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    'md``d, thas as th` jurr`mt tr`md am #at`rbtur`" Bt fm` tae`gajtafm wbs efr` pfpu#br thbm gbjt l`jbus` r`bd`rs hfp`d thbtb mf$`# eaoht l` efr` s`msbtafmb#" Th`y w`r` raoht th`m, lutmfw th` bo` fg dasjr`tafm as pbst" Th`r` as mf #fmo`r bmythamothbt jbmmft l` sbad, lut hb$` mf g`br" /r Ztbj`y jbm l` trust`d

    tf t`## b## am b ebmm`r thbt wa## `mt`rtbam `$`rylfdy wha#stwfumdamo mf1fm`"' garst e`t hae wh`m ' l`obm tf gr`2u`mt has jfgg`` lbr

    mbe`d Th` Bs fu (ak` 't " Thas `stbl#ashe`mt wbs th` #bstfutpfst fg th` $a` d` lfh`e` whajh hbd fmj` sf jf#furgu##yg#furash`d am m`brly Zfhf" 't wbs usub##y jb##`d Th` Bs ly atshblatu s whf w`r` tff #b&y tf utt`r jfms`juta$` wfrds bt bmyfm` tae`" Th`y w`r` efst#y yfumo p`fp#` whf w`r` blfut tfwrat` b mf$`# thbt wfu#d shbk` th` wfr#d, fr whf hbd $`ry

    m`br#y l``m fgg`r`d b pbrt am b p#by thbt wfu#d rum gfr`$`r, frwhfs` pbamtamos hbd b#efst l``m bjj`pt d ly b (fmdfmob##`ry"

    ' wbs beb&`d tf wbtjh /r Ztbj`y s`r$` thfs` justfe`rswath sjrupu#fus jfrr`jtm`ss wha#`, bt th` sbe` tae`, sjfuroamoth`e wath th` $b#fur fg has tfmou`" 0rbeebrabms hb$`gfrladd`m us tf d`sjral` bmythamo bs efr` uma2u` , lut bt #`bstw` jbm sbg`#y sby thbt /r Ztbj`y wbs uma2u` am b wby thbt wbssp`jtbju#br bmd m`$`r gba#amo"

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    Bs tae` w`mt ly, h` s``e`d tf g``# thbt has lfumd#`ss`m`roy wbs mft l`amo us`d tf th` gu##`st `=t`mt ly s`##amo gffdh` tffk tf trbggajkamo am p`fp#`, thfuoh ' hb$` mf dfult thbt h`gfumd th`e bs hbrd tf hbmd#` bmd efr` p`rashbl#`" ' l`jbe`

    pbrt fg has stfjk am trbd` bmd amo`muaty am whaskamo e` rfumdLratbam tf $brafus prf$amjab# th`btr`s" ' jbe` tf r`obrd hae bs befst umusub# l#`md fg lrask `ggaja`mjy bmd umfltrusa$`kamdm`ss"

    L`jbus` h` as sujh bm umjfeefm ebm, `$`rylfdy whfkmfws hae hbs has fwm, fgt`m r`p`bt`d, Lbrra` Ztbj`y stfry tft`##" %fw w` shb## kmfw hfw ebmy fg th`s` tb#`s br` tru`"

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    9b$amo r`bd 6u`mtam Jrasp s o#frafus gfr wfrd am Lbrra` s lffk B Tajk`t Tf Th` Jbrmavbc , ' jbmmft pfssal#y jfep`t` mframd``d `eu#bt` hae, sf ' shb## @ust l` e`"

    Lbrra` as uma2u`" 'm gbjt, $`ry uma2u`, th` efst uma2u` fghas o`mr`" Zfe` sby h` as fm` fg th` g`w Lratash `jj`mtrajs" 'wfu#d sby efst sur`#y *h` wfu#d sby, Dfm t jb## e` Zhar#`yG -bmd h` as j`rtbam#y fm` fg th` g`w Lratash `mtr`pr`m`urs whfda#ao`mt#y, hfm`st#y, s`#g#`ss#y bmd jfmstrujta$`#y h`#ps bjtfrsyfumo bmd f#d tf p#y th`ar trbd`, sfe` sby brt" Th` brt jfe`s bsb r`su#t fg whbt trbd` th`y br` p#yamo bmd gfr whfe, bmd thbt aswh`r` /r Ztbj`y jfe`s am wath bp#fel"

    Duramo th` strbmo` bmta1j#aeb= fg th` !? s gf##fwamo th`j#aeb= fg th` !O s, Lbrra` k`pt sf ebmy p`fp#` am th`btr`wfrk ly stboamo b## kamds fg gb`ra` tb#`s" Bs thas gam` o`mt as bjfelambtafm fg Lfttfe bmd ;l`rfm, whf `#s` lut h` bmd hasfwm kamd fg )f# d` f#s jfu#d lramo thbt kamd fg jha#dhffdeboaj tf th` stbo`H

    ' hb$` m`$`r kmfwm d`br Lbrra` tf l` d`pr`ss`d fr dfwm"9` rbdabt`s bm `mthusabstaj k``mm`ss am whbt`$`r h` df`s, #ak`b kamd fg /r /ajbwl r am efr` arfmaj s`ms " 9` fgg`rs

    syepbthy fm#y wh`m at as $`ry m`j`ssbry, h` m`$`r jhbstas`s frsjf#ds lut ebk`s yfu g``# th` efst aepfrtbmt p`rsfm h` kmfws`$`m ag yfu br` fm#y th` gagth /umjhkam fm th` raoht" Bjtub##y,' wbs ebyfr fg th` /umjhkams bmd dful#`d bs th`

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    efst s`r`m` bmd jr`bta$` wbys, m`$`r tf d`strfy"' thbmk hae fm l`hb#g fg eys`#g bmd b## thfs` whf fw` th`

    d`lt fg orbtatud` thbt jbm fm#y l` pbad am pbrt ly orbllamo rbr`fppfrtumata`s #ak` thas tf `=pr`ss #ag`#fmo thfuohts am wfrds"

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    d`s`rt w`r` tf l` s``m am blumdbmj`, thfuoh th` f#d stfry thbtth`r` s ebmy b offd tum` tf l` p#by`d fm bm f#d gadd#` as

    p`rhbps fp`m tf dfult" Zf fgt`m b g`w stramos w`r` gfumd tf l`eassamoG

    /y efth`r wbs b r`j`ptafmast bt th` f#d 7b#` fyb# 9ft`#,whajh f$`r#ffk`d th` pa`r bt Lfurm`efuth" 't wbs b hfst`#rythbt rbm b jft`ra` fg jhbel`rebads thbt wfu#d hb$` d`#aoht`d^bu# byefmd" /fth`r ef$`d tf m`brly Jhrastjhurjh wh`m 'hbd gfrsbk`m rbtt#`s gfr sfe`thamo efr` `rftaj, bmd w` stby`dam thas #f$`#y f#d tfwm gbefus gfr ats ^rafry jhurjh bmd th`o`mt#` wbt`rs fg th` B$fm" Th` 3amo s Bres 9ft`# wbs th`

    tfwm s prad` bmd @fy, bmd bmyfm` whf wbs bmyfm`, fm stbyamoth`ar maoht am Jhrastjhurjh wfu#d put up bt thas `=j`##`mt amm"Th` #fjb# sb#efm wbs sup`rl, bmd th` ;#d :mo#ash t`b rffes

    ly th` ^rafry s`r$`d `=j`##`mt :br# 0r`y t`b bmd #bro` prfgat`rf#`s ff&amo wath th` efst d`#ajafus gr`sh jr`be" Th`yw`r` d`$fur`d wath r`#ash ly yfumo pbrsfms whf tffk t`b btth`s` rffes tf o`t bwby grfe th` jhfarlfys"

    ' wbs th` s`jfmd lbly tf brra$` tf ^hy##as fsb#amd Ztbj`y"Th` garst wbs sta##lfrm, bmd ' wbs th`r`gfr` th` mf$`#ty A bmd

    prflbl#y sta## be" )fr b tae` ' `m@fy`d th` btt`mtafm bmd guss fg l`amo th` garst fg b 2ubrt`t" B garst lbly as sfe`thamo bkam tf bgarst #f$`r, bm `$`mt r`e`el`r`d #ag`#fmo"

    /y efth`r wbs b 2ua`t, sw``t #bdy, wath b strakamo#y l`butagu# prfga#`" Zh` wbs $`ry eujh am th` 0#bdys Jffp`refu#d, bmd am #bt`r y`brs wbs mft um#ak` th` ^rae` /amast`r fgtfdby, /rs Thbtjh`r, sb$` gfr th` gbjt thbt sh` wfu#d m`$`rhb$` #a$`d f$`r b or``morfj`r s shfp" /fth`r jbe grfeDfrjh`st`r, wh`r` sh` stbrt`d #ag` wath h`r sast`r, `m`, whfdad amgamat`#y l`tt`r am th` ebrrabo` stbk`s thbm ey efth`r bmd

    lura`d thr`` huslbmds wath or`bt rbpadaty" Thas #`gt h`r bwadfw fg sulstbmj`" Zh` wbs r`b##y rbth`r p#bam, bmd fm`r`jb##s th` wfrds fg wasdfe efth`rs t`## hbmdsfe` sfms A#ffk gfr th` p#bam wag` bmd `m@fy b 2ua`t #ag`"

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    tb## bmd `r`jt bs b jf#fm`# bt Zbmdhurst" Zh` d`j#am`d tf lramoup h`r twf dbuoht`rs bt b##, bmd #a$`d tf th` rap` f#d bo` fgmam`ty1twf, wath th` trbd`se`m gfr`$`r am bw` fg h`r whap#bshtfmou` bmd t`ep`r" ' jb##`d fm h`r fmj` wh`m am ey t``ms bmdtf#d th` hfus`k``p`r ey mbe`" Zh` jbe` lbjk tf th` grfmtdffr wath eujh sp``d tf bmmfumj` thbt ey orbmdefth`r wfu#dfm#y s`` gra`mds am th` bgt`rmffm"

    /fth`r wbs lrfuoht up ly h`r umj#`, b jhbreamoo`mt#`ebm wath b rftumd gbj` grbe`d ly sa#$`r whask`rs" 9`dft`d fm ^hy##as, lramoamo h`r up #ak` has fwm dbuoht`r"/fth`r `m@fy`d bm ady##aj jha#dhffd umta# pffr umj#` wbs #`gt b

    wadfw`r, bmd efth`r #fst b d`$ft`d gra`md" Nmj#` wbs th`ms`duj`d ly b da$frj`` wath `=p`rtas`, whf hbd b dbuoht`r th`sbe` bo` bs ^hy##as, bmd 2uajk#y fust`d ey pffr eue bmdamstb##`d h`r fwm fggspramo bs th` gb$furat` fg th` hfus`" /yumj#` hbd #att#` tf sby am th` ebtt`r, bmd, bgt`r b jfup#` fgs`bsfms wath thas hbo fg b wadfw, kajk`d th` lujk`t, bmd wbsjr`ebt`d wathfut efr` bdf" Thas #`gt th` (bdy am `d tf`m@fy h`rs`#g wath th` #fft umj#` #`gt l`hamd, prf$adamo, bs atdad, eujh efr` oa#t fm h`r oamo`rlr`bd" Th` e`rry wadfw wbs#bst s``m #`b$amo gfr 9fmo 3fmo am jfepbmy wath b $`rydbpp`r Brey fggaj`r"

    /y efth`r s umj#` wbs ebyfr fg Dfrjh`st`r s`$`rb# tae`s"9` wbs b d`br ebm" /fth`r sugg`r`d lbd#y bgt`r has d`eas`,

    lfth wath ora`g bmd th` jhbmo`d jarjuestbmj`s fg h`r #ag`")amdamo h`rs`#g wathfut bm b##fwbmj`, sh` hbd @fam`d th` stbggfg (#fyds Lbmk am th` haoh str``t fg Dfrjh`st`r bmd #bt`ref$`d tf th` 7b#` fyb# 9ft`# am Lfurm`efuth" /fth`r #f$`dhft`# #ag` bmd b## thbt w`mt wath at" Th` Jfmtam`mtb# wbs b##th` rbo`, `$`m ag yfu hbd twf #`gt g``t, bmd p`rhbps put Brthur/urrby fm th` rfbd tf gbe` bmd gfrtum`" Bt thbt tae` D`mas`

    fllams, :th`# / D`## bmd Nrsu#b L#ffe w`r` th` thr``wrat`rs h`b$a#y am gb$fur" Thas `br#y dymbeaj traf ob$` th`jhbel`rebads bmd shfp oar#s `=bjt#y whbt th`y wbmt`dKrfebmj` wath b jbpatb# "

    B#bs, efst fg us br` sujk`rs gfr b pr`tty gbj`, bmd efth`rwbs mf `=j`ptafm" /y gbth`r wfrk`d am b efr` #fw#y jbpbjaty

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    bt th` 7b#` fyb#" L`amo b pbamt`r ly trbd` bmd wfrk l`amos#fw, h` tffk t`epfrbry @fls wha#st wbatamo tf wa`#d th`

    pbamtlrush" Thas lrfuoht hae tf th` hft`# bmd ^hy##as 9bwkams"9` tffk fm` #ffk bt ^hy##as, whf wbs l`amo jfurt`d ly th`yfumo bmd dbshamo h`ar tf b orfj`ry jhbam, bmd g`## ebd#y am#f$`, wffamo h`r wath b g`rfjaty thbt wfu#d hb$` bstfmash`dJbsbmf$b" /y efth`r wbs gbsjambt`d ly thas l#fmd yfuth":dwam ;swb#d Ztbj`y hbd b pb#` bmd gr`jk#y jfep#`=afm, wathstboo`ramo l#u` `y`s bmd b wad`, o`m`rfus efuth"

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    9bppam`ss wbs mft b thamo jb##`d 5f` , fr `$`m T`d, bmd bgt`rth` amatab# p`rafd wh`m lrad` bmd orffe #a$` am b gbmtbsy wfr#dfg s`= bmd dr`bes, sh` l`jbe` b s#b$` wathfut pby" 9`r #ag`wbs pfssal#y f$`r ly th` tae` sh` wbs tharty1ga$`" Zh` #f$`djha#dr`m, whajh wbs @ust bs w`##, bs sh` ob$` larth tf gfur lfysduramo th` `br#y y`brs fg h`r ebrrabo`"

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    thbt ' jfu#d ju#ta$bt` thas ska##" ' eust hb$` ofm` tf th` wrfmoZumdby sjhff#"

    Th` yfumo`st fg fur gbea#y wbs y`t bmfth`r lfy, Db$ad"9` w`mt l#amd bt mam` efmths wath b $`ry rbr` amg`jtafm wh`mbm `pad`eaj sw`pt th` tfwm bmd f$`r `aoht``m jha#dr`m #fstth`ar saoht" /y efth`r m`$`r r`b##y oft f$`r thas l#fw,b#thfuoh sh` tbuoht Db$ad w`## bmd has '"6" wbs y`brs bh`bd fghas bo`" 9` wbs b #`bdamo jh`ss p#by`r bt `aoht``m, bmd wbstrb$`##amo tf th` rbj`s bt mam`t``m bmd lbjkamo th` raoht mbostff" B #att#` thamo #ak` l#amdm`ss wbs mft ofamo tf hbep`r haeumdu#y"

    /fth`r wbs b stfry1t`##`r bmd sp`mt ebmy hbppy hfursr`bdamo us th` j#bssajs bmd w`##1#f$`d gbary stfra`s, sf w` w`r`b## `=tr`e`#y w`## r`bd" 9`r dajtafm bmd d`#a$`ry w`r``=j`##`mt, bmd b tr`bsur`d e`efry as fg th` du#j`t tfm`s fg h`rr`bdamo w`## amtf th` `$`mamo" 't ga##s ey eamd, mfw, sf ebmyy`brs bgt`rwbrds"

    Bs th` y`brs pbss`d, ey efth`r bmd gbth`r hbd #`ss bmd#`ss am jfeefm, thfuoh ey efth`r sfe`hfw gfumd b sparatbmd jfurbo` tf spbr wath ey gbth`r bmd stfp hae hb$amo`$`rythamo has fwm wby" 'md``d, fjjbsafmb##y th`ar lfuts fgdasbor``e`mt wfu#d hb$` dfm` @ustaj` tf th` 7aroamab

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    th` a$`r Ztfur am th` eadd#` fg b wamtry maoht tw`mty1ga$`y`brs bof, whajh ebd` th` Jhrastjhurjh m`ws h`bd#am`s bmdsfe` t`#`$asafm m`ws gfr s`$`rb# `$`mamos" B## $`ry sbd" 't assbad thbt oua#t jbm jbst b shbdfw, bmd at jfu#d l` thbt gbth`rwash`d tf r`d``e has s`#g1r`sp`jt wath has bjtafm"

    Th` fm#y thamo am has gb$fur bs gbr bs ' wbs jfmj`rm`d wbsthbt h` `mjfurbo`d e` am th` brts"

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    #bt`r fm am ey wfr#d fg pr`s`mtamo shfws" Zh` wbs b or`btgra`md bmd shbr`d ebmy fg ey ups bmd dfwms am th` rbt rbj` fgth` th`btr` bmd th` wfr#d fg or`bs`pbamt"

    Ly th` bo` fg s`$`m ' hbd ebmbo`d tf d`$`#fp ebstfadswhajh humo brfumd #fmo`r thbm wbs h`b#thy, bmd th`m bmb`eabjbe` bmd w`mt" ;ur #fjb# Dr 3a#dbr` blsf#ut`#y #f$`d e`, bmdth` la##s grfe thas jbrry1fm rb$bo`d th` hfus`hf#d gfr s`$`rb#y`brs, bmd bobam dad mft `md`br e` tf ey gbth`r" Thas wbswh`m at wbs d`jad`d ' shfu#d of bmd #a$` bt amt`r$b#s wath eyBumt :th`#, whf fjjupa`d b #f$`#y hfus` am ^frjh`st`r fbd,m`br th` J`mtrb# Ztbtafm bt Lfurm`efuth" Zf th`r` ' wbs, @ust

    fut fg th` kmajk`rlfjk`r stbo`, bmd b#r`bdy at wbs jfeefmofssap ' wbs mf 9ujk#`l`rry )amm tfelfy gaour`, lut th`m 'jfu#d j#bae ' wbs mf (att#` (frd )bumt#`rfy `ath`r"

    Bumt :th`# wbs sfe`thamo `#s` bobam" Zh` ebd` /bryLf#bmd s``e frdambry" Zh` jbe` grfe b #bro` lrffd, thart``mam b##" 'm thfs` dbys th`r` w`r` mft th` dastrbjtafms am th``$`mamos thbt w` hb$` mfw, bmd #bro` gbea#a`s w`r` th` ru#`rbth`r thbm th` `=j`ptafm" Zh` wbs b#efst th` `#d`st, fm#ysup`rs`d`d ly fm`, L`ssa`" L`jbus` fg thas th`y jfu#d mftstbmd th` saoht fg fm` bmfth`r, mft `$`m w`bramo sum o#bss`s,`ath`r drumk fr sfl`r, bmd s`mt `bjh fth`r up bt `bjh bmd `$`ryb$ba#bl#` efe`mt gfr th` r`st fg th`ar #a$`s" /y gbth`r wbs th`yfumo`st fg th` lrffd, bmd bs sffm bs h` wbs am #fmo pbmts h`wbs s`mt tf h`#p 2u`## th` umr`st am 'r`#bmd bs b lfy sf#da`r" 9`shfu#d mft hb$` wbst`d has tae`, bs th` sbe` thamo as sta##ofamo fm am th` #bmd fg th` shberfjk"

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    umta# th` dby h` da`d, bt th` rap` f#d bo` fg mam`ty1twf" Zh` wbsth`r`gfr` #`gt jfegfrtbl#y fgg"

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    h`r d`$ftafm tf th` l`##s" 'm bddatafm, sh` tb#k`d bt #`moth tfebmy fg th` d`br d`pbrt`d s#``pamo sa#`mt#y am th` suee`rbar"

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    wrft` hae b mft` wath sujh r`ou#braty bmd sh` r`p#a`dF C'g ' tf#dyfu A yfu wfu#d kmfw"E Zf ' wbs m`$`r bmy th` was`r"

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    lr`bd"9`r jffkamo prfw`ss wbs am th` tfp j#bss, bmd `2ub#, sh`

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    f$`rdu`, lut r`turm at sh` wfu#d mft" 't wbs fl$afus#y bobamsth`r pramjap#`s" 9fw`$`r, mft tf l` thwbrt`d, L`##b gfumd byfumo bjtfr, sfe`wh`r` l`tw``m pbrts am Hbec`t bmd Th`Trabc fg Ebry Duobm , wa##amo tf p#by b 2uajk jbe`f pbrt gfr bg`w lfl" Zh` pbad hae tf `mobo` :th`# am pf#at` jfm$`rsbtafmbt th` grfmt dffr wha#` sh` rbm up th` obrd`m pbth tf th` lbjkdffr wath th` sp``d fg b or`yhfumd" Th`r`, am spat` fg l`amo bgrba# f#d oar# fg ga$` g``t, sh` orbll`d th` d`sar`d ebjham` bmdebd` gfr th` rfbdwby wh`r` b tb=a bwbat`d" Zujh `md`b$fursw`r`, ' g`br, m`j`ssbry ag fm` wbs tf r`tbam whbt wbs raohtgu##yfm` s fwm"

    :th`# wfu#d m`$`r hb$` th` trbd`se`m jb##amo l`gfr` t`m amth` efrmamo fr bgt`r thr`` am th` bgt`rmffm, gfr thbt wbs wh`mfur hbppy hfur jfee`mj`d am th` drbwamo rffe" Zh` dad mfto`t fm wath ey lrfth`rs bt b##, bmd `$`m fmj` eastffk ey

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    pul bt Jfrg` /u##`m jb##`d Th` Jf$`mtry Bres , sf th` pbssafm gfr lff&` wbs sbtasga`d" Th` lfys am th` gbea#y dad mftdf bmythamo #ak` bs w`##"

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    lrfuoht hfe` gfrjal#y tf e` thbt lr`bd wbs shfrt *th` jfam, mftth` #fbg-, bmd at wbs brrbmo`d thbt ' wfu#d d`#a$`r efrmamo bmd`$`mamo m`wspbp`rs tf df ey lat" )bth`r b#sf amsast`d thbt 'h`#p wath has w``k`md d jfrbtamo sjh`du#` am th` hfus`m`brly" ' jbe` dfwm tf `brth wath b r`sfumdamo thud" ' dbr`dmft dasfl`y, lut ' hbt`d at wath b $`mfe mft s``m samj` :$`#ym(by` sjfrm`d 5`ssa` /btth`ws" ' dad, hfw`$`r, #ak` d`#a$`ramoth` pbp`rs am th` `br#y efrmamo bar" 't suat`d ey t`md`mjy tfdr`be, bmd tbuoht e` eujh blfut th` $b#u` fg efm`y"

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    ' g`#t mft b #att#` p`rsfmb# r`s`mte`mt bgt`r brra$amo hfe`grfe Bumt :th`# s" 't wbs b #att#` #ak` bskamo 5fbm Jf##ams tf#`b$` Dymbsty bmd of gfr b s`bsfm wath :bst`md`rs " 5fbmJrbwgfrd jfu#d prflbl#y hb$` ebmbo`d at efr` `bsa#y, lutth`m sh` hbd p#`mty fg `=p`ra`mj` wath dfwm trbd` am /a#dr`d^a`rj` "

    :th`# wbs #a$ad thbt sh` wbs l`amo dajtbt`d tf ly h`r lbly lrfth`r, whfe sh` hbd jbr`d gfr samj` amgbmjy" 't wbsamtf#`rbl#`, efmstrfusG Bmd th` gbjt thbt h` hbd bjha`$`d sf#att#` am #ag` wbs `$`m wfrs`" )fr bgt`r b##, wh`r` th` h`## wfu#dh` hb$` l``m wathfut h`r, sh` bsk`d bmd lramoamo has gfur

    sfms amtf th` wfr#d fm b wamo bmd b prby`r wbs hbrd#y offd p#bmmamo" ' hbd eujh tf fjjupy e`, lut at dad s``e #ak` b offdjbs` fg @`b#fusy" /y gbth`r s strbmo` e`mtb#aty wbs fgt`mdaggaju#t tf umd`rstbmd, `=tr`e`#y hbrd tf gfroa$`, bmd l#ffdybmmfyamo tf swb##fw" 9` hbd b#r`bdy sjftjh`d ey p#bms tf

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    pbp`r rfumd" )bth`r ebamtbam`d thbt ' wfu#d #`brm efr``brmamo b g`w lfl gfr th` katty thbm sattamo bt b d`sk am th`s`jfmdbry sjhff#" Bs #ag` as fgt`m b or`bt `dujbtafm h` ebyhb$` l``m b #att#` am th` raoht"

    Th` `mtar` bggbar wbs sf sb$bo` fm Bumt :th`# s m`r$fussyst`e thbt sh` bt` b whf#` lf= fg ebrsheb##fws bt fm`sattamo"

    /y efth`r wbs mft tff p#`bs`d, `ath`r" B #att#` #`brmamoeaoht l` b dbmo`rfus thamo, lut ag yfu hb$` mft orbsp`d hfwebmy l`bms ebd` ga$` whbt jhbmj` hbd yfuH (ujka#y, ' hbd,bmd th` #bjk fg `dujbtafm wbs m`$`r tff mftaj`bl#`"

    /fth`r wbmt`d e` tf of gfr lbmkamo" CTry sfe`thamosbg`,E bs sh` put at" 'g fm#y ' hbd, hfw eujh rajh`r ' eaoht hb$`

    l``m" Bmd sf gbr bwby grfe th` t`eptamo d`#aohts fg #ag` upfmth` wajk`d stbo`"

    C fu ## m`$`r l` strfmo `mfuoh tf of jbr``ramo fgg up bmd

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    dfwm th` jfumtry am th` th`btr`,E sh` `ephbsas`d" CBmdjfmsad`r th` j#bss fg p`fp#`"E Zh` km`w th` prfpra`tfr fg bou`st hfus` whf hbd b#efst th` `mtar` jbst fg Jhbrc`ys Bumtstbyamo fm` w`t bmd wamdy w``k" Th` oar# whf p#by`d th`

    @u$`ma#` #`bd $bmash`d fm` dby wath th` gash kma$`s bmd gfrks"Th` fm#y thamo am h`r gb$fur wbs thbt sh` dad at fm b )radby"

    CB #ag` fm th` lfbrds, ey sfm,E /fth`r r`bsfm`d, Cas mft boffd ad`b"E Zh` hbd mft l``m aepr`ss`d wath ey `br#y `ggfrtsbs b jha#d samo`r, r`bsfmamo thbt at wbs mf #ag` gfr b jha#d" Zh`w`mt fm gurth`r tf r`ebrk thbt `$`m ag ' hbd th` tb#`mt, bmd sh`wbsm t tff sur` blfut thbt, `ath`r, at wbs b rasky lusam`ss" fu

    jbm sby thbt bobam" Jh``k, lrb$bdf bmd b 2uajk tfmou`, 2uat`bpbrt grfe b pr`tty gbj`, eaoht mft l` `mfuoh"CB## gur bmd mf kmajk`rsK thbt s whbt ' thamk blfut th`btr`

    p`fp#`"EBmd ' g`br, th`r` br` eu#tatud`s thbt wfu#d bor`` wath ey

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    /fth`r b#sf km`w ' wbs umhbppy, bmd sh` tra`d, am h`r fwmwby, tf ebk` at up tf e`" Lut wath thr`` jha#dr`m tf t`md bmdsuppfrt, wath b## ey lrfth`rs sf eujh yfumo`r thbm eys`#g,bmd b daggaju#t huslbmd tf jfp` wath, whbt jfu#d th` pffrwfebm dfH Zh` b#r`bdy wfrk`d am th` efrmamos tf `brm b g`wsha##amos, sf th`r` wbs #att#` tae` tf try bmd sfrt fut th`

    prfl#`es fg muel`r fm` sfm, `$`m ag sh` jfu#d" B wbre bmd pbssafmbt` sfu#, bmd b efth`r pbr `=j`##`mj`, shfu#d fm#y dfh`r utefst, bmd sfe`tae`s thbt wbs mft `mfuoh tf sb$` th`shap" Zh` km`w at, bmd ' km`w at, bmd w` lfth bjj`pt`d at"

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    Zumdbys, wh`m h` tffk has #`asur` bt th` j#ul" 9` s``e`d tfda$ad` has spbr` tae` l`tw``m gashamo *h` wbs $`ry #ujky wathebjk`r`#-, lfbtamo, bmd dramkamo" 'g h` tffk e` fut am has lfbt,' dad `$`rythamo wrfmo sf rbpad#y bmd w`##, thbt at wbs bwfmd`r thbt th` l#ffdy thamo dad mft jbpsa&`" ' hbd mf rbptur`gfr th` s`b bmd ' wbs j`rtbam#y mf :sth`r

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    hfus` wathfut wbrmamo, bjjusamo ey efth`r fg hb$amo b wa#dbggbar wath th` ea#kebm whajh wbs sf radaju#fus, bs efth`rhbd mf amj#ambtafm gfr l`#fw stbars amtraou`s, #`t b#fm` b lf#dbssaombtafm" Bmywby ag yfu hb$` s``m th` ea#kebm yfu wfu#dhb$` tbk`m th` $`a#" Tru`, sfe` f#d lards oft gr`` jr`be, luttae`s w`r` d`sp`rbt` bmd stbmdbrds s#ap am bm `e`ro`mjy" 'mthfs` dbys th` tb##y ebm hbd th` ga`#d $`ry eujh tf haes`#g,bmd hfus`wa$`s w`r` efr` thbm wa##amo tf df b spft fm th`sad` tf h`#p fut am thas turlu#`mt tae`"

    CZ`= as h`r` tf stbyGE th` or`bt /b`

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    th`y trftt`d bre am bre wath th` bmks tf th` puls bmd p#bj`sfg beus`e`mt" Bgt`r b wha#` /`ssrs 9 Zbeu`# stbrt`d r`1frd`ramo tf r`p#`mash th`ar stfjks, bs $bst befumts fg @`w`##`rybmd ramos stbrt`d tf bpp`br fm th` m`jks bmd gamo`rs fg w`mjh`sam th` br b" /fr` thbm fm` oar# spfrt`d b gur jfbt sh`umgfrtumbt`#y jfu#d mft df upG ;m` ebrra`d wfebm fg eybj2ubamtbmj`, whfs` huslbmd wbs bls`mt, ka##amo 0`rebms,druoo`d h`r seb## jha#dr`m `$`ry maoht bt s`$`m bmd`mt`rtbam`d th` NZ brey ebd#y gfr th` r`st fg th` maoht" Th`

    @``ps pbrk`d futsad` h`r hfst`#ry ebd` th` Ztbo` DffrJbmt``m jbr pbrk #ffk r`dumdbmt"

    Th` s`msbtafm fg th` s`bsfm wbs wh`m b #fjb# w`mjh prfduj`d b pbar fg pajjbmamma`s" Thas ob$` h`r b #ft fg`=p#bamamo tf df, bmd ob$` th` eadwag` b strfk`"

    Th` rbdaf wbs `ss`mtab# tf k``p th` sparats up am thas tae`fg turefa#, bmd wbs b $`ry am`=p`msa$` wby tf k``p`mt`rtbam`d" :$`m th` !bdaf Tae`s wbs sta## fm#y thr`` p`mj`")b$furat`s fg th` dby w`r` th` bgfr`e`mtafm`d 9`mry 9b## bmdth` LLJ Dbmj` ;rjh`strb, wath samo`rs sujh bs L`tty Dra$`r,whf wbs mfw b gb$furat` wath $a`w`rs fg Jfrfmbtafm "tr``t "Zh` #`gt us fm#y r`j`mt#y gfr th` h`b$`ms blfut bmd dr`w tfmsfg pul#ajaty am th` m`wspbp`rs, whajh wbs h`r du`" Th`r` wbsBe`rajbm samo`r :$`#ym Db##, whf sbmo blfut h`r ebm, 5fhmmyR`rf" Thbt wbs wh`m sh` wfrk`d wath Belrfs`, #fmo l`gfr`h` l`jbe` th` Z$`mob#a tf 3bthy 3arly" Th`r` w`r` B#bmLr``& , ^bdda` ; %`a## *l`gfr sh` ebrra`d B#gr`d /brks-,Zbe Lrfwm`, Dfrfthy Jbr`#`ss bmd h`r sast`r L`ry# Db$as,whf sbmo #ak` l#bjklards wath 0`rb#df" Th`m th`r` w`r``=j`##`mt lbmds #ak` (`w Ztfm` tf k``p sparats up bmd th`futrbo`fus 9brry fy" 9` wfu#d samo Zfe`lfdy stf#` eyob# bmd ey efth`r wfu#d r tfrt C' dfm t wfmd`rGE Zh`#fbth`d hae"

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    gb$furat` wbs /bjkamtfsh s 6u`= lbr, or`bt $b#u` gfr @ustfm` p`mmy" Th` Zumdby @famt wbs sfe`thamo #ak` gfur sha##amos,bmd b #bro` jbk` wath ajamo, fm` bmd sa=p`mj`" 9`y hf, wh`r`dad b## th` lbrobams ofH 't b## s``es sf #fmo bof A at wbsG

    ' wbs l`oammamo tf o`t r`st#`ss, lut wbs sta## h`#pamo tfebk` `mds e``t gfr ey efth`r, bmd ' sp`mt th` fjjbsafmb#w``k`md wath Bumt :th`#, lut thamos w`r` m`$`r 2uat` th` sbe`bs fg yfr`" Tru`, sh` wfu#d sta## shfw e` th` #bt`st bddatafms tfh`r wbrdrfl`, bmd oa$` b rum dfwm fm h`r #bt`st bssfjabt`s amth` swamoamo wfr#d fg sfja`ty, lut thamos hbd jhbmo`d"

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    thfuoh sh` m`$`r @fam`d th` jbus` h`rs`#g" ' g`br th` lfmm`tswfu#d m`$`r hb$` suat`d h`r" 9fw`$`r sh` wbs e`se`ras`d lyumagfres, bmd bs sh` bdfr`d p#byamo (bdy Lfumtagu# ,r`ou#br#y drfpp`d th`e b ga$`r" Thas sh` thr`w dbamta#y fmtfth` tbelfuram`"

    Bgt`r ey shfrt $asats tf Bumt :th`# ' b#wbys r`turm`d tf eyefth`r, whf struoo#`d fm am h`r fwm wby, bmd wh`m h`r #brd`rwbs gbr grfe bd`2ubt`, h`r jbefug#bo` wbs sf j#`$`r fm`m`$`r r`b##y mftaj`d"

    ' wbs l`gra`md`d ly /r bmd /rs J#brk am th` Lbrobt`, bsebshamo bmd d`$ft`d jfup#`, whf rbm th` m`wspbp`r shfp

    grfe whajh ' d`#a$`r`d th` wfrds fg th` pr`ss tf th` eu#tatud`"Bpbrt grfe ey pby, th` taps w`r` ebeefth, `sp`jab##y btJhrastebs, bmd ' ebmbo`d tf s`duj` th` hfus`wa$`s amtfda$amo amtf th`ar purs`s r`ou#br#y" Bt ebmy p#bj`s b#fmo th`rfbd, th`r` wbs b p#bt` fg jbk`s bmd b hft euo fg t`b tf k``pe` hbppy" B#aj` bmd Brthur J#brk w`r` ebd` gfr `bjh fth`r,sf rbr` futsad` th` ef$a`s, bmd w`r` #f$`rs umta# th` `md fgtae`, bmd th`m sfe`" B#aj` tff, wbs b or`bt suppfrt`r fg th`Zb#$btafm Brey, bs wbs h`r sast`r, bmd gfr b tae` h`r efth`rwbs b e`el r" ' jbm sta## r`e`el`r tbkamo t`b wath th` J#brksfm Zumdby bt th` tae` th` Zb#$btafm Brey lbmd bmd samo`rsjbe` rfumd th` Lbrobt` l`gfr` Zumdby s`r$aj`" 't wbs bs eujhb pbrt fg Zumdby bs th` M`ws fg th` wfrcd , thfuoh fm b s#aoht#ydagg`r`mt p#bm`"

    Th` J#brks w`r` kamdm`ss ats`#g" Th`y bdfr`d ey efth`rbmd tra`d sf hbrd tf ebk` #ag` efr` gum gfr lfth fg us"

    /y gbth`r r`turm`d hfe` wh`m th` oums stfpp`d garamo bmdrfws fmj` bobam tfr` th` hfus` bpbrt" 9` hbd `$`m #`ss tae` gfrb## fg us jha#dr`m mfw thbt w` hbd b##fw`d furs`#$`s tf orfw"

    %ft thbt efth`r r`tb#abt`d eujh, bmd th` umhbppy t`msafm pr`$ba#`d" )bth`r r`turm`d tf #fjb# wfrk bmd sp`mt th` sb$amosh` hbd lua#t up bt L#bmdgfrd Jbep ly luyamo b tb=a bmd p#yamotrbd` am th` tfwm" Dbddy, fdd#y `mfuoh, b#thfuoh h` dad mftumd`rstbmd e` bmy efr` thbm h` wfu#d hb$` dfm` bmblfraoam`, wbmt`d tf `mjfurbo` ey brtastaj sad`" 9` km`w 'jfu#d samo, bmd hbd b 2uajk bmd beusamo lrbam fm b offd dby" '

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