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N_XLOX A\ \BO \.V. XA@MB

A N{}|ox{ Vea{ k` \bxoo Am|}

h{Zkeekan M. ]ozaxl

a`lHaxhaxa ]|ivv Wa`mo

Voxgixna`mo Xkjb|}

K| k} a` k`gxk`jono`| ig goloxae miv{xkjb| eaz |i miv{ ix xovxilumo |bk} }mxkv| k` a`{ na``ox ix|i voxgixn |bk} vea{ zk|biu| xi{ae|{ va{no`|. \bo au|bix mi`|xie} aee xkjb|}. Maee gix allk|ki`ae

}mxkv|} a`l gux|box ekmo`}k`j k`gixna|ki`. \bo au|bix} `ano nu}| avvoax i` aee vxijxan} a`lvxini|ki`ae na|oxkae.

Lomonhox 8;% 1;;2

Miv{xkjb| 1;;= h{ Hkee ]ozaxl

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MA]\ IG MBAXAM\OX]\oxx{ Vaenox4 Iz`ox ig \V Lulo Xa`mb.Naxjo ]|a`eo{4 Biu}ocoovox.

Damc Ca`o4 Onvei{oo% lulo zxa`jeox.Joixjo Ca`o4 Damc*} |zk`.Houeab \umcox4 \bo miic. @i i`}o`}o% xueox ig box linak`% |bock|mbo`. Wox{ |onvoxano`|ae hu| a` ormoeeo`| miic.Mbxk} Hxiz`4 Damc*} jkxegxko`l. Mk|{ jkxe. Iu| ig zixc ux}o.Xollk j \bix`|i` ) Boxi 4 Juo}|. Mxknk`ae |ux`ol goloxae zk|`o}}. Jil*} jkg| |i zino .]boee{ Nax|k`)Boxi`4 La`*} za|mblij. \xawoek`j a} zkgo.Vax}i` ]bix|4 Ganiu} lo|om|kwo. ]vomkae juo}| ig \oxx{ V.

]mo`o4\bo ekwk`j xiin)}|ul{ ig \oxx{ Vaenox% iz`ox ig |bo \V Lulo Xa`mb% }inozboxo k` \ora}.

\kno4\bo vxo}o`|. Ea|o ag|ox`ii`.

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AM\ 1

]O\\K@J4 Zo axo k` |bo ekwk`j xiin. \boxo axo |zi o`|xa mo}. I`o gxin

k`|oxkix% i`o gxin or|oxkix. \boxo k} nkel meu||ox% o`iujb |i k`lkma|ovax|{ eog|iwox}. Vkm|uxo} axo mxiicol% o|m. Ae}i i` zaee k} a loox}boal. ]|uggol gk}b na{ho. A vkm|uxo ig a }|ixc ix i|box za|ox hkxli` zaee `oax lo}c. A` iel mahk`o| |{vo xalki k} ajak`}| i`o zaee%hiju} najatk`o i` |iv ig k|.

A\ XK]O4 MBXK] k} k` |bo xiin aei`o. ]i`} ig |bo Vki`oox} nu}km k} vea{k`j}ig|e{ k` |bo hamcjxiu`l. Muo |oeovbi`o xk j a`l a`}zox nambk`o.

A@]ZOXK@J NAMBK@O"\oxx{*} Wikmo+

Bizl{ vax|`ox% {iu*wo xoambol |bo \.V. Xa`mb. Zo*xo iu| xklk`j |bo xa`jo xkjb| `iz% hu| kg {iu*lekco |i eoawo a no}}ajo% du}| humceo uv a`l li k| a| |bo hoov. \ba`c}.

MOEOHXK\["Wikmo% voxbav} Zkeeko @oe}i`+

]a{% \oxx{% ahiu| |ba| jkj {iu za`|ol. Ma` {iu va{ ma}b9"JOIXJO o`|ox}.+

JOIXJO

Mbxk}.

MBXK]Ib% bk Joixjo.

JOIXJO]i biz li {iu ekco |bo \V Lulo xa`mb }i gax9

MBXK]K| mox|ak`e{ k} |bo nklleo ig `izboxo.

JOIXJO"zk|b a eaujb.+

Bo{% mizjkxe% li`*| {iu ekco |bo gxo}b }noee ig ba{ a`l na`uxo.

MBXK]Zoee% k| k} mox|ak e{ `i| n{ kloa ig zboxo K za`| |i }vo l |bo xo}| ig n{ ekgo. Ix owo` |bo `or| |zizooc}.

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JOIXJO[iu xoaee{ }uxvxk}ol no h{ mink`j iu| boxo. \boxo axo`*| na`{ `ux}k`j dih} i a lulo xa`mb.

MBXK]Zoee% K lkl`*| mino dih bu`|k`j. K bal }ino|bk`j oe}o k` nk`l.

JOIXJO]umb a}9

MBXK]Zoee% K ub..K du}| |biujb|.....

JOIXJO[o}9

MBXK]

Ib% `i|bk`j.

JOIXJOMino i` Mbxk}% {iu c`iz {iu ma` |aec |i no.

MBXK][oab% jiil iel lovo`laheo Joixjo.

"Eii}o`} uv a hk|+K|*} Damc. K . . . li`*| u`lox}|a`l bkn a`{nixo.

JOIXJOZbi lio}9 Gix }inoi`o a }baeeiz a} Damc% bo }uxo mau}o} a ei| ig loov |biujb|.

MBXK]Ib% mino i` Joixjo% bo*} {iux hxi|box . . . {iux |zk` hxi|box.

JOIXJOZb{ li voiveo coov xonk`lk`j no9

MBXK]K|*} du}| |ba| k| k} }i baxl |i hoekowo {iu |zi axo hxi|box}. [iu axo }i }oxkiu} aee |bo |kno% a`l Damc`owox k}. K|*} ekco bo ji| aee |bo }u`}bk`o a`l {iu ji| aee |bo xak`. Kg i`e{ bo miuel ho a ek||eo nixoekco {iu% ix {iu miuel ho . . .

JOIXJOA ek||eo nixo ekco bkn. K c`iz. ]a{ k|. [iu*wo }akl k| |i no a bu`lxol |kno}. \ba|*} zb{ zo . . .zoee% {iu c`iz . . .

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MBXK]K lkl`*| noa` gix |bk} |i mino uv ajak`. K*n }ixx{ K }akl a`{|bk`j. K bawo |i ji gk`l Damc `iz. Kjuo}} K*ee }oo {iu ea|ox.

"Hxooto} iu| ig |bo xiin |i or|.+

JOIXJOViix ek||eo Mbxk}. Boxo }bo k} k` |bo nklleo ig `izboxo% zak|k`j gix }inoi`o }bo lio}`*| owo` xoaee{c`iz.

"Ork|} k`|.% \oxx{ Vaenox o`|ox} gxin or|. maxx{k`j bae|ox%lxavo} k| iwox miumb. \i}}o} ba| i` i`o mbakx% mia| i`a`i|box% vuee} igg hii|}% |bxiz} |bon i` geiix.+

\OXX[

Zboz! Zba| a la{! K lkl`*| |bk`c zo*l owox jo| |ba| }|aeeki` hamc k` bk} }|aee."Geiv} liz` i` miumb.+

NX]. ]\A@EO["o`|ox} gxin k`|.+

\boxo {iu axo% Nx. Vaenox. K `oolol |i |oee {iu |ba| |bo gkwo jaeei`} ig niea}}o} zo ixloxol zkee `i|ho boxo k` |kno gix |bo vax|{. Zo*ee bawo |i ma`moe |bo |agg{ vuee ix mino uv zk|b a`i|box xomkvo.

\OXX["Zk|b bk} boal k` bk} ba`l}.+

Nx}. ]|a`eo{% |ba| k} {iux lovax|no`|. Gix aee K maxo% {iu ma` u}o Houeab*} miggoo. Veoa}o% k|*} hoo` aei`j la{.

NX]. ]\A@EO[[o}% Nx. Vaenox% k| ba}. K du}| |biujb| {iu nkjb| ekco |i c`iz. K c`iz biz {iu ba|o }uxvxk}o}. A`la`i|box |bk`j% |zo`|{ viu`l} ig xa| vik}i` mano k` |ila{. \bo{ loekwoxol k| |i |bo biu}o k`}|oal ig|bo hax`. Veoa}o bawo }inoi`o xoniwo k|.

\OXX[[o} Nx}. ]|a`eo{. K} |boxo a`{|bk`j oe}o9

NX]. ]\A@EO[@i ]kx% |ba|*} aee.

\OXX[Ica{% Nx}. ]|a`eo{% K bawo }ino|bk`j. Ziuel {iu veoa}o |ux` igg |ba| nu}km. K ma`*| knajk`o biz{iu }|a`l |i ek}|o` |i |ba| aee la{. Zo bawo |i vea{ k| gix |bo juo}|}. \ba|*} nixo |ba` o`iujb.

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NX]. ]\A@EO[K| hxk`j} hamc nonixko} ig biz |bk`j} u}ol |i ho. Hamc k` |bo la{} zbo` |bk} za} a xoae zixck`jxa`mb. @i| du}| a lulo xa`mb gix mk|kgkol |o`loxgoo| |i mino a`l vea{ mizba`l gix a goz la{}.

\OXX[Nx}. ]|a`eo{% K xoaee{ li`*| za`| |i boax aee |bk} ajak`. [iu*wo nalo {iux gooek`j} meoax i` |bona||ox. Du}| }|kmc |i {iux biu}ocoovk`j% {iuxo jiil a| |ba|.

NX]. ]\A@EO[Ig miux}o% Nx. Vaenox. [iu*xo |bo hi}}.

"\ux`} a`l eoawo} ahxuv|e{% hxu}bk`j h{ DAMC zbi k}}|a`lk`j h{ |bo liix. Bo ba} ihwkiu}e{ hoo` oawo}lxivvk`j.Bo lio} `i| o`|ox |bo xiin hu| mi`|k`uo} |i ek}|o` a} \oxx{|aec} |i bkn}oeg.+

\OXX[\bk} veamo zkee ho |bo loa|b ig no {o|! K*wo ji| a xa`mb ba`l zbi ziuel xa|box baxa}} voiveo |ba`boev |bon% a }|aeeki` zbi ziuel xa|box xu` zkel k` |bo xak` |ba` }|a{ k` a lx{ }|aee% A||kea |bo Bu` gixa miic% a`l biu}ocoovox zbi am|} ekco }bo iz`} |bo veamo. ]ino|kno} K zi`lox zba|*} |bo u}o igjik`j i`. Zb{ `i| du}| jkwo k| uv9

"Geiv} i` miumb |i xo}|. DAMC lk}avvoax} gxin liixza{. Ekjb|} axolknnol% ag|ox a vau}o DAMC o`|ox} zk|b vaxavbox`aeka. Quko|e{gkro} uv \oxx{. K| }biuel `i| ho xoalke{ meoax |ba| bo k} vea{k`j a`l`i| xoaee{ ckeek`j \oxx{. ]|ax|} |avo ix xalki% }i`j k} a }ix| ig }viic{%hktaxxo }i`j. DAMC ork|} |i k`|. @iz% zo }oo \oxx{ k` a meiz` na}c%avvaxo`|e{ loal. _`lox a hea`co|% bo ba} a c`kgo bke| vxi|xulk`j gxina `i|o i` bk} mbo}|% a ba`jna`*} `ii}o axiu`l bk} `omc% voxbav} a

ju` k` bk} avvaxo`|e{ ekgoeo}} ba`l. NX]. ]\A@EO[ o`|ox} gxink`|. a`l mxi}}o} |bo xiin `i| }ook`j |bo hil{.+

NX]. ]\A@EO[Ib% eixl{% zba| a no}}.

"]|ax|} |i vkmc uv ek||ox a`l }|xakjb|o` vkm|uxo}% o|m. |aeck`j |i}oeg. ]bo |ux`} igg |bo |avo.+

\oxxkheo }i`j% biz ma` |bo{ }|a`l k|9 K |iel |bon k| ziuel ho ekco |bk}% hu| `i i`o ziuel ek}|o`% `i||i no% K*n du}| |bo bkxol boev. @i i`o maxo} biz k| u}ol |i ho. \bo `ano ]|a`eo{ u}ol |i noa`}ino|bk`j. I`e{ Damc xononhox}.

"]|kee |aeck`j |i box}oeg% }bo |aco} igg |bo hea`co|% `i| }ook`j |bo hil{.+

A`l |bo{ minveak` ahiu| n{ nu}km. K| za} eiul o`iujb |i zaco |bo . . ."]oo} hil{ a`l }mxoan}.+

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\OXX["I`e{ }eoovk`j% dunv} uv zk|b a {oee.+

Aaaaaaaaaab! Lan`% {iu }maxol no!

NX]. ]\A@EO[

K }maxol [I_! Zba| li {iu |bk`c {iu lkl |i no9 Ib% n{ boax|! K |biujb| {iu zoxo loal.

\OXX[Zba| li {iu noa` loal% K du}| }amcol iu| i` |bo miumb.

"\aco} igg na}c a`l orank`o} k|% eiic} liz` a| c`kgo ba`leo+Na{ho K an loal% zak|.

"Xoal} `i|o.+(JI\MBA% BA BA.(

"]biu|}+DAMC!!I`o la{ bo*} ji``a vuee i`o dico |ii na`{.

NX]. ]\A@EO[Damc du}| jo|} a ek||eo maxxkol aza{ }ino|kno}% |ba|*} aee Nx. Vaenox.

\OXX[A ek||eo maxxkol aza{9 Kg k| zoxo`*| gix bk} vxam|kmae dico}% Heamc Jiel ziuel }|kee ho boxo hxoolk`jmbanvki`}.

NX]. ]\A@EO[\ba|*} `i| gakx. Damc bal `i kloa {iu ziuel bawo Heamc Jiel iu| |ba| `kjb|.

\OXX[

Bo za} |bo gk`o}| }|ul k` |bo }|a|o. K }awol a`l }mxknvol gix {oax} gix |bo mba`mo |i o}|ahek}b axo}vom|ol `ano gix |bk} veamo. K ei}| aee ig k| |ba`c} |i Damc% zbi du}| ji| a *ek||eo maxxkol aza{.*

NX]. ]\A@EO[Kg {iu bal`*| |aco` |ba| bix}o iu| ig |bo }|aheo |i }biz bkn igg% k| ziuel `owox bawo bavvo`ol. Damcaxxa`jol |bo gkxozixc} lk}vea{ zooc} hogixo. Bo za`|ol |i ekwo` uv {iux hkj lk``ox vax|{. Bomox|ak`e{ bal `i kloa |ba| {iu ziuel bawo |i }biz igg {iux vxkto }|aeeki` a| 11466 a| `kjb|.

\OXX["Wk}khe{ oni|ki`aee{ uv}o|% miwox} bk} gamo zk|b bk} ba`l}.+

K coov }ook`j k| iwox a`l iwox% |ba| hoau|kgue }|aeeki`% xamk`j amxi}} |bo vallimc% }mxoank`j zk|b

|oxxix% |bo` vak`. \i vu| liz` a bix}o ekco |ba| . . .k|*} }ino|bk`j |ba| zkee bau`| no gix |bo xo}| ign{ ekgo.

NX]. ]\A@EO["Hxk}ce{+

Zoee% zba|*} li`o k} li`o. K|*} `i| ekco k|*} |bo o`l ig |bo zixel.

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\OXX["Eiick`j uv a| box+

Na{ho `i| |i {iu% hu| |bo` zba| ziuel {iu c`iz ahiu| k|9

NX]. ]\A@EO[[iu gixjo|% Nx. Vaenox% |ba| K li c`iz zba| k|*} ekco. K bawo hoo` axiu`l boxo gax ei`jox |ba` {iu.\boxo za} a |kno zbo` |bk} xa`mb za} zoee xo}vom|ol gix na`{ xoa}i`}. \bo |kno zkee mino zbo`. .. .

\OXX["\kxole{% ekco bo ba} boaxl k| aee hogixo.+

[o}% {o}%...K c`iz. A`l }ino|kno} {iu naco k| }iu`l ekco {iu zoxo xo}vi`}kheo gix k| aee.]ino|kno} {iu gixjo| {iux veamo% Nx}. ]|a`eo{.. ]biuel`*| {iu ho lu}|k`j ix }ino|bk`j9 \ba| k}{iux dih% k}`*| k|9

NX]. ]\A@EO["Iu|xajol.+Biz laxo {iu! K*ee bawo {iu c`iz . . .

\OXX["Quk|o eiule{.+

\ba| zkee ho aee% Nx}. ]|a`eo{.

NX]. ]\A@EO[K zi`*| }|a`l gix |bk}. \bk} k} |bo ea}| }|xaz. [iu zkee bawo n{ eo||ox ig xo}kj`a|ki` k` |bo nix`k`j. K}baee ho ji`o h{ |bo o`l ig |bo zooc a`l {iu zkee ho }ixx{.

"Xu}bo} iu| ig |bo xiin va}| DAMC+

\OXX[

"A} }bo eoawo}+Nx}. ]|a`eo{% . . .

DAMC"Hux}|} k` gxin ck|mbo` zk|b miicko} k` ba`l a`l k`|oxxuv|}.+

Zba|*} aee |bo }biu|k`j ahiu|9"Eiic} a| \oxx{+

Zba|*} zk|b |bo jo|uv9

\OXX[A} kg {iu lkl`*| c`iz. N}. ]|a`eo{ aeni}| bal a boax| a||amc! Zba|*} |bo kloa9

"Biel} uv |bo na}c.+

DAMC"K``imo`|e{+

K ma`*| knajk`o zba| {iu noa`. K mox|ak`e{ bal i|bk`j |i li zk|b k|.

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\OXX[Mu| |bo am|% Damc Ca`o% {iu a`l {iux dico} bawo du}| ahiu| zix` iu| {iux zoemino boxo.

DAMC

Du}| bawk`j gu`% Vaenox. Li`*| biel a jxuljo. Ho}klo}% zba| ziuel {iu li zk|biu| Joixjo a`l no9[iu miuel`*| ba`leo aee |bo}o |o`loxgoo| h{ {iux}oeg.

\OXX[Na{ho K miuel ba`leo |bk`j} ho||ox kg {iu am|ol nixo ekco Joixjo }ino ig |bo |kno.

DAMCIb% boxo zo ji ajak`. Joixjo |bk} a`l Joixjo |ba|% (zb{ ma`*| {iu ho nixo ekco Joixjo9( K an }kmcig boaxk`j ahiu| biz zi`loxgue Joixjo k}. Joixjo k} a hixk`j iel jiil{jiil{ zbi `owox bal ala{ ig gu` k` bk} ekgo! Bo} a` iel }|kmc k` |bo nul zk|biu| a` iu`mo ig bunix. [iu c`iz lax`olzoee |ba| |bk} veamo ziuel ho |bo vk|} kg K zoxo`*| boxo |i mboox |bk`j} uv. Gamo k| Vaenox% {iu `ool

hi|b ig u} a`l {iu c`iz k|.

\OXX[\ba| na{ ho |xuo% Damc% hu| }i boev no% kg Nx}. ]|a`eo{ eoawo}% {iu ma` li |bo biu}ozixc |ii!

HO_EAB"O`|ox} gxin k`|. zk|b xieek`j vk` k` ba`l. ]vko} DAMC zk|b miicko}.+

[iu eknvzxk}|ol% hi`o}vawk`ol% va`|{zak}|ol% }eamcdazol huttaxl. [iu {oeeizhoeekol%vkjoi`|iol eu`cboal. \ux` n{ hamc gix i`o }omi`l a`l {iu*xo k`|i |bo va`|x{. [iu }|a{ iu| ig n{ck|mbo` a`l iu| ig |bo giil ix K*ee }eav a c`i| i` {iux boal ekco {iu ak`*| `owox }oo`.

"|bxoa|o`} zk|b xieek`j vk` |bo zbieo |kno a} i|box} eiic i` k` anatono`|.+

DAMC"Vxo|o`lk`j goax% `uljo} \oxx{+

K |bk`c }bo ekco} no!

HO_EAB"]`kgg} a`l |ux`} hamc |i |bo ck|mbo`% ora}voxa|ol.+

A`l {iu*wo ji| a bieo k` {iux boal% hu| |ba|*} ho}klo |bo vik`|."Ork|} |i k`|.+

DAMC

"\i \oxx{+

Zb{ li {iu coov |bo iel ha||eoaro9

\OXX[Xononhox ea}| `kjb|*} wo`k}i` mbkek9 [iu a|o o`iujb gix |zi.

DAMCGixjo| K a}col.

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MBXK]"O`|oxk`j gxin or|. maeek`j+

Damc% boxo {iu axo! K*wo hoo` eiick`j aee iwox gix {iu. Ib . . .K bivo K*n `i| k`|oxxuv|k`j a`{|bk`j.

DAMC

Bo{% k|*} ica{ Hah{. Eiic% ziuel {iu nk`l du}| zak|k`j boxo azbkeo9"\i \oxx{+

\boxo*} a vxiheon a| |bo }oxwk`j }bol {iu `ool |i }oo. Zo `ool a lomk}ki`."]|ax|} gix |bo liix+

\OXX[

Biel i` a nk`u|o. K an }|kee k` mbaxjo boxo. K bawo`*| owo` bal |kno gix a muv ig . . ."NX]. ]\A@EO[ o`|ox} a`l ba`l} bkn a muv ig miggoogxin box |xa{. K| k} |bo i`e{ muv aexoal{ gkeeol.+

Ib%...ub% |ba`c}."\aco} qukmc }kv} a`l |bo` ba`l} k| |i MBXK] a} bo gieeiz} DAMC iu| |bo liix.+

Houeab zkee }ck` no kg K ei}o a`i|box muv. Ica{% eo|*} ji."\OXX[ ork|}. MBXK] veiv} liz` i` |bo }iga zk|b |bomiggoo nuj k` box ba`l}. NX]. ]\A@EO[ o{o} |bo nujzaxke{. MBXK] zxav} hi|b ba`l} axiu`l k|% hu| lio} `i|lxk`c.+

MBXK]

K}`*| |bk} du}| jxoa|9 Aei`o ajak`. K mano aee |bo za{ iu| boxo gxin Laeea} |i ho zk|b Damc% a`l bolio}`*| bawo |kno gix no.

NX]. ]\A@EO["]ii|bk`je{+

Zba|*} |bo na||ox loax9 [iu }iu`l }i lovxo}}ol.

MBXK]K|*} Damc. Bo*} }i . . . k`guxka|k`j. Bo ba} `i . . . anhk|ki`. K za`| |i jo| naxxkol a`l niwo |i Au}|k`.N{ u`meo ba} iggoxol bkn a dih zk|b |bo nix|jajo minva`{ hu| Damc }a{} bo ma`*| zixc k`}klo a| alo}c aee la{. Bo du}| ma`*| }oon |i ho }oxkiu} gix ei`jox |ba` |o` }omi`l} a| a |kno.

NX]. ]\A@EO["Zk|b a }nkeo.+

K|*} `i| n{ hu}k`o}}% hu| Joixjo }oon} nixo eowoeboalol. Zb{ `i| . . . 9

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MBXK]K li`*| c`iz. K no| Damc gkx}|. Bo }oonol }i bavv{ a`l gu` |i ho zk|b. Bo nalo no eaujb. Am|uaee{%Joixjo a`l K zo`| iu| a miuveo ig |kno} hu| k| du}| lkl`*| zixc. Bo k} }i }oxkiu}% a`l aeza{} hxico.Damc du}| }oon} . . . }i guee ig ekgo. K du}| zk}b bo ziuel jxiz uv. Li {iu c`iz |ba| ea}| `kjb| bo

vxo|o`lol |i ho Joixjo a`l a}col no |i |bo ba{xklo9 Eumcke{% K }noeeol Damc} ag|ox}bawo% }i Kc`oz bo za} |x{k`j |i |xkmc no. Kg `i| gix |ba| . . .

"]baco} box boal.+Am|uaee{ |bo zbieo kloa ig la|k`j |zk`} k} ck`l ig }max{. Kg |bo{ zoxo`*| }i lkggoxo`| k` vox}i`aek|{%K*l bawo a baxl |kno |oeek`j |bon avax|.

NX]. ]\A@EO[Zoee% |aco {iux |kno |i jo| |i c`iz |bon ho||ox% ix {iu na{ ho a}ck`j gix |xiuheo.

"Eoawo} xiin ag|ox a zixxkol eiic a| |bo miggoo muv.+

MBXK]

"Xk}o}% hxiz}o}% ba} }oo` |bk} xiin na`{ |kno} aexoal{.Meiz` na}c ma|mbo} o{o% ae}i hkxl. ]|ax|} |i }|kx miggoo% ]o|}miggoo muv liz`. Vkmc} uv najatk`o i` xalki. ]voac} |i looxboal.+

Zba| li {iu |bk`c K }biuel li9 Kg K za} }|kee k` `ux}k`j K miuel bawo naxxkol a lim|ix h{ `iz. @izK*n |xavvol. Bo zi`*| eo| no ji.

"Vau}o+K zi`lox zba| k| k} |ba| \oxx{*} ji| i` bkn. . . . Ib% {iu*xo `i boev!

"\ux`}% viu|k`j.+

XOL"O`|ox} gxin or|. zk|b ]BOEE[ a`l haj}. \bo{ axo |aeck`j

a`l li `i| a| gkx}| `i|kmo MBXK].+Zoee% |bk} k} }uxo }ino bieo k` |bo zaee {iu vkmcol gix u}. Zb{ miuel`*| {iu bklo no }inozboxonixo mkwkektol9 \bk} eiic} ekco a mxi}} ho|zoo` Hi`a`ta a`l \bo Allan} Ganke{.

"Bo `i|kmo} MBXK] a`l eiic} box uv a`l liz`.+Zb{ boeei% }zoo| |bk`j% zbi axo {iu9

MBXK]"Geu}|oxol+

Ib% ub% `ii`o% K noa`% Mbxk}% K juo}}. Nx. Vaenox*} `i| boxo% ziuel {iu ekco gix no |i jo| bkn9

XOL

Ib% |bo` {iu li`*| zixc boxo. Du}| n{ eumc. Zoee% {o}% zo `ool |i mbomc k`. K| eiic} ekco a `kmoveamo% o}vomkaee{ . . . |bo }mo`ox{.

"Eiick`j MBXK] iwox ajak`.+

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]BOEE["Bawk`j boaxl aee |bk} hogixo.+

[o}% loaxko% xu` aei`j a`l jo| |bo iz`ox. Nx. \bix`|i` . . . K noa` . . ."}oo} vkm|uxo ig hkxl i` zaee.+

. . . Boxi` k} knva|ko`|.

MBXK]Bub!

Geiu`mo} igg or|. k` a bugg.+

XOL@iz% vullk`%* {iu lkl`*| bawo |i li |ba|. [iu*wo bux| box gooek`j}% a`l du}| a} zo zoxo jo||k`jamquak`|ol.

]BOEE[

Jo||k`j k` bi| za|ox k} nixo ekco k|. [iu vxink}ol {iu ziuel`*| i` |bk} |xkv. \bo zbieo vuxvi}o gixhok`j boxo k} |i liljo {iux orgxko`l} k` Laeea} a`l oe}ozboxo. \bo L.A. za`|} {iu hamc }ago a`l}iu`l `or| zooc% a`l K*n xo}vi`}kheo gix jo||k`j {iu |boxo.

XOLIca{% ica{% {iu*xo xkjb|. ]i% zba| ma` K li boxo kg K ma`*| o`di{ |bo eimae |aeo`|9

]BOEE[Du}| eko eiz . . . aei`o! Zo li`*| `ool |xiuheo zk|b |bo eimae}. Vea{ k| miie. K|*} i`e{ gix a goz la{}.

XOLZoee K }|kee }a{ |bo{*l `owox bawo maujb| no zk|biu| }inohil{*} }`k|mbk`j.

"HO_EAB o`|ox} gxin k`|. zk|b |xa{ ig miicko}. Vu|} liz` h{miggoo maxago. ]oo} |bo BOXI@] a`l eoawo}% }a{k`j `i|bk`j.BOXI@] za|mb box eoawo% eiic a| oamb i|box% a`l }bxuj. DAMCo`|ox} gxin or|.+

DAMC

Nx. Vaenox zkee ho xkjb| k`. Ib% zoee kg k| ak`*| Xol \bix`|i`. Biz*} k| jik`j9 K |biujb| {iu zoxo k`Laeea}.

BOXI@Zb{% boeei . . .

]BOEE["K`|oxxuv|k`j+

K*n }ixx{% {iu*xo nk}|aco`. \bk} k} Nx. Boxi`. [iu nu}| ho |bk`ck`j ig }inoi`o oe}o.

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DAMCLi`*| jkwo no |ba|% K*l c`iz Xol a`{zboxo. ]a{% lio} Nk|mboee c`iz zboxo {iu . . .zak| a nk`u|o%K ho| bo lio}`*|. K*ee ho| bo*l ekco |i% |biujb.

]BOEE[A`l K*n |oeek`j {iu% goeeiz% |bk} k} Nx. Boxi`% gxin Vk||}huxjb. [iu miuel jo| k` a ei| ig |xiuheo}vxoalk`j xunix}.

DAMC[oab% }uxo. O}vomkaee{ zk|b Nk|mboee jik`j |i |xkae `or| zooc. Ib% boxo*} Vaenox `iz.

\OXX["O`|ox} gxin or|.+

Zoemino% Mbxk} }akl {iu za`| |i mbomc k`. Zo li`*| u}uaee{ jo| juo}|} k` |bo nklleo ig |bo zooc.[iu lkl`*| naco a xo}oxwa|ki`% lkl {iu9

]BOEE[Zoee% `i% li zo `ool i`o9

\OXX[@i% `i% K za} du}| agxakl K bal ei}| k|. K*wo bal |xiuheo zk|b |bo nake ea|oe{.

]BOEE[Ib% |bo` {iu li bawo a wama`m{9

\OXX[]uxo% k` gam|% zo*wo i`e{ i`o juo}| a| vxo}o`|% Mahk` ;% hu| bo*} boxo gix |bo voamo a`l quko|. Zo

bawo`*| }oo` bkn }k`mo bo mbomcol k`. [iu ma` bawo {iux vkmc ig |bo mahk`}.

]BOEE[Voamo a`l quko| }iu`l} jiil. Zo*ee za`| |i }|a{ }owoxae la{}% zkee |ba| ho a vxiheon9

\OXX[@i| a| aee% |biujb voxbav} K }biuel zax` {iu |ba| i` ]a|uxla{ zo*xo bi}|k j a vkm`km gix \.K.M.onvei{oo}. K|*ee ho `ik}{% zk|b nu}km a`l a gaco ju`gkjb|. Hu| |ba| i`e{ ea}|} a goz biux}. \bo{*ee hoji`o h{ laxc.

XOL

"]axma}|kmaee{+]iu`l} ekco eial} ig gu`.

\OXX[Ib% k| k}. Zo li }owoxae ig |bo}o a {oax. K| boev} coov |bo liix} ivo`.

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]BOEE[K*n }uxo k|*ee ho gk`o. K*ee va{ gix a zooc k` alwa`mo. K} ma}b ammov|aheo9

\OXX["]|u``ol+

Ib% ub% {o}% ig miux}o."Mi`}ue|} mbax|.+

Damc% |aco |bo}o giec} |i Mahk` ?. Ib% K*ee `ool {iux `ano gix |bo xojk}|ox.

]BOEE[Nx. . . a`l Nx}.% ub% Boxi`% Xol Boxi`.

XOL"]uxvxk}ol% diwkae.+

Zb{ {o}% ig miux}o% |bo ek||eo zina` a`l K ma` baxle{ zak| |i jo| }o||eol."Zk`c} a| \oxx{ a`l vu|} bk} axn axiu`l ]BOEE[% }bo

hxk}|eo} a`l jeaxo} a| bkn hu| }a{} `i|bk`j. XOL |ux`} |iDAMC% iggox} nk`|.+Hxoa|bnk`|9

"DAMC |aco} i`o.+

DAMCLi`*| nk`l kg K li.

"Jxah} zbieo xiee a`l vu|} k` }bkx| vimco|. XOL }nkeo}%]BOEE[ eiic} }bimcol a`l |xko} |i jo| |bon hamc.+

XOL

"A} |bo{ ork|.+

]a{% zba| bavvo`ol |i |ba| |zk` hxi|box {iu bal% |bo noa` i`o."NX]. ]\A@EO[ o`|ox} gxin k`|. lu}| xaj k` ba`l. Eiick`j gix miggoo muv.+

\OXX[

N}. ]|a`eo{% zo*wo du}| ji| a miuveo ig `oz juo}|}. K`|oxo}|k`j miuveo. Lkl {iu }oo |bon9

NX]. ]\A@EO[@i ]kx% hu| K miuel`*| boev boaxk`j |bon.

\OXX[K`|oxo}|k`j na`% Nx. Boxi`. K zi`lox zbi bo xoaee{ k}9

NX]. ]\A@EO[Ormu}o no% ]kx9

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\OXX[@i|bk`j% `i|bk`j.

MBXK]

"O`|ox} gxin or|.+Zboxo*} Damc9

\OXX[[iu du}| nk}}ol bkn.

MBXK]K| }oon} K*wo aeza{} du}| nk}}ol bkn.

"\aco} vkomo ig ma`l{ gxin |bo hir% vu|} k| hamc% mbii}o}a`i|box a`l |bo` geiu`mo} iu|+

]inola{ bo*ee ho }ixx{ bo lkl`*| bawo nixo |kno gix no.

NX]. ]\A@EO[Eo| no zaxn uv {iux miggoo ]kx.

\OXX[\ba`c}% na{ho K ma` gk`k}b k| `iz.

DAMC"O`|ox} gxin or|. zk|b nake.+

\bo nake*} boxo% |biujb| K*l hxk`j k| k` gix {iu."Ba`l} k| |i \oxx{. \ux`} aza{.+

\OXX[Damc% zb{ k} |bk} eo||ox ivo`9

DAMCMa`*| }a{% hal jeuo K juo}}.

\OXX[[oab% K juo}}.

"Eiic} |i }oo |ba| NX]. ]\A@EO[ k} iu| ig oax}bi|.+Du}| {iu xononhox% K*wo ji| a mox|ak` vkomo ig vavox |ba| }ino giec} ziuel ho nkjb|{ k`|oxo}|ol k`. K}ujjo}| {iu za|mb {iux}oeg.

"Xak}o} wikmo+Mino i`% N}. ]|a`eo{% eo|*} ji iwox |bo no`u zk|b Houeab.

"\aco} gxo}b muv gxin Nx}. ]. A`i|box qukmc }kv. ]o|} k| i` lo}c h{ma`l{. Ork|} |i k`|. zk|b NX]. ]\A@EO[ k` |iz. \aeck`j.+

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NX]. ]\A@EO[

H{ |bo za{% Joixjo maxxkol |ba| xa| vik}i` iu| |i |bo hax`. Bo }akl |bo nkruv za} bk} gaue|% bonk}u`lox}|iil |bo loekwox{ na`.

"DAMC naco} }uxo |bo{ axo ji`o. Eiic} iu| |bo k`|. liix. ]voac} k`|i `or| xiin.+

DAMCJoixjo% naco no a }a`lzkmb zkee {iu9

"\ux`}% |aec} |i }oeg.+K*ee eo| bkn loae zk|b |bo iel ha|.

"]`iiv} axiu`l. ]baco} iu| a hiic ix |zi% eiic} hobk`l vkm|uxo}. NX]. ]\A@EO[o`|ox} ajak` gxin k`|.% quko|e{.+

NX]. ]\A@EO[Zba| li {iu |bk`c {iu*xo lik`j% Damc9 [iu*xo jik`j |i xuk` owox{|bk`j.

DAMCZba| li {iu c`iz ahiu| k|9 Vaenox*} ji| no hirol. \boxo*} `i za{ iu|.

NX]. ]\A@EO[K*ee |oee {iu ea|ox% K bawo |i jo| hamc. Du}| |aco k| oa}{ gix `iz.

"Vkmc} uv muv hu| boax} \oxx{ maeek`j box `ano }i aha`li`} k|. Ork|} ajak` |i k`|.+

DAMC"Allxo}}o} loox boal+

Zboxo k} k|% Dib`9 Zboxo lio} bo coov k|9 Kg K ma`*| gk`l k|% k|*} aee iwox."Vkmc} uv vkomo ig ma`l{ gxin Zbk|na` ]anveox.+

Zb{% Joixjo% biz |biujb|gue ig {iu |i hxk`j Mbxk} a Zbk|na` ]anveox! [iu eog| |bo ea}| mimi`u|gix no% ekco aeza{}.

"Viv} k| k`|i niu|b% |ux`} i` xalki. ]i`j k} (K*ee Ho ]ook`j [iu.( Lxk`c} gxin muv.Vu|} i` na}c a`l alnkxo} }oeg k` nkxxix `oax or|. liix. Ba`l} |i boal% }|ajjox} |i }iga a`lmieeav}o}. NX]. ]\A@EO[ o`|ox} gxin k`|. \ux`} igg nu}km ajak`. ]oo} DAMC% |xko} |i zaco bknuv. ]mxoan}.+

O@L AM\ K

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AM\ KK

A\ XK]O4 Hil{ k} ji`o. \kno k} ahiu| i`o biux ea|ox.Vxo}o`| axo \OXX[% XOL% a`l ]BOEE[. \OXX[ k} vamk`j|bo geiix. XOL k} u`mox|ak`. ]BOEE[ k} avvxobo`}kwo a`l

quk|o k`lkj`a`| |ba| aee |bk} ba} bavvo`ol k` |bo nklleo ig box*dih*.

]BOEE[

]i Nk}} Hxiz` |iic Nx. Ca`o |i |bo bi}vk|ae. ]bo lkl`*| }|xkco no a} mavaheo ig k|.

\OXX[Mbxk} k} ica{. ]bo*} xoaee{ hxkjb|ox |ba` }bo am|}. ]bo k} a `ux}o ag|ox aee.

]BOEE[K boaxl bo bal a hxi|box% Joixjo% ba} bo ji`o |i |bo bi}vk|ae a} zoee9

\OXX[[o}% {iu miuel }a{ |ba|.

XOLZboxo*} |bo eal{ zbi giu`l bkn9 Zba|*} box `ano . . . ]|a`eo{9 Nu}| bawo hoo` a }bimc.

]BOEE[]bo*} e{k`j liz` k` box xiin. Mbxk} jawo box }ino|bk`j |i maen liz`.

\OXX[\ba`c {iu gix {iux u`lox}|a`lk`j. @i|bk`j ekco |bk} ba} owox bavvo`ol boxo hogixo.

"MBXK] o`|ox}% }bimcol% ajk|a|ol.+

MBXK]Ib% Nx. Vaenox% bo*} loal. Zo lkl`*| naco k| k` |kno. K| za} azgue!

\OXX[Ib% n{ Jil! K an }i }ixx{. Lkl |bo lim|ix xovix| k| |i |bo ]boxkgg9

MBXK]K li`*| c`iz. K }uvvi}o }i. Bo za} xu``k`j |o}|}. Bo lio}`*| |bk`c k| za} a }knveo mieeav}o.

"Vbi`o xk`j}% \oxx{ a`}zox}.+

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\OXX["I` vbi`o+

[o}. [o}% Dkn% zo du}| boaxl gxin Nk}} Hxiz`. Ica{. Axo {iu }uxo9 [o}% bo*} }|kee }|a{k`j boxo. K*eemi``om| {iu.

"\av} }zk|mb% lkae} `unhox.+\bo Lovu|{ ]boxkgg ziuel ekco |i }voac |i {iu% ]kx. Boxo bo k}.

"\ux`} a`l allxo}}o} MBXK].+Zoee% zoee ho }ook`j iux juo}| gxin Mahk` -; }ii`.

MBXK]Xoaee{% axo {iu }uxo9

\OXX[[o}% bo*} |aeck`j |i |bo Lovu|{ `iz.

XOLZba| k} |bk} ahiu| `unhox ;9 K li`*| u`lox}|a`l.

\OXX[K*ee bawo |i }awo k| |kee zo*xo aee |ijo|box. Nx}. Boxi`% ziuel {iu veoa}o ji a`l jo| N}. ]|a`eo{ a`lHoueab...... ib% gixjo| Nx}. ]|a`eo{. Boxo }bo k}.

"NX]. ]\A@EO[ o`|ox} gxin k`|. % liz`ma}|% zbkeo ]BOEE[ ork|} |i k`|.+

NX]. ]\A@EO[Lkl {iu za`| no% Nx. Vaenox9

\OXX[

[o}% N}. ]|a`eo{% K*n agxakl K bawo }ino hal `oz}. Nk}} Hxiz` du}| xo|ux`ol a`l Damc% K*n }ixx{ |i}a{% k} loal.

NX]. ]\A@EO["Ajba}|+

Ib `i% `i| Damc! \ba|*} `i| vi}}kheo."Eiic} axiu`l k` bixxix. ]k`c} k`|i }iga% xoaekto} |ba| k| k} |boloa|b }k|o% dunv} uv ajak`% lk}|xaujb|. ]bo k} zoee `oaxmieeav}o% hu| gixmo} box}oeg |i }voac.+

K nu}| ji |i bkn!

\OXX[@i| {o| Nx}. ]|a`eo{% K*n agxakl zo nu}| aee zak| boxo.

NX]. ]\A@EO[Zak|9 Gix zba|9

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XOLNx. Vaenox*} `i| |oeek`j u} u`|ke |bo n{}|oxkiu} juo}| gxin -; jo|} boxo.

NX]. ]\A@EO[Ib% {o}% k| ziuel bawo |i ho bkn. K juo}} k| ma`*| ho boevol.

\OXX["\i XOL. a| }iu`l ig liix "}mxoo`9+ }eannk`j.+

Va|ko`mo% u`eo}} K nk}} n{ juo}}% |ba|*} bkn `iz."HO_EAB a`l ]BOEE[ o`|ox gxin k`|. a} ]BIX\ o`|ox}gxin or|. Bo k} k` minna`l knnolka|oe{% vkmc} uv |boxojk}|ox a} bo va}}o} |bo lo}c.+

\OXX[

Aeeiz no |i k`|xilumo Vax}i` ]bix|.

XOLJu|o` \aj% Boxx Ceau}.

\OXX[Ib% {iu*wo no|9

XOLI`e{ hxkoge{% |bo k`}vom|ix vxihahe{ lio}`*| xononhox.

]BIX\I` |bo mi`|xax{% K xononhox i`e{ |ii zoee.

"Vkmc} uv xojk}|ox+

Nx. . . . ....Boxi`% k} k| |bk} |kno9"XOL `il}.+

\OXX[

Zo*xo aee boxo `iz% ]bix|% ormov| gix Damc% a`l Joixjo ig miux}o.

]BIX\[o}% Lovu|{ Hxa||i` ba} k`gixnol no. \bo Nolkmae Orank`ox }oon} |i gooe |ba| Nx. Ca`o bal a hk|ig boev k` bk} mieeav}o. \bo lovu|{ }a{} ]boxkgg Mxazgixl k} aza{ gix a mi`wo`|ki` a`l aee |bolovu|ko} axo }oaxmbk`j gix |ba| o}mavol vxk}i`ox. \bo }boxkgg} k`}|xum|ki`} axo |ba| |bk} ma}o ho|ux`ol iwox |i no.

"]oo} miggoo muv% vkmc} k| uv.+

]BOEE[K}`*| |ba| }inozba| kxxojueax9

]BIX\N{ loax% nuxlox( k} kxxojueax% hu| K bawo boevol |bo miu`|{ au|bixk|ko} hogixo a`l |bo{ bawo }inoxo}vom| gix n{ eknk|ol |aeo`|}.

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\OXX[Zoee% ]kx% {iu boevol n{ miu}k`% }i K mox|ak`e{ bawo xoa}i` |i |xu}| {iu. Zba| li {iu za`| |i ....9

MBXK]

"K`|oxxuv|k`j+Ib n{ ji}b! @iz K xononhox! K }az bkn i` |bo xalki!

XOL[iu }az bkn9

]BOEE[I` |bo xalki9

MBXK][o}% i` |bo xalki.

"Mxi}}o} |i xalki+Boxo% i` |bk} najatk`o."Biel} uv najatk`o% (Voiveo( na{ho% zk|b ]BIX\ i` miwox.+\bo \zk` Voac} ma}o. Bo }iewol |bo Eauxa Vaenox nuxlox.

"Jo`oxae eiic} ig a}|i`k}bno`|% aee eiic a| \OXX[.+

NX]. ]\A@EO[N{ hi{ }bizol no |ba|.

]BIX\[o}% quk|o a` k`|oxo}|k`j ma}o. Hu| }knveo xoaee{. \bo GHK na` za} a |zk|. @iz eo| u} jo| }|ax|ol.Nx. Vaenox% biz ei`j bal Damc Ca`o zixcol gix {iu9

\OXX[I`e{ ahiu| giux ni`|b}. Bo }|ax|ol gkx}| a`l |bo` bk} hxi|box% Joixjo.

]BIX\[o}% |bo n{}|oxkiu} Joixjo. \bo |zi zoxo quk|o lkggkmue| |i |oee avax|% zoxo`*| |bo{9

\OXX[@i| }i numb% |bo{ `owox lxo}}ol minveo|oe{ aekco% a`l Damc zoax} jea}}o}.

]BIX\

[o}% quk|o }i. Na{ K }oo {iux onvei{oo xomixl}9

\OXX[Ig miux}o.

"Jo|} |bon gxin lo}c. \bo` jo|} mox|kgkma|o gxin hobk`l loox boal.+Boxo% {iu nkjb| a} zoee bawo |bk} ae}i.

]BIX\

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"}ma``k`j k|+[o}% |bk} zkee ho u}ogue.

NX]. ]\A@EO[]i |ba|*} zboxo k| za}.

\OXX["Jea`mk`j a| NX]. ]\A@EO[.+

K nu}| }a{% Damc mox|ak`e{ lkl bk} zixc zoee o`iujb. K| za} du}| bk} mi`}|a`| dico} a`l |xkmc}.

]BIX\Hu| k}`*| k| |xuo |ba| i`o ig bk} xomo`| |xkmc} mi}| {iu a jxoa| loae ig ni`o{ a`l |bo ei}} ig a waeuaheobix}o9

\OXX[Zoee% {o}% hu| k| za}`*| o`|kxoe{ bk} gaue|.

]BIX\K }oo. Zbi}o miggoo k} |bk}9

"]noee}+

\OXX[K hoekowo k| za} nk`o. \ba|*} |bo muv K aeza{} u}o.

]BIX\Lkl {iu lxk`c k|9

\OXX[

A }kv% K za} xa|box xu}bol. K eog| k| i` |bo |aheo h{ |bo ma`l{.

]BIX\A`l zboxo lkl |bo ma`l{ mino gxin9

MBXK]K| za} a jkg| gxin Joixjo.

]BIX\A`l zba| za} |bo imma}ki`9

MBXK]@i imma}ki`. Joixjo hiujb| k| gix no. Bo c`iz} k|*} n{ gawixk|o% zoee% Damc*} |ii. Damc eiwol |bomimi`u|. Owox{i`o aeza{} eog| }ino gix bkn.

"Zoov}+

]BIX\K`|oxo}|k`j%

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"Mi`}ue|} ek}|+

Nx}. ]|a`eo{.

NX]. ]\A@EO[

[o}% ]kx9

]BIX\K ziuel }uvvi}o {iu*wo hoo` onvei{ol boxo gix na`{ {oax}.

NX]. ]\A@EO[@i ]kx. \bo xa`mb ba} i`e{ hoo` ivo` gix |zi {oax}. K }|ax|ol |bo`. Nx. Vaenox za} aei`o boxo a`l`oolol |bo boev. K ck`l ig goe| }ixx{ gix bkn.

]BIX\Axo {iu naxxkol% a`{ mbkelxo`9

NX]. ]\A@EO[K*n zklizol% K . . . bal a }i`.

]BIX\K |aco k| {iu axo gxin boxo.

NX]. ]\A@EO["Vxiule{+

Gkwo jo`oxa|ki`}.

]BIX\

Li {iu ekco {iux dih9

NX]. ]\A@EO[Ni}| ig |bo |kno. A| |bo nino`| K*l xa|box ho a`{zboxo oe}o.

"Xk}o}+

]BIX\Quk|o u`lox}|a`laheo. Lkl {iu naco |bo miggoo |bk} nix`k`j9

NX]. ]\A@EO[K naco k| owox{ la{. Nx. Vaenox k} wox{ vax|kmueax ahiu| k|.

]BIX\Zba| ahiu| |bo miic% Nx}. \umcox9

HO_EAB\ba| miggoo k} gix Nx. Vaenox. Nx}. ]|a`eo{ |aco} maxo ig k|.

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\OXX[K vxogox Nx}. ]|a`eo{*} miggoo. Houeab*} k} xa|box u`kquo. @i|bk`j vox}i`ae% Houeab.

HO_EABK naco n{ miggoo gix xoae no`. @i| xbk`o}|i`o mizhi{}. Heamc a} vk|mb a`l |zkmo a} }|xi`j. All

jxiu`l} |i |bo va` owox{ la{ a`l k` a zooc k| }|ax|} bawk`j mbaxam|ox.

]BIX\K }oo. [iu na{ a} zoee c`iz `iz |ba| Nx. Ca`o*} hil{ za} orank`ol a`l a vik}i`iu} }uh}|a`moza} giu`l k` bk} heiil}|xoan.

XOLNu}| bawo hoo` }ino|bk`j bo a|o.

NX]. ]\A@EO[Ib% `i.

"]k|} ajak`.+

HO_EABK bivo `i i`o k} knve{k`j |ba| n{ miick`j......!

]BIX\K an *knve{k`j* `i|bk`j nalan. K an noxoe{ }|a|k`j |bo gam|}.

\OXX[Axo {iu }ujjo}|k`j nuxlox9

]BIX\

\ba|*} i`o k`|oxvxo|a|ki`. \boxo axo i|box}."Mi`}ue|} ek}|.+

Nx. . . . Boxi`.

XOL[o}.

]BIX\K an azaxo ig {iux xoae `ano% a`l {iux `ool gix vxkwam{. Ba} Nx. Ca`o*} va|b mxi}}ol {iux} . . .hogixo9

XOLK li`*| c`iz zba| {iu noa`.

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]BIX\K hoekowo {iu li.

]BOEE[

K} |bk} `omo}}ax{9

]BIX\Veoa}o% Nk}}..ix%

"Mbomc} ek}|+Nx}. Boxi`% k} k|9 [iux |ux` zkee mino. Mkxmun}|a mo} naco k| `omo}}ax{. K zkee o`loawix |i holk}mxoo|. A`}zox |bo quo}|ki` ]kx% {iu c`iz |i zba| K*n xogoxxk`j.

XOL"Jea`mk`j a| ]BOEE[.+

K }oo zba| {iu noa`. \bo a`}zox k}% zoee% {o}. Hu| |ba| za} a ei`j |kno aji. K bal`| }oo` bkn }k`mo

. . .

]BIX\\ba| zkee li gix `iz. Ica{% Nx}. Boxi`% }ano quo}|ki`. Lkl {iu c`iz Nx. Ca`o k` a vxigo}}ki`aemavamk|{% ix i|boxzk}o9

]BOEE[[iu*xo zaeck`j a |bk` ek`o% hu| K*wo boaxl ig {iu. A| |bo xk}c ig minvxink}k`j n{}oeg% K*ee bawo |i}a{ `i% ae|biujb bk} gamo lkl }oon gankekax.

]BIX\Du}| biz gax zkee {iu ji |i vxo}oxwo a miwox% Nx}. Boxi`9

]BOEE[K xo}o`| |bo knvekma|ki`% ]bix|.

]BIX\Kg K an zxi`j K zkee avieijkto. Nk}} Hxiz`% an K xkjb| k` a}}unk`j {iu zoxo k`|kna|o zk|b Nx.Ca`o9

MBXK]Kg {iu noa` Damc% zo zoxo |i ho naxxkol }ii`.

NX]. ]\A@EO[\ba|*} a eko.

MBXK]Zoee% zo ziuel bawo% K noa` a} }ii` a} bo }o||eol liz`. Bo lkl`*| bawo numb anhk|ki`% hu| zoeiwol oamb i|box wox{ numb.

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NX]. ]\A@EO["\i HO_EAB.+

A`l ig|o`% |ii.

]BIX\Biz lkl Nx. Ca`o ekco bk} miggoo9

XOLBo noa`} zk|b ix zk|biu| vik}i`!

]BIX\Veoa}o ho }keo`| Nx. Boxi`. [iux vxo}o`mo boxo k} lk}|xam|ki` o`iujb.

"\i MBXK].+]baee K xovoa| n{ quo}|ki`9

MBXK]@i% `i% Damc ekcol k| a`{za{ bo ji| k|% owo` miel. Miel miggoo . . . nalo no jaj!

]BIX\Li {iu c`iz kg bo gawixol zk`|oxjxoo` hxoa|b nk`|}9

MBXK]@i| |ba| K owox `i|kmol.

]BIX\]i% {iu ziuel ho }uxvxk}ol |i c`iz |bo{ giu`l a xiee k` bk} vox}i`ae oggom|}.

XOLBo{% |bi}o zoxo nk`o! Nx}. Boxi` jawo |bon |i no! K i`e{ ji| i`o% |bo` Damc }zkvol |bo zbieoxiee.

]BIX\"\ux`k`j.+

Nx}. ]|a`eo{.

NX]. ]\A@EO["]|ax|eol.+

[o}% ]kx.

]BIX\K u`lox}|a`l {iu giu`l |bo hil{. Ziuel {iu lo}mxkho k|.

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NX]. ]\A@EO[[o}% . . . ]kx. Bo za} . . . mieeav}ol i` |bo }iga. \bo meiz` na}c za} i` bk} gamo. A |avo za}vea{k`j% . . . K |ux`ol k| igg.

]BIX\Lkl {iu }a{ bo za} zoaxk`j |bo meiz` na}c9 Or|xaixlk`ax{. Nx}. \umcox% {iux muek`ax{ }ckee k}ahiwo xovxiamb. Zba| zoxo {iux loaek`j} zk|b Nx. Ca`o9

NX]. ]\A@EO[]bo |bxoa|o`ol |i xoaxxa`jo bk} gamo zk|b a xieek`j vk`.

HO_EABK| za} du}| a jano zo vea{ol. Damc za} du}| hkj gix bk} hxk|mbo}. K bal |i |aco bkn liz` a `i|mb `iza`l |bo`.

]BIX\K }oo% K hoekowo |ba| mi`meulo} n{ quo}|ki`}. Kg {iu ziuel aee ji |i |bo i|box xiin `iz% K ziuel ekco|i k`}vom| |bo vxonk}o} n{}oeg. K*ee a}c {iu aee |i }oo |ba| `i i`o eoawo} |bo biu}o.

"Aee ork| |i K`|. ormov| ]BIX\. Bo eiic} axiu`l |bo xiingix a ei`j nk`u|o% |bo` |ux`} |i aulko`mo.+

]BIX\

K hoekowo K bawo |bo a`}zox% hu| hogixo K maee |bo au|bixk|ko} |i mieeom| |bo juke|{ vax|{% ix vax|ko}% Knu}| aeeiz {iu |i mi`}klox {iux iz` }ieu|ki`}.

"Jkwo lo|ake} ig |ux`k`j k` }ieu|ki`} kg |bk} k} aulko`mo vax|kmkva|ki`.+

O`l Am| KK

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Am| KKK

A\ XK]O4 Xiin onv|{ ormov| gix ]BIX\.

]BIX\

Ziuel {iu aee veoa}o xoo`|ox |bk} xiin9"Aee o`|ox% aee axo `oxwiu}% jea`mk`j ahiu|. No` aeeiz ealko} |i o`|ox a`l }k| gkx}|.+

MBXK]"\i HO_EAB zbkeo o`|oxk`j.+

Lkl {iu }a{ hizla`9 [iu nalo |ba| zixl uv% K*ee ho|.

]BIX\Veoa}o. Zo nu}| miwox a goz nixo quo}|ki`} hogixo zo gk`k}b. Nx. Vaenox% zb{ lkl {iu aeeiz DamcCa`o |i maxx{ i` |bk} vxo|o`}o ahiu| bk} n{|bkmae hxi|box Joixjo9

"Aee xoam| |i |bk} `oz} ormov| NX]. ]\A@EO[ a`l \OXX[+

\OXX[K| }oonol baxneo}} o`iujb% a| gkx}| K hoekowol bkn% hu| zbo` K mbomcol bk} mk|kto`}bkv bo jawo no|ba| hkx|b mox|kgkma|o. K `owox xo|ux`ol k|. K eo| bkn c`iz |ba|% kg |bk`j} ji| iu| ig ba`l% K ziuelorvi}o bkn. K |bk`c% }ino|kno}% bo owo` hoekowol k| bkn}oeg. Bo mox|ak`e{ zixcol baxl o`iujb.

MBXK]"Iwoxzboenol+

Zba|9 Zba| axo {iu }a{k`j9 Damc a`l Joixjo axo |bo }ano vox}i`9 \ba|*} xklkmueiu}! \ba|*} `i|vi}}kheo!

]BIX\

]uxoe{% Nk}} Hxiz`% {iu }u}vom|ol. K` n{ orvoxko`mo% zino` axo |bo baxlo}| |i giie k` |bo}ona||ox}.

MBXK]"Miiee{+

K za} `owox k`|kna|o zk|b Joixjo . . . K noa` . . . kg |bo{ zoxo . . . |ba| ziuel noa` |ba| K . . . K|iel . . . Ib n{ ji}b!

"}|iv}% mi`gu}ol.+

]BIX\Quk|o }i. Ae|biujb {iu zoxo u`bavv{ zk|b bk} anhk|ki`% ix eamc ig k|% K }oo `i owklo`mo |ba| {iu

goe| lxkwo` |i nuxlox. \boxo axo i|box} zbi}o ni|kwo za} }|xi`jox. . . Nx. Boxi`.

XOL"]|ax|eol% hi|b bo a`l ]BOEE[ xoam|.+

[o}.

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]BIX\K` |bo va}|% {iu bawo vea{ol ga}| a`l eii}o zk|b |bo eaz. A| |bk} vik`| {iu axo aklk`j k|. [iux mea}}ig mxknk`ae k} gax ho{i`l zba|owox vo||{ mbkma`ox{ Nx. Ca`o ba} hoo` k`wiewol k`. Bizowox% K na{lk}avvxiwo ig qua}keojae haxjak`k`j k` jo`oxae% a`l vxi|om|k`j {iu k` vax|kmueax% {iu axo `i| n{mi`mox` a| |bk} |kno. Nx}. Boxi` boxo% i` |bo i|box ba`l% xovxo}o`|} |bo eojae }{}|on% a} li K% a`l

nkjb| `i| zkeek`je{ doivaxlkto box muxxo`| nk}}ki`. Hi|b ig {iu na{ bawo goe| |bxoa|o`ol h{ DamcCa`o*} vxo}o`mo. [iux am|ki`} boxo% |biujb% eoal no |i hoekowo |ba| }umb a |bxoa| za} `i| }ieklo`iujb gix lkxom| am|ki` {o|.

]BOEE[\ba`c}% K |bk`c.

]BIX\[iu*xo zoemino. Nx}. \umcox.

HO_EAB

[o}.

]BIX\N{ minvekno`|} i` {iux muek`ax{ amminvek}bno`|}.

"HO_EAB `il}.+Biz ziuel {iu ba`leo }inoi`o {iu maujb| |anvoxk`j zk|b i`o ig {iux noae}.

"HO_EAB na||oxiggam|e{ vuee} a eaxjo meoawox gxin box avxi` a`l bog|} k|}ujjo}|kwoe{.+

]BIX\K |biujb| }i. [iu }oo% }bo ziuel `i nixo all vik}i` |i i`o ig box mxoa|ki`} |ba` aeeiz i|box} |i li}i. @iz gix Nx. Vaenox. Bo lkl bawo a jxuljo ajak`}| |bo lomoa}ol. Ae|biujb bo hixloxol i`

heamcnake a`l a}}k}|ol a gxaul% voxbav} u`c`izk`je{3 bo jak`} ek||eo% i|boxzk}o% h{ Ca`o*} loa|b. K`oggom|% bo ei}| |zi onvei{oo}. @i% K*n agxakl |ba| Naxdixko ]|a`eo{ k} |bo juke|{ vax|{.

NX]. ]\A@EO[[iu*xo k`}a`o. Zb{ ziuel K za`| Damc loal9

]BIX\[iu lkl`*|. Homau}o {iu axo bk} ni|box.

"Zawo} mox|kgkma|o+K` vik`| ig gam|% {iux |xuo mxkno k} |bo a||onv|ol nuxlox ig \oxx{ Vaenox.

]BOEE[Nx. Vaenox9 Hu| biz9 Zb{9

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]BIX\]bo ba} hoo` vik}i`k`j bkn }eize{ gix |zi {oax}. H{ |bo }{nv|in}% K ziuel }a{ MbxinkunAx}o`a|o. Kg {iu zkee orank`o {iux gk`jox`ake}% ]kx% {iu na{ }oo |bo |oee|aeo zbk|o }vi|}.

\OXX[K ma`*| hoekowo |bk}. Zb{ ziuel }bo za`| no loal9

]BIX\[iu axo a xoea|kwo `ozminox boxo% {iu }biuel xoal {iux eimae `oz}vavox% kg `i| |bo miu`|{ bk}|ix{.

"K`lkma|o} hiic.+K bawo }uh}mxkhol |i |bo eimae vavox owox }k`mo n{ ea}| wk}k| boxo.

"\ux`} |i NX]. ]\A@EO[.+Za}`| ]|a`eo{ {iux naklo` `ano9

"Hamc |i \OXX[+Box vaxo`|} i`mo iz`ol |bk} zbieo waeeo{. Zbo` |bo{ lkol% box }|ovhxi|box mboa|ol box ig box vax|

a`l }iel k| aee |i {iu. Bo ba} }k`mo lkol% n{}|oxkiu}e{% a`l kg {iu lkol ae}i {iux va{no`|} }|iv a`laee zkee xowox| |i box a} |bo i`e{ bokx.

NX]. ]\A@EO[K za`|ol k| aee gix Damc. K| }biuel bawo hoo` bk}. N{ mboa|k`j }|ovhxi|box ji| zba| bo lo}oxwol. Ki`e{ za`|ol zba| za} xkjb| gix Damc.

"\ux`} |i \OXX[+K| hxico n{ boax| |i }oo {iu xuk` |bk} veamo |i ma|ox |i |bo zbkn} ig mk|{ voiveo zk|b `i kloa ig zba|a xoae xa`mb }biuel ho.

\OXX[A`l {iu xoaee{ hoekowol Damc miuel bawo xu` |bk} xa`mb9

NX]. ]\A@EO[Damc za} a jiil hi{. Na{ho bo ji| k`|i }ino |xiuheo zbo` bo za} {iu`jox% hu| bo za} |x{k`j.\ba|*} zb{ bo k`wo`|ol Joixjo. Joixjo za} owox{|bk`j Damc }biuel bawo hoo` hu| za}`*|. Bo |xkol|i homino Joixjo% hu| }i na`{ voiveo. . .

"eiic} a| MBXK].+cov| za`|k`j Damc |i ho bkn}oeg.

"Hamc |i \OXX[+A| eoa}| |bo bino veamo ziuel bawo hoo` hamc k` |bo ganke{ zboxo k| hoei`jol.

\OXX[

Zo bal iux lkggoxo`mo}% hu| K `owox c`oz . . .

NX]. ]\A@EO[@owox c`oz |ba| n{ ganke{ iz`ol |bk} xa`mb9 [iu `owox owo` hi|boxol |i gk`l iu|.

\OXX[

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"\i ]BIX\+Hu| zba| ahiu| |bk} ax}o`a|o }|ugg9 Du}| zba| axo {iu }a{k`j9

]BIX\I`e{ |ba| {iux hil{ aldu}|ol |i |bo jxaluaee{ k`mxoa}k`j li}ajo. ]bo }|ax|ol zk|b a }naee aniu`| k`

{iux miggoo oamb la{ a`l jxaluaee{ k`mxoa}ol |bo aniu`|."Eiic} |i NX]. ]\A@EO[+

[o}% ag|ox |zi {oax}% K ziuel knajk`o |bo aniu`| nu}| ho quk|o eo|bae |i a`{i`o zbi ba} `i| huke|uv a` knnu`k|{. Viix Damc. K| za} quk|o |ii numb gix bk} }{}|on. [iu nk}}ol {iux naxc o`|kxoe{%Nalano.

"NX]. ]\A@EO[ hxoac} liz`. ]BIX\ eiic} |i \OXX[ ajak`.+[iu% n{ gxko`l% ziuel bawo homino quk|o kee zbo` Nx}. ]|a`eo{ eog| ix }|ivvol |bo li}ajo. [iuxhil{ ziuel mxawo a }uh}|a`mo {iu `i ei`jox xomokwol. Owo`|uaee{% {iu ziuel bawo }ummunhol |ia` avvaxo`| boax| a||amc.

\OXX[

K juo}} Kl ho||ox mi`|am| n{ lim|ix% bivo n{ k`}uxa`mo miwox} k|. Box miggoo za} }|kee ho||ox |ba`Houeab}. Zba|*ee bavvo` |i box9

]BOEE[]bo*} }uxo |i jo| ekgo.

]BIX\I` |bo mi`|xax{% a||onv|ol nuxlox k} }oelin }i }oxkiu}.

MBXK]Hu| zba| ahiu| Damc*} loa|b9

]BIX\Kg K c`iz n{ \ora} duxko}% }bo*ee `owox a`}zox gix k|.

\OXX[Biz }i9

]BIX\K| ba} hoo` loni`}|xa|ol |ba| Damc za} a mbxi`km vxam|kmae dicox.

\OXX[\ba|*} mox|ak`e{ |xuo.

]BIX\Zk|b |ba| gam|% |bo woxlkm| zkee u`liuh|ole{ ho Du}|kgkaheo Binkmklo!

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\OXX[[iu*wo li`o k| ajak`% ]bix|.

\BO O@L