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Fy ].^. Ilt`s

L jaost`r gs caas` go @oicloh! Oaw `c`v`o-y`lr-ach Dgojust trlmk hawo tbgs lomg`ot jaost`r olj`h Tgcajfa loh put b`r flmk go b`rjuhflcc. Yb`o Dgo j``ts Mbg`e Gosp`mtar L. D. TluyljlklohlJgzz T, earsbartsb` gosgsts tblt Dgo b`cp b`r egoh Tgcajfa. Jgzz T gs eraj tb` VgskLss`ssj`ot Li`omy ear Lomg`ot Lrtgelmts, ar VLLLL ear sbart, loh gts b`r daf tatrlv`c tb` warch, gosp`mtgoi lomg`ot lrtgelmts loh jlkgoi sur` tb`y pas` oa blrj tabujlogty.

Dagogoi Dgo loh Jgzz T gs Erlokg`, Dgos ach`r sgst`r, wba bls cast tb`gr flfyfratb`rloh Tgcajfa gs tb` jast cgk`cy mucprgt ear bgs hgslpp`lrlom`. Tgcajfailgos o`ws, ergibt`ogoi paw`rs `v`ry tgj` sb` bltmb`s eraj b`r juhflcc loh oawsb` gs mc`v`r`r tblo `v`r f`ear` . . . loh sb`s h`v`cap`h lo lpp`tgt` ear flfg`s!

Ygcc Dgos flfy fratb`r f` o`xt ao Tgcajfas j`ou1 Ls tb` jaost`rs paw`rsmaotgou` ta iraw, Dgo, Erlokg`, loh Jgzz T just egoh l wly ta autsjlrt Tgcajfa!

Majgoi ]`pt`jf`r

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Xbgs gs l wark ae mtgao. Olj`s, mblrlmt`rs, pclm`s, loh gomgh`ots lr``gtb`r tb` prahumt ae tb` lutbars gjligoltgao ar lr` us`h mtgtgauscy,

loh loy r`s`jfclom` ta lmtulc p`rsaos, cgvgoi ar h`lh, fusgo`ss`stlfcgsbj`ots, `v`ots, ar camlc`s gs `otgr`cy magomgh`otlc.

X xt mapyrgibt 6>

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MBL^tVV

dgo spuo rauoh, stlrtc`h. L tlcc, jld`stgm clhy staah

ao tb` plv`j`ot, wltmbgoi bgj. ]b` blh lo y`pltmb av`r ao` `y`. Yb`r` ao `lrtb blh sb` spruoi

eraj1

Xb` clhy ap`o`h tb` ilt` loh jlrmb`h up Jl-

hlcgtsas ilrh`o pltb. ]b` s`gz`h Dgos bloh loh sbaak

gt. Iaah let`roaao, sb` ir``t`h bgj.

@xmus` j`, stljj`r`h Dgo ls bgs lrj wls

pujp`h up loh hawo go b`r paw`reuc irgp. @xmus`

j`, fut wbawba lr` yau1

G lj tb` gosp`mtar, ae maurs`, sb` tach bgj.

Jlhlcgtsa gs `xp`mtgoi j`.

Dgo stlr`h lt b`r, bgs `y`s pappgoi. B`h s``o

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gosp`mtars f`ear`, go bgs smbaac. Fut tb`y jastcy

so`lk`h lrauoh sgc`otcy, w`lrgoi irly sugts, fc`ohgoi

gota tb` flmkirauoh. Xb`y slgh tbgois cgk`, ^r`t`oh

Gj oat b`r`.

Xbgs gosp`mtar wls oatbgoi lt lcc cgk` tblt. @v`ry-

tbgoi lfaut b`r sbrg`k`h, G blv` lrrgv`h!

]b`h furst cgk` l egr`wark hgspcly gota tbgs qug`t

cgttc` muc h` slm ae irly, p`ffc`-hlsb`h fuoilcaws.

]b` blh l wrlp wauoh gota l bgib mrawo lrauoh

b`r b`lh. B`r b`lh wrlp loh skgrt w`r` tb` slj`

pltt`rosgzzcgoi-bat r`h, ecljgoi arloi`, loh smarmb-

goi y`ccaw zgizlis.]b` wls av`r sgx e``t tlcc, Dgo iu`ss`h, wgtb bgib

mb``kfao`s loh l prauh upwlrh tgct ta b`r mbgo. Ao`

`y` wls mav`r`h fy tb` pltmb. Fut tb` atb`r wls h``p

ljf`r. ]b` s``j`h ta Dgos lstaogsb`h ilz` cgk` l

mrass f`tw``o l wlrrgar qu``o loh l pgrlt`.

Wau haot caak cgk` lo gosp`mtar, b` flffc`h.

Xb` gosp`mtar caak`h hawo lt bgj st`rocy, loh

Dgo tbauibt,Blv` G slgh saj`tbgoi ruh`1

Fut tb`o l sjgc` frg`ecy saet`o`h tb` sblrp loic`s

ae b`r elm`.

Go elmt, G lj tb` mbg`e gosp`mtar, sb` goearj`h

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Dgo. Eraj tb` Vgsk Lss`ssj`ot Li`omy ear Lomg`ot

Lrtgelmts.

Eraj wblt1 slgh Dgo.

Xblt gs VLLLL, ear sbart.

VLLLLL1 r`p`lt`h Dgo, caakgoi f`wgch`r`h.

Oat flh, slgh tb` gosp`mtar. Fut G tbgok yau

blv` iat ao` taa jloy ls tb`r`. Loywly, jy olj`

gs L. D. Tluyljlklohl.

Dgo taak l wgch stlf lt tblt4 L. D. Tluyljlklrl-

rlohl1

Oaw yau blv` iat elr taa jloy ls, slgh tb`

gosp`mtar, b`r `y` eclsbgoi go hgslppravlc. Ha mbgc-hr`o go tbgs mauotry blv` l prafc`j wgtb tblt c`tt`r1

@r, oa. Dgo sbaak bgs b`lh, jar` ecust`r`h tblo

`v`r. G haot koaw. G o`v`r tbauibt lfaut gt! B`

bap`h b` hghot blv` l prafc`j wgtb ls. B` blh

`oauib tbgois ta warry lfaut wgtbaut lhhgoi tblt

ta tb` cgst.

Wau blh f`tt`r mlcc j` Jgzz T, slgh tb` gosp`m-

tar go maoh`sm`ohgoi tao`s.

Jgss T1 r`p`lt`h Dgo.

Lmtulccy, tblt gs wgtb tbr``zs, Jgzz T goearj`h

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bgj. G blpp`o ta plrtgmuclrcy cgk` tb` c`tt`rz, sb`

lhh`h jyst`rgauscy.

Wau cgk` tb` c`tt`r z1 `mba`h Dgo, bgs frlgo

spgoogoi.

W`s, loh wblt gs wraoi wgtb tblt1 lsk`h Jgzz

T. Haot sly yau blv` prafc`js wgtb tb` clst c`tt`r

ae tb` lcpblf`t ls w`cc ls tb` egrst!

Dgo ap`o`h bgs jautb ta losw`r. Fut, tbgs tgj`,

oatbgoi lt lcc mlj` aut `xm`pt, @rrr, `rrr . . .

]a xlmtcy wb`r` gs Jlhlcgtsa1 Jgzz T h`jloh`h

frgskcy.

Dgo trg`h ta i`t bgs tbauibts tai`tb`r loh slysaj`tbgoi s`osgfc`. ]b`s go tb` baspgtlc, b` tach

tb` gosp`mtar. ]b` e`cc aee l mblgr loh flsb`h b`r

b`lh.

Xblt gs v`ry flh o`ws, slgh Jgzz T. Gs sb`

h`lh1

Oa, slgh Dgo, stlrtc`h fy Jgzz Ts hgr`mto`ss.

Juj blh tach bgj aee ear lskgoi tb` plrlj`hgm tblt

qu`stgao. Fut Jgzz T afvgauscy hghot tbgok tb`r` wls

loytbgoi wraoi wgtb gt. Loh tb` ljfuclom` iuy slgh

sb` wlsot iagoi ta hg`, Dgo lhh`h.

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Xblt gs saj`tbgoi iaah lt c`lst, h`mclr`h Jgzz

T. ]b` caw`r`h b`rs`ce eraj b`r ir`lt b`gibt loh

squltt`h hawo ao b`r b``cs. ]gt b`r`, sb` arh`r`h

Dgo, pagotgoi lt tb` eraot haarst`p. Dgo slt ao tb` st`p

elmgoi b`r. B`r ljf`r y` stlr`h gota bgs. G lj iagoi

ta lsk yau l v`ry gjpartlot qu`stgao, slgh Jgzz T.

Yb`o Jlhlcgtsa w`ot gota tb` baspgtlc, hgh sb` tlk`

loytbgoi wgtb b`r1 Lo lomg`ot lrtgelmt ae loy kgoh1

G haot tbgok sa, slgh Dgo, sblkgoi bgs b`lh.

Xb`o tb` lrtgelmt G o``h ta gosp`mt just stgcc f`

gosgh` b`r baus`, slgh Jgzz T.

Caak, lhjgtt`h Dgo, Gj l fgt maoeus`h lfauttbgs lrtgelmt tbgoi.

Gs tblt f`mlus` gt stlrts wgtb lo l1 lsk`h Jgzz

T, wgtb l pgtygoi sblk` ae b`r b`lh.

Dgo mc`omb`h bgs egsts go erustrltgao. G tach yau, G

haot blv` l prafc`j wgtb ls! Jy olj`s Dgo Llrao

]plrks loh

Llrao1 got`rrupt`h Jgzz T. Yb`r` hgh tblt

olj` maj` eraj1

Gts eraj jy hlh, Dgo `xpclgo`h burrg`hcy. Bgs

olj`s Llrao ]plrks.

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Lb, G s``, slgh Jgzz T.

Loywly, Dgo rusb`h ao, cgk` G wls slygoi, jy

olj`s iat tbr`` ls go gt! Gv` blh tblt olj` jy

wbac` cge` loh Gv` o`v`r blh l prafc`j wgtb gt! Ar

wgtbzs `gtb`r, fy tb` wly!

H`lr j`, slgh Jgzz T mlcjcy. Kghs go tbgs mauotry

lr` `xtr`j`cy taumby!

Gts dust, slgh Dgo, iolsbgoi bgs t``tb, tblt Gj

oat sur` wblt lo lomg`ot lrtgelmt gs, `xlmtcy.

Jgzz T uoscuoi b`r flmkplmk eraj b`r sbauch`rs.

]b` uozgpp`h gt loh pucc`h aut l clptap. Xb` fraoz`

frlm`c`ts ao b`r lrj mclsb`h ls sb` jav`h.G wgcc sbaw yau, sb` slgh. ]b` paw`r`h up tb`

clptap loh bgt l ecurry ae k`ys. B`r` lr` dust l e`w

lomg`ot lrtgelmts.

^gmtur`s ae e`lrsaj` jlsks, iach`o magos, sp`lrs,

stltu`s, loh f`lutgeuc jfragh`r`h kgjaoas eclsb`h

lmrass tb` smr``o.

Fut G just lhjgt, slgh Jgzz T, tblt tb` lrtgelmt

go tbgs mls` gs rltb`r uousulc. Gts l flcc jlh` aut ae

juh, wbgmb bls m`rtlgo warhs mlrv`h lcc av`r gt.

Dgo e`ct bgs iuts mc`omb tgibtcy. B` trg`h ta sp`lk,

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fut tb` warhs stumk go bgs tbralt cgk` stao`s.

Jgzz Ts `y` olrraw`h. ]a yau koaw ae tbgs lr-

tgelmt1 sb` lsk`h sblrpcy, ls ge sb` mauch r`lh bgs

jgoh.

Dgo oahh`h hujfcy.

Loh gt gs gosgh` tb` fuoilcaw1 Ao tap ae Jl-

hlcgtsas wlrhraf`1 Yb`r` G arh`r`h gt sbauch f`

k`pt, ear sle`ty1

]tgcc hujf, Dgo sbaak bgs b`lh. Xb`o b` jloli`h

ta spcutt`r, Oa, gt `smlp`h.

@smlp`h1 r`p`lt`h Jgzz T, egxgoi bgj wgtb l

eg`ry `y`.Gt ir`w c`is, flffc`h Dgo. Gts e``t w`r` blce-erai,

blce-bujlo loh gt o`lrcy kgcc`h l s`liucc. ]trloic`h

gt wgtb gts e``t, loh gt blh y`ccaw ta`olgcs, cgk` sblrp

mclws, loh tbgs lokc` frlm`c`t tblt gt k`pt, cgk`,

rlttcgoi, jlh` aut ae fattc` taps!

B` wlgt`h ear Jgzz T ta baat wgtb smaroeuc cluib-

t`r.

Fut gost`lh sb` slgh, go l jgchcy grrgtlt`h vagm`,

Xblt gs l fgt ae l ougslom`.

Dgos jautb e`cc ap`o. Wau f`cg`v` j`1

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Jgzz T slgh, Yby, yau lr` oat cygoi, lr` yau1

Y`cc, oa, G dust tbauibt . . .

Fut Jgzz T wls lcr`lhy slygoi, Gt rlo tawlrh tb`

rgv`r, hghot gt1

Xbgs tgj` Dgos jautb slii`h ap`o sa elr tblt,

f`ear` b` mauch sp`lk lilgo, b` blh ta tlk` bgs mbgo

go bgs bloh loh sclj gt sbut. Lt clst b` stutt`r`h,

ljlz`h, Bawh yau koaw tblt1

Jgzz T ilv` lo gjpltg`ot sbrui. F`mlus` G koaw

lfaut tbgs juhflcc. G koaw gts blfgts. Xrust j`, G

blv` ir`lt xp`rg`om` go tb`s` jltt`rs. ]b` bgt saj`

jar` k`ys, tb`o w`ot qug`t ear l jaj`ot, stlrgoi lttb` smr``o. Lb, tblt gs `xm`cc`ot, sb` slgh.

Yblts xm`cc`ot1 Dgo mauchot stap bgjs`ce lskgoi.

G lj l eaatflcc malmb go jy splr` tgj`, xpclgo`h

Jgzz T, flmk baj`, go jy mauotry. Loh G wls dust

mb`mkgoi tb` w`fsgt` ae jy igrcs eaatflcc t`lj, tb`

Clk`sgh` \u``os. Xb`y blv` wao lilgo!

Maoirltucltgaos! slgh Dgo lutajltgmlccy. Wau

just f` av`r tb` jaao!

Fut flmk ta fusgo`ss, slgh Jgzz T, stlsbgoi lwly

b`r clptap. G lj ao l tgibt smb`huc`. G blv` jloy

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lrtgelmts ta gosp`mt go yaur mgty. Oaw sbaw j` tbgs

rgv`r wb`r` tb` juhflcc w`ot. ]b` ras` go ao`

irlm`euc jav`j`ot. Hgh tb` juhflcc i`t w`t go

saj` wly1 sb` `oqugr`h.

@r, y`lb, lhjgtt`h Dgo. Jy flfy fratb`r, ]jgc`r,

hraac`h ao gt.

Jgzz T purs`h b`r cgps. Gt just blv` f``o oauib

ta stlrt aee tb` bltmbgoi-aut pram`ss. Hgh yau oat

r`lh tb` wlrogois mlrv`h lcc av`r tb` flcc4 O`v`r,

`v`r, i`t tbgs flcc w`t! Ar yau wgcc r`ir`t gt!

Fut w`r`ot tb`y go saj` kgoh ae ear`gio clo-

iuli`1 lsk`h Dgo.W`s, slgh Jgzz T. Mb`wl, lmtulccy. Ao` ae tb`

jloy cloiuli`s go jy mauotry. Ybgmb gs Jlclwg,

wbgmb gs go Lergml, ae maurs`. Fut G b`lr yau @oicgsb

kghs ha oat c`lro ear`gio cloiuli`s.

Gj oat dust @oicgsb, Dgo pagot`h aut. Gj blce

@oicgsb loh blce Mbgo`s`.

]a ha yau sp`lk Jlohlrgo1

Oat v`ry w`cc, lhjgtt`h Dgo. Jy Juj ha`s loh

jy Irlooy loh Irlohlh Xloi. Fut, cgk` G slgh, Gj

aocy blce Mbgo`s`.

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Xblt gs oa `xmus`, slgh Jgzz T st`rocy. L blce-

Mbgo`s` fay sbauch stgcc sp`lk Jlohlrgo.

Dgo ap`o`h bgs jautb ta prat`st, G koaw l e`w

warhs!

Loh wblt lfaut Mb`wl, lhh`h Jgzz T. Yby

ha yau oat sp`lk tblt1

Dgo mcas`h bgs jautb lilgo. Baw mauch yau lriu`

wgtb l mrlzy apgogao cgk` tblt1 Gt wls f`yaoh rghgmu-

caus! Yby sbauch b` koaw Mb`wl1 B`h o`v`r v`o

b`lrh ae gt uotgc dust oaw!

Fut Jgzz T s``j`h ta tbgok gt wls p`re`mtcy r`l-

saolfc`. ]b` s`gz`h b`r fli. C`t us i`t iagoi, sb`majjloh`h Dgo. Ar G sblcc f` clt` ear jy o`xt go-

sp`mtgao. Ybgmb wly1

Xa tb` jlgo ralh, slgh Dgo. Xb`o c`et.

Ylgt, slgh Jgzz T suhh`ocy. ]b` scgh l jafgc`

pbao` aut ae tb` sgh` pamk`t ae b`r flmkplmk. G

suppas` G blh f`tt`r lc`rt tb` b`lh aeegm` ae VLLLL

ta tbgs cgttc` s`tflmk.

Dgo oatgm`h, d`lcauscy, tblt Jgzz T blh l r`lccy

maac jafgc`. Wau pbaogoi Lergml1 b` lsk`h b`r.

Fut Jgzz T wls fusy cgst`ogoi ta b`r jafgc`. Yby

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ha tb`y oat losw`r1 sb` solpp`h gjpltg`otcy, eclsb-

goi b`r sgoic` `y`. ]b` cgst`o`h lilgo, tb`o sbaak

b`r b`lh. ]tgcc oa losw`r! Xb`y just f` aut ta

cuomb, sb` looauom`h frgskcy, puttgoi b`r jafgc`

lwly.

]b` w`ot jlrmbgoi aee, b`r flmkplmk fauomgoi

ao b`r sbauch`rs.

Ab, loh fy tb` wly, Jgzz T ecuoi flmk, av`r b`r

sbauch`r. Xblt lokc` frlm`c`t yau spak` aetb` ao`

tb` juhflcc wls w`lrgoi. Xbas` fattc` taps w`r`

eraj Elotl fattc`s. Gt gs l egzzy arloi` hrgok. Ha yau

blv` gt go tbgs mauotry1Dgo hghot losw`r. B` wls taa fusy rlmgoi let`r

b`r, wgccgoi bgjs`ce oat ta trgp ar bgs c`is ta i`t tloic`h

up. Wau m`rtlgocy mauchot cas` Jgzz T go l mrawh.

]b` wls l tlcc wajlo. Fut b`r bgib b`lh wrlp loh

tb` tbgmk sac`s ae b`r ecgp-ecaps jlh` b`r v`o caetg`r.

]b` taw`r`h av`r `v`ryao` `cs` go tb` fusy str``t.

B`r frgibt mcatb`s, b`r `y` pltmb, loh b`r stlt`cy

jloo`r hr`w jloy stlr`s.

Yaw, gs sb` l m`c`frgty1 mlcc`h l igrc. L jah`c

ar l sgoi`r ar saj`tbgoi1

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]b`s tb` mbg`e gosp`mtar! ilsp`h Dgo ls b`

burtc`h fy. Loh l eaatflcc malmb go b`r splr` tgj`!

Egolccy b` mluibt up wgtb Jgzz T. Hawo tbgs

lcc`y, b` plot`h. Gts l sbartmut ta tb` Aaz`furo.

Jgzz T rlgs`h b`r b`lh, sogee`h tb` lgr. G sj`cc

tb` s`l, sb` slgh. Gs tb` tgh` aut, ar go1

Gts majgoi go, slgh Dgo.

L pgty, h`mclr`h Jgzz T maaccy. Xblt jgibt jlk`

jy daf l tgoy fgt trgmkg`r.

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MBL^tV@

@v`o tb`o Jgzz T hghot s``j jumb lclrj`h. ]b`

hghot qugmk`o b`r plm`. Ls ge tbgs ruolwlyjuhflcc wls dust l jgoar gomaov`og`om`. Loh Dgo

wls r`lssur`h fy b`r jgibty maoegh`om`. B` hghot

e``c smlr`h oaw tblt sb` wls wgtb bgj.

Fut b` e`ct dust ls jgx`h up ls f`ear`. Xb`r` w`r`

sa jloy tbgois b` wlot`h ta koaw. Cgk` wby sb`

wls w`lrgoi lo `y` pltmb. ]a b` lsk`h b`r.

Yby lr` yau w`lrgoi tblt `y` pltmb1

Fut sb` hghot s``j ta b`lr bgj. Ar sb` hghot

wlot ta losw`r.

]a gost`lh b` slgh4 Xbgs li`omy tblt yaur` tb`

gosp`mtar ear1

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G lj mbg`e gosp`mtar, Jgzz T r`jgoh`h bgj.

AK, mbg`e gosp`mtar. Loybaa, tbgs li`omy

VLLLL1 got`rrupt`h Jgzz T, wgtb l spgo`-tgoi-

cgoi, wacecgk` solrc.

W`lb, sbuhh`r`h Dgo. Loybaa . . .

Yblt gs tbgs warh loybaa1 h`jloh`h Jgzz T.

Gts dust tb` wly G sly loybaw, Dgo `xpclgo`h

gjpltg`otcy.

Yby ha yau oat sly tb` warh marr`mtcy1 oqugr`h

Jgzz T.

Caak, G haot koaw. Gts dust wblt G lcwlys sly.

Gts oat gjpartlot, gs gt1 Dgo e`ct bgs t``tb mc`ombgoililgo wgtb erustrltgao. B`h tbauibt bgs fgi sgst`r

Erlokg` wls lo lwkwlrh mustaj`r. Fut sb` wls l

pussymlt majplr`h ta Jgzz T.

Loybaa, Dgo maotgou`h haii`hcy. G j`lo,

loybaw, wblt ha`s yaur li`omy ha, `xlmtcy1

Jgzz T plus`h fy l trlsb mlo. ]b` stlr`h lt Dgo

hawo b`r oas`.

G sblcc try ta k``p gt sgjpc`, sb` slgh. B`r` ia`s.

@v`ry y`lr, G maj` ta yaur mauotry. G gosp`mt lomg`ot

lrtgelmts. Xb`s` lrtgelmts lr` k`pt lcc av`r tb` pclm`

go jus`ujs, go husty lttgms, `v`o ao tb` taps ae

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wlrhraf`s. G jlk` sur` tb`y lr` f`goi k`pt sle`cy.

Xblt tb`r` gs oa rgsk.

Vgsk1 r`p`lt`h Dgo, f`wgch`r`h. Yblt kgoh ae

rgsk1 Lr` tb`s` lomg`ot lrtgelmts lcc hloi`raus ar

saj`tbgoi, cgk` tb` juhflcc1

Ge yau tbgok tb` juhflcc gs hloi`raus oaw, yau

blv` s``o oatbgoi y`t, wls Jgzz Ts jutt`r`h r`pcy.

Fut ha tb` awo`rs ae tb`s` tbgois koawtb`yr`

hloi`raus1 Dgo p`rsgst`h.

Jgzz T mlst Dgo lo lppravgoi iclom`. Jlyf` tbgs

fay wls sjlrt`r tblo b` caak`h. B` wls lskgoi b`r

saj` v`ry sbr`wh qu`stgaos. Xb`y h`s`rv`h strlgibtlosw`rs. Fut sbauch sb` t`cc bgj tb` trutb, wblt b`r

daf r`lccy govacv`h1 Yby oat1Jgzz T h`mgh`h. ]gom`

b` koaws sa jumb lcr`lhy.

Loh loywly, b` wls aocy saj` rlohaj mbgch.

Yblt blrj wls tb`r` go bgj koawgoi1 Oa ao` wauch

f`cg`v` bgj ge b` tach loyfahy.

Jlhlcgtsa ko`w b`r lrtgelmt jgibt f` hloi`raus,

Jgzz T tach Dgo. Fut sb` wls lo `xm`ptgao. Jast

awo`rs ae tb` tbgois G gosp`mt blv` oa gh`l. Xb`y

haot koaw wblt paw`r gs bloigoi ao tb`gr wlccs, ar

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star`h, eariatt`o, go truoks go tb`gr lttgms.

Haot yau t`cc tb`j1 lsk`h Dgo.

Ae maurs` oat, slgh Jgzz T wgtb l smltbgoi caak.

Yby smlr` p`apc` ge yau haot o``h ta1 F`sgh`s,

jloy awo`rs haot `v`o koaw G blv` vgsgt`h. G ha

jloy ae jy gosp`mtgaos uoh`r mav`r ae hlrko`ss.

Yaw! slgh Dgo, gjpr`ss`h. Yblt, yau j`lo

yau so`lk gota pclm`s1 Cgk` l s`mr`t li`ot ar saj`-

tbgoi1

L mbg`e gosp`mtar ha`s oatso`lkloywb`r`, slgh

Jgzz T caetgcy. Go loy mls`, jast lomg`ot lrtgelmts lr`

p`re`mtcy blrjc`ss. Aocy l e`w blv` bghh`o paw`rs.Fut `v`o wgtb tb`j, tblt paw`r gs aocy r`c`ls`h ge

tb` rgibt maohgtgaos ammur.

Yblt, cgk` tb` juhflcc i`ttgoi w`t1 lsk`h Dgo.

Lilgo, Jgzz T oahh`h. @xlmtcy rgibt, sb` slgh.

G just sly yau lr` qugt` qugmk ao tb` uptlk`. G lj

surprgs`h, lmtulccy, tblt yau f`cg`v` gt sa `lsgcytblt

tb`r` mlo f` bghh`o paw`r go afd`mts.

Maurs` G f`cg`v` gt, slgh Dgo e`rv`otcy. B` tbauibt

ae lcc tb` tgj`s tblt tb` jast arhgolry tbgoiscgk`

trlsb mlos, frljfc` fusb`s, jgck mlrtaosmauch turo

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tr`lmb`raus. ]aj` hlys `v`o bgs sba`clm`s s``j`h

ta maospgr` lilgost bgj. Xbgois wauch cg` go wlgt ta

ljfusb bgj, trgp bgj up, maoeus` bgj. B` wls tb`

clst kgh ta uoh`r`stgjlt` tb` bghh`o paw`r ae afd`mts.

Gts cgk` tb`y maj` lcgv`, b` slgh go lo lw`h wbgsp`r.

Loh mlus` yau calhs ae traufc`.

Jgzz T oahh`h go lir``j`ot. G koaw tb` e``cgoi,

sb` slgh.

Dgo tbauibt, ]b`s sp`lkgoi jy cloiuli`! ]b`

uoh`rstlohs!B` lsk`h b`r `li`rcy, Blv` yau iat

hysprlxgl taa1

Yblt gs tblt1 lsk`h Jgzz T. G blv` o`v`r b`lrhae gt.

O`v`r jgoh, jujfc`h Dgo. Gts oat gjpartlot.

Jgzz Ts elm` saet`o`h. ]b` caak`h lt Dgo wgtb

o`w r`sp`mt. Wau lr` l v`ry wgs`mbgch, gt s``js ta

j`, sb` slgh.

Dgo stlr`h lt b`r. Yls b` b`lrgoi rgibt1 B`h f``o

mlcc`h cats ae tbgois go bgs cge` fut o`v`r, `v`r, wgs`.

Yblt hgh yau sly yaur olj` wls lilgo1 lsk`h

Jgzz T, ls ge sb`h suhh`ocy tbauibt bgs olj` wls

wartb r`j`jf`rgoi.

Dgo. Dgo Llrao ]plrks, b` tach b`r.

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Y`cc, Dgo Llrao ]plrks, slgh Jgzz T. G f`cg`v`

w` mlo wark tai`tb`r. G jly o``h l iugh` ta tbgs mgty.

]aj`ao` wba koaws gts s`mr`t pclm`s.

J`, l iugh`1tbauibt Dgo, suhh`ocy e``cgoi plogmky.

B` blh oa s`os` ae hgr`mtgao. B` saj`tgj`s iat cast

go sup`rjlrk`ts. Mauotc`ss tgj`s, b`h jgstgj`h bgs

`xgt loh iatt`o stumk go l j`tra trlgos scghgoi haars.

Jy fgi sgst`r Erlokg` koaws tbgs mgty f`tt`r tblo

loyao`, b` trg`h ta maovgom` Jgzz T. ]b` koaws

lcc gts s`mr`t pclm`s. ]b`s hao` irleegtg go jast ae

tb`j! Wau o``h Erlokg` ear l iugh`, oat j`.

Fut Jgzz T, gt s``j`h, wls taa elr lwly ta b`lrbgj. Ha w` ia tbgs wly1 sb` mlcc`h flmk.

Ylgt, sbaut`h Dgo. Xb`r`s saj`tbgoi `cs` G

wlot ta lsk yau! ^lotgoi, b` mluibt up wgtb b`r.

Xb`s` bghh`o paw`rs yau tlck`h lfaut, go tb` lrtg-

elmts yau gosp`mt. Y`cc, wblt paw`rs bls tb` juhflcc

iat1

Yb`o Dgo lsk`h lfaut tb` juhflccs paw`rs, b`

slw Jgzz Ts bloh so`lk up ta taumb b`r fclmk `y`

pltmb, ls ge tblt blh saj`tbgoi ta ha wgtb gt. Xa bgs

surprgs`, b`r `y` suhh`ocy taak ao l bluot`h caak.

Fut tb`o sb` sbaak b`rs`ce loh s``j`h ta r`mav`r.

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]b` strah` aee, prauh loh hgiogeg`h ls f`ear`, b`r

mlr-tgr` sba`s tbwlmkgoi tb` maffc`s.

Xb`r` gs oa tgj` oaw ta t`cc yau tb` juhflccs

stary, sb` mlcc`h flmk ta Dgo. Xblt just wlgt uotgc

clt`r.

Yb`o tb`y iat hawo ta tb` Aaz`furo, gost`lh ae

juh loh stao`s, tb`r` wls l cgttc` rgv`r ecawgoi lt

tb` fattaj ae tb` mbloo`c. Xb`y stlr`h hawo lt gt

eraj tb` tawpltb. Irly smujjy wlt`r sclpp`h

lilgost tb` frgmk wlccs. ]mrueey humks plhhc`h lfaut,

qulmkgoi blppgcy.

Erlokg` wls ao tb` tawpltb, sprly plgotgoi b`rtli ao tb` wlccs ae tb` ach elmtary. Gt aocy taak b`r l

e`w swaapgoi squgrts. Loh tb`r` wls l r`h Mbgo`s`

hrliao, wgtb eclj`s sbaatgoi aut ae gts jautb go tb`

sblp` ae l spgky E.

Bjjjj, tblt gs qugt` mc`v`r, slgh Jgzz T.

Erlokg` wbgrc`h rauoh, tb` rgffaos ao b`r fclmk

plrty eramk wbgppgoi lfaut b`r cgk` t`otlmc`s. ]b`

wlsot us`h ta f`goi mluibt go tb` lmt. Xb` pclm`s

wb`r` sb` sprly`h b`r tligo h`r`cgmt plrts ae

tb` mgty, ao falrh`h-up `jpty fugchgois, w``hy

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ruffc`-str`wo wlst`clohsw`r` lcjast lcwlys

cao`cy loh h`s`rt`h.

]b` iclr`h lt tb` gotruh`r, mb`mkgoi b`r auteraj

b`r b`lhi`lr, wgtb gts sgzzcgoi macars, ta b`r flmkplmk

loh ecgp-ecaps. Erlokg` wls us`h ta f`goi tb` tlcc`st

ljaoi b`r erg`ohs. Fut Jgzz T taw`r`h av`r b`r.

Erlokg` turo`h ta Dgo. Ybas sb`1 sb` h`jloh`h.

@xmus` j`, fut gs oat sprlygoi hrliaos `v`ry-

wb`r` gcc`ilc1 majj`ot`h Jgzz T.

Erlokg`s `y`s gjj`hglt`cy fclz`h h`eglom`. ]b`

iat `oauib ae tblt kgoh ae tlck eraj Juj. Xbgs

strloi`r sbauch jgoh b`r awo fusgo`ss! Erlokg`sprly`h b`r losw`r ao tb` wlcc go l e`w qugmk, eurgaus

fclsts. ]A YBLX1 gt slgh, go bui`, spgky r`h mlpgtlcs.

Yba gssb`1 sb` lsk`h Dgo lilgo, h`cgf`rlt`cy

turogoi b`r flmk ao Jgzz T, gioargoi b`r. Yblts

sb` hagoi b`r`1 ]b` tlpp`h b`r fclmk icassy olgcs

ao b`r plgot mlo wbgc` sb` wlgt`h ear Dgos losw`r.

Fut Jgzz T spak` up ear b`rs`ce.

]b`gs tb` mlts jatb`r, sb` goearj`h Erlokg`

jgchcy.

Erlokg` wbgsk`h rauoh, smawcgoi. Dgo tbauibt,

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Ab oa! Erlokg`s iagoi ta sly saj`tbgoi r`lccy ruh`!

]a b` c`lp`h go egrst. Erlokg`, tbgs gs L. D. Tluyl . . .

L. D. Tluyl . . . b` stljj`r`h.

Jgzz T rlgs`h b`r `y`fraws.

Dust mlcc b`r Jgzz T, slgh Dgo, wgtb ao` ae bgs

wgh`, b`cpc`ss sbruis. Xblts wgtb tbr`` zs, b`

lhh`h. ]b`s l eaatflcc malmb go b`r splr` tgj`. Fy

tb` wly, wblt hgh tb` Clk`sgh` \u``os wgo fy1 b`

lsk`h Jgzz T.

Egv`ogc, Jgzz T tach bgj, wgtb jar` tblo l bgot

ae prgh`. Xb`y lr` w`cc ao tb`gr wly ta f`majgoi

smbaacigrc c`liu` mbljpgaos.Egv`ogc! jlrv`c`h Dgo. Xb`y starj`h gt!

Wau lr` rgibt ta f` gjpr`ss`h, slgh Jgzz T. Gt

wls l tauib jltmb. Lt blcetgj`, sachg`r lots govlh`h

tb` pgtmb . . .

]achg`r lots1 lsk`h Dgo, puzzc`h.

Xb`y lt ec`sb, Jgzz T goearj`h bgj. Xb`y mlo

strgp l sjlcc h``r ta gts sk`c`tao go sgx jgout`s.

Ls sb` cgst o`h ta tbgs w`grh maov`rsltgao, Erlokg s

smawc ir`w `v`o starjg`r. ]b` hghot blv` l mcu`

wblt tb`y w`r` tlckgoi lfaut. Loh sb` hghot cgk`

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f`goi gioar`h. G lj stgcc b`r`, yau koaw, sb` pra-

t`st`h.

]uhh`ocy Jgzz T swuoi rauoh loh ilv` Erlokg`

b`r eucc ltt`otgao. @v`o Erlokg` qulgc`h f`o`ltb tblt

eg`rm`, furogoi ilz`. Fut wb`o Jgzz T spak`, b`r

vagm` wls surprgsgoicy wlrj loh erg`ohcy.

G cgk` yaur styc`, sb` tach Erlokg`. Gt gs spat-ao.

Wau sbap go mblrgty sbaps, tb`o mustajgz`. Lj G rgibt1

@ma-erg`ohcy. Loh mr`ltgv`!

Erlokg` trg`h ta caak gohgee`r`ot ta Jgzz Ts prlgs`.

Fut b`r bastgcgty wls j`ctgoi. L iruhigoi got`r`st

taak gts pclm`. Lr` yaur sba`s jlh` ae us`h tgr`s,eraj mlrs, ar wblt1 sb` lsk`h Jgzz T.

Oat eraj mlrs, Jgzz T marr`mt`h b`r. Fut eraj

l wr`mk`h lrjy d``p. Wau s``, w` lr` fatb maom`ro`h

lfaut r`mymcgoi.

]a wb`r`h yau fuy sba`s cgk` tblt1 h`jloh`h

Erlokg`, wgtb saj`tbgoi cgk` ovy go b`r vagm`. Lr`

tb`y ao `Fly1

Yblt lfaut tbgs juhflcc1 h`jloh`h Dgo, dgiigoi

lfaut gjpltg`otcy. Wau slgh w` sbauchot wlst` tgj`.

Wau slgh gt wls hloi`raus.

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Lb, y`s, slgh Jgzz T, turogoi b`r ljf`r `y`

tawlrh bgj, ls ge sb`h eariatt`o wblt tb`y w`r`

b`r` ear.

Juhflcc1 `mba`h Erlokg`. ]b`, taa, swgtmb`h

b`r ilz` ta Dgo. Hghot yau sly saj`tbgoi lfaut l

juhflcc f`ear`1 Caak, wblts iagoi ao1

]a Dgo tach b`r. B` ilffc`h aut tb` stary, ar ls

jumb ls Jgzz T blh tach bgj. Erlokg` hghot r`lmt jumb.

]b` blt`h sbawgoi surprgs` f`mlus` tblt wlsot maac.

Fut `v`o b`r `y`s wgh`o`h l cgttc`.

]b` turo`h ta Jgzz T. Gs tbgs tru`1 sb` h`jloh`h.

Gt sauohs mrlzy.Poeartuolt`cy, gt gs tru`, maoegrj`h Jgzz T. Fut

haot warry. Y` lt VLLLL lr` w`cc trlgo`h ta h`lc

wgtb sumb tbgois. Loh Tgcajfa loh G blv` j`t f`ear`.

Go elmt, yau jgibt sly, tbgs gs oat dust l rautgo` daf

ear j`. Xbgs gs p`rsaolc.

Loh ls sb` slgh tbgs, Jgzz Ts bloh stac` up lilgo

ta strak` tblt fclmk `y` pltmb.

Tgcajfa1 slgh Dgo, wrgokcgoi bgs oas` go maoeu-

sgao. Ybas tblt1

Lbbb, hgh G oat sly1 slgh Jgzz T.

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Oa, yau hghot, slgh Dgo.

Mlo saj`ao` xpclgo lfaut tbgs Tgcajfa huh`1

h`jloh`h Erlokg`, puttgoi hawo b`r mlo ae r`h sprly

plgot. Mas G blv`ot iat l mcu` `gtb`r.

Jgzz T b`sgtlt`h. ]b` caak`h lt tb` irly, swgrcgoi

Aaz`furo, i`ttgoi bgib`r ls tb` tgh` ras`. Xb`o sb`

slgh jyst`rgauscy, Y`cc, sb` just blv` bltmb`h lcr`lhy.

]a l e`w s`maohs wgcc oat jlk` loy hgee`r`om`.

Jgzz T slok hawo irlm`euccy ao b`r b``cs. ]b`

f`mkao`h Dgo loh Erlokg` ta sgt f`sgh` b`r ljaoi

tb` w``hs loh frljfc`s.

Yb`o G wls l cgttc` igrc, slgh Jgzz T, w` cgv`hao tb` `hi` ae l ir`lt clk` go Jlclwg. Loh jy juj

wauch t`cc j` l stary lfaut Tgcajfa. Xb` stary mlj`

eraj caoi, caoi lia, eraj tb` elr-aee hlys ae jytbs

loh jligm. Loywly, flmk tb`o, sa tb` stary slgh, l

bgh`aus mr`ltur` cgv`h go aur clk`. `apc` mlcc`h b`r

Tgcajfa, wbgmb j`los f`lstsf`mlus`, go trutb, sb`

wls l jgxtur` ae jloy. ]aj` tbgois lfaut b`r s``j`h

bujlo. Fut tb`o sb` blh t``tb cgk` l mramahgc`, skgo

cgk` l bgppa, l c`lp cgk` l erai, loh swgv`c `y`s cgk`

l mblj`c`ao. Loh sb` mauch ha wblt l cuoiegsb ha`s.

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Go tgj`s ae hrauibt, sb` wauch sbrgok b`rs`ce hawo

go sgz`, fury b`rs`ce go tb` rgv`rf`h, wrlp l flcc ae

juh lrauoh b`r loh wlgt . . .

Ylgt ear tb` wlt`r ta maj` flmk! Dgo slgh, go lo

lpplcc`h wbgsp`r.

@xlmtcy rgibt. Jgzz T oahh`h. Loh tb`o Tgcajfa

wauch bltmb aut ae b`r juhflcc, `v`o straoi`r loh

fgii`r loh jar` paw`reuc tblo f`ear`. Fut Tgcajfa

blh loatb`r mram blfgt. Hgh yau koaw tblt mramahgc`s

k``p l eaah star` go tb`gr h`os1

Dgo sbaak bgs b`lh, trygoi ta gioar` tb` sgmk,

twgstgoi e``cgoi tblt wls magcgoi cgk` l solk` h``pgosgh` bgs iuts.

G hgh, Erlokg` surprgs`h bgj fy slygoi. G r`lh

tblt saj`wb`r`.

Y`cc, Tgcajfa hgh tblt taa, Jgzz T maotgou`h.

Psulccy sb` lt` mbljfa.

Lt` wblt1 slgh Erlokg`.

Mbljfa, xpclgo`h Jgzz T. Xblt gs aur Mb`wl

warh ear tb` egsb tblt cgv` go aur clk`. Loybaw,

Tgcajfa sp`lr`h tb`j ao b`r caoi ta`- loh egoi`r-

olgcs. Fut sb` wls v`ry ir``hy. ]b` k`pt l eaah star`

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go mls` b`r mbljfasuppcy rlo aut. Fut Tgcajfa wls

jar` eussy tblo mrams. ]b` cgk`h ta k``p b`r eaah

er`sb loh lcgv` . . .

Yblt kgoh ae eaah1 lsk`h Erlokg`.

Jgzz T b`sgtlt`h. Ilz`cc`s, sb` slgh, wba mlj`

hawo ta hrgok lt tb` clk` hi`. Ar flfy wgch`f``st.

W`lb, w`cc, tb`r`s calhs ae tbas` rauoh b`r`,

gsot tb`r`1 slgh Erlokg`, raccgoi b`r `y`s.

Jgzz T gioar`h Erlokg`s slrmlstgm majj`ot. B`r

awo vagm` stly`h h`lhcy s`rgaus. Y`cc, lmmarhgoi

ta tb` stary, flfg`s ae loy kgoh wauch ha, sb`

maotgou`h.Dgo e`ct tb` fcaah hrlgo eraj bgs elm`4 Wau slygoi

wblt G tbgok yaur` slygoi1 Xblt sb` `v`o smaee`h

mbgchr`o!

]aj`tgj`s, oahh`h Jgzz T. ]a tb` ach starg`s

slgh.

Aocy wgtmb`s go elgry tlc`s smaee mbgchr`o! Erlokg`

cluib`h.

Tgcajfa gs oa wgtmb, slgh Jgzz T egrjcy. Loh

sb` gs oa elgry tlc`, `gtb`r. F`sgh`s, gt gs oat lt lcc

surprgsgoi. Mramahgc`s saj`tgj`s soltmb`h mbgchr`o

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eraj tb` rgv`rflok. ]a hgh cgaos loh by`ols. Loh

Tgcajfa gs jar` f`lst tblo bujlo.

Erlokg` soart`h l smaroeuc Bub! ls ge Jgzz T

wls tlckgoi ruffgsb. Fut Dgo oatgm`h tblt sb` wls

twgstgoi tb` ergccs ao b`r eramk tgibtcy rauoh b`r lrjs,

cgk` fclmk flohli`s. ]b` hghot `v`o s``j ta koaw

sb` wls hagoi gt.

Jgzz T egx`h Erlokg` wgtb b`r sgoic` ljf`r `y`.

W`s, G tbauibt gt wls ruffgsb taa, sb` tach b`r. G

tbauibt gt wls dust loatb`r ach stary ta ergibt`o

mbgchr`o. Xb`r` w`r` jloy cgk` tblt go jy vgccli`.

Fut tb`o G wls aut pclygoi wgtb jy cgttc` fratb`r. B`wls tbr`` y`lrs ach, blrhcy jar` tblo l flfy. B`

wls hgiigoi go l rgv`rf`h tblt blh f``o hry sgom`

loyao` mauch r`j`jf`r. Loywly, G wlsot wltmbgoi

bgj cgk` G sbauch. B` hui up l flcc ae juh. B` stlrt`h

ta pcly eaatflcc wgtb gt, kgmkgoi gt lfaut. B` kgmk`h

gt tawlrh tb` clk`. G b`lrh bgs o`mkclm` dloicgoi ls

b` rlo let`r gt. G blh jlh` tblt o`mkclm` ear bgj, aut

ae Elotl fattc` taps . . .

Ab oa! Dgo got`rrupt`h b`r, bgs `y`s wgh` wgtb

barrar. B` mauch s`` wb`r` tbgs stary wls c`lhgoi.

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Tgcajfa hghot . . . b` spcutt`r`h, blrhcy lfc` ta i`t

aut tb` warhs. ]b` hghot smaee yaur flfy fratb`r1

Flfy fratb`r1 Erlokg` suhh`ocy mba`h, ilzgoi

rauoh. Bls loyao` s``o ]jgc`r1

Dgo sbat ta bgs e``t, egibtgoi aee tb` frljfc`s tblt

trg`h ta osolr` bgj. ]jgc`r! b` sbaut`h, bgs b`lrt

tbuhhgoi wgchcy. Yblts b` hagoi b`r`1 G tbauibt

b` wls lt baj`!

Oaw Erlokg` wls r`lccy rlttc`h. B`r warhs mlj`

aut lcc go l rusb. G rloi Juj, yau b`lrh j`, lfaut

tblt c`tt`r Irlohjl loh Irlohlh Xloi iat, loh sb`

mlj` rusbgoi av`r go tb` mlr loh hrav` tb`j aeesaj`wb`r`ta Mgtgz`os Lhvgm`, G tbgokloh loywly

sb` c`et ]jgc`r ear j` ta caak let`r loh G wls sprly

plgotgoi loh G eariat lcc lfaut bgj!

Dgo stlr`h lt b`r, liblst. Wau eariat lfaut ]jgc`r1

G mlot f`cg`v` yauh ha tblt!

Fut ta bgs surprgs` Jgzz T sprloi ta Erlokg`s

h`e`os`. Xbgs gs oa tgj` ear fclj`, sb` slgh frgskcy.

Xbgs gs l tgj` ear lmtgao. Oaw t`cc j`, Erlokg`. Yb`r`

gs tb` clst pclm` yau slw yaur cgttc` fratb`r1

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MBL^tVR

Iaa! iuric`h ]jgc`r, spr`lhgoi bgs puhiy egoi`rs

cgk` l stlregsb, ta sbaw aee bgs hraac mlts mrlhc`.Tgcajfa turo`h ao` ae b`r mach, ir``o y`s frg`ecy

go bgs hgr`mtgao. ]b` wls squlttgoi wgtb b`r flmk ta

bgj, sumkgoi tb` dugm`s eraj l eclppgoi egsb sk`w`r`h

ao l sp`lrcgk` egoi`rolgc. Fut tbas` swgv`c y`s mauch

s`` `v`o f`bgoh b`r.

]jgc`r hghot koaw wblt wls iagoi ao. Ao`

s`maoh b`h f``o mrlwcgoi lcaoi tb` Aaz`furos

floks, sogeegoi lt got`r`stgoi sj`ccs, pakgoi bgs egoi`r

gota got`r`stgoi bac`s. Xb` o`xt s`maoh b`h f``o

soltmb`h lwly. ]jgc`r wls us`h ta p`apc` pgmkgoi

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bgj up, maagoi go bgs elm`. @v`ryao` wlot`h ta muhhc`

sumb l sjgc`y flfy. Fut tbgs p`rsao wls hgee`r`ot.

]b` blh scgjy skgo, ear l stlrt, loh l straoi egsby

stgok. B`h sjgc`h lt b`r, cgk` b` hgh ta `v`ryao`. Fut

gost`lh ae sjgcgoi flmk, b`r mach egsby `y`s blh icgt-

t`r`h loh sb`h pucc`h flmk b`r cgps go l solrc ta sbaw

ic`ljgoi, pagoty elois.

]jgc`r stlrt`h ta wbgjp`r, smr`wgoi bgs egsts

lrauoh go bgs y`s. B` wgsb`h b` blh Fafa, bgs tltty

ach tay jaok`y, ta majeart bgj. Gt wls hlrk loh mach

gosgh` tb` ach s`wli` pgp`, tb` pclm` Tgcajfa blh

mbas`o ear b`r h`o. Xb` aocy cgibt mlj` tbrauib tb`irgh. Tgcajfa blh kgmk`h gt aut wgtb ao` fgi eaat ta

i`t gosgh`. Xb`o sb`h rljj`h gt waokgcy flmk go tb`

pgp` `otrlom` sa sb` blh l eraot haar.

Tgcajfa mbumk`h l h`lh rlt av`r b`r sbauch`r lt

]jgc`r. Yls gt ta sbut bgj up1 Ar sa b` mauch `lt gt

loh stly lcgv` uotgc sb` wlot`h ta `lt bgj1 Yba

ko`w wblt wls go Tgcajfas jgoh1 ]b` wls l v`ry,

v`ry lomg ot mr`ltur`. ]b h f``o ao @lrtb ear jgccgaos

ae y`lrs. @gtb`r e`lstgoi go clk`s loh str`ljs ar

bgf`roltgoi gosgh` b`r flcc ae hrg`h juh. ]aj`tgj`s,

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sb`h blh ta wlgt m`oturg`s ear wlt`r ta r`c`ls` b`r.

Fut oaw tblt sb` wls er`` lilgo, sb` wls iagoi

ta stuee b`r f`ccy.

Xgoy r`h mrlfs smuttc`h `ohc`sscy tbrauib b`r

jlo` loh go loh aut ae tb` eachs ae b`r fliiy, irly

skgo. ]b` irlff`h ao`, papp`h gt gota b`r jautb,

loh mruomb`h gt.

Tgcajfa blh jloy gtmby pclm`s. ]b` put b`r lrj

av`r b`r flmk loh smrltmb`h ao`. Gt sauoh`h cgk`

olgcs smrlpgoi hawo slohplp`r. ]b` sbaak b`r jltt`h

blgr. Mrlfs ec`w aut loh rgv`r w``h loh sbgogoi egsb

smlc`s.Aaaa, slgh ]jgc`r. B` stapp`h wbgjp`rgoi loh

mrlwc`h av`r ta blv` l caak lt tb` blce-iolw`h rlt,

dlffgoi gt wgtb bgs egoi`r.

Yb`o tb` tgh` blh maj` go, Tgcajfa blh bltmb`h

majpc`t`cy, sw`ccgoi ta b`r eucc sgz`. ]b` wls s`v`o

e``t tlcc, l iglot`ss. ]b`h maj` furstgoi up eraj tb`

juh cgk` l iugh`h jgssgc`. B`r rujfcgoi f`ccy sauoh`h

cgk` lo uoh`rirauoh trlgo. ]b`h mraumb`h tbgib-h``p

go wlt`r, s`lrmbgoi ear egsb. B`r ta`s w`r` blohy ear

cgttc` dafs, cgk` strloicgoi s`liuccs. Fut b`r w`ff`h

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blohs w`r` elr h`lhcg`r w`lpaos. Xb`y blh caoi,

sblrp tlcaos, wbgmb w`r` murc`h gota c`aplrh mclws.

Xb`r`! B`r `y`s blh tlk`o ao l sblrkgsb icgot.

]b`h pauom`h. ]tlff`h e`ramgauscy4 ao`, twa, tbr``

tgj`s. Xb`o b`r blohs blh maj` up, hrgppgoi eraj

tb` wlt`r, wgtb sgx sgcv`ry, ilspgoi egsb sbgsb k`flff`h

ao b`r egoi`rolgcs.

Tgcajfa blh cgmk`h b`r mbaps ir``hgcy. Xb`o sb`h

stlrt`h mbajpgoi.

Gt wls l iaah tbgoi ear ]jgc`r tblt Tgcajfa blh

tlk`o tb` `hi` aee b`r buoi`r f`ear` sb` soltmb`h

bgj4 tblt sb` wls slvgoi bgj ear wb`o b`r egsb suppcyrlo aut.

up ao tb` tawpltb, Dgo loh Erlokg` w`r` plogmk-

goi. Y`v` iat ta egoh ]jgc`r, wlgc`h Erlokg`,

f`ear` Juj maj`s flmk! ]b`cc kgcc j`! G wls sup-

pas`h ta f` caakgoi let`r bgj!

Aocy Jgzz T stly`h maac. ]b` caak`h hawo eraj

tb` tawpltb, s`lrmbgoi ear pclm`s tblt Tgcajfa jgibt

mbaas` ls l h`o. Appasgt` tb`j, s`t go tb` frgmk wlcc,

wls l bui` grao irgh, lfaut l j t`r lfav` tb` wlt`rcgo`.

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Yblt gs tblt1 sb` lsk`h Dgo, pagotgoi lmrass ta

tb` irgh.

Gts tb` mav`r av`r lo ach s`wli` pgp`, Dgo tach

b`r. ]`` tblt clhh`r dust o`lr gt1 Xblt ia`s rgibt

hawo tb` wlcc. G mcgjf`h hawo tblt clhh`r aom` loh

caak`h tbrauib tb` irgh. Xb`r`s tbgs hlrk tuoo`c

f`bgoh gttblts tb` pgp`. Gts jlssgv`; l kgh mauch

stloh up go tb`r`.

L hlrk tuoo`c1 slgh Jgzz T. Xblt wauch sugt

Tgcajfa p`re`mtcy.

Xblts baw yau i`t ta tb` atb`r sgh`, slgh Dgo,

pagotgoi aut l rusty grao eaatfrghi` tblt mrass`h tb`Aaz`furo, lcjast bghh`o fy av`rbloigoi wgccaw

tr``s.

Dgo `xp`mt`h Jgzz T ta strgh` lmrass tb` frghi`,

mcgjf hawo tb` clhh`r loh mb`mk aut tb` pgp` ear

b`rs`ce. Fut sb` hghot. ]b` s``j`h ta f` b`sgtltgoi.

Dgo stlr`h lt b`r elm`, surprgs`h. B` wlsot frgccglot

lt saj` tbgois4 eaatflcc ar rghgoi l fgk`, ear gostlom`.

Fut b` wls `xp`rt lt atb`r tbgois. Cgk` f`goi wlry

loh wltmbeuc, oatgoi tb` tgog`st mbloi` go p`apc`s

elm`s. F`mlus` wb`o yaur maarhgoltgaos oat ir`lt

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loh yau mlot egibt ar ruo lwly, f`goi sup`r lc`rt ta

p`apc`s jaahs gs yaur f`st prat`mtgao. Loh Dgo blh

spg`h l o`rv` twgtmbgoi go Jgzz Ts mb``k, rgibt uoh`r

b`r fclmk `y` pltmb.

Mauch gt f` l ecgmk`r ae e`lr1

G bap` oat,b` tbauibt. F`mlus` ge tb` earjghlfc`

Jgzz T wls lerlgh, tb`o tbgs Tgcajfa just f` l trucy

e`lrsaj` mr`ltur`, saj`tbgoi eraj yaur warst ogibt-

jlr`s.

Fut tb`o tb` ecgmk`r vlogsb`h, ls elst ls gt blh

maj`. Loh saao Dgo wlsot `v`o sur` b`h s``o gt.

Jgzz Ts vagm` wls mc`lr loh cauh. Gt rloi cgk` liaoi f`tw``o tb` h`r`cgmt fugchgois. B`y! sb`

sbaut`h. B`y! Maj` aut, ge yau lr` go tb`r`!

Ear l e`w s`maohs tb`r` wls sgc`om`. Oatbgoi

jav`h `xm`pt tb` swgrcgoi wlt`r. Xb`o suhh`ocy tb`

irgh xpcah`h eraj tb` mbloo`c wlcc. Dgo o`lrcy c`lp`h

aut bgs skgo. Tgcajfa blh faat`h gt aut wgtb ao` fgi

eclt eaatl eaat tblt mauch blv` f``o bujlo, xm`pt

ear tb` w`ff`h ta`s loh slvli` y`ccaw tlcaos.

Xb`o l c`i eaccaw`h tb` eaat. L c`i Dgo r`maiogz`h

w`cc, cgk` l iglot mbgmk`os wgtb irly smlcy skgo. Gts

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lokc` frlm`c`t, jlh` ae Elotl fattc` taps, rlttc`h

eurgauscy.

Loh Dgo tbauibt, wgtb l sbuhh`r4Hgh tblt frlm`-

c`t aom` f`caoi ta Jgzz Ts flfy fratb`r1

Erlokg` ilsp`h. Yblt ao `lrtb gs tblt1

J``t Tgcajfa, mlj` Jgzz Ts maac r`pcy. ]b`

us`h ta f` go l juhflcc ao tap ae Jlhlcgtsas wlrh-

raf`.

L b`lh pak`h aut ae tb` ir`lt, ilpgoi bac`. Gt blh

tb` caw, duttgoi ear`b`lh ae lo lp`. Xb` oas` wls

pucc`h earwlrh gota l juzzc`, cgk` l hai. Egsb iuts

hrgffc`h eraj cgps ls tbgo ls l solk`s. @y`s swgv`c`htawlrh tb`j.

Tgcajfa rlgs`h b`r b`lh loh sogee`h tb` lgr. Cgk`

l sblrk, sb` blh paar y`sgibt. Fut b`r s`os` ae sj`cc

wls ls k``o ls l wace. Loh sb` sj`cc`h er`sb j`lt.

]b` iruot`h `li`rcy. Xb`o stumk aut b`r b`lh l

fgt jar` ta i`t l f`tt`r sogee. Erlokg` slw b`r irly

bgppa skgo loh o`mk, fliiy ls l wlcrus. B`r rusty

arloi` blgr, scgj`h wgtb rgv`r w``h, stumk up go l

mr`st ao b`r b`lh, Jablwk styc`, tb`o frgstc`h hawo

b`r flmk cgk` l cgaos jlo`.

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]b` wls l bgh`aus jutlot, l jgxtur` ae jloy

f`lsts. Fut wb`o tblt hr`lheuc b`lh turo`h go bgs

hgr`mtgao, stlr`h lt bgj, Dgos lcr`lhy pauohgoi b`lrt

lcjast stapp`h. B` wls lm` lt r`lhgoi elm`s. Loh b`

slw saj`tbgoi bujlo go Tgcajfa, go tbas` sbgety

ir``o `y`s uoh`r tblt duttgoi fraw.

Fut tblt tbauibt gjj`hglt`cy vlogsb`h eraj bgs

jgoh. F`mlus` Tgcajfa turo`h b`r bui` fuck flmk

gota tb` pgp`. ]b` lpp`lr`h lilgo lcjast gostlotcy,

wgtb saj`tbgoi hloicgoi eraj l baak`h mclw ao b`r

w`ff`h bloh.

]jgc`r! sbrg`k`h Erlokg`, mcljpgoi l bloh tab`r jautb ta stap b`rs`ce sbrg`kgoi lilgo.

Xbas` baroy y`ccaw olgcs b`ch ]jgc`r fy tb` strlps

ae bgs av`rlccs, swuoi bgj aut av`r tb` wlt`r. Bgs

c`is loh lrjs smrlffc`h erlotgmlccy cgk` l mamkralmb,

ls ge b` wls trygoi ta mrlwc lwly.

Tgcajfa s``j`h ta egoh bgs h`sp`rlt` `smlp` lt-

t`jpts euooy. L w`grh sauoh mlj` up eraj b`r tbgmk

fliiy o`mk. Gt sauoh`h cgk` tb` squlwk ae l b`rao.

Tgcajfa gs cluibgoi, Jgzz T `xpclgo`h.

Tgcajfa bawc`h lilgo ls ]jgc`rs c`is p`hlc`h

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go jghlgr. B`r sliiy f`ccy sbaak wgtb ljus`j`ot.

]brgjps ec`w aut ae tb` eachs go b`r skgo.

C`t jy fratb`r ia! sbrg`k`h Erlokg`. Wau er`lk!

Gj iagoi ta i`t bgj! y`cc`h Dgo, hlsbgoi tawlrh

tb` grao frghi`.

Oa! arh`r`h Jgzz T uri`otcy. Ylgt!

Tgcajfa stlrt`h b`r wlr hlom`. ]b` stajp`h b`r

e``t loh jlh` b`r lokc` frlm`c`t rlttc` j`olmgoicy.

Barrgeg`h, Dgo slw ]jgc`r fauom` up loh hawo,

ls ge b` wls ao `clstgm. Fut Tgcajfa hghot hrap bgj

go tb` wlt`r. Xblt wauch f` l wlst`. Gost`lh, sb` put

bgj hawo, f`bgoh b`r, gosgh` tb` pgp`. Xb`o sb`r`lccy w`ot f`rs`rk. B`r wbac` fahy lpp`lr`h,

mraumb`h go tb` pgp`s `otrlom`. B`r ir`lt eclt e``t

stljp`h aut l f`lt ls tb` fattc` taps sbaak4 mcloi,

rlttc`, mcloi, rlttc`. ]b` pauoh`h b`r mb`st wgtb b`r

mupp`h blohs cgk` Kgoi Kaoi go l rli`. Gt jlh` l

sauoh cgk` l fgi flss hruj4 faaj, faaj!Xb`o sb`

stlrt`h p`ctgoi tbgois lt tb`j lmrass tb` Aaz`furo,

loytbgoi sb` mauch cly b`r blohs ao4 h`lh rlts, egsb

fao`s, frgmks sb` mclw`h aut ae tb` wlcc.

Ls jgssgc`s mlj` burtcgoi hawo, Jgzz T sbaw`h

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b`r ljlzgoi str`oitb. ]b` bluc`h up l rusty sb``t

ae marruilt`h grao tblt blh f``o hujp`h f`sgh` tb`

tawpltb. ]b` dust rgpp`h gt strlgibt aut ae tb` `lrtb.

Yaah cgm`, cgzlrhs, loh irlss solk`s smltt`r`h go lcc

hgr`mtgaos.

Xlk` mav`r! sb` mrg`h, bachgoi tb` sb``t up cgk`

l sbg`ch.

Xb`y buhhc`h f`o`ltb gt ls frgmks tbuhh`h lrauoh

tb`j. Dgo ecgomb`h ls ao` mcloi`h aee tb` j`tlc. Loh

lcc tb` tgj` Tgcajfa wls sbrg`kgoi loh bawcgoi go

pur` logjlc eury.

Xb`o suhh`ocy sb` plus`h go b`r lttlmk.B`r sbart-sgibt`h y`s p``r`h up lt tb` tawpltb.

]b` iruot`h go sltgselmtgao. ]b` mauchot s`` tb`

gotruh`rs loyjar`. Xb`y s``j`h ta blv` ruo lwly.

B`r cgttc` `xpcasgao ae rli`, blrhcy jar` tblo l bgssy

egt, blh jlh` b`r p`mkgsb loh sb` elomg`h l solmk.

Fut sb`h tbrawo lcc b`r mbljfaloh h`lh rlts lmrass

tb` Aaaz`furo. O`v`r jgoh. Xbgs wls wb`r` l eaah

star` mlj` go blohy. ]b` solk`h aut lo lrj f`bgoh

b`r ta irlf ]jgc`r. B`r caoi olgcs stlff`h lfaut. Fut

tb`y hghot sp`lr loytbgoi.

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Tgcajfa ilz`h lt b`r `jpty tlcaos.

]b` twgst`h b`r wbac` fahy rauoh loh mralk`h

loirgcy gota tb` hlrko`ss. Oa losw`r. B`r fraw

mr`ls`h up go maoeusgao. Tgcajfa wls l j`rmgc`ss

pr`hltar. @v`o bujlos w`r` b`r pr`y. Fut sb` wls

l v`ry scaw tbgok`r.

Lt clst sb` r`lcgz`h wblt just blv` blpp`o`h.

]b` tbr`w flmk b`r ir`lt f`lsts b`lh loh c`t aut l

bawc ae autrli`.

B`r eaah star` blh c`ii`h gt. Loatb`r eurgaus bawc

`mba`h lcaoi tb` Aaz`furo. Xb`o tb`r` wls sgc`om`.

Let`r l e`w jgout`s, Jgzz T clgh hawo tb` j`tlcsb``t. ]b`h f``o bachgoi gt bgib lfav` tb`j loh

`v`o b`r lrjs w`r` tr`jfcgoi wgtb tb` w`gibt.

Gs gt sle`1 stljj`r`h Dgo ls tb`y mraumb`h

ljaoi tb` frljfc`s, bgs `lrs stgcc rgoigoi eraj tb`

frgmk fltt`rgoi loh Tgcajfas slvli` sbrg`ks.

Oa, slgh Jgzz T. Yb`o Tgcajfa `smlp`s, gt gs

o`v`r sle`.

Fut wblt lfaut ]jgc`r1 h`jloh`h Erlokg`. ]b`

wls mcas` ta t`lrs. Dgo blh o`v`r s``o bgs fgi sgst`r

fr`lk hawo cgk` tbgs. B` hghot fclj` b`r; b` wls

lcjast byst`rgmlc bgjs`ce.

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Ge tblt jaost`r `lts ]jgc`r . . . b` rlv`h. B`

mc`omb`h bgs egsts. Gcc, Gcc Fut wblt mauch b` ha1

B` c`t bgs egsts hloic` b`cpc`sscy. Bgs elm` twgst`h up

go hgstr`ss loh barrar.

]bbb!slgh Jgzz T. G lj tbgokgoi.

Fut! got`rrupt`h Dgo.

]bbb! slgh Jgzz T lilgo. Xbgs gs wblt w` go-

sp`mtars lr` trlgo`h ear.

]a tb`y wlgt`h. Gt s``j`h cgk` ear`v`r, lctbauib

gt wls aocy l e`w s`maohs. Dgo mauchot k``p stgcc. Bgs

c`is twgtmb`h, ls ge tb`y blh l cge` ae tb`gr awo.

Erlokg` tuii`h l fclmk ergcc lrauoh b`r wrgst sa tgibtcygt mut gota b`r skgo. Fut sb` hghot `v`o oatgm` tb`

plgo.

Egolccy Jgzz T looauom`h, AK. Xa r`smu` yaur

fratb`r, G just so`lk gota Tgcajfas h`o tb` flmk

wly. Oaw wb`r` ha`s tblt ach s`w`r pgp` c`lh ta1

Lr` tb`r` loy atb`r wlys hawo tb`r`1

Dgo sbaak bgs b`lh bap`c`sscy. B` blhot l mcu`.

Fut Erlokg` hgh. G koaw loatb`r wly hawo! sb`

slgh. Fut w` blv` ta mrass tb` Aaz`furo egrst.

Oat fy tblt grao frghi`, slgh Jgzz T. Gt gs taa

mcas` ta Tgcajfas h`o.

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Haot warry, sbaut`h Erlokg`, lcr`lhy rlmgoi

lcaoi tb` flok. Xb`r`s l waah`o frghi` rauoh tb`

maro`r. Maj` ao!

@xm`cc`ot, slgh Jgzz T ls sb` loh Dgo rlo ta

mltmb up.