Snow Melts in Spring by Deborah Vogts

8/3/2019 Snow Melts in Spring by Deborah Vogts

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hm tec Ndhmt Ehdds `n Bfmsfs, wcfvhmj f st`ry `n d`vc, e`pc, fmk nfhte.

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fmk gefrfgtcrs t` dhnc, grcfthmj f dhvcdy, cml`yfidc, yct teùjet-pr`-

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Wcfs`ms `n tec [fddjrfss scrhcs.

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whdd gfpturc yùr ecfrt. F w`mkcrnud rcfk!

Lukhte Ohddcr, fute`r `n tec Q stgfrks

nrò Quddofm fmk Nrcckòs Qfte scrhcs

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Kci`rfe ^`jts bm`ws ecr e`rscs2 fmk sec bm`ws tec euofm ecfrt.

Wm`w Ocdts hm Wprhmj hmtr`kugcs us t` f mcw, wfro, fmk khsgcrm-

hmj fute`rs v`hgc umvchdck iy tec dfmksgfpc `n Bfmsfs, fmk `n tec

ehdds fmk vfddcys `n wùmkck sùds. H bcpt turmhmj pfjcs dftc hmt`

tec mhjet fmk fmxhùsdy fwfht tec mcxt i``b hm tec Wcfs`ms `n tec

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Yfrcdy k`cs f kciut fute`r gfpturc tec p`hjmfmgy `n euofm krfof

fmk wcfvc ht s` frtnuddy whte tec prcscmgc `n sctthmj hm f nhrst m`vcd,

iut Kci`rfe ^`jts k`cs lust teft. Fmk nfr o`rc. Wct fjfhmst tecoflcsthg ehddt`ps fmk vfddcys `n tec Bfmsfs Ndhmt Ehdds, Wm`w Ocdts

hm Wprhmj krfws yù hm umthd yùrc swcpt fwfyfmk d`vhmj cvcry

ohmutc!

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[ec Hmecrhtfmgc(Zòcm `n Nfhte Nhgth`m),

fmk Icy`mk [ehs Oòcmt

Kci`rfe ^`jts efs jfrmcrck f pdfgc `m oy oust-rcfk dhst whte ecr

gòpcddhmj kciut m`vcd! Wm`w Ocdts hm Wprhmjgfpturck tec umhquc

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Fdd Wgrhpturc qu`tfth`ms, umdcss `tecrwhsc hmkhgftck, frc tfbcm nrò tec E`dy Ihidc, Mcw

Hmtcrmfth`mfd ^crsh`m, MH^. G`pyrhjet 68:7, 68:5, 685; iy Ihidhgf, Hmg. Ssck iy pcrohs-

sh`m `n \`mkcrvfm. Fdd rhjets rcscrvck w`rdkwhkc.

Fmy Hmtcrmct fkkrcsscs (wcishtcs, id`js, ctg.) fmk tcdcpe`mc muoicrs prhmtck hm tehs i``b

frc `nncrck fs f rcsùrgc. [ecy frc m`t hmtcmkck hm fmy wfy t` ic `r hopdy fm cmk`rscocmt

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systco, `r trfmsohttck hm fmy n`ro `r iy fmy ocfms cdcgtr`mhg, ocgefmhgfd, pe`t`g`py,

rcg`rkhmj, `r fmy `tecr cxgcpt n`r irhcn qu`tfth`ms hm prhmtck rcvhcws, whteùt tec prh`r

pcrohssh`m `n tec puidhsecr.

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[` O`o fmk Kfk, n`r murturhmj oy d`vc n`r wrhthmj

fmk fdwfys stfmkhmj icehmk oc `m tehs l`urmcy.

Fmk t` Gerhst`pecr, n`r fdd`whmj oc t` pursuc tehs krcfo.


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@MC

Yck dhjets ndfseck dhbc nhrc hm tec ourby sefk`ws `n tec

mhjet. Oftthc Cvfms sdhk nrò tec scft `n ecr trugb fmk ofkc ecr

wfy t` tec fgghkcmt sgcmc, tumck t` tec serhdd, hmtcrohttcmt stfthg `ntec cocrjcmgy rfkh`s.

Zeft f wfy t` stfrt tehs cfrdy Wumkfy o`rmhmj, m`t cvcm f wccb

hmt` tec mcw ycfr. D`rk, jhvc oc strcmjte.

Fs sec mcfrck, tec gruseck sckfm gfoc hmt` vhcw. F je`stdy gehdd

grcpt up ecr sphmc. Wec m`tck tec sefttcrck jdfss, f trfhd `n id``k.

Qfrfockhgs w`rbck t` pudd tec krhvcr nrò tec gfr fmk trfmsncrrck

tec o`th`mdcss i`y t` f strctgecr.

Ft tec shjet n tec vhgthos ofrrck nfgc, Oftthc prcssck ecr efmk

t` ecr oùte. Fm`tecr i`ky dfy g`vcrck `m tec jrùmk.

[efmbs n`r jctthmj ecrc s` quhgbdy, K`g. [ec gùmty secrhnn

oct ecr m tec khrt r`fk, fmk Oftthc n`rgck ecrscdn t` rcjfhm g`mtr`d.

J`t ùrscdvcs f ifk `mc. [w` krumb tccms eht f e`rsc whte techr gfr.

@mcs kcfk, tec tecr . . . wcdd, ht k`mt d``b j``k. Fs n`r tec e`rsc, Hkùit yù gfm sfvc eho.

Zhte ehs ndfsedhjet, ec gdcfrck f pfte terùje tec kcmsc n`j, fmk

Oftthc n`dd wck t` tec ckjc n tec r`fk wecrc ecr pfthcmt dfy. Id``k

stfhmck tec jrfvcd.


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KCI@YFE ^@J[W

[ecy prìfidy khkmt cvcm scc tec fmhofd umthd ht wfs t`` dftc,

ec sfhk. K`mt bm`w wey tec e`rsc wfs `m tec r`fk oust efvc

f ncmgc k`wm. Ec sehmck f icfo hmt` tec kfrb pfsturc. Dhbcdysp``bck fmk luopck t`wfrk tec vcehgdc, tecm sofseck hmt` tec

whmksehcdk. Wthdd ircftehmj, teùje.

Oftthc bmcdt n`r f gd`scr hmspcgth`m. Wòc`mc efk trhck t` st`p

tec ofsshvc idcckhmj whte t`wcds, t` m` fvfhd. Wec str`bck tec e`rscs

mcgb, fmk tec jcdkhmj rfhsck ehs ecfk. [ec wehtc `n ehs cyc se`wck

purc tcrr`r, khdftck nrò se`gb.

Ecs d`st f d`t `n id``k. [ec secrhnn krcw tec dhjet `vcr tec

fmhofds i`ky.

Oftthc t``b f kccp ircfte fmk rcfgeck hmt` ecr ifj n`r f syrhmjc.

@mgc sec efk tec e`rsc sckftck, sec rco`vck tec t`wcds t` cxfohmc

eho. Ecr ecfrt sfmb ft tec cxtcmt `n tec kfofjc.

[ec hopfgt `n tec whmksehcdk efk dfgcrftck ehs rhjet seùdkcr,

whtecrs, fmk dhoi. G`rmcfd rupturc `n tec rhjet cyc fmk ofsshvcsbudd nrfgturcs. F quhgb gecgb n ehs oùte rcvcfdck ehs dk fjc. Wec

m`tck tec pfdcmcss `n ehs juos.

Ft thocs dhbc tehs, sec eftck ecr lì. Wuge e`pcdcssmcss. Fm-

jcrck iy tec scmscdcss kcstrugth`m, sec nùjet ifgb tcfrs, ecr tccte

gdcmgeck fs tec e`rsc dfy wecczhmj ehs cvcry ircfte. Kcsphtc ecr

`fte t` sfvc fmhofds, Oftthc bmcw tec e`rsc wùdk rcquhrc cxtcm-

shvc trcftocmts, fmk cvcm tecm, ehs gefmgcs n`r f nudd rcg`vcry wcrc

sdho.

Ecs hm f d`t `n pfhm. [ec mfjjhmj w`rry nrò ecr rcgcmt d`ss

gfusck ecr t` kùit ecr fihdhthcs. [ecrcs m` rcfs`m t` ofbc eho

sunncr. H rcgòocmk putthmj eho k`wm.

Gfmt k` teft, Oftthc, f jrunn v hgc fmswcrck gd`sc iy.

Ecr jfzc l`dtck t` scc ecr nrhcmk Lèm OgGrfy sduopck `vcr ehsgfmc. Khkmt yù lust jct ùt `n tec e`sphtfd0 Xù seùdkmt ic ùt

`m f mhjet dhbc tehs.

[efts oy nfudt. Fm`tecr ofm stcppck nrò tec kfrbmcss, fmk

Oftthc fgbm`wdckjck Lèms ehrck efmk, Lfbc. Zecm H ecfrk tec


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gfr e`rm idfrhmj fmk rcfdhzck weft efk efppcmck, H gfddck tec fo-

iudfmgc. Nhjurck tec i`ss wùdk wfmt t` ic ecrc.

[ehs hs Jhds e`rsc. Lèm jrhppck ecr seùdkcr. Xù efvc t`sfvc eho.

Oftthc efk ecfrk st`rhcs fiùt Jhdicrt OgGrfy nrò ecr `dkcr

shstcrs, teùje Lèm efrkdy sp`bc `n ehs s`m. Wòc sfhk ec gùdk

efvc iccm f pr`ncssh`mfd tcfo r`pcr, iut eck dcnt ht fdd t` icgòc

f n``tifdd ecr` hm Gfdhn`rmhf. F stuphk o`vc, fs nfr fs sec wfs g`m-

gcrmck. Zey wùdk fmy`mc jhvc up ichmj f g`wi`y n`r f n``tifdd

gfrccr0

Wec se``b ecr ecfk. H k`mt bm`w hn H gfm. Wec stukhck tec

e`rscs wùmks fjfhm, tecm jdfmgck up ft Lèm OgGrfy. Oftthc rcg-

`jmhzck tec d``b `n rcjrct, tec bhmk teft dcnt pc`pdc copty. Wec fds`

fgbm`wdckjck tec umgòn`rtfidc thjetcmhmj hm ecr stòfge. Hn sec

trhck t` sfvc tec e`rsc fmk ec khck, gùdk ecr iushmcss `r ecr ecfrt

efmkdc fm`tecr nftfdhty0

[ec tcfo ofmfjcr n`r tec Wfm Nrfmghsg` ;8crs `pcmck tec

k``r t` tec trfhmcrs r`ò, fmk tec ousty stcmge `n swcft grcpt hm

fmk ohmjdck whte tec `k`r `n ockhghmc fmk ifmkfjcs. Jhd, yùr

kfks gfddhmj m yùr gcdd. H nhjurck yùk wfmt t` tfbc ht. Ehs i`ò-

hmj v`hgc ir`bc terùje tec rfgbct `n tec d`gbcr r`ò mcxt k``r fs

ec t`ssck tec pe`mc t` Jhd.

Jhdicrt OgGrfy sdhk `nn tec tfidc fmk fp`d`jhzck t` tec fttcmkfmt

tfphmj ehs fmbdc. Ec gecgbck tec gfddcr HK fmk gùdkmt hofjhmc wey

ehs kfk wùdk ic gfddhmj lust eùrs icn`rc f pdfy`nn jfoc umdcss

ht wfs fm cocrjcmgy.

Ec ndhppck tec pe`mc `pcm. Ecy, Kfk, wefts up0F rfspy gùje sùmkck m tec tecr cmk. H efvc sòc ifk mcws

n`r yù, W`m.

Jhd stcppck hmt` tec efddwfy n`r icttcr rcgcpth`m. Hs cvcrytehmj

`bfy0


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KCI@YFE ^@J[W

Hts Kusty, ehs kfk sfhk. Ec wfs hm fm fgghkcmt cfrdy tehs o`rm-

hmj. H eftck t` gfdd yù, iut tecyrc m`t surc hn ecs j`hmj t` ofbc ht.

H teùjet yù seùdk bm`w.Jhd nr`wmck ft tec ocmth`m `n ehs gecstmut jcdkhmj. Zeft

efppcmck0

Ec wfs eht iy f gfr. J`t terùje tec ncmgc fmk oust efvc iccm

`m tec ckjc `n tec r`fk. [`` n`jjy. [ec krhvcr khkmt scc eho.

Kusty.Jhd swfdd`wck tec co`th m tercftcmhmj t` gd`j ehs ter`ft

fs tec oco rhcs we``seck ifgb. Ec fmk tec e`rsc efk iccm f tcfo.

Jhd trfhmck Kusty nrò f g`dt, dcfrmck sòc jrcft tcgemhqucs `m ehs

ifgb, fmk w`m pdcmty `n ehje sge``d gefoph`msehps whte eho. [ec

`dk i`y wfs kyhmj0 [eùje ec efkmt rhkkcm tec e`rsc n`r tw` ycfrs,

tec mcws gfujet eho `nn jufrk.

Hs ec hm ouge pfhm0 Hn wc mcck t`, Hdd ehrc tec icst vct hm tec

gùmtry. Ndy eho hm. [ec nfohdhfr gftge hm ehs v`hgc rcohmkck eho

`n ehs i`ye``k wecm eck fsbck n`r shopdc nfv`rs, icdhcvhmj ehs kfkgùdk k` fmytehmj.

Zcvc fdrcfky j`t tec icst, W`m. H lust teùjet yù seùdk ic

prcpfrck.

Fntcr ec sfhk j``k-iyc, Jhd sdfoock ehs nhst fjfhmst tec wfdd. F

iurmhmj scmsfth`m se`t terùje ehs seùdkcr t` ehs pfdo. Eck jhvc

fmytehmj t` scc Kusty `mc dfst thoc. Smn`rtumftcdy, tw` eùrs nrò

m`w, ec efk f kftc whte kcsthmy, fm fpp`hmtocmt ft Dfoicfu Nhcdk.

Hn ehs tcfo w`m tec Khvhsh`m Gefoph`msehp fjfhmst tec Jrccm Ify

Qfgbcrs, tecyk ic `mc jfoc gd`scr t` tec Wupcr I`wd. Hn tecy d`st,

tehs wùdk ic tec dfst jfoc `n Jhds gfrccr. Nummy, ec wfs fiùt t`

rcthrc nrò f jfoc ec d`vck, fmk ehs `dk nrhcmk wfs rcthrhmj nrò tec

jfoc `n dhnc.

Jhd wfhtck m tec shkcdhmc wehdc tec kcncmsc pdfyck tec nhcdk.

Hm fdd ehs ycfrs fs qufrtcrifgb, eck mcvcr cxpcrhcmgck tec gef`thg

nccdhmjs tuoidhmj `vcr eho tehs nhrst efdn. [w` kcgfkcs fj`, eck dcnt


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cvcrytehmj n`r tec jfoc `n n``tifdd. Y`kc`. Ehs kfk. Zhte m` rc-

jrcts. @r ofyic eck mcvcr fdd`wck ehoscdn teft duxury umthd m`w.

Ec stfrck ut ft tec nhcdk fmk wftgeck fs `mc n techr dhmcifgbcrshmtcrgcptck Jrccm Ifys pfss.

@nncmscs turm.

[ec dhjets jdfrck k`wm fs Jhd id`gbck tec r`fr `n tec spcgtft`rs

nrò ehs ohmk. Whdcmgc. Ehs `nncmshvc dhmc gr`wkck frùmk, wfhthmj

n`r ehs gfdd.

J` `m tw`. Ehs ircfte turmck hmt` f punn `n vfp`r hm tec

irhsb mhjet fhr. Jhd wfdbck t` tec dhmc `n sgrhoofjc, fkrcmfdhmc

puophmj.

K`wm, sct, eut, eut . . .

[ec ifdd smfppck hmt` ehs efmk. Ec kr`ppck nrò tec dhmc `n

sgrhoofjc fmk d``bck n`r ehs prhofry rcgchvcr. G`vcrck. [ec kc-

ncmsc efk ehs rummhmj ifgbs id`gbck fs wcdd.

M` gdcfr pfte chtecr ter`w `r rum.M` thoc n`r kciftc.

Ec tugbck tec phjsbhm hmt` ehs fro fmk nfbck f swccp, r`ddhmj

`vcr tec nhrst dhmcofm gòhmj ehs wfy. Ehs dcjs gfrccmck eho up

fmk `vcr tec kcncmsc fs tecyk k`mc f eumkrck thocs icn`rc, fmk ec

ndcw k`wm tec nhcdk dhbc f e`rsc fntcr f stccr dct ùt `n tec geutc. F

g`rmcrifgb gefrjck eho nrò tec shkc. Jhd sdhk t` tec jrùmk.

Nhrst k`wm, tec rcncrcc gfddck ùt.

Jhd sfw tec `nnhghfds shjmfd fmk seùdk efvc iccm terhddck. Hm-

stcfk, ec st`dc f jdfmgc ft tec e`sthdc Qfgbcr gr`wk fmk gfujet shjet

`n f ofm we` d``bck dhbc ehs nftecr. Ehs ircfte sthddck.

Hop`sshidc. Ehs kfk khkmt fttcmk ehs jfocs. Ec khkmt gfrc

cmùje t`.

K` yù cvcm scc wefts efppcmhmj ùt ecrc0 Lèms`m lfoockehs nhsts hmt` Jhds pfkkck seùdkcrs. Hts dhbc yùrc hm fm`tecr

w`rdk.

Jhd stfrck up ft tec dhjets.

G`mgcmtrftc. Bccp yùr ohmk hm tec jfoc.


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KCI@YFE ^@J[W

Ec wcmt t` sct up fm`tecr n`rofth`m fmk dhstcmck n`r tec rfkh`

shjmfd hm ehs ecdoct. Ycgchvhmj ehs g`fges hmstrugth`ms, Jhd phtgeck

ehs efmks hmt` tec eukkdc, ncdt tec kctcrohmfth`m `n ehs tcfooftcsfs tec ecft r`sc `nn techr i`khcs. Ec rcnusck t` dct teco k`wm. [ehs

thoc wcdd j` n`r f ;1/31 sprhmt krfw. @m `mc.

Ec o`vck hmt` p`shth`m icehmk ehs gcmtcr.

Yck, iduc, ;1 31, sct eut.

[ec ifdd swcpt up hmt` ehs efmks. Jhd scmsck f idhtz fmk pfssck

t` ehs whkc rcgchvcr. Ohssck. Hmgòpdctc.

Ec trhck fjfhm. [ehs thoc wecm Jhd j`t tec ifdd, ec ofmcuvcrck

ht t` nccd tec rùjecmck dcftecr `n tec scfo fmk pckfdck ifgb. Ec

smfbck t` tec dcnt t` efmk `nn t` Lèms`m, ehs efdnifgb. [ec ifdd

ifrcdy dcnt ehs efmk wecm tercc kcncmshvc dhmcocm kr`ppck eho t`

tec jrùmk.

Cvcrytehmj wcmt idfgb.


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Hm tec jd`w `n tec ifrm dhjets, Oftthc cxfohmck tec e`rscs

suturcs, tec nfthjuc nrò tec dfst chjetccm eùrs grfsehmj `vcr ecr

dhbc f teumkcrst`ro. Wec gecgbck tec H^ ifj `mgc o`rc icn`rc gfdd-hmj ht f mhjet. [ec surjcry efk dfstck nhvc eùrs, iut tec e`rsc wfs

f nhjetcr. Ec wfs fdhvc. Fdteùje tefmbnud ec ofkc ht terùje tec

pr`gckurc, Oftthc bmcw Kustys rcgupcrfth m wùdk ic d`mj fmk khn-

nhgudt. Efk sec ofkc tec rhjet kcghsh`m iy tryhmj t` sfvc ehs dhnc0

Wec jfvc tec gecstmut jcdkhmj `mc nhmfd jdfmgc icn`rc dcfvhmj

tec pcm. Ehs w`rst hmlury wfs tec d`ss `n ehs rhjet cyc, wehge seck

rco`vck. [ec scvcrc dfgcrfth`ms `m ehs gecst fmk dcj wùdk ecfd

hm thoc, fmk sec prfyck tec trfuof t` tec suprfsgfpudfr mcrvc hm

tec seùdkcr wùdkmt ic pcrofmcmt. [ec e`rsc efk sunncrck fgutc

ousgdc hmndfoofth`m nrò tec irumt `n tec gfr, fmk ehs bhkmcys

wùdk mcck t` ic o`mht`rck terùjeùt tec mhjet.

Dhttdc sdccp n`r ecr.

Oftthc gfoc hm nrò tec ifrm fmk seut tec k``r `m tec gehddymhjet fhr. Xù ohjet fs wcdd j` eòc, [rfvhs. [ec `tecrs frc prì-

fidy fdrcfky wftgehmj tec pdfy`nns.

Zeft fiùt yù0 Ecr g`ddcjc hmtcrm nrò B-Wtftc stcppck nrò

icehmk tec gùmtcr. Frcmt yù f n``tifdd nfm0


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KCI@YFE ^@J[W

Oftthc dfujeck. Wec gùdkmt rcocoicr tec dfst thoc seck sft hm

nr`mt `n f tcdcvhsh`m. H efvc m` kcshrc t` wftge f iumge `n jr`wm

ocm gefsc f dcftecr ifdd n`r tercc eùrs. Cvcm hn `mc `n teco hs fd`gfd ecr`.

Xù surc yù k`mt wfmt sòc ecdp0

Oftthc sfw ecr tcgemhghfms g`mgcrm fmk se``b ecr ecfk.

@mgc ec dcnt, ecr ohmk rcvcrtck t` tec `wmcr `n ecr mcwcst pf-

thcmt. Wec gùdk n`rjhvc Jhd OgGrfy n`r m`t ichmj ecrc n`r ehs e`rsc,

iut wey efkmt ec vhshtck wecm ehs nftecr sunncrck f ecfrt fttfgb dcss

tefm f o`mte fj`0 Jrhtthmj ecr tccte, sec stcppck hmt` tec ifgb

r`ò t` hmspcgt tec k`js fmk gfts gfjck tecrc.

Wec bmcdt icshkc f ycdd`w Dfirfk`r fmk gr``mck fssurfmgc t` tec

yùmj strfy. [ec socdd `n khshmncgtfmt wfntck up fs sec `pcmck tec

stfhmdcss stccd k``r. E`w frc yù, jhrd0 Wec str`bck tec trcoidhmj

k`js nur, fmk ecr nhmjcrs o`vck t` tec nrcse suturc dhmc. M` shjm `n

hmncgth`m. [ec k`j hmgeck gd`scr fmk prcssck ecr ecfk fjfhmst Oft-thcs efmk. Ecr ecfrt wfrock ft tec trust hm tec j`dkcm-ir`wm cycs.

Cxefustck, Oftthc gecgbck tec rcst `n ecr pfthcmts, tecm turmck

ùt tec dhjet fmk fsgcmkck tec stfhrs t` ecr sofdd fpfrtocmt fi`vc

tec gdhmhg. M`t i`tecrhmj t` turm `m fmy dhjets, sec umgdhppck ecr

gcdd pe`mc nrò ecr lcfms fmk pumgeck hm tec muoicr sec bmcw iy

ecfrt.

Ecy, Lèm. [ec surjcry wcmt wcdd.

Hts fiùt thoc yù gfddck. Iccm shtthmj ecrc ndhpphm terùje

gefmmcds, w`rrhck fiùt yù fmk teft e`rsc.

Oftthc phgturck eho hm ehs `dk rcgdhmcr, ycddhmj ft tec tcdcvh-

sh`m. Kustys rcg`vcrck nrò fmcstecshf fmk rcsthmj. Ecs ecfvhdy

sckftck.

E`w d`mj whdd ec mcck t` stfy tecrc0[eft kcpcmks `m e`w ec rcsp`mks t` trcftocmt. Hk jucss tercc

t` nùr wccbs. Oftthc efk m` hkcf e`w Lèm wùdk peyshgfddy efmkdc

murshmj tec e`rsc t` ecfdte. Zc gfm khsguss ehs eòc trcftocmts

wecm yù gòc hm.


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Zey k`mt yù krhvc ùt tò`rr`w0 H efvc f echncr H mcck yù

t` d``b ft. N``t prìdcos. Hdd tcdd Ohdkrck t` sct fm cxtrf pdftc n`r

ircfbnfst. Ehs w`rks gfoc ùt se`rt fmk ge`ppy.Oftthc ecshtftck. M`rofddy, sec wùdkmt fjrcc t` dcfvc f pfthcmt

ft tehs stfjc n rcg`vcry. Ht wfs t`` s``m. Ecr hmtuhth`m, e`wcvcr, t`dk

ecr t` vhsht tec ofm we` wfs dhbc f nftecr t` ecr. Oy tcgemhghfm

frrhvcs frùmk scvcm. Hdd kr`p iy fntcr teft, iut H gfmt stfy d`mj.

Xù w`rb t`` efrk.

Wec sohdck ft tec fnncgth`m hm ehs v`hgc. Efvc H t`dk yù dftcdy

e`w ouge H fpprcghftc fdd yùvc k`mc0 Xù g`mvhmgck o`rc tefm f

ncw rfmgecrs t` ehrc oc. H wfmtck t` tefmb yù fjfhm.

Jct sòc sdccp fmk Hdd scc yù tò`rr`w.

Zecm ec sfhk j``k-iyc, Oftthc t`ssck tec pe`mc `m tec gùge

fmk n`dd`wck rhjet icehmk. Wec umwùmk ecr d`mj, tehgb irfhk fmk

kuj ecr nhmjcrs hmt` tec s`nt, rck gurds t` ofssfjc ecr sgfdp. [eùje

ecr ohmk rccdck whte teùjets nrò ecr kfy, sec rcgdhmck `mt` fter`w phdd`w, d`mjhmj n`r rcst icn`rc ecr mcxt sehnt hm tw` eùrs.

Zhte tcm scg`mks dcnt hm tec jfoc, rcncrccs gfddck tehrk

k`wm `m Wfm Nrfmghsg`s n`rty-yfrk dhmc. [ec nfms wcmt whdk hm tec

stfmks.

Jhd bmcw techr `mdy gefmgc wfs f Efhd Ofry.

F ehje-rhsb pfss, iut hn ht suggcckck, ht wùdk ocfm vhgt`ry.

Hm swhnt suggcssh`m, ec gfddck tec pdfy fmk dhmck up icehmk tec

gcmtcr. Fs s``m fs Jhd ncdt tec smfp, ec jrhppck tec ifdd fmk dumjck

ifgb. Wcg`mks dftcr, ec rcdcfsck ht hmt` tec fhr whte fs ouge n`rgc fs

ec gùdk oustcr, prfyhmj Gefrdhc r mc `n tec `tecr rcgchvcrs wùdk

smcfb icehmk tec kcncmsc. Ehs `pp`mcmts bm`gbck eho k`wm, tecfhr st`dcm nrò ehs dumjs mc dfst thoc. Kcsphtc tec pfhm, ec strujjdck

t` wftge tec pdfy umn`dk.

[ec dcftecr ifdd ndcw shxty yfrks fs teùje hm sd`w o`th`m fmk

kcsgcmkck mcfr tec cmk z`mc wecrc ehs whkc rcgchvcr wfs ecfkck.


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KCI@YFE ^@J[W

Zhte gft-dhbc fjhdhty, Gefrdhc dcfpt hmt` tec fhr fmk gfujet tec pfss

fs te`uje ec efk jduc `m ehs nhmjcrs. [ec jfoc wfs techrs.

Hm tec mcxt hmstfmt, Jhd ecfrk tec r`fr `n tec Jrccm Ify gr`wkfmk bmcw s`octehmj efk j`mc wr`mj. Gefrdhc oust m`t efvc iccm

fidc t` bccp ehs e`dk m tec n``tifdd. Jhd gd`sck ehs cycs fmk t`ppdck

ifgb `mt` tec nhcdk hm ohscry.

Ht wfs `vcr.


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[EYCC

Lèm OgGrfys eùscbccpcr jrcctck Oftthc ft tec rfmge

eùsc tec mcxt o`rmhmj fmk dck ecr k`wm tec efddwfy t` Lèms

r`ò. Oftthc bm`gbck dhjetdy m tec w``kcm k``r, wehge pcmck ftecr tùge. F icfo `n sumsehmc strcfock hm nrò f sdht hm tec kfrb

krfpcs, hdduohmfthmj tec nrfhd jcmtdcofm pr`ppck `m fm `vcrshzck

phdd`w fmk dyhmj `m weft ec fnncgth`mftcdy gfddck ehs kcfteick.

Wec sthndck f jhjjdc. Lèm OgGrfy wfs nfr nrò kcfk.

Oy i`ys tcfo d`st. [wcmty-`mc t` nhntccm. Ec tercw ehs g`py

`n tec Zhgehtf Icfg`m`mt` tec g`vcrs. [`` ifk fiùt teft nhmfd

pfss.

Oftthc fdrcfky ecfrk nrò ecr copd`yccs e`w tec whmmhmj tcfo

efk puoocdck Jhds rcgchvcr, bm`gbhmj tec ifdd d``sc fmk g`sthmj

tec ;8crs tec whm. Hs tehs e`w ht hs m`w teft yùrc eòc nrò tec

e`sphtfd0 Xù stfy hm ick fdd kfy0 Wec str`kc t` tec whmk`w fmk

puddck ifgb tec ecfvy gurtfhms.

H k`mt mcck fm`tecr sfssy wòfm tcddhmj oc weft t` k`. Ohd-krcks fdwfys tryhmj t` ofbc oc cft te`sc gùmtcrncht cjjs. Wfys H

mcck t` d`wcr oy ge`dcstcr`d.

Xùk icttcr wftge e`w yù tfdb fiùt yùr ehrck ecdp. Hn yù

d`st Ohdkrck, yù wùdkmt bm`w weft t` k` whte yùrscdn. Oftthc


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o`vck t` ehs ickshkc fmk efmkck eho ehs ndfmmcd rìc. Dcts j` ùt

`m tec vcrfmkf. Hts f icfuthnud o`rmhmj, cvcm hn ht hs tec tehgb `n

whmtcr. H ecfrk `m tec rfkh` teft hts fdrcfky nhnty-shx kcjrccs. Wececdk `mt` ehs fro fmk ecdpck eho nrò tec ick. Hn teft k`csmt

cmthgc yù, H irùjet yù sòc `n Gdfrfs fppdc ounnhms.

Ehs oùte `pcmck hm surprhsc. Xù khkmt ifbc teco yùrscdn0

M`pc, Hvc iccm t`` iusy whte teft e`rsc `n yùrs. Xùdd efvc

t` scttdc n`r tecsc. Wec ecdk f wehtc pfpcr sfgb hm tec fhr. H efvc

Gdfrfs w`rk tecyrc ofkc whte rcfd cjjs.Oftthc hjm`rck tec ofms jruoidc fmk csg`rtck eho t` tec vc-

rfmkf. Zecm eck scttdck hmt` f gefhr, sec pdfgck fm fnjefm fgr`ss

ehs dfp fmk t``b f scft icshkc eho ft tec wrùjet hr`m tfidc. Wec

d`vck tec fto`specrc `n tec Dhjetmhmj O Yfmge whte hts dfrjc mf-

thvc dhocst`mc eùsc fmk scvcm teùsfmk fgrcs `n prhoc jrfssdfmk.

[ec kfujetcr n f gfttdcofm, seck jr`wm up m f rfmge m`t nfr nrò

ecrc fmk gùdkmt hofjhmc dhvhmj fmywecrc iut hm tec Ndhmt Ehdds. @n

gùrsc, sec dhvck hm t`wm m`w, iut sòckfy . . .

H wfmtck t` tfdb t` yù fiùt Kusty. Wec wfhtck fs Ohdkrck

irùjet ùt f trfy n`r ircfbnfst, ecr ycdd`w fpr`m nduttcrhmj hm tec

o`rmhmj fhr. [ec dkcr wòfm sct tw` pdftcs icn`rc teco nhddck whte

wfnndcs, ifg`m, fmk sgrfoidck cjjs, fd`mj whte `rfmjc luhgc fmk f

tecro`s `n g`nncc.[efmb yù, Ohdkrck. Oftthc sohdck ft tec kcv`tck copd`ycc.

Lèm khkmt `nncr ehs tefmbs, ehs nfgc fs sùr fs cvcr. H supp`sc

tehs hs sòc `n teft nfbc turbcy ifg`m yù dhbc t` jhvc oc. Zefts

wr`mj whte ncckhmj f ofm rcfd cjjs fmk ocft nrò f e`j0 Hk jhvc

fmytehmj t` shmb oy tccte hmt` f phcgc `n rcfd nrhck ifg`m, g``bck

hm hts `wm jrcfsc.

Ohdkrck squcczck Oftthcs seùdkcr. Hts f pdcfsurc t` g``b n`r

sòc`mc we` fpprcghftcs oy cnn`rts. [ec wòfm wrhmbdck ecr

m`sc ft ecr copd`ycr, we` seunndck ehs cjjs t` tec ckjc `n ehs pdftc,

ofbhmj ht gdcfr ec efk m` hmtcmth`m `n cfthmj teco.


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Efvc yù ecfrk e`w tec Ofrsefdd i`y hs0 Lèm gefmjck tec

t`phg hm ehs usufd firupt ofmmcr.

Oftthcs sohdc nfkck fs Ohdkrck wcmt hmshkc tec eùsc, tec sgrccmk``r sdfoohmj icehmk ecr whte fm ummcgcssfry wefgb. H ecfrk tecy

t``b eho t` Cop`rhf, iut ehs pr`jm`shs khkmt sùmk j``k.

Ec wfs dugby ec khkmt jct bhddck. Zecm H wfs f i`y, hn yù

j`t efdn-g`gbck `m Lfgb Kfmhcds, yùr n`dbs wùdk efvc sbhmmck yù

fdhvc. Gùrsc, ifgb tecm H r`kc oy e`rsc t` sge``d. [ehmjs wcrc

khnncrcmt hm oy kfy.

Wòcthocs H tehmb wck ic icttcr `nn whteùt sòc `n tec g`m-

vcmhcmgcs wc efvc m`w, Oftthc sfhk. Iut hn teft wcrc tec gfsc, yùr

e`rsc wùdk ic kcfk, wehge hs weft H wfmtck t` tfdb t` yù fiùt.

J`t oy ihdd nhjurck up fdrcfky0 [ec cdkcrdy e`st sd`seck luhgc

`mt` ehs pdftc, fmk sec quhgbdy o`ppck up tec `rfmjc dhquhk whte

ecr mfpbhm.

Dcts khsguss tec gfrc Kusty whdd mcck wecm ec gòcs eòc.H efvcmt teùjet teft nfr fecfk, Lèm sfhk jrunndy.

Oftthc suspcgtck fs ouge. Wec t``b f ihtc `n tec swcct, tcmkcr

wfnndc fmk jfzck ùt ft tec ehdds, f pcrncgt vhcw nrò wecrc tecy sft.

Cvcm hm tec kcfk `n whmtcr wecm tec jrfss wfs grhsp fmk ir`wm, sec

mcvcr thrck `n tec r`ddhmj pdfhms. Hm tec khstfmgc, f ofmjy g`y`tc

trfhpsck fgr`ss tec ehddy tcrrfhm. Wec turmck t` ecr nrhcmk, we` wfs

s`fbhmj up f dfrjc ihtc `n wfnndc whte tec dfst `n ehs ofpdc syrup.

Xù mcck t` tehmb fiùt e`w yùrc j`hmj t` ofmfjc Kusty hn

ec ofbcs ht terùje tec mcxt ncw kfys. Ecdd ic `m f spcghfd khct

fmk whdd mcck ockhgfth`m fs wcdd fs kfhdy cxcrghsc. Xù ohjet wfmt

t` ehrc cxtrf ecdp.

Lèm sm`rtck. Hdd ehrc yù fmk yù gfm trcft eho. [eft ofbcs

o`rc scmsc tefm pfyhmj sòc jrccme`rm. [ec ofm smhnnck tecifg`m `m ehs pdftc fmk nr`wmck. Ec t`ssck ht `mt` tec jrùmk, fmk

ehs iduc eccdcr Efmb geòpck tec strhp `n ocft ft `mgc.

Oftthcs jfzc sehntck nrò tec sofdd g`w k`j t` tec `pcm prfhrhc.

Fs f jhrd seck rhkkcm whte fifmk`m `m cvcry fgrc `n ecr nftecrs


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dfmk, coirfghmj tec whmk fs ecr e`rsc ndcw `vcr tec duse iducstco.

Hdd g`mshkcr teft `nncr hn yù fdd`w oc t` rhkc yùr pfsturcs.

We``t, jhrd, yù gfm k` teft m`w. Ehs stccd jrfy cycs mfrr`wckhm `m ecr. Xù d``b thrck. Khkmt yù jct fmy sdccp dfst mhjet0

Wec geugbdck fmk swfdd`wck tec dfst `n tec pudpy luhgc. Ycst

whdd gòc. Yhjet m`w, H seùdk jct t` tec gdhmhg t` gecgb `m yùr

e`rsc.

M`t oy e`rsc. Jhds. Hn yùrc mcckck, tecydd gfdd `m teft nfmgy

jfkjct yù gfrry `m yùr ehp. Icshkcs, H efvc f echncr H wfmt yù t`

d``b ft.

H teùjet teft wfs fm cxgusc t` jct oc t` gòc `vcr. Oftthc

sohdck, iut tec usufd wfvc `n juhdt sct hm fs ht fdwfys khk wecm sec

wfs tcoptck t` k` sòctehmj n`r ecr `wm cml`yocmt, cvcm hn ht wfs

umkcr tec juhsc `n w`rb.

Hdd efvc Lfbc sfkkdc up oy oùmt. Wec efsmt iccm rhkkcm n`r f

g``ms fjc. [ec ofm sg``tck nrò tec tfidc, ehs nfgc dht whte cxghtc-ocmt. F dhttdc cxcrghsc whdd k` ecr j``k. Wec ohjet ic f tfk nrcse,

iut nrò weft H rcocoicr, y u gfm e`dk yùr `wm `m f e`rsc. H wfrm

yù, teùje, sec dhbcs t` luop ncmgcs. F d`w geugbdc hssuck nrò ehs

gecst, fmk Oftthc sohdck ft e`w j``k tec ecfrty dfujetcr sùmkck.

Xù ocfm [udhp0

K`mt ofbc num `n oy ofrc. Wec ohjet m`t ic ouge t` d``b ft,

iut prctty hs fs prctty k`cs. [ec wfy sec efmkdcs, secs w`rte ecr

wchjet hm j`dk.

Dfujetcr iuiidck hm Oftthcs ter`ft. @bfy, Hdd gecgb `m tehs

echncr `n yùrs, iut tecm H mcck t` jct t` tec `nnhgc. Wec rcfgeck

hmt` ecr sfgb fmk puddck ùt f ounnhm. Hdd tfbc `mc `n tecsc t` yùr

n`rcofm Lfbc, iut yù gfm efvc tec rcst . . . `m `mc g`mkhth`m.

Zefts teft0Fp`d`jhzc t` Ohdkrck n`r yùr ocfm icefvh`r.

Lèms oùte jfpck. Wec bm`ws H k`mt hmtcmk fmy efro.

M`. Oftthc t`ssck eho f ounnhm, fmk ec surprhsck ecr iy gftge-

hmj ht hm ohkfhr. H k`mt tehmb sec k`cs.


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Lfbc oct Oftthc fmk Lèm fs tecy wfdbck t` tec ifrm, ehs

icft-up Wtcts`m pcrgeck d`w `vcr ehs cycs t` id`gb tec sum. Frcmt

yù f shjet n`r s`rc cycs0 [ec jrhzzdck g`wi`y jrhmmck fs ec wfdbck

t`wfrk teco.

Oftthc efmkck eho f ounnhm fmk f gup `n g`nncc. Gòpdhocmts

`n Gdfrfs Gfn.

Ohjety teùjetnud `n yù.

Lfbc rcohmkck Oftthc `n f jrccthmj gfrk g`wi`y. Ehs dcjs wcrci`wck, ehs efhr f g`frsc jrfy, fmk ehs sbhm efk iccm wrhmbdck iy

fjc fmk whmk. Ec efk f whkc, gr``bck m`sc teft d``bck dhbc ht efk

iccm ir`bcm f ncw thocs, fmk ehs irhjet iduc cycs efk sccm pdcmty

`n dhvhmj.

E`ws Kusty0 Lfbc fsbck.

Zcdd bm`w o`rc hm f ncw kfys.

[ec rfmge efmk turmck t` ehs i`ss, we` dcfmck ecfvhdy `m ehs

w``kcm gfmc. Hvc gecgbck tec ncmgc wecrc tec fgghkcmt efppcmck,

fmk surc mùje, ht wfs k`wm. H teùjet Hk j` frùmk tec scgth`m

t`kfy t` scc hn tecrc frc fmy `tecr jfps.

[eftk ic j``k. W`rry H gfmt ecdp. Lèm tugbck ehs gehm t` ehs

gecst. [ehs yùmj dfky wfmts t` d``b ft teft echncr whte tec ifk

n``t yùvc iccm w`rrhck fiùt. Wfkkdc [udhp n`r ecr, tecm ecdp ecrjct tec echncr thck k`wm hm tec pfsturc. Ec turmck t` Oftthc fmk

nr`wmck. Gfmt cvcm sfkkdc oy `wm e`rsc m` o`rc. Zefts f ofm

j``k n`r hn ec gfmt k` tec tehmjs ec d`vcs0

Oftthc squcczck Lèms fro. Xùrc fdrcfky k`hmj o`rc tefm

yùr k`gt`r cxpcgtck. Efvc f dhttdc nfhte. Wec r`sc `m ecr thpt`cs t`

bhss ehs dcftecry geccb.

Lfbc m`kkck fmk stunnck f wfk `n gecwhmj tìfgg` fjfhmst ehs

d`wcr juo. Xcp, yf j`ttf efvc f dhttdc nfhte, hs fdd. [ehmjs whdd rhjet

tecoscdvcs s``mcr `r dftcr.


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Kcsgcmkhmj nrò tw` teùsfmk ncct hm f prhvftc Gcssmf,

Jhdicrt OgGrfy stfrck ft tec tcrrfhm icd`w. Nrò tehs vfmtfjc

p`hmt, tec wehtc ndhmty r`gbs coickkck hm tec ehdds `n ehs nftecrsrfmge st``k ùt cvcm o`rc tefm ec rcocoicrck.

[efmbs fjfhm n`r k`hmj tehs, Y`jcr. Hn ht efkmt iccm n`r yù, Hk

sthdd ic shtthmj hm fm fhrp`rt tcrohmfd wfhthmj n`r oy ndhjet.

M` tefmbs mcgcssfry. H dhbc jctthmj tec `dk jhrd ùt cvcry m`w

fmk tecm t` strctge ecr whmjs. Icshkcs, H `wck yù f nfv`r.

Jhd geugbdck. Ec fmk Y`jcr wcrc nrhcmks nrò wfy ifgb wecm

tecy pdfyck n`r tec Kcmvcr Ir`mg`s, ehs nhrst pr` tcfo fntcr g`ddcjc.

H k`mt icdhcvc hm `whmj nfv`rs umdcss tecyrc oy `wm. [efmbs tec

sfoc, iut Hdd pfy n`r tehs rhkc.

Y`jcr m`kkck. [ùje ircfb dfst mhjet. Hn yùr juy gùdk efvc

ecdk `mt` teft pfss, tec sg`rci`frk wùdk efvc iccm yùrs.

Jhd serujjck. Xù whm sòc, yù d`sc sòc.

Ec eftck d`shmj. Wuggcss efk id`wm hm dhbc tec whmk whte tecMND krfnt hm Kcmvcr, ohgr`pe`mcs hm ehs nfgc, fm `vcrmhjet gcdci-

rhty. Ec bmcw ht wùdk id`w ut fs nfst. Euks`ms jrfss dfmkhmj strhp

hs `vcr tecrc `m yùr dcnt. Oy nftecrs mchjei`r hs f gr`p kustcr. H r`kc

whte eho wecm H wfs bhk.

Xù dhbc dhvhmj `m tec ckjc, k`mt yù0 Y`jcr rckugck tec

ter`ttdc t` hmgrcfsc tec rftc `n kcsgcmt. N``tifdd, d`w-ndyhmj fhr-

pdfmcs, whdk r`kc`s.

Jhds oùte thdtck hmt` f sohrb. Zeft gfm H sfy, dhncs fm

fkvcmturc.

[ec pdfmc fmjdck fmk fs ht turmck, Jhd wehspcrck umkcr ehs

ircfte. Icd`w eho, rfghmj fgr`ss tec prfhrhc, wfs f rck-efhrck vhsh`m

`m f jrfy e`rsc, ecr d`mj efhr kfmghmj hm tec whmk dhbc tec ofmc

fmk tfhd `n tec grcfturc sec r`kc.

Ze` hs teft, fmk weft hs sec k`hmj `m oy nftecrs pr`pcrty0


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N@SY

Irhsb fhr wehppck terùje Oftthcs lfgbct, rcohmkhmj ecr ht

wfs sthdd whmtcr kcsphtc tec nfhr wcftecr. M`w teft Lfbc efk j`mc

`m t` nhx ncmgc fntcr tcmkhmj tec echncr, Oftthc jfvc tec kfppdckofrc nrcc rchm fmk r`kc fgr`ss tec kry prfhrhc, gfrcnud `n tec dfrjc

gdustcrs `n ndhmt r`gb. Wec st`ppck `m `mc `n tec tfddcr oùmks fmk

jfzck ùt ft tec dfmk, wehge strctgeck n`r ohdcs hm cvcry khrcgth`m.

F nd`gb `n Gfmfkf jccsc ndcw `vcrecfk, fmk [udhps cfrs pcrbck ft

techr efumthmj gfdd.

Fgbm`wdckjc fmk tfbc t` ecfrt tehs kfy teft tec D`rk hs J`k hm

ecfvcm fi`vc fmk `m tec cfrte icd`w. [ecrc hs m` `tecr.

Wec ircfteck hm tec nrcse fhr, fmk ecr dumjs thjetcmck nrò tec

g`dk. [ecm tec euo `n fm cmjhmc ir`bc terùje tec sthddmcss fs f

sofdd fhrgrfnt kcsgcmkck `vcrecfk. Gurhùs, sec rfgck [udhp k`wm

tec ehdd n`r f gd`scr d``b.

Ohmutcs dftcr, Oftthc sdhk tec e`rsc t` f efdt fs f ofm hm lcfms

fmk f rck lfgbct t`ssck f dfrjc kunncd ifj `vcr tec ncmgc `n tec Og-Grfy pr`pcrty. Ec gdhoick terùje tec ifrick whrcs fs teùje ec

`wmck tec pdfgc.

Weck ecfrk fiùt o`mcy-eumjry iushmcssocm sg`phmj ùt

rfmgecs fmk jctthmj techr jruiiy efmks `m cvcry sthtge `n tfddjrfss


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KCI@YFE ^@J[W

dcnt hm tec gùmty. Ht rcohmkck ecr t`` ouge `n ecr `wm nfohdys

`rkcfd.

Zeft k` yù tehmb yùrc k`hmj0 Wec phtgeck tec ofrc n`r-wfrk whte cvcry hmtcmth`m `n rummhmj `vcr tec hmtrukcr. [ehs hs

prhvftc pr`pcrty. M` trcspfsshmj.

[ec tfdd, efujety ofm khkmt scco tec dcfst iht khsturick iy tec

gd`sc pr`xhohty `n tec e`rsc. Hmstcfk, ec sohdck fmk ehtgeck tec

iudby ifj `mt` ehs ifgb. H gùdk tcdd yù tec sfoc.

Oftthc jdfrck ft tec strfmjcr. H k`mt bm`w we` yù frc, iut

yù k`mt wfmt t` ocss whte Lèm OgGrfy. Wec o`th`mck t`wfrk

tec fhrgrfnt m`w sctthmj up n`r dhnt-`nn. H sujjcst yù eurry, `r yùrc

j`hmj t` ohss yùr rhkc.

[ec ir`fk-seùdkcrck ofm hmstcfk icjfm wfdbhmj hm tec khrcg-

th`m `n tec eùsc. Fntcr f ncw oòcmts, Oftthc kuj ecr eccds hmt`

[udhps shkc fmk gfujet up whte eho. Wec jucssck tec ncdd`w t` ic hm

ehs dftc tehrthcs fmk gùdkmt ecdp iut m`thgc e`w tec ir`wm gurdsfjfhmst ehs n`rcecfk fggcmtck ehs iduc cycs. Zeft khk yù sfy yùr

mfoc wfs0

Ec st`ppck fmk turmck. H khkmt, iut shmgc yù irùjet ht up,

we` frc yù, fmk wey frc yù rhkhmj oy nftecrs e`rsc0

Oftthcs cycir`ws sgrumgeck hm kùit. Gùdk tehs ic tec stfr

qufrtcrifgb tec we`dc gùmty fkohrck0 [ec ofm we` fifmk`mck

ehs nftecrs rfmge, we` gùdkmt gfdd ehs `wm kfk hm tec e`sphtfd0

Sp`m gd scr cxfohmfth`m, ec khk icfr f jrfmk rcscoidfmgc t` Lèm.

[ecy i`te p`sscssck tehm uppcr dhps, iusey cycir`ws, fmk tec vcry

sfoc gdcnt hm techr gehms.

Jhd0

@mc fmk tec sfoc.

Oftthc whseck sec efk f g`wi`y eft t` g`vcr ecr coifrrfss-ocmt. Ho s`rry. H efk m` hkcf.

[efts quhtc fdd rhjet. Hts rcnrcsehmj m`t t` ic rcg`jmhzck n`r f

gefmjc, Ohss . . .

Oftthc Cvfms. Ho f nrhcmk `n yùr nftecrs.


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Jhds ir`w wrhmbdck fs teùje tryhmj t` put f nfgc whte tec mfoc,

tecm ehs dhps ndfttcmck hmt` f strfhjet dhmc. [efts nummy H khkmt

tehmb tec `dk ofm efk fmy nrhcmks. Ec g`mthmuck ehs trcb fgr`sstec pfsturc.

Smfidc t` dct tec gòocmt pfss whteùt rciuttfd, sec gdhgbck

ecr t`mjuc t` o`vc [udhp n`rwfrk. M`t teft yùk bm`w `r gfrc,

iut yùr nftecr efs d`ts `n nrhcmks. Hts f sefoc ec gfmt sfy tec sfoc

fiùt nfohdy.

Jhd st`ppck firuptdy. Zeft frc yù hopdyhmj, Ohss Cvfms0

@mdy teft yù gùdkmt ic i`tecrck t` vhsht yùr nftecr wecm ec

mcckck yù o`st. Oftthc rfhsck ecr gehm, kfrhmj eho t` kcmy tec

stftcocmt.

Zeft ofbcs yù fm cxpcrt m oy nfohdy0 Ehs sukkcm hrrhtfth`m

gùdk efvc t`rm tec ehkc `nn `mc `n Lèms stccrs.

H t`dk yù Ho f nrhcmk. H gfrc fiùt yùr nftecr.

Fmk H k`mt0 Xù k`mt bm`w tec nhrst tehmj fiùt oc fmk oynftecr e`w tehmjs frc whte us.

Oftthc nhkjctck hm ecr scft. Qcrefps seck j`mc t`` nfr. H bm`w

tehs. Hn yù wfdb up t` yùr nftecrs k``rstcp umfmmùmgck, yùdd

dhbcdy scmk eho hmt` gfrkhfg frrcst.

Jhds sukkcm frrhvfd efk gcrtfhmdy luop-stfrtck ecr ecfrt. Hm nfgt,

ht t``b ecr ircfte fwfy. Wec eftck t` tehmb weft Lèms rcfgth`m

ohjet ic. Qftthmj tec ofrcs sdccb mcgb, sec st`dc f pccb ft tec qufr-

tcrifgbs gehscdck nfgc.

Hn yù k`mt ohmk, Hdd rhkc fecfk fmk dct Lèm bm`w yùrc

ecrc.

Hk ic ìdhjck hn yù wùdk, Jhd sfhk, f n`rgck p`dhtcmcss hm ehs

t`mc. H gùdk usc f dhttdc thoc t` jct oy teùjets hm `rkcr.

H hofjhmc yùr kfk wùdk fpprcghftc tec sfoc. Zhte f ndhgb `ntec rchms, Oftthc o`vck fecfk `n eho, pfst f squcfby whmkohdd.

[ec pr`khjfd s`m rcturms. Ehs sfrgfsthg t`mc cge`ck fjfhmst

tec gdcfr iduc sby.

Oftthc jdfmgck ifgb fmk sfw ehs gymhgfd jrhm. Jfdd`phmj mwfrk,


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KCI@YFE ^@J[W

sec wehspcrck f prfycr teft tec tw` OgGrfy ocm wùdkmt iutt

ecfks dhbc tw` iudds hm f pfsturc.

Oftthc dck ecr oùmt hmt` tec OgGrfy ifrm, surprhsck t`

scc Lèm shtthmj `m f efy ifdc.

E`w khk [udhp k`0 [ec ofrc khkmt n``d yù hmt` tehmbhmj sec

wfs thrck, khk sec0 Lèm tcfsck, f ounnhm gruoi stugb t` tec stuiidc

`m ehs gehm.

M`, sec khkmt pudd fmy trhgbs. Oftthc t``b ecr thoc umiugbdhmj

tec dcftecr sfkkdc strfp, umsurc e`w t` hmn`ro tec ofm `n ehs s`ms

frrhvfd.

[cdd teft t` Jhd. Dfst thoc ec wfs ecrc, ec wfmtck t` scdd ecr.

Hmshstck [udhp wfs t`` dfzy t` gftge up t` te`sc stccrs. F d`t ec

bm`ws j`t shkctrfgbck whte n``tifdd fmk d`st hmtcrcst hm g`wi`y

wfys.Oftthc rcocoicrck j`hmj t` tec d`gfd r`kc`s fs f jhrd iut wfs t``

yùmj t` rcgfdd Jhd. Oy shstcrs sfhk ec gùdk efvc j`mc pr .

[ec fjck rfmgecr st``k fmk dcfmck `m ehs w``kcm gfmc. H jucss

ec efk `tecr hkcfs. Lèms ecfvy nhst sdfoock fjfhmst [udhps sfkkdc

whte f dùk sofgb, gfushmj tec e`rsc t` prfmgc t` tec shkc. Oftthc

se`vck tec ofrc ifgb hmt` p`shth`m.

Hn yù fsb oc, n``tifdd ruhmck eho. Lèms khspdcfsurc gfrrhck

terùje ehs jrunn t`mc. [e`sc g`ddcjc g`fgecs whte techr nfmgy

sge`dfrsehps j`t techr efmks `m eho, fmk ec j`t t`` ihj n`r ehs

irhtgecs. Khkmt jhvc rfmge dhnc f scg`mk jdfmgc fntcr teft. Lust `nn

fmk dcnt n`r ihjjcr tehmjs.

Oftthc efk sccm hm ecr `wm nfohdy e`w prhkc fmk n`rtumc gùdk

irhmj f pcrs`m k`wm fmk jucssck tefts weft efk efppcmck t` Jhd.Wpcfbhmj `n Jhd

@mc `n tecsc kfys, sòc g`wi`ys j`mmf swccp yù fwfy nrò

ecrc t``, Oftthc. H nccd ht hm oy i`mcs. Oy dugb, Hdd fdrcfky ic hm oy

jrfvc fmk whdd ohss ecfrhmj yùr swcct v`hgc sfy H k`.


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NH^C

Jhd sct ehs kunncd `m tec jrùmk. F nrhcmk `n ohmc jfvc oc f

dhnt hm ehs pdfmc. Jhd lfoock ehs efmks hm ehs lcfm p`gbcts, nccdhmj

strfmjcdy fwbwfrk ichmj ifgb eòc. Ec stukhck tec ofm ec efkmt

sccm n`r s` d`mj, surprhsck iy e`w ouge eck fjck. Zeft wfs ehs

nftecr m`w, scvcmty-tw`0

M`t wfmthmj t` stfrc, Jhd turmck t` tec rck-efhrck wòfm dhmjcr-

hmj hm tec e`rsc stfdd. Qrctty fmk str`mj-whddck, fs fdrcfky cvhkcmgck

iy ecr krfofthg wcdgòc hm tec pfsturc, wey wùdk sec icnrhcmkfm `dk ofm dhbc Lèm OgGrfy0 Ft dcfst, ec e`pck tecy wcrc ocrcdy

nrhcmks. Ehs o`tecr efk iccm j`mc n`r f gùpdc `n ycfrs fmk m`

kùit ehs nftecr sunncrck iùts `n d`mcdhmcss. Ht wùdkmt ic tec nhrst

thoc fm `dk-thocr e``bck up whte f jhrd dcss tefm efdn ehs fjc. [ec

hkcf shgbcmck eho.

H prìfidy seùdk efvc gfddck, iut whte tec jfoc fmk fdd . . .

M` mcck t` cxpdfhm. Zhte tec ecdp `n f gfmc, ehs nftecr o`vck

gd`scr, tecm st`ppck.

Ft tehs rfmjc, Jhd sfw tec kccp dhmcs ctgeck hm tec wcftecrck nfgc.

Fjfhm, ec d``bck fwfy, tehs thoc ft ehs ir`wm dcftecr d`fncrs m`t


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KCI@YFE ^@J[W

f suggcss0 E`w ifk wcrc Kustys hmlurhcs0 Xùrc f sofdd wòfm.

E`w ofmy dfrjc fmhofds efvc yù efmkdck, fmywfy0 Ec trfhdck

tec k`g t` f wehtc N`rk phgbup teft efk f octfd i`x hm tec ifgb n`rsuppdhcs.

Ho `m oy wfy t` tec gdhmhg hn yùk dhbc t` scc n`r yùrscdn. Wec

st`ppck ft tec krhvcrs k``r fmk turmck sukkcmdy t` nfgc eho, gd`shmj

tec khstfmgc ictwccm teco hm scg`mks.

Dcts jct `mc tehmj strfhjet, teùje. Wec p`bck tec gcmtcr `n

ehs gecst whte f stcfky nhmjcr. H jrfkuftck t`p hm oy gdfss fmk `wm

f rcspcgtfidc prfgthgc, kcsphtc ocm dhbc yù we` sey fwfy nrò nc-

ofdc vcts. Ycjfrkdcss n weft yù tehmb, H bm`w e`w t` trcft Kustys

wùmks, iut umthd H efvc yùr g``pcrfth`m, Ho m`t dfyhmj fm`tecr

nhmjcr `m yùr e`rsc. K` yù umkcrstfmk weft Ho sfyhmj0 Wec

jdfrck ft eho, ecr squfrck-`nn seùdkcrs `mdy rcfgehmj t` ehs gecst.

M`t wfmthmj t` ncck ecr fmjcr, Jhd trhck t` n`rgc k`wm tec jrhm

teft tercftcmck t` fppcfr. Wec wfs gutc wecm sec j`t ecr kfmkcr up.Xùrc nrcc t` tfbc Kusty t` B-Wtftc. [ec vctcrhmfry g`ddcjc efs

icttcr nfghdhthcs tefm ohmc. Wec spum `m ecr eccds t` rcturm t` ecr

trugb.

Jhd rcfgeck n`r ecr seùdkcr fmk ncdt tec nrfjhdc i`mcs icmcfte.

[eft w`mt ic mcgcssfry, Kr. Cvfms. Ho surc yùr gfrc whdd ic sft-

hsnfgt`ry. Fntcr fdd, oy nftecr sfys yùrc tec icst.

[ehs sccock t` o`ddhny tec k`gs hrrhtfth`m, iut rftecr tefm g`m-

gur, sec gdhoick hmt` tec trugb fmk sdfoock tec k``r. Hm teft gfsc,

e`p hm. Wec turmck tec bcy hm tec hjmhth`m fmk rcvvck tec cmjhmc.

Jhd ruseck t` tec `tecr shkc fmk strujjdck t` gdhoi fi`frk fs sec

spcwck kust hm tec fhr whte ecr thrcs.

Ec d``bck ifgb t` scc ehs nftecr rfhsc ehs gfmc hm nfrcwcdd.

Jhd jrhppck tec k``r. Zcdd tfdb dftcr, ec gfddck ùt, fdd tecwehdc w`mkcrhmj fiùt tec ocfm-sphrhtck wòfm we`k lust trhck t`

rum `vcr ehs t`cs. [eft hs, hn H ofbc ht ifgb hm `mc phcgc, ec out-

tcrck t` ehoscdn.

Zecm tecy rcfgeck tec cmk `n tec dfmc ofrbck iy f dhocst`mc


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ncmgc, Jhd kcghkck t` fsb tec qucsth`m n`rco`st m ehs ohmk. Xùrc

m`t rcdftck t` @wcm Cvfms, frc yù0 Ec bmcw tec fmswcr icn`rc

tec w`rks wcrc ùt `n ehs oùte. E`w ofmy Cvfms gùdk tecrc ichm Khfo`mk Nfdds0

Ecs oy nftecr.

Xùrc Irhkjctt fmk Lcmmfs shstcr0

[efts rhjet. Oftthc jdfmgck ft eho, fmk ec m`thgck ecr cycs.

Zhkc sct fmk f kccp sefkc `n jrccm, dhbc turn `m f n``tifdd nhcdk.

Khkmt yùr ir`tecr kftc Lcmmf0 H rcocoicr eho gòhmj `vcr wecmH wfs f bhk.

Jhd m`kkck. Xcfe, tecy kftck. Ec nfgck tec pfsscmjcr whmk`w

fmk seut ehs cycdhks hm fm cnn`rt t` id`gb tec pfhmnud oco`rhcs.

Ho s`rry fiùt yùr ir`tecr. Xùr kfk spcfbs `ntcm `n Nrfmb.

Fmho`shty rùsck whtehm. Ho surc ec k`cs. Nrfmb fmk ehs nf-

tecr efk sefrck f spcghfd i`mk cvcr shmgc Jhd gùdk rcocoicr.

H tehmb ec ohsscs eho fmk yùr o`tecr o`rc cfge ycfr. Cspc-

ghfddy shmgc ehs fttfgb.

Jhd lcrbck t` fttcmth`m. Zeft k` yù ocfm, ehs fttfgb0

Oftthcs cycs mfrr`wck. Xùr nftecr efk f ecfrt fttfgb rhjet

icn`rc Gerhstofs. Wurcdy yù bmcw teft0

F wfvc `n mfuscf t`rc terùje Jhd fs ec trhck t` ofsb ehs se`gb.

Ec rcgfddck ehs nftecrs gfmc, ehs nrfhd g`mkhth`m. H jucss ht wfsmtsòctehmj ec gfrck t` sefrc whte oc, ec sfhk, tryhmj t` bccp tec

ihttcrmcss ùt `n ehs v`hgc. W`, tcdd oc fiùt yùr shstcrs. K` tecy

sthdd dhvc frùmk ecrc0

Ho tec `mdy `mc we` efk tec scmsc t` stfy. Oy n`dbs dhvc hm

Bfmsfs Ghty mcfr Irhkjctt, fmk Lcmmf o`vck t` [cxfs fntcr sec

ofrrhck.

Jhds ecfrt teukkck. Ec wfmtck t` bm`w o`rc fiùt tec `dkcst

shstcr, iut eftck t` fsb. Zeft fiùt tec eòc pdfgc0 Hs teft wecrc

yù efvc yùr prfgthgc0

Ht s`dk ft fugth`m. Oftthcs dhps thjetcmck, fmk ec gùdk efvc


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KCI@YFE ^@J[W

sw`rm sec fhock n`r tec mcxt p`te`dc whte pcrncgt prcghsh`m, gr`wm-

hmj ehs ecfk `m tec r``n `n tec gfi.

J` cfsy `m te`sc ruts. Xùdd jhvc tehs trugb f ndft thrc, fmk Hddefvc t` gefmjc ht. Jhd irfgck ehoscdn fjfhmst tec k``r hm fmthghpf-

th`m `n tec mcxt l`dt, iut sec surprhsck eho iy sd`whmj k`wm.

H k`mt mcck f ofm t` k` tec w`rb n`r oc. Wec nr`wmck. Zecm

H tehmb fiùt oy pfrcmts rfmge, oy id``k i`hds. [ercc jcmcrfth`ms

`n efrk w`rb, fdd n`r m`tehmj.

Jhd stukhck tec wòfm fgr`ss tec scft fmk w`mkcrck hn sec wfsfmytehmj dhbc ecr shstcr. Ec mcvcr rcocoicrck Lcmmf ichmj g`m-

gcrmck fiùt tec dfmk. Zecrc k` yù dhvc0

H iùjet K`g Iryfmts pdfgc wecm ec rcthrck.

[ec `dk vcts prfgthgc efk mcvcr iccm f terhvhmj iushmcss. O`rc

dhbc `mc fiùt t` gruoidc, fmk teft wfs twcmty ycfrs fj`. [cdd oc

fiùt Kusty. Hs ec hm f d`t `n pfhm0

[ec trugb l`stdck `mt` f pfvck r`fk, fmk Oftthc ecfkck t`wfrk

t`wm. Dhbc H sfhk, tec kfofjc wfs cxtcmshvc. Ec d`st f d`t `n id``k

fmk efs suistfmthfd swcddhmj. Xùdd scc n`r yùrscdn s``m cmùje.

Ecr gcdd pe`mc gehock tecm, fmk sec fmswcrck tec hmgòhmj gfdd.

Fs tec k`gs v`hgc nfkck hmt` tec ifgbjrùmk, Jhd stfrck ùt

tec pfsscmjcr whmk`w ft tec nfohdhfr dfmksgfpc. Ec teùjet `n

tec ofmy thocs eck krhvcm tehs r`fk, puddhmj Kusty hm ehs trfhdcr.Cvcr shmgc eck ecfrk fiùt tec fgghkcmt, Jhd efk iccm umfidc t`

st`p tec kcdujc `n oco`rhcs `n rhkhmj r`kc` whte Nrfmb, `n ehs

o`tecr fmk `n Lcmmf.

Ec ruiick ehs n`rcecfk fmk fdd`wck tec oco`rhcs `n ehs yùte

t` ruse ifgb.

[ec pc`pdc hm tec stfmks icgfoc f idur fs Jhd fmk Kusty ir`bc nrò

tec i`x, Nrfmb rhjet icehmk hm tec frcmf. Wwhmjhmj ehs dfrhft, Jhd gefsck

tec stccr dcss tefm nhnty yfrks fmk mfhdck eho m ehs nhrst try. Nrfmb eccdck

tec stccr hoockhftcdy fntcr.

Wthdd `m techr e`rscs, tecy i`te dhstcmck n`r tec `nnhghfd thoc. @mgc


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fmmùmgck, Jhd jdfmgck `vcr ft Nrfmb. [ehmb wc stfmk f gefmgc ft

Mfth`mfds0

Nrfmb sohdck, ehs puphds kfrb whte techr usufd hmtcmshty. Frc yùbhkkhmj0 Zcrc umkcncftck.

Ofof wfhtck whte tec `tecrs ft tec geutcs, ecr efhr puddck d`w hm f

p`mytfhd. H jucss fdd tec r`kc`s wc t``b yù t` frc nhmfddy pfyhmj `nn.

[e`sc dftc mhjet r`phmjs khkmt eurt chtecr, khk tecy, W`m0 Ehs kfk

d``bck up ft Jhd fmk sdfppck ehs e`rsc `m tec ndfmb. Cvcm hn ht khk

hmtcrncrc whte yùr eòcw`rb, `r kfthm, `r cvcm te`sc kfrmck n``tifdd

prfgthgcs. Hk sfy ofbhmj ht t` tec Mfth`mfd Ehje Wge``d Nhmfds Y`kc` hs

o`rc hop`rtfmt tefm sòc n``tifdd jfoc, wùdkmt yù0

Nrfmb luopck `nn ehs e`rsc fmk hmt` Lcmmfs `pcm fros. M` gò-

pfrhs`m hm oy i``b. Mcvcr efvc umkcrst``k weft yù scc hm teft sp`rt.

Nrfmb dhbck t` tcfsc, iut Jhd bmcw weft fttrfgtck eho t` n``tifdd. Ht wfs

tec `mc tehmj Nrfmb khkmt cxgcd ft, tec `mc tehmj Jhd gùdk e`dk `vcr ehs

ir`tecr . . .[ec k`gs trugb swcrvck `mt` tec ofhm strcct hm Khfo`mk Nfdds,

fmk Jhds n`rcecfk teuopck fjfhmst tec pfsscmjcr whmk`w, irhmjhmj

eho ifgb t` tec prcscmt. [eùje tcoptck t` rum nrò tec oùmthmj

gòpdhgfth`ms, Jhd v`wck t` scc tehs vhsht terùje, cvcm hn ht ocfmt

putthmj up whte ehs nftecr, tec oco`rhcs, fmk Kr. Oftthc Cvfms, tec

shstcr `n tec jhrd eck usck t` ictrfy ehs ir`tecr.


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WHU

Oftthc n`dd`wck Jhd hmt` tec gdhmhg ifrm, fmk tec v`hgcs `n

ecr copd`yccs euseck up`m techr cmtrfmgc. Khsrcjfrkhmj techr fk`-

rfth`m n`r tec d`gfd supcrecr`, sec m`tck tec co`th`m teft ndfseckfgr`ss Jhds nfgc wecm ec vhcwck tec gecstmut jcdkhmj. Ecr ter`ft

thjetcmck. Kusty dfy o`th`mdcss `m tec strfw ickkhmj, ehs gecst

sw`ddcm fmk ehs ecfk wrfppck hm ifmkfjcs. Weck whtmcssck sgcmcs

dhbc tehs icn`rc, fmk hm fm cnn`rt t` bccp ecr syopftey nrò hopck-

hmj ecr lukjocmt, seck dcfrmck t` kctfge ecrscdn nrò tec shtufth`m.

Zhte stcfky nhmjcrs, Oftthc gecgbck tec e`rscs H^ fmk nduhks, tecm

turmck t` ecr tcgemhghfm t` jct f rcp`rt `m tec dfst tw` eùrs.

Jhd rcstck ehs geccb fjfhmst tec e`rscs mcgb fmk wehspcrck w`rks

sec gùdkmt ofbc ùt. Wec jrfspck ecr gdhpi`frk fmk nfgck eho.

Zcvc cmugdcftck ehs rhjet cyc. H hmscrtck fm hmtrf`rihtfd pr`s-

tecshs icn`rc scwhmj tec sbhm seut. [ec nrfgturcs t` ehs sbudd wcrc

shjmhnhgfmt. H rcpfhrck fs ouge n ht fs p`sshidc, cspcghfddy frùmk tec

cyc fmk shmus frcf. Oftthc jfzck up ft tec efyd`nt wecrc sumdhjetnhdtcrck hm terùje tec nrfgturcs hm tec w``k. Wec wfmtck t` ic

pr`ncssh`mfd, g`ddcgtck, iut tec t`rocmt `m Jhd OgGrfys nfgc gùdk

m`t ic hjm`rck.

Oftthc put tec gdhpi`frk k`wm fmk bmcdt icshkc eho m tec strfw.


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D``b, rhjet m`w oy ofhm g`mgcrms frc Kustys bhkmcys fmk tec hm-

lurhcs t` ehs seùdkcr. Ecs `m ecfvy nduhks fmk fmth-hmndfooft`rhcs,

iut hts t`` s``m t` bm`w e`w cxtcmshvc tec hmtcrmfd kfofjc hs.Zhdd ec dhvc terùje tehs0 E`pc grfgbck ehs v`hgc.

Oftthc sehcdkck ecr cxprcssh`m t` `nncr cmgùrfjcocmt. Hvc sccm

e`rscs dkcr tefm Kusty gòc ut n w`rsc g`mkhth`ms. Ht kcpcmks m

ehs strcmjte ehs kctcrohmfth`m t` dhvc. Wòc e`rscs efk fdd ecfrt,

wcmt nudd idfst umthd tecy ircfteck techr dfst dumjnud. Wec prfyck tehs

pfthcmt ohjet ic fo`mj teft rfrc ircck.

H rfhsck eho, yù bm`w.

Lèm ocmth mck teft. [eùje tec sum wfrock tec fhr ùtshkc,

Oftthc ncdt gehddck hm tec ifrm fmk zhppck ecr lfgbct. Xù seùdk

bm`w H rcgòocmkck putthmj eho k`wm tec mhjet `n tec fgghkcmt.

Xùr nftecr wùdkmt fdd`w ht.

Jhd rcturmck ehs jfzc t` tec e`rsc rcsthmj whte ehs m`sc t` tec

jrùmk. E`w d`mj icn`rc ecdd ic up fmk wfdbhmj0Hk dhbc t` scc Kusty stfmk whtehm tec mcxt tcm eùrs. Hn teft

k`csmt efppcm, wcdd try `tecr ocfsurcs. Wec oct tec rcs`dvc `m

Jhds nfgc whte ecr wm. Ho f nhro icdhcvcr hm prfycr. [eft fmk p`sh-

thvc tehmbhmj. Ofyic yùr prcscmgc whdd ecdp Kusty ecfd.

Xù tehmb ec bm`ws Ho ecrc0

H bm`w ec k`cs. Wec st``k t` gecgb tec e`rscs o`mht`r fmk

rcg`rkck tec hmgrcfsc hm ecfrticft. E`w d`mj shmgc yùvc sccm

eho0

[w` ycfrs fj` Fujust. H gùmtck ht up dfst mhjet ft efdnthoc.

[ec wfy oy ohmk rfoidck, hts m` w`mkcr wc d`st. Ec j`t up fmk

wfdbck t` tec ifrm k``r, stfrhmj ùt ft tec jrfvcdck pfrbhmj d`t. Ht

wfs oy o`tecrs ihrtekfy, fmk sec hmshstck H j` n`r f rhkc. Wec khck

tw` o`mtes dftcr.Oftthc w`mkcrck weft kr`vc Jhd nrò tec rfmge. [ec se`gb

wecm seck ocmth`mck Lèms ecfrt fttfgb fmk ehs ìvhùs t`rocmt

sujjcstck f s`nt sp`t hm Jhds ecfrt n`r eòc. Wec bmcw icttcr tefm

t` jct hmv dvck iut wfs hmtrhjuck.


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Ho s`rry H mcvcr oct yùr o`tecr. Nrò tec st`rhcs yùr kfk

tcdds, sec sùmkck dhbc f w`mkcrnud wòfm.

Jhd turmck ifgb t` ecr fmk lfoock ehs efmks hmt` ehs lcfm p`gb-cts. Ohmk hn H stfy whte Kusty n`r f wehdc0

Oftthc rco`vck tec mcfr-copty ifj `n nduhk fmk rcpdfgck ht whte

f nudd `mc. Hdd gecgb ifgb dftcr. Wec jftecrck ecr hmstruocmts fmk

sct teco hm f iugbct. N`r weft hts w`rte, Ho jdfk yùrc eòc.

F oòcmtfry d``b `n surprhsc grcfsck Jhds ir`w. Ycohmkhmj

ecrscdn t` stfy ut `n tecr pc`pdcs iushmcss, Oftthc dcnt ecr gdhcmt t`

kcfd whte weftcvcr efumtck eho.

Jhd rcturmck t` tec Dhjetmhmj O Yfmge dftc teft fntcrm``m.

Ec bm`gbck `m tec ecfvy, w``kcm k``r t` ehs nftecrs r`ò, fmk

ht sgrccgeck `pcm. Jhd stfrck ft tec ofm `m tec ick, ehs kfks nfgc

o`rc pfddhk fmk krfwm tefm ht efk iccm cfrdhcr teft kfy. O`vhmjgd`scr, ec tùgeck tec wrhmbdck efmk, surprhsck ft e`w nrfjhdc ht ncdt

umkcr ehs `wm.

Zey khkmt yù tcdd oc fiùt tec ecfrt fttfgb0

Lèm OgGrfys tehgb dhks `pcmck, ehs cycs jdfzck nrò sdccp.

Zefts tec ofttcr0 Fnrfhk H ohjet khc, fmk yùk ohss ùt `m yùr

hmecrhtfmgc0 Ec lcrbck ehs efmk fwfy. K`mt i`tecr. Ehs kfk

efgbck ùt f kcdhicrftc gùje fmk jdfmgck ft tec k``r. Khk Oftthc

irhmj yù0

@mc `n ecr stfnn jfvc oc f dhnt. Kr. Cvfms stfyck ft tec gdhmhg.

Wecs f efrk w`rbcr. Ycfd scrhùs fiùt ecr lì, cspcghfddy whte

ecr rum `n ifk dugb.

Jhds hmtcrcst pcrbck dhbc f e`rscs cfrs ft fm umnfohdhfr sùmk.

Zeft s`rt `n ifk dugb0M`tehmj teft foùmts t` f ehdd `n icfms. Gùrsc, sec k`mt scc

ht teft wfy, iut secs yùmj. Wecdd dcfrm.

Xù bm`w secs Lcmmfs shstcr0

K` H d``b stuphk0 Zeft k`cs teft ofttcr0 Ehs nftecr sft up


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fmk rcfgeck n`r tec jdfss `n wftcr `m tec mhjetstfmk. Jhd m`thgck f

prcsgrhpth`m i`ttdc `n phdds.

Wòc tehmjs wcrc icttcr dcnt hm tec pfst. Ho m`t ecrc t` nhjet.Ec jdfmgck up ft tec ehje gchdhmj fmk wftgeck tec gìwcis swfy hm

tec krfnty gurrcmts.

Zey khk yù gòc0 Ho surc yù efvc o`rc hop`rtfmt stunn t`

k` tefm vhsht f shgb ofm `m ehs kcfteick. K`mt yù efvc pfrthcs `r

prcss g`mncrcmgcs t` fttcmk0

M`t ouge t` gcdcirftc, rcocoicr0 Jhd sehntck ehs wchjet `m

tec whmjifgb gefhr. [eùjets n dfst mhjets jfoc rcsurnfgck. Hn eck

bcpt f gdcfr ecfk, ofkc icttcr gfdds, ehs tcfo ohjet efvc j`mc m t`

tec gefoph`msehp jfoc. Oy dcjs fmk fros frcmt fs quhgb fs tecy

`mgc wcrc. Ho tehmbhmj hts thoc t` rcthrc fmk scttdc k`wm.

[ec `dk ofm shppck ehs wftcr. Xù cvcr j`mmf ofrry fmk jhvc

oc jrfmks`ms0

K`mt stfrt teft fjfhm. Jhd bmcw pdcmty `n wòcm, iut ehs nhrstohstfbc whte d`vc sùrck eho `m gòohtocmt. Icshkcs, eck mcvcr

oct f jhrd we` gùdk gòc whtehm yfrks `n ehs o`tecrs gefrfgtcr

fmk jcmtdcmcss.

Zefts tec ofttcr0 K`mt wòcm efmj fdd `vcr yù0

Wòc juys dhbc teft s`rt `n tehmj.

Zcdd, yùk icttcr jct f whnc hn yùrc j`mmf rcthrc.

Ho o`rc g`mgcrmck fiùt jctthmj yù ifgb `m yùr ncct s` yù

gfm rum tehs rfmge. [ehs pdfgc hs nfddhmj fpfrt. Ht efk pfhmck Jhd

cfrdhcr t` scc tec kctcrh`rfth`m `n tec ncmgc fmk ifrms. Khk yù dct

j` `n fdd yùr ehrck efmks0

Ehs nftecr sg`wdck. Lfbc fmk Ohdkrck frc tec `mdy ecdp H gfm

fnn`rk. H fhmt j`t m` s`ms t` ecdp oc.

Jhd sugbck hm fhr nrò ehs kfks vcrifd pumge. Iccm ecrc nhvceùrs, fmk yùrc fdrcfky gòpdfhmhmj. H seùdkvc bm`wm yù

wùdkmt gefmjc. Ec t``b f kccp ircfte fmk w`rbck t` e`dk ehs

tcopcr. H bm`w hts m`t cfsy. Lfbcs `dk, fmk yùr ecfdtes p``r. Ho

m`t surprhsck tec pdfgc d``bs dhbc ht k`cs.


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[ec ofm sehntck rcstdcssdy `m tec ick, ehs tehgb ir`w cvcm o`rc

nurr`wck tefm icn`rc. [efmbs n`r yùr cxpcrt `phmh`m. Ycohmk oc

t` gòpcmsftc yù ft tec cmk `n tec o`mte wecm H wrhtc ùt tecpfygecgbs.

@e, gòc `nn ht, Kfk. [ec ncmgc mccks rcpfhrck, tec ofgehmc

secks fiùt t` g`ddfpsc Ho sgfrck t` tehmb fiùt tec pfsturc.

Efvc yù jruiick `nn fdd tec iducstco yct0

Ehs nftecr se``b ehs nhst hm tec fhr. I`y, tehs dfmks iccm hm tec

OgGrfy nfohdy n`r nùr jcmcrfth`ms. Oy jrcft-jrfmkkfk scttdck ecrc

hm 6553, fmk wcvc tfbcm gfrc `n tec pfsturcs cvcr shmgc, jrfzhmj ht

tec wfy hts ocfmt t` ic. Ec whpck tec spht nrò ehs oùte, ehs nfgc

jr`whmj rckkcr whte cvcry w`rk. Xù j` nn fmk o`vc t` Gfdhn`rmhf

whteùt `mc gfrc n`r us n`dbs ecrc, fmk tecm se`w ifgb up ùt `n tec

iduc t` tcdd oc H k`mt bm`w e`w t` tfbc gfrc `n tehs dfmk. I`y, yù

j`t m` rhjet.

Jhd st``k up, ehs `wm tcopcr ecftck. [efts jrcft. [ry t` `nncrsòc ecdpnud fkvhgc `mdy t` efvc ht ter`wm hm oy nfgc. H k`mt mcck

tehs. Ho ùt `n ecrc. Ec str`kc fgr`ss tec r`ò, rcjrct gefshmj eho

whte cvcry stcp.

[efts rhjet. Yum dhbc yù fdwfys k`. [ec fmjry v`hgc n`dd`wck

eho.

Ho j`hmj hmt` t`wm icn`rc H sfy sòctehmj wcdd i`te ic s`rry

n`r. Ec sdfoock tec k``r `m ehs wfy ùt. [ec cge` rcvcricrftck

hm tec fjck wfdds, fmk tec idfgb-fmk-wehtc pe`t`s `n ehs fmgcst`rs

rfttdck hm ehs cfrs fs teùje gefmthmj j``k-iyc.


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WC^CM

Jhd `pcmck tec k``r fmk tec lhmjdc `n tec icdd fmmùmgck ehs

frrhvfd hm tec gfn. Oco`rfihdhf g`vcrck tec wfdds, fmk ht khkmt tfbc

d`mj t` m`thgc ehs rcthrck ehje sge``d n``tifdd lcrscy, M`. 69. [ecjrccm fmk ycdd`w sehrt eumj gcmtcr stfjc hm tec rcstfurfmt, gòpdctc

whte fm fut`jrfpeck phgturc `n eho hm ehs ;8cr umhn`ro.

F efmknud `n pftr`ms k`ttck tec sofdd cstfidhseocmt hm i``tes,

tfidcs, fmk ft tec gùmtcr, wecrc copd`yccs scrvck `dk-nfseh`mck

nùmtfhm krhmbs. [ec socdd `n jrcfsc eumj hm tec fhr, ohmjdck whte

sofdd tfdb. Jhd prfyck m` `mc wùdk rcg`jmhzc eho, fmk teft ecohjet ic fidc t` cft hm pcfgc n`r `mgc.

Ec sft hm fm fifmk`mck i``te, fmk icn`rc ec `pcmck f ocmu,

`mc irfvc sùd nrò fgr`ss tec r`ò sfumtcrck `vcr, fm hgy g`df hm

efmk.

Frcmt yù Jhd OgGrfy0 [ec jhfmt strfmjcr gùdk efvc iccm

f n``tifdd pdfycr ehoscdn. [eft wfs f tùje ircfb dfst mhjet. Zeft

frc yù k`hmj hm Khfo`mk Nfdds0 ^hshthmj nfohdy0

Jhd m`kkck fmk jdfmgck terùje tec ocmu htcos, grfvhmj f kù-

idc geccsciurjcr whte ifg`m fmk fdd tec cxtrfs.

Xù ùjet t` try tec g`ttfjc nrhcs. [ecyrc ofkc n`r rcfd ocm.


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[ec juy puseck f phcgc n pfpcr t`wfrk Jhd. Zùdk yù ohmk shjm-

hmj tehs n`r oy s`m0 Ec pdfys n``tifdd ft tec ehje sge``d.

Jhd sohdck, dhbc fdwfys. Wurc, wefts ehs mfoc0Jhrfrk. [ec ofm jrhmmck fmk st``k f iht tfddcr wecm Jhd rc-

turmck tec pfpcr. [w` o`rc pftr`ms dhmck up icehmk eho, mfpbhms

hm efmk.

F yùmj wfhtrcss gfoc t` tfbc ehs `rkcr, umfnncgtck iy tec gò-

o`th`m ft ehs tfidc. Ec sfw tec oòcmt rcg`jmhth`m kfwmck, wecm

ecr nfgc dht whte cxghtcocmt.Zeft gfm H jct yù, Or. OgGrfy0

Fs Jhd jfvc ehs `rkcr, fm`tecr gustòcr wfdbck hm, fmk ec m`-

thgck tec nfohdhfr nfgc. Wec jfzck ft ehs dhttdc n`dd`whmj, fmk ec wfvck.

Kr. Cvfms khkmt rcturm tec jcsturc, iut wfdbck t` tec gùmtcr fmk

t``b f scft m mc n tec swhvcdhmj st``ds. Ec j`t tec hoprcssh`m sec

khkmt sefrc tec gòoumhtys fwc ft efvhmj f gcdcirhty fo`mj teco.

Hn fmytehmj, ehs prcscmgc sccock t` trhjjcr tec `pp`shtc rcsp`msc.

Fmm`yfmgc. Ec rcocoicrck e`w ecr rck efhr ndcw whdk hm tec

ircczc fs sec r`kc ehs nftecrs e`rsc. M`w ht wfs iùmk hm irfhks. M`t

fs prctty fs icn`rc, fmk ht sccock fdo`st t` pr`tcst, fs scvcrfd gurdy

strfmks nùjet techr wfy t` nrcckò.

Jhd cxgusck ehoscdn nrò ehs fkohrcrs fmk ofkc ehs wfy t` tec

gùmtcr. Fmy gefmjc hm Kusty0[ec dfky vct stfrck fecfk ft tec ohrr`rck wfdd. Hn wc k`mt jct

eho up `m ehs ncct s``m, fdd ùr cnn`rts ofy efvc iccm n`r m`tehmj.

Ec strfkkdck tec st``d icshkc ecr. Hts teft ifk0

Wec turmck t` eho, kfrb sefk`ws umkcr ecr cycs, ecr seùdkcrs

sduopck. Xù k`mt icdhcvc oc0

Hts m`t teft . . . hts lust H teùjet ec wfs k`hmj `bfy tehs

o`rmhmj.

Xùr e`rsc hs nfr nrò bfy. Wec r`sc nrò ecr scft fmk kruoock

ecr nhmjcrs `m tec gùmtcr. Zhtehm ohmutcs, tec wfhtrcss rcturmck

whte ecr gfrry-ùt khmmcr. Qut ht `m oy fggùmt, whdd yù, Gdfrf0


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Wurc tehmj, tec wòfm sfhk. Xù tfbc gfrc n yùrscdn, Oftthc,

fmk mcxt thoc ofyic wc gfm vhsht d`mjcr

[ec k`g efk fdrcfky ecfkck n`r tec k``r.Ohmk hn H l`hm yù0 Jhd gfddck ùt icn`rc sec sdhppck fwfy. [`

ecdp whte Kusty, H ocfm0

Oftthc st`ppck fmk m`kkck t`wfrk te`sc we` wfhtck ft ehs tfidc.

H wùdkmt wfmt t` tfbc yù nrò yùr nfm gdui.

Jhd jr`fmck fmk eurrhck t` tec i``te t` jrfi ehs g`ft. [ec k``r

gehock fmk ec bmcw Oftthc efk dcnt tec rcstfurfmt. Fp`d`jhzhmj t`te`sc frùmk eho, ec tercw f twcmty-k`ddfr ihdd `m tec tfidc, tecm

n`dd`wck tec k`g ùtshkc. Qunns `n vfp`r nd`ftck hm tec g`dk kfrbmcss

fs ec rfm t` gftge up t` ecr.

H wfsmt teft eumjry, ec sfhk, rcfdhzhmj ec ouge prcncrrck tehs

wòfms gòpfmy t` tec nfms hmshkc tec gfn.

Wuht yùrscdn, lust k`mt jct hm tec wfy. Wec e`ppck hmt` ecr

trugb fmk ifgbck `mt` tec irhgb strcct.

Jhd n`dd`wck hm tec phgbup eck i`rr`wck nrò Lfbc fmk kr`vc

tec tercc id`gbs t` tec gdhmhg. Ec pfrbck ùtshkc tec ifrm wecrc

dhjet strcfock nrò tec whmk`ws. Sp`m cmtcrhmj, ec ncdt tec wfrote

nrò f p`rtfidc jfs ecftcr teft bcpt tec gehdd nrò tec seck.

Oftthc fmk ecr tcgemhghfm wcrc tryhmj t` mukjc Kusty t` ehs ncct.

Gòc `m, i`y, Kr. Cvfms g`fxck.Jhd l`hmck ecr. Ec eftck scchmj tec d``b `n kcncft hm ehs e`rscs

`mc rcofhmhmj cyc. Dcts j`, Kusty. Jct up, i`y.

[ec fjck jcdkhmj dhntck ehs ecfk, fmk ehs cfrs fmjdck t`wfrk Jhds

v`hgc. Ec r`gbck n`rwfrk, iut hoockhftcdy ncdd ifgb nrò cxcrth`m.

Fntcr tw` o`rc trhcs, Kusty strujjdck efdnwfy up `m wìidy dcjs.

Smfidc t` e`dk ehoscdn, ec dumjck fmk ehs bmccs iugbdck `mt` tec

s`nt ickkhmj. Zhte f ecfvy jr`fm, ec dfhk ehs mcgb `m tec strfw, ehs

ircfte dfi`rck.

Gfmt wc dhnt eho whte strfps `r sòc s`rt `n dcvcrfjc0 Jhds

ecfrt fgeck n`r tec hmlurck fmhofd.


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Dct eho bm`w yù d`vc eho, teft yù sthdd gfrc. Oftthc prcssck

ecr efmks `m tec jcdkhmjs ruop fmk j`fkck eho t` sht up.

Jhd nfgck Kusty fmk techr vhsh`m d`gbck. Hm teft hmstfmt, Jhdteùjet `n tec ofmy thocs eck puseck Kusty t` j` `mc o`rc ghrgdc,

trfhmck eho whte ehs vcry ecfrt t` khj kccpcr, turm se`rtcr, fmk rum

whte jrcftcr spcck fmk prcghsh`m. Ec bmcw tec e`rsc wfs hm pfhm,

iut ec urjck eho `m m`w, tec g`mscqucmgcs `n nfhdurc t`` jrcft.

Gòc `m, i`y. K` tehs n`r us, n`r fdd wcvc iccm terùje. We`w

tecsc n`dbs weft gefoph`ms frc ofkc `n. [ehs thoc wecm ec gfddckKustys mfoc, tec e`rsc ofkc f jrfmk cnn`rt fmk sd`wdy r`sc t` ehs

ncct.

@vcrgòc whte jrfthtukc, Jhd pumgeck ehs nhst hm tec fhr.

[ec k`g tcmkck t` Kusty ft `mgc, fmk wecm sec j`t eho stfih-

dhzck, ec eumj ehs ecfk t` tec jrùmk, ehs ifgb frgeck hm pfhm.

Jhd str`bck tec jcdkhmjs mcgb tec wfy eck fdwfys k`mc wecm tec

e`rsc fgehcvck f j`fd.

Kusty turmck ehs ecfk fmk mhgbcrck. [` Jhd, teft `mc rcsp`msc

t`dk eho ehs e`rsc efkmt n`rj`ttcm. [eft ec mcckck ehs ofstcrs

ecdp `mgc o`rc. Jhd shdcmtdy icjjck J`ks n`rjhvcmcss n`r fifmk`m-

hmj Kusty fdd te`sc ycfrs fj`. Ft tec vcry dcfst, ec seùdk efvc

vhshtck o`rc `ntcm `r rcmtck f stfidc hm Gfdhn`rmhf.

Ec mccks cxcrghsc. Oftthc o`vck nrò icehmk tec e`rsc fmkjrfiick f mcfriy phtgen rb t` gdcfm tec stfdd. Jct eho t` tfbc f ncw

stcps hn yù gfm. Ecs f iht sbhtthse `m ehs idhmk shkc, s` fdwfys dct eho

bm`w yùrc gòhmj. Cvcm hn ec stfmks `mdy f ncw ohmutcs, ecdd ic

teft ouge str`mjcr.

[ehrty ohmutcs dftcr, Oftthc sft whte ecr ifgb fjfhmst tec

w``kcm stfdd fmk nfgck tec gecstmut jcdkhmj, wehge rcstck m f nrcse

ick `n strfw.Wec `pcmck tec sfgb nrò tec gfn fmk puddck ùt f

efmknud `n nrhcs fmk tec efdn-cftcm efoiurjcr.


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H ecfrk yùvc efk f rum `n ifk dugb. Jhd scttdck k`wm icshkc

ecr, umhmvhtck. Ohmk hn H fsb fiùt teft0

Xcfe, H ohmk. Oftthc t``b f ihtc `n tec nrhcs, m`w g`dk, iut sthddtfsty t` ecr nfohseck stòfge. Wec dhgbck tec sfdt nrò ecr nhmjcrs,

kcifthmj wectecr t` sefrc ecr trùidcs whte f t`tfd strfmjcr. H jucss

yù efvc f rhjet t` bm`w. Ycfdhzhmj ec efkmt cftcm chtecr, sec spdht

weft wfs dcnt `n ecr sfmkwhge fmk `nncrck eho f p`rth`m.

M`, tefmbs.

Oftthc serujjck fmk t``b f ihtc `n tec efoiurjcr. Zecm seck

nhmhseck gecwhmj, sec sfhk, Hm tec dfst tercc o`mtes, scvcrfd `n oy

pfthcmts efvc khck. @n gùrsc, teft efppcms hm tehs iushmcss . . . iut

ruo`rs frc stfrthmj t` sprcfk.

Jhds cycir`ws r`sc, fmk Oftthc nhjurck ec wfs wchjehmj wectecr

ehs nhrst hmsthmgt fiùt ecr ohjet ic fggurftc teft sec wfs fm hm-

gòpctcmt ncofdc, m`t gfpfidc `n prfgthghmj j``k vctcrhmfry ockh-

ghmc. Xù k`mt gòc `nn fs `mc we`k w`rry fiùt ruo`rs. E`wofmy pfthcmts efvc yù d`st0

Oftthc idcw ùt f kccp ircfte fmk irùjet ecr bmccs t` ecr

gehm. Wec mhiidck `m ecr efoiurjcr. Hm Wcptcoicr, H d`st f e`rsc

teft efk ir`bcm ehs mcgb iy jctthmj gfujet ictwccm tec ifrs `n f

phpc ncmgc. [ecm tw` nhddhcs khck nrò tec Zcst Mhdc vhrus . . . Mcck

H j` `m0

Wec whpck ecr oùte fmk fttcoptck t` stfmk, m`t whddhmj t` sht

f oòcmt d`mjcr fmk fdd`w ecr phty pfrty t` ndfoc tec nhrc whtehm.

Jhd gfujet ecr fro fmk puddck ecr k`wm. Ehs jrcftcr strcmjte wfs

ìvhùs, iut cvcm str`mjcr wfs tec thmjdhmj scmsfth`m teft ruseck up

terùje ecr seùdkcr fmk k`wm ecr ifgbi`mc.

[eft k`csmt sùmk s` ifk. Hvc sccm n``tifdd tcfos whte w`rsc

strcfbs tefm yùrs.Xcs, iut tecm hm Kcgcoicr, H trcftck shx ecfk `n gfttdc `vcr ft

tec Gfrtcr pdfgc teft efk pmcuo`mhf fmk d`st tercc. [ t`p ht nn,

dfst wccb f scvcm-ycfr-`dk Y`ttwchdcr khck. Ehs ehmk dcj efk iccm

se`t `nn kurhmj eumthmj scfs`m.


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Oftthcs i`ky tcmsck, rcohmkck `n tec pfhmnud oòcmt. H

teùjet tec k`j wfs m tec ocmk, teft ec wùdk ofbc ht. [ehs mc

thoc, seck fdd`wck ecrscdn t` icgòc fttfgeck t` f pfthcmt. Weck dctteft ihj k`j hmt` ecr ecfrt fmk pfhk tec prhgc. H wcmt t` ncck eho

tec mcxt o`rmhmj, fmk ec wfs j`mc. Lust dhbc teft. Wec smfppck ecr

nhmjcrs hm tec fhr.

Wec stfrck ft tec jcdkhmj, wehge efk sdhppck `nn t` sdccp. [rcft-

hmj yùr e`rsc hsmt cfsy n`r oc. Ht sccos dhbc suge f d`mj se`t.

Jhd phgbck up f phcgc `n strfw fmk strhppck ht k`wm tec ohkkdc.Ncw tehmjs hm tehs dhnc frc cfsy. H tehmb J`k tcfgecs us whte tec

efrk dcss`ms.

Ehs stftcocmt gfujet Oftthc nn jufrk. Frc yù f Gerhsthfm0 Hm

fdd ecr vhshts whte Lèm, ec mcvcr ocmth mck `mc w`rk `n rcdhjh`m. Ht

surprhsck ecr teft ehs s`m wùdk k` s` m`w.

Oy o`tecr t``b Nrfmb fmk oc t` geurge cvcry Wumkfy, sòc-

thocs fjfhmst ùr whdd. Ec jrhmmck, fmk sec m`thgck ehs cvcm wehtc

tccte. H k`mt tehmb H umkcrst``k weft ht ocfmt t` ic f Gerhsthfm,

teùje, umthd f ncw ycfrs fj` wecm f tcfooftc fsbck oc t` j` t`

Ihidc stuky whte eho. Hts f d`t o`rc tefm j`hmj t` geurge. Jhd

dfujeck, fmk ehs cycs dht whte pdcfsurc. O`st pc`pdc k`mt fss`ghftc

n``tifdd whte rcdhjh`m, iut yùk ic surprhsck e`w ofmy Gerhsthfm

ftedctcs tecrc frc.[ehs phcgc `n hmn`rofth`m fkkck f mcw khocmsh`m t` Oftthcs

csthofth`m `n Jhd OgGrfy. Wec trhck m`t t` dct ht hoprcss ecr. Zey

khk yù rcturm0

[efts tec scg`mk thoc Hvc iccm fsbck teft t`kfy. Jhd strctgeck

ehs d`mj dcjs ùt `m tec strfw fmk se``b ehs ecfk. H e`mcstdy k`mt

bm`w. [` scc Kusty, oy kfk t` efvc gd`surc. Dhbc H sfhk efrk

dcss`ms.

Oftthc nùmk ecrscdn wfmthmj t` bm`w tehs ofm icttcr, cvcm

teùje eck fifmk`mck ehs nfohdy fmk pdfyck f sp`rt teft sccock

scmscdcss t` ecr. E`w d`mj whdd yù ic hm Khfo`mk Nfdds0


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Fgtufddy, H mcck t` dcfvc hm f ncw kfys t` tfbc gfrc `n sòc tcfo

iushmcss.

@n gùrsc. Zey wùdk ec stfy0Wec trhck m`t t` dct tehs i`tecr ecr.Zhdd yù gòc ifgb0

Jhd bmcfkck ehs n`rcecfk. E`w d`mj whdd ht tfbc Kusty t` ecfd0

Efkmt tec ofm ecfrk f w`rk seck sfhk0 Yhjet m`w, ecr rcg`rk

whte ehje-rhsb pfthcmts cqufdck teft `n f d`shmj n``tifdd tcfo. Wec

t``b `mc dfst ihtc `n ecr efoiurjcr fmk se`vck tec rcofhms hm

tec sfgb. Xùr e`rsc efs ecfrt, iut ec efs f d`mj efud fecfk `n

eho. Zhte m` nurtecr gòpdhgfth`ms, Kusty gùdk ic ùt `n ecrc hm

nùr wccbs, s``mcr hn ec rcgchvcs tec d`vc fmk gfrc `n sòc`mc ec

trusts.

Zhdd yù tfbc gfrc `n eho wehdc Ho j`mc0

[efts oy lì.

M`, H ocfm, whdd yù cmgùrfjc eho t` jct icttcr0 [rcft eho

dhbc ec wfs yùr `wm0Oftthcs ter`ft thjetcmck. Kustys yùr e`rsc. Eck ic o`rc rc-

gcpthvc t` yùr fttcmth`m tefm t` ohmc. Hn yù wfmt wefts icst n`r

eho, yù seùdk g`mshkcr stfyhmj d`mjcr.

[efts m`t fm `pth`m, ft dcfst m`t m`w. Zhdd yù nhdd hm n`r oc0

Smthd H gfm jct ifgb . . . Ehs ir`w nurr`wck whte cxpcgtfth`m. Hdd

pfy n`r tec cxtrf cnn`rt.

Jhd bmcw, fs sec khk, teft Kustys gefmgc `n ecfdhmj wùdk hm-

grcfsc hn tecy fkkck d`vc t` tec cqufth`m. Wòc`mc we` gfrck. Iut

fntcr s` ouge rcgcmt d`ss, ecr mdy kcncmsc efk iccm t` khstfmgc ecr-

scdn nrò ecr pfthcmts. E`w gùdk ec ofbc suge fm umnfhr rcqucst0

Wec gd`sck ecr cycs fmk ncdt fssurfmgc teft sec wfs m`t fd`mc.

Zcdd, Ohss K`gCvfms0

Oftthc st``k fmk t`ssck tec pfpcr sfgb hmt` fm fduohmuo trfseihm. Ecr hmtuhth`m t`dk ecr m`t t` icgòc hmv`dvck hm suge f prcgfrh-

ùs shtufth`m, iut e`w gùdk sec m`t0 Wec wfmtck Kusty t` dhvc t``.

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