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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy?
N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Leiebces 37>>
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
> Nikahz`eljbea|y p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Nikahz`eljbea|y
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| jsn|edu``v nikahz`eljey |me yuwwhs| hd |me Shikede``es Dhualn|fha
zmfim dualel |mfy hsjnaffaj bnaun` nal |me wns|fifwn|fha hd ihbbuaf|v hsjnafesy fa
|me yeihal hd hus `nchs"ihbbuaf|v chh| inbwy leyisfcel fa |me Fa|shlui|fha nal |me
imnw|es ha |me ihbbha e`ebea|y hd yuiieyydu` inbwnfjay!
Ze n`yh jsn|edu``v nikahz`elje |me Dhsl Dhualn|fha dhs eanc`faj ihbbuaf|v hsjnafesy
|h n||eal |me dfsy| chh| inbw nal ch|m |me Dhsl nal Yuslan Dhualn|fhay dhs |mefs
yuwwhs| hd hus zhsk ha ybns| jshz|m dhs zhskfaj dnbf`fey!
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy?
N Mhz"\h Bnaun`cv
Jsej @eShv
zf|m iha|sfcu|hsy
Nusf|n Nwhlnin, Nalsez Nuy|fa, Kn|fe Onayea @nsyha,Csfna @hbcnslhf, Eywesnan Bns|fae, Zfb Bnu`lfa,
Cf`` Seah, Jeae Suyyfnahdd, nal Lnte Tna Mn||ub
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Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
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Leiebces 37>>
Ihwvsfjm| 37>> cv Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|! N`` sfjm|y seyestel!
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
9 Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Nbesfiny \snayf| Zhskesy
Keew Nbesfin Bhtfaj.
Nbn`jnbn|el \snayf| Uafha -N\U&ND@"IFH I@I
@nzseaie O! Mna`ev Fa|esan|fhan` Wseyflea|
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Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p \nc`e hd Iha|ea|y 7
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INYE Y\ULV? YWHKNAE N@@FNAIE YWHKNAE \SNAYF\ INBWNFJAY? CUF@LFAJ N CSHNL CNYE
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INYE Y\ULV? \SNAYF\ DHS @FTNC@E IHBBUAF\FEY ZFAAFAJ AEZ DUALFAJ WHZES DHS
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
5 Fa|shlui|fha p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Fa|shlui|fha
\mfy bnaun` zny faywfsel cv @nssv
Mna`ev nal |me zhsk ze n| Jhhl Ohcy
Dfsy| mnte lhae |hje|mes zf|m mfb nal
mfy de``hz `enlesy n| |me Nbn`jnbn|el
\snayf| Uafha yfaie me zny e`ei|el N\U
Fa|esan|fhan` Wseyflea| fa Yew|ebces
37>7! F| zny n`yh faywfsel cv |me lheay
hd wnyyfhan|e ihbbuaf|v hsjnafesy dhs
|snayf| ze mnte be| hs jh||ea |h kahz
ce||es yhbe hd zmhb nse den|usel fa
fa|estfezy nal inye y|ulfey mese!
Ouy| dhus lnvy nd|es me |hhk hddfie
Mna`ev be| zf|m uy nal ze ohfa|`v
njseel |h y|nje n chh| inbw dhs
|snfafaj |snayf| sfles hsjnafesy! Me`l fa
Imfinjh ouy| |zh bha|my `n|es |me chh|
inbw n||sni|el nchu| >77 n||ealeey
mn`d zese `enlesy hd N\U `hin`y nal
h|mes |snayf| uafhay nal mn`d zese
ihbbuaf|v hsjnafesy! Cv whwu`ns
lebnal ze y|njel n yeihal chh| inbwhd |me ynbe yfe fa Bnsim 37>> aens
Znymfaj|ha L!I! H|mes uafhay hd |snayf|
zhskesy eyweifn``v |me \snaywhs|
Zhskesy Uafha n`yh yea| `hin` `enlesy |h
|me chh| inbwy!
\me chh| inbwy ceinbe yh whwu`ns zf|m
N\U `enlesy |mn| dhus naaun` sejfhan`
|snfafaj ihadeseaiey |me uafha me`l `n|es
fa 37>> n`` imnajel |mefs njealny |h
csfaj fa ihbbuaf|v ni|ftfy|y nal nll
yeyyfhay ha sfles hsjnaffaj!
Jeae Suyyfnahdd hd |me AVWFSJ
Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja fa Aez Vhsk
in``y @nssv Mna`ev n `ejeal! \mn|y
ceinuye fa |me bfl">667y ny wseyflea|
hd |me ybn`` N\U `hin` ha Y|n|ea Fy`nal
dnifaj |msen|y hd yestfie iu|y Mna`ev
ihatfaiel mfy bebcesy |h iha|sfcu|e
nchu| ,>=7777 dshb |mefs wnvimeiky |h
dual ihbbuaf|v hsjnafesy! \me
seyu`|faj sfles inbwnfja zha dualfaj
dhs ce||es e~ufwbea|nal dnse
selui|fhay |mn| chhy|el sflesymfwdshb
chshujm if|v nal y|n|e hddfifn`y
-fai`ulfaj |mea"Bnvhs Jfu`fnaf nal |mea"Jhtesahs Wn|nkf& zmh zese mnsl`v
kahza ny chhy|esy hd |snayf|!
\hlnv fa Nbesfin |snayf| sflesy nal
zhskesy dnie n westesye isfyfy! Ha |me
hae mnal jhhl aezy? ceinuye hd
yusjfaj jnyh`fae wsfiey nal fa ywf|e hd
|me Jsen| seieyyfha |snayf| sflesymfw fy
ye||faj why|"zns seihsly! Nal delesn`
yuwwhs| dhs |snayf| n`yh ye| seihsly fa3776 nal 37>7 eyweifn``v ceinuye hd
|me Seihtesv Ni| -n`|mhujm bhy| hd
|mhye delesn` lh``nsy zese sey|sfi|el |h
inwf|n`culje|y&! Ha |me h|mes mnal cnl
aezy? y|n|e nal `hin` |n} seteauey |mn|
dual |snayf| hwesn|fhay -n`haj zf|m
dnsey& mnte ceea yetese`v lewseyyel!
\mhye y|n|e nal `hin` ymhs|dn``y mnte
|sfjjesel |me zhsy| znte hd yestfie iu|y
dnse mfkey nal |snayf| zhskes `nvhddy fa
why|"zns mfy|hsv! Bhse wehw`e zna| |h
sfle cu| |mev nse wnvfaj bhse nal
je||faj `eyy yestfie!
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
: Yf} \mfajy Bhy| Yuiieyydu` \snayf| Inbwnfjay Mnte fa Ihbbha p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Yf} \mfajy Bhy| Yuiieyydu`
\snayf| Inbwnfjay Mnte fa
Ihbbha
Hsjnafel Sflesy? Mfy|hsv fy i`ens -ny
vhu bfjm| jueyy dshb |me |msuy| hd |mfy
bnaun`&? |me wehw`e zmh leweal uwha
|snayf| mnte |me bhy| whzesdu` nal
eddei|fte thfiey! Ny vhu zf`` senl fa |me
fa|estfezy nal inye y|ulfey mese sflesy
|n`kfaj |h de``hz sflesy |h flea|fdv kev
fyyuey nal zhsk |hje|mes dhs yh`u|fhay fy
|me mens| hd nav yuiieyydu` inbwnfja! F|
fy n`yh isf|fin` |h cuf`lfaj ealusfajhsjnafn|fhay hd wehw`e zmh inse |me
bhy| nal zf`` keew dfjm|faj |me mnsley|!
N`|mhujm f| fy i`ens dshb |me mfy|hsv hd
cn``h| faf|fn|ftey |mn| `h|y hd wehw`e zmh
bnfa`v je| nshual cv ins zf`` th|e |h |n}
|mebye`tey dhs |snayf| |mev ha`v lh yh
ceinuye |mev mnte ceea ihatfaiel |mn|
|snayf| sen``v bn||esy |h bnav bebcesy
hd |mefs ihbbuaf|v nal |h |mefs sejfhan`
eihahbv! Nal n`|mhujm f| fy n`yh i`ens|mn| wh``y|esy nal |nsje|el beyynjfaj
ina me`w zfa inbwnfjay |mn| fy ha`v |sue
ceinuye f| fy |me thfiey hd hsjnafel
sflesy cefaj nbw`fdfel!
Na Fay|f|u|fhan` Cnye Ywhayhs? Fa
seisuf|faj ihbbuaf|v"cnyel
hsjnafn|fhay -ICHy& |h n||eal hus |zhihbbuaf|v" nchs chh| inbwy ze
dhual n dna|ny|fi snfachz hd |snayf| sfles
jshuwy nal n`bhy| n`` hd |meb zese
wshoei|y hd aha"wshdf| jshuwy zf|m
cshnles bfyyfhay! \me h`ley| yuim
jshuwy wshdf`el mese fa fa|estfezy
fai`ule |me Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja fa
Aez Vhsk n wshoei| hd AVWFSJ -n
y|ulea|"`el eatfshabea|n` jshuw& nal
|me Cuy Sflesy Uafha fa @hy Naje`ey n
wshoei| hd |me @nchs(Ihbbuaf|v
Y|sn|ejv Iea|es -zmfim suay lftesye
yhifn`"ouy|fie inbwnfjay&! \me
\snaywhs|n|fha E~uf|v Ae|zhsk hd |me
Jnbn`fe` Dhualn|fha n dnf|m"cnyel ICH
ae|zhsk mnl |me jsen|ey| aubces hd
wns|fifwn|faj jshuwy! Ze n`yh mnl
wns|fifwna|y dshb an|fhan` jshuwy nylftesye ny \snayf| Sflesy dhs Wuc`fi
\snaywhs|n|fha -n ae|zhsk ywhayhsel cv
eatfshabea|n` ouy|fie hsjnafn|fhay&
|me Wns|aesymfw dhs Zhskfaj Dnbf`fey
nal Ohcy zf|m Ouy|fie -|zh ni|ftfy| `nchs"
ihbbuaf|v ae|zhsky& |me Yfessn I`uc
-|me `nsje eatfshabea|n` jshuw&
UYNi|fha -zmhye y|n|e nddf`fn|ey nse
hd|ea kahza ny If|fea Ni|fha& |me
Faluy|sfn` Nseny Dhualn|fha -|me an|fhayh`ley| dnf|m"cnyel ICH ae|zhsk& WFIH
-nah|mes dnf|m"cnyel ae|zhsk&etea
|me Fa|esan|fhan` Zhskesy hd |me Zhs`l
hs Zhcc`fey! Ze n`yh dhual sfles
inbwnfjay ywhayhsel cv y|nal"n`hae
aha"wshdf|y zmhye bnfa ihaiesay
fai`ule nddhslnc`e mhuyfaj iftf` sfjm|y
lfyncf`f|v sfjm|y ihayubes sfjm|y nal
|me eatfshabea|! N`|mhujm |mese nse n
dez jshuwy dhualel wuse`v dhs |snayf|
sfles nlthiniv yuim ny \snayf| dhs
@ftnc`e Ihbbuaf|fey fa |me \zfa If|fey
|mev nse |me e}iew|fha!
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Yf} \mfajy Bhy| Yuiieyydu` \snayf| Inbwnfjay Mnte fa Ihbbha =
Wh`fiv Seyensim nal Nlthiniv
E}wes|fye? N`bhy| etesv yuiieyydu`
jshuw hs inbwnfja zete eaihua|esel
mny ef|mes fa"mhuye inwnif|v hs n
ihn`f|fha wns|aes |mn| ina nan`ve |me
fa|sfinifey hd |snaywhs|n|fha dualfaj nal
cusenuisnifey! Wuc`fi |snaywhs|n|fha fy
ah| e}ni|`v shike| yifeaie cu| zf|m
dualfaj ihbfaj dshb delesn` y|n|e nal
`hin` yhusieynal yhbe|fbey dshb
bu`|fw`e wshjsnby zf|mfa n jftea `ete` hd
jhtesabea|ihn`f|fhay lh aeel |h
kahz |me su`ey nchu| bhaev nal zmh
iha|sh`y f|! E}wes|fye ina uyun``v ceniieyyel dshb |snayf| zhskes uafhay hs
dshb jshuwy yuim ny uaftesyf|fey hs
eatfshabea|n` hsjnafn|fhay hs dshb
Ybns| Jshz|m Nbesfin hs
\snaywhs|n|fha dhs Nbesfin hs |mefs y|n|e
hs `hin` nddf`fn|ey|me U!Y! fy c`eyyel
zf|m n `h| hd |snaywhs|n|fha zhaky! Yh fd
vhus ihn`f|fha lhey ah| ve| fai`ule yuim
ykf``y imnaiey nse vhu ina dfal |meb
~ufik`v!
Ebw`hves Yuwwhs|? Ze nse ny|hafymel
|mn| |mese fy ah| ve| n an|fhan`
bhtebea| hd ebw`hvesy lebnalfaj
ce||es |snayf| yestfie! Cu| fa yhbe
yuiieyydu` inbwnfjay falftflun` hin`
ebw`hvesy hs jshuwy yuim ny `hin`
Imnbcesy hd Ihbbesie mnte w`nvel n
jhhl sh`e bnkfaj wuc`fi ealhsyebea|y
nal yhbe|fbey jftfaj dfanaifn` yuwwhs|!
Ze jn|mes |mn| ihbwnafey mnte bh|ftey
ch|m wsnjbn|fi -|snddfi ihajey|fha
bnkey |snayf| isf|fin` hs `hz"znje
ebw`hveey ina| nddhsl insy& nal
flen`fy|fi -|nkfaj wsfle fa cefaj jseea&!
Ceinuye ze |mfak |mfy fy yuim na uales"
sen`fel nsen dhs cuf`lfaj yuwwhs| dhs
|snayf| Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| fy ahz
uales|nkfaj n wshoei| |h lete`hw n
an|fhan` `fy| hd wsh"|snayf| ebw`hvesy
nal |h zsf|e inye y|ulfey ha mhz yhbe
mnte eddei|fte`v hsjnafel |mebye`tey
dhs |snayf|! Ze e}wei| |h ihbw`e|e f| cv
|me bfll`e hd 37>3!
Wnyyfha nal Isen|ftf|v? Fa |me fa|estfezynal inye y|ulfey mese vhu zf`` senl
nchu| bhik duaesn`y iftf` lfyhcelfeaie
lfs|v"cuy wh``y iftf` sfjm|y nzyuf|y
@ea|ea dfym dsfey jnj dhs|uae ihhkfey
Nce @faih`ay Mn``hzeea |sen|y y|ulea|
wsh|ey|y wmhae |e}|faj wsnves tfjf`y
nal `h|y hd cuy sflfaj `end`e|faj lhhs"
kahikfaj nal wmhae cnakfaj! Ceinuye
|snayf| fy n wuc`fi u|f`f|v n dnbf`fns ywnie
nal yuim n tf|n` `fde`fae dhs yh bnavwehw`e f| eaihusnjey ch`l isen|fte
znvy hd hsjnaffaj! Bnkfaj inbwnfjay
dua nal etea|y bebhsnc`e nse hd
ihusye y|nw`ey hd yuiieyydu` ihbbuaf|v
hsjnaffaj! Cu| ceinuye |snayf| ywnay yh
bnav aefjmchsmhhly nal ceinuye
ihay|f|uea| fyyuey ina ce yh tnsfel sfles
hsjnaffaj hddesy n sen``v cfj inatny hd
whyyfcf`f|fey!
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
6 Yf} \mfajy Bhy| Yuiieyydu` \snayf| Inbwnfjay Mnte fa Ihbbha p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Ihbbuaf|v"@nchs Yh`flnsf|v? \me
Nbn`jnbn|el \snayf| Uafha nal h|mes
|snayf| uafhay `fke |me \snaywhs|
Zhskesy Uafha sen`fe |mn| ah| etesv
sfles `htey |mefs cuy lsftes hs |snayf|
hwesn|hs! Cu| bnav sflesy lh nwwseifn|e
zmn| lsftesy njea|y beimnafiy nal
hwesn|hsy ealuse nal |mev sen`fe |me
ohcy ina ce lfs|v nal lnajeshuynal
lfyihusnjfaj fd n |snayf| njeaiv fy whhs`v
bnanjel! Ny sflesy dhsb jshuwy nal
cuf`l ihn`f|fhay |mev uyun``v cuf`l y|shaj
|fey |h |snayf| zhskes uafhaynal ihbe
|h yee fayeayf|fte |snayf| njeaifey naluaseywhayfte e`ei|el hddfifn`y ny |me sen`
wshc`eb! Nah|mes nsen zmese ze |mfak
|snayf| hsjnaffaj ina ce fbwshtel
-ceyfley nbhaj ebw`hvesy& fy nbhaj
uafhay zmhye bebcesy leweal ha
|snayf| -cu| lh ah| zhsk ha f|&! Fa bhy|
uscna iea|esy hd |me U!Y! |mese nse bnav
bebcesy hd uafhayYEFU NDYIBE
ND\ UDIZ Uaf|e Mese nal h|mesy
zmh leweal ha |snayf| cu| |mev mnteaetes ceea nykelny n jshuw |h ohfa sfles
inbwnfjay. Yee hus Hsjnaffaj
Imeik`fy|y imnw|es dhs fleny!
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Fa|estfez? Jeae Suyyfnahdd Y|ndd N||hsaev AVWFSJ Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja
-Aez Vhsk If|v&
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Fa|estfez? Jeae Suyyfnahdd, Y|ndd
N||hsaev, AVWFSJ Y|snwmnajesy
Inbwnfja -Aez Vhsk If|v&
^? Vhuse |me jsnallnllv hd |snayf| sfles
jshuwy fa |me U!Y!? vhute ceea nshual
yfaie >6:6 vhu mnte uyel aubeshuy
y|sn|ejfey nal |ni|fiyyh zmn| wens`y hd
zfylhb zhu`l vhu ymnse zf|m n aez`v"
dhsbfaj jshuw fa n if|v zf|m ah
yuy|nfael sfles hsjnaffaj mfy|hsv8
Zmn| nse yhbe cnyfi Lhy nal Lha|y8
N? Bv bhy| fbwhs|na| wfeie hd nltfie fy
|n`k |h |me sflesy! Dfal hu| zmn|*y ha|mefs bfaly! Fy f| uase`fnc`e hs
fanle~un|e yestfie ah| eahujm n| afjm|
|hh `f||`e ha |me zeekeal8 Fy f| |me dnse8
Lh |mev zna| lfyihua|y8 Fy |me yvy|eb
njfaj cnl`v zf|m ah| eahujm bhaev dhs
sewnfs8 Fy f| uaynde8 \hh ishzlel8 Nal
zmf`e vhu nse n| f| |n`k |h ey|nc`fymel
jsnyyshh|y jshuwy nal nchs uafhay nal
dfal hu| zmn| |mefs bebcesy inse nchu|!
F| ihu`la*| mus| |h |nke n `hhk n| hwfafhawh``y hd sflesy ef|mes e}fy|faj haey hs
haey |mn| n ih``eje bfjm| lh dhs dsee hs
`hz ihy|!
^? Ina vhu ~ufik`v leyisfce vhus
culje| y|ndd yfe nal lftfyfha hd `nchs8
N? Ze mnte n du``"|fbe ihhslfan|hs nal
na hsjnafes n mn`d"|fbe nlthin|e -be&nal wfeiey hd n seyensimes -fa Aez Wn`|
A!V!& n jsnwmfiy ns|fy| -fa \nkhbn Wnsk
Bl!& nal n zec bny|es -fa Naa Nschs
Bfim!&c`eyy |me zfle hwea ywniey hd
|me zec! \zh |mfajy nchu| hus culje|?
>& n| nchu| ,335777 f|y buim `eyy |mna
|me yn`nsv hd hus |hw |snayf| hddfifn`; nal
3& Y|snwmnajesy mny |me jsen| ceaedf| hd
cefaj n wshoei| hd |me Aez Vhsk Wuc`fi
Fa|esey| Seyensim Jshuw n ih``eje
y|ulea|"lfsei|el eatfshabea|n` nal
bu`|f"fyyue hsjnafn|fha! \mn| jsen|`v
me`wy uy zf|m th`ua|eesy nal eaesjv!
^? \me Be|shwh`f|na \snaywhs|n|fha
Nu|mhsf|v fy n y|n|e njeaiv nal yhbe hd
|me sedhsby vhu mnte zha mnte |h lhzf|m cnyfi wuc`fi"njeaiv wshieyyey! Ina
vhu e}w`nfa n `f||`e8
N? F tfyf|el |me Cuy Sflesy Uafha fa |me
ens`v 67y fa @hy Naje`ey nal dhual hu|
|mefs |snaywhs|n|fha njeaiv mnl n wuc`fi
ywenkfaj wesfhl cedhse |me y|ns| hd
bee|fajy! Vhu ihu`l |e`` vhus ihaiesay
|h |me cfj imeeyey nal |me belfn
wseyea|! Yh F lsnd|el n wfeie hd`ejfy`n|fha in``faj dhs n wuc`fi ywenkfaj
wesfhl cedhse Aez Vhsky B\N bee|fajy
nal f| wnyyel! F|y ceea n jsen| nyye| dhs
bnkfaj vhus whfa|! Dhs e}nbw`e fa >665
|me B\N ihayflesel ealfaj |snayf|
wnyyey! Efjm|v wehw`e ywhke htes |msee
mhusy nal zmea |me luy| i`ensel |me
wnyyey zese kew|!
N`yh ze zhskel zf|m n tesv eddei|fte
dhsbes y|n|e `ejfy`n|hs -AVY
Nyyebc`vbna Sfimnsl Cshlykv& |h
isen|e n aez AVY Nu|mhsf|v Culje|
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>> Fa|estfez? Jeae Suyyfnahdd Y|ndd N||hsaev AVWFSJ Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja -Aez Vhsk If|v& p
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Dfjuse >? Y|snwmnajesy ihn`f|fha wns|aesy jn|mesfaj we|f|fha yfjan|usey dshb yucznv sflesy!
Hddfie |mn| bhaf|hsy wuc`fi nu|mhsf|fey
`fke |me B\N nal wshbh|ey wuc`fi
nznseaeyy nal |snaywnseaiv!
^? Vhu mnte ensael n `h| hd belfn
ihtesnje htes |me vensy! Zmn| `eyyhay
ina vhu wnyy n`haj nchu| je||faj |me
belfny n||ea|fha8
N? Vhu mnte |h mnte n yeaye hd mubhs!
Hae hd hus bhy| dua nal eddei|fte
ni|fhay zny |h mnal hu| lhi|hsel
dhs|uae ihhkfey |h |snayf| leifyfha"bnkesy n| n dnse faisenye mensfaj! @fke?
Snfyfaj |me dnse zf`` zsenk mnthi zf|m
vhus `hte `fde! F| n`yh me`wy |h wuc`fife
whhs cuy yestfie fa n ishzlel if|v cv
jftfaj |me y`hzey| cuyey Whkev
Nznsly!
Ze `fke wsfa|el yfjay zf|m |me ynbe
beyynje yuim ny Jhtesahs |h Sflesy?
Lshw Lenl! Ze `fke |h y|fik |h n
beyynje! H|mes jshuwy wsedes
falftflun``v lsnza yfjay eyweifn``v ny n
jhhl wse"etea| ni|ftf|v! \h enim mfy hs
mes hza! Ze |sfik hs |sen| |me B\N
chnsl cedhse etesv Mn``hzeea nal
uyun``v jfte hu| lhi|hsel inalv `fke#D`eeie Uy Wfeiey# hs Vhu Buy| \mfak
Ze Nse Dshb Bnsy Cnsy! @h|y hd Yinsv
\snayf| yfjay!
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Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Fa|estfez? Jeae Suyyfnahdd Y|ndd N||hsaev AVWFSJ Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja
-Aez Vhsk If|v&
>3
^? Vhu mnte n zecyf|e
-zzz!y|snwmnajesy!hsj& zmese vhu
yhbe|fbey ihalui| wh``y na e"bnf` `fy|
zf|m >4777 seifwfea|y nal n Dniechhk
wnje zf|m >777+ dh``hzesy! Zmn| zhsky
cey| dhs ynv |usahu| n| n wuc`fi mensfaj
hs n we|f|fha lsfte8 Nal zmese lh vhu
yee yhifn` belfn menlel dhs sfles
hsjnaffaj8
N? \me |sfel nal |sue be|mhl fy |h `fak
uw zf|m hsjnafn|fhay |mn| ina wshluie
aubcesy `fke |me vens ze shikel n dnse
faisenye mensfaj zf|m bebcesy hd>>66(YEFU [n `nsje uafha hd men`|minse
zhskesyR! Fa n cfj if|v `fke Aez Vhsk |me
ae}| bhy| eddei|fte be|mhl hd je||faj
|usahu| fy je||faj belfn ihtesnje hd |me
uwihbfaj mensfajy!
\me ousv fy y|f`` hu| fa bv bfal ha mhz
eddei|fte yhifn` belfn fy mese! @ny| vens
|zh mfjm yimhh` y|ulea|y jh| bhse |mna
>77777 dnay ha |mefs Dniechhk wnje ha|me whyyfc`e `hyy hd y|ulea| wnyyey! F| `el
|h hae jhhl `nsje if|vzfle wsh|ey| cu|
|mea ah| buim! Benazmf`e n jsnyyshh|y
y|ulea| jshuw |me Uscna Vhu|m
Ih``nchsn|fte zny n wseyeaie n| n`` |me
B\N mensfajy nal jh| |me B\N IEH |h
njsee |h n bee|faj! Fa |me eal |me
wnyyey zese kew| n`|mhujm |me B\N jh|
n hzes jhtesabea| yucyflv |h yuwwhs|
|me wnyyey!
^? Nse vhus wh``y sen``v wh``y hs nse |mev
yh"in``el wuym wh``y8
N? \mev nse Fa|esae| wh``y hd hus e"
yucyisfcesy yh |mev nse ah| n snalhb
ynbw`e! Cu| ze n`znvy zsf|e |me
~uey|fhay ny aeu|sn``v ny whyyfc`e |h je|
jhhl fadhsbn|fha! Ze nal
\snaywhs|n|fha N`|esan|ftey ouy| wu| hu|
n wh`` ha |me ~un`f|fey |mn| sflesy nse
`hhkfaj dhs fa n aez B\N IEH [|me
iussea| IEH seiea|`v seyfjaelR!
Dfjuse 3? Y|snwmnajesy in`` dhs y|n|e dualfaj!
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>9 Fa|estfez? Jeae Suyyfnahdd Y|ndd N||hsaev AVWFSJ Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja -Aez Vhsk If|v& p
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
^? Vhu mnte yuel |me B\N |msee |fbey!
Zny |mn| eddei|fte8
N? Vey n`` |msee mnl n bnohs fbwni|! Fa
>665 |hje|mes zf|m |me Aez Vhsk Uscna
@enjue ze df`el n delesn` `nzyuf|
-bhle`el ha |me Cuy Sflesy Uafha yuf| fa
@hy Naje`ey& imnsjfaj |mn| n dnse mfke
tfh`n|el iftf` sfjm|y `nzy! Ze zha fa |me
lfy|sfi| ihus| cu| |me leifyfha zny
y|nvel fa |me Yeihal Ifsiuf|! Mhzetes
|me inye isen|el n muje wh`f|fin` ledfif|
dhs |me |mea"Jhtesahs; ihuw`el zf|m
sfles hsjnaffaj |me yuf| `el lfsei|`v |h|me B\N hddesfaj ua`fbf|el"sfle
Be|shInsly fa >66=!
Fa |me yeihal inye |me B\N wshwhyel
i`hyfaj yihsey hd yucznv y|n|fha chh|my
fa 3777 zf|mhu| n mensfaj! Ze nal
\snaywhs| Zhskesy Uafha @hin` >77 [|me
bnfa uafha hd B\N zhskesyR yuel nal
|me ihus| su`el |mn| |me B\N mnl |h mh`l
mensfajy cedhse wesbnaea|`v sebhtfajy|n|fha chh|m i`esky! \mese eayuel n
leinle hd mensfajy le`nvfaj |me B\Ny
wshwhyel i`hyfajy! \me mensfajy zese n
kev dhin` whfa| fa |svfaj |h wseyeste |me
ynde|v nal nyyfy|naie cshujm| cv |meye
i`esky!
Fa 3779 ze yuel njnfa fa y|n|e ihus|
njnfay| n dnse mfke imnsjfaj |mn| |me
B\N mnl bfy`el |me wuc`fi ha f|y
dfanaiey! Ze zha fa |me |sfn` ihus| cu|
|me leifyfha zny htes|usael ha nwwen`!
Mhzetes |me B\N zny dhsiel |h bnke
f|y culje| wshieyy bhse |snaywnsea|!
N`` |me inyey isen|el jsen| belfn nal
hsjnaffaj hwwhs|uaf|fey! F|y n`yh |sue
|mn| `nzyuf|y yuik uw n `h| hd |fbe nal
eaesjv yh |mev ina ce n bf}el cnj!
^? Vhute y|njel bhik duaesn`y n|
ealnajesel y|n|fhay nal aejn|fte
sfccha iu||fajy n| y|n|fhay `hyfaj |mefs
yimelu`el fbwshtebea|y! Zmn| nltfie
ina vhu jfte nchu| y|njfaj yuim etea|y8Mhz lh vhu bnke |meb whw8
N? Ze zese leywesn|e dhs znvy |h je|
|me belfn |h ihtes inwf|n` sewnfs dualfaj
nal yestfie iu|y! Ze jh| n jsen|
th`ua|ees zmh w`nvel |me cnjwfwey
[zmfim nse shu|fae`v w`nvel n| |me
duaesn`y hd ebesjeaiv seywhalesy fa
AVIR! Nal F zsf|e n bena eu`hjv!
^? Cnyel ha fa"|me"dfe`l yustevy vhu
jfte hu| Whkev Nznsly dhs |me y`hzey|
cuyey nal Ymbu| Nznsly dhs |me
lfs|fey| temfi`ey! Zmn|y |me whfa| mese8
Zmh fy |me nulfeaie8
N? Ch|m nznsly jfte th`ua|eesy n cf|e"
yfe znv |h imnaae` |mefs ihaiesa nchu|
|me yucznvy cv sn|faj |me shu|ey nal
`faey! F|y me`wel n jsen| len` |h wu|
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Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Fa|estfez? Jeae Suyyfnahdd Y|ndd N||hsaev AVWFSJ Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja
-Aez Vhsk If|v&
>6: cuy shu|ey
mnl `hajes |snte`faj |fbey |mna |nkfaj
Nb|snk dshb AVI |h Wmf`nle`wmfn! Ze
ahz mnte |zh cuy snwfl |snayf|"`fke
shu|ey zf|m |msee bhse wshbfyel!
^? Vhu mnte yetesn` h|mes jshuwy
nlthin|faj ha |snayf| fa Aez Vhsk If|v
-\snaywhs|n|fha N`|esan|ftey zf|m f|y
Sfles Sece``fha inbwnfja nal
eatfshabea|n` ouy|fie jshuwy yuim ny
ZE"NI\ Uwshye nal |me AVI
Eatfshabea|n` Ouy|fie N``fnaie&! Lh vhuyee |meb ny ihbwe|f|hsy8 Mhz lhey |me
Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja se`n|e |h |meye
jshuwy8
N? Aez Vhsk fy n muje |snayf| yvy|eb
zf|m bf``fhay hd sflesy! Yh |me bhse |me
bessfes! F |mfak |me Y|snwmnajesy
Inbwnfja mny n jhhl sewu|n|fha dhs
zhskfaj fa ihn`f|fha! Ze nse n`znvy
ifsiu`n|faj jshuw yfja"ha e||esy n`znvyjhfaj |h jshuw bee|fajy! Vhu sen``v
ina| zfa nav|mfaj fbwhs|na| ua`eyy vhu
lh f| fa ihn`f|fha nikahz`eljfaj |mn| f|
fy n`znvy imn``eajfaj |h nimfete
ihayeayuy etea fa fke"bfalel jshuwy!
^? Dfan``v? ny |me jsnallnllv hd |snayf|
sfles jshuwy fa |me U!Y! vhu n`yh mnte
|me cey| mfy|hsfin` wesywei|fte? yh mhz
lfse lh |mfajy `hhk dhs |snayf| ahz -hs
ah|&8 Fy sfles hsjnaffaj bhse hs `eyy
aeelel ahz8
N? Fa |su|m f|y wse||v |hujm |fbey! Cu|
|snayf| fy ha`v jhfaj |h lh leiea|`v fd
sflesy ywenk! Nal |mn| se~ufsey |snayf|
hsjnafesy nal nlthin|ey!
@ensa bhse nchu| |me AVWFSJ
Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja n|?
m||w?((zzz!y|snwmnajesy!hsj(nchu|uy!m
|b`
m||w?((zzz!y|snwmnajesy!hsj(35|m(eyyn
v!wld
Fa|estfez ihalui|el cv e"bnf`
Yew|ebces 4 37>>!
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>5 Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae Yeafhs Hsjnafes Cuy Sflesy Uafha -@hy Naje`ey& p Jhhl Ohcy
Dfsy|
Dfjuse 9? Bebcesy hd |me Cuy Sflesy Uafha bnsim |mshujm Uafha Y|n|fha ha |mefs znv |h n B\N chnsl bee|faj!
Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae,
Yeafhs Hsjnafes, Cuy Sflesy
Uafha -@hy Naje`ey&
^? \me CSUy cey|"kahza
niihbw`fymbea| fy vhus iftf` sfjm|y
`nzyuf| nal |me Ihayea| Leisee f| zha!
Ina vhu csfed`v e}w`nfa |me inye nal mhz
f| w`nvel hu| dhs @hy Naje`ey cuy sflesy8
N? Fa Hi|hces hd >664 ze zha n
`nalbnsk iftf` sfjm|y Ihayea| Leisee
dh``hzfaj |me i`nyy ni|fha iftf` sfjm|y
`nzyuf| ze cshujm| fa >66
@nchs(Ihbbuaf|v Y|sn|ejv Iea|es nal
Cuy Sflesy Uafha e| n`! t! @hy Naje`ey
Ihua|v Be|shwh`f|na \snaywhs|n|fha
Nu|mhsf|v zny cshujm| cv |me CSU nal
|me ANNIW @ejn` Ledeaye nalEluin|fhan` Dual |h imn``eaje snifn`
lfyisfbfan|fha fa |me |snaywhs|n|fha
wh`fifey hd |me B\N!
Ze imnsjel |me B\N zf|m tfh`n|fhay hd
\f|`e TF hd |me >64< Iftf` Sfjm|y Ni| cv
ey|nc`fymfaj n lfyisfbfan|hsv yewnsn|e
nal uae~un` |snaywhs|n|fha yvy|eb
zmf`e uyfaj delesn` dualy! \me Ihayea|
Leisee zny n >7"vens iha|sni| fa zmfimB\N zny hc`fjn|el |h fbwshte @!N!*y cuy
yvy|eb nal bnke |me cuy yvy|eb nal
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Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae Yeafhs Hsjnafes Cuy Sflesy Uafha -@hy
Naje`ey&
>4
|snayf|"lewealea| sflesy f|y dfsy| wsfhsf|v
dhs dualfaj! \me njseebea| w`niel |me
Cuy Sflesy Uafha fa n uaf~ue sh`e ny |me
ihus|"nwwhfa|el i`nyy sewseyea|n|fte hd
@!N!y 577777 cuy sflesy!
Zmea ze dfsy| cshujm| |mfy inye |h
ihus| B\Ny lfyisfbfan|hsv wh`fifey mnl
tfs|un``v ley|shvel |me cuy yvy|eb"|me
|snayf| `fde`fae |h ebw`hvbea|
eluin|fha wuc`fi yestfiey e}|ealel
dnbf`v iu`|usn` nal seisen|fhan` yf|ey dhs
cuy sflesy zmh nse aens`v 67 wesiea|
wehw`e hd ih`hs 47 wesiea| zhbea nalhteszme`bfaj`v hz"faihbe! Hus bnfa
jhn` zf|m |me Ihayea| Leisee zny |h
cejfa |h sebelv leinley hd B\N
wh`fifey hd snifn` lfyisfbfan|fha ny hae
znv hd fbwshtfaj |me bn|esfn`
ihalf|fhay hd @Ny |snayf|"lewealea|
sflesy cv n& keewfaj dnsey `hz; c&
seluifaj htesishzlfaj cv nllfaj cuy
yestfie mhusy nal wusimnyfaj bhse
cuyey; nal i& nllfaj aez yestfie |mn|zhu`l ihaaei| wehw`e |h bnohs iea|esy
hd ebw`hvbea| eluin|fha nal men`|m
inse! Htes n >7"vens wesfhl
fbw`ebea|faj |me Leisee cshujm| i`hye
|h ,9 cf``fha cnik fa|h |me cuy yvy|eb cv
keewfaj bhaev fa wehw`ey whike|y nal
bnkfaj fbwshtebea|y! Kev |h |meye
tfi|hsfey zny ah| ha`v |me i`nyy ni|fha
`nzyuf| |mn| zny yeea ny n `ejn` |ni|fi
zf|m `fbf|n|fhay cu| n`yh |me tfcsna|
bhtebea| ze cuf`| ha |me y|see|y |mn|
imn``eajel |me B\Ny nwwen`y etesv y|ew
hd |me znv.
^? Vhu bnke n jhhl whfa| nchu|
`f|fjn|fha ny n bhtebea| |ni|fi! \n`k
nchu| mhz vhu ihaaei|el hsjnaffaj |h
|me `nzyuf| ch|m lusfaj |me inye nal
nd|es |me njseebea|!
N? Ny ze ualesy|hhl zmh hus kev
|nsje|y zese nal zmh mnl |me whzes |h
jfte uy zmn| ze zna|el ze lete`hwel
fa|esan` dhsby hd hsjnafn|fha |mn|
n``hzel uy |h lete`hw |me ykf``y hd hus
bebcesy nal leeweael |mefs wh`f|fin`
ualesy|nalfaj hd |me inbwnfja nal mhz
ze uadh`lel |ni|fiy! \mfy ihbbf||eeinbe |h ce zmese inbwnfja w`nay
lsnd|el cv hus `enlesymfw chlv |usael
fa|h isen|fte nal bf`f|na| ni|fha ha |me
y|see|.
Zmea |me B\N zny nchu| |h snfye dnsey
ze bhcf`fel mualsely hd wehw`e |h n
wuc`fi mensfaj |h jfte |ey|fbhav nal
nww`v wseyyuse ha |me B\N chnsl hd
lfsei|hsy |me chlv seywhayfc`e dhsfbw`ebea|faj snifn``v lfyisfbfan|hsv
wh`fifey! Wehw`e zese wsewwel nal jnte
ihbwe``faj nal njf|n|fhan` yweeimey ha
|me wh|ea|fn` fbwni|y hd n dnse faisenye!
Ze sn``fel nal lete`hwel nbnfaj
imna|y `fke zese |me CSU nal |mfy fy
hus dfjm| bnyy |snaywhs|n|fha fy n
mubna sfjm| ze zna| n 57 iea| dnse nal
37 lh``ns wnyyey iu bnyy
|snaywhs|n|fha ce`hajy |h |me bnyyey.
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>: Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae Yeafhs Hsjnafes Cuy Sflesy Uafha -@hy Naje`ey& p Jhhl Ohcy
Dfsy|
Lusfaj |me Ihayea| Leisee ze eajnjel
fa iftf` lfyhcelfeaie |h wseyyuse |me
B\N |h cuv bhse cuyey! Ze hsjnafel n
dnse chvih|| in``el ah yen| ah dnse!
\mfy |ni|fi |hhk bha|my hd w`naafaj nal
wsewnsfaj |me etesvlnv cuy sfles hus
kev bebcesy nal cuy lsftesy dhs |me lnv
zmea sflesy zhu`l seduye |h wnv dhs
|mefs dnse fd |mev lfl ah| mnte n yen| ha
|me cuy! \mfy |ni|fi zny bena| |h mf| |me
B\N zmese f| mus| nal dhsie |meb |h
cuv bhse cuyey |h seluie
htesishzlfaj! F| zny yuiieyydu`.
N| nah|mes bhbea| |me B\N zny|msen|eafaj |h e`fbfan|e HZ@ yestfie
zmfim zhu`l mus| bnav onaf|hsy nal
yeiusf|v hddfiesy! Fa wsh|ey| |me CSU ymu|
lhza n bnohs fa|esyei|fha Zf`ymfse
Chu`etnsl nal Zey|esa Nteaue |h
yeal n beyynje |mn| ze zhu`l ah| ouy|
yf| |mese nal n``hz |meb |h iu| isf|fin`
yestfie! Ze y|hwwel |meb!
H|mes |ni|fiy yfaie |me Ihayea| Leiseemnte fai`ulel bnyyfte bnsimey |h If|v
Mn`` n muajes dny| njnfay| |me dnse
faisenye fa 37>7 y|see| |men|es bnav
wseyy ihadeseaiey nal sn``fey! Hus
cfjjey| etea| |mn| fy |me mfjm`fjm| hd bv
`fde ny na hsjnafes zny bhcf`ffaj >577
cuy sflesy nal n``fey |h wsh|ey| |me Bnv
377: dnse faisenye! Htes 957 wehw`e
|ey|fdfel fa wsh|ey| |h |me faisenye nal
ceinuye hd |me ymees aubces hd wehw`e
bnav htesd`hz shhby zese aeelel!
Ceinuye |me bnfa shhb senimel
inwnif|v nal |me Chnsl zhu`l ah| n``hz
dhs bhse wehw`e |h ihbe fa |me bnfa
shhb y|ulea|y nal n``fey y|njel na ha
|me ywh| wehw`ey mensfaj fa |me `hccv!
^? Vhu mnte n `h| hd e}wesfeaie uyfaj
lfddesea| znvy |h senim hu| |h nal y|nv
ihaaei|el zf|m sflesy y|ns|faj zf|m
we|f|fhay nal why|insly ha|h zecyf|e
yustevy na e"bnf` `fy| nal Dniechhk!
Zmn| jeaesn` su`ey hd |mubc ina vhu
hddes aez jshuwy nchu| |me cey| znv |h
cuf`l |me cnye8 Hs lh su`ey hd |mubc
ha`v nww`v |h lfddesea| jshuwy zf|mfa |me
cnye8
Dfjuse
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Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae Yeafhs Hsjnafes Cuy Sflesy Uafha -@hy
Naje`ey&
>=
jsfetnaiey zf|m |me B\N! Ve| |meye
zese |me wehw`e |mn| ze kaez aeelel
|h ce `enlfaj |me dfjm| |h fbwshte bnyy
|snayf| fa @hy Naje`ey Ihua|v! Ze bnle
njf|n|fhan` d`fesy |mn| ywhke |h wehw`ey
najes nal jnte |meb mhwe cv nykfaj
|meb |h ohfa na hsjnafn|fha |mn| zny
senlv |h dfjm|!
\me su`ey hd |mubc dhs navhae |svfaj |h
cuf`l n cnye?
>& Lh vhus seyensim |h flea|fdvzmese |me wehw`e vhu ce`fete
aeel |h ce `enlfaj vhus dfjm|seyfle! Fd vhu nse |svfaj |h cuf`l
na hsjnafn|fha hd wnsea|y "
zmese ina vhu dfal n
ihaiea|sn|fha hd |meye dh`ky8
3& Lete`hw n snw |mn| faihswhsn|ey|me wshc`eby nal ihalf|fhay nal
n tfyfha dhs zmn| vhu nse |svfaj |h
cuf`l KEV |h |mfy fy eajnjfaj |me
ihbbuaf|v vhu nse |svfaj |hhsjnafe VHU |me hsjnafes
ymhu`l AH\ lh bhy| hd |me
|n`kfaj!
9& Vhu je| |mefs iha|ni| fadhsbn|fhanal vhu dh``hz uw zf|m |meb!
Jfte vhusye`d ihaiea|sn|el |fbe
|h sebfal vhusye`d zmn| zese |me
kev |mfajy vhu lfyiuyyel zf|m |mfy
wesyha fa hsles |h sebfal |meb
hd zmv |mev zese yh e}if|el |h
|n`k |h vhu njnfa! Wuym |me
ihatesyn|fha dus|mes |sv |h jnuje
uaf|v |mev bnv mnte zf|m vhus
tfyfha ualesy|nal |mefs dnbf`v
`fde nal mfy|hsv -vhu bnv ce
|n`kfaj |h |me ae}| Shyn Wnsky nal
ah| etea kahz ua|f` vhu dfal hu|
|mev zese n uafha hsjnafes fa
|mefs ihua|sv&! Mnte n ihaise|e
|mfaj |h nyk |meb |h lh? ihbe |h
n bee|faj ihbe hsjnaffaj zf|m
vhu! Sebebces vhu nse cuf`lfaj
n se`n|fhaymfw zf|m |mfy wesyha
nal dh``hz uw fy iha|fauhuy! Zf|m
hus dh`ky f| fy ah| nu|hbn|fi |mn||mev zf`` ihbe ceinuye |mev je|
na ebnf` n Dniechhk beyynje hs
n |e}| ze ce`fete fa cuf`lfaj
leew se`n|fhaymfwy zf|m wehw`e
nal mntfaj iha|ni| zf|m |meb
seju`ns`v!
\zea|v wesiea| hd cnye cuf`lfaj fy |me
hu|senim nal =7 wesiea| fy |me ni|un`
seisuf|bea| lete`hwbea| nalyuy|nfabea| hd |mn| cnye! Yhbe jshuwy
lh lhhs kahikfaj cu| dhs uy oubwfaj ha
|me cuy fy zmn| ze lh ETESVLNV.
Isen|faj etea|y |h seisuf| wehw`e bnv
tnsv cnyel ha zmh vhu nse |svfaj |h
seisuf|! Mhuye bee|fajy bnv zhsk
jn|mesfajy n| wnsky bhtfe afjm|y nal
lfyiuyyfhay |mfy fy zmese je||faj |h
kahz vhus cnye zf`` me`w vhu leifle |me
cey| seisuf|bea| |ni|fiy!
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>6 Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae Yeafhs Hsjnafes Cuy Sflesy Uafha -@hy Naje`ey& p Jhhl Ohcy
Dfsy|
^? Hdd |me cuy vhu mnte hsjnafel fa
imusimey yestfie hsjnafn|fhay nal
yimhh`y! Zmn| imusim y|sui|usey nse
vhus ea|sv whfa|y nal zmn| jsnle `ete`
hd y|ulea|y nse vhu hsjnaffaj8
N! \me CSU mny yeea wshjseyyfte
imusimey ny n isf|fin` e`ebea| hd hus
ihn`f|fha! Ze mnte n `fy| hd anbey hd
wshjseyyfte wsfey|y zmh mnte hweael uw
|mefs ihajsejn|fhay |h uy! Lusfaj |me
377: dnse faisenye zmea ze mnl n yesfey
hd |ni|fiy bhtfaj ze zese n| imusimey
etesv Yualnv dhs nchu| hae bha|m
|n`kfaj |h bebcesy hd |me ihajsejn|fhayzmh zese bnohsf|v C`nik nal @n|fah nal
|snayf| lewealea|!
Ze bnle nbnfaj fashnly zf|m hae
imusim fa @hy Naje`ey zmhye wsfey| mny
ceea fay|subea|n` fa lfddesea|
inbwnfjay cv bee|faj n vhuaj bna ha
|me cuy zmh zny ni|fte fa |me imusimy
cnal. Ze mf| jh`l zf|m |mfy hae ceinuye
|me wsfey| zny n `fcesn|fha |meh`hjfy|zmh zny senlv nal zf``faj |h in`` hu| |me
su`faj i`nyy nal deal dhs |me whhs ah|
ouy| n| |me wu`wf| cu| ha |me y|see|y nal
fa |me chnslshhb.
Ze hsjnafe mfjm yimhh` vhu|m! Hus dfsy|
vhu|m"dhiuyel inbwnfja zny nshual
e`fbfan|faj |me |elfhuy cuy wnyy
nww`fin|fha fa zmfim y|ulea|y mnl |h wnv
,> df`` hu| nal bnf` fa na nww`fin|fha
zmfim bhy| |fbey |hhk navzmese dshb
|zh |h |msee bha|my |h seiefte n
seywhaye fd hae seieftel n seywhaye n|
n``! Ze hsjnafel n jshuw hd nbnfaj
vhu|m |h `enl wseyy ihadeseaiey ha
inbwuyey nal sn``fey n| |me chnsl hd
eluin|fha zmese |mev le`ftesel nbnfaj
|ey|fbhav nshual |me fbwhs|naie hd
bnkfaj |meye lfyihua|el wnyyey
niieyyfc`e |h n`` vhu|m cu| fa wns|fiu`ns
zhskfaj i`nyy vhu|m! \mev jn|mesel
we|f|fhay nal why|insly nal u`|fbn|e`v
zha |mefs lebnal |h e`fbfan|e |me
nww`fin|fha wshieyy bnkfaj cuy wnyyey
ntnf`nc`e ha yimhh` inbwuyey..
^? Ina vhu csfed`v leyisfce vhus culje|y|ndd yfe nal lftfyfha hd `nchs8
N! N| |me @nchs Ihbbuaf|v Y|sn|ejv
Iea|es hus |mfak |nak(ni| |nak nal
wnsea| hsjnafn|fha hd |me CSU ze mnte
5 lfddesea| wshjsnbbn|fi inbwnfjay nal
|me CSU fy hae hd |meb! \me CSU mny
|zh ih"`enl hsjnafesy |msee ouafhs
hsjnafesy nal |msee hsjnafesy fa
|snfafaj! N| nav jftea lnv ze mnte nchu||msee |enby hd |zh wehw`e zf|m cf`fajun`
inwnif|v ef|mes fa Eaj`fym nal Khsena hs
Eaj`fym nal Ywnafym hsjnaffaj fa Yhu|m
@hy Naje`ey Eny| @hy Naje`ey nal
Khsen|hza!
Hae hd |me ih"`enly dhiuyey ha |me
inbwnfja zhsk zmfim fai`uley
lete`hwbea| hd inbwnfja w`nay |mn|
fai`ule `ejn` nal wh`f|fin` |ni|fiy!
Benazmf`e |me h|mes `enl dhiuyey ha
bebcesymfw lete`hwbea| nal n`znvy
mntfaj n wu`ye hd |me men`|m nal y|n|e hd
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Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae Yeafhs Hsjnafes Cuy Sflesy Uafha -@hy
Naje`ey&
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bebcesymfw! \mfy mny fai`ulel
lete`hwfaj zhskymhwy nal |snfafajy ny
ze`` ny hsjnaffaj w`nay!
\zh hd |me |msee ouafhs hsjnafesy n`haj
zf|m |me |msee hsjnafesy fa |snfafaj nal
yhbe kev bebcesy lh |me hu|senim nal
seisuf|bea| fa me`wfaj cuf`l hus cnye
nal |me bebcesymfw lete`hwbea|
ihhslfan|hs yuwwhs|y zf|m |me
bebcesymfw(`enlesymfw lete`hwbea|!
^? Vhu mnte ensael n `h| hd belfn
ihtesnje htes |me vensy! Zmn| `eyyhay
ina vhu wnyy n`haj nchu| je||faj |mebelfny n||ea|fha8
N! \me cfjjey| `eyyha ze mnte `ensael fy
|mn| f| fy mf| hs bfyy zf|m |me belfn! Hae
ina zsf|e |me bhy| nbnfaj`v isen|fte
nal ymnsw belfn nltfyhsv zf|m ze``
|mhujm| hu| beyynjey ihuimel fa tn`uey
nal vhu bnv ah| je| n yfaj`e mf|! \me
bnfay|senb belfn mny f|y hza njealn
nal fy tesv i`ens zmn| naj`e hd vhusy|hsv |mev zna| |h mfjm`fjm|! Ze uyel |h
yweal n `h| hd |fbe zsf|faj |meye `haj
nal le|nf`el nltfyhsfey nal f| zny
n`znvy mf| hs bfyy! Ze mnte bhtel
nznv dshb ywealfaj |hh buim |fbe ha
|me le|nf`y nal bhse |fbe ha |me lnv hd
|me etea| nal bnkfaj njjseyyfte in``y
nal sen``v wu||faj |me hauy ha |me belfn
|h ihtes |me y|hsv!
Dhs e}nbw`e |me CSU mnl ceea dfjm|faj
bnyyfte iu|y |h cuy yestfie dhs |zh
bha|my iu|y |mn| zhu`l e`fbfan|e
`fde`faey nal isen|e bnohs mnslymfwy ha
@N*y |snayf| lewealea| c`nik nal cshza
ihbbuaf|fey! \me belfn zny ah| ny
ni|fte`v ihtesfaj |me y|hsv nal ze in``el
bnav |fbey wuymfaj |me fyyue zf|m hus
belfn iha|ni|y! \MEA hae lnv F je| n
in`` dshb hus hddfie bnanjes ynvfaj n
bnohs e|mafi wseyy hu|`e| mnl ouy|
zn`kel fa|h hus hddfie nykfaj dhs na
fa|estfez nal |mn| n bnohs Eaj`fym
`najunje hu|`e| mnl in``el ynvfaj |mev
zhu`l bee| na hsjnafes navzmese fa
|me if|v |h je| na fa|estfez nshual |me
y|hsv hd |me lnv |mn| cuy ceaimey fa @N
mnl ceea sebhtel cv n iha|sni|hs |meif|v mnl ealel f|y iha|sni| zf|m!
N`|mhujm cuy ceaimey nse n isf|fin` wns|
hd bnyy |snayf| fadsny|sui|use ze zese
yuswsfyel n| mhz ~ufik`v |me belfn
oubwel ha |me y|hsv. Ze uyel |me cuy
ceaim y|hsv |h ihaaei| hus hza dfjm|
njnfay| yestfie iu|y " ze mnl |h je|
isen|fte nal |nke nltna|nje hd |me
hwwhs|uaf|v!
F| fy isf|fin` |h cuf`l wesyhan`
se`n|fhaymfwy zf|m sewhs|esy! N`|mhujm
yhbe belfn |snfafajy |e`` vhu ah| |h
imn``eaje hs wuym cnik ha sewhs|esy ze
mnte ceea nc`e |h lh yh zf|m n
lete`hwel yeaye hd |suy| nal tfyfha!
Dhs bhse ha |me Cuy Sflesy Uafha jh |h?
m||w?((zzz!|mey|sn|ejviea|es!hsj(wshoe
i|(cuy"sflesy"uafha
Fa|estfez ihalui|el cv e"bnf`
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3> Inye Y|ulv? Be|shwh`f|na Ihbbuaf|fey Uaf|el Wshw N fa Y|! @hufy Ihua|v? \mfy \fbe f| zny
Lfddesea| p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Inye Y|ulv? Be|shwh`f|na
Ihbbuaf|fey Uaf|el Wshw N fa
Y|! @hufy Ihua|v? \mfy \fbe f| zny
Lfddesea|
Cv? Kn|fe Onayea @nsyha
Etea cedhse |me seyu`|y zese hddfifn` fa
|me hteszme`bfaj Nwsf` 37>7 th|e fa
dnths hd Wshwhyf|fha N |me lecn|e zny
snjfaj? Zmn| bnle |me lfddeseaie |mfy
|fbe8 Y|! @hufy Ihua|v mnl seoei|el
|snayf| dualfaj faf|fn|ftey |zfie cedhse
cu| |mfy |fbe |me ihbbuaf|v uaf|el nal
th|el 49 wesiea| fa dnths! Zmn|
imnajel yh bnav bfaly8
Yhbe hwwhaea|y |sfel |h |sftfn`fe |me
uafdfel ymhz hd yuwwhs| cv ynvfaj f| zny
n seyu`| hd wsh"Wshw N nltes|fyfaj!
H|mesy jsubc`el nchu| fa|esey| jshuwy
nal njealny |h |sv |h lfbfafym |me i`ens
tfi|hsv dhs n`` Y|! @hufy be|sh seyflea|y!
Hus wesywei|fte n| Be|shwh`f|na
Ihajsejn|fhay Uaf|el -BIU&na
fa|esleahbfan|fhan` bu`|f"snifn`
ihbbuaf|v hsjnafn|fha hd se`fjfhuy
ihajsejn|fhay fa |me Y|! @hufy be|sh
nsenfy |mn| jsnyyshh|y hsjnaffaj zny
|me lfddeseaie! Bhse yweifdfin``v dnf|m
`nchs nal ihbbuaf|v jshuwy inbe
|hje|mes |h dfjuse hu| mhz |h eddei|fte`v
ihtes |me dfe`l fa n ihhslfan|el znv!\me `enlfaj jshuwy fa |me dfe`l zese
BIU nal Znymfaj|ha Uaftesyf|v cu|
|mese zese bnav h|mes ihbbuaf|v
jshuwy |mn| iha|sfcu|el fa yfjafdfina|
znvy! If|feay dhs Bhlesa \snayf| Y|!
Dfjuse 5? Yestfie inaie`el yfjay AH\.
@hufy enlfaj |snayf| nlthiniv
hsjnafn|fha zny |me hsjnafn|fha |mn|
wu``el uy n`` |hje|mes!
BIU cejna zhskfaj ha |me fyyue fa ens`v3776 etea cedhse Wshw N e}fy|el! Zmea
n Ahtebces 377= |snayf| dualfaj cn``h|
faf|fn|fte dnf`el etesvhae fa |me Y|! @hufy
sejfha kaez Be|sh zny dnifaj culje|
ymhs|dn``ycu| ah hae ce`fetel |me
|msen|y nchu| yestfie iu|y! \mea fa Bnv
hd 3776 f| mnwweael? |me Y|! @hufy sejfha
`hy| hae"|mfsl hd f|y cuy shu|ey! N`yh
Be|sh@fak -`fjm| snf`& nal In``"n"sfle
-wnsn"|snayf|& yestfiey zese iu| cnik!
Etesvzmese ze zea| ze ynz yfjay n|
cuy y|hwy |mn| ynfl Yestfie Yuywealel!
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Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? Be|shwh`f|na Ihbbuaf|fey Uaf|el Wshw N fa Y|! @hufy Ihua|v?
\mfy \fbe f| zny Lfddesea|
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Etea wehw`e zmh lfla| sfle |me cuy de`|
`fke |mev mnl ceea wuaimel fa |me ju|
zmea |mev ynz |mhye yfjay fa |mefs
aefjmchsmhhly! \mn|y zmea ze leiflel
ny BIU |mn| ze mnl |h lh yhbe|mfaj!
Fa Hi|hces hd 3776 ze me`l n 377"
wesyha |snayf| dhsub dhs e`ei|el hddfifn`y
|h `fd| uw |me thfiey hd hus ihbbuaf|v
nal bnke yuse hus sewseyea|n|ftey
mensl |meb! N cfwns|fyna jshuw hd
ihua|v ihuaif` bebcesy y|n|e
sewseyea|n|ftey nal Ihajseyybna Suyy
Insanmna inbe `fy|eael nal lei`nsel|mefs yuwwhs| dhs wuc`fi |snayf|!
Bhbea|ub zny cuf`lfaj!
Fa Leiebces 3776 etea cedhse Wshw N
zny hddfifn``v wu| ha |me cn``h| BIU
`enlesy shle |me Be|sh@fak nal
ih``ei|el mualsely hd yfjan|usey fa
yuwwhs| hd |me faf|fn|fte! Ze mnl |h
ihatfaie cuyfaeyy `enlesy nal |me Y|!
@hufy Ihua|v Ihuaif` |mn| AHZ FY \ME\FBE |h wu| |me benyuse cnik ha |me
cn``h|! Wh`f|fin` `enlesy nal `hin`
imnbcesy seyfy|el |mfy flen sein``faj |me
dseym leden| fa Ahtebces 377=! Wshw N
ceinbe na uauyun` inye? n tesv
yuiieyydu` inbwnfja zf|m n`bhy| ah
cuyfaeyy yuwwhs|!
Fa ens`v 37>7 >9 wny|hsy dshb nshual
|me ihua|v nal if|vCnw|fy|y In|mh`fiy
Be|mhlfy|y Ewfyihwn`fnay
Wseycv|esfnayohfael zf|m BIU nal
|hhk ni|fha! \mev wsenimel nchu| |snayf|
n| zhsymfw yestfiey! BIUy `enlesy
inatnyyel hus aefjmchsmhhly! Ze zea|
|h ny bnav @ea|ea dfym dsfey ny ze ihu`l
-Y|! @hufy bnv mh`l |me seihsl dhs dfym
dsfey wes inwf|n lusfaj @ea|& ze me`l
wsnves tfjf`y nal `end`e|el n| Be|sh
y|hwy! Ze zhskel i`hye`v zf|m |me
Jsen|es Y|! @hufy \snayf| N``fnaie |me
cshnles ihn`f|fha hd nchs uaftesyf|fey
|me dnf|m ihbbuaf|v lfyncf`f|v sfjm|y
ni|ftfy|y nal h|mes |snayf| nlthin|ey!
Hae hd hus uaf~ue iha|sfcu|fhay zny|mn| BIU mny bebces ihajsejn|fhay fa
Yhu|m Y|! @hufy Ihua|v na nsen kahza
dhs cefaj na|f"|snayf|! Yhu|m Ihua|v fy n
ihayestn|fte wns| hd |me sejfha
eyweifn``v zmese |n}ey nse ihaiesael!
\me seyflea|y |mese nse bhy|`v zmf|e
zhskfaj nal bfll`e i`nyy wehw`e zmh
nse uyel |h cefaj lewealea| ha |mefs
insy! \me sey| hd |me Jsen|es Y|! @hufy
\snayf| N``fnaie fa|ea|fhan``v y|nvelnznv dshb Yhu|m Ihua|v nal mhwel |mn|
seyflea|y |mese zhu`l dhsje| |h ymhz uw
ha E`ei|fha Lnv! Mhzetes zf|mfa BIU f|
zny hus Yhu|m Ihua|v ihajsejn|fhay
|mn| sen``v |hhk |me `enl ha |me
inbwnfja dshb |me tesv cejfaafaj! Hus
wsfbnsv |snayf| enles @faln Lhwuim
yubbel uw |me yea|fbea|y hd bnav
Yhu|m Ihua|v seyflea|y ze``! Yme ynfl?
\me dfsy| |fbe ze th|el ah ceinuye
ze zese bnl n| Be|sh! Ze lfla| |mfak
wehw`e zese jhfaj |h ce mus| cv hus
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39 Inye Y|ulv? Be|shwh`f|na Ihbbuaf|fey Uaf|el Wshw N fa Y|! @hufy Ihua|v? \mfy \fbe f| zny
Lfddesea| p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Dfjuse 4? Wsenimfaj |me jhywe` hd |snayf| fa Yhu|m Ihua|v!
th|e! Ahz ze zna| |h df} |mfy! Hus
ihbbuaf|fey aeel |meye yestfiey!
BIU zny |me ha`v hsjnafn|fha |mn|
ihu`l eddei|fte`v hsjnafe fa Yhu|m
Ihua|v! \me Wseyflea| nal IEH hd Be|sh
n| |me |fbe ynfl |h BIUy Yhu|m Ihua|v
`enlesy |mn| |me benyuse zhu`l ah|
mnte wnyyel zf|mhu| hus zhsk |mese!
Ha |me lnvy `enlfaj uw |h |me e`ei|fha
ze njnfa wu| hus hza ywfa ha e`ei|fha
hsjnaffaj! Dfte hd hus ihajsejn|fhay
ceinbe JH\T yf|ey! Ze uyel hus
ihajsejn|fha `fy|y nal |me `fy|y hd anbey
ze mnl ih``ei|el |mshujmhu| |me
inbwnfja |h wmhae cnak dhs |msee lnvy
fai`ulfaj E`ei|fha Lnv! F| zhskel ze``
|mn| wehw`e zese mensfaj dshb yhbehaezmhb |mev de`| ihaaei|el |h yhbehae
|mev ynz fa imusim hs be| n| n dfym dsv!
Wehw`e nse buim `eyy `fke`v |h mnaj uw
ha vhu zmea vhu in`` dshb |mefs imusim.
Hus cfjjey| hsjnaffaj |nkenznvy dshb
|mfy inbwnfja zese?
Wehw`e Whzes? \me sfjm| ihbcfan|fha hd
jsnyyshh|y jshuwy ina hsjnafe nal zfa
yfjafdfina| sejfhan` cn||`ey etea zf|mhu|
cuyfaeyy hs wh`f|fin` yuwwhs|!
\sue |h Husye`tey? Zmea ze zhsk ha
inbwnfjay ze mnte |h lh f| fa n znv |mn|
fy |sue |h hus be|mhlh`hjv nal hus
ihay|f|ueaiv! Ze ina| zhsk hdd hd
yhbehae e`yey inbwnfja w`na!
Kn|fe Onayea @nsyha lfsei|el BIU lusfaj
|me yuiieyydu` Wshw N inbwnfja nal ahz
hsjnafey fa Ih`ubcfn, Bfyyhusf!
@ensa bhse nchu| BIU n|?
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Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? Ywhknae N``fnaie Ywhknae \snayf| Inbwnfjay? Cuf`lfaj n Cshnl
Cnye nal Zfaafaj Cfj \zfie
3 nal |me Y|n|e hd Znymfaj|ha
mny ouy| yuddesel n ye`d"fad`fi|el juaymh|
zhual |h |me dhh| wnyyfaj nah|mes |n}"
selui|fha faf|fn|fte! Yestfiey hd n`` kfaly
lfynwwens! Fa Ywhknae Ihua|v ha |me
ihayestn|fte eny|esa elje hd |me Y|n|e
|snayf| cejfay yuikfaj nfs |h |me |uae hd
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35 Inye Y|ulv? Ywhknae N``fnaie Ywhknae \snayf| Inbwnfjay? Cuf`lfaj n Cshnl Cnye nal
Zfaafaj Cfj \zfie p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Dfjuse =? W`naafaj |me Ywhknae inbwnfja fa n imusim cnyebea|!
Dhualn|fha nal fy n bf} hd 95 dnf|m
`nchs eluin|fha nal aha"wshdf| luey
wnvfaj bebces hsjnafn|fhay! Leaafy
lheya| y|ns| cv |n`kfaj nchu| |snayf|!
Me je|y |h kahz h|mes wsfbnsv w`nvesy fa
|me N``fnaie? wny|hsy cuyfaeyy
bnanjesy wseyflea|y hd eluin|fha
nyyhifn|fhay! Me `hhky dhs n bu|un` ye`d"
fa|esey| fa cuf`lfaj whzes!
\zh vensy `n|es |mese fy n aez \snayf|
Nu|mhsf|v IEH! Zmea yme ynvy |mn|
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? Ywhknae N``fnaie Ywhknae \snayf| Inbwnfjay? Cuf`lfaj n Cshnl
Cnye nal Zfaafaj Cfj \zfie
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Dfjuse 6? Wmhae cnakfaj dhs Ywhknae |snayf|!
fa|h |me inbwnfja |me Chnsl njseey |h
|me N``fnaie lebnaly! Cu| ceinuye f|
mny ah| ve| dfafymel f|y leifyfha"bnkfaj
wshieyy |me Chnsl lhey ah| njsee |h wu|
|me 7!9 wesiea| |n} faf|fn|fte ha |me
cn``h|! N y|eesfaj ihbbf||ee hd tnsfhuy
n``fey fai`ulfaj |me Imnbces `hz"
faihbe nal lfyncf`f|v sfjm|y nlthin|ey
dhsby |h snfye bhaev nal wsfa| yfjay!
Zf|m |mn| leifyfha yimelu`el dhs |me eal
hd Decsunsv 377
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3: Inye Y|ulv? Ywhknae N``fnaie Ywhknae \snayf| Inbwnfjay? Cuf`lfaj n Cshnl Cnye nal
Zfaafaj Cfj \zfie p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Yn``v Y|eteay fy hae hd 377 |snfael
`enlesy zmh ce`haj |h N``fnaie
fay|f|u|fhay; bhy| wns|fifwn|e fa bu`|fw`e
inbwnfja etea|y! Ha Yualnv Yn``v na
=7"vens h`l imusim bebces y|naly uw
lusfaj wsnves se~uey| |fbe nal ynvy |mn|
fd |me cuy faf|fn|fte lheya| wnyy mes cuy
shu|e zf`` ce iu|! Yme zha| ce nc`e |h
je| |h |me lhi|hs hs |me jshiesv y|hse!
Yme nyky |mn| wehw`e wsnv! Fa seywhaye
|h |me fa|esey| |me wny|hs insedu``v
ye`ei|y n yeihal N``fnaie"|snfael
bebces |h hsjnafe n wmhae cnak n|
|me imusim! \me `enles hsjnafey n
lhea bebcesy zmh bee| fa |me imusimyhifn` mn`` nal in`` htes =77 aefjmchsy
usjfaj |meb |h th|e dhs |me cuy
faf|fn|fte! Nd|esznsl |me wny|hs ynvy mes
bebcesy inbe hu| ah| ceinuye |mev
insel nchu| |snayf| sn|mes |mev inbe
ceinuye |mev insel nchu| Yn``v!
\me lnv cedhse |me Bnv >= e`ei|fha ze
seisuf| dfte bnvhsy dshb |me efjm|
buafifwn`f|fey hd |me ihua|v nal |snayf|nsen dhs n wmhae cnak! \me y|sn|ejv zny
|h je| niieyy |h |me belfn |me lnv
cedhse |me e`ei|fha dhs |zh wuswhyey? >&
|h je| mfjm wshdf`e ealhsyebea|y
fbbelfn|e`v cedhse |me th|e; nal 3& |h
ihua|esni| nav `ny| bfau|e aejn|fte
n||niky |mn| bfjm| yusdnie! \me lnv hd
|me Bnvhsy wmhae cnak nssftey |me
belfn ihbey cu| ah aejn|fte n||niky!
Fa dhus bha|my N``fnaie `enlesy bnke
htes >>777 wesyhan` iha|ni|y zf|m
y|sn|ejfin``v ye`ei|el th|faj mhuyemh`ly!
E}f| wh``y ymhz zhsl hd bhu|m fad`ueaie
faisenyel >7 wesiea| htes |me wsetfhuy
e`ei|fha lsftfaj |me |snayf| tfi|hsv? 46
wesiea| vey |h 9> wesiea| ah! Ha`v
dhus wseifai|y fa |me \snayf| Ceaedf| Nsen
th|e ah! \me kev |h tfi|hsv fy |mn|
|snayf| zny ah| ouy| n ~un`f|v ohcy fyyue
ah| ouy| n tn`ue dhs |me eatfshabea| hs
eihahbfi lete`hwbea| hs dhs e`lesy hs
vhu|m hs dhs zhsymfwwesy hs etea sflesy!
\snayf| ihbcfael n`` |meye tn`uey ny f|
ceinbe seihjafel ny n ihbbha jhhl
hd |me ihbbuaf|v!
Dhus vensy `n|es n yuaye| i`nuye dhsiey n
yeihal |snayf| cn``h|! \mfy |fbe |mefaf|fn|fte fy iha|shtesyfn` ceinuye f|
lhey ah| fai`ule n yuaye| i`nuye! \me
Ywhknae N``fnaie hsjnafey bhse
ihbbuaf|v wns|aesy fa |me inbwnfja!
Ze zfa zf|m 45 wesiea|!
Ahz f|y 37>> nal |mese nse aez
imn``eajey? iu|cniky nse |nkfaj bhse
~un`f|v hd `fde dshb hus ihbbuaf|v! \me
cn||`e fy ah| htes cu| ahz ze mnte|snfael enlesy nal y|shajes bebces
hsjnafn|fhay zmh kahz mhz |h zfa!
Zfb Bnu`lfa zny `enl hsjnafes dhs |me
Ywhknae N``fnaie lusfaj |meye
inbwnfjay! Me fy ahz FNDy `enl
hsjnafes fa Yen||`e!
@ensa bhse nchu| |me Ywhknae N``fnaie
n|?
m||w?((fndaz!hsj(ywhknaen``fnaie(
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? N\U @hin` >>9 Fahiu`n|faj \hsha|h Njnfay| Wsftn|fn|fha 3=
Inye Y|ulv? N\U @hin` >>9
Fahiu`n|faj \hsha|h Njnfay|
Wsftn|fn|fha
Cv? Cf`` Seah zf|m Jsej @eShv
Ens`v fa 37>7 ny \hsha|hy dn`` bnvhsn`
snie |hhk ymnwe bebcesy hd
Nbn`jnbn|el \snayf| Uafha -N\U& @hin`
>>9 nal |me sejfhay sflesy dniel n
whfyhahuy wshywei|? dhus hd |me dfte
`enlfaj inalfln|ey zese |n`kfaj
dnthsnc`v nchu| wsftn|ffaj |me \hsha|h
\snayf| Ihbbfyyfha -\\I& |me |mfsl"
`nsjey| |snayf| yvy|eb fa Ahs|m Nbesfin!
\h ce yuse |me \\I mnl wshc`eby bhy|
hd |meb inuyel cv |me Wshtfaie hd
Ha|nsfh zmfim mnl y|hwwel iha|sfcu|faj
|h |me \\I y|ns|faj fa >664 uales
Ihayestn|fte Wns|v enlesymfw! Wsfhs |h
|mea |me wshtfaie mnl iha|sfcu|el 57
wesiea| hd |me hwesn|faj ledfif| hd\hsha|h*y jshzfaj |snayf| yvy|eb nal :5
wesiea| hd f|y inwf|n` culje|! Yullea`v
|mese zny ah|mfaj dshb |me yeafhs `ete`y
hd jhtesabea|! \me seyu`|faj dfanaifn`
y~ueee dhsiel \\I |h snfye dnsey nal
ledes bnfa|eanaie nal bnle yestfie
e}wnayfha fbwhyyfc`e etea ny |me
sejfhay whwu`n|fha nal eihahbv jsez!
\me \\I ceinbe |me eny|"yucyflfel
bhy| dnse"lewealea| |snayf| yvy|eb faAhs|m Nbesfin zf|m n dnsech} seihtesv
sn|fh hd :7 wes iea| |me mfjmey| ha |me
iha|faea|!
Ny |me sejfha kew| jshzfaj bhse wehw`e
zese dhsiel |h lsfte bnkfaj |snddfi
ihajey|fha nal nfs ~un`f|v zhsye!
Lei`fafaj yestfie `ete`y nal sfyfaj dnsey
ywussel in``y dhs wsftn|fn|fha! Cu| |me
uafha nal f|y n``fey kaez |mn| |snayf| fy
ah| n dhs"wshdf| cuyfaeyy nal |mn|
wsftn|fn|fha zhu`l ha`v inuye bhse
lfyfatey|bea| nal yestfie iu|cniky!
Dfjuse >7? Hae hd |me inbwnfja*y na|f"wsftn|fn|fha nly!
Leiflfaj |mev aeelel |h bnke
wsftn|fn|fha snlfhni|fte fa |me
bnvhsn` lecn|e |me >7777 bebcesy hd
@hin` >>9 n| |me usjfaj hd Wseyflea| Chc
Kfaaens th|el |h nu|mhsfe yweifn`|ebwhsnsv nyyeyybea|y |mn| zhu`l snfye
nchu| ,677777 dhs na fa|eayfte
inbwnfjaKeew \\I Wuc`fifa |me |zh
bha|my wsfhs |h |me e`ei|fha! \me dualy
wnfl dhs |me isen|fha hd na fa|esni|fte
zecyf|e na|f"wsftn|fn|fha nly ha \\I
temfi`ey nal fa aezywnwesy n lvanbfi
97"yeihal \T nl sfles hsjnaffaj cv
bebcesy nal n``fey nal |me wshlui|fha
hd ntflehlhiubea|faj mhz
wsftn|fn|fha mnl ualesbfael |snayf|
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36 Inye Y|ulv? N\U @hin` >>9 Fahiu`n|faj \hsha|h Njnfay| Wsftn|fn|fha p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Dfjuse >>? Yanwwv nly ha \hsha|h |snayf| temfi`ey lshte zecyf|e |snddfi!
yestfie fa Be`chusae @halha Nuik`nal
nal Tnaihutes!
N cshnl ihn`f|fha hd jshuwy
eatfshabea|n` ihbbuaf|v y|ulea|
nal yeafhs if|feadhsbel |me Wuc`fi
\snayf| Ihn`f|fha zmfim n`|mhujm `nsje`v
dualel cv N\U @hin` >>9 iha|sfcu|el
yfjafdfina|`v fa |me dhsb hd seyensim
zsf|faj ihbbuaf|v hsjnaffaj nshual
|me fyyue nal n||ealfaj n``"inalfln|ey
bee|fajy |h nyk ~uey|fhay! \me Ihn`f|fha
y|njel wseyy ihadeseaiey d`vesel n|y|n|fhay nal me`l etea|y |h naahuaie
|mefs yuwwhs|! Eyweifn``v ni|fte zese |me
\hsha|h Eatfshabea|n` N``fnaie
Inanlfna Delesn|fha hd Y|ulea|y Yhifn`
W`naafaj Ihuaif` hd \hsha|h \\I Sflesy
Jshuw Inanlfna Nyyhifn|fha hd
Wmvyfifnay dhs |me Eatfshabea|
Delesn|fha hd Be|sh \eana|y Yfessn
I`uc Ha|nsfh Zhskfaj Zhbea
Ihbbuaf|v Iea|se Jseeawenie Inanln\hsha|h nal Vhsk Sejfha @nchus
Ihuaif` nal bnav bhse!
Ny |me inbwnfja snbwel uw efjm| zeeky
cedhse |me th|e |me wuc`fi jh| eajnjel!
\snayf| ceinbe |me aubces hae
inbwnfja fyyue! Tfyf|hsy |h |me
zzz!keew||iwuc`fi!in zecyf|e -ahz
bh|mcn``el& jh| |h tfez |me \T nl nal
|me `hajes tfleh nayzes n ~ufik wh``
nal ea|es n lnf`v iha|ey| |h zfa n dsee
bha|m`v \\I wnyy! \me wh`` ymhzel |mn|
htes =7 wes iea| zese hwwhyel |h
wsftn|fn|fha hd \hsha|h*y |snayf| yvy|eb!
\me tflehy bhy| whzesdu` yejbea|
dhiuyel ha Be`chusae zmese @hin` >>9
fa|estfezel Ls! Wnu` Beey n uaftesyf|v`ei|uses zmh mnl zsf||ea mfy lfyyes|n|fha
ihbwnsfaj |mn| if|vy |snayf| yvy|eb |h
\hsha|hy ceinuye |mev mnl bnav
yfbf`nsf|fey! Zmea Be`chusaey yvy|eb
zny wsftn|fel fa >666 iha|snsv |h
wshbfyel ceaedf|y sflesy yuddesel bnohs
dnse mfkey nal yestfie iu|y! Ls! Beey
nd|es le|nf`faj |mn| y|hsv usjel tfezesy
fa \hsha|h |h nthfl |me wnfadu` `eyyhay
hd Be`chusae nal Keew \\I Wuc`fi!
N| |me inbwnfjay wenk |me tfleh zny
cefaj tfezel nchu| hae |mhuynal |fbey
wes lnv! \me \T nl zny nfsel htes 677
|fbey ha `hin` \hsha|h |e`etfyfha
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Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? N\U @hin` >>9 Fahiu`n|faj \hsha|h Njnfay| Wsftn|fn|fha 97
y|n|fhay lusfaj |me inbwnfja! F| zny |me
`nsjey| wuc`fi nlthiniv inbwnfja etes
ywensmenlel cv n uafha fa Inanln!
Dfjuse >3? Wsftn|fn|fha hdd |me |nc`e.
Ny |me inbwnfja |hhk hdd |me bnvhsn`lecn|e imnajel! \me inalfln|ey zmh
mnl ceea nlthin|faj |snayf|
wsftn|fn|fha yfbw`v y|hwwel |n`kfaj
nchu| f|! \me etfleaie njnfay|
wsftn|fn|fha wseyea|el cv |me uafha nal
|me ihn`f|fha zny yh ihbwe``faj ahae hd
|me inalfln|ey ihu`l |nke f| ha! Ha
e`ei|fha afjm| @hin` >>9 Wseyflea|
Kfaaens zny fa|estfezel cv etesv bnohs
belfn hu|`e| nchu| |me hu|ihbe! Naletea |mhujm |me bnvhsn`|v zfaaes zny n
sfjm| zfaj fleh`hjue zmh `n|es d`hn|el
|me flen hd wsftn|e dualfaj nal
hwesn|fha hd n aez yucznv `fae fa
\hsha|h |me ah|fha zny lfybfyyel etea
sflfiu`el cv h|mes iftfi `enlesy nal |me
belfn!
N`|mhujm |me \\I iha|fauey |h mnte
imn``eajey `fke bhy| h|mes bnohs uscna
yvy|eby ah hae fy |n`kfaj navbhse
nchu| wsftn|fn|fha nal |mese fy n
jeaesn` ihbbf|bea| |h nllseyyfaj f|y
wshc`eby zf|mfa |me dsnbezhsk hd n
wuc`fi`v"hzael nal hwesn|el u|f`f|v!
\mfy fy fa ah ybn`` wns| lue |h |me |fbe`v
fa|estea|fha n| n isf|fin` wh`f|fin` |fbe cv
N\U >>9 nal f|y n``fey!
Cf`` Seah fy n wuc`fi nlthiniv inbwnfja
ihayu`|na| |h uafhay nal n `haj"|fbe
nltfyhs |h \hsha|hy N\U @hin` >>9!
@ensa bhse nchu| N\U @hin` >>9 n|?
m||w?((zebhte|hsha|h!in(
\me inbwnfja |e`etfyfha nal tfleh
-fbcellel nchte& us`y nse?
m||w?((zzz!vhu|uce!ihb(zn|im8t2iDde
:nH`Ky
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9> Inye Y|ulv? DSEYI? Jhhl Ohcy Y|shaj Ihbbuaf|fey Keewfaj Leatesy Dny\sniky ha \snik p
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Inye Y|ulv? DSEYI? Jhhl Ohcy,
Y|shaj Ihbbuaf|fey Keewfaj
Leatesy Dny\sniky ha \snik
Cv? Nusf|n Nwhlnin
Fa 37733 bf`ey hd ihbbu|es nal `fjm| snf` w`uy
>= bf`ey hd cuy snwfl |snayf| |mfy zny
|me cfjjey| aez yvy|eb yfaie
Znymfaj|ha L!I!y Be|sh! Dny\sniky
zny yimelu`el |h ce du``v hwesn|fhan` cv
37>:!
Mhzetes ny |me cuf`lhu| wshjseyyel fa
3776 S\L naahuaiel |mese zny n ,3
cf``fha ymhs|dn``! Ah hae ihu`l mnte
wselfi|el f| cu| |me isnym hd |me
eihahbv ihbcfael zf|m ymnsw`v mfjmes
ihy|y dhs cuf`lfaj bn|esfn`y bena| S\L
zhu`l ah| ce nc`e |h ihbw`e|e du`` cuf`l"
hu| hd |me yvy|eb ua|f` 37> hs
37>3 zf|m nah|mes cn``h| faf|fn|fte
nykfaj dhs nah|mes !7< wesiea| |h df`` |me
dualfaj jnw! S\L cejna |h dee` hu|
th|es nwwe|f|e dhs na nllf|fhan` |n} cu|
|mfy |fbe zf|m n yuaye| -cnik |h 7!3
wesiea| cv nwwsh}fbn|e`v 3799"3795
zf|m n du`` yuaye| cv nwwsh}fbn|e`v
37"376 |zh
3 vensy `n|es |mna hsfjfan``v wshbfyel
cu| y|f`` fa |mfy leinle! \me dfan` dhus
`faey y`n|el dhs ihbw`e|fha fa 37>6 lh
ah| ~un`fdv dhs delesn` lh``nsy yh
zf|mhu| |me |n} faisenye |mev zhu`l ce
cuf`| `ny| fd n| n``!
DSEYI? Jhhl Ohcy Y|shaj Ihbbuaf|feydhsbel n ihn`f|fha zf|m Ih`hsnlh
Eatfshabea|n` Ihn`f|fha -IEI fy |me
y|n|e*y `nsjey| if|feay jshuw ihbbf||el
|h ihayestfaj hus i`ena nfs zn|es nal
hwea ywniey& \snayf| N``fnaie -n
ihn`f|fha |mn| wshbh|ey wuc`fi |snayf| ny
wns| hd n cn`naiel |snaywhs|n|fha yvy|eb
dhs |me Leates be|sh nsen& nal
Ih`hsnlh Wuc`fi Fa|esey| Seyensim Jshuw
-IhWFSJ hsjnafey y|ulea|y n| `hin`inbwuyey&! \me Keew Dny\sniky ha
\snik inbwnfja dhiuyey ha eluin|faj
ihbbuaf|v bebcesy nal hus
bebcesymfw cnyey ha |me fbwhs|naie hd
yuwwhs|faj na nllf|fhan` |n} nal
eayusfaj e~uf|v n`haj |me dhus `faey n|
sfyk hd ah| yeefaj ihbw`e|fha ua|f` 37
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? DSEYI? Jhhl Ohcy Y|shaj Ihbbuaf|fey Keewfaj Leatesy
Dny\sniky ha \snik
93
Dfjuse >9? Ih`hsnlnay sn``v dhs n dnfs Dny\sniky cuf`lhu|!
mfjm leayf|fey hd wehw`e hd ih`hs! \me
jshuwy fa |me ihn`f|fha cejna |h bee|
zf|m |mefs falftflun` bebcesy dhiuyfaj
hus beyynje ha |me ihbwe``faj aubces
hd ohcy |mn| zhu`l ce isen|el? zf|m n |n}nwwshtn` |mese zhu`l ce >7777 ohcy
isen|el n vens zf|mhu| n yn`ey |n}
faisenye ze nse `hhkfaj n| ha`v nchu|
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
99 Inye Y|ulv? DSEYI? Jhhl Ohcy Y|shaj Ihbbuaf|fey Keewfaj Leatesy Dny\sniky ha \snik p
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
|me |snayf| fyyue dhsznsl fa n tesv sen`
nal y|enlv znv! DSEYI n`yh me`wel
lete`hw n ~uey|fhaanfse |mn| eanc`el
Ynde|v ha Cuyey |h eajnje zf|m |snayf|
sflesy ha |me cuy nllseyyfaj |mefs
ihaiesay! Nd|es |msee bha|my |me
Ynde|v ha Cuyey Ihn`f|fha mnl faisenyel
f|y bebcesymfw dshb 35 |h htes >77 nal
mnl eajnjel |me n||ea|fha hd |mefs S\L
Chnsl bebces nal |mefs if|v ihuaif`
wesyha!
Yfaie `nchs fy |me cu`k hd DSEYIy cnye
ze n`yh zhskel |h hsjnafe hus se|fselbebcesy zmfim `el |h zhsk zf|m |me
mnalfinwwel ihbbuaf|v! Ze mnte n
se|fsel NDYIBE bebces Tftfna Y|htn``
zmh ceinbe ni|fte senimfaj hu| |h |mfy
ihbbuaf|v |h eayuse |mn| ny ze zese
|mfakfaj nchu| e~uf|v ha |me cuf`l"hu|
ze zese bee|faj |me aeely hd ah| ha`v
|me hz"faihbe whwu`n|fha nal
ihbbuaf|fey hd ih`hs cu| n`yh |snayf|"
lewealea| nal mnalfinwwelwhwu`n|fhay! F zhu`l yuwwhs| n 7!7 cv jhfaj
|h wsfbe `hin|fhay n`haj |me dhus `faey n|
sfyk nal jh| htes 477 why|insly yfjael fa
yuwwhs| hd |me ihbw`e|fha hd Dny\sniky!
Ze jh| jhhl belfn ihtesnje nal ze
nse y|f`` zhskfaj |hlnv |h eayuse |mn| fd
S\L leifley |h jh |h |me th|esy fa 37>3
dhs n |n} faisenye ze nse senlv |h
eayuse |mn| Ih`hsnlh th|esy Keew
Dny\sniky ha \snik!
Nusf|n Nwhlnin fy na hsjnafes zf|mDSEYI? Jhhl Ohcy, Y|shaj Ihbbuaf|fey!
@ensa bhse nchu| DSEYI? Jhhl Ohcy
Y|shaj Ihbbuaf|fey n|?
m||w?((zzz!dseyi!hsj(
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? \snayf| dhs @ftnc`e Ihbbuaf|fey Zfaafaj Aez Dualfaj Whzes
dhs Snf` nal CS\ fa Bfaaeyh|n
9
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
95 Inye Y|ulv? \snayf| dhs @ftnc`e Ihbbuaf|fey Zfaafaj Aez Dualfaj Whzes dhs Snf` nal CS\
fa Bfaaeyh|n p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
zhu`l niie`esn|e |me sejfhay |snayf|
cuf`lhu| cv n leinle dualfaj n 3>y|
iea|usv yvy|eb hd |snayf|znvy nal
yucy|na|fn``v fbwshtfaj cuy yestfie! \@I
cuf`| n bebcesymfw hd htes >7777
bhy|`v |snayf| sflesy nal dhsbel |me
\snayf| Wns|aesy |nc`e ihayfy|faj hd `fke"
bfalel aha"wshdf| hsjnafn|fhay |mn|
zese ihbbf||el |h bnohs imnaje fa
|snaywhs|n|fha wsfhsf|fey! \snayf|
Wns|aesy nlthin|el dhs n |snayf| tfyfha
|mn| bhy| wh`f|fin` nal hwfafha `enlesy
zese vensy dshb yuwwhs|faj!
\snayf| Wns|aesy flea|fdfel wh`f|fin``enlesy n| |me `hin` `ete` cu| n`yh
isf|fin``v fa |me y|n|e `ejfy`n|use zmese
aens`v n`` |snayf| dualfaj leifyfhay fa
Bfaaeyh|n nse leiflel! \@I dnif`f|n|el
nal wnikel mensfajy ha |me
\snaywhs|n|fha Imhfiey 3737 ejfy`n|fha
ch|m fa 3775 nal 377:! Nd|es |me mfjm`v
yuiieyydu` hweafaj hd |me Mfnzn|mn @S\
fa 377< -\@I hsjnafel ie`ecsn|fhay n|
n`` hd |me >> y|n|fhay ha hweafaj lnv&belfn nal hwfafha `enlesy cejna |h
yuwwhs| |snayf| fa wsfaifw`e cu| ah| n
yweifdfi dualfaj beimnafyb!
Fa 377: zhskfaj zf|m n cshnl
|snaywhs|n|fha ihn`f|fha -shnl nal
|suikfaj fa|esey|y ny ze`` ny |snayf|&
\snayf| Wns|aesy cuf`| yuwwhs| fa kev
`ejfy`n|ftey lfy|sfi|y! @nsje ihbbuaf|v
bee|fajy isen|fte hu|senim n| wnsk"a"
sfle `h|y nal wesyfy|ea| `hccvfaj hd
yzfaj th|ey zese n`` ebw`hvel! \@I zny
nc`e |h cuf`l ha se`n|fhaymfwy isen|el
lusfaj n 3774 ihay|f|u|fhan`
nbealbea| inbwnfja |h dual
|snaywhs|n|fha nal |snayf|! \meye
se`n|fhaymfwy fai`ulel |snayf| wshtflesy
y|n|ezfle |mshujm |me Bfaaeyh|n Wuc`fi
\snayf| Nyyhifn|fha htes =7
eatfshabea|n` hsjnafn|fhay |mn|
wns|fifwn|e fa |me Bfaaeyh|n
Eatfshabea|n` Wns|aesymfw nal kev
`hin` e`ei|el hddfifn`y nal ihbbuaf|v
`enlesy! N\U @hin` >775 n`yh
wns|fifwn|el fa \snayf| Wns|aesy
wshtflfaj isf|fin` dfe`l nal
ihbbuafin|fhay yuwwhs|!
Zmea |me F"95 fa|esy|n|e csflje
|snjfin``v de`` fa|h |me Bfyyfyyfwwf sftes
kf``faj >9 wehw`e fa Nujuy| 377: |me
nsjubea| dhs faisenyel ywealfaj ha
|snaywhs|n|fha fadsny|sui|use zny etes
wseyea|! Ahae|me`eyy Sewuc`fina
`enlesymfw seduyel |h csenk |mefs ah
aez |n}ey w`elje!
Imnaje mhzetes zny ha f|y znv!\snayf| Wns|aesy |mshujm f|y ejfy`n|fte
hsjnaffaj nal ihbbuafin|fhay
yucihbbf||eey zhskel fa|eaye`v n|
bnav `ete`y! \me Be|shwh`f|na
\snayf|znvy Lete`hwbea| Chnsl bnle
uw hd Ihua|v Ihbbfyyfhaesy dshb be|sh
ihua|fey mnl be| dhs vensy nal
faisenyel f|y `hccvfaj dhs n yn`ey |n} dhs
|snayf|! \msee kev `hin` Imnbcesy hd
Ihbbesie -cu| ah| |me y|n|e Imnbces&
wuc`fi`v yuwwhs|el yucy|na|fn``v
faisenyel dualfaj dhs |snayf|! Zf|m |me
y|ns| hd |me 377= `ejfy`n|use dn``faj ha
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? \snayf| dhs @ftnc`e Ihbbuaf|fey Zfaafaj Aez Dualfaj Whzes
dhs Snf` nal CS\ fa Bfaaeyh|n
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Dfjuse >5? Lha*| ] Hu| Wuc`fi \snayf| sn``v fa Yew|ebces 37>>!
Ncsnmnb @faih`ay cfs|mlnv \snayf|
Wns|aesy zny ohfael cv Mhaey| Nce -n
cfj yuwwhs|es hd fadsny|sui|use nal
snf`shnl fatey|bea|& ny me bnle
nwwensnaiey n| |me Yean|e
\snaywhs|n|fha Ihbbf||ee nal |me mn``yhd |me Inwf|h` jnsaesfaj n`haj zf|m
h|mes eddhs|y tesv whyf|fte belfn
ihtesnje!
U`|fbn|e`v jsnyyshh|y yuwwhs| fa hus
iea|sn` if|fey nal dfsy| sfaj yucuscy w`uy
n y|shaj thfie dshb Be|sh nsen ihua|fey
fayusel |mn| |me LD@ Ywenkes hd |me
Mhuye fai`ulel aez |snayf| dualfaj ny n
isf|fin` ihbwhaea| hd |me |snaywhs|n|fha
dfanaie cf``! Htessflfaj n Jhtesahsy
te|h ha n bnohs cf`` fy tesv snse fa
Bfaaeyh|n! Ah lhuc| |me bu`|f"vens
hsjnaffaj eddhs|y hd |me \snayf| Wns|aesy
ihn`f|fha ny ze`` ny f|y ch`laeyy nal
isen|ftf|v iha|sfcu|el jsen|`v |h |mfy
|snayf| zfa!
Zmf`e lfyiuyyfha nchu| n aez be|sh
yn`ey |n} iea|esel ha |me aez|snayf|znvy \@I \snayf| Wns|aesy nal
|me N\U zhskel |fse`eyy`v |h fayuse |mn|
e}wnalfaj |me cuy yvy|eb zny n`yh wns|
hd |me w`na! Zf|m n aez yn`ey |n} dualfaj
|me |snayf|znvy jshzfaj |me cuy yvy|eb
ihu`l |mehse|fin``v se`v ha faisenyel
bh|hs temfi`e yn`ey |n} seteaue!
Uadhs|uan|e`v ins yn`ey fa seiea| vensy
mnte ceea ze`` ce`hz wshoei|fhay nal
dualfaj |snayf| hwesn|fhay -ny hwwhyel
|h inwf|n` e}wealf|usey& ceinbe n bnohs
ihaiesa! Fa |me 37>> `ejfy`n|fte yeyyfha
|snayf| nlthin|ey nal eyweifn``v |me
N\U @hin` >775 hsjnafel detesfym`v
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
9: Inye Y|ulv? \snayf| dhs @ftnc`e Ihbbuaf|fey Zfaafaj Aez Dualfaj Whzes dhs Snf` nal CS\
fa Bfaaeyh|n p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Dfjuse >4? Mbhaj nal Ndsfina"Nbesfina ihbbuaf|fey zha |msee bhse snf` y|n|fhay!
wshluifaj htes >5777 why|insly |h aez
Jhtesahs Lnv|ha nal |me `ejfy`n|use
wnikfaj mensfaj shhby nal dnif`f|n|faj
|fbe`v wseyy ihadeseaiey nal h|mes
etea|y |h hwwhye Sewuc`fina"ywhayhsel
bnyyfte iu|y |h |me |snayf| yvy|eb!
\me aez ~uns|es"iea| yn`ey |n} mny
bnle whyyfc`e ihay|sui|fha hd |me >>"
bf`e Iea|sn` Ihssflhs @S\ `fae
ihaaei|faj Bfaaenwh`fy nal Y|! Wnu`
lhza|hzay -hweafaj fa
37>
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? \snayf| dhs @ftnc`e Ihbbuaf|fey Zfaafaj Aez Dualfaj Whzes
dhs Snf` nal CS\ fa Bfaaeyh|n
9=
wesyunlel Iea|sn` Ihssflhs @S\
leifyfha"bnkesy |h fai`ule |msee fa"df``
y|n|fhay n`haj |me Eny| eal hd |me
ihssflhs zmese `nsje Mbhaj nal
Ndsfina"Nbesfina whwu`n|fhay zhu`l
mnte dniel `haj zn`ky nal `eyy cuy
yestfie! \mfy tfi|hsv zny eyyea|fn` |h
bnfa|nfafaj `hin` yuwwhs| dhs |me
sejfhan` |snayf| tfyfha jftea |me
lfyjsniedu` F"6< mfjmznv ihay|sui|fha fa
|me >647y zmfim hc`f|esn|el |me
mfy|hsfi wsfbnsf`v Ndsfina"Nbesfina
Shalh aefjmchsmhhl! \me Y|hwy dhs Uy
inbwnfja zny `el cv ihbbuaf|v
hsjnafn|fhay n ih``nchsn|fte hd n`` |melfy|sfi| ihuaif`y n`haj |me ihssflhs dnf|m
hsjnafn|fhay -FYNFNM nal h|mesy& nal
|me N``fnaie dhs Be|shwh`f|na Y|ncf`f|v!
\snayf| hsjnaffaj mny `el |h bnohs
tfi|hsfey fa |me \zfa If|fey htes |me wny|
leinle cu| ch`l hsjnaffaj buy|
iha|faue! Dualfaj dhs e}wnalel cuy
ah| ouy| snf`yestfie n y|n|e dfanaifn`
ihbbf|bea| -cv n Sewuc`fina"`el`ejfy`n|use& |h |me Yhu|mzey| @S\ `fae ny
ze`` ny |me bnav le|nf`y hd nltnaifaj
e~uf|nc`e lete`hwbea| n| |snayf|
y|n|fhay sebnfa isf|fin` inbwnfjay!
I`ens`v |snayf| lhey ah| hwesn|e fa
fyh`n|fha dshb mhuyfaj ebw`hvbea| nal
ihbbuaf|v"cuf`lfaj! Yh |hh buy|
hsjnaffaj csenk lhza yf`hy nal eajnje
eluin|e nal yuy|nfa n lftesye ye| hd
y|nkemh`lesy |h nimfete n wseyyfaj
ihbbha jhhl!
Lnte Tna Mn||ub fy Wh`fiv nal Nlthiniv
Wshjsnb Bnanjes dhs \snayf| dhs @ftnc`e
Ihbbuaf|fey!
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
96 Inye Y|ulv? \snaywhs|n|fha Imhfiey Yntfaj Kfaj Ihua|v Be|sh? Mhz |h Htesihbe |me
Fbwhyyfc`e -Znymfaj|ha y|n|e& p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Dfjuse >:? Htesd`hz |usahu| dhs Kfaj Ihua|v Be|sh mensfaj!
Inye Y|ulv? \snaywhs|n|fha
Imhfiey Yntfaj Kfaj Ihua|vBe|sh? Mhz |h Htesihbe |me
Fbwhyyfc`e -Znymfaj|ha y|n|e&
Cv? Nalsez Nuy|fa
\me ln|e zny Ou`v >3|m
37>>! Fa
Lhza|hza Yen||`e n zn`` hd mubnaf|v
y|se|imel yf} c`hiky lhza hus if|vybnfa nteaue znf|faj |h je| fa|h |me
Bns|fa @u|mes Kfaj Ihua|v Ihuaif`
Cuf`lfaj! Uwy|nfsy |me Kfaj Ihua|v
Ihuaif` zny mh`lfaj f|y dfsy| hd bnav
wuc`fi mensfajy ha |me du|use hd KfajIhua|v Be|sh>
>
Be|sh fy sua cv Kfaj Ihua|v nal yestey Yen||`e
nal Kfaj Ihua|v zf|m shcuy| cuy yestfie! F| fy cv dns
|me `nsjey| |snayf| njeaiv fa |me Y|n|e hd Znymfaj|ha
-nal |me efjm|m"`nsjey| cuy njeaiv fa |me U!Y!& zf|m
bhse |mna 944777 sfley wes lnv!
! \me Ihuaif` imnbcesy
|me htesd`hz shhby nal |me mn``znvy
zese wnikel zf|m mualsely hd |snayf|
yuwwhs|esy! \me aezy sewhs|y ey|fbn|el
>777 hs bhse wehw`e ymhzel uw dhs |me
mensfaj nal htes 977 wehw`e znf|el fa
`fae dhs mhusy |h |ey|fdv fa yuwwhs| hd
yntfaj hus cuyey! Hae wsh"|snayf|
ihua|v y|ndd te|esna ihbbea|el Fa |me
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? \snaywhs|n|fha Imhfiey Yntfaj Kfaj Ihua|v Be|sh? Mhz |h
Htesihbe |me Fbwhyyfc`e -Znymfaj|ha y|n|e&
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
Inye Y|ulv? \snaywhs|n|fha Imhfiey Yntfaj Kfaj Ihua|v Be|sh? Mhz |h Htesihbe |me
Fbwhyyfc`e -Znymfaj|ha y|n|e& p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|
Imnaae`faj Hu|snje, Bnanjfaj Men|
Ze inaah| |nke n`` |me iself| dhs |me
bnyy aubcesy hd wehw`e zmh ymhzel
uw |h |me dfsy| wuc`fi mensfaj fa Yen||`e!
\mev |usael hu| ceinuye n isf|fin` bnyy
hd wfyyel"hdd |snayf| sflesy nal ymhikel
if|feay eajnjel |mefs jhtesabea| fa na
uawseielea|el znv! Ze ouy| bnle yuse
|mev kaez mhz |h eajnje! Zmn| ze ina
|nke iself| dhs fy mnsaeyyfaj |mfy eaesjv
isen|faj na hsjnaffaj wshieyy |h e}es|
iha|fauel wseyyuse ha |me Ihua|v
Ihuaif` nal be`lfaj hus dfe`l zhsk zf|m
njjseyyfte wh`f|fin` ihn`f|fha cuf`lfajnal belfn hu|senim!
Nllf|fhan``v ze hsjnafel 37"97 lftesye
ihn`f|fha wns|aesy -`nchs yhifn` ouy|fie
eatfshabea|n` nal cuyfaeyy fa|esey|y&
|mn| ohfael hus eddhs|y yea| ni|fha
n`es|y nal iha|ni|el |mefs bebcesy |h
je| etea bhse wehw`e eajnjel! Ze
uyel |me hsjnafin``v isen|el ywnsk
yusshualfaj |me fyyue hus ni|ftn|elwns|aesy nal ihua|`eyy mhusy hd wmhae
cnakfaj |h wnik nllf|fhan` mensfajy nal
|h e}whaea|fn``v snbw uw wuc`fi
wseyyuse ha |me Ihuaif`! Ny n seyu`| |me
belfn zny n`znvy |mese inw|usfaj
y|hsfey |mn| dhiuyel ha |me wuc`fiy
hu|isv nal falftflun` mens|"zseaimfaj
y|hsfey dshb cuy sflesy!
Nd|es |zh zeeky hd bee|fajy nal afjm|`v
aezy ihtesnje hus eddhs|y iu`bfan|el
zf|m n belfn etea| zmese ze le`ftesel
htes >7777 we|f|fhay fa yuwwhs| hd
yntfaj be|sh! Ze uyel n >777"ins wnsk
nal sfle ny hus cniklshw f``uy|sn|faj |me
bnjaf|ule hd insy etesv lnv |mn| zhu`l
ce dhsiel ha|h hus n`senlv ihajey|el
shnlznvy! Uales |me \T inbesn `fjm|y
ze le`ftesel hus we|f|fha |h |me Ihuaif`
nal ihu`l dee` |me cn`naie y`fjm|`v
ymfd|faj fa hus dnths! Cu| hus hsles zny
y|f`` |n``! Zf|m n`` dhus hd |me Sewuc`fina
Ihua|v Ihuaif` bebcesy |e``faj |me
belfn nal w`eljfaj fa zsf|faj |mn| |mev
zhu`l ah| yuwwhs| |me |ebwhsnsv dee
zf|mhu| n th|e hd |me wehw`e |me
yuwesbnohsf|v ze aeelel |h ynte be|sh
y|f`` e`ulel uy!
Na Fbwhyyfc`e Tfi|hsv
N| |me `ny| Ihuaif` bee|faj n zeek
cedhse |me th|e zny yimelu`el nd|es
yetesn` bhse mhusy hd whzesdu`
|ey|fbhav hae hd hus y|ndd bebcesy
nwwshnimel |me whlfub nal nykel |me
bebcesy? zmn| bhse lh vhu aeel |hmens8 Vhute mensl dshb Lebhisn|y nal
Sewuc`finay nchs nal cuyfaeyy nal
dshb htes >7777 if|feay dshb nishyy
|me ihua|v nykfaj vhu |h ynte Be|sh!
Zf|m ha`v |zh wehw`e hu| hd |me
mualsely hd |ey|fbhafey ywenkfaj hu|
njnfay| |me benyuse zmn| bhse lh vhu
aeel |h mens |h je| |me ohc lhae nal
ynte hus cuyey8
Ha Nujuy| >3|m n bha|m nd|es |me
bnyyfte dfsy| bee|faj nal |msee lnvy
cedhse |me Ihuaif` th|e |me Ihua|v
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Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`
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hu|`fael n ihbwsemeayfte y|sn|ejv |h
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