Mk wbee wbc wmo dcows mow to mhclek gotm supkrbor hcl

bcfkrbor foriks.

\mbs bs cot akrkey tmk `kckrhe‒s hgbebty to kstbahtk cuagkrs

iorrkitey, hs Eb Imjuhc hcl otmkrs ahdk out. Imhc` Ru kxpoucls tmk

 shybc` aork shtbsfhitorbey> ―Gy hppeybc` tmk hrt of whr, bt bs possbgek

wbtm h eksskr forik to lkfkht h `rkhtkr, hcl vbik vkrsh. \mk skirkt ebks

bc hc kyk for eoihebty, hcl bc cot ekttbc` tmk rb`mt aoakct sebp. \mus

Pu \zu shys> ”Pbtm h supkrbor forik, ahdk for khsy `roucl4 wbtm hc

bcfkrbor ock, ahdk for lbffbiuet `roucl.‒‑ 

(9) Mk wbee wbc wmosk hray bs hcbahtkl gy tmk shak spbrbt

tmrou`mout hee bts rhcds.

(<) Mk wbee wbc wmo, prkphrkl mbaskef, whbts to thdk tmk kckay

ucprkphrkl.(;) Mk wbee wbc wmo mhs abebthry ihphibty hcl bs cot bctkrfkrkl

 wbtm gy tmk sovkrkb`c.

\u Ru quotks Phc` \zu hs shybc`> ―Bt bs tmk sovkrkb`c‒s fucitboc

to ̀ bvk grohl bcstruitbocs, gut to lkiblk oc ghttek bt bs tmk fucitboc of

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\mk Hrt of Phr 79

tmk `kckrhe.‑ Bt bs ckklekss to lbehtk oc tmk abebthry lbshstkrs wmbim

mhvk gkkc ihuskl gy ucluk bctkrfkrkcik wbtm opkrhtbocs bc tmk fbkel oc

tmk phrt of tmk moak ̀ ovkrcakct. Chpoekoc uclougtkley owkl auim

of mbs kxtrhorlbchry suiikss to tmk fhit tmht mk whs cot mhapkrkl

gy ikctrhe hutmorbty.

8=

Mkcik tmk shybc`> Bf you dcow tmk kckay hcl dcow yourskef,

 you ckkl cot fkhr tmk rksuet of h muclrkl ghtteks. Bf you dcow

 yourskef gut cot tmk kckay, for kvkry vbitory `hbckl you wbee heso

suffkr h lkfkht.

 Eb Imjuhc ibtks tmk ihsk of Fu Imbkc, prbcik of Imjbc, wmo bc9=9 H.L. ahrimkl wbtm h vhst hray h`hbcst tmk Imbc Kapkror. Pmkc

whrckl cot to lkspbsk hc kckay wmo iouel ioaahcl tmk skrvbiks

of suim akc hs Msbkm Hc hcl Muhc Imjuc`, mk gohstfueey rkpebkl>

―B mhvk tmk popuehtboc of kb`mt provbciks ht ay ghid, bcfhctry hcl

morskakc to tmk cuagkr of ock abeeboc4 wmy, tmky iouel lha up

tmk Rhc`tszk Wbvkr btskef gy akrkey tmrowbc` tmkbr wmbps bcto tmk

 strkha. Pmht lhc`kr mhvk B to fkhr?‑ Ckvkrtmkekss, mbs foriks wkrk

 sooc hftkr lbshstrousey routkl ht tmk Fkb Wbvkr, hcl mk whs ogeb`klto gkht h mhsty rktrkht.

Bf you dcow ckbtmkr tmk kckay cor yourskef, you wbee suiiuag

bc kvkry ghttek.

Imhc` Ru shbl> ―Dcowbc` tmk kckay kchgeks you to thdk tmk

offkcsbvk, dcowbc` yourskef kchgeks you to sthcl oc tmk lkfkcsbvk.‑

 Mk hlls> ―Htthid bs tmk skirkt of lkfkcik4 lkfkcik bs tmk pehccbc` of

hc htthid.‑ Bt wouel gk mhrl to fbcl h gkttkr kpbtoak of tmk root-

 prbcibpek of whr.

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88=  Y[C \^[

89. \mk [sk of Ypbks

8

Yuc \zu shbl> Whbsbc` h most of h muclrkl tmoushcl akc hcl

ahrimbc` tmka ̀ rkht lbsthciks kcthbes mkhvy eoss oc tmk pkopek hcl

h lrhbc oc tmk rksouriks of tmk Ythtk. \mk lhbey kxpkclbturk wbee

haouct to h tmoushcl ouciks of sbevkr. \mkrk wbee gk ioaaotboc

ht moak hcl hgrohl, hcl akc wbee lrop lowc kxmhustkl oc tmk

mb`mwhys.

If. \HO \K IMBC@> ―Pmkrk troops mhvk gkkc quhrtkrkl,

grhageks hcl tmorcs sprbc` up. Imhc` Ru mhs tmk cotk> ―Pk ahy

gk rkabclkl of tmk shybc`> ”Oc skrbous `roucl, `htmkr bc peuclkr.‒

Pmy tmkc smouel ihrrbh`k hcl trhcsporthtboc ihusk kxmhustboc oc

tmk mb`mwhys?“\mk hcswkr bs, tmht cot vbituhes heock, gut hee sorts

of aucbtbocs of whr mhvk to gk iocvkykl to tmk hray. Gksblks, tmk

bcnucitboc to ”forh`k oc tmk kckay‒ ocey akhcs tmht wmkc hc hray bs

lkkpey kc`h`kl bc mostbek tkrrbtory, sihribty of fool aust gk provblkl

h`hbcst. Mkcik, wbtmout gkbc` soekey lkpkclkct oc tmk kckay for

iorc, wk aust forh`k bc orlkr tmht tmkrk ahy gk hc ucbctkrruptkl

 feow of suppebks. \mkc, h`hbc, tmkrk hrk pehiks ebdk shet lkskrtswmkrk provbsbocs gkbc` ucogthbchgek, suppebks froa moak ihccot

gk lbspkcskl wbtm.‑ 

 Hs ahcy hs skvkc muclrkl tmoushcl fhabebks wbee gk bapklkl

bc tmkbr ehgour.

 Akb Rho-imjkc shys> ―Akc wbee gk ehidbc` ht tmk peou`m thbe.‑

\mk heeusboc bs to tmk systka of lbvblbc` ehcl bcto cbck phrts, khim

iocsbstbc` of hgout 8; hirks, tmk peot bc tmk ikctrk gkbc` iuetbvhtkloc gkmhef of tmk Ythtk gy tmk tkchcts of tmk otmkr kb`mt. Bt whs mkrk

heso, so \u Au tkees us, tmht tmkbr iotth`ks wkrk gubet hcl h wkee sucd,

to gk uskl gy hee bc ioaaoc. TYkk BB. ss. 87, cotk.Q Bc tbak of whr,

ock of tmk fhabebks mhl to skrvk bc tmk hray, wmbek tmk otmkr skvkc

ioctrbgutkl to bts support. \mus, gy h ekvy of 8::,::: akc (rkidocbc`

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\mk Hrt of Phr 882

ock hgek golbkl soelbkr to khim fhabey) tmk musghclry of 0::,:::

 fhabebks wouel gk hffkitkl.

7

Mostbek hrabks ahy fhik khim otmkr for ykhrs, strbvbc` for tmk vbitory wmbim bs lkiblkl bc h sbc`ek lhy. \mbs gkbc` so, to rkahbc bc

b`corhcik of tmk kckay‒s ioclbtboc sbapey gkihusk ock ̀ rul`ks tmk

outehy of h muclrkl ouciks of sbevkr bc mocors hcl kaoeuakcts,

―For spbks‑ bs of ioursk tmk akhcbc`, tmou`m bt wouel spobe tmk

kffkit of tmbs iurbousey kehgorhtk kxorlbua bf spbks wkrk hituheey

akctbockl ht tmbs pobct.

bs tmk mkb`mt of bcmuahcbty.

Yuc \zu‒s h`rkkakct bs ikrthbcey bc`kcbous. Mk gk`bcs gy

hlvkrtbc` to tmk frb`mtfue abskry hcl vhst kxpkclbturk of geool hcl

trkhsurk wmbim whr hewhys grbc`s bc bts trhbc. Cow, ucekss you hrk

dkpt bcforakl of tmk kckay‒s ioclbtboc, hcl hrk rkhly to strbdk ht

tmk rb`mt aoakct, h whr ahy lrh` oc for ykhrs. \mk ocey why to

 `kt tmbs bcforahtboc bs to kapeoy spbks, hcl bt bs bapossbgek to ogthbc

trustwortmy spbks ucekss tmky hrk propkrey phbl for tmkbr skrvbiks. Gutbt bs surkey fhesk kiocoay to ̀ rul`k h ioaphrhtbvkey trbfebc` haouct

 for tmbs purposk, wmkc kvkry lhy tmht tmk whr ehsts khts up hc

bciheiuehgey ̀ rkhtkr sua. \mbs `rbkvous gurlkc fhees oc tmk smouelkrs

of tmk poor, hcl mkcik Yuc \zu iocieulks tmht to ck`ekit tmk usk of

 spbks bs cotmbc` ekss tmhc h irbak h`hbcst muahcbty.

9

Ock wmo hits tmus bs co ekhlkr of akc, co prkskct mkep to mbssovkrkb`c, co ahstkr of vbitory.

\mbs blkh, tmht tmk truk ognkit of whr bs pkhik, mhs bts root bc

tmk chtboche tkapkrhakct of tmk Imbcksk. Kvkc so fhr ghid hs ;20

 G.I., tmksk akaorhgek worls wkrk uttkrkl gy Zrbcik Imuhc` of tmk

Imju Ythtk> ―\mk TImbckskQ imhrhitkr for ”prowkss‒ bs ahlk up of

Ttmk imhrhitkrs forQ ”to sthy‒ hcl ”h spkhr‒ (iksshtboc of mostbebtbks).

 Abebthry prowkss bs skkc bc tmk rkprkssboc of irukety, tmk iheebc` bc ofwkhpocs, tmk prkskrvhtboc of tmk hppobctakct of Mkhvkc, tmk fbra

ksthgebsmakct of akrbt, tmk gkstowhe of mhppbckss oc tmk pkopek,

 puttbc` mhraocy gktwkkc tmk prbciks, tmk lbffusboc of wkhetm.‑ 

<

\mus, wmht kchgeks tmk wbsk sovkrkb`c hcl tmk ̀ ool `kckrhe to

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87:  Y[C \^[

strbdk hcl iocqukr, hcl himbkvk tmbc`s gkyocl tmk rkhim of orlbchry

akc, bs FOWKDCOPEKL@K.

\mht bs, dcowekl`k of tmk kckay‒s lbsposbtbocs, hcl wmht mk

akhcs to lo.

;

Cow tmbs forkdcowekl`k ihccot gk kebibtkl froa spbrbts4 bt ihc-

cot gk ogthbckl bcluitbvkey froa kxpkrbkcik,

\u Au‒s cotk bs> ―Tdcowekl`k of tmk kckayQ ihccot gk `hbckl

gy rkhsocbc` froa otmkr hcheo`ous ihsks.‑ 

cor gy hcy lkluitbvk iheiuehtboc. Eb Imjuhc shys> ―Xuhctbtbks ebdk ekc`tm, grkhltm, lbsthcik hcl

ah`cbtulk, hrk susikptbgek of kxhit ahtmkahtbihe lktkrabchtboc4

muahc hitbocs ihccot gk so iheiuehtkl.‑ 

6

Dcowekl`k of tmk kckay‒s lbsposbtbocs ihc ocey gk ogthbckl

froa otmkr akc.

 Akb Rho-imjkc mhs rhtmkr hc bctkrkstbc` cotk> ―Dcowekl`k of tmk

 spbrbt-worel bs to gk ogthbckl gy lbvbchtboc4 bcforahtboc bc chturhe

 sibkcik ahy gk sou`mt gy bcluitbvk rkhsocbc`4 tmk ehws of tmk ucbvkrsk

ihc gk vkrbfbkl gy ahtmkahtbihe iheiuehtboc> gut tmk lbsposbtbocs of

hc kckay hrk hsikrthbchgek tmrou`m spbks hcl spbks heock.‑ 

0

Mkcik tmk usk of spbks, of wmoa tmkrk hrk fbvk iehssks> (8) Eo-

ihe spbks4 (7) bcwhrl spbks4 (9) iocvkrtkl spbks4 (<) looakl spbks4

(;) survbvbc` spbks.

=

Pmkc tmksk fbvk dbcls of spy hrk hee ht word, cock ihc lbsiovkr

tmk skirkt systka. \mbs bs iheekl ―lbvbck ahcbpuehtboc of tmk tmrkhls.‑

Bt bs tmk sovkrkb`c‒s aost prkibous fhiuety.

Iroawkee, ock of tmk `rkhtkst hcl aost prhitbihe of hee ihvhery

ekhlkrs, mhl offbikrs styekl ”siout ahstkrs,‒ wmosk gusbckss bt whs to

ioeekit hee possbgek bcforahtboc rk`hrlbc` tmk kckay, tmrou`m siouts

hcl spbks, kti., hcl auim of mbs suiikss bc whr whs trhikhgek to tmk

 prkvbous dcowekl`k of tmk kckay‒s aovks tmus `hbckl.

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\mk Hrt of Phr 878

2

Mhvbc` EOIHE YZBKY akhcs kapeoybc` tmk skrvbiks of tmk

bcmhgbthcts of h lbstrbit.

\u Au shys> ―Bc tmk kckay‒s iouctry, wbc pkopek ovkr gy dbcltrkhtakct, hcl usk tmka hs spbks.‑ 

8:

Mhvbc` BCPHWL YZBKY, ahdbc` usk of offbibhes of tmk kckay.

\u Au kcuakrhtks tmk foeeowbc` iehssks hs ebdkey to lo `ool

 skrvbik bc tmbs rkspkit> ―Portmy akc wmo mhvk gkkc lk`rhlkl froa

offbik, irbabches wmo mhvk uclkr`ock pucbsmakct4 heso, fhvourbtk

iociugbcks wmo hrk `rkkly for `oel, akc wmo hrk h``rbkvkl ht

gkbc` bc sugorlbchtk posbtbocs, or wmo mhvk gkkc phsskl ovkr bc tmk

lbstrbgutboc of posts, otmkrs wmo hrk hcxbous tmht tmkbr sblk smouel

gk lkfkhtkl bc orlkr tmht tmky ahy mhvk h imhcik of lbspehybc` tmkbr

hgbebty hcl thekcts, fbidek turciohts wmo hewhys whct to mhvk h foot

bc khim goht. Offbibhes of tmksk skvkrhe dbcls,‑ mk ioctbcuks, ―smouel

gk skirktey hpprohimkl hcl goucl to ock‒s bctkrksts gy akhcs of rbim

 prkskcts. Bc tmbs why you wbee gk hgek to fbcl out tmk sthtk of hffhbrsbc tmk kckay‒s iouctry, hsikrthbc tmk pehcs tmht hrk gkbc` forakl

h`hbcst you, hcl aorkovkr lbsturg tmk mhraocy hcl irkhtk h grkhim

gktwkkc tmk sovkrkb`c hcl mbs abcbstkrs.‑ \mk ckikssbty for kxtrkak

ihutboc, mowkvkr, bc lkhebc` wbtm ―bcwhrl spbks,‑ hppkhrs froa

hc mbstorbihe bciblkct rkehtkl gy Mo Ymbm> ―Eo Ymhc`, @ovkrcor of

 B-Imou, skct mbs `kckrhe Pkb Zo to htthid tmk rkgke Eb Msbuc` of Ymu

bc mbs stroc`moel ht Zjb. Hftkr khim sblk mhl kxpkrbkcikl h cuagkr

of vbitorbks hcl lkfkhts, Eb Msbuc` mhl rkioursk to tmk skrvbiks of hikrthbc Zjo-tjhb, h chtbvk of Pu-tu. Mk gk`hc to mhvk mba wmbppkl

uctbe tmk geool ihak, hcl tmkc skct mba off to Eo Ymhc`, wmoa mk

whs to lkeulk gy offkrbc` to ioopkrhtk wbtm mba froa bcsblk tmk ibty,

hcl to `bvk h fbrk sb`che ht tmk rb`mt aoakct for ahdbc` h `kckrhe

hsshuet. Eo Ymhc`, iocfblbc` bc tmksk proabsks, ahrim out hee mbs

gkst troops, hcl pehikl Pkb Zo hcl otmkrs ht tmkbr mkhl wbtm orlkrs

to htthid ht Zjo-tjhb‒s gbllbc`. Akhcwmbek, Eb Msbuc`‒s `kckrhe, Eb

 Msbhc`, mhl prkphrkl hc hagusihlk oc tmkbr ebck of ahrim4 hcl

 Zjo-tjhb, mhvbc` rkhrkl eoc` sihebc`-ehllkrs h`hbcst tmk ibty whees,

cow eb`mtkl tmk gkhioc-fbrk. Pkb Zo‒s akc rhikl up oc skkbc` tmk

 sb`che hcl gk`hc iebagbc` tmk ehllkrs hs fhst hs tmky iouel, wmbek

otmkrs wkrk lrhwc up gy ropks eowkrkl froa hgovk. Aork tmhc h

muclrkl of Eo Ymhc`‒s soelbkrs kctkrkl tmk ibty bc tmbs why, kvkry

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877  Y[C \^[

ock of wmoa whs fortmwbtm gkmkhlkl. Eb Msbuc` tmkc imhr`kl wbtm

hee mbs foriks, gotm bcsblk hcl outsblk tmk ibty, hcl routkl tmk kckay

ioapektkey.‑ T\mbs mhppkckl bc 9:9 H.L. B lo cot dcow wmkrk Mo

Ymbm ̀ ot tmk story froa. Bt bs cot ̀ bvkc bc tmk gbo`rhpmy of Eb Msbuc`

or tmht of mbs fhtmkr Eb \jk, IMBC YM[, im. 87:, 878.Q

88

Mhvbc` IOCVKW\KL YZBKY, `kttbc` moel of tmk kckay‒s spbks

hcl usbc` tmka for our owc purposks.

 Gy akhcs of mkhvy grbgks hcl ebgkrhe proabsks lkthimbc` tmka

 froa tmk kckay‒s skrvbik, hcl bcluibc` tmka to ihrry ghid fhesk

bcforahtboc hs wkee hs to spy bc turc oc tmkbr owc iouctryakc. Octmk otmkr mhcl, Msbho Ymbm-msbkc shys tmht wk prktkcl cot to mhvk

lktkitkl mba, gut ioctrbvk to ekt mba ihrry hwhy h fhesk baprkssboc

of wmht bs `obc` oc. Ykvkrhe of tmk ioaakcthtors hiikpt tmbs hs hc

hetkrchtbvk lkfbcbtboc4 gut tmht bt bs cot wmht Yuc \zu akhct bs

iocieusbvkey provkl gy mbs sugskqukct rkahrds hgout trkhtbc` tmk

iocvkrtkl spy ̀ kckrousey (ss. 78 sqq.). Mo Ymbm cotks tmrkk oiihsbocs

oc wmbim iocvkrtkl spbks wkrk uskl wbtm iocspbiuous suiikss> (8) gy

\jbkc \hc bc mbs lkfkcik of Imb-ao (skk suprh, p. 2:)4 (7) gy ImhoYmk oc mbs ahrim to O-yu (skk p. ;0)4 hcl gy tmk wbey Fhc Imu bc 76:

 G.I., wmkc Ebkc Zjo whs iocluitbc` h lkfkcsbvk ihaphb`c h`hbcst

Imjbc. \mk Dbc` of Imho stroc`ey lbshpprovkl of Ebkc Zjo‒s ihutbous

hcl lbehtory aktmols, wmbim mhl gkkc uchgek to hvkrt h skrbks of

abcor lbshstkrs, hcl tmkrkfork ekct h rkhly khr to tmk rkports of mbs

 spbks, wmo mhl skirktey `ock ovkr to tmk kckay hcl wkrk herkhly bc

 Fhc Imu‒s phy. \mky shbl> ―\mk ocey tmbc` wmbim ihusks Imjbc hcxbkty

bs ekst Imho Duh smouel gk ahlk `kckrhe. Ebkc Zjo tmky iocsblkr hc

khsy oppockct, wmo bs surk to gk vhcqubsmkl bc tmk eoc` ruc.‑ Cow

tmbs Imho Duh whs h suc of tmk fhaous Imho Ymk. Froa mbs goymool,

mk mhl gkkc wmoeey kc`rosskl bc tmk stuly of whr hcl abebthry

ahttkrs, uctbe ht ehst mk ihak to gkebkvk tmht tmkrk whs co ioaahclkr

bc tmk wmoek Kapbrk wmo iouel sthcl h`hbcst mba. Mbs fhtmkr whs

auim lbsqubktkl gy tmbs ovkrwkkcbc` iocikbt, hcl tmk febpphciy wbtm

wmbim mk spodk of suim h skrbous tmbc` hs whr, hcl soekacey lkiehrkltmht bf kvkr Duh whs hppobctkl `kckrhe, mk wouel grbc` rubc oc tmk

hrabks of Imho. \mbs whs tmk ahc wmo, bc spbtk of khrckst protksts

 froa mbs owc aotmkr hcl tmk vktkrhc sthtksahc Ebc Msbhc`-nu, whs

cow skct to suiikkl Ebkc Zjo. Ckklekss to shy, mk provkl co ahtim

 for tmk rklougthgek Zo Imjb hcl tmk `rkht abebthry powkr of Imjbc.

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\mk Hrt of Phr 879

 Mk fkee bcto h trhp gy wmbim mbs hray whs lbvblkl bcto two hcl mbs

ioaaucbihtbocs iut4 hcl hftkr h lkspkrhtk rksbsthcik ehstbc` <6

lhys, lurbc` wmbim tmk fhabsmkl soelbkrs lkvourkl ock hcotmkr, mk

whs mbaskef dbeekl gy hc hrrow, hcl mbs wmoek forik, haouctbc`, bt

bs shbl, to <::,::: akc, rutmekssey put to tmk sworl.

87

Mhvbc` LOOAKL YZBKY, lobc` ikrthbc tmbc`s opkcey for pur-

posks of lkikptboc, hcl heeowbc` our spbks to dcow of tmka hcl

rkport tmka to tmk kckay.

\u Ru ̀ bvks tmk gkst kxposbtboc of tmk akhcbc`> ―Pk ostkcthtbousey

lo tmbc` iheiuehtkl to lkikbvk our owc spbks, wmo aust gk ekl togkebkvk tmht tmky mhvk gkkc ucwbttbc`ey lbsieoskl. \mkc, wmkc tmksk

 spbks hrk ihpturkl bc tmk kckay‒s ebcks, tmky wbee ahdk hc kctbrkey

 fhesk rkport, hcl tmk kckay wbee thdk akhsurks hiiorlbc`ey, ocey to

 fbcl tmht wk lo soaktmbc` qubtk lbffkrkct. \mk spbks wbee tmkrkupoc gk

 put to lkhtm.‑ Hs hc kxhapek of looakl spbks, Mo Ymbm akctbocs tmk

 prbsockrs rkekhskl gy Zhc Imjho bc mbs ihaphb`c h`hbcst Rhrdhcl.

(Ykk p. 897.) Mk heso rkfkrs to \jhc` Imbkc, wmo bc 69: H.L. whs

 skct gy \jhb \suc` to euee tmk \urdbsm Dhmc Imbkm-eb bcto fhcibkl skiurbty, uctbe Eb Imbc` whs hgek to lkebvkr h irusmbc` geow h`hbcst

mba. Imhc` Ru shys tmht tmk \urds rkvkc`kl tmkaskevks gy dbeebc`

\jhc` Imbkc, gut tmbs bs h absthdk, for wk rkhl bc gotm tmk oel hcl

tmk Ckw \jhc` Mbstory (im. ;=, foe. 7 hcl im. =2, foe. = rkspkitbvkey)

tmht mk ksihpkl hcl ebvkl oc uctbe 6;6. Eb B-imb pehykl h soakwmht

 sbabehr phrt bc 7:9 G.I., wmkc skct gy tmk Dbc` of Mhc to opkc

 pkhikfue ck`otbhtbocs wbtm Imjb. Mk mhs ikrthbcey aork iehba to gk

lksirbgkl h ―looakl spy‑, for tmk dbc` of Imjb, gkbc` sugskqukctey

htthidkl wbtmout whrcbc` gy Mhc Msbc, hcl bcfurbhtkl gy wmht mk

iocsblkrkl tmk trkhimkry of Eb B-imb, orlkrkl tmk ucfortuchtk kcvoy

to gk gobekl hebvk.

89

Y[WVBVBC@ YZBKY, fbcheey, hrk tmosk wmo grbc` ghid ckws froa

tmk kckay‒s ihap.

\mbs bs tmk orlbchry iehss of spbks, propkrey so iheekl, forabc`

h rk`uehr phrt of tmk hray. \u Au shys> ―Rour survbvbc` spy aust

gk h ahc of dkkc bctkeekit, tmou`m bc outwhrl hppkhrhcik h fooe4 of

 smhggy kxtkrbor, gut wbtm h wbee of broc. Mk aust gk hitbvk, rogust,

kclowkl wbtm pmysbihe strkc`tm hcl iourh`k4 tmorou`mey hiiustoakl

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87<  Y[C \^[

to hee sorts of lbrty word, hgek to kclurk muc`kr hcl ioel, hcl to

 put up wbtm smhak hcl b`coabcy.‑ Mo Ymbm tkees tmk foeeowbc` story

of \hjmsb Pu of tmk Yub lychsty> ―Pmkc mk whs ̀ ovkrcor of Khstkrc

Imjbc, Ymkc-wu of Imjb ahlk h mostbek aovkakct upoc Ymh-yuhc.

\mk Kapkror \jhb \su T? Dho \suQ skct \h-msb Pu to spy upoc tmk

kckay. Mk whs hiioaphcbkl gy two otmkr akc. Hee tmrkk wkrk oc

morskghid hcl work tmk kckay‒s ucbfora. Pmkc bt whs lhrd, tmky

lbsaouctkl h fkw muclrkl fkkt hwhy froa tmk kckay‒s ihap hcl

 stkhetmbey irkpt up to ebstkc, uctbe tmky suiikklkl bc ihtimbc` tmk

 phssworls uskl bc tmk hray. \mkc tmky ̀ ot oc tmkbr morsks h`hbc hcl

goeley phsskl tmrou`m tmk ihap uclkr tmk `ubsk of cb`mt-whtimakc4

hcl aork tmhc ocik, mhppkcbc` to ioak hiross h soelbkr wmo whsioaabttbc` soak grkhim of lbsibpebck, tmky hituheey stoppkl to `bvk

tmk iueprbt h soucl iul`kebc`! \mus tmky ahch`kl to rkturc wbtm

tmk fueekst possbgek bcforahtboc hgout tmk kckay‒s lbsposbtbocs, hcl

rkikbvkl whra ioaakclhtboc froa tmk Kapkror, wmo bc iocskqukcik

of tmkbr rkport whs hgek to bcfebit h skvkrk lkfkht oc mbs hlvkrshry.‑ 

8<

Mkcik bt bs tmht wmbim cock bc tmk wmoek hray hrk aork bctbahtkrkehtbocs to gk ahbcthbckl tmhc wbtm spbks.

\u Au hcl Akb Rho-imjkc pobct out tmht tmk spy bs prbvbek`kl

to kctkr kvkc tmk `kckrhe‒s prbvhtk sekkpbc`-tkct.

Cock smouel gk aork ebgkrheey rkwhrlkl. Bc co otmkr gusbckss

smouel `rkhtkr skirkiy gk prkskrvkl.

\u Au `bvks h `rhpmbi touim> hee ioaaucbihtboc wbtm spbks

 smouel gk ihrrbkl ―aoutm-to-khr.‑ \mk foeeowbc` rkahrds oc spbks

ahy gk quotkl froa \urkcck, wmo ahlk pkrmhps ehr`kr usk of tmka

tmhc hcy prkvbous ioaahclkr> ―Ypbks hrk htthimkl to tmosk wmo

 `bvk tmka aost, mk wmo phys tmka bee bs ckvkr skrvkl. \mky smouel

ckvkr gk dcowc to hcygoly4 cor smouel tmky dcow ock hcotmkr.

Pmkc tmky proposk hcytmbc` vkry ahtkrbhe, skiurk tmkbr pkrsocs, or

mhvk bc your posskssboc tmkbr wbvks hcl imbelrkc hs mosth`ks for tmkbr

 fblkebty. Ckvkr ioaaucbihtk hcytmbc` to tmka gut wmht bs hgsoeutkeyckiksshry tmht tmky smouel dcow.

8;

Ypbks ihccot gk uskfueey kapeoykl wbtmout h ikrthbc bctubtbvk

sh`hibty.

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\mk Hrt of Phr 87;

 Akb Rho-imjkc shys> ―Bc orlkr to usk tmka, ock aust dcow fhit

 froa fheskmool, hcl gk hgek to lbsirbabchtk gktwkkc mocksty hcl

lougek-lkhebc`.‑ Phc` Msb bc h lbffkrkct bctkrprkthtboc tmbcds aork

heoc` tmk ebcks of ―bctubtbvk pkrikptboc‑ hcl ―prhitbihe bctkeeb`kcik.‑

\u Au strhc`key rkfkrs tmksk httrbgutks to tmk spbks tmkaskevks>

―Gkfork usbc` spbks wk aust hssurk ourskevks hs to tmkbr bctk`rbty

of imhrhitkr hcl tmk kxtkct of tmkbr kxpkrbkcik hcl sdbee.‑ Gut mk

ioctbcuks> ―H grhzkc fhik hcl h irhfty lbsposbtboc hrk aork lhc`krous

tmhc aoucthbcs or rbvkrs4 bt thdks h ahc of `kcbus to pkcktrhtk

 suim.‑ Yo tmht wk hrk ekft bc soak lougt hs to mbs rkhe opbcboc oc

tmk phssh`k.‑ 

86\mky ihccot gk propkrey ahch`kl wbtmout gkckvoekcik hcl

strhb`mtforwhrlckss.

Imhc` Ru shys> ―Pmkc you mhvk httrhitkl tmka gy sugsthctbhe

offkrs, you aust trkht tmka wbtm hgsoeutk sbcikrbty4 tmkc tmky wbee

word for you wbtm hee tmkbr ab`mt.‑ 

80

Pbtmout sugtek bc`kcubty of abcl, ock ihccot ahdk ikrthbc of

tmk trutm of tmkbr rkports.

 Akb Rho-imjkc shys> ―Gk oc your `uhrl h`hbcst tmk possbgbebty

of spbks `obc` ovkr to tmk skrvbik of tmk kckay.‑ 

8=

Gk sugtek! gk sugtek! hcl usk your spbks for kvkry dbcl of gusb-

ckss.

If. VB. ss. 2.

82

Bf h skirkt pbkik of ckws bs lbvue`kl gy h spy gkfork tmk tbak bs

rbpk, mk aust gk put to lkhtm to`ktmkr wbtm tmk ahc to wmoa tmk

skirkt whs toel.

Porl for worl, tmk trhcsehtboc mkrk bs> ―Bf spy ahttkrs hrk mkhrlgkfork Tour pehcsQ hrk ihrrbkl out,‑ kti. Yuc \zu‒s ahbc pobct bc tmbs

 phssh`k bs> Pmkrkhs you dbee tmk spy mbaskef ―hs h pucbsmakct for

ekttbc` out tmk skirkt,‑ tmk ognkit of dbeebc` tmk otmkr ahc bs ocey, hs

Imjkc Mho puts bt, ―to stop mbs aoutm‑ hcl prkvkct ckws ekhdbc`

hcy furtmkr. Bf bt mhl herkhly gkkc rkpkhtkl to otmkrs, tmbs ognkit

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876  Y[C \^[

wouel cot gk `hbckl. Kbtmkr why, Yuc \zu ehys mbaskef opkc to tmk

imhr`k of bcmuahcbty, tmou`m \u Au trbks to lkfkcl mba gy shybc`

tmht tmk ahc lkskrvks to gk put to lkhtm, for tmk spy wouel ikrthbcey

cot mhvk toel tmk skirkt ucekss tmk otmkr mhl gkkc ht phbcs to wora

bt out of mba.‑ 

7:

Pmktmkr tmk ognkit gk to irusm hc hray, to stora h ibty, or to

hsshssbchtk hc bclbvbluhe, bt bs hewhys ckiksshry to gk`bc gy fbclbc`

out tmk chaks of tmk httkclhcts, tmk hblks-lk-ihap,

 Ebtkrheey ―vbsbtors‑, bs kqubvhekct, hs \u Ru shys, to ―tmosk wmosk

luty bt bs to dkkp tmk `kckrhe suppebkl wbtm bcforahtboc,‑ wmbimchturheey ckikssbthtks frkqukct bctkrvbkws wbtm mba.

hcl loor-dkkpkrs hcl skctrbks of tmk ̀ kckrhe bc ioaahcl. Our

spbks aust gk ioaabssbockl to hsikrthbc tmksk.

 Hs tmk fbrst stkp, co lougt towhrls fbclbc` out bf hcy of tmksk

baporthct fucitbochrbks ihc gk woc ovkr gy grbgkry.

78

\mk kckay‒s spbks wmo mhvk ioak to spy oc us aust gk sou`mt

out, tkaptkl wbtm grbgks, ekl hwhy hcl ioaforthgey mouskl. \mus

tmky wbee gkioak iocvkrtkl spbks hcl hvhbehgek for our skrvbik.

77

Bt bs tmrou`m tmk bcforahtboc grou`mt gy tmk iocvkrtkl spy tmht

 wk hrk hgek to hiqubrk hcl kapeoy eoihe hcl bcwhrl spbks.

\u Ru shys> ―tmrou`m iocvkrsboc of tmk kckay‒s spbks wk ekhrc

tmk kckay‒s ioclbtboc.‑ Hcl Imhc` Ru shys> ―Pk aust tkapt tmk

iocvkrtkl spy bcto our skrvbik, gkihusk bt bs mk tmht dcows wmbim of

tmk eoihe bcmhgbthcts hrk `rkkly of `hbc, hcl wmbim of tmk offbibhes

hrk opkc to iorruptboc.‑ 

79

Bt bs owbc` to mbs bcforahtboc, h`hbc, tmht wk ihc ihusk tmk

looakl spy to ihrry fhesk tblbc`s to tmk kckay.

Imhc` Ru shys, ―gkihusk tmk iocvkrtkl spy dcows mow tmk kckay

ihc gkst gk lkikbvkl.‑ 

7<

Ehstey, bt bs gy mbs bcforahtboc tmht tmk survbvbc` spy ihc gk uskl

oc hppobctkl oiihsbocs.

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\mk Hrt of Phr 870

7;

\mk kcl hcl hba of spybc` bc hee bts fbvk vhrbktbks bs dcowekl`k

of tmk kckay4 hcl tmbs dcowekl`k ihc ocey gk lkrbvkl, bc tmk fbrst

bcsthcik, froa tmk iocvkrtkl spy.

 Hs kxpehbckl bc ss. 77-7<. Mk cot ocey grbc`s bcforahtboc

mbaskef, gut ahdks bt possbgek to usk tmk otmkr dbcls of spy to

hlvhcth`k.

Mkcik bt bs ksskctbhe tmht tmk iocvkrtkl spy gk trkhtkl wbtm tmk

utaost ebgkrhebty.

76

Of oel, tmk rbsk of tmk Rbc lychsty 

Yuc \zu akhcs tmk Ymhc` lychsty, fouclkl bc 8066 G.I. Bts

chak whs imhc`kl to Rbc gy Zjhc Dkc` bc 8<:8.

 whs luk to B Imbm,

 Gkttkr dcowc hs B Rbc, tmk fhaous `kckrhe hcl sthtksahc wmo

tood phrt bc Imjkc` \jhc`‒s ihaphb`c h`hbcst Imbkm Dukb.

 wmo mhl skrvkl uclkr tmk Msbh. Ebdkwbsk, tmk rbsk of tmk Imoulychsty whs luk to Eu Rh

 Eu Ymhc` rosk to mb`m offbik uclkr tmk tyrhct Imou Msbc, wmoa

mk hftkrwhrls mkepkl to ovkrtmrow. Zopuehrey dcowc hs \jhb Duc`,

h tbtek gkstowkl oc mba gy Pkc Phc`, mk bs shbl to mhvk ioaposkl

h trkhtbsk oc whr, krrockousey blkctbfbkl wbtm tmk EB[ \jHO.

 wmo mhl skrvkl uclkr tmk Rbc.

\mkrk bs ekss prkibsboc bc tmk Imbcksk tmhc B mhvk tmou`mt bt

wkee to bctroluik bcto ay trhcsehtboc, hcl tmk ioaakcthrbks oc tmk

 phssh`k hrk gy co akhcs kxpebibt. Gut, mhvbc` rk`hrl to tmk ioctkxt,

wk ihc mhrley lougt tmht Yuc \zu bs moelbc` up B Imbm hcl Eu Rh

hs beeustrbous kxhapeks of tmk iocvkrtkl spy, or soaktmbc` ieoskey

hcheo`ous. Mbs su``kstboc bs, tmht tmk Msbh hcl Rbc lychstbks wkrk

upskt owbc` to tmk bctbahtk dcowekl`k of tmkbr wkhdckssks hcl

 smortioabc` wmbim tmksk forakr abcbstkrs wkrk hgek to baphrt to

tmk otmkr sblk. Akb Rho-imjkc hppkhrs to rkskct hcy suim hspkrsboc

oc tmksk mbstorbi chaks> ―B Rbc hcl Eu Rh,‑ mk shys, ―wkrk cot rkgkes

h`hbcst tmk @ovkrcakct. Msbh iouel cot kapeoy tmk forakr, mkcik Rbc

kapeoykl mba. Rbc iouel cot kapeoy tmk ehttkr, mkcik Mou kapeoykl

mba. \mkbr `rkht himbkvkakcts wkrk hee for tmk `ool of tmk pkopek.‑

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87=  Y[C \^[

 Mo Ymbm bs heso bclb`chct> ―Mow smouel two lbvbckey bcspbrkl akc

 suim hs B hcl Eu mhvk hitkl hs ioaaoc spbks? Yuc \zu‒s akctboc

of tmka sbapey akhcs tmht tmk propkr usk of tmk fbvk iehssks of spbks

bs h ahttkr wmbim rkqubrks akc of tmk mb`mkst akcthe ihebgrk ebdk B

hcl Eu, wmosk wbsloa hcl ihphibty quhebfbkl tmka for tmk thsd. \mk

hgovk worls ocey kapmhsbzk tmbs pobct.‑ Mo Ymbm gkebkvks tmkc tmht

tmk two mkroks hrk akctbockl oc hiiouct of tmkbr supposkl sdbee bc

tmk usk of spbks. Gut tmbs bs vkry wkhd.

70

Mkcik bt bs ocey tmk kceb`mtkckl ruekr hcl tmk wbsk ̀ kckrhe wmo

 wbee usk tmk mb`mkst bctkeeb`kcik of tmk hray for purposks of spybc`

hcl tmkrkgy tmky himbkvk `rkht rksuets.

\u Au ieosks wbtm h cotk of whrcbc`> ―Nust hs whtkr, wmbim

ihrrbks h goht froa ghcd to ghcd, ahy heso gk tmk akhcs of sbcdbc`

bt, so rkebhcik oc spbks, wmbek proluitboc of ̀ rkht rksuets, bs oft-tbaks

tmk ihusk of uttkr lkstruitboc.‑ 

Ypbks hrk h aost baporthct kekakct bc whtkr, gkihusk oc tmka

lkpkcls hc hray‒s hgbebty to aovk.

Imbh Ebc shys tmht hc hray wbtmout spbks bs ebdk h ahc wbtmout

khrs or kyks.

Rour Zkrsoche @rowtm

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heso hvhbehgek bc Mbclb

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