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    JEKQWO] ;

    @ teoso jfcdorocjos, Zkvkccke Wrfvor `opt eor nfute nfvhci ks teo

    jrfwg skci kbfci whte teo wfrsehp mkcg. Zeo wksct fc stkio yot,mut shtthci fc goj` whte teo fteor spok`ors nkgo eor cokrby ks vhs-hmbo. Zeo wks lust ibkg cf fco ekg eokrg weoc eor vfhjo ekg ihvocfut whte k squok` fc teo bkst vorso, kcg efpodubby cf fco krfucgeor cfthjog seo wksct kjtukbby shcihci kcynfro.

    Bfusy thnhci, Ifg seo prkyog ks seo tff` k jksukb ibkcjo tf teogffr moehcg eor. Yeoro wks Nkrhsk6 Zkvkccke woct fc hc toc nhc-utos kcg wfubgct ekvo k vfhjo tf tokje whte hd seo ghgct iot sfno]hjfbk kcg wktor sffc.

    Weo sfci ocgog kcg k cow fco moikc, kgnfchsehci eor tf trusthc teo Bfrg. Zekno fc no. Wekc`s dfr teo ronhcgor. Zeo strkhietocogeor sefubgors kcg nfuteog teo wfrgs tf skvo eor vfhjo wehbo seotrhog cft tf pkchj tekt seog mfnm weoc seo tff` teo stkio.

    K ekcg fc eor krn stkrtbog eor drfn eor tefuiets. Nkrhsk eobgfut k mfttbo fd wktor kcg kc ucwrkppog bfzocio. Zfrry ht tff` sfbfci, seo wehsporog. Zkvkccke snhbog kcg wkvog kwky teo kpfb-fiy ks seo tff` teo bfzocio. Nkrhsk kbwkys `cow oxkjtby wekt seocoogog. Zkvkccke whseog teo nhchstry jfubg kddfrg tf ihvo eor krkhso0 seo jortkhcby gosorvog fco.

    Nkrhsk pubbog Zkvkcckes pefco drfn eor pfj`ot kcg ekcgog httf eor. Zekuc toxtog teroo thnos wehbo H wks hc teo grosshci rffn.H dhiurog ht nust mo hnpfrtkct hd eo wks tryhci tf rokje yfu weoceo `cfws yfuro tokjehci tehs nfrchci.

    Zkvkccke grkhcog ekbd teo wktor, teoc pfppog teo bfzocio kcgtff` teo pefco.

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    KBHZ FC ZW]FMOB5

    Bokteor mfucg oxoj jeoj`mff` jkct cg ht.

    @cfw weoro ht hs6

    Zeo drfwcog.

    Ghgct `cfw wo ekg fco. Zfrry.

    Zeo ekcgog ht mkj` tf Nkrhsk whte k serui. H gfct ovoc `cfwwekt eos tkb`hci kmfut.

    Nkrhsk pubbog k snkbb mki drfn eor purso. Hvo ift fco gfsookje fd zhcj, Ojehckjok, vhtknhcs J kcg G, kcg ikrbhj. Ykct kcyfd teon6

    Zkvkccke ibkcjog kt eor wktor, teoc eobg fut eor ekcg. Hbbtk`o teon kbb. Nhiet ks wobb. Zeo jeowog gfwc teo ]hjfbk, teocswkbbfwog teo ekcgdub fd jkpsubos. Weo mkcg rokjeog teo dhckb jef-rus, kcg seo quhj`by rokppbhog teo bhpsthj` Nkrhsk fddorog eor, teocjbfsog eor oyos kcg tff` k goop mrokte. Kgrockbhco wks `hj`hci hc,

    sfftehci teo gubb kjeo moehcg eor oyos kcg jekshci kwky teo doob-hci fd ucokshcoss tekt jkno whte `cfwhci eor hnnuco syston wksmohci ekj`og.

    Weo sfci ocgog, kcg k nfnoct bktor teo bhiets ghnnog kcgteo fpochci vhgof hbbunhcktog teo sjrooc moehcg teo stkio. Zkvkc-cke jbfsog eor oyos kikhc, joctorhci eorsobd kcg spocghci fco bkstnhcuto hc prkyor. Lust iot no terfuie teo gky, Bfrg. @oop ny vfhjo kcgmfgy strfci. H gfct jkro hd Hn shj` dfr teo rost fd teo nfcte, lust oop noeokbtey tfgky.

    Zeo stffg kcg strkhietocog teo rumy rog lkj`ot fd eor pkctsuhtmodfro jbhnmhci teo stkhrs tf teo stkio. Weo vhgof ocgog, teo kugh-ocjo murst hctf kppbkuso, kcg teo bhiets jkno up, kjthvkthci teopordfrnor hc eor. Wekc` yfu, bkghos, seo jkbbog fut, wkvhci kcg

    mks`hci hc teo eokt fd teo bhiets kcg teo kttocthfc fd dhvo tefuskcgwfnoc ekcihci fc eor ovory wfrg, kcg wobjfno tf teo bkst gky fdtehs sunnors Yfnoc fd teo Yfrg jfcdorocjo.

    Nfro kppbkuso, kcg eor hnpocghci jfbg wks dfrifttoc. Dfr teocoxt dfrty nhcutos, Zkvkccke wks efno.

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    Weo Eokrt fd Nonfry 8

    Z W terfuie ehs ekhr kcg stkrog ekrg ktteo dbffr. Wehc`, eo nuttorog. Jfno fc, tehc`. Eo wkb`og mkj`tf ehs goc kcg pubbog fpoc teo mfttfn grkwor fd ehs gos`, teo spftweoro teo jeoj`mff` sefubg mo kcg weoro eo ekg kbrokgy bff`ogteroo thnos. Zthbb onpty. Fd jfurso ht hs. Jfno fc, tehc`.

    Eo skt gfwc kcg sjrfbbog terfuie ehs fcbhco jkbocgkr, bff`hcidfr sfnotehci tekt nhiet ronhcg ehn fd teo bkst jeoj` eog wrhttoc.Kcg teoro ht wks. Eo jbfsog ehs oyos, wkb`hci stop my stop terfuietekt kdtorcffc. Weo pefco rkci, lust ks H pubbog ht fut fd teo grkwor.Weo

    suggoc nonfry nkgo ehn snhbo dhckbby, sfno efpo. H rononmortk`hci tekt nosskio fc teo `htjeoc jfuctor

    Eog mrfuiet teo jeoj`mff` whte ehn ks eo bodt teo fddhjo tftrkj` gfwc teo jfrgboss tekt wks cft fc hts mkso fc ehs gos`. Eowoct mkj` tf teo `htjeoc tf bff` kikhc.Eoy, Gkg. Lossho lor`og fpoc teo drhgio.Zekuc lunpog. H tefuiet yfu woro kt wfr .Zeo snhbog ks seo fpocog teo frkcio luhjo. H gfct bokvo dfr

    kcfteor dhvo. Hn sfrry. H ghgct nokc tf sjkro yfu.Hts kbrhiet. Eoy yfu ekvoct sooc k mhi bokteor mhcgor, ekvo

    yfu6 Kmfut tehs mhi. Eo eobg fut ehs ekcgs, hcghjkthci teo shzo kseo sjkccog teo rffn kikhc.

    Yeoc Lossho cfggog, robhod wks dfbbfwog quhj`by my dokr. Zeo

    wfubgct fpoc ht, wfubg seo6Xfu ekvo6Xoke, H tehc` sf. Ht wks eoro fc teo pefco gos` bkst woo`, fc

    Nfns stugy Mhmbo. H put teon mfte hc eor fddhjo.Zekuc mfucgog upstkhrs. Bodt-ekcg shgo fd teo jrogoczk, Lossho

    jkbbog kdtor ehn. Zekuc bot fut k sek`y mrokte ks eo pubbog fut teomhcgor drfn mocokte teo tkttorog Mhmbo. Eog ekvo tf mo nfro jkro-

    dub. Wehs jfubgct ekppoc kikhc.Zfrry kmfut tekt, Lossho skhg weoc eo roturcog. Hs tekt dfr

    K&K6 H tefuiet yfu iuys ekg kc kjjfuctkct cfw.Yo gf. Mut tehs hsct dfr K&K0 hts dfr fur porsfckb kjjfuct. H

    lust gfct bh`o tefso snkbbor jeoj`mff`s tff oksy tf bfso. Weoy

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    bkuieog kt teo hrfcy kcg Zekuc tff` teo mhcgor mkj` tf ehs fddhjo,bfj`hci ht hc hts prfpor pbkjo modfro rolfhchci Lossho hc teo `htjeoc.Zf Nfn jfnos mkj tfnfrrfw. H wks tehc`hci wo jfubg gf k dkn-hby ghccor0 yfu jfubg mrhci Kgkn.

    Losshos dkjo woct gkr`. Cf, tekc`s. Kgkn kcg H kbrokgy ekvopbkcs.Jfno fc, Loss. Hts yfur nfteor. Zeos mooc ifco dfr teroo

    woo`s.Hts cft tekt ghddoroct drfn weoc seos eoro. H gfct soo wekt teo

    mhi gokb hs.Zekuc fddorog k dkteorby bff`, mut Lossho roturcog ht whte k stfcy

    stkro. Eo trhog k ghddoroct kpprfkje. Nkymo yfu twf sefubg gfsfnotehci tfioteor modfro jbkssos stkrt up. Wk`o k rfkg trhp tfOstos Qkr`, nkymo.

    Lossho bot fut k dbkt bkuie. Yo wfubgct ekvo ocfuie tf tkb`kmfut tf dhbb k dhdtooc-nhcuto jfddoo mrok`, nuje boss k wefbo gky.Cf, tekc`s. Zeo sehdtog fc eor doot kcg rkhsog eor oyos tf Zekucs.Mut spok`hci fd sjeffb, wfubg yfu grhvo up whte no weoc H nfvomkj` kcg eobp no jkrt ny studd tf ny gfrn rffn6 Htbb if sf nujedkstor whte twf fd us, kcg Kgkn kcg H kro eobphci tf terfw teodrosenkc ghccor tekt chiet. Ht wfubg mo irokt tf ekvo ht gfco modfrotekt.

    Fd jfurso, Loss. Ks bfci ks Nfn gfosct coog Fe, rhiet, ucboss Nfn coogs sfnotehci. Zeo spuc krfucg kcg

    irkmmog eor `oys drfn teo jfuctor. H dfrift seos teo joctor fd teouchvorso.

    Zekuc whcjog weoc teo gffr sbknnog seut. Eo sefubg ekvo`cfwc mottor tekc tf try tf terfw teon tfioteor bh`o tekt. Eo lust`opt efphci tehcis wfubg jekcio. Cft tekt teoy jkc weoc Zkvkc-

    ckes covor eoro. Eo seff` ehs eokg kcg woct mkj` tf ehs fddhjo,teoc irfkcog weoc eo rononmorog wey eog mooc rkjhci krfucgteo efuso hc k pkchj toc nhcutos kif. Eo pubbog fut teo jeoj`-mff` mhcgor kcg ronfvog k snkbbor jeoj`mff` drfn teo mkj`, teocfpocog ehs onkhb, ehs iut jbocjehci ks eo sjkccog teo hcmfx dfr

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    Weo Eokrt fd Nonfry ;;

    teo bottor. Ehs ekcg seff` ks eo wrfto teo jeoj`, kcg my teo thnoteo ocvobfpo wks kggrossog ehs ekcgwrhthci wks jehj`oc sjrktje.Eo puseog k stknp fctf teo jfrcor kcg wkb`og tf teo `htjeoc dfrehs `oys, teoc irkmmog teo sefpphci bhst drfn teo jfuctor. Eog ifirfjory sefpphci kdtor stfpphci kt teo pfst fddhjo. Kt bokst eo kcgZkvkccke wfubg ekvo k chjo ghccor.

    L kcg jrkc`og up teo storof.Zeo skci kbfci whte teo Mrkg Qkhsboy tuco, bfugby kcg fdd `oy ks

    usukb, tf try tf jbokcso eor nhcg fd teo jfcvorskthfc whte Zekuc.Yeoc wks eor dkteor ovor ifhci tf bokrc6

    Kt bokst sjeffb wks stkrthci sffc. Zeo nhssog soohci Kgknovory gky, kcg ekvhci eor drhocgs krfucg kbb teo thno. Zeog nhsssoohci eor gkg sf nuje, mut kt bokst teoy jfubg noot dfr jfddoo ekbd-wky motwooc K&K kcg jknpus cfw kcg teoc. Zeo prodorrog tekttf mohci efno kcg ekvhci tf put up whte Zkvkcckes pkrkgfxhjkbkttocthfc. Efw sfnofco jfubg kppokr tf cft jkro kt kbb kmfut wektLossho ghg wehbo shnubtkcofusby jrhthjhzhci ovory nfvo seo nkgowks moyfcg eor psyje ;1; ogujkthfc.

    Lossho pfucgog k dhst bhietby fc teo stoorhci weoob ks iuhbtckiiog eor. Zeo ekg k nfteor tekt wks nfro tekc k bft fd pofpboekg. Kcg, tefuie kccfyhci, eor nfteor wks robkthvoby eokbtey fc

    kbb bovobs ghgct kmuso fr coibojt eor, wks sujjossdub, kcg prfvhgogdfr eor dknhby. Lossho whseog teoy jfubg lust iot kbfci.Zeo pubbog hctf teo pkr`hci bft fd teo strhp nkbb kcg tff` k spft

    hc teo mkj` rfw. Kdtor kddhxhci eor ckno tki tf eor sehrt kcg mruse-hci eor whcg-tkcibog ekhr, seo tff` k goop mrokte kcg prkyog eorpro-wfr` prkyor. Nk`o no irkjhfus kcg squobje ny mhks, Ifg.

    Weo mobb kmfvo teo gffr jehnog ks seo octorog teo mff`stfro.

    Zeo wkvog tf eor nkckior, Wfrrho, wef wks wfr`hci teo roihstor,kcg wkb`og mkj` tf teo fddhjos tf stkse eor wkbbot kcg `oys modfrotk`hci eor pbkjo fc teo dbffr. K jkrt fd cow krrhvkbs stffg futshgoteo stfj`rffn0 seo weoobog ht tf teo dhjthfc sojthfc kcg rokg teomkj` fd okje fco modfro pbkjhci teon fc teo seobvos. Zeo bfvog tekt

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    seo ekg k lfm tekt roquhrog eor tf rokg. Dhjthfc wks eor spojhkbty,tefuie eor irfwhci hctorost hc jehbg govobfpnoct ekg eor porus-hci teo pkrocthci sojthfc teoso gkys ks wobb. Zeog tefuiet kmfuttryhci tf wrhto k mff`, ovoc ekg sfno gojoct hgoks, mut seo wfrrhogovoryfco wfubg jfnpkro eor tf Zkvkccke fr tehc` seo wks tryhcitf rhgo eor nfteors Zk`s Dhdte Kvocuo jfkttkhbs. Wekt wks teo km-sfbuto bkst tehci seog ovor wkct kcyfco tf tehc` kmfut eor.Eoy, Loss fe iffg, yfuvo ift teo jkrt. Wfrrho kppokrog kt

    eor shgo kcg sbfujeog kikhcst teo mff`seobd. Weoros k jfupbo mfxos

    fd roturcs hc teo stfj`rffn, tff.F`ky, Hbb gf tefso coxt.Gf yfu `cfw yfur sjeogubo yot dfr coxt torn6 Hn ifhci tf

    stkrt wfr`hci fut teo sehdts dfr teo dkbb tehs woo`.Fe, yoke, Hbb mrhci tekt tfnfrrfw. H sefubg mo kmbo tf `oop teo

    skno cunmor fd efurs, tefuie.Iffg. Motwooc yfu kcg Gkico wo sefubg mo sot teoc, kssun-

    hci yfur kvkhbkmhbhty gfosct fvorbkp tff nuje. Wfrrho pubbog kmff` drfn teo jkrt kcg rokg teo mkj`, teoc ekcgog ht tf Lossho. Ghgyfu soo teo cunmors dfr bkst nfctes skbos6 Xfur nfns mff` woctterfuie teo rffd kdtor eor jfcdorocjo hc Gocvor.Fe, rokbby6 Lossho jbocjeog eor toote mrhodby ks seo puseog k

    mff` fc teo seobd. Yobb, tekts iffg.

    Zeos suje kc hcsphrkthfc. Ny pkrocts kroct mobhovors, sf Hghgct ekvo nuje fd k rfbo nfgob weoc H mojkno k Jerhs thkc. Wfr-rho shieog, bff`hci whstdub. Xfuro sf buj`y.

    Bhvo hc ny eokg dfr k gky kcg soo hd yfu gfct jekcio yfur nhcg. Xoke, seos rokbby . . . eobpog k bft fd pofpbo.Hs seo mkj` drfn teo tfur yot6Wfnfrrfw chiet.

    @cfw hd seo eks kcy fteor mff`s hc teo wfr`s6Lossho swkbbfwog mkj` k sckr`y jfnnoct. H gfct cfw. H ekvoct

    tkb`og tf eor nuje tehs sunnor0 seos mooc ifco sf nuje.Ke, truo. Qrfmkmby cf thno tf wrhto weoc seos tfurhci. Yobb, H

    efpo seo jfnos fut whte sfnotehci sffc seos irokt dfr mushcoss.

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    Weo Eokrt fd Nonfry ;:

    Wfrrho irhccog, teoc puseog kwky drfn teo mff`seobd. Ifcck ifwfr` fc teo mff`s. Xfuvo ift teo roihstor.F`ky. Zeo wktjeog Wfrrho ghskppokr hctf teo fddhjo kcg bot fut

    k goop mrokte. Cftehci nkgo eor wkct tf voct nfro tekc eokrhcifteor pofpbo pkhct eor nfteor ks sfno `hcg fd eorf. Zeo jfubg lusteokr pofpbo tehc`hci, Kcg wekt kro yfu ifhci tf gf whte yfur bhdo6Ovoryfcos oxpojtkthfcs woro sf ehie hcjbughci Zkvkcckes. Los-sho grokgog teo gky weoc teoy kbb rokbhzog seo wfubg covor bhvo uptf teon.

    Zeo dhchseog stfj`hci teo mff`s kcg moikc strkhietochci teoseobvos. Weo drfct gffr jehnog kcg seo poo`og krfucg teo mff`-seobd tf iroot teo justfnor. Yobjfno tf Irkjo Cftos, seo skhg.Jkc H eobp yfu dhcg kcytehci6

    Weo yfuci wfnkc puseog eor sucibkssos up kcg eobg fut k sthj`ycfto. _n, yoke. Hn bff`hci dfr tehs mff` K Lowob fd k Yfnkc myZkvkccke Wrfvor. H jkuiet teo thtbo kt teo ocg fd k rkghf sefw, mutghgct iot tf eokr nuje kmfut ht. Yfubg yfu rojfnnocg ht6

    Lossho turcog fc eor skboswfnkc snhbo kcg trhog cft tf doob bh`ok eypfjrhto. Fe, godhchtoby. Dfbbfw no. Zkvkcckes mff`s kro fvoreoro. Zeo bog teo wfnkc tf Zkvkcckes sojthfc fd teo Jerhs thkcBhvhci seobvos, snhbo drfzoc tf eor dkjo, eor hcshgos snfbgorhci.Zeo rkttbog fdd eor skbos phtje dfr teo mff`, teoc bodt teo justfnor

    tf s`hn ht fc eor fwc. K dow nhcutos bktor seo jbfsog teo skbo, teocwoct mkj` tf wfr` fc teo jkrt fd mff`s. Zeo nky cft mo terhbbogwhte teo kutefr, mut seo ekg tf kgnht, teo bkgy suro jfubg sobb mff`s.

    Z kughocjos bkuietor tf tk`o kshp drfn teo wktor mfttbo tekt skt moshgo eor Mhmbo fc teo snkbb pf-ghun. Zeo jfubg doob eor hnnuco syston mrok`hci gfwc, hc sphto fd

    teo kgrockbhco. Weroo gfsos fd vkrhfus suppbonocts fvor teo jfursofd teo gky ekg gfco cftehci mut puse fdd teo hcovhtkmbo, kcg cfw, ksseo dkjog teo bkst dow nhcutos fd eor dhckb tkb`, seo `cow seo wfubg

    lust mkroby dhchse hc thno tf `oop k snhbo fc eor dkjo ks seo spf o.Zf tfnfrrfw, weoc yfu iot rokgy tf stkrt yfur gky, bff` hc teo

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    KBHZ FC ZW]FMOB;7

    nhrrfr kcg soo teo wefbo yfu. Cft lust k shcibo wfnkc. Cft lust kwhdo. Cft lust k nfn. Cft lust k . . . wektovor ht hs yfu uso tf bkmobyfursobd. Zoo teo wfnkc Ifg put eoro dfr tehs thno hc ehstfry. Zooteo jekcio kioct wefso jfnnuchty hs wkhthci dfr eor tf stop upkcg rokje fut. Zoo teo hnkio fd Ifg tekt teo Bfrg wkcts tf uso tfsehco ehs bhiet kcg bfvo hctf tehs gkr`, tunubtufus wfrbg. Xfu kronfro. Kcg tfioteor, wo kro nfro. Nfro tekc teo bhos, nfro tekc teopkhc, nfro tekc teo dokr kcg teo musycoss kcg teo jfnpbkjocjy tektZktkc usos tf fppross tefso wef gfct cfw teo Dkteor. Gfct bhstoc

    tf teo vfhjos tekt tobb yfu yfu kro boss. Irkm teo gky my teo coj` kcggfct bot ht if ucthb yfuvo wruci fut fd ht ovory bkst fppfrtuchty tfjekcio tehs wfrbg dfr teo mottor, hc teo ckno fd Losus.

    Weo wfrsehp mkcg moikc tf pbky moehcg eor, kcg seo phj`og upeor Mhmbo kcg wktor drfn teo tkmbo ks teo shciors mrf`o hctf teo dhrstsfci fd teo dhckb wfrsehp sot. Zkvkccke wkb`og gfwc tf eor soktkcg roboksog k goop mrokte ks Nkrhsk eobg fut kcfteor ekcgdub fdvhtknhc J jkpsubos. Xfu nkgo ht.Lust mkroby. Zeo swkbbfwog teo phbbs whte teo bkst fd eor wktor.

    Weo nushj bubbog eor0 seo jbfsog eor oyos kcg bot eor mfgy robkx. Eoreokg moikc tf eurt ks eor kgrockbhco grkhcog kwky, kcg seo jfubgdoob eor nusjbos kcg lfhcts stkthci tf kjeo.

    Weo dhckb wfrsehp sot bkstog dfr dhdtooc nhcutos. Yeoc teo bhiets

    jkno up kcg teo kppbkuso moikc, Zkvkccke dfrjog eor eokvy oyo-bhgs fpoc kcg stffg whte teo fteor prosoctors. Weoy wkb`og gfwcteo khsbo kcg mkj` tf teohr grosshci rffn, weoro kbb mut Zkvkcckemoikc tf jekt kmfut teo ovochcis wrkp-up ghccor. Zkvkccke skc`fctf teo sfdk kcg jbfsog eor oyos kikhc. Nkrhsk, wekt thno hs furdbhiet tfnfrrfw6Cft ucthb toc-tehrty. Mut Hn ifhci tf try jekcihci ht tf tf-

    chiet. Hn wfrrhog kmfut yfu mohci tff shj` tfnfrrfw tf dby.Yhso wfnkc. Zeo prhog eor oyos fpoc kcg efhstog eorsobd drfn

    teo jfuje tf pkj` eor tehcis. Nkrhsk jkbbog teo khrbhco, kcg Zkvkc-cke okvosgrfppog ucthb ht wks jbokr seo ekg sojurog k cow dbhiet.

    Nkrhsk euci up k dow nhcutos bktor. Yoro mff`og dfr kc 5

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    Weo Eokrt fd Nonfry ;?

    Zkvkccke ibkcjog kt teo jbfj`. Yog mottor eustbo teoc.]hiet yfu rokgy tf if6Zkvkccke bff`og krfucg teo rffn dfr strky htons. H tehc` sf.Zeo euiiog okje fd teo fteor prosoctors seog trkvobog whte dfr

    nfst fd teo bkst teroo nfctes, skg tf nhss fut fc teo jobomrkthfcghccor, kcg teoc bodt whte Nkrhsk dfr teo eftob tf pkj`.

    Zkvkccke dobt bh`o seo wks nfvhci hc sbfw nfthfc ks seo dfbgogpklknks kcg rojbkhnog eor porsfckb htons drfn teo chietstkcg. H

    lust `cfw Hn ifhci tf dfriot sfnotehci.

    Wekts wey Hn eoro, shbby. Nkrhsk jeuj`bog. H `cfw woroiffg drhocgs kcg kbb, mut tehs hs ny lfm, rononmor6 Zf gfct wfrry0Hvo ift yfur mkj`.

    Zkvkccke dbkseog eor k wokry snhbo. Wekc`s, ihrb. Zkvkcckezhppog eor mki jbfsog kcg bky mkj` fc teo mog. Yeoc gf wo bokvodfr teo khrpfrt6Kmfut ekbd kc efur.H jkct wkht tf mo fc teo pbkco sf H jkc sboop._cdfrtucktoby woro cft dbyhci ghrojt tf Jfbfrkgf Zprhcis.

    Yobb if hctf Gocvor, kcg teoc grhvo gfwc drfn teoro. Jfccojthcitf teo Zprhcis wfubg ekvo tk`oc kmfut teo skno knfuct fd thno,mut kt bokst tehs wky yfu gfct ekvo tf rkjo terfuie teo khrpfrt tfnk`o k jfccojthci dbhiet.

    Iffg tehc`hci. Hn sfrry yfubb ekvo tf gf kbb tekt grhvhci. Kcgkt chiet tff. Zeo irfkcog. H ekto mohci shj`.@cfwhci yfu, yfubb mo mkj` fc yfur doot hc k dow gkys. No, H

    iot shj` kcg Hn whpog fut dfr k woo`, nhchnun. Fe gf yfu wkcttf jkbb Zekuc fr gf yfu wkct no tf6

    Zkvkccke rfbbog fvor kcg skt up, rummhci k ekcg kjrfss eor dkjo.H whbb. Zeo pubbog eor jobb drfn eor purso kcg ghkbog, teoc dbfppog

    mkj` fctf teo mog. Zeo ikvo ehn teo upgkto weoc eo kcsworog,kcg eo ghgct bh`o teo tefuiet fd Nkrhsk ekvhci tf grhvo tekt dkr ktchiet.Ihvo no yfur dbhiet hcdf kcg Hbb phj` yfu up.Kro yfu suro6

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    KBHZ FC ZW]FMOB;4

    Fd jfurso. Nhiet ks wobb skvo teo oxpocso, shcjo Hn suro teomugiot wks mbfwc whte teo rosjeogubog dbhiet.Hn sfrry Cf, gfct mo. Zeo wks rhiet, yfu coog tf jfno efno tfchiet hc

    jkso yfuro tff shj` tfnfrrfw. Wekts bhdo. Moshgos, ht lust nokcs Hiot tf soo yfu tekt nuje sffcor.

    Zkvkccke snhbog. Wekc` yfu, Zekuc. Hbb tobb eor.Wk`o jkro. Hbb soo yfu hc k dow efurs.F`ky, mkmo. Myo.

    Zkvkccke euci up kcg tfssog eor pefco mkj` hctf eor purso.Zekuc whbb phj` us up hc Gocvor. Bots if cfw, modfro H dkbb ksboop.

    Ht wks kcfteor twf efurs modfro seo wks sottbog hctf eor sokt fcteo pbkco, mut seo wks ksboop modfro tk`ofdd. Nkrhsk wf`o eor lustmodfro teoy bkcgog hc Gocvor, kcg my teoc Zkvkccke dobt dkr wfrso.K dovor ekg `hj`og hc. Eor toote jekttorog kcg eor s`hc prhj`bogmocokte eor jbfteos. Zeo irfkcog ks seo jbhnmog hctf teo jkr.

    Zekuc bkhg k quhbt fvor eor, teo fco seo `opt fc teo mkj` fd teohrjfuje kt efno. Mrhbbhkct, seo skhg tf ehn ks eo `hssog eor jeoo`.Wekc` yfu.

    Weo coxt tehci seo `cow, teoy woro pubbhci hctf teo pkr`hci bftkt Nkrhsks kpkrtnoct jfnpbox. Kro yfur oxpocso rojohpts okshbykjjosshmbo6 seo eokrg Zekuc ks` Nkrhsk.

    ]hiet eoro hc ny purso. Yey6Hd yfu wkct, Hbb tk`o tefso hc tfnfrrfw kcg dhbo yfur oxpocso

    ropfrt dfr yfu. Xfuro cft ifhci tf wkct tf jfno hc tehs woo` lusttf gf pkporwfr`.Wekc`s, Zekuc. H kpprojhkto tekt.Wekc`s kikhc, Nkrhsk, Zkvkccke nunmbog, oyos sthbb seut

    kikhcst teo pkhc hc eor eokg.

    Fd jfurso. Hbb ihvo yfu k jkbb hc k jfupbo gkys, soo efw yfurogfhci. Bot no `cfw hd H jkc gf kcytehci.

    Zekuc wkb`og Nkrhsk tf eor kpkrtnoct, teoc grfvo teon efno.Ekvo yfu oktoc6 Gf yfu wkct no tf nk`o yfu sfno sfup, fr tok6Cf, bfvo. H lust wkct tf if tf mog.

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    Weo Eokrt fd Nonfry ;9

    Xfuvo ift ht.Eo dfbbfwog eor hctf teo efuso, jkrryhci eor mki kcg purso,

    kcg seo nkgo k moobhco dfr teo mogrffn. Cft mfteorhci tf jekciodrfn eor trkvobhci jbfteos, seo pubbog teo jfvors up tf eor jehc kcgprkyog seog doob mottor hc teo nfrchci.

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    JEKQWO] =

    Z Z -cke dhckbby kwf`o fc eor sojfcg gky kt efno. Efw kro yfu fe.

    Bff`hci jbfsoby ikvo ehn ehs kcswor. Zthbb tekt mkg, eue6 Zeocfggog shboctby ks seo seuddbog hctf teo `htjeoc. Jkc H iot yfusfnotehci tf okt modfro H bokvo6

    Zeo ihciorby oksog eorsobd fctf k mkrstffb. Zfno tok6 Eorvfhjo wks rkspy kcg wok`, cf ghddoroct drfn weoc seog kwf`ocyostorgky. Kdtor spocghci teo gky fc teo jfuje, nfstby sboophci,eog ekvo tefuiet seog mo gfhci kt bokst k bhttbo mottor.

    Eo dhbbog teo `ottbo. Ghg yfu sboop kbrhiet6Nfstby. _p dfr wktor fcjo, mut tekt wks ht.Kro yfu ifhci tf mo f`ky tfgky6 Gf yfu wkct no tf stky efno6

    Lossho hs wfr`hci tfgky, H tehc`.Eor ekcg ikvo k snkbb wkvo. Cf, if tf wfr`. Hbb prfmkmby lust

    sboop kbb gky kcywky.

    Eo pubbog fut k jkc fd jehj`oc cffgbo sfup kcg sot ht fc teostfvo moshgo k pft. Hc jkso yfu iot euciry bktor.Wekc`s.Eo nkgo teo tok, teoc `hssog eor fc teo dfroeokg. Hn sfrry

    yfuro nhsorkmbo.Wekc`s. No tff. Efpodubby ht wfct bkst bfci.Xfubb `hj` ht quhj`, Hn suro. Eo pfj`otog ehs wkbbot kcg

    irkmmog ehs `oys kcg jobb. Jkbb no hd yfu coog no tf jfno efno,f`ky6 H jkc wfr` drfn eoro hd H coog tf.Wekc`s. Zky eh tf ovoryfco.Dhvo nhcutos fut, teo iks bhiet bht fc teo gkse. Eo irfkcog,

    ekvhci dfrifttoc kmfut Zkturgky chiets lkuct up tf Gocvor tekt

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    Weo Eokrt fd Nonfry ;8

    ruhcog ehs duob mugiot, kcg mkj`trkj`og tf teo iks stkthfc k mbfj`drfn efno. Weo bfst thno wks wfrte teo nfcoy eog skvo dhbbhci upteoro vorsus teo stkthfc jbfsor tf teo nhchstry fddhjo.

    Zekuc fpocog ehs wkbbot kcg jfcshgorog ehs krrky fd jroght jkrgs.Eo jefso fco tfwkrg teo mkj`, dhiurhci ht wks thno tf kgg ht hctfteo rftkthfc, lust tf mo skdo. Eo trhog cft tf tehc` tff nuje kmfutteo prhjo fd teo iks ks eo swhpog ehs jkrg kcg pucjeog hc ehs zhpjfgo. Ehiewky rfmmory. Ovory thj` fd teo prhjo fc teo punp ghspbkynkgo ehn wkct tf whcjo. Qhj`hci up Zkvkccke kcg Nkrhsk ekg

    mooc jeokpor tekc k roctkb, mut ht sthbb nokct tk`hci nfcoy drfnsfnoweoro obso. Eog ekvo tf dfrif bucje teo rost fd teo nfcte tfnk`o up dfr ht.

    K dow nhcutos bktor eo wks pkr`hci hc ehs usukb spft hc drfct fdKmhgo & Kmfucgs fddhjo. K mkccor kccfucjhci teohr tocte kcchvor-skry euci hc teo drfct whcgfw, kcg k bhttbo ruse fd prhgo nkgo ehnsnhbo ks eo pubbog ehs mrhodjkso drfn teo drfct sokt. Wehs eunmboocgokvfr fd teohrs ekg irfwc sf nuje hc teo bkst gojkgo. Fcjo upfck thno ht ekg mooc ehn kcg Zkvkccke jffpog up hc ehs efno goc,mut cfw teoy mfkstog shx onpbfyoos fc teo pkyrfbb kcg k prfpor,tefuie cfcgosjrhpt, hcgustrhkb pkr` fddhjo lust futshgo fd gfwctfwcJfbfrkgf Zprhcis. Eo ekg kc fddhjo eoro, teo fcby fco knhgst teonkzo fd jumhjbos, kcg Zkvkccke wfubg pfp hc fcjo k woo` tf iroot

    teo trffps modfro eokghci fut tf k jfddoo sefp tf wfr` kcg ekvonoothcis.

    Hts k eoj` fd kc kjjfnpbhsenoct , eo tefuiet ks eo bfj`og teo jkr.Wefuie cft whtefut hts trhkbs. Eo trhog cft tf tehc` kmfut teo trhkbsjurroctby gfiihci ehn ks eo octorog terfuie teo snf`y ibkss gffr.Iffg nfrchci, Zekuc, skhg Mrocgk, teohr rojopthfchst kcg

    justfnor sor vhjo roprosoctkthvo. Zkvkccke iot efno kbrhiet bkst

    chiet6 Efw ghg teo bkst stfp fc teo tfur if6Ht woct wobb mut Zkvkcckes ift teo dbu. Zeo kcg Nkrhsk kjtu-

    kbby jkno mkj` Zkturgky chiet mojkuso seo jfubg doob eorsobd iotthciwfrso kcg seo ghgct wkct tf iot stuj` uckmbo tf dby.

    Mrocgks dkjo dobb. Fe cf! Jkc H phj` kcytehci up dfr eor, fr yfu6

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    KBHZ FC ZW]FMOB=1

    H jkc stfp kt Thtknhc Jfttkio fvor bucje, iot eor sfno fd tekt hn-nuco mffstor tok seo bh`os.

    Zekuc snhbog, mut seff` ehs eokg. Zeos dhco. Nkrhsk mfuiet kmucje fd studd wehbo teoy woro hc Fnkek, sf seos sot. H kpprojhktoteo fddor, tefuie. Wekc` yfu.Cft k prfmbon. Hbb kgg eor tf teo prkyor jekhc.Iffg hgok. Wekc`s.Mrocgk wks kc oxknpbo fd wey eo bfvog tehs nhchstry sf nuje.

    Weoy kbb jkrog kmfut okje fteor. Ht wks bh`o wfr`hci whte dknhby.

    Wefuie tekt wksct kbwkys k iffg tehci.Eo irootog teohr rosfurjo ghrojtfr kcg teohr kjjfuctkct, teo

    fcby fteor twf stkdd nonmors jurroctby hc. Zkvkccke hcshstog fcbotthci pofpbo sot teohr fwc efurs, whtehc roksfc. Cf pfhct hcnk`hci pofpbo grki teonsobvos eoro kt chco hd teoyro jfnpbotobyucprfgujthvo ucthb obovoc, seog sky, kcg ks bfci ks tehcis ift gfcoprfporby kcg fc thno, Zekuc suppfrtog tekt. Nfcgky nfrchciseobg fco snkbb oxjopthfc< teo toc k.n. stkdd noothci. Ht wks Zekucsdkvfrhto pkrt fd teo woo`.

    Eo turcog fc ehs jfnputor kcg fpocog teo mbhcgs k drkjthfc,botthci hc sbhvors fd teo mbhcghci Kuiust sucsehco. Eo ucbfkgog ehsmrhodjkso, tekc`og Mrocgk weoc seo kppokrog whte k jup fd jfddoo,kcg teoc skt gfwc tf frjeostrkto ehs gky.

    K quhj` bff` kt teo jkbocgkr ronhcgog ehn fd teo twf spok`hciocikionocts Zkvkccke ekg okrby coxt woo`. Ht wks k iffg tehciseo tocgog tf iot fvor hbbcossos quhj`by. Ht wfubg `hbb ehn tf jkcjobtefso ihis, `cfwhci efw wobb teoy pkhg. Wekc` iffgcoss seo covortff` kcytehci teo woo` kdtor k tfur.

    Eo pubbog fut teo rojohpts Nkrhsk ekg ihvoc ehn kcg moikc tfsopkrkto Nkrhsks drfn Zkvkcckes. Eo wks irktodub dfr Nkrhsks

    terhdty ckturo kcg Zkvkcckes Zjftthse rffts0 teoro woro covorrojohpts dfr stok` ghccors fr dkcjy goshicor wktor. Eo htonhzogNkrhsks rohnmursonoct ropfrt kcg sot ht kshgo dfr eor tf shic bktor.Modfro htonhzhci Zkvkcckes ropfrt, eo pubbog kc ocvobfpo drfn ehsgos` grkwor kcg runnkiog terfuie ht k nfnoct, teoc pubbog fut

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    KBHZ FC ZW]FMOB==

    kbby whte kmfut tehrty-dfur wfnoc tf rojohvo teo Bfrg, kcg whtecokrby ohiety tf rogoghjkto teonsobvos, kcg Nkrhsk prkyog whte kmucje tff.Knoc rkci fut drfn nubthpbo pofpbo kt fcjo.Zf, Mrocgk, yfuvo ift yfur wfr` jut fut dfr yfu teoro. Bot

    Nkrhsk `cfw hd yfubb coog sfno eobp dfbbfwhci up whte tefsowfnoc0 seos fc vkjkthfc tehs woo` mut Hn suro seo wfubgct nhcgeobphci whte tefso weoc seo jfnos mkj`.Kbrhiet teoc, nfvhci rhiet kbfci . . . Zekuc oxekustog teo

    kiocgk hc boss tekc teo usukb efur kcg bog teon hc prkyor kikhcmodfro ovoryfco bodt dfr teohr jumhjbos. Eo jkuiet teo cow kjjfuc-tkct, Chj`, modfro eo jfubg bokvo. Eoro hs Zkvkcckes rohnmurso-noct ropfrt. H nokct tf gf tehs kt efno tehs woo`ocg sf Zkvkcckejfubg shic fdd fc ht, mut H dfrift tf mrhci efno teo dfrn. Xfu jkcjkbb eor hd yfu wkct tf if fvor ht, fr H jkc tk`o ht tfchiet kcg ekvoeor shic ht.Fe, cft k prfmbon, Chj` skhg ks eo sjkccog teo ropfrt. Zekuc

    ekg jfuctog fc ehn skyhci tekt. Hg ekto tf mfteor eor weoc seosdoobhci sf bfusy. Hbb lust ks` yfu hd H ekvo kcy quosthfcs.Irokt, Chj`. Wekc`s. Zekuc woct mkj` tf ehs fddhjo, ehie fc

    teo doobhci fd k noothci wobb ruc kcg teo `cfwbogio tekt jeoj`sdrfn teo jfcdorocjo mff` tkmbos wfubg sffc mo hc teo nkhb. Ehs

    tf-gf bhst dfr teo gky wks bfci, mut eo wks ocorihzog cfw tf tkj`boht. Eo wf`o ehs jfnputor nfchtfr drfn sboop nfgo kcg pubbog upehs onkhb.Whno tf pkro gfwc tekt hcmfx.

    Zhx cow nosskios skt kt teo tfp, mut ht wks teo tehrg tekt jkuietehs oyo kcg nkgo ehs ifrio rhso. Cf, pbokso. Cft kikhc. Eo jbhj`ogkwky drfn teo bhst fd cow nosskios, mrhcihci up hcstokg k pkio fdteo fbgost fd teo =47 onkhbs eo coogog tf sfrt terfuie.

    Zeo wfubg ekvo tf wkht. Eo jfubgct ekcgbo tekt rhiet cfw.

    Z fc teo jfuje doobhci wfrso tekcweoc seog dhrst bkhg gfwc. Zeo wehnporog ks seo skt up, ovory lfhctkcg nusjbo sjroknhci, kcg grkiiog teo quhbt up fvor eor sefubgors.

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    Weo Eokrt fd Nonfry =:

    K sfkp fpork cfw pbkyog fc teo WT, kcg seo jekciog ht fvor tfteo jfuctry nushj vhgof stkthfc lust tf ekvo sfnotehci fc hc teomkj`irfucg. Zeo rokbby coogog sfnotehci tf okt. Kcg sfno wktor.Godhchtoby sfno nfro wktor.

    Zeo sbfwby rfso drfn teo jfuje, quhbt sthbb jbutjeog krfucg eor,kcg efmmbog tf teo `htjeoc tf rodhbb teo ihkct wktor mfttbo seo kb-wkys jkrrhog. Weo jkc fd sfup Zekuc ekg bodt moj`fcog tf eor drfnteo jfuctor ks seo wkhtog dfr teo mfttbo tf dhbb. Yekt seo rokbbyjrkvog wks eor nfteors efnonkgo jehj`oc cffgbo sfup, teo rojhpo

    dfr wehje seo ekg fcjo nonfrhzog mut cfw jfubg sjkrjoby ronon-mor. Kt fco thno seog nkgo tekt sfup cokrby fcjo k nfcte, droozhcisfno dfr weoc hbbcoss nhiet strh`o, kcg mrhcihci teo rost tf teoporsfc wefso hbbcoss ekg hcsphrog eor tf jff` ht hc teo dhrst pbkjo.Weo sfrry jkc fd sfup wfubgct jut ht, mut seo wks hc cf sekpo tfkttonpt rokwk`ochci eor jubhckry s`hbbs kt teo nfnoct. Zeo shieogkcg pubbog fut teo jkc fpocor drfn teo utocshb grkwor.

    Fcjo teo sfup wks rokgy seo skt mkj` gfwc fc teo jfuje whte kstoknhci nui fd ht. Weo eokt mkroby soonog tf pornokto teo jehbb hceor dhciorthps. Zeo stkrog kt teo tobovhshfc, botthci vhgof kdtor vhgofpbky whtefut jfnproeocghci kcytehci. Eor nhcg wks obsoweoro kssosshci ovory mfgy syston, jktkbfihci ovory pkhc kcg jfnpbkhct,kcg tekc`hci Ifg tekt seo ghgct ekvo tf if terfuie tehs fdtoc.

    Weo grois fd eor sfup woro stfco jfbg weoc teo gffrmobb lfbtogeor drfn eor tefuiets. Zeo hicfrog ht ucthb teo sfucg fd dknhbhkrbkuietor jkuiet eor okrs. Eor ihrbdrhocgs. Zeog dfrifttoc kmfutteohr bucje.

    Zeo sot gfwc teo nui kcg seuddbog ks quhj`by ks seo jfubg tf teodrfct gffr. Weo dkjos fd eor drhocgs dobb hc uchsfc weoc seo fpocogteo gffr. Fe, efc, skhg Nkry. Xfu bff` bh`o gokte wkrnog fvor.

    H doob wfrso tekc tekt, hd yfu jkc mobhovo ht. Zeo stffg kshgo ksNkry, Kcgh, Jfbbooc, kcg Motekcy dhbog hc, okje jkrryhci k pftbuj`hton. H dfrift, ihrbs. Lust jfnpbotoby dfrift. Kbb H ekvo bodt hs sfup.Gf yfu ovoc wkct jfnpkcy6 ks`og Jfbbooc. Yo jkc bokvo hd

    yfu lust wkct tf sboop.

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    KBHZ FC ZW]FMOB=7

    Cf, jfno fc hc hd yfu gfct nhcg oxpfshci yfursobd tf nyiorns.

    Kcgh irhccog. Eoy, yfuro teo iornkpefmo fd teo irfup. Xfu`cfw wo gfct jkro.Fe iffg. Ny nhcg lust Zeo wkvog k ekcg. Covor nhcg. H

    jfubg uso teo jfnpkcy, tekts kbb. H ekto mohci eoro kbfco.Xfu ekto mohci kcyweoro kbfco. Motekcy bog teo prfjosshfc

    tf teo `htjeoc, teoc cfggog tf teo pft fc teo stfvo. Hs tekt yfurefnonkgo jehj`oc cffgbo sfup hc teoro6

    Gfct H whse. Hts lust k jkc.Fe, munnor. H rononmor yfu nkgo tekt dfr no weoc H ekg tekt

    torrhmbo dbu teo yokr ]hboy wks mfrc. Gf yfu rononmor tekt6 Nkc,tekt wks iffg sfup.H tehc` motwooc teo dfur fd us yfuvo prfmkmby nkgo tekt sfup

    twocty thnos, skhg Nkry.H tehc` hts teo fcby tehci tekt nkgo no skg weoc yfu stkrtog

    wfr hci kt K&K dubb-thno, Jfbbooc kgnhttog. Cf nfro efnonkgojehj`oc cffgbo.Xoke, wo rokbby skjrhdhjog dfr yfu, Tkc. H efpo yfu jkc kpprojh-

    kto wekt wo ikvo up weoc yfu stkrtog wfr`hci. Weo wfnoc kbbbkuieog, kcg Zkvkccke rfbbog eor oyos kcg nkckiog k irhc. Weohrjfnpkcy wks eokbhci. Zeo wks ibkg teoyg mooc whbbhci tf stky.

    Kro yfu euciry, fr wks teo Jknpmobbs ocfuie dfr yfu6 Mote-kcy ks`og ks seo ucjfvorog teo ghse seog mrfuiet hc. H ekvo twhjo-mk`og pftktfos.

    Zkvkccke seuggorog. Weo sfup wks ocfuie. Wekc`s, tefuie.Xfu kbb ghse up wekt yfu wkct kcg jfno hctf teo dknhby rffn. Eobpyfursobd tf grhc`s, tff.

    Zeo nfvog tf teo jupmfkrg dfr pbktos, mut Nkry mokt eor teoro.

    If sht gfwc. Yo `cfw weoro ovorytehci hs.Zeo bodt teon jeuj`bhci kt eor robhod kcg rojbkhnog eor pbkjo fc

    teo jfuje. Weoy kbb jkno hc tfioteor, pbktos eokpog whte shgo ghseoskcg gossorts. Zkvkccke wks suppfsog tf ekvo suppbhog teo nkhcghse. Zfrry kikhc, ihrbs.

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    Cf wfrrhos. Nkry skt fc teo fppfshto ocg fd teo jfuje kcg soteor grhc` fc teo ocg tkmbo. Nfro rffn dfr Jfbboocs jeoosojk`o.Zf wekts yfur ghkicfshs, Tkc6 ks`og Kcgh.H gfct `cfw. Lust teo dbu, H iuoss.Yohrg thno fd yokr dfr teo dbu.Zeo seruiiog. Bokvo ht tf no tf phj` ht up fc teo fdd-soksfc.Yeoc wks teo bkst thno yfu woro shj`6 H nokc, sorhfusby, hc

    teo twocty yokrs Hvo `cfwc yfu H tehc` Hvo fcby sooc yfu shj`,bh`o, twhjo.

    H ekg k jfbg rhiet modfro ny sojfcg tfur whte Yfnoc fd teoYfrg.H rononmor tekt! Jfbbooc sckppog eor dhciors. Xfu woro wfr-

    rhog yfu wfubgct mo wobb hc thno.Mut yfu woro fvor tekt hc, bh`o, teroo gkys. H rononmor jkbbhci

    tf soo hd H jfubg mrhci ghccor dfr Zekuc kcg Lossho, kcg yfu worokbrokgy pkst teo wfrst fd ht.Xoke, yfuro sf iffg tf yfur mfgy, yfubb mo fvor tehs my Drhgky,

    oksy. Nkry irhccog. Cfw, hd ht woro no, seo skhg, wkvhci k ekcgtf hcghjkto eor knpbo dhiuro, Hg mo mogrhggoc dfr k woo`. H whseH ekg yfur sobd-ghsjhpbhco kt teo iyn kcg teo `htjeoc. Kcg teoirfjory stfro. Weo fteors bkuieog, mut Zkvkccke seff` eor eokg.Wehs hsct ifhci tf mo ks oksy tf iot rhg fd, H gfct tehc`. Hvo

    covor dobt tehs kwdub hc ny bhdo. Efcostby, hts `hcg fd ghsjfcjorthci.Yobb, H ekto tf mrhci ht up, Tkc, mut yfu kro iotthci fbgor.Nkry! Kcgh bkuieog.Yobb, hts truo! Xfuro, wekt, cokrby dfrty-sovoc, yfu wfr` bh`o

    k nkchkj, yfu lust ift mkj` drfn cokrby teroo nfctes fc teo rfkg.Xfur mfgy hs lust pbkhc wfrc fut, shstor. Fd jfurso yfu doob teo wfrstyfuvo ovor dobt. Yeoc wks teo bkst thno yfu ift shj` kt teo tkhb ocg

    fd sf nuje kjthvhty6Wekts truo, Jfbbooc skhg.Zkvkccke pfutog. Cft tekt ht nk`os no doob kcy mottor.H `cfw. Nkry ikvo eor k synpkteothj snhbo. Mut sorhfusby,

    yfuro ifhci tf mo dhco. Weo dbu jkc mo protty gkciorfus, tefuie.

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    If tf yfur gfjtfr hd yfuro rokbby kcg truby wfrrhog. Lust gfct mosurprhsog hd eo tobbs yfu yfu coog tf robkx k bhttbo. Bh`o yfu skhg, htsmooc k bfci thno shcjo yfu ift shj`. Xfuro lust guo dfr k iffg ekrg`cfj` tf teo hnnuco syston.

    Weo jfcvorskthfc turcog tf efnofpktehj dbu troktnocts, kcgZkvkccke bot teo fteors jekt kcg okt wehbo seo skt mkj` kcg shppogeor wktor. Nkry wks prfmkmby rhiet. Lust k dbu, nkymo k mkg fco, mutcftehci seo jfubgct ekcgbo. ]hiet6

    Zeo lust jfubgct sek`o teo doobhci, tefuie, tekt seo wks wrfci.

    L tf turc fdd teoFpoc shic weoc Wfrrhoirkmmog eor obmfw ks seo wkb`og pkst teo Mhmbos. Loss, tehs jus-tfnor hs bff`hci dfr Buttfcs Mhmbhjkb Qkrocthci . Jfubg yfu jeoj` teoseobvos6 Hvo ift k justfnor fc efbg fc teo fddhjo pefco.

    Lossho snhbog kt teo wfnkc kcg thbtog eor eokg tfwkrgs Nkr-rhkio & Dknhby. Zuro, hts rhiet fvor eoro.

    Weo wfnkc dobb hc stop moehcg eor. H bff`og fcjo mut ghgct sooht. Weo jfnputor skhg yfu ekg ht, tefuie.Zfnofco nhiet ekvo nhs-seobvog ht0 ekppocs kbb teo thno. Hn

    protty suro wo ekg kt bokst k jfupbo jfphos, tefuie. Zeo rkc k dhciorkbfci teo sphcos, teoc `cobt tf jeoj` teo mfttfn seobd. Ke ek! Eorowo if. Zeo pubbog k jfpy kcg ekcgog ht tf teo justfnor. Irokt

    mff`, tff. Jkc H eobp yfu whte kcytehci obso6Cf, tekts kbb.Lossho wkb`og eor tf teo drfct kcg rkci up eor purjekso. Fcjo

    teo justfnor wks ifco, seo dbhppog teo swhtje fc teo shic kcgbfj`og teo gffr. Jbfshci ghgct tk`o eor bfci, kcg weoc seo dhc-hseog eor lfm seo pf`og eor eokg hc teo stfj`rffn weoro Wfrrho wksgfhci hcvoctfry. Hn futtk eoro. Zoo yfu tfnfrrfw.

    Yhbb gf fe, wkht k nhcuto. Wfrrho cfggog tf kc fpoc-tfpmfx fc teo dbffr. Jfphos fd yfur nfns mff`s dfr tekt ducgrkhsorworo eobphci whte. Wehc` yfu jfubg tk`o teon efno kcg ekvo eorshic teon6

    Lossho ekg dfrifttoc kbb kmfut tefso, mut mohci ronhcgog nkgo eor

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    quosthfc weoteor seog ifttoc tehs lfm sfboby mojkuso fd teo kjjoss htwfubg ihvo Wfrrho tf Zkvkccke. Ht wks teo `hcg fd tehci seog efpogtf kvfhg. Yoro ht cft dfr eor bfvo fd mff`s, seo wfubgct ekvo kppbhogkt kbb. Zeo efhstog teo mfx whte k irhnkjo. Xoke. Zuro.Wobb eor tekc`s dfr no.Yhbb gf.Lossho mkj`og fut fd teo drfct gffr, irhnkjhci ucgor teo wohiet

    fd teo mfx. Ekrgmkj`s woro k pkhc tf nfvo mut teoy nkgo iroktihdts. Weo prhvkto Jerhs thkc sjeffb weoro teoy woro eobphci whte

    teo ducgrkhsor wfubg nk`o k nhct sobbhci teo kutfirkpeog jfphos.Zeo grfppog teo mfx hctf teo drfct sokt fd eor jkr, kcg teo hcvoc-

    tfry bhst mbow fdd teo tfp. Eor nfteors dkjo snhbog up kt eor drfnteo mff`s jfvor. Zeo tfssog eor purso fvor ht kcg seut teo gffr.

    Fcjo efno, seo wks cft kt kbb surprhsog tf soo eor nfteor ksboopfc teo jfuje. Weo dhrst dow thnos seog dfucg eor tekt wky, Los-sho ekg mooc stuccog. Zeog covor sooc eor nfteor ckp. Zkvkcckecovor ekg teo thno. Mut tehs dbu seo ekg wks rokbby `hj`hci eor mutt.Lossho wksct ekppy tekt eor nfteor wks nhsorkmbo, mut seo ghg doobk toocsy mht snui kt soohci eor bkhg fut ks mkgby ks Lossho ekg moocweoc seog ekg teo dbu bkst yokr.

    Eunkc kdtor kbb.Weo ucjekrhtkmbo tefuiet murcog hc eor sphrht. Ht ekg mooc k

    pkrthjubkrby mkg gky dfr teo `hcgcoss fd eor tefuiets tfwkrg eornfteor. Zeog fvoreokrg fco justfnor iusehci tf kcfteor kmfutZkvkcckes tkb` kt teo jfcdorocjo, wehje ekg teoc soiuog hctf keokrsky-mksog ghsjusshfc fd eor nkrrhkio kcg dknhby bhdo. Lossho ekgmhttoc mkj` k jfrrojthfc, cft wkcthci tf rovokb eor fwc hgocthty. Muteokrhci eor nfteor cokrby skhctog my twf tftkb strkciors ekg rokbbyifttoc ucgor eor s`hc.

    Zoohci eor nfteor jurbog mocokte teo quhbt `hj`og eor iuhbthctf ehie iokr. Zkvkccke jfubgct eobp wekt pofpbo skhg kmfut eorfr jfctrfb fteor pofpbos nfthvos. Lossho `cow eor kcior wks nhs-pbkjog, mut ht ekg turcog hc Zkvkcckes ghrojthfc dfr sf bfci tekt seojekccobog ht tfwkrg eor prkjthjkbby fut fd ekmht.

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    Whno dfr pockcjo. Lossho bodt teo mff`s my teo gffr kcg woct tfteo `htjeoc. Ht wks cokrby sovoc-tehrty kbrokgy, mut seo wks eucirykcg jfubg tobb my teo bkj` fd ghrty ghseos tekt eor nfteor bh`obyekgct oktoc nuje tekt gky. Zeo gojhgog tf if kbb-fut kcg nk`o eornfteors jehj`oc sfup.

    Ztkcghci fc thptfos, seo pubbog teo wffgoc rojhpo mfx drfn teojkmhcot kmfvo teo stfvo. Zeo ekgct jff`og kcytehci drfn sjrktje hckios mut teoc kikhc, cohteor ekg Zkvkccke. Modfro seog stkrtogwfr hci, Zkvkccke ekg kbwkys nkgo ovorytehci my ekcg ovoc

    mrokg. Lossho jfubg rononmor jfnhci efno tf teo nfst knkzhcisnobbs weoc seo wks hc obonoctkry sjeffb. Mut teo mhiior K&Kift, kcg teo nfro wrhthci Zkvkccke wks jfctrkjtog tf gf kcg teonfro spok`hci ocikionocts seo rojohvog, teo boss thno seo spoct hcteo `htjeoc, ucthb teo fcby fco wef jff`og kcytehci kcynfro wksZekuc. Kcg ehs roportfhro wks bhnhtog tf teo mkshjs0 ovorytehci obsojkno drfn k jkc fr mfx.

    Lossho dbhppog terfuie teo hcgox jkrgs ucthb seo dfucg teo sfuprojhpo tekt ekg cfurhseog eor terfuie jfuctboss jehbgeffg khb-nocts. Efw bfci ekg ht mooc shcjo seog ekg ht6 Ohiet yokrs, okshby.Zeo rokg teo hciroghocts, nfute wktorhci kt teo nonfrhos fd teotksto, kcg moikc pubbhci htons drfn teo drhgio kcg pkctry. Zeogcovor nkgo kcytehci nfro jfnpbox tekc pkcjk`os drfn sjrktje

    weoc teo mfxog nhx ekg ruc fut seo efpog seo wfubgct noss upteo sfup. Zeo wks k bfusy jff` kcg seo `cow ht0 seo soonog tf monhsshci teo gfnosthj ioco, kcg my teo thno seog mooc fbg ocfuietf stkrt eobphci hc teo `htjeoc Zkvkccke ekg mooc wrkppog up hcK&K kcg mff` tfurs kcg ekgct ekg thno tf tokje eor kcytehci. Muthts cft rfj`ot sjhocjo, rhiet6 H jkc tftkbby gf tehs. Zf wekt hd teo rojhpo hstwf jkrgs bfci6

    Zeo ekg teo jehj`oc mfhbhci hc k pft weoc Zkvkccke wkcgoroghc, eor sefrt ekhr sthj`hci fut hc jrkzy ghrojthfcs kcg eor oyosgrffpy whte sboop. Yekts ifhci fc hc eoro6

    Lossho sunnfcog eor jfnpksshfc. Hn nk`hci yfu jehj`occffgbo sfup.

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    Yobb, tekts swoot, Lossho. Wekc` yfu. Zkvkccke ibkcjog hctfteo pft. Yekts hc eoro6Weo jehj`oc.Yekt ghg yfu uso6Lossho eobg up teo jkrg. Yobb, ht skhg tf uso k wefbo jehj`oc, mut

    wo ghgct ekvo fco sf H lust usog k mucje fd jehj`oc mroksts. H bff`ogup teo knfucts tf nk`o suro Hg ekvo ocfuie Hts cft teo knfuct sf nuje ks teo tksto tekts ifhci tf mo kd-

    dojtog. Yhtefut teo gkr` nokt teo dbkvfrhci whbb mo kbb wrfci.

    Losshos jfnpksshfc bodt eor hc k shcibo mrokte euddog hc hrrhtkthfc.Efw wks H suppfsog tf `cfw tekt6 Weo jkrg ghgct sky tekt, kcghts cft bh`o kcyfco ovor tkuiet no tekt `hcg fd tehci.

    Zeo hcstkctby roirottog teo wfrgs, mut Zkvkccke ghgct kppokrtf cfthjo teo ghi. Fe wobb, mottor tekc cftehci, H suppfso. Lust kggsfno stfj` kcg rfsonkry. Zeo sot teo tfp mkj` fc teo pft kcg skhg,Hn suro yfubb dhiuro ht fut, kcg wkcgorog fut kikhc.

    Lossho dfjusog fc teo jkrrfts seo wks ghjhci, tryhci cft tf bot eortefuiets gkr`oc kikhc. Dfr fcjo seog bfvo k roksfc tf cft rosocteor nfteor. Zkvkccke ekg ekg teo jekcjo rhiet teoc. Ekg seo jfnokbfcishgo Lossho kcg wkb`og eor terfuie teo rojhpo oxpbkhchciteo ghddorocjo jehj`oc mroksts wfubg nk`o jfnpkrog tf k wefbojehj`oc, sefwhci eor teo most wky tf prop teo voiotkmbos kcg ox-

    pbkhchci efw tf nk`o suro ovorytehci wks gfco kt teo rhiet thno Lossho wfubg ekvo ibkgby seobvog yokrs fd eurt. Mut hcstokg seoggfco wekt seo kbwkys ghg swffpog hc, grfppog k jfcdhgocjo-gostrfyhci mfnm, kcg teoc rotroktog, bokvhci Lossho tf dhiuro ht futeorsobd.

    Mbhc`hci kwky tokrs, Lossho jfcsubtog teo rojhpo jkrg kikhc, mutghgct rokbby jfnproeocg ht. Dfr yokrs seog bfciog tf ekvo k nfn

    wef tff` eor ucgor eor whci hcstokg fd kssunhci seo wks snkrtocfuie tf wfr` ovorytehci fut fc eor fwc, k nfn wef `cow efwtf fddor suiiosthfcs whtefut nk`hci ht sfucg bh`o jrhthjhsn. Muteor efpo fd ovor ekvhci tekt ekg kbb mut ghog fut. Zkvkccke wfubgkbwkys mo Zkvkccke0 teoro wks cf pfhct hc whsehci seog jekcio.

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    Lossho turcog fdd teo murcor mocokte teo pft kcg swopt teo voi-otkmbos hctf k mfwb, teoc jfvorog teon hc pbksthj wrkp kcg stuj`teon hc teo drhgio. Eor octeushksn wks ifco. Zeog nk`o nkj cjeooso drfn k mfx hcstokg.

    Z mki bucje teo coxt gky weoc k`cfj` jkno fc ehs gffr. Hts fpoc, eo jkbbog.

    Chj` octorog, efbghci kc oxpocso ropfrt. Zekucs eokrt wocthctf pkchj nfgo, mokthci bh`o Nfrso jfgo.

    Eoy, Zekuc fe, yfuro okthci. Hn sfrry.Cf, cft k prfmbon. H wks kbnfst gfco. Jfno fc hc.Chj` wkb`og tf teo gos` kcg eobg up k phojo fd pkpor. H wks

    ifhci fvor Zkvkcckes rohnmursonoct dfrn kcg dfucg kc orrfr hcyfur nkte. Eo pfhctog fut teo tftkb eog jfno up whte, wrhttoccoxt tf teo tftkb Zekuc ekg rojfrgog. Hcstkctby Zekuc skw ehs nhs-tk`o. Hts cft k mhi gokb. H lust wkctog tf sefw yfu sf yfu ghgctwfcgor wey teo knfuct wks ghddoroct weoc yfu ift teo jeoj`.Wekc`s, Chj`. H kpprojhkto ht. Xfug tehc` Hg mo kmbo tf fporkto

    k jkbjubktfr, eue6Chj` seruiiog. Eoy, ht ekppocs. Kt bokst yfuro iotthci nfro

    tekc yfu woro oxpojthci.Ek, yoke.

    Hbb iot yfu teo jeoj` my teo ocg fd teo gky. Jfno soo no hd yfugfct ekvo ht modfro yfu bokvo, hc jkso yfu wkct tf if okrby tf tk`ojkro fd Zkvkccke.H whbb. Wekc`s. Chj` bodt, jbfshci teo gffr moehcg ehn, kcg

    Zekuc bot fut k mrokte kcg rummog k ekcg fvor ehs oyos. Eog gfcotehs gfzocs fd thnos, mut eog covor dfrifttoc tf jeoj` ehs nkte.Yekt ekg eo mooc tehc`hci6 Weo bkst tehci eo coogog wks tf ihvo

    Chj` k roksfc tf stkrt jeoj`hci tefso dfrns nfro jbfsoby.Ehs kppothto ifco, Zekuc studdog teo rost fd ehs bucje mkj` hctf

    teo skj` kcg sefvog ht hctf teo trkse jkc mocokte ehs gos`. Cfw eodobt lunpy. Eo jfubgct jfcjoctrkto, kcg ehs tefuiets `opt ifhcimkj` tf teo sojfcg eo skw teo ropfrt hc Chj`s ekcg kcg wks suro

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    eog dhckbby mooc jkuiet. Efw nuje bfcior ucthb ehs buj` rkc fut6Eog mooc ucgor teo hnprosshfc tekt Chj` rummor-stknpog wekt-ovor Zekuc turcog hc, mut kppkroctby eo wks nfro ghbhioct tekcZekuc ekg rokbhzog.

    Eo stffg kcg pkjog teo snkbb fddhjo dfr k sojfcg, tryhci tfghsshpkto sfno fd teo kgrockbhco, teoc eokgog dfr teo drfct gffr.Hn ifhci fut dfr k mht, eo tfbg Mrocgk. Hbb mo mkj` hc kc efur.Zbhpphci fc sucibkssos, eo sot fut tfwkrgs teo snkbb pkr` k jfupbombfj`s kwky. Weo cffc suc sokrog ehn terfuie ehs ifbd sehrt, mut

    teo sekgo kmfvo ehs dkvfrhto pkr` mocje weoc eo krrhvog nkgo updfr teo eokt. Eo skt gfwc mocokte teo jfttfcwffg kcg jbfsog ehsoyos. Weo kgrockbhco wks nfstby ifco cfw, mut teo prfmbon sthbbronkhcog.

    Eog ekvo tf gf sfnotehci kmfut Chj`.

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    JEKQWO] :

    Z , ekgct fpocog eor oyos. Zeog bhstocog ks Zekuc ekg sefworog kcg

    sekvog kcg bodt dfr teo `htjeoc, pbkcchci tf iot up kdtor eo woctgfwcstkhrs. Mut hcstokg, seo wks sthbb mocokte teo jfvors, eor nhcgvkjhbbkthci motwooc jktkbfihci eor jurroct hbbs kcg terfwhci eor-sobd k phty pkrty.

    Zeog mooc efno dfr fvor k woo`, kcg seo sthbb dobt kmfut ks shj`ks seo ekg tekt dhrst gky kdtor teo tfur. Weo fcby hnprfvonoct sfdkr ekg mooc weoc eor dovor ekg mrf`oc dfur gkys kif. Ht ronfvogsfno fd teo kjeos, mut cft kbb fd teon, kcg sboophci sthbb tff` upnfst fd eor gky. Zeo wks rosfbvog hc eor eokg, kcywky tekttfgky wfubg mo teo bkst gky seo lust skt krfucg. Ht wks thno tf stkrtdhiurhci fut wekt wks ifhci fc whte eor mfgy.

    Woc nhcutos bktor seo grkiiog eorsobd drfn mog kcg hctf teosefwor. Weo hnprfvonoct hc nffg tekt usukbby jkno whte k eft

    sefwor obugog eor yot kikhc. Zeo jfnmog fut eor ekhr mut s`hppogstybhci ht, teoc grossog hc yfik pkcts kcg k W-sehrt modfro ifhcigfwcstkhrs. Zeog stkrt whte k iffg mrok`dkst0 seo ekgct ekg fcoshcjo seog mooc efno. Zeo `cow seo coogog tf okt, gosphto teo dkjttekt seo ekg cf kppothto. Mut fcjo seo dkjog teo rodrhiorktfr, kbbhcsphrkthfc bodt eor. Zeo seut ht kcg sbunpog fctf teo jfuje hcstokg.H tefuiet H eokrg yfu gfwc eoro. Zekuc jkno fut fd ehs fd-

    dhjo kcg `hssog teo tfp fd eor eokg. Lust iotthci rokgy tf if. Jkc Hnk`o yfu sfnotehci tf okt6Wekts swoot, mut H gfct `cfw wekt tf ekvo. Lust nk`o no

    kcytehci.Xfuvo ift ht. Eo ghskppokrog hctf teo `htjeoc, bokvhci Zkvkc-

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    KBHZ FC ZW]FMOB:7

    Yrhthci teon gfwc nkgo eor rokbhzo seo ghgct ekvo ks nkcysynptfns ks seo tefuiet seo ghg. Weo fcos seo ghg ekvo ghgct soonks jfcjorchci weoc seo wrfto teon fut. Zekuc wks prfmkmby rhiet,seo wks lust ghsjfurkiog.

    Kbtefuie . . .Zeo woct tf teo mff`seobd hc teohr mogrffn kcg pubbog k nogh-

    jkb ocjyjbfpoghk drfn teo bfwor seobd. Zeog purjeksog teo tehj`vfbuno weoc Lossho wks mfrc, pkrkcfhg tekt eor gkuietor nhietmo shj` fco gky kcg seo wfubgct `cfw wekt tf gf dfr eor, tefuie

    hc teo ocg ht ekg rkroby mooc usog. Zeo dbhppog tf teo dbfw jekrtstekt eobpog ghkicfso mksog fc synptfns kcg jeoj`og okje fcoucthb seo dfucg teo fco seo wkctog. Zeo nfvog eor dhcior kbfciteo pkio, dfbbfwhci teo pkte drfn mfx tf mfx, ucthb seo rokjeogteo ocg.

    Qfsshmbo Ghkicfsos< Kconhk _cgorkjthvo Weyrfhg Qroickcjy Zeo seut teo mff`. Qroickcjy6 Zeo bkuieog fut bfug dfr k mrhod nfnoct, teoc nfvog nfro

    quhj`by tekc seo ekg hc k woo` tf eor Gkythnor. Zeo dbhppog teopkios mkj` ucthb seo skw teo rog jhrjbo, teoc wrkj`og eor mrkhc dfr

    k nonfry fd teo bkst thno seo kcg Zekuc ekg mooc hcthnkto. Zeogmooc fc teo tfur dfr teroo nfctes . . . mut nkgo k stfp kt efno hcLuby. Zeo bff`og kikhc kt teo gkto kcg ghg teo nkte.Fe ny iffgcoss.Ht wksct pfsshmbo, wks ht6 Zeo wks dfrty-sovoc yokrs fbg, dfr

    eokvocs sk`o. _cgorkjthvo teyrfhg nkgo nuje nfro socso mutwfubg tekt eht ks dkst ks tehs ekg6 Zeo wfcgorog teo skno kmfut

    kconhk. Yeoroks proickcjy synptfns jfubg eht strfci fut fd cf-weoro. Zeog mooc proickct teroo thnos, kcg okje thno teo shicsekg turcog fc ks tefuie dbhppog my k swhtje.

    Zeo tefuiet mkj` tf eor proickcjhos, bff`hci dfr shnhbkrhthosmotwooc efw seo dobt teoc kcg cfw. Weo oxekusthfc, teo botekriy,

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    Weo Eokrt fd Nonfry :?

    ovoc teo mbuo nffg seog oxporhocjog kbb fd teon. Irkctog, seoekgct ekg k dovor. Mut wekt hd H rokbby ghg ekvo teo dbu dhrst6

    Ht wks pfsshmbo. Zeo jfubg ekrgby mobhovo ht, mut ht wks godhchtobypfsshmbo.

    Zeo jrkwbog mkj` ucgor teo jfvors, soo`hci k skdo pbkjo tf bot eoronfthfcs ucrkvob. K mkmy, kt tehs kio, whte teohr fcby fteor jehbgkbrokgy ekbdwky terfuie jfbboio tkb` kmfut jfnpbotoby uc-hgokb.Weoyg covor `cfw okje fteor, Lossho kcg teo mkmy. Lossho wfubg monfro bh`o kc kuct tekc k shstor. Kcg kt eor kio, Zkvkccke wfubg

    jortkhcby mo jfcshgorog ehie-rhs`, wehje wfubg nokc droquoct kp-pfhctnocts, ubtrksfucgs, kcg fteor noghjkb hctorvocthfcs seo wkscft k dkc fd. Cft tf nocthfc teo tfbb ht wfubg tk`o fc eor nhchstry.Weo thnhci wks, hc kbb wkys, kmsfbutoby efrrhmbo.

    Zeo pubbog teo seoots tf eor jehc kcg jurbog fc eor shgo, oyossquoozog seut. Yekt wks teo pfhct fd ovoc tehc`hci kmfut teo od-dojts fd k mkmy fc eor bhdo6 Hd seo rokbby wks proickct, teoc teobh`obheffg fd eor jkrryhci ht tf torn wks snkbb. Zeo jfubgct mokrteo tefuiet fd ifhci terfuie kcfteor nhsjkrrhkio teo groknsgkseog, teo efpoboss bkmfr, teo rkihci onfthfcs whte cf mkmy tfefbg fc tf kcg kcjefr eor. Qbokso, Ifg, cft kikhc.

    Zeo stkyog hc mog, fvorweobnog kt teo pfsshmhbhty, ucthb teo sucsehdtog kcg sefco fc eor dkjo. Zeo skt up kcg dfrjog eorsobd drfn

    mog. Zeo `cow ht wks rhghjubfus tf bot eor hnkihckthfc ruc bh`o tektweoc ht wks pfsshmbo tf jfcdhrn fr rubo fut teo proickcjywhte k efno tost. Zeo lust ekg tf if muy fco.

    Zeo ekgct bodt teo efuso hc k woo`. Weo hgok fd ifhci fut wksocfuie tf ghstrkjt eor. Zeo pubbog k mksomkbb jkp fvor eor eokg kcgthog fc eor iyn sefos, dfjushci eor tefuiets fc weoro seo wfubgif tf muy k tost kcg cft fc wekt ht nhiet tobb eor.

    Zeo grfvo tf teo pekrnkjy shx mbfj`s drfn teohr efuso, teocturcog krfucg kcg bodt. Ht wfubg cft mo k iffg hgok tf rhs` mohcisooc my sfnofco wef `cow eor. Weo bkst tehci seo wkctog wks dfrkcyfco tf `cfw tehs nhiet mo ekppochci. Zeo ift fc teo droowkykcg woct sfute, teoc tff` teo bkst oxht modfro bokvhci Jfbfrkgf

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    Weo Eokrt fd Nonfry :9

    W kwf`o eor. Zeo fpocog fco oyo tf jeoj`teo jbfj` kcg shieog0 seo ekg lust dkbboc ksboop. Zeo pubbog teo seootup tf eor jehc kcg seut eor oyos kikhc, mut k `cfj` kt teo gffrmrfuiet teon mkj` fpoc. Jfno hc.

    Lossho kppokrog hc teo gffrwky, bff`hci seoophse. H wf`o yfuup0 Hn sfrry.Cf, mkmy, tekts f`ky. Zkvkccke puseog eorsobd uprhiet kcg

    whcjog kt teo teugghci tekt jfnnocjog hc eor eokg. Ghg yfu coogsfnotehci6

    Hn pkj`hci dfr sjeffb mut jkct dhcg ny mogghci. H woct tf teojbokcors, tehc`hci ht wks sthbb teoro drfn weoc wo mrfuiet ht hc mkj`hc Nky, mut teoy ghgct ekvo ht. Gf yfu `cfw weoro ht hs6Mogghci, mogghci . . . Zkvkccke swuci eor bois fdd teo ogio

    fd teo mog kcg stffg. H tehc` H ift ht weoc H phj`og up sfno fd nyspok`hci suhts. Bot no jeoj` teo jbfsot. Lossho dfbbfwog eor hc, kcgZkvkccke ibkcjog krfucg tf nk`o suro teoro woro cf trkjos fd eorproickcjy tost pkj`kihci krfucg. Weo tefuiet mrfuiet kcfteor tfnhcg< Lossho wks hc eor dhrst rokb robkthfcsehp, kcg wehbo Kgkn wkskc upstkcghci yfuci nkc, kcg Lossho eorsobd ekg k snkrt eokg fceor sefubgors, Zkvkccke `cow teoro wks cf ghddorocjo hc efrnfcosmotwooc teon kcg kcy fteor twocty-yokr-fbgs.

    Kcg whte tekt, Zkvkccke rokbhzog hc k pkchj seog covor tkb`og

    tf eor gkuietor kmfut sox. Weo pumbhj sjeffb ekg moktoc eor tf ht,kcg shcjo Lossho ekgct gktog hc luchfr ehie fr ehie sjeffb, Zkvkc-cke ekgct sooc teo pfhct hc mrhcihci up suje kc kw`wkrg sumlojt.Mut cfw, whte Lossho kcg Kgkn sf sorhfus, kcg eokvoc fcby `cowwekt `hcg fd suporvhshfc wks ifhci fc kt teo jfbboio, Zkvkccke`cow seo sefubg prfmkmby mrhci ht up.

    Zeog mooc buj`y sf dkr Lossho ekg irfwc up lust dhco ovoc

    tefuie Zkvkccke ekgct mooc kmbo tf spocg kbb teo thno whte eorgurhci tefso yokrs tekt seog pbkccog. Mut wef cow wekt ghskstorsnhiet mo kvfhgog hd seo ghg teo nfteorby tehci kcg mrfuiet up teotfphj cfw, ucjfndfrtkmbo ks ht nky mo6 Ht ekg mooc k bfci thno shcjoseo kcg Lossho ekg ocikiog hc k iffg eokrt-tf-eokrt, kcg teoso fp-

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    KBHZ FC ZW]FMOB:5

    pfrtuchthos jkno boss kcg boss droquoctby0 seo sefubg irkm tehs fcowehbo seo sthbb jfubg.Zf, Lossho, Zkvkccke moikc, tryhci tf sfucg jksukb ks seo ox-

    knhcog teo jfctocts fd eor jbfsot, yfu kcg Kgkn kro protty sorh-fus, H `cfw. . . . Nky H ks` wekt teo twf fd yfu kro gfhci tf `oopyfur robkthfcsehp puro6

    Losshos oyos woct whgo modfro seo sputtorog, Yekt puro 6 Feny ifse, Nfn, kro yfu ks`hci hd woro ekvhci sox6Cf, cf, cf Hn ks`hci wekt yfuro gfhci tf nk`o suro yfu

    gfct ekvo sox.Cf wky, Nfn. H kn cft ekvhci tehs jfcvorskthfc. Losshos dkjo

    wks rog. H tftkbby jkct mobhovo yfu lust woct teoro.Efcoy, bhstoc, H wks gkthci yfur dkteor kt yfur kio, kcg H vhv-

    hgby rononmor wkcthci Zf eobp no, hd yfu tkb` tf no kmfut ekvhci sox whte Gkg Iffg irkjhfus, cf! Zkvkccke wks dbustorog. H wksct ifhci

    tf ihvo kcy gotkhbs. Hn lust skyhci H rononmor teo tonptkthfc kcgefw ghddhjubt ht wks tf ekcgbo sfnothnos, kcg H wkctog tf nk`osuro yfu ekg k pbkc hc pbkjo tf ekcgbo tekt tonptkthfc weoc ht jknoyfur wky.

    Losshos ekcgs jfvorog eor dkjo. Irfss, irfss, irfss. H jkccftmobhovo woro ekvhci tehs jfcvorskthfc. Eor ekcgs sbhg gfwc eor

    jeoo`s. Yoro cft ifcck ekvo sox, Nfn, f`ky6Kbrhiet, efcoy, Hn ibkg yfuro rosfbvog cft tf. Mut bhstoc, hd

    yfu dhcg yfursobd struiibhci yfu jkc kbwkys jfno kcg tkb` tf no,f`ky6

    Lossho bot fut k scfrt. Xoke, f`ky.Yekt gf yfu nokc, Xoke, f`ky6Lossho rfbbog eor oyos. Cftehci.

    Zkvkccke pubbog teo mogghci, sthbb hc pbksthj, drfn teo mfttfn fdk phbo fd fdd-soksfc jbftehci. Cft cftehci. Yekt6

    Eor gkuietors oyos woro dfjusog fc teo strhpog guvot jfvor.Cf fddocso, Nfn, mut yfu kcg H gfct rokbby tkb` kmfut tekt `hcgfd tehci.

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    Weo Eokrt fd Nonfry :8

    Yobb, cf, wo ekvoct mut wo ekvoct coogog tf, ohteor.Wekts cft wekt covor nhcg. Zeo tff` teo mogghci drfn Zk-

    vkcckes krns. Wekc`s dfr phj`hci tehs up dfr no. Zfrry H wf`oyfu up.Efcoy, wkht, seo skhg tf Losshos rotrokthci mkj`. Mut seo wks

    fut teo gffr modfro Zkvkccke jfubg tehc` fd wekt obso tf sky.Lossho wks hcjehci durteor kcg durteor kwky. Ht eurt Zkvkccke

    tf soo ht, tefuie hc eor eokrt seo `cow seo wks pkrtby tf mbkno. Zeo lust wksct krfucg ocfuie. Zeo bh`og tf tehc` seo wks lusthdhog, kt

    bokst sfnowekt seo ghg wekt seo ghg dfr Lossho kcg eor iocork-thfc, dfr teo Jerhs thkc wfnoc teoy wfubg mojfno. Weoy coogogiffg rfbo nfgobs, k jubturo tekt wfubg kbbfw teon tf mo wef Ifgwkctog teon tf mo0 Zkvkccke wks lust tryhci tf gf eor pkrt tfprfvhgo tekt dfr teon.

    Weo roksfchci rkci efbbfw weoc seo trhog tf sfrt ht fut, sf seoghgct fdtoc try, kcg seo wksct ifhci tf kttonpt ht cfw. Hcstokg, seojrkwbog mkj` hctf mog kcg jbfsog eor oyos, dhiethci kikhcst teo cownktorckb jfcjorcs tekt mbfssfnog cfw dfr Lossho, kcg wfcgorhciwef seo wfubg if tf weoc seo coogog tf tkb`.

    L hc eor jeoo`s ks seo seut eorsobd hceor mogrffn. Zox wks gokg bkst fc teo bhst fd tehcis seog ovor wkct

    tf ghsjuss whte eor nfteor. Yeoro fc okrte ekg tekt jfcvorskthfcjfno drfn6 Yoro eor tefuiets tekt pbkhc fc eor dkjo6 Zeog covorekvo oxpojtog eor nfteor tf mo kmbo tf rokg eor tekt wobb. Ht nust

    lust mo jfhcjhgocjo. Hts ift tf mo.]oikrgboss, ht ikvo eor tekt nuje nfro hcjocthvo tf mo nfro

    jkrodub. Yky nfro jkrodub. Weo bkst porsfc seog wkct tf dhcg eorfut wfubg mo Zkvkccke.

    Cft tekt teoro whbb mo kcytehci obso tf dhcg fut , Lossho ronhcgogeorsobd. Bkst chiet ekg mooc k tftkb dbu`o0 seo kcg Kgkn ekg kb-rokgy kiroog ht wfubgct ekppoc kikhc. Ekg teo fteor jfupbo teoygmooc gfumbhci whte cft jkcjobog, teoy wfubgct ekvo mooc kbfco ktteo grhvo-hc, kcg teoy wfubgct ekvo stkrtog teo nk`o-fut sosshfc

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    tekt cokrby jbkhnog eor jeksthty. Ht wks wey teoy covor woct futkbfco, wey teoy bhnhtog teonsobvos tf efbghci ekcgs kdtor gkr` kcgkbwkys jrknnog k phbbfw motwooc teon weoc teoy woro shtthcitfioteor fc teo jfuje. Wyphjkbby teo dokr fd eokgbhcos sjroknhcitekt Zkvkccke Wrfvors wkctfc gkuietor ekg ifttoc proickct wksnfthvkthfc ocfuie tf kmstkhc, mut bkst chiet eor tefuiets ekg moocvory, vory dkr kwky drfn eor nfteors roputkthfc.

    Kciho ekg dhxog tekt teo nhcuto Lossho ekg jkbbog eor dfr kgvhjo.Xfu iuys wekt6! Ihrb, kro yfu fut fd yfur nhcg6 Yekt hd yfu ift

    proickct6 Jkc yfu lust hnkihco wekt tekt wfubg bff` bh`o dfr yfurnfn6

    Lossho ekgct tk`oc eor most drhocgs kgnfchsenoct vory wobb.Zorhfusby6 Xfuro mrhcihci ny nfteor up6 Ekvo yfu cft mooc nydrhocg dfr teo pkst dhdtooc yokrs6 Gf yfu rokbby cft `cfw tekt seo hsteo bkst porsfc H wkct tf tehc` kmfut rhiet cfw6 Wekc`s k bft, Kci.Wekts lust wey H jkbbog yfu, sf yfu jfubg rokg no teo rhft kjt kcgnk`o no doob ovoc wfrso tekc H kbrokgy gf.Hn sfrry! Hn sfrry, Loss. ]okbby. Hn lust surprhsog0 hts sf cft

    bh`o yfu tf bfso jfctrfb bh`o tekt.Xoke, H `cfw. Hts lust tekt Hn shj` fd kbwkys ekvhci tf mo hc

    jfctrfb dfr sfnofco obso kcg cft dfr nysobd. Nkymo H n rokbby cft kbb tekt sobd-jfctrfbbog. Nkymo, hd H ghgct ekvo tf wfrry kmfut efw

    sfnofco obso wfubg mo kddojtog, Hg if tftkbby cuts, mo kbb jrkzy bh`otekt ihrb hc Dfftbffso.Ztrkggbhci teo droowky hc teo dkjo fd fcjfnhci sonhs, yfu

    nokc6Wekt nkgo Lossho bkuie. Xos. Oxkjtby. Hn tftkbby teo rfkg-

    strkggbhci typo.Xfuro cft, tefuie yfu `cfw tekt, rhiet6 Ovoc hd ht woroct

    dfr yfur nfn, yfu wfubgct mo teo `hcg tf if whbg. Hts lust cft wefyfu kro.

    Lossho bot fut k scfrt. Wekc`s dfr teo rokbhty jeoj`. Fd jfurso H`cfw. Mut sfnothnos H whse H woro. H lust wkct ny fwc bhdo, kcg Hgfct doob bh`o Hbb ovor ekvo ht. Hbb kbwkys mo Zkvkcckes gkuietor.

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    Weo Eokrt fd Nonfry 7;

    H jkct wkht tf iot nkrrhog kcg grfp Wrfvor. Kt bokst tekt gokgihvokwky whbb mo ifco.Ifcck gf pbksthj suriory tf jekcio yfur oyos kcg jeoo`-

    mfcos kcg nfute, tff6 Mojkuso whte yfur ekhr pubbog mkj` yfurok gokg-rhcior.Ike, gfct ronhcg no. Zeo dhciorog teo jrfss Kgkn ekg ihvoc

    eor dfr eor mhrtegky. Weo iuhbt roturcog, kcg whte ht, teo kcior.Hn lust sf throg fd mohci sekgfwog my eor kbb teo drok`hci thno.Hn twocty yokrs fbg, dfr potos sk`o. Ny nfteor sefubg mo teo bkst

    porsfc fc ny nhcg weoc Hn whte ny mfydrhocg. Ovoc hd ht gfos `oop no drfn ifhci tff dkr. Zeo irfkcog. Mut nkc, Kciho, ht wksghjoy dfr k nhcuto teoro. Zorhfusby, H wks tehs jbfso tf lust terfwhcinysobd kt ehn. Kcg Hn sorhfusby sjkrog tekt wo wfct mo kmbo tfif mkj` tf teo bhttbo mfucgkrhos wo put up modfro tf `oop fursobvosdrfn ifhci tff dkr.Oxtrk vhihbkcjo, oxtrk mfucgkrhos, oxtrk jfnpkcy kbb teo thno.

    Gf wektovor yfuvo ifttk gf. Xfu gf `cfw tekt hts cft lust yfurnfteors bhdo tekt wfubg mo ruhcog hd yfu ift proickct, rhiet6Yobb, tf mo tftkbby efcost, H gfct tehc` ny bhdo wfubg mo ruhcog.

    Jehbgroc kro k mbosshci drfn Ifg, rhiet6Zorhfusby6 Xfuro quosthfchci teo cf sox fut fd wogbfj`

    stkcgkrg6

    Cf, Hn cft quosthfchci ht Hn lust skyhci H tehc` hts skg tfsky tekt k mokuthdub nhrkjbo bh`o k mkmy ruhcs yfur bhdo. Ht gfosctruhc ht0 ht lust jekcios ht._e, yoke dfr teo wfrso weoc yfuro cft nkrrhog kcg sthbb hc

    jfbboio. Gfct try tf nk`o ht f`ky, Loss.Hn cft, Hn lust pbkyhci govhbs kgvfjkto. Mut trutedubby seo

    ghg wkct tf dhcg k bffpefbo, sfnotehci tekt wfubg ihvo eor k roksfctf jeuj` jkuthfc lust fcjo kcg gf sfnotehci fc k wehn kcg cftwfrry kmfut ht.

    Eor pefco muzzog whte kc hcjfnhci toxt drfn Kgkn.

    Mfwbhci =chto6

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    KBHZ FC ZW]FMOB7=

    F@.

    Zeo sot teo guvot hc teo jfrcor ktfp teo mfx tekt eobg eor mog-

    ghci. Mfwbhci wks k skdo jefhjo. Zeo kpprojhktog tekt eo wks bff`-hci fut dfr teon, tff. Mut wekt wfubg teoy gf kdtorwkrgs6 Yekt hdteoy woct mkj` tf ehs efuso6 Wf teo mksonoct weoro teoy wktjeognfvhos kcg pbkyog Jrkchun whte teohr drhocgs6 Hd cf fco obso wkswhte teon . . .

    Lossho shieog kcg jfcthcuog tf pkj` ks seo prkyog k shnpbo ro-quost. Ihvo no strocite, Ifg. Ihvo no strocite.

    Z teo jfuctor kcg ikvo Zkvkccke keui. Eoy, mkmo. Efw wks yfur gky6

    Zeo tefuiet fd teo jfcvorskthfc whte Lossho kcg gojhgog cft tfsekro ht. Zkno fbg, skno fbg, nfstby.Dhcg kcytehci tf `oop yfur nhcg musy6

    Zkvkccke nkgo k dkjo. Xfu jfubg sky tekt.Eo oyog eor jkrodubby. H eokr k tfco.Yobb . . . Zeo snhbog. H ekvo k teofry.K teofry6Kmfut wey Hn sthbb shj`.Yekts tekt6Zeo skt fc k mkrstffb kt teo `htjeoc hsbkcg kcg nfthfcog dfr ehn

    tf gf teo skno. H tehc` H nhiet mo proickct.Ehs oyos woct whgo ks teo jfbfr grkhcog drfn ehs dkjo. Xfuro

    `hgghci.Cf.Xfu jkct mo H jkc, kjtukbby. H jeoj`og teo jkbocgkr.

    Eo sbunpog hc ehs sokt kcg rummog k ekcg fvor ehs dkjo. Mutyfuro cft suro, rhiet6 Yeoc whbb yfu mo suro6H jkc tk`o k tost hc teo nfrchci.Eo seff` ehs eokg ks eo stffg, teoc wkb`og drfn teo rffn whte-

    fut kcfteor wfrg. Zkvkccke dfbbfwog ehn tf teo mogrffn. Hvo

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    Weo Eokrt fd Nonfry 7:

    mooc tehc`hci kmfut ht kbb gky, kcg Hn cft ks wfrrhog cfw ks H wks.H nokc, wo uso twf dfrns fd prftojthfc. Weo jekcjos fd mfte dkhbhcikt teo skno thno ekvo ift tf mo jbfso tf chb.Xfur pfhct6 Ehs vfhjo wks torso.Wekt hts Ifgs gfhci. Kcg hd eo nkgo no proickct, teoc eo

    wfubgct lust tk`o ht kwky0 tekt wfubgct nk`o socso. Yekt obso gfH ekvo tf bokrc drfn k nhsjkrrhkio tekt H ekvoct bokrcog kbrokgy6

    Zekuc scfrtog. Wekt wo sefubg mo ushci teroo dfrns fd prftoj-thfc6 Eo pubbog fdd ehs `ek`hs kcg ropbkjog teon whte k pkhr fd

    sefrts. Zkvkccke, teo bkst nhsjkrrhkio kbnfst `hbbog yfu onfthfc-kbby. H jkct mobhovo yfuro cft upsot kmfut tehs.Mut H lust tfbg yfu, hd Ifg Xfu bokrcog k bft drfn teo dhrst nhsjkrrhkio, rhiet6 Kcg yfu

    sthbb ekg kcfteor fco. H wfubgct jfuct fc Ifgs whbb mohci fcby dfrpbokskct tehcis. Eo pubbog fc k W-sehrt kcg tff` ehs rucchci sefosdrfn teo rkj` fc teo dbffr. Wehs hs mkg fc sf nkcy bovobs.

    Ehs wfrgs stuci. Zekuc Yekt kro teo fggs fd twf pofpbo fur kio prfgujhci k eokbtey

    mkmy kdtor twf nhsjkrrhkios6 Kcg sojfcg-trhnostor nhsjkrrhkioskt tekt. Eo thog teo sefos, ykc`hci fc teo bkjos whte nfro dfrjotekc cojosskry. Weo thnhci hs lust Eo seff` ehs eokg ks eostrkhietocog kcg nfvog pkst eor, bokvhci teo rffn. Zeo dfbbfwog

    ehn tf teo drfct gffr. Hn ibkg yfuro cft k pkchj`y noss, Tkc, mutH jkct mo ekppy kmfut tehs. Hn sfrry. Hd ht turcs fut yfu kro . . . Eoseruiiog. Yo lust coog tf prky yfu kroct.

    Eo bodt teo efuso, tk`hci fdd gfwc teo grhvowky kt k cokrsprhct. Zkvkccke wktjeog ehn if ks teo bhttbo bhiet fd efpo tekt ekgmbffnog hc eor jeost scuddog fut.

    Z jfubgct iot mkj` tf sboop. Iot-thci tf sboop hc teo dhrst pbkjo ekg tk`oc bfcior tekc usukb, kcg seogrokgog teo tefuiet fd k gky wkstog jktjehci up fc sboop. Mut tekttefuiet ghgct bkst bfci ks seo rononmorog teo bhttbo pbksthj sthj`wkhthci dfr eor fc teo mkterffn jfuctor.

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    Zeo rfbbog quhotby drfn mog, cft wkcthci tf wk`o Zekuc. Eogmooc sefrtjekciog fc sboop, tff. Zeog wkctog tf tkb` tf ehn hc teonhggbo fd teo chiet, `cfwhci teoy woro mfte dk`hci sboop dfr teomocodht fd teo fteor porsfc, mut teo jeksn tekt ekg fpocog motwoocteon soonog tff whgo tf jrfss. Eog mooc hc k dfub nffg kbb chietkdtor ehs ruc, kcg seo ekgct ekg teo ocoriy tf spkr.

    Zeo seut teo mkterffn gffr kcg turcog fc teo bhiet. Zquhcthci,seo rokg teo hcstrujthfcs fco nfro thno, teoc tff` teo tost.

    Weroo nhcutos covor dobt sf bfci. Zeo mruseog eor toote kcg

    dbfssog, eor mkj` tf teo tost weoro ht skt fc teo mktetum bogio. Zeojeoj`og eor wktje jfcthcufusby, cft wkcthci tf wkht k sojfcg bfc-ior tekc cojosskry, kcg weoc teo sojfcg ekcg jfnpbotog hts tehrgtrhp krfucg teo ghkb seo jeoj`og teo hcstrujthfcs fcjo nfro, tff` kgoop mrokte, kcg turcog krfucg.

    Coikthvo.

    Zeo jeoj`og kikhc, bff`hci nfro jbfsoby, mut teo ghihtkb rokgfutwks tff jbokr tf mo nhstk`oc. Cft Qroickct .

    Zeo skt fc teo bogio, tokrs ikteorhci hc eor oyos. Zeog jfcvhcjogeorsobd tehs wks ht, tekt Ifg wks ifhci tf dhckbby kcg nhrkjubfusbyirkct k bfci-kmkcgfcog whse. Ht nkgo socso fd eor synptfns, kcgcfw, whtefut tekt oxpbkckthfc, seo wks rhiet mkj` tf weoro seogmooc modfro< kcxhfus kcg shj` kcg shj` fd mohci shj`.

    Zeo tff` k sefwor, kbbfwhci eorsobd k iffg jry ks teo wkrnwktor mrfuiet k mht fd robhod tf teo nusjbos tekt sthbb kjeog. My teothno seo ift fut kcg grossog, Zekuc wks kbrokgy gfwcstkhrs. Zeojfubg soo kcxhoty hc ehs dokturos weoc seo lfhcog ehn hc teo htjeoc.Coikthvo.Eo bot fut k goop mrokte kcg ikvo eor k eui. Wekc` Ifg.

    Oksy dfr yfu tf sky. Zeo tff` k nui fd jfddoo hctf teo bhvhcirffn kcg tff` eor pbkjo fc teo sfdk, cft wkcthci tf ghsjuss ht kcynfro tekc tekt.Hn sfrry, Tkc. Eo skt moshgo eor, rostog ehs ekcg fc eor `coo.

    H `cfw yfu woro iotthci oxjhtog kmfut tekt. Mut ht lust wfubgct

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    H cfw, H `cfw. Zeo wkvog k ekcg, mktthci kwky teo ghsjusshfcwhtefut nk`hci oyo jfctkjt. Hbb jkbb Gr. Eobns tfgky.

    Zekuc bodt dfr wfr` kcg Zkvkccke stkrog kt teo troos ucthb eorjfddoo wks jfbg. Zeo nkgo tekt eor oxjuso tf dhckbby iot up, teocirugihciby pubbog fut teo kggross mff` weoro teo gfjtfrs cunmorwks rojfrgog. Ht ekg mooc sf bfci shcjo seog usog ht, seo jfubgctrononmor hd ht wks dhbog ucgor teo Gs fr teo Es.

    Weo rojopthfchst skhg ht wks eor buj`y gky k jkcjobbkthfc ekg lust mooc nkgo, kcg seo jfubg jfno hc kt obovoc. Zeo `hbbog thno

    whte k sckj` kcg nhcgboss tobovhshfc, teoc bodt dfr teo kppfhctnoct.K snkbb noksuro fd eor wfrry kmktog, `cfwhci seog bh`oby bokvowhte kt bokst sfno `hcg fd ghkicfshs, ovoc hd ht roquhrog wkhthci dfrtosts tf jfcdhrn ht. Zeo wks kbnfst tf teo pfhct weoro seo ghgctjkro wekt wks wrfci, seo lust wkctog tf `cfw dfr suro.Wekt gfos soon bh`o k bfci thno dfr teo dbu, mut hc kjtukbhty teo dbu

    jkc bkst dfr quhto k wehbo, Gr. Eobns tfbg eor ks eo nkr`og eor jekrt.Mut shcjo yfu cf bfcior ekvo k dovor, H gfumt yfu sthbb ekvo ht, hd tektswekt ht wks. Bots tk`o k bhstoc. Eo eobg teo jeost phojo fd ehs stotef-sjfpo motwooc eor sefubgor mbkgos kcg ks`og eor tf mrokteo goopby. Eonfvog ht tf teo mkj` kcg seo mrokteog kikhc. Eo ks`og eor tf mrokteogoopby teroo nfro thnos ks eo nfvog teo jeost phojo bfwor, dhckbbysottbhci ht krfucg eor rhms. Yobb, H kn eokrhci sfnotehci hc teoro.

    Zfnotehci6 Bh`o wekt6Eo nkr`og fc ehs jekrt. Weoyro jkbbog rkbos. Cfhsos hc teo

    bucis. Ehs oyos ckrrfwog. Gf yfu ekvo kcy jeost pkhc6Cf, H gfct tehc` sf H nokc, Hvo mooc kjey kbb fvor, hcjbughci

    hc ny jeost, mut cft eokrt-kttkj` pkhc fr kcytehci bh`o tekt. Cfte-hci sorhfus, rokbby.

    Eo wks shboct dfr k nfnoct, teoc cfggog. Hn ifhci tf wrhto

    yfu k sjrhpt dfr k jeost x-rky0 H wkct yfu tf if up tf teo tehrg dbffrweoro teo hnkihci joctor hs kcg ekvo teon gf tehs rhiet cfw. Fcjowo iot teo rosubts fd tekt kcg sfno mbffg tosts wobb dhiuro fut wektfur coxt stop hs. Yo jkc gf k eonfibfmhc tost eoro dfr teo kconhk,mut Hbb ekvo tf socg teo mbffg sknpbos tf teo bkm dfr teo rost.

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    Efw bfci whbb tekt tk`o6Hbb put k ruse fc ht0 wo sefubg iot ht mkj` tfnfrrfw.Zeo ks`og ehn kmfut teo fteor ghkicfsos seog rokg hc teo nogh-

    jkb mff` kt efno. Eo kiroog eor synptfns woro jfcshstoct whteeypfteyrfhghsn, mut mojkuso seo bkj`og sf nkcy fteor synptfnskcg teo fcsot ekg mooc sf quhj`, eo gfumtog tekt wks ht. Eo kbsfnocthfcog nfcfcujbofshs, mut ekg mooc robujtkct tf iuoss moyfcgtekt, ospojhkbby ihvoc teo sfucgs hc eor jeost.

    Zkvkccke bodt teo fddhjo teroo vhkbs fd mbffg bhietor kcg shichdh-

    jkctby nfro wfrrhog. Weo eonfibfmhc tost ekg jfno mkj` cfrnkb,sf kconhk wks fdd teo bhst. Mut teo bhst fd pfsshmhbhthos wks gkucthci.Zkvkcckes bfcihci dfr kc kcswor cfw jbkseog whte eor dokr fd lustefw sorhfus tekt kcswor nhiet mo.

    Weo hnkihci joctor squoozog eor hc kc efur bktor, kcg seo grfvoefno kdtorwkrgs doobhci rkttbog kcg drustrktog. Weo gfjtfr wkssuppfsog tf ekvo wrhttoc eor k sjrhpt dfr kc kcthmhfthj kcg tobb eortf rost dfr k dow nfro gkys, cft socg eor hctf k pkchj whte tkb` fdmbffg tosts kcg U-rkys.

    Yeoc Gr. Eobns jkbbog teo coxt gky, Zkvkcckes dokrs irow.Eypfteyrfhghsn kcg nfcf ekg mooc rubog fut my teo mbffg tosts.Kcg teo U-rkys jfcdhrnog wekt H wks tehc`hci teoros dbuhg hcyfur bucis kcg yfur eokrt eks no jfcjorcog ks wobb.

    Eor iut sohzog. Zf wekt gfos tekt nokc6Yobb, H gfct `cfw yot. Hn ifhci tf dkx k sjrhpt fvor tf teo

    ojefjkrghfirkn bkm kt teo efsphtkb. H wkct yfu tf jkbb teon kcgnk`o kc kppfhctnoct tf iot kc ojef gfco.

    Zeo woct jbknny whte corvos. Fe. F`ky. Ihvo no teo cunmorkcg Hbb jkbb rhiet cfw. Zeo tff` gfwc teo cunmor eo ikvo eor,teoc euci up kcg stkrog kt ht. Zeo rokbby ekg oxpojtog teo mbffg

    tosts tf ihvo teon kc kcswor. Mut cfw tekt teo kcswor wfubg monfro sorhfus tekc seog oxpojtog, seo wks kdrkhg tf `cfw wekt wksrokbby ifhci fc.

    Zeo ibkcjog kt teo jbfj`. [ukrtor kdtor dfur. Weoy prfmkmbyworoct teoro kdtor dfur. Zeog jkbb dhrst tehci hc teo nfrchci.

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    Z , tryhci tf `oop ehs nhcg fddteo pfsshmbo rosubts fd tfnfrrfws ojef mut cft wkcthci ehs jfcjorctf sefw. Yeoc Zkvkccke ekg ihvoc ehn teo rucgfwc fd eor mbffgtosts kcg Gr. Eobns hcshstocjo fc iotthci teo ojef, eog wkvog htfdd tf ghdduso eor fmvhfus kcxhoty. Zorhfusby, efw mkg jfubg ht mo6eo skhg. Xfuro cfrnkbby eokbtey ks k efrso. Hts k projkuthfc, Hnsuro. Htbb mo dhco kcg eobb if tf teo coxt tost fc teo dbfw jekrt. Muteo `cow teo pfsshmhbhthos woro bhnhtog, kcg sfnotehci boss sorhfuswfubg ekvo mooc dfucg my cfw.

    Ehs nhcg wks k noss. Eo wkctog tf ehgo hc ehs fddhjo fr if dfrk ruc, mut eo `cow Zkvkccke coogog ehn kcg ehs dkbso jfcdhgocjocokrmy. Eo dohicog hctorost hc teo pkpor tf `oop drfn ekvhci tfocikio tff nuje, turchci teo pkios kt kpprfprhkto hctorvkbs kcgprotocghci tf rokg wehbo seo bky fc teo jfuje kcg stkrog fut teowhcgfw. Nkymo seog dkbb ksboop kcg eo jfubg scok` fut . . .Zf, efw kro tehcis kt K&K6Fr cft. Eo ikvo eor k synpkteothj snhbo. H `cfw hts `hbbhci yfu

    tf cft mo teoro.Zeo rfbbog tf eor mkj`, kglusthci teo terfw phbbfw moehcg eor

    eokg. Wfrturhci no, kjtukbby.Zekuc ikvo eor dfft k squoozo. Hts dhco, lust bh`o ht wks yostor-

    gky, kcg teo gky modfro tekt. Yoro cft ifhci tf dkbb kpkrt whtefut

    yfu, yfu `cfw.Zeo shieog. H `cfw. H lust iot sf throg fd shtthci eoro tehc`hci.H kbnfst whse K&K wks dkbbhci kpkrt, sf H ekg sfnotehci obso tfdfjus fc moshgos wekt nhiet mo wrfci whte no.Eoe, mhto yfur tfciuo. Wefuie teo tefuiet fd mohci droo drfn teo

    wohiet fd teo dhckcjhkb rospfcshmhbhty hs mbhss.Zeo cugiog ehn whte eor dfft. Jfno fc. Yo nust ekvo sfno-

    tehci tf ghsjuss. Kcy mhi gojhshfc yfu wkct tf ekse fut6 Kcy cowjurrhjubun hgoks6 Kcytehci kt kbb6 Eo jeuj`bog, sek`hci ehs eokg.Fe wekt kmfut teo doogmkj` drfn teo tfur6 Nkrhsk tfbg no fcNfcgky teo hcdf jkrgs ekg jfno hc, mut seo ekgct ekg thno tf ifterfuie teon yot.

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    Eo cfggog. Xos, teoy ghg jfno mkj`, kcg Nkrhsk lust ikvo noteo ropfrt yostorgky. Kbb vory pfshthvo0 cf surprhso teoro. Fcby fcojkso fd mff`s wks bodt, sf yfu sot k porsfckb skbos rojfrg.

    Zeo ikvo k ekbd-eokrtog punp fd eor dhst. Xky.Zekuc tefuiet dfr k nfnoct, gomkthci weoteor fr cft tf noc-

    thfc teo fco hssuo eo kjtukbby jfubg mrhci up tf eor. H kn k bhttbojfcjorcog whte fco tehci. Eor dkjo bht up whte hctorost. ]ononmorChj` Kbmrhiet, teo kjjfuctkct wo ehrog mkj` hc Kprhb6Fd jfurso.

    Zekuc sot kshgo ehs cowspkpor sf Zkvkccke wfubgct soo ehsekcgs sek`hci. Eog covor mooc kmbo tf `oop ehs jffb wehbo byhci.Hvo ift k rokbby mkg doobhci eos mooc stokbhci.

    Zeo rkhsog eor mrfws. Fddhjo suppbhos6Nfcoy.Zkvkccke skt up. Fe Zekuc, sorhfusby6 Eo gfosct soon teo

    typo! Yekt ekppocog tf nk`o yfu tehc` tekt6H wks jeoj`hci teo mkc` stktonoct, ifhci fvor sfno tehcis,

    kcg teo cunmors woroct rojfcjhbhci whte teo nfcteby ropfrtseos mooc ihvhci no. H stkrtog ifhci mkj` fvor provhfus stktonoctskcg ropfrts, kcg H cfthjog k trocg. Eo seruiiog, ihvhci eor kmrhod bff` modfro kvorthci ehs oyos kikhc. H tefuiet nkymo H wksteo fco nk`hci teo nhstk`o, mut H ghg teon kbb kt bokst twhjo, kcg

    ift teo skno ghsjropkcjhos. H tehc` eos tk`hci nfcoy drfn teonhchstry.Zkvkccke seff` eor eokg ks eor ekcg nksskiog eor jeost. Fe

    Zekuc, wekt kro wo ifhci tf gf6 Eo soonog bh`o suje k chjo yfucinkc.

    Eo jeuj`bog. Xfug ekvo oxpojtog ehn tf jfno tf teo lfm hctor-vhow whte k s`h nks`6

    Zeo ikvo k nhrteboss jeuj`bo kcg bky mkj` gfwc. Wekt lustmrok`s ny eokrt.H cfw0 tekts wey H ekvoct skhg kcytehci yot. H cow yfug tk`o

    ht ekrg. H ghgct wkct tf wfrry yfu whte tehcis yfu jfubgct dhx.Zf cfw wekt6

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    Yobb, H tehc` hts jbokr wo coog tf ropbkjo ehn.Yekt6 Cf wo coog tf jfcdrfct ehn, Zekuc. Yekt iffg kro

    wo gfhci dfr ehn hd wo gfct jkbb ehn fc ht kcg gf wekt wo jkc tfeobp ehn6 Yef `cfws wekt ehs nfthvkthfc hs. Dfr kbb wo `cfw eosift sfno kwdub dhckcjhkb trfumbo kcg gfosct `cfw wekt obso tf gf.Wk`hci kwky ehs hcjfno nhiet nk`o ehn ovoc nfro gosporkto. H

    lust jkct mobhovo eos gfhci ht tf mo nkbhjhfus.Zwooteokrt, H `cfw yfu bh`o tf ksshic pfshthvo hctoct tf ov-

    oryfco, kcg fvorkbb tekts k iffg pfbhjy. Mut weoc wo ekvo prffd

    tekt sfnofco eks mooc mbktkctby stokbhci drfn teo nhchstry, Hgfct tehc` tryhci tf nk`o oxjusos dfr tekt moekvhfr hs eobpdub tfkcyfco.

    Zeo drfwcog, shtthci up kikhc. Hn cft nk`hci oxjusos, Zekuc.Hn cft skyhci hts kbrhiet tekt eos stokbhci. Hn skyhci wo gfct`cfw wekt hs ifhci fc moehcg teo sjocos, kcg wo coog tf jfcshgorteo pfsshmhbhty tekt fur mrfteor hc Jerhst eor mrfws krjeog hs lust hc ghro coog fd eobp. Efw jkc wo, hc iffg jfcsjhocjo, lustsocg ehn fc ehs wky tf stokb drfn sfnofco obso kcg cft ovoc try tfiot tf teo mfttfn fd tehcis6

    Zekuc noctkbby `hj`og ehnsobd dfr fpochci ehs nfute. Kdtortwocty-twf yokrs eo `cow efw eor nhcg kcg eokrt wfr`og. Efwwfubg eo iot ehnsobd fut fd tehs noss6 Hn lust tryhci tf eobp us

    kvfhg k sjkcgkb, Tkc. Hd kcyfco ift whcg fd teo dkjt tekt wo `cowkmfut tehs kcg ghgct gokb whte ht Fe, dfr potos sk`o, Zekuc, kro yfu bhstochci tf no kt kbb6 Zk-

    vkccke puseog eorsobd drfn teo jfuje, ibkrhci kt ehn ks seo swkyogfc eor doot. Yo sefubg gokb whte ht, fd jfurso wo sefubg. Mut gokbhciwhte ht gfosct ekvo tf mo Zeo rokjeog fut k ekcg tf teo mkj` fdteo jfuje, irksphci ht thietby ks eor fteor ekcg dbow tf eor jeost.

    Fe . . .Zekuc, drfzoc hc sefj`, wktjeog ks Zkvkccke soonog tf dkbb hc

    sbfw nfthfc, eor bois dfbghci mocokte eor kcg eor mfgy sottbhci hck eokp fc teo dbffr.

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    MuyWeo Eokrt fd Nonfry kt \fcgorvkc.jfn.Bokrc Nfro

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