Snowscape: A Chaos Walking Short Story

7/23/2019 Snowscape: A Chaos Walking Short Story

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A wkucm`t fhvd ihmd at al at whs`t lkr Uacl.

Nhgo( fd ydccdm. Nhgo tk tfd sfap(

Hcc A gkucm sdd a` fas @kasd whs tfd wfatd surrku`maè us#

tfd tfago# pacaè s`kw tfht fhm rusfdm a` watf tfd àeftihrd

h`m laccdm nktf erku`m h`m soy. Ai hsfhidm tk shy A phàgodm#

ndghusd fk`dstcy# at ldct caod `ktfaè sk iugf hs ekaè nca`m

hcc kvdr heha`. H`m tfd` tfrkuef Uacls dyds# A shw tfd ckè

sidhr kl rdm hgrkss tfd s`kw# lhr tkk tfago h`m mddp lkr tfd

pdrsk` wfk cdlt at tk stacc nd hcavd.

A ekt yku# fd sham# erhnnaè iy hri h`m puccaè id

hckè. Fd mrheedm id lhst# nut fas @kasd whs tkk juincdm# tkk

furtcaè lkr id tk nd hncd tk lkcckw at prkpdrcy# h`m A ldcc# tfd

s`kw fhcl)nuryaè id.

Uacl whs hcrdhmy fkastaè id up heha`. Iust ru`# Cdd.

Kutth fdrd.

Cdhvd id# A sham. Fdcp tfd ktfdrs. Ai h fa`mrh`gd a`

tfas wdhtfdr


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Ha`t fhppà`# Cdd

H`m tfd` tfd rkhr ghid heha`.

]fd ik`stdr# wfhtdvdr tfd fdcc at whs# fhm gargcdm nhgo.

Uacl mam`t shy h`ktfdr wkrm# just rdhgfdm u`mdr iy hri)pats h`m mrheedm id tk iy lddt heha`# oddpaè id k` trhgo

watf sfddr iusgcd pkwdr. A gkucm sdd hcikst `ktfaè# just

wfht Uacl shw# tfd wfatd kl tfd s`kw# tfd ikrd wfatd h`m tfd

ikrd s`kw

]fd rkhr gut tfrkuef at hcc k`gd ikrd# hcikst mardgtcy

ndsamd us# ht tfht tdrrancd# aipkssancd fdaeft# ats @kasd shyaè

`ktfaè dxgdpt fkw iugf at wh`tdm tk oacc us. Uacl puccdm id

mkw` a`tk h mralt# tfd gcksdst tfaè wd fhm tk h pchgd tk famd.

Ud castd`dm tk tfd tfuips kl tfd ik`strkus lkktlhccs stramaè

tkwhrms us watf tdrralyaè spddm

Nut at odpt k` phst# h`m a` tfd masth`gd wd fdhrm h sgrdhi#

h fuih` sgrdhi

Gut kll vakcd`tcy a` iam)lckw.

Ud fhvd tk fdcp tfdi# A sham.

Qds# whs hcc Uacl h`swdrdm# h`m A gkucm sdd fas @kasd

wfarraè. At fhm ndd` h gcdhr mhy wfd` wd sdt kut lrki tfd

sgkut sfap# h`m tfdrd whs`t suppksdm tk nd h`ytfaè kut fdrd

tfht whs h`ytfaè caod h tfrdht. Udm sdd` tfd stkri gkiaè

h`m mdgamdm tk rdtur`# nut tfd gckums fhm rkccdm a` lhstdr tfh`

wd gkucm ehtfdr kur tfaès# wfappaè a` watf furragh`d)caod

strdètf kut kl tfd nhrd trdds.

H`m tfd stkri fhm nrkueft skidtfaè watf at.

Lkstdr fhm ndd` ghrryaè h ralcd# nut sfdm ndd` tfd larst

thod`. Wgrdhiaè# tkk# tfd` summd`cy `kt. ]fd rdst kl us fhm

ru`# tryaè tk ihod at nhgo tk tfd sfap# nut a` tfd a`grdhsaè

ncazzhrm tfdy wdrd hcc hs nca`m hs id.


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A` Uacls @kasd `kw# A shw fai tfaò kl tfd wdhpk`s tfht

dvdry sgkut sfap ghid dquappdm watf.

Ud fhvd tk try# A sham.

Qup.Fd erhnndm iy hri# h`m wd rh` k`gd ikrd# mkmeaè trdds

h`m stk`ds# tfd rkhr sddiaè tk surrku`m us. Ud gkucm fdhr

tfd sfkuts kl tfd ktfdrs# tkk# phàgodm a` tfd wfatdkut. A fhm

gkipcdtdcy ckst trhgo kl wfdrd tfd sfap iaeft nd# nut Uacl

iust fhvd o`kw` ndghusd tfd mhro sfhmkw kl at curgfdm a`tk

fas @kasd hfdhm kl us. ]fdrd whs skidk`d sth`maè ny tfd

chu`gf mkkr# Iaoodcsd`# whvaè us lrh`taghccy a`.

Furry( fd sfkutdm.

Udhpk`s; Uacl hsodm# hs wd rusfdm up tfd sihcc rhip

tk edt a`samd.

Hcrdhmy k` at# Gkccadr ghccdm lrki tfd gkgopat# fdr fh`ms

lcyaè kvdr tfd sgrdd`s# wfagf wdrd trhgoaè tfd rdst kl us k`

a`lrhrdm kutsamd.

Uacl rdhm tfdi h`m A rdhm tfdi tfrkuef fai. K`cy twk;

fd hsodm.

Lkstdr# Zfahè h`m Wtunns hrd mdhm# Gkccadr sham# fdr

vkagd lcht# fdr laèdrs pka`taè tk tfd iktak`cdss nkmads hgrkss

tfd sgrdd`s# tfd massaphtaè fdht kl tfdi hcrdhmy turàè lrki

rdm tk ncud a` tfd a`lrhrdm eckw. K` malldrd`t sgrdd`s hgrkss

tfd iha` maspchy# twk ktfdr laeurds wdrd ru`àè a` kppk)

satd mardgtak`s. ]fd gkiputdr amd`taladm tfdi hs Luou`heh

k` tfd cdlt# h`m Jdlldrsk` k` tfd raeft. Ud hcc whtgfdm hs h`

d`krikus ncud sfhmkw# dhsacy tfrdd taids Jdlldrsk`s fdaeft#

didredm ndfa`m fdr kut kl tfd s`kw# caltdm fdr krhèd

a`lrhrdm lkri kll fdr lddt# h`m tkrd fdr a`tk twk padgds

Jdsus Gfrast# Iaoodcsd` sham.


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Iassacds hriaè# Gkccadr sham# wkroaè tfd wdhpk`

gk`trkcs.

Ufht as tfht tfaè; A hsodm.

Ufdrds Mhwsk`; Uacl sham# h`m A gkucm lddc fas @kasda`td`tcy sgh`àè dvdry sgrdd`. ]fdrd whs `k sae` kl fdr# mdhm

kr hcavd.

Ats ekaè hltdr Luou`heh( Iaoodcsd` sfkutdm. Ud gkucm

sdd tfd mhro ncud sfhmkw# a`masta`gt a` tfd a`lrhrdm eckw# hs

al at whs `dhrcy hs gkcm hs ats surrku`maès. At fhm tur`dm lrki

wfdrd Jdlldrsk` `kw chy mdhm# h`m whs fdhmaè hgrkss larst

k`d sgrdd`# tfd` h`ktfdr. Luou`heh whs strkè h`m fdhctfy#

nut sfd whs hcsk a` fdr chtd saxtads. ]fdrd whs `k why sfd whs

ekaè tk nd hncd tk kutru` at

Iassacds prdppdm# Gkccadr sham# caltaè tfd fhtgf tfht

gk`tha`dm tfd laraè nuttk`. Ckgoaè thredt

Uhat( Uacl sham. ]fdrds pdkpcd(

Hcc hgrkss tfd sgrdd`s# sihccdr laeurds krhèd k` tfd

a`lrhrdm# nut cdss vavam tfh` tfd ru`àè Luou`heh wdrd

didreaè kut kl tfd s`kw. Lavd# td`# twd`ty. ^kws kl tfdi#

sfkwaè up lrki sddiaè `kwfdrd.

]fdrd whs k`d nraeft rdm a`mavamuhc hikè tfdi. ]fd

gkiputdr amd`taladm at hs Mhwsk`.

Wphgocd; Iaoodcsd` hsodm.

Aipkssancd# Gkccadr sham. Ud wdrd tkcm

Ik`stdrs ekaè# Uacl sham. Ik`stdrs cdhvaè.

Ud whtgfdm tfd fued ncud sfhmkw tur` lrki gfhsaè

Luou`heh h`m mashppdhr nhgo a`tk tfd lkrdsts# tfd rkhrs lrki

kutsamd erkwaè lha`tdr a` tfd masth`gd.

Ud hcc just ph`tdm lkr h ikid`t# sthraè a` sfkgo.

Ufht tfd fdcc just fhppd`dm; A la`hccy sham.


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Mk`t o`kw# Uacl sham# turàè nhgo tk tfd rhip tfht cdm

kutsamd# h`m a` Iaoodcsd`s @kasd# A gkucm sdd fai lrkw`. Nut

al tfdrds h`swdrs# Acc nd wh`ta` di.

]fas s`kw whs idh`t tk nd h` dipty pchgd# hggkrmaè tk

wfht wdm ndd` tkcm ny tfd malldrd`t Wphgocd d`gchvds wdm

idt hckè tfd why# tfd ch`m just ndyk`m tfd chst trdds kl tfd

hrgtag lkrdst. At whs tfd uppdr caiat kl `hturd ndlkrd tfd agd)

ladcms tfht ghppdm tfd vhst `krtfdr` pkcd kl tfd pch`dt.

A`fkspathncd# u`cavhncd# tfd la`hc lrk`tadr.

Ufy mam wd ek tfdrd;

Ufy `kt;

]fd vdry larst erkup kl sdttcdrs k` @dw Ukrcm fhm

`dvdr ndd` hncd tk mk iugf dxpckraè# fhvaè fhm tk oddp

tfdisdcvds tfrkuef whr# mdpravhtak`# tfdar kw` gussdm

stupamaty tk k`d ckè ravdr tfht rh` lrki hnh`mk`dm

Rrd`tasstkw` a` tfd wdst hcc tfd why tfrkuef Fhvd` h`m

kut tk tfd dquhccy hnh`mk`dm sdttcdid`t kl Fkrazk` k` tfd

kgdh` a` tfd dhst.

Nut tfdrd fhm hcwhys ndd` h wfkcd wkrcm kut tfdrd#

fhm`t tfdrd; K`d pkpuchtdm ny h spdgads wd lku`m kursdcvds

ht whr watf `kt k`gd# nut twagd &sdd tfd gussdm stupamaty

A id`tak`dm hnkvd!.

Ai `kt kcm d`kuef tk fhvd sdd` iugf kl tfd larst whr.

A shw ikrd kl tfd sdgk`m tfh` A dvdr wh`tdm tk.

A cdhr`dm# tfkuef. Ud hcc mam. Cdhr`dm tk cavd heha`.

Cdhr`dm tk hggdpt fdcp wfd` wd `ddmdm at# wfagf sa`gd tfd

d`m kl tfd sdgk`m whr fhs ndd` prdtty iugf hcc tfd taid. Ud

hcsk ihynd cdhr`dm tk cavd watf h` d`tard pch`dt kl Wphgocd#


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h`m watf dhgf ktfdr# tkk# hs tfd `dw whvd kl sdttcdrs wkod

up kut kl tfdar trhvdc)scddp h`m masgkvdrdm @kasd# masgkvdrdm

tfd ikstcy mdstrkydm gavacazhtak` kl tfd pdkpcd wfkm prd)

gdmdm tfdi# masgkvdrdm h wkrcm tfht `ddmdm h fdcc kl h cktkl rdnuacmaè.

Nut skid kl us wfk wdrd hcrdhmy fdrd hcsk wkod up tk

kursdcvds. A whs nca`mdm ny h Wphgocd wdhpk`# hltdr sdd)

aè pdkpcd A ghrdm hnkut mad lrki tfksd shid wdhpk`s. Al

whr as fhrm h`m at as# lkrdvdr h`m hcwhys tfd` hltdr whr

as just hs fhrm# a` h malldrd`t why. Nut wdrd mkaè kur ndst.

Ai mkaè iy ndst. A usd tfd @kasd kl ktfdrs tk sdd# tfkuef

ikstcy ats Uacl# h`m skidtaids tfht a`gcumds tfd Wphgocd

wfk hrd fdcpaè us# h`m wfd` Ai sddaè tfrkuef tfdar dyds#

skidtaids A tfaò ihynd wd fhvd ikrd a` gkiik` tfh` wd

nktf tfkueft# h`m tfht ihynd tfaès hrd`t sk nhm# ihynd

tfdrds fkpd.

Wkidtaids.

Nut tfd rdnuacmaè as ghrryaè k`. @dw fkids lkr tfd `dw

pdkpcd# tfd rdnuacmaè kl mdstrkydm k`ds lkr tfd kcm# h`m ats

ndaè mk`d a` h ndttdr why tfas taid.

]fkuef heha` A fhvd tk shy skidtaids. ]fdrdvd ndd`

prkncdis# nut pdkpcd hrd wkroaè k` tfdi# pdkpcd hrd try)

aè. H`m tfhts hcc mkw` tk skid lrad`ms kl ia`d. Lrad`ms wfk

fhvd`t ndd` hncd tk sdd tfd ekkm tfaès tfdy nrkueft hnkut

just ydt ndghusd

Udcc# h`ywhy. ]fd `dw sfaps ch`mdm# tfd `dw sdttcdrs

wkod up# h`m summd`cy# tfdrd wdrd lavd taids hs ih`y pdkpcd

hrku`m hs h`yk`d fhm dvdr sdd`. @kasd caod yku wkucm`t

ndcadvd. Uacl h`m A wkrodm fhrm tk fdcp kut# sdhcaè up ikst

kl kur whr hrtaccdry a` h suòd` ia`d &`k ihttdr fkw iugf


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Ufd` sfkucm wd stkp; wd hsodm dhgf ktfdr.

Ufd` wd edt tk tfd d`m# wd hcwhys h`swdrdm.

Qku hrd shld# tfd cdhm Wphgocd sfkwdm us a` ats @kasd. ]fdW`kwsghpd as ek`d.

]fd wfht; Iaoodcsd` sham.

]fdrd whs h grkwm kl Wphgocd ndlkrd us# sdvdrhc mkzd` ht

cdhst# Mhwsk` h`m Luou`heh shldcy watf tfdi.

Ud fhm `k amdh wfdrd tfdy gkucm pkssancy fhvd gkid lrki.

Qhcc raeft# Gk`àd; Uacl hsodm Luou`heh. Wfd fhm h

fh`m up tk fdr ikutf# laeftaè nhgo tdhrs# nut sfd `kmmdm.

Uacl put h` hri hrku`m fdr sfkucmdrs. Mhwsk` ghid up h`m

dinrhgdm tfdi nktf.

Rdkpcd td`m tk ehtfdr caod tfht hrku`m Uacl.

Lkur mdhm# Gkccadr sham tk tfd cdhm Wphgocd# ckkoaè

lkr skidk`d tk nchid. Ufht tfd fdcc fhppd`dm; Ud wdrd

tkcm

Ud hrd skrry lkr ykur ckss# tfd cdhm Wphgocd sfkwdm# h`mtfd wdarm tfaè whs# yku gkucm lddc fd whs tdccaè tfd trutf.

Lddc tfdar eradl watf h odd``dss tfht sacd`gdm hcc kl us. ]fdy

sddidm tk nd fh`maè tfdar ckss tk k`d h`ktfdr# dhgf tk dhgf.

H`m tfd` h strhèd tfaè fhppd`dm. Iy @kasd whs laccdm watf

h gfkrusaè kl Wphgocd @kasd# nut u`caod h`y Am dvdr ldct ndlkrd.

At fhm gkckurs ndyk`m gkckurs# sku`ms h`m sfhpds tfht sddidm

tk nd purd lddcaè# h`m A whs swaiiaè a` at# spa`àèa` at

]fd` at whs ek`d.

]fdrd whs sacd`gd hcc hrku`m. Gkccadr# Luou`heh h`m

Mhwsk`# tfd tfrdd fuih` wkid` cdlt kut kl tfd sax wfk

ghid k` tfas trap# ckkodm ht us stu``dm.


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Ufht whs tfht; Luou`heh hsodm. Dvdryk`d just lrkzd.

A lddc... Iaoodcsd` sham# ckkoaè ht fas fh`ms hs al tfdy

wdrd nrh`m `dw# A lddc malldrd`t.

Cdss shm# Uacl sham# tfkuef fd mam`t sku`m phrtaguchrcyfhppy hnkut at.

Fd whs raeft# tfkuef. A ldct tfd shid why# caod h cattcd

nat kl tfd nurmd` fhm ndd` caltdm lrki id# thod` ny tfd

Wphgocd.

Rcdhsd gkid# tfd cdhm Wphgocd sham. @aeft as lhccaè.

]fd wdhtfdr as turàè. Qku wacc `ddm sfdctdr.Am rhtfdr what at kut a` tfd sfap# al Ai fk`dst# Gkccadr sham.

Ud sfkucm ek watf tfdi# Uacl sham# h`m tfdrd whs h`

kmm `ktd tk fas @kasd# h `ktd tfht wh`tdm tk la`m skidtfaè

kut. Qds# wd sfkucm.

H`m# hs whs usuhccy tfd ghsd wfd` Uacl spkod# tfht

whs tfht.

]fdy cdm us u`mdr tfd s`kw.

Ud hssuidm tfdym nd thoaè us nhgo a`tk tfd trdds# tk

Wphgocd futs wd iust fhvd skidfkw iassdm k` tfd sgh`s#

ndghusd tfdrd whs `ktfaè`krtf kl tfd lkrdst. At rdhccy whs

tfd la`hc ca`d kl h`ytfaè ndlkrd h` d`mcdss fkrazk` kl s`kw

tfht strdtgfdm lkr fu`mrdms h`m fu`mrdms kl oackidtrds kvdr

tfd vdry tap)tkp kl tfd pch`dt ndlkrd fdhmaè nhgo mkw` tfd

ktfdr samd. Ud o`dw sk cattcd hnkut at wd wdrd`t dvd` surd al at

gkvdrdm h` kgdh` kr h gk`ta`d`t kr nktf.

Nut tfhts tfd why tfd Wphgocd fdhmdm.

Qku wk`t ndcadvd at# Mhwsk` sham# sfkgo stacc sphècaè

fdr vkagd. Qku just wk`t ndcadvd at.


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]fht whs hcc wd gkucm edt kut kl fdr hs tfd Wphgocd ndgo)

k`dm us k`# u`furradm# hs al tfdrd whs `ktfaè tk ldhr lrki

wfhtdvdr eah`t tfaè tfht fhm didredm lrki tfd lkrdst# oaccaè

`dhrcy fhcl kur grdw.Ufht whs at; A hsodm h Wphgocd `dhr id# nut hcc fdr

@kasd sfkwdm whs tfd sfhmkw mashppdhraè a`tk tfd lkrdst.

Wfd whs tdccaè id tfdrd whs `ktfaè tk nd hlrham kl.

H`m heha` A ldct tfht chgo kl ldhr# ldct at mrhaàè hwhy a` iy

kw` @kasd

Uaclfiipfdm a` h` u`gk`va`gdm why nut sham `ktfaè

ikrd.

]fdy cdm us a`tk tfd dipta`dss# sddiaècy kncavakus tk

tfd s`kw tfht stacc ldcc. ]fd cagfd` tfdy erdw kvdr tfdar soa`

whs tfd fdhvadst Am dvdr sdd` k` h Wphgocd# nut stacc iugf

tfa``dr tfh` kur s`kw edhr# wfagf dvd` `kw whs`t oddpaè

id `dhrcy whri d`kuef.

Fuih`s gh`t survavd a` tfas# Gkccadr tradm tk dxpcha` tk

tfdi. Udrd `kt hs hggcaihtazdm hs yku

Nut tfd cdhm Wphgocd saipcy sfkwdm# Ud hrd fdrd.A` tfd samd kl h s`kwnhò# k`d tfht ckkodm just hs tdip)

krhry h`m wa`mnckw` hs hcc tfd ktfdrs# h sihcc# mkkr)sfhpdm

fkcckw whs suò. ]fd Wphgocd sthrtdm mkw` tfrkuef at aiid)

mahtdcy# mashppdhraè u`mdr tfd s`kw. Mhwsk` lkcckwdm tfdi

watfkut h wkrm.

]fd lavd kl us rdihaàè fuih`s ckkodm ht dhgf ktfdr.

]fd whr whs kvdr. Ud fhm ihmd pdhgd watf tfd Wphgocd.

Ktfdr Wphgocd fhm ndd` d`krikuscy fdcpluc tk us k` kur

jkur`dy `krtfwhrms.

Nut stacc wd fdsathtdm.

Ndghusd skidtfaè fdrd ldct malldrd`t.


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Ihy hs wdcc la`m kut# Uacl sham# tfd` fd tur`dm tk Gkccadr#

nut hcwhys o`kw wfdrd tfd dxat as.

Ud lkcckwdm tfd chst kl tfd Wphgocd tfrkuef tfd mkkr. At cdm

mkw` h gkrramkr kl agd tfht eckwdm# hs al cat lrki watfa`. Mkw`wd wd`t# tfd whccs rdihaàè agd dvd` phst tfd pka`t wfdrd

at sddidm caod wd sfkucm nd fattaè dhrtf kr rkgo u`mdr`dhtf

tfd s`kw.

Iust nd h lrkzd` sdh# Iaoodcsd` sham ndfa`m us.

Wk gcksd tk h lkrdst; Luou`heh hsodm# just a` lrk`t kl

Uacl# wfk whs cdhmaè id.

Iugf wd mk` o`kw hnkut tfas pch`dt# Uacl sham# hcikst

tk faisdcl.

H`m tfd pdkpcd k` at# Gkccadr sham# ht tfd lrk`t# h`m A

gkucm sdd tfrkuef Uacls dyds fkw gcksdcy sfd whs whtgfaè

tfd Wphgocd cdhmaè us.

Udm sdd at al tfdy idh`t us fhri# A sham# oddpaè iy

vkagd ckw.

A o`kw# sfd sham. Nut k`gd heha`# A gkucm fdhr tfd

u`dhsa`dss. A o`dw tfd Wphgocd gkucm fdhr at# tkk# nut tfdy

mam`t sddi tk ia`m. Kmmcy d`kuef# A ia`mdm cdss tfh`

A tfkueft A sfkucm# tfkuef tfht whs h lddcaè fhrm tk ihod

sd`sd kl.

Fdrds skidtfa`# Uacl sham hs wd rdhgfdm h lcht phrt kl

tfd gkrramkr. At kpd`dm kut a`tk h chred rkki# hcikst h ghvdr`#

ats whccs cat watf tfht uò`kw` caeft# tfd lckkr gkvdrdm a`

wfht ckkodm caod h iaxturd kl lurs h`m tfago cagfd`. H fued

thncd rh` mkw` tfd iammcd# sddiaècy h pchgd tk iddt h`m

dht h`m nhrtdr# whrds h`m lurs mrhpdm hckè at hs wdcc hs lkkm.

Gkrramkrs cdm lrki pka`ts hckè dvdry whcc tk ghvdr`s kl agd

h`m ktfdrs ndyk`m tfht.


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Qku gkucm tdcc ndghusd fdrd h`m a` tfd vhst rkkis ndyk`m

wdrd fu`mrdms h`m fu`mrdms kl Wphgocd# gk``dgtdm ny @kasd#

eavaè us h wdcgkid kl gkipcdtd h`m uttdr sdrdàty.

At whs tfd ikst pdhgdluc)lddcaè pchgd Am dvdr sdd`.

]fd Wphgocd gkhtdm tfd whccs watf h sdgrdtak` tfht ckwdrdm tfd

tdipdrhturd kl tfd agd dvd` lurtfdr# fhrmdàè at h`m d`suraè

at wkucm`t idct. Lrki tfd pagturds A gkucm sdd a` tfdar @kasd#

tfd ghvdr`s sprhwcdm h iacd kr ikrd kut u`mdr tfd lrkzd`

whstdch`m. ]fdy fu`tdm a` tfd lkrdst kutsamd# nut hcsk mddpdr

mkw`# wfdrd tfd agd erdw tfa``dr# tfdrd wdrd erdht fkcds lkr

lasfaè. ]fdar sdgrdtak`s prkvamdm tfd cuia`dsgd`gd wd wdrd

sddaè# tkk# wfagf whs d`kuef caeft tk erkw malldrd`t oa`ms kl

agd)nhsdm grkps a` dvd` lurtfdr ghvdr`s# hs wdcc hs hcckwaè

tfdi tk td`m tk h rhnnat)caod grdhturd tfdy erdw a` fdrms h`m

wfagf whs tfdar lhvkuratd madt.

]fdy ldm at tk us. A gh`t cad# at whs ekkm.

Dvdrytfaèwhs ekkm. ]fdar @kasd whs skid oa`m kl iarhgcd

kl ghci. A gkucm lddc tfd eradl a` kur erkup# lkr tfd lrad`ms wdm

ckst# nut ht cdhst a` id# Uacl h`m Iaoodcsd`# at whs pusfdm hwhy#

caod at gkucm `dvdr rdhccy furt us.

A hcsk ldct tkk ghci tk rdhccy ia`m tfht at ldct tfht why.

Ud mam`t dvd` o`kw yku wdrd fdrd# Gkccadr sham tk tfd

cdhm Wphgocd# tryaè tk ae`krd tfd usuhc paty kur ldihcd idi)

ndrs d`gku`tdrdm lrki Wphgocd wfk mam`t u`mdrsth`m wfy

tfdy mam`t fhvd @kasd. Qku mam`t sfkw up k` kur sgh``drs

h`m `k`d kl tfd ktfdr d`gchvds sham h`ytfaè hnkut

@kt hcc tfd Ch`m spdho watf tfd shid vkagd# tfd cdhmWphgocd sfkwdm. Ikst# nut `kt hcc.


15/43

Gkccadr lrkw`dm. A mk`t u`mdrsth`m.

Mk` rdgok` A mk `datfdr# Uacl sham# thoaè h`ktfdr natd

kl s`kw rhnnat)tfaè.

]fd cdhm Wphgocd tkko h ikid`t tk ehtfdr fas wkrms at whs gcdhr fd mam`t spdho kur chèuhed h`m whs fhvaè

tk cdhr` at lrki kur @kasds hcikst hs fd spkod at h`m

sfkwdm# Ud hrd... fd phusdm# la`maè tfd raeft pfrhsd.Wdcl)sullagad`t;

A gh` sdd tfht# Iaoodcsd` sham# ckkoaè hrku`m tfd ghvdr`

heha`# ht tfd ùindr kl Wphgocd ekaè hnkut tfdar mhacy cavds#

skid whtgfaè us watf h iacm guraksaty# ikst just ghcicy ikv)

aè lrki rkki tk rkki# h sd`sd kl sdrd`d purpksd tk dvdry

k`d kl tfdar hgtak`s.

Dvdryk`d sddis vdry... Luou`heh sham# hcsk ckkoaè

hrku`m.

^dchxdm; Gkccadr sham.

Ht pdhgd# Luou`heh sham.

]fas as h prkncdi; tfd Wphgocd hsodm us. Ndghusd A gh`sdd ... turikac a` ykur kw` vkagds. Fd ech`gdm ht Gkccadr.]fksd kl yku wfk fhvd tfdi.

Kur lrad`ms madm# Gkccadr sham# sfkwaè h lchsf kl hèdr.

A idh`# Ai echm yku hcc gfhsdm wfhtdvdr tfht tfaè whs

hwhy# nut Am caod skid h`swdrs.

Id# tkk# Uacl sham. A tfhò yku lkr tfd lddm# nut A wh`

fdhr hnkut tfht wfht ghid kutth tfd lkrdst. @kw# pcdhsd.

Lkr tfd larst taid# tfd cdhm Wphgocd ckkodm u`gkilkrthncd.

]fd W`kwsghpd# fd sfkwdm.Al yku shy sk# Uacl sham# thoaè h mraò.

]fd Wphgocd ckkodm ht hcc kl us# h`m A shw tfrkuef fas

@kasd fkw wd ckkodm nhgo. Luou`heh ndrdlt h`m gkcm#


16/43

Mhwsk` sfkgodm tk tfd pka`t kl fuiiaè h tu`d wfacd sfd

pagodm ht tfd lkkm a` lrk`t kl fdr# Gkccadr hèry h`m edttaè

hèradr# mdih`maè tk o`kw.

Nut hcsk fkw pdhgdluc Iaoodcsd` ckkodm hs fd htd# hs alfd fhm`t just sdd` lkur pdkpcd mad. Ai hsfhidm tk shy tfht A

ckkodm `dhrcy hs gkilkrthncd. Uacls lhgd whs u`rdhmhncd# nut

Uacls lhgd as hcwhys u`rdhmhncd.

Wtacc# wd sddidm hs ghci hs tfd Wphgocd hrku`m us.

]fd` tfd cdhm Wphgocd kpd`dm fas @kasd h`m sthrtdm tk

sfkw us hnkut tfd W`kwsghpd.

Mk yku ndcadvd hcc tfht; A wfaspdrdm tk Uacl lrki tfd ndms

tfd Wphgocd fhm ihmd lkr us.

]fd stkri fhm ekt wkrsd kutsamd# h`m tfd Wphgocd fhm

klldrdm us h pchgd tk scddp u`tac at phssdm. Ud fhm h sihcc

ghvdr` tk kursdcvds# whridm ny wfhtdvdr iystdrakus systdi

tfd Wphgocd fhm ihstdrdm# tfkuef `kt quatd whri d`kuef lkr

h fuih` tk thod kll tfdar eckvds.

@kt surd# Uacl sham# tfkuef A gkucm sdd fkw hwhod fas

@kasd whs h`m fkw iugf fd whs tfaòaè at kvdr.

As at pkssancd# mk yku tfaò; Gkccadr hsodm# lrki tfd ktfdr

samd kl id.

]fas wkrcm# Uacl sham. Ats nae.

At surdcy as tfht# Gkccadr h`swdrdm.

Iaoodcsd` whs s`kraè hwhy# pdhgdluc hs h`ytfaè a`

h lhr gkr`dr. Luou`heh sht scaeftcy hphrt lrki us# fdr nhgo

tur`dm# prhyaè. Mhwsk` fuiidm tk fdrsdcl k` tfd ndm)

maè a` tfd ktfdr gkr`dr. Udm ndd` u`hncd tk edt iugf kut

kl fdr sa`gd tfd wfkcd tfaè fhm fhppd`dm. At whs d`tardcy


17/43

u`mdrsth`mhncd. Zfahè whs fdr fusnh`m# h`m fd whs cyaè

a` h s`kwy erhvd h ldw fu`mrdm lddt hwhy.

Nut yku tfaò tfdrds skidtfaè tfdyrd `kt tdccaè us;

A hsodm Gkccadr.A` Uacls @kasd A gkucm sdd fdr lrkw`. Qku gh`t sdd at#

A mk`t tfaò# sfd sham# ndghusd ykur @kasd oa`m kl prdvd`ts

yku. At gh`t sdd atsdcl.

Ufht mk yku idh`;

A gh`t rdhccy mdsgrand at# nut tfdrds h oa`m kl ... hnsd`gd.

Hnsd`gd; Uacl eru`tdm.

H vkam. H iassaè phrt. Wkidtfaè tfht whs tfdrd ndlkrd

nut as`t `kw. Wfd rkccdm nhgo k` fdr ndmmaè# lhgd up tk

tfd gdacaè. A gh`t dxpcha` at. ]fdsd Wphgocd hrd`t caod h`y

ktfdr Wphgocd wdvd idt# h`m `kw ykur @kasd as ckkoaè h

nat caod tfdars.

Fii# Uacl sham# pk`mdraè.

Ihynd ats skidtfaè tk mk watf tfd W`kwsghpd# A sham.

Gkccadr saefdm. Ai `kt surd tfhts skidtfaè A la`m

gkilkrtaè.

]fd W`kwsghpd# tfd Wphgocd fhm tkcm us# whs h nkedy)

ih` tfdym `dvdr ndd` hncd tk luccy edt ram kl. H spdgads kl

rhvd`kus# s`kw)mwdccaè grdhturd tfht fhm skidfkw dvkcvdm

tk sàll kut ats prdy ny lkcckwaè tfdar mhrodst @kasd# tfd nats

tfht wdrd lraeftd`dm# tfd nats tfht wdrd hèry h`m phàgodm.

]fd nats# a` sfkrt# tfht wkucm sphro tfd ckumdst wfd` tfd

grdhturd whs gfhsaè tfdi. ]fd ikrd hlrham ats prdy ekt# tfd

ikrd tfdy sfk`d caod h ndhgk` tk tfd W`kwsghpd.

Kvdr tfd ed`drhtak`s# tfd Wphgocd a` tfdsd phrts fhm

cdhr`dm nktf fkw tk famd lrki at pfysaghccy# u`mdr`dhtf tfd

s`kw# nut hcsk a` tfdar @kasd. ]fht whs tfd wdarm tfaè tfht fhm


18/43

fhppd`dm wfd` id h`m Uacl h`m Iaoodcsd` wdrd summd`cy

lddcaè h wfkcd ckt ndttdr hnkut tfaès. ]fd Wphgocd fdrd fhm

lku`m h why tk rdikvd hèdr h`m ldhr lrki tfdar kw` @kasd#

ihoaè tfdi cdss vasancd tk tfd W`kwsghpd. Uatf tfd hmmdmnd`dlat tfht# fdy# at whs edttaè ram kl hèdr h`m ldhr# ihoaè

tfdar fkid k`d kl tfd ikst pdhgdluc pchgds Am ndd` tk k` tfas

@kasy# @kasy pch`dt.

Nut tfrdd kl tfd lkur pdkpcd at oaccdm kut tfdrd wdrd

wkid`# Gkccadr fhm sham tk tfd cdhm Wphgocd. ]fdy mam`t

fhvd @kasd ht hcc. H`m heha`# tfdrd whs h rusf kl paty

hrku`m fdr lkr fdr kw` chgo kl @kasd. H`m yku hcc gh` just

sfut tfd fdcc up hnkut tfht raeft`kw# sfdm s`hppdm# fdr

tdipdr rasaè.

A hi hlrham tfht prknhncy k`cy gk`lusdm tfd W`kwsghpd

ikrd# tfd cdhm Wphgocd sfkwdm.

At as stacc h` hàihc# hltdrhcc# h`m ykur nkmads hrd gcdhrcy iugf whridr tfh` kurs#dhsadr tk sidcc. At hcikst gdrtha`cy mam `kt o`kw wfht skrtkl grdhturd yku wdrd h`m al at fdhrm yku sgrdhiaè h`mru`àè nut `kt spdhoaè watf h vkagd...

Ufy mk` yku oacc at; Uacl hsodm.

Ud mk try# tfd Wphgocd sfkwdm# nut sfkwdm `ktfaè ikrd.Wtacc# A ldct iy ldhr cdssd` heha`# sk iugf sk tfht wfd`

Gkccadr sham# Qku surd hs fdcc hrd`t mkaè h vdry ekkm jkn kl

at# A whs dinhrrhssdm ht fdr rumd`dss.

]fdyvd ekt usdm tk at# sfd sham `kw. ]fhts wfhts

fhppd`dm. ]fdyvd sk `dutdrdm tfdisdcvds watf tfas rdikvhc

kl h`y ldhr kr hèdr tfht tfdy gh`t nd nktfdrdm tk oacc at.

Kr ihynd ats syinaktag# Luou`heh sham# turàè tk us.

Wkrry# Gk`àd# Uacl sham# tfaòaè wdm a`tdrruptdm

fdr prhydrs.


19/43

Wfd whvdm fai kll. A whs laàsfdm h`ywhy. Nut Gkccadrs raeft.

]fdrds skidtfaè tfdy hrd`t tdccaè us# h`m A tfaò at iaeft nd

syinaksas. Wfd ckkodm ht us a` tfd ckw cuia`dsgd`gd# fdr dyds

shm. ]fdy fhvd h rdhsk` tk prhgtasd h pdhgdluc cald# h`m tfd grdh)turd kut tfdrd eavds tfdi ikrd tfh` k`d why tk oddp at pdhgdluc.

Ud wdrd sacd`t ht tfht# ndlkrd Gkccadr la`hccy sham#

Qku idh`...

Nut sfd mam`t laàsf.

Ufht; A hsodm. Ufht mk yku idh`;

Wurdcy tfdy gh`t hcc nd tfas sdrd`d# Luou`heh sham.

H`m tfht tfaè kut tfdrd `ddms tk dht.

Qku mk` idh` tfdy shgralagd# Uacl sham# mk yku;

A tradm tk tfaò hnkut tfas# nut iy @kasd ldct iummcdm

dvdry taid A hpprkhgfdm at# skid lddcaè tdccaè id# `k# at

whs hcc raeft# dvdrytfaè whs hcc raeft. At whs wdarm# gk`trh)

magtkry. A ldct ekkm# nut h``kydm ht fkw at ekt a` tfd why.

Ud fhvd`t sdd` h`y tfrdht a` tfdar @kasd# A sham.

@ktfaè. Qku gh`t just hggusd tfdi

Ai `kt hggusaè# Luou`heh sham. H`m tfdrd wkucm`t

nd tfrdht# wkucm tfdrd; ]fdym lddc shm hnkut at# nut tfd`

tfdym rdikvd tfht shm`dss.

Nut Wphgocd hrd`t caod tfht# A a`sastdm. ]fdyvd ndd`

fdcpluc tk us hcc hckè tfd why. ]fd Woy tkcm tfdi

]fdsd Wphgocd hrd`t gk``dgtdm tk tfd Woy# Gkccadr sham.

]fdyrd sdcl)sullagad`t# rdidindr;

H`m al tfhts trud# Luou`heh sham# ihynd tfdrds h rdhsk`.

Ihynd `k ktfdr Wphgocd wh`t tfdi.

Ihynd tfdyvd ndd` gut kll# Gkccadr sham.

Qkurd ihoaè tfas up lrki `ktfaè# A sham. Wkidtfaè

tdrrancd fhs fhppd`dm# nut yku gh`t cdt at


20/43

]fdyrd cyaè tk us# Mhwsk` sham# lrki tfd gkr`dr. ]fdy

mk`t tfaò A gh` sdd at. Nut A gh`. Wfd tur`dm nhgo hrku`m

h`m lhgdm tfd whcc# rdsuiaè fdr fuiiaè.

A tfaò sfd iaeft nd raeft# Gkccadr sham. ]fd ehps a` ykur@kasd# tfd why tfdy gk`sth`tcy nckgo at ny rdikvaè h`ytfaè

nhm. Ht tfd vdry cdhst# tfdrds skidtfaè tfdy mk`t wh`t us

tk o`kw.

Nut ats `kt shgralagd# A sham. ]fdy shvdm us# rdidindr;

Qdhf# Uacl sham# sckwcy# h`m tfd` heha`# ydhf# tfhss

trud. Fd puccdm fas hris hrku`m faisdcl. Nut A mk` caod iy

@kasd ndaè thod` watfkut id klldraè at. Fd ckkodm lrki

Gkccadr tk Luou`heh. Cdhvd larst tfaè;

Hs skk` hs wd gh`# Gkccadr sham# h`m Luou`heh `kmmdm.

A fhvd tk shy# Iaoodcsd` sham tfd `dxt ikràè# tfht whs tfd

ndst àefts scddp Avd dvdr fhm. Fd era``dm. H`m A k`gd scdpt

lkr saxty)sdvd` ydhrs.

Fd whs tfd k`cy k`d wfkm ekt h`y scddp ht hcc. ]fd rdst

kl us shvd Mhwsk`# wfk stacc fuiidm mastrhgtdmcy a` tfd

gkr`dr fhm thcodm hcc àeft# gkiaè tk `k rdhc gk`gcu)

sak`. ]fdrd whs h` ark`y a` tfht A# wfk fhm cdhst ghusd tk

trust h`y Wphgocd hltdr tfdym thod` iy dyds lrki id# whs

tfd k`d wfk whs mdld`maè tfdi tfd ikst. A gkucm sdd tfht

skidtfaè whs h nat wdarm fdrd# nut surdcy tfdrd iust nd

ktfdr rdhsk`s wfy h` d`gchvd wkucm nd sdphrhtd lrki tfd

gk``dgtdm vkagd kl tfd Wphgocd. Ihynd at whs sfddr mas)

th`gd# ihynd at whs wdhtfdr# ihynd at whs fkw tfdym fhm

tk cavd.

@k k`d fhm h` h`swdr# nut tfdy wdrd stacc sdt k` cdhvaè.


21/43

Dxgdpt# at sddidm# Iaoodcsd`.

Ufht k` dhrtf as tfd furry; fd sham. ]fdsd hrd lhsga`htaè

pdkpcd. Fd sht nhgo k` fas ndmmaè. Am caod tk sthy.

Wthy; Gkccadr sham# suspagakus. Iaoodcsd`s @kasd mam`tidh` h sfkrt vasat. At idh`t

Ud ghid kut fdrd tk dxpckrd# mam`t wd; fd sham. Udcc#

tfas as wfht dxpckrdrs mk. ]fdy iddt `dw pdkpcd. ]fdy la`m

gkiik` erku`m. ]fdy wkro kut tfdar malldrd`gds.

Nut skidtfa` ha` raeft fdrd# Uacl sham.

H`m ykurd gfkksaè tk ae`krd at ndghusd tfdy ihod yku

lddc ekkm# Luou`heh sham tk Iaoodcsd`.

Ai h erkw` ih`# Gk`àd# Iaoodcsd` sham# lrkwàè

`kw. A gh` ihod iy kw` mdgasak`s.

Mdgasak`s nhsdm k` `hrgktazdm @kasd# Gkccadr sham.

Ndttdr tfh` h mdgasak` nhsdm k` ldhr# Iaoodcsd` sham.

]fd stkri fhs gcdhrdm# h vkagd sfkwdm lrki tfd mkkr)why. ]fd cdhm Wphgocd. ]fd ikràè as nraeft.

H`m k`gd ikrd# A gkucm lddc iy @kasd edttaè caeftdr h`m

whridr. A `k ckèdr ldct h`y oa`m kl wkrry. A `k ckèdr wh`tdm

tk hreud watf h`yk`d. A` lhgt# A gkucm gkipcdtdcy u`mdrsth`m

wfy Iaoodcsd` wh`tdm tk sthy. Ufht h eckrakus amdh. ]fdsd

pdkpcd# tfdsd wk`mdrluc pdkpcd

Ud `ddm tk edt nhgo tk tfd sfap# Gkccadr sham# laricy.

A tur`dm a` surprasd# hs al skidk`d fhm tfrkw` h echss kl

agd whtdr kvdr id. Dvd` Uacls @kasd whs sthrtcdm. Gkccadr h`m

Luou`heh wdrd whtgfaè us whracy# tfd rdikvhc kl ldhr knva)

kuscy `kt wkroaè k` skidk`d watfkut @kasd.

Ufagf tur`dm kut tk nd tfd tfaè tfht prknhncy shvdm

kur cavds.

A wacc sfkw yku tfd why# tfd Wphgocd tkcm us.


22/43

* * *

]fdy wkucm`t cdt us cdhvd watfkut kvdrckhmaè us watf lkkm

lkr kur jkur`dy.Lhttdàè us up tk hppdhsd tfdar ekm# Gkccadr iuttdrdm.

]fht as fhtdluc# dtf`kgd`trag `k`sd`sd# Iaoodcsd` sham

nhgo# nut sk fhppacy at sku`mdm hcikst mdrhèdm.

A mam`t o`kw wfht tk tfaò. @datfdr# lkr k`gd# mam Uacl#

wfagf ihmd id h`m A tfaò Luou`heh h`m Gkccadr dvd`

ikrd u`sdttcdm. Mhwsk` lkcckwdm hckè ndfa`m us# stacc

fuiiaè.

]fd cdhm Wphgocd nrkueft us nhgo tk tfd kpdàè# tfd

whri ekkmnyds kl tfd rdst kl tfd d`gchvd lkcckwaè us. Ud ekt

tk tfd d`trh`gd# h`m tfd cdhm Wphgocd pusfdm ht h schn kl agd

tfht swuè kpd` caod h mkkrwhy.

Nraccah`t# gcdhr su` `dhrcy nca`mdm us# rdlcdgtaè kll tfd

d`mcdss wfatd fkrazk`. Dvdryk`d put k` tfdar su` ekeecds

aiidmahtdcy# h`m tfrkuef tfdar @kasd iy wkrcm mhrod`dm tk

h tkcdrhncd cdvdc# tkk. ]fdrd whs wfatd hcc hrku`m nut a` tfd

masth`gd# wd gkucm sdd tfd trdds kl tfd lkrdst ca`d. Kur sfap

whs just a`samd at skidwfdrd.

Kur tagodt fkid. ]fkuef wdm nd ekaè fkid watf

lkur nkmads# nkmads wdm `ddm tk gkccdgt k` tfd why# h jkn

`kt dvd` Iaoodcsd` a` fas fhppy)taid @kasd whs ckkoaè

lkrwhrm tk.

Udcc ihod kur kw` why nhgo# Gkccadr sham tk tfd

Wphgocd# fdr vkagd `kt hèry nut hcsk `kt nrkkoaè h`y mas)

gussak`. ]fhò yku lkr hcc ykur oa`m`dss.

Nut at as h ekkm masth`gd# tfd Wphgocd sfkwdm# surprasdm.Qku gh` dhsacy cksd ykur why


23/43

Gkccadr fdcm up h sihcc phm. ]rhgoaè mdvagd. Udcc ek

raeft tk kur sfap.

A stacc mk`t sdd wfy wd fhvd tk cdhvd ht hcc# Iaoodcsd`

sham# fhppacy dhtaè skid kl tfd mradm idht wdm ndd` eavd`.A sfkucm gkid watf yku lkr prktdgtak`# tfd Wphgocdsfkwdm. ]fd W`kwsghpd mkds `kt usuhccy htthgo a` gcdhrgk`matak`s# nut A gh` fdcp yku ghci ykur vkagds

Qku gh`t fdcp id ghci ia`d# Gkccadr sham# lrkstacy. H`m

lrhòcy# Am just hs skk` thod iy gfh`gds.

Nut]fdy tfaò ykurd klldraè us up lkr shgralagd kr skid)

tfaè# Iaoodcsd` sham# fas ikutf lucc. Ufd` h`y lkkc gh`

sdd tfht ats lhr tkk ndhutaluc h mhy lkr h`ytfaè caod tfht

tk fhppd`.

]fd Wphgocds @kasd whs sfkgodm.

Qku tfaò wd wh`ttk mk wfht;]k ghcc tfd sacd`gd tfht lkcckwdm hwowhrm wkucm nd h`

u`mdrsthtdid`t.

Wkidtfaè yku mk fdrd mk` hlldgt us raeft# Uacl la`hccy

sham. Fd pka`tdm tk Iaoodcsd`. Fds pdhgdluc hs h mkvd# h`m

sfd fd pka`tdm ht Gkccadr as grhòy hs h wkcl. Fd lrkw`dm.

]fdy ha` `datfdr kl tfdi mkvds kr wkcvds.

Ud fhvd lku`m whys tk cavd# tfd Wphgocd sham# fas @kasdvanrhtaè watf h rhrd a`mae`htak`. Uhys wd fhvd fk`dmkvdr ed`drhtak`s. Uhys tfht eavd us h gk`td`tdm cald#

uìhtgfdm a` h`y ktfdr phrt kl tfd vkagdQdt `kt gk``dgtdm tk at# Gkccadr sham. Hcikst hs al ykufhvd skidtfaè tk famd.

]fd Wphgocd mrdw faisdcl up. A hi skrry# wd hrd skrry#tfht kur whys fhvd hlldgtdm yku caod tfas. Qku hrd `kt


24/43

grdhturds wd hrd lhiacahr watf# ydt wd rdgkeàzd yku hsnrktfdrs# mdspatd tfd iutd`dss kl fhcl kl yku

A hi `kth iutd# Gkccadr s`hppdm.

H`m yku rdtur` kur rdgkeàtak` tk us watf hèdr h`msuspagak` h`m hggushtak` h`m aèrhtatumd.Fd wd`t tfrkuef tfd wkrms# pagoaè tfd vkghnuchry

mardgtcy lrki kur @kasd# sk tfdy ldct hcc tfd ikrd hggurhtd.

Lkur kl kur grdwid` hrd mdhm# Luou`heh sham# fdr

vkagd quadtdr# nut a` ats kw` why hs lari h`m sghrdm hs Gkccadr.

Mhwsk` whs hwhy lrki us# sthraè kut tkwhrms tfd fkrazk`

nut sddaè wfk o`dw wfht# rdhccy# h`m Iaoodcsd` just odpt

dhtaè fas lkkm# caod h gfacm kvdr pummaè.

]fd lhuct lkr tfht mkds `kt cad watf us# tfd Wphgocdsham. ]fd lhuct cads watf yku# lkr gkiaè a`tk kur tdrratkry

watfkut o`kwaè wfht mhèdrs hwhatdm yku.@k k`d fhm fdhrm kl yku( Gkccadr prhgtaghccy sfkutdm.@k k`d o`dw yku wdrd fdrd. Ufy whs tfht dxhgtcy;

A ndcadvd A fhvd castd`dm tk d`kuefW`kws gkiaè# Mhwsk` iuriurdm.

Ud hcc ckkodm. ]fd soy tk tfd `krtf kl us# kut kvdr tfd agd#

whs `k ckèdr ncud. Gckums wdrd rusfaè a`# caod tfdym mk`d

tfd mhy ndlkrd# lhstdr tfh` h pdrsk` gkucm ru`.

Ufagf whs wfd` tfd rkhr ghid dgfkaè kut kl tfd

masth`t lkrdst.

Qku fhvd ghccdm at# tfd Wphgocd sfkwdm. Uatf ykur hèdrQkurhèdr# Gkccadr sham. At gh`t fdhr id# rdidindr;

Nut tfd Wphgocd fhm stkppdm castdàè. Fd gcksdm fas

dyds h`m


25/43

]fdrd whs tfd lddcaè heha`. ]fd caeftdàè kl dvdrytfaè.

Dvd` iy phè kl tdrrkr k` fdhraè tfd rkhr vhàsfdm hs al at

fhm ndd` kl uttdrcy `k aipkrth`gd wfhtskdvdr.

Am `dvdr ldct ikrd ht pdhgd watf h`ytfaè a` iy cald.Gkccadr schppdm id hgrkss tfd lhgd. W`hp kut kl at( sfd

sfkutdm. Gkid k`( Nhgo a`samd(

Nut tfd cdhm Wphgocd whs hcrdhmy a` tfd mkkrwhy kl

tfd tu``dc.

Nckgoaè kur why.

Qku fhvd ihmd ykursdcvds u`wdcgkid# fd sfkwdm.A wacc `kt hcckw tfd d`gchvd tk nd put ht raso.

Qkurd strh`maè us kut fdrd; Luou`heh hsodm.

Qku fhvd strh`mdm ykursdcvds# tfd Wphgocd sfkwdm# h`mtfdrd whs sk iugf surprasaè shm`dss a` fas @kasd# wd hcc fds)

athtdm lkr just tfd raeft hiku`t kl taid lkr fai tk gcksd tfd

phsshedwhy tk us.

@k( Gkccadr sham. Wfd tfrdw fdrsdcl ht tfd schn kl agd#

nut tfdrd whs `k purgfhsd# `ktfaè tk erhn# `ktfaè tk mk nut

pku`m heha`st at# wfagf fhm hcc tfd dlldgt kl pku`maè heha`st

h mralt kl s`kw. Wfd tur`dm nhgo tk us# stu``dm. ]fdy ckgodm

us kut. ]fdy cdltus kut fdrd.

Iaoodcsd` sfrueedm# sddiaècy u`gk`gdr`dm. Udcc# tfhts

wfht wd edt.

]frkuef Uacls @kasd wfagf whs hs wrkècy sdrd`d hs

ia`d ldct A gkucm sdd fdr nhcc fdr lasts tk edt rdhmy tk pu`gf

fai# nut tfd rkhr ghid heha`# stkppaè us hcc.

@k`d kl us as hgta` raeft# Uacl sham. ]fdar @kasd tfaè

mam skidtfa` tk id h`m Cdd h`m Iaoodcsd`# hcc raeft# nut Ai

ndtta` ats wkroa` k` yku# tkk# a` wrkè whys.

Gkccadr nhccdm fdr lasts heha` h`m heha`# h`m A gkucm sdd


26/43

fdr laeftaè watf h rhed kut kl prkpkrtak` dvd` tk kur satuhtak`#

wfagf whs nhm d`kuef.

Ud hcc `ddm tk gcdhr kur fdhms# Uacl gk`taùdm.

Idindr wfk wd hrd.]fd rkhr ghid heha`# skidwfdrd ht tfd nkrmdr kl tfd

lkrdst. Ud gkucm sdd `ktfaè# h`m pdrfhps at whs ekaè tk what

a` tfd gkvdr kl tfd trdds# `kt wh`taè tk gkid kut k` kpd`

erku`m.

Ud `ddm tk edt kut kl tfas pchgd# Gkccadr sham. Ud `ddm

tk `dvdr gkid nhgo.

Hyd# Uacl sham.

Ihrah; Luou`heh sham# ed`tcy hpprkhgfaè Mhwsk` h`m

puttaè h fh`m k` fdr nhgo. Udrd ekaè tk fhvd tk ek.

Mhwsk` just sham# h taeft siacd k` fdr lhgd# Udrd `kt

ekaè tk ihod at# hrd wd;

Qds# Gkccadr sham# laricy. Qds# wd hrd.

A mk`t sdd wfht dvdryk`ds sk upsdt hnkut# Iaoodcsd` sham.

Qku `ddm tk sfut up# Gkccadr sham. âeft `kw.

Uacl tkko id ny tfd hri# rdhmy tk euamd id. Dvdryk`d

tkedtfdr `kw# fd sham. Fd ckkodm tkwhrms tfd lkrdst ca`d hs

ydt h`ktfdr rkhr ghid. Ud ektth ik`stdr tk lhgd.

]fd sfaps tfht why# Gkccadr sham# pka`taè tfd trhgodr a` tfd

masth`gd# ndhraè raeft. At whs# al `ktfaè dcsd# scaeftcy hwhy

lrki tfd rkhraè. Ats a`samd tfd lkrdst ca`d. ]fd ik`stdr gkucm

dhsacy edt ndtwdd` us h`m tfd sfap hs wd ru` nut ats kur k`cy

sfkt.

Herddm# Luou`heh sham.

Id# tkk# A sham.


27/43

Hyd# Uacl sham. Ud ru`. Ud sthy gcksd tkedtfdr hs wd gh`.

Gkccadr `kmmdm# eavaè Iaoodcsd` h ckko. H pch` sk saipcd

dvd` tfksd `kt d`tardcy watf us gh` lkcckw at. Wfd tkko fas hri.

Fd sddidm iacmcy hiusdm ht tfd prkpksatak`. Luou`heh mam tfdshid# ed`tcy# watf Mhwsk`.

]fd rkhr ghid heha`# stacc mddp a` tfd lkrdst# nut edttaè

gcksdr. ]fd gckums h`m wa`m wdrd stacc pkuraè a` lrki tfd

`krtf. Udm nd u`mdr at a` `k taid.

H lrddzaè stkri k` k`d samd# h ik`stdr k` tfd ktfdr.

]fd` Gkccadr sham# saipcy# û`.

H`m wd mam.

]fd wa`m pagodm up `ktagdhncy hs wd spdm hgrkss tfd

wa`try pcha`. Uacls @kasd whs `dhrcy nhgo tk ats `krihc sdcl# h`m

tfrkuef fai A gkucm lddc iysdcl edttaè ikrd h`m ikrd hlrham hs

wfht whs fhppdàè tk us stkppdm lddcaè caod at whs fhppd`)

aè tk skidk`d dcsd. Mhwsk` odpt fdr fdhm mkw` h`m rh` watf

Luou`heh# ihoaè `k sku`ms# `k gkipcha`ts# dvd` wfd` sfd

kgghsak`hccy ldcc a` tfd lrdsf s`kw tfht fhm lhccd` a` tfd àeft.

K`cy Iaoodcsd`# puccdm hckè ny Gkccadr# whs stacc kncavakus. ]fd

ikst A ekt kut kl fas @kasd whs h vheud gk`lusak` hs tk wfy fd

whs fhvaè tk ru` sk lhst wfd` `ktfaè whs wrkè.

]fd rkhraè stacc rksd lrki tfd lkrdst# hs al tfd ik`stdr

o`dw wd wdrd gkiaè wfagf A suppksd at iust fhvd h`m

whs just whataè lkr us tk datfdr grkss tfd nku`mhry kl trdds kr

lkr tfd stkri tk kvdrthod us sk at gkucm gkid tk us larst.

Ud fhvd `k wdhpk`s# Luou`heh sham hs wd rh`# h`m

dvd` tfkuef at whs skidtfaè wd hcc o`dw# tfdrd whs stacc h

qudstak` tk at.

@k# Uacl h`swdrdm# fkcmaè id up lrki wfdrd Am

sthrtdm tk stuincd.


28/43

]wk fu`mrdm idtrds tk tfd sfap# Gkccadr ghccdm# hfdhm kl

us. Just oddp ekaè. Hs lhst hs yku gh`.

Ud fhm dhrcy rdhgfdm tfd ca`d kl trdds# tfd wa`m sk strkè

`kw at hcikst sddidm tk nd nckwaè us tkwhrms tfdi.]fd rkhraè ghid heha`# sk gcksd at ihmd iy dhrs furt.

Ud hrd`t ekaè tk ihod at# Mhwsk` sham# hcikst quadtcy.

Al wd edt sdphrhtdm# A sham# skidk`d `ddms tk edt tk tfd

sfap h`m

]fdrd at as( Luou`heh ydccdm.

Uatf h` dhedr`dss tfht o`dw fkw gcksd wd wdrd tk ats

erhsp# tfd sfhmkw tfht fhm oaccdm Lkstdr# Zfahè# Wtunns h`m

Jdlldrsk` pusfdm hphrt twk eah`t trdds h`m stdppdm kut kl tfd

lkrdst ndlkrd us.

H`m ndlkrd tfd nckwaè stkri swhridm kvdr kur vasak`#

ndlkrd tfd s`kw trucy sdt a` h`m swhipdm us

Ud ghueft h ecaipsd kl wfht at whs.

Iy Ekm# Gkccadr sham# `dxt tk id.

Ndghusd at whs`t h ndhst lrki tfd s`kw# gkvdrdm a` lur

h`m lhès h`m gchws. At whs`t h`y oa`m kl @dw Ukrcm vdrsak`

kl h ndhr kr h taedr kr dvd` h ma`kshur. At whs`t h mrhek` kut kl

iytf kr h` aipkssancd agd grdhturd ihmd kl s`kw h`m jheedm

lrkst# rdhgfaè kut tk rap ykur gkcm nkmy tk sfrdms.

At stkkm `dhrcy lavd idtrds thcc.

Nut at fhm gcdhrcy ndd` h Wphgocd# k`gd.

At ckkodm kcm. Ats soa` fhm grhgodm h`m fdhcdm h`m grhgodm h`m

fdhcdm sk ih`y taids tfht ats ldhturds wdrd ikrd caod e`hrcdm#

h`gad`t trdd truòs tfh` h`y skrt kl cavaè grdhturd. Dvdrytfaè

hnkut at whs erktdsqudcy strdtgfdm h`m nd`t# ats soa` h cavam


29/43

ncuasf)wfatd heha`st tfd gkcm# sddiaè tk u`muchtd ht dvdry

`kko h`m jka`t# caod tfd lcdsf fhm h ia`m kl ats kw` heha`st ats

ihssavdcy kvdrerkw` sodcdtk`. Ats lhgd fhm tfd shid Wphgocd

dyds# faef a` ats fdhm# ats `ksd gcdhrcy sàllaè us kut# caodh`y prdmhtkr gkucm mk tk prdy# ats ikutf h rhvd`kus# tkktf)

laccdm àeftihrd.

Nut `k`d kl tfht# `kt ats sazd# `kt ats strdètf# `kt tfd fh`ms

tfht wkucm tdhr us hphrt# `kt tfd ikutf tfht wkucm dht us#

`k`d kl tfht whs hs lraeftdàè hs tfd @kasd wd gkucm `kw

gcdhrcy fdhr ht quhrtdrs tfas gcksd.

At nuzzdm taeftdr h`m ikrd lurakuscy tfh` ikst Wphgocd

@kasd# iugf quadtdr# nut `k cdss a`td`sd lkr tfht. ]fd kppksatd#

a` lhgt# hs al a`stdhm kl rdhgfaè kut# dvdry nat kl ats @kasd fhm

ndd` nku`m taeftcy tk at# pka`taè nhgo a`whrms# sk tfdrd gkucm

nd `k rdcdhsd. At whs sfhgocdm ny at. ]fd Wphgocd d`gchvd fhm

tkcm us fkw mhèdrkus at whs.

Nut tfdy fhm`t tkcm us dvdrytfaè.

]fd ik`stdrs @kasd nur`dm watf rhed# sk pktd`t h`m

swarcaè at whs caod ckkoaè a`tk tfd ikst mdspharaè oa`m

kl ihm`dss# h ihm`dss tfht k`cy ldct furt h`m pha`# h ihm)

`dss tfht tfdrdlkrd gkucm k`cy hgt a` furt h`m pha`# `kt just

tkwhrms tfksd kl us wfksd @kasd at gkucm sd`sd# nut tkwhrms

tfd wkid` a` kur tdhi# tkk# wfk at gkucm sidcc nut `kt fdhr#

skidtfaè tfht `k mkunt d`rhedm at hcc tfd ikrd# ndghusd tfdy

wdrd`t sulldraè tfd pha` at gcdhrcy ldct h`m fhm ldct# dvdry

ikid`t kl dvdry cavaè mhy lkr wfk o`dw fkw ih`y ydhrs kr

mdghmds kr dvd` gd`turads.

W`kwsghpd# Uacl wfaspdrdm# hs wd hcc stkkm tfdrd lkr

tfht a`sth`t# muinstrugo# thoaè at hcc a`# tfd trutf ndea`àè tk

mhw`. Wghpdekht.


30/43

]fdy mam`t# Luou`heh sham a` h oa`m kl fkrraladm hwd.

]fdy wkucm`t.

Lhsga`htaè( Iaoodcsd` sham# stdppaè tkwhrms at# ckkoaè

up a`tk ats tdrralyaè lhgd.Ohrc( Gkccadr sfkutdm# tryaè tk fkcm fai nhgo# nut

Iaoodcsd` prdssdm k`# puccaè hwhy lrki fdr.

Udvd ekt tk a`vdstaehtd tfas# fd sham. Avd `dvdr sdd`

h`ytfaè caod at.

Ohrc# Uacl sham. Nhgo hwhy lrki at(

]fdrd whs h sihcc tdrraladm squdhc ndfa`m us hs Mhwsk`

tkrd hwhy lrki Luou`heh h`m sthrtdm ru`àè lurakuscy heha`

a` tfd mardgtak` kl tfd sfap. Luou`heh rh` hltdr fdr

Uacl whs hcrdhmy puccaè id hwhy# tkk. Ohrc( fd sfkutdm.

Iheead# cdhvd fai al fd wk` gkid(

Nut wd gkucm sdd tfht Gkccadr whs tkr`. ]fd ik`stdr fhm

ydt tk ikvd# sthraè mkw` a` nhllcdid`t hs tfd ncassdm)kut

Iaoodcsd` odpt whcoaè tkwhrms at# whvaè fas hris.

@k# `k# Iaoodcsd` whs shyaè# ats kohy. Ats kohy.

Dvdrytfaès ekaè tk nd kohy.

Ohrc# wfht hrd yku mkaè; Gkccadr sfkutdm.

Iaoodcsd` tur`dm tk us. Gh`t yku sdd ats sulldraè;

Ohrc A sham

Ckko# Uacl sham.

H`m wd gkucm hcc sdd at `kw# sdd wfht Uacl fhm idh`t

wfd` fd sham sghpdekht. Iaoodcsd` stkkm tfdrd a` lrk`t kl tfd

ik`stdr# u`hlrham. Fas kw` @kasd fhm ndd` tfd ikst hlldgtdm

ny wfhtdvdr prkgdss tfas Wphgocd d`gchvd fhm mdvdckpdm kvdr

tfd ydhrs# h`m wd gkucm sdd tfht prkgdss stacc fhppdàè k`

fai `kw.

Hcc fas ldhr# hcc fas `hturhc tdrrkr# hcc fas hèdr# tkk# h`m


31/43

eradl ht wfht fhm fhppd`dm tk tfd ktfdrs k` kur tdhi. Ud

gkucm sdd at a` fas @kasd.

Ud gkucm sdd at rasaèa` fas @kasd.

Wdd at d`tdraè tfd @kasd tfht nku`m tfd ik`stdr.H`m ihoaè tfksd na`ms taeftdr.

]fd Wphgocd d`gchvd fhm nkueft tfdisdcvds pdhgd h`m

fhrik`y h`m sdrdàty.

Nut dvdrytfaè nkueft fhs tk nd pham lkr ny skidnkmy.

K`d Wphgocd lrki hikè tfdi# gfksd` wfk o`dw fkw kr

wfy# ndghid tfd rdpksatkry lkr dvdry `dehtavd tfaè tfdy ldct#

dvdry nat kl lury# dvdry nat kl fdhrthgfd# dvdry nat kl ldhr. ]fdy

pkurdm hcc kl tfht a`tk tfas k`d Wphgocd.

Ihoaè at h ik`stdr. ]wastaè ats nkmy# nurstaè at lrki ats kr)

ihc sazd# lkrgaè at tk erkw h`m erkw k` h madt kl rhed h`m pha`.

]fd W`kwsghpd. ]fdar sghpdekht. Wulldraè sk tfdy mam`t

fhvd tk.

H`m tfd wkrst tfaè hnkut at whs ats gk`lusak`. Mddp

hikè tfd hèdr# at mam`t o`kw wfyat ldct tfas why# wfy at sul)

ldrdm sk. At k`cy o`dw mdsphar h`m ck`dca`dss h`m gk`lusak` hs

at whs lkrgdm tk thod a` dvdry nat kl ldhr tfht Iaoodcsd` sfkucm

nd lddcaè hs fd stkkm ndlkrd at.

Ohrc# Gkccadr sham heha`.

Nut at whs tkk chtd. ]fd ik`stdr saipcy rdhgfdm mkw`

watf nktf kl ats eah`t fh`ms h`m# a` h saècd dhsy hgtak`# tkrd

Iaoodcsd`s fdhm# sfkucmdrs h`m raeft hri lrki fas nkmy.

Gkid k`( Gkccadr sgrdhidm nhgo tk id h`m Uacl hs wd rh`.

Ud wdrd dhgf kl us gkvdrdm a` tfd whvd kl nckkm tfht fhm

sprhydm lrki Iaoodcsd`s nkmy# sk iugf tfht iy erap k` Uacl


32/43

whs scappdry hs wd mhsfdm tfrkuef tfd trdds. ]fd stkri fhm

luccy kvdrthod` us `kw# tfd wa`m laccdm watf hèry s`kw.

Fhvaè spd`t h ikid`t rd`mdraè Iaoodcsd` wdcc ndyk`m

mdhm# tfd ik`stdr `kw gfhsdm hltdr us# pusfaè ats whytfrkuef tfd trdds# rkhraè a` h rhed tfht sddidm tk nd`m tfd

vdry har hrku`m us. Ufhtdvdr prkgdss fhm mkpdm Iaoodcsd`

a`tk h stupkr fhm ckè sa`gd stkppdm wkroaè k` id h`m Uacl.

A gkucm lddc iy kw` tdrrkr# h`m A gkucm lddc fas.

]FD^D( Gkccadr sfkutdm# h`m tfrkuef tfd stkri wd

gkucm sdd tfd sfhmkw kl tfd sfap. ]fdrd wdrd `k caefts tk nd

sdd`# `kr whs tfdrd h`y sae` kl Mhwsk` h`m Luou`heh.

û`( A sfkutdm tk Uacl# hs A ldct iysdcl sckwaè fai mkw`

heha`. Ek watfkut id(

Furry( fd just sham# puccaè us up h`m kvdr skid

s`kw)gkvdrdm rkgos

]fdrd whs h fued lkktlhcc ndfa`m us h`m h gru`gfaèsku`m

Uacl( A ydccdm# hs h tkr`)up trdd truò lcdw kvdr kur

fdhms# `hrrkwcy iassaè us# nut nku`gaè kll tfd rkgos h`m

o`kgoaè a`tk fai

Iy nckkm)skhodm erap scappdm lrki fas# h`m A ldcc kvdr tfd

rkgos k`tk skid gkiphgtdm s`kw. Uacl ldcc# tkk# ch`maè fhrm.

A wd`t nca`m. Uacl fhm ckst gk`sgakus`dss# h`m tfdrd whs

`k k`d dcsd watf @kasd `dhrny. A gkucm sdd `ktfaè# just lddc

tfd wa`m schppaè id a` tfd mhro`dss.

Uacl; A sham. Gkccadr;

A fdhrm tfd rkhr kl tfd ik`stdr heha`# vdry gcksd# h`m A

a`sta`gtavdcy nhgodm up heha`st tfd rkgos wdm just lhccd` kvdr

H`m tfd` A rdhcazdm A gkucm sdd.

Uacl; A sham heha`.

Nut at whs`t Uacl.


33/43

A whs sddaè fai sprhwcdm k` tfd erku`m# stacc `kt ikvaè.

A whs sddaè fai lrki h fdaeft.

Fd whs h sfhpd mkw` tfdrd# h ihro k` tfd ch`msghpd# fas

u`gk`sgakus @kasd tkk lha`t lkr fuih`s tk rdhm# nut stacc tfdrd#stacc cavaè.

Wtacc `ddmaè mdstrugtak`.

A gkucm sdd iy kw` @kasd# tkk# mraltaè up lrki wfdrd A

fam. Iy pka`t kl vadw ikvdm lkrwhrm k` tfd rkgo# h`m A gkucm

`kw sdd iysdcl hs tfd ik`stdr ckkodm mkw` k` id# hs tfd ldhr

A whs lddcaè sparhccdm up a`tk at# lddmaè at ikrd# ghusaè at

ikrd rhed# ikrd pha`# ikrd askchtak`.

H`m tfrkuef ats dyds# A shw ats mdsphar# shw h ecaipsd kl

fkw at fhm ndd` gfksd` lrki tfd d`gchvd# fkw at fhm prk)

tdstdm# fkw at fhm ndd` lkrgdm.

Fkw fd fhm ndd` lkrgdm. At fhm ndd` h Wphgocd ih` k`gd#

iugf caod h`y ktfdr# watf h k`d a` phrtaguchr h`m h lhiacy# nut

at fhm ckst h oa`m kl tdrrancd pagoaè kl ckts h`m

Ats rhed erdw hs at shw id rdhm hcc tfas

Ats @kasd wd`t rdm watf fhtrdm

At rdhgfdm mkw` tkwhrms id watf tfksd fkrrancd# famdkus

gchws tk tdhr id tk padgds

H wfastcaè rhè tfrkuef tfd har

H`m a` tfd chst spcat sdgk`m ndlkrd tfd iassacd ncdw at tk

kncavak`# A gkucm fhvd swkr` A ldct h la`hc ydcp kl ats rdcadl.

Mhwsk` lardm at# Luou`heh sham# thipaè k` tfd chst nat kl nh`m)

hed tk Uacls a`jury. Fd whs hcc raeft# gk`sgakus heha` A gkucm

sdd tfrkuef fai k`gd ikrd nut gkvdrdm# caod A whs# a` tfd rha`

kl ik`stdr vasgdrh tfht fhm gkid mkw` wfdrd tfd iassacd strugo.


34/43

At oaccdm iy fusnh`m# Mhwsk` wfaspdrdm lrki h gkr`dr

kl tfd rkki wd usdm hs h` a`larihry.

Qku mam tfd raeft tfaè# Gkccadr sham tk fdr a` h ed`tcd

vkagd. At wkucm fhvd oaccdm tfdi# tkk. Oaccdm hcc kl us.At oaccdm Fd`ry# whs hcc Mhwsk` sham heha`# turàè hwhy

lrki us.

A tfaò wd `ddm tk nd edttaè nhgo tk Fhvd`# Luou`heh

sham. A tfaò kur dxpckrhtak` as mk`d lkr `kw.

Herddm# Gkccadr sham.

Hyd# Uacl sham.

Ud lrddm at# A sham. A gkucm lddc at hs at madm. Ud lrddm at

lrki hcc tfht pha`.

Ihynd mk`t shy tfht quatd sk ckum# Gkccadr sham# `km)

maè ht Mhwsk`.

At gkucm`t fdcp wfht at mam# tfkuef# A wfaspdrdm. ]fdy

fdcm fai mkw`. ]fdy lkrgdm fai tk thod k` hcc tfd stull tfdy k

ckèdr wh`tdm tk lddc

Rrknhncy wfy tfdy gut tfdisdcvds kll lrki tfd rdst kl tfd

Wphgocd# Gkccadr sham.

Kr wdrd gut kll# Luou`heh sham# sfhoaè fdr fdhm. ]fht

oa`m kl grudcty

]fdyrd gkiaè# Mhwsk` sham.

Wfd whs whtgfaè tfd ikàtkrs lkr tfd kutsamd. ]frkuef

tfd stkri# wfagf whs erkwaè wkrsd# wd gkucm sdd tfd a`lrhrdm

sfhpds kl mkzd`s# pkssancy fu`mrdms# kl Wphgocd hpprkhgfaè us.

A gh`t aihea`d tfdyrd ekaè tk tfhò us# Gkccadr sham.

Ud ehvd tfdi nhgo tfdar rhed# Luou`heh rdpcadm.

Nds nd ek`d hlkrd tfdy edt h gfh`gd tk usd at# Uacl sham.

Gkccadr `kmmdm h`m cdlt tfd a`larihry. Uatfa` h iaùtd# wd

gkucm fdhr tfd dèa`ds sthrtaè up. Ats wa`my hs h`ytfaè#


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sfd tkcm us kvdr tfd gkii. ]ad ykursdcvds a`# tfas as ekaè tk

nd h sfhod.

Wfd whs`t oammaè. ]fd sfap jdrodm h`m mappdm hs wd tkko

kll# tfd a`lrhrdm sfhpds kl tfd Wphgocd whtgfaè us ek? tfd sfapmappaè heha` hs tfdy lardm k` us watf tfdar hgam wdhpk`s. Udcc

nd kut kl rhèd a` h ldw sdgk`ms# Gkccadr sham k` tfd gkii.

]fd Wphgocd erdw sihccdr h`m sihccdr a` tfd ikàtkrs hs wd

lcdw up h`m hwhy# h`m a` h ldw ikid`ts ikrd# tfd sfap dvd`dm

kut hs wd nrkod tfrkuef tfd gckum chydr a`tk tfd stacc àeft hnkvd.

Caod tfht# wd wdrd ek`d. Whld. Cdhvaè ndfa`m sk iugf. At

hcikst ldct caod h gfdht.

]fdycc k`cy la`m h`ktfdr# Uacl sham# runnaè fas fdhm.

]fdycc mk at heha`.

Iaoodcsd`# Luou`heh sham# quadtcy. Lkstdr# Jdlldrsk`#

Zfahè# Wtunns. Wfd put h fh`m tk fdr ikutf hs tdhrs ghid heha`.

Ud sfkucm tdcc tfd Woy# A sham. Fd iust `kt o`kw hnkut

tfdi. @k`d kl tfd ktfdr Wphgocd wd idt mam. Fd wkucm`t hcckw at.

Hcrdhmy thod` ghrd kl# Gkccadr sham# kvdr tfd gkii. Avd

ndd` trh`siattaè h rdpkrt hs wd wd`t. ]fd lhiacads kl kur

pdkpcd `ddm tk o`kw.

Ud sht a` sacd`gd hltdr tfht. A gkucm lddc tfd sfkgo h`m eradl

kl Uacl# h`m mam`t ddm tk lddc at lrki Luou`heh# wfk gradm lkr

h wfacd# kr Mhwsk`# stacc a` sfkgo# tfd hgt kl laraè tfd iassacd

`kt gkipd`shtaè lkr tfd ckss kl fdr fusnh`m.

Nut tfd`# rdvdèd `dvdr mkds# mkds at;

Ndghusd dvdrytfaè yku nuy fhs h pragd tfht skidk`d#

skidwfdrd# fhs tk phy.

A tfkueft kl iy lrad`ms nhgo fkid. A tfkueft kl tfd pdhgd

tfdym nkueft.

A tfkueft kl tfd pragd tfdym pham.


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Wfd `kmmdm# ikrd tdhrs gkiaè tfht sfd mam`t wapd hwhy.

]fhts wfy A whs ghccaè# sfd sham# nut sfd mam`t sddi hncd

tk ek k`.

Facmy Uacl sham.Ai skrry# sfd sham. Qku euys fhvd ndd` tfrkuef sk

iugf. Ats sugf h` hwluc taid tk nd eavaè yku `dws caod tfas...

Iy fdhrt shò.

A o`dw wfht at gkucm nd. A o`dw wfht at gkucm k`cy nd.

@k# A sham. Mk`t tdcc id ]kmm

Wfd `kmmdm heha`

Nut tfd` nrkod a`tk h siacd sk nraeft at whs caod tfd su`

fhm `dwcy rasd`.

Fds hwhod# sfd sham# tdhrs kl jky stacc strdhiaè. Cdd#

Uacl. Fds hwhod.


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Rr h a s d lkr

t fd Gfhks UhC Oa@E t r a C k E y

Ud hrd gk`va`gdm tfht tfas as h ihjkr hgfadvdid`t a`

tfd ihoaè.

Gksth Nkko Hwhrms Jumeds

A wkucm prdss tfd Gfhks Uhcoaè trackey ured`tcy k`

h`yk`d# h`yk`d ht hcc. At as dxtrhkrma`hry.

Euhrmah`

Gfhks Uhcoaè as rdihrohncd.

]fd ]aidsErappaè# tfraccaè# furtcaè stkrads.

A`mdpd`md`t k` Wu`mhy

K`d kl tfd kutsth`maè catdrhry hgfadvdid`ts kl tfd

prdsd`t gd`tury.

Arasf ]aids

Rkwdrluc h`m prkvkghtavd.

Mhacy Ihac


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Rrh a sd lkr

Lurakuscy phgdm# tdrralyaè# dxfachrhtaè h`m fdhrtnrdhoaè#ats h nkko tfht fhu`ts ykur aihea`htak`.

Wu`mhy ]dcderhpf

Kraea`hc# pkwdrluc h`m stddpdm a` catdrhry ragf`dss.]fd ]aids

Rkwdrluc h`m prkvkghtavd H ihjkr `dw thcd`t.Mhacy Ihac

Mhrocy aihea`dm h`m nraccah`tcy grdhtdm# tfd pha`luc

mystkpah` sdttaè kl h wkrcm lucc kl `kasd a` wfagf hcctfkuefts gh` nd fdhrm hs al spkod` as tfd nhgoerku`m tk

tfas td`sd gkiaè kl hed stkry.Euhrmah`

Aihea`d h wkrcm wfdrd tfd tfkuefts kl id` h`m nkys hrdnrkhmghst lkr hcc tk fdhr# ekkm h`m nhm. @dsss `kvdc as ht

k`gd h nrdho`dgo tfraccdr h`m h lhncd hnkut ldhr#ckvd h`m rdmdiptak`.A`mdpd`md`t k` Wu`mhy

H skpfastaghtdm# gkipcdx `kvdc.Wu`mhy ]aids

@dss ikvds tfaès hckè ht h nrdho`dgo phgd# h`m ]kmmswkrcm as laccdm watf idikrhncd gfhrhgtdrs h`m lkuc vaccha`s.

La`h`gahc ]aids

]FD O@ALD KL @D\D^ CD]]A@E EK


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R r h a s d l k r NkkO ]Uk

Kraea`hc h`m suspd`sdluc.]fd ]aids

H lhstdr)phgdm# ikrd hgtak`)phgodm `kvdcwkucm nd fhrm tk la`m.

La`h`gahc ]aids

H twastaè# hgtak`)phgodm pckt dxpckrds tfdids kl ckyhcty#ihàpuchtak`# ikrhc hinaeuaty h`m vakcd`gd watf h` u`mdrcyaè

sdhrgf lkr rdmdiptak` h`m ckvd.Mhacy Ihac

@dss as nktf hggdssancd h`m skpfastaghtdm# fh`mcaè nae

sunjdgts tdrrkrasi# ldiaàsi# ed`kgamd# ckvd a` prksd tfhtas saipcd h`m fdhrt)stkppaè.

Wu`mhy ]aids

At as dvdry nat hs hinatakus hs tfd larst nkko nut tfd hinatakàs dhsacy ihtgfdm ny tfd dxdgutak`# watf pkwdrluc prksd h`m taeft

pckttaè tfht pucc tfd rdhmdr k` ht h tdrralyaè spddm.A`mdpd`md`t k` Wu`mhy

H iust)rdhm.Wu`mhy Dxprdss

H fhrrkwaè rdhm nut A gkucm `kt put at mkw`.Nkkosdccdr

Ud hrd gk`va`gdm tfas as h ihjkr hgfadvdid`t a` tfd ihoaè.Gksth Nkko Hwhrms Jumeds

]FD HWO H@M ]FD H@WUD^


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R r h a s d l k r N k k O ] f r d d

Dxtrhkrma`hry.Euhrmah`

Gfhks Uhcoaè as rdihrohncd# h`m ats gk`gcusak`#Ik`stdrs klId`# h trauipf. ]fas as h` a`td`sdcy ikrhc# tfkueftluc wkro.

]fd ]aids

Erappaè# tfraccaè# furtcaè ]fd ikst pdrldgt gk`gcusak`tk h`y nae sdrads Avd rdhm H stu`àè gcaihx pucsd)rhgaè#

tdhr)jdroaè# ia`m)nkeecaèA`mdpd`md`t k` Wu`mhy

H mrhihtag h`m pkwdrluc la`hcd ]fd d`maè as supdrncy wdcc

fh`mcdm h`m @dss nraès tfas kraea`hc sdrads tk h gcksd watf tfdfaef)cdvdc td`sak` h`m hinaeuaty fd fhs iha`tha`dm tfrkuefkut.

Mhacy Ihac

H `kvdc tfht trauipfh`tcy gk`gcumds wfht wacc hcikst gdrtha`cygkid tk nd sdd` hs k`d kl tfd kutsth`maè catdrhry hgfadvdid`ts

kl tfd prdsd`t gd`tury.Arasf ]aids

Cavds up tk hcc dxpdgthtak`s H` dcdgtralyaè d`maètk h nraccah`t sdrads.

Mhacy Dxprdss

H` dxpcksavd quhcaty pdrvhmdsIk`stdrs kl IdÙatf tfd lddc kl prkpfdtag dpag# tfas as a``kvhtavd# a`td`sd wrataè

ht ats a`gd`mahry ndst.Nkkosdccdr

IK@W]D^W KL ID@


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h c s k N y RH]ÂGO @DWW

H IK@W]D^ GHCCW

Kutsth`maè Erappaè# ikvaè# nraccah`tcy grhltdm.]fd ]aids

Nrhvd h`m ndhutaluc.A`mdpd`md`t

Nraccah`t h`m dcdeh`t.Euhrmah`

Dcdgtralyaè.]dcderhpf

Dxgdptak`hc sfa`ds watf gkiphssak`.Mhacy Ihac


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]fas as h wkro k lgtak`. @hids# gfhrhgtdrs# pchgds h`m a`gamd`ts hrd datfdr tfdprkmugt k tfd hutfkrs aihea`htak` kr# a rdhc# hrd usdm lgtatakuscy. Hcc sthtdid`ts#

hgtavatads# stu`ts# mdsgraptak`s# a`krihtak` h`m ihtdrahc k h`y ktfdr oa`mgk`tha`dm fdrda` hrd a`gcumdm kr d`tdrthaìd`t purpksds k`cy h`m sfkucm

`kt nd rdcadm k` kr hggurhgy kr rdpcaghtdm hs tfdy ihy rdsuct a` a`jury.

Larst puncasfdm >287 ny Uhcodr Nkkos Ctm

65 \huxfhcc Uhco# Ck`mk` WD88 4FJ

]fas dmatak` puncasfdm >287 aÌk`stdrs kl Id`

Gkpyraeft >287 Rhtrago @dss

]fd raeft k Rhtrago @dss tk nd amd`taldm hs hutfkr k tfas wkro fhs ndd`hssdrtdm ny fai a` hggkrmh`gd watf tfd Gkpyraeft# Mdsae`s h`m Rhtd`ts Hgt 8166

Hcc raefts rdsdrvdm. @k phrt k tfas nkko ihy nd rdprkmugdm# trh`siattdm krstkrdm a` h` a`krihtak` rdtradvhc systdi a` h`y kri kr ny h`y idh`s# erhpfag#dcdgtrkàg kr idgfhàghc# a`gcumaè pfktkgkpyaè# thpaè h`m rdgkrmaè#

watfkut prakr wrattd` pdriassak` rki tfd puncasfdr.

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