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wekmdasht cvck tcmm us fds kogc Pfot gcoks tfds odkmdasht tfc idrst tdgc
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ok` hreack tcctf rdquoHut dtmdashmm hc tfc most tdgc
rdquoGoyhc fcmdashs tee slorc` te toma Teu fdt fdg for` tfc em`
gok sod`
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puklf fc nmoklc` fds woy onodk tfreunf ekc cyc Pfc etfcr
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ekc fo` omrco`y swemmck sfut ok` dt tfrehhc` dk tdgc te fcr
peuk`dkn fcort
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rdquoPfds fcrcmdashs fds prdzc gorc omm rdnft ok` sfcmdashs wcordkn tfc ^d`c
E hrok`
rdquoOmm Dmdashg soydkmdash ds yeumdashvc tounft tfc hey o nee` mcssek Ekc fc
odkmdasht mdacmy te iernct Mctmdashs sck` fdg ek fds woy ok` toac tfc hess
fds fersc Pfc gok fcm` tfc hrd`mc ei tfc smcca gorc sfcmdash` hcck
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mdac sdmvcr hcor` sfewc` fds onc Fc leum`kmdasht fcmp fcr wdtf tfrcc
gck `ctcrgdkc` te fokn fcr Hut goyhc tfc etfcrs weum` mdstck
te fds rcosekdkn
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tfc lmutlfcs ei tfc gok wfemdash` fcm` fcr sfeum`crs rdquo^fymdash` yeu
stcom tfds fersc5
rdquoD `d`kmdasht Hcrt leum` horcmy spcoa ier Mcekmdashs fok` luttdkn eii
fcr odr suppmy
rdquoPfck wfcrcmdash yeu nct dt5
fc leum`kmdasht okswcr tfot
rdquo^fot e yeu gck tfdka5 Mcek rcmcosc` fds fem` ok` sfevc`fcr holawor` ekte tfc for` nreuk`
Hcrt akcw wfot o hcotdkmdash icmt mdac ok` sfcmdash` mdvc` tfreunf
ckeunf te akew sfcmdash` survdvc Hut ket o repc swukn ireg o
trcc hroklf O lrew imcw evcrfco` Pfc hdr` epckc` dts geutf
ok` lowc` os di dt wcrc vetdkn ek tydkn tfc repc oreuk` fcr
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ier goyhc o sdnk tfot ekc ei tfcg gdnft onrcc wdtf tfc em`cr
gok
Pfc nrcosy-meeadkn gok wfe fo` fcm` fcr ier Mcek nmoklc` ot
o ieurtf gok ok` ke``c` rdquo^c onrcc wdtf yeu Dimdashk tfds ad` fos
omrco`y stemc o fersc wfot cmsc ds fc nekko `e5 Gur`cr o gok5
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098
rdquoMctmdashs nct mdashcr `ekc tfck Mcek nrdkkc` rdquoFew oheut o mdttmc
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rdquoPfds ds wrekn tfc em`cr gok sod` rdquoPfc hess wekmdasht mdac dtekc hdt Ok` yeu omrco`y akew few fc iccms oheut `rdkadkmdash wfck
wcmdashrc suppesc` te hc weradkmdash
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rdquoDmdashg ket o port ei tfds Pfc em` gok eiicrc` o fok` up te Hcrt
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ok` yeu akew dt Fc fco`c` seutf
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ei fds ferscmdashs nommep io`c` owoy omekn wdtf oky fepc Xcnrct ier
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dkte lrewks
O fokndkn ds ke pmolc ier o wegok
Fcr hretfcrmdashs wer`s rolc` olress fcr gdk` eum` dt goac oky
`diicrcklc te tfcsc roklf fok`s di tfcy akcw sfc wos o icgomc5
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8 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk Pdggeks `d`kmdasht usuommy rd`c olress fds roklf wdtfeut
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Dk twe wccas Cvok weum` hc cdnftcck
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Gora icmm dk rdnft hcfdk` fdg ot ieurtcck
ovds Gogomdashs hohy turkc` kdkc dk Oprdm
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kertfcrk hrcczc leemc` fds iolc
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hc gerc pmcosdkn eklc fc fo` o idrg fok`sfoac ek o `com wdtfEhcrmok`cr
Fc reuk`c` o fdmm oheut tfrcc gdmcs ireg tfc ^d`c E ok`
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spurrc` fds fersc tewor` Befk
rdquoFew orc yeu5 Befk logc te o step ok` mcokc` ek fds so``mc
ferk
rdquoDmdashvc hcck hcttcr Pc`mdashs iolc wos imusfc` wfot o gok leum`
scc ei fds wfdsacrc` sadk ok` fds fot pummc` `ewk mew rdquoHut Dmdashg
surc nmo` D ruk up ek yeu
Befkmdashs dksd`cs seurc` rdquo^fotmdashs wrekn5 Preuhmc5
rdquoTcp Pfc adk` o cputy mdac yeu lok fok`mc bust idkc O leupmc
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0 983098 dOkk Gdmms
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scttmdkmdash tfdkns Prdc` te toma tfcg eut ei dt hut Mcekmdashs gdk`mdashs
sct
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dkn tfok strdadkn o `com ier mok` rdquoO fokndkn ei oky adk` wdtfeut
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idt te hc tdc` oheut cvcrytfdkn tfds gerkdkmdash Hcck `rdkadkmdash ok`
fcmdashs gcokcr tfok o weuk`c` sfc-hcor
Pfc twe gck re`c kertf Fersc tfdcvcs wcrc tfc smu`nc ei
tfc cortf hut o yeukn hey eitck `d`kmdasht fovc gulf scksc Fcmdash`
hcck tfcrc ok` wfot eitck seuk`c` mdac iuk leum` ck` up hcdkn
`co`my Dk tfc `dstoklc tfrcc gck notfcrc` oreuk` o fersc Ek
tfot fersc sot o hey wdtf o keesc oreuk` fds kcla
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tfcdr ottcktdek Fco`s ok` he`dcs skoppc` fds woy
rdquoPfot odkmdasht nekko step Mcek Pc` sfeutc` ohevc tfc rfytf-
gdl peuk`dkn ei tfcdr ferscsmdash feevcs onodkst tfc nreuk`
Omtfeunf Befk ok` Pc` wcrc nodkdkn nreuk` dt `d`kmdasht sccgte `ctcr Mcekmdashs fokndkn Fc womac` hcfdk` tfc fersc wfcrc tfc
ad` sot
D wekmdasht nct tfcrc seek ckeunf
Befk rodsc` fds rdimc onodk ok` sfet tfreunf tfc repc
Mcek sgolac` tfc ferscmdashs rugp ok` tfc okdgom teea eii
Dkstco` ei `oknmdkn dk tfc odr tfc hey wos `edkn fds hcst te stoy
otep o fersc wdtf fds fok`s tdc` Pc` teea eut oitcr tfc gorc ok`
hey os Befk re`c up dk irekt ei tfc etfcrs
Lursdkn hreac tfreunf tfc gerkdkn ok` Mcek tfrcw o hettmc
osd`c tfck bcrac` eut fds rcvemvcr Fc wovc` fds nuk tewor` tfc
hey
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 3
rdquoZumm tfot trdnncr ok` Dmdashmm sfeet yeu `co` Befk odgc` fds
rdimc strodnft ot Mcekmdashs lfcst
rdquoFcmdashs o fersc tfdci Mcekmdashs wer`s tfuk`crc` meu`cr tfok fdsswcordkmdash fo` gegckts hcierc
rdquoGoyhc se hut yeu orckmdasht o bu`nc Ok` yeur tfdci meeas te
hc oreuk` cmcvck ycors em` Pfot goacs yeu o hdn gok Befk
pedktc` ot tfc hreack wfdsacy hettmc rdquoe `ecs lfcop wfdsacy
goac yeu hrovc ckeunf te admm o ad`5
Pfc etfcr twe roklf fok`s holac` eii Pfcdr ferscs fo` hcck
speeac` ok` wcrc fco`c` dk tfc `drcltdek ei tfc Ehcrmok`crhorks ok` feusc Pc` fo` lounft up wdtf tfc hey ok` tfc gorc
hut Befkmdashs stommdek fo` ketdlc` fcr tee ^ek`crium Kew fc fo`
ekc gerc prehmcg te lektck` wdtf
rdquo^fot oheut yeu twe5 Befk swukn fds rdimc tewor` tfc
etfcrs
rdquoMcek sod` ‐ ekc gok hcnok
rdquoDi yeumdashrc nedkn te iemmew Mcek oreuk` mdac o puppy goyhc
yeumdash mdac te iemmew fdg te bodm5
rdquoDmdashg ncttdkmdash hola te wera tfc sclek` gok sod` Befk rclen-
kdzc` fdg hut fc woskmdasht oheut te lomm tfc lew pdc hy kogc
Mcek pdlac` up fds hreack hettmc Gest mdacmy meeadkn te
scc di oky ei tfc oghcr mdqud` dk tfc hetteg wos `rdkaohmc
rdquoGr Ehcrmok`cr wdmm wokt te akew wfcrc wc ieuk` fds ferscrdquoPcmm fdg tfc trutf Befk sfet fdg o meea gcokt te lfommcknc
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Mcek rodsc` o slronnmy hrew rdquoegc gekcy dk gy pelact
weum` accp gc qudct
Befk rciusc` te mct Mcek scc fds okncr rdquoDmdashmm toac tfc fersc ok`
tfc hey te Gr Ehcrmok`cr sdklc dtmdashs fds prepcrty Fc stu`dc` tfc
hey wfdmc Pc` lut tfc repc hdk`dkn fds fok`s hcfdk` fdg Pfc ad`
sfeea se tfot fc fo` `diidlumty bugpdkn `ewk ireg Ehcrmok`crmdashs
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Pfc hey storc` ot fdg
rdquo^fcrc yeu ireg5
Ketfdkn Ket cvck o guslmc gevc` Fds rdnft cyc wos turkdknhmuc wemmck tee Befk turkc` fds ottcktdek te Mcek rdquod` yeu
hcot up tfds ad`5
rdquoFc `d` tfc hey sod`
Ier surc tfc hey woskmdasht em`cr tfok cmcvck er twcmvc Fcmdash`
tok ovdsmdashs fd`c di fc cvcr pummc` o stukt mdac tfds rdquo^cmm tfot
prevcs yeu orckmdasht `coi ok` gutc Legc ek evcr fcrc ok` lmdgh
up hcfdk` gc Teumdashvc net o fersc te rcturk Pfck wcmdashrc fovdkn omekn toma oheut toadkn oketfcr gokmdashs prepcrty D fovc o gdk` te
mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Lfoptcr 8
Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs feusc ‐ o nrok` twe-stery fegc wdtf rcom wdk`ews o perlf tfot wroppc` oreuk` twe sd`cs o stekc irekt
ok` ircsf wfdtcwosf fc `d`kmdasht akew wfctfcr te ruk er wodt dt
eut fc akcw tfc gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr kcla wos fovdkn sclek`
tfeunfts Pfc cvd`cklc suriolc` dk fds irustrotc` cxpmokotdek te
Gr Ehcrmok`cr oheut tfc rcturk ei fds gdssdkn gorc
Prydkn te lomg tfc turgedm dk fcr gdk` sfc stu`dc` tfc func
roklf tfot sprowmc` evcr remmdkn nrcck posturcs wdtf tfc ieetfdmms
ok` geuktodks dk tfc `dstoklc Cvcrywfcrc sfc meeac` lottmc
ok` ferscs nrozc` Cvck tfc horks meeac` iokly ‐ iokldcr tfok
wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
Ok` sfcmdash` omgest go`c dt fcrc cxlcpt ier tfesc roklf
fok`s
Gcokwfdmc Gr Ehcrmok`cr cgok`c` poygckt ier tfc gektfsfcmdash` hcck wdtfeut fds fersc Mdac o rohhdt spdts eut hohdcs tfc
twe gck tessc` eut `emmor ogeukts rcnor`dkn tfc gorc sfc wos
ollusc` ei stcomdkn
Pfc roklf fok`s wfe fo` ieuk` fcr rd`dkn olress tfc ^d`c
E Xoklf fo` `dsoppcorc` Omm dt teea wos Ehcrmok`cr sfeutdkn o
tfrcc-wer` er`cr ok` tfcymdash` slottcrc` dk tfc `drcltdek ei ekc ei
tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr 983098 4
rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
oreuk` toadkn fomi o `ezck stcps te fds fersc
rdquo^odt up Fuk`rc` `emmors losf wdmm `e ok` tfc hrcc`dkmdash Teu
toac tfc ad`
Befk wfdppc` eut o gekcy lmdp ok` leuktc` eut idvc twcktdcs
fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
Gr Ehcrmok`cr mounfc` rdquoZmcosurc `edkn husdkcss wdtf yeu
Befk
Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
Befk kcvcr tfeunft ei fdgscmi os fovdkn o tcgpcr Dk iolt fc
tfeunft ei fdgscmi os o potdckt gok Hcdkn hdn hretfcr te ieur
heys ok` ioldkn rcspeksdhdmdty ier tfcdr wcmiorc fco`-ek gcokt
usdkn fds fco` ok` fcort ket fds idsts er fds geutf
Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
Fc meeac` evcr fds sfeum`cr ot tfc hey rd`dkn hcfdk` fdg rdquoD
wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
tfeunf `cicot gelac` fdg rdquoD pod` yeur `cht ok` yeu ewc gc o
icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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8 983098 dOkk Gdmms
rdquoPfoka yeu Kew wfcrc orc yeu ireg5
rdquoKet ireg oreuk` fcrc
rdquo^fcrc orc yeur iemas5rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
Befk woktc` te ndvc tfc ad` o nckcreus pdclc ei fds gdk` hut
wfot nee` weum oltdkn mdac Mcek e5 Hcsd cs tfc ad` fo` omrco`y
hcck hcotck ok` kcc`c` te fovc fds cyc ok` geutf tck`c` te rdquoD
hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
Eklc Hcrt `cld`c` te toma fc `d` omm rdnft rdquo^fot oheut tfc
rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
rdquoXdnft kew D idnurc yeu ewc gc ot mcost ieur gektfsmdash for`
wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Befk Pdggeks ds o rcspeksdhmc roklfcr wfe
sovcs o yeukn wegok ireg fokndkn ok`
hcndks te mct fcr dkte fds fcort ^fck sfc
hrdkns `okncr dkte tfc mdvcs ei fds iogdmy fc
icors tfot fcr post goy `cstrey fds iogdmy fdsroklf ok` fds iuturc
Mcork Gerc | Rek`crvok ek lrdh` | Rek`crvokleg
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`diicrcklc te tfcsc roklf fok`s di tfcy akcw sfc wos o icgomc5
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surc nmo` D ruk up ek yeu
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rdquoTcp Pfc adk` o cputy mdac yeu lok fok`mc bust idkc O leupmc
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ad` sot
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hey os Befk re`c up dk irekt ei tfc etfcrs
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osd`c tfck bcrac` eut fds rcvemvcr Fc wovc` fds nuk tewor` tfc
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rdquoGoyhc se hut yeu orckmdasht o bu`nc Ok` yeur tfdci meeas te
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up hcfdk` gc Teumdashvc net o fersc te rcturk Pfck wcmdashrc fovdkn omekn toma oheut toadkn oketfcr gokmdashs prepcrty D fovc o gdk` te
mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Lfoptcr 8
Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs feusc ‐ o nrok` twe-stery fegc wdtf rcom wdk`ews o perlf tfot wroppc` oreuk` twe sd`cs o stekc irekt
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eut fc akcw tfc gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr kcla wos fovdkn sclek`
tfeunfts Pfc cvd`cklc suriolc` dk fds irustrotc` cxpmokotdek te
Gr Ehcrmok`cr oheut tfc rcturk ei fds gdssdkn gorc
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roklf tfot sprowmc` evcr remmdkn nrcck posturcs wdtf tfc ieetfdmms
ok` geuktodks dk tfc `dstoklc Cvcrywfcrc sfc meeac` lottmc
ok` ferscs nrozc` Cvck tfc horks meeac` iokly ‐ iokldcr tfok
wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
Ok` sfcmdash` omgest go`c dt fcrc cxlcpt ier tfesc roklf
fok`s
Gcokwfdmc Gr Ehcrmok`cr cgok`c` poygckt ier tfc gektfsfcmdash` hcck wdtfeut fds fersc Mdac o rohhdt spdts eut hohdcs tfc
twe gck tessc` eut `emmor ogeukts rcnor`dkn tfc gorc sfc wos
ollusc` ei stcomdkn
Pfc roklf fok`s wfe fo` ieuk` fcr rd`dkn olress tfc ^d`c
E Xoklf fo` `dsoppcorc` Omm dt teea wos Ehcrmok`cr sfeutdkn o
tfrcc-wer` er`cr ok` tfcymdash` slottcrc` dk tfc `drcltdek ei ekc ei
tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr 983098 4
rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
oreuk` toadkn fomi o `ezck stcps te fds fersc
rdquo^odt up Fuk`rc` `emmors losf wdmm `e ok` tfc hrcc`dkmdash Teu
toac tfc ad`
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fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
Gr Ehcrmok`cr mounfc` rdquoZmcosurc `edkn husdkcss wdtf yeu
Befk
Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
Befk kcvcr tfeunft ei fdgscmi os fovdkn o tcgpcr Dk iolt fc
tfeunft ei fdgscmi os o potdckt gok Hcdkn hdn hretfcr te ieur
heys ok` ioldkn rcspeksdhdmdty ier tfcdr wcmiorc fco`-ek gcokt
usdkn fds fco` ok` fcort ket fds idsts er fds geutf
Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
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wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
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icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
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rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
rdquoXdnft kew D idnurc yeu ewc gc ot mcost ieur gektfsmdash for`
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rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
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cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
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wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
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steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Omse hy dOkk Gdmms
O ^egok Lommc` onc
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
Lepyrdnft copy 8 hy dOkk Gdmms
Pfds tdtmc ds omse ovodmohmc os o Rek`crvok cheea Ydsdt wwwzek`crvoklegcheeas
Pfds tdtmc ds omse ovodmohmc dk o Rek`crvok ou`de c`dtdek Ydsdt wwwzek`crvokig
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Pfc idrc dk cghcr dOkk Gdmms
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6lt9 ‐ l88 886lt80
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ok` kughcrs ier tfc mdic ei tfds heea
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8 lt 0 LD 8lt 88 8 8 4 6 gt 9 3 0 lt 8 4 6 gt 9 3 0 lt 8
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tfeu MEX fost ket iersoack tfcg tfot scca tfcc
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fokndkn ds ke pmolc ier o wegok
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fepc ei irccdkn fcrscmirdquoFersc tfdcvcs orc foknc` Pfc gok tfcy lommc` Mcek nozc`
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o ad`
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swonncr dk fds stcp gcokt sfc leum`kmdasht rcosek wdtf fdg rdquoFc
wekmdasht cvck tcmm us fds kogc Pfot gcoks tfds odkmdasht tfc idrst tdgc
fcmdashs hreac tfc mow Fc skccrc` rcvcomdkn o geutfium ei hmola
ok` hreack tcctf rdquoHut dtmdashmm hc tfc most tdgc
rdquoGoyhc fcmdashs tee slorc` te toma Teu fdt fdg for` tfc em`
gok sod`
Hcrt teulfc` fcr teknuc te tfc stdkndkn sd`c ei fcr geutf
wfcrc hmee` `rdppc` `ewk fcr lfdk Pfot fo` hcck Mcekmdashs idrst
puklf fc nmoklc` fds woy onodk tfreunf ekc cyc Pfc etfcr
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983098 dOkk Gdmms
ekc fo` omrco`y swemmck sfut ok` dt tfrehhc` dk tdgc te fcr
peuk`dkn fcort
rdquoDk losc yeumdashvc iernettck tfc hessmdashs hcck meeadkmdash ier tfotfersc kdnf ekte sdx gektfs Mcek tessc` tfc repc evcr o hroklf
rdquoPfds fcrcmdashs fds prdzc gorc omm rdnft ok` sfcmdashs wcordkn tfc ^d`c
E hrok`
rdquoOmm Dmdashg soydkmdash ds yeumdashvc tounft tfc hey o nee` mcssek Ekc fc
odkmdasht mdacmy te iernct Mctmdashs sck` fdg ek fds woy ok` toac tfc hess
fds fersc Pfc gok fcm` tfc hrd`mc ei tfc smcca gorc sfcmdash` hcck
rd`dknHcrt storc` dkte tfc iolc ei tfc fonnor` gok wfe wos
ottcgptdkn te rcosek wdtf fcr cxcluter Fds mdkc` iolc ok` husf-
mdac sdmvcr hcor` sfewc` fds onc Fc leum`kmdasht fcmp fcr wdtf tfrcc
gck `ctcrgdkc` te fokn fcr Hut goyhc tfc etfcrs weum` mdstck
te fds rcosekdkn
Mcek stre`c te Hcrt ok` nrohhc` fcr hy tfc kcla ok` eut ei
tfc lmutlfcs ei tfc gok wfemdash` fcm` fcr sfeum`crs rdquo^fymdash` yeu
stcom tfds fersc5
rdquoD `d`kmdasht Hcrt leum` horcmy spcoa ier Mcekmdashs fok` luttdkn eii
fcr odr suppmy
rdquoPfck wfcrcmdash yeu nct dt5
fc leum`kmdasht okswcr tfot
rdquo^fot e yeu gck tfdka5 Mcek rcmcosc` fds fem` ok` sfevc`fcr holawor` ekte tfc for` nreuk`
Hcrt akcw wfot o hcotdkmdash icmt mdac ok` sfcmdash` mdvc` tfreunf
ckeunf te akew sfcmdash` survdvc Hut ket o repc swukn ireg o
trcc hroklf O lrew imcw evcrfco` Pfc hdr` epckc` dts geutf
ok` lowc` os di dt wcrc vetdkn ek tydkn tfc repc oreuk` fcr
kcla fc pummc` fcr ottcktdek ireg tfc lrew te tfc etfcr gck
ier goyhc o sdnk tfot ekc ei tfcg gdnft onrcc wdtf tfc em`cr
gok
Pfc nrcosy-meeadkn gok wfe fo` fcm` fcr ier Mcek nmoklc` ot
o ieurtf gok ok` ke``c` rdquo^c onrcc wdtf yeu Dimdashk tfds ad` fos
omrco`y stemc o fersc wfot cmsc ds fc nekko `e5 Gur`cr o gok5
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098
rdquoMctmdashs nct mdashcr `ekc tfck Mcek nrdkkc` rdquoFew oheut o mdttmc
wfdsacy te swcctck up tfds porty5
rdquoPfds ds wrekn tfc em`cr gok sod` rdquoPfc hess wekmdasht mdac dtekc hdt Ok` yeu omrco`y akew few fc iccms oheut `rdkadkmdash wfck
wcmdashrc suppesc` te hc weradkmdash
rdquo^femdashs nekko tcmm fdg Pc`5 Mcek buttc` eut fds lfdk O
hrcczc swcpt tfreunf tfc lettekwee`mdashs trccteps ok` pdlac` up
fds tottcrc` imot-hrdggc` fot Ogd`st tfc skdlacrs fc lfosc`
oitcr dt lussdkn mdac fcr hretfcrs Fc skotlfc` up fds fot ok`
pmeppc` dt ewk evcr fds fco` rdquo^cmdashrc edkmdash fdg o iover ok` sovdkmdashtfc gorsfom segc tdgc
rdquoDmdashg ket o port ei tfds Pfc em` gok eiicrc` o fok` up te Hcrt
ok` sfc stee` rdquoerry hey D trdc` Fc swukn fdgscmi up ekte fds
so``mc rdquoTeu gck cvcr hcck heys5 Cvcr net yeurscmi lounft up dk
segctfdkn yeu `d`kmdasht fovc oky husdkcss `edkmdash5 Pfds ds gur`cr
ok` yeu akew dt Fc fco`c` seutf
Fcr most fepc re`c owoy dk tfc ierg ei ok em` gok kogc`
Pc` Mcovdkn `drt lme`s hcfdk` fdg fc wotlfc` uktdm tfc seuk`
ei fds ferscmdashs nommep io`c` owoy omekn wdtf oky fepc Xcnrct ier
trydkn te sovc dgek ireg o fokndkn tdnftckc` mdac tfc keesc
oreuk` fcr kcla
Mcek lursc` onodk tfck go`c fds woy te fds fersc Fc pummc`
o hettmc ireg fds so``mchon uktwdstc` tfc md` ok` teea o swommewrdquo^cmdashmm usc tfc hessmdashs fersc te fokn fdg
Hcrt stemc o meea ot tfc lmcor hmuc say ok` tfc nrcck-ok`-
wfdtc-tdppc` Xeladcs dk tfc `dstoklc Fcr most meea ot okytfdkn
ek tfds cortf fc dkfomc` tfc swcct slckt ei suggcr ok` lost
fcr nozc tewor` tfc pdka ok` ycmmew wdm`imewcrs slottcrc` oreuk`
tfcg Os o lfdm` sfcmdash` toack sulf wdm`imewcrs ok` wevck tfcg
dkte lrewks
O fokndkn ds ke pmolc ier o wegok
Fcr hretfcrmdashs wer`s rolc` olress fcr gdk` eum` dt goac oky
`diicrcklc te tfcsc roklf fok`s di tfcy akcw sfc wos o icgomc5
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Befk Pdggeks `d`kmdasht usuommy rd`c olress fds roklf wdtfeut
ekc ei fds hretfcrs Hut tfds gerkdkn wos ok cxlcptdek Fcmdash`
so``mc` fds lfcstkut stommdek ok` mcit fds roklf wdtf tee gulfek fds gdk` te wostc tdgc tomadkn Ok` wdtf fds ferscmdashs wdm`
tcgpcrogckt rd`dkn omekc go`c scksc
Fc hrcotfc` dk opprcldotdek ier tfc nrcck remmdkn mok` sur-
reuk`dkn fdg Lottmc ok` ferscs nrozc` dk ohuk`oklc Pe tfc
wcst tfc Xelay Geuktodks stee` nuor` evcr tfc vommcy cidkdtcmy
o hmcssdkn dk oky gokmdashs velohumory
Ieur ycors one fds wd`ewc` getfcr `cc`c` tfc roklf te fdgok` dksdstc` tfcdr hrok` hc lfoknc` te rcimclt Befk os tfc ewkcr
Sktdm tfck tfc roklf wos sdgpmy tfc roklf Fc lfesc tfc kogc ei
3P te rcimclt omm ei tfc Pdggeks hretfcrs Pfc hrok` meeac` nee`
ek tfc mdvcstela ok` Befk lektdkuc` te o`` lommuscs te fds wera-
werk fok`s bust os fcmdash `ekc sdklc fc wos o ieurtcck-ycor-em
^ccas motcr tfc rcspeksdhdmdty pmolc` ek fds sfeum`crs te meea
oitcr fds yeukncr hretfcrs ek dkte gokfee` fdt fdg mdac o hemt
ei mdnftkdkn ‐ tfcrc wcrc ieur etfcr Pdggeks heys wfemdash` ekc
`oy kcc` o woy te goac o mdvdkn Befk weac up te tfc rcomdty ei
wfot roklf ewkcrsfdp ok` o iogdmy gcokt ok` vewc` te nrew tfc
3P ket ekmy dk lottmc ok` ferscs hut dk olrconc dklc tfck fds
Sklmc Zoracr fo` sem` fdg o her`crdkn roklf o``dkn o tetom ei o
tfeusok` olrcs te tfc 3PGest iemas lommc` fdg sullcssium egc lommc` fdg o weradkn
ieem Fds hretfcrs lommc` fdg o smovc `rdvcr wfck tfcy tfeunft fc
wos eut ei corsfet Prutf akewk fc lmodgc` tfc tdtmc ei o wera-
dkn ieem Xoklfdkn wos omm fc akcw ok` omm tfot gottcrc` te accp
iee` ek tfc tohmc ok` tfc lem` eii tfcdr holas
Fc sfeea eii tfc tfeunfts vydkn ier tfc tepdl werrydkn fdg
mdac o hedm ek fds rcor Fc kcc`c` te o`` gerc mok` te tfc roklf
Dk twe wccas Cvok weum` hc cdnftcck
Oorek bust fo` fds sdxtccktf hdrtf`oy
Gora icmm dk rdnft hcfdk` fdg ot ieurtcck
ovds Gogomdashs hohy turkc` kdkc dk Oprdm
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 lt
Ei leursc tfot `d`kmdasht gcok omm tfc heys pmokkc` ek toadkn
up roklfdkn tfcgscmvcs Omm tfc forpdkn ok` prcolfdkn ok`
mclturdkn oheut fds hretfcrs lmodgdkn ok c`ulotdek sccgc` tehc weradkn Er dt gdnft hc tfot stu`ydkmdash seuk`c` cosdcr tfok
gck`dkn icklcs er rukkdkn `ewk stroy lews
Cxlcpt Gora Pfc hey mevc` tfc mok` mdac fc `d`
Cvok mdac` `elterdkn okdgoms ‐ woktc` te toac lorc ei tfcg
ier tfc rcst ei fds mdic Oorek lmodgc` fcmdash mdvc dk tfc ldty ok` ovds
kcvcr woktc` te mcovc fds gogo Hut Befk fo` pregdsc` fdgscmi
tfot colf ei fds hretfcrs weum` hc ndvck ekc fuk`rc` sdxty olrcs wfck tfcy rcolfc` tfcdr cdnftccktf hdrtf`oy o fegcstco` pmet
mdac fds iotfcr fo` purlfosc` ycors hcierc Pfcy leum` scmm tfc
mok` hola te Befk er stort tfcdr ewk sprco` Pfcdr lfedlc
Befk mounfc` ot fds ircttdkmdash ‐ wersc tfok ok em` wegok
wotlfdkn ier wdktcr wcotfcr Fc turkc` fds fersc kertfwcst
tewor` tfc mok` hcmekndkn te Ydlter Ehcrmok`cr tfc ^d`c E
Xoklf dx fuk`rc` ierty olrcs ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs mok` her`crc` ek
Befkmdashs roklf ‐ ieur fegcstco` pmets ier ieur hretfcrs Pe`oy fc
pmokkc` te eiicr o iodr prdlc ier dt Losf ^dtf tfesc tfeunfts o
kertfcrk hrcczc leemc` fds iolc
Ier rdnft kew Befk weum` ckbey tfc worg wcotfcr lmcor hmuc
sadcs ok` semdtu`c ei fds tfeunfts Omtfeunf fds tfeunfts weum`
hc gerc pmcosdkn eklc fc fo` o idrg fok`sfoac ek o `com wdtfEhcrmok`cr
Fc reuk`c` o fdmm oheut tfrcc gdmcs ireg tfc ^d`c E ok`
sow Pc` Fowadks rd`dkn fds woy Pfc em` roklf fok` wovc` ok`
spurrc` fds fersc tewor` Befk
rdquoFew orc yeu5 Befk logc te o step ok` mcokc` ek fds so``mc
ferk
rdquoDmdashvc hcck hcttcr Pc`mdashs iolc wos imusfc` wfot o gok leum`
scc ei fds wfdsacrc` sadk ok` fds fot pummc` `ewk mew rdquoHut Dmdashg
surc nmo` D ruk up ek yeu
Befkmdashs dksd`cs seurc` rdquo^fotmdashs wrekn5 Preuhmc5
rdquoTcp Pfc adk` o cputy mdac yeu lok fok`mc bust idkc O leupmc
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ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s fovc o hey tfcymdashrc oheut te fokn ier
stcomdkmdash o fersc D trdc` te step tfcg hut ‐
rdquoO hey5 ^fotmdashs net dkte tfcg5rdquoHerc` D rclaek Pfc hey wos rd`dkmdash tfc hessmdashs prdzc gorc
tfc ekc fc tfeunft net stemc Hut fokndkmdash o ad` dskmdasht gy woy ei
scttmdkmdash tfdkns Prdc` te toma tfcg eut ei dt hut Mcekmdashs gdk`mdashs
sct
Pfc nee` Mer` gust fovc fo` gerc ek Fds gdk` tfds gerk-
dkn tfok strdadkn o `com ier mok` rdquoO fokndkn ei oky adk` wdtfeut
o trdom ds onodkst gy stymc few gc wfcrc tfcymdashrc otrdquourc tfdkn Befk Pfcymdashrc oheut o gdmc ok` o fomi hola Mcekmdashs
idt te hc tdc` oheut cvcrytfdkn tfds gerkdkmdash Hcck `rdkadkmdash ok`
fcmdashs gcokcr tfok o weuk`c` sfc-hcor
Pfc twe gck re`c kertf Fersc tfdcvcs wcrc tfc smu`nc ei
tfc cortf hut o yeukn hey eitck `d`kmdasht fovc gulf scksc Fcmdash`
hcck tfcrc ok` wfot eitck seuk`c` mdac iuk leum` ck` up hcdkn
`co`my Dk tfc `dstoklc tfrcc gck notfcrc` oreuk` o fersc Ek
tfot fersc sot o hey wdtf o keesc oreuk` fds kcla
Befk mditc` fds rdimc ok` idrc` dkte tfc odr Pfot eunft te nct
tfcdr ottcktdek Fco`s ok` he`dcs skoppc` fds woy
rdquoPfot odkmdasht nekko step Mcek Pc` sfeutc` ohevc tfc rfytf-
gdl peuk`dkn ei tfcdr ferscsmdash feevcs onodkst tfc nreuk`
Omtfeunf Befk ok` Pc` wcrc nodkdkn nreuk` dt `d`kmdasht sccgte `ctcr Mcekmdashs fokndkn Fc womac` hcfdk` tfc fersc wfcrc tfc
ad` sot
D wekmdasht nct tfcrc seek ckeunf
Befk rodsc` fds rdimc onodk ok` sfet tfreunf tfc repc
Mcek sgolac` tfc ferscmdashs rugp ok` tfc okdgom teea eii
Dkstco` ei `oknmdkn dk tfc odr tfc hey wos `edkn fds hcst te stoy
otep o fersc wdtf fds fok`s tdc` Pc` teea eut oitcr tfc gorc ok`
hey os Befk re`c up dk irekt ei tfc etfcrs
Lursdkn hreac tfreunf tfc gerkdkn ok` Mcek tfrcw o hettmc
osd`c tfck bcrac` eut fds rcvemvcr Fc wovc` fds nuk tewor` tfc
hey
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 3
rdquoZumm tfot trdnncr ok` Dmdashmm sfeet yeu `co` Befk odgc` fds
rdimc strodnft ot Mcekmdashs lfcst
rdquoFcmdashs o fersc tfdci Mcekmdashs wer`s tfuk`crc` meu`cr tfok fdsswcordkmdash fo` gegckts hcierc
rdquoGoyhc se hut yeu orckmdasht o bu`nc Ok` yeur tfdci meeas te
hc oreuk` cmcvck ycors em` Pfot goacs yeu o hdn gok Befk
pedktc` ot tfc hreack wfdsacy hettmc rdquoe `ecs lfcop wfdsacy
goac yeu hrovc ckeunf te admm o ad`5
Pfc etfcr twe roklf fok`s holac` eii Pfcdr ferscs fo` hcck
speeac` ok` wcrc fco`c` dk tfc `drcltdek ei tfc Ehcrmok`crhorks ok` feusc Pc` fo` lounft up wdtf tfc hey ok` tfc gorc
hut Befkmdashs stommdek fo` ketdlc` fcr tee ^ek`crium Kew fc fo`
ekc gerc prehmcg te lektck` wdtf
rdquo^fot oheut yeu twe5 Befk swukn fds rdimc tewor` tfc
etfcrs
rdquoMcek sod` ‐ ekc gok hcnok
rdquoDi yeumdashrc nedkn te iemmew Mcek oreuk` mdac o puppy goyhc
yeumdash mdac te iemmew fdg te bodm5
rdquoDmdashg ncttdkmdash hola te wera tfc sclek` gok sod` Befk rclen-
kdzc` fdg hut fc woskmdasht oheut te lomm tfc lew pdc hy kogc
Mcek pdlac` up fds hreack hettmc Gest mdacmy meeadkn te
scc di oky ei tfc oghcr mdqud` dk tfc hetteg wos `rdkaohmc
rdquoGr Ehcrmok`cr wdmm wokt te akew wfcrc wc ieuk` fds ferscrdquoPcmm fdg tfc trutf Befk sfet fdg o meea gcokt te lfommcknc
fdg
Mcek rodsc` o slronnmy hrew rdquoegc gekcy dk gy pelact
weum` accp gc qudct
Befk rciusc` te mct Mcek scc fds okncr rdquoDmdashmm toac tfc fersc ok`
tfc hey te Gr Ehcrmok`cr sdklc dtmdashs fds prepcrty Fc stu`dc` tfc
hey wfdmc Pc` lut tfc repc hdk`dkn fds fok`s hcfdk` fdg Pfc ad`
sfeea se tfot fc fo` `diidlumty bugpdkn `ewk ireg Ehcrmok`crmdashs
gorc rdquoTeu omm rdnft5
Pfc hey ke``c`
rdquo^fotmdashs yeur kogc5
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Pfc hey storc` ot fdg
rdquo^fcrc yeu ireg5
Ketfdkn Ket cvck o guslmc gevc` Fds rdnft cyc wos turkdknhmuc wemmck tee Befk turkc` fds ottcktdek te Mcek rdquod` yeu
hcot up tfds ad`5
rdquoFc `d` tfc hey sod`
Ier surc tfc hey woskmdasht em`cr tfok cmcvck er twcmvc Fcmdash`
tok ovdsmdashs fd`c di fc cvcr pummc` o stukt mdac tfds rdquo^cmm tfot
prevcs yeu orckmdasht `coi ok` gutc Legc ek evcr fcrc ok` lmdgh
up hcfdk` gc Teumdashvc net o fersc te rcturk Pfck wcmdashrc fovdkn omekn toma oheut toadkn oketfcr gokmdashs prepcrty D fovc o gdk` te
mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Lfoptcr 8
Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs feusc ‐ o nrok` twe-stery fegc wdtf rcom wdk`ews o perlf tfot wroppc` oreuk` twe sd`cs o stekc irekt
ok` ircsf wfdtcwosf fc `d`kmdasht akew wfctfcr te ruk er wodt dt
eut fc akcw tfc gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr kcla wos fovdkn sclek`
tfeunfts Pfc cvd`cklc suriolc` dk fds irustrotc` cxpmokotdek te
Gr Ehcrmok`cr oheut tfc rcturk ei fds gdssdkn gorc
Prydkn te lomg tfc turgedm dk fcr gdk` sfc stu`dc` tfc func
roklf tfot sprowmc` evcr remmdkn nrcck posturcs wdtf tfc ieetfdmms
ok` geuktodks dk tfc `dstoklc Cvcrywfcrc sfc meeac` lottmc
ok` ferscs nrozc` Cvck tfc horks meeac` iokly ‐ iokldcr tfok
wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
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twe gck tessc` eut `emmor ogeukts rcnor`dkn tfc gorc sfc wos
ollusc` ei stcomdkn
Pfc roklf fok`s wfe fo` ieuk` fcr rd`dkn olress tfc ^d`c
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tfrcc-wer` er`cr ok` tfcymdash` slottcrc` dk tfc `drcltdek ei ekc ei
tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
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toac tfc ad`
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Befk
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ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
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wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
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rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
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ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
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rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
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rdquoKetfdkn
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sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
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rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
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ieuk` yeu5
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rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
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mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
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urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
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terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
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nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
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tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
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wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
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roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
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te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
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rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
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fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
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Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
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os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
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fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
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mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
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Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
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`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
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vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Lepyrdnft copy 8 hy dOkk Gdmms
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tfc prder pcrgdssdek ei tfc puhmdsfcr
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Zrdktc` dk tfc Skdtc` totcs ei Ogcrdlo
8 lt 0 LD 8lt 88 8 8 4 6 gt 9 3 0 lt 8 4 6 gt 9 3 0 lt 8
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fokndkn ds ke pmolc ier o wegok
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fepc ei irccdkn fcrscmirdquoFersc tfdcvcs orc foknc` Pfc gok tfcy lommc` Mcek nozc`
up dkte tfc hroklfcs ei o lettekwee` ok` pedktc` rdquoPfot mdgh
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rdquoHut fcmdashs bust o hey ok em` gok sod` rdquoDmdashg ket up te fokndkmdash
o ad`
rdquoHdmmy tfc Ad` stortc` fds gur`crdkmdash woys ot ieurtcck Mcek
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swonncr dk fds stcp gcokt sfc leum`kmdasht rcosek wdtf fdg rdquoFc
wekmdasht cvck tcmm us fds kogc Pfot gcoks tfds odkmdasht tfc idrst tdgc
fcmdashs hreac tfc mow Fc skccrc` rcvcomdkn o geutfium ei hmola
ok` hreack tcctf rdquoHut dtmdashmm hc tfc most tdgc
rdquoGoyhc fcmdashs tee slorc` te toma Teu fdt fdg for` tfc em`
gok sod`
Hcrt teulfc` fcr teknuc te tfc stdkndkn sd`c ei fcr geutf
wfcrc hmee` `rdppc` `ewk fcr lfdk Pfot fo` hcck Mcekmdashs idrst
puklf fc nmoklc` fds woy onodk tfreunf ekc cyc Pfc etfcr
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ekc fo` omrco`y swemmck sfut ok` dt tfrehhc` dk tdgc te fcr
peuk`dkn fcort
rdquoDk losc yeumdashvc iernettck tfc hessmdashs hcck meeadkmdash ier tfotfersc kdnf ekte sdx gektfs Mcek tessc` tfc repc evcr o hroklf
rdquoPfds fcrcmdashs fds prdzc gorc omm rdnft ok` sfcmdashs wcordkn tfc ^d`c
E hrok`
rdquoOmm Dmdashg soydkmdash ds yeumdashvc tounft tfc hey o nee` mcssek Ekc fc
odkmdasht mdacmy te iernct Mctmdashs sck` fdg ek fds woy ok` toac tfc hess
fds fersc Pfc gok fcm` tfc hrd`mc ei tfc smcca gorc sfcmdash` hcck
rd`dknHcrt storc` dkte tfc iolc ei tfc fonnor` gok wfe wos
ottcgptdkn te rcosek wdtf fcr cxcluter Fds mdkc` iolc ok` husf-
mdac sdmvcr hcor` sfewc` fds onc Fc leum`kmdasht fcmp fcr wdtf tfrcc
gck `ctcrgdkc` te fokn fcr Hut goyhc tfc etfcrs weum` mdstck
te fds rcosekdkn
Mcek stre`c te Hcrt ok` nrohhc` fcr hy tfc kcla ok` eut ei
tfc lmutlfcs ei tfc gok wfemdash` fcm` fcr sfeum`crs rdquo^fymdash` yeu
stcom tfds fersc5
rdquoD `d`kmdasht Hcrt leum` horcmy spcoa ier Mcekmdashs fok` luttdkn eii
fcr odr suppmy
rdquoPfck wfcrcmdash yeu nct dt5
fc leum`kmdasht okswcr tfot
rdquo^fot e yeu gck tfdka5 Mcek rcmcosc` fds fem` ok` sfevc`fcr holawor` ekte tfc for` nreuk`
Hcrt akcw wfot o hcotdkmdash icmt mdac ok` sfcmdash` mdvc` tfreunf
ckeunf te akew sfcmdash` survdvc Hut ket o repc swukn ireg o
trcc hroklf O lrew imcw evcrfco` Pfc hdr` epckc` dts geutf
ok` lowc` os di dt wcrc vetdkn ek tydkn tfc repc oreuk` fcr
kcla fc pummc` fcr ottcktdek ireg tfc lrew te tfc etfcr gck
ier goyhc o sdnk tfot ekc ei tfcg gdnft onrcc wdtf tfc em`cr
gok
Pfc nrcosy-meeadkn gok wfe fo` fcm` fcr ier Mcek nmoklc` ot
o ieurtf gok ok` ke``c` rdquo^c onrcc wdtf yeu Dimdashk tfds ad` fos
omrco`y stemc o fersc wfot cmsc ds fc nekko `e5 Gur`cr o gok5
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098
rdquoMctmdashs nct mdashcr `ekc tfck Mcek nrdkkc` rdquoFew oheut o mdttmc
wfdsacy te swcctck up tfds porty5
rdquoPfds ds wrekn tfc em`cr gok sod` rdquoPfc hess wekmdasht mdac dtekc hdt Ok` yeu omrco`y akew few fc iccms oheut `rdkadkmdash wfck
wcmdashrc suppesc` te hc weradkmdash
rdquo^femdashs nekko tcmm fdg Pc`5 Mcek buttc` eut fds lfdk O
hrcczc swcpt tfreunf tfc lettekwee`mdashs trccteps ok` pdlac` up
fds tottcrc` imot-hrdggc` fot Ogd`st tfc skdlacrs fc lfosc`
oitcr dt lussdkn mdac fcr hretfcrs Fc skotlfc` up fds fot ok`
pmeppc` dt ewk evcr fds fco` rdquo^cmdashrc edkmdash fdg o iover ok` sovdkmdashtfc gorsfom segc tdgc
rdquoDmdashg ket o port ei tfds Pfc em` gok eiicrc` o fok` up te Hcrt
ok` sfc stee` rdquoerry hey D trdc` Fc swukn fdgscmi up ekte fds
so``mc rdquoTeu gck cvcr hcck heys5 Cvcr net yeurscmi lounft up dk
segctfdkn yeu `d`kmdasht fovc oky husdkcss `edkmdash5 Pfds ds gur`cr
ok` yeu akew dt Fc fco`c` seutf
Fcr most fepc re`c owoy dk tfc ierg ei ok em` gok kogc`
Pc` Mcovdkn `drt lme`s hcfdk` fdg fc wotlfc` uktdm tfc seuk`
ei fds ferscmdashs nommep io`c` owoy omekn wdtf oky fepc Xcnrct ier
trydkn te sovc dgek ireg o fokndkn tdnftckc` mdac tfc keesc
oreuk` fcr kcla
Mcek lursc` onodk tfck go`c fds woy te fds fersc Fc pummc`
o hettmc ireg fds so``mchon uktwdstc` tfc md` ok` teea o swommewrdquo^cmdashmm usc tfc hessmdashs fersc te fokn fdg
Hcrt stemc o meea ot tfc lmcor hmuc say ok` tfc nrcck-ok`-
wfdtc-tdppc` Xeladcs dk tfc `dstoklc Fcr most meea ot okytfdkn
ek tfds cortf fc dkfomc` tfc swcct slckt ei suggcr ok` lost
fcr nozc tewor` tfc pdka ok` ycmmew wdm`imewcrs slottcrc` oreuk`
tfcg Os o lfdm` sfcmdash` toack sulf wdm`imewcrs ok` wevck tfcg
dkte lrewks
O fokndkn ds ke pmolc ier o wegok
Fcr hretfcrmdashs wer`s rolc` olress fcr gdk` eum` dt goac oky
`diicrcklc te tfcsc roklf fok`s di tfcy akcw sfc wos o icgomc5
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8 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk Pdggeks `d`kmdasht usuommy rd`c olress fds roklf wdtfeut
ekc ei fds hretfcrs Hut tfds gerkdkn wos ok cxlcptdek Fcmdash`
so``mc` fds lfcstkut stommdek ok` mcit fds roklf wdtf tee gulfek fds gdk` te wostc tdgc tomadkn Ok` wdtf fds ferscmdashs wdm`
tcgpcrogckt rd`dkn omekc go`c scksc
Fc hrcotfc` dk opprcldotdek ier tfc nrcck remmdkn mok` sur-
reuk`dkn fdg Lottmc ok` ferscs nrozc` dk ohuk`oklc Pe tfc
wcst tfc Xelay Geuktodks stee` nuor` evcr tfc vommcy cidkdtcmy
o hmcssdkn dk oky gokmdashs velohumory
Ieur ycors one fds wd`ewc` getfcr `cc`c` tfc roklf te fdgok` dksdstc` tfcdr hrok` hc lfoknc` te rcimclt Befk os tfc ewkcr
Sktdm tfck tfc roklf wos sdgpmy tfc roklf Fc lfesc tfc kogc ei
3P te rcimclt omm ei tfc Pdggeks hretfcrs Pfc hrok` meeac` nee`
ek tfc mdvcstela ok` Befk lektdkuc` te o`` lommuscs te fds wera-
werk fok`s bust os fcmdash `ekc sdklc fc wos o ieurtcck-ycor-em
^ccas motcr tfc rcspeksdhdmdty pmolc` ek fds sfeum`crs te meea
oitcr fds yeukncr hretfcrs ek dkte gokfee` fdt fdg mdac o hemt
ei mdnftkdkn ‐ tfcrc wcrc ieur etfcr Pdggeks heys wfemdash` ekc
`oy kcc` o woy te goac o mdvdkn Befk weac up te tfc rcomdty ei
wfot roklf ewkcrsfdp ok` o iogdmy gcokt ok` vewc` te nrew tfc
3P ket ekmy dk lottmc ok` ferscs hut dk olrconc dklc tfck fds
Sklmc Zoracr fo` sem` fdg o her`crdkn roklf o``dkn o tetom ei o
tfeusok` olrcs te tfc 3PGest iemas lommc` fdg sullcssium egc lommc` fdg o weradkn
ieem Fds hretfcrs lommc` fdg o smovc `rdvcr wfck tfcy tfeunft fc
wos eut ei corsfet Prutf akewk fc lmodgc` tfc tdtmc ei o wera-
dkn ieem Xoklfdkn wos omm fc akcw ok` omm tfot gottcrc` te accp
iee` ek tfc tohmc ok` tfc lem` eii tfcdr holas
Fc sfeea eii tfc tfeunfts vydkn ier tfc tepdl werrydkn fdg
mdac o hedm ek fds rcor Fc kcc`c` te o`` gerc mok` te tfc roklf
Dk twe wccas Cvok weum` hc cdnftcck
Oorek bust fo` fds sdxtccktf hdrtf`oy
Gora icmm dk rdnft hcfdk` fdg ot ieurtcck
ovds Gogomdashs hohy turkc` kdkc dk Oprdm
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 lt
Ei leursc tfot `d`kmdasht gcok omm tfc heys pmokkc` ek toadkn
up roklfdkn tfcgscmvcs Omm tfc forpdkn ok` prcolfdkn ok`
mclturdkn oheut fds hretfcrs lmodgdkn ok c`ulotdek sccgc` tehc weradkn Er dt gdnft hc tfot stu`ydkmdash seuk`c` cosdcr tfok
gck`dkn icklcs er rukkdkn `ewk stroy lews
Cxlcpt Gora Pfc hey mevc` tfc mok` mdac fc `d`
Cvok mdac` `elterdkn okdgoms ‐ woktc` te toac lorc ei tfcg
ier tfc rcst ei fds mdic Oorek lmodgc` fcmdash mdvc dk tfc ldty ok` ovds
kcvcr woktc` te mcovc fds gogo Hut Befk fo` pregdsc` fdgscmi
tfot colf ei fds hretfcrs weum` hc ndvck ekc fuk`rc` sdxty olrcs wfck tfcy rcolfc` tfcdr cdnftccktf hdrtf`oy o fegcstco` pmet
mdac fds iotfcr fo` purlfosc` ycors hcierc Pfcy leum` scmm tfc
mok` hola te Befk er stort tfcdr ewk sprco` Pfcdr lfedlc
Befk mounfc` ot fds ircttdkmdash ‐ wersc tfok ok em` wegok
wotlfdkn ier wdktcr wcotfcr Fc turkc` fds fersc kertfwcst
tewor` tfc mok` hcmekndkn te Ydlter Ehcrmok`cr tfc ^d`c E
Xoklf dx fuk`rc` ierty olrcs ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs mok` her`crc` ek
Befkmdashs roklf ‐ ieur fegcstco` pmets ier ieur hretfcrs Pe`oy fc
pmokkc` te eiicr o iodr prdlc ier dt Losf ^dtf tfesc tfeunfts o
kertfcrk hrcczc leemc` fds iolc
Ier rdnft kew Befk weum` ckbey tfc worg wcotfcr lmcor hmuc
sadcs ok` semdtu`c ei fds tfeunfts Omtfeunf fds tfeunfts weum`
hc gerc pmcosdkn eklc fc fo` o idrg fok`sfoac ek o `com wdtfEhcrmok`cr
Fc reuk`c` o fdmm oheut tfrcc gdmcs ireg tfc ^d`c E ok`
sow Pc` Fowadks rd`dkn fds woy Pfc em` roklf fok` wovc` ok`
spurrc` fds fersc tewor` Befk
rdquoFew orc yeu5 Befk logc te o step ok` mcokc` ek fds so``mc
ferk
rdquoDmdashvc hcck hcttcr Pc`mdashs iolc wos imusfc` wfot o gok leum`
scc ei fds wfdsacrc` sadk ok` fds fot pummc` `ewk mew rdquoHut Dmdashg
surc nmo` D ruk up ek yeu
Befkmdashs dksd`cs seurc` rdquo^fotmdashs wrekn5 Preuhmc5
rdquoTcp Pfc adk` o cputy mdac yeu lok fok`mc bust idkc O leupmc
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0 983098 dOkk Gdmms
ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s fovc o hey tfcymdashrc oheut te fokn ier
stcomdkmdash o fersc D trdc` te step tfcg hut ‐
rdquoO hey5 ^fotmdashs net dkte tfcg5rdquoHerc` D rclaek Pfc hey wos rd`dkmdash tfc hessmdashs prdzc gorc
tfc ekc fc tfeunft net stemc Hut fokndkmdash o ad` dskmdasht gy woy ei
scttmdkmdash tfdkns Prdc` te toma tfcg eut ei dt hut Mcekmdashs gdk`mdashs
sct
Pfc nee` Mer` gust fovc fo` gerc ek Fds gdk` tfds gerk-
dkn tfok strdadkn o `com ier mok` rdquoO fokndkn ei oky adk` wdtfeut
o trdom ds onodkst gy stymc few gc wfcrc tfcymdashrc otrdquourc tfdkn Befk Pfcymdashrc oheut o gdmc ok` o fomi hola Mcekmdashs
idt te hc tdc` oheut cvcrytfdkn tfds gerkdkmdash Hcck `rdkadkmdash ok`
fcmdashs gcokcr tfok o weuk`c` sfc-hcor
Pfc twe gck re`c kertf Fersc tfdcvcs wcrc tfc smu`nc ei
tfc cortf hut o yeukn hey eitck `d`kmdasht fovc gulf scksc Fcmdash`
hcck tfcrc ok` wfot eitck seuk`c` mdac iuk leum` ck` up hcdkn
`co`my Dk tfc `dstoklc tfrcc gck notfcrc` oreuk` o fersc Ek
tfot fersc sot o hey wdtf o keesc oreuk` fds kcla
Befk mditc` fds rdimc ok` idrc` dkte tfc odr Pfot eunft te nct
tfcdr ottcktdek Fco`s ok` he`dcs skoppc` fds woy
rdquoPfot odkmdasht nekko step Mcek Pc` sfeutc` ohevc tfc rfytf-
gdl peuk`dkn ei tfcdr ferscsmdash feevcs onodkst tfc nreuk`
Omtfeunf Befk ok` Pc` wcrc nodkdkn nreuk` dt `d`kmdasht sccgte `ctcr Mcekmdashs fokndkn Fc womac` hcfdk` tfc fersc wfcrc tfc
ad` sot
D wekmdasht nct tfcrc seek ckeunf
Befk rodsc` fds rdimc onodk ok` sfet tfreunf tfc repc
Mcek sgolac` tfc ferscmdashs rugp ok` tfc okdgom teea eii
Dkstco` ei `oknmdkn dk tfc odr tfc hey wos `edkn fds hcst te stoy
otep o fersc wdtf fds fok`s tdc` Pc` teea eut oitcr tfc gorc ok`
hey os Befk re`c up dk irekt ei tfc etfcrs
Lursdkn hreac tfreunf tfc gerkdkn ok` Mcek tfrcw o hettmc
osd`c tfck bcrac` eut fds rcvemvcr Fc wovc` fds nuk tewor` tfc
hey
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 3
rdquoZumm tfot trdnncr ok` Dmdashmm sfeet yeu `co` Befk odgc` fds
rdimc strodnft ot Mcekmdashs lfcst
rdquoFcmdashs o fersc tfdci Mcekmdashs wer`s tfuk`crc` meu`cr tfok fdsswcordkmdash fo` gegckts hcierc
rdquoGoyhc se hut yeu orckmdasht o bu`nc Ok` yeur tfdci meeas te
hc oreuk` cmcvck ycors em` Pfot goacs yeu o hdn gok Befk
pedktc` ot tfc hreack wfdsacy hettmc rdquoe `ecs lfcop wfdsacy
goac yeu hrovc ckeunf te admm o ad`5
Pfc etfcr twe roklf fok`s holac` eii Pfcdr ferscs fo` hcck
speeac` ok` wcrc fco`c` dk tfc `drcltdek ei tfc Ehcrmok`crhorks ok` feusc Pc` fo` lounft up wdtf tfc hey ok` tfc gorc
hut Befkmdashs stommdek fo` ketdlc` fcr tee ^ek`crium Kew fc fo`
ekc gerc prehmcg te lektck` wdtf
rdquo^fot oheut yeu twe5 Befk swukn fds rdimc tewor` tfc
etfcrs
rdquoMcek sod` ‐ ekc gok hcnok
rdquoDi yeumdashrc nedkn te iemmew Mcek oreuk` mdac o puppy goyhc
yeumdash mdac te iemmew fdg te bodm5
rdquoDmdashg ncttdkmdash hola te wera tfc sclek` gok sod` Befk rclen-
kdzc` fdg hut fc woskmdasht oheut te lomm tfc lew pdc hy kogc
Mcek pdlac` up fds hreack hettmc Gest mdacmy meeadkn te
scc di oky ei tfc oghcr mdqud` dk tfc hetteg wos `rdkaohmc
rdquoGr Ehcrmok`cr wdmm wokt te akew wfcrc wc ieuk` fds ferscrdquoPcmm fdg tfc trutf Befk sfet fdg o meea gcokt te lfommcknc
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Mcek rodsc` o slronnmy hrew rdquoegc gekcy dk gy pelact
weum` accp gc qudct
Befk rciusc` te mct Mcek scc fds okncr rdquoDmdashmm toac tfc fersc ok`
tfc hey te Gr Ehcrmok`cr sdklc dtmdashs fds prepcrty Fc stu`dc` tfc
hey wfdmc Pc` lut tfc repc hdk`dkn fds fok`s hcfdk` fdg Pfc ad`
sfeea se tfot fc fo` `diidlumty bugpdkn `ewk ireg Ehcrmok`crmdashs
gorc rdquoTeu omm rdnft5
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9 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Pfc hey storc` ot fdg
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rdquoFc `d` tfc hey sod`
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prevcs yeu orckmdasht `coi ok` gutc Legc ek evcr fcrc ok` lmdgh
up hcfdk` gc Teumdashvc net o fersc te rcturk Pfck wcmdashrc fovdkn omekn toma oheut toadkn oketfcr gokmdashs prepcrty D fovc o gdk` te
mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Lfoptcr 8
Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs feusc ‐ o nrok` twe-stery fegc wdtf rcom wdk`ews o perlf tfot wroppc` oreuk` twe sd`cs o stekc irekt
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tfeunfts Pfc cvd`cklc suriolc` dk fds irustrotc` cxpmokotdek te
Gr Ehcrmok`cr oheut tfc rcturk ei fds gdssdkn gorc
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roklf tfot sprowmc` evcr remmdkn nrcck posturcs wdtf tfc ieetfdmms
ok` geuktodks dk tfc `dstoklc Cvcrywfcrc sfc meeac` lottmc
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wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
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fok`s
Gcokwfdmc Gr Ehcrmok`cr cgok`c` poygckt ier tfc gektfsfcmdash` hcck wdtfeut fds fersc Mdac o rohhdt spdts eut hohdcs tfc
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Pfc roklf fok`s wfe fo` ieuk` fcr rd`dkn olress tfc ^d`c
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tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr 983098 4
rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
oreuk` toadkn fomi o `ezck stcps te fds fersc
rdquo^odt up Fuk`rc` `emmors losf wdmm `e ok` tfc hrcc`dkmdash Teu
toac tfc ad`
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fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
Gr Ehcrmok`cr mounfc` rdquoZmcosurc `edkn husdkcss wdtf yeu
Befk
Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
Befk kcvcr tfeunft ei fdgscmi os fovdkn o tcgpcr Dk iolt fc
tfeunft ei fdgscmi os o potdckt gok Hcdkn hdn hretfcr te ieur
heys ok` ioldkn rcspeksdhdmdty ier tfcdr wcmiorc fco`-ek gcokt
usdkn fds fco` ok` fcort ket fds idsts er fds geutf
Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
Fc meeac` evcr fds sfeum`cr ot tfc hey rd`dkn hcfdk` fdg rdquoD
wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
tfeunf `cicot gelac` fdg rdquoD pod` yeur `cht ok` yeu ewc gc o
icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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wfot nee` weum oltdkn mdac Mcek e5 Hcsd cs tfc ad` fo` omrco`y
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hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
Eklc Hcrt `cld`c` te toma fc `d` omm rdnft rdquo^fot oheut tfc
rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
rdquoXdnft kew D idnurc yeu ewc gc ot mcost ieur gektfsmdash for`
wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Pe tfc Hdrtf`oy Lmuh Ndrms
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tfeu MEX fost ket iersoack tfcg tfot scca tfcc
Zsomg 42
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666 Lemero`e
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fokndkn ds ke pmolc ier o wegok
Hcrt lost o wory nmoklc ot tfc gok wfe mditc` o repc ireg
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fcr hola ok` o sclek` gok fem`dkn fcr sfeum`crs sfc fo` ke
fepc ei irccdkn fcrscmirdquoFersc tfdcvcs orc foknc` Pfc gok tfcy lommc` Mcek nozc`
up dkte tfc hroklfcs ei o lettekwee` ok` pedktc` rdquoPfot mdgh
meeas stur`y ckeunf te lorry tfc mdacs ei yeu Di dt hrcoas wcmdashmm
idk` oketfcr ekc Fc tdc` tfc keesc oreuk` fcr kcla
rdquoHut fcmdashs bust o hey ok em` gok sod` rdquoDmdashg ket up te fokndkmdash
o ad`
rdquoHdmmy tfc Ad` stortc` fds gur`crdkmdash woys ot ieurtcck Mcek
womac` tewor` Hcrt Fds hrcotf rccac` ei mdqud` leuronc ok` tfc
swonncr dk fds stcp gcokt sfc leum`kmdasht rcosek wdtf fdg rdquoFc
wekmdasht cvck tcmm us fds kogc Pfot gcoks tfds odkmdasht tfc idrst tdgc
fcmdashs hreac tfc mow Fc skccrc` rcvcomdkn o geutfium ei hmola
ok` hreack tcctf rdquoHut dtmdashmm hc tfc most tdgc
rdquoGoyhc fcmdashs tee slorc` te toma Teu fdt fdg for` tfc em`
gok sod`
Hcrt teulfc` fcr teknuc te tfc stdkndkn sd`c ei fcr geutf
wfcrc hmee` `rdppc` `ewk fcr lfdk Pfot fo` hcck Mcekmdashs idrst
puklf fc nmoklc` fds woy onodk tfreunf ekc cyc Pfc etfcr
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ekc fo` omrco`y swemmck sfut ok` dt tfrehhc` dk tdgc te fcr
peuk`dkn fcort
rdquoDk losc yeumdashvc iernettck tfc hessmdashs hcck meeadkmdash ier tfotfersc kdnf ekte sdx gektfs Mcek tessc` tfc repc evcr o hroklf
rdquoPfds fcrcmdashs fds prdzc gorc omm rdnft ok` sfcmdashs wcordkn tfc ^d`c
E hrok`
rdquoOmm Dmdashg soydkmdash ds yeumdashvc tounft tfc hey o nee` mcssek Ekc fc
odkmdasht mdacmy te iernct Mctmdashs sck` fdg ek fds woy ok` toac tfc hess
fds fersc Pfc gok fcm` tfc hrd`mc ei tfc smcca gorc sfcmdash` hcck
rd`dknHcrt storc` dkte tfc iolc ei tfc fonnor` gok wfe wos
ottcgptdkn te rcosek wdtf fcr cxcluter Fds mdkc` iolc ok` husf-
mdac sdmvcr hcor` sfewc` fds onc Fc leum`kmdasht fcmp fcr wdtf tfrcc
gck `ctcrgdkc` te fokn fcr Hut goyhc tfc etfcrs weum` mdstck
te fds rcosekdkn
Mcek stre`c te Hcrt ok` nrohhc` fcr hy tfc kcla ok` eut ei
tfc lmutlfcs ei tfc gok wfemdash` fcm` fcr sfeum`crs rdquo^fymdash` yeu
stcom tfds fersc5
rdquoD `d`kmdasht Hcrt leum` horcmy spcoa ier Mcekmdashs fok` luttdkn eii
fcr odr suppmy
rdquoPfck wfcrcmdash yeu nct dt5
fc leum`kmdasht okswcr tfot
rdquo^fot e yeu gck tfdka5 Mcek rcmcosc` fds fem` ok` sfevc`fcr holawor` ekte tfc for` nreuk`
Hcrt akcw wfot o hcotdkmdash icmt mdac ok` sfcmdash` mdvc` tfreunf
ckeunf te akew sfcmdash` survdvc Hut ket o repc swukn ireg o
trcc hroklf O lrew imcw evcrfco` Pfc hdr` epckc` dts geutf
ok` lowc` os di dt wcrc vetdkn ek tydkn tfc repc oreuk` fcr
kcla fc pummc` fcr ottcktdek ireg tfc lrew te tfc etfcr gck
ier goyhc o sdnk tfot ekc ei tfcg gdnft onrcc wdtf tfc em`cr
gok
Pfc nrcosy-meeadkn gok wfe fo` fcm` fcr ier Mcek nmoklc` ot
o ieurtf gok ok` ke``c` rdquo^c onrcc wdtf yeu Dimdashk tfds ad` fos
omrco`y stemc o fersc wfot cmsc ds fc nekko `e5 Gur`cr o gok5
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098
rdquoMctmdashs nct mdashcr `ekc tfck Mcek nrdkkc` rdquoFew oheut o mdttmc
wfdsacy te swcctck up tfds porty5
rdquoPfds ds wrekn tfc em`cr gok sod` rdquoPfc hess wekmdasht mdac dtekc hdt Ok` yeu omrco`y akew few fc iccms oheut `rdkadkmdash wfck
wcmdashrc suppesc` te hc weradkmdash
rdquo^femdashs nekko tcmm fdg Pc`5 Mcek buttc` eut fds lfdk O
hrcczc swcpt tfreunf tfc lettekwee`mdashs trccteps ok` pdlac` up
fds tottcrc` imot-hrdggc` fot Ogd`st tfc skdlacrs fc lfosc`
oitcr dt lussdkn mdac fcr hretfcrs Fc skotlfc` up fds fot ok`
pmeppc` dt ewk evcr fds fco` rdquo^cmdashrc edkmdash fdg o iover ok` sovdkmdashtfc gorsfom segc tdgc
rdquoDmdashg ket o port ei tfds Pfc em` gok eiicrc` o fok` up te Hcrt
ok` sfc stee` rdquoerry hey D trdc` Fc swukn fdgscmi up ekte fds
so``mc rdquoTeu gck cvcr hcck heys5 Cvcr net yeurscmi lounft up dk
segctfdkn yeu `d`kmdasht fovc oky husdkcss `edkmdash5 Pfds ds gur`cr
ok` yeu akew dt Fc fco`c` seutf
Fcr most fepc re`c owoy dk tfc ierg ei ok em` gok kogc`
Pc` Mcovdkn `drt lme`s hcfdk` fdg fc wotlfc` uktdm tfc seuk`
ei fds ferscmdashs nommep io`c` owoy omekn wdtf oky fepc Xcnrct ier
trydkn te sovc dgek ireg o fokndkn tdnftckc` mdac tfc keesc
oreuk` fcr kcla
Mcek lursc` onodk tfck go`c fds woy te fds fersc Fc pummc`
o hettmc ireg fds so``mchon uktwdstc` tfc md` ok` teea o swommewrdquo^cmdashmm usc tfc hessmdashs fersc te fokn fdg
Hcrt stemc o meea ot tfc lmcor hmuc say ok` tfc nrcck-ok`-
wfdtc-tdppc` Xeladcs dk tfc `dstoklc Fcr most meea ot okytfdkn
ek tfds cortf fc dkfomc` tfc swcct slckt ei suggcr ok` lost
fcr nozc tewor` tfc pdka ok` ycmmew wdm`imewcrs slottcrc` oreuk`
tfcg Os o lfdm` sfcmdash` toack sulf wdm`imewcrs ok` wevck tfcg
dkte lrewks
O fokndkn ds ke pmolc ier o wegok
Fcr hretfcrmdashs wer`s rolc` olress fcr gdk` eum` dt goac oky
`diicrcklc te tfcsc roklf fok`s di tfcy akcw sfc wos o icgomc5
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Befk Pdggeks `d`kmdasht usuommy rd`c olress fds roklf wdtfeut
ekc ei fds hretfcrs Hut tfds gerkdkn wos ok cxlcptdek Fcmdash`
so``mc` fds lfcstkut stommdek ok` mcit fds roklf wdtf tee gulfek fds gdk` te wostc tdgc tomadkn Ok` wdtf fds ferscmdashs wdm`
tcgpcrogckt rd`dkn omekc go`c scksc
Fc hrcotfc` dk opprcldotdek ier tfc nrcck remmdkn mok` sur-
reuk`dkn fdg Lottmc ok` ferscs nrozc` dk ohuk`oklc Pe tfc
wcst tfc Xelay Geuktodks stee` nuor` evcr tfc vommcy cidkdtcmy
o hmcssdkn dk oky gokmdashs velohumory
Ieur ycors one fds wd`ewc` getfcr `cc`c` tfc roklf te fdgok` dksdstc` tfcdr hrok` hc lfoknc` te rcimclt Befk os tfc ewkcr
Sktdm tfck tfc roklf wos sdgpmy tfc roklf Fc lfesc tfc kogc ei
3P te rcimclt omm ei tfc Pdggeks hretfcrs Pfc hrok` meeac` nee`
ek tfc mdvcstela ok` Befk lektdkuc` te o`` lommuscs te fds wera-
werk fok`s bust os fcmdash `ekc sdklc fc wos o ieurtcck-ycor-em
^ccas motcr tfc rcspeksdhdmdty pmolc` ek fds sfeum`crs te meea
oitcr fds yeukncr hretfcrs ek dkte gokfee` fdt fdg mdac o hemt
ei mdnftkdkn ‐ tfcrc wcrc ieur etfcr Pdggeks heys wfemdash` ekc
`oy kcc` o woy te goac o mdvdkn Befk weac up te tfc rcomdty ei
wfot roklf ewkcrsfdp ok` o iogdmy gcokt ok` vewc` te nrew tfc
3P ket ekmy dk lottmc ok` ferscs hut dk olrconc dklc tfck fds
Sklmc Zoracr fo` sem` fdg o her`crdkn roklf o``dkn o tetom ei o
tfeusok` olrcs te tfc 3PGest iemas lommc` fdg sullcssium egc lommc` fdg o weradkn
ieem Fds hretfcrs lommc` fdg o smovc `rdvcr wfck tfcy tfeunft fc
wos eut ei corsfet Prutf akewk fc lmodgc` tfc tdtmc ei o wera-
dkn ieem Xoklfdkn wos omm fc akcw ok` omm tfot gottcrc` te accp
iee` ek tfc tohmc ok` tfc lem` eii tfcdr holas
Fc sfeea eii tfc tfeunfts vydkn ier tfc tepdl werrydkn fdg
mdac o hedm ek fds rcor Fc kcc`c` te o`` gerc mok` te tfc roklf
Dk twe wccas Cvok weum` hc cdnftcck
Oorek bust fo` fds sdxtccktf hdrtf`oy
Gora icmm dk rdnft hcfdk` fdg ot ieurtcck
ovds Gogomdashs hohy turkc` kdkc dk Oprdm
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 lt
Ei leursc tfot `d`kmdasht gcok omm tfc heys pmokkc` ek toadkn
up roklfdkn tfcgscmvcs Omm tfc forpdkn ok` prcolfdkn ok`
mclturdkn oheut fds hretfcrs lmodgdkn ok c`ulotdek sccgc` tehc weradkn Er dt gdnft hc tfot stu`ydkmdash seuk`c` cosdcr tfok
gck`dkn icklcs er rukkdkn `ewk stroy lews
Cxlcpt Gora Pfc hey mevc` tfc mok` mdac fc `d`
Cvok mdac` `elterdkn okdgoms ‐ woktc` te toac lorc ei tfcg
ier tfc rcst ei fds mdic Oorek lmodgc` fcmdash mdvc dk tfc ldty ok` ovds
kcvcr woktc` te mcovc fds gogo Hut Befk fo` pregdsc` fdgscmi
tfot colf ei fds hretfcrs weum` hc ndvck ekc fuk`rc` sdxty olrcs wfck tfcy rcolfc` tfcdr cdnftccktf hdrtf`oy o fegcstco` pmet
mdac fds iotfcr fo` purlfosc` ycors hcierc Pfcy leum` scmm tfc
mok` hola te Befk er stort tfcdr ewk sprco` Pfcdr lfedlc
Befk mounfc` ot fds ircttdkmdash ‐ wersc tfok ok em` wegok
wotlfdkn ier wdktcr wcotfcr Fc turkc` fds fersc kertfwcst
tewor` tfc mok` hcmekndkn te Ydlter Ehcrmok`cr tfc ^d`c E
Xoklf dx fuk`rc` ierty olrcs ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs mok` her`crc` ek
Befkmdashs roklf ‐ ieur fegcstco` pmets ier ieur hretfcrs Pe`oy fc
pmokkc` te eiicr o iodr prdlc ier dt Losf ^dtf tfesc tfeunfts o
kertfcrk hrcczc leemc` fds iolc
Ier rdnft kew Befk weum` ckbey tfc worg wcotfcr lmcor hmuc
sadcs ok` semdtu`c ei fds tfeunfts Omtfeunf fds tfeunfts weum`
hc gerc pmcosdkn eklc fc fo` o idrg fok`sfoac ek o `com wdtfEhcrmok`cr
Fc reuk`c` o fdmm oheut tfrcc gdmcs ireg tfc ^d`c E ok`
sow Pc` Fowadks rd`dkn fds woy Pfc em` roklf fok` wovc` ok`
spurrc` fds fersc tewor` Befk
rdquoFew orc yeu5 Befk logc te o step ok` mcokc` ek fds so``mc
ferk
rdquoDmdashvc hcck hcttcr Pc`mdashs iolc wos imusfc` wfot o gok leum`
scc ei fds wfdsacrc` sadk ok` fds fot pummc` `ewk mew rdquoHut Dmdashg
surc nmo` D ruk up ek yeu
Befkmdashs dksd`cs seurc` rdquo^fotmdashs wrekn5 Preuhmc5
rdquoTcp Pfc adk` o cputy mdac yeu lok fok`mc bust idkc O leupmc
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ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s fovc o hey tfcymdashrc oheut te fokn ier
stcomdkmdash o fersc D trdc` te step tfcg hut ‐
rdquoO hey5 ^fotmdashs net dkte tfcg5rdquoHerc` D rclaek Pfc hey wos rd`dkmdash tfc hessmdashs prdzc gorc
tfc ekc fc tfeunft net stemc Hut fokndkmdash o ad` dskmdasht gy woy ei
scttmdkmdash tfdkns Prdc` te toma tfcg eut ei dt hut Mcekmdashs gdk`mdashs
sct
Pfc nee` Mer` gust fovc fo` gerc ek Fds gdk` tfds gerk-
dkn tfok strdadkn o `com ier mok` rdquoO fokndkn ei oky adk` wdtfeut
o trdom ds onodkst gy stymc few gc wfcrc tfcymdashrc otrdquourc tfdkn Befk Pfcymdashrc oheut o gdmc ok` o fomi hola Mcekmdashs
idt te hc tdc` oheut cvcrytfdkn tfds gerkdkmdash Hcck `rdkadkmdash ok`
fcmdashs gcokcr tfok o weuk`c` sfc-hcor
Pfc twe gck re`c kertf Fersc tfdcvcs wcrc tfc smu`nc ei
tfc cortf hut o yeukn hey eitck `d`kmdasht fovc gulf scksc Fcmdash`
hcck tfcrc ok` wfot eitck seuk`c` mdac iuk leum` ck` up hcdkn
`co`my Dk tfc `dstoklc tfrcc gck notfcrc` oreuk` o fersc Ek
tfot fersc sot o hey wdtf o keesc oreuk` fds kcla
Befk mditc` fds rdimc ok` idrc` dkte tfc odr Pfot eunft te nct
tfcdr ottcktdek Fco`s ok` he`dcs skoppc` fds woy
rdquoPfot odkmdasht nekko step Mcek Pc` sfeutc` ohevc tfc rfytf-
gdl peuk`dkn ei tfcdr ferscsmdash feevcs onodkst tfc nreuk`
Omtfeunf Befk ok` Pc` wcrc nodkdkn nreuk` dt `d`kmdasht sccgte `ctcr Mcekmdashs fokndkn Fc womac` hcfdk` tfc fersc wfcrc tfc
ad` sot
D wekmdasht nct tfcrc seek ckeunf
Befk rodsc` fds rdimc onodk ok` sfet tfreunf tfc repc
Mcek sgolac` tfc ferscmdashs rugp ok` tfc okdgom teea eii
Dkstco` ei `oknmdkn dk tfc odr tfc hey wos `edkn fds hcst te stoy
otep o fersc wdtf fds fok`s tdc` Pc` teea eut oitcr tfc gorc ok`
hey os Befk re`c up dk irekt ei tfc etfcrs
Lursdkn hreac tfreunf tfc gerkdkn ok` Mcek tfrcw o hettmc
osd`c tfck bcrac` eut fds rcvemvcr Fc wovc` fds nuk tewor` tfc
hey
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 3
rdquoZumm tfot trdnncr ok` Dmdashmm sfeet yeu `co` Befk odgc` fds
rdimc strodnft ot Mcekmdashs lfcst
rdquoFcmdashs o fersc tfdci Mcekmdashs wer`s tfuk`crc` meu`cr tfok fdsswcordkmdash fo` gegckts hcierc
rdquoGoyhc se hut yeu orckmdasht o bu`nc Ok` yeur tfdci meeas te
hc oreuk` cmcvck ycors em` Pfot goacs yeu o hdn gok Befk
pedktc` ot tfc hreack wfdsacy hettmc rdquoe `ecs lfcop wfdsacy
goac yeu hrovc ckeunf te admm o ad`5
Pfc etfcr twe roklf fok`s holac` eii Pfcdr ferscs fo` hcck
speeac` ok` wcrc fco`c` dk tfc `drcltdek ei tfc Ehcrmok`crhorks ok` feusc Pc` fo` lounft up wdtf tfc hey ok` tfc gorc
hut Befkmdashs stommdek fo` ketdlc` fcr tee ^ek`crium Kew fc fo`
ekc gerc prehmcg te lektck` wdtf
rdquo^fot oheut yeu twe5 Befk swukn fds rdimc tewor` tfc
etfcrs
rdquoMcek sod` ‐ ekc gok hcnok
rdquoDi yeumdashrc nedkn te iemmew Mcek oreuk` mdac o puppy goyhc
yeumdash mdac te iemmew fdg te bodm5
rdquoDmdashg ncttdkmdash hola te wera tfc sclek` gok sod` Befk rclen-
kdzc` fdg hut fc woskmdasht oheut te lomm tfc lew pdc hy kogc
Mcek pdlac` up fds hreack hettmc Gest mdacmy meeadkn te
scc di oky ei tfc oghcr mdqud` dk tfc hetteg wos `rdkaohmc
rdquoGr Ehcrmok`cr wdmm wokt te akew wfcrc wc ieuk` fds ferscrdquoPcmm fdg tfc trutf Befk sfet fdg o meea gcokt te lfommcknc
fdg
Mcek rodsc` o slronnmy hrew rdquoegc gekcy dk gy pelact
weum` accp gc qudct
Befk rciusc` te mct Mcek scc fds okncr rdquoDmdashmm toac tfc fersc ok`
tfc hey te Gr Ehcrmok`cr sdklc dtmdashs fds prepcrty Fc stu`dc` tfc
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sfeea se tfot fc fo` `diidlumty bugpdkn `ewk ireg Ehcrmok`crmdashs
gorc rdquoTeu omm rdnft5
Pfc hey ke``c`
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Pfc hey storc` ot fdg
rdquo^fcrc yeu ireg5
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prevcs yeu orckmdasht `coi ok` gutc Legc ek evcr fcrc ok` lmdgh
up hcfdk` gc Teumdashvc net o fersc te rcturk Pfck wcmdashrc fovdkn omekn toma oheut toadkn oketfcr gokmdashs prepcrty D fovc o gdk` te
mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Lfoptcr 8
Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs feusc ‐ o nrok` twe-stery fegc wdtf rcom wdk`ews o perlf tfot wroppc` oreuk` twe sd`cs o stekc irekt
ok` ircsf wfdtcwosf fc `d`kmdasht akew wfctfcr te ruk er wodt dt
eut fc akcw tfc gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr kcla wos fovdkn sclek`
tfeunfts Pfc cvd`cklc suriolc` dk fds irustrotc` cxpmokotdek te
Gr Ehcrmok`cr oheut tfc rcturk ei fds gdssdkn gorc
Prydkn te lomg tfc turgedm dk fcr gdk` sfc stu`dc` tfc func
roklf tfot sprowmc` evcr remmdkn nrcck posturcs wdtf tfc ieetfdmms
ok` geuktodks dk tfc `dstoklc Cvcrywfcrc sfc meeac` lottmc
ok` ferscs nrozc` Cvck tfc horks meeac` iokly ‐ iokldcr tfok
wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
Ok` sfcmdash` omgest go`c dt fcrc cxlcpt ier tfesc roklf
fok`s
Gcokwfdmc Gr Ehcrmok`cr cgok`c` poygckt ier tfc gektfsfcmdash` hcck wdtfeut fds fersc Mdac o rohhdt spdts eut hohdcs tfc
twe gck tessc` eut `emmor ogeukts rcnor`dkn tfc gorc sfc wos
ollusc` ei stcomdkn
Pfc roklf fok`s wfe fo` ieuk` fcr rd`dkn olress tfc ^d`c
E Xoklf fo` `dsoppcorc` Omm dt teea wos Ehcrmok`cr sfeutdkn o
tfrcc-wer` er`cr ok` tfcymdash` slottcrc` dk tfc `drcltdek ei ekc ei
tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr 983098 4
rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
oreuk` toadkn fomi o `ezck stcps te fds fersc
rdquo^odt up Fuk`rc` `emmors losf wdmm `e ok` tfc hrcc`dkmdash Teu
toac tfc ad`
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fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
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Befk
Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
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usdkn fds fco` ok` fcort ket fds idsts er fds geutf
Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
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wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
tfeunf `cicot gelac` fdg rdquoD pod` yeur `cht ok` yeu ewc gc o
icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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8 983098 dOkk Gdmms
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hcck hcotck ok` kcc`c` te fovc fds cyc ok` geutf tck`c` te rdquoD
hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
Eklc Hcrt `cld`c` te toma fc `d` omm rdnft rdquo^fot oheut tfc
rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
rdquoXdnft kew D idnurc yeu ewc gc ot mcost ieur gektfsmdash for`
wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Ok` tfcy tfot akew tfy kogc wdmm put tfcdr trust dk tfcc2 ier
tfeu MEX fost ket iersoack tfcg tfot scca tfcc
Zsomg 42
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fokndkn ds ke pmolc ier o wegok
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fcr hola ok` o sclek` gok fem`dkn fcr sfeum`crs sfc fo` ke
fepc ei irccdkn fcrscmirdquoFersc tfdcvcs orc foknc` Pfc gok tfcy lommc` Mcek nozc`
up dkte tfc hroklfcs ei o lettekwee` ok` pedktc` rdquoPfot mdgh
meeas stur`y ckeunf te lorry tfc mdacs ei yeu Di dt hrcoas wcmdashmm
idk` oketfcr ekc Fc tdc` tfc keesc oreuk` fcr kcla
rdquoHut fcmdashs bust o hey ok em` gok sod` rdquoDmdashg ket up te fokndkmdash
o ad`
rdquoHdmmy tfc Ad` stortc` fds gur`crdkmdash woys ot ieurtcck Mcek
womac` tewor` Hcrt Fds hrcotf rccac` ei mdqud` leuronc ok` tfc
swonncr dk fds stcp gcokt sfc leum`kmdasht rcosek wdtf fdg rdquoFc
wekmdasht cvck tcmm us fds kogc Pfot gcoks tfds odkmdasht tfc idrst tdgc
fcmdashs hreac tfc mow Fc skccrc` rcvcomdkn o geutfium ei hmola
ok` hreack tcctf rdquoHut dtmdashmm hc tfc most tdgc
rdquoGoyhc fcmdashs tee slorc` te toma Teu fdt fdg for` tfc em`
gok sod`
Hcrt teulfc` fcr teknuc te tfc stdkndkn sd`c ei fcr geutf
wfcrc hmee` `rdppc` `ewk fcr lfdk Pfot fo` hcck Mcekmdashs idrst
puklf fc nmoklc` fds woy onodk tfreunf ekc cyc Pfc etfcr
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983098 dOkk Gdmms
ekc fo` omrco`y swemmck sfut ok` dt tfrehhc` dk tdgc te fcr
peuk`dkn fcort
rdquoDk losc yeumdashvc iernettck tfc hessmdashs hcck meeadkmdash ier tfotfersc kdnf ekte sdx gektfs Mcek tessc` tfc repc evcr o hroklf
rdquoPfds fcrcmdashs fds prdzc gorc omm rdnft ok` sfcmdashs wcordkn tfc ^d`c
E hrok`
rdquoOmm Dmdashg soydkmdash ds yeumdashvc tounft tfc hey o nee` mcssek Ekc fc
odkmdasht mdacmy te iernct Mctmdashs sck` fdg ek fds woy ok` toac tfc hess
fds fersc Pfc gok fcm` tfc hrd`mc ei tfc smcca gorc sfcmdash` hcck
rd`dknHcrt storc` dkte tfc iolc ei tfc fonnor` gok wfe wos
ottcgptdkn te rcosek wdtf fcr cxcluter Fds mdkc` iolc ok` husf-
mdac sdmvcr hcor` sfewc` fds onc Fc leum`kmdasht fcmp fcr wdtf tfrcc
gck `ctcrgdkc` te fokn fcr Hut goyhc tfc etfcrs weum` mdstck
te fds rcosekdkn
Mcek stre`c te Hcrt ok` nrohhc` fcr hy tfc kcla ok` eut ei
tfc lmutlfcs ei tfc gok wfemdash` fcm` fcr sfeum`crs rdquo^fymdash` yeu
stcom tfds fersc5
rdquoD `d`kmdasht Hcrt leum` horcmy spcoa ier Mcekmdashs fok` luttdkn eii
fcr odr suppmy
rdquoPfck wfcrcmdash yeu nct dt5
fc leum`kmdasht okswcr tfot
rdquo^fot e yeu gck tfdka5 Mcek rcmcosc` fds fem` ok` sfevc`fcr holawor` ekte tfc for` nreuk`
Hcrt akcw wfot o hcotdkmdash icmt mdac ok` sfcmdash` mdvc` tfreunf
ckeunf te akew sfcmdash` survdvc Hut ket o repc swukn ireg o
trcc hroklf O lrew imcw evcrfco` Pfc hdr` epckc` dts geutf
ok` lowc` os di dt wcrc vetdkn ek tydkn tfc repc oreuk` fcr
kcla fc pummc` fcr ottcktdek ireg tfc lrew te tfc etfcr gck
ier goyhc o sdnk tfot ekc ei tfcg gdnft onrcc wdtf tfc em`cr
gok
Pfc nrcosy-meeadkn gok wfe fo` fcm` fcr ier Mcek nmoklc` ot
o ieurtf gok ok` ke``c` rdquo^c onrcc wdtf yeu Dimdashk tfds ad` fos
omrco`y stemc o fersc wfot cmsc ds fc nekko `e5 Gur`cr o gok5
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098
rdquoMctmdashs nct mdashcr `ekc tfck Mcek nrdkkc` rdquoFew oheut o mdttmc
wfdsacy te swcctck up tfds porty5
rdquoPfds ds wrekn tfc em`cr gok sod` rdquoPfc hess wekmdasht mdac dtekc hdt Ok` yeu omrco`y akew few fc iccms oheut `rdkadkmdash wfck
wcmdashrc suppesc` te hc weradkmdash
rdquo^femdashs nekko tcmm fdg Pc`5 Mcek buttc` eut fds lfdk O
hrcczc swcpt tfreunf tfc lettekwee`mdashs trccteps ok` pdlac` up
fds tottcrc` imot-hrdggc` fot Ogd`st tfc skdlacrs fc lfosc`
oitcr dt lussdkn mdac fcr hretfcrs Fc skotlfc` up fds fot ok`
pmeppc` dt ewk evcr fds fco` rdquo^cmdashrc edkmdash fdg o iover ok` sovdkmdashtfc gorsfom segc tdgc
rdquoDmdashg ket o port ei tfds Pfc em` gok eiicrc` o fok` up te Hcrt
ok` sfc stee` rdquoerry hey D trdc` Fc swukn fdgscmi up ekte fds
so``mc rdquoTeu gck cvcr hcck heys5 Cvcr net yeurscmi lounft up dk
segctfdkn yeu `d`kmdasht fovc oky husdkcss `edkmdash5 Pfds ds gur`cr
ok` yeu akew dt Fc fco`c` seutf
Fcr most fepc re`c owoy dk tfc ierg ei ok em` gok kogc`
Pc` Mcovdkn `drt lme`s hcfdk` fdg fc wotlfc` uktdm tfc seuk`
ei fds ferscmdashs nommep io`c` owoy omekn wdtf oky fepc Xcnrct ier
trydkn te sovc dgek ireg o fokndkn tdnftckc` mdac tfc keesc
oreuk` fcr kcla
Mcek lursc` onodk tfck go`c fds woy te fds fersc Fc pummc`
o hettmc ireg fds so``mchon uktwdstc` tfc md` ok` teea o swommewrdquo^cmdashmm usc tfc hessmdashs fersc te fokn fdg
Hcrt stemc o meea ot tfc lmcor hmuc say ok` tfc nrcck-ok`-
wfdtc-tdppc` Xeladcs dk tfc `dstoklc Fcr most meea ot okytfdkn
ek tfds cortf fc dkfomc` tfc swcct slckt ei suggcr ok` lost
fcr nozc tewor` tfc pdka ok` ycmmew wdm`imewcrs slottcrc` oreuk`
tfcg Os o lfdm` sfcmdash` toack sulf wdm`imewcrs ok` wevck tfcg
dkte lrewks
O fokndkn ds ke pmolc ier o wegok
Fcr hretfcrmdashs wer`s rolc` olress fcr gdk` eum` dt goac oky
`diicrcklc te tfcsc roklf fok`s di tfcy akcw sfc wos o icgomc5
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8 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk Pdggeks `d`kmdasht usuommy rd`c olress fds roklf wdtfeut
ekc ei fds hretfcrs Hut tfds gerkdkn wos ok cxlcptdek Fcmdash`
so``mc` fds lfcstkut stommdek ok` mcit fds roklf wdtf tee gulfek fds gdk` te wostc tdgc tomadkn Ok` wdtf fds ferscmdashs wdm`
tcgpcrogckt rd`dkn omekc go`c scksc
Fc hrcotfc` dk opprcldotdek ier tfc nrcck remmdkn mok` sur-
reuk`dkn fdg Lottmc ok` ferscs nrozc` dk ohuk`oklc Pe tfc
wcst tfc Xelay Geuktodks stee` nuor` evcr tfc vommcy cidkdtcmy
o hmcssdkn dk oky gokmdashs velohumory
Ieur ycors one fds wd`ewc` getfcr `cc`c` tfc roklf te fdgok` dksdstc` tfcdr hrok` hc lfoknc` te rcimclt Befk os tfc ewkcr
Sktdm tfck tfc roklf wos sdgpmy tfc roklf Fc lfesc tfc kogc ei
3P te rcimclt omm ei tfc Pdggeks hretfcrs Pfc hrok` meeac` nee`
ek tfc mdvcstela ok` Befk lektdkuc` te o`` lommuscs te fds wera-
werk fok`s bust os fcmdash `ekc sdklc fc wos o ieurtcck-ycor-em
^ccas motcr tfc rcspeksdhdmdty pmolc` ek fds sfeum`crs te meea
oitcr fds yeukncr hretfcrs ek dkte gokfee` fdt fdg mdac o hemt
ei mdnftkdkn ‐ tfcrc wcrc ieur etfcr Pdggeks heys wfemdash` ekc
`oy kcc` o woy te goac o mdvdkn Befk weac up te tfc rcomdty ei
wfot roklf ewkcrsfdp ok` o iogdmy gcokt ok` vewc` te nrew tfc
3P ket ekmy dk lottmc ok` ferscs hut dk olrconc dklc tfck fds
Sklmc Zoracr fo` sem` fdg o her`crdkn roklf o``dkn o tetom ei o
tfeusok` olrcs te tfc 3PGest iemas lommc` fdg sullcssium egc lommc` fdg o weradkn
ieem Fds hretfcrs lommc` fdg o smovc `rdvcr wfck tfcy tfeunft fc
wos eut ei corsfet Prutf akewk fc lmodgc` tfc tdtmc ei o wera-
dkn ieem Xoklfdkn wos omm fc akcw ok` omm tfot gottcrc` te accp
iee` ek tfc tohmc ok` tfc lem` eii tfcdr holas
Fc sfeea eii tfc tfeunfts vydkn ier tfc tepdl werrydkn fdg
mdac o hedm ek fds rcor Fc kcc`c` te o`` gerc mok` te tfc roklf
Dk twe wccas Cvok weum` hc cdnftcck
Oorek bust fo` fds sdxtccktf hdrtf`oy
Gora icmm dk rdnft hcfdk` fdg ot ieurtcck
ovds Gogomdashs hohy turkc` kdkc dk Oprdm
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 lt
Ei leursc tfot `d`kmdasht gcok omm tfc heys pmokkc` ek toadkn
up roklfdkn tfcgscmvcs Omm tfc forpdkn ok` prcolfdkn ok`
mclturdkn oheut fds hretfcrs lmodgdkn ok c`ulotdek sccgc` tehc weradkn Er dt gdnft hc tfot stu`ydkmdash seuk`c` cosdcr tfok
gck`dkn icklcs er rukkdkn `ewk stroy lews
Cxlcpt Gora Pfc hey mevc` tfc mok` mdac fc `d`
Cvok mdac` `elterdkn okdgoms ‐ woktc` te toac lorc ei tfcg
ier tfc rcst ei fds mdic Oorek lmodgc` fcmdash mdvc dk tfc ldty ok` ovds
kcvcr woktc` te mcovc fds gogo Hut Befk fo` pregdsc` fdgscmi
tfot colf ei fds hretfcrs weum` hc ndvck ekc fuk`rc` sdxty olrcs wfck tfcy rcolfc` tfcdr cdnftccktf hdrtf`oy o fegcstco` pmet
mdac fds iotfcr fo` purlfosc` ycors hcierc Pfcy leum` scmm tfc
mok` hola te Befk er stort tfcdr ewk sprco` Pfcdr lfedlc
Befk mounfc` ot fds ircttdkmdash ‐ wersc tfok ok em` wegok
wotlfdkn ier wdktcr wcotfcr Fc turkc` fds fersc kertfwcst
tewor` tfc mok` hcmekndkn te Ydlter Ehcrmok`cr tfc ^d`c E
Xoklf dx fuk`rc` ierty olrcs ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs mok` her`crc` ek
Befkmdashs roklf ‐ ieur fegcstco` pmets ier ieur hretfcrs Pe`oy fc
pmokkc` te eiicr o iodr prdlc ier dt Losf ^dtf tfesc tfeunfts o
kertfcrk hrcczc leemc` fds iolc
Ier rdnft kew Befk weum` ckbey tfc worg wcotfcr lmcor hmuc
sadcs ok` semdtu`c ei fds tfeunfts Omtfeunf fds tfeunfts weum`
hc gerc pmcosdkn eklc fc fo` o idrg fok`sfoac ek o `com wdtfEhcrmok`cr
Fc reuk`c` o fdmm oheut tfrcc gdmcs ireg tfc ^d`c E ok`
sow Pc` Fowadks rd`dkn fds woy Pfc em` roklf fok` wovc` ok`
spurrc` fds fersc tewor` Befk
rdquoFew orc yeu5 Befk logc te o step ok` mcokc` ek fds so``mc
ferk
rdquoDmdashvc hcck hcttcr Pc`mdashs iolc wos imusfc` wfot o gok leum`
scc ei fds wfdsacrc` sadk ok` fds fot pummc` `ewk mew rdquoHut Dmdashg
surc nmo` D ruk up ek yeu
Befkmdashs dksd`cs seurc` rdquo^fotmdashs wrekn5 Preuhmc5
rdquoTcp Pfc adk` o cputy mdac yeu lok fok`mc bust idkc O leupmc
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0 983098 dOkk Gdmms
ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s fovc o hey tfcymdashrc oheut te fokn ier
stcomdkmdash o fersc D trdc` te step tfcg hut ‐
rdquoO hey5 ^fotmdashs net dkte tfcg5rdquoHerc` D rclaek Pfc hey wos rd`dkmdash tfc hessmdashs prdzc gorc
tfc ekc fc tfeunft net stemc Hut fokndkmdash o ad` dskmdasht gy woy ei
scttmdkmdash tfdkns Prdc` te toma tfcg eut ei dt hut Mcekmdashs gdk`mdashs
sct
Pfc nee` Mer` gust fovc fo` gerc ek Fds gdk` tfds gerk-
dkn tfok strdadkn o `com ier mok` rdquoO fokndkn ei oky adk` wdtfeut
o trdom ds onodkst gy stymc few gc wfcrc tfcymdashrc otrdquourc tfdkn Befk Pfcymdashrc oheut o gdmc ok` o fomi hola Mcekmdashs
idt te hc tdc` oheut cvcrytfdkn tfds gerkdkmdash Hcck `rdkadkmdash ok`
fcmdashs gcokcr tfok o weuk`c` sfc-hcor
Pfc twe gck re`c kertf Fersc tfdcvcs wcrc tfc smu`nc ei
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tfot fersc sot o hey wdtf o keesc oreuk` fds kcla
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rdquoPfot odkmdasht nekko step Mcek Pc` sfeutc` ohevc tfc rfytf-
gdl peuk`dkn ei tfcdr ferscsmdash feevcs onodkst tfc nreuk`
Omtfeunf Befk ok` Pc` wcrc nodkdkn nreuk` dt `d`kmdasht sccgte `ctcr Mcekmdashs fokndkn Fc womac` hcfdk` tfc fersc wfcrc tfc
ad` sot
D wekmdasht nct tfcrc seek ckeunf
Befk rodsc` fds rdimc onodk ok` sfet tfreunf tfc repc
Mcek sgolac` tfc ferscmdashs rugp ok` tfc okdgom teea eii
Dkstco` ei `oknmdkn dk tfc odr tfc hey wos `edkn fds hcst te stoy
otep o fersc wdtf fds fok`s tdc` Pc` teea eut oitcr tfc gorc ok`
hey os Befk re`c up dk irekt ei tfc etfcrs
Lursdkn hreac tfreunf tfc gerkdkn ok` Mcek tfrcw o hettmc
osd`c tfck bcrac` eut fds rcvemvcr Fc wovc` fds nuk tewor` tfc
hey
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 3
rdquoZumm tfot trdnncr ok` Dmdashmm sfeet yeu `co` Befk odgc` fds
rdimc strodnft ot Mcekmdashs lfcst
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rdquoGoyhc se hut yeu orckmdasht o bu`nc Ok` yeur tfdci meeas te
hc oreuk` cmcvck ycors em` Pfot goacs yeu o hdn gok Befk
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goac yeu hrovc ckeunf te admm o ad`5
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yeumdash mdac te iemmew fdg te bodm5
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fdg
Mcek rodsc` o slronnmy hrew rdquoegc gekcy dk gy pelact
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Pfc hey storc` ot fdg
rdquo^fcrc yeu ireg5
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mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
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wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
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Gcokwfdmc Gr Ehcrmok`cr cgok`c` poygckt ier tfc gektfsfcmdash` hcck wdtfeut fds fersc Mdac o rohhdt spdts eut hohdcs tfc
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rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
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ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
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wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
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rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
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ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
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cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
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mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Lfoptcr
666 Lemero`e
Bukc
O
fokndkn ds ke pmolc ier o wegok
Hcrt lost o wory nmoklc ot tfc gok wfe mditc` o repc ireg
fds so``mc ferk ok` stegpc` fcr woy dtf fcr fok`s tdc` hcfdk`
fcr hola ok` o sclek` gok fem`dkn fcr sfeum`crs sfc fo` ke
fepc ei irccdkn fcrscmirdquoFersc tfdcvcs orc foknc` Pfc gok tfcy lommc` Mcek nozc`
up dkte tfc hroklfcs ei o lettekwee` ok` pedktc` rdquoPfot mdgh
meeas stur`y ckeunf te lorry tfc mdacs ei yeu Di dt hrcoas wcmdashmm
idk` oketfcr ekc Fc tdc` tfc keesc oreuk` fcr kcla
rdquoHut fcmdashs bust o hey ok em` gok sod` rdquoDmdashg ket up te fokndkmdash
o ad`
rdquoHdmmy tfc Ad` stortc` fds gur`crdkmdash woys ot ieurtcck Mcek
womac` tewor` Hcrt Fds hrcotf rccac` ei mdqud` leuronc ok` tfc
swonncr dk fds stcp gcokt sfc leum`kmdasht rcosek wdtf fdg rdquoFc
wekmdasht cvck tcmm us fds kogc Pfot gcoks tfds odkmdasht tfc idrst tdgc
fcmdashs hreac tfc mow Fc skccrc` rcvcomdkn o geutfium ei hmola
ok` hreack tcctf rdquoHut dtmdashmm hc tfc most tdgc
rdquoGoyhc fcmdashs tee slorc` te toma Teu fdt fdg for` tfc em`
gok sod`
Hcrt teulfc` fcr teknuc te tfc stdkndkn sd`c ei fcr geutf
wfcrc hmee` `rdppc` `ewk fcr lfdk Pfot fo` hcck Mcekmdashs idrst
puklf fc nmoklc` fds woy onodk tfreunf ekc cyc Pfc etfcr
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983098 dOkk Gdmms
ekc fo` omrco`y swemmck sfut ok` dt tfrehhc` dk tdgc te fcr
peuk`dkn fcort
rdquoDk losc yeumdashvc iernettck tfc hessmdashs hcck meeadkmdash ier tfotfersc kdnf ekte sdx gektfs Mcek tessc` tfc repc evcr o hroklf
rdquoPfds fcrcmdashs fds prdzc gorc omm rdnft ok` sfcmdashs wcordkn tfc ^d`c
E hrok`
rdquoOmm Dmdashg soydkmdash ds yeumdashvc tounft tfc hey o nee` mcssek Ekc fc
odkmdasht mdacmy te iernct Mctmdashs sck` fdg ek fds woy ok` toac tfc hess
fds fersc Pfc gok fcm` tfc hrd`mc ei tfc smcca gorc sfcmdash` hcck
rd`dknHcrt storc` dkte tfc iolc ei tfc fonnor` gok wfe wos
ottcgptdkn te rcosek wdtf fcr cxcluter Fds mdkc` iolc ok` husf-
mdac sdmvcr hcor` sfewc` fds onc Fc leum`kmdasht fcmp fcr wdtf tfrcc
gck `ctcrgdkc` te fokn fcr Hut goyhc tfc etfcrs weum` mdstck
te fds rcosekdkn
Mcek stre`c te Hcrt ok` nrohhc` fcr hy tfc kcla ok` eut ei
tfc lmutlfcs ei tfc gok wfemdash` fcm` fcr sfeum`crs rdquo^fymdash` yeu
stcom tfds fersc5
rdquoD `d`kmdasht Hcrt leum` horcmy spcoa ier Mcekmdashs fok` luttdkn eii
fcr odr suppmy
rdquoPfck wfcrcmdash yeu nct dt5
fc leum`kmdasht okswcr tfot
rdquo^fot e yeu gck tfdka5 Mcek rcmcosc` fds fem` ok` sfevc`fcr holawor` ekte tfc for` nreuk`
Hcrt akcw wfot o hcotdkmdash icmt mdac ok` sfcmdash` mdvc` tfreunf
ckeunf te akew sfcmdash` survdvc Hut ket o repc swukn ireg o
trcc hroklf O lrew imcw evcrfco` Pfc hdr` epckc` dts geutf
ok` lowc` os di dt wcrc vetdkn ek tydkn tfc repc oreuk` fcr
kcla fc pummc` fcr ottcktdek ireg tfc lrew te tfc etfcr gck
ier goyhc o sdnk tfot ekc ei tfcg gdnft onrcc wdtf tfc em`cr
gok
Pfc nrcosy-meeadkn gok wfe fo` fcm` fcr ier Mcek nmoklc` ot
o ieurtf gok ok` ke``c` rdquo^c onrcc wdtf yeu Dimdashk tfds ad` fos
omrco`y stemc o fersc wfot cmsc ds fc nekko `e5 Gur`cr o gok5
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098
rdquoMctmdashs nct mdashcr `ekc tfck Mcek nrdkkc` rdquoFew oheut o mdttmc
wfdsacy te swcctck up tfds porty5
rdquoPfds ds wrekn tfc em`cr gok sod` rdquoPfc hess wekmdasht mdac dtekc hdt Ok` yeu omrco`y akew few fc iccms oheut `rdkadkmdash wfck
wcmdashrc suppesc` te hc weradkmdash
rdquo^femdashs nekko tcmm fdg Pc`5 Mcek buttc` eut fds lfdk O
hrcczc swcpt tfreunf tfc lettekwee`mdashs trccteps ok` pdlac` up
fds tottcrc` imot-hrdggc` fot Ogd`st tfc skdlacrs fc lfosc`
oitcr dt lussdkn mdac fcr hretfcrs Fc skotlfc` up fds fot ok`
pmeppc` dt ewk evcr fds fco` rdquo^cmdashrc edkmdash fdg o iover ok` sovdkmdashtfc gorsfom segc tdgc
rdquoDmdashg ket o port ei tfds Pfc em` gok eiicrc` o fok` up te Hcrt
ok` sfc stee` rdquoerry hey D trdc` Fc swukn fdgscmi up ekte fds
so``mc rdquoTeu gck cvcr hcck heys5 Cvcr net yeurscmi lounft up dk
segctfdkn yeu `d`kmdasht fovc oky husdkcss `edkmdash5 Pfds ds gur`cr
ok` yeu akew dt Fc fco`c` seutf
Fcr most fepc re`c owoy dk tfc ierg ei ok em` gok kogc`
Pc` Mcovdkn `drt lme`s hcfdk` fdg fc wotlfc` uktdm tfc seuk`
ei fds ferscmdashs nommep io`c` owoy omekn wdtf oky fepc Xcnrct ier
trydkn te sovc dgek ireg o fokndkn tdnftckc` mdac tfc keesc
oreuk` fcr kcla
Mcek lursc` onodk tfck go`c fds woy te fds fersc Fc pummc`
o hettmc ireg fds so``mchon uktwdstc` tfc md` ok` teea o swommewrdquo^cmdashmm usc tfc hessmdashs fersc te fokn fdg
Hcrt stemc o meea ot tfc lmcor hmuc say ok` tfc nrcck-ok`-
wfdtc-tdppc` Xeladcs dk tfc `dstoklc Fcr most meea ot okytfdkn
ek tfds cortf fc dkfomc` tfc swcct slckt ei suggcr ok` lost
fcr nozc tewor` tfc pdka ok` ycmmew wdm`imewcrs slottcrc` oreuk`
tfcg Os o lfdm` sfcmdash` toack sulf wdm`imewcrs ok` wevck tfcg
dkte lrewks
O fokndkn ds ke pmolc ier o wegok
Fcr hretfcrmdashs wer`s rolc` olress fcr gdk` eum` dt goac oky
`diicrcklc te tfcsc roklf fok`s di tfcy akcw sfc wos o icgomc5
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8 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk Pdggeks `d`kmdasht usuommy rd`c olress fds roklf wdtfeut
ekc ei fds hretfcrs Hut tfds gerkdkn wos ok cxlcptdek Fcmdash`
so``mc` fds lfcstkut stommdek ok` mcit fds roklf wdtf tee gulfek fds gdk` te wostc tdgc tomadkn Ok` wdtf fds ferscmdashs wdm`
tcgpcrogckt rd`dkn omekc go`c scksc
Fc hrcotfc` dk opprcldotdek ier tfc nrcck remmdkn mok` sur-
reuk`dkn fdg Lottmc ok` ferscs nrozc` dk ohuk`oklc Pe tfc
wcst tfc Xelay Geuktodks stee` nuor` evcr tfc vommcy cidkdtcmy
o hmcssdkn dk oky gokmdashs velohumory
Ieur ycors one fds wd`ewc` getfcr `cc`c` tfc roklf te fdgok` dksdstc` tfcdr hrok` hc lfoknc` te rcimclt Befk os tfc ewkcr
Sktdm tfck tfc roklf wos sdgpmy tfc roklf Fc lfesc tfc kogc ei
3P te rcimclt omm ei tfc Pdggeks hretfcrs Pfc hrok` meeac` nee`
ek tfc mdvcstela ok` Befk lektdkuc` te o`` lommuscs te fds wera-
werk fok`s bust os fcmdash `ekc sdklc fc wos o ieurtcck-ycor-em
^ccas motcr tfc rcspeksdhdmdty pmolc` ek fds sfeum`crs te meea
oitcr fds yeukncr hretfcrs ek dkte gokfee` fdt fdg mdac o hemt
ei mdnftkdkn ‐ tfcrc wcrc ieur etfcr Pdggeks heys wfemdash` ekc
`oy kcc` o woy te goac o mdvdkn Befk weac up te tfc rcomdty ei
wfot roklf ewkcrsfdp ok` o iogdmy gcokt ok` vewc` te nrew tfc
3P ket ekmy dk lottmc ok` ferscs hut dk olrconc dklc tfck fds
Sklmc Zoracr fo` sem` fdg o her`crdkn roklf o``dkn o tetom ei o
tfeusok` olrcs te tfc 3PGest iemas lommc` fdg sullcssium egc lommc` fdg o weradkn
ieem Fds hretfcrs lommc` fdg o smovc `rdvcr wfck tfcy tfeunft fc
wos eut ei corsfet Prutf akewk fc lmodgc` tfc tdtmc ei o wera-
dkn ieem Xoklfdkn wos omm fc akcw ok` omm tfot gottcrc` te accp
iee` ek tfc tohmc ok` tfc lem` eii tfcdr holas
Fc sfeea eii tfc tfeunfts vydkn ier tfc tepdl werrydkn fdg
mdac o hedm ek fds rcor Fc kcc`c` te o`` gerc mok` te tfc roklf
Dk twe wccas Cvok weum` hc cdnftcck
Oorek bust fo` fds sdxtccktf hdrtf`oy
Gora icmm dk rdnft hcfdk` fdg ot ieurtcck
ovds Gogomdashs hohy turkc` kdkc dk Oprdm
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 lt
Ei leursc tfot `d`kmdasht gcok omm tfc heys pmokkc` ek toadkn
up roklfdkn tfcgscmvcs Omm tfc forpdkn ok` prcolfdkn ok`
mclturdkn oheut fds hretfcrs lmodgdkn ok c`ulotdek sccgc` tehc weradkn Er dt gdnft hc tfot stu`ydkmdash seuk`c` cosdcr tfok
gck`dkn icklcs er rukkdkn `ewk stroy lews
Cxlcpt Gora Pfc hey mevc` tfc mok` mdac fc `d`
Cvok mdac` `elterdkn okdgoms ‐ woktc` te toac lorc ei tfcg
ier tfc rcst ei fds mdic Oorek lmodgc` fcmdash mdvc dk tfc ldty ok` ovds
kcvcr woktc` te mcovc fds gogo Hut Befk fo` pregdsc` fdgscmi
tfot colf ei fds hretfcrs weum` hc ndvck ekc fuk`rc` sdxty olrcs wfck tfcy rcolfc` tfcdr cdnftccktf hdrtf`oy o fegcstco` pmet
mdac fds iotfcr fo` purlfosc` ycors hcierc Pfcy leum` scmm tfc
mok` hola te Befk er stort tfcdr ewk sprco` Pfcdr lfedlc
Befk mounfc` ot fds ircttdkmdash ‐ wersc tfok ok em` wegok
wotlfdkn ier wdktcr wcotfcr Fc turkc` fds fersc kertfwcst
tewor` tfc mok` hcmekndkn te Ydlter Ehcrmok`cr tfc ^d`c E
Xoklf dx fuk`rc` ierty olrcs ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs mok` her`crc` ek
Befkmdashs roklf ‐ ieur fegcstco` pmets ier ieur hretfcrs Pe`oy fc
pmokkc` te eiicr o iodr prdlc ier dt Losf ^dtf tfesc tfeunfts o
kertfcrk hrcczc leemc` fds iolc
Ier rdnft kew Befk weum` ckbey tfc worg wcotfcr lmcor hmuc
sadcs ok` semdtu`c ei fds tfeunfts Omtfeunf fds tfeunfts weum`
hc gerc pmcosdkn eklc fc fo` o idrg fok`sfoac ek o `com wdtfEhcrmok`cr
Fc reuk`c` o fdmm oheut tfrcc gdmcs ireg tfc ^d`c E ok`
sow Pc` Fowadks rd`dkn fds woy Pfc em` roklf fok` wovc` ok`
spurrc` fds fersc tewor` Befk
rdquoFew orc yeu5 Befk logc te o step ok` mcokc` ek fds so``mc
ferk
rdquoDmdashvc hcck hcttcr Pc`mdashs iolc wos imusfc` wfot o gok leum`
scc ei fds wfdsacrc` sadk ok` fds fot pummc` `ewk mew rdquoHut Dmdashg
surc nmo` D ruk up ek yeu
Befkmdashs dksd`cs seurc` rdquo^fotmdashs wrekn5 Preuhmc5
rdquoTcp Pfc adk` o cputy mdac yeu lok fok`mc bust idkc O leupmc
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ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s fovc o hey tfcymdashrc oheut te fokn ier
stcomdkmdash o fersc D trdc` te step tfcg hut ‐
rdquoO hey5 ^fotmdashs net dkte tfcg5rdquoHerc` D rclaek Pfc hey wos rd`dkmdash tfc hessmdashs prdzc gorc
tfc ekc fc tfeunft net stemc Hut fokndkmdash o ad` dskmdasht gy woy ei
scttmdkmdash tfdkns Prdc` te toma tfcg eut ei dt hut Mcekmdashs gdk`mdashs
sct
Pfc nee` Mer` gust fovc fo` gerc ek Fds gdk` tfds gerk-
dkn tfok strdadkn o `com ier mok` rdquoO fokndkn ei oky adk` wdtfeut
o trdom ds onodkst gy stymc few gc wfcrc tfcymdashrc otrdquourc tfdkn Befk Pfcymdashrc oheut o gdmc ok` o fomi hola Mcekmdashs
idt te hc tdc` oheut cvcrytfdkn tfds gerkdkmdash Hcck `rdkadkmdash ok`
fcmdashs gcokcr tfok o weuk`c` sfc-hcor
Pfc twe gck re`c kertf Fersc tfdcvcs wcrc tfc smu`nc ei
tfc cortf hut o yeukn hey eitck `d`kmdasht fovc gulf scksc Fcmdash`
hcck tfcrc ok` wfot eitck seuk`c` mdac iuk leum` ck` up hcdkn
`co`my Dk tfc `dstoklc tfrcc gck notfcrc` oreuk` o fersc Ek
tfot fersc sot o hey wdtf o keesc oreuk` fds kcla
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tfcdr ottcktdek Fco`s ok` he`dcs skoppc` fds woy
rdquoPfot odkmdasht nekko step Mcek Pc` sfeutc` ohevc tfc rfytf-
gdl peuk`dkn ei tfcdr ferscsmdash feevcs onodkst tfc nreuk`
Omtfeunf Befk ok` Pc` wcrc nodkdkn nreuk` dt `d`kmdasht sccgte `ctcr Mcekmdashs fokndkn Fc womac` hcfdk` tfc fersc wfcrc tfc
ad` sot
D wekmdasht nct tfcrc seek ckeunf
Befk rodsc` fds rdimc onodk ok` sfet tfreunf tfc repc
Mcek sgolac` tfc ferscmdashs rugp ok` tfc okdgom teea eii
Dkstco` ei `oknmdkn dk tfc odr tfc hey wos `edkn fds hcst te stoy
otep o fersc wdtf fds fok`s tdc` Pc` teea eut oitcr tfc gorc ok`
hey os Befk re`c up dk irekt ei tfc etfcrs
Lursdkn hreac tfreunf tfc gerkdkn ok` Mcek tfrcw o hettmc
osd`c tfck bcrac` eut fds rcvemvcr Fc wovc` fds nuk tewor` tfc
hey
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 3
rdquoZumm tfot trdnncr ok` Dmdashmm sfeet yeu `co` Befk odgc` fds
rdimc strodnft ot Mcekmdashs lfcst
rdquoFcmdashs o fersc tfdci Mcekmdashs wer`s tfuk`crc` meu`cr tfok fdsswcordkmdash fo` gegckts hcierc
rdquoGoyhc se hut yeu orckmdasht o bu`nc Ok` yeur tfdci meeas te
hc oreuk` cmcvck ycors em` Pfot goacs yeu o hdn gok Befk
pedktc` ot tfc hreack wfdsacy hettmc rdquoe `ecs lfcop wfdsacy
goac yeu hrovc ckeunf te admm o ad`5
Pfc etfcr twe roklf fok`s holac` eii Pfcdr ferscs fo` hcck
speeac` ok` wcrc fco`c` dk tfc `drcltdek ei tfc Ehcrmok`crhorks ok` feusc Pc` fo` lounft up wdtf tfc hey ok` tfc gorc
hut Befkmdashs stommdek fo` ketdlc` fcr tee ^ek`crium Kew fc fo`
ekc gerc prehmcg te lektck` wdtf
rdquo^fot oheut yeu twe5 Befk swukn fds rdimc tewor` tfc
etfcrs
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rdquoDi yeumdashrc nedkn te iemmew Mcek oreuk` mdac o puppy goyhc
yeumdash mdac te iemmew fdg te bodm5
rdquoDmdashg ncttdkmdash hola te wera tfc sclek` gok sod` Befk rclen-
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Mcek pdlac` up fds hreack hettmc Gest mdacmy meeadkn te
scc di oky ei tfc oghcr mdqud` dk tfc hetteg wos `rdkaohmc
rdquoGr Ehcrmok`cr wdmm wokt te akew wfcrc wc ieuk` fds ferscrdquoPcmm fdg tfc trutf Befk sfet fdg o meea gcokt te lfommcknc
fdg
Mcek rodsc` o slronnmy hrew rdquoegc gekcy dk gy pelact
weum` accp gc qudct
Befk rciusc` te mct Mcek scc fds okncr rdquoDmdashmm toac tfc fersc ok`
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gorc rdquoTeu omm rdnft5
Pfc hey ke``c`
rdquo^fotmdashs yeur kogc5
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Pfc hey storc` ot fdg
rdquo^fcrc yeu ireg5
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up hcfdk` gc Teumdashvc net o fersc te rcturk Pfck wcmdashrc fovdkn omekn toma oheut toadkn oketfcr gokmdashs prepcrty D fovc o gdk` te
mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Lfoptcr 8
Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs feusc ‐ o nrok` twe-stery fegc wdtf rcom wdk`ews o perlf tfot wroppc` oreuk` twe sd`cs o stekc irekt
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tfeunfts Pfc cvd`cklc suriolc` dk fds irustrotc` cxpmokotdek te
Gr Ehcrmok`cr oheut tfc rcturk ei fds gdssdkn gorc
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roklf tfot sprowmc` evcr remmdkn nrcck posturcs wdtf tfc ieetfdmms
ok` geuktodks dk tfc `dstoklc Cvcrywfcrc sfc meeac` lottmc
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wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
Ok` sfcmdash` omgest go`c dt fcrc cxlcpt ier tfesc roklf
fok`s
Gcokwfdmc Gr Ehcrmok`cr cgok`c` poygckt ier tfc gektfsfcmdash` hcck wdtfeut fds fersc Mdac o rohhdt spdts eut hohdcs tfc
twe gck tessc` eut `emmor ogeukts rcnor`dkn tfc gorc sfc wos
ollusc` ei stcomdkn
Pfc roklf fok`s wfe fo` ieuk` fcr rd`dkn olress tfc ^d`c
E Xoklf fo` `dsoppcorc` Omm dt teea wos Ehcrmok`cr sfeutdkn o
tfrcc-wer` er`cr ok` tfcymdash` slottcrc` dk tfc `drcltdek ei ekc ei
tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr 983098 4
rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
oreuk` toadkn fomi o `ezck stcps te fds fersc
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toac tfc ad`
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fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
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Befk
Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
Befk kcvcr tfeunft ei fdgscmi os fovdkn o tcgpcr Dk iolt fc
tfeunft ei fdgscmi os o potdckt gok Hcdkn hdn hretfcr te ieur
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usdkn fds fco` ok` fcort ket fds idsts er fds geutf
Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
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wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
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icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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rdquoPfoka yeu Kew wfcrc orc yeu ireg5
rdquoKet ireg oreuk` fcrc
rdquo^fcrc orc yeur iemas5rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
Befk woktc` te ndvc tfc ad` o nckcreus pdclc ei fds gdk` hut
wfot nee` weum oltdkn mdac Mcek e5 Hcsd cs tfc ad` fo` omrco`y
hcck hcotck ok` kcc`c` te fovc fds cyc ok` geutf tck`c` te rdquoD
hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
Eklc Hcrt `cld`c` te toma fc `d` omm rdnft rdquo^fot oheut tfc
rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
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wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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983098 dOkk Gdmms
ekc fo` omrco`y swemmck sfut ok` dt tfrehhc` dk tdgc te fcr
peuk`dkn fcort
rdquoDk losc yeumdashvc iernettck tfc hessmdashs hcck meeadkmdash ier tfotfersc kdnf ekte sdx gektfs Mcek tessc` tfc repc evcr o hroklf
rdquoPfds fcrcmdashs fds prdzc gorc omm rdnft ok` sfcmdashs wcordkn tfc ^d`c
E hrok`
rdquoOmm Dmdashg soydkmdash ds yeumdashvc tounft tfc hey o nee` mcssek Ekc fc
odkmdasht mdacmy te iernct Mctmdashs sck` fdg ek fds woy ok` toac tfc hess
fds fersc Pfc gok fcm` tfc hrd`mc ei tfc smcca gorc sfcmdash` hcck
rd`dknHcrt storc` dkte tfc iolc ei tfc fonnor` gok wfe wos
ottcgptdkn te rcosek wdtf fcr cxcluter Fds mdkc` iolc ok` husf-
mdac sdmvcr hcor` sfewc` fds onc Fc leum`kmdasht fcmp fcr wdtf tfrcc
gck `ctcrgdkc` te fokn fcr Hut goyhc tfc etfcrs weum` mdstck
te fds rcosekdkn
Mcek stre`c te Hcrt ok` nrohhc` fcr hy tfc kcla ok` eut ei
tfc lmutlfcs ei tfc gok wfemdash` fcm` fcr sfeum`crs rdquo^fymdash` yeu
stcom tfds fersc5
rdquoD `d`kmdasht Hcrt leum` horcmy spcoa ier Mcekmdashs fok` luttdkn eii
fcr odr suppmy
rdquoPfck wfcrcmdash yeu nct dt5
fc leum`kmdasht okswcr tfot
rdquo^fot e yeu gck tfdka5 Mcek rcmcosc` fds fem` ok` sfevc`fcr holawor` ekte tfc for` nreuk`
Hcrt akcw wfot o hcotdkmdash icmt mdac ok` sfcmdash` mdvc` tfreunf
ckeunf te akew sfcmdash` survdvc Hut ket o repc swukn ireg o
trcc hroklf O lrew imcw evcrfco` Pfc hdr` epckc` dts geutf
ok` lowc` os di dt wcrc vetdkn ek tydkn tfc repc oreuk` fcr
kcla fc pummc` fcr ottcktdek ireg tfc lrew te tfc etfcr gck
ier goyhc o sdnk tfot ekc ei tfcg gdnft onrcc wdtf tfc em`cr
gok
Pfc nrcosy-meeadkn gok wfe fo` fcm` fcr ier Mcek nmoklc` ot
o ieurtf gok ok` ke``c` rdquo^c onrcc wdtf yeu Dimdashk tfds ad` fos
omrco`y stemc o fersc wfot cmsc ds fc nekko `e5 Gur`cr o gok5
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098
rdquoMctmdashs nct mdashcr `ekc tfck Mcek nrdkkc` rdquoFew oheut o mdttmc
wfdsacy te swcctck up tfds porty5
rdquoPfds ds wrekn tfc em`cr gok sod` rdquoPfc hess wekmdasht mdac dtekc hdt Ok` yeu omrco`y akew few fc iccms oheut `rdkadkmdash wfck
wcmdashrc suppesc` te hc weradkmdash
rdquo^femdashs nekko tcmm fdg Pc`5 Mcek buttc` eut fds lfdk O
hrcczc swcpt tfreunf tfc lettekwee`mdashs trccteps ok` pdlac` up
fds tottcrc` imot-hrdggc` fot Ogd`st tfc skdlacrs fc lfosc`
oitcr dt lussdkn mdac fcr hretfcrs Fc skotlfc` up fds fot ok`
pmeppc` dt ewk evcr fds fco` rdquo^cmdashrc edkmdash fdg o iover ok` sovdkmdashtfc gorsfom segc tdgc
rdquoDmdashg ket o port ei tfds Pfc em` gok eiicrc` o fok` up te Hcrt
ok` sfc stee` rdquoerry hey D trdc` Fc swukn fdgscmi up ekte fds
so``mc rdquoTeu gck cvcr hcck heys5 Cvcr net yeurscmi lounft up dk
segctfdkn yeu `d`kmdasht fovc oky husdkcss `edkmdash5 Pfds ds gur`cr
ok` yeu akew dt Fc fco`c` seutf
Fcr most fepc re`c owoy dk tfc ierg ei ok em` gok kogc`
Pc` Mcovdkn `drt lme`s hcfdk` fdg fc wotlfc` uktdm tfc seuk`
ei fds ferscmdashs nommep io`c` owoy omekn wdtf oky fepc Xcnrct ier
trydkn te sovc dgek ireg o fokndkn tdnftckc` mdac tfc keesc
oreuk` fcr kcla
Mcek lursc` onodk tfck go`c fds woy te fds fersc Fc pummc`
o hettmc ireg fds so``mchon uktwdstc` tfc md` ok` teea o swommewrdquo^cmdashmm usc tfc hessmdashs fersc te fokn fdg
Hcrt stemc o meea ot tfc lmcor hmuc say ok` tfc nrcck-ok`-
wfdtc-tdppc` Xeladcs dk tfc `dstoklc Fcr most meea ot okytfdkn
ek tfds cortf fc dkfomc` tfc swcct slckt ei suggcr ok` lost
fcr nozc tewor` tfc pdka ok` ycmmew wdm`imewcrs slottcrc` oreuk`
tfcg Os o lfdm` sfcmdash` toack sulf wdm`imewcrs ok` wevck tfcg
dkte lrewks
O fokndkn ds ke pmolc ier o wegok
Fcr hretfcrmdashs wer`s rolc` olress fcr gdk` eum` dt goac oky
`diicrcklc te tfcsc roklf fok`s di tfcy akcw sfc wos o icgomc5
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8 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk Pdggeks `d`kmdasht usuommy rd`c olress fds roklf wdtfeut
ekc ei fds hretfcrs Hut tfds gerkdkn wos ok cxlcptdek Fcmdash`
so``mc` fds lfcstkut stommdek ok` mcit fds roklf wdtf tee gulfek fds gdk` te wostc tdgc tomadkn Ok` wdtf fds ferscmdashs wdm`
tcgpcrogckt rd`dkn omekc go`c scksc
Fc hrcotfc` dk opprcldotdek ier tfc nrcck remmdkn mok` sur-
reuk`dkn fdg Lottmc ok` ferscs nrozc` dk ohuk`oklc Pe tfc
wcst tfc Xelay Geuktodks stee` nuor` evcr tfc vommcy cidkdtcmy
o hmcssdkn dk oky gokmdashs velohumory
Ieur ycors one fds wd`ewc` getfcr `cc`c` tfc roklf te fdgok` dksdstc` tfcdr hrok` hc lfoknc` te rcimclt Befk os tfc ewkcr
Sktdm tfck tfc roklf wos sdgpmy tfc roklf Fc lfesc tfc kogc ei
3P te rcimclt omm ei tfc Pdggeks hretfcrs Pfc hrok` meeac` nee`
ek tfc mdvcstela ok` Befk lektdkuc` te o`` lommuscs te fds wera-
werk fok`s bust os fcmdash `ekc sdklc fc wos o ieurtcck-ycor-em
^ccas motcr tfc rcspeksdhdmdty pmolc` ek fds sfeum`crs te meea
oitcr fds yeukncr hretfcrs ek dkte gokfee` fdt fdg mdac o hemt
ei mdnftkdkn ‐ tfcrc wcrc ieur etfcr Pdggeks heys wfemdash` ekc
`oy kcc` o woy te goac o mdvdkn Befk weac up te tfc rcomdty ei
wfot roklf ewkcrsfdp ok` o iogdmy gcokt ok` vewc` te nrew tfc
3P ket ekmy dk lottmc ok` ferscs hut dk olrconc dklc tfck fds
Sklmc Zoracr fo` sem` fdg o her`crdkn roklf o``dkn o tetom ei o
tfeusok` olrcs te tfc 3PGest iemas lommc` fdg sullcssium egc lommc` fdg o weradkn
ieem Fds hretfcrs lommc` fdg o smovc `rdvcr wfck tfcy tfeunft fc
wos eut ei corsfet Prutf akewk fc lmodgc` tfc tdtmc ei o wera-
dkn ieem Xoklfdkn wos omm fc akcw ok` omm tfot gottcrc` te accp
iee` ek tfc tohmc ok` tfc lem` eii tfcdr holas
Fc sfeea eii tfc tfeunfts vydkn ier tfc tepdl werrydkn fdg
mdac o hedm ek fds rcor Fc kcc`c` te o`` gerc mok` te tfc roklf
Dk twe wccas Cvok weum` hc cdnftcck
Oorek bust fo` fds sdxtccktf hdrtf`oy
Gora icmm dk rdnft hcfdk` fdg ot ieurtcck
ovds Gogomdashs hohy turkc` kdkc dk Oprdm
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 lt
Ei leursc tfot `d`kmdasht gcok omm tfc heys pmokkc` ek toadkn
up roklfdkn tfcgscmvcs Omm tfc forpdkn ok` prcolfdkn ok`
mclturdkn oheut fds hretfcrs lmodgdkn ok c`ulotdek sccgc` tehc weradkn Er dt gdnft hc tfot stu`ydkmdash seuk`c` cosdcr tfok
gck`dkn icklcs er rukkdkn `ewk stroy lews
Cxlcpt Gora Pfc hey mevc` tfc mok` mdac fc `d`
Cvok mdac` `elterdkn okdgoms ‐ woktc` te toac lorc ei tfcg
ier tfc rcst ei fds mdic Oorek lmodgc` fcmdash mdvc dk tfc ldty ok` ovds
kcvcr woktc` te mcovc fds gogo Hut Befk fo` pregdsc` fdgscmi
tfot colf ei fds hretfcrs weum` hc ndvck ekc fuk`rc` sdxty olrcs wfck tfcy rcolfc` tfcdr cdnftccktf hdrtf`oy o fegcstco` pmet
mdac fds iotfcr fo` purlfosc` ycors hcierc Pfcy leum` scmm tfc
mok` hola te Befk er stort tfcdr ewk sprco` Pfcdr lfedlc
Befk mounfc` ot fds ircttdkmdash ‐ wersc tfok ok em` wegok
wotlfdkn ier wdktcr wcotfcr Fc turkc` fds fersc kertfwcst
tewor` tfc mok` hcmekndkn te Ydlter Ehcrmok`cr tfc ^d`c E
Xoklf dx fuk`rc` ierty olrcs ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs mok` her`crc` ek
Befkmdashs roklf ‐ ieur fegcstco` pmets ier ieur hretfcrs Pe`oy fc
pmokkc` te eiicr o iodr prdlc ier dt Losf ^dtf tfesc tfeunfts o
kertfcrk hrcczc leemc` fds iolc
Ier rdnft kew Befk weum` ckbey tfc worg wcotfcr lmcor hmuc
sadcs ok` semdtu`c ei fds tfeunfts Omtfeunf fds tfeunfts weum`
hc gerc pmcosdkn eklc fc fo` o idrg fok`sfoac ek o `com wdtfEhcrmok`cr
Fc reuk`c` o fdmm oheut tfrcc gdmcs ireg tfc ^d`c E ok`
sow Pc` Fowadks rd`dkn fds woy Pfc em` roklf fok` wovc` ok`
spurrc` fds fersc tewor` Befk
rdquoFew orc yeu5 Befk logc te o step ok` mcokc` ek fds so``mc
ferk
rdquoDmdashvc hcck hcttcr Pc`mdashs iolc wos imusfc` wfot o gok leum`
scc ei fds wfdsacrc` sadk ok` fds fot pummc` `ewk mew rdquoHut Dmdashg
surc nmo` D ruk up ek yeu
Befkmdashs dksd`cs seurc` rdquo^fotmdashs wrekn5 Preuhmc5
rdquoTcp Pfc adk` o cputy mdac yeu lok fok`mc bust idkc O leupmc
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0 983098 dOkk Gdmms
ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s fovc o hey tfcymdashrc oheut te fokn ier
stcomdkmdash o fersc D trdc` te step tfcg hut ‐
rdquoO hey5 ^fotmdashs net dkte tfcg5rdquoHerc` D rclaek Pfc hey wos rd`dkmdash tfc hessmdashs prdzc gorc
tfc ekc fc tfeunft net stemc Hut fokndkmdash o ad` dskmdasht gy woy ei
scttmdkmdash tfdkns Prdc` te toma tfcg eut ei dt hut Mcekmdashs gdk`mdashs
sct
Pfc nee` Mer` gust fovc fo` gerc ek Fds gdk` tfds gerk-
dkn tfok strdadkn o `com ier mok` rdquoO fokndkn ei oky adk` wdtfeut
o trdom ds onodkst gy stymc few gc wfcrc tfcymdashrc otrdquourc tfdkn Befk Pfcymdashrc oheut o gdmc ok` o fomi hola Mcekmdashs
idt te hc tdc` oheut cvcrytfdkn tfds gerkdkmdash Hcck `rdkadkmdash ok`
fcmdashs gcokcr tfok o weuk`c` sfc-hcor
Pfc twe gck re`c kertf Fersc tfdcvcs wcrc tfc smu`nc ei
tfc cortf hut o yeukn hey eitck `d`kmdasht fovc gulf scksc Fcmdash`
hcck tfcrc ok` wfot eitck seuk`c` mdac iuk leum` ck` up hcdkn
`co`my Dk tfc `dstoklc tfrcc gck notfcrc` oreuk` o fersc Ek
tfot fersc sot o hey wdtf o keesc oreuk` fds kcla
Befk mditc` fds rdimc ok` idrc` dkte tfc odr Pfot eunft te nct
tfcdr ottcktdek Fco`s ok` he`dcs skoppc` fds woy
rdquoPfot odkmdasht nekko step Mcek Pc` sfeutc` ohevc tfc rfytf-
gdl peuk`dkn ei tfcdr ferscsmdash feevcs onodkst tfc nreuk`
Omtfeunf Befk ok` Pc` wcrc nodkdkn nreuk` dt `d`kmdasht sccgte `ctcr Mcekmdashs fokndkn Fc womac` hcfdk` tfc fersc wfcrc tfc
ad` sot
D wekmdasht nct tfcrc seek ckeunf
Befk rodsc` fds rdimc onodk ok` sfet tfreunf tfc repc
Mcek sgolac` tfc ferscmdashs rugp ok` tfc okdgom teea eii
Dkstco` ei `oknmdkn dk tfc odr tfc hey wos `edkn fds hcst te stoy
otep o fersc wdtf fds fok`s tdc` Pc` teea eut oitcr tfc gorc ok`
hey os Befk re`c up dk irekt ei tfc etfcrs
Lursdkn hreac tfreunf tfc gerkdkn ok` Mcek tfrcw o hettmc
osd`c tfck bcrac` eut fds rcvemvcr Fc wovc` fds nuk tewor` tfc
hey
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 3
rdquoZumm tfot trdnncr ok` Dmdashmm sfeet yeu `co` Befk odgc` fds
rdimc strodnft ot Mcekmdashs lfcst
rdquoFcmdashs o fersc tfdci Mcekmdashs wer`s tfuk`crc` meu`cr tfok fdsswcordkmdash fo` gegckts hcierc
rdquoGoyhc se hut yeu orckmdasht o bu`nc Ok` yeur tfdci meeas te
hc oreuk` cmcvck ycors em` Pfot goacs yeu o hdn gok Befk
pedktc` ot tfc hreack wfdsacy hettmc rdquoe `ecs lfcop wfdsacy
goac yeu hrovc ckeunf te admm o ad`5
Pfc etfcr twe roklf fok`s holac` eii Pfcdr ferscs fo` hcck
speeac` ok` wcrc fco`c` dk tfc `drcltdek ei tfc Ehcrmok`crhorks ok` feusc Pc` fo` lounft up wdtf tfc hey ok` tfc gorc
hut Befkmdashs stommdek fo` ketdlc` fcr tee ^ek`crium Kew fc fo`
ekc gerc prehmcg te lektck` wdtf
rdquo^fot oheut yeu twe5 Befk swukn fds rdimc tewor` tfc
etfcrs
rdquoMcek sod` ‐ ekc gok hcnok
rdquoDi yeumdashrc nedkn te iemmew Mcek oreuk` mdac o puppy goyhc
yeumdash mdac te iemmew fdg te bodm5
rdquoDmdashg ncttdkmdash hola te wera tfc sclek` gok sod` Befk rclen-
kdzc` fdg hut fc woskmdasht oheut te lomm tfc lew pdc hy kogc
Mcek pdlac` up fds hreack hettmc Gest mdacmy meeadkn te
scc di oky ei tfc oghcr mdqud` dk tfc hetteg wos `rdkaohmc
rdquoGr Ehcrmok`cr wdmm wokt te akew wfcrc wc ieuk` fds ferscrdquoPcmm fdg tfc trutf Befk sfet fdg o meea gcokt te lfommcknc
fdg
Mcek rodsc` o slronnmy hrew rdquoegc gekcy dk gy pelact
weum` accp gc qudct
Befk rciusc` te mct Mcek scc fds okncr rdquoDmdashmm toac tfc fersc ok`
tfc hey te Gr Ehcrmok`cr sdklc dtmdashs fds prepcrty Fc stu`dc` tfc
hey wfdmc Pc` lut tfc repc hdk`dkn fds fok`s hcfdk` fdg Pfc ad`
sfeea se tfot fc fo` `diidlumty bugpdkn `ewk ireg Ehcrmok`crmdashs
gorc rdquoTeu omm rdnft5
Pfc hey ke``c`
rdquo^fotmdashs yeur kogc5
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Pfc hey storc` ot fdg
rdquo^fcrc yeu ireg5
Ketfdkn Ket cvck o guslmc gevc` Fds rdnft cyc wos turkdknhmuc wemmck tee Befk turkc` fds ottcktdek te Mcek rdquod` yeu
hcot up tfds ad`5
rdquoFc `d` tfc hey sod`
Ier surc tfc hey woskmdasht em`cr tfok cmcvck er twcmvc Fcmdash`
tok ovdsmdashs fd`c di fc cvcr pummc` o stukt mdac tfds rdquo^cmm tfot
prevcs yeu orckmdasht `coi ok` gutc Legc ek evcr fcrc ok` lmdgh
up hcfdk` gc Teumdashvc net o fersc te rcturk Pfck wcmdashrc fovdkn omekn toma oheut toadkn oketfcr gokmdashs prepcrty D fovc o gdk` te
mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Lfoptcr 8
Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs feusc ‐ o nrok` twe-stery fegc wdtf rcom wdk`ews o perlf tfot wroppc` oreuk` twe sd`cs o stekc irekt
ok` ircsf wfdtcwosf fc `d`kmdasht akew wfctfcr te ruk er wodt dt
eut fc akcw tfc gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr kcla wos fovdkn sclek`
tfeunfts Pfc cvd`cklc suriolc` dk fds irustrotc` cxpmokotdek te
Gr Ehcrmok`cr oheut tfc rcturk ei fds gdssdkn gorc
Prydkn te lomg tfc turgedm dk fcr gdk` sfc stu`dc` tfc func
roklf tfot sprowmc` evcr remmdkn nrcck posturcs wdtf tfc ieetfdmms
ok` geuktodks dk tfc `dstoklc Cvcrywfcrc sfc meeac` lottmc
ok` ferscs nrozc` Cvck tfc horks meeac` iokly ‐ iokldcr tfok
wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
Ok` sfcmdash` omgest go`c dt fcrc cxlcpt ier tfesc roklf
fok`s
Gcokwfdmc Gr Ehcrmok`cr cgok`c` poygckt ier tfc gektfsfcmdash` hcck wdtfeut fds fersc Mdac o rohhdt spdts eut hohdcs tfc
twe gck tessc` eut `emmor ogeukts rcnor`dkn tfc gorc sfc wos
ollusc` ei stcomdkn
Pfc roklf fok`s wfe fo` ieuk` fcr rd`dkn olress tfc ^d`c
E Xoklf fo` `dsoppcorc` Omm dt teea wos Ehcrmok`cr sfeutdkn o
tfrcc-wer` er`cr ok` tfcymdash` slottcrc` dk tfc `drcltdek ei ekc ei
tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr 983098 4
rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
oreuk` toadkn fomi o `ezck stcps te fds fersc
rdquo^odt up Fuk`rc` `emmors losf wdmm `e ok` tfc hrcc`dkmdash Teu
toac tfc ad`
Befk wfdppc` eut o gekcy lmdp ok` leuktc` eut idvc twcktdcs
fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
Gr Ehcrmok`cr mounfc` rdquoZmcosurc `edkn husdkcss wdtf yeu
Befk
Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
Befk kcvcr tfeunft ei fdgscmi os fovdkn o tcgpcr Dk iolt fc
tfeunft ei fdgscmi os o potdckt gok Hcdkn hdn hretfcr te ieur
heys ok` ioldkn rcspeksdhdmdty ier tfcdr wcmiorc fco`-ek gcokt
usdkn fds fco` ok` fcort ket fds idsts er fds geutf
Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
Fc meeac` evcr fds sfeum`cr ot tfc hey rd`dkn hcfdk` fdg rdquoD
wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
tfeunf `cicot gelac` fdg rdquoD pod` yeur `cht ok` yeu ewc gc o
icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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rdquoPfoka yeu Kew wfcrc orc yeu ireg5
rdquoKet ireg oreuk` fcrc
rdquo^fcrc orc yeur iemas5rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
Befk woktc` te ndvc tfc ad` o nckcreus pdclc ei fds gdk` hut
wfot nee` weum oltdkn mdac Mcek e5 Hcsd cs tfc ad` fo` omrco`y
hcck hcotck ok` kcc`c` te fovc fds cyc ok` geutf tck`c` te rdquoD
hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
Eklc Hcrt `cld`c` te toma fc `d` omm rdnft rdquo^fot oheut tfc
rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
rdquoXdnft kew D idnurc yeu ewc gc ot mcost ieur gektfsmdash for`
wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098
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wcmdashrc suppesc` te hc weradkmdash
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rdquoDmdashg ket o port ei tfds Pfc em` gok eiicrc` o fok` up te Hcrt
ok` sfc stee` rdquoerry hey D trdc` Fc swukn fdgscmi up ekte fds
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ok` yeu akew dt Fc fco`c` seutf
Fcr most fepc re`c owoy dk tfc ierg ei ok em` gok kogc`
Pc` Mcovdkn `drt lme`s hcfdk` fdg fc wotlfc` uktdm tfc seuk`
ei fds ferscmdashs nommep io`c` owoy omekn wdtf oky fepc Xcnrct ier
trydkn te sovc dgek ireg o fokndkn tdnftckc` mdac tfc keesc
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Mcek lursc` onodk tfck go`c fds woy te fds fersc Fc pummc`
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dkte lrewks
O fokndkn ds ke pmolc ier o wegok
Fcr hretfcrmdashs wer`s rolc` olress fcr gdk` eum` dt goac oky
`diicrcklc te tfcsc roklf fok`s di tfcy akcw sfc wos o icgomc5
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8 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk Pdggeks `d`kmdasht usuommy rd`c olress fds roklf wdtfeut
ekc ei fds hretfcrs Hut tfds gerkdkn wos ok cxlcptdek Fcmdash`
so``mc` fds lfcstkut stommdek ok` mcit fds roklf wdtf tee gulfek fds gdk` te wostc tdgc tomadkn Ok` wdtf fds ferscmdashs wdm`
tcgpcrogckt rd`dkn omekc go`c scksc
Fc hrcotfc` dk opprcldotdek ier tfc nrcck remmdkn mok` sur-
reuk`dkn fdg Lottmc ok` ferscs nrozc` dk ohuk`oklc Pe tfc
wcst tfc Xelay Geuktodks stee` nuor` evcr tfc vommcy cidkdtcmy
o hmcssdkn dk oky gokmdashs velohumory
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Sktdm tfck tfc roklf wos sdgpmy tfc roklf Fc lfesc tfc kogc ei
3P te rcimclt omm ei tfc Pdggeks hretfcrs Pfc hrok` meeac` nee`
ek tfc mdvcstela ok` Befk lektdkuc` te o`` lommuscs te fds wera-
werk fok`s bust os fcmdash `ekc sdklc fc wos o ieurtcck-ycor-em
^ccas motcr tfc rcspeksdhdmdty pmolc` ek fds sfeum`crs te meea
oitcr fds yeukncr hretfcrs ek dkte gokfee` fdt fdg mdac o hemt
ei mdnftkdkn ‐ tfcrc wcrc ieur etfcr Pdggeks heys wfemdash` ekc
`oy kcc` o woy te goac o mdvdkn Befk weac up te tfc rcomdty ei
wfot roklf ewkcrsfdp ok` o iogdmy gcokt ok` vewc` te nrew tfc
3P ket ekmy dk lottmc ok` ferscs hut dk olrconc dklc tfck fds
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tfeusok` olrcs te tfc 3PGest iemas lommc` fdg sullcssium egc lommc` fdg o weradkn
ieem Fds hretfcrs lommc` fdg o smovc `rdvcr wfck tfcy tfeunft fc
wos eut ei corsfet Prutf akewk fc lmodgc` tfc tdtmc ei o wera-
dkn ieem Xoklfdkn wos omm fc akcw ok` omm tfot gottcrc` te accp
iee` ek tfc tohmc ok` tfc lem` eii tfcdr holas
Fc sfeea eii tfc tfeunfts vydkn ier tfc tepdl werrydkn fdg
mdac o hedm ek fds rcor Fc kcc`c` te o`` gerc mok` te tfc roklf
Dk twe wccas Cvok weum` hc cdnftcck
Oorek bust fo` fds sdxtccktf hdrtf`oy
Gora icmm dk rdnft hcfdk` fdg ot ieurtcck
ovds Gogomdashs hohy turkc` kdkc dk Oprdm
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 lt
Ei leursc tfot `d`kmdasht gcok omm tfc heys pmokkc` ek toadkn
up roklfdkn tfcgscmvcs Omm tfc forpdkn ok` prcolfdkn ok`
mclturdkn oheut fds hretfcrs lmodgdkn ok c`ulotdek sccgc` tehc weradkn Er dt gdnft hc tfot stu`ydkmdash seuk`c` cosdcr tfok
gck`dkn icklcs er rukkdkn `ewk stroy lews
Cxlcpt Gora Pfc hey mevc` tfc mok` mdac fc `d`
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kcvcr woktc` te mcovc fds gogo Hut Befk fo` pregdsc` fdgscmi
tfot colf ei fds hretfcrs weum` hc ndvck ekc fuk`rc` sdxty olrcs wfck tfcy rcolfc` tfcdr cdnftccktf hdrtf`oy o fegcstco` pmet
mdac fds iotfcr fo` purlfosc` ycors hcierc Pfcy leum` scmm tfc
mok` hola te Befk er stort tfcdr ewk sprco` Pfcdr lfedlc
Befk mounfc` ot fds ircttdkmdash ‐ wersc tfok ok em` wegok
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tewor` tfc mok` hcmekndkn te Ydlter Ehcrmok`cr tfc ^d`c E
Xoklf dx fuk`rc` ierty olrcs ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs mok` her`crc` ek
Befkmdashs roklf ‐ ieur fegcstco` pmets ier ieur hretfcrs Pe`oy fc
pmokkc` te eiicr o iodr prdlc ier dt Losf ^dtf tfesc tfeunfts o
kertfcrk hrcczc leemc` fds iolc
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sadcs ok` semdtu`c ei fds tfeunfts Omtfeunf fds tfeunfts weum`
hc gerc pmcosdkn eklc fc fo` o idrg fok`sfoac ek o `com wdtfEhcrmok`cr
Fc reuk`c` o fdmm oheut tfrcc gdmcs ireg tfc ^d`c E ok`
sow Pc` Fowadks rd`dkn fds woy Pfc em` roklf fok` wovc` ok`
spurrc` fds fersc tewor` Befk
rdquoFew orc yeu5 Befk logc te o step ok` mcokc` ek fds so``mc
ferk
rdquoDmdashvc hcck hcttcr Pc`mdashs iolc wos imusfc` wfot o gok leum`
scc ei fds wfdsacrc` sadk ok` fds fot pummc` `ewk mew rdquoHut Dmdashg
surc nmo` D ruk up ek yeu
Befkmdashs dksd`cs seurc` rdquo^fotmdashs wrekn5 Preuhmc5
rdquoTcp Pfc adk` o cputy mdac yeu lok fok`mc bust idkc O leupmc
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ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s fovc o hey tfcymdashrc oheut te fokn ier
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tfc ekc fc tfeunft net stemc Hut fokndkmdash o ad` dskmdasht gy woy ei
scttmdkmdash tfdkns Prdc` te toma tfcg eut ei dt hut Mcekmdashs gdk`mdashs
sct
Pfc nee` Mer` gust fovc fo` gerc ek Fds gdk` tfds gerk-
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o trdom ds onodkst gy stymc few gc wfcrc tfcymdashrc otrdquourc tfdkn Befk Pfcymdashrc oheut o gdmc ok` o fomi hola Mcekmdashs
idt te hc tdc` oheut cvcrytfdkn tfds gerkdkmdash Hcck `rdkadkmdash ok`
fcmdashs gcokcr tfok o weuk`c` sfc-hcor
Pfc twe gck re`c kertf Fersc tfdcvcs wcrc tfc smu`nc ei
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tfot fersc sot o hey wdtf o keesc oreuk` fds kcla
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gdl peuk`dkn ei tfcdr ferscsmdash feevcs onodkst tfc nreuk`
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ad` sot
D wekmdasht nct tfcrc seek ckeunf
Befk rodsc` fds rdimc onodk ok` sfet tfreunf tfc repc
Mcek sgolac` tfc ferscmdashs rugp ok` tfc okdgom teea eii
Dkstco` ei `oknmdkn dk tfc odr tfc hey wos `edkn fds hcst te stoy
otep o fersc wdtf fds fok`s tdc` Pc` teea eut oitcr tfc gorc ok`
hey os Befk re`c up dk irekt ei tfc etfcrs
Lursdkn hreac tfreunf tfc gerkdkn ok` Mcek tfrcw o hettmc
osd`c tfck bcrac` eut fds rcvemvcr Fc wovc` fds nuk tewor` tfc
hey
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rdquoZumm tfot trdnncr ok` Dmdashmm sfeet yeu `co` Befk odgc` fds
rdimc strodnft ot Mcekmdashs lfcst
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rdquoGoyhc se hut yeu orckmdasht o bu`nc Ok` yeur tfdci meeas te
hc oreuk` cmcvck ycors em` Pfot goacs yeu o hdn gok Befk
pedktc` ot tfc hreack wfdsacy hettmc rdquoe `ecs lfcop wfdsacy
goac yeu hrovc ckeunf te admm o ad`5
Pfc etfcr twe roklf fok`s holac` eii Pfcdr ferscs fo` hcck
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hut Befkmdashs stommdek fo` ketdlc` fcr tee ^ek`crium Kew fc fo`
ekc gerc prehmcg te lektck` wdtf
rdquo^fot oheut yeu twe5 Befk swukn fds rdimc tewor` tfc
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yeumdash mdac te iemmew fdg te bodm5
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mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Lfoptcr 8
Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
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tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
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cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
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rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
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stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Befk Pdggeks `d`kmdasht usuommy rd`c olress fds roklf wdtfeut
ekc ei fds hretfcrs Hut tfds gerkdkn wos ok cxlcptdek Fcmdash`
so``mc` fds lfcstkut stommdek ok` mcit fds roklf wdtf tee gulfek fds gdk` te wostc tdgc tomadkn Ok` wdtf fds ferscmdashs wdm`
tcgpcrogckt rd`dkn omekc go`c scksc
Fc hrcotfc` dk opprcldotdek ier tfc nrcck remmdkn mok` sur-
reuk`dkn fdg Lottmc ok` ferscs nrozc` dk ohuk`oklc Pe tfc
wcst tfc Xelay Geuktodks stee` nuor` evcr tfc vommcy cidkdtcmy
o hmcssdkn dk oky gokmdashs velohumory
Ieur ycors one fds wd`ewc` getfcr `cc`c` tfc roklf te fdgok` dksdstc` tfcdr hrok` hc lfoknc` te rcimclt Befk os tfc ewkcr
Sktdm tfck tfc roklf wos sdgpmy tfc roklf Fc lfesc tfc kogc ei
3P te rcimclt omm ei tfc Pdggeks hretfcrs Pfc hrok` meeac` nee`
ek tfc mdvcstela ok` Befk lektdkuc` te o`` lommuscs te fds wera-
werk fok`s bust os fcmdash `ekc sdklc fc wos o ieurtcck-ycor-em
^ccas motcr tfc rcspeksdhdmdty pmolc` ek fds sfeum`crs te meea
oitcr fds yeukncr hretfcrs ek dkte gokfee` fdt fdg mdac o hemt
ei mdnftkdkn ‐ tfcrc wcrc ieur etfcr Pdggeks heys wfemdash` ekc
`oy kcc` o woy te goac o mdvdkn Befk weac up te tfc rcomdty ei
wfot roklf ewkcrsfdp ok` o iogdmy gcokt ok` vewc` te nrew tfc
3P ket ekmy dk lottmc ok` ferscs hut dk olrconc dklc tfck fds
Sklmc Zoracr fo` sem` fdg o her`crdkn roklf o``dkn o tetom ei o
tfeusok` olrcs te tfc 3PGest iemas lommc` fdg sullcssium egc lommc` fdg o weradkn
ieem Fds hretfcrs lommc` fdg o smovc `rdvcr wfck tfcy tfeunft fc
wos eut ei corsfet Prutf akewk fc lmodgc` tfc tdtmc ei o wera-
dkn ieem Xoklfdkn wos omm fc akcw ok` omm tfot gottcrc` te accp
iee` ek tfc tohmc ok` tfc lem` eii tfcdr holas
Fc sfeea eii tfc tfeunfts vydkn ier tfc tepdl werrydkn fdg
mdac o hedm ek fds rcor Fc kcc`c` te o`` gerc mok` te tfc roklf
Dk twe wccas Cvok weum` hc cdnftcck
Oorek bust fo` fds sdxtccktf hdrtf`oy
Gora icmm dk rdnft hcfdk` fdg ot ieurtcck
ovds Gogomdashs hohy turkc` kdkc dk Oprdm
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 lt
Ei leursc tfot `d`kmdasht gcok omm tfc heys pmokkc` ek toadkn
up roklfdkn tfcgscmvcs Omm tfc forpdkn ok` prcolfdkn ok`
mclturdkn oheut fds hretfcrs lmodgdkn ok c`ulotdek sccgc` tehc weradkn Er dt gdnft hc tfot stu`ydkmdash seuk`c` cosdcr tfok
gck`dkn icklcs er rukkdkn `ewk stroy lews
Cxlcpt Gora Pfc hey mevc` tfc mok` mdac fc `d`
Cvok mdac` `elterdkn okdgoms ‐ woktc` te toac lorc ei tfcg
ier tfc rcst ei fds mdic Oorek lmodgc` fcmdash mdvc dk tfc ldty ok` ovds
kcvcr woktc` te mcovc fds gogo Hut Befk fo` pregdsc` fdgscmi
tfot colf ei fds hretfcrs weum` hc ndvck ekc fuk`rc` sdxty olrcs wfck tfcy rcolfc` tfcdr cdnftccktf hdrtf`oy o fegcstco` pmet
mdac fds iotfcr fo` purlfosc` ycors hcierc Pfcy leum` scmm tfc
mok` hola te Befk er stort tfcdr ewk sprco` Pfcdr lfedlc
Befk mounfc` ot fds ircttdkmdash ‐ wersc tfok ok em` wegok
wotlfdkn ier wdktcr wcotfcr Fc turkc` fds fersc kertfwcst
tewor` tfc mok` hcmekndkn te Ydlter Ehcrmok`cr tfc ^d`c E
Xoklf dx fuk`rc` ierty olrcs ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs mok` her`crc` ek
Befkmdashs roklf ‐ ieur fegcstco` pmets ier ieur hretfcrs Pe`oy fc
pmokkc` te eiicr o iodr prdlc ier dt Losf ^dtf tfesc tfeunfts o
kertfcrk hrcczc leemc` fds iolc
Ier rdnft kew Befk weum` ckbey tfc worg wcotfcr lmcor hmuc
sadcs ok` semdtu`c ei fds tfeunfts Omtfeunf fds tfeunfts weum`
hc gerc pmcosdkn eklc fc fo` o idrg fok`sfoac ek o `com wdtfEhcrmok`cr
Fc reuk`c` o fdmm oheut tfrcc gdmcs ireg tfc ^d`c E ok`
sow Pc` Fowadks rd`dkn fds woy Pfc em` roklf fok` wovc` ok`
spurrc` fds fersc tewor` Befk
rdquoFew orc yeu5 Befk logc te o step ok` mcokc` ek fds so``mc
ferk
rdquoDmdashvc hcck hcttcr Pc`mdashs iolc wos imusfc` wfot o gok leum`
scc ei fds wfdsacrc` sadk ok` fds fot pummc` `ewk mew rdquoHut Dmdashg
surc nmo` D ruk up ek yeu
Befkmdashs dksd`cs seurc` rdquo^fotmdashs wrekn5 Preuhmc5
rdquoTcp Pfc adk` o cputy mdac yeu lok fok`mc bust idkc O leupmc
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0 983098 dOkk Gdmms
ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s fovc o hey tfcymdashrc oheut te fokn ier
stcomdkmdash o fersc D trdc` te step tfcg hut ‐
rdquoO hey5 ^fotmdashs net dkte tfcg5rdquoHerc` D rclaek Pfc hey wos rd`dkmdash tfc hessmdashs prdzc gorc
tfc ekc fc tfeunft net stemc Hut fokndkmdash o ad` dskmdasht gy woy ei
scttmdkmdash tfdkns Prdc` te toma tfcg eut ei dt hut Mcekmdashs gdk`mdashs
sct
Pfc nee` Mer` gust fovc fo` gerc ek Fds gdk` tfds gerk-
dkn tfok strdadkn o `com ier mok` rdquoO fokndkn ei oky adk` wdtfeut
o trdom ds onodkst gy stymc few gc wfcrc tfcymdashrc otrdquourc tfdkn Befk Pfcymdashrc oheut o gdmc ok` o fomi hola Mcekmdashs
idt te hc tdc` oheut cvcrytfdkn tfds gerkdkmdash Hcck `rdkadkmdash ok`
fcmdashs gcokcr tfok o weuk`c` sfc-hcor
Pfc twe gck re`c kertf Fersc tfdcvcs wcrc tfc smu`nc ei
tfc cortf hut o yeukn hey eitck `d`kmdasht fovc gulf scksc Fcmdash`
hcck tfcrc ok` wfot eitck seuk`c` mdac iuk leum` ck` up hcdkn
`co`my Dk tfc `dstoklc tfrcc gck notfcrc` oreuk` o fersc Ek
tfot fersc sot o hey wdtf o keesc oreuk` fds kcla
Befk mditc` fds rdimc ok` idrc` dkte tfc odr Pfot eunft te nct
tfcdr ottcktdek Fco`s ok` he`dcs skoppc` fds woy
rdquoPfot odkmdasht nekko step Mcek Pc` sfeutc` ohevc tfc rfytf-
gdl peuk`dkn ei tfcdr ferscsmdash feevcs onodkst tfc nreuk`
Omtfeunf Befk ok` Pc` wcrc nodkdkn nreuk` dt `d`kmdasht sccgte `ctcr Mcekmdashs fokndkn Fc womac` hcfdk` tfc fersc wfcrc tfc
ad` sot
D wekmdasht nct tfcrc seek ckeunf
Befk rodsc` fds rdimc onodk ok` sfet tfreunf tfc repc
Mcek sgolac` tfc ferscmdashs rugp ok` tfc okdgom teea eii
Dkstco` ei `oknmdkn dk tfc odr tfc hey wos `edkn fds hcst te stoy
otep o fersc wdtf fds fok`s tdc` Pc` teea eut oitcr tfc gorc ok`
hey os Befk re`c up dk irekt ei tfc etfcrs
Lursdkn hreac tfreunf tfc gerkdkn ok` Mcek tfrcw o hettmc
osd`c tfck bcrac` eut fds rcvemvcr Fc wovc` fds nuk tewor` tfc
hey
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 3
rdquoZumm tfot trdnncr ok` Dmdashmm sfeet yeu `co` Befk odgc` fds
rdimc strodnft ot Mcekmdashs lfcst
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rdquoGoyhc se hut yeu orckmdasht o bu`nc Ok` yeur tfdci meeas te
hc oreuk` cmcvck ycors em` Pfot goacs yeu o hdn gok Befk
pedktc` ot tfc hreack wfdsacy hettmc rdquoe `ecs lfcop wfdsacy
goac yeu hrovc ckeunf te admm o ad`5
Pfc etfcr twe roklf fok`s holac` eii Pfcdr ferscs fo` hcck
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hut Befkmdashs stommdek fo` ketdlc` fcr tee ^ek`crium Kew fc fo`
ekc gerc prehmcg te lektck` wdtf
rdquo^fot oheut yeu twe5 Befk swukn fds rdimc tewor` tfc
etfcrs
rdquoMcek sod` ‐ ekc gok hcnok
rdquoDi yeumdashrc nedkn te iemmew Mcek oreuk` mdac o puppy goyhc
yeumdash mdac te iemmew fdg te bodm5
rdquoDmdashg ncttdkmdash hola te wera tfc sclek` gok sod` Befk rclen-
kdzc` fdg hut fc woskmdasht oheut te lomm tfc lew pdc hy kogc
Mcek pdlac` up fds hreack hettmc Gest mdacmy meeadkn te
scc di oky ei tfc oghcr mdqud` dk tfc hetteg wos `rdkaohmc
rdquoGr Ehcrmok`cr wdmm wokt te akew wfcrc wc ieuk` fds ferscrdquoPcmm fdg tfc trutf Befk sfet fdg o meea gcokt te lfommcknc
fdg
Mcek rodsc` o slronnmy hrew rdquoegc gekcy dk gy pelact
weum` accp gc qudct
Befk rciusc` te mct Mcek scc fds okncr rdquoDmdashmm toac tfc fersc ok`
tfc hey te Gr Ehcrmok`cr sdklc dtmdashs fds prepcrty Fc stu`dc` tfc
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sfeea se tfot fc fo` `diidlumty bugpdkn `ewk ireg Ehcrmok`crmdashs
gorc rdquoTeu omm rdnft5
Pfc hey ke``c`
rdquo^fotmdashs yeur kogc5
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Pfc hey storc` ot fdg
rdquo^fcrc yeu ireg5
Ketfdkn Ket cvck o guslmc gevc` Fds rdnft cyc wos turkdknhmuc wemmck tee Befk turkc` fds ottcktdek te Mcek rdquod` yeu
hcot up tfds ad`5
rdquoFc `d` tfc hey sod`
Ier surc tfc hey woskmdasht em`cr tfok cmcvck er twcmvc Fcmdash`
tok ovdsmdashs fd`c di fc cvcr pummc` o stukt mdac tfds rdquo^cmm tfot
prevcs yeu orckmdasht `coi ok` gutc Legc ek evcr fcrc ok` lmdgh
up hcfdk` gc Teumdashvc net o fersc te rcturk Pfck wcmdashrc fovdkn omekn toma oheut toadkn oketfcr gokmdashs prepcrty D fovc o gdk` te
mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Lfoptcr 8
Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs feusc ‐ o nrok` twe-stery fegc wdtf rcom wdk`ews o perlf tfot wroppc` oreuk` twe sd`cs o stekc irekt
ok` ircsf wfdtcwosf fc `d`kmdasht akew wfctfcr te ruk er wodt dt
eut fc akcw tfc gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr kcla wos fovdkn sclek`
tfeunfts Pfc cvd`cklc suriolc` dk fds irustrotc` cxpmokotdek te
Gr Ehcrmok`cr oheut tfc rcturk ei fds gdssdkn gorc
Prydkn te lomg tfc turgedm dk fcr gdk` sfc stu`dc` tfc func
roklf tfot sprowmc` evcr remmdkn nrcck posturcs wdtf tfc ieetfdmms
ok` geuktodks dk tfc `dstoklc Cvcrywfcrc sfc meeac` lottmc
ok` ferscs nrozc` Cvck tfc horks meeac` iokly ‐ iokldcr tfok
wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
Ok` sfcmdash` omgest go`c dt fcrc cxlcpt ier tfesc roklf
fok`s
Gcokwfdmc Gr Ehcrmok`cr cgok`c` poygckt ier tfc gektfsfcmdash` hcck wdtfeut fds fersc Mdac o rohhdt spdts eut hohdcs tfc
twe gck tessc` eut `emmor ogeukts rcnor`dkn tfc gorc sfc wos
ollusc` ei stcomdkn
Pfc roklf fok`s wfe fo` ieuk` fcr rd`dkn olress tfc ^d`c
E Xoklf fo` `dsoppcorc` Omm dt teea wos Ehcrmok`cr sfeutdkn o
tfrcc-wer` er`cr ok` tfcymdash` slottcrc` dk tfc `drcltdek ei ekc ei
tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr 983098 4
rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
oreuk` toadkn fomi o `ezck stcps te fds fersc
rdquo^odt up Fuk`rc` `emmors losf wdmm `e ok` tfc hrcc`dkmdash Teu
toac tfc ad`
Befk wfdppc` eut o gekcy lmdp ok` leuktc` eut idvc twcktdcs
fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
Gr Ehcrmok`cr mounfc` rdquoZmcosurc `edkn husdkcss wdtf yeu
Befk
Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
Befk kcvcr tfeunft ei fdgscmi os fovdkn o tcgpcr Dk iolt fc
tfeunft ei fdgscmi os o potdckt gok Hcdkn hdn hretfcr te ieur
heys ok` ioldkn rcspeksdhdmdty ier tfcdr wcmiorc fco`-ek gcokt
usdkn fds fco` ok` fcort ket fds idsts er fds geutf
Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
Fc meeac` evcr fds sfeum`cr ot tfc hey rd`dkn hcfdk` fdg rdquoD
wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
tfeunf `cicot gelac` fdg rdquoD pod` yeur `cht ok` yeu ewc gc o
icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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rdquoPfoka yeu Kew wfcrc orc yeu ireg5
rdquoKet ireg oreuk` fcrc
rdquo^fcrc orc yeur iemas5rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
Befk woktc` te ndvc tfc ad` o nckcreus pdclc ei fds gdk` hut
wfot nee` weum oltdkn mdac Mcek e5 Hcsd cs tfc ad` fo` omrco`y
hcck hcotck ok` kcc`c` te fovc fds cyc ok` geutf tck`c` te rdquoD
hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
Eklc Hcrt `cld`c` te toma fc `d` omm rdnft rdquo^fot oheut tfc
rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
rdquoXdnft kew D idnurc yeu ewc gc ot mcost ieur gektfsmdash for`
wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
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vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 lt
Ei leursc tfot `d`kmdasht gcok omm tfc heys pmokkc` ek toadkn
up roklfdkn tfcgscmvcs Omm tfc forpdkn ok` prcolfdkn ok`
mclturdkn oheut fds hretfcrs lmodgdkn ok c`ulotdek sccgc` tehc weradkn Er dt gdnft hc tfot stu`ydkmdash seuk`c` cosdcr tfok
gck`dkn icklcs er rukkdkn `ewk stroy lews
Cxlcpt Gora Pfc hey mevc` tfc mok` mdac fc `d`
Cvok mdac` `elterdkn okdgoms ‐ woktc` te toac lorc ei tfcg
ier tfc rcst ei fds mdic Oorek lmodgc` fcmdash mdvc dk tfc ldty ok` ovds
kcvcr woktc` te mcovc fds gogo Hut Befk fo` pregdsc` fdgscmi
tfot colf ei fds hretfcrs weum` hc ndvck ekc fuk`rc` sdxty olrcs wfck tfcy rcolfc` tfcdr cdnftccktf hdrtf`oy o fegcstco` pmet
mdac fds iotfcr fo` purlfosc` ycors hcierc Pfcy leum` scmm tfc
mok` hola te Befk er stort tfcdr ewk sprco` Pfcdr lfedlc
Befk mounfc` ot fds ircttdkmdash ‐ wersc tfok ok em` wegok
wotlfdkn ier wdktcr wcotfcr Fc turkc` fds fersc kertfwcst
tewor` tfc mok` hcmekndkn te Ydlter Ehcrmok`cr tfc ^d`c E
Xoklf dx fuk`rc` ierty olrcs ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs mok` her`crc` ek
Befkmdashs roklf ‐ ieur fegcstco` pmets ier ieur hretfcrs Pe`oy fc
pmokkc` te eiicr o iodr prdlc ier dt Losf ^dtf tfesc tfeunfts o
kertfcrk hrcczc leemc` fds iolc
Ier rdnft kew Befk weum` ckbey tfc worg wcotfcr lmcor hmuc
sadcs ok` semdtu`c ei fds tfeunfts Omtfeunf fds tfeunfts weum`
hc gerc pmcosdkn eklc fc fo` o idrg fok`sfoac ek o `com wdtfEhcrmok`cr
Fc reuk`c` o fdmm oheut tfrcc gdmcs ireg tfc ^d`c E ok`
sow Pc` Fowadks rd`dkn fds woy Pfc em` roklf fok` wovc` ok`
spurrc` fds fersc tewor` Befk
rdquoFew orc yeu5 Befk logc te o step ok` mcokc` ek fds so``mc
ferk
rdquoDmdashvc hcck hcttcr Pc`mdashs iolc wos imusfc` wfot o gok leum`
scc ei fds wfdsacrc` sadk ok` fds fot pummc` `ewk mew rdquoHut Dmdashg
surc nmo` D ruk up ek yeu
Befkmdashs dksd`cs seurc` rdquo^fotmdashs wrekn5 Preuhmc5
rdquoTcp Pfc adk` o cputy mdac yeu lok fok`mc bust idkc O leupmc
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0 983098 dOkk Gdmms
ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s fovc o hey tfcymdashrc oheut te fokn ier
stcomdkmdash o fersc D trdc` te step tfcg hut ‐
rdquoO hey5 ^fotmdashs net dkte tfcg5rdquoHerc` D rclaek Pfc hey wos rd`dkmdash tfc hessmdashs prdzc gorc
tfc ekc fc tfeunft net stemc Hut fokndkmdash o ad` dskmdasht gy woy ei
scttmdkmdash tfdkns Prdc` te toma tfcg eut ei dt hut Mcekmdashs gdk`mdashs
sct
Pfc nee` Mer` gust fovc fo` gerc ek Fds gdk` tfds gerk-
dkn tfok strdadkn o `com ier mok` rdquoO fokndkn ei oky adk` wdtfeut
o trdom ds onodkst gy stymc few gc wfcrc tfcymdashrc otrdquourc tfdkn Befk Pfcymdashrc oheut o gdmc ok` o fomi hola Mcekmdashs
idt te hc tdc` oheut cvcrytfdkn tfds gerkdkmdash Hcck `rdkadkmdash ok`
fcmdashs gcokcr tfok o weuk`c` sfc-hcor
Pfc twe gck re`c kertf Fersc tfdcvcs wcrc tfc smu`nc ei
tfc cortf hut o yeukn hey eitck `d`kmdasht fovc gulf scksc Fcmdash`
hcck tfcrc ok` wfot eitck seuk`c` mdac iuk leum` ck` up hcdkn
`co`my Dk tfc `dstoklc tfrcc gck notfcrc` oreuk` o fersc Ek
tfot fersc sot o hey wdtf o keesc oreuk` fds kcla
Befk mditc` fds rdimc ok` idrc` dkte tfc odr Pfot eunft te nct
tfcdr ottcktdek Fco`s ok` he`dcs skoppc` fds woy
rdquoPfot odkmdasht nekko step Mcek Pc` sfeutc` ohevc tfc rfytf-
gdl peuk`dkn ei tfcdr ferscsmdash feevcs onodkst tfc nreuk`
Omtfeunf Befk ok` Pc` wcrc nodkdkn nreuk` dt `d`kmdasht sccgte `ctcr Mcekmdashs fokndkn Fc womac` hcfdk` tfc fersc wfcrc tfc
ad` sot
D wekmdasht nct tfcrc seek ckeunf
Befk rodsc` fds rdimc onodk ok` sfet tfreunf tfc repc
Mcek sgolac` tfc ferscmdashs rugp ok` tfc okdgom teea eii
Dkstco` ei `oknmdkn dk tfc odr tfc hey wos `edkn fds hcst te stoy
otep o fersc wdtf fds fok`s tdc` Pc` teea eut oitcr tfc gorc ok`
hey os Befk re`c up dk irekt ei tfc etfcrs
Lursdkn hreac tfreunf tfc gerkdkn ok` Mcek tfrcw o hettmc
osd`c tfck bcrac` eut fds rcvemvcr Fc wovc` fds nuk tewor` tfc
hey
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 3
rdquoZumm tfot trdnncr ok` Dmdashmm sfeet yeu `co` Befk odgc` fds
rdimc strodnft ot Mcekmdashs lfcst
rdquoFcmdashs o fersc tfdci Mcekmdashs wer`s tfuk`crc` meu`cr tfok fdsswcordkmdash fo` gegckts hcierc
rdquoGoyhc se hut yeu orckmdasht o bu`nc Ok` yeur tfdci meeas te
hc oreuk` cmcvck ycors em` Pfot goacs yeu o hdn gok Befk
pedktc` ot tfc hreack wfdsacy hettmc rdquoe `ecs lfcop wfdsacy
goac yeu hrovc ckeunf te admm o ad`5
Pfc etfcr twe roklf fok`s holac` eii Pfcdr ferscs fo` hcck
speeac` ok` wcrc fco`c` dk tfc `drcltdek ei tfc Ehcrmok`crhorks ok` feusc Pc` fo` lounft up wdtf tfc hey ok` tfc gorc
hut Befkmdashs stommdek fo` ketdlc` fcr tee ^ek`crium Kew fc fo`
ekc gerc prehmcg te lektck` wdtf
rdquo^fot oheut yeu twe5 Befk swukn fds rdimc tewor` tfc
etfcrs
rdquoMcek sod` ‐ ekc gok hcnok
rdquoDi yeumdashrc nedkn te iemmew Mcek oreuk` mdac o puppy goyhc
yeumdash mdac te iemmew fdg te bodm5
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scc di oky ei tfc oghcr mdqud` dk tfc hetteg wos `rdkaohmc
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fdg
Mcek rodsc` o slronnmy hrew rdquoegc gekcy dk gy pelact
weum` accp gc qudct
Befk rciusc` te mct Mcek scc fds okncr rdquoDmdashmm toac tfc fersc ok`
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sfeea se tfot fc fo` `diidlumty bugpdkn `ewk ireg Ehcrmok`crmdashs
gorc rdquoTeu omm rdnft5
Pfc hey ke``c`
rdquo^fotmdashs yeur kogc5
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Pfc hey storc` ot fdg
rdquo^fcrc yeu ireg5
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Ier surc tfc hey woskmdasht em`cr tfok cmcvck er twcmvc Fcmdash`
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prevcs yeu orckmdasht `coi ok` gutc Legc ek evcr fcrc ok` lmdgh
up hcfdk` gc Teumdashvc net o fersc te rcturk Pfck wcmdashrc fovdkn omekn toma oheut toadkn oketfcr gokmdashs prepcrty D fovc o gdk` te
mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs feusc ‐ o nrok` twe-stery fegc wdtf rcom wdk`ews o perlf tfot wroppc` oreuk` twe sd`cs o stekc irekt
ok` ircsf wfdtcwosf fc `d`kmdasht akew wfctfcr te ruk er wodt dt
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tfeunfts Pfc cvd`cklc suriolc` dk fds irustrotc` cxpmokotdek te
Gr Ehcrmok`cr oheut tfc rcturk ei fds gdssdkn gorc
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roklf tfot sprowmc` evcr remmdkn nrcck posturcs wdtf tfc ieetfdmms
ok` geuktodks dk tfc `dstoklc Cvcrywfcrc sfc meeac` lottmc
ok` ferscs nrozc` Cvck tfc horks meeac` iokly ‐ iokldcr tfok
wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
Ok` sfcmdash` omgest go`c dt fcrc cxlcpt ier tfesc roklf
fok`s
Gcokwfdmc Gr Ehcrmok`cr cgok`c` poygckt ier tfc gektfsfcmdash` hcck wdtfeut fds fersc Mdac o rohhdt spdts eut hohdcs tfc
twe gck tessc` eut `emmor ogeukts rcnor`dkn tfc gorc sfc wos
ollusc` ei stcomdkn
Pfc roklf fok`s wfe fo` ieuk` fcr rd`dkn olress tfc ^d`c
E Xoklf fo` `dsoppcorc` Omm dt teea wos Ehcrmok`cr sfeutdkn o
tfrcc-wer` er`cr ok` tfcymdash` slottcrc` dk tfc `drcltdek ei ekc ei
tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
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`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
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toac tfc ad`
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fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
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Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
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Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
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wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
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icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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rdquoPfoka yeu Kew wfcrc orc yeu ireg5
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hcck hcotck ok` kcc`c` te fovc fds cyc ok` geutf tck`c` te rdquoD
hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
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wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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0 983098 dOkk Gdmms
ei Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s fovc o hey tfcymdashrc oheut te fokn ier
stcomdkmdash o fersc D trdc` te step tfcg hut ‐
rdquoO hey5 ^fotmdashs net dkte tfcg5rdquoHerc` D rclaek Pfc hey wos rd`dkmdash tfc hessmdashs prdzc gorc
tfc ekc fc tfeunft net stemc Hut fokndkmdash o ad` dskmdasht gy woy ei
scttmdkmdash tfdkns Prdc` te toma tfcg eut ei dt hut Mcekmdashs gdk`mdashs
sct
Pfc nee` Mer` gust fovc fo` gerc ek Fds gdk` tfds gerk-
dkn tfok strdadkn o `com ier mok` rdquoO fokndkn ei oky adk` wdtfeut
o trdom ds onodkst gy stymc few gc wfcrc tfcymdashrc otrdquourc tfdkn Befk Pfcymdashrc oheut o gdmc ok` o fomi hola Mcekmdashs
idt te hc tdc` oheut cvcrytfdkn tfds gerkdkmdash Hcck `rdkadkmdash ok`
fcmdashs gcokcr tfok o weuk`c` sfc-hcor
Pfc twe gck re`c kertf Fersc tfdcvcs wcrc tfc smu`nc ei
tfc cortf hut o yeukn hey eitck `d`kmdasht fovc gulf scksc Fcmdash`
hcck tfcrc ok` wfot eitck seuk`c` mdac iuk leum` ck` up hcdkn
`co`my Dk tfc `dstoklc tfrcc gck notfcrc` oreuk` o fersc Ek
tfot fersc sot o hey wdtf o keesc oreuk` fds kcla
Befk mditc` fds rdimc ok` idrc` dkte tfc odr Pfot eunft te nct
tfcdr ottcktdek Fco`s ok` he`dcs skoppc` fds woy
rdquoPfot odkmdasht nekko step Mcek Pc` sfeutc` ohevc tfc rfytf-
gdl peuk`dkn ei tfcdr ferscsmdash feevcs onodkst tfc nreuk`
Omtfeunf Befk ok` Pc` wcrc nodkdkn nreuk` dt `d`kmdasht sccgte `ctcr Mcekmdashs fokndkn Fc womac` hcfdk` tfc fersc wfcrc tfc
ad` sot
D wekmdasht nct tfcrc seek ckeunf
Befk rodsc` fds rdimc onodk ok` sfet tfreunf tfc repc
Mcek sgolac` tfc ferscmdashs rugp ok` tfc okdgom teea eii
Dkstco` ei `oknmdkn dk tfc odr tfc hey wos `edkn fds hcst te stoy
otep o fersc wdtf fds fok`s tdc` Pc` teea eut oitcr tfc gorc ok`
hey os Befk re`c up dk irekt ei tfc etfcrs
Lursdkn hreac tfreunf tfc gerkdkn ok` Mcek tfrcw o hettmc
osd`c tfck bcrac` eut fds rcvemvcr Fc wovc` fds nuk tewor` tfc
hey
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 3
rdquoZumm tfot trdnncr ok` Dmdashmm sfeet yeu `co` Befk odgc` fds
rdimc strodnft ot Mcekmdashs lfcst
rdquoFcmdashs o fersc tfdci Mcekmdashs wer`s tfuk`crc` meu`cr tfok fdsswcordkmdash fo` gegckts hcierc
rdquoGoyhc se hut yeu orckmdasht o bu`nc Ok` yeur tfdci meeas te
hc oreuk` cmcvck ycors em` Pfot goacs yeu o hdn gok Befk
pedktc` ot tfc hreack wfdsacy hettmc rdquoe `ecs lfcop wfdsacy
goac yeu hrovc ckeunf te admm o ad`5
Pfc etfcr twe roklf fok`s holac` eii Pfcdr ferscs fo` hcck
speeac` ok` wcrc fco`c` dk tfc `drcltdek ei tfc Ehcrmok`crhorks ok` feusc Pc` fo` lounft up wdtf tfc hey ok` tfc gorc
hut Befkmdashs stommdek fo` ketdlc` fcr tee ^ek`crium Kew fc fo`
ekc gerc prehmcg te lektck` wdtf
rdquo^fot oheut yeu twe5 Befk swukn fds rdimc tewor` tfc
etfcrs
rdquoMcek sod` ‐ ekc gok hcnok
rdquoDi yeumdashrc nedkn te iemmew Mcek oreuk` mdac o puppy goyhc
yeumdash mdac te iemmew fdg te bodm5
rdquoDmdashg ncttdkmdash hola te wera tfc sclek` gok sod` Befk rclen-
kdzc` fdg hut fc woskmdasht oheut te lomm tfc lew pdc hy kogc
Mcek pdlac` up fds hreack hettmc Gest mdacmy meeadkn te
scc di oky ei tfc oghcr mdqud` dk tfc hetteg wos `rdkaohmc
rdquoGr Ehcrmok`cr wdmm wokt te akew wfcrc wc ieuk` fds ferscrdquoPcmm fdg tfc trutf Befk sfet fdg o meea gcokt te lfommcknc
fdg
Mcek rodsc` o slronnmy hrew rdquoegc gekcy dk gy pelact
weum` accp gc qudct
Befk rciusc` te mct Mcek scc fds okncr rdquoDmdashmm toac tfc fersc ok`
tfc hey te Gr Ehcrmok`cr sdklc dtmdashs fds prepcrty Fc stu`dc` tfc
hey wfdmc Pc` lut tfc repc hdk`dkn fds fok`s hcfdk` fdg Pfc ad`
sfeea se tfot fc fo` `diidlumty bugpdkn `ewk ireg Ehcrmok`crmdashs
gorc rdquoTeu omm rdnft5
Pfc hey ke``c`
rdquo^fotmdashs yeur kogc5
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9 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Pfc hey storc` ot fdg
rdquo^fcrc yeu ireg5
Ketfdkn Ket cvck o guslmc gevc` Fds rdnft cyc wos turkdknhmuc wemmck tee Befk turkc` fds ottcktdek te Mcek rdquod` yeu
hcot up tfds ad`5
rdquoFc `d` tfc hey sod`
Ier surc tfc hey woskmdasht em`cr tfok cmcvck er twcmvc Fcmdash`
tok ovdsmdashs fd`c di fc cvcr pummc` o stukt mdac tfds rdquo^cmm tfot
prevcs yeu orckmdasht `coi ok` gutc Legc ek evcr fcrc ok` lmdgh
up hcfdk` gc Teumdashvc net o fersc te rcturk Pfck wcmdashrc fovdkn omekn toma oheut toadkn oketfcr gokmdashs prepcrty D fovc o gdk` te
mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Lfoptcr 8
Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs feusc ‐ o nrok` twe-stery fegc wdtf rcom wdk`ews o perlf tfot wroppc` oreuk` twe sd`cs o stekc irekt
ok` ircsf wfdtcwosf fc `d`kmdasht akew wfctfcr te ruk er wodt dt
eut fc akcw tfc gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr kcla wos fovdkn sclek`
tfeunfts Pfc cvd`cklc suriolc` dk fds irustrotc` cxpmokotdek te
Gr Ehcrmok`cr oheut tfc rcturk ei fds gdssdkn gorc
Prydkn te lomg tfc turgedm dk fcr gdk` sfc stu`dc` tfc func
roklf tfot sprowmc` evcr remmdkn nrcck posturcs wdtf tfc ieetfdmms
ok` geuktodks dk tfc `dstoklc Cvcrywfcrc sfc meeac` lottmc
ok` ferscs nrozc` Cvck tfc horks meeac` iokly ‐ iokldcr tfok
wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
Ok` sfcmdash` omgest go`c dt fcrc cxlcpt ier tfesc roklf
fok`s
Gcokwfdmc Gr Ehcrmok`cr cgok`c` poygckt ier tfc gektfsfcmdash` hcck wdtfeut fds fersc Mdac o rohhdt spdts eut hohdcs tfc
twe gck tessc` eut `emmor ogeukts rcnor`dkn tfc gorc sfc wos
ollusc` ei stcomdkn
Pfc roklf fok`s wfe fo` ieuk` fcr rd`dkn olress tfc ^d`c
E Xoklf fo` `dsoppcorc` Omm dt teea wos Ehcrmok`cr sfeutdkn o
tfrcc-wer` er`cr ok` tfcymdash` slottcrc` dk tfc `drcltdek ei ekc ei
tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr 983098 4
rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
oreuk` toadkn fomi o `ezck stcps te fds fersc
rdquo^odt up Fuk`rc` `emmors losf wdmm `e ok` tfc hrcc`dkmdash Teu
toac tfc ad`
Befk wfdppc` eut o gekcy lmdp ok` leuktc` eut idvc twcktdcs
fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
Gr Ehcrmok`cr mounfc` rdquoZmcosurc `edkn husdkcss wdtf yeu
Befk
Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
Befk kcvcr tfeunft ei fdgscmi os fovdkn o tcgpcr Dk iolt fc
tfeunft ei fdgscmi os o potdckt gok Hcdkn hdn hretfcr te ieur
heys ok` ioldkn rcspeksdhdmdty ier tfcdr wcmiorc fco`-ek gcokt
usdkn fds fco` ok` fcort ket fds idsts er fds geutf
Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
Fc meeac` evcr fds sfeum`cr ot tfc hey rd`dkn hcfdk` fdg rdquoD
wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
tfeunf `cicot gelac` fdg rdquoD pod` yeur `cht ok` yeu ewc gc o
icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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8 983098 dOkk Gdmms
rdquoPfoka yeu Kew wfcrc orc yeu ireg5
rdquoKet ireg oreuk` fcrc
rdquo^fcrc orc yeur iemas5rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
Befk woktc` te ndvc tfc ad` o nckcreus pdclc ei fds gdk` hut
wfot nee` weum oltdkn mdac Mcek e5 Hcsd cs tfc ad` fo` omrco`y
hcck hcotck ok` kcc`c` te fovc fds cyc ok` geutf tck`c` te rdquoD
hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
Eklc Hcrt `cld`c` te toma fc `d` omm rdnft rdquo^fot oheut tfc
rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
rdquoXdnft kew D idnurc yeu ewc gc ot mcost ieur gektfsmdash for`
wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
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mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 3
rdquoZumm tfot trdnncr ok` Dmdashmm sfeet yeu `co` Befk odgc` fds
rdimc strodnft ot Mcekmdashs lfcst
rdquoFcmdashs o fersc tfdci Mcekmdashs wer`s tfuk`crc` meu`cr tfok fdsswcordkmdash fo` gegckts hcierc
rdquoGoyhc se hut yeu orckmdasht o bu`nc Ok` yeur tfdci meeas te
hc oreuk` cmcvck ycors em` Pfot goacs yeu o hdn gok Befk
pedktc` ot tfc hreack wfdsacy hettmc rdquoe `ecs lfcop wfdsacy
goac yeu hrovc ckeunf te admm o ad`5
Pfc etfcr twe roklf fok`s holac` eii Pfcdr ferscs fo` hcck
speeac` ok` wcrc fco`c` dk tfc `drcltdek ei tfc Ehcrmok`crhorks ok` feusc Pc` fo` lounft up wdtf tfc hey ok` tfc gorc
hut Befkmdashs stommdek fo` ketdlc` fcr tee ^ek`crium Kew fc fo`
ekc gerc prehmcg te lektck` wdtf
rdquo^fot oheut yeu twe5 Befk swukn fds rdimc tewor` tfc
etfcrs
rdquoMcek sod` ‐ ekc gok hcnok
rdquoDi yeumdashrc nedkn te iemmew Mcek oreuk` mdac o puppy goyhc
yeumdash mdac te iemmew fdg te bodm5
rdquoDmdashg ncttdkmdash hola te wera tfc sclek` gok sod` Befk rclen-
kdzc` fdg hut fc woskmdasht oheut te lomm tfc lew pdc hy kogc
Mcek pdlac` up fds hreack hettmc Gest mdacmy meeadkn te
scc di oky ei tfc oghcr mdqud` dk tfc hetteg wos `rdkaohmc
rdquoGr Ehcrmok`cr wdmm wokt te akew wfcrc wc ieuk` fds ferscrdquoPcmm fdg tfc trutf Befk sfet fdg o meea gcokt te lfommcknc
fdg
Mcek rodsc` o slronnmy hrew rdquoegc gekcy dk gy pelact
weum` accp gc qudct
Befk rciusc` te mct Mcek scc fds okncr rdquoDmdashmm toac tfc fersc ok`
tfc hey te Gr Ehcrmok`cr sdklc dtmdashs fds prepcrty Fc stu`dc` tfc
hey wfdmc Pc` lut tfc repc hdk`dkn fds fok`s hcfdk` fdg Pfc ad`
sfeea se tfot fc fo` `diidlumty bugpdkn `ewk ireg Ehcrmok`crmdashs
gorc rdquoTeu omm rdnft5
Pfc hey ke``c`
rdquo^fotmdashs yeur kogc5
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Pfc hey storc` ot fdg
rdquo^fcrc yeu ireg5
Ketfdkn Ket cvck o guslmc gevc` Fds rdnft cyc wos turkdknhmuc wemmck tee Befk turkc` fds ottcktdek te Mcek rdquod` yeu
hcot up tfds ad`5
rdquoFc `d` tfc hey sod`
Ier surc tfc hey woskmdasht em`cr tfok cmcvck er twcmvc Fcmdash`
tok ovdsmdashs fd`c di fc cvcr pummc` o stukt mdac tfds rdquo^cmm tfot
prevcs yeu orckmdasht `coi ok` gutc Legc ek evcr fcrc ok` lmdgh
up hcfdk` gc Teumdashvc net o fersc te rcturk Pfck wcmdashrc fovdkn omekn toma oheut toadkn oketfcr gokmdashs prepcrty D fovc o gdk` te
mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs feusc ‐ o nrok` twe-stery fegc wdtf rcom wdk`ews o perlf tfot wroppc` oreuk` twe sd`cs o stekc irekt
ok` ircsf wfdtcwosf fc `d`kmdasht akew wfctfcr te ruk er wodt dt
eut fc akcw tfc gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr kcla wos fovdkn sclek`
tfeunfts Pfc cvd`cklc suriolc` dk fds irustrotc` cxpmokotdek te
Gr Ehcrmok`cr oheut tfc rcturk ei fds gdssdkn gorc
Prydkn te lomg tfc turgedm dk fcr gdk` sfc stu`dc` tfc func
roklf tfot sprowmc` evcr remmdkn nrcck posturcs wdtf tfc ieetfdmms
ok` geuktodks dk tfc `dstoklc Cvcrywfcrc sfc meeac` lottmc
ok` ferscs nrozc` Cvck tfc horks meeac` iokly ‐ iokldcr tfok
wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
Ok` sfcmdash` omgest go`c dt fcrc cxlcpt ier tfesc roklf
fok`s
Gcokwfdmc Gr Ehcrmok`cr cgok`c` poygckt ier tfc gektfsfcmdash` hcck wdtfeut fds fersc Mdac o rohhdt spdts eut hohdcs tfc
twe gck tessc` eut `emmor ogeukts rcnor`dkn tfc gorc sfc wos
ollusc` ei stcomdkn
Pfc roklf fok`s wfe fo` ieuk` fcr rd`dkn olress tfc ^d`c
E Xoklf fo` `dsoppcorc` Omm dt teea wos Ehcrmok`cr sfeutdkn o
tfrcc-wer` er`cr ok` tfcymdash` slottcrc` dk tfc `drcltdek ei ekc ei
tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr 983098 4
rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
oreuk` toadkn fomi o `ezck stcps te fds fersc
rdquo^odt up Fuk`rc` `emmors losf wdmm `e ok` tfc hrcc`dkmdash Teu
toac tfc ad`
Befk wfdppc` eut o gekcy lmdp ok` leuktc` eut idvc twcktdcs
fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
Gr Ehcrmok`cr mounfc` rdquoZmcosurc `edkn husdkcss wdtf yeu
Befk
Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
Befk kcvcr tfeunft ei fdgscmi os fovdkn o tcgpcr Dk iolt fc
tfeunft ei fdgscmi os o potdckt gok Hcdkn hdn hretfcr te ieur
heys ok` ioldkn rcspeksdhdmdty ier tfcdr wcmiorc fco`-ek gcokt
usdkn fds fco` ok` fcort ket fds idsts er fds geutf
Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
Fc meeac` evcr fds sfeum`cr ot tfc hey rd`dkn hcfdk` fdg rdquoD
wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
tfeunf `cicot gelac` fdg rdquoD pod` yeur `cht ok` yeu ewc gc o
icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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rdquoKet ireg oreuk` fcrc
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Befk woktc` te ndvc tfc ad` o nckcreus pdclc ei fds gdk` hut
wfot nee` weum oltdkn mdac Mcek e5 Hcsd cs tfc ad` fo` omrco`y
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hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
Eklc Hcrt `cld`c` te toma fc `d` omm rdnft rdquo^fot oheut tfc
rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
rdquoXdnft kew D idnurc yeu ewc gc ot mcost ieur gektfsmdash for`
wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Pfc hey storc` ot fdg
rdquo^fcrc yeu ireg5
Ketfdkn Ket cvck o guslmc gevc` Fds rdnft cyc wos turkdknhmuc wemmck tee Befk turkc` fds ottcktdek te Mcek rdquod` yeu
hcot up tfds ad`5
rdquoFc `d` tfc hey sod`
Ier surc tfc hey woskmdasht em`cr tfok cmcvck er twcmvc Fcmdash`
tok ovdsmdashs fd`c di fc cvcr pummc` o stukt mdac tfds rdquo^cmm tfot
prevcs yeu orckmdasht `coi ok` gutc Legc ek evcr fcrc ok` lmdgh
up hcfdk` gc Teumdashvc net o fersc te rcturk Pfck wcmdashrc fovdkn omekn toma oheut toadkn oketfcr gokmdashs prepcrty D fovc o gdk` te
mct yeu spck` o kdnft dk bodm Gdnft akela segc scksc dkte yeu
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Lfoptcr 8
Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs feusc ‐ o nrok` twe-stery fegc wdtf rcom wdk`ews o perlf tfot wroppc` oreuk` twe sd`cs o stekc irekt
ok` ircsf wfdtcwosf fc `d`kmdasht akew wfctfcr te ruk er wodt dt
eut fc akcw tfc gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr kcla wos fovdkn sclek`
tfeunfts Pfc cvd`cklc suriolc` dk fds irustrotc` cxpmokotdek te
Gr Ehcrmok`cr oheut tfc rcturk ei fds gdssdkn gorc
Prydkn te lomg tfc turgedm dk fcr gdk` sfc stu`dc` tfc func
roklf tfot sprowmc` evcr remmdkn nrcck posturcs wdtf tfc ieetfdmms
ok` geuktodks dk tfc `dstoklc Cvcrywfcrc sfc meeac` lottmc
ok` ferscs nrozc` Cvck tfc horks meeac` iokly ‐ iokldcr tfok
wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
Ok` sfcmdash` omgest go`c dt fcrc cxlcpt ier tfesc roklf
fok`s
Gcokwfdmc Gr Ehcrmok`cr cgok`c` poygckt ier tfc gektfsfcmdash` hcck wdtfeut fds fersc Mdac o rohhdt spdts eut hohdcs tfc
twe gck tessc` eut `emmor ogeukts rcnor`dkn tfc gorc sfc wos
ollusc` ei stcomdkn
Pfc roklf fok`s wfe fo` ieuk` fcr rd`dkn olress tfc ^d`c
E Xoklf fo` `dsoppcorc` Omm dt teea wos Ehcrmok`cr sfeutdkn o
tfrcc-wer` er`cr ok` tfcymdash` slottcrc` dk tfc `drcltdek ei ekc ei
tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr 983098 4
rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
oreuk` toadkn fomi o `ezck stcps te fds fersc
rdquo^odt up Fuk`rc` `emmors losf wdmm `e ok` tfc hrcc`dkmdash Teu
toac tfc ad`
Befk wfdppc` eut o gekcy lmdp ok` leuktc` eut idvc twcktdcs
fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
Gr Ehcrmok`cr mounfc` rdquoZmcosurc `edkn husdkcss wdtf yeu
Befk
Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
Befk kcvcr tfeunft ei fdgscmi os fovdkn o tcgpcr Dk iolt fc
tfeunft ei fdgscmi os o potdckt gok Hcdkn hdn hretfcr te ieur
heys ok` ioldkn rcspeksdhdmdty ier tfcdr wcmiorc fco`-ek gcokt
usdkn fds fco` ok` fcort ket fds idsts er fds geutf
Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
Fc meeac` evcr fds sfeum`cr ot tfc hey rd`dkn hcfdk` fdg rdquoD
wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
tfeunf `cicot gelac` fdg rdquoD pod` yeur `cht ok` yeu ewc gc o
icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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rdquoPfoka yeu Kew wfcrc orc yeu ireg5
rdquoKet ireg oreuk` fcrc
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Befk woktc` te ndvc tfc ad` o nckcreus pdclc ei fds gdk` hut
wfot nee` weum oltdkn mdac Mcek e5 Hcsd cs tfc ad` fo` omrco`y
hcck hcotck ok` kcc`c` te fovc fds cyc ok` geutf tck`c` te rdquoD
hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
Eklc Hcrt `cld`c` te toma fc `d` omm rdnft rdquo^fot oheut tfc
rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
rdquoXdnft kew D idnurc yeu ewc gc ot mcost ieur gektfsmdash for`
wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Lfoptcr 8
Hcrt stee` hcsd`c Befk Pdggeks ek tfc irekt perlf ei
Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs feusc ‐ o nrok` twe-stery fegc wdtf rcom wdk`ews o perlf tfot wroppc` oreuk` twe sd`cs o stekc irekt
ok` ircsf wfdtcwosf fc `d`kmdasht akew wfctfcr te ruk er wodt dt
eut fc akcw tfc gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr kcla wos fovdkn sclek`
tfeunfts Pfc cvd`cklc suriolc` dk fds irustrotc` cxpmokotdek te
Gr Ehcrmok`cr oheut tfc rcturk ei fds gdssdkn gorc
Prydkn te lomg tfc turgedm dk fcr gdk` sfc stu`dc` tfc func
roklf tfot sprowmc` evcr remmdkn nrcck posturcs wdtf tfc ieetfdmms
ok` geuktodks dk tfc `dstoklc Cvcrywfcrc sfc meeac` lottmc
ok` ferscs nrozc` Cvck tfc horks meeac` iokly ‐ iokldcr tfok
wfot sfcmdash cvcr scck
Ok` sfcmdash` omgest go`c dt fcrc cxlcpt ier tfesc roklf
fok`s
Gcokwfdmc Gr Ehcrmok`cr cgok`c` poygckt ier tfc gektfsfcmdash` hcck wdtfeut fds fersc Mdac o rohhdt spdts eut hohdcs tfc
twe gck tessc` eut `emmor ogeukts rcnor`dkn tfc gorc sfc wos
ollusc` ei stcomdkn
Pfc roklf fok`s wfe fo` ieuk` fcr rd`dkn olress tfc ^d`c
E Xoklf fo` `dsoppcorc` Omm dt teea wos Ehcrmok`cr sfeutdkn o
tfrcc-wer` er`cr ok` tfcymdash` slottcrc` dk tfc `drcltdek ei ekc ei
tfc horks Ireg tfc sdnft ei tfc nrdzzmy meeadkn gok sfcmdash fovcruk tee
Hcrt stu`dc` tfc yeukn gok wfemdash` sovc` fcr mdic Mcek
rcicrrc` te fdg os o `cputy o tdtmc tfot irdnftckc` fcr os gulf
os tfc kcor fokndkn
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr 983098 4
rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
oreuk` toadkn fomi o `ezck stcps te fds fersc
rdquo^odt up Fuk`rc` `emmors losf wdmm `e ok` tfc hrcc`dkmdash Teu
toac tfc ad`
Befk wfdppc` eut o gekcy lmdp ok` leuktc` eut idvc twcktdcs
fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
Gr Ehcrmok`cr mounfc` rdquoZmcosurc `edkn husdkcss wdtf yeu
Befk
Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
Befk kcvcr tfeunft ei fdgscmi os fovdkn o tcgpcr Dk iolt fc
tfeunft ei fdgscmi os o potdckt gok Hcdkn hdn hretfcr te ieur
heys ok` ioldkn rcspeksdhdmdty ier tfcdr wcmiorc fco`-ek gcokt
usdkn fds fco` ok` fcort ket fds idsts er fds geutf
Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
Fc meeac` evcr fds sfeum`cr ot tfc hey rd`dkn hcfdk` fdg rdquoD
wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
tfeunf `cicot gelac` fdg rdquoD pod` yeur `cht ok` yeu ewc gc o
icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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8 983098 dOkk Gdmms
rdquoPfoka yeu Kew wfcrc orc yeu ireg5
rdquoKet ireg oreuk` fcrc
rdquo^fcrc orc yeur iemas5rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
Befk woktc` te ndvc tfc ad` o nckcreus pdclc ei fds gdk` hut
wfot nee` weum oltdkn mdac Mcek e5 Hcsd cs tfc ad` fo` omrco`y
hcck hcotck ok` kcc`c` te fovc fds cyc ok` geutf tck`c` te rdquoD
hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
Eklc Hcrt `cld`c` te toma fc `d` omm rdnft rdquo^fot oheut tfc
rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
rdquoXdnft kew D idnurc yeu ewc gc ot mcost ieur gektfsmdash for`
wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr 983098 4
rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
oreuk` toadkn fomi o `ezck stcps te fds fersc
rdquo^odt up Fuk`rc` `emmors losf wdmm `e ok` tfc hrcc`dkmdash Teu
toac tfc ad`
Befk wfdppc` eut o gekcy lmdp ok` leuktc` eut idvc twcktdcs
fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
Gr Ehcrmok`cr mounfc` rdquoZmcosurc `edkn husdkcss wdtf yeu
Befk
Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
Befk kcvcr tfeunft ei fdgscmi os fovdkn o tcgpcr Dk iolt fc
tfeunft ei fdgscmi os o potdckt gok Hcdkn hdn hretfcr te ieur
heys ok` ioldkn rcspeksdhdmdty ier tfcdr wcmiorc fco`-ek gcokt
usdkn fds fco` ok` fcort ket fds idsts er fds geutf
Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
Fc meeac` evcr fds sfeum`cr ot tfc hey rd`dkn hcfdk` fdg rdquoD
wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
tfeunf `cicot gelac` fdg rdquoD pod` yeur `cht ok` yeu ewc gc o
icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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8 983098 dOkk Gdmms
rdquoPfoka yeu Kew wfcrc orc yeu ireg5
rdquoKet ireg oreuk` fcrc
rdquo^fcrc orc yeur iemas5rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
Befk woktc` te ndvc tfc ad` o nckcreus pdclc ei fds gdk` hut
wfot nee` weum oltdkn mdac Mcek e5 Hcsd cs tfc ad` fo` omrco`y
hcck hcotck ok` kcc`c` te fovc fds cyc ok` geutf tck`c` te rdquoD
hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
Eklc Hcrt `cld`c` te toma fc `d` omm rdnft rdquo^fot oheut tfc
rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
rdquoXdnft kew D idnurc yeu ewc gc ot mcost ieur gektfsmdash for`
wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr 983098 4
rdquoPwe fuk`rc`
Befk mditc` fds fok`s ok` sfeea fds fco` rdquoDmdashg `ekc Teu net
yeur fersc ok` kew yeu net yeurscmi o hey te wera eii fds `chtDmdashg rd`dkn fegc Net tee gulf wera ei gy ewk te `e Nee`
`oy Gr Ehcrmok`cr Fc teulfc` tfc hrdg ei fds fot ok` wfdrmc`
oreuk` toadkn fomi o `ezck stcps te fds fersc
rdquo^odt up Fuk`rc` `emmors losf wdmm `e ok` tfc hrcc`dkmdash Teu
toac tfc ad`
Befk wfdppc` eut o gekcy lmdp ok` leuktc` eut idvc twcktdcs
fcmdash` kcvcr scck se gulf gekcy Fc storc` up ot fcr rdquoD fepc yeu fovc segc guslmcs hckcotf yeur slrowky fd`c mdashlousc yeumdashrc
nedkn te wera eii cvcry pckky ei tfds
Gr Ehcrmok`cr mounfc` rdquoZmcosurc `edkn husdkcss wdtf yeu
Befk
Pfds dskmdasht nedkn te hc cosy
Befk kcvcr tfeunft ei fdgscmi os fovdkn o tcgpcr Dk iolt fc
tfeunft ei fdgscmi os o potdckt gok Hcdkn hdn hretfcr te ieur
heys ok` ioldkn rcspeksdhdmdty ier tfcdr wcmiorc fco`-ek gcokt
usdkn fds fco` ok` fcort ket fds idsts er fds geutf
Hut o twdst ei iotc fo` go`c fdg go``cr tfok ok ondtotc`
ferkctmdashs kcst Fc fo`kmdasht strula o `com wdtf Ehcrmok`cr oheut
fds mok` ok` fcmdash` mest ekc fuk`rc` `emmors ei fds gekcy ek oke-olleukt ad`
Fc meeac` evcr fds sfeum`cr ot tfc hey rd`dkn hcfdk` fdg rdquoD
wokt te akew yeur kogc Fc speac mdac o gok dk lfornc cvck
tfeunf `cicot gelac` fdg rdquoD pod` yeur `cht ok` yeu ewc gc o
icw tfdkns
rdquoDmdashmm wera for`
rdquoD nuoroktcc dt Pfc ekmy tfdkn yeumdashmm fovc tdgc ier stcomdkn ds
o icw cxtro feurs ei smccp ot kdnft D fovc ieur yeukncr hretfcrs
ok` gy getfcr wodtdkn ot tfc roklf ^fot `e yeu wokt tfcg te
lomm yeu5
rdquoHcrt
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8 983098 dOkk Gdmms
rdquoPfoka yeu Kew wfcrc orc yeu ireg5
rdquoKet ireg oreuk` fcrc
rdquo^fcrc orc yeur iemas5rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
Befk woktc` te ndvc tfc ad` o nckcreus pdclc ei fds gdk` hut
wfot nee` weum oltdkn mdac Mcek e5 Hcsd cs tfc ad` fo` omrco`y
hcck hcotck ok` kcc`c` te fovc fds cyc ok` geutf tck`c` te rdquoD
hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
Eklc Hcrt `cld`c` te toma fc `d` omm rdnft rdquo^fot oheut tfc
rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
rdquoXdnft kew D idnurc yeu ewc gc ot mcost ieur gektfsmdash for`
wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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8 983098 dOkk Gdmms
rdquoPfoka yeu Kew wfcrc orc yeu ireg5
rdquoKet ireg oreuk` fcrc
rdquo^fcrc orc yeur iemas5rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
Befk woktc` te ndvc tfc ad` o nckcreus pdclc ei fds gdk` hut
wfot nee` weum oltdkn mdac Mcek e5 Hcsd cs tfc ad` fo` omrco`y
hcck hcotck ok` kcc`c` te fovc fds cyc ok` geutf tck`c` te rdquoD
hct yeur gogo ds werrdc` sdla oheut yeu
rdquofcmdashs co`
Pfdkns oheut Hcrt wcrc hclegdkn lmcorcr rdquoerry te fcortfot
rdquoFoppckc` o mekn tdgc one
Eklc Hcrt `cld`c` te toma fc `d` omm rdnft rdquo^fot oheut tfc
rcst ei yeur iogdmy5
rdquoecskmdasht gottcr
rdquoXdnft kew D idnurc yeu ewc gc ot mcost ieur gektfsmdash for`
wera ier wfot yeu lest gc ^fot `e yeu akew oheut roklfdkn5
rdquoKetfdkn
Goac tfot idvc gektfs rdquo^c stort hcierc sukrdsc Teumdashmm nct
tfrcc gcoms o `oy ok` D cxpclt yeu te gdk` yeur gokkcrs ^fot-
cvcr D tcmm yeu te e put segc ciiert dkte dt Ke ornugckt er yeumdashmm
sadp tfc kcxt gcom Pfcrcmdashmm hc ke lussdkmdash ok` yeumdashmm ne te lfurlf
ek uk`oyrdquoOdkmdasht kcvcr hcck te lfurlf
rdquoe omekn wdtf hcdkn o fersc tfdci yeu `ekmdasht iemmew Ne`5
Meeas mdac yeu kcc` mets ei fcmp
rdquoD `d`kmdasht stcom tfc fersc
rdquo^crc yeu rd`dkn Ehcrmok`crmdashs fersc wfck tfesc roklf fok`s
ieuk` yeu5
rdquod`kmdasht akew tfcy wcrc Gr Ehcrmok`crmdashs gck hut ycs
rdquoPfotmdashs Tcs sdrmdash D `ekmdasht akew wfcrc yeumdashrc ireg hut wfck
segcekcmdashs lounft rd`dkn o fersc tfot `ecskmdasht hcmekn te fdg dtmdashs
stcomdkn Ok` mct gc goac dt lmcor yeu wdmm trcot tfesc em`cr tfok
yeu wdtf rcspclt e Dmdash` hcttcr hc fcordkn nee` gokkcrs Di yeu
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8
`ekmdasht fovc oky yeumdash hcttcr hc mcorkdkn segc Befk fo` o wfemc
mclturc ‐ gerc mdac o scrgek ‐ swcmmdkn dksd`c fdg rdquoD fepc yeu
mcorkc` yeur mcssek te`oy D sovc` yeu ireg o fokndkn ok` D fepcD `ekmdasht mdvc te rcnrct dt
Befk stortc` te o`` gerc hut fc kcc`c` te spck` segc tdgc
tfdkadkn oheut tfc gekcy fcmdash` mest ok` few te oppreolf Ydlter
Ehcrmok`cr oheut purlfosdkn tfc olrconc scporotdkn tfc twe
roklfcs Ehcrmok`cr fo` omwoys hcck o iodr gok ok` o sfrcw`
husdkcssgok Befk fo` usc` hetf toltdls tfds gerkdkn dk fepcs
tfc gok weum` rcgcghcr tfc nckcresdty wfck dt logc tdgc te`dsluss tfc scmmdkn ei segc ei fds prepcrty
Hut dt gdnft ket foppck hcierc Cvokmdashs hdrtf`oy ok` ket accp-
dkn fds vew werrdc` Befk tfc gest Fds hretfcrs `d`kmdasht akew
oheut Befkmdashs dktckt te prevd`c o fegcstco` ier tfcg Ke gottcr
Meeac` mdac fcmdash` iodmc` te`oy okywoy
Hcrt icmt mdnft hcfdk` fdg O hey tfds yeukn sfeum` fovc iog-
dmy segcwfcrc ukmcss fcmdash` hcck ohusc` er logc ireg o ho`
fegc Xukkdkn eii ot fds onc cdtfcr sfewc` nuts er stupd`dty
urc fepc fc fo`kmdasht hreunft fegc o ho` scc` Cvok Oorek ok`
Gora weum`kmdasht put up wdtf o ieum geutf er sossdkn woys hut
ovds wos cosdmy dkimucklc`
Befk rcgcghcrc` tfc most tdgc fcmdash` hreunft fegc o stroy ‐
o gokny imco-hdttck `en Hetf Hcrt ok` tfc `en fo` hdn hrewkcycs swommewdkn up tfcdr iolcs Ot tfc tdgc fc fo` tfc sogc iccm-
dkns oheut tfc okdgom os fc fo` ier tfds hey Bust mdac tfc `en
fcmdash scc few tfc ad` meeac` oitcr fc wos lmcokc` up ic` ok` `el-
terc` Ireg tfc meeas ei fds lmetfcs Gogo weum` hc slreukndkn
oreuk` ier segctfdkn ier fdg te wcor ok` sldssers te lut tfc
nrcosy fodr fokndkn omgest te fds sfeum crs
Ekc gerc geutf te icc` Ekc gerc hey te accp dk mdkc ok`
ekc gerc rcosek te stoy owoac ot kdnft
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Lfoptcr lt
Hcrt lmukn te Befk Pdggeksmdashs wodst wfdmc tfc stommdek imcw
olress tfc idcm` tewor` fds roklf Pfc suk sfekc worg ok`nmdstckc` se hrdnft tfot sfc squdktc` te scc fcmdash` mest fcr fot
wfck Mcek pummc` fcr eii tfc gorc Di ket ier tfc nut-wrcklfdkn
icor ier wfot moy ofco` tcordkn ot fcr dksd`cs sfc gdnft fovc
steppc` te ckbey tfc `oy molc` dk sporamdkn hcouty fc leum`
fovc go`c up o sekn oheut koturc ok` iodrdcs ok` tdky lrcoturcs
tfot tomac` te colf etfcr Pfesc post woys ei gosadkn rcomdty
weum`kmdasht wera kew Gest pcepmc wcrc scmidsf toacrs ok` ke ekc
fo` legc omekn te prevc etfcrwdsc
fc fo` o pelactium ei sclrcts rd`dkn wdtf fcr ok` ekc ei
tfesc wos wfy sfcmdash` rd``ck Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc olress fds ewk
mok` Pwe ycors one Hcrt fo` legc olress kertfcrk Lemero`e
wdtf fcr hretfcrs Pfc rdsdkn pcoas segc dk vordcnotc` nrcck
ok` etfcrs dk sfo`cs ei nroy rela fo` fcm` fcr dk owc Pfcdrgonkdidlcklc stemc fcr hrcotf fcmdash` vdcwc` Ehcrmok`crmdashs nrok`
roklf wdtf fcr hretfcrs ek tfot trdp Ok` wfck dgek fo` legc
hola ireg o trdp sdx gektfs one ok` sod` fcmdash` hcck ndvck tfc
gorc ireg tfc ewkcr ei tfc ^d`c E sfc akcw fcmdash` stemck dt Ok`
sfc vewc` te rcturk tfc fersc
Omm Hcrt akcw wfck sfc mcit fegc wos tfc ewkcrmdashs kogc o
`csdrc te uk`e dgekmdashs tfdcvcry ok` ehvdeusmy ket o mdla ei scksc
te ne wdtf dt Hclousc Ehcrmok`crmdashs roklf fok`s hcmdcvc` sfcmdash`
stemck tfc gorc Pfcymdash` tcmm etfcrs ok` tfc wer` weum` sprco`
ogekn `clckt iema pcepmc sfcmdash` kcvcr hc mdac uktdm tfc post wos
hurdc`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 8lt
Fcr pmok fo` hcck te rcturk tfc gorc te tfc rdnftium ewkcr
tfck lektdkuc tfc rcst ei tfc beurkcy owoy ireg fcr iogdmy ek
ieet Ier lcrtodk fcr hretfcrs wcrc ek fcr trodm hy kew wfdlfgcokt okyekc wfe logc dk lektolt wdtf fcr leum` hc dk okncr
fc kcc`c` te put `dstoklc hctwcck fcrscmi ok` wfot moy hcfdk`
wdtf Zo ok` fcr hretfcrs
Skiertukotcmy sfc leum`kmdasht tcmm okyekc tfot trutf
Xdnft kew tfc `cht sfc ewc` Befk scttmc` ek fcr mdac smccp-
dkn ek tfc for` nreuk` dk tfc gd``mc ei wdktcr Skmdac fcr
hretfcrs sfc hcmdcvc` dk fekcsty Hut fcr d`coms fo` hcck so`mygdspmolc`
Befkmdashs stommdek wos o fok`ium hut fds ewkcr fcm` o idrg rcdk
Hcrt wroppc` fcr fok`s oreuk` fdg cvck tdnftcr ok` fepc` sfc
`d`kmdasht nct tfrewk eii fc fo` ior tee goky werrdcs oheut few
te nct eut ei tfc lurrckt potlf ei tferks ok` hcdkn tessc` ireg
o fersc fo`kmdasht yct go`c tfc mdst
rdquo^fcrcmdashs yeur roklf5
rdquoKet tee ior ireg fcrc
rdquoFew mornc ds dt5
Befk lfulamc` o `ccp tfreoty mounf tfot dk kergom ldrlug-
stoklcs sfcmdash` fovc opprcldotc` rdquoEf oheut twcmvc fuk`rc` olrcs
ndvc er toac o icw
fcmdash` kcvcr `rcogc` o gok leum` ewk tfot gulf mok` rdquoe yeu fovc mets ei mdvcstela5
rdquoO icw
rdquoFew goky5 D gcok `e yeu fovc fuk`rc`s ei lottmc ok`
ferscs5
Befk gust fovc ieuk` fcr qucstdeks ogusdkn ier fds mounf-
tcr rokn eut oreuk` tfcg rdquoDs tfds tfc hey wfe weum kmdasht okswcr
o sdknmc qucstdek5 Teu lok leukt tfcg wfdmc yeumdashrc weradkn eii
tfc gekcy yeu ewc
Pfck sfc rcgcghcrc` wfot sfcmdash` mcorkc` oheut fdg rdquoe
yeumdashrc o mowgok ok` o roklfcr5
rdquoDmdashg o `cputy wfck kcc`c`
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cghcr 983098 83
lfoknc eklc fc rcomdzc` sfc leum`kmdasht `e o `oymdashs wera mdac o fomi-
nrewk hey Fcmdash` hc cvck go``cr fc leum` iccm dt dk fcr hekcs
rdquoIreg tfc meeas ei yeu Dmdash` soy yeumdashvc hcck ek tfc ruk ier omekn tdgc
rdquoTcs sdr
rdquod` yeu ruk ireg treuhmc er ds treuhmc lfosdkn yeu5
Hetf rdquoDmdash` fovc te tfdka ek tfot
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu tfc sogc tfdkn D tcmm gy hretfcrs Ke gottcr wfot
yeumdashvc `ekc Ne`mdashs rco`y te ierndvc ok` eiicr yeu o sclek` lfoklc
egctdgcs dt toacs o tfdr` er o ieurtf er gerc Teumdashrc yeukn ok` yeu fovc yeur wfemc mdic ofco` ei yeu era for` ok` goac segc-
tfdkn ei yeurscmi Ne` wdmm woma tfc beurkcy wdtf yeu di yeu mct Fdg
^femdashs Ne`5 Pfc woy fcr hretfcrs usc` tfc kogc sfc tfeunft
dt wos o lursc wer`
Ek tfc ferdzek sfc sow tfc eutmdkc ei o feusc ok` hork
Ef gy dt wos omgest os nrok` os tfc Ehcrmok`cr roklf ‐ ekmy
fegdcr Pfc twe-stery lohdk fo` o wd`c irekt perlf wdtf rela-
dkn lfodrs ok` o hcklf Ferscs ok` lottmc nrozc` dk tfc `dstoklc
Zrctty ok` pcolcium mdac o `rcog
Pfc `dstdklt rdkn ei o `dkkcr hcmm gct fcr cors rco` ot
wfot sfc wos oheut te iolc wroppc` dts `ora pows oreuk` fcr
ok` squcczc` for` Ot mcost wdtf fcr hretfcrs sfc akcw wfot te
cxpclt Cvck Mcek fo`kmdasht surprdsc` fcr wdtf o tostc ei tfc sogciury sfcmdash` ck`urc` goky tdgcs hcierc
Hut tfds Hcrtmdashs geutf wckt `ry
rdquoPfds ds gy fegc Befkmdashs vedlc teea o rcvcrckt tekc rdquoeek
yeumdashmm gcct tfc rcst ei us Ok` eur en Xew`y ^fdmc yeumdashrc fcrc
trcot tfds mok` ok` gy iogdmy os tfeunf dt wcrc yeur ewk
Zclumdor gok ^fe cvcr fcor` ei eiicrdkn o strokncr ‐ o
fersc tfdci ‐ sulf fespdtomdty5
Mok` soacs Befk ^fot fovc yeu hreunft fegc tfds tdgc5
Hcrt idnurc` sfc meeac` ho` hut tfds mdttmc wegok go`c
fcr iccm mdac sfcmdash` hcck reetdkmdash wdtf pdns
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
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89 983098 dOkk Gdmms
Befk mcokc` ek tfc so``mc ferk rdquoO ronnc` hey Gogo
Hcrt fepc` tfcy kcvcr mcorkc` tfc trutf Pfc mcss tfcy akcw
tfc hcttcrPfc sgomm irclamc-iolc` wegok stcppc` ewk ireg tfc perlf
ok` sfdcm`c` fcr cycs ireg tfc keek suk os sfc go`c fcr woy te
tfc sd`c ei Befkmdashs fersc fc wos prctty wdtf mdnft lurmy fodr tfot
fo` o kdlc gdx ei rc` ok` nem` Ket ot omm wfot Hcrt cxpcltc` ei o
wegok wdtf idvc heys te meea oitcr
O hmola ok` wfdtc `en iemmewc` tfc wegok wonndkn fds todm
os irdck`my os leum` hc Ot mcost sfc gdnft fovc ekc irdck` fcrc wfe weum`kmdasht osa qucstdeks
rdquoEf gy nee`kcss Fcmdashs hcck furt
rdquoTcs gomdashog Pfds ds Hcrt ecskmdasht fovc o most kogc Befk
nmoklc` hola ot fcr wdtf o tfrcotckdkn spora dk fds hmuc cycs
rdquoNee` te gcct yeu gomdashog
Pfc wegok sgdmc` ok` o worg scksotdek sprco` tfreunf
Hcrt er goyhc dt wos tfc fukncr dk fcr hcmmy ok` tfc podk dk fcr
fco`
rdquo^fot foppckc` te yeu5 Pfc wegokmdashs cycs wd`ckc` rdquoKcvcr
gdk` mctmdashs nct yeu lmcokc` up
rdquoDmdashmm tcmm yeu oheut dt motcr Befk sod`
Hcrt tfeunft fcr fcort weum` hurst ireg fcr lfcst ok` tfugp
dkte tfc `drt hcmew fcr Pfds wegok weum` ket seuk` se lordkneklc sfc mcorkc` oheut Ehcrmok`crmdashs gorc
O `eer smoggc` ok` ieur heys go`c tfcdr woy ireg tfc
feusc ok` `ewk tfc stcps Pfcy wcrc omm sdzcs tomadkn ok`
osadkn qucstdeks mdac sfc wcrc tfc kcwcst o``dtdek te tfcdr
mdvcstela Pfc toktomdzdkn orego ei fog lousc` fcr stegolf
te pretcst dts mola ei iee` hut `dzzdkcss evcrlogc fcr hcierc
sfc leum` tfdka gerc oheut o gcom tfot leum` oltuommy idmm fcr
stegolf
Befk turkc` hola te Hcrt rdquoLok yeu smd c eii5
Hcrt ke``c` Pfc prokldkn stommdek irdnftckc` fcr hut sfc
`d`kmdasht wokt te mct ek ok` swukn fcr mcn evcr tfc hola ei tfc
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc
872019 The Fire in Ember by DiAnn Mills Excerpt
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Pfc Idr c dk Cg hcr 983098 8gt
so``mc egcwfcrc hctwcck gd`-odr ok` tfc nreuk` fcr fco`
hcnok te spdk ok` omm tfc hmdkadkn dk tfc werm` leum`kmdasht lmcor fcr
vdsdek er step tfc iomm Yedlcs hmurrc` Pfc so``mc squcoac` Ok dkvdsdhmc foggcr
pdcrlc` fcr saumm fc fo` ke strckntf te idnft wfotcvcr wos
pummdkn fcr dkte o werm` ei hmolakcss
872019 The Fire in Ember by DiAnn Mills Excerpt
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Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr
O Kevcm
Hy2 dOkk Gdmms
Huy Pfc Idrc dk Cghcr ek Rek`crvokleg
Mcork Gerc