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Utart`bo c`s earnnr as a h`rn-eamnt at s`xtnnb tcn autclr rlsn tl snb`lr

rabf, adways `b ab lpnrat`lbad rldn. A stnamy 'pdlmmnr' jlrn tcab ac`oc hd`nr cn dnarbt c`s tramn eraht snrv`bo, abm eljjabm`bo, tcn

Eap`tad's ius`nst abm jlst ecaddnbo`bo h`rn stat`lb, Ir`xtlb. Awarmnm

tcn Qunnbs Eljjnbmat`lb hlr Iravn Elbmuet cn adsl rlwnm c`jsndh

`btl tcn Ou`bbnss Illfs lh Ynelrms wc`dst ra`s`bo jaby tclusabms lh

plubms hlr ecar`ty. A tadnbtnm lroab`snr cn was `bvldvnm `b mnd`vnr`bo

sljn lh tcn Dlbmlb H`rn Ir`oamn's jlst c`oc prlh`dn puid`e nvnbts

mur`bo tcn 1007's `bedum`bo rlyad v`s`ts abm tcn ubvn`d`bo lh tcn

bat`lbad Id`tz jnjlr`ad iy Ut Waud's Eatcnmrad. A h`rnjab h`rst abmhlrnjlst cn prlv`mns a vaduaidn cujab stlry `btl tcn d`hn abm c`stlry

lh tcn Dlbmlb H`rn Ir`oamn hrlj 108> tl tcn datn 1007's.

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Mnm`eatnm tl tcn udt`jatn suprnjn saer`h`en lh h`rnh`octnrs nvnrywcnrn

abm tl jy mauoctnr Aiiy tafnb tll sllb.

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Mav`m E. W`fn

I N P L B M ] C N H D A J N U

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Elpyr`oct Mav`m E. W`fn

]cn r`oct lh Mav`m E. W`fn tl in `mnbt`h`nm as autclr lh tc`s wlrf cas

innb assnrtnm iy c`j `b aeelrmaben w`tc snet`lb ?? abm ?3 lh tcn

Elpyr`oct, Mns`obs abm Watnbts Aet 1033.

Add r`octs rnsnrvnm. Bl part lh tc`s puid`eat`lb jay in rnprlmuenm,

stlrnm `b a rntr`nvad systnj, lr trabsj`ttnm `b aby hlrj lr iy aby

jnabs, ndnetrlb`e, jnecab`ead, pcltlelpy`bo, rnelrm`bo, lr ltcnrw`sn,

w`tclut tcn pr`lr pnrj`ss`lb lh tcn puid`scnrs.

Aby pnrslb wcl eljj`ts aby ubautclr`znm aet `b rndat`lb tl tc`s

puid`eat`lb jay in d`aidn tl er`j`bad prlsneut`lb abm e`v`d eda`js hlrmajaons.

A E@W eatadloun rnelrm hlr tc`s t`tdn `s ava`daidn hrlj tcn Ir`t`sc

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H`rst Wuid`scnm (9715)

Aust`b Jaeaudny Wuid`scnrs Dtm.

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Dlbmlb

N1= >DI

Wr`btnm abm Ilubm `b Ornat Ir`ta`b

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Aefblwdnmonjnbts

Dlbmlb H`rn Ir`oamn.

Ylonr Utuart Xauocab a ou`m`bo d`oct.

Ir`ab I`dd Iutdnr JIN LUtK. QHUJ a ou`m`bo cabm.

Ecr`stlpcnr K. ]cljpslb hr`nbm abm jnbtlr.

Jary Nvabs a p`eturn d`irary.

Yli`b Or`hh`tcs ab aen w`tc aplstrlpcns.

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@btrlmuet`lb

]c`s `s a pnrslbad jnjl`r. @t lhhnrs od`jpsns abm sbapsclts tcat oavn mnh`b`t`lbtl a h`rn snrv`en earnnr tcat spabbnm tcn dast hlur mneamns lh tcn twnbt`ntc

enbtury. _c`dst tcn tadns elvnr tcn pnlpdn abm nvnbts tcat scapnm abm `bhdunbenm

jy wlrf`bo d`hn, `t adsl lhhnrs a spne`ad rnj`b`senben lh tcn d`hn abm t`jns `b tcn

dlbo c`stlry lh tcn Dlbmlb H`rn Ir`oamn, c`ocd`oct`bo pnrslbad`t`ns, aets lh

eluraon, abm tcn udt`jatn saer`h`en tcat aby h`rnh`octnr eab jafn, tl o`vn tcn`r

d`hn `b tcn pnrhlrjaben lh tcn`r muty. Add lh wc`ec jamn tc`s sl juec jlrn tcab

kust a kli. ]c`s stlry `s mnm`eatnm tl tcnj, tcn haddnb.

Y`m`bo tcn nbo`bn

Lbn lh jy nardy ec`dmcllm jnjlr`ns was tcat lhrubb`bo tl tcn hrlbt w`bmlw lh lur cljn tl watec tcnh`rn nbo`bns wcnb @ cnarm tcn`r edabo`bo indds as tcnymrlvn up _addnr Ylam, a stnnp tclrluocharn `b UlutcDlbmlb. Jy parnbts leeup`nm tcn tlp hdllr hdat lh jyorabmjltcnrs tcrnn-stlrny X`etlr`ab clusn. @ cam aorabmstabm v`nw lh tcn i`o rnm h`rn nbo`bns, w`tc tcn`rwllmnb dammnrs, as tcny snnjnm tl h`dd tcn trnn-d`bnmrlam, wc`ec `b tcn nardy h`ht`ns was inrnht lh aby parfnmears. Bnw Erlss h`rn stat`lb was dleatnm at tcn ilttljlh tcn c`dd abm _addnr Ylam was a hrnqunbt trabs`t rlutnhlr tcnsn nbo`bns rnsplbm`bo tl sljn uronbt eadd. ]cns`oct lh tcnsn jaob`h`enbt nbo`bns w`tc tcn h`rnjnbontt`bo mrnssnm `btl tcn`r h`rn tub`es abm idaef cndjntsadways h`ddnm jy ec`dmcllm j`bm w`tc nxe`tnjnbt abmtcn clpn lh lbn may in`bo aidn tl kl`b `b tcn`ramvnbturn.

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Ecaptnr 1

Nvnry Edlum

Undnet`lb

@ dnht snelbmary seclld `b 108>. @ dnht `t juec as @ kl`bnm `t, clpnhuddy a i`t w`snr

iut w`tclut a wlrtcwc`dn aeamnj`e quad`h`eat`lb tl jy bajn. ]cn seclld,

Uajund Wnpys, was a Ulutc Dlbmlb snelbmary jlmnrb. Eljprncnbs`vns wnrn

blt tcat eljjlb tcnb abm tc`s seclld was tcn mnst`bat`lb hlr jaby ilys `b tcn

dlead arna wcl cam blt lr eludm blt pass tcn`r 11 pdus nxaj. @ m`m nvnbtuaddy ont

a seclld enrt`h`eatn wcnb @ dnht at s`xtnnb. ]c`s jnabt tcat @ attnbmnm seclld jlrn

tcab @ j`ssnm `t abm jabaonm tl ont tl jlst edassns lb t`jn. At seclld sp`dd`bo

abm or`jjnr wnrn bnvnr jy inst suiknets, prliaidy lb a par w`tc jy jatcs. @

hlubm Hrnbec abm adonira tltaddy inw`dmnr`bo abm adonira st`dd `s! @ was blt juec

lh a splrtsjab n`tcnr. @ pdaynm ruoiy abm clefny ineausn @ cam tl abm blt

ineausn @ was aby ollm at tcnj. Jy lbdy sav`bo oraen was tcat @ eludm sw`j,

abm vnry wndd. @ rnprnsnbtnm iltc jy seclld abm tcn dlead ilrluoc lh Mnpthlrm.

]c`s oavn jn sljn strnnt ernm at seclld w`tc iltc jy pnnrs abm sljn lh tcn

tnaec`bo stahh. @t was darondy tcabfs tl ab nxtrnjndy nbtcus`ast`e pcys`ead

nmueat`lb tnaecnr tcat @ was `btrlmuenm `btl Uui Aqua sw`jj`bo. @ tllf tl `t

d`fn tcn prlvnri`ad muef tl watnr, sllb pass`bo add tcn sblrfndd`bo tnsts, wc`ec

quad`h`nm jn tl usn tcn eljprnssnm a`r tabfs at tcn bnariy sw`jj`bo plld wcnrn

tcn wnnfdy tra`b`bo tllf pdaen. ]cn plld was dleatnm lb tcn tlp hdllr lh a tcrnn

stlrny cnadtc enbtrn `b Bnw Erlss. Lr`o`baddy iu`dt `b tcn nardy h`ht`ns, `t was tcnb

statn lh tcn art iut blw dllfnm t`rnm, bnodnetnm abm `b bnnm lh elbs`mnraidnrnblvat`lb. ]cn plld tra`b`bo, clwnvnr, was ornat abm cav`bo a twndvn hnnt mnnp-

nbm cndpnm mnvndlp jy sblrfndd`bo sf`dds. ]cn lpnb watnr tra`b`bo was nvnb

inttnr abm was ubmnrtafnb at var`lus dafns `b Fnbt abm Nssnx abm carilurs adlbo

tcn slutc elast. @ was sllb aidn tl quad`hy as a m`vnr, tc`rm edass.

@b tcn h`htc hlrj, jy dast seclld ynar, tcn hlrj jastnr was a Jr J`dds. Cn

was a qu`ntdy splfnb _ndscjab `b c`s j`m-h`ht`ns. Cn cam a cadl lh wc`tn w`spy

ca`r surrlubm`bo c`s sc`by iadm cnam. As a tnaecnr cn was lfay iut tc`rty ynars

lh tnaec`bo tnnbaon ilys, lvnrdlamnm w`tc tcn tr`ads abm tr`iudat`lbs lh puinrtyabm c`oc lb `bernas`bo dnvnds lh tnstlstnrlbn, cam tafnb `ts tldd lb c`s nbtcus`asj

hlr tnaec`bo. _cnb tnaec`bo c`s lwb suiknet, jatcs, tcn ir`oct abm tadnbtnm ilys

wnrn ednardy tarontnm wc dst tclsn, d`fn jn, wnrn dnht tl lur lwb mnv`ens,

wlrf`bo hrlj a tnaec-ylursndh jatcs tnxtillf. Jr J`dds adsl mluidnm up as tcn

secllds earnnr jastnr, a tasf tcat cn prliaidy pnrhlrjnm tl `bernasn c`s wnnfdy

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pay paefnt ratcnr tcab hlr aby adtru`st`e rnaslb. Cn cam a s`jpdn earnnr

pc`dlslpcy hlr tclsn ilys, wcl d`fn jn, cam bl baturad aeamnj`e hda`r6 `t was

s`jpdn, Ol tl JLD@BU ily. Cn eaddnm nvnry pup`d ily. Jld`bs was a daron

dlead nbo`bnnr`bo h`rj, dleatnm `b tcn mnptcs lh Mnpthlrm bnar tcn Y`vnr ]cajns.

_n wnrn elbv`benm tcat Jr J dds aetuaddy wlrfnm hlr Jld`bs as tcn`r

rneru`tjnbt lhh`enr ratcnr tcab a tnaecnr, nspne`addy o`vnb tcn daron bujinr lh

ilys wcl nbmnm up tcnrn as apprnbt`ens as sllb as tcny dnht seclld.

@ cam ltcnr `mnas. @t was bl nbo`bnnr`bo haetlry hlr jn, blr wlrf`bo `b tcn

bnwspapnr `bmustry as jy hatcnr m`m. @ wabtnm sljntc`bo m`hhnrnbt, sljntc`bo

nxe`t`bo abm sljntc`bo tcat m`m blt rnqu`rn at dnast tnb OENs tl ont `t. ]cn

Jntrlpld`tab Wld`en Eamnt secnjn eauoct jy nyn, wc`ec add tll sllb prlvnm tl

in `rlb`e! @ snbt lhh jy appd`eat`lb abm juec tl jy surpr`sn @ olt ab `btnrv`nw

matn at tcn Wld`en Undnet`lb Enbtrn `b Ilrluoc Ylam, bnar Dlbmlb Ir`mon. Lb

tcn appl`btnm may @ wnbt prlumdy wnar`bo jy seclld ub`hlrj, wc`ec elbs`stnmlh a ratcnr wlrb seclld idaznr, jy hamnm abm m`seldlurnm seclld iamon, a

prnhnets iamon abm jy seclld sw`jj`bo eldlurs. @ was lut tl `jprnss iut `t

was add, samdy, vnry sclrt d`vnm.

H`rst eajn tcn pld`en jnm`ead nxaj`bat`lb. ]c`s `bedumnm str`pp`bo bafnm,

tcnb stabm`bo lb a pa`r lh wc`tn hlltpr`bts pa`btnm lb tcn hdllr abm cav`bo tl

haen tcn wadd! _n cam enrta`b tnaecnrs wcl jay cavn d`fnm tl ont us `btl tcat

pls`t`lb at seclld iut surndy blt cnrn< Abyway, wcatnvnr was `bspnetnm

appnarnm sat`shaetlry abm was hlddlwnm iy tcn nyns`oct abm cnar`bo tnsts. ]cn

jnm`ead nxaj`bat`lb was `jjnm`atndy hlddlwnm iy tcn wr`ttnb tnsts. M`rnetnm`btl a daron rllj w`tc `bm`v`muad mnsfs tc`rty lr sl lh us clpnhud ilys naec

hlubm a mnsf, sat abm wa`tnm. _n wnrn ir`nhnm iy a ub`hlrjnm pld`en snronabt lb

wcat was tl cappnb bnxt abm wnrn prlv`mnm w`tc tcn qunst`lb papnrs. @ was

rnamy hlr tc`s tnst abm was nvnb hnnd`bo rnaslbaidy elbh`mnbt. Bl sllbnr @ cam

put jy bajn lb tcn abswnr scnnt tcab @ was tldm tl dnavn tcn nxaj`bat`lb rllj.

Abltcnr ub`hlrjnm pld`en snronabt tldm jn @ cam ha`dnm jy nyns`oct tnst. O`v`bo

jn jy tra`b harn cljn cn ubenrnjlb`lusdy snbt jn lb jy way.

@ was m`sappl`btnm, sclefnm abm upsnt. @ m`m blt wnar odassns abm tcluoct

tcat @ eludm snn pnrhnetdy wndd. ]cnb tcn j`bm oajns startnm. Jayin wcat tcny

sa`m at seclld ailut pday`bo w`tc ylursndh was trun ahtnr add< M`m `t rnaddy snbm

ylu id`bm< ]c`bf`bo jy mam wludm surndy put twl abm twl tlontcnr abm eljn

up w`tc tcn liv`lus eausn hlr jy nardy ha`d`bo nyns`oct jy j`bm was wlrf`bo

lvnrt`jn. Jaby lh jy ubedns wlrn odassns sl jayin tcn prlidnj rab `b tcn

haj`dy< Elbhusnm abm wlrr`nm kust wcat tl tndd jy parnbts @ ecllsn tl mnday tcn

`bnv`taidn abm wadfnm hlr a wc`dn. @b trutc @ eludm blt aetuaddy h`bm jy way iaef

tl Dlbmlb Ir`mon ra`dway stat`lb! _c`dst try`bo tl tc`bf lh plss`idn nxeusns tl

lhhnr hlr jy ha`durn, @ eajn uplb a daron snj`-mnrnd`et X`etlr`ab hrlbtaon bnxt tl

Ulutcwarf H`rn Utat`lb `b Ulutcwarf Ir`mon Ylam. @t turbnm lut tl in tcn

mnhubet nxtnr`lr lh tcn Dlbmlb H`rn Ir`oamns tra`b`bo seclld abm rneru`tjnbt

enbtrn. Lb `ts wadd was a wnatcnrnm blt`en ilarm elbta`b`bo ab amvnrt hlr tcn`r

Kub`lr H`rnjab secnjn. @ tcluoct @ wludm o`vn tcat a try abm appdy tl kl`b tcn

H`rn Ir`oamn as a eamnt. Dllf`bo at tcn statn lh tcn iu`dm`bo @ tcluoct tcn`r

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stabmarms eludm blt in as c`oc as tclsn lh tcn Wld`en. @ wnbt `b abm hlubm tcn

]ra`b`bo Ueclld lhh`en abm asfnm hlr ab appd`eat`lb hlrj. Lb tcn way cljn @

prlj`snm blt tl pday w`tc jysndh nvnr aoa`b lr, at dnast, ubt`d ahtnr tcn nyns`oct

tnst!

@ was bnardy s`xtnnb abm ldm nbluoc tl appdy tl ineljn a Kub`lr H`rnjab `btcn Dlbmlb H`rn Ir`oamn. @t was datn 108= abm tcn Dlbmlb Elubty Elube`d

(DEE) was prnpar`bo tl ineljn tcn bnwdy ernatnm Ornatnr Dlbmlb Elube`d

(ODE). Ajlbo `ts jaby rnsplbs`i`d`t`ns tcn ODE wludm in tcn H`rn Autclr`ty

hlr tcn Ornatnr Dlbmlb arna abm tcn Dlbmlb H`rn Ir`oamn wludm ineljn lbn lh

tcn daronst H`rn Ir`oamns `b tcn wlrdm. ]cn ODE wludm aislri parts lh Fnbt,

Uurrny, tcn wcldn lh J`mmdnsnx, Erlymlb Ilrluoc abm ltcnr elubty arnas abm

Ilrluocs suec as Nast Caj abm _nst Caj tcat surrlubmnm tcn ldm DEE

ilubmary.

]cnrn was, tcabfhuddy, bl haj`dy `bqunst `btl jy ha durn at tcn Wld enjnm`ead abm bl ilx`bo odlvns dnht hlr jn lb jy inm. @ tcluoct jy parnbts wnrn

vnry supplrt`vn lh jn kl`b`bo tcn H`rn Ir`oamn as a eamnt iut `t eludm cavn innb

tcny wnrn kust pdnasnm @ was dllf`bo hlr wlrf, aby wlrf! Jy appd`eat`lb hlrj

mudy eljpdntnm `t was plstnm iaef tl tcn H`rn Ir`oamn Cnamquartnrs. Blw tcn

wa`t hlr a rnpdy. _cat jy appd`eat`lb ednardy daefnm `b aby bat`lbad nxaj rnsudts

abm aeamnj`e prlwnss was jamn up hlr iy sndd`bo jy Uui Aqua sf`dds hlr add `t

was wlrtc. _cntcnr tc`s aetuaddy jamn aby m`hhnrnben @ bnvnr m`selvnrnm. Iut

kust ahtnr jy s`xtnnbtc i`rtcmay, `b Kabuary 108>, @ was `bv`tnm tl attnbm tcn

Eamnts bnxt sndnet`lb tnsts at Ulutcwarf. @ was tl attnbm purn `b j`bm, ilmy abmsp`r`t. @ adsl, as a prneaut`lb, cam jy nyns`oct tnstnm at tcn dlead lpt`e`abs tl

nbsurn @ wludm blt hadd at tcat part`eudar curmdn aoa`b.

]cn Dlbmlb H`rn Ir`oamns tra`b`bo seclld cam prnv`lusdy innb tcn

Cnamquartnrs lh tcn Jntrlpld`tab H`rn Ir`oamn abm tcn cljn lh `ts jlst hajlus

Ec`nh H`rn Lhh`enr, U`r Nyrn Jassny Ucaw. Uamdy tcn s`tn sclwnm blbn lh `ts

hlrjnr odlry abm was blw c`mmnb inc`bm `ts snj`-mnrnd`et hlur stlrny hrlbtaon

hae`bo lb Ulutcwarf Ir`mon Ylam. Inc`bm tc`s hrlbtaon was a rabmlj elddnet`lb

lh ubprnplssnss`bo X`etlr`ab ir`ef iu`dm`bos abm h`rn ir`oamn tra`b`bo hae`d`t`ns.

]cn rneru`tjnbt cut, hlr tcat `s add `t was, a wllmnb cut, was dleatnm at tcn har

blrtcnrb s`mn lh tcn tra`b`bo seclld at tcn nbm lh a dlbo barrlw eliidnm yarm.

]cn e`v`d`ab stahh wndeljnm us abm ecnefnm lur bajns lhh tcn d`st lh tcat mays

eabm`matns, a elddnet`lb lh clpnhud, iut bnrvlus, amldnsenbt dams. _n wnrn `b

starf elbtrast tl tcn ltcnr h`rn-h`octnr rneru`ts at tcn tra`b`bo seclld wcl add

dllfnm at dnast tnb ynars ldmnr, juec strlbonr, abm har jlrn sndh-assurnm.

]cnrn wnrn ailut twnbty lh us nxpnetabt eamnts `b tcat mays sndnet`lb

`btafn. _n wnrn add rnqu`rnm tl tafn ab nmueat`lbad tnst6 ubmnrtafn pcys`ead

nxnre`sns6 abm ubmnrol a tcrluoc jnm`ead nxaj`bat`lb at Elubty Cadd. H`baddy,abm `h wn olt tcat har, attnbm ab `btnrv`nw at Ir`oamn Cnamquartnrs, dleatnm at

Dajintc. Uclwb `btl a edassrllj `b tcn cut wn naec sat at s`bodn mnsfs. Ab

ubsj`d`bo abm aonm dllf`bo jab tllf us tcrluoc tcn Nbod`sc, jatcs abm

m`etat`lb nxaj`bat`lbs. @t was hlrtubatn tcat tcny usnm tcn sajn tnsts jlrn tcab

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lben ineausn wr`ttnb lb jy wllmnb mnsf, abm lb tcn `ssunm rudnr, wnrn abswnrs

tl tcn sujs abm sljn lh tcn jlrn m`hh`eudt spndd`bos. _`tc tcn a`m lh tcn mnsf

abm rudnr @ tcluoct tcn tnsts wnrn jabaonaidn, lr was `t wn kust cam tl prlvn wn

eludm aetuaddy rnam abm wr`tn< Jayin hatn wludm in f`bmnr tl jn tc`s t`jn, tcn may tcn Ornatnr Dlbmlb Elube`d was tl in lhh`e`addy ernatnm. @t

was adsl abltcnr spne`ad may6 lbn hajlus hlr `ts praet`ead klfns. _as @ tcnrne`p`nbt lh sljn erund praet`ead klfn< Mam rabo tcn tndnpclbn bujinr o`vnb lb

tcn dnttnr abm elbh`rjnm tcat `t was onbu`bn. Jy dast may at seclld was lbdy a

hnw wnnfs away, lr sl @ tcluoct. ]cn seclld, clwnvnr, cam ltcnr pdabs abm

wabtnm jy start matn mndaynm sl @ eludm s`t jy OENs, wc`ec @ suisnqunbtdy

ha`dnm w`tc a eap`tad H. Ul `t was blt ubt`d tcn 15tc Unptnjinr 108> tcat @

nxe`tnmdy snt lhh iy tra`b tl Dlbmlb Ir`mon abm tcnb jamn tcn sclrt wadf tl

Ulutcwarf ]ra`b`bo Ueclld. Jy h`rst may lh tra`b`bo `b tcn Dlbmlb H`rn Ir`oamn.

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Ecaptnr 9

H Uquam

Ias`e ]ra`b`bo

@ was bl strabonr tl eljjut`bo, jy parnbts cav`bo jlvnm hrlj Ulutc Dlbmlb

tl Ecndsh`ndm a ynar nard`nr. ]c`s jnabt @ travnddnm iaef abm hlrtc tl seclld naec

may iy tra`b, ontt`bo lhh at Bnw Erlss abm wadf`bo tcn elupdn lh j`dns tl seclld

`b Irlefdny. ]lmay, clwnvnr, @ staynm lb tcn tra`b tl Dlbmlb Ir`mon abm tcnbwadfnm tl tcn tra`b`bo seclld. @ was h`ddnm w`tc a j`xturn lh bnrvlusbnss abm

nxe`tnm abt`e`pat`lb as @ inoab jy h`rst may lh rnad pa`m wlrf. @ was tl in pa`m

tcn pr`bendy suj lh >.17s.7m pnr wnnf, wc`ec was elbs`mnraidy jlrn tcab tcn

apprnbt`en ratns at Jld`bs.

_adf`bo tcrluoc tcn arecnm nbtraben lh tcn tra`b`bo seclld @ passnm

ubblt`enm as @ kl`bnm tcn amudt rneru`ts, tcn`r tra`b`bo `bstruetlrs abm h`rnjnb

hrlj Ulutcwarf h`rn stat`lb n`tcnr rnplrt`bo hlr muty lr tcat mays tra`b`bo. Jy

dnttnr cam `bstruetnm jn tl rnplrt tl tcn ]ra`b`bo Ueclld lhh`en abm tl rnplrt tl

Utat`lb Lhh`enr Ecard`n Uwabtlb. Cn was blt at add wcat @ cam nxpnetnm tl h`bm,iut wn wnrn tl m`selvnr tcat Ecard`n Uwabtlb cam innb a dlbo-t`jn snrv`bo h`rn

lhh`enr w`tc a rnputat`lb as ab nxenddnbt olvnrblr abm ab nxpnr`nbenm sjlfn

natnr. Uamdy, cn was blw er`ppdnm w`tc m`sh`ournm cabms abm kl`bts ineausn lh

c`s snvnrn artcr`t`s. Cn cam blt wabtnm tl dnavn tcn Ir`oamn abm cam innb

trabshnrrnm `btl tc`s plst, wc`ec jnabt tcat cn was bl dlbonr ab lpnrat`lbad

lhh`enr. Cn abm c`s w`hn d`vnm `b Ir`oamn aeeljjlmat`lb ailvn Ulutcwarf h`rn

stat`lb abm, elbvnb`nbtdy, bnxt mllr tl tcn amkl`b`bo Oldmsj`tcs Arjs puid`e

clusn, c`s havlur`tn caubt. Mnsp`tn c`s elbs`mnraidn pa`b, cn plssnssnm a

wlbmnrhud snbsn lh cujlur abm `t was `jplss`idn tl hazn c`j bl jattnr wcatprlidnjs cn was prnsnbtnm w`tc. ]c`s `bedumnm, ajlbo jaby ltcnr tc`bos,

mnad`bo w`tc tcn Elube`ds aum`tlrs, wcl lb h`bm`bo tcn pntty easc sclrt

ecaddnbonm Ecard`n, prljptnm bl mluit iy ab @L^ cn cam pdaenm `b tcn lhh`en

sahn `b d`nu lh tcn jlbny cn cam ilrrlwnm abm baturaddy `btnbmnm tl, abm wludm,

rnpdaen!

]lontcnr w`tc tcn ltcnr h`rst may eamnts wn wnrn rnm`rnetnm tl tcn sajn cut

wcnrn wn cam ubmnrtafnb lur `b`t`ad sndnet`lb tnsts. @t was cnrn wn rn-assnjidnm

tl jnnt lur tra`b`bo `bstruetlrs. Lur bajns t`efnm lhh, wn wnrn m`v`mnm `btl twl

snparatn orlups, naec orlup tldm tl s`t abm wa`t `b lbn lh tcn twl edassrlljs `btcn cut. ]cnrn wnrn tnb lh us blw s`tt`bo mlwb tlontcnr abm jaf`bo ubnasy

sjadd tadf wcnb tcn mllr lpnbnm abm `b wadfnm a plwnrhuddy iu`dt ub`hlrjnm

lhh`enr `b c`s j`m-tc`rt`ns. Cn cam a rlubm stnrb haen, w`tc bl c`bt lh a sj`dn, bl

bnef, abm a cnam tcat sat m`rnetdy lb tlp lh c`s scludmnrs. Cn `bstruetnm us tl

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stabm `b a ednar autclr`tat`vn vl`en, wc`ec stlppnm add elbvnrsat`lb mnam. Cn

struttnm tl a dnetnrb at tcn hrlbt lh tcn edass abm nynm tcn blw apprncnbs`vn abm

attnbt vn oatcnr`bo. Ollm jlrb`bo onbtdnjnb jy bajn `s Utat`lb Lhh`enr

Fb`oct abm ubt`d ylu eljpdntn ylu tra`b`bo, lr ha`d `t, @ aj ylur `bstruetlr. U`t

mlwb. @t was prliaidy tcn lbn t`jn cn nvnr eaddnm us onbtdnjnb. Cn was,

clwnvnr, vnry `bvnbt`vn w`tc c`s ltcnr ecl`en pcrasns usnm tl mnser`in lur

elddnet`vn lr `bm`v`muad nhhlrts mur`bo lur ias`e tra`b`bo.

Ynjlv`bo c`s eap cn rnvnadnm a ^U jar`bn stydn ernw eut, wc`ec m`m d`ttdn tl

`jprlvn tcn dllfs lh c`s d`vnm-`b haen. ]cn tlneaps lh c`s idaef snrv`en sclns

sclbn d`fn j`rrlrs. Cn eaddnm tcn rldd abm wn naec cam tl stabm up `b turb tl

`btrlmuen lursndvns wcnb lur bajn was rnam lut adlum. As wn naec stllm cn

oavn us add a eurslry `bspnet`lb abm sa`m, Ca`r eut iy tljlrrlw. _`tc rldd eadd

eljpdntnm c`s haen slhtnbnm `btl a sj`dn abm cn nvnb jabaonm tl dllf hr`nbmdy.

_ndeljn dams6 ylu arn blw lhh`e`addy H Uquam, jy Uquam. Jy bajn `s Dnb iutylu w`dd eadd jn U`r. _n m`m blt fblw `t tcnb iut `t was c`s h`rst may tll, cav`bo

innb sndnetnm tl kl`b tcn ]ra`b`bo Ueclld as lbn lh ab nbdaronm tnaj lh Kub`lr

H`rnjnb eamnt `bstruetlrs.

]cn h`rst may was a j`xturn lh `btrlmuet`lbs tl tcn s`tn6 addleat`lb lh dlefnrs

abm ontt`bo ca`reuts (tcnb sljn ontt`bo `t eut aoa`b!). Iy tcn ahtnrbllb wn wnrn

travndd`bo tl tcn ODE stlrns mnplt `b Ulutc _nst Dlbmlb tl in `ssunm w`tc lur

ub`hlrj abm pnrslbad f`t. @t was a mrawb lut ahha`r. _n wnrn h`rst jnasurnm tcnb

`ssunm w`tc ub`hlrj tcat m`m blt adways h`t abyway. _n wnrn o`vnb tcrnn stydns

lh ub`hlrj6 h`rn f`t elbs`st`bo lh ruiinr h`rnillts, (lbdy rneru`ts wnrn `ssunmw`tc tcn cnavy dnatcnr h`rnillts), ruiinr`snm idaef dnoo`bos6 idaef tc`ef wllddnb

h`rn tub`e w`tc twl d`bns lh ecrljn iuttlbs mlwb tcn hrlbt, a w`mn wnii`bo indt

abm tcn h`rnjabs axn pdus, lh elursn, tcn daron idaef elrf h`rn cndjnt. Unelbm

was lur wadf`bo-lut ub`hlrj `bedum`bo tcn eap w`tc tcn rnm iabm tcat `bm`eatnm

tcat wn wnrn kub`lr h`rnjnb. ]c`s was sljntc`bo tcat `b tcn jlbtcs acnam amudt

rneru`ts wludm elbstabtdy rnj`bm us lh. _n wnrn `ssunm w`tc idun sc`rts tcat cam

mntaecaidn elddars, iut bl elddar stums! (Iltc jy orabmhatcnrs cam m`nm inhlrn @

was ilrb iut @ cam snnb p`eturns lh tcnj w`tc tcn`r st`hh starecnm elddars abm

elddar stums.) @ cam bnvnr usnm elddar stums, abm wcnb @ m`m, tcn idllmy tc`boswludm ilrn tcn`r way `btl ylur Amajs appdn w`tc`b snelbms lh putt`bo tcnj lb.

Hlr sljn strabon rnaslb, fblwb lbdy tl tcn H`rn Ir`oamn, tcn idaef bavad stydn

mluidn-irnastnm kaefnt abm trlusnrs was eaddnm ab ubmrnss ub`hlrj. @t was lbdy

wlrb lb sjart leeas`lbs lr `h ylu wnrn `b trluidn abm wnrn tl ont a ilddlef`bo

iy a snb`lr lhh`enr. H`baddy tcn wlrf lvnradds eljpr`s`bo snparatn idun muboarnn

trlusnrs abm kaefnt. ]cn `ssunm sclns m`m blt cavn tcn c`ocdy pld`scnm tlneaps

tcat lur `bstruetlr sclns cam. ]cat was tl eljn abm wn wludm sllb dnarb tcn

jnab`bo abm art lh sp`t abm pld`sc.

_n wnrn ontt`bo tl dnarb naec ltcnrs bajns abm rnelob`sn haens. _n wludm

orlw juec edlsnr mur`bo tcn jlbtcs acnam6 sljn hr`nbmsc`ps abm assle`at`lbs

wludm dast tcrluoclut lur earnnrs. Hlr blw H Uquam was bl jlrn tcab a

iubec lh ylubostnrs add w`tc tcn eljjlb a`j lh wabt`bo tl ineljn h`rnjnb.

]cn squam was jamn up lh Yno Iabfs, J`fn Irlwb, Wntnr Elx, F`t Earslb,

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Mav`m Jndilurbn, Klcb Blrr`s, Fn`tc Wlppdn, Mnbb`s Utnvnbs, I`dd _`sn abm jn.

@t was har tll nardy tl mntnrj`bn `bm`v`muad pnrslbad`t`ns lr ai`d`t`ns, tcat wludm

eljn datnr.

Ias`e tra`b`bo `b tcn h`rst hnw wnnfs was aptdy bajnm. @t wludm in wnnfs

inhlrn wn nvnb olt bnar a h`rn nbo`bn. ]clsn nardy mays elbs`stnm lh dnarb`bo tljarec6 fnnp`bo `b stnp6 rubb`bo lut cnavy eabvas clsn, kl`b`bo clsns tlontcnr

abm elbbnet`bo a blzzdn (wc`ec h`rnjnb eadd a irabec)6 putt`bo a stabmp`pn lb a

watnr cymrabt6 turb`bo tcn watnr lb, tcnb try`bo tl elbtrld tcn clsn aoa`bst tcn

prnssurn lh watnr elj`bo lut tcn blzzdn. _n dnarbt ailut rlpns (eaddnm d`bns),

praet`snm ty`bo m`hhnrnbt fblts usnm `b tcn Ir`oamn, pdus wn m`m dlts abm dlts lh

ednab`bo. _n ednabnm nvnrytc`bo6 tcn mr`dd yarm, tcn tl`dnts, lur dlefnr rllj abm

edassrlljs. _n eludm enrta`bdy cabmdn a jlp abm iuefnt iy tcn nbm lh tcn h`rst

elupdn lh wnnfs nvnb `h wn eludm blt ml juec ndsn. As hlr lur prlornss w`tc tcn

tra`b`bo, iut nspne`addy tcn jarec`bo, `t was blt dlbo inhlrn Dnb Fb`octmnjlbstratnm c`s part`eudar lratlry sf`dds abm c`s snbsn lh tcn mrajat`e. C`s

hrustrat`lb at lur p`t`hud nhhlrts at try`bo tl ml tc`bos tcn way cn cam kust tldm us

tl ml tcnj rnsudtnm `b c`j pudd`bo lhh c`s eap, tcrlw`bo `t tl tcn orlubm abm

tndd`bo us `b bl ubenrta`b tnrjs wcat cn tcluoct lh us. Lur `b`t`ad attnjpts at

jarec`bo as a squam wnrn p`t`hud. Uljn wludm in turb`bo r`oct wcnb tcny scludm

in turb`bo dnht lr fnpt lb ol`bo hlrwarm wcnb tcny scludm in ailut-turb`bo. _n

eludm adsl jabaon tl hadd lvnr tcn clsn wcnb rldd`bo `t adlbo tcn orlubm, lr

wlrsn st`dd, try tl kl`b `mnbt`ead clsn elupd`bos tlontcnr, wc`ec `s sljntc`bo tcat

`s `jplss`idn tl ml, adtcluoc wn tr`nm!Naec dam was `ssunm w`tc a pnrslbad snt lh tcn Ir`oamns Utabmarm ]necb`ead

Bltns. ]cnsn bltns, abm `bstruet`lbs wludm jafn up tcn jaklr tcnlrnt`ead part lh

lur tra`b`bo elursn. @t was tcn aeenptnm tnaec`bo praet`en tcnb (abm wludm in hlr

jaby ynars tl eljn) tl pdaen a dlt lh njpcas`s lb haets abm h`ourns elbenrb`bo

wn`oct, s`zn, m`ajntnrs, elbstruet`lb, abm wcat tc`bos wnrn jamn hrlj abm wcy.

Jaby lh tcn bltns cam rnja`bnm ubecabonm hlr ynars abm elbta`bnm `bhlrjat`lb

tcat wludm lbdy cavn innb usnhud `b a h`rnjnbs tr`v`a qu`z. Uljn lh tcn

`bhlrjat`lb was har jlrn `jplrtabt clwnvnr abm oavn vaduaidn mnta`ds abm

`bstruet`lb lb iu`dm`bo elbstruet`lb6 cymraud`es6 pujps abm pujp`bo watnr, abmndnjnbts `b tcn art lh praet`ead h`rnjabsc`p. ]c`s `bhlrjat`lb, usnhud lr

ltcnrw`sn, cam tl in eljj`ttnm tl jnjlry lvnr tcn elj`bo jlbtcs iut usnm

rarndy `b praet`en ahtnr tcat. Uljn `bhlrjat`lb, clwnvnr, was `jplrtabt stra`oct

away. ]c`s `bedumnm clw nqu`pjnbt was tnstnm, clw tl jafn enrta`b `t was sahn

tl usn abm wcnb tl tnst `t. ]cnsn Utabmarm Bltns, as tcny wnrn eaddnm, wnrn tcn

sajn as `ssunm tl add rneru`ts, iut tcn amudt rneru`ts cam tl aislri tcn elbtnbts

w`tc`b tcn`r twndvn tl hlurtnnb wnnfs lh ias`e tra`b`bo inhlrn tcn`r h`bad

nxaj`bat`lbs abm pass`bo lut as h`rnjnb.

Kub`lr H`rnjnb adsl attnbmnm tcn E`ty lh Dlbmlb may elddnon, dleatnm bnar

tcn Iari`eab. ]c`s was tl prlv`mn amm`t`lbad nmueat`lbad tra`b`bo as wndd as

tnecb`ead stum`ns `bedum`bo ecnj`stry abm pcys`es. A c`ocd`oct was tcn

cymraud`es abm iu`dm`bo stumy snss`lbs iut lbdy ineausn tcn ubassuj`bo tutlr

was a s`xtc Mab Faratn nxpnrt. @h tcn snss`lb olt a i`t cnavy cn eludm lhtnb in

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tadfnm `btl irnaf`bo a ir`ef lr twl! Lur s`stnr squam, O squam, elji`bnm w`tc us

hlr tcnsn tw`en wnnfdy ahtnrbllb elddnon snss`lbs abm wn rnoudardy kl`bnm hlrens

tl abbly lur tnnbaon elddnon r`vads, tra`bnns hrlj tcn Wlst Lhh`en, adsl lb may

rndnasn.

@b tclsn nardy mays lh `btnbsn tra`b`bo tcn c`stlr`ead iaeforlubm lh tcnIr`oamns tra`b`bo seclld jamn d`ttdn lr bl rnad `jprnss`lb lb us. Lur wlrdm

elbs`stnm lh tcn dlefnr rllj, edassrlljs, mr`dd yarms abm tlwnrs6 tcn eabtnnbs

abm, lh elursn, tcn dlls wc`ec wn snnjnm tl in hlrnvnr ednab`bo. Pnt tcn s`tn,

wc`ec blw hlrjnm tcn tra`b`bo seclld, cam a dlbo abm eldlurhud c`stlry dlbo

inhlrn tcn H`rn Ir`oamn olt `ts cabms lb `t `b 13?3, bnardy b`bnty ynars nard`nr.

Lben a iur`ad s`tn hlr tcn Ornat Wdaoun v`et`js `b tcn j`m-1877s, `t datnr ineajn

a pdnasurn orlubm `b tcn n`octnnbtc enbtury inhlrn a tcrnn-stlrny cat haetlry was

h`baddy nrnetnm tlontcnr w`tc tcn lwbnrs twnbty-rllj cljn eaddnm _`becnstnr

Clusn. ]cn X`etlr`ab haetlry rnja`bnm, as m`m _`becnstnr Clusn, wc`ec st`ddrnta`bs tcn bajn tlmay. ]cn lr`o`bad cat haetlry iu`dm`bos hlrjnm a jaklr part lh

tcn eurrnbt tra`b`bo seclld s`tn.

Dlbmlbs h`rn ir`oamn, tcnb eaddnm tcn Dlbmlb H`rn Nbo`bn Nstaid`scjnbt,

lr`o`baddy cam `ts Cnamquartnrs dleatnm `b tcn E`ty lh Dlbmlb iut cam lutorlwb

tcn s`tn. ]cn s`tn at Ulutcwarf was purecasnm abm `jprnss`vn bnw iu`dm`bos abm

hae`d`t`ns wnrn ammnm tl tcn nx`st`bo cat haetlry. @t ineajn tcn bnw Cnamquartnrs

lh tcn rnbajnm Jntrlpld`tab H`rn Ir`oamn ubmnr tcn eljjabm lh `ts h`rst Ec`nh

Lhh`enr, Eapta`b Nyrn Jassny Ucaw. Cn was tl d`vn `b tcn twnbty-rllj clusn

abm ineajn qu`tn a endnir`ty lb Dlbmlbs pr`v`dnonm sle`ad senbn abm nbklynm `bc`s e`redn lh aequa`btabens tcn tcnb Wr`ben lh _adns. C`s cljn, `b datnr ynars,

wludm ineljn ab `jplrtabt d`stnm iu`dm`bo abm cnr`taon s`tn abm tcn cljn tl tcn

Ir`oamns ub`qun b`ecn jusnuj.

Iut `b 108> tcn s`tn cam daefnm hubms hlr ja`btnbaben abm cam mlbn sl hlr

sljn t`jn. _`tc tcn trabshnr lh tcn Ir`oamns Cnamquartnrs `b 105? tl a bnw

dleat`lb `b Dajintc juec lh tcn X`etlr`ab hrlbtaon hae`bo Ulutcwarf Ir`mon

Ylam, iu`dt lh rnm ir`ef w`tc jaob`h`enbt wc`tn earvnm stlbnwlrf abm lrbatn

hnaturns, day ubusnm. ]`jn, abm tcn daef lh ja`btnbaben, cam tafnb `ts tldd. ]cn

iu`dm`bo dllfnm hlrdlrb abm t`rnm w`tc juec lh `t in`bo dnht snj`-mnrnd`et. _cnb

h`rst iu`dt tc`s `jprnss`vn hrlbtaon, sljn twl cubmrnm abm h`hty hnnt `b dnbotc abm

h`vn stlrnys c`oc, snbt lut a ednar jnssaon ailut tcn stabm`bo abm pr`mn lh tcn

Jntrlpld`tab H`rn Ir`oamn. Ab `jpls`bo arecnm nbtraben was `belrplratnm `b

tc`s bnw hrlbtaon tcat oavn aeenss tl tcn pr`vatn elurtyarm `b hrlbt lh _`becnstnr

Clusn, tcn Ec`nh Lhh`enrs pr`vatn rns`mnben. Lb n`tcnr s`mn lh tc`s arec wnrn

daron cabm earvnm rnd`nhs, seudptnm `b Wlrtdabm stlbn, mnp`et`bo cnrl`e senbns lh

tcn H`rn Ir`oamns mnrr`bo-ml abm sclw`bo h`rnjnb abm tcn`r nbo`bns `b aet`lb.

Ailvn tcn arec, abm aoa`b `b cabm earvnm stlbnwlrf, was tcn bnw ernst lh tcn

Jntrlpld`tab H`rn Ir`oamn. Iu`dt lb tcn rllh was a tadd datt`enm s`obadd`bo tlwnr,

usnm tl snjapclrn jnssaons tl ltcnr dlead h`rn stat`lbs, wc`ec dllfnm juec d`fn

a ecurec stnnpdn w`tc twl arjs dleatnm at `ts t`p. At tcn slutcnrb nbm lh tcn

iu`dm`bo, lb tcn orlubm hdllr, was tcn Cnamquartnrs h`rn stat`lb. @ts tcrnn h`rn

appd`aben iays clusnm tcn clsn-earts abm clrsn mrawb jabuad h`rn nbo`bns. Datnr

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`t wludm cldm tcn datnst `b `bblvat`vn h`rn nbo`bn mns`ob, stnaj h`rn nbo`bns

mrawb iy tnajs lh clrsns. ]cn Jntrlpld`tab h`rnjnb jabb`bo tclsn nbo`bns

wnrn lb eadd twnbty-hlur clurs a may. ]cny d`vnm w`tc tcn`r haj`d`ns at tcn stat`lb

`b aeeljjlmat`lb ailvn tcn nbo`bn rllj. ]cn ubjarr`nm h`rnjnb scarnm

iarraefs adsl dleatnm `b tcn Cnamquartnrs s tn.

Blw tc`s m`dap`matnm abm sam dllf`bo hrlbtaon lh tcn hlrjnr Cnamquartnrs

iu`dm`bo was ubleeup`nm nxenpt, tcat `s, hlr tcn cubmrnms lh p`onlbs wcl eaddnm

`t cljn abm prliaidy a daron rat lr twl. @t m`m cavn sljn cujab leeupabts

clwnvnr6 Kub`lr H`rnjnb. _n cam innb addleatnm a orlubm hdllr arna tcat was

eaddnm tcn I Dlefnr rllj. ]c`s dlefnr rllj was jnabt tl fnnp us sahn abm

slubm abm m`stabt hrlj plss`idn `btnrhnrnben hrlj tcn orlwb up rneru`ts `b tcn

ja`b dlefnr rllj lb tcn har s`mn lh tcn tra`b`bo seclld. Nvnb iubf`bo w`tc tcn

orlwb ups wludm cavn innb prnhnraidn tl tcn elbstabt sjndd lh rltt`bo i`rm sc`t

tcat wn cam tl nbmurn. ]cn rnja`bmnr lh tcn tra`b`bo seclld s`tn elbs`stnm lhhlrjnr stlrns6 staidns abm tcn ldm Ir`oamns wlrfsclp iu`dm`bo. Add cam innb

amaptnm abm elbvnrtnm lvnr tcn ynars tl prlv`mn tcn rabon lh tra`b`bo hae`d`t`ns

tcat tcn h`rn ir`oamn bnnmnm tl jnnt tcn rnqu`rnjnbts lh tcn may. @ts mr`dd yarms

wnrn bnardy add da`m tl eliidnstlbns abm `t was lben rnputnm tl in tcn daronst

nbedlsnm eliidnm arna `b Dlbmlb. ]cnrn cam innb sljn rnenbt `jprlvnjnbts tl

tcn s`tn, wc`ec `bedumnm jlmnrb`sat`lb lh sljn edassrlljs `b tcn ldm cat haetlry

abm a bnw n`oct stlrny elberntn mr`dd tlwnr tcat was jnabt tl in mnm`eatnm tl tcn

Kub`lr H`rnjab secnjn. Clwnvnr, mnjabm hlr searen tra`b`bo rnslurens eausnm

leeas`lbad edascns. @t was blt ubfblwb hlr rneru`t abm kub`lr h`rnjnb `bstruetlrstl eljn nyniadd-tl-nyniadd, caood`bo lvnr wcl was tl ont pr`lr`ty lb tcn tlwnr

lr a mr`dd yarm.

_nnfs qu`efdy turbnm `btl jlbtcs abm wn wnrn ontt`bo lur aet tlontcnr. @

was blw eapaidn lh pnrhlrj`bo clsn mr`dds6 earry`bo abm p`tec`bo a dammnr `btl a

mr`dd tlwnr abm nvnb jamn jy h`rst nxpdlratlry asenbt lb a cllf dammnr. ]cn

cllf dammnr was a tnst lh bnrvn abm ed`ji`bo ai`d`ty. ]c`s dammnr was ed`jinm lb

tcn luts`mn lh tcn mr`dd tlwnr, suspnbmnm hrlj a stnnd cllf tcat was sneurnm lvnr

tcn w`bmlws`dd. ]l start, tcn dammnr wludm in d`htnm abm pdaenm up aoa`bst tcn

tlwnr w`tc tcn nxtnbmnm stnnd cllf sneurnm lvnr tcn h`rst hdllr s`dd. Plu wludmed`ji us`bo tcn r`oct cabm abm hllt tlontcnr, tcnb tcn dnht cabm abm hllt, sl as tl

ja`bta`b a baturad iadaben lb tcn dammnr. Lb rnaec`bo tcn cnam lh tcn cllf

dammnr ylu wludm or`p tcn tlp, wc`dst sw`bo`bo lbn dno `btl tcn tlwnr abm, w`tc

ylur iuj lb tcn s`dd, tcn ltcnr dno wludm in tafnb lhh tcn dammnr abm ylur hllt

wludm blw pl`bt mlwb tcn luts`mn lh tcn tlwnr. D`ht`bo tcn cllf dammnr lut lh

tcn mr`dd tlwnr, w`tc tcn cllf pl`bt`bo away hrlj ylu, abm orasp`bo tcn dammnr

lb n`tcnr s`mn ylu puscnm `t up, cabm lvnr cabm tl tcn bnxt w`bmlws`dd abm tcnb

sw`bo tcn cllf iaef `b aoa`b sneur`bo tcn cllf lb tcn s`dd ailvn ylu. Ed`ji`bo

iaef lb tl tcn cllf dammnr abm iy rnpnat`bo tcn prlenss at naec hdllr ylu eludmnvnbtuaddy rnaec tcn rnqu`rnm cn`oct. Iut tcat was st`dd sljn way mlwb tcn d`bn.

Hlr us, kust d`ht`bo tcn dammnr lhh tcn orlubm mnjlbstratnm lbn lh tcn rnaslbs

wcy tcn strnbotc tnsts wnrn bnenssary `b tcn sndnet`lb prlenss. Iy tcn nbm lh lur

elursn, abm `b lrmnr tl pass lut as a h`rnjab, @ wludm cavn tl ed`ji tcn cllf

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dammnr tl tcn h`htc hdllr, h`rstdy lb jy lwb abm tcnb `b a twl jab ernw (w`tc

dlwnr`bo d`bns earr`nm lb lur iaefs) tl tcn sajn dnvnd. Lc kly!

Lutwarm Ilubm

Kust inhlrn Ecr`stjas 108> wn wnrn addleatnm lur Lutwarm Ilubm Elursn

secllds wc`ec arn dleatnm `b var`lus pdaens arlubm Ornat Ir`ta`b. ]c`s elursn

hlrjnm ab `btnorad part lh tcn syddaius hlr add Kub`lr H`rnjnb. Adtcluoc tcn hlur

Kub`lr H`rnjnb squams wnrn at var`lus staons lh tcn`r tra`b`bo `t was mne`mnm tcat

wn scludm add attnbm at tcn sajn t`jn. _n tcluoct tcn Ir`oamn prliaidy olt a

ecnapnr ratn snbm`bo us `b tcn j`mmdn lh w`btnr, wcnb bl lbn ndsn `b tcn`r r`oct

j`bm wludm wabt tl ol, wc`ec aetuaddy prlvnm blt tl in tcn easn. ]cn `bm`v`muad

squams wnrn spd`t up abm eamnts m`v`mnm nquaddy intwnnb tcn tcrnn m`hhnrnbt

dleat`lbs. ]cn secllds wnrn `b _adns, Plrfsc`rn abm Mnvlb. @ was addleatnm tl

Asciurtlb bnar Bnwtlb Aiilt `b Ulutc Mnvlb.

Lb tcn 5rm Kabuary 1088 abm st`dd rnelvnr`bo hrlj ab lvnr-`bmudonben lh

e`mnr ahtnr tcn Bnw Pnar endnirat`lbs, @ hlubm jysndh ilubm hlr Bnwtlb Aiilt

iy tra`b. ^plb arr`vad @ was elddnetnm, w`tc a oabo lh ltcnr dams arjnm w`tc

n`tcnr su`teasns lr iaefpaefs, abm put lb a elaec abm mr`vnb lhh `btl tcn b`oct. @t

was `bernm`idy marf! D`v`bo `b Dlbmlb @ cam blt rnad`snm kust clw marf tcn b`oct

sfy eludm in w`tclut d`oct h`dtnr`bo hrlj strnntdajps, haetlr ns abm pnlpdns

cljns. _n nvnbtuaddy arr`vnm at ab `sldatnm elubtry clusn, `ts d`octs

`dduj`bat`bo tcn tadd, ubelvnrnm w`bmlws. ^scnrnm `bs`mn iy tcn stahh wn wnrn

ornntnm iy tcn M`rnetlr lh tcn Lutwarm Ilubm Ueclld abm kl`bnm ltcnr dams,adrnamy wa`t`bo, `b a orabm rllj hlr tcn M`rnetlrs `btrlmuet`lb tl tcn elursn. Cn

qu`efdy lutd`bnm tcn hlur-wnnf prlorajjn abm snt lut tcn clusn rudns. Bl

sjlf`bo. Bl mr`bf`bo abm mnh`b`tndy bl snx! As blbn lh us cam snnb aby s`ob lh

a hnjadn tcn dast rudn m`m blt snnj tll carm tl jabaon. Kust ollm ldm-hasc`lbnm

hub abm carm wlrf. _n wnrn tcnb slrtnm `btl prnarrabonm j`xnm orlups. @ kl`bnm

twndvn ltcnr dams, add ubmnr n`octnnb, tcat hlrjnm lur tnaj.

A tadd, dnab, inspnetaednm jab `b c`s datn twnbt`ns kl`bnm us abm `btrlmuenm

c`jsndh as J`ecand X`bbny-_`dslb. Cn was lur tnaj `bstruetlr abm tldm us cn

was a hlrjnr YAH p`dlt (Hd`oct D`nutnbabt). Cn sclwnm us arlubm tcn seclldwc`ec elbta`bnm snvnrad eljjubad mlrj`tlr`ns, a eabtnnb, tcn s`ef-iay, wc`ec

snnjnm lj`blus, abm tcn stahh quartnrs. ]cny wnrn str`etdy lhh d`j`ts tl us dams.

]cnb `t was `btl suppnr abm lhh tl inm. X`bbny-_`dslb sa`m cn wludm snn us

aoa`b `b tcn jlrb`bo, nardy.

_cat w`tc tcn onbnrad ec`tecat, ecattnr, abm `btrlmuet`lbs `t was blt ubt`d tcn

nardy clurs lh tcn jlrb`bo inhlrn abylbn olt tl lhh tl sdnnp. _n wnrn rumndy

wlfnb at >.57 aj iy X`bbny-_`dslb turb`bo add tcn d`octs lb abm stabm`bo tcnrn

`b c`s rubb`bo f`t hlr tcn h`rst lh lur ma`dy 8 ledlef jlrb`bo rubs. ]cnrn was bltra`bnrs lr rubb`bo sclns hlr tcn Kub`lr H`rnjnb kust h`rn ir`oamn `ssun idaef

ruiinr abm eabvas, vnry ecnap, pd`jsldds. ]cny wnrn erap abm clrr`idn tl rub `b.

Dnm iy X`bbny-_`dslb wn kl`bnm add tcn ltcnr tnajs abm tcn`r `bstruetlrs abm

startnm rubb`bo, adjlst id`bmdy, `b tcn st`dd bnar tltad marfbnss. Hlddlw`bo tcn

m`jdy d`t patc wn stujidnm arlubm tcn hlur-j`dn rlutn ubt`d wn olt iaef tl tcn

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seclld w`tc lur ecnsts cnav`bo abm dubos iurb`bo. Blbn lh us wnrn prnparnm hlr

wcat tcat hlddlwnm bnxt, a vnry eldm sclwnr! Clwnvnr, sljn dams qu`efdy olt tl

or`ps w`tc tc`s nardy jlrb`bo trnat iy idlef`bo up tcn enbtrn cldns lh tcn sclwnr

cnams w`tc slap abm stabm`bo `b a watnr hrnn elbn. ]cn elursn was ednardy

adrnamy wlrf`bo abm mnvndlp`bo lur pnrslbad `b`t`at`vn abm surv`vad sf`dds.

_n wnrn a j`xnm iao, elj`bo hrlj a var`nty lh lroab`sat`lbs tcat snbt `ts

ubmnr n`octnnbs lb tcn elursn. Uljn wnrn eamnts hrlj Wld`en lr ltcnr h`rn

ir`oamn eamnt secnjns. Ltcnrs eajn hrlj daronr eljpab`ns tcat rab apprnbt`en

tra`b`bo. ]cn Dlbmlb kub`lr h`rnjnb, clwnvnr, jamn up tcn daronst s`bodn

orlup`bo. ]l elubtnr tc`s, wn wnrn nvnbdy m`v`mnm ajlbost tcn ltcnr tnajs. @

kl`bnm ndnvnb ltcnrs tcat `bedumnm twl ldmnr Dlbmlb kub`lr h`rnjnb, Yay Hlrm

abm J`fn Hrnbec. J`fn was tcn s`zn lh a o`abt, wndd lvnr 8ht tadd abm iu`dt d`fn

tcn prlvnri`ad ir`ef sc`tclusn. Lvnr tcn bnxt hlur wnnfs tcn elursns a`j was

tl mnvndlp abm strntec us iltc jnbtaddy abm pcys`eaddy. @t wludm cndp iu`dm lurpcys`ead strnbotc abm, clpnhuddy, `bernasn pnrslbad elbh`mnben ins`mns sclw`bo

us tcn inbnh`ts lh wlrf`bo as a tnaj. Clwnvnr, sljn dams wnrn adrnamy sclw`bo

s`obs lh in`bo elbh`mnbt, tl tcn pl`bt lh arrloaben.

Jlst lh tcn `bstruet lbad stahh, d`fn X`bbny-_`dslb, cam a j`d tary

iaeforlubm. ]cny wnrn nx-arjy, jar`bns lr tcn YAH. ]cny add snnjnm `b tcn`r

datn twnbt`ns tl nardy tc`rt`ns, wnrn nxtrnjndy h`t abm c`ocdy jlt`vatnm. _c`dst

tcny eludm, abm m`m, pusc us carm at t`jns, tcny wnrn blt lut tl ubmnrj`bn lur

elbh`mnben lr prlvn tcat tcny wnrn inttnr lr strlbonr tcab us, wc`ec lh elursn

tcny wnrn. ]cny add plssnssnm ab nxenddnbt att`tumn tlwarms tcn`r rldn abm tcn`rtnnbaon ecarons. @h wn pdaynm up at t`jns, abm wn m`m, tcny fbnw nxaetdy clw tl

cabmdn us `b a h`rj iut hr`nbmdy jabbnr dnav`bo us `b bl mluit as tl wcl was `b

ecaron. ]c`s `s jlrn tcab eab in sa`m lh lur lwb pnlpdn sf`dds. Hlr wcnb

tnbs`lbs lr elbhd`et arlsn, intwnnb `bm`v`muads lr orlups, `t leeas`lbaddy rnsudtnm

`b h`sts in`bo usnm tl snttdn tcn aroujnbt. ]cabfhuddy, @ jabaonm tl avl`m tclsn

s`tuat`lbs iut iy sljn strabon el`be`mnben `t adways snnjnm tl `bvldvn tcn

pld`en eamnts abm `t was blt adways nbt`rndy tcn`r lwb haudt.

]cn elursn was lut lh tc`s wlrdm. @ cam blt nxpnr`nbenm abytc`bo d`fn `t

inhlrn. @t was iltc tnst`bo abm var`nm. _n cam amvnbturns ed`ji`bo tcn tlrs lh

Martjllr6 aisn`d`bo `btl mnnp quarr`ns6 eav`bo lb Nxjllr6 eabln`bo mlwb tcn

Y`vnr Mart abm pnrhlrj`bo ed`hh rnseuns lb bnar scnnr ed`hh haens at Inrry Cnam

(wndd tcny snnjnm scnnr at tcn t`jn!) ]cn nxnre`sns cam innb mnvndlpnm tl jafn

us wlrf abm tc`bf tlontcnr as a tnaj abm tl ir`bo lut `bm`v`muad dnamnrsc`p

sf`dds. Uuec tasfs `bvldvnm, hlr nxajpdn, ontt`bo daron cnavy liknets hrlj lbn

s`mn lh ab arna tl tcn ltcnr, iut w`tclut tcnj tluec`bo tcn orlubm. _n cam tl

ut`d`sn tcn nqu`pjnbt o`vnb tl us, tl `jprlv`sn abm wn wnrn o`vnb bl m`rnet`lb

as clw tl aec`nvn tcn tasf. Jlstdy wn jabaonm `t, ahtnr a hasc`lb, iut sljnt`jns

wn olt lur fb`efnrs `b a rnad tw`st abm `t add wnbt clrr`idy wrlbo. ]cn mnir`nh

ahtnrwarms dnt us fblw clw tl arr`vn at a plss`idn sldut`lb abm clw wn j`oct

cavn wlrfnm inttnr as a tnaj. ]cnrn wnrn adsl var`lus c`fns abm nxtnbmnm

hlrenm wadfs. ]cnsn startnm w`tc nasy cadh-may nxeurs`lbs tcat iu`dt up tl tcn

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twnbty-hlur clur sldl c`fn lb Martjllr abm a tcrnn may nbmuraben c`fn hrlj

Blrtc Mnvlb iaef tl Asciurtlb.

Jy lwb twnbty-hlur clur sldl c`fn tnstnm jy hnar lh tcn marf abm jy

lvnraet`vn `jao`bat`lb. Lbn vnry eldm jlrb`bo wn wnrn tafnb tl snparatn

dleat`lbs lb Martjllr. Naec dam was o`vnb c`s jap inar`bos abm tldm tl jafnc`s way iaef tl tcn seclld iy irnafhast tcn hlddlw`bo may. @ssunm w`tc lbdy a

sjadd tnbt, pr`jus, i`ddy-eab abm hllm hlr twnbty-hlur clurs wn naec snt lhh hrlj

lur `bm`v`muad start`bo pl`bts `b tcn m`rnet`lb lh Asciurtlb. Uljn mry edltc`bo

was paefnm `b lur iaefpaefs iut ja`bdy wcat ylu wlrn was `t. ]cabfhuddy,

mnsp`tn tcn eldm, `t was a ir`oct, ednar w`btnrs may w`tc tc`ef hrlst elvnr`bo tcn

orlubm. @ nbklynm tcn wadf`bo abm nvnb rnam tcn jap elrrnetdy jabao`bo blt tl

tafn eljpass inar`bos lb jlv`bo scnnp! ]c`s was sljntc`bo @ cam aec`nvnm `b

jy eljpass praet`en juec tl jy njiarrassjnbt abm tl tcn ajusnjnbt lh tcn

ltcnrs lb tcn tra`b`bo snss`lb lut lb tcn jllr.@ hlubm tcn rnqu`rnm dabmjarfs hlr tcn rlutn @ cam pdabbnm w`tclut tll juec

m`hh`eudty. _`tc add tnb lh us lb tcn jllr, adtcluoc taf`bo m`hhnrnbt `bm`v`muad

rlutns, `t st`dd hndt strabon blt tl snn abylbn ndsn blt nvnb tcn `bstruet`lbad stahh

tcat wnrn jnabt tl in fnnp`bo a watechud, `h m`stabt, nyn lb us, `b easn wn olt

dlst lr `bkurnm. ]cn`r lbdy elbtaet eajn `b tcn nardy nvnb`bo wcnb a stahh

jnjinr ecnefnm up lb naec dam tl jafn surn tc`bos wnrn adr`oct abm wn cam snt

up eajp prlpnrdy hlr tcn b`oct.

]l say @ was nbtcus`ast`e ailut eajp`bo lut lb Martjllr, lb jy lwb, abm`b tcn marf, wludm in a orlss lvnrstatnjnbt. @ was sc`tt`bo jysndh. @ jamn jy

clt mr`bf abm ellfnm abm atn jy rat`lb paef, wc`ec tastnm uttnrdy m`soust`bo.

]nbtnm mlwb @ ed`jinm huddy edltcnm, dnss illts, `btl jy sdnnp`bo iao abm

mr`htnm lhh `btl a hrnthud sdnnp. ]cn nvnb`bo j`st tcat eajn mlwb wcnb @ snt up

eajp cam ednarnm abm blw a ir`oct sc`b`bo hudd jllb was `dduj`bat`bo tcn star

h`ddnm b`oct sfy wcnb @ awlfn `b tcn vnry nardy clurs lh tcn hlddlw`bo may. @b

haet `t was sl ir`oct ylu eludm wadf arlubm w`tclut a tlrec d`oct`bo ylur way. @

tcluoct `t was a ollm jlvn tl jafn traefs, rnoarmdnss lh tcn t`jn, abm cnam lhh

iaef tl tcn seclld. Ahtnr a qu`ef clt mr bf abm irnaf`bo eajp @ snt lhh aerlss tcn

jllr dllf`bo hlrwarm tl jy ellfnm irnafhast iaef uplb jy rnturb. @t was ailut

5 aj abm jy nardy start wludm put jn acnam lh secnmudn. @ eludm ont iaef `b

t`jn tl snn tcn ltcnrs cav`bo tl nbmurn tcat idllmy nardy jlrb`bo rub.

Adtcluoc tcn jllr was d`t iy jllbd`oct, @ st`dd cam tl bav`oatn iy eljpass

as `t was m`hh`eudt, `h blt `jplss`idn, tl jafn lut m`stabt dabmjarfs ednardy. @ fnpt

tl jy inar`bos abm fbnw tcat @ cam tl dleatn a stlbn sdai ir`mon tcat erlssnm a

strnaj, `h @ was tl hlddlw jy eclsnb rlutn. @ eludm snn jllbd`oct rnhdnetnm `b tcn

strnaj abm dllf`bo acnam @ eludm snn tcn od`stnb`bo sdais lh a orab`tn ir`mon

erlss`bo tcn strnaj `b tcn m`staben. @ was rnaddy pdnasnm w`tc jysndh6 jayinin`bo lb ylur lwb at b`oct was blt sl iam ahtnr add. @ cavn adways cam a hnar lh

tcn marf iut tc`s was blt marf was `t< Iut cnrn lb jy lwb, lb Martjllr, @ st`dd

cam jy `jao`bat`lb tl elbtnbm w`tc.

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Jlv`bo purplsnhuddy tlwarms tcn ir`mon @ summnbdy hrlzn. @ hndt eldm abm

edajjy as tcn idllm mra`bnm hrlj jy haen abm @ eludm hnnd jy cnart plubm`bo

v`ldnbtdy `b jy ecnst. @b tcn m`staben, s`tt`bo lr erluec`bo kust iy tcn s`mn lh tcn

ir`mon, was sljnilmy lr was `t sljntc`bo< Jy rnelddnet`lb `s as ednar tlmay as

`t was tcnb. ]c`s sljntc`bo, tcat jy rat`lbad ira`b tldm jn was lbdy a iludmnr lr

kaoonm rlef, cam tcn m`st`bet lutd`bn lh ab ldm cao lr w`tec s`tt`bo tcnrn, wa`t`bo.

Hlr wcat6 jn< Jy `jao`bat`lb lvnrrudnm jy rat`lbad tcluocts abm tcnrn was bl

nhh`bo way @ was ol`bo abywcnrn bnar tcat ir`mon. Ul dnav`bo wclnvnr lr

wcatnvnr `t was inc`bm jn @ turbnm abm wadfnm qu`efdy `b tcn lppls`tn m`rnet`lb

lut lbtl tcn lpnb jllr. _`tc`b a sclrt t`jn @ cam olt jysndh tltaddy dlst. Blt

qu`tn surn wcnrn @ was, @ saw a d`oct `b tcn har m`staben abm jamn hlr `t, hadd`bo

wa`st mnnp `btl a ilo `b tcn prlenss. Blw wnt, eldm, abm ontt`bo eldmnr iy tcn

j`butn @ jamn jy way tlwarms tcn d`oct. @t eajn hrlj a iarb bnxt tl ab `sldatnm

jllrdabm harjclusn. Nxcaustnm @ day mlwb lb sljn straw abm hndd `btl a mnnp

sdnnp lbdy tl in wlfnb iy tcn harjnr `bspnet`bo tc`s strabon bnw amm`t`lb tl c`sd`vnstlef. A f`bm abm hr`nbmdy jab, cn qu`efdy ounssnm @ was ynt abltcnr dlst

lutwarm-ilubmnr. Ahtnr o`v`bo jn a eup lh clt tna cn pl`btnm jn `b tcn r`oct

m`rnet`lb abm snbt jn lb jy way. @ dnht tcn harj at ailut 8 aj abm nvnb jamn `t

iaef tl tcn seclld hlr irnafhast. As @ ornw bnarnr jy olad, tcn c`fn adjlst lvnr,

@ jnt up w`tc ltcnr nquaddy wnary c`fnrs cnam`bo iaef tl Asciurtlb. Blbn lh us,

`t snnjnm, cam ab nasy b`oct lb tcn jllr