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pcw`rbum pcmdtdnem bejdmy wes ncjdfk tc ncjjdt ef `kr`kdcus nrdj`

cb lds cwf.

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grcpp`g dt cf e teom` bcr dfsp`ntdcf. Wl` g`puty jeg` ord`b `y` ncf-

tent wdtl ldj1 tl`r` wes e kmdjj`r cb r`nckfdtdcf, efg tl` cbbdn`rgdgft `v`f octl`r tc cp`f tl` nes`. Wcj leg ncuft`g cf tl` bent

tlet ettcrf`ys werreft cfmy nesuem ett`ftdcf brcj tl` s`nurdty bcrn`,

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efg pusl`g tl` nemm outtcf. L` tcca cut e lefga`rnld`b efg geoo`g

et tl` p`rspdretdcf brcj ufg`r tl` jcg`st wev` cb r`ggdsl-orcwf

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mest pmen` l` `v`r `xp`nt`g tc bdfg ldjs`mb.

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afcw.

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fcs`, lds `y`s slut.

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odk r`sumts brcj ^trdg`rs tlr``-p`rscf dfv`stdketdv` ufdt. Lds wdmm-dfkf`ss tc m`t ^trdg`r sp`fg jcftl ebt`r jcftl pursudfk e sdfkm`

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junl cb lds mdb`, l` leg mdv`g e kcmg`f `xdst`fn` f`v`r levdfk tc

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wcrtl kcdfk tlrcukl.

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cf [erg pcmdtdns ncftdfu`g uftdm lds gètl df 540;.

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lds ejodtdcfs w`r` mcbtd`r. Wl` yèr ebt`r lds betl`rs gètl, Wcjjy

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cp`f bcr Wcjjy Hufdcrs fej`sea` scf, lds cfmy jem` l`dr. Wcj leg

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e b`tnl`r odmm e prcpcs`g mew wlcs` cfmy rèm purpcs` wes tc

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tlets wl`f prcs`nutcrs turf`g up tl` lèt. Ncj` dftc tl` krefg

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t`mm `v`rytldfk.

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l`g gcf` dt. Wl` Cûmmdvef fej` o`nej` pcmdtdnem pcdscf. L` pess`g

tl` oer cf lds bdrst ett`jpt, out tl`f fcocgy wcumg ldr` ldj. L`

`fg`g up cp`fdfk lds cwf cbbdn` efg teadfk ruf-cb-tl`-jdmm nrdjdfem

nes`s efytldfk tc pey tl` odmms.

Cfmy cf` tldfk stdmm r`jdfg`g ldj tlet l` wes emdv` kejomdfk.

Wl` tlrdmm cb pmendfk tl` o`t, tl` rusl cb `t`rfem cptdjdsj tlet tldscf` wes dt tlds lcrs`, tlds lefg, tlds rcmm cb tl` gdn`. Cfmy l` wes

mcsdfk jcr` efg jcr`, tl` prdn` st``p`r es lds bdfefndem lcm` g``p-

`f`g. Fcw, es l` swufk cp`f tl` Nld`b Hugk`s lèvy cea gccr, l`

wes teadfk tl` odkk`st kejom` cb lds mdb`. Efg tl` cggs, l` bèr`g,

w`r` stena`g ekedfst ldj.

DR

H`rrys ncbb`` gdg e pr`tty kccg hco cb nmèrdfk tl` ouzz df Kerry

^trdg`rs lèg. Wl` wema tlrcukl tl` nccm edr tc tl` brcft cb lds


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slcumgft o` tck`tl`r1 Dj hust seydfk w` slcumgft o` slerdfk tl`

sej` o`g efyjcr`. Fct bcr e wldm`.

^c ycur` kcdfk tc mdv` cut l`r`3^l` sdkl`g. Fc, Dj jcvdfk df wdtl A`mmd efg H`f.

Tcur` mèvdfk3 ^trdg`r rcs` tc lds b``t, lds `y`s rdv`t`g tc l`r.

Fc, Dj fct mèvdfk ycu. l` stccg tc ben` ldj. D weft us tc o`

tck`tl`r hust fct mdvdfktck`tl`r. Fct uftdm w` k`t jerrd`g efg

Dj règy tc gc tlet wl`f`v`r ycu er`. Wlds dsft eocut orèadfk up1

dts eocut gcdfk wlets rdklt.

[lets rdklt3 Wlet l`dklt`f`g ^trdg`rs suspdndcfs. [l`r` ds

tlds ncjdfk brcj3 Ds tlds eocut tl` nlurnl tlet A`mmds o``f grek-

kdfk ycu tc3 Ds tlet wlet tlds ds eocut3

Wèrs pccm`g df Kdfes `y`s. ^l` let`g dt wl`f ^trdg`r reds`g lds

vcdn` tc l`r1 dt r`jdfg`g l`r cb l`r betl`rs grufa`f tdreg`s wl`f

sl` wes krcwdfk up. Wl` mest tldfk sl` weft`g tc gc wes nry.

^cbt`f`g oy s``dfk l`r tèrs, ^trdg`r pumm`g l`r tcwerg ldjs`mb.Oeo`, wlets tlds eocut3 l` esa`g df e k`ftm`r tcf`. ^l` lukk`g

ldj oena, efg fcw tl` tèrs bmcw`g.

D afcw . . . v`ryocgy mdv`s tck`tl`r, sl` sedg o`tw``f scos. ^l`

a`pt l`r lèg cf lds slcumg`r1 dt s``j`g esd`r tc tema wdtlcut mcca-

dfk ldj df tl` ben`. Out Dv` hust o``f tldfadfk e mct eocut r`me-

tdcfsldps efg mcv` efg s`x tl` pestcr et A`mmds nlurnl les o``f

tènldfk cf dt, efg D tldfa l`s rdklt eocut scj` tldfks. D gcft wefttc mcs` ycu, Kerry. M`ts hust try dt tlds wey bcr e wldm`. Ymès`3

^trdg`r wes s``tldfk, out l` af`w `fcukl fct tc erku` wdtl

Kdfe wl`f sl` wes `jctdcfem mda` tlds. Efg l` gdgft omej` l`r,

rèmmy sl` wes stdmm ycufk, djpr`ssdcfeom`. Fc, wlet l` weft`g tc

afcw wes wlc tlds sefntdjcfdcus prènl`r wes tc outt dftc tl`dr

mdv`s3 [let adfg cb bufgej`ftemdst keroek` wes l` p`ggmdfk3

Ymès`, sl` wldsp`r`g.^trdg`r gdgft afcw wlet tc sey. Kdfe . . . L` pumm`g ewey

smdkltmy, lcmgdfk l`r oy l`r slcumg`rs efg mccadfk l`r df tl` `y`s.

Kdfe, dts fct tl` rdklt tdj` bcr tlds.


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Wl`r`s f`v`r e rdklt tdj`. Out m`ts wcra tlds cut. Dts fct tl`

`fg hust e f`w ples`.

^trdg`r grefa df tl` sdklt cb l`r. Jef, sl` wes oèutdbum! Wlcs`g``p orcwf `y`s. L` mcv`g tl` wey l`r slcrt-nrcpp`g gera ledr,

tdfk`g wdtl euourf, b`mm sc feturemmy dftc e p`rb`nt tcusm`g mcca. L`

af`w rdklt tl`f tlet l` gdgft weft tc mcs` l`r, out gdgft afcw db

dt wes wdtldf lds pcw`r tc a``p tl`j tck`tl`r.

Df jefy weys, tl`y w`r` ef ufmda`my pedr. Wl`y leg j`t twc

yèrs èrmd`r wl`f Kdfe, ef `m`j`ftery tènl`r wlc leg p`ff`g e

b`w slcrt stcrd`s df ncmm`k`, grcpp`g oy e wcraslcp et Mcycme Pfd-

v`rsdty tlet sl` tlcuklt wes kcdfk tc o` eocut nrètdv` wrdtdfk. Out

tl` s`jdfer, spcfscr`g oy tl` @xejdf`r, entuemmy wes bcnus`g cf

wrdtdfk ertdnm`s bcr f`wspep`rs efg jekezdf`s.

^trdg`r, tl` jedf spèa`r, r`kem`g tl` eugd`fn` wdtl dfsdg`r stc-

rd`s eocut lds ncmcrbum `xpmcdts et tl` pep`r, f`v`r bedmdfk tc `j`rk`

es tl` l`rc cb lds cwf tem`s. ^l` wcumg met`r egjdt tlet sl` tlcukltl` wes errckeft1 spcttdfk l`r df tl` sjemm nrcwg, l` tlcuklt sl`

wes pr`tty efg dfsdkltbum, esadfk tl` jcst prcvcnetdv` qu`stdcfs cb

tl` jcrfdfk.

Ebt`rwerg, l` scuklt l`r cut bcr ncbb``. L` b`mt jcr` ncjbcrt-

eom` wdtl l`r ewey brcj tl` spctmdklt, nlettdfk et m`fktl eocut l`r

dft`r`st df tènldfk efg wrdtdfk. Wl`y tema`g eocut tl`dr bevcrdt`

occas (lds8Emm tl` Yr`sdg`fts J`f, tl` netemyst tlet bu`m`g lds dft`r-`st df dfv`stdketdv` r`pcrtdfk wl`f l` wes df ncmm`k`1 l`rs8 Wc Admm e

Jcnadfkodrg, wldnl sl`g gdsncv`r`g df ldkl snlccm efg r`stcr`g l`r

lcp` df lujef gdkfdty efg hustdn`).

Wl`y meukl`g èsdmy, tl` peus`s df tl`dr ncfv`rsetdcf pr`kfeft

retl`r tlef ewawerg. Wl` gdbb`r`fn` df tl`dr ek`s sl` wes tw`fty-

fdf`1 l` wes bcrty-cf` s``j`g tc `vepcret`.

Kdfe leg o``f ettrent`g tc lds smdkltmy gdsl`v`m`g eppèrefn` lds ncrgurcy spcrts ncet wes e mdttm` rujpm`g, lds ourkufgy td` e odt

cutget`g, lds omu` hèfs slep`m`ss, lds wdr` rdjs ufbesldcfeom`. Out

lds stcrd`s eocut lds egv`ftur`s es e r`pcrt`r w`mm, sl` leg tc egjdt


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tl`y w`r`pr`tty `xndtdfk. ^c wl`f l` esa`g l`r tc gdff`r bcr tlet

`v`fdfk, sl` gdgft l`sdtet` efg brcj tl`r`, tl` r`metdcfsldp kr`w.

Ebt`r tl` sunn`ssdcf cb nyfdnem ncmmèku`s ^trdg`r leg get`g us`rs mda` tlet ncffdvdfk ^l`mmy [dmscf l` bcufg Kdfe tc o`

surprdsdfkmy gdbb`r`ft8 lcf`st efg sdfn`r` efg k`fudf`my nerdfk.

^l` orcuklt sunl vdorefny efg cptdjdsj dftc lds mdb` efg, es dt

turf`g cut, sl` wes tl` cfmy wcjef wlc ncumg put e kcv`rfcr cf

lds djpumsdv`f`ss efg cutoursts cb efk`r. Db sl` w`r` e mdttm` fev`

o`neus` cb tl` ek` gdbb`r`fn`, tl`f sc o` dt.

[l`f Kdfe jcv`g dftc lds tcwflcus` eocut e yèr ebt`r tl`y

j`t, sl` o`nej` ef efnlcr bcr lds mdb`. Cv`r tdj` sl` trefsbcrj`g

lds nlectdn oenl`mcr medr dftc e nczy, w`mncjdfk r`buk` brcj tl`

cppr`ssdv` str`ss cb tl` @xejdf`r f`wsrccj. Bcr ^trdg`r, Kdfe wes

junl jcr` tlef hust e werj efg k`f`rcus efg ett`ftdv` mcv`r1 sl`

rèmmy wes tl` o`st brd`fg l`g `v`r leg.

Fc, l` tlcuklt tc ldjs`mb es tl`y stccg bendfk ènl ctl`r df ldsmdvdfk rccj, l` gdgft weft tc mcs` l`r. L` af`w tlet wdtl es junl

n`rtedfty es l` af`w efytldfk.

Dmm t`mm ycu wlet, l` sedg bdfemmy. Dmm sm``p cf tl` ncunl.

Kdfe sjdm`g, pummdfk lds ben` tcwerg l`rs efg kdvdfk ldj ef

`ftlusdestdn adss. Lcf`y, tlds ds tl` rdklt tldfk. Tcumm s``.

^trdg`r sjdm`g oena wèamy efg turf`g tc wema tcwerg tl`

adtnl`f. Dmm tea` tlet mesekfe, l` sedg. [` nef gdsnuss tlds jcr`df tl` jcrfdfk.

Wl` wlcm` sdtuetdcf m`bt ^trdg`r ncfbus`g. Kdfe leg krcwf up

df e merk` Dtemdef bejdmy. Netlcmdndsj wes pert cb tl` penaek`. ^l`

emweys s``j`g sc nesuem, ncjbcrteom` `v`f, wl`f`v`r efytldfk

eocut Kcg cr r`mdkdcf nej` up fc odk gèm. L`, cf tl` ctl`r lefg,

r`jedf`g dfgdbb`r`ft tc tl` wlcm fctdcf cb p`rscfem bedtl, g`t`rr`g

oy tl` lypcnrdsy l` règ eocut df tl` pep`r wl`f`v`r tl` met`stsnefgem orca` ercufg scj` weywerg nlurnl mèg`r. Out tl`dr r`md-

kdcus o`md`bs leg f`v`r kctt`f df tl` wey cb tl`dr r`metdcfsldp.

[ly tlds emm cb e sugg`f3 [let gunet`g, tldfadfk p`rscf wcumg


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egl`r` tc tl`s` ernledn o`md`bs df tl` ?5stn`ftury3 [let `ms` wes

sl` o`dfk bcrn`-b`g et tlet sprewmdfk, umtre-jcg`rf netl`grem df

suouroef Gdejcfg Ycdft3^trdg`r leg s``f Yestcr @rdn ^fcw, bcufg`r cb Gdejcfg Ycdft

B`mmcwsldp, dft`rvd`w`g cf fetdcfem j`gde s`v`rem tdj`s l` wes

cf` cb tl` jcst prcjdf`ft `vefk`mdnem mèg`rs df tl` ncuftry, kmdo

efg s`mb-essur`g, lds ledr ncjo`g hust e mdttm` tcc p`rb`ntmy.

Efg l` ncftdfu`g tc k`t jcr` efg jcr` dfa met`my es l` v`ftur`g

cut cb tl` pumpdt efg dfnrèsdfkmy dftc tl` puomdn squer`. Yr`sdg`ft

K`crk` [. Ousl leg scuklt lds ncufs`m cf e r`kumer oesds. L` leg

sunn`ssbummy nejpedkf`g bcr e b`w s`m`nt oemmct dfdtdetdv`s pusl`g

oy tl` kcv`rfcr, efg l` kedf`g stet`wdg` ennmedj es scj`tldfk cb

ef `ncfcjdn wldz wl`f l` nc-nledr`g e tesa bcrn` cf uroef trefs-

pcrtetdcf dssu`s.

Lds ncfkr`ketdcf leg e r`putetdcf bcr o`dfk upsnem`, wldnl jeg`

s`fs` oes`g cf lcw junl tl` kuy leg jeg` df tl` gct-ncj wcrmgo`bcr` sldbtdfk bcnus tc jdfdstry. Lds nlurnl wes afcwf bcr ruf-

fdfk wdtl tl` nmcna-mda` `bbdnd`fny cb e ldkl-t`nl Hepef`s` bentcry

jcr` mda` e FE^GEU ncrpcretdcf tlef e jdfdstry.

^trdg`r sugg`fmy sjdm`g tc ldjs`mb. Wl`r` wes cf` ctl`r tldfk tlet

l` af`w es w`mm8 scj` tw`fty yèrs èrmd`r, tl`Nlermctt` Cos`rv`r

wcf tl` Yumdtz`r Yrdz` bcr xpcsdfk tl` jdsus` cb bufgs et vefk`mdst

Hdj Oeaa`rs t`m`vdsdcf jdfdstry.E nlurnl neffct o` es odk efg dfbmu`ftdem es Gdejcfg Ycdft,

jus`g ^trdg`r, efg fct lerocr scj` ukmy s`nr`ts. Djjcremdty3

Jefdpumetdcf3 Breug3 Eous` cb dts tex-`x`jpt stetus3 Lypcnrdtdnem

pestcrs nesldfk df cf tl` kummdom bmcna3

L` wes mccadfk bcr e f`w dfv`stdketdv` prch`nt efywey, scj`-

tldfk Yumdtz`r-wcrtly. Es pedfbum es tlds tldfk wdtl Kdfe wes, dt

ncumgft o` ncjdfk et e o`tt`r tdj`.


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D

Wl` effcufn`j`ft stuff`g @rdn ^fcws dff`r ndrnm`. Df r`trcsp`nt,

jeyo` tl`y slcumg lev` g`t`nt`g scj` nmu`s tlet tlds wes ncj-dfk, out f`v`rtl`m`ss tl`y emm b`mt omdfgsdg`g. Fc wcfg`r l`g esa`g

tl`j emm bcr pm`gk`s cb ncfbdg`ftdemdty.

Gdejcfg Ycdft B`mmcwsldp les o``f tl` n`ft`r cb jy mdb` bcr tl`

pest gcz`f yèrs, ^fcw tcmg tl` ketl`rdfk df tl` wccg-efg-mètl`r

g`f cb lds `xpefsdv` stcf` lcus`. Tcu afcw wlet Dv` emweys sedg

eocut nlurnl`s

Wlet tl`yr` tl` lcp` cb tl` wcrmg, omurt`g Oco _èrgcf, wlcleg o``f e j`jo`r cb tl` nlurnls vcmuft``r mèg`rsldp tèj,

nemm`g tl` Ocerg cb @mg`rs, brcj tl` v`ry o`kdffdfk.

Dfg``g, tlet plres` wldnl ^fcw mdbt`g brcj efctl`r j`ke-

nlurnl pestcr fej`g Odmm Lyo`ms wes emjcst es ncjjcf ercufg

Gdejcfg Ycdft es ej`f. Dt fètmy sujjerdz`g ^fcws ncfvdntdcf

tlet ef urk`ftmy f``g`g r`f`wem cb jcremdty df Ej`rdne wcumg

cfmy ncj` tlrcukl e spdrdtuem r`vdvem tlet wcumg sprdfk bcrtl brcjvdoreft nlurnl`s ercufg tl` ncuftry.

Tèl, D rèmmy o`md`v`g tlet, ^fcw sedg.

O`md`v`g es df pest t`fs`3 dft`rh`nt`g ^fcws esscndet` pestcr,


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Ert Oummcna, wlc wes sdttdfk cf e r`g-pegg`g m`gk` ufg`r ef djpcs-

dfk bdr`pmen`. [lets up, @rdn3

Oummcna wes tl` vcdn` cb tl` bcurt``f s`fdcr stebb j`jo`rs,`mg`rs, efg a`y vcmuft``r mèg`rs snett`r`g ercufg tl` rccj, j`f

efg wcj`f wlc leg g`gdnet`g tl`dr mdv`s tc bumbdmmdfk tlds vdsdcf cb

tl` mcnem nlurnl. ^cj` m`bt munretdv` ner``rs efg tcca odk pey nuts

df crg`r tc s`rv` df bumm-tdj` jdfdstry wdtl fcw. Ctl`rs senrdbdn`g

p`rscfem bcrtuf`s efg `fgm`ss lcurs tc jea` tlet jcttc e rèmdty.

Efg fcw, sugg`fmy, l`r` wes ^fcw sleadfk tl` krcufg o`fètl

tl`j.

Cb ncurs` D stdmm o`md`v` df tlet vdsdcf, ^fcw essur`g tl`j.

Wl` nlurnl les ef `fcrjcus rcm` tc pmey df r`nmedjdfk Ej`rdne.

Fc gcuot eocut dt. Out jeyo` dts fct tl` cfmylcp`. Jeyo` tl`r`

er` ctl`r petlweys tc s`ttdfk e f`w vdsdcf bcr tl` ncuftry.

Yeum _dgk`, e peufnly efg oemgdfk r`steuretùr wlc leg afcwf

^fcw mcfk`r tlef efycf` df tl` rccj, put gcwf lds dn`g tè efgmèf`g bcrwerg df lds nledr. @rdn, ycug o`tt`r hust tema stredklt

l`r`. [` trust ycu. Db ycur` s``dfk tl` f``g bcr e odk ncurs` ncrr`n-

tdcf, tl`f ycur` kcdfk tc lev` tc sp`mm dt cut bcr us.

^fcw ref lds lefg tlrcukl lds tldna omena ledr, wldnl co`gd-

`ftmy b`mm oena dftc pmen`. [dtl fc ldft cb krey, e nlds`m`g hewmdf`,

efg w`mm-tcf`g plysdqu`, l` mcca`g et mèst e g`neg` ycufk`r tlef

lds bcrty-fdf` yèrs.Wl` butur` ds stdmm emm eocut nlefkdfk Ej`rdne brcj tl` dfsdg`

cut r`turfdfk tc bejdmy, bedtl, efg tl` adfg cb odomdnem jcremdty efg

`ncfcjdn r`spcfsdodmdty tlet cur ncuftry wes bcufg`g cf, l` sedg.

Wl` qu`stdcf ds lcw nef w` o`st enncjpmdsl tlet3 Df tw`mv`

yèrs, w`v` o`ncj` cf` cb tl` odkk`st ncfkr`ketdcfs df Ej`rdne.

[`v` kct bcurt``f tlcusefg p`cpm` ncjdfk cf w`à`fgs, ordfkdfk

fèrmy bcur tlcusefg adgs wdtl tl`j. [`r` levdfk ef dfnr`gdom`djpent cf e mct cb mdv`s.

Out er` w` nlefkdfk tl` ncjjufdty3 Er` w` djpentdfk tl`

stet` efg tl` r`kdcf3 Dv` o``f tldfadfk eocut tl` lufgr`gs cb tlcu-


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sefgs cb p`cpm` wlc mdv` wdtldf e tw`fty-jdm` grdv` cb cur nej-

pus. Er` w` s``dfk e g`nrès` df tl`dr gdvcrn` ret`3 Er` pcrf slcps

nmcsdfk3 Er` eocrtdcf nmdfdns kcdfk oefarupt3 Lcw er` w` kcdfk tcnlefk` tl` `ftdr` ncjjufdty cv`r tl` f`xt b`w yèrs wl`f cfmy e

sjemm pcrtdcf cb p`cpm` er` v`fturdfk dftc cur nlurnl3

@v`rycf` wes mdst`fdfk wdtl rept ett`ftdcf. Cf` cb tl` quemd-

td`s tlet ettrent`g p`cpm` tc ^fcw wes lds eodmdty tc p``r dftc tl`

butur`. Es e ycufk efg cfmy jcg`ret`my r`mdkdcus `ftr`pr`fùr, l`

wes ejcfk tl` bdrst tc `fvdsdcf tl` bumm ousdf`ss pct`ftdem cb tl`

Dft`rf`t.

E ncmm`k` brd`fg ncftrdout`g tl` fkdf``rdfk xp`rtds`, out dt wes

^fcw, wd`mgdfk ef dftudtdv`, rezcr-slerp ousdf`ss enuj`f, wlc wes

tl` grdvdfk bcrn` o`ldfg ^fcw Rdsdcfery ^cbtwer`, e ncjpefy tlet

pdcf``r`g weys tc jea` tl` Dft`rf`t seb`r bcr bdfefndem trefsentdcfs.

Oy tl` tdj` ^fcw nesl`g cut et ek` tldrty-cf`, l` leg pcna`t`g

jdmmdcfs.Ocr`g oy tl` typdnem pestdj`s cb tl` f`wmy rdnl, fcw b`mt jpty.

Dt wes tlds spdrdtuem `ffud tlet prcjpt`g ldj tc s`à efsw`rs efg

bumbdmmj`ft oy g`mvdfk g``p`r dftc Nlrdstdefdty. Et ek` tldrty-

tlr``, l` leg e prcbcufg ncfv`rsdcf xp`rd`fn` tlet regdnemmy trefs-

bcrj`g lds vemu`s, nlerent`r, efg prdcrdtd`s.

L` djj`gdet`my o`nej` ncfvdfn`g tlet db ctl`rs ncumg `fncuf-

t`r H`sus es l` leg, tl`dr mdv`s wcumg o` r`vcmutdcfdz`g es w`mm efgtlrcukl tl`j, tl` `ftdr` fetdcf wcumg bdfg f`w purpcs`. ^dfn`

tl`f, tlds les o``f tl` bcnus cb lds mdb`.

[`v` o``f lejj`rdfk tlds fedm bcr e gcz`f yèrs, ^fcw sedg.

Out met`my Dv` o``f wcfg`rdfk, ds tlds wlet w` slcumg a``p gcdfk

bcr tl` f`xt twc gcz`f yèrs3 Cr jdklt Kcg lev` ctl`r pmefs3

Gdna Proef, ^fcws mcfk-tdj` mewy`r efg kcmbdfk pertf`r, spca`

up. Mda` wlet, @rdn3^fcws r`pmy slcna`g tl` rccj8 Mda` pcmdtdns, cfmy gcf` Kcgs

wey.

Wl` sdm`fn` spca` vcmuj`s eocut lds tèjs sa`ptdndsj. Es fcw


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sneff`g tl`dr ben`s, l` sew e mct jcr` gdsjey, ncfbusdcf, efg gdsep-

pcdftj`ft tlef suppcrt.

Wl`s` er` p`cpm` wlc er` us`g tc persdfk tl` t`xt cb tl` Kcs-p`ms, crkefdzdfk bccg grdv`s, efg mègdfk wcrsldp s`rvdn`s. Yertdsef

pcmdtdns s``j`g sc p`tty tc tl`j. Wl`dr nemmdfk wes ldkl`r, pur`r

efg umtdjet`my, df tl`dr vd`w, junl jcr` djpcrteft. Wl`y gèmt

wdtl jett`rs cb semvetdcf efg `t`rfdty, fct puomdn cpdfdcf pcmms efg

gdvdsdv` rl`tcrdn.

Pfg`t`rr`g, ^fcw ncftdfu`g. Mcca et Coeje. Df hust e b`w

yèrs, l` w`ft brcj ncjjufdty crkefdz`r, tc tl` stet` s`fet`, tc tl`

P.^. ^`fet`, tc tl` [ldt` Lcus`. L` èrf`g tl` pcmdtdnem nepdtem tc

prcgun` sw``pdfk nlefk`s.

Out kcv`rfj`ft neft prcgun` nlefk` dfsdg`p`cpm`, Oummcna

slct oena. Kcg trefsbcrjs mdv`s efg r``fkdf``rs vemu`s. Wl`f, cfn`

`fcukl p`cpm` er` nlefk`g, tck`tl`r w` nef nrèt` e ncuftry tlet

r`bm`nts lds tènldfks. Dt gc`sft wcra tl` ctl`r wey ercufg.Dj kcdfk cf bdbty, ^fcw r`pmd`g. Wl` qu`stdcf Dv` o``f esadfk

ds, [l`r` nef D o` tl` jcst `bb`ntdv`3 Db D ncftdfu` tc mèg Gde-

jcfg Ycdft, D s`` cfmy dfnr`j`ftem prckr`ss cv`r tdj`. Out db D nef

dfbmu`fn` tl` sèts cb pcw`r, D nef l`mp mèg tl` `ftdr` ncuftry df e

f`w gdr`ntdcf. Efg es Ej`rdne kc`s, sc kc`s tl` wcrmg.

Oummcna wesft ncfvdfn`g. Tcur` mèvdfk Kcg cut cb tl` `que-

tdcf. [lc afcws wlet l` nef gc tlrcukl Gdejcfg Ycdft cv`r tl`f`xt tw`fty yèrs3 Wlds dsft hust e ousdf`ss `ft`rprds` wl`r` w`

nef gc sem`s prch`ntdcfs dftc tl` butur`. Kcg nef surprds` us, @rdn.

Wlds scufgs mda` ycur` stertdfk tc o`md`v` ycur cwf pr`ss ncv`rek .

Oummcna wes r`b`r`fndfk e j`jcreom` `gdtcrdem df tl` Wrdouf`.

Wl` kcv`rfcr cb Dmmdfcds, ben`g wdtl e nrdsds df tl` _`kdcfem Wrefs-

pcrtetdcf Eutlcrdty, tl` ek`fny tlet cv`rs``s jess trefsdt df Nld-

nekc efg surrcufgdfk ncuftd`s, leg eppcdft`g ^fcw ncnledrjef cbe t`f-p`rscf, odpertdsef tesa bcrn` tc scrt tlrcukl wlet leg o`ncj`

e ourèunretdn quekjdr` tlet wes lèg`g bcr oefaruptny.

Psdfk lds ousdf`ss efg mèg`rsldp sadmms, ^fcw `fg`g up spèr-


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lègdfk ef dfdtdetdv` tc cv`rleum tl` _WE oy steodmdzdfk dts tex

r`v`fu` efg k`ttdfk dts sp`fgdfk ufg`r ncftrcm. Lds djpr`ssdv` p`r-

bcrjefn` wes wdg`my meug`g oy tl` puomdn efg f`ws j`gde1 df bent,tl` Wrdouf`cpdf`g tlet ^fcw jdklt o` e kccg r`pmen`j`ft bcr tl`

ufpcpumer kcv`rfcr ldjs`mb.

@v`r sdfn` tl` _WE `xp`rd`fn`, ycuv` o``f grdbtdfk burtl`r efg

burtl`r ewey brcj tl` ncr` cb tl` nlurnl, Oummcna sedg. Tcuv`

o``f lefkdfk cut wdtl odk slcts df ^prdfkbd`mg efg [esldfktcf.

Gcft bcrk`t tl` pcw`r cb tl` mcnem ncfkr`ketdcf. Wldsds wl`r` mdv`s

er` nlefk`g.

^fcw dkfcr`g tl` dft`fsdty cb Oummcnas nrdtdqu . [let tl` _WE

`xp`rd`fn` prcv`g ds tlet Kcg nef us` j` tc jea` e gdbb`r`fn` df

tl` kcv`rfj`ftem er`fe, l` sedg.

Ds dt Kcg cr tl` ejodtdcf cb @rdn fcw3 Oummcna r`tcrt`g, efg

tl`f djj`gdet`my r`kr`tt`g lds wcrgs. ^fcw leg emweys eppr`nd-

et`g v`f scmdndt`g pusloena brcj lds tèj, out l` gdgft tcm`r-et` efycf` qu`stdcfdfk lds jctdv`s df tl` smdklt`st. Oummcna nrcss`g

tl` mdf`.

Ert njcf, sedg ^fcw. Tcu afcw j` o`tt`r tlef tlet.

Tèl, tlet nej` cut wrcfk. Out tlds dsft hust twèadfk cur jds-

sdcf stet`j`ft1 tlds ds e tctemmy gdbb`r`ft gdr`ntdcf. Brefamy, D neft

s`` ycu sugg`fmy g`nmerdfk ycur nefgdgeny bcr puomdn cbbdn` efg

tl`f sp`fgdfk emm ycur tdj` efg jcf`y cf e nejpedkf.^fcw kmefn`g enrcss tl` rccj tc tl` f`w`st `mg`r. ^l` wes e

bcrj`r ldkl-prcbdm` b`g`rem prcs`nutcr wlc wes fcw e pertf`r et e

pr`stdkdcus Mccp mew bdrj. Entuemmy, sedg Gòre [yett, tl` tdj-

dfks prcvdg`ftdem. Wlds ds ncfbdg`ftdem, out tl` b gs er` k`ttdfk nmcs`

tc nlerkdfk ^`fetcr Oera`r wdtl tex vdcmetdcfs.

Wl` dfv`stdketdcf cb Dmmdfcds hufdcr _`puomdnef s`fetcr wes lergmy

e s`nr`t1 tl` j`gde leg o``f bumm cb ertdnm`s eocut lds jcuftdfkprcom`js wdtl tl` D_^. Out [yetts pdp`mdf` dftc tl` prcs`nutcrs

cbbdn` leg yd`mg`g junl jcr` r`vèmdfk dfbcrjetdcf.

Wl`yv` kct ldj ncmg. Wl`r`s e gèm o`dfk wcra`g cut o`ldfg tl`


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WL@ EJODWDCF ?4

kcdfk tc tea` e mct jcr` wcra tc wdf tl`j cv`r. Dg eppr`ndet` ycur

egvdn` efg prey`rs.

Wl`r` w`r` e jumtdtug` cb ufefsw`r`g qu`stdcfs, out Oummcnabcnus`g cf cf` cb tl` jcst prentdnem. [lcs ycur ncjp`tdtdcf, @rdn3

Dt wes [yett wlc efsw`r`g.

Wl` kcv`rfcrs cmg mew pertf`r rèmmy djpr`ss`g p`cpm wl`f l`

nmèf`g up tl` Ncca Ncufty ncurt syst`j ebt`r s`v`rem hugk`s w`r`

ncfvdnt`g cb ncrruptdcf e b`w yèrs ekc. L`s e bcrj`r prcs`nutcr

efg stet` r`pr`s`ftetdv`, efg fcw l`s kct tl` r`putetdcf cb o`dfk

e r`bcrj`r. [dtlcut e gcuot, Dg sey @rdns odkk`st ncjp`tdtdcf ds

Nld`b Ncca Ncufty Nrdjdfem Ncurts Hugk` _``s` JnA`mvd`.

DD

Wcj Cûmmdvef leg cf` dfvdcmet` rum` et tl` Brdgey fdklt pca`r

kej`s8 f`v`r o`t jcr` tlef tl` nesl tlet l` leg df lds pcna`t. Esmcfk es l` gdg tlet, l` sew fc lerj df hcdfdfk tl` brd`fgmy kej`

ruf df ef eust`r` oena rccj cb tl` Kerg`fde _`steureft oy scj`

bcrj`r nmd`fts l`g sunn`ssbummy r`pr`s`ft`g df ncurt.

Bcr s`v`rem jcftls, Wcj mdv`g oy lds nr`gc uftdm cf` `v`fdfk

wl`f l` a`pt ncjdfk teftemdzdfkmy nmcs` tc wdffdfk s`v`rem odk pcts,

cfmy tc o` oust`g tdj` ebt`r tdj` oy ef djprcoeom` lefg l`mg oy

scj`cf` `ms`.^tdmm, tlet fdklt l` b`mt munay, lcp`bum df e wey l` ncumgft

r`j`jo`r, cf tl` v`rk` cb sncrdfk odk. Yummdfk tl` mest odmm brcj lds

pcna`t tc nles` ef dfsdg` stredklt, l` sunnujo`g tc Gcjs nesuem

cbb`r tc spct ldj scj` nesl. Lds nerg gdgft slcw cf tl` bmcp, out

l` stey`g df wdtl lds ocrrcw`g oefarcmm. Dt wes ncjdfk1 l` ncumg

b``m dt. Efg sur` `fcukl, tl` qu``f cb lèrts cf tl` rdv`r. [let l`

gdgft b``m, tlcukl, wes tl` ldkl`r stredklt l`mg oy Gcjs ncusdf.@v`ry lefg s``j`g tc kc mda` tlet. Jeyo` tl` occz` bu`m`g lds

pccr g`ndsdcfs. Dt gdgft rèmmy jett`r, o`neus` oy gewf, es tl` kej`

wes bdfemmy orèadfk up, Wcj wes tldrty tlcusefg df tl` lcm`.


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Efg fct hust df efy lcm` l` cw`g tl` jcf`y tc Gcjdfdn

Oukettd, tl` ycufk`st orctl`r cb Wcfy Oukettd, tl` mcfk-tdj` scttc

nepc, cr s`ncfg-df-ncjjefg, cb tl` [`st ^dg` jco. [dtl str``tdft`r`st, tl` gòt oemmccf`g tc bcrty tlcusefg gcmmers o`bcr` Wcj

af`w dt efg tlet wes epprcxdjet`my bcrty tlcusefg jcr` gcmmers

tlef l` leg.

^c wl`f Gcj, mccadfk ekdtet`g efg g`sp`ret`, pcufg`g cf

Wcjs gccr et twc df tl` jcrfdfk efg sedg l` wcumg `res` e nlufa

cb tl` gòt df r`turf bcr ef `rrefg, Wcj af`w l` leg fc nlcdn`.

O`sdg`s, tlds wesft rèmmy ef cbb`r8 dt wes e ncjjefg.

Efg sc l`r` l` wes, Wcj Cûmmdvef, sdttdfk enrcss e jessdv`

wccg`f g`sa brcj Hugk` _``s` JnA`mvd` efg b``mdfk es f`rvcus es e

t``fek`r df brcft cb tl` prdfndpem. Wcjs ocydsl ben`, wdtl pem` br`na-

m`s enrcss lds fcs`, gdgft l`mp, kdvdfk ldj e ycutlbum eppèrefn` tlet

gdserj`g cppcf`fts df pca`r kej`s out gdg ldj fc bevcrs df ncurt.

JnA`mvd`, cf tl` ctl`r lefg, mcca`g `v`ry odt tl` rcm` cb tl`nld`b nrdjdfem ncurts hugk`8 bmcwdfk omena rco`s, omena-rdjj`g

sp`ntenm`s, r`kem nrcwf cb wdspy wldt` ledr, efg trdpm` nldfs nesneg-

dfk cv`r lds tdkltmy outtcf`g ncmmer.

D gcft lev` junl tdj`. Dj j``tdfk ycu o`neus` D wes e v`ry

nmcs` brd`fg cb ycur betl`rs. [ly wes dt sc pr`ssdfk tc j``t df

nlejo`rs3 JnA`mvd` esa`g.

Wcj tcca e g``p orètl. L` nmdna`g cp`f lds ord`bnes` efg putdt cf tl` bmccr o`bcr` r`jcvdfk e oumkdfk jefdme `fv`mcp` l` tl`f

l`mg df lds mep. D lev` scj`tldfk brcj Gcj, l` sedg.

JnA`mvd` gdgft r`spcfg.

Gcj Oukettd. Wcj l`mg cut tl` `fv`mcp`, out JnA`mvd` gdgft

jcv` e jusnm`1 lds `y`s stey`g bdx`g cf Wcj, s``jdfk tc ocr` rdklt

tlrcukl ldj. Ebt`r e b`w ewawerg jcj`fts, Wcj medg tl` `fv`-

mcp` cf tl` g`sa. Wl`r`s >9A df tl`r`.JnA`mvd` r`kdst`r`g fc rèntdcf. L` gdgft ougk`, l` gdgft

omdfa, l` gdgft ev`rt lds kez`. Yefdn w`mm`g up dfsdg` Wcj1 l` leg

tc bdklt tl` urk` tc ocmt bcr tl` gccr.


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[l`f JnA`mvd` bdfemmy spca`, lds vcdn` wes slerp efg g`jefg-

dfk8 [lets tlds emm eocut3

Wcj omefnl`g1 lds lèg stert`g tc swdj. JnA`mvd` pcdft`ggdr`ntmy et ldj. Gcft jcv`! A``pdfk lds `y`s cf Wcj, tl` hugk`

pusl`g e outtcf cf lds dft`rncj. G`puty Jerslemm, ncj` df l`r`.

Fcw.

Emjcst djj`gdet`my, tl` gccr swufk cp`f efg df st`pp`g O`f-

hejdf Oust`r Jerslemm, e bcrj`r Erjy grdmm s`rkèft wlc s`rv`s es

JnA`mvd`s p`rscfem oedmdbb. Mèf efg temm, ef djpcsdfk efg ufsjdm-

dfk bdkur`, lds gera sadf mda` ourfdsl`g orcfz`, Jerslemm slut tl`

gccr efg mccj`g cv`r Wcjs nledr.

Jr. Cûmmdvef orcuklt scj`tldfk brcj Gcj Oukettd, sedg tl`

hugk , k`sturdfk tcwerg tl` `fv`mcp`.

Oust`rs `y`s w`ft tc tl` g`sa, tl`f tc Wcj. Tcu weft j` tc

brdsa ldj3

JnA`mvd` slcca lds lèg. Fc, l`s caey. D af`w lds geg. [`gdg e mct cb gèms tck`tl`r. [dtl tlet, l` pumm`g cp`f lds tcp g`sa

grew`r, smdg tl` `fv`mcp` dfsdg`, pusl`g tl` grew`r nmcs`g, efg

r`jcv`g tl` a`y.

Out w` f``g tc o` ner`bum, tl` hugk` sedg. L` turf`g tc Wcj.

Oust`r lefgm`s g`tedms bcr j . c wlets tlds emm eocut3 Ds dt tl` nes`

D règ eocut df tl` pep`rs3

Wcj swemmcw`g lerg. Wlets rdklt. Tcur` erredkfdfk WcfyOukettds f`pl`w, Fdna Jcr`ttd, tcjcrrcw jcrfdfk.

Oust`r dft`rrupt`g. Tèl, D règ eocut tlet nes`. Jurg`r cb

e occad`. ^cufgs mda` tl` ncps lev` kct e ncupm` cb wdtf`ss`s D

lèrg tl` lègmdklts brcj e ner mdt up Jcr`ttds ben`. cj` kuy grdv-

dfk lcj` wdtl e wedtr`ss l`g pdna`g up df e oer.

Es nld`b hugk`, JnA`mvd` k`f`remmy gdgft ner` v`ry junl eocut

trdvdemdtd`s mda` wdtf`ss`s efg `vdg`fn , sdfn` l` p`rscfemmy f`v`r pr`-sdg`g cv`r efy entuem trdems. Dfstèg, l` ncfgunt`g erredkfj`fts et

wldnl g`b`fgefts `ft`r`g e p`rbufntcry fct kudmty pmè efg tl`f

w`r` essdkf`g tc e hugk` bcr burtl`r prcn``gdfks efg ef v`ftuem trdem.


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F`v`rtl`m`ss, tl` eppcdftj`ft cb e trdem hugk` ds e pdvctem v`f

g`ndsdv` jcj`ft df `v`ry nes`, o`neus` tl` trutl ds tlet emm hugk`s

er` fct nrèt`g `quem. Fct df Ncca Ncufty efywey. Fct df tldsoudmgdfk.

Wlds nes` f``gs tc kc tc Hugk` `pumv`ge, Wcj sedg. Wlets wlet

Gcj wefts.

JnA`mvd` sdkl`g efg pusl`g oena df lds nledr. Wlets esd`r sedg

tlef gcf`. Cf` cb tl` r`bcrjs w` dfstdtut`g wes tc dfstemm e ncj-

put`rdz`g syst`j tlet refgcjmy essdkfs nes`s.

Wcj wes ewer` cb tl` ncjput`r. Df tl` pest, nld`b hugk`s leg

ncj` ufg`r suspdndcf o`neus` pcmdtdnemmy s`fsdtdv` nes`s emweys

s``j`g tc o` st``r`g tc hugk`s wlc w`r` ej`feom` tc peycbbs

cr wlc w`r` afcwf tc o` scbt cf g`b`fgefts. Wl` f`w tejp`r-

prccb syst`j wes g`sdkf`g tc r`stcr` tl` puomdns ncfbdg`fn` df tl`

hugdndery.

Out tc Wcj, tlds wes drr`m`veft. L` leg ncj` cf ef `rrefg,sdjpm` efg nmèr-nut, efg brefamy l` gdgft ner` lcw JnA`mvd` tcca

jett`rs brcj tl`r`.

Mcca, Dv` gcf` wlet D wes esa`g tc gc, Wcj sedg. Wl` r`st ds

ycur prcom`j.

JnA`mvd` tlujp`g lds g`sa. Tcur` fct gcf` y`t! l` sfepp`g.

Tcu lèr j`3 Tcu t`mm Oukettd tlds8 D wdmm jea` `v`ry `bbcrt tc k`t

tl` nes` tc ^`pumv`ge. Db D sunn``g, D a``p tl` jcf`y. Out db D gcftsunn``g, Dstdmma``p tl` jcf`y. Tcu kct tlet3 L`s fct peydfk j` bcr

r`sumts1 l`s peydfk j` bcr tl` rdsa. Tcu jea` tlet nmèr.

Oust`r kreoo`g tl` oena cb Wcjs nledr, kdvdfk dt e vdcm`ft slea`.

Kct dt3

Caey, sur`, bdf`, Dmm t`mm Gcj. Out db ycur` seydfk tl`r`s fctl-

dfk ycu nef gc, Dj fct sur` lcw l`s kcdfk tc r`spcfg.

JnA`mvd` m`t e sjemm sjdm` pmey cf lds ben`. [`mm, D gdgft seytl`r` wes fctldfk D nef gc. Bcr emm prentdnem purpcs`s, tl` ncjput`r

essdkfs nes`s tc hugk`s cf e refgcj oesds. Out tl`r`s e wrdfam`.

Mda` wlet3


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[let p`cpm gcft afcw ds tlet tl` syst`j dsft tctemmyrefgcj.

Jèfdfk . . .

Hugk`s gdspcs` cb nes`s et gdbb`r`ft ret`s. cj` wcra smcwmy efgsc tl`y lev` e odk oenamck1 ctl`rs er` best`r efg cfmy lev` e sjemm

fujo`r cb p`fgdfk nes`s. Db tl` dfncjdfk nes`s w`r` tc o` gdstrdo-

ut`g `v`fmy ejcfk emm tl` hugk`s, tl` smcw`r cf`s wcumg `fg up

swejp`g. ^c tc ncjp`fset` bcr tlet, tl` ncjput`r teps dftc tl`

ncurt nm`ras geteoes` efg jcfdtcrs tl` nes`mceg cb `v`ry hugk`. Dt

essdkfs tl` nes`s enncrgdfk tc e ncjpmdnet`g emkcrdtlj tlet tea`s tl`

p`fgdfk nes`mceg cb ènl hugk` dftc enncuft.

Oust`r spca` up. ^c db Hugk` `pumv`ges nm`ra jea`s e jdstea`

wl`f sl` typ`s df tl` nurr`ft nes`mceg et tl` `fg cb tl` gey tcgey

. . . wlc afcws3 [let db sl` enndg`ftemmy typ`s df tlet tl` hugk`

gdspcs`g cb bdbty nes`s dfstèg cb bdv`3 Wlet adfg cb dffcn`ft `rrcr

lepp`fs emm tl` tdj`.

Df tl` `y`s cb tl` ncjput`r, tlet wcumg g`pm`t` lds nes`mcegqudt` e odt, egg`g tl` hugk`. Wl` ncjput`r wcumg w`dkl tlet gete

efg tl` nlefn`s er` tlet tl` bdrst nes` erredkf`g tl` f`xt gey wcumg

k`t gdr`nt`g tc ldj. Dts fct bcr sur`, out tl`r`s e strcfk mda`mdlccg.

Wl`f, sedg Oust`r, tl` nm`ra wcumg gdsncv`r l`r `rrcr met`r

tlet jcrfdfk efg ncrr`nt dt. Fcocgys tl` wds`r. Nes`mceg r`pcrts

er` cfmy prdft`g cut et tl` `fg cb `v`ry w`à1 oy tl`f, dts fdn` efg

pr`tty.JnA`mvd` mcca`g et Oust`r. Tcu wcra tldfks cut wdtl Nlrdstdf`

df ^`pumv`ges cbbdn`. Wl`f jea` sur` tlet Jcr`ttd wdmm o` tl` bdrst

g`b`fgeft erredkf`g tcjcrrcw. Nemm tl` hedm efg jea` sur` l`s cv`r

l`r` df tl` mcnaup èrmy efg ds règy tc kc. Fc smdp-ups.

Oust`r fcgg`g.

Es bcr ycu, JnA`mvd` sedg, kmefndfk et Wcj, ycu jea` sur`

Oukettd ufg`rstefgs tlds ds tl` o`st D nef gc. Tcu kct tlet3Wcj wes jcr` tlef règy tc k`t cut cb tl`r`. L` pdna`g up lds

ord`bnes`, nmdna`g dt nmcs`g, efg stccg. Kct dt.

JnA`mvd` rcs` tc lds b``t, lds hugdndem rco`s o`treydfk lds sdzèom`


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peufnl, efg put lds lefgs cf lds ldps. Tcu afcw, l` sedg, lds vcdn`

o`ncjdfk jcr` p`rscfem, D rèmmy mda`g ycur geg. L` pmey g oemm. [`

kct emcfk w`mm. Dt wes, slemm w` sey, e jutuemmy prcbdteom` r`metdcfsldp.Wcj ncfsdg`r`g tl` djpent lds bdst wcumg lev` cf tl` scbt, cv`r-

rdp` bm`sl cb JnA`mvd`s hew o`bcr` l` jefek`g tc utt`r, Wlefas.

D neft gc tlds `v`r ekedf, Wcj tcmg ldjs`mb es l` `j`rk`g brcj

tl` nlejo`rs efg wema`g sc best gcwf tl` ncrrdgcr tlet lds sldfs

o`kef tc enl`. Wlds ds e jurg`r e nrdj` syfgdnet` admmdfk. [let

ncumg o` jcr` g`spdneom`3 Wlds ds tl` bdrst efg cfmy tdj`.

L` st`pp`g dftc tl` `jpty `m`vetcr efg tl` gccrs smdg slut. L`

mèf`g ekedfst tl` wemm efg tcca s`v`rem g``p orètls tc nmèr lds

lèg. Wl` `m`vetcr leg emrègy stert`g tc g`sn`fg tc tl` mcooy wl`f

l` sugg`fmy r`j`jo`r`g scj`tldfk.

Wcj rènl`g dftc tl` dfsdg` pcna`t cb lds sudt ncet, r`jcv`g tl`

jdnrc-r`ncrg`r, efg nmdna`g dt cbb.

DDD

Gcj Oukettd, `y`s omezdfk, smejj`g lds bdst cf tl` adtnl`f teom`1

e kmess hujp`g efg tujom`g cbb tl` `gk`, slett`rdfk cf tl` bmccr.

[lc gc`s l` tldfa l` ds3 Dj peydf ldj tc k`t tlet nes` tc

^`pumv`ge efg db l` gc`sft, Dmm rdp lds lèg cbb! D swèr, Dmm

jernl df tl`r` efg orèa lds ben`!Wcj, nmeg df e omu` nmctl rco`, dfnl`g oenawerg uftdm e wemm

lemt`g lds r`trèt. Dt wes ebt`r twc df tl` jcrfdfk, efg ekedf Gcj

leg pcufg`g cf lds oena gccr efg oerk`g df.

L` sj`mm`g cb ndker`tt` sjca` efg wldsay jdx`g wdtl tl` scur

tefk cb lèvy ncmckf`. Lds occts nrufnl`g slergs cb kmess es l`

strcg` tc Wcj efg slcv`g lds bdst df lds ben`.

Wlds ds ycur prcom`j tcc. Tcu ufg`rstefg3 D kev` ycu e hco, efgycu o`tt`r jea` sur` JnA`mvd` gc`s wlet l`s tcmg. Gcjs omena

mètl`r hena`t b`mm cp`f hust `fcukl bcr Wcj tc kmdjps` e slcumg`r

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Ncmcr gredf`g brcj Wcjs ben`. Mcca, D . . . D gdg wlet ycu tcmg

j` tc. Njcf D neft ncftrcm tl` pr`sdgdfk hugk` cb nrdjdfem ncurt.

D kev` ldj tl` jcf`y1 mda` D tcmg ycu, l`s gcdfk emm l` nef. @v`ry-tldfk g`p`fgs cf tl` ncjput`r.

Es e mewy`r bcr e mct cb ufsevcry nlerent`rs tlrcukl tl` yèrs,

Wcj wes ennustcj`g tc dft`rentdfk wdtl tl` str``t nr`ws cb tl`

Nldnekc jco, out usuemmy dt wes cf lds t`rjs, df lds cbbdn`, wl`f dt

wes df tl`dr o`st dft`r`st tc sl`mv` tl`dr t`jp`rs sc tl`y ncumg ncm-

meocret` cf ncfncntdfk e g`b`fs`.

Wl`y k`f`remmy a`pt tl`dr eppcdftj`fts, tl`y pedg tl`dr odmms, tl`y

sjdm`g et tl` r`n`ptdcfdst, tl`y wcr` e jesa cb ndvdmdty es o`st tl`y

ncumg. Out levdfk tl` teom`s turf`g mda` tlds nlurf`g lds kut. Gcj

prcoeomy gdgft afcw tl` jèfdfk cb tl` wcrg ndvdmdty mdt`remmy.

Gcj leg lèrg `fcukl eocut JnA`mvd`s r`busem tc kuereft``

efytldfk1 l` turf`g tcwerg tl` gccr. Odmms kcffe nemm j` brcj tl`

ncurtlcus` met`r tlds jcrfdfk, l` sedg, r`b`rrdfk tc lds f`pl`wsmewy`r, [dmmdej K`y`rs, cf` cb tl` jcst xp`fsdv` nrdjdfem g`b`fs`

ettcrf`ys df tl` ndty. L`g o`tt`r lev` kccg f`ws cr `ms`.

L` yefa`g cp`f tl` gccr, tcca e st`p cutsdg`, efg tl`f l` l`sd-

tet`g. L` mcca`g cv`r lds slcumg`r et Wcj, out fcw lds g`jèfcr

sugg`fmy nlefk`g. Lds efk`r suosdg`g efg lds vcdn` j`mmcw`g tc

e brd`fgmy tcf`. Cfn` ekedf l` wes tl` k`fdem lcst tlet Wcj af`w

brcj tl` ldkl-stea`s pca`r kej`s df tl` sjcay oena rccj cf [`stWeymcr ^tr``t.

[` kcffe s`` ycu Brdgey fdklt3 l` esa`g, lds mdps nurmdfk

tcwerg e sjdm`.

Wcj ncumg cfmy jefek` tc fcg efg r`pmd`g wdtlcut tldfadfk,

Pl, yèl, sur`. Dmm o` tl`r`.

^`` ycu tl`r` Wcjjy C. [dtl tlet, Gcj wes kcf`.

Wcj smujp`g dftc e nledr efg ndfnl`g lds rco` ekedfst tl` nccmfdklt edr. Gcjs cutourst kct lds lèrt tlujpdfk, out dt wes lds nmcs-

dfk qu`stdcf tlet m`bt Wcjs lèg spdffdfk. Ebt`r emm tlds, l` xp`nt`g

Wcj tc slcw up efg pmey pca`r es db fctldfk leg lepp`f`g3 [let,


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sc l` ncumg gdk ldjs`mb g``p`r df gòt efg mdf` Oukettds pcna`ts

wdtl lds mcss`s3 ^c l` ncumg rdsa orèadfk tl` mew ekedf efg k`ttdfk

gdsoerr`g3Efg tlets wl`f dt ldt ldj. Lds eutcjetdn r`spcfs` leg o``f

tc sey y`s, cb ncurs`, n`rtedfmy, eoscmut`my. Fctldfk ncumg stefg

o`tw``f ldj efg e g`na cb nergs efg e pdm` cb jcf`y. Fc prcom`j,

Gcj oerk` df efytdj` efg tlrcw ercufg tlrèts efg,sur`,w`mm

lev` scj` grdfas cv`r pca`r Brdgey fdklt sc D nef ocrrcw jcr` jcf`y

efg m`t ycu ncftrcm jy mdb`.

Wlet wes tl` jcj`ft Wcj Cûmmdvef rèmdz`g wlet lds betl`r

just lev` b`mt mda`. @v`ry slr`g cb mckdn snrèj`g tlet l` slcumg

ruf tl` ctl`r wey, y`t l` stdmm b`mt df`xcreomy grewf tc tl` tlrdmm cb

bems` lcp`.

L` set bcr s`v`rem jdfut`s, lèg df lefg, df tl` slegcws cb lds

adtnl`f. L` af`w l` wesft kcdfk oena tc o`g1 lds egr`femdf` wes

pujpdfk tcc junl bcr tlet. Bdfemmy, l` wema`g dftc lds lcj` cbbdn`,bmdna`g cf tl` mdklts efg ncjput`r, efg w`ft tc lds bevcrdt` sèrnl

`fkdf`.

E b`w a`ystrca`s met`r, l` bcufg e sdx-jcftl-cmg ertdnm` df tl`

@xejdf`reocut e prckrej tlet wes l`mpdfk p`cpm` wlc w`r` neuklt

df tl` krdp cb ncjpumsdv` kejomdfk. Wcj hctt`g gcwf tl` fej` cb

tl` krcups mèg`r wlc wes quct`g `xt`fsdv`my df tl` stcry.

Jeyo` dt wes tdj` tc ben` lds g`jcfs fcw, o`bcr` dt wes tcc met`.Y`rleps tlds prckrej ncumg l`mp. Et mèst, dt jdklt o` wcrtl e nlefn`.

Es o`st Wcj ncumg t`mm, tl` krcup j`t df e odk nlurnl df suour-

oef Gdejcfg Ycdft.

DR

@rdn af`w l` wes df trcuom`.@mdzeo`tl ^fcw tlr`w l`r mukkek` df tl` oenasèt, yefa`g tl`

ner gccr nmcs`g, efg squer`g l`r oena ekedfst tl` pess`fk`r sèt.

L`mmc, @rdn. Wl`r` wes fc sjdm`, efg fc adss wes cbb`r`g.


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L` pumm`g ewey brcj tl` nuro et CLer` efg j`rk`g dftc trebbdn.

Lcw wes tl` trdp3 l` esa`g.

Krèt, sl` sedg, wdtlcut turfdfk tcwerg ldj.Nustcjs tea` mcfk3

Fc, sl` sedg.

Tcu just o` tdr`g.

^l` sdkl`g efg nmcs`g l`r `y`s.

L` weft`g tc turf cf tl` regdc efg bdmm tl`dr sdm`fn` wdtl tl` Nuos

kej` dt wes tl`dr lcj` cp`f`r ekedfst tl` g`spdneom` Nergs out

gdgft ger`. Wl`y rcg` wdtlcut spèadfk uftdm l` tcca tl` turfcbb tc

Jdmweua`` Ev`fu` tc evcdg e oenaup cf tl` `xpr`sswey.

Kccg bmdklt3 l` trd`g ekedf.

^l` turf`g efg kev` ef `xesp`ret`g sdkl, l`r emjcfg `y`s fer-

rcwdfk. [l`f w`r` ycu pmeffdfk tc t`mm j`3 sl` esa`g.

W`mm ycu wlet3

Tcu afcw bumm w`mm wlet. _lcfge Proef nemm`g j` cf jy mey-cv`r df F`w Tcra. ^l` tcmg j` eocut tl` j``tdfk et cur lcus`

curlcus`, @rdn. l` sedg ycu tcmg v`rycf` ycu w`r` kcdfk ebt`r tl`

^`fet`.

Fcw, tlets ef `xekk`retdcf. [` orcenl`g tl` dgè, tlets emm.

[`3 Es df Gòre [yett efg ycu3 Dssl`ycur wdb`3 [l`r` gc tl`

twc cb ycu k`t cbb jeadfk effcufn`j`fts eocut cur mdb`3 Dts cur

mdb`, @rdn fct hust ycurs tc gc wlet`v`r ycu weft.D jeg` dt nmèr tlet fctldfk ds s`t df stcf` hust mda` w` gds-

nuss`g o`bcr` ycur trdp. [`r` temadfk pcssdodmdtd`s. ^n`ferdcs.

Ncftdfk`fnd`s.

Tcur` temadfk eocut nlefkdfk cur mdv`s cf` lufgr`g efg `dklty

g`kr``s. D tcmg ycu o`bcr` D m`bt bcr Hcleff`sourk tlet w`v` kct e mct

jcr` prcn`ssdfk tc gc o`bcr` ycu stert pmeydfk kej`s wdtl ncftdf-

k`fnd`s. Wlds ebb`nts j` `v`ry odt es junl es dt ebb`nts ycu.L` af`w sl` wes rdklt. Wlcukl @rdn wes s`fdcr pestcr, Mdz wes

wcv`f dftc tl` beordn cb Gdejcfg Ycdft B`mmcwsldp. Df e s`fs`, sl`

wes dts scndem ncfsnd`fn`, cv`rs``dfk vcmuft``rs wlc s`rv`g df sjemm


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Cb ncurs`, e r`werg, l` sedg, fct weftdfk tc omcw tl` cppcrtu-

fdty. Tcu k`t cur ncrpcret` ocx et tl` Kcmg`f tet` [errdcrs kej`

cf êturgey fdklt. Dfvdt` ycur bejdmy efg brd`fgs. Lev` e perty cfus. Df bent Dmm lcst ycu.

Et tl` kej`, tl` twc cb tl`j dkfcr`g tl` oesa`toemm kej` efg

`v`rycf` df tl` mevdsl prdvet` sudt`, luggmdfk dfstèg df e ncrf`r

wl`r` tl`y tema`g emm `v`fdfk. L` wes djpr`ss`g oy l`r wdg` refk`

cb dft`r`sts nmessdnem jusdn, mdt`retur`, Ebrdnef ert. ^l` wes dftrc-

v`rt`g out s`mb-ncfbdg`ft et tl` sej` tdj`, wdtl e nmèr strèa cb

dfg`p`fg`fn`. Efg l` wes j`sj`rdz`g oy l`r mccas `xctdn efg

y`t feturem efg ufpr`t`ftdcus.

Wl`y get`g gurdfk ^fcws bdfem yèrs et lds scbtwer` bdrj, jer-

rydfk tl` sej` w`à tlet l` nesl`g df lds stea`. Wl`dr pmef wes

tc us` tl` wdfgbemm tc mdv` tl` èsy mdb`. Wlet wes dft`rrupt`g oy

tl` odrtl cb tl`dr geuklt`r, Fdncm`, wlc dfl`rdt`g lds nlerdsje

efg l`r oèuty. Fc wcfg`r sl` wes pmeffdfk tc stugy tlèt`r etFcrtlw`st`rf.

Ebt`r Fdncm` wes ocrf, l` o`kef qu`stdcfdfk. Wl`f nej` lds

spdrdtuem `pdplefy. Mdz wes tl` bdrst p`rscf l` tcmg, cb ncurs`. ^l`

leg emweys o``f spdrdtuemmy s`fsdtdv`, efg fcw sl` bcufg l`rs`mb

pumm`g tcwerg e bumm`r ncjjdtj`ft tc bedtl, bdfgdfk r`scfefn` wdtl

@rdns ncfs`rvetdv` tl`cmcky wldm` bcnusdfk cf H`sus ncjjefgs tc

s`rv` tl` pccr.Cv`r tl` yèrs, tl` nlurnls jdssdcfs tc A`fye, Pkefge, efg

^cutl Ebrdne o`nej` Mdzs prdjery bcnus. ^l` mda`g tl` wey tlds

ordgk`g l`r twc `tlfdndtd`s sl` wes eom` tc a``p cf` bcct df tl`

merk`my wldt` ncfkr`ketdcf df Gdejcfg Ycdft efg tl` ctl`r df tl`

Ebrdnef numtur` tlet sc g``pmy b`g l`r scum.

Efg sl` wesft règy tc kdv` up `dtl`r cf`.

Tcu rèmmy `xp`nt j` tc kc tc [esldfktcf efg put cf ncnatedmgr`ss`s efg snljccz` wdtl odk gcfcrs et stubby bufg-reds`rs3 sl`

wes seydfk. Tcu weft j` tc kdv` up cf cur prch`nts df Ebrdne rdklt

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Tcu wcumgft f``g tc pumm cut cb Ebrdne, l` sedg. Wl`r`s fc

rèscf ycu ncumgft stey dfvcmv`g. Df bent, tl` ncftents ycug jea`

df [esldfktcf ncumg l`mp.[let eocut Fdncm`3 Lcws emm tlds kcdfk tc ebb`nt l`r3

^l`s kcdfk cbb tc ncmm`k`. Dts entuemmy kccg tdjdfk.

Mdz bcmg`g l`r erjs efg kez`g cut tl` sdg` wdfgcw. Dj fct

kcdfk tc m`t Gòre [yett g`ndg` jy butur`. Wlds les tc o` curg`nd-

sdcf, @rdn. L`r `y`s f`v`r m`bt tl` sn`f`ry.

D afcw1 dt wdmm o`. Jeyo` tl` j``tdfk et tl` lcus` wes pr`je-

tur`, out D b`mt mda` D f``g`g tc k`t scj` a`y p`cpm` df tl` mccp db

bcr fc ctl`r rèscf tlef tc hcdf us df preydfk eocut dt.

Wl` ner kct sfekk`g et e trebbdn mdklt. ^fcw rènl`g cv`r tc

squ``z` l`r lefg. Er` ycu gèg-s`t ekedfst tlds3

^l` turf`g efg l`r `y`s j`t lds1 l`r wcrgs nej` smcwmy.

D mcv` ycu, @rdn ycu afcw tlet. Wlets wly D let` dt wl`f w`

k`t dftc dt mda` tlds. Wlets fct mda` us.Tcur` rdklt, Mdz.

D stdmm o`md`v` tlet Kcg les lds lefg cf ycur mdb`. Db tlds ds lds

f`xt st`p bcr us, tl`f ycu afcw Dmm k`t cf ocerg. Out tlds ds e jcfu-

j`ftem g`ndsdcf. D lev` tc o` sur`. Efg Dj fct tl`r` y`t.

Bedr `fcukl.

Tcu efg D w`mmg`ndg`.

Eoscmut`my, l` sedg. Caey, `fcukl cb tlds. D weft tc lèr emmeocut ycur trdp.


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