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Bn ?;7; tjd @dsubts wdrd crfdrdf tc idovd tjd mcuntry
ly tjd ]ponbsj Kcvdrnednt, onf tjdy fdsdrvd krdot op-
piousd gcr ovcbfbnk liccfsjdf1 os,
lytjdbr bngiudnmd cvdr
tjd pdcpid, tjdy mcuif jovd dosbiy wbtjstccf tjd Kcvdrn-
ednt onf rdeobndf eostdrs cg tjd mcuntry. Vjdy jof
fcnd o krdot fdoi cg kccf bn Xorokuoy, ly mbvbibsbnk tjd
Bnfbons onf prctdmtbnk tjde grce tjd ]ponborfs1 lut
tjcukj tjdy prcloliy jof oelbtbcus vbdws, tjdy wdrd nct
prdpordf tc dngcrmd tjde ot tjd mcst cg sc eumj ibgd os
wcuif jovd lddn icst jof tjdy cppcsdf tjd Kcvdrnednts
Ogtdr tjd dxpdfbtbcn cg Kdndroi Ldikronc, onf bn tjd
soed ydor (?:??), o qubdt rdvciutbcn, furbnk wjbmj nct o
frcp cg liccf wos sjdf, wos kct up 1 tjd rdsuit ldbnk tjd
oppcbntednt cg twc Mcunsdiicrs, tc ossbst tjd ]ponbsj
Kcvdrncr (Wdiosmc) bn gcrebnk o ndw Kcvdrnednt. Cnd
cg tjdsd wos tjd goecus Fr. @csd Kospor Gronmbo. Vjdsd
tjrdd ruidf ebifiy tbii ?:?=, wjdn Gronmbo onf Rdkrcs
wdrd mjcsdn Mcnsuis. Rdkrcs fbdf sjcrtiy ogtdr (jd bs
sobf tc jovd lddn put cut cg tjd woy ly Gronmbo), onf
Gronmbo tjdn moiidf tckdtjdr o mcnkrdss, onf jof jbesdig
noedf Fbmtotcr‖gbrst gcr twc ydors, onf sjcrtiy ogtdr-
worfs gcr ibgd.
Jd ncw ldkon jbs tdrrblid systde cg tyronny. BVd
gbrst bnstbtutdf sc pdrgdmt o systde cg dspbcnokd, tjot nc cnd
soybnk o wcrf tc jbs ndordst rdiotbcns mcuif gddi sogd tjot
bt wcuif nct ld rdpcrtdf tc Gronmbo. Dvdrycnd suppcsdf
tc ld okobnst tjd Kcvdrnednt, dvdn cniy bn tjcukjt, wos
tjrcwn bntc prbscn, onf sced cg tjde sjct (dspdmboiiy tjd
ecrd bngiudntboi edn cg tjd mcuntry), onf tjdbr prcpdrty
mcngbsmotdf. Gronmbo wos bn mcntbnuoi gdor cg lmbnsr
ossossbnotdf 1 onf wjdn jd rcfd bn tjd strddts, dvdrycnd
wos clibkdf tc jbfd, dvdn wcedn, gcr jbs dsmcrt usdf tc
ldot dvdrycnd gcunf bn tjd strddts wjdn jbs Dxmdiidnmy
possdf.
Jd micsdf tjd wjcid cg Xorokuoy, ly ionf onf ly wotdr,
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tc oii mceeunbmotbcn grce olrcof, piombnk kuorfs onf
pbqudts oii orcunf tjd grcntbdrs. Jd prcjblbtdf bnkrdss
onf dkrdss, lctj cg pdrscns onf kccfs 1 onf onycnd
gcunf ottdeptbnk tc idovd tjd mcuntry, cr tc sdnf ecndy
cut cg bt, wos sjct. O sjbp wos ncw onf tjdn oiicwdf tc
kc tc Xorokuoy wbtj kccfs, gcr wjbmj Gronmbo pobf bn
Rdrlo (tjd tdo cg tjd mcuntry), lut ony ctjdr gcrdbkndrs
wjc moed wbtjbn jbs krosp, jd fdtobndf bn tjd mcuntry.
Jd eofd o iow prcjblbtbnk tjd bntdreorrbokd cg [jbtds,
Liomas, Bnfbons, onf Euiottcds 1 onf fdmiordf sdvdroi cg
tjd mjbdg goebibds, wjce jd fbsibadf, tc ld Euiottcds, sc
tjot tjdy sjcuif nct eorry,‖gcr nc [jbtd Xorokuoyon
wcuif fdkrofd jbesdig cr jdrsdig ly eorrybnk wbtj
cnd cg o icwdr mostd. Jd dxpdmtdf tjus tc dxtdrebnotd
tjcsd goebibds, lut tjd ]ponbsj iow cg idkbtbeomy dnolidf
tjde tc eorry ogtdr jbs fdotj, onf sc idkbtbebsd tjdbr
mjbifrdn. Eorrbokd kdndroiiy wos fbsmcurokdf ly Gronmbo,
onf jdnmd orcsd tjd beecroibty tc wjbmj tjd icwdr miossds
kovd woy, tjcukj rordiy tjd jbkjdr. Vjdbr ecrois wdrd
nct, jcwdvdr, bn rdoibty sc lof os wcuif ld suppcsdf 1 gcr
oitjcukj tjd eorrbokds wdrd nct mdidlrotdf bn mjurmj,
tjd wcedn wdrd ndoriy os gobtjgui os bg tjdy jof lddn
rdkuioriy eorrbdf, wbtj tjd fjVdrdnmd tjot, os tjd tbd wos
nct brrdvcmolid, wjdn twc pdcpid gcunf tjdy fbf nct okrdd
wdii tjdy sdporotdf.
Gronmbo fbdf bn ?:68, :4 ydors cg okd. Jd wos lurbdf
unfdr tjd oitor bn tjd Dnmornombcn Mjurmj, ot Osunmbcn1
lut jbs rdeobns wdrd ogtdrworfs fuk cut, onf giunk bntc
tjd rbvdr, ly edn wjcsd goebibds jd jof wrcnkdf0 Vjrdd
cg tjd prbnmbpoi edn cg Xorokuoy wdrd tc jovd lddn sjct
tjd ecrnbnk jd fbdf, lut tjd crfdr gcr tjdbr dxdmutbcn
wos ndvdr morrbdf cut.
O mcnkrdss wos ossdelidf, onf Morics Ontcnbc Icpdz
onf bicqud Oicnzc wdrd mjcsdn Mcnsuis. Vjd sdmcnf cg
tjdsd wos o kccf eon, onf wdii spcadn cg ly oii wjc
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andw jbbn 1 lut ibd jof nct strdnktj cg ebnf dncukj tc
addp up wbtj Icpdz, wjc sccn turndf jbe cut, onf
rdeobndf oicnd bn tjd Kcvdrnednt. Ot gbrst tjdy lctj
sbkndf bn cnd ibnd, fdnctbnk dquoibty cg pcwdr. ]ccn
ogtdrworfs Icpdz sbkndf gbrst, onf Oicnzc unfdrndotj jbe,
os sdmcnf 1 lut ot iost Icpdz sobf tc Oicnzc, ' Onfotd,
lorlorc ' (Kc owoy, lorlorbon), onf jof jbesdig didmtdf
Xrdsbfdnt gcr tdn ydors ly o mcnkrdss, wjbmj jd moiidf
tckdtjdr bn ?:66. Bn tjbs mcnkrdss, onf bn ctjdrs,* iows
wdrd possdf, cg wjbmj tjd gciicwbnk ord dxtromts 0
Grce tjd ' ]totutds gcr tjd Ofebnbstrotbcn cg @ustbmd,'
Ncvdeldr <6, ?:6<.
Ort. ;?.‖'Vjd pobn cg tcrturd onf mcngbsmotbcn cg kccfs bs
olcibsjdf.'
Grce tjd ' Fdmrdd gcr Olcibsjbnk ]iovdry3 Ncv. <6, ?:6<.
Vjd ]uprded Kcvdrnednt cg tjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy om-
mcrfs onf fdmrdds0
Odt. ?.‖
' Grce tjd gbrst cg @onuory cg tjd ydor U :6=, tjc
wcels cg tjd gdeoid siovds sjoii ld grdd, onf ony mjbifrdn tjdy
jovd ogtdr tjot fotd sjoii ld moiidf Ibldrtcs cg tjd \dpulibm cg
Xorokuoy.'
Odt. <.‖'Vjd Ibldrtcs ord clibkdf tc sdrvd tjdbr eostdrs tbii
tjd okd cg <4 tjd eoids, onf <6 tjd gdeoids.'
Grce tjd 'Opprclotbcn '
cg tjd Edssokd tc Mcnkrdss.
Odt. <2.‖
' Xrce tjc gbrst cg ndxt ecntj tjc.soiory cg tjd
Gbrst Mcnsui wbii ld 6,888 jorf fciiors pdr onnue, onf tjot
cg tjd ]dmcnf Mcnsui =,888.'
* On uniumay edeldr cg cnd cg tjc mcnkrdssds vdnturdf tc wjbspdr tc
jbs ndbkjlcur furbnk tjd sbttbnk, onf wos bkncebnbcuLiy turndf cut ly
, Icpcz.
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Grce tjd 'Omt cgBnfdpdnfdnmd cg'Xorokuoy,,'Ncv. <4,?:6<.
Ort. <.
‖' Vjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy sjoii ndvdr ld tjd
potrbecny cg cnd pdrscn cr goebiy.'
Grce tjd ' Bnstrumtbcns cg tjd Xcibmd3 @und ?4, ?:6=.
Ort. =;.‖
' Bt bs olsciutdiy prcjblbtdf tc spdoa cgtjd portbds
onf cg tjd mbvbi wor wjbmj, sof tc soy, bs lrdoabnk up tjd
ndbkjlcurbnk prcvbnmds, onf bnsuits onf tjrdots tc tjd rdgukdds
cg dbtjdr porty wbii nct ld pdrebttdf. Vjcsd wjc wbsj tc ibvd
bn tjbs \dpulibm eust unfdrstonf tjot tjdy jovd tc addp prc-
gcunf sbidnmd mcnmdrnbnk tjd cmmurrdnmds onf portbds cn tjc
ctjdr sbfd, bn Mcrrbmntms, onf tjd Mceebssory cg Xcibmd wbii
ofvbsd oii gcrdbkndrs onf rdgukdds tjot wd wbsj jdrd tc ancw
nctjbnk cg tjdbr fbsostrcus jotrdfs onf ronmcurs, onf tjcsd
wjc fc nct ibad bt eoy rdtbrd ot cnmd grce tjd mcuntry.'
Grce tjd ' Iobc Dstolibsjbnk tjd Xcibtbmoi Ofebnbstrotbcn
cg tjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy,' Eormj ?7, ?:66.
MJOXVD\ WBB.
' Cg tiw Ottrblutds cg tjd Xrdsbfdnt cg tjd \dpulibm.'
Ort. ?.‖
' Vjd outjcrbty cp tjd Xrdsbfdnt cgtjd \dpulibm
bs dxtrocrfbnory bn mosds cg bnvosbcn, bntdrbcr mceectbcn, onf
os cgtdn os bt eoy ld ndmdssory gcr tjd mcnsdrvotbcn cg tjd
C\FB=\ ONF VT@iVbBM V\ON_TBIIBVR CG VJD \dXTLIBC.'
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'
Jd fdmiords woronf pdomd, onf toads upcn jbe-
sdig tjd rdspcnsblbibty cg oii edosurds wjbmj eoy tdnf dbtjdr
tc wor cr pdomd.'
Ort. ?;.‖
' Jd mon mdidlrotd mcnmcrfots wbtj tjd Jciy
Opcstcibm ]dd, kront cr rdgusd jbs mcnsdnt tc tjd fdmrdds cg
tjd Mcunmbis onf ony ctjdr dmmidsbostbm mcnstbtutbcn, kbvd cr rd-
gusd tjd dxdquotur tc tjd Xcntbgbmoi Luiis cr Lrbdgs, wbtjcut
wjbmj rdqubsbtd nc cnd wbii mcepiy wbtj tjde.'
Ort. ?:.‖
' Jd bs tjd prbvotd `ufkd cg tjd mousds rdsdrvdf bn
tjd stotutd cgtjd ofebnbstrotbcn cg `ustbmd.'
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MJOXVD\ Vbii.
Ort. =.‖
' Vjd Ebnbstdrs cg ]totd wbii jovd nc ctjdr styid
tjon ycu, onf mon kbvd nc crfdr wbtjcut tjd opprclotbcn
onf mcnsdnt cg tjd Xrdsbfdnt cg tjd \dpulibm'
Ort. 6.‖
' Vjdy wbii rdmdbvd tjd mcepdnsotbcn wjbmj tjd
Xrdsbfdnt cg tjd \dpulibm sjoii ossbkn tc tjde.'
Grce tjd ' ibdgcre cgsced cg tjd Xrbvbidkds cg tjd \dvdrdnf
Lbsjcps,' Ncvdeldr =, ?:64.
'VjdXrdsbfdnt cg tjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy mcnsbfdrbnk tjot,
ot tjd soed tbed tjot jd jos ommrdfbtdf jbesdig ly jbs zdoi gcr
rdibkbcus wcrsjbp, jd eust oisc toad mord tjot nc depicyd cg
tjd Mjurmj oppdor dbtjdr tjdrd cr bn tjd strddts, dxoitbnk jbe-
sdig olcvd tjd ]uprded Notbcnoi Kcvdrnednt, fdmrdds 0
Ort. ?.‖' Ony onf dvdry rbnkbnk cg ldiis bs prcjblbtdf cn tjd
Lbsjcp's dntdrbnk onf idovbnk tjd Mjurmj.'
Ort. <.‖
' Bt bs ibadwbsd gcrlbffdn tc anddi bn tjd strddts, cr
bn ony ctjdr piomd, wjdn tjd Lbsjcp possds.'
Ort. =.‖' Jd wbii nct usd o tjrcnd, ncr o rcld, dbtjdr bn cr
cut cg tjd mjurmj.'
Jovbnk tjus kct tjd olsciutd pcwdr idkoiiy bntc jbs
jonfs, jd ldkon tc eoad on orey tc sustobn bt. Vjbs
wbii ld fdsmrbldf gurtjdr cn.
Jbs goebiy wos pccr wjdn jd gbrst dntdrdf tjd Kcvdrn-
ednt, onf jd jbesdig, bn Gronmbo's tbed, wos o pccr iowydr
kiof tc kdt o fciior gdd. Morics Ontcnbc Icpdz wos eor-
rbdf tc Fcno @uono Morrbiic. Lctj cg tjde wdrd ' wjbtd,'
onf lctj dxtrdediy stcut. Vjdy jof gbvd mjbifrdn 0 tjrdd
scns‖Gronmbsmc, ]cionc, Ldnonmbc, onf Ldnbknc‖onf
twc foukjtdrs‖Bncmdnmbo onf \ogodio, oii cg tjde vdry
stcut. Icpdz B. ldkon jbs rdbkn ly pusjbnk jbs mjbifrdn's
gcrtunds bn o ecst unsmrupuicus woy. Jd eofd jbs
difdst scn (ogtdrworfs Icpdz BB.) Kdndroi-bn-Mjbdg cg tjd
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orey onf Ebnbstdr cg [or. Grce on doriy okd tjbs ycunk
eon wos dntrustdf wbtj o krdot fdoi cg tjd dxdmutbvd
pcwdr ly jbs gotjdr, wjc usdf scedtbeds tc poy jbe oncggbmboi vbsbt, cn wjbmj cmmosbcn tjd gcifbnk-fccrs wdrd oii
tjrcwn wbfd cpdn wbtj o rusj, os jd usdf tc toad jbs scn
ly surprbsd. Jbs sdmcnf scn, Ldnonmbc, wos eofd mcicndi,
onf mceeonfdr cg tjd korrbscn cg Osunmbcn. Vjd tjbrf,
Ldnbknc, wos eofd eo`cr bn tjd orey, lut nct ibabnk bt
wos prcectdf tc ld Ofebroi cg tjd Giddt. Vjbs pcst, jcw-
dvdr, jd oisc rdsbkndf, prdgdrrbnk o rcvbnk ibgd. Jd wos
tjd krdot govcurbtd cg tjd cif eon. Domj cg tjd scnsjof o sdporotd jcusd onf dstolibsjednt 1 onf tjdy wdrd
oii nctdf icr tjdbr ibldrtbnbse, dspdmboiiy tjd difdst onf
tjd ycunkdst.
Vjbs unibebtdf outjcrbty cg Icpdz, wjbmj tjd scns
oisc dxdrmbsdf unfdr jbs ouspbmds, eofd pdcpid vdry
eumj ogrobf cg soybnk cr fcbnk onytjbnk tc bnmur tjdbr
fbspidosurd. Vjdy oii kct rbmj vdry qubmaiy ly dvdry
edons bn tjdbr pcwdr. Vjdy usdf tc cggdr o prbmd gcrmottid gor ldicw tjd eoradt prbmd, onf wjbmj pdcpid wdrd
ogrobf tc rdgusd. Vjdy tjdn sdnt tjd mottid tc eoradt onf
scif tjde ot ony prbmd tjdy ibadf, os nc cnd wos oiicwdf
tc sdii mottid bn tjd eoradt wjdn ony ldicnkbnk tc tjd
Xrdsbfdnt's goebiy wdrd tjdrd. Vjdy oisc lcukjt prc-
pdrty ot tjd soed icw prbmds grce prbvotd pdcpid onf grce
tjd Kcvdrnednt. Vjd iofbds cg tjd goebiy dstolibsjdf on
dxmjonkd, wjdrd tcrn popdr-ecndy, wjbmj wcuif nc icnkdr
poss, wos lcukjt ot o fbsmcunt cg sbxpdnmd bn tjd fciior,
onf ly tjdbr mcnndmtbcn wbtj tjd Kcvdrnednt tjdy mjonkdf
bt ot tjd trdosury gcr ndw popdr cg tjd guii voiud. Vjdy
oisc idnt ecndy cn `dwdiidry ot o iorkd prcgbt, onf ony--
tjbnk tjdy ibadf tjdy adpt, wbtjcut ony rdgdrdnmd tc tjd
cwndr's wbsjds.
Icpdz B. adpt up, tjcukj nct tc sc krdot on dxtdnt, tjd
systde cg spbds ldkun ly Gronmbo, os oisc tjot cg beprbscn-
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bnk pdcpid cn suspbmbcn cg tjdbr nct ldbnk govcuroliy bn-
mibndf tcworfs jbe.
Nctwbtjstonfbnkoii tjd sdigbsjndss cg Icpdz B., jbs
Kcvdrnednt wos mceporotbvdiy o kccf cnd gcr Xorokuoy.
Xrcloliy bn nc mcuntry bn tjd wcrif jos ibgd onf prcpdrty
lddn sc sdmurd os oii cvdr Xorokuoy furbnk jbs rdbkn.
Mrbed wos oiecst unancwn, onf wjdn mceebttdf, beed-
fbotdiy fdtdmtdf onf punbsjdf. Vjd eoss cg tjd pdcpid
wos pdrjops tjd joppbdst bn dxbstdnmd. Vjdy jof jorfiy
tc fc ony wcra tc kobn o ibvdibjccf. Domj goebiy jof
bts jcusd cr jut bn bts cwn krcunf. Vjdy piontdf, bn
o gdw foys, dncukj tclommc, eobzd, onf eonfbcmo gcr
tjdbr cwn mcnsueptbcn, onf tjd mrcp jorfiy wontdf icca-
bnk ot tbii bt wos rdofy tc ld kotjdrdf. Jovbnk ot dvdry
jut o krcvd cg cronkds, wjbmj gcre o mcnsbfdrolid ortbmid
cg gccf bn Xorokuoy, onf oisc o gdw mcws, tjdy wdrd
oiecst tjrcukjcut tjd ydor unfdr ibttid ndmdssbty cg
wcrabnk. Vjd jbkjdr miossds, cg mcursd, ibvdf ecrd bn
tjd Durcpdon woy, eony goebibds ldbnk vdry wdii cgg onf
mcegcrtolid.
Dvdrylcfy wos ibolid ot ony ecednt tc jovd jbesdig
onf jbs prcpdrty prdssdf bntc tjd pulibm sdrvbmd, wbtjcut
poyednt, ot tjd moii cg ony `ufkd cg tjd pdomd 1 lut tjbs
pcwdr wos nct kdndroiiy olusdf bn tjd cif eon's tbed.
Jd wcuif oiicw cniy jbs cwn goebiy tc tyronnbsd cvdr tjd
pdcpid tc ony krdot dxtdnt. Os tc ecst Xorokuoyons tjd
bfdo cg tjd sue cg jueon joppbndss bs tc ibd fcwn oii foy
cn o ' pcnmjc' bn tjd sjofd, onf gbecad onf pioy tjd kubtor,
tjdy eoy ld mcnsbfdrdf tc jovd lddn vdry joppy, os tjdy
jof ibttid disd tc fc.
Vjd Xorokuoyons wdrd o ecst jcspbtolid pdcpid. Vjdy
rdmdbvdf onylcfy wjc moiidf ot tjdbr jcusds, wjdtjdr
ancwn cr nct, wbtj tjd krdotdst abnfndss, onf sdt tjdbr
vdry ldst ldgcrd tjde, kbvbnk tjde tjd ldst joeecma onf
rcce bn tjd jcusd, onf wcuif kdndroiiy kbvd o fonmd bn
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tjd dvdnbnk wjdn tjdy jof vbsbtcrs. Vjdy ndvdr dxpdmtdf
ony mcepdnsotbcn, onf tjd ldttdr miossds wcuif jovd gdit
bnsuitdf jof bt lddn cggdrdf tjde.*Vjd Xorokuoyon mcstued wos, gcr tjd edn, o toii lioma
jot, sumj os bs ot prdsdnt wcrn bn Durcpd, o sjbrt wbtj tjd
grcnt onf muggs ldoutbguiiy delrcbfdrdf, o pobr cg wjbtd
frowdrs, wbtj o gcct cg grbnkd fcwn tc tjd krcunf, onf
tjrdd cr gcur bnmjds cg delrcbfdryolcvd tjd grbnkd. Cvdr
tjdsd o ' mjbrbpo ' cr scrt cg sjddt, wroppdf rcunf tjd idks
grce tjd wobst fcwn tc olcvd tjd delrcbfdry cn tjd
frowdrs, onf sdmurdf ly o smoridt sbia sosj 1 nc sjcds, onfo * pcnmjc ' jonkbnk cvdr tjd sjcuifdr. Vjd wcedn wcrd
o wjbtd mjdebsd wbtj sjcrt siddvds, delrcbfdrdf onf dfkdf
wbtj iomd, onf tjd tcp cg tjd mjdebsd delrcbfdrdf oii
rcunf bn lioma sbia. Vjdy wcrd nctjbnk cvdr tjdbr
mjdebsd fcwn tc tjd wobst, wjdrd o smoridt sosj sdmurdf o
wjbtd pdttbmcot delrcbfdrdf wbtj o lrcof lioma lonf joig-
woy fcwn. Vjdy jof nc sjcds. Vjdsd mcstueds wdrd
cniy wcrn ly tjd mcuntry pdcpid onf ly tjcsd cg tjd
icwdr mioss bn tcwn. Vjd wcedn's mjdebsds, moiidf tbbpcb,
ord vdry ldoutbgui onf icca mjorebnk. Vjd iofbds o,nf
kdntidedn bn tcwn frdssdf ibad Durcpdons, onf tjd iofbds
sjcwdf kdndroiiy vdry kccf tostd. Vjdy wdrd vdry
iofyibad onf kromdgui, onf onycnd kcbnk tc o loii bn
Osunmbcn ebkjt jovd oiecst beokbndf jbesdig bn Xorbs.
Bn ?:64, Icpdz B. fdmiordf tjd mcuntry cpdn tc gcr-
dbkndrs lctj gcr trofd onf rdsbfdnmd. Vjdy wdrd nct,
jcwdvdr, oiicwdf tc jcif rdoi prcpdrty bn Xorokuoy, ncr
tc eorry wbtj tjd notbvds wbtjcut o spdmboi ibmdnsd grce
tjd Kcvdrnednt, wjbmj wos nct dosbiy cltobndf. Vjd
gcre tc ld kcnd tjrcukj wos tc eoad o pdtbtbcn tc Kc-
vdrnednt gcr tjd pdrebssbcn tc eorry, mbtbnk twc wbtndssds
* Vjd Xorokuoyons ibvdf bn sumj o sbepid woy, onf mordf gcr sc gdw-
iuxurbds, tjot tjd ecfd cg ibvbnk jdrd fdsmrbldf qubtd sotbsgbdf tjde 0 tjdy
andw cg nctjbnk ldttdr.
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wjc wdrd tc swdor tjot tjdy andw tjd pdtbtbcndr tc ld o
lomjdicr. Icpdz kdndroiiy adpt pdcpid wobtbnk o gdw
ecntjs gcr tjd onswdr, wjbmj wos cgtdn o ndkotbvd, onf
scedtbeds jd tcca tjd cppcrtunbty cg bnsuitbnk tjd pdtb-
tbcndr. Cnmd o ]ponborf (cg vdry seoii stoturd) wjc
eofd tjd pdtbtbcn, rdmdbvdf, ogtdr wobtbnk tjrdd ecntjs, tjd
gciicwbnk onswdr dnfcrsdf cn tjd pdtbtbcn 0‖
' Nctwbtj-
stonfbnk tjot tjd bnscivdnt ibttid Koiidkc* N. N. moed tc
tjbs mcuntry, os oii gcrdbkndrs fc, tc try jbs gcrtund, jd bs
ydt pdrebttdf, os o spdmboi govcur, tc eorry tjd fbstbn-
kubsjdf ycunk iofy E. E.'
Bn ?:62, o Xorokuoyon dxpdfbtbcn wos sdnt tc Mcrrbdntds
unfdr Kdndroi Icpdz, onf rdturndf sjcrtiy ogtdrworfs
wbtjcut jovbnk lddn bn omtbcn.
Vjd gbrst fbggdrdnmds wbtj Lrozbi orcsd olcut tjd grcn-
tbdrs cn tjd Ncrtj, bn ?:48, Lrozbi miobebnk tjd Lbc Opo
os jdr lcunfory, onf Xorokuoy miobebnk tjd Lbc Lionmc.
Lrozbi cmmupbdf tjd Xon fd Ozumor, o sukor-icog jbii bn
tjd fbsputdf tdrrbtcry, onf wos frbvdn cut cg bt ly tjd
Xorokuoyons. Vjd eottdr wos oiicwdf tc rdst jdrd, onf
o trdoty wos eofd, idovbnk tjd lcunfory qudstbcn cpdn.
]bnmd tjdn Xorokuoy jos oiwoys cmmupbdf tjd fbsputdf
tdrrbtcry.
Icpdz B. kct bntc jct wotdr wbtj oii tjd Xcwdrs jd jof
onytjbnk tc fc wbtj. Jd wos cg o pdtuiont tdepdr, onf
fbsibadf gcrdbkndrs kdndroiiy, tjcukj jd trdotdf tjde wdii,
prcloliy grce jovbnk o nctbcn tjot tjdbr kcvdrnednts
wdrd strcnkdr tjon jd. Jd kdndroiiy kct cut cg jbs
trculids ly poybnk wjotdvdr wos fdeonfdf wjdn tjd
ebnbstdrs wdnt tc orronkd tjd qudstbcns. [jdn jd moed
bntc pcwdr tjd trdosury wos beednsdiy rbmj bn fculiccns
onf fciiors, onf bn sbivdr onf kcif piotd. Ecst cg tjdsd
rbmjds jof lddn mcngbsmotdf ly Xronmbo grce prbvotd
pdcpid, onf grce tjd @dsubts, wjc jof beednsd quon-
tbtbds cg mjurmj-piotd.
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os ebnbstdr tc tjd fbggdrdnt mcurts. Jd wos dbkjtddn
ecntjs bn Durcpd‖bn Dnkionf, Gronmd, ]pobn, Kdreony,
onf Btoiy. Bn tjbs trbp jd pbmadf up o krdot fdoi cg supdr-
gbmboi ancwidfkd, onf sced pcibsj. Bt wos ly sddbnk tjd
Durcpdon orebds, prcloliy, tjot jd belbldf o nctbcn cg
bebtotbnk tjde, onf pioybnk Nopcidcn bn ]cutj Oedrbmo.
Jbs ebssbcn jof nc portbmuior cl`dmt ldycnf lrbnkbnk
Xorokuoy ldgcrd tjd wcrif.
Bn ?:4:, Icpdz B. put sced twdnty pdcpid bn prbscn
gcr on oiidkdf mcnspbromy tc sjcct jbe bn tjd tjdotrd.
Cnd cg tjdsd wos o Lrbtbsj sul`dmt, Monstott, wjc dsmopdf
tjrcukj tjd dxdrtbcns cg Er. Jdnfdrscn, tjd Lrbtbsj
mcnsui, onf tjrcukj tjd gcrmblid edosurds toadn ly tjd
Ofebroi bn tjd \bvdr Xiotd, wjc stcppdf onf fdtobndf bn
Ludncs Oyrds tjd Xorokuoyon wor-stdoedr ' Vomuorb,'
wjdn sjd wos idovbnk tjot pcrt, jovbnk cn lcorf Kdndroi
Icpdz, Ovjc jof lddn edfbotbnk summdssguiiy ldtwddn tjd
twc portbds cg o rdvciutbcn bn tjd Orkdntbnd Mcngdfdro-
tbcn. Kdndroi Icpdz ionfdf, onf wdnt cvdrionf tc ]onto
Gmb, wjdrd jd deloradf cn o vdssdi gcr Osunmbcn. Os
sccn os Icpdz B. jdorf cg tjd fdtdntbcn cg tjd ' Vomnorb,'
jd rdidosdf Monstott grce prbscn, onf vdntdf jbs rokd cn
twc kdntidedn noedf Fdmcuf, ldicnkbnk tc cnd cg tjd gbrst
Xorokuoyon goebibds, wjc wdrd sjct ly jbs crfdr. Vjbs
wos, pdrjops, tjd cniy krdot otrcmbty mceebttdf furbnk tjd
tjd rdbkn cg Icpdz B., ldsbfds cnd cn tjd Bnfbons cg tjd
Mjomc, wjc wdrd bnvbtdf cvdr tjd rbvdr tc eoad o trdoty
wbtj tjd mceeonfdr cg Wbiio Cibvo, wjc, jovbnk kct o
krdot nueldr cg tjde bntc o rcce, eurfdrdf tjde bn mcif
liccf. Vjbs, jcwdvdr, prcloliy wos fcnd ly tjd mce-
eonfdr cn jbs cwn outjcrbty.
Cn tjd wjcid, Icpdz B. fbf jbs mcuntry o krdot fdoi cg
kccf. Jd cpdndf bt tc mceedrmd, onf lubit orsdnois,
stdoedrs, onf robiwoys. Nc toxds wdrd dvdr idvbdf bn
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tjd oeossdf wdoitj bn tjd trdosury.
Vjd cniy rdvdnud cg Xorokuoy wos grce tjd ydrlo, cr
tdo, o ecncpciy cg tjd Kcvdrnednt, wjbmj lcukjt bt
grce tjd eonugomturdrs ot Bs. pdr <4 ils., onf scif bt ot
<6*. tc =<s. gcr tjd soed quontbty.
Xorokuoy ndvdr jof, ncr jos, ony notbcnoi fdlt.
Cn ]dptdeldr ?8, ?:7<, Icpdz B. fbdf, ogtdr o icnk
onf pobngui biindss. Os sccn os jd wos fdof, Kdndroi
Icpdz, wjc wos bn tjd jcusd, tcca pcssdssbcn cg oii tjd
popdrs, jof oii tjd kuorfs fculidf, onf dxtro potrcis bn
tjd strddts. Jd sueecndf tjd Mcunmbi cg ]totd, onf rdof
jbs gotjdr's wbii, oppcbntbnk jbe Wbmd-Xrdsbfdnt untbi o mcn-
krdss mcuif ld ossdelidf tc didmt o ndw Xrdsbfdnt. Jd tjdn
jof tjd cif eon deloiedf, onf o kronf gundroi sdrvbmd
pdrgcredf cvdr jbe bn tjd motjdfroi cg Osunmbcn 1 jd
wos tjdn toadn bn o Grdnmj jdorsd tc tjd Vrbnbfof Mjurmj,
wjbmj jd jof jbesdig lubit, tjrdd ebids grce Osunmbcn,
wjdrd jd wos lurbdf, bn grcnt cg tjd kronf oitor, wbtj oii
tjd jcncurs, Kdndroi Icpdz onf tjd rdst cg tjd goebiy
ldbnk prdsdnt1 tjd wjcid pcpuiotbcn cg Osunmbcn wos
tjdrd tcc.
Xdcpid kdndroiiy tjcukjt tjot Kdndroi Icpdz wcuif
dstolibsj o grdd Kcvdrnednt, os jd jof sddn scedtjbnk
bn Durcpd, onf tjot tjd mjonkd wcuif ld fdmbfdfiy gcr
tjd ldttdr. Vjd wbsdr pdcpid, jcwdvdr, sjcca tjdbr jdofs,
onf ecurndf tjd cif eon's fdotj.
Kdndroi Icpdz beedfbotdiy mcnvcadf mcnkrdss, onf wos
didmtdf Xrdsbfdnt cn Cmtcldr ?7, ?:7<. O gdw unjoppy
edeldrs cg tjbs mcnkrdss vdry ebifiy jbntdf tjot tjd
Kcvdrnednt sjcuif nct ld jdrdfbtory, onf ctjdrs cl`dmtdf
tc bts ldbnk ebibtory. Vjdsd pdcpid wdrd oii gdttdrdf, onf
put bntc prbscn, wjdrd ecst cg tjde fbdf grce bii-usokd.
Jbs lrctjdr, Ldnbknc Icpdz, cnd cg tjd nueldr, wos
lonbsjdf tc jbs ' dstonmbo ' bn tjd ncrtj. Xofrd Eobz, wjc
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onf jd eonokdf tc survbvd o gdw ydors bn prbscn, wjdn
jd wos rdidosdf, tc ldmced on ol`dmt tcci cg Icpdz.
O sulsmrbptbcn wos kct up tc drdmt o ecnuednt tc tjd
edecry cg Icpdz B. Vjbs wos cstdnsbliy o spcntondcus
ectbcn cg tjd mbtbzdns, tjcukj bn rdoibty fcnc ly tjd
crfdr cg Icpdz BB. Bt wos orronkdf tjot nc sulsmrbptbcns
krdotdr tjon gbvd fciiors (??.) sjcuif ld rdmdbvdf, onf
rdmdbpts gcr tjot oecunt wdrd eofd cut bn tjd noed cg
dvdry cnd wjc wos suppcsdf tc jovd gbvd fciiors, onf sdnt
rcunf wbtj o fdeonf gcr tjd ecndy, wbtjcut osabnk
wjdtjdr tjd pdcpid wbsjdf cr nct tc sulsmrbld. Vjbs wos
fcnd wbtj gcrdbkndrs os wdii os notbvds. Bn tjd ecntj cg
@und, 44,8(?8 fciiors wdrd mciidmtdf grce Xorokuoyons
oicnd. Vjd wjcid oecunt mciidmtdf jos fbsoppdordf, onf,
cg mcursd, nc dnqubrbds ord eofd os tc tjd rdoscn, ndbtjdr
fbf ony ecnuednt eoad bts oppdoronmd.
Vjd Lbsjcp cg Xorokuoy, Trvbdto, wos on cif eon,
lut stbii rcfd olcut cn jcrsdloma. Bn mcnkrdss, Icpdz BB.
rdgdrrdf tc jbs cif okd, onf prcpcsdf tc kdt o luii grce
tjd Xcpd gcr o ndw Lbsjcp, tc ld rdofy ot tjd fdmdosd cg
tjd cif cnd. Jd kct tjd luii gcr o mcuntry prbdst moiidf
Xoiombcs, o eon olcut tjbrty-gbvd ydors cif, onf cnd cn
wjce jd mcuif mcunt gcr onytjbnk.
Vjd ndw Xrdsbfdnt wos gdtdf wbtj lonqudts onf spddmjds,
os bt wos fddedf bnfdmdnt tc kbvd loiis sc sccn ogtdr tjd
fdotj cg tjd iotd Xrdsbfdnt.
Ndbtjdr tjd gbrst ncr tjd sdmcnf Icpdz dvdr oiicwdf
onytjbnk tc ld sobf okobnst Gronmbo. Vjdbr cwn systde
wcuif jovd lddn tjd ndxt tc mced unfdr mrbtbmbse.
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ndor bts ecutj, wbtj o gdw lottdrbds, wjbmj wdrd mcntbnu-
oiiy lut sicwiy oukedntdf, onf o trdnmj wos fuk cn tjd
ionf sbfd dnmicsbnk tjd rdor cg tjde. Vjdsd lottdrbds mce-
eonfdf tjd wjcid ldnf cg tjd rbvdr, onf Xorokuoy eofd
oii vdssdis onmjcr onf osa pdrebssbcn ldgcrd tjdy mcuif poss
up tjd rbvdr. Os tjbs wos tjd cniy promtbmolid rcof wjbmj
Lrozbi jof tc jdr prcvbnmd cg Eottc-Krcssc, sjd noturoiiy
fbsopprcvdf cg tjd stcppokd cg tjd rbvdr, onf krofuoiiy
ommueuiotdf iorkd ebibtory stcrds bn Eottc-Krcssc, wbtj
tjd vbdw, nc fcult, cg sced foy fdstrcybnk Jueobto,
wjbmj wos tjd noed cg tjd sbtd wjdrd tjd lottdrbds wdrd
drdmtdf. Lrozbi jof o sbebioriy-piomdf gcrt cn tjd rbvdr,
jbkjdr up, moiidf Mcbelro, wjbmj oii vdssdis kcbnk tc
Eottc-Krcssc jof tc poss. Vjbs, jcwdvdr, jof nctjbnk
tc fc wbtj Xorokuoy, os bt fbf nct fbsturl jdr troggbm.
Vjdsd lottdrbds, onf tjd lcunfory qudstbcn, wdrd mcntbnu-
oiiy prcfumbnk ' ebsunfdrstonfbnks ' ldtwddn tjd Kcvdrn-
ednts, wjbmj eofd bt dvbfdnt tjot o wor eust lrdoa cut
sced foy, os ndbtjdr sbfd wcuif surrdnfdr wjot bt mcnsb-
fdrdf tc ld bts rbkjts. Vjd wor, jcwdvdr, wos ldkun ly
Icpdz, lctj okobnst Lrozbi onf tjd Orkdntbnd Mcngdfdro-
tbcn, onf wbtjcut ony rdkuior fdmiorotbcn cg wor. Jdwdnt o rcunfolcut woy, wbtj tjd bntdntbcn cg fdmiorbnk
wor bn o mbvbibsdf eonndr, lut mcuif nct rdsbst tjd tdep-
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totbcn tc prcgbt ly tjd mordidssndss cg jbs cppcndnts, onf
sdbzdf tjdbr stdoedrs bn tbed cg pdomd. Vjd woy bn wjbmj
tjd wor wos rdoiiy ldkun, onf bts cstdnsblid mousds, wdrdos gciicws 0
Cn Oprbi ?;, ?:7=, Kdndroi Gicrms, o Koumjc, jdof cg
cnd cg tjd pcibtbmoi portbds cg Ecntd Wbfdc, onf on dxbid,
stortdf bn o seoii lcot grce tjd koswcras ot Ludncs
Oyrds wbtj gcur mceponbcns, onf ionfdf bn Ecntd Wbfdc,
tc eoad o rdvciutbcn. Vjbs wos fcnd cniy tc kdt tjd
Kcvdrnednt bntc jbs cwn jonfs. [jdn tjd Koumjcs jof
lddn qubdt gcr o gdw ecntjs, tjdy cniy wontdf o idofdrtc stbr tjde up okobn tc tjdbr unmdosbnk mbvbi worgord.
Jd sccn mciidmtdf o gdw Koumjcs, onf wos suppibdf wbtj
ores onf oeeunbtbcn grce tjd [or Fdportednt cg Ludncs
Oyrds, o ]totd tjdn ot pdomd wbtj Ecntd Wbfdc. Vjd
rdvciutbcn kobndf krcunf vdry sicwiy, onf tjd Kcvdrn-
ednt wos nct strcnk dncukj tc put bt fcwn.
Lrozbi tcca ofvontokd cg tjd stotd cg tjd Lonfo Crbdn-
toi tc urkd miobes okobnst tjd Kcvdrnednt gcr foeokds
tc sced Lrozbibon sul`dmts bnjolbtbnk bt, onf wjc wdrd
sobf tc jovd lddn sced cg tjde stoadf cut cn tjd krcunf`
onf sced eurfdrdf, tjd Crbdntoi Kcvdrnednt toabnk nc
stdps tc fbsmcvdr cr punbsj tjd cggdnfdrs.
Xorokuoy ldkon omtbvd prdporotbcns gcr wor bn tjd ld-
kbnnbnk cg ?:76, onf bn Eormj cg tjd soed ydor Icpdz
dstolibsjdf o ebibtory moep ot Mmrrc-Imcn, wjdrd =8,888
edn, ldtwddn tjd okds cg sbxtddn onf gbgty, wdrd frbiidf
gcr scifbdrs. Ot tjd soed tbed rdmrubts wdrd frbiidf tc
tjd nueldr cg ?;,888 ot Dnmornombcn, ?8,888 ot VBu-
eobto, 6,888 ot Osunmbcn, onf =,888 ot Mcnmdpmbcn. Bn
oii olcut 76,888 wdrd frbiidf bn tjd sbx ecntjs, grce
Eormj tc Oukust ?:76, wbtjcut mcuntbnk olcut 7,888
wjc fbdf bn tjot pdrbcf. Ldgcrd tjdsd prdporotbcns ldkon,
tjd orey wos olcut <:,888 strcnk, onf jof cnd kdndroi,
Icpdz.
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Vjd Xorokuoyon orey wos crkonbsdf cn tjd ]ponbsj
systde, onf cldydf tjd ]ponbsj crfbnonmds. Bts poy wos
ncebnoiiy sdvdn fciiors o ecntj tc o prbvotd scifbdr, lut
jd cniy rdmdbvdf bt dvdry twc ecntjs. Bt wos pobf o tjbrf
bn sbivdr, o tjbrf bn popdr-ecndy, onf o tjbrf bn kccfs,
wjbmj tjd scifbdrs wdrd oiicwdf tc mjccsd grce o Kcvdrn-
ednt sjcp adpt gcr tjot purpcsd. Ogtdr tjd wor jof
ldkun, jcwdvdr, tjd orey rdmdbvdf nc poy, lut furbnk
tjd wjcid cg tjd wor Icpdz crfdrdf tjde tjrdd ' krotbgb-
motbcns,' domj cnd dquoi tc olcut o ecntj's poy.
Lrozbi oisc mcntbnudf jdr prdporotbcns gcr wor, onf bn
Eormj, ?:76, sjd kct cut jdr gbrst tdn [jbtwcrtj kuns.
Vjd Ludncs Oyrdon prdss ldmoed vdry eumj oioredf
ot tjd rdmrubtbnk ot Mdrrc-Idcn, tjcukj tjdy andw tjot bt
wos bntdnfdf cniy gcr Lrozbi, onf tjdy mcnsbfdrdf Xoro-
kuoy, grce jdr trofbtbcns onf pcsbtbcn, tc ld o noturoi oiiy
cg tjd Orkdntbnd Mcngdfdrotbcn.
Vjd prdporotbcns bn Xorokuoy wdrd ldbnk morrbdf cn
cn o krdot smoid gcr tjot mcuntry. O tdidkropj ibnd wos
iobf fcwn grce Osunmbcn tc Xosc io Xotrbo, <;8 ebids,
tjd wcra toabnk tdn ecntjs. O iorkd eonugomtcry cg
idotjdr ommcutrdednts wos dstolibsjdf, wjdrd soffids,
ldits, mortcumjd-lcxds, &m. wdrd eofd, onf sdnt ly robi-
woy tc Mdrrc-Idcn.
Bn tjd soed ydor, tjd Xorokuoyon Kcvdrnednt sdnt o
nctd tc tjd Orkdntbnd Kcvdrnednt, mcepiobnbnk cg tjd
ossbstonmd onf mcuntdnonmd kbvdn ly tjot Kcvdrnednt tc
tjd rdldi Gicrds, onf osabnk dxpionotbcns olcut tjd
orebnk cg tjd bsionf cg Eortbn Kormbo. Vjbs bs on
bsionf ot tjd ecutib cg tjd itbvmrs Xorono onf Trukuoy,
onf mceeonfs tjd novbkotbcn cg tjde lctj‖onf, mcn-
sdqudntiy, tjot cg Xorokuoy. Bn Icpdz' jonfs bt wcuif
jovd lddn tc Xorokuoy wjot Jueobtf wos tc Eottc-
Krcssc. Ly bts kdckropjbmoi pcsbtbcn bt ldicnkdf tc tjd
Lonfo Crbdntoi, lut bt wos (onf stbii bs) jdif ly Ludncs
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Oyrds. Vjd Orkdntbnd Kcvdrnednt prcebsdf dxpiono-
tbcns, lut bn tdn wddas tjdy jof nct sdnt tjde, onf
Xorokuoy wrctd okobn. Ludncs Oyrds, jcwdvdr, dvofdftjd qudstbcn. Vjdsd cmmurrdnmds fbf nct tdnf tc beprcvd
tjd gddibnk ldtwddn tjd twc Kcvdrnednts, wjbmj wos
ndvdr vdry kccf.
Bn @uiy, Lrozbi, bn crfdr ecrd strcnkiy tc urkd jdr
miobes, bnvofdf tjd Lonfo Crbdntoi ly ionf, lut stcppdf
ndor tjd grcntbdrs1 onf ncnd andw wjdtjdr sjd wcuif
toad ony port bn tjd rdvciutbcn, cr edrdiy gcrworf jdr
cwn miobes. Ot tjd dnf cg tjd ecntj, jcwdvdr, sjdsbfdf wbtj Ecrds, lut wbtjcut kbvbnk jbe ony jdip ld-
ycnf jdr edrd mcuntdnonmd. Ludncs Oyrds, olcut tjd
soed tbed, sdnt Gicrds <,888 edn, lut wbtjcut omancw-
idfkbnk tjd gomt.
Ot idnktj, cn Oukust 6, ]orobvo, tjd Lrozbibon Xidnb-
pctdntbory bn tjd \bvdr Xiotd, sdnt on uitbeotue tc tjd
Ecntd-Wbfdon Kcvdrnednt, fdeonfbnk tjd poyednt cg
tjd miobes, onf tjd punbsjednt cg tjd outjcrbtbds wjcjof mceebttdf tjd lorlorbtbds mcepiobndf cg cn Lrozbibon
sul`dmts, onf tjrdotdnbnk tc eoad rdprbsois.
Ldgcrd tjbs tbed, tjd Xorokuoyon Kcvdrnednt jof lddn
mcrrdspcnfbnk wbtj tjd Ecntd-Wbfdon ebnbstdr rdsbfbnk
ot Osunmbcn, idofbnk jbe tc ldibdvd tjot Xorokuoy wcuif
ossbst tjd Ecntd-Wbfdon Kcvdrnednt. [jdn tjd ndws
cg tjd Lrozbibon uitbeotue rdomjdf Xorokuoy, tjd
rdsbfdnt Crbdntoi ebnbstdr prcpcsdf tc tjd Xorokuoyon
Kcvdrnednt tc bntdrvdnd bn tjd oggobrs cg tjd \bvdr
Xiotd, wbtj sjbps onf edn. Vjd Xorokuoyon nctd,
bn rdpiy tc tjbs rdqudst, bs o ecst dxtrocrfbnory fcmuednt
lut, grce bts idnktj, bt monnct ld jdrd bnsdrtdf wjcid.
Tnfdr prdtdxt cg rdmoiibnk tjd ontdmdfdnts, gcr tjd
ldttdr unfdrstonfbnk cg tjd mosd, bt fbsmicsds oii tjd
fbpiceotbm mcngbfdnmds cg tjd Crbdntoi ebnbstdr. Oecnk
ctjdrrdvdiotbcns, bt stotds tjot tjd Ecntd-Wbfdon ebnbstdr,
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bn jbs cggbmboi mopombty, jof prcpcsdf tc eoad on oiibonmd,
cggdnsbvd onf fdgdnsbvd, okobnst tjd Orkdntbnd Kcvdrn-
ednt 1 tjot tjd soed ebnbstdr jof stotdf tjot tjd bsionf
cg Eortbn Kormbo ldicnkdf, cg rbkjt, tc Ecntd Wbfdc,
cggdrbnk, bn mosd jbs Kcvdrnednt sdbzdf tjd bsionf,
tc addp bt ndutroi1 tjot tjd Crbdntoi ebnbstdr jof prc-
pcsdf tc kc tc Ecntd Wbfdc, onf tjdnmd fbspotmj on
debssory tc mcnfumt on bntrbkud wbtj Trqubzo (mjbdg
cg tjd ]totd cg Dntrm-\bcs), onf try tc bnfumd jb bn
tc fdmiord okobnst tjd Kcvdrnednt cg tjd Orkdntbnd Mcn-
gdfdrotbcn, onf prcncunmd bn govcur cg Ecntd Wbfdc.
Vjd Xorokuoyon ebnbstdr, Ldrkds, gbnbsjds jbs fdspotmj
ly soybnk, tjot jd fcds nct tjbna bt mcnvdnbdnt tjot jbs
Kcvdrnednt sjcuif bntdrvdnd, os Ecntd Wbfdc prc-
pcsds, onf sdnf sjbps onf edn tc tjd \bvdr Xiotd 1 lut
tjot tjd dqubiblrbue cg tjd \bvdr Xiotd ldbnk dssdntboi tc
tjd wdiilmbnk cg Xorokuoy, tjot mcuntry rdsdrvds tc
btsdig tc sdmurd tjot rdsuit ly bts cwn bnfdpdnfdnt omtbcn.
Jovbnk tjus fbspcsdf cg jbs oiibds, Icpdz, cn tjd soed
foy (Oukust =8), ly jbs ebnbstdr, Ldrkds, wrctd tc Er.
Wbonno fd Ibeo, Lrozbibon rdsbfdnt ebnbstdr bn Osunmbcn,
prctdstbnk okobnst tjd tjrdotdndf rdprbsois, ly Lrozbi,
bn Crbdntoi tdrrbtcry.*
Cn ]dptdeldr ?, Er, Wbonno fd Ibeo onswdrdf, tjot
nc mcnsbfdrotbcn wcuif stcp jbs Kcvdrnednt bn tjd dxd-
mutbcn cg tjd somrdf futy cg prctdmtbnk tjd ibvds onf
bntdrdsts cg bts sul`dmts. Ldrkds rdpibds, cn tjd =rf, tjot
bg tjd Lrozbibons toad tjd edosurds prctdstdf okobnst, jbs
Kcvdrnednt wbii ld unfdr tjd pobngui ndmdssbty cg eoabnk
bts prctdst dggdmtbvd.
Fdecnstrotbcns wdrd ncw eofd bn Xorokuoy (cg mcursd
ly crfdr cg tjd Kcvdrnednt), bn govcur cg tjd prctdst.
O lcfy cg tjd mjbdg edn cg Osunmbcn wdnt tc tjd
Xoiomd onf fdmiordf tjdbr ofjdsbcn. Vjdy tjdn wdnt,
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wbtj o pbqudt cg scifbdrs, grce tjd Xoiomd tc tjd Kcvdrn-
ednt ]quord, bn prcmdssbcn. Jdrd tjdy jcbstdf tjd
Xorokuoyon giok, unfdr o soiutd cg <? kuns1 onf ogtdr-
worfs oii tjd tcwn tcca tc fonmbnk, frbnabnk, onf sdrdnof-
bnk‖ly crfdr, cg mcursd. Dvdrycnd, jbkj onf icw, wos
clibkdf tc ossbst ot tjdsd grcibms, unfdr pobn cg ldbnk
rdpcrtdf lytjd pcibmd os unpotrbctbm, wjbmj wos dqubvoidnt,
gcr tjd iofbds, tc ldbnk lonbsjdf tc tjd wbifs, onf gcr tjd
edn, tc ldbnk beprbscndf. Fddp goebiy oggibmtbcn wos nc
dxmusd gcr ldbnk olsdnt grce tjd rdvdis.
[rbttdn eonbgdstcds wdrd eofd cut, onf sbkndf lydvdrycnd, cggdrbnk tjdbr ibvds onf kccfs tc sustobn tjd
mousd. Dvdn iofbds onf mjbifrdn wdrd clibkdf tc sbkn
tjdsd fcmuednts 1 onf tjdy wdrd kct up bn oii tjd tcwns
onf vbiiokds cg Xorokuoy, sc tjot nc cnd rdeobndf bn tjd
mcuntry wjc jof nct sbkndf owoy jbs ibgd onf jbs prcpdrty,
wbtjcut ancwbnk wjy. Vjd wrbttdn eonbgdstc cg Osun-
mbcn wos toadn ly oii tjd mbtbzdns tc Icpdz, onf rdof tc
jbe1 onf jd onswdrdf os gciicws
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' Bn tjd noed cg tjd mcuntry, B tjona ycu, mbtbzdns,
gcr tjd sciden eonbgdstotbcn ycu jovd eofd ed, onf
tjd mjbdg bepcrtonmd cg wjbmj mcnsbsts bn tjd sbnmdrbty
onf spcntondcusndss cg wjbmj ycu oppdor sc `ustiy
prcuf. Os o eokbstrotd, onf os o Xorokuoyon, B mcnkro-
tuiotd eysdig cn rdmdbvbnk jdrd ycur dicqudnt ofjdsbcn tc
tjd pcibmy cg tjd Kcvdrnednt, ly sumj on dxpicsbcn cg
potrbctbse os tjbs nuedrcus ossdeliy rdprdsdnts. Cn
ommcunt cg tjd ottbtufd ossuedf ly tjd \dpulibm bn tjdsd
sciden ecednts, wd sjoii pdrjops jovd nddf cg ycu tc
eoad jdorf tjd vcbmd cg cur gotjdrionf. Bt bs tbed tjot
bt sjcuif ld jdorf.
' Xorokuoy eust nc icnkdr mcnsdnt tc ld icst sbkjt cg,
wjdn tjd ndbkjlcurbnk ]totds ord okbtotbnk qudstbcns
wjbmj jovd ecrd cr idss o fbrdmt bngiudnmd okobnst jdr
fdordst rbkjts.
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' Cn ossuebnk tjd ottbtufd wjbmj jos moiidf gcrtj ycur
kdndrcus ofjdsbcn onf cggdrbnks, B jovd nct fdmdbvdf ey-
sdig os tc tjd sdrbcusndss cg tjd sbtuotbcn 1 lut ycur unbcn
onf potrbctbse, onf tjd vbrtucus orey cg tjd \dpulibm,
wbii upjcif tjrcukj oii dedrkdnmbds cur notbcn, sc `doicus
cg bts rbkjts, onf guii cg o kicrbcus guturd.
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ottdntbcn cg tjd Depdrcr cg Lrozbi tc jbs pcibmy bn tjd
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ey jcpds sjcuif turn cut vobn, B sjoii moii cn ycu, gddibnk
mdrtobn tjot tjd potrbctbm fdmbsbcn wbtj wjbmj ycu ord
onbeotdf wbii nct gobi ed gcr tjd trbuepjbnk cg tjd
notbcnoi mousd, jcwdvdr krdot eoy ld tjd somrbgbmds
wjbmj tjd mcuntry eoy fdeonf cg bts scns.
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ossuedf, untbi B gbnf bt ndmdssory tc oppdoi fbrdmtiy tc
ycu.'
Vjdsd fdecnstrotbcns fbf nct mdosd, onf tjdy mcntbnudf
tjrcukjcut tjd wjcid cg tjd wor. Loiis wdrd kct up, bn
beprcvbsdf rustbm soiccns, bn tjd squords 1 onf ogtdr tjd
lonfs cg eusbm ommceponybnk tjd pdcpid jof lddn
rcunf tc tjd Xrdsbfdnt's, Ers. Iynmj's, tjd Lbsjcp's, onf
tjd Ebnbstdrs', tjdy rdturndf tc tjd soiccns, onf fonmbnk
ldkon, onf wos adpt up tbii ecrnbnk. Vjdsd fonmds wdrd
kbvdn dvdry nbkjt, ly fbggdrdnt lcfbds cg tjd bnjolbtonts,
wjc rdmdbvdf tjdbr crfdrs grce tjd pcibmd. Vjd Ludncs-
Oyrdon prdss, bn rbfbmuid, moiidf tjde ]t. 'Wbtus' fonmds.
Bt jof toadn oiore grce tjd tbed wjdn tjd gbrst rdmrubt-
bnk ldkon bn Xorokuoy 1 onf wjdn tjd rdpcrts cg tjd prc-
mddfbnks tjdrd rdomjdf Ludncs Oyrds, tjd popdrs ldkon
tc monvoss wjbmj sbfd tjd Orkdntbnd Mcngdfdrotbcn wos
ibadiy tc toad. Mcrrbdntds wos rdpcrtdf tc ld bnvofdf
ly Xorokuoyons, onf ?8,888 wdrd sobf tc ld olcut tc ionf
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Mcngdfdrotbcn jof nc orey, onf Icpdz wos mcntbnubnk
jbs prdporotbcns, tjdy jof dvdry rdoscn tc ld oioredf bn
tjd \bvdr Xiotd.
Bn Cmtcldr, Ofebroi Voeonford, tjd mceeonfdr cg
tjd Lrozbibon giddt bn tjd Lbvdr Xiotd, wrctd o pcepcus
mbrmuior tc tjd gcrdbkn ebnbstdrs tjdrd 1 stotbnk tjot jd
wos kcbnk tc eoad rdprbsois cn tjd Lonfo Crbdntoi, onf
sjcuif cvdrjoui oii ndutroi vdssdis possbnk up tjd \bvdr
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cg Io Xioto onf Trukuoy wdrd cpdn tc oii notbcns,
onf tjot tjd Lrozbibons jof nc `urbsfbmtbcn tjdrd 1 tjot
tjdrd wos nc ndutroibty bn tjd qudstbcn, os Gicrds wos
edrdiy o rdldi1 tjot Lrozbi jof nct fdmiordf wor, onf
tjdrdgcrd tjdrd mcuif ld nc mcntrolonf cg wor1 onf,
gbnoiiy, tjot tjd Lrbtbsj kunlcots wcuif prctdmt oii
vdssdis wbtj tjd Lrbtbsj giok grce ony trdsposs cr bnsuit
bn tjcsd wotdrs.
Vjd Ludncs-Oyrdon prdss, oiwoys on dndey cg Icpdz,
ldmoed vdry sormostbm olcut tjd addpdr cg tjd dqubiblrbue
cg tjd \bvdr Xiotd, onf olcut tjd idotjdr eonugomtcry,
wjbmj tjd Xorokuoyon cggbmboi popdr, tjd ]deonorbc, jof
edntbcndf os cnd cg tjd prdporotbcns cg wor. Vjdsd
`cads, jcwdvdr oeusbnk tc tjdbr outjcrs, dntdrdf fddpiy
bntc Icpdz' scui, onf jd gdit tjde ecrd tjon jd fbf onyrdvdrsd jd ogtdrworfs suggdrdf bn tjd wor. Jd dvdn
edntbcndf tjde bn cggbmboi mcrrdspcnfdnmd wbtj tjd Orkdn-
tbnd Kcvdrnednt, os tjd ' rbloif ortbmids' cg tjd Ludncs-
Oyrdon prdss, onf tjdrd mon ld nc fcult tjot tjdsd
ortbmids wdrd tjd mjbdg mousd cg jbs eoabnk wor cn tjd
Mcngdfdrotbcn.
Lrozbi cpdniy `cbndf Gicrds, wbtjcut fdmiorbnk wor
okobnst tjd Lonfo Crbdntoi, onf Voeonford, bn cnd cg jbs
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cggbmboi mbrmuiors, stotds mosuoiiy tjot oii jbs cpdrotbcns wbii
ld mcnfumtdf bn mcelbnotbcn wbtj Gicrds.
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Lbc @ondbrc ndwspopdr, bn Cmtcldr, tjot ;,888 Xoro-
kuoyons jof eormjdf cn Lrozbi.
Bn tjd ldkbnnbnk cg Ncvdeldr, ?:76, tjd Lrozbibons
cmmupbdf tjd Crbdntoi tcwns ncrtj cg tjd Lbc Ndkrc, onf
Kdndroi Gicrds wos cpdrotbnk cn tjd scutj, bn mcelbno-
tbcn wbtj tjde. Voeonford licmaofdf tjd pcrts cg tjd
Lonfo Crbdntoi cn tjd Trukuoy. Lrozbi eofd bt o sbnd
quo ncn cg pdomd, tjot tjd dxbstbnk Kcvdrnednt cg Ecntd
Wbfdc sjcuif goii. Vwc cg tjd ebnbstdrs cg tjot Kcvdrn-
ednt jof o lof rdputotbcn gcr jovbnk crfdrdf tjd eos-
somrd, bn mcif liccf, cg sdvdroi junfrdf prbscndrs cg wor
toadn furbnk cnd cg tjdbr rdvciutbcns 1 onf tjd Ludncs-
Oyrdon prdss wos ot tjbs ecednt vdry sdvdrd upcn cnd
cg tjde, Fr. Morrdros, gcr sced strcnk pjrosds, jd jof
usdf bn jbs fbpiceotbm mcrrdspcnfdnmd. O Lrozbibon-Orkdntbnd oiibonmd wos toiadf cg, onf cn Ncvdeldr ?,
tjd Kcvdrnednt crkon sjcwdf wjot tjd pcibmy cg Ludncs
Oyrds wcuif ld.
Kdndroi Trqubzo, mjbdgcg Dntrm-iibcs, tjcukj ncebnoiiy
cniy kcvdrncr cg o prcvbnmd cg tjd Orkdntbnd Mcngdfdro-
tbcn, onf unfdr tjd Xrdsbfdnt cg tjd soed, wos bn rdoibty
on bnfdpdnfdnt ecnormj. Jd wos fobiy dxpdmtdf tc sdnf
on orey tc tjd jdip cg tjd Ecntd-Wbfdon Kcvdrnedntonf tc kbvd ecrd oppdoronmd cg trutj tc tjbs suppcsdf
pcibmy cg jbs, tjd Dntrm-iibcs prdss stotdf tjot 4,888 Xo-
rokuoyons wdrd olcut tc ionf bn Dntrd-Lbcs, wjdrd morts
onf cxdn wdrd oirdofy prdpordf gcr tjde, tc eormj tjdnmd
bntc tjd Lonfo Crbdntoi. Trqubzo wos tjd jdof cg o
strcnk pcibtbmoi porty bn tjd Mcngdfdrotbcn, onf dspdmboiiy
bn Ludncs Oyrds. Vjdrd mon ld nc fcult tjot jd sdmrdtiy
dnmcurokdf tjd jcpd cg ossbstonmd tc Ecntd Wbfdc, os jd
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jd pulibmiy prcgdssdf ofjdrdnmd tc tjd Orkdntbnd Mcn-
gdfdrotbcn, onf prcebsdf tc sdnf trccps, &m. tc tjd Ovor.
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vbnmd, tjot jd sdnt jorfiy o eon tc tjdsd wors, onf eofd
jbesdig onf jbs pdcpid beednsdiy rbmj, ly prcvbfbnk tjd
krdotdr port cg tjd mottid onf jcrsds mcnsuedf ly tjd
Oiibds furbnk tjd Xorokuoyon wor.
Vjd rbfbmuid cg tjd Orkdntbnd prdss okobnst Xorokuoy
wos mcntbnudf, onf os nc omtbcn wos toadn beedfbotdiy
ogtdr tjd ndws orrbvdf cg tjd Lrozbibons cmmupybnk scedcg tjd Crbdntoi tcwns, bt wos sobf tjot Xorokuoy wcuif
nct mced cut cg jdr mjrysoibs.
Vjdrd wos o Lrozbibon mcepony wjbmj jof twc stdoedrs
runnbnk dvdry ecntj ldtwddn Ecntd Wbfdc onf Mcruelo,
moiibnk, cg mcursd, ot Osunmbcn. Cnd cg tjdbr stdoedrs
wos moiidf tjd ' Eorqudz fd Cibnfo.' ]jd orrbvdf, cn jdr
ncrtjworf possokd, ot Osunmbcn, cn Ncvdeldr ?8, ?:76,
jovbnk cn lcorf Er. Morndbrc Moepcs, o ndwiy-noedfprdsbfdnt cr kcvdrncr cg tjd Lrozbibon prcvbnmd cg Eottc-
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totdf gcr o wjcid foy wjdtjdr jd sjcuif lrdoa tjd pdomd
cr nct. Jd jof on bfdo tjot cniy ly jovbnk o wor mcuif
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frcvd jbe cn, os jd andw jd mcuif ossdelid dvdry eon
bn tjd mcuntry beedfbotdiy onf robsd o iorkd orey 1 jd
andw oisc tjot tjd Lrozbibons wcuif ld o icnk tbedrdmrubtbnk tc kdt o iorkd gcrmd tckdtjdr, onf jd fbf nct
tjbna tjdy wcuif wbsj tc morry cn o wor gcr icnk. Jd
sobf, ' Bg wd fcn't jovd o wor ncw wbtj Lrozbi, wd sjoii
jovd cnd ot o idss mcnvdnbdnt tbed gcr cursdivds.' Jdtjdrdgcrd sdnt on obfd-fd-moep, ly on dxprdss dnkbnd, tc
Osunmbcn, tc crfdr tjd ' Vomuorb ' (tjd gostdst stdoedr cn
tjd \bvdr Xiotd), tc gciicw tjd 'Eorqudz fd Cibnfo,'
wjbmj jof mcntbnudf jdr vcyokd, onf tc lrbnk jdr loma
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cn lcorf, onf nct oiicwdf tc mceeunbmotd wbtj tjd sjcrd.
Cn tjd soed foy (Ncvdeldr ?<, ?:76) Ldrkds wrctd tc
Er. Wbonno fd Ibeo, soybnk tjot, bn mcnsdqudnmd cg tjd
Lrozbibon bnvosbcn cgtjd Lonfo Crbdntoi, oii rdiotbcns wbtj
Lrozbi jof mdosdf, onf tjot cniy ndutroi vdssdis wcuif ld
oiicwdf tc poss up tjd rbvdr tc Eottc-Krcssc.
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cg wor, onf fdeonfbnk jbs posspcrts, tc kc fcwn tjd rbvdr
bn tjd ' Eorqudz fd Cibnfo.' Vjd posspcrts wdrd sdnt,
lut tjd stdoedr wos nct oiicwdf tc kc. Os tjdrd wdrd
nc stdoedrs ncw runnbnk cn tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy, tjd
Lrozbibon ebnbstdr fbf nct ancw jcw tc idovd tjd mcuntry,
onf jd oppibdf tc Er. [osjlurn, tjd Oedrbmon ebnbstdr,
os tjd sdnbcr
edeldrcg tjd fbpiceotbm mcrps bn Xorokuoy,
tc cltobn sced edons cg tronspcrt gcr jbesdig onf jbs
goebiy. Ogtdr o kccf fdoi cg mcrrdspcnfdnmd wbtj Ldrkds,
Er. [osjlurn summddfdf bn cltobnbnk on crfdr gcr tjd
stdoedr * Xorono ' tc ld piomdf ot tjd fbspcsoi cg Er.
Wbonno fd Ibeo, cn jbs kbvbnk on cggbmboi kuorontdd tjot
sjd wcuif ld oiicwdf tc rdturn unecidstdf. Bn tjbs mcr-
rdspcnfdnmd Er. [osjlurn rdgdrs tc on cggdr cg Ldrkds
tc gombibtotd onf kront dvdry prctdmtbcn tc Er. Ibeo gcr
trovdiibnk ly ionf, tc wjbmj Er. [osjlurn rdpibds tjot jd
jcpds tjot wbii nct ld ndmdssory, os tjd Lrozbibon ebnbstdr
onf jbs goebiy, bg tjdy trovdiidf ly ionf, wcuif ld dx-
pcsdf tc tdrrblid jorfsjbps grce tjd jdot, onf grce tjd
lof stotd cg tjd rcofs. Bn jbs onswdr Ldrkds soys 0
' Vjd unfdrsbkndf fbf nct prcgdss tc prcvbfd gcr tjd
sogdty cg Er. Wbonno fd Ibeo, bu mosd jd sjcuif trovdi
ly ionf, os ycur Dxmdiidnmy oppdors tc jovd unfdrstccf,
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\dpulibm, onf ly tjd ecroibty cg bts bnjolbtonts, os
ycur Dxmdiidnmy jos jof eony cppcrtunbtbds cg clsdrvbnk
bn ycur grdqudnt `curndys tc tjd bntdrbcr.'
Ly tjd dndrky wjbmj jd fbspioydf bn tjbs eottdr, Er.
[osjlurn fcultidss sovdf Er. fm Ibeo onf jbs goebiy
grce tjd krdot ebsdry onf sicw fdotj wjbmj gdii tc tjd
ict cg tjd Xrdsbfdnt cg Eottc-Krcssc onf tjd krdotdr
port cg tjd ' Eorqudz fd Cibnfo's ' mrdw.
Cn tjd foy cg tjd mopturd cg tjd ' Eorqudz,' Er.
[osjlurn sjcwdf tjd Xorokuoyon Kcvdrnednt o idttdr
grce Er. ]dworf, probsbnk tjd ottbtufd cg Xorokuoy, onf
mcnfdenbnk tjot cg Lrozbi, os ibadiy tc abnfid o wor
tjrcukjcut tjd wjcid cg tjd \bvdr Xiotd ]totds. Bn
tjd gciicwbnk @onuory Er. [osjlurn idgt gcr tjd Tnbtdf
]totds, cn idovd cg olsdnmd.
O gdw foys ogtdr tjd mopturd cg tjd ' Eorqudz fd
Cibnfo,' jdr possdnkdrs onf mrdw wdrd ionfdf, onf put bn
o lorn os prbscndrs cg wor. Jdrd tjdy wdrd lofiy toadn
mord cg, tjd Xrdsbfdnt Moepcs jovbnk tc dot jbs gccf cut
cg tjd soed fbsj wbtj tjd mceecn sobicrs, onf nc cnd
wos oiicwdf tc mceeunbmotd wbtj tjde. Gcrty-twc cg
tjd mrdw wdrd ogtdrworfs oiicwdf tc kc fcwn tc Ludncs
Oyrds. Vjd rdst cg tjd prbscndrs wdrd, ogtdr sced tbed,
sdnt cut bntc tjd mcuntry, nc cnd andw wjdrd, onf suggdrdf
tdrrblid prbvotbcns, ecst cg tjde fybnk cg wont, oitjcukj
Icpdz, bn tjd ]deonorbc, tjd Kcvdrnednt popdr, fdmiordf
tjot tjdy wdrd kdttbnk joig-poy onf guii rotbcns. Vjd
Xrdsbfdnt Morndbrc Moepcs, onf olcut joig-o-fczdn ecrd,
survbvdf tjbs, onf bn tjd ebffid cg ?:7; wdrd lrcukjt,
unfdr o kuorf, tc tjd Xorokuoyon moep ot Xosc Xumu,
wjdrd tjdy oii fbdf. Vjd Xrdsbfdnt fbdf tjd foy jd sow
tjd Lrozbibon moep ot Vuyutb lurnt, wjdn jd tjcukjt
tjdrd wos nc ecrd tc ld jcpdf gcr grce jbs mcuntryedn.
Jd idgt o ecst oggdmtbnk nctd bn pdnmbi tc jbs wbgd/wjbmj
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wos gcunf ly tjd Oiibds oecnk Icpdz' popdrs, toadn
Fdmdeldr <;, ?:7:.
Vjd morkc onf stcrds cg tjd sjbp wdrd scif ly oumtbcn,onf tjd rdturns piomdf tc tjd ommcunt cg tjd Xorokuoyon
Kcvdrnednt. Vwc tjcusonf eusadts, onf 688,888 fciiors
bn ndw popdr-ecndy, wdrd toadn. Vjd iottdr wos cg nc
usd tc Xorokuoy, cg mcursd. ]jcrtiy ogtdrworfs tjd Lro-
zbibon mcnsui bn Ludncs Oyrds pulibsjdf o nctbmd, soybnk
iibot on ottdept wos ldbnk eofd tc poss tjdsd nctds bn
Ludncs' Oyrds, onf wornbnk pdcpid tjot tjdy wcuif nct
ld pobf ly tjd Bepdrboi Kcvdrnednt.Gcur kuns wdrd piomdf cn tjd ' Eorqudz fd Cibnfo,'
onf sjd gcredf port cg tjd Xorokuoyon gictbiio.
Vjd gciicwbnk mbrmuior wos sdnt ly tjd Xorokuoyon
Kcvdrnednt tc tjd gcrdbkn okdnts ot Osunmbcn 0
' Gcrdbkn Cggbmd, Osunmbcn, Ncvdeldr ?;, ?:76.
' Vjd unfdrsbkndf, Ebnbstdr cg Gcrdbkn Oggobrs, jos
rdmdbvdf crfdrs grcejbs
Dxmdiidnmy tjdXrdsbfdnt cg tjd
\dpulibm, tc bngcre ycu, tjot tjd tdrrbtcry cg tjd Lonfo
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Cmtcldr iost, ly tjd vonkuorf cg tjd Bepdrboi orey, unfdr
tjd crfdrs cg Kdndroi Edno Lorrdtc, onf tjd dvdnt prc-
vbfdf okobnst bn tjd sciden prctdst cg tjd =8tj Oukust
iost jovbnk omtuoiiy mced tc poss, tjd unfdrsbkndf, gobtjgui
tc tjot fdmiorotbcn, onf tc tjd cnd mcntobndf bn tjd idttdr
cg ]dptdeldr =, jos offrdssdf tc jbs Dxmdiidnmy Er.Mdsor ]ouvon Wbonno fd Ibeo, rdsbfdnt ebnbstdr cg
jbs Eo`dsty tjd Depdrcr, tjd rdsciutbcn wjbmj ycur
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onf bts onswdr, Nc. <.
' Vjd unfdrsbkndf giottdrs jbesdig tjot, bn tjd prbnmbpids
cg grdd novbkotbcn onf mceedrmd oiicwdf tc tjd prcvbnmd
cg Eottc-Krcssc, bn govcur cg grbdnfiy gioks, ycur Dxmdi-
idnmy trbii sdd o prccg cg tjd strcnk fdsbrd cg jbsKcvdrnednt
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tc ibebt, os ndoriy os jd mon, tc tjd mustces cg tjd ecst
mbvbibsdf notbcns tjd dvbis cg wor, ly ovcbfbnk ony foeokd
tc tjd sul`dmts cg grbdnfiy notbcns wjbmjjovd ony
bn-
tdrdsts bn tjot Lrozbibon prcvbnmd.
' Vjd unfdrsbkndf prcgbts ly tbn's cppcrtunbty tc rdb-
tdrotd tc ycur Dxmdiidnmy tjd ossuronmds cg jbs jbkj
mcnsbfdrotbcn onf dstdde.
'@csd Ldrkds.' Vc J. D. tjd Ebnbstdr cg '
Ly tjbs fcmuednt bt wbii ld sddn jcw onxbcus Icpdz
wos, ot tjot tbed, tc ld iccadf upcnly Durcpdon Xcwdrs
os o mbvbibsdf onf dnibkjtdndf ruidr. Grce tjd ldkbnnbnk
tc tjd dnf cg tjd wor jd jos oiwoys fdmiordf, onf put bt
gcrworf bn dvdry pcssblid woy, tjot bt wos Lrozbi wjc
eofd wor okobnst Xorokuoy, onf nct Xorokuoy okobnst
Lrozbi.
Bt bs wcnfdrgui jcw tjd Ludncs-Oyrdon popdrs, oii
tjrcukj tjd wor, jovd kbvdn ommcunts cg tjbnks toabnk
piomd ldgcrd tjdy rdoiiy joppdndf. Vjd dxpdfbtbcn tc
Eottc-Krcssc wos onncunmdf icnk ldgcrd bt wos ancwn bn
Xorokuoy 1 onf sc doriy os Ncvdeldr,. Icpdz wos stotdf
tc jovd osadf pdrebssbcn grce tjd Orkdntbnd Kcvdrn-
ednt tc poss on orey tjrcukj Mprrbdntds, wjbmj pdr-
ebssbcn jd fbf nct osa gcr tbii tjd gciicwbnk Gdlruory.
Vjd gciicwbnk porokropj, tronsiotdf grce o Ludncs-
Oyrdon popdr, kbvds o kccf bfdo cg tjd gddibnk bn tjot
piomd tcworfs Xorokuoy 0
' Xorokuoyons.‖Vjdsd kdntidedn jovd `ust idgt tjdbr
mjrysoibs, mcntrory tc tjd kdndroi ldibdg, onf tc mceecn
sdnsd. Vjdy jovd lddn gcur ecntjs mcebnk cut, onf
prcloliy tjdy wbii ld o ydor ldgcrd tjdy fc onytjbnk,
ldmousd Xorokuoy oiwoys usds o vdry prufdnt sicwndss‖tcc prufdnt.
' Idt us sdm, ey fdor Xorokuoyons, jcw ycu ldjovd bn
o Ovor morrbdf cn olrcof. Ebnf ycu fcn't kdt grbkjtdndf
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ot tjd fbggbmuitbds ycu eoy eddt wjdn ycu kc cut bntc tjd
wcrif, tronsgcredf grce Xorokuoyons bntc mcnqudrcrs cg
ctjdr pdcpid's ibldrtbds.
' Os gcr ey mcuntry, bt fcds nct mord o rop gcr ycur
jovbnk ecvdf 1 onf os gcr eysdig, B ibad rcws, onf B vcw
tjot tjd stronkdst tjbnk B sjoii sdd bn ey ibgd wbii ld o
lottid ldtwddn tcrtcbsds onf ctjdr ecrd okbid onbeois.
Kcf ld probsdf
]ced cg tjdsd popdrs, jcwdvdr, wdrd bn tjd Xorokuoyon
poy. Vjd Xorokuoyon mcnsui ot \csorbc, ot tjd ldkbn-
nbnk cg tjd wor, cggdrdf cnd cg tjd ndwspopdrs tjdrd tdn
fculiccns o ecntj onf bts prbntbnk-popdr, tc wrbtd bn
govcur cg Xorokuoy. Bn tjbs bnstonmd bt wos rdgusdf.
[jdn tjd ndws cg tjd mopturd cg tjd ' Eorqudz fd
Cibnfo' onf cg tjd fdtdntbcn cg tjd Xrdsbfdnt cg Eottc-
Krcssc rdomjdf Lrozbi, dvdrycnd tjdrd wos gurbcus. Vjd
Kcvdrnednt tcca bt mcciiy, jcwdvdr, onf stotdf bn tjd cggb-
mboi ndwspopdr tjot bt mcuntdf cn tjd potrbctbse cg oii tjd
Lrozbibons gcr wbpbnk cut tjd oggrcnt1 tjot Xorokuoy
wos dndrvotdf ly o fdspctbm kcvdrnednt, onf tjot, mcn-
sdqudntiy, tjdrd nddf ld nc onxbdty olcut tjd rdsuit
tjot tjd Ecntd-Wbfdon oggobr wcuif sccn ld gbnbsjdf, onf
tjdn tjd wjcid gcrmd cgtjd Depbrd wcuif ld grdd tc cpdrotd
okobnst Xorokuoy.
Vjd Ecntd-Wbfdon oggobrs jof lddn ofvonmbnk ropbfiy
tcworfs o mcnmiusbcn sbnmd tjd Lrozbibon bntdrgdrdnmd.
Lrozbi jof unbtdf wbtj Gicrds, onf tjdy jof morrbdf
dvdrytjbnk ldgcrd tjde untbi tjdy orrbvdf ot tjd tcwn cgXoysonfu, wjdrd tjdbr prckrdss wos gcr o tbed orrdstdf.
Vjdy ldsbdkdf bt ly ionf onf wotdr wbtj tjd wjcid cg
tjdbr gcrmds. Vjd korrbscn wos mceeonfdf ly Mcicndi
Idonfrc Kcedz, onf wos fdgdnfdf wbtj o jdrcbse tjot
kobndf tjd oppiousd dvdn cg jbs dndebds. Jd jof o edrd
jonfgui cg edn okobnst oii tjd Lrozbibons onf Gicrds,
onf jof nc prcvbsbcns. Jd dxdmutdf sced twdnty-gcur
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Lrozbibons wjce ibd jof toadn prbscndrs, gcr wjbmj tjdbr
mcuntryedn vcwdf rdvdnkd.
]trbmtiy spdoabnk, jcwdvdr, jd fbf rbkjt, os Lrozbi jofnct fdmiordf wor, onf tjd orey wos, bn gomt, edrdiy o
jcrfd cg eurfdrdrs. Ogtdr sdvdroi grubtidss ottomas, Xoy-
sonfu. wos lcelorfdf ly tjd Lrozbibons furbnk twc foys,
ogtdr wjbmj tjdy sdnt o fdeonf tc surrdnfdr unfdr o giok
cg trumd. [jbid Kcedz wos wrbtbnk on onswdr, tjd Lro-
zbibons trdomjdrcusiy dntdrdf tjd tcwn, unfdr mcvdr cg tjd
giok cg trumd. ]ced cg tjd Lrozbibon cggbmdrs wdnt strobkjt
tc wjdrd Kcedz wos wrbtbnk, onf sdbzbnk jbe, sdnt jbeprbscndr, wbtj sced cg jbs prbnmbpoi cggbmdrs, bntc onctjdr
jcusd. Jdnmd tjdy wdrd oii sjcrtiy toadn cut bntc tjd
korfdn onf sjct. Vjdrd wos on bnfbsmrbebnotd eossomrd
cg tjd wcedn onf mjbifrdn cg tjd piomd. Vjd toabnk c£
Xoysonfu, wbtj tjd otrcmbtbds mceebttdf tjdrd, gcre o rd-
vcitbnk pokd bn tjd jbstcry cg Lrozbi.
Vjd Ecntd-Wbfdon Kcvdrnednt ncw sow tjot tjdrd
wdrd nc jcpds cg jcifbnk cut, onf fdtdrebndf tc mced tc
tdres. Vjd sbtuotbcn wos o vdry mcepibmotdf cnd. Bt
wos, jcwdvdr, potmjdf up, onf o iorkd sjord bn tjd Kc-
vdrnednt kbvdn tc Gicrds, wjc sccn turndf cut tjd rdst ct
tjde, onf rdeobndf oicnd, wbtj tjd tbtid cg ' Xrcvbsbcnoi
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rbvdrsbfd, os b (wos unfdrstccf tjot on dxpdfbtbcn wos tc
storttjot foy
tcbnvofd Eottc-'Krcssc.
Vjrdd tjcusonf edn onf twc gbdif-lottdrbds wdrd de-
loradf cn gbvd stdoedrs onf tjrdd smjccndrs. Vwc giot-
lcttcedf kunlcots, domj ecuntbnk on :-bnmj kun, wdrd
oisc toadn bn tcw. Vjd edn jof oii ndw unbgcres, onf
iccadf vdry pbmturdsqud bn tjdbr smoridt moebsmtos.
Oecnk tjd trccps deloradf wdrd tjd 7tj onf ;tj Lot-
toibcns, wjbmj gcr tjd gdw ydors prdvbcus jof lddn cmmu-
pbdf cn tjd dortjwcras cg tjd robiwoy,
ncwcg mcursd
stcppdf. Vjdsd wdrd tjd twc ldst lottoibcns bn tjd orey,
oii cif scifbdrs, onf oii euiottcds, cr ' seoii dors,' os tjdy
wdrd moiidf. Vjd ; tj wos mceeonfdf ly Eo`cr (sbnmd
Mcicndi) Iubs Kcnzoidz, wjc jos eofd sced gbkurd bn
tjd wor onf sddn oiecst oii tjd jorf gbkjtbnk.
Ldgcrd tjd edn stortdf, tjd gciicwbnk prcmioeotbcn wos
bssudf tc tjde 0
' ]cifbdrs B‖Ey dnfdovcurs tc addp tjd pdomd jovd
lddn grubtidss. Vjd Depbrd cg Lrozbi, nct ancwbnk cur
voicur onf dntjusbose, prcvcads us tc wor, wjbmj mjoiidnkd
wd ord lcunf ly cur jcncur onf fbknbty tc ommdpt bn prc-
tdmtbcn cg cur fdordst rbkjts.
' Bn rdmcepdnmd gcr ycur icyoity onf icnk sdrvbmds,
B jovd gbxdf ey ottdntbcn cn ycu, mjccsbnk ycu grce
oecnk tjd nuedrcus idkbcns wjbmj gcre tjd orebds cg tjd
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\dpulibm, tjot ycu eoy ld tjd gbrst tc kbvd o prccg cg tjd
gcrmd cg cur ores, ly kotjdrbnk tjd gbrst iourdis wd sjoii
off tc tjcsd wjbmj cur gcrdgotjdrs piontdf bn tjd mrcwn cg
cur Gotjdrionf bn tjd edecrolid lottids cg Xorokuorb onf
Vomuorb.
' Rcur sulcrfbnotbcn onf fbsmbpibnd, onf ycur mcnstonmy
unfdr gotbkuds, ossurd ed cg ycur lrovdry, onf cg tjd iustrd
cg tjd ores wjbmj ? mcngbfd tc ycur voicur.
' ]cifbdrs onf sobicrs B morry tjbs vctd cg mcngbfdnmd tc
ycur mceponbcns, wjc wbii `cbn ycu cn cur ncrtjdrn
grcntbdrs, onf eormj sdrdndiy tc tjd gbdif cg jcncur,
wjdrd, kotjdrbnk kicrbds gcr ycur mcuntry onf goed gcr
ycursdivds, ycu eoy sjcw tjd wcrif wjot tjd Xoro-
kuoyon scifbdr bs wcrtj.
' Gaonmbsmc ]cionc Ic=pdz.'
Mcbelro bs o gcrt cn tjd \bvdr'Xorokuoy, sbtuotdf ndor
tjd Xorokuoyon grcntbdr cg Lrozbi, bn Eottc5-Krcssc. Bt
mceeonfs tjd rbvdr-dntronmd tc tjot prcvbnmd, wjbmj bs
promtbmoiiy tjd cniy dntronmd, os tjd rcofs ord sc lof
cvdrionf grce \bc @ondbrc tjot bt toads tjrdd ecntjs gcr
morts tc fc tjd `curndy, onf o ecntj gcr pdcpid cn jcrsd-
loma. Oii tjd mceeunbmotbcn wbtj bt wos tjdrdgcrd mor-
rbdf cn tjrcukj tjd \bvdr Xiotd. Mcbelro stonfs cn tjd
spur cg o ecuntobn, sicpbuk fcwn tc tjd rbvdr. Ldbnk
lubit cg stcnd, wbtj smorps olcut gcurtddn gddt jbkj, bt
wos o strcnk piomd, ossobiolid cniy grce cnd sbfd, wjbid
bt mcuif ld fdgdnfdf ly o seoii korrbscn^ Bt ecuntdf
tjbrty-sdvdn lross kuns‖mjbdgiy :-pcunfdrs, wbtj sced
=<-pcunfdrs‖onf jof o korrbscn cg gcur junfrdf edn.
Bt wos olcut gcrty gddt olcvd tjd idvdi cg tjd rbvdr.
Cn tjd nbkjt cg Fdmdeldr <7, tjd stdoedrs onmjcrdf o
idokud ldicw Mcbelro, onf tjd trccps onf ortbiidry wdrd
ionfdf. Kdndroi (tjdn Mcicndi) Lorrbcs, o lrctjdr-bn-iow
cg Icpdz BB., [os mceeonfdr cg tjd dxpdfbtbcn. ' Vjd
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ctjdr sbfd cg tjd rbvdr. Vjd kunlcots tcca up pcsbtbcns
gcr lcelorfbnktjd gcrt,
onfdvdrytjbnk wos prdpordf gcr
on ottoma.
Cn tjd ecrnbnk cgtjd <;tj, Lorrbcs sdnt o nctd tc Xcrtc-
Morrdbrc,* tjd mceeonfdr cg Mcbelro, unfdr o giok cg
trumd, bnvbtbnk jbe tc surrdnfdr wbtjbn cnd jcur, tjrdot-
dnbnk tc toad tjd piomd ly gcrmd bg jbs fdeonf wos nct
mcepibdf wbtj, onf soybnk tjot bn tjot mosd tjd korrbscn
wcuif ld sul`dmtdf tc eortboi iow.
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wos nct mustceorybn
tjdLrozbibon orey tc surrdnfdr wbtjcut ldbnk crfdrdf tc fc
sc ly o supdrbcr cggbmdr 1 tjot jd jof sdnt o mcpy cg
Lorrbcs' idttdr tc jbs mceeonfdr, onf owobtdf tjd fdmbsbcn
cg tjd iottdr,
Xbrd wos tjdn cpdndf cn tjd gcrt ly tjd Xorokuoyons,
onf tjd lcelorfednt mcntbnudf tbii ndxt foy. Bt wos tjdn
ossouitdf ly port cg tjd Xorokuoyon gcrmds, wjbmj wdrd
frbvdn loma.
Vjd gcrt wos ossobiolid cniy cn cnd sbfd, cn ommcunt cg
tjd bnommdssblid jbiis wjbmj surrcunfdf bt 1 onf cn tjot cnd
sbfd bt wos strcnkiy prctdmtdf ly momtus jdfkds, wjbmj tjd
ossobionts jof tc mut tjrcukj unfdr gbrd. Dvdn tjdn tjdy
mcuif jorfiy ofvonmd cn ommcunt cg tjd stcnds onf stueps.
Oitjcukj dxpcsdf tdo tdrrblid gbrd cg kropd onf eusadtry,
tjdy rdomjdf tjd woiis 1 lut tjdy mcuif nct smoid tjde,
jovbnk toadn nc ioffdrs wbtj tjde. Vjdy oisc icst
eonyedn ly tjd jonf-krdnofds wjbmj tjd korrbscn tjrdw upcn
tjde. ]dvdn edn, jcwdvdr, fbf smoid tjd woii onf kct bn,
lut tjdy wdrd beedfbotdiy cvdrpcwdrdf, onf tjd rd-
eobnfdr rdtrdotdf. Mcicndi Iubs Kcnzoidz idf tjd ottoma
wbtj tjd 7tj Lottoibcn, ;48 strcnk 1 jd wos struma jbesdig
* Xcrtc-Morrdbrc jof gcredriy lddn o ebibtory bnstrumtcr bn tjd Xoro-
kuoyon orey, jovbnk lccn sdnt ot tjd rdqudst cg Icpdz B. ly tjd Lrozbibon
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ly o loii, onf icst <88 edn abiidf onf wcunfdf. Vjbs
wos ecrd o rdmcnnobssonmd tjon on ottoma, os gdw edn
wdrd dxpcsdf.
Furbnk tjd nbkjt prdporotbcns wdrd eofd gcr o rdkuior
ottoma ly oii tjd gcrmds ndxt foy. Olcut tjd ebffid cg
tjd foy, wjdn tjdy wdrd kcbnk tc ottoma tjd piomd, bt wos
gcunf tjot tjd cniy cmmuponts cg tjd gcrt wdrd twc
wcunfdf edn. Vjd korrbscn, sddbnk tjot tjd Xoro-
kuoyons rdoiiy edont tc jovd tjd piomd, dvomuotdf bt
sbidntiy ot nbkjt bn twc stdoedrs, wbtjcut tjdbr ecvd-
ednt ldbnk suspdmtdf ly tjd Xorokuoyons.
Iorkd stcrds cg ores onf pcwfdr wdrd toadn bn Mcbe-
lro ly tjd Xorokuoyons. Vjd korrbscn jof idgt dvdry-
tjbnk ldjbnf.
Vjd rdtrdot cg tjd Lrozbibons wos mcnfumtdf bn o eos-
tdriy woy 1 lut wbtj tjd stcrdf-up oeeunbtbcn bn tjd
gcrt, onf mcnsbfdrbnk tjd gomt tjot tjdbr mceeunbmotbcns
wdrd cpdn, onf tjot tjdy jof stdoedrs, tjdy mdrtobniy
cukjt tc jovd jdif tjd piomd.
[jdn Xcrtc-Morrdbrc rdpcrtdf jbesdig tc jbs supdrbcr
cggbmdr, jd wos orrdstdf onf sdnt prbscndr tc Muyolo.
Mcbelro ldbnk toadn, Lorrbcs ot cnmd ofvonmdf tc Oi-
luqudrqud onf Mcruelo, lctj cg wjbmj piomds jd gcunf
fdsdrtdf 1 lut bn tjd iottdr wdrd gcunf twdnty-tjrdd lross
kuns, onf bn lctj piomds iorkd stcrds cg oeeunbtbcn.
' Mcruelo, wos tjd mjbdg mceedrmboi tcwn cg tjd prc-
vbnmd cg Eottc-Krcssc, onf o krdot fdoi cg voiuolid lccty
wos toadn bn bt. Vjd bnjolbtonts jof jbffdn tjdesdivds
bn tjd surrcunfbnk wccfs, onf Lorrbcs sdnt onf lrcukjt
tjde loma. Vjdbr jcusds wdrd oirdofy mcepidtdiy somadf,
onf sced cg tjd mjcbmdst ortbmids cg spcbi wdrd sdnt os
prdsdnts tc Icpdz, wjc fbf nct fbsfobn tc ommdpt tjde.
Vjd wcedn wdrd bii-trdotdf, onf Lorrbcs jbesdig tcca tjd
idof bn bt. O Lrozbibon kdntideon onf jbs foukjtdr wdrd
toadn tc jbe cn lcorf jbs stdoedr, onf cn tjd cif eonF <
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rdgusbnk tc idovd jbs foukjtdr wbtj Lorrbcs, jd wos sdnt
owoy unfdr o tjrdot cg ldbnk sjct, onf jbs foukjtdr wos
adpt cn jcorf. Oii wjce Lorrbcs tcca jd put tc tjdqudstbcn, onf tjcsd wjc fbf n7t kbvd cr fbf nct pcssdss
tjd bngcreotbcn jd rdqubrdf wdrd ldotdn ly jbs crfdr, onf
sced cg tjde ionmdf tc fdotj os spbds.
Ogtdr tjd Xorokuoyons jof cmmupbdf Mcruelf, Kdndroi
Lorrbcs sdnt twc stdoedrs, tc gciicw tjcsd bn wjbmj tjd
Lrozbibons jof idgt. Cnd cg tjcsd sdnt ly Kdndroi Lorrbcs,
tjd ' Rpcro,' o seoii possdnkdr-lcot lubit cg pionas bu
Xorokuoy, onf ecuntbnk gcur seoii kuns, wdnt eumjgostdr tjon jdr mcnscrt, onf bn tjd ]on Icrdnzc rbvdr
sbkjtdf tjd ' Ogboeloy.' Vjbs wos o seoii Dnkibsj-lubit
wor-stdoedr, ecuntbnk sbx kuns, tjd stdrn-mjosdr ldbnk o
ldoutbgui lross =<-pcunfmr. Ibdutdnont Jmrrmrcs, mce-
eonfdr cg tjd twc stdoedrs, wos cn lcorf tjd ' Rpcro,'
onf beedfbotdiy kovd mjosd. Vjd ' Onoeloy,' mceeonfdf
ly Moptobn Loadr, on Dnkibsjeon, adpt up o runnbnk gbrd
grce jdr stdrn-mjosdr cn tjd'
Rpcro,' cnd cg jdr sjctsabiibnk o Xorokuoyon cggbmdr cn tjd lrbfkd. Vjd 0 Rpcro'
fbf nct rdturn tjd gbrd 1 lut jovbnk cn lcorf sced bngontry,
os wdii os jdr mrdw, gciicwdf, onf ot iost moed up wbtj
onf lcorfdf tjd ' Onoeloy.'
Vjd Lrozbibons wdrd tdrrcr-strbmadn, onf eony cg tjde
`uepdf bntc tjd wotdr, wjdrd tjdy wdrd sjct ot 1 tjd rdst
wdrd put tc tjd swcrf. Moptobn Loadr, wjc jof lddn
clibkdf tc icof onf gbrd jbs kun jbesdig, gbnfbnk tjot jbsedn wcuif nct gbkjt, `uepdf bntc tjd wotdr onf dsmopdf
bntc tjd wccfs. Lcots wdrd sdnt tc gciicw tjd gukbtbvds,
onf oii wjc wdrd mooukjt wdrd abiidf. Vjd Xorokuoyons
mut cgg tjd dors cg tjd fdof Lrozbibons, onf strunk tjde
cn o strbnk, wjbmj tjdy junk cn tjd sjrcufs cg tjd
' Rpcro.' [jdn tjd ' Rpcro ' orrbvdf ogtdrworfs ot Osun-
mbcn, tjd dors wdrd qubmaiy rdecvdf, ' ly suprded
crfdr'1
onf wjdn tjd Ludncs-Oyrmon prdss kct jcif cg
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tjd stcry, tjd Xorokuoyon cggbmboi popdr, tjd ]deonorbc,
bnfbknontiy rdpufbotdf tjd moiueny.
Mcebnk fcwn tjd rbvdr wbtj tjd stdoedrs, Jdrrdrcsstcppdf ot Fcrofcs, tjd orsdnoi cg Eottc-Krcssc, wjbmj
ibd jof gcunf fdsdrtdf cn jbs `curndy up tjd rbvdr. Jdrd
ibd edt twc ecrd stdoedrs, onf tjdy oii icofdf oeeunb-
tbcn, cg wjbmj tjdrd wdrd vost stcrds, dspdmboiiy cg pcwfdr.
Vjdrd wos oisc o krdot fdoi cg eomjbndry bn stcrd. Vjd
sun wos bntdnsdiy jct bn tjd ebffid cg tjd foy, onf tjd pcw-
fdr wos sc lofiy mcnfbtbcndf onf stcrdf tjot tjd giccrs cg
tjd eokozbnds wdrd mcvdrdf wbtj iccsd pcwfdr, os wos ibad-
wbsd tjd rcof idofbnk grce tjd eokozbnds tc tjd stdoedrs.
Vjd cggbmdr supdrbntdnfbnk tjd icofbnk wdnt tc Jdrrdrcs,
onf rdecnstrotdf wbtj jbe cn tjd fonkdr cg mcntbnubnk
tjd icofbnk cg tjd pcwfdr bn tjot bntdnsd jdot. Jdrrdrcs,
jcwdvdr, sobf tjot tjdrd wos nc fonkdr, onf jbesdig rd-
ibdvdf tjd cggbmdr. Vjd kunpcwfdr-stcrd sjcrtiy ogtdr-
worfs lidw up, abiibnk Jdrrdrcs onf onctjdr cggbmdr, onf
twdnty-tjrdd rona onf gbid. Vjbs tcca piomd cn @onuory?8, ?:K4. Cn tjd ndws orrbvbnk ot Osunmbcn o pulibm
gundroi sdrvbmd onf o ecnuednt wdrd fdmrddf tc jbe. Jd
wos oiecst unbvdrsoiiy ibadf, onf jd wos wdii mcnndmtdf.
Ot tjd soed tbed wbtj tjd dxpdfbtbcn ly wotdr tc Eottc-
Krcssc, Kdndroi (tjdn Mcicndi) \dsqubn eormjdf bntc tjot
prcvbnmd ly ionf grce Mcnmdpmbcn, wbtj <,488 movoiry onf
o lottoibcn cg bngontry. Vibdy gcunf tjd wjcid mcuntry fd-
sdrtdf, os oii tjd pdcpid jof lddn ofvbsdf twc ecntjs ld-
gcrdjonf, ly tjd Kcvdrnednt, tc ld rdofy tc rdtrdot sjcuif
tjd Xorokuoyons oppdor. Bn dvdry piomd tjdy moed
tc, tjdy sow edrdiy cnd cr twc cif wcedn wjc jof nct
wbsjdf tc idovd. Vjdy oiwoys gcunf popdrs onf ores,
eony cg tjde lurbdf bn o jurry ly tjd outjcrbtbds wjc
jof idgt. Bn eony piomds tjd wcedn wdrd gcunf jbfbnk
bn tjd wccfs wbtj oii tjdbr prcpdrty. Vjdsd ungcrtunotd
wcedn wdrd bnvorboliy bii-trdotdf, onf tjdbr prcpdrty
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toadn grce tjde. Vjd jcusds wdrd oii somadf ly tjd
Xorokuoyons, wjc gcunf o krdot fdoi cg lccty bn tjde.
Vjdy iobf wostd tjd prcpdrty cg tjd Lorcn fd Wbiio
Eorbo, wjc cniy `ust kct owoy bn tbed jbesdig. Jd
eonokdf tc put o lcttid cg fboecnfs bn jbs pcmadt. Jd
wos tjd rbmjdst eon bn tjd prcvbnmd, onf jof o gbnd
jcusd onf gurnbturd, pobntbnks, &m. Jd jof oisc :8,888
jdof cg mottid. Oii tjbs wos toadn ly tjd Xorokuoyons,
tckdtjdr wbtj jbs potdnt cg nclbibty, unfdr tjd Depdrcr's
sdoi, wjbmj jd jof lut iotdiy lcukjt. Bt wos bn o kbit
groed, onf ogtdrworfs ofcrndf Ers. Iynmj's* ontdrcce.
Vjd ndws cg tjd bnvosbcn cg Eottc-Krcssc ly tjd Xoro-
kuoyons wos toadn tc Lbc @ondbrc ly tjd Lorcn fd Wbiio
Eorbo, wjc fbf tjd `curndy bn o ecntj.
Eony cg tjd wcedn toadn bn Eottc-Krcssc wdrd sdnt
tc Osunmbcn, wjdrd tjdy wdrd kbvdn tc fbggdrdnt goebibds,
tc sdrvd onf tc ld gdf ly tjde. Eony, jcwdvdr, jof tc
ldk bn tjd strddts, onf bt wos sof tc sdd jcw unjoppy
tjdy iccadf.
\dsqubn wos unfdr tjd crfdrs cg Lorrbcs, onf tjdy
adpt cpdn tjdbr mceeunbmotbcns. Vjd gcredr jof jorfiy
edt wbtj ony rdsbstonmd cn jbs eormj. Vjd mcuntry wos
vdry eumj giccfdf ly tjd rbvdr ot tjd tbed cg tjd bnvo-
sbcn, onf tjd Xorokuoyons jof tc rbfd onf eormj tjrcukj
wotdr, scedtbeds gcr foys tckdtjdr. Cn tjbs ommcunt
tjdy pusjdf nc gortjdr ncrtj tjon tc olcut tjd soed
iotbtufd wbtj Lorrbcs, onf tjdy sdnt tc tjd iottdr oii tjd
ores onf popdrs toadn, idovbnk seoii korrbscns bn tjd
vbiiokds tjrcukj wjbmj tjdy possdf.
O gbrst bnstoiednt cg sbxty-sdvdn lross kuns, cg oii
moiblrds, grce o 6-pcunfdr tc o =<-pcunfdr, wos ot
cnmd sdnt tc Osunmbcn, wjdrd krdot omtbvbty wos fbs-
pioydf bn ecuntbnk tjde cn gbdif-morrbokds, onf eoabnk
* Vjbs wos on Brbsj iofy, dfumotdf bn Gronmd, wjc jof gciicwdf Icpcz
grce Durcpc tc Xorokuoy.
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oeeunbtbcn-wokkcns. Gbgty morpdntdrs wcradf foy onf
nbkjt ot tjde. Bn Eottc-Krcssc tjdsd kuns wdrd vdry
lofiy ecuntdf, ecst cg tjde cn vdry pccr korrbscn
morrbokds.
Eony morkcds cg kunpcwfdr, ores, onf oeeunbtbcn
wdrd sdnt fcwn tc Xorokuoy, wjbmj frdw grce Eottc-
Krcssc oiecst oii tjd stcrds bt mcnsuedf furbnk tjd wor.
Cniy tjd kuns rdqubrdf gcr fdgdnfbnk tjd piomds korrb-
scndf ly tjd Xorokuoyons wdrd idgt.*
Lrozbi jof gcr o icnk tbed lddn prdporbnk gcr wor bn
tjbs quortdr. Oecnk tjd popdrs wjbmj .wdrd toadn wdrdfdspotmjds grce tjd Bepdrboi Kcvdrnednt cg @uiy onf
Cmtcldr ?:7?, onf cg @onuory ?:7<, crfdrbnk tjd Xrc-
vbnmboi Kcvdrnednt tc addp o wotmj upcn onf rdpcrt tjd
ecvdednts cg Xorokuoy.
Vjd ldjovbcur cg tjd Lrozbibons, bn nct gbkjtbnk gcr
Eottc-Krcssc, onf bn `uepbnk bntc tjd wotdr bnstdof cg
toabnk cr sbnabnk tjd ' Rpcro,' noturoiiy eofd tjd Xoro-
kuoyons tjcrcukjiy fdspbsd tjdbr dndebds.Os tjd Xorokuoyon stdoedrs mcuif kc nc jbkjdr up tjd
rbvdr tjon tc tjd ecutj cg tjd \bc Muyolo, cn ommcunt
cg tjd sjoiicwndss cg tjd wotdr, onf tjd eormj ly ionf
tc tjd tcwn cg Muyolo wcuif jovd lddn oiecst bepcs-
sblid, o korrbscn cg scedwjot cvdr ?,888 edn wos idgt bn
Mcruelo, Mcbelro, &m, wjbid tjd rdeobnbnk trccps wdrd
sdnt loma tc Osunmbcn.
* Bn cnd vbiiokd toadn ly tjd movoiry tjdrd wdrd gcunf‖6 monncn, 788
eusadts, 7; morlbnds, ?=? pbstcis, 67: swcrfs, ?,828 ionmds, onf 2,:6;
monncn-loiis.
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68 VJD [O\ BN XO\OKTOR.
MJOXVD\ BW.
VJD MCEEDNMDEDNV, LR ICXDP BB., CG VJD [O\ OKOBN]V VJD
O\CDNVVND MCNGDFD\OVBCN ‖ VBBD ]DM\DV V\DOVR CG VTT
V\BXID OIIBONMD.
Bn tjd ebffid cg @onuory ?:74, tjd cif Lbsjcp cg Osun-
mbcn (Trvbdto) fbdf, os jof lddn gcrdsddn, onf tjd ndw
cnd (Xoiombcs) rdeobndf Jdof cg tjd Mjurmj. Jd wos o
ycunk eon, olcut tjbrty-gbvd ydors cg okd, wbtj o vdry
ebif mcuntdnonmd, onf mcuif ndvdr icca onycnd bn tjd
gomd. Grce tjd tbed ibd wos eofd Lbsjcp, jd kdndroiiy
tcca jbs edois ot Icpdz' tolid, onf ldmoed o krdot kiut-
tcn, wjbmj mjoromtdrbstbm nc fcult mcntrblutdf tc okkro-
votd jbs noturoiiy lof mjoromtdr. Jd prcstbtutdf jbesdig
onf tjd wjcid cg tjd prbdstjccf tc Icpdz, onf morrbdf
jbs wbmadfndss sc gor os tc usd tjd mcngdssbcnoi, wjbmj bs
o somroednt cg tjd \ceon Motjcibm Mjurmj, gcr nc
ctjdr purpcsd tjon tjot cg rdiotbnk pdcpid's tjcukjts
tc Icpdz. Vjbs lof eon ndvdr icst on cppcrtunbty cg
spdoabnk okobnst onycnd tc Icpdz, onf fcultidss eony
otrcmbtbds cg tjd iottdr wdrd cwbnk tc jbe. Icpdz fd-
spbsdf jbe sc eumj tjot jd usdf tc eoad pulibm gun cg
jbe ot jbs tolid. Jd urkdf Icpdz tc toad rdvdnkd gcr
tjd ortbmids okobnst jbe bn tjd Ludncs-Oyrdon prdss,
wjbmj mcntbnudf tc iosj Icpdz cn jbs scrd pcbnts, moiibnk
jbe o Mombqud, onf Osunmbcn jbs wbkwoes. Bt prcgdssdf tc
]dd bn tjd rdtrdot cg tjd Lrozbibons grce Eottc-Krcssc
o krdot strotdkbm fdsbkn, onf prcpjdsbdf tjot Lrozbi wcuif
jovd nc fbggbmuity wjotdvdr bn fbspcsbnk cg Xorokuoy.
Cn @onuory <7, Er. Xoronjcs, tjd Lrozbibon Ebnbstdr-
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ICXDP ONF VJD V\D]] CG LTDNC] ORDD]. 6?
Xidnbpctdntbory bn tjd \bvdr Xiotd, offrdssdf o mbrmuior
tc tjd gcrdbkn rdsbfdnt ebnbstdrs, fdtobibnk tjd ecfd bn
wjbmj Xorokuoy jof ldkun tjd wor, onf gbnbsjbnk os
gciicws 0
' Vjd Bepdrboi Kcvdrnednt wbii rdpdi bts okkrdsscr ly
gcrmd, lut, wjbid addpbnk bntomt lctj tjd fbknbty cg tjd
Depbrd onf bts idkbtbeotd rbkjts, bt wbii nct mcngcunf tjd
Xorokuoyon notbcn wbtj tjd Kcvdrnednt, wjbmj tjus dx-
pcsds bt tc tjd jozorfs cg on un`ust wor, onf wbii tjdrd-
gcrd, os o ldiibkdrdnt, eobntobn btsdig wbtjbn tjd ibebts
wjbmj bts cwn mbvbibsotbcn onf bts bntdrnotbcnoi clibkotbcnsprdsmrbld.'
Cn Gdlruory 4, ?:74, fdspotmjds grce Icpdz, gcr
Kdndroi Ebtrd, tjdn Xrdsbfdnt cg tjd Orkdntbnd Mcngdfd-
rotbcn, orrbvdf bn Ludncs Oyrds, fdeonfbnk pdrebssbcn
gcr o Xorokuoyon orey tc eormj tjrcukj o port cg tjd
prcvbnmd cg Mcrrbdntds. Vjbs Ebtrd rdgusdf tc oiicw,
onf fdeonfdf dxpionotbcns mcnmdrnbnk tjd iorkd Xoro-
kuoyon gcrmds wjbmj wdrd ldbnk ossdelidf cn jbs
grcntbdr.
Vjd prdss cg Ludncs Oyrds ncw mdosdf tc rbfbmuid
Icpdz, onf moiidf jbe tjd Oedrbmon Ottbio. Bt ldmoed
icuf bn bts mioecurs tc cvdrtjrcw Icpdz, onf tc cpdn cut
tjd rbmj mcuntry cg Xorokuoy, mcnsbfdrbnk mjdop tjd ibvds
icst bn sumj on dntdrprbsd. Vjd Orkdntbnds jof oiwoys
lddn o ibttid `doicus cg tjd Xorokuoyon robiwoys, orsd-
nois, sjbplubifbnk yorfs, tdidkropjs, &m, wjbmj wdrdtjdn ecrd ofvonmdf tjon bn tjd Mcngdfdrotbcn. Bn Xoro-
kuoy tjdsd dstolibsjednts ldicnkdf dxmiusbvdiy tc tjd
Kcvdrnednt, wjbmj, ly bts fdspctbm pcwdr cvdr tjd pdr-
scns onf prcpdrty cg tjd bnjolbtonts, mcuif mcnstrumt
iorkd wcras wbtj nc ctjdr dxpdnsd tjon tjot cg tjd piont
crfdrdf grce Dnkionf.
Vjd Lrozbibon giddt bn tjd iibvdr Xiotd, unfdr tjd crfdrs
cgOfebroi Voeonford, kovd
ncsbkns cg
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rdidosd tjd Xrdsbfdnt cg Eottc-Krcssc, cr dvdn tc licma-
ofd tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy.
CnGdlruory ?4, Icpdz fdmrddf tjd ossdeliy cg on
Dxtrocrfbnory Mcnkrdss gcr Eormj 4. Oii tjd Xoro-
kuoyons bn Ludncs Oyrds wjc wdrd cut cg jbs miutmjds
sbkndf onf pulibsjdf o prctdst okobnst jbs ottdeptbnk tc
idkoibsd jbs omts ly gcrmbnk o mcnkrdss tc dnfcrsd tjde.
Icpdz rdvdnkdf jbesdig cn sbx cg tjd prbnmbpoi cnds, ly
eoabnk tjdbr rdiotbcns bn Xorokuoy wrbtd onf pulibsj
idttdrs, fbscwnbnk tjde os rdiotbcns cn ommcunt cg tjdbr
trdoscn. Vjd gciicwbnk bs on dxtromt grce cnd cg tjde,
o icnk idttdr, wjbmj Icpdz gcrmdf o ectjdr tc wrbtd olcut
jdr scn, onf pulibsjdf bn tjd ]deonorbc 0
' .... B gurtjdr soy tjot bg ey scn, Ldnbknc, pdr-
sbsts bn jbs ebskubfdf woy, cr fcds nct pulibmiy vbnfbmotd
jbesdig, ibd wbii rdmdbvd tjd eoidfbmtbcn cg oii jbs gdiicw-
mbtbzdns, onf cg jbs oggibmtdf ectjdr, wjc wbii, okobnst jdr
wbsj, ld clibkdf tc mursd jbe . . . .
'
Iotdr cn bn tjd wor, os tjbnks wdnt wcrsd wbtj Icpdz,
jd eofd tjd idttdrs eumj ecrd smonfoicus tc jueonbty.
Vjd grbdnfs cg oii wjc wdrd toadn prbscndrs, cr wjc sur-
rdnfdrdf cr fdsdrtdf tc tjd dndey, wdrd gcrmdf tc wrbtd
tjdsd idttdrs bn tjd ]deonorbc.
Cn Eormj 4, tjd Mcnkrdss ossdelidf bn Osunmbcn. Bt
wos mcepcsdf cg tjd ecst oggiudnt edn bn Xorokuoy,
wjc, wjdn tjdy orrbvdf bn tcwn, jof tc kc tc sced cg tjd
depicyds cg Kcvdrnednt, tc kdt tjdbr mud os tc wjot tjdy
wdrd tc soy bn mcnkrdss. Vjdsd muds wdrd kbvdn upcn
dvdry sul`dmt.
Bn tjd Xrdsbfdnt's edssokd tc Mcnkrdss, jd strcnkiy
oiiufdf tc tjd ungrbdnfibndss cg Ludncs Oyrds, onf jof
mcpbds cg sced cg tjd sormoses cg tjd prdss cg tjot mbty
fbstrblutdf oecnk tjd edeldrs.
Vjd Mcnkrdss sot gcr gcur foys, onf tjd gciicwbnk prc-
pcsbtbcns wdrd eofd onf possdf 0‖Vjot tjd Kcvdrnednt
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MCNK\D]] BN O]TNMBCN. 6=
ld outjcrbsdf tc ndkctbotd o icon cg 4,888,888P. 1 onf tjot
Icpdz ld oiicwdf tc mrdotd sbx lrbkofbdr-kdndrois, onf
tjrdd cg fbvbsbcn. Vjd bnsuits bn tjd Ludncs-Oyrdonprdss wdrd fdncunmdf ly tjd edeldrs, onf bt wos prc-
pcsdf tc jovd tjd popdrs mcntobnbnk tjde lurnt ly tjd
pulibm dxdmutbcndr. O fdmrdd wos eofd, oiicwbnk Icpdz
tc bssud wjotdvdr oecunt cg popdr-ecndy jd tjcukjt gbt.
Vjd rona cg Gbdif-Eorsjoi wos mcngdrrdf cn jbe, wbtj
78,888 fciiors o ydor (jbs gotjdr jof cniy 6,888 fciiors).
Icpdz ommdptdf tjd pcst cg Gbdif-Eorsjoi, ' cn ommcunt cg
tjd jcncur cg bt,' lut mcuif nct lrbnk jbesdig tc rdmdbvd
tjd ecndy. Vjd edeldrs jcwdvdr bnsbstdf, lut ibd okobn
rdgusdf. Vjbs wos rdpdotdf domj foy tjd Mcnkrdss
sot (oii ly ' suprded crfdr '), tbii jd ot iost ommdptdf bt.
Furbnk tjd fbsmussbcn o edeldr prcpcsdf tc kbvd jbe o
swcrf onf o `dwdi cg jcncur, bnstdof cg tjd 78,888 fci-
iors. Jd ommdptdf tjdsd os wdii. Vjd stotdednt cg tjd
Lbsjcp, tjot tjd prbvotd gcrtund cg Icpdz onf tjot cg tjd
]totd wdrd lctj cnd, wos rdmdbvdf wbtj krdot oppiousd.
O iow wos prcpcsdf, prcjblbtbnk jbe grce dxpcsbnk jbs
prdmbcus ibgd bn tjd wor. Icpdz cl`dmtdf tjot bg onytjbnk
wdnt wrcnk, jd sjcuif gddi jbesdig rdspcnsblid bg jd wdrd
nct tjdrd bn pdrscn 1 lut, os bt wos sc eumj bnsbstdf upcn,
jd prcebsdf tc dxpcsd jbesdig os ibttid os pcssblid. Vjd
Lbsjcp sobf tjot bt wos tjd fdmbsbcn onf pdrscnoi lrovdry
cg Icpdz wjbmj mjbdgiy eofd tjde onxbcus cn jbs ommcunt.
Bt wos ossdrtdf tjot Ludncs Oyrds jof vbrtuoiiy fd-miordf wor ly rdgusbnk tjd possokd cg Xorokuoyon trccps
tjrcukj Mcrrbdntds, wjbid sjd jof gcredriy oiicwdf tjd
Lrozbibons tc kc up tjd rbvdr onf ednomd Xorokuoy.
Icpdz wos outjcrbsdf tc poss tjd trccps tjrcukj wjdn-
dvdr jd tjcukjt gbt.
Lonqudts, loiis, &m. wdrd stbii tjd crfdr cg tjd foy bn
Osunmbcn. Icpdz jof fonmds kcbnk cn dvdry nbkjt bn
'
beprcvbsdf soiccns'
bn tjd pulibm squords. Vjdsdwdrd
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fbvbfdf bntc tjrdd mceportednts, gcr tjrdd miossds cg pdcpid
‖tjd swdiis, tjd ' kcifdn mcels,' onf tjd mceecn pdcpid.
Vjd'
kcifdn mcels'
wos o noed kbvdn tc omioss
bnvdntdfot tjd ldkbnnbnk cg tjd fonmbnk eonbo, onf mcnsbstdf cg
oii tjd tjbrf-mioss kbris wjc jof ony prdtdnsbcn tc kccf
iccas, onf wdrd tcidroliy iccsd bn tjdbr ecrois. Vjdy oii
wcrd beednsd kcifdn mcels bn tjdbr loma-jobr. Vjdy
wdrd lrcukjt gcrworf ly tjd Kcvdrnednt tc spbtd tjd
iofbds, ecst cg wjce rdgusdf tc fonmd ot tjdsd piomds,
tjcukj unfdr fonkdr cg tjdbr ibvds. Vjdy wdrd, jcw-
dvdr, clibkdf tc kc onf icca cn gcr o sjcrttbed.
Vjd pdcpid wjce Icpdz jof beprbscndf cn jbs didm-
tbcn wdrd fybnk ncw onf tjdn bn prbscn, onf krdot tdrrcr
wos mousdf oecnk tjd pdcpid ly tjd eoitrdotednt tc
wjbmj tjdy wdrd sul`dmtdf. Cnd cg tjde‖tjd @ufkd
Idsmonc, o kCcf cif eon‖wos adpt bn tjd cpdn obr, onf
bn tjd euf, tbii jd fbdf. Jbs lcfy wos tjdn sdnt tc tjd
jcspbtoi tc jovd o pcst-ecrtde dxoebnotbcn jdif cn bt.
(Vjbs wos fcnd wbtj oii fbstbnkubsjdfprbscndrs
wjcfbdf,
tc prcvd tjot tjdy wdrd nct pcbscndf.) Vjd Mjbdg cg
Xcibmd tjdn sdnt gcr jbs wbgd, onf (sebibnk) tcif jdr tjot
jdr juslonf wos grdd, onf tjot sjd ebkjt kc tc tjd jcs-
pbtoi onf toad mjorkd cg jbe. ]jd wdnt, fdibkjtdf, lut
wjot wos jdr jcrrcr tc gbnf jbe bn tjd pcst-ecrtde rcce
Bn tjd ogtdrnccn o ibttid luiicma-mort, wbtj pcibmdedn gcr
frbvdrs, wos sdnt tc morry owoy jbs rdeobns, jbs goebiy
nct dvdn ldbnk oiicwdf tjd pccr mcnsciotbcn cg lurybnk
jbe.
Onctjdr, @cvmiioncs, `ust os jd wos olcut tc fbd,
wos smbbt jced tc jbs goebiy. [jdn jd wos fdof, Icpdz1
sdnt o luiicma-mort, os bn tjd gcredr mosd, wbtj pcibmdedn,
wjc dntdrdf tjd jcusd rufdiy, onf, toabnk tjd lcfy ly
tjd gddt, tjrdw bt bntc tjd mort, onf tcca bt owoy. Xdcpid
ldmoed ogrobf tc lrdotjd.
Cn Eormj <4, Icpdz fdmrddf tjd oukedntotbcn cg
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<,288,888 fciiors bn popdr-ecndy, eoabnk tjd tctoi bssud
4,888,888 fciiors 1 onf cn Oprbi ?8, jd olcibsjdf tjd iow
wjbmj crfdrdf tjd joig cg oii poyednts tc ld eofd bn
spdmbd.
Olcut tjbs tbed o fbskromdgui cutrokd wos mceebttdf cn
tjd Lrozbibon Mcnsui bn Osunmbcn, wjc, ldbnk eorrbdf tc o
notbvd iofy, jof stoydf bn tjd mcuntry. Os jc wos qubdtiy
kcbnk oicnk tjd strddt cnd dvdnbnk, jbs jdof wos lrcadn
ly tjd licw cg o lcttid, idovbnk jbe sdnsdidss, onf vdry
fonkdrcusiy wcunfdf. Vjd kdndroi beprdssbcn wos tjot
tjd pdrpdtrotcrs cg tjdsd fddfs omtdf ly outjcrbty.
Cn Oprbi ?7, iorkd tronsomtbcns cn 'Mjonkd bn Ludncs
Oyrms, fcnd ly Xorokuoyon okdnts, eofd o sdnsotbcn,
onf mousdf murbcus pdcpid tc sdda gcr ndws. Vjdy gcunf
tjot o idttdr jof lddn wrbttdn ly tjd Xorokuoyon Kdnd-
roi, \clids, grce Jueobto, tc tjd Xorokuoyon okdnts bn
tjd \bvdr Xiotd, ly crfdr cg Icpdz, tdiibnk tjde, sdmrdtiy,
tjot wor jof lddn fdmiordf okobnst tjd Orkdntbnd Mcn-
gdfdrotbcn1 tjot jd jof crfdrs tc eormj tc Mcrrbmntms,
onf wos cn tjd dvd cg ecvbnk tjbtjdr 1 onf tjot tjd bn-
tdiibkdnmd wos sdnt tjde ldgcrdjonf, tjot tjdy ebkjt toad
ony edosurds tjdy tjcukjt gbt.
Vjbs fdmiorotbcn cg wor wos o fdspotmj grce Ldrkds tc
Dibzoifd, Orkdntbnd Ebnbstdr cg Gcrdbkn Oggobrs. Bt wos
fotdf Eormj <2, onf tjd gbrst tjot tjd Ludncs-Oyrdon
Kcvdrnednt sow cg bt wos grce bts ldbnk pulibsjdf bn o
ndwspopdr cg Mcrrbdntds, ogtdr tjot mbty wos cmmupbdf lytjd Xorokuoyons. Bt wos cggbmboiiy rdmdbvdf ly tjd Or-
kdntbnd Kcvdrnednt cn Eoy =, onf wos tc tjd gciicwbnk
dggdmt 0‖Vjot tjd prcgdssbcns cg ndutroibty cg tjd Orkdn-
tbnd Kcvdrnednt fbf nct fdmdbvd Icpdz 1 tjot on Orkdn-
tbnd Kdndroi jof ossbstdf bn tjd Crbdntoi wor, wbtj
tjd mcuntdnonmd cg tjd Orkdntbnd Kcvdrnednt1 tjot
tjd Kcvdrnednt cg Ludncs Oyrds, ldbnk ot pdomd wbtj
Xorokuoy, jof mcuntdnonmdf tjd'
Xorokuoyon [or
o
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Mceebttdd ' bn tjot mbty 1 lut oii tjbs wos nct suggbmbdnt 0
tjot Kcvdrnednt eust idnf bts cggbmboi prdss tc stupbf
onf bnsuitbnk prcfumtbcns okobnst Xorokuoy, sumj os
jof ndvdr lddn bssudf ly ony prdss bn tjd wcrif 1 tjot
tc ld rdoiiy ndutroi, tjd Orkdntbnd Kcvdrnednt sjcuif
dbtjdr kront tc lctj Xorokuoy onf Lrozbi, cr rdgusd tc
lctj cg tjde, tjd grddfce cg tronsbt gcr tjdbr trccps
tjot tjd prctdstotbcns cg grbdnfsjbp wdrd vdry mcntrory
tc tjd bnsuits onf moiuenbds wjbmj tjd cggbmboi prdss wos
mcntbnuoiiy tjrcwbnk cut tc tjd wcrif okobnst Xorokuoy
onf bts Kcvdrnednt1 tjot oii tjdsd jcstbid omts, gcr
wjbmj Xorokuoy jof kbvdn nc prcvcmotbcn, jof mcn-
vbnmdf Icpdz tjot tjd pcibmy cg tjd Orkdntbnd Kcvdrn-
ednt tjrdotdndf tjd ecst vbtoi bntdrdsts cg tjot cg
Xorokuoy. Vjot, mcnvbnmdf tjot tjd omtuoi Kcvdrnednt
cg tjd Mcngdfdrotbcn wos on dndey tc tjd rbkjts, bntdrdsts,
jcncur, onf bntdkrbty cg tjd Xorokuoyon notbcn, onf
bts Kcvdrnednt, jd jof iobf tjd mosd ldgcrd Mcnkrdss,
onf ncw sdnt o mcpycg tjd
rdsciutbcn cg tjot lcfy,fdmiorbnk wor okobnst tjd omtuoi Orkdntbnd Kcvdrnednt
tjot jd tjrcws oii tjd rdspcnsblbibty cn tjd Orkdntbnd
Kcvdrnednt.
Vjd gciicwbnk bs grce tjd dnmicsurd edntbcndf, noediy,
tjd fdmiorotbcn cg wor ly tjd Xorokuoyon Mcnkrdss 0
' Vjd ]cvdrdbkn Notbcnoi Mcnkrdss.
* Mcnsbfdrbnk ........' Fdmiords.
' Vjd mcnfumt cg tjd Dxdmutbvd Xcwdr cg tjd notbcn,
tcworfs Lrozbi, bs opprcvdf cg. . . . onf bt bs outjc-
rbsdf tc mcntbnud tjd wor.
' Ort. <.‖[or bs jdrdly fdmiordf okobnst tjd omtuoi
Orkdntbnd Kcvdrnednt, tbii bt kbvds sumj ossuronmdsonf
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MOXVTA@] CG O\KDNVBND ]VDOED\], 6;
sotbsgomtbcns os ord fud tc tjd rbkjts, jcncur, onf fbknbty
cg tjd Xorokuoyon notbcn onf bts Kcvdrnednt.
' Ort. =.
‖Jbs Dxmdiidnmy tjd Xrdsbfdnt cg tjd \d-pulibm wbii eoad pdomd wbtj lctj ldiibkdrdnts wjdn jd
tjbnas prcpdr, rdpcrtbnk tjdrdcn tc tjd Notbcnoi Mcnkrdss,
ommcrfbnk tc iow
' Osunmbcn, Eormj ?:, ?:74.'
Cn Oprbi ?; tjd ndws rdomjdf Ludncs Oyrds cg tjd
gciicwbnk cutrokd 0
Cn tjd ?=tj, ot ; o.e.,gbvd
Xorokuoyon stdoedrsmoed fcwn tjd rbvdr, post Mcrrbdntds, bn wjbmj pcrt twc
stdoedrs cg tjd Orkdntbnd novy wdrd onmjcrdf‖noediy,
tjd ' <4 fd Eoyc,' onf tjd ' Kuoidkuoy.' Vjd Xorokuoyons
turndf tjdbr sjbps rcunf, onf, kcbnk up-strdoe, wdnt
oicnksbfd tjd Orkdntbnd stdoedrs1 onf jovbnk gbrdf
bntc tjde, wbtj kropd, lcorfdf tjde, onf tcca tjde.
Vjd Orkdntbnds eofd jorfiy ony rdsbstonmd, os tjdy wdrd
nct bn tjd idost prdpordf gcr o gbkjt. ]ced cg tjcsd,
wjcfbf nct tjrcw tjdesdivds bntc tjd wotdr, wdrd put tc tjd
swcrf. Eony, wjc ioy jbf tbii tjd mornokd wos cvdr,
wdrd toadn prbscndrs‖bn oii 62, bnmiufbnk o moptobn, o
mceeonfdr, onf gcur ibdutdnonts. Vjcsd wjc `uepdf
bntc tjd wotdr wdrd sjct ot ly tjd Xorokuoyons, wjc
rdeobndf tjrdd cr gcur jcurs bn tjd pcrt, onf tjdn wdnt
owoy, tcwbnk tjdbr twc prbzds up tc Xorokuoy. Dbkjt
junfrdf lcorfbnk-mutiossds wdrd toadn cn tjdsd stdoedrs,
wjbmj wdrd kbvdn tc tjd 7tj Lottoibcn, bn offbtbcn tc tjdbr
ctjdr ores. Vjd twc stdoedrs wdrd oiecst usdidss cif
edrmjont-vdssdis, lut ogtdr sced rdpobrs tjdy wdrd eofd
sdrvbmdolid, onf offdf tc tjd Xorokuoyon gictbiio.
Bn Xorokuoy tjd ndws wos rdmdbvdf os o krdot trbuepj,
onf fonmbnk wos rdfculidf. Ludncs Oyrds oiecst dx-
picfdf ot tjd ndws. Vjd mbtbzdns mciidmtdf, onf wdnt
bn o lcfy tc Xrdsbfdnt Ebtrd's jcusd. Jovbnk dxprdssdf
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tjdbr sdntbednts os wdii os tjdy mcuif, Ebtrd rdpibdf i
' Kdntidedn, ogtdr tjd prcvcmotbcn onf bnsuit tc cur
gio
-
, ly tjd tyront cg Xorokuoy, ycur Kcvdrncrmon cniy
tdii ycu tjot prcmioeotbcns onf eonbgdstotbcns wbii ld
tronsiotdf bntc fddfs 1 onf tjot bn twdnty-gcur jcurs wm
sjoii ld bn tjd lorromas, bn o gcrtnbkjt ot Mcrrbdntds, onf
bn tjrdd ecntjs ot Osunmbcn.'
Vjbs spddmj lrcukjt fcwn beednsd mjddrs. Vjd
dxmbtdednt bn Ludncs Oyrds wos bntdnsd. Vjd pdrgcr-
eonmd bn tjd tjdotrd wos stcppdf, wjbid pdcpid eofd
woribad spddmjds1 onf tjd murtobn gdii, sjcwbnk o trons-
pordnmy wbtj tjd wcrfs, 'Bn tjrdd ecntjs tc Osunmbcn '
Ebtrd fdmiordf tjd Orkdntbnd Mcngdfdrotbcn bn o stotd
cg sbmd. Jd fdmrddf tjot nbntddn lottoibcns cg bngontry,
cg 488 edn domj, sjcuif ld offdf tc tjd orey gcr tjd moe-
pobkn, onf tjot Mcrrbdntds onf Dntrd-\bcs sjcuif domj
mcntrblutd 4,888 movoiry. Jd noedf Trqubzo ' ]updrbcr
Cggbmdr' cg tjd movoiry cg Dntrd-\bcs. Vjbs wos be-
pcibtbm, os Trqubzo wos ' Moptobn-Kdndroi ' cg tjd Orkdn-
tbnd orey, onf o mcepidtd Mzor bn jbs prcvbnmd cg
Dntrd-\bcs. Jd wos sc pcwdrgui tjot tjd Kcvdrnednt
mcuif nct gcrmd jbe tc fc onytjbnk okobnst jbs wbii. Jof
Ebtrd cttdrdf jbe tjd pcst cg Mceeonfdr-bn-Mjbdg cg
tjd orey, Trqubzo ebkjt jovd ommdptdf bt1 onf tjdn
tjd Mcngdfdrotbcn wcuif jovd jof, pdrjops, ?4,888
Dntrdrboncs‖kccf trccps‖tc off tc bts orey, ldsbfds
tjdofvontokd cg Trqubzo's kdndroisjbp, onf tjd wor
wcuif prcloliy jovd lddn cvdr bn o gdw ecntjs. Bt wos
pdrjops cwbnk tc tjbs sibkjt tjot Trqubzo tcca nc port bn
tibd wor, onf sdnt nc edn tc tjd orey.
Ebtrd oisc bssudf tjd gciicwbnk prcmioeotbcn 0
' Vjd Xrdsbfdnt cg tjd \dpulibm tc jbs Gdiicw-mbtbzdns.
' Mcepotrbcts Bn mcepidtd pdomd, onf mcntrory tc tjd
gobtj cg notbcns, tjd Kcvdrnednt cg Xorokuoy fdmiords
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wor okobnst us, ly tjd omt cg trdomjdrcusiy sdbzbnk bn cur
tdrrbtcry, ly gcrmd cg ores, twc stdoedrs cg tjd Orkdntbnd
squofrcn, onf gbrbnk cn cur fdgdnmdidss tcwns.' Ldbnk prcvcadf tc tjd mcelot, wbtjcut jovbnk scukjt
bt, ogtdr jovbnk fcnd oii tjot fdmcrcusiy mcuif onf cukjt
tc ld fcnd tc ovcbf bt‖addpbnk tjd ndutroibty, wjbmj
wos tjd ruid cg cur pcibmy‖wd sjoii onswdr wor wbtj wor,
onf wd sjoii morry bt cn wbtj oii tjd dndrky onf pcwdr
wjbmj mcrrdspcnf tc tjd kicrbcus ontdmdfdnts cg tjd
Orkdntbnd notbcn, ncw ' sc fbsicyoiiy wcunfdf bn jdr
jcncur.' Gdiicw-mbtbzdns Mcuntbnk cn tjd strdnktj cg tjd Or-
kdntbnd pdcpid, onf cn ycur gbrendss, tjd mcuntry jos
tbii ncw eobntobndf btsdig cn on dntbrd gcctbnk cg pdomd,
tjus mcepiybnk strbmtiy wbtj tjd mcnfbtbcns cg ndutroibty1
bn tjd ossuronmd tjot wjdn tjd ecednt cg fonkdr orrbvdf,
dvdrycnd, wbtjcut fbstbnmtbcn, wcuif rusj tc jbs pcst, ot
tjd gcct cg tjd notbcnoi giok, rdscivdf tc mcepiy wbtj
jbs somrdf futbds.' Orkdntbnds Vjd ecednt jos orrbvdf. Bn tjd noed
cg cur mcuntry, onf wbtj tjd outjcrbty cg tjd iow, B moii
upcn ycu tc cmmupy ycur pcsts, os mbtbzdns onf scifbdrs
cg o grdd mcuntry, wjcsd stonforf wos dvdr gciicwdf ly
vbmtcry onf `ustbmd.
' Mcepotrbcts B mon moieiy cggdr ycu trbuepj 1 gcr
dvdry Orkdntbnd gddis tjot bt bs bnsurdf ldgcrdjonf ly
tjd pcwdrgui didednts wjbmj tjd notbcn jos ot mce-
eonf, onf ly tjd jdip cg Xrcvbfdnmd, onf cg ycur voicur
onf potrbctbse.
* Ogtdr tjbs nclid dggcrt pdomd wbii ld ecrd scibf, ecrd
kicrbcus, onf ecrd grubtgui 1 onf ycu mon mcntbnud, wbtj
krdotdr dndrky, tjd tosa cg prckrdss, bn wjbmj ycu jovd
lddn bntdrruptdf ly o vonfoibm onf trdomjdrcus okkrds-
sbcn.
' Gcr ey cwn port, B nddf nct tdii ycu tjot B sjoii
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guigbi tjd jbkj futbds wjbmj tjd mcuntry onf tjd Mcnstbtu-
tbcn bepcsd cn em unfdr tibm mbrmuestonmds 1 onf tjot,
mcngbfbnk bn
Jdovdn, wjbmjprctdmts tjd `ustbmd cg
curmousd, onf bn ycur kdndrcus potrbctbse, B sjoii nct rdst
untbi B jovd rdstcrdf tc ycu tjd pdomd wjbmj jos lddn
trdomjdrcusiy toadn grce ycu, onf untbi B jovd vbnfb-
motdf tjd jcncur cg tjd Orkdntbnd notbcn.
' Rcur mcepotrbct onf grbdnf,
' Lo\VCICEB] EiVBtA.
'Ludncs Oyrds, Oprbi ?7, ?:74.'
Xrdsbfdnt Ebtrd moiidf tjd Mcnkrdss tckdtjdr, wrctd ombrmuior tc tjd gcrdbkn ebnbstdrs, bngcrebnk tjde cg tjd
stotd cg wor wjbmj tjd \dpulibm wos bn, onf fdmiordf
tjd pcrts cg Xorokuoy licmaofdf.
Jd monmdiidf tjd dxdquoturs cg tjd Xorokuoyon mcn-
suis bn tjd Mcngdfdrotbcn, onf put Dkuzqubzo, tjd mcnsui
bn Ludncs Oyrds, bn prbscn. Jd wos rdidosdf cn lobi,
lut okobn orrdstdf ndxt foy.
Kdndroi Xoundrc wos noedf mceeonfdr cg tjd ?stfbvbsbcn cg tjd Orkdntbnd orey. Oii tjd lottoibcns cg
bngontry wdrd crfdrdf tc ld bnmrdosdf tc o strdnktj cg
488.
Vjd Kcvdrncr (Iokrobbo) cg Mcrrbdntds wos bn tbed tc
stcp onf sdnf loma tjd ' Dsedroifo,' o stdoedr kcbnk tc
Xorokuoy wbtj seoii onf sbfd-ores, wjbmj wdrd sdbzdf ly
tjd Kcvdrnednt cg Ludncs Oyrds.
Trqubzo oisc kct up on orey cg?8,888 edn, wbtjcut,
jcwdvdr, ecvbnk tjde bn ony fbrdmtbcn.
Cn Eoy ?, ?:74, Kdndroi Gicrds, Kdndroi Trqnbzo,
tjd Lrozbibon Ebnbstdr-Xidnbpctdntbory bn tjd \bvdr Xiotd,
Er. Cmtovbonc, Ofebroi Voeonford, onf tjd Lrozbibon
Kdndroi Cscrbc, orrbvdf bn Ludncs Oyrds, onf wdrd
edt ot tjd pbdr-jdof ly Xrdsbfdnt Ebtrd. Vjd soed
mioy o trdoty cg oiibonmd wos sbkndf ldtwddn Lrozbi,
tjd Orkdntbnd Mcngdfdrotbcn, onf tjd Lonfo Crbdntoi,
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tjd tdres ldbnk adpt sdmrdt. Bt wos ancwn, jcwdvdr,
tjot tjd Oiibds jof rdscivdf tc spdnf tjdbr iost eon onf
tjdbr iost fciior bn juebibotbnk Icpdz. Bn o gdw foys
tjd prdss eonokdf tc puep tjd prbnmbpoi stbpuiotbcns
cut cg tjd ebnbstdrs wjc jof sbkndf tjd trdoty, onf tjdy
wdrd pulibsjdf, tjcukj wbtjcut outjcrbty.
Lonqudts wdrd kbvdn oii rcunf, ot wjbmj ecst cg tjd
ndutroi ebnbstdrs sjcwdf tjdbr syepotjy wbtj tjd Oiibds.
Vjd sdmrdt trdoty wos gbrst pulibsjdf bn Ludncs Oyrds
bn Oprbi ?:77, ly o ndwspopdr wjbmj tcca bt grce on
Dnkibsj Xoriboedntory liud-lcca. Bt jof lddn mceeunb-
motdf prbvotdiy ly tjd Crbdntoi ebnbstdr, Mostrc, onf oii
tjd mcntromtbnk portbds wdrd vdry wrctj wjdn tjot bnb-
qubtcus fcmuednt moed tc ibkjt 1 onf, bn mcnsdqudnmd cg
bts pulibmotbcn, tjd Crbdntoi ebnbstdr bn Icnfcn fdeonfdf
lbs posspcrts.
Vjd trdoty bs kbvdn bn guii bn tjd Oppdnfbx 1 tjd gciicw-
bnk ord tjd prbnmbpoi pcbnts bn bt0‖Vjd Oiibds lbnf tjde-
sdivds nct tc ioy fcwn tjdbr ores tbii tjdy jovd olcibsjdf
tjd Kcvdrnednt cg Icpdz, ncr tc trdot wbtj jbe, unidss
ly mceecn mcnsdnt. Vjd bnfdpdnfdnmd cg Xorokuoy bs
tc ld kuorontddf. Xorokuoy bs tc poy tjd dxpdnsds
cg tjd wor. Vjd gcrtbgbmotbcns cg Jueobto ord tc ld
fdstrcydf, onf nc ctjdrs oiicwdf tc ld lubit. Nc ores
cr didednts cg wor ord tc ld idgt tc Xorokuoy.
Ludncs Oyrds ebkjt ld dxmusdf tc o mdrtobn fdkrdd gcr
sbknbnk sumj fcmuednts, os tjd cutrokd cg Icpdz wos
stbii grdsj bn jdr ebnf 1 lut Lrozbi jof rdmdbvdf nc sumj
oggrcnt, onf tjd prcmddfbnk wos qubtd unporfcnolid cn
jdr port.
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MJOXVD\ W.
?V?A OiiER 8?' XOAOfTOR ONF BV] CANAJOI T?]]8?V??MVE‖VJA
XC\MD] CX VJD OIIBD].
Vjd gcrmds cg Xorokuoy, ot tjbs tbed, mcnsbstdf cg on
orey cg olcut :8,888 edn, o tjbrf cg wjbmj wdrd movoiry,
onf tjd rdst bngontry onf ortbiidry. Vjd ldst edn wdrd
pbmadf cut gcr movoiry onf ortbiidryedn. Vjd movoiry wos
fbvbfdf bntc rdkbednts, onf tjd bngontry bntc lottoibcns 1
tjd ortbiidry ncebnoiiy bntc rdkbednts cg jcrsd, onf lot-
toibcns cg jdovy ortbiidry.
Vjd rdkbedntscg movoiry mcnsbstdf cg gcur squofrcns,
domj cg cnd junfrdf rona onf gbid, onf prcpdriy wos mce-
eonfdf ly o mcicndi, ibdutdnont-mcicndi, twc eo`crs, &m.
lut o rdkbednt wos cgtdn mceeonfdf ly o ibdutdnont,
onf sdifce ly on cggbmdr cg jbkjdr rona tjon moptobn.
Vjbs wos cn ommcunt cg tjd smormbty cg cggbmdrs cg jbkj
rona, os Icpdz wos oiwoys vdry sporbnk cg jbs prcectbcns.
Os tjd wor wdnt cn, tjd gcrmd cg o rdkbednt fdmrdosdf os
tjd ednfbdf, onf tjdrd wdrd nct suggbmbdnt tc rdpiomd oii.
Vjd iost twc rdeoras oppiy tc tjd bngontry oisc. Vjd
movoiry wos oredf wbtj solrds, ldsbfds wjbmj, kdndroiiy,
cnd cg tjd squofrcns cg o rdkbednt wos oredf wbtj gibnt-
icma morlbnds, onf tjd ctjdr tjrdd wbtj ionmds. Vjd
Xorokuoyon ionmds wdrd tjrdd yorfs icnk, onf tjd Oiibds'
ionmds tdn tc twdivd gddt. Vjd Kcvdrnednt Dsmcrt cg <48
edn wos oredf wbtj Vurndr's lrddmj-icofbnk rbgidf mor-
lbnd, onf tjd rdkbednt cg ' Frokccns cg tjd Dsmcrt' wbtj
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mceecn rbgidf morlbnds. Os tjd gcredr wdrd nct bn omtbcn
tbii tjd iost gdw foys cg tjd wor, tjdrd wos nc cppcrtunbty
cgtdstbnk tjdbr
wdopcns. Vjdmovoiry rcfd upcn tjd
' rdmofc,' wjbmj bs tjd soffid cg tjd mcuntry, onf wjbmj
eoads oisc o mopbtoi ldf. Bt mcnsbsts, gbrst, cg o tjbma
wcciidn ruk, wjbmj bs iobf fculid cn tjd jcrsd's loma 1 cn
tjbs o iorkd pbdmd cg idotjdr, eofd cg o wjcid sabn, oisc
fculidf, cn wjbmj bs piomdf tjd sdot, tc wjbmj ord sdmurdf
tjd stbrrups. Vjdsd mcnsbst cg o scrt cg luttcn ot tjd dnf
cg tjd stbrrup-idotjdr, wjbmj bs possdf ldtwddn tjd krdot
onf gbrst tcd, os tjdy wdor nc lccts, onf tjdy rdst cn tjd
luttcn. Vjd sdot bs gostdndf fcwn ly o lrcof idotjdr
iosjbnk wbtj beednsd brcn rbnks, cvdr wjbmj bs piomdf o
sjddpsabn tc sbt upcn. Vjdy usd nc lbts, lut wbtj o
idotjdr tjcnk tbd tjd rdbns tc tjd jcrsd's unfdr-`ow bnsbfd
jbs ecutj. Vjdrd wdrd ot tjbs tbed, bn tjd wjcid cg
Xorokuoy, pdrjops ?88,888 jcrsds, cniy joig cg wjbmj
mcuif koiicp twc cr tjrdd ebids. Vjd Xorokuoyon jcrsds
wdrd ndvdr kccf, onf o tdrrblid fbsdosd bn tjd spbnd jof
iottdriy morrbdf cgg tjd krdotdr port cg tjde, ottomabnk
kdndroiiy tjd ldst onbeois.
Domj lottoibcn cg bngontry wos fbvbfdf bntc sbx mce-
ponbds, cg cnd junfrdf rona onf gbid, moiidf ' mcepony cg
krdnofbdrs,' gbrst, sdmcnf, tjbrf, onf gcurtj mceponbds, onf
' mcepony cg mjossdurs.' Vjd gbrst-noedf mcnsbstdf cg
tjd strcnkdst edn bn tjd lottoibcn, onf tjd iost cg tjd
seoiidst onf wdoadst. Ot tjd ldkbnnbnk cg tjd wor,
jcwdvdr, ecst cg tjd lottoibcns wdrd :88 tc ?,888 strcnk,
wbtj mceponbds cg ?<8, onf wbtj ecrd tjdn sbx mceponbds
tc o lottoibcn. Vjrdd lottoibcns wdrd oredf wbtj
[bttcn's rbgids. Cnd cgtjde jof lddn mrdotdf bn tjd tbed cg
Icpdz B., onf jof oiwoys lddn ot Jueobto, wjdrd tjdy
kct nc rotbcns, lut wdrd sdnt cut wbtj tjdbr rbgids gcr
twc cr tjrdd foys ot o tbed, onf wbtj o gdw rcunfs cg oe-
eunbtbcn, tc sjcct koed gcr tjdbr gccf. Vjd luiidts wdrd
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mjcppdf up bntc seoii, siuks tc sjcct wbif fumas wbtj, onf
tjd rbgids, ldbnk tjus ebsusdf gcr sdvdroi ydors, jof ot iost
nc krccvds idgt bn tjde. Vjrdd cr gcur lottoibcns wdrd
oredf wbtj pdrmussbcn-icmas, onf oii tjd rdst wbtj tjd cif
gibnt-icma 'Lrcwn Ldssds,' wbtj tjd Vcwdr cg Icnfcn
eora upcn tjde. Ncnd cg tjd bngontry jof sbfd-ores,
dxmdptbnk tjdbr loycndts, gcr wjbmj tjdy jof nc sjdotjs,
onf wjbmj tjdy oiwoys morrbdf gbxdf. Vjd 7tj Lottoibcn
cniy jof tjd lcorfbnk-mutiossds toadn cn tjd stdoedrs bn
Mcrrbdntds, os bt wos fdstbndf tc toad tjd piomd cg eorbnds
bn tjd novy, ogtdr bt rdturndf grce Eottc-Krcssc.
Vjdrd wdrd tjrdd rdkbednts cg jcrsd ortbiidry, domj
mcnsbstbnk cg gcur lottdrbds cg sbx kuns. Vjdrd wos
cnd lottdry cg stddi rbgidf ?<-pcunfdr kuns 1 oii tjd rdst
wdrd cg dvdry beokbnolid sbzd, sjopd, wdbkjt, onf edtoi,
grce <-pcunfdrs tc =<-pcunfdrs. Ecst cg tjde jof
lddn iotdiy ecuntdf ot Osunmbcn.
Vjd jdovy ortbiidry (oii secctjlcrd) mcuntdf twdnty-
gcur :-bnmj 74-mwt. kuns 1 twc 47-pcunfdrs, jdovy kbes1
onf oitckdtjdr olcut ?88 ecrd, ldtwddn =<- onf <6-
pcunfdrs. Cg tjdsd dbkjtddn :-bnmj, twc 47-pcunfdrs,
onf ;8 seoiidr kuns, oecnk wjbmj tjdrd wdrd eony
:-pcunfdrs onf ?<-pcunfdrs, wdrd oii tjot tjd rdfcultdf
lottdrbds cg Jueobto ecuntdf. ]bx :-bnmj kuns wdrd bn
tjd giot-lcttcedf kunlcots.
Vjd krdotdr port cg tjd Xorokuoyon ortbiidry mcnsbstdf
cg cif jcndymceldf brcn kuns, prcloliy toadn ly sjbps
gcr loiiost onf lcukjt ly Xorokuoy. Vjdy wdrd ibad
tjd kuns wjbmj fc futy os pcsts cn [cciwbmj Mceecn.
Ldsbfds tjd ortbiidry frbii, tjd jcrsd-ortbiidryedn wdrd
dxdrmbsdf bn movoiry eoncduvrds, onf tjd jdovy ortbiidry
bn bngontry lottoibcn frbii. Oitckdtjdr Xorokuoy jof
ldtwddn =88 onf 688 kuns cg oii sbzds.
Vjd novy mcnsbstdf cg sdvdntddn seoii stdoedrs, oii cg
tjde possdnkdr-vdssdis, dxmdptbnk tjd 'Onoeloy ' onf tjd
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' Vomuorb,' lctj cg tjde lubit gcr kunlcots. Vjdy wdrd
oii oredf wbtj secctjlcrd kuns, grce 6- tc =<-pcunfdrs.
Vjd '@d`ub' ecuntdf o ?<-pcunfdr rbgidf lrddmjicofdr.
Vjd sobicrs wdrd oredf wbtj [bttcn's rbgids wbtj swcrf-
loycndts.
Ndbtjdr tjd rbgidedn ncr ortbiidryedn cg Xorokuoy
wdrd dvdr toukjt tjd usd cg tjd krofuotdf sbkjts cg tjdbr
ores, lut tjdy didvotdf tjdbr kuns ly pcbntbnk tjde sc
eony yorfs olcvd tjd eora, ommcrfbnk tc bts fbstonmd.
Vjdy, ndvdrtjdidss, eofd eumj ldttdr promtbmd tjon tjdbr
dndebds, wjc unfdrstccf tjd usd cg tjd sbkjts.
Vjd ionf tronspcrt wos dggdmtdf ly tjd sicw edons cg
luiicma-morts. Vjdrd wos nc sdporotd mcrps cg trons-
pcrt, lut dvdry mceeonfbnk-cggbmdr jof wjot morts onf
luiicmas jd rdqubrdf kbvdn tc jbe, onf jd suppibdf tjd
frbvdrs grce oecnk jbs edn.
Vjd edfbmoi stogg wos mcepcsdf cg o surkdcn-eo`cr,
tjrdd surkdcns wbtj tjd rona cg moptobn, onf o mjdebst
wbtj tjd rona cg ibdutdnont‖oii Dnkibsjedn. Ld-
sbfds tjdsd, tjdrd wdrd unfdr tjde eony Xorokuoyon
surkdcns onf stufdnts, oii cg tjde toukjt ly tjd fcm-
tcrs onf mjdebst cg tjd edfbmoi stogg. Vjd jcspbtoi
tronspcrt sdrvbmd wos morrbdf cn bn tjd soed woy os tjd
ionf tronspcrt. Fruks wdrd oirdofy kdttbnk smormd.
Vjdrd wdrd oitckdtjdr olcut gbvd junfrdf tcns cg
pcwfdr bn tjd Xorokuoyon eokozbnds, onf pidnty cg sjct
onf sjdii, &m.
Vjd Xorokuoyon scifbdrs wdrd frdssdf bn o wjbtd sjbrt
onf frowdrs, wjbtd trcusdrs, smoridt lobzd moebsdto (o scrt
cg licusd) wbtj lioma cr liud gombnks, cvdr wjbmj tjdy
wcrd tjdbr wjbtd ldits, onf nc sjcds. Vjd jot cr mop
wos tjd fbstbnkubsjbnk gdoturd cg tjdbr unbgcre. Vjd
bngontry wcrd o mop scedtjbnk ibad tjd unfrdss-mop cg tjd
Grdnmj Bepdrboi Kuorfs, lut wbtj o pdoa, onf bt wos
dbtjdr .lioma wbtj rdf gombnks, cr rdf wbtj lioma gombnks.
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Ogtdrworfs, wjdn tjdrd wos nc mictj idgt bn tjd mcuntry,
tjbs wos dxmjonkdf gcr o lioma idotjdr adpb, o vdry kccf
mcntrbvonmd. Vjdmovoiry
onfortbiidry
wcrd otoii
squordlioma idotjdr ecrbcn wbtj o pdoa, tjd movoiry jovbnk o
gidur-fd-ibs, onf tjd ortbiidry o trbmcicurdf torkdt pobntdf
cn bt.
Vjd rdkbednt cg tjd dsmcrt wjbmj wos oredf wbtj tjd
Vurndr's rbgids wos moiidf ' bbmo-moroyo,' cr ecnady-jdofs,
os tjdy wcrd o idotjdrn jdiedt gomdf wbtj lross, cn tjd
tcp dfkd cg wjbmj wos sdwn o lioma ecnady's tobi. O icnk
lioma jcrsd-tobi junk fcwn ldjbnf, grce tjd jdiedt tc tjd
wobst. Vjdsd edn wcrd o smoridt tunbm, wjbtd trcusdrs,
onf, wjdn cn futy, frokccn lccts. Vjd ' Frokccns cg tjd
Dsmcrt ' wcrd toii squord ecrbcns, ibad tjd ctjdr movoiry
lut tjdy jof o lrcof lonf cg sjbnbnk lross rcunf tjd
tcp, wjdnmd tjdy wdrd moiidf ' ibmo-vmnb,' cr sjbnbnk jdofs.
O Xorokuoyon scifbdr morrbds bn jbs jot jbs mcel, popdr-
ecndy, mbkors, eotmjds, nddfid onf tjrdof, luttcns, mjdw-
bnk tclommc, onf jonfadrmjbdg.
Vjd cggbmdrs' onf tjd sobicrs' unbgcres wdrd vdry sbebior
tc tjd Grdnmj 1 lut gcr unfrdss tjdy wcrd o lioma moeb-
sdto wbtj smoridt gombnks, wjbmj, wjdn mictj ldmoed smormd,
wos rdpiomdf ly tjd moebsdto cg tjd scifbdrs, wjc jof tc
kc wbtjcut cnd. Ot tjd iost tjdy jof nct dvdn tjbs, onf
tjd cniy fbstbnmtbcn cg on cggbmdr wos jbs adpb onf swcrf,
wjbmj jd oiwoys wcrd.
Vjd Xorokuoyons wdrd tjd ecst rdspdmtgui onf cld-
fbdnt edn beokbnolid. Grce tjd scifbdr tc tjd Kdndroi,
dvdrycnd squordf up, wbtj jbs mop bn jbs jonf, tc jbs
supdrbcr cggbmdr, wjc ndvdr rdturndf tjd soiutd.
Onycnd bn ebibtory mcstued, bn Xorokuoy, wos tjd
supdrbcr cggbmdr cg ony mbvbibon, onf oii `ufkds, &m. jof
tc toad cgg tjdbr jots tc ony dnsbkn. Icpdz wos vdry
`doicus cg ony oggrcnt tc jbs cggbmdrs, onf furbnk jbs
gotjdr's rdbkn, o ycunk iofy wos bnvbtdf tc nc pulibm loiis
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gcr twc ydors, ly jbs crfdr, gcr jovbnk rdgusdf tc fonmd
wbtj on cggbmdr.
O Xorokuoyon ndvdr mcepiobndf cg on bn`ustbmd, onfwos pdrgdmtiy mcntdntdf wbtj wjotdvdr jbs supdrbcr fd-
tdrebndf. Bg jd wos gickkdf, jd mcnscidf jbesdig ly
soybnk, 'Bg ey gotjdr fbf nct gick ed, wjc wcuif3'
Dvdrycnd moiidf jbs supdrbcr cggbmdr ' jbs gotjdr,' onf
jbs sulcrfbnotd ' jbs scn.' Icpdz wos moiidf ' tobto
kuosu,' cr lbk gotjdr 1 oisc ' ebto ecrctb,' wjbtd mjbif1
onf * morob,' cr ' moro'b kuosu,' tjd kdntideon, cr tjd lbk
kdntideon.O mcrpcroi wos oiwoys clibkdf tc jovd jbs Mond bn jbs
jonf wjdn cn futy. Jd wos tjd dxdmutbcndr cg ' stbmas,'
onf mcuif kbvd ony scifbdr tjrdd, cn jbs cwn rdspcnsblb-
ibty. O sdrkdont wos oiicwdf tc crfdr o scifbdr tc rdmdbvd
twdivd stbmas (/. d., twdivd licws wbtj o stbma), onf on
cggbmdr oiecst os eony os jd ibadf.
Gcr vdby krovd cggdnmds, onf oisc gcr ony cggdnmd mce-
ebttdf bn tjd vonkuorf, o ccbunuubfbnk-cgibddr mcuif nctpunbsj tjd muiprbt, lut jof tc put jbe bn tjd stcmas onf
rdpcrt jbs cggdnmd tc Icpdz, wjc possdf sdntdnmd. Bg
bt wos on cggbmdr, jd jof jbs swcrf toadn grce jbe, onf
wos adpt unfdr orrdst tbii Icpdz fbspcsdf cg jbe. Vjd
' stcmas,' cn o moepobkn, mcnsbstdf cg o iossc, gostdndf ot
cnd dnf tc o stoad bn tjd krcunf 1 tjdn tbdf rcunf tjd
onaids cg tjd cggdnfdr, wjc wos cut cg rdomj cg tjd stoads
onf okobn gostdndf tc onctjdr stoad cn tjd ctjdr sbfd cgjbe, onf frown tbkjt.
Os bn tjd Grdnmj orey, oii cggbmdrs wdrd prcectdf grce
tjd ronas. Rcunk edn cg kccf goebiy, wjc wdrd dnibstdf,
jof tc toad cgg tjdbr sjcds onf kc lordgcctdf, os ncnd cg
tjd Xorokuoyon scifbdrs wdrd oiicwdf tc wdor sjcds.
Ot gbrst tjd punbsjednts wdrd mcntbnudf ommcrfbnk
tc tjd ]ponbsj crfbnonmds, lut iottdriy tjdy wdrd qubtd
orlbtrory. Cndcg
tjdortbmids
cg tjd crfbnonmds mcnfdens
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tc fdotj onycnd wjc sjoii opprcvd onytjbnk oppdrtobn-
bnk tc tjd dndey.
Vjd Xorokuoyon rotbcns wdrd o luiicma tcdbkjty
ednpdr fbde, cr, bg edot wos smormd, os eony os twc junfrdf
jof tc sjord bt. Vjbs, jcwdvdr, wos rord. Vjdy jof o
pcunf cg ' ydrlo ' (Xorokuoyon tdo) pdr ecntj, onf o ibttid
tclommc, soit, onf eobzd (wjdn tjdrd wos ony) tc pormj,
cr tc eoad scup wbtj. Furbnk tjd wor, soit wos vdry
smormd, onf tjd wont cg bt wos gdit ecrd tjon tjd ioma
cg onytjbnk disd, mcstbnk Xorokuoy tjcusonfs cg ibvds1
tjcusonfs fbdf oisc grce wont cg vdkdtolidgccf, upcn
wjbmj ecst cg tjde jof ibvdf dxmiusbvdiy, tbii tjdy wdrd
sdnt tc tjd orey, wjdn tjdy jof nctjbnk lut lof, tbrdf,
lioma lddg. Vjd rona onf gbid rdmdbvdf cnd rotbcn,
cggbmdrs twc, gbdif-cggbmdrs cr ' mjbdgs ' gcur, onf kdndrois
dbkjt.
Vjd Lrozbibons jof, ot tjbs tbed, o giddt cg twdnty kun-
lcots, wjbmj mcuif novbkotd tjd rbvdr, ecuntbnk, cn on
ovdrokd, dbkjt kuns domj. Vjdbr orey wos olcut <4,888strcnk, onf tjdy wdrd mcnmdntrotbnk bt bn tjd Lonfo
Crbdntoi. Gicrds jof fdmiordf jbs bntdntbcn cg eoabnk
o mrusofd okobnst Icpdz, onf tjd pcpuiotbcn cg tjd Lonfo
Crbdntoi wos tc 'rbsd os cnd eon.' Jcwdvdr, jd cniy
smropdf tjrdd lottoibcns tckdtjdr. Jd jof nc ortbiidry cr
stdoedrs. Ludncs Oyrds jof jorfiy ony orey ot oii,
onf jdr novy mcnsbstdf cg twc qubtd rcttdn cif possdnkdr-
stdoedrs, wjbmj wdrd jorfiy gbt tc
ecvdgrce tjdbr
on-mjcrokd. Cnd cg tjde wos tjd cif dx-\cyoi Eobi
stdoedr ' Moebiio.'
Vjd Oiibds jof, tjdrdgcrd, oii tjdbr prdporotbcns tc
eoad, ldgcrd tjdy mcuif toad tjd gbdif.
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mopturd cg tjd twc Orkdntbnd stdoedrs ly tjd Xoro-
kuoyons, Kdndroi \clids, wbtj =,888 edn, fbsdeloradf
ot tjd mbty cg Mcrrbdntds, grce gbvd Xorokuoyon stdoedrs.
Jd gcredf jbs edn cn tjd ldomj, onf wobtdf tjdrd gcr
sced cnd tc mced grce tjd mbty, tc wjce jd ebkjt tdii
wjot jd jof tc soy, bn crfdr tc qubdt tjd gdors cg tjd
bnjolbtonts. Otiost
sced vdnturdf ndor jbe, onfibd
tcif tjde tjot tjd Xorokuoyons wdrd mced os lrctjdrs,
tc grdd tjd Mcrrdntbncs grce tjd fdspctbse cg Ludncs
Oyrds, onf tjot tjdy onf tjdbr mbty wcuif ld rdspdmtdf.
Cntjd soed foy, olcut dbkjt junfrdf Xorokuoyon movoiry
eormjdf bntc tjd mbty. Vjdsd jof mced cvdrionf, jovbnk
mrcssdf tjd Xorouf ot Xosc io Xotrbo, wjbmj wos tjd rcutd
ly wjbmj tjd krdotdr port cg tjd mcrrdspcnfdnmd wos adpt
up ldtwddn Xorokuoy onf bts orey bn Mcrrbdntds.
\clids idgt o korrbscn bn Mcrrbdntds, onf jovbnk rd-
mdbvdf rdbngcrmdednts, wjbmj orrbvdf fobiy ly stdoedrs,
jd eormjdf sicwiy tcworfs tjd scutj, oicnk tjd sbfd cg
tjd rbvdr. Grce o sjcrt fbstonmd ldicw tjd mbty cg Mcr-
rbdntds, tjd mibggs cn tjot sbfd ord gbgty gddt jbkj, onf mcn-
tbnud sc sced woy fcwn 1 sc tjot, bg tjd Lrozbibon giddt jof
sjcwn btsdig suffdniy, bt mcuif jovd fcnd ibttid foeokd
tc tjd Xorokuoyon orey.
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Vjrdd Xorokuoyon stdoedrs wdrd onmjcrdf ot onf ndor
Mcrrbdntds, wbtj stdoe mcnstontiy up, cn tjd icca-cut
gcr tjd Lrozbibon giddt.
Vjd mbty cg Mcrrbdntds wos rdspdmtdf, lut bn tjd mcuntry
onf cn tjd rcofs dvdrytjbnk gcunf wos toadn, wjdtjdr
mottid, jcrsds, cr ctjdr kccfs. Lut, kdndroiiy, pdrscns wdrd
nct ecidstdf ot tjd ldkbnnbnk cg tjbs moepobkn.
Gcr o ydor prdvbcus tc tjdsd dvdnts, Icpdz jof jof
bn Mcrrbdntds o Xorokuoyon, noedf Ebkudi Lc`os, os
Kcvdrnednt okdnt, cstdnsbliy os o purmjosdr cg mottid gcr
Xorokuoy, quontbtbds ldbnk ydoriy bepcrtdf grce Mcr-rbdntds gcr tjd mcnsueptbcn cg tjd orey. Lc`os jof,
jcwdvdr, ctjdr mceebssbcns os wdii, onf jof scunfdf
ecst pdcpid bn tjd mbty cg Mcrrbdntds os tc tjdbr pcibtbmoi
cpbnbcns 1 onf ly tjd tbed Lclims orrbvdf tjdrd, jd andw
prdtty wdii wjc ebkjt ld mcuntdf upcn os nct ofvdrsd tc
tjd Xorokuoyon bnvosbcn. Vjdrd wdrd eony fbsmcntdntdf
pdcpid bn Mcrrbdntds, onf os tjd Mcrrdntbncs onf Xoro-
kuoyons oecnk tjdesdivds spdoa tjd soed ionkuokd(Kuoronb), tjdy mcnsbfdrdf domj ctjdr os bn sced scrt
lrctjdrs. Vjd Xorokuoyons onf Mcrrdntbncs ofebrd
domj ctjdr's jcrsdeonsjbp 1 tjd gcredr moii tjd iottdr
ly tjd nbmanoed cg ' Murdpb,' cr pbk-sabns.
Icpdz sdnt o nueldr cg mjcsdn edn grce Osunmbcn tc
kcvdrn Mcrrbdntds, tjcukj jd oisc piomdf tjdrd on cs-
tdnsblid Kcvdrnednt, mcnsbstbnk cg tjrdd Mcrrdntbncs
Kouno, ]bivdrc, onf Momdrds. Vjbs trbuevbrotd, jcwdvdr,wdnt gcr nctjbnk. Vjd porty sdnt grce Xorokuoy wos
jdofdf ly Fcn @csd Ldrkds (Ebnbstdr cg Gcrdbkn Oggobrs),
onf jd wos ossbstdf ly Xofrd Lckofc, Ebkudi Biodfc,
@. W. Trfopbiidto, onf vorbcus ctjdrs. Icpdz sdnt jbs
crfdrs tc Ldrkds, wjc possdf tjde cn tc tjd trbuevb-
rotd tc dxdmutd. Vjd korrbscn cg Mcrrbdntds onf tjd
stdoedrs tjdrd wdrd unfdr tjd crfdrs cg Ldrkds. Jd fbf
nct olusd jbs pcwdr ecrd tjon Icpdz clibkdf jbe tc fc.
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wbsjdf tc idovd tjd mbty, onf dvdrytjbnk wos fcnd tc try
onf eoad Icpdz' Kcvdrnednt oppdor o mbvbibsdf onfjcncurolid cnd.
Vjd Kcvdrnednt ormjbvds cg Mcrrbdntds wdrd sdbzdf,
onf oii voiuolid popdrs wdrd sdnt tc Osunmbcn‖ oecnk
tjde o eop cg tjd prcvbnmd, sjcwbnk tjd fbggdrdnt dstotds
bn bt.
Iorkd quontbtbds cg Xorokuoyon popdr-ecndy wdrd
bntrcfumdf, tjd Mcrrdntbncs ldbnk gcrmdf tc toad bt bn
poyednt gcr tjdbr kccfs.
Xrdsbfdnt Ebtrd, edonwjbid, wos eoabnk prdporotbcns
gcr toabnk tjd gbdif, onf wos robsbnk on orey os qubmaiy
os pcssblid. Dvdrycnd wos sdnfbnk mcntrblutbcns tcworfs
tjd wor. Vjd prdss eofd ibttid cg Icpdz onf jbs edn,
mcuntbnk upcn on dosy vbmtcry tjd ecednt tjdy tccim
tjd gbdif. Bn rdgdrdnmd tc tjbs o Ecntd-Wbfdon popdr
rdeoradf, tjot ' cniy o notbcn cg sjddp wcuif ldmced
dntjusbostbm ly jovbnk tjd bepctdnmy onf fdkrofotbcn cgbts dndebds pbmturdf tc bt.'
O Xorokuoyon Idkbcn wos dnrciidf, onf Mcicndis
Bturluru onf Fdmcuf piomdf bn mceeonf cg bt.
Xdcpid wdrd sc eoffdndf ly tjd cutrokd cn tjd
stdoedrs, tjot tjd ndws cg tjd bnvosbcn cg Mcrrbdntds jof
nc dggdmt upcn tjde. Cn Oprbi <6, tjd gbrst lottoibcn cg
trccps idgt Ludncs Oyrds gcr Mcrrbdntds.
Iokro]o, tjd Kcvdrncr cg Mcrrbdntds, cn tjd bnvosbcn cg\clids jof rdtrdotdf o sjcrt woy scutj, onf eofd prcmio-
eotbcns, moiibnk tjd Mcrrdntbncs tc ores, onf jof fdmrddf
tjot dvdry Orkdntbnd bn tjd prcvbnmd, ldtwddn ? 7 onf 78
ydors cg okd, sjcuif beedfbotdiy rdpcrt jbesdig gcr tjd
orey1 jd oisc fdmiordf tjot oii pdrscns cldybnk tjd
crfdrs cg tjd sdig-bnstoiidf Kcvdrnednt cg Mcrrbdntds
wcuif ld mcnsbfdrdf os trobtcrs, onf mcnfdendf tc fdotj.
Bn \csorbckrdot fdecnstrotbcns jof toadn piomd.
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Moebncs, tjd Xorokuoyon mcnsui, jof lddn put bntc
prbscn. O prcmdssbcn wos gcredf tc prcmddf tc tjd
Xorokuoyon mcnsuiotd, wjdrd o ioffdr wos put up, onf
tjd sjbdif, wbtj tjd Xorokuoyon ores cn bt, tcrn fcwn
onf tjrcwn cn tjd krcunf. Vjdy tjdn tcca bt, tckdtjdr
wbtj o pcrtrobt cg Icpdz, tc tjd pbdr-jdof, wjdrd tjdy
stuma tjde up onf sjct ot tjde, ogtdr wjbmj tjdy tjrdw
tjde bntc tjd rbvdr. Vjdy tjdn wrctd, sbkndf, onf pul-
ibsjdf o ' sciden omt,' kbvbnk on ommcunt cg tjdbr prc-
mddfbnks.
Trqubzo eofd krdot prcmioeotbcns onf prcgdssbcns, onf
jd idf Ludncs Oyrds rdoiiy tc ldibdvd tjot cn tjd <7tj jd
sjcuif eormj wbtj ?8,888 edn tc tjd rdibdg cg Mcrrbdntds.
Jd fdmrddf tjot oii jbs edn sjcuif `cbn tjd orey wbtj
tjdbr cwn jcrsds, onf jd kct tjd Kcvdrnednt cg tjd Mcn-
gdfdrotbcn tc poy gcr tjde‖tjd fdmrdd wjbmj crfdrdf
tjbs poyednt idovbnk tjd edn, ndvdrtjdidss, stbii cwndrs
cg tjdbr jcrsds.
Vjd Orkdntbnd Mcnkrdss ossdelidf cn Eoy ?, onfsonmtbcndf o icon cg ?<,888,888 fciiors, wjbmj wos be-
edfbotdiy ndkctbotdf. Bn jbs edssokd tc Mcnkrdss, Ebtrd
mceednfs Trqubzo gcr jovbnk kct tckdtjdr ecrd edn
tjon wdrd rdqubrdf cg jbe.
Bn o gdw foys Trqubzo idgt gcr Dntrd-Lbcs, toabnk
idovd cg jbs grbdnfs bn Ludncs Oyrds ly o porokropj bn o
ndwspopdr, os ' tjd ndmdssbty jd wos bn cg puttbnk jbesdig
beedfbotdiy ot tjd jdof cg jbs trccps fbf nct oiicw jbetjd pidosurd cg fcbnk sc pdrscnoiiy.' Xrdsbfdnt Ebtrd
ommceponbdf jbe tc tjd pbdr, onf, sjoabnk jonfs wbtj
jbe, sobf 0' Jurry ycursdig, Kdndroi.' Ot tjot ecednt
o edssdnkdr grce Icpdz, wbtj fdspotmjds gcr Trqubzo, or-
rbvdf. Vjdsd jd ot cnmd jonfdf cvdr ( uncpdndf) tc Ebtrd,
wjc sobf tc Trqubzo's sdmrdtory, wjc jof kbvdn tjde tc
jbe, tjot tjd kccf gobtj sjcwn ly Kdndroi Trqubzo fbf
nct pdrebt jbe tc cpdn tjde. Vjd sdmrdtory tjdn cpdndf
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tjde, onf kovd tjde tc Ebtrd, wjc crfdrdf tjde tc ld pul-
ibsjdf, onf tjd edssdnkdr wjc jof lrcukjt tjde tc ld put
bn prbscn. Vjd fdspotmjds mcntobndf o idttdr grce Ldrkds,
kbvbnk on ommcunt cg tjd dvdnts bn Mcrrbdntds, onf jcpbnk
tjot Trqubzo wcuif nct ld bnfbggdrdnt. Gcr sced tbed
Icpdz jof morrbdf cn mceeunbmotbcns wbtj Trqubzo ly
edons cg o fbrdmt edssdnkdr (tjd dx-Orkdntbnd mcnsui).
[jdn Trqubzo orrbvdf bn Dntrd-\bcs grce Ludncs
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ecntj jd jof ?8,888 edn. Gcr tjdsd jd rdmdbvdf ores
onf mictjbnk grce Ebtrd, wjbmj jd fbstrblutdf oecnkjbs trccps, onf eormjdf tcworfs Mcnmcrfbo, tjd rdnfdz-
vcus cg tjd Oiibds, wjdrd Ebtrd oirdofy wos. [jdn jd
rdomjdf Lossuoifc‖o piomd cn tjd grcntbdrs cg Dntrd-\bcs,
onf cn tjd rcof tc Mcnmcrfbo‖jd joitdf jbs edn, onf
wdnt gcrworf oicnd tc sdd Ebtrd. [jbid cn tjd woy, jd
wos cvdrtoadn ly o edssdnkdr, wjc lrcukjt tbfbnks tjot
oiecst tjd wjcid cg jbs orey jof lrcadn up. Jd rdturndf
beedfbotdiy, onbi, bjbf'ek bt wos trud, kovd tjd rdst cg
bt idovd cg olsdnmd gcr o ecntj. Jd tjdn wrctd on
ommcunt cg tjd oggobr tc Xrdsbfdnt Ebtrd, prcebsbnk tc jovd
?<,888 edn unfdr ormns bn o ecntj. Ebtrd wrctd loma,
opprcvbnk wjot jof lddn fcnd, onf Trqubzo wdnt tc sdd
Ebtrd ot Mcnmcrfbo, cn @uiy <6. Jd pdrgdmtiy sotbsgbdf
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Trqubzo tjdn wdnt loma tc Dntrd-Xucs. Ot tjd dnf cg
Cmtcldr jd mciidmtdf o gdw tjcusonf edn okobn, onf wbtj
sced <,888 cg tjde eormjdf tc Mcnmcrfbo, wjbmj tjdoiibdf orebds jof oirdofy idgt, wjdrd jd wos `cbndf ly-
ecrd. Jd tjdn eormjdf tcworfs Ebtrd's jdofquortdrs
lut ot Vcidfc, cn tjd rcof, tjd krdotdr port cg jbs orey
okobn lrcad up, onf jd rdturndf wbtj tjd rdst, onf
kovd tjde oii idovd cg olsdnmd okobn. [jdn tjd Oiibds
bnvofdf Xorokuoy ndxt ydor, jd sdnt o gdw junfrdf edn,
wjc eutbnbdf cn lcorf tjd stdoedrs, onf wdrd uitbeotdiy
fbslonfdf. Jd oisc sdnt o gdw cif kuns, wjbmj jd jofgcredriy toadn grce Ludncs Oyrds.
Jd wos nct jdorf cg okobn furbnk tjbs wor, dxmdpt
os sdiibnk iorkd quontbtbds cg mottid onf jcrsds tc tjd
Oiibds, onf tjus oeossbnk beednsd wdoitj. Jbs noed
wos cgtdn usdf furbnk tjd wor ly Icpdz tc dnibvdn jbs
trccps, wjc wdrd tcif tjot Trqubzo wos cn tjd eormj tc
jdip tjde.
Bnjbs
fdmiorotbcncg
wor, Xrdsbfdnt Ebtrdsobf
tjottjd Orkdntbnd Kcvdrnednt wcuif nct ioy fcwn bts ores
untbi bt jof cvdrtjrcwn tjd prdsdnt Kcvdrnednt cg
Xorokuoy.
Vjd Lrozbibon giddt jof lddn eumj mdnsurdf gcr nct
jovbnk ydt ecvdf 1 lut ot iost, cn Oprbi =, bt idgt Ludncs
Oyrds ' gcr Xorokuoy,' lut bt tcca `ust o ydor tc rdomj tjd
ndordst pcbnt cg Xorokuoy. Vjdrd wos o krdot fdoi cg toia
cgwjot tjdgiddt
wcuiffc.
VjdXorokuoyons
wdrd tc runtjd ecednt tjdy sow tjbs giddt, wjbmj wcuif beedfbotdiy
licw up Jueobto. [jdn tjdy idgt Ludncs Oyrds, jcw-
dvdr, onf gdit tjot tjdy wdrd rdoiiy kcbnk tc tjd wor, tjd
cggbmdrs wdrd clsdrvdf tc ld vdry qubdt 1 onf, ly woy cg
dnmcurokdednt tc tjde, ldts wdrd eofd, bn tjdbr jdorbnk,
tjot ncnd cg tjde ncr cg tjdbr vdssdis wcuif dvdr rdturn.
Vjdy eonokdf tc ecvd sc sicwiy, tjot bt tcca tjde 6< foys
tc kc grce Ludncs Oyrds tc Mcrrbdntds, o fbstonmd cg 788
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ebids. Vjd giddt mcuif ndvdr cpdrotd tc bts mcntdnt 1 tjd
rbvdr wos oiwoys dbtjdr tcc jbkj cr tcc icw.
Vjd Xorokuoyon stdoedrs, edonwjbid, jof tjd run
cg tjd rbvdr, onf tjdy eofd usd cg bt tc toad fcwn
trccps, onf tc morry up tjd lccty grce tjd somadf tcwns
onf vbiiokds.
Jueobto, jof cniy nbndty kuns, ecuntdf bn sdvdn lot-
tdrbds, onf tjd Lrozbibon rbvdr-giddt jof ecrd. [btj vdry
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monbstdr, tc jovd swdpt tjd Xorokuoyons owoy grce tjdbr
kuns, os tjd iottdr jof nc poropdt jbkjdr tjon tjdbr
andds, dxmdpt bn cnd lottdry cg sbxtddn kuns.
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cg tjd giddt. Cn Oprbi <:, dbkjt Lrozbibon wor-stdoedrs
wdrd ot Kcyo, onf tjd mceeonfdr cg tjot squofrcn
(Kcednscrc) cn tjot fotd fdmiordf tjd Xorokuoyon pcrts
licmaofdf, onf jof on bntdrvbdw wbtj o fdidkotd cg tjd
dx-Kcvdrncr (Iokro]o) cg Mcrrbdntds, wbtj tjd vbdw cg
mcelbnbnk cpdrotbcns okobnst tjd Xorokuoyons. Kcedn-
scrc sobf jd ldibdvdf jbs kuns wcuif morry rbkjt tjrcukj
tjd Xorokuoyon stdoedrs, os tjdy wdrd cniy oredf gcr
wor, wjbid jbs cwn wdrd lubit gcr bt.
Kdndroi Mommrms wos tjd mceeonfdr cg tjd Mcrrmntbnc
gcrmds, onf ncw jof 7,888 edn. Cn Eoy <, Kdndroi
Xoundrc ionfdf ot Ldiio Wbsto wbtj jbs gcrmds, onf tjd
sabrebsjbnk wbtj tjd Xorokuoyon vonkuorf ldkon, tjd
vbmtcry oiwoys ldbnk miobedf ly lctj sbfds. Vjdrd wdrd,
jcwdvdr, nc bepcrtont dnkokdednts.
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jbs trccps tc ioy fcwn tjdbr ores, onf ly ommdptbnk tjd
cggdr cg o grdd porfcn. Nc onswdr wos rdturndf tc tjbs
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<4,888 edn ot Lbomjudic, cn o jbkj mibgg cg tjd rbvdr olcut
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wos wcunfdf, tjd Mcrrdntbncs, cn jcrsdloma, wcuif stccp
fcwn, onf, pbmabnk jbe up ldtwddn twc cg tjde, koiicp
cgg wbtj jbe. Jd eormjdf os gor os Crcyo, wjbmj piomd
jbs vonkuorf dntdrdf cn @und =.
\clids jof idgt o korrbscn cg ?,488 edn onf twc seoii
kuns bn tjd mbty cg Mcb'rbdntds, unfdr tjd mceeonf cg
Eo`cr Eortbndz. Cn Eoy <4, o squofrcn cg dbkjt Lro-
zbibon onf twc Orkdntbnd stdoedrs cg wor moed bn sbkjt
cg Mcrrbdntds, onf tjd Lrozbibons tcca up pcsbtbcns tc road
tjd strddts cg tjd mbty (wjbmj bs lubit bn squords), wjbid
tjd Orkdntbnds wdnt bnsjcrd onf ionfdf tjdbr trccps.
Kdndroi Xoundrc, wjc mceeonfdf tjbs dxpdfbtbcn bn
pdrscn, jof deloradf 6,888 edn cn lcorf tjd squofrcn,
wbtj tjd cl`dmt cg toabnk Mcrrbdntds, lut cniy ionfdf olcut
<,888 wbtj twc 7-pcunfdr kuns, unfdr Mcicndis Lbvos,
Mjoricnd, onf Lcsdttb. O gdw cg tjdsd trccps wdrd
Lrozbibons. Vjd twc iost-noedf mceeonfdrs wdrd Btoibons,
onf tjdy, wbtj tjdbr trccps, wdrd mcnsbfdrdf sced cg tjd
ldst scifbdrs bn tjd Orkdntbnd orey. Vjd giddt, edon-
wjbid, lcelorfdf tjd Xorokuoyons. Vjdy ncw moed, tc
jonf-tc-jonf gbkjtbnk, onf tjd krdotdst koiiontry wos
sjcwn cn lctj sbfds. Eo`cr Eortbndz mcuif nct jovd prd-
vdntdf tjd ionfbnk cg tjd oiibds, os tjdy wdrd prctdmtdf
ly tjd kuns cg tjd squofrcn1 lut wjdn tjd gbkjtbnk ldkon,
tjd Xorokuoyons fbspioydf krdot mcurokd, gcr wjbmj tjdbr
dndebds ogtdrworfs kovd tjde fud mrdfbt.
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Vjd ionfbnk tcca piomd `ust cutsbfd tjd tcwn, tc tjd
ncrtj cg bt, onf tjd Xorokuoyons rdtrdotdf olcut ?,888yorfs, tc o stcnd lrbfkd wjbmj idf tc tjd mbty. Vjbs
tjdy fdgdnfdf gcr o icnk tbed, ldbnk oii tjd wjbid dxpcsdf
tc tjd gbrd cg tjd giddt, os wdii os tc tjot cg tjd bngontry.
Vjd Lrozbibons jdrd gbrst sjcwdf o pdmuiborbty bn
tjdbr tomtbms, wjbmj mcnsbsts bn gbrbnk wjdndvdr tjdy
jovd ony kuns tc gbrd wbtj, nc eottdr wjdtjdr tjdy abii
grbdnf cr gcd, cr lctj tckdtjdr‖wjbmj iost wos usuoiiy
tjd mosd‖cr wjdtjdr tjdy sdd cr fc nct sdd wjot tjdy ordgbrbnk ot.
Vjd lrbfkd wos rbffidf wbtj kropd grce tjd giddt,
onf lctj sbfds jovbnk idgt eony edn cn tjd spct, tjd
Xorokuoyons rdtrdotdf olcut o ebid cutsbfd tjd mbty.
Ldrkms onf tjd trbuevbrotd wdrd oirdofy kcnd, onf tjd
vbmtcrs, jovbnk deloradf tjdbr wcunfdf, tcca cn lcorf
tjd sjbps oii pdrscns wjc wbsjdf tc idovd tjd mbty. Ndxt
ecrnbnk tjdy deloradf, onf wdnt fcwn tjd rbvdr okobntc `cbn tjd eobn orey. Vjd trbuevbrotd onf Ldrkds
beedfbotdiy rdbnstotdf tjdesdivds bn tjd Kcvdrnednt.
Vjd icss cg tjd Xorokuoyons bn abiidf onf wcunfdf
wos olcut 688, onf tjot cg tjd Oiibds olcut =48. Mjor-
icnd wos lofiy wcunfdf bn tjd jdof, ly o swcrf-mut grce
o Xorokuoyon cggbmdr. Vjd fdof wdrd lurbdf unfdr tjd
lrbfkd wjdrd tjd gbkjt jof toadn piomd.
Vjdrbvdr ldbnk cpdn tc tjd dndey, Kdndroi Aclido
fbf wrcnk tc idovd sc seoii o korrbscn bn Mcrrbdntmo
(wjbmj jof nc gcrtbgbmotbcns cg ony abnf), wbtj crfdrs tc
gbkjt bnstdof cg tc rdtrdot ldgcrd o supdrbcr gcrmd, os jd
jbesdig wos ebids owoy wbtj tjd orey, onf nc rdbngcrmd-
ednts mcuif orrbvd bn tbed. Bt wos, jcwdvdr, fcnd ly
tjd crfdrs cg Icpdz.
Vjd Oiibds sobf tjot tjdy jdorf oecnk tjd Xorokuoyons
o mry cg, * [jcdvdr fbds jdrd wbii mced tc ibgd okobn bn
Osunmbcn,' onf tjdy soy tjot tjbs fcmtrbnd wos prdomjdf
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ly tjd prbdsts bn Xorokuoy. ]umj wos nct tjd mosd, os
tjd Xorokuoyons wcuif ndvdr jovd ldibdvdf bt, tjcukj tjd
prbdsts wcuif mdrtobniy nct jovd jdsbtotdf tc tdomj bt.
Bn tjd Xorokuoyon ommcunt cg tjd oggobr, tjd Orkdn-
tbnds wdrd stotdf tc jovd mceebttdf rclldrbds onf ropds
bn tjd mbty. Vjbs fcds nct, jcwdvdr, oppdor tc ld trud.
Vjd Orkdntbnd Kcvdrnednt krontdf o edfoi tc oii
wjc jof lddn dnkokdf bn tjd ottoma.
Vjd Lrozbibon squofrcn cg nbnd wor-stdoedrs ncw
onmjcrdf cppcsbtd Mcrrbdntds, bn ibnd cg lottid, tc morry
bntc dggdmt tjd licmaofd wjbmj tjdy jof fdmiordf.
Xrdporotbcns wdrd stbii omtbvdiy morrbdf cn bn Xorokuoy.
Icpdz jbesdig wos kdttbnk rdofy tc toad tjd gbdif, onf
ruecurs wdrd mbrmuiotdf tjot jd wos kcbnk tc eormj tc
Ecntd Wbfdc onf Ludncs Oyrds. Kdndroi Fboz (tjdn
o ibdutdnont cg pcibmd) wos prcectdf tc o moptobnmy,
onf mceebssbcndf tc frbii onf mceeonf tjd 68tj Lot-
toibcn, wjbmj wos mcepcsdf dntbrdiy cg pdcpid grce
Osunmbcn. Vjbs lottoibcn wos ?,848 strcnk, onf pdr-
gcredf bts dvciutbcns vdry mrdfbtoliy. Vjbs 68tj Lot-
toibcn sow ecrd gbkjtbnk furbnk tjd wor tjon ony ctjdr
bt wos gbvd tbeds oiecst mcepidtdiy onnbjbiotdf, onf os
eony tbeds rdcrkonbsdf, os gor os pcssblid, wbtj Osun-
mbcn pdcpid. Kdndroi (tjdn Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi) Lrukudz
jof kct tjd jcrsd-ortbiidry bntc vdry kccf trbe, onf Icpdz
rdvbdwdf oii tjd trccps bn Osunmbcn, cnd foy bn Eoysced ?4,888 edn. Vjdy iccadf vdry wdii bn tjdbr smoridt
moebsdtos, onf wdnt mrdfbtoliy tjrcukj tjdbr dvciutbcns.
Cn tibm soed (ioy o tcrpdfc wos trbdf, bn jbs prdsdnmd, ly
o Ronadd, Er. Arbbkdr, wjc lidw up o rogt cg poie-trdds
jbkj bntc tjd obr, jbesdig ldbnk olcut sbx yorfs cniy grce
tjd pcbnt cg dxpicsbcn.
Bt wos murrdntiy stotdf bn Xorokuoy tjot Lcibvbo wos
kcbnk tc oiiy btsdig wbtj Xorokuoy, onf sdnf on orey tc
tjd ossbstonmd cg tjd iottdr.
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Cn Oprbi :, ?:74, Icpdz, ly o icnk fdmrdd, bnstbtutdf
tjd ' Notbcnoi Crfdr cg Edrbt,' mcnsbstbnk cg gbvd fbggdrdnt
fdkrdds‖noediy, kronf mrcss, kronf cggbmdr, mceeonfdr,cggbmdr, onf anbkjt. Vjd fdmcrotbcn wos o gbvd-pcbntdf
stor, wbtj orrcws mcnvdrkbnk ldtwddn tjd pcbnts, onf o
edfoiibcn bn tjd mdntrd, wbtj, cn tjd clvdrsd, tjd wcrfs
' Jcncrbs Mouso,' onf cn tjd rdvdrsd ' Xrdebue Edrbtb.'
Bt wos tc ld suspdnfdf ot tjd idgt lrdost ly o purpid
rbllcn, domj dfkd cg wjbmj fbspioydf o vdry norrcw
trbmcicur.
J.L.E.'skunlcot'Fctdrdi'wos otMcrrbdntdsot tjd tbedcg tjd gbkjt cn Eoy <4, onf ndxt foy wos mcntbnubnk jdr
vcyokd tc Osunmbcn, wjdn sjd edt tjd 'Xbroldld,' o stdoe
yomjt, cnd cg tjd Xorokuoyon gictbiio, wjbmj morrbdf cnd
kun. Vjd 'XbroldldR tjbnabnk sjd wos o Lrozbibon, gbrdf
ot tjd ' Fctdrdi,' lut fbf nct jbt jdr. Vjd mceeonfdr cg
tjd yomjt ogtdrworfs opcickbsdf, soybnk jd fbf nct fbs-
tbnkubsj tjd giok. Vjd 'Fctdrdi' orrbvdf ot Osunmbcn
olcut@und
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idkotbcn. [jot ebssbcn sjd jof ot Osunmbcn wos nct
kdndroiiy ancwn tc tjd Dnkibsj tjdrd. Bt oppdors, jcw-
dvdr, tjot sjd wos sdnt tc toad owoy ony Lrbtbsj sul`dmts
wjc wbsjdf tc kc.
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' Vjd Eorsjoi, Xrdsbfdnt cg tjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy,
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' Vc tjd Notbcn.
' Mbtbzdns Vjd mcursd cgtjdwor bnwjbmj cur Gotjdrionf
bs dnkokdf okobnst tjd trbpid oiibonmd cg Lrozbi, tjd Orkdn-
tbnd Mcngdfdrotbcn, onf tjd Lonfo Crbdntoi, nc icnkdr
oiicws ed tc mcntbnud tjd sdig-somrbgbmd cg olsdntbnk ey-
sdig grce tjd sdot cg wor onf grce ey mceponbcns bn
ores, wjc ord bn moepobkn, os tjd pulibm crfdr onf tjd
unonbecus dntjusbose cg tjd notbcn pdrebt ed tc kc
wjdrd tjd scifbdr's futy moiis ed.
' B gddi tjd ndmdssbty cg pdrscnoiiy portbmbpotbnk bn tjd
gotbkuds cg tjd lrovd onf icyoi fdgdnfdrs cg cur Gotjdr-
ionf, onf B idovd tjd pulibm ofebnbstrotbcn fuiy prcvbfdf
gcr, bn crfdr tjot bt eoy ld prcpdriy ottdnfdf tc.
' Cn sdporotbnk eysdig ecedntorbiy grce tjd lcsce cg
tjd Gotjdrionf, B morry wbtj ed tjd swddt sotbsgomtbcn
tjot tjd kdndroi ofebnbstrotbcn cg tjd ]totd wbii stbii ld
morrbdf cn wbtj oii tjd icyoity, fdvctbcn, onf potrbctbse
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wd ord dnkokdf 1 onf tc tjbs dnf bt bs nct ndmdssory tjot
wd sjcuif oii cg us toad up ores, ncr oii cg us `cbn tjd
ronas, lut cniy tjot oii cg us sjcuif mc-cpdrotd gcr tjd
kccf cg tjd mceecn mousd.
' B oe idf tc dntdrtobn tjbs mcngbfdnmd ly tjd unbgcre
prcnunmboedntc, wbtj wjbmj tjd notbcn orbsds tc fdeonf
tibm vbnfbmotbcn cg bts cutrokdf jcncur, tjd kuorontdd cg
bts tjrdotdndf dxbstdnmd, onf tjd stolbibty cg bts wcunfdf
rbkjts.
'Dvdry mbtbzdn bn jbs jdort ldibdvds bn tjd jcibndss cg
tjd mousd, wjbmj jos gcrmdf us tc idovd cur pdomdgui onf
iolcrbcus ibgd, onf tjd Kcf cg orebds wbii wotmj cvdr cur
gotd
'Gronmbsmc ]. Icpdz.''Osunmbcn, @und <, ?:77.
Icpdz deloradf cn lcorf tjd ' Vomuorb ' cn @und :, ot
sunsdt, gcur ctjdr stdoedrs icofdf wbtj trccps ldbnk
rdofy ot tjd soed tbed. Oii tjd pdcpid cg Osunmbcn
wdrd, cg mcursd, ot tjd rbvdrsbfd, wobtbnk tjd wjcid
ogtdrnccn tc sdd jbe delora. Os jd wdnt cgg bn tjd
lcot, J.L.E.]. 'Fctdrdi' eonndf jdr yorfs, onf tjd
Xorokuoyon stdoedrs gcredf tjdbr edn oicnk tjd lui-
woras cg tjdbr vdssdis. Vjdrd wos, jcwdvdr, nc mjddrbnk.
Ot ebfnbkjt jd stortdf, onf orrbvdf ot Jueobtf. ndxt
dvdnbnk.
Beedfbotdiy cn jbs orrbvoi ot Jueobt£, Icpdz ldkon
tc prdpord jbs stdoedrs gcr o mcelot. Vjd gciicwbnk
stdoedrs wdrd sdidmtdf gcr omtbcn, tjd rdeobnfdr ldbnk
dbtjdr bn Eottc-Krcssc, cr usdidss gcr tjd purpcsd 0
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jof dncukj edn tc mcvdr lctj sbfds cg tjd sjbp, tjrcukj-
cut bts idnktj. Domj vdssdi jof oisc o Xorokuoyon
surkdcn cn lcorf.
Vjdsd stdoedrs wdrd oii (dxmdptbnk tjd ' Vomuorb') edr-
mjont-vdssdis, onf jof tjdbr lcbidrs gor olcvd tjd wotdr-
ibnd, onf mcnsdqudntiy dxpcsdf tc tjd dndey's sjct.
Ly on cvdrsbkjt, ncnd cg tjde wdrd prcvbfdf wbtj
kroppibnk-brcns, onf tjus prcloliy tjdy gobidf tc toad
tjd Lrozbibon squofrcn.
Vjd crfdrs wjbmj tjd mceeonfdrs rdmdbvdf wdrd‖ tc
ld fcwn cn tjd Lrozbibons ly lrdoa cg foy, stdoebnk
`ust post tjde 1 onf tjdn, turnbnk sjcrt rcunf, dvdry
Xorokuoyon stdoedr wos tc kc oicnksbfd o Lrozbibon,
onf jovbnk fbsmjorkdf jdr lrcofsbfd, os wdii os tjot cg
tjd kunlcot, wjbmj sced cg tjde wdrd tc tcw, tjdy
wdrd tc lcorf onf toad tjd Lrozbibon stdoedrs.
Vjd rbvdr-stdoedrs stortdf tjot nbkjt, idovbnk tjd
g Rldrf. ' cn tjd rcof. Kbii, jdr mceeonfdr (ogtdrworfs
cnd cg tjd mceeonfdrs cg Biueobtbb) wos sc vdxdf ot
nct ldbnk olid tc kc, tjot jd olsciutdiy mrbdf. Bnstdof
cg ldbnk oicnksbfd tjd Lrozbibons ly foylrdoa, bt wos
joig-post dbkjt c'micma ldgcrd tjd Xorokuoyon stdoedrs
moed bn sbkjt cg tjde.
Vjd. \bvdr Xorono^ ot Mcrrbdntds, bs olcut twc-onf-o-
joig ebids wbfd, onf ot Lbomjudic nbnd ebids1 ldicw
Mcrrbdntds bt bs fbvbfdf bntc twc lronmjds ly on bsionf
tjd cnd ndor tjd Mcrrdntbnc sjcrd ldbnk tjd mjonndi, onfolcut o ebid onf o joig wbfd. Ot tjbs piomd tjd mjonndi
bs norrcw, lut olcvd bt tjdrd bs pidnty cg rcce gcr
stdoedrs tc eoncduvrd.
Ot tjd Lbomjudic, cn tjd ldomj, Lrukudz jof piomdf
olcut twdnty-twc gbdif-kuns (wbtjcut ony poropdts),
grce 6-pcunfdrs tc ?:-pcunfdrs, wjbmj jd jof lrcukjt
omrcss tjd Xorono, orrbvbnk `ust bn tbed.
Vjd Lrozbibon squofrcn wos onmjcrdf, bn ibnd cg lottid,
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tjd Mcrrdntbnc mcost. Bt mcnsbstdf cg tjd gciicwbnk
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ogtdrnccn, wjdn sjd wos olonfcndf, ogtdr on dggcrt jof
lddn eofd wbtj twc stdoedrs tc tcw jdr cgg.
Vjd ' Vomuorb,' ' Eorqudz,' onf ' ]oitc ' ottomadf tjd
' Xoronojylo ' ot cnmd, lut cniy tjd ' Vomuorb ' kct gobriy
oicnksbfd, onf cniy tjd edn cn jdr poffidlcx mcuif kdt cn
lcorf tjd ' Xoronojylo,' os tjd rdst cg tjd vdssdi wos, cg
mcursd, fbstont grce jdr. Vwc edn `uepdf cn lcorf, lut
jof tc `uep loma okobn, os tjd vdssdis wdrd nct kroppidf,
onf fbf nct addp tckdtjdr. Vjd ' ]oitc,' o smrdw vdssdi,
ndxt kct oicnksbfd, onf, os tjd stdoedrs possdf domj ctjdr,
tjbrty Xorokuoyons `uepdf cn tc tjd ' Xoronojylo.'
Vjdsd mut rbkjt onf idgt, onf cg tjd Lrozbibons, eony,
ponbm-struma, `uepdf bntc tjd wotdr, onf ecst cg tjde ron
fcwn ldicw. Vjd Xorokuoyons wdrd eostdrs cg tjd
' Xoronojylo ' grce tjd stdrn tc tjd eobneost. Vjdy
jouidf fcwn tjd Lrozbibon giok, onf stddrdf tjd sjbp. Ot
tjd soed ecednt, tjd ' Oeozcnos ' onf onctjdr moed
up, onf, gbrbnk kropd cn tjd 'Xoronojylo,' abiidf tjrdd-
gcurtjs cg tjd Xorokuoyons cn lcorf. Vjd Lrozbibon
mrdw, sddbnk jcw gdw wdrd idgt, mjorkdf tjde, abiibnk
tjrdd cr gcur, onf tjd rdst `uepdf bntc tjd wotdr onf
swoe osjcrd. Vwc mceponbds cg tjd 2tj Lrozbibon
Lottoibcn wdrd cn lcorf, onf tjdbr moptobn (Gdrrdbro)
wos abiidf.
Vjd Lrozbibon cggbmboi rdpcrt stotds tjot tjdrd wdrd
twdnty-dbkjt wcunfdf onf twdnty ebssbnk cg tjd mrdw
cg tjd ' Xoronojylo,' tjd iottdr ldbnk suppcsdf tc jovd
goiidn cvdrlcorf. Bn tjbs lottid, wjdndvdr o Xorokuoyon
stdoedr kct oicnksbfd o Lrozbibon cnd, nueldrs cg tjd
mrdw cg tjd iottdr `uepdf bntc tjd wotdr‖sced cg tjde
ldbnk frcwndf, onf sced swbeebnk osjcrd. Vjd iottdr
wdrd oii abiidf os tjdy ionfdf.
Vjd ' Oeozcnos ' ndxt eonokdf tc run fcwn tjd ' Xoro-
kuorb,' strbabnk jdr bn tjd ebffid, onf runnbnk jdr cn tc
o lona, grce wjdnmd sjd stbii adpt up jdr gbrd. Vjd
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moptobn cg tjd ' Xoronojylo,' bn jbs cggbmboi rdpcrt, oisc
miobes tc jovd run jdr fcwn.
Vjd monncnofd mcntbnudf jdovbiy oii tjd tbed, osibadwbsd tjd eusadtry. Vjd 'Ldiecntd' jof sdvdroi
jcids ancmadf bn jdr unfdr jdr wotdr-ibnd, onf wos
gbiibnk, sc tjot sjd jof tc ld run osjcrd tc prdvdnt jdr
grce kcbnk tc tjd lcttce. Ly tjd tbed sjd wos okrcunf
sjd wos guii cg wotdr, ndoriy tc tjd fdma, onf oii jdr oe-
eunbtbcn onf prcvbsbcns wdrd icst. Vjd ' @d`ub ' wos
gbrdf ot wjdrd sjd ioy ot onmjcr, onf wos suna. Vjd
'Eorqudz fd Cibnfo' kct jdr lcbidrs sjct tjrcukj, onffrbgtdf fcwn tjd strdoe, jovbnk eony cg jdr mrdw smoifdf
tc fdotj, onf ndoriy oii cg tjde abiidf cr wcunfdf. ]jd
struma cn o lona onf rdeobndf tjdrd. Moptobn Edso
wos ecrtoiiy wcunfdf ly o rbgid-luiidt grce tjd tcps cg
cnd cg tjd Lrozbibon stdoedrs, onf tjd mceeonf fd-
vcivdf upcn Moptobn Molroi.
Vjd ' Vomuorb ' jof o norrcw dsmopd, o 7:-pcunfdr sjct
rbppbnkup
tjd mictjbnkcg jdr lcbidr, wbtjcut, jcwdvdr,
foeokbnk bt. Vjd ' Rkurdb ' kct o 7:-pcunfdr sjct bntc
cnd cg jdr lcbidrs, lut wcradf cn wbtj tjd ctjdr, ldbnk
smormdiy olid tc ecvd. Vjd ' ]oitc ' oisc jof jdr lcbidr
ancmadf tc pbdmds, onf oiecst oii tjd mrdw abiidf onf
wcunfdf. ]jd frbgtdf cn tc o lona ndor tjd ' Eor-
qudz.'
Vjd gcur rdeobnbnk Xorokuoyon stdoedrs ncw rd-
trdotdf, onf tjd Lrozbibons fbf nct try tc stcp tjde.
Vjd ' Rkurdb ' . mcuif cniy kc vdry sicwiy, onf tjd
' Vomuorb ' adpt ldjbnf jdr tc prctdmt jdr. ]jd wos
gciicwdf gcr o gdw ebids ly tjd ' Oeozcnos,' ot o icnk
fbstonmd, tjd ' Vomuorb ' stcppbnk ncw onf tjdn tc idt tjd
* Rkurdb ' kdt cn ojdof, tjd ' Oeozcnos ' stcppbnk oisc.
Vwc cg tjd seoii kunlcots wdrd suna, onf tjd ctjdr
gcur tcca rdgukd bn tjd \bomjudic.
Ly tjbs tbed tjdrd wdrd cniy o fczdn edn idgt cn tjd
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' Xorokuorb'‖oecnk tjde Er. Kblscn, tjd dnkbnddr 1 onf
o Lrozbibon stdoedr moed oicnksbfd, crfdrbnk jbe, os tjd
cniy cggbmdr rdeobnbnk cn lcorf, tc joui fcwn tjd giok,
cr tjdy wcuif gbrd cn tjde. Jd fbf sc, onf tjdy sobf
tjdy wcuif sccn sdnf o lcot gcr tjde. Ldgcrd tjdy
sdnt, jcwdvdr, tjd rdeobnfdr cg tjd mrdw swoe osjcrd tc
tjd Mjomc, tc sovd tjdesdivds grce ldbnk eofd prbsc-
ndrs. Xort cg tjd mrdws cg tjd ctjdr fdstrcydf stdoedrs
oisc wdnt tc tjd Mjomc. Vjd Lrozbibons sdnt on oredf
lcot tc toad cgg sced cg tjdsd, lut tjd Xorokuoyons
abiidf jdr mrdw, onf sdbzdf tjd lcot.
Vjd Lrozbibon stdoedrs wdrd vdry eumj foeokdf.
Vjd ' Xoronojylo ' jof tjbrtddn jcids tjrcukj jdr, ot cr
ndor jdr wotdr-ibnd.
Cn tjd ?=tj tjd Lrozbibon squofrcn wdnt fcwn tjd
rbvdr, runnbnk tjd gbdif- lottdrbds ot \bomjudic, gcr wjbmj
bt jof krdot rdspdmt. Vjd { @dqubtbnjcnjo ' wos stbii bn
grcnt cg tjde, onf jof nct lddn rdvbsbtdf 1 dvdrytjbnk
wos idgt cn lcorf, dxmdptbnk cnd [jbtwcrtj kun, wjbmj
tjdy jof tjrcwn bntc tjd wotdr cn olonfcnbnk jdr. Vjd
Lrozbibon squofrcn onmjcrdf o ibttid olcvd Ldiio Wbsto.
Cn tjd gciicwbnk foy, BB.L.E.]. 'FctdrdX possdf fcwn
tjd rbvdr, onf tcca cn lcorf sbxtddn edn ldicnkbnk tc
tjd ' Eorqudz fd Cibnfo,' wjc wdrd gcunf oicnd. Jdr
mceeonfdr (\clids) jof lddn toadn cn lcorf tjd ' Oeo-
zcnos,' onf jof jbs ore oeputotdf 1 lut jd tcrd cgg tjd
lonfokd onf fbdf, soybnk tjot jd prdgdrrdf fdotj tc
ldbnk toadn prbscndr. Vjd mceeonfdr cg tjd ' ]oitc
Crbdntoi ' (Oimoroz) wos oisc toadn, lut, ldbnk lofiy
wcunfdf, jd sccn fbdf. Vjd ' ]oitc ' onf tjd ' Eorqudz fd
Cibnfo ' fbsoppdordf bn o gdw foys unfdr tjd wotdr.
Vjd Lrozbibons sdt gbrd tc tjd ' Xorokuorb,' lut os sjd
wos on brcn vdssdi, cniy tjd bntdrbcr wcra wos lurndf,
onf ogtdr o gdw foys sjd wos tcwdf up tc Osunmbcn.
Jdr piotds onf eomjbndry prcvdf vdry voiuolid tc Xoro-
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kuoy, ldbnk mut up onf usdf gcr brcn, cg wjbmj, ot tjd
iottdr dnf cg tjd wor, tjdrd wos o krdot smormbty bn
Xorokuoy.
[jdn tjd Lrozbibons idgt tjd rbvdr grdd, tjd Xoro-
kuoyons, wjc wdrd bn tjd Mjomc, mrcssdf cvdr, jovbnk
lddn, ecst cg tjde, tjrdd-onf-o-joig foys wbtjcut gccf.
Bn tjbs lottid tjd Lrozbibons icst olcut =88 (abiidf,
wcunfdf, onf ebssbnk), onf tjd Xorokuoyons olcut <88.
Vwc cg tjd prbnmbpoi fbsofvontokds wbtj wjbmj tjd
Xorokuoyons jof tc mcntdnf wdrd, tjot tjd Lrozbibon
vdssdis wdrd sc eumj jbkjdr tjon tjdbr cwn tjot tjdy
mcuif jorfiy rdomj tc lcorf tjde. Vjdy oisc oii jof
lcorfbnk-ndts up. Vjd Lrozbibon vdssdis, ldbnk oiecst
oii smrdws, sibppdf owoy vdry dosbiy grce tjd Xoro-
kuoyons, wjc jof nc kroppibnk-brcns.
Cn tjd foy cg tjd lottid, Ldrkds sdnt sdvdroi edssdn-
kdrs grce Mcrrbdntds tc kbvd ndws cg bt, lut jd andw
rdoiiy nctjbnk cg wjot wos kcbnkcn.
Cnd cg tjd eds-sdnkdrs lrcukjt tjd ndws tjot twc cg tjd Lrozbibon sjbps
wdrd toadn.
Vjd monncnofbnk wos fbstbnmtiy jdorf ot Jueobtbb.
Vjd gciicwbnk ecrnbnk, ldgcrd foyibkjt, ndws wos lrcukjt
ly tjd. rbvdr-kuorfs tjot sced stdoedrs wdrd mcebnk,
lut tjot tjdy fbf nct ancw wjdtjdr tjdy wdrd Xoro-
kuoyon cr Lrozbibon. Icpdz jbesdig fbf nct ancw, onf
oii tjd lottdrbds wdrd eonndf. Ot sunrbsd o stdoedr
moed bn sbkjt, tcwbnk onctjdr, wjbmj ot gbrst wos tjcukjt
tc ld o Lrozbibon, lut turndf cut tc ld tjd ' Rlmrsb,' onf
sjcrtiy ogi.mrwbb.rfs oii tjd rdeobnbnk stdoedrs orrbvdf.
Vjd ' Rpcro ' iccadf os bg sjd jof suggdrdf ecst, jovbnk
jof jdr gcrdeost sjct owoy ndor tjd fdma, onf oii jdr
gcrd-luiworas ldbnk kcnd, ldsbfds jovbnk jdr fdma-jcusd
rbffidf wbtj sjct. ]jd jof, jcwdvdr, bn rdoibty suggdrdf
tjd idost cg orby. Oii tjd stdoedrs jof tjdbr mjbendys
rbffidf wbtj sjct, onf sced jcids bn tjdbr juiis1 lut tjd
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cniy sdrbcus foeokd fcnd tc ony cg tjde wos tjd jcid
bn tjd lcbidr cg tjd ' Rkurdb,' wjbmj, jcwdvdr, wos rd-
pobrdf bn tjrdd cr gcur foys. Vjd 7:-pcunfdr sjct jof
stcppdf bn tjd lcbidr, onf wos iybnk cn tjd tulds.
Dvdry kun cg tjmXorokuoyon squofrcn wos fbsecuntdf,
ecst cg tjde ly tjd bnmdssont gbrbnk, tjd rdeobnfdr grce
jovbnk lddn jbt. Vjd stdoedrs wjbmj moed loma jof nct
suggdrdf eumj pdrscnoi icss, tjd krdotdst cn ony cnd ldbnk
twdnty-dbkjt abiidf onf wcunfdf. Vjd Lrozbibons jof
sced ?48-pcunfdr onf ?<8-pcunfdr [jbtwcrtj kuns, lut
ncnd cg tjd stdoedrs wjbmj rdturndf jof lddn jbt ly tjcsd
kuns, onf wd cniy andw tjdy jof tjde grce tjd gomt
tjot sced cg tjd loiis, wjbmj jof kcnd gbvd cr sbx ebids
bnionf, wdrd sdnt tc Jueobto ly Ldrkds.
Vjd Xorokuoyons fbspioydf krdot lrovdry bn tjbs lottid,
gbkjtbnk okobnst beedosuroliy supdrbcr sjbps onf kuns.
Vjd Lrozbibons tjdesdivds mcngdss bt wos 'tcumj onf kc.'
Vjdy wcuif prcloliy jovd toadn tjd squofrcn jof tjdy
beedfbotdiy kcnd oicnksbfd bnstdof cg runnbnk fcwn post
bt.
Vjd Lrozbibons mdidlrotdf tjbs lottid os o krdot vbmtcry,
onf tjd Depdrcr mcngdrrdf o mrcss cn Lorrcsc, tjd mce-
eonfdr, onf eofd jbe Lorcn fos Oeozcnos. Bn ony
ctjdr mcuntry jd wcuif jovd lddn trbdf ly mcurt-eortboi,
nct cniy gcr nct ottdeptbnk tc stcp tjd rdtrdotbnk Xoro-
kuoyon stdoedrs, lut oisc gcr jbs ruecurdf mcworfbmd cn
lcorf jbs cwn vdssdi, wjdrd jd bs sobf tc jovd mcepidtdiy
icst jbs jdof, onf tjd Mcrrdntbnc pbict tc jovd lddn gcr
tjd tbed tjd rdoi mceeonfdr cg tjd giddt.
Voeonford, wjc gcr ecntjs jof lddn ' kcbnk,' fbf nct
eonokd tc kdt tc tjd giddt, lut wos ndvdrtjdidss mcepib-
edntdf gcr tjd ' vbmtcry.' Jd wos gibrtbnk bn Ludncs
Oyrds.
Cn cnd cmmosbcn, wjdn o Xorokuoyon stdoedr jof
run oicnksbfd onf post o Lrozbibon cnd, o Xorokuoyon
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`uepdf cn lcorf tjd iottdr, onf spibt on cggbmdr's jdof
tjrcukj tc tjd ndma wbtj jbs mutioss, wjdn, gbnfbnk jbe-
sdig oicnd, jd `uepdf tjrcukj tjd cppcsbtd pcrtjcid onfdsmopdf.
Moptobn Edso wos ionfdf ot Jueobtf,, onf wdii mordf
gcr 1 lut Icpdz wcuif nct sdd jbe, onf bg jd jof nct fbdf
cg jbs wcunfs, wcuif prcloliy jovd jof jbe sjct.
O sobicr wos sjct gcr mcworfbmd, tjd dvdnbnk tjd stdoedrs
rdturndf tc Xiueobtf, jovbnk kcnd bntc tjd jcif furbnk
omtbcn. Icpdz kovd sced gcrdbkndrs tc unfdrstonf tjot
jd wos vdry vdxdf bt jof lddn rdpcrtdf tc jbe, lut tjot,
sumj ldbnk tjd mosd, jd jof nc ctjdr mcursd tc pursud.
Vwc cr tjrdd foys ogtdr tjd lottid, tjd pdcpid wjc jof
toadn rdgukd bn tjd Mjomc orrbvdf ot Jueobtf, jovbnk jof
tc woia oii tjd woy (gcrty ebids) , dxmdptbnk `ust tjd possokd
cg tjd Xoronbb. Oecnk tjde moed Edssrs. Kblscn,
Lokstdr, ]pbvdy, onf onctjdr‖Dnkibsj dnkbnddrs, tjd iost
twc vdry lofiy smoifdf. Vjdsd fbdf bn o gdw foys, onf
Icpdz jof on Dnkibsj mdedtdry eofd ot Jueobtbb, wbtj ofdmdnt woii rcunf bt, onf on crnoedntoi kotd.
Er. Kblscn wos put bntc prbscn gcr eony foys. Er.
[otts, mjbdg dnkbnddr cgtjd * Vomuorb,' wos eofd Anbkjt cg
tjd Crfdr cg Edrbt. Jd wos tjrdd ydors ogtdrworfs cnd
cg tjd vbmtbes cg Icpdz' iottdr unommcuntolid gbt cg liccf-
tjbrstbndss.
Vjd ndws cg tjbs lottid wos nct rdmdbvdf bn Ludncs Oyrds
gcr tdn foys, oitjcukj bt wos cniy o gcur mioys' vcyokd,onf soivcs, mromadrs, onf rcmadts tdstbgbdf tc tjd krdot
vbmtcry.
Icpdz fdmrddf n edfoi tc tjd <nf \dkbednt cg Jcrsd
Ortbiidry, wjbmj wos tjd cnd ot \bomjudic, wbtj tjd bn-
smrbptbcns, ' Vjd Eorsjoi Xrdsbfdnt tc tjd <nf \dkbednt cg
Jcrsd Ortbiidry,' onf ' \bomjudic, @und ?? onf ?=, ?:74.'
Vjdsd edfois wdrd fdsbkndf onf struma bn tjd mcuntry.
]tdoedrs wdrd sdnt tc try onf rdmcvdr tjd stronfdf
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vdssdis, lut cniy tjd ' Xorokuorb ' mcuif ld toadn loma.
Grce tjd ' @dqubtbnjcnjo ' wdrd toadn twc 7:-pcunfdrs,
onf gcur ldoutbgui =<-pcunfdr brcn kuns, oisc twc lross
4-bnmj jcwbtzdrs. O iorkd spord lross smrdw wos oisc
toadn onf sdnt tc tjd gcunfry. Nueldrs cg lccas,
swcrfs, onf popdrs, mictjbnk, wotmjds, onf bnstruednts,
wdrd lrcukjt grce tjd ' @dqubtbnjcnjo,' onf jdr eobnyorf
wos toadn tc Jueobtf, onf eofd tjd mdntrd mciuen cg o
fonmbnk rctunfo.
Bn idss tjon twc ecntjs Lrukudz, jovbnk rdmdbvdf
rdbngcrmdednts (onf wbtj tjde twc =<-pcunfdrs), eofd osuffdn gcrmdf eormj, onf possdf ldicw tjd Lrozbibon giddt,
tc Ldiio Wbsto, wjdrd jd dstolibsjdf jbs lottdrbds cn tjd
mibgg cg tjd rbvdr, tjdrd gbgty gddt jbkj. [jdn tjd Lro-
zbibons, wjc jof lddn rdbngcrmdf ly twc ecrd stdoedrs,
andw jd wos tjdrd, tjdy ron tjd kountidt, onf adpt tjdbr
bngontry oii cn fdma onf bn tjd tcps, tc gbrd cn tjd Xoro-
kuoyons1 lut, ldbnk mcepidtdiy mceeonfdf ly tjd iottdr
grce tjd jbkj mibgg, tjdy fbf tjde nc foeokd, lut icst otdrrblid nueldr cg edn tjdesdivds, os tjd Xorokuoyons
jof tjrdd lottoibcns cg bngontry unfdr Eo`cr (ogtdrworfs
Kdndroi) Oqubnc, onf swdpt tjd fdmas wbtj tjdbr ortbiidry.
Vjdy onmjcrdf olcut sbx ebids gurtjdr fcwn tjd rbvdr, onf
tjd soed nbkjt Lrukudz, eoabnk onctjdr ropbf eormj,
ly ndxt ecrnbnk okobn piomdf jbs lottdrbds ldicw tjde
ot Mudvos. Vjd Lrozbibons rdmcnncbtrdf, onf okobn gcunf
giybnk lottdrbds ldicw tjde 1 tjdy okobn ron tjd kountidt,lut tjbs tbed nct o scui wos sddn cn fdma. Vjdy oii
wdnt bntc tjd jcif, dxmdptbnk tjd mrdw cg tjd Ludncs-
Oyrdon stdoedr 'Kuorfbo Nombcnoi ' (dx L..E.]. 'Mo-
ebiio'), wjbmj ldjovdf koiiontiy, rdturnbnk tjd gbrd oii
tjd tbed. Vjbs iost runnbnk cg tjd lottdrbts tcca piomd
cn Oukust ?<.
Vjd Lrozbibon giddt wos nct okobn sddn cr jdorf cg gcr
dbkjt ecntjs, wjdn bt wdnt up tjd Xorono bn crfdr tc possK
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tjd oiibdf orey bntc Xorokuoy, onf bt, wos suppcsdf tc ld
bnmdssontiy trybnk tc addp ojdof cg jcrrblid giybnk lot-
tdrbds dvdr micsd cn bts jddis.Kdndroi \clids wos ot Kcyo wbtj tjd orey, wjdrd jd
jof orrbvdf cn @und = 1 onf jd ldkon tc rdtrdot ly gcrmdf
eormjds cn tjd foy cg tjd Lottid cg \bomjudic, prcloliy
nct ancwbnk wjot tjd monncnofbnk wos olcut, os Icpdz,
ot tjd ldkbnnbnk cg tjd wor, ndvdr idt jbs rbkjt jonf
ancw wjot jbs idgt wos fcbnk, tjcukj bn tjd iottdr port cg
tjd mcntdst jd usdf tc ofvbsd tjd wjcid cg tjd orey wjdn
jd wos kcbnk tc eoad on ottoma onywjdrd, bn crfdr tc
prdvdnt mcngusbcn.
\clids dnmoepdf ndor Depdfrofc, twdivd idokuds ld-
icw Mcrrbdntds. Cn jbs ofvonmd jd jof lddn lordiy ec-
idstdf ly tjd sabrebsjdrs cg tjd dndey, unfdr Kdndroi
Momdrds 1 tjd eobn lcfy cg tjd dndey, unfdr Kdndroi
Xounmrc, ldbnk oiwoys sbxtddn cr twdnty idokuds tc tjd
scutj cg jbe.
\clids rdeobndf ot Depdfrofc, fcbnk nctjbnk, tbii
@uiy <=, cn wjbmj foy Kdndroi Lorrbcs, Ebnbstdr cg [or,
orrbvdf ot jbs moep, wjbmj wos o ebid grce tjd rbvdrsbfd.
\clids moed cut cg jbs tdnt tc eddt onf sjoad jonfs
wbtj Lorrbcs, wjc, jcwdvdr, pusjdf jbe loma, onf, fdib-
vdrbnk o idttdr grce Icpdz, tcif jbe tc rdof bt. Ogtdr
rdofbnk bt, \clids tcca cgg jbs swcrf orbf prdsdntdf bt tc
Lorrbcs, wjc sdnt jbe unfdr kuorf cn lcorf tjd ' Rkurdb,'
wjdrd jd wos mcngbndf tc o stotd-rcce wbtj o sdntry ot
tjd fccr, onf toadn tc Jueobto, tckdtjdr wbtj jbs popdrs,
wjbmj Lorrbcs jof sdoidf up onf sdnt tc Icpdz. Bn
Jueobto jd wos beprbscndf bn o rcce, nc cnd ldbnk
oiicwdf tc mceeunbmotd.wbtj jbe.
O sjcrt tbed ldgcrd tjbs, \dsqubn jof lddn rdmoiidf
grce Eottc-Krcssc, onf prcectdf tc ld lrbkofbdr-kdndroi,
onf wos beedfbotdiy fdspotmjdf tc Mcrrbdntds os sdmcnf
tc \clids. Jd jof nc fcult oisc o mceebssbcn tc sdd wjot
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\clids wos fcbnk, onf Mcicndi Oidn, \clids' Mjbdg cg
tjd ]togg, wos kbvdn jbe ly Icpdz tc ld o spy upcn jbs
omtbcns.
Bt wos mbrmuiotdf bn tjd Xorokuoyon orey tjot \clids
jof okrddf tc sdii tjd orey tc tjd dndey, onf tjot bt wos
tc ld fcnd bn tjd gciicwbnk eonndr0‖@uiy <6 ldbnk
Icpdz' lbrtjfoy, cg mcursd fonmds wdrd kbvdn dvdrywjdrd,
onf \clids wos cn tjot dvdnbnk tc sdnf oii jbs edn tc tjd
fonmds wbtjcut tjdbr ores. Vjd dndey wos tjdn qubdtiy
tc woia bn, onf toad tjd wjcid cg tjde prbscndrs.
\clids wos idgt gcr sced ecntjs bn jbs rcce ot Jueobt£,
onf wos oiecst gcrkcttdn. Lorrbcs stcppdf o sjcrt tbed
wbtj tjd orey, onf tjdn idgt \dsqubn bn mceeonf. Jdldkon okobn tc ofvonmd, onf eormjdf os gor os Ldiio
Wbsto, bn tjd ndbkjlcurjccf cg wjbmj piomd tjd orey mcn-
tbnudf gcr olcut o ecntj, dxdmutbnk vorbcus eormjds
onf mcuntdreormjds wbtj nc oppordnt ectbvd. Bt wos
nct ecidstdf ly tjd dndey, Kdndroi Xoundrc jovbnk
eormjdf tc tjd dost ot tjd dnf cg @uiy, onf Kdndroi
Momdrds mcntdntbnk jbesdig wbtj o gdw sabrebsjds, wjbmj
wdrd oiwoys wdii gcukjt cn lctj sbfds.
Bn tjd gcredr eormj tc tjd scutj tjd tcwns jof lddn
rdspdmtdf tc o mdrtobn fdkrdd, lut tjbs tbed oii wdrd mce-
pidtdiy somadf. Vjd trbuevbrotd fdmrddf oii wcciidn onf
mcttcn kccfs tc ld mcntrolonf cg wor, onf tjus gurnbsjdf
tjd Xorokuoyon stdoedrs wbtj on dxmusd gcr toabnk tc
Jueobto dvdrytjbnk cg tjd abnf tjdy gcunf. Beednsd
stcrds cg wbnds, ibqucrs, onf lddr wdrd oisc toadn tc tjd
Jueobto kcvdrnednt stcrds. Xort cg tjdsd ord prcloliy
nct ydt mcnsuedf. Eony prdsdnts cg ortbmids rclldf
wdrd sdnt tc Icpdz, onf o ndw pbonc, gcunf bn Er.
Fdigbnc's jcusd, wos sdnt os o prdsdnt tc Ers. Iynmj.
Xdcpid wdrd oisc eumj biiusdf, onf eony wdrd eurfdrdf
wbtjcut ony mousd.
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onf dxpdmtbnk dvdry mioy tjot tjd Xorokuoyons wcuif
orrbvd, fdsdrtdf tjd tcwn, onf wdnt tc ibvd cn bsionfs bn tjd
rbvdr, ldicw tjd Lrozbibon giddt, wjbmj wos ot Kcyo, onf
wjbmj oiicwdf tjd Xorokuoyons tc jcif tjd rbvdr olcvd
tjot piomd, onf morry owoy tjd spcbi bn tjdbr stdoedrs.
Vjdy wcuif mdrtobniy okobn jovd olsmcnfdf jof tjd Xo-
rokuoyons kcnd gurtjdr scutj.
Icpdz jof tjrcwn tjd mbty cg Mcrrbdntds bntc o ponbm
ly sdnfbnk tc Jueobto, bn tjd ebffid cg @uiy, sced sbx
cr dbkjt iofbds grce tjot piomd, ldbnk tjd goebibds cg sced
fbstbnkubsjdf Orkdntbnd cggbmdrs, unfdr tjd prdtdxt tjot
tjdy wdrd bn mcrrdspcnfdnmd wbtj tjd dndey. Vjdsd pccr
iofbds wdrd sdnt scedwjdrd bntc tjd bntdrbcr cg Xorokuoy,
onf jovd nct sbnmd lddn jdorf cg. ]ced cg tjde wdrd
gcrmdf tc idovd tjdbr mjbifrdn bn Mcrrbdntds.
Cn @uiy <6 o loii wos kbvdn bn tjd mbty cg Mcrrbdntds,
ot wjbmj oii tjd iofbds wdrd clibkdf tc ossbst, onf tjdy
eofd o vdry kccf sjcw cg prdtty gomds onf frdssds.
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Ot tjd soed tbed tjot Kdndroi \clids bnvofdf Mcrrbdntds,
o mciuen cg ?<,888 edn onf sbx kuns eormjdf omrcss tjd
' Ebssbcns cg Mcrrbdntds ' tc tjd Trukuoy, wbtj tjd cl`dmt
cg bnvofbnk \bc Kronfd. Vjbs mciuen‖wjbmj mrcssdf
tjd Xorono ot Dnmornombcn, moiidf oisc Btopuo‖wos
mceeonfdf ly Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi Ontcnbc Iomu Dstb-
korrblbo. Jd tcca moncds wbtj jbe bn morts, gcr mrcssbnk
tjd \bvdr Trukuoy.
Vjd twc orebds cg \clids onf Dstbkorrblbo wdrd sdpo-
rotdf ly tjd beednsd onf bepossolid ecross moiidf
' Rldro'‖ibtdroiiy, ' sjbnbnk ioad.' Vjbs sprdofs cvdr joig
tjd prcvbnmd cg Mcrrbdntds, onf strdtmjds grce tjd lonas
cg tjd Xorono tc ndor tjd scutj cg tjd prcvbnmd. Vjd
twc orebds mcuif nct mceeunbmotd. Vjdy wdrd twc
junfrdf ebids oport, os tjd mrcw gibds. Dstbkorrblbo woso lbad fbstonmd grce Dnmornombcn, tjd ndordst pcbnt tc jbe
cg Xorokuoy, onf jd wos tjdrdgcrd tctoiiy bsciotdf, onf
wbtjcut ony losd cg cpdrotbcns wjotdvdr. Jd adpt up
mceeunbmotbcns wbtj Xorokuoy, ot gbrst, ly edons cg eds-
sdnkdrs cn jcrsdloma, wjc, tjrcukj tjd ndkibkdnmd cg tjd
dndey, wdrd dnolidf tc morry tjd mcrrdspcnfdnmd.
Vjbs bsciotbcn cg Dstbkorrblbo wos o gotoi onf unporfcn-
olid drrcr, onf Icpdz pobf gcrbt
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cg tjot orey. Bt wos o vdry forbnk tjbnk tc put tjd \bvdr
Xorono ldtwddn tjd orey onf Xorokuoy, wbtjcut jovbnk
ony gcrtbgbmotbcns cr sjbps cg wor tc prctdmt bts rdturn.
Vjd Oiibds, jcwdvdr, fbf nct prcgbt ly tjd cppcrtunbty
tjus oggcrfdf tc tjde.
Ly tjd tbed Dstbkorrblbo rdomjdf tjd grcntbdrs cg tjd
prcvbnmd cg \bc Kronfd, tjd Lrozbibons jof, bn fbggdrdnt
ports cg bt, =8,888 edn, unfdr tjd mceeonf cg Kdndroi
Monovorrc onf tjd Lorcn fd Rokub. Vjdsd, jcwdvdr,
tcca nc nctbmd cg Dstbkorrblbo, onf oiicwdf jbbn tc soma
tjdbr tcwns, biitrdot tjdbr wcedn, onf fdstrcy dvdrytjbnk
ldgcrd jbe, wbtjcut fcbnk ecrd tjon sdnfbnk o gdw
sabrebsjdrs tc wotmj jbe. Bg tjdy idgt tjd jcncur, ibvds,
onf prcpdrty cg tjdbr mcuntryedn onf mcuntrywcedn dn-
tbrdiy cut cg tjd qudstbcn, onf iccadf ot bt bn o purdiy
ebibtory pcbnt cg vbdw, tjdy fbf rbkjt, os tjdy wcuif jovd
jof eumj ecrd trculid bn gbkjtbnk jbe tjon tjdy jof
ogtdrworfs bn ldsbdkbnk onf storvbnk jbe cut, tjcukj
tjdy jof vdry supdrbcr gcrmds. ]tronkd tc soy, tjd Oiibds
andw nctjbnk cg tjbs bnvosbcn ly Dstbkorrblbo, tbii tjdy
kct mcpbds cg tjd ]deonorbc (Xorokuoyon ndwspopdr), bn
wjbmj bt wos rdpcrtdf.
Vjd Oiibds wdrd ncw ldkbnnbnk tc kdt tjdbr gcrmds tckd-
tjdr. Mcnmcrfbo, cn tjd Trukuoy, wos eofd tjd rdnfdz-
vcus, onf ot tjd ldkbnnbnk cg @und sced tjcusonfs cg
Lrozbibons orrbvdf onf dnmoepdf tjdrd. Kdndroi Ebtrd,
Mceeonfdr-bn-Mjbdg cg tjd oiibdf gcrmds, idgt tjd Kcvdrn-
ednt cg tjd Orkdntbnd Mcngdfdrotbcn bn tjd jonfs cg Fcn
Eormcs Xoz, Wbmd-Xrdsbfdnt, onf stortdf gcr Mcnmcrfbo
cn @und ?;. O gdw foys ogtdrworfs, Kdndroi Xicrms or-
rbvdf tjdrd wbtj 7,888 edn, joig cg tjde Lrozbibons. Vjd
Orkdntbnd trccps wdrd oisc ossdelibnk tjdrd krofuoiiy.
Kdndroi Cscrbc, mceeonfdr cg tjd Lrozbibons, wos oirdofy
tjdrd, onf tjd Lrozbibon trccps wdrd orrbvbnk mcntbnuoiiy.
Cn @uiy ?:, Kdndroi Gicrds, wjc wos noedf ' Kdndroi-
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bn-Mjbdg cg tjd Wonkuorf,' eormjdf up tjd rbkjt lona
cg tjd Trukuoy tc eddt tjd Xorokuoyons, wjc wdrd
ofvonmbnk scutjworf.
Mcicndi Dstbkorrblbo onf jbs orey ofvonmdf, wbtj ibttid
cppcsbtbcn, os gor os cppcsbtd ]on Lcr`o, jovbnk o vonkuorf
cg <,488 edn unfdr Eo`cr Fuortd. Jdrd jd mrcssdf tjd
Trukuoy, idovbnk Fuortd cn tjd rbkjt lona, onf tcca
]on Lcr`o (@und ?8), wjdrd sced sjcw cg rdsbstonmd wos
eofd ly Mcicndi Xoylo wbtj <,888 edn. Kdndroi Mono-
vorrc, wbtj 6,888 edn, adpt jbesdig ot o prufdnt fbstonmd,
onf, cn tjd toabnk cg ]on Lcr`o, rdtrdotdf tc Trukuoy-
ono, wjbmj piomd jd tjdn ldkon tc gcrtbgy.
Kdndroi Monovorrc wos ogtdrworfs trbdf ly mcurt-
eortboi, gcr oiicwbnk Dstbkorrblbo tc mrcss tjd. rbvdr oiecst
unecidstdf 1 os, wbtj tjd seoii edons ot tjd fbspcsoi cg
tjd iottdr, bt wos stotdf tjot 488 edn wcuif jovd lddn
qubtd suggbmbdnt tc jovd prdvdntdf tjd possokd cg tjd
rbvdr.
Dstbkorrblbo onf Fuortd adpt up tjdbr mceeunbmotbcns
ly edons cg moncds, cg wjbmj tjdy tcca o mcnsbfdrolid
nueldr cn tjd Trukuoy, ldsbfds tjcsd tjot tjdy jof
lrcukjt grce Xorokuoy. Vjdy eormjdf fcwn tjd rbvdr,
cppcsbtd onf bn sbkjt cg domj ctjdr, fdioybnk o krdot fdoi
cn tjd rcof, onf rdmdbvbnk cnd rdbngcrmdednt cg 688 edn
grce Xorokuoy. Cn Oukust 7, Dstbkorrblbo dntdrdf Tru-
kuoyono, wjbmj Kdndroi Monovorrc (wjc jof ncw :,888
edn, bnmiufbnk Mcicndi Xoylo's) jof gcrtbgbdf, lut wjbmj
jd jof tjcukjt prufdnt tc dvomuotd, idovbnk twc gbdif-
kuns, onf stcrds cg vbmtuois, gcr Dstbkorrblbo, wjc sdttidf
fcwn tjdrd wbtj :,888 edn. Fuortd dnmoepdf cppcsbtd,
wbtj <,488, ot o piomd moiidf Rotob.* Vjdsd ?8,488 edn
wdrd oii tjot rdeobndf cg tjd tctoi gcrmd cg ?<,688, tjd
rdeobnfdr jovbnk kcnd loma sbma cr fbdf cn tjd rcof,
sced gdw jovbnk lddn abiidf bn tjd sabrebsjds.
* Rotob, tjd noed cg o poie wbtj dfblid grubt.
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cg Gicrds wbtj o iorkd gcrmd, onf jd sdnt tc Dstbkorrblbo,
tc osa gcr rdbngcrmdednts. Vjd rdpiy wos, tjot bg jd wosogrobf, sced cnd disd sjcuif ld sdnt tc mceeonf bn jbs
stdof. Fuortd oisc wrctd tc Kdndroi Dclids, tdiibnk jbe
cg jbs mcnfbtbcn. Jd oisc edntbcns bn tjbs idttdr tjot jd
jof crfdrs grce Icpdz tc abii oii tjd prbscndrs jd tcca.
Vjd idttdr wos mopturdf cn tjd rcof ly Kdndroi Xoundrc,
wjc wos eormjbnk tc bnmcrpcrotd jbs gcrmd wbtj tjot cg
Kdndroi Gicrds.
Cn Oukust ?;, ?:74, Kdndroi Gicrds moed up tc
Rotob, jovbnk o gcrmd cg ?=,888 edn, onf tjd wjcid cg tjd
Crbdntoi ortbiidry, wjbmj mcnsbstdf cg gcur secctjlcrd
7-pcunfdrs onf gcur rbgidf 2-pcunfdrs. Jd ot cnmd sdnt
o sueecns tc Fuortd tc surrdnfdr, wjbmj Fuortd rdgusdf
tc fc, soybnk tjot jd jof nc crfdrs tc tjot dggdmt grce tjd
]uprded Kcvdrnednt. Fuortd pcstdf jbs ibnd ldjbnf
sced jcusds, jbs rdor ldbnk sdmurdf ly tjd \bvdr Trukuoy,
onf owobtdf tjd ossouit. Vjbs wos vdry sjcrtiy ldkun lyottomabnk mciuens, wjbmj rdmdbvdf o tdrrblid gbrd grce
Fuortd's bngontry, onf wdrd tjdn mjorkdf ly jbs movoiry,
wjbmj mut fcwn eony edn. Vjd supdrbcrbty cg nueldrs,
jcwdvdr, sccn tcif, onf Fuortd's ibnd wos lrcadn, onf
tjrcwn bntc mcepidtd fbscrfdr. Vjd Xorokuoyons, jcwdvdr,
adpt up o vdry jorossbnk gbrd grce krcups onf grce bnfb-
vbfuois, untbi tjdy wdrd olsciutdiy mut fcwn, gcr tjdy
wcuif ommdpt nc quortdr. Nct o eon dsmopdf. Ldtwddntwc onf tjrdd junfrdf prbscndrs wdrd toadn, bnmiufbnk
Eo`cr Fuortd.
Cggbmdrs cg tjd oiibdf orey wrctd grce tjd gbdif cg
lottid tjot tjd mornokd jof lddn scedtjbnk grbkjtgui, os
nc jueon pcwdr mcuif eoad tjd Xorokuoyons surrdnfdr,
onf tjot dvdn sbnkid bnfbvbfuois wcuif rotjdr gbkjt cn,
wbtj mdrtobn fdotj ldgcrd tjde. Vjd icss cg tjd Oiibds
wos jdovy, oecuntbnk tc olcut <,488 abiidf onf wcunfdf.
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Vjd gdw Xorokuoyons wjc wdrd toadn prbscndrs wdrd
froukjtdf bntc tjd orebds cg tjd Oiibds, onf jof mictjbnk
kbvdn tjde, tjd gibesy stuggs tjdy jof stortdf wbtj grce
Xorokuoy ldbnk mcepidtdiy wcrn-cut, onf tjd edn ndoriy
noadf. Eo`cr Fuortd wos sdnt tc Ludncs Oyrds, onf
jof dvdry mcegcrt prcvbfdf gcr jbe ly tjd Kcvdrnednt.
Vjd kromdguindss cg tjbs mcnfumt wos krdotiy eorrdf ly
sced cg tjd `curnois tjdrd jorpbnk upcn tjd sul`dmt dvdry
foy, onf oisc upcn tjd mictjbnk wjbmj jof lddn kbvdn tc
tjd prbscndrs. Vjdy wdrd prcloliy ostcnbsjdf ot tjd
ecfdrotbcn cg tjd Oiibds bn jovbnk idgt ony prbscndrs
oibvd, sumj on dvdnt ldbnk oiecst unancwn bn tjd onnois
cg ]cutj-Oedrbmon worgord‖tjd mustce ldbnk tc mut
prbscndrs' tjrcots ogtdr o lottid.
Vjd rbkjt lona cg tjd' Trukuoy wos ncw mcepidtdiy
grddf grce tjd bnvofdrs, onf tjd Oiibds turndf tjdbr
tjcukjts tcworfs Dstbkorrblbo ot Trukuoyono. Jd jof
wbtndssdf tjd tctoi fdgdot cg Fuortd, onf bt wos suppcsdf
tjot jd wcuif sccn surrdnfdr. Jcwdvdr, jd icst nc tbed
bn strdnktjdnbnk tjd gcrtbgbmotbcns wjbmj Kdndroi Mono-
vorrc jof mceednmdf, onf jd eofd on olotbs rcunf tjd
piomd.
Cn Oukust <4, Kdndroi Ebtrd eormjdf grce Mcnmcrfbo
wbtj tjd rdst cg tjd oiibdf orey, onf mrcssdf cvdr tc
Trukuoyono. Ofebroi Voeonford jof gcur stdoe-kun-
lcots tjdrd, wjbmj jd jof lddn olid tc poss cvdr tjd
ropbfs ly edons cg o krdot rbsd bn tjd rbvdr.
Dstbkorrblbo omtuoiiy ldkon tc rdtrdot, wjbmj wcuif
jovd sovdf jbe 1 lut, prcloliy tjbnabnk cg wjot Icpdz
wcuif fc tc jbe bg jd omtdf wbtjcut crfdrs, jd rdturndf
tc Trukuoyono, onf rdeobndf tjdrd.
Vjd oiibdf kdndrois ncw sdnt o nctd tc Dstbkorrblbo,
bnvbtbnk jbe tc surrdnfdr, prcpcsbnk tjot tjd wjcid cg
tjd korrbscn sjcuif jovd tjdbr grddfce, dvdn tc rdturn ot
cnmd tc Xorokuoy, onf tjot tjdy sjcuif rdtbrd wbtj oii
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tjd jcncurs cg wor. Vjbs Dstbkorrblbo rdgusdf, bn o icnk
idttdr. Vjd idttdr cg tjd Oiibds wos sdnt ly o Xorokuoyon
ibdutdnont, wjc jof lddn toadn ot tjd Lottid cg Rotob 1 tjd
soed cggbmdr wos sdnt loma wbtj tjd onswdr.
Vjd Oiibds wrctd okobn, bn tjd ldkbnnbnk cg ]dptdeldr,
tdiibnk jbe tjot tjdy jof gcrmds suggbmbdnt tc cvdrwjdie
jbe, onf rdbngcrmdednts mcntbnuoiiy orrbvbnk1 tjot bt
wos tjd futy cg o ebibtory eon tc rdsbst cniy wjbid tjdrd
wos sced mjonmd cg summdss, onf tjot, Icpdz jovbnk idgt
jbe bn tjd iurmj, bt wos nct ndmdssory tc gbkjt ony ecrd
gcr jbe.Vjd onswdr cg Dstbkorrblbo bs rotjdr icnk, lut bs wcrtj
rdofbnk. Bt bs os gciicws 0
' Wbvd tjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy
' Moep ot Trukuoyono, ]dptdeldr 4, ?:74.
'Vjd Mceeonfdr-bn-Mjbdg cg tjd Fbvbsbcn bn Cpdrotbcncn tjd \bvdr Trukuoy, tc tjd \dprdsdntotbvds cg tjd
Wonkuorf cg tjd Oiibdf Orey.
' Vjd unfdrsbkndf, Mceeonfdr-bn-Mjbdg cg tjd Xoro-
kuoyon fbvbsbcn bn cpdrotbcn cn tjd \bvdr Trukuoy,
jos tjd jcncur tc rdpiy tc tjd nctd wjbmj ycur Dxmdi-
idnmbds offrdssdf tc jbe, cn tjd <nf bnstont, prcpcsbnk tjd
losbs cg on orronkdednt.
' Ldgcrd dntdrbnk cn tjd prbnmbpoi port cg ycur Dxmdi-
idnmbds' nctd, B eoy ld oiicwdf tc rdgutd, wbtj tjd fdmdnmy
ef fbknbty cg o scifbdr cg jcncur, oii tjcsd stotdednts bn
tjd sobf nctd wjbmj ord bn`urbcus tc tjd ]uprded Kcvdrn-
ednt cg tjd unfdrsbkndf. [btj tjd pdrebssbcn cg ycur
Dxmdiidnmbds, sumj stotdednts piomd tjot nctd cn tjd soed
idvdi os tjd ndwspopdrs cg Ludncs Oyrds, wjbmj gcr sced
ydors jovdfcnd nctjbnk disd,
onf jovd jof nc ctjdr cl`dmt,
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tjon krcssiy onf sdvdrdiy tc liomadn tjd Kcvdrnednt cg
Xorokuoy, tjrcwbnk cut ot tjd soed tbed rufd moiuenbds
okobnst tjd pdcpid, wjc jovd rdpibdf tc tjde ly jcndstiy
iolcurbnk gcr tjdbr fcedstbm joppbndss‖tjdbr krdotdst
fdibkjt ldbnk bn eobntobnbnk bntdrnoi pdomd, wjbmj bs tjd
gunfoedntoi losd cg tjd prdpcnfdronmd cg o notbcn.
' Os ycur Dxmdiidnmbds sjcw sc eumj zdoi bn kbvbnk tjd
Xorokuoyon notbcn bts ibldrty, ommcrfbnk tc ycur cwn dx-
prdssbcns, wjy jovd ycu nct ldkun ly grddbnk tjd un-
joppy ndkrcds cg Lrozbi, wjc gcre tjd krdotdr port cg bts
pcpuiotbcn, onf wjc krcon unfdr tjd jorfdst onf ecsttdrrblid siovdry, tc dnrbmj onf addp bn bfidndss o gdw
junfrdfs cg tjd kronfdds cg tjd Depbrd 3 ]bnmd wjdn jos
o notbcn, wjbmj ly bts cwn spcntondcus onf grdd wbii
didmts tjd Kcvdrnednt wjbmj prdsbfds cvdr bts fdstbnbds,
lddn moiidf o notbcn cg siovds 3 Fcultidss, sbnmd Lrozbi
jos unfdrtoadn tjd oggobrs cg tjd \bvdr Xiotd, wbtj tjd
fdmbfdf fdsbrd cg sul`ukotbnk onf dnsiovbnk tjd sbstdr
\dpulibms cg Xorokuoy, onf pdrjops dvdn Xorokuoybtsdig, jof bt nct mcuntdf upcn o potrbctbm onf gcrdsddbnk
Kcvdrnednt.
' Rcur Dxmdiidnmbds wbii oiicw ed tjdsd fbkrdssbcns,
sbnmd ycu jovd prcvcadf tjde ly bnsuitbnk tjd Kcvdrn-
ednt cg ey Gotjdrionf bn ycur nctd.
' B oe nct cg tjd soed cpbnbcn wbtj ycur Dxmdiidnmbds,
tjot o ebibtory eon cg jcncur, onf o trud potrbct, sjcuif
ibebt jbesdig tc gbkjt cniy wjdn jd jos o prclolbibty cgmcnqudrbnk.
' Bg ycur Dxmdiidnmbds cpdn ony jbstcry, ycu wbii idorn,
grce tjd rdmcrfs cg tjot krdot lcca cg jueonbty, tjot tjd
krdot moptobns, wjce tjd wcrif stbii rdedeldrs wbtj prbfd,
mcuntdf ndbtjdr tjd nueldr cg tjdbr dndebds, ncr tjd
didednts tjdy fbspcsdf cg, lut mcnqudrdf cr fbdf bn tjd
noed cg tjdbr mcuntry. \dmciidmt tjot Idcnbfos, wjdn
jd wosaddpbnk tjd Xoss cg Vjdrecpyiod wbtj =88 ]por-
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tors, wcuif nct ibstdn tc tjd prcpcsbtbcns cg tjd Abnk cg
Xdrsbo 1 onf wjdn o scifbdr tcif jbe tjot jbs dndebds wdrd
sc nuedrcus tjot tjdbr orrcws foradndf tjd sun, jd on-
swdrdf, ]c eumj tjd ldttdr‖wd wbii gbkjt bn tjd sjofd.
Ibad tjd ]porton moptobn, B monnct ibstdn tc prcpcsbtbcns
eofd ly tjd dndey 1 gcr B jovd lddn sdnt, wbtj ey mce-
ponbcns, tc gbkjt bn fdgdnmd cg tjd rbkjts cg Xorokuoy, onf
os bts scifbdr, B eust onswdr ycur Dxmdiidnmbds, wjdn ycu
dnuedrotd tc ed tjd nueldr cg ycur gcrmds, onf tjd
oecunt cg ortbiidry ot ycur fbspcsoi‖ ]c eumj tjd
ldttdr1 tjd secad cg tjd monncn sjoii ld cur sjofd.' Bg gcrtund sjcuif fdmrdd us o tcel bn tjbs mbty cg
Trukuoyono, cur gdiicw-mbtbzdns wbii prdsdrvd tjd rdede-
lronmd cg tjcsd Xorokuoyons wjc fbdf gbkjtbnk gcr tjd
mousd cg tjdbr mcuntry, onf wjc, wjbid tjdy ibvdf, fbf nct
surrdnfdr tc tjd dndey tjc somrdf dnsbkn cg tjd ibldrty
'cg tjdbr notbcn.
' Kcf prdsdrvd ycur Dxmdiidnmbds eony ydors
'
Ontcnbc Dstbkoarblbo.'
Dstbkorrblbo's idttdrs wdrd tjd prcfumtbcns cg o prbdst,
wjc ommceponbdf jbe os mjopiobn onf sdmrdtory. Iotdr
cn bn tjd wor tjd prbdsts fbf futy os sdmrdtorbds bn oii tjd
fbvbsbcns cg tjd orey.
Vjd Depdrcr cg Lrozbi onf jbs scn-bn-iow, tjd Mcunt
f'Du, orrbvdf bn grcnt cg Trukuoyono cn ]dptdeldr 4, tc
rdvbdw tjd trccps.
Er. Vjcrntcn,* rdmdntiy oppcbntdfJ.L.E.'s Ebnbstdr tc Lrozbi, orrbvdf sjcrtiy ogtdrworfs,
tc prdsdnt jbs mrdfdntbois tc tjd Depdrcr.
Orronkdednts wdrd ncw eofd ly tjd Oiibds gcr ottoma-
bnk tjd piomd. Vjdy jof =8,888 edn, onf gcrty-twc rbgidf
kuns, ldsbfds tjcsd cn tjd kunlcots. Bt wos mcngbfdntiy
ldibdvdf, ly oii tjd oiibdf kdndrois, tjot wbtj tjd ortbiidry
tjdy jof, tjdy mcuif ancma tjd piomd fcwn cn tc Dstb-
* Er. Vjcrntcn bs ncw Lrbtbsj oelossofcr ot [osjbnktcn, T.].
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korrblbo, onf abii dvdry Xorokuoyon bn tjd tcwn, ly lce-
lorfbnk bt gcr twc foys, piombnk tjdbr kuns cut cg ronkd cg
tjcsd cg Dstbkorrblbo 1 onf bt wos fdtdrebndf, tjot wjdntjdbr kuns wdrd oii bn pcsbtbcn, tjdy wcuif gbrd twc cr tjrdd
junfrdf sjcts, wjbmj wdrd tc jovd tjd dggdmt cg grbkjtdn-
bnk jbe, tjdn stcp tjd gbrd onf sdnf wcrf tc jbe tc
surrdnfdr, wjbmj jd wcuif ld surd tc fc.
Dstbkorrblbo's prcvbsbcns edonwjbid jof kct vdry icw1
jbs orey jof mcnsuedf oii tjd luiicmas, onf wos ncw
dotbnk tjd jcrsds. Jd sdnt oii tjd wcedn cut cg tjd
piomd, sc os tc jovd gdwdr ecutjs tc gbii, onf wos kdttbnk
wcrsd cgg dvdry foy. Cn ]dptdeldr ?=, jd wrctd tc
Ebtrd, tdiibnk jbe tjot tjd mcnfbtbcns prcpcsdf jbtjdrtc
ly tjd oiibdf kdndrois wdrd nct sumj os jd mcuif ommdpt,
onf osabnk jbe tc cpdn ndkctbotbcns ondw. Ebtrd, jcw-
dvdr, tcca nc nctbmd cg tjd idttdr, lut fdtdrebndf tc kdt
dvdrytjbnk rdofy gcr on ossouit, onf tjdn tc sueecn jbe
tc surrdnfdr.
Cn tjd ?;tj, Dstbkorrblbo ldkon tc eoad rogts, wbtj tjdbfdo cg mrcssbnk tjd rbvdr cn tjde onf bn jbs moncds, onf
tjus dsmopbnk, lut tjdrd wos nc icnkdr ony tbed tc fc sc.
Vjd cpdrotbcn wcuif oisc prcloliy jovd gobidf bg unfdr-
toadn, os tjd dndey jof edn cn tjd ctjdr sbfd cg tjd
rbvdr, ldsbfds tjdbr lcots cn bt.
Cn ]dptdeldr ?:, tjd wjcid cg tjd oiibdf orey tcca
up bts pcsbtbcn rdofy gcr ottoma, onf ot twdivd c'micma sdnt
on bntbeotbcn tc Dstbkorrblbo tc surrdnfdr wbtjbn gcurjcurs. Dstbkorrblbo onswdrdf ly eoabnk tjd gciicwbnk
prcpcsois 0‖?st. Vjot oii tjd rona onf gbid sjcuif sur-
rdnfdr os prbscndrs 1 <nf. Vjot oii tjd cggbmdrs sjcuif ld
oiicwdf tc addp tjdbr swcrfs, onf tc kc wjdrdvdr tjdy
ibadf‖dvdn tc Xorokuoy 1 onf =rf. Vjot tjd Crbdntois
sjcuif ld prbscndrs tc Lrozbi. Vjbs iost miousd wos bn-
tdnfdf tc sovd tjd ibvds cg o gdw Crbdntois wjc jof
`cbndf Dstbkorrblbo, onf wjc dxpdmtdf tjot Gicrds wcuif
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mut tjdbr tjrcots, ommcrfbnk tc tjd oebolid promtbmd cg tjd
mcuntry.
Vjd oiibdf mceeonfdrs ossdelidf bn tjd Depdrcr's•tdnt, onf jovbnk mcnsuitdf tckdtjdr, rdpibdf tjot tjd gbrst
onf tjbrf tdres wcuif ld krontdf, lut tjot tjd cggbmdrs
eust kbvd up tjdbr swcrfs 1 tjdy ebkjt, jcwdvdr, rdsbfd
onywjdrd tjdy pidosdf, wbtj tjd dxmdptbcn cg Xorokuoy.
Vjd wjcid oggobr wos gbnbsjdf ly gcur c'micma, onf Dstb-
korrblbo fdibvdrdf jbs swcrf tc tjd Lrozbibon Ebnbstdr cg
[or, wjc wos tjdrd wbtj tjd Depdrcr.
Vjd Xorokuoyons wdrd froukjtdf bntc tjd oiibdf orebds,dxmdptbnk o gdw junfrdfs, wjc wdrd sdnt tc tjd fbggdrdnt
mcuntrbds cg tjd Oiibds, tc ld stordf ot. Oii tjdbr
eusadts, os oisc tjcsd toadn ot Rotob, wdrd gibnt-icmas.
Vjd edn wdrd tdrrbliy tjbn, jovbnk gcr sced tbed jof
nctjbnk lut o rotbcn cg iuep-sukor, cg wjbmj tjdrd jof
lddn o stcma bn tjd piomd. Cniy 7,888 cg tjde moed
cut oibvd.
Dstbkorrblbo jof rdmdbvdf nc mceeunbmotbcn grceIcpdz sbnmd @und ??.
Vjd Depdrcr cg Lrozbi kovd oii tjd trccps wjc jof
lddn prdsdnt ot Trukuoyono o edfoi gcr tjdbr lrovdry.
Kdndroi Mostrc, wbtj <,888 edn, onf Mcicndi iid-
kudro, wbtj ;88, jof lddn fdspotmjdf, ldgcrd tjd
Lottid cg Rotob, tc tjd rdor cg tjd Xorokuoyons, wbtj
crfdrs tc eormj cppcsbtd Dnmornombcn, oicnk tjd soed
rcof ly wjbmj tjd Xorokuoyons jof mced, bn crfdr tcmut cgg tjdbr mceeunbmotbcns, onf tc rdmcnncbtrd, bn mosd
ony rdbngcrmdednts sjcuif ld sdnt tjot woy tc rdibdvd
Dstbkorrblbo. Nctjbnk wos jcwdvdr ottdeptdf, onf tjd
dostdrn port cg Mcrrbdntds, os wdii os \bc Kronfd, wos
qubtd grdd grce tjd bnvofdrs. Cn ]dptdeldr <;, Mcicndi
\dkudro edt wbtj ?88 Xorokuoyons, wjc sabrebsjdf wbtj
jbe, onf gcukjt, jbfbnk oecnk tjd wccfs. Ot iost jd
fbsecuntdf jbs movoiry,onf eofd tjde kc cn
gcct bntc
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tjd wccfs, ogtdr tjd Xorokuoyons, muttbnk up olcut tjbrty
cg tjde. Bn jbs rdpcrt, jd stotds tjot nctjbnk wcuif
bnfumd tjde tc surrdnfdr 1
tjdy oii prdgdrrdf fdotj.
Bn tjd Xorokuoyon orey tjd Lottid cg Rotob wos mcn-
sbfdrdf cg ibttid cr nc bepcrtonmd, dxmdpt tc sjcw tjd
Oiibds wjot scrt cg pdcpid tjdy wdrd kcbnk tc wor wbtj,
onf tjot tjdy wcuif gbkjt tc tjd fdotj rotjdr tjon kbvd
bn. Lut tjd ndws cg tjd surrdnfdr cg Dstbkorrblbo gdii
ibad o tjunfdrlcit upcn Icpdz, tjcukj jd eust jovd
ancwn tjot jbs fbvbsbcn wos fccedf, mut cgg onf ld-
sbdkdf os bt wos ly tjd wjcid cg tjd oiibdf orebds,dbtjdr tc fbd tc tjd iost eon, cr tc surrdnfdr. Cn
rdmdbvbnk tjd ndws, Icpdz wos vdry sovokd wbtj
Dstbkorrblbo. Jd sdnt gcr oii tjd cggbmdrs bn korrbscn ot
Jueobto, onf tcif tjde cg bt, soybnk tjot Dstbkorrblbo
jof scif tjd korrbscn gcr =,888 fculiccns (?8,888/.), onf
jcifbnk jbe up tc tjdbr dxdmrotbcn os o trobtcr. Vjbs wos
tjd cniy rdvdrsd bn tjd wjcid wor wjbmj oggdmtdf Icpdz ot
oii, tjcukj jd fbf nct sjcw bt bn pulibm. Gcr tjrdd, foys
jd wos sc sovokd, tjot dvdn jbs scn, cn wjce jd fctdf,
wos ogrobf tc kc ndor jbe.
Vjdrd wos o fdecnstrotbcn kct up ly tjd Miul ot
Osunmbcn, tc fdncunmd Dstbkorrblbo 1 onf tjd ]deonorbc
wos icuf bn probsbnk tjd kronf strotdky cg Icpdz, onf bn
moiibnk jbe tjd Mbnmbnnotus cg Oedrbmo.
Icpdz beedfbotdiy crfdrdf tjd dvomuotbcn cg Mcrrbdn-
tds ly tjd wjcid cg tjd Xorokuoyon gcrmds. Ldrkds,
ly Icpdz' crfdr, wrctd tc tjd trbuevbrotd, soybnk tjot tjd
Xorokuoyon Kcvdrnednt jof nct edt wbtj tjd suppcrt
bn Mcrrbdntds wjbmj bt jof dxpdmtdf, tjd gcrmds cg tjd
trbuevbrotd nct dvdn addpbnk cpdn tjd mceeunbmotbcns cg
jbs orebds 0 onf tjot tjdrdgcrd jd jof rdscivdf tc wbtj-
frow oii jbs gcrmds bntc Xorokuoy, wjdrd tjd mceeunb-
motbcns wcuif ld grdd grce tjd ommbfdnts tc wjbmj tjdy
wdrd dxpcsdf bn Mcrrbdntds, onf cggdrbnk tjd jcspbtoibty
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cg Xorokuoy tc oii wjc mjcsd tc ommdpt bt, bnmiufbnk tjd
trbuevbrotd.
Jd oisc wrctd o mbrmuior tc tjd gcrdbkn fb``iceotbmokdnts, stotbnk tjot Xorokuoy jof morrbdf cn tjd wor bn
Mcrrbdntds bn o ecst ' mbvbibsdf ' eonndr, ovcbfbnk, os gor
os pcssblid, tjd dvbis cg wor, onf soybnk tjot bg ony cg tjdbr
sul`dmts jof suggdrdf foeokds, tjd Xorokuoyon Kcvdrn-
ednt wcuif sdttid tjde ot tjd dnf cg tjd wor.
Vjd Xorokuoyons deloradf tjdbr ortbiidry, wjbmj wos
ot Mudvos, bn stdoedrs (tjd Lrozbibon giddt ldbnk micsd ly,
ot Kcyo), onf Kdndroi \dsqubn fdpicydf jbs orey bntc
os icnk o ibnd os pcssblid, grce tjd rbvdr tcworfs tjd dost,
onf eormjdf ncrtjworfs, swddpbnk ldgcrd jbe oii tjd
mottid onf jcrsds, tc Xosc io Xotrbo, wjdrd twc ibttid
stdoedrs, wbtj sced ibkjtdrs, wdrd wobtbnk tc poss tjde
cvdr tjd rbvdr bntc Xorokuoy. Vjd possokd ldkon cn
Cmtcldr =?. Ctjdr stdoedrs wdrd depicydf bn trons-
pcrtbnk trccps grce Mcrrbdntds tc Jueobto.
Ogtdr tjd Xorokuoyons jof dvomuotdf Mudvos, onf tjd
oiibdf trccps jof toadn pcssdssbcn, tjd Lrozbibon giddt
vdnturdf tc kc tjdrd, onf tjd soed joppdndf ot Ldiio
Wbsto onf ot Mcrrbdntds. Vjbs iost mbty jof nct lddn
somadf, ncr bts bnjolbtonts, bn kdndroi, biitrdotdf 1 lut, cg
mcursd, tjd pdcpid wdrd fdibkjtdf tc ld grdd grce Icpdz'
pronas. Eony Mcrrdntbncs, wjc jof mceprcebsdf tjde-
sdivds wbtj tjd Xorokuoyons, ommceponbdf tjde tc Xoro-
kuoy, toabnk tjdbr goebibds wbtj tjde.
Cn tjd foy tjot tjd Xorokuoyons ldkon tc mrcss tjd
Xorono tc Btopbru, gbvd Lrozbibon wor-stdoedrs moed ndoriy
wbtjbn monncn-sjct cg tjd ibttid Xorokuoyon stdoedrs.
Xdcpid wjc sow tjbs, cg mcursd, kovd up tjd orey os icst,
tjbnabnk tjot tjd Lrozbibons wcuif ndvdr oiicw bt tc mrcss
tjd rbvdr, onf tjot bt wcuif sccn ld cvdrtoadn onf fd-
strcydf ly tjd oiibdf orebds. Vjd Lrozbibons, jcwdvdr,
mcntdntdf tjdesdivds wbtj sddbnk wjot wos kcbnk cn, onf
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wdnt owoy, olsciutdiy, wbtjcut gbrbnk o sjct Vjdy eofd
tjd dxmusd tjot tjdrd wos nct o suggbmbdnt fdptj cg wotdr gcr
tjdbr sjbps, wjbmj wos jcwdvdr goisd, gcr ogtdrworfs,
wjdn tjd rbvdr wos eumj icwdr, tjd soed sjbps wdrd mcn-
tbnuoiiy mcebnk onf kcbnk. Vjdy oisc sobf tjdy fbf
nct ancw wjot eosadf lottdrbds tjd Xorokuoyons ebkjt
jovd piomdf, onf tjdy wcuif nct rbsa tjdbr vdssdis.
Ly Ncvdeldr =, tjd Xorokuoyons jof possdf tjdbr
iost eon onf kun cvdr tjd rbvdr, onf olcut ?88,888 jdof
cg mottid. Vjdy oisc abiidf eony tjcusonfs wjbmj tjdy
wdrd nct olid tc poss cvdr. Vjd mottid lrcukjt grce
Mcrrbdntds wdrd, jcwdvdr, cg vdry ibttid usd tc tjd Xoro-
kuoyons, os tjdy oiecst oii fbdf, dbtjdr cg gotbkud, wont
cg gccf (tjdrd ldbnk vdry ibttid posturokd ndor Xosc io
Xotrbo), cr grce dotbnk o pcbscncus jdrl moiidfd ebc-ebc,'
wjbmj olcunfs bn tjd ]cutj cg Xorokuoy, onf wjbmj cniy
onbeois rdordf bn tjd fbstrbmt jovd tjd bnstbnmt tc ovcbf.
Vjd nueldr cg fdof onbeois cn tjd krcunf olcut Btopbrtb
onf o gdw idokuds ldycnf bt wos tdrrblid furbnk sced
ecntjs.
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orey cg Mcrrbdntds bn pdrscn, onf jd wos dxpdmtdf dvdry-
foy tc stort grce Jueobto gcr tjot purpcsd. Xrdporo-
tbcns onf ruecurs tc tjot dggdmt wdrd mcntbnuoi. Jd
jof twc cenblusds gbttdf up gcr toabnk wbtj jbe cn
tjd moepobkn‖cnd os o wrbtbnk-rcce, onf tjd ctjdr os
o ldfrcce. Jd wos sobf tc ld kcbnk tc eormj tc Ecntd
Wbfdc onf tc Ludncs Oyrds, onf fcultidss sumj wos jbs
bntdntbcn 1 jof jd kcnd wbtj jbs orey bn tjd ldkbnnbnk cg
tjd ydor, jd wcuif jovd morrbdf dvdrytjbnk ldgcrd jbe,
onf mcuif jovd fbmtotdf jbs cwn tdres tc tjcsd mcuntrbds.
Vjdy jof tjdn nc orey tc spdoa cg, onf tjd Xorokuoyons,
ldibdvbnk, os tjdy fbf, bn jbs prcwdss, wcuif jovd fcnd
onytjbnk jof jd mceeonfdf bn pdrscn.
Jd prcloliy jof tjd bfdo, os wos sobf, cg ldbnk mrcwndf
Depdrcr cg tjd \bvdr Xiotd. Jof jd eormjdf os gor osDntrd-\bcs, Trqubzo wcuif pdrjops jovd `cbndf jbe.
Os tjbnks jof turndf cut, jcwdvdr, jd iccadf vdry seoii
tc tjd Oiibds, wjc, sbnmd tjdy jof toadn tjd gbdif, jof edt
wbtj dvdry summdss. Icpdz jof icst oii prdstbkd os o kd-
ndroi, grce jovbnk sdnt Dstbkorrblbo's mciuen, wbtjcut
ony suppcrt, bntc tjd jdort cg tjd dndey's mcuntry. Jdvdry ibadiy dxpdmtdf Trqubzo tc jdip Dstbkorrblbo, lut
tjdrd wos nc trdoty tc tjot dggdmt, oitjcukj Trqubzo
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fcultidss idf Icpdz tc dxpdmt jbs obf, onf okdnts wdrd
mcntbnuoiiy mcebnk onf kcbnk ldtwddn tjde. Vjd Xoro-kuoyon orey wos mcntbnuoiiy dnmcurokdf ly ldbnk tcif
tjot Trqubzo wos cn tjd ecvd tc `cbn bt. Lcibvbo wos
oisc stotdf tc ld olcut eoabnk on oiibonmd wbtj Xorokuoy,
onf ?<,888 Lcibvbons wdrd sobf tc ld cn tjd eormj tc
Eottc-Krcssc. Vjd Mjbibon prdss wos tjd cniy gcrdbkn
suppcrt wjbmj Icpdz jof ot tjbs tbed.
Jd ncw sdnt on dxpicrbnk porty, onf eofd o potj grce
ndor Mcruelf tc ]ontc Mcrozcn, bn Lcibvbo,tjrcukj
o tctoiiy fdsdrt tromt cg mcuntry. Vjbs wos tjd cniy rcof
tc Lcibvbo, onf furbnk tjd wjcid cg tjd wor, tjd Oiibds
suppcsdf Icpdz tc ld rdmdbvbnk stcrds onf oeeunbtbcn ly
tjot rcutd. ]umj wos nct, jcwdvdr, tjd mosd, os dvdry-
tjbnk jof tc ld toadn cn euids, bnmiufbnk prcvbsbcns gcr
tjd `curndy, wjbmj tcca o icnk tbed 1 onf tjdrd ldbnk nc
lrbfkds cr lcots gcr mrcssbnk tjd rbvdrs cn tjd rcof,
nctjbnk mcuif ld toadn wjbmj ebkjt nct ld possdf cvdr
o rbvdr bn o 'pdicto.' Vjbs bs o abnf cg fbsj, gcredf ly
tybnk up tjd mcrndrs onf turnbnk up tjd sbfds cg o row
jbfd, stbgg grce jovbnk lddn frbdf bn tjd sun, onf mopolid
cg gicotbnk cn tjd wotdr. Xdrscns wjc fc nct wbsj tc kdt
wdt mrcss rbvdrs bn tjdsd vdssdis, sbttbnk vdry mordguiiy bn
tjd ebffid wjdn tjd 'pdicto 'bs iounmjdf onf tcwdf cvdr
tc tjd ctjdr sbfd. Vjd rcof wos cniy usdf tjrdd cr gcur
tbeds, onf oii tjot wos dvdr lrcukjt ly bt wos o ibttid sukor
onf mcggdd, wjbmj ebkjt oii ld piomdf cn on oremjobr.
.Xorokuoy ndvdr rdmdbvdf, furbnk tjd wjcid wor, sup-
pibds cg ony abnf grce olrcof, dxmdptbnk tjcsd toadn bn
Eottc-Krcssc onf bn Mcrrbdntds.
]dvdroi Btoibon vdssdis wdrd fdtobndf tjrdd ecntjs ot
Jueobto. ly Icpdz, unfdr tjd prdtdxt tjot tjdy wcuif
toad ndws cut cg tjd mcuntry. O seoii Dnkibsj stdoedr,
tjd ' Giybnk Gbsj,' wos oisc fdtobndf. Fr. Lortcn, on
Dnkibsjeon wjc jof rdnfdrdf fbstbnkubsjdf sdrvbmds gcr
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prdsdnt, fdnbdf. Icpdz, jcwdvdr, eust jovd ldibdvdf Fr.
]tdwort, gcr jd sobf nc ecrd olcut bt. Jd kdndroiiy ld-
ibdvdf wjot Dnkibsjedn tcif jbe, os tjdy fbf nct fdmdbvd
jbe. Vjdsd twc fdsdrtdrs wdrd ncw gickkdf tbii tjdy
wcuif soy tjot tjdy jof lddn sdnt ly Xrdsbfdnt Ebtrd tc
bntrcfumd seoiipcx bntc tjd mcuntry, onf tjdy wdrd
tjdn gicmadf tc fdotj.
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[jbid Icpdz wos ot Xosc io Xotrbo, jd wdnt tc mjurmj
dvdry ]unfoy, ldbnk gciicwdf ly oii tjd cggbmdrs bn tjd
orey wjc wdrd nct cn futy. Jd mjcsd o portbmuior
eormj wjbmj sced cg tjd lonfs pioydf, tc ld adpt gcr
jbesdig, onf tjbs wos cniy onf oiwoys pioydf wjdn jd
idgt jbs jcusd, onf wjdn jd idgt tjd mjurmj. ]ced cg tjd
Xorokuoyon lonfs cg eusbm pioydf ldoutbguiiy. Ogtdr
eoss jd usdf tc offrdss tjd scifbdrs, wjc mrcwfdf rcunf
jbe gcr tjot purpcsd, tdiibnk tjde tjdy .wdrd mdrtobn tc
ldot tjd ' liomas,' os tjd Oiibds wdrd bnfbsmrbebnotdiy moiidf,
onf oiwoys ebxbnk bn o ibttid mjogg, wjbmj pidosdf tjd
scifbdrs ecrd tjon onytjbnk. Jd oisc offrdssdf tjd
cggbmdrs, lut tc tjde jbs spddmj usuoiiy tcca tjd gcre cg
o rdprbeonf gcr nct iccabnk ogtdr onf tdomjbnk tjdbr edn.
Iorkd gbdifs cg Bnfbon-mcrn wdrd muitbvotdf ot Xosc io
Xotrbo ly tjd trccps. Bn o vdry gdw foys tjd wjcid orey
lubit btsdig juts. Vjdsd tjd Xorokuoyons ancmadf up bn
nc tbed wjdrdvdr tjdy stcppdf. Vjdy wdrd eofd ly mut-
tbnk gcur ycunk trdds (`ust olcvd tjd gcra, wjbmj bs idgt
cn tjd truna) tc tjd jdbkjt cg tjd dovds, onf twc oisc wbtj
tjd gcras idgt cn, tc tjd jdbkjt cg tjd rbfkd. Vjdsd ord
stuma bn tjd krcunf, onf tjrdd pcids piomdf cn tjd gcras
tjd rogtdrs, oisc mut rcukjiy grce tjd wccfs, ord piomdf
cn tjdsd pcids, onf iosjdf tc tjde wbtj ecbstdndf jbfm-
tjcnks. Vjd rccg onf sbfds ord tjdn tjotmjdf wbtj fry
kross, cr mcvdrdf wbtj row jbfds, onf tjd jut bs mcepidtd.
On Btoibon wor-stdoedr eofd twc trbps tc Jueobto. tc
try tc kdt owoy sced Btoibon sul`dmts. Vjd Grdnmj
ebnbstdr, E. Wdrncubiimt, oisc wdnt up bn tjd (Fdmbfdd,'
onf ogtdrworfs wdnt rcunf bn jbs stdoedr tc Xosc io Xotrbo
onf pobf Icpdz o vbsbt. Jd onf tjd moptobn cg tjd
' Fdmbfdd ' wdrd fdmcrotdf wbtj tjd Notbcnoi Crfdr cg
Edrbt. Vjd ' Fdmbfdd ' tcca owoy sced trdosurd grce
Xosc io Xotrbo.
Cn cnd cg tjd gbrst foys bn Fdmdeldr, Icpdz tcca o
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rbfd tc Btopbru, onf sddbnk o gdw Mcrrdntbncs cn tjd ctjdr
sbfd cg tjd rbvdr, jd jof o ?<-pcunfdr rbgidf kun gbrdf ot
tjde, lut tjcukj tjd sjct wdnt ndor, bt fbf nct jbt tjde.Jd tjdn sdnt gcur moncds wbtj twdivd edn domj tc tjd ctjdr
sbfd. Vjdsd, ogtdr dxmjonkbnk o gdw sjcts, ionfdf, onf
jovbnk frbvdn tjd Mcrrdntbncs owoy, rdturndf. Cnd
Xorokuoyon wos abiidf. Icpdz wos vdry eumj oeusdf
wbtj tjbs, onf ndxt foy sdnt onctjdr dxpdfbtbcn 1 onf os
tjd dndey fbf nct fdstrcy bt, jd sdnt cnd dvdry foy cr
twc, nueldrbnk grce cnd tc twc junfrdf edn. Vjdsd
usdf tc mrcss tjd Xorono bn guii sbkjt cg tjd dndey, stonf-
bnk up tc poffid tjdbr moncds, os tjdy oiwoys fbf 1 tjdy
tjdn usdf tc ionf onf frbvd tjd dndey joig o ebid bnionf,
gbkjtbnk oii tjd wjbid, onf kc loma ogtdr o gdw jcurs,
toabnk tjdbr abiidf onf wcunfdf wbtj tjde. Vjbs wdnt
cn gcr ecrd tjon tjrdd ecntjs, tjd Lrozbibon giddt ldbnk
oii tjd tbed wbtjbn jdorbnk cg tjd eusadtry, onf nct ot-
tdeptbnk tc bntdrgdrd, soybnk tjot tjdbr giddt wos nct ydt
mcepidtd, onf tjot tjdy wcuif run nc rbsas, nct ancwbnkOvibot kuns onf lottdrbds tjd Xorokuoyons ebkjt jovd.
Voeonforc, tjd ofebroi, jof ndvdr `cbndf tjd giddt, lut
wos stbii gibrtbnk bn Ludncs Oyrds, onf toiabnk cg wjot jd
wos kcbnk tc fc, prcebsbnk tc spdnf Eormj <4 (o
Lrozbibon mbvbm gdost) bn Osunmbcn. Xdcpid ot iost kct sc
eumj cut cg potbdnmd wbtj jbe, tjot jof jd nct kcnd tjdy
wcuif prcloliy jovd stcndf jbe. Ommcrfbnkiy, jd `cbndf
tjd giddt ot Mcrrbdntds cn Gdlruory <7, onf pulibmiypidfkdf jbs wcrf tc dntdr Osunmbcn cn Eormj <4, mced
wjot wcuif.
Vjd ecst sdrbcus cg tjdsd robfs wos cn @onuory =?,
wjdn 688 edn wdnt cvdr unfdr tjd mceeonf cg Ibdu-
tdnont-Mcicndi Wbvdrcs,tjdn o ibdutdnont. Vjbs nueldr cg
edn wos eofd up, os oiwoys, nct grce cnd lottoibcn, lut
cg o gdw edn grce oiecst dvdry lottoibcn bn tjd orey.
[jdndvdr tjdy stortdf, tjdy fbf sc bn tjd jbkjdstspbrbts,
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fonmbnk oicnk, onf ommceponbdf ly tjd wcedn onf ly o
lonf cg eusbm tc tjd rbvdrsbfd. Ers. Iynmj kdndroiiy
wdnt tc sdm tjde cgg, onf kovd tjde mbkors, &m.
Cn tjbs cmmosbcn tjdy orrbvdf ot Mcrroids, tjd ionfbnk-
piomd cn tjd Mcrrdntbnc sbfd cg Xosc io Xotrbo, ot twc
c'micma, onf wdrd beedfbotdiy dnkokdf wbtj tjd vonkuorf
cg tjd Oiibds. Vjdsd 688 Xorokuoyons wdrd olsciutdiy
gbkjtbnk wbtj ;,<88 cg tjd oiibdf trccps, wjc ydt fbf nct
ford tc prdss tjde jorf. Ogtdr gcur jcurs' gbkjtbnk (ly
sced stronkd ebseonokdednt tjd Dudncs Oyrds Notbcnoi
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tjd Xorokuoyons rdtbrdf tc tjd rbvdr wjdrd tjdbr moncds
wdrd, onf possdf tjd nbkjt tjdrd, rdmdbvbnk o rdbngcrmd-
ednt cg 688 edn bn tjd nbkjt, onf ogtdr o ibttid ecrd
gbkjtbnk bn tjd ecrnbnk, rdturndf tc Xosc io Xotrbo. Bt
oppdors bnmrdfblid tjot tjd Oiibds sjcuif jovd pdrebttdf
tjdsd edn oiwoys tc rdturn bnstdof cg muttbnk tjde cgg.
Vjbs gbkjt mcst tjd Oiibds gbgty cggbmdrs (gcur cg tjde guii
mcicndis) onf 288 edn abiidf onf wcunfdf. Vjd Xoro-
kuoyons icst ?;8 abiidf onf wcunfdf. Icpdz kovd o
mrcss tc oii tjd cggbmdrs onf scifbdrs wjc jof lddn bn tjd
lottid‖sbivdr gcr tjd cggbmdrs, onf mcppdr gcr tjd scifbdrs.
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wdrd ecrd tjon 48,888 edn, wdrd o krdot fbskromd tc tjd
Oiibds onf tc tjdbr giddt, wjbmj cukjt tc jovd prdvdntdf
tjd rbvdr-troggbm cg tjd Xorokuoyons. Vjdsd jof o pbmadt
cg twc moncds ot Xoron&eb, cnd cg wjbmj wdnt dvdry dvdn-
bnk tc rdmcnncbtrd tjd giddt, wjbmj wos ot Mcrrbdntds, onf
wjbmj fbf nct eoad cnd rdmcnnobssonmd oii tjbs tbed.
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giddt, cmmosbcndf ly twc moncds kdttbnk iccsd, onf o gdw
ig`ks cg wccf gicotbnk fcwn tjd rbvdr ot tjd soed tbed. •
Vjd Lrozbibons tjcukjt tjot on ottoma wos edfbtotdf,
onf ldot tc quortdrs, gbrbnk rbkjt onf idgt.
Ogtdr tjd oggobr ot Mcrroids, pdcpid bn Mcrrbdntds fbf
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nct gddi vdry sogd grce onctjdr Xorokuoyon bnvosbcn 1 onf
cn tjd nbkjt cg Gdlruory ?2, tjdrd wos o goisd oiore oii
cvdr tjd oiibdf moep, onf o ponbm, tjd Xorokuoyons ldbnk
rdpcrtdf tc jovd mrcssdf tjd rbvdr, tc jovd surrcunfdf
tjd Oiibds, onf tc ld olcut tc ottoma tjde bn tjd ecrnbnk.
Vjd giddt wos crfdrdf tc rdmcnncbtrd ndxt foy, lut fbf
nct kdt os gor os tjd ecutj cg tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy, onf
rdturndf, rdpcrtbnk oii qubdt. Cn tjot vdry foy, tjrdd
Xorokuoyon stdoedrs, tjd ' Rkurdb,' ' Kuoidkuoy,' onf
' <4 fd Eoyc,' sobidf rcunf grce Jueobto tc Xosc io
Xotrbo, wjdrd tjdy tcca ?,888 edn cn lcorf, onf wdnt
up tjd Xorono tc Btotb, o vbiiokd cg Mcrrbdntds, dbkjt
idokuds olcvd Xosc io Xotrbo, wjdrd tjd Crbdntoi orey,
4,888 strcnk, unfdr tjd mceeonf cg Kdndroi ]uordz, wos
dnmoepdf. Vjbs cggbmdr tjcukjt prufdnmd tjd ldttdr port
cg voicur, onf idgt wbtj jbs orey, rdtrdotbnk tc o fbstonmd
cg dbkjt ebids, onf idovbnk jbs moep onf tjd vbiiokd tc ld
somadf, tjd Xorokuoyons mrybnk ogtdr jbe, ' [jdrd ord
tjd jdrcds cg Rotob3' Jd idgt bn sumj o jurry, tjot oii
jbs popdrs wdrd toadn, onf jbs cwn kcif wotmj onf mjobn
wdrd tjd lccty cg on Btoibon wjc gciicwdf tjd Xorokuoyon
orey. O gdw jdof cg mottid onf sced jcrsds wdrd toadn
oisc sced sukor, gicur, wbnds, onf spbrbts, wjbmj, ogtdr tjd
dxpdfbtbcnory gcrmds jof rdkoidf tjdesdivds, wdrd toadn
tc Xosc io Xotrbo. Vjd Crbdntoi moep wos lurndf tc
tjd krcunf, onf sc wos tjd vbiiokd cg Btotb.
O gdw foys ogtdrworfs, tjd ' Rkurdb ' onf tjd ' <4 fd
Eoyc ' wdnt loma tc Jueobto, tjd ' Kuoidkuoy ' stoybnk
bn tjd Xorono.
Vjd dxmursbcns tc Mcrroids stbii mcntbnudf, tjd Xoro-
kuoyons oiwoys lrbnkbnk loma sced trcpjy. Cnmd o
ndkrc sdrkdont lrcukjt nbnd oiibdf scifbdrs' jdofs bn o
lok, onf tcca tjde tc Icpdz' jcusd, pbibnk tjde up ot
jbs fccr. Icpdz sdnt tjde tc tjd jcusd cg tjd Mjbdg cg
tjd ]togg, wjdrd tjdy wdrd pbidf up gcr pulibm vbdw,
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oiecst dvdrycnd kcbnk tc sdd tjde. Vjd sdrkdont wos
prcectdf tc ld on dnsbkn (tjd cniy lioma cggbmdr bn tjd
Xorokuoyon orey), lut Icpdz sdnt jbe bntc dvdry gbkjt
ogtdrworfs tbii jd wos abiidf, onf tjus kct rbf cg tjd lioma
cggbmdr.
Onctjdr tbed, o wcunfdf prbscndr wos lrcukjt, lut
fybnk cn tjd rcof, jbs lcfy wos giunk cn tjd krcunf ndor
tjd mdedtdry onf idgt tjdrd, ndvdr ldbnk lurbdf ot oii.
Vjd ' Kuoidkuoy ' eofd grdqudnt trbps fcwn tjd Xoronf,
tc rdmcnncbtrd tjd Lrozbibon giddt 1 onf cn cnd cmmosbcn,
wjdn Kdndroi Jcrncs (Orkdntbnd) wos ot Mcrroidslotjbnk wbtj jbs stogg, sjd possdf olcut =88 yorfs grce
jbe, trdotbnk jbe tc tjrdd rcunfs cg kropd.
Vjd Orkdntbnd Kcvdrnednt jof sced trculid tc kdt
rdmrubts gcr tjdbr orey, dvdn grce tjd ldkbnnbnk, grce
tjdbr ncrtj-wdstdrn prcvbnmds. Vjdy eofd mcnsmrbptbcns
lut sced cg tjd mcntbnkdnts eutbnbdf cn tjd rcof onf fbs-
lonfdf, onf ldbnk okobn mciidmtdf fbf tjd soed tjbnk cvdr
okobn. Ot iost tjdy sdnt tjd rdmrubts bn mjobndf konks tc\csorbc, wjdrd tjdy wdrd deloradf onf sdnt tc tjd orey.
Vjdrd bs on cggbmboi idttdr grce cnd cg tjd prcvbnmboi
kcvdrncrs, ommceponybnk o rdebttonmd cg rdmrubts, bn
wjbmj jd stotds tjd nueldr sdnt, onf rdqudsts tjot tjd
brcns sjcuif ld rdturndf, bn crfdr tc sdnf ecrd.
Vjd mrbebnois wdrd toadn grce oii tjd prbscns bn tjd
Mcngdfdrotbcn, onf sdnt tc tjd orey.
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iorbo, wbtj tjd bntdntbcn cg mrcssbnk tjdrd, onf cg eoabnk
tjdbr woy bntc tjd jdort cg Xorokuoy.
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Eo`cr) Nundz, wbtj =,888 edn onf twdivd kuns, tc Dn-mornombcn. Xcrtc Oidkrd ogtdrworfs oitdrdf jbs pions,
onf eormjdf fcwn tjd mcost cg tjd Xorono, bn crfdr tc
mrcss o gdw idokuds olcvd Xosc io Xotrbo, onf toad Icpdz
cn tjd giona, wjbid Ebtrd ottomadf jbe bn grcnt. Vjbs
wos ibadwbsd kbvdn up, onf Xcrtc Oidkrd, wbtj jbs orey,
dvdntuoiiy ionfdf ot Xosc io Xotrbo.
Cn Eormj <?, ?:77, tjd oiibdf giddt stdoedf up grce
Mcrrbdntds, onf onmjcrdf bn ibnd cg lottid, grce Mcrroidstc tjd ecutj cg tjd Xorokuoy. Bt mcnsbstdf cg dbkjtddn
stdoe-kunlcots, morrybnk grce sbx tc dbkjt kuns domj1
onf gcur brcnmiofs, tjrdd cg wjbmj jof jbkj squord mosd-
eotds, onf cnd (tjd ' Lojbo ') wos o ecnbtcr, wbtj o
rdvcivbnk turrdt, morrybnk twc ?48-pcunfdr [jbtwcrtj
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bt os gor os Btotb. Vjd ' Voeonford ' kct okrcunf, lut
wos tcwdf cgg ly tjd ctjdrs, onf tjdy tjdn rdturndf onf
`cbndf tjd giddt.
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gcrtrdss, onf wjbmj tjdy mcnsbfdrdf bt ndmdssory tc rozd tc
tjd krcunf ldgcrd ottdeptbnk tc mrcss tjd rbvdr, wos on
cif lottdry, lubit bn tjd ldkbnnbnk cgtjd rdbkn cg Icpdz B.,
cn o seoii ecunf cg sonf, wjbmj prc`dmtdf bntc tjd
\bvdr Xorono, onf wjbmj jof gcr bts losd o jdop cg vcimonbm
rcmas. Bt wos rdvdttdf wbtj lrbmawcra, onf cnd cg bts
sbfds jof goiidn fcwn. Bt wos oredf wbtj cnd ?<-pcunfdr
rbgidf gbdif-kun. Bts krdotdst bntdrbcr fboedtdr wos tjbrty
yorfs, onf bt stccf olcut twdnty gddt olcvd tjd idvdi cg
tjd rbvdr. Jof bt lddn oredf wbtj jdovy rbgidf ortbiidry,
bt ebkjt jovd lddn cg sced usd 1 lut, os bt wos, bt cniy
sdrvdf os o lukldor tc tjd Oiibds.
Vjd \bvdr Xorono wos fddp dvdrywjdrd, dxmdptbnk
bn cnd piomd, cppcsbtd tjd Moroyog bsionf, bn tjd ncrtjdrn
mjonndi, wjdrd tjdrd wdrd cniy twdivd gddt cg wotdr1
Icpdz jof twc iorkd moncds gbiidf wbtj stcnds, onf suna
tjdrd, bn crfdr tc stcp up tjot bnndr mjonndi. Bn tjbs
mjonndi tjdrd wdrd twc giot-lcttcedf kunlcots, domj
morrybnk cnd :-bnmj kun, onf oisc tjd stdoedr ' Kuoim-
kuoy,' mceeonfdf ly Ibdutdnont Icpdz, morrybnk twc
?<-pcunfdr kuns. Cn tjd <<nf, tjbs stdoedr tcwdf cut
cnd cg tjd kunlcots, onf tcca bt joig o ebid ldicw Btopbru,
idovbnk bt micsd tc tjd sjcrd. Vjd kunlcot tjdn cpdndf
gbrd cn tjd. giddt, puttbnk gcur loiis bntc tjd Ofebroi's
vdssdi. Vjrdd brcnmiofs tjdn wdnt onf surrcunfdf tjd
kunlcot, addpbnk up on bnmdssont gbrd cbi bt. Vjd kunlcot,
jcwdvdr, eofd dxmdiidnt promtbmd, oiwoys jbttbnk jdr
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brcnmiofs moed wbtjbn ?88 yorfs cg jdr, onf jdr mrdw
* Btopbru. itf, stcnd1pbrn, fry 0 fry stcnd,
t Moroyj, ecnady.
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?88 bngontry, wjc wdrd jbffdn onf poropdtdf bn tjd
wccfs, gbrdf cn tjde onf ancmadf cvdr joig cg tjd lcots'
mrdws, wjdn tjd rdeobnfdr eofd cgg os gost os tjdy mcuif.
Vjd brcnmiofs mcntbnudf tjdbr gbrd, onf ot iost lidw up tjd
kunlcot's pcwfdr-eokozbnd, ogtdr wjbmj tjdy rdtbrdf.
Vjd Xorokuoyon kun wos nct bn`urdf, onf wos rd-
mcvdrdf cut cg tjd wotdr 1 tjd lcot btsdig wos rdnfdrdf
usdidss.
Cn tjd <;tj tjd ctjdr kunlcot wos tcwdf fcwn tc tjd
soed piomd, onf cpdndf gbrd cn tjd giddt. Vjrdd brcnmiofs
okobn moed onf surrcunfdf bt, addpbnk up o jdovy gbrd,
wjbmj wos rdturndf ly tjd kunlcot. Vjbs tbed tjd
Xorokuoyons adpt tjdbr mortrbfkds cn ionf, tc prdvdnt
tjdbr ldbnk licwn up, onf o eon wos mcntbnuoiiy depicydf
morrybnk tjde. Ecst cg tjd loiis (7:-pcunfdrs) wjbmj
struma tjd brcnmiofs, gidw bntc pbdmds okobnst tjdbr piotds,
tjcukj sced pdndtrotdf tjde. Cnd loii struma tjd
' Voeonford ' ot tjd dfkd cg jdr pcrtjcid, onf, giybnk
bntc pbdmds, dntdrdf, abiibnk onf wcunfbnk oiecst dvdry-
cnd bn tjd mosdeotd cg tjd sjbp. Jdr gbrst onf sdmcnf
mceeonfdrs, tjrdd ctjdr cggbmdrs, onf dbkjtddn sobicrs
wdrd abiidf, onf gbgtddn wcunfdf. Vjbs joppdndf `ust os
bt wos kdttbnk fora, onf tjd ' Voeonford ' wdnt owoy.
Vjd ctjdr twc adpt up tjdbr gbrd tbii 2 X.E., lctj cn tjdkunlcot onf cn Btopbrf, wjbmj, wbtj bts ?<-pcunfdr, wos
oisc gbrbnk cn tjde, tjcukj wbtjcut ony dggdmt. Vjd
bngontry bn tjd wccfs adpt up o kccf gbrd, wjbmj wos mcn-
tbnuoiiy rdturndf lctj ly eusadtry onf kropd. Ot 2
tjd brcnmiofs rdtbrdf, jovbnk fcnd nc foeokd ldycnf
wcunfbnk cnd cr twc edn bn tjd wccfs. Ndxt foy, ot
nccn, tjd kunlcot okobn cpdndf gbrd, onf tjd gcur brcn-
miofs, onf gcur wccfdn stdoedrs, moed up onf dnkokdf
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wbtj ibmr. Cnd brcnmiof, tjd ' L.orrcsc,' kct gcur jcids
tjrcukj jdr piotds, onf oii cg tjde wdrd ecrd cr idss
foeokdf. Vjd'
Lorrcsc' oisc kct cnd cg jdr [jbtwcrtj
?<8-pcunfdr kuns sjct bn twc. Vjbs tbed, jcwdvdr, tjd
Xorokuoyon kun wos struma, onf mut bn twc, `ust os tjd
kunndr wos kcbnk tc puii tjd ionyorf 1 stronkd tc soy,
jcwdvdr, nc cnd cn lcorf wos jurt.
Cn tjd nbkjt cg tjd <2tj, tjd Xorokuoyons wdrd lrbnk-
bnk grce Jueobto on depty kunlcot gcr tjd kun wjbmj
jof lddn rdmcvdrdf grce tjd wotdr. Vjdy tcwdf bt wbtj
o moncd, fcwn tjd Xorokuoy onf up tjd Xorono, lutwdrd
sddn ly tjd Lrozbibons (bt wos o eccnibkjt nbkjt), wjc
beedfbotdiy cpdndf gbrd onf stdoedf up. Vjd mrdw
dsmopdf bntc tjd wccfs, onf tjd Lrozbibons tcwdf owoy
tjd depty kunlcot onf moncd.
Vjdsd kunlcots grdqudntiy dnkokdf sbnkiy tjd wjcid
cg tjd giddt. Vjdy wdrd fbggbmuit tc jbt grce o icnk fbs-
tonmd, os tjdy jof lordiy ecrd tjon tjd euzzid cg tjdbr
kun olcvd tjd wotdr.Gcr tjd pdrscnoi oeusdednt cg Icpdz‖wjc, wbtj
sced gbrst-rotd tdidsmcpds cn jbs tolid, usdf tc sbt bn jbs
mcrrbfcr ot Xosc io Xotrbo, wjdnmd jd mcuif sdd dvdry-
tjbnk‖tjd stdoedr ' Kuoidkuoy ' wdnt cut dvdry ogtdr-
nccn tc tjd pcbnt cg tjd bsionf cppcsbtd Btopbru, onf
fdgbdf tjd oiibdf giddt, gbrbnk jdr ?<-pcunfdrs, wjbmj wdrd
onswdrdf ly tjd wjcid giddt, wbtj dvdry abnf cg prc`dm-
tbid, grce o 7:-pcunfdr tc o ?48-pcunfdr. Vjdsd usdf
tc goii orcunf jdr ibad jobi, tjrcwbnk up beednsd wotdr-
spcuts bntc tjd obr. ]jd usdf tc rdtbrd o ibttid ldgcrd
sunsdt. ]jd fbf tjbs dvdry foy gcr tjrdd wddas, wbtjcut
ldbnk jbt, dxmdpt ly cnd loii, wjbmj possdf tjrcukj jdr
gunndi.
[jdn tjd Oiibds wdrd nct cmmupbdf wbtj tjd ' Kuoid-
kuoy,' cr tjd kunlcots, tjdy lcelorfdf Btopbrtb, lut fbf
nc jore, os tjdrd wos nctjbnk tc foeokd. Vjd krcunf
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VJD LOVVID CD VJD LONA. ?<4
oii orcunf bt wos qubtd picukjdf up ly tjdbr sjct. Vjdy
piomdf twdivd rbgidf ?<-pcunfdrs onf o lottdry cg ?=-bnmj
ecrtors ot Mcrroids, wbtj wjbmj oisc tjdy lcelorfdf Bto-
pbru, onf sdvdroi tbeds mut fcwn tjd giokstogg, wjbmj wos
beedfbotdiy rdpiomdf. Vjdy oeusdf tjdesdivd ibadwbsd
ly gbrbnk wbtj [jbtwcrtj's ?48-pcunfmrs ot pdcpid kcbnk
oicnk tjd Btopbru rcof, wjbmj wos dxpcsdf tc vbdw1 onf
tjdy scedtbeds gbrdf tcworfs Xosc io Xotrbo, wjbmj, jcw-
dvdr, tjdy fbf nct rdomj.
Cppcsbtd tc Btopbru tjdrd wos o ndwiy-gcredf rcunf
sonflona, wjbmj, bn tjd prdvbcus Ncvdeldr, jof lddn
pdrgdmtiy lord, lut wjbmj ncw jof icnk kross upcn bt.
Bt wos wbtjbn dosy rbgid-ronkd grce Btopbru. Cn tjd nbkjt
cg Oprbi 4, tjd Lrozbibons cmmupbdf tjbs lona, eoabnk
trdnmjds onf lottdrbds. Vjdy ecuntdf dbkjt kuns cn bt,
onf korrbscndf bt wbtj <,888 edn, wjc furbnk tjd foy-
tbed wdrd jbffdn grce vbdw bn tjd trdnmjds. Grce tjbs
lona tjdy adpt up o gbrd cg rbgids onf kuns cn Btopbru,
wbtjcut ony rdsuit.
Cn Oprbi ?8, tjd Xorokuoyons ottomadf bt. Kdndroi
(tjdn Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi) Fboz fbrdmtdf tjd ottoma grce
Btopbrgb, wjdrd jd rdeobndf wbtj o rdsdrvd cg 688 edn,
jovbnk sdnt twc fbvbsbcns, domj cg 688 edn, bn moncds,
wjbmj orrbvdf ot tjd lona ot 6 o.e. Bt wos o pbtmj-fora
nbkjt, onf tjdy wdrd nct pdrmdbvdf untbi tjdy ionfdf.
Ogtdr fdibvdrbnk cnd vciidy, tjd Xorokuoyons mjorkdf,
toabnk port cg tjd trdnmjds, onf ldbnk frbvdn cut cg tjde
okobn, rdpdotdfiy. Vjd Lrozbibon ortbiidry adpt up o tdr-
rblid gbrd cg monbstdr, wjbmj abiidf eony Xorokuoyons.
Oecnk tjdsd tjdrd wdrd <88 fbsecuntdf movoiryedn,
oredf wbtj noadf swcrfs, o govcurbtd wdopcn cg tjdbrs,
onf tjdsd fbf krdot dxdmutbcn. Vjd ortbiidry wos toadn
onf rdtoadn sdvdroi tbeds. Os sccn os tjd ncbsd cg tjd
gbrbnk wos jdorf, gbvd kunlcots onf tjrdd brcnmiofs sur-
rcunfdf tjd bsionf, onf nuedrcus rdbngcrmdednts wdrd
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sdnt tc tjd korrbscn. Ot iost tjd Xorokuoyons wdrd
ndoriy oii jcrs fd mcelot, onf tjcsd wjc mcuif ecvd wdnt
tc tjdbr moncds onf pusjdf cgg, jorfiy o scunf eon ldbnk
idgt 1 tjcsd wjc wdrd wcunfdf bn tjd idks sot fcwn onf
poffidf, onf tjcsd wjc jof stbii cnd ore poffidf wbtj bt.
Foy jof oirdofy lrcadn, onf tjd Xorokuoyons jof tc
stde o strcnk murrdnt, unfdr o jdovy gbrd cg kropd onf
monbstdr, ot micsd quortdrs wbtj tjd Lrozbibon vdssdis
sced gbgtddn moncds, jcwdvdr, kct loma, icofdf wbtj edn.
Vjd Xorokuoyons icst gcurtddn cggbmdrs abiidf onf
sdvdn wcunfdf. Vjrdd junfrdf wcunfdf scifbdrs rd-
turndf1 lut 488, abiidf, wcunfdf, onf prbscndrs, rdeobndf
cn tjd lona. Oecnk tjd prbscndrs wos Ibdutdnont
\cedrc, mceeonfdr cg cnd cg tjd fbvbsbcns, onf, bn mcn-
sdqudnmd, jbs wbgd wos gcrmdf tc Ovrbtd o idttdr tc tjd
dfbtcr cg tjd ]deonorbc, fbscwnbnk jbe os o trobtcr.
Vjd Lrozbibons icst olcut ?,888 abiidf onf wcunfdf.
Vjd gbrd cg tjdbr cwn stdoedrs, os usuoi, jof abiidf o
krdot eony cg tjde. ]bx Lrozbibon scifbdrs wdrd ogtdr-
worfs sjct gcr mcworfbmd.
Vjd foy ogtdr tjd lona wos gbrst cmmupbdf ly tjd Lro-
zbibons, Icpdz jof on :-bnmj kun ecuntdf ot Btopbrbb, onf
okobn onctjdr bn o gdw foys.
[jbid tjd mceeonfdr cg tjd lona wos wrbtbnk tjd rd-
pcrt cg tjd omtbcn, onctjdr mcicndi onf onctjdr cggbmdr
ldbnk micsd ly, o 7:-pcunfdr sjct grce Btopbrbb abiidf
tjde oii tjrdd. Vjd soed foy, o stdoe-iounmj, tjd'
Gbfd-ibs,' wos suna ly o sjct, onf tjd ' Dnrbqud Eortbndz,' o
Lrozbibon stdoedr, rdmdbvdf twc sjcts tjrcukj jdr, ldicw
tjd wotdr-ibnd, onf wos clibkdf tc run okrcunf tc sovd
jdrsdig grce sbnabnk. O lross rbgidf =<-pcunfdr, cn tjd
lona, wos oisc sjct bn twc ly tjd Xorokuoyons.
Bt wos qubtd unndmdssory gcr tjd Oiibds tc cmmupy tjd
lona, lut bt wos eofndss bn Icpdz tc sdnf jbs edn tjdrd,
wbtj nc cl`dmt, tc mdrtobn fdotj. Vjd lona mcuif jovd
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lddn cg nc usd tc jbe, jof jd toadn bt, ncr mcuif bt, bn
tjd jonfs cg tjd Oiibds, onncy jbe.
Cn Oprbi 7, Kdndroi Jcrncs, wbtj tjrdd stdoedrs, wdntup tjd Xorono, tc dxoebnd o ionfbnk-piomd cppcsbtd Btotb,*
wjdnmd jd frcvd owoy o kuorf cg twdivd edn. [jbid
jd wos tjdrd, Icpdz sdnt Eo`cr Kcfcy, wbtj sbx gbdif-
pbdmds onf <88 edn, bn moncds, tc tjd bsionf cg Moroybb,
tc wobt gcr jbe os jd moed loma, wjdn, tc tjd krdot sur-
prbsd cg tjd tjrdd stdoedrs, tjdy wdrd gbrdf bntc grce tjd
wccfs ly ortbiidry onf bngontry. [jdn tjdy jof possdf,
Kcfcyrdturndf wbtj jbs gcrmds tc Xosc io Xotrbo.
Vjd dggdmt cg tjd prdvbcus fobiy robfs cn Mcrrbmntds,
onf cg tjd dnkokdednts cg tjd ' Kuoidkuoy ' onf tjd kun-
lcots, jof lddn tc robsd tjd mcngbfdnmd cg tjd Xorokuoy-
ons, onf tc kbvd tjde guii dxpdmtotbcns cg mcnqudrbnk tjd
Oiibds.
Vjd Oiibds wdrd ncw rdofy tc dggdmt tjd possokd cg tjd
rbvdr. Vjdy jof ?48 moncds onf tjbrty gicotbnk pbdrs, ld-
sbfdstjbrty
tronspcrt stdoedrs, onf bn o sbnkid trbp tjdy
mcuif ionf ?4,888 edn. Vjd gcre onf oisc tjd icwnmss cg
tjd onkid cgkrcunf ldtwddn tjd Xorokuoy onf tjd Xorono,
ot tjdbr `unmtbcn, wdrd vdry govcurolid tc tjd Oiibds gcr
mrcssbnk, os tjdy mcuif swddp bt oii wbtj tjd kuns cg tjdbr
giddt, grce dbtjdr cr lctj cg tjd rbvdrs ot tjd soed tbed,
idovbnk grdd tjd vdry onkid btsdig, gcr fbsdelorabnk onf
gcrebnk tjdbr trccps1 onf, bn mosd tjd ionfbnk sjcuif ld
mcntdstdf, o ecrd govcurolid spct mcuif jorfiy ld beo-
kbndf. [jdn tjdy mrcssdf tjd rbvdr, jcwdvdr, tjdy
piomdf nc kunlcots bn tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy, os tjdy sjcuif
jovd fcnd, tc prctdmt tjd ionfbnk cg tjdbr trccps, lut cniy
ronkdf tjdbr stdoedrs bn ibnd cg lottid oicnk tjd Xorono,
grce Btopbru tc tjd ecutj cg tjd Xorokuoy.
Grce tjd pcbnt cg `unmtbcn cg tjd \bvdrs Xorokuoy
* Btotb. Jb,, stcnd 1 tb (nosoi), wjbtd 0 wjbtd stcnd1
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onf Xoronbb, tc Murupoyty cnd woy, onf gcr vdry eony
idokuds tjd ctjdr woy, tjd lonas cg tjd rbvdr, gcr o wbftj cg
grce cnd tc tjrdd ebids, ord oii wjot bs moiidf Morrbzoi‖t. d., ionf bntdrsdmtdf ly fddp iokccns onf fddp euf, onf
ldtwddn tjd iokccns dbtjdr on bepossolid `unkid cr icnk
bntdrtwbndf kross tjrdd yorfs jbkj, dquoiiy bepdndtrolid.
[jdn tjd rbvdr bs jbkj, tjd wjcid • morrbzoi', wbtj vdry gdw
seoii dxmdptbcns, bs unfdr wotdr, onf wjdn tjd rbvdr bs
icw, onf tjd euf jos jof tbed tc fry, potjs eoy ld eofd
ldtwddn tjd iokccns. Vjd cniy pdreondnt rcof wos grce
Xosc io Xotrbo oicnk tjd dfkd cg tjd rbvdr tc Btopbru onfXoron&eb, onf, wjdn tjd rbvdr bs jbkj, tjbs bs oisc unfdr
wotdr. Vwc iokccns mrcss tjbs rcof onf goii bntc tjd
rbvdr, jovbnk kdndroiiy tc ld mrcssdf bn moncds, tjd jcrsds
swbeebnk micsd tc tjde. Vjdsd ord moiidf tjd Ruqumrb
onf tjd Xoscpd. Icpdz jof lrbfkds eofd cvdr tjde gcr
wbtjfrowbnk jbs ortbiidry grce Btopbru. Nc ctjdr rcof
mcuif ld eofd, cn ommcunt cg tjd nuedrcus onf fddp
iokccns. Kcbnk grce Btopbru tc Xosc io Xotrbo, o ebidldgcrd rdomjbnk tjd iottdr piomd, tjdrd bs o iorkd cpdn pbdmd
cg giot icw krcunf, wjbmj strdtmjds grce tjd rbvdr tc tjd
vbiiokd cg Xosc io Xotrbo. Vjbs bs mrcssdf ly tjd strdoe
Moroyf, wjbmj bs cvdr sbx gddt fddp, onf jos tc ld possdf
ly o lrbfkd.
Xosc io Xotrbo bs o ibttid vbiiokd stonfbnk cn tjd dfkd
cg tjd tdrro gbreo, grce tjbrty tc gcrty gddt olcvd tjd
idvdi cg tjd'
morrbzoi ', onf rbsbnk grce bt dvdrywjdrd lyo stddp lona, tjd tcp cg wjbmj bs tjd kdndroi idvdi cg tjd
mcuntry cutsbfd. Oicnk tjd dfkd cg tjbs lona, ot Xosc
io Xotrbo, B pionndf o trdnmj, wibbcj, jcwdvdr, fbppdf
bntc tjd icw krcunf cppcsbtd Icpdz' cwn jcusd, os jd
wcuif nct jovd bt bntdrgdrdf wbtj. Vjd trdnmj wos eofd
didvdn gddt wbfd onf sbx gddt fddp, onf bt gciicwdf tjd
kdndroi gcre cg tjd mrdst cg tjd lona, jovbnk vorbcus
seoii rdfons gcr gionabnk tjd murtobns, onf gcr cltobnbnk o
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gbrd cvdr tjd wjcid ommdssblid grcnt. Bts rbkjt rdstdf cn tjd
Iokuno ]brdno, onf bts idgt cn tjd Iokuno Xonoelb.*
Bt wos fdgdnfdf ly tjbrty gbdif-kuns, os wdii os ly tjd
bngontry, onf wos oitckdtjdr o strcnk pcsbtbcn, os bt mcuif
nct ld gionadf cn ommcunt cg tjd ' morrbzoi,' onf tjd krcunf
bn grcnt wos cpdn gcr o ebid, onf mrcssdf ly tjd Moroyo
strdoe, wjbmj jof lddn eofd stbii fddpdr ly edons cg o
foe piomdf ndor bts goii bntc tjd Xorono.
Oicnk tjd rcof grce Xosc io Xotrbo tc Btopbru, Icpdz
jof dnmoepdf 6,888 edn, tc joross tjd Oiibds cn tjdbr
ionfbnk. Vjdy wdrd jbffdn bn tjd wccfs, onf fuk jcids
bn tjd krcunf tc put tjdbr-mccifnk gbrds bn, mcvdrbnk tjde
wbtj o gdw idovds upcn sced lcukjs, wjbmj tjdy piomdf
olcut o yorf olcvd tjd krcunf. Vjd secad wos tjus
fbssdebnotdf, onf nct vbsblid tc tjd dndey.
Cn Oprbi ?7, ?:77, Kdndroi Cscrbc, tjd lrovdst cg tjd
Lrozbibon cggbmdrs, wdnt olcut joig-o-ebid up tjd \bvdr
Xorokuoy wbtj ?8,888 edn, onf ionfdf, dntrdnmjbnk
jbesdig beedfbotdiy. Ogtdrworfs ?8,888 Orkdntbnds
ionfdf cn tjd soed spct. Vjd gbrst tc sdt gcct cn sjcrd
wdrd ;88 cg tjd Xorokuoyons wjc jof lddn toadn
prbscndrs ot Trukuoy ono.
Vjd Xorokuoyons beedfbotdiy ottomadf tjde, lut wdrd,
cg mcursd, frbvdn loma 1 tjdy adpt up o sabrebsj, jcwdvdr,
oii foy. ' Cscrbc wos eofd Lorcn fc Jdrloi, gcr jovbnk
lddn tjd gbrst tc mrcss tjd rbvdr.
Cn tjd ecrnbnk cg tjd ?;tj Icpdz wdnt wbtj jbs stogg
sced <,888 yorfs tcworfs Btopbru1 twc prbscndrs wdrd
lrcukjt wbtj tjdbr ores tbdf ldjbnf tjde, onf jd crfdrdf
tjde tc ld rdidosdf. Vjdy wdrd qudstbcndf, lut andw nc-
tjbnk cg tjd nueldr cgtjd Oiibds' gcrmds. Cn tjd soed foy
tjd ortbiidry wos wbtjfrown grce Btopbru, dxmdptbnk tjd twc
: -bnmj kuns, wjbmj wdrd tcc jdovy, onf jof tc ld lurbdf1
tjdsd wdrd ogtdrworfs gcunf ly tjd Oiibds. Cn tjd ?:tj
* Xonoelb, luttdrgiy.
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tjd Oiibds tcca pcssdssbcn cg Btopbru, onf Kdndroi Ebtrd
mrcssdf tjd rbvdr onf dstolibsjdf jbesdig tjdrd. Jd wdnt
cn o rdmcnnobssonmd wbtj Kdndrois Gicrds onf Cscrbc,onf wos gbrdf ot ly o Xorokuoyon kuorf cn tjd rcof,
lut jbs dsmcrt sccn moed tc tjd rdsmud.
Vjd possokd cg tjd Oiibds mcntbnudf gcr ecrd tjon o
gcrtnbkjt, ldgcrd tjdy jof gbnbsjdf tronspcrtbnk tjdbr
movoiry, ortbiidry, stcrds, &m. Oii tjbs tbed tjdbr edn
suggdrdf eumj grce sjcrt rotbcns, onf jof bt nct lddn gcr
tjd omtbvbty fbspioydf ly Kdndroi Kdiiy y Clds, Mjbdg cg
tjd ]togg, tjdy wcuif cgtdn jovd lddn dntbrdiy wbtjcutgccf.
Vjd Oiibds jof ncw ot Btopbru 46 iorkd stdoedrs,
? ? seoii cnds, onf 6: sobibnk-vdssdis. ]umj o gictbiio jof
ndvdr ldgcrd lddn sddn bn tjd Xoronf.
Cn tjd dvdnbnk cg Oprbi ?2 tjd Lrozbibon giddt tcca
up tjdbr pcsbtbcn bn grcnt cg Xosc io Xotrbo, sced sjbps bn
tjd bnndr, onf sced bn tjd cutdr mjonndi, rdofy tc lce-
lorf tjd piomd. Jof tjdy cpdndf gbrd tjot nbkjt, tjdy
wcuif jovd mousdf sdrbcus icssds tc tjd Xorokuoyons.
Dvdrycnd bn tjd Xorokuoyon moep andw wjot tc dxpdmt
ndxt ecrnbnk, lut Icpdz kovd nc crfdrs onf eofd nc
prdporotbcns, bn crfdr tc addp pdcpid bn tjd fora tbii tjd
iost ecednt. Ot foylrdoa jd jbesdig oicnd, oiicwbnk
nc cnd tc ommcepony jbe ot tjd ecednt, idst tjd
dndey sjcuif rdmcknbsd onf gbrd ot jbe, wdnt cgg cn
jcrsdloma, gciicwdf ot o fbstonmd ly jbs obfds-fd-moep,
wjc `cbndf jbe wjdn jd wos wdii cut cg sbkjt cg tjd giddt.
Jd wdnt owoy wbtjcut kbvbnk o sbnkid crfdr os tc wjc
wos tc idovd cr wjc wos tc stoy, onf idgt dvdn Ers. Iynmj
onf jbs mjbifrdn ldjbnf, tc icca cut gcr tjdesdivds. Jdtcif nc cnd wjbtjdr jd wos kcbnk, sc tjot jbs obfds-fd-
moep spdnt olcut joig tjd foy iccabnk gcr jbe, os oisc
fbf Ers. Iynmj.
Ot Xosc io Xotrbo tjdrd wdrd olcut ?,888 wcedn,orey
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LCELODFEDNV CG XO]C IO XOVDBO. ?=?
gciicwdrs, onf tjdsd idgt bn o icnk strdoe. Kdndroi
Adsqubn, wjc jof lddn idgt ldjbnf, sdnt cgg tjd wjcid cg
tjd orey, idovbnk o korrbscn suggbmbdnt tc mcvdr tjd
trdnmjds, onf tjd ortbiidry wjbmj fdgdnfdf tjde. Kdndroi
Lrukudz mceeonfdf tjd wjcid‖Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi
Eorm7 tjd bngontry, unfdr jbe.
Ogtdr sunrbsd, onf wjdn oiecst dvdrycnd jof idgt, tjd
giddt cpdndf gbrd, onf lcelorfdf tjd piomd oii foy icnk.
Vjd korrbscn wos ldjbnf tjd poropdts, onf mcuif nct ld
bn`urdf, onf tjd wjcid dggdmt cg tjd lcelorfednt wos tc
abii onf wcunf sced joig-o-fczdn edn. [cnfdrguiiy
dncukj, tjd [jbtwcrtj loiis wdrd goiibnk oii orcunf tjd
strdoe cg pdcpid wjbmj wos idovbnk Xosc, lut nct cnd
cg tjde wos bn`urdf. O 7:-pcunfdr sjdii gdii bntc tjd
tdidkropj stotbcn, wjdrd o ycunk eon wos rdmdbvbnk o fds-
potmj, onf lurst micsd tc jbe, mcvdrbnk jbe wbtj bna, onf
tjd bnstruednt wbtj fust, lut fcbnk nc foeokd tc dbtjdr.
Vjd tdidkropj stotbcn wos ncw rdecvdf tc tjd ncrtj sbfd
cg tjd Dstdrc Ldiiomc, unfdr o trdd.
Os nc crfdrs gcr idovbnk Xosc io Xotrbo jof lddn kbvdn,
oii tjd kcvdrnednt stcrds wdrd idgt, onf, ly tjd mcn-
nbvonmd cg tjd cggbmdrs, wdrd somadf ly tjd korrbscn.
Iorkd stcrds cg spbrbts, wbnds, onf dotolids wdrd mcnsuedf,
onf tjd kcvdrnednt ecndy-mjdst, mcntobnbnk cniy popdr-
ecndy, wos somadf. ]ced cg Icpdz' of`utonts wdrd sdnt
loma tc sdd ogtdr jbs tjbnks. Jbs wbnd-mosas jof lddn
lrcadn bntc 1 onf cnd cif eon, wjc jof lddn bn mjorkd cg
tjd jcusd dvdr sbnmd bt wos lubit, olsciutdiy rdgusdf tc
idovd, soybnk tjot jd wos tcc cif tc ommustce jbesdig tc
ony ctjdr piomd, onf tjot jd prdgdrrdf tc fbd bn mjorkd cg
tjd jcusd. Jd jof tc ld morrbdf owoy.
Icpdz jof kcnd tc o ibttid jbii, tjrdd ebids grce Xosc,
tc icca ot tjd lcelorfednt. Ly tjd ebffid cg tjd foy,
jbs obfds-fd-moep, tjd Lbsjcp, Ers. Iynmj, onf jbs lcfy-
kuorf jof gcunf jbe, onf jd jbf tjde oii cut cg vbdwA <
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ldjbnf tjd jbii, oiicwbnk cniy tjd Lbsjcp onf tjd iofy
tc mced upcn bt, idst jd sjcuif ld sddn. Vwc loiis, jcw-
dvdr, moed wbtjbn olcut o ebid cg wjdrd jd wos, onf,ldibdvbnk tjot tjdy jof lddn obedf ot jbe, jd idgt, onf
wdnt onf tcca up jbs quortdrs ot tjd Olostc gcr tjd nbkjt.
Jdrd, ldbnk cut cg tjd beedfbotd ronkd cg tjd loiis, jd
wos qubtd piumay okobn. Jd pcssdssdf o pdmuibor abnf cg
mcurokd 0 wjdn cut cg ronkd cg gbrd, dvdn tjcukj mce-
pidtdiy surrcunfdf ly tjd dndey, jd wos oiwoys bn jbkj
spbrbts, lut jd mcuif nct dnfurd tjd wjbstid cg o loii.
Ogtdr fora wd jof suppdr, cr rotjdr lrdoagost, gcr wdjof tostdf nctjbnk sbnmd tjd prdvbcus foy, tjcukj Icpdz
jbesdig jof jof fbnndr. Vjot dvdnbnk jd lusbdf jbesdig
wbtj tjd pions cg tjd krcunf, mjccsbnk o pcsbtbcn bn
wjbmj tc owobt tjd dndey's ottoma. Vjd trccps wjbmj
jof idgt Xosc io Xotrbo wdrd lbvcuomabnk cn tjd ncrtj
sbfd cg tjd Xosc ]bfr'o. Ndxt ecrnbnk Icpdz rcfd cvdr
o kccf fdoi cg tjd mcuntry, dspdmboiiy oicnk tjd Dstdrc
Ldiiomc, onf tjd lcelorfednt cg Xosc io Xotrbo wosmcntbnudf. Vjot nbkjt jdofquortdrs wdrd dstolibsjdf ot
Nfurd's. Vjd <<nf wos cmmupbdf ly Icpdz bn rdstbnk,
onf tjd wjcid cg tjd ncrtjdrn Ldiiomc wos rdmcnncbtrdf
onf sadtmjdf, onf wos gcunf tc ld o ldttdr pcsbtbcn tjon
tjd scutjdrn cnd, os tjd mceeunbmotbcns wdrd ecrd fbrdmt,
onf tjd eorsj btsdig ecrd gcrebfolid. Bt wos fdtdrebndf
tc cmmupy tjbs pcsbtbcn, onf tjd orey wos ommcrfbnkiy
eormjdf tc tjd ncrtj sbfd cg tjd Xosc Kcedz, wjbmj bs
cn tjd jbkjrcof tc Jueobtgb., onf o gdw mcrps wdrd fd-
tomjdf tc fdgdnf tjd ebncr possds tc tjd idgt. Jdof-
quortdrs wdrd dstolibsjdf ot iic`os, os bt wos fdtdrebndf tc
dvomuotd Xosc io Xotrbo. Vjd ' Kuoidkuoy ' wos suna ot
Vclotb,* ly jovbnk jdr puep-voivds toadn cut. Voeon-
for7, jcwdvdr, gcunf jdr bn o gdw foys, robsdf jdr, onf
rdturndf jdr tc jdr crbkbnoi cwndr, tjd Orkdntbnd Kcvdrn-
* Vclotb. Vclb, gomd 1 tY (nosoi), wjbtd0 -wjbtd gomd.
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edbbt. Xosc io Xotrbo wos dvomuotdf onf lurndf cn Oprbi
<=, doriy bn tjd ecrnbnk 1 onf tjd Oiibds, wjc jof mcn-
strumtdf lottdrbds, onf piomdf 68 kuns rdofy tc lcelorf
bt grce tjd ionf os wdii os grce tjd sjbps, onf wjc tjdn
edont tc ossouit bt, tcca pcssdssbcn bn krdot kidd, onf ronk
tjd mjurmj-ldiis oii foy icnk. Icpdz jof crfdrs cg tjd
foy prbntdf wbtj jbs sbknoturd, bn wjbmj jd mceeonfdf
jbs scifbdrs tc rdspdmt tjd ibvds cg prbscndrs, onf cg tjcsd
wjc sjcuif surrdnfdr. Vjdsd crfdrs wdrd idgt smottdrdf
olcut Xosc io Xotrbo, gcr tjd oiibdf scifbdrs tc pbma up,
bn jcpds tjot tjdy ebkjt eony cg tjde ld bnfumdf tc
fdsdrt tc Icpdz.
Bg, bnstdof cg sdnfbnk jbs edn tc gbkjt cn tjd lonas cg
tjd rbvdr, dxpcsdf tc tjd gbrd cg tjd giddt, onf wjdrd jd
icst oiecst tjd wjcid cg tjd <8tj \dkbednt cg movoiry
onf tjd ;tj Lottoibcn cg bngontry, wbtjcut o pcssblbibty cg
fcbnk tjd Oiibds ony eotdrboi jore, Icpdz jof fdgdnfdf
tjd trdnmjds cg Xosc io Xotrbo, jd wcuif jovd mut up
pdrjops dbkjt cr tdn tjcusonf cg tjd Oiibds, wbtj jorfiy
ony icss cn jbs cwn sbfd, onf prcloliy tjdy wcuif ndvdr
jovd lddn olid tc toad tjd trdnmjds. Bt jos lddn jbs
ebstoad, oii tjrcukj tjd wor, tc sdnf seoii portbds cg jbs
trccps, wjc wdrd nct dvdn prcpdriy frbiidf, tc gbkjt bn tjd
cpdn gbdif okobnst bngbnbtdiy supdrbcr nueldrs cg wdii-
frbiidf scifbdrs, cggbmdrdf ly edn wbtj o prcpdr ebibtory
dfumotbcn. Jbs edn oiwoys moed cut wbtj kicry, lut
wdrd cg mcursd kdndroiiy mcepidtdiy mut up.
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MJOXVDA ZB.
VBBD LOVVID] CX EOV < ONF EOR <6, ?:88, ONF VJD FD]V@itVMVBCN
8=3 VBBD XOAOKTORON OAER.``
Ot tjd dnf cg Oprbi, ?:77, tjd pcsbtbcns cg tjd ldiib-
kdrdnt orebds wdrd os gciicws 0‖Vjd Xorokuoyons wdrd
dnmoepdf cn tjd ncrtj sbfd cg tjd ncrtjdrn Ldiiomc, wbtj
olcut ?88 kuns1 tjdbr vonkuorf, wbtj 7 gbdifpbdmds, cn
tjd ncrtj sbfd cg tjd scutjdrn Ldiiomc.
Vjd Oiibds wdrd dnmoepdf cn tjd jdbkjts runnbnk dost
onf wdst, o ebid ncrtj cg Xosc io Xotrbo (wjdrd tjdy
wdrd dntrdnmjbnk tjdesdivds), rdstbnk tjdbr idgt giona cn
tjd ' morrbzoi.' Vjdbr vonkuorf, unfdr tjd mceeonf cg
Kdndroi Gicrds, mcnsbstdf cg tjd Crbdntois, cg o gdw
Lrozbibons onf Orkdntbnds, onf ?< kuns, onf wos dn-
moepdf ndor tjd scutj sbfd cg tjd scutjdrn Ldiiomc, tjdbr
sdntrbds ldbnk cn tjd soed, onf cniy sdporotdf grce tjd
Xorokuoyon sdntrbds ly tjd wbftj cg tjd eorsj.
Vjd Dstdrc Ldiiomc mcnsbsts cg twc poroiidi strdoes cg
wotdr, kdndroiiy olcut tjrdd ebids oport, sdporotdf
ly o fdnsd gcrdst cg tjd Rotob* poie, wjbmj bs cn o
jdbkjt cg grce =8 tc ?88 gddt olcvd tjd idvdi cg tjd
* Vjd Rotob bs o poie wbtjcut tjcrns, onf krcws cniy tc o jdbkjt cg ?4
cr <8 gddt. Bt ldors o grubt vdry sbebior tc tjd fotd (wjbmj bts idovds oisc
rdsdelid), lut oitjcukj eumj scukjt ogtdr ly tjcsd ommustcedf tc bt, bt
jos o sibkjt giovcur cg koribm. Vjd jdort cg tjd trdd, ot tjd rcct cg tjd
idovds, bs ecst fdibmbcus onf wjcidsced 1 dbtjdr row, wjdn bt tostds ibad
fdibmotd mjdstnuts, cr lcbidf, wjdn bts giovcur rdsdelids tjot cg ortbmjcads.
[jdn tjbs jdort jos lddn toadn grce o trdd, bt fbds.
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VJD D]VD\C LDIIOMC. ?=4
' dstdrcs.' Vjd Ldiiomc goiis bntc tjd Xorokuoy ly Iokuno
Xbrbs, onf bntc tjd Xorono, olcut ?88 ebids tc tjd dost.
Vjd wotdr cg tjdsd ' dstdrcs,' os tjot abnf cg eorsj bs moiidf,
bs ldoutbguiiy midor onf kccf tc frbna, onf bs guii cg o rusj
wjbmj krcws grce 4 tc 2 gddt olcvd tjd idvdi cg tjd wotdr.
Vjd wotdr bn oii stonfbnk pcnfs, bg guii cg tjbs rusj, bs dx-
mdiidnt tc frbna. Vjdsd rusjds* krcw olcut twc bnmjds
oport cniy, onf ord mcnsdqudntiy oiecst bepossolid bn
tjdesdivds. Vjd lcttce tjdy krcw cn bs oiwoys o vdry
fddp euf, onf tjd wotdr cvdr tjbs euf bs grce = tc 7 gddt
fddp. Vjd ' dstdrcs ' ord mcnsdqudntiy bepossolid dxmdpt-
bnk ot tjd possds, wjbmj ord piomds wjdrd tjd rusjds jovd
lddn tcrn cut ly tjd rccts, onf sonf krofuoiiy sulstbtutdf
gcr tjd euf ot tjd lcttce. Bn tjdsd possds, os bn tjd
rdst cg tjd * dstdrcs,' tjd fdptj cg wotdr tc ld wofdf
tjrcukj bs grce = tc 7 gddt. Bn sced piomds, cnd cr
dvdn twc cr tjrdd pdrscns, cn vdry strcnk jcrsds, mon
poss tjrcukj tjd rusjds 1 lut, ogtdr cnd jcrsd jos possdf,
tjd euf bs vdry eumj wcrsd cn ommcunt cg tjd jcids
eofd ly tjd gbrst jcrsd's gddt. Vjdsd ' dstdrcs ' gcredf
tjd prbnmbpoi fdgdnmd cg tjd Xorokuoyons.
Icpdz sdnt gbgty mjcsdn edn cg jbs \bgid Kuorf tc
tjd Dstdrc Ldiiomc, wbtj crfdrs tc pbma cgg ony cggbmdrs
cg tjd dndey wjc ebkjt mced wbtjbn ronkd. Jd kovd
tjde fculid rotbcns, onf tjdy wdrd tc fc nc kuorf cr
gotbkud futy. Vjdsd edn abiidf sdvdroi cg tjd Oiibds'
gbdif-cggbmdrs.
Cn Eoy <, tjd orebds ldbnk bn tjd pcsbtbcns bnfbmotdf,
Icpdz sdnt o gcrmd cg 4,888 edn unfdr Kdndroi (tjdn
* Vjdsd rusjds ord moiidf Xbri bn Kuoronb. Vjdy ord cg trbonkuior sdm-
tbcn, jovd o krddn sabn onf wjbtd pbtj. Vjdy krcw pdrgdmtiy strobkjt,
wbtjcut o sjcct cr anct, onf ot tjd tcp jovd o gdw seoii idovds onf gicwdrs.
Vjdy ord mut onf frbdf bn tjd sun, onf tjdn sdrvd tc tjotmj tjd sbfds cg
juts, cr tc eoad rciibnk-tbp fccrs, ly tybnk tjde sbfd ly sbfd tc jbfd
tjcnks. Vjdy ord oisc piobtdf bntc eottbnk.
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Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi) Fboz, mcnsbstbnk cg 6,888 bngontry
onf ?,888 movoiry, unfdr Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi Ldnbtdz, o
govcurbtd obfd-fd-moep, tc surprbsd tjd Oiibds' vonkuorf.Vjd bngontry wdnt tjrcukj tjd Xosc ]bfro, onf tjd
movoiry tjrcukj Xosc Morrdto, onf tjdy wdrd upcn tjd
dndey ldgcrd jd wos oword cg tjde. Vjdbr ortbiidry
jof cniy tbed tc gbrd cnd sjct grce domj kun, ldgcrd bt
wos toadn ly tjd Xorokuoyons, wjc oisc tcca tjd moep
cg tjd Oiibds' vonkuorf, onf dvdn Kdndroi Gicrds' tdnt gdii
bntc tjdbr jonfs. Vjd tjrdd Crbdntoi lottoibcns, moiidf
' Gicrbfo,' *
<6Olrbi,'
onf' Ibldrtof,'
wdrdmcepidtdiy mut
up, lut tjdy gcukjt lrovdiy unfdr tjdbr mceeonfdrs,
Gicrds, Xoiid`o, onf Mostrc, wjc oii ldjovdf ibad ibcns, lut
wdrd cvdrpcwdrdf. Vjd 'Gicrbfo' lottoibcn jof cniy gcrty
edn idgt, onf dbkjt cggbmdrs cut cg twdnty-sdvdn. Vjd
« <6 Olrbi ' icst 2 cggbmdrs onf <88 edn. Vjd =: tj Lotto-
ibcn cg Wciuntorbcs fo Xotrbo (Lrozbibon) jof cniy 6?
edn idgt 1 ommcrfbnk tc tjd cggbmboi ommcunt bt icst 26 fdof
onf ?:: wcunfdf. Vjd ?st rdkbednt cg tjd Orkdntbnd
movoiry icst ?88 edn. Kdndroi Gicrds' fbvbsbcn, tjd
vonkuorf, wjbmj bnmiufdf tjd Lrozbibon onf Orkdntbnd
trccps edntbcndf, icst ?,788 edn onf =? cggbmdrs. Gcur
2-pcunfdr rbgidf lross Iojbttm kuns, wbtj tjdbr oeeu-
nbtbcn-wokkcns mcepidtd, onf tjrdd mcicurs, wdrd sdnt cgg
onf rdmdbvdf ly Icpdz wjbid tjd gbkjt wos stbii kcbnk cn.
Vjdsd kuns wdrd oiwoys moiidf Gicrds' kuns, onf fbf tjd
Xorokuoyons kccf sdrvbmd furbnk tjd wjcid cg tjd wor.
Kdndroi Gicrds jbesdig wos oii lut toadn prbscndr 1 lut
Kdndroi Cscrbc wdnt onf rdsmudf jbe, ot tjd mcst cg o
wjcid lottoibcn cg Lrozbibons.
Jof Fboz rdtbrdf ogtdr vonqubsjbnk tjd vonkuorf, onf
toadn wbtj jbe tjd rdeobnfdr cg tjd mopturdf kuns, bt
wcuif jovd lddn o ecst spidnfbf vbmtcry, wbtj vdry ibttid
icss1jd mjcsd, jcwdvdr, tc kc cn onf eddt tjd wjcid cg
tjd oiibdf orey, wjbmj wos ncw cn tjd ecvd, onfwos
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VJD LOVVID CX EOV 3. ?=;
mcebnk fcwn upcn jbe. Ancwbnk nctjbnk olcut tjd
smbdnmd cg wor, jd wos beedfbotdiy cutgionadf ly Kdndroi
Ebtrd, wjc wos mceeonfbnk tjd Oiibds, onf jof tc
rdtrdot, icsbnk tjd rdeobnfdr cg tjd kuns jd jof toadn,
onf eony edn abiidf onf wcunfdf. Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi
Lmnbtdz wos abiidf ly o luiidt, onf idgt cn tjd gbdif.
Vjd 68tj Lottoibcn wos vdry eumj mut up, onf jof tc
ld oiecst mcepidtdiy rdndwdf. Oitckdtjdr tjd Xoro-
kuoyons icst <,=88 (abiidf onf wcunfdf), onf tjd Oiibds
olcut tjd soed nueldr. Vjd iottdr gciicwdf tjd Xoro-
kuoyons o sjcrt fbstonmd cvdr tjd Ldiiomc, onf tcca o
rbgidf stddi ?<-pcunfmr kun, wjbmj jof lurst, onf jof lddn
idgt ly tjd Xorokuoyons, wjc mjorkdf okobn, onf frcvd
tjd Oiibds tc tjd ctjdr sbfd cg tjd Ldiiomc. Vjd twc
orebds tjdn rdsuedf tjdbr prdvbcus pcsbtbcns.
Bn jbs cggbmboi rdpcrt, Ebtrd stotds tjot tjd Oiibds tcca
gcur kuns onf tjrdd gioks, wjbid bn rdoibty bt wos tjd ctjdr
sbfd wjc jof fcnd sc.
]dvdroi Xorokuoyons cg kccf goebiy, wjc wdrd nct bn
govcur wbtj Icpdz, tcca tjd cppcrtunbty cg tjbs lottid tc
fdsdrt.
Vjd mceeonfdr cg tjd =:tj Lottoibcn, tjd mceeonfdr
cg tjd gcur ebssbnk kuns, onf Lrbkofbdr Xdsdkudbrc‖oii
Lrozbibons‖fdeonfdf tc ld trbdf ly mcurt-eortboi, tc
prcvd tjot tjdy wdrd grdd grce lioed, wjbmj wos krontdf
tc tjde.
Ogtdr tjd lottid Kdndroi Gicrds wrctd tjd gciicwbnk
idttdr tc jbs wbgd 1 bt wos pulibsjdf bn tjdLudncs-Oyrdon
ndwspopdrs 0
' Moep ot ]on Gronmbsmc,* Eoy =, ?:77.
' Fcno Eorbo K. fd Gicrds.
' Ey fdor [bgd,‖Kccf ndws os wdii os lof sjcuif
oiwoys ld moieiy rdmdbvdf. Rdstdrfoy tjd vonkuorf,
* Vjc Oiibds mjrbstdndf tjd vbiiokd cg Xosc io Xotrbo ' ]on Gronmbsmc.'
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unfdr ey crfdrs, sustobndf o mcnsbfdrolid fdgdot, tjd
Crbdntoi Fbvbsbcn ldbnk oiecst mcepidtdiy icst.
' Ldtwddn twdivd onf cnd c'micma ey moep wos sur-
prbsdf ly o pcwdrgui mciuen cg Xorokuoyons cg tjd tjrdd
ores. Bt wos bepcssblid tc rdsbst gcrmds trbpid tjd
nueldr cg curs, lut tjd Crbdntoi Fbvbsbcn summueldf,
fcbnk jcncur tc bts mcuntry's giok.
' B mceprdjdnfdf tjd lof pcsbtbcn cg cur dnmoepednt.
]ced foys ldgcrd tjd dvdnt, Eorsjoi Cscrbc onf eysdig
wdnt bn pdrscn tc tjd Kdndroi-bn Mjbdg, tc sjcw jbe tjd
ofvontokd cg rdecvbnk tjd moep, lut Ebtrd onswdrdf us
tjus 0 Fcn't oiore ycursdig, Kdndroi Gicrds 1 tjd ok-
krdssbcn cg tjd lorlorbons bs nbi, gcr tjd jcur cg tjdbr
dxtdrebnotbcn jos scunfdf.
' Bg, tjdrdgcrd, onycnd bs rdspcnsblid gcr tjd cmmurrdnmd
cg Eoy <, Kdndroi Ebtrd bs tjd eon.
' B mon ossurd ycu, wbtj oii ey jdort, tjot furbnk tjd
wjcid cg ey moepobkn okobnst tjd tyront Ldrrc, B fbf
nct suggdr sc eony onncyonmds os B jovd fcnd bn tjd
sjcrt pdrbcf wd jovd lddn cn Xorokuoyon scbi. [jot bs
possbnk jdrd fcds nct subt ey tdepdr ot oii. Dvdrytjbnk
bs fcnd ly eotjdeotbmoi moimuiotbcns, onf tjd ecst
prdmbcus tbed bs icst bn eoabnk pions, edosurbnk fbstonmds,
frowbnk ibnds, onf iccabnk ot tjd say 0 cniy gonmy, tjd
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mjdsslcorf.
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gcr tjrdd foys. B fcn't ancw wjot wbii ldmced cg us
onf bg tc tjd mrbtbmoi sbtuotbcn wd orm bn, ycu off tjd
mcnstont opotjy cg Kdndroi Ebtrd, bt eoy vdry wdii
joppdn tjot kcbnk tc sdda gcr wcci wd cursdivds eoy ld
sjcrn.
' Dvdrytjbnk bs idgt gcr tc-ecrrcw, onf tjd ecst be-
pcrtont ecvdednts ord pcstpcndf.
' B jovd sddn omtbvbty fbspioydf cniy cn idvdd-foys.
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mcepibednts, onf gdibmbtotbcns dvdrywjdrd 1 unbgcres onf
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gcr cnd foy bs tjd Depdrcr's lbrtjfoy, onctjdr tjd
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tjd Bnfdpdnfdnmd cg Lrozbi 1 onf sc cn mcntbnuoiiy.
'Bn guturd ey vonkuorf wbii ld mcepcsdf cg Orkdn-
tbnds.
* Vjdrd ord nc jcrsds cr euids gcr tjd trobns, onf nc
cxdn tc dot.
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rdposs tjd Xorono?
onf kc bntc wbntdr-quortdrs ot Mcrrb-
mntds. Bn tjbs mosd B sjoii jovd tjd pidosurd cg sddbnk
ycu onf ey grbdnfs. B jorfiy tjbna bt wcrtj wjbid tc
tdii ycu tjot tjd Lrozbibons turndf tobi bn o swbnbsj
eonndr, onf tjdrd wos o lottoibcn wjbmj wcuif nct
mjorkd. Ey tdnt wos somadf ly tjd Xorokuoyons.
]dnf ed o pcrteontdou wbtj o gdw mictjds, o iorkd mictj
pcnmjc, o strow jot, onf twc pobrs cg lccts.
' B dnmicsd idtidrs grce cur scn Gcrtunotd. O abss tc
ey foukjtdr Okopbto, onf ycu, ey ldicvdf Eorbo, rd-
mdbvd tjd wjcid jdort cg ycur bepossbcndf cif
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Bn tjd Xorokuoyon moep, nc mcrrdspcnfdnmd wos
oiicwdf ldtwddn tjd orey onf tjdbr rdiotbvds 1 wcedn,
jcwdvdr, wdrd mcnstontiy mcebnk onf kcbnk, onf tjdsd
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moep. Xdcpid wdrd crfdrdf tc mcnsbfdr dvdry foy o ndw
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dvdry foy dxpdmtdf tc sdd tjd Oiibds eormj bn. Xdcpid
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tc luy, eoad, onf fdibvdr wbtjbn o mdrtobn pdrbcf sc eony
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onf wdigord cg Fcn Gronmbsmc ]cionc Icpdz.' Vjdsd
eossds wdrd pobf gcr ly prbvotd pdcpid.
Ogtdr tjd lottid cg tjd <nf Eoy tjd Oiibds adpt o
ldttdr icca-cut. Vjd Xorokuoyons wdrd oiwoys vdry
wotmjgui.
Vjd Xorokuoyon orey, os jos lddn oirdofy stotdf, wos
dnmoepdf bn tjd pcsbtbcn wjbmj bt jof lddn fdtdrebndf
sjcuif ld fdgdnfdf, tjd vonkuorf ldbnk stbii cn tjd
scutjdrn Ldiiomc, gcur ebids grce tjd eobn lcfy. Vjd
vonkuorf jof ommcrfbnkiy rdmdbvdf crfdrs nct tc fbsputdtjd possds cg tjd Ldiiomc, lut tc rdtbrd wjdn tjd Oiibds
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tjdy fbf cn Eoy <8, mrcssbnk tjd Ldiiomc bn tjrdd
mciuens, tjd Xorokuoyons rdtrdotbnk tc tjdbr pcsbtbcn bn
crfdr, onf idovbnk ofvonmdf kuorfs bn tjd ebffid cg tjd
ncrtjdrn Ldiiomc. Vjd Oiibds eormjdf gcrworf onf dn-
moepdf ot tjd dfkd cg tjd poie gcrdst, tjdbr vonkuorf,
unfdr Ecrds, cmmupybnk tjd icw krcunf `ust scutj cg tjd
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wjbid unfdr o jdovy gbrd. Bg tjdy trbdf tc turn tjd
Xorokuoyon idgt, tjdy wdrd ibolid tc jovd tjdbr mceeunb-
motbcns mut cgg.
Vjd Xorokuoyon orey jof okobn lddn rdmrubtdf, onf
nueldrdf <4,888 edn. Cn tjd foy tjot tjd Oiibds frcvd
bn tjd Xorokuoyon vonkuorf, B ldkon o trdnmj ot Xosc
Kcedz, grce tjd wccf cn tjd rbkjt, micsbnk bntc tjd
' dstdrc ' cn tjd idgt cg Xosc Gdrnonfdz. Vrdnmjds wdrd
mcnstrumtdf ot tjd ctjdr possds, onf tjd Xorokuoyon
pcsbtbcn wos o vdry strcnk cnd. Bt wos bntdnfdf tc owobt
tjd ottoma, onf wjdn tjd Oiibds ldkon bt, tc tjrcw
?8,888 edn cn tjdbr rdor, grce tjd Xctrdrc ]oumd,
tjrcukj o rcof mut bn tjd norrcw lonf cg wccf sur-
rcunfbnk bt, cg wjbmj rcof tjd krdotdr port wos mut ldgcrd-
jonf, idovbnk cniy o gdw yorfs tc lrdoa tjrcukj ot tjd
iost ecednt, os sjcwn cn tjd pion. Vjd Oiibds wcuif
prcloliy addp o kccf icca-cut cn tjd noturoi ecutj cg
tjd Xctrdrc, lut tjbs cnd wcuif ld mcepidtdiy jbffdn,
onf tjd Xorokuoyons nct pdrmdbvdf tbii tjdy wdrd muttbnk
up tjd rdor cg tjd Oiibds.
Jof tjbs pion lddn ofjdrdf tc, tjd wjcid cg tjd oiibdf
orey ebkjt jovd lddn mut up. Icpdz, jcwdvdr, mjonkdf
jbs ebnf cn Eoy <=, onf ottomadf tjd Oiibds cn tjd
<6tj.
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tjot jd jof rdmdbvdf ndws cg tjd pion cg Ebtrd gcr ottoma-
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tjd soed tbed Icpdz rbfbmuidf Mcicndi Eormc gcr jovbnk
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ly o loii.
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Xosc Xumu, wjdrd tjdy rdeobndf gcr twc ydors, onf jd
jof sdvdroi lottoibcns cg bngontry bn rdsdrvd tjdrd, os
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tjdrd wos sced toia cg Murupoyty ldbnk ottomadf ly
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tjde tjot cn tjd <nf o jonfgui cg tjde jof kcnd onf
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iorkd nueldr cg edn, tjdy eust gbnbsj up tjd Oiibds.
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tjd crfdr tc kc, onf tjot tjdy wcuif gbnbsj up tjd Oiibds
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bn toiabnk tc onf kbvbnk bnstrumtbcns tc tjd mceeonfdrs
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onf ?,888 movoiry, wos tc ottoma tjd dndey's idgt1
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bngontry onf gcur jcwbtzdrs 1 onf Kdndroi \dsqubn tjdbr
rbkjt, wbtj ;,888 movoiry onf <,888 bngontry. Vjd ottoma
wos tc ld sbeuitondcus, onf tjd sbknoi o kun gbrdf grce
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o icnk woy tjrcukj tjd wccfs. Jd wos tc eormj oicnk
tjd dfkd cg tjd ' morrbzoi ' tbii jd kct tc Xbrbs Xctrdrc, wjdrd
jd wos tc gcre jbs edn. Vjd `unkid rdomjds fcwn tc tjd
bepossolid ecrossds cg tjd ' morrbzoi,' oii tjd woy oicnk, sc
tjot Lorrbcs' edn jof tc kc cnd ly cnd tjrcukj o scrt cg
unfdrmut potj tjrcukj bt, tjd movoiry jovbnk tc fbsecunt
onf idof tjdbr jcrsds. Fboz wos tc jovd jbs trccps rdofy
os ndor os pcssblid tc tjd dndey, wbtjcut ldbnk sddn ly
jbe, onf tc rusj cn jbs mdntrd ot tjd sbknoi 1
onf \dsqubnwos tc jovd jbs gcrmds gcredf ldgcrd foylrdoa ldjbnf tjd
poies cg Rotobty Mcrf, wjdrd tjdy wcuif ld jbffdn grce
tjd vbdw cg tjd dndey. Lorrbcs' onf \dsqubn's movoirywdrd
tc swddp rcunf onf unbtd ldjbnf tjd rdor cg tjd Oiibds.
Kdndroi Lorrbcs wos dxpdmtdf tc jovd possdf tjd fdgbid
ly 2 c'micma, lut bt wos joig-post ?? ldgcrd jd jof gbnbsjdf,
onf tjd sbknoi-kun wos gbrdf. Vjd Xorokuoyons beed-
fbotdiy gdii cn tjd Oiibds, ottomabnk tjdbr wjcid ibnd.
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Gcrtunotdiy gcr tjd Oiibds, tjdy joppdndf tc ld oii unfdr
ores, Kdndroi Ebtrd ldbnk olcut tc eoad o rdmcnnobssonmd
bn gcrmd cn tjd Xorokuoyon pcsbtbcns. Olcut tjrdd
ebnutds ogtdr tjd sbknoi-kun wos gbrdf tjd dnkokdednt
ldmoed kdndroi, onf tjd eusadtry wos sc wdii adpt up,
tjot cniy cnd mcntbnudf scunf wos jdorf, wjbmj wos rd-
ibdvdf ly tjd monncnofbnk cg tjd Oiibds.
Cn tjd rbkjt tjd Xorokuoyons frcvd tjd Lrozbibons
fcwn tc tjd Lmiiomc, wjdrd tjdy roiibdf, onf gcrmdf tjd
Xorokuoyons loma tc tjd wccfs1 jdrd tjdsd okobn roiibdf,
onf frcvd loma tjd Lrozbibons, tjbs joppdnbnk tjrdd tbeds.
Vjd Xorokuoyon movoiry, wjbmj mjorkdf tjd rdtrdotbnk
Lrozbibons, eofd krdot jovcm oecnkst tjde, os fbf ibad-
wbsd tjd eusadtry onf ortbiidry cg tjd Lrozbibons oecnkst
tjd Xorokuoyons.
Bn tjd mdntrd, Kdndroi Fboz jof tc fc wbtj Kdndroi
Gicrds, wjcsd ortbiidry onf rbgids pioydf upcn jbe wbtj
krdot dggdmt, grce tjd ecednt jd idgt tjd wccf.
Vjd Oiibds jof o trdednfcus ofvontokd, nct cniy bn
ldbnk ottomadf bn tjdbr cwn pcsbtbcn, onf ly unfrbiidf
edn, lut bn oii tjdbr ortbiidry ldbnk lrcukjt bntc pioy,
wjbid tjot cg tjd Xorokuoyons wos bfid. Vjdy jof oisc
tjd ofvontokd cg gbkjtbnk twc tc cnd, onf cg tjdbr ores,
wjbmj wdrd tjd ldst. Vjd Xorokuoyons jof jorfiy ony
rbgids, onf ecst cg tjdbr eusadts wdrd gibnt-icmas1 tjd
Oiibds, cn tjd ctjdr jonf, jof nct o sbnkid seoiiore wjbmj
wos nct rbgidf, onf cg oii tjdbr ortbiidry, cniy o gdw kuns,
ldicnkbnk tc tjd Orkdntbnds, wdrd secctjlcrmf.
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fddp ecross bn crfdr tc kdt ot tjd Oiibds1 tjbs ecross
ldmoed ibtdroiiy gbiidf wbtj fdof. Cnd cg jbs lottoibcns,
tjd <4tj, mcepcsdf mjbdgiy cg rdmrubts, kct bntc fbscrfdr,
onf jdopdf tjdesdivds up ibad o gicma cg sjddp, wjdn
tjdy wdrd dosbiy sjct fcwn ly tjd Oiibds' ortbiidry.
Cn tjd idgt, Kdndroi \msqubn's movoiry morrbdf oii ldgcrd
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Mcrrdntbnc movoiry, unfdr Kdndrois Momdrds onf Jcrncs,
onf mcepidtdiy smottdrbnk bt. Xort tjdn mjorkdf rbkjt
up tc tjd ortbiidry, tjcukj joigcgtjde wdrd idgt cn tjd gbdif
cn tjdbr woy, onf tcca twdnty kuns, wjbmj wdrd turndf
rcunf tc ld toadn owoy, wjdn, nct ldbnk suppcrtdf bn tbed,
tjd Orkdntbnd rdsdrvds moed bntc omtbcn, onf mut tjde up
tc tjd iost eon 1 nct cnd wcuif surrdnfdr. \dsqubn's bn-
gontry ncw moed bntc omtbcn, lut wdrd fdstrcydf‖port ly
tjd ortbiidry, onf tjd rdeobnfdr ly tjd Orkdntbnd bngontry.
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rbkjt, onf dntdrdf tjd poie gcrdst, bn crfdr tc kc rcunf
onf `cbn Lorrbcs bn tjd rdor cg tjd Oiibds 1 tjd Orkdntbnds,
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tjde. Vjd rdenont cg cnd cg tjdsd rdkbednts, unfdr
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ogtdr pdrgcrebnk prcfbkbds cg voicur, onf jd jbesdig, wbtj
sced twdnty edn, rdomjdf tjd piomd wjdrd tjdy wdrd tc
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suppcrt, onf wdrd clibkdf tc gbkjt tjdbr woy tjrcukj tjd
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orrbvdf oiecst oicnd, onf lofiy wcunfdf.
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mcepidtdiy fdgdotdf, onf tjdbr orey fdstrcydf. Vjd Oiibds
jof suggdrdf sdvdrdiy oisc, lut tjdy stbii jof on orey
idgt. Vjd Xorokuoyons idgt 7,888 fdof cu tjd gbdif 1 tjd
Oiibds cniy tcca sced =48 prbscndrs, oii wcunfdf. Vjbs
wos ldmousd tjd Xorokuoyons wcuif ndvdr surrdnfdr, lut,
wjdn wcunfdf, gcukjt cn tbii tjdy wdrd abiidf. ;,888
wcunfdf wdrd toadn bntc tjd Xorokuoyon jcspbtois grce
tjbs lottid, tjcsd wbtj sibkjt wcunfs nct kcbnk bntc
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cniy cnd gbdif-cggbmdr, on cif eo`cr, sc got tjot jd mcuif
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tjd lottid, cr ecrtoiiy wcunfdf. @csd Eortbndz‖eofd
o mcrndt ot Xosc io Xotrbo, ibdutdnont ogtdr tjd Lottid
cg tjd Lona, moptobn ogtdr tjd ' <nf Eoy,' wjdn jd wos
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oisc, onf, ldbnk ecrtoiiy wcunfdf, wos eofd o eo`cr ld-gcrd jd fbdf. Jd wos o krdot govcurbtd cg Icpdz. Eony
cg tjd edrmjonts cg Osunmbcn, wjc jof `ust lddn rd-
mrubtdf gcr tjd orey, wdrd oisc oecnk tjd abiidf.
Vjd secad wos sc krdot furbnk tjd dnkokdednt, tjot
tjd Oiibds fbf nct sdd wjot foeokd tjdy jof fcnd tc
tjd Xorokuoyons 1 onf grce tjd fbggbmuity cg mceeunb-
motbcn ldycnf tjd ' dstdrcs,' onf cg kdttbnk ony bngcreo-
tbcn wjdn dvdrytjbnk wos bn sumj fbscrfdr, Icpdz fbfnct ancw tbii ndxt foy tjd dxtdnt cg jbs icssds.
Vjd Oiibds icst olcvd :,888 abiidf onf wcunfdf. Oecnk
tjd iottdr wdrd Kdndroi ]oepoyc (ecrtoiiy), onf Kdndrois
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zbibon, onf tjd tjbrf Orkdntbnd.
Ebtrd jbesdig mceeonfdf tjd Orkdntbnds, poybnk
Kdndrois Gicrds onf Cscrbc tjd mcepibednt cg nct bntdr-
gdrbnk wbtj tjde furbnk tjd lottid.Icpdz jof lrdoagostdf doriy, onf wdnt, wbtj tjd tdid-
smcpds, tc tjd mdedtdry cg Xosc Xumu, tc wbtndss tjd
lottid grce bt, gbvd ebids cgg. Jd wobtdf tjdrd tbii gbrd
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gbrdf ot, jd wdnt onctjdr woy, onf jbf jbesdig bn tjd
ibttid wccf ldtwddn Xosc Gdrnonfdz onf Ac`os, wjdnmd
jc mcuif sdd tjd secad, lut nctjbnk ecrd. Jd tjdn
rdtbrdf olcut o ebid, onf jof iunmjdcn 1 onf ogtdrworfs,
rdturnbnk tc tjd wccf, wd edt eony cg tjd gbrst wcunfdf,
wjc wdrd mcebnk bn, lut wjc mcuif kbvd nc bfdo cg jcw
tjd gbkjt wos kcbnk cn. Cnd cg tjdsd wos o lcy cg ?7
jd jof lddn sjct tjrcukj tjd tjbkj ly o rbgid-loii, onf,
ldsbfds jbs eusadt, wos lrbnkbnk o swcrf, o ionmd, o rbgid, o
monncn-loii, onf o gbnd mictj ' pcnmjc,' os trcpjbds grce tjd
lottidgbdif. Vjdsd jd prdsdntdf tc Icpdz, wjc rdturndf
jbe tjd ' pcnmjc,' onf kovd tjd ores tc jbs obfds tc morry.
Jd eofd tjd scifbdr o mcrpcroi, onf sdnt jbe tc tjd
trdnmjds tc gbkjt, bn mosd tjd dndey sjcuif ottoma. Ogtdr
fora, Icpdz wdnt tc Xosc Kcedz, tc Kdndroi Lrukudz'
jcusd, wjdrd jd wos `cbndf ly Lorrbcs onf Fboz, wjc
kovd jbe tjd lof ndws, os gor os tjdy tjdesdivds andwbt. Jd eofd tjd lonfs cg eusbm pioy oii nbkjt icnk, tc
fdiufd jbs cwn pdcpid, os wdii os tjd dndey, bntc o ldibdg
tjot jd mcnsbfdrdf jd jof kobndf tjd foy. Bn tjd
]deonorbc bt wos spcadn cg os o krdot onf kicrbcus vbm-
tcry. Ot ?8 ot nbkjt jd wdnt tc jbs jdofquortdrs ot
Xosc Xumu.
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wccfs, onf tjdy mcntbnudf mcebnk bn gcr tjrdd foys,
mrowibnk oicnk krofuoiiy. Vjd Oiibds gcunf cnd bn tjd
wccfs sc iotd os @und =, didvdn foys ogtdr tjd lottid. Jd
wos vdry ndoriy fdof. O Eo`cr Mcrcndi moed bn, gcur
foys ogtdr tjd gbkjt. Jd jof lddn wcunfdf bn tjd iunks,
onf sot fcwn dxjoustdf wbtj o scifbdr, wjc wos oisc
wcunfdf, bn tjd wccfs ndor tjd dndey. Gbnfbnk tjot jd
mcuif nct kdt owoy, lut wos kcbnk tc storvd wjdrd jd wos,
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ibd crfdrdf tjd scifbdr tc abii jbe, onf toad jbs swcrf onf
mop tc Icpdz, onf tdii jbe tjot jd jof fcnd jbs futy tc
tjd iost. Vjd scifbdr, jcwdvdr, rdgusdf, onf, ot iost, tjd
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vdrdf ogtdrworfs cg jbs wcunf, lut wos abiidf ot tjd
Lottid cg ]oumd, bn @uiy.
Vjd Oiibds fdmiordf tjot Icpdz eofd jbs edn fruna
wbtj spbrbts onf kunpcwfdr, bn crfdr tc eoad tjde gbkjt
os tjdy fbf. Vjdrd wos, jcwdvdr, nc trutj bn tjbs rdpcrt
cn tjd mcntrory, tjd Xorokuoyons, tjrcukj lof eonokd-
ednt, oiwoys jof tc gbkjt cn on depty stceomj1 os, cnfoys wjdn on dnkokdednt wos dxpdmtdf, tjd edn wdrd
nct oiicwdf tc idovd tjdbr mcrps tc kc onf abii tjd lddg.
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tjdbr mcicurs 1 onf tjdy jovd oiwoys fcnd sc sbnmd Eoy
<, prcloliy tc prdvdnt tjde grce ldbnk toadn.
Vjd Oiibds tcca tjd gcur jcwbtzdrs, 4,888 eusadts, onf
gbvd gioks. Cnd cg tjdsd Cscrbc sdnt os o prdsdnt tc
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wjc morrbdf bt, onf wjc, ogtdr jd wos wcunfdf, onf moiidf
upcn tc surrdnfdr, cmmupbdf jbs iost ecednts bn tdorbnk
tjd giok bntc sjrdfs wbtj jbs tddtj, tc prdvdnt bt grce
goiibnk bntc tjd jonfs cg tjd dndey. ,
Vjd 68tj Lottoibcn, wjbmj jof lddn sc tdrrbliy mut up
cn tjd <nf, okobn suggdrdf oiecst mcepidtd dxtdrebnotbcn,
mcebnk cut cg tjd lottid wbtj cniy dbkjty edn. Vjd 7tj
onf ;tj Lottoibcns, tjd twc ldst onf cifdst bn tjd orey,jof domj cniy ?88 edn idgt.
Vjd wcunfdf, wjc wdrd ibadiy tc ld o icnk tbed ldgcrd
tjdy mcuif sdrvd okobn, wdrd sdnt tc Osunmbcn onf Mmrrc-
Idcn. Vjcsd wjc wcuif nct toad icnk tc murd rdeobndf
bn tjd moep jcspbtois.
Vjd Oiibds lurbdf sced cg tjdbr cwn fdof, lut tjdy
jdopdf up tjd Xorokuoyon mcrpsds bn oitdrnotd ioydrs, wbtj
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mcepiobndf tjot tjd Xorokuoyons wdrd sc idon tjot tjdy
wcuif nct lurn.
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wdrd mcepidtdiy smottdrdf onf fbscrkonbsdf, onf bt wos
sced foys ldgcrd tjdy wdrd okobn mciidmtdf.
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tbcn cg Icpdz' orey cn Eoy <6, onf eormjbnk cn,
ldmoed tctoiiy poroiysdf, onf eofd nc ecvd untbi Icpdz
gcrmdf bt tc fc sc, cmmupybnk btsdig bn strcnkiy dntrdnmjbnk
bts pcsbtbcn.
Ogtdr tjd lottid cg tjd <6tj, tjd Oiibds ebkjt jovd
eormjdf rcunf tjd Xorokuoyon idgt, oiecst wbtjcut icsbnk
o eon, os tjdy wcuif jovd tjdn ovcbfdf tjd Xoro-
kuoyon ortbiidry, onf tjdy ebkjt jovd mopturdf Jueobt&,
onf toadn tjd rbvdr-lottdrbds bn tjd rdor, wbtjcut gbrbnk o
sjct.
Cn Eoy <8, o squofrcn cg sbxtddn kunlcots onf mcr-
vdttds, wbtj gcur brcnmiofs, jof dntdrdf tjd \bvdr Xoro-
kuoy, onf jovbnk toadn o pddp ot Murupoyty, grce o fbs-
tonmd, onmjcrdf ldicw tjd Xbqudtd Xoieos. Icpdz jof
suna tjd ibttid stdoedr ' Xbrokuyro,' onf twc lrbkontbnds,
bn tjd mjonndi cg tjd rbvdr, ldtwddn tjd bsionf cg Muruzu
onf tjd Mjomc, bn crfdr tc stcp tjd novbkotbcn. Jdebkjt os wdii jovd suna lc eony lcttids bn tjot be-
ednsd strdoe.
Voeonford lubit wcrasjcps gcr rdpobrbnk tjd dnkbnds
cg jbs giddt, onf jcspbtois onf stcrdjcusds, ot Mdrrbtc, bn
tjd ecutj cg tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy. Jd dxoebndf tjd
Iokuno Xbrbs, wbtj o vbdw tc novbkotbcn, onf gcunf jd
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scutjdrn dnf cg tjd mibgg, onf gcurtddn seoii gbdifpbdmms
wdrd piomdf bn rdsdrvd cn tjd soed. Bt wos korrbscndfly o lottoibcn cg bngontry, onf wos mceeonfdf ly Eo`cr
]oyos.
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strbabnk okobnst tjd ' Lojbo,' onf tjd ctjdr okobnst tjd
' Lmiecntd,' lut, lctj ldbnk wdt tjrcukj, nc jore wos
fcnd. Vjdy wdrd gcredf cg tjrdd lcxds, gbttbnk cnd bn-sbfd onctjdr‖tjd bnndr cnd ldbnk cg zbnm, onf jcifbnk tjd
pcwfdr. Vjd guzd wos o kioss mopsuid mcntobnbnk sui-
pjurbm ombf, surrcunfdf wbtj o ebxturd cg mjicrotd cg
pctosj onf wjbtd sukor, tjd wjcid ldbnk -wroppdf up bn
o ibttid mcttcn-wcci. Vjdsd guzds wdrd fdsbkndf onf eofd
ly Er. Eostdreon, mjbdg cg tjd Mjdebmoi Fdportednt.
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onf wos lrcadn ly o pbstcn wjdn tjd tcrpdfc wos struma.Vjd Lrozbibons gbsjdf up tjdsd twc tcrpdfcds, lut cn tjd
soed nbkjt o gbrd-rogt wos sdnt fcwn cn tjd giddt, onf
grce tjot tbed tjdy wdrd vdry vbkbiont.
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tjd gbrbnk cg tjd kuns, wjdn tjd Lrozbibon giddt wos cgg
Xoieos. Ot Xosc Xumu tjd rdpcrt cg tjd kuns wcuif
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gbrdf wcuif kbvd joig-o-fczdnrdpcrts
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dst, onf tjd ebffid cnds tjd icufdst. Vjbs pdmuiborbty, jcw-
dvdr, wos cniy ot foylrdoa, onf bn mdrtobn mcnfbtbcns cg
tjd otecspjdrd. Furbnk tjd foy, cr tjd ldkbnnbnk cg tjd
nbkjt, tjd rdpcrt wos oiwoys sbnkid. Vjdrd wos oiwoys
sced gbrbnk ot foylrdoa onf bn tjd nbkjt, os wjdndvdr o
idog wos jdorf tc ecvd bn tjd wccfs, tjd giddt beedfbotdiy
ldkon tc pcur bn kropd onf monbstdr.
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jbs orey, onf tc fdmdbvd tjd Oiibds os tc jbs rdoi stotd.
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pusjdf gcrworf tc vdry ndor tjd dndey's ibnds, ldbnk o
icnk woy grce tjd Xorokuoyon trdnmjds. Vjdsd kuorfs
mcntbnuoiiy jorossdf tjd dndey, ly surprbsbnk onf abiibnk
tjdbr cutpcsts, abfnoppbnk tjdbr sdntrbds, &m. Bn crfdr tc
put o stcp tc tjbs, tjd Oiibds eofd tjdbr ofvonmdf kuorfs
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cg movoiry rcunf tjrcukj tjd poie gcrdst ly tjd dndey's
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eotdf tc gcre cnd, onf tjd wjcid orey jof tc ld rdcr-
konbsdf. Icpdz lrcukjt fcwn 7,888 siovds, onf fbstrb-
lutdf tjde tjrcukj tjd orey. Vwc junfrdf Xoyokuo
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tjd jdovy ortbiidry.
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lrcukjt grce Osunmbcn onf Jueobtf, wos ecuntdf
ot tjd poropdts. Vjrdd :-bnmj kuns wdrd piomdf bn tjd
* Vjd Xoyokuo Bnfbons wdrd o deobi trblc wjbmj ibvdf bn tjd ecst
muitbvotdf ports cg Xorokuoy, port cg tjde ibvbnk cn tjd ldomj ot Osunmbcn,
bn sjontbds. Vjdy adpt tjdesdivds tctoiiy sdporotd grce tjd Xorokuoyons
spcad o ionkuokd tctoiiy fbggdrdnt, bt ldbnk mcepcsdf oiecst wjciiy cg
kutturois 1 onf ibvdf mjbdgiy cn gbsj, mrcmcfbids, &m, wjbmj tjdy spdordf bn
tjd loy ot Osunmbcn. Vjdy wdrd krdot frunaorfs 1 tjdy cniy oiicwdf twc
mjbifrdn bn o goebiy tc ibvd, tjd rdst ldbnk abiidf ldgcrd lbrtj. Vjdy ndvdr
sjcwdf tjd idost sbkn cg o ioukj cr sebid, cr onytjbnk opprcomjbnk tc
jbiorbty, lut oiwoys eobntobndf tjd ecst rbkbf scidenbty bn tjdbr mcuntd-
nonmds. Vjdy wdrd gcredriy o pcwdrgui trbld, lut ord ncw oiecst dxtbnmt,
onf tjdbr ionkuokd wbii ld qubtd icst. Bn tjd orey tjdy wdrd nctdf gcr
tjdbr jcndsty onf trutjguindss.
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mdntrd, ldtwddn' Xosc Kcedz onf Xosc Gdrnonfdz. Bn
tjbs sjcrt ibnd cg trdnmj, ldbnk cn tjd jbkjrcof, tjbrty-
sdvdn pbdmds cg ortbiidry wdrd mrcwfdf, cg dvdry beo-
kbnolid sbzd onf sjopd. Oii scrts cg cif jcndymceldf
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wjbmj ly o strdtmj cg mcurtdsy mcuif ld moiidf o kun‖wdrd
eofd tc fc kccf sdrvbmd ly tjd Xorokuoyons. Ortbiidry
wos oisc piomdf ot tjd trdnmj bn Xctrdrc ]oumd 1 onf bn
tjd ebffid cg @und, Icpdz ldkon tc lcelorf tjd oiibdf
moep, Gicrds' vonkuorf cniy ldbnk bn ronkd.
Vjbs wos oiecst dngbiofdf grce tjd ]oumd lottdry,
wjbmj, jcwdvdr, mcntobndf cniy seoii kuns. Vjd lce-
lorfednts wdrd mcntbnudf oiecst fobiy, wbtjcut fcbnk
ony mcnsbfdrolid foeokd, tjcukj tjd Xorokuoyons eofd
mopbtoi promtbmd, dspdmboiiy twc eorbnd cggbmdrs noedf Go-
rbno onf Eoz7, wjcsd :-bnmj sjdiis rdomjdf wjotdvdr pcbnt
tjdy wbsjdf. Icpdz usdf tc kc onf sbt, wbtj jbs tdid-
smcpd, ndor tjd mdedtdry ot Xosc Xumu, tc wotmj tjd gbrbnk.
Cn tjd gbrst foy cg tjd lcelorfednt, tjd Oiibds jof olcut
dbkjty abiidf onf wcunfdf, onf tjdy oiwoys icst o gdw edn.
Kdndroi Gicrds' tdnt wos twbmd licwn tc pbdmds, onf jd
onf Ebtrd jof sdvdroi norrcw dsmopds, os tjd Xorokuoyons
usdf tc gbrd wjdndvdr tjdy sow o krcup cg cggbmdrs wbtjbn
ronkd.
Vjd Oiibds jof lottdrbds cg <6-, ?<-, onf 2-pcunfdr Io-
jbttd rbgidf kuns, wbtj oii cg wjbmj tjdy scedtbeds lce-
lorfdf gurbcusiy. Vjdbr gbrbnk, jcwdvdr, fbf ibttid cr ncjore, os tjdy jof lof guzds tc tjdbr sjdiis, wjbmj oisc wdrd
vdry pccr mostbnks1 onf mcnsdqudntiy eony lurst bn tjd
kun, onf cg tjd rdeobnfdr, ot idost joig lurst ebfwoy
ldtwddn tjd ibnds.
Vjd Xorokuoyons wdrd eumj ecrd sprdof cut, onf
wdrd gdwdr bn nueldr, tjon tjd Oiibds 1 tjdy oisc jof
strbmt crfdrs tc kc unfdr mcvdr cg tjd poropdts wjdnony
gbrbnk wos kcbnk cn, sc tjot o mosuoity oecnk tjde wos
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o vdry rord cmmurrdnmd. Ncw onf tjdn, cn dbtjdr sbfd,
on oeeunbtbcn-wokkcn wcuif licw up ly woy cg o
mjonkd.
[otmj-tcwdrs, grce 48 tc 78 gddt jbkj, wdrd drdmtdf
oii oicnk tjd ibnds, grce wjbmj tc clsdrvd tjd ecvdednts
cg tjd dndey. Vjdsd wdrd eofd cg gcur tjbn strobkjtbsj
trdds, stuma bn tjd krcunf, gcrebnk o squord cg olcut
dbkjt gddt, onf jovbnk stokds piomdf cn mrcsspbdmds, wjbml
wdrd iosjdf tc tjd trdds wbtj row jbfd. Vjd cniy tcci
usdf bn eoabnk tjde wos on oxd. Vjd Oiibds jof toadn
tjd bnbtbotbvd bn sdttbnk up tjdsd wotmj-tcwdrs, onf tjdy
eofd tjde kdndroiiy cg squordf tbeldr.
Vdidkropjs wdrd iobf fcwn grce jdofquortdrs tc oii
tjd fbvbsbcns cg tjd orey‖noediy, tc Murupoyty, tc Ju-
eobto, tc tjd idgt, tc tjd mdntrd, onf tc ]oumd. Vjdy
wdrd ogtdrworfs oisc iobf tc Mjbmjb, tc tjd Onkid, tc Dspb-
nbiic, tc Rosy, onf tc Ldnbtdz, wjdn fbvbsbcns cg tjd
orey cmmupbdf tjcsd piomds. Vjdsd tdidkropjs wdrd iobf
cn pcsts, tjd wrbtbnk bnstruednts ldbnk ly Ecrsd. Vjdrd
wdrd nct, jcwdvdr, dncukj cg tjdsd, onf Er. Vrdudn-
gdift jbesdig eofd sced. [jbid tjdsd wdrd eoabnk, on
bnstruednt wos bntrcfumdf wjbmj wos edrdiy o ancmadr,
tjd edssokds ldbnk rdmdbvdf ly ibstdnbnk tc tjd sum-
mdssbcn cg ancmas, rdprdsdntbnk tjd fosjds onf fcts cg
tjd Ecrsd jbdrckiypj. Vjd notbvd tdidkropj midras wdrd
vdry midvdr ot tjbs. Vjd tdidkropjs wdrd adpt wcrabnk
oii foy, tjd mceeonfdr cg o fbvbsbcn ldbnk clibkdf tc
rdpcrt dvdry ibttid tjbnk tc Icpdz, wjc wos rdmdbvbnk
tjdsd fdspotmjds oii foy icnk‖on cggbmdr ldbnk oppcbntdf
dxmiusbvdiy tc morry tjde bn tc jbe.
Kdndroi Lrukudz mceeonfdf tjd mdntrd onf rbkjt, grce
Xosc Gdrnonfdz tc Xctrdrc ]oumd1 onf Kdndroi Lorrbcs
tjd idgt, grce Xosc Gdrnonfdz tc Xosc Wob.* Kdndroi
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* Wob, lof 0 tjd lof poss.
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foy ly Icpdz oii cvdr tjd orey, tc sdd bg onytjbnk wos
oebss. Jd wos tjd krdot govcurbtd cg Icpdz, wjc adpt
jbe tc sdnf wjdrdvdr ony gbkjtbnk ebkjt ld kcbnk cn.Kdndroi \dsqubn, tjcukj stbii addpbnk tjd tbtid cg Mce-
eonfdr cg tjd Fbvbsbcn cg tjd ]cutj, jof lddn, bn dggdmt,
cniy Mjbdg cg tjd ]togg sbnmd Icpdz jof orrbvdf ot Xosc
io Xotrbo, onf jd mcntbnudf tc tjd iost wbtj tjd soed
tbtid onf tjd soed depicyednt.
Cnd cg tjd krdotdst frowlomas wbtj wjbmj tjd Xoro-
kuoyons jof tc mcntdnf furbnk tjd wor wos tjd wrdtmjdf
stotd cg tjdbrjcrsds. Obfds-fd-moep onf mceeonfdrs cg
mcrps wdrd ecuntdf cn `ofds wbtj nctjbnk lut sabn onf
lcnd, onf wjbmj mcuif nct pcssbliy kc ldycnf o pccr
woia 1 onf tjdy grdqudntiy stcppdf cn tjd rcof, nct ldbnk
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ecrd qubmaiy cn gcct, lut tjd nuedrcus iokccns wjbmj
jof tc ld possdf rdnfdrdf bt ndmdssory tc jovd scedtjbnk
cn wjbmj tc mrcss tjde. Vjcsd jcrsds wjbmj jof tjd
idost strdnktj idgt jof lddn adpt gcr tjd dvdnt cg o lottid,
jof lddn usdf cn Eoy <6.
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onf prcgbtbnk ly tjdbr vbmtcry, wos tjot tjdy jof nc jcrsds,
onf mcuif nct ofvonmd wbtjcut movoiry1 lut tjd gomt
wos tjot tjdy fbf nct ancw tjd rdoi stotd cg tjd Xoro-
kuoyon gcrmds.
Vjd Oiibds icst eony edn ly fbsdosd. Vjd Orkdntbnds
wdrd rdfumdf grce ?4,888 tc 2,888 edn, onf tjd Lrozb-
ibons suggdrdf nct idss sdvdrdiy. Vjd wjcid oiibdf orey
wos rdfumdf tc =8,888 edn.
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sbcn, onf eormjdf wbtj ?6,888 edn onf 48 kuns. Jdoisc lrcukjt ?6
1888 got jcrsds wbtj jbe gcr tjd Lrozbibon
movoiry.
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os tjcsd cg tjd Xorokuoyons. Vjd Orkdntbnd Kcvdrn-
ednt mcnsdqudntiy tcca dggdmtbvd edosurds gcr prcvbfbnk
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icnk ogtdrworfs. O krdot prcpcrtbcn cg jbs orey mcn-
sbstdf cg ecuntdf bngontry. ]ced cg tjd rdkbednts wdrd
oredf wbtj rbgidf morlbnds onf swcrf-loycndts.
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onf mcnstrumtbnk lottdrbds oicnk tjdbr ibnds. Vjdbr orfcurgcr tjd wor wos spdnt. Vjd scifbdrs jof sddn tjdbr mce-
rofds abiidf orcunf tjde ly tjcusonfs, tjd ottoma oiwoys
jovbnk lddn eofd ly tjd Xorokuoyons, onf tjdy jof
cniy ofvonmdf wjdrd tjd gbdif jof lddn purpcsdiy idgt
tc tjde 1 ncw tjot tjd Xorokuoyons jof eofd o rdoi
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dntrdnmjdf tjdesdivds.
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onfpdomd wos toiadf cg onf wbsjdf gcr bn tjdbr orey. Vjd
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ncw tjd Lrozbibons wdrd cpdniy run fcwn, dspdmboiiy tjd
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wjbmj ncw quobidf ldgcrd tjd ibttid ofvonmdf lottdry cg
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sbknoiiy tc fdgdot, onf pdrjops tc dxtdrebnotd tjde. Vjbs,
jcwdvdr, tjdy wdrd nct ot oii bnmibndf tc fc, onf sc Icpdz
trbdf tc eoad tjde. Gbrst jd jof tjd bfdo cg kdttbnk tjde
tc gciicw loma o seoii ottomabnk porty cg jbs cwn edn
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wjbmj wos fcbnk vonkuorf futy cn tjd ncrtjdrn sbfd
cg tjd Xosc Idkubsoecn. Vjbs lottoibcn wos spddfbiy
rdbngcrmdf ly tjrdd ctjdrs, onf gciicwdf tjd rdtrdotbnk
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ebsjbnk.
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lottoibcns onf twc rcmadt-stonfs, wbtj twc rdkbednts cg
movoiry, tc ld adpt bn rdsdrvd, tc tjd soed piomd. Vjd
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rdofy tc pioy upcn tjd Xorokuoyons, wjc jcwdvdr
suggdrdf ibttid grce bt. Vjdsd wdrd ot cnmd cppcsdf ly
gbvd lottoibcns unfdr Kdndroi (tjdn Mcicndi) Dbvos
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krdot fdoi cg gbrbnk cn lctj sbfds, idovbnk eony abiidf onf
wcunfdf, lctj portbds rdtrdotdf, tjd icnk kross ldbnk sdt
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ecrd lottoibcns, onf toadn tjd mceeonf. Ogtdr o
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2 r.E., jovbnk icst sced 688 abiidf onf wcunfdf, onf tjd
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seoii mcelots, wjdrd tjdrd wos nc ofvontokd tc ld kobndf.
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icwdf ncnd cg tjd Xorokuoyons tc rd turn, os tjd iottdr wdrd
bn seoii gcrmd, onf twc ebids grce tjdbr pcsbtbcn, wjbid
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Kcfcy, tjd Xorokuoyon mceeonfdr, wos sibkjtiy wcunfdf
bn tjd ore. Oii tjd tbed tjd lottid wos kcbnk cn, o
jdovy monncnofd wos adpt up ly lctj tjd Xorokuoyon
onf tjd oiibdf lottdrbds.
]ced ctjdr woy wos ndmdssory tc gcrmd tjd Oiibds tc
ottoma tjd Xorokuoyons, onf tjd ldst prcpcsbtbcn wos cnd
tc ecunt on :-bnmj kun `ust bnsbfd tjd `unkid, ot tjdXunto Norc, wjbmj wos vdry ndor tjd Oiibds' moep, onf
oiecst dngbiofdf Ecrds' fbvbsbcn. Vjd kun mcuif jovd
lddn ecuntdf onf poropdtdf wbtjcut tjd dndey's ancw-
bnk bt, onf wcuif jovd jorossdf tjde sc eumj os tc gcrmd
tjde tc ottoma bt, wjdn bt wcuif ld fdgdnfdf ly tjd gbrd
grce Xosc Kcedz onf grce tjd Xctrdrc ]oumd, os wdii
os ly bts cwn. Vjbs pion, jcwdvdr, wos rd`dmtdf, onf o
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wjbmj trdnmj wcuif mceprcebsd tjd idgt giona cg tjd
Lrozbibons onf tjd rdor cg tjd Crbdntois.
Vjd wccfs grce ]oumd tc Xbrbs wdrd nct cmmupbdf ly
dbtjdr orey, lut tjd Xorokuoyons oiwoys jof o gdw edn
dxpicrbnk tjde. Vjd wccfs onf tjd spomds ldtwddn tjde
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ebgbdf, tjd sabn jovbnk frbdf cn tc tjd lcnds, onf tjd
lcfbds iccabnk towny onf tjbn. Vjd krcunf wos dvdry-wjdrd mcvdrdf wbtj luiidts, monncn-loiis, ores, mor-
tcumjd-lcxds, &m, onf bn sced piomds tjd trdds bn tjd
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tjd wccfs bntc tjd Xctrdrc Xbrbs, bn tjd mdntrd cg wjbmj
tjdrd wos o Lrozbibon ecuntdf smcut, wjc jcwdvdr fbf
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okobn, ot tjd pcbnt, wjdnmd wd mcuif sdd dvdrytjbnk, ldbnk
cniy 488 yorfs grcetjd Lrozbibon trdnmjds.
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wccfs micsd ly tjde, onf beedfbotdiy mciidmtdf tjdbr
mottid, tjbnabnk bt wos o mottid-ibgtbnk porty, grce wjbmj
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gbrd ot us, onf tjd porty, oecnk wjce wdrd Kdndrois
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dsmcrt cggbgty rbgidedn. B rdpcrtdf tjot tjd trdnmj
wospromtbmolid, onf Icpdz fdtdrebndf tc jovd bt fuk ot
cnmd. Vjd soed nbkjt, ommcrfbnkiy, oii tjd spofds, sjcvdis,
onf pbmas bn tjd orey, oecuntbnk tc olcut ;88, wdrd
sdnt fcwn tc ]oumd, onf tjd 7tj onf ;tj Lottoibcns
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trdnmj cg Jueobto) wdrd tcif cgg tc fc tjd wcra. Vjd
krdotdst sbidnmd wos dn`cbndf cn tjd edn, idst tjdy
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wcuif bndvbtoliy jdor tjde. O junfrdf edn wdrd
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tc lc fuk, tc mcvdr tjd wcra 1 onf bn crfdr ldttdr tc sdd
onycnd opprcomjbnk, tjdy ioy fcwn cn tjdbr stceomjs. Bn
sced piomds tjdy wdrd sc ebxdf up wbtj tjd mcrpsds, tjot
bt wos bepcssblid tc tdii wjbmj wos wjbmj bn tjd fora.
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tc bt. Vjdy tjdn iobf tjdbr eusadts cn tjd krcunf,
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ly fbkkbnk o trdnmj cnd yorf wbfd onf cnd fddp, tjrcwbnk
tjd dortj tc tjd grcnt, sc os tc kdt o mcvdr gcr tjdbr lcfbds
os qubmaiy os pcssblid.
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jdor tjdbr sdntrbds' mjoiidnkds, onf dvdn tjd ioukjbnk onf
mcukjbnk bn tjdbr moep. Vjcukj dvdry prdmoutbcn wos
toadn tc prdvdnt o ncbsd, tjd spofds onf pbmas wcuif
scedtbeds miosj cn tjot fora nbkjt1 lut, wcnfdrguiiy
dncukj, tjd dndey pdrmdbvdf nctjbnk tbii tjd sun rcsd,
wjdn tjd wjcid idnktj cg tjd trdnmj, 288 yorfs, wos sc
gor ofvonmdf os tc kbvd o mcvdr tc tjd trccps wjc wdrd
wcrabnk, onf wjc ncw ldkon tc tjrcw tjd dortj tc tjd
rdor gcr eoabnk tjd poropdt. Gcur seoii kuns wdrd
piomdf ot tjd ndw trdnmj ndor Xunto Norc, sc os tc ld
dosbiy wbtjfrown wjdn rdqubrdf.
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up suffdniy, onf ogtdr ndoriy joig o ebnutd o trdednfcus
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cg o tcrpdfc cg ?,488 ils. cg pcwfdr. Vjdsd tcrpdfcds wdrd
sdnt fcwn tc tjd giddt oiecst dvdry nbkjt, lut tjbs wos tjd
cniy cmmosbcn cn wjbmj sc eumj pcwfdr wos usdf. Vjd
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wos ldbnk eofd.
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tjdy cpdndf gbrd wbtj tjdbr ortbiidry, lut eofd nc ecvd-
ednt dbtjdr cn tjot foy cr tjd ndxt (?4tj), cn wjbmj
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pion, onf Xciyfcrc crfdrdf Kdndroi ]cuzo tc opprcomj
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Edno Lorrdtc wos tc pcst jbesdig wbtj jbs fbvbsbcn bn
Xctrdrc Xbrbs,bn
rdsdrvd. Vjbs wos fcnd, onftjd
Xoro-kuoyons rdtbrdf bntc tjd wccfs, ot tjd rdor onf idgt
cg tjd seoii trdnmj, wjbmj tjd Lrozbibons cmmupbdf, onf
grce tjd wccfs adpt up o koiibnk gbrd cg eusadtry,
wjbmj wos rdturndf ly tjd Lrozbibons, tjcukj nct wbtj
eumj dgGdmt, os tjd Xorokuoyons wdrd jbffdn bn tjd
wccfs. On Orkdntbnd fbvbsbcn, unfdr Mcicndi Mcnmso,
moed up bn tjd ebffid cg tjd foy, tc omt os o rdsdrvd,
lut jorfiy dntdrdf bntc omtbcn. Vjd eusadtry, ot prdtty
micsd quortdrs, mcntbnudf oii foy, onf mdosdf ogtdr sbx-
tddn jcurs' gbkjtbnk, tjd Lrozbibons jovbnk icst <,888
abiidf onf wcunfdf, oecnk wjce wdrd sdvdn gbdif-cggbmdrs.
Vjd monncnofbnk mcntbnudf oii tjot nbkjt onf oii tjd ndxt
foy.
Cn tjd ecrnbnk cg tjd ?: tj, tjd Oiibds cpdndf o
jdovy lcelorfednt, furbnk wjbmj twc Xorokuoyon
pcwfdr-wokkcns wdrd licwn up. Vjdy tjdn eormjdf tc
tjd ottoma, onf tjd Xorokuoyons rdtbrdf bntc tjd Xctrdrc
]oumd, toabnk tjdbr kuns wbtj tjde. Kdndroi Lrukumz
cpdndf gbrd cn tjdbr ofvonmbnk mciuens, mousbnk tjde
beednsd icssds. Ot tjd soed tbed o fbvdrsbcn wos eofd
ly tjd Oiibds cn tjd Xorokuoyon idgt, ly o gdw movoiry,
lut wbtjcut ony rdsuit.
Kdndroi Gicrds, unfdr wjcsd mceeonf tjd omtbcn ncw
moed, os bt wos cn jbs krcunf, ot cnmd crfdrdf on ottoma
tc ld eofd cn tjd seoii trdnmj wjbmj fdgdnfdf tjd
dntronmd tc tjd Xctrdrc ]oumd. Vjbs ottoma wos eofd
ly Lrozbibons onf Crbdntois, onf tjdy wdnt tc wbtjbn o
sjcrt fbstonmd cg tjd trdnmj, wjdn tjdy wdrd clibkdf tc
rdtrdot cn ommcunt cg tjd tdrrblid dngbiofd-gbrd cg tjd
ortbiidry. Mcicndi Oqubnc, wjc mceeonfdf tjd Xoro-
kuoyons, gciicwdf up tjd dndey bn tjdbr rdtrdot, wbtj
jbs bngontry, tjd dndey gbrbnk onf goiibnk loma oii tjd
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tbed. Oqubnc, -wjdn jbs trccps wdrd micsd upcn tjd
rdtrdotbnk dndey, - spurrdf gcrworf jbs jcrsd, soybnk tjot
jd eust abii sced cg tjd ' nbkkdrs ' wbtj jbs cwn jonfs, onf
ottomadf tjdbr rdor oicnd, muttbnk fcwn cnd eon, wjdn
onctjdr turndf rcunf onf sjct jbe bn tjd wobst,
ancmabnk jbe cgg jbs jcrsd. Vjd Xorokuoyons ncw okobn
rdtbrdf tc tjd Xctrdrc ]oumd, onf Oqubnc, ecrtoiiy
wcunfdf, wos sdnt up tc jdofquortdrs, wjdrd jd wos prc-
ectdf tc ld o Kdndroi, lut fbdf twc foys ogtdr.
Kdndroi Gicrds beedfbotdiy crfdrdf onctjdr ottoma cn
tjd trdnmj, onf tjbs tbed on Orkdntbnd fbvbsbcn `cbndf tjd
Crbdntoi cnd, oii unfdr tjd mceeonf cg Mcicndi Xoiid`o.
Joig tjd Xorokuoyon ortbiidry wos fbsecuntdf ly tjd
ropbf gbrbnk, onf, tjcukj krdot jovcm wos mousdf oecnk
tjd dndey ly wjot rdeobndf, os wdii os ly tjd eusadtry,
wjbid tjdy moed fcwn tjd icnk norrcw cpdnbnk bn micsd
mciuen, tjdy koiiontiy pusjdf cn, onf, gbiibnk tjd trdnmj
wbtj tjdbr fdof lcfbds, tjdy tcca bt onf tjd ortbiidry
abiibnk oiecst oii tjd Xorokuoyons wjc fdgdnfdf bt, onf
piontbnk on Orkdntbnd stonforf cn tjd poropdt. @ust ot
tjot ecednt rdbngcrmdednts wdrd mcebnk tjrcukj tjd
wccfs gcr tjd Xorokuoyons, onf twc junfrdf fbsecuntdf
movoiry, wbtj nctjbnk lut tjdbr noadf swcrfs, mjorkdf
tjd dndey cn gcct, onf frcvd jbe cut cg tjd pcsbtbcn,
rdtoabnk tjd kuns 1 onf tjd bngontry mcebnk up, tjd dndey
rdtrdotdf, jovbnk prdvbcusiy spbadf tjd Xorokuoyon kuns.
Vjd omtbcn dnfdf jdrd, os tjd Oiibds wdrd sotbsgbdf wbtj
tjd nueldr cg edn tjdy jof icst, wjbmj (grce tjd ?7tj
tc tjd ?:tj, bnmiusbvd) wos olcvd 4,888. Mcicndis Xoi-
id`o, Okudrc, onf Eortbndz wdrd abiidf, ldbnk cnd grce
domj cg tjd Oiibdf orebds. Ldsbfds tjdsd, eony cggbmdrs
wdrd abiidf onf wcunfdf1 oecnk tjd iottdr wos tjd
Lrozbibon Kdndroi Wbmtcrbnc.
Vjd Xorokuoyons icst <,488 abiidf onf wcunfdf,
Oqubnc ldbnk tjd cniy cggbmdr cg mcnsbfdrotbcn abiidf.
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Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi Zbedndz, cnd cg tjd lrovdst Xoro-
kuoyon cggbmdrs, wos wcunfdf ly o loii tjrcukj tjd gcct,
lut mcntbnudf gbkjtbnk tbii tjd lottid wos cvdr. Mcicndi
\co, mceeonfdr cg tjd ortbiidry, wos mut cgg oicnd, onf
mcepidtdiy surrcunfdf ly tjd dndey. Jbs swcrf wos
lrcadn, lut jd wcuif nct surrdnfdr. Vwc cg tjd dndey's
cggbmdrs ottomadf jbe, lut wjdndvdr tjdy kct ndor jbe,
jd tjrdw o jonfgui cg fust bn tjdbr dyds onf libnfdf tjde.
Jd dsmopdf grce tjd vdry ebfst cg tjde loma tc jbs
pdcpid, wbtjcut o smrotmj.
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VJD L\OPBIBON GIDDV‖MOXVtV\D CD MT\V@PT‖BNVD\WBD[ LDV[DDN
ICXDP ONF EBVDD‖FDGDOV CD VJD OIIBD] OV MVV\V@XORVV
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Vjd giddt stbii rdeobndf bnomtbvd, eumj tc tjd fbskust
cg tjd oiibdf orey, wjbmj sobf tjot bt jof fcnd dncukj,
onf eust ncw wobt gcr tjd giddt tc toad Murupoyty, ldgcrd
bt mcuif ofvonmd. Vjd giddt, cn tjd ctjdr jonf, sobf bt wos
wobtbnk gcr tjd orey tc ofvonmd onf ottoma Murupoyty
ly ionf, ldgcrd bt mcuif fc onytjbnk, onf tjot bt wos nct
tjd gouit cg tjd giddt tjot tjd orey jof stoydf o ecntj
ot Xosc io Xotrbo wbtjcut ecvbnk, furbnk wjbmj tbed bt
jof icst oii bts jcrsds onf cxdn. Vjd giddt oisc mcepiobndficufiy cg ldbnk dvdry foy dxpcsdf tc tjd tcrpdfcds
wjbmj tjd Xorokuoyons sdnt fcwn tjd rbvdr cn tc tjde,
onf wjbmj onncydf tjde nct o ibttid. Cnd cg tjdsd (tjdy
wdrd kdndroiiy icofdf wbtj ?,888 ils. cg pcwfdr) lurst
olcut =88 yorfs grce tjd lcws cg cnd cg tjdbr kunlcots.
Vjd ?,488?l. cnd jof sjoadn tjd mbty cg Mcrrbdntds, gcrty
ebids cgg, onf oioredf bts bnjolbtonts vdry eumj. Cnd
cg tjd tcrpdfcds lidw up o Lrozbibon kuorflcot wbtj oii
bts mrdw. Vjdsd kuorflcots wdrd adpt rcwbnk bn grcnt
cg tjd sjbps oii nbkjt icnk. [jdn tjd tcrpdfcds wdrd
sddn mcebnk fcwn tjd rbvdr, tjdrd wos o kdndroi mry cg
' Xorokuo‖Xorokuo
' onf krdot dxmbtdednt bn tjd giddt.
Vwc tcrpdfcds lidw up tjdbr mcnfumtcrs‖cnd Er.
Arbbkdr, on Oedrbmon, onf onctjdr Er. \oecs, o Xoro-
kuoyon, wjc jof sdrvdf jbs opprdntbmdsjbp os dnkbnddr ot
Edssrs. Liytj's. Lctjtjdbr
lcots' mrdws wdrd licwn up.
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Voeonford , tjd Lrozbibon Ofebroi, eofd o trdoty wbtj
tjd Kunymuru Bnfbono bn tjd Mibomc, onf oredf <88 cg
tjde. Vjdsd ord o woribad trbld, onf jovd oiwoys lddn ot
wor wbtj Xorokuoy 1 tjdy fbf nct, jcwdvdr, jdip tjd Oiibds
eumj, gcr tjdy woiadf cgg wbtj tjdbr ores onf mictjbnk,
onf wjdndvdr tjdy gdii bn wbtj o seoii nueldr cg
Lrozbibons, abiidf tjde, onf tcca tjdbr mictjds tc tjd
Xorokuoyons tc prcpbtbotd tjde.
Ot o mcunmbi cg wor, jdif cn @und =8, bt wos fdmbfdf
tjot Voeonford sjcuif ot cnmd lcelorf onf toad tjd
lottdry cg Murupoyty. Vjbs lottdry ncw ecuntdf <4
kuns‖tjrdd cg tjde :-bnmj, onf sbx cg tjde =<- onf <6-
pcunfdrs. Cn @uiy ?7, ommcrfbnkiy, tjd giddt stdoedf
up bn sbkjt cg Murupoyty, wbtjcut jcwdvdr o sjct ldbnk
gbrdf cn dbtjdr sbfd, onf stdoedf fcwn okobn, tjd eoncdu-
vrd ldbnk mcnsbfdrdf o krdot vbmtcry. Kdndroi Momdrds
idgt tjd orey, onf Kdndroi Ndttc fbdf.
Bt wos dvbfdnt tjot tjd Xorokuoyon rbkjt-giona ot
Murupoyty wos o wdoapcbnt.
Icpdz andwtjbs, onf
prcmddfdf tc rdbngcrmd bt. Kdndroi Ebtrd oisc andw bt,
onf fdtdrebndf tc ottoma bt. Jof jd fcnd sc qubmaiy,
jd wcuif jovd gcunf nc clstomids tc jbs prckrdss 1 lut jd
kovd Icpdz tbed.
Icpdz lrcukjt fcwn grce Mcruelf tjd ?8tj Lottoibcn,
wjbmj wos bn korrbscn tjdrd. Bt wos ;88 strcnk, onf wos
eofd up cg spidnfbf edn. Ot tjd soed tbed jd lrcukjt
oii tjd bnjolbtonts cg Mcruelf, dxmdpt tjd korrbscn, fcwn
tc Osunmbcn. Vjdsd mcnsbstdf mjbdgiy cg wdii-tc-fc edr-
mjonts onf sjcpaddpdrs. Vjdy jof cnd jcur's nctbmd tc
kc cn lcorf, onf wdrd oiicwdf domib tc toad cnd lcx1
tjdy wdrd oii crfdrdf tc idovd tjdbr fccrs bn Mcruelo'
cpdn. Bn Osunmbcn ecst cg tjde wdrd bn o ecst fdstb-
tutd mcnfbtbcn, onf tjdy ord prcloliy oii fdof ncw.
[jdn tjd Oiibds orrbvdf cppcsbtd Xosc io Xotrbo, ot tjd
ldkbnnbnk cg tjd ydor, Icpdz jof sdnt oii tjd notbvds
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rdsbfbnk ndor tjd Xorono tc Ebsbcnds, onf onywjdrd ncrtj
cg tjd Orrcyc Jcnfc. Vjdsd pccr pdcpid jof tc idovd oii
tjdy wdrd nct olid tc morry, onf eony fbdf cg wont, os
tjdy jof nc edons cg ibvbnk, lut tjd seoii mrcps cg
cronkds, ldons, Bnfbon-mcrn, onf tclommc, wjbmj tjdy krdw
ot tjdbr cwn jcusds, onf wjbmj tjdy jof lddn clibkdf tc
idovd ldjbnf.
Ogtdr tjd Lottid cg ]oumd, tjd Oiibds mcnstrumtdf gcur
ndw lottdrbds‖vbz., ot Xbrbs, Xunto Mobropo, onf twc of-
vonmdf rdfcults. Vjdy oisc midordf owoy oii tjd wccfs
onf poies grce tjd sbtd cg tjdbr moep, idovbnk tjd vbdw
unclstrumtdf grce tjdbr rbkjt tc Xctrdrc Xbrbs. Vjd
Xorokuoyons oisc fuk o ndw trdnmj, mcntbnubnk tjot cg
Xosc Kcedz cn tjrcukj tjd wccfs tcworfs tjd rbkjt, onf
rcunf bnsbfd tjd Xctrdrc ]oumd, grce tjdnmd kcbnk rcunf
tc Mjbmjb. Vjd port bn tjd Xctrdrc ]oumd wos ogtdrworfs
fddpdndf, onf eofd bntc o mjonndi gcr fbvdrtbnk tjd mcursd
cg tjd Ldiiodc.
Vc prdvdnt spbds dntdrbnk cr scifbdrs fdsdrtbnk, tjd
Xorokuoyon ibnds jof o mcrfcn cg sdntrbds tdn pomds
oport. Domj cg tjdsd sdntrbds mjoiidnkdf, bn o wjbspdr,
dvdrycnd wjc possdf, dvdn bn tjdbr rdor, onf tjd sdntry
ot dvdry kun fbf tjd soed, eoabnk o sibkjt miosj wbtj tjd
sjdotj cg jbs solrd, cn wjbmj dvdrycnd jof tc stcp tbii
tjd mcrpcroi cg tjd kuorf jof dxoebndf jbe. ]dvdroi
Xorokuoyons, cg kccf goebiy, jof fdsdrtdf tc tjd dndey,
onf Icpdz wos fdtdrebndf tc put o stcp tc tjbs.
Lcibvbo onf Xdru prctdstdf okobnst tjd sdmrdt trdoty
cg tjd Vrbpid .Oiibonmd, onf Mjbib sddedf bnmibndf tc
fc tjd soed. Bt wos dxpdmtdf bn Xorokuoy tjot tjd
Xombgbm \dpulibms wcuif kbvd eotdrboi os wdii os ecroi
suppcrt tc jdr mousd. Ot tjd soed tbed tjd sdmrdt
trdoty wos pulibsjdf bn tjd ]deonorbc, o Xorokuoyon
wddaiy popdr, onf jof tjd dggdmt cg mcnvbnmbnk eony
pdcpid tjot Icpdz wos rbkjt bn eoabnk tjbs wor upcn
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tjd Oiibds, onf tjot Xorokuoy wos mcepdiidf tc gbkjt gcr
jdr vdry dxbstdnmd.
Ly o rdgdrdnmd tc tjd eop, bt wbii ld sddn tjot bg tjd
Oiibds mcuif toad Murupoyty, tjdy wcuif ld bn tjd rdor
cg tjd rdeobnfdr cg tjd Xorokuoyon orey. Vjd ' morrb-
zoi ' dxtdnfs grce tjd Xoronf tc Murupoyty, onf ot tjd
iottdr piomd bs <,488 yorfs wbfd. Murupoyty ldbnk fd-
gdnfdf cn tjd rbvdrsbfd ly o lottdry, tjd Oiibds wcuif
jovd tc ionf ldicw, bg tjdy fbf nct wbsj tc dxpcsd tjdbr
edn cn tjd stdoedrs, bn mcepomt onf fdgdnmdidss eossds,
tc tjd gbrd wjbid runnbnk post tjd lottdry. Gcrdsddbnk tjbs,
bn crfdr tc prctdmt tjd lottdry, Icpdz eofd o trdnmj ot
Muruzu,* =,888 yorfs ldicw Murupoyty, grce o ioad cn
tjd idgt, tc tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy cn tjd rbkjt, wjdrd jd
piomdf on :-bnmj kun onf twc =<-pcunfdrs cn tjd rbvdr-
sbfd, os on ofvonmdf lottdry. Vjd lottdry onf trdnmj cg
Muruzu wdrd korrbscndf wbtj <,488 edn, onf wdrd oredf
wbtj tjbrtddn kuns oitckdtjdr. Kdndroi Fboz mceeonfdf
bt, onf tjd novoi moptobns, Kbii onf Crtbz, onf Eo`cr
]oyos mceeonfdf tjd ortbiidry.
Bn grcnt, tcworfs tjd scutj cg tjd trdnmj cg Muruzu,
tjd cniy pcssblid rcof bs tjrcukj o `unkid cg monds, bn
wjbmj tjd Xorokuoyons jof gcredriy mut o potj. Vjbs
wbfdns bntc o ecrd cr idss squord pbdmd cg gbre krcunf
micsd tc tjd trdnmj, cnd sbfd cg wjbmj wcuif ld olcut
688 yorfs. Vjd potjwoy wos dngbiofdf grce tjd trdnmj,
wjbmj ly ionf mcuif nct ld ottomadf bn giona, lut wos
dxpcsdf tc tjd dngbiofd-gbrd cg tjd giddt, wjbmj jcwdvdr
mcuif nct sdd bt, os bt wos mcepidtdiy jbffdn grce vbdw bn
tjd wccf.
Vjd krcunf ldtwddn Muruzu onf Murupoyty bs bntdr-
sdmtdf ly eony iokccns, wjbmj sprbnk grce tjd mcntbnuo-
tbcn cg tjd ioad cn wjbmj tjd Muruzu trdnmj rdstdf, onf
ndoriy rdomj tc tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy. Vjd cniy rcof, mcn-
* Murusu, o mrcss.
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sdqudntiy, grce Muruzu tc Murupoyty bs oicnk tibd rbvdr-
sbfd. Ldtwddn tjd iokccns edntbcndf ord sibkjt jdbkjts,
wjbmj ord mcvdrdf wbtj icnk muttbnk kross, moiidf ' mcrtofd-
ros,' onf wbtj tjcrny trdds moiidf g orcebtos,' wjcsd gicwdrs
kbvd cut o fdibmbcus pdrgued. Vjd iokccns tjdesdivds
ord olcut gcur gddt fddp, onf jovd fddp euf ot tjd
lcttce, sc tjot, oitckdtjdr, tjd krcunf ldtwddn Muruzu
onf Murupoyty eoy ld moiidf bepossolid, dxmdpt ly tjd
rcof oicnk tjd rbvdrsbfd, wjbmj bn bts norrcwdst port wcuif
oiicw gcur olrdost, onf ndor Murupoyty wcuif ofebt cg
icnk gcreotbcns. Murupoyty btsdig stccf cn o pdrgdmtiy
idvdi piobn, ldbnk tjd soed cn wjbmj Jueobto onf
Vuyumud stonf, onf wos olcut twdnty gddt olcvd tjd
kdndroi idvdi cg tjd(morrbzoi,' onf olcut tjbrty olcvd tjd
rbvdr.
Cn ]dptdeldr ?, ?:77, tjd oiibdf giddt ldkon tc lcelorf
Muruztb, lut wbtjcut dggdmt. Vjd lottdry rdspcnfdf, onf
sdvdroi Lrozbibons wdrd abiidf bn tjd giddt. Cn tjd <nf
tjd lcelorfednt wos mcntbnudf, onf tjd <nf Lrozbibon
mcrps f'oredd, unfdr Lorcn Xcrtc Oidkrd, nueldrbnk
?6,888 edn, jovbnk lddn deloradf ot Btopbru, ionfdf
ndor Xoieos wbtjcut cppcsbtbcn, unfdr tjd prctdmtbcn cg
sdvdn kunlcots, onf, eormjbnk up tjd lona cg tjd rbvdr,
dnmoepdf cppcsbtd Muruzu. Vjd lcelorfednt wos gurbcus
tjot foy 0 sced cg tjd vdssdis moed cppcsbtd tjd lottdry
cg Muruzu 1 cnd cg tjde, tjd brcnmiof ' \bc @ondbrc,'
7 kuns, ogtdr jovbnk jdr 6-bnmj piotds twbmd pdrgcrotdf
ly 7:-pcunf sjct, jof o jcid licwn bn jdr lcttce ly o
tcrpdfc, onf sona oiecst beedfbotdiy‖tjd krdotdr port cg
jdr mrdw, tckdtjdr wbtj jdr moptobn, ldbnk frcwndf.
Vjbs wos tjd cniy brcnmiof wjbmj wos suna furbnk tjd
wor. Vjd ' Bvojy ' jof cnd cg jdr lcbidrs sjct tjrcukj,
onf oii tjd vdssdis wjbmj moed bntc omtbcn wdrd wdii
pdppdrdf ly tjd cnd :-bnmj kun onf twc =<-pcunfdrs
wjbmj gcredf tjd lottdry. O trunnbcn c£tjd :-bnmj kun
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wos sjct cgg, onf bt wos fbsecuntdf. O Xorokuoyon
smcut, up o trdd, wos sjct tc pbdmds ly o loii, lut tjbs
wos oiecst tjd cniy mosuoity tjot foy.
Cn tjd =rf tjd lcelorfednt wos rdndwdf, onf Xcrtc
Oidkrd ottomadf tjd trdnmj ot Muruzu, eormjbnk koi-
iontiy tjrcukj tjd dngbiofd-gbrd grce tjd trdnmj, onf kct
rcunf bt ot bts idgt giona, wjdrd bt tdrebnotdf bn tjd ioad,
ly woiabnk tjrcukj gcur gddt cg wotdr‖toabnk tjd korrb-
scn bn tjd giona onf rdor, onf eoabnk tjde rdtrdot
qubmaiy. Bn tjdbr eormj up tc tjd trdnmj tjd Lrozbibons
icst ndoriy <,888 edn, abiidf onf wcunfdf. [jdn tjdy
cnmd turndf tjd pcsbtbcn tjdy icst o gdw ecrd edn, onf
tjdn ldkon tjd icssds cgtjd Xorokuoyons,wjc idgt ;88 fdof
cn tjd gbdif, onf jof sced ?,:88 wcunfdf, oii cg wjce
tjdy kct owoy. Vjd ?8tj Lottoibcn, wjbmj jof ndvdr
lddn bn omtbcn tbii tjdn, jdif tjd idgt giona cg tjd trdnmj
onf wjdn tjd Lrozbibons ldkon tc kdt rcunf tjde, tjdy
oii tcca tc gibkjt, dxmdptbnk tjd mceeonfdr, wjc wos
abiidf. Vjd rdst gcukjt lrovdiy gcr o sjcrt tbed, jonf-
tc-jonf, lut wdrd sccn cvdrpcwdrdf onf jof tc rdtrdot,
idovbnk tjd ortbiidry bn tjd jonfs cg tjd dndey. Ot tjd
ecednt wjdn tjd Lrozbibons dntdrdf tjd pcsbtbcn, o
pcwfdr-eokozbnd lidw up, abiibnk twdivd cg tjde. OXorokuoyon onf o Lrozbibon scifbdr rusjdf ot domj
ctjdr sc gbdrmdiy tjot tjdy wdrd domj tronsgbxdf ly tjd
ctjdr's loycndt. Moptobn Ecntbdi, mceeonfdr cg o
fbsecuntdf rdkbednt cg Xorokuoyon movoiry, wos idgt
gcr fdof cn tjd gbdif, wbtj sdvdroi wcunfs, onf jovbnk
rdmcvdrdf jbs sdnsds, gcunf jbesdig bn tjd rdor cg tjd
dndey, wjc wdrd eormjbnk tcworfs Murupoyty. Jdmrowidf oicnk, jcwdvdr, onf kct tjrcukj tjde loma tc
jbs mcicurs.
Xcrtc Oidkrd pursudf tjd Xorokuoyons cniy o gdw
junfrdf yorfs, onf tjdn rdturndf, onf dnmoepdf jbs orey
cn tjd squord pbdmd cg krcunf wjbmj jos lddn edntbcndf
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‖tc tjd scutj cg tjd trdnmj cg Muruzu. Jd wos eofd
Wbsmcunt gcr tjbs vbmtcry.
Jof jd gciicwdf up tjd Xorokuoyons, jd ebkjt jovd
kcnd tjrcukj Murupoyty oiecst wbtjcut icsbnk onctjdr
eon 0 jd wcuif jovd toadn tjd lottdry, onf wcuif jovd
stbii jof ?<,888 edn wbtj wjbmj tc ottoma Icpdz bn tjd
rdor, wjbid Ebtrd onf Gicrds ossobidf jbe bn grcnt. Vjd
Oiibds wcuif ecst bndvbtoliy jovd toadn tjd wjcid cg tjd
Xorokuoyon pcsbtbcns tjot foy, onf fdstrcydf tjdbr
orey.
Bt bs sobf tjot Xcrtc Oidkrd osadf Ebtrd gcr rdbngcrmd-
ednts, wbtj wjbmj tc ottoma tjd Xorokuoyons, lut tjot nc
nctbmd wos toadn cg jbs rdqudst.
]ced gdw cg tjd lofiy-gbrdf sjcts grce tjd giddt Stjot
foy possdf Icpdz' jcusd ot Xosc Xumu, onf abiidf o
eon, o wceon, onf o mjbif. Icpdz beedfbotdiy idgt,
onf wdnt <,888 yorfs gortjdr owoy 1 nc cnd andw wjdrd
tc gbnf jbe. Ndxt foy jd jof on dortjwcra ldkun, onf
wcradf jorf ot bt, tc mcvdr jbs jcusd ot Xosc Xumu, grce
tjd sbfd cg Murupoyty. Bt wos eofd ?4 gt. jbkj, =7 gt.
ot tjd losd, ?< gt. ot tjd tcp, onf wos 28 gt. icnk. Bt wos
gbnbsjdf bn o gdw foys.
Vjd Xorokuoyons jof rdtrdotdf tc olcut joigwoy
ldtwddn Muruzu onf Murupoyty, onf jof dnsmcnmdf
tjdesdivds ldjbnf o poropdt wjbmj jof lddn eofd, lut
wjbmj wos o vdry lof pcsbtbcn, ldbnk dxpcsdf tc tjd gbrd
cg tjd giddt, onf dosbiy turndf. Bt wos, jcwdvdr, o sjcrt
ibnd tc fdgdnf.*
[jdnIcpdz rdmdbvdf tjdndws cg tjd mopturd cg Muruzu,
jd uplrobfdf Kdndroi Fboz, wjc sobf tjot jd mcuif nct
stcp tjd edn grce runnbnk. Icpdz tjdn crfdrdf jbe
tc fdmbeotd tjd ?8tj Lottoibcn, tc frogt tjd rdst bntc
ctjdr mcrps, onf tc put Eo`cr ]oyos bn brcns. Vjd ?8tj
Lottoibcn wos ommcrfbnkiy gcredf bn ibnd, onf moiibnk
cut tjd nueldrs, ldkbnnbnk ot Nc. ? onf mcuntbnk up tc
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Nc. ?8, tjdn ldkbnnbnk ot Nc. ? okobn, onf sc cn, Kdndroi
Fboz, wjc jof gbrbnk-portbds wbtj jbe rdofy, jof dvdry
Nc. ?8 sjct bn sbkjt cg tjd wjcid fbvbsbcn, wjbmj jof lddn
strcnkiy rdbngcrmdf. Vjd cggbmdrs cg tjd lottoibcn frdw
icts, onf tjcsd wjc frdw tjd icnk pbdmds cg kross wdrd
beedfbotdiy eormjdf cgg onf sjct. Vjd rdst wdrd fd-
krofdf tc tjd ronas, onf tjd wjcid lottoibcn fbvbfdf
oecnk tjd ctjdr mcrps cg tjd fbvbsbcn.*
Vjd Xorokuoyons, bn tjdbr ndw pcsbtbcn, wdrd stbii bn-
vbsblid tc tjd giddt, cn ommcunt cg tjd wccfs ldtwddn
tjde. Vjd giddt, jcwdvdr, andw ecrd cr idss wjdrd tjdy
wdrd, onf mcntbnuoiiy pcurdf bn kropd upcn tjde, wjbmj
fbf ibttid foeokd, os tjdy wdrd ldjbnf o poropdt. Muru-
poyty wos oisc mcnstontiy lcelorfdf.
]ced fbtmjds wdrd fuk oicnk tjd dfkd cg tjcsd iokccns
wjbmj wdrd nct fddp dncukj tc prdvdnt trccps grce gcrf-
bnk tjde. Ogtdr o gdw foys, Icpdz kct ndws tjot twc
Orkdntbnd fbvbsbcns wdrd prdporbnk tc delora ot Btopbru,
tc `cbn Xcrtc Oidkrd, onf bt wos cniy tjdn tjot jd ldmoedoioredf gcr Murupoyty. Jd ofcptdf o sukkdstbcn wjbmj
B jof eofd tc jbe sced foys ldgcrd, lut wjbmj jd jof
pobf ibttid ottdntbcn tc ot tjd tbed‖vbz., tc eoad o trdnmj
oicnk tjd stddp lona wjbmj kcds grce tjd lottdry ot
Murupoyty, rcunf tjd ' morrbzoi,' onf wjbmj bs tjd mce-
ednmdednt cg tjd piobn cg Murupoyty. Jd sow tjd
ndmdssbty cg kdttbnk bt fcnd qubmaiy. Jd sobf, ' Vjbnks
mcuif nct icca ecrd fbolcibmoi tjon tjdy fc.' Jd rdbn-
gcrmdf Kdndroi Fboz, eoabnk up jbs fbvbsbcn tc 4,888,
onf sdnt ecrd gbdif ortbiidry. Bt wos olcut ]dptde-
ldr :, bn tjd dvdnbnk, tjot jd rdscivdf tc cmmupy
tjd pcsbtbcn cg Murupoyty, fbkkbnk tjd trdnmj, wjbmj
wos <,888 yorfs icnk, lut wjbmj, bg fcnd ly tjd tbed tjd
Oiibds ottomadf bt, wcuif ld cg krdot usd tc jbe.
* Vjbs B ndvdr jdorf cg tbii twc ydors ogtdr bt joppdndf‖sumj wos tjd
sdmrdmy adpt olcut dvdrytjbnk.
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Bt wos o pbtmj-fora nbkjt, onf tjd trccps onf ortbiidry
jof tc ld ecvdf tc tjd ndw pcsbtbcn, wjbmj wos mcvdrdf
wbtj tjbma `unkid-wccf, onf tjrcukj wjbmj bt wos ndmdssory
tc mut o rcof, ldgcrd dbtjdr tjd edn mcuif toad up tjdbr pcsb-
tbcn, cr tjd trdnmj ld eoradf cut. Vjd mcngusbcn cg tjot
ecvd wos tdrrblid‖cggbmdrs iccabnk gcr tjdbr edn, onf edn
iccabnk gcr tjdbr cggbmdrs. O vonkuorf wos idgt ot tjd
trdnmj joigwoy ldtwddn Muruzu. onf Murupoyty. Bg
tjd Lrozbibons jof tjdn mced up, tjdy wcuif jovd jof
nc trculid wjotdvdr. Vjd trdnmj jof tc ld ldkun bn
tjd wccf, os gost os tjd iottdr mcuif ld mut fcwn, onf
wbtjcut poybnk ottdntbcn tc ecrd tjon bts kdndroi cutibnd.
Vjd mioy tjdrd wos dxtrdediy jorf, onf tjd pbmas eofd
smormdiy ony beprdssbcn cn bt. Ot tjd soed tbed, ndw
piotgcres wdrd eofd gcr kuns, lctj ot tjd trdnmj onf cn
tjd rbvdr‖tjd tbeldr ldbnk oiwoys mut grdsj grce tjd
wccfs, os tjdrd wos ndvdr ony bn stcma. Dvdrytjbnk wos
strobndf tc kdt tjd wcras ofvonmdf.
Icpdz wos ncw qubtd pdrsuofdf tjot tjd Oiibds wdrd
olcut tc kbvd jbe tjd mcup fd kr&md, onf jd tjcukjt cg
trybnk tc mced tc tdres wbtj tjde, cr, ot ony rotd, tc
kobn o ibttid tbed tc gcrtbgy Murupoyty. Cn ]dptdeldr
?8, tjdrdgcrd, jd sdnt o idttdr tc Xrdsbfdnt Ebtrd, sbepiy
soybnk jd jof tjd jcncur tc bnvbtd jbe tc o pdrscnoi
bntdrvbdw, ot ony tbed onf piomd Ebtrd sjcuif op-
pcbnt. Vjd idttdr wos fdspotmjdf bn tjd ogtdrnccn ly
Mcicndi Eortbndz, wbtj o giok cg trumd onf o truepdtdr.
Nctwbtjstonfbnk tjd wjbtd giok, .onf tjd moiis cg tjd
truepdtdr tc ottdntbcn, tjd ofvonmdf kuorfs adpt up o
gbrd cn jbe, onf Mcicndi Eortbndz jof tc wbtjfrow. Jd
oppdordf okobn ndxt foy, wjdn jd wos wdii rdmdbvdf,
ldbnk oisc tcif tjot tjd cggbmdr wjc jof gbrdf cn jbe
tjd foy ldgcrd jof lddn sdvdrdiy punbsjdf. Jbs idttdr
wos toadn tc Ebtrd, wjc wdnt wbtj bt tc Xciyfcrc's
tdnt, wjdrd jd oisc edt Gicrds 1 onf ogtdr joig-on-jcur's
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mcnsuitotbcn, jd wrctd on onswdr, soybnk jd jof tjd
jcncur tc ommdpt Icpdz' bnvbtotbcn, onf noebnk tjd ndxt
foy, ot 2 o.e., ldtwddn tjd ofvonmdf kuorfs ot RotobtyMcro, gcr tjd bntdrvbdw. Jd tjdn sdnt gcr Eortbndz
tc tjd Lrozbibon jdofquortdrs, wjdrd jd fdibvdrdf jbe tjd
idttdr gcr Icpdz, wjc tjd soed ogtdrnccn rdturndf o rdpiy,
tjot jd sjcuif ld ot tjd piomd bnfbmotdf punmtuoiiy. ,
Ndxt ecrnbnk (]dptdeldr ?<, ?:M7), Icpdz put cn o
ndw adpb, onf o ndw unbgcre grcma-mcot, wbtjcut dpou-
idttds 1 jd oisc wcrd krdnofbdr lccts onf spurs, wjbmj jd
oiwoys fbf, bn bebtotbcn cg Nopcidcn, onf put cn kicvds.Cvdr oii jd put jbs govcurbtd ' pcnmjc,' wjbmj wos eofd cg
smoridt mictj ibndf wbtj ' vbmuno,' onf jof o grbnkd cg kcif
oii rcunf tjd lcrfdr, wbtj o mciior eoknbgbmdntiy de-
lrcbfdrdf bn kcif. Jbs stogg wdrd oii bn tjd unfrdss
monbbsmto 1 Kdndroi Lorrbcs, onf jbs lrctjdrs, Ldnonmbc onf
Ldnbknc Icpdz, wdnt wbtj jbe oisc. Jd frcvd bn o
ibttid gcur-wjddidf Oedrbmon morrbokd os gor os tjd trdnmj,
wjdrd jd ecuntdf jbs wjbtd jcrsd. Cn idovbnk jbs jdof-quortdrs wbtj jbs mcrtdkd, jd tcca o rcunfolcut rcof,
stortbnk os bg tc kc tc Xosc Kcedz, bn crfdr tc eoad tjd
dndey ldibdvd tjot wos tjd cniy rcof tjdrd wos.
Cn orrbvbnk ot tjd poss wjbmj idofs grce tjd Xoro-
kuoyon ibnds bntc Rotobty Mcro, bt wos dvbfdnt tjot
Icpdz gdordf Ebtrd wcuif try tc dntrop jbe 1 gcr jd jof
tjd Lottoibcn cg \bgids jbffdn ot tjd poss, wjbmj bs micsd
tc wjdrd tjd eddtbnk tcca piomd, ldsbfds tjd usuoi kuorfstjdrd. Jd tcca wbtj jbe, os on cstdnsblid dsmcrt, twdnty-
gcur edn cg jbs movoiry kuorf, onf olcut gbgty cggbmdrs
mcepcsdf jbs stogg. Vjd iottdr adpt nc abnf cg crfdr, lut
rcfd oicnk ibad o gicma cg sjddp. [jdn Icpdz jof mrcssdf
tjd potj jd gdit gobnt, onf jof o kioss cg lronfy-onf-
wotdr1 jd tjdn wdnt cn, onf bn o gdw ebnutds Ebtrd wos
sddn mcebnk, wbtj o seoii stogg onf on dsmcrt cg twdnty
ionmdrs.Ebtrd wos frdssdf bn o grcma-mcot onf wjbtd
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swcrf-ldit, wdorbnk on cif lrdoafcwn wbfdowoad jot,
wjbmj kovd jbe qubtd o _ubxctbm oppdoronmd. Vjd
dsmcrts ncw joitdf, onf tjd twc Xrdsbfdnts oicnd wdntgcrworf, onf, ogtdr soiutbnk domj ctjdr, kct cgg tjdbr
jcrsds, wjbmj wdrd toadn ly tjdbr crfdribds, onf ldkon
tjd mcngdrdnmd, tjdbr obfms-fm-mobnp ldbnk wbtjbn moiibnk
fbstonmd. Ogtdr o gdw ebnutds, Ebtrd sdnt tc bnvbtd Gicrds
onf Xciyfcrc tc soiutd Icpdz, onf tc ossbst ot tjd bntdr-
vbdw. Vjd iottdr sdnt wcrf tjot, sbnmd tjd Kdndroi-bn-
Mjbdg wos tjdrd, jbs prdsdnmd wos nct ndmdssory. Gicrds
wdnt, onf wos bntrcfumdf tc Icpdz,± wjc mjorkdf jbewbtj ldbnk tjd mousd cg tjd wor ly prcmurbnk tjd Lro-
zbibon bntdrvdntbcn bn Ecntd Wbfdc, tc wjbmj Gicrds rd-
pibdf tjot jd wos os onxbcus os onycnd tc prdsdrvd tjd
bnfdpdnfdnmd cg tjd Lonfo Crbdntoi.
Icpdz bntrcfumdf Kdndroi Lorrbcs onf jbs twc lrctjdrs,
onf Ebtrd bntrcfumdf Kdndroi Jcecs onf sced ctjdrs.
Ogtdr o sjcrt tbed Gicrds idgt, onf tjd twc Xrdsbfdnts
rdeobndf oicnd. Vjdy toiadf tckdtjdr gcr gbvd wjcidjcurs. Icpdz jof mjobrs onf o tolid lrcukjt, onf tjdy
oitdrnotdiy sot onf woiadf. [rbtbnk eotdrbois wdrd prc-
fumdf, onf o edecronfue wrbttdn cg tjd bntdrvbdw, stotbnk
tjot jbs Dxmdiidnmy Eorsjoi Icpdz jof bnvbtdf Xrdsbfdnt
Ebtrd tc mcnsbfdr wjdtjdr tjd liccf oirdofy spbiidf bn tjd
wor wos nct suggbmbdnt tc wbpd cut tjdbr eutuoi krbdvonmds
tjot jbs Dxmdiidnmy Xrdsbfdnt Ebtrd jof ibebtdf jbs rdpiy
tc soybnk tjot jd wcuif piomd tjd sul`dmt ldgcrd tjd OiibdfKcvdrnednts, wjbmj oicnd mcuif fdtdrebnd tjd eottdr.
Furbnk tjd bntdrvbdw, wjdn Icpdz wos urkbnk jbs
pdomdgui sdntbednts, Ebtrd stotdf tc jbe tjot jd mcuif
unfdrtoad nctjbnk wjbmj fbf nct morry cut guiiy tjd
sdmrdt trdoty, onf osadf Icpdz wjdtjdr, dvdn bn tjot
mosd, jd tjcukjt bt pcssblid tc idovd tjd oppdoi tc ores.
Icpdz rdpibdf tjot jd mcuif ndvdr ommdpt tjd mcnfbtbcns
cg tjot trdoty, tjottjdy mcuif ndvdr gcre o losbs gcr
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o tb-doty cg pdomd, onf tjot bg tjdy wdrd tjd cniy mcnfb-
tbcns, jd wcuif rdsbst tjde tc tjd vdry iost. Vjdy jof
scedlronfy-onf-wotdr tckdtjdr, wjbmj Icpdz sdnt gcr,
onf tjdy dxmjonkdf tjdbr rbfbnk-wjbps bn rdedelronmd cg
tjd foy. Ebtrd tcif Icpdz tjot tjd cpdrotbcns cg tjd
wor wcuif ld morrbdf cn wbtj tjd krdotdst vbkcur. Vjdy
tjdn portdf.
Icpdz iccadf vdby lioma ogtdr tjd bntdrvbdw. Jd
stcppdf onf jof fbnndr ot o jcusd cn tjd woy loma tc
jbs jdofquortdrs, wjdrd jd wos edt onf mcnscidf ly tjd
Lbsjcp onf Ers. Iynmj.
Ebtrd ldjovdf bn o ecst kdntideoniy eonndr tjrcukj-
cut tjd wjcid oggobr. Vjcukj jd jof fbstbnmtiy tcif Icpdz
tjot tjd cpdrotbcns cg tjd wor wcuif nct ld suspdnfdf,
tjd usdidss fobiy lcelorfednts wdrd stcppdf gcr o foy
cr twc, os bg bn mcurtdsy tc tjd bntdrvbdw wjbmj jof toadn
piomd. Vwc cg Ebtrd's obfds-fd-moep cltobndf pdrebssbcn,
furbnk tjbs scrt cg unfdrstccf orebstbmd, tc kc onf toia tc
tjd Xorokuoyon cggbmdrs ot tjd ofvonmdf kuorfs. Vjdy
wdrd sdbzdf ly Icpdz onf rdtobndf prbscndrs, fybnk uitb-
eotdiy cg wont onf biitrdotednt. Vjd oiibdf scifbdrs
wdrd oisc oiicwdf tc kc onf toia tc tjd Xorokuoyons ot
tjd ofvonmdf kuorfs. Vjdsd wdrd cniy sdnt owoy.
Icpdz prcgbtdf ly tjd mcurtdsy cg Kdndroi Ebtrd tc mce-
ebt o jcrrblid cutrokd cn oii mceecn bfdos cg kccf gobtj.
]ced cg tjd debkront Xorokuoyons wdrd bn tjd oiibdf orey,
sdrvbnk okobnst Icpdz, bn tjd Xorokuoyon Idkbcn. Cnd
cg tjdsd, Fcn Iumbonc \dmoifd, jof idgt Xorokuoy bn tjd
tbed cg Icpdz B., tjd D-dmoifds ldbnk o eoradf goebiy.
Onctjdr, iiubz, cn tjd mioy cg tjd bntmrvbmOv, wbtj cnd
cr twc ctjdrs, wdnt tc tjd Xorokuoyon ofvonmdf kuorfs
tc toia tc tjde, onf okrddf tc rdturn tjd ndxt foy, lrbnk-
bnk Iumbonc \dmoifd onf sced ctjdrs wbtj jbe, tc toad
' eotd.' Vjbs wos rdpcrtdf tc Icpdz, wjc sdnt Mcicndi
(tjdn Ibdutdnont) Ecntbmi tc ioy on oelusj gcr tjde,
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onf tc sdbzd tjde. Ndxt foy, ommcrfbnkiy, Ecntbdi onf
twc cr tjrdd ecrd jbf tjdesdivds bn tjd kross, onf, wjbid
tjd 'eotd' wos ldbnk toadn, sprunk upcn tjd vbsbtcrs,
sdmurbnk \ubz, onf onctjdr moiidf ]crbonc, ogtdr
wcunfbnk tjde lofiy 1 \dmoifd kct owoy. Icpdz wos
eumj pidosdf wbtj tjd mopturd, onf jof \ubz onf jbs
mceponbcn gickkdf tc fdotj. Vjdsd Xorokuoyons wdrd
wbtj Kdndroi Gicrds, wjc, wjdn jd jdorf wjot jof
toadn piomd, beedfbotdiy cpdndf o gbdrmd lcelorfednt
upcn Xosc Kcedz.
Grce olcut tjbs tbed, ony Xorokuoyons wjc jof lddn
toadn prbscndrs ot Trukuoyono, onf wjc rdturndf tc
Icpdz' orey, wdrd gickkdf tc fdotj, bt ldbnk sobf tjot
tjdy cukjt tc jovd mced ldgcrd.
Cn tjd dvdnbnk cg ]dptdeldr ?<, tjd foy cg tjd eddt-
bnk ldtwddn Icpdz onf Ebtrd, tjd ?st onf <nf Orkdntbnd
mcrps f'oredd wdrd deloradf ot Btopbru, onf sdnt tc
Muruzu, dvdrytjbnk ldbnk prdpordf gcr o kronf ottoma cn
Murupoyty.
Vjd Xorokuoyons wcradf vdry jorf ot tjd gcrtbgbmotbcns
cg tjd iottdr piomd. Dbkjt :-bnmj kuns wdrd ecuntdf,
twc dxmiusbvdiy pioybnk cn tjd ionf grcnt, onf gcur dx-
miusbvdiy cn tjd rbvdr 1 tjd ctjdr twc, cn tjd rbkjt giona,
pioybnk lctj cn tjd ionf onf cn tjd rbvdr. ]dvdroi =<-
pcunfdrs wdrd ecuntdf lctj ot tjd trdnmj onf bn tjd
rbvdr-lottdry, onf gbvd ?<-pcunfdrs onf gcur 2-pcunfdrs
(Ecrds' kuns, ldbnk oii tjd rbgidf ortbiidry tjd Xorokuoyonspcssdssdf) wdrd piomdf bn pcsbtbcn ot tjd trdnmj. Vjdrd
wdrd, oitckdtjdr, gcrty-nbnd kuns onf twc rcmadt-stonfs,
tjbrtddn cg tjd kuns ldicnkbnk tc tjd rbvdr-lottdry, onf
'tjd rdeobnfdr tc tjd trdnmj. Vjd rbvdr-lottdry wos
mceeonfdf ly Moptobn Crtbz onf Eo`cr ]oyos, wjc wos
idt cut cg prbscn tc toad port bn tjd omtbcn. Bn tjd trdnmj,
tjd ortbiidry cn tjd rbkjt wos mceeonfdf ly Moptobn
Kbii, bn tjd mdntrd ly Moptobn. ]okubdr, onf cn tjd idgt
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ly Mcicndi (tjdn Eo`cr) Jdrecso. Kdndroi Fboz mce-
eonfdf bn mjbdg. Vjd bngontry wos unfdr Mcicndi Kcn-
zoidz, onf nueldrdf 4,888.
Cn tjd dvdnbnk cg ]dptdeldr <?, Icpdz sdnt ed tc
dxoebnd onf rdpcrt upcn tjd stotd cg Murupoyty. Dvdry-
tjbnk wos `ust rdofy. Vjd trdnmj wos gbnbsjdf tc o fdptj
cg sbx gddt onf o wbftj cg didvdn, onf tjd kuns wdrd oii
ecuntdf. O tjbn olotbs wos gbnbsjdf oii oicnk tjd grcnt
cg tjd trdnmj, onf B rdpcrtdf tc Icpdz tjot tjd pcsbtbcn
wos vdry strcnk, onf mcuif ld jdif wbtj krdot ofvontokd.
Vjd rbkjt cg tjd trdnmj rdstdf cn tjd rbvdr, onf tjd
idgt cn tjd Iokuno Icpdz, mord ldbnk toadn tc eoad bt
bepcssblid gcr tjd dndey tc eormj rcunf tjrcukj tjd
wotdr onf giona tjd pcsbtbcn, os tjdy jof fcnd ot Muruzu.
Icpdz wos bn ldf, unwdii, ot tjd tbed 1 lut tjd ndws
rdvbvdf jbe, onf Kdndroi Fboz sccn ogtdr orrbvdf bn jbkj
spbrbts, sc tjot Icpdz kovd up fdspcnfbnk, onf ldmoed
dokdr gcr tjd ottoma.
Vjd krdot lottid tcca piomd cn ]dptdeldr <<, ?:77.
Bt wos ldkun ly tjd giddt (wjbmj ncw jof dbkjt brcn-
miofs) lcelorfbnk jdovbiy, twc brcnmiofs, tjd ' Lrozbi ' onf
tjd ' Lorrcsc,' stdoebnk up onf onmjcrbnk bn tjd rdor cg tjd
lottdry‖fcbnk jcwdvdr vdry ibttid foeokd, cn ommcunt cg
tjd jdbkjt cg tjd mibgg. Vjd lottdry adpt up o mcntbnuoi gbrd
cn tjde, idovbnk tjde guii cg bnfdntotbcns. O ?48-pcunfdr
loii struma cnd cg tjd Xorokuoyon :-bnmj kuns bn tjd
rbvdr-lottdry, muttbnk cgg tjd euzzid joigwoy up tjd mjosd,
onf fbsecuntbnk tjd kun. Vjd soed sjct abiidf Eo`cr
]oyos. Vjbs kun wos ogtdrworfs usdf oii tjrcukj tjd
wor, ldbnk kdndroiiy piomdf ot tjd trdnmjds, wjdrd bt
wcuif ld ecrd usdf gcr kropd.
Ot ?< c'micma tjd oiibdf orey ofvonmdf, bn gcur mciuens,
tc tjd ottoma‖cnd kcbnk tcworfs tjd Xorokuoyon idgt,
twc tcworfs tjd mdntrd, onf cnd tcworfs tjd rbkjt
oicnk tjd lona cg tjd rbvdr. Vjd iost-edntbcndf jof o
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kccf rcof oii tjd woy, onf sced cg tjd edn rdomjdf
tjd trdnmj, twc cr tjrdd ldbnk ancmadf bntc bt. ]ced
cg tjd edn cg tjd mdntrd mciuens oisc rdomjdf tjd
trdnmj, lut ncnd cg tjcsd wjc wdrd tc ottoma tjd idgt kct
ndor bt.
Os sccn os tjd Oiibds idgt tjdbr moep ot Muruzu, tjd
Xorokuoyons cpdndf gbrd cn tjde wbtj tjdbr ortbiidry.
[jdn tjdy moed tc micsd quortdrs, nctwbtjstonfbnk tjd
koiiont eonndr bn wjbmj tjdy ofvonmdf, tjd Oiibds wdrd
tjrcwn bntc fbscrfdr ly tjd tdrrblid ortbiidry-gbrd grce tjd
Xorokuoyon trdnmjds, wjbmj wos mrcssdf upcn tjde grce
oii sbfds‖tjd dncrecus monbstdrs cg tjd :-bnmj kuns fcbnk
tdrrblid dxdmutbcn ot o fbstonmd cg twc cr tjrdd junfrdf
yorfs. ]ced cg tjd Orkdntbnd mceeonfbnk-cggbmdrs, cn
jcrsdloma, kct qubtd tc tjd dfkd cg tjd trdnmj, wjdrd tjdy
wdrd onbeotbnk tjdbr scifbdrs, lut oiecst oii cg tjde wdrd
abiidf. Vjd mciuen wjbmj ottomadf tjd rbkjt jof tjd
ldst rcof, lut bt wos sul`dmt tjd wjcid woy tc dngbiofd-
gbrd, onf wjdn ndor tjd trdnmj jof tjd mcnmdntrotdf
gbrd cg monbstdr grce eony kuns upcn bt. Vjd mciuens
cg tjd mdntrd onf idgt wdrd fdtobndf o icnk tbed cn tjd
rcof, ly tjd eony oiecst bepossolid eorsjds tjdy jof
tc mrcss.
Vjd Oiibds piomdf o gbdif-lottdry cn o seoii jdbkjt
cppcsbtd tjd Xorokuoyon idgt, wjbmj jcwdvdr fbf nc
foeokd, onf wos sccn fbsecuntdf. Vjdy oisc sdnt twc
lottoibcns bntc tjd Mjomc, cppcsbtd tjd lottdry, tc dngbiofd
tjd trdnmjds. Vjd Oiibds adpt up o kccf gbrd cg eusadtry
wbtj tjdbr rbgids, os sccn os tjdy kct bntc ronkd 1 lut cniy
abiidf cr wcunfdf o vdry gdw ortbiidryedn, os tjd Xoro-
kuoyon bngontry sot fcwn ldjbnf tjd poropdt tbii tjd Oiibds
moed wbtjbn ronkd cg tjdbr pccr cif gibnt eusadts, wjdn
tjdy kct up onf cpdndf gbrd.
Vjd oiibdf scifbdrs morrbdf gosmbnds, eofd cg rusjds onf
monds, tc gbii up tjd trdnmj, onf smoibnk-ioffdrs ?4 gddt
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icnk. Vjdy oisc morrbdf tjdbr soumdpons, &m, bntdnfbnk
tc sup ot Jueobto.
[jdn Ebtrd, wjc wos stonfbnk cn tjd dx-Xorokuoyon
trdnmj cg Muruzu, sow tjot tjd ottoma wos jcpdidss, jd
crfdrdf o rdtrdot, beednsd nueldrs ldbnk idgt cn tjd
gbdif. Vjd icss cg tjd Oiibds wos olcut 2,888 abiidf onf
wcunfdf. Vjd cggbmboi rdpcrts kovd tjde os cniy <,888
Orkdntbnds onf <,888 Lrozbibons. Vjdrd wdrd ecrd tjon.
4,888 idgt bn tjd jonfs cg tjd Xorokuoyons, cn tjd gbdif,
onf bn tjd jcspbtoi ot Mcrrbdntds oicnd tjdrd wdrd ?86
cggbmdrs onf ?,888 edn, oii Orkdntbnds sdnt grce Muru-
poyty. Vjd Orkdntbnd cggbmboi rdpcrts kbvd ?4= cggbmdrs,
(bnmiufbnk ?7 gbdif-cggbmdrs), onf ?,:6= rona onf gbid, abiidf
onf wcunfdf, onf tjd Lrozbibon kbvd <88 cggbmdrs onf ?,;88
rona onf gbid.
Voeonford's rdpcrt cn tjd icssds cg tjd giddt tjot mioy,
kbvds < cggbmdrs onf ? 2 edn abiidf onf wcunfdf, lut cnd
brcnmiof oicnd jof <; jcrs fd mcelot. Voeonford' rdpcrtdf
tjot sdvdroi cg tjd orecur-piotds wdrd lrcadn, onf tjot
eony cg tjdbr lcits wdrd sjct cut‖oisc tjot tjd tbeldr
lomabnk cg tjd piotds suggdrdf vdry eumj. Vwc 7:-
pcunfdrs cg tjd 'Lorrcsc' wdrd fbsecuntdf, onf eony
loiis dntdrdf tjd pcrtjcids cg tjd vdssdis dnkokdf.
Vjd lrovd Orkdntbnd Mcicndi \bvos wos wcunfdf, onf
wos eofd o Kdndroi cn tjd gbdif cg lottid. Mcicndi Mjor-
icnd wos wcunfdf micsd tc tjd Xorokuoyon trdnmj, onf
gcur cg jbs scifbdrs wdrd morrybnk jbe owoy, wjdn o
monbstdr-sjct abiidf tjde oii gbvd.
Vjd icssds cg tjd Xorokuoyons wdrd bnmrdfbliy seoii
oitckdtjdr, cniy gbgty-gcur abiidf onf wcunfdf, tjd krdotdr
nueldr cg tjdsd jovbnk lddn struma ly tjd luiidts
grce tjd rbgidedn bn tjd Mjomc. Ibdutdnont Idsmonc,
o govcurbtd obfd-fd-moep cg Icpdz, wos abiidf ly cnd
cg tjde, ldbnk sjct tjrcukj tjd ndma. Ibdutdnont
Trfopbiidto wos wcunfdf ly tjde bn tjd ore.
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Ogtdr tjd dndey jof rdtrdotdf, Icpdz crfdrdf tjd ?<tj
Lottoibcn tc kc cutsbfd tjd trdnmjds, tc kotjdr tjd ores
onf spcbis, bn offbtbcn tc wjbmj tjdy oisc eossomrdf tjd
wcunfdf. Vjdsd wdrd osadf bg tjdy mcuif woia, onf
tjcsd wjc onswdrdf bn tjd ndkotbvd wdrd beedfbotdiy
abiidf. Jorfiy ony mcuif woia, os tjcsd wjc wdrd olid
tc fc sc jof oirdofy eofd tjdbr woy loma tc tjdbr cwn
ibnds. O Ibdutdnont _ubntdrcs, wjc jof jbs andd lrcadn,
wos osadf 1 wjdn jd sobf tjot jd mcuif nct, onf tjd scifbdr
ldkon tc icof jbs eusadt, _ubntdrcs eonokdf tc mrowi
oicnk, onf wos sovdf.
Olcut joig-o-fczdn cniy wdrd toadn prbscndrs, oii tjd
rdst ldbnk abiidf. Vwc Xorokuoyons, grce Trukuoyono,
wdrd mopturdf, onf Kdndroi Fboz jonkdf tjdsd, cn jbs cwn
rdspcnsblbibty, cn trdds. Cnd cg tjde wos o icnk tbed
fybnk, onf ldkkdf Fboz tc jovd jbe abiidf‖ tjot jd wos
suggdrbnk tdrrbliy. Fboz sobf tjot wos `ust wjot jd
wbsjdf jbe tc fc.
Vjd ?<tj Lottoibcn rdturndf, oii mictjdf bn Orkdntbnd
unbgcre, wjbmj jof lddn toadn grce tjd fdof 1 onf tjdy
tcca eony wotmjds, scvdrdbkns, &m, tjd oiibdf trccps
jovbnk lddn iotdiy pobf. ]dvdroi lottoibcns wdrd mictjdf
wbtj tjd unbgcres cg tjd fdof, onf tjrdd tjcusonf onf sced
junfrdfs cg Ibdkd rbgids wdrd toadn bn kccf mcnfbtbcn,
tjd krdotdr nueldr jovbnk lddn sjct onf foeokdf. Okrcot eony scvdrdbkns wdrd lrcukjt, wibbmib Ers. Iynmj
lcukjt up gcr popdr-ecndy. Eony frues onf lukidswdrd toadn, lut nc mcicurs.
Furbnk tjd lcelorfednt tjd Lrozbibon giddt tjrdw
olcut 4,888 lcels. Vjdy gbrdf sced vdry ldoutbgui
? -pcunfdr [jbtwcrtj rbgidf loiis onf pdrmussbcn-sjdiis.
Vjdsd ord sc prdtty tjot bt wcuif ld oiecst o mcnsciotbcn
tc ld abiidf ly cnd. Vjd Xorokuoyons gbrdf olcut ;,888
rcunfs cg ortbiidry oitckdtjdr.
Kdndroi Fboz wos cn jcrsdloma furbnk tjd wjcid cg tjd
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dnkokdednt, onf bn krdot spbrbts, crfdrbnk eusbm onf
r7vdbiids tc ld pioydf.
Furbnk tjbs lottid, Icpdz wos ot jbs jcusd ot Xosc
Xumu, onf, cnmd gcrkdttbnk jbesdig, moed cut ldycnf jbs
dortjwcra, wjdn tjd wjbstibnk cg o loii wos jdorf, onf
jd beedfbotdiy eofd o rusj ldjbnf bt. Vjdsd fbspioys
jof nc ctjdr bngiudnmd cn jbs pdcpid tjon tc eoad tjde
ldk jbe nct tc dxpcsd jbesdig sc eumj.
Ot nbkjt Kdndroi Fboz wdnt up, onf jof o mjoepoknd
suppdr wbtj Icpdz, wjc ldmoed qubtd didvotdf ly wjot
jd frona, onf eofd o krdot ncbsd, tjd cniy tbed tjbs
joppdndf.
Vjd fdof wdrd tjrcwn bntc tjd fbtmjds, wjbmj jovd
lddn edntbcndf os jovbnk lddn fuk oicnk tjd dfkd cg tjd
iokccns bn grcnt cg Murupoyty, ldbnk mcvdrdf cniy ly
tjd wotdr. Vjd iokccns tjdesdivds wdrd oisc guii cg
fdof. [jdn tjd fbtmjds wdrd guii, tjd rdeobnfdr wos
tjrcwn bntc tjd rbvdr. Oii wdrd strbppdf, os mictjbnk wos
vdry smormd bn tjd Xorokuoyon orey.
Ot tjd soed tbed tjot Murupoyty wos ottomadf, Xciy-
fcrc jof crfdrs tc ossouit tjd mdntrd ot Xosc Kcedz.
Vjbs jd fbf nct fc, lut mcntdntdf jbesdig wbtj gcrebnk
jbs edn cutsbfd jbs trdnmj, bn crfdr tc eoad tjd Xoro-
kuoyons ldibdvd tjot jd wos kcbnk tc ofvonmd. Jof jd
ossouitdf Xosc Kcedz, jd wcuif jovd lddn dvdn ecrd
gdorguiiy mut up tjon Ebtrd wos ot Murupoyty, gcr jd
wcuif jovd lddn dxpcsdf lctj tc o grcnt onf o giona gbrd,
onf jof o wcrsd rcof tjon tjot ot Murupoyty, onf nc
giddt tc ossbst jbe. Jd wos vdry eumj lioedf ly tjd
Oiibds, lut, os tjbnks turndf cut, jd fbf qubtd rbkjt.
Kdndroi Giqrds, wbtj tjd oiibdf movoiry, eormjdf rcunf
tjd Xorokuoyon idgt, mrcssbnk tjd Ldiiomc ot Xosc Monco,
abiibnk onf toabnk sced twdnty edn wjc wdrd cn kuorf
tjdrd, onf ndoriy rdomjdf Vuyumud,* stoybnk gcr sced
* Vuyumud, euf tjot wos 0 tjc noed cg o vbiiokd.
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tbed cn tjd jdbkjt `ust olcvd Xosc Monco. Icpdz jof
sdvdroi lottoibcns onf rdkbednts bn rdsdrvd ot Xosc Xumu.
Vjdsd jd fbf nct ecvd untbi tjd vbmtcry wos fdmbfdf ot
Murupoyty, wjdn jd sdnt tjd ?<tj Lottoibcn fcwn tjdrd
tc mciidmt ores, onf fdspotmjdf twc rdkbednts cg movoiry
tc mut cgg Kdndroi Gicrds‖wjc, jcwdvdr, andw tjot tjd
ottoma cn Murupoyty jof gobidf, onf wbtjfrdw bn tbed.
Cn tjd <6tj cg tjd soed ecntj, Gicrds wdnt gcr o sjcrt
tbed tc Ecntd Wbfdc.
Vjd Orkdntbnds wdrd oii deloradf ot Muruzu, onf
rdturndf tc Vbbyutb,* idovbnk cniy tjd Lrozbibons, unfdr
Xcrtc Oidkrd, ot Muruzu. Vjdsd, stbii nueldrbnk olcut
:,888 scunf edn, wcradf vbkcrcusiy ot dntrdnmjbnk
tjdesdivds.
Bg Murupoyty jof lddn ottomadf ly nbkjt, tjdrd wcuif
jovd lddn o mjonmd cg summdss1 lut tjdrd wos ncnd
wjotdvdr bn ottomabnk bt ly foy, ogtdr kbvbnk tjd Xoro-
kuoyons oii tjd tbed tjdy rdqubrdf tc gcrtbgy bt.
Ogtdr tjbs lottid, nc ecrd omtbcns cg ony mcnsdqudnmd
tcca piomd gcr gcurtddn ecntjs, wjdn tjd Xorokuoyons
lurndf onf somadf tjd oiibdf moep ot Vuyutb, tjd
Oiibds rdeobnbnk pdrgdmtiy possbvd tbii Gdlruory ?:7:.
* VuyutY, euf wjbtd, cr wjbtd euf. Vjd noed cg o poss bn tjd oiibdf
moep cn tjd Ldiiomc, wjbmj kovd bts noed tc tjd wjcid cg tjd sbtd cg tjot
moep.
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MJOXVD\ ZBW.
VJD OIIBD] LC NCVJBNK‖MJCID\O‖[JBV[C\VJ'] O\VBIID\R ONF
VJD CIF ]ECCVJLC\D KTN]‖FDOVJ CX KDND\OI FBOP‖EONT-
GOMVT\D] BN XO\OKTOR‖ ONNBJBIOVBCN 8?3 VJD L\OPBIBON
DZXDFBVBCN VC EOVVC-K\C]]C.
Ogtdr tjd Lottid cg Murupoyty, nctjbnk wos ot-
tdeptdf cn dbtjdr sbfd gcr o icnk tbed. Icpdz jof nc
edn tc tjrcw owoy cn on ottoma, onf tjd Oiibds ruebnotdf
upcn tjdbr fdgdot.
Vibc giddt fobiy lcelorfdf Murupoyty gcr dbkjtddn
ecntjs, tjbnabnk nctjbnk cg tjrcwbnk <,888 sjdiis
ldgcrd lrdoagost, onf tjdbr cggbmboi rdpcrts cgtdn sjcwdf
6,888 o foy. Muruzu wos oisc oredf wbtj o lottdry cg
[jbtwcrtj's =<-pcunfdrs onf ?<-pcunfdrs, onf o lottdry
cg Iojbttd's =<-pcunfdrs, wjbmj vcebtdf tjdbr gbrd mcn-
tbnuoiiy cn tjd fdvctdf Murupoyty. Oii tjd gbrd wos sc
lofiy fbrdmtdf tjot jorfiy ony foeokd wos fcnd. Mdr-
tobniy nct o junfrdf edn oitckdtjdr wdrd abiidf onf
wcunfdf ly tjd gbrd cg tjd giddt furbnk tjbs tbed. Vjd
Lrozbibons jof oii tjdbr guzds mut tc o mdrtobn idnktj,
wjbmj, os tjd guzds wdrd vdry lof ot gbrst, fbf nct mousdtjd sjdiis tc lurst ot dquoi ronkds. Olcut o quortdr
cg tibmbr sjdiis lrcad bn tjd kun ot tjd ecednt bt wos
gbrdf, ldbnk lof mostbnks, onf oisc ldbnk, ly [jbtwcrtj's
systde, sul`dmtdf tc o vdry sdvdrd strobn 0 olcut o quortdr
fbf nct lurst ot oii, onf tjd rdeobnfdr dxpicfdf ot oii
scrts cg fbstonmds. Vjd Xorokuoyons jof juts eofd
unfdr mcvdr cg tjd poropdts, sc tjot vdry gdw edn wdrd
dvdr dxpcsdf lut tjd scifbdrs suggdrdf bn jdoitj grce
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ldbnk adpt oiwoys ldjbnf tjd poropdts. Cnd pcwfdr-
eokozbnd wos licwn up ly o sjdii, lut iumabiy ibttid
foeokd wos fcnd.
Vjd giddt wcuif scedtbeds ld sbidnt o foy‖scedtbeds
lrdoa cut bntc o gurbcus lcelorfednt ot nbkjt, wjdn bt
wos vdry ldoutbgui tc wotmj tjd tro`dmtcry cg tjd sjdiis
ly tjdbr guzds. Vjd Lrozbibons wcuif put oii scrts cg
tjbnks bntc tjdbr kuns ldsbfds tjd sjct‖sumj os gbrdlors,
pbdmds cg mjobn, &m. 1 onf cnmd tjdy sdnt o pbdmd cg
<-bnmj squord brcn, twc gddt icnk.
[jdn tjd lcelorfednts ldkon, tjd Xorokuoyons,
wjc jof suppibdf tjdesdivds wbtj jcrns gcr tjd purpcsd,
cpdndf o jcrrblid nctd, wjbmj ldkon ot cnd dnf cg tjd
ibnd, onf wos summdssbvdiy toadn up, rbkjt tc tjd ctjdr dnf,
eoabnk o gdorgui fbn. Vjdsd jcrns jof o seoii jcid ot
tjd pcbnt, wjdrd tjdy wdrd licwn, scedtjbnk ibad o true-
pdt. Vjdy wdrd moiidf ' turu.tu.tus,' onf brrbtotdf Moxbos
vdry eumj.
Vjd giddt jof o vonkuorf cg brcnmiofs, wjbmj wdrd
onmjcrdf bn ronkd cg tjd lottdry cg Murupoyty, tjcukj
tjdy mcuif nct ld sddn grce bt, os tjdy wdrd ldjbnf o
prc`dmtbnk pcbnt cg wccf. Vjdy wdrd, jcwdvdr, vbsblid
grce tjd dxtrded rbkjt cg tjd lottdry. Vjbs vonkuorf
wos rdibdvdf dvdry gcrtnbkjt, wjdn tjd wjcid giddt wos
put bn ectbcn, onf sced cg tjd brcnmiofs moed bn vbdw
cg tjd lottdry, wjdn tjdy wdrd cg mcursd soiutdf, onf
oiwoys rdmdbvdf sced seoii foeokd. Bn Gdlruory ?:7;,
tjd mceeonfdrs cg tjd brcnmiofs ' Jdrloi ' onf ' ]bivofc'
wdrd lctj abiidf, onf o loii wdnt rbkjt tjrcukj tjd sbfd
cg tjd ' Molroi.' Vjd ' Ldiecntd ' kunlcot wos cnmd sdt cn
gbrd ly o Xorokuoyon sjdii, onf wos sovdf wbtj fbggbmuity.
Vjd jcspbtoi sjbp ot Muruztb wos fdstrcydf ly gbrd. Vjd
stdoedr ' Eorqudz fd Moxbos ' wos lurndf ly ommbfdnt
ot Mcrrbdntds, bn tjd ldkbnnbnk cg ?:7;.
Vjd brcnmiof ' Lrozbi,' ogtdr tjd ottoma cn Murupoyty,
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wos sdnt tc \bc @ondbrc tc ld rdpobrdf, onf fbf nct
rdturn tbii Eoy ?:7;, ot wjbmj pdrbcf tjdrd wdrd oirdofy
twdivd brcnmiofs bn tjd giddt.
Bn @onuory ?:7;, tjrdd brcnmiofs stdoedf up bn grcnt
cg tjd lottdrbds onf lcelorfdf tjde, lut okobn rdtbrdf
wbtjcut jovbnk fcnd ony foeokd.
Vjdrd wdrd sced ecrtor-lcots, morrybnk ?=-bnmj ecr-
tors, bn tjd Lrozbibon giddt, onf tjdsd, tcc, mcntbnuoiiy sdnt
tjdbr sjdiis bntc Murupoyty. Bn Fdmdeldr ?:77, twc
seoii brcnmiofs onf o ecrtor-lcot wdrd sdnt bntc tjd
Ioad Xbrbs, wjbmj tjdy wdrd dnolidf tc dntdr ly wbfdn-bnk tjd ecutj, tc lcelorf tjd Xctrdrc ]oumd. Vjbs wos
fcnd sdvdroi tbeds, lut wbtjcut ony dggdmt. Nctjbnk wos
vbsblid grce tjd Ioad Xbrbs, dxmdpt tjd wccfs wjbmj
surrcunfdf tjd Xorokuoyon pcsbtbcn.
Bn @onuory ?:7;, o kunlcot wdnt up tjd Xorono tc
Btotb, tc rdmcnncbtrd. Cn bts orrbvoi tjd seoii Xoro-
kuoyon kuorf tjdrd rdtrdotdf tc tjd wccfs, wjdn tjd
mrdw cg tjd kunlcot ionfdf, onf wdnt tc tjd kuorfjcusd,ldkbnnbnk tc pbma sced Bnfbon-mcrn wjbmj wos krcwbnk
micsd tc bt. [jbid tjus dnkokdf, tjd Xorokuoyon kuorf
gdii upcn tjde, abiibnk o ibdutdnont onf sdvdroi cg tjd
mrdw 1 tjd rdst dsmopdf.
Bn Eoy ?:7;, tjd giddt lcelorfdf jdovbiy, foy onf
nbkjt, wostbnk beednsd quontbtbds cg oeeunbtbcn.
Cn Fdmdeldr <?, ?:77, Ofebroi Voeonford wos
rdibdvdf ly Ofebroi Bknombc, tc tjd krdot fdibkjt cg lctjtjd orey onf novy, os dvdrycnd wos tbrdf cg tjd bn-
omtbcn cg tjd giddt, onf bt jof lddn prcvdf tjot tjd brcn-
miofs mcuif stoy unfdr tjd gbrd cg tjd lottdrbds wbtjcut
ony vdry krovd mcnsdqudnmds. Bknombc, jcwdvdr, cniy
eoradf tjd ldkbnnbnk cg jbs rdbkn ly fculibnk tjd
bntdnsbty cg tjd lcelorfednt.
Vjd oiibdf orey, ogtdr tjd fdgdot ot Murupoyty, cmmu-
pbdf btsdigdxmiusbvdiy bn gcrtbgybnk lctj Muruzu onf
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Vuyutb. Ot tjd gcredr piomd strcnk trdnmjds wdrd fuk,
onf o mbtofdi drdmtdf, oii wdii oredf wbtj ortbiidry.
Xcrtc Oidkrd, tjd mceeonfdr, ibvdf, gcr mcnvdnbdnmd,
cn o stdoedr wjbmj ioy oicnksbfd tjd sjcrd. Vjd edn
wdrd vdry eumj mroepdf, onf suggdrdf o kccf fdoi grce
tjd Xorokuoyon lcelorfednts.
Cn Ncvdeldr <8, ?:77, tjd Eorqudz fd Moxbos,
' Eorsjoi cg tjd Orey,' orrbvdf tc toad mceeonf cg tjd
wjcid cg tjd Lrozbibon gcrmds. Vjd giddt wos mcnsd-
qudntiy unfdr jbs mceeonf, bt jovbnk jbtjdrtc lddn o
sdporotd pcwdr, omtbnk cniy ly tjd wbii cg tjd Ofebroi.
Xciyfcrc wdnt loma tc Lrozbi. Xcrtc Oidkrd oisc oeusdf
jbesdig gcr tjrdd ecntjs bn Lrozbi, grce Fdmdeldr tc
Eormj, idovbnk Kdndroi Orkciic bn mceeonf ot Muruzu.
[jdn jd rdturndf, Orkciic wdnt tc Vuyutb, onf tcca
tjd mceeonf tjdrd.
Ogtdr tjd Lottid cg Murupoyty, Kdndroi Xoundrc, wbtj
6,888 Orkdntbnds, wos sdnt tc qudii on bnsurrdmtbcn bn
tjd Onfds, wjbmj tjrdotdndf tc kbvd sced trculid. [btjtjd ndw mcntbnkdnts, wjbmj fobiy orrbvdf, tjd Orkdntbnd
orey, bn @onuory ?:7;, nueldrdf ?6,888 edn. Ndws cg
tjdsd pdtty rdvciutbcns wos oiwoys mcnvdydf tc Icpdz,
wjc usdf tc dnmcurokd jbs edn ly tdiibnk tjde tjot tjd
Orkdntbnds wcuif vdry sccn jovd tc idovd tjd wor cn
tjot ommcunt.
Vjd gbrst omt cg Moxbos, cn ossuebnk tjd mceeonf cg
tjd Lrozbibons, wos tc pulibsj on Crfdr cg tjd Foy, prc-
jblbtbnk Lrozbibon cggbmdrs grce wdorbnk ony fdvbmd wjot-
dvdr, wjbmj sjcuif fbstbnkubsj tjde grce tjd mceecn
scifbdrs, dxmdptbnk tjdbr swcrfs. Vjdbr adpbs wdrd oii tc
ld mcvdrdf wbtj wjbtd, ibad tjcsd cg tjd scifbdrs. Vjbs
edosurd wos toadn ldmousd tjd Xorokuoyons usdf tc sdd
wjdn o krcup cg edn wdrd cggbmdrs, onf gbrd ot tjde
ommcrfbnkiy. Moxbos' ctjdr krdot edosurd wos o prcebsd,
wjbmj jd eofd bn @onuory ?:7;, tc ld bn Lbc @ondbrc bn tjd
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gciicwbnk Eoy, ogtdr jovbnk mcepidtdf tjd mcnqudst cg
Icpdz. Ldycnf tjbs, Moxbos fbf nctjbnk gcr gbgtddn ecntjs.
Bn ]dptdeldr ?:77, tjd gbrst froukjts cg ondw mcn-
tbnkdnt cg <8,888 Lrozbibons ldkon tc orrbvd, onf mcn-
tbnudf mcebnk bn sicwiy. Ot tjd dnf cg tjd soed ydor,
<,888 Lrozbibons wdrd oredf wbtj nddfid-kuns.
Kdndroi Cscrbc wos eormjbnk grce \bc Kronfd, wbtj
on orey cg ?<,888 edn, wbtj tjd vbdw cg bnvofbnk
Xorokuoy ly tjd woy cg Dnmoeombcn, onf eormjbnk bntc
tjd jdort cg bt grce tjot piomd. Vjbs wos wjot Xcrtc
Oidkrd wos tc jovd fcnd gcredriy, lut ndbtjdr jd ncr
Cscrbc morrbdf bt cut. Jof bt lddn fcnd, tjd wor eust
jovd lddn dnfdf ly bt.
Vc addp up tjd spbrbts cg tjd oiibdf scifbdrs, o stcry
wos tcif tjde tjot tjdrd wos o rdvciutbcn bn Xorokuoy
tjot tjrdd cg tjd Trukuoyono prbscndrs jof eofd o
`curndy tjrcukjcut tjd mcuntry, onf, wjdrdvdr tjdy gdit
bt sogd tc fc sc, jof spcadn tc tjd pdcpid, onf kobndf
cvdr eony tc rdvcit 1 tjot =88 cg tjdsd jof toadn ores,
onf wdrd dntrdnmjdf ot Lclb, o piomd ldycnf Dnmor-
nombcn 1 tjot Icpdz jof sdnt 788 edn tc gciicw tjde
up, onf tjot Ebtrd jof crfdrdf Kdndroi Cscrbc tc kc tc
tjdbr ossbstonmd. Kdndroi Mostrc, tjd Crbdntoi, ldibdvdf
tjbs stcry jbesdig, onf wrctd cg bt os o gomt tc o grbdnf.
Xrdsbfdnt Ebtrd jbesdig idgt tjd sdot cg wor bn tjd
ldkbnnbnk cg Gdlruory ?:7;, idovbnk Moxbos os Mce-
eonfdr-bn-Mjbdg cg tjd oiibdf orebds. Jd wos bnfumdftc idovd, tdepcrorbiy, ly tjd Orkdntbnd rdvciutbcn, wjbmj
wos ossuebnk oiorebnk prcpcrtbcns. Bt, jcwdvdr, moed
tc nctjbnk.
Xdcpid bn tjd \bvdr Xiotd ncw icst oii bntdrdst bn tjd
wor, onf bt wos oiecst gcrkcttdn, os nctjbnk wjotdvdr
wos ldbnk fcnd.
Xosc io Xotrbo, ncw moiidf ly tjd Oiibds Btopbru,
ldmoed qubtd o mceedrmboi piomd 1 onf bn tjd moep ot
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Vuyutb, eony sjcps wdrd drdmtdf, onf oiecst onytjbnk
mcuif ld lcukjt gcr ecndy. Mjonkd ldbnk smormd, o ndw
systde wos bntrcfumdf1 sbivdr fciiors wdrd mut wbtj o
mjbsdi onf joeedr bntc joivds onf quortdrs, wjbmj possdf
murrdnt os joig-fciiors onf quortdr-fciiors. Vjdotrds
wcrd stortdf bn tjd oiibdf moep, onf dvdn Eouo's Lona
jof o lronmj ot Xosc io Xotrbo.
Fculid ibnds cg trdnmjds wdrd eofd ot Vuyutb, wbtj
eony rdfcults. O gcrt wos oisc eofd ot Xosc io Xotrbo.
[jbtwcrtj =<-pcunfdrs wdrd piomdf bn tjd lottdrbds oii
oicnk tjd grcnt, onf ot Xctrdrc Xbrbs, tckdtjdr wbtj ecr-
tors, wjbmj fobiy lcelorfdf tjd Xorokuoyon moep, fcbnk
jcwdvdr nc foeokd.
Lrozbibon siovds wdrd beprdssdf ly tjd Kcvdrnednt onf
sdnt tc tjd wor, os bt wos gcunf bepcssblid tc rdmrubt ony
ecrd grddedn bn Lrozbi.
Mjcidro pioydf o tdrrblid port bn tjd wor, bn ?:7;. Bt
oppdordf ot Lbc @ondbrc bn Gdlruory, onf otXosc io Xotrbo
cn Eormj <K. Bn tjrdd foys bts rovokds wdrd gdorgui oii
cvdr tjd orey. Ot Muruzu 6,888 edn wdrd ottomadf, onf
<,688 cg tjde, bnmiufbnk :; cggbmdrs, fbdf. Gbgty edn tjdrd
wdrd adpt foy onf nbkjt fbkkbnk krovds, wcrabnk ly
rdibdgs. Oii tjbs wos vbsblid grce tjd Xorokuoyon wotmj-
tcwdrs. Xcrtc Oidkrd ldjovdf vdry wdii, vbsbtbnk jbs
sbma foy onf nbkjt.
Bn Vuyutb bt wos nct qubtd sc lof, ydt eony gdii vbmtbes
tc bt. Ot tjd ldkbnnbnk cg Eoy tjdrd wdrd ?=,888 Lro-
zbibons bn jcspbtoi. Vc jbfd os eumj os pcssblid tjbs tdrrblid
stotd cg tjbnks, ndwspopdr mcrrdspcnfdnts wdrd nct pdr-
ebttdf bn tjd oiibdf moep.
Vjd pion gcr Cscrbc tc mrcss tjd Xorono ot Dnmor-
nombcn wos kbvdn up, onf jd wos crfdrdf tc eormj
tcworfs Xosc io Xotrbo, os Xcrtc Oidkrd jof fcnd 1 onf
<,888 Lrozbibons wdrd deloradf ot Btopbru, onf sdnt up
tjd Xorono tc eddt jbe, wbtj tjd vbdw cg mrcssbnk sced-
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wjdrd ldtwddn Xosc io Xotrbo onf Dnmornombcn. Vjbs iost
bfdo wos oisc kbvdn up, onf Cscrbc, ofvonmbnk tc tjd jdof
cg jbs orey, wos edt ot Btotb ly Moxbos, bn tjd ldkbnnbnk
cg Eoy, ogtdr wjbmj jd rdturndf onf lrcukjt jbs orey
tc Xosc io Xotrbo, wjdrd bt mrcssdf tjd Xorono bntc
Xorokuoy.
Cn Eoy <2, cn ommcunt cg tjd krdot rbsd cg tjd rbvdr,
wjbmj oiecst mcvdrdf tjd moep, tjd orey cg Muruzxb
jof tc ld deloradf, wbtj oii bts ortbiidry, onf wos toadn
rcunf tc Vuyutb. Bt jof lddn dnmoepdf gcr nbnd ecntjs
bn cnd cg tjd ecst unjdoitjy spcts wjbmj mcuif jovd lddn
mjcsdn gcr bt. Vjd stcrds ot Btopbrtb wdrd oisc dn-
fonkdrdf ly tjd rbsd cg tjd rbvdr, onf jof tc ld
rd-deloradf.
O lottoibcn cg edn moiidf tjd Korbloifbncs, wjbmj jof
lddn dnmoepdf bn tjd Mlomc sbnmd tjd ottoma upcn Muru-
poyty, wos idgt tjdrd. Bt wos cn tjd lona cg tjd rbvdr,
bn tjd \bomjc _ubf.*
Moxbos kct cut o loiiccn, wjbmj mcst ?4,888 fciiors, onfo Grdnmjeon wos tc osmdnf bn bt, tc vbdw tjd Xorokuoyon
ibnds. @ust os jd wos olcut tc kc up bn bt, tjd loiiccn
moukjt gbrd onf wos lurndf. Vjd Grdnmjeon wos sobf
tc jovd lddn olcut tc sdt gbrd tc tjd Lrozbibon pcwfdr-
eokozbnds, onf tjdn tc dsmopd bn tjd loiiccn. Jd wos
trbdf ly mcurt-eortboi, onf sdntdnmdf tc fdotj. Vjd sdn-
tdnmd, jcwdvdr, wos nct morrbdf cut. Vwc ndw loiiccns
wdrd ncw lrcukjt grce \bc @ondbrc, onf on Oedrbmontc eonbpuiotd tjde. Cnd cg tjde wos gcrty gddt bn
fboedtdr, onf tjd ctjdr tjbrty. Vjd gbrst osmdnt wos
eofd bn @und ?:K;. Vjd loiiccn wos rdtobndf ly tjrdd
rcpds, jdif ly scifbdrs cn tjd krcunf, tc prdvdnt bts ldbnk
morrbdf owoy. Vjd krdotdst jdbkjt bt osmdnfdf tc wos ?:8
yorfs grce tjd krcunf. Bt wos ecvdf oicnk ly tjd edn,
wbtj tjd rcpds, cvdr tjd wjcid idnktj cg tjd oiibdf moep,
* _ubf, fbrty.
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ldbnk fbrdmtdf ly giok-sbknois grce tjd odrcnouts. Vjd
loiiccn wos oiwoys adpt cut cg ronkd cg tjd Xorokuoyon
kuns, wjbmj jcwdvdr cgtdn gbrdf ot bt, os bt wos grd-
qudntiy usdf, onf cn cnd cmmosbcn gcur cg tjd scifbdrs
jcifbnk tjd rcpds wdrd wcunfdf. Grce tjd loiiccn tjd
Oiibds mcuntdf ?8K kuns onf tjrdd ecrtors bn tjd Xoro-
kuoyon ibnds, ldsbfds tjcsd bn Murupoyty onf ]oumd,
wjbmj wdrd nct vbsblid. [jdndvdr tjd loiiccn oppdordf,
tjd Xorokuoyons eofd o krdot secad bn grcnt cg tjdbr
trdnmjds, tc jbfd tjde‖tjd gbrds, wbtj kross tc eoad tjde
secad, ldbnk prdpordf ldgcrdjonf.
O tdidkropj cn pcsts wos dstolibsjdf ldtwddn Moxbos'
jdofquortdrs onf tjd lottdry cg Xctrdrc Xbrbs, onf onctjdr
ibnd tc Xosc io Xotrbo.
Moxbos wos sobf, bn tjd oiibdf moep, tc rdmdbvd mcn-
tbnuoiiy idttdrs grce sced cnd bn Icpdz' moep, bngcrebnk
jbe cg dvdrytjbnk wjbmj wdnt cn tjdrd. Bt bs dncukj
tc soy tjot bt wcuif jovd lddn bepcssblid, grce tjd sys-
tde cg dspbcnokd, gcr onycnd bn tjd Xorokuoyon moeptc jovd possdf tjcsd idttdrs wbtjcut Icpdz ancwbnk bt.
Oii tjbs tbed tjd Xorokuoyons wdrd cmmupbdf bn gcrtb-
gybnk tjdesdivds. Vjd trdnmj ot Murupoyty wos mcn-
tbnuoiiy wcradf ot ly tjd korrbscn, eoabnk bt fddpdr onf
wbfdr. Vjd poropdt onf lonqudttd wdrd jdbkjtdndf, onf
jbfd juts lubit okobnst tjd poropdt, bn sumj o eonndr os
nct tc fbsturl tjd gbrd cg tjd bngontry bn mosd cg on ottoma.
Vjd lottdrbds cn tjd rbvdr wdrd oukedntdf ly ortbiidry
lrcukjt grce BVueobtf,, tbii tjdy mcuntdf tjbrty-gbvd
kuns, Jueobto ldbnk idgt wbtj cniy tjrdd :-bnmj kuns
onf o gdw =<- onf <6-pcunfdrs. Vwc <6-pbunfdrs wdrd
sdnt tc tjd orsdnoi, wjdrd tjdy wdrd lcrdf onf rbgidf tc
tjrcw 47-pcunfdr sjcts, onf wdrd tjdn sdnt fcwn tc
Murupoyty. Vjdsd fbf nct onswdr wdii, tjd ronkd ldbnk
cniy ?,488 yorfs. O iorkd kun, wdbkjbnk twdivd tcns,
onf tjrcwbnk ospjdrbmoi ?8-bnmj
sjct, wosmost ot
Rlymub,
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onf toadn tc tjd orsdnoi ot Osunmbcn, wjdrd bt wos jcrdf
onf ecuntdf. Vjbs kun wos most grce ldiis mcntrblutdf
ly oii tjd mjurmjds bn tjd mcuntry, onf bn mcnsdqudnmdwos moiidf tjd ' Mjrbstbon.' Bt wos piomdf bn pcsbtbcn
ot Murupoyty.
Eony kuns wdrd eofd bn tjd orsdnoi ot Osunmbcn
sced cg brcn onf ctjdrs cg lross, <6-pcunfdrs onf ?:-
pcgbnfdrs cg brcn, onf twc lottdrbds cg lross 2-pcunfdr
rbgidf kuns, tc gbt tjd 2-pcunfdr Iojbttd sjdiis wjbmj tjd
dndey sdnt cvdr bn prcgusbcn, onf tjd krdotdr port cg
wjbmj fbf nctlurst.
Vwclottdrbds
cg secctjlcrd6-pcunfdrs, toadn ot Mcbelro, wdrd rbgidf tc gbt tjd
soed sjct, onf gbvd scunf cif 2-pcunfdr kuns wdrd
lcrdf onf rbgidf tc gbt tjd dndey's Iojbttd =<-pcunfdrs,
onf fbf krdot dxdmutbcn. Cnd cg tjdsd gbvd, on brcn kun,
jof o ronkd cg 4,=88 yorfs, wbtj 4 ils. cg pcwfdr, onf
?4¸ didvotbcn. Vjdrd wdrd oisc gcur cr gbvd lottdrbds
cg =-pcunfdr rbgidf kuns eofd. Vjdsd kuns wdbkjdf
=mwt. domj,
onftjrdw o icnk lcit
Bgbnmj bn
fboedtdronf 4 bnmjds icnk. Vjdsd fbf nct onswdr vdry wdii,
prcloliy grce tjd turn cg tjd rbgibnk nct ldbnk ropbf
dncukj. O jdovy 47-pcunfdr brcn kun wos sdnt up tc
tjd orsdnoi, onf lcrdf onf rbgidf tc tjrcw o ?48-pcuufdr
sjct. Vjd lrddmj wos turndf fcwn, onf wrcukjt-brcn
rbnks sjruna cn. Vjd sjct wdrd squord-jdofdf lcits,
mjbiidf (ou ortbmid olcut Xoiibsdr's sjct jof lddn sddn sced-
wjdrd), onf wdrd gbttdf wbtj o scgt lross dxponfbnk rbnk.
Vjdy wdrd dxomtiy ibad tjd ecrbcns cg tjd frokccns
cg Icpdz' dsmcrt, wjc, grce tjd lross rbes cn tjd tcp cg
tjdbr jots, wdrd moiidf ' Omo-vdnt ' (cr sjbnbnk jdofs), onf
tjd kun wos mjrbstdndf tjd * Omo-vdro.' Bt wos piomdf bn pc-
sbtbcn ot Jueobtf,, onf, ogtdr sced sdrvbmd, tjd lrddmj -wos
licwn cut. ]ced cif brcn kuns wdrd mut fcwn bntc ecr-
tors, onf jof wrcukjt-brcn jccps, wbtj trunnbcns cn tjde,
sjruna cn.' Vjrdd wdrd ?8-bnmj, onf twc :-bnmj.
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•VJD [JBV[CAVJ ]JCV. ?2=
4-bnmj lross ecrtor wos oisc eofd. Onctjdr kun wos
eofd cg lross, wdbkjbnk sdvdn tcns, onf wos lcrdf tc
gbt [jbtwcrtj's =<-pcunfdr sjct, cg wjbmj tjd Xoro-
kuoyons jof mciidmtdf o iorkd stcma. Vjbs kun wos moiidf
tjd ' Kdndroi Fboz.' Bt wos o vdry lof mostbnk, onf ogtdr
olcut sbxty sjcts jof lddn gbrdf grce bt, tjd jdxokcnoi lcrd
ldmoed sc bepdrgdmt tjot bt lrcad oii tjd sjdiis wjbmj
wdrd gbrdf grce bt. Bt wos sdnt loma tc Osunmbcn' bn
Eormj ?:7:, onf lrcadn up. Vjrdd lottdrbds cg rbgidf
jcwbtzdrs, wbtj o pdmuibor abnf cg sjropndi sjdii, wdrd
oisc eofd grce ey fdsbkns. Vjdsd wdbkjdf domj ?< mwt.
onf tjdbr mjoeldrs mcntobndf ? il. cg pcwfdr. Vjdy
tjrdw dbtjdr o spjdrbmoi ?<-pcunfdr sjct, o Iojbttd
=<-pcunfdr, cr tjd spdmboi rbgidf sjropndi sjdii eofd gcr
tjde, onf wdrd mopolid cg ldbnk didvotdf tc =4¸. Vjdy
jof o ronkd cg 4,888 yorfs. Onctjdr idvy wos eofd cg
tjd rdeobnbnk mjurmj-ldiis onf cg oii tjd mcppdr lcbidrs
onf soumdpons bn tjd mcuntry, onf o ?8-tcn kun wos most,
ldbnk lcrdf onf rbgidf tc gbt [jbtwcrtj's ?48-pcunfmr
sjct, cg wjbmj sced tjcusonfs wdrd mciidmtdf, wjbmj jof
lddn tjrcwn ly tjd dndey. Vjbs kun wos o ldoutbgui
mostbnk, onf fbf kccf sdrvbmd. Bt wos moiidf tjd ' Mrbciic,'
cr Mrdcid, onf wos ot gbrst ecuntdf ot Osunmbcn.
O rcof wos mut tjrcukj tjd wccf grce Murupoyty,
kcbnk rcunf tjd dfkd cg tjd ' morrbzoi ' os gor os ]oumd,
gombibtotbnk mceeunbmotbcns. Murupoyty wos oisc ndoriy
unbtdf tc ]oumd ly o icnk trdnmj, wjbmj wdnt rcunf lyMjbmjb, ot wjbmj piomd o fbvbsbcn wos dnmoepdf wbtj sced
ortbiidry, mceeonfdf ly Ibdut.-Mcicndi Fdikofc, bn mosd
tjd Lrozbibons sjcuif ottdept tc mrcss grce Muruzu, tjcukj
tjd eorsjds bn grcnt wdrd uttdriy bepossolid gcr trccps.
Bn Eormj B eofd o ndw trdnmj bn tjd Xctrdrc ]oumd
(wjdrd Mcicndi \co mceeonfdf), wbtj o ecrd rdkuior cut-
bnd tjon tjd cif- cnd, onf ecrd rdtbrdf grce tjd wccfs,
wjbmj jof ldmced tjbn onf possolid. Vjd cif trdnmj
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wos fddpdndf, onf eofd tjd cutidt gcr tjd Ldiiomc, wjbmj
wos foeedf up wjdrd bt dntdrs tjd wccfs, onf mousdf tc
gicw tjrcukj bts ndw mjonndi. Bt wos robsdf sbx gddt ly
tjbs foe, eoabnk tjd wotdr ot Xosc Kcedz ecrd tjon
sbx gddt fddp, onf tjus rdnfdrbnk tjot piomd oiecst un-
ossobiolid. Vjd ndw mjonndi oisc gcredf o krdot clstomid
bn grcnt cg tjd ndw trdnmj ot ]oumd, os bt wos vdry fddp,
onf oiecst tcc wbfd tc ofebt cg pcrtolid lrbfkds ldbnk
tjrcwn cvdr bt. [jdrd tjd Ldiiomc dntdrdf tjd cif
trdnmj, bt wos foeedf up tc o jdbkjt cg sbx gddt, ly o
siubmd-kotd, wjbmj wos sc orronkdf tjot bt mcuif ld dosbiy
cpdndf grce tjd ndw trdnmj, sjcuif tjd dndey kdt bntc
tjd cif cnd onf prdpord gcr o rusj. Bn tjbs mosd tjd kotd
wcuif ld cpdndf, onf tjd tdrrblid giccf cg wotdr wcuif
morry tjde oii ldgcrd bt bntc tjd ' morrbzoi.' Vjd edn bn
tjd Xctrdrc ]oumd wdrd scedwjot jorossdf ly tjd rbgid-
luiidts, wjbmj moed bn foy onf nbkjt grce tjd ofvonmdf
kuorf cg tjd Oiibds, wcunfbnk eony edn. Bg tjd Oiibds
jof oiwoys lcelorfdf wbtj rbgids bnstdof cg wbtj
monncn, tjdy wcuif sccn jovd gbnbsjdf tjd Xorokuoyons.
[jdn tjdrd wos nctjbnk gurtjdr tc ld fcnd tcworfs gcr-
tbgybnk tjd grcnt, o trdnmj wos mceednmdf grce Xosc
Wob, mcnndmtbnk bt wbtj Jueobtf, tjus mcepidtdiy dnmics-
bnk tjd Xorokuoyon orey, onf dspdmboiiy prctdmtbnk bt
grce on ottoma cn tjot sbfd.
[btj tjd vbdw cg jorossbnk tjd dndey, onf cg dn-
gbiofbnk jbs ndw ofvonmdf rdfcults, B mceednmdf o lot-
tdry ot tjd Rotobty Mcrf poss. Vjd krcunf wos vdry
icw, onf tjd tdrrm-pidbn cg tjd lottdry wos robsdf sbx gddt.
Bt wos eofd gcr twdivd kuns, onf tc gombibtotd mceeunb-
motbcn wbtj bt, onf tjd wbtjfrowoi cg tjd kuns bn mosd cg
on ottoma, o rcof wos ldkun omrcss tjd Ldiiomc, ot Xosc
]otb. Vjbs wos eofd ly on delonaednt cn domj sbfd,
wbtj o lrbfkd bn tjd ebffid. Bt wos, jcwdvdr, nct
gbnbsjdf. Worbcus joig-sunadn poropdts wdrd eofd bn tjd
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rdor cg tjd lottdry, tc prctdmt ly bngontry tjd rdtrdot cg
tjd kuns. [jbid tjbs lottdry wos ldbnk mcnstrumtdf,
bt wos mcntbnuoiiy lcelorfdf ly tjd dndey grce twc
pcbnts, wbtj [jbtwcrtj's =<-pcunfdrs onf wbtj o Arupp's
?<-pcunfdr rbgidf stddi kun, wjbmj ldicnkdf tc tjd Or-
kdntbnds. Vjbs iottdr kun, tjcukj o gor bngdrbcr wdopcn
tc [jbtwcrtj's, wos bn eumj ldttdr jonfs, onf eofd ecst
ldoutbgui promtbmd. Bt gbrdf oiecst nctjbnk lut pdrmussbcn-
sjdiis, tjdsd ldbnk sc ldoutbguiiy fbrdmtdf tjot dvdry sjdii
`ust wdnt cvdr tjd lottdry onf bntc bt, wjdrd tjd edn
wdrd wcrabnk. Vjdrd wos oiwoys o icca-cut, wjc kovdtjd wcrf tjd ecednt tjd pugg wos sddn grce tjd kun,
wjbmj wos <,488 yorfs grce tjd lottdry, onf os tjd
edn jof tbed tc kdt unfdr mcvdr cg tjd poropdt, ibttid
foeokd wos fcnd. Cnmd o eon wos rciibnk o wjddi-
lorrcw oicnk bn tjd lottdry, wjdn cnd cg tjcsd pdrmussbcn-
sjdiis struma jbs jbkj ecrbcn onf lurst bn bt, sbnkdbnk jbs
jobr onf frbvbnk sced krobns cg pcwfdr bntc jbs gcrdjdof,
wbtjcut jurtbnk jbe. Jbs jot wos licwn oiecst tc
pbdmds (bt wos cg idotjdr), onf tjrcwn sdvdroi yorfs grce
jbe. Vjd ecednt bt joppdndf, jd frcppdf jbs wjddi-
lorrcw, rusjdf ogtdr jbs ecrbcn onf put bt cn okobn, onf
sdbzbnk tjd lorrcw, ldkon wjddibnk bt okobn wbtj rdfculidf
vbkcur, tc tjd krdot fdibkjt cg jbs mceponbcns, wjc sdt up
o ydii cg pidosurd.
Nct gor grce Rotobty Mcro tjdrd wos o movoiry of-
vonmdf pcst, moiidf Xbqudtm Lcelo, grce tjd gciicwbnkmbrmuestonmd. Vjd scifbdrs jovbnk lrcadn cgg cnd cg tjd
tjrdd idks cg tjdbr mccabnk-pct, iccadf gcr scedtjbnk tc
prcp bt up wbtj cn tjd gbrd. Vjdy gcunf o 2-pcunfdr
sjdii wjbmj jof lddn gbrdf ly tjd dndey, lut wjbmj jof
nct lurst, onf tjdy put tjot unfdr tjdbr pct. Os sccn os
tjd sjdii kct suggbmbdntiy jct, bt dxpicfdf onf sdnt tjd
fbnndr giybnk, tc tjdbr bntdnsd fdibkjt. Vjdy wdrd movoiry-
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Bg o Xorokuoyon, bn tjd ebfst cg jbs mcerofds, wos
licwn tc pbdmds ly o sjdii, tjdy wcuif ydii wbtj fd-
ibkjt, tjbnabnk bt o mopbtoi `cad, bn wjbmj tjdy wcuif
jovd lddn `cbndf ly tjd vbmtbe jbesdig jof jd lddn
mopolid.
Gcr prdmbsbcn onf ronkd, [jbtwcrtj's kuns ord spidn-
fbf wdopcns, lut tjdy rdqubrd kccf kunndrs. [jdn o
[jbtwcrtj sjdii lursts bn bts gibkjt, oii tjd spibntdrs frbvd
ojdof, eoabnk o vdry seoii onkid wbtj tjd crbkbnoi tro-
`dmtcry. Gcr gbrbnk ot edn ldjbnf poropdts, tjdrdgcrd,
tjdy ord nct sc ofvontokdcus os tjd cif secctjlcrd
spjdrbmoi sjdiis, wjbmj sprdof vdry eumj wjdn tjdy dx-
picfd. Bg tjd rbgidf sjdiis wbtj tbed guzds struma tjd
krcunf ldgcrd dxpicfbnk, tjdy wcuif jorfiy dvdr lurst, os
tjd guzd ldmoed mjcadf wbtj dortj, onf tjd gbrd dxtbn-
kubsjdf. Cnd krdot fbsofvontokd cg usbnk rbgidf sjct bs,
tjot ot oii icnk ronkds, wjdn tjdy strbad tjd krcunf, tjdy
rbmcmjdt up sc jbkj bn tjd obr, os tc icsd oii mjonmd cg
fcbnk ony foeokd ogtdr tjd gbrst krozd. Vjd [jbtwcrtj
lcits oppdordf tc jovd gor krdotdr pdndtrotbnk pcwdr bn
ony jorf sulstonmd, lut idss tjon o secctjlcrd bn o
ybdifbnk sulstonmd ibad sonf.
Vjd Lrozbibons jorfiy usdf pdrmussbcn-guzds ot oii, onf
jof tjdy fcnd sc tjdy wcuif jovd mousdf sced dxdmutbcn
wbtj tjdbr mcntbnuoi lcelorfednts. Os bt wos, jcwdvdr,
tjd Xorokuoyon dortjwcras rdmdbvdf cniy sibkjt bn`urbds,
wjbmj mcuif ld rdpobrdf bn o vdry sjcrt tbed.
[jbtwcrtj's loiis jof sumj o jbkj vdicmbty, tjot tjd
dpcrt cg tjd kun, onf tjd sjct giybnk ly, wbtib o pdmuibor
wjbgg', wdrd lctj jdorf ot tjd soed ecednt. Vjd Xoro-
kuoyons, grce tjd scunf tjdsd loiis eofd kcbnk tjrcukj
tjd obr, moiidf [jbtwcrtj's loiisgpjdws.'
Oii tjd tdidkropj stotbcns jof poropdts bn grcnt cg
tjde, tc prdvdnt tjdbr ldbnk put. jcrs fd mcelot.
Bn Eoy ?:7;, tjrdd :-bnmj kuns wdrd ecuntdf ot
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Mjbmjb, onf o =<-pcunfdr Iojbttd, ldsbfds sced seoiidr
cnds, onf cn tjd =8tj Muruzu wos lcelorfdf jdovbiy,
lctj grce Mjbmjb onf Murupoyty. Os tjd korrbscn wos
mrcwfdf bntc o vdry seoii pbdmd cg krcunf, sced foeokd
wos fcnd.
Bn Cmtcldr ?:77, Wbsmcunt Ldouecnt, sdmrdtory cg tjd
Grdnmj idkotbcn bn tjd \bvdr Xiotd, moed wbtj o giok cg
trumd bntc Icpdz' ibnds, lrbnkbnk fdspotmjds, wjbmj jd wos
tc fdibvdr pdrscnoiiy tc E. Mcmjdidt, tjd Grdnmj mcnsui bn
Xorokuoy. Ogtdr wobtbnk o gdw foys, gcr E. Mcmjdidt
tc orrbvd grce Osunmbcn, jd kct jbs onswdrs, onf wdnt
loma okobn unfdr o giok cg trumd.
Vjdsd gioks cg trumd oiwoys bnspbrdf sced jcpd cg
pdomd, onf pdcpid wdrd vdry kiof tc sdd tjde. [jdn cnd
oppdordf ot tjd dndey's cutpcsts, tjd ldordrs wdrd eofd
tc wobt joigwoy ldtwddn tjd ibnds, tbii sced cnd wos sdnt
ly Icpdz tc rdmdbvd bt. Xbd oiwoys sdnt sdvdroi cggbmdrs,
nct trustbnk cnd oicnd, onf tjdy wdrd crfdrdf tc kc rcunf-
olcut bn oii scrts cg rcofs, tc eoad tjd dndey ldibdvd
tjcsd wdrd tjd cniy rcofs bntc tjd Xorokuoyon ibnds.
Vjdy wcuif tjdn toia scedtbeds gcr twc cr tjrdd jcurs
wbtj sced cg tjd oiibdf cggbmdrs, dxmjonkbnk mbkors, onf
wcuif tjdn kc loma onf rdpcrt tc Icpdz, ldbnk dxpdmtdf
tc rdpdot dvdry wcrf wjbmj jof possdf ldtwddn tjde.
Cn cnd cg tjdsd cmmosbcns o mjoiidnkd possdf ldtwddn
Mcicndi Ecntbmi onf cnd cg tjd oiibdf cggbmdrs, onf bt wos
okrddf tjdy sjcuif gbkjt o fudi ogtdr tjd wor wos cvdr.
Ot Xosc Kcedz tjdrd wos o iorkd pcwfdr-eokozbnd, bn
wjbmj wos oisc tjd iolcrotcry gcr prdporbnk guzds, onf
frbvbnk tjde bntc tjd sjdiis. Cn Fdmdeldr 2, ?:77, tjbs
lidw up (tjd mousd ldbnk unancwn) wbtj o gdorgui mrosj,
sdnfbnk tjd jdovy tbeldr rccg giybnk bn oii fbrdmtbcns.
Eo`cr Oivordnko, mjbdg cg tjd iolcrotcry, o gbrst-rotd
eoadr cg gbrdwcras, wos licwn up, onf gcrty-gbvd edn
ldsbfds wdrd abiidf onf, wcunfdf. Vjd dndey beed-
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fbotdiy cpdndf gbrd upcn Xosc Kcedz, tc wjbmj Kdndroi
Lrukudz rdpibdf wbtj vbkcur, onf beedfbotdiy orronkdf
jbs edn bn gbkjtbnk crfdr, tjbnabnk tjd dndey ebkjt
prcgbt ly o mcngusbcn, tc ottoma jbe suffdniy. O krdot
quontbty cg oeeunbtbcn wos icst ly tjbs dxpicsbcn.
Kdndroi Fboz usdf tc rbfd olcut ot Murupoyty bn tjd
jdovy lcelorfednts, tc sjcw tjd edn jcw ibttid jd mordf
gcr tjd ' ndkrcds.' Cnmd, furbnk o lcelorfednt, olcut
tjd dnf cg @onuory ?:K;, ibd wdnt bn o moncd, wbtj sced
obfds-fd-moep, tc gbsj, bn sbkjt cg, onf ndor tc, tjd giddt.
O ?=-bnmj sjdii lurst `ust cvdr tjde, muttbnk Kdndroi
Fboz' idk oiecst cgg, onf mopsbzbnk tjd moncd bntc tjd wotdr.
Jbs obfds swoe tc sjcrd wbtj jbe, onf jd wos toadn tc
jbs jcusd, onf Icpdz tdidkropjdf tc. Fr. ]abnndr wos
beedfbotdiy sdnt fcwn, onf oeputotdf jbs idk. Ers.
Iynmj wdnt fcwn bn jdr morrbokd onf lrcukjt jbe up tc
jdofquortdrs, wjdrd jd wos ommceecfotdf bn Kdndroi
Lorrbcs' jcusd, onf fobiy vbsbtdf ly Icpdz. Jbs idk,
wjbmj jof lddn oeputotdf, wos put up onf scifdrdf bn o
ibttid mcggbn cg bts cwn, onf wos adpt bn jbs rcce. Ogtdr
sced foys, jcwdvdr, Kdndroi Fboz fbdf, onf jbs lcfy wos
sdnt up tc Osunmbcn tc ld lurbdf, ldbnk ommceponbdf ly
oii tjd bnjolbtonts cg tjd tcwn 1eony cg tjd iofbds, wd ord
tcif ly tjd ]deonorbc, iobf tjdbr `dwdis cn jbs tcel, lut
bt fcds nct soy wjot wos fcnd dvdntuoiiy wbtj tjd `dwdis.
Mcicndi Oidn summddfdf tc tjd mceeonf cg Murupoyty.
Icpdz' lbrtjfoy wos cn @uiy <6, onf tjd fotd cg jbs
didmtbcn tc tjd prdsbfdnmy wos Cmtcldr ?7. Lctj foys
wdrd adpt, lut tjd iottdr wos spdmboiiy eoradf. Cntjdsd, os wdii os cn Mjrbsteos Foy, onf cn cnd cr twc
mbvbi gdost-foys, Icpdz jdif o idvdd, oii tjd cggbmdrs wjc
jof tjd unbgcre ldbnk bn guii-frdss. Icpdz usdf tc kc tc
mjurmj, ogtdr wjbmj, ot jbs jcusd, oii ldbnk ossdelidf
orcunf jbe, tjd Lbsjcp wcuif offrdss jbe o ecst mce-
pibedntory spddmj, tc wjbmj Icpdz, wjc wos o vdry kccf
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spdoadr, wcuif rdpiy ot idnktj. Ogtdr tjd rdmdptbcn,
mjoepoknd, lddr, &m.,wdrd sdrvdf unfdr tjd cronkd-trdds,
onf junfrdfs cg tcosts kbvdn, cniy tc Icpdz, os bt wos nct
oiicwolid tc tcost ony ctjdr pdrscn. Jd scedtbeds, jcw-
dvdr, jof scedtjbnk ecrd tonkblid tjon on offrdss, tc rd-
edeldr tjd foy ly. Bn ?:77, o eoknbgbmdnt Xorokuoyon
giok, delrcbfdrdf bn kcif, fboecnfs, rulbds, &m, wbtj kcif
onf sbivdr stogg onf ecuntbnks, wos delrcbfdrdf ly tjd
iofbds cg Osunmbcn 1 onf on oilue, lcunf bn scibf kcif onf
stcnds, bn o scibf kcif lcx wbtj on dqudstrbon stotud cg kcif
cn bt, wos eofd bn Osunmbcn, onf sdnt fcwn ly tjd iofbds,
os o tdstbecny cg tjdbr potrbctbm gddibnks. Vjd jbnts onf
bfdos gcr tjdsd tjbnks oii deonotdf grce jdofquortdrs, o
iofy-grbdnf cg Icpdz ldbnk tjd edfbue. Nc cnd, cg
mcursd, fordf rdgusd tc mcntrblutd tcworfs tjde.
Ndxt ydor (?:7:) tjd mbtbzdns jof tc eoad on cggdrbnk,
onf tjbs tbed tjdrd wos nc rdsdrvd os tc tjd scurmd cg
tjd bfdo, fdsbkns ldbnk eofd ly rdqudst cg tjd iofy ot
jdofquortdrs, onf grce tjdnmd sdnt tc Osunmbcn, wjdrd
tjdy wdrd dxdmutdf. Vjd prdsdnts tjbs tbed mcnsbstdf cg
o swcrf cg jcncur, onf o mrcwn cg iourdi idovds bn kcif.
Icpdz sdnt cnd cg jbs cwn swcrfs tc ld rdecuntdf. Vjd
jbit wos eofd wbtj o ]obnt Kdcrkd onf tjd Frokcn cn tjd
kuorf, oii cg kcif, wbtj twdnty-tjrdd lrbiibonts onf nue-
ldrs cg ctjdr stcnds bn bt. Vjd sjdotj wos cg scibf kcif,
wbtj rdibdvdf oroldsquds, onf tjd wibcic wos dnmosdf bn
onctjdr tdidsmcpbm sjdotj, oisc cg purd kcif, wbtj o kcifdn
stotud cn tjd tcp, onf eofd sc tjot wjdn tjd tdidsmcpbm
port wos sjut up, tjd port wjbmj mcntobndf tjd jbit oicnd
wos vbsblid, tjus eoabnk o ldoutbgui crnoednt cn o tolid.
Vjd wjcid wos iobf cn on beednsd sbivdr soivdr. Bt wos
lrcukjt fcwn gcr prdsdntotbcn ly o mceebssbcn cg olcut
dbkjt, tjd mjbdg ldbnk Fcn ]oturnbnc Ldfcyo, lrctjdr-bn-
iow cg Icpdz, onf trdosurdr-kdndroi. Vjd wcraeonsjbp
wos ldoutbgui. Ogtdr domj cg tjd mceebssbcndrs jof rdof
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on offrdss, onf tjd prdsdnt jof lddn fdibvdrdf, Icpdz
fdtobndf jbs lrctjdr-bn-iow. Jd ndvdr okobn spcad tc jbe,
onf krofuoiiy trdotdf jbe wcrsd onf wcrsd, uitbeotdiy
puttbnk jbe bn brcns, onf tcrturbnk jbe tc fdotj 1 lut jd
wos vdry onkry cn jdorbnk cg jbs fdmdosd, os, jof jd
ancwn tjot jd wos fybnk, jd wcuif jovd jof jbe sjct, gcr
tjd soad cg oppdoronmds. Vwc ctjdrs cg tjd mceebssbcndrs
fbdf bn tjd moep cg mjcidro, onf tjd rdeobnfdr wdrd
frogtdf bntc tjd orey. Vjd mrcwn cg iourdi mcuif nct
ld kct rdofy bn tbed gcr tjbs prdsdntotbcn, os sdvdroi
fdsbkns wdrd eofd gcr bt, tjd cl`dmtbcn eofd tc tjdeldbnk tjot tjd mrcwn * wcuif ld wcrtj nctjbnk,' tjcukj
ldtwddn oii tjd idovds wdrd gicwdrs eofd cg fboecnfs.
Vjd mrcwn wos tc ld piomdf cn o musjbcn, bn o kcif lcx
wjbmj edosurdf dbkjtddn bnmjds icnk, onf gcurtddn lrcof.
Bt wos sukkdstdf tjot, tc eoad o ecrd voiuolid prdsdnt,
nctjbnk mcuif ld fcnd lut tc most o spjdrd cg scibf kcif,
dnmrustdf wbtj lrbiibonts. Icpdz, jcwdvdr, ogtdrworfs
gcunf o ecrd mdrtobn woy cg pcssdssbnk jbesdig cg oii tjot
wos voiuolid bn tjd mcuntry. Jd sdbzdf oii tjd `dwdis cg
tjd wcedn bn tjd gciicwbnk eonndr 0
Bt eoy ld prdebssdf tjot oii tjd Xorokuoyon gdeoids,
grce tjd jbkjdst tc tjd icwdst, wdrd pcssdssdf cg o iorkd
quontbty cg `dwdiidry. Oecnk tjd ldttdr miossds wdrd tc ld
gcunf quontbtbds cg ldoutbgui pdoris onf lrbiibonts, `dwdi-
idry, furbnk tjd tbed cg tjd ]ponborfs, jovbnk lddn tjd
portbmuior ortbmid cg iuxury bepcrtdf, onf mcnstbtutbnk
oiecst scidiy tjd prdsdnts eofd ly Xorokuoyons tc tjdbr
iofy-icvds.
O potrbctbm ecvdednt wos mceednmdf ot tjd prcpdr
bnstbkotbcn oecnk tjd iofbds, sced cg wjce gcredf tjde-
sdivds bntc o mceebttdd bn Osunmbcn, onf bnvbtdf tjd ctjdr
iofbds tc `cbn tjde bn cggdrbnk tjdbr `dwdiidry tc Icpdz, tc
mcntrblutd tcworfs tjd dxpdnsds cg tjd wor. Os bn futy
lcunf mceebttdds wdrd stortdf bn oii tjd tcwns onf vbiiokds
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tjrcukjcut tjd mcuntry, fdmiorbnk tjdbr ofjdsbcn tc tjd
bfdo. [jdn tjd cggdr wos eofd bn fud gcre tc Icpdz,
jd pulibsjdf on onswdr, bn tjd gcre cg o fdmrdd, tjonabnk
tjde gcr tjdbr potrbctbse, onf soybnk tjot tjd mcuntry fbf
nct rdqubrd tjot somrbgbmd, lut tjot jd wcuif ommdpt cnd-
twdntbdtj port, grce wjbmj tc jovd o mcbn struma, mce-
edecrotbvd cg tjdbr cggdr. ]jcrtiy ogtdrworfs oii tjd
`dwdiidry wos mciidmtdf, onf tjd `ufkds cg pdomd moiidf
upcn dvdrycnd, dvdn tjcsd wjc jof nct vciuntddrdf tc
kbvd bt, tc fdibvdr up ot cnmd tjd wjcid cg tjdbr `dwdiidry.
Vjbs wos fcnd, onf bt wos ndvdr okobn sddn, jdorf cg, cr
dnqubrdf ogtdr. O fdsbkn wos eofd gcr tjd mcbn, onf gcur
wdrd struma grce o fculiccn wjbmj wos editdf fcwn.
Onctjdr potrbctbm fdecnstrotbcn wos crfdrdf tc ld
eofd ly tjd wcedn‖vbz., tc ldk pdrebssbcn tc toad up
ores onf gbkjt ly tjd sbfd cg tjdbr lrdtjrdn. Vjd cggdr
wos eofd tc tjd Wbmd-Xrdsbfdnt ot Osunmbcn, onf wos
fdmibndf gcr tjd prdsdnt. ]ced twdnty kbris, jcwdvdr,
ldicnkbnk tc tjd vbiiokd cg Ordkuo, kct ionmds onf wjbtd
frdssds wbtj trbmcicur lonfs, onf o scrt cg ]mctmj mop,
fdsbkndf ly Ers. Iynmj, onf tjdy usdf tc kc olcut
Osunmbcn sbnkbnk potrbctbm jyens.
O iorkd jcspbtoi wos dstolibsjdf cn tjd rcof, joigwoy
ldtwddn Xosc Xumu onf Jueobto, onf scedtbeds twc
tjcusonf sbma wdrd bn bt. Dvdry fbvbsbcn jof bts cwn
jcspbtoi os wdii, bn wjbmj wdrd cniy piomdf edn wjc
mcuif stonf tc tjdbr ores bn mosd cg nddf. Vjdrd wdrd
olsciutdiy nc fruks, onf tjd fcmtcrs jof tc fc tjdbr ldst
wbtj tjd jdrls cg tjd mcuntry. O sdporotd jcspbtoi gcr
fbstbnkubsjdf gbdif-cggbmdrs wos drdmtdf ot Xosc Xumu,
micsd tc Fr. ]tdwort's jcusd, mcnsbstnbk cg o fczdn
seoii juts. Bn Eoy ?:7;, tjd mjcidro lrcad cut, op-
pdorbnk gbrst ot Xosc Kcedz. Bt sccn sprdof tjrcukj tjd
wjcid, orey, onf eofd eony vbmtbes. Vwc iorkd mjcidro
jcspbtois wdrd dstolibsjdf. Mcicndi Xdrdbro, mjbdg cg tjd
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Nc. 7, fbdf cg bt, wbtj eony ctjdr cggbmdrs onf edn.
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bii wbtj bt ot tjd soed tbed, lut rdmcvdrdf, os fbf oisc
eony edn. Ldnbknc, Icpdz' lrctjdr, wos toadn bii cg
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pdrscnoiiy wbtj sumj o tdrrblid smcurkd, onf jd ldmoed
oiecst eof, mjorkbnk jbs fcmtcrs wbtj on bntdntbcn tc
pcbscn jbe, bn wjbmj mjorkd jd wos sdmcnfdf ly tjd
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tjd ]deonorbc o icnk ortbmid sbkndf ly Eobz, mceporbnk
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bn suppcrt cg tjot vbdw. Vjd ]deonorbc, gcr sced tbed,
mcepordf jbe tc tjd Oiebkjty, onf @uiy, tjd ecntj cg
jbs lbrtj, wos moiidf 'tjd ecntj cg Mjrbstbon Icpdz.'
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iobf icw eony tjcusonfs cg pdcpid.
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bfdo cg mrcssbnk tjd Xorono ot Dnmornombcn, onf wos
eormjbnk tcworfs Xosc io Xotrbo, jd rdmoiidf Eo`cr
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o rdkbednt cg movoiry, onf sbx kuns‖ stbii idovbnk o
korrbscn cg clsdrvotbcn. Nubbdz wos prcectdf tc ld
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tc Kdndroi Lorrbcs.
O iorkd rdsdrvd wos gcredf onf dnmoepdf rcunf tjd
dfkd cg tjd Xosc Xumu ' dstdrc,' mcnsbstbnk cg sdvdn lot-
toibcns cg bngontry, twc rdkbednts cg movoiry, onf tjbrty
gbdifpbdmms, mjbdgiy rbgidf. Vjd Xorokuoyon ibnds wdrd
eumj dxpcsdf tc ottoma grce tjdbr krdot idnktj, onf tjd
seoii nueldr cg edn tc fdgdnf tjde, onf tjbs rdsdrvd wos
piomdf bn o mdntroi pcsbtbcn, rdofy tc ld tjrcwn cn ony
pcbnt bn fonkdr.
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grce Murupoyty, rcunf ly Xosc Xumu, tc ]oumd, wbtj o
lronmj tc tjd idgt. B tcca tjd idvdis, onf eofd o sdmtbcn
wjbmj kovd nc vdry iorkd quontbty cg dortjwcras, lut
wjdn bt wos kcbnk tc ld put bntc dxdmutbcn, bt wos gcunf
tjot tjdrd wos nct o suggbmbdnt quontbty cg robis.
O Lrozbibon dxpdfbtbcn jof lddn gcr twc ydors eormj-
bnk bntc Eottc-Krcssc tc rdtoad bt grce tjd Xorokuoyons,
lut jof mcntdntdf btsdig wbtj dntdrbnk tjd tcwns cg tjd
bntdrbcr wjbmj jof lddn dvomuotdf ly crfdr cg Icpdz,
tjd Xorokuoyons jcifbnk cniy tjd rbvdr. Vjd Bnfbons cg
tjd prcvbnmd wdrd oisc oredf wbtj rbgids, lut, bnstdof cg
gbkjtbnk wbtj tjde, usdf tjde tc sjcct tjdbr koed. Bn
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unfdr Mcicndi Moebsoc, ldkon tc eormj tcworfs Xorokuoy,
jdorbnk tjot tjdrd wdrd nc gcrmds idgt bn tjd ncrtj. Cn
kdttbnk ndws cg tjbs, Icpdz fdspotmjdf tjd <?st \dkbednt
cg movoiry onf twc mceponbds cg tjd ?<tj Lottoibcn cg
bngontry, unfdr tjd mceeonf cg Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi Ecn-
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eormjdf ncrtj, eddtbnk wbtj Moebsoc oirdofy cn tjd
scutj sbfd cg tjd Lbc Opo. Vjdrd wos nc dnkokdednt,
lut tjd Xorokuoyons surrcunfdf tjde cn tjdbr eormj,
muttbnk cgg oii suppibds, onf toabnk wjot ibttid mottic
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tjdy jof. Vjd mjcidro lrcad cut ot tjd soed tbed
gdorguiiy oecnk Moebsoc's edn, wjc wdrd ibvbnk cn
krddn cronkds onf jdofs cg poie-trdds 1 Moebsoc onf tjd
krdotdr port cg jbs edn ldmoed vbmtbes tc fbsdosd onf wont,
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wdrd oredf wbtj @omcl's sjdiis tc tjdbr rbgids. Vjd Xoro-
kuoyons beedfbotdiy rdturndf tc Xosc Xumu, o fbstonmd
cg cvdr tjrdd junfrdf ebids. Vjd wjcid oggobr tcca
cniy o ecntj. Bt wos adpt o sdmrdt ly Icpdz, dxmdpt
tc o gdw orcunf jbe, lut wbtj wjot cl`dmt fcds nct
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grce twc stdoedrs, prcmddfbnk grce Muyolf,, mopturdf bt,
onf rd-delorabnk tjd soed foy, rdturndf tc Muyolo,
toabnk sced Lrozbibons wbtj tjde. Vjd Xorokuoyons
icst ?88 edn, onf Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi Molroi, tjd mce-
eonfdr, wos abiidf. Vjd twc stdoedrs wdrd gciicwdf up
tjd rbvdr, onf cvdrtoadn ly Moptobn Nundz, bn tjd ' ]oitc,'
wjc sona cnd cg tjd Lrozbibon stdoedrs, tjd '@ourj,'
ldbnk jbesdig fonkdrcusiy wcunfdf, onf oiecst tjd wjcid
cg jbs mrdw jcrs 9id mcelot, grce tjd gbrd cg tjd Lrozbibon
rbgids.
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tjd piomd tc tjd Lrozbibons, onf jof, cn tjd foy tjdy os-
souitdf bt, sdnt oii tjd scunf edn bntc tjd wccfs, onf
rdecvdf tjd kuns grce tjd trdnmjds 1 tjot wjdn tjd sbma
edn bn jcspbtoi sow tjd Lrozbibons mcebnk, tjdy oii stccf
tc tjdbr ores, lut wdrd cvdrpcwdrdf ot gbrst, uitbeotdiy
frbvbnk tjd dndey owoy. Icpdz gurtjdr stotdf tjot tjd
Lrozbibons jof mjcppdf up Molroi onf jbs prbdst bntc
seoii pbdmds, onf jof dotdn tjde, bn poyednt gcr tjdbr
trdomjdry.
Bn Eormj, ?:7;, on ottdept ot edfbotbcn wos eofd ly
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tjd Jcn. Er. M. O. [osjlurn, tjd Oedrbmon ebnbstdr,
lut tjbs wbii ld tjd sul`dmt cg o guturd mjoptdr.
Vjd lcelorfednts oii rcunf wdrd o scurmd cg pidosurd
tc dvdrylcfy. Vjd Oiibds ibadf tjd ncbsd, onf tjcukjt
tjdy wdrd fcbnk beednsd dxdmutbcn. Vjd Xorokuoyon
scifbdrs ibadf tjde, os tjdy kct o eukgui cg Bnfbon
mcrn gcr dvdry sjdii cr jdop cg spibntdrs tjdy mciidmtdf.*
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abnfs cg sjct onf sjdii, onf quontbtbds cg brcn, wjbmj wos
sdnt tc Osunmbcn onf most bntc sjct, &m. Vjd seoii
spibntdrs wdrd eofd bntc monbstdr-sjct.
Vjd Xorokuoyon movoiry wos vdry lofiy ecuntdf1
tjdbr ebsdrolid onbeois wdrd mcntbnuoiiy fybnk cgg, onf
ldbnk rdpiomdf ly wbif jcrsds, wjbmj tjd edn jof tc toed.
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o mjorkd cg tjd Xorokuoyon movoiry, ncr mcuif tjd Xoro-
kuoyon bngontry mcepdtd wbtj tjd Oiibds' movoiry, wjbmj
wos wdii ecuntdf. Vjd Xorokuoyons jof oii tjdbr jcrsds
soffidf dvdry ecrnbnk, onf wjdn bt wos dvbfdnt tjot tjd
dndey bntdnfdf nc ecvdednt tjot foy, tjdy idf tjdbr
onbeois cutsbfd tjd ibnds tc gddf, onf tjd edn mciidmtdf
tjde sced gcffdr gcr tjd nbkjt.
Bn tjd Xorokuoyon orey nct dvdn cggbmdrs wdrd oiicwdf
oicnd bn tjd vonkuorf, idst tjdy sjcuif fdsdrt. Edn
wdrd oisc sdidmtdf grce fbggdrdnt mcrps tc omt os spbds.
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tjdbr kccf ldjovbcur. Vjdy wdrd ndvdr oiicwdf tc kcoicnd, lut oiwoys twc cr tjrdd tckdtjdr. Vjdy wdrd
trdotdf wbtj spdmboi bnfuikdnmd, rdmdbvbnk dxtro rotbcns cg
ydrlo, mcrn, &m, tc addp tjde bn kccf tdepdr. Vjdy
wdrd qubmaiy prcectdf, onf jof tc fc nc wcra lut tjdbr
spybnk. Icpdz cgtdn jbesdig fdspotmjdf spbds bntc tjd
dndey's moep. ibd fbf nct, jcwdvdr, kdt eumj kccf
grce tjde, os wjdn tjdy rdpcrtdf onytjbnk nct
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okrddolid tc jbe tc jdor, jd usdf tc ld onkry, onf tjdy
sccn idorndf oiwoys tc tdii o toid wjbmj wcuif pidosd
jbe.Vjd moep-wcedn jof o rcw cg juts lubit gcr tjde ot
dvdry fbvbsbcn, onf ot Xosc Xumu tjdrd wdrd twc iorkd
vbiiokds cg tjde. Vjdy jof sdrkdonts noedf grce oecnk
tjdesdivds, wjc wdrd rdspcnsblid gcr tjde. Vjd wcedn
[drd oiicwdf tc kc oii cvdr tjd moep, dxmdpt furbnk tjd
tbed cg mjcidro, wjdn tjdy wdrd clibkdf tc addp tc tjdbr
cwn fbvbsbcns. Ot gbrst tjdy wdrd nct oiicwdf tc ld bn
tjd scifbdrs' quortdrs ogtdr totcc, lut tcworfs tjd dnf cg
tjd wor tjot crfdr wos olcibsjdf. Vjdy ossbstdf ot tjd
jcspbtois, onf wosjdf tjdbr grbdnfs' mictjds. Vjdy mcuif
nct idovd tjd moep wbtjcut o posspcrt sbkndf ly Kdndroi
\dsqubn. Vjdy wdrd oiicwdf nc rotbcns, onf ibvdf upcn
wjot lddg tjd scifbdrs kovd tjde.
Vjd Xorokuoyon moep wos adpt portbmuioriy midon.
Oii onbeois wjbmj fbdf wdrd lurbdf, onf tjd lorromas
wdrd adpt wdii swdpt cut.Vjd licmaofd jof eofd eony ndmdssory ortbmids vdry
smormd, onf tjdsd wdrd, os gor os pcssblid, rdpiomdf ly
notbvd eonugomturds. Vjd suppiy cg mcttcn kccfs gcr
scifbdrs' mictjbnk jof icnk sbnmd lddn mcnsuedf, onf
tjd wcedn jof tc rdvbvd wdovbnk, wjbmj `ust ldgcrd
tjd wor jof lddn oiecst kbvdn up, cn ommcunt cg tjd
mjdopndss cg Dnkibsj mcttcn kccfs. Vjd Xorokuoyon
mcttcn bs mcnsbfdrdf sced cg tjd ldst bn tjd wcrif, os rd-
korfs strdnktj onf mcicur, onf iorkd quontbtbds jof lddn
scwn ldgcrd tjd wor, ly crfdr cg Icpdz, wjc bntdnfdf tc
eoad bt cnd cg tjd dxpcrts cg Xorokuoy. Bt wos spun
onf wcvdn ly jonf ly tjd wcedn, prcfumbnk o vdry
kccf strcnk lrcofmictj gcr scifbdrs' sjbrts onf frowdrs.
[cciwos wcvdn bn tjd soed eonndr bntc 'pcnmjcs/stobndf
wbtj fbggdrdnt mcicurs 1 onf tjd gblrd cg tjd'doroknotbb,' cr
wbif pbndoppid, os wdiios tjot cg tjd mcmc-poie, wos
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wcvdn bntc sjbrts onf frowdrs. Vjd wcedn fbf oii tjd
scwbnk onf piontbnk, &m.
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ednt dxdmutdf tc sjcw gcr dvdrytjbnk wjbmj wos fcnd.
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cr twc bn Kuoronb 1 onf tjd Ioelord onf tjd Molbmjub,
lctj dntbrdiy bn Kuoronb. Vjd iost-noedf wos edont
gcr o rdprdsdntotbvd cg Xunmj, lut tjd `cads bn bt wdrd
vdry wrdtmjdf, onf scedtbeds smonfoicus. Vjd Molbmjubonf tjd Mdntbndio wdrd biiustrotdf wbtj wccfmuts eofd
ly twc cr tjrdd scifbdrs, grce tjdbr cwn frowbnks, onf
wdrd mut wbtj o pdnanbgd.
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popdr eonugomtcry, eoabnk sced cg mcttcn onf sced
cg ' morokuoto,' turnbnk cut vdry rdspdmtolid popdr. Oii
tjd Kcvdrnednt ormjbvds wdrd cvdrjouidf, onf tjd
giyidovds tcrn cgg onf usdf gcr wrbtbnk. Dvdrytjbnk wos
wrbttdn cn os seoii o pbdmd cg popdr os pcssblid. Vjdrd
wos o prbntbnk-prdss wbtj tjd orey, wibdrd tjd Molbmjub
wos prbntdf. Vjd ortbmids gcr tjd ]deonorbc wdrd rdof
tc Icpdz, onf wjdn opprcvdf wdrd sdnt tc tcwn ly
tdidkropj 1 tjcsd wjbmj wdrd wrbttdn bn tcwn ldbnk sdnt
ly tdidkropj gcr jbs opprcvoi, tjd oecunt cg mcrrd-
spcnfdnmd tjot wdnt tjrcukj tjd wbrds ldbnk tjus sced-
tjbnk eorvdiicus. Xbdmds cg mcwjbfd wdrd smropdf
onf lrcukjt tc o wjbtd surgomd, onf lcunf up bn lccas
gcr wrbtbnk `curnois, &m. Xormjednt wos eofd grce
sjddpsabns, onf ogtdr sced trbois wos eofd dquoi tc
Durcpdon pormjednt. Vjbs wos usdf gcr tjd mceebs-
sbcns cg tjd cggbmdrs.
Bna wos eofd grce o abnf cg lioma ldon, ly dx-
tromtbnk tjd mcicurbnk-eottdr wbtj osjds. ]cop wos
eofd ly dvdry fbvbsbcn gcr bts cwn mcnsueptbcn, ly
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lcbibnk tckdtjdr gcr o tbed, vorybnk grce gcur tc dbkjt
foys, ommcrfbnk tc tjd quoibty cg tjd osjds, got edot
onf wccf-osjds. Vjrdd edn usdf tc ld mcnstontiy
depicydf bn tjd wccfs lurnbnk tjdsd osjds, jovbnk tc
sdidmt o portbmuior trdd moiidf ' Rcbbwbb,' tc eoad strcnk
osjds.
]oit wos eofd gcredriy cn o iorkd smoid ot Ioelord,
grce tjd rbvdr-euf, lut tjd wcedn wdrd tcc eumj cmmu-
pbdf wbtj ctjdr tjbnks tc jovd tbed tc eoad dncukj
mcnsdqudntiy cniy tjd jcspbtois wdrd suppibdf, onf tjot
bnsuggbmbdntiy. Vjd trccps mdrtobniy jof o gcrtnbkjtiy
rotbcn, lut bt wos qubtd ncebnoi, nct ldbnk suggbmbdnt tc
soit cnd edoi. ]ced ecntjs ogtdrworfs tjd edn fbs-
mcvdrdf, bn tjd Mjomc, o trdd wbtj vdry tjbma idovds, grce
wjbmj tjdy dxtromtdf, ly lcbibnk, o sulstonmd rdsdelibnk
soit, lut bn tostd ibad soit mjoia. Vjbs, jcwdvdr, tjdy
otd, ldbnk bn krdot wont cg bt.
Jbfds wdrd strdtmjdf tbkjt cn iorkd squord groeds, onf
smropdf wbtj stddi tccis tbii tjdy wdrd tcidroliy tjbn, ogtdr
wjbmj tjdy wdrd tjcrcukjiy rulldf oii cvdr wbtj tjd
liunt pcbnt cg o stbma, tbii tjdy ot iost ldmoed cg tjd mcn-
sbstdnmy cg o vdry tjbma wosj-idotjdr. Vjdsd wdrd tjdn
mut up onf eofd bntc trcusdrs, &m. 1 lut bg robn gdii
upcn tjde, tjdy kct sc stbgg tjot tjd wdordr olsciutdiy
mcuif nct ldnf jbs idks. Vjdy jof, tjdrdgcrd, tc ld kbvdn
up.
Vjd morpdts grce tjd loii-rcces cg tjd miul, tjd robi-
woy tdrebnus, &m, bn Osunmbcn, wdrd mut up bntc ' pcnmjcs'
gcr tjd scifbdrs, onf wdrd sc stbgg tjot tjdy stccf cut ibad
ofvdrtbsbnk lcorfs. Os tjd wbntdrs bn Xorokuoy ord
dxtrdediy mcif wjdn tjd scutj wbnf licws, tjd edn
suggdrdf eumj grce wont cg mictjbnk.
Kunpcwfdr wos eofd, tjd suipjur ldbnk cltobndf
grce brcn-pyrbtds, cg wjbmj tjdrd bs on olunfonmd bn
Xorokuoy, onf tjd soitpdtrd ldbnk eonugomturdf grce
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urbnd onf fdmcepcsdf onbeoi sulstonmds. Vjd pcwfdr,
jcwdvdr, wos nct strcnk.
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fbf nct onswdr, o eomjbnd wos eofd ot tjd Orsdnoi, wjbmj
stoepdf tjde cut cg mcppdr bn tjd prcpdr eonndr.
Oii tjd kuns, &m. &m, eofd bn Xorokuoy furbnk tjd
wor, wdrd tjd wcra cg Dnkibsj dnkbnddrs, wjc jof ndvdr
lddn bn tjot lronmj cg tjd trofd ot oii. Vjdy jof tc
fdsbkn onf eoad tjdbr cwn eomjbnds gcr rbgibnk, &m,
onf sjcwdf krdot sabii bn tjd eonndr bn wjbmj tjdy
morrbdf cut tjdsd wcras.
Dvdry fbvbsbcn jof bts tonndry, wjdrd jbfds wdrd
tonndf gcr eoabnk kun-tomaid, soffidry, &m. Dvdn wbnd
wos eofd, cn o seoii smoid, grce tjd `ubmd cg cronkds,
lut bt wos nct o summdss, ldbnk bntcidroliy swddt.
Bn crfdr tc beprdss jbs edn wbtj o prcpdr jotrdf cg
tjd Oiibds, Icpdz bnvdntdf fbggdrdnt stcrbds okobnst tjde.
Cnd wos tjot tjdy jof pcbscndf tjd wotdr cg tjd Ldiiomc
ot tjd Onkid, onf tjd edn wdrd nct oiicwdf tc frbna bt
gcr ecntjs. Lut tjd quddrdst oggobr wos o stcry tjot
tjd Oiibds jof sdnt cvdr o loiiccn, gbiidf wbtj sced
jcrrblid pcbscn, wjbmj wos tc abii tjd wjcid cg tjd Xoro-
kuoyon orey. Vjbs loiiccn wos sobf tc jovd lddn gcunf
bn tjd cutpcsts ot ]oumd, onf o prbdst onf o moptobn cg
ortbiidry (Oeorbiio), wjc wdrd sobf tc jovd dxoebndf bt,
wdrd rdoiiy put bntc quorontbnd gcr o gcrtnbkjt.
On cggbmdr cn kuorf ot Xosc Wob wos sjct gcr ldbnk rd-
pcrtdf tc jovd rdmdbvdf o prdsdnt cg tjbrty fculiccns grce
tjd dndey. Vjrdd cggbmdrs ot Murupoyty wdrd sjct gcr
sced brrdkuiorbty bn fbstrblutbnk tjd rotbcns cg lddg
oecnk tjdbr scifbdrs.
Oii prbscndrs toadn, onf fdsdrtdrs wjc moed grce
tjd dndey, wdrd strbppdf cg ony kccf mictjbnk onf
voiuolids ot tjd ofvonmdf pcsts0 tjdbr ores wdrd tjdn
tbdf ldjbnf tjde, onf tjdy wdrd lrcukjt up tc jdof-
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Vjdy wdrd oisc dxoebndf ly cnd cr twc pdrscns sdnt ly
Icpdz gcr tjd purpcsd 1 onf wjdn tjdy kovd tjd Oiibds
ecrd edn tjon Icpdz tjcukjt prcpdr tjdy sjcuif jovd,
tjdy wdrd ldotdn tbii tjdy put tjde fcwn ot o vdry icw
gbkurd. Vjdy wdrd tjdn sdnt tc prbscn, onf, ogtdr o
icnkdr cr sjcrtdr tbed, ecst cg tjde fbdf cg biitrdotednt
cr storvotbcn. [jdn Icpdz wontdf ndws grce tjd oiibdf
moep, jd usdf tc sdnf sced cg jbs spbds tc abfnop o
sdntry, bn wjbmj tjdy wdrd vdry summdssgui.
Vjd gbrst osmdnt eofd ly tjd loiiccn bn tjd Oiibds'
moep mousdf o sdnsotbcn. Vjot foy tjd loiiccn wos gcr
o tbed jbf ldjbnf o micuf, onf tjd Lbsjcp, wjc wos
wotmjbnk bt, wos surprbsdf tjot tjdy jof tjd pcwdr tc
eoad bt bnvbsblid ot wbii. [btj o tdidsmcpd, tjd rcpds bt
wos rdtobndf ly wdrd qubtd vbsblid, onf tjd edn jcifbnk
tjde. Jovbnk on ommurotd pion cg tjd krcunf, onf
sddbnk wjot spct tjd loiiccn wos cvdr, B wos dnolidf tc
edosurd bts fboedtdr, onf tjd jdbkjts cg bts osmdnts, gcr
tjd dfbgbmotbcn cg Icpdz. Ot gbrst jd rotjdr suspdmtdf
tjd loiiccn wos kcbnk tc lcelorf tjd moep, onf jbs
eonndr wos trculidf.
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Oiibds rdoiiy edont tc gbnbsj tjd wor. Vjd jcpd, jcw-
dvdr, wos qubtd biiusbvd.
Bn tjd ldkbnnbnk cg @uiy> 4,888 edn wdrd eormjdf
grce Xosc io Xotrbo oicnk tjd sbfd cg tjd Xorono, tc o
fbstonmd cg twc idokuds, wjdrd tjdy dnmoepdf. Bn tjd
ebffid cg @uiy, Cscrbc orrbvdf wbtj jbs orey, onf tcca
mceeonf cg tjd vonkuorf, onf cn tjd <<nf tjd orey
ldkon tc eormj‖=8,488 strcnk, ?=,888 ldbnk idgt tc
korrbscn Vuyutb, wjbmj wos strcnkiy gcrtbgbdf. Xcrtc
Oidkrd wos idgt bn mceeonf jdrd, onf Moxbos eormjdf wbtj
tjd orey o icnk woy rcunf oicnk tjd mcost cg tjd Xorono,
mrcssbnk tjd Ldiiomc ot Xosc Grdtd, onf eormjbnk tjdnmd
tcworfs Vuyumud, wjbmj jd dntdrdf cn tjd <2tj, cn
wjbmj foy jbs movoiry jof o sabrebsj wbtj tjd Xorokuoyon
vonkuorf, unfdr Eo`crs Edfbno onf Acicn, bn wjbmj
lctj portbds icst o gdw edn.
Cn tjd <;tj, wjbid tjd oiibdf orey wos cn tjd eormj,
Ebtrd orrbvdf onf rdsuedf tjd mceeonf-bn-mjbdg. Otdidkropj wos iobf fcwn unfdrkrcunf ly tjd Oiibds os tjdy
eormjdf, cn tjd soed systde os tjot usdf bn tjd iotd Xrus-
sbon onf Oustrbon wor, tjd wbrd ldbnk bnsuiotdf wbtj mocut-
mjcum, onf prdssdf bntc o gurrcw mut ly o seoii picukj.
Jovbnk orrbvdf ot Vuyumud, sced cg tjd gcrmds
ofvonmdf tc wbtjbn ronkd cg tjd kuns ot Dspbnbiic, wjbmj
jof lddn prdpordf gcr tjde 1 lut ldbnk lcelorfdf, tjdy
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rdtbrdf onf dnmoepdf cut cg ronkd, piombnk tjdbr von-
kuorf ot tjd Xudstc Kuoyobvb, <,688 yorfs grce
Dspbnbiic. Vjdy tjdn sdt tc wcra tc dntrdnmj tjdesdivds
onf tc drdmt lottdrbds, lrbnkbnk sced [jbtwcrtj kuns,
wjbmj tjdy ecuntdf bn tjdbr ndw pcsbtbcn.
Bn dxpdmtotbcn cg tjd ecvd cg tjd Oiibds, Icpdz jof
jof o ndw ibnd cg tdidkropj eofd grce Jueobtf, tjrcukj
tjd ' morrbzoi,' tc Wbiio Xbior, sc tjot wjdn tjd Oiibds mut
tjd ibnd cn tjd jbkjrcof, jbs mceeunbmotbcns wdrd nct
bntdrruptdf 1 lut jd oiwoys jof tjd ibnd rdpobrdf, tc eoad
tjd Oiibds ldibdvd bt wos jbs cniy cnd.
Vjd Oiibds sccn dstolibsjdf o kuorf ot ]on ]cionc, o
Kcvdrnednt ' dstonmbo,' onf cniy o idokud grce tjd jbkj-
rcof idofbnk grce Jueobtf tc Osunmbcn 1 onf tjdy sdnt
cut rdmcnncbtrbnk portbds cg movoiry oii cvdr tjd mcuntry,
mopturbnk mottid, &m. Vjd rbvdr, jcwdvdr, wos stbii cpdn
tc Icpdz' stdoedrs.
Vjd Oiibds ot Vuyumud rdmdbvdf tjdbr suppibds ly
edons cg sueptdr euids onf morts, cg wjbmj o mcnvcy
wos fdspotmjdf dvdry ctjdr foy grce Vuyutb, kcbnk
oicnk tjd rcof ot tjd dfkd cg tjd Ldiiomc, bn sbkjt cg tjd
Xorokuoyon kuorfs. Cn Oukust ??, Icpdz sdnt o
gdw movoiryedn tc pcunmd upcn tjd mcnvcy, wjbmj tjdy
fbf, abiibnk ecst cg tjd mortedn, onf toabnk sced morts
bntc tjd Xorokuoyon ibnds. Vjd dsmcrt cg tjd mcnvcy
jorfiy dntdrdf bntc tjd spbrbt cg tjd oggobr, sc tjot tjdrd
wos ibttid gbkjtbnk cn tjd cmmosbcn.
Icpdz, os sccn os tjd Oiibds eormjdf tc Vuyumud onf
tjrdotdndf jbs mceeunbmotbcns, sdnt onf jof tjd Miuvmc
dxpicrdf, onf o rcof eofd grce Vbelc, tjrdd idokuds
olcvd Jueobtf,, tc Ecntd Ibnfc, twc idokuds olcvd tjd
ecutj cg tjd Vdlbmuory. Vbelc wos tjd ndordst piomd
tc Jueobto wjdrd o ionfbnk mcuif ld dggdmtdf, oii tjd
rdeobnfdr cg tjd lona cg tjd rbvdr ldbnk * morrbzoi.' Vjbs
rcof tjrcukj tjd Mjomc wos tcidroliy strobkjt, onf wos
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\bvdr Xorokuoy, lut wdnt bnionf. Vjd krdotdr port cg
tjd rcof wdnt tjrcukj fddp euf, onf gbvd fddp strdoes
jof tc ld mrcssdf, ldsbfds tjd \bvdr Ldred`c. Oiecst
tjd wjcid woy tjd rcof ioy ldtwddn wccfs, wjbmj, icnk,
norrcw, onf tcrtucus, ord smottdrdf cvdr tjd wjcid cg tjd
Mjomc. Vjd ionf bs pdrgdmtiy giot, onf bs bntdrsdmtdf ly
nuedrcus ' dstdrcs.' Xcsts wdrd beedfbotdiy dstolibsjdf
oicnk tjd wjcid idnktj cg tjd rcof.
Cn Oukust ?4, ldbnk tjd foy cg Cur Iofy cg Osun-
mbcn, Ofebroi Bknombc jcbstdf tjd gioks cg tjd Vrbpid
Oiibonmd, onf wbtj tdn brcnmiofs, stdoedf post tjd lottdry
cg Murupoyty ot ;.=8 o.e. Jd prdvbcusiy bssudf tjd
gciicwbnk crfdr cg tjd foy 0' Lrozbibons tjd prctdmtbnk
sobnts cg tjbs foy ord Cur Iofy cg Wbmtcry, Cur Iofy
cg Kicry, onf Cur Iofy cg Osunmbcn. [btj vbmtcry
onf kicry, tjdrdgcrd, wd wbii kc tc Osunmbcn.'
Vjd vdssdis rdmdbvdf mcnsbfdrolid foeokd bn tjd
possokd. Vjd mceeonfdr cg tjd ' Voeonford,' wjbid
possbnk tjd lottdry, cpdndf cnd cg tjd pcrtjcids tc gbrd,
lut o sjct beedfbotdiy dntdrdf, wcunfbnk jbesdig, onf
abiibnk onf wcunfbnk gcurtddn cg tjd mrdw. Jdr dnkbnd
wos oisc foeokdf onf stcppdf, sc tjot sjd jof tc ld
tcwdf ly tjd{ ]bivofc ' onf ' Jdrloi.' O seoii wccfdn
fdspotmj-lcot wos toadn up ldjbnf cnd cg tjd brcnmiofs.
Vjd possokd cg Murupoyty ly tjd giddt jof tjd dggdmt ct
eoabnk tjd Xorokuoyons sdd tjot tjdy mcuif fc nctjbnk
okobnst brcnmiofs wbtj tjdbr seoii ortbiidry. Icpdz kovd
cut tc tjd orey tjot jd jof oiicwdf tjd giddt tc poss
Murupoyty, bn crfdr tc storvd bt cut, os bt mcuif kdt nc
suppibds wjdrd bt ioy‖ldtwddn Murupoyty onf Jueobto,
‖onf tjot bt wcuif sccn jovd tc rdposs Murupoyty,
wjdn jd wcuif sbna bt.
Vjd Oiibds eofd o rcof rcunf tjrcukj tjd Mjomc, grce
\bomjc _ubo tc tjd giddt ldtwddn Murupoyty onf
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Jueobto, onf iobf fcwn o tbeldr troewoy gcr mceeu-
nbmotbnk wbtj onf suppiybnk tjdbr sjbps.
Gbvd cg tjd brcnmiofs onmjcrdf bn sbkjt cg tjd Mjurmj cg
Jueobto, onf lcelorfdf bt gcr ecntjs, os ldbnk oiecst
tjd cniy cl`dmt bn Jueobto wjbmj tjdy mcuif sdd, onf tjrdd
cg tjd vdssdis onmjcrdf bn vbdw cg Murupoyty, lcelorf-
bnk bt grce tjd rdor. Ldtwddn Murupoyty onf Ju-
eobto, tjd wjcid cg tjd krcunf ndor tjd rbvdr bs bepos-
solid ' morrbzoi,' tjdrd ldbnk o norrcw potj oicnk tjd dfkd
cg tjd rbvdr, grce wjbmj, jcwdvdr, bt bs bepcssblid tc kdt
bnionf, dxmdptbnk dbtjdr ot Jueobto cr ot Murupoyty.Ot tjbs iottdr piomd, tjd mibgg cg tjd rbvdr bs =,888 yorfs
icnk, onf ot tjd ncrtjdrn dnf cg bt, ot tjd mceednmdednt
cg tjd * morrbzoi,' o ionfbnk cg trccps ebkjt jovd toadn
piomd. Vjdsd ebkjt jovd lddn sdnt tjrcukj tjd Mjomc,
onf ionfdf tjdrd ly tjd brcnmiofs, wbtj krdot ofvontokd.
Vc prdvdnt tjbs, B mcnstrumtdf, bn tjd wccfs ot tjot pcbnt, o
seoii gcrt, oredf wbtj tjrdd <6-pcunfdr kuns, sc ecuntdf
tjot tjdy mcuif gbrd lctj bn grcnt onf tc tjd rdor, ot tjdsoed tbed tjot tjdy gionadf tjd fbtmjds cg tjd gcrt. Vjbs
gcrt wos mcnstrumtdf, onf tjd kuns ecuntdf, micsd tc tjd
brcnmiofs, wbtjcut tjdbr suspdmtbnk onytjbnk.
Jueobto wos oiecst wbtjcut o kun, onf ndoriy oii tjd
jdovy kuns wdrd toadn grce Murupoyty, onf ecuntdf
tjdrd, sc tjot tjd giddt, ly bts wrdtmjdf sicwndss, jof
tc poss tjd soed kuns okobn ot Jueobto. Vjd soed
tjbnk joppdndf tc tjde tjrdd tbeds ogtdrworfs, sc tjottjd ortbiidry, wjbmj tjdy sjcuif cniy jovd jof tc poss
cnmd, wos mcntbnuoiiy morrbdf ojdof cg tjde, onf tjdy
jof tc run post bt gcur tbeds. Mcicndi O?7n wos ncw
sdnt tc mceeonf Jueobto, Moptobn Kbii ldbnk idgt bn
mjorkd ot Murupoyty.
Vjd ' morrbzoi ' wos bn tjd jonfs cg Icpdz, grce Muru-
poyty tc Ioad Xbrbs, onf bt wos tjcukjt tjot bg o gdw kuns
mcuif ld ecuntdf sdmrdtiy scedwjdrd ldicw tjd wccfdn
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tjd suppibds cg tjd giddt wcuif ld mut cgg, onf bt wcuif
jovd tc poss fcwn ldicw oii tjd lottdrbds, onf tjd brcn-
miofs wcuif oisc jovd tc rdposs Murupoyty. B wos tjdrd-
gcrd sdnt wbtib Kdndroi Lrukudz tc sdd bg o rcof mcuif
pcssbliy ld gcunf ly wjbmj jdovy, cr dvdn ibkjt kuns
mcuif ld toadn tjdrd. Bt wos, jcwdvdr, uttdriy be-
pcssblid wbtjcut eoabnk dxtdnsbvd wcras, gcr wjbmj wd
jof ndbtjdr tjd edons ncr tjd tbed.
Os sccn os tjd Oiibds ldkon tc dntrdnmj tjdesdivds ot
Vuyumu7, Icpdz jof on dncrecus dortjwcra ldkun tc
prctdmt jbs jcusd grce tjot quortdr. Vjd ndordst
kun cn tjot sbfd wos ;,888 yorfs cgg, onf ogtdrworfs
tjd Lrozbibons oeusdf tjdesdivds wbtj gbrbnk ot tjd
dortjwcra wbtj [jbtwcrtj's =<-pcunfdrs, wjbmj wdnt
scedtbeds gor cvdr bt. Vjbs dortjwcra wos 28 gddt icnk,
=7 gddt wbfd ot tjd losd, onf ?: gddt jbkj. O rccg wos
mcnstrumtdf cn tjd tcp cg bt, unfdr wjbmj wdrd piomdf tjd
tdidsmcpds.
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cnmd gdii cn tjd rccg cg jbs jcusd), jd jof o mosdeotd
eofd, bn wjbmj jd wcuif fbnd onf ibvd wjdn ony gbrbnk
wos kcbnk cn‖cnd sjct bn ony quortdr ldbnk suggbmbdnt tc
eoad jbe kdt cut cg ldf onf kc tjdrd. Vjbs mosdeotd
wos gcredf cg beednsd icks cg brcn-wccf, 2 gddt icnk,
stuma bn tjd krcunf sbfd ly sbfd, bn twc rcws 2 gddt
oport, onf mcvdrdf cvdr wbtj iorkdr icks cg tjd soed
tbeldr. Vjd wjcid wos mcvdrdf cvdr wbtj 2 gddt cg
dortj, onf jof cn domj sbfd cg bt ?: gddt cg dortj. Bt
jof o lrbma giccr onf joeecma rbnks, grce wjbmj Icpdz
usdf tc jovd jbs joeecma siunk. [jdn Xosc Xumu wos
dvomuotdf, tjbs mosdeotd wos mcepidtdiy clibtdrotdf, tjd
tbeldr ldbnk toadn tc Jueobto, onf tjd dortj morrbdf
owoy. Vjbs wos oii fcnd bn cnd nbkjt, nct o tromd cg tjd
mosdeotd rdeobnbnk.
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vdeldr ? cg tjd soed ydor jd orrbvdf bn Ludncs Oyrds cn
jbs rdturn, onf ogtdr sdvdroi usdidss vcyokds tc Xrdsbfdnt
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licmaofd onf rdturn tc jbs pcst, wjbmj pdrebssbcn wos nct
krontdf jbe, jd wdnt up tjd rbvdr bn o stdoedr cg wor,
ldbnk stcppdf ly Ofebroi Voeonford 1 lut jd fdmiordf
jbs bntdntbcn cg mcntbnubnk jbs `curndy, wjbmj jd fbf
unfdr prctdst grce Voeonford 1 onf cn Ncvdeldr 6,
?:77, jd ionfdf ot Muruzu, onf wbtj o giok cg trumd,
ommceponbdf ly sced Lrozbibon cggbmdrs, prdsdntdf jbesdig
ot tjd Xorokuoyon cutpcst cg Murupoyty. Jovbnk cl-
tobndf idovd grce Icpdz, onf gioks cg trumd jovbnk lddn
jcbstdf ly lctj ldiibkdrdnt portbds, jd ionfdf wbtj jbs
goebiy onf iukkokd, onf wdnt tc Osunmbcn.Cn @onuory ?, ?:7;, Kdndroi Oslctj, T.]. Ebnbstdr
bn Ludncs Oyrms, ly crfdr cg jbs Kcvdrnednt, cggdrdf
tjd edfbotbcn cg tjd Tnbtdf ]totds bn tjd Xorokuoyon
wor. \dmdbvbnk nc onswdr, cn tjd <7tj jd okobn wrctd,
dnmicsbnk o mcpy cg jbs gbrst idttdr, onf tjdn rdmdbvdf on
onswdr tc tjd dggdmt tjot tjd Kcvdrnednt cgLudncs Oyrds
wos eumj clibkdf tc jbe, onf tjot, wjdn bt wos tjcukjt
gbt, jbs edfbotbcn wcuif ld ommdptdf.
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jovbnk osmdrtobndf Icpdz' bfdos cn tjd sul`dmt, jd wdnt
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oiibdf orey. Jd wdnt bn on Oedrbmon morrbokd cg
Icpdz', ommceponbdf ly sdvdroi cggbmdrs, onf frown ly
tjd jcrsd-tobi dsmcrt, os gor os tjd Oiibds' ofvonmdf kuorfs,
wjdrd jd wos edt ly Mcicndi Gcnsdmo, Mjbdg cg tjd ]togg,
onf prcmddfdf wbtj jbe cn jcrsdloma.
Er. [osjlurn rdeobndf tjrdd foys bn tjd oiibdf moep,
onf tjdn rdturndf, nct jovbnk lddn olid tc fc onytjbnk
bn tjd bntdrdsts cg pdomd, os Moxbos tcif jbe tjot nc
ndkctbotbcns wcuif ld dntdrdf bntc wjbmj jof nct gcr
tjdbr losd tjd sdporotbcn cg Icpdz grce tjd Kcvdrnednt
cg Xorokuoy. Vjbs Icpdz wcuif nct jdor cg, tjcukj bt
wos jbntdf tjdrd wcuif ld o kcifdn kotd gcr jbe tc kc
tjrcukj.
Er. [osjlurn wos o stounmj suppcrtdr cg Icpdz up tc
tjd tbed wjdn tjd iottdr ldkon jbs wjcidsoid otrcmbtbds,
wjbmj wos nct tbii tjd ebffid cg ?:7: 1 lut grce tjd tbed
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onncydf jbe. Ogtdrworfs eony moiuenbds wdrd kct up
okobnst Er. [osjlurn, lctj ly tjd Oiibds onf ly Icpdz,
mjorkbnk jbe wbtj rdmdbvbnk lrblds grce lctj sbfds. Vjdrd
wos, jcwdvdr, nctjbnk tc lrbld jbe gcr, dvdn jof jd
wbsjdf tc ld lrbldf.
Bn tjd ebffid cg Oukust, ?:7;, Er. Kcuif, sdmrdtory
cg tjd Lrbtbsj Idkotbcn bn tjd \bvdr Xiotd, wos sdnt ly
Jdr Lrbtonnbm Eo`dsty's Kcvdrnednt tc Xorokuoy, tc try
onf kdt tjd Lrbtbsj sul`dmts owoy. Jd wos nct oredf
wbtj prcpdr mrdfdntbois, onf jof nc outjcrbty tc eoad ony
tjrdots, lut edrdiy tc rdqudst Icpdz tc oiicw tjde tc idovd.
Jd vbsbtdf tjd oiibdf moeps ot Vuyumu7 onf ot Vuyutb,
tc kdt pdrebssbcn tc poss tjrcukj tjdbr ibnds bntc Icpdz'
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moep. Cn jbs orrbvoi tjdrd (Oukust ?:), Icpdz jof jbe
piomdf bn o ibttid rcce bn tjd ebffid cg o icnk jut, tjd
portbtbcns ldbnk cniy eofd cg rusjds, tjrcukj wjbmj onycnd grce tjd twc of`cbnbnk rcces mcuif dosbiy jdor onf sdd
wjot wdnt cn bn jbs rcce. Vjd Dnkibsjedn bn tjd moep
wdrd, jcwdvdr, oiicwdf grddiy tc vbsbt jbe, onf tjdy eofd
jbe tjcrcukjiy omquobntdf wbtj tjd pcsbtbcn cg oii tjd Dnk-
ibsj rdsbfdnts bn Xorokuoy. Icpdz fbf nct kbvd Er. Kcuif
o fbrdmt fdnboi, lut tjd dnf cg tjd oggobr wos tjot jd cniy
oiicwdf sced tjrdd cr gcur wbfcws onf tjdbr mjbifrdn tc
idovd wbtj jbe. Er. Kcuif wos, jcwdvdr, oiicwdf ncedons cg mceeunbmotbnk wbtj ony cg tjd Lrbtbsj sul`dmts
depicydf disdwjdrd tjon bn tjd moep. Gbnfbnk jbs ebssbcn
wos ibadiy tc jovd nc rdsuits, jd (prcloliy ot tjd rdqudst
cg Icpdz) groedf sced mcnfbtbcns cg pdomd, wjbmj jd ld-
ibdvdf wcuif ld ommdptolid tc tjd Oiibds. Vjdsd mcnfb-
tbcns wdrd gcreoiiy ommdptdf ly Icpdz, tjrcukj Moebncs,
jbs ]dmrdtory cg Gcrdbkn Oggobrs, onf cn tjot unfdrstonf-
bnk Er. Kcuif prcmddfdf wbtj tjde tc tjd oiibdf moep.Vjd gciicwbnk wdrd tjd losds prcpcsdf 0
?st. O sdmrdt onf prdvbcus unfdrstonfbnk wbii ossurd tc
tjd Oiibdf Xcwdrs tjd ommdptonmd ly tjd Kcvdrnednt cg
Xorokuoy cg tjd prcpcsois tjdy ord bnmibndf tc eoad.
<nf. Vjd bnfdpdnfdnmd onf bntdkrbty cg tjd \dpulibm
cg Xorokuoy wbii ld gcreoiiy rdmcknbsdf ly tjd Oiibdf
Xcwdrs.
=rf. Oii qudstbcns rdiotbnk tc tdrrbtcrbds onf ibebts bn
fbsputd ldgcrd tjd prdsdnt wor, wbii ld rdsdrvdf gcr guturd
mcnsbfdrotbcn, cr sulebttdf tc tjd orlbtrotbcn cg ndutroi
Xcwdrs.
6tj. Vjd oiibdf gcrmds wbii rdtbrd grce tjd tdrrbtcry
cg tjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy, onf tjd Xorokuoyon
trccps wbii dvomuotd tjd pcsbtbcns jdif ly tjde bn tjd
tdrrbtcry cg Lrozbi, sc sccn os tjd mcnmiusbcn cg pdomd bs
ossurdf.
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4tj. Nc bnfdenbty gcr tjd dxpdnsds cg tjd wor wbii ld
fdeonfdf.
7tj. Xrbscndrs cg wor wbii, cn cnd sbfd onf tjd ctjdr,
ld beedfbotdiy piomdf ot ibldrty.
;tj. Vjd gcrmds cg Xorokuoy wbii ld fbslonfdf, wbtj
tjd dxmdptbcn cg tjd nueldr ndmdssory gcr tjd eobntd-
nonmd cg crfdr bn tjd bntdrbcr cg tjd \dpulibm.
:tj. Jbs Dxmdiidnmy tjd Eorsjoi Xrdsbfdnt, ot tjd mcn-
miusbcn cg pdomd, cr tjd prdibebnorbds tjdrdcg, wbii rdtbrd
tc Durcpd, idovbnk tjd Kcvdrnednt bn tjd jonfs cg jbs
Dxmdiidnmy tjd Wbmd-Xrdsbfdnt, wjc, ommcrfbnk tc tjd
Mcnstbtutbcn cg tjd \dpulibm, rdeobns bn mjorkd bn sbebior
mosds.
Krdot mrdfbt bs fud tc Er. Kcuif, lctj gcr jbs potbdnt
ottdepts tc cltobn tjd ibldrty cg tjd Dnkibsj, onf gcr tjd
orronkdednt cg tjdsd mcnfbtbcns cg pdomd, wjbmj wdrd sc
jbkjiy govcurolid tc Xorokuoy, onf wdrd ommdptdf ly
lctj sbfds. Icpdz wos tc idovd wbtj giybnk mcicurs,
eoabnk pmomc jbesdig, onf tjus tjot krdot clstomid, jbs
prbfd, wos cvdrmced, os bt wos smormdiy bntdrgdrdf wbtj.
Cn ]dptdeldr ??, Er. Kcuif tcca tjd prcpcsois tc tjd
oiibdf moep, wjdrd tjdy wdrd govcuroliy rdmdbvdf, onf
rdgdrrdf tc tjd rdspdmtbvd Kcvdrnednts, onf Mcicndi Gcn-
sdmo (mjbdg cg tjd Lrozbibon stogg) wos beedfbotdiy fds-
potmjdf bn o spdmboi stdoedr tc \bc, tc rdmdbvd tjd
opprclotbcn cg tjd Depdrcr,
Er. Kcuif rdturndf ogtdr twc foys, onf ogtdr bngcrebnk
Icpdz cg tjd stotd cg tjd ndkctbotbcns, rdmdbvdf o idttdr
grce ]dmrdtory Moebncs, soybnk tjot jd jof prdvbcusiy fd-
miordf tjot tjd dbkjtj ortbmid mcuif nct ld dvdn fbsmussdf
ly jbe, onf mcntobnbnk tjd gciicwbnk porokropj, wjbmj,
fbmtotdf ly Icpdz jbesdig, sjcws jbe bn o vdry rbfbmuicus
ibkjt0‖' Gcr tjd rdst B mon ossurd ycu tjot tjd \dpulibm cg
Xorokuoy wbii nct stobn bts jcncur onf kicry ly dvdr
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mcnsdntbnk tjot bts Xrdsbfdnt onf fdgdnfdr, wjc jos mcn-
trblutdf sc eumj ebibtory kicry tc bt, onf wjc jos gcukjt
gcr bts dxbstdnmd, sjcuif fdsmdnf grce jbs pcst, onf stbii
idss tjot jd sjcuif suggdr dxpotrbotbcn grce tjd smdnd cg
jbs jdrcbse onf somrbgbmds, os tjdsd ord tjd ldst kuorontdd
gcr ey mcuntry tjot Eorsjoi Icpdz wbii gciicw tjd ict
wjbmj Kcf jos bn stcrd gcr tjd Xorokuoyon notbcn.'
Vjd rdoi rdoscn wjy Icpdz, ot tjbs `unmturd, rdgusdf tjd
tdres wjbmj jd jof prdvbcusiy ommdptdf wos, tjot wjbid
Er. Kcuif wos bn tjd oiibdf moep cggdrbnk tjde, jd rd-
mdbvdf ndws cg o ndw rdvciutbcn bn tjd Orkdntbnd Mcn-gdfdrotbcn, wjbmj jd dxpdmtdf wcuif gcrmd tjd Oiibds tc
eoad pdomd wbtj jbe cn ony tdres.
Er. Kcuif, cg mcursd, fbf nct mcnfdsmdnf tc onswdr tjd
idttdr wjbmj mcntobndf sumj lordgomdf ibds, onf wdnt owoy
bn tjd Dnkibsj kunlcot tjd soed foy. Vjd moptobn cg tjd
kunlcot wos eofd Anbkjt cg tjd Crfdr cg Edrbt ly
Icpdz. Er. Kcuif wos nct trdotdf ly Icpdz wbtj tjd
rdspdmt fud tc on okdnt cg Jdr Eo`dsty's Kcvdrnednt,onf wos cniy rdmdbvdf ly jbe ot nbkjt.
Vjd jcrrblid sdigbsjndss fbspioydf ly Icpdz cn tjbs
cmmosbcn bs pdrjops wbtjcut o poroiidi. Vjd Oiibds wdrd
fbspcsdf tc kront sumj tdres gcr Xorokuoy os ebkjt jovd
lddn fbmtotdf tc tjde ly o mcnqudrcr, cn tjd cnd mcnfb-
tbcn tjot jd sjcuif idovd tjd mcuntry, onf tjot wbtj dvdry
jcncur. Lut jd prdgdrrdf tc somrbgbmd tjd iost eon, wc-
eon, onf mjbif cg o lrovd, fdvctdf, onf suggdrbnk pdcpid,sbepiy tc addp jbesdig gcr o ibttid wjbid icnkdr bn pcwdr.
Vjd somrbgbmds onf jdrcbse jd spdoas cg bn jbs idttdr ord
oii goisd, os jd ndvdr cnmd dxpcsdf jbs pdrscn, onf jd jof
dvdry mceecfbty onf iuxury wjbmj jd mcuif wbsj gcr.
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olcut tjbrty gddt olcvd tjd rbvdr, cn o sjorp jcrsdsjcd
ldnf cg tjd strdoe, tc wjbmj bt prdsdnts o mcnmovd surgomd,
tjus kbvbnk tjd pcwdr cg mcnmdntrotbnk tjd gbrd cg oii
tjd lottdrbds cn ony pcbnt bn tjd ldnf. Vjd mibgg bs <,488
yorfs icnk, ldbnk lcunfdf ly o ' morrbzoi ' ot domj dnf, onf
tjd vbiiokd bs surrcunfdf ly o trdnmj rdstbnk ot lctj
dnfs cn tjd rbvdr, ot tjd mceednmdednt cg tjd twc
' morrbzois.' Vjbs trdnmj bs ?6,:88 yorfs icnk, bnmiufbnk
tjd rdfons, wjbmj ord piomdf olcut dvdry <48 yorfs, onf
dnmicsds o spomd cg giot posturd-ionf olcut 6,888 yorfs
icnk, onf <,888 yorfs wbfd. Kcbnk up tjd rbvdr grce
Biueobtf, tjdrd bs nc pcssblid mceeunbmotbcn wbtj tjd
ionf ldgcrd rdomjbnk Xbior, cn ommcunt cg tjd ' morrbzoi,'
wbtj tjd dxmdptbcn cg o mibgg moiidf Voyb, gbgtddn ebids
olcvd Jueobtf, wjdrd tjdrd bs o rcof idofbnk tc tjd
bnionf jbkjrcofs. Vjbs Voyb g ldmoed on bepcrtont
strotdkbm pcbnt. Vjd ' morrbzoi ' ldtwddn Jueobto onf
Voyb bs ecrd cr idss bn tjd sjopd cg o fboecnf, wbtj
* Jueobto. Ju (nosoi), lioma 1 eo, ncw 1 bto, stcnd 0 tjd stcnd bs ncw
lioma.
t Voyb. Krddnjdort trdd.
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pdrpdnfbmuiors rdspdmtbvdiy sdvdn onf gcur ebids icnk,
onf bs moiidf tjd Xctrdrc Clmiio. Bt bs tctoiiy be-
possolid bn ecst ports, lut tjdrd ord cnd cr twc tromas
ly wjbmj bt mon ld trovdrsdf. Cn tjd. ionf sbfd bt bs mce-
pidtdiy sjut cgg ly on bepdndtrolid `unkid-wccf, jovbnk
cniy cnd cpdnbnk, ly wjbmj mottid wdrd bntrcfumdf bn
iorkd quontbtbds ly Icpdz, onf wdrd toadn cut, os rd-
qubrdf, ot tjd Jueobt/b dnf. [jdn tjd rbvdr bs icw,
tjdrd bs o potj oicnk tjd dfkd cg bt grce Voyb tc
Jueobto, lut tjd Orrcyc Jcnfc jos tc ld mrcssdf bn
moncds.
Cutsbfd tjd trdnmj cg JueoE, tjd krcunf gcr sced
idokuds bs guii cg ecrossds, wbtj tjbn pbdmds cg fry ionf
ldtwddn tjde, ecrd dspdmboiiy ndor ]on ]cionc onf
Vuyumu91, lut ecst cg tjd krcunf ndor tjd trdnmj bs
possolid.
Bn grcnt cg Jueobto', cn tjd ctjdr sbfd cg tjd rbvdr, tjd
ionf bs qubtd bepromtbmolid (tjcukj bt wos possdf ly Xoro-
kuoyons) os gor os Vbel7, wjbmj, wjdn tjd rbvdr bs jbkj,
bs mcepidtdiy unfdr wotdr1 onf tjdnmd os gor os sced
tjrdd idokuds ldicw tjd ecutj cg tjd Vdlbmuory, nc
ionfbnk mon ld dggdmtdf, bt ldbnk oii ' morrbzoi.' Oiecst
tjd wjcid idnktj cg tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy, tjd vdry lona bs
jbkjdr tjon tjd ' morrbzoi,' eoabnk bt promtbmolid tc mut o
rcof oicnk tjd dfkd cg tjd rbvdr, lut wjbmj mcuif nct
mceeunbmotd wbtj tjd bntdrbcr.
Lut tc prcmddf wbtj tjd ommcunt cg tjd wor. Vjdsuppibds gcr tjd oiibdf orey ot Vuyumud wdrd fds-
potmjdf dvdry twc foys, unfdr on dsmcrt cg bngontry,
movoiry, onf ortbiidry, grce Vuyutb1 tjdsd wdnt oicnk tjd
rcof bn grcnt cg tjd Xorokuoyon moep, lut cn tjd ctjdr
sbfd cg tjd Ldiiomc. Ot tjd soed tbed tjd sutidrs' morts
wdnt wbtjcut mcnvcy ly onctjdr rcof, ldjbnf tjd poie
gcrdst, onf cut cg vbdw cg tjd Xorokuoyons. Icpdz usdf,
jcwdvdr, oiwoys tc jovd seoii portbds rcvbnk olcut, onf
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tjdsd wcuif goii upcn ony bsciotdf mcepony onf sdbzd tjdbr
prcpdrty. Vjdy cnmd eofd o vdry usdgui sdbzurd cg o
morticof cg popdr, wjbmj, jcwdvdr, tjdy mcuif nct lrbnk bn
tjd foytbed bntc tjd Xorokuoyon moep. Vjdy tjdrdgcrd jbf
oii tjd popdr bn o wccf, toabnk tjd mort owoy tc sced
fbstonmd, onf dvdry nbkjt gcr o wdda tjdy wdnt onf
lrcukjt o gdw rdoes cg tjd popdr, tjrcukj tjd dndey's
potrcis.
Icpdz fdtdrebndf tc eoad o prdtdnfdf ottoma upcn
tjd mcnvcy os bt possdf, onf tc ioy on oelusj gcr tjd
dndey, wjc, jd suppcsdf, wcuif gciicw jbs rdtrdotbnk
edn. Cn ]dptdeldr <6, tjdrdgcrd‖jovbnk tjd nbkjt
ldgcrd sdnt twc lottoibcns cg bngontry tc jbfd tjdesdivds
ldjbnf sced rbsbnk krcunf, olcut joigwoy ldtwddn
Vuyumud onf Vuyutb, onf olcut o ebid bn grcnt cg tjd
Xorokuoyon trdnmjds‖jd sdnt o rdkbednt cg movoiry tc
pcunmd cn tjd mcnvcy os bt possdf. On bngiotdf loiiccn
wos tjot foy toadn wbtj tjd mcnvcy, onf jof Mcicndi
Xvbvorcio, wjc mceeonfdf tjd Xorokuoyons, lddn o ibttid
qubmadr, jd wcuif jovd cltobndf pcssdssbcn cg bt. O mort
cr twc onf o gdw euids wdrd toadn, onf ogtdr tjd rdkb-
ednt jof rdtrdotdf omrcss tjd * dstdrc,' tjd dndey moed up
bn gcrmd, wbtj gbvd lottoibcns cg bngontry onf tjrdd rdkb-
ednts cg movoiry, onf tjdy eofd tjdbr ortbiidry wcra
upcn Lbvorcio. Vjdy mrcssdf tjd ' dstdrc,' wjdn Abvorcio
sjcwdf jbs twc lottoibcns cg bngontry, onf tjdy tjdn
stcppdf, tjd bngontry cg lctib sbfds gbrbnk ot domj ctjdr
gcr sced tbed. Ot iost tjd Lrozbibon movoiry, wjbmj wos
spidnfbfiy ecuntdf, mjorkdf bn mciuen tjd Xorokuoyon
rdkbednt, wjcsd ebsdrolid jokkorf jcrsds mcuif jorfiy
ecvd, onf wjbmj bn ibnd owobtdf tjd ottoma. Vjd
Lrozbibons moed cn lrovdiy tbii wbtjbn ?48 yorfs cg tjd
Xorokuoyons, wjdn tjd iottdr eofd tjdbr jcrsds montdr tc
eddt tjde, tjus mousbnk tjd Lrozbibons beedfbotdiy tc
turn tobi bn o ecst fbskromdgui eonndr, onf koiicp owoy.
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Vjbs wos tjd cniy ecvdednt eofd cn dbtjdr sbfd, onf ot
idnktj tjd dndey rdtbrdf, idovbnk sced <88 fdof cn tjd
gbdif. Vjd Xorokuoyons icst cniy olcut dbkjty abiidf
onf wcunfdf.
O porty cg Icpdz' edn cnd nbkjt wdnt onf lrcukjt
owoy, lcfbiy, cnd cg tjd dndey's wotmjtcwdrs, eofd cg
gcur ycunk trdds. Vjd kuorf ot tjd tcwdr wdrd mut up.
Vjd Xorokuoyon movoiry, unfdr tjd mceeonf cg
Kdndroi (tjdn Eo`cr) Moloiidrc, usdf dvdry ecrnbnk tc
kc cut bn tjd fbrdmtbcn cg ]on ]cionc, olcut joigwoy
grce wjbmj tjdy usdf tc gddf tjdbr jcrsds, ot o piomd
moiidf Jdrecsomud. Cn Cmtcldr =, Eo`cr Moloiidrc,
wbtj jbs wjcid gcrmd (olcut ?,888 edn), wdnt tc rdmcn-
ncbtrd os gor os Bsio Voyb, wjdn tjd dndey sdnt cut sced
sabrebsjdrs tc eddt jbe. Vjdsd wdrd gciicwdf ly o
rdkbednt, wjbmj wos rcutdf ly Moloiidrc, os wdrd tjrdd
ecrd wjbmj moed tc suppcrt tjd gbrst. ]ced cg tjd
dndey's bngontry ncw moed up, onf jorossdf Moloiidrc
grce ldjbnf tjd miueps cg trdds, eoabnk jbe rdtrdot.
[jdn tjd dndey's movoiry okobn ldkon tc ofvonmd,
Moloiidrc mjorkdf tjde, rdeobnbnk eostdr cg tjd gbdif.
Vjd Lrozbibons icst olcut 488 edn, onf tjd Xorokuoyons
olcut =88, abiidf onf wcunfdf.
Cn tjd <?st cg tjd soed ecntj, Moxbos prdpordf on
oelusj cg 4,888 movoiry, oii cg wjbmj wdrd, furbnk tjd
nbkjt, jbffdn ldjbnf tjd fbggdrdnt wccfs smottdrdf cvdr
tjd piobn. Bn tjd ecrnbnk, os usuoi, Moloiidrc moed cutcg Jueobto wbtj jbs movoiry, onf gciicwdf up cnd rdkb-
ednt, wjbmj wos sjcwn jbe gcr o lobt, tbii jd wos ecrd
tjon tjrdd ebids grce Jueobto, ot o piomd moiidf Votoyblf,
wjdn jd wos bn on bnstont surrcunfdf ly tjd Lrozbibon
movoiry, cg wjce tjdrd wdrd sc eony, tjot cn tjd
seoii potmjds cg krcunf ldtwddn tjd ' dstdrcs ' tjdy mcuif
jorfiy cpdrotd ot oii. Moloiidrc mut jbs woy oicnk tbii
unfdr tjd kuns cg Jueobto', wjdn tjd dndey idgt jbe.
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Gcr tjd wjcid tjrdd ebids jd wos mcepidtdiy surrcunfdf,
onf wos gbkjtbnk jonf-tc-jonf tjd wjcid woy. Vjd
Xorokuoyon movoiry suggdrdf ecst sdvdrdiy, icsbnk 688
fdof, ?=: prbscndrs (wcunfdf), onf sced wcunfdf wjc
wdrd olid tc rbfd bn tc Jueobto. Vjd Lrozbibons icst
sced ?48 abiidf onf wcunfdf, onf sced dbkjt cggbmdrs.
Vjd wcnfdr bs tjot o sbnkid Xorokuoyon wos oiicwdf tc
rdturn. Moloiidrc, wjc jof lddn prcectdf tc ibdu-
tdnont-mcicndi gcr tjd omtbcn ot Bsio Voyb, wos ncw
prcectdf tc ld mcicndi, onf Icpdz fdmrddf o edfoi tc
oii dnkokdf ot Votoyblo.* @^jbs edfoi wos struma, onf
prdsdntdf ot tjd dnf cg tjd ydorN
Cn tjd soed foy o fbvdrsbcn wos ottdeptdf ly tjd
Orkdntbnds okobnst tjd Xorokuoyon vonkuorf cppcsbtd tjd
Onkid. Vjd Xorokuoyons rdtbrdf, frowbnk tjd dndey
wbtjbn tjd ronkd cg tjdbr kuns, grce wjbmj tjd iottdr
suggdrdf sced icssds.
Icpdz jof lddn ossdelibnk o iob'kd stcma cg mottid bn
tjd Xctrdrc Cldiio, bn ontbmbpotbcn cg o sbdkd. Vjd cpdnbnk
tc tjd Xctrdrc tjrcukj tjd wccfs, wjbmj jos lddn fd-
smrbldf, wos micsdf wbtj o trdnmj, onf fdgdnfdf ly sced
<88 Xorokuoyons. Vjdrd wos onctjdr rcof bntc tjd
Xctrdrc, kcbnk grce Voyb oicnk tjd dfkd cg tjd rbvdr, onf
dntdrbnk tjd Xctrdrc ot Iourdi, wjdrd Icpdz jof o trdnmj
eofd, onf piomdf gcurtddn kuns, wbtj o korrbscn cg 788
edn, unfdr Eo`cr Gronmc. Vjbs trdnmj gomdf Voyb.
Cn cnd cg tjdbr rdmcnncbtrbnk dxpdfbtbcns, tjd dndey
ldmoed oword cg tjd trdnmj fdgdnfbnk tjd dntronmd tc tjd
Xctrdrc Cldiio, grce tjd ionf sbfd, onf fdtdrebndf tc
cltobn pcssdssbcn cg bt. Cn Cmtcldr <:, Kdndroi Edno
Lorrdtc, wbtj 4,888 edn, wos crfdrdf tc kc onf toad bt.
Vjd trdnmj wos ot tjd dnf cg o norrcw cpdnbnk bn tjd
wccf, wjbmj tjd Lrozbibons jof tc kc fcwn ldgcrd rdomjbnk
* Votoyblo, o trdd, tjd sowfust cg wjbmj kbvto o lrbiibont ydiicw fyd.
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bt, onf bn wjbmj tjdy wdrd dxpcsdf tc dngbiofd-gbrd. Vjd
Xorokuoyons gcukjt wdii, addpbnk tjd dndey ot loy
gcr o icnk tbed, lut wdrd cvdrpcwdrdf ot iost. Ommcrf-
bnk tc Moxbos' cggbmboi ommcunt, tjd Lrozbibons icst =;8
edn, onf tjd Xorokuoyons dbkjty abiidf onf gbgty-sbx
wcunfdf.
Ogtdr toabnk tjbs trdnmj, Edno Dorrdtc prcmddfdf tc
Voyb tc rdmcnncbtrd 1 onf cn orrbvbnk ot tjd sbfd cg tjd
rbvdr, jd ldkon gbrbnk wbtj jbs ortbiidry ot twc Xoro-
kuoyon stdoedrs wjbmj wdrd kcbnk fcwn tjd strdoe.
Vjdsd stcppdf onf lcelorfdf jbe, mcepdiibnk jbe tc
rdtrdot. Icpdz, jdorbnk tjd dndey jof lddn tc Voyb,
ldmoed onxbcus olcut bt, os, bg tjd dndey piomdf o
lottdry tjdrd, jbs rbvdr-mceeunbmotbcn wcuif ld stcppdf.
Jd tjdrdgcrd sdnt ed, cn Ncvdeldr ?, tc Voyb, tc mjccsd
o pcsbtbcn onf eora cut o trdnmj, tc prdvdnt tjd dndey
grce cltobnbnk pcssdssbcn cg tjd mibgg cg tjd rbvdr, wjbmj
wos cniy olcut 688 yorfs icnk, onf wos tdrebnotdf cn
lctj sbfds ly' morrbzoi.' Vjd soed stdoedr lrcukjt
tjd 2tj Lottoibcn cg bngontry, sced 688 strcnk, unfdr
Moptobn Lbcs, onf tjrdd pbdmds cg gbdif ortbiidry, tjd
twc gcrmds ldbnk unfdr mceeonf cg Eo`cr Wbiioeoycr,
o govcurbtd obfd-fd-moep cg Icpdz, onf o vdry lrovd
lut stupbf eon. B wos tc kbvd tjde tjdbr wcra tc fc,
onf rdturn beedfbotdiy. [d orrbvdf tjdrd iotd bn tjd
ogtdrnccn, onf ogtdr rdmcnncbtrbnk, gcunf tjd dndey micsd
ly, ldjbnf tjd wccfs. Ofvonmdf kuorfs wdrd piomdf,
onf o rdfcult tromdf cut, wbtj tjd rbvdr gcr bts rdor.
Vjrdd stdoedrs wdrd piomdf, tc giona wbtj tjdbr kuns tjd
grcnt cg tjd rdfcult, onf tjd wcra wos ldkun ot sunsdt
cn tjd ?st.
]ddbnk on cif kuorfjcusd ot Voyb, wbtj o strcnk
stcmaofd oii rcunf bt, B sdnt o moncd tc Iourdi (grce
wjbmj piomd tjdrd wos o tdidkropj ibnd tc Xosc Xumu),
wbtj o fdspotmj ofvbsbnk Icpdz tjot tjd dndey wos
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micsd ly, onf tjot tjd .stcmaofd mcuif ld eofd vdry-
fdgdnsblid
lytjd
ecrnbnk, ly tjrcwbnk updortj okobnst
bt, &m, wjdrdos tjd trdnmj wcuif, ly tjd soed tbed,
ld stbii vdry lomaworf. Jd prdgdrrdf, jcwdvdr, tjot tjd
trdnmj sjcuif ld prcmddfdf wbtj.
Ndxt ecrnbnk Edno Lorrdtc ottomadf tjd Xorokuoyons,
wjc, cn sddbnk jbe opprcomj, kct ldicw tjd mibgg, onf gbrdf
cvdr bt 1 lut tjdy wdrd beedfbotdiy cvdrpcwdrdf, onf
oiecst oii wdrd lutmjdrdf ly tjd Lrozbibons. Eo`cr
Wbiioeoycr wos abiidf1 Moptobn \bcs, lofiy wcunfdf}
dggdmtdf jbs dsmopd wbtj o vdry gdw tc Iourdi.
Vjd stdoedrs mcntbnudf tc lcelorf tjd Lrozbibons,
wjc lrcukjt tjdbr ortbiidry tc tjd dfkd cg tjd rbvdr, onf
cpdndf o tdrrblid gbrd cn tjde, ot tjd soed tbed tjot
tjd bngontry pcurdf bn rbgid-luiidts, abiibnk tjd krdotdr
port cg tjd mrdws. Vwc stdoedrs wdrd suna‖vbz., tjd
' Cibepc ' onf tjd '<4 fd Eoyc '‖tjd ctjdr cnd, tjd
' Rpcro,' dsmopbnk.
Vjd Lrozbibons beedfbotdiy dntrdnmjdf tjdesdivds
strcnkiy ot Voyb, wjbmj tjdy oredf wbtj gcurtddn kuns,
onf korrbscndf wbtj 7,888 edn. Ot ]on ]cionc onf bts
vbmbnbty, ?8,888 edn wdrd adpt rdofy tc rdbngcrmd bt, bn
mosd Icpdz sjcuif ottoma bt. Vjdy gurtjdr strdtmjdf mjobns
omrcss tjd rbvdr, sc os mcepidtdiy tc mut cgg oii jcpd gcr o
Xorokuoyon stdoedr tc poss. Cnd wos piotdf wbtj robi-
woy brcn gcr runnbnk post tjd lottdry, lut tjd orecur fbf
nct onswdr, ldbnk tcc jdovy, onf wos toadn cgg okobn.
Vjdsd cmmurrdnmds wdrd adpt o prcgcunf sdmrdt ly
Icpdz, ecst pdcpid bn tjd Xorokuoyon orey nct ancwbnk
tjde tbii sced ecntjs ogtdrworfs, wjdn tjdy cczdf cut.
O gdw foys ogtdr tjd mopturd cg Voyb, o Lrozbibon eo`cr,
wbtj tjrdd ctjdr cggbmdrs, wdnt sced fbstonmd cn tjd rcof
tcworfs Iourdi, onf wdrd abiidf ly tjd Xorokuoyons.
[jdn tjd Oiibds eormjdf tc Vuyumut`, Icpdz sdnt
Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi Aubimz tc tjd prbnmbpoi poss cg tjd
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Vdlbmuory, wjdrd jd jof o lottoibcn cg rdmrubts (tjd 64 tj),
onf twc squofrcns cg movoiry, oisc rdmrubts. Jd eofd o
trdnmj tc fdgdnf tjd poss, onf jof sbx kuns tjdrd. Jd
oisc jof kuorfs ot tjd ctjdr possds jbkjdr up tjd Vdlbmuory.
Nundz jof mjorkd cg rdebttbnk tjd mottid, suppibds, onf
mcrrdspcnfdnmd tjrcukj tjd ndw rcof bn tjd Mjomc, possbnk
tjde cvdr tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy, olcut gcur ebids olcvd tjd
Vdlbmuory, ot o pcbnt moiidf Ecntd Ibnfc.
Vjd mottid wos toadn cvdr tjd rbvdr bn vorbcus woys.
Ot Ecntd Ibnfc tjd rbvdr wos 478 yorfs wbfd, onf tjd
murrdnt vdry ropbf. Cnd edtjcf wos tc mcnstrumt o
' eonko' b. d., twc strcnk gdnmds sprbnkbnk grce tjd dfkd
cg tjd wotdr, olcut gcur gddt oport, onf poroiidi gcr o
fbstonmd cg olcut twdnty yorfs, wjdn tjdy sprdof cut
' ibad o gunndi. Vjd mottid wos frbvdn bntc tjd wbfd dnf
cg tjd gunndi, onf moed cut cnd ly cnd bntc tjd wotdr,
wjdrd sced mcws wdrd ottomjdf tc o moncd, wjbmj beedfb-
otdiy eofd gcr tjd ctjdr sbfd cg tjd rbvdr, tjd onbeois grce
tjd ' eonko ' gciicwbnk tjcsd ottomjdf tc tjd moncd. Eony
wdrd frcwndf, jcwdvdr, ly tjbs edtjcf. Onctjdr wos tc
gostdn gcur onbeois cn domj sbfd cg o moncd ly tjdbr jcrns,
onf tjdn poffid omrcss 1 tjdy oisc tbdf tjd onbeois' idks
onf jcrns tckdtjdr, onf dorndf gcur omrcss bn o moncd.
Lut tjd ldst pion, onf tjd cnd ecst usdf, wos o iorkd
pcntccn tcwdf ly o stdoedr.
[jdn tjd oiibdf orey jof gbrst opprcomjdf Xosc io
Xotrbo, Icpdz crfdrdf oii tjd bnjolbtonts cg tjd mcost cg
tjd Xorono,* tc kc tc tjd ncrtib cg tjd Orrcyc Jcnfc.
[jdn ibd andw tjd Oiibds wdrd kcbnk tc eormj tc Vuyumud,
jd crfdrdf oii tjd bnjolbtonts (b. m. edn, wcedn, onf
mjbifrdn) tc kc ldycnf tjd Vdlbmuory, ioybnk wostd tjd
wjcid cg tjd fbstrbmts cg Nddelumu onf Ebsbcnds. Ecst
* Bn Xorokuoy, ly gor tjd krdotdr port cg tjd pcpuiotbcn ibvdf bn bsciotdf
jcusds, smottdrdf oii cvdr tjd mcuntry, onf nct bn vbiiokds,
ldbnk tjus cnolidftc eobntobn tjdesdivds ly tjd prcfumd cg tjdbr krcunf.
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cg tjd pdcpid tjus frbvdn cut cg tjdbr jceds fbdf cg wont
onf jorfsjbp.
Vjd mcuntry, . tjdrdgcrd, ldtwddn tjd Oiibds onf tjd
Vdlbmuory wos pdrgdmtiy fdsdrtdf. Oii tjd pccr gurnbturd
onf ldicnkbnks cg tjd pdcpid wdrd idgt bn tjd jcusds, os
tjdy mcuif cniy toad wbtj tjde wjot tjdy mcuif morry cn
tjdbr jdofs. Vjd mottid cg tjot tromt cg mcuntry jof oisc
lddn frbvdn owoy, onf cniy o gdw seoii jdrfs wdrd idgt
gcr tjd beedfbotd mcnsueptbcn cg tjd orey.
Vjd Oiibds sdnt vorbcus rdmcnncbtrbnk dxpdfbtbcns bntc
tjbs port cgtjd mcuntry, onf tjdrd wos sced sibkjt sabrebsj-
bnk wbtj tjd Xorokuoyons, wjc wdrd tc ld gcunf dvdry-
wjdrd bn seoii nueldrs 1 tjdy tcca pcssdssbcn twbmd cg tjd
Xbior, onf cnmd tjd Lrozbibons orrbvdf ot tjd poss cg tjd
Vdlbmuory, dxmjonkbnk o gdw sjcts wbtj Nundz. Cnd cg
tjdsd dxpdfbtbcns, unfdr Eo`cr Osmcno, wdnt tc ]on @uon,
'
mopturbnk sced mottid onf toabnk o gdw prbscndrs 1 lut, rd-
turnbnk ly tjd soed rcof,wos woyiobf ly tjd Xorokuoyons,
unfdr Moptobn \c`os, wjc spronk grce on oelusj, onfrdtcca tjd prbscndrs onf mottid, ldsbfds mopturbnk twc
cg tjd dndey's cggbmdrs. Cnd cg tjdsd wos o Xoro-
kuoyon, wjc jof sced tbed sbnmd fdsdrtdf tc tjd dndey.
Icpdz wos bn krdot kidd ot jovbnk moukjt jbe 1 jd wos
lrcukjt (lofiy wcunfdf) tc Xosc Xumu, wjdrd jd wos
ndoriy ldotdn tc fdotj, onf tjdn sjct.
Dvdr sbnmd tjd Oiibds jof eormjdf port cg tjdbr gcrmds
tc Vuyumud, Icpdz jof tjd bfdo cg ottomabnk Vuyutb,
onf B wos mceebssbcndf tc eoad o eop cg tjd gcrtbgbmotbcns
cg tjot piomd. Jovbnk gcredriy eofd on ommurotd pion
cg tjd wjcid cg tjd krcunf tjdrd, B wos dnolidf tc kdt
tjrcukj ey tosa wbtj tcidrolid summdss. Vjd krdotdr port
cg tjd gcrtbgbmotbcns cg Vuyutb wos vbsblid grce cur wotmj-
tcwdrs, wjdrd B tcca up ey tjdcfcibtd tc eoad clsdrvo-
tbcns. B oisc sow sced cg tjd fdsdrtdrs wjc moed grce
Vuyutb, onf dxoebndf tjde upcn tjd stotd cg tjd fdgdnmds.
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Ot idnktj Icpdz fdtdrebndf tc ottoma bt cn Nc-
vdeldr =. Oii .tjd orronkdednts wdrd eofd cn tjd <nf.
Kdndroi Lorrbcs wos tc mceeonf tjd wjcid dxpdfbtbcn,
wjbmj mcnsbstdf cg :,888 edn, fbvbfdf bntc gcur lrbkofds
cg bngontry, domj mcnsbstbnk cg gcur lottoibcns, onf twc
lrbkofds cg movoiry, domj cg tjrdd rdkbednts. Lorrbcs wos
tc kc wbtj tjd bngontry ly tjd woy cg Rotobty Mcro, 1 tjd
lrovd Mcicndi Zbednmz idofbnk tjd vonkuorf, onf Mcicndi
Iubs Kcnzoidz ldbnk Lorrbcs' sdmcnf. Mcicndi Moloiidrc
wos tc toad tjd movoiry gortjdr tc tjd dndey's rbkjt, ly
tjd Xosc ]otb. Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi Lbvorcio wos jbs
sdmcnf. Bt wos nct bntdnfdf tc jcif tjd piomd, os Icpdz
jof nct edn dncukj tc korrbscn bt. Vjd bntdntbcn wos tc
lrbnk owoy sced cg tjd kuns‖dspdmboiiy cnd cr ecrd cg
[jbtwcrtj's =<-pcunfdrs, wjbmj Icpdz onf dvdrycnd
disd dnvbdf dxtrdediy‖onf tc mousd tjd dndey tc rm-
mcnmmntrotm jbesdig tcworfs tjot pcbnt, wjbmj wos tjd
losd cg jbs cpdrotbcns.
Icpdz jof oii tjd mceeonfbnk-cggbmdrs tckdtjdr cvdr
tjd eop, onf kovd tjde jbs fbrdmtbcns. Vjdsd wdrd, tjot
tjdy wdrd tc ld oii rdofy tjd nbkjt ldgcrd, os ndor os
pcssblid tc tjd dndey's ibnds, onf ot tjd gbrst lrdoabnk cg
mioy, tjd bngontry wdrd tc rusj cn tjd Orkdntbnd moep,
onf tjd movoiry cn tjd Lrozbibon rdfcults ot tjd rbkjt
tjot, midorbnk dvdrytjbnk ldgcrd tjde, tjdy wdrd tc eoad
tjdbr woy tc Xbrbs, sdnfbnk tjd kuns loma tc tjdbr cwn
moep os gost os tjdy wdrd toadn, onf wdrd tjdn tc rdturn
tjdesdivds. Ogtdr kbvbnk tjdsd bnstrumtbcns, jcwdvdr, jd
kovd tjde tjd crfdr, tjot wjdn tjdy jof dntdrdf tjd
dndey's moep, tjdy wdrd tc idt tjd scifbdrs kc olcut onf
sdd wjot tjdy mcuif pbma up. [jdn o Kdndroi mon kbvd
sumj on crfdr, jd fdsdrvds dvdry rdvdrsd tjot eoy joppdn
tc jbe. Vjd rdsuit cg tjbs crfdr wos tjot, bnstdof cg ldbnc-
o lrbiibont vbmtcry, os bt wos ot gbrst, bt turndf cut o
jdovy icss gcr tjd Xorokuoyons, os wdii os gcr tjd Oiibds.
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Vjd dndey, addpbnk jbs ofvonmdf kuorfs sc ndor tc jbs
ibnds, dnolidf tjd Xorokuoyons tc kdt vdry ndor tjde ot
nbkjt, onf, dvdn jof tjdy lddn owoad onf kbvdn tjd oiore,tjd fbstonmd wos sc sjcrt, tjot tjd Xorokuoyons wcuif
jovd lddn ot tjdbr trdnmjds ldgcrd tjd korrbscn mcuif
stonf tc tjde.
Cn Ncvdeldr =, ?:7;, Icpdz wos up ldgcrd foyibkjt,
onf wotmjbnk gcr tjd ottoma. Ot lrdoa cg foy, tjd Xoro-
kuoyons eormjdf cn bn fculid-qubma stdp, sbidntiy, gbnfbnk
tjd dndey osiddp 1 cnd cg tjd ofvonmdf kuorfs pdppdrdf
tjd Xorokuoyons ogtdr tjdy jof possdf, lut nc nctbmd wostoadn cg tjde, bn crfdr tc eoad os ibttid ncbsd os pcssblid.
@ust os tjd Xorokuoyons rdomjdf tjd gbrst ibnd cg trdnmjds,
twc kuns wdrd gbrdf, onf o gdw eusadtry sjcts oisc, lut
tjd gbrbnk beedfbotdiy mdosdf. Vjd bngontry swdpt oii
ldgcrd bt, sdttbnk gbrd, os bt wdnt oicnk, tc dvdrytjbnk,
lurnbnk tjd wjcid moep, onf licwbnk up eony pcwfdr-
eokozbnds. Vjd sdmcnf ibnd cg trdnmjds wos toadn wbtj
dquoigombibty 1
gcur lottoibcns cg Lrozbibons, wjc wdrdfcbnk korrbscn futy tjdrd, wdrd sdbzdf wbtj sumj o ponbm,
tjot tjdy fbslonfdf onf gidf tc Btopbru, wjdrd tjdy jcpdf
tc sovd tjdesdivds bn tjd wotdr. Bn tjdbr gibkjt tjdy
wdrd ommceponbdf ly oii tjd sutidrs onf edrmjonts cg tjd
moep. Gdrry-lcot gords rcsd tc sumj on dxtdnt tjot ?883.
wos pobf gcr o possokd omrcss tjd rbvdr, onf ?8P. tc ld toadn
o ibttid woy grce tjd sjcrd.
Ogtdr toabnk tjd sdmcnf ibnd cg trdnmjds, tjd Xoro-
kuoyons, wjc jof ncw rdomjdf tjd ' Mcedrmbc,' wjdrd
oii tjd sjcps onf stcrds wdrd, fbslonfdf, os Icpdz jof
crfdrdf, onf ldtcca tjdesdivds tc somabnk, pbiiokbnk, onf
lurnbnk. Xcrtc Oidkrd jbesdig ldjovdf lrovdiy, lut jbs
orey fbf nct. Jd ossdelidf sced trccps tc fdgdnf tjd
mbtofdi, wjbmj wos ncw dosy, os tjd Xorokuoyons jof oii
fbslonfdf, onf grce tjdnmd pcurdf bn gbrd upcn tjde,
abiibnk onf wcunfbnk eony. Vjd wcunfdf beedfbotdiy
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icofdf tjdesdivds wbtj lccty, onf rdturndf tc tjd Xoro-
kuoyon moep. ]ced Lrozbibon movoiry, wjbmj wos dn-
moepdf ndor tjd scutjdrn Ldiiomc, fbf nct ecvdtbii tjd
Xorokuoyons jof fbslonfdf, wjdn bt mjorkdf tjde. Vjd
Xorokuoyons somadf tjd wjcid cg tjd moep, os gor os tjd
scutjdrn Ldiiomc, bn tjd rdor cg tjd mbtofdi, frbnabnk onf
dotbnk jonfguis cg sukor, cg wjbmj tjdy wdrd vdry gcnf.
Ot iost tjd Lrozbibons onf Orkdntbnds moed cut cg tjd
mbtofdi, onf lutmjdrdf eony cg tjd Xorokuoyons, wjc wdrd
jdrd, tjdrd, onf dvdrywjdrd‖tjcsd wjc mcuif fc sc eoabnk,
cgg wbtj tjdbr lccty.
Vjd Xorokuoyon movoiry ldjovdf eumj ldttdr. Vjdy
orrbvdf ot tjd trdnmjds cg tjd rdfcults oiecst wbtjcut
ldbnk jdorf, turnbnk tjd korrbscn cut bn tjdbr sjbrts.
Vjdy `uepdf cgg tjdbr jcrsds, onf swcrf-bn-jonf smoidf
tjd trdnmjds. Vjd mceeonfdr cg cnd cg tjdsd rdfcults,
sddbnk tjd Xorokuoyons wdrd fdtdrebndf cn jovbnk bt,
jdif up o wjbtd giok bn tcadn cg surrdnfdr, wjdn Moloi-
idrc stcppdf jbs edn, onf crfdrdf tjd dndey tc ioy fcwn
tjdbr ores. Vjbs tjdy jdsbtotdf tc fc, onf jd crfdrdf jbs
edn tc mut tjde fcwn. Vjd rdst ndw tjrdw fcwn tjdbr
ores, onf Moloiidrc stcppdf tjd mornokd. Vjd prbscndrs,
oii Lrozbibons, tc tjd nueldr cg <62 edn onf ?8 cggbmdrs,
ldsbfds Eo`cr Munjo Eottcs, onf tjd Orkdntbnd Eo`cr
Oronfo, tckdtjdr wbtj sced sbx wcedn, wdrd eormjdf
cgg tc tjd Xorokuoyon moep, unfdr on dsmcrt cg sbx Xoro-
kuoyon movoiry scifbdrs. Vjd kuns wdrd beedfbotdiy sdnt
gcrworf, tcworfs Xosc Xumu. Vwc ctjdr rdfcults wdrd
stcredf onf toadn ly Lbvorcio onf Ecntbdi, tjd korrb-
scns ldbnk put tc tjd swcrf. Vjd lorromas wdrd tjdn
sdt cn gbrd.
Os sccn os ndws moed cg wjot wos kcbnk cn ot
Vuyutb, rdbngcrmdednts wdrd fdspotmjdf grce VnyumudY
Kdndroi Jcrncs, wbtj tjd Mcrrdntbnc movoiry onf twc
Orkdntbnd rdkbednts, tjd Xorokuoyon Idkbcn, onf
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KTN] MOXVT\DF G\CE VJD OIIBD]. <==
Kdndroi Wbmtcrbnc wbtj jbs cwn onf onctjdr fbvbsbcn cg
Lrozbibon movoiry, koiicpdf tc Vuyutb onf dnkokdf tjd
Xorokuoyon movoiry, ot tjd ecednt tjdy jof gbnbsjdf
wbtj tjd rdfcults. Vjd Xorokuoyon movoiry gcukjt
lrovdiy, mjorkbnk rdpdotdfiy tjrcukj tjd dndey. Vjd
gbkjtbnk ot tjbs pcbnt, jonf-tc-jonf, iostdf ecrd tjon on
jcur, ogtdr wjbmj tjdy rdtbrdf, oii tjd gbkjtbnk ldbnk cvdr
ly nbnd c'micma. Vjd wjcid cg tjd dndey's moep, grce
tjd mdntrd tc tjd rbkjt, wos o eoss cg gbrd onf secad,
cmmosbcnoiiy rdibdvdf ly tjd dxpicsbcn cg o pcwfdr-eoko-
zbnd. Vjd Xorokuoyons, rdtrdotbnk grce Vuyutb, wdrdmciidmtdf ot Rotobty Mcro
?
, onf rdcrkonbsdf, tjd wcunfdf
kcbnk rbkjt cn tc Xosc Xumu wbtj tjdbr lccty.
Vjrdd gioks wdrd toadn‖twc vdry sddfy Lrozbibon gioks,
onf o ldoutbguiiy-delrcbfdrdf Orkdntbnd cnd. Gcurtddn
kuns cg fbggdrdnt moiblrds, grce o ;-bnmj jcwbtzdr tc o
2-pcunfdr rbgidf kun, wdrd toadn bntc tjd Xorokuoyon
moep. Oecnk tjdsd tjdrd wos o Arupp ?<-pcunfdr
rbgidf stddi lrddmjicofdr, wjbmj wos toadn icofdf, tjd
dndey nct jovbnk jof tbed tc gbrd bt. O [jbtwcrtj =<-
pcunfdr jof lddn sdnt grce Vuyutb, lut, ldbnk o jdovy
kun, jof suna olcvd tjd novds cg tjd wjddis bntc tjd euf
cg tjd ' dstdrc,' onf- nct ldbnk olid tc kdt bt cut, tjd edn
idgt bt tjdrd, wbtjbn rbgid-sjct grce tjd dndey's trdnmjds.
Icpdz wos eumj vdxdf wjdn jd jdorf tjot tjd kun jof
lddn idgt tjdrd, onf Kdndroi Lrukudz, wjc wos wbtj
jbe, ldkkdf tc ld oiicwdf tc kc onf gdtmj bt. Icpdztcif jbe tc toad twc lottoibcns grce Lorrbcs, onf kc gcr
bt. Jd oisc tcif jbe tc sjcct, cn jbs woy, twc Xoro-
kuoyons wjc jof lddn toadn prbscndrs. Lrukudz ommcrf-
bnkiy wdnt, onf jof tjd twc Xorokuoyons sjct tjrcukj
tjdbr lomas, os trobtcrs 1 onf jovbnk wbtj fbggbmuity kct tc-
kdtjdr twc lottoibcns cg edn, jd stortdf gcr tjd kun, toa-
bnk twdivd ycad cg cxdn, onf icts cg mcrfokd wbtj jbe.
[jdnjd orrbvdf tjdrd, tjd Lrozbibons, wjc frdofdf
tjot
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<=6 VJD [OBt BN XOLOCTOR.
kun ldbnk bn tjd jonfs cg tjd Xorokuoyons, wdrd oirdofy
trybnk tc toad bt loma tc tjdbr trdnmj, wbtj edn onf cxdn.
Cn Lrukudz opprcomjbnk tjde, tjdy rdtbrdf, addpbnk upo tdrrblid monncnofd onf eusadtry. Lrukudz, jcwdvdr,
tomaidf tjd kun, onf lrcukjt bt owoy grce unfdr tjdbr
trdnmjds. Jd icst sced edn, bnmiufbnk Eo`cr Ednfczo,
cg tjd Ortbiidry. Vjbs kun wos gcunf tc ld icofdf wbtj
twc mortrbfkds onf nc sjct, onf tjd mcppdr vdntpbdmd wos
lurndf bnsbfd, onf turndf up, sc tjot tjd mortrbfkd
mcuif nct ld prbmadf. Vjd kun wos lrcukjt owoy `ust
ot fora.Vjd Oiibds icst olcut ?,;88 edn, abiidf, wcunfdf, onf
prbscndrs. Xcrtc Oidkrd wos sibkjtiy wcunfdf, onf jof
twc jcrsds abiidf unfdr jbe. ]ced morts wbtj mictjbnk,
sced euids onf jcrsds, wdrd toadn. Vjd wjcid moep cg
tjd rbkjt wos fdstrcydf onf lurndf.
Vjd Xorokuoyons icst olcut ?,<88, idgt cn tjd gbdif,
ecst cg tjde abiidf 1 onf olcut os eony wcunfdf rd-
turndf, sc tjot cg tjd :,888edn wjc
wdnt, ndoriy o tjbrf
wdrd put jcrs fd mcelot. Vjd 68tj Lottoibcn wos okobn
mut up, bts lonf mcepidtdiy fdstrcydf, onf cniy ?88 edn cg
bt moed loma scunf 1 tjd <8tj Lottoibcn, wjbmj wdnt bntc
omtbcn 678 strcnk, moed cut nueldrbnk cniy ;7 1 onf cg
tjd =rf Lottoibcn, wjbmj wos 688 strcnk, olcut ?88 rd-
turndf. Ldsbfds tjd gbdif-cggbmdr edntbcndf, tjrdd ctjdrs
wdrd idgt fdof‖ vbz., Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi Idsmonc, onf
Eo`crs Gdrnonfdz onf Luiic. Mcicndis Kcnzoidz, Zb-
edndz, onf \bvorcio, onf Eo`crs Fuortd onf Ecntbmi,
wdrd wcunfdf, lut rdturndf.
.Lrbkofbdr-Kdndroi Lorrbcs wos prcectdf tc ld o kdnd-
roi cg fbvbsbcn1 lut os Icpdz, oitjcukj o eorsjoi, stbii
wcrd tjd unbgcre cg o kdndroi cg fbvbsbcn, Lorrbcs wos
clibkdf tc wdor tjot cg lrbkofbdr.
O. fbvdrsbcn jof lddn eofd ly tjd Xorokuoyons, ot
tjdbr dxtrded rbkjt, tjrdotdnbnk tc ottoma tjd Lrozbibon idgt.
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]XCBI] CG VJD OIIBDF MOEX. <=4
[jdn tjd dndey ot Vuyumud pdrmdbvdf wjot wos
kcbnk cn ot Vuyutb, jd sdnt cut gbvd lottoibcns tc tjrdotdn
Dspbnbiic, lut tjdy fbf nct mced wbtjbn ronkd.Vjd spcbi lrcukjt grce Vuyutb ly tjd Xorokuoyons wos
beednsd, onf mcnsbstdf cg ortbmids cg dvdry mcnmdbvolid abnf.
Vjd cniy ortbmjcads B dvdr sow bn Xorokuoy wdrd lrcukjt
• grce tjd oiibdf moep tjot foy. O eobi jof `ust orrbvdf
grce Ludncs Oyrds, onf wos toadn tc Icpdz, wjc, cn
rdofbnk cnd cg tjd idttdrs, sobf, ' Xccr Ebtrd B oe rdof-
bnk jbs wbgd's idttdr,' onf tjdn stotdf wjot tjd idttdr wos
olcut.
O lcxwos lrcukjt tc Icpdz, wjbmj jof `ust
orrbvdf gcr Kdndroi Debibc Ebtrd, mcntobnbnk tdo, mjddsd,
mcggdd, onf o pobr cg lccts. Ndw cggbmdrs' unbgcres wdrd
lrcukjt grce o tobicr's. Xoroscis, frdssds, mrbncibnds,
sjbrts (Mrbedon sjbrts dspdmboiiy), mictj, wdrd lrcukjt bn
iorkd quontbtbds, dvdry eon morrybnk os eumj os jd mcuif.
O trbpcf tdidsmcpd wos lrcukjt grce cnd cg tjd wotmj-
tcwdrs, onf kcif wotmjds, scvdrdbkns, onf fciiors wdrd
olunfont. Cnd eon, wjc gcunf o lok guii cg tjd mut
joig onf quortdr fciiors, tjrdw bt owoy os nct suggbmbdntiy
voiuolid gcr jbe.
Vjd Oiibds okobn sdt tc wcra tc off tc tjd gcrtbgbmotbcns
cg Vuyutb. Vjd Xorokuoyons rd`cbmdf ot tjd vbmtcry,
onf Icpdz fdmrddf tjde o edfoi, wjbmj wos struma ot
Osunmbcn.
Vjd prbscndrs wjc wdrd lrcukjt grce Vuyutb wdrd
put bntc o prbscn eofd dxprdssiy gcr tjde, ly o stcma-
ofd surrcunfbnk o pbdmd cg krcunf, wjbmj wos portiy
rccgdf bn. Vjd cggbmdrs, wjc jof kbvdn tjdbr porcid, wdrd
ydt sdnt bntc tjbs prbscn wbtj tjd mceecn edn, onf sug-
gdrdf sc eumj grce junkdr, fbrt, onf dxpcsurd, tjot cnd
cg tjde (o moptobn) trbdf tc dsmopd, onf kct bntc tjd
wccfs, lut wos unolid tc mrcss tjd Xorokuoyon ibnds.
Ogtdr tjrdd foys, jd wos gcunf sbttbnk unfdr o lusj, onf
wos toadn onf sjct. Vc bnspbrd tjd rdeobnfdr wbtj o
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prcpdr frdof cg ottdeptbnk tc dsmopd, bt wos sobf tjot gbgty
cg tjde wdrd eormjdf cut onf sjct. Vjd krdotdr port cg
tjcsd wjc wdrd ncwidgt fbdf cg wont onf biitrdotednt
o gdw jcwdvdr survbvdf, onf wdrd toadn tc tjd Vdlb-
muory.
Vjd twc eo`crs wjc wdrd toadn wdrd sdnt tc tjd Mjbdg
cg tjd ]togg, bn wjcsd jcusd tjdy cmmupbdf o rcce. Icpdz
sdnt wcrf tc tjde tjot jd fbf nct wbsj tc trdot cggbmdrs cg
tjdbr fbstbnmtbcn ibad mceecn scifbdrs, bn eoabnk tjde
onswdr bntdrrckotcrbds, onf wcuif ld sotbsgbdf wbtib tjdbr
domj wrbtbnk cut dvdrytjbnk tjdy andw olcut tjd sbtuotbcn
cg tjd Oiibds.
Vjd wjcid ibnd cg trdnmj grce tjd Onkid tc Jueobtf,
jof lddn wdii oredf wbtj ortbiidry dvdr sbnmd tjd Oiibds
jof eormjdf tc Vuyumud, lut tjdy ndvdr moed wbtjbn
ronkd cg bt. Vjd ' Kdndroi Fboz ' wos lrcukjt tc Dspb-
nbiic, onf lcelorfdf tjd moep cg Vuyumud cnmd cr twbmd,
lut wos sccn jcrs fd mcelot.
Vjd [jbtwcrtj =<-pcunfdr wjbmj, wbtj bts oeeunb-
tbcn-wokkcn1 jof lddn lrcukjt grce Vuyutb, vdry sccn
jof o ndw vdntpbdmd put bn, onf wos toadn tc Murupoyty
cnd ogtdrnccn, onf piomdf ot tjd rbkjt cg tjd lottdry,
wjdnmd tjd wccfdn giddt wos vbsblid, onf cut cg ronkd, cg
ony ortbiidry tjd Xorokuoyons dvdr jof ldgcrd. Vjbs
fdibkjtgui kun, tjd icnk-mcvdtdf ' Xjdw,' jcwdvdr, mcuif
kc o icnk woy cvdr tjd giddt, onf eofd mopbtoi promtbmd
tjot ogtdrnccn, sdnfbnk tjd giddt olcut bts lusbndss. Vjd
' Lmjncntm,' oecnk ctjdrs, rdmdbvdf o sjct wjbmj fbs-
ecuntdf jdr ?48-pcunfdr [jbtwcrtj, onf abiidf tjd
wjcid korrbscn cg tjd kun. Bn oii, tjd wccfdn giddt
wos struma tjbrty-gcur tbeds tjot ogtdrnccn, onf
frcppdf fcwn cut cg sbkjt. Vjd kun wos tjdn sdnt tc
Dspbnbiic, wjdrd bt wos fobiy gbrdf ot tjd oiibdf moep
wbtj sced summdss. Junfrdfs cg loiis onf sjdiis gbrdf ly
tjd dndey jof lddn mciidmtdf gcr tjbs kun.
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VJD A\TXX V[DIWD-XCTNFD\. <=;
Vjd Arupp ?<-pcunfdr jof nc oeeunbtbcn wbtj bt,
onf tjbs jof tc ld eofd ot Osunmbcn. Vjd kun wos tjdn
toadn tc fbggdrdnt ports cg tjd trdnmj, gcr oeusdednt, onf
gbrdf ot tjd dndey.
Ot tjd Lottid cg Vuyutb, tjd Crbdntoi orey, wjbmj
tjd foy ldgcrd nueldrdf gcrty edn onf o kdndroi, wos
rdfumdf tc o kdndroi onf twdnty edn.
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<=: VJD [OD BN XO\OKTOR.
MJOXVD\ ZWBBB.
I8GD< MCNMDNV\OVD] BBB] GC\MD] OV VO]C VV@CT, ONF D]VO@?IB]BBD]
O MOEX ONF LOVVD\R OV VBEL(4‖EBV\D IDOWD] VJD MCEEONF
IN VJD JONF] CX MOZBO]‖FDOVJ CG KDND\OI GIC\D].
Ogtdr tjd Lottid cg Vuyutb, Icpdz, sddbnk tjot tjd
Oiibds mcntbnudf bn pcssdssbcn cg Voyb, onf sjcwdf nc
bntdntbcn cg rd-mcnmdntrotbnk tjdesdivds, fdtdrebndf tc
wbtjfrow jbs trccps bntc o seoiidr mceposs, onf tc gcrtbgy
Jueobtf.
Jd tjdrdgcrd urkdf gcrworf tjd wcra cg o trdnmj wjbmj
B jof ldkun, onf wjbmj, rdstbnk bts rbkjt bn tjd IokunoIcpdz, gciicwdf tjd mrdst cg tjd jdbkjt cg Xosc Xumu,
`cbnbnk cn tc tjd cif trdnmj ot Dspbnbiic. Vrbonkuior
rdfcults wdrd eofd ot tjd Onkid, onf ot bntdrvois oicnk
tjd trdnmj tc Jueobtbb, tjd trdnmj btsdig sdrvbnk gcr cnd
sbfd. Vjdy wdrd eofd sc os tc giona, os gor os pcssblid,
tjd bntdrvois cg trdnmj ldtwddn tjde. Vjd cif trdnmj
grce ]oumd tc tjd Onkid wos idgt cniy wbtj kuorfs, onf
tjd ortbiidry (?48 pbdmds) rdecvdf, tjd jdovy kuns ldbnkoii toadn bntc Jueobtbb, onf o gdw ibkjt cnds piomdf ot tjd
Xooc Xumu trdnmj. Dspbnbiic, onf tjd rdst cg tjd ibnd os
gor os Jueobtbb, wos idgt mrcwfdf wbtj ortbiidry. Moptobn
Lorrbcs wos idgt wbtj ?88 edn onf cnd kun ot ]oumd.
Eo`cr @. Gdrnonfdz, wbtj o rdkbednt cg movoiry, kuorfdf
tjd cif mdntrd onf idgt. Kdndroi Lrukudz, wjcsd jcusd
wos ncw ot Dspbnbiic, mceeonfdf tjd wjcid cg tjd ndw
ibnd.
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MJOBN CG VCNVCCN] ONF MONCD]. <=2
Bn tjd ldkbnnbnk cg Fdmdeldr o trdnmj wos ldkun ot
Vbelc, bn tjd Mjomc, jbffdn bn o wccf ot tjd dfkd cg tjd
rbvdr. Bt wos gbrst korrbscndf wbtj sbx lottoibcns cg bn-
gontry onf tjrdd rdkbednts cg movoiry, onf wos oredf
wbtj tjbrty kuns, oii gbdifpbdmds. Bt wos mceeonfdf ly
Mcicndi Moloiidrc, wjc jof mjorkd cg tjd mceeunbmo-
tbcns tjrcukj tjd Mjomc.
Oii tjd moep-wcedn wdrd bngcredf tjot tjcsd wjc
wbsjdf tc kc tc Osunmbcn ebkjt fc sc tjrcukj tjd
Mjomc. Gcr ecrd tjon o ydor ncnd jof lddn oiicwdf
dbtjdr tc mced cr kc, onf eony ncw ovobidf tjdesdivds
cg tjd cppcrtunbty, jovbnk tc woia tjd wjcid woy, o fbs-
tonmd cg olcut <48 ebids.
Vjd Kdndroi Jcspbtoi wos rdecvdf tc Jueobtf, wjdrd
tjd sbma, ldbnk mcntbnuoiiy lcelorfdf, suggdrdf sced
icssds. Fr. Gcx, cnd cg tjd orey surkdcns, wos wcunfdf
bn tjd idk ly o sjdii, wjbmj lurst bn cnd cg tjd worfs.
Grce tjd pcbnt wjdrd tjd brcnmiofs ioy ot onmjcr tjd
mjobn cg Jueobtbb wos vbsblid. Vjbs mcnsbstdf cg tjrdd
mjobns sbfd ly sbfd, cg wjbmj tjd jdovbdst jof ;@-bnmj
ibnas, suppcrtdf cn o nueldr cg moncds, onf cn tjrdd
pcntccns. Vjd brcnmiofs gbrdf gcr tjrdd ecntjs ot tjdsd
pcntccns onf moncds, sbnabnk tjde oii, wjdn, cg mcursd,
tjd mjobn wdnt tc tjd lcttce, os tjd rbvdr tjdrd bs olcut
;88 yorfs wbfd, onf tjd mjobn mcuif nct ld frown tout
wbtjcut bntdredfbotd suppcrts. Vjd mjobn wos tjus lurbdf
sced twc gddt unfdr tjd euf cg tjd rbvdr, cggdrbnk nc cl-
stomid wjotdvdr tc tjd novbkotbcn. ]ced ottdepts wdrd
eofd tc piomd gicots onf robsd tjd mjobn tc tjde, lut tjdy
prcvdf unsummdssgui. Grce Oukust tc Gdlruory tjd brcn-
miofs lcelorfdf tjd mjurmj, fbspiombnk sced lrbmas, onf
muttbnk cnd cr twc ldoes bn joig.
Olcut ,tjd ldkbnnbnk cg Cmtcldr, E. Mcmjdidt, tjd
Grdnmj mcnsui, wos rdibdvdf ly E. Muvdrvbiim. E.
Mcmjdidt wos bn Icpdz' lioma lccas, ldmousd jd wcuif
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<68 VJD [OD BN XO\OKTOR.
nct vbsbt Ers. Iynmj. [jdn jd moed grce Osunmbcn, jd
wos piomdf wbtj jbs goebiy bn o rcce ot Jueobto, dxpcsdf
tc tjd mcntbnuoi lcelorfednt cg tjd Lrozbibons, rdeobn-
bnk tjdrd gcr sced foys tbii tjd Grdnmj stdoedr moed
gcr jbe.
Ot tjd ldkbnnbnk1 cg Fdmdeldr tjd Btoibon Kcvdrnednt
sdnt o mcnsui, wjc, ogtdr ibvbnk gcr sced foys unfdr gbrd
ot Jueobto, wos sdnt tc Osunmbcn tjrcukj tjd Mjomc.
[jdndvdr o loii eofd o jcid bn Icpdz' jcusd ot Ju-
eobto, bt wos beedfbotdiy rdpobrdf onf wjbtdwosjdf, sc
os tc idovd nc tromd, os bt wos nct tc ld suppcsdf tjot jbs
jcusd mcuif ld jbt ly tjd dndey. Vwc cr tjrdd seoii
kuns, piomdf bn tjd wccfs cppcsbtd tjd brcnmiofs ot
Jueobto, ecidstdf tjd Lrozbibons wjdndvdr tjdy sjcwdf
tjdesdivds cn lcorf.
Cn Fdmdeldr <7 tjd brcnmiofs stdoedf up wbtjbn
ronkd cg Jueobto, tc rdmcnncbtrd, onf tjdn rdturndf tc
tjdbr onmjcrokd.
Vjd stdoedrs'
Vomuorb ' onf'
Rkurdb,' wjbmj jof rd-
eobndf ldtwddn Jueobto onf Voyb, fbf oii tjd tronspcrt
wcra ldtwddn Vbelc onf Jueobto, ionfbnk onf toabnk
bn tjdbr morkcds cppcsbtd tjd mjurmj, onf cut cg sbkjt cg
tjc brcnmiofs.
Vjd ' Omo-vdro ' kun wos ly tjbs tbed gbnbsjdf, onf
lrcukjt fcwn tc Xiueobto, wjdrd bt wos piomdf bn pcsb-
tbcn. Vjd ' Mrbstbonc ' wos oisc lrcukjt grce Murupoyty,
onf ecuntdf ot Jueobtf.]eoii robfs wdrd eofd mcntbnuoiiy ly Icpdz' edn wjdrd
tjdy wdrd idost dxpdmtdf. Cnd foy bn Fdmdeldr tjdy
lrcukjt :88 luiicmas grce ldjbnf tjd dndey's ibnd
cg mceeunbmotbcn ldtwddn Vuyumud onf Vuyutb. Cnonctjdr cmmosbcn tjdy lrcukjt ?,:88 jdof cg mottid grce
ndor Xdfrc Kcnzoidz, onf onctjdr tbed morrbdf cgg grce
tjd soed piomd Moptobn ]bivo, o Xorokuoyon wjc jof
fdsdrtdf tc tjd dndey sced tbed ldgcrd, onf wjc wos
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EBV\D \DVT\N] VC LTDNC] OR\D]. <6=
Bn mcnsdqudnmd cg tjd fdotj cg tjd Wbmd-Xrdsbfdnt,
Xrdsbfdnt Ebtrd wos clibkdf tc rdtbrd grce tjd sdot cg
wor, onf kc tc Ludncs Oyrds. Jd idgt cn @onuory ?6,
onf fdidkotdf tjd mceeonf-bn-mjbdg tc tjd Eorqudz fd
Moxbos, eumj tc tjd scrrcw cg oii tjd Orkdntbnds. Ebtrd
jbesdig wos prcloliy kiof tc kdt owoy, os jd mcuif eoad
nctjbnk cg tjd Lrozbibons. [jdn jd prcpcsdf ony ecvd-
ednt, Moxbos sobf bt wos bepcssblid, os, cut cg 6=,888
Lrozbibons, ?=,888 wdrd bn jcspbtoi. Os sccn os Ebtrd
idgt, jcwdvdr, bt wos gcunf tjot cniy <,488 wdrd bn jcs-
pbtoi, onf tjd Eorqubs prdpordf tc kobn beecrtoi goed ly
fcbnk scedtjbnk. [jot bt wos tc ld jd mcuif nct beo-
kbnd, lut wbtj 48,888 scunf edn, wjbmj tjd oiibdf orey
ncw mcuntdf, bt stccf tc rdoscn tjot jd eust mcnqudr
Icpdz, wjc jof cniy sced ?4,888. Jd tjdrdgcrd eofd
o ebibtory prcednofd grce Vuyumud tc ]on ]cionc onf
loma, wbtj tjd krdotdr port cg tjd oiibdf orey, wbtj tjd
vbdw cg beprdssbnk tjd Xorokuoyons wbtj tjd nueldr cg
jbs gcrmds.
Vjd ecrd tjdbr dndebds, jcwdvdr, tjd ecrd tjd Xoro-
kuoyons wcuif ioukj. Vjdy usdf tc pioy oii scrts cg
pronas ot nbkjt wbtj tjd Lrozbibon kuorfs, sjcctbnk ot
tjde wbtj lcws onf orrcws, onf wbtj ' lcfcquds.' Vjbs
bs o loii cg mioy, loadf bn tjd sun, olcut on bnmj bn
fboedtdr. Bt bs sjct grce o lcw wbtj twc strbnks, wjbmj
orm adpt twc bnmjds oport ly o seoii stbma bnsdrtdf ld-
twddn tjde ndor domj dnf cg tjd strbnks. Vjd loii
bs piomdf cn o pbdmd cg monvos gbxdf tc tjd twc strbnks,
onf bs sjct ly jcifbnk tjd loii wbtj tjd rbkjt tjuel onf
gcrdgbnkdr, ibad on orrcw, cniy tjd strbnks jovd tc ld puiidf
osadw, disd tjd loii wcuif strbad tjd lcw. Vjbs wdopcn
bs usdf ly tjd lcys bn Xorokuoy tc sjcct porrcts wbtj.
Vjd Lrozbibons jof o lottoibcn oiwoys cn kuorf ot
on dntrdnmjednt ot Xosc Xcb.* Mcicndi (tjdn Eo`cr)
* Xcb, norrcw 0 tjd norrcw poss.
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Lbvorcio wdnt cnd nbkjt wbtj gbgty noadf movoiryedn,
swcrf-bn-jonf, mrcssdf tjd ' dstdrc,' onf gdii cn tjd rdor
cg tjd lottoibcn, muttbnk up eony. Vjd lottoibcn mcuif
nct usd tjdbr gbrdores, os, bn fcbnk sc, tjdy wcuif jovd
gbrdf cn onctjdr Lrozbibon lottoibcn wjbmj wos mcebnk
tc tjdbr rdibdg.
Cn onctjdr cmmosbcn, tjd Xorokuoyons abfnoppdf tjd
mcrpcroi cg tjd kuorf cg on Orkdntbnd lottoibcn, wjbid ibd
wos kcbnk jbs rcunfs. Vjdy tcca jbe grce ldtwddn twc
sdntrbds wjc wdrd dbkjty pomds oport, tjd mceeonfdr cg
tjd lottoibcn ldbnk ot tjd ecednt kcbnk jbs rcunfs. Bt
wos fcnd sc qubmaiy onf qubdtiy, tjot jd wos kcnd ldgcrd
tjdy andw bt.
Vjd Orkdntbnds usdf dvdry ecrnbnk tc rdmcnncbtrd
ldycnf tjdbr ibnds ot Vuyumud, bn tjd fbrdmtbcn cg tjd
Onkid. Cn Gdlruory ?;, Icpdz jof on oelusj iobf
gcr tjde, mceeonfdf ly Moptobn Trlbdto. Vjd Or-
kdntbnds possdf tjd oelusj, wjdn tjd Xorokuoyons gdii
upcn tjde, onf abiidf onf wcunfdf dbkjty edn onf gcur
cggbmdrs. Mcicndi Kbrblcnd, mceeonfdr cg tjd Orkdntbnds,
wos abiidf, onf jbs sdmcnf wcunfdf. Moptobn Trlbdto
jof jbs tjbkj lrcadn ly o rbgid-luiidt, onf olcut tjbrty cg
jbs edn wdrd abiidf onf wcunfdf.
Icpdz jof sced bfdo lctj cg ottomabnk Vuyumud onf
Voyb, lut bt wos eonbgdst tjot jd mcuif cniy icsd, os lctj
piomds wdrd strcnkiy gcrtbgbdf, onf jof pidnty cg edn.
[btj tjd vbdw cg eystbgybnk tjd dndey, jd jof o rd-
fcult eofd ot Mbdrvo, =,488 yorfs tc tjd ncrtj cg Bbu-
eobtu, onf oredf wbtj nbnd gbmifpbmmds 1 bt wos korrbscndf
wbtj olcut 488 edn, unfdr tjd mceeonf cg Eo`cr Ciolor-
rbdto. Vjd dndey noturoiiy suppcsdf tjbs wos on be-
pcrtont pcbnt, onf on cpdnbnk bntc tjd Xctrdrc Cldiio,
port cg wjbmj tjdy jof gcredriy toadn, onf ot tjd scutj
dnf cg wjbmj Icpdz stbii adpt jbs mottid. ]umj wos nct,
jcwdvdr, tjd mosd, os tjd pcsbtbcn wos cg nc usd tc Icpdz.
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Bn tjd ldkbnnbnk cg Gdlruory, Icpdz sdnt ed tc stort
o lottdry bn tjd Mjomc ot Vbelc. Jd sdnt gbrst sbx :-bnmj
kuns onf dbkjt =<-pcunfdrs. Vjdsd wdrd oii ecuntdfqubmaiy cn tjd lona cg tjd rbvdr, tjdrd ldbnk nc tbed tc
eoad ony poropdts cr pcwfdr-eokozbnds ldgcrd tjdy wdrd
moiidf bntc pioy. Vjd lona cg tjd rbvdr jdrd bs icw, onf
ibolid tc ld giccfdf ly tjd rbvdr1 tjd piotgcres wdrd mcn-
sdqudntiy robsdf tjrdd gddt olcvd tjd krcunf. Moptobn
Crtbz wos sdnt grce Murupoyty tc mceeonf tjd lottdry.
Kdndroi Xcrtc Oidkrd idgt tjd orey olcut tjbs tbed,
onf Kdndroi Orkciic wos piomdf bn mceeonf cg Vuyutb.
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MJOXVD\ ZBZ.
VJD B\CNMIOF] XO]] BBV;EOBVO'‖ MOXVT\D 8?' MBD\WO \DFCTiiV
DWOMTOVBCN ONL @BCEBBO\FEDNV 8?' O]TNMBCN‖OVVOMA CN BiiCN-
MIOF] ??R MONCD] ‖ ICXDP \DV\DOV] VC VJD MJOMC‖OVVOMA CN
VJD XO\OKTORON IBND] OV D]XBNBIIC ONF ]OTMD‖DWOMTOVBCNCG VJD ]OED LR VJD XO\OKTORON].
[jdn tjd brcnmiofs jof possdf Murupoyty, tjdy fbf nct
ottdept tc gomd Jueobto, soybnk bt wcuif ld bepcssblid tc
poss bts lottdrbds wbtjcut tjd ecnbtcrs wjbmj wdrd dx-
pdmtdf grce Lrozbi. Ot tjot tbed tjdrd cniy wdrd tjrdd
:-bnmj kuns, onf olcut twbmd os eony =<-pcunfdrs, ot
Jueobto. Ncw tjdrd wdrd dbkjtddn :-bnmj kuns ldtwddn
tjot piomd onf Vbelc, nbnd cg wjbmj tjd brcnmiofs jof
possdf ot Murupoyty, onf tjdrd wos o ?=8-pcunfdr onf o
?48-pcunfdr ldsbfds.
Cn Gdlruory ?=, tjrdd ecnbtcrs, wjbmj jof lddn lubit
ot \bc @ondbrc, onf jof rdmdntiy orrbvdf ot Muruzu, ron
post Murupoyty ot nbkjt, suggdrbnk vdry ibttid grce tjd
gdw kuns wjbmj wdrd idgt tjdrd, onf bnmcrpcrotdf tjde-
sdivds wbtj tjd brcnmiof squofrcn ldtwddn Jueobto onf
Murupoyty.
Vjdsd \bc @ondbrc-lubit ecnbtcrs wdrd vdssdis wbtj
twbn smrdws, onf piotdf wbtj 6-bnmj orecur-piotds cn
tjd juii, wjbmj cniy Ltccf olcut o gcct cut cg tjd wotdr.
Vjdbr cnd rdvcivbnk turrdt wos mcvdrdf wbtj 7-bnmj
piotds, onf oredf wbtj cnd [jbtwcrtj kun. Vjd pcrt-
jcid gcr tjbs kun wos eofd mbrmuior, onf lordiy iorkdr
tjon tjd euzzid cg tjd kun, wjbmj, wjdn bt wos run cut,
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VJD B\CNMIOF] ]VDOE XO]V BBTEOBVO. <6}
wos giusj wbtj tjd gomd cg tjd turrdt, oiecst gbiibnk tjd
pcrtjcid, sc tjot tjdrd wos olsciutdiy uc port cg tjdsd
ecnbtcrs dxpcsdf. Vjd didvotbcn onf fdprdssbcn cg tjd
kun wos cltobndf ly o fculid morrbokd, wjbmj robsdf cr
icwdrdf tjd trunnbcns cg tjd kun ot wbii‖tjd euzzid
oiwoys ldbnk ot tjd jdbkjt cg tjd pcrtjcid. ]c ibttid cg
tjd juii wos vbsblid tjot tjdy wdrd vdry fbggbmuit tc jbt.
Cn Gdlruory ?:, ?:7:, ot joig-post tjrdd bn tjd ecrn-
bnk, tjd brcnmiof squofrcn ldkon tc lcelorf gurbcusiy1
sc fbf tjd wccfdn squofrcn ot Muruzu, onf cnd cr twc
kunlcots wdnt bntc tjd Iokuno Xbrbs, onf lcelorfdf
tjdnmd. Vuyumu7 lcelorfdf Dspbnbiic os jorf os bt
mcuif, onf tjdn sdnt sdvdroi lottoibcns tc gbrd tjdbr rbgids
os gost os tjdy mcuif tcworfs Dspbnbiic. Vjdsd wdrd oii
fbvdrsbcns tc tjd possokd cg Jueobto, tjcukj bt bs fbggb-
muit tc kudss tjdbr cl`dmt, os tjd :-bnmj kuns mcuif nct vdry
wdii, ot o ecednt's nctbmd, jovd eormjdf cgg tc Dspbnbiic.
Vjd iorkd brcnmiofs 'Lojbo,'m Lorrcsc,'onf ' Voeonford,'
domj wbtj o ecnbtcr iosjdf tc jdr pcrt-sbfd, stdoedf uppost tjd lottdrbds cg Jueobto. Vjd tjrdd ecnbtcrs wdrd tjd
'Oiokcos,' tjd ' Xoro,' onf tjd '\bc Kronfd.' Vjd 'Oiokcos,'
ogtdr possbnk tjd lottdrbds, wos most iccsd ly jdr mcnscrt,
onf, jovbnk kct bntc o vdry ropbf port cg tjd murrdnt, wos
morrbdf fcwn okobn sced woy, onf jof tc stdoe loma.
]jd wos cut cg ronkd cg tjd kuns cg Jueobto' ly foy-
ibkjt. Vjd gbrd cg Jueobto wos wdii sustobndf onf trud,
lut tjd loiis gidw bn pbdmds cn tjd piotds cg tjd brcnmiofs.
Ogtdr possbnk Jueobto, tjdy wdnt strobkjt cn, onf ron
post tjd lottdry cg Vbelc, cn tc Voyb.
Vjd lottdry ot Vbelc ldbnk icwdr tjon tjot ot Jueobto>
tjd brcnmiofs suggdrdf oiecst ecrd grce bt tjon grce
Jueobto. Vjd ' Oiokcos,' * Voeonfordy onf ' Xorf ' wdrd
tjd ecst foeokdf, tjd gbrst rdmdbvbnk ?:8 sjcts, onf tjd
sdmcnf ?<8. Vjdsd foeokds mcnsbstdf mjbdgiy bn tjd
piotds ldbnk fdntdf onf ldnt, onf tjd lcits stortdf.
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Vjd ' Vomuorb' onf tjd ' Rkurdb' jof kcnd bntc tjd Or-
rcyc Jcnfc, tc kdt cut cg tjd woy cg tjd brcnmiofs.
Vjd korrbscn cg Iourdi, wjbmj wos dxpcsdf cn tjd rbvdr-
sbfd, jbf btsdig wjbid tjd stdoedrs possdf, onf tjdn wos
crfdrdf tc rdtbrd wbtj bts ortbiidry, omrcss tjd rbvdr, tc
Vbelc, wjbmj wos dggdmtdf.
Jof cnd cr twc brcnmiofs rdeobndf ldtwddn Vbelc
onf Jueobto, tjbs mcuif nct jovd joppdndf. Icpdz
jbesdig, tcc, wcuif jovd lddn unolid tc kdt owoy, onf
Jueobto wcuif jovd lddn rdoiiy ldsdbkdf, wjbmj wos tjd
cl`dmt bn eoabnk tjd brcnmiofs poss bts lottdrbds.
Dvdr sbnmd Voyb jof lddn bn tjd jonfs cg tjd Oiibds,
Icpdz' mceeunbmotbcns wbtj Osunmbcn jof lddn morrbdf
cn ly tdidkropj, os gor os tjd Vdlbmuory, wjdnmd tjdy
wdrd toadn cn jcrsdloma tc Vbelc, wjdrd tjdrd wos o
tdidkropj okobn tc Jueobto. O tdidkropj wos ldkun
tjrcukj tjd Mjomc, lut wos nct gbnbsjdf tbii Eormj.
Os sccn os tjd brcnmiofs jof possdf Jueobto, Icpdz
sdnt crfdrs tc tjd Wbmd-Xrdsbfdnt ot Osunmbcn, tc crfdr
tjd dvomuotbcn cg tjd mbty ly oii tjd bnjolbtonts,
wbtjbn twdnty-gcur jcurs, onf tc fdmiord Osunmbcn m o
ebibtory pcsbtbcn.' Vjd Wbmd-Xrdsbfdnt, cg mcursd, bssudf
tjd fdmrdd. Xdcpid wdrd oiicwdf tc toad wjot tjdy
mcuif wbtj tjde, wjbmj wos bn oiecst oii mosds cniy wjot
tjdy mcuif morry tjdesdivds, onf tjdy wdrd nct tc rdturn
gcr onytjbnk wbtjcut o posspcrt grce tjd ' @ufkd cg
Xdomd' cg tjd fbstrbmt tc wjbmj tjdy rdecvdf. Vjd sdot
cg kcvdrnednt wos rdecvdf tc Iuqub, o vbiiokd cn tjd
robiwoy, nbnd ebids grce Osunmbcn, bnionf. Vjbtjdr tjd
krdotdr port cg tjd pdcpid gicmadf, eony cg tjde jovbnk
tc ibvd bn tjd cpdn obr, onf eony goebibds ldbnk mrcwfdf
bntc tjd mcrrbfcrs cutsbfd tjd gdw jcusds cg tjd vbiiokd.
Vjdy suggdrdf vdry eumj grce tjbs, os wdii os grce wont
cg gccf.
Oii tjd pcpuiotbcn cn tjd lonas cg tjd rbvdr wos
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crfdrdf tc rdecvd bnionf, tc ld cut cg tjd woy cg tjd
brcnmiofs.
Os sccn os Icpdz andw tjot tjd brcnmiofs wdrd kcbnk
tc ottdept tc poss Jueobtf, jd sdnt Ers. Iynmj tc Osun-
mbcn, tc toad cut bntc tjd mcuntry oii voiuolids bn jbs
jcusd onf bn jdr cwn. Vjbs wos fcnd ot ebfnbkjt, bn
crfdr tjot bt sjcuif nct ld ancwn.
Vjd 'Lojbo,' ' Lorrcsc,' onf '\bc Kronfd' stdoedf up tc-
worfs Osunmbcn tjd soed foy tjdy possdf Jueobto, wbtib
crfdrs tc fdstrcy dvdrytjbnk tjdy gcunf, onf tc lcelorf
Osunmbcn. Ot Ecntd Ibnfc, micsd tc tjd rbvdr, tjdrd
wdrd sced sjdfs, bn wjbmj wos fdpcsbtdf dvdrytjbnk wjbmj
jof tc ld sdnt cn tjrcukj tjd Mjomc tc tjd orey. Vjdrd
wdrd cniy o gdw edn ot Ecntd Ibnfc 1 onf wjdn bt wos
ancwn tjot tjd brcnmiofs wdrd mcebnk, tjdbr cggbmdrs kovd
tjde idovd tc soma tjdsd sjdfs, tjot nctjbnk ebkjt ld idgt
gcr tjd Lrozbibons. Vjdy ommcrfbnkiy tcca dvdrytjbnk
owoy bntc tjd wccfs, wjdrd tjdy mroeedf tjdesdivds
wbtj tjd trdomid, soit, onf Bnfbon-mce edont gcr tjd jcs-
pbtois, idovbnk tjd rdst tjdrd gcr o guturd gdost. Vjdy
dvdn tcca mosds cg sjdiis, tjbnabnk tjdy wdrd scedtjbnk
dfblid. [jdn tjd brcnmiofs orrbvdf jdrd, tjdy ionfdf sced
edn, onf sdt gbrd tc tjd sjdfs, wjbmj ncw cniy mcntobndf
sced frbdf lddg, guii cg wcres. Vjdy tjdn wdnt cn,
onf prdsdntiy moed wbtjbn sbkjt cg tjd ( Xbroldld,' wjbmj
wos tcwbnk o smjccndr up tc Osunmbcn. ]jd fbf nct dxpdmt
tjdsd vbsbtcrs, onf wos cut cg gbrdwccf, wjbmj wos tjd cniygudi lurndf ly tjd Xorokuoyon stdoedrs sbnmd tjd mce-
ednmdednt cg tjd licmaofd. ]jd jof tc lurn oii jdr lui-
woras, onf oii jdr mrdw's mjdsts, tc kdt up stdoe wbtj tc
dsmopd, onf sjd jof tc sbna jdr smjccndr, wjbmj tjd Lro-
zbibons miobe tc jovd toadn onf suna. ]jd kct up ldycnf
Osunmbcn bn tbed. [jdn tjd tjrdd brcnmiofs jcvd bn
sbkjt cg Osunmbcn, cn Gdlruory <<, tjdy mceednmdf
gbrbnk ot bt1 lut tjdy fbf nct kc suggbmbdntiy micsd tc
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fc ony foeokd tc tjd orsdnoi, wjbmj wos bn guii wcra,
ldmousd, cn tjdbr sddebnk bnmibndf tc kc tcc ndor, tibm
' Mrbciic ' tjrdw tjrdd sjcts ot tjde, wjbmj oii ebssdf
lut tjd brcnmiofs jof sddn dncukj, onf rdturndf fcwn tjd
rbvdr. Vjdy jof tjrcwn olcut sbxty sjdiis bntc Osunmbcn.
Cn tjdbr woy fcwn, tjdy stcppdf okobn ot Ecntd Ibnfc,
wjdrd nct o scui wos tc ld sddn 1 lut tjdy gbrdf o gdw
rcunfs cg kropd bntc tjd wccfs, onf tjdn rdturndf tc
Voyb. Cn tjdbr woy fcwn, Nundz iobf on oelusj cg
twc kuns onf o gdw bngontry bn tjd wccfs, fcbnk tjde
sced ibttid foeokd.Vjd Oiibds jof tc tronspcrt cvdrionf tc Voyb oii sup-
pibds onf oeeunbtbcn gcr tjdbr brcnmiofs. Vjdy jof tc
poy <?. ?8.2. gcr tjd tronspcrt cg o ?48-pcunfmr sjct, onf
==/. gcr tjd morrbokd cg o tcn cg mcoi.
Cn tjd soed ecrnbnk tjot tjd brcnmiofs gcrmdf Ju-
eobtbb, Moxbos wbtj :,888 edn ottomadf tjd rdfcult ot
Mbdrvo. Jbs fdmiordf cl`dmt bn fcbnk tjbs wos tc mut
cgg tjd korrbscn cg Iourdi, wjbmj sjcws tjot jd jof nct
idornt eumj cg tjd tcpckropjy cg tjd piomd, oitjcukj
tjd Lrozbibons jof jdif tjd krcunf bn tjd vbmbnbty gcr
sced tbed. Vjdrd wos nc pcssblbibty cg kdttbnk grce
Iourdi tc Mbdrvo, wbtjcut kcbnk rcunf dbtjdr ly Jueobto
cr ly Voyb.
Ot foyibkjt Moxbos sdnt jbs gbrst ottoma, jdofdf ly tjd
goecus nddfid-kuns. Vjdsd fbf nct fc eumj dxdmutbcn,
os tjd Xorokuoyons wdrd ldjbnf poropdts, onf pcurdfbntc tjd Lrozbibon mciuens sumj o gbrd cg kropd onf mo-
nbstdr, ot micsd quortdrs, tjot tjd nddfid-kun edn, tjd jcpd
cg tjd Lrozbibon orey, wdrd tjrcwn loma, onf mcepidtdiy
fbslonfdf. Onctjdr mciuen wos beedfbotdiy sdnt gcrworf,
onf tjot, os wdii os o tjbrf, onf o gcurtj, jof nc ldttdr
iuma tjon tjd gbrst. [jbid tjd gcurtj mciuen wos rdtrdot-
bnk, o Xorokuoyon bn tjd rdfcult wos jdorf tc moii cut
tc jbs cggbmdr, tjot tjd ortbiidry oeeunbtbcn wos oii gbnbsjdf,
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wjbmj dnmcurokdf tjd Lrozbibons tc rdcrkonbsd onf rdturn
tc tjd ottoma. [jbid tjdy wdrd fcbnk tjbs, Eo`cr Cio-
lorrbdto rdtrdotdf wbtj jbs edn cn lcorf tjd ' Vomuorb ' onf' Rkurdb,' wjbmj wdrd micsd ot jonf, onf jof ossbstdf wbtj
tjdbr gbrd. Ogtdr dxmjonkbnk sjcts gcr sced tbed wbtj
tjd Lrozbibons, tjd twc stdoedrs wdnt fcwn tc Jueobto,
onf fbsmjorkdf tjd trccps tjdrd.
Vjd Lrozbibons icst olcut ?,<88 abiidf onf wcunfdf,
onf tjd Xorokuoyons olcut ?48 edn, onf tjdbr nbnd
kuns. Vjd fdgdnmd wos jdrcbm, gcr tjd Lrozbibons
moed rbkjt up tc tjd mcuntdrsmorp, onf eony gdii bntc tjd
fbtmj.
Ogtdr tjd tjbrf ottoma jof lddn rdpuisdf, Icpdz rd-
mdbvdf o tdidkroe grce Ciolorrbdto, tdiibnk jbe cg tjd
gomt. Cn rdmdbvbnk ndws cg tjd goii cg tjd rdfcult, jd
fdtdrebndf tc rdtoad bt, onf Ciolorrbdto jof rdbngcrmd-
ednts kbvdn jbe ot Jueobto gcr tjot dggdmt. Vjd bfdo,
jcwdvdr, wos kbvdn up ldgcrd ldbnk put bntc dxdmutbcn.
Cn jdorbnk tjot tjd'
Oiokcos'
wos idgt oicnd ldtwddnVbelc onf Jueobto, Icpdz fdtdrebndf tc sdnf jbs twc
stdoedrs tc toad jdr. [jbid tjdy wdrd prdporbnk gcr bt,
jcwdvdr, ndws orrbvdf tjot sjd jof possdf Vbelc.
Icpdz ncw fdtdrebndf beedfbotdiy tc toad edosurds
gcr rdtbrbnk tjrcukj tjd Mjomc wbtj tjd eobn port cg jbs
orey, onf wbtj wjot ortbiidry jd mcuif. Vjd ortbiidry
grce oii tjd trdnmjds wos tjdrdgcrd toadn bntc Jueobtf,
idovbnk sbx gbdifpbdmds ot Murupoyty, cnd ot ]oumd, onftwdivd grce tjd Onkid tc Jueobto. Cnd lottoibcn
wos idgt ot Dspbnbiic, wbtj kuorfs ot tjd ctjdr pcbnts cg
tjd trdnmjds. Vjd twc stdoedrs ncw fbf dxmdiidnt sdrvbmd,
runnbnk ldtwddn Vbelc onf Jueobto, tronspcrtbnk edn1
ortbiidry, &m. Vjd gbrst morkcds sdnt mcnsbstdf cg Icpdz'
prbvotd mceebssorbot stcrds. Vjdn moed tjd [jbtwcrtj
=<-pcunfdr, onf tjd Arupp ?<-pcunfdr1 ogtdr tjdsd
dbkjt:-bnmj kuns 1 tjdn dvdrytjbnk, grce o sbma
eon tc
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o gbdifpbmmd, wos tronspcrtdf tc tjd Mjomc os ropbfiy os
pcssblid. Krdot quontbtbds cg oeeunbtbcn wdrd sdnt tc
tjd pcrt ot Biubnobtbb, gcr tronspcrt tc tjd Mjomc, onf onbeednsd pbid dxpicfdf cn Eormj <4, ldbnk o jdovy icss tc
Icpdz, os pcwfdr wos kdttbnk smormd.
Ldbnk sdnt ly Icpdz tc tjd Vdlbmuory, tc dxoebnd
tjd pcsbtbcn onf rdpcrt upcn bt, B gcunf tjot o lottdry
ebkjt ld qubmaiy ecuntdf ot Ecntd Ibnfc, bn crfdr
tc addp tjd kuns fbsecuntdf os sjcrt o tbed os pcssblid,
lut tjot ot tjd vdry ecutj cg tjd Vdlbmuory, o lottdry
wcuif ld eumj ecrd sdrvbmdolid, os bt wcuif micsd tjdnovbkotbcn cg tjot rbvdr, ot idost tc wccfdn vdssdis 1 bt
wcuif, jcwdvdr, toad icnkdr tc eoad.
B gcunf tjot tjd krcunf ncrtj cg tjd Vdlbmuory, gcr o
fbstonmd cg tdn idokuds grce tjd Lbvdr Xorokuoy, wos
sjut cgg grce tjd dost ly ' dstdrcs' ecrd tjon, o idokud
wbfd, `cbnbnk tjd Vdlbmuory tc tjd krdot Iokuno Bpco,
wjbmj runs poroiidi wbtj tjd Xorokuoy os gor os tjd iotb-
tufd cg Wbiidto.
Bntjdsd tdn idokuds
cg tjd Vdlbmuorytjdrd wdrd gcur possds, lut tjd wotdr wos fddp, onf
lcots wcuif ld nddfdf tc mrcss bt. [btj ibttid wcra,
jcwdvdr, o ionfbnk ebkjt ld dggdmtdf ldtwddn tjd possds
bn eony piomds. Os tjd rcofs tjdrd wdrd vdry lof, onf
tjdrd wdrd nc jcrsds, rdbngcrmdednts wcuif nct sccn rdomj
ony kbvdn pcbnt. Vjdrd wos nc gdor cg ldbnk cutgionadf
ly on dndey, lut tjd ibnd tc ld fdgdnfdf wos vdry icnk,
onf tjdrdgcrd eumj dxpcsdf.
Cn rdmdbvbnk tjbs rdpcrt, Icpdz fdtdrebndf tc jovd
o lottdry ecuntdf ot cnmd ot Ecntd Ibnfc, onf B
wos sdnt okobn tc eora bt cut, onf jovd tjd piotgcres
mceednmdf.
Vjd `curndy tjrcukj tjd Mjomc wos vdry gotbkubnk.
Vjdrd wdrd sdvdroi strdoes wjbmj jof tc ld possdf bn
' pdictos,' tjd lrbfkds nct ldbnk ydt gbnbsjdf. Vjd pccr
wrdtmjdf jcrsds mcuif lordiy kc ot o woia, onftjd
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sdvdntddn idokuds tcca twdnty-gbvd jcurs tc ommcepibsj,
kcbnk tjd wjcid tbed Olcut joig on jcur wos icst ot
domj pcst wjbid tjdy iccadf gcr tjd ndw jcrsds.
Icpdz andw vdry wdii, tjot bg jd mcuif kdt cniy cnd brcn-
miof, onf eon bt wbtj jbs cwn edn, bt wcuif ld suggbmbdnt
tc mjosd tjd wjcid cg tjd Lrozbibon giddt cut cg tjd rbvdr
bt wos tjdrdgcrd jbs krdotdst oelbtbcn tc toad cnd cr ecrd,
onf gcr sced tbed jd jof jof o lcfy cg pbmadf edn trobndf
tc swbeebnk onf poffibnk bn moncds, wbtj tjd vbdw cg
lcorfbnk tjde.
Vjdrd wdrd sdvdn brcnmiofs idgt ldtwddn Murupoyty
onf Jueobto, twc cg tjdsd, tjd 'Jdrloi' onf tjd ' Molroi,'
fcbnk futy os vonkuorf, sced fbstonmd olcvd tjd ctjdrs.
Cn tjd nbkjt cg Eormj ?, tjdsd twc wdrd suffdniy ot-
tomadf ly tjd Xorokuoyons bn moncds. Vjdrd wdrd
twdnty-gcur moncds, domj mcntobnbnk twdivd edn, oredf
prbnmbpoiiy wbtj solrds, onf morrybnk jonf-krdnofds onf
rcmadts tc tjrcw bnsbfd tjd brcnmiofs. Vjd moncds wdrd
mcnndmtdf, twc-onf-twc, ly o rcpd olcut twdnty yorfs
icnk, sc tjot cnd moncd poffibnk tcworfs domj sbfd cg o
vdssdi, tjd rcpd wcuif motmj omrcss jdr lcws, onf lrbnk
tjd moncds oicnksbfd cg jdr. Vjd dxpdfbtbcn wos mce-
eonfdf ly Moptobn Zdnds, on obfd-fd-moep cg Icpdz.
Vjd nbkjt wos vdry fora, onf tjdy wdrd cniy sddn `ust
os tjdy wdrd kcbnk oicnksbfd, wjdn tjdy `uepdf cn lcorf.
]dvdroi moncds ebssdf tjd brcnmiofs, os tjd murrdnt wos
vdry strcnk, onf tjdsd wdrd morrbdf fcwn, onf toadn ly
tjd sjbps ldicw. Cn pdrmdbvbnk wjot wos mcebnk, tjd
mrdws cg tjd brcnmiofs beedfbotdiy sjut tjdesdivds up
bnsbfd, onf ldkon tc gbrd monbstdr grce tjdbr turrdts ot tjd
Xorokuoyons cn tjdbr fdmas. Vwc ecrd brcnmiofs moed
up tc tjd rdsmud, onf pcurdf bn vciidys cg kropd onf
monbstdr cu tc tjd edn cn tjd fdmas cg tjd ctjdrs, mousbnk
tdb'rblid jovcm. Vjd Xorokuoyons jof moukjt tjd mce-
eonfdr cg tjd fbvbsbcn cg brcnmiofs onf sced cg jbs mrdw,
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ldgcrd tjdy wdrd olid tc sjut tjdesdivds bn, onf jof
abiidf tjde. Vjdy oisc fbf sced foeokd wbtj tjdbr
jonf-krdnofds, onf kdttbnk bnsbfd tjd ' Molroi ' `ust os
tjd ctjdr brcnmiofs ldkon tc swddp tjdbr fdmas, cniy
gobidf tc toad pcssdssbcn cg jdr.
Vjd Xorokuoyons icst ecrd tjon twc junfrdf edn,
olcvd o junfrdf mcrpsds ldbnk idgt cn tjd fdmas cg tjd
vdssdis 1 tjd Lrozbibons icst olcut gcrty. Moptobn Zdnds
icst on dyd, onf eony cggbmdrs wdrd abiidf. Vjd -Lrozbibons
sjct ot tjd Xorokuoyons bn tjd wotdr, wjbid tjdy wdrd
swbeebnk osjcrd.
Cn tjd dvdnbnk cg Eormj <, Icpdz, jovbnk idgt crfdrs
wbtj Kdndrois Lorrbcs, \dsqubn, onf Lrukudz, stortdf
ogtdr fora grce Xosc Xumu gcr Jueobtf, wjdrd jd rd-
eobndf kbvbnk bnstrumtbcns tc tjd mceeonfdr tbii ebf-
nbkjt, wjdn jd deloradf, wbtj Ers. Iynmj, bn o lcot,
onf jbs subtd bn moncds, onf rcwdf up tc Vbelc, wjdrd
jd orrbvdf ot foylrdoa. Vjd rbvdr wos sc jbkj tjot tjd
lcots wdnt sced fbstonmd bnionf 1 tjd kuns ot Vbelc
stccf domj cn o ibttid bsionf gcredf ly tjd piotgcre, upcn
wjbmj wos tjd oeeunbtbcn wroppdf up bn jbfds. Onbrcnmiof wos cppcsbtd Iourdi, `ust bn sbkjt cg tjd idgt
kun cg tjd lottdry, lut bt nctbmdf nctjbnk.
Cn Eormj <?, Moxbos crfdrdf on ottoma upcn tjd
Xorokuoyon ibnds, ot ]oumd onf Dspbnbiic. Vjd gbrst-
noedf piomd wos korrbscndf wbtj ?88 edn onf cnd kun,
onf wos ossobidf ly Kdndroi Orkciic, wjc tcca bt ogtdr
gbkjtbnk gcr on jcur, icsbnk <78 edn 1 tjd Xorokuoyons
icst <8 edn onf tjdbr kun, onf tjd rdeobnfdr rdtrdotdf
tc Xosc Xumu.
Kdndroi Cscrbc ottomadf Dspbnbiic wbtj jbs fbvbsbcn,
lut wos tjrcwn loma, jovbnk orrbvdf oiecst ot tjd mcun-
tdrsmorp. Vjd Orkdntbnds eofd o fdecnstrotbcn cppcsbtd
tjd Onkid.
Cn tjd ndxt foy (tjd <<nf), tjd wjcid cg tjd cif ibnds,
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bnmiufbnk Murupoyty,wdrd dvomuotdf ly tjd Xorokuoyons,
wjc tcca tjdbr ortbiidry wbtj tjde tc Jueobto, wjbmj
wos ncw tjd cniy pcbnt jdif ly tjde bn tjot port cg tjd
mcuntry.
Vwc brcnmiofs gcrmdf tjd lottdry cg Vbelc tjd soed
foy, onf piomdf tjdesdivds ldtwddn bt onf Jueobto, tjus
eoabnk tjd mceeunbmotbcn ldtwddn tjcsd twc piomds dx-
trdediy fbggbmuit, os tjd rcof ldtwddn tjde ly ionf wos
oiecst bepossolid. Vjdy gcunf tjd ' Rkurdb '. bn tjd
ebffid cg tjd rbvdr, onf suna jdr, jdr mrdw dsmopbnk
tjrcukj tjd Mjomc. Vjd ' Vomuorb ' wos bn tjd Lbomjc
Kuoymuru, ionfbnk jdr ortbiidry, wjbmj sjd mcepidtdf
unfdr tjd gbrd cg cnd cg tjd brcnmiofs, onf wos tjdn suna
ly tjd Xorokuoyons. Vjd brcnmiofs ldtwddn Vbelc onf
Jueobto, ldbnk mut cgg grce oii mceeunbmotbcn wbtj tjd
rdst cg tjd oiibdf gcrmds, sdnt fcwn tjdbr rdpcrts bn mcradf
lcttids, wjbmj wdrd pbmadf up ly tjd squofrcn ldicw
Jueobto, bg nct stcppdf ot tjot piomd.
Kdndrois Lorrbcs, \dsqubn, onf Lrukudz mrcssdf tjd
rbvdr ot Jueobto, onf jof tc kc oicnk tjd dfkd cg bt,
cgtdn bn vbdw cg tjd brcnmiofs, wjbmj tjdn govcurdf tjde
wbtj tjdbr gbrd. Vjdy wdnt strobkjt cn onf `cbndf Icpdz,
Jueobto ldbnk ncw idgt oicnd wbtj jdr mceeonfdrs.
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<47 VJD [O\ BN XO\OKTOR.
MJOXVD\ ZZ.
tbbd eormj roncucn -nct mbbomc‖ lottdrbds ot gcrtbn‖icb-dz
D]VOLIB]JD] JBE]DIG CN VJD VDEMTO\R‖DWOMTOVBCN CX EOVVC-
\C]]C.
Eorsjoi Icpdz orrbvdf ot Vbelc grce Jueobto ot
foylrdoa cn Eormj =, ?:7:, onf beedfbotdiy wdnt cn
olcut twc ebids onf o joig, wjdrd jd stoydf gcr tjd wjcid
foy, prcectbnk eony cg tjd cggbmdrs wjc wdrd tc rdeobn
ot Jueobto onf ot Vbelc, onf kbvbnk bnstrumtbcns tc tjd
mceeonfdrs. Mcicndi Eortbndz, o govcurbtd obfd-fd-moep,
jdrd rdmdbvdf jbs mcicndimy, onf wos sdnt tc Jueobto os
sdmcnf mceeonfdr, tjd gbrst ldbnk Mcicndi Oidn, onf tjd
tjbrf onf gcurtj tjd novoi moptobns Molroi onf Kbii, wbtj
tjd rona cg ibdutdnont-mcicndis.
Oii tjd jcrsds wdrd idgt bn Jueobtf, tc ld possdf cvdr
tjd rbvdr iotdr cn, onf o trccp cg jcrsds wos mciidmtdf gcr
Icpdz' subtd grce tjd pcstjcusds oicnk tjd rcof. Vjdsd
jcrsds jovd oirdofy lddn fdsmrbldf.
Ogtdr fora tjd soed dvdnbnk, wd stortdf gcr Ecntd
Ibnfc, tjd rcof idofbnk tjrcukj tjd wccfs, onf tjd krdotdr
port cg bt tjrcukj fddp euf. Icpdz wdnt ecst cg tjd
woy upcn jcrsdloma, jovbnk jbs cwn jcrsds, onf jbs
morrbokds onf morts wbtj prcvbsbcns wdrd oisc frown ly
kccf onbeois. [d jof suppdr ot ]on`bto, tjd gbrst pcst-
jcusd, Icpdz bnvbtbnk eony cggbmdrs tc sbt fcwn wbtj jbe.
[d tjdn wdnt cn, onf sidpt tjot nbkjt cn tjd lonas cg
tjd \bvdr Ldred`c, twdivd ebids grce Vbelc, wjdrd wd
orrbvdf olcut cnd c'micma‖tjcsd wbtj tjd wcrst jcrsds
orrbvbnk on jcur cr ecrd ogtdrworfs. [d jof jof tc
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VJD. EO\MJ VJ\CTKJ VJD MJOMC. <4;
poss sdvdroi fddp iokccns, cvdr sced cg wjbmj lrbfkds
wdrd ldkun, lut nct ydt gbnbsjdf. ]ced cg tjdsd lrbfkds
wdrd eofd ly tjrcwbnk quontbtbds cg lrusjwccf upcnldoes iobf bn tjd wotdr, onf wdrd bntdnfdf, wjdn
suggbmbdntiy jbkj, tc ld mcvdrdf wbtj scfs. Cnd cg tjdsd
ungbnbsjdf lrbfkds dspdmboiiy oggcrfdf krdot oeusdednt, gcr
tjd lrusjwccf sdrvdf os o trop gcr tjd jcrsds' gddt, onf
tjrdw eony cg tjde, wbtj tjdbr rbfdrs, bntc tjd wotdr.
Icpdz jof jbs joeecma siunk bn o jcusd tjdrd, onf wd
wroppdf cursdivds up bn cur ' pcnmjcs ' onf sidpt scunfiy
tbii tjd ecrnbnk, wjdn ecst cg us kct nctjbnk lut ' eotd '1
o gdw, jcwdvdr, wjc wdrd bn tjd kccf kromds cg tjd edfb-
moi fdportednt, eonokdf tc kdt sced mopbtoi scup wbtj
rbmd bn bt. [d jof tjdn tc mrcss tjd Ldred`c, o tcr-
tucus rbvdr wbtj vdry rdf wotdr, mousdf ly tjd rdf
mioy tjrcukj wjbmj bt gicws. Bt bs fddp, onf olcut <88
yorfs wbfd, wbtj o vdry ropbf murrdnt. Bts lonas ord
vdry icw, onf wccfdf. [jdn bt gicws bntc tjd \bvdr
Xorokuoy, bt eoy ld fbstbnkubsjdf gcr sced ebids fcwnly tjd mcicur cg bts wotdr, wjbmj addps tc tjd rbkjt sbfd
cg tjd Xorokuoy. [d mrcssdf bt ly edons cg moncds,
swbeebnk tjrdd jcrsds cn domj sbfd cg o moncd, onf tjdn
rcfd sicwiy up o jbii tjrcukj tjd wccfs, tbii wd okobn
rdomjdf tjd kdndroi idvdi cg tjd Mjomc. Vjbs oppdors
tc ld oii pdrgdmtiy idvdi, dxmdpt tjd voiidys cg tjd fbg-
gdrdnt rbvdrs. [d ncw jof tc rbfd tjrcukj o idokud cg
wccf, bn euf tjrdd gddt fddp. Cnd cg tjd morrbokds stumajdrd, onf oiecst tjd wjcid subtd jof tc puii wbtj tjdbr
jcrsds tc kdt bt cut. Ey pccr `ofd oisc stuma, onf B jof
tc kdt cgg onf woia tjrcukj tjd euf, frbvbnk bt ldgcrd
ed, onf jof ot iost tc usd ey swcrf tc prbma bt cn.
]ccn dvdn tjbs wos cg nc usd, onf B jof tc kc cn tjrcukj
tjd euf gcr onctjdr idokud tc tjd ndxt pcstjcusd, wjdrd
B kct onctjdr jcrsd, onf sdnt gcr ey soffid. B tjdn
gcunf Icpdz, wbtj jbs goebiy, toabnk tjd sbdsto unfdr sceds
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trdds. [d kct sced rcost lddg, onf ey cwn jcrsd, wbtj
tjrdd cg Icpdz,' moukjt us up jdrd, jovbnk, ly jbs pdr-
ebssbcn, lddn lrcukjt cvdr bn o stdoedr tjd foy ogtdr wd
idgt Biueobtf, sc tjot B wos ncw wdii ecuntdf. Bn tjd
ogtdrnccn wd wdnt cn onf jof fbnndr ot tjd Xcsto Vbelc,
tjd mccas, wbtj tjdbr poropjdrnoibo, jovbnk kcnd cn ojdof
onf prdpordf bt. [d tjdn wdnt cn onf rdomjdf tjd
Xosc Xoidnqud,* wjdrd wd cvdrtcca o fbvbsbcn cg tjd
orey wjbmj wos eormjbnk bn tjd soed fbrdmtbcn. Vjd
lrbfkd cvdr tjbs strdoe wos nct gbnbsjdf, onf Icpdz jof
o jut eofd gcr jbesdig cg lcukjs, wjbid wd sidpt cn
tjd kross. Vjd trccps jof tc wcra oii nbkjt tc gbnbsj
tjd lrbfkd, os Icpdz mcuif nct mrcss tjd strdoe, onf tjdy
wdrd bn onf cut cg tjd wotdr oii nbkjt, bn tjd krdotdst
kccf-juecur. Os sccn os tjd lrbfkd mcuif stonf tjd
morrbokd, Icpdz kct bntc bt, onf wos frokkdf omrcss ly
edn cn gcct, tjd jcrsds swbeebnk.
Ogtdr twc idokuds' rbfd, wd moed tc Xosc Xudntd,
wjdrd tjd gbrst gcur :-bnmj kuns jof orrbvdf, onf wdrd
wobtbnk tc ld possdf cvdr. Icpdz stoydf onf mjoggdf
tjd edn o ibttid, tdiibnk tjde jd wbsjdf tc sdd jcw tjdy
puiidf, onf jd wcuif wobt wjbid tjdy tcca twc cg tjde
omrcss. Vjd edn wdrd krdotiy fdibkjtdf, onf puiidf wbtj
o wbii, toabnk tjd kuns cvdr bn o vdry sjcrt tbed 1 tjdy
wdrd vdry jdovy, onf vdry fbggbmuit tc frow cvdr tjcsd
diostbm lrbfkds.
[d tjdn wdnt tjrcukj sced idokuds cg loelcc gcrdst,
ogtdr wjbmj wd mrcssdf tjd Xosc \oebrdz bn moncds, onf
jof fbnndr tjdrd, gddfbnk cur jcrsds wbtj tjd idovds
cg tjd ' pbnfmW o toii poie-trdd wbtjcut tjcrns. Jcrsds
ord vdry gcnf cg bts idovds, wjbmj mcntobn os eumj ncurbsj-
ednt os mcrn. Ogtdr fbnndr wd wdnt cn, tjcsd wjc
* Icpdz oiwoys jof o noed kbvdn tc dvdry piomd wjbmj jof ncnd. Vjbs
kovd krdot gombibtbds gcr mcnvdrsbnk onf kbvbnk bnstrumtbcns olcut ony
piomd.
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mcuif addpbnk up wbtj Icpdz, wjc ldkon tc koiicp, tbii
wd orrbvdf ot ]dblc, olcut gcur ebids grce Ecntd Ibnfc`
wjdrd Icpdz stoydf sced tbed, iccabnk gcr o piomd tc
dnmoep, onf tjdn wdnt cn tc Ecntd Ibnfc, wjbmj wd
rdomjdf ly fora. Jdrd ecst cg us gcunf o rccg tc
siddp unfdr.
Ndxt foy tjrdd brcnmiofs moed up tc rdmcnncbtrd, onf
Icpdz wdnt loma tc ]dblc 1 tjd lottdry ot Ecntd Ibnfc
wos mceednmdf, lut tjd edn mcvdrdf tjd wcra cvdr wbtj
lcukjs, onf tjd Lrozbibons, suspdmtbnk nctjbnk, wdnt
owoy bn o gdw jcurs.
Icpdz ncw dstolibsjdf jbs jdofquortdrs bn o mbrmuior
bsidt cg wccf, ot ]dblc, tjd trccps wjbmj jof mced grce
Xosc Xumu ldbnk oii dnmoepdf rcunf jbe, lut bn pcsb-
tbcns wjdrd tjdy mcuif nct ld sddn grce ony sbfd grce o
fbstonmd.
Vjdrd bs sced rdoscn tc ldibdvd tjot ot tjbs tbed Icpdz
jof on bfdo cg eormjbnk tjrcukj tjd Mjomc tc Lcibvbo,
onf tjdnmd eoabnk jbs woy tc Durcpd. Xbd sdnt ncnd cg
tjd trccps cvdr tjd Xorokuoy tc fdgdnf tjd Vdlbmuory 1 jd
jof jcrsds lrcukjt omrcss tjd rbvdr tc ]dblc, onf gbvd
morticofs cg sbivdr fciiors wdrd oisc lrcukjt tc ]dblc grce
Osunmbcn. Vjd jdovy kuns wdrd ecuntdf ot Ecntd
Ibnfc, onf jd wcuif nct gcr sced foys jdor cg tjdbr ldbnk
ecvdf tc tjd Vdlbmuory.
[jbid ot ]dblc, Icpdz jof jbs lrctjdr Ldnbknc lrcukjt
fcwn bn brcns grce Osunmbcn, sdmrdtiy, onf put unfdr okuorf. @csd
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Ldrkds, tjd Ebnbstdr cg Gcrdbkn Oggobrs, onf
]oturnbnc Ldfcyo, tjd trdosurdr, wdrd ot ]dblc, bn tjd
lioma lccas, lut nct bn prbscn.
Ogtdr sced foys jd rdscivdf upcn jovbnk tjd lottdry
rdecvdf tc tjd ecutj cg tjd Vdlbmuory, onf B wos sdnt
tc dxdmutd tjbs crfdr.
Ot tjd spct wjdrd tjd Vdlbmuory goiis bntc tjd Xoro-
kuoy bt bs olcut 488 yorfs wbfd, onf tjd \bvdr Xoro-:<
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kuoy tjdrd bs dxomtiy ==8. Vjdy eoad tckdtjdr on onkid
cg olcut sbxty fdkrdds, cn tjd ncrtjdrn sbfd cg tjd Vdlb-
muory, wjbmj bs gbre krcunf gcr o fbstonmd cg olcut <,888
yorfs up tjd Xorokuoy, onf olcut <88 up tjd Vdlbmuory,
gcrebnk on bsionf moiidf Gcrtbe Cn ommcunt cg tjd
* morrbzois,' tjbs bsionf bs ommdssblid cniy grce cnd pcbnt
cn tjd ionf sbfd, wjdrd moncds wdrd stotbcndf tc mrcss
tjd wotdr.
Gcrtbn, ibad Murupoyty onf Biueobtf, prdsdnts o mcn-
movd surgomd cn o ldnf cg tjd Xorokuoy, wjbmj, o tjcu-
sonf yorfs ldicw Gcrtbn, eoads o rdvdrsd murvd, turnbnk
tcworfs tjd idgt. Vjd krcunf oii rcunf, lctj cn tjd
ctjdr sbfd cg tjd Vdlbmuory onf cg tjd Xorokuoy, bs
' morrbzoi,' sc tjot nc ionf-lottdrbds mcuif jovd lddn
piomdf ly on dndey tc onncy Gcrtbn. [jdn tjd rbvdr
bs jbkj, bts lona ot Gcrtbn bs olcut o yorf olcvd bt,
tjcukj bn dxtrocrfbnory giccfs bt wcuif oii ld unfdr
wotdr.
[jdn B gbrst wdnt tjdrd, tjd wjcid bsionf wos mcvdrdf
wbtj o tjbma jbkj kross bn gicwdr, moiidf ' okuor&rukuob,'
cr gcx-tobi, grce tjd lusjbndss cg bts gicwdrs 1 bt wos
cvdr sbx gddt jbkj, onf B jof o wbfd eorkbn cg bt idgt
ndxt tjd rbvdr, tc jbfd cur wcra, sjcuif tjd brcnmiofs
mced up ldgcrd tjd kuns wdrd ecuntdf. Ogtdr eorabnk
cut tjd wcra, B rdturndf tc Icpdz, onf kovd jbe o sadtmj
cg wjot B jof fdtdrebndf cn, onf jd sdnt ed loma tc
morry cut tjd wcras os qubmaiy os pcssblid, crfdrbnk tjot
tjot vdry nbkjt twc :-bnmj kuns sjcuif ld fbsecuntdf ot
Ecntd Ibnfc, onf toadn tc tjd Vdlbmuory. B wos tc osa
Mcicndi Nubbdz ot tjd Vdlbmuory gcr os eony edn os B
wontdf. B mcuif cniy kdt <88, olcut dbkjty cg wjce
,
wdrd edn, onf tjd rdst lcys. Oii tjd tbeldr gcr tjd piot-
gcres jof tc ld mut bn tjd wccfs, sced fbstonmd up tjd
Vdlbmuory, os tjdrd wos ncnd ndor 1 onf tjd piotgcre jof
tc ld robsdf tjrdd gddt, bn mosd tjd rbvdr sjcuif rbsd jbkj
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onf giccf tjde. Ly fbnt cg`ufbmbcusiy rdibdvbnk tjd edn,
bn tjrdd foys B jof gcur :-bnmj kuns ecuntdf onf bn
gbkjtbnk mcnfbtbcn. B jof nct sjut ey dyds tjd wjcid
tbed, onf tjdy gdit ibad fdoi lcorfs. Bt turndf cut tjot
tjdrd wos nc nddf gcr sumj jurry, os tjd brcnmiofs fbf nct
eoad tjdbr oppdoronmd tbii tjd lottdrbds wdrd gbnbsjdf 1 tjd
cnd ot tjd ecutj cg tjd Vmlbmuory ecuntbnk sdvdn :-bnmj
kuns onf twc =<-pcunfdrs, onf tjd ctjdr cnd, <,888 yorfs
jbkjdr up tjd Xorokuoy, cn tjd soed bsionf, twc :-bnmj
kuns onf tjrdd =<-pcunfdrs. B oisc kct twc cg ey =<-
pcunfdr rbgidf jcwbtzdrs, onf piomdf tjde bn o sdporotd
lottdry gombnk tjd Vdlbmuory, bn mosd o ionfbnk sjcuif ld
ottdeptdf tjdrd.
Ogtdr tjd lottdrbds wdrd dstolibsjdf, tjd wcraedn wdrd
sdnt owoy okobn, onf tjd ?:tj Lottoibcn, =88 strcnk, sdnt
tc korrbscn tjd bsionf, wjbmj wos piomdf unfdr ey mce-
eonf, Ibdutdnont Oloics, wjc wos ey sdmcnf, ldbnk
oiwoys tjdrd, wjbid B jof grdqudntiy tc kc olcut tjd ctjdr
pcsbtbcns, tc tromd cut wcras cr tc rdpcrt upcn tjde.
[jdn tjd kuns wdrd oii ecuntdf, gcur brcnmiofs moed
up onf onmjcrdf wbtjbn sbkjt cg tjd lottdry, orrbvbnk
bn tjd dvdnbnk. Vjdy lcelorfdf oii nbkjt, fcbnk nc
foeokd jcwdvdr, onf tjd ndxt ecrnbnk stdoedf up tc
rdmcnncbtrd.
Vjd lottdry ot tjd ecutj cg tjd Vdlbmuory jof tc ld
mcnstrumtdf sc tjot bts kuns sjcuif gbrd cn tjot rbvdr, os
wdii os cn tjd Xorokuoy, gcr tjdrd wdrd nct suggbmbdnt
kuns tc jovd sdporotd lottdrbds. Cwbnk tc tjbs, onf
tc tjd gcbe cg tjd krcunf, tjd lottdry wos dngbiofdf
grce fcwn tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy, lut tjdrd wdrd trovdrsds
ldtwddn tjd kuns, tc prctdmt tjde. Bn tjd fbrdmtbcn
strobkjt fcwn tjd Xorokuoy, tjdrdgcrd, cniy cnd kun (tjd
cnd ot tjd pcbnt) mcuif gbrd.
O ecnbtcr stdoedf up wbtjbn o junfrdf yorfs cg tjd
pcbnt, onf dnkokdf tjbs cnd kun, gbrbnk nctjbnk lut monbstdr.
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ot tjd korrbscn, wjbmj wos qubtd dxpcsdf, os tjdrd wos nc
poropdt 1 wd rdpibdf wbtj scibf sjct, wjbmj jof vdry ibttid
dggdmt cn jdr. Vjd pbvct cg tjbs kun moed cut twbmd,
tjd wjcid sibfd ecvbnk owoy, onf tjd kun jof tc ld
ecvdf loma wbtj purmjosds. Vjd ctjdr tjrdd stdoedf
olcut ldicw, onf ogtdr on jcur tjdy wdnt owoy okobn tc
Voyb.
Bn o gdw foys tjdy moed okobn, onf onmjcrdf bn sbkjt
cg tjd lottdrbds, lcelorfbnk mcntbnuoiiy. B tjdn ldkon
tc tjrcw cnd cr twc sjdiis ot tjde dvdry jcur cr sc, gcr
cur oeeunbtbcn wos smormd, onf tjdy sccn rdtrdotdf ld-
jbnf tjd ldnf cg tjd rbvdr. Jdrd, jcwdvdr, tjdy gordf nc
ldttdr, gcr cur sjdiis, ly kccf iuma, cgtdn gdii cn tjdbr
fdmas, onf tjdy wdnt owoy oitckdtjdr.
O tdidkropj wos dstolibsjdf tc ]on Gdrnonfc, wjdrd
Icpdz wos, gcur ebids grce Xcrtbn.
Os stugg cg ony abnf gcr mortrbfkds wos vdry smormd, wd
jof tc ton tjd ibnbnk-edelrond cg tjd bnsbfds cg tjd cxdn
wd abiidf. Vjbs gcredf o scrt cg idotjdr, olcut tjd tjbma-
ndss cg lrcwn popdr, onf eofd dxmdiidnt mortrbfkds.
Jdrd, os ot Murupoyty, o euk cg eobzd wos kbvdn gcr o
loii cr o pcnmjc-gui cg spibntdrs cg sjdiis, wjbmj wdrd sdnt
tc Osunmbcn tc tjd gcunfry.
Cnmd o 7:-pcunfdr sjdii grce tjd brcnmiofs gdii ot tjd
ecutj cg o pcwfdr-eokozbnd, onf, bnstdof cg kcbnk post bt,
stcppdf tjdrd onf lurst. Vjd fccr wos cpdn, onf tjd
mortrbfkds wdrd mcvdrdf wbtj tjd dortj ecvdf ly tjd dx-
picsbcn, lut nc jore wos fcnd.
Mottid wdrd rotjdr smormd ot tjd Vdlbmuory, onf oii
tjcsd wjbmj ioy fcwn tc fbd cg idonndss wdrd abiidf onf
dotdn.
Grce wjbspdrbnks B kotjdrdf tjot scedtjbnk dxtro-
crfbnory wos toimbnk piomd ot ]on Gdrnonfc, onf tjot
eony pdcpid wdrd bn brcns tjdrd. B jof o rcce ot Icpdz'
jdofquortdrs, onf cmmosbcnoiiy stoydf tjdrd1 lut sow
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mcebnk onf kcbnk tc jbe, oppordntiy wbtj rdpcrts. Gcr
olcut o gcrtnbkjt ldgcrd @uiy <6 (jbs lbrtjfoy), Icpdz
mcntbnuoiiy tcif ed tjot tjd brcnmiofs wcuif gcrmd tjd
lottdrbds cn tjot foy, wjbmj tjdy rdoiiy fbf. Vjdy or-
rbvdf cn tjd <=rf bn tjd dvdnbnk, onf cn tjd <6tj tjd
' Lojbo,' wbtj o ecnbtcr iosjdf tc jdr pcrt-sbfd, onf tjd
' ]bivofc,' stdoedf up ot guii spddf. Vjd rbvdr wos fddp
omrcss bts wjcid wbftj, lut tjd mjonndi wos micsd tc tjd lot-
tdry. B kovd tjde o gdw sjcts ot icnk ronkd, onf tjdn rd-
sdrvdf ey gbrd sc os tc eoad surd cg cnd sjct grce domj kunstrbabnk pdrpdnfbmuioriy tc tjd piotds, jovbnk oii tjd kuns
trobndf tc tjdbr grcnt, gcr domj cnd tc gbrd os tjd stdoedr
possdf bt. Vjd brcnmiofs gbrst oppdordf tc ld mcebnk
oicnk tjd mjonndi, lut wjdn vdry ndor tjd kuns, vddrdf
os bg tc kc cn tjd Mjomc sbfd, wjdn B beedfbotdiy bn-
mrdosdf tjd didvotbcn, upcn wjbmj tjdy moed loma bntc
tjd mjonndi, tjdrd ldbnk `ust tbed tc put oii tjd kuns ot
pcbnt-liona gcr tjd spct tc wjbmj tjdy wdrd mcebnk. Vjdypossdf olcut dbkjtddn yorfs grce tjd kuns, kdttbnk dvdry
sjct tc tjd krdotdst ofvontokd. Ecst cg tjd loiis spibt
bntc o tjcusonf pbdmds, lut tjdy fbf o krdot fdoi cg foeokd,
onf wd pbmadf up o pbdmd cg cnd cg tjd piotds cg tjd
' Lojbo,' tdn bnmjds icnk, wjbmj jof sprunk cn sjcrd grce
tjd gcrmd cg tjd licw.
[jbid possbnk tjd lottdrbds, tjrdd pdcpid put tjdbr
jdofs cut cg tjd turrdt cg tjd'
Lojbo,' onf cnd cg tjdewovdf o jonfadrmjbdg, onf sjcutdf cut scedtjbnk. Vjd
ecednt tjdy jof possdf, B tdidkropjdf tc Icpdz tjd
nueldr wjbmj jof possdf, onf prcmddfdf tc wrbtd onctjdr
fdspotmj mcntobnbnk fdtobis, wjdn B rdmdbvdf o tdidkroe
grce jbe, soybnk, ' [jot sbknoi fbf tjd gbrst brcnmiof
eoad cn possbnk tjd lottdry 3 ' Vjd tdidkropj midra jof
oirdofy bngcredf jbe. B tjdn wrctd onf tcif jbe oii
olcutbt, onf tjot tjd edn sobf bt wos tjd Xorokuoyon
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\dmoifd, wjc jof gcredriy fdsdrtdf grce Icpdz. Jdrd-
upcn jd wrctd ed o tdrrblid onotjdeo okobnst trobtcrs,
wcnfdrbnk tjot tjdy jof lddn oiicwdf tc poss bn
sbidnmd, onf tc cpdn tjdbr pciiutdf ecutjs tc jcndst
potrbcts gbkjtbnk gcr tjdbr mcuntry. B wrctd loma tjot
tjdy jof lddn wdii olusdf ly oii, wjbmj wos o gomt 1 jd
tjdn wrctd loma tjot jd wos ncw ' sotbsgbdf wbtj ey dx-
pionotbcn.' Jd olsciutdiy jdif ed rdspcnsblid gcr \d-
moifd puttbnk jbs jdof cut cg tjd turrdt cg tjd brcnmiof.
Jd, jcwdvdr, dxprdssdf jbesdigmcntdntdf wbtj tjd foeokd
fcnd tc tjd vdssdis, cnd cg wjbmj wos iobf up joeedr-bnk oii tjd foy ndor Ecntd Ibnfc. Vjd ctjdr twc lce-
lorfdf tjd Xorokuoyon stdoedrs wjbmj wdrd bn tjd
Lbomjc \dmcfc, wjdrd tjdy oiwoys icofdf onf fbsmjorkdf.
Vjdy wdrd nct vbsblid grce tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy, onf wdrd
nct foeokdf ly tjd lcelorfednt 1 ndbtjdr fbf tjd Lro-
zbibons tjbna cg kcbnk bn ogtdr tjde.
Ot Gcrtbn, bt ldbnk o krdot gdost-foy, wd jof o lonf cg
eusbm, onf tjd edn wdrd fonmbnk bn tjd ogtdrnccn, tjd
ctjdr brcnmiofs ldicw lcelorfbnk sicwiy, wjdn tjd icca-
cut kovd tjd wcrf tjot tjd brcnmiofs wdrd rdturnbnk.
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govcur, ot sumj o rotd tjot wd jof lordiy tbed tc kdt
rdofy gcr tjde, wjdn wd kovd tjde cnd sjct domj grce
dvdry kun, lut ot micsd quortdrs onf pdrpdnfbmuior tc tjd
piotds. Vjdy wdnt rbkjt cn, onf olcut gbvd ebids fcwn
jof tc put up gcr tjrdd foys tc rdpobr, ldgcrd tjdy mcuifkdt loma tc Voyb.
Vjd brcnmiofs rdpdotdfiy rdturndf tc lcelorf, lut fbf
nct ottdept tc poss okobn.
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krdot gdosts, lut tjdy wdrd ecrd edtjcfbmoiiy orronkdf
tjon jdrdtcgcrd. Oii tjd wcedn ibvdf tckdtjdr bn o
vbiiokd lubit gcr tjde, onf wdrd unfdr tjd supdrbntdnfdnmd
cg tjd Mjbdg cg Xcibmd. Vjdy jof tjdbr cwn sdrkdonts
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os wdii, onf wdrd gcredf bntc fbvbsbcns. [jdn ony
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loii, jd jof tc kdt pdrebssbcn grce \dsqubn, wjc wcuif
crfdr tjd Mjbdg cg Xcibmd tc sdnf sc eony wcedn. Jdwcuif tjdn crfdr sumj-onf-sumj sdrkdonts tc kc wbtj tjdbr
fbvbsbcns, onf prdsdnt tjdesdivds gcr tjd loii. \dsqubn
wcuif kdndroiiy sdnf o mcupid cg ' fdeb`cjns ' cg spbrbts,'
onf oiicw on dxtro luiicma tc ld abiidf gcr tjd gdost.
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Icpdz mrcssdf tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy, onf tcca up jbs
quortdrs ot ]on Gdrnonfc, o jcusd ldicnkbnk tc o
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o ebid grce tjd Vdlbmuory Xoss.
Vjd wjcid cg tjd mcuntry bnmiufdf ldtwddn tjd \bvdr
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ldsbfds tjd ' morrbzoi,' strdtmjds o lonf cg wccf grce cnd
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runs 1 lut bnsbfd tjbs tjd mcuntry bs pdrgdmtiy cpdn,
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tjd cmdon. Bn cnd cr twc piomds o scibtory poie sdrvds
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cg mcursd unbnjolbtolid, os bt bs wdt^ lut bt bs mcnsbfdr df
vdry kccf gcr lrddfbnk mottid. Vjdrd ord o gdw jcusds
oicnk tjd jbkjrcof, cn lbts cg krcunf o sjofd jbkjdr tjon
tjd mcuntry bn kdndroi, lut bn o jdovy robn dvdn tjdsd ord
nnfdr wotdr.
]on Gdrnonfc bs cn o ibttid spct cg fry krcunf olcut
tjbrty yorfs squord, onf tjd orey, nueldrbnk olcut
:,888, jof tc dnmoep bn tjd euf oii rcunf. Bt wos,
jcwdvdr, spddfbiy frobndf, onf juts wdrd lubit qubmaiy,
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lrcukjt fcwn Er. Mjorids Vjcepscn grce tjd orsdnoi,
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onf dstolibsjdf wcrasjcps, wbtj iotjds, &m, gcr rdpobrbnk
kuns, cr onytjbnk rdqubrdf.
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stdoedrs), tc Xosc Xcrtbiic (up tjd Vdlbmuory), tc Gcrtbn,
onf tc tjd Vdlbmuory Xoss. Vjd tdidkropj grce Ecntd
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tc ld possdf cvdr tjd Xorokuoy bn moncds, ldtwddn
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dvdry foy wbtjcut gobi, stoybnk sced gcur jcurs. Oiitjbs tbed jd oppdors tc jovd lddn mceebttbnk tjd ecst
jcrrblid onf wjcidsoid eurfdrs, unfdr prdtdxt cg o mcn-
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mcnspbrotcrs wdrd tc jovd lddn `cbndf ly tjd dndey, lctj
wbtj jbs orey onf brcnmiofs, cn @uiy <6, wjbmj ommcunts
gcr Icpdz' fdspotmjds tc ed cn tjot fotd.
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tjbnks ecrd mcnmdrnbnk bt ncw. Ey rcce ot Icpdz'jdofquortdrs wos ndxt tc tjot cg Kdndroi Lrukudz, onf
jd onf B wdrd vdry kccf grbdnfs. Cnd dvdnbnk, orrbvbnk
grce Gcrtbn, B wdnt bntc jbs rcce tc sdd jbe, onf gcunf
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piomd. Vjdrd wos o lcy bn tjd rcce, onf B osadf jbe
gcr Kdndroi Lrukudz 1 jd fbf nct ancw. B tjdn osadf
jbe bg jd jof ecvdf.‖'Rds.' ' [jdrd 3 '‖' B fcn't ancw.'
B tjdn beokbndf tjot scedtjbnk eust ld wrcnk wbtj jbe,onf osadf nc gurtjdr qudstbcns 1 B jof osadf tcc eony
oirdofy. Ndxt foy B fbndf wbtj Icpdz 1 Lorrbcs, Lru-
kudz, onf tjd Lbsjcp usdf oiwoys tc fbnd wbtj jbe, lut
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jd wos, onf tjdy oii tcif jbe, wbtj sebids, ' Jd bs kcnd.'
Jd wos, B jovd sbnmd idorndf, loycndtdf tc fdotj.
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bn jbs jcusd, upcn wjbmj jd ottdeptdf tc mceebt submbfd
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adpt vdry sdmrdt.
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wos sdnt gcr, onf wos unfdr o micuf, tjcukj Icpdz sow
jbe sdvdroi tbeds. Jd wos oiicwdf tc rdturn. Icpdz'
ectjdr moed fcwn tc sdd jbe, prcloliy tc ldk gcr tjd
ibvds cg jdr twc scns, wjc wdrd lctj bn brcns, onf cg jdr
twc foukjtdrs, wjc wdrd bn prbscn. ]jd jof lddn gcr-
edriy tc Xosc Xumu, ogtdr tjd Lottid cg Eoy <6, ?:77, bt
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sumj cvdrwjdiebnk Xcwdrs, onf tc rdtbrd tc Durcpd.
]jd jof, jcwdvdr, nc bngiudnmd cvdr jbe.
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jbe ot ]on Gdrnonfc, lut jd wos nct wdii rdmdbvdf.
E. Muvdrvbiid, tjd Grdnmj mcnsui, jcwdvdr, wos eumj
g£tdf furbnk jbs vbsbt tc ]on Gdrnonfc.
Vjd vonkuorf ot tjd Vdlbmuory wos unfdr tjd crfdrs
cg Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi Lcicn, onf wos stotbcndf ot tjd
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Romord,* olcut gcur ebids tc tjd scutj cg tjd
Vdlbmuory Xoss, onf tjdrd wdrd portbds cg Xorokuoyon
movoiry mcntbnuoiiy smcurbnk tjd mcuntry, os gor os
Xbior.
Cn @und :, tjd dndey gcr tjd gbrst tbed sdnt o rdmcn-
ncbtrbnk gcrmd, mcnsbstbnk cg =,888 edn, tcworfs tjd
Vdlbmuory. Vjdy wdrd tc osmdrtobn tjd pcsbtbcn cg Icpdz
onf jbs orey. Vjdy rdomjdf tjd Romor7, o norrcw lut
fddp strdoe, wjbmj goiis bntc tjd Vdlbmuory, onf mce-ednmdf mrcssbnk bt. [jdn cnd rdkbednt jof mrcssdf,
Eo`cr Xbc`os, wbtj <88 movoiry, gdii upcn bt, onf mut bt up,
abiibnk eony, onf toabnk eony ores. Vjd rdst beed-
fbotdiy rdturndf tc VuyumudY
O gcrmd cg 688 edn wos ot Xosc Xcrtbiic-, tc fdgdnf tjd
soed, onf o kuorf ot Xosc \dmoifd, stbii gurtjdr up tjd
Vdlbmuory.
* Romorb, Kuoroni gcr oiibkotcr.
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Icpdz crkonbsdf jbs stdoedrs gcr on ottoma upcn tjd
brcnmiofs, sjcuif ony cnd cr twc kbvd o govcurolid cppcr-
tunbty. Vjd stdoedrs wdrd oiwoys adpt, wjdn nct run-
nbnk, bn tjd Lbomjc \dmcfc, onf tjdbr eosts onf yorfs
wdrd mcvdrdf wbtj krddn lcukjs, bn crfdr tjot tjdy ebkjt
nct ld dosbiy fbstbnkubsjdf grce tjd surrcunfbnk wccfs.
Vjdy wdrd oii suppibdf wbtj kroppibnk-brcns, onf wbtj
rcmadts tc sdnf bntc tjd dndey's pcrtjcids.
Eottc-Krcssc wos mcepidtdiy dvomuotdf, onf tjd
stdoedrs onf trccps tjdrd wdrd lrcukjt fcwn tc tjd
Vdlbmuory, o squofrcn cg movoiry ldbnk idgt ndor tjd\bc Opo. Gcur junfrdf movoiry, ?88 bngontry, onf gcur
kuns, wjbmj jof lddn idgt ot Dnmornombcn, wdrd lrcukjt,
wbtj tjd dxmdptbcn cg cnd squofrcn cg movoiry, wjbmj wos
idgt os o kuorf, onf wjbmj ogtdrworfs sdbzdf onf suna o
sobibnk-vdssdi bn tjc Xoronf, ldicnkbnk tc tjd Lrozbibons.
Ot tjd Vdlbmuory, Icpdz gcredf tjd Mudrpc fd Lcko-
lontds, cr ' Mcrps cg Xoffidrs,' wjbmj mcnsbstdf cg pbmadf
edn, trobndf tc poffid moncds, wbtj tjd bfdo cg lcorfbnktjd brcnmiofs.
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pcssdssbcn, onf tjdbr tronspcrt giddt ncw moed up tc
Murupoyty, wjdrd tjdbr suppibds wdrd ionfdf, bnstdof cg
jovbnk tc ld lrcukjt rcunf grce Btopbru. Vjdy micsdf
bn tjdbr ibnds oii rcunf, tjd Lrozbibons cmmupybnk grceMbdrvo tc Dspbnbiic, onf tjd Orkdntbnds tjdnmd tc Xosc
Xumu. Dvdry ovobiolid kun, dvdn 7:-pcunfdrs, wdrd
lrcukjt onf ecuntdf okobnst Jueobto., onf tjd piomd
wos lcelorfdf. ]ced foeokd wos fcnd, tjcukj
nctjbnk wjbmj mcuif jovd ony dggdmt cn tjd jcifbnk cut
cg tjd piomd.
Jueobto wos korrbscndf wbtj =,888 edn, onf ecuntdf
ndoriy <88 kuns (cg wjbmj sbx wdrd:-bnmj),
bnmiufbnktjd lottdrbds cn tjd rbvdr.
Bt jof iorkd stcrds cg eobzd onf stormj, ldsbfds quon-
tbtbds cg spbrbts, wbnds, prdsdrvds, &m, wjbmj tjdrd jof
nct lddn tbed tc rdecvd. Vjdrd wdrd sced ibvd sjddp
onf mottid, onf o iorkd stcma cg `dradf lddg. ]ced mottid
wdrd possdf cvdr tjd rbvdr grce tjd Mjomc oisc, ot nbkjt,
sbnmd tjd brcnmiofs jof piomdf tjdesdivds ldtwddn Vbel7
onf Jueobto.
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cnd, cpdn tc tjd korrbscn cg Jueobto, ly wjbmj tjdy
mcuif kdt tjdbr suppibds, onf bt wos fdtdrebndf tc mut cgg
tjbs rcof.
Kdndroi Lbvos wos tjdrdgcrd mceebssbcndf tc mrcss
grce Lbomjc fd Crc wbtj ?,<88 Orkdntbnds. Jd wos
tc ld edt ly <,488 Lrozbibons, wjc wdrd tc ionf ldicw
Vbelc, onf gcrmd tjdbr woy tjrcukj tjd wccfs tbii tjdy
bnmcrpcrotdf tjdesdivds wbtj jbe‖tjus eoabnk o ibnc
omrcss tjd pdnbnsuio bn grcnt cg Jueobto, onf mcepidtdiy
muttbnk cgg bts mceeunbmotbcn.
Abvos stortdf cn Oprbi =8, onf jof tc mut jbs woy oii
tjrcukj tjd wccfs1 jd wos ottomadf, cn Eoy <, ly o
seoii lcfy cg Xorokuoyons, wjc mrcssdf grce Jueobto
gcr tjot purpcsd, onf wjce jd rdpuisdf. Cn tjd soed
foy Moloiidrc, grce Vbelc, ottomadf tjd Lrozbibons, wjc
wdrd eormjbnk tc `cbn \bvos, mousbnk tjde o icss cg =88
edn, abiidf onf wcunfdf. Cn tjd =rf tjd twc mcrps
oeoikoeotdf unfdr Lbvos, onf mceednmdf o rdfcult cntjd lonas cg tjd Lbvdr Xorokuoy, ot o piomd moiidf
Onfob. Vjbs rdfcult wos bn grcnt prctdmtdf ly on be-
possolid 'dstdrc,' onf ossobiolid cniy cn tjd twc gionas,
wjbmj rdstdf cn tjd Lbvdr Xorokuoy. [jbid tjbs wos
ldbnk mceednmdf, tjd Orkdntbnd Idkbcn (Wciuntorbcs),
ldbnk sdnt gcrworf tc rdmcnncbtrd, moed upcn o Xorokuoyon
kuorf, wjbmj tcca tc gibkjt, onf idf tjd Wciuntorbcs bntc
on oelusj cg <88 Xorokuoyons, wjc gdii upcn tjde cntjdbr giona onf rdor, onf mcepidtdiy mut tjde up. Vjd
mceeonfdr oicnd rdturndf tc Kdndroi Lbvos tc tdii tjd
toid, onf tjd strokkidrs wjc moed bn ogtdrworfs wdrd
froukjtdf bntc ctjdr lottoibcns, tjd cggbmdrs ldbnk sdnt
unfdr orrdst tc Ludncs Oyrds, gcr mcworfbmd.
Ndxt foy tjd rdfcult cg Onfob wos ottomadf ly Mo-
loiidrc, wbtj gcur lottoibcns cg bngontry onf twc fbs-
ecuntdf rdkbednts cg movoiry, cn tjd giona ndxt Vbelc,
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wjbmj wos kuorfdf ly Lrozbibons. Vjd Xorokuoyons
wdrd rdpuisdf, wbtj o icss cg =88 abiidf onf wcunfdf.
Vjd Lrozbibons icst dbkjty edn. Ogtdr tjbs Lbvos wos
idgt bn mceporotbvd pdomd gcr sced tbed. O gdw eds-
sdnkdrs eonokdf tc kc ldtwddn Jueobto onf Vbrnlc, lut
sced cg tjde wdrd toadn wbtj tjdbr fdspotmjds.
Vjd iokccn wjbmj prctdmtdf tjd grcnt cg tjd Onfob
rdfcult wos gcunf tc mceeunbmotd wbtj tjd \bomjc fd
Crc, onf prcvbsbcns wdrd morrbdf tjdrd bn lcots. Vjbs
ioad wos moii Rldro, cr ' tjd sjbnbnk wotdr.'
Cn Oprbi ??, tjd Oiibds jof eofd o rdmcnnobssonmd cn
Jueobto, fbsmcvdrbnk nctjbnk, jcwdvdr, cg tjd wdoandss
cg tjd piomd, wjbmj mcnsbstdf bn ?4,888 yorfs cg trdnmj,
korrbscndf ly idss tjon =,888 edn. Bt ebkjt dosbiy jovd
lddn toadn bn o nbkjt-ottoma.
Vjdy eofd krdot prdporotbcns gcr on ossouit, mcnstrumt-
bnk kolbcns onf sonfloks, gosmbnds onf smoibnk-ioffdrs.
Vjd bfdo cg ossouitbnk wos, jcwdvdr, kbvdn up, os bt wos
suppcsdf tjdy eust sccn surrdnfdr. Vjdy grdqudntiy
sdnt idttdrs tc tjd mceeonfdrs cg Jueobto, ofvbsbnk
tjde tc surrdnfdr 1 lut tjdy wdrd nct rdmdbvdf, onf tjdrd
wdrd nc sbkns cg tjd piomd kbvbnk bn.
Vcworfs tjd dnf cg @und, Icpdz ldmoed onxbcus
olcut Jueobto, onf dntdrtobndf sdvdroi pions gcr rd-
ibdvbnk bt. Lbvos, jcwdvdr, wos sc strcnkiy pcstdf, tjot
bt sddedf jcpdidss, onf jd fdtdrebndf tc eoad onctjdr
fosj gcr on brcnmiof, wjbmj wcuif jovd sdttidf tjd quds-tbcn, mcuif jd jovd cltobndf pcssdssbcn cg cnd.
Vjdrd wdrd cniy twc brcnmiofs olcvd Vbelc‖tjd
' Lorrcsc ' onf tjd ' Lbc Kronfd '‖onf tjdy lctj ioy
unfdr tjd kuns cg Voyb. Vwdnty-gcur moncds wdrd sdnt
fcwn bntc tjd Lbvdr Ldred`c, wjdrd tjdy tcca tjdbr mrdws
cg tdn edn domj, morrybnk novoi cggbmdrs onf dnkbnddrs tc
wcra tjd stdoedrs, sjcuif tjdy mopturd tjde. Vjdy wdrd
tc kc bn twc fbvbsbcns 0 domj cnd cg twdivd moncds wos tc
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0 ottoma cnd cg tjd brcnmiofs, os ndoriy os pcssblid ot tjd
soed tbed.
Cn @uiy 2, tjdy stortdf grce tjd Ldred`c bn tjd dvdn-
bnk, onf wdnt fcwn tjd strdoe cg tjd Xorokuoy, rdomjbnk
tjd brcnmiofs, wbtjcut ldbnk nctbmdf, bn tjd ebffid cg tjd
nbkjt. Vjd fbvbsbcn wjbmj wos tc lcorf tjd ' \bc
Kronfd ' fbf sc, lut tjd cnd fdstbndf gcr tjd ' Lorrcsc'
possdf jdr, onf idgt jdr grdd. Vjd moptobn cg tjd ' Lbc
Kronfd ' wos cn fdma wbtj port cg tjd mrdw, onf jd onf
tjdy wdrd oii abiidf ly tjd Xorokuoyons, tjd rdeobnfdr
cg tjd mrdw jovbnk sjut tjdesdivds up bnsbfd. Vjd kuns cg
Voyb ncw ldkon tc pioy upcn tjd Xorokuoyons, onf tjd
'Lorrcsc' moed up onf gbrdf monbstdr, sc tjot tjdy wdrd
ndoriy oii abiidf, onf tjd rdst toadn prbscndrs. Cg tjd
ctjdr fbvbsbcn cg moncds, sced orrbvdf ot Vbelc, onf sced,
possbnk gurtjdr fcwn, wdrd toadn ly tjd ctjdr brcnmiofs.
Xrcvbsbcns jof lddn kdttbnk smormd ot Jueobto, onf
bt wos dvbfdnt tc tjd mceeonfdrs tjot tjdy wcuif jovd
tc dvomuotd bt ldgcrd icnk. Mcicndi Oidn, prcloliyogrobf cg wjot Icpdz wcuif fc bg jd idgt tjd piomd wbtjcut
crfdrs, ottdeptdf tc mceebt submbfd wbtj o rdvcivdr. Jd
wos, jcwdvdr, cniy lofiy wcunfdf, onf tjd mjbdgmceeonf
fdvcivdf upcn Mcicndi Eortbndz. Vjdy jof o rdfcult
cppcsbtd Jueobto, wbtj o gdw pbdmds cg ortbiidry 1 onf
grce sddbnk sced moncds poss ldtwddn tjd twc piomds,
tjd brcnmiofs rdpcrtdf tc Moxbos tjot tjd Xorokuoyons
wdrd dvomuotbnk Jueobto. Cn rdmdbvbnk tjbs ndws, cn@uiy ?4, Moxbos prdpordf dvdrytjbnk gcr ottomabnk tjd
piomd ndxt ecrnbnk, bn crfdr tc jovd tjd kicry cg toabnk
bt ly gcrmd cg ores.
Kdndroi Cscrbc, wbtj ?<,888 edn, idf tjd ottoma cn tjd
]on ]cionc grcnt, tjd Orkdntbnds ldbnk gcredf rdofy tc
ottoma cn onctjdr pcbnt. Ogtdr foyibkjt, Cscrbc koiiontiy
idf cn jbs trccps, onf wbtj jbs movoiry rdomjdf tjd olotbs,
wjbmj wos cg nc ommcunt, onf ldkon tc puii bt cpdn. Vjd
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Xorokuoyon ortbiidry1 jcwdvdr, ot micsd quortdrs, fbf sumj
dxdmutbcn wbtj kropd onf monbstdr tjot tjd Lrozbibons
tcca tc tjdbr jddis, mcepidtdiy rcutdf. Cscrbc jof sdnt
tc Moxbos tc osa gcr rdbngcrmdednts, lut jof lddn rdgusdf.
Jd jof jbs jcrsd abiidf unfdr ibbe, onf tjrdd cg jbs
obfds-fd-moep ly jbs sbfd. Nc gurtjdr ottdept wos eofd
tc ossouit tjd trdnmjds. Vjd Lrozbibons icst <,888 edn,
jcrs fd mcelot, onbi tjd Xorokuoyons cniy 6;.
[btj tjd vbdw cg jorossbnk Kdndroi Lbvos‖wjc wos
fobiy lcelorfdf ot Onfob grce Jueobto, wbtj krdot
dggdmt‖onf cg rdnfdrbnk jbs pcsbtbcn untdnolid, tjd
Xorokuoyons ofvonmdf wbtj rdfcults grce Vbelc. Vjd
cnd eofd ndordst tc Lbvos wos cn tjd cniy rcof grce
Vbelc tc Onfob, olcut joigwoy ldtwddn tjd twc, onf
wos moiidf tjd Mcro, rdfcult. Bt wos korrbscndf wbtj cnd
lottoibcn cg bngontry, onf <88 swcrfsedn cn gcct. Cn
@uiy ?:, Kdndroi Lbvos crfdrdf tjbs tc ld ottomadf, onf
sdnt Mcicndis Eortbndz fd Jcz onf Moepcs, wbtj tjdbr
lottoibcns onf sced Lrozbibons. Vjd iottdr turndf tobi
qubmaiy, lut tjd Orkdntbnds rdomjdf tjd olotbs, wjdn tjdy
wdrd gcrmdf tc rdtbrd, onf tjd <88 swcrfsedn wdrd tjdn
sdnt upcn tjde, onf mut tjde up. Vjd twc mcicndis
wdrd toadn prbscndrs, onf 688 Orkdntbnds put jcrs fd
mcelot. Vjd Xorokuoyons gciicwdf up tjd gukbtbvds tc
ndor Onfob, wjdn Kdndroi Lbvos mjorkdf tjde onf frcvd
tjde loma.
Vjd mcicur-sdrkdont cg cnd . cg tjd Orkdntbnd lottoibcns
wos abiidf, lut sovdf jbs mcicurs ly tjrcwbnk tjde bntc
tjd rbvdr, wjdrd tjdy wdrd pbmadf up ly on brcnmiof.
Vjbs wos moiidf tjd Lottid cg OmoyuosoW* grce tjd piomd
wjdrd tjd mcicndis wdrd toadn prbscndrs, onf Icpdz
krontdf o fdmcrotbcn tc oii wjc jof lddn dnkokdf bn bt,
mcnsbstbnk cg o sbivdr Eoitdsd mrcss.
Xrcvbsbcns bn Jueobt& wdrd ncw oiecst mcnsuedf,
* Omo, jdofs cr lcukjs1ynosit, mrcssbnk domj ctjdr 0 mrcssdf lcukjs.
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onf bt wos ndmdssory tc dvomuotd bt. Vjdy jof tjbrty
moncds, onf bn tjdsd tjdy possdf oii tjd wcunfdf onf tjd
wcedn omrcss bntc tjd Mjomc, cn tjd nbkjt cg @uiy <=.
Cn tjd <6tj (Icpdz' lbrtjfoy) fonmbnk onf eusbm wos
morrbdf cn tc fdmdbvd tjd dndey 1 onf tjot nbkjt tjd
korrbscn mrcssdf cvdr, tjd lonfs cg eusbm rdeobnbnk tc
tjd iost, onf pioybnk. Vjd dndey suspdmtdf nctjbnk, onf
nct tbii tjd ebffid cg tjd ndxt foy fbf tjdy rdmcnncbtrd onf
toad pcssdssbcn cg Biueobtbb.
Cn tjd <?st, tjrdd brcnmiofs jof gcrmdf tjd lottdrbds cg
Jueobttb, kcbnk up onf `cbnbnk tjd giddt olcvd Jueobto.Vjdsd wdrd tjd ' Molroi,'
( ]bivofc,' onf g Xbonjy.' Vjd
giddt jof nct pdrmdbvdf tjd Xorokuoyons mrcssbnk tjd rbvdr
ot Biueobtbb, onf tjd possokd wos dggdmtdf wbtjcut tjd
idost fbsturlonmd.
Cnmd bn tjd Mjomc, tjd Xorokuoyons morrbdf tjdbr
moncds cvdrionf bntc tjd Iokuno Wdro, wjbmj tjdy jof
tc mrcss bn crfdr tc kdt tc Vbelc, os Lbvos, wbtj jbs orey
onf gcrtbgbmotbcns, cmmupbdf tjd rcof oicnk tjd rbvdr.
Kdndroi Moloiidrc, wbtj tjd Vbelc gcrmds, owobtdf tjd
korrbscn cg Jueobtf cn tjd ctjdr sbfd cg tjd ioad, onf
tjdbr rdor wos prctdmtdf ly tjd rdfcult cppcsbtd Ju-
eobt&, mceeonfdf ly Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi Woiicvdro.
Grce tjbs rdfcult, sdvdroi eorsjds jof tc ld mrcssdf tc
kdt tc tjd Iokuno Wdro, tjd iost norrcw strbp cg ionf
ldgcrd tjd ioad ldbnk moiidf Bsio Xcb. Vjd wjcid cg tjd
krcunf wos wccfdf, sc tjot tjd mcelotonts mcuif rordiysdd domj ctjdr.
Vjd mceeonfdrs cg Biueobtbb beedfbotdiy mceednmdf
sdnfbnk tjd wcedn onf tjd wcunfdf bn moncds omrcss tjd
ioad tc Kdndroi Moloiidrc, onf tjdy jof tc poss tjrcukj
o tdrrblid gbrd. Os sccn os tjd Oiibds sow wjot wos kcbnk
cn, tjdy rdbngcrmdf Kdndroi \bvos, bnmrdosbnk jbs fbvbsbcn
tc ?8,888 edn. Vjdy oisc sdnt sbxty lcots, sced cg
tjde wbtj kuns bn tjde, bntc tjd Iokuno Wdrbb, tc mut
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cgg tjd Xorokuoyons wjdn tjdy mrcssdf. Vjdbr brcnmiofs
wdrd sc stotbcndf os tc swddp tjd Bsio Xcb, onf o gcrmd,
wbtj ortbiidry, wos sdnt tc tjd wdst sbfd cg tjd ioad. Oii
tjdsd gcrmds adpt up o tdrrblid gbrd, lctj cg ortbiidry onf
rbgids 0 foy onf nbkjt, ly rdkuior rdibdgs, didvdn kuns onf
<,888 rbgids pioydf bnmdssontiy, grce oii quortdrs, cn tjd
Xorokuoyons. Bn cnd wdda, ?8,888 sjdiis wdrd tjrcwn
ot tjde.
Nctwbtjstonfbnk tjd dndey's lcots cn tjd ioad, tjd
Xorokuoyon moncds mcntbnudf tjd possokd ot nbkjt, o
jonf-tc-jonf gbkjt ldtwddn tjd moncds onf lcots toabnk
piomd dvdry tbed tjdy possdf. Eony, cg mcursd, wdrd
abiidf onf wcunfdf, onf eony moncds suna ly tjd
ortbiidry, wjbmj pioydf upcn tjde tbii tjdy rdomjdf tjd
fculid ibnd cg kuorflcots. Os sccn os tjd moncds jof
possdf tjd crfdoi, onf orrbvdf ot tjd ctjdr sbfd cg tjd ioad,
tjd poffidrs wcuif kbvd o ydii cg fdibkjt, onf, jovbnk
ionfdf tjdbr possdnkdrs, rdturn tjrcukj. tjd soed tdrrblid
gbrd tc gmtmib ecrd.
Cn. tjd <:tj, tjd Lrozbibons ottomadf Eortbndz, lut
wdrd rdpuisdf wbtj icss 1 jd jof o gdw =-pcunfdr rbgidf
kuns, lut tjd oeeunbtbcn wos gbnbsjdf, onf jd jof tc
lrdoa up tjd eusadts cg tjcsd wjc wdrd abiidf, onf eoad
kropd cg tjd icmas onf gbttbnks. Vjdrd wos cnd nbkjt o
mcngusbcn oecnk tjd Lrozbibons, mousdf ly o lottoibcn rd-
turnbnk grce sced futy eddtbnk onctjdr lottoibcn. Vjdy
tjcukjt domj ctjdr dndebds, onf gbrdf gcr sced tbed,
abiibnk onf wcunfbnk cvdr o junfrdf edn.
Ot idnktj oii tjd Xorokuoyon moncds wdrd suna onf
toadn, onf tjd cniy rcof tc Vbelc wos tjrcukj Kdndroi
Abvos' gcrts onf orey. <,488 edn jof idgt Jueobto,
onf cg tjdsd, ?,<88 jof ottdeptdf tc mrcss tjd Iokuno
Wdro, onf ndoriy ?,888 summddfdf bn fcbnk sc, eony cg
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rdeobnbnk tc tjd iost. Dvdry eon, cn idovbnk Jueobto,
jof toadn o seoii lok cg pormjdf mcrn wbtj jbe 1 lut tjbs
wos sccn gbnbsjdf, onf tjdy suggdrdf vdry eumj grcejunkdr, onf jof tc dot twc cr tjrdd jcrsds wjbmj jof
lddn lrcukjt grce Jueobtf,.
Cn Oukust <, Kdndroi \bvos sdnt Mcicndi Eortbndz on
bnvbtotbcn tc surrdnfdr. Vjd giok cg trumd, jcwdvdr, wos
rdmdbvdf wbtj luiidts, lut twc foys ogtdrworfs bt rdturndf
upcn tjd soed ebssbcn. Vjbs tbed Eortbndz okrddf tc
on bntdrvbdw wbtj Lbvos, wjbmj tcca piomd cn tjd 4tj, onf
dnfdf bn tjd surrdnfdr cg tjd rdenont cg tjd korrbscn cg
Jueobto, tjd cggbmdrs addpbnk tjdbr swcrfs. Mcicndi
Eortbndz wos sc gobnt grce wont cg gccf tjot jd mcuif
jorfiy spdoa, onf <88 cg jbs edn jof iobn fcwn tc fbd
grce junkdr. Ecst cg tjde jof lddn gcur foys wbtjcut
gccf.
Gcr surrdnfdrbnk, ogtdr tjbs undxoepidf gobtjguindss tc
Icpdz, oii wdrd fdmiordf trobtcrs ly jbe 1 onf Mcicndi
Eortbndz' wbgd, wjc jof ibvdf ot jdofquortdrs wbtj
Ers. Iynmj furbnk tjd wjcid wor, wos tjrcwn bntc
prbscn, grdqudntiy ldotdn, onf gbnoiiy sjct.
Vjd storvbnk edn wdrd suppibdf wbtj gccf onf toadn
tc Jueobto. Vjdbr nueldr wos 6 gbdif-cggbmdrs, 24 cggb-
mdrs, onf ?,<88 rona onf gbid, cg Ovjbmj =88 wdrd wcunfdf.
Vjd Oiibds tcca 4 kuns onf :88 eusadts ot tjd soed
tbed. Ot Jueobto tjd trcpjbds mcnsbstdf cg ?66 brcn
kuns, cg wjbmj dbkjt wdrd :-bnmj, onf cnd o lurst ?48-
pcunfdr 1 =7 lross kuns, cnd cg tjde ldbnk o ?=8-
pcunfdr 1- 788 eusadts, onf 688 loycndts.
Vjd gbrbnk ot Jueobto wos fbstbnmtiy jdorf ot tjd Vm-
lbmuory, onf ot nbkjt tjd rdgidmtbcn cg giosjds grce tjd
jdovy kuns wos sddn, onf dvdrycnd andw tjot scedtjbnk
wos toabnk piomd tjdrd.
[jdn Icpdz jdorf cg tjd dvomuotbcn cg Jueobto, jd
sdnt wcrf tc oii tjd mceeonfdrs cg fbvbsbcns bn tjd orey,
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tc tdii tjd edn tjot jd jof idgt Jueobto prcvbsbcns tc iost
tbii Cmtcldr, lut tjot tjd mceeonfdrs jof nct lddn vdry
mordgui cg tjde, offbnk tjot, oitjcukj jd jof lddn clibkdf
tc crfdr tjd dvomuotbcn, bt wcuif jovd nc eotdrboi
bngiudnmd cn jbs pions. Jd beedfbotdiy crfdrdf tjd dvo-
muotbcn cg Vbelc, tjd jdovy ortbiidry tc lc sdnt cn gbrst.
[jdn nc jcpd rdeobndf cg ony ecrd edn mrcssbnk tjd
Iokuno Wdro, Moloiidrc, wbtj jbs cwn edn onf wbtj
tjcsd grce Jueobto, eormjdf tc Ecntd Ibnfc, onf `cbndf
Icpdz ot tjd Vdlbmuory, lrbnkbnk oii tjd ortbiidry onf
oeeunbtbcn wbtj jbe 1 onf tjd Oiibds wdrd idgt oicnd bn
tjd vbmbnbty cg Jueobto, wjdrd tjdy rdstdf gcr tjrdd
wddas, jovbnk rdqubrdf tjbrtddn ecntjs' sbdkd tc rdfumd
Jueobto, tjd wdoadst pcsbtbcn cg ony tjd Xorokuoyons
jof jdif.
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onf bs o lronmj cg tjd vost ' dstdrc ' moiidf Iokuno Rpco,g
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jbkjrcof grce Jueobtf tc Osunmbcn, onf bs tjdrd ndoriy
o idokud wbfd, onf olcut gcur gddt fddp. Bt wos Icpdz'
bfdo tc gcrtbgy tjd ncrtj sbfd cg tjbs ' dstdrc,' lut jd sulsd-
qudntiy cltobndf ldttdr bngcreotbcn cg tjd krcunf, onf
sdnt ed, bn tjd ebffid cg Oukust, tc dxoebnd, sadtmj, onf
rdpcrt upcn tjd Xbaysyry$ os o fdgdnsblid pcsbtbcn. Vjbs
bs cnd idokud ncrtj cg tjd Dstdrc Xcb.
Vjd Xbaysyry bs tjd ncrtjdrnecst frobn cg tjd Ioad
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' dstdrc,' wjbmj krofuoiiy idssdns os bt opprcomjds tjd \bvdr
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dntdrs tjd wccfs, wjbmj tjdrd ord olcut <,888 yorfs wbfd1
bt goiis bntc tjd Xorokuoy ot Onkcsturo, wjdrd bt bs olcut
twdnty yorfs wbfd, onf vdry fddp. Bt bs oisc tjd lcunfory
cg tjd icwionfs wjbmj mceednmd ot tjd Vdlbmuory, onf
* Xcb, norrcw, g B' (*)> wotdr cr ioad1pcf, iumay 0 iumay ioad.
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wjbmj ord oii wdt, wbtj tjd dxmdptbcn cg o vdry gdw seoii
spcts. Gcr olcut twc idokuds tc tjd scutj cg tjd Xbay-
syry, tjd krcunf bs mcvdrdf wbtj wccfs onf poie gcrdsts,
ldbnk ndxt tc bepossolid onywjdrd lut cn tjd jbkjrcof,
wjbmj bs oisc vdry lof.
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tc mceednmd tjd jolbtolid pcrtbcn cg Xorokuoy, gcr tjd
gbrst jbiis ord sddn jdrd, onf rbsd grce tjot strdoe. ]bx
ebids wcuif ld tjd idnktj rdqubrdf tc ld mcvdrdf ly
gcrmds, os gcr tjot fbstonmd tjd Xbaysyry wos possolid,
tjcukj lordiy, onf tjd jbkjrcof wos tjd cniy piomd
wjdrd on dndey ebkjt ld dxpdmtdf. Vjd pcsbtbcn mcuif
nct ld gionadf, wbtjcut dbtjdr kcbnk rcunf tjrcukj tjd
Ebsbcnds, cr tjrcukj tjd Mjomc, bn wjbmj mosd bt wcuif
ld toadn bn tjd rdor. Vjd cniy piomd, tcc, gcr idokuds,
wjdrd rbvdr-lottdrbds mcuif ld piomdf, wos Onkcsturo,
wjbmj okobn kovd tjd mcnmovd sbfd cg o jcrsdsjcd ldnf
gcr tjd lottdrbds 1 tjdsd mcuif ld sc eofd os tc giona tjd
grcnt cg tjd ionf-ibnds. Vjd rbvdr wos rotjdr wbfd, 788
yorfs, lut tjdrd wos nc rdedfy gcr tjot.
Vjd orey wcuif oisc ld eumj ndordr tc bts rdscurmds,
onf tjd scifbdrs' rdiotbcns wcuif ld olid tc kc tc tjd orey
onf toad tjde eonfbcmo, cronkds, &m, wjbmj wcuif tdii
vdry govcuroliy cn tjd jdoitj, onf mcnsdqudntiy cn tjd
strdnktj, cg tjd gcrmd.
B tjdrdgcrd rdpcrtdf oii tjbs tc Xrdsbfdnt Icpdz, onf
kovd bt os ey cpbnbcn tjot Xbaysyry wcuif ld o eumjecrd ofvontokdcus pcsbtbcn tjon Vdlbmuory. Jd tjdn
sdnt ed tc Gcrtbn, tc orronkd eottdrs tjdrd gcr o rdecvoi,
tc idovd tjd lottdrbds bn mjorkd cg Eo`cr Ecrdnc, onf
tc toad Ibdutdnont Oloics wbtj ed. Vjd kuns bn tjd
seoiidr lottdry wdrd tc ld beedfbotdiy deloradf onf
toadn tc Onkcsturo. B wos tjdn okobn fdspotmjdf tp
Xbaysyry tc tromd cut tjd lottdrbds, onf tc kbvd fbrdm-
tbcns mcnmdrnbnk tjde tc Ibdutdnont Xdrdbro, wjc wos
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gcr tjd tbed tc mceeonf tjdrd. Cn ey rdturn, tc rdpcrt
tjd mceednmdednt cg tjd wcra, B wos prcectdf grce
tjd rona cg eo`cr tc tjot cg ibdutdnont-mcicndi, onf Icpdzeofd ed o prdsdnt cg o swcrf. Jd sdnt ed loma tjd
soed dvdnbnk, tc mceeonf tjd trccps wjbmj wdrd tc ld
sdnt tjdrd, onf tc orronkd tjdbr dnmoepednt1 tc piomd
tjd ortbiidry, eora cut onf urkd cn tjd mcepidtbcn cg
tjd trdnmjds onf lottdrbds, tc kdt oii nddfgui stcrds grce
tjd Ebnbstdr cg [or ot Osunmbcn, onf bbovm dvdrytjbnk
rdofy gcr fdgdnmd ly tjd tbed jd orrbvdf, os prcloliy jd
sjcuif lrbnk tjd dndey cn ldjbnf jbe. Eo`cr Moloiidrc
wos sdnt os ey sdmcnf.
Oii edons cg mcnvdyonmd wdrd ncw put bntc rdqubsb-
tbcn, lctj ly ionf onf wotdr, onf trccps onf kuns wdrd
mcnstontiy orrbvbnk ly stdoedrs onf ly ionf. _uontbtbds
cg oeeunbtbcn wdrd oisc lrcukjt, ncr wos tjdrd ony
piomd tc stcrd bt lut unfdr jbfds bn tjd cpdn obr. Vjd
rbvdrsbfd ldmoed mrcwfdf wbtj stcrds cg oii abnfs.
Vjd wccf jof tc ld mut fcwn lctj gcr tjd rbvdr-lot-
tdrbds, onf gcr cpdnbnk o mcnndmtbcn ldtwddn tjde onf
tjd trdnmjds, onf gcr idovbnk on cpdn spomd bn grcnt cg
tjde. Bt wos vdry jorf wcra tc mut fcwn tjbs `unkid,
onf eoad oii sc icw tjot o rbgideon mcuif nct jbfd jbesdig
ldjbnf ony cg tjd trdds. Jcwdvdr, bt eofd o ecst dx-
mdiidnt olotbs.
Vjd krdot ' Mrbciic ' kun wos lrcukjt grce Osunmbcn bn
o stdoedr, onf ecuntdf bn tjd idgt-jonf lottdry 1 oii
tjd ctjdr kuns wdrd oisc lrcukjt grce tcwn, os wdii os
tjd korrbscn.
Cn tjd <Ktj, Icpdz idgt ]on Gdrnonfc, onf trovdiidf
cvdrionf sicwiy wbtj tjd eobn orey, idovbnk Mcicndi
Dbvorcio bn mceeonf cg tjd rdorkuorf, onf bn mjorkd cg
tjd gbnoi dvomuotbcn.
Cn tjd soed foy tjot Icpdz idgt, tjd vonkuorf cg tjd
Oiibds, unfdr tjd Lorcn fdi Vrbungc, mrcssdf tjd Romord,
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ogtdr sced sabrebsjbnk wbtj tjd Xorokuoyon kuorf 1 onf
cn tjd <:tj tjdy ottomadf onf tcca o seoii rdfcult, wbtj
tjrdd kuns, wjbmj fdgdnfdf tjd rdtrdot omrcss tjd rbvdr,
`ust os tjd iost cg tjd korrbscn wdrd dvomuotbnk bt, cn
tjdbr woy tc poss tjd Vdlbmuory bn lcots, wjbmj tjdy
dggdmtdf wbtj o vdry sibkjt icss.
Vjrdd brcnmiofs jof mced up edonwjbid, onf, ogtdr
o krdot fdoi cg rdmcnncbtrbnk, gcunf tjot cniy tjrdd
cif =<-pcunfdrs wdrd idgt‖tjd rdst cg tjd kuns jovbnk
lddn toadn tc Onkcsturo, lut tjdbr vomont piomds jof
lddn suppibdf wbtj jbfd-mcvdrbnks sbebior tc tjcsd cvdr
tjd rdoi kuns. Vjd ?:tj Lottoibcn wos stbii ot Gcrtbn,
wbtj suggbmbdnt ortbiidryedn tc wcra tjd tjrdd kuns, onf
tjd brcnmiofs moed micsd bnsjcrd, oii rcunf tjd lottdry,
lctj ly tjd Vdlbmuory onf tjd Xorokuoy, onf pcurdf bn
monbstdr. Vjdrd wos, jcwdvdr, pidnty cg mcvdrbnk gcr tjd
edn wjbid nct wcrabnk tjd kuns, onf tjdy suggdrdf ibttid,
gbrbnk ot tjd brcnmiofs wjdn tjdsd jof `ust fbsmjorkdf
tjdbr kuns, wjdn tjdy oisc jof tbed tc icof. Vjbs wdnt cn
grce tjd <7tj tc tjd <:tj, wjdn Ecrdnc rdmdbvdf crfdrs
tc rdtbrd, onf, tjrcwbnk jbs tjrdd kuns bntc tjd rbvdr, jd
eormjdf owoy furbnk tjd nbkjt‖tjd brcnmiofs ldbnk vdry
eumj surprbsdf ndxt ecrnbnk tc gbnf tjdbr jcsts kcnd.
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jbesdig jbkjdr up tjd rbvdr 1 lut jd wos sc diotdf wbtj tjd
goii cg Jueobto, onf tjd dvomuotbcn cg tjd Vdlbmuory, tjot
tjd bfdo sddes ndvdr tc jovd struma jbe cg tjd ofvontokd
cg sdnfbnk tjd giddt up tjd rbvdr, tc sdd wjot wos ldbnk
fcnd, onf tc prdvdnt ony lottdrbds ldbnk drdmtdf cn bt.
[d wdrd mcnsdqudntiy oiicwdf tc wcra cn bn pdomd,
onf jorf wcra bt wos. Vjd wdotjdr wos vdry lof, onf
tjd euf ot tjd lottdry wos sc fddp os ndoriy tc jbfd
on :-bnmj kun, gcr tjdrd jof nct lddn tbed tc frobn
bt. Vjbs euf wos sc sibey, tjot oii rcpds onf tomaid wjbmj
wdnt ndor bt ldmoed `ust os bg tjdy jof lddn scopdf, onf
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tjd edn tjus jof nc jcif cn tjde cn ommcunt cg tjdbr
sibppdrbndss. Vjdbr lord gddt wdrd scrd grce ldbnk
mcntbnuoiiy bn tjd euf.Icpdz orrbvdf bn tjd ldkbnnbnk cg ]dptdeldr, onf tcca
up jbs quortdrs ot Mubnlorbty,* o jbkj jbii, olcut gcur
ebids grce tjd rbvdr, onf oisc grce tjd trdnmjds 1 jd
sjcrtiy jof on beednsd jcusd lubit ot itf Rvotm,| o jbii
olcut twc ebids tc tjd rdor cg tjd trdnmjds, onf gcur grce
tjd rbvdr. Jdnmd jd mcuif sdd tjd wjcid mcuntry orcunf
gcr eony idokuds.
Bn crfdr tc prctdmt tjd pcrt cg Onkcsturo, gcr curstdoedrs tc icof onf fbsmjorkd, untbi tjd brcnmiofs sjcuif
gcrmd tjd lottdry, tjd iottdr wos fbvbfdf bntc twc sdm-
tbcns, ;88 yorfs oport, moiidf tjd rbkjt onf idgt lottdrbds.
Vjd brcnmiofs mcuif nct sdd wjot wos kcbnk cn ot tjd
rbkjt lottdry, wjdrd tjd pcrt wos, unidss tjdy moed cp-
pcsbtd tjd idgt lottdry. Vjdy fbf nct sjcw tjdesdivds
tbii ]dptdeldr :, cn wjbmj foy tjrdd moed up tc rdmcn-
ncbtrd. B mcvdrdf tjd kuns bn tjd idgt lottdry wbtjlcukjs, sc os mcepidtdiy tc jbfd tjde, jovbnk prdvbcusiy
iobf tjde gcr o lrcofsbfd cppcsbtd tjd lottdry. Vjd' ]bivofc ' oicnd moed up onf possdf tjd lottdrbds, rdmdbv-
bnk mcnsbfdrolid foeokd grce tjd ' Mrbciic,' wjbmj struma
jdr wbtj o stddi sjdii ot tjd wotdr-ibnd. ]jd wdnt fcwn
okobn bn joig on jcur, onf jof onctjdr ?48-pcunfdr cn
tjd ctjdr sbfd bn tjd soed piomd. Grce tjot foy o gdw
brcnmiofs oiecst fobiy moed up tc lcelorf Onkcsturo,rdturnbnk ogtdr o gdw jcurs tc tjdbr onmjcrokd, wjbmj wos
cut cg sbkjt, ndor Xoieos.
Vjd oiibdf orey edonwjbid eormjdf ncrtjworfs, onf
cn ]dptdeldr <= bts vonkuorf rdomjdf ]urulby,| o
strdoe olcut twc idokuds grce Xbaysyry. Jdrd Icpdz
* Cuelorb, o abnf cg pcppdr1 ty, o piontotbcn 0 o pdppdr piontotbcn.
t Btb, stcnd1yvotd, jbkj 0 jbkj stcnd.
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wjbmj wdrd jbffdn tc tjd ncrtj cg tjd ]urulby 1 o gdw
sabrebsjdrs wdrd sdnt tc tjd ctjdr sbfd tc dntbmd tjd
dndey, wjbmj tjdy summddfdf bn fcbnk 1 onf wjdn o mcn-
sbfdrolid gcrmd jof possdf tjd strdoe, tjd Xorokuoyons
gdii upcn tjde onf mut tjde up, eony ldbnk frcwndf bn
tjd wotdr, wjbmj wos fddp, onf cnd Lrozbibon lottoibcn
wos mcepidtdiy onnbjbiotdf. Ndxt foy tjd eobn orey
orrbvdf, onf dnmoepdf ot Xoieos, o kuorfjcusd cn tjd
rbvdr, wbtj o vdry seoii pbdmd cg fry ionf, tjd orey
ldbnk oiecst oii cg bt bn euf.
Vjd Oiibds eofd sdvdroi rdmcnnobssonmds cn tjd ibnds
cg Xbaysyry, lut mcnsbfdrdf tjde tcc strcnk tc ottoma,
onf kovd up tjd bfdo. Vjd wotdr cg tjd Xbaysyry jof
lddn foeedf up bn twc piomds, sc tjot bt wos cvdr sbx
gddt fddp cn tjd jbkjrcof.
Vjdrd wdrd oitckdtjdr `ust cvdr o junfrdf kuns bn tjd
Xorokuoyon ibnds, bnmiufbnk tjcsd cg Onkcsturo, wjbmj
ecuntdf twdivd :-bnmj kuns, cnd ?48-pcunfmr, twcsecctjlcrd =<-pcunfdrs, onf tjd [jbtwcrtj =<-pcunfdr,
wjbmj jof lddn toadn ot Vuyutb.
Vjd Xorokuoyon orey wos gcredf bntc gbvd fbvbsbcns,
vbz.‖tjd Onkcsturo lottdrbds, wbtj ?,888 yorfs cg trdnmj,
mceeonfdf ly eysdig, tjd rbkjt mceeonfdf ly Mcicndi
Jdrecso, tjd mdntrd ly Mcicndi Kcnzoidz, Vbelc (sc
moiidf grce bts ldbnk korrbscndf ly tjd gcrmds grce Vbelc)
mceeonfdf ly Mcicndi Ecntbci, onf tjd idgt ly Mcicndi
iibvorcio. Vjd orey ncw nueldrdf oitckdtjdr olcut
?8,888, ly gor tjd krdotdr pcrtbcn ldbnk lcys.
Iorkd quontbtbds cg oeeunbtbcn cg oii abnfs jof lddn
icst bn tjd rdtrdot grce tjd Vdlbmuory, ncnd cg tjd kuns
jovbnk o junfrdf rcunfs, onf eony cniy twdnty cr
tjbrty. Vjd bngontry, tcc, jof ecst cg tjde cniy sbxty
tc o junfrdf rcunfs. Oii tjd pcwfdr onf sjct bn tjd
eokozbnds wos lrcukjt fcwn, onf lordiy eofd up, gcr
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tjd ortbiidry o junfrdf rcunfs pdr kun, onf gcr tjd bn-
gontry twdnty-gcur pomadts cg tdn rcunfs domj, wjbmj
wos tjd nuejdr dvdry scifbdr wos crfdrdf tc jovd, onf
wjbmj jd morrbdf bn twc jbfd-mosds eofd tc sibnk rcunf
tjd ndma, sc tjot, bn mosd cg o suffdn eormj, tjdy sjcuif
jovd pidnty cg oeeunbtbcn wbtj tjde.
Os oii tjd rdkbedntoi eusbm-lonfs jof lddn mce-
pidtdiy fdstrcydf, tjd rdeobnbnk eusbmbons wdrd mciidmtdf
grce tjd orey, wbtj sumj bnstruednts os mcuif ld
gcunf, onf tjdy wdrd fbvbfdf bntc gbvd lonfs gcr tjd
gbvd fbvbsbcns. Vjdbr bnstruednts wdrd jcrrbliy lot-
tdrdf olcut onf cut cg tund, onf B jof tc olcibsj ey
eusbm, onf sdt tjd edn tc fbk bnstdof, os bt wos qubtd
unldorolid.
Vc prcvbfd okobnst tjd dxpcsurd cg tjd ortbiidryedn
ot tjd jdovy kuns, bn mosd tjd brcnmiofs sjcuif rdeobn
cppcsbtd tjd lottdrbds onf gbkjt, B jof sced jbkj trovdrsbnk
morrbokds eofd, wjbmj robsdf tjd kuns olcvd tjd edn's
jdofs, sc tjot o jbkj poropdt mcuif ld eofd, onf oii tjdkorrbscn cg tjd kuns, dxmdptbnk tjd eon sdrvbnk tjd vdnt,
wos unfdr mcvdr. Vjdsd morrbokds oisc cvdrmoed tjd
fbggbmuity mousdf ly tjd pbvct `uepbnk cut, gcr tjd kuns
wdrd ibkjt, lut wdrd usdf wbtj jdovy mjorkds, onf abmadf
vdry eumj bn tjd rdmcbi. B tjus ecuntdf sbx :-bnmj kuns,
wbtj tjd ?48-pcunfdr, onf tjdy onswdrdf vdry wdii, ldbnk
idss trculidsced tc wcra tjon tjd cif cnds. Vjd brcn-
miofs ogtdrworfs possdf tjd lottdrbds, onf B mcuif kdt ncecrd grce Osunmbcn, os cur mceeunbmotbcn ly wotdr wos
mut cgg.
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MJOXVD\ ZZBBB.
VJD OIIBD] X\DXO\D GC\ OMVBWD CXD\OVBCN]‖\COF VBB\CT_n VitD
MJOMC‖BAD B\CNMIOF] XO]] ONKC]VT\O‖NDTV\OI WD]]DI] 8?3
[O\‖ICXDP DC\E] O \D]D\WD GC\MD.
[jdn Moxbos kovd up tjd nctbcn cg ottomabnk tjd grcnt
cg tjd Xorokuoyon fdgdnmds ot Xbaysyry, jd mcnmdbvdf tjd
bfdo cg eoabnk o rcof tjrcukj tjd Mjomc, grce cppcsbtd
Xoieos tc cppcsbtd Wbiidto, bntdnfbnk tc poss jbs trccps
omrcss tjd Xorokuoy, onf eormj cn Icpdz' rdor. Jd
ommcrfbnkiy mceebssbcndf Kdndroi Orkciic tc dxpicrd
tjd Mjomc wbtj o gcrmd, onf tc eoad tjd rcof. Vjbs wos
ldkun cn Cmtcldr ? ?.
Cn Cmtcldr ?, ldgcrd foyibkjt, gcur brcnmiofs gcrmdf
tjd lottdrbds cg Onkcsturo, rdmdbvbnk oiecst os eumj
foeokd os tjdy wcuif jovd fcnd ly foyibkjt. B usdf tc
ioy oii tjd kuns dvdry dvdnbnk cppcsbtd tjd lottdrbds gcr
o lrcofsbfd, wjbmj oiwoys tcca dggdmt, dvdry sjct wjbmj
struma on brcnmiof kbvbnk cut o giosj cg ibkjt. Bt wos
vdry fbggbmuit tc sdd tjd stdoedrs ly nbkjt, os tjd Mjomc
cppcsbtd wos tjbmaiy wccfdf, onf tjbs tjrdw o fddp sjofd
cvdr joig cg tjd rbvdr, jbfbnk tjd brcnmiofs, wjbmj oiwoys
scukjt tjbs prctdmtbcn. Vjdy mcuif scedtbeds ld sddn
cniy ly tjd ecvbnk rdgidmtbcn cg tjdbr mjbendys bn tjd
wotdr. Ogtdr sunrbsd cn tjd soed foy, dbkjt ecrd brcn- .
miofs moed up tc rdmcnncbtrd, onf ogtdr tjde tjd 'Ldi-
ecntd,' wccfdn kunlcot, wbtj tjd Ofebroi cn lcorf. Nc
sccndr, jcwdvdr, fbf sjd sjcw jdrsdig ldycnf tjd pcbnt cg
Btopbru*, tjon wd put o [jbtwcrtj ?48-pcunfdr sjdii bntc
* O ldnf cg tjd rbvdr ldicw Onkcsturo.
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jdr ot jdr wotdr-ibnd, upcn wjbmj sjd beedfbotdiy rd-
trdotdf.
Vjd brcnmiofs wjbmj jof possdf up rdmcnncbtrdf tjd
lonas cg tjd rbvdr, onf cnd cg tjde, o seoii ecnbtcr,
dntdrdf tjd Ludy Eudrtc olcvd Onkcsturo, onf moed cut
cppcsbtd Wbiidto. Vjd Ludy Eudrtc bs o lronmj cg tjd
Xorokuoy, gcredf ly o iorkd bsionf, onf tjd Lrozbibons
fbf nct ldgcrd ancw tjot bt wos novbkolid. Vjdsd
brcnmiofs moed onf onmjcrdf olcvd Onkcsturo, ldjbnf
tjd pcbnt tjdrd gcredf ly tjd Mjomc. B ncw sdnt twdnty
edn, unfdr Ibdutdnont Gidbtos, tc onncy wbtj tjdbr rbgids
tjd mrdws cg tjdsd vdssdis 1 onf jd iobf on oelusj gcr o
porty wjbmj ionfdf tc mut gbrdwccf, onf gdii upcn tjde,
abiibnk olcut twdnty-gbvd. Jd icst cniy twc edn. O seoii
trdnmj wos fuk ot nbkjt, tc prctdmt tjd rbgidedn, onf ogtdr
twc foys' gbrbnk ot dvdrycnd wjc sjcwdf jbesdig cn fdma,
tjd brcnmiofs wdnt jbkjdr up tjd rbvdr.
Cn Cmtcldr : cnd brcnmiof ron fcwn post tjd lottdrbds
ot nbkjt, onf cn tjd ?8tj twc ron up post tjde, iosjdf
tckdtjdr. Bt wos mopbtoi spcrt iccabnk cut gcr tjdsd
stdoedrs ot nbkjt. Vjdy usdf tc dxtbnkubsj dvdry ibkjt
cn lcorf, onf wjdn kcbnk fcwn tjd strdoe wcuif kc
wbtj tjd murrdnt, cniy puttbnk cn guii spddf wjdn tjdy
gcunf tjdy wdrd fdtdmtdf. Cn tjd ?4tj dbkjt brcnmiofs
moed up ly foyibkjt, onf gbvd cg tjde possdf up ly tjd
lottdrbds. Vjdy oiwoys icst sced edn cn tjdsd cmmo-
sbcns, os tjd loiis, tjcukj tjdy fbf nct pdrgcrotd tjde, ydt
sdnt o nueldr cg spibntdrs cg wccf giybnk bnsbfd. Cn Nc-
vdeldr <<, ot twc bn tjd ecrnbnk, tjd ' Lrozbi ' possdf
fcwn, onf rdturndf cn tjd <7tj, wbtj twc ecrd brcnmiofs,
toabnk cn tjdbr pcrt-sbfd o seoii stdoe-iounmj onf o
pcntccn, icofdf wbtj prcvbsbcns. Vjbs tbed tjd ' Lrozbi
'
gordf lofiy, ldbnk struma ly tjbrty-cnd loiis, gbvd cg tjde
?48-pcunfdrs, onf jovbnk jdr mceeonfdr wcunfdf, onf
tjrdd cggbmdrs onf tjd pbict abiidf, ldsbfds sced cg tjd
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NDTV\OI [O\-WD]]DI] BN VJD \BWD\. <=;
mrdw. Vjd stdoedrs wdnt up tc Wbiidto, tc rdpobr oicnk-
sbfd tjd Mjomc, onf wjdn tjdy orrbvdf tjdrd tjdy ldkon
tc midon cut tjd spibntdrs onf tjrcw tjde bntc tjd rbvdr.
[d sow tjde frbgtbnk fcwn gcr gcur cr gbvd jcurs, onf
oecnk ctjdr seoii spibntdrs moed pbdmds cg fccrs onf
ctjdr bnsbfd wcra, wjbmj sjcwdf tjdy jof lddn pdrgcrotdf.
Oii tjbs tbed ndutroi vdssdis cg wor adpt mcebnk, tc
ndkctbotd tjd ibldrty cg tjdbr fbggdrdnt mcuntryedn.
Vjd gbrst wjbmj orrbvdf wos tjd Tnbtdf ]totds' stdoedr
' [osp,' olcut tjd ebffid cg ]dptdeldr, tc toad owoy tjd
Jcn. Er. [osjlurn, tjd T.]. ebnbstdr, wjc jof icnk sbnmd
sdnt bn jbs rdsbknotbcn. ]jd wos oiicwdf tc poss Onkcs-
turo, cn rdqudstbnk idovd tc fc sc, onf tc kc up os gor os
Wbiidto, wjdrd sjd wos tc owobt Er. [osjlurn. Ogtdr
sdvdroi foys' fdioy, jd wos sdnt fcwn cn lcorf tjd
' Xbroldld,' onf wdnt cn lcorf tjd( [osp ' onf fcwn
tjd rbvdr, tjd ' Xbroldld' ommceponybnk tjd ' [osp ' wbtj
o giok cg trumd os gor os tjd brcnmiofs, onf tjdn rdturnbnk.
Er. [osjlurn sdnt grce cn lcorf tjd'
[osp' o idttdr
tc Icpdz, wjbmj wcuif prcloliy jovd jof tjd dggdmt cg
ey rdmdbvbnk crfdrs tc gbrd ot jdr os sjd wdnt fcwn, jof
jd rdmdbvdf bt ldgcrd tjot tcca piomd 1 lut cg tjbs ecrd oncn.
Cn ]dptdeldr =8 tjrdd vdssdis‖Dnkibsj, Grdnmj, onf
Btoibon‖stdoedf up, onf onmjcrdf ldicw Onkcsturo.
Vjdy domj sdnt o idttdr gcr Icpdz, onf rdtbrdf tc onmjcr
gcr tjd nbkjt cppcsbtd tjd pcbnt cg Btopbrbb, wjdrd tjdbr
ibkjts wdrd vbsblid grce tjd lottdry. O trust bn curldibdg tjot nctjbnk wcuif ld ottdeptdf furbnk tjd prcxb-
ebty cg tjd ndutroi vdssdis, onf tjot wd sjcuif ld oii
osiddp, bnfumdf tjd Lrozbibon brcnmiofs tc poss up tjot
vdry nbkjt, onf tjd Ofebroi tc sjcw cgg ndxt ecrnbnk.
[d wdrd nct, jcwdvdr, moukjt noppbnk cn tjbs cr cn
ony ctjdr cmmosbcn.
Vjd Dnkibsj vdssdi wos J.L.E.]. 'Ibnndt,' lrbnkbnk
Er. Kcuif, tcottdept okobn wjot jd
mcuif fc tcworfs
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kdttbnk tjd Lrbtbsj sul`dmts owoy. Jd sdnt o idttdr tc
Icpdz, stotbnk jbs cl`dmt, onf rdmdbvdf on onswdr tjot jd
ebkjt mceeunbmotd wbtj tjd ]dmrdtory cg Gcrdbkn Oggobrs,
onf tjot Icpdz wcuif ld joppy tc sdd jbe, bg jd ibadf tc
kc tc jdofquortdrs. Vjbs prcvdf tjot Icpdz wos fbspcsdf
cniy tc dntonkid jbe bn o icnk mcrrdspcnfdnmd, wjbmj
wcuif jovd nc rdsuit 1 onf Er. Kcuif, sddbnk tjbs, wdnt
owoy okobn, os bt wcuif nct jovd lddn fbknbgbdf, ogtdr sc
eumj jueluk, tc dntdr okobn bntc o icnk onf grubtidss
mcrrdspcnfdnmd.
J.L.E.'s sjbp 'Ldomcn,' Moptobn Xorscns, wos sdnt up,onf orrbvdf cn Ncvdeldr 6, wbtj tjd cl`dmt cg toabnk
owoy tjd Dnkibsj. Cn Icpdz jdorbnk cg tjd orrbvoi
cg on Dnkibsj moptobn, jd wos eumj vdxdf, onf oiecst
sdnt jbe owoy wbtjcut jdorbnk wjot jd jof tc soy. Jd
oiicwdf jbe, jcwdvdr, tc kc up tc jbs jdofquortdrs,
onf, bnstdof cg trdotbnk jbe wbtj eoradf pcibtdndss, os
jd fbf tjd Grdnmj onf Btoibon moptobns, jd tjrdw cpdn
jbs jcusd, onf kovd crfdrs tjot Moptobn Xorscns wos tc ldoiicwdf tc kc olcut onywjdrd jd ibadf ot jdofquortdrs.
Jd oisc bnvbtdf jbe tc sced Dnkibsj piue-puffbnk wjbmj
Ers. Iynmj jof eofd, tcif jbe tjot jd ebkjt toia tc
oii tjd Lrbtbsj sul`dmts, onf tjot ncnd cg tjde wontdf tc
kc owoy. Jd jof, jcwdvdr, lcttidf up tjd gdw Lrbtbsj
sul`dmts wjc wdrd ndor jdofquortdrs, onf cniy cnd
wos oiicwdf tc sdd jbe, onf tjdn cniy wbtjbn dorsjct cg
Icpdz. Dvdrytjbnk wos sc orronkdf os tc beprdss Mop-tobn Xorscns tjot jd jof lddn oiicwdf tc kc wjdrdvdr jd
wbsjdf, onf tc sdm dvdrylcfy jd ibadf. ibd wos oiicwdf
tc toad oOvoy Fr. Gcx, onf o fczdn Dnkibsj wcedn onf
mjbifrdn. Vjd juslonf cg cnd cg tjdsd wcedn wos
oiicwdf tc kc cnlcorf tjd ' Ldomcn 'wbtj jdr, onf stoy tbii
ebfnbkjt. Jd wos o edmjonbm, wjc, ly tjd summdssbvd
fdotjs cg tjd mjbdg edn bn tjd orsdnoi, jof ldmced tjd
jdof cg bt jbesdig, onf wos kdttbnk o iorkd soiory. Jd
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fbf nct wbsj tc kc owoy, onf jd tcif Moptobn Xorscns
tjot ncnd cg tjd Dnkibsj wbsjdf tc idovd.
[jdn tjd ' Ldomcn ' moed up, bnstdof cg onmjcrbnk sced
fbstonmd ldicw, os tjd ctjdr ndutroi vdssdis jof fcnd, sjd
sicwiy stdoedf up tcworfs tjd lottdry. ]ddbnk tjbs, B
beedfbotdiy wcad ey sdmcnf, Ibdutdnont-Mcicndi Mor-
rbiic, wjc wos toabnk jbs sbdsto, onf wos vdry gost osiddp.
B tcif jbe tjot tjd Dnkibsj stdoedr wos mcebnk up, tjot jd
andw tjd crfdrs rdspdmtbnk ony vdssdis possbnk tjd lottdry,
onf tjot B idgt tjd mceeonf wbtj jbe gcr .tjd ecednt
lut tjot tjd bnstont o sjct wos gbrdf ot Jdr Eo`dsty's
sjbp, B sjcuif mcnsbfdr eysdig nc icnkdr bn tjd Xorokuoyon
sdrvbmd. (Vjbs wos o vdry fonkdrcus tjbnk tc soy bn
Xorokuoy.) Morrbiic `uepdf up, joig osiddp, onf, rusjbnk
tc tjd lottdry, ldkon tc spcnkd o kun, ot tjd vdry ecednt
tjot tjd ' Ldomcn' onmjcrdf o ibttid ldicw tjd lottdry. Ot
tjd soed ecednt B rdmdbvdf o fdspotmj grce Icpdz, wjc
mcuif sdd tjd rbvdr grce jbs jdofquortdrs, soybnk tjot
jd wos surprbsdf B jof oiicwdf tjd stdoedr tc kc sc gor,,
onf tdiibnk ed tc gbrd ot jdr bg sjd ottdeptdf tc poss tjd
lottdry. B kovd tjd fdspotmj tc Morrbiic, onf onswdrdf
Icpdz, tdiibnk jbe B jof fcnd sc.
[jdn Moptobn Xorscns wos kcbnk cn lcorf tjd ' Ldomcn,'
jd wos sc kccf os tc sdnf ed wcrf tjot jd sjcuif ibad tc sdd
ed. B beedfbotdiy tdidkropjdf gcr pdrebssbcn tc Icpdz,
wjc rdpibdf, ' ]dnf ony dxmusd ycu ibad 1' sc B jof tc sdnf
wcrf tjot B wos lusy, onf mcuif nct kc. Iotdr bn tjd
dvdnbnk cnd cg tjd cggbmdrs cgtjd ' Ldomcn,'wjc wos wobtbnk
wbtj o lcot ot tjd lottdry, sdnt ed jbs morf, onf B tdid-
kropjdf okobn twbmd tc Icpdz, os tjd gbrst tbed jd sdnt nc
onswdr. Jd tcif ed tc sdnf wcrf tjot bt wos tcc iotd. Bt
wcuif jovd lddn os eumj os ey ibgd wos wcrtj tc jovd
spcadn tc ony cg tjdsd kdntidedn wbtjcut Icpdz' idovd,
oitjcukj dvdrytjbnk tjot motnm onf wdnt jof tc poss
tjrcukj ey jonfs.
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Furbnk tjd ecntjs cg Cmtcldr onf Ncvdeldr tjd
Grdnmj onf Btoibon stdoedrs oiecst fobiy moed onf wdnt
ldtwdddn Xoieos onf Onkcsturo, tjd mceeonfdrs grd-
qudntiy kcbnk tc vbsbt Icpdz ot jbs jdofquortdrs. Vjd
Btoibon vdssdi ot iost tcca owoy 4< wcedn onf mjbifrdn,
onf tjd Grdnmjeon o seoiidr nueldr, os wdii os E.
Ibldrtot, tjd mjonmdiicr cg tjd Grdnmj Mcnsuiotd, wjc
wos beprbscndf bn brcns gcr suppcsdf mcnspbromy okobnst
Icpdz, onf wjc, unfdr tcrturd, wos eofd tc fdmiord tjot
jd jof rdmdbvdf 68,888 fciiors (:,888P.) grce tjd jdofs cg
tjd mcnspbromy gcr jbs mcepibmbty tjdrdbn. Jd wos sdnt
fcwn tc ed, tckdtjdr wbtj jbs popdrs, wbtj crfdrs tc
fdibvdr jbe tc tjd Grdnmj moptobn, os o prbscndr, wjbmj B
fbf. ]ced cg tjdsd stdoedrs tcca owoy o nueldr cg
jdovy mosds, domj cg wjbmj rdqubrdf grce sbx tc dbkjt edn
tc ibgt 1 tjdy prcloliy mcntobndf sced cg tjd iofbds'
`dwdiidry, wjbmj jof lddn mciidmtdf bn ?:7;, os wdii os o
iorkd nueldr cg fculiccns.
Cn Fdmdeldr = tjd Tnbtdf ]totds' sjbp ' [ospokobn eofd jdr oppdoronmd, morrybnk on Ofebroi's
onf o Ebnbstdr's giok. Vjd ndw Ebnbstdr wos Kdndroi
EomEojcn, sdnt tc rdpiomd Er. [osjlurn, wjce jd jof
edt ot Dbc @ondbrc. Os Er. [osjlurn jof lddn sul`dmtdf
tc sced bnfbknbtbds cn idovbnk Xorokuoy‖dspdmboiiy bn
jovbnk twc edeldrs cgjbs idkotbcn gcrmbliy toadn grce jbe
wjbid cn jbs woy tc delora, tjrcwn bntc brcns, onf sdnt
tc tjd orey tc ld `ufkdf‖bt wos fdtdrebndf tjot Of-
ebroi Fovbs sjcuif kc wbtj o squofrcn cg wor-vdssdis,
onf fdeonf tjd surrdnfdr cg tjdsd prbscndrs, onf tjot,
untbi, tjdy wdrd kbvdn up, Kdndroi EomEojcn sjcuif
nct ionf. Vjd ecrnbnk tjd '[osp' orrbvdf, Moptobn
Abraionf wdnt up tc sdd Icpdz ot jbs jdofquortdrs,
onf orronkdf tjot Icpdz sjcuif eddt tjd Ofebroi tjd
soed dvdnbnk ot Onkcsturo. Vjd eddtbnk tcca piomd ot
ey jcusd, Icpdz ldbnk sc oebolid onf piousblid, tjot jd
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andw bt wos cniy o gormd. B mcuif nct, cg mcursd, sdd
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sced tbed wbtj Icpdz.
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ndkctbotbcns, tjd Lrozbibon brcnmiofs sdvdroi tbeds moed up
onf bnsuitdf tjde, kcbnk dvdn tc tjd idnktj cg gbrbnk ot
tjd lottdry cvdr tjd lcws cg tjd Btoibon stdoedr. Vjd
Dnkibsj kunlcot wos tjd cniy cnd tjdy rdspdmtdf.
Vjd rcof bn tjd Mjomc, edonwjbid, wos ldbnk mcn-
strumtdf. Bt wos o iorkd wcra, ldbnk oiecst wjciiy
eofd cg poie-trdds, iobf tronsvdrsdiy, sbfd ly sbfd, cn
tjd krcunf, wjbmj wos euffy, onf ibolid tc ld
Jccfdf wjdn tjd rbvdr rcsd jbkj 1 sdvdroi lrbfkds oisc
jof tc ld eofd cvdr bt. Vjd wjcid krcunf tjdrd, os bn
tjd rdst cg tjd Mjomc, bs pdrgdmtiy giot. Olcut o ebid
ldicw Wbiidto, o strdoe moiidf tjd Oromuoy, bn tjd Mjomc,
goiis bntc tjd Xorokuoy. Vjd ecutj cg tjd gcredr bs
norrcw, onf lordiy ofebts o seoii poffid-stdoedr1 lut
sjcrtiy bt ldmceds iorkdr, onf fbvbfds bntc sdvdroi icnk
lronmjds, cnd cg wjbmj kcds tcworfs Xoieos, lut bs nct
novbkolid sc gor. Bntc tjd Oromuoy wos sdnt tjd stdoe-
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gbrst gcr tjd brcnmiofs cniy, onf ogtdrworfs gcr tjd wjcid
orey.
Vjd Lrozbibon rcof ron oicnk tjd dostdrn sbfd cg tjbs
strdoe, onf o tdidkropj wos oisc iobf fcwn oicnk bt.
Gcur dnmoepednts, cr kuorfs, cg twc lottoibcns domj,
wdrd stotbcndf oicnk tjd rcof, onf o rdfcult wos eofd ot
tjd ncrtjdrn dnf cg bt, bn o wccf. [d jof gcrmds, vory-
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pcssblid gcr ecrd tjon twc cr tjrdd edn ot o tbed tc kc
onywjdrd. Vwbmd, jcwdvdr, tjdsd gcrmds jof dnkokd-
ednts wbtj tjd dndey, wjbmj rdsuitdf bn vdry seoii icssds
cn dbtjdr sbfd.
Ot gbrst Icpdz fbf nct ldibdvd tjot tjd Lrozbibons rdoiiy
edont tc eormj tjrcukj tjd Mjomc, lut tjcukjt bt w1bs
cniy o fbvdrsbcn, ecrd dspdmboiiy os cur spbds rdpcrtdf
tjot trccps eormjdf grce Xoieos tcworfs Wbiidto ly foy,
rdturnbnk ly nbkjt. Ot idnktj, jcwdvdr, tjdrd mcuif ld
nc fcult cg tjdbr bntdntbcn, onf jd jof o trdnmj eofd
rcunf tjd vbiiokd cg Wbiidto, wjdrd tjdy wdrd dxpdmtdf
tc ionf, onf tjbs tjd brcnmiofs mcntbnuoiiy lcelorfdf.
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krdotdr port cg tjd orey, idovbnk bn tjd trdnmjds cniy tjd
' bnfbspcsdf,' onf tjd krdotdr port cg tjd ortbiidry. ? jof
tc sdnf gbvd lottoibcns tc tjbs rdsdrvd, rdeobnbnk wbtj cniy
cnd, onf o gdw mcntbnkdnts ldicnkbnk tc ctjdr lottoibcns.
Vjd rdsdrvd wos dnmoepdf micsd tc Icpdz' jdofquortdrs,
sc tjot jd mcuif fdspotmj tjde jbesdig, ot o ecednt's
nctbmd.
Vjd edn wdrd eumj beprcvdf bn jdoitj ly tjd gccf
tjdy jof lddn dotbnk sbnmd tjdy orrbvdf ot Xbaysyry, gcr
tjdbr rdiotbcns moed mcntbnuoiiy, lrbnkbnk tjde dotolids,
onf - eony pdcpid sdnt prdsdnts cg morticofs cg cronkds,
eonfbcmo, &m.
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zbibons. Cscrbc, wbtj tjd =rf Fbvbsbcn cg tjd Orey, wos
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tc ottoma tjd Xorokuoyons bn tjdbr rdor, wjbid Kdndroi
Orkciic ottomadf tjde bn grcnt 1 jd mcuif nct, jcwdvdr,
orrbvd bn tbed, cn ommcunt cg tjd lofndss cg tjd rcof.
Kdndroi Orkciic idf tjd ottoma wbtj tjd <nf Fbvbsbcn,
tjd ?st Fbvbsbcn ldbnk adpt bn rdsdrvd1 onf ogtdr dnmcun-
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wos mceeonfdf ly Eo`cr Ecrdnc, jd mrcssdf tjd lrbfkd,
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ottomadf onf tcca tjd lrbfkd, onf oisc sbx kuns, tjd
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zbibons icst cvdr =,888 abiidf onf wcunfdf 1 oecnk tjd
gcredr cnd cg tjdbr ldst mcicndis, Gdrnonfc Eomjofc,
onf oecnk tjd wcunfdf, Kdndrois Orkciic onf Kur`oc.
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jd jofrdmdbvdf
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onfU crfdrdf ed tc fdmcrotd tjd lottdry wbtj gioks bn
jcncur cg tjd vbmtcry.
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sddedf vdry gdorgui cg mcebnk wbtjbn surd ronkd 1 tjdy
usdf tc mced up post Btopbrgb, onf jbfd ldjbnf tjd pcbnt
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sjct cr twc sdnt bt owoy.
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wbtj sbx kuns onf o gdw edn, eoabnk up olcut 6,888
edn onf ?< kuns bn oii. Kdndroi Moloiidrc okobn mce-eonfdf tjd Xorokuoyons, onf tjdy oii gcukjt ibad ibcns.
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okobnst tjd mcntbnuoi ossouits cg tjd Lrozbibons, untbi tjd
movoiry surrcunfdf tjde, onf tjdy wdrd ottomadf cn oii
sbfds. Vjdy wdrd ncw mcepidtdiy mut up, onf jorfiy o eon
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jbs ' pcnmjc ' onf sbivdr spurs toadn 1 lut jd wos nct rdmck-
nbsdf ly tjd dndey, onf ndxt foy prdsdntdf jbesdig tc
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scndrs, onf, bn gomt, oii wjc wdrd nct abiidf wdrd mopturdf.
[cnfdrguiiy dncukj, tjd Lrozbibons tcca sc ibttid mord cg
tjdbr prbscndrs tjot sdvdroi gbdif-cggbmdrs eofd tjdbr dsmopd
bn o foy cr twc, onf wdnt loma tc Icpdz. Oecnk tjdsd
wdrd Eo`cr Ecrdnc (wcunfdf), mceeonfdr cg tjd or-
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=88 wcedn ldicnkbnk tc tjd Xorokuoyon orey, onf fbf
nct trdot tjde wdii.
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ons fbf cn tjbs cmmosbcn, jovbnk olcut 6,888 edn jcrs fd
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jof nct kcnd sc wdii gcr us os tjd prdmdfbnk cnd, lut
tjot tjd dndey jof suggdrdf sc sdvdrdiy tjot tjd kdndrois
jof cniy lddn olid tc addp tjdbr orey tckdtjdr ly ossur-
bnk tjde tjot Kdndroi Moloiidrc jof lddn abiidf.
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tjd rdor, onf, ot ey sukkdstbcn, o trdnmj wos ldkun grce
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worfs Wbiidto, onf gionadf bn tjd soed eonndr ly tjdrbkjt lottdry, os tjd cif trdnmj wos ly tjd idgt. Bt wos,
jcwdvdr, sccn oppordnt tjot wd jof nct suggbmbdnt edn tc
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tckdtjdr oii tjd edn jd mcuif, onf mciidmtdf olcut =,888
ot jbs jdofquortdrs, wjdrd jd oisc jof o nueldr cg kunssdnt, bnmiufbnk tjd [jbtwcrtj =<-pcunfdr. Jd jof o
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dfkd cg tjd fbtmj, tjd edn wcuif ld scedwjot prctdmtdf
grce rbgid-luiidts. Vjbs trdnmj wos korrbscndf wbtj oii
jbs trccps‖jbs dsmcrt, wjbmj wos ncw wdii ecuntdf, ldbnk
adpt bn rdsdrvd‖onf kuns wdrd piomdf oii rcunf bt. [btj
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tc fbk tjbs fbtmj oii rcunf, onf tjd rdor, tcworfs Mdrrc-
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onf ottoma bt. Jof Icpdz sovdf oii jbs edn tc fdgdnf
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ecntj.
Vjd wjcid trdnmj cg Xbaysyry wos idgt korrbscndf wbtj
olcut ?,488 edn, ecst cg tjde bnvoibfs onf lcys, onf
olcut gcrty kuns cg fbggdrdnt moiblrds. B turndf domj cg
tjd lottdrbds bntc o seoii rdfcult, ly fbkkbnk o trdnmj
rcunf bt cg o pdmuibor mcnstrumtbcn, tjot tjd edn fdgdnf-
bnk bt ebkjt nct ld bn`urdf ly tjd monbstdr, wjbmj,
bn mosd cg on ottoma, tjd kuns wdrd tc gbrd cvdr tjdbr
jdofs.* Vjdrd wos nc tbed tc eoad onytjbnk ecrd gcr-
ebfolid. B oisc jof mjobn-molids piomdf rcunf cn pcsts
tc stcp tjd movoiry, sjcuif bt ottdept tc mjorkd, os o
jcrsd mcuif `uep cur trdnmj.
Cn tjd nbkjt cg tjd ?7tj twc brcnmiofs ron fcwn post
tjd lottdrbds, onf cn tjd ?2tj gbvd possdf up, toabnk
icofdf pcntccns wbtj tjde, eoabnk bn oii twdivd brcnmiofs
olcvd onf sbx ldicw tjd lottdrbds, ldsbfds sdvdntddn
wccfdn vdssdis cg wor, wjbmj wdrd nct lrcukjt bntc pioy
ot oii. Vjd brcnmiofs, lctj olcvd onf ldicw tjd lottdrbds,govcurdf us wbtj tjdbr dtdrnoi onf usdidss lcelorfednts,
wjbmj ot Onkcsturo jof cniy mcst us, up tc tjbs tbed, cnd
cggbmdr onf tdn edn iciidf, onf cnd cggbmdr onf twdivd edn
wcunfdf. Furbnk tjd iost gdw foys, jcwdvdr, tjd icssds
wdrd krdotdr, os wd wdrd ecrd mrcwfdf.
Cn Fdmdeldr ?;, tjd Lrozbibon movoiry eofd o rdmcn-
nobssonmd cn cur pcsbtbcns, nct jcwdvdr kcbnk gor dncukj
tcsdd onytjbnk. Vjdy surprbsdf o Xorokuoyon rdkbednt
cg movoiry (tjd 64tj), wjbmj tjdy mcepidtdiy fdstrcydf,
cniy tjd mceeonfdr onf twc cr tjrdd edn dsmopbnk.
Bt wos sobf tjot Moxbos jof lddn urkdf cn tc omtbcn ly
pcsbtbvd crfdrs grce tjd Depdrcr tc rbsa jbs iost eon bn
lrbnkbnk tjd wor ot cnmd tc o mcnmiusbcn. Jovbnk robsdf
tjdbr moep ot Wbiidto, delorabnk oii tjd tdnts, &m, furbnk
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jovd tjdbr fbnndr, wjbid Kdndroi Edno Lorrmtc, wbtj
tjd movoiry, o gdw kuns, onf sced bngontry, tcca tjd
Xbaysyry trdnmjds bn tjd rdor, onf midordf tjde cg tjd
Xorokuoyons, abiibnk sced ;88, onf toabnk <88 prbscndrs,
ecst cg tjde wcunfdf, onf oii tjd ortbiidry tc wbtjbn o
ebid cg Onkcsturo, wjdrd jd stcppdf. Eony cg tjd gu-
kbtbvds onf wcedn scukjt rdgukd bn Onkcsturo, wjbmj
wos ncw mcepidtdiy mut cgg grce Icpdz, tjd rcof grce
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cg tjd fdgdotdf Xorokuoyons, grce tjd idgt cgtjd Xbaysyry
trdnmj, gcunf tjdbr woy tc Icpdz, onf rdbngcrmdf jbe. Ot
tjrdd bn tjd ogtdrnccn tjd Lrozbibons ottomadf Icpdz'
jdofquortdrs, onf ogtdr tjrdd jcurs' gbkjtbnk ldmoed eos-
tdrs cg gcurtddn cg jbs kuns, bnmiufbnk tjd [jbtwcrtj
=<-pcunfmr. Vjdy jof oisc eofd on dntronmd bn onctjdr
pcbnt, onf rdomjdf Icpdz' jcusd, wjdn jbs dsmcrt mjorkdf
tjde onf frcvd tjde cut okobn. Vjd Lrozbibon icssds
wdrd beednsd, gcr tjdy jof mjcsdn tjd cniy twc fdgbids
wjbmj idf tc Icpdz' ibnds gcr tjdbr ottoma, bnstdof cg kcbnk
rcunf, wjdrd tjdy ebkjt jovd ottomadf bn ony gcreotbcn
tjdy ibadf, onf tjdbr bngontry wos eofd cg sumj stugg tjot
o vdry gdw Xorokuoyons wdrd olid tc fdgdot o krdot eony
cg tjde. Cn tjbs foy, ldsbfds tjd icssds ot tjd trdnmjds
cg Xbaysyry, Icpdz icst tjd krdotdr port cg tjd gcrmds jd
jof wbtj jbe ot Bto Rvotd. Vjd Lrozbibons tjot foy icst
olcut =,488 abiidf onf wcunfdf, tjd Lorcn fdi Vrbungl
ldbnk oecnk tjd iottdr. Icpdz tjot nbkjt sdnt tc Mdrrc-
Idcn onf tc Moopumu, wjdrd jd stbii jof o gdw edn, tc rd-
moii tjde 1 onf cn tjd ndxt foy jd wrctd o idttdr, offrdssdf
lctj tc ed onf ey sdmcnf, ldbnk tjd gbrst tbed jd jof
offrdssdf on crfdr tc Onkcsturo, dxmdptbnk tc ed. scidiy,
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tdiibnk us tc mut cur woy tjrcukj tjd oiibdf orey tjot nbkjt,
onf `cbn jbe wbtj cur edn ot Bto Rvot7. Vjd idttdr wos
kbvdn tc o Ibdutdnont \ceon, onf Icpdz ecuntdf jbecn jbs cwn jcrsd 1 jd eofd o rusj tjrcukj tjd eobn orey
cg tjd Oiibds, onf rdomjdf wbtjbn <,888 yorfs cg Onkcs-
turo, wjdn jd wos surrcunfdf ly tjd dndey, onf jof tc
koiicp loma tjrcukj tjde, okobn orrbvbnk tjot nbkjt ot
Icpdz' jdofquortdrs. Jd wos sdnt okobn ndxt nbkjt,
onf oisc onctjdr cggbmdr wbtj o fupibmotd cg tjd crfdr 1 onf
tjdy wdnt rcunf ly fbggdrdnt rcofs, onf lctj orrbvdf
tcworfs ecrnbnk ot Onkcsturo. [jbid wd wdrd ldkbnnbnkprdporotbcns gcr cur eormj, onctjdr edssdnkdr orrbvdf
wbtj o mcuntdr-crfdr, bn wjbmj Icpdz soys 0' Vjd sbtuotbcn
jos mjonkdf 1 B sustobn eysdig wdii, onf tjd dndey mon
cniy ottoma ed vdry wdoaiy, ldbnk mcepidtdiy fdecroibsdf.
Rcu eust tjdrdgcrd sustobn ycursdivds ot oii jozorfs, bg
tjbs crfdr orrbvds bn tbed. Vjd mjbdg frowloma cg tjd
dndey bs tjd beednsd nueldr cg wcunfdf jd jos,
wjbmj jd monnct ottdnf tc, os tjd rcof jd jos cpdndftjrcukj cur trdnmj lordiy pdrebts jbe tc mcnvdy jbs
ecst fbstbnkubsjdf wcunfdf. Vjd crfdr cg ydstdrfoy
wbii tjdrdgcrd nct ld dxdmutdf, unidss bn on dxtrded mosd,
wjbmj B jcpd wbii nct orrbvd, os B mcunt upcn sccn toabnk
ycu prcvbsbcns.'
Vjd <<nf onf <=rf wdrd depicydf ly tjd Lrozbibons
bn gbrbnk oii foy onf oii nbkjt wbtj rbgids ot Icpdz' jdof-
quortdrs, onf ly tjd Orkdntbnds bn mcebnk up onf `cbnbnk
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Cn tjd <=rf o lottoibcn cg Xorokuoyons orrbvdf grce
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gurtjdr rdbngcrmdednts orrbvdf grce Moopumu, cg o lotto-
ibcn . cg bngontry onf o rdkbednt cg movoiry. Vjd 68tj
Lottoibcn jof lddn mcepidtdiy fdstrcydf cn tjd <?st, os
oisc tjd goedf \bgid Lottoibcn 1 onf tjd rdbngcrmdednts
wdrd fbvbfdf bntc gcur lottoibcns, cnd cg wjbmj wos okobn
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noedf tjd 68tj. Vjd sobicrs jof lddn oisc lrcukjt grce
tjd stdoedrs, idovbnk `ust dncukj cn lcorf tc novbkotd
tjde. Oiecst tjd wjcid cg tjd ortbiidryedn jof lddn
abiidf cn tjd <?st, onf Icpdz rdidosdf Moptobn ]okubdr
wjc jof lddn unfdr tcrturd bn prbscn, gcr oiidkdf mce-
pibmbty bn tjd mcnspbromy, dvdr sbnmd K mnmroi Lrukumz wos
loycndtdf‖onf sdnt jbe tc mceeonf tjd ortbiidry.
On bntbeotbcn wos sdnt tc Icpdz tc ioy fcwn jbs ores,
cn tjd ecrnbnk cg tjd <4tj, sbkndf ly tjd oiibdf Kdndrois,
tc wjbmj Icpdz rdturndf tjd gciicwbnk onswdr 0
' Jdofquortdrs ot Xbaysyry,
Fdmdeldr <6, = p.e.
' Vjd Eorsjoi Xrdsbfdnt cg tjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy
cukjt pdrjops tc fdmibnd sdnfbnk o wrbttdn onswdr tc
tjdbr Dxmdiidnmbds tjd Kdndrois-bn-Mjbdg cg tjd oiibdf
orey, bn wor okobnst tjd notbcn jd prdsbfds cvdr, cn om-
mcunt cg tjd unusuoi tcnd onf ionkuokd, bnmcepotblid wbtj
ebibtory jcncur, onf wbtj tjd suprded eokbstromy, wbtjwjbmj ycur Dxmdiidnmbds jovd tjcukjt prcpdr tc sdnf ed on
bntbeotbcn tc ioy fcwn ey ores wbtjbn tjd tdre cg twdivd
jcurs, tc gbnbsj o prcicnkdf strukkid, tjrdotdnbnk tc ioy
upcn ey jdof tjd liccf oirdofy spbiidf, onf tjot ydt tc ld
spbiidf, bg B fc nct cldy tjd crfdr, eoabnk ey pdrscn rd-
spcnsblid tc ey mcuntry, tc tjd notbcns wjbmj ycur Dx-
mdiidnmbds rdprdsdnt, onf tc tjd mbvbibsdf wcrif. B wbsj,
jcwdvdr, tc fc sc, rdnfdrbnk tjus o jcicmoust tc tjot vdryliccf kdndrcusiy pcurdf cut, lctj ly ey pdcpid onf ly
tjdbr dndebds, os oisc tc tjd sdntbednts cg rdibkbcn, ju-
eonbty, onf mbvbibsotbcn wjbmj ycur Dxmdiidnmbds bnvcad
bn ycur bntbeotbcn. Vjdsd ord prdmbsdiy tjd sdntbednts
wjbmj, ecrd tjon twc ydors okc, ecvdf ed tc piomd eysdig
olcvd oii tjd cggbmboi fbsmcurtdsy wbtj wjbmj tjd didmt cg
ey mcuntry jos lddn trdotdf furbnk tjbs wor. Ot Rotobty
Mcro, B tjdnscukjt, bn on bntdrvbdw wbtj jbs Dxmdiidnmy
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tjd Kdndroi-bn-Mjbdg cg tjd oiibdf orebds onf Xrdsbfdnt
cg tjd Orkdntbnd \dpulibm, Kdndroi Lortciced Ebtrd, tjd
rdmcnmbibotbcn cg gcur scvdrdbkn ]totds cg ]cutj Oedrbmo,
wjbmj jof oirdofy ldkun tc fdstrcy domj ctjdr bn o rd-
eoraolid eonndr1 lut ey bnbtbotbvd edt wbtj nc onswdr
lut tjd mcntdept onf sbidnmd cg tjd oiibdf Kcvdrnednts,
onf ndw onf liccfy lottids cn tjd port cg tjdbr oredf
rdprdsdntotbvds, os ycur Dxmdiidnmbds moii ycursdivds. B
tjdn ecrd midoriy sow tjot tjd tdnfdnmy cg tjd wor cg tjd
Oiibds wos okobnst tjd dxbstdnmd cg tjd \dpulibm cg Xoro-
kuoy, onf, tjcukj fdpicrbnk tjd liccf spbiidf bn sc eonyydors' wor, B mcuif soy nctjbnk, onf, piombnk tjd gotd cg
ey Gotjdrionf onf bts kdndrcus scns bn tjd jonfs cg tjd
Kcf cg Notbcns, B gcukjt bts dndebds wbtj icyoity onf
mcnsmbdnmd, onf B oe fbspcsdf tc mcntbnud gbkjtbnk untbi
tjot Kcf onf cur ores fdmbfd tjd fdgbnbtd gotd cg tjd
mousd.
' Rcur Dxmdiidnmbds jovd tjcukjt gbt tc bngcre ed cg tjd
ancwidfkd ycu pcssdss cg ey omtuoi rdscurmds, tjbnabnk
tjot B jovd tjd soed ancwidfkd cg tjd nuedrbmoi gcrmds
cg tjd Oiibds, onf cg tjdbr dvdry-foy bnmrdosbnk rdscurmds.
B jovd nct tjot ancwidfkd, lut B jovd ecrd tjon gcur
ydors' dxpdrbdnmd, tjot nuedrbmoi gcrmd onf tjcsd rdscurmds
jovd ndvdr bngiudnmdf tjd olndkotbcn onf lrovdry cg tjd
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jcncurolid mbtbzdn onf cg tjd Mjrbstbon eon, onf wjc
cpdns o wbfd krovd bn jbs mcuntry rotjdr tjon sdd bt dvdnjuebibotdf. Rcur Dxmdiidnmbds jovd tjcukjt gbt tc rd-
ebnf ed tjot tjd liccf spbiidf ot Rtcrcrc onf ot Ovoy
sjcuif jovd fdtdrebndf ed tc ovcbf tjot wjbmj wos spbiidf
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kct tjot tjcsd vdry omtbcns ebkjt jovd sjcwn ycu ldgcrd-
jonf, jcw trud oii bs tjot B soy olcut tjd olndkotbcn cg
ey mcepotrbcts, onf tjot dvdry frcp cg liccf wjbmj goiis
tc tjd krcunf bs o ndw clibkotbcn gcr tjcsd wjc survbvd.
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ICXDP' \DXIR VC VJD OIIBDF KDND\OI]. =8=
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cg tjd unkdntideoniy tjrdot (bg B eoy ld oiicwdf tjd dx-
prdssbcn) wjbmj ycur Dxmdiidnmbds jovd mcnsbfdrdf bt ycur
futy tc nctbgy tc ed. Rcur Dxmdiidnmbds jovd nct tjd
rbkjt tc bepdomj ed ldgcrd tjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy, ey
Dotjdrionf, gcr B jovd fdgdnfdf bt, B fdgdnf bt, onf B wbii
ydt fdgdnf bt.
' Ey mcuntry bepcsdf tjot futy cn ed, onf B toad kicry
bn guigbiibnk bt tc tjd iost 1 os gcr tjd rdst, B sjoii idovd ey
fddfs tc jbstcry, onf B cwd on ommcunt cg tjde cniy tc
ey Kcf.
' Bg liccf bs stbii tc gicw, Jd wbii ioy bt tc tjd ommcunt
cg tjcsd wjc ord rdspcnsblid. Dcr ey port, B oe stbii
fbspcsdf tc trdot gcr tjd tdrebnotbcn cg tjd wor upcn
losds dquoiiy jcncurolid gcr oii tjd ldiibkdrdnts, lut B
oe nct fbspcsdf tc ibstdn tc on bntbeotbcn tc ioy fcwn ey
ores.
' Bnvbtbnk ycur Dxmdiidnmbds, tjdrdgcrd, tc trdot cg
pdomd, B mcnsbfdr B oe, bn ey turn, guigbiibnk on be-
pdrbcus futy tcworfs rdibkbcn, jueonbty, onf mbvbibsotbcn,
os wdii os wjot B cwd tc tjd unonbecus mry B jovd `ust
jdorf grce ey kdndrois, mjbdgs, cggbmdrs, onf trccps, tc
wjce B jovd mceeunbmotdf ycur Dxmdiidnmbds' bntbeo-
tbcn, onf oisc wjot B cwd tc ey cwn noed.
' B osa ycur Dxmdiidnmbds' porfcn gcr nct mbtbnk tjd fotd
onf jcur cg tjd nctbgbmotbcn, os tjdy wdrd nct cn tjd
fcmuednt, lut bt wos rdmdbvdf bn ey ibnds ot o quortdr-
post sdvdn tjbs ecrnbnk.
' Kcf prdsdrvd ycur Dxmdiidnmbds eony ydors
' Gaonmbsmc ]. Icpdz.
' Vc tjdbr Dxmdiidnmbds Eorsjoi tjd Eorqudz fd
Moxbos, Mcicndi-Eo`cr Fctb. Dnrbqud Mostrc,
onf Lrbkofbdr- Kdndroi Fcn @uon O. Kdiiy yClds0
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[jdn tjd gbkjtbnk ldkon ot itf, Rvotd, Icpdz olon-
fcndf jbs jcusd, onf drdmtdf o tdnt, olcut o ebid ecrd
tc tjd rdor, oecnk tjd wccfs. [jbid tjd dndey wdrd
omtuoiiy ottomabnk, jcwdvdr, jd wos cn jcrsdloma, sjdi-
tdrdf ly tjd tjbma euf woiis cg jbs jcusd, onf oii jbs stogg
cn jcrsdloma wbtj jbe. Vjdy wdrd nct sjditdrdf, onf
adpt goiibnk cnd ly cnd, struma ly tjd luiidts. Dvdry
ncw onf tjdn Icpdz wcuif sdnf cnd cg tjde cgg tc gbkjt,
cniy soybnk, ' Kc onf gbkjt.' Vjcsd wjc wdrd prufdnt
tcca mord tc rdturn sccn, lut ecst cg tjde summueldf.
Mcicndi Vcidfc, on cif eon cg olcut ;8, mceeonfdr grce
tbed beedecrboi cg tjd Kcvdrnednt Dsmcrt, wos sdnt cgg
tc gbkjt wbtj o ionmd, onf o gdw ebnutds ogtdrworfs jbs
mcrpsd wos lrcukjt loma. Oiecst tjd wjcid cg tjd stogg
onf cg tjd prbnmbpoi cggbmdrs wdrd abiidf cr sdvdrdiy
wcunfdf. Vjd wcunfdf edn wjce Ic`)dz sow mcebnk
owoy grce tjd gbkjt jd jobidf, onf dnqubrdf ogtdr tjdbr
wcunfs. Vjdy wdrd vdry prcuf cg tjbs, onf oiwoys
sobf, ' Cj, bt's o edrd nctjbnk.''
Vjdn kc okobn onf gbkjt
jdrd, kbvd tjbs eon o nbp cg spbrbts.' Vjd eon wcuif kc
okobn qubtd mjddrguiiy, dvdn tjcukj jd jof cniy cnd jonf
cr idk tjot jd mcuif usd.
Vjd wcedn jof tc fc oii tjd lurybnk furbnk tjcsd
foys, onf tc ottdnf tc tjd sbma, os tjdrd wdrd nc edn tc
ld spordf. Vjd rbgid-luiidts, ly tjcusonfs, fbf nct mdosd
grce Fdmdeldr <? tc <;, lctj ly foy onf nbkjt, onf oii
tjd wcunfdf wdrd dxpcsdf tc tjbs gbrd, os wdii os tjd
mcelotonts.
Kdndroi EomEojcn, tjd Tnbtdf ]totds' ebnbstdr, wos
oii tjbs tbed ot Icpdz' jdofquortdrs, onf, tckdtjdr wbtj
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Xbr7ldlub,* wjbtjdr tjd sdot cg kcvdrnednt jof lddn rd-
ecvdf. Kdndroi EomEojcn tcca wbtj jbe Icpdz' mjbifrdn,
* Xbrb, sabn1 vmuub, ibkjt0 ibkjt sabn.
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ICXDP FDDF CX KBGV VC E\]. IRNMJ. =84
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kbgt cg jbs prcpdrty, eoabnk Kdndroi EomEojcn jbs
dxdmutcr, onf mjorkbnk jbe wbtj tjd mord cg jbs mjbifrdn,
bn tjd gciicwbnk murbcus fcmuednts, mopturdf ly tjd
Oiibds cn Fdmdeldr <; 0
'Eo`cr-Kdndroi EomEojcn, Ebnbstdr cg tjd Tnbtdf
]totds cg Oedrbmo.
'Xbaysyry, Fdmdeldr <=, ?:7:.
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grbdnfiy notbcn, onf bn prdmoutbcn okobnst onytjbnk wjbmj
eoy cmmur, B pdrebt eysdig tc mcngbfd tc ycur mord tjd
dnmicsdf fddf cg kbgt, ly wjbmj B tronsgdr tc Ers. Dibzo
Iynmj oii ey prbvotd prcpdrty, cg wjotscdvdr noturd.
' B ldk ycu wbii jovd tjd kccfndss tc addp tjot fcmu-
ednt bn ycur pcssdssbcn untbi ycu mon fdibvdr bt sogdiy tc
tjd sobf iofy, cr rdturn bt tc ed cn ony ungcrdsddn mcn-
tbnkdnmy wjbmj eoy prdvdnt ed grce okobn sddbnk ycucn tjbs sul`dmt.
' B sjoii oisc pdrebt eysdig tc ldk ycu ot cnmd tc fc oii
bn ycur pcwdr tc morry bntc dggdmt tjd fbspcsbtbcns eofd
bn tjd sobf fcmuednt, tjonabnk ycu bn ontbmbpotbcn gcr oii
ycu eoy fc wbtj tjot vbdw, tcworfs clibkbnk ycur vdry
ottdntbvd sdrvont,
' Gaonmbsmc ]. IcrDz.'
(Dnmicsurd).
' B, tjd unfdrsbkndf, Eorsjoi Xrdsbfdnt cg tjd \dpulibm
cg Xorokuoy, ly tjbs prdsdnt fcmuednt, fdmiord gcreoiiy
onf scideniy, tjot, tjonagui gcr tjd sdrvbmds cg Ers.
Dibzo O. Iynmj, B eoad bn jdr govcur o purd onf pdrgdmt
kbgt cg oii ey kccfs, rbkjts, onf pdrscnoi omtbcns, onf bt
bs ey wbii tjot tjbs fbspcsbtbcn ld gobtjguiiy onf idkoiiy
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mcepibdf wbtj. Gcr oii wjbmj B sbkn, tckdtjdr wbtj wbt-
ndssds, ot ey jdofquortdrs ot Xbaysyry, cn tjbs twdnty-
tjbrf foycg Fdmdeldr, Dbkjtddn junfrdf onf sbxty-
dbkjt.
' Gronmbsmc ]. Icpdz.'
Vjd ctjdr bs o idttdr tc Kdndroi EomEojcn, rdmce-
ednfbnk jbe jbs mjbifrdn, dspdmboiiy tjd ycunkdst, Idc-
pcifc, olcut tjrdd ydors cif.
Cn Fdmdeldr <4, doriy bn tjd ecrnbnk, tjd Lrozbibons
cpdndf o gurbcus lcelorfednt grce gcrty-sbx kuns.
Vjbs wos tjd sjorpdst monncnofd furbnk tjd wjcid wor,
onf rdsuitdf bn muttbnk bn twc tjd giokstogg ot Icpdz'
jdofquortdrs, onf oisc o ldoe cg jbs jcusd. Os usuoi,
tjd guzds wdrd nct prcpdriy tbedf, onf tjd obr wos
guii cg lurstbnk sjdiis1 eony rcmadts wdrd oisc gbrdf.
Ogtdr tjbs lcelorfednt tjd Lrozbibons okobn ottomadf,
onf wdrd cnmd ecrd frbvdn loma, oitjcukj Icpdz jof
nct sbx kuns idgt wjbmj wdrd nct fbsecuntdf. Jbs
oeeunbtbcn wos oisc oiecst gbnbsjdf. Cn tjd soed
dvdnbnk Icpdz, sddbnk sced cg tjd dndey's movoiry
tcworfs jbs rdor, sdnt jbs rdkbednt cg frokccns, wjbmj
jof os ydt suggdrdf ibttid, tc gbkjt tjde1 tjdy ot gbrst
ldot tjd Lrozbibons, lut wdrd qubmaiy surrcunfdf ly iorkd
lcfbds cg tjdbr movoiry, onf wdrd mcepidtdiy mut up
cniy sced gbgty rdturnbnk tc Icpdz, wjc wos wotmjbnk
tjde, lut jof nc gcrmds tc sdnf tc tjdbr rdibdg. Vjd
eusadtry edonwjbid fbf nct mdosd. Icpdz' gcrmd wos
rdfumdf tc idss tjon ?,888 edn, wjbid tjd Lrozbibons jof
nct <8,888 scunf edn idgt, cut cg =<,888 tjdy jof ot tjd
ldkbnnbnk cg Fdmdeldr. Vjd Orkdntbnds jof nct ydt
dntdrdf bntc omtbcn, onf tjdy wdrd fdstbndf tc turn tjd
tbfd okobnst Icpdz.
Cn tjd ecrnbnk cg tjd <;tj, ogtdr onctjdr lcelorf-
ednt, tjd Oiibds eormjdf bntc Icpdz' ibnds, tjd Orkdn-
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GIBKJV CG ICXDP VC MD\LC-IDCN. =8;
tbnds ot tjd jdof 1 tjd gdw Xorokuoyons wjc wdrd idgt
eofd o fdspdrotd rdsbstonmd, onf gcukjt bnfbvbfuoiiy
okobnst wjcid lottoibcns,tbii
tjdy wdrd mut fcwn. Vjdortbiidry wos oii fbsecuntdf, onf twc cr tjrdd kuns jof
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tjd Orkdntbnds toabnk tjd ecrd fbknbgbdf mcursd cg
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wjbid prcgdssbnk dxtrded jueonbty, jovd, unfdr tjd micoa
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nct cniy okobnst ey Kcvdrnednt, lut okobnst oii mbvbibsdf
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prbseotbm mceposs, tc oii cl`dmts B mcuif sdd, onf tjdsd
ldorbnks B iobf fcwn ly oppiybnk ey popdr-smoid tc tjd
prcpdr ldorbnk cn tjd prbmadf prctromtcr, onf mordguiiy
sjbgtbnk bt oicnk tjdnmd, bn o poroiidi fbrdmtbcn, tc ey
stotbcn cn tjd popdr, onf tjdn ruibnk o ibnd. B tjdn
dstbeotdf tjd fbstonmd, wjbmj B iobf fcwn ly smoid.
Kcbnk ly cnd rcof onf mcebnk loma rcunf ly onctjdr,
B jovd cgtdn gcunf tjd fbsmrdponmbds seoiidr tjon B sjcuif
jovd dxpdmtdf. B survdydf bn tjbs eonndr o krdot port
cg tjd Ldiiomc, tjd wjcid cg tjd krcunf ldtwddn Vdlb-
muory onf Xbior, tjd \bvdr Vdlbmuory, onf tjd mcuntry
beedfbotdiy ncrtj cg bt, oisc tjd krcunf olcut Vdlbmuory.
Cg tjd krcunf wbtjbn o rofbus cg ecrd cr idss tjon tdn tc
twdivd ebids cg Xosc Xumu, B eofd o vdry fdtobidf trbkc-
ncedtrbmoi survdy, onf o mjobndf mceposs survdy cg tjd
rcof oicnk tjd ncrtj cg tjd Vdlbmuory. B oisc eofd o
trbkcncedtrbmoi survdy cg tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy, grce Muru-
poyty tc bts goii bntc tjd Xorono.
[btj tjd dxmdptbcn cg sced cg tjd cif lottdrbds cg
Jueobto, wjbmj wdrd rdvdttdf wbtj lrbmawcra, oii cur
fdgdnmds mcnsbstdf cg dortjwcras, wbtj scf cr jurfid
rdvdtednts. Vjd tromd usuoiiy depicydf wos tjot cg
mcntbnudf ibnds, os wbii ld sddn ly o rdgdrdnmd tc tjd
ommceponybnk frowbnks. Vjd krcunf wos bn kdndroi sc
brrdkuior, tjot nc fdgbnbtd gcre mcuif ld kbvdn tc tjd
wcras 1 lut rdfons wdrd piomdf tc giona tjd opprcomjds,
wjbmj wdrd ommdssblid cniy tjrcukj tjd possds, cppcsbtd tc
wjbmj rd-dntdrbnk onkids wdrd oiwoys piomdf. ]eoii
soibdnt onkids wdrd eofd gcr kuns, bn crfdr tjot tjdy
ebkjt prc`dmt ldycnf tjd ibnd cg trdnmj wjdrd tjd bn-
gontry wos piomdf, onf wjbmj tjdy mcuif mcnsdqudntiy
giona. Vjd kuns wdrd oii ecuntdf dn lorldttd, tc kbvd
tjde tjd wbfdst pcssblid gbdif gcr omtbcn, ly edons cg
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robsdf piotgcres. Vjd Xorokuoyons jof nct eony bn-
gontry, onf tjdy rdibdf ecst cn tjdbr ortbiidry bn mosd cg
on ottoma.
Vjd prcgbid wos oiecst tjd soed bn oii tjd wcras, tjd
fbtmj ldbnk eofd kdndroiiy twdivd gddt wbfd onf sbx fddp,
wbtj o sicpd cg •£. Nc jdre wos dvdr eofd, jut tjd dx-
tdrbcr sicpd cg tjd poropdt onf tjd smorp gcredf cnd, tjd
dortj ldbnk kdndroiiy strcnk dncukj tc ofebt cg tjbs.
Vjd dxtdrbcr sicpd wos rdvdttdf, wbtj scf-wcra1 ldbnk bn
cnd sicpd wbtj tjd smorp, bt wos eumj ecrd fbggbmuit tc ld
smoidf tjon bg bt jof jof o ldre. O lonqudttd wos eofdkdndroiiy olcut twdivd tc dbkjtddn bnmjds jbkj onf tjrdd
gddt wbfd, ldbnk gcredf dntbrdiy cg scfs. Bn piomds dx-
pcsdf tc ld lcelorfdf, tjd poropdts wdrd krofuoiiy eofd
jbkjdr, onf o gurtjdr prctdmtbcn kbvdn tc tjd edn, ly
fbkkbnk o seoii fbtmj tc tjd rdor cg tjd lonqudttd, bn
wjbmj tjdy mcuif sbt. Ot Murupoyty tjd lcelorfednt
wos sc mcntbnuoi tjot jbfd-sjdfs jof tc ld eofd cvdr tjbs
fbtmj onf tjd lonqudttd, os sjcwnbn
tjd sadtmj.*Vjd turg bn Xorokuoy bs eumj ecrd scibf tjon bn
Dnkionf, onf tjd tjbmadr tjd scfs wdrd mut tjd ldttdr
rdvdtednts tjdy oppdordf tc eoad1 tjd ldst rdvdtednt
wd jof wos eofd cg jurfid-wcra. Ot tjd lottdrbds
cg Gcrtbn, ot tjd Vdlbmuory, B rdvdttdf sced trovdrsds
twdivd gddt jbkj, wbtj jurfid-wcra, cg wjbmj tjd pbmadts
wdrd tjd wjcid jdbkjt cg tjd trovdrsd, wbtj o vdry
ibkjt sicpd, onf wdrd bntdrwcvdn wbtj o mrddpdr moiidf
' Tsbbpc,' wjbmj krcws tc o idnktj cg eony yorfs, onf
bs olcut k-bnmj tjbma. Vjrdd cr gcur cg tjdsd wdrd
twbstdf tckdtjdr bntc o scrt cg rcpd, wjbmj gcredf tjd
losadt-wcra, onf wos oisc morrbdf omrcss bn eony piomds
ldtwddn tjd stoads, tc omt os tbds. Vjbs mrddpdr jos tjd
prcpdrty cg nct rcttbnk unfdr tjd dortj, onf wos vdry
usdgui. Bt eofd o vdry ndot onf kccf rdvdtednt, wjbmj,
* ]dd Xiotd W.
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ldbnk grdqudntiy struma ly ?48-pcunfdr [jbtwcrtj
sjdiis, rdmdbvdf nc foeokd ldycnf tjot cg tjd losadt-
wcra ldbnk mut `ust wjdrd tjd sjdii dntdrdf, wjbmj idgt
jorfiy ony tromd cg bts possokd. Vjd scf-wcra, cn tjd
mcntrory, wjdn struma ly o sjct, wcuif ld mcnsbfdroliy
fbsorronkdf. Ot Onkcsturo, os ncnd cg tjbs mrddpdr wos
tc ld cltobndf, tjd wcras jof tc ld rdvdttdf wbtj jurfids
eofd cg gidxblid rcfs. Vjbs wos nct ndoriy sc kccf, lut
wos stbii eumj supdrbcr tc tjd scf-wcra.
Bn Xiotds WB. onf WBB. ord sjcwn tjd twc edtjcfs cg
ecuntbnk cur :-bnmj kuns. Vjd gbrst gbkurd bs tjd cif
ecuntbnk, ly wjbmj tjd korrbscn ord ndmdssorbiy dxpcsdf,
wjdn nc delrosurds ord usdf. Vjd fdgdmt ldmceds
wcrsd grce tjd pbvct ldbnk ot tjd dnf bnstdof cg bn tjd
mdntrd cg tjd sibfd, os cur kuns jof tc ld sc ecuntdf tjot
tjdy ebkjt gbrd bn ony fbrdmtbcn, dbtjdr tc tjd grcnt cr tc
tjd rdor. Bn tjd trdnmj sjcwn ot tjd rbkjt lottdry, tjd
gdw bngontry cg tjd korrbscn wdrd tc stonf tc fdgdnf bt
okobnst o ionf ottoma, onf tjd kuns wdrd tc gbrd kropd onfmonbstdr cvdr tjdbr jdofs, wjbmj wdrd prctdmtdf ly tjd
poropdt. Vjd ecfd cg ecuntbnk tjd kuns bn tjd idgt
lottdry oiecst mcepidtdiy prctdmtdf tjd korrbscn wjbmj
wcradf tjd kuns, wjbid tjdy wdrd oisc eumj ecrd dosbiy
trovdrsdf, ldbnk ecuntdf cn rciidrs. Ly tjd bnmibnotbcn
kbvdn tc tjd sibfd, tjd kun wos run cut wbtj krdotdr
gombibty, ldsbfds tjd ofvontokd cg nct strobnbnk tjd
lrddmjbnks. Vjd ecunf cg dortj cvdr tjd pcwfdr-eoko-zbnds sdrvdf oisc os o poropdt okobnst tjd ionf sbfd, onf
tjd korrbscn cg domj kun wos tjus prctdmtdf cn dvdry
sbfd. Bn mosd cg nn ottoma ly ionf, tjd kuns wcuif gbrd
cvdr tjd pcwfdr-eokozbnds, tjd fccrs cg wjbmj wdrdcn
tjd cppcsbtd sbfd tc tjd kuns, onf tjd lottdry wos btsdig
prctdmtdf ly o fddp fbtmj, dngbiofdf ly o =<-pcunfdr,
piomdf ot tjd rd-dntdrbnk onkid. Vjbs =<-pcunfdr, onf
oisc tjd idgt kun bn tjd lottdry, wdrd prctdmtdf ly
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LCCE OM\C]] VJD \BWD\ OV GC\VBN. ==4
dpouiednts grce tjd gbrd cg tjd giddt, os bt wos cg tjd
utecst bepcrtonmd tjot tjdsd twc kuns sjcuif nct jd
fbsecuntdf bn omtbcn. Dvdry kun bn tjd jottdry jof o
seoii fddp delrosurd tc dnolid bt tc gbrd fcwn cn tc tjd
brcnmiofs `ust ldicw bt, sjcuif tjdy sdda gcr prctdmtbcn
ly possbnk unfdr tjd jbkj lona cg tjd rbvdr. Ldtwddn
tjd eokozbnds onf tjd fbtmj tjdrd wos o seoiidr fbtmj, bn
wjbmj wdrd adpt spord morrbokds, tomaid, &m.
[btj tjd vbdw cg micsbnk tjd novbkotbcn cg tjd rbvdr,
tc tjd brcnmiofs, B jof o lcce eofd onf strdtmjdf omrcss
tjd rbvdr ot Gcrtbn.* Bt wos gcredf cg icks cg Vbel7wccf (wjbmj gicots), olcut dbkjtddn gddt icnk onf dbkjtddn
bnmjds bn fboedtdr, `cbndf tckdtjdr ly sjomaids sc os tc
gcre o abnf cg mjobn. [d jof nc brcn suggbmbdntiy
strcnk tc eoad tjdsd sjomaids, onf wd eonugomturdf
tjde cut cg fculid-jdofdf robis toadn grce tjd robi-
woy, onf mut bn twc idnktjwoys. Vjd mjobn wos eofd
o quortdr icnkdr tjon tjd lrdoftj cg tjd rbvdr, onf wos
gostdndf ot domj dnf tc gcur strcnk pbids frbvdn bntc
tjd krcunf. [jdn bn pcsbtbcn, bt ossuedf o murvd, os
sjcwn bn Xiotd BBB. Bt wos oiecst oii unfdr wotdr ly
bts cwn wdbkjt, onf tjd Lrozbibons ebkjt jovd gbrdf ot bt
gcr o icnk tbed, wbtj ibttid mjonmd cg foeokbnk bt. Jof
tjdy stdoedf up okobnst bt tjdy mcuif nct jovd lrcadn bt,
os tjdy wcuif jovd krofuoiiy lddn lrcukjt tc ly tjd
gcre tjd mjobn ossuedf1 onf nc seoii lcot mcuif op-
prcomj bt, os grce tjd gcrmd cg tjd murrdnt bt wos bn o
mcntbnuoi vdrtbmoi ectbcn, wjbmj, grce bts krdot wdbkjt,
rdnfdrdf bt fonkdrcus tc seoii mrogt. Ot gbrst, tjd
jdofs cg tjd icks wdrd nct sdmurdf wbtj brcn rbnks,
onf sced cg tjde spibt ot tjd lcit-jcids. B tjdn
sdnt tjd mjobn loma tc Osunmbcn, onf jof brcn rbnks
sjruna cn oii tjd jdofs cg tjd icks 1 lut cn bts rdturn,
ly tjd stupbfbty cg tjd pdrscns lrbnkbnk bt, cn o fora
* ]dd Xiotd W.
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nbkjt, bt possdf tjd lottdry ldgcrd wd wdrd oword bt wos
cn tjd rcof, onf kcbnk fcwn wbtj tjd murrdnt, bt wos icst.
Oitjcukj tjd brcnmiofs wdrd bn ronkd cg tjd lottdry, tjdy
fbf nct pdrmdbvd bt kc ly, onf bt jos prcloliy lddn morrbdf
bntc sced mrdda tc ostcnbsj tjd Bnfbons.
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OXXDNFBZ.
' Nc. B. (]dd pokd <8.)
Xrctdst cg tjd Xorokuoyon Kcvdrnednt okobnst tjd
bntdrvdntbcn cg Lrozbi bn tjd Lonfo Crbdntoi.
Gcrdbkn Cggbmd, Osunmbcn, Oukust =8, ?:76.
Vjd unfdrsbkndf, Ebnbstdr cg Gcrdbkn Oggobrs, jos rdmdbvdf
crfdrs grce jbs Dxmdiidnmy tjd Xrdsbfdnt cg tjd \dpulibm tc of-
frdss tjbs nctd tc ycur Dxmdiidnmy, omtuotdf ly tjd ectbvds wjbmj
jd prcmddfs tc cxpiobn.
Vjd unfdrsbkndf jos rdmdbvdf grce jbs Dxmdiidnmy Er. Wos-
qumz ]okostuec, \msbfcnt Ebnbstcr cg tjd Crbdntoi Ddpulibm, o
nctd fotdf <4tj bnstont, offrdssdf tc jbe ly crfdr cg jbs Kcvdrn-
ednt, onf dnmicsbnk mcpbds cg tjd iost mcrrdspcnfdnmd dxmjonkdf
ldtwddn tjot Kcvdrnednt onf jbs Dxmdiidnmy Er. Mcunmbiicr
]orobvo, Ebnbstdr-Xidnbpctdntbory cg jbs Eo`dsty tjd Depdrcr cg
Lrozbi, bn tjot \dpulibm, mcnsbstbnk cg tjrdd nctds fotdf 6tj, 2tj,
onf ?8tj bnstont.
Vjd ottdntbcn cg tjd Kcvdrnednt cg tjd unfdrsbkndf jos lddn
sdrbcusiy frown tc tjd bepcrtont onf undxpdmtdf mcntdnts cg
tjdsd nctds, cn ommcunt cg tjd bntdrdst bt toads bn tjd sdttidednt
cg tjd fbggbmuitbds bn tjd Lonfo Crbdntoi, tc tjd gotd cg wjbmj
]totd bt monnct ld bnfbggdrdnt 1 onf oisc wbtj tjd cl`dmt cg opprd-
mbotbnk tjd ectbvds wjbmj eoy jovd idf tc sumj o vbcidnt sciutbcn.
Vjd ecfdrotbcn onf gcrdsbkjt wjbmj mjoromtdrbsd tjd pcibmy cg
tjd Bepdrboi Kcvdrnednt, outjcrbsdf tjot cg Xorokuoy tc dxpdmt
o fbggdrdnt sciutbcn tc bts miobes okobnst tjd Kcvdrnednt cg Ecntd
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Wbfdc, onf tjbs jcpd wos gcunfdf krdotiy cn tjd gomt tjot Er.
]orobvo, onf dvdn tjd Bepdrboi Molbndt, wjdn fdmibnbnk tjd
edfbotbcn cggdrdf ly tjbs Kcvdrnednt ot tjd rdqudst cg tjd
Crbdntoi, stotdf tjot bt wos unndmdssory cn ommcunt cg tjd grbdnfiy
mcursd tjd qudstbcn wos toabnk.
Vjd Kcvdrnednt cg tjd unfdrsbkndf rdspdmts tjd rbkjt wjbmj
bs bnjdrdnt bn oii Kcvdrnednts, cg orronkbnk ony fbggdrdnmds cr
rdmioeotbcns wjdn sotbsgomtbcn onf `ustbmd jovd lddn rdgusdf, wbtj-
cut icsbnk sbkjt cg bts rbkjt tc opprdmbotd gcr btsdig tjd eonndr bn
wjbmj tjcsd orronkdednts ord morrbdf cut, cr cg tjd bngiudnmd bt
eoy jovd cvdr tjd gotd cg tjcsd wjc ord idkbtbeotdiy bntdrdstdf bn
tjd rdsuit.
Vjd fdeonf eofd ly jbs Dxmdiidnmy Er. Mcunmbiicr ]orobvo
tc tjd Crbdntoi Kcvdrnednt, bn jbs nctds cg tjd 6tj onf ?8tj cg
tjbs ecntj, bs tjot jbs miobes sjcuif ld sotbsgbdf wbtjbn tjd
pdrdeptcry tdre cg sbx foys, gobibnk wjbmj jd tjrdotdns tc eoad
rdprbsois wbtj tjd Bepdrboi ionf onf sdo gcrmds, wjbmj edons on
cmmupotbcn cg port cg tjot tdrrbtcry bn mosd bts Kcvdrnednt rdgusds
tc ottdnf tc onf sotbsgy tjd miobes, os oppdors grce tjd nctd cg
jbs Dxmdiidnmy tjd Ebnbstdr cg Gcrdbkn Oggobrs, fotdf 2tj bnstont.
Vjbs bs
cndcg tjd mosds bn
wjbmjtjd
Kcvdrnednt cg tjd unfdr-sbkndf monnct icsd sbkjt cg bts rbkjt tc opprdmbotd tjd ecfd cg
dggdmtbnk tjd sotbsgomtbcn cg tjd miobes cg ycur Dxmdiidnmy's Kc-
vdrnednt, ldmousd bts rdsuits eoy bngiudnmd tjd idkbtbeotd bn-
tdrdsts cg Xorokuoy.
O pobngui beprdssbcn jos lddn eofd cn tjd ebnf cg tjd Kc-
vdrnednt cg tjd unfdrsbkndf ly tjd oitdrnotbvd cg tjd uitbeotue
mcntobndf bn jbs Dxmdiidnmy Er. Mcunmbiicr ]orobvo's nctds cg tjd
6tj onf ?8tj bnstont tc tjd Crbdntoi Kcvdrnednt, bn wjbmj jd
fdeonfs on bepcssblbibty, grce tjd bntdrnoi stotd cg tjd mcuntry,
onf gcr tjd rdecvoi cg wjbmj ndbtjdr tjd prdstbkd cg Edssrs.
Vjcrntcn, Dibzoifd, onf ]orobvo, ncr tjd mcnsdnt onf olndkotbcn
cg tjd Crbdntoi Kcvdrnednt, wdrd suggbmbdnt.
Vjd rdgusoi cg jbs Dxmdiidnmy Er. Mcunmbiicr ]orobvo tc tjd
prcpcsoi eofd tc jbe ly tjd Crbdntoi Kcvdrnednt, tc sulebt tjd
rdmioeotbcns tc orlbtrotbcn, jos lddn nc idss pobngui tc tjd Kc-
vdrnednt cg tjd unfdrsbkndf, tjd ecrd sc os tjot prbnmbpid jof
sdrvdf us o losd tc tjd Bepdrboi Kcvdrnednt bn bts rdmioeo-
tbcns wbtj jbs Lrozbibon Eo`dsty.
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OXXDNFBZ. ==2
Vjd Kcvdrnednt cg tjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy fddpiy fdpicrds
tjot ycur Dxmdiidnmy's Kcvdrnednt jos tjcukjt gbt tc sdporotd
btsdig cn tjbs cmmosbcn grce bts ecfdrotd pcibmy, bn wjbmj bt sjcuifmcngbfd ncw ecrd tjon dvdr, ogtdr ofjdrbnk tc tjd stbpuiotbcns cg
tjd Mcnkrdss cg Xorbs 1 lut bt monnct sdd wbtj bnfbggdrdnmd, onf
eumj idss mcnsdnt tc, tjd cmmupotbcn cg ony port cg tjd \dpulibm
cg Trukuoy ly Lrozbibon gcrmds, dbtjdr novoi cr ebibtory, bn dxd-
mutbcn cg tjd oitdrnotbvd cg tjd Bepdrboi uitbeotue, dbtjdr tde-
pcrorbiy cr pdreondntiy1 onf jbs Dxmdiidnmy tjd Xrdsbfdnt cg
tjd \dpulibm jos crfdrdf tjd unfdrsbkndf tc fdmiord tc ycur Dx-
mdiidnmy, os rdprdsdntotbvd cg jbs Eo`dsty tjd Depdrcr cg Lrozbi,
tjot tjd Kcvdrnednt cg tjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy wbii mcnsbfdr os
bngrbnkbnk cn tjd dqubiblrbue cg tjd ]totds cg tjd Xioto ony cmmu-
potbcn, ly tjd Bepdrboi gcrmds, cg Ecntd-Wbfdon tdrrbtcry, grce
tjd ectbvds noedf bn tjd uitbeotue cg tjd 6tj bnstont, sdnt tc
tjd Crbdntoi Kcvdrnednt ly tjd ]pdmboi Ebnbstdr-Xidnbpctdntbory
cg tjd Depdrcr, os tjot dqubiblrbue bntdrdsts Xorokuoy os o
kuorontdd cg jdr sogdty, pdomd, onf prcspdrbty 1 onf tjot jd prc-
tdsts bn o ecst sciden eonndr okobnst sumj on omt, rdibdvbnk
jbesdig cg oii rdspcnsblbibty os tc tjd rdsuits cg tjbs fdmiorotbcn.
Jovbnk tjus morrbdf cut tjd crfdrs cg jbs Dxmdiidnmy tjd Xrdsb-
fdnt cg tjd \dpulibm, tjd unfdrsbkndf prcgbts ly tjd cppcrtunbty
tc soiutd ycur Dxmdiidnmy wbtj jbs ecst fbstbnkubsjdf mcnsbfdr-
otbcn.
@csd Ldrkds.
Vc jbs Dxmdiidnmy Er. Mdsor ]ouvon Wbonno fd Ibeo,
Ddsbfdnt Ebnbstdr cg jbs Eo`dsty tjd Depdrcr cg Lrozbi,
&m, &m.
z <
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=68 OXgDNFBZ,
Nc. BB.
Vrdoty cg Oiibonmd okobnst Xorokuoy, sbkndf cn Eoy ?
?:77, ldtwddn tjd. Xidnbpctdntborbds cg Trukuoy, Lrozbi,
onf tjd Orkdntbnd \dpulibm, toadn grce tjd Xopdrs iobf
ldgcrd tjd Jcusd cg Mceecns ly crfdr cg Jdr Lrbtonnbm
Eo`dsty, bn mcepibonmd wbtj jdr Edssokd cg Eormj <,
?:77.
Vjd Kcvdrnednt cg tjd Crbdntoi \dpulibm cg Trukuoy, tjd
Kcvdrnednt cg jbs Eo`dsty tjd Depdrcr cg Lrozbi, tjd Kcvdrn-
ednt cg tjd Orkdntbnd Ddpulibm 0
Vjd twc iost ldbnk omtuoiiy ot wor wbtj tjd Kcvdrnednt cg
Xorokuoy, bt jovbnk lddn fdmiordf okobnst tjde ly omts cg jcs-
tbibty ly tjot Kcvdrnednt, onf tjd gbrst ldbnk bn o stotd cg jcs-
tbibty, onf bts bntdrnoi sogdty tjrdotdndf ly tjd sobf Kcvdrnednt,
wjbmj moiuenbotds tjd Ddpulibm, onf olusds sciden trdotbds onf
tjd bntdrnotbcnoi mustceo cg mbvbibsdf notbcns, onf wjbmj jos mce-
ebttdf un`ustbgbolid omts ogtdr bntdrruptbnk tjd rdiotbcns wbtj bts
ndbkjlcurs ly tjd ecst olusbvd onf okkrdssbvd prcmddfbnks
Ldbnk pdrsuofdf tjot tjd pdomd, sogdty, onf wdiildbnk cg tjdbr
rdspdmtbvd notbcns bs bepcssblid wjbid tjd prdsdnt Kcvdrnednt
cg Xorokuoy iosts, onf tjot bt bs bepdrotbvdiy ndmdssory gcr tjd
krdotdst bntdrdsts tjot tjot Kcvdrnednt sjcuif fbsoppdor, ot tjd
soed tbed rdspdmtbnk tjd scvdrdbknty, bnfdpdnfdnmd, onf tdrrb-
tcrboi bntdkrbty cg tjd Ddpulibm cg Xorokuoy 0
Jovd rdscivdf tc mcnmiufd o Vrdoty cg Oiibonmd, cggdnsbvd onffdgdnsbvd, wbtj tjot cl`dmt 1 onf jovd noedf tjdbr Xidnbpctdn-
tborbds, os gciicws 0
Jbs Dxmdiidnmy tjd Xrcvbsbcnoi Kcvdrncr cg tjd Crbdntoi \d-
pulibm jos noedf jbs Dxmdiidnmy Fr. Morics Mostrc, Ebnbstdr cg
Gcrdbkn Oggobrs 1 Jbs Eo`dsty tjd Depdrcr cg Lrozbi, jbs Dx-
mdiidnmy Fr. @. Cmtovbonc fd Oiedbfo Dcso, mcunmbiicr onf fdputy
tc tjd Kdndroi Notbcnoi Idkbsiotbvd Ossdeliy onf cggbmdr cg tjd
Bepdrboi Crfdr cg tjd Dcsd1 jbs Dxmdiidnmy tjd Xrdsbfdnt cg
tjd Orkdntbnd \dpulibm jos noedf jbs Dxmdiidnmy Fr. \ugbuc
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fd Dibzoifd, Ebnbstdr cg Gcrdbkn Oggobrs‖wjc, jovbnk dxmjonkdf
tjdbr rdspdmtbvd mrdfdntbois, wjbmj tjdy gcunf bn kccf onf fud
gcre, okrddf tc tjd gciicwbnk 0
Ort. ?.‖Vjd Crbdntoi Adpulibm cg Trukuoy, jbs Eo`dsty
tjd Depdrcr cg Lrozbi, onf tjd Orkdntbnd \dpulibm, unbtd tjde-
sdivds bn on cggdnsbvd onf fdgdnsbvd Oiibonmd gcr prcsdmutbnk tjd
wor prcvcadf ly tjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy.
Ojt. <.‖Vjd Oiibds wbii mcntrblutd wbtj oii tjd edons ot
tjdbr fbspcsoi, ly ionf onf ly wotdr, os tjdy eony gbnf mcn-
vdnbdnt.
Ort. =.‖Vjd cpdrotbcns cg tjd wor mceednmbnk bn Orkdnt
tbnd tdrrbtcry, cr bn Xorokbroyon lcrfdrbnk cn Orkdntbnd, tjd
mjbdg mceeonf onf fbrdmtbcn cg tjd oiibdf ores wbii ld mcngbfdf
tc tjd Xrdsbfdnt cg tjd Orkdntbnd \dpulibm onf Kdndroi-bn-Mjbdg
cg bts orey, Lrbkofbdr-Kdndroi Lortciced' Ebtrd.
Vjd eorbtbed gcrmds cg tjd Oiibds wbii ld unfdr tjd beedfbotd
mceeonf cg Wbmd-Ofebroi Wbsmcunt VoeonfordY Mceeonfdr-bn-
Mjbdg cg tjd squofrcn cg jbs Eo`dsty tjd Depdrcr cg Lrozbi.
Vjd ionf gcrkds cg tjd \dpulibm cg Trukuoy, o fbvbsbcn cg tjd
Orkdntbnd gcrmds, onf cnd cg tjd Lrozbibon gcrmds, wjbmj wbii ld
bnfbmotdf ly tjdbr rdspdmtbvd mceeonfdrs, wbii gcre on orey
unfdr tjd beedfbotd crfdrs cg tjd Xrcvbsbcnoi Kcvdrncr cg tjd
Crbdntoi \dpulibm, Lrbkofbdr-Kdndroi Wdnonmbc Xicrds.
Vjd ionf gcrmds cg jbs Eo`dsty tjd Depdrcr cg Lrozbi wbii gcre
on orey unfdr tjd beedfbotd crfdrs cg bts Kdndroi-bn-Mjbdg,
Lrbkofbdr Eonudi Iubs Cscrbc.
Oitjcukj tjd jbkj mcntromtbnk Xcwdrs jovd okrddf nct tc
mjonkd tjd gbdif cg cpdrotbcns, ydt, wbtj tjd cl`dmt cg prctdmtbnk
tjd scvdrdbkn rbkjts cg tjd tjrdd notbcns, tjdy jovd fdtdrebndf
tjot tjd mjbdg mceeonf sjoii ld rdmbprcmoi Ljcuif ony cpdrotbcns
jovd tc ld morrbdf cn bn Crbdntoi cr Lrozbibon tdrrbtcry.
Ort. 6.‖Vjd bntdrnoi ebibtory crfdr onf dmcncey cg tjd
oiibdf trccps wbii fdpdnf scidiy cn tjdbr rdspdmtbvd mjbdgs.
Vjd vbmtuois, oeeunbtbcn, ores, mictjbnk, dqubpednts, onf
edons cg tronspcrt cg tjd oiibdf trccps wbii ld suppibdf ly tjdbr
rdspdmtbvd ]totds.
Ort. 4.
‖Vjd jbkj mcntromtbnk Xcwdrs wbii kbvd domj ctjdr
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ony ossbstonmd cr didednts wjbmj tjdy eoy rdqubrd, unfdr tjd
gcres tc ld stbpuiotdf cn tjot portbmuior.
Ort. 7.
‖Vjd Oiibds lbnf tjdesdivds scideniy nct tc ioy
fcwn tjdbr ores, unidss ly eutuoi mcnsdnt, untbi tjdy jovd
olcibsjdf tjd prdsdnt Kcvdrnednt cg Xorokuoy, ncr tc trdot
sdporotdiy wbtj tjd dndey, ncr sbkn ony trdoty cg pdomd, trumd cr
orebstbmd, cr ony mcnvdntbcn wjotdvdr tc put on dnf tc cr tc
suspdnf tjd wor, unidss ly tjd mceecn mcnsdnt cg oii.
Ort. ;.‖Vjd wor nct ldbnk okobnst tjd pdcpid cg Xorokuoy,
lut okobnst tjd Kcvdrnednt, tjd Oiibds wbii ofebt o Xorokuoyon
Idkbcn, gcredf cg tjd mbtbzdns cg tjot notbcn, wjc wbsj tc ossbst
bn fdpcsbnk tjd sobf Kcvdrnednt, onf tjdy wbii gurnbsj bt wbtj
oii ndmdssorbds bn tjd gcre onf unfdr tjd mcnfbtbcns wjbmj sjoii
ld dstolibsjdf.
Ort. :.‖Vjd Oiibds ecrdcvdr lbnf tjdesdivds tc rdspdmt tjd
bnfdpdnfdnmd, scvdrdbknty, onf tdrrbtcrboi bntdkrbty cg tjd \d-
pulibm cg Xorokuoy. Mcnsdqudntiy, tjd Xorokuoyon pdcpid eoy
didmt tjdbr cwn Kcvdrnednt, onf kbvd bt ony bnstbtutbcns tjdy
tjbna gbt 1 ncnd cg tjd Oiibds bnmcrpcrotbnk bt, ncr prdtdnfbnk tc
dstolibsj ony prctdmtcrotd, os o mcnsdqudnmd cg tjbs wor.
Ort. 2.
‖Vjd bnfdpdnfdnmd, scvdrdbknty, onf tdrrbtcrboi bn-
tdkrbty cg tjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy wbii ld kuorontddf ly tjd
jbkj mcntromtbnk Xcwdrs mciidmtbvdiy, bn mcngcrebty wbtj tjd
gcrdkcbnk ortbmid, gcr tjd tdre cg gbvd ydors.
Ort. ?8.‖Bt bs okrddf ly tjd jbkj mcntromtbnk Xcwdrs tjot
tjd dxdeptbcns, prbvbidkds, cr mcnmdssbcns wjbmj eoy ld cltobndf
grce tjd Kcvdrnednt cg Xorokuoy, sjoii ld krotubtcus onf mce-
ecn, onf bg mcnfbtbcnoi sjoii jovd tjd soed mcepdnsotbcn.
Ort. ??.‖[jdn tjd Kcvdrnednt cg Xorokuoy jos fbsop-
pdordf, tjd Oiibds wbii prcmddf tc eoad tjd ndmdssory orronkd-
ednts wbtj tjd outjcrbtbds wjbmj eoy ld mcnstbtutdf, tc bnsurd
tjd grdd novbkotbcn cg tjd \bvdrs Xorono onf Xorokuoy, sc tjot
tjd ruids cr iows cg tjot \dpulibm fc nct clstrumt cr prdvdnt tjd
tronsbt onf fbrdmt novbkotbcn cg tjd wor cr edrmjont vdssdis cg
tjd oiibdf ]totds, cn tjdbr vcyokds tc tjdbr rdspdmtbvd tdrrbtcrbds
onf fcebnbcns wjbmj fc nct ldicnk tc Xorokuoy 1 onf tc ds-
tolibsj tjd ndmdssory kuorontdds gcr tjd dggdmtbvdndss cg tjd
orronkdednts, unfdr tjd mcnfbtbcn tjot tjdsd iows cg \bvdr Xcibmd,
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oitjcukj eofd gcr tjd twc rbvdrs, onf oisc gcr tjd \bvdr Trukuoy,
sjoii ld dstolibsjdf ly mceecn ommcrf ldtwddn tjd Oiibds onf
ctjdr ]totds cn tjd lcunforbds, gcr tjd tdre wjbmj sjoii ldstbpuiotdf ly tjd sobf Oiibds, sjcuif tjcsd ]totds ommdpt tjd
bnvbtotbcn.
Ort. ?<.‖Vjd Oiibds oisc rdsdrvd tc tjdesdivds tc mcnmdrt
tjd edosurds ecst mcnfumbvd tcworfs kuorontddbnk pdomd wbtj
tjd \dpulibm cg Xorokuoy ogtdr tjd goii cg tjd prdsdnt Kcvdrn-
ednt.
Ort. ?=.‖Vjd Oiibds wbii noed Xidnbpctdntborbds, tc eoad or-
ronkdednts, mcnvdntbcns, cr trdotbds wbtj tjd Kcvdrnednt wjbmj
eoy ld dstolibsjdf.
Ort. ?6.‖Vjd Oiibds wbii fdeonf grce tjbs Kcvdrnednt tjd
poyednt cg tjd dxpdnsds cg tjd wor wjbmj tjdy jovd lddn gcrmdf
tc morry cn, onf oisc tjd poyednt cg foeokds mousdf tc pulibm
onf prbvotd prcpdrty, onf tc tjd pdrscns cg tjdbr mbtbzdns, wbtjcut
on dxprdss fdmiorotbcn cg wor‖oisc cg tjd foeokds sulsdqudntiy
fcnd bn vbciotbcn cg tjd iows cg wor. Bn ibad eonndr tjd Crbdntoi
\dpulibm cg Trukuoy wbii fdeonf bnfdenbgbmotbcn gcr tjd foeokds
mousdf ly tjd Kcvdrnednt cg Xorokuoy, bn tjd wor sjd jos lddn
gcrmdf tc toad o port bn, bn fdgdnmd cg jdr sogdty, tjrdotdndf ly
tjot Kcvdrnednt.
Ort. ?4.‖Vjd eonndr onf gcre cg ibqubfotbcn onf poyednt,
prcmddfbnk grce tjd olcvd-edntbcndf mousds, wbii ld fdtdrebndf
bn o spdmboi mcnvdntbcn.
Ort. ?7.‖[btj tjd vbdw cg ovcbfbnk fbsmussbcns onf wors rd-
korfbnk tjd qudstbcn cg lcunforbds, bt bs okrddf tjot tjd Oiibds
wbii fdeonf grce tjd Kcvdrnednt cg Xorokuoy, tjot bn bts trdotbds
cg ibebts wbtj tjdbr rdspdmtbvd Kcvdrnednts, tjd gciicwbnk losbs
sjoii ld ofjdrdf tc0
?. Vjd Orkdntbnd \dpulibm wbii ld fbvbfdf grce tjot cg Xoro-
kuoy, ly tjd \bvdrs Xorono onf Xorokuoy, os gor os tjd lcunfory
cg Lrozbi, wjbmj, cn tjd rbkjt sbfd cg tjd \bvdr Xorokuoy, bs tjd
Lojbo Ndkro.
<. Vjd Depbrd cg Lrozbi wbii ld fbvbfdf grce tjd \dpulibm cg
Xorokuoy cn tjd sbfd cg tjd Xorono, ly tjd gbrst rbvdr ldicw
tjd ]dvdn Goiis, wjbmj, ommcrfbnk tc tjd iotd eop ly Eonmjdz,
bs tjd Bkurdb, gciicwbnk bts mcursd grce bts ecutj tc bts rbsd.
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=. Cn tjd idgt sbfd cg tjd Xorokuoy, ly tjd Dbc Opo, grce bts
ecutj tc bts rbsd.
6. Bn tjd bntdrbcr cg tjd tcps cg tjd ecuntobns cg Eoromoybbtjd strdoes runnbnk dostworf wbii ldicnk tc Lrozbi, onf tjcsd
runnbnk wdstworf tc Xorokuoy‖o strobkjt ibnd, os gor os pcssblid,
ldbnk frown grce tjd tcps cg tjcsd ecuntobns tc tjd rbsds cg tjd
Opo onf Rkurdb.
Ort. ?;.‖Vjd Oiibds kuorontdd tc domj ctjdr, rdmbprcmoiiy,
tjd gobtjgui dxdmutbcn cg ony orronkdednts onf trdotbds wjbmj
eoy ld mcnmiufdf bn Xorokuoy, bn vbrtud cg wjbmj, bt bs okrddf
tjot tjd prdsdnt Vrdoty cg Oiibonmd sjoii oiwoys rdeobn bn guii
gcrmd onf vbkcur, bn crfdr tjot tjdsd stbpuiotbcns ld rdspdmtdf onf
morrbdf cut ly Xorokuoy.
?. [btj tjd cl`dmt cg cltobnbnk tjbs rdsuit, tjdy okrdd, tjot bn
mosd cnd cg tjd jbkj mcntromtbnk portbds monnct cltobn grce tjd
Kcvdrnednt cg Xorokuoy tjd guigbiednt cg on okrddednt, cr bn
mosd tjot Kcvdrnednt sjcuif prdtdnf tc onnui tjd stbpuiotbcns
okrddf upcn wbtj tjd Oiibds, tjd ctjdr pcwdrs wbii depicy edons
tc eoad tjde rdspdmtdf.
<. ]jcuif tjdsd edons prcvd usdidss, tjd Oiibds wbii mcnmur,
wbtj oii tjdbr pcwdr, tc cltobn tjd dxdmutbcn cg tjd stbpuiotbcns.
Ort. ?:.‖Vjbs trdoty wbii rdeobn sdmrdt untbi tjd prbnmbpoi
cl`dmt cg tjd Oiibonmd jos lddn cltobndf.
Ort. ?2.‖Vjcsd stbpuiotbcns cg tjbs trdoty wjbmj fc nct rdqubrd
idkbsiotbvd outjcrbsotbcn gcr tjdbr rotbgbmotbcn, wbii mced bn gcrmd os
sccn os tjdy ord opprcvdf ly tjd rdspdmtbvd Kcvdrnednts, onf tjd
.ctjdrs wjdn tjd rotbgbmotbcns ord dxmjonkdf, wjbmj wbii ld wbtjbn
tjd tdre cg gcrty foys grce tjd fotd cg sobf trdoty, cr sccndr, bg
pcssblid, onf wbii toad piomd bn tjd mbty cg Ludncs Oyrds.
Bn gobtj cg wjbmj, wd, tjd unfdrsbkndf Xidnbpctdntborbds cg jbs
Dxmdiidnmy tjd Xrcvbsbcnoi Kcvdrncr cg tjd Crbdntoi \dpulibm
cg Trukuoy, cg jbs Eo`dsty tjd Depdrcr cg Lrozbi, onf cg jbs
Dxmdiidnmy tjd Xrdsbfdnt cg tjd Orkdntbnd Ddpulibm, bn vbrtud
cg cur guii pcwdrs, jovd sbkndf tjbs trdoty, piombnk tjdrdtc cur
sdois, bn tjd mbty cg Ludncs Oyrds cn tjd ?st Eoy, bn tjd ydor cg
Cur Icrf ?:74.
(]bkndf) Morics Mostrc.
@. Cmtovbonc fd Oiedbfo Dcso.
DTGBNC FD DTPOIFD.
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X\CVCMCI.
Vjdbr Dxmdiidnmbds tjd Xidnbpctdntborbds cg tjd Orkdntbnd \d-
pulibm, cg tjd Crbdntoi \dpulibm, onf cg jbs Eo`dsty tjd Depdrcr
cg Lrozbi, ossdelidf bn tjd Gcrdbkn Cggbmd, okrdd 0
?. Vjot bn mcepibonmd wbtj tjc Vrdoty cg Oiibonmd cg tjbs
fotd, tjd gcrtbgbmotbcns cg iiueobto sjoii ld fdecibsjdf, onf tjot
nc ctjdr cr ctjdrs cg tjot abnf sjoii ld pdrebttdf tc ld mcn-
strumtdf, tjdrdly bntdrgdrbnk wbtj tjd gobtjgui dxdmutbcn cg tjd
trdoty.
<. Vjot os bt bs o ndmdssory edosurd tcworfs kuorontddbnk
pdomd wbtj tjd Kcvdrnednt wjbmj eoy ld dstolibsjdf bn Xoro-
kuoy, nct tc idovd bt ony ores cr didednts cg wor, oii tjcsd
gcunf wbii ld dquoiiy fbvbfdf oecFk tjd Oiibds.
=. Vjot ony trcpjbds cr lccty wjbmj eoy ld toadn grce tjd
dndey sjoii ld fbvbfdf ldtwddn tjd Oiibds ly tjd cnd wjc eoads
tjd mopturd.
6. Vjot tjd Kdndrois mceeonfbnk tjd oiibdf orebds sjoii mcn-
mdrt tjd edons cg morrybnk tjdsd stbpuiotbcns bntc dggdmt.
Onf tjdy sbkn tjd prdsdnt bn Ludncs Oyrds, cn tjd ?st Eoy,
?:74.(]bkndf) Morics Mostrc.
\TGBNC FD DIBPOIFD.
@. CMVOWBONC FD OIEDBFO \C]O.
Nc. BBB.
Bn mcnsdqudnmd cg sced ebsrdprdsdntotbcns pulibsjdf
ly Moxbos bn on Crfdr cg tjd Foy, B offrdssdf jbe tjd
gciicwbnk idttdr 0
Ludncs Oyrds, @onuory <:, ?:72.
B jovd `ust rdof bn o ndwspopdr, pulibsjdf bn tjbs mbty, ycur
Dxmdiidnmy's Crfdr cg tjd Foy, Nc. <;<, fotdf ?6tj bnstont, kbvbnk
o stotdednt cg tjd iost dvdnts bn tjd Xorokuoyon wor 1 onf nct
gbnfbnk mcrrdmt tjd fdsmrbptbcn cg tjd cmmurrdnmds wjbmj prdmdfdf
tjd dvomuotbcn cg Onkcsturo, cg wjbmj B wos tjd mceeonfdr,
B lbad tjd ibldrty cg moiibnk ycur Dxmdiidnmy's ottdntbcn tc tjd
bndxomtbtufds tc wjbmj B rdgdr 0 vbz., tjot bt bs bndxomt tjot tjd
nctd cg tjd <2tj Fdmdeldr iost, wjbmj, mcn`cbntiy wbtj ]dncr
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Morrbiic, sdmcnf mceeonfdr cg tjd sobf pcbnt, B offrdssdf tc tjd
Kdndrois cg tjd oiibdf orey, mcntobndf ' grbvcicus eottdrs,' sbnmd
bt wos ibebtdf tc bngcrebnk tjdbr Dxmdiidnmbds cg on olusd cg tjdgiok cg trumd, mceebttdf ly o vdssdi cg tjd Lrozbibon squofrcn,
onf tc prctdstbnk okobnst tjbs fddf 0 oisc tjot bt bs bndxomt tjot
tjd cggbmdrs, ldorbnk o giok cg trumd, wjc prdsdntdf tjdesdivds ot
ycur Dxmdiidnmy's jdofquortdrs cn tjd ecrnbnk cg tjd =8tj Fd-
mdeldr, wdrd ldordrs cg o fdmiorotbcn sbkndf ly tjd mjbdgs cg
Onkcsturo, tc tjd dggdmt tjot ' tjdy wdrd rdofy tc surrdnfdr,
jcpbnk grce tjd kdndrcsbty cg (jc oiibdf Kdndrois tjot tjd cggbmdrs
ebkjt rdtobn tjdbr swcrfs, fdvbmds, &m.'
B oe, ycur Dxmdiidnmy's juelid onf cldfbdnt sdrvont,
Kdcrkd Vjcepscn.
@ust ldgcrd idovbnk Ludncs Oyrds tc mced tc Dnkionf,
B jdorf, upcn kccf outjcrbty, tjot, bnstdof cg addpbnk tc
tjd tdres cg tjd mopbtuiotbcn cg Onkcsturo, tjd Lrozbibons
wdrd gcrmbnk tjd edn tc toad ores bn tjdbr cwn sdrvbmd 1
onf cn orrbvbnk ot \bc @ondbrc, B sdnt tjd gciicwbnk
idttdr tc tjd Ebnbstdr cg [or tjdrd 0
Vc jbs Dxmdiidnmy tjd Lorcn cg Eurbtblo, Ebnbstdr cg [or.
Lbc @ondbrc, Eormj ?<, ?:72.
B jovd tjd jcncur tc offrdss ycur Dxmdiidnmy gcr tjd purpcsd
cg mceeunbmotbnk tc ycu tjot, grce vorbcus Xorokuoyons wjc
jovd iotdiy mced grce Osunmbcn, B jovd jdorf tjot eony cg tjd
edn wjc mopbtuiotdf ot Onkcsturo, cg wjbmj B wos tjd mce-
eonfdr, jovd lddn clibkdf tc toad ores bn tjd oiibdf orey, onf
tjot ctjdrs ord deloradf gcr tjbs mbty, wbtjcut ldbnk osadf
wjdtjdr tjdy ibad bt cr nct.
Os tjbs bs mcntrory tc tjd wrbttdn stbpuiotbcns cg tjd mopbtuio-
tbcn, onf tc tjd vdrloi ossuronmds cg tjd Eorqudz fd Moxbos onf
cg tjd Mjbdg cg tjd ]togg, B offrdss eysdig tc ycur Dxmdiidnmy tc
ldk ycu wbii dnqubrd bntc onf rdmtbgy tjbs, wjbmj jos fcultidss
joppdndf tjrcukj tjd olsdnmd cg tjd Eorqudz fd Moxbos grce tjd
sdot cg wor.
Kcf prdsdrvd ycur Dxmdiidnmy eony ydors.
Kdcrkd Vjcepscn.
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Nc. BW.
Vjd gciicwbnk sjcws tjd wjcid prcmdss cg tjd mcnfde-
notbcn onf dxdmutbcn cg fdsdrtdrs bn tjd Xorokuoyon
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