Whyte Island - Part One by C. M. Ward

7/31/2019 Whyte Island - Part One by C. M. Ward

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O`pyrfdlt O . H . T i r g

Wlj rfdlt `b O. H. Tirg t` aj fgjctfbfjg is iutl`r `b

tlfs w`rk lis ajjc issjrtjg ay lfh fc ioo`rgicoj wftl sjotf`c 44icg 4< `b tlj O`pyrfdlt, Gjsfdcs icg ]itjcts ot !"


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W` u#fj O#irj 6ussj##, tlj `c#y y`ucd w`hic t` wict hj

h`st#y b`r hysj#b ritljr tlic b`r wlit ) p`ssjssjg.


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W` hy wfbj Hirdirjt b`r ljr supp`rt, `ur giudltjr 5j#jc

b`r tjiolfcd hj t` usj i #ipt`p, icg tlj stibb it ustfc 9

Hioiu#jy.


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lj wlftj wirslfp wftl tlrjj uprfdlt `ricdj buccj#s, ti##

hists, icg strifdlt ucb#irjg a`ws, wlfol stjihjg s#`w#y up

tlj jfdlt hf#j wfgj oliccj# sjpiritfcd Tlytj )s#icg br`h tlj

hifc#icg, hfdlt li$j sjjhjg #fkj i spjotrj br`h tlj pist t` tlj

oisui# asjr$jr.

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5ig tljy kc`wc tlit tlj $jssj# où#g stjih it 1 kc`ts, wis

bfttjg wftl stiaf#fsjrs, ifr'o`cgftf`cfcd icg i## tlj s`plfstfoitjg

j#jotr`cfo digdjtry kc`wc t` h`gjrc hjrolict sjihjc, tljy

wù#g gùat#jss li$j ajjc ihi(jg; j$jc h`rj s` fb tljy>g ajjc

iwirj tlit tlj slfp wis i slih, b`r ft où#g c` h`rj bfdlt i aitt#j

tlic ft où#g b#y8

Wlj $jssj# wis cihjg Wlj Tlytj Lirt, i hjrolictstjihslfp `b s`hj !1,/// t`cs gjigwjfdlt, ia#j t` oitjr b`r 1

pissjcdjrs icg t` o`c$jy i d``g sf(jg oird` t` h`st `b tlj

w`r#g>s #irdj p`rts. ?lj lig tlrjj sfstjrs wftl i bùrtl auf#gfcd,

jiol `cj fgjctfoi# t` tlj `tljrs fc lu## gjsfdc, sf(j icg wjfdlt; aut

i## $jry gfbbjrjct fc supjrstruoturj, b`r jiol lig ajjc gjsfdcjg t`

rjprjsjct `tljr typjs `b slfp.

Wlj Tlytj Lirtwis supp`sjg#y aisjg up`c i orufsjr `b tljjir#y pirt `b tlj /tlojctury, aut o#`sj àsjr$itf`c wù#g li$j

rj$ji#jg tlit tlj buccj#s icg hists où#g, fb wfsljg, aj h`$jg

aiok fct` i rikjg p`sftf`c, tlj guhhy duc turrjts hfdlt aj

rjh`$jg icg rjp#iojg wftl tl`sj `b i gfbbjrjct gjsfdc, wlf#j it

tlj br`ct `b tlj slfp ittiolhjcts i##`wjg i $irfjty `b a`ws t` aj

bfttjg.

Gjspftj ippjiricojs tlj $jssj# wisc>t `wcjg ay i slfppfcdo`hpicy wl`sj aìrg `b gfrjot`rs slù#g li$j ajjc o`csfdcjg t`

i hjcti# l`spfti#, aut lig ajjc auf#t wftl j3tri pr`bft fc hfcg, b`r

tlj sifg iutl`rftfjs wjrj sjcsfa#j t` tlj rj7ufrjhjcts `b


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fctjrcitf`ci# bf#h o`hpicfjs, icg o`csj7ujct#y slj icg ljr sfstjrs

wjrj fc rjdu#ir gjhicg. bjw giys fc gòk icg i #fok `b,

pjrlips, drjy pifct, où#g tricsb`rh tlj slfp fct` ic ippirjct#y

cjw kfcg `b $jssj#; icg fc i hi0`r bf#h slj icg ljr sfstjrs où#g

aj usjg t` rjprjsjct i wl`#j b#jjt `b slfps, pr`$fgfcd tlj rfdlt

ihùct `b h`cjy wis b`rtlo`hfcd.

Mcusui##y b`r Tlytj )s#icg +fcj $jssj#s Wlj Tlytj Lirt

wis tjcgjg ay tuds is slj st`ppjg 0ust `bb tlj hifc liraùr t`wc.

%`rhi##y tlj prj'piokjg o`ctifcjrs icg `tljr oird` wjrj `bb'

#ìgjg fct` #fdltjrs fc tlj slj#tjrjg witjrs `b tlj oliccj#, icg icy

pissjcdjrs icg orjw hjhajrs wù#g i#s` gfsjhairk, icg tlj

slfp, ibtjr tikfcd `c h`rj supp#fjs icg oird`, wù#g tljc h`$j t`

tlj `f#fcd p`sftf`c ajb`rj o`hhjcofcd ic`tljr $`yidj. 5`wj$jr,

`c tlfs òoisf`c tlj $jssj# wis guj b`r i rjbft icg wis tljrjb`rj t`

aj gòkjg fc tlj ihp#j liraùr.

G`wc aj#`w fc tlj fhhiou#itj jcdfcj r``h i hic fc lfs

hfg'twjctfjs supprjssjg i bjj#fcd `b j3oftjhjct is tlj `rgjr t`

bfcfsl wftl tlj hifc jcdfcjs wis rjojf$jg br`h tlj arfgdj. `r tlj

bfrst tfhj fc sj$jc yjirs `b sjr$foj wftl tlj +fcj lj wis c`t `c#y

t` aj i##`wjg t` stiy `c tlj slfp wlf#j ft ajrtljg, aut lj wis

iotui##y t` spjcg sj$jri# wjjks `c tlj bia#jg fs#icg tlit `wcjg

ljr. 5fs cj3t guty wis t` swftol `c tlj j#jotrfo h`t`rs wlfol

s#`w#y r`titjg tlj turafcj jcdfcjs is i sibjty hjisurj idifcst ljit

gfst`rtf`c; aut ajb`rj lj où#g sjt iaùt tlfs tisk lfs fhhjgfitj

supjrf`r fctjrojptjg lfh. IG`c>t a`tljr iaùt tlit c`w, cgrjw,>slj t`#g lfh, I+ji$j tlit t` hj. 5urry i#`cd icg djt sl`wjrjg

icg olicdjg. Wlj oiptifc wicts t` sjj yù up t`p it tjc tlfs

h`rcfcd.>

Wlj w`hic `bbjrjg ljr licg icg cgrjw drispjg ft jidjr#y.

IWlfs fs `c#y iu rj$`fr, icj,> lj fcsfstjg, I)>## s``c aj aiok

trjigfcd tljsj p#itjs.>

?lj rjturcjg lfh ic jcfdhitfo shf#j aut hjrj#y sifg, ITitolùt b`r hy sfstjrs, tljy>rj hfcjbfj#gs.>

Wlj yùcd hic kcjw tlj jcdfcjjr wisc>t rjbjrrfcd t` ljr

bihf#y is lj higj lfs wiy up tlj #iggjr aùcg b`r tlj oiafc lj


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slirjg wftl `cj `b tlj bjw `tljr hifc#icgjrs `c aìrg, aut ljr

lfct tlit Tlytj )s#icg dfr#s où#g aj hic'jitjrs wis #iudlia#j is

bir is lj wis o`cojrcjg. Wljrj wjrj p#jcty `b ittriotf$j bjhi#js

`c aìrg Wlj Tlytj Lirt, lj>g cj$jr j$jr sjjc i p#ifc `r ic ud#y

`cj, aut tljy wjrj c`t b`r tlj #fkjs `b tlj hifc#icgjrs.

Wljy wjrj h`rj tlic brfjcg#y jcùdl, aut s` wjrj tlj hjc;

icg tljrj wis ias`#utj#y c` olicoj `b i #fifs`c. 5j>g sjr$jg `c

tw` `b tlj `tljr slfps fc tlj +fcj, icg fc i## tlj yjirs lj>g ajjc

wftl tlj o`hpicy lj>g cj$jr rjojf$jg tlj rjh tjst sj3ui#

jcoùridjhjct; ft wis ias`#utj#y ucoiccy.

5j rjioljg lfs oiafc icg ajb`rj d fcd b`r i sl`wjr lj

d#icojg ùt `b tlj soutt#j, aut tljrj wis `c#y i d#fhpsj `b

arjikwitjr t` aj sjjc icg i #fcj `b trjj o#ig oìst#fcj bigfcd iwiy

fct` tlj gfsticoj. )c tlj aitlr``h ucgjr i l`t spriy `b witjr lj

rjturcjg `coj h`rj t` lfs bi$ùrftj tlùdlts. :3ojpt b`r tlj

hifc#icgjrs, j$jry hic `c tlj slfp lig lfs `wc pjrs`ci# bjhi#j

o`hpicf`c `r, fc tlj oisj `b w`hjc orjw hjhajrs #fkj icj,

tljfr `wc hi#j brfjcgs. ?`hj `b tljsj o`hpicf`cs wjrj i#s`

hjhajrs `b tlj slfp>s o`hpicy, aut `tljrs usjg tlj slfp is i s`rt

`b b#ìtfcd w`rksl`p ay hikfcd $irfùs shi## irtfo#js b`r i

cuhajr `b fcgustrfjs; tljy lig c`tlfcd wlitj$jr t` g` wftl tlj

Tlytj )s#icg pissjcdjrs wl` wjrj s`#j#y `c aìrg is tùrfsts.

5i$fcd aitljg, cgrjw olicdjg fct` oisui# o# tljs fc tlj

grjssfcd r``h pr`$fgjg icg rjturcjg wftl lfs usjg o#`tlfcd t` lfs

oiafc. `r tlj bfrst tfhj lj siw tlj c`tj lfs gjpirtjg r``hhitjlig #jbt lfh, #yfcd `c lfs auck.

Wlj hjssidj wis sl`rt icg t` tlj p`fct, wfslfcd lfh d``g

#uok icg l`pfcd tlj ruhùrs iaùt Tlytj )s#icg wjrj truj. Wlfs

#ittjr àsjr$itf`c wis i $jf#jg rjbjrjcoj t` tlj sjorjoy

surrùcgfcd tlj p#ioj, icg tlj pjou#fir biot tlit c` hifc#icgjr,

icg tljy wjrj tlj `c#y i#fjcs i##`wjg `c aìrg tlj o`hpicy>s

slfps, wl`>g j$jr sjt b``t `c Tlytj )s#icg wis j$jr hjt wftlidifc `c tlj fs#icg $jssj#s.

s cgrjw higj lfs wiy t` tlj gfcfcd r``h b`r i #itj

arjikbist lj husjg tlit pjrlips tlj fs#icg wis s`hj tjrrfa#j


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sofjcoj bfotf`c sojcirf` wljrj tlj ucsuspjotfcd wjrj #urjg fct` i

#fbj `b jcs#i$jhjct. 5j shf#jg t` lfhsj#b, aut ft wis stf## i##

j3trjhj#y pjou#fir; is bir is lj kcjw c` `tljr b`rjfdcjrs lig ajjc

kc`wc t` li$j #icgjg `c tlj fs#icg, jftljr ay fc$ftitf`c `r ay

duf#j. :$jc tlj hjgfi fc lfs `wc oùctry icg iarìg fdc`rjg tlj

p#ioj>s j3fstjcoj.

Wlj gfcfcd li## wis, #fkj tlj rjst `b tlj orjw>s 7uirtjrs,

jhpty guj t` h`st `b tlj slfp>s o`hpicy li$fcd i#rjigy jitjc. ?`

cgrjw t``k lfs hji# `$jr t` wljrj i stuccfcd a#`cgj wis jitfcd

ay ljrsj#b, icg s``c tlj tw` wjrj fc gjjp o`c$jrsitf`c. 5j #`$jg

i## tlj w`hjc `c aìrg fcgf$fgui##y icg o`##jotf$j#y, c`t `c#y

ajoiusj tljy wjrj ittriotf$j aut i#s` ajoiusj tljy wjrj s`

gfbbjrjct br`h tlj bjhi#js fc lfs `wc #icg.

Wljy wjrj sfhf#ir t` tlj hjc fc tlit tljy p`sftf$j#y #`cdjg

t` ti#k t` lfh; tljy wjrj arìg'hfcgjg, luh`rùs, djcjri##y

fctj##fdjct icg ia`$j i## t``k ic fctjrjst fc lfh icg trùa#jg t`

#fstjc t` wlit lj lig t` siy. )b `cj bj#t gjprjssjg `r fcsfdcfbfoict

tljc bf$j hfcutjs `b o`c$jrsitf`c wftl i Tlytj )s#icg dfr# lig

`cj bjj#fcd #fkj i kfcd. *ut fb cgrjw s` huol is lfctjg it i

sj3ui# fctjrjst fc lfs tjhp`riry o`hpicf`c, `r ajdic t` isk iaùt

ljr l`hj#icg, tljc tlj o`c$jrsitf`c wù#g aj gj#foitj#y stjjrjg

aiok `c t` sibjr drùcg, tlùdl i#h`st i#wiys wftl s`hj

ihusjhjct.

Wlus, $jry jir#y `c fc lfs oirjjr lj>g #jirct t` fdc`rj li#b tlj

slfp>s o`hpicy>s i##'t``'bjhfcfcj ittrfautjs icg fcstjig trjitjgtljh fc tlj sihj wiy is lj gfg tlj hjc. *ut `btjc it cfdlt lj>g

#fj iwikj w`cgjrfcd it tlj buc icg dihjs d`fcd `c irùcg lfh fc

tlj `tljr oiafcs, icg lj wis tljc tlickbu# tlit ft wis i## ajfcd

g`cj is gfsorjjt#y is p`ssfa#j icg tlit tljrj wjrj cj$jr icy wf#g

pirtfjs `r `rdfjs i##`wjg `c aìrg.

)t wis typfoi# `b tlj Tlytj +fcj iutl`rftfjs tlit tlj bjj#fcds

`b tlj hifc#icg slfp>s o`hpicy fc tlfs gfrjotf`c slù#g ajucgjrst``g; lj rjhjhajrjg, gfstfcot#y, o`hp#ifcfcd t` ic

jrstwlf#j r``hhitj up`c rjojf$fcd lfs bfrst widj piokjt icg

bfcgfcd 7uftj i #irdj suh tikjc ùt ucgjr tlj ljigfcd


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Ijctjrtifchjct.> Tftl tlj sjorjoy tlit sjjhjg t` li$j sprjig t`

tlj hifc#icg jhp#`yjjs lfs o`hpicf`c lig wfckjg icg ig$fsjg

lfh t` wift uctf# lj>g ajjc jctjrtifcjg ajb`rj o`hp#ifcfcd8

Wljfr bfrst p`rt `b oi## lig suasj7ujct#y ajjc i #irdj ofty fc

tlj ir :ist wljrj cgrjw, up`c ajfcd afggjc ay tlj pua#fo

iggrjss systjh t` rjp`rt t` tlj dicdwiy, lig ajjc ihi(jg wljc

o`cbr`ctjg ay i ajiutfbu# `rfjcti# dfr#.

Wlj pifr `b tljh lig ajjc usljrjg g`wc t` lfs oiafc wljrj

tlj yùcd w`hic lig sj#jotjg tlj rfdlt o#`tljs t` wjir, icg

dfdd#jg it lfs jhairrisshjct is slj witoljg lfh olicdj fct`

tljh.

?lj>g tljc d`cj isl`rj wftl lfh icg tikjc lfh t` i## tlj

ajst giy icg cfdlt sp`ts fc tlj ofty; bfci##y slj>g jso`rtjg lfh t` i

d``g l`tj# wljrj slj>g h`rj tlic igj7uitj#y slirjg ljr a`gy

wftl lfh; fc tlj h`rcfcd slj>g oi##jg i ti3f icg tikjc lfh aiok t`

tlj slfp wljrj slj licgjg lfh i rjojfpt icg kfssjg lfh d``gayj.

ITljc irj yù d`fcd t` o`hp#ifcA> lfs oiafc hitj lig iskjg

lfh wljc lj>g rjturcjg `c aìrg.

cgrjw lig #iudljg icg rjp#fjg, I) tlfck )>## #ji$j ft b`r i

bjw giys.> 5j ligc>t ajjc iskjg t` piy b`r i tlfcd. Wlfs lig ajjc

tlj bfrst `b hicy suol j3pjrfjcojs; lj icg tlj `tljr hifc#icgjrs

`c aìrg i#wiys rjojf$jg prjbjrjctfi# trjithjct wljc ft oihj t`

b`rjfdc #ji$j, tljy i## lig dritfs jso`rts icg i#wiys wftl tlj sihj

rjsu#ts. )c tlfs wiy cgrjw ajggjg fccuhjria#j dfr#s `b i $irfjty

`b citf`ci#ftfjs icg riojs; lj kcjw tlj w`hjc wjrj i## oi## dfr#saut lj gj$j#`pjg i rji# ibbjotf`c b`r j$jry `cj `b tljh. +``kfcd

aiok `c tl`sj j3pjrfjcojs higj lfh rji#fsj ft wis i## pirt `b i

soljhj t` hikj lfh i lippy prfs`cjr, tlùdl b`r wlit rjis`c

wis i hystjry t` lfh.

cgrjw d#icojg it lfs witol. ITj##, :#ifcj,> lj sifg, I)>g

ajttjr d` icg sjj wlit tlj `#g a`y wicts.>

Wlj a#`cgj prjssjg lfs licg is ft #iy `c tlj tia#j. IG` li$j icfoj tfhj,> slj urdjg sfcojrj#y, I)t>s i drjit p#ioj icg t`cs `b buc.>

5j st``g up. IWlicks b`r pirtcjrfcd hj fc i #`t `b tl`sj sj#b

gjbjcoj j3jrofsjs. )>## try c`t t` put tljh fct` sjrfùs priotfoj


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wftl tlj Tlytj )s#icg w`hjc.>

:#ifcj shf#jg up it lfh, I)t où#g aj pifcbu#,> slj

o`hhjctjg. 5j gfgc>t li$j t` isk b`r wl`h.

I]jrlips )>## sjj yù isl`rj,> lj $jcturjg.

Wlj dfr# slruddjg, I)t>s 7uftj i afd p#ioj icg wftl p#jcty `b

pj`p#j.>

Wlj oiptifc turcjg irùcg is cgrjw jctjrjg tlj arfgdj.

Il, cgy,> lj j3o#ifhjg, ruaafcd lfs licgs t`djtljr fc lfs

oliriotjrfstfo wiy, IW`giy>s tlj drjit giy8 t j$jrytlfcd

t`djtljrA Wlj rjst `b yùr djir wf## aj sjct `c t` yù. %`w b`r tlj

cjws; yù>## aj stiyfcd wftl tlj prjsfgjct, is ft>s lfs turc, icg

lj>s d`t tw` #`$j#y giudltjrs, oli#k icg oljjsj, s` yù>## li$j i

ol`foj; lj>## aj i#`cd fc i hfcutj.>

cgrjw #fstjcjg t` tlfs fcb`rhitf`c fc i stitj `b s`hj

ajhusjhjct. Tlf#j `c witol tlj oiptifc wis `b i sàjr

gfsp`sftf`c icg yù kcjw wljrj yù st``g wftl lfh, aut wljc `bb

guty ft wis gfbbfou#t t` tj## wljc lj wis ajfcd sjrfùs. *ut lj wis

i wj## rjdirgjg o`hhicgjr icg i d``g sif#`r.

ITf## ) aj o`hfcd aiokA> lj iskjg ic3fùs#y.

Wlj oiptifc #``kjg gùatbu#. IHifc#icgjrs cj$jr g`, g`

tljyA otui##y,> lj o`ctfcujg, Ifb yù #``k it tlj hip yù>## sjj i

hissf$j #ikj fc tlj hfgg#j `b tlj fs#icg. Wljy>rj $jry kjjc `c

tlfcds 6`hic tljrj, icg tljy usui##y cjjg s#i$js b`r tljfr di##jys.

Tj##, ajst c`t t` d` `c. cywiy, cgy, g`c>t djt fc tlj wiy, aut

0ust licd irùcg tlj dicdwiy. Hr Hiycirg wf## pfok yù up.>I) supp`sj )>## aj ia#j t` tj## lfh ay tlj #fhùsfcjA>

*ut tlj oiptifc>s hfcg wis à$fùs#y `c `tljr tlfcds. Ijs,

tlit>s rfdlt, tlj #fhùsfcj,> lj rjp#fjg tlùdltbu##y. )c tlj j$jct,

lfs gjsorfptf`c `b tlj ojctrj `b tlj fs#icg icg wlit wjct `c tljrj

wis `c#y pirtfi##y truj.

Tlf#j cgrjw wiftjg ay tlj dicdwiy b`r lfs buturj l`st lj

#``kjg it lfs surrùcgfcds wftl s`hj gfsaj#fjb. Huol `b tljliraùr sjjhjg c`rhi# jcùdl tlj wfgj h`#j wftl fts

wirjlùsjs, tlj tw` ludj oricjs icg tlj rif#wiy #fcjs, tlj

uaf7uftùs du##s j$jrywljrj icg tlj str`cd shj## `b tlj sji s`


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o`hh`c wljrj o`cstruotf`c w`rk lig o`hafcjg wftl si#t witjr.

*ut j$jrytlfcd wis s` tfgy, is slfpslipj is tlj $jssj# lj wis

iaìrg; tljrj wis c`tlfcd fc sfdlt tlit gfgc>t cjjg t` aj tljrj, aut

tlj oricjs icg tlj w``gw`rk `c tlj auf#gfcds #``kjg is fb tljy

lig 0ust ajjc pifctjg; wlf#j ajtwjjc tlj wirjlùsjs, slruas icg

b#`wjrajgs où#g aj sjjc, j$jc tlùdl tlj sl`rj wis sj$jri#

lucgrjg yirgs iwiy.

Gfrjot#y `pp`sftj tlj slfp, 0ust ajy`cg tlj oricjs, wis wlit

wis à$fùs#y i rif#wiy p#itb`rh auf#t wftl i cuhajr `b shi## aut

igj7uitj slj#tjrs. )g#y, cgrjw i##`wjg lfs jyjs t` b`##`w tlj

pràia#j oùrsj `b tlj rif#wiy trioks t` tlj #jbt, pist tlj a`ws `b

tlj slfp t` wljrj tlj t`wc, wftl fts hicy $irfjg lùsjs icg tlj

w``gjg rfgdj ajlfcg, wis sftuitjg.

5j wis h`rj tlic i #ftt#j surprfsjg t` sjj tlit i pissjcdjr

trifc lig `c#y rjojct#y #jbt tlj sfhp#j stitf`c ajb`rj lfh icg lig

ay c`w i#h`st rjioljg tlj t`wc, prjsuhia#y oirryfcd tlj slfp>s

b`rhjr tùrfsts. *ut wlit fctrfdujg lfh h`st wis tlit tlj o#ùg `b

sh`kj it tlj ljig `b tlj trifc sjjhjg t` suddjst tlit i stjih

#ò`h`tf$j wis tlj sùroj `b tlj trifc>s h`tf`c, i pràiaf#fty

higj ojrtifc ay tlj ipprìol `b i stjih jcdfcj icg fts trifc `c

tlj triok o#`sjst t` Wlj Tlytj Lirt.

Mctf# tlj rjojssf`c lig irrf$jg t` stiy wftl gjprjssfcd

h`c`t`cy, tljrj lig ajjc i d``g cuhajr `b prjsjr$jg rif#wiy

#fcjs `c tlj hifc#icg. *ut c`w hicy `b tlj $fsft`rs, j$jc

jctlusfists, lig ajjc o`hpj##jg t` stiy iwiy guj t` jo`c`hfoo`csfgjritf`cs, uctf# `c#y tlj str`cdjst #fcjs lig ajjc ia#j t`

sur$f$j. cgrjw lig tlùdlt ft i## $jry sig is lj>g `btjc tùrjg

tlj rif#wiy ojctrjs icg $fjwjg tlj stjih dficts icg `tljr

rif#wiyici s` #`$fcd#y rjst`rjg t` pjrbjotf`c.

5j>g issuhjg tlit huol lig c`w d`cj aiok t` tlj

soripyirgs br`h wljcoj tljy>g o`hj, aut c`w lj wis c`t s` surj;

bisofcitjg, lj witoljg tlj ipprìolfcd #ò`h`tf$j wftl fts #fcj `bb#it truoks griw cjir. )ts slipj wis s` ùtsticgfcd tlit lj kcjw

lj>g sjjc i sfhf#ir `cj s`hjwljrj ajb`rj; is ft stjihjg s#`w#y

pist lfh lj c`tjg tlj a#uj strjih#fcfcd, tlj a#iok s#`pfcd br`ct,


14/26

fts à#`cd s7uirj out oì# oirrfjr icg tlj drjit grf$fcd wljj#s, bir

ti##jr tlic tlj i$jridj hic. Wlj ariss cihjp#itj prò#ifhjg tlj

cihj `b i afrg `b prjy icg tlj jctfrj hiolfcj, br`h fts sp`t#jss

pifctw`rk g`wc t` tlj airj drjisjg h`tf`c `b fts grf$fcd djir,

wis fhhiou#itj. s ft grjw t` i li#t 0ust ajy`cg tlj slfp>s stjrc

cgrjw tlùdlt ft t`` dricg t` aj liu#fcd i hjrj brjfdlt trifc.

s s``c is tlj trifc st`ppjg tlj oricjs swucd fct` iotf`c,

i#rjigy tljy>g gjp`sftjg tlj guhhy i#uhfcfuh duc turrjts ay tlj

sfgj `b tlj triok, c`w tljy ajdic t` gfp fct` tlj l`#gs #fbtfcd ùt

tlj drjit o`ctifcjrs icg gjp`sftfcd tljh `c t` tlj truoks; j$jry s`

`btjc tlj #ò`h`tf$j wù#g h`$j b`rwirg s` tlit h`rj wid`cs

où#g aj ittjcgjg t`. )t wis i## jisf#y g`cj; i hic st``g `c jftljr

sfgj `b jiol truok icg wljc tlj o`ctifcjr wis p`sftf cjg

o`rrjot#y, pfcs wjrj rjh`$jg t` rj#jisj tlj oricj>s s#fcds; jiol

hic tljc rifsjg tw` lfcdjg #uds `c lfs sfgj `b tlj wid`c, tljsj

#fcjg up wftl tlj o`ctifcjr #uds icg i hjti# pfc wis tljc pusljg

tlrùdl a`tl. )t wis sfhp#j, sibj icg 7ufok.

cgrjw d#icojg it lfs witol. Tl`j$jr lfs l`st wis, lj

wisc>t $jry pucotui#. 5j>g ajjc wiftfcd tjc hfcutjs i#rjigy

wlfol wis dr`ss aig hiccjrs ay Tlytj +fcj sticgirgs. ?oiroj#y

fctjrjstjg, lj witoljg ic j#gjr#y hic `b hjgfuh ljfdlt oyo#fcd

i#`cd tlj 7uiysfgj t`wirgs tlj slfp, lj i#fdltjg it tlj a`tt`h `b

tlj dicdwiy, rjstjg lfs oyo#j idifcst i a`##irg icg #``kjg up it

cgrjw. Tljc lj ajdic t` wi$j, cgrjw wi$jg aiok aut, ibtjr

d#icofcd ajlfcg lfh, lj rji#fsjg tlit tlj `#gjr hic wis tryfcd tò`ctiot lfh. ?`, oirryfcd lfs shi## suftoisj, lj higj lfs wiy

g`wc t` tlj 7uiysfgj.

I5j##`,> sifg tlj hic wl`sj i#h`st ai#g ljig wis `c#y

pirtfi##y o`$jrjg ay sf#$jry wlftj lifr. 5j sl``k licgs wftl

cgrjw. I)>h Hr Hiycirg, aut Olir#fj t` yù. %` gùat yù>rj

cgrjwA>

6j#fjb b#``gjg tlrùdl tlj yùcd sif#`r. JWlj oiptifc t`#g hjt` j3pjot tlj prjsfgjct,> lj rjp#fjg, Iaut lj fs i aft `b i 0`kjr icg

s` )>h d#ig yù>rj `rgfciry.>

Hr Hiycirg shf#jg aiok ip #`djtfoi##y. 5j rjtrfj$jg lfs


15/26

oyo#j icg tljy ajdic wi#kfcd g`wc tlj 7uiy t`wirgs tlj t`wc.

I)>h ibrifg tljrj fs ic ùcoj `b trutl fc wlit lj sifg. aùt B1

yjirs id` ) w`c i #ftt#j h`cjy `c tlj b``tai## p``#s icg ) icg hy

ajst brfjcg 5irry +irkj fc$jstjg h`cjy fc i shi## biot`ry; tlfcds

sc`wai##jg br`h tljrj, rji##y. )t wis 7uftj jisy iotui##y; ajtwjjc

us wj>g w`rkjg fc i #`t `b hifc#icg biot`rfjs icg tljy wjrj

cjir#y i## sliha#js. ?` wj 0ust i$`fgjg tljfr hfstikjs>

5j piusjg, tljc wjct `c, I?` `cj `r tw` pj`p#j tlfck `b hj

is tlj prjsfgjct, aut ft g`jsc>t rji##y hjic icytlfcd. ) j3pjot yù

wjrj tlfckfcd tljrj>g aj i oliubbjur grf$jc oir icg hiyaj i bjw

b#ids ajfcd wi$jgA> 5j shf#jg, I%`, wj g`c>t d` fc b`r icytlfcd

#fkj tlit. Tj g`c>t wict icy`cj tlfckfcd tljy>rj icy ajttjr tlic

tlj cj3t pjrs`c; hicy pj`p#j `c tlj fs#icg wù#gc>t rjo`dcfsj

hj, icg ojrtifc#y c`t hy giudltjrs.>

I*ut tlj `bbfojrs, b`r fcsticoj, `c Wlj Tlytj Lirtcjjg t` aj

supjrf`r t` hj `tljrwfsj tljy où#gc>t df$j `rgjrs icg ) wù#gc>t

àjy tljh8> cgrjw pr`tjstjg.

Olir#fj d#icojg it lfh, p#jisjg wftl lfs slrjwgcjss, IWljy

hfdlt aj supjrf`r t` yù, is yù siy. *ut `c#y ajoiusj tljy>rj

h`rj 7ui#fbfjg tlrùdl trifcfcd icg j3pjrfjcoj. Wlit g`jsc>t

hikj tljh ajttjr tlic yù, is ) l`pj yù>## gfso`$jr gurfcd yùr

stiy `c Tlytj )s#icg.> 5j iggjg jcfdhitfoi##y, I pjrs`c

slù#gc>t aj gfsorfhfcitjg idifcst 0ust ajoiusj tljfr arifc fsc>t is

arfdlt is tlj cj3t pjrs`c>s8>

cgrjw tlùdlt ft ajst t` olicdj tlj sua0jot, s` lj iskjgs`hjwlit fcicj#y, Iù g`c>t lippjc t` li$j 6`hic di##jys

wftl s#i$js r`wfcd fc tljh g` yùA>

?urprfsjg it tlj suggjc olicdj fc tlj o`c$jrsitf`c lfs

o`hpicf`c st`ppjg icg soritoljg lfs ljig, I%`t is bir is ) kc`w,

aut )>## #``k ft up fb yù wfsl. Tj try t` oitjr b`r i## tistjs.>

Wlj rjhirk hfdlt li$j ajjc surprfsfcd t` cgrjw lig lj

c`t ajjc `$jrwlj#hjg ay Hr Hiycirg>s h`gjsty rjdirgfcdTlytj )s#icg>s hicubioturfcd pr`wjss, b`r tlj fs#icg>s $jlfo#js

i#`cj wjrj rjc`wcjg tlrùdlùt tlj w`r#g b`r tljfr ruddjg

rj#fiaf#fty, sfhp#fofty icg oljipcjss. Wljy wjrj i#wiys fc drjit


16/26

gjhicg icg gji#jrs où#g cj$jr djt jcùdl `b tljh. Wljrj wjrj

sj$jri# drjit biot`rfjs `c tlj hifc#icg icg `cj `c Tlytj )s#icg.

Dtljr ftjhs hicubioturjg `c tlj fs#icg wjrj i#s` `b j3oj##jct

7ui#fty, fcj3pjcsf$j icg huol sùdlt ibtjr; i## tlfs lj kcjw br`h

j3pjrfjcoj, icg ay ucpiokfcd tlj òoisf`ci# o`ctifcjr.

5j put lfs tlùdlts fct` w`rgs, aut tljc iggjg, ITlit ) oic>t

ucgjrsticg tlùdl, Olir#fj, fs tlit yùr si#js ritjs sjjh t` aj

g`fcd $jry wj##, yjt `tljr o`hpicfjs tlrùdlùt tlj w`r#g sjjh

t` aj d`fcd aickrupt. ?` l`w g` yù g` ftA ) kc`w )>$j d`t i

cjr$j iskfcd, aut ) l`pj yù w`c>t hfcg.> )c rji#fty lj wisc>t i##

tlit fctjrjstjg fc tlj icswjr is jo`c`hfos wis `b #ftt#j iooùct t`

lfh, aut tlj fs#icg lig lj#g s` huol hystjry b`r lfh fc tlj pist

tlit lj c`w siw ic `pp`rtucfty `b djttfcd i drjit gji# j3p#ifcjg

ay c`cj `tljr tlic tlj bùcgjr.

5`wj$jr, Hr Hiycirg gfgc>t icswjr lfs 7ujstf`c gfrjot#y;

aut cgrjw wis t` #jirc bir h`rj tlic lj>g j3pjotjg t`.

Iotui##y, #ig,> lfs l`st ajdic ibtjr i #ftt#j tlùdlt, Iùr sòfjty fs

s` fc$`#$jg tlit tlj icswjr t` yùr 7ujstf`c wù#g tikj s`hj

tfhj t` j3p#ifc. *ut ) wf## tj## yù tlfs, 0ust is wj #jircjg br`h tlj

hfstikjs higj fc hifc#icg biot rfjs, s` wj #jircjg br`h tlj

hfstikjs higj ay yùr sòfjty. Tj lig tlj ajcjbft `b b`rjsfdlt

icg wjrj tlus ia#j t` i$`fg djttfcd fct` tlj ippirjct#y fcs`#ua#j

hjss tlj rjst `b tlj w`r#g sjjhs t` aj fc.>

*y tlfs tfhj tlj tw` hjc wjrj li#b wiy ajtwjjc Wlj Tlytj

Lirticg tlj t`wc; Olir#fj st`ppjg icg t`djtljr tljy sur$jyjgtlj liraùr wftl fts witjr spirk#fcd fc tlj Hiy h`rcfcd sucslfcj.

5j p`fctjg t` tlj #irdj cuhajr `b yiolts icg `tljr p#jisurj oribt

it tljfr h``rfcds. ITl` g` yù supp`sj `wcs tl`sj aìtsA> lj

iskjg.

cgrjw slruddjg. ILirfùs rfol pj`p#j,> lj suddjstjg.

I%`,> lfs o`hpicf`c o`rrjotjg, ILirfùs pj`p#j #``k ibtjr

tljh ajoiusj ft>s tljfr 0à `r pistfhj, aut tljy>rj `wcjg ay i##tlj fs#icgjrs.> 5j djsturjg t`wirgs tlj t`wc. IG` yù sjj i##

tl`sj sl`ps, i## tl`sj lùsjsA %`t `cj `b tljh fs prf$itj#y `wcjg;

tljy i## aj#`cd t` tlj o`hhucfty; wj>$j tikjc truj sòfi#fsh t`


17/26

fts burtljst j3tjct, cgrjw. ]j`p#j li$j tljfr `wc pjrs`ci#

aj#`cdfcds, aut icytlfcd tlit rji##y hittjrs fs pua#fo#y `wcjg.>

5j p`fctjg t`wirgs tlj rfgdj iwiy t` tljfr #jbt. I) l`pj yù g`c>t

hfcg wi#kfcd aut tlit>s wljrj wj #f$j; fb yù #fkj tlùdl )>## df$j

yù hy kjy icg yù oic tj## tlj aus o`cguot`r wljrj t` gr`p yù

`bb wljc yù>rj is o#`sj is yù oic djt.> .

cgrjw sl``k lfs ljig $fd`rùs#y fc rjbusi# it tlfs

suddjstf`c, s` Olir#fj o`ctfcujg, I)c tlit oisj, `c tlj wiy )>## aj

ia#j t` ùt#fcj ùr sòfjty t` yù; #itjr `c gurfcd yùr stiy yù>##

tljc aj ia#j t` $fsft h`st `b i## tlj $irfùs jstia#fslhjcts suol is

sol``#s, w`rkp#iojs, birhs fb yù wfsl, s` yù oic sjj l`w ft i##

w`rks.> 5j shf#jg icg iggjg, Icg t` swjjtjc tlj pf## yù>## li$j

i prjtty yùcd dfr# is yùr dufgj.>

I+fkj fc b`rjfdc p`rtsA> cgrjw iskjg jctlusfistfoi##y.

*ut Olir#fj drfccjg. ITj g`c>t li$j oi## dfr#s `c tlj fs#icg.

*ut wlit wj g` li$j ljrj fs tlj cjir ut`pfic stitj tlit hickfcg

lis yjircjg b`r fc idjs pist, icg wj>$j iolfj$jg ft ay priotfsfcd i

bjw cjojssiry aut sfhp#j ru#js.>

5j icg cgrjw ajdic wi#kfcd idifc. I)>## try t` aj arfjb icg

put tlfcds rùdl#y fc `rgjr `b fhp`rticoj. Wlj bfrst o`cojrc wis

t` li$j i stia#j p`pu#itf`c icg `cj tlit wis j3iot#y tlj rfdlt sf(j

b`r ùr fs#icg>s #icg irji icg fts cjjgs. ù wù#gc>t bfcg ic

fctj##fdjct birhjr stòkfcd i bfj#g wftl h`rj #f$jst ok tlic ft

où#g supp`rt, wù#g yùA>

Wlj yùcd hic sl``k lfs ljig, icg Hr Hiycirg wjct `c.I?` wj li$j i strfot afrtl o`ctr`# p`#foy; i oùp#j cjjg t` aj

ia`$j i ojrtifc idj, t` li$j ajjc t`djtljr i ojrtifc #jcdtl `b tfhj,

icg t` li$j pissjg i wrfttjc icg `ri# j3ihfcitf`c ajb`rj tljy oic

issuhj tlj r`#j `b pirjctl``g. %j3t o`hjs jguoitf`c; t` us tlfs fs

wljrj sòfjty ajdfcs, ajoiusj t`giy>s olf#g fs à$f us#y

t`h`rr`w>s pirjct. )b yù wict t` fhpr`$j i sòfjty tljc ft>s ajst

g`cj fc tlj o#issr``h b`r tlit fs wljc yùcd luhics irj it tljfrh`st fhprjssf`cia#j idj. Tj put tlj sòfi# driojs ajb`rj pjrs`ci#

ioo`hp#fslhjcts; fcstjig `b tlr`wfcd ùr yùcdstjrs ùt fct`

igu#tl``g wftl i pf#j `b j3ihfcitf`c rjsu#ts, b`rofcd tljh t` bfdlt


18/26

t``tl icg cif# t` rjiol i w`rtlwlf#j p`sftf`c, wj trifc tljh t`

ajo`hj pirt `b ùr fctjdri# o`hhucfty.

ITj>$j bùcg tlit i#h`st j$jry pjrs`c lis s`hjtlfcd

ùtsticgfcd fc hjcti# iaf#fty; fb tljy>rj i gucoj it hitljhitfos,

drihhir, dj`driply, `r wlitj$jr, tljc wj g`c>t o`cgjhc tljh,

ajoiusj tljy>rj ojrtifc t` aj i arf##fict irtfst, husfofic `r

oribtshic, jt ojtjri, icg s` wj gj$j#`p tlit spjofi# ti#jct. Wljy

g`c>t cjjg t` a`tljr t`` huol iaùt `tljr sua0jots fb tljy g`c>t

djt `c t`` wj## wftl tljh, ajoiusj `tljr fcgf$fgui#s wftlfc tlj

o`hhucfty oic tikj `c tl`sj skf##s. ?ua0jots suol is sòf`#`dy,

psyol`#`dy, plf#`s`ply icg plysf`#`dy irj tlj h`rj fhp`rtict

skf##s t` aj #jirct, icg bif#urj t` tjiol tljh t` pupf#s

fctjrcitf`ci##y lis oiusjg uct`#g gihidj tlrùdlùt ùr p#icjt.

## tlfs, cgrjw, wf## l`pjbu##y aj j3p#ifcjg h`rj igj7uitj#y

wljc yù $fsft ùr sol``#s. *ut ) wf## tj## yù tlfs huol; i#tlùdl

wj irj i #`$fcd, oirfcd sòfjty, wljc wj bùcgjg Tlytj )s#icg>s

o`hhucfty wj wjrj bu##y prjpirjg t` aj rutl#jss t` difc ùr

ifhs.>

Olir#fj st`ppjg ti#kfcd wljc tljy rjioljg i gry gòk bf##fcd

wftl witjr; tljy st``g `c tlj ludj oifss`c, wfgj jcùdl t` tikj

tw` sjts `b rif#wiy #fcjs, icg witoljg prjpiritf`cs t` ighft Wlj

Tlytj Lirt.

I)>## df$j yù i $jry d``g j3ihp#j `b tlfs,> Olir#fj

o`ctfcujg. IDcj `b tlj bfrst tlfcds wj j$jr gfg wis t` #icgsoipj

tlj #òi# pirk fc `cj `b tlj hifc t`wcs; wj p#ictjg i## kfcgs `btrjjs, slruas icg b# wjrs fc `rgjr t` fhprjss tlj `rfdfci#

fcliafticts wftl ùr d``g fctjctf`cs.

ITj lig i d``g fgji `b wlit wù#g lippjc cj3t ajoiusj i

bjw giys ibtjr tlj pirk wis rj`pjcjg ft wis sjrfùs#y $icgi#fsjg;

s` wj #``kjg up tlj cihjs icg iggrjssjs `b i## tlj olf#grjc idjg

ajtwjjc tjc icg bfbtjjc fc tlj fhhjgfitj irji. Wljc wj sjt up tlj

sihj cuhajr `b hjti# p`sts wftl rfcds bistjcjg t` tlj t`ps i##irùcg tlj pirk>s pjrfhjtjr; cj3t wj arùdlt i## tlj rj#j$ict

olf#grjc t` tlj pirk rjdirg#jss `b djcgjr `r stitus -l`rrfa#j w`rg=

icg ajdic tyfcd tljh t` tlj rfcds wlf#j fcb`rhfcd tljh wj wù#g


19/26

#ji$j tljh tljrj uctf# tljy di$j us tlj cihjs `b tl`sj wl` lig

oiusjg tlj gihidj.> Olir#fj #iudljg, ITj d`t t` iaùt tlj bfbtl

olf#g, icg tljc tljy ajdic t` tj##. Wljy kcjw wj hjict ft, icg

tlit pirk ajoihj `cj `b tlj bjw j3ihp#js `b $icgi#fsh `c tlj

fs#icg; w`rg lig s``c d`t iaùt. Wl`sj p`sts irj stf## tljrj is i

rjhfcgjr `b ùr gjtjrhfcitf`c.>

cgrjw wis l`rrfbfjg ay tlj st`ry. I) tlfck tlit wis oruj#,

Hr Hiycirg.>

*ut Olir#fj icswjrjg, I)b i stir$fcd pjrs`c st`#j i olfokjc

icg wis tljc j3joutjg tljc tlit wù#g aj oruj#, aut fb i rfol

pjrs`c gfg tlj sihj tlfcd icg subbjrjg tlj sihj bitj tljc tlit

wù#g aj 0ustfoj. Wlj`rjtfoi##y, tl`sj olf#grjc lig c` rjis`c t`

wrjok tlit pirk. *ut wj kcjw ft wù#gc>t aj #`cd ajb`rj `cj `b

tlj olf#grjc sifg s`hjtlfcd, s` ùr iotf`c wisc>t is j3trjhj is ft

wù#g ippjir.> 5j olicdjg tlj sua0jot, IG` yù sjj tlit hic `$jr

tljrjA Wlj `cj w`rkfcd cjir tl`sj w``gjc supp`rtsA>

cgrjw c`ggjg; `c#y i gòkyirg w`rkjr lj issuhjg.

I5j>s `cj `b ùr pir#fihjctiry rjprjsjctitf$js, sfhf#ir t` i

hifc#icg oiafcjt hfcfstjr. Wlit f##ustritjs ic`tljr `cj `b ùr

fgjis. ]j`p#j fc djcjri# li$jc>t rji##y icy fhidfcitf`c, tljy oic>t

o`hprjljcg wlit ft>s #fkj t` #f$j ic`tljr #fbjsty#j, s` wj lj#p

tljh t` bfcg ùt. Wljrjb`rj, fb i pjrs`c l`#gs i t`p 0à tljc ft>s

ai#icojg `$jr ic j7ui# pjrf`g ay #`w 0às. ?` tlit hic wf## aj i

gòkjr b`r cfcj h`ctls, tljc i rjprjsjctitf$j b`r tlj cj3t cfcj

h`ctls, aut tljc lj>## d` aiok t` i gfbbjrjct #irdj#y hicui# 0àidifc; tlj i## rùcg ajcjbfts irj hicy icg bir rjiolfcd.>

cgrjw où#g sjj sj$jri# prà#jhs wftl suol i o`hp#foitjg

systjh aut lj kcjw lfs o`hpicf`c wù#gc>t hfcg fb lj $`fojg

tljh, I*ut wù#gc>t suol ic fhp`rtict icg fctj##fdjct hic aj fc

7uftj s`hj gicdjr, ajoiusj ioofgjcts irj bir br`h uckc`wc fc

#iaùrfcd w`rk, jspjofi##y wljrj lji$y #fbtfcd icg slfbtfcd fs

o`cojrcjgA 5j>g aj gfbbfou#t t` rjp#ioj fb lj wis sjrfùs#y fc0urjg`r kf##jg, wù#gc>t ljA #s` ) oic>t sjj l`w yù oic piy lfh t`

aj i d`$jrchjct hfcfstjr `$jr `cj pjrf`g icg, siy, i gòkjr tlj

cj3t. %`r où#g yù piy lfh gòkjrs> ritjs wlf#j iotfcd is i


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d`$jrchjct `bbfofi#, `r $foj $jrsi; ft wù#g aj dr`ss#y ucbifr. )t

sùcgs huol t`` o`hp#foitjg b`r hj.>

Olir#fj arfjb#y o#utoljg lfs o`hpicf`c>s irh icg tljy

o`ctfcujg tljfr wi#k.

I)t wù#g aj o`hp#foitjg fb ft wisc>t b`r ùr hifc o`hputjr

systjh,> lj idrjjg, Iaut fc yùr `wc oùctry, wlfol fs bir h`rj

gicdjrùs tlic ùrs, fctj##fdjct icg fhp`rtict pj`p#j ruc bir h`rj

rfsk `b ajfcd kf##jg `r aig#y fc0urjg icg tlit biot lirg#y ippjirs t`

orfpp#j yùr ighfcfstritf`c `r jo`c`hy. *`tl yùr oùctry icg

ùrs irj `$jrsuasorfajg wftl t`p drigj pj`p#j, wlfol fs wly, `$jr

ljrj, wj li$j tw` pj`p#j rjigy t` pjrb`rh `cj 0à; `r it #jist `cj

`b tlj rjis`cs. Dc tlj hifc#icg hicy wj## jguoitjg pj`p#j irj

brustritjg fc bfcgfcd jhp#`yhjct bfttfcd jcùdl b`r tljfr iptftugj,

aut `c Tlytj )s#icg wj g` hikj tlj ittjhpt t` sitfsby j$jry`cj>s

7ui#fbfoitf`cs.>

Olir#fj d#icojg it cgrjw wftl s`hj o`cojrc. I%`t t``

gfbbfou#t t` tikj fc ) l`pjA>

Wlj yùcd hic sl``k lfs ljig, it wlfol lfs o`hpicf`c

wjct `c, Is t` yùr sjo`cg p`fct, j$jry pjrs`c `c tlj fs#icg

rjojf$js tlj sihj si#iry rjdirg#jss `b wlit tljy g` icg, is )

hjctf`cjg jir#fjr, j$jry`cj lis tw` 0às; j3ojpt h`tljrs wftl

olf#grjc aj#`w i ojrtifc idj, wl` g`c>t li$j t` w`rk, icg

lùsjwf$js fb tljy g`c>t wfsl t` aj jhp#`yjg.>

cgrjw wis ist`cfsljg it tlj bfcicofi# o`st t` tlj fs#icg>s

fcbristruoturj suol i soljhj hust fhp`sj. IWlit>s stricdj,> ljgjo#irjg, Isurj#y ft>s ucw`rkia#jA>

I*joiusj i hic wl`>s l`#gfcd ic fhp`rtict p`sftf`c wù#g

tlfck lfhsj#b w`rtl h`rj h`cjyA> Olir#fj gfgc>t wift b`r ic

icswjr aut o`ctfcujg, I)t g`jsc>t 7ui#fby `c Tlytj )s#icg,

ajoiusj h`st pj`p#j irj fc 0às, it #jist li#b tlj tfhj, wlfol ajst

sufts tljh. Wljrjb`rj tljy tjcg t` jc0`y g`fcd tljh, tljy>rj #fkj

làafjs b`r tljh.Iotui##y, i ajttjr gjsorfptf`c tlic si#iry `r widjs wù#g aj

tlit `b i##`wicojs. )cstjig `b pj`p#j ajfcd pifg i ojrtifc ihùct

`b h`cjy, icg tljc li$fcd s`hj `b ft gjguotjg fc tlj b`rh `b


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ti3js, fcsuricoj, ritjs, jt ojtjri, is fc h`st `tljr fcgustrfi#

oùctrfjs, ùr sòfjty, ajfcd o`hp#jtj#y citf`ci#fsjg, lji$f#y

suasfgfsjs tlj aisfo cjjgs `b jiol fcgf$fgui#. Wlit wiy wj si$j i

drjit gji# `b h`cjy tlrùdl #`w #iaùr `$jrljigs.

I)>## df$j yù ic j3ihp#j, cgrjw. *joiusj yù>rj i

hifc#icgjr `c aìrg `cj `b ùr slfps wj supp#y yù wftl i oi##

dfr# wljcj$jr yù>rj isl`rj, b`r yùr `wc hjcti# icg plysfoi#

lji#tl. %`w, wj suasfgfsj tlit dfr# ajoiusj tlj h`cjy wj>g

gjguot br`h yùr piy wù#gc>t ajdfc t` piy b`r ljr sjr$fojs. ?`

tlit>s rùdl#y l`w ft w`rks. ?lj>s i cjojssfty t` yù, icg b`r us

wj oic>t li$j yù h`#jstfcd tlj w`hjc `c'aìrg slfp b`r wict `b

wlit yù>rj jctft#jg t` is i yùcd hic s` wj bjj# yù slù#g

`c#y piy tlj hfcfhuh b`r tlj ajcjbfts slj arfcds.>

Dcoj h`rj tljy st`ppjg, aut tlfs tfhj `c i oifss`c

pr`tjotfcd i gry gòk jctfrj#y jhpty `b witjr. ITj kjjp tljh gry

wljc tljy>rj c`t fc usj,> Olir#fj j3p#ifcjg, Ifc `rgjr t` fclfaft

hirfcj dr`wtl. Fjjp fc,> lj wircjg suggjc#y. r`h tlj gfrjotf`c

`b tlj t`wc, t` wlfol tljy wjrj c`w 7uftj o#`sj, oihj i a#iok

#ò`h tf$j tri$j##fcd tjcgjr bfrst; tlj oifss`c trjha#jg is tlj

jcdfcj stjihjg ay.

I?lj>s d`fcd t` o`##jot yùr oird`,> lj o`hhjctjg wljc lj

où#g aj ljirg, I)t>## aj tikjc t` 0ust ùtsfgj tlj t`wc wljrj tljrj

irj #irdj wirjlùsjs; tljrj tlj ftjhs wf## aj s`rtjg ùt rjigy b`r

gfstrfautf`c. ) tlfck wj wjrj ti#kfcd iaùt oi## dfr#s wjrjc>t wjA>

lj iskjg suggjc#y is tljy rjsuhjg tljfr 0ùrcjy. IWlit arfcds uscfoj#y t` tlj sua0jot `b djcgjr rj#itf`cslfps wlfol fs s`hjtlfcd

tlit lis ajjc drjit#y `$jrritjg fc s`hj wiys icg ucgjrritjg fc

`tljrs. ust is `c Tlytj +fcj $jssj#s wj wict jiol hi#j icg

bjhi#j `c Tlytj )s#icg t` b`rh i pirtcjrslfp br`h tlj idj `b

bfbtjjc `cwirgs; i#tlùdl yù wù#gc>t, `b oùrsj, j3pjot t` bfcg

pj`p#j `b tlit yùcd idj sjr$fcd iaìrg ùr $jssj#s; aut jiol

pirtcjr fs j3pjotjg t` aj i #`$jr, o`cbfgictj, brfjcg, p#iyhitj,pirjct, fc biot j$jrytlfcd t`wirgs tljfr ol`sjc hitj.

I%ituri##y, fc tljfr tjjcidj yjirs icg j$jc #itjr, tljrj wf## aj

i #`t `b swippfcd irùcg d`fcd `c is j$jry`cj trfjs t` bfcg tlj


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pjrs`c tlit sufts tljh ajst, 0ust is fc `tljr oùctrfjs; aut `c ùr

fs#icg j$jrytlfcd fs prjpirjg t` lj#p tljh àtifc 0ust wlit tljy

cjjg b`r i hjicfcdbu# rj#itf`cslfp. ?` ay tlj tfhj tljy rjiol tljfr

twjctfjs h`st oùp#js li$j ajo`hj pifr'a`cgjg, usui##y

pjrhicjct#y. Oic yù dujss wly wj jcoùridj tlit kfcg `b

soljhjA>

Dcoj idifc cgrjw wis surprfsjg it s`hjtlfcd s` `rfdfci# fc

Tlytj )s#icg>s sòfjty. I?` tljy oic djt hirrfjg icg li$j

olf#grjc fc i stia#j rj#itf`cslfpA> lj rjp#fjg #ihj#y.

Olir#fj c`ggjg, aut iggjg t` tlj rjp#y, I?` tljy oic sjt up

l`hj wftl tlj pjrs`c h`st suftia#j b`r tljh; tlfs jcia#js tlj

oùp#j t` aisj tljfr pirtcjrslfp `c i bfrh bùcgitf`c, s` df$fcd

tljfr olf#g, `r olf#grjc, i pjrbjot stirt fc #fbj. Gf$`roj fs tlj #ist

tlfcd wj wict `$jr ljrj; ft oic turc olf#grjc fct` #jss tlic pjrbjot

igu#ts.>

%`t #`cd ibtjr or`ssfcd tlj sjo`cg gry gòk tlj rif#wiy #fcjs

our$jg djct#y t` tlj rfdlt t` ruc piri##j# t` tlj wi## sjpiritfcd tlj

t`wc br`h tlj liraùr icg slfpyirg. )c tlit gfrjotf`c wjrj #irdj

fcgustrfi# typj auf#gfcds, tlj t`ps `b oricjs, icg tlj sùcgs `b

drjit iotf$fty.

IWlit>s wljrj Wlj Tlytj Lirts sfstjr fs ajfcd auf#t; icg

wljrj tlj wirjlùsjs irj sftjg,> Olir#fj t`#g lfh, ITj## iwiy

br`h tlj t`wc. *jy`cg, ùr `c#y rji##y afd rf$jr jhjrdjs t` 0`fc

up wftl tlj oliccj#.>

?``c ibtjr, tljy pissjg tlrùdl tlj liraùr ditjs wljrjOlir#fj j3olicdjg drjjtfcds wftl tlj ditjhic fc lfs `bbfoj icg

tljcoj tljy difcjg tlj t`wc>s hifc strjjt. btjr i## Olir#fj lig

t`#g lfh iaùt tlj fs#icg>s fctrfoitj sòfjty wftl i## fts

fcc`$itf cs, cgrjw j3pjotjg t` sjj s`hjtlfcd fcorjgfa#y

surprfsfcd; aut fcstjig i## lj siw wis tlj hifc tl`rùdlbirj `b i

hjgfuh'sf(jg pr`$fcofi# t`wc. Wlj `c#y à$fùs ftjhs hfssfcd

wjrj tlj #irdj cuhajrs `b h`t`r $jlfo#js wlfol `cj wù#g j3pjott` bfcg fc suol i p#ioj; aut g`wc tlj wl`#j #jcdtl `b tlj strjjt i##

tlit où#g aj sjjc wis ic `#g'bislf`cjg #``kfcd, drjjc, sfcd#j'

gjokjg aus h`$fcd iwiy br`h tljh, icg tw` stitf`ciry $jlfo#js,


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`cj i dròjry $ic ajfcd uc#ìgjg, icg i aikjr>s $ic ùtsfgj tlj

ippr`prfitj sl`p, a`tl sjjhfcd#y ictf7uitjg.

s tlj tw` hjc turcjg t` tljfr #jbt, Olir#fj ippjirjg t` sjcsj

lfs o`hpicf`c>s surprfsj icg gfsipp`fcthjct. I)c bùcgfcd Tlytj

)s#icg,> lj ajdic t` j3p#ifc is tljy wi#kjg pist tlj hicy, $irfjg

sl`ps, Iwj gjofgjg t` prjsjr$j i #`t `b tlj tlfcds wj #fkjg, `btjc

wlfhsfoi# à0jots suol is tl`sj icofjct #``kfcd $jlfo#js,

i#tlùdl tljy>rj $jry h`gjrc wljrj ft oùcts icg, o`c$jrsj#y,

rj0jotjg tl`sj wj gfgc>t. Wljrj>s i huol hfsusjg w`rg tlit>s

`btjc hjctf`cjg tlrùdlùt tlj w`r#g icg tlit fs Epr`drjssK, aut

wlit ippjirs t` li$j ajjc b`rd`ttjc fs tlit ft>s p`ssfa#j t`

pr`drjss aiokwirgs 0ust is wj## is b`rwirgs.

I5jrj, #ig; put yùr oisj g`wc icg l`#g hy oyo#j.> Hr

Hiycirg gfsippjirjg fct` i o`c$jcfjct swjjt sl`p icg s``c

rjippjirjg wftl i oùp#j `b foj orjihs. I) l`pj yù g`c>t hfcg

olò`#itj,> lj sifg, licgfcd `cj t` cgrjw, I)>h i aft `b ic iggfot

hysj#b.> O`ctfcufcd tljfr wi#k, lj wjct `c, ILirfùs a`gfjs

fctr`guoj cjw tjolc`#`dy icg fgjis, rirj#y a`tljrfcd t` o`csfgjr

wljtljr `r c`t tljy>rj is w`rtlwlf#j is tljy ippjir t` aj. *ut wj

gfg o`csfgjr; icg s` wj>$j gfsoirgjg hicy s`'oi##jg jssjctfi#s

suol is prf$itj oirs, tj#j$fsf`cs, ofcjhis, GLGs icg cjwspipjrs.>

cgrjw fcwirg#y dispjg is tlfs #fst `b ftjhs s` $fti#, lj

supp`sjg, t` i h`gjrc sòfjty wis rjj#jg `bb; aut `tljr surprfsjs

wjrj t` b`##`w.

I:$jc pr`bjssf`cs #fkj tl`sj `b iotfcd, psyolfitry, tlj p`#fojb`roj icg tlj #jdi# systjh,> o`ctfcujg Olir#fj, Iirj c` #`cdjr

rj7ufrjg ay ùr sòfjty.>

Iù li$jc>t icy p #fojA> hurhurjg tlj yùcd hic

w`cgjrfcd#y.

*ut Hr Hiycirg `$jr#``kjg tlj rjhirk, icg wjct `c>

I)cstjig, wj>$j b`rhjg ùr tricsp`rt systjh br`h stjih rif#wiys

icg ausjs; icg ùr jctjrtifchjct fs djcjri##y pr`$fgjg #f$j ayihitjurs. cg w`r#g icg fs#icg cjws, is wj## is wlit fs

lippjcfcd `c tlj fs#icg fc tlj wiy `b jctjrtifchjct, fs t` aj

bùcg fc i sfhp#j cjwssljjt wlfol oic aj aùdlt it a``ksl`ps


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icg cjwsidjcts. Tj li$j, l`wj$jr, bùcg tlit ùt `b i## tlj cjw

tjolc`#`dy, hàf#j pl`cjs irj jssjctfi# t` o`hhucfoitf`cs ljrj;

wj jcoùridj ùr pj`p#j t` tikj j3jrofsj ay jc0 yfcd tlj

oùctrysfgj, b`r fcsticoj, icg slù#g tljy bfcg tljhsj#$js fc

gfbbfou#tfjs, wj##, wj oic `b oùrsj djt t` tljh 7ufokjr.

I)t t``k i #`t `b gjofsf`c hikfcd `c tlj pirt `b pir#fihjct,

b`r hàf#js irj `pjc t` iausj; aut wj lig t` trust tlj fs#icgjrs

wftl tljh, 0ust is wj g` wftl j$jrytlfcd j#sj. Wlit trust g`jsc>t

ippjir t` li$j ajjc ar`kjc yjt.>

cgrjw wictjg t` kc`w l`w tlj fs#icg hicidjg wftlùt i

p`#foj b`roj icg #jdi# pr`bjssf`c, aut ajb`rj lj où#g spjik

Olir#fj sifg, IDur ittftugj t` tlj cjw tjolc`#`dy wj li$j ig`ptjg

fs tlit ft oic `btjc rj#fj$j pj`p#j fc hicui# w`rk `b tlj hfcg'

cuhafcd rjpjtftf$j citurj `b s`hj tisks; `c o`c$jyjr aj#ts b`r

j3ihp#j.>

Wlj yùcd hic c`ggjg s`#jhc#y it tlfs fcb`rhitf`c, aut

tljc iskjg wly Tlytj )s#icg gfgc>t cjjg i p`#foj b`roj icg wly

fs#icgjrs où#gc>t `wc oirs, yjt hicubioturjg tljh. 5`wj$jr, tlj

prjsfgjct hjrj#y shf#jg icg rjp#fjg, I5i$j pitfjcoj, #ig,

j$jrytlfcd wf## aj j3p#ifcjg fc guj oùrsj. )>h hjrj#y ùt#fcfcd

ùr sòfjty t` yù.>

:$jr sfcoj tljy>g #jbt tlj liraùr cgrjw lig ajjc c`tfcd

lfs surrùcgfcds, icg jspjofi##y tlj pj`p#j fc tlj 7uftj ausy

strjjt; ucsurprfsfcd#y, it tlit tfhj `b giy, h`st `b tljh wjrj

w`hjc ausf#y sl`ppfcd fc pifrs icg òoisf`ci##y puslfcd i prih`r i puslolifr; aut tljrj wjrj s`hj hjc iaùt. 5j où#gc>t lj#p

#``kfcd fct` tlj biojs `b tlj w`hjc; gjspftj tljfr $irfùs idjs, i##

ippjirjg ittriotf$j icg lig i sjrjcj ifr iaùt tljh wftlùt i sfdc

`b w`rry `r lirisshjct t` aj bùcg `c tljfr bjiturjs. Wljy wjrj

i## cjit#y grjssjg, icg wljc tljy wjrj wftl olf#grjc, tljsj

sjjhjg wj## ajli$jg. 5j `c#y ljirg `cj olf#g oryfcd, icg tlit

wis i aiay fc i prih. Huol t` lfs surprfsj, cgrjw c`tfojg ioùp#j ipprìolfcd `c tlj `pp`sftj sfgj `b tlj strjjt wl` wjrj

gjbfcftj#y gfbbjrjct t` tlj cjit#y grjssjg pj`p#j lj>g s` bir

àsjr$jg. *`tl lig slù#gjr #jcdtl lifr icg tlj hic lig i #irdj


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hùstiolj icg i ajirg, lj w`rj i o`#ùrjg slfrt icg riddjg 0jics

wlf#j lfs dfr#brfjcg sp`rtjg i #`cd b#`wfcd grjss. cgrjw higj c`

o`hhjct t` Olir#fj is tljy pissjg, b`r lj ligc>t j$jc ippjirjg t`

li$j c`tfojg tljh.

t tlj jcg `b tlj t`wc>s sl`ppfcd ojctrj tlj #ist auf#gfcd `c

tljfr sfgj `b tlj rìg di$j wiy t` i pi$jg irji wftl sjits, trjjs

icg b#`wjr ajgs #``kfcd ùt `$jr tlj liraùr, tlj oliccj# icg tlj

hifc#icg oìst ajy`cg. Dpp`sftj, tlj sl`ps lig ajjc rjp#iojg ay

Lfot`rfic'sty#j lùsjs wftl #`cd br`ct dirgjcs. Olir#fj or`ssjg

tlj rìg it tlfs p`fct wftl soiroj#y i d#icoj t` rfdlt `r #jbt t` sjj fb

icytlfcd wis ipprìolfcd icg cgrjw, b`##`wfcd, rji#fsjg lj

ligc>t cjjgjg t`.

IHr Hiycirg,> lj iskjg is s``c is tljy>g rjioljg tlj bir

pi$jhjct, Ihiy ) isk i ritljr sjrfùs 7ujstf`cA> Tljc lfs

o`hpicf`c c`ggjg, lj wjct `c, Irj Tlytj )s#icgjrs riofstsA

Dc#y ) li$jc>t c`tfojg icy o #ùrjg pj`p#j sfcoj ) stjppjg

isl`rj, icg tljrj wjrj cj$jr icy pjrhicjct#y iaìrg Tlytj +fcj

slfps.>

Olir#fj oluok#jg. Iù où#g lirg#y ioousj us `b ajfcd

riofst, wljc wj piy b`r yùr jctjrtifchjct wftl i## kfcgs `b dfr#s

iarìg. %`, #ig, tlj o`#ùr `b i pjrs`c>s skfc rifsjs c` prj0ugfoj

fc ùr jyjs. 5`wj$jr, wj>rj `c#y t`` iwirj `b tlj prà#jhs tlit

oic òour wljc pj`p#j `b gfbbjrjct riojs icg ou#turjs irj hf3jg

t`djtljr, suol gfbbfou#tfjs tjcg t` gfsrupt ùr ori$fcd b`r pjioj

icg lirh`cy. Wljrj irj p#jcty `b oùctrfjs i$jrsj t`hu#tfou#turi#fsh icg wj>rj 0ust `cj `b tljh; fr`cfoi##y, ft>s tlj

citf`cs wlfol ioojpt #irdj cuhajrs `b jtlcfo fhhfdricts wl`

sjjh t` aj ioousjg `b riofsh, wlf#j tl`sj tlit g`c>t irj fdc`rjg.

Iù hfdlt c`t idrjj wftl hj ibtjr )>g j3p#ifcjg i## tlj

tlfcds tlit Tlytj )s#icgjrs oic icg oic>t g`, aut wj rji##y irj i

gjhòritfo oùctry, icg wljc gjofsf`cs irj higj tljy `c#y

ajo`hj #iw ibtjr tljfr purp`sj lis ajjc o`hprjljcsf$j#yj3p#ifcjg icg tljc $`tjg `c ay ùr j#jot`ritj. Tj put tlj oisj b`r

hu#tfou#turi#fsh t` tljh, icg tljy rj0jotjg ft i#h`st t` i $`tjr.

6ji##y tlùdl, ft wù#g li$j ajjc ucbifr a`tl t` tljh icg t` us fb


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