buddhaland brooklyn: a novel by richard morais

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Hmbpvet Cne

Vme age c b kbn gx agje b dbaa gn vme tgyet! vme Duffmgxv ve}vx

xvbvenc kbvvet wmbv cut wgaa wbnvx ct fexgtex! we bte xwepv

bacno d bn gnygxgdae huttenv vmbv nbaa feagyetx ux vc vme agkgv+

aexx e}pbnxe c vme dabhj xeb. Vgx gkboe tbvmet bppebax vc ke. Gv

xuooexvx vmete bte vgkex wmen we cbv agomva bacno agex xutbhe!

dcddgno tck cne abnougf! acno pcca vc bncvmet. Duv vmen! wmen

we aebxv e}pehv gv! we vutn b tgyet denf bnf nf cutxeayex pauk+

kevgno cyet b vmunfetgno wbvetbaa gnvc vme hmutngno bdxx deacw.

Vgx G mbye e}petgenhef. Bnf kcte.

Mbtf bx gv gx ct ke vc deageye! k lcutne fcwntgyet xvbtvef

xg} fehbfex boc! wmen G wbx dctn wgvm agvvae uxx gn vme ygaaboe

c Jbvxutbc! mgom gn vme kcunvbgnx c Iujuxmgkb Pteehvute gn

Lbpbn. K pbtenvx gnn wbx luxv egomv jgackevetx tck vme ngne+

munftef+ebt+caf Mebf ekpae c vme Mebfwbvet Xehv c Kbmb+

bnb Duffmgxk. _men G hbke gnvc vmgx wctaf! vme een vmcuxbnf

ygaaboetx c vmgx xgkpae vtbfgno pcxv cn vme acwet xacpex c Kcunv

Nbobvb xvgaa hauno vc vme tchj dbnjx c vme Jbppb+obwb decte gv

ftcppef vwc vmcuxbnf kevetx gn b xetgex c xkbaa wbvetbaax vc vme

tghe pabgnx gn vme bvabnfx bt deacw.

Ve uppet tebhmex c k ygaaboe hcnxgxvef c vmtee hckket+

hgba dachjx vmbv enfef gn b pefexvtgbn xmcppgno pab|b! b xkbaa dux

fepcv! bnf b mbnfua c acw+tgxe bpbtvkenv dugafgnox vmbv baxc

mcuxef b kefghba hagngh dugav gn vme 2750x. Xgkpae wccfen mcuxexxvccf gn vme nbttcw abnex c vme caf vcwn fcwn d vme tgyet. Iabv+

vcppef wctjxmcpx mcuxef b xmeev+kevba wctjet! b wccf+hbtyet!

bnf b xm+xkcjet wmc pagef vmegt wbtex vc ygaaboetx.


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duffmbabnf dtccjawn

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_men G vmgnj c met ncw! G tehbaa cne mbtf wgnvet ngomv wmen b

dagnfgno xncwxvctk bnf mcwagno wgnfx daew utgcuxa bhtcxx

vme kcunvbgn hagx. _e wete wbtk bnf xbe gnxgfe vme gnn. G wbx

pbgnvgno bv vme jcvbvxu! b vbdae mebvef tck unfetnebvm bnf hcy+

etef gn b uvcn. Ve tcck xkeaaef c gnj bnf wev wcca bnf pghj+

aef tbfgxmex. K kcvmet wbx jneeagno cn vme vbvbkg kbv bhtcxx vme

tcck bx vgn Bvxujc xuhjaef gnxgfe vme accxenef cafx c met tcdex.

Ve caf+bxmgcnef jetcxene mebvet gn vme hctnet dutnef dtgomv! gvx

eaacw mebv hbxvgno b aukgncux oacw bhtcxx Kcvmetx bhe.

Cjbb+xbn wbx b feycuv caacwet c vme Mebfwbvet Xehv bnf xme

mbf b agvvae vtbnxgxvct tbfgc gn vme hctnet xca vunef vc Xmckc!

xuvtbx xev vc keacfgex bnf xuno d Duffmgxv kcnjx. Met xjgn

wbx xkccvm bnf htebk bx tghe! bnf met eex bdcye met pgnj+

gxm hmeejdcnex wete xc wgvm teage! bx g vme dbdx xuhjagno bnf

vme kcnjx gnhbnvbvgcnx wete vtbnxpctvgno met vc xcke mebyena

pabhe bt tck vmgx fghuav wctaf. _men G kcyef k dtuxm bhtcxx

vme pbpet! Kcvmetx eeagfx xuffena uvvetef cpen bnf xme hbke

dbhj vc vme tebagv c vme gnn. Xme tekekdetef G wbx vmete bnf

xkgaef.

G vtebxute vmgx kekct. Bnf ev G baxc tekekdet! xc haebta!

vmbv Cjbb+xbn wbx ptccunfa e}mbuxvef d vme acno mcutx c gnn

wctj! vme habkctgno c met hmgaften! bnf vme tbogagv c met mux+

dbnf. Xme mbf b et vekpet bnf b xmbtp vcnoue vmbv cn chhb+

xgcn ocv vme devvet c met! bnf xme cdxexxgyea nutvutef b acno agxv

c ptelufghex bnf otgeybnhex! kcxv ncvbda b ptccunf hcnvekpvct vme ctegonetx we hbaaefobglgn. Dutgef feep gn vme wctafygew

xme pbxxef cn vc met hmgaftenunbvmckbdae! hcnxgfetgno vme

nbvute c vme bkga duxgnexxwbx b pbtvghuabta ygxhetba fgxouxv

ct Bketghbnx! vmcxe dukdagno dbtdbtgbnx wmc mbf xckemcw

feebvef Lbpbn. Xme wcuaf tbga bdcuv mcw vme mbf tugnef cut

deacyef bnhgenv huavute! bdcuv vme eygax c vmegt kcfetn vehmnca+

co bnf vme wb vme gnvtcfuhef vwenvgevm+henvut hcnxuket+gxk. Ve ew Bketghbnx wmc fgf kbje gv vc cut kcunvbgn gnn

xeekef vc cna hcntk met wctxv gkptexxgcnx. Ve xkeaa dbf!

xme gnxgxvef. Agje mctxe btvx.


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tghmbtf h. kctbgx

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G hbn xvgaa tekekdet vme kctngno xme hbaaef k nbke wmgae G

wbx pabgno gn vme xkbaa obtfen vmbv wbx xbnfwghmef devween vme

twcjbn bnf vme tchj hag dbnj c vme Jbppb+obwb. G wbx bdcuv

ngne ebtx caf bv vme vgke. Ve ocafen+tb agagex wete gn dacck

bnf vme Bxgbn tcx nhmex wete uvvetgno vmegt wgnox bnf xpabxm+

gno bdcuv vme hbtyef dgtfdbvm. K kcvmet hbaaef bobgn! kcte

utoenva! bnf G puv fcwn k xvghj! fuvguaa kbjgno k wb vc vme

iuxukb fcct pbnea vmbv hcnnehvef vme ouexv tcckx vc vme kbgn

mcuxe.

Aebygno k xbnfbax bv vme envtbnhe! G xagppef gnxgfe bnf wbajef

vme wb}ef bnf fbtjenef hcttgfct luxv bx b wmgve+mbgtef hcupae

webtgno vme mcuxewujbvb tcdex eketoef tck vmegt ouexv tcck.

Gv wbx Kt. bnf Ktx. Nbjbkutb! pgaotgkx tck Jcvc! wmc hbke

eyet ebt ct ptbet bnf tgvuba haebnxgno. Ve tehcong|ef ke

bx vme xcn c vme gnnjeepetx bnf oteevef ke hcutvecuxa decte

xepbtbvgno bv vme enf c vme mbaa. Kt. Nbjbkutb wenv tgomv vc vme

wccf+pbneaef mcv dbvmx ct ken! mgx wge vc vme wckenx dbvm

rubtvetx vc vme ae.

Cjbb+xbn. G bk mete.

Kcvmet bnf nbjbg+xbn! cut haebngno meap tck vme ygaaboe! wete

gnxgfe b ouexv tcck bhgno vme tgyet! tcaagno up vme uvcn! fuxvgno

vme vbvbkg! bnf bgtgno cuv vme tcck. _mete mbye cu deen3 xme

xnbppef. Gk mcbtxe tck hbaagno cut nbke. Oc oev vme Nbjb+

kutbx dtebjbxv vtb.

Bx G vutnef vc evhm vme vtb! bn Bketghbn hcupaevcutgxvx!ncv pgaotgkxhbke xvtcaagno aegxutea dbhj tck vme dbvmx. Ve

abuomef acufa bx vme kbfe vmegt wb fcwn vme mbaa. Ve wckbn

wbx dacnf bnf cuno bnf yet debuvgua! wmgae vme kbn wbx

kgffae+boef bnf mbf mbgt vme hcact c xgayet kgnj. Ict b kckenv

vme hcupae xvccf bv vme envtbnhe c vmegt tcck! wmete k kcvmet

wbx xvgaa duxvagno bdcuv! bnf hbuvgcuxa peetef gn. Me! vme kbn

xbgf gn b tgenfa wb! vtgno vc fevetkgne g vme wete petkgvvefvc hcke gnxgfe.

_e wete baa xvbtgno bv mgx eev.

Me wcte vme dtgomv oteen vcgaev xagppetx.


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duffmbabnf dtccjawn

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Gnxgfe vme mcuxe.

Eyetcne jnew cu neyet dtcuomv vme avm vcgaev xagppetx

gnxgfe. G wgaa neyet ctoev vme accj cn Kcvmetx bhe bx xme mgxxef

gn cut achba fgbaehv! Dgo dbox c tcvven obtdboe" _e xmcuaf muta

vmek fcwn vme kcunvbgnxgfe"

K pbtenvx wete vpghba c vme oenetbvgcn dctn gn _ctaf _bt

GG< bawbx wctjgno! bawbx mbttgef! bawbx kcnc+chuxef cn

tedugafgno vme bkga ctvune. K gkboe c vmek gx wgvm vmegt

dbhjx denv gn vwc< bvmet dcwgno tepebvefa vc vme ouexvx! denv

cyet mgx wctjdenhm bx me tewgtef b cct abkp! denv cyet vme tcc

bx me tepbgtef dtcjen vgaex. Kcvmet! gn met daue+bnf+wmgve jgvhmen

xkchj! b jethmge wtbppef btcunf met mebf! denv bx xme ef wccf

gnvc vme te vmbv hccjef vme dbkdcc dbxjevx ckchmg tghe hbjex!

denv cyet vme obtfen bx xme tbjef vme otbyea pbvmx. D vme vgke k

cafet dtcvmet mbf tebhmef bfcaexhenhe me! vcc! deobn vc bxxuke

vme bkga pcxvute! munhmef cyet bx me hbttgef meby auooboe

dbhj bnf ctvm fcwn vme twcjbnx hcttgfctx.

Xc petmbpx gv gx nc wcnfet vmbv Cjbb+xbn wbx bnot. Fexpgve

baa vme mbtf wctj! k pbtenvx neyet mbf encuom vc oev bmebf!

vme upjeep c vme 250+ebt+caf gnn hcnxvbnva ftbgngno vmek c

vmegt unfx bnf age cthe. Duv bv aebxv G bawbx jnew wmete G xvccf

wgvm Kcvmet! nc kbvvet mcw htcxx xme wbx. Gn hcnvtbxv! k bvmet!

Cvcu+xbn! wbx bx tekcve bnf kxvetgcux bx vme xuttcunfgno

kcunvbgnxbnf bakcxv bx gkpcxxgdae vc tebf. Wcu neyet jnew

wmbv webvmet wbx dacwgno up gn vmcxe pebjx.G wbx b yet cuno dc wmen G txv tebag|ef k bvmet wbx fg+

etenv! bn unfetxvbnfgno vmbv hbke gn b vcttgf Chvcdet fcwn+

pcut. Fbgjg! k cafet dtcvmet! wbx dexgfe ke bx we xvccf xgaenv

bnf xmcuafet vc xmcuafet gn vme tbke c vme jgvhmen fcct. Cvcu+

xbn wbx gn vme hcutvbtf! eyetgxma huvvgno fcwn vme ctbnoe pet+

xgkkcnx vmbv mbf deen muno vc ft tck xvtgnox vgef vc vme ebyex

gn vme dbhj c vme gnn. Ae gn vme vcttenvgba tbgn! vme petxgk+kcnx wcuaf rughja xpcga bnf tcv. utngpx wete cn b xacw dcga

gn vme jgvhmen demgnf ux! bnf vme bgt k dtcvmet bnf G dtebvmef

gn vme fcct vmtexmcaf wbx mba tck wgvmgn bnf mba tck wgvm+


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tghmbtf h. kctbgx

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cuv! bn bhtgf xkeaa c aeb tcv kgnoagno wgvm vme ybpctx c vme dgv+

vet tccvx.

Ve tbgn eaa bnf eaa bnf eaa! mgvvgno vme otcunf gn meby

haukpx bx g b kcunvbgn ocf bdcye mbf luxv upenfef b hgxvetn.

_bvet tuxmef agje b xwcaaen tgyet cyet vme hcutvbtfx hcddaexvcne!

xvtebkgno gn meby tgyuaevx fcwn Ibvmetx teffenef bhe bx me

obvmetef vme petxgkkcnx gn mgx btkx. Ve wb vme tbgn tbn fcwn

mgx bhe kbfe gv accj agje me wbx htgno. _men mgx btkx wete uaa

c vme ctbnoe tugv! me vutnef vc fbxm dbhj vc vme jgvhmen bnf c+

acbf vme petxgkkcnx. Mgx xcoo xagppetx xnbooef vme efoe c b

hcutvbtf xvcne bnf me xvukdaef. Cvcu+xbn kbnboef vc teobgn

mgx ccvgno! duv vme mba fc|en petxgkkcnx ew cuv c mgx btkx!

xhbvvetgno bnf tcaagno vmtcuom vme fgtv tbgn puffaex.

Fbgjg bnf G wbvhmef Ibvmet bx me xvbtef bv vme acxv tugv. Mgx bhe

wenv dabnj! mgx eex vwc bv! dabhj! bnf ybhbnv fgxhx. Gv bppebtef

vc ke vmbv wmbveyet xpgtgv jepv mgk bagye mbf luxv wbxmef cuv c

mgk! wbx gn vme ouvvet tgyet bnf bxv fgxbppebtgno fcwn vme ftbgn.

Ict bn unnbvutbaa acno vgke me vccj vme tbgnx pcunfgno! mgx

mebf dcwef! luxv xvbtgno bv vme baaen tugv.

_men Kcvmet nbaa hbke upcn ux xme xhcafef k bvmet!

kbjgno xuhm b tbhjev me nbaa xnbppef cuv c mgx vtbnhe bnf

baacwef mgkxea vc de dtcuomv gnxgfe vc ft c. Duv decte k

kcvmet bttgyef! vme vmtee c ux xvccf xvgaa ct b acno vgke! unvga G

nbaa eav k cafet dtcvmet! Cngg+xbn! vbje k mbnf.

Me vccj k mbnf. Bnf meaf gv vgomv.Vbv gx vme wb gv wbx. Gv wbx Xengct Dtcvmet! Fbgjg! ncv k pbt+

envx! wmc wbx vme vtue xun bnf kccn c k wctaf. Gv gx Cngg+xbn

wmc vbuomv ke mcw vc xm vme Jbppb+obwb bnf gvx vtgduvbtgex ct

vme Lbpbnexe kcunvbgn vtcuv hbaaef bwu. Vexe kcunvbgn cuvgnox

wgvm k dtcvmet wete vme kcxv lccux kckenvx c k hmgafmccf!

bnf luxv vme kekct c vmek vcfb hbn dtgno ke vc vebtx.

Cn b xptgno fb wmen G wbx xeyen! Cngg+xbn vccj ke bt upKcunv Nbobvb! vc vme tbtea xmef Feygax Obve Octoe! nebt vme

Jbppb+obwbx mebfwbvetx. _men G wbx vcc vgtef bnf xkbaa vc

hagkd vme abxv tchj bhe! Xengct Dtcvmet hbttgef ke cn mgx dbhj.


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duffmbabnf dtccjawn

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_e pbxxef vmtcuom vme ogbnv dcuafetx hgnhmgno egvmet xgfe c vme

Feygax Obve Octoe! wmete vme wbvet gnxgfe vmunfetef bnf tcbtef!

bkpagef d vme xvcne dbxgnx bhcuxvghx. _e gnhmef cut wb bacno

vme feep oteen wbvetx pedda efoe! vc vme xbnfdbt bv vme dcvvck

c vme wbvetbaax acno pcca! luxv gnxgfe vme octoe. Bnf vmete we

xvccf gn bwe. Ve kblexvgh wbvet eaa 250 kevetx! vmunfetgno vc

vme tchjx deacw. B ew dcaf dcuafetx xvccf vmegt otcunf bx vme

wete mbkketef feep gn vme pcca.

Fbgjg tekcyef vwc enjbtb tcfx tck cut dbhjpbhj. Vete

wbx nc teea! luxv b aebfet bnf agne bvvbhmef fgtehva vc vme enf c

vme dbkdcc tcf. Bv txv k dtcvmet fgf ncv xm! luxv xvccf cyet

ke! pbvgenva wmgppgno vme tcf dbhj bnf ctvm! vtgno vc xmcw ke

mcw vc fbnhe vme cn vme tgyetx xutbhe. G otew dctef bnf mun+

ot bnf htcxxa vcaf mgk vc hbvhm ux b xm.

K dtcvmet xvccf bv vme vcp c vme xbnfdbt bnf hbxv mgx vc

b tchj gn vme kgffae c vme huttenv! fbppagno vme ftexxef mccj.

Ve wbvetbaa hbxhbfef demgnf mgk! bnf G hbn xvgaa xee mgx cuvagne

bobgnxv vmgx wmgve wbaa! b xgamcuevve c b dc gn dbx+teage.

Mgx xwgtaef xacwa gn vme eff demgnf b tchj! bnf b xmbfcw

tcxe agomvngno+rughj tck vme wbvetx fepvmx. Cngg+xbn bnf G

xgkuavbnecuxa htgef! Bgeee" bx vme agne wenv vgomv bnf vme wbvet

etupvef gn vme dcga c b vmtbxmgno xm.

wc+jgac xm! me eaaef.

Fbgjg ybagbnva mcppef tck tchj vc tchj bx me caacwef vme

omvgno xm. Duv gv wbx vcc xvtcno. Ve aebfet xnbppef! aebygno bxghjengnoa xabhj agne bnf ekpv xgaenhe. G dutxv gnvc vebtx. G bk

xctt! Cngg+xbn! G wbgaef.

Fbgjg vtgef vc vge cn b new aebfet! duv mgx mbnfx wete xvgaa xmbj+

gno tck mgx enhcunvet wgvm vme ogbnv vtcuv. Mgx hmexv tcxe bnf

eaa. K dtcvmet acwetef mgx mbnfx bnf accjef bv vme wbvetbaa! gvx

xptb kcgxvengno mgx bhe. Fcnv de xctt! Xegfc! me nbaa xbgf.

Fcnv de xctt. Vgx gx xmgno. Gv gx baxc bdcuv acxx.Fbgjg wbx ncv bv baa mbnfxcke agje k cunoet dtcvmet! Wulg.

Me wbx wgaacw! munhmef gn vme xmcuafetx. Nct wbx me b pbtvghu+

abta occf xvufenv gn xhmcca! bx G wbx. Duv mgx eex. Ve ekbnbvef


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tghmbtf h. kctbgx

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jgnfnexx bnf b nbvutba wgxfck! bakcxv eetga xc ct b kete dc.

Ktx. Xbgvc! cut negomdct! cnhe hbaaef k dtcvmet cne c ebtvmx

nbvutba ncdaekenbnf vmgx wbx vme vtuvm.

K cunoet dtcvmet! Wulg! wbx vme cppcxgve c Fbgjg. Me wbx

vcuom! agje Kcvmet! duv wgvm bn bffef fbxm c gkpgxm hmbtk. Wulg

acckx abtoe gn k kekct! pbtvghuabta cn vmbv fb wmen Kcvmet

hccjef b abtoe ybv c hcunvt nccfae xcup ct fgnnet. Xme mbf

pabhef vme pcv gn vme btf cuvxgfe vme jgvhmen fcct! xc xme wcuaf

mbye encuom eadcw tcck vc ngxm ptepbtgno vme eyengnox keba.

_mgae Kcvmet wbx fgxvtbhvef eaxewmete gn vme jgvhmen! Wulg xnuhj

ctwbtf vc pgnhm b dcwa c xcup ct mgkxea.

G wbx hckgno tck vme wctj xmef demgnf vme gnn! evhmgno b

vccadc} ct Ibvmet! wmen G hbuomv Wulg tef+mbnfef. Me wbx cn

mgx mbunhmex ne}v vc vme ybv c dtcvm! cne mbnf tebhmef gnxgfe. G

bnotga haghjef k vcnoue gn wbtngno.

Wulg accjef bv ke xgfewbx. _men me xbw wmc gv wbx! me ygxg+

da teab}ef! xaa vutngno cn ke b hchcnxpgtbvctx xkgae. Me oenva

cetef ke vme dcwa gn mgx mbnf. G wbx cafet! jnew devvet. Duv G

wbx meapaexx bobgnxv k dtcvmetx hmbtk! bnf G vccj vme dcwa! cut

jbtkbx cteyet xebaef cyet b xmbtef dcwa c xvcaen xcup.

Duv G fc ncvmgno mcnctbdae d kbjgno k xgdagnox cuv vc de

kcte vmbn wmbv vme wete. Deacw vme xutbhe vmete wbx fbtjnexx

gn cut bkga! bnf xckevgkex vmgx fbtjnexx kbvetgbag|ef! bx gx

nctkba! gn vme tgybat c dtcvmetx. Cne ebt! wmen G wbx petmbpx

egomv ebtx caf! vme bkga tcxe ebta ct vme bnnuba pauk+pghjgnoup cn cut pacv c abnf cn Kcunv Nbobvbx uppet ccvmgaax.

K otebv+otbnfbvmet mbf puthmbxef vme xkbaa pacv tck b

btket b henvut ebtaget! bnf mbf pabnvef b mbtf dteef c Xbv+

xukb pauk vteex tck Juxmu! wmghm wete paukp bnf xweev bnf

cna tebf ct pauhjgno! fue vc vme mgom bavgvufe! gn abve Lua.

_e mbf cut pghngh cn b dabnjev xptebf cuv unfet vme pauk

vteex! deex du||gno ftunjena btcunf vme xuobt+aaef tugv. Bkcunvbgn mbwj+eboae hgthaef vme pbxx. Kcunv Nbobvb! acckgno

mgom cyet ux! mbf texm xncw cn gvx pebj! b tbtgv ct vmbv vgke c

ebt! bnf vme bgt xkeaaef c mcne bnf btbwb ghe. Kcvmet vgfgef


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duffmbabnf dtccjawn

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up bet aunhm! wbxmgno cuv vme agvvae dcwax gn vme nebtd xvtebk!

k dbd xgxvet vgef gn b pbpccxe btcunf met dbhj. Wulg! bdcuv xg}

bv vme vgke! mbf baaen bxaeep bnf wbx hutaef up gn b hctnet c vme

dabnjev.

G wbx vcc cuno vc de c teba bxxgxvbnhe gn vme pauk+pghjgno!

bnf xctea enygef Fbgjg. Me wbx unfet b vtee! mcafgno b teef

vtb! ob|gno xjwbtf. Ibvmet xvccf cn b abffet gn vme dtbnhmex

mgom bdcye bnf mbtyexvef vme ebtx tghm pauk htcp wgvm b xkbaa

jnge. Petgcfghbaa me hbke fcwn vc unacbf mgx xkbaaet dbxjev

gnvc Fbgjgx vtb c tugv! wmghm k dtcvmet teabef vc htbvex gn vme

dbhj c vme Ngxxbn vtuhj.

G wbajef cyet vc vme vtee wmete vme wete wctjgno bnf pcjef

bv vme paukx gn Fbgjgx dbxjev. K dtcvmet puxmef ke bwb! duv

G hbke dbhj unfet vme vtee! xvccf k otcunf! bnf hbaaef up vme

abffet.

Cvcu+xbn. G wbnv b xpehgba pauk.

K bvmet up vme abffet gonctef ke.

Cvcu+xbn. B pauk. Ignf ke b xpehgba pauk. Paebxe! Cvcu+xbn.

Xmuxm! Xengct Dtcvmet xbgf. Oc bwb. Xvcp dcvmetgno ux.

Cvcu+xbn. Paebxe. B pauk. Ignf ke vme dexv pauk.

Xvcp gv. Wcu bte kbjgno Ibvmet bnot.

G hbttgef cn ct b mba mcut! hutaef btcunf vme dbxe c vme vtee!

pabgnvgyea hbaagno up vc Ibvmet! utogno mgk vc nf ke b feaghgcux

pauk. Me neyet texpcnfef. Ve vtee nbaa xvtgppef c tugv!

Ibvmet hbke dbhj fcwn vme abffet bnf vcaf k dtcvmet vc ekpvvme vtb. Ve wete ocgno vc xvbtv cn vme ne}v vtee gn vme xkbaa

cthmbtf.

Duv decte Cvcu+xbn otbddef vme abffet bnf hbteuaa wgvm+

ftew gv tck vme uppet dtbnhmex! me wctfaexxa puaaef b pauk

tck vme agvvae dbxjev hagppef vc mgx deav bnf ptexxef gv gnvc k

mbnf. Me vmen kcyef vme abffet cyet vc vme ne}v vtee bnf fgxbp+

pebtef gnvc gvx dtbnhmexwgvmcuv eyet xbgno b wctf.Ve pauk me mbnfef ke wbx ncv vme abtoexv! duv gv wbx vme hcact

c vme nexv tef+daue gnj! bnf gv wbx xc uaa c xuobt xbp vmbv htx+

vbax mbf ctkef b xhbt cyet cne xkbaa gnlut gn vme tugvx xkccvm


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bnf vbuv xjgn. G xbnj k veevm gnvc gv! bnf vme tef exm xrugtvef

feaghgcuxa! agje wbvet tewctjx! vme lughe ftgddagno fcwn k

hmgn. Ibvmet mbf cunf ke vme kcxv xpehgba c paukx.

Fbgjg hbke dbhj wgvm vme ekpvgef vtb. Me xvcppef bnf xvbtef

bv ke bx G wcaef fcwn k xpehgba og. Ibvmet dtuxruea hbaaef mgx

nbke! bnf k dtcvmet nbaa xvgttef! kcygno cn vc meap Cvcu+xbn

gn vme ne}v vtee. Duv bx me fgf! me xwuno hacxe d ke bv vme vteex

dbxe bnf pgnhmef xc mbtf G eapef wgvm pbgn. Ict xeyetba fbx

vmetebet G mbf b pauk+hcactef dtugxe! bx g vme lughe c vmbv xpe+

hgba og mbf xckemcw xvbgnef ke cn vme gnxgfe.

_m! Cngg+xbn3 G wbgaef. _m3

Dehbuxe cu bte mgx byctgve.

Vmgx wbx wmbv Fbgjg xbw. _mbv me deageyef. Duv vc ke! gv xeekefgkpcxxgdae. Cvcu+xbn obye c ncvmgno. Me mbtfa xpcje vc ke. Me

wbx ncvmgno kcte vmbn b fgxvbnv xgamcuevve bv fuxj. K kcxv fgx+

vgnhv gkboe c Ibvmet gx tck b xukket eye wmen vme kcxrugvcex

wete cuv. Ve xun mbf luxv fgppef demgnf Kcunv xujudb gn vme

wexv. Cvcu+xbn xrubvvef cn mgx mbunhmex gn vme hcutvbtf! xkcj+

gno b hgobtevve! xnbvhmgno b ew kckenvx texv decte vme ne}v

xmg c tepbgt wctj deobn cn vme xpuvvetgno oenetbvct vmbv xvccf

gn vme xmef demgnf vme gnn. Me mbvef vmbv caf oenetbvct! wmghm

terugtef hcnxvbnv ne+vungno bnf hcb}gno vc wctj. Me cnhe xbgf

vc Kcvmet! cn cne c vme ew chhbxgcnx G tekekdet mgk xpebjgno!

Vgx kbhmgne wgaa de vme febvm c ke.B ew pgaotgkx! dbhj tck vme Mebf ekpae! kcyef bdcuv gn

vmegt tcckx gnxgfe vme gnn! wbxmgno up decte fgnnet. Ktx. Xbgvcx

fco dbef gn vme dbhjotcunf. Ve dabhj vcdbhhc xkcje c Cvcu+

xbnx hgobtevve tcxe bnf hutaef btcunf mgx mebf bx me xrubvvef cyet

vme hcddaexvcnex. Me xuffena ptexxef mgx vmukd bnf ctenoet

gnvc mgx eex! ncv agje me wbx tuddgno vmek! duv mbtf! bakcxv agje

me wbnvef vc pcje vmek cuv. Ve fcwnwbtf vgp c mgx mebf gn vmebfgno agomv! vme xrubvvgno xgamcuevve! e}ufef b ptccunf e}mbux+

vgcn! vc vme dcne! bnf vmgx gx vme exxenhe c k bvmet bx G tekek+

det mgk.


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tghmbtf h. kctbgx

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Gnxgfe vmegt deftcck! Cvcu+xbn wbx jneeagno cn vme vbvbkg!

mgx mebf vgppef fcwn xc gv wbx gkpcxxgdae ct ke vc tebf mgx bhe.

Ibvmetx xvx ptexxef bv bobgnxv mgx vmgomx! mgx eadcwx xpabef cuv

agje vme wgnox c b ftbocn. B mba+ngxmef dcwa c ufcn nccfae

xcup bnf b cafef newxpbpet xbv cn b vtb gn vme hctnet c vmegt

tcck.

_e mbye otebv mcnct ct cu! k kcvmet xbgf! jneeagno d k

bvmet. Hcke! Xegfc. Xgv. Xgv d ux.

G hbuvgcuxa htcxxef feepet gnvc vme tcck bnf jneav decte

vmek. Ibvmet fgf ncv accj up tck vme cct bnf G hcuaf bgnva

mebt Wulg pabgno wgvm vme dbd demgnf vmeiuxukb wbaa pbneax.

Wcut bvmet bnf G wete bv vme Mebf ekpae vcfb vc keev wgvm

Teyetenf bnbjb! Xengct Ptgexv gn hmbtoe c bhcave vtbgngno. Gv gx

ncw hcntkef. Ve Mebf ekpae mbx bhhepvef cu bx bn bhcave

ct vme hckgno ebt. Gx vmgx ncv wcnfetua3 Vgx gx b otebv daexxgno

bnf mcnct ct vme bkga.

G dcwef duv fgf ncv xpebj.

Kcvmet accjef petpae}ef. _m fcnv cu xb xckevmgno3 Bte

cu ncv paebxef3

Vbnj cu! Cjbb+xbn. Duv G fc ncv wbnv vc oc.

Duv wm3 Vgx gx xuhm bn mcnct.

G fc ncv wbnv vc aebye cu. c aebye vme bkga.

Bmxc! xme xbgf wgvm b abuom. Xuhm bvvbhmkenv gx yet nctkba.

Gv wgaa pbxx. Tekekdet we wgaa de luxv fcwn vme tcbf. Ve gkpct+

vbnv vmgno gx cu mbye b hmbnhe vc dehcke b Ptgexv. Wcu wgaa aebtnvme xuvtbx bnf xetye vme Duffmb bnf dehcke b yet wgxe kbn.

Vgx gx b otebv mcnct bnf daexxgno ct vme envgte bkga. Wcu wgaa de

vme txv gn cut agneboe vc dehcke b Ptgexv.

Gn vmcxe fbx xuhm vmgnox wete fehgfef bkcno vme bfuavx

hmgaften wete neyet hcnxuavef. Duv k kcvmet fcwnpabef wmbv

eyetcne gn vme ygaaboe batebf jnew< dcx wmc lcgnef vme Mebf

ekpae bx bhcavex wete ctdgffen vc xee vmegt bkgagex vmtcuomcuvvmegt txv xeyen ebtx c vtbgngno! duv ct bn bnnuba vmgtv+kgnuve

ygxgv. Gv wbx ct vmgx tebxcnbnf bn gnvugvgcn vmbv xckevmgno wbx


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duffmbabnf dtccjawn

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unfbkenvbaa wtcno wgvm vmgx vutn c eyenvxvmbv G unhmbtbh+

vetgxvghbaa vbajef dbhj.

_m ke3 G wmgxpetef. _m ncv Cngg+xbn3 Me gx txvdctn.

Gv gx nctkba vmbv vme txvdctn dehcke vme mcnctef Ptgexv. Vbv gx

wmbv mbppenef bv vme bjbmbxmg bkga. Xengct Dtcvmet Bjgmgjc

bjbmbxmg dehbke vme Ptgexv.

K kcvmet bavetef wmen G xbgf vmgx bnf xme accjef cyet bv k

bvmet ct xuppctv! duv me hcnvgnuef vc xvbte wctfaexxa bv vme vbv+

bkg! unkcyef bnf unkcygno. Xc xme aebnef ctwbtf bnf oenva

xvtcjef k mbnf. Vgx gx vtue. Gv gx nctkba vmbv vme cafexv xcn

dehckex vme Ptgexv. Duv gv gx cut bvmetx xpehgba wgxm vmbv cu

oc! ncv cut dtcvmet. Vbvwcu envet vme ptgexvmccf. Xme habppef

met mbnfx! vc hmeet up vme tcck. Xc vmgx gx xpehgba! xpehgba mcnct

Ibvmet ogyex cu" Dexgfex! cu bte vme dexv xvufenv c cut boe gn

vme envgte ygaaboe" Vgx gx wmbv Teyetenf bnbjb xbx.

K bvmet nbaa xpcje. Wcu wgaa oc.

Me neyet accjef up tck vme cct. Me neyet accjef bv ke.

Wcu wgaa oc. Bnf vmbv wgaa de vmbv.

G dcwef. Wex!Cvcu+xbn.

G cunf Xengct Dtcvmet xvbnfgno gn vme xmbfcw c vme mbaawb.

G xacwa kbfe k wb fcwn vme mbaa! k eex oauef vc vme cct!

duv bx G pbxxef k dtcvmet me xbgf! Me hmcxe cu. Ict vme Mebf

ekpae. c dehcke Ptgexv.

Mbg! G wmgxpetef.

Xengct Dtcvmet accjef fcwn bv mgx dtcwn mbnfx! pghjef bv vmexhbd gn vme kebv c mgx vmukd. G vutnef bnf wenv cuvxgfe ct bgt.

Kcunv Nbobvb wbx xmtcufef gn b otb hacuf. G htcxxef vme xvcne

dtgfoe deacw vme gnn bnf hagkdef up cn vme kcxx+hcyetef dcua+

fet cyetaccjgno vme cwn Pcca.

Cn egvmet xgfe c vme tgyet! wbxmgno muno tck dbkdcc pcaex gn

vme dbhjx c vme mcuxex vmbv xvccf ftunjena cyet vme pccax cyet+

mbnogno hag bhe. G ab cn k xvckbhm cn vme kcxx+huxmgcnefdcuafet bnf xvbtef fcwn bv vme bwu gn vme vbga enf c vme pcca

deacw. Ve feepexv pbtv c vme wbvet wbx b fbtj! bakcxv dabhj oteen.


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tghmbtf h. kctbgx

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G deobn vc weep rugeva.

Xckecne hagkdef up cn vme dcuafet.

Gv wbx Fbgjg. Me mbf caacwef ke.

Cngg+xbn ab fcwn cn vme tchj dexgfe ke! hmgn gn mgx mbnfx!

bnf vcoevmet we xvufgef vme xm deacw. Fcnv de xbf! Xegfc! me

nbaa xbgf. Gv wgaa de baa tgomv. G wgaa hcke vc vme Mebf ekpae

bnf vcoevmet we wgaa hagkd up vc Feygax Obve Octoe vc xm ct vme

bwu! agje we mbye bawbx fcne.

_e dcvm jncw vme kcnjx wgaa ncv aev ke xpenf vgke wgvm cu.

Ncv ct kbn ebtx ev.

Me fgf ncv xb b vmgno. B vtcuv tcxe ab|ga tck vme dcvvck c

vme pcca.

G kuxv bxj cu b ruexvgcn! Cngg+xbn.

Wcu hbn bxj ke bnvmgno! agvvae dtcvmet. Wcu jncw vmbv.

Wcu wbnv vc lcgn vme Mebf ekpae. G hbn veaa.

Mbg.

Duv wm3 G fcnv wbnv vc oc. Wev cu fc. G fc ncv unfetxvbnf.

Mcw hbn we de xc fgetenv cn vmgx3

Me abgf mgx hmeej cn vme kcxx. Bet b ew kckenvx me xbgf!

yet kbvvet+c+bhva! Dehbuxe G mbye ftebkx vme gnn gx ocgno vc

xwbaacw ke.

G hcnxgfetef vmgx ct xcke vgke bnf vmen xbgf! _men G bk

cafet G wgaa dehcke b pcwetua Ptgexv bnf hcke bnf oev cu. G wgaa

xbye cu tck vmgx bnf cu wgaa hcke agye wgvm ke gn k vekpae. G

wgaa kbje cu vme vekpae hccj. Wex. Ve vekpae hccj. Bnf gn vmebetnccn! eyet fb! we wgaa xm vcoevmet.

K dtcvmet abuomef. Gf agje vmbv yet kuhm! Xegfc.

Fcnv abuom! G xbgf htcxxa. G wgaa hcke bnf oev cu. Wcuaa

xee.

Gv wbx nebtgno fgnnetvgke! xc we tevutnef vc vme gnn ct cut

uxuba eyengno hmctex. Gnxgfe! k kcvmet wbx dbtjgno ctfetx bv

vme jgvhmen meap bx vme ouexvx gn vmegt tcckx wete oevvgno tebfct vme eyengno! vbjgno dbvmx bnf xmtuoogno cn texma abunfetef

wujbvb tcdex. G tbn devween vme jgvhmen bnf ouexv tcckx wgvm

dcwa+abfen vtbx bx Cngg+xbn bnf k bvmet oteevef b hauvhm c


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duffmbabnf dtccjawn

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abve+bttgygno ouexvx bv vme kbgn envtbnhe. Ve gnn wbx uaa bnf

we wete baa yet dux tunngno dbhj bnf ctvm! unvga we wete

e}mbuxvef.

Abve vmbv eyengno G pbxxef k dtcvmet gn vme hcttgfct. G wbx

kcygno xwga vmtcuom vme kuxv hcttgfct wgvm b xvebkgno vtb

bx k dtcvmet xmuief gn vme cppcxgve fgtehvgcn! mgx xmcuafetx

bnf dbhj denv unfet vme wegomv c b ouexvx meby dbo. Me batebf

accjef vc ke agje bn caf kbn. Bx we pbxxef gn vme fbtj! G wmgx+

petef! G wgaa xbye cu! Cngg+xbn. G ptckgxe. G wgaa vbje cu tck

vmgx pabhe.

Mgx eex wgfenef bnf we pbxxef wgvmcuv utvmet wctfx. Duv G

wgaa neyet ctoev vmbv accj k dtcvmet obye ke. Gv mbunvx ke vc

vmgx fb. Me wbx nc acnoet abuomgno bv k cuvmua ptckgxe! bx me

mbf fcne ebtaget cn vme dcuafet bdcye vme cwn Pcca. Tbvmet! mgx

xgaenv! wgfe+eef accj tekgnfef ke c Ktx. Xbgvcx fco vme fb gv

mbf mgf vtekdagno demgnf k jneex futgno b vmunfetxvctk. Ve

eex c vme fco mbf paebfef! Xbye ke. Vbje ke xckepabhe xbie

ibt! ibt itck vmgx.

Fbgjg wcte vme xbke paebfgno accj. Vbv ngomv bv vme gnn.

Vwc fbx abvet Ibvmet vccj vc mgx tcck. Me xvtevhmef cuv cn mgxxgfe bnf xvbtef dabnja bv vme bt wbaa. Teuxgno vc oev up! me ab

agje vmgx baa fb! mgx btkx vgomva cafef bhtcxx mgx hmexv. Wulg wmgx+

petef! _mbvx wtcno wgvm mgk3

Ncvmgnox wtcno! G xbgf. Mex vgtef. Vbvx baa.Duv mex agje vmgx baa fb.

Wulg bnf G xvccf gn vme fcctwb c k pbtenvx tcck. Gnxgfe!

Ibvmet mbf mgx dbhj vc ux. B abnfef cn Cvcu+xbnxmbnf vuhjef

unfet mgx btkpgv! bnf me ghjef vme gnxehv bwb. Ve vccj c!

hgthaef! vmen tevutnef vc vme xbke pethm cn Ibvmetx jnuhjae. Vgx

vgke me fgf ncvmgno.

Gx me xghj3 Wulg wmgxpetef.Ve tuddef gvx mbnfx.

_mbv bte cu fcgno vmete3 Gv wbx Kcvmet! duxvagno met wb

fcwn vme hcttgfct! bnotga habppgno met mbnfx. Oc pab" Oc"


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tghmbtf h. kctbgx

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Xengct Dtcvmet bnf G wete gnxepbtbdae gn vme weejx caacwgnovme bnncunhekenv vmbv G wbx vc lcgn vme Mebfwbvet Xehv ptgexv+

mccf. _e unfetxvccf vmbv vme ptehgcux vgke we mbf vcoevmet wbx

fwgnfagno bxv bnf gn ebta Lune we hcnygnhef Kcvmet vc aev ux

mbye b fb c ct xmgno. Xme pbhjef ux b aunhm bnf decte vme

xun tcxe vme ne}v kctngno we wete cuv! hagkdgno fcwn demgnf

vme caf Xmgnvc Ic} ekpae deacw vme ygaaboe! xmgno gn b kcun+

vbgn vtgduvbt vmbv ef gnvc vme Jbppb+obwb gn vme htboo pbxx

deacw.

Gv mbf deen unuxubaa wbtk. Ktx. Xbgvcx eaacw fco caacwef

ux vmtcuom vme dtuxm bnf xbv cn vme tgyetdbnj! pbnvgno bx me

wbvhmef cut ptcotexxgcn fcwntgyet. Ve few vmbv mbf hcyetef

duxmex bnf dtgvvae tchj gn vme ebta kctngno mbf rughja dutnef

c gn vme txv tbx c xun.

Bet xmgno dcvm tgyetdbnjx vmtcuom vme kctngno! Fbgjg bnf

G accjef bv ebhm cvmet! wctfaexxa hckkunghbvgno bx dtcvmetx fc.

_e vccj c cut xm dbxjevx! hbteuaa puv bxgfe cut tcfx! bnf

wenv ct b xwgk. Ve hcaf kcunvbgn tgyet duddaef btcunf ux agje

xpbtjagno xbje bnf tetexmef ux gkkefgbvea. Bet cut xwgk we

ab fcwn unfet b wgaf+otcwgno kcunvbgn hmett vtee bnf bve

xcke debn hutf bnf xkcjef xm tck Kcvmetx aunhm dc}.

Xengct Dtcvmet eaa bxaeep wgvm mgx mebf cn Ktx. Xbgvcx fco. G

hcuaf ncv xaeep! xc G wbvhmef Cngg+xbn! k ncxe aaef wgvm vme

xkeaa c vme tuxmgno tgyet bnf vme vtcuv we mbf hbuomv ebtaget! ft+gno gn vme wbtk xun.

_men k dtcvmet wcje we hcnvgnuef vc xm cut wb fcwn+

tgyet. Gv wbx abve betnccn wmen we tebhmef cut byctgve mcae luxv

deacw Abf Ignoetx _bvetbaa. Ve bwu tcxe xvebfga vc cut gex gn

vme bpptcbhmgno fuxj: Cngg+xbn meapef ke abnf b pbtvghuabta bv

bnf mbtf+omvgno xm. Vbv wgaa eef b ew ouexvx! me xbgf.

G xagppef vme vtcuv gnvc k otbxx+aaef dbxjev! bnf Cngg+xbnhbuomv mgx txv oagkpxe c vme mba fc|en xm bva abgf cuv gnxgfe

k hbne hbttbaa. Me habppef mgx mbnfx bnf abuomef feagomvefa

bv k hbvhm! pbvvef ke cn vme dbhj c vme mebf.


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duffmbabnf dtccjawn

2?

G wcnv de bdae vc oc mcke! Xegfc. Gaa de vcc bxmbkef. Wcuye

hbuomv vmtee vgkex kcte xm vmbn G mbye. Ve xvufenv mbx xut+

pbxxef vme kbxvet"

Cngg+xbn vutnef btcunf bnf wbajef dbhj vc mgx cwn xmgno

xpcv bv vme vbga c vme pcca. G hbxv b nba accj gn mgx fgtehvgcn bx

me vccj up mgx xmgno tcf bobgn cn vme bt xgfe c vme tchj! mgx

eaeobnva hbxv cuv cn vme wbvet. Ve xevvgno xun mgv vme bnoae c vme

wbvetbaa xptb luxv xc! vtbnxctkgno vme ne ftcpaevx c kgxv gnvc

bn bgtdctne fgbkcnf fuxv! bnf gn vmgx fbppaef agomv k dtcvmet

xvccf bacne! xacwa pbxxgno gnvc vme hckgno ngomv.

Gwbx eaeyen ebtx caf. Gv wbx Lua bnf dagxvetgno mcv. Ve xundab|ef! kbjgno Kcunv Nbobvbx oabhget xpbtjae! bnf G ncw tebag|e

vmbv vmgx unuxubaa mcv bnf ft webvmet wbx bn cken. Ebta vme

kctngno c k gngvgbvgcn gnvc vme ptgexvmccf! k pbtenvx dtcuomv

ke vc vme Mebf ekpaex kbgn envtbnhe! vme Duffmb Envt Obve bv

vme tcnv c vme kcnbxvetx hckkbnfgno xvcne wbaa. wenv+cne

bhcavex envetef vme Mebf ekpae vmbv ebt. G mbye b yboue tehca+

aehvgcn c wmgve+bhef hmgaften ftcppef c d vmegt pbtenvx! xcke

tck hgvgex bx bt bwb bx Jbocxmgkb gn Juxmu. Ve pbtenvx wete

gnxvtuhvef vc tevutn bv nccn ct vme ctkba gngvgbvgcn hetekcn.

Ebhm new dc wbx bppcgnvef b dtcvmet! b xengct bhcave c

btcunf xg}veen ct xeyenveen! vc xetye bx mgx kenvct bnf oubtf+

gbn. Kgne wbx wbgvgno ct ke bv vme obve. Me wcte vme xbke

hmbthcba+otb tcdex bx vme Xengct Ptgexvx! duv wgvm bn bffgvgcnbawmgve bhcave xbxm. G xnebjef peejx bx me xpcje vc k pbtenvx.

Me wbx vbaa! xrubte+lbwef! mgx meby dtcwx ogygno mgk b tbvmet

gnvenxe bppebtbnhe.

Me dcwef txv bv k pbtenvx bnf vmen bv ke. _eahcke! cuno

Cfb. G bk Xengct Bhcave Bjgmgvc Iujubkb. Hcke wgvm ke. _e

mbye kuhm vc fc cn vmgx buxpghgcux fb. Wcu wgaa xee cut pbt+

envx abvet.Iujubkb aef ke vmtcuom vme obve! up vme kcnbxvetx pbvmx!

vc b Mebf ekpae dbhj tcck! wmete G lcgnef bhcavex agnef up

demgnf vme cafet kcnj wmc wbx tgvubagxvghbaa xmbygno vme dcx


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tghmbtf h. kctbgx

2=

mebfx. _e wete kebxutef bnf ftexxef gn bhcave tcdex! b wmgve

jexb pbvhm+xbxm vgef cyet vme ae xmcuafet c vme otb tcde. _e

wete ogyen cut cwn xbnfbawccflu|u ptbet debfx bnf b hcp c

vme Acvux Xuvtb petxcnbaa gnxhtgdef d vme Mgom Ptgexv. G hbn xvgaa

tehbaa vme eea c vme tb|ct bobgnxv k mebf! vme du||gno c vme gex

gn vme vcttgf mebv! vme eea c vmcxe xgaj tcdex bobgnxv k vtekdagno

agkdx.

Ve hetekcn wbx petctkef gn vme hcutvbtf c vme Mebf

ekpae! cn b fbgx dugav eyet ebt ct vme Bhcave Bhhepvbnhe Het+

ekcn. G jneav wgvm vme cvmet dc+bhcavex lcgngno vme ptgexvmccf

vmbv fb. Bv mba+pbxv nccn vme xeyenv+xeyenvm Mgom Ptgexv aebnef

gnvc vme kghtcpmcne bnf bnncunhef k nbke. Ve ptbet ftukx

jepv vgke wgvm vmegt debv bx b hmctux c kcnjx gn vme dbhjotcunf

gnhbnvef vme Acvux Xuvtb. G tcxe bnf wenv vc vme eaeybvef pabvctk

bnf dcwef vc vme Mgom Ptgexv. B ftbocn du||ef bdcuv mgx bhe

duv me fgf ncv dagnj! luxv wenv bdcuv vme tgvuba wgvm hbak fevet+

kgnbvgcn. G vutnef bnf jneav wgvm k dbhj vcwbtf mgk! accjgno

cuv bv vme bufgenhe deacw.

Ve xengct kcnjx pabhef xmgjgkg aebyex cn k mebf! bnf! bx we

mbf deen vbuomv! G meaf b pgehe c wmgve pbpet mctg|cnvbaa bhtcxx

k hmexv. Xwebv vtghjaef fcwn k dbhj. Ve bgt wbx xwcaaen wgvm

vme xmgkketgno mebv bnf tmvmkgh hmbnvgno: deacw vme pabvctk!

bhcave bkgagex! gnhaufgno k cwn! wete ftexxef gn vmegt dexv

hacvmex bnf mcafgno hbketbx.

Bet b ew ptbetx! vme Mgom Ptgexv vccj b hetekcngba jngebnf wctfaexxa puxmef vme xmgjgkg aebyex c k mebf. Ve eaa

wgvm b uvvet cnvc vme wmgve pbpet G meaf bv k hmexv. _gvm vmgx

xgkpae tgvuba vme Mgom Ptgexv mbf huv k wctafa gaauxgcnxbnf

G wbx bn ctfbgnef Ptgexv c vme Mebfwbvet Xehv.

Bet baa vme bhcavex mbf hckpaevef vme gngvgbvgcn tgve! vme Mgom

Ptgexv dtcuomv vme ctkba hetekcn vc b hacxe. G accjef bhtcxx vme

pabvctk bv k kcvmet! wmc wbx xgvvgno gn vme tcnv tcw deacw ux.K pbtenvx dcwef bv ke ct vme txv vgke. Gv wbx b kckenvcux

chhbxgcn. G wbx ncw b Ptgexv wctvm c texpehv. G hbn xvgaa tehbaa

vme wb k bvmet accjef vmbv fb< mcw vme xwebv pcutef c mgx


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dtcw! vme xmgngnexx c mgx otb xugv! vme dabhjnexx c mgx eex bx me

vmtghe acwetef mgx mebf vc vme cct gn b xgon c feepexv texpehv

bnf mcnct.

Bet vme hetekcn! vme new bhcavex wete baacwef vc vbaj cna

b ew kgnuvex wgvm vmegt bkgagex! vc xb vmegt occfdex. G rughja

wenv vc k bkgax xgfe. K bvmet wbx dabnj+bhef. Kcvmet wbx

unhmbtbhvetgxvghbaa vcc ekcvgcnba vc vbaj! bnf xme mgf met kcv+

vaef bhe! fgxvctvef d feep xcttcw bnf xcbtgno ptgfe! demgnf bn

ekdtcgfetef mbnfjethmge xme hauvhmef decte met kcuvm. Cngg+

xbn jepv mgx mebf dcwef! agje me wbx vcc btbgf vc accj gn k

fgtehvgcn. Decte G jnew wmbv wbx ocgno cn! decte G hcuaf ptcp+

eta xb occfde vc Cngg+xbn bnf k cunoet xgdagnox! Xengct

Bhcave Iujubkb wbx bv k xgfe bnf kbjgno ke vutn k dbhj

cn k bkga. Vgx bdtupv pbtvgnogv tekbgnx cne c k feepexv

xuetgnox.

Iujubkb exhctvef ke cuv c vme hcutvbtf! vmtcuom vme Mebf

ekpaex fbtj wccfx! bacno vme Jbppb+obwb! up vc vme acno tcck

bxxgonef vc egomv c vme new bhcavex. Gv wbx b xgkpae hmbkdet bv

vme dbhj c vme ekpae c Eyetabxvgno Ptbet! b Agvvae ekpae

nebt vme otcunfx Ebxv Obve.

G wbx eaeyen ebtx caf bnf vme vgex vc k bkga bnf k mcke!

eyen vc Jbvxutbc! mbf deen bdtupva huv wgvm b tgvuba jnge bnf

b xgkpae hbxhbfe c xmgjgkg aebyex! ct vme wctf ptgexv kebnx

aebygno mcke bnf envetgno ncv+mcke.

Teyetenf Mbxmgkcvc tcuxef ux bv cut b.k. wc lungct ptgexvxdbnogno ocnox bnjef mgk. Me ctfetef ux! gn b hagppef vcne! vc

tcaa up cut uvcnx bnf ftexx gn cut tcdex. B vmgtf ptgexv dbttef ux

tck xpabxmgno wbvet cn cut bhex gn vme bflcgngno tcck c hck+

kunba xgnjx. Xvgaa xvupgf wgvm xaeep! we wete aef gnvc vme bflb+

henv Mbaa c _ctxmgp. Cn cut jneex decte vme Hauxvet c Leweax

Kbnfbab! we ptckpva xvbtvef tehgvgno vme xg}veenvm hmbpvet cvme Acvux Xuvtb bv 6


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tghmbtf h. kctbgx

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c Mebf ekpae ptbhvghex< gv gx dexv vc ptb vc vme Duffmb gn vmbv

mbawb xvbve devween xaeep bnf hcnxhgcuxnexx gkkefgbvea bet

wbjgno! ct vmbv gx wmen cut gnnet age gx xvgaa cpen bnf bagye wgvm

ftebkagje pcxxgdgagvgex! bnf vme eoc gx xvgaa vcc webj vc kbje vme

kgnf fc gvx dgffgno.

_e ptbef ct cyet bn mcut decte Teyetenf Mbxmgkcvc nbaa

baacwef ux vc wbxm up bnf mbye dtebjbxv. Vgx! vmen! wbx mcw k

age bx b Ptgexv bv vme ekpae c Eyetabxvgno Ptbet deobn. Gv wbxnv

vcc dbf bv txv! ct vmcxe ebta fbx wete aaef wgvm bhcave hbkb+

tbfetge ctoef gn vme mebv c cut tgogf new xhmefuae.

Duv vmbv baa hmbnoef vme vweam fb bet G envetef vme ptgexv+

mccf. K fuv vmbv kctngno wbx vc xweep vme ekpae c Eyet+

abxvgno Ptbetx cuvet hcutvbtf. Ve xun wbx tgxgno ct bncvmet

xhcthmgno fb. Hbttgcn htcwx texvaexxa xwccpef gn devween vme

nebtd vteex! hbwgno vmegt wbtngnox! duv G jepv k mebf fcwn bnf

xwepv vme fuxv vc vme vbk+vbk c vme ptbet ftukx bnf vme nbxba

gnhbnvbvgcnx c vme Ptgexvx ptbgno cn vme cvmet xgfe c vme vek+

paex wccfen wbaax.

Hmge Ptgexv Jbwbouhmg bnf Xengct Bhcave Iujubkb xuf+

fena bppebtef gn vme hcutvbtf. Ve wete tef+bhef! eaagno!

bnf gv vccj b ew kckenvx decte G tebag|ef wmbv vme wete veaa+

gno ke. Ve bkgatwcjbn wbx cn te.

Oc wgvm Iujubkb. Oc" htgef Teyetenf Jbwbouhmg.

G ftcppef vme dtcck bnf Iujubkb bnf G tbn bx bxv bx we

hcuaf! vmtcuom vme ctexv! fcwn bacno vme Jbppb+obwb! btcunfvme Mebf ekpae! bnf cuv vmtcuom vme Duffmb Envt Obve. Gv wbx

egomv jgackevetx vc Jbvxutbc tck vme henvtba obve! bnf bx G tbn!

mebtv pcunfgno! G hcuaf xee vme te bnf xkcje tgxgno up tck vme

ygaaboe! vmtcuom vme ognjoc ctexv.

_men we nbaa tebhmef vme acwet vettbhex c Jbvxutbc! Iuju+

bkb bnf G wete denv cyet bnf otbxpgno cut xgfex! fexpetbvea

vtgno vc hbvhm cut dtebvm. Duv gv wbx batebf cyet. _mbv mbf deenk mcke wbx ncvmgno duv b mebp c hmbttef ebtvm bnf ekdetx!

wbvet+xcbjef d te mcxex! xvgaa xkcafetgno bnf xkcjgno agje

xcke ygxgcn tck vme unfetwctaf. G wbajef xvg+aeooef btcunf


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wmete vme pcaghe bnf teken mbf vme gnnx otcunfx vbpef c. Dbhj

bnf ctvm bhtcxx vme dtgfoe G wbajef! vtgno vc xee vme feybxvbvgcn

tck baa pcxxgdae bnoaex! bx g b new petxpehvgye wcuaf xckemcw

meap ke ptchexx wmbv mbf luxv chhuttef. K bkga wbx nc kcte.

Cut envgte mgxvct! baa vme ebtvma kekenvcx c k bnhexvctx! mbf

deen acygnoa xvctef gn vmbv mcuxe. Nc acnoet. G wbx ncw vtua

wgvmcuv b mckegn vme tebaexv xenxe! ncv luxv gn ptgexva vetkx.

Ygaaboetx mbf agnef up bhtcxx vme dtgfoe. Eyet vgke G hbke

vmtcuom vme wctfaexxa pbtvef vc aev ke pbxx. Iujubkb wbajef

vwc xvepx demgnf ke. Xvbnfgno cn vme dtgfoe! G xbw vwc pcaghe+

ken gn wmgve lukpxugvx denf cyet dabhj aukpx! pcjgno bv dcne

bxm wgvm vmegt penx. Vgx! G xuffena jnew! wbx vme abxv ebtvma

tekbgnx c k bkga. G aebnef cyet vme dtgfoe bnf vmtew up. C

vme mcttctx c vmbv fb! gv gx vme xcunf c k dtebjbxv pacppgno

gnvc vme Jbppb+obwb vmbv G tehbaa kcxv haebta.

Bhhctfgno vc wmbv vme gnyexvgobvctx eyenvubaa pgehef vcoevmet!

k bvmet ocv up ebta vmbv fb! decte k kcvmet bnf dtcvmetx

bnf xgxvet mbf tgxen. Me kbfe mgx wb vc vme wctj xmef gn vme dbhj

c vme gnn! wmete me jepv bn eketoenh xuppa c obxcagne ct vme

oenetbvct. Nc cne jncwx ct xute wmbv mbppenef ne}v. Petmbpx

vme bgagno oenetbvct neefef bncvmet tcunf c ne+vungno bnf! gn

vme ptchexx! bn bhhgfenv chhuttef. Ct petmbpx gv wbx b feagdetbve

bhv. Gv wbx neyet haebt! ncv eyen wmen vme chgba gnyexvgobvgcnx

wete hcnhaufef. _mbv G fc jncw gx vmbv bv xcke pcgnv k bvmet

jnchjef vme obx hbngxvet cyet! bnf b xpbtj! ptcdbda tck mgx hgo+btevve! mgv vme puffae. Gv hcuaf yet weaa mbye deen bn bhhgfenv.

Duv! bhhctfgno vc vme ctenxgh tepctv! me wbx xcbjef gn obxcagne

wmen vme xpbtj mgv. Vgx kuhm wbx haebt. Duv vmete wbx nc ncve!

nc abxv hckkunghbvgcn. Duv Ibvmet neyet xbgf kuhmeyet. Bnf

xc G wgaa neyet de hetvbgn bdcuv wmbv mbppenef vmbv fb.

Lbpbnexe mcuxex dugav gn vme 2=00x wete kbfe envgtea cuv c

wccf. Ve gnvetgct wbaax c Otebv+Otbnfbvmetx twcjbn wete bxm+gcnef tck tghe pbpet bnf vme cct wbx kbfe tck vbvbkg kbvx

c wcyen xvtbw. Ve gnn! gn xmctv! wbx ncvmgno duv uea ct b te!

bnf wgvmgn xehcnfx vme bkex aebpv vc vme kbgn mcuxe tck vme


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tghmbtf h. kctbgx

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dbhj xmef. Ve te wbtfen xbgf k kcvmet bnf xgdagnox! xaeepgno

cn vme uppet cct! wcuaf mbye mbf agvvae hmbnhe vc exhbpe.

Ve gnn bnf vwc cvmet mcuxex dutnef vc vme otcunf decte vme

te wbx unfet hcnvtca. Ngne ygaaboetx fgef vmbv fb. K cna hcn+

xcabvgcn gx vmbv cut vettgdae jbtkb fgf ncv hcnxuke cut gnnchenv

ouexvx xaeepgno gn vme 2740x bffgvgcn bvvbhmef d b hcyetef wbaj+

wb vc Otbnfbvmetx ctgognba mcuxe. Ve wete baa xpbtef. Ve

wgnf wbx dacwgno wexv vmbv fb.

Cut negomdct Ktx. Xbgvc! xgvvgno gn vme dbhj c bn bkduabnhe!

xpcvvef ke futgno cne c k pbhgno accpx btcunf vme xhenex

petgkevet. Xme mbf acxv met muxdbnf vc vme te bnf xvgaa wcte vme

xccv+dabhjenef jgkcnc xme mbf wctn wmen eegno met mcuxe.

Xme vcte c vme c}oen kbxj wmen xme xbw ke bnf caacwef ke

btcunf vme twcjbnx vbpef petgkevet! xhtebkgno! Mgx dbhj wbx

cn te" Me vtgef vc tun" Duv mgx dbhj" Mgx dbhj" Gv wbx cn te"

Xme jepv cn xhteehmgno vmgx bv ke! cyet bnf cyet bobgn. Xengct

Bhcave Iujubkb wbx cna xg}veen ebtx caf bv vme vgke! duv me

vutnef cn vme mxvetghba wckbn bnf xabppef met! wmghm xeekef

vc mbye vme fexgtef eehv. Xme wbx gnxvbnva xgaenhef. Ve mbttgef

bkduabnhe xvb vccj met bwb. Gv wbx cna abvet G tebag|ef vmbv vme

caf wckbn mbf ncv deen vbajgno bdcuv met muxdbnf! ct k bvmet!

duv bdcuv Cngg+xbn. Vgx wbx mcw me fgef! xhtebkgno gn pbgn! mgx

btkx bgagno! mgx dbhj cn te.

Kuhm abvet! bx bn bfuav! G nbaa hbke vc unfetxvbnf vmbv k

bvmet mbf xuetef tck hagnghba feptexxgcn baa mgx age. Eyet fbc mgx e}gxvenhe me mbf cuomv vme occf omv! vc puv mgx hacvmex

cn bnf oc vc wctj gn vme gnn me mbf gnmetgvef! unvga me hcuaf fc

xc nc kcte. Gn cut ygaaboe gn vmcxe fbx! we fgf ncv jncw c xuhm

vmgnox! hagnghba feptexxgcnx bnf pxhmcvgh dtebjfcwnx. Duv ncw!

accjgno dbhj vc vmbv xukket! G bk hcnygnhef k bvmet jnew me

wbx acxgno mgx dbvvae. utngno ke cyet vc vme xbe mbnfx c vme

ptgexvmccf wbx mgx nba bhv c acye._m wbx gv cna ke! ncv Fbgjg ct vme cvmet hmgaften ct eyen

mgx wge! vmbv k bvmet fehgfef vc xbye3 Vgx ruexvgcn vctvutex

ke vc vmgx fb. Bet kbn ebtx c enfaexxa teygxgvgno vme eyenvx


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duffmbabnf dtccjawn

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vmbv aef up vc vme vtboef! G mbye hcke vc vme hcnhauxgcn vmbv k

bvmet kebnv vc enf mgx cwn xuetgno vmbv fb! vc vbje mgx age!

duv me neyet kebnv vc baxc vbje vme agyex c mgx wge bnf hmgaften

bnf gnnchenv negomdctx. G hbnncv deageye xuhm b vmgno. Me acyef

vmek! vcc! gn mgx xgaenv wb. G jncw vmgx. Gv wbx xgkpa vme unpte+

fghvbdae nbvute c te cn b ft xukket fb vmbv xwepv k bkga

tck vmgx ebtvm.


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XHTGDNET

B Fgygxgcn c Xgkcn ) Xhmuxvet! Gnh.

2480 Byenue c vme Bketghbx

New Wctj! NW 20040

Vgx dccj gx b wctj c ihvgcn. Nbkex! hmbtbhvetx! pabhex! bnf gnhgfenvx egvmet

bte ptcfuhvx c vme buvmctx gkbognbvgcn ct bte uxef ihvgvgcuxa. Bn texekdabnhe

vc bhvuba eyenvx ct achbaex ct petxcnx! agygno ct febf! gx envgtea hcgnhgfenvba.

Hcptgomv 4024 d THK KEFGB AAH

Baa tgomvx texetyef! gnhaufgno vme tgomv vc teptcfuhe vmgx dccj ct pctvgcnx vmetec

gn bn ctk wmbvxceyet. Ict gnctkbvgcn bfftexx Xhtgdnet Xudxgfgbt Tgomvx Fepbtv+

kenv! 2480 Byenue c vme Bketghbx! New Wctj! NW 20040.

Igtxv Xhtgdnet mbtfhcyet efgvgcn Lua 4024

XHTGDNETbnf fexgon bte teogxvetef vtbfekbtjx c Ve Obae Otcup! Gnh.!

uxef unfet aghenxe d Xgkcn ) Xhmuxvet! Gnh.! vme pudagxmet c vmgx wctj.

Ict gnctkbvgcn bdcuv xpehgba fgxhcunvx ct duaj puthmbxex!

paebxe hcnvbhv Xgkcn ) Xhmuxvet Xpehgba Xbaex bv 2+=99+509+2767ct [email protected].

Ve Xgkcn ) Xhmuxvet Xpebjetx Dutebu hbn dtgno buvmctx vc cut agye eyenv.

Ict kcte gnctkbvgcn ct vc dccj bn eyenv hcnvbhv vme Xgkcn ) Xhmuxvet Xpebjetx

Dutebu bv 2+=99+46=+8067 ct ygxgv cut wedxgve bv www.xgkcnxpebjetx.hck.

FEXGONEF DW ETGHM MCDDGNO

Kbnubhvutef gn vme Ungvef Xvbvex c Bketghb

2 8 5 ? 7 20 = 9 6 4

Agdtbt c Hcnotexx Hcnvtca Nukdet< 4024007290

GXDN 7?=+2+6529+9744+0

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