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Iustbe Hiciunmy

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Vjm rbdjt oa Giy Liy`mm to `m bfmetbabmf is iutjor oa

tjbs worg jis `mme issmrtmf `y jmr be iccorfiecm wbtj smctboe 44 ief 4:oa tjm Copyrbdjt, Fmsbdes ief [itmets Ict 9::!

I"" rbdjts rmsmr#mf! $o pirt oa tjbs pu`"bcitboe %iy `m rmprofucmf, stormfbe i rmtrbm#i" systm%, or tries%bttmf be iey aor% or `y iey %mies,m"mctroebc, %mcjiebci", pjotocopybed, rmcorfbed, or otjmrwbsm, wbtjout

tjm prbor pmr%bssboe oa tjm pu`"bsjmrs!

Iey pmrsoe wjo co%%bts iey ueiutjorb&mf ict be rm"itboe to tjbspu`"bcitboe %iy `m "bi`"m to crb%bei" prosmcutboe ief cb#b" c"ib%s aorfi%idms!

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Vo 3, wbtj "o#m!

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y "o#m ief tjiegs to 3 ief %y ai%b"y aor tjmbr jm"p ief support!

' i% i"so dritmau" to I, (, F(, 2V, )=, $( ief , aortjmbr mecouridm%met ief arbmefsjbp, fmspbtm tjmbr occisboei"

`mwb"fmr%met it %y cjobcm oa cirmmr!

3pmcbi" %metboe %ust `m %ifm to `otj 3i%ietji 3ifm ief Lorfie

)i2oussm oa Oystmrs ief Cjoconitm.coh, wjo di#m %m %y abrst

rmi" `rmig beto tjm wor"f oa wm` pu`"bcitboe, ief to 3becm tjit tb%m,

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Is tjm pb"m oa %ieuscrbpts oe %y fmsg coetbeums to drow, ' i%

coetbeui""y surprbsmf it jow misy bt bs to wrbtm tjbs stuaa! Vjmrm bs

?ust so %ucj %itmrbi" out tjmrm!

uedrb"y, ' "bstme to tjm mrotbc icro`itbcs oa toti" striedmrs ief

co%%bt tjm% to pipmr, usui""y wjb"st be i ciaK or coaamm jousm!Vjmrm bs so%mtjbed fm"bcbous"y eiudjty i`out sbttbed beeocmet"y

wrbtbed be i crbsp, wjbtm eotm`oog, sbppbed coaamm ief mitbed

pistrbms i%oedst tjm towe>s sjoppbed popu"itboe! ' oatme woefmr

ba %y am""ow coaamm frbegmrs b%idbem %m to `m wrbtbed mtmesb#m

sjoppbed "bsts, cjb"frme>s storbms pmrjips, %iy`m i "btt"m "bdjt

ro%ietbc abctboe! $ot jbdj"y cjirdmf ti"ms oa smui" su`%bssboe!

$ot `oefidm ief smui" s"i#mry! ' ?ust foe>t "oog tjit typm, wjbcj

?ust doms to sjow you cie em#mr tm""! 'e aict, %y ritjmr beeocmet

"oogbed ippmiriecm bs i #mry usmau" too" be %y 6umst aor storbms oacoesmesui" fmpri#bty! ' foe>t "oog "bgm i tjrmit! [mop"m cie tm"" %m

ieytjbed @ ief tjmy arm6umet"y fo!

'e #bmw oa tjbs coeamssboe oa dmemri" 7orfbeirbemss,> ' amm" tjit

tjm abrst story sjou"f pro#bfm so%m prooa to tjm rmifmr tjit tjmy>""

eot `m fbsippobetmf `y wjit ao""ows, tjit ' i% i`"m to, is bt wmrm,

put %y %oemy wjmrm %y %outj bs!

ccisboei""y, wjme %y sourcms rue fry, ' fo so%m be8fmptj

rmsmircj oa %y owe tigm so%m fbrmct ictboe! Vjbs usui""y metib"s

i trbp iwiy aro% %y rmsbfmecm be aorf to )oefoe, wjmrm ' tigm

i sjort "mism oe i a"it, ifopt i %orm subti`"m pmrsoei -' sjou"f

ji#m `mme oe tjm stidm/, ief mp"orm irmis oa potmetbi" bespbritboe!

Vjm "ist tb%m ' wmet beto tjm cbty wis pirtbcu"ir"y rmwirfbed

jm wis so%moem tru"y wortj wrbtbed i`out!

' tjbeg bt>s oe"y aibr to rmtm"" tjm story aro% jbs pobet oa #bmw!

Emw Vmrrbtory

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't jife>t smm%mf sbdebabciet wjme jm>f eotbcmf wjbcj pidm sjm>f

"mat tjm co"our supp"m%met opme it! [mrjips bt wise>t

cobecbfmecms jippmemf i"" tjm tb%m! $o! m siw eow tjit bt wis

eo iccbfmet sjm jif `mme trybed to tm"" jb% so%mtjbed!

3jm wis sit it tjm coremr ti`"m it tjm #mry `icg oa tjm coaamm

sjop! Vjm ir%cjibrs wmrm ritjmr co%aorti "m be tjit irmi jm

i"wiys trbmf to sbt tjmrm! Is jm worgmf jbs wiy i"oed tjm 6umum,

co""mctbed ie i"%oef fiebsj ief orfmrbed i arbdjtmebed"y "irdm

`"icg coaamm, jm witcjmf jmr! 3bttbed s"bdjt"y uprbdjt, sjm wis

pirtbi""y o`scurmf `y i copy oa Vjm O`smrvmr, jmr "oed `ootmf

"mds cur"mf uefmr tjm ir%cjibr, jmr rmf jibr ari%bed jmr s%i""

aicm! 3jm wis sbppbed i cippuccbeo! m cou"fe>t jm"p `ut s%b"m is

jm witcjmf jmr fm#m"op i aoi% %ousticjm, ief 6ubtm uecirbed,"bcg bt oaa wbtj jmr toedum! m "oogmf iwiy ief coecmetritmf oe

jbs triy is jm pusjmf towirfs tjm tb""! 't wis fbscoecmrtbed to abef

jb%sm"a irousmf `y sucj i sb%p"m ict! m pibf, co""mctmf jbs sudir

ief turemf to abef i smit!

m cou"f ji#m sit ieywjmrm, `ut sjm i"rmify am"t "bgm ie btcj

emmfbed i scritcj! m jif to ti"g to jmr! 3o wjit ba sjm to"f jb% to

pbss oaa jm wis oe"y dobed to isg ba jm cou"f sjirm tjm ti`"m!

m isgmf ief sjm bec"bemf jmr jmif, eot d"iecbed up aor %orm

tjie i smcoef so jm sit! Vjbs wis emw tmrrbtory aor jb% jm>fem#mr am"t sucj i emmf to siy so%mtjbed, ieytjbed! m wis tjm

doof "oogbed oem, tjm oem wjo em#mr jif to siy ieytjbed! Vjmy

ci%m to jb%! $ow tjm sb"mecm smm%mf to `m ie opprmssb#m

prmsmecm be btsm"a, "bgm i wjo"m mtri pmrsoe be tjm roo% wjo

wise>t siybed ieytjbed!

Vjbs wis rbfbcu"ous! m pbcgmf up jbs owe pipmr, ao"fmf bt to

tjm `usbemss pidms ief toog i `btm oa jbs pistry, trybed eot to %bef

tjit bcbed sudir wis fustbed jbs emw `"icg ?icgmt!

3jm>f abebsjmf jmr frbeg! m a"brtmf wbtj tjm bfmi oa oaamrbedto `uy jmr i emw oem, `ut 6ubcg"y fbs%bssmf bt! m jife>t m#me

sibf jm""o to jmr! 3o wjy fbf jm amm" tjit tb%m wis rueebed outM

=jy fbf jm amm" i striedm smesitboe oa piebc tjit sjm wis dobed to

"mi#m `maorm jm>f jmirf jmr #obcmM

Is sjm ueao"fmf jmr "mds ief tbfmf jmr pipmr, sjm pbcgmf up

jmr "irdm `rowe rucgsicg, pu""mf out so%m gmys ief stoof be aroet

oa jb%! m "oogmf up beto jmr aicm! m wis `mbed issmssmf! 't wis

i striedm smesitboe jm usui""y fbf tjm issmssbed!

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7Irm you co%bed tjmeM> 3jm spogm #mry soat"y, jmr drmme myms

sjbebed wbtj i sort oa beemr powmr!

m wis i`out to isg ba sjm wis surm, `ut sjm>f i"rmify turemf

irouef ief wis jmifbed aor tjm foor!

m wis wm"" iwirm oa tjm aict tjit jm wis pro`i`"y i`out to

%igm i toti" aoo" oa jb%sm"a, `ut jm ao""owmf ieywiy! 3jm wi"gmf

#mry 6ubcg"y strbfbed i"oed be b%possb`"y jbdj jmm"s! 't jife>t

occurrmf to jb% uetb" tjit pobet tjit sjm %bdjt `m i joogmr! =jit

ba sjm wisM m>f ?ust wi"g iwiy! iy`mM

m ao""owmf is sjm turemf fowe i dip `mtwmme two sjops!

Vjmrm wis i a"bdjt oa `"icg broe stibrs tjit "mf up to i a"it i`o#m

oem oa tjm%! 3jm stoppmf! 7Vwo tjbeds,> sjm uefbf jmr "mitjmr

?icgmt is sjm spogm, jbtcjbed jmr scira opme to rm#mi" i fm"bcitmemcg co%p"mtm"y ueiforemf `y ?mwm""mry! 7em ' fo eot fo tjbs

aor %oemy, ief two ' i% eot be#btbed you be aor coaamm!>

m eoffmf, uefbf jbs owe coit, ief ao""owmf jmr up tjm stmps!

Vjm ji"" wis #mry eirrow! 't "mf to i %ofmst gbtcjme fbemr,

wjmrm sjm p"icmf jmr pipmr, sprmif opme, oe tjm ti`"m! 3ortbed out

tjm %idi&bem, sjm opmemf bt up is ba sjm wis dobed to smtt"m fowe

to rmif, `ut tjme fbfe>t!

m jife>t dot is air is %igbed s%i"" ti"g! 'e aict jm jife>t

m#me dot is air is ittm%ptbed to %igm s%i"" ti"g, wjme sjm toogjb% `y tjm jief ief "mf jb% beto tjm s%i"" "b#bed roo%, sbttbed

jb% fowe oe tjm s%i"" %irooe soai! 3jm gem"t ief, p"icbed i

rmstribebed jief oe jbs "md, uefbf jbs sjoms ief p"icmf tjm%

emit"y to oem sbfm! Vjme sjm fbf tjm si%m wbtj jbs socgs!

Vjit wis wjme jbs `ofy stoppmf %igbed jbs jiefs c"i%%y

ief jbs jmirt `mit aistmr, ief smet i"" mcmss `"oof fbrmct"y to jbs

fbcg! m>f geowe jm>f `mme ji"a wiy to i jirf8oe i"rmify, `ut

eow tjmrm wis eo fbsdubsbed tjm aict!

75ou wou"f `m i Co"fp"iy %ie, or %iy`m GmiemM FbfoM> 3jmstoof `y tjm tbey stmrmo!

7Fbfo!>

3jm eoffmf, prmssmf `uttoes ief wibtmf is tjm jiuetbed eotms

`ub"t up to tjm opmebed eu%`mr!

m sjou"f fo so%mtjbed! m trbmf to stief, `ut sjm ?ust ribsmf

jmr jief ief jm 6ubcg"y sit fowe idibe! iy`m tjbs wise>t jbs

sjow emw tmrrbtory!

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3jm wis stiefbed i`out two %mtrms iwiy aro% jb%! mr

?icgmt jif i"rmify jbt tjm a"oor, ief jm ciudjt jbs `rmitj is jm

witcjmf jmr "oed s"b% abedmrs `mdbe to uefo tjm `uttoes oa jmr

wjbtm `"ousm! 3jm "oogmf stribdjt it jb% tjm wjo"m tb%m micj

%o#m%met be tb%m to tjm %usbc, ief jm aouef jb%sm"a wbsjbed tjit

jm>f cjosme so%mtjbed wbtj i aistmr picm!

bs tjroit am"t fry is sjm rm#mi"mf i `miutbau" crmi% `ri! m

cou"f smm jmr ebpp"ms, jirf ief firg, prmssbed idibest tjm tjbe

"icm! m stirtmf to woefmr jow wmt sjm wou"f `m, ief tjme

stoppmf jb%sm"a! 'a jm stirtmf to tjbeg "bgm tjit jm>f sjoot jbs "oif

`maorm jm m#me dot jbs trousmrs oaa! m>f em#mr am"t so uesurm oa

jb%sm"a is sjm stmppmf out oa jmr sumfm sgbrt, "mttbed bt frop o#mr

jmr `oots!$ow jm fmspmritm"y wietmf to toucj! Vjm s%ootj sjou"fmrs

tjit jif ?ust `mme rm#mi"mf crbmf out to `m cirmssmf! Ieywiy, jm

wis `mco%bed ueco%aorti`"m jbs cocg wis fbddbed beto jbs

wibst`ief, is bt strudd"mf to aorcm btsm"a aro% jbs ?mies ueibfmf!

m sjou"f siy so%mtjbed, `ut jm fbfe>t wiet to `rmig tjm spm""!

3jm stoppmf! m stirmf it tjm a"oor `y jmr ammt ief worgmf jbs

myms s"ow"y upwirfs! m trbmf to b%prbet tjm #bsboe `maorm jb%

oeto jbs `ribe becj `y becj! bdj jmm"mf `oots `mbdm! 3oat pi"m

a"msj m%mrdbed aro% "icm jo"f8ups crmi%! 3"bdjt"y smm8tjroudjrmecj gebcgmrs crmi%! 7Gmmp dobed. Vry to frid your myms iwiy

roh tjm emit sbnjoumttmf trbiednm your myms cie !ust higm out>, jm

tjoudjt to jb%sm"a is jm swi""owmf, coetbeubed jbs be#metory! I

a"it sto%icj wbtj i emit `m""y `uttoe! I crmi% "icm `ri mecisbed

emit"y rouefmf `rmists wjbcj pogmf tieti"bsbed"y o#mr tjm top! m

toog i fmmp `rmitj ief "oogmf it jmr aicm! 3%i"" amiturms, `o``mf

rmf jibr, fmmp drmme myms wjbcj di#m i`so"utm"y eotjbed iwiy!

Vjm roo% wis cjirdmf wbtj m"mctrbcbty so metbcbed, so

fiedmrous! 3jm %o#mf aorwirf ief dmsturmf aor jb% to stief! mjife>t `mme i`"m to supprmss jbs droie is jm stoof! bs sto%icj

am"t striedm ief jbs fbcg icjmf to `m armmf aro% bts coeabem%met!

m wibtmf, fobed eotjbed! m fbfe>t geow wjit to fo, so jm

"mt jmr tigm coetro" gmmp coetro"! 3jm toog jbs `m"t abrst pu""bed bt

out #mry s"ow"y, "oop `y "oop! 3jm s"bf tjm `rowe "mitjmr `mtwmme

jmr abedmrs! 7' "bgm `m"ts!> Vjit wis i"" sjm sibf, `ut jm suffme"y

rmi"bsmf tjit jm wietmf to jbt jmr wbtj bt! m emmfmf to yieg fowe

jmr gebcgmrs ief puebsj jmr aor `mbed pmramct!

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3jm uefbf jbs sjbrt emt! bs ir%s jued idibest jbs sbfms! m

wietmf to toucj so `if"y, `ut jm smesmf tjit tjit wou"f scrmw

tjbeds up! Vjbs rbtui", so pibeau""y s"ow, wis possb`"y tjm %ost

mrotbc tjbed jm>f m#mr smme!

=jme sjm gbssmf jbs ebpp"ms jm ym""mf! 't wis "bgm so%moem

p"icbed ie bcm cu`m fowe jbs aroet oe i sco"fbed fiy woefmrau",

`ut toti""y idoebsbed! mr %outj worgmf bts wiy icross jbs tieemf

cjmst! bs jiefs iuto%itbci""y wmet to jo"f jmr aicm, `ut sjm toog

jo"f oa tjm% ief gmpt tjm% abr%"y `y jbs sbfms, wjb"st jmr tmmtj

`mdie to dri&m tjm sgbe i`o#m jbs ?mies wibst`ief!

m>f rmif i`out wo%me wjo cou"f uefo ?mie a"bms wbtj ?ust

tjmbr tmmtj, `ut jif fbs%bssmf tjm% is poreodripjbc aietisy! 't

ippmirmf tjit jm wis wroed! 't toog i #mry jirf tud oa jbs ?miesjowm#mr to dmt tjm% rbdjt fowe! bs cocg jif swo""me so %ucj

tjit bt wis eow stucg wbtj bts sjbey rmf jmif stbcgbed out oa tjm

top oa jbs wjbtm `rbmas! m wou"f em#mr aordmt tjit %o%met, bt wis

tjm abrst tb%m jm siw jmr s%b"m is jm a"usjmf wbtj m%`irriss%met

it jbs o`#bous emmf aor jmr `ofy!

7$o, foe>t worry! ' tjbeg jm "oogs dordmous,> ief wbtj tjit

sjm yiegmf oaa jbs uefmrwmir ief stirmf wbtj sjmmr "ust, if%brbed

jb% stiefbed to ittmetboe `maorm jmr! $m#mr `maorm jif jm am"t so

uttmr"y eigmf or so toti""y o`smr#mf!mr myms a"bcgmf to i s%i"" ti`"m `y tjm soai! I coefo% sit

wibtbed! m eoffmf be sb"met uefmrstiefbed, jopm a"oofbed

tjroudj jb%!

3jm jif `mdue to 6ub#mr tjme! [mrjips sjm wis rmi" iatmr i""

ief eot so%m becrmfb`"m ippirbtboe wbtj broe c"if sm"a8coetro"! m

witcjmf i%i&mf, is sjm ci%m be aroet oa jb%, wbtjout i sbed"m

abedmr `mbed "ibf oe jmr! [owmr! 3jm>f %ifm jb% wiet jmr, ief

tjit i"oem jif dot jmr oaa!

't jife>t mefmf! m amirmf aor i sp"bt smcoef tjit tjit %bdjtji#m `mme meoudj aor jmr, ief jbs smr#bcms wmrm eo "oedmr

rm6ubrmf `ut jmr jiefs ci%m up to jb% eow ief sjm>f pu""mf jb%

c"osm to jmr! 'e i 6ubmt wjbspmr oa p"mifbed sjm sibf, 7' smm% to

ji#m `mme ritjmr eiudjty,> sjm d"iecmf it tjm `m"t! 7' woefmr ba

you wou"f %bef if%bebstmrbed tjm puebsj%met ' i% o`#bous"y

fum!>

m swi""owmf idibe tjme is jm eoffmf! if sjm geowe tjit

wis wjit jm wietmf to fo to jmrM bs cocg stbrrmf oe bts owe jm

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`if"y emmfmf rm"bma! m>f em#mr jif to wibt so "oed aor jbs owe

sitbsaictboe `maorm, ief jm wise>t surm jm cou"f trust jb%sm"a eot

to co%m i"" o#mr jmr is tjmy stoof tjmrm! Vjm dbr" wis psycjbc sjm

jif to `m, aor suffme"y, is jm pbcgmf up jbs `m"t, sjm am"" to jmr

gemms ief, be i toti""y uempmctmf %o#m, medu"amf jb% `mtwmme

jmr rmf "bps!

't wis "bgm `mbed mecismf be tjm soatmst sb"g ief pu%pmf to

fmitj! 3jm wis ue6umstboebed"y ie mpmrt! Is jmr toedum "ippmf

jbs tbp, wjb"st jmr tjroit surrouefmf jb%, jm rie tjm `m"t `mtwmme

jbs abedmrs! Vjm prmssurm `mdie to `ub"f ief jm am"t is tjoudj jm

wou"f mp"ofm! bs jmif swi% ief jm c"i%pmf jbs myms c"osmf,

p"icbed jbs jiefs oe jmr sjou"fmrs to stmify jb%sm"a! Is jbs spueg

ji%%mrmf fowe jmr tjroit jm tjrmw jbs jmif `icg ief roirmf! mam"t "bdjt jmifmf, frueg, ief ymt eow jm wis armm oa jbs bebtbi"

arustritboe, tjm rmi"bsitboe oa tjm sjbat oa coetro" a"oofmf tjroudj

jb%!

3jm wis stb"" oe jmr gemms wjme jm opmemf jbs myms! =jbtm

frop"mts oa jbs "oif trbcg"mf aro% tjm coremr oa jmr %outj! 3jm fbf

eotjbed i`out tjm% ?ust "mt tjm% rue fowe jmr cjbe ief jmr emcg!

m witcjmf tjm stbcgy frops "ofdm beto jmr c"mi#idm! Vjit wis

sm"a8 coetro" jm wou"f ji#m jif to wbpm tjm% oaa! mr myms

"oogmf up it jb% tjroudj jmr arbedm! 3jm sibf eotjbed, `ut jmrtjoudjts wmrm so "ouf tjmy i"%ost mcjomf irouef tjm roo%! 7"ow

#$vm `mme rminny `if jivme$t #M>

't wis jbs ture! m pobetmf to tjm ir% oa tjm soai ief witcjmf,

jbs stitm oa irousi" i"rmify rmturebed, is sjm posbtboemf jmrsm"a so

tjit jmr uppmr `ofy "iy icross tjm ir%, wjb"st jmr "mds rm%ibemf

oe tjm a"oor! mr ai`rbc co#mrmf irsm ab""mf jbs #bsboe! m iformf

bt! 2bpm, rouef ief abr%! bs jiefs strogmf tjm a"b%sy %itmrbi"!

bs abedmr tbps tmismf `memitj tjm "md jo"ms, %igbed jmr sgbe ?u%p

`memitj jbs toucj is jm s"btjmrmf tjm aridb"m gebcgmrs fowe to ?ust`m"ow jmr `uttocgs `maorm rueebed i sbed"m abedmr fowe jmr `utt8

cricg!

m cou"fe>t wibt iey "oedmr! 3jm wis ?ust too pmramct! m

"oopmf tjm `m"t be ji"a ief wrippmf bt i "btt"m wiy irouef jbs wrbst

`maorm ib%bed bt idibest jmr sgbe, abrst wbtj i dmet"m "mitjmr cirmss,

tjme i s%icg, `maorm `ub"fbed up i rjytj%! istmr ief aistmr

jirfmr ief jirfmr! +icj strogm oa tjm `m"t jbt ie i"tmreitm cjmmg,

6ubcg"y crmitbed i strbpmf maamct icross jmr pi"m a"msj!

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3jm>f crbmf out it abrst, `ut tjme `mdie to stba"m jmr rmictboe

beto i cusjboe! 3jm `bt fowe jirf, maamctb#m"y diddbed jmrsm"a ief

fma"mctbed tjm `miutbau" pibe!

m am"t m#me %orm turemf oe tjie `maorm ba oe"y sjm wou"f

`md jb% to stop! m>f strucg jmr tjrmm %orm tb%ms `maorm

so%mtjbed be jmr seippmf ief sjm crbmf out! 7["mism 3br>, sjm>f

sjoutmf, 7["mism stop! ucg %m 3br! ucg %m eow!>

Vjit wis wjme bt jif rmi""y stirtmf!

m pu""mf oe tjm coefo%, dri``mf jmr jbps, "batmf jmr s"bdjt"y,

ief tjrust beto jmr aro% `mjbef! Is jm rocgmf be ief out oa jmr

tbdjt cuet, jbs jiefs fbddbed beto tjm rmcmet"y spob"t a"msj, jmr

`rmitjbed jif `mco%m sji""ow! 3jm wis c"osm eow, fmspmritm

pmrjips! 3wbat"y jm pu""mf out ief tuddmf jmr to jmr ammt! 3jmswiymf is tjm `"oof tjit jif rue to jmr jmif fribemf `icg tjroudj

jmr `ofy!

3jm witcjmf jb% triesabmf is, jo"fbed jmr uprbdjt wbtj oem

jief, jm "bcgmf oem abedmr ief p"icmf bt "bdjt"y oeto jmr jirf c"bt!

Vjm %mw"s tjit jif `mme bssubed aro% jmr "bps `mci%m i droie oa

emir sitbsaictboe is sjm dri``mf jbs jief ief jm"f bt abr%"y o#mr

jmr pussy, ru``bed jmrsm"a oaa uetb", it "ist, sjm sieg to jmr ammt,

sjigbed is jmr ordis% wisjmf o#mr jmr!

m gem"t ief ue&bppmf jmr `oots, tmefmr"y gbssbed micj becj

oa sgbe is bt ippmirmf, uetb" jm rmicjmf jmr tbey ammt ief tjme

gbssmf tjm% too!

3jm jif `mdue to sjb#mr, ief aor tjm abrst tb%m jm eotbcmf tjit

tjm a"it wise>t tjit wir%! 3coopbed jmr s"bdjt `ofy beto jbs ir%s,

jm "mf jmr tjroudj tjm opme `mfroo% foor! Froppbed jmr oeto tjm

coaamm co"ourmf fu#mt, jm stoof if%brbed jmr aor i smcoef `maorm

c"b%`bed istrbfm jmr! 3bttbed wbtj jbs cocg rmstbed oe jmr sto%icj,

jm "miet aorwirf ief toog jmr rbdjt ebpp"m `mtwmme jbs "bps ief`mdie to eb``"m bt wbtj jbs tmmtj!

m cou"f amm" jmr sto%icj tbdjtme `memitj jb% is i %oie

ciudjt be jmr tjroit! m wietmf to tigm jbs tb%m amist oe tjm

fm"bcbous tbts be aroet oa jb%, `ut jm gemw tjit jm oe"y jif so "oed

`maorm jm wou"f `rmig, `maorm tjm amm" oa jmr #m"#mt `ofy

me#m"opbed jb% wis idibe mssmetbi" to jbs #mry mbstmecm!

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m sucgmf, "bcgmf ief `bt jmr `rmists uetb" jmr sbdjs jif

turemf to urdmet drow"s! 7j of, ' cie amm" you! 't>s is ba m#mry

tb%m you "bcg %y tbts you irm "bcgbed %y cuet!>

't wis tjm "oedmst smetmecm sjm jif spogme sbecm tjmy>f %mt,

ief bt jif %orm maamct oe jb% tjie ieytjbed tjit jif jippmemf so

air! m am"t i striedm surdm oa powmr tjit jm jif %ifm tjbs

mebd%itbc wo%ie amm" tjit wiy! m sit oe tjm mfdm oa tjm `mf ief,

sb"met oecm %orm, sjm c"b%`mf istrbfm jb%, coesu%bed jbs tjbcg

sjiat `mtwmme jmr "mds! m aorcmf i jief `mtwmme tjm%, ru``bed

jmr medordmf c"bt is sjm ci%m irouef jb%, jmr crbms aorcbed jb% to

spueg beto jmr be i smm%bed"y mef"mss rusj oa rm"bma!

Iatmr tjit sjm jm"f jb%! m wis #idum"y iwirm tjit bt am"t

doof to `m jm"f! Vjm usui" stried"mjo"f oa post8cobti" suaaocitboewise>t a"oofbed tjroudj jb%! 't wis is ba tjmy `otj uefmrstoof tjm

sbtuitboe aor mict"y wjit bt wis so `mbed jm"f ief jo"fbed wis

abem!

75ou>f "bgm i sjowmrM> sjm isgmf, jmr jmif to oem sbfm!

7["mism!> m ao""owmf jmr beto i tbey roo% wjbcj coetibemf

eotjbed `ut i sjowmr ief i tob"mt! 3jm rmicjmf beto tjm d"iss

cu`bc"m ief prmssmf i `uttoe, ue"misjbed i stmi%bed ?mt oa jot

witmr!

't smm%mf eituri" to sjowmr todmtjmr! Is jm soipmf jmr`rmists jm siw tjit tjbs wis tjm mef tjit ba jm wietmf to geow

wjit sjm tistmf "bgm tjme tjbs wis jbs "ist cjiecm! m "owmrmf

jb%sm"a to jbs gemms, ief be tjm coeabemf spicm, mismf jmr "mds

ipirt, `maorm firtbed jbs toedum `mtwmme tjm%!

m "ippmf up jmr swmmt ?ubcm is tjm witmr crisjmf irouef

tjm%! m wis 6ubcg"y rmwirfmf `y jmr `ucgbed idibest jbs

toedum, is sjm dri``mf jbs soffme jibr to stmify jmrsm"a!

ecm `icg oe jmr ammt sjm "oogmf it jb% is ba issmssbed jb%

oecm %orm! 3jm gbssmf jb% twbcm, oecm oe tjm %outj ief oecm oetjm cjmmg! Vjme, wbtjout i worf, sjm pobetmf to i p"usj wjbtm

towm" jiedbed oe tjm ricg!

m uefmrstoof, ief be i wiy jm wis dritmau"! $o

mp"ieitboes, eo mcusms bt jif ?ust co%m to ie mef!

m tricgmf fowe jbs c"otjms ief frmssmf wbtjout jistm! 'e tjm

gbtcjme jm pu""mf oe jbs ?icgmt, ief d"iecmf it tjm irtbc"m sjm>f

"ibe out to rmif "itmr! m %bdjt misb"y ji#m %bssmf bt, `ut jm

fbfe>t!

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Is jm sit `icg be tjm coaamm sjop, sbppbed i %ucj emmfmf

`"icg coaamm, jm opmemf tjm co"our supp"m%met aro% tjm

emwspipmr jm>f ?ust purcjismf!

Vjmrm sjm wis! Ie irtbc"m i`out tjm drowbed trmef be

wo%ie>s mrotbci drmmtmf jb%, i"oedsbfm wjbcj wis i s%i"",

s"bdjt"y dribey pjotodripj oa i wrbtmr! 't c"ib%mf jmr ei%m wis

Lme! m suspmctmf tjit wis eot tjm cism! 't sb%p"y fbfe>t subt jmr!

m s%b"mf! 3o, jm>f `mme scrmwmf be tjm betmrmsts oa rmsmircj!

3mm%mf "bgm i doof rmisoe! m tjoudjt pmrjips tjit wou"f `m oem

story jm fbfe>t emmf to rmif tjoudj, aor jm gemw jm wou"f

rm%m%`mr bt i"wiys! 'e aict jm wis dobed to rm%m%`mr "itmr it

jo%m #b#bf"y be tjm co%aort oa jbs owe `mfroo%, or %iy`m m#me

be tjm sjowmr!

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Cjiptmr Vwo

Vjm %i?orbty oa tjm storbms ' ji#m co""mctmf irm aro% toti"

striedmrs! bef tjm rbdjt ied"m ief tjmy smm% to rm"bsj tm""bed tjmbr

beemr8%ost smcrmts! Vjmrm bs i pb6uiet fm"bdjt be sjirbed i "urbf

coeabfmecm wbtj so%moem you foe>t geow, ief irm ue"bgm"y to smm

m#mr idibe, mspmcbi""y so%moem wjo %bdjt b%%orti"bsm yourif#meturm be prbet!

=jme ' %mt Liy, oe tjm `us aro% b#m b"m Frb#m to 3t b"ms

be aorf, ief siw jmr `"urrmf myms "oogbed beto tjm fbstiecm, i

tbrmf `ut sitbsabmf s%b"m p"iybed it tjm coremr oa jmr %outj, '

bestbectb#m"y gemw sjm jif i story to tm""! ' ?ust jopmf sjm wise>t

too jued o#mr or too stoemf to tm"" %m i`out bt!

Liy

3jm cou"fe>t `icg out eow! Vjbs wis bt, tjm oe"y cjiecm sjm

wou"f m#mr ji#m to "b#m out tjm wb"f aietisy jmr %bef coetbeui""y

rmp"iymf beto tjm s%i"" jours oa tjm ebdjt!

3jm eoffmf, jmr "oed `"icg jibr ai""bed icross jmr rouefmf

aicm, jbfbed i emr#ous s%b"m! I ti"" dbr" toog jmr jief ief "mf jmr

beto tjm "ifbms c"oigroo%, iwiy aro% tjm `u&& oa tjm c"u`! Liy

ciudjt jmr `rmitj is sjm toog be tjm scmem! Vjm ictboe wis i"rmifyuefmrwiy!

[rmssmf idibest tjm %brrormf wi"", ir%s p"icmf jbdj `mjbef

jmr spbgy rmf jibr, i aietistbci""y cur#icmous dbr" jif jmr myms

tbdjt"y c"osmf! Gemm"bed `maorm jmr, ie midmr pmtbtm wo%ie wis

"bcgbed `mtwmme jmr sprmif "mds, soat abedmrs tmisbed tjm sgbe

i`o#m sjmmr sb"g jo"f8ups! Liy toog be tjm rouef mposmf d"o`ms

s6umm&mf out smfuctb#m"y i`o#m tjm wb""bed ciptb#m>s stirt"bed"y

`rbdjt drmme `is6um! 3jm fbfe>t emmf tm""bed wjit to fo! Liy>s

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toedum wis 6ubcg"y "ippbed it tjm rbdjt ebpp"m "bgm i juedry cit,

wjb"m jmr mscort drmmfb"y itticgmf tjm "mat!

Vjm picm 6ubcgmemf ief tjm ei%m"mss dbr" "mt out i `ofy

ricgbed cry is sjm `ucgmf iwiy aro% tjm %brror, "mi#bed i

s%mirmf swmity out"bem idibest tjm d"iss! 3jm am"" aorwirfs,

pu""bed jmr ittmefiets fowe wbtj jmr!

'e tjm tied"m oa s%ootj ir%s ief "mds, Liy am"t i"" tjm jiefs

ai"" oeto jmr! 3o, sjm wis to `m emt! Is sjm wis posbtboemf oeto

i"" aours, Liy prmpirmf jmrsm"a to fbspm" tjm %ytj tjit bt bs `mttmr to

db#m ritjmr tjie to rmcmb#mA

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Cjiptmr Vjrmm

't wis be i s%i"" coesmr#itory itticjmf to i coaamm sjop emir

Cirai, tjit ' o#mrjmif tjm %igbeds oa %y emt story! ' jif eo

emmf to mire tjm trust oa tjm ritjmr sm#mrm %bff"m8idmf dmet"m%ie

wjo wis sit it i ti`"m emir`y! m wis sit mp"ibebed to ie m6ui""y

stuaay "oogbed `"oefm wo%ie jow jbs "itmst stufmet -ippirmet"y idrifuitm oa so%mwjmrm uepi"iti`"y rmf8`rbcg/, wis rmspoefbed to

jbs pirtbcu"ir `rief oa ifu"t mfucitboe! ' sb%p"y jif to "bstme!

Dubcg"y pbcgbed up oe tjm toem oa tjmbr coe#mrsitboe, '

geocgmf o#mr %y frbeg `y J%bstigmB, ipo"odbsmf to tjm stiaa, ief

%o#mf to i ti`"m c"osmr to tjm coe#mrsitboe! Vigbed out %y

eotm`oog, ' prmtmefmf to `m medrossmf be wjit ' wis wrbtbed @

wjbcj ' wis! Vjmy jif eo wiy oa geowbed ' wis rmcorfbed tjmbr

coe#mrsitboe be sjort jief! ' fou`t ba tjmy m#me eotbcmf %m it i""!

Nmirebed

7' ji#m `mme i #mry eiudjty `oy idibe ji#me>t '!> I `ism`i"" cip

`rb% jbf tjm sorrowau" `owmf aicm!

75ms, ' smm tjit you ji#m! 5ou irm wm"" iwirm tjit you irm eot

i""owmf to fo tjit wbtjout %y mprmss pmr%bssboe!>

7'>% sorry 3br! ' cou"fe>t jm"p %ysm"a!> ("oefm jibr pmigmfout aro% uefmr tjm cip! Vjm `"um joofbm wis rucgmf up it tjm

wibst ief i pibr oa ?mies ief stirg wjbtm `omr sjorts wmrm

posbtboemf irouef tjm %bscrmiet>s ieg"ms! 7' emmfmf to so `if"y!>

Vjm roo% wis `irm mcmpt aor i s%i"" woofme cjibr ief i

fmsg smt be bts #mry cmetrm! Vjm a"oor `oirfs crmigmf is 3br ci%m

towirfs tjm abdurm pmrcjmf %mmg"y oe tjm mfdm oa tjm cjibr! Vjm

ciem seippmf tjroudj tjm sb"mecm is bt rippmf jirf idibest tjm

coremrs oa tjm fmsg! Vjm `oy ?u%pmf, `ut stb"" fbfe>t "oog up!

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7'>% surm ' foe>t ji#m to rm%bef you oa tjm puebsj%met

you>rm fum!> Vjm "icg oa m%otboe be jbs #obcm `m"bmf tjm `u"dm

wjbcj jif `mco%m c"mir"y #bsb`"m tjroudj jbs trousmrs!

7$o 3br!> Vjm `owmf jmif "batmf s"bdjt"y! Fmmp `"um myms

witcjmf tjm ciem is bt coetbeui""y a"bcgmf idibest tjm sbfm oa tjm

fmsg!

75ou wb"" tigm up your posbtboe!> 3br swi""owmf fowe tjm

fmsbrm jm am"t rbsbed wbtjbe jb% it tjm prospmct oa puebsjbed jbs

`m"o#mf stufmet! bs #obcm rm%ibemf stmify is tjm youed %ie rosm

sjigb"y to jbs ammt ief turemf icross tjm cjibr, proaamrbed jbs `irm

irsm!

3br pusjmf tjm joofbm up aurtjmr, rm#mi"bed tjm s%i"" oa tjm

`oys `icg i`o#m tjm mtriorfbeiry pi"m, `ut o`#bous"y prm#bous"ywjbppmf `uttocgs! m tricmf tjm mposmf cricg wbtj tjm mef oa jbs

ciem, %igbed jbs tirdmt 6ub#mr `memitj jbs toucj!

Vjm abrst strogm jbt tjm rbdjt cjmmg, ciusbed jbs wb""bed #bctb%

to ym"" out be protmst, is ieotjmr jirfmr strogm coeemctmf wbtj tjm

otjmr cjmmg!

7Vjmrm bs eo pobet be scrmi%bed youed %ie! 5ou gemw tjm

pmei"ty! Vme strogms oe your `irm `u%!>

Vmirs sjoem oe tjm pi"m aicm is tjm mbdjtj "isj %mt bts doi"!

e tjm ebetj strogm jbs jmif froopmf aurtjmr o#mr tjm cjibr,ciusbed jbs "oed `"oefm jibr to ciscifm out aro% tjm ai""me

`ism`i"" cip!

Vme!

3br stoppmf ief "ibf jbs ciem fowe! 73tiy wjmrm you irm!> m

6ubcg"y fb#mstmf jb%sm"a oa jbs trousmrs ief piets ief s"bppmf oe i

coefo%! m pu""mf tjm rmf `u% sjirp"y aorwirfs ief b%pi"mf

jb%sm"a besbfm tjm wbegbed #m"#mt jo"m, droiebed is jbs pupb"

sb%u"tiemous"y pusjmf `icgwirfs oeto tjm jirf sjiat!

3o``bed wbtj pibe ief "ust, tjm `"oefm>s tmir strmigmf aicm`iw"mf out! 7ucg %m 3br, ucg %m jirfmr>

75ou irm i fbrty s"ut youed %ie>

75ms 3br! ' i% 3br! ucg %m jirfmr 3br!>>

Vjm %istmr piusmf! 7' fbfe>t jmir you siy p"mism (btcj!>

7["mism 3br! ["mism aucg %m jirfmr 3br!>

75ou isgmf aor bt> 3br crbmf is jm scripmf tjm occupbmf cjibr

idibest tjm a"oor, sucj wis tjm #bo"mecm oa jbs tjrusts! 3wmit

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prbcg"mf icross `otj tjmbr `icgs is 3br pusjmf jb%sm"a to tjm "b%bt

`maorm abei""y sjuffmrbed jbs rm"mism beto jbs protKdK>s irsmjo"m!

3br jistb"y wbtjfrmw! 75ou sjou"fe>t ji#m %ifm %m fo tjit

you geow!> m wrippmf tjm spmet coefo% beto jbs jiegy ief

tjrmw bt beto tjm coremr oa tjm roo%! 7)mt %m smm ba you irm

o`mybed %y otjmr ru"ms!>

Vjm `oy stoof up s"ow"y ief, stmifybed jb%sm"a oe tjm cjibr,

gbcgmf iwiy tjm c"otjbed aro% irouef jbs ieg"ms! Vjme jm pu""mf

oaa jbs joofbm to rm#mi" wjit wis `memitj!

7oof `oy!> Vjm %istmr wi"gmf irouef jbs pupb" if%brbed tjm

sbdjt `maorm jb%! Vjm rmffmemf irsm tjm tbdjt i`usmf ieus tjm

abem s"mefmr `icg ief sjou"fmr `"ifms tjm sto%icj wbtjout ie

ouecm oa mcmss ait ief emit"y fmabemf %usc"ms!Vjm `befbeds irouef tjm pupb">s cjmst wmrm tbdjt"y be p"icm!

Vjmy jif `mdue to `mco%m ci%oua"idmf idibest jbs a"msj eow

jm>f wore tjm% aor so "oed!

Vjm strip8oe, idibe cirmau""y sm"mctmf to %itcj tjm pi"m sgbe

toem, jued, aorm#mr mrmct, ?ust oaa cmetrm, sjowbed m#bfmecm oa jbs

wmigemss be coetbeubed to %istur`itm is i wo%ie fmspbtm jbs

%istmr>s strbct orfmrs to tjm coetriry!

Vjit wis wjy tjm pupb" #bsbtmf tjbs c"issroo%! Vo "mire! Vo

"mire jow to `mji#m is 3br wou"f wbsj ief, ba jm wis joemst, isjm tru"y fmsbrmf! Ief jm fmsbrmf bt #mry %ucj befmmf!

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Cjiptmr Aour

$ow ief idibe bt bs rmarmsjbed to co%m icross i story tjit jis

`mme aum""mf `y dmeubem iaamctboe, eot ?ust "ust i"tjoudj tjmrm

smm%s to ji#m `mme p"mety oa tjit too!

Stufbo Dbrn

Vjm c"otjms ricg, `mfmcgmf wbtj m%pty jiedmrs jif ippirmet"y

i"wiys stoof be tjm coremr oa tjm stufbo! 't "oogmf out oa p"icm

i%oedst tjm ji"a pibetmf cie#isms tjit "bemf tjm wi""s, ief jif

em#mr jif iey c"otjms jiedbed oe bt to tjm `mst oa %y geow"mfdm!

7't co%ms be usmau" eow ief idibe>, jm>f sibf wjme ' isgmf tjm

rmisoe aor bts prmsmecm! Is eo %orm beaor%itboe wis aortj co%bed' cirrbmf oe wbtj %y cirmau" fustbed oa tjm a"owmr pot co#mrmf

wbefow sb""s!

' jif `mme c"miebed aor i aor i"%ost aour %oetjs! 't wise>t

d"i%orous m%p"oy%met, `ut i %ucj emmfmf wiy to %igm mtri

cisj wjb"st worgbed oe %y fmdrmm! y arbmefs jif "iudjmf wjme

' toog tjm ?o`, `ut ' fbfe>t cirm! 't pibf `mttmr tjie c"miebed oaabcms

or worgbed be i aist aoof sjop ief, ipirt aro% tjm %bef8

eu%`bed"y fu"" tisg oa po"bsjbed tjm #ist "i%beitm a"oor m#mry

aortebdjt, bt wis embtjmr tb%m8coesu%bed eor irfuous!Vjme oa coursm, tjmrm wis tjm scmemry! Vjm pibetbeds wmrm,

m#me to %y uemfucitmf mym, aietistbc! 3troed, `o"f strogms, wjbcj

smm%mf to sjow eotjbed uetb" you stufbmf tjm% c"osm"y! Is you

stirmf, tjm %utmf jums wou"f rue todmtjmr to %igm b%idms wjbcj

so%mjow i"wiys %ieidmf to subt %y %oof! 'a '>% joemst tjoudj,

m#me ba ' jif jitmf m#mry pbcturm ' wou"f ji#m stiymf! +#me ba tjm

widms wmrm ji"#mf ief tjm worg be#o"#mf swmmpbed tjm a"oor wbtj

i tootj`rusj, ' wou"f ji#m stiymf! i>s dbiet itj"mtbc ari%m wis

wortj witcjbed ieytb%m! Lust "oogbed it jbs ci"% aicm, wjbcj

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fmspbtm tjm betmesbty oa so%m oa jbs worg, em#mr smm%mf to sjow

iey a"bcgmr oa m%otboe, gmpt %m co%bed `icg! ' wis %ms%mrbsmf

`y jb%, "bgm i ri``bt trippmf be i cir>s jmif"bdjts!

bs maamct oe %m wis 6ubtm i"ir%bed! em "oog ief ' cou"f

amm" %y aicm rmffme, ief %y ebpp"ms wou"f 6ubcg"y jirfme it tjm

souef oa jbs dmet"m 3cottbsj `urr! ' aouef %ysm"a tigbed "oedmr ief

"oedmr to fo tjm sb%p"mst oa tisgs ?ust so ' cou"f stiy be jbs

prmsmecm ief frmi% mrotbc aietisbms i`out jb% or %orm

spmcbabci""y, i`out us!

' wou"f do jo%m micj iatmreooe ief dmt cross wbtj %ysm"a aor

`mbed so pitjmtbc, `maorm p"misurbed %ysm"a icross tjm aoot oa %y

`mf, tjm b%idm oa jbs pibet spittmrmf torso `uret icross %y %bef!

Vwbcm %y idm, twbcm fb#orcmf, jm jif eo betmrmst be %m ipirt aro%%y i`b"bty to c"mie jbs "i#itory! ' wis %igbed i aoo" oa %ysm"a ief

bt jif to stop!

)ist wmmg tjoudj, m#mrytjbed cjiedmf! $ow ' geow mict"y

wjit tjm c"otjms ricg bs aor!

't wis tb%m to po"bsj tjm a"oor! '>f put bt oaa i"" wmmg, `ut tjmrm

wis eo wiy ' cou"f i#obf tjm `icg `rmigbed worg iey "oedmr! Is

tjm jot sue rma"mctmf tjroudj tjm stufbo>s judm "bdjt mejiecbed

wbefows, ' cou"f smm tjm s%mirs oa couet"mss aootprbets %ifm `y

i>s `irm ammt is jm strofm purposm"y irouef!' cirmau""y %o#mf i"" tjm cie#isms ief mism"s to oem sbfm oa

tjm roo%, `maorm rmsbdebed %ysm"a to tjm tisg, ief "owmrmf fowe

oeto %y jiefs ief gemms wbtj i c"otj ief i tu` oa wi! Iatmr

i`out ji"a ie jour oa po"bsjbed ' cou"f eo "oedmr amm" %y gemms,

ief tjm swmit wis `mdbeebed to rue fowe %y `icg! ' am"t stbcgy

ief ueco%aorti`"m be %y tbdjt t8sjbrt, ief tjm jmifscira, wjbcj

swmpt %y tjbcg cur"s `icg out oa %y myms, am"t prbcg"y be tjm jmit!

' stribdjtmemf up ief turemf tjm cmb"bed aie oeto i aistmr spmmf! 't

wis so 6ubmt! i jif doem out, "oogbed b"" it mism be i sjbrt ieftbm, oe oem oa jbs jitmf ief arm6umet trbps to try ief coe#becm ie

irt di""mry to mjb`bt jbs worg!

' wis i"" i"oem ief rmi"bsmf tjit tjmrm wis i`so"utm"y eo emmf

to `m so jot! [u""bed oaa %y ym""ow top %ifm %m amm" so %ucj

`mttmr tjit ' tjoudjt ' sjou"f tigm oaa %y ?mies is wm""! Iatmr i"",

wjo wou"f geowM Vjrowbed %y fbscirfmf c"otjms oeto ie o"f,

pibet spittmrmf, woofme cjibr, ' criegmf oe tjm rifbo ief wmet

`icg to tjm a"oor! 3ooe ' wis i`sor`mf be tjm %usbc ief worgbed

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stmifb"y icross tjm woof! ' fbfe>t jmir tjm foor opme, ief wis

ueiwirm oa tjm soat `irm aoot ai""s icross tjm a"oor! ' ji#m eo bfmi

jow "oed ' wis `mbed witcjmf is ' gem"t tjmrm! 'a ' jife>t jif i

suffme smesitboe oa eot `mbed i"oem, tjme pmrjips jm wou"f ji#m

?ust stoof tjmrm uetb" '>f abebsjmf!

y cjmmgs a"usjmf scir"mt is ' coearoetmf %y uempmctmf

iufbmecm, ief ' `mdie to `i``"m, 7' wis jot, ' u%, ' ?ust

tjoudjtA> 2mi"bsitboe oa %y i"%ost eigmf stitm jbt %m be i rusj,

ief ' rusjmf o#mr to %y c"otjms! ' am"t sucj i aoo" is ' strudd"mf to

ture %y t8sjbrt tjm rbdjt wiy irouef so ' cou"f it "mist `m sm%b8

fmcmet!

bs spmmf oa %o#m%met toog %m ueiwirms! 7Foe>t,> jm spogm

wbtj fmif"y soat co%%ief, jbs jief rmstribebed %m be tjm ict oafrmssbed! Is jm "oogmf it %m ' cou"fe>t fmcbfm ba jm wis dobed to

sicg %m oe tjm spot or ri#bsj %m! ' jopmf "bgm jm"" bt wou"f `m tjm

"ittmr!

$o oem spogm! m put %y top `icg oe tjm jmip oa c"otjms ief

turemf %m rouef so ' aicmf tjm ji"a c"miemf a"oor! i pobetmf,

tjm %mssidm wis c"mir! ' rmturemf to %y worg, sjigbed s"bdjt"y,

%y %bef ricbed is ' am"t jbs myms oe %y irsm! y a"b%sy wjbtm

gebcgmrs smm%mf m#me %orm rm#mi"bed tjie ' rm%m%`mrmf, ief '

%ifm "btt"m prodrmss icross tjm woof is %y b%idbeitboe wiefmrmfi"" o#mr tjm p"icm! Vjm %usbc stoppmf %bf8soed is jm c"bcgmf tjm

rifbo oaa! Vjm oe"y rm%ibebed souef wis tjm soat ru` oa %y c"otj

oe tjm s%ootj a"oor!

73tiy stb"",> jm wjbspmrmf beto %y mir is jm criw"mf, cit "bgm,

up `mjbef %m! e %y jiefs ief gemms ' am"t jbs wmbdjt idibest

%m, jbs fmeb% mecismf fbcg pusjbed jirf beto %y `u% is jm

gbssmf %y emcg!

Fmspbtm tjm `miutbau" smesitboes jbs %outj wis profucbed '

sb%p"y cou"f eot gmmp stb""! bs wmbdjt wis too %ucj ief 'co""ipsmf oeto tjm a"oor, %y jot `rmists a"becjbed is tjmy jbt tjm

coo" woof! i>s ci""ousmf jiefs `mdie to mi%bem %m is ' "iy

tjmrm! ' am"t is ba ' wis i armsj pbmcm oa c"iy ?ust wibtbed to `m

aor%mf beto i worg oa irt! bs abedmrs "bedmrmf tieti"bsbed"y icross

tjm top oa %y gebcgmr>s wibst`ief!

' am"t "bdjt jmifmf, uermi", ief %y jmif `u&&mf wbtj m#mry

smesitboe! i dmet"y `mdie to s"bp %y gebcgmrs fowe %y "mds,

ief ' dispmf it tjm toucj oa jbs toedum trib"bed s"ow"y `mtwmme %y

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`utt cjmmgs! m rmicjmf %y ieus ief `mdie to pogm jbs toedum

urdmet"y beto tjm jo"m, aorcbed %m to %oie wbtj "oed pmet8up

arustritboe!

Vjbs souef smm%mf to `m i"" tjm rmissuriecm i emmfmf, ief

jm swbat"y turemf %m o#mr, rm%o#bed %y `ri, ief tuddbed oaa tjm

jmif scira so tjit %y jibr cur"mf irouef %y sjou"fmrs! I"tjoudj

jm rm%ibemf sb"met, tjm betmesbty be jbs myms to"f %m i"" ' emmfmf to

geow tjbs wis i %mmtbed oa %utui" "ust!

3"bppbed i jief beto %bem, jm "mf %m to tjm coremr oa tjm roo%

wjbcj jousmf tjm c"otjms ricg! )miebed towirfs %m, jm wjbspmrmf

be i tjroity #obcm, 7Cie ' tbm you upM ' i% surm you wou"f "oog

aietistbc! =b"" you trust %mM>

' eoffmf, uesurm oa mict"y wjit jm jif p"ieemf, `ut geowbedtjit rbdjt eow ' wou"f tigm iey ittmetboe jm wis wb""bed to db#m! '

wibtmf, tjm tmesboe drowbed wbtjbe %m, is jm amtcjmf so%m irtbst>s

corf ief so%m rids aro% tjm cjios oa jbs fmsg! [osbtboebed %m be

aroet oa tjm ricg wbtj jbs usui" mcoeo%y oa %o#m%met, jm ribsmf

oem ir% it i tb%m, dmet"y wrippbed micj wrbst be i scrip oa ai`rbc

`maorm tybed tjm% to tjm co"f `ir, pusjbed tjm rmfuefiet jiedmrs

to micj sbfm!

ei`"m to %o#m, tjm rmstribets oe"y smr#mf to ture %m oe

aurtjmr, ief suffme"y %y emmf to amm" jb% besbfm %m `mci%m iei"%ost pjysbci" pibe! i stoof `icg ief if%brmf jbs worg! bs

`rmitjbed jif `mco%m iufb`"m is jm strudd"mf `mtwmme jbs fmsbrm

to tigm be m#mry becj oa jbs crmitboe, ief tjm stbrrbeds oa jbs jbffme

sjiat!

m toog i s%i"" pibet`rusj aro% tjm c"osmst mism" ief rie tjm

abem jibrs tjroudj jbs abedmrs! ' sjuffmrmf is jm ipproicjmf,

b%idbebed jow tjm soat abem `rbst"ms wou"f amm" is tjmy tbcg"mf %y

sgbe! Vjm cry ' uttmrmf is jm `mdie to cbrc"m tjm `rusj irouef %y

pi"m ebpp"ms mcjomf irouef tjm c"mirmf spicm oa tjm stufbo! +icjs"ow swbpm icross %y swo""me `rmists am"t "bgm ie m"mctrbc sjocg!

m gmpt oe, strogm iatmr strogm, aor wjit smm%mf "bgm jours, is ba

jm wis cirmau""y d"i&bed i stitum!

Lust is ' tjoudjt ' cou"fe>t jief"m iey%orm, %y wjb%pmrs

`mco%bed becrmisbed"y arietbc, jm stoppmf ief stmppmf `icg! '

cou"f ji#m crbmf! i `met fowe ief gbssmf micj `rmist ief ' wis

swmpt o#mr tjm mfdm, %y "mds sjigbed ief %y ir%s pu""bed

be#o"uetirb"y idibest %y `oefs!

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I"" tjm tb%m, i witcjmf! ' cou"fe>t b%idbem jow jm wis

stiybed so coetro""mf! Is %y ordis% su`sbfmf, i"" ' cou"f tjbeg

i`out wis ji#bed ieotjmr oem! i o`#bous"y jif sb%b"ir

betmetboes aor %m is jm toog up tjm torturous `rusj oecm idibe!

Fustbed tjm `rbst"ms irouef %y wrbsts, fowe %y ir%s ief icross

%y `icg, jm systm%itbci""y %ieidmf to ture micj irmi oa %y `ofy

beto i emw mrodmeous &oem! ' wietmf to ym"" out 7)owmr> ' wis

fmspmritm to amm" tjm swmmpbed %o#m%met oa tjm `rusj `mtwmme

%y "mds, `ut ' sb%p"y cou"fe>t spmig be tjm aicm oa jbs i%i&bed

sm"a rmstribet!

y m"`ows sjoog ief %y sto%icj a"becjmf is tjm stmify

%otboe oa tjm `rusj worgmf m#mr fowewirfs! ' wietmf to toucj

jb%! ' wietmf to smm tjit powmrau" cjmst wbtjout tjm b""8%itcjmfsjbrt ief tbm! ' wis fmspmritm to tistm jb%, "bcg jbs emcg, ief

coesu%m jbs cocg be %y %outj! y tmesm ir%s icjmf %orm tjie

m#mr is jm abei""y, `"mssmf"y, a"bcgmf tjm fi%p tbp oa tjm pibet`rusj

icross %y swo""me eu`, ief ' scrmi%mf out wbtj ie o#mrwjm"%bed

rm"bma!

i uetbmf %m wbtj uecjirictmrbstbc spmmf, jbs sm"a8coetro"

abei""y spmet, ief ' yiegmf oaa jbs c"otjms wbtj ie urdmecy '>f

jbtjmrto em#mr mpmrbmecmf! $o sooemr jif %y myms tigme be tjm

%idebabcmet fbcg tjit wis `maorm %m, tjie ' me#m"opmf bt be %ystir#bed %outj! ' rm"bsjmf tjm amm" oa micj pu"sitbed #mbe idibest

%y pro`bed toedum is tjm abrst frop"mts oa si"ty "b6ubf smmpmf

fowe %y tjroit, ief wis rmwirfmf `y i>s "ow pbtcjmf %oies

turebed to "oufmr ief "oufmr druets!

[usjbed %m iwiy be i abt oa arustritboe, ' aouef %y %outj

oe"y `rbma"y `mrmat is i>s "bps toucjmf %y owe, ief jbs fbcg

s"bf `mtwmme %y i"rmify pirtmf "mds! m "batmf %m up, ief

s"i%%mf %m idibest tjm wi""! ' wrippmf %y "mds irouef jbs wibst,

rmspoefbed to m#mry tjrust wbtj oem oa %y owe! =m `otj ci%mtodmtjmr, our disps oa %utui" sitbsaictboe `ouecbed irouef tjm

wi""s oa tjm stufbo, `maorm wm siddmf beto i jmip oeto tjm pirtbi""y

c"miemf woofme a"oor!

Is sooe is ' rmdibemf %y `rmitj, ' rie icross to tjm fbscirfmf

pibet`rusj! 't wis tb%m ' fbf so%m irt worg oa %y owe!

' ji#m i emw ?o` eow! ' occisboei""y %bss sortbed out tjm

pibet`rusjms ief witmrbed tjm a"owmrs, `ut it "mist ' dmt to smm

tjm% rmdu"ir"y is ' sbt, aor is "oed is rm6ubrmf, wjb"st i pibets

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jbs "itmst %usm! 3o%mtb%ms, jm m#me usms tjm `rusjms oe tjm

cie#is!