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Oy8 M`` ^trco`m
Ebt`r r`enldfk jdmmdcfs cb p`cpm` wdtl lds
Nes` s`rd`s, M`` ^trco`m les meufnl`g
ldjs`mb dftc tl` bdntdcf k`fr` wdtl tlds teut
m`kem tlrdmm`r. Tcu wdmm o` tlrcwf dftc e
neptdvetdfk wcrmg tlet ncff`nts egdsdmmusdcf`g pestcr wdtl e ncrrupt hugk`, e
nyfdnem r`pcrt`r, efg e kejomdfk eggdnt cf
e g`sp`ret` qu`st bcr r`g`jptdcf.
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Wl` Ejodtdcf
Ncpyrdklt ?955 oy M`` ^trco`m
Wlds tdtm` ds emsc evedmeom` es e Xcfg`rvef `occa. Rdsdt www.zcfg`rvef.ncj/`occas.
Wlds tdtm` ds emsc evedmeom` df e Xcfg`rvef eugdc gdtdcf. Rdsdt www.zcfg`rvef.bj.
_`qu`sts bcr dfbcrjetdcf slcumg o` eggr`ss`g tc8
Xcfg`rvef, Krefg _epdgs, Jdnldkef 740>9
Mdorery cb Ncfkr`ss Netemckdfk-df-Yuomdnetdcf Gete
^trco`m, M``, 540?-
Wl` ejodtdcf / M`` ^trco`m.p. nj.
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Emm ^nrdptur` quctetdcfs, ufm`ss ctl`rwds` dfgdnet`g, er` tea`f brcj tl` Lcmy Odom`, F`w Dft`rfe-
tdcfem R`rsdcf, FDR. Ncpyrdklt 54;>, 54; ?? ?5 ?9 54 5< 5; 52 50 57 5> 5? 55 59 4 < ; 2 0 7 > ? 5
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Y_CMCKP@
Fc cf` wcumg `xp`nt ldj l`r`. Fct et tl` lcus` cb ef `strefk`g
lemb-orctl`r b`w af`w `xdst`g, emm tl` wey cut cf tl` rurem brdfk`s
cb Ncca Ncufty. Fct wl`f l` leg sc ner`bummy m`t dt o` afcwf
ercufg tcwf tlet l` wes l`egdfk bcr e mcfk venetdcf et lds ncfgc
df Ocne _etcf.
Yummdfk up tl` stuooy grdv`wey, l` wes pm`es`g tlet tl` twc-
ner kerek` wes cp`f efg `jpty, gdjmy mdt oy e bumm jccf. ^legcws
w`mncj`g ldj tc tlds sleooy sefntuery. Pftdm l` ncumg scrt tldfks
cut, uftdm l` ncumg bdkur` cut e wey tc ncfvdfn` tl` Oukettd orctl`rs
tlet l` legft stdbb`g tl`j cf lds str``t tex (w`mm, jeyo` e mdttm`),
l` hust weft`g tc mey mcw.L` `xdt`g tl` ner efg jcv`g tcwerg tl` sdg` gccr tlet m`g dftc
tl` lcus`, wcfg`rdfk db l` slcumgv` nmcs`g tl` kerek` bdrst. [let
l` slcumgv` gcf`, l` tlcuklt, ds ordfk scj`tldfk tc `et l`
gcuot`g lds rceg-werrdcr orc a`pt e stcna`g brdgk`. ^ur`my, tlcukl,
l`g lev` e b`w ncmg cf`s wedtdfk.
Cut cb tl` ncrf`r cb lds `y`, e omur str`ea`g tcwerg ldj1 tl`
scufg wes mda` tl` strdadfk cb e jetnl. Wl` djpent cb tl` lcmmcw-pcdft oumm`t mdbt`g ldj cbb lds b``t, sprewmdfk ldj dftc tlr`` pmestdn
tresl odfs emcfk tl` kerek` wemm.
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Wl` occad` wes g`eg o`bcr` l` pdtnl`g bcrwerg, lds l`eg tlug-
gdfk ben` gcwf et tl` b``t cb e lccg`g Fdna Jcr`ttd. ^cj`tldfk
mda` jccfmdklt spdmm`g tlrcukl tl` sjemm wdfgcw efg dmmujdfet`ge tdklt sjdm`.
Wl` hco wes gcf .
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Es l` wema`g tcwerg tl` j`tem g`t`ntcr df tl` mcooy cb tl` Ncca
Ncufty Nrdjdfem Ncurts oudmgdfk, Wcj C^ummdvefs l`ert pcufg`gsc lerg efg sc best efg sc mcug tlet l` wes emjcst ebredg e sl`rdbbs
g`puty wcumg l`er dt. Cr tlet scj`cf` wcumg fctdn` tl` sw`et cf
lds upp`r mdp. Cr tlet e s`nurdty kuergs suspdndcf jdklt o` ercus`g
oy lds ewawerg sjdm`, e retl`r trefsper`ft ett`jpt tc ent feturemmy.
Wlrcukl tl` y`ers, Wlcjes _yef C^ummdvef DDD, ettcrf`y et mew,
leg `ft`r`g tl` squet, ncfnr`t` oudmgdfk cf Nldnekcs [`st ^dg`
ncuftm`ss tdj`s tc g`b`fg gruk g`em`rs efg s`ncfg-ret` tluks nlerk`g
wdtl b`mcfd`s. Out tlds tdj` wes gdbb`r`ft1 tcgey tlds sndcf cb e cfn`-
pcw`rbum pcmdtdnem bejdmy wes ncjdfk tc ncjjdt ef `kr`kdcus nrdj`
cb lds cwf.
E sl`rdbb s g`puty pdna`g up Wcjs ettenl nes` brcj wl`r` l`g
grcpp`g dt cf e teom` bcr dfsp`ntdcf. Wl` g`puty jeg` ord`b `y` ncf-
tent wdtl ldj1 tl`r` wes e kmdjj`r cb r`nckfdtdcf, efg tl` cbbdn`rgdgft `v`f octl`r tc cp`f tl` nes`. Wcj leg ncuft`g cf tl` bent
tlet ettcrf`ys werreft cfmy nesuem ett`ftdcf brcj tl` s`nurdty bcrn`,
`sp`ndemmy br`qu`ft vdsdtcrs mda` ldjs`mb.
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Kjcrfdfk, ncufs`mcr, tl` g`puty sedg wdtl e fcg, lefgdfk
Wcj tl` ord`bnes` ebt`r l` `j`rk`g brcj tl` j`tem g`t`ntcr.
Wcj gdgft mdfk`r. Lev` e kccg cf`, l` sedg, kreoodfk lds nes`wdtl cf` lefg efg snccpdfk lds wetnl efg ner a`ys brcj tl` pmestdn
ncftedf`r wdtl lds ctl`r. L` turf`g efg wema`g ordsamy tcwerg tl`
`m`vetcr. Lds bcctst`ps `nlc`g mcugmy df tl` nev`rfcus lemm, efg l`
bcrn`g ldjs`mb tc smcw gcwf.
Ds tl` g`puty stdmm wetnldfk j`3 ^lcumg D lev` slct tl` or``z` bcr e
b`w jdfut`s3 [let eocut tl` s`nurdty nej`res wdmm efycf` wetnlwl`r` Dj kcdfk3
_`enldfk tl` `m`vetcr, Wcj kmefn`g oena tcwerg tl` `ftrefn`.
Wl` g`puty wes ousy pettdfk gcwf e g`b`fgeft wlc leg errdv`g bcr
trdem. Wcj sdkl`g g``pmy, slcv`g lds p`rscfem bb`nts dftc lds pcna`t,
efg pusl`g tl` nemm outtcf. L` tcca cut e lefga`rnld`b efg geoo`g
et tl` p`rspdretdcf brcj ufg`r tl` jcg`st wev` cb r`ggdsl-orcwf
ledr tlet sw`pt enrcss lds bcr`l`eg.Lcw jefy tdj`s, l` wcfg`r`g, leg lds betl`r gdspetnl`g tluks
tl` adfg Wcj usuemmy r`pr`s`ft`g cf nmefg`stdf` jdssdcfs mda`
tlds3 Dt wes tl` bdrst tdj` l` leg v`r emmcw`g ldjs`mb sunl e tlcuklt.
L` pr`b`rr`g tc r`j`jo`r lds geg tl` wey l` sew ldj wldm` krcw-
dfk up pcw`rbum, ncff`nt`g, werreftdfk ufdv`rsem r`nckfdtdcf efg
egjdretdcf.L` trd`g tc suppr`ss j`jcrd`s cb tl` wey lds betl`rs mdb` fg`g
tl` gdslcfcr efg dkfcjdfy, tl`dr `ftdr` bejdmy ourd`g df lujdmde-
tdcf. Efg fcw, l`r` l` wes, wemmcwdfk df tl` sej` ncrruptdcf tl`
mest pmen` l` `v`r `xp`nt`g tc bdfg ldjs`mb.
Jcr` tlef efytldfk, Wcj weft`g tc ruf, tc ldg`, tc `snep`, tc
nemm cbb `v`rytldfk. Out l` af`w l` leg fc nlcdn . Efg df e twdst`g
wey, tlet prcvdg`g scj` ncjbcrt. Wl` g`ndsdcf leg o``f jeg`.Wl`r` ncumg o` fc oenadfk cut. Wl` ncfs`qu`fn`s cb eoefgcfdfk
lds essdkfj`ft w`ft o`ycfg lds djekdfetdcf.
L` kev` lds mep`ms e yefa tc stredklt`f cut tl` krey pdfstrdp` sudt.
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Wl` cfmy tldfk l` ncumg gc et tlds pcdft wes tc ncfn`ftret` cf fct
k`ttdfk neuklt.
DD
Kerry ^trdg`r tlr`w ldjs`mb dftc e jerccf vdfym occtl et Kdma`s
Wep. Wl` usuem, l` nemm`g cv`r tc tl` oert`fg`r. Hust a``p `j
ncjdfk, H`rry.
Wl` pmen` wes vdrtuemmy `jpty. H`rry kmefn`g et lds wetnl e
mdttm` ebt`r tlr`` efg m`t cut e mcw wldstm`. L` lustm`g tck`tl`r e
H&O ^nctnl wdtl e spmesl cb wet`r efg orcuklt dt cv`r, smdppdfk dftc
tl` s`et enrcss brcj lds mcfk-tdj` nustcj`r.
Leg mufnl3 H`rry esa`g. [eft e ourk`r3
^trdg`r gdgft l`er tl` qu`stdcfs. Dts ufo`md`veom`. Pfo`md`v-
eom`! l` sedg, kumpdfk lds grdfa.
Bcr s`v`ft``f y`ers, H`rry leg ruf e lcm`-df-tl`-wemm tev`rf stre-t`kdnemmy mcnet`g o`tw``f tl` cbbdn`s cb tl`Nldnekc Wrdouf`efg tl`
Nldnekc @xejdf`r. Gurdfk tlet tdj` l` leg m`erf`g jcr` eocut
f`wspep`rs tlef jcst dvcry tcw`r hcurfemdsj prcb`sscrs wcumg v`r
afcw.
Bcr ldj, tl` nmu`s cf tlds pertdnumer gey w`r` covdcus8 dt wes
jdg-ebt`rfccf df tl` bdrst w``a cb Eprdm efg tl` nld`b dfv`stdketdv`
r`pcrt`r cb tl` ndtys s`ncfg merk`st pep`r mcca`g mda` l` slcumg o`
cf sudndg` wetnl.
^c, sedg H`rry. Wl` Yumdtz`rs w`r` effcufn`g.
^trdg`r gcwf`g tl` r`st cb lds grdfa efg r`jcv`g lds wdr`-rdj
kmess`s, tcssdfk tl`j cf tl` teom` efg jessekdfk tl` ordgk` cb lds
fcs`, lds `y`s slut.
[` wcra`g `dklt``f jcftls cf tlet s`rd`s, l` sedg, jcr` tcldjs`mb tlef tc H`rry. [` prcv`g tlet mcusy bcr`fsdn wcra oy tl`
Nldnekc pcmdn` meo leg tedft`g gcz`fs cb nrdjdfem nes`s. ^ncr`s cb
nes`s. Wwc kuys w`r` r`m`es`g brcj g`etl rcw. `v`f ncps r`sdkf`g1
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e krefg hury ds dfv`stdketdfk. [` jey fedm tl` nld`b y`t. [` wcf
`v`ry ewerg df tl` stet`. [let jcr` gc w` lev` tc gc3
H`rry af`w jcr` grdfas w`r` df crg`r. L` st`pp`g o`ldfg tl` oerwldm` ^trdg`r a`pt temadfk. Efg wlc gc tl`y kdv` dt tc3 Wl`Jdejd
Hcurfembcr e s`rd`s cf fursdfk lcj`s. Njcf fursdfk lcj`s3[lc
`v`f ner`s, `xn`pt df Bmcrdge3
H`rry slcv`g efctl`r grdfa dftc ^trdg`rs lefg efg pmcpp`g gcwf
e ocwm cb pr`tz`ms.
Tcu r`j`jo`r ^l`mmy [dmscf, ^trdg`r ncftdfu`g. Wl` r`g-
l`eg3 Fdn` m`ks3
Cl, y`el, D leg tc pry tl` twc cb ycu epert e ncupm` cb tdj`s.
^trdg`r slct ldj e scur mcca. Gcft t`mm j` sl` wcf dt.
^l` wes ef dft`rf wl`f D ldr`g l`r, ^trdg`r sedg. D teuklt l`r
`v`rytldfk ufg`rncv`r wcra, puomdn r`ncrgs, Dft`rf`t r`s`ernl,
jdmadfk dfbcrjefts. Jeyo` D teuklt l`r tccw`mm sl` gujp`g j`
efg ref tc tl` Hcurfemwl`f tl`y cbb`r`g l`r jcr` jcf`y efg l`rcwf t`ej. Efg fcw sl` snr`ws j` ekedf.
H`rry slcca lds l`eg. L` b`mt t`rrdom` bcr lds brd`fg. Bcr es mcfk es l`
leg afcwf ldj, emm cb trdg`rs bcnus leg o``f cf wdffdfk e Yumdtz`r
emtlcukl ^trdg`r leg f`v`r ncj` rdklt cut efg egjdtt`g dt.
Wl`y octl af`w dt8 e Yumdtz`r turoc-nlerk`s e ner``r mda` fctldfk
`ms`. Dt j`efs e slct et tl` F`w Tcra Wdj`scr [esldfktcf Ycst. Dt
o`ncj`s e prcug meo`m bcr tl` r`st cb e r`pcrt`rs mdb`8 Df lds ncj-j`fn`j`ft eggr`ss et Lerverg Pfdv`rsdty, Yumdtz`r Yrdz`-wdffdfk
hcurfemdst Kerry ^trdg`r sedg y`st`rgey tlet omel,omel,omel. . . Dt
wcumg lev` o``f df tl` m`eg cb lds codt scj`gey.
Jcst djpcrteftmy, oekkdfk tl` Yumdtz`r wcumg lev` kctt`f Hclf
_`gjcfg cbb ^trdg`rs oena. Lerg-grdvdfk efg r`m`ftm`ssmy errckeft
(efg, y`s, r`ndpd`ft cb e Yumdtz`r oena df 5445), _`gjcfg g`jefg`g
odk r`sumts brcj ^trdg`rs tlr``-p`rscf dfv`stdketdv` ufdt. Lds wdmm-dfkf`ss tc m`t ^trdg`r sp`fg jcftl ebt`r jcftl pursudfk e sdfkm`
s`rd`s cb ertdnm`s wes pr`gdnet`g cf ldj ordfkdfk lcj` e pr`stdkdcus
Yumdtz`r bcr tl` pep`r.
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Fcw tlet l` leg bedm`g ekedf tc wdf tl` odk cf`, dt wes
ufnm`er wlet tl` butur` wcumg lcmg. [cumg l` k`t cf` jcr` nlefn`3
F`wspep`rs w`r` nuttdfk dfv`stdketdv` r`pcrt`rs ercufg tl` ncuf-try. [l`f tcukl ncfcjdn tdj`s ldt, tl`y w`r` cbt`f tl` bdrst tc kc.
Tcu tcmg Kdfe y`t3
^trdg`r smdpp`g cf lds wdr`-rdjs. T`el, D nemm`g l`r. l` mdst`f`g1
sl` syjpetldz`g. [let `ms` ncumg sl` gc3 Wl`f sl` sedg sl` leg
scj` f`ws cb l`r cwf. L` pcmdsl`g cbb lds grdfa, lcmgdfk cut tl`
kmess bcr efctl`r r`bdmm. Pfo`md`veom .
DDD
Cf tl` bcurtl bmccr cb tl` Nrdjdfem Ncurts Oudmgdfk, Wcj C^ummdvef
wema`g up tc tl` gccr cb Nld`b Hugk` _``s` JnA`mvd`s ncurtrccj.
L` kreoo`g tl` oress lefgm` tl`f peus`g, sluttdfk lds `y`s tdkltmy.
Lcw gdg l` k`t tc tlds pcdft3 Lcw gdg v`rytldfk kc sc t`rrdomy wrcfk3L` wes sunl ef ufmda`my nefgdget` bcr scj`tldfk mda` tlds. Bcr
junl cb lds mdb`, l` leg mdv`g e kcmg`f `xdst`fn` f`v`r levdfk tc
wcra lerg, f`v`r levdfk tc wcrry eocut lds butur`. Df Nldnekc, tl`
C^ummdvef fej` leg o``f tl` a`y tc cp`fdfk efy gccr tlet wes
wcrtl kcdfk tlrcukl.
Wl` C^ummdvef m`keny w`ft oena tc lds kr`et-krefgbetl`r, _yef,
wlc `jdkret`g brcj Dr`mefg df 5
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merk`r-tlef-mdb` p`rscfemdty, jeg` ldj ef drr`sdstdom` m`eg`r. Lds mcna
cf [erg pcmdtdns ncftdfu`g uftdm lds g`etl df 540;.
Lds scf Wcjs betl`r om`fg`g s`ejm`ssmy dftc tl` [ergspcmdtdnem jenldf` gurdfk tl` mest s`v`rem y`ers cb Odk Wcjs mdb`, out
lds ejodtdcfs w`r` mcbtd`r. Wl` y`er ebt`r lds betl`rs g`etl, Wcjjy
Hufdcr wes `m`nt`g tc tl` Dmmdfcds K`f`rem Ess`jomy.
Wlcukl fct es ebbeom cr mcquendcus es lds betl`r, l` wes `quemmy
eg`pt et jefdpumetdfk tl` m`v`rs cb pcw`r. Ebt`r tlr`` t`rjs, l`
`esdmy egvefn`g tc tl` stet` ^`fet`, wl`r` l` kedf`g ncftrcm cb a`y
ncjjdtt``s g`emdfk wdtl epprcprdetdcfs efg trefspcrtetdcf.
Krcwdfk up ef C^ummdvef df Nldnekc j`eft `v`ry gccr bm`w
cp`f bcr Wcjjy Hufdcrs fej`sea` scf, lds cfmy jem` l`dr. Wcj leg
m`erf`g qudnamy tlet j`gdcnrdty wes jcr` tlef subbdnd`ft df e wcrmg
tlet r`vcmv`g ercufg lds w`mm-ncff`nt`g geg.
L` pertd`g tlrcukl ncmm`k` efg us`g lds betl`rs nmcut tc k`t
dftc mew snlccm. Out tl`f `v`rytldfk ncmmeps`g cv`rfdklt wl`f tl`@xejdf`rgdsnmcs`g tlet Wcjs betl`r leg o``f neuklt spcfscrdfk
e b`tnl`r odmm e prcpcs`g mew wlcs` cfmy r`em purpcs` wes tc
f`ketdv`my djpent e pertdnumer dfgustry sc tlet dt wcumg b`tnl e
peycbb df r`turf bcr admmdfk tl` m`kdsmetdcf.
L`egmdf`s nej` best efg burdcus es emm`ketdcfs jumtdpmd`g. Ncf-
trentcrs tcmg tl` krefg hury tlet Wcjjy Hufdcr leg st``r`g ldklwey
ncfstruntdcf prch`nts tc brd`fgs df r`turf bcr e pd`n` cb tl` entdcf.Dt wes nmessdn Dmmdfcds pey tc pmey ncrruptdcf.
O`bcr` mcfk, tl` dfv`stdketdcf, m`g oy G`ore [yett, e oummgck
b`g`rem prcs`nutcr dft`ft cf jeadfk e fej` bcr l`rs`mb, spr`eg mda`
nefn`r. Wl` s`fetcr f`v`r gdsnuss`g tl` dfv`stdketdcf wdtl Wcj cr
lds sdst`rs. Wl` nmcs`st l` nej` wes cf` jcrfdfk wl`f l` wema`g
dftc tl` adtnl`f efg bcufg tl`j r`egdfk tl` @xejdf`r.
Md`s, l` jutt`r`g wdtlcut mccadfk up. [yett wefts tc o`kcv`rfcr tlets wlet tlds ds eocut.
Wl`f nej` tl` s`v`ft``f-ncuft dfgdntj`ft8 jedm breug, tex ve-
sdcf, xtcrtdcf, rena`t``rdfk. Wcjjy Hufdcrs l`emtl ncmmeps`g. Efg
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tlets wl`f prcs`nutcrs turf`g up tl` l`et. Ncj` dftc tl` krefg
hury, [yett wldsp`r`g df lds `er, efg djpmdnet` `v`ry brd`fg. [`mm
nut ycu e g`em.Fct e scum `xp`nt`g ldj tc turf stet`s `vdg`fn` uftdm e stcry
oy Kerry ^trdg`r, oes`g cf e m`ea brcj prcs`nutcrs, mefg`g cf tl`
brcft pek` cb tl` @xejdf`r, emm`kdfk tlet tl` s`fetcr leg ekr``g tc
t`mm `v`rytldfk.
Wl` m`ea wes e md`, g`sdkf`g tc nles` ewey Wcjjy Hufdcrs brd`fgs
sc l`g b``m dscmet`g efg jcr` mda`my tc t`stdby ekedfst lds ncmm`eku`s.
L` ncumgv` slcut`g brcj tl` tcp cb tl` Hclf Lefncna N`ft`r tlet
l` wesft nccp`retdfk wdtl tl` eutlcrdtd`s efg fcocgy wcumg lev`
o`md`v`g ldj. Lds bet` es tl` odkk`st perdel df stet` pcmdtdns wes
s`em`g. Out wdtldf s`v`fty-twc lcurs cb tl` stcry ldttdfk tl` str``ts,
Wlcjes _yef C^ummdvef Hr. wes strdna`f oy e jessdv` l`ert ettena.
Wcj stdmm omej`g G`ore [yett efg tl` @xejdf`rbcr lcufgdfk lds
betl`r dftc ef `ermy krev .Wcj oer`my jeg` dt tlrcukl mew snlccm efg stdmm wesft sur` lcw
l`g gcf` dt. Wl` C^ummdvef fej` o`nej` pcmdtdnem pcdscf. L` pess`g
tl` oer cf lds bdrst ett`jpt, out tl`f fcocgy wcumg ldr` ldj. L`
`fg`g up cp`fdfk lds cwf cbbdn` efg teadfk ruf-cb-tl`-jdmm nrdjdfem
nes`s efytldfk tc pey tl` odmms.
Cfmy cf` tldfk stdmm r`jdfg`g ldj tlet l` wes emdv` kejomdfk.
Wl` tlrdmm cb pmendfk tl` o`t, tl` rusl cb `t`rfem cptdjdsj tlet tldscf` wes dt tlds lcrs`, tlds lefg, tlds rcmm cb tl` gdn`. Cfmy l` wes
mcsdfk jcr` efg jcr`, tl` prdn` st``p`r es lds bdfefndem lcm` g``p-
`f`g. Fcw, es l` swufk cp`f tl` Nld`b Hugk`s l`evy cea gccr, l`
wes teadfk tl` odkk`st kejom` cb lds mdb`. Efg tl` cggs, l` b`er`g,
w`r` stena`g ekedfst ldj.
DR
H`rrys ncbb`` gdg e pr`tty kccg hco cb nm`erdfk tl` ouzz df Kerry
^trdg`rs l`eg. Wl` wema tlrcukl tl` nccm edr tc tl` brcft cb lds
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slcumgft o` tck`tl`r1 Dj hust seydfk w` slcumgft o` slerdfk tl`
sej` o`g efyjcr`. Fct bcr e wldm`.
^c ycur` kcdfk tc mdv` cut l`r`3^l` sdkl`g. Fc, Dj jcvdfk df wdtl A`mmd efg H`f.
Tcur` m`evdfk3 ^trdg`r rcs` tc lds b``t, lds `y`s rdv`t`g tc l`r.
Fc, Dj fct m`evdfk ycu. l` stccg tc ben` ldj. D weft us tc o`
tck`tl`r hust fct mdvdfktck`tl`r. Fct uftdm w` k`t jerrd`g efg
Dj r`egy tc gc tlet wl`f`v`r ycu er`. Wlds dsft eocut or`eadfk up1
dts eocut gcdfk wlets rdklt.
[lets rdklt3 Wlet l`dklt`f`g ^trdg`rs suspdndcfs. [l`r` ds
tlds ncjdfk brcj3 Ds tlds eocut tl` nlurnl tlet A`mmds o``f grek-
kdfk ycu tc3 Ds tlet wlet tlds ds eocut3
W`ers pccm`g df Kdfes `y`s. ^l` let`g dt wl`f ^trdg`r reds`g lds
vcdn` tc l`r1 dt r`jdfg`g l`r cb l`r betl`rs grufa`f tdreg`s wl`f
sl` wes krcwdfk up. Wl` mest tldfk sl` weft`g tc gc wes nry.
^cbt`f`g oy s``dfk l`r t`ers, ^trdg`r pumm`g l`r tcwerg ldjs`mb.Oeo`, wlets tlds eocut3 l` esa`g df e k`ftm`r tcf`. ^l` lukk`g
ldj oena, efg fcw tl` t`ers bmcw`g.
D afcw . . . v`ryocgy mdv`s tck`tl`r, sl` sedg o`tw``f scos. ^l`
a`pt l`r l`eg cf lds slcumg`r1 dt s``j`g esd`r tc tema wdtlcut mcca-
dfk ldj df tl` ben`. Out Dv` hust o``f tldfadfk e mct eocut r`me-
tdcfsldps efg mcv` efg s`x tl` pestcr et A`mmds nlurnl les o``f
t`enldfk cf dt, efg D tldfa l`s rdklt eocut scj` tldfks. D gcft wefttc mcs` ycu, Kerry. M`ts hust try dt tlds wey bcr e wldm`. Ym`es`3
^trdg`r wes s``tldfk, out l` af`w `fcukl fct tc erku` wdtl
Kdfe wl`f sl` wes `jctdcfem mda` tlds. Efg l` gdgft omej` l`r,
r`emmy sl` wes stdmm ycufk, djpr`ssdcfeom`. Fc, wlet l` weft`g tc
afcw wes wlc tlds sefntdjcfdcus pr`enl`r wes tc outt dftc tl`dr
mdv`s3 [let adfg cb bufgej`ftemdst keroek` wes l` p`ggmdfk3
Ym`es`, sl` wldsp`r`g.^trdg`r gdgft afcw wlet tc sey. Kdfe . . . L` pumm`g ewey
smdkltmy, lcmgdfk l`r oy l`r slcumg`rs efg mccadfk l`r df tl` `y`s.
Kdfe, dts fct tl` rdklt tdj` bcr tlds.
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Wl`r`s f`v`r e rdklt tdj`. Out m`ts wcra tlds cut. Dts fct tl`
`fg hust e f`w ples`.
^trdg`r grefa df tl` sdklt cb l`r. Jef, sl` wes o`eutdbum! Wlcs`g``p orcwf `y`s. L` mcv`g tl` wey l`r slcrt-nrcpp`g gera ledr,
tdfk`g wdtl euourf, b`mm sc feturemmy dftc e p`rb`nt tcusm`g mcca. L`
af`w rdklt tl`f tlet l` gdgft weft tc mcs` l`r, out gdgft afcw db
dt wes wdtldf lds pcw`r tc a``p tl`j tck`tl`r.
Df jefy weys, tl`y w`r` ef ufmda`my pedr. Wl`y leg j`t twc
y`ers `ermd`r wl`f Kdfe, ef `m`j`ftery t`enl`r wlc leg p`ff`g e
b`w slcrt stcrd`s df ncmm`k`, grcpp`g oy e wcraslcp et Mcycme Pfd-
v`rsdty tlet sl` tlcuklt wes kcdfk tc o` eocut nr`etdv` wrdtdfk. Out
tl` s`jdfer, spcfscr`g oy tl` @xejdf`r, entuemmy wes bcnus`g cf
wrdtdfk ertdnm`s bcr f`wspep`rs efg jekezdf`s.
^trdg`r, tl` jedf sp`ea`r, r`kem`g tl` eugd`fn` wdtl dfsdg`r stc-
rd`s eocut lds ncmcrbum `xpmcdts et tl` pep`r, f`v`r bedmdfk tc `j`rk`
es tl` l`rc cb lds cwf tem`s. ^l` wcumg met`r egjdt tlet sl` tlcukltl` wes errckeft1 spcttdfk l`r df tl` sjemm nrcwg, l` tlcuklt sl`
wes pr`tty efg dfsdkltbum, esadfk tl` jcst prcvcnetdv` qu`stdcfs cb
tl` jcrfdfk.
Ebt`rwerg, l` scuklt l`r cut bcr ncbb``. L` b`mt jcr` ncjbcrt-
eom` wdtl l`r ewey brcj tl` spctmdklt, nlettdfk et m`fktl eocut l`r
dft`r`st df t`enldfk efg wrdtdfk. Wl`y tema`g eocut tl`dr bevcrdt`
occas (lds8Emm tl` Yr`sdg`fts J`f, tl` netemyst tlet bu`m`g lds dft`r-`st df dfv`stdketdv` r`pcrtdfk wl`f l` wes df ncmm`k`1 l`rs8 Wc Admm e
Jcnadfkodrg, wldnl sl`g gdsncv`r`g df ldkl snlccm efg r`stcr`g l`r
lcp` df lujef gdkfdty efg hustdn`).
Wl`y meukl`g `esdmy, tl` peus`s df tl`dr ncfv`rsetdcf pr`kfeft
retl`r tlef ewawerg. Wl` gdbb`r`fn` df tl`dr ek`s sl` wes tw`fty-
fdf`1 l` wes bcrty-cf` s``j`g tc `vepcret`.
Kdfe leg o``f ettrent`g tc lds smdkltmy gdsl`v`m`g epp`erefn` lds ncrgurcy spcrts ncet wes e mdttm` rujpm`g, lds ourkufgy td` e odt
cutget`g, lds omu` h`efs slep`m`ss, lds wdr` rdjs ufbesldcfeom`. Out
lds stcrd`s eocut lds egv`ftur`s es e r`pcrt`r w`mm, sl` leg tc egjdt
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tl`y w`r`pr`tty `xndtdfk. ^c wl`f l` esa`g l`r tc gdff`r bcr tlet
`v`fdfk, sl` gdgft l`sdtet` efg brcj tl`r`, tl` r`metdcfsldp kr`w.
Ebt`r tl` sunn`ssdcf cb nyfdnem ncmm`eku`s ^trdg`r leg get`g us`rs mda` tlet ncffdvdfk ^l`mmy [dmscf l` bcufg Kdfe tc o`
surprdsdfkmy gdbb`r`ft8 lcf`st efg sdfn`r` efg k`fudf`my nerdfk.
^l` orcuklt sunl vdorefny efg cptdjdsj dftc lds mdb` efg, es dt
turf`g cut, sl` wes tl` cfmy wcjef wlc ncumg put e kcv`rfcr cf
lds djpumsdv`f`ss efg cutoursts cb efk`r. Db sl` w`r` e mdttm` fev`
o`neus` cb tl` ek` gdbb`r`fn`, tl`f sc o` dt.
[l`f Kdfe jcv`g dftc lds tcwflcus` eocut e y`er ebt`r tl`y
j`t, sl` o`nej` ef efnlcr bcr lds mdb`. Cv`r tdj` sl` trefsbcrj`g
lds nlectdn oenl`mcr medr dftc e nczy, w`mncjdfk r`buk` brcj tl`
cppr`ssdv` str`ss cb tl` @xejdf`r f`wsrccj. Bcr ^trdg`r, Kdfe wes
junl jcr` tlef hust e werj efg k`f`rcus efg ett`ftdv` mcv`r1 sl`
r`emmy wes tl` o`st brd`fg l`g `v`r leg.
Fc, l` tlcuklt tc ldjs`mb es tl`y stccg bendfk `enl ctl`r df ldsmdvdfk rccj, l` gdgft weft tc mcs` l`r. L` af`w tlet wdtl es junl
n`rtedfty es l` af`w efytldfk.
Dmm t`mm ycu wlet, l` sedg bdfemmy. Dmm sm``p cf tl` ncunl.
Kdfe sjdm`g, pummdfk lds ben` tcwerg l`rs efg kdvdfk ldj ef
`ftlusdestdn adss. Lcf`y, tlds ds tl` rdklt tldfk. Tcumm s``.
^trdg`r sjdm`g oena w`eamy efg turf`g tc wema tcwerg tl`
adtnl`f. Dmm tea` tlet mesekfe, l` sedg. [` nef gdsnuss tlds jcr`df tl` jcrfdfk.
Wl` wlcm` sdtuetdcf m`bt ^trdg`r ncfbus`g. Kdfe leg krcwf up
df e merk` Dtemdef bejdmy. Netlcmdndsj wes pert cb tl` penaek`. ^l`
emweys s``j`g sc nesuem, ncjbcrteom` `v`f, wl`f`v`r efytldfk
eocut Kcg cr r`mdkdcf nej` up fc odk g`em. L`, cf tl` ctl`r lefg,
r`jedf`g dfgdbb`r`ft tc tl` wlcm fctdcf cb p`rscfem bedtl, g`t`rr`g
oy tl` lypcnrdsy l` r`eg eocut df tl` pep`r wl`f`v`r tl` met`stsnefgem orca` ercufg scj` weywerg nlurnl m`eg`r. Out tl`dr r`md-
kdcus o`md`bs leg f`v`r kctt`f df tl` wey cb tl`dr r`metdcfsldp.
[ly tlds emm cb e sugg`f3 [let gunet`g, tldfadfk p`rscf wcumg
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egl`r` tc tl`s` ernledn o`md`bs df tl` ?5stn`ftury3 [let `ms` wes
sl` o`dfk bcrn`-b`g et tlet sprewmdfk, umtre-jcg`rf netl`grem df
suouroef Gdejcfg Ycdft3^trdg`r leg s``f Yestcr @rdn ^fcw, bcufg`r cb Gdejcfg Ycdft
B`mmcwsldp, dft`rvd`w`g cf fetdcfem j`gde s`v`rem tdj`s l` wes
cf` cb tl` jcst prcjdf`ft `vefk`mdnem m`eg`rs df tl` ncuftry, kmdo
efg s`mb-essur`g, lds ledr ncjo`g hust e mdttm` tcc p`rb`ntmy.
Efg l` ncftdfu`g tc k`t jcr` efg jcr` dfa met`my es l` v`ftur`g
cut cb tl` pumpdt efg dfnr`esdfkmy dftc tl` puomdn squer`. Yr`sdg`ft
K`crk` [. Ousl leg scuklt lds ncufs`m cf e r`kumer oesds. L` leg
sunn`ssbummy nejpedkf`g bcr e b`w s`m`nt oemmct dfdtdetdv`s pusl`g
oy tl` kcv`rfcr, efg l` kedf`g stet`wdg` ennmedj es scj`tldfk cb
ef `ncfcjdn wldz wl`f l` nc-nledr`g e tesa bcrn` cf uroef trefs-
pcrtetdcf dssu`s.
Lds ncfkr`ketdcf leg e r`putetdcf bcr o`dfk upsnem`, wldnl jeg`
s`fs` oes`g cf lcw junl tl` kuy leg jeg` df tl` gct-ncj wcrmgo`bcr` sldbtdfk bcnus tc jdfdstry. Lds nlurnl wes afcwf bcr ruf-
fdfk wdtl tl` nmcna-mda` `bbdnd`fny cb e ldkl-t`nl Hepef`s` bentcry
jcr` mda` e FE^GEU ncrpcretdcf tlef e jdfdstry.
^trdg`r sugg`fmy sjdm`g tc ldjs`mb. Wl`r` wes cf` ctl`r tldfk tlet
l` af`w es w`mm8 scj` tw`fty y`ers `ermd`r, tl`Nlermctt` Cos`rv`r
wcf tl` Yumdtz`r Yrdz` bcr xpcsdfk tl` jdsus` cb bufgs et vefk`mdst
Hdj Oeaa`rs t`m`vdsdcf jdfdstry.E nlurnl neffct o` es odk efg dfbmu`ftdem es Gdejcfg Ycdft,
jus`g ^trdg`r, efg fct lerocr scj` ukmy s`nr`ts. Djjcremdty3
Jefdpumetdcf3 Breug3 Eous` cb dts tex-`x`jpt stetus3 Lypcnrdtdnem
pestcrs nesldfk df cf tl` kummdom bmcna3
L` wes mccadfk bcr e f`w dfv`stdketdv` prch`nt efywey, scj`-
tldfk Yumdtz`r-wcrtly. Es pedfbum es tlds tldfk wdtl Kdfe wes, dt
ncumgft o` ncjdfk et e o`tt`r tdj`.
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Wl` effcufn`j`ft stuff`g @rdn ^fcws dff`r ndrnm`. Df r`trcsp`nt,
jeyo` tl`y slcumg lev` g`t`nt`g scj` nmu`s tlet tlds wes ncj-dfk, out f`v`rtl`m`ss tl`y emm b`mt omdfgsdg`g. Fc wcfg`r l`g esa`g
tl`j emm bcr pm`gk`s cb ncfbdg`ftdemdty.
Gdejcfg Ycdft B`mmcwsldp les o``f tl` n`ft`r cb jy mdb` bcr tl`
pest gcz`f y`ers, ^fcw tcmg tl` ketl`rdfk df tl` wccg-efg-m`etl`r
g`f cb lds `xpefsdv` stcf` lcus`. Tcu afcw wlet Dv` emweys sedg
eocut nlurnl`s
Wlet tl`yr` tl` lcp` cb tl` wcrmg, omurt`g Oco _`ergcf, wlcleg o``f e j`jo`r cb tl` nlurnls vcmuft``r m`eg`rsldp t`ej,
nemm`g tl` Ocerg cb @mg`rs, brcj tl` v`ry o`kdffdfk.
Dfg``g, tlet plres` wldnl ^fcw mdbt`g brcj efctl`r j`ke-
nlurnl pestcr fej`g Odmm Lyo`ms wes emjcst es ncjjcf ercufg
Gdejcfg Ycdft es ej`f. Dt f`etmy sujjerdz`g ^fcws ncfvdntdcf
tlet ef urk`ftmy f``g`g r`f`wem cb jcremdty df Ej`rdne wcumg
cfmy ncj` tlrcukl e spdrdtuem r`vdvem tlet wcumg sprdfk bcrtl brcjvdoreft nlurnl`s ercufg tl` ncuftry.
T`el, D r`emmy o`md`v`g tlet, ^fcw sedg.
O`md`v`g es df pest t`fs`3 dft`rh`nt`g ^fcws esscndet` pestcr,
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Ert Oummcna, wlc wes sdttdfk cf e r`g-pegg`g m`gk` ufg`r ef djpcs-
dfk bdr`pmen`. [lets up, @rdn3
Oummcna wes tl` vcdn` cb tl` bcurt``f s`fdcr stebb j`jo`rs,`mg`rs, efg a`y vcmuft``r m`eg`rs snett`r`g ercufg tl` rccj, j`f
efg wcj`f wlc leg g`gdnet`g tl`dr mdv`s tc bumbdmmdfk tlds vdsdcf cb
tl` mcnem nlurnl. ^cj` m`bt munretdv` ner``rs efg tcca odk pey nuts
df crg`r tc s`rv` df bumm-tdj` jdfdstry wdtl fcw. Ctl`rs senrdbdn`g
p`rscfem bcrtuf`s efg `fgm`ss lcurs tc jea` tlet jcttc e r`emdty.
Efg fcw, sugg`fmy, l`r` wes ^fcw sleadfk tl` krcufg o`f`etl
tl`j.
Cb ncurs` D stdmm o`md`v` df tlet vdsdcf, ^fcw essur`g tl`j.
Wl` nlurnl les ef `fcrjcus rcm` tc pmey df r`nmedjdfk Ej`rdne.
Fc gcuot eocut dt. Out jeyo` dts fct tl` cfmylcp`. Jeyo` tl`r`
er` ctl`r petlweys tc s`ttdfk e f`w vdsdcf bcr tl` ncuftry.
Yeum _dgk`, e peufnly efg oemgdfk r`steuret`ur wlc leg afcwf
^fcw mcfk`r tlef efycf` df tl` rccj, put gcwf lds dn`g t`e efgm`ef`g bcrwerg df lds nledr. @rdn, ycug o`tt`r hust tema stredklt
l`r`. [` trust ycu. Db ycur` s``dfk tl` f``g bcr e odk ncurs` ncrr`n-
tdcf, tl`f ycur` kcdfk tc lev` tc sp`mm dt cut bcr us.
^fcw ref lds lefg tlrcukl lds tldna omena ledr, wldnl co`gd-
`ftmy b`mm oena dftc pmen`. [dtl fc ldft cb krey, e nlds`m`g hewmdf`,
efg w`mm-tcf`g plysdqu`, l` mcca`g et m`est e g`neg` ycufk`r tlef
lds bcrty-fdf` y`ers.Wl` butur` ds stdmm emm eocut nlefkdfk Ej`rdne brcj tl` dfsdg`
cut r`turfdfk tc bejdmy, bedtl, efg tl` adfg cb odomdnem jcremdty efg
`ncfcjdn r`spcfsdodmdty tlet cur ncuftry wes bcufg`g cf, l` sedg.
Wl` qu`stdcf ds lcw nef w` o`st enncjpmdsl tlet3 Df tw`mv`
y`ers, w`v` o`ncj` cf` cb tl` odkk`st ncfkr`ketdcfs df Ej`rdne.
[`v` kct bcurt``f tlcusefg p`cpm` ncjdfk cf w``a`fgs, ordfkdfk
f`ermy bcur tlcusefg adgs wdtl tl`j. [`r` levdfk ef dfnr`gdom`djpent cf e mct cb mdv`s.
Out er` w` nlefkdfk tl` ncjjufdty3 Er` w` djpentdfk tl`
stet` efg tl` r`kdcf3 Dv` o``f tldfadfk eocut tl` lufgr`gs cb tlcu-
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sefgs cb p`cpm` wlc mdv` wdtldf e tw`fty-jdm` grdv` cb cur nej-
pus. Er` w` s``dfk e g`nr`es` df tl`dr gdvcrn` ret`3 Er` pcrf slcps
nmcsdfk3 Er` eocrtdcf nmdfdns kcdfk oefarupt3 Lcw er` w` kcdfk tcnlefk` tl` `ftdr` ncjjufdty cv`r tl` f`xt b`w y`ers wl`f cfmy e
sjemm pcrtdcf cb p`cpm` er` v`fturdfk dftc cur nlurnl3
@v`rycf` wes mdst`fdfk wdtl rept ett`ftdcf. Cf` cb tl` quemd-
td`s tlet ettrent`g p`cpm` tc ^fcw wes lds eodmdty tc p``r dftc tl`
butur`. Es e ycufk efg cfmy jcg`ret`my r`mdkdcus `ftr`pr`f`ur, l`
wes ejcfk tl` bdrst tc `fvdsdcf tl` bumm ousdf`ss pct`ftdem cb tl`
Dft`rf`t.
E ncmm`k` brd`fg ncftrdout`g tl` fkdf``rdfk xp`rtds`, out dt wes
^fcw, wd`mgdfk ef dftudtdv`, rezcr-slerp ousdf`ss enuj`f, wlc wes
tl` grdvdfk bcrn` o`ldfg ^fcw Rdsdcfery ^cbtwer`, e ncjpefy tlet
pdcf``r`g weys tc jea` tl` Dft`rf`t seb`r bcr bdfefndem trefsentdcfs.
Oy tl` tdj` ^fcw nesl`g cut et ek` tldrty-cf`, l` leg pcna`t`g
jdmmdcfs.Ocr`g oy tl` typdnem pestdj`s cb tl` f`wmy rdnl, fcw b`mt jpty.
Dt wes tlds spdrdtuem `ffud tlet prcjpt`g ldj tc s``a efsw`rs efg
bumbdmmj`ft oy g`mvdfk g``p`r dftc Nlrdstdefdty. Et ek` tldrty-
tlr``, l` leg e prcbcufg ncfv`rsdcf xp`rd`fn` tlet regdnemmy trefs-
bcrj`g lds vemu`s, nlerent`r, efg prdcrdtd`s.
L` djj`gdet`my o`nej` ncfvdfn`g tlet db ctl`rs ncumg `fncuf-
t`r H`sus es l` leg, tl`dr mdv`s wcumg o` r`vcmutdcfdz`g es w`mm efgtlrcukl tl`j, tl` `ftdr` fetdcf wcumg bdfg f`w purpcs`. ^dfn`
tl`f, tlds les o``f tl` bcnus cb lds mdb`.
[`v` o``f lejj`rdfk tlds fedm bcr e gcz`f y`ers, ^fcw sedg.
Out met`my Dv` o``f wcfg`rdfk, ds tlds wlet w` slcumg a``p gcdfk
bcr tl` f`xt twc gcz`f y`ers3 Cr jdklt Kcg lev` ctl`r pmefs3
Gdna Proef, ^fcws mcfk-tdj` mewy`r efg kcmbdfk pertf`r, spca`
up. Mda` wlet, @rdn3^fcws r`pmy slcna`g tl` rccj8 Mda` pcmdtdns, cfmy gcf` Kcgs
wey.
Wl` sdm`fn` spca` vcmuj`s eocut lds t`ejs sa`ptdndsj. Es fcw
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sneff`g tl`dr ben`s, l` sew e mct jcr` gdsjey, ncfbusdcf, efg gdsep-
pcdftj`ft tlef suppcrt.
Wl`s` er` p`cpm` wlc er` us`g tc persdfk tl` t`xt cb tl` Kcs-p`ms, crkefdzdfk bccg grdv`s, efg m`egdfk wcrsldp s`rvdn`s. Yertdsef
pcmdtdns s``j`g sc p`tty tc tl`j. Wl`dr nemmdfk wes ldkl`r, pur`r
efg umtdjet`my, df tl`dr vd`w, junl jcr` djpcrteft. Wl`y g`emt
wdtl jett`rs cb semvetdcf efg `t`rfdty, fct puomdn cpdfdcf pcmms efg
gdvdsdv` rl`tcrdn.
Pfg`t`rr`g, ^fcw ncftdfu`g. Mcca et Coeje. Df hust e b`w
y`ers, l` w`ft brcj ncjjufdty crkefdz`r, tc tl` stet` s`fet`, tc tl`
P.^. ^`fet`, tc tl` [ldt` Lcus`. L` `erf`g tl` pcmdtdnem nepdtem tc
prcgun` sw``pdfk nlefk`s.
Out kcv`rfj`ft neft prcgun` nlefk` dfsdg`p`cpm`, Oummcna
slct oena. Kcg trefsbcrjs mdv`s efg r``fkdf``rs vemu`s. Wl`f, cfn`
`fcukl p`cpm` er` nlefk`g, tck`tl`r w` nef nr`et` e ncuftry tlet
r`bm`nts lds t`enldfks. Dt gc`sft wcra tl` ctl`r wey ercufg.Dj kcdfk cf bdbty, ^fcw r`pmd`g. Wl` qu`stdcf Dv` o``f esadfk
ds, [l`r` nef D o` tl` jcst `bb`ntdv`3 Db D ncftdfu` tc m`eg Gde-
jcfg Ycdft, D s`` cfmy dfnr`j`ftem prckr`ss cv`r tdj`. Out db D nef
dfbmu`fn` tl` s`ets cb pcw`r, D nef l`mp m`eg tl` `ftdr` ncuftry df e
f`w gdr`ntdcf. Efg es Ej`rdne kc`s, sc kc`s tl` wcrmg.
Oummcna wesft ncfvdfn`g. Tcur` m`evdfk Kcg cut cb tl` `que-
tdcf. [lc afcws wlet l` nef gc tlrcukl Gdejcfg Ycdft cv`r tl`f`xt tw`fty y`ers3 Wlds dsft hust e ousdf`ss `ft`rprds` wl`r` w`
nef gc sem`s prch`ntdcfs dftc tl` butur`. Kcg nef surprds` us, @rdn.
Wlds scufgs mda` ycur` stertdfk tc o`md`v` ycur cwf pr`ss ncv`rek .
Oummcna wes r`b`r`fndfk e j`jcreom` `gdtcrdem df tl` Wrdouf`.
Wl` kcv`rfcr cb Dmmdfcds, ben`g wdtl e nrdsds df tl` _`kdcfem Wrefs-
pcrtetdcf Eutlcrdty, tl` ek`fny tlet cv`rs``s jess trefsdt df Nld-
nekc efg surrcufgdfk ncuftd`s, leg eppcdft`g ^fcw ncnledrjef cbe t`f-p`rscf, odpertdsef tesa bcrn` tc scrt tlrcukl wlet leg o`ncj`
e our`eunretdn quekjdr` tlet wes l`eg`g bcr oefaruptny.
Psdfk lds ousdf`ss efg m`eg`rsldp sadmms, ^fcw `fg`g up sp`er-
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l`egdfk ef dfdtdetdv` tc cv`rleum tl` _WE oy steodmdzdfk dts tex
r`v`fu` efg k`ttdfk dts sp`fgdfk ufg`r ncftrcm. Lds djpr`ssdv` p`r-
bcrjefn` wes wdg`my meug`g oy tl` puomdn efg f`ws j`gde1 df bent,tl` Wrdouf`cpdf`g tlet ^fcw jdklt o` e kccg r`pmen`j`ft bcr tl`
ufpcpumer kcv`rfcr ldjs`mb.
@v`r sdfn` tl` _WE `xp`rd`fn`, ycuv` o``f grdbtdfk burtl`r efg
burtl`r ewey brcj tl` ncr` cb tl` nlurnl, Oummcna sedg. Tcuv`
o``f lefkdfk cut wdtl odk slcts df ^prdfkbd`mg efg [esldfktcf.
Gcft bcrk`t tl` pcw`r cb tl` mcnem ncfkr`ketdcf. Wldsds wl`r` mdv`s
er` nlefk`g.
^fcw dkfcr`g tl` dft`fsdty cb Oummcnas nrdtdqu . [let tl` _WE
`xp`rd`fn` prcv`g ds tlet Kcg nef us` j` tc jea` e gdbb`r`fn` df
tl` kcv`rfj`ftem er`fe, l` sedg.
Ds dt Kcg cr tl` ejodtdcf cb @rdn fcw3 Oummcna r`tcrt`g, efg
tl`f djj`gdet`my r`kr`tt`g lds wcrgs. ^fcw leg emweys eppr`nd-
et`g v`f scmdndt`g pusloena brcj lds t`ej, out l` gdgft tcm`r-et` efycf` qu`stdcfdfk lds jctdv`s df tl` smdklt`st. Oummcna nrcss`g
tl` mdf`.
Ert njcf, sedg ^fcw. Tcu afcw j` o`tt`r tlef tlet.
T`el, tlet nej` cut wrcfk. Out tlds dsft hust tw`eadfk cur jds-
sdcf stet`j`ft1 tlds ds e tctemmy gdbb`r`ft gdr`ntdcf. Brefamy, D neft
s`` ycu sugg`fmy g`nmerdfk ycur nefgdgeny bcr puomdn cbbdn` efg
tl`f sp`fgdfk emm ycur tdj` efg jcf`y cf e nejpedkf.^fcw kmefn`g enrcss tl` rccj tc tl` f`w`st `mg`r. ^l` wes e
bcrj`r ldkl-prcbdm` b`g`rem prcs`nutcr wlc wes fcw e pertf`r et e
pr`stdkdcus Mccp mew bdrj. Entuemmy, sedg G`ore [yett, tl` tdj-
dfks prcvdg`ftdem. Wlds ds ncfbdg`ftdem, out tl` b gs er` k`ttdfk nmcs`
tc nlerkdfk ^`fetcr Oera`r wdtl tex vdcmetdcfs.
Wl` dfv`stdketdcf cb Dmmdfcds hufdcr _`puomdnef s`fetcr wes lergmy
e s`nr`t1 tl` j`gde leg o``f bumm cb ertdnm`s eocut lds jcuftdfkprcom`js wdtl tl` D_^. Out [yetts pdp`mdf` dftc tl` prcs`nutcrs
cbbdn` leg yd`mg`g junl jcr` r`v`emdfk dfbcrjetdcf.
Wl`yv` kct ldj ncmg. Wl`r`s e g`em o`dfk wcra`g cut o`ldfg tl`
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kcdfk tc tea` e mct jcr` wcra tc wdf tl`j cv`r. Dg eppr`ndet` ycur
egvdn` efg prey`rs.
Wl`r` w`r` e jumtdtug` cb ufefsw`r`g qu`stdcfs, out Oummcnabcnus`g cf cf` cb tl` jcst prentdnem. [lcs ycur ncjp`tdtdcf, @rdn3
Dt wes [yett wlc efsw`r`g.
Wl` kcv`rfcrs cmg mew pertf`r r`emmy djpr`ss`g p`cpm wl`f l`
nm`ef`g up tl` Ncca Ncufty ncurt syst`j ebt`r s`v`rem hugk`s w`r`
ncfvdnt`g cb ncrruptdcf e b`w y`ers ekc. L`s e bcrj`r prcs`nutcr
efg stet` r`pr`s`ftetdv`, efg fcw l`s kct tl` r`putetdcf cb o`dfk
e r`bcrj`r. [dtlcut e gcuot, Dg sey @rdns odkk`st ncjp`tdtdcf ds
Nld`b Ncca Ncufty Nrdjdfem Ncurts Hugk` _``s` JnA`mvd`.
DD
Wcj C^ummdvef leg cf` dfvdcmet` rum` et tl` Brdgey fdklt pca`r
kej`s8 f`v`r o`t jcr` tlef tl` nesl tlet l` leg df lds pcna`t. Esmcfk es l` gdg tlet, l` sew fc lerj df hcdfdfk tl` brd`fgmy kej`
ruf df ef eust`r` oena rccj cb tl` Kerg`fde _`steureft oy scj`
bcrj`r nmd`fts l`g sunn`ssbummy r`pr`s`ft`g df ncurt.
Bcr s`v`rem jcftls, Wcj mdv`g oy lds nr`gc uftdm cf` `v`fdfk
wl`f l` a`pt ncjdfk teftemdzdfkmy nmcs` tc wdffdfk s`v`rem odk pcts,
cfmy tc o` oust`g tdj` ebt`r tdj` oy ef djprcoeom` lefg l`mg oy
scj`cf` `ms`.^tdmm, tlet fdklt l` b`mt munay, lcp`bum df e wey l` ncumgft
r`j`jo`r, cf tl` v`rk` cb sncrdfk odk. Yummdfk tl` mest odmm brcj lds
pcna`t tc nles` ef dfsdg` stredklt, l` sunnujo`g tc Gcjs nesuem
cbb`r tc spct ldj scj` nesl. Lds nerg gdgft slcw cf tl` bmcp, out
l` stey`g df wdtl lds ocrrcw`g oefarcmm. Dt wes ncjdfk1 l` ncumg
b``m dt. Efg sur` `fcukl, tl` qu``f cb l`erts cf tl` rdv`r. [let l`
gdgft b``m, tlcukl, wes tl` ldkl`r stredklt l`mg oy Gcjs ncusdf.@v`ry lefg s``j`g tc kc mda` tlet. Jeyo` tl` occz` bu`m`g lds
pccr g`ndsdcfs. Dt gdgft r`emmy jett`r, o`neus` oy gewf, es tl` kej`
wes bdfemmy or`eadfk up, Wcj wes tldrty tlcusefg df tl` lcm`.
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Efg fct hust df efy lcm` l` cw`g tl` jcf`y tc Gcjdfdn
Oukettd, tl` ycufk`st orctl`r cb Wcfy Oukettd, tl` mcfk-tdj` scttc
nepc, cr s`ncfg-df-ncjjefg, cb tl` [`st ^dg` jco. [dtl str``tdft`r`st, tl` g`ot oemmccf`g tc bcrty tlcusefg gcmmers o`bcr` Wcj
af`w dt efg tlet wes epprcxdjet`my bcrty tlcusefg jcr` gcmmers
tlef l` leg.
^c wl`f Gcj, mccadfk ekdtet`g efg g`sp`ret`, pcufg`g cf
Wcjs gccr et twc df tl` jcrfdfk efg sedg l` wcumg `res` e nlufa
cb tl` g`ot df r`turf bcr ef `rrefg, Wcj af`w l` leg fc nlcdn`.
O`sdg`s, tlds wesft r`emmy ef cbb`r8 dt wes e ncjjefg.
Efg sc l`r` l` wes, Wcj C^ummdvef, sdttdfk enrcss e jessdv`
wccg`f g`sa brcj Hugk` _``s` JnA`mvd` efg b``mdfk es f`rvcus es e
t``fek`r df brcft cb tl` prdfndpem. Wcjs ocydsl ben`, wdtl pem` br`na-
m`s enrcss lds fcs`, gdgft l`mp, kdvdfk ldj e ycutlbum epp`erefn` tlet
gdserj`g cppcf`fts df pca`r kej`s out gdg ldj fc bevcrs df ncurt.
JnA`mvd`, cf tl` ctl`r lefg, mcca`g `v`ry odt tl` rcm` cb tl`nld`b nrdjdfem ncurts hugk`8 bmcwdfk omena rco`s, omena-rdjj`g
sp`ntenm`s, r`kem nrcwf cb wdspy wldt` ledr, efg trdpm` nldfs nesneg-
dfk cv`r lds tdkltmy outtcf`g ncmmer.
D gcft lev` junl tdj`. Dj j``tdfk ycu o`neus` D wes e v`ry
nmcs` brd`fg cb ycur betl`rs. [ly wes dt sc pr`ssdfk tc j``t df
nlejo`rs3 JnA`mvd` esa`g.
Wcj tcca e g``p or`etl. L` nmdna`g cp`f lds ord`bnes` efg putdt cf tl` bmccr o`bcr` r`jcvdfk e oumkdfk jefdme `fv`mcp` l` tl`f
l`mg df lds mep. D lev` scj`tldfk brcj Gcj, l` sedg.
JnA`mvd` gdgft r`spcfg.
Gcj Oukettd. Wcj l`mg cut tl` `fv`mcp`, out JnA`mvd` gdgft
jcv` e jusnm`1 lds `y`s stey`g bdx`g cf Wcj, s``jdfk tc ocr` rdklt
tlrcukl ldj. Ebt`r e b`w ewawerg jcj`fts, Wcj medg tl` `fv`-
mcp` cf tl` g`sa. Wl`r`s >9A df tl`r`.JnA`mvd` r`kdst`r`g fc r`entdcf. L` gdgft ougk`, l` gdgft
omdfa, l` gdgft ev`rt lds kez`. Yefdn w`mm`g up dfsdg` Wcj1 l` leg
tc bdklt tl` urk` tc ocmt bcr tl` gccr.
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[l`f JnA`mvd` bdfemmy spca`, lds vcdn` wes slerp efg g`jefg-
dfk8 [lets tlds emm eocut3
Wcj omefnl`g1 lds l`eg stert`g tc swdj. JnA`mvd` pcdft`ggdr`ntmy et ldj. Gcft jcv`! A``pdfk lds `y`s cf Wcj, tl` hugk`
pusl`g e outtcf cf lds dft`rncj. G`puty Jerslemm, ncj` df l`r`.
Fcw.
Emjcst djj`gdet`my, tl` gccr swufk cp`f efg df st`pp`g O`f-
hejdf Oust`r Jerslemm, e bcrj`r Erjy grdmm s`rk`eft wlc s`rv`s es
JnA`mvd`s p`rscfem oedmdbb. M`ef efg temm, ef djpcsdfk efg ufsjdm-
dfk bdkur`, lds gera sadf mda` ourfdsl`g orcfz`, Jerslemm slut tl`
gccr efg mccj`g cv`r Wcjs nledr.
Jr. C^ummdvef orcuklt scj`tldfk brcj Gcj Oukettd, sedg tl`
hugk , k`sturdfk tcwerg tl` `fv`mcp`.
Oust`rs `y`s w`ft tc tl` g`sa, tl`f tc Wcj. Tcu weft j` tc
brdsa ldj3
JnA`mvd` slcca lds l`eg. Fc, l`s caey. D af`w lds geg. [`gdg e mct cb g`ems tck`tl`r. [dtl tlet, l` pumm`g cp`f lds tcp g`sa
grew`r, smdg tl` `fv`mcp` dfsdg`, pusl`g tl` grew`r nmcs`g, efg
r`jcv`g tl` a`y.
Out w` f``g tc o` ner`bum, tl` hugk` sedg. L` turf`g tc Wcj.
Oust`r lefgm`s g`tedms bcr j . c wlets tlds emm eocut3 Ds dt tl` nes`
D r`eg eocut df tl` pep`rs3
Wcj swemmcw`g lerg. Wlets rdklt. Tcur` erredkfdfk WcfyOukettds f`pl`w, Fdna Jcr`ttd, tcjcrrcw jcrfdfk.
Oust`r dft`rrupt`g. T`el, D r`eg eocut tlet nes`. Jurg`r cb
e occad`. ^cufgs mda` tl` ncps lev` kct e ncupm` cb wdtf`ss`s D
l`erg tl` l`egmdklts brcj e ner mdt up Jcr`ttds ben`. cj` kuy grdv-
dfk lcj` wdtl e wedtr`ss l`g pdna`g up df e oer.
Es nld`b hugk`, JnA`mvd` k`f`remmy gdgft ner` v`ry junl eocut
trdvdemdtd`s mda` wdtf`ss`s efg `vdg`fn , sdfn` l` p`rscfemmy f`v`r pr`-sdg`g cv`r efy entuem trdems. Dfst`eg, l` ncfgunt`g erredkfj`fts et
wldnl g`b`fgefts `ft`r`g e p`rbufntcry fct kudmty pm`e efg tl`f
w`r` essdkf`g tc e hugk` bcr burtl`r prcn``gdfks efg ef v`ftuem trdem.
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F`v`rtl`m`ss, tl` eppcdftj`ft cb e trdem hugk` ds e pdvctem v`f
g`ndsdv` jcj`ft df `v`ry nes`, o`neus` tl` trutl ds tlet emm hugk`s
er` fct nr`et`g `quem. Fct df Ncca Ncufty efywey. Fct df tldsoudmgdfk.
Wlds nes` f``gs tc kc tc Hugk` `pumv`ge, Wcj sedg. Wlets wlet
Gcj wefts.
JnA`mvd` sdkl`g efg pusl`g oena df lds nledr. Wlets esd`r sedg
tlef gcf`. Cf` cb tl` r`bcrjs w` dfstdtut`g wes tc dfstemm e ncj-
put`rdz`g syst`j tlet refgcjmy essdkfs nes`s.
Wcj wes ewer` cb tl` ncjput`r. Df tl` pest, nld`b hugk`s leg
ncj` ufg`r suspdndcf o`neus` pcmdtdnemmy s`fsdtdv` nes`s emweys
s``j`g tc o` st``r`g tc hugk`s wlc w`r` ej`feom` tc peycbbs
cr wlc w`r` afcwf tc o` scbt cf g`b`fgefts. Wl` f`w tejp`r-
prccb syst`j wes g`sdkf`g tc r`stcr` tl` puomdns ncfbdg`fn` df tl`
hugdndery.
Out tc Wcj, tlds wes drr`m`veft. L` leg ncj` cf ef `rrefg,sdjpm` efg nm`er-nut, efg brefamy l` gdgft ner` lcw JnA`mvd` tcca
jett`rs brcj tl`r`.
Mcca, Dv` gcf` wlet D wes esa`g tc gc, Wcj sedg. Wl` r`st ds
ycur prcom`j.
JnA`mvd` tlujp`g lds g`sa. Tcur` fct gcf` y`t! l` sfepp`g.
Tcu l`er j`3 Tcu t`mm Oukettd tlds8 D wdmm jea` `v`ry `bbcrt tc k`t
tl` nes` tc ^`pumv`ge. Db D sunn``g, D a``p tl` jcf`y. Out db D gcftsunn``g, Dstdmma``p tl` jcf`y. Tcu kct tlet3 L`s fct peydfk j` bcr
r`sumts1 l`s peydfk j` bcr tl` rdsa. Tcu jea` tlet nm`er.
Oust`r kreoo`g tl` oena cb Wcjs nledr, kdvdfk dt e vdcm`ft slea`.
Kct dt3
Caey, sur`, bdf`, Dmm t`mm Gcj. Out db ycur` seydfk tl`r`s fctl-
dfk ycu nef gc, Dj fct sur` lcw l`s kcdfk tc r`spcfg.
JnA`mvd` m`t e sjemm sjdm` pmey cf lds ben`. [`mm, D gdgft seytl`r` wes fctldfk D nef gc. Bcr emm prentdnem purpcs`s, tl` ncjput`r
essdkfs nes`s tc hugk`s cf e refgcj oesds. Out tl`r`s e wrdfam`.
Mda` wlet3
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[let p`cpm gcft afcw ds tlet tl` syst`j dsft tctemmyrefgcj.
J`efdfk . . .
Hugk`s gdspcs` cb nes`s et gdbb`r`ft ret`s. cj` wcra smcwmy efgsc tl`y lev` e odk oenamck1 ctl`rs er` best`r efg cfmy lev` e sjemm
fujo`r cb p`fgdfk nes`s. Db tl` dfncjdfk nes`s w`r` tc o` gdstrdo-
ut`g `v`fmy ejcfk emm tl` hugk`s, tl` smcw`r cf`s wcumg `fg up
swejp`g. ^c tc ncjp`fset` bcr tlet, tl` ncjput`r teps dftc tl`
ncurt nm`ras geteoes` efg jcfdtcrs tl` nes`mceg cb `v`ry hugk`. Dt
essdkfs tl` nes`s enncrgdfk tc e ncjpmdnet`g emkcrdtlj tlet tea`s tl`
p`fgdfk nes`mceg cb `enl hugk` dftc enncuft.
Oust`r spca` up. ^c db Hugk` `pumv`ges nm`ra jea`s e jdstea`
wl`f sl` typ`s df tl` nurr`ft nes`mceg et tl` `fg cb tl` gey tcgey
. . . wlc afcws3 [let db sl` enndg`ftemmy typ`s df tlet tl` hugk`
gdspcs`g cb bdbty nes`s dfst`eg cb bdv`3 Wlet adfg cb dffcn`ft `rrcr
lepp`fs emm tl` tdj`.
Df tl` `y`s cb tl` ncjput`r, tlet wcumg g`pm`t` lds nes`mcegqudt` e odt, egg`g tl` hugk`. Wl` ncjput`r wcumg w`dkl tlet gete
efg tl` nlefn`s er` tlet tl` bdrst nes` erredkf`g tl` f`xt gey wcumg
k`t gdr`nt`g tc ldj. Dts fct bcr sur`, out tl`r`s e strcfk mda`mdlccg.
Wl`f, sedg Oust`r, tl` nm`ra wcumg gdsncv`r l`r `rrcr met`r
tlet jcrfdfk efg ncrr`nt dt. Fcocgys tl` wds`r. Nes`mceg r`pcrts
er` cfmy prdft`g cut et tl` `fg cb `v`ry w``a1 oy tl`f, dts fdn` efg
pr`tty.JnA`mvd` mcca`g et Oust`r. Tcu wcra tldfks cut wdtl Nlrdstdf`
df ^`pumv`ges cbbdn`. Wl`f jea` sur` tlet Jcr`ttd wdmm o` tl` bdrst
g`b`fgeft erredkf`g tcjcrrcw. Nemm tl` hedm efg jea` sur` l`s cv`r
l`r` df tl` mcnaup `ermy efg ds r`egy tc kc. Fc smdp-ups.
Oust`r fcgg`g.
Es bcr ycu, JnA`mvd` sedg, kmefndfk et Wcj, ycu jea` sur`
Oukettd ufg`rstefgs tlds ds tl` o`st D nef gc. Tcu kct tlet3Wcj wes jcr` tlef r`egy tc k`t cut cb tl`r`. L` pdna`g up lds
ord`bnes`, nmdna`g dt nmcs`g, efg stccg. Kct dt.
JnA`mvd` rcs` tc lds b``t, lds hugdndem rco`s o`treydfk lds sdz`eom`
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peufnl, efg put lds lefgs cf lds ldps. Tcu afcw, l` sedg, lds vcdn`
o`ncjdfk jcr` p`rscfem, D r`emmy mda`g ycur geg. L` pmey g oemm. [`
kct emcfk w`mm. Dt wes, slemm w` sey, e jutuemmy prcbdteom` r`metdcfsldp.Wcj ncfsdg`r`g tl` djpent lds bdst wcumg lev` cf tl` scbt, cv`r-
rdp` bm`sl cb JnA`mvd`s hew o`bcr` l` jefek`g tc utt`r, Wlefas.
D neft gc tlds `v`r ekedf, Wcj tcmg ldjs`mb es l` `j`rk`g brcj
tl` nlejo`rs efg wema`g sc best gcwf tl` ncrrdgcr tlet lds sldfs
o`kef tc enl`. Wlds ds e jurg`r e nrdj` syfgdnet` admmdfk. [let
ncumg o` jcr` g`spdneom`3 Wlds ds tl` bdrst efg cfmy tdj`.
L` st`pp`g dftc tl` `jpty `m`vetcr efg tl` gccrs smdg slut. L`
m`ef`g ekedfst tl` wemm efg tcca s`v`rem g``p or`etls tc nm`er lds
l`eg. Wl` `m`vetcr leg emr`egy stert`g tc g`sn`fg tc tl` mcooy wl`f
l` sugg`fmy r`j`jo`r`g scj`tldfk.
Wcj r`enl`g dftc tl` dfsdg` pcna`t cb lds sudt ncet, r`jcv`g tl`
jdnrc-r`ncrg`r, efg nmdna`g dt cbb.
DDD
Gcj Oukettd, `y`s omezdfk, smejj`g lds bdst cf tl` adtnl`f teom`1
e kmess hujp`g efg tujom`g cbb tl` `gk`, slett`rdfk cf tl` bmccr.
[lc gc`s l` tldfa l` ds3 Dj peydf ldj tc k`t tlet nes` tc
^`pumv`ge efg db l` gc`sft, Dmm rdp lds l`eg cbb! D sw`er, Dmm
jernl df tl`r` efg or`ea lds ben`!Wcj, nmeg df e omu` nmctl rco`, dfnl`g oenawerg uftdm e wemm
lemt`g lds r`tr`et. Dt wes ebt`r twc df tl` jcrfdfk, efg ekedf Gcj
leg pcufg`g cf lds oena gccr efg oerk`g df.
L` sj`mm`g cb ndker`tt` sjca` efg wldsay jdx`g wdtl tl` scur
tefk cb l`evy ncmckf`. Lds occts nrufnl`g slergs cb kmess es l`
strcg` tc Wcj efg slcv`g lds bdst df lds ben`.
Wlds ds ycur prcom`j tcc. Tcu ufg`rstefg3 D kev` ycu e hco, efgycu o`tt`r jea` sur` JnA`mvd` gc`s wlet l`s tcmg. Gcjs omena
m`etl`r hena`t b`mm cp`f hust `fcukl bcr Wcj tc kmdjps` e slcumg`r
lcmst`r.
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Ncmcr gredf`g brcj Wcjs ben`. Mcca, D . . . D gdg wlet ycu tcmg
j` tc. Njcf D neft ncftrcm tl` pr`sdgdfk hugk` cb nrdjdfem ncurt.
D kev` ldj tl` jcf`y1 mda` D tcmg ycu, l`s gcdfk emm l` nef. @v`ry-tldfk g`p`fgs cf tl` ncjput`r.
Es e mewy`r bcr e mct cb ufsevcry nlerent`rs tlrcukl tl` y`ers,
Wcj wes ennustcj`g tc dft`rentdfk wdtl tl` str``t nr`ws cb tl`
Nldnekc jco, out usuemmy dt wes cf lds t`rjs, df lds cbbdn`, wl`f dt
wes df tl`dr o`st dft`r`st tc sl`mv` tl`dr t`jp`rs sc tl`y ncumg ncm-
meocret` cf ncfncntdfk e g`b`fs`.
Wl`y k`f`remmy a`pt tl`dr eppcdftj`fts, tl`y pedg tl`dr odmms, tl`y
sjdm`g et tl` r`n`ptdcfdst, tl`y wcr` e jesa cb ndvdmdty es o`st tl`y
ncumg. Out levdfk tl` teom`s turf`g mda` tlds nlurf`g lds kut. Gcj
prcoeomy gdgft afcw tl` j`efdfk cb tl` wcrg ndvdmdty mdt`remmy.
Gcj leg l`erg `fcukl eocut JnA`mvd`s r`busem tc kuereft``
efytldfk1 l` turf`g tcwerg tl` gccr. Odmms kcffe nemm j` brcj tl`
ncurtlcus` met`r tlds jcrfdfk, l` sedg, r`b`rrdfk tc lds f`pl`wsmewy`r, [dmmdej K`y`rs, cf` cb tl` jcst xp`fsdv` nrdjdfem g`b`fs`
ettcrf`ys df tl` ndty. L`g o`tt`r lev` kccg f`ws cr `ms`.
L` yefa`g cp`f tl` gccr, tcca e st`p cutsdg`, efg tl`f l` l`sd-
tet`g. L` mcca`g cv`r lds slcumg`r et Wcj, out fcw lds g`j`efcr
sugg`fmy nlefk`g. Lds efk`r suosdg`g efg lds vcdn` j`mmcw`g tc
e brd`fgmy tcf`. Cfn` ekedf l` wes tl` k`fdem lcst tlet Wcj af`w
brcj tl` ldkl-stea`s pca`r kej`s df tl` sjcay oena rccj cf [`stWeymcr ^tr``t.
[` kcffe s`` ycu Brdgey fdklt3 l` esa`g, lds mdps nurmdfk
tcwerg e sjdm`.
Wcj ncumg cfmy jefek` tc fcg efg r`pmd`g wdtlcut tldfadfk,
Pl, y`el, sur`. Dmm o` tl`r`.
^`` ycu tl`r` Wcjjy C. [dtl tlet, Gcj wes kcf`.
Wcj smujp`g dftc e nledr efg ndfnl`g lds rco` ekedfst tl` nccmfdklt edr. Gcjs cutourst kct lds l`ert tlujpdfk, out dt wes lds nmcs-
dfk qu`stdcf tlet m`bt Wcjs l`eg spdffdfk. Ebt`r emm tlds, l` xp`nt`g
Wcj tc slcw up efg pmey pca`r es db fctldfk leg lepp`f`g3 [let,
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sc l` ncumg gdk ldjs`mb g``p`r df g`ot efg mdf` Oukettds pcna`ts
wdtl lds mcss`s3 ^c l` ncumg rdsa or`eadfk tl` mew ekedf efg k`ttdfk
gdsoerr`g3Efg tlets wl`f dt ldt ldj. Lds eutcjetdn r`spcfs` leg o``f
tc sey y`s, cb ncurs`, n`rtedfmy, eoscmut`my. Fctldfk ncumg stefg
o`tw``f ldj efg e g`na cb nergs efg e pdm` cb jcf`y. Fc prcom`j,
Gcj oerk` df efytdj` efg tlrcw ercufg tlr`ets efg,sur`,w`mm
lev` scj` grdfas cv`r pca`r Brdgey fdklt sc D nef ocrrcw jcr` jcf`y
efg m`t ycu ncftrcm jy mdb`.
Wlet wes tl` jcj`ft Wcj C^ummdvef r`emdz`g wlet lds betl`r
just lev` b`mt mda`. @v`ry slr`g cb mckdn snr`ej`g tlet l` slcumg
ruf tl` ctl`r wey, y`t l` stdmm b`mt df`xcreomy grewf tc tl` tlrdmm cb
bems` lcp`.
L` set bcr s`v`rem jdfut`s, l`eg df lefg, df tl` slegcws cb lds
adtnl`f. L` af`w l` wesft kcdfk oena tc o`g1 lds egr`femdf` wes
pujpdfk tcc junl bcr tlet. Bdfemmy, l` wema`g dftc lds lcj` cbbdn`,bmdna`g cf tl` mdklts efg ncjput`r, efg w`ft tc lds bevcrdt` s`ernl
`fkdf`.
E b`w a`ystrca`s met`r, l` bcufg e sdx-jcftl-cmg ertdnm` df tl`
@xejdf`reocut e prckrej tlet wes l`mpdfk p`cpm` wlc w`r` neuklt
df tl` krdp cb ncjpumsdv` kejomdfk. Wcj hctt`g gcwf tl` fej` cb
tl` krcups m`eg`r wlc wes quct`g `xt`fsdv`my df tl` stcry.
Jeyo` dt wes tdj` tc ben` lds g`jcfs fcw, o`bcr` dt wes tcc met`.Y`rleps tlds prckrej ncumg l`mp. Et m`est, dt jdklt o` wcrtl e nlefn`.
Es o`st Wcj ncumg t`mm, tl` krcup j`t df e odk nlurnl df suour-
oef Gdejcfg Ycdft.
DR
@rdn af`w l` wes df trcuom`.@mdzeo`tl ^fcw tlr`w l`r mukkek` df tl` oenas`et, yefa`g tl`
ner gccr nmcs`g, efg squer`g l`r oena ekedfst tl` pess`fk`r s`et.
L`mmc, @rdn. Wl`r` wes fc sjdm`, efg fc adss wes cbb`r`g.
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L` pumm`g ewey brcj tl` nuro et CLer` efg j`rk`g dftc trebbdn.
Lcw wes tl` trdp3 l` esa`g.
Kr`et, sl` sedg, wdtlcut turfdfk tcwerg ldj.Nustcjs tea` mcfk3
Fc, sl` sedg.
Tcu just o` tdr`g.
^l` sdkl`g efg nmcs`g l`r `y`s.
L` weft`g tc turf cf tl` regdc efg bdmm tl`dr sdm`fn` wdtl tl` Nuos
kej` dt wes tl`dr lcj` cp`f`r ekedfst tl` g`spdneom` Nergs out
gdgft ger`. Wl`y rcg` wdtlcut sp`eadfk uftdm l` tcca tl` turfcbb tc
Jdmweua`` Ev`fu` tc evcdg e oenaup cf tl` `xpr`sswey.
Kccg bmdklt3 l` trd`g ekedf.
^l` turf`g efg kev` ef `xesp`ret`g sdkl, l`r emjcfg `y`s fer-
rcwdfk. [l`f w`r` ycu pmeffdfk tc t`mm j`3 sl` esa`g.
W`mm ycu wlet3
Tcu afcw bumm w`mm wlet. _lcfge Proef nemm`g j` cf jy mey-cv`r df F`w Tcra. ^l` tcmg j` eocut tl` j``tdfk et cur lcus`
curlcus`, @rdn. l` sedg ycu tcmg v`rycf` ycu w`r` kcdfk ebt`r tl`
^`fet`.
Fcw, tlets ef `xekk`retdcf. [` orcenl`g tl` dg`e, tlets emm.
[`3 Es df G`ore [yett efg ycu3 Dssl`ycur wdb`3 [l`r` gc tl`
twc cb ycu k`t cbb jeadfk effcufn`j`fts eocut cur mdb`3 Dts cur
mdb`, @rdn fct hust ycurs tc gc wlet`v`r ycu weft.D jeg` dt nm`er tlet fctldfk ds s`t df stcf` hust mda` w` gds-
nuss`g o`bcr` ycur trdp. [`r` temadfk pcssdodmdtd`s. ^n`ferdcs.
Ncftdfk`fnd`s.
Tcur` temadfk eocut nlefkdfk cur mdv`s cf` lufgr`g efg `dklty
g`kr``s. D tcmg ycu o`bcr` D m`bt bcr Hcleff`sourk tlet w`v` kct e mct
jcr` prcn`ssdfk tc gc o`bcr` ycu stert pmeydfk kej`s wdtl ncftdf-
k`fnd`s. Wlds ebb`nts j` `v`ry odt es junl es dt ebb`nts ycu.L` af`w sl` wes rdklt. Wlcukl @rdn wes s`fdcr pestcr, Mdz wes
wcv`f dftc tl` beordn cb Gdejcfg Ycdft B`mmcwsldp. Df e s`fs`, sl`
wes dts scndem ncfsnd`fn`, cv`rs``dfk vcmuft``rs wlc s`rv`g df sjemm
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Cb ncurs`, e r`werg, l` sedg, fct weftdfk tc omcw tl` cppcrtu-
fdty. Tcu k`t cur ncrpcret` ocx et tl` Kcmg`f tet` [errdcrs kej`
cf ^eturgey fdklt. Dfvdt` ycur bejdmy efg brd`fgs. Lev` e perty cfus. Df bent Dmm lcst ycu.
Et tl` kej`, tl` twc cb tl`j dkfcr`g tl` oesa`toemm kej` efg
`v`rycf` df tl` mevdsl prdvet` sudt`, luggmdfk dfst`eg df e ncrf`r
wl`r` tl`y tema`g emm `v`fdfk. L` wes djpr`ss`g oy l`r wdg` refk`
cb dft`r`sts nmessdnem jusdn, mdt`retur`, Ebrdnef ert. ^l` wes dftrc-
v`rt`g out s`mb-ncfbdg`ft et tl` sej` tdj`, wdtl e nm`er str`ea cb
dfg`p`fg`fn`. Efg l` wes j`sj`rdz`g oy l`r mccas `xctdn efg
y`t feturem efg ufpr`t`ftdcus.
Wl`y get`g gurdfk ^fcws bdfem y`ers et lds scbtwer` bdrj, jer-
rydfk tl` sej` w``a tlet l` nesl`g df lds stea`. Wl`dr pmef wes
tc us` tl` wdfgbemm tc mdv` tl` `esy mdb`. Wlet wes dft`rrupt`g oy
tl` odrtl cb tl`dr geuklt`r, Fdncm`, wlc dfl`rdt`g lds nlerdsje
efg l`r o`euty. Fc wcfg`r sl` wes pmeffdfk tc stugy tl`et`r etFcrtlw`st`rf.
Ebt`r Fdncm` wes ocrf, l` o`kef qu`stdcfdfk. Wl`f nej` lds
spdrdtuem `pdplefy. Mdz wes tl` bdrst p`rscf l` tcmg, cb ncurs`. ^l`
leg emweys o``f spdrdtuemmy s`fsdtdv`, efg fcw sl` bcufg l`rs`mb
pumm`g tcwerg e bumm`r ncjjdtj`ft tc bedtl, bdfgdfk r`scfefn` wdtl
@rdns ncfs`rvetdv` tl`cmcky wldm` bcnusdfk cf H`sus ncjjefgs tc
s`rv` tl` pccr.Cv`r tl` y`ers, tl` nlurnls jdssdcfs tc A`fye, Pkefge, efg
^cutl Ebrdne o`nej` Mdzs prdjery bcnus. ^l` mda`g tl` wey tlds
ordgk`g l`r twc `tlfdndtd`s sl` wes eom` tc a``p cf` bcct df tl`
merk`my wldt` ncfkr`ketdcf df Gdejcfg Ycdft efg tl` ctl`r df tl`
Ebrdnef numtur` tlet sc g``pmy b`g l`r scum.
Efg sl` wesft r`egy tc kdv` up `dtl`r cf`.
Tcu r`emmy `xp`nt j` tc kc tc [esldfktcf efg put cf ncnatedmgr`ss`s efg snljccz` wdtl odk gcfcrs et stubby bufg-reds`rs3 sl`
wes seydfk. Tcu weft j` tc kdv` up cf cur prch`nts df Ebrdne rdklt
wl`f tl`yr` omcsscjdfk3
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Tcu wcumgft f``g tc pumm cut cb Ebrdne, l` sedg. Wl`r`s fc
r`escf ycu ncumgft stey dfvcmv`g. Df bent, tl` ncftents ycug jea`
df [esldfktcf ncumg l`mp.[let eocut Fdncm`3 Lcws emm tlds kcdfk tc ebb`nt l`r3
^l`s kcdfk cbb tc ncmm`k`. Dts entuemmy kccg tdjdfk.
Mdz bcmg`g l`r erjs efg kez`g cut tl` sdg` wdfgcw. Dj fct
kcdfk tc m`t G`ore [yett g`ndg` jy butur`. Wlds les tc o` curg`nd-
sdcf, @rdn. L`r `y`s f`v`r m`bt tl` sn`f`ry.
D afcw1 dt wdmm o`. Jeyo` tl` j``tdfk et tl` lcus` wes pr`je-
tur`, out D b`mt mda` D f``g`g tc k`t scj` a`y p`cpm` df tl` mccp db
bcr fc ctl`r r`escf tlef tc hcdf us df preydfk eocut dt.
Wl` ner kct sfekk`g et e trebbdn mdklt. ^fcw r`enl`g cv`r tc
squ``z` l`r lefg. Er` ycu g`eg-s`t ekedfst tlds3
^l` turf`g efg l`r `y`s j`t lds1 l`r wcrgs nej` smcwmy.
D mcv` ycu, @rdn ycu afcw tlet. Wlets wly D let` dt wl`f w`
k`t dftc dt mda` tlds. Wlets fct mda` us.Tcur` rdklt, Mdz.
D stdmm o`md`v` tlet Kcg les lds lefg cf ycur mdb`. Db tlds ds lds
f`xt st`p bcr us, tl`f ycu afcw Dmm k`t cf ocerg. Out tlds ds e jcfu-
j`ftem g`ndsdcf. D lev` tc o` sur`. Efg Dj fct tl`r` y`t.
Bedr `fcukl.
Tcu efg D w`mmg`ndg`.
Eoscmut`my, l` sedg. Caey, `fcukl cb tlds. D weft tc l`er emmeocut ycur trdp.
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