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Cbjptgr Tbhrtggm

^grcy‘s Sjlg Bousg

Igmmy coufd rgaga`gr js ljr `jci hm bhs fhlg to wbgm bg wjs two jmd fhvhme hm wjra jmd

summy Ahjah. Bg rgaga`grs vjcjthoms js j toddfgr to tbg @jbjajs gvgry lgw wggis jmd bg

rgaga`grgd tbg `gjuthluf wbhtg sjmd tbjt woufd jfwjys wgdeg `gtwggm bhs lggt. Ajfcofa‘s ljcg

wjs `gjahme sahfgs gvgm tbgm jmd tbgrg wjs so aucb fjuebtgr sbjrgd `gtwggm tbga. So omcg bg

loumd bhasgfl `jci hm tbg prgsgmt, `ghme fgd `y j `jmdjegd brhsthjm fgjmhme jejhmst bhs sboufdgr

jmd jm jsb `fomdg bjhrgd ajm mjagd !grcy, ovgr j bhff jmd j loot`rhdeg jmd tbroueb soagtbhme

hmvhsh`fg ygt pbfgeay.

Bg wjs so dj"gd jmd comlusgd lroa tbg gjrfhgr gvgmts bg dhdm‘t bgjr tbg comvgrsjthom

brhsthjm jmd !grcy wgrg bjvhme. @ut bg pjhd jttgmthom wbgm tbgy roumdgd tbroueb soag `rusbgs

jmd cjag to tbg vhgw tbjt tooi bhs `rgjtb jwjy. #bgrg wjs jm gmoraous pgjrfy rgmjhssjmcg vhffj,

spjrifhme toms ol whmdows jmd phffjrs jroumd tbg two story lromt door, surroumdgd `y coumtfgss

pjtcbgs ol pjfa trggs. #bgrg wgrg tbrgg whmes tbjt wgrg jttjcbgd$ omg om tbg fglt jmd rhebt shdg

jmd tbg fjst wjs sgpjrjtgd `y j loot`jff lhgfd sh"gd aufthcoforgd rosg ejrdgm. Bg jppgjrgd to `g

tbg omfy omg jt jwg js tbg otbgr two wgrg sthff hm comvgrsjthom j`out trjhmhme. %s bg eot cfosgr

jmd tbgy pjssgd ovgr jm outsh"gd loumtjhm whtb j cuphd wjtgrspout, tbg ajmshom sggagd to

dou`fg hm sh"g.

#bg dou`fg storhgd door crgjigd opgmgd jutoajthcjffy omcg tbgy pjssgd tbg loumtjhm jmd wjs

coapfgtgfy opgmgd `y tbg thag tbgy crossgd tbg tbrgsbofd. &t sbut jt jfjrahme spggd fgjvhme tbga

hm j crystjf lfoorgd loygr whtb j bueg oji door tbjt swume opgm jmd out rjm #omyj covgrgd hm

tgjrs. Sbg lfgw hmto Igmmy‘s jras, tgjrhme bha out ol brhsthjm‘s bofd js tbg otbgrs cjag out

sfowfy jmd hm coapfgtg sboci. Bg mothcgd tbjt Ajdhsom jmd %fhcg wgrg bgrg jmd jltgr `ghme



bgfpgd `y 'grry jmd 'umhor hmto tbg dhmhme rooa, bg sjt dowm jt tbg mgjrgst cusbhomgd cbjhr jmd

!grcy `gejm scjmmhme bha whtb j bjmdbgfd fjsgr `jtom. &t `fhmigd lroa rgd to erggm js gvgryomg

wjs shtthme jroumd bha hm shfgmcg, bofdhme tbghr `rgjtb. brhsthjm wjs rgaovhme j purpfg jmd

spjrifhme `gjigr lroa j lrgg stjmdhme cj`hmgt whtb jmchgmt pjhmthme om tbg doors wbhfg Igmmy

wjs gyghme tbg lood om tbg tj`fg. &t fooigd fhig #bjmisehvhme bjd coag gjrfy om j fome dhmhme

tj`fg whtb dgssgrt jt tbg gmd.

(&‘a bumery.) Bg auttgrgd jmd haagdhjtgfy Sbjwm stjrtgd ajihme j pfjtg whtb gvgrytbhme

sfoppgd om top ol gjcb otbgr. Igmmy dhdm‘t rgjfh"gd bow bumery bg wjs umthf tbg stgja lroa tbg

lood rgjcbgd bhs mosg jltgr bhs lrhgmd bjmdgd bha tbg luff pfjtg.

(*o jbgjd jmd gjt up,) !grcy sjhd, wbhfg hm+gcthme bha whtb tbg purpfg fhuhd jmd

haagdhjtgfy jff tbg pjhm vjmhsbgd lroa bhs òdy, (&‘a surg jltgr tbg g-trjordhmjry mhebt you bjd

tbjt your stoajcb woufd `g gapty.)

(bjt hs eohme om/) Igmmy ajmjegd to jsi hm `gtwggm swjffows, (& wjs tofd tbjt you coufd

g-pfjhm gvgrytbhme.)

(&m thag,) !grcy pjttgd bhs sboufdgr, (>ow, jff you mggd to worry jòut hs gjthme jmd rgsthme.

& sgg mo pro`fga hmto pusbhme our hmtgrvhgw umthf toaorrow. :o you jergg/)

Igmmy wjs jctujffy lggfhme rgfhgvgd. Bg dhdm‘t tbhmi bg coufd tjig jmyaorg mgw hmlorajthom

jmd wjs womdgrhme wby bg jsigd hm tbg lhrst pfjcg. Bg stullgd bhs aoutb whtb ajsbgd potjtogs

jmd ejvg !grcy jmd tbua`s up, wbo wjs ehvhme bha sthtcbgd om bhs jra jmd tbgm aovhme omto

brhsthjm‘s ̀ jmdjegd cuts.

0mcg bg wjs domg gjthme whtb bhs lrhgmds, !grcy fgd tbga dowm j fome bjff jmd out j efjss

ejrdgm wjff door hmto j fjreg ejrdgm ol rosgs. #bg aoomfhebt òumcgd oll tbg rgd pgtjfs wbhfg



do"gms ol ùttgrlfhgs lfuttgrgd lroa rosg to rosg. #bgy jpprojcbgd j tbhci fgdeg jmd `rjcg door

whtb tbg typhcjf door lurmhturg om ht$ j door imocigr, j fjtcb jmd two focis. bgm !grcy umfocigd

ht jmd ht rjhsgd up hmto tbg rool, tbgy gmtgrgd hmto j wjra, lu""y coaaom rooa.

% purpfg vgfvgt solj wrjppgd jroumd tbg chrcufjr rooa whtb j trjmsfucgmt lhrgpfjcg hm tbg

ahddfg ol tbg rooa. !grcy wgfcoagd tbga hmto tbghr tgaporjry jòdg umthf bg sgcurgs tbg

coapfgtg protgcthom ol tbghr rgspgcthvg pfjcgs ol rgshdgmcg. #bgy jff lgft fhig tbgy gmtgrgd j

vjcjthom om jm g-pgmshvg trhp to tbg aost g-pgmshvg spot om tbg pfjmgt. #bgrg wjs j sajff ihtcbgm

tbroueb jm gmtry tbjt opgmgd up to j curvgd stjhrwjy whtb `fjci hrom bjmdrjhf. bgm tbgy

rgjcbgd tbg top, tbgrg wgrg ghebt wbhtg stggf doors jroumd tbg wbhtg eofd eujrdrjhf. %md tbjt‘s

wbgm !grcy turmgd om bhs bggf hm j suddgm bjft, cjushme gvgryomg to tua`fg ovgr tbgasgfvgs.

(#bhs hs tbg whme tbjt hs lor usg js fome js you fhig ùt & jssurg you tbjt your rgshdgmcg whff

`g luffy protgctgd `y toaorrow jltgrmoom,) Bg crossgd jmd stood jt tbg door wbhfg typhme om j

igypjd tbjt jppgjrgd wbgm bhs bjmd eot mgjr, (#bg pjssword lor wbjtgvgr rooa jmy ol you

cboosg whff `g tbg fjst lour ol your sochjf.)

#bgy gmtgrgd j aodgrm ergy `gdrooa whtb j rgctjmeufjr whmdow drowmhme tbg rooa hm

mjturjf fhebt umthf tbg wjffs lfhcigrgd jmd hffuahmjtgd tbg rooa gmthrgfy. % ihme sh"gd `gd whtb j

bjfl do"gm ùreumdy phffows jmd ajtcbhme `gd sgt sjt umdgrmgjtb tbg whmdow jmd to gjcb shdg ol

ht stood woodgm mhebtstjmds jmd cusbhomgd rocihme cbjhrs. #omyj cjffgd tbg lhrst rooa wbhfg

+uaphme om to tbg fome djy`gd tbjt sjt hm lromt ol j sajff lhrgpfjcg jmd aoumtgd lhlty hmcb lfjt3

scrggm. !grcy sahfgd jmd puffgd tbghr jttgmthom uhcify to tbg igypjd `y tbg door om tbg hmshdg ol

tbg rooa. &t fooigd tbg sjag js hts twhm om tbg outshdg g-cgpt lor tbjt tbgrg wjs j rgd jmd j erggm

ùttom towjrd tbg òttoa.



(4our pjsscodg hs tbg sjag lor tbg hmshdg$ to foci you +ust bofd tbg rgd ùttom dowm, fhigwhsg

lor tbg erggm to umfoci. &l you wjmt your door to opgm jutoajthcjffy tbgm +ust prgss jmd bofd

òtb ùttoms dowm. #bg `jtbrooas com+ohm gvgry two rooas jmd jrg guhppgd whtb jff your

tohfgtrhgs. 4ou ajy cboosg to jccgss tbg stjmdhme sbowgr or tbg 'jcu""h tu` js hs your whsb. %md

fgt ag sgg, dhd & loregt jmytbhme/ %b, hl you mggd jmytbhme +ust prgss tbg "gro ùttom.) !grcy

fooigd jt Igmmy jmd ihmdfy òwgd to bha, (!fgjsg rgst up, you `rjvg jmd ihmd ajm, gm+oy tbg

coapjmy ol your fovgd omgs. g sboufd sjvg our ugsthoms thff tbg moom thag, & prgsuag. !fgjsg,

gvgryomg, eood mhebt jmd imow lroa ay shmcgrgst words tbjt ay boag hs your boag.)

%md whtb tbjt, !grcy wjvgd jmd djsbgd out tbg door. brhsthjm shebgd jmd jwiwjrdfy fooigd

jt Igmmy js bg jpprojcbgd tbg door.

(4ou wgrg jaj"hmefy strome out tbgrg.)

(#bjmis.)

#bgy òtb shebgd ovgr tbg shfgmcg jmd tbgm brhsthjm g-htgd jltgr bhs lrhgmd whtb tbg door

cfoshme sbut `gbhmd ht. >ot soom jltgr tbg imo` fjtcbgd, tbgrg wjs j bueg `jme ol coaaothom tbjt

gcbogd ovgr tbg rooa$ 'grry wjs lrjmthc tbjt tbg worsg bjd bjppgmgd, 'umhor sworg bhs bgjrt bjd

stoppgd twhcg, #gddy coufdm‘t dgchdg `gtwggm fjuebhme or cryhme wbgm bg tjfigd, #omyj

rgpgjtgd 7 Jyg, jyg, jyg‘ js sbg ljmmgd bgrsgfl wbgm Sbjwm dgscrh`gd tbg borror bg wjs lggfhme hm

bhs eut. Ajdhsom igpt jsihme gvgryomg to g-pfjhm wbjt bjppgmgd jmd %fhcg `gejm to so` jmd

covgr bgr gjrs jt tbg foudmgss.

#bhs ovgrwbgfagd Igmmy‘s hmsjmgfy hmcrgjshme aherjhmg jmd whtbout `ghme j`fg to comtrof ht,

bg fgt out j stoajcb cburmhme scrgja. <vgryomg haagdhjtgfy stoppgd tbghr lrgjihme out jmd wgrg

gyghme bha whtb j bhmt ol lgjr.



(& cjm‘t tjig tbhs rhebt mow,) Igmmy uhgtfy stjtgd whtb lrustrjthom, (&‘a thrgd, & wjmt to egt

out tbhs stuphd costuag jmd & mggd to sfggp5 *ood mhebt jmd & whff tjfi to you euys hm tbg

aormhme. %md pfgjsg dom‘t loffow ag.)

>o omg aovgd js bg stood up whtb j `gjtgm jtthtudg, sbullfgd towjrd tbg door, prgssgd tbg rgd

jmd erggm ùttom to g-ht tbg rooa jmd gmtgrgd bhs rooa jff tbg wjy jt tbg gmd. &t fooigd g-jctfy

tbg sjag js tbg otbgr rooa ùt tbhs wjs tbg fjst tbhme tbjt Igmmy cjrgd jòut. Bg shapfy focigd

tbg door, strhppgd dowm to bhs `hrtbdjy suht jmd lgff jsfggp so``hme umdgr tbg lfully ùreumdy

comvgrtgr omcg tbg wjffs dhaagd out.

%s aormhme djwmgd, tbg `hrds cbhrpgd dhsthmctfy outshdg jmd ajdg uhcify fhttfg rusbhme

sbjdows om tbg sumfht wjff js tbg sagff ol `jcom hmvjdgd Igmmy‘s rooa. &t wjs tbg sajff popphme

soumd lroa outshdg bhs door tbjt woig bha up jmd bg wjs hm tbg sjag poshthom js bg bjd ljffgm

jsfggp hm. %ltgr putthme om tbg lfully shfvgry ro`g tbjt bg loumd om tbg lromt ol tbg `jtbrooa door,

bg umfocigd bhs door jmd jpprojcbgd tbg `jfcomy.

#bgrg wjs j sofgam aood `gfow hm tbg coaaom rooa$ #gddy jmd Ajdhsom pfjygd djrts tbjt

bume `jci towjrd tbg gdeg ol tbg rooa wbhfg #omyj `rusbgd %fhcg‘s bjhr jmd twhstgd ht js sbg

pfjygd whtb bgr doffs. 'umhor wjs wjtcbhme j loot`jff ejag js Igmmy sfowfy cjag dowm tbg

stjhrs. Sbjwm bjd fooigd up lroa pofhsbhme bhs dhsjssga`fgd eum `gtwggm bha jmd 'umhor.

(Bgy euys,) Igmmy cfgjrgd bhs tbrojt.

(4ou lggf `gttgr tbhs aormhme/) 'umhor fooigd up, strgtcbhme bhs jras om tbg top ol tbg solj.

(% fhttfg. bjt‘s lor ̀ rgjiljst/)

>o omg bjd to jmswgr `gcjusg 'grry cjag ùsthme out tbg sajff opgmhme whtb j towgf om bhs

sboufdgr jmd lfour sagjrgd jcross bhs ljcg.



(& imgw & bgjrd you, Igmmy. bhcb do you wjmt sjusjeg or `jcom/)

(2b8`jcom/)

(#urigy or pori.)

(Iosbgr.)

(;ruht or cbggsg/)

(@otb/)

(*rggdy.) Sbjwm auttgrgd ùt 'grry moddgd jmd rusbgd `jci hmto tbg ihtcbgm.

(bgrg‘s Ajf/)

(Sthff sfggp.) #omyj jmswgrgd, sfowfy twhsthme jwjy, (& tbhmi gvgrytbhme eot to bha fjst mhebt.

Bg drumi bhasgfl out to tbg pohmt tbjt tbg ùtfgr euy stoppgd `rhme bha drhmis. #bjt‘s wbgm bg

puffgd out bhs owm.)

% sbot ol euhft phgrcgd tbroueb Igmmy‘s stoajcb js bg stjrgd upstjhrs jt rjmdoa doors,

bophme bhs `rotbgr woufd wjig up.

(;rjmify, wg jff ihmd ol bjd j sbjig up whtb ht.) #gddy jddgd, jppjrgmtfy lorlghtgd bhs ejag,

jmd wjfihme ovgr to Igmmy, (bgrg dhd you eo/ 4ou +ust dhsjppgjrgd hm tbhs bj"y ahrjeg typg

dgjf jmd mg-t tbhme wg imow, bgrg wg jrg.)

#bg omfy soumd hm tbg rooa wjs tbg loot`jff ejag jmd 'grry cooihme jwjy hm tbg ihtcbgm,

cfhmehme pots jmd pjms toegtbgr. Sbjwm aothomgd lor bha to sht mg-t to bha jmd jltgr bg dhd,

Igmmy hmbjfgd dggpfy jmd stjrtgd tjfihme.

(%t lhrst & dhdm‘t imow aysgfl. 0mcg & bjd erj``gd bhs sword jltgr wbjt lgft fhig tbg vohcg ol

*od scrgjahme jt ag to, & tbouebt ol you euys jmd iggphme your sjlg ùt & +ust jppgjrgd hm

0jifjmd. 0m top ol chty bjff. %md tbgm, wbgm rgjfhty bht ag, & rjm ùt louebt oll tbhs dgaom

sphdgr tbhme hmshdg tbg ùhfdhme jmd tbjt‘s wbgrg hffhja jmd brhsthjm louebt.)



(&99&%A/5) <vgryomg g-cfjhagd.

(jht, hffhja wbjt/) 'grry cjffgd lroa tbg ihtcbgm.

(&‘ff lhff you hm jltgr5) 'umhor cjffgd `jci.

(*rgjt, `rgjiljst whff `g domg sbortfy5)

So Igmmy `gejm bhs story jejhm, whtb hffhja tryhme to ihff bha to o`tjhm soag typg ol

lorehvgmgss lor tbg shms bg coaahttgd jmd brhsthjm sbowhme up +ust wbgm bg tbouebt bhs mgci

wjs j`out to smjp. Bg stjrtgd dgscrh`hme tbg ljhfgd jttgapt to tgfgport jmd crjsbgd om tbg `hrd

sjmctujry.

(#bjt g-pfjhms tbg spomtjmgous lhrg jt 9jig Agrrhtt5) 'umhor cut hm jmd tbgm efjmcgd jroumd

tbg rooa jt tbg lrustrjtgd foois, (bjt/ Sorry. & +ust sjw ht om tbg mgws tbjt‘s jff. ;hmhsb,

pfgjsg.)

(#bgrg‘s motbhme to lhmhsb, rgjffy. %ltgr tbgy jff louebt whtb tbg lfjag jmd hffhja `fht"

jttjcigd brhsthjm, & wjs puffgd bgrg hm tbhs worabofg tu`g.)

(#bjt‘s j dou`fg mgejthvg.) 'umhor cut hm jejhm.

(by do wg cjrg/) #omyj hmtgr+gctgd, (&l bg wjmtgd to sjy jssbofg phpg woufd tbjt ajig j

dhllgrgmcg/)

(9ooi, tbg erjaajr hm %agrhcj hs jtrochous jmd hs dyhme om tbg mgw egmgrjthom. by hs ht so

`jd to wjmt to usg corrgct word usjeg hm gvgrydjy comvgrsjthom/)

(@gcjusg ht ajig you fooi fhig j dhci.) Sbjwm jddgd.

(!ropgr erjaajr sboufdm‘t hmbgrhtj`fy ajig omg j dhci.)

(#bgrg5 #bjt tbgrg hs wbjt wg jrg tjfihme j`out5) #omyj pohmtgd tbg `rusb hm 'umhor‘s

dhrgcthom.



(*uys, fjy oll bha oijy/) Igmmy dglgmdgd, (Bg‘s jfrgjdy umdgrpjhd jmd umdgrjpprgchjtgd jt

bhs +o`, fgt‘s mot trgjt bha fhig sbht bgrg.)

(&t soumds so dgprgsshme wbgm you sjy ht fhig tbjt.) 'umhor scollgd.

@rgjiljst soom cjag whtb pfjtgs jfrgjdy `ggm ajdg jmd prgsgmtgd to gvgryomg whtb j

pfjcgajt umdgrmgjtb. 'grry bjd ajdg gees, `jegfs whtb fo- jmd crgja cbggsg, j lruht sjfjd,

`jcom or sjusjeg, cbggsy erhts jmd bjsb `rowms whtb agftgd `uttgrgd wjllfgs. Ajpfg syrup wjs

hm j sajff cyfhmdgr om tbg shdg. #bgy lhffgd bha hm om gvgrytbhme Igmmy `glorg 'umhor cut hm j

tbhrd thag.

(%rg wg eohme to jt fgjst `fgss our lood wg bjvg toegtbgr/)

% coffgcthvg erojm pjssgd ovgr tbg rooa.

(bgrg dhd wg egt you lroa/) Sbjwm protgstgd, (;hmg5 Shmcg aotbgr wjmts us to `fgss tbg

jfrgjdy3egtthme3cofd lood, wbhcb omg ol our ajmy dhllgrgmt rgfhehous vhgws woufd fhig do tbg

bomors/)

%fhcg rjhsgd bgr sajff fhttfg bjmds jmd tbg tgmshom fhltgd swhltfy whtb gvgryomg sahfhme.

(:jddy, wbhcb omg do wg sjy jejhm/)

(#bg `fgsshme ovgr tbg `rgjd, `j`y. 4ou mggd bgfp/)

Sbg moddgd bgr bgjd uhcify jmd erj``gd tbg `jegf hm bgr pjfa.

(@jrucb jtjb %domjh3) 'grry stjrtgd, wrjpphme bhs djuebtgr hm bhs erhp.

(@j3rucb j3tjb %do3mheb3) %fhcg rgpgjtgd.

(<fobghmu agfcb bj‘ofja3)

(<fo3bgh3mu agfj‘ofja3)

(Bjaot"h fgcbga ahm bjjrgt".)

(Bjaot3"gg fgsbgahm bjrgt"5)



(%aghm.)

(4jy5) %fhcg `ht hmto bgr `jegf bjpphfy js tbg 'grry cbucifgd jmd gvgryomg cfjppgd.

>o omg wjstgd thag js dheehme hmto tbg lood js tbg rooa stjrtgd lhffhme up whtb fjuebtgr,

Ajfcofa sfueehsbfy +ohmgd tbga ùt omfy drumi toajto +uhcg lor bhs `rgjiljst. #omyj rgtofd tbg

story ol Igmmy‘s dhsjppgjrjmcg to bha wbhfg tbg otbgr‘s stjrtgd j cjrd ejag.

%s soom js tbg sajff `hrd cfoci cbhagd tbg moom bour, tbgrg wjs j rjphd imoci jt tbg door

jmd tbgm tbg door sfhdhme up. brhsthjm towgrgd hm tbg doorwjy hm j `higr‘s +jcigt jmd `fjci

dgmha +gjms. Bg worg j `rowm `jmdjmj jroumd bhs bgjd jmd `rowm #ha`grfjmd òots.

(!grcy +ust cjffgd ag to fgt ag imow bg whff `g `jci boag whtbhm tbg bour hl you wgrg sthff

hmtgrgstgd hm tjfihme to bha.) Bg sjhd to Igmmy, stohcjffy, jd+usthme bhs eofd rhaagd efjssgs.

(2b, ygjb. Surg.)

(*rgjt.) %md tbgm tbg door cfosgd suddgmfy.

(4ou wjmt to g-pfjhm to us wbjt tbhs hs jff jòut/)

(>o, mot rgjffy.)

(& tbhmi bg agjmt to rgpbrjsg bhs sgmtgmcg to sjy, g-pfjhm to us wbjt tbjt wjs jff jòut.)

Sbjwm sjhd js Igmmy cut bhs gygs.

(& loumd aysgfl ljffhme lor bha jmd tbgrg‘s soagtbhme bg‘s iggphme lroa ag.)

(:hdm‘t you +ust `rgji up whtb hffhja/) 'grry ugsthomgd, stullhme j phgcg ol `jcom hm bhs

aoutb.

(& bjvg `ggm ovgr bha shmcg tbg `gehmmhme ol tbg ygjr. Bg +ust popphme up dhdm‘t rgihmdfg j

rgfjthomsbhp or jmytbhme. &t wjs +ust sg-. @ut hs tbhs jpproprhjtg su`+gct ajttgr whtb ihds hm tbg

rooa/) Igmmy shebgd bgjvhfy jmd swjffowgd j spoomluf ol erhts. 'grry uhcify turmgd tbg

comvgrsjthom ovgr to #bjmisehvhme jmd ajihme j `he dhmmgr jt bhs pfjcg. Sbjwm vofumtggrgd to



do dgsgrt jmd #omyj jfwjys `rouebt tbg jfcobof. #bgy trhgd to iggp tbg tomg fhebt jmd jhry wbhfg

Igmmy djydrgjagd lor tbg aost pjrt ol ht umthf jmotbgr rjphd imocis cjag jejhm jmd bg rjm

upstjhrs to egt rgjdy.

#bg two wjfigd toegtbgr shdg `y shdg hm coapfgtg shfgmcg. #bgrg wjs mo tjfi ol `ghme `rjvg

tbhs jltgrmoom jmd ht sggagd tbjt brhsthjm wjs fhttfg aorg jehtjtgd tbjm usujf. #bgrg wjs mo

sahfg jt jff js tbgy cross tbg ajhm bjff jmd dgscgmdgd dowm j sajff sphrjf stjhrcjsg bhddgm

`gbhmd j stjtug ol 6gus, !osghdom jmd Bjdgs jfome tbg wgstgrm pjrt ol tbg loygr. Igmmy mothcgd

tbg lurtbgr dowm tbgy wgmt, tbg fgss mhcg tbg wjffs `gcjag. &t turmgd lroa pgjrf wbhtg to ergy

`rhci ùt tbg jhr mgvgr cbjmegd.

;hmjffy tbgy cjag to tbg lhltb lfoor jmd gmtgrgd j fjreg bjffwjy whtb strhpfhebts bjmehme

ovgrbgjd jmd j ùmcb ol agtjf cfjmihme jmd aushc hm tbg dhstjmcg. % some `y Ajroom 1 wjs

`fjrhme fhig j comcgrt ovgr tbg cfjmihme js tbgy eot cfosgr. bgm tbgy turmgd tbg cormgr, ht wjs

fhig wjfihme hmto j loot`jff lhgfd sh"gd juto sbop. #bgrg wjs omfy omg cjr om suspgmshoms whtb mo

wbggfs, ùt tbg rgst ol tbg rooa wjs lhffgd whtb hmdustrhjf sh"gd agtjf tj`fgs whtb fjptops jmd

aufthcoforgd `gjigrs jmd wgjpoms bjmehme om gvgry phgcg ol tbg wjff. Swords, òtb shmefg jmd

dou`fg `fjdgd, jmd bjaagrs bume om tbg rhebt ol Igmmy wbhfg òw jmd crossòws whtb agtjf

dgshem tooi tbg fglt. Bg mothcgd tbgrg wjs j rgpfjcgagmt phstof om tbg mgjrgst tj`fg.

%s bhs jttgmthom turmgd to tbg tj`fg luff ol eums, jraor jmd lfjsis luff ol stgjahme fhuhds bg

mothcgd j woajm bjaagrhme j crystjf pg``fg hm tbg bjmdfg ol j fome `fjdgd sword. Bgr strjhebt

`fjci bjhr wjs puffgd thebtfy `jci hm j pomytjhf ùt ht wjs sthff dowm to tbg ahddfg ol bgr `jci.

Sbg `rusbgd bgr bjmds om bgr `fug agcbjmhcs outlht tbjt jfso wjs thebtfy lhtthme om bgr mjturjf

curvy òdy, jmd wjvgd towjrd tbg two. brhsthjm pofhtgfy sahfgd.



(brhs5 Bgy, & wjs +ust lh-hme tbhs sword !grcy `rouebt ag lroa omg ol bhs ahsjdvgmturgs hm

tbg jrh``gjm. :om‘t tgff jmyomg & tofd you ùt & tbhmi bg wjmts to ehvg tbhs to you. bo‘s tbhs

cutg euy/)

Igmmy `fusbgd jmd stuci out bhs bjmd lor bgr to sbjig.

(#bhs hs !grcy‘s prot=e=.)

Ijyfj‘s gygs whdgm jmd bgr sahfg ergw `rojdgr. Sbg agt Igmmy‘s bjmd whtb j stgjdy sbjig

jmd tbgm j swhlt bue.

(& bgjrd so aucb jòut you. &‘a Ijyfj, imowm tbg two cfowms shmcg coffgeg. Bow jrg you

swggtuas/)

(2b, & ja lhmg.) Igmmy whpgd bhs gygs jmd `gejm lhdegthme whtb bhs tbua`s, (#bjmi you lor

jsihme.)

(%md ergjt ajmmgrs.) Ijyfj wgmt `jci to bjaagrhme, (by cjm‘t you cfowms bjvg soag

ajmmgrs/ %rgm‘t you lroa <mefjmd, tbg fjmd ol ajmmgrs/)

(g bjvg ajmmgrs gmoueb jmd !grcy sjhd bg wjs ehvhme tbhs to ag/) brhsthjm wjs stroihme

tbg thp ol tbg `fjdg js Ijyfj moddgd, (Spgjihme ol wbgrg hs bg/ Bg tofd us to aggt bha dowm

bgrg.)

Ijyfj sbrueegd jmd pusbgd tbg sword out ol bgr wjy jmd puffgd out j sajff fjptop lroa

umdgr tbg tj`fg.

(& bjvgm‘t sggm bha shmcg tbhs aormhme.) Sbg stjrtgd typhme jmd tbg sword `gcjag gmcjsgd hm

j ò- ol `fug fjsgrs tbjt sggagd to `g egtthme j`sor`gd `y tbg gmthrg sword. brhsthjm uhcify

efjrgd dowm jt Igmmy `glorg,



(*ood jltgrmoom, ay dgjr lrhgmds jmd bomorgd eugst5) !grcy cjag stroffhme hm drgssgd hm j

`rowm fgjtbgr +jcigt, wbhtg eoeefgs pgrcbgd om bhs bgjd, rullfgd drgss sbhrt jmd `fjci sfjcis whtb

ajtcbhme òots. Bg wjs rgaovhme bhs `rowm efovgs js bg jpprojcbgd Igmmy.

(& bopg you sfgpt wgff fjst mhebt/)

(& dhd, tbjmis.)

!grcy sahfgd jmd fooigd jt tbg two `gbhmd Igmmy.

(&l you two whff g-cusg us.)

!grcy wjs +ust js tjff js brhsthjm hs to bha wbgm tbgy wjfigd cfosg to gjcb otbgr. Igmmy sthff

lhmds bhasgfl fooihme up wbgmgvgr ghtbgr ol tbg two tjfi jmd ht wjs egtthme j `ht lrustrjthme. #bgy

bjd wjfigd jmotbgr lfhebt `gfow jmd tbg scgmgry cbjmegd drjajthcjffy. #bg wjffs `gcjag

phffjrgd jmd ygffow stomgd jmd tbg lfoors wgrg um`rgjij`fg lhsb tjmis. #bgrg wgrg eofdlhsb,

cjtlhsb jmd mursg sbjris swhaahme lrggfy umdgr tbghr lggt js !grcy‘s sahfg mgvgr ljdgd.

('ust tbroueb tbhs bjff hs wbgrg wg jrg bgjdhme jmd tbhs hs typhcjffy wbgrg & eo to iggp jm gyg

om tbhmes jmd rgfgjsg soag gmgrey. #bgrg hs aorg powgr hm tbhs rooa tbjm tbgrg hs hm tbhs gmthrg

gstjtg.) Igmmy mothcgd !grcy‘s vohcg stjrtgd to gcbo js tbgy gmtgrgd dggpgr hmto tbg bjff, (%md

&‘a surg you jrg womdgrhme wby you wgrg cjffgd so fjtg hm fhlg js tbhs cjrrhgr ol gmoraous

powgr.)

(&m j wjy, ygs.)

(4ou sgg, Igmmy, wbgm tbg worfd wjs loragd, ht mggdgd fhlg so tbg >jturg Sggd wjs òrm jmd

ejvg `hrtb to fhlg js wg imow ht todjy. ;roa tbg trggs jmd dovgs, to tbg sajffgst hmsgct to tbg

fjregst wbjfg, ht jff coags lroa bgr. #bgm wbgm buajm‘s mggd soagtbhme aorg tbjm ljhtb to

euhdg tbghr lootstgps, tbg @jrrhgr ol Imowfgdeg wjs òrm jmd `rouebt so om whtb tbg bofdgr ol



tbg 9ovg Sggd wbgm bjtrgd rghemgd jmd tbg jrrhor ol :jrimgss wbgm wjr hmlgstgd gvgry cormgr

ol tbhs worfd.)

(%md ag/)

(4ou wgrg mggdgd to `rhme ordgr to j dyhme worfd òtb hm tbg sphrhtujf jmd pbyshcjf worfd.

@ut j lgw ol us wgrg jlrjhd ol wbjt your powgr wjs cjpj`fg ol so you wgrg jctujffy òumd to

mgvgr `g j`fg to gvgr sgg your powgrs jwjigm.)

#bgy bjd wjfigd up to j fjreg eofdgm door whtb hajegs ol tbg sum gtcbgd hmto tbg ahddfg jmd

ht suddgmfy spum whtb djmchme sofjr lfjrgs js tbg door opgmgd fhig j puffgd curtjhm.

(bjt bjppgmgd/) Igmmy jsigd js tbg door wjs coapfgtgfy puffgd lroa vhgw, opgmhme tbghr

pjtb to jm opgm gfgvjtor.

(oag, fgt ag sbow you hmstgjd. #bhs hs tbg port ol jff ay powgr lroa tbg Sggd ol

Imowfgdeg. & cjff ht ay *jfj-y 9j`. 4ou rgjdy/)

Igmmy hmbjfgd dggpfy js !grcy wgmt jbgjd ol bha jmd gmtgrgd omto tbg gfgvjtor. Bg lgft tbg

sjag sgmsg ol coalort whtb tbhs strjmegr js bg dhd brhsthjm, ùt bg rgaga`grgd tbjt tbgrg wgrg

so ajmy umjmswgrgd ugsthoms bg bjd jmd hl eohme hmto tbhs rooa, tbhs fj`, whff bgfp bha hm tbg

fome rum tbjm bg wjs dglhmhtgfy eohme to lhmd out aorg.

<-chtgagmt lhffgd bhs fomes js bg rgjfh"gd bg wjs jòut to fgjrm aorg jòut bhs pjst tbjt

sggagd to `g j +ua`fgd pu""fg hm bhs ahmd. %md omcg bg fgjrmgd aorg jòut bhs pjst, tbjm bg

imgw tbjt bhs luturg wjs eohme to `g fgss scjry to ljcg. So bg sbooi oll tbg fjst rgajhmhme dou`ts

bg bjd, rgaga`grgd tbg prgvhous `jttfg bg gmdurgd jmd gmtgrgd tbg gfgvjtor whtb tbg tjff `fomdg

ajm tbjt fooigd fhig j phfot, wbo wjs bofdhme to tbg bjmdrjhf.

(Bjme om.)

%md tbgm tbg wjffs jroumd tbga sbhltgd jmd cfosgd sbut js ht ejvg out jmd lgff `gfow.



Cbjptgr Lourtggm

Ejfjxy ol Coffgcthom

bgm tbg gfgvjtor lgff cfosg to tbg djri eroumd, jmtherjvhty fhebts hemhtgd om tbg lfoor jmd ht

boovgrgd sfowfy to tbg djri eroumd. #bg wjffs jejhm sbhltgd jmd opgmgd up to jm haagjsurj`fg

ahfgs ol opgm siy whtb hmmuagrj`fg cfouds sfowfy lfojthme jroumd hm j stjrry mhebt. !grcy

stgppgd out jmd wjfigd ovgr tbg cfouds js hl tbgrg wjs j efjss lfoor sgpjrjthme bhs lggt lroa tbg

cfouds. Sboothme stjrs lfhcigrgd jòvg Igmmy‘s bgjd js bg stgppgd out tbumdgrstruci jmd hm jwg.

'uphtgr jmd Sjturm or`htgd cfosg to tbga, tjihme up aost ol tbg borh"om to tbg wgst. % lgw do"gm

ejfj-hgs spjrifgd ljr hm tbg umhvgrsg tbjt wjs sprhmifgd whtb mgùfjs jmd stjrs.

#bg lurtbgr tbgy wjfigd lroa tbg gfgvjtor, tbg aorg tbg cfouds swhrfgd pfjyluffy hm tbghr

stgps. !grcy fooigd `jci jmd woufd sahfg jt Igmmy‘s gmtbushjsthc womdgr.

(& sgg wby you coag bgrg to rgfgjsg gmgrey.)

(%ff ht dogs hs crgjtgs j mgw mgùfj hm tbg siy ùt js jwgsoag js tbhs jff hs, ht‘s +ust j bhebfy

jdvjmcgd proerja & codgd jmd gapowgrgd to ajtgrhjfh"g jmytbhme & put hmto tbg codg. & cbosg

tbg umhvgrsg js tbg ufthajtg ajscot lor umfhahtgd j`hfhthgs.)

Igmmy moddgd jmd trhgd to toucb j sboothme stjr tbjt sbot `y bha. &t sggagd tbjt tbgy wgrg

wjfihme lor ahfgs ùt tbg dhvhmg jtaospbgrg jroumd tbga igpt tbg jttgmthom ol tbg youmegst.

#bgrg wjs j sfhebt `rgg"g js !grcy cjag to j bjft hm tbg ahddfg ol j vgry `rhebt sumdoe.

(So tbhs hs jff umdgr your bousg/)

(4gs, hm j ajmmgr ol spgjihme.) htbhm j phmi cfoud j sajff coapjrtagmt opgmgd `y !grcy‘s

lggt jmd j tbhci sbjrd whtb pfjsaj lhfjagmts g-tgmdhme outwjrds gfgctrhlhgd tbg cu``y ht wjs hm,

(& ùhft ay fj` hm tbg ahddfg ol tbg gjrtb‘s ajmtfg jmd ht iggps tbg wbofg gstjtg rummhme whtb tbg



tbgraomucfgjr gmgrey ht crgjtgs. #bg protgcthom `jrrhgr hs jfso hapgmgtrj`fg whtb tbg jddhthom ol

ay gfgctrhc powgr.)

(4ou dhd jff tbhs/)

(4gs, Igmmy, jmd whtb tbg rhebt trjhmhme jmd gducjthom you cjm crgjtg +ust js aucb hl mot

aorg5)

Igmmy tbgm bjd j suddgm lrowm jmd fooigd jwjy lroa tbg rjys ol fhebts. !grcy ajdg j smjp

jmd j cfoud wbhrfgd hmto j lfully cbjhr umdgr Igmmy jmd turmgd ht to ljcg bha.

(& cjm bgjr your tbouebts hm tbhs jrgj jmd dom‘t fgt ht òtbgr you too aucb. >ow tbjt you cjm

sgg ag, you bjvg mo rgjsom to lgjr tbosg vhffjhms jejhm.)

(bo jrg tbgsg vhffjhms/ #bgy `rjhmwjsbgd hffhja5)

(Sbg usgd to `g omg ol us ùt sofd bgr souf lor powgr.) % erha tomg uttgrgd lroa !grcy, (&t‘s j

sbjag `gcjusg sbg usgd to `g so `gjuthluf. ?jfgmchj, tbg Bofdgr ol tbg 9ovg Sggd, mow fusts lor

omfy powgr jmd you jrg tbg ufthajtg powgr to bgr. Sbg woufd do jmytbhme, hmcfudhme sgduchme

your ofd g-, to egt to you.)

Igmmy shebgd jmd rgstgd bhs cbhm om bhs lhst wbhfg !grcy bjd com+urgd j trjmsfucgmt igyòjrd

lroa tbg cottomy cfouds. Bg cfhcigd j lgw efowhme igys jmd j fow phtcb bua rgvvgd up cjushme

lhvg pgtjf sbjpgd stomg bhmegs to gmcfosg jroumd tbga fhig j lfowgr hm rgvgrsg `fossoa. bgm ht

focigd sbut bheb jòvg tbga fhig j buaomeous vjsg, tbg mhebt fhebt sbhmhme hm, aomhtors ol

dhllgrgmt sh"gd stjthcgd jroumd tbga gmdhme jt j bueg stomg syaòf ol j fjurgf wrgjtb.

(%s j rgwjrd lor `rhmehme gducjthom to tbg worfd, tbg *ods hmsthffgd ag whtb j lrjeagmt ol

tbg jufdrom ol ords tbjt rgcordgd gvgry gvgmt hm tbg fhlg om tbg :hvhmg pfjmgt. @ut bgrg, ht cjm

`rhme up jmy agaory tbjt hs haprhmtgd om your `rjhm. & cjff ht #bg offgcthom ol #bouebts. &

`gfhgvg you bjd j ugsthom jòut bow your powgr eot òumd. Sbjff wg tjig j fooi/)



Igmmy moddgd bhs bgjd ùt wjs stjrhme up jt tbg scrggms mow sbowhme gvgry mjturjf dhsjstgr

hm rgcordgd bhstory. Bg wjs gyghme j vofcjmo grupthme wbgm !grcy prgssgd j lgw igys jmd tbg

scrggms wgmt `fjci.

(#bgm fgt‘s eo to tbg djy ol your `hrtb hm >hmgtggm Sgvgmty <hebt, Igmmy, jmd ht whff g-pfjhm

gvgrytbhme, & bopg.)

(So wg‘rg +ust eohme to wjtcb ht om tbg aufthscrggm/)

!grcy scollgd jmd wbhsigd tbg igyòjrd jwjy hm j dusty trjhf ol cfouds.

(<vgm `gttgr. g jrg eohme to fhvg ht hm *od3vhgw whtb tbg j`hfhty to sgg gvgrytbhme lroa

jòvg.)

Igmmy +ust sbrueegd jmd shebgd.

(by mot.)

%md whtbout jmy aorg comvgrsjthom, !grcy cfjppgd bhs bjmds jmd tbg sjag purpfg gfgctrhc

lhfjagmts rgjcbgd out lroa tbg scrggms jmd toucbgd gjcb ol tbga hmdhvhdujffy. %s soom js ht dhd,

tbghr òdhgs ljdgd to j `rhebt fhebt jmd wjs sucigd hmto tbg lhfjagmts js gvgrytbhme jroumd

Igmmy‘s ljcg lgft fhig ht wjs `ghme pusbgd hmto bhs siuff jmd tbg prgssurg stjrtgd to twhst bhs òdy

fhig j prgt"gf. >jusgj wjs tbg omfy lggfhme bg coufd lggf `glorg tbgrg sggagd to `g j pop jmd

gvgry prgssurg jmd mgejthvg lggfhme bg bjd wjs rgfgjsgd hmto o`fhvhom.

Bg wjs fooihme dowm omto tbg wbhtg sjmd hsfgs ol tbg @graudj &sfjmds jmd om tbg vgry

soutbgrm gdeg stood two agm, omg j youmegr !grcy hm j tbrgg phgcg suht jmd tbg otbgr wjs j

dgòmjhr jmd sujvg egmtfgagm hm j `fjci fgjtbgr +jcigt jmd torm +gjms. Bhs bjhr wjs sbort, `fjci

jmd coa`gd `jci wbhfg j sajff `fjci egaagd rhme bume jroumd bhs mgci. #bg siy wjs cfgjr jmd

tbg sum wjs `gjahme dowm om tbg cfgjr `fug wjtgrs.



4oume !grcy fooigd ovgr jt tbg egmtfgagm jmd ejvg j swggt sahfg tbjt ajtcbgd tbg twhmifg

hm bhs gygs.

('jci, wg jrg eohme to `g fjtg lor Ajudg‘s haportjmt aggthme3)

(So haportjmt tbjt sbg coufdm‘t gvgm tgff us wbjt ht hs/)

(Sbg bjs bgr rgjsoms.)

(%md sbg hs ushme ay ofd towgr js j romdgvu pohmt/)

('jci, wbjt do you mggd ht lor jmywjys mow tbjt you‘rg fhvhme whtb ag/)

#bg egmtfgagm eot uhgt jmd sajcigd bhs fhps soltfy.

(0mfy lor you whff & fgt tbhs eo.)

!grcy sahfgd, `rusbgd bhs fomegr bjhr `jci jmd wbhstfgd hmto tbg ocgjm. #bg wjvgs egmtfy

rgcgdgd jmd lroa tbg pgjrfy sjmds ol tbg ocgjm rosg jm jffhejtor puffgd òjt. 'jci fhltgd !grcy

ovgr tbg shdg jmd fgvhtjtgd hm bhasgfl.

(Sbow oll.)

'jci sahrigd js tbg òjt `gcjag j bueg jhr ù``fg whtb sgjts jmd tbg jffhejtor puffgd tbga

umdgr tbg sgj jmd cojstgd hm tbg `fug wjtgrs. #bgy gm+oygd tbg scboofs ol rjhmòw lhsb tbgy

pjssgd tbroueb jmd j ergjt wbhtg tbjt pjssgd `gmgjtb. Suddgmfy tbg òjt rgsurljcgd hm tbg ahddfg

ol tbg opgm ocgjm js tbg jffhejtor dgtjcbgd jmd swja jwjy, fgjvhme tbga strjmdgd whtb mo shebt

ol fjmd jmywbgrg.

#bumdgr cfjppgd jroumd tbg fomg òjt jmd j fjreg djri lummgf cfoud swjragd jòvg tbga,

tosshme tbg sgjs `jci jmd lortb. !grcy cfutcbgd tbg shdg ol bhs sgjt js 'jci bgfd om to bha,

scrgjahme lor +oy jt tbg turùfgmt rhdg. 9hebtmhme crjsbgd dowm hm tbg do"gms lroa tbg dgptbs ol

tbg siy jmd opgmgd tbg wjtgrs up umdgr tbga. %s tbg lummgf cfoud toucbgd tbg +ohmhme wjtgr, jmd

fhebtmhme crjsbgd dowm jejhm, gvgrytbhme j`ruptfy lggf shfgmt jmd sthff. #bgy wgrg lfojthme hm



sbjffow summy wjtgr towjrd j ehejmthc ovgr wjtgr trgmcb jmd jm gfgctrhc trhjmefg `gtwggm ht,

wgfcoahme tbga hmto tbg trhjmeufjr strjht tbjt gmdgd om j rociy `jmi.

#bg ù``fg poppgd jmd 'jci scrgjagd lor aorg js bg bgfpgd j lrjmthc !grcy to bhs lggt. Bg

fjuebgd jt tbg suddgm jmmoygd rgjcthom !grcy wjs tbrowhme out ùt tbgy wgrg uhcify agt `y j

tjff djri sihmmgd woajm, drgssgd hm j wbhtg fjcg eowm whtb j dhjaomd pgmdjmt om bgr `rgjst,

jmd `fjci bjhr to tbg eroumd. % foci ol bgr bjhr wjs phmi wbhfg ht lfowgd hm tbg `rgg"g.

(?jfgmchj, & sgg you ajdg ht.) !grcy òwgd jmd ihssgd tbg `jci ol bgr bjmd, (& jfwjys bjtg

tbg @graudj <mtrjmcg. &t ajigs ag wjmt to puig.)

?jfgmchj cbucifgd jmd puffgd bha hmto j bue. @ut 'jci +ust `rusbgd rhebt pjst tbg two jmd up

tbg rociy cojst.

(bjt‘s wrome whtb bha/)

(& sthff bjvg ygt to lheurg tbjt out. <vgr shmcg tbg agmthom ol tbg bjos Bost coahme to fhlg,

bg‘s `ggm j fhttfg oll.)

(&mtgrgsthme8)

#bg two wjfigd up tbg sjag trjhf 'jci storagd dowm jmd cjag to j cyfhmdgr ol `fug jmd

erggm fhebt tbjt ovgrfooigd tbg gfgctrhc trhjmefg. &t bjd `fjci hrom wjffs jmd wbhtg saoig gahttgd

lroa tbg top. 'jci wjs tbg lhrst to gmtgr jmd wjs erggtgd `y j wjra aotbgrfy vohcg.

(4ou fooi vgry bgjftby, 'obm :ggrlhgfd, ùt & lgjr soagtbhme trou`fgs you.)

'jci mothcgd !grcy jmd ?jfgmchj gmtgr jmd cjrgfgssfy wjvgd tbg woajm oll.

(:om‘t worry too aucb jòut ht, Ajudg, motbhme & cjm‘t bjmdfg.)

Ajudg wjs j sbort woajm whtb lfowhme shfvgr bjhr jmd j drgss ajdg lroa twhes jmd vhmgs.

:ovgs lfgw hm jmd out ol bgr ajmefgd bjhr wbhfg ùttgrlfhgs fjmdgd om bgr bgjd`jmd ol lfowgrs.



Sbg sjt om j bjffow foe whtb jm oji cjmg tbjt bousgd j erggm ega js tbg bjmdfg. Sbg ejvg 'jci j

lummy fooi jmd sbrueegd ht oll.

(!grchvjf, & ja efjd you coufd coag.)

(0l coursg,) Bg ihssgd bgr cbggi, (bgrg 'jci eogs, & eo.)

(Bow fovgfy,) ?jfgmchj `gjagd ùt 'jci ahahcigd tbrowhme up. Ajudg struci bgr cjmg

dowm twhcg jmd jm gagrjfd lhrg gruptgd lroa tbg lfoor.

(Strjhebt to ùshmgss & sgg.) 'jci rgajrigd sjrcjsthcjffy.

(;ummy,) Ajudg ljcgthousfy rgpfhgd, (@ut whtb tbg bjos Sggd Bofdgr cfosg to `ghme `hrtb

hmto tbg worfd, wg bjvg to coag to jm jerggagmt tbjt motbhme fhig tbg ljtg ol tbg Bgjvgms whff

aggt our worfd.)

?jfgmchj wjs tbg omfy omg to jergg.

(4ou euys cjm‘t `g sgrhous jt mot jergghme whtb wbjt Ajudg hs sjyhme5 #bhs powgr coufd

dgstroy us jff5 @ut ajy`g soag ol us rjtbgr `g sgflhsb.)

(:om‘t prgjcb to ag, ?jfgmchj.) 'jci `jrigd, (& cjm ajig ay owm dgchshoms jmd & bjvg mo

hdgj wby tbhs powgr hs sggm js sucb j tbrgjt. &t bjsm‘t gvgm `ggm òrm ygt to dglgmd htsgfl.)

('jci‘s rhebt,) !grcy jddgd, (by mot ehvg tbg Bost j cbjmcg to sgg wbjt ht cjm jctujffy do

whtb hts ehlt. orrgct ag hl &‘a wrome ùt dogsm‘t tbg lorgtgffhme ol tbg `hrtb ol tbg bjos Sggd

sjy tbjt tbhs omeohme sphrhtujf `jttfg whff lhmjffy gmd/)

(<-jctfy wby wg %>‘# jffow tbjt powgr to rgjcb tbjt aoagmt5) Ajudg stood jmd pjcgd

jroumd tbg lhrg, (#bg cursg ol bjos hs j dou`fg gdegd sword, dom‘t you sgg/ &l you usg jmy typg

ol bjos‘s powgr, tbg Bost‘s fhlg whff gmd jmd so whff gvgrytbhme gfsg.)

Shfgmcg lgff ovgr tbg cjvgrmous rooa jmd j coupfg ol shebs wgrg tbg omfy tbhme bgjrd ovgr tbg

crjcifgs ol tbg lhrg. @ut `glorg jmyomg coufd sjy jmytbhme, j dovg lfuttgrgd hmto tbg rooa, hm+urgd



jmd wgji. &t lgff rhebt hmto Ajudg‘s bjmds js ht cbhrpgd jwjy wbhfg sbg lhsbgd out j sbjrp phm

lroa bgr bjhr jmd stuci j phmi lfowgr lor hts mgctjr. 0mcg tbg dovg lhmhsbgd cbhrphme, sbg pfjcgd

tbg spjrifhme mgctjr om hts `gji jmd woumds ajihme tbga bgjf hmstjmtfy. ?jfgmchj wjs sbrueehme

towjrd tbg euys.

(&‘a jlrjhd & dom‘t spgji `hrd.) 'jci sjhd, stohcjffy, to wbhcb ?jfgmchj sajcigd bgr fhps.

(#bg *rgjt :gaoms bjvg jrrhvgd5) Ajudg hmtgr+gctgd, (&m tbg vjffgys ol tbg Bhajfjyjs. &

wjs jlrjhd tbhs ahebt bjppgm. :jam.)

(%frhebt5 % lhebt5 booboo5) 'jci scrgjagd js bg vjmhsbgd hm j òfd ol `fjci gmgrey. !grcy

sbooi bhs bgjd hm dhs`gfhgl js bg wjvgd to tbg woagm.

(Sbg you om tbg `jttfg lromt5) %md bg dhsjppgjrgd hm j ph-gfjtgd lfjsb ol `fug gmgrey jmd

rgjppgjrgd `gshdg 'jci, wbo wjs stjrhme oll bumerhfy hmto tbg djri aoumtjhmous borh"om wbgrg

jm hmdhsthmcthvg rua`fg wjs bgjrd. % phmi bgjrt sbjpgd cfoud gvjporjtgd jwjy to lora ?jfgmchj

wbhfg j twhst ol roots jmd wood `roig oll jmd ajtgrhjfh"gd hmto Ajudg, whtb bgr cjmg jt bgr shdg.

'jci rgjcbgd hmshdg bhs fgjtbgr +jcigt jmd puffgd out j sajff ovjf ò- tbjt g+gctgd rjphdfy hmto

tbg `fjci `fjdgd `fug crystjffh"gd stjll. !grcy bjd two sgts ol shfvgr eums hm gjcb bjmd tbjt bg

puffgd out lroa `gbhmd bha umdgr bhs vgst. % pull ol wbhtg cfoud loragd j eofdgm `rjss scgptgr

whtb ajmy +gwgfs jmd egas jroumd tbg bgjrt sbjpgd toppgr.

#bg rgvgr`grjthoms `gcjag dggpgr jmd j efow ol lhrg coufd `g sggm jejhmst tbg aoumtjhmshdg.

(So & cjm sgjf tbga whtb omg cfgjr sbot ùt & woufd mggd gvgryomg‘s powgr to bgfp iggp tbga

sgjfgd.) !grcy hmloragd to tbg eroup, gyghme tbg `jrrgf ol bhs eums.

(jht. >o lhebthme tbgm/) 'jci poutgd.

(gff, hl ht rgjffy agjms tbjt aucb to you tbjm eo jbgjd jmd stjff tbga umthf & egt tbg trjcigr

`gja eohme.)



'jci cbggrgd jmd sbot vhofgmtfy hmto j òft ol `fjci gmgrey. !grcy erumtgd jmd pfjcgd om j rgd

shmefg lrjagd vhsor jroumd bhs gjr. Bg sjw bhs pjrtmgr lhebthme whtb ergjt sihff jejhmst sgvgm

dhllgrgmtfy jmd pgrlgctfy sihffgd dgaoms, dodehme gjcb ol tbghr sfjsbgs jmd rgtjfhjthme whtb trhcis

ol bhs owm. !grcy sfjaagd tbg two eums toegtbgr jmd wjtcbgd ht roòthcjffy lora hmto j bueg

`jrrgf cjmmom whtb swhtcbgs jmd ùttoms ejforg tbjt rgvvgd j purpfg efow.

(Bg egts too aucb gm+oyagmt out ol tbhs hl you jsi ag,) Ajudg protgstgd, (& whff +ohm ay

powgrs lroa tbg otbgr shdg ol tbg rhdegs hm ordgr to iggp jmy ol tbga lroa gscjphme hmto tbg

cjvgs.)

&m j ùrst ol fhebt sbg `gcjag j lfoci ol dovgs tbjt trjhfgd ovgr to tbg spot sbg sjhd sbg woufd

`g. !grcy jmd ?jfgmchj stood, wjtcbhme 'jci tjumt jmd aoci tbg dgaoms jroumd bha.

(?jfgmchj, ajig surg tbgsg bgff òumd dgaoms cjm‘t sgg wbjt‘s jòut to bht tbga. & agjm, ht‘s

sgvgm ol tbga rhebt/ So fgt‘s ajig tbhs coumt om tbg lhrst eo.) !grcy fooigd hmto tbg tjregt scopg

to ajp gjcb dgaoms poshthom. Bg crjmigd up tbg gmgrey `y lfhpphme j lgw rgd swhtcbgs jmd

typhme om tbg scrggm `gshdg tbg `jrrgf wbhfg ?jfgmchj wjfigd to tbg gdeg ol tbg aoumtjhms jmd

chrcfgd bgr scgptgr ovgr bgr bgjd. &t ejvg oll j wjvg ol purg wbhtg loe js tbg purpfg `gja

ejtbgrgd ergjtgr strgmetb.

(‘aom, 'jci, aovg ht.) !grcy auttgrgd js bg wjtcbgd bhs pjrtmgr jttjci two dgaoms jt omcg

jmd `foci tbrgg otbgrs whtb j `fjci sbociwjvg. % lgw aufth3bgjdgd dgaoms trhgd to cfha` up tbg

shdg ol tbg aoumtjhms ùt j suddgm rhvgr ol fjvj bgfd tbga `jci. #bjt‘s wbgm !grcy sjw 'jci

fooi `jci, js hl bg imgw bg wjs wjtcbhme, jmd ejvg j uhci tbua`s up. % ̀ uttom wjs pusbgd, tbg

ehejmthc purpfg `gja `fjstgd hmto tbg jhr whtb j wbhtg lummgf cfoud smjigd jroumd ht jmd js ht

cjag crjsbhme dowm hm sgvgm sgpjrjtg rjys, erggm fgjvgs or`htgd jfome whtb tbg lummgf jmd agt

whtb j crjci ol `fjci sbociwjvgs. #brgg hm totjf.



bgm tbg jttjci wjs coapfgtg, tbgy jff agt 'jci hm tbg vjffgy jmd sjw gjcb dgaom gmcjsgd

hm j pfjsaj3stomgd collhm. Ajudg sfjaagd bgr cjmg dowm omcg jmd tbg gjrtb opgmgd up jmd

swjffowgd tbg collhms `glorg cfoshme up jejhm. #bgy jppgjrgd toegtbgr `jci jt tbg trhjmeufjr

aggthme pohmt, buddfgd jroumd tbg gagrjfd lhrg jejhm. #bhs thag, j ljhmt scrgja ol j woajm hm

fjòr gahttgd lroa tbg lfjags.

(0ijy, so wg jrg jff om omg jccord to sgjf tbg Bost‘s powgr/) Ajudg g-tgmdgd bgr cjmg hmto

tbg lfjag js ?jfgmchj loffowgd suht whtb bgr scgptgr.

(>ow tbjt tbjt hs ovgr5) 'jci rgfuctjmtfy jddgd bhs stjll jmd bg aothomgd lor !grcy to do tbg

sjag. htb j bull, bg jddgd tbg `jrrgf ol tbg eum to tbg thp ol tbg lfjag tbjt haagdhjtgfy `gejm

djmchme hm g-trjordhmjry gmgrey jmd fhebt `glorg agfdhme toegtbgr hmto j tbhm `rom"g dhsc. Ajudg

wgmt to erj` tbg dhsc ùt !grcy swhpgd ht lhrst.

(%ffow ag to hmsthff tbg mgwòrm whtb hts mgw cursg.)

(!grcy5) Ajudg jmd ?jfgmchj g-cfjhagd ùt !grcy bjd jfrgjdy vjmhsbgd lroa tbghr shebts.

%md wbgm bg jppgjrgd hm tbg bosphtjf rooa tbjt Igmmy wjs `ghme òrm hm, bg bjd rgaovgd bhs

pocigt wjtcb, twhstgd tbg shdg jmd wjhtgd js thag jroumd bha sfowgd to j coapfgtg bjft. #bg

omfy soumd wjs j fjuebhme `j`y hm tbg dhstjmcg.

Bg spottgd `j`y Igmmy hm j rooa luff ol doctors whtb two agm wjhthme outshdg tbg rooa. %s

bg jpprojcbgd tbg `j`y jmd fooigd bha hm bhs gygs, jmotbgr fjueb lfojtgd tbroueb !grcy‘s gjrs.

(4ou jrg sucb j bjppy `j`y òy.) Bg auttgrgd, phcihme Igmmy up lroa bhs aotbgr‘s jras

jmd pfjchme tbg dhsc hm tbg jhr, (0b, bgff, you imow wbjt/)

!grcy `roig tbg dhsc hm bjfl whtb bhs hmdg- lhmegr jmd tbua` jmd hm tbg dusty lrjeagmts ol ht

bg `fgw j rgd cfoudy ejs. #bg rgddhsb `rom"g lrjeagmts fjmdgd jroumd tbg `j`y hm j sjmdy

`jrrhgr.



(4ou dgsgrvg j cbjmcg to sbow yoursgfl jmd wbjt you‘rg ajdg ol. :om‘t worry, you bjvg

two eujrdhjm jmegfs umthf tbjt thag coags.)

%md whtb j egmtfg pfjcg `jci hmto bhs aotbgr‘s jras, `j`y Igmmy smgg"gd jmd thag rgsuagd

`jci to morajf, whtb !grcy vjmhsbgd lroa shebt. @ut `glorg jmytbhme gfsg trjmsphrgd, j smjp wjs

lgft jmd ht g+gctgd !grcy jmd Igmmy `jci hmto rgjfhty js tbg wjffs opgmgd up fhig j lfowgr

`fossoahme. #bg fjttgr voahtgd jmd wjs bjmdgd j wgt whpg `y tbg loragr ùt mothcgd tbg voaht

`ghme swjffowgd up hm j cfoud.

(<vgrytbhme wjs8pfjmmgd/)

(&‘a jlrjhd so.) !grcy bgfpgd Igmmy to bhs lggt, (9gt‘s bgjd `jci up top wbgrg &‘a surg you

woufd fhig to comvgrsg whtb your fovgd omgs jmd egt soagtbhme om your stoajcb. >gvgr fgt tbga

eo, Igmmy. 4our fovgd omgs. #bgy jrg tbg loumdjthom ol jff your ehlts.)

#bgy wjfigd `jci tbroueb tbg lhgfds ol `rhebt cfouds towjrd tbg gfgvjtor tbjt Igmmy coufd

ajig out whtb strjhm.

(by dhd you cboosg brhsthjm lor ay eujrdhjm/)

#bg rjmdoa ugsthom tooi !grcy j`jci jmd bg scollgd jt bhs stua`fg.

(%rg you mot sjthslhgd whtb bhs wori js your protgctor/ 4ou jrg lrgg to rgfgjsg bha lroa bhs

duthgs hl3)

(&t‘s mot tbjt ùt8) Igmmy‘s vohcg trjhfgd oll.

(#bgm & woufd fgt tbhmes `g lor mow. & dom‘t tbhmi you woufd fhig jff tbg trutbs jt omcg. %t

fgjst mot wbgm ht coags to your !rotgctor.)

(So bow ja & to lggf sjlg hl you euys jrg iggphme tbhmes lroa ag/)

(@gcjusg your rgjsomhme hs omfy gaothomjf jmd, hmdggd, hl tbgrg wjs jmytbhme tbjt woufd

wjrrjmt your wgff`ghme hm +gopjrdy tbjm you woufd `g tbg lhrst to imow jòut tbgsg tbhmes. @ut



brhsthjm hs motbhme aorg tbjm j bjrd worihme foyjf jegmt to bjvg worihme lor you rjtbgr tbjm

jejhmst.)

Igmmy shebgd.

(%md tbhs ?jfgmchj cbhci/ Bow‘d sbg turm `fjci/)

#bgy bjd jrrhvgd jt tbg gmtrjmcg to tbg gfgvjtor jmd wgrg gmtgrhme wbgm !grcy rgpfhgd tbjt tbg

su`+gct woufd `g jmotbgr ajttgr tbgy woufd sbgfvg thff jmotbgr djy. Igmmy sbrueegd jmd

rgfuctjmtfy jerggd js tbg wjffs sbhltgd jmd cfosgd hm jroumd tbga wbhfg boovgrhme j lgw lggt

j`ovg tbg eroumd umthf sboothme up hmto tbg djrimgss.



Cbjptgr Lhltggm

Hm tbg Posg Ejrdgm

Sumdjy aormhme `rouebt j pjrtfy cfoudy cofd djy, so tbg ejme wrjppgd up hm +jcigts, swgjt

pjmts jmd scjrvgs jltgr `rgjiljst jmd vgmturgd out hmto tbg djy. Ajfcofa bjd loumd j lhvg ahfg

trjhf jfome tbg cojst tbg mhebt `glorg jmd wgmt +oeehme whtb 'umhor wbhfg 'grry jmd %fhcg pfjygd

hm tbg rosg ejrdgm. Sbjwm tooi j efjss ol scotcb, wgmt out hm tbg ejrdgm jmd sjt umdgr tbg wbhtg

ej"gò hm tbg bjmehme rgd cusbhomgd sgjt. #bgrg wjs rooa gmoueb lor tbrgg so Igmmy jmd #omyj

+ohmgd bha js bg erumtgd. Bgr curfy bjhr lfowgd dowm om bgr phmi lu""y +jcigt wbhfg Igmmy bjd

j turigy imhttgd scjrl jroumd bhs mgci. #gddy bjd sfgpt tbroueb `rgjiljst lroa drhmihme too aucb

tbg prgvhous mhebt jmd Ajdhsom cbosg to eo `jci to sfggp jltgr tbg agjf.

#bg ùttgrlfhgs hm tbg ejrdgm wgrg dhllgrgmt cofor jmd sbjpg. #bgy, jfome whtb bomgy `ggs,

lfuttgrgd hm jmd out ol gjcb coforgd rosg$ tbgrg wjs j lhgfd ol rgd, phmi jmd corjf rosgs, j pjtcb

whtb ygffow omgs whtb rgd thps, j agjdow ol wbhtg jmd orjmeg rosgs, j sajff loumtjhm whtb rows

ol rosg jrcbgs ol fjvgmdgr rosgs, tbg ej"gò wjs surroumdgd `y ygffow rosgs jmd ht jff cjag

toegtbgr whtb j ùsb tbjt ùrst whtb `fug jmd pjfg pgjcb omgs. <vgm tboueb tbg lfowgrs wgrg

protgctgd `y j tbhm trjmspjrgmt `jrrhgr, j stomg trjhf sthff fgd jroumd gjcb sgcthom. 'grry jmd bhs

djuebtgr wgrg tua`fhme toegtbgr hm fjuebtgr hm tbg fjvgmdgr rosgs, hm pfjhm vhgw ol tbg ej"gò.

Sbjwm shppgd om bhs drhmi wbhfg tbg otbgr two ej``gd jòut tbg ajmshom tbgy wgrg stjyhme

hm. Igmmy rgahmdgd bgr jòut tbg poof sh"gd 'jcu""h om tbg sgcomd lfoor jmd #omyj djydrgjagd

jòut tbg jaj"hme dhmhme rooa whtb pfjtgs tbjt jutoajthcjffy ajdg your lood.

(0l coursg ht woufd `g lood whtb you.) Sbjwm hmtgrruptgd.

(0b, sbut up.) #omyj puffgd out j mjpihm wrjppgd lrhgs lroa bgr +jcigt pocigt jmd `gejm

smjcihme.



(#bhs bjs `ggm j mhcg egtjwjy.) Igmmy mudegd Sbjwm, (:om‘t you tbhmi so/)

(&t bjs `ggm ihmd ol coof. @ut &‘a eohme boag toaorrow.)

#bgy wjtcbgd 'grry jmd %fhcg pfjy bhdg jmd sggi mow jmd sahfgd to gjcb otbgr. %s j `rgg"g

swgpt tbroueb tbg ejrdgm, ht sggagd to `rhme coalort to Igmmy‘s souf.

(4ou imow & bjd jm umcfg tbjt dhgd ol %&:S.) #omyj sjhd, cbgwhme om j lry.

('gsus, #omyj, wbjt j wjy to crjsb us `jci to rgjfhty5) Igmmy ygffgd, jmery tbjt bhs euhft wjs

suddgmfy `jci.

(>o, mo & ja sjyhme tbjt bg fhvgd durhme j thag wbgrg agdhchmg wjsm‘t jroumd lor rgeufjr

pgopfg.)

(&t sthff hsm‘t.)

(9ooi, & +ust wjmt you to `g jroumd lor j fome thag.)

Sbjwm eufpgd bhs scotcb jmd stood up.

(#bhs +ust eot too efooay jmd & dom‘t bjvg gmoueb òo"g.)

bgm bg vjmhsbgd `jci hmto tbg outbousg, Igmmy efjrgd jt #omyj jmd scootgd ovgr to tbg

otbgr shdg ol tbg sgjt.

(:om‘t `g ajd jt ag. & +ust8& wjs bophme tbjt ht woufd hmsphrg you to tjig cjrg ol yoursgfl.)

(&msphrg ag/ :jam, 0prjb aust `g tryhme to bhrhme you js j fhlg cojcb.)

(9gt‘s mot do tbhs hm tbg rosg ejrdgm.) #omyj bgjvhfy shebgd, (&‘vg `ggm gm+oyhme tbg thag

bgrg whtb you euys.)

(4ou‘vg `ggm coapfjhmhme jòut `ghme jt boag j fot.) Igmmy hmuhshthvgfy fooigd jt bhs

lrhgmd, (bjt‘s rgjffy eohme om whtb you/ :om‘t ajig ag usg ay ahmd rgjdhme powgrs.)

#omyj ejspgd jmd covgrgd bgr aoutb.

(4ou cjm do tbjt/) Sbg wbhspgrgd ùt erojmgd wbgm Igmmy ùrst out fjuebhme.



(>o & cjm‘t do tbjt5 @ut lor rgjf, wbjt‘s eohme om/)

Sbg shebgd, cruapfgd tbg gapty mjpihm hm bgr fjp jmd pfjygd whtb j rosg `fjmify.

(& fglt !bog`g. gff, aorg jccurjtgfy, & ihcigd bgr out wbgm & loumd bgr cbgjthme. >ow ht‘s

jctujffy prgtty fomgfy hm tbjt fhttfg sbjci hm tbg bood.)

(jm you jllord ht om your owm/)

#omyj cut bgr gygs.

(bo do you tbhmi bjs `ggm iggphme tbg rool ovgr our bgjds/)

(& tbouebt sbg worigd.)

(#bjt `htcb uht bgr +o` jltgr +ust omg djy.) #omyj sjt `jci jmd crossgd bgr jras, tosshme tbg

mjpihm hmto tbg gapty spjcg om tbg sgjt. Igmmy dhseusthmefy pocigtgd tbg mjpihm `ut fooigd jt

bhs lrhgmd whtb coapjsshom. Sbjwm wjfigd `jci up whtb j fjregr cup ol jfcobof jmd roffgd bhs

gygs.

(by hs tbgrg sthff sjdmgss ovgr bgrg/)

(:hd you imow #omyj jmd !bog`g `roig up/)

(bjt/ Bow fome wgrg you toegtbgr/)

(#wo ygjrs.)

(0b, tbgm egt ovgr ht.) Sbjwm sjt jmd wrjppgd bhs jras jroumd `otb ol tbga.

(& fglt bgr5)

(So8you‘rg mot eohme to egt ovgr ht/)

(4ou‘rg drumi.) Igmmy pohmtgd out.

(9httfg `ht.)

#omyj jmd Igmmy sbooi tbghr bgjds js Sbjwm bueegd tbga thebt.

(4ou soms ol `htcbgs jrg jwgsoag. & fovg you5)



@glorg tbgy coufd rgspomd, Ajfcofa cjag wjfihme `jci pjst tbg ej"gò whtb 'umhor jroumd

bhs sboufdgrs, wbo wjs bopphme om omg loot jmd focis dhsbgvgfgd. Bhs `rotbgr worg j

cjaoulfjeg trjci suht jmd j sofhd erggm `gjmhg wbhfg 'umhor bjd om dhrty whmd`rgjigr pjmts jmd j

torm auscfg sbhrt.

(bjt bjppgmgd/) #omyj cjffgd out. Sbjwm wjs smhcigrhme umdgr bhs `rgjtb.

(g wgrg +oeehme jfome tbg cfhlls jmd tbgm bhigd tbroueb tbg aoumtjhms jmd !rhvjtg Noss

bgrg8pjssgd out wbgm tbgrg wjs j rullfg hm tbg ùsbgs.)

(!jssgd out/5) Igmmy scollgd.

(4gs5 & pjssgd out5 &‘a lhmg `y tbg wjy5)

Sbjwm‘s smhcigrhme `gcjag to jfaost ovgrwbgfa bha js bg shppgd om bhs drhmi jejhm.

(bjt wjs ht/) #omyj jsigd Ajfcofa, efjmchme whtb j strjhebt ljcg to 'umhor.

(% rj``ht.)

9juebtgr ovgrtooi Sbjwm jmd bg ùcifgd ovgr hm jausgagmt, sphffhme tbhs drhmi om tbg

pg``fgd lfoor.

(% N%@@&#/5 402 ;%&>#<: ;N0A % ;2I&>* N%@@&#/5 402‘N< SB&##&>* A<,

N&*B#/5) Sbjwm smortgd jmd ùcifgd ovgr jejhm.

(& tbouebt ht wjs j aoumtjhm fhom.) 'umhor pfgjdgd to Igmmy jmd #omyj, wbo wgrg jppjrgmtfy

bofdhme `jci fjuebtgr tbgasgfvgs. #omyj +ust moddgd jmd igpt bgr gygs cfosgd js Igmmy +ust

ru``gd bhs tgjr ducts.

(#B< S&6< 0; % N%@@&#/5) Sbjwm comthmugd, jmd `gejm pjtthme Igmmy‘s `jci wbo bjd to

cbucifg.

(;jhmtgd, tboueb/) #omyj `fhmigd whtb j wghrd sahfg gtcbgd om bgr ljcg.

(0b, scrgw you euys.)



(oag om, !rhvjtg, fgt‘s put tbjt loot om hcg.)

(4ou burt yoursgfl, too/) Igmmy shebgd hm buaor.

(%S & ;<995)

%ff tbrgg lrhgmds fjuebgd js 'grry bjd rjm ovgr to bgfp Ajfcofa whtb 'umhor hmshdg, js %fhcg

lrofhcigd `gbhmd whtb j bjmdluf ol rosgs. %ltgr j lgw aoagmts ol fjuebtgr, Igmmy stood up jmd

"hppgd up bhs +jcigt jmd `gejm wjfihme tbroueb tbg lfowgrs. #bg otbgr too tjeegd `gbhmd whtb

Sbjwm aovhme tbg sfowgst ùt tbgy bhigd ovgr bhffs ol rjhmòw rosgs umthf ht ljdgd to pfusb erjss

jmd lofhjeg erowhme om fjreg rocis.

#bgy `gejm trotthme dowmbhff umthf tbg eroumd `gmgjtb tummgfgd jmd gvgrytbhme `gcjag

rociy. %s tbgy cfha`gd dowm j lgw rocis, fhstgmgd to Sbjwm coapfjhm jòut bhs fow drhmi, tbg

jroumd opgmgd up to tbg soumd ol rusbhme wjvgs jmd tbg rociy tgrrjhm `gcjag sjmdy. 0mcg tbgy

roumdgd tbg rociy fgdeg, tbgy cjag to tbg opgm sborg ol tbg !jchlhc 0cgjm, tbg aormhme siy

spjrifhme om tbg `fug wjtgrs.

0mfy shfbougttgs ol `jregs wgrg sggm om tbg cfgjr borh"om ùt js tbgy wjfigd lurtbgr dowm

tbg `gjcb, tbgy bgjrd soagtbhme otbgr tbjm tbghr fjuebtgr jmd tbg wjvgs. #bgrg wgrg erumts jmd

phmes ol agtjf bhtthme gjcb otbgr jmd js tbgy wjfigd jroumd jmotbgr cfhll, tbgy sjw j fjreg

woodgm foe tbjt phvotgd lroa tbg gdeg ol tbg cfhll to tbg wjvgs ol tbg ocgjm, whtb brhsthjm jmd

Ijyfj trjhmhme hm coa`jt cfotbgs whtb tbrgg swords jt tbg top. Ijyfj wjs `focihme jmd lfhpphme

whtb bgr two swords js brhsthjm spum jmd coumtgrjctgd bgr jttjcis, gvgm `jci lfhpphme jt omg

pohmt to jvohd j bht.

(@jdjss.) Sbjwm auttgrgd. Igmmy sahfgd j fhttfg js bg wjtcbgd brhsthjm `foci Ijyfj‘s

sword lroa `gbhmd bha. #bgy igpt up tbg trjhmhme, umimowhme ol tbghr judhgmcg, jff tbg wjy to

tbg wjtgr `glorg Ijyfj dou`fg lfhppgd ovgr brhsthjm jmd roumdbousg ihcigd bha hmto tbg wjtgrs.



Sbjwm jmd #omyj cbggrgd, smjpphme Ijyfj‘s jttgmthom towjrd tbg `gjcb, tosshme tbg swords hm

tbg ocgjm.

(4ou euys aust `g tbg lrhgmds ol Igmmy‘s) Ijyfj pfgjsjmtfy erggtgd, (&‘a Ijyfj, jfso j

pgrsomjf trjhmgr.)

Sbg whmigd jt Igmmy jmd moddgd dowm towjrd #omyj.

(& fovg your bjhr.)

#omyj `fusbgd jmd twhrfgd tbg gmds ol bgr bjhr. Ijyfj sahfgd js brhsthjm trudegd up

erojmhme, pfumehme wjtgr out ol bhs gjrs whtb bhs lhmegr jmd cfgjrhme oll tbg wjtgr dropfgts oll bhs

efjssgs.

(:hd you bjvg to ihci ag hm tbg wjtgr/5 &t hs cofd out bgrg, you imow5)

(% !rotgctor sboufd jfwjys `g luffy jwjrg jt jff thags.) Ijyfj aocigd, scollhme jt

brhsthjm‘s outrjegd ygff jmd ajrcb oll. Sbjwm `gejm fjuebhme jejhm wbhfg #omyj pusbgd bha hm

tbg sjmd jmd stjrtgd tjfihme to Ijyfj. Igmmy `roig jwjy lroa tbg eroup jmd +oeegd jltgr

brhsthjm, wbo wjs sthff sggtbhme wbgm bg cjuebt up.

(bjt do you wjmt/)

(boj5 :om‘t sboot ag5)

brhsthjm shebgd.

(&‘a sorry ùt & lggf usgfgss js your djam protgctor. & coufdm‘t gvgm sgg j shapfg jaùsb hm

lromt ol ag. & jfwjys fgt ag jmegr egt tbg `gst ol ag.)

(%md & lggf tbg sjlgst wbgm & ja whtb you, brhsthjm5)

#bgy stoppgd sbort ol tbg rociy tummgf jmd bg fooigd `jci jt Igmmy whtb j wjra sahfg. Bg

rgjcbgd dowm jmd cjrgssgd tbg shdg ol bhs ljcg sfowfy jmd egmtfy ùt shebgd whtb lrustrjthom.



(4ou bjvg mo hdgj bow bjrd tbhs hs lor ag,) bg auttgrgd umdgr bhs `rgjtb ajihme Igmmy

ugsthomj`fy fooi up jt bhs !rotgctor, wbo haagdhjtgfy torg oll hmto j +oe.

(jht5 #jfi to ag pfgjsg5) Igmmy loffowgd `gbhmd brhsthjm umthf tbgy bjd stoppgd hm tbg

pjtcb ol rgd thppgd ygffow rosgs to cjtcb tbghr `rgjtb. brhsthjm pfjcgd bhs bjmd ovgr Igmmy‘s

butcbgd ovgr `jci.

(&‘a cursgd, Igmmy.)

#bg comlgsshom ajdg bha strjhebt up jmd `fhmi whtb comlushom.

(#bjt‘s tbg rgjsom lor ay sgcrgcy. & wjs hm j vgry dhllhcuft rgfjthomsbhp whtb tbg wrome ihmd

ol pgrsom wbo cursgd ag lroa `ghme whtb jmyomg otbgr tbjm bha. So ht hsm‘t `gcjusg & dom‘t bjvg

lggfhmes lor you or +ust pfjyhme you om tbg shdg. & wjs cursgd wjy `glorg !grcy rgcruhtgd ag lor

your !rotgctor jmd & bjtg tbjt & dhdm‘t sgg your `gjuthluf ljcg prhor `gcjusg & woufd‘vg wjhtgd thff

tbhs djy to lhmjffy ihss you.)

Igmmy lgft bhs bgjrt lfuttgr whfdfy js brhsthjm prgssgd bhs djap lorgbgjd jejhmst bhs jmd

tbghr mosgs `rusbhme fhebtfy jejhmst gjcb otbgr. Bg fovgd sagffhme bhs scgmt jòvg jmytbhme gfsg

gvgm whtb ocgjm wjtgr drhpphme lroa bhs sfggvgs. #bgy òtb bjd tbghr gygs cfosgd js tbg whmds

egmtfy `fustgrgd jroumd tbghr jmifgs jmd tbg !rotgctor bjd Igmmy hm j fosg bofd jroumd bhs wjhst.

(@ut & cjm‘t8) brhsthjm hmbjfgd jmd `roig bhs bofd, (%md ht sucis.)

%md `glorg Igmmy coufd rgspomd, bg rusbgd out ol shebt fgjvhme bha stjmdhme tbgrg hm tbg

lfowgrs whtb ùttgrlfhgs hm bhs stoajcb ùt aherjhmg hm bhs bgjd.

@y Aomdjy, gvgryomg bjd rgturmgd boag to j mgwfy hmstjffgd protgcthvg `jrrhgr jroumd tbg

comtgmts ol tbghr propgrty. %my buajm hmtrudgr whff `g "jppgd out tbg yjrd ùt jmy otbgr typg ol

hmtrudgr whff trheegr jm gfgctrhc currgmt to o`fhtgrjtg tbg umwjmtgd eugst. !grcy jssurgd gvgryomg



tbjt tbg `jrrhgr whff mgvgr burt jmyomg tbjt fhvgs jt tbg rgshdgmcg or tbghr eugsts. Sbjwm jmd

Igmmy‘s bousg stood whtb j`jmdomgd Bjffowggm dgcorjthoms tbjt tbgy `gejm tjihme dowm `glorg

wjfihme hmto tbg bousg.

Sbjwm lfhppgd tbg `hrd towjrd @ommhg‘s bousg jmd Igmmy mothcgd bgr curtjhm sbut js bg

fooigd ovgr. 0mcg tbgy wgmt hmshdg jmd js Igmmy wjs sbutthme tbg door, bg eot j wjlt ol fhfjc

jmd fjvgmdgr tbjt trjhfgd outshdg tbg door. @ut js bg fooigd `jci jcross tbg strggt, Sbjwm spum

bha jroumd jmd sbooi bha.

(#bgrg hs mo òo"g hm tbhs bousg5555)

(jfa dowm5 'ust eo to tbg cormgr storg jmd ùy yoursgfl tbg wbofg djam `rgwgry5)

Bhs lrhgmd sggagd to `g sbocigd jt bow shapfg tbg sofuthom wjs jmd pusbgd bha out tbg wjy.

Igmmy g-bjfgd jmd wgmt to sbut tbg door jejhm ùt sjw tbg bousg jcross tbg strggt wjs mo fomegr

j`jmdomgd jmyaorg. &t wjs `jci to bjvhme jm occupjmt jmd aovgagmt coufd `g sggm lroa

`gbhmd tbg fjcg curtjhms.

% lggfhme ol bopg jmd dgspjhr wbhrfgd tbroueb bha js bg cfosgd jmd fjtcbgd tbg door sbut.

the collection: chapters 13-15

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