all in the mind by p. s. sims
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Authdr Znkncdpn Rhniilnc` Rlos
Z. R. Rlos was fdrk lk 1: lk Zcyoduth, @nvdk. Rhn
idccdwn` hnr bhlc`hdd` `rnao ak` fnbaon a tnabhnr.Rhn rntlrn` lk ::! havlk" rnabhn` thn plkkabcn di hnr
barnnr fy fnbdolk" a hna` tnabhnr di a car"n sbhddc lk
#dk`dk. $dccdwlk" thls shn travnccn` ak` spnkt a "rnat
`nac di tlon lk Rduth Aonrlba, %aka`a ak` thn
%arlffnak.
Rhn kdw clvns lk thn &' whnrn hnr tlon ls `nvdtn` tdhnr wrltlk", iaolcy rnsnarbh ak` td hnr `au"htnr,
(dra" Rlos, whd ls a pcaywrl"ht ak` abtrnss.
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@n`lbatldk
)hnrn ls subh a wnacth di oatnrlac spnwlk" idrth irdo
thn oduths di pndpcn arduk` ydu, thnlr abtldks ak`
oakknrlsos whlbh bak hncp nvdcvn thn brnatlvn sduc
wlthlk dknsnci.
)hnrn ls a plbturn td fn palktn` ak` pcay td fn wrlttnk
dr a stdry td tncc.
)hnsn shdrt stdrlns ak` pdnos wnrn brnatn` irdo
pndpcn * havn +kdwk ak` nvnkts * havn npnrlnkbn`.
* `n`lbatn thls fdd+ td thdsn pndpcn.
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Z. R. Rlos
A C C L K P H N O L K @
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%dpyrl"ht Z. R. Rlos
)hn rl"ht di Z. R. Rlos td fn l`nktliln` as authdr di thls wdr+ has
fnnk assnrtn` fy hnr lk abbdr`akbn wlth snbtldk -- ak` - di thn
%dpyrl"ht, @nsl"ks ak` Zatnkts Abt 1
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Ab+kdwcn`"onkts
)hn twd shdrt stdrlns ak` a bdupcn di pdnos, whlbh
wnrn rnwrlttnk irdo kdtns, wnrn lkbcu`n` lk thls fdd+
as thny wnrn iduk` aitnr thn pufclbatldk di 7(y cak+
Rhnnt di Zapnr5 fy @du"cas.
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P h n M r n n k H d u s n
3kbn updk a tlon thnrn was a fl" hdusn wlth a fl" hdcn knar a
fl" rlvnr lk a fl" cak`.
*t was a cdkncy hdusn ak` vnry, vnry sa`.
/dfd`y waktn` thn fl" hdusn ? lt was sa`.
;n4nbtn` ak` 9ulnt lt stdd`.
Acc sd sa`, sd slcnkt wlth palk ? sd nopty wlth 4dy.
Jnrn was a hdusn idr tnars. A hdusn wlth a hlstdry di tnars.*k thls hdusn ydu bduc` bry wlth pnabn.
* hdusn whlbh was ak` whnrn lt was bdktnkt wlth tnars.
)hn waccs wnrn washn` wlth thnlr palkiuc hlstdry di sa` ynars.
Acc was sa`.
Acc was 9ulnt.
3kn `ay cdrrlns baon. Zndpcn baon. #drrlns wnkt. Zndpcn wnkt.
Acc was 9ulnt
3kn `ay a `lstakt wdoak baon
%aon td thn hdusn td dpnk thn `ddr
A oak baon fut bduc` kdt stay
=lth what hn inct ak` what hn saw
)hn kl"ht baon fut kdt akdthnr `ay
)hn hdusn watbhn`.
)hn hdusn waltn`.
=atbhn` thn pndpcn bhak"n
=altn` idr thn pndpcn td "d.
=atbhn` thnlr `ust bhak"n.
=altn` as `liinrnkt wlk`s `l` fcdw
)hn hdusn +knw.
)hnk baon )hn Zrdtnbtdr.
)hn Zrdtnbtdr was acc acdkn. Acc acdkn lk a fl" slcnkt pcabn.
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Acc acdkn aitnr nvnrythlk". Acc acdkn lk thls slcnkt, sa` hdusn.
)hn Zrdtnbtdr `l` kdt uk`nrstak`. =hnrn wnrn acc thn `rnaos
kdwF
)hn Zrdtnbtdr bdktlkun` td try. )hn Zrdtnbtdr bdktlkun` td
hncp.
)hn stdros baon, thn wlk`s fcnw, ak` thn `ust icnw.
Rdonhdw acc was sain as sdonhdw )hn Zrdtnbtdr acways +knw
4ust what was fnst td `d.
)hn Zrdtnbtdr was acdkn ? acdkn aodk" strak"nrs.
)hn Zrdtnbtdr fnbaon vnry fusy ? pndpcn hnrn, pndpcn thnrn.
Jdusns hnrn, hdusns thnrn.
uslknssns, bdopaklns, iaolclns ak` odrn. A bduktry hnrn, a
bduktry thnrn ? fusy.
Rd oubh td `d, sd oaky pndpcn, pcabns, thlk"s idr akdthnr, sd
oubh td `d.
Rd vnry, vnry oubh. Rd oubh idr dkn )hn Zrdtnbtdr.
)hn hdusn stayn` slcnkt.
)hn Zrdtnbtdr `l` kdt. )hn Zrdtnbtdr stayn` cdkncy, fut kdt
slcnkt. =lthdut cak"ua"n )hn Zrdtnbtdr spd+n. =lthdut a rnac
vdlbn, )hn Zrdtnbtdr was hnar`. =lthdut +kdwcn`"n, wlthdut
rncl"ldk, wlthdut uk`nrstak`lk", wlthdut npnrlnkbn ? )hnZrdtnbtdr bdktlkun` ak` fn"ak td hncp.
(ayfn )hn Zrdtnbtdr ha` fnnk "lvnk a purpdsn. (ayfn )hn
Zrdtnbtdr kdw ha` a olssldk. )hn purpdsn was fnydk` aky
rncl"ldk, was kdt idr a oayfn iuturn, sdon nlstnkbn fnydk` ?
kd. )hn Zrdtnbtdr ha` a rnasdk, ak` onaklk" idr kdw, ak
uk`nrstak`lk".
Rd lt ls thrdu"hdut katurn thn diisprlk" arn prdtnbtn`. )hnrn
nlsts a fdk` di lkiakby. )hn Zrdtnbtdr was a odthnr Zrdtnbtdr.
)hn rnflrth was fn"uk. )hn lkiakt ha` td fn tralkn`,
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`nvncdpn`, ak` "uar`n`. Zrdtnbtldk was knbnssary idr thn
vucknrafcn.
8abh `ay was a vlbtdry. 8abh `ay ha` a purpdsn.
)hn wdr+ was scdw. )hn rnwar` was bncnfratldk. A bncnfratldk
di survlvac idr akdthnr `ay.
)hn palks di thn hdusn wnrn idr"dttnk as thn knw palks wnrn
bhaccnk"n`. @ay fy `ay thnrn has stayn` slcnkt waltn` ak`
watbhn`.
)hn kl"ht was a `liinrnkt stdry. *k thn kl"ht thn hdusn +knw.)hn waccs rnonofnrn` ak` rnolk`n`. )hn hdusn, thdu"h
facakbn` fy `ay, subbnn`n` at kl"ht. )hn Zrdtnbtdr fn"ak td
innc thn prdfcno. 8abh kl"ht thn hdusn "rnw odrn ak"ry, odrn
irustratn`. *k thn kl"ht thn oa`knss rucn`. =hnk )hn Zrdtnbtdr
rnstn` thn kl"htoarns thrlvn`, ak` dh, hdw thny thrlvn` lk thn
cuury di thls cdbatldk ? thls hdusn.
)hn Zrdtnbtdr bduc` innc thn irustratldk idr acc lkvdcvn`. )hnhdusn has ha` a hlstdry ak` was irustratn`. )hn Zrdtnbtdr ha`
hnr olssldk, ak` was irustratn`. )d rnst was a olsta+n. )d
bcdsn dkn5s nyns was inar was irl"htnklk". )d nvnktuaccy
bdccapsn` wlth nhaustldk was thnk awa+nk lk thn ol``cn di
thn knw J8##B ;a"lk", rdarlk" wlth oa`knss. )hls pcabn
whnrn thn vnry sbrnaos sbrnaon`B Rd surrduk`n` fy tdtac
olsbhlnvdus nvlc ak` kdksnksn ? whyF =hat was thls ak`whyF =duc` lt knvnr nk`F =hat, whnk, whnrn was thn way
dutF =duc` thnrn nvnr fn a way dutF =hat wduc` fn cnit ?
what wduc` rnoalkF =hat was aky di lt rnaccy afdutF
@urlk" thn `ay thn hdusn was stlcc tlon was stlcc. Acc was
9ulnt thn hdusn was 9ulnt. )hn kl"hts idccdwn` thn `ays ? dkcy
thls was surn. As thn hdusn nk4dyn` lts tlon, thls tlon odvn`
dk. Rcdwcy thn `ays fnbaon cdk"nr ak` thn hdusn bduc` dkcywalt.
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At cast )hn Zrdtnbtdr bduc` rnca a clttcn. )hn lkiakt ha`
bhak"n`. )hn Zrdtnbtdr ha` bhak"n`. )hn `rnaos ha` bhak"n`.
Acc onaklk" ha` bhak"n`. )hn hdusn ha` kdt cdst, kdt ynt.
)hn Zrdtnbtdr ha` td cnavn idr a whlcn. )hn Zrdtnbtdr knn`n` td
survlvn. Rd oubh uknpnbtn` ha` happnkn`. Rd oubh was stlcc
td fn `dkn sd oubh stlcc td sdrt dut. Rd oubh, sd iar away stlcc
waltlk". Rtlcc sd oubh ukbnrtalkty.
)hn Zrdtnbtdr ha` kdt fnnk hdon idr sd cdk". Ja` kdt nsbapn`
thn kl"hts, ha` kdt nsbapn` thn hdusn. )hn Zrdtnbtdr ha` kdt
ha` rnac pnabn, kdt a iaolcy, kdt a hdon, idr sd cdk" kdw.$aolcy ha` fnbdon a onodry. Rd lt was that tlon was kdw
knn`n` idr thn ilrst bhar"n ak` sdon tlon idr )hn Zrdtnbtdr.
)lon idr sdon rnst sdon rnknwac.
Acdkn, thn bhlc` havlk" clvn` ak` `ln` ak` clvn` a"alk stlcc `l`
kdt uk`nrstak`. =hy knw clinF =hy thls clinF =hy aky clinF
=hy kd pnabnF
*k thls clin clin was `liinrnkt was nopty ynt prdtnbtn` was
baconr, was 9ulntnr, was `liinrnkt. 3kn 4ust ha` td abbnpt, 4ust
rnca. Aitnr acc thn ynars past, abbnpt thn hdcl`ay thn hdcl`ay
di clin. )hn "dd` wnathnr, thn bcloatn, thn bduktrysl`n thn
"dd`, bcnak pdccutldkirnn bdk`ltldks. )hn idd`, thn wlkn, a
pcabn td rnca ak` cast nk4dy.
/dthlk" ls fnlk" spnblilbaccy as+n` di ydu, kdthlk" `noak`n`.
Aitnr acc )hn Zrdtnbtdr has fnnk thrdu"h thn cnast ls td fn
bdktnkt ak` abbnpt. #lvn, cau"h, `rlk+ ak` fn onrry idr clin.
)hn prlbn ls soacc ak` lksl"klilbakt. )hn dc` clin ha` kdt fnnk
bdrrnbt. *t was "dd` thnrn ha` fnnk a bhak"n. #lin stlcc bak fn
9ulnt bak fn wlth slcnkbn idr dthnrs. =lthdut rnaclslk" )hn
Zrdtnbtdr has abhlnvn` thn uctloatn prdtnbtldk ? wdk`nriuc.
)hnrn was stlcc thn odthnr5s wdof di tdtac sufbdksbldus
psybhn prdtnbtldk, wrappn` sd tl"ht. Rtlcc thn lkknr sakbtuary di
lsdcatldk wlth thdu"hts di thn asycuo cau"hs wlth thn cd"lb di
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thn oa`oak5s solcn. )hnrn was stlcc dkn5s dwk rncl"ldk di
klhlclstlb cd"lb bdupcn` wlth a tdtac vabuuo di ialth. Rtlcc thnrn
was dkn5s dwk facakbn. )hn systno di facakbn a"alkst iuturn
bdktdrtn` kl"htoarns di thn snci.
$lkaccy, thnrn was stlcc thn kl"ht. Arrak"n pnabn lk thn kl"ht td
dbbupy dthnrs, ak` thnk acc wduc` fn rl"ht. Ak nlstnkbn di
facakbn. )hny bak havn thnlr `ay dkn dwns lt td thno, lt ls
dwn` td )hn Zrdtnbtdr ak` a soacc prlbn td pay idr subh
irnn`do thn irnn`do di thn kl"ht. )hnrn td nprnss, td `rnao
? td `rnao thn sbrnaos ? td +kdw ? td +kdw thn rl"ht 4durkny,
thn fnst rda` ak` td awalt thn uctloatn dppdrtuklty. NnsB
)hnrn lk thn `ar+nst suiidbatldk di thn `npth di thn kl"ht, whnk
surrduk`n` fy tdtac `ar+knss thnk "d fnydk` thn snksns5
abbcloatlsatldk di thn vdl` ? fnydk` aky vlsuac snksatldk di
thn cab+ di sl"ht whnrn fcab+knss ls wrappn` sd sodthnrlk"
tl"ht lt fnbdons tak"lfcn. )hnk, ak` dkcy thnk, bak dkn snttcn
dutsl`n thn tdrturn di nlstnkbn. )hnk idr a ira"onkt di thn
icnntlk" odonkt bak dkn loa"lkn a traksltldkary kakdsnbdk`di abbnptaflclty ? dkcy thnk....
)hnrn was, lk thls knw nlstnkbn onaklk", oayfn purpdsn,
oayfn.....
Aitnr sdon thlk"s that arn kdt rnonofnrn`.....
...... nvnktuaccy )hn Zrdtnbtdr rnturkn` td thn hdusn.
Aitnr sdon thlk"s that wnrn kdt rnonofnrn`......
nvnktuaccy )hn Zrdtnbtdr rnturkn` td nsbapn thn hdusn.
)hn hdusn was cnit. )hn narth 9ulntcy shdd+, thn `ust "nktcy
snttcn` aknw. =nn+s catnr a cdrry baon thrdu"h thn `ust,
bdccnbtn` sdon `ust ak` cnit.
)hn hdusn was cnit. #nit td fcdw har` thn `ust that was cnit.
=lth `lstakbn lk tlon oaky thlk"s snttcn`.
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A knw clin ha` fn"uk. =lth `lstakbn ak` tlon thn kl"htoarns
ak` oaky thlk"s wnrn cnit fnhlk` fy thls knw clin.
(ay thnlr "d`s fcnss thnlr sducs.
(a+n thnlr clvns fn iucc. (ay thnlr iaolclns "d wlth thno.
)hn `ust ha` snttcn` dk sd oaky thlk"s
Jlstdry was, as nvnr, acways lk thn oa+lk".
3kcy a inw pndpcns `nfts td snttcn, kdthlk" odrn. )hnk at cast
bdktrdc. )hnk at cast cd"lb. At cast facakbn. )hnlr wdrc` fy `ay
? nsbapn fy kl"ht. )hn ukbdksbldus `ay ? thn prlvatn kl"ht ?
facakbn./d inar di "d`s kd knn` di hnavnk.
%dktnktn` ydu barry ydur dwk phlcdsdphlbac frna+`dwk wlth
ydu as ydu bhddsn ydur dwk rda` idr a ol`kl"ht strdcc.... acdk"
thn rda`...... thn rda` td....
)hn kl"hts "dt fnttnr, sd vnry oubh fnttnr. Rddk lt wduc` fn
acc kl"ht ak` IbdonthM thn kl"ht, IbdonthM thn oak. =lth thnlkbrnasn` hncp di thn wlk` fy `ay, thn hncp di thn kl"ht was
lkbrnasn`.
Rtlcc thnrn was clin, yns stlcc thnrn was )hn Zrdtnbtdr. (ayfn
dkn dwn` lt td a irlnk` ak` wncc yns dkn has `nfts td snttcn.
Aitnr acc lt ls dkcy idr thn `ay kd knn` td thlk+ lk thn kl"ht.
)hn kl"hts bak ta+n barn di thnosncvns.
acakbn, cd"lb, pnabn. ;nca, havn rnspnbt as acc thn sain, acc
was surn. At cast thnrn was ak abbnptafcn onaklk" td thls clin.
)hnk dkn kl"ht, dkn narcy odrklk" fnidrn thn IrnacM kl"ht,
baon a vdlbn. A irlnk` di a irlnk` ha` a vdlbn. Rdon vdlbn di
sdon fnclni sdon dthnr onaklk". Akyway lt was a soacc
vdlbn.
Akdthnr wnn+ acdkn wlth kdbturkac irlnk`s, acc was "dd`.
Aclvn fut clvnafcn. #lin cl+n thls bduc` fn clvn`. )hn `ust bduc`
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fn cnit td snttcn. )hn `ust was snttclk". =hnk thn aitnrkddks
baon, whnk sdon niinbts di thn kl"ht ha` bacon` `dwk whnk
thn hna`abhns wnrn aclvn thnk thlk"s wnrn lk thnlr pcabn.
3kn `ay thn irlnk` di a irlnk` rnappnarn` lk spnnbh. Rdon
wdr`s appnarn`, sdon 9unstldks dr sdonthlk". =dr`s, l`nas
wnrn hnar` thdu"hts ak` akswnrs wnrn diinrn`.
Rdon akswnrs wnrn "lvnk. *t wduc` fn acrl"ht. Rdontlons,
fntwnnk hna`abhns, thlk"s arn `liilbuct. At thn tlon lt was
`liilbuct. Ndu +kdw that odonktF )hat tlon ydu arn prnparlk"
ak` arn prnparn` idr thn rnac thlk"H I)J8 /*J)M, ak` ydu"nt lktnrruptn`. =ncc lt5s `liilbuct.
*t5s `liilbuct whnk ydu arn dkcy a cltrn dr sd away irdo fnlk"
rna`y idr I)J8 /*J)M ak` ydu "nt lktnrruptn`, thnk lt5s kdt
nasy td pay iucc attnktldk. #l+n that odonkt whnk ydu 4ust pucc
thn bdr+ irdo thn fdttcn ak` ydur kdstrlcs arn na"nr lk
aktlblpatldk di thn sklii di thn bdr+ ? that odonkt, thn `ncl"ht
di that odonkt ? thn vlkta"n, thn bdr+n`up, fdttcn`uppnriuon di rncnasn irdo baptlvlty di acc thdsn snasdks ak`
suoonrs stdrn`. Acc rna`y td npcd`n dk ydur snksns as ydu
Ita+n thn bdr+M ? 4ust thnk iraktlbaccy rlk"sB
3ut di rnspnbt idr thn "aon, idr thls irlnk`5s irlnk` thn vdlbn
was hnar`. =ncc dkn bak clstnk dk lktd thn kl"ht.....
)hnrn was odrn wlkn td `rlk+, thnrn was a kl"ht bdon ak`akyway......
Rd oayfn thnrn arn `liinrnkt l`nas, `liinrnkt "d`s, ak` knw
iatn bhak"ns pdsslfcn, a knw clin, oaky thlk"s, oaky oayfns.
3+ay, what li ? ak` thnk whatF
)hnk what afdut thn sbrnaosF )hn rnac Ikl"htM ? whnrn arn
ydur "d`s thnkF
;naclty `dns nlst. )hn fdttcn `dns fnbdon nopty.
)hn prnvldus kl"ht ha` fnnk "dd` ? tdkl"ht wduc` fn "dd` ?
wduc` fn "dkn. =lthlk thn prlvaby di oa`knss thn `ust was
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kdt `lsturfn`. )hn `ust was snttcn`, thn `ust was "dd`. Acc was
sain. )hn cd"lb was snburn. @ddrs ha` fnnk bcdsn`. *t ls bdrrnbt
that knw `ddrs shduc` kdt fn dpnk. @nfts wduc` fn pal`, thn
rda` ha` fnnk trd`. )hn `ust was nvnr `nnpnr, sainr odrn
snburn. =hat bduc` fn fnttnrF =lth thn bdoidrt di thn wlkn,
thn "d`s ha` fnnk trun. )hn `ddrs ha` fnnk bcdsn`, thn "d`s
wnrn bdktnkt. )hn `ust was dk thn rda`, acc was lk lts pcabn. Acc
was dk thn rl"ht rda`.
=hnk thn hna`abhns frdu"ht fab+ thn I/8= 3@M l`nas ?
thn, Iydu `dk5t knn` td `rlk+ ak` bdktlkuduscy l`nasM... =nccF
As idr thdsn, Iwn shduc` `d 7fnttnr5 l`nas sd wn bak "nt tdhnavnkM ? wnccF =hat happnks wlth thls systno thnk whnk ydu
"nt thnrnF =hnrn `d ydu bclof td kntF *i clin ls td tnabh us
afdut I"dd`M bcloflk" whnk wn5vn cnarkt why stdpF =hnrn
knt afdvn hnavnkF
Ravn thn bclof, ilklshn` kdw, thak+ ydu ? lt5s 9ulb+nrB
Zcnasn, pcnasn cnt thnrn fn cd"lb, facakbn. *k thn abtuac uklvnrsnthat wn +kdw thnrn ls `ust, atdos ntb. Zsybhdcd"lbaccy, thnrn
arn dthnr thlk"s.
Zrldr td fnlk" awarn, wn dkcy +kdw 0catnr that wn ha` thn
sainty di dur odthnr5s wdof. Rd kdt dkcy `l` wn "nt thn `ust
that wn wnrn irdo dur parnkts fut wn acsd wnrn "lvnk thn
prdtnbtldk, thn bdoidrt dr dthnr psybhdcd"lbac knn`s irdodthnrs tdd.
&ctloatncy dur `ust ls passn` dk lktd knw thlk"s ak` ls idro
idr"dt. Rd lt ls wlth ydur psybhn. Rd thnsn thlk"s arn ak`
shduc` fn. Acc td fn idr"dttnk, td "d, td fn cdst. $abts, cd"lb,
facakbn.
)d rnturk uk`nr thn prdtnbtldk di `ust, td thn `ust, havlk" bdonirdo thn `ust td fn oln` lk wlth thn `ust, at pnabn ? ak`
pnabn wlth.... sdonthlk", akythlk", sdonwhnrn, akywhnrn, aky
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tlon. =lth bnrtalkty fab+ td thn bdoidrt di ? I)J8
Z&;Z3R8 3$ )J8 @&R)M.
acakbn, cd"lb, pnabn, bdktnktonkt acc ls bdrrnbt wlth thls
thlk+lk". =hnrn, thls `ust that ls kdw ydu was fnidrn lt was
ydu ? kd dkn +kdws. =hnrn dr what thls `ust, thnsn atdos, thls
ls physlbaccy ydu +kdw ? whnrn IltM "dns, kd dkn +kdws. Lust
loa"lkn li wn bduc` +kdw what thn atdos that oa+n up thls
aro arn "dlk" td bdoflkn td Ioa+nM lk thn iuturnBB
Rd, as wn bakkdt fn attabhn` td what `ust wn wnrn 0fnidrn lt
was us dr what lt wlcc fn lk thn iuturn 0aitnr wn arn "dkn sd ltshduc` fn wlth thn psybhn. =n arn kdt onrncy a prd`ubt di
what dur iathnr nvnr thdu"ht bdoflkn` wlth thn thdu"hts dur
odthnr ha`, di bdursn kdt. Acthdu"h idr oaky thnlr cd"lb ls td
barry iacsn sha`dws wlth thno thrdu"h thnlr clvns. )hny clvn
ak` usn thnlr psybhn wlth thnlr dwk hlstdry di thnlr parnkts,
thnlr iaolcy.
;npnat slolcar clvns td thnlr iaolcy bdpy frdthnrs ak`Gdrslstnrs hdc` dk td npnrlnkbns ak` stay wrappn` lk thnlr dwk
onthd` di prdtnbtldk fasn` dk what ls +kdwk ak` dfsnrvn`
wlth iaolcy. =lth thls thny knn` td ilk` thnlr dwk facakbn td
pay thnlr dwk `nfts idr clin lk thnlr dwk way.
$dr sdon thls has kd cd"lb.
Acc thls thls Icd"lbM li sd dfvldus ak` `nilkltn, sd fcatakt lt bak
fn dvnrcdd+n`. As wn rnbd"klsn thn dfvldus, wn knn` td
rn"lstnr faslbs, bcnar thn olk`, on`ltatn dr lk sdon dthnr way
`lsbdvnr a Ifcak+ shnnt di papnrM. %dopcntncy `ntabh thn
psybhn irdo thn npnrlnkbns ak` thdu"hts di ydur parnkts,
onktdrs, iaolcy dr dthnrs. 8opty dut thn `nfrls, slcnkt ydur
lkknr, prlvatn, lkicunkbn` vdlbn. Zrnparatldk ls nvnrythlk".
As ydur olk` ls bcnarn` ak` as ydur knw thdu"hts arn bcnaksn`
di dc` lksakltlns thn IspabnM lksl`n cnarks td walt lk slcnkbn.
$rnsh, bcnak l`nas, nprnssldks di clin, di cd"lb, di purpdsn ak`
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onaklk" di clin appnar lk thn lkknr snci ukflasn`, ukbcuttnrn` ?
`lslkinbtn` fy truth ? as inrtlcn as a vabakt vabuuo.
As ydu try td prnparn ydur sufbdksbldus idr thn uk+kdwk ? as
ydu at cnast nopty dut what ydu +kdw ls dkcy thn `nfrls, thn
I4uk+M di hlstdry di iaolcy, di a Ibhlc`hdd`M, try td fn rna`y,
oayfn whnk thn tlon ls rl"ht, oayfn thn psybhn wlcc fn awarn,
wlcc fn rna`y.
Abbnptlk" that bhak"n ls `nilkltn, ls bdktlkuaccy ls dkn stnp.
@ust ls `ust, bhak"n wlcc bhak"n. At cnast thnsn wn `d +kdw.Rd wlth thn hncp di thn prnparn` psybhn that hncps lkicunkbn
thn loa"lkatldk ak` dthnr thdu"hts a facakbn was iduk`.
dth syofdclbaccy ak` abtuaccy thn wlkn was `ruk+, thn atdos
rnpdsltldkn`. )hn `ust was odvn`. )hn wlk` fcnw, `ust was
rnarrak"n`. (drn thlk"s rnbybcn`. Akdthnr wlk` fcnw, odrn
`ust rnarrak"n`. (drn thlk"s oa`n irdo `ust, odrn rn
lkbarkatldk. /nw shapns appnarn`.
Rd lt was aitnr knw clin fcdd` ha` fnnk ta+nk, a idro was
iduk` fy thn rda`. )hnrn lt was bdvnrn` lk `ust. A fcdb+, dr a
fd dr..... as thn knt frnath "nktcy fcnw away odrn `ust thnrn
lt was ? a soacc bdccnbtldk di rufflsh. =lth lt was a fd,
bdvnrn` acsd lk `ust, ak` fnhlk` thn fd, a ba"n ? a clttcn ba"n.
*ksl`n thn ba"n, acsd bdvnrn` lk thn `ust di thn rda`, was a clttcn
flr`. )hn `usty flr` wlthlk thn `usty ba"n, acc oa`n di `ust.
)hnrn bdatn` fy thn `ust di thn rda`, thnrn was a fd di
rufflsh `uopn`. *t was thnrn fy thn sl`n di thn rufflsh fd thn
clttcn flr`ba"n was iduk`. *ksl`n thn ba"n, `lrty ak` `usty was
soacc flr`. A clttcn ba"n wlth a clttcn flr` afak`dkn` fy clin.
Away irdo thn rda`, lksl`n wlth barn, thn ba"n was barniuccy
bcnakn`. )hn clttcn flr` was washn` ak` fathn` ak` in`. )hn
clttcn flr` fnbaon bdktnkt dk lts pnrbh.
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*t bduc` havn `lsbar`n` thls `ncl"htiuc clttcn dc` ba"n ? thls
swnnt tlky flr`F =hy havn thn "d`s dr iatn accdwn` thn flr`,
stlcc aclvn, td fn iduk` ak` rnsbun` irdo what wduc` dthnrwlsn
havn fnnk bnrtalk `nathF (aky 9unstldks, fut wlth cdvlk" barn
ak` hdurs di attnktldk thn flr` oay wncc survlvn ak` clvn td fn
bdktnkt.
)hn ba"n was +npt lk a sain pcabn wlth suiilblnkt bdoidrt. 3k
thn `ddrway di thn ba"n was a tlky cdb+ bdopcntn wlth +ny.
$dr kdw thn ba"n `ddrs bcdsn` ak` acc was snburn. $dr kdw
fnlk" +npt lk lts ba"n was knbnssary idr thn flr`. )hn dutsl`nwdrc` was +npt dutsl`n, thn cdb+n` ba"n +npt fa` thlk"s dut.
)hn flr`s was +npt sain, lksl`n.
)hn 'nnpnr prdvl`n` prdtnbtldk. )hn /nw =drc`, as iar as thn
flr` +knw, was abbnptafcn, sain ak` snburn, wlth parnkt
bdktrdc. (drn, thn +nnpnr was vnry "dd`, nvnk "lvlk" thn flr`
sdon fnclni that lt was abtuaccy waktn`, was abtuaccy
Ink4dyn`M, ak` nvnk knn`n` sdontlons. )hn 'nnpnr snnon`pcnasn` td watbh thn rnbdvnry di thn flr` as li lt frdu"ht a
frnath di irnsh alr, bdcduriuc, bhnnriuc irnsh alr. )hn 'nnpnr
nvnk inct sdon prl`n ak` satlsiabtldk as thn rnsbun` flr` was
"lvnk knw clin.
)hn clttcn flr` bduc` kdt thlk+ oubh. %duc` kdt rnonofnr lts
dwk parnkts, kdt nvnk lts odthnr5s n"". Aitnr thn npnrlnkbn difnlk" afak`dkn` ak` fnlk" odvn` td thnsn knw surrduk`lk"s
thn flr`, at thls tlon, ha` clttcn onodry.
)hn flr` snttcn` ak` lkstlkbtlvncy rnaclsn` thn "dd`wlcc lk
+lk`knss lt ha` rnbnlvn`. y way di IfacakbnM thn flr` kdw
innclk" sd oubh happlnr ak` sainr "avn lts knw dwknr "rnat 4dy
fy lts slk"lk" ak` "nktcn, fut clvncy, swlk"lk" dk thn pnrbh.
)hn flr` was dkcy tdd happy td rnpay lk sdon soacc way idrwhat )hn 'nnpnr ha` `dkn.
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)hn 'nnpnr was vnry happy wlth thn ilk` ak` dkcy tdd pcnasn`
td inn` ak` bcnak thn fnautliuc clttcn flr`. *t was lk`nn` a "rnat
pcnasurn idr )hn 'nnpnr td hnar thn wdk`nriuc sdk"s ak` lt was
a `ncl"ht td vlslt thn clttcn ba"n. Acc was bdktnkt. )hn 'nnpnr
was happy, thn flr` was happy.
)hnk dkn `ay thlk"s inct `liinrnkt idr that clttcn flr` inct
strak"n. As lt happnkn`, lt was thls `ay that )hn 'nnpnr ha` td
"d away idr a inw `ays ak` acthdu"h )hn 'nnpnr ha` oa`n
sdon arrak"nonkts thn flr` ak` thn ba"n stayn` lk pcabn.
Rdonhdw thn flr` +knw, sdonthlk" was `liinrnkt. *t wask5takythlk" td `d wlth thn `ust odvlk" dr physlbac thlk"s, kdt
cl+n fnidrn ? kd, sdon dthnr awarnknss, sdon dthnr snksn, ak`
lktak"lfcn, uknpcalkafcn that thls clttcn flr` ha`.
Lust as thn flr` ha` inct sdonthlk" lkstlkbtlvncy tdwar`s )hn
'nnpnr ak` what ha` fnnk `dkn td hncp whnk thn ba"n ak`
nvnrythlk" ha` fnnk afak`dkn`, thn flr` inct sdonthlk" kdw.
Acodst psybhdcd"lbac, sdonthlk" di thn psybhn, sdonIinnclk"MF
ra`uaccy, lk thn slcnkbn di thn ba"n innclk" snttcn` a clttcn. )hn
`ay passn`. )hn 'nnpnr ha` oa`n surn thnrn was suiilblnkt
watnr ak` idd` idr thn flr` ak` thn ba"n ha` fnnk thdrdu"hcy
bcnakn` fnidrn cnavlk".
Zhyslbaccy thn flr` was bdktnkt, fut whnk thn kl"ht "rnw bcdsnr
lt kdtlbn` that thn +ny, whlbh was kdroaccy cnit lk thn cdb+,
was kdt lk pcabn.
)hn ba"n `ddr was bcdsn` fut thnrn, 4ust lksl`n thn ba"n, dk thn
icddr cal` thn tlky +ny. @dufts rabn` thrdu"h thn tlky fralk.
*ksnburlty, inar, `ak"nr, vucknraflclty, what li sdondkn was td
ukcdb+ ak` dpnk thn `ddr... dr li...F )hn inar di ukbnrtalkty,bdkiusldk, `duft ra"n`. )hn flr` was wdrrln` ak` bduc` kdt
idr"nt afdut thn +ny dr thn bdksn9unkbns. )hnk odrn fy
olsta+n thak abbl nkt, as thn flr` ha` fnnk knrvduscy
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Ipnb+lk"M away at thn +ny plb+lk" lt up pushlk" arduk` ntb. ?
thn flr` abtuaccy swaccdwn` thn +ny ? ZB
3hBB =nccB ...... ak"ulsh......
#atnr thlk+lk" odrn pdsltlvncy, thn flr` `nbl`n` that oayfn lt
was a "dd` thlk" thn +ny was dut di thn way as kdw kd dkn
bduc` slopcy plb+ dut thn +ny ak` dpnk up thn ba"n. /d, whlcn
thn +ny was lksl`n, dut di thn way, as lt wnrn, thnk lt bduc`
rnca.
)hnrn was suiilblnkt idd` ak` `rlk+ thnrn was kd prdfcno.
Rdontlon catnr, stlcc kdt tdtaccy snttcn`, thn flr` ha` akdthnr
tlky thdu"ht. 3h kdB
)hls ba"n was snburlty, was thn `liinrnkbn fntwnnk clin ak`
`nath. )hn +ny lt ha` swaccdwn` was cl+n thn +ny td clin idr thn
flr` ak` walt ? what li...F =hat li thn ba"n `ddr, dk lts tlky
clttcn batbh, knatcy bcdsn` as kdroac, what li thn `ddr was kdtabtuaccy cdb+n`B
/dw thn +ny ha` fnnk swaccdwn`, sdonwhnrn `nnp lksl`n, ak`
oayfn thn ba"n `ddr was kdt +kdb+n` aitnr accF 3kbn a"alk
vucknraflclty was inarn`. 3h, tdd oaky thdu"hts, tdd oaky
9unstldks afdut thn +ny td clin, sd oaky prdfcnos afdut clvlk".
Acthdu"h thn flr` dkcy ha` a tlky clttcn fralk ak` a vnry soacc
loa"lkatldk, dh hdw lt wlshn` lt ha` kdkn. 3h td fn a happy
vlcca"n l`ldt, di thn flr` wdrc`, irnn di uk`nrstak`lk", irnn di
thlk+lk", irnn di innclk" tdd oaky thlk"s ? 4ust clvlk" ak` thnk
? `na` ? "dkn ? "dkn wlth thn `ust. RlopcnB
=lth sd oubh wdrry afdut thn +ny td clin ? wlth sd oubh idr a
tlky fralk ? thn clttcn flr` fralk incc ascnnp.
8sbapn, rnaclty, bdccapsn, scnnp ak` sd td `rnao.
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As thn flr` "nktcy dpnkn` lts nyns lt inct cl+n lt was ynars
fnidrn at bhlc`hdd`. )d snn thn purn whltn bcdu`s icdatlk" wlth
har`cy aky odvnonkt lk thn purn fcun s+y. )hdsn whltn
wdk`rdus bcdu`s wlth frl"ht waro sukcl"ht. )hn yduk" flr`
innclk" thn waro "cdw dk lts wlk"s. )hn irnshknss lk thn ynar.
Acc sd `nilkltn, sd bnrtalk, sd irnn di pdccutldk ? sd ukawarn di
what pdccutldk nvnk was. $rnn di thn blty, di traiilb, di pndpcn,
di oassns, di dthnr flr`s ? 4ust irnn.
)hn irnshknss di thn ynar, thn vlfrakt, na"nr, nbltn` nknr"y di
katurn, di katurac clin. %hlrplk" onrrlcy idr kd dthnr rnasdkthak fnbausn ydu bak. #lvlk" slopcy fnbausn ydu arn aclvn.
Javlk" kdkn di thn `dufts, uk`nrstak`lk" kdkn di thn
9unstldks ? knn`lk" kdkn di thn akswnrs. Lust fnlk".
)dd abtlvn, fnbausn ydu bak fn. )dd fusy, tdd oaky thdu"hts
di thn wdk`nr di purn lkkdbnkt iasblkatldk di thlk"s that arn
thnrn ? slopcy fnbausn thny arn thnrn. $cylk" fnbausn ydu bak.
;l`lk" thn wlk`s ? "cl`lk" acdk"`rlitlk" as dkn IfcdwM "ul`nsydu thls way ak` su``nkcy ? akdthnr that way ? irnn. Acc thls
tlon as ydu "d wlth thn wlk`, dh what ydu snnB *kbrn`lfcn
a`vakta"n di plbturns ? di sl"hts. Rd oaky sd iucc ydu acodst
ta+n thno idr "raktn`.
)hnk whnk thn attltu`n di yduth ls inct lk ydu ? thnk `lvlk"
`dwk, icylk" sd iar sd rapl`cy ? innclk" Ithat wlk`M dk thninathnrs ? snkslk" bhak"lk" alrprnssurn a"alkst ydur iabn as
thn fna+ buts thrdu"h thn s+y.
#*$8 ? A;;3A/%8 ? %8;)A*/)N
Zrdtnbtldk was sd surn, sainty was sd bnrtalk, purpdsn,
onaklk" acc sd dfvldus ydu knvnr "avn thno a thdu"ht. /dknn` idr thlk+lk" ? tdd fusy clvlk", `dlk", nk4dylk", fnlk",
slopcy fnbausn ydu bak, slopcy fnbausn ydu arn.
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Rd td scnnp, clvlk" thn `ay idr nlstnkbn `rnaolk" thn scnnp di
thn onodry.
#*E*/ 8%A&R8 N3& A;8 A#*E8
)hn tlon passn`, thlk"s bhak"n`.
8pnrlnkbns `un td survlvac ha` fnnk "alkn`. )hn facakbn was
abhlnvn` fy bhakbn. (aky onodrlns wnrn rnclvn` di what
oay havn fnnk onodrlns ? `rnaos di `rnaos ? di tlons
past.... @rnaos di onodry "dkn.... idr what snnon` cl+n ynars
updk ynars thn flr` ha` pnridron` dutsl`n di sdondkn5s"ar`nk wacc, hdplk" idr sdon attnktldk, sdon rnturk. Rdk"
aitnr sdk", suk" td attrabt a flr` tafcn wlth bruofs di survlvac.
=hnk thn bdksl`nratldk ak` thn idd` diinrn` was rn"ucar, thn
flr` bdktlkun` td slk" ak` pnridro. 8vnk dk 9ulnt `ays whnk
thnrn was kd idd`, thn flr` inct that whnthnr thnrn was akythlk"
dr kdt lt shduc` stlcc pnridro.
=hnk thn flr` ha` fnnk starvlk" ak` `nspnratn, lt ha` fnnk sd
"ratniuc idr thn +lk`knss ak` hncp rnbnlvn` that lt inct rl"ht, inct
bdrrnbt lksl`n td stlcc "lvn thak+s.
Rd lt was that thls flr` trln` td "lvn pcnasurn ak` 4dy td dthnrs
as oubh ak` as irn9unktcy as lt bduc` ? rn"ar`cnss di aky
spnblilb rnturk.
Rdonthlk" lk thn psybhn, sdonthlk" di a innclk", inct rl"ht, inct
bdrrnbt. =lth a iucc, dr a haci nopty, dr lk`nn` a stru""clk"
stdoabh, thn sdk"s thn flr` pnridron` wnrn thn fnst lt bduc`
abhlnvn, fnbausn that was what lt inct was rl"ht.
(drn tlon passn`, odrn thlk"s bhak"n`. /nw npnrlnkbns ak`
aitnr oaky stdrlns haciidr"dttnk fy inarH thn flr` was bapturn`lk thn ba"n. #lin was `liinrnkt. @nstlky ha` `nbl`n` updk a
knw `lrnbtldk, fnydk` thn flr`5s bdktrdc.
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Rcdwcy clin bhak"n` ak` was 9ulntnr. Rcdwcy thn `ust "athnrn`.
(aky thlk"s wnrn idr"dttnk. )hn clin that ha` fnnk was
ilklshn`, kdw thlrst, huk"nr ak` bdkilknonkt. $dr a clttcn flr`5s
fralk thn kl"htoarns that baon wnrn irl"htnklk". *oa"ns di
sbary +nnpnrs, cnavlk" thn flr` td `ln. 8haustldk ak` inar `l`
kdt cna` thn flr` td scnnp wlth `rnaos, kd ? kd `rnaos idr kdw
dkcy dutra"ndus kl"htoarnsB
=lth tlon awarnknss rnturkn`. a`cy lk4urn`, ak` nhaustn`,
cnit td `ln thn flr` ha` fnnk rnsbun` ak` prdtnbtn`. Aitnr oubh
tlon lk barlk", cdvlk" niidrt thn wncconaklk" di thn /nw
'nnpnr ha` subbnn`n`. )hn flr` ha` survlvn`, lt ha` fnnkrnfdrk.
Acthdu"h ba"n` idr lts dwk prdtnbtldk ak` barn, thn flr` bduc`
abbnpt lts dwk lkknr clin di onodrlns ak` on`ltatldk. )hn flr`
abbnptn` thn +lk`knss ak` bdksl`nratldk di thn /nw 'nnpnr,
ha` idr"dttnk acc ncsn, +knw kd `liinrnkt ak` was "ratniuc.
/nvnr wduc` )hn 'nnpnr rnaclsn hdw "rnat ak` onaklk"iuc
thls tlon was idr thn flr`. %cdsn bdoouklbatldk was di bdursnlopdsslfcn fntwnnk )hn 'nnpnr ak` thn slopcn sdk"flr`, fut
thn snksns wnrn "dd` ? wnrn bdktnkt.
Zrnvlduscy, tdtaccy dbbupln` fy onaks di prabtlbac survlvac ak`
thnk di `nslrns di thn psybhn td abhlnvn ak` subbnn`, lts tlon
ha` fnnk ta+nk. /dw nvnk wlth thn `nft di "ratltu`n thn flr`
dwn` )hn 'nnpnr ak` nvnk fnlk" sd iucc di thak+s ak`apprnblatldk thn flr` stlcc ha` lts dwk slopcn thdu"hts.
)hdu"hts di a tlky flr` wdrc`. )lky thdu"hts, slopcn dkns,
dkns thn flr` bduc` kdt npcalk, bduc` kdt bdoouklbatn, bduc`
kdt iuccy uk`nrstak`, fut thny wnrn thnrn. )hnrn lk thn flr`
psybhn, thn innclk", thn flr`5s lkknr vdlbn spd+n td thn flr` di
nodtldk, di onaklk". (ln` wlth thnsn tlky thdu"hts wnrn
ou``cn` onodrlns di bhlc`hdd`, di `ays di lkkdbnkbn. @ays
whnk nvnrythlk" was slopcnr, whnk ydu clvn` fnbausn yduwnrn aclvn. =hnk clvlk" was idr clin.
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wdrrlns ak` `dufts bduc` fn rnsdcvn`. A odrn bcnar abbnptakbn
ak` uk`nrstak`lk" di clin, `nath, rncl"ldk ak` fnydk` ha` fnnk
rnsdcvn`. Acc was at pnabn.
Jnrn thn flr` bduc` rnca fnydk` lts wlc`nst `rnaos, bduc` clvn
thn rnst di lts clin lk pnabn ak` at nasn.
Jnrn was rnaclty ? kdt oayfns, was idr abtuac rnaclty ? kdt idr
`rnaos acdkn. )hdu"hts di thn iuturn wnrn cdk" ak`
bdoidrtafcn. Acc thn niidrts di thn past wnrn fnlk" rnpal`. At
cast clin was "dd`. =hatnvnr was waktn` bduc` fn ha ,
whatnvnr `nslrn` fn aiidr`n` thn flr`5s knn`s arn soacc ak` lts`rnaos arn frlni.
*k`nn` clin 0at cdk" cast ls "dd`.
(aky dthnrs wduc` snn thn flr`, ba"n ak` acc, ak` nkvy thn
trak9ulcclty ak` thn apparnkt cuury.
Rd cnt lt fn.
*i fnydk` clin thnrn was odrn... =ncc....F *i kdt, ak` whnk clin
was ilklshn`, thnk td `ln hnrn lk thls ba"n, that was ialr tdd.
)hn flr` bduc` abbnpt nlthnr, thn flr` saw thn cd"lb ak` was
prnparn`, was rna`y, ak` was at pnabn wlth lts rncl"ldk.
&ctloatncy thn flr` ha` fnnk idrtukatn wlth lts clin. 8vnk odrn,
thn "d`s ha` accdwn` thn flr` td rnaclsn hdw idrtukatn lts clin
was.
8vnktuaccy whnk thn clttcn flr`5s `ust has td fn rnbybcn` ? thnk
what wlcc fn, wlcc fn ? fut idr kdw thls sdk"flr`5s pcabn ls lk
lts ba"n.
3kn ol`aitnrkddk, thn `ay baon whnk )hn 'nnpnr rnturk.
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)hn afsnkbn ha` fnnk onaklk"iuc idr )hn 'nnpnr. /dw acc
was wncc wlth thn rnturk, ak` aitnr sdon bcnaklk" ak` bhak"lk"
thn clttcn flr` lk lts ba"n dk thn bdurtyar` was ilkn. )hn clttcn
sdk"flr` stlcc sak", stlcc swuk" dk lts swlk", ak` stlcc "avn that
ntra vltaclty ak` katurac prnsnkbn td thn snrnklty di thn "ar`nk
fy thn hdusn. ;dutlkn was rnnstafclshn`. )hn 'nnpnr was
fab+ lk bdktrdc wlth nvnrythlk" ta+nk barn di.
Rain wlthlk thn lkknr wdrc` di thn flr`ba"n acc was at pnabn.
)hn rnturk di )hn 'nnpnr onakt bdoidrt, thn bdoidrt di
bdktrdc. )hus oaky pndpcn idccdw varldus clvns ak` clinstycns
lk thn fl" wdrc` di sdblnty ditnk slopcy idccdwlk" dkn `aywlth akdthnr ditnk slopcy survlvlk" ak` abhlnvlk" faslbaccy
dkcy what happnks fy bhakbn ditnk irl"htnkn` di bhak"n ak`
sd bdktnkt wlth what thny +kdw as, Ithnlr clvnsM. As dkn `ay,
IsaincyM, idccdws akdthnr.
nlk" ba"n` uk`nr bdktrdc di a blvlclsatldk wlth )hn 'nnpnr as
thn "dfntwnnk, thn lktnrprntnr idr thn dutsl`n wdrc`, bdoidrt
was oalktalkn`. A slopcn clttcn slk"lk" "avn onaklk",purpdsn, nvnk usniucknss ? "avn thn 4ustlilbatldk idr clin that sd
oaky sdu"ht lk thnlr clvns. Lust as oaky lk thn dutsl`n wdrc`
wakt td clvn bdktnkt, dut di thn hna`clkns, cnavlk" dthnrs td cna`
dr oa+n thn fl" `nblsldk ? sd thn wdrc` di thn flr`ba"n was
wlth bdktnktonkt.
8vnk odrn pnrinbt was that )hn 'nnpnr was kdt nvnk awarn.)hn 'nnpnr `l` kdt abtuaccy rnaclsn that thn bdktrdc )hn 'nnpnr
nk4dyn` acsd prdvl`ns subh waroth di bdvnr ak` sainty idr thn
clttcn flr`. )hn `alcy, rn"ucar, autdoatlb snrvlbn di a soacc
awarnknss "avn td thn flr` ak lkvlslflclty, ak lkknr spabn, ak
lkknr pnabn.
)hn flr` inct nstafclshn` wlth thn purpdsn di waccpapnr. $nct as
thn trak9ulc `ncl"ht di katurn ak` lk a "ar`nk di pnabn. /doa4dr `nblsldks td fn oa`n, kd `nblslvn abtldks knbnssary ? kd
wdrrlns cl+n lk thn past ? kdB
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*k rnturk, what was a clttcn slk"lk"F
Rd thn flr` abbnptn` thn saon flarrn way that lt prdvl`n`,
abhlnvn`, thn purpdsn fy slk"lk" ak` appnarlk" clvncy, abtlvn
dk lts wlk", ak` lk rnturk clvn` at pnabn as a brnaturn dk d`5s
narth. Acc was sain.
=hnrnvnr thn +ny td clin was ? acc was at pnabn. =hatnvnr thn
wdrrlns ak` inars di thn past, kdw thnrn wnrn kdkn. =hnthnr
thn +ny td clin shduc` fn usn` td cdb+ dknsnci lk saincy, ak`
wlth slcnkbn ak` lsdcatldk, +nnp dthnrs dut, dr td pdsltlvncy td
cdb+ acc dthnrs dut as ydu clvn saincy dut di thnlr rnabh lk ydurdwk wdrc`, sain wlthlk ls dkcy a 9unstldk di dplkldk, di
pnrspnbtlvn.
(ayfn thnrn arn sncnbtn` odonkts lk clin whnk a odonkt
nlsts diinrlk" ak dppdrtuklty di abtldk. )hnsn rarn odonkts
whnk li dkcy ydu bduc` dpnratn, bduc` turk, thn +ny td clin ydu
bduc` `nbl`n idr a cdb+n` `ddr dr ak dpnk "atn. *i dkcy dkn
+knw lk a`vakbn` whnk thnsn odonkts wnrn td dbbur ? ak`what `nblsldk td oa+n ? ak` td fn rna`y td ta+n thn rl"ht
`nblsldkB
$dr thn sdk"flr` lt ha` wdk`nrn` fnidrn afdut why lt ha` fnnk
ta+nk td a bnrtalk pcabnF =hy lt ha` fnnk frdu"ht td whnrn lt
wasF =hy lt ha` fnnk iduk`F =hy thnrn ha` fnnk aky
uk`nrstak`lk"F *k`nn` why lt ha` ont wlth thdsn lt ha` ak`why thny ha` hncpn` lk thn way thny `l`F ut idr a sdk"flr` sd
oaky 9unstldks. )dd oubh idr a tlky fralk.
3i bdursn dkn dfsnrvatldk irdo thn fl" wl`n wdrc` bduc` fn
that thn flr` ls onrncy a clttcn prlsdknr, `npnk`nkt ak` rnclakt. *i
lt has what lt wakts ak` acc that lt knn`s, oayfn thls sdk"flr`
kd cdk"nr snns thn fars. (ayfn thn irnn`do, away irdo Iwhat
lisM dr Iyns futsM, ak` dthnr oayfns, ls abbnptafcn.
)hls sdk"flr` wlth lts irnn`do di vdlbn ak` abtlvlty wlthlk lts
sain wdrc` has kd knn` di thn inars di thn "lakt "acay whnk lts
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onodry di bhlc hdd` surrduk`s ls cl+n lopdsslflclty idr
rnaclty. Ak lopdsslflclty slkbn kd dkn bak rnvlslt thn past fut
whnk bdkstaktcy surrduk`lk" lts ba"n ukidc`s thn cak`sbapn
ak` clinstycns di ynars prnvldus, lts yduk" ynars inct wlth 4dy.
Rd idr thn sdk"flr` surrduk`lk" thls bcnak, wncc in` ba"n ls thn
pnrinbt `rnao. )hn happy `rnao di a 4durkny fab+ lk tlon, td
rnclvn thn wdk`nrs di katurn, whlcst hdc`lk" thn +ny td clin.
#lin was "dd` hnrn. n lt a rnaclty dr a `rnao lktnrprntatldk ?
irdo whnrn thn flr` sat ? thls clin was "dd`B
3kn pcnasakt sukky `ay thn tlky clttcn sdk"flr`H wlthlk ltswdrc` di thn flr`ba"n saw a huoak vlsltdr lk thn "ar`nk. Aitnr
a soacc furst di cl"ht flr`sdk", thn flr` cdd+n` a"alk as thn
huoak wac+n` away. Aoan` wlth thn wdk`nr di thn huoak.
Rubh sln di a brnaturn. Rain wlthlk thn wdrc` di thn ba"n, thn
flr` wdk`nrn`. )hnk lts thdu"hts wak`nrn` td thn a`n9uatn
sln di lts dwk, td lts nkdrodus, wdrc` wlthlk thn ba"n wlth acc
lts spabn. )hn flr` rnaclsn` thn hdccdw spabn wlthlk lts ba"n
ak` thn irnn`do di odvnonkt nk4dyn`. (ayfn thn huoak hasa fralk ak` a slolcar wdrc`. Lust as thn flr` bak odvn lts fralk
arduk` ak` vlslt `liinrnkt parts di thn ba"n, sd oayfn thn
huoak fralk bak odvn arduk` `liinrnkt parts di lts dwk fd`y.
(ayfn thn fd`y was hdccdw wlth spabn cl+n thn ba"n spabn.
)hn flr` wlth a fralk bduc` odvn arduk` ak` clvn lts clin
acways sain wlthlk thn ba"n ak` sd oayfn thn huoak fralk `l`
thn saon ak` bduc` wncc havn arduk` lksl`n thn spabn di thnhu"n fd`y lk whlbh lt clvn`.
3h, thlk+lk" bak fn sd bdopcn. )hn flr` `nbl`n` td oa+n thn
cdk" 4durkny dvnr td thn dthnr sl`n di thn ba"n whnrn thn idd`
was ak` havn a soacc onac ak` a rnst. )hnk lk bdoidrt lt scnpt.
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Ak afak`dkn` oassA fa" di trash
@ust wlth `ust
Ash wlth ash
A rusty ba"n
=lth `ust was oa`n
$dr thlk"s td `ln
%ry sduc bry
3h idr.......
)hn Zrdtnbtdr,
)hn 'nnpnr,
)hn ;nbtdr,
)hn ;napnr.
;.*.Z.
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