Heroic Path by John Sowers

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tk skaibkw jrdvi tbi trdfs`t`kf kut k Fivircdfh dfh `ftk tbi

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aissdm`fm djkut wbdt `t aidfs tk ji d adf. @f tbisi jidut`-

uccy wr`ttif pdmis, bi‐s sidrlb`fm kr akri tbdf bdaairs dfh

mufs, dfh `fstidh rilkvir`fm qudc`tìs c`gi bkfkr, fflhic`ty, dfh

strifmtb. X`s `s àpkrtdft wkrg.‑

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tbi`r wdy dfh dri ckkg`fm kr skaitb`fm hiipir‘skaitb`fm

aytb`l. X`s `s fkt ykur iviryhdy ‒jrdvdhk adf‐ jkkg‘tb`s `s

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–@ bdvi d mridt dppril`dt`kf kr Okbf \kwirs, b`s wkrhs, b`s sic-

hiprildt`fm w`t, dfh kr b`s bumi bidrt kr tbi dtbirciss mifir-

dt`kf. @f BI BIZK@L ^DB, Okbf widvis tkmitbir dcc tbrii

sk aif a`mbt iic d c`ttci ciss hduftih djkut tbi rkdh tbdt cìs

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dfh mk siig sbictir. Jut ` yku dri buft`fm kr tbi w`ch adslu-

c`fi, ridh kf. X`s jkkg `s fkt df `fstrult`kf adfudc7 `t `s d skuc

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Xi pujc`sbir `s fkt rispkfs`jci kr wijs`tis (kr tbi`r lkftift) tbdt dri fktkwfih jy tbi pujc`sbir.

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Ekriwkrh

@ fflrst ait Okbf wbif bi stippih k d \id Jidvir pcdfi `f tbi

Ldfdh`df w`chirfiss. \ivirdc k us ait tk pckt dfh slbiai djkut

bkw tk ckvi dfh c`vi jittir stkrìs.

Bkurs cdtir, wi p`cih `f jkdts dfh @ hrkppih Okbf dfh ktbirs

k kfi-jy-kfi dt tbi jdsi k rklgy lc`s d bufhrih a`cis rka

tbi fidrist rkdhs, tk spifh tài dckfi riilt`fm f quìt skc`tuhi.

]bif @ ldai jdlg tk p`lg Okbf up d iw bkurs cdtir, @ kufh

bà stdfh`fm kf tbi tkp k d tdcc lc`. Jut `fstidh k lcàj`fm

hkwf tk mit `f tbi jkdt, bi ouapih . @‐a fkt g`hh`fm. Bi mrdjjih

b`s gfiis dfh h`h d ldffkfjdcc.

\`fli tbdt tr`p, Okbf dfh @ bdvi jilkai lcksi rìfhs. Bi

dttdlgs cì c`gi bi lcàjih tbdt lc`. Bi riciftcisscy ckvis b`s

wì, b`s hdumbtirs dfh strdfmirs c`gi bi‐s hk`fm d ldffkfjdcc.

Bi `s d fflirli dfh ckydc dhvkldti. Bi `s d birk kr tbi dtbirciss.

Jist k dcc, bi `s ay rìfh. Bi‐cc ji ykurs tkk deir yku fflf`sbridh`fm tb`s jkkg.

Xi Birk`l dtb `s b`s cidrf`fm okurfiy.

@t `s pdrt pkit`l, pdrt prkpbit`l. @t `s rdw dfh mr`pp`fm. Okbf

cidhs us `ftk tbi hiip ifh k adfbkkh. Fkt tbi sbdcckw –Cit‐s Ji

Adlbk‑ ifh. C`gi Okbf, tb`s jkkg `s ucc k skuc dfh cì dfh r`sg.

@t `s kr tbi adf wbk ridc`zis wi‐vi mkfi k lkursi dfh fiih

tk fflfh tbi pdtb dmd`f dfh stdrt wdcg`fm. Dt tbi lkri k b`s ais-

sdmi `s tb`s stdtiaift? –Xi aif wbk lbdfmi b`stkry dri tbksi



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Ekriwkrh

wbk ckvi wicc.‑ @ tb`fg Okbf `s r`mbt. Ckvi `s d krli. Dfh Okbf‐s

jrdfh k ckvi s d krli k fdturi.

X`s jkkg w`cc pusb yku, lkakrt yku, akvi yku, prkvkgi yku,dfh h`srupt yku. @t `s w`tty dfh `fs`mbtuc, r`sgy dfh prkvkldt`vi.

@ da sk mcdh tk `ftrkhuli yku tk ay rìfh Okbf \kwirs.

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Xbi Aurhklg E`cis

Adfbkkh eiics c`gi d aystir`kus hist`fdt`kf.

X`s `s wbiri wi stdrt tbi okurfiy.





@wdtlbih bicpcisscy ds Gdr` strummcih kr bir fixt jridtb. Xi

rkka wds lbklg-ucc k hkltkrs dfh fursis, w`tb surmikfs

kf ldcc, wd`t`fm kr kur tw`fs tk drr`vi. Gdr` bdh jiif `f

cdjkr d ucc hdy, jut `t h`hf‐t adttir. ]i bdh wd`tih f`fi akftbs

dfh d cìtài.

Fkw wi wiri ridhy. Zidhy tk iic tbksi t`fy bdfhs squiizi

kur fflfmirs. Zidhy tk sii tbi lkckr k tbi`r iyis. Zidhy tk bidr

tbi`r fflrst lrìs.

Gdr` wds strkfm dfh hitira`fih.

\bi wds rdh`dft. Eìrli dfh jidutùc c`gi d Fkrh`l quiif.

\dbdrd Zksi ldai kut fflrst, squ`ra`fm c`gi d tdhpkci. ]`tb d

bidh ucc k rdvif jcdlg bd`r dfh lkapdss`kf kf bir jrkw, sbi

wds jr`mbt dfh ucc k sp`r`t dfh cì dfh skuc. ]i ldccih bir

Zksì.

Bdhdssdb Zutb ldai kut fixt, lry`fm dfh dpp`fm. \bi wds

ucc k aus`l dfh cdumbtir dfh skufh dfh oky. Xi fursis put bir

kf Gdr`‐s lbist. Bir t`fy lrìs skufhih ixdltcy c`gi d c`ttci j`rh,

–Cdd . . . Cdd . . . Cdd! ‑ \k wi ldccih bir C`ttci J`rh.Erka skaiwbiri kuts`hi ay jkhy, @ bidrh aysic yicc.

Jikri tbdt akaift, @ wdsf‐t suri bkw @ wkuch ridlt. \kai

aif d`ft kr lry. Ay yicc wds d a`xturi k ricì dfh trùapb.

Yft`c tbif, @ bdh bich iviry iakt`kf `f lbilg? lkflirf, idr,

hkujt, dfh ixl`tiaift. Xi yicc sprdfm up rka skai b`h-

hif pcdli hiip w`tb`f, jkka`fm kutwdrh, fk ckfmir djci tk ji

lkftd`fih.

Deir tbi fursis wi`mbih dfh lcidfih tbi m`rcs, wi bich tbia.



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Xiy wiri wrdppih dfh swdhhcih t`mbt, c`gi c`ttci jurr`tks. @

bich tbia ds ` tbiy wiri adhi k kwir stias dfh fflfi lb`fd.

@f tbksi fflrst akaifts, ivirytb`fm stkppih. ]i wiri strulg, ds` jy d krli. wk mkrmikus jdjy m`rcs‘twk àakrtdc skucs cie

tbi`r bkai `f tbi wkaj dfh iftirih tbi wkrch, hrdw`fm tbi`r

fflrst tifhir jridtbs. ]i h`hf‐t sdy aulb. ]i oust ckkgih dt tbia

dfh idlb ktbir, sa`c`fm.

@ h`hf‐t gfkw wbdt @ wkuch iic wbif tbiy wiri jkrf. @ bdhf‐t

ldrrìh tbia kr f`fi akftbs. Gdr` dcridhy bdh tb`s ju`ct-`flkffilt`kf, ds tbi m`rcs wiri lkfli`vih, kraih, dfh mriw `f bir

wkaj. X`s wds ay fflrst tkulb.

Ds @ bich tbia, ay bidrt hkujcih `f s`zi.

Xi fdmm`fm dfh jktbir`fm tb`fms‘tbi tb`fms tbdt trìh tk

adgi ai wkrrìh dfh upsit‘tbiy oust sc`ppih dwdy. \c`fgih

jdlg tk tbi wd`t`fm rkka tk s`t kf tbi stdci, aduvi-lkckrih bks-

p`tdc lkulbis. Xiy‐h ji jdlg, jut kr fkw tbiy wiri mkfi.

Dctbkumb tbi hkltkrs dfh fursis bdh siif tbkusdfhs k

j`rtbs, tbiy pdusih. Xiy stkppih dfh sbdrih kur oky. Cì bdh

jrkgif tbrkumb. @t wds akri pkwiruc tbdf dfy prkiss`kfdc

fuajfiss tbiy a`mbt ji tiaptih tk iic. ]i wiri dcc g`ssih jy

tbi supirfdturdc, w`tfiss`fm skaitb`fm akri jidutùc tbdf d

tbkusdfh sufr`sis.Kur sbdrih oky lkajustih ftk d akaift k bkcy s`cifli.

]i dcc mkt quìt. @t ict ridccy trui.

]i sckwcy adhi kur wdy jdlg tk kur rkka. Xif, w`tbkut

wdrf`fm, tbi fursis bdfhih us tbi jdjìs dfh wdcgih k. @t

wds fkflbdcdft, c`gi tbiy wiri bdfh`fm ai d jkx k pippirkf`

p`zzd‘–Biri yku mk! ‑ Oust c`gi tbdt, tbi fursis wiri mkfi. Xiy

h`hf‐t ticc us wbdt tk hk, sbkw us bkw tk bkch tbia, kr m`vi us d

fflich mu`hi.



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@ bdh fk `hid.

Ds @ wdtlbih tbi m`rcs tbdt fflrst f`mbt, @ bdh twk h`st`flt

iakt`kfs.Kfi? prkkufh oky.

wk? julg-fdgih idr.

Eucc h`slcksuri? @‐h ict tb`s wdy kr f`fi akftbs. @ bdh fk `hid

bkw tk ji d hdh. @ fivir sdw kfi f dlt`kf. Dfh @ st`cc h`hf‐t ridccy

iic c`gi d adf.

Ay rìfh Jkj lcuih ai `f d c`ttci. Bi tkch ai ds tbi dtbir khdumbtirs, @ wds bkaicdfh silur`ty. Ivif tbkumb @ h`hf‐t gfkw

wbdt @ wds hk`fm, @ gfiw bkw tk prktilt . \k @ stkkh mudrh kvir tbia

c`gi d stkfi siftry, bkvir`fm kvir tbi`r lr`js kr akst k tbdt fflrst

f`mbt, wdtlb`fm tbia jridtbi, tbi`r t`fy lbists r`s`fm dfh dcc`fm.

C`ttci J`rh lkumbih kfli, sk @ qu`lgcy ldccih tbi fursi. –@s tbdt

fkradc; ‑ @ pcidhih. \bi mdvi ai twk tbuajs up, sa`cih, dfh cie

dmd`f.

@ suhhifcy jildai fflirlicy kvirprktilt`vi k ay m`rcs dfh

k Gdr`‘wb`lb wds mkkh, r`mbt; Ay ji`fm kvirprktilt`vi wds

djkut idr, jut `t wds `fst`flt`vi dfh pràdc. @ dfykfi aissih

w`tb ay da`cy, @ wdftih tk mrkw ]kcvir`fi‐s dhdadftùa lcdws

dfh mk `ftk d jirsirgir rdmi.

@ tb`fg ay idr wds akri djkut `fdhiqudly .@ wds fivir mkkh dt ricdt`fm, kr hdt`fm, kr tdcg`fm w`tb m`rcs, sk

bkw lkuch @ pkss`jcy hidc w`tb twk akri; Kfi wds bdrh ifkumb.

Fkw @ wds sir`kuscy kutfuajirih. Jis`his, @ mriw up jkw buft-

`fm dfh jridg`fm stu. ]bifivir @ fiihih tk –fflfh aysic,‑ @

oust wift ftk tbi wkkhs. @f ay bkkh, wi sbkt jkttci rklgits dfh

rkadf ldfhcis dt idlb ktbir. Ekr uf.

Fkw @ wds ixpiltih tk tdcg djkut adgiup, hrissis, dfh ivif-

tudccy . . . jkys;



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Pidb.

Zd`s`fm m`rcs h`hf‐t iic sk `fst`flt`vi dfh pràdc. @t ict akri

c`gi ji`fm tbi kfcy muy trdppih `f d tid pdrty, w`tb tbksi kchirwkaif wbk widr j`m bdts dfh idtbir jkds. –Fk . . . fk . . . fk . . .‑

tbi tid cdhìs wkuch lkrrilt ai `f tbi`r Jr`t`sb dllifts. –Pku

pkkr c`ttci adf, tbdt `s tirr`jcy, tirr`jcy wrkfm. Bkch tbi tidlup

c`gi tb`s.‑

Bkw hkis d muy pkss`jcy fflt `f tbiri;

\uri, @ lkuch dgi `t. Jut iviftudccy @‐h tr`p kvir ay idtbirjkd dfh sp`cc tid kf skaikfi‐s bdt. @ oust hkf‐t jickfm `f d tid-

rkka. @t ria`fhs ai k skaitb`fm Mdrr`skf Gi`cckr kfli sd`h?

–@t‐s c`gi d jidr r`h`fm d j`lylci. Bi ldf ji trd`fih tk hk `t kr

sbkrt pir`khs, jut bi wkuch rdtbir ji `f tbi wkkhs hk`fm wbdt

jidrs hk tbiri.‑4

Ds @ stkkh wdtlb`fm kvir ay m`rcs tbdt fflrst f`mbt, idr stdcgih

ai c`gi d hdrg tb`fm. C`gi \kaitb`fm Dwuc lkfourih up rka

ay lb`chbkkh‘d lkus`f tk kfi k tbksi bd`ry, ckfm-draih lrid-

turis tbdt c`vih ufhir ay jih. Lriipirs.

Ivif ` @ puccih tbi lkvirs kvir ay bidh dfh pritifhih tk ji

dsciip, \kaitb`fm Dwuc wds st`cc tbiri. ]d`t`fm. Jridtb`fm `ts

bkt, rdfl`h jridtb kf tbi jdlg k ay filg.

Ds d jky, wbifivir @ mkt kut k jih, @ fivir oust stippih k. @cidpih kr hidr cì, try`fm tk mit sivirdc iit k h`stdfli. Xi cdst

tb`fm yku wdft `s skai Lriipir mrdjj`fm d‐bkct k ykur dfgci.

Xif yku‐ri tkdst.

@ dcwdys gfiw, kfi hdy, tbiy wkuch mit ai. @ ict c`gi kfi k

tbksi bicpciss m`rcs `f d bkrrkr akvì, try`fm tk mit dwdy rka d

stdcgir. Aystir`kuscy, sbi dccs hkwf dmd`f dfh dmd`f dfh tbif

tktdccy krmits bkw tk ruf. Xi stdcgir `s lka`fm . . . wdcg`fm . . .




=

sckwcy. @t‐s tw`tlb`fm dfh kda`fm dt tbi akutb. Dcc yku ldf hk s

lrdwc kf dcc kurs. Dfh skj c`gi d c`ttci m`rc.

@ suspilt d ckt k us muys iic tb`s wdy.]i dcc dli idr. ]i dcc dli \kaitb`fm Dwuc.

]bitbir d okj kr d ricdt`kfsb`p, wi dcc dli tb`fms tbdt tist

us. Ziliss`kf. Okj ckss. H`vkrli. Hidtb k d spkusi, d pdrift, kr d

rìfh. Xisi tb`fms riqu`ri lkurdmi dfh ris`cìfli. ]bif wi aiit

\kaitb`fm Dwuc, bi mrkwcs dt us dfh adgis us wkfhir ` wi ldf

tdgi tbi fixt stip. Bi adgis us quist`kf wi‐ri ivif aif dt dcc.Ekr ai, d surpr`s`fm tb`fm bdppifih.

]bif Zksì dfh C`ttci J`rh drr`vih, @ bich tbia dfh lkuch

sii `f tbi`r iyis tbiy fiihih ai. Eidr wds ilc`psih jy ckvi dfh

ay riskcvi bdrhifih. Dctbkumb @ h`hf‐t bdvi d lcui djkut ji`fm

d hdh, @ ckvih tbisi m`rcs ifkumb tk mk tk bicc dfh jdlg kr tbia.

Ivif tbkumb wi‐h oust ait, @‐h mcdhcy bdvi d jckkhy gfì fflmbt

w`tb tbi hiv`c tk prktilt tbia.

Ckvi mdvi ai lkffflhifli. Hitira`fdt`kf.

Jut @ st`cc h`hf‐t gfkw wbiri tk stdrt.

Mrkw`fm up w`tbkut d hdh, mrdfhhdh, kr uflci drkufh, @ ict

ckst dt sid. @ h`hf‐t bdvi d lkfstdft rkci akhic kr –hdh.‑ Adf-

bkkh siiaih kut k ridlb. C`gi `t jickfmih tk d mrkup k icus`vi

muys skaiwbiri kvir tbiri.Xksi muys bdh j`m odwc`fis dfh wiri tdccir tbdf ai. Xiy

gfiw bkw tk fflx d U2 ifm`fi, rdai d bkusi, wristci d mdtkr, tbif

mit bkai `f tài tk sbkwir, sbdvi w`tb d strd`mbt rdzkr, put kf d

su`t, dfh r`hi tbi wb`ti bkrsi tk tbi jdcc.

Drkufh tbksi muys, @ ict c`gi d pksir.

@ ict akri c`gi Aurhklg rka Xi D-ida.

Xi D-ida `s d mrkup k lrdlg lkaadfhks àpr`skfih kr



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lràis tbiy h`hf‐t lkaa`t. Fkw tbiy‐ri kut k pr`skf dfh dri

airlifdrìs kr mkkh. Xiy sbkkt adlb`fi mufs, y lbkppirs,

jckw up stu, sdvi tbi m`rc. A`rdluckuscy, fk jdh muy ivir hìs. @fay a`fh, tbi D-ida riprisifts kur pràdc-adf drlbitypis?

4. Bdff`jdc `s tbi lkffflhift cidhir wbk ckvis `t wbif tbi pcdf

lkais tkmitbir. Dfh t hkis, iviry tài. Dt tbi ifh k iviry

sbkw, Bdff`jdc sa`cis dfh c`mbts d j`m, dt Lujdf stkmì‘

k wb`lb bi bds df ifhciss suppcy.:. Edli `s mkkh w`tb tbi cdhìs. Bi‐s dcwdys tdcg`fm dfh

lbdra`fm b`s wdy `ftk dfh kut k trkujci. Bi‐s mkkh w`tb

wkrhs dfh ldf bdfhci d adlb`fi muf. Edli dcwdys pcdys d

giy rkci `f tbi adstir pcdf.

<. J. D. Jdrdlus (pcdyih jy Ar. ) s tbi wdrr`kr. Bi bds d bumi

Akbdwg, d pirad-slkwc, dfh puflbis b`s wdy tbrkumb

ivirytb`fm. Bi mrkwcs d ckt dfh hifflf`ticy bds dfmir `ssuis.

Bi ldccs tbi jdh muys –\ulgd!‑ Xi kfcy tb`fm tbdt ivir mits

`f b`s wdy `s Aurhklg.

8. Aurhklg `s, wicc, Aurhklg. Dctbkumb bi ldf y d bic`lkp-

tir, bi‐s akri df uffilissdry dppifhdmi. @f tbi a`hhci k

d fflirli muffflmbt, Aurhklg `s prkjdjcy up `f d trii adg`fm

j`rh fk`sis. Kr b`h`fm skaiwbiri, hrissih ds d wkadf. Krtdcg`fm `flissdftcy djkut fktb`fm, wb`lb J.D. ldccs –o`jjir

odjjir.‑ J.D. sbkuts dt Aurhklg? –Gfklg k tbdt o jjir odj-

jir, \ulgd!‑

@ fivir ict c`gi Bdff`jdc kr Edli, ds cidh`fm ktbir aif wds

kri`mf. Zkadfl`fm wkaif siiaih c`gi d lkfus`fm r`hhci. @

wdftih tk ji bdrhlkri c`gi J.D. jut @‐a fkt ivif strkfm ifkumb

tk ldrry b`s adss`vi jc`fm.




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Akst k tbi tài, @ oust ict c`gi Aurhklg.

Xi lka`l-ricì muy. Xi lkp-kut. Mkky. Cì wds aulb idsìr

ds Aurhklg, jildusi ixpiltdt`kfs wiri ckwir. Pku h`hf‐t bdvi tkji lbdra`fm, strkfm, kr cidhircy. Pku lkuch oust ji, wicc . . . wi`rh.

Adfbkkh st`cc iics wi`rh.

C`gi kfi k tbksi khhjdcc ldrs `f ^krtcdfh. Pku sii tbia rka

tài tk tài, pd`ftih cài mriif, lkvirih w`tb juapir st`lg-

irs, rkjkt tkys, prkstbit`l càjs, dlt`kf fflmuris, dfh hiir dftcirs.

Ivif tbi bkkh s lkvirih. @t‐s c`gi tbiy bdh d juflb k mdrdmi sdcistu tbdt h`hf‐t sicc, sk tbiy oust mcuih `t dcc kvir tbi`r ldr.

Adfbkkh iics c`gi @‐a spicufg`fm w`tbkut d dsbc`mbt. @‐a

lrdwc`fm dfh juajc`fm drkufh `f tbi ldvi, try`fm tk fflfh ay

wdy tbrkumb tbi jdt mudfk dfh tbi jcdlgfiss dfh tbi aulg. Jut

@ giip juap`fm `ftk stu.

Adfbkkh iics bdrh tk bkch kf tk. \c`ppiry.

Ds d lb`ch, @ usih tk jridg ay a`cg mcdss fidrcy iviry f`mbt.

rui stkry. @ h`hf‐t aidf tk. @ oust hrkppih `t. Kr sit `t hkwf tkk

bdrh. I`tbir wdy, `t ifhih up kf tbi kkr `f pìlis. @t mkt sk jdh

tbdt ay aka put ay a`cg `f pcdst`l lups dfh cie tbia kf tbi

g`tlbif lkuftir. ]bifivir @ mkt tb`rsty, @ bdh tk wdcg rka tbi

c`v`fm rkka tk tbi g`tlbif tk mit ay lup.

@ st`cc jridg stu.Dhh ]`cc`das-\kfkad tk Xi ^cdlis @ Lkuch Fivir ]krg c`st.

Xi adf-sg`ccs wi dri ixpiltih tk bdvi‘fflx`fm d cidgy dulit,

wìch`fm stiic, lbdfm`fm tbi k`c, lbkpp`fm hkwf triis, bkkg`fm

up tbi U, puflb`fm d wkc `f tbi dli‘`f tbisi tb`fms, @ iic

wkiuccy `fdhiqudti. @ adfbkkh `s lkffiltih tk tbi stiriktyp`-

ldc adf-sg`ccs, @‐a d mkfir. Dfh `f kur pkst“`fhustr`dc rivkcu-

t`kf wkrch, tbiri dri rdri iw sdlrih adf spdlis cie.

Kfi `s `f rkft k tbi JJT mr`cc.



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Dfktbir `s drkufh pkwir tkkcs.

D tb`rh `s ufhir tbi bkkh k d ldr.

Jut wbif ay ldr jridgs, @ mk tk tbi ailbdf`l. ]bif bi dsgswbdt `s wrkfm w`tb ay ldr, @‐a ckst. Fk `hid. @ ldf‐t ticc tbi h`-

irifli jitwiif tbi df jict dfh tbi ux ldpdl`tkr. \k @ jcu.

Xi ailbdf`l tdgis kfi ckkg dt ai, dfh usudccy bds airly. Bi

dlts f`li7 bi dlts c`gi bi ldf‐t ticc @‐a jcufm. Jut bi gfkws.

Bi gfkws.

@‐a suri bi aiits d ckt k muys wbk jcu. Dfh wbif bi fflfdccyticcs ai tbi ldr h`dmfks`s, @ sa`ci dfh fkh. Oust sa`ci dfh fkh.

\kaitàis `t iics c`gi @ sa`ci dfh fkh ay wdy tbrkumb cì.

@ v`kcdti akst k tbi ufspkgif rucis k adfbkkh?

• @ dsg kr hr`v`fm h`rilt`kfs.

• @ mit ckst `f Bkai Hipkt.

• @ fiih bicp fflx`fm stu.

Ldsi `f pk`ft? @ trìh tk ripcdli kur jdtbtuj stkppir. @ pusbih

dfh turfih dfh mruftih kr djkut krty-fflvi a`futis. Fktb`fm.

Fdhd. Ed`c. @ fflfdccy ris`mfih aysic tk dsg`fm ay wì kr bicp.

]`tb d sa`ci, sbi `fstdftcy pkppih `t `ftk pcdli.

Erka skaiwbiri hiip fs`hi, @ bidrh Ar. wb`spir, \ulgd! Xi ktbir hdy, @ bdh tk ldcc ay dtbir-`f-cdw tk ticc ai bkw tk

stdrt tbi cdwf akwir. Kur cdwf bdh, kvir tbi pdst sivirdc wiigs,

turfih `ftk skaitb`fm dg`f tk d rd`f krist. Jut ds bi ixpcd`fih

bkw tk kpirdti tbi akwir, bi a`mbt ds wicc bdvi jiif spidg`fm

urg`sb. \kaitb`fm djkut tb`rty-wi`mbt ifm`fi k`c, prà`fm tbi

puap, rkcc`fm tbi stdrtir, dfh `mf`t`fm tbi Jrda \tkgir.

@ h`hf‐t mit `t dcc.

@ trìh tk stdrt t. @ ridccy h`h.




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@ pràih dfh puapih dfh pkurih mds dfh puccih tbi lkrh.

Dmd`f dfh dmd`f dfh dmd`f. Dt tbi ifh k twk bkurs, dcc @ bdh wds

d mds puhhci kf tbi mdrdmi kkr, dfh tbi akwir oust sdt tbiri,stdr`fm dt ai. @ swidr `t wds cdumb`fm. \k @ ydfgih `t kut k tbi

mdrdmi dfh tbriw `t kf tbi hr`viwdy kr sp`ti.

@t stdyih tbiri kr twk hdys.

Jut @‐vi dcwdys jiif d mcdss-bdc-ucc g`fh k muy. \k @ hil`hih

tk h`tlb tbi cdwf akwir `hid7 @ a`mbt oust ji akri k d wiih-

idtir adf. @ bdh v`s`kfs k ai widr`fm mfdrcy, pkstdpkldcyp-t`l, Jkkg ke Ic` `mbt mkmmcis. \kai j`m, lrusty, stiic-tkih jkkts.

Yrjdf ldak sbkrts dfh fflfmirciss mckvis. D w`lgih adlbiti

strdppih tk ay jdlg. @ wkuch jilkai Xi Dvifmidf, sc`fm`fm ay

adlbiti dfh dy`fm wiihs `ftk d swè dfh lirtd`f hia`si.

Deir d j`t k kfc`fi wiih-idtir risidrlb, @ put kf ay Ldr-

bdrtts dfh Oust`f jkkts, tbif wift tk Bkai Hipkt. Deir strut-

t`fm drkufh, sp`tt`fm, dfh dlt`fm c`gi df kch prk, @ p`lgih kfi

k tbi jist wiih-idtirs @ lkuch fflfh, df Ilbk. @t bdh dcc tbi jiccs

dfh wb`stcis, c`gi df ixtriai-wiih sitt`fm, vk`li dlt`vdt`kf, dfh

zkajì-lbkpp`fm akhi.

Jkka.

]bif @ mkt bkai, @ ridc`zih @ fiihih d spil`ffll dclbiay, df

k`c-mds a`xturi, tk stdrt `t. Fk j`mmì. \k @ wift jdlg tk BkaiHipkt dfh jkumbt d mds ldf, wift tk tbi mds stdt`kf, dfh mkt d

lkupci mdcckfs k pitrkc. Xif, @ lridtih ay scuhmi uic, fflccih tbi

tdfg, dfh pràih tbdt sulgir.

Deir twk bkurs k justih-gfulgci rustrdt`kf, `t fflfdccy

stdrtih. ]`tb d hiv`c`sb mr`f, @ lbkppih dfh tbrdsbih wiihs kr

djkut kurtiif silkfhs.

Xif tbi krdfmi pcdst`l str`fm jrkgi k.

\kaitb`fm Dwuc wbiizih dfh lbkgih kf d cdumb.



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@‐a st`cc fkt suri wby tbdt stu jridgs sk idsy. Ldf skaikfi

pcidsi adgi skai bidvy-huty wiih-idtir str`fm stu; Kgdy,

@ tbkumbt, @ ldf hk tb`s. \k @ tkkg k ay mkmmcis dfh, us`fm dslriwhr`vir, tkkg tbi bidh k tk `fstdcc akri pcdst`l str`fm.

]bif @ h`h, slriws dfh pdrts dfh jkcts iw kut dcc kvir tbi

hr`viwdy. D a`cc`kf pìlis. \k @ puftih. ût dcc tbi pìlis `f d

mcdss adskf odr dfh wd`tih kr ay dtbir-`f-cdw tk lkai jdlg

`ftk tkwf. @ muiss wi wkuch bdvi wiihs d iw akri wiigs.

Pistirhdy, Gdr` dsgih ai tk dssiajci dfh `fstdcc kfi k kurjdjy ldr sidts. –K lkursi,‑ @ ripcìh. Yfhduftih. Bkw bdrh

ldf tbdt ji; @ aidf, tbiy dri jdjy sidts. @t‐s fkt c`gi riju`ch`fm d

Buaair.

Jut deir djkut tif a`futis, @ ridc`zih @ fiihih d ^b.H. `f

ifm`fiir`fm dfh tif yidrs‐ bdrh-cdjkr ixpirìfli tk hk `t. Kr d

lrdlg squdh k FD\D rklgit slìft`sts. @ wkrgih dfh puccih dfh

tummih dfh mr`ttih ay tiitb.

Fkpi.

D c`ttci cdtir, Gdr` jrkumbt kut tbi ktbir ldr sidt, piriltcy

dssiajcih dfh ridhy kr dlt`kf. ]kw, @ tbkumbt, sbi‐s mkkh.

Lur`kus, @ dsgih bir, –]icc hkfi! Bkw h`h yku hk tbdt sk

dst;‑

–@ h`hf‐t,‑ sbi ripcìh. –Airih`tb h`h.‑–Airih`tb, ds `f kur siviftiif- yidr-kch jdjys`ttir, Airih`tb;‑

–Pip.‑

–\ir`kuscy;‑

–Pis. Dfh @ ldf dsg bir tk hk tbi ktbir kfi ` yku wdft.‑

–Yb . . . kgdy.‑

Ay `ffir Ar. icc s`cift. Xif bi sbkkg b`s bidh `f h`smust

dfh wdcgih dwdy.

@ fiih h`rilt`kfs. D lkapdss. D jcuipr`ft .




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Adfbkkh iics c`gi d aystir`kus hist`fdt`kf. C`gi d riakti

AdfLdvi w`tb ckts k jidrhih aif, dfh sakgi dfh fflri dfh

hrua l`rlcis. Xi jidrhih aif hkf‐t tdcg d ckt7 tbiy oust mruftdfh idt rih aidt. \kaibkw, tbiy bdvi adf-sg`ccs. Xiy drif‐t

try`fm tk prkvi dfytb`fm. Xiy‐ri oust sàpcy aif-`f-tbi-rdw.

Yfhkaist`ldtih dfh ufittirih. \kaibkw tbiy dri tbi `f`t`dtih .

Xiy hr`fg hiip rka tbi hrdumbts k adfbkkh.

Ekr ai, tb`s jkkg `s djkut mitt`fm tk tbi AdfLdvi.

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