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Chgc mi Npmjneypsc
Jmpyrdgft 01>1 `y Xdb EnFnyc
Xfds tdtec ds nesm nvnden`ec ns n \mohcrvno c`mmk.
Ydsdt www.zmohcrvno.jmb/c`mmks.
Xfds tdtec ds nesm nvnden`ec do n \mohcrvno nuhdm chdtdmo.
Ydsdt www.zmohcrvno.ib.
Pcqucsts imr doimrbntdmo sfmueh `c nhhrcssch tm1-:0906-> (fnrhjmvcr)
>. Coh mi tfc wmreh Idjtdmo. D. Qnrsfnee, Jrndg, >431- DD. Xdtec.
QZ:390.N:>3C:8 01>1
6>:.38 hj00 01>1110>19
Xfds ds n wmrk mi idjtdmo. Pcne pcmpec, jmbpnodcs, noh prmhujts nrc bcotdmoch tm gdvc tfc `mmk
bmrc mi n scosc mi rcnedty, ut nee hdnemguc noh dojdhcots do tfds mmk nrc tfc prmhujt mi tfc nutfmrs
dbngdontdmo.
Noy Dotcroct nhhrcsscs (wc`sdtcs, `emgs, ctj.) noh tcecpfmoc oub`crs prdotch do tfds `mmk nrc
miicrch ns n rcsmurjc. Xfcy nrc omt dotcohch do noy wny tm c mr dbpey no cohmrscbcot y \mohcr-vno, omr hmcs \mohcrvno vmujf imr tfc jmotcot mi tfcsc sdtcs noh oub`crs imr tfc edic mi tfds mmk.
Nee rdgfts rcscrvch. Om pnrt mi tfds pu`edjntdmo bny `c rcprmhujch, stmrch do n rctrdcvne systcb,
mr trnosbdttch do noy imrb mr `y noy bcnos cecjtrmodj, bcjfnodjne, pfmtmjmpy, rcjmrhdog, mr
noy mtfcr cxjcpt imr `rdci qumtntdmos do prdotch rcvdcws, wdtfmut tfc prdmr pcrbdssdmo mi tfc
pu`edsfcr.
Qu`edsfch do nssmjdntdmo wdtf tfc edtcrnry ngcojy mi WmrhZcrvc Edtcrnry Grmup, Eth., >1>30 Z. Komee
Jdrjec, Fdgfenohs Pnojf, JM 61>:1.
Jmvcr hcsdgo< Jurt Hdcpcofmrst
Jmvcr pfmtmgrnpfy mr deeustrntdmo< ZfuttcrstmjkDotcrdmr hcsdgo< Jfrdstdoc Mrclucen-Wdokcebno
Qrdotch do tfc Sodtch Ztntcs mi Nbcrdjn
>1 >> >0 >: >8 >3 >9 >7 /HJD/ 08 0: 00 0> 01 >4 >6 >7 >9 >3 >8 >: >0 >> >1 4 6 7 9 3 8 : 0 >
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Xm tfmsc wfm `cedcvc tfnt mut mi tfc jfnmsmi mur rnpdhey jfnogdog wmreh smbctfdog bmbcotmus
ds n`mut tm fnppco . . .
Xm tfmsc wfm wdsf tm injc tfc uojcrtndotdcs mi tfc
Coh mi tfc Ngc wdtf no uohcrstnohdog mi @d`edjne prmpfcjy . . .
Noh tm tfmsc wfm wnot tm colmy
Gmhs wmohcriue peno imr mur iuturc . . .
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QNPX MOC
Sohcr tfc Oujecnr Zfnhmw
Pdjfnrh Gnrwdo, n hcsdgocr mi tfc fyhrmgco `mb`, wns jneech
`y Om`ce Enurcntc Cordjm Icrbd tfc moey truc gcodus D fnh
cvcr bct. Xcstdiydog tm Jmogrcss do Bnrjf 0117, Br. Gnrwdo
cstdbntch n 01 pcrjcot pcr ycnr prm`n`dedty mi n oujecnr
cxpemsdmo wdtf Nbcrdjno jdtdcs noh Curmpcno jdtdcs dojeuhch.. . .
By Fnrvnrh Jmeecnguc, Bnttfcw @uoo, jrcntch n bmhce tfnt
cstdbntcs tfc prm`n`dedty mi n tcrrmrdst oujecnr nttnjk mvcr n tco
ycnr pcrdmh nt 04 pcrjcot.
Grnfnb Needsmo, hdrcjtmr mi tfc @ceicr Jcotcr imr Zjdcojc nohDotcrontdmone Niindrs, Kcoochy Zjfmme mi Gmvcrobcot, noh
imrbcr nssdstnot Zcjrctnry mi Hcicosc (Wnsfdogtmo Xdbcs, Nprde
0:, 0116)
Pcturo tm scohcr,
Nhhrcss uokomwo.
Om sujf oub`cr,Om sujf zmoc.
Wdoidceh Zjmtt noh Mtds @enjkwcee, >490
@ecssch ds fc wfm rcnhs noh tfmsc wfm fcnr tfc wmrhs mi tfc
prmpfcjy,
noh fcchs tfc tfdogs wfdjf nrc wrdttco do dt; imr tfc tdbc dsocnr.
Pcvcentdmo >
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MOC
Do tfc Omt-Xmm-Hdstnot Iuturc
Nt twcevc tfmusnoh icct, nenrb `cees stnrtch gmdog mii nee mvcr tfc jmjk-
pdt mi tfc Onvy CN-9@ Qrmwecr. Nt idrst Jnptndo Emuhcr tfmugft tfcyh
ruo dotm n iemjk mi `drhs, `ut tfcy wcrc bujf tmm fdgf up.
Jnptndo, sfmutch fds ecnh CJB miidjcr, Edcutconot Cbbdt Wde-
smo, mo-`mnrh jmbputcrs fnvc jrnsfch.Nvdmodjs=
Zjrcwch up, sdr.
Onvdgntdmo=
Cvcrytfdogs `uggdog mut, sdr, sndh fds onvdgntdmo miidjcr, Edcutco-
not Ldb Ztcwnrt, n `cspcjtnjech cecjtrmodjs ocrh irmb tfc Onvne Jmb-
buodjntdmos Zjfmme nt Qcosnjmen.
Wcrc wc fdt=
Omt tfnt D jno scc, sdr.
Jnptndo Emuhcr genojch qudjkey nt tfc lct cogdoc tm fds ecit. Om
sbmkc, om mde. Fc genojch tm fds rdgft. Xfc mtfcr cogdoc nppcnrch
cquneey smuoh. Cvcrytfdog sccbch omrbne, `ut tfc dostrubcots sndh
mtfcrwdsc< prcssurc hrmppdog, iuce gnugc cbpty, netdbctcr noh hdrcj-
tdmone dohdjntmrs jmbpectcey mut mi wfnjk.D occh noswcrs, bco.
Xfmugf tfc jrcw wns gmmh nt tfcdr lm`s, tfcy wcrc ymuog, noh tfc
pcrsmo tfcy usuneey emmkch tm imr noswcrs wns Jnptndo Emuhcr.
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XDB ENFNTC NOH JPNDG QNPZFNEE
Xfnts no mrhcr!
Zdr, sndh Edcutconot Wdesmo fcsdtnotey, nee D jno tfdok mi ds tfnt
wc wcrc fdt wdtf smbc kdoh mi bnssdvc cecjtrmbngoctdj jfnrgc, cdtfcrdotcrone mr cxtcrone, irdch nee mur dostrubcots mr . . .
Mr . . . =
Mr tfc Kmrcnos fnvc smbc ocw kdoh mi smpfdstdjntch lnbbdog
systcb.
Wcrc suppmsch tm `c hmdog tfc lnbbdog, omt tfcb.
Xfc Qrmwecrs jfdci bdssdmo wns rcjmoondssnojc noh rnhnr supprcs-
sdmo, dts wcnpmos smpfdstdjntch cecjtrmodj lnbbdog cqudpbcot noh n
sdogec FNPB fdgf-spcch notd-rnhdntdmo bdssdec tfnt jmueh scck
mut noh hcstrmy cocby rnhnr hcicoscs nee mo dts mwo.
Wfnt n`mut suospmts, sdr= suggcstch Edcutconot Ztcwnrt.
Bmrc edkcey wc rno dotm Znotn Jenus, grmwech Jnptndo Emuhcr ns
fc imugft tm bndotndo jmotrme mi tfc stdjk noh kccp tfc ndrjrnit stcnhy,
`ut dts moey Zcptcb`cr. Fc hdhot occh gucsscs omw; fc occhch smeu-tdmos noh inst.
F^ Imxidrc, tfds ds Emmkdog Genss, mvcr, fc yceech dotm tfc rnhdm.
F^ Imxidrc, tfds ds Emmkdog Genss, hm ymu rcnh bc, mvcr.
Wcrc twcoty bdoutcs cnrey mo mur vcr`ne, sdr. Xfcyrc omt gmdog tm
rcspmoh, sndh Edcutconot Ztcwnrt.
Mr cesc tfc rnhdms hcnh tmm. Noytfdog stdee wmrk mo tfds penoc=
Xfc ymuogcst mi tfc tfrcc CJBMs, Edcutconot Hcrrdjk Bdedus, npdbpey injch twcoty-moc-ycnr-meh irmb Eu``mjk, Xcxns, sfyey pueech
no dQmh mut mi fds sfdrt pmjkct. Fc peuggch dt dotm tfc ndrjrnits dotcr-
jmb. Xfc twnogy strndos mi Fnok Wdeednbs Lr. ideech tfc jmjkpdt.
N edttec dospdrntdmo, sdr.
MMM
F^ Imxidrc, tfds ds Emmkdog Genss, mvcr . . . F^ Imxidrc, tfds ds Emmk-dog Genss, hm ymu rcnh bc, mvcr. Xfc vmdjc mi Jnptndo Emuhcr jrnjkech
mvcr tfc spcnkcrs do tfc Xnjtdjne Jmbbuodjntdmos @uokcr nt Msno Ndr
@nsc, lust imrty-cdgft bdecs smutf mi tfc HB\.
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CHGC MI NQMJNETQZC
Hm wc rcspmoh, sdr=
Wdog Jmbbnohcr Jfnrecs Ztnbpcr jfmbpch hmwo mo nomtfcr
stdjk mi Odjmrcttc gub. Wfnt fc rcneey occhch wns n jdgnrcttc, `ut tfc`nsc fnh rcjcotey gmoc sbmkc-ircc, noh fc fnh tm ecnh `y cxnbpec.
Om. Wc fnvc strdjt mrhcrs tm bndotndo rnhdm sdecojc nee nemog tfc
pnrneece.
N tdooy vcrsdmo mi Fnok Wdeednbs Lr.s @mro tm @mmgdc sccpch
tfrmugf tfc spcnkcrs imeemwch `y, F^ Imxidrc, tfds ds Emmkdog Genss;
wc fnvc n sdtuntdmo up fcrc; rcqucst pcrbdssdmo tm `rcnk mii jurrcot
iedgft pntf noh rcturo tm `nsc, mvcr.
Om moc do tfc jmbbuodjntdmos uokcr sndh n wmrh, wndtdog imr tfc
jmbbnohcr tm spcnk; tfc moey smuoh omw fds m`scssdvc gub jfcwdog.
Fnok Wdeednbs Lr.s wnr`ec rcturoch, tfco, F^ Imxidrc, tfds ds
Emmkdog Genss, `rcnkdog mii jurrcot iedgft pntf, rcqucstdog scjmohnry
enohdog sdtc, hm ymu jmpy, mvcr.
Hm wc rcspmoh omw, sdr=Jmbbnohcr Ztnbpcr `dt fds tmoguc njjdhcotneey. Xfc mrhcrs wcrc
cxpedjdt. Om rnhdm jmotnjt wdtf penocs mvcr tfc HB\. @ut fc kocw
Jnptndo Emuhcr pcrsmoneey, prm`n`ey mwch fdb n icw `ujks irmb n
pmkcr gnbc mr twm, noh fc kocw fc wmuehot `rcnk rnhdm sdecojc uo-
ecss fc fnh tm. Fc nesm kocw tfc jnptndo wmuehot wnot tm gdvc mut
tmm bujf doimrbntdmo mvcr tfc rnhdm. Xfcy `mtf kocw tfnt tfc Omrtf
Kmrcno bdedtnry, komwo ns tfc Kmrcno Qcmpecs Nrby, mr tfc KQN,
wcrc newnys edstcodog, emmkdog tm turo cvcry sdtuntdmo tm tfcdr nhvno-
tngc. @ut stdee. Jnptndo Emuhcr wns edstcodog tm busdj do tfc jmjkpdt.
Jmuotry busdj. Wns tfnt jmhc imr smbctfdog= Fc wrnjkch fds `rndo
`ut jnbc up wdtf omtfdog.
Gdvc tfcb n jmupec jedjks mi tfc fnoh bdj tm ect tfcb komw wc
fcnrh. Xfc jmbbnohcr turoch tm fds iedgft miidjcr. Zcoh up n jmupecidgftcrs tm jfcjk dt mut. Xcee tfcb tm stny fdgf noh mut mi sdgft. Bnkc
vdsune jmotnjt di tfcy jno, `ut om rnhdm uohcr noy jdrjubstnojc.
Fch pdjkch n `nh wcck tm gdvc up sbmkdog.
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XDB ENFNTC NOH JPNDG QNPZFNEE
MMM
Jnptndo Emuhcr kocw irmb tfc sdecojc mo tfc rnhdm tfnt fc wns mo
fds mwo nt ecnst uotde fc jecnrch tfc HB\. Fds iedgft peno jneech imr
fdb tm stny mo tfds fcnhdog uotde fc rcnjfch dotcrontdmone wntcrs mvcr
tfc Zcn mi Lnpno, `ut fc hdhot tfdok fds penoc fnh comugf do fcr tm
gct tfnt inr. Wfntcvcr fnh nttnjkch tfc cecjtrmodjs fnh hmoc n oub`cr
mo tfc systcbs. Omtfdog wns rcspmohdog. Dt wns edkc `cdog `njk do no
meh X-0 @ujkcyc trndocr wfcrc busjec noh bmxdc wcrc ns dbpmrtnot ns
nvdmodjs. Ztrdjtey stdjk-noh-ruhhcr stuii omw.Wcrc gmdog tm try noh gedhc tfds `cnst do, Jnptndo Emuhcr do-
imrbch fds jrcw. Wcrc stnrtdog tm emsc tfrust noh trdb, noh tfc fy-
hrnuedjs nrc gmoc. Bndotndodog netdtuhc noh vcemjdty wdee c dbpmssd ec.
D occh wmrk-nrmuohs imr onvdgntdmo noh pdtjf jmotrme sm wc hmot lust
idoh murscevcs i emntdog mvcr mo tfc mtfcr sdhc mi tfc @nb`mm Jurtndo.
Fds ymuog jrcw hug dotm tfcdr tnsk, iucech y nhrconedoc noh Fnok
Wdeednbs Lr.s `eucsy rnb`edogs. Fc kocw fc wns gmdog tm gct dotm n
rnsf mi trmu`ec n`mut tfc busdj wfco fc gmt njk tm nsc, ut dt sccbch
tm imjus fds jrcw, sm wfnt tfc . . .
Jnptndo Emuhcr snw tfcb idrst twm Omrtf Kmrcno idgftcrs jmb-
dog hdrcjtey mut mi tfc rdsdog suo nt Bnjf 0.
Wc gmt jmbpnoy, noh tfcy hmot emmk fnppy tm scc us.
Xfc twm Omrtf Kmrcno `drhs strcnkch pnst noh stnrtch n emog emmp
tm bnocuvcr `cfdoh tfc jrdppech Nbcrdjno penoc.
Db tnkdog cvnsdvc njtdmo, Jnptndo Emuhcr `nrkch. Wc hmot
occh noy bmrc surprdscs. Fc trdch tm bnocuvcr tfc penoc, `ut dt wns
edkc wnekdog do wct jcbcot, cnjf stcp gcttdog fnrhcr noh fnrhcr. Fc
kocw tfcy wcrc sdttdog hujks, `ut fc jmuehot wmrry n`mut tfnt omw.
Fc fnh tm wmrk wdtf wfnt fc fnh. @csdhcs, wfy wmueh tfcy idrc mo fdbnoh rdsk Wmreh Wnr DDD=
Xfcdr rnhnr lust pndotch us, sdr, sjrcnbch Edcutconot Bdedus.
Wfnt=
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CHGC MI NQMJNETQZC
Jnptndo Emuhcr wns rmjkch. Xfcyrc tnrgctdog us= Wfy= Fnh wc
strnych sm inr mii jmursc wfco mur onvdgntdmo jmotrmes wcot hmwo=
Bdssdec nwny, sdr!N wfdtc trnde mi sbmkc jmrksjrcwch mut irmb cfdoh tfc fcnt-scck-
dog bdssdec n bdec `njk ns dt ecit tfc ecnh Omrtf Kmrcno lct.
Zct tfc nutm jmuotcrbcnsurcs!
Edcutconot Wdesmo pusfch tfc nutm-sct `uttmo. Nutm jmuotcrbcn-
surcs indech tm enuojf.
Idrc bnouneey.
Wdesmo iedppch tfc hdrcjtdmone DP jmuotcrbcnsurc swdtjf. Xfco fc
iedppch tfc scjmoh swdtjf imr fdgf-fcnt ienrcs tm enuojf noh fmpciueey
hctrnjt tfc dojmbdog fcnt-scckdog bdssdec.
Zcjmoh bdssdec nwny, sdr! Edcutconot Bdeduss vmdjc rndsch n icw
mjtnvcs ns n scjmoh rmjkct strcnkch nwny irmb tfc wdogtdp mi tfc Km-
rcno lct.
Ects scc di tfds meh `ujkct stdee fns n icw trdjks do dt. JnptndoEmuhcr lnbbch tfc stdjk ns inr imrwnrh ns fc jmueh. Xfc penoc wcot
dotm no dbbchdntc ircc inee ns tfc idrst bdssdec sndech fnrbecssey
mvcrfcnh.
Zcjmoh bdssdec stdee trnjkdog, sdr.
Xfc scjmoh bdssdec wns jemsdog do mo tfc penocs lct cogdocs nebmst
ns qudjkey ns tfc cnrtf wns jmbdog up tm bcct dt.
Zfuttdog hmwo cogdocs! Dt wns n fdgfey rdsky bnocuvcr fc bny
ocvcr gct tfcb stnrtch ngndo ut fc wns ruoodog mut mi mptdmos.
Lust n icw bmrc scjmohs . . . Xfc jnptndo wrcojfch `njk mo tfc
ruhhcr trydog tm puee tfc penoc mut mi dts fcnhemog omschdvc. D occh
smbc ienps; D occh pmwcr!
Edcutconot Wdesmo wns iurdmusey wmrkdog mvcr fds jmosmec, trydog
tm rcrmutc noy njtdvc jdrjudts tm gdvc tfc penoc moc enst jfnojc tm nvmdhn idcry jmeedsdmo.
Omw! sjrcnbch tfc jnptndo. Zuhhcoey tfc ruhhcr jnbc ircc,
senbbdog `njk fnrh dotm tfc jnptndos jfcst ns tfc penoc emmpch
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XDB ENFNTC NOH JPNDG QNPZFNEE
strndgft `njk up dotm tfc sky wdtf n suhhco `urst mi pmwcr irmb tfc
twdo lct cogdocs.
Xfc bdssdec trdch tm jmrrcjt dtscei, ut rno mut mi netdtuhc, senbbdogdotm tfc cnrtf do n idcry doicrom.
Ns tfc jfccrdog hdch hmwo dosdhc tfc jmjkpdt, Emuhcr rcnedzch tfcy
fnh hmhgch moc `ueect moey tm jnusc n ocw tfrcnt. Edcutconot Wdesmo
fnh bnongch tm mvcremnh tfc jdrjudtry do tfc iuce jcees tm gdvc tfc co-
gdocs tfc ocjcssnry `mmst tfcy occhch tm rcstnrt, pueedog tfc penoc mut
mi dts ircc inee. @ut omw fc wns mut mi trdjks ns tfc rdgft tur`mlct `cejfch
sbmkc noh ienbcs.
Xfc cecjtrdjne surgc bust fnvc jnusch n sfmrt.
Jno ymu sfut dt hmwo=
Hmot tfdok sm, sdr. Omtfdogs rcspmohdog.
Fmws mur netdtuhc=
Wcrc omt gmdog strndgft hmwo noybmrc, di tfnts wfnt ymu bcno,
sdr, sndh Edcutconot Bdedus wdtf fds jfnrnjtcrdstdj hry Wcst Xcxnshrnwe. D gucss tfnts n peus, sdr.
Jnptndo Emuhcr emmkch nt fds jrcw. Nee cycs wcrc mo fdb wndtdog
imr dospdrntdmo. @ut fc fnh omoc tm gdvc. Fch ocvcr emst n penoc `cimrc,
noh fc wnsot tmm fnppy n`mut tfc prmspcjt mi emsdog tfds moc. @ut fc
kocw tfcrc wns omtfdog cesc tm hm di tfcy wnotch tm stny nedvc. Xfmsc
twm BdGs wcrc stdee mut tfcrc fuotdog tfcb.
Wc `cttcr sjuttec fcr; omt bujf tm snevngc noywny.Xfc FNPB bdgft stdee `c mpcrntdmone, sdr, pdpch up Edcutconot
Ztcwnrt ns n smrt mi jmosmentdmo. Bdgft lust gct eujky noh fdt wfntcvcr
tfc Kmrcnos wcrc usdog tm lnb mur cecjtrmodjs.
Jnptndo Emuhcr jmosdhcrch tfds imr n scjmoh, tfco pdjkch up tfc
rnhdm.
Bnyhny! Bnyhny! Jnptndo Emuhcrs vmdjc jrnjkech mvcr tfc Onvy
idgftcr lcts rnhdms; tfco moc, twm, tfrcc pnrnjfutcs `emssmbch mut
irmb tfc jmjkpdt mi tfc jrdppech Qrmwecr noh iemntch semwey tm cnrtf.
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CHGC MI NQMJNETQZC
Fnei n bdec nwny, tfc idgftcr pdemts emmkch nt cnjf mtfcr mvcr tfc
onrrmw spnjc mi ndr tfnt scpnrntch tfcdr twm Edgftodog Ztcnetf idgftcrs.
Wfcrc wns tfc imurtf pnrnjfutc= Wfcrc wns tfc pdemt=Xfco tfcy snw tfc BdGs jmbdog njk, jdrjedog edkc lnjknes sjnvcog-
dog n jnrjnss.
Moc mi tfc Kmrcno lcts pueech `cfdoh tfc edbpdog Nbcrdjno rcjmo
penoc, edodog up imr dts kdee sfmt. Nenrbs stnrtch tm gm mii dosdhc tfc
jmjkpdt. Xfc Kmrcno pdemt emmkch up. Xmm entc. Fc ocvcr snw tfc Edgft-
odog Ztcnetf mr tfc bdssdec tfnt tmmk fdb mut.
Jnptndo Emuhcr snw tfc iensf mi tfc cxpemsdmo `cfdoh fdb. Wcrc tfc
Kmrcnos bnkdog nomtfcr pnss= Fc lust occhch n edttec bmrc netdtuhc tm
gct tfc bnxdbub rnogc imr tfc FNPB tm idoh pny hdrt. Fc kocw fds
mwo penoc wns fdstmry. Fch gmttco fds jrcw mut, tm snicty, fc fmpch,
`ut omw fc wns gmdog tm gct n edttec `dt mi rcvcogc. Fc lust occhch tdbc
imr moc sfmt . . .
N BdG strcnkch mvcrfcnh, twdstdog noh turodog do tfc bmrodog
edgft. Jnptndo Emuhcr hujkch dovmeuotnrdey. Xfco fc snw wfnt wns
jnusdog nee tfc ncrdne njrm`ntdjs. Xwm Nbcrdjno lcts sjrcnbch pnst.
Fc rmnrch do trdubpf, ecttdog iey tfc FNPB ns fc pueech tfc clcjtdmo
jmrh.
Emuhcrs pnrnjfutc mpcoch noh suhhcoey cvcrytfdog wns qudct. Fcwntjfch ns tfc FNPB spch nwny tmwnrh tfc fmrdzmo scckdog no uo-
scco cocby lnbbdog `cnjmo smbcwfcrc mo tfc omrtfcro chgc mi tfc
hcbdedtnrdzch irmotdcr. Fds penoc hdsnppcnrch mvcr n sbnee rdsc noh
tfco cxpemhch do n butch jmojussdmo mi lct iuce. Xfc enst tfdog fc
snw wcrc twdo bdssdec peubcs irmb tfc twm Nbcrdjno idgftcrs ns tfcy
fmbch do mo tfc hcspcrntc Omrtf Kmrcno idgftcr.
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XWM
Jnptndo Fno Zuk kocw smbctfdog wns wrmog cvco `cimrc fc rcnjfch
tfc `rdhgc mi fds sfdp. Xfc Hnchmogwns n secck emog-rnogc Omrtf
Kmrcno bdssdec enuojfcr. Dt wns cvcrytfdog fc fnh hrcnbch mi ns fc
wcot tfrmugf tfc rdgmrs mi tfc Hcbmjrntdj Qcmpecs Pcpu`edj mi Km-
rcns Bdedtnry Onvne Njnhcby. Wfco fch `cco n ymuog scnbno jmb-
dog up tfrmugf tfc rnoks, tfc Kmrcno Qcmpecs Onvy wns jmosdhcrch n
`rmwo-wntcr onvy, dts sfdps icw noh sbnee wdtf om emog-rnogc n`dedty,
mpcrntdog bndoey do jmnstne wntcrs noh doenoh rdvcrs. @ut wdtf tfc
nhvcot mi tfc grcnt oujecnr rcnwnkcodog nt tfc fnohs mi tfcdr ocw su-
prcbc ecnhcr, Kdb Lmog-uo, tfc ontdmo fnh turoch dts cocrgdcs njk tm
rcpceedog tfc Nbcrdjno tfrcnt noh fnh cb`nrkch mo scvcrne nb`dtdmus
bdedtnry cotcrprdscs. Tct uoedkc tfc mtfcr bdssdec-enuojfdog hcstrmycrs
do tfc Omrtf Kmrcno onvy, tfc Hnchmogwns hdiicrcot do moc spcjtnju-
enr nspcjt< dt wns hcsdgoch tm enuojf wcnpmos mi bnss hcstrujtdmo.
Xfc idonojdne hrndo mo tfc jmuotry, nercnhy suiicrdog irmb sfmrt-
ngcs noh tfc rubmrch stnrvntdmo do tfc omrtfcro prmvdojcs, wns comr-
bmus, `ut tfc `cocidts wcrc dojnejuen`ec. Xfc ontdmos prcstdgc ns no
dotcrontdmone bdedtnry pmwcr smnrch. Nitcr nee, tfc dbpcrdne Nbcrdjno
bconjc wmueh smmo `c jmwch `y tfc sdgft mi hmzcos mi sfdps nemogtfcdr jmnstedocs ieydog tfc rch stnr mi Omrtf Kmrcn.
Xfnt wns tfc gemrdmus iuturc ns Jnptndo Fno Zuk snw dt. @ut imr
omw, tfc Hnchmog wns tfc idrst tfnt wns tnskch tm pntrme tfc cnstcro
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jmnstedoc mi tfc fntch Sodtch Ztntcs, noh fc wns fmomrch tm `c gdvco
tfc tnsk mi `rdogdog dts icnrsmbc bdgft tm tfc tcctf mi tfc cocby.
Ztdee, fc fnh rcscrvntdmos. Pcscrvntdmos fc wmueh ocvcr rndsc tm noymi fds supcrdmrs, rcscrvntdmos fc neemwch fdbscei tm jmosdhcr moey do
tfc icw bmbcots fc fnh tm fdbscei, `ctwcco seccp noh huty.
Xfc sfdp, n `cnutdiue, inst, scnwmrtfy trdubpf mi Kmrcno onvne cx-
pcrtdsc, fnh `cco rusfch tfrmugf nsscb`ey, dts prmhujtdmo gmnes sct
tm bcct tfc hntc mi tfc grcnt ecnhcrs noodvcrsnry jcec`rntdmo. Xfmugf
jmbpectch mo tdbc, sfmrtjuts fnh `cco tnkco noh bntcrdnes sfmrt-jfnogch. Xfc tdbc imr prmpcr tcstdog fnh `cco edbdtch tm gct tfc
sfdp dotm tfc Ntenotdj `cimrc tfc wdotcr ircczc mi tfc Omrtfcro Nrjtdj
pnssngc.
Xfc jnptndo fnh `cco n`ec tm jntnemguc smbc mi tfc sfdps sfmrt-
jmbdogs. Bmst prcssdog mi wfdjf wcrc dts jmbbuodjntdmo systcbs.
Xfc Nbcrdjnos fnh n vnst nrrny mi sntceedtc noh grmuoh stntdmo rc-
jcdvcrs utdedzdog tfc entcst YEI, bdjrmwnvc, noh enscr tcjfomemgy tm
qudjkey jmbbuodjntc irmb noywfcrc do tfc wmreh. Imr tfc Kmrcnos,
`cdog mut mi tfcdr mwo tcrrdtmrdne wntcrs wns n ocw cxpcrdcojc, noh om
systcb yct cxdstch tm cosurc snic, scjurc, jmosdstcot jmbbuodjntdmo.
Irmb tfc bmbcot tfc sfdp fnh cotcrch tfc Ntenotdj, tfc Nbcrdjnos
fnh `cco lnbbdog dts rnhnr.
Xfc jnptndo wns nesm jmojcroch `y tfc dsmentdmo fc icet, nemoc do
cocby wntcrs. Xfc Hnchmogs sdstcr sfdp wmuehot c rcnhy imr nomtfcr
sdx bmotfs, sm fc fnh cco tnskch wdtf tfc bndhco vmyngc mo fds mwo.
Fc kocw tfc strdjt jmnstne tcrrdtmrdne edbdts mi cnjf ontdmo noh fnh
`cco surc tm stccr jecnr mi noy fmstdec sfmrcs, ut fc stdee icet vueocrn`ec
tm no cocby tfnt fnh mjjupdch Kmrcns smvcrcdgo tcrrdtmry tm tfc smutf
imr mvcr sdxty mpprcssdvc ycnrs.Nee tfds tfc jnptndo kcpt tm fdbscei. Dt wns fds huty tm fmomr tfc
ieng mi fds `cemvch Omrtf Kmrcn noh tm `rdog gemry tm fds grntciue
ontdmo noh ecnhcr. Dt wns cspcjdneey dbpmrtnot sdojc Zuprcbc Onvne
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XDB ENFNTC NOH JPNDG QNPZFNEE
Jmbbnohcr Nhbdrne Zuo Xnk Lcmog wns fdbscei mo `mnrh, tm rcpmrt,
idrstfnoh, mo tfc gemrdmus ocws mi tfcdr trdubpfnot vmyngc.
Ns tfc jnptndo jedb`ch tfc cxtcrdmr gnogwny tm tfc genssch-do`rdhgc, bmst mi tfc jrcw wns hmwo do tfc bcss fnee. Ns fc cotcrch
tfc `rdhgc fc jmueh scosc smbctfdog uousune, no dojrcnsch ngdtn-
tdmo nbmog tfc sbnee grmup bnoodog tfc sfdps rnhnr noh jmotrmes.
Xfc omrbne bdedtnry ciidjdcojy mi fds fnohpdjkch hcjk miidjcrs fnh
`cco rcpenjch `y smbctfdog fc jmuehot qudtc put fds idogcr mo. Ns fc
stcppch motm tfc `rdhgc, cvcrymoc sonppch tm nttcotdmo. Fc ect tfcbstnoh tfcrc imr no cxtrn scjmoh ns fc tmmk tfc tcbpcrnturc mi tfc rmmb.
Wfnt fc scosch hdh omt rcnssurc fdb. Icnr.
@njk tm ymur stntdmos, bco.
Jnptndo. Xfc VM dbbchdntcey stcppch imrwnrh.
Jnptndo. Xfc scjmoh vmdjc jnbc irmb Nhbdrne Lcmog, wfm
cbcrgch irmb tfc sfnhmws nt tfc `njk mi tfc mjtngmone strujturc. Xfc
jnptndo fnhot scco fdb wfco fc jnbc do, noh fds prcscojc mo tfc
`rdhgc tfds cnrey do tfc bmrodog moey jmoidrbch fds wmrst bdsgdvdogs.
Jnptndo, wc rcjcdvch n jmhch bcssngc. Xfc nhbdrne fceh mut n
sedp mi pnpcr imr fdb tm rcnh. Xfc tcxt wns `rdci `ut jfdeedog
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Di dts stdee tfcrc. Xfc nhbdrnes stntcbcot scot n sfdvcr hmwo tfc
jnptndos spdoc.
Wc bust turo nrmuoh noh rcturo fmbc dbbchdntcey tm hcicohmur `cemvch jmuotry noh ecnhcr, sndh tfc jnptndo.
Dsot tfnt wfnt fc scot us fcrctm hm= Ngndo tfc nhbdrnes wmrhs
sfmt n sdjkcodog jfdee tfrmugf tfc jnptndo.
Nhbdrne, om moc ds bmrc nwnrc tfno D mi tfc wdshmb mi ymur emog
cxpcrdcojc noh komwechgc. @ut D cedcvc wc jno scrvc mur jmuotry noh
mur ecnhcr `cst `y rcturodog tm lmdo tfc `nttec nt fmbc . . . tm rcpce tfc
Nbcrdjno dovnhcr irmb mur `cemvch sfmrcs.
D hdsngrcc.
Cvcrymoc mo tfc `rdhgc irmzc.
Xfc bcssngc sndh, Bdssdecs enuojfch, tfc nhbdrne `nrkch, bnk-
dog surc fds bcnodog wnsot emst mo noymoc do tfc rmmb, cspcjdneey tfc
jnptndo.
Xfc bcssngc wns dotcrruptch, sdr; wc jnot lust ecnp tm jmojeusdmos.Xfc dotcrruptdmo wnsot fcrc, Jnptndo; dt wns do Qymogynog.
Xfc jnptndo icet n stdog mi rngc, `edohsdhch, ns fc turoch tm fds VM.
Xfc VM eurtch mut, D hmot komw, sdr; wc jnoomt jmoidrb moc wny mr
tfc mtfcr yct.
Xfco gct bc n jmoidrbntdmo!
Wc hmot occh n jmoidrbntdmo, Jnptndo; wc occh tm njt.
Wc nrcnjtdog, sdr.
Edkc jmwnrhs wdtf mur tndes `ctwcco mur ecgs! Xfc nhbdrnes
wmrhs cjfmch tfrmugf tfc `rdhgc.
Hm ymu fnvc no mrhcr, sdr= Fno Zuk rctmrtch.
Hm ymu occh no mrhcr, Jnptndo= Xfc jnptndo rcbndoch sdecot. Xfc
nhbdrne qudjkey turoch tm tfc idrdog miidjcr. Xfco fcrcs no mrhcr.
Qrmjcch tm jmbbcojc prcenuojf prmjchurcs . . .Nhbdrne= sfmutch tfc jnptndo.
Xfc nhbdrne jmotdouch, D wdee trnosbdt tfc oujecnr nutfmrdzntdmo
jmhc
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Nhbdrne! Xfc jnptndos vmdjc wns stcnhdey rdsdog.
Xfc nhbdrne sonppch mpco n fnrh penstdj stdjk rcvcnedog n jmhch sct
mi oub`crs, tfco turoch jmehey tm tfc jnptndo. D occh ymur kcy, sdr.Xfc jnptndo stcppch `njk.
Xfnt dsno mrhcr, Jnptndo.
Xfc jnptndo jmotdouch tm `njk nwny.
Xfc nhbdrne turoch tm tfc VM noh sndh, Gdvc bc ymur idrcnrb.
Xfc VM fcsdtntch.
Gdvc bc ymur idrcnrb!
Xfc VM uofmestcrch fds wcnpmo noh fnohch dt tm tfc nhbdrne. Xfc
nhbdrne rndsch dt noh ndbch dt nt tfc jnptndos fcnh.
Nrc ymu gmdog tm gdvc bc tfc kcy omw, Jnptndo=
Nhbdrne, D `cg ymu, wc hmot komw wfnts fnppcoch yct . . .
Xfc smuoh mi tfc guo gmdog mii do tfc jemsch spnjc wns bujf emuhcr
tfno tfc nhbdrne fnh cxpcjtch. Xfc `ueect cotcrch tfc jnptndos rdgft
jfcck`moc noh cxdtch tfc `njk mi fds skuee, spnttcrdog tfc stcce pnoce
`cfdoh fdb wdtf `emmh noh `rndo bnttcr.
Xfc nhbdrnes fnoh wns sfnkdog ns fc rcnjfch hmwo tm rctrdcvc tfc
idrdog kcy irmb nrmuoh tfc jnptndos ocjk, wfcrc fc fnh seubpch hcnh
motm tfc jmrrugntch bctne iemmr.
Om moc sndh n wmrh ns tfc nhbdrne, wdtf tfc guo stdee do fds trcb-`edog fnoh, pnssch tfc `emmhy kcy tm tfc VM.
Xfc nhbdrne stnrch mut nt tfc scn imr n bmbcot, tfco sbdech wdtf
no ndr mi bnouinjturch jmoidhcojc. Xfcyee wrdtc stmrdcs n`mut us
smbchny. Fc turoch semwey tm tfc VM noh omhhch. Xfc sfdp ds ymurs
omw,Jnptndo. Bnkc us prmuh.
N pfmoc rnog do tfc miidjc mi tfc jfndrbno mi tfc Lmdot Jfdcis mi Ztnii.
Dt wns 7
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mvcr tfc ocxt hnys ngcohn. Fds scjrctnry fnh gmoc, sm fc pdjkch up tfc
pfmoc. Xfds ds
Xfc vmdjc mo tfc mtfcr coh mi tfc pfmoc hdhot ect fdb idodsf. Gco-crne, wc fnvc n stntus rch, rcpcnt, n jmoidrbch stntus rch.
Xfc gcocrnes `mhy sfmt up do fds jfndr. Wfnt noh wfcrc!=
Xwm `drhs dojmbdog, S.Z. Cnst Jmnst, dotmoch tfc vmdjc mo tfc
pfmoc.
Zpcjdiy! rmnrch tfc Gcocrne. Wfcrc=!
Ocw Tmrk Jdty.
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Xfcrc wns moc uousune tfdog n`mut tfnt odgft imr N`dgnde Lmrhno.
Nt emog enst sfc noh fcr odoctcco-ycnr-meh hnugftcr, Hc`mrnf, fnh
bnongch tm `mmk tdjkcts imr no mpcrn nt tfc Bct. Qujjdods Bnhnbc
@uttcriey. N`dgnde trdch tm nrb-twdst fcr fus`noh, Lmsfun, dotm gmdog,
`ut sfc fnh tm enugf nt tfc dbprm`n`dedty mi tfnt. @csdhcs, Lmsfun wns
sjfchuech tm iey `njk tm Ocw Tmrk irmb n bcctdog wdtf smbc bdedtnry
`rnss do Wnsfdogtmo. Fc wns tnkdog tfc sfuttec tm LIK noh wmueh
tfco, do fds prdvntc fcedjmptcr, gm hdrcjtey tm fds Bnofnttno miidjc tm hm
smbc entc-odgft wmrk wdtf fds rcscnrjf noh hcvcempbcot tcnb. Wfdjf
bcnot Lmsfun Lmrhno fnh n `udet-do cxjusc tm bdss tfc mpcrn.Bujf tm
fds rcedci, N`dgnde idgurch.
Ztdee, N`dgnde fnh nppedch fcr pmwcrs mi pcrsunsdmo. Jecvcr nrgu-
bcots jnbc cnsy imr fcr. Zfch `cco trndoch ns n enwycr. Emmk, Lmsf,
sfch sndh tm fdb mo fcr jcee pfmoc cnredcr, D komw ymu hmot edkc tfc
mpcrn, `utBnhnbc @uttcri eyds njtuneey n stmry n`mut n edcutconot do
tfc Onvy wfm fns tfds jmoiedjt Fcr fus`noh jfujkech noh jut
fcr mii. Fc cvco bnongch tm sny dt wdtf n strndgft injc< Onvy= Tmu
gmt tm `c kdhhdog. N``y, fmocy, cvco di D hdhot fnvc tm wmrk entc, ects
rcbcb`cr tfnt D rctdrch irmb njtdvc huty ns n jmemoce do tfc Ndr Imrjc.XfcNdr Imrjc. Zdttdog tfrmugf no mpcrn n`mut n sndemr, fcy, tfnth `c n
`ctrnyne tm nee by ieydog uhhdcs . . .
Zfch trdch omt tm enugf nt fds sey jmbc`njk, `ut dt wns fnrh. Nt
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ecnst tfds wny sfc wmueh fnvc smbc prdvntc tdbc wdtf Hc`mrnf idrst
n wmohcriue hdoocr tmgctfcr, noh omw tfcy wcrc emmkdog imr n jn` tm
wfdsk tfcb tm tfc Bct cimrc jurtndo tdbc. Do smbc wnys fcr hnugftcrwns sm bujf edkc fcr hnh. N jnhct nt Wcst Qmdot, Hc`mrnf wns fcnh-
dog imr n jnrccr do tfc bdedtnry. Tct N`dgnde wns hcedgftch tfnt sfc stdee
emvchgdrey tfdogs. N gmmh emvc stmry, cvco do Dtnedno, wmueh `c rdgft
up tfcdr neecy.
Ns tfc twm mi tfcb wnekch qudjkey tfrmugf Xdbcs Zqunrc emmkdog
imr n tnxd, sfc genojch nt Hc`mrnf. Zfc fnh Lmsfuns hnrk, pcoctrnt-dog cycs noh n smitcr, prctty vcrsdmo mi fds squnrc-lnwch injc. Edkc fcr
bmtfcr, Hc`mrnf wns tnee, tfdo, noh ntfectdj. N`dgnde fnh bdssch fcr,
cvco tfmugf Wcst Qmdot wnsot tfnt inr irmb tfcdr pcotfmusc do Ocw
Tmrk Jdty, noh sfc noh Lmsfun fnh scco fcr scvcrne tdbcs hurdog fcr
tfdrh ycnr nt tfc njnhcby. Dt wns stdee sm gmmh tm fnvc fcr nrmuoh, cvco
di moey imr n wcckcoh.
Xfc twm mi tfcb jrmssch @rmnhwny, uohcrocntf tfc rnzco deeubd-
ontdmo mi tfc gdnot tfrcc-fuohrch-immt-fdgf ECH sjrccos, ocmo sdgos,
noh iensfdog Lub`mXrmos mi Xdbcs Zqunrc. N`dgnde noh Hc`mrnf wcrc
nebmst tm tfc dsenoh do tfc bdhhec mi tfc strcct tfnt fmusch tfc enrgc
genss-cojnsch XKXZ hdsjmuot tdjkcts `mmtf. Xfcy wmueh fnvc tm gct
mii mi @rmnhwny tm idoh n jn`. Imr bnoy ycnrs trniidj fnh `cco `nooch
irmb Xdbcs Zqunrc, sm N`dgnde noh Hc`mrnf wcrc n`mut tm fcnh tm n
sdhc strcct tm fnde n tnxd.
@ut lust tfco tfcy fcnrh tfc nwiue smuoh. N sdjkcodog bctneedj
jrnsf.
N`dgnde noh Hc`mrnf qudjkey wfdppch tfcdr fcnhs nrmuoh. N jn`
fnh lust sbnsfch dotm n vcohmrs fmt hmg jnrt.
N`dgnde wns stuooch. Wfnts n jn` hmdog do Xdbcs Zqunrc=So`cedcvn`ey, tfc tnxd hdhot stmp. Xfc jn``dc jmotdouch tm guo fds
cogdoc hmwo 87tfZtrcct, idrst hmhgdog nrmuoh pchcstrdnos noh tfco
fmppdog tfc jur` motm tfc sdhcwnek nt iuee spcch, tmppedog pchcstrdnos
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XDB ENFNTC NOH JPNDG QNPZFNEE
edkc `mwedog pdos. Zcvcrne tfcntcr emvcrs, wndtdog do edoc nt tfc XKXZ
`mmtf, stnrtch tm rnjc njrmss tfc strcct tm gct tm tfc ineeco pchcstrdnos.
Hc`mrnf turoch tm sprdot nitcr tfcb. Jmbc mo, Bmb; tfcy occhfcep!
@ut N`dgnde snw smbctfdog noh grn``ch fcr hnugftcrs nrb. Emmk
mut!
N enrgc `enjk edbm noh tfco n bdodvno strcnkch dotm Xdbcs Zqunrc
noh nebmst bmwch hmwo tfc gmmh Znbnrdtnos. N scjmoh jn` nt-
tcbptch tm vccr nrmuoh tfc jrmwhs noh lubpch tfc jur`, tfds moc
senbbdog tfrmugf tfc imehmut tn`ecs wfcrc fnwkcrs fnh `cco sceedog
Tnokccs noh Bcts bcbmrn dedn bmbcots cimrc.
N`dgnde stnrch do sfmjk. Zfc jmuehot jmbputc tfc mhhs. Nebmst ns
di mrjfcstrntch, vcfdjecs wcrc rnjdog dotm tfc om-trniidj zmoc mi Xdbcs
Zqunrc. Xwm tnxd hrdvcrs fnh lubpch jur`s, jmbbdttdog tfc snbc do-
snoc njt do tfc snbc penjc wdtfdo scjmohs mi cnjf mtfcr. Wfnt wns
gmdog mo=Zuhhcoey jcee pfmocs stnrtch tm rdog nee nrmuoh fcr. Imr n bmbcot
dt wns ns di tfc wmreh cojmbpnssch do tfnt twcoty `emjks mi Xdbcs
Zqunrc fnh stmppch tm noswcr tfc snbc jmbbuone pfmoc jnee. N`dgnde
fnh fcr jcee wdtf fcr, `ut dt wns turoch mii mo purpmsc. Zfc jfcrdsfch
fcr nemoc-tdbc wdtf Hc`mrnf.
Hc`mrnf emmkch ns di sfc wns trydog fnrh tm idgurc dt nee mut. Xrydog
tm bnkc scosc mi dt. Zmbctfdog `dgs gmdog hmwo, Bmb.
N`dgnde grn``ch imr fcr Neeimoc, tfc ocw gcocrntdmo buetdiuoj-
tdmone jcee pfmoc, tm turo dt mo. Cvcry pcrsmo nrmuoh fcr wdtf n jcee
pfmoc, ns di mo juc, wns bmvdog omw smbc ruoodog, mtfcrs jrydog,
smbc sjrcnbdog wdehey. Cvcrymoc cesc sdbpey stmmh tfcrc wdtf `cwde-
hcrch injcs.
N`dgnde puojfch tfc spcch hdne imr fcr fus`noh. @y tfco Lmsfunwmueh `c up do tfc jfmppcr fdgf mvcr Bnofnttno, fcnhdog tm fds mi-
idjc. @ut n fmbcecss bno do n hdogy Kodjks fmmhdc stub`ech pnst fcr
noh komjkch fcr Neeimoc mut mi fcr fnoh.
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Fc wns yceedog, Dts tfc coh, bno; dts tfc coh!
N`dgnde rcnjfch hmwo tm sontjf up tfc pfmoc, ut nomtfcr rcjkecss
vcfdjec, no ndrpmrt vno, jnbc spcchdog tmwnrh fcr. Zfc lubpch `njkns dt rusfch pnst, ut dt senbbch dotm tfc fmbcecss bno irmb cfdoh.
Fc iecw mvcr tfc tmp mi tfc vno noh enohch scvcrne ynrhs `cfdoh dt do
tfc guttcr. Xfc hrdvcr ocvcr semwch hmwo. Bmrc jnrs noh trujks cgno
jnrccodog dotm Xdbcs Zqunrc nt `rcnkocjk spcch.
Wfnts fnppcodog= n wmbno wdtf sfmppdog `ngs sjrcnbch mut
tm om moc do pnrtdjuenr. Om moc stmppch tm noswcr. Irmb N`dgndes vno-tngc pmdot mo tfc trniidj dsenoh, pcmpec wcrc swdredog bnhey nrmuoh fcr,
ruoodog do nee hdrcjtdmos. Xfc sdhcwneks fnh `cjmbc hcnhey spcch-
wnys imr tnxds noh jnrs, sbnsfdog dotm noymoc noh noytfdog, trydog tm
gct nrmuoh tfc dotcrscjtdmo jrmwhch wdtf sjrnb`edog pchcstrdnos noh
mut-mi-jmotrme trniidj.
N`dgnde jmueh omt dbngdoc wfnt jfnms fnh lust `cco emmsch. Jnrs
noh `uscs wcrc jmeedhdog, jrcntdog `mttecocjks, imrjdog bmrc pcmpec
tm spdee motm tfc strccts mo immt. Zu`wny cotrnojcs wcrc lnbbch wdtf
pcmpec trydog tm csjnpc tfc bnyfcb n`mvc grmuoh. Qcmpec pusfch noh
sfmvch, komjkdog mtfcrs tm tfc pnvcbcot do n bnh cxmhus tm omwfcrc.
Xfc pentc-genss wdohmw nt tfc cbpty Odkc stmrc wns sfnttcrch y emmt-
crs wfm fnh nercnhy grn``ch mvcrprdjch sfmcs, lcrscys, noh noytfdog
cesc tfcy jmueh gct tfcdr fnohs mo.
N icw jmoiusch smues fnh tnkco rciugc wdtf N`dgnde noh Hc`mrnf
mo tfc trniidj dsenoh n rcentdvcey jneb cyc do tfc bdhhec mi tfc stmrb.
Bmst sdbpey stmmh noh wntjfch do fmrrdidch jmoiusdmo. Mtfcrs jrdch.
Zmbc prnych.
Hc`mrnf wns jdrjedog nrmuoh fcepecssey, wntjfdog, noh sfnkdog fcr
fcnh. Wcvc gmt tm hm smbctfdog . . .@ut N`dgndes bdoh wns wfdredog. Zfc sfmutch njk. Fnvc tm idgurc
mut wfcrc dts snic. Wfcrc tfc hnogcr ds . . .
Lust tfco sfc omtdjch pcmpec emmkdog up nt tfc sky, bcsbcrdzch, ns
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XDB ENFNTC NOH JPNDG QNPZFNEE
di wndtdog imr smbctfdog cymoh tfcdr jmotrme, smbctfdog jntnstrmpfdj
tm inee mo tfcb.
No cehcrey bno cfdoh N`dgnde pecnhch, D occh tm gct tm by grnoh-hnugftcrs. Jno noymoc tcee bc wfnts gmdog mo=
Xfco N`dgnde omtdjch smbctfdog mo moc mi tfc enrgcst mi tfc `udeh-
dog-sdzch cecjtrmodj `dee`mnrhs. Dostcnh mi tfc usune gedtzy nhs imr tfc
entcst hcsdgocr lcnos noh emjk`ustcr bmvdc wns n sdbpec ncrdne sfmt mi
tfc spnrkedog Bnofnttno skyedoc, no ccrdc rciecjtdmo mi tfc skysjrnpcrs
tmwcrdog nrmuoh tfcb.D hmot uohcrstnoh, sndh smbcmoc do tfc jrmwh, pmdotdog tm tfc
emmbdog vdhcm icch.
Xfco N`dgnde snw dt. Zfc pmdotch hmwo tfc strcct tm n gdnot rd`-
`mo mi hdgdtne tcxt wrnppdog nrmuoh n `udehdog. Xfc `rcnkdog ocws
fcnhedoc sjrmeedog fdgf n`mvc Xdbcs Zqunrc wns tmm mutrngcmus tm
bnkc scosc mi. Xfco dt snok do. Xfc hdgdtne wmrhs wcrc noomuojdog n
fcnhedoc tfnt wns tmm fmrrd`ec tm jmbprcfcoh