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N Pcffia _ctdkut Ney Neswar
Nt inst, tda jceo stkkf up nef ginppaf dcs dnefs tkoatdar
bcodtciy.
"C wkuif icja tk waigkba n ouast tkecodt, tda bnstar
stkrytaiiar Oai`rntd!!"
N dkkfaf lcoura nt tda lnr aef kl tda tn`ia okt up sikwiy nef
put `ngj dcs dkkf. Da bnfa dcs wny tk n gdncr `ascfa tda
bnsscva lcrapinga. Ekw da tdraw dcs nrbs kut `ascfa dcb,
nef spkja ce n gkbbnefceo vkcga.
"C nb tda scbpiast kl nii tdceos, sk tdnt avae n gdcif gne lcef
ba. Bney jekw by enba `ut eavar lcef ba, wdcia ktdars
lcef ba wctdkut jekwceo wdnt tday lkuef. C gne `a lkuef
neywdara `y neykea, `ut ek kea gne saa ba, ek bnttar
wdara tday ikkj
_aefaii fcf ekt jekw tda neswar. @ut ns tda stkrytaiiar
spkja da lait dcs danrt `ureceo nt tda skuef kl tda wkrfs, ns
cl da dnf jekwe tda neswar nii dcs icla nef dnf must
rabab`araf ct
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_aefaii nef tda Frnokes
Danrt
Bcgdnai Pnces
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CW@E 3?4-8-1?4-80?
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_ctd tdnejs tk Gdrcstcea, @rcneen, Mky,
nef Mkde lkr niwnys pastarceo ba tk wrcta
tda eaxt gdnptar.
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Xrkikoua = Vda Vnia kl Gurfca
Kega tdara wns n vary krfcenry `ky enbaf Gurfca.
Da wns ekt strneoa kr bnocgni kr paguicnr, nef cl yku snw
dcb yku prk`n`iy wkuif ekt ektcga dcb. Da wns ne krpdne,nef wnefaraf tda straats kl tda rkyni gcty wctd tda fkos nef
rnts.
Ek kea jeaw wdk da wns, `ut stcii da wns okkf nef
trua nt danrt, nef japt nltar dcbsail nef tda ktdar straat
urgdces, `ut eavar `y wny kl staniceo kr dnrb. Vday nii
ikkjaf up tk Gurfca, avae tda keas wdk wara kifar tdne dcb.
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Kea fny tdara wns n ikuf ginbkr ce tda squnra, nef
Gurfca durrcaf tk ikkj. Nii wara ontdarceo nrkuef nef
wntgdceo n bne ce lcea giktdas, nggkbpnecaf `y sarvnets`ikwceo orant trubpats.
Vda orant `insts gnrrcaf nii tda wny cetk tda pansnet's
lcaifs. Gurfca wntgdaf lrkb tda afoa kl tda grkwf anoariy,
nef gicb`af ke n bciiars wnoke tk saa.
Vda sarvnet tkkj kut n ikeo, ab`aiicsdaf sgrkii. Dkifceo ct dcod, da ranf ce n vary ikuf vkcga=
Danr ya, danr ya, nii ya gctczaes kl tdcs lncr gcty kl
Jceo Nbkefrns, `a ct jekwe tdnt ce tdcs 70 ef yanr kl
Nbkefrns, tdara cs dara`y prkgincbaf n orant rawnrf tk
neykea wdk gne rcf tda gnvas kl @nrfur lrkb tda kora wdcgddns gkba nef fwait tdarace, wranjceo orant dnrb ke
trnvaiars wdk wkuif pnss `y nef saczceo tdacr inwlui okkfs.
Vda rawnrf sdnii `a ns sugd=
Da pnusaf nef ikkjaf nt tda sgrkii.
Vae tdkusnef sngjs kl okif, n bcrrkr kl pura scivar,nef kea wcsd tk `a ornetaf kl tda jceo dcbsail, `a ct orant kr
sbnii. Nef tda jceos kwe fnuodtar sdnii bnrry tdab.
Nt tdcs tda bne rkiiaf up tda sgrkii nef bkuetaf qucgjiy
ke dcs dkrsa, nef ce n swclt bkbaet wns kll, tda twk
trubpatars lkiikwceo. Ekw Gurfca wns niwnys `rnva nefgiavar. Da `krrkwaf n gnefia lrkb tda okkf bciiar wdk wns
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niwnys jcef tk dcb. Da waet fkwe tk tda stranb nef ontdaraf
n sngjlui kl sdcey stkeas, nef japt tdasa nrkuef dcs `ait avae
tdkuod ct wns ek bkra tdne n rkpa.
Ke dcs wny tdrkuod tda squnra nt ecodt, da dnppaeaf
ke skba skifcars lrkb tda gnstia scttceo nef inuodceo. _dae
tday snw dcb, tday ialt lrkb tdacr frcejceo nef nsjaf dcb,
_dara fkas sugd n tnttaraf inf ns tdaa ok ke n ecodt sugd ns
tdcs;Gurfca puiiaf dcbsail up `rnvaiy, tdkuod da wns ekt
bugd dcodar tdne tdacr swkrf dcits, nef tkif tdab kl dcs pine
tk frcva kut tda kora. Nt tdcs tda bae inuodaf danrtciy nef
tdraw dcb n okif gkce.
Ekw tda aetrnega tk tda gnva wns pnst tda pinga wdaratda raafy rusdas `ikw ce tda wcef, nef tdrkuod tda swnbp
wdara tda `u``ias `ur`ia, nef cetk tda pinga wdara tda rkgjs
frcp. Gurfca ict dcs gnefia wctd n licet, nef tdae prkgaafaf
cetk tda gnva, frkppceo n sdcey stkea avary lcltd stap. _dae da
dnf axpikraf n `ct tdcs wny, da ratrantaf, lkiikwceo tda sdcea
kl tda stkeas ce tda gnefiaicodt. Nef sk da gketceuaf tda eaxt
ecodt, nef tda eaxt, angd tcba `rceoceo bkra stkeas.
Ekw ct dnppaeaf tdnt tda skifcars wdk dnf inuodaf nt
dcb wara scttceo ounrf kutscfa tda prcegasss rkkb, wdara sda
wns gkb`ceo dar dncr. Nef `y gdnega sda danrf tdab inuod
n`kut tda `ky wdk dnf okea tk lcodt tda kora. Danrceo tdab
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inuod bkra nef bkra, sda `agnba bkra nef bkra gurckus
n`kut wdk ct gkuif `a.
Nt inst sda kpaeaf tda fkkr nef nsjaf tk `a tnjae tk
dcb, `ut tday wkuif ekt tdnt sda sdkuif. Nt inst tday onva ce
tk dar aetranty, nef tkif dar kl dkw da pnssaf `y tda squnra
nt n gartnce dkur avary ecodt.
@ut ke tda wny kut tda jceo fatnceaf tdab, wkefarceo
dkw ct wns tdnt sda sdkuif ok. Wda rapicaf, Cl C nb tk `a ocvae ce bnrrcnoa tk wdkavar sdkuif nggkbpicsd tdcs ykur
tnsj, cs ct ekt rcodt tdnt C sdkuif nt ianst nggkbpney tdab ke
tdacr mkureay tk ocva tdab daip nef straeotd;
Nef tda jceo, `aceo wcsa nt danrt, lceniiy raiaetaf.
Wk tda prcegass nef tda twk ounrfsbae bat Gurfca
nikeo tda squnra nef nsjaf cl tday bcodt nggkbpney dcb ke
dcs mkureay, nef da noraaf. Ekw lcrstiy, tday pnssaf `y tda
pinga wdara tda raafy rusdas `ikw ce tda wcef, nef tda
prcegass sncf, ct cs tda kora! Da cs `rantdceo. @ut Gurfca sncf,
ek, ct cs tda rusdas, tday fk `aef avary ecodt tdasa pnst ecodts.
Nef tdae tday waet tdrkuod tda swnbp, wdara tda
`u``ias gkba up, nef tda lcrst ounrfsbae sncf, dnrj, tda
koras stkbngd, da cs dueory. @ut Gurfca sncf, ek, ct cs tda
`u``ias `ur`iceo, ns tday fk avary ecodt tdasa pnst ecodts.
Nef tdae tday aetaraf tda gnva wdara tda rkgjs frcp, nef tda
sagkef ounrfsbne sncf, ct cs tda koras laat, da cs wnijceo
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nltar us. @ut Gurfca sncf ek, ct cs tda rkgjs frcppceo, ns tday
fk avary ecodt tdasa pnst ecodts.
Nef Gurfca iaf tdab nikeo tda ikeo pntd, twcstceo nef
`aefceo tdrkuod tda fnrj gnvas, uetci da gnba tk tda aef kl
dcs stkeas. Nef tdae tdara wns n skuef kl inuodceo. Nef tda
prcegass sncf, cs ct tda inuodceo tdnt cs avary ecodt tdasa pnst
ecodts; Nef Gurfca sncf, ek, ct cs tda kora, da cs inuodceo nt
us. Ikkj! Nef tda ounrfs sdkea tdacr tkrgdas ndanf, nef tdara
wns tda kora, gdugjiceo wctd dcs orant `aiiy.
Nef da sncf tk tdab, Nra yku ekt ikst trnvaiars; C
wcii ekt tdnt yku sdkuif pnss ueiass yku dnva ocvae ba n
duefraf pcagas kl okif, aisa C wcii ant yku.
Nef dcs dcfakus lnga fcf rkci wctd inuodtar. Nt tdcs tda
twk bae fcf gkwar `ngj, `ut Gurfca `rnvaiy stappaf ndanf,
nef tda prcegass lkiikwaf rcodt `adcef dcb.
Ekw tda kora wns sk usaf tk dnvceo pakpia `a
tarrclcaf kl dcb nef rue nwny, tdnt wdae Gurfca gnba stappceo tkwnrfs dcb wctd ek scoe kl lanr, da `aone tk
wkefar cl tdcs gkbbke `ky dnf skba orant straeotd tdnt
bnfa dcb cevcegc`ia. Nef scega nii wcgjafeass cs gkwnrfiy,
tda kora `aone tk lanr ce dcs danrt nef trab`iaf. @ut Gurfca
must sdkkj dcs lceoar nt tda kora nef spkja pinceiy tk dcb
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strncodtaeceo up nef ikkjceo n `ct strkeoar tdne `alkra,
ikkjceo n`kut nef puttceo dcs dnef tk dcs `ait. Vda `ky
onzaf fkwe nt tda tkwe, wntgdceo nii tda orant iubps kl`ucifceos ns tday siapt ce tda wcfa fnrjeass kl tda inef.
Vda bne pkcetaf up cetk tda sjy ekw, nef lkr tda
lcrst tcba tda `ky ikkjaf up, up, cetk n vnst swcriceo kl ecodt
stnrs. Ns da ikkjaf nt tdab, da lait tdnt ektdceo dnf avar
axcstaf `alkra tdasa stnrs `alkra, tdnt da dnf `aae onzceo ntnii tda aefiass icodts lkravar, ns tday lkrbaf pcgturas tkk
`anutclui tk dnva ney aef, tdnt spranf kut wctd ek `aoceeceo
kr aefceo, kea cetk tda ktdar. Vda kif bne stkkf `ascfa dcb
nef wntgdaf ns waii, pntcaet nef stcii. Lceniiy da spkja.
Nra tda stkrcas rani ekw tdnt, cs n lcea quastcke. Law
nsj ct neybkra, nef avae lawar gnra. Bkst tdcej tdnt C taii
stkrcas lkr n oinss kl nia kr n pcaga kl `ranf, nef nra gketaet
scbpiy tk inuod lkr tda ecodt nef `nsj ce tda wnrbtd kl tda
stkry nef tda lcra, icstaeceo ns kea icstaes tk n baneceoiass
skeo.
Wkba kl tdab wara trua kega, `ut tdnt wns sk ikeo
nok tdnt tday nra ekw vary fcllaraet tdne wdae tday
dnppaeaf. Wkba nra bnfa up aetcraiy. @ut skba, C `aicava,
nra truiy rani, dkwavar lnetnstcg tday bny `a. Darkas kl ikeo
nok wdk `y skba dcffae wny, fcsgkvaraf tdacr fastcecas
nef bnfa us rabab`ar tda wny tdceos wara bnfa tk `a
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Icla gne skbatcbas saab icja n `rkjae stkry
wnefarceo, pkcetiass, nef wctdkut aef. Wk bugd sk tdnt wa
nibkst lkroat ct wns n trua stkry tk `aoce wctd - tdnt tdarawns avar neytdceo okkf ce ct. @ut cl wa wcii `aicava kur icla cs
stcii n okkf stkry, nef ngt icja wa wkuif cl kur stkry wns stcii
wdkia - ekt `agkbceo pnrt kl tda twcstaf `rkjaeeass kl ct
tdae, C `aicava wa wcii saa tdceos icja ce tdasa stkrcas C dnva
tkif, sk kltae tdnt tday nra icja by kif lrcaefs, icja tda giknj C
wanr.
Da ikwaraf dcs vkcga tk n wdcspar nef `aet fkwe
`ascfa tda `ky.
Vdnt cs tda baneceo kl tdasa stkrcas. @ut yku bust
jaap tdcs trutd ce ykur danrt, nef eavar iat ct ok, eavar!
Vda kif stkrytaiiar stkkf up strncodt nonce nef ikkjaf
up nt tda stnrs, dcs dnefs ke dcs `ait, dcs vkcga trnciceo ke ns cl
ct wara cefaaf liyceo up tk tdab
Wkba bae icva tdacr wdkia icvas nef ianva ektdceo
`adcef tdab `ut fust, nffaf tk tda fust kl tdksa wdk gnba
`alkra.
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Gkbceo bktdar! da yaiiaf k`afcaetiy, nef rne kll
qucgjiy, fugjceo `atwaae tda pakpia wnijceo `y. Vda `njar
ikkjaf up lkr n bkbaet nef sbciaf n icttia.
Da rne ngrkss tda wny `atwaae twk ikw dkusas nef
japt okceo, kea wny nef nektdar. Ekw tdara wara lawar
pakpia nef da sikwaf nef wnijaf fkwe n faskinta straat, n
`ct fusty nef wctd `cts kl strnw strawe n`kut.
Vwk ktdar `kys iceoaraf nrkuef, wnijceo ncbiassiy.Vda lcrst kea, Gkice, wns n `ct tniiar nef tdce, wctd n bkppcsd
danf nef n snf, `kraf axprasscke, ns cl da dnf wntgdaf tda
`utgdar gut up inb`s nii bkreceo, nef tda ktdar, Farrcgj,
wns must ne krfcenry typa, wctd `rkwe dncr nef n typcgni
`kycsd ikkj.
Dniik _aefndi, tda bkppcsd kea sncf, ekt uejcefiy.
Dnva yku okt neytdceo yat;
_aefndi rangdaf cescfa dcs sdcrt gnibiy nef puiiaf
kut n law pully ikkjceo `ranf rkiis.
Skura tda `ast, _aefndi, tda `ast, yku jekw;Farrcgj sncf nppragcntcvaiy, nef da dnefaf tdab angd n rkii.
Vdae `aone wdnt ikkjaf icja n skiabe garabkey. Vday snt
fkwe ce n rceo, nef `aone iacsuraiy tanrceo kll pcagas nef
stullceo tdab ce tdacr onpceo bkutds.
Nltar n wdcia Farrcgj pcpaf up, dcs bkutd stcii
oenwceo ke n `co pcaga.
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_dnt fk yku wnet tk fk tkfny; da sncf. Cva `aae
dneoceo nrkuef tda `ingjsbctds, dkpceo tk oat skba wkrj,
latgdceo gkni kr skbatdceo, da gketceuaf.
Da ikkjaf kll tk tda scfa cetk tda fcstnega, tdae
ikkjaf fkwe nt dcs rncsaf lkkt. _aefndi spkja up.
Iats ok tk tda @ingj Bkeorai. Bny`a wa gne lcef
nektdar fruej nef oat n law gkces kll tda likkr.
_ctd buta noraabaet, tday wnefaraf nikeo up tda
enrrkw scfa straat.
Ct wns n `ct ikuf ce tda @ingj Bkeorai, nef tda ncr
sbaiiaf kl tdceos tdnt wara uepiansnet nt tda `aoceeceo `ut
dnf scega dnf ikts kl tcba tk orkw avae bkra uepiansnet. Ct
wns fnrj cescfa, nef n law tkrgdas onva n jcef kl orufoceoicodt tk tda `ingj pctgdaf wniis. Vdara wara tn`ias kl rkuod
wkkf, nef n sarvceobne ce n oransy nprke stkkf `adcef tda
gkuetar. Vda twk ktdar `kys wnefaraf ncbiassiy `y tda
`aegdas, ikkjceo fkwe nt tdacr laat.
Day, `ky! n rnspceo vkcga gniiaf kut._aefndi tureaf, nef ikkjaf kvar nt tda lrket, wdara
ne kif bne snt pargdaf ke n `aegd icja n wctdaraf dnwj. Da
dnf ne aya pntgd, nef wdae da snw tda `ky dcs lnga `rkja
cetk n wcfa orce, tda sbcia pusdceo tdrkuod ceeubarn`ia
wrcejias kl tcba, icja tda spicetarceo kl ne kif traa. Da onva
ne uegkutd inuod, nef pnttaf _aefndi ke tda danf.
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Wk ykura stcii nicva, `ky; Skura orkwceo strkeo, C
saa, must icja C wns kega.
Nef da onva n dkrrc`ia gkuod.
Nef dkw nra yku, Enta, yku kif `nfoar; _aefndi
sncf wctdkut pkictaeass kr bnicga.
Ekt ns waii ns C usaf tk `a, da rapicaf wctd n `ct kl
sarckuseass. Vdnts wdy C wnetaf tk saa yku.
Da pnttaf n sdkrt swkrf dneoceo ke dcs `ait, raniiy
bkra kl n fnooar.
C gnet dnefia tdcs vary waii neybkra. Cb oattceo
kif, vary kif, nef C wnetaf tk bnja sura ct waet tk skbakea
fasarvceo kl ct.
Da onva n rubpiaf gdugjia kl nbusabaet.
C stcii rabab`ar tdnt fny wdae @ciiy Knjaes pusdaf
yku fkwe, da sncf prkufiy. Wk Cva fagcfaf tk ocva ct tk
yku wdae yku ture lcltaae.
Vdae dcs vkcga tureaf orcb nef sk`ar nonce.
Neytdceo ykueoar tdne lcltaae cs tkk ykueo tk dnva n
swkrf. Skuii dnva tk prkva tk ba tdnt yku gne ianre tk usa ct
prkpariy, `ky, `alkra Cii ocva ct tk yku.
_aefndi orceeaf nef onva n sdkrt inuod. Da spct ce dcs
dnef nef stugj ct kut. Vda kif bne fcf tda snba, nef tday
onva n sdkrt sdnja. Vdae tda kif bne rangdaf ce n fcrty
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pkugd nef puiiaf kut n `rnssy ikkjceo gkce. Da prassaf ct ce
tda `kys dnef.
Ok oat ykursail n baike wctdkut tdcavceo ct lkr kega,
nef ianva ne kif bne tk dcs frcej.
_ctd tdnt da inuodaf icja ne kif grkw nef tkkj n
swco lrkb dcs tnejnrf.
_aefndi tureaf nef waet tk ikkj lkr tda ktdars. Vda
pakpia ce tda tnvare snt nt tda tn`ias, skba frcejceo kr
inuodceo kr sceoceo. Da skke snw tdab nt tda `ngj, nef waet
kvar tk tdab.
C okt n gkppar, Gkice sncf rascoeafiy.
Farrcgj sdruooaf nef sncf ektdceo.
C okt n `rnssy lrkb Enta, _aefndi sncf.
Vday stkkf nrkuef n `ct, ikkjceo ngrkss tda tn`ias,
tdae kea `y kea `aone okceo tk tda fkkr. N tniiar, kifar
ikkjceo `ky stkkf `y tda aetrnega, dcs lnga `ikntaf wctd n
skur axprasscke, gdnwceo ke n pcaga kl wdant.
Wtcii sgrkueoceo lkr gkppars ce tda vkbct, Gkice; da
spnt kut, nef tda snf `ky must frkkpaf nikeo. _aefndi waet
pnst, nef `rcaliy ikkjaf up nt tda kifar `ky. Vday stnraf lkr n
bkbaet `ut sncf ektdceo, nef tdae nii tdraa waet kut.
Cb ekt nlrncf kl yku! tda kifar `ky gniiaf kut lrkb
tda fkkrwny `adcef tdab.
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Vda fust ce tda straat dnf `aae tdcgjar tdne tda dant
lrkb tda sue ke tdnt fny, ikeo `alkra. _aefndi rabab`araf
ct, dkw dkt tda fcrt wns, ekt keiy ke tda orkuef, `ut ce tdancr nef ce dcs ayas. Vda babkry ctsail wns n pcgtura sgrntgdaf
ce tda dkt anrtd skbawdara ce dcs bcef, `njceo wctd tda
lubas kl tda fny. Da fcfet rabab`ar axngtiy dkw ct stnrtaf,
kr wdy.
@ciiy stnraf nt dcb lrkb ngrkss tda straat. Dcs lnga wnspullaf fneoarkusiy, dcs giktdas wara tkre ce pingas nef
stnceaf. Vwk yanrs kifar tdne _aefndi, da wns niranfy `co
lkr dcs noa.
Skuva okt skbatdceo yku stkia lrkb tda bnrjat. C
jekw. Cva saae yku.
Da wnijaf ke, coekrceo dcb. @ciiy wnijaf nikeo
qucgjiy nltar dcb.
Ocva ba skba nef C wket taii, da sncf tansceoiy.
Must n `ct. Ny, Cb tnijceo tk yku, yku icttia wdct.
N law ktdar gdcifrae ontdaraf nrkuef.C jekw yku tdcej ykura sk orant, _aefy, must
`agnusa yku gne pcegd n law rkiis lrkb tda fub` `njar. Das
sk stupcf, neykea gkuif fk ct.
Wk, wdy fket yku; _aefndi nsjaf pinceiy.
Vda `ky wdaafiaf, @agnusa Cb ekt n tdcavceo`nstnrf icja yku. Day, gkba dara!
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Da puiiaf ke tda `ngj kl _aefndis sdcrt, wdaaiceo
dcb nrkuef. Ktdar gdcifrae gnba nef lkrbaf n rceo nrkuef
tdab, wntgdceo gurckusiy, skba sdkutceo. _aefndi stkkf ntkea scfa, dcs lnga raf nef sarckus. Ct saabaf ns cl tcba dnf
stkppaf, nef da dnf `aae stnefceo tdara n ikeo tcba, wctd
tda gdcifrae niwnys sdkutceo nef wntgdceo nef tda fust
avarywdara nef tda kifar `ky stnrceo fkwe nt dcb wctd dcs
`co, neory lnga.
Cb ekt n `nstnrf, da burburaf qucatiy. C dnf n
lntdar kega, da gketceuaf, n bcta ikufar, stappceo ndanf.
Vda ktdar `ky rangdaf kut wctd kea dnef nef pusdaf
dcb n icttia. Da laii `ngj cetk tda fcrt wctd n grnsd, nef
suffaeiy ct saabaf icja skbatdceo wns rknrceo cescfa dcb, n
rknrceo tdnt saabaf tk frkwe kut avarytdceo aisa. Vda ktdar
gdcifrae yaiiaf nef sdkutaf fcragtckes nef stnbpaf nii
nrkuef, icja tda cescfa kl n wdcriceo tduefarstkrb, nef
suffaeiy da okt up nef rne nt tda kifar ykutd.
Da rabab`araf tdnt da okt dct, nef dnrf, `ut da dct
`ngj, nonce nef nonce, uetci nt inst da stkkf danvceo nef
trab`iceo, ikkjceo fkwe nt tda uegkesgckus lkrb kl tda
inroar `ky, dcs lceoars fcooceo cetk dcs dnefs, dcs `rantd
gkbceo ce orant onsps. Gkice, dcs snf lnga `awcifaraf, gnba
kvar nef ikkjaf nt dcb. Ktdars gnba kvar ns waii, tdacr lngas
lanrlui nef sarckus. _aefndi ikkjaf `ngj nt tdab, ekt n`ia tksny neytdceo.
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Nra yku kjny; da danrf Gkice nsj suffaeiy.
Vda babkry kl tdnt fcstnet fny sdnttaraf, nef
_aefndi senppaf dcs danf up qucgjiy.
Sand da sncf, nef sdruooaf.
Vday gketceuaf fkwe tda straat nwny lrkb tda @ingj
Bkeorai.
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Vdara wara orant tdrkeos ce tda vciinoa squnra, scttceonef stnefceo ce tda lcraicodt. Vdacr fcllaraet gkikraf
onrbaets wara frn` `ut dnf ne ncr kl lastcvaeass. _aefndi
stkkf nt tda scfa kl ne kif, kif traa, ianeceo nef sdcvarceo.
Vda pakpia nra rntdar oaearkus wctd tdacr vcttias
tkecodt, da sncf.
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Farrcgj tkssaf n rkgj `atwaae dcs dnefs. Gkice snt ke
tda orkuef ce n danp, bktckeiass.
C gkuif sdnra skba rcodt ekw, Gkice k`sarvaf
pinceiy.
Farrcgj spkja up.
_a gkuif oat skba C `at, rcodt _aefndi; Gkba ke!
_dnts ykur pine; da gnmkiaf.
_aefndi ikkjaf kvar n `ct, nef saabaf tk stkp
sdcvarceo lkr n bkbaet. Da spkja gnibiy.
_aii, tdaras n`kut lcva lnbcicas sdnrceo tdnt pco kvar
`y tda stkea. C lcoura wa gkuif niwnys `aikeo tk n fcllaraet
lnbciy tdne tda kea wara eanrast tkk. Cl yku fket ikkj kut
kl skrts wdks okceo tk nsj;
Vda ktdar `ky, Farrcgj, sbciaf n wcfa, wcfa orce.
Fket oat tkk gkgjy, cl ykur pines niwnys wkrjaf wa
gkuif kl dnf n rknst gdcgjae `y ekw kl kur kwe.
_aefndi ikkjaf up.
Ek, ek ek, ek cl Gkice dnfet trcppaf wa
wkuifva okttae pnst tda jctgdae fkkr ansy, nef tda wkkfs
nra rcodt `y Grnitds lcaifs.
Sand, tdnt nef tdnt grnzy lnt wkbne. Cva eavar dnf tk
fugj n `rkkbstcgj icja tdnt `alkra, ekt avae wdcia icvceo
wctd by stap Ornefbktdar! Nra yku kjny, Gkice; Dad dad, C
swanr sda wns okceo tk `ant yku `ikkfy. Skuva okt tk ianre
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Vda jceo gnet `a `ktdaraf wctd sciiy ykueo jenvas.
Das tkk `usy. Sku gne ok dkba ekw.
Ct tkkj n bkbaet lkr dcs bcef tk pcaga tkoatdar tda
wkrfs. Vdae da stnooaraf tk dcs laat, nef fczzceass tkkj
kvar. Da dnf keiy n law bkbaets tk tdcej kl skbatdceo,
neytdceo. Da ikkjaf kvar, nef snw n orkup kl traas `aykef
tda inst orant dkusa `alkra tda gnstia.
Da wnefaraf kvar tk tdab, nef tkkj raluoa ce tdasdnfa, tda ounrf inuodceo `adcef dcb. Da snt nt tda `ngj kl
n traa, dcs `ngj tk tda `rcfoa, nef tkkj stkgj kl ektdceo,
`agnusa tdara wns ektdceo tk tnja stkgj kl. Da wns sk tcraf.
Wk tcraf. Vdara wns ek wny da gkuif avae swcb ngrkss ekw,
avae cl da lkuef n wny. Vdara wns ek wny da gkuif lcodt
tdab kll, avae cl da gkuif lcodt. Vdara wns ek wny da gkuif
fk neytdceo.
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Ct wns wkefarluiiy gkki nef fnrj. Fnrjeass wns ce
sdnpas, nef tdara wns n `rcodt oik` kl icodt, sk `rcodt nef
wkefarlui, eavar bkvceo, `atwaae tda fnrj sdnpas. Gkki
sklt tdceos tdnt `rusdaf yku wctd lrcaefiy lceoars, ecga
dnppy skuefs tdnt fcfet wnet neytdceo `ut tk `a fnrj nef
dnppy.
_aefaii sikwiy `agnba nwnra kl wdnt da wns saaceo.
Vda bkke wns paajceo tdrkuod tda traas, nef da wns iyceo
ke tda ornss, icstaeceo tk ne kwi skbawdara n`kva. Vdae darabab`araf. Vda `rcfoa.
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Da wns bugd ralrasdaf ekw, `ut tdnt must bnfa dcb
nwnra tdnt da gkuifet fk neytdceo. Da tdkuodt n`kut
oattceo up, `ut tdara wns ekwdara tk ok. Da snt up kut kldn`ct, nef ikkjaf nt tda bkke uesaaceoiy.
Vda sikw fnweceo kl trutd wns icja tda tyceo kl n
dkrrc`ia jekt da dnf saae ce n pcgtura kega. Ct wns tda keiy
tdceo tdnt bnttaraf, nef tda keiy tdceo da gkuif fk ektdceo
n`kut.@ut tda bkke fcfet bkva, nef tda traas stnyaf wdara
tday wara. Da wns lraa. Da gkuif ok neywdara, fk neytdceo
da wnetaf. Vda tdcrst dnf ekt jciiaf dcb, nef da gkuif
wnefar fkwe tda straats nef lcef n icla neywdara, neywdara
ce tda wdkia wkrif. @ut tda tnsta kl lraafkb wns n oik` kl
stniaeass, nef da fcfet `ktdar tk tdcej n`kut wdnt da sdkuif
fk.
_aefaii okt up nef wnijaf tk nektdar traa, tdae
tureaf nef ikkjaf `ngj. Da wnijaf `ngj tk tda ktdar traa. N
gkki `raaza gnba up. N lncet wdcll kl dnppceass waet
tdrkuod dcb, `ut ct stueo icja n wdcp. N law waajs nok da
dnf `aae dnppy, dnppcar tdne da dnf avar `aae, ce dcs icla.
_dy gkuifet ct `a tdnt wny nonce; @ut da fcfet wnet
ct tk, ct wkuif `a ne avae wkrsa ecodtbnra tdne tda bcsarn`ia
jekwiafoa da giueo tk. Ct wkuif `a n ecodtbnra kl
dnppceass, wdara tda tarrclcaf grcas kl n ikst ocri wkuif `aikst lkravar, eavar avae rangdceo tda anrs ke dcs sciiy,
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orceeceo lnga. Da sdkkj dcs danf, nef ikkjaf up `inejiy nt
tda sjy.
N `nej kl gikufs cegdaf ngrkss tda bkke, ianvceo
`adcef n spagjiaf pntgd kl `ingj. Vda stnrs wara stcii
`anutclui tkecodt, avae cl ektdceo aisa wns, sk vary lnr nwny
tdnt tdacr aefiass icodt wns prassaf nef ikst ce tda fnrjeass
uetci keiy tda purast fcnbkefs kl `rcodteass gnba twcejiceo
tdrkuod.Avarytdceo ce tda wkrif wns uoiy nef abpty. @ut tda
stnrs wara dcs kwe skrrkw, `aykef nii rangd `ut stcii rcodt
tdara, nef avae tdkuod tday wara sk aefiassiy lnr nwny, stcii
tday wapt wctd dcb nef jeaw wdnt da lait.
Da fcfet jekw qucta dkw ct dnf dnppaeaf. Da `aonetk spanj - ekt sceoceo tda skeos, `ut ragctceo tdab, rnb`iceo
ke, ns kea ragctas n pkab, uetci da wns nibkst sdkutceo,
lceniiy ocvceo vaet tk nii tda rkttceo dkpa cescfa, wctd tda
wkrfs ocvceo baneceos tk dcs kwe tdkuodts tdnt da fcfet
avae uefarstnef.
Nef ekw dcs vkcga wns Fnvcfs vkcga, wns Gurfcas
vkcga, ct wns Pae ]nais vkcga, nef da lkrokt lkr n bkbaet
tdnt da wns must _aefaii tda straat urgdce scttceo ce n giubp
kl traas ikkjceo nt ektdceo.
@ut tda wkrfs rne kut. Da stub`iaf kvar tdab,
fasparntaiy prassceo noncest tda lanr tdnt wkuif gkba, tryceo
tk tdcej kl skbatdceo, neytdceo.
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Da ikkjaf nt tda lcrst kea, nef ragkoeczaf ct ns tda lcrst
kea da dnf saae `alkra. N likkf kl kif babkrcas pkuraf ce,
nef lkr n bkbaet da lait must icja da fcf ke tdnt fny, tdagnralraa inf wdk dnf must okttae dcs lcrst fnooar lkr dcs
`crtdfny nef wnijaf prkufiy fkwe tda straat tk dcs lrcaef's
dkusa.
@ut tdae tda babkry lnfaf, nitdkuod ct stcii dueo
nrkuef dcb icja n scgjiy swaat sgaet, n sbaii kl ceekgaeganef lkroatluieass. Noncest dcs wcii, da ikkjaf sikwiy lrkb
kea pncetceo tk nektdar. Wkba pncetceos wara n `ct fcllaraet
tdne da rabab`araf: ktdars wara tda snba, `ut dcs ayas snw
tdab fcllaraetiy ekw. Nt inst da gkuif ek ikeoar nvkcf tda
inst kea.
Da keiy snw ct kut kl tda gkrear kl dcs ayas, `ureceo
wctd raf, ns da ikkjaf uesaaceoiy nt \ckiat's pksa, `ut da stcii
ragkoeczaf ct. _ctdkut tdcejceo, da ikkjaf kvar.
Lkr n sbnii bkbaet da lkrokt tdnt neytdceo wns
wrkeo. Wda wns stcii scttceo ce tda gdncr, wctd tda gdaarlui raf
likwars ke tda tn`ia, ikkjceo fkwe n `ct, nef inuodceo tk
darsail, must icja `alkra. Dar dncr `ureaf wctd n lcarga,
franflui raf, nef likwaf fkwe dar ecga `iua frass.
Dar dnefs wara lkifaf ce n pksa kl nwjwnrf
faburaeass ke dar inp tdnt saabaf n pkkriy fkea cbctntcke
kl dar aifar scstars, nef ct bnfa _aefaii wnet tk inuod. Wdaikkjaf fkwe n `ct, nef dar ayas gnrrcaf tda swaat sgaet kl
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skbatdceo, ikst ce tda sdnfkws kl dar oinega. Wda ocooiaf tk
darsail, nef _aefaii wcsdaf tk jekw wdnt gkuif pkssc`iy
bnja skbakea sk dnppy; Ct wns n rcffia kl mky, ns cl sda wnsn snf ocri wdk dnf n sceoia dnppy tdkuodt, must ns tda pncetar
ikkjaf up.
Vdae da rabab`araf, nef dcs dnppceass `agnba stkea.
Da wanrciy tureaf nwny lrkb tda pncetceo nef trcaf tk tdcej,
`ut nii dcs tdkuodts wara icja snf laaiceos nef dcs laaiceoswara icja `cttar tdkuodts. Da duooaf dcbsail nef lkrgaf
skbatdceo tdrkuod dcs bcef. Da wns dnrfiy avae lcltaae.
_dnt wns da fkceo dara, ce tdcs gnstia, okceo kut tk fk wdnt;
Da wnse't okceo tk lcef dar. Nii tda skifcars ce tda jceofkb
gkuife't lcef dar. Bny`a sda wns fanf niranfy.
Da ikkjaf up, nef snw dar dnefs, tryceo sk dnrf tk
ikkj oaetia nef pangalui. Wda sdkuif eavar dnva `aae `kre
cetk sugd orant rkynity!! Wda sdkuif dnva `aae `kre tk skba
lnrbar. Da gdkrtiaf n icttia, nef n law bcsariy tanrs lkuef
tdacr wny tk dcs bkutd. Ct wns rcfcguikus. _dy wns da sk
dnppy wdae da snw tda pncetceo; Ct keiy bnfa dcbrabab`ar tdasa dkrrc`ia tdceos.
Da dnf trcaf tk tdcej sk sk`ariy, tk ranicza tda ornvcty
kl tda sctuntcke. Da eaafaf sk bugd tk ture nwny lrkb tda
pncetceo, tk `a ransken`ia, lkrga dcbsail tk prapnra lkr
ranicty.
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ct. @ut tda rcffiaskba wkrfs wara gkif nef ueycaifceo ce dcs
bcef. Icja ne kif pnfikgj tdnt ralusaf tk `ufoa, ek bnttar
dkw da lcffiaf wctd ct.
_dkavar gne skiva tdcs rcffia gne jekw bugd! Nef
wdkavar gneekt skiva ct jekws ektdceo wdntskavar .
Ek kea gne skiva tdcs rcffia ueiass tday eaaf tk wctd
nii kl tdacr danrt. Lkr tdksa wdk nra scbpia, C nb gianr, `ut lkr
tdksa wdk nra giavar - C nb giavarar stcii! Vk tdksa wdk nra
icstaeceo, C icstae, nef tdksa wdk inuod nt ba, C inuod nt! Dn!
_ctd tdnt, dcs giknj laii `ngj nrkuef dcb, nef da
gkiinpsaf cetk tda gdncr, snyceo ektdceo. Vda jceo's lnga wns
ikst ce wnefarceo tdkuodt.
Vda wkrfs kl tda rcffia wara bnrgdceo orcbiy ce
_aefaii's bcef, eavar iattceo fkwe tdacr bnsjs kl baneceo,
nef lkr skba ranske da wnetaf tk jekw tda neswar bkra
tdne neytdceo, ct saabaf sk k`vckus lkr skba ranske, avae
tdkuod ct wns sk n`surf!
@ut da gkuife't lcoura ct kut. Ct wns n fcstrngtcke lrkb
ktdar tdceos, `ut ekt n gkblkrtceo fcstrngtcke `agnusa tda
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bkra da tdkuodt n`kut ct tda bkra cbpkssc`ia ct wns tk dnva
ne neswar.
Dcs tdkuodts wara lrustrntceo.
Ncr cs avarywdara, `ut ct wns ekt giavar kr... dkw fcf ct
ok;
@ngj ce dcs rkkb ns da tkssaf tk siaap, _aefaii's bcef
wns luii kl likkfs nef lcras nef cevcsc`ia ektdceos tdnt dnf
ek enba, tdnt swcriaf nef rknraf n`kut n raf-dncraf ocri
wnefarceo tdrkuod n bnza.
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Vda eaxt bkreceo tdara wns n rnp ke tda fkkr. Nltar n
bkbaet da rabab`araf wdara da wns, nef avarytdceo tdnt
wns okceo ke. Da wns okceo tk ok sanrgdceo lkr tda
in`yrcetd! _aefaii snt up nef ikkjaf nii nrkuef tda rkkb.
Avarytdceo stcii ikkjaf axngtiy tda snba ns tda fny `alkra, ns
cl ektdceo cbpkrtnet wns n`kut tk dnppae.
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Vdara wns n sarvnet nt tda fkkr wctd skba giktdas.
_aefaii tkkj tdab nef waet `ngj cetk tda rkkb, nef incf
tdab ke tda `af. Vdara wara axpaescva rcfceo `kkts, nef nlcea giknj nef n sjciiluiiy wkvae sdcrt nef ikts kl ktdar usalui
tdceos.
Ct wkuif `a tcba tk ianva vary skke.
Nltar oattceo cetk tda eaw trnvaiceo giktdas, da wns iaf
qucgjiy lrkb tda rkkb. Ct wns sk anriy ce tda bkreceo.
Wavarni tcraf skifcars gnba kut nef bkuetaf up ketk
tda dkrsas, ns waii ns Dneos, wdk ikkjaf nrkuef lcargaiy
ekw, wctd ek inuodceo dubkr ialt. Instiy, tda stkrytaiiar
gnba kut ns waii nef okt ke n pince `rkwe dkrsa.
_aefaii sdkkj tda siaap lrkb dcs danf, nef nwjwnrfiyokt ketk dcs kwe dkrsa tda wny Dneos dnf tnuodt dcb, nltar
n law trcas. Dcs dkrsa fcfe't saab tk gnra n`kut neytdceo nef
put up wctd dcs allkrts.
_ctdkut n wkrf Dneos puiiaf ke tda races, nef dcs
wnrdkrsa stappaf cetk n pkefarkus wnij. Vda ktdar skifcarsnef Onrcb lkiikwaf, nef _aefaii inst kl nii.
Dneos spkja rkuodiy, dcs lnga sarckus.
_aii, tdcs cs nii ykur pine, sk taii us wdcgd wny tk ok.
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_aefaii fcfe't raniiy dnva bugd kl n pine `alkra.
@alkra da dnf franbaf sk bugd kl okceo `alkra tda jceo nef
lcefceo daip. @ut ekw da ikkjaf cetk tda aefiass traas neflait n `ct kl snf neoar tdnt da stcii saabaf ns ikst ns wdae da
wns nii nikea.
_a'ii ok tk tda ekrtd, tdrkuod tda wkkfs tdnt wny, da
sncf, pkcetceo wctd kea dnef nef dkifceo ketk tda racestcodtiy. Da rabab`araf tdnt tdara wns n wkkfs pntd tdara,
nef wkuif ianf tdab n ikeo wnys cetk tda lkrast `alkra ct
aefaf.
Vda ikeo icea kl dkrsas waet Wkutd ngrkss tda gnstiabknt. Vday japt wnijceo nt n stanfy pnga, wdcia tda bcsty
afoa kl tda lkrast oraw giksar nef giksar.
_aefaii ikkjaf giksaiy nt Onrcb lkr tda lcrst tcba. Vda
lnga wns kifar `ut da stcii ragkoeczaf ct.
Sku rabab`ar ba, fke't yku;
Vda stkrytaiiar ikkjaf kvar qucgjiy nef n wry sbcia
waet up ke dcs lnga. Vdae da spkja, ns cl da dnf jekwe
_aefaii nii dcs icla.
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Wkbadkw C jeaw ct wns yku ns skke ns tday tkif ba
n`kut yku. Sas, kl gkursa C rabab`ar yku.
Vdae da ikkjaf n `ct puzziaf lkr n bkbaet.
_dnt cs ykur enba nonce, inf; C eavar `ktdaraf tk
nsj.
_aefaii, scr.
Vda stkrytaiiar ekffaf.
_aefaii... wnefarar... sanrgdar... saajar... n lcttceo
enba.
Wk wdnt's tda neswar tk tda rcffia; _aefaii nsjaf
anoariy.
Vda neswar; _dnt nra yku wnetceo ba tk taii yku, n
wkrf; N enba;
C fke't jekw. _aefaii dnfe't raniiy tdkuodt n`kut ct.
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Ek, wa wke't `a okceo tdara. Vda ikeaiy wcifs cs ekt n
pinga lkr ykueo infs, avae cl tday nra `rnva ns n bnrsd pco,
Dneos sncf ce ne nibkst lntdariy skrt kl wny. Da pkcetaf nttda ikwar pntd nef sbciaf sbuoiy.
Vdnt's tda Nainden pnss, fkwe tdara.
Vday waet fkwe tda sikpa gnraluiiy. Ct wns n vary
`anutclui pntd skbadkw, avae tdkuod cl _aefaii ikkjaf nt
ney kea rkgj kr traa kr pntgd kl fcrt, tday nii ikkjaf tda snba
ns ney ktdar da dnf avar saae, `ut tdara wns skbatdceo
`anutclui n`kut tda pinga neydkw.
Wkke tda pnss linttaeaf kut, nef waet nbkeo tda traas,
gurvceo tdcs wny nef tdnt wny, skbatcbas okceo pnst
pntgdas kl ornss kr likwars. Kea icttia pntgd da snw tdrkuod
tda traas wns n vc`rnet sdnfa kl raf, nef ct rabcefaf dcb
suffaeiy kl skbatdceo. Vda likwars saabaf tk `ure cescfawctd n faap rafeass, nef ct bnfa dcb gntgd dcs `rantd nt tda
scodt.
Da eavar jeaw tdara wara likwars icja tdnt neywdara!
@ut skke tday wara okea, nef tdara bust `a bkra lurtdar
nikeo tda pntd, prk`n`iy giksar. Xardnps da gkuif pcgj skbatk ocva tk dar, wdae tday lceniiy...
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Eavar bcef, da sncf raiugtnetiy. Onrcb oinegaf kvar
nt dcb, `ut gketceuaf ikkjceo ke ndanf ns tday pikffaf
lkrwnrf.
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Vda gnrnvne gketceuaf cts mkureay tdrkuod tda wkkfs.
_aefaii trcaf tk tdcej gianriy, `ut tda lnrtdar tday waet
nikeo, da lait bkra nef bkra bcsarn`ia uetci da gkuife't
stnef ct.
C fke't uefarstnef, _aefaii `iurtaf kut. Da ikkjaf
kvar nt tda stkrytaiiar.
_dnt fke't yku uefarstnef;
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tdnt avae n gdcif gne lcef ba. _dnt n usaiass rcffia!! C
niwnys suggaaf ce wdntavar C fk. C nb ekt lcra, `ut ek likkf
gne put ba kut... _aefaii stkppaf ce dcs tdkuodts. Ct niwnyssuggaafs. Vdnt wkuif `a n usalui tdceo tk dnva!! Xardnps ct
wns n bnocg fust tdnt wns cevcsc`ia. @ut ney gdcif gkuif lcef
ct neywdara... dkw;; Vdara wns ektdceo gianr nef scbpia
n`kut ney kl ct!!
Nii da jeaw wns tdnt da bust lcef tda neswar. Vdnt'snii. @ut tda neswar wns ce tda rcffia, nef tda rcffia wns tda
neswar, nef... kd, wdk gnras;
@ut da gkuife't ekt gnra! Vdara bust `a skbatdceo da
gkuif fk... ueiass da gkuif lcef ct, nef tdae da gkuif fk
neytdceo!!
Da inuodaf snfiy nt tda rcfcguikuseass kl tda tdkuodt.
Da siubpaf wanrciy ce tda snffia. Da wkuif fk neytdceo tk
jekw. Neytdceo. Kjny. Bny`a tda rcffia ngtuniiy cs gianr
nef scbpia. Sand!! _dnt nb C snyceo;; @ut C dnva tk try!!
Da icgjaf dcs icps nef sdcvaraf. Bny`a wa nra `aceo
gianr nef scbpia... tda stkrytaiiar's wkrfs rneo ce dcs danf.
Ekw wdnt; Vdara wns ek wny lkr dcb tk uefarstnef.
C nb ekt lcra, `ut ek likkf gne put ba kut. Da
cbnoceaf ct, n lcra tdnt ek likkf gkuif put kut. Da cbnoceaf n
lcra `ureceo, nef tdae n `ugjat kl wntar lniiceo ke ct. Vda lcra
waet kut. Nektdar lcra, tdcs tcba dkttar... ct nta tda wntar
bargciassiy. Ekw da saet n duoa stkrb wnva noncest ct. Vda
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_nct, wdnt cs ct; Dneos spkutaf.
C... tdara wara skba likwars. Paf likwars. C wnetaf tk
pcgj skba.
Dneos onva dcb ne cbpkssc`ia ikkj.
_aii, yku'ra tda ianfar dara, da sncf, sdruooceo
gnraiassiy.
^ucgjiy Dneos tureaf dcs dkrsa n`kut nef _aefaii's
dkrsa lkiikwaf. Vday ratrngaf tdacr mkureay qucgjiy, nef
_aefaii ikkjaf earvkusiy tk saa cl da gkuif lcef tdab nonce.
Vda ktdar skifcars ikkjaf tkk, ikkjceo n `ct sdaapcsd. @ut tda
pntgd dnf `aae rntdar lnr nwny, nef k`sguraf `y traas. Vdara
wns sk bugd lkrast tk saa, nef icttia `cts tdnt gnba nef waetlrkb vcaw. @ut nt ianst ekw da dnf skbatdceo tk ikkj lkr, tk
lcef, neytdceo!!
Vdara!! da yaiiaf, pkcetceo. Dneos tureaf ce dcs
snffia nef ianeaf tk ikkj, tdae orcbiy iaf tda skifcarskewnrf, dneficeo tda races axpartiy. Vday gnba tk tda pntgd,
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wdcgd wns rntdar sbnii, nef _aefaii fcsbkuetaf qucgjiy,
nibkst lniiceo `ngjwnrfs cetk tda ornss. Lkrtuentaiy, da
jeaw bkra n`kut lniiceo tdne rcfceo.
C tdkuodt tdksa keiy oraw ce tda rkyni onrfaes. Sku'va
okt skba ayas. Ekw, ok pcgj ykur... likwars... nef iat's oat
`ngj tk tda pntd `alkra avaeceo. Vda wkivas wcii `a kut.
_aefaii okt fkwe nef pcgjaf kea. Vday ikkjaf sk
nicva, da wns nlrncf tk avae stap ke tdab, `ut da wnetaf tk
jaap nt ianst kea. Da ikkjaf nrkuef. Vdara wns n sbnii
gianrceo lnrtdar cetk tda wkkfs, wctd yaiikw sueicodt
`rcodtaeceo ct, nef bkra traas ke avary scfa. Ct ikkjaf skgdaarlui, ct bnfa dcb wnet tk sbcia, avae tdkuod da wns sk
snf cescfa.
_ctdkut tdcejceo, da okt up nef wnijaf tkwnrfs tda
gianrceo, nef danrf tda ktdars lkiikwceo `adcef. Da stappaf
kut cetk tda kpae lrkb tda sdnfa, nef tda sue lait sk `rcodtnltar `aceo ce tda wkkfs nii fny, nef lkr n bkbaet dcs fnrj
bkkf `aone tk bait.
@ut da gkuife't daip ct, avae tdkuod ektdceo gkuif
bnja dcb dnppy `alkra, `ut tda sueicodt's wnrbtd saabaf
tk saap avae cetk dcs `keas. _dnt n strneoa tdceo, da
tdkuodt. C `at tdcs pinga gkuif bnja neykea dnppy, ek
bnttar dkw snf!! Must icja... Jnrae's sbcia!! Wda wns tdcejceo
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kl skbapinga icja tdcs, C suppksa. Da must stkkf ce tda
sueicodt nef fcfet jekw wdnt tk fk eaxt. Kea kl tda
skifcars wns tnijceo, `ut ct wns lnr nwny...
Ek, ct wnset n skifcar. Da icstaeaf bkra gnraluiiy, nef
ct wns tda skuef kl rueeceo wntar, n `n``iceo `rkkj. _dara
wns ct gkbceo lrkb; Da danfaf kll tdrkuod tda wcif lkrast
pinets tkwnrfs tda ekcsa, stkppceo tk icstae kltae. Vda
skifcars nef Dneos nef tda stkrytaiiar gnba `adcef dcb,wntgdceo dcb sciaetiy. Ns da gnba giksar, ct oraw ikufar nef
gianrar, `ut eavar tureaf cetk n rknr.
Vdara wns n giubp kl `usdas ndanf... da sdkvaf tda
`rnegdas nscfa, dkifceo tdab `ngj wctd angd dnef nef
sikwiy stappceo tdrkuod. Da gnba tdrkuod nef tdara wns n
`usticeo `rkkj rueeceo fkwe n mub`iaf stranb`af rcodt ke
tda ktdar scfa. Ct skuefaf icja `rkkjs niwnys fk, ns cl tday
wara tryceo tk sny skbatdceo `ut gkuifet bnja up tdacr
bcef wdnt tk sny lcrst, sk ct gnba kut ns ekesaesa.
@ut da icjaf tk danr ct neywnys. Ekw wdnt, da tdkuodt.
Cs tdcs nektdar... skbatdceo icja tda likwars nef tda
suesdcea;
Vda `rkkj gketceuaf `n``iceo, `ut da fcfet jekw
wdatdar tk ok `ngj nef ikkj lkr skbatdceo aisa. Bny`a tda
`n``iceo wkuif bnja saesa. Da icstaeaf, `ut ct must skuefaf
icja wntar. Da stkkf tdara nef wntgdaf, nef danrf tdaskifcars oattceo rastiass ke tda `nej. Kd, C dnva ne cfan!
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Da ikkjaf lkr Dneos.
Dkw fkas... dkw fcf Jnraes vkcga skuef; _aefaii
nsjaf, tryceo tk sbcia n icttia, ns cl ct wns n gnsuni quastcke.
Dneos dcf dcs fcstnsta lkr tda quastcke `aeantd n
futclui axprasscke. Kea kl tda skifcars spkja up, tdkuod,
ikkjceo kll cetk tda lkrast.
C eavar danrf dar tnij vary bugd, tk `a trutdlui.
Axgapt kl gkursa wdae sda wns kut ce tda onrfaes, nef tdae C
gkuif danr dar skbatcbas, lnr nwny, tnijceo tk tda traas kr
skbatdceo. Dar vkcga wns n ikt icja tda onrfaes, C ouass, jcef
kl wcif nef qucat nt tda snba tcba, banefarceo n `ct, `ut
skbatcbas ct wns icja... sda wnset raniiy tnijceo, sda wns must
`aceo sciaet kut ikuf. C fket jekw. Bkstiy sda gkuif `a
pratty qucat. Vdae nonce cl sda okt neory yku gkuif danr dar
ngrkss dnil tda gnstia.
_aefaii lait n `ct kl n tanr gkbceo tk dcs aya nt tda
bnes scbpia, aiaonet wkrfs. Da icstaeaf tk tda `rkkj
cetaetiy ekw, wdcgd wns ekcsy, `ut stcii fcfet fcstur` tda
qucateass kl tda lkrast.
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_aefaii wnijaf qucgjiy up tda sikpa `y tda stranb,stappceo gnraluiiy kvar tda stkeas ke tda `nej. Vda skifcars
gicejaf wanrciy nltar dcb, ns fcf Onrcb nef Dneos.
Avaetuniiy da rangdaf n sbnii ab`nejbaet kl rkgj, wdcgd
dnf n gnva-icja kpaeceo wdara wntar pkuraf kut. Da gkuif
danr tda wntar `ur`iceo lnr cetk tda `ingjeass.
_a bust ok ce tdara, _aefaii sncf nssurafiy.
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Dneos ikkjaf cetk tda fnrjeass, dcs lnga abktckeiass.
_a sdkuif prk`n`iy sat up gnbp lkr tda ecodt lkr
ekw, tda wkivas wket wnct lkr us wdae ct oats fnrj lcrst, da
sncf, n `ct kl dcs kif dubkr graapceo cetk dcs vkcga.
Vda tnsj kl sattceo up gnbp wns skbatdceo _aefaii
dnf eavar dnf tk fk `alkra, gartnceiy ekt wctd n orkup kl
skifcars. Da niwnys scbpiy waet tk siaap uefar tda bciiars
wnoke, wdara tdara wns kif strnw tk ica ke, nef skbadkw ct
wns strneoa tk `a ce tda lkrast nt fusj, sk lnr nwny lrkb
tdara.
_dae da stnrtaf ontdarceo `rnegdas, Dneos stkppaf
dcb nef sncf da dnf krfars tdnt _aefaii sdkuif snva dcs
straeotd lkr tda mkureay.
Wk da wns ialt tk icstae tk tda skifcars lkrnoceo, nef tda
fcstnet gry kl n wkil kr twk, nef tk stnra cetk tda bkutd kl
tda kpaeceo, tryceo tk saa cl tdara wns ney dcet kl nektdarscfa, kr bkstiy must tryceo ekt tk `a cbpntcaet nef `kraf
wdcia stnrceo ncbiassiy nt n `ingj vkcf. Nt inst tda skifcars
dnf bnfa n fagaet gnbpceo lcra nef skba pcias kl ianvas nef
`rusd ke tda orkuef.
Vda sjy skke fnrjaeaf trabaefkusiy, nef tday waraiyceo nrkuef tda lcra, tda skifcars wrnppaf ce tdacr giknjs
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nef siaapceo. _aefaii wns vnstiy skra nef tcraf lrkb rcfceo,
`ut da lkuef ct fcllcguit tk siaap. Onrcb iny ke dcs scfa,
nsiaap ce dcs trnvaiceo bnetia, nef kea wanry skifcar daifwntgd, ikkjceo pntcaetiy cetk tda lkrast.
_aefaii lncetiy danrf vkcgas. Da bust dnva lniiae
nsiaap. Vda vkcgas wara sarckus nef `usy fcsgussceo
skbatdceo. Wikwiy da kpaeaf dcs ayas tk tda lrkzae lkrast ncr
nef snw Dneos nef skba ktdar skifcars stnefceo ce n giustar,ce tda lcraicodt. Kea kl tdab snw _aefaii nwnjaeceo,
oinegceo nt dcb wctd n wnry ikkj. Da snt up ekw, nef
`icejaf, tryceo tk wnja up nef lcoura kut wdnt wns okceo
ke.
... gnba nii `y ctsail, wctdkut ney pngj bab`ars, nef
fcfet bnja n sceoia ekcsa. Ct wnset tda ianst `ct wnry, nef
eavar avae wdcbparaf wdae C stn``af ct.
Ekw da ragkoeczaf Dneos vkcga, ikw nef fanfiy.
... gnra wdnt ct wns. Lrkb ekw ke, twk skifcars wcii
stnef wntgd. C gnet ok `ngj tk tda jceo nef taii dcb tdnt dcs
pat wns antae `y rn`cf wkivas.
Da ikkjaf nrkuef lkr tda lcrst tcba ekw. Vda bkutd kl
tda gnva wns stcii tdara, wctd tda stranb ouroiceo kut kl ct,
must icja `alkra. Dneos wnijaf kvar tk dcb, ns fcf Onrcb nef
tda skifcars.
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Dneos saabaf tk `a tdcejceo ct kvar.
Ne kpaeceo icja tdnt ek fku`t ianfs tk ne
uefarorkuef sprceo, kea kl tda bae sncf. Vdara cs ek
pkcet ce axpikrceo. @alkra wa rangd bugd lurtdar, tda gnva
wcii `a eagj-faap ce wntar.
Das rcodt. Iats bkva ke.
_aefaii stkkf, nef stnraf nt tda `inej kpaeceo. Ct
wnset inroa kr sbnii, `ut rntdar rkuef. _ntar pkuraf ce n
fcsgkrfnet rusd lrkb ct tk tda stranb`af n law laat `aikw.
C... C tdcej wa sdkuif ok ce tdara, da nssartaf.
Dneos oasturaf tkwnrfs tda gnva.
\ary waii, yku lcrst.
_aefaii wnijaf cetk tda stranb`af, `aceo vary gnralui
ke nii tda sicppary stkeas. Avaetuniiy, da rangdaf n dcffae
fcp lkrbceo n sbnii pkki uefar tda kpaeceo, nef wncst-faap
cgceass rusdaf stanfciy nrkuef, frnooceo dcb `ngjwnrfs. Da
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Grnwiceo kut ekw, da wns tkk tcraf tk avae ikkj
nrkuef, nef iny ke tda orkuef lngafkwe, laaiceo tda wnrb
suesdcea ke nii dcs sknjaf giktdas. Vda ornss wns vary sklt,nef sbaiiaf kl rcgd, wnrb anrtd.
Lceniiy, da okt up nef ikkjaf nrkuef. Vdara wns n
gianrceo, nef tda stranb gketceuaf tk tda rcodt, kewnrfs cetk
skba bkra traas, wdcgd wara tniiar nef fcllaraet tdne tda
keas da dnf ialt `adcef.Da stkkpaf nef yaiiaf cetk tda tueeai.
Cva lkuef tda ktdar scfa!! Vdaras skba bkra traas
dara!! Day!!
Da wnctaf n icttia. Vdara wnset n rapiy. Da trcaf
sdkutceo n law bkra tcbas, `ut skke rne kut kl vkcga nef dnf
tk stkp. _aefaii snt fkwe ke tda ornss nef ikkjaf nrkuef,
bkra giksaiy... tda wkkfs wara rntdar pangalui dara, nef
tdara wns ektdceo ueusuni n`kut tdab tdnt da gkuif saa. Vdatraas dnf ianvas tdnt wara n sicodt `iucsd-oraae gkikr, nef
spranf tdacr `rnegdas bnmastcgniiy cetk angd ktdar.
Nt nektdar tcba, ct wkuif dnva `aae qucta n gkblkrtceo
pinga, cl skbakea aisa wns wctd dcb nef da wnset tryceo tk
lcef neytdceo. @ut nii tda pangaluieass bnfa dcb wnet tk fk
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skbatdceo, nef da okt up nef wnijaf nrkuef, tryceo tk lkrb
n jcef kl pine. @ut tda pines fcfet saab tk oat tdnt lnr.
Wkbatdceo aisa wns grnwiceo kut kl tda kpaeceo... ct
wns Onrcb! Da wdaazaf nef tdraw dcbsail fkwe ke tda
orkuef `y tda stranb, dcs dncr frcppceo skltiy cetk tda fcrt.
Nra yku nircodt;; da nsjaf gkegareafiy. Onrcb onva
n oruet kl noraabaet, nef tdae giutgdaf nt tda ornss wanrciy.
Wkbakea aisa `aone gkbceo tdrkuod ns waii, n skifcar,
wdk nisk likppaf fkwe ketk tda orkuef. _aefaii wnctaf,
`ut ek kea aisa nppanraf.
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Vdara wns ek lcra tdcs ecodt, nef tday duffiaf
bcsarn`iy noncest traas, tryceo tk lcef gkblkrt ce n pcaga kl
bkss kr skba trnbpiaf lkicnoa. Vda skifcar tkkj tda lcrstwntgd ns tda ktdar twk struooiaf tk lnii nsiaap.
Wkbatdceo wns sdnjceo. Ct wns dcs sdkuifar.
Cts ykur ture tk stnef wntgd, sncf n tcraf vkcga.
_aefaii snt up fcsbniiy nef trcaf tk `a niart, wntgdceo tda
ektdceoeass nii nrkuef dcb. Ct wns `aykef nii fnrjeass ekw,
nef _aefaii lait dcs anrs prcgjceo up nt tda lncetast trngas kl
ekcsas ce tda wkkfs, bney wdcgd da gkuif ekt ragkoecza.
Vdceos rusticeo n`kut lnr kll, nef sbnii `raazas, icttia senpsnef odkstiy wdcris kl ekcsa... dkw lnr nwny, da gkuif ekt taii.
Wkbatdceo grcejiaf, tdae stkppaf. Vwk cetaiicoaet, wkilcsd
ayas ikkjaf nt dcb, ue`icejceo. Da snt up nef trcaf ekt tk
`rantda. Vda ayas ikkjaf `ngj nt dcs, gnib nef cequcsctcva.
Vdae tday tureaf nwny nef bkvaf ekcsaiassiy cetk tda
faptds `aykef scodt.
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Avaetuniiy ct wns Onrcbs ture tk stnef wntgd, nt tda`aoceeceos kl fusj, nef _aefaii orntaluiiy waet `ngj tk dcs
bcsarn`ia spkt ke n bkssy traa rkkt. Ct wns `nraiy bkreceo
wdae da wns nwnjaeaf nonce, nef skoociy okt up nef `aone
wnijceo nrkuef tk ikksae up dcs stcll iaos nef nrbs. Dcs
abpty stkbngd oensdaf ctsail dkrrc`iy, `ut n fuii axgctabaet
stcii iceoaraf, frkweceo kut tdkuodts kl lkkf.
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_aefaii snt wntgdceo tda aefiass ecodt, tdnt iceoarafke cetk tda fcstnega. Ct wns sk ikeaiy, nikea wctd dcs
tdkuodts, tdnt gdureaf dkrrc`iy icja dcs dueoar. Cl keiy tdara
wns skbakea tk tnij tk, `ut avae cl Onrcb wns nwnja da
fcfe't avae jekw wdnt da wkuif sny tk dcb.
@ut da bust stny nwnja... da dnf nibkst `aae antae
`alkra... ct dnf gkba, sciaetiy, stanitdciy, `alkra kpaeceo cts
bkutd...
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Lceniiy, Onrcb suooastaf tday rast lkr iuegd. Vday
stub`iaf ndanf n law bkra staps, nef tdae stkppaf. N duoa,
orny sdnpa bkvaf kut fcragtiy ce lrket kl tdab nef snt,dkifceo n vary lnt rn``ct ce cts taatd, seullceo cts `rantd ce
nef kut. Ct wns ns tnii ns _aefaii avae ns ct snt, nef tda
skifcar durrcafiy fraw kut dcs swkrf ndanf, `ut ct fcfe't
saab tk gnra. Ct pnffaf up tk _aefaii nef frkppaf tda `nii
kl lur nt dcs laat, tdae trkttaf nwny. Ek kea sncf neytdceo.
_aefaii pkjaf nt tda fanf rn``ct wctd dcs lkkt, nef lceniiy
tda skifcar spkja up.
_aii... wdk's dueory; da sncf ce n jcef kl
aegkurnoceo wny, ocvceo n skrt kl sbcia.
Nltar sgrkueoceo lkr n ikeo tcba, tday bnenoaf tk
sgrnpa tkoatdar skba fagaet `rusd, nef n wdcia intar tdne
tdnt tda rn``ct wns rknstceo nef grngjiceo mucgciy ke n spct.
Avarykea tkkj tures tnjceo pcagas kll, angd wctd tdacr kwe
fnooar, `ut ek kea sncf neytdceo. _aefaii tdkuodt kl
bnjceo skba skrt kl gkbbaet, skbatdceo icja, rntdar ecga
kl tda wkil, wnse't ct; `ut ct niwnys lait stupcf cl da kpaeafdcs bkutd tk sny ct kut ikuf.
Vdnt ecodt _aefaii wntgdaf nexckusiy lkr ayas tk
nppanr nonce, furceo dcs stnef nt wntgd. Ct onva dcb
skbatdceo tk ikkj lkr. Ceavctn`iy, tday fcf nppanr, nef
ikkjaf cetk dcs ayas lkr n ikeo, ikeo wdcia, sk lcarga nef
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skiabe. Da stnraf `ngj, tryceo tk uefarstnef wdnt tda wkil
wns tdcejceo.
Vday saabaf tk `a sugd ek`ia ayas skbadkw, nef
skbatcbas da nibkst tdkuodt tday bcodt `a lnctdlui nef
trustwkrtdy, `ut tdae da niwnys rabab`araf tda rn`cf wkil
tdnt dnf gkba lkr dcb `alkra, nef sk tda ayas `agnba baraiy
wkilcsd nef wcif nonce. _dae tday lceniiy ialt, da wns ialt tk
aefiassiy nroua wctd dcbsail, wdatdar tda ayas dnf cefaafuefarstkkf wdnt da wns tdcejceo tda wdkia tcba.
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Ce tda bkreceo, _aefaii snt up, nonce, ns da dnf sk
bney bkreceos `alkra. Ct wns `agkbceo skbatdceo kl n fnciyrctuni, tda wnjceo up nef wnijceo n`kut, nef tdae sattceo kll
cetk tda wkkfs nonce. Onrcb nef tda skifcar okt up tkk,
`rantdceo lko cetk tda ncr.
Vkfny, ek kea sncf neytdceo ns tday wnijaf. _aefaii
ikkjaf n`kut tdrkuod tda wkkfs, nef kltae snw tda lnbcicnr
orny sdnpa kl dcs lrcaef, scttceo niart nef wntgdlui.
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Vraas bnfa wny tk bkra traas. Ne nwlui quansceass
wns lkrbceo cescfa, nef dueoar nef tcrafeass oenwaf
tdrkuod dcb niwnys. Lceniiy tday stkppaf lkr tda bcffnyrast. Vda skifcar nef Onrcb dueo tdacr danfs wanrciy nef
ianeaf noncest skba traas, stcii eavar spanjceo. _aefaii
pngaf n`kut dnpdnznrfiy rntdar tdne sct fkwe.
Vday dnf `aae wnijceo lkr lkur fnys, kr wns ct lcva;
Da dnf danrf kega tdnt n strkeo bne gkuif bnja ct lkr tdcrtylcva fnys wctdkut lkkf... tday dnf faw lkr wntar, nef ne
kggnsckeni stranb. @ut C'b must n `ky, da tdkuodt. Wuraiy tda
in`yrcetd gne't `a bkra tdne nektdar waaj nwny... tday gkuif
nii bnja ct tdnt lnr.
Da ikkjaf kll cetk tda traas, nef trcaf tk bnja kut
neytdceo ce tda fcstnega, skba skrt kl bnrjar tk mufoa
noncest, `ut nii wns must bkra nef bkra lkrast.
Lceniiy da stkppaf wnijceo. Da oinegaf `ngj nt tda
wny tday gnba, tdae qucgjiy ikkjaf nwny. Cl keiy tdara wns
skba wny tk taii dkw lnr C'va gkba... bny`a C gkuif gicb` n
traa. @ut C fke't eaaf tk jekw dkw lnr tk ok `ngj yat, kl
gkursa, keiy dkw lnr uetci C rangd ct... avae cl C dnva tk wnij
dara, lkr tda rast kl by icla...
_aefaii snt fkwe nef duegdaf noncest n traa. Vda
oaetia skuefs kl tda lkrast gnba nef waet nrkuef dcb. Da
ikkjaf up... tda wkil wns tdara nonce, scttceo n fkzae pngasnwny, gnib `ut vary nicva. Vda wkil stnraf cetk dcs ayas,
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ikkjceo sk ornef nef cequcsctcva, `ut _aefaii duegdaf up
noncest tda traa avae bkra nef put dcs danf fkwe ke dcs
jeaas. Vda wkil's pnetceo `rantd gketceuaf, eavar wnvarceo.
N dkrrc`ia laaiceo spranf tdrkuod dcb, nef da trcaf tk
frkwe ct kut, rkgjceo n icttia. Da ikkjaf up nonce nt inst, nef
dcs orny lrcaef tcitaf cts danf tk kea scfa, ce n fkoocsd wny,
prcgjceo up kea anr. _aefaii wcsdaf tda wkil wkuif must ok
nwny, `ut ekw da gkuife't tanr dcs ayas nwny lrkb tda fub`necbni's lcarga onza. Ct wns must n wkil. Ct gkuife't taii wdnt da
wns tdcejceo, tda ayas must ikkjaf tdnt wny `agnusa wkivas
nra enturniiy giavar kr skbatdceo.
Vda wkil ikkjaf `ngj nt dcb, eavar bkvceo, eavar
neory kr prkuf. _aefaii lait dcbsail spanjceo tk tda wkil
wctdkut wkrfs, skltiy struooiceo noncest tda `rutcsd `anuty
kl n lnga tdnt gkuife't danr kr uefarstnef dcb. Da onva n skrt
kl wctdaraf scod. Vda wkil pnffaf tkwnrfs dcb, nef `aone
icgjceo dcs lnga ce n pinylui wny wctd cts dkt tkeoua. _aefaii
trcaf tk oaetiy pusd ct nwny, `ut ekt tkk bugd, kr ct bcodt oat
neory nef `cta dcb... da danrf dcbsail inuod ns ct icgjaf dcb.Vda wkil stkppaf icgjceo nef stnraf nt dcb
uegkbpradaefceoiy, pnetceo dnppciy.
Vda wkil icgjaf nt dcs tanrs ekw, nef _aefaii niwnys
rabab`araf tdnt lkr skba ranske tda wkil's rnegcf `rantd
sbaiiaf swaatar tdne neytdceo da dnf avar jekwe.
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Vdnt fny _aefaii gkevcegaf tdab tk lkiikw tda wkil
fkwe n pnss tk n ikwar pinga, wdara tday lkuef n duoa rcvar
swnrbceo pnst. Vdara wns n vary sbnii, ianjy `knt insdaf tk
n traa stubp, nef wdae _aefaii okt ce, tda wkil suffaeiy
stappaf ce `adcef dcb nef snt pntcaetiy. _aefaii ikkjaf
`ngj nt tda ktdars, `ut Onrcb baraiy sncf, Vda tcba lkr tda
daip kl bae dns gkba tk ne aef lkr yku, ct saabs. Vdae
tdara wns ektdceo ialt tk sny.
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_aefaii strnceaf nii dcs banoar straeotd noncest tda
uelaaiceo tkrraet, usceo n lint, pufoy knr tdnt wns ialt ce tda
bugjy `kttkb kl tda tcey `knt. Avary ekw nef tdae skba`cttariy gkif wntar spinsdaf dcs lnga nef dnefs, nef wns ialt
tdara uetci skba `raaza wkuif gkba up nef fry ct kll.
Wkke tda fasparnta gdkra sattiaf cetk n eub`ceo
rdytdb kl wanrceass noncest pkwar, nef cl da stkppaf lkr n
bkbaet tda gurraet wkuif suffaeiy saef tda icttia `kntspceeceo fkwestranb, nibkst kut kl gketrki. Vda wkil snt
`adcef dcb ekcsaiass nef kut kl scodt, `ut da stcii lait cts
prasaega, nef da wns fanriy oinf tk dnva skbatdceo wctd
dcb rcodt ekw, avae cl ct wns keiy n wcif `anst.
Da kltae axpagtaf tk danr Onrcb's vkcga suffaeiy
bnjceo n pctdy gkbbaet ns da rkwaf, skbatdceo prklkuef
n`kut parsavarnega nef tda gnefiabnjar wdk eavar onva
up.
@ut tdae tda wcef suffaeiy dusdaf kvar tda sdnrp
spinsdas kl dcs knrs nef da gkuife't lcef neytdceo aisa tk
danr, tk icstae tk, ekt avae tda rusticeo giknj kl tda skifcar
tureceo tk ikkj nt skbatdceo. Da ikkjaf up ndanf, nef tda
sjy wns tkrbaetaf wctd n `ingjaeceo celarek tdnt wnciaf ce
sciaega. Da wkefaraf dkw bney fnys tda sciaega wkuif `a
tdara tk gkuesai dcb nef daip dcb, `ut tdara wns ek kea ialt
tk nsj.
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Lceniiy, da frnooaf tda `knt up ketk n pa``iy sdkra. Qp
ndanf tdara wara bkra traas nef wkkfs, ikkjceo rntdar ensty
nef vcgckus ce tda fusj, `ut _aefaii wns sura tdnt tdaywkuif ikkj lcea nonce ce tda bkreceo. Nltar sanrgdceo lkr n
wdcia tdrkuod tda pctgd-fnrj lkrast lkr skba lcrawkkf, da
lceniiy guriaf up noncest n traa nef sdcvaraf cetk siaap.
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Ce tda bkreceo tdara wns ektdceo tk fk `ut oat up nef
sanrgd n`kut. Dnil tda tcba da wns n`kut tk ture tk Onrcb
nef bnja skba skrt kl suooastcke, nef tdae da raniczaf dawns nikea, kl gkursa. Vda wkil ratureaf, nef _aefaii pngaf
cetk tda lkrast nonce tk lcef skba `arrcas.
Wkke da gkuif ek ikeoar taii wdcgd wny da dnf gkba.
Avaetuniiy, _aefaii wns surprcsaf tk lcef dcbsail wnijceo
tdrkuod tda frcaf dusjs kl n kega bcodty lkrast.
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Vdrkuod tda traas ce tda lnr fcstnega, da tdkuodt da
snw strneoa-ikkjceo rkgjs ekw nef tdae, `ut ct wns dnrf tk
taii wdatdar da wns cbnoceceo tdab lrkb sk lnr nwny.
Ns tda strneoa rkgjs oraw giksar tday oraw wacrfar
ikkjceo, `ut tday wara stcii wara skbadkw lnbcicnr! Vdara
wara sdnpas nibkst icja granturas, `ut ct wns cbpkssc`ia tk
taii wdara tda danf kr `kfy wns.
Vdara wara bney inroa, tcitceo iubps tdnt ikkjafnibkst sbkktd. Nef tdara wara squnra, rcocf stkeas, tnii nef
savara. Avae tdkuod da fcfe't jekw wdnt tday wara, tday
saabaf tk dnva n dkrrc`ia baneceo tk tdacr lkrbs, ns cl
skbakea put tdab tdara tk jaap pakpia nwny. Kr avae
neytdceo tdnt wns nicva.
Ns da stappaf kut nbkeo tda rkgjs nt inst, da raniczaf
tdnt da wns wnijceo tdrkuod tda fasartaf rabnces kl n
ornvaynrf, prk`n`iy n`nefkeaf lkr duefrafs kl yanrs. Qp
ndanf tda inef sikpaf sdnrpiy upwnrfs, nef n iafoa kl
grub`iaf stkea `ikgjaf dcs wny. Nt tda vary tkp, wns n icttia
wkkfae fkkr.
_aefaii stappaf gnutckusiy tdrkuod tda stkeas, nef tda
wkil fcfe't ektcga neytdceo, `ut japt lkiikwceo dcb. Da
rangdaf tda `nsa kl tda iafoa, nef lkuef tdnt rkgjs dnf `aae
wantdaraf cetk n pntd, twcstceo `ngj nef lkrtd up tda sikpa.
Anoariy _aefaii nef tda wkil banefaraf up, icstaeceocetaetiy tk tda sciaega, `ut tdara wns ektdceo. Lceniiy,
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fku`iaf kvar wctd tcrafeass, da icbpaf up tda inst law staps,
nef duooaf dcbsail noncest tda lraazceo wcef tdnt pkuraf
fkwe lrkb n`kva tda rkgjy iafoa.
Vda fkkr wns bnfa kl n sturfy-ikkjceo, danrty wkkf.
Ct wns inroar tdne ct dnf ikkjaf, nef parlagtiy rkuef, sat cetk
tda stkea axngtiy icja skba jcef kl mawai. Vdara wara
wantdaraf fagkrntckes ke ct, pnttares kl ocifaf okif tdnt
bcodt dnva `aae iattars kr pcgturas kega. Vday nibkst swcriafnrkuef tda fkkr, gdnsceo angd ktdar ce atareni fnegas kl
yanreceo nef cbpkssc`ia parlagtcke. Lkr skba ranske
_aefaii jeaw wdnt tday banet, nitdkuod da gkuife't avae
`aoce tk taii dcbsail wdnt, nef tday tarrclcaf dcb wctd faicodt
nef snfeass tk saa tdab, ns cl tday wara n`kut tk grub`ia
nef liy nwny cetk tda ncr, okea lkravar.
Ct wns dara! Vda in`yrcetd, nltar nii! @ut kl gkursa ct cs,
da tkif dcbsail, kr wdy wkuif C ekt dnva okea ke lkr sk
ikeo; @ut da gkuif ocva ek neswar tk dcbsail. Da rangdaf
ekw lkr tda intgd, `ut ct wkuife't kpae, avae ns da trcaf
rntticeo ct ce fcllaraet wnys, lkrgaluiiy nef tdae oaetiy. Vdaeda ektcgaf n tcey jaydkia uefar ct, nef siubpaf fkwe
noncest tda fkkr...
Vdara bust `a n jay kl gkursa, _aefaii tdkuodt.
_dkavar bnfa tdcs fkkr wnetaf pakpia tk oat tdrkuod ct, kl
gkursa... kr tday wkuifet dnva bnfa n fkkr tdnt wkuif `apkcetiass!
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up nonce, nef lait ct nonce, dneoceo lrkb tda `rnegd, n tdce
k`magt wctd `ubps nef...
Da inuodaf earvkusiy nef stnrtaf up, dcttceo dcs danf
ke tda `rnegd nonce. Ekw da rangdaf up nef lait tda jay
nonce. Ct wns dneoceo tdara nii tda tcba, ranfy tk `a lkuef `y
neykea wdk eaafaf ct. @ut wdy wkuif ct `a ce sugd ne
k`vckus pinga; Vdara bust `a n wny tk jaap ney rnefkb
parske lrkb lcefceo ct. @ut wdk raniiy gnraf! Da dnf lkuefct!
_aefaii's laat lait gkif nef uestanfy, `ut da anoariy
stappaf tdrkuod tda ornvas nonce, coekrceo dkw axdnustaf
da niranfy lait. Vda fkkr wns oattceo giksar, nef ct wkuif
skke `a wcfa kpae, nef da wkuif saa tda in`yrcetd nt inst! Ct
wns trua!
Vda wkil prcgjaf up cts danf ekw, ikkjceo kll cetk tda
fcstnega, `ut tdara wns ek tcba ialt tk stkp. Da danrf n
strneoa ekcsa.
Nt lcrst da tdkuodt ct wns tda wcef. @ut ct wns fcllaraet.
Ct wnse't orcefceo, kr sictdarceo, kr tda skuef kl fcstnet
tduefar... ce nii fcragtckes, icja tda wcef, `ut sikw, nef
dkrrc`ia, nef orkwceo ikufar.
Vdara wara skba skrt kl orktasqua ianvas trab`iceo ke
tda orkuef `alkra dcb ekw. Kr wara tday n stcgj; Vdae tda
stcgjs wrcooiaf ce tda fcrt, nef skba bkra wdcta tdceos
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Da fagcfaf tk oat up lkr kea inst tcba. Day, bny`a tdnt
wacrf kif ouy wns ke tk skbatdceo! Nltar nii, da jeaw n ikt
bkra tdne _aefaii, prk`n`iy!
Ct bust `a eanr skbawdara!! Da danrf Onrcb's vkcga
uroceo dcb kewnrf. Pabab`ar, qucttars eavar oat
neywdara! Nt ianst cl yku jaap okceo, yku'ii oat skbawdara!
Must n law bkra staps... must n law bkra bkra... n law bkra...
_aefaii raniiy fcfe't jekw dkw ikeo da dnf `aaewnijceo. Vda waii wns bkgjceo dcb, wctd dcs aefiassiy
stupcf dkpa nef lkrgalui gdaarluieass.
Cl keiy tdara wara sjaiatkes tk lcodt, bkra rcvars tk
grkss, skbatdceo, neytdceo `ut tdcs dkrrc`ia ektdceo pinga! Cl
skbakea ialt giuas lkr dcb wdy fcfe't tday must sdkw up;Dkw fcf da jekw tdara wns neykea daipceo dcb;
Lceniiy, da dueo dcs danf. Kjny, da tdkuodt, C'ii fk ct.
C'ii jaap wnijceo, wdkavar yku nra, nef C'ii jaap okceo uetci
yku sdkw ba tda wny, kr C ok grnzy. _aefaii onva n orant,
tarrc`ia, aefiass scod. Da fcfe't laai `attar nt nii, `ut da jeaw
wdnt da wns fkceo nt inst. Vda bnza kl dcs bcef strncodtaeaf
cetk eant rkws, avae cl tday wara rkws tdnt wara eavar okt
neywdara.
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Da pnssaf `y tda snba pinga ceeubarn`ia tcbas. Jnraewkuif eavar avae jekw tdnt da japt ikkjceo lkr dar
lkravar... da sbciaf n `cttar, falcnet sbcia nt tda tdkuodt kl
dar lcefceo kut, nt ianst. Da wns axdnustaf ekw `aykef nii
laaiceo, `ut da daif dcbsail up strncodt ns n skifcar ekw nef
wnijaf tkwnrfs tda eaxt ture. Vda wciikw traa wns tdara.
Nef tdara wns skbatdceo uefar ct.
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Wkbatdceo `iucsd. Nef pufoy. Nef vary vary sciiy. Ct
wns inuodceo nef inuodceo, nef wdae tda tdceo snw
_aefaii ct dnf n ikt tk sny.
_dnt tkkj yku sk ikeo; C'va `aae axpagtceo yku nii
bkreceo! Daa daa dn dn dn! Kl gkursa, yku'ra ekt tda keiy
kea C'va `aae axpagtceo... `ut tda ktdars warae't ns sbnrt ns
yku. Ekt lkr n ikeo, ikeo tcba. Dn dn Daa daa!
_dnt; Cs Jnrae dara;
Vda `iua tdceo tcitaf cts danf rnjcsdiy nef sbciaf.
Cs tdnt wdnt yku lanr; Kd, fanr!
Vdae ct `urst cetk n bnf lct kl ocooiceo, tda icjas kl
wdcgd _aefaii dnf eavar saae. Vda tdkuodt kl Jnrae tryceotk lcoura kut dkw tk oat kut kl tdcs pinga wns ekt n lueey
tdkuodt tk dcb.
Vaii ba wdara sda cs!
Cs tdnt wdnt yku wcii bcss;
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_dy fke't yku `a qucat;
C eavar tdkuodt tk try ct! Daa daa!!
_aefaii's lceoars fuo cetk dcs dnefs, `ut da bnfa
dcbsail qucgjiy gnib fkwe nef tdcej... tdcs tdceo... grantura...
icjaf tk rdyba. Bny`a da gkuif trcgj ct cetk snyceo
skbatdceo usalui!! Ct stkppaf inuodceo, nef stnrtceo rkgjceo,
`ngj nef lkrtd, `ngj nef lkrtd, dubbceo n icttia tuea.
_aefaii nibkst lkuef dcbsail swnyceo tkk.
C dnva n sagrat C wke't taii, C wke't taii, C wke't taii...
tda tuea waet ns ct sneo.
Xardnps skbatdceo rdybceo wctd anst, cl tdnt wns tda
wny tk ok eaxt...
Fcf yku oat sk lnt nt n lanst; _aefaii nsjaf
gdaarluiiy, ce tcba tk tda tuea.
C suppksa, tk sny tda ianst!
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_ns tda lkkf tda vary `ast;
@attar tdne tda rast! Dnd dn!
Fcf yku stull ct ce ykur bkutd;
_dy fke't yku nsj Brs. @kutd;
Fcf yku tdae try tk ok lkrtd;
Vdnt's wdnt ct wns wkrtd, Dnd dn!!
Vdae tda grantura waet `ngj tk dubbceo nef rkgjceo,
rkgjceo nef dubbceo. Vdara wns kea bkra tdceo tk try.
Sku dnva n sagrat yku wke't taii, yku wke't taii, ykuwke't taii; _aefaii nsjaf ceekgaetiy.
_aii, waii, waii, yku'va sncf ct waii, C dnva n sagrat C
wke't taii!!
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_aefaii tdkuodt lkr n bkbaet, n siy orce graapceo ketk
dcs lnga.
Sku sbaii...
Vda grantura stkppaf rkgjceo nef orceeaf `ngj nt
_aefaii, bcsgdcavkusiy.
\ary waii, vary waii. C sbaii vary waii!!
_aefaii fnegaf n icttia lcarga mco nef orceeaf avae
bkra.
Fk C ok lkrtd; da sneo.
Ek, yku fket ok ekrtd, Vda `anst sneo, fnegceo tkk,
nef orceeceo.
Fk C ok tk by `ast; da sneo, senppceo kea lceoar
nef tureceo tk kea scfa.
Ek, yku fket ok wast.
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@ut ct wns vary ecga tk tnsta skbatdceo sk lrasd nef
mucgy, nef tda stupkr kl tda bnza wns qucgjiy lkrokttae. Vda
sue bkvaf ce tda sjy nonce, nef _aefaii durrcaf nikeo nt nokkf pnga ekw, ansciy lkroattceo n`kut dcs skra laat nef
ngdceo icb`s.
Vda sjy `aone fnrjaeceo trabaefkusiy, nef stnrs
oicstaeaf kut kl tda twcicodt, saefceo n gkki gdcii ngrkss tda
inef. Wuffaeiy da raniczaf tdnt tda pntd wns okea. Da dnf`aae wnijceo tdrkuod n orkva kl lruct traas lkr skba tcba, ct
saabaf.
Vda traas oraw tniiar nef tniiar ekw nef bkra
aetwceaf, uetci da nibkst dnf tk laai dcs wny nikeo tdrkuod
tda pctgdy fnrjeass, luii kl uesaae traa truejs nef orkuef
tdnt gruegdaf cetk tda sciaega nii nrkuef. _aefaii wcsdaf
tdnt skke da gkuif lcef n wny tdrkuod tk wdaravar ct wns da
wns okceo, da fcfe't avae jekw.
Da dnf danrf bney stkrcas n`kut sugd lkrasts, kl
gkursa, n`kut tda dkrrc`ia tdceos tdnt wara suppksaf tk icva
tdara, `ut tdara wns ektdceo `ut fanf sciaega nrkuef, ns cl
tda lkrast stratgdaf ke wctd uebkvceo traas lkravar.
Ekw n pntgd kl sklt icodt nppanraf ndanf, nef da
stappaf nrkuef n traa truej nef ikkjaf kut cetk n gianrceo,
bkra kl n duoa fcrty dkia tdne neytdceo aisa. Nef tdae tdara
wns n orant, orant traa, scttceo ke n sbnii dcii ce tda bcffia kln inja kl fnrj bkrnss. Orant, stkicf `rnegdas spranf kut lrkb
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n `adabktd truej, lrkzae ce tcbaiass orkwtd. @ut bney kl
tdab snej fkwe nonce, fcppceo cetk tda latcf pkki `aikw, ns
cl rangdceo lkr skbatdceo. Vda `rnegdas nii gurvaf n`kut ns cltryceo tk lkrb ne aiaonet fascoe, `ut eavar qucta rangdceo lnr
aekuod.
_aefaii lait n prcgj kl snfeass ns da ikkjaf nt tda orant
traa, ns cl da snw ne uefyceo trnoafy. @ut, da tkif dcbsail, ct
cs keiy n traa nltar nii, nef gne't ngtuniiy laai neytdceo. Daseugj pnst ct skrrkwluiiy, nibkst ikkjceo `ngj tk sny da wns
skrry da gkuife't daip.
Wiksd, siksd, da waet tdrkuod tda buffy inja. _dy
wns tdcs pinga sk franry; Ct gkuife't dnva niwnys `aae tdnt
wny, gkuif ct dnva; _aefaii trcaf tk cbnocea ct ns n `rcodt,
dnppy pinga, `ut gkuife't lcef ney giua kl dkw ct wkuif dnva
`aae, ek stuetaf oraae tults avae, ektdceo `ut aefiass fcrt
nef kkza.
Da rabab`araf tdara wns n bcestrai's skeo n`kut n
`anutclui lkrast, skbapinga gniiaf Niadrae, n ikeo tcba nok.
@ut avae cl tdara wns ornss nef avarytdceo dara, ct wkuif stcii
ikkj rntdar krfcenry icja ney ktdar gianrceo da dnf saae. Ce
tda stkrcas, franry pingas niwnys skuefaf nfvaeturkus, `ut
tdcs kea wns must ne abpty buf dkia.
Wkbatdceo wns bkvceo. _aefaii ikkjaf `ngj nt tda
traa, `ut ct wns niwnys tda snba, stugj ce bktckeiass bcsary.
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Vda skuef wns skbawdara ndanf, nibkst icja tda wcef, `ut
faapar. Lcrst n rusdceo ekcsa, tdae n orub`iy wdclliceo, kvar
nef kvar nonce, `ngj nef lkrtd. @ut _aefaii gketceuaf ke.
Vdara wns n staap rcsa ndanf, lanturaiass, nef da wns
raicavaf tdnt ektdceo wns up tdara. Gkbceo giksar, da snw ct
- nektdar fkkr, scbcinr tk tda kea da dnf lkuef `alkra...
sikwiy da grapt tkwnrfs ct, tda skuef `agkbceo bugd
ikufar. Ct bust `a tda wcef wdcsticeo tdrkuod skba grngjs!!Da stkppaf, suffaeiy. Vdara wns skbatdceo rcodt
tdara, pardnps ne kif, lniiae traa ce tda sdnfkw kl tda sikpa,
nef da dnf nibkst stappaf ke cts rkkt. Wtrnceceo wctd dcs
ayas, _aefaii trcaf tk lkrb n sdnpa lrkb tda sdnfkws. Ekw
tda rusdceo ekcsa waet tdrkuod, bugd ikufar ekw tdnt da
wns sk giksa. Dkw vary strneoa!
Vdara wns nisk n `ubp, nef tda truej wns skbawdnt
gurvaf, nef... _aefaii stcllaeaf up cetk n stntua nef tkkj n
sdnrp `rantd. Ct wnse't n traa nt nii. N duoa, siaajiy `ingj
frnoke iny guriaf up uefareantd tda fkkr, `rantdceo
pangaluiiy. Nt ianst ct ikkjaf icja kea: ct wns dnrf tk saa ce
tda sdnfkws...
Vda wcef sdcvaraf tdrkuod _aefaii's laat, bnjceo dcb
laai n `ct uestanfy, nef nltar n ikeo tcba kl stnrceo nt tda
`ubp kl ne ayaicf, da tkkj n sbnii, sbnii `ngjwnrfs stap. Da
strnceaf dcs ayas nonce, tryceo tk lkrga dcbsail tk saaskbatdceo aisa, ce tda fcb icodt. Xardnps ct raniiy wns ne kff
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traa truej: nltar nii, ct wns sk fnrj! Sas, da tdkuodt, squcetceo
kea aya kpae, ct fkas ngtuniiy ikkj icja n traa nltar nii, fkase't
ct!!
_dnt n fuega C nb!! _aefaii tdkuodt, secgjarceo.
Vdae tda traa saabaf tk stcr n `ct. Vda orkuef sbusdaf
uefar dcs lkkt, skuefceo ikufiy ce dcs anrs. Ekw da sikwiy
ansaf dcs ktdar lkkt kll tda orkuef nef tureaf, tureaf
nrkuef, stappceo angd lkkt ekw sk oaetiy nt n tcba.@y tda tcba da dnf okea `ngj tk tda inja, da gkuife't
saa tda frnoke neybkra, ekt tdnt lnr nwny. Xardnps da raniiy
dnf must cbnoceaf ct. Wuraiy ct wkuif dnva wkjae up, wkuif
dnva sbaiiaf dcb, cl ct raniiy wns...
Da siksdaf tdrkuod tda wncst faap bugj nrkuef tda
traa, ekt sura kl wdatdar da wns laaiceo traa rkkts kr skba
jcef kl sictdarceo ns da pnssaf. Lceniiy, da rastaf noncest tda
truej kl tda traa, nef lait dcs `rantd lceniiy sikw fkwe nonce.
Ekw da rastaf dcs danf nef giksaf dcs ayas.
N `ct kl wcef `rusdaf dcs lnga, nef tdae nonce... da
ikkjaf n`kut, nef kea kl tda `rnegdas wns swnyceo cfiy ce
tda `raaza. Cl keiy tdcs orant traa gkuif wnij, da tdkuodt,
tdae ct gkuif suraiy pcgj up tda frnoke. Ekw tda `rnegd
saabaf tk iclt up kut kl tda bugj n icttia, nef tdae skba
bkra... tdae tda aef icltaf kut. _aefaii mubpaf up ke dcs
laat nef orn``af tda dcit kl tda fnooar, wnctceo. Vda `rnegd
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saabaf tk jcef kl bkpa n`kut, nef tdae lceniiy siksdaf `ngj
cetk tda buf. _aefaii tkkj dcs dnef kll kl tda dcit nef
wntgdaf nonce, `ut ektdceo dnppaeaf.
Nltar n wdcia, da dnf nibkst gkevcegaf dcbsail tdnt da
dnfe't saae ct. Xardnps ct wns n strkeoar wcef tdne `alkra
tdnt dnf fkea ct, n suffae oust. @ut wdnt cl tda traa fcf
jekw wdnt ct wns fkceo, wdy fcf ct must ocva up;
Da tdkuodt lkr n ikeo tcba, ikkjceo up nt tda orant,falantaf `rnegdas. Cl keiy tdara wns skba wny da gkuif nsj
ct skbatdceo, `ut da fcfe't jekw dkw tk `aoce. Cl C wns tda
traa, wdnt wkuif C `a tdcejceo, _aefaii nsjaf dcbsail,
stnrceo up cetk tda lngaiass lkrb kl tda truej. Xardnps ct dnf
ikst skbatdceo ce tda buf, nef wns tryceo tk lcef ct nonce...
`ut dkw gkuif C jekw tdnt wns truiy wdnt wns okceo ke, da
tdkuodt;
Ct wns nt tcbas icja tdcs tdnt da lait tda ikss kl dcs
gkbpneckes bkst jaaeiy. Onrcb wkuif jekw skbatdceo, kr
tda skifcar wkuif dnva skba cfans, _aefaii tdkuodt
`cttariy. @ut tdara wns ek kea tk nsj, ek kea neywdara,
axgapt n traa tdnt gkuife't danr dcb kr sny neytdceo. N traa
tdnt eaafaf daip `ut gkuife't taii dcb wdnt wns wrkeo.
Wkbadkw, ns da tdkuodt kl ct, ct saabaf strneoa tk
_aefaii tdnt da dnf okea tdcs lnr wctdkut ney daip, avae
tdkuod tdnt wns wdnt da dnf sat kut tk fk. Da fcfe't avaejekw dkw da dnf lkuef dcs wny sk lnr cetk tda bnza
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niranfy, axgapt `y rnefkb iugj. @ut da gkuife't tdcej n`kut
tdnt ekw, da dnf tk try nef daip tda traa.
Okceo fkwe cetk tda bugj n tcey `ct, _aefaii lcsdaf
nrkuef wctd dcs dnef, laaiceo skba squcsdy tdceos tdnt da
qucgjiy iat ok kl. Vda traa icltaf up n `rnegd ndanf kl dcb,
nibkst wnrciy, nef tdae pnusaf. _aefaii ikkjaf nt ct.
Vdae tda `rnegd waet up dcodar nef ueluriaf ce tda
fcragtcke kl tda `ingj siaapar, oasturceo pkcetafiy. _aefaiilait dcbsail orkwceo gkif. Vda frnoke; _dnt fcf tda traa
wnet; Xardnps tda frnoke dnf antae skbatdceo, nef
_aefaii wkuif dnva tk jcii ct nef rcp cts stkbngd kpae... n
sdnrp, cgy laaiceo sdcvaraf kvar dcb nt tda tdkuodt kl wnjceo
ct... Xardnps da gkuif jcii ct ce kea strcja, rcodt tdrkuod cts
tdcgj sjuii, `ut da fcfe't tdcej sk. Ekt dnrfiy. N quansceass
waet tdrkuod dcb ekw.
_aefaii stappaf giksar, rcodt up tk tda tnci kl tda
frnoke, nef ikkjaf gnraluiiy nt ct. Vdara wns skbatdceo da
dnf bcssaf `alkra, n eagjinga nrkuef cts inroa eagj,
frnooceo ke tda orkuef, dkifceo n inroa nbuiat wctd n vcia,
strneoa syb`ki ke ct. Da patrclcaf cetk pinga, stnefceo up
strncodt ekw, `rantdceo stclliy. Ct wns nicva, wdntavar ct wns.
Da okt fkwe giksar nef snw rkws kl sgnias ekw, bkra
gianriy.
Vda `ingj frnoke ouroiaf ce cts siaap, nef _aefaiistnrtaf `ngjwnrfs, nibkst trcppceo. Da eaafaf tk oat nwny.
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Ekw. Avae n wkil gkuif `a lkuodt, `ut ekt tdcs! Frnokes
wara tdkusnefs kl yanrs kif, nef jeaw avarytdceo, nef wara
strkeoar tdne staai!! Nef dara wns kea, siaapceo ce lrket kldcb, nef cl ct wkja up nef snw dcb tdae... _aefaii sdkkj
dcs danf fasparntaiy, gianrceo dcs bcef. Ek ek ek!! Da
gkuife't ianva ekw!! Bny`a tdara wns nektdar wny nrkuef...
skbawdara... Da ikkjaf fkwe nonce nt tda pkwarlui lkrb,
nef saatdaf ce dcs `rantda, giksceo dcs ayas tcodtiy...
Vda fkkr wns rcodt tdara `adcef... cl da mubpaf ketk ct,
bny`a da gkuif kpae nef oat tdrkuod `alkra... ek!! Ct wkuif
wnja up skbatcba, da dnf tk must try skbatdceo. Neytdceo.
@ut tdae da wkuif `a fanf, kl gkursa. Cl keiy tdcs frnoke
wnse't... tdcs stupcf frnoke...
Ce n lct kl kutrnoa da fraw tda fnooar nef pkcsaf ct
n`kva tda `ingj sjce, tdae lrkza `alkra ct strugj. Vdksa sgnias
wara dnrfar tdne staai, suraiy!! Ce avary stkry, da danrf kl
dkw Gurfca dnf lngaf frnokes, nef cbnoceaf dcb sk sura
nef `rnva, stcgjceo dcs swkrf cetk tdacr scfas wctd n bcodty
swceo. @ut cl da fcf nef ct wkja up tdae...
Da bnfa dcbsail stkp nef try tk tdcej: dkw fcf da
avae oat tdcs lnr, cl da wns must okceo tk lnci ekw; Vdara bust
`a skbakea daipceo ba, n lnr-kll wcznrf wns wntgdceo dcb,
kr n odkst kr skbatdceo aisa avae... `ut da fcfe't laaineytdceo fcllaraet tdne avar. Xardnps Onrcb sncf skbatdceo
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_aefaii stkkf nef ikkjaf fkwe lrkb n dcii. Ct wns
dnrf lkr dcb tk gkbpradaef neytdceo da snw. N duoa,
ueaefceo in`yrcetd stratgdaf kut lnr `aikw - stkea wniis
twcstceo nef seanjceo nrkuef favckusiy, falyceo dcs ayas tk
bnja ney saesa kut kl ct. Vday waet ke aefiassiy lkr noas, n
bcefiass negcaet trnp.
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Da trcaf larvaetiy ce dcs bcef tk lkiikw n pntd
skbawdara, nonce nef nonce, `ut tdara wara tkk bney wnys,
tkk bney wcefceo tures, tkk bugd tk rabab`ar, tdnt dagkuife't dkif ct ce. Ct wns icja tda oraae dafoa bnza wns must
n gdcifs mkja, bnfa keiy tk tnuet tdksa wdk lkuef tda trua
bnza.
N wcef `rusdaf pnst dcs anrs, lcrst tdcs wny nef tdae
tdnt, bnjceo nii tda ornss tub`ia nef likw n`kut. Vdara wnsek ekcsa dara, axgapt tda wcef. _aefaii jeaw da wns
tarrc`iy, uttariy nikea dara, wdara ek kea dnf avar `aae scega
uejekwe tcbas.
Kl gkursa, da wkuif eaaf tk ok fkwe nef lcef ne
aetrnega skbawdara. Da keiy jeaw tdnt kega da wns cescfa,
tdara wkuif `a ek lcefceo tda wny `ngj nonce.
Da stkkf nef stnraf cetk tda fcstnega ekw nt tda
cetrcgnta pntdwnys, tryceo tk tdcej kl ney wny da gkuif oat
tdrkuod ct, skba wny tk gicb` tda wniis pardnps!! @ut tdara
wara sk bney wniis, tdnt ct bcodt `a qucgjar tk must wnij.
Vdcej, _aefaii!
@ut ns usuni, ek kea wns tdara tk taii dcb neytdceo, nef
ek tdkuodts wara lkuef `y dcs sanrgdceo bcef. Cl keiy da
stcii dnf tda wkil dara nt ianst, tdnt okkf lnctdlui wkil!! Vda
wkil dnf `aae n okkf lrcaef tk dcb, n okkf oucfa, avae
tdkuod da tdkuodt ct wns ne aeaby. _aefaii lait n banoargkblkrt nt tda babkry, nt ianst.
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Cl keiy da dnf sugd n lrcaef ekw! Ct wkuif bnja nii tda
nexcaty nef fasparntcke iass, avae cl tday fcfe't jekw dkw
tk fk neytdceo actdar.
Fk neytdceo, fk skbatdceo, fk avarytdceo... tda wkrfs
wara lnbcicnr, nef _aefaii wkefaraf wdara da dnf danrf
tdab `alkra. Vday skuefaf sk cbpkrtnet lkr skba ranske.
C niwnys suggaaf nt wdntavar C fk.
Ct wns tda rcffia, pardnps, tdnt Onrcb dnf spkjae sk
ikeo nok... wdnt wns tda rast kl ct; @ut tda wkrfs saet n
sdcvar tdrkuod _aefaii ekeatdaiass. Da dnf pnssaf tdrkuod
sk bugd niranfy, nef da fcfe't avae jekw dkw!
Bny`a tda... rcffia's neswar dnf daipaf dcb
skbadkw! _dntavar ct wns gniiaf. Ct onva _aefaii n strneoa
laaiceo, tk tdcej pardnps da dnfe't `aae nikea nii tda tcba:
`ut avae sk, tdnt enbaiass kea fcf n`skiutaiy ektdceo tk
sdkw tday wara icstaeceo, kr gkuif danr dcs puzziaf tdkuodtsn`kut tdab.
Cl keiy tday wkuif sdkw up, sny skbatdceo, ocva dcb
n scoe tk iat dcb jekw!! Ct wns bnffaeceo. @ut cl tday fcfe't
sdkw tdabsaivas, wdy wara tday avae `ktdarceo tk daip nt
nii; _dnt purpksa gkuif ct sarva; Dkw gkuif da `aicava cewdnt da fcfe't avae laai;
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Vda wcef swcriaf n`kut _aefaii ekw, `ut tdae fcaf
fkwe, ne krfcenry `raaza ns niwnys. Ce tda stkrcas, tda
darkas niwnys suggaafaf, `ut _aefaii gkuife't rabab`arekw dkw tday fcf ct. Ct wns icja n dnzy babkry ns tda
in`yrcetd snt `alkra dcb, eavar sdcltceo.
Lceniiy, da bnfa dcs wny fkwe tda dcii, tryceo ekt tk
lnii kvar nef rkii ns ct `agnba staapar nef staapar. Vdae tda
orkuef nii `aone tk iavai kut, nef tda wniis wara dcodar nefgiksar. Da stappaf ngrkss skba bkra rkgjy orkuef, nef
wnijaf `atwaae kea kl savarni dcod nrgdas ce tda kutarbkst
wnii tdnt da gkuif saa, nef tda gkrrcfkr stratgdaf ke lkr n
ikeo, ikeo wnys `alkra tureceo. _aefaii ikkjaf up nt tda
`rcodt oraae dcii, nef tdae stnraf cetk tda ueycaifceo stkeas.
Da trcaf vary dnrf ekt tk rabab`ar dkw tda bnza dnf
ikkjaf lrkb up tdara. Vda pntd iaf ekw ndanf, nef tdae ialt
nef rcodt...
Vdara wara skba sbnii sgrnooiy traas orkwceo nikeo
tda wny skbatcbas, wctd nppias nef iabkes, nef _aefaii
orntaluiiy gut cetk tda mucgy liasd wctd dcs fnooar. Nt ianst dawkuife't dnva tk `a gkegareaf n`kut stnrvceo nwny!!
Vda k`vckus prk`iab kl lcefceo n wny tdrkuod dueo
nrkuef dcb niwnys, n fanfiy vaci. Cl da japt wnijceo nef
wnijceo, icja da dnf ce tda sbniiar bnza, da raniiy wkuif ok
nrkuef ce gcrgias tdcs tcba, nef tdara wns ek wciikw traa, ek`iua bkestar tk taii rcffias dara.
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Da stcii tdkuodt skbatcbas kl Onrcbs kwe rcffia nef
wdnt ct bcodt bane, must ns ke tda ecodt wdae da dnf lcrst
danrf ct. Vdara wns skbatdceo n`kut n wnii, nef n lcra tdntgkuife't ok kut, nef n gdcif lcefceo skbatdceo...
Da fcfe't jekw wdatdar neykea wns tdara wctd dcb, kr
neytdceo. @ut avae sk da stcii gnuodt dcbsail snyceo
skbatdceo tk tdab avary ekw nef tdae, rnb`iceo ke n`kut
wdnt da wns pineeceo, nef n`kut wdy tday fcfe't ravanineytdceo ekw tdnt da eaafaf ct bkst.
Ialt, strncodt, ialt, rcodt, nrkuef, strncodt, rcodt, ialt. Vda
pntds bnfa ek saesa. Da gkuif taii tdnt da wns oattceo
skbawdara, `ut ekt ce tda ianst wdara tdnt skbawdara bcodt
`a. Lceniiy, ct wns ecodt, nef da gkiinpsaf noncest n wnii nef
iny nsiaap.
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Anriy ce tda bkreceo, da wkja up. Nt ianst ct lait icjaanriy ce tda bkreceo. Vda sdnfkw kl tda stkea wniis wns
ikeo, wctd avarytdceo sciaet ns n tkb`, axgapt lkr fcstnet
wcef skbawdara n`kva. Vda stkeas wara sk gkif nef
`urfaeskba noncest dcs `ngj. Da okt up ekw, nef trcaf tk
wnja dcbsail nef oat wnrbar, pngceo up nef `ngj ngrkss tda
sbnii stratgd kl wnii wdara da dnf lniiae nsiaap.
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nii tda tures `iaefaf tkoatdar nef ikst baneceo. Ct wns n
lrcodtaeceo tnsj, nef faspcta tda sue's wnrbtd da lait n gdcii
cgceass orkwceo cescfa. Da lkuodt tk gkevcega dcbsail tdnt dawnse't niranfy ikst!
Cl yku gne't danr ba, fke't lanr...
C nb stcii eanr, nb stcii eanr....
Da japt sceoceo tda kif dybes, ce n dusdaf wny. Vday
onva dcb n banoar gkblkrt, ns da sneo tda ektas, wdcgd wara
luii kl n gnib dkpaluieass nef bystary. Wk gnib nef sk
dkpalui, ns cl tday wara wrcttae ce n pinga wdara tarrc`ia
bnzas nef ikst ocris fcfet eaaf tk axcst, n wkrif lnr nwny
lrkb tdcs nwlui, aefiass tkb`.
Vdae _aefaii icstaeaf tk dcs kwe vkcga.
Cl yku gne't danr ba, fke't lanr...
C nb stcii eanr, nb stcii eanr...
@ut tdcs skeo wns wrcttae duefrafs kl yanrs nok, da
ranskeaf. Neykea gkuif sceo ct neytcba, neywdara tday
wnetaf, nef ct wkuif `a tda snba fub` wkrfs, da jeawvary waii. _dnt wns eaxt tdkuod;
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7/28/2019 Wendell and the Dragon's Heart
209/395
>33
By wkrfs wcii `a wctd yku, nii fnys,
by wkrfs tday wcii oucfa yku niwnys...
Vda icitceo tuea waet up nef fkwe, `ngj nef lkrtd,
skbatcbas `ranjceo lkrtd mkykusiy, skbatcbas su`fuaf nef
dusdaf.
Icstae tk wdnt C dnva sncf,
by wkrfs tday nra niwnys tda snba,
by wkrfs, nra ykur bant nef ykur `ranf,
by wkrfs tday wcii oucfa yku niwnys...
Vda tuea japt ke, okceo n`kut pinyluiiy.
_dae yku jekw tdnt C nb eanr,
tdae yku dnva ektdceo tk lanr,
By wkrfs tday wcii sdkw yku tda wny,
by wkrfs tday wcii oucfa yku niwnys...
Vda skeo aefaf, ns ct niwnys dnf, `ut ekt wctd n lceni
ekta. Ct wns bkra icja n quastcke bnrj. Ns cl tda tuea wns
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7/28/2019 Wendell and the Dragon's Heart
210/395
088
wnctceo lkr skbatdceo bkra... `ut wdnt gnba eaxt; _dara
wns tda rast kl tda skeo;
_aefaii tureaf n gkrear ekw. Cl tda wrctar's wkrfs
wara niwnys tda snba ek bntta