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\mk Hrt of Phr 9
Y[C \^[ (^b Yuc)
\bakekss Iehssbi
XFOWL
\mk Hrt
ofPhr
Hee \bak Gkst-skeekr
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< Y[C \^[
Yuc \zu (^b Yuc)Yuc \zu (^b Yuc) whs h Imbcksk hutmor of \mk Hrt of Phr, hc
baakcskey bcfeukctbhe hcibkct Imbcksk good oc abebthry strhtk`y. Mk
bs heso ock of tmk khrebkst rkhebsts bc bctkrchtboche rkehtbocs tmkory. \mkchak Yuc \zu (―Ahstkr Yuc‑) bs hc mocorbfbi tbtek gkstowkl upocYuc Pu, tmk hutmor‒s chak. \mk imhrhitkr wu, akhcbc` ―abebthry‑,bs tmk shak hs tmk imhrhitkr bc wu smu, or ahrtbhe hrt. Yuc Pu hesomhs h iourtksy chak, Imhc` Xbc`.
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\mk Hrt of Phr ;
Bctroluitboc
Y
uc \zu Pu whs h chtbvk of tmk Imjb Ythtk. Mbs Hrt of Phr
grou`mt mba to tmk cotbik of Mo Eu, Dbc` of Pu. Mo Eu shbl to
mba> ―B mhvk ihrkfueey pkruskl your hee imhptkrs. Ahy B sugabt
your tmkory of ahch`bc` soelbkrs to h seb`mt tkst?‑
Yuc \zu rkpebkl> ―Rou ahy.‑
Mo Eu hsdkl> ―Ahy tmk tkst gk hppebkl to woakc?‑
\mk hcswkr whs h`hbc bc tmk hffbrahtbvk, so hrrhc`kakcts
wkrk ahlk to grbc` 8=: ehlbks out of tmk Zhehik. Yuc \zu lbvblkl
tmka bcto two ioaphcbks, hcl pehikl ock of tmk Dbc`‒s fhvourbtk
iociugbcks ht tmk mkhl of khim. Mk tmkc ghlk tmka hee thdk spkhrs
bc tmkbr mhcls, hcl hllrksskl tmka tmus> ―B prksuak you dcow tmklbffkrkcik gktwkkc froct hcl ghid, rb`mt mhcl hcl ekft mhcl?‑
\mk `bres rkpebkl> ―Rks.‑
Yuc \zu wkct oc> ―Pmkc B shy ”Kyks froct,‒ you aust eood
strhb`mt hmkhl. Pmkc B shy ”Ekft turc,‒ you aust fhik towhrls your
ekft mhcl.
Pmkc B shy ”Wb`mt turc,‒ you aust fhik towhrls your rb`mt mhcl.
Pmkc B shy ”Hgout turc,‒ you aust fhik rb`mt roucl towhrls your
ghid.‑ H`hbc tmk `bres hsskctkl. \mk worls of ioaahcl mhvbc` gkkc
tmus kxpehbckl, mk skt up tmk mhegkrls hcl ghttek-hxks bc orlkr to
gk`bc tmk lrbee.
\mkc, to tmk soucl of lruas, mk `hvk tmk orlkr ―Wb`mt turc.‑
Gut tmk `bres ocey gurst out ehu`mbc`. Yuc \zu shbl> ―Bf worls of
ioaahcl hrk cot iekhr hcl lbstbcit, bf orlkrs hrk cot tmorou`mey
uclkrstool, tmkc tmk `kckrhe bs to gehak.‑
Yo mk sthrtkl lrbeebc` tmka h`hbc, hcl tmbs tbak `hvk tmk orlkr
―Ekft turc,‑ wmkrkupoc tmk ̀ bres ocik aork gurst bcto fbts of ehu`mtkr.
Yuc \zu> ―Bf worls of ioaahcl hrk cot iekhr hcl lbstbcit, bf orlkrs
hrk cot tmorou`mey uclkrstool, tmk `kckrhe bs to gehak. Gut bf mbs
orlkrs hrk iekhr, hcl tmk soelbkrs ckvkrtmkekss lbsogky, tmkc bt bs tmk
fhuet of tmkbr offbikrs.‑
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6 Y[C \^[
Yo shybc`, mk orlkrkl tmk ekhlkrs of tmk two ioaphcbks to gk
gkmkhlkl. Cow tmk Dbc` of Pu whs whtimbc` tmk sikck froa tmk top
of h rhbskl phvbeboc4 hcl wmkc mk shw tmht mbs fhvourbtk iociugbcks
wkrk hgout to gk kxkiutkl, mk whs `rkhtey hehrakl hcl murrbkley
skct lowc tmk foeeowbc` akssh`k> ―Pk hrk cow qubtk shtbsfbkl hs
to our `kckrhe‒s hgbebty to mhclek troops. Bf Pk hrk gkrkft of tmksk
two iociugbcks, our akht hcl lrbcd wbee eosk tmkbr shvour. Bt bs our
wbsm tmht tmky smhee cot gk gkmkhlkl.
Yuc \zu rkpebkl> ―Mhvbc` ocik rkikbvkl Mbs Ahnksty‒s ioaabs-
sboc to gk tmk `kckrhe of mbs foriks, tmkrk hrk ikrthbc ioaahcls of
Mbs Ahnksty wmbim, hitbc` bc tmht ihphibty, B ha uchgek to hiikpt.‑
Hiiorlbc`ey, mk mhl tmk two ekhlkrs gkmkhlkl, hcl strhb`mtwhybcstheekl tmk phbr ckxt bc orlkr hs ekhlkrs bc tmkbr pehik. Pmkc tmbs
mhl gkkc lock, tmk lrua whs souclkl for tmk lrbee ocik aork4 hcl
tmk `bres wkct tmrou`m hee tmk kvoeutbocs, turcbc` to tmk rb`mt or to
tmk ekft, ahrimbc` hmkhl or wmkkebc` ghid, dckkebc` or sthclbc`,
wbtm pkrfkit hiiurhiy hcl prkibsboc, cot vkcturbc` to uttkr h soucl.
\mkc Yuc \zu skct h aksskc`kr to tmk Dbc` shybc`> ―Rour soelbkrs,
Ybrk, hrk cow propkrey lrbeekl hcl lbsibpebckl, hcl rkhly for your
ahnksty‒s bcspkitboc. \mky ihc gk put to hcy usk tmht tmkbr sovkrkb`cahy lksbrk4 gbl tmka `o tmrou`m fbrk hcl whtkr, hcl tmky wbee cot
lbsogky.‑
Gut tmk Dbc` rkpebkl> ―Ekt our `kckrhe ikhsk lrbeebc` hcl rkturc
to ihap. Hs for us, Pk mhvk co wbsm to ioak lowc hcl bcspkit tmk
troops.‑
\mkrkupoc Yuc \zu shbl> ―\mk Dbc` bs ocey focl of worls, hcl
ihccot trhcsehtk tmka bcto lkkls.‑
Hftkr tmht, Mo Eu shw tmht Yuc \zu whs ock wmo dckw mow to
mhclek hc hray, hcl fbcheey hppobctkl mba `kckrhe. Bc tmk wkst, mk
lkfkhtkl tmk Imju Ythtk hcl forikl mbs why bcto Rbc`, tmk ihpbthe4
to tmk cortm mk put fkhr bcto tmk Ythtks of Imjb hcl Imbc, hcl sprkhl
mbs fhak hgrohl haoc`st tmk fkulhe prbciks. Hcl Yuc \zu smhrkl
bc tmk ab`mt of tmk Dbc`.
Ysu-ah Imjbkc
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\mk Hrt of Phr 0
8. Ehybc` Zehcs
8
Yuc \zu shbl> \mk hrt of whr bs of vbthe baporthcik to tmk
Ythtk.
7
Bt bs h ahttkr of ebfk hcl lkhtm, h rohl kbtmkr to shfkty or to
rubc. Mkcik bt bs h sugnkit of bcqubry wmbim ihc oc co hiiouct gk
ck`ekitkl.
9
\mk hrt of whr, tmkc, bs `ovkrckl gy fbvk iocsthct fhitors, to gk
thdkc bcto hiiouct bc ock‒s lkebgkrhtbocs, wmkc skkdbc` to lktkrabck
tmk ioclbtbocs ogthbcbc` bc tmk fbkel.<
\mksk hrk> (8) \mk Aorhe Ehw4 (7) Mkhvkc4 (9) Khrtm4 (<) \mk
Ioaahclkr4 (;) Aktmol hcl lbsibpebck.
Bt hppkhrs froa wmht foeeows tmht Yuc \zu akhcs gy ―Aorhe
Ehw‑ h prbcibpek of mhraocy, cot ucebdk tmk \ho of Eho \zu bc bts
aorhe hspkit. Ock ab`mt gk tkaptkl to rkclkr bt gy ―aorhek,‑ wkrk
bt cot iocsblkrkl hs hc httrbgutk of tmk ruekr bc ss. 89.
;, 6
\mk AOWHE EHP ihusks tmk pkopek to gk bc ioapektk hiiorl
wbtm tmkbr ruekr, so tmht tmky wbee foeeow mba rk`hrlekss of tmkbr ebvks,
uclbsahykl gy hcy lhc`kr.
\u Ru quotks Phc` \zu hs shybc`> ―Pbtmout iocsthct prhitbik,
tmk offbikrs wbee gk ckrvous hcl uclkiblkl wmkc austkrbc` for ghttek4
wbtmout iocsthct prhitbik, tmk ̀ kckrhe wbee gk whvkrbc` hcl brrksoeutkwmkc tmk irbsbs bs ht mhcl.‑
0
MKHVKC sb`cbfbks cb`mt hcl lhy, ioel hcl mkht, tbaks hcl
skhsocs.
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= Y[C \^[
\mk ioaakcthtors, B tmbcd, ahdk hc ucckiksshry aystkry of
two worls mkrk. Akc` Ymbm rkfkrs to ―tmk mhrl hcl tmk soft, whxbc`
hcl whcbc`‑ of Mkhvkc. Phc` Msb, mowkvkr, ahy gk rb`mt bc shybc`
tmht wmht bs akhct bs ―tmk `kckrhe kiocoay of Mkhvkc,‑ bcieulbc`
tmk fbvk kekakcts, tmk four skhsocs, wbcl hcl ieouls, hcl otmkr
pmkcoakch.
=
KHW\M ioaprbsks lbsthciks, `rkht hcl sahee4 lhc`kr hcl
skiurbty4 opkc `roucl hcl chrrow phssks4 tmk imhciks of ebfk hcl
lkhtm.
2
\mk IOAAHCLKW sthcls for tmk vbrtuks of wbsloa, sbcikrbty,gkckvoekcik, iourh`k hcl strbitckss.
\mk fbvk ihrlbche vbrtuks of tmk Imbcksk hrk (8) muahcbty or
gkckvoekcik4 (7) uprb`mtckss of abcl4 (9) skef-rkspkit, skef-ioctroe,
or ―propkr fkkebc`4‑ (<) wbsloa4 (;) sbcikrbty or `ool fhbtm. Mkrk
―wbsloa‑ hcl ―sbcikrbty‑ hrk put gkfork ―muahcbty or gkckvoekcik,‑
hcl tmk two abebthry vbrtuks of ―iourh`k‑ hcl ―strbitckss‑ sugstbtutkl
for ―uprb`mtckss of abcl‑ hcl ―skef-rkspkit, skef-ioctroe, or ”propkr fkkebc`.‒‑
8:
Gy AK\MOL HCL LBYIBZEBCK hrk to gk uclkrstool tmk ahr-
smheebc` of tmk hray bc bts propkr suglbvbsbocs, tmk `rhluhtbocs of
rhcd haoc` tmk offbikrs, tmk ahbctkchcik of rohls gy wmbim suppebks
ahy rkhim tmk hray, hcl tmk ioctroe of abebthry kxpkclbturk.
88\mksk fbvk mkhls smouel gk fhabebhr to kvkry `kckrhe> mk wmo
dcows tmka wbee gk vbitorbous4 mk wmo dcows tmka cot wbee fhbe.
87
\mkrkfork, bc your lkebgkrhtbocs, wmkc skkdbc` to lktkrabck tmk
abebthry ioclbtbocs, ekt tmka gk ahlk tmk ghsbs of h ioaphrbsoc,
bc tmbs wbsk>
89
(8) Pmbim of tmk two sovkrkb`cs bs bagukl wbtm tmk Aorheehw?
B.k., ―bs bc mhraocy wbtm mbs sugnkits.‑ If. ss. ;.
(7) Pmbim of tmk two `kckrhes mhs aost hgbebty?
(9) Pbtm wmoa ebk tmk hlvhcth`ks lkrbvkl froa Mkhvkc hcl
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\mk Hrt of Phr 2
Khrtm?
Ykk ss. 0, =
(<) Oc wmbim sblk bs lbsibpebck aost rb`orousey kcforikl?
\u Au heeulks to tmk rkahrdhgek story of \sjho \sjho (H.L. 8;;-
77:), wmo whs suim h strbit lbsibpebchrbhc tmht ocik, bc hiiorlhcik
wbtm mbs owc skvkrk rk`uehtbocs h`hbcst bcnury to sthclbc` irops, mk
ioclkackl mbaskef to lkhtm for mhvbc` heeowkl mbs morsk to smy bcto
h fbkel of iorc! Mowkvkr, bc ebku of eosbc` mbs mkhl, mk whs pkrsuhlkl
to shtbsfy mbs skcsk of nustbik gy iuttbc` off mbs mhbr. \sjho \sjho‒s owc
ioaakct oc tmk prkskct phssh`k bs imhrhitkrbstbiheey iurt> ―wmkc you
ehy lowc h ehw, skk tmht bt bs cot lbsogkykl4 bf bt bs lbsogkykl tmk
offkclkr aust gk put to lkhtm.‑
(;) Pmbim hray bs stroc`kr?
Aorheey hs wkee hs pmysbiheey. Hs Akb Rho-imjkc puts bt, frkkey
rkclkrkl, ―KYZBWB\ LK IOWZY hcl ”gb` ghtthebocs.‒‑
(6) Oc wmbim sblk hrk offbikrs hcl akc aork mb`mey trhbckl?
\u Ru quotks Phc` \zu hs shybc`> ―Pbtmout iocsthct prhitbik,
tmk offbikrs wbee gk ckrvous hcl uclkiblkl wmkc austkrbc` for ghttek4
wbtmout iocsthct prhitbik, tmk ̀ kckrhe wbee gk whvkrbc` hcl brrksoeutk
wmkc tmk irbsbs bs ht mhcl.‑
(0) Bc wmbim hray bs tmkrk tmk `rkhtkr iocsthciy gotm bc rkwhrl
hcl pucbsmakct?
Oc wmbim sblk bs tmkrk tmk aost hgsoeutk ikrthbcty tmht akrbtwbee gk propkrey rkwhrlkl hcl abslkkls suaahrbey pucbsmkl?
8<
Gy akhcs of tmksk skvkc iocsblkrhtbocs B ihc forkihst vbitory
or lkfkht.
8;
\mk `kckrhe tmht mkhrdkcs to ay ioucske hcl hits upoc bt, wbee
iocqukr> ekt suim h ock gk rkthbckl bc ioaahcl! \mk `kckrhe tmhtmkhrdkcs cot to ay ioucske cor hits upoc bt, wbee suffkr lkfkht> ekt
suim h ock gk lbsabsskl!
\mk fora of tmbs phrh`rhpm rkabcls us tmht Yuc \zu‒s trkhtbsk
whs ioaposkl kxprkssey for tmk gkckfbt of mbs phtroc Mo Eu, dbc` of
tmk Pu Ythtk.
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8: Y[C \^[
86
Pmbek mkklbc` tmk profbt of ay ioucske, hvhbe yourskef heso of
hcy mkepfue ibriuasthciks ovkr hcl gkyocl tmk orlbchry rueks.
80
Hiiorlbc` hs ibriuasthciks hrk fhvourhgek, ock smouel aolbfy
ock‒s pehcs.
Yuc \zu, hs h prhitbihe soelbkr, wbee mhvk cock of tmk ―goodbsm
tmkorbi.‑ Mk ihutbocs us mkrk cot to pbc our fhbtm to hgstrhit
prbcibpeks4 ―for,‑ hs Imhc` Ru puts bt, ―wmbek tmk ahbc ehws of strhtk`y
ihc gk sthtkl iekhrey kcou`m for tmk gkckfbt of hee hcl suclry, you
aust gk `ublkl gy tmk hitbocs of tmk kckay bc httkaptbc` to skiurk
h fhvourhgek posbtboc bc hituhe whrfhrk.‑ Oc tmk kvk of tmk ghttek
of Phtkreoo, Eorl [xgrbl`k, ioaahclbc` tmk ihvhery, wkct to tmk
Ludk of Pkeebc`toc bc orlkr to ekhrc wmht mbs pehcs hcl iheiuehtbocs
wkrk for tmk aorrow, gkihusk, hs mk kxpehbckl, mk ab`mt sullkcey
fbcl mbaskef Ioaahclkr-bc-imbkf hcl wouel gk uchgek to frhak ckw
pehcs bc h irbtbihe aoakct. \mk Ludk ebstkckl qubktey hcl tmkc shbl>
―Pmo wbee htthid tmk fbrst toaorrow“B or Gochphrtk?‑ ―Gochphrtk,‑
rkpebkl Eorl [xgrbl`k. ―Pkee,‑ ioctbcukl tmk Ludk, ―Gochphrtk mhscot `bvkc ak hcy blkh of mbs pronkits4 hcl hs ay pehcs wbee lkpkcl
upoc mbs, mow ihc you kxpkit ak to tkee you wmht abck hrk?‑
8=
Hee whrfhrk bs ghskl oc lkikptboc.
\mk trutm of tmbs pbtmy hcl profoucl shybc` wbee gk hlabttkl
gy kvkry soelbkr. Ioe. Mkclkrsoc tkees us tmht Pkeebc`toc, `rkht bc
so ahcy abebthry quhebtbks, whs kspkibheey lbstbc`ubsmkl gy ―tmkkxtrhorlbchry sdbee wbtm wmbim mk iocikhekl mbs aovkakcts hcl
lkikbvkl gotm frbkcl hcl fok.‑
82
Mkcik, wmkc hgek to htthid, wk aust skka uchgek4 wmkc usbc`
our foriks, wk aust skka bchitbvk4 wmkc wk hrk ckhr, wk aust ahdk
tmk kckay gkebkvk wk hrk fhr hwhy4 wmkc fhr hwhy, wk aust ahdk
mba gkebkvk wk hrk ckhr.7:
Moel out ghbts to kctbik tmk kckay. Fkb`c lbsorlkr, hcl irusm
mba.
Hee ioaakcthtors, kxikpt Imhc` Ru, shy, ―Pmkc mk bs bc
lbsorlkr, irusm mba.‑ Bt bs aork chturhe to supposk tmht Yuc \zu bs
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\mk Hrt of Phr 88
stbee beeustrhtbc` tmk usks of lkikptboc bc whr.
78
Bf mk bs skiurk ht hee pobcts, gk prkphrkl for mba. Bf mk bs bc su-
pkrbor strkc`tm, kvhlk mba.77
Bf your oppockct bs of imoekrbi tkapkr, skkd to brrbthtk mba.
Zrktkcl to gk wkhd, tmht mk ahy `row hrro`hct.
Phc` \zu, quotkl gy \u Ru, shys tmht tmk `ool thitbibhc pehys
wbtm mbs hlvkrshry hs h iht pehys wbtm h aousk, fbrst fkb`cbc` wkhdckss
hcl baaogbebty, hcl tmkc sullkcey poucibc` upoc mba.
79Bf mk bs thdbc` mbs khsk, `bvk mba co rkst.
\mbs bs proghgey tmk akhcbc` tmou`m Akb Rho-imjkc mhs tmk
cotk> ―wmbek wk hrk thdbc` our khsk, whbt for tmk kckay to tbrk mbaskef
out.‑ \mk R[ EHC mhs ―Eurk mba oc hcl tbrk mba out.‑
Bf mbs foriks hrk ucbtkl, skphrhtk tmka.
Ekss pehusbgek bs tmk bctkrprkthtboc fhvourkl gy aost of tmkioaakcthtors> ―Bf sovkrkb`c hcl sugnkit hrk bc hiiorl, put lbvbsboc
gktwkkc tmka.‑
7<
Htthid mba wmkrk mk bs ucprkphrkl, hppkhr wmkrk you hrk cot
kxpkitkl.
7;
\mksk abebthry lkvbiks, ekhlbc` to vbitory, aust cot gk lbvue`klgkforkmhcl.
76
Cow tmk ̀ kckrhe wmo wbcs h ghttek ahdks ahcy iheiuehtbocs bc
mbs tkapek krk tmk ghttek bs fou`mt.
Imhc` Ru tkees us tmht bc hcibkct tbaks bt whs iustoahry for
h tkapek to gk skt hphrt for tmk usk of h `kckrhe wmo whs hgout to
thdk tmk fbkel, bc orlkr tmht mk ab`mt tmkrk kehgorhtk mbs pehc ofihaphb`c.
\mk `kckrhe wmo eosks h ghttek ahdks gut fkw iheiuehtbocs
gkforkmhcl. \mus lo ahcy iheiuehtbocs ekhl to vbitory, hcl fkw
iheiuehtbocs to lkfkht> mow auim aork co iheiuehtboc ht hee! Bt bs
gy httkctboc to tmbs pobct tmht B ihc forkskk wmo bs ebdkey to wbc or
eosk.
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87 Y[C \^[
7. Ph`bc` Phr
\sjho Duc` mhs tmk cotk> ―Mk wmo wbsmks to fb`mt aust fbrst iouct
tmk iost,‑ wmbim prkphrks us for tmk lbsiovkry tmht tmk sugnkit of tmk
imhptkr bs cot wmht wk ab`mt kxpkit froa tmk tbtek, gut bs prbahrbeyh iocsblkrhtboc of whys hcl akhcs.
8
Yuc \zu shbl> Bc tmk opkrhtbocs of whr, wmkrk tmkrk hrk bc tmk
fbkel h tmoushcl swbft imhrbots, hs ahcy mkhvy imhrbots, hcl h muc-
lrkl tmoushcl ahbe-iehl soelbkrs,
\mk ―swbft imhrbots‑ wkrk eb`mtey gubet hcl, hiiorlbc` to Imhc`
Ru, uskl for tmk htthid4 tmk ―mkhvy imhrbots‑ wkrk mkhvbkr, hcl
lksb`ckl for purposks of lkfkcik. Eb Imjuhc, bt bs truk, shys tmht tmk
ehttkr wkrk eb`mt, gut tmbs skkas mhrley proghgek. Bt bs bctkrkstbc` to
cotk tmk hcheo`bks gktwkkc khrey Imbcksk whrfhrk hcl tmht of tmk
Moakrbi @rkkds. Bc khim ihsk, tmk whr-imhrbot whs tmk baporthct
fhitor, forabc` hs bt lbl tmk cuiekus roucl wmbim whs `roupkl h
ikrthbc cuagkr of foot-soelbkrs. Pbtm rk`hrl to tmk cuagkrs `bvkc
mkrk, wk hrk bcforakl tmht khim swbft imhrbot whs hiioaphcbkl gy0; footakc, hcl khim mkhvy imhrbot gy 7; footakc, so tmht tmk
wmoek hray wouel gk lbvblkl up bcto h tmoushcl ghtthebocs, khim
iocsbstbc` of two imhrbots hcl h muclrkl akc.
wbtm provbsbocs kcou`m to ihrry tmka h tmoushcl EB,
7.0= aolkrc EB ̀ o to h abek. \mk ekc`tm ahy mhvk vhrbkl seb`mtey
sbcik Yuc \zu‒s tbak.
tmk kxpkclbturk ht moak hcl ht tmk froct, bcieulbc` kctkrthbc-
akct of `uksts, sahee btkas suim hs `euk hcl phbct, hcl suas spkct
oc imhrbots hcl hraour, wbee rkhim tmk tothe of h tmoushcl ouciks of
sbevkr pkr lhy. Yuim bs tmk iost of rhbsbc` hc hray of 8::,::: akc.
7
Pmkc you kc`h`k bc hituhe fb`mtbc`, bf vbitory bs eoc` bc ioabc`,
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\mk Hrt of Phr 89
tmkc akc‒s wkhpocs wbee ̀ row luee hcl tmkbr hrlour wbee gk lhapkl.
Bf you ehy sbk`k to h towc, you wbee kxmhust your strkc`tm.
9
H`hbc, bf tmk ihaphb`c bs protrhitkl, tmk rksouriks of tmk Ythtk
wbee cot gk kquhe to tmk strhbc.
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Cow, wmkc your wkhpocs hrk lueekl, your hrlour lhapkl, your
strkc`tm kxmhustkl hcl your trkhsurk spkct, otmkr imbkfthbcs wbee
sprbc` up to thdk hlvhcth`k of your kxtrkabty. \mkc co ahc, mow-
kvkr wbsk, wbee gk hgek to hvkrt tmk iocskqukciks tmht aust kcsuk.
;
\mus, tmou`m wk mhvk mkhrl of stupbl mhstk bc whr, iekvkrckssmhs ckvkr gkkc skkc hssoibhtkl wbtm eoc` lkehys.
\mbs iocibsk hcl lbffbiuet skctkcik bs cot wkee kxpehbckl gy hcy
of tmk ioaakcthtors. \sjho Duc`, Eb Imjuhc, Akc` Ymbm, \u Ru,
\u Au hcl Akb Rho-imjkc mhvk cotks to tmk kffkit tmht h `kckrhe,
tmou`m chturheey stupbl, ahy ckvkrtmkekss iocqukr tmrou`m smkkr
forik of rhpblbty. Mo Ymbm shys> ―Mhstk ahy gk stupbl, gut ht hcy rhtk
bt shvks kxpkclbturk of kckr`y hcl trkhsurk4 protrhitkl opkrhtbocsahy gk vkry iekvkr, gut tmky grbc` ihehabty bc tmkbr trhbc.‑ Phc`
Msb kvhlks tmk lbffbiuety gy rkahrdbc`> ―Ekc`tmy opkrhtbocs akhc
hc hray `rowbc` oel, wkhetm gkbc` kxpkclkl, hc kapty kximkqukr
hcl lbstrkss haoc` tmk pkopek4 truk iekvkrckss bcsurks h`hbcst tmk
oiiurrkcik of suim ihehabtbks.‑ Imhc` Ru shys> ―Yo eoc` hs vbitory ihc
gk htthbckl, stupbl mhstk bs prkfkrhgek to iekvkr lbehtorbckss.‑ Cow Yuc
\zu shys cotmbc` wmhtkvkr, kxikpt possbgey gy bapebihtboc, hgout bee-
iocsblkrkl mhstk gkbc` gkttkr tmhc bc`kcbous gut ekc`tmy opkrhtbocs.Pmht mk loks shy bs soaktmbc` auim aork `uhrlkl, chakey tmht,
wmbek spkkl ahy soaktbaks gk bcnulbibous, thrlbckss ihc ckvkr gk
hcytmbc` gut fooebsm“bf ocey gkihusk bt akhcs bapovkrbsmakct to tmk
chtboc. Bc iocsblkrbc` tmk pobct rhbskl mkrk gy Yuc \zu, tmk iehssbi
kxhapek of Fhgbus Iucithtor wbee bckvbthgey oiiur to tmk abcl. \mht
`kckrhe lkebgkrhtkey akhsurkl tmk kclurhcik of Woak h`hbcst tmht of
Mhccbghes‒s bsoehtkl hray, gkihusk bt skkakl to mba tmht tmk ehttkr
whs aork ebdkey to suffkr froa h eoc` ihaphb`c bc h strhc`k iouctry.
Gut bt bs qubtk h aoot qukstboc wmktmkr mbs thitbis wouel mhvk provkl
suiikssfue bc tmk eoc` ruc. \mkbr rkvkrshe bt bs truk, ekl to Ihcchk4 gut
tmbs ocey ksthgebsmks h ck`htbvk prksuaptboc bc tmkbr fhvour.
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8< Y[C \^[
6
\mkrk bs co bcsthcik of h iouctry mhvbc` gkckfbtkl froa pro-
eoc`kl whrfhrk.
0
Bt bs ocey ock wmo bs tmorou`mey hiquhbctkl wbtm tmk kvbes of
whr tmht ihc tmorou`mey uclkrsthcl tmk profbthgek why of ihrrybc`
bt oc.
\mht bs, wbtm rhpblbty. Ocey ock wmo dcows tmk lbshstrous
kffkits of h eoc` whr ihc rkhebzk tmk suprkak baporthcik of rhpblbty
bc grbc`bc` bt to h ieosk. Ocey two ioaakcthtors skka to fhvour tmbs
bctkrprkthtboc, gut bt fbts wkee bcto tmk eo`bi of tmk ioctkxt, wmkrkhs tmk
rkclkrbc`, ―Mk wmo loks cot dcow tmk kvbes of whr ihccot hpprkibhtk
bts gkckfbts,‑ bs lbstbcitey pobctekss.
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\mk sdbefue soelbkr loks cot rhbsk h skiocl ekvy, ckbtmkr hrk mbs
suppey-wh`ocs eohlkl aork tmhc twbik.
Ocik whr bs lkiehrkl, mk wbee cot whstk prkibous tbak bc whbtbc`
for rkbcforikakcts, cor wbee mk rkturc mbs hray ghid for frksm suppebks,gut irossks tmk kckay‒s froctbkr wbtmout lkehy. \mbs ahy skka hc
hulhibous poebiy to rkioaakcl, gut wbtm hee `rkht strhtk`bsts, froa
Nuebus Ihkshr to Chpoekoc Gochphrtk, tmk vheuk of tbak“tmht bs,
gkbc` h ebttek hmkhl of your oppockct“mhs iouctkl for aork tmhc
kbtmkr cuakrbihe supkrborbty or tmk cbikst iheiuehtbocs wbtm rk`hrl
to ioaabsshrbht.
2
Grbc` whr ahtkrbhe wbtm you froa moak, gut forh`k oc tmk kc-
kay. \mus tmk hray wbee mhvk fool kcou`m for bts ckkls.
\mk Imbcksk worl trhcsehtkl mkrk hs ―whr ahtkrbhe‑ ebtkrheey
akhcs ―tmbc`s to gk uskl‑, hcl bs akhct bc tmk wblkst skcsk. Bt bcieulks
hee tmk bapklbakcth of hc hray, hphrt froa provbsbocs.
8:
Zovkrty of tmk Ythtk kximkqukr ihusks hc hray to gk ahbcthbcklgy ioctrbgutbocs froa h lbsthcik. Ioctrbgutbc` to ahbcthbc hc hray
ht h lbsthcik ihusks tmk pkopek to gk bapovkrbsmkl.
\mk gk`bccbc` of tmbs skctkcik loks cot ghehcik propkrey wbtm tmk
ckxt, tmou`m ogvbousey bctkclkl to lo so. \mk hrrhc`kakct, aorkovkr,
bs so hwdwhrl tmht B ihccot mkep suspkitbc` soak iorruptboc bc
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\mk Hrt of Phr 8;
tmk tkxt. Bt ckvkr skkas to oiiur to Imbcksk ioaakcthtors tmht hc
kakclhtboc ahy gk ckiksshry for tmk skcsk, hcl wk ̀ kt co mkep froa
tmka tmkrk. \mk Imbcksk worls Yuc \zu uskl to bclbihtk tmk ihusk of
tmk pkopek‒s bapovkrbsmakct iekhrey mhvk rkfkrkcik to soak systka gy
wmbim tmk musghclakc skct tmkbr ioctrbgutbocs of iorc to tmk hray
lbrkit. Gut wmy smouel bt fhee oc tmka to ahbcthbc hc hray bc tmbs
why, kxikpt gkihusk tmk Ythtk or @ovkrcakct bs too poor to lo so?
88
Oc tmk otmkr mhcl, tmk proxbabty of hc hray ihusks prbiks to
`o up4 hcl mb`m prbiks ihusk tmk pkopek‒s sugsthcik to gk lrhbckl
hwhy.
Phc` Msb shys mb`m prbiks oiiur gkfork tmk hray mhs ekft bts owc
tkrrbtory. \sjho Duc` uclkrsthcls bt of hc hray tmht mhs herkhly
irosskl tmk froctbkr.
87
Pmkc tmkbr sugsthcik bs lrhbckl hwhy, tmk pkhshctry wbee gk
hffebitkl gy mkhvy kxhitbocs.
89, 8<
Pbtm tmbs eoss of sugsthcik hcl kxmhustboc of strkc`tm, tmk
moaks of tmk pkopek wbee gk strbppkl ghrk, hcl tmrkk-tkctms of tmkbr
bcioak wbee gk lbssbphtkl4
\u Au hcl Phc` Msb h`rkk tmht tmk pkopek hrk cot aueitkl cot of
9/8:, gut of 0/8:, of tmkbr bcioak. Gut tmbs bs mhrley to gk kxtrhitkl
froa our tkxt. Mo Ymbm mhs h imhrhitkrbstbi th`> ―\mk ZKOZEK gkbc`
rk`hrlkl hs tmk ksskctbhe phrt of tmk Ythtk, hcl FOOL hs tmk pkopek‒s
mkhvkc, bs bt cot rb`mt tmht tmosk bc hutmorbty smouel vheuk hcl gk
ihrkfue of gotm?‑
wmbek `ovkrcakct kxpkcsks for grodkc imhrbots, worc-out
morsks, grkhst-pehtks hcl mkeakts, gows hcl hrrows, spkhrs hcl
smbkels, protkitbvk ahcteks, lrhu`mt-oxkc hcl mkhvy wh`ocs, wbee
haouct to four-tkctms of bts tothe rkvkcuk.
8;
Mkcik h wbsk `kckrhe ahdks h pobct of forh`bc` oc tmk kckay.Ock ihrteohl of tmk kckay‒s provbsbocs bs kqubvhekct to twkcty of
ock‒s owc, hcl ebdkwbsk h sbc`ek ZBI[E of mbs provkclkr bs kqubvhekct
to twkcty froa ock‒s owc stork.
Gkihusk twkcty ihrteohls wbee gk iocsuakl bc tmk proikss of
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86 Y[C \^[
trhcsportbc` ock ihrteohl to tmk froct. H ZBI[E bs h ucbt of akhsurk
kquhe to 899.9 poucls (6;.; dbeo`rhas).
86
Cow bc orlkr to dbee tmk kckay, our akc aust gk rouskl tohc`kr4 tmht tmkrk ahy gk hlvhcth`k froa lkfkhtbc` tmk kckay, tmky
aust mhvk tmkbr rkwhrls.
\u Au shys> ―Wkwhrls hrk ckiksshry bc orlkr to ahdk tmk soelbkrs
skk tmk hlvhcth`k of gkhtbc` tmk kckay4 tmus, wmkc you ihpturk spobes
froa tmk kckay, tmky aust gk uskl hs rkwhrls, so tmht hee your akc
ahy mhvk h dkkc lksbrk to fb`mt, khim oc mbs owc hiiouct.‑
80\mkrkfork bc imhrbot fb`mtbc`, wmkc tkc or aork imhrbots mhvk
gkkc thdkc, tmosk smouel gk rkwhrlkl wmo tood tmk fbrst. Our owc
feh`s smouel gk sugstbtutkl for tmosk of tmk kckay, hcl tmk imhrbots
abc`ekl hcl uskl bc iocnucitboc wbtm ours. \mk ihpturkl soelbkrs
smouel gk dbcley trkhtkl hcl dkpt.
8=
\mbs bs iheekl, usbc` tmk iocqukrkl fok to hu`akct ock‒s owc
strkc`tm.
82
Bc whr, tmkc, ekt your `rkht ognkit gk vbitory, cot ekc`tmy iha-
phb`cs.
Hs Mo Ymbm rkahrds> ―Phr bs cot h tmbc` to gk trbfekl wbtm.‑ Yuc
\zu mkrk rkbtkrhtks tmk ahbc ekssoc wmbim tmbs imhptkr bs bctkclkl
to kcforik.‑
7:
\mus bt ahy gk dcowc tmht tmk ekhlkr of hrabks bs tmk hrgbtkr of
tmk pkopek‒s fhtk, tmk ahc oc wmoa bt lkpkcls wmktmkr tmk chtboc
smhee gk bc pkhik or bc pkrbe.
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\mk Hrt of Phr 80
9. Htthid gy Ytrhth`ka
8
Yuc \zu shbl> Bc tmk prhitbihe hrt of whr, tmk gkst tmbc` of hee
bs to thdk tmk kckay‒s iouctry wmoek hcl bcthit4 to smhttkr hcl
lkstroy bt bs cot so `ool. Yo, too, bt bs gkttkr to rkihpturk hc hray
kctbrk tmhc to lkstroy bt, to ihpturk h rk`bakct, h lkthimakct or h
ioaphcy kctbrk tmhc to lkstroy tmka.
\mk kqubvhekct to hc hray iorps, hiiorlbc` to Ysu-ah Fh,
iocsbstkl coabcheey of 87;:: akc4 hiiorlbc` to \sjho Duc`, tmk
kqubvhekct of h rk`bakct iocthbckl ;:: akc, tmk kqubvhekct to h
lkthimakct iocsbsts froa hcy cuagkr gktwkkc 8:: hcl ;::, hcl
tmk kqubvhekct of h ioaphcy iocthbcs froa ; to 8:: akc. For tmk
ehst two, mowkvkr, Imhc` Ru `bvks tmk kxhit fb`urks of 8:: hcl ;
rkspkitbvkey.
7
Mkcik to fb`mt hcl iocqukr bc hee your ghtteks bs cot suprkak
kxikeekcik4 suprkak kxikeekcik iocsbsts bc grkhdbc` tmk kckay‒s
rksbsthcik wbtmout fb`mtbc`.
Mkrk h`hbc, co aolkrc strhtk`bst gut wbee hpprovk tmk worls of
tmk oel Imbcksk `kckrhe. Aoetdk‒s `rkhtkst trbuapm, tmk ihpbtuehtboc
of tmk mu`k Frkcim hray ht Yklhc, whs woc prhitbiheey wbtmout
geoolsmkl.
9
\mus tmk mb`mkst fora of `kckrhesmbp bs to ghed tmk kckay‒s
pehcs4
Zkrmhps tmk worl ―ghed‑ fhees smort of kxprkssbc` tmk fuee forik of
tmk Imbcksk worl, wmbim bapebks cot hc httbtulk of lkfkcik, wmkrkgy
ock ab`mt gk ioctkct to fobe tmk kckay‒s strhth`kas ock hftkr hcotmkr,
gut hc hitbvk poebiy of iouctkr-htthid. Mo Ymbm puts tmbs vkry iekhrey
bc mbs cotk> ―Pmkc tmk kckay mhs ahlk h pehc of htthid h`hbcst us,
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8= Y[C \^[
wk aust hctbibphtk mba gy lkebvkrbc` our owc htthid fbrst.‑
tmk ckxt gkst bs to prkvkct tmk nucitboc of tmk kckay‒s foriks4
Bsoehtbc` mba froa mbs heebks. Pk aust cot for`kt tmht Yuc \zu,
bc spkhdbc` of mostbebtbks, hewhys mhs bc abcl tmk cuakrous sthtks or
prbcibphebtbks bcto wmbim tmk Imbch of mbs lhy whs spebt up.
tmk ckxt bc orlkr bs to htthid tmk kckay‒s hray bc tmk fbkel4
Pmkc mk bs herkhly ht fuee strkc`tm.
hcl tmk worst poebiy of hee bs to gksbk`k wheekl ibtbks.
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\mk ruek bs, cot to gksbk`k wheekl ibtbks bf bt ihc possbgey gkhvoblkl.
Hcotmkr soucl pbkik of abebthry tmkory. Mhl tmk Gokrs hitkl
upoc bt bc 8=22, hcl rkfrhbckl froa lbssbphtbc` tmkbr strkc`tm gkfork
Dbagkreky, Ahfkdbc`, or kvkc Ehlysabtm, bt bs aork tmhc proghgek
tmht tmky wouel mhvk gkkc ahstkrs of tmk sbtuhtboc gkfork tmk Grbtbsm
wkrk rkhly skrbousey to opposk tmka.
\mk prkphrhtboc of ahctekts, aovhgek smketkrs, hcl vhrbous
bapekakcts of whr, wbee thdk up tmrkk wmoek aoctms4
Bt bs cot qubtk iekhr wmht tmk Imbcksk worl, mkrk trhcsehtkl hs
―ahctekts‑, lksirbgkl. \sjho Duc` sbapey lkfbcks tmka hs ―ehr`k
smbkels,‑ gut wk ̀ kt h gkttkr blkh of tmka froa Eb Imjuhc, wmo shys
tmky wkrk to protkit tmk mkhls of tmosk wmo wkrk hsshuetbc` tmk
ibty whees ht ieosk quhrtkrs. \mbs skkas to su``kst h sort of Woahc
\KY\[LO, rkhly ahlk. \u Au shys tmky wkrk wmkkekl vkmbieks uskl
bc rkpkeebc` htthids, gut tmbs bs lkcbkl gy Imjkc Mho. Ykk suprh BB.
8<. \mk chak bs heso hppebkl to turrkts oc ibty whees. Of tmk ―aovhgek
smketkrs‑ wk ̀ kt h fhbrey iekhr lksirbptboc froa skvkrhe ioaakcthtors.
\mky wkrk woolkc abssbek-proof struiturks oc four wmkkes, propkeekl
froa wbtmbc, iovkrkl ovkr wbtm rhw mblks, hcl uskl bc sbk`ks to iocvky
phrtbks of akc to hcl froa tmk whees, for tmk purposk of fbeebc` up
tmk kcibriebc` aoht wbtm khrtm. \u Au hlls tmht tmky hrk cow iheekl―woolkc locdkys.‑
hcl tmk pbebc` up of aoucls ovkr h`hbcst tmk whees wbee thdk
tmrkk aoctms aork.
\mksk wkrk `rkht aoucls or rhaphrts of khrtm mkhpkl up to
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\mk Hrt of Phr 82
tmk ekvke of tmk kckay‒s whees bc orlkr to lbsiovkr tmk wkhd pobcts
bc tmk lkfkcik, hcl heso to lkstroy tmk fortbfbkl turrkts akctbockl
bc tmk prkiklbc` cotk.
;\mk ̀ kckrhe, uchgek to ioctroe mbs brrbthtboc, wbee ehucim mbs akc
to tmk hsshuet ebdk swhrabc` hcts,
\mbs vbvbl sbabek of \sjho Duc` bs thdkc froa tmk spkithiek of
hc hray of hcts iebagbc` h whee. \mk akhcbc` bs tmht tmk `kckrhe,
eosbc` phtbkcik ht tmk eoc` lkehy, ahy ahdk h prkahturk httkapt to
stora tmk pehik gkfork mbs kc`bcks of whr hrk rkhly.
wbtm tmk rksuet tmht ock-tmbrl of mbs akc hrk sehbc, wmbek tmk towcstbee rkahbcs ucthdkc. Yuim hrk tmk lbshstrous kffkits of h sbk`k.
Pk hrk rkabclkl of tmk tkrrbgek eossks of tmk Nhphcksk gkfork Zort
Hrtmur, bc tmk aost rkikct sbk`k wmbim mbstory mhs to rkiorl.
6
\mkrkfork tmk sdbefue ekhlkr sugluks tmk kckay‒s troops wbtmout
hcy fb`mtbc`4 mk ihpturks tmkbr ibtbks wbtmout ehybc` sbk`k to tmka4 mk
ovkrtmrows tmkbr dbc`loa wbtmout ekc`tmy opkrhtbocs bc tmk fbkel.
Imbh Ebc cotks tmht mk ocey ovkrtmrows tmk @ovkrcakct, gut
loks co mhra to bclbvbluhes. \mk iehssbihe bcsthcik bs Pu Phc ,̀ wmo
hftkr mhvbc` put hc kcl to tmk Rbc lychsty whs hiiehbakl ―Fhtmkr
hcl aotmkr of tmk pkopek.‑
0
Pbtm mbs foriks bcthit mk wbee lbsputk tmk ahstkry of tmk Kapbrk,hcl tmus, wbtmout eosbc` h ahc, mbs trbuapm wbee gk ioapektk.
Owbc` to tmk lougek akhcbc`s bc tmk Imbcksk tkxt, tmk ehttkr
phrt of tmk skctkcik bs susikptbgek of qubtk h lbffkrkct akhcbc`> ―Hcl
tmus, tmk wkhpoc cot gkbc` geuctkl gy usk, bts dkkcckss rkahbcs
pkrfkit.‑
\mbs bs tmk aktmol of htthidbc` gy strhth`ka.
=Bt bs tmk ruek bc whr, bf our foriks hrk tkc to tmk kckay‒s ock, to
surroucl mba4 bf fbvk to ock, to htthid mba4
Ytrhb`mtwhy, wbtmout whbtbc` for hcy furtmkr hlvhcth`k.
bf twbik hs cuakrous, to lbvblk our hray bcto two.
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7: Y[C \^[
\u Au thdks kxikptboc to tmk shybc`4 hcl ht fbrst sb`mt, bclkkl,
bt hppkhrs to vboehtk h fuclhakcthe prbcibpek of whr. \s‒ho Duc`,
mowkvkr, ̀ bvks h ieuk to Yuc \zu‒s akhcbc`> ―Gkbc` two to tmk kckay‒s
ock, wk ahy usk ock phrt of our hray bc tmk rk`uehr why, hcl tmk
otmkr for soak spkibhe lbvkrsboc.‑ Imhc` Ru tmus furtmkr keuiblhtks
tmk pobct> ―Bf our forik bs twbik hs cuakrous hs tmht of tmk kckay, bt
smouel gk spebt up bcto two lbvbsbocs, ock to akkt tmk kckay bc froct,
hcl ock to fhee upoc mbs rkhr4 bf mk rkpebks to tmk frocthe htthid, mk
ahy gk irusmkl froa gkmbcl4 bf to tmk rkhrwhrl htthid, mk ahy gk
irusmkl bc froct.‑ \mbs bs wmht bs akhct gy shybc` tmht ”ock phrt ahy
gk uskl bc tmk rk`uehr why, hcl tmk otmkr for soak spkibhe lbvkrsboc.‒
\u Au loks cot uclkrsthcl tmht lbvblbc` ock‒s hray bs sbapey hcbrrk`uehr, nust hs iocikctrhtbc` bt bs tmk rk`uehr, strhtk`bihe aktmol,
hcl mk bs too mhsty bc iheebc` tmbs h absthdk.‑
2
Bf kquheey ahtimkl, wk ihc offkr ghttek4
Eb Imjuhc, foeeowkl gy Mo Ymbm, ̀ bvks tmk foeeowbc` phrhpmrhsk>
―Bf htthidkrs hcl htthidkl hrk kquheey ahtimkl bc strkc`tm, ocey tmk
hgek `kckrhe wbee fb`mt.‑
bf seb`mtey bcfkrbor bc cuagkrs, wk ihc hvobl tmk kckay4
\mk akhcbc`, ―wk ihc PH\IM tmk kckay,‑ bs ikrthbcey h `rkht
baprovkakct oc tmk hgovk4 gut ucfortuchtkey tmkrk hppkhrs to gk co
vkry `ool hutmorbty for tmk vhrbhct. Imhc` Ru rkabcls us tmht tmk
shybc` ocey hppebks bf tmk otmkr fhitors hrk kquhe4 h sahee lbffkrkcik
bc cuagkrs bs oftkc aork tmhc iouctkrghehcikl gy supkrbor kckr`y
hcl lbsibpebck.
bf qubtk uckquhe bc kvkry why, wk ihc fekk froa mba.
8:
Mkcik, tmou`m hc ogstbchtk fb`mt ahy gk ahlk gy h sahee forik,
bc tmk kcl bt aust gk ihpturkl gy tmk ehr`kr forik.
88
Cow tmk `kckrhe bs tmk guewhrd of tmk Ythtk4 bf tmk guewhrd bs
ioapektk ht hee pobcts4 tmk Ythtk wbee gk stroc`4 bf tmk guewhrd bslkfkitbvk, tmk Ythtk wbee gk wkhd.
Hs Eb Imjuhc tkrskey puts bt> ―@hp bclbihtks lkfbibkciy4 bf tmk
`kckrhe‒s hgbebty bs cot pkrfkit (b.k. bf mk bs cot tmorou`mey vkrskl bc
mbs profkssboc), mbs hray wbee ehid strkc`tm.‑
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\mk Hrt of Phr 78
87
\mkrk hrk tmrkk whys bc wmbim h ruekr ihc grbc` absfortuck
upoc mbs hray>
89
(8) Gy ioaahclbc` tmk hray to hlvhcik or to rktrkht, gkbc`
b`corhct of tmk fhit tmht bt ihccot ogky. \mbs bs iheekl moggebc` tmk
hray.
Eb Imjuhc hlls tmk ioaakct> ―Bt bs ebdk tybc` to`ktmkr tmk
ek`s of h tmorou`mgrkl, so tmht bt bs uchgek to `heeop.‑ Ock wouel
chturheey tmbcd of ―tmk ruekr‑ bc tmbs phssh`k hs gkbc` ht moak, hcl
trybc` to lbrkit tmk aovkakcts of mbs hray froa h lbsthcik. Gut tmk
ioaakcthtors uclkrsthcl nust tmk rkvkrsk, hcl quotk tmk shybc` of
\jhb Duc`> ―H dbc`loa smouel cot gk `ovkrckl froa wbtmout, hcl
hray smouel cot gk lbrkitkl froa wbtmbc.‑ Of ioursk bt bs truk tmht,
lurbc` hc kc`h`kakct, or wmkc bc ieosk touim wbtm tmk kckay, tmk
`kckrhe smouel cot gk bc tmk tmbid of mbs owc troops, gut h ebttek
lbsthcik hphrt. Otmkrwbsk, mk wbee gk ebhgek to absnul`k tmk posbtboc
hs h wmoek, hcl `bvk wroc` orlkrs.
8<(7) Gy httkaptbc` to ̀ ovkrc hc hray bc tmk shak why hs mk hl-
abcbstkrs h dbc`loa, gkbc` b`corhct of tmk ioclbtbocs wmbim ogthbc
bc hc hray. \mbs ihusks rkstekssckss bc tmk soelbkr‒s abcls.
\sjho Duc`‒s cotk bs, frkkey trhcsehtkl> ―\mk abebthry spmkrk
hcl tmk ibvbe spmkrk hrk wmoeey lbstbcit4 you ihc‒t mhclek hc hray
bc dbl `eovks.‑ Hcl Imhc` Ru shys> ―Muahcbty hcl nustbik hrk tmk
prbcibpeks oc wmbim to ̀ ovkrc h sthtk, gut cot hc hray4 opportucbsahcl fekxbgbebty, oc tmk otmkr mhcl, hrk abebthry rhtmkr tmhc ibvbe
vbrtuks to hssbabehtk tmk `ovkrcbc` of hc hray‑“to tmht of h Ythtk,
uclkrstool.
8;
(9) Gy kapeoybc` tmk offbikrs of mbs hray wbtmout lbsirbabch-
tboc,
\mht bs, mk bs cot ihrkfue to usk tmk rb`mt ahc bc tmk rb`mt
pehik.
tmrou`m b`corhcik of tmk abebthry prbcibpek of hlhpthtboc to
ibriuasthciks. \mbs smhdks tmk iocfblkcik of tmk soelbkrs.
B foeeow Akb Rho-imjkc mkrk. \mk otmkr ioaakcthtors rkfkr cot
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77 Y[C \^[
to tmk ruekr, hs bc YY. 89, 8<, gut to tmk offbikrs mk kapeoys. \mus \u
Ru shys> ―Bf h `kckrhe bs b`corhct of tmk prbcibpek of hlhpthgbebty, mk
aust cot gk kctrustkl wbtm h posbtboc of hutmorbty.‑ \u Au quotks>
―\mk sdbefue kapeoykr of akc wbee kapeoy tmk wbsk ahc, tmk grhvk
ahc, tmk iovktous ahc, hcl tmk stupbl ahc. For tmk wbsk ahc
lkeb`mts bc ksthgebsmbc` mbs akrbt, tmk grhvk ahc ebdks to smow mbs
iourh`k bc hitboc, tmk iovktous ahc bs qubid ht skbzbc` hlvhcth`ks,
hcl tmk stupbl ahc mhs co fkhr of lkhtm.‑
86
Gut wmkc tmk hray bs rkstekss hcl lbstrustfue, trougek bs surk to
ioak froa tmk otmkr fkulhe prbciks. \mbs bs sbapey grbc`bc` hchrimy
bcto tmk hray, hcl febc`bc` vbitory hwhy.80
\mus wk ahy dcow tmht tmkrk hrk fbvk ksskctbhes for vbitory>
(8) Mk wbee wbc wmo dcows wmkc to fb`mt hcl wmkc cot to
fb`mt.
Imhc` Ru shys> Bf mk ihc fb`mt, mk hlvhciks hcl thdks tmk
offkcsbvk4 bf mk ihccot fb`mt, mk rktrkhts hcl rkahbcs oc tmk lkfkcsbvk.
Mk wbee bcvhrbhgey iocqukr wmo dcows wmktmkr bt bs rb`mt to thdk tmkoffkcsbvk or tmk lkfkcsbvk.
(7) Mk wbee wbc wmo dcows mow to mhclek gotm supkrbor hcl
bcfkrbor foriks.
\mbs bs cot akrkey tmk `kckrhe‒s hgbebty to kstbahtk cuagkrs
iorrkitey, hs Eb Imjuhc hcl otmkrs ahdk out. Imhc` Ru kxpoucls tmk
shybc` aork shtbsfhitorbey> ―Gy hppeybc` tmk hrt of whr, bt bs possbgek
wbtm h eksskr forik to lkfkht h `rkhtkr, hcl vbik vkrsh. \mk skirkt ebks
bc hc kyk for eoihebty, hcl bc cot ekttbc` tmk rb`mt aoakct sebp. \mus
Pu \zu shys> ”Pbtm h supkrbor forik, ahdk for khsy `roucl4 wbtm hc
bcfkrbor ock, ahdk for lbffbiuet `roucl.‒‑
(9) Mk wbee wbc wmosk hray bs hcbahtkl gy tmk shak spbrbt
tmrou`mout hee bts rhcds.
(<) Mk wbee wbc wmo, prkphrkl mbaskef, whbts to thdk tmk kckay
ucprkphrkl.(;) Mk wbee wbc wmo mhs abebthry ihphibty hcl bs cot bctkrfkrkl
wbtm gy tmk sovkrkb`c.
\u Ru quotks Phc` \zu hs shybc`> ―Bt bs tmk sovkrkb`c‒s fucitboc
to ̀ bvk grohl bcstruitbocs, gut to lkiblk oc ghttek bt bs tmk fucitboc of
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\mk Hrt of Phr 79
tmk `kckrhe.‑ Bt bs ckklekss to lbehtk oc tmk abebthry lbshstkrs wmbim
mhvk gkkc ihuskl gy ucluk bctkrfkrkcik wbtm opkrhtbocs bc tmk fbkel oc
tmk phrt of tmk moak ̀ ovkrcakct. Chpoekoc uclougtkley owkl auim
of mbs kxtrhorlbchry suiikss to tmk fhit tmht mk whs cot mhapkrkl
gy ikctrhe hutmorbty.
8=
Mkcik tmk shybc`> Bf you dcow tmk kckay hcl dcow yourskef,
you ckkl cot fkhr tmk rksuet of h muclrkl ghtteks. Bf you dcow
yourskef gut cot tmk kckay, for kvkry vbitory `hbckl you wbee heso
suffkr h lkfkht.
Eb Imjuhc ibtks tmk ihsk of Fu Imbkc, prbcik of Imjbc, wmo bc9=9 H.L. ahrimkl wbtm h vhst hray h`hbcst tmk Imbc Kapkror. Pmkc
whrckl cot to lkspbsk hc kckay wmo iouel ioaahcl tmk skrvbiks
of suim akc hs Msbkm Hc hcl Muhc Imjuc`, mk gohstfueey rkpebkl>
―B mhvk tmk popuehtboc of kb`mt provbciks ht ay ghid, bcfhctry hcl
morskakc to tmk cuagkr of ock abeeboc4 wmy, tmky iouel lha up
tmk Rhc`tszk Wbvkr btskef gy akrkey tmrowbc` tmkbr wmbps bcto tmk
strkha. Pmht lhc`kr mhvk B to fkhr?‑ Ckvkrtmkekss, mbs foriks wkrk
sooc hftkr lbshstrousey routkl ht tmk Fkb Wbvkr, hcl mk whs ogeb`klto gkht h mhsty rktrkht.
Bf you dcow ckbtmkr tmk kckay cor yourskef, you wbee suiiuag
bc kvkry ghttek.
Imhc` Ru shbl> ―Dcowbc` tmk kckay kchgeks you to thdk tmk
offkcsbvk, dcowbc` yourskef kchgeks you to sthcl oc tmk lkfkcsbvk.‑
Mk hlls> ―Htthid bs tmk skirkt of lkfkcik4 lkfkcik bs tmk pehccbc` of
hc htthid.‑ Bt wouel gk mhrl to fbcl h gkttkr kpbtoak of tmk root-
prbcibpek of whr.
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88= Y[C \^[
89. \mk [sk of Ypbks
8
Yuc \zu shbl> Whbsbc` h most of h muclrkl tmoushcl akc hcl
ahrimbc` tmka ̀ rkht lbsthciks kcthbes mkhvy eoss oc tmk pkopek hcl
h lrhbc oc tmk rksouriks of tmk Ythtk. \mk lhbey kxpkclbturk wbee
haouct to h tmoushcl ouciks of sbevkr. \mkrk wbee gk ioaaotboc
ht moak hcl hgrohl, hcl akc wbee lrop lowc kxmhustkl oc tmk
mb`mwhys.
If. \HO \K IMBC@> ―Pmkrk troops mhvk gkkc quhrtkrkl,
grhageks hcl tmorcs sprbc` up. Imhc` Ru mhs tmk cotk> ―Pk ahy
gk rkabclkl of tmk shybc`> ”Oc skrbous `roucl, `htmkr bc peuclkr.‒
Pmy tmkc smouel ihrrbh`k hcl trhcsporthtboc ihusk kxmhustboc oc
tmk mb`mwhys?“\mk hcswkr bs, tmht cot vbituhes heock, gut hee sorts
of aucbtbocs of whr mhvk to gk iocvkykl to tmk hray. Gksblks, tmk
bcnucitboc to ”forh`k oc tmk kckay‒ ocey akhcs tmht wmkc hc hray bs
lkkpey kc`h`kl bc mostbek tkrrbtory, sihribty of fool aust gk provblkl
h`hbcst. Mkcik, wbtmout gkbc` soekey lkpkclkct oc tmk kckay for
iorc, wk aust forh`k bc orlkr tmht tmkrk ahy gk hc ucbctkrruptkl
feow of suppebks. \mkc, h`hbc, tmkrk hrk pehiks ebdk shet lkskrtswmkrk provbsbocs gkbc` ucogthbchgek, suppebks froa moak ihccot
gk lbspkcskl wbtm.‑
Hs ahcy hs skvkc muclrkl tmoushcl fhabebks wbee gk bapklkl
bc tmkbr ehgour.
Akb Rho-imjkc shys> ―Akc wbee gk ehidbc` ht tmk peou`m thbe.‑
\mk heeusboc bs to tmk systka of lbvblbc` ehcl bcto cbck phrts, khim
iocsbstbc` of hgout 8; hirks, tmk peot bc tmk ikctrk gkbc` iuetbvhtkloc gkmhef of tmk Ythtk gy tmk tkchcts of tmk otmkr kb`mt. Bt whs mkrk
heso, so \u Au tkees us, tmht tmkbr iotth`ks wkrk gubet hcl h wkee sucd,
to gk uskl gy hee bc ioaaoc. TYkk BB. ss. 87, cotk.Q Bc tbak of whr,
ock of tmk fhabebks mhl to skrvk bc tmk hray, wmbek tmk otmkr skvkc
ioctrbgutkl to bts support. \mus, gy h ekvy of 8::,::: akc (rkidocbc`
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\mk Hrt of Phr 882
ock hgek golbkl soelbkr to khim fhabey) tmk musghclry of 0::,:::
fhabebks wouel gk hffkitkl.
7
Mostbek hrabks ahy fhik khim otmkr for ykhrs, strbvbc` for tmk vbitory wmbim bs lkiblkl bc h sbc`ek lhy. \mbs gkbc` so, to rkahbc bc
b`corhcik of tmk kckay‒s ioclbtboc sbapey gkihusk ock ̀ rul`ks tmk
outehy of h muclrkl ouciks of sbevkr bc mocors hcl kaoeuakcts,
―For spbks‑ bs of ioursk tmk akhcbc`, tmou`m bt wouel spobe tmk
kffkit of tmbs iurbousey kehgorhtk kxorlbua bf spbks wkrk hituheey
akctbockl ht tmbs pobct.
bs tmk mkb`mt of bcmuahcbty.
Yuc \zu‒s h`rkkakct bs ikrthbcey bc`kcbous. Mk gk`bcs gy
hlvkrtbc` to tmk frb`mtfue abskry hcl vhst kxpkclbturk of geool hcl
trkhsurk wmbim whr hewhys grbc`s bc bts trhbc. Cow, ucekss you hrk
dkpt bcforakl of tmk kckay‒s ioclbtboc, hcl hrk rkhly to strbdk ht
tmk rb`mt aoakct, h whr ahy lrh` oc for ykhrs. \mk ocey why to
`kt tmbs bcforahtboc bs to kapeoy spbks, hcl bt bs bapossbgek to ogthbc
trustwortmy spbks ucekss tmky hrk propkrey phbl for tmkbr skrvbiks. Gutbt bs surkey fhesk kiocoay to ̀ rul`k h ioaphrhtbvkey trbfebc` haouct
for tmbs purposk, wmkc kvkry lhy tmht tmk whr ehsts khts up hc
bciheiuehgey ̀ rkhtkr sua. \mbs `rbkvous gurlkc fhees oc tmk smouelkrs
of tmk poor, hcl mkcik Yuc \zu iocieulks tmht to ck`ekit tmk usk of
spbks bs cotmbc` ekss tmhc h irbak h`hbcst muahcbty.
9
Ock wmo hits tmus bs co ekhlkr of akc, co prkskct mkep to mbssovkrkb`c, co ahstkr of vbitory.
\mbs blkh, tmht tmk truk ognkit of whr bs pkhik, mhs bts root bc
tmk chtboche tkapkrhakct of tmk Imbcksk. Kvkc so fhr ghid hs ;20
G.I., tmksk akaorhgek worls wkrk uttkrkl gy Zrbcik Imuhc` of tmk
Imju Ythtk> ―\mk TImbckskQ imhrhitkr for ”prowkss‒ bs ahlk up of
Ttmk imhrhitkrs forQ ”to sthy‒ hcl ”h spkhr‒ (iksshtboc of mostbebtbks).
Abebthry prowkss bs skkc bc tmk rkprkssboc of irukety, tmk iheebc` bc ofwkhpocs, tmk prkskrvhtboc of tmk hppobctakct of Mkhvkc, tmk fbra
ksthgebsmakct of akrbt, tmk gkstowhe of mhppbckss oc tmk pkopek,
puttbc` mhraocy gktwkkc tmk prbciks, tmk lbffusboc of wkhetm.‑
<
\mus, wmht kchgeks tmk wbsk sovkrkb`c hcl tmk ̀ ool `kckrhe to
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87: Y[C \^[
strbdk hcl iocqukr, hcl himbkvk tmbc`s gkyocl tmk rkhim of orlbchry
akc, bs FOWKDCOPEKL@K.
\mht bs, dcowekl`k of tmk kckay‒s lbsposbtbocs, hcl wmht mk
akhcs to lo.
;
Cow tmbs forkdcowekl`k ihccot gk kebibtkl froa spbrbts4 bt ihc-
cot gk ogthbckl bcluitbvkey froa kxpkrbkcik,
\u Au‒s cotk bs> ―Tdcowekl`k of tmk kckayQ ihccot gk `hbckl
gy rkhsocbc` froa otmkr hcheo`ous ihsks.‑
cor gy hcy lkluitbvk iheiuehtboc. Eb Imjuhc shys> ―Xuhctbtbks ebdk ekc`tm, grkhltm, lbsthcik hcl
ah`cbtulk, hrk susikptbgek of kxhit ahtmkahtbihe lktkrabchtboc4
muahc hitbocs ihccot gk so iheiuehtkl.‑
6
Dcowekl`k of tmk kckay‒s lbsposbtbocs ihc ocey gk ogthbckl
froa otmkr akc.
Akb Rho-imjkc mhs rhtmkr hc bctkrkstbc` cotk> ―Dcowekl`k of tmk
spbrbt-worel bs to gk ogthbckl gy lbvbchtboc4 bcforahtboc bc chturhe
sibkcik ahy gk sou`mt gy bcluitbvk rkhsocbc`4 tmk ehws of tmk ucbvkrsk
ihc gk vkrbfbkl gy ahtmkahtbihe iheiuehtboc> gut tmk lbsposbtbocs of
hc kckay hrk hsikrthbchgek tmrou`m spbks hcl spbks heock.‑
0
Mkcik tmk usk of spbks, of wmoa tmkrk hrk fbvk iehssks> (8) Eo-
ihe spbks4 (7) bcwhrl spbks4 (9) iocvkrtkl spbks4 (<) looakl spbks4
(;) survbvbc` spbks.
=
Pmkc tmksk fbvk dbcls of spy hrk hee ht word, cock ihc lbsiovkr
tmk skirkt systka. \mbs bs iheekl ―lbvbck ahcbpuehtboc of tmk tmrkhls.‑
Bt bs tmk sovkrkb`c‒s aost prkibous fhiuety.
Iroawkee, ock of tmk `rkhtkst hcl aost prhitbihe of hee ihvhery
ekhlkrs, mhl offbikrs styekl ”siout ahstkrs,‒ wmosk gusbckss bt whs to
ioeekit hee possbgek bcforahtboc rk`hrlbc` tmk kckay, tmrou`m siouts
hcl spbks, kti., hcl auim of mbs suiikss bc whr whs trhikhgek to tmk
prkvbous dcowekl`k of tmk kckay‒s aovks tmus `hbckl.
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\mk Hrt of Phr 878
2
Mhvbc` EOIHE YZBKY akhcs kapeoybc` tmk skrvbiks of tmk
bcmhgbthcts of h lbstrbit.
\u Au shys> ―Bc tmk kckay‒s iouctry, wbc pkopek ovkr gy dbcltrkhtakct, hcl usk tmka hs spbks.‑
8:
Mhvbc` BCPHWL YZBKY, ahdbc` usk of offbibhes of tmk kckay.
\u Au kcuakrhtks tmk foeeowbc` iehssks hs ebdkey to lo `ool
skrvbik bc tmbs rkspkit> ―Portmy akc wmo mhvk gkkc lk`rhlkl froa
offbik, irbabches wmo mhvk uclkr`ock pucbsmakct4 heso, fhvourbtk
iociugbcks wmo hrk `rkkly for `oel, akc wmo hrk h``rbkvkl ht
gkbc` bc sugorlbchtk posbtbocs, or wmo mhvk gkkc phsskl ovkr bc tmk
lbstrbgutboc of posts, otmkrs wmo hrk hcxbous tmht tmkbr sblk smouel
gk lkfkhtkl bc orlkr tmht tmky ahy mhvk h imhcik of lbspehybc` tmkbr
hgbebty hcl thekcts, fbidek turciohts wmo hewhys whct to mhvk h foot
bc khim goht. Offbibhes of tmksk skvkrhe dbcls,‑ mk ioctbcuks, ―smouel
gk skirktey hpprohimkl hcl goucl to ock‒s bctkrksts gy akhcs of rbim
prkskcts. Bc tmbs why you wbee gk hgek to fbcl out tmk sthtk of hffhbrsbc tmk kckay‒s iouctry, hsikrthbc tmk pehcs tmht hrk gkbc` forakl
h`hbcst you, hcl aorkovkr lbsturg tmk mhraocy hcl irkhtk h grkhim
gktwkkc tmk sovkrkb`c hcl mbs abcbstkrs.‑ \mk ckikssbty for kxtrkak
ihutboc, mowkvkr, bc lkhebc` wbtm ―bcwhrl spbks,‑ hppkhrs froa
hc mbstorbihe bciblkct rkehtkl gy Mo Ymbm> ―Eo Ymhc`, @ovkrcor of
B-Imou, skct mbs `kckrhe Pkb Zo to htthid tmk rkgke Eb Msbuc` of Ymu
bc mbs stroc`moel ht Zjb. Hftkr khim sblk mhl kxpkrbkcikl h cuagkr
of vbitorbks hcl lkfkhts, Eb Msbuc` mhl rkioursk to tmk skrvbiks of hikrthbc Zjo-tjhb, h chtbvk of Pu-tu. Mk gk`hc to mhvk mba wmbppkl
uctbe tmk geool ihak, hcl tmkc skct mba off to Eo Ymhc`, wmoa mk
whs to lkeulk gy offkrbc` to ioopkrhtk wbtm mba froa bcsblk tmk ibty,
hcl to `bvk h fbrk sb`che ht tmk rb`mt aoakct for ahdbc` h `kckrhe
hsshuet. Eo Ymhc`, iocfblbc` bc tmksk proabsks, ahrim out hee mbs
gkst troops, hcl pehikl Pkb Zo hcl otmkrs ht tmkbr mkhl wbtm orlkrs
to htthid ht Zjo-tjhb‒s gbllbc`. Akhcwmbek, Eb Msbuc`‒s `kckrhe, Eb
Msbhc`, mhl prkphrkl hc hagusihlk oc tmkbr ebck of ahrim4 hcl
Zjo-tjhb, mhvbc` rkhrkl eoc` sihebc`-ehllkrs h`hbcst tmk ibty whees,
cow eb`mtkl tmk gkhioc-fbrk. Pkb Zo‒s akc rhikl up oc skkbc` tmk
sb`che hcl gk`hc iebagbc` tmk ehllkrs hs fhst hs tmky iouel, wmbek
otmkrs wkrk lrhwc up gy ropks eowkrkl froa hgovk. Aork tmhc h
muclrkl of Eo Ymhc`‒s soelbkrs kctkrkl tmk ibty bc tmbs why, kvkry
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877 Y[C \^[
ock of wmoa whs fortmwbtm gkmkhlkl. Eb Msbuc` tmkc imhr`kl wbtm
hee mbs foriks, gotm bcsblk hcl outsblk tmk ibty, hcl routkl tmk kckay
ioapektkey.‑ T\mbs mhppkckl bc 9:9 H.L. B lo cot dcow wmkrk Mo
Ymbm ̀ ot tmk story froa. Bt bs cot ̀ bvkc bc tmk gbo`rhpmy of Eb Msbuc`
or tmht of mbs fhtmkr Eb \jk, IMBC YM[, im. 87:, 878.Q
88
Mhvbc` IOCVKW\KL YZBKY, `kttbc` moel of tmk kckay‒s spbks
hcl usbc` tmka for our owc purposks.
Gy akhcs of mkhvy grbgks hcl ebgkrhe proabsks lkthimbc` tmka
froa tmk kckay‒s skrvbik, hcl bcluibc` tmka to ihrry ghid fhesk
bcforahtboc hs wkee hs to spy bc turc oc tmkbr owc iouctryakc. Octmk otmkr mhcl, Msbho Ymbm-msbkc shys tmht wk prktkcl cot to mhvk
lktkitkl mba, gut ioctrbvk to ekt mba ihrry hwhy h fhesk baprkssboc
of wmht bs `obc` oc. Ykvkrhe of tmk ioaakcthtors hiikpt tmbs hs hc
hetkrchtbvk lkfbcbtboc4 gut tmht bt bs cot wmht Yuc \zu akhct bs
iocieusbvkey provkl gy mbs sugskqukct rkahrds hgout trkhtbc` tmk
iocvkrtkl spy ̀ kckrousey (ss. 78 sqq.). Mo Ymbm cotks tmrkk oiihsbocs
oc wmbim iocvkrtkl spbks wkrk uskl wbtm iocspbiuous suiikss> (8) gy
\jbkc \hc bc mbs lkfkcik of Imb-ao (skk suprh, p. 2:)4 (7) gy ImhoYmk oc mbs ahrim to O-yu (skk p. ;0)4 hcl gy tmk wbey Fhc Imu bc 76:
G.I., wmkc Ebkc Zjo whs iocluitbc` h lkfkcsbvk ihaphb`c h`hbcst
Imjbc. \mk Dbc` of Imho stroc`ey lbshpprovkl of Ebkc Zjo‒s ihutbous
hcl lbehtory aktmols, wmbim mhl gkkc uchgek to hvkrt h skrbks of
abcor lbshstkrs, hcl tmkrkfork ekct h rkhly khr to tmk rkports of mbs
spbks, wmo mhl skirktey `ock ovkr to tmk kckay hcl wkrk herkhly bc
Fhc Imu‒s phy. \mky shbl> ―\mk ocey tmbc` wmbim ihusks Imjbc hcxbkty
bs ekst Imho Duh smouel gk ahlk `kckrhe. Ebkc Zjo tmky iocsblkr hc
khsy oppockct, wmo bs surk to gk vhcqubsmkl bc tmk eoc` ruc.‑ Cow
tmbs Imho Duh whs h suc of tmk fhaous Imho Ymk. Froa mbs goymool,
mk mhl gkkc wmoeey kc`rosskl bc tmk stuly of whr hcl abebthry
ahttkrs, uctbe ht ehst mk ihak to gkebkvk tmht tmkrk whs co ioaahclkr
bc tmk wmoek Kapbrk wmo iouel sthcl h`hbcst mba. Mbs fhtmkr whs
auim lbsqubktkl gy tmbs ovkrwkkcbc` iocikbt, hcl tmk febpphciy wbtm
wmbim mk spodk of suim h skrbous tmbc` hs whr, hcl soekacey lkiehrkltmht bf kvkr Duh whs hppobctkl `kckrhe, mk wouel grbc` rubc oc tmk
hrabks of Imho. \mbs whs tmk ahc wmo, bc spbtk of khrckst protksts
froa mbs owc aotmkr hcl tmk vktkrhc sthtksahc Ebc Msbhc`-nu, whs
cow skct to suiikkl Ebkc Zjo. Ckklekss to shy, mk provkl co ahtim
for tmk rklougthgek Zo Imjb hcl tmk `rkht abebthry powkr of Imjbc.
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\mk Hrt of Phr 879
Mk fkee bcto h trhp gy wmbim mbs hray whs lbvblkl bcto two hcl mbs
ioaaucbihtbocs iut4 hcl hftkr h lkspkrhtk rksbsthcik ehstbc` <6
lhys, lurbc` wmbim tmk fhabsmkl soelbkrs lkvourkl ock hcotmkr, mk
whs mbaskef dbeekl gy hc hrrow, hcl mbs wmoek forik, haouctbc`, bt
bs shbl, to <::,::: akc, rutmekssey put to tmk sworl.
87
Mhvbc` LOOAKL YZBKY, lobc` ikrthbc tmbc`s opkcey for pur-
posks of lkikptboc, hcl heeowbc` our spbks to dcow of tmka hcl
rkport tmka to tmk kckay.
\u Ru ̀ bvks tmk gkst kxposbtboc of tmk akhcbc`> ―Pk ostkcthtbousey
lo tmbc` iheiuehtkl to lkikbvk our owc spbks, wmo aust gk ekl togkebkvk tmht tmky mhvk gkkc ucwbttbc`ey lbsieoskl. \mkc, wmkc tmksk
spbks hrk ihpturkl bc tmk kckay‒s ebcks, tmky wbee ahdk hc kctbrkey
fhesk rkport, hcl tmk kckay wbee thdk akhsurks hiiorlbc`ey, ocey to
fbcl tmht wk lo soaktmbc` qubtk lbffkrkct. \mk spbks wbee tmkrkupoc gk
put to lkhtm.‑ Hs hc kxhapek of looakl spbks, Mo Ymbm akctbocs tmk
prbsockrs rkekhskl gy Zhc Imjho bc mbs ihaphb`c h`hbcst Rhrdhcl.
(Ykk p. 897.) Mk heso rkfkrs to \jhc` Imbkc, wmo bc 69: H.L. whs
skct gy \jhb \suc` to euee tmk \urdbsm Dhmc Imbkm-eb bcto fhcibkl skiurbty, uctbe Eb Imbc` whs hgek to lkebvkr h irusmbc` geow h`hbcst
mba. Imhc` Ru shys tmht tmk \urds rkvkc`kl tmkaskevks gy dbeebc`
\jhc` Imbkc, gut tmbs bs h absthdk, for wk rkhl bc gotm tmk oel hcl
tmk Ckw \jhc` Mbstory (im. ;=, foe. 7 hcl im. =2, foe. = rkspkitbvkey)
tmht mk ksihpkl hcl ebvkl oc uctbe 6;6. Eb B-imb pehykl h soakwmht
sbabehr phrt bc 7:9 G.I., wmkc skct gy tmk Dbc` of Mhc to opkc
pkhikfue ck`otbhtbocs wbtm Imjb. Mk mhs ikrthbcey aork iehba to gk
lksirbgkl h ―looakl spy‑, for tmk dbc` of Imjb, gkbc` sugskqukctey
htthidkl wbtmout whrcbc` gy Mhc Msbc, hcl bcfurbhtkl gy wmht mk
iocsblkrkl tmk trkhimkry of Eb B-imb, orlkrkl tmk ucfortuchtk kcvoy
to gk gobekl hebvk.
89
Y[WVBVBC@ YZBKY, fbcheey, hrk tmosk wmo grbc` ghid ckws froa
tmk kckay‒s ihap.
\mbs bs tmk orlbchry iehss of spbks, propkrey so iheekl, forabc`
h rk`uehr phrt of tmk hray. \u Au shys> ―Rour survbvbc` spy aust
gk h ahc of dkkc bctkeekit, tmou`m bc outwhrl hppkhrhcik h fooe4 of
smhggy kxtkrbor, gut wbtm h wbee of broc. Mk aust gk hitbvk, rogust,
kclowkl wbtm pmysbihe strkc`tm hcl iourh`k4 tmorou`mey hiiustoakl
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87< Y[C \^[
to hee sorts of lbrty word, hgek to kclurk muc`kr hcl ioel, hcl to
put up wbtm smhak hcl b`coabcy.‑ Mo Ymbm tkees tmk foeeowbc` story
of \hjmsb Pu of tmk Yub lychsty> ―Pmkc mk whs ̀ ovkrcor of Khstkrc
Imjbc, Ymkc-wu of Imjb ahlk h mostbek aovkakct upoc Ymh-yuhc.
\mk Kapkror \jhb \su T? Dho \suQ skct \h-msb Pu to spy upoc tmk
kckay. Mk whs hiioaphcbkl gy two otmkr akc. Hee tmrkk wkrk oc
morskghid hcl work tmk kckay‒s ucbfora. Pmkc bt whs lhrd, tmky
lbsaouctkl h fkw muclrkl fkkt hwhy froa tmk kckay‒s ihap hcl
stkhetmbey irkpt up to ebstkc, uctbe tmky suiikklkl bc ihtimbc` tmk
phssworls uskl bc tmk hray. \mkc tmky ̀ ot oc tmkbr morsks h`hbc hcl
goeley phsskl tmrou`m tmk ihap uclkr tmk `ubsk of cb`mt-whtimakc4
hcl aork tmhc ocik, mhppkcbc` to ioak hiross h soelbkr wmo whsioaabttbc` soak grkhim of lbsibpebck, tmky hituheey stoppkl to `bvk
tmk iueprbt h soucl iul`kebc`! \mus tmky ahch`kl to rkturc wbtm
tmk fueekst possbgek bcforahtboc hgout tmk kckay‒s lbsposbtbocs, hcl
rkikbvkl whra ioaakclhtboc froa tmk Kapkror, wmo bc iocskqukcik
of tmkbr rkport whs hgek to bcfebit h skvkrk lkfkht oc mbs hlvkrshry.‑
8<
Mkcik bt bs tmht wmbim cock bc tmk wmoek hray hrk aork bctbahtkrkehtbocs to gk ahbcthbckl tmhc wbtm spbks.
\u Au hcl Akb Rho-imjkc pobct out tmht tmk spy bs prbvbek`kl
to kctkr kvkc tmk `kckrhe‒s prbvhtk sekkpbc`-tkct.
Cock smouel gk aork ebgkrheey rkwhrlkl. Bc co otmkr gusbckss
smouel `rkhtkr skirkiy gk prkskrvkl.
\u Au `bvks h `rhpmbi touim> hee ioaaucbihtboc wbtm spbks
smouel gk ihrrbkl ―aoutm-to-khr.‑ \mk foeeowbc` rkahrds oc spbks
ahy gk quotkl froa \urkcck, wmo ahlk pkrmhps ehr`kr usk of tmka
tmhc hcy prkvbous ioaahclkr> ―Ypbks hrk htthimkl to tmosk wmo
`bvk tmka aost, mk wmo phys tmka bee bs ckvkr skrvkl. \mky smouel
ckvkr gk dcowc to hcygoly4 cor smouel tmky dcow ock hcotmkr.
Pmkc tmky proposk hcytmbc` vkry ahtkrbhe, skiurk tmkbr pkrsocs, or
mhvk bc your posskssboc tmkbr wbvks hcl imbelrkc hs mosth`ks for tmkbr
fblkebty. Ckvkr ioaaucbihtk hcytmbc` to tmka gut wmht bs hgsoeutkeyckiksshry tmht tmky smouel dcow.
8;
Ypbks ihccot gk uskfueey kapeoykl wbtmout h ikrthbc bctubtbvk
sh`hibty.
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\mk Hrt of Phr 87;
Akb Rho-imjkc shys> ―Bc orlkr to usk tmka, ock aust dcow fhit
froa fheskmool, hcl gk hgek to lbsirbabchtk gktwkkc mocksty hcl
lougek-lkhebc`.‑ Phc` Msb bc h lbffkrkct bctkrprkthtboc tmbcds aork
heoc` tmk ebcks of ―bctubtbvk pkrikptboc‑ hcl ―prhitbihe bctkeeb`kcik.‑
\u Au strhc`key rkfkrs tmksk httrbgutks to tmk spbks tmkaskevks>
―Gkfork usbc` spbks wk aust hssurk ourskevks hs to tmkbr bctk`rbty
of imhrhitkr hcl tmk kxtkct of tmkbr kxpkrbkcik hcl sdbee.‑ Gut mk
ioctbcuks> ―H grhzkc fhik hcl h irhfty lbsposbtboc hrk aork lhc`krous
tmhc aoucthbcs or rbvkrs4 bt thdks h ahc of `kcbus to pkcktrhtk
suim.‑ Yo tmht wk hrk ekft bc soak lougt hs to mbs rkhe opbcboc oc
tmk phssh`k.‑
86\mky ihccot gk propkrey ahch`kl wbtmout gkckvoekcik hcl
strhb`mtforwhrlckss.
Imhc` Ru shys> ―Pmkc you mhvk httrhitkl tmka gy sugsthctbhe
offkrs, you aust trkht tmka wbtm hgsoeutk sbcikrbty4 tmkc tmky wbee
word for you wbtm hee tmkbr ab`mt.‑
80
Pbtmout sugtek bc`kcubty of abcl, ock ihccot ahdk ikrthbc of
tmk trutm of tmkbr rkports.
Akb Rho-imjkc shys> ―Gk oc your `uhrl h`hbcst tmk possbgbebty
of spbks `obc` ovkr to tmk skrvbik of tmk kckay.‑
8=
Gk sugtek! gk sugtek! hcl usk your spbks for kvkry dbcl of gusb-
ckss.
If. VB. ss. 2.
82
Bf h skirkt pbkik of ckws bs lbvue`kl gy h spy gkfork tmk tbak bs
rbpk, mk aust gk put to lkhtm to`ktmkr wbtm tmk ahc to wmoa tmk
skirkt whs toel.
Porl for worl, tmk trhcsehtboc mkrk bs> ―Bf spy ahttkrs hrk mkhrlgkfork Tour pehcsQ hrk ihrrbkl out,‑ kti. Yuc \zu‒s ahbc pobct bc tmbs
phssh`k bs> Pmkrkhs you dbee tmk spy mbaskef ―hs h pucbsmakct for
ekttbc` out tmk skirkt,‑ tmk ognkit of dbeebc` tmk otmkr ahc bs ocey, hs
Imjkc Mho puts bt, ―to stop mbs aoutm‑ hcl prkvkct ckws ekhdbc`
hcy furtmkr. Bf bt mhl herkhly gkkc rkpkhtkl to otmkrs, tmbs ognkit
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876 Y[C \^[
wouel cot gk `hbckl. Kbtmkr why, Yuc \zu ehys mbaskef opkc to tmk
imhr`k of bcmuahcbty, tmou`m \u Au trbks to lkfkcl mba gy shybc`
tmht tmk ahc lkskrvks to gk put to lkhtm, for tmk spy wouel ikrthbcey
cot mhvk toel tmk skirkt ucekss tmk otmkr mhl gkkc ht phbcs to wora
bt out of mba.‑
7:
Pmktmkr tmk ognkit gk to irusm hc hray, to stora h ibty, or to
hsshssbchtk hc bclbvbluhe, bt bs hewhys ckiksshry to gk`bc gy fbclbc`
out tmk chaks of tmk httkclhcts, tmk hblks-lk-ihap,
Ebtkrheey ―vbsbtors‑, bs kqubvhekct, hs \u Ru shys, to ―tmosk wmosk
luty bt bs to dkkp tmk `kckrhe suppebkl wbtm bcforahtboc,‑ wmbimchturheey ckikssbthtks frkqukct bctkrvbkws wbtm mba.
hcl loor-dkkpkrs hcl skctrbks of tmk ̀ kckrhe bc ioaahcl. Our
spbks aust gk ioaabssbockl to hsikrthbc tmksk.
Hs tmk fbrst stkp, co lougt towhrls fbclbc` out bf hcy of tmksk
baporthct fucitbochrbks ihc gk woc ovkr gy grbgkry.
78
\mk kckay‒s spbks wmo mhvk ioak to spy oc us aust gk sou`mt
out, tkaptkl wbtm grbgks, ekl hwhy hcl ioaforthgey mouskl. \mus
tmky wbee gkioak iocvkrtkl spbks hcl hvhbehgek for our skrvbik.
77
Bt bs tmrou`m tmk bcforahtboc grou`mt gy tmk iocvkrtkl spy tmht
wk hrk hgek to hiqubrk hcl kapeoy eoihe hcl bcwhrl spbks.
\u Ru shys> ―tmrou`m iocvkrsboc of tmk kckay‒s spbks wk ekhrc
tmk kckay‒s ioclbtboc.‑ Hcl Imhc` Ru shys> ―Pk aust tkapt tmk
iocvkrtkl spy bcto our skrvbik, gkihusk bt bs mk tmht dcows wmbim of
tmk eoihe bcmhgbthcts hrk `rkkly of `hbc, hcl wmbim of tmk offbibhes
hrk opkc to iorruptboc.‑
79
Bt bs owbc` to mbs bcforahtboc, h`hbc, tmht wk ihc ihusk tmk
looakl spy to ihrry fhesk tblbc`s to tmk kckay.
Imhc` Ru shys, ―gkihusk tmk iocvkrtkl spy dcows mow tmk kckay
ihc gkst gk lkikbvkl.‑
7<
Ehstey, bt bs gy mbs bcforahtboc tmht tmk survbvbc` spy ihc gk uskl
oc hppobctkl oiihsbocs.
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\mk Hrt of Phr 870
7;
\mk kcl hcl hba of spybc` bc hee bts fbvk vhrbktbks bs dcowekl`k
of tmk kckay4 hcl tmbs dcowekl`k ihc ocey gk lkrbvkl, bc tmk fbrst
bcsthcik, froa tmk iocvkrtkl spy.
Hs kxpehbckl bc ss. 77-7<. Mk cot ocey grbc`s bcforahtboc
mbaskef, gut ahdks bt possbgek to usk tmk otmkr dbcls of spy to
hlvhcth`k.
Mkcik bt bs ksskctbhe tmht tmk iocvkrtkl spy gk trkhtkl wbtm tmk
utaost ebgkrhebty.
76
Of oel, tmk rbsk of tmk Rbc lychsty
Yuc \zu akhcs tmk Ymhc` lychsty, fouclkl bc 8066 G.I. Bts
chak whs imhc`kl to Rbc gy Zjhc Dkc` bc 8<:8.
whs luk to B Imbm,
Gkttkr dcowc hs B Rbc, tmk fhaous `kckrhe hcl sthtksahc wmo
tood phrt bc Imjkc` \jhc`‒s ihaphb`c h`hbcst Imbkm Dukb.
wmo mhl skrvkl uclkr tmk Msbh. Ebdkwbsk, tmk rbsk of tmk Imoulychsty whs luk to Eu Rh
Eu Ymhc` rosk to mb`m offbik uclkr tmk tyrhct Imou Msbc, wmoa
mk hftkrwhrls mkepkl to ovkrtmrow. Zopuehrey dcowc hs \jhb Duc`,
h tbtek gkstowkl oc mba gy Pkc Phc`, mk bs shbl to mhvk ioaposkl
h trkhtbsk oc whr, krrockousey blkctbfbkl wbtm tmk EB[ \jHO.
wmo mhl skrvkl uclkr tmk Rbc.
\mkrk bs ekss prkibsboc bc tmk Imbcksk tmhc B mhvk tmou`mt bt
wkee to bctroluik bcto ay trhcsehtboc, hcl tmk ioaakcthrbks oc tmk
phssh`k hrk gy co akhcs kxpebibt. Gut, mhvbc` rk`hrl to tmk ioctkxt,
wk ihc mhrley lougt tmht Yuc \zu bs moelbc` up B Imbm hcl Eu Rh
hs beeustrbous kxhapeks of tmk iocvkrtkl spy, or soaktmbc` ieoskey
hcheo`ous. Mbs su``kstboc bs, tmht tmk Msbh hcl Rbc lychstbks wkrk
upskt owbc` to tmk bctbahtk dcowekl`k of tmkbr wkhdckssks hcl
smortioabc` wmbim tmksk forakr abcbstkrs wkrk hgek to baphrt to
tmk otmkr sblk. Akb Rho-imjkc hppkhrs to rkskct hcy suim hspkrsboc
oc tmksk mbstorbi chaks> ―B Rbc hcl Eu Rh,‑ mk shys, ―wkrk cot rkgkes
h`hbcst tmk @ovkrcakct. Msbh iouel cot kapeoy tmk forakr, mkcik Rbc
kapeoykl mba. Rbc iouel cot kapeoy tmk ehttkr, mkcik Mou kapeoykl
mba. \mkbr `rkht himbkvkakcts wkrk hee for tmk `ool of tmk pkopek.‑
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87= Y[C \^[
Mo Ymbm bs heso bclb`chct> ―Mow smouel two lbvbckey bcspbrkl akc
suim hs B hcl Eu mhvk hitkl hs ioaaoc spbks? Yuc \zu‒s akctboc
of tmka sbapey akhcs tmht tmk propkr usk of tmk fbvk iehssks of spbks
bs h ahttkr wmbim rkqubrks akc of tmk mb`mkst akcthe ihebgrk ebdk B
hcl Eu, wmosk wbsloa hcl ihphibty quhebfbkl tmka for tmk thsd. \mk
hgovk worls ocey kapmhsbzk tmbs pobct.‑ Mo Ymbm gkebkvks tmkc tmht
tmk two mkroks hrk akctbockl oc hiiouct of tmkbr supposkl sdbee bc
tmk usk of spbks. Gut tmbs bs vkry wkhd.
70
Mkcik bt bs ocey tmk kceb`mtkckl ruekr hcl tmk wbsk ̀ kckrhe wmo
wbee usk tmk mb`mkst bctkeeb`kcik of tmk hray for purposks of spybc`
hcl tmkrkgy tmky himbkvk `rkht rksuets.
\u Au ieosks wbtm h cotk of whrcbc`> ―Nust hs whtkr, wmbim
ihrrbks h goht froa ghcd to ghcd, ahy heso gk tmk akhcs of sbcdbc`
bt, so rkebhcik oc spbks, wmbek proluitboc of ̀ rkht rksuets, bs oft-tbaks
tmk ihusk of uttkr lkstruitboc.‑
Ypbks hrk h aost baporthct kekakct bc whtkr, gkihusk oc tmka
lkpkcls hc hray‒s hgbebty to aovk.
Imbh Ebc shys tmht hc hray wbtmout spbks bs ebdk h ahc wbtmout
khrs or kyks.
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