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Zbekt`mih _krrmnak
Fdeks Abwk dio Nyrbi @keemihs dttkioko Xmistbi @busk
Zj`bba nkjdusk mt wds prmvdtk)krk wds dibt`kr fuimbr sj`bba
t`dt wds jabskr nut mt wds ibt prmvdtk3 mt wds gbr kvkrybik) k
j`maorki w`b wkit t`krk jdek grbe t`k jbuijma kstdtk bi Omhny
^bdo)ky mjcko brdihk pkkas dio jmhdrkttk nutts dt t`k jdps bgt`k Xmistbi @busk nbys grbe t`k tbp wmiobws bg t`k nus)k
Xmistbi @busk nbys omo ibt trdvka bi t`k nus)ky `do amgts
wmt` t`kmr ebt`krs nkjdusk t`ky `do sb gdr tb trdvka)
k guturk gbr t`k Xmistbi @busk nbys wds edppko but)
kmrs wds d stbry wmt` d nkhmiimih! d emooak! dio di kio)k
gbaabwmih ykdr! t`ky wbuao tdck t`k Jbeebi Kitrdijk kxde gbr
t`k jbaakhk) k jakvkrkst nbys wbuao wmi sj`badrs`mps! dio dt
t`mrtkki t`ky wbuao nbdro)ky wbuao spkdc wmt` t`k rmh`t dj%
jkit dio akdri t`k rmh`t t`mihs dio ekkt t`k rmh`t pkbpak) Dgtkr
t`dt mt wbuao nk Bxgbro br Jdenrmohk) Fdekss pdrkits wkrk
t`micmih Zt) \ktkrs3 Nyrbis wkrk t`micmih Brmka) ky wbuao
pursuk jdrkkrs mi adw br t`k Jmty! t`k J`urj` br t`k dreko gbrjks!
amck t`kmr gdt`krs) Bik ody t`ky wbuao `dvk prmvdtk rbbes miAbiobi dio adrhk `busks mi t`k jbuitry w`krk t`ky wbuao spkio
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wkkckios wmt` t`kmr wmvks dio j`maorki)
Mt wds t`k nkhmiimih bg Fuik mi 4=8>) D trme bg ebrimih amh`t
samo nkikdt` Nyrbis nauk jurtdmis dio pmjcko but `ms ikdtay br%okrko pbsskssmbis) krk wkrk `ms Abbc dio Akdri diiudas! `ms
stdep danue! `ms tbrj`! `ms ikw Dnrdjdodnrd edhmj nbx! dio t`k
nmbabhy skt wmt` mts bwi edhimgymih hadss t`dt k do rkjkmvko gbr
J`rmsteds) @ms sj`bba uimgbre `do nkki wds`ko dio prkssko ny
`ms ebt`kr t`k imh`t nkgbrk dio wds drrdihko mi d dttkiko nby
s`dpk bi d j`dmr) Nyrbi j`kjcko nbt` `ms wdtj` dio `ms dadre
jabjc)k skjbio `dios wkrk ebvmih stkdomay) Jrbssmih t`k `daa
mi smakijk! `k kdsko bpki t`k obbr bg `ms ebt`krs rbbe dio tbbc
up `ms padjk bi t`k kohk bg `kr nko)
Z`k ady vkry stmaa) @kr `dmr wds d hbao grmaa bi t`k pmaabw dio
`kr gdjk trkenako wmt` kdj` nrkdt` ds mg s`k wkrk edok bg wdtkr)
rbuh` `kr scmi `k jbuao skk t`k purpak bg `kr vkmis) Nyrbis
`dios wkrk sbgt dio pauep amck t`k ks` bg d pkdj`! nut Fdeksdarkdoy `do vkmis! gdmit t`rkdos t`dt rdi grbe `ms ciujcaks dio
wbuao bik ody nkjbek rmohks amck d edis)
Dt `dag pdst smx! t`k dadre jabjc rdih mitb t`k smakijk dio `ms
ebt`krs kyks ds`ko bpki! d s`meekr bg nauk)
@kaab! swkkt`kdrt)
Me wbrrmko! sdmo Nyrbi)
Mt msit tmek dhdmi2 Z`k rkdj`ko gbr `kr hadss dio `kr pmaa dio
tbbc d smp bg wdtkr)
Zuppbsk t`ky drk hbmih tb doo t`k kxtrd skjbios tbody2
Ms Fdeks wbrrmko tbb2
@k skkes tb `dvk gbrhbttki)
Z`k wmpko `kr ebut` dio `k sdw t`dt s`k wds semamih) _wb
omepaks `do dppkdrko amck tmiy puijturks mi `kr j`kkcs) Xkvknkki t`rbuh` t`ms) Xk ckkp obmih mt) X`ki t`ky doo t`k skjbios!
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t`kyaa sdy sbekt`mih dnbut mt fflrst mik _meks)kyaa tdac dnbut
mt biIdtmbiwmok)
Mts hmvmih ek d `kdodj`k! `k sdmo)X`ki mt dppkis ybu wbit ibtmjk) _wb skjbios drk ibt`mih)
Nyrbi gkat `ms nabbo `kdt) @k daebst stbbo nut sdt ndjc dhdmi)
dts w`dt ibnboy rkdamzks) _wb skjbios drk `uhk) Mts t`k omg%
gkrkijk nktwkki sbekt`mih `dppkimih dio sbekt`mih ibt `dp%
pkimih) ]bu jbuao tdck bik stkp tbb ediy dio gdaa bvkr t`k kohk
bg d jam) Mts vkry odihkrbus)k wbros jdek but mi d rus`)
Z`k hdzko ndjc dt `me wmt` `kr gdjk jruepako t`k wdy mt hbt
w`ki s`k wds trymih tb wbrc but d sue) Xk rkdaay eust hkt up!
s`k sdmo)
@ms ebt`kr puaako ndjc t`k jurtdmis dt t`k ndy wmiobw dio
stdrko but) D sueekr emst wds pburmih mi grbe Jrdi`de Ebbr!
sb t`mjc t`dt t`k `maas nkybio t`k hdroki abbcko mi odihkr bg
nkmih wds`ko dwdy) Z`k hadijko dt `kr wrmst)_wkity%gbur emiutks tb skvki! s`k sdmo! ds mg s`k wkrk mi%
gbremih `kr wdtj` bg t`k jbrrkjt tmek) Amgtmih `kr pmic orkssmih
hbwi grbe mts `bbc! s`k wkit tb wdck Aujy)
X`ki Nyrbi pmjturko t`k mismok bg `ms ebt`krs `kdo! `k medh%
miko d skrmks bg tmiy miadmo ordwkrs wmt` fkwkako `dioaks sb okam%
jdtk t`dt `ms fflihkrs wbuao struhhak tb hkt d hrmp) k bt`kr
ebt`krs wkrk ibt amck `kr) ky wbrk jrbj`ktko tdic tbps dio
adykrko scmrts dio sbek bg t`ke kvki `do t`k ikw wkohk s`bks)
Nyrbis gdt`kr prkgkrrko `ms wmgk tb orkss ebrk gbredaay) Xmt` `kr
same scmrts dio pbmity `kkas! kr edtj`mih diondh dio `kr ibtk%
nbbc! Omdid edok bt`kr wbeki abbc nbt` bvkrsmzk dio uiokr%
prkpdrko) Diorkd Abwk! Fdekss ebt`kr! tbwkrko bvkr Omdid@keemihs amck d odrc%`dmrko hmdit) Omdids ibtknbbc jbitdmiko
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drtmjaks s`k do simppko dio hauko grbe t`k pdhks bgHbbo @busk%
ckkpmihdio Gdemay Jmrjak) Z`k wrbtk obwi nmrt`odys s`k `do tb
rkekenkr! mepbrtdit odtks gbr t`k sj`bba tkre! ds wkaa ds rkjmpks!ikkoakjrdgt mistrujtmbis! paditmih mokds! `dmrstyamih tmps! dio
wbros s`k `do ibt `kdro nkgbrk) @kr ibtknbbc nuahko wmt` suh%
hkstmbis gbr meprbvkekit6 >> ikw `dmrobs tb edck ybu kvki
prkttmkr t`ms sueekr) _mssuk pdpkr hmgts gbr kvkry bjjdsmbi)
Jbbcmih wmt` bda) m nkgbrk k kxjkpt dgtkr j)
Kaak kst ad paus nkaak erk! Fdeks sbektmeks sdmo) Dio w`ki
`k omo `k naus`ko dio gkaa smakit! ds mg mi jbitkepadtmbi bg sbek%
t`mih sdjrko)
Nyrbi orkssko mi `ms hrdy diika s`brts dio sueekr _%s`mrt)
@ms sj`bba s`mrt wds daebst ikw! dio `k `do tb tuh tb gdstki t`k
nuttbis) @dvmih skjurko `ms cikk%akiht` sbjcs wmt` `bekedok
hdrtkrs! `k `kdoko obwistdmrs) k wbbo%pdikako wdaas s`bik
odrc ds jbickrs)Me ibt tdacmih tb diybik nut ybu! odramih! sdih `ms ebt`krs
vbmjk)
Z`k stbbo dt t`k bppbsmtk kio bg t`k `daawdy dt `kr tkakp`bik
tdnak! darkdoy orkssko) Nksmok `kr! Aujy wdmtko gbr `kr padmts tb nk
tmko wmt` rmnnbi)k dmr wds t`mjc wmt` Wme dio \akohk pbams`!
dio mt wds d rkdssurmih sekaa mi t`k wdy t`dt grks` dmr wds rkdssur%
mih) Ds Nyrbi pdssko! ms ebt`kr cmssko kr fflihkrtmps dio prkssko
t`ke tb `ms gbrk`kdo) Z`k wds biay d grdjtmbi tdaakr t`di `k)
Mts fust ek dio t`k j`maorki! s`k sdmo mitb t`k ebut`pmkjk)
k wmiobws nk`mio `kr wkrk bpdquk w`mtk)
Mi t`k cmtj`ki Nyrbi sdt dt t`k nrkdcgdst ndr dio uigbaoko d
jakdi idpcmi) @ms ebt`kr wds tdacmih tb `ms gdt`kr) @k rdih dt t`k
sdek tmek kvkry ebrimih! dio kvkry ebrimih s`k tbao `me s`kwds amstkimih)
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B`! tbody Maa ob t`k usuda)k `busk! t`k wkkomih) _moymih
dgtkr t`k wkkckio) Mts suppbsko tb hkt `bt)
^kakdsko grbe kr ebt`krs dios! Aujy scmppko tb t`k cmtj`kidio `bmjcko `krskag up bitb `kr stbba) Z`k tmppko t`k nbx bg
Zuhdr Ztdrs bvkr `kr \ktkr ^dnnmt nbwa) Ztkdoy! sdmo Nyrbi ds
s`k rkdj`ko gbr t`k nauk fuh) @k wdtj`ko t`k spads`y bw bg emac
mi t`k rbuh` vmjmimty bg `kr jkrkda) ]bu emh`t spmaa! Aujy! `k
sdmo! dat`buh` `k wds nkmih pbamtk) Z`k darkdoy `do)
M cibw w`dt Me obmih! Nyrbi) M obit ikko `kap) Kvkry wbro
bg Aujys sbuioko amck d ikdt amttak dttdjc bi t`k dmr) Z`k rkpadjko
t`k fuh bi t`k tdnak) Mt wds vdst mi `kr `dios)ki s`k sabttko d
wdaa bg jkrkda nbxks drbuio `kr nbwa) Nyrbi jbuao skk biay t`k
dxki jrkst bg `kr `kdo)
Grbe t`k `daa jdek t`kmr ebt`krs vbmjk) ]ks! Zkyebur) Z`ks
daa pbams`ko) Nyrbi dssueko t`dt t`ky wkrk omsjussmih t`k ikw
Fdhudr)\akdsk jbuao M `dvk t`k Zuhdr Ztdrs! Aujy2
]bu drk ibt suppbsko tb `dvk Zuhdr Ztdrs) ]bu eust `dvk
ybur grumt sdado dio ybur `kdat`y Dapki)
Mo amck tb rkdo t`k nbx) Mo amck tb abbc dt t`k pmjturk bg Zbbty)
M de rkdomih t`k nbxks)
]bu obit ikko daa bg t`ke dt bijk! k sdmo hkitay) Dio diy%
wdy ybu jdit rkdo! Aujk)
Kvkryt`mihs ds mt s`buao nk! jdek t`kmr ebt`krs vbmjk grbe
t`k `daawdy) Z`k hdvk d uttkry aduh`)
Nyrbi gkat d ibtj` bg sbekt`mih `bt mi `ms stbedj`) @k trmko
tb rkebvk d jkrkda nbx! fust bik! nkgbrk Aujy jbuao stbp `me! nut
`kr `dio kw up ds `k wds samomih mt dwdy) k emac fuh s`bt
smokwdys! t`krk wds d rksbuiomih seds`! dio t`k ikw bbr wdssuookiay d wds` bg w`mtk emac dio nauk pmis bg j`mid)k j`ma%
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orki stdrko! dh`dst) Mt wds daebst tmek tb jakdi t`kmr tkkt`)
kmr ebt`kr wds mi t`k rbbe wmt`mi ebekits) Ib bik
ebvk$ s`k jdaako) Z`k `kao up `kr `dios ds mg s`k wkrk `datmihtrdj) ]bu jbuao hkt `urt$ Nyrbi sdt sb stmaa `ms ikjc gkat stm)
Ds s`k edok `kr wdy tb t`k jakdimih jupnbdro! ndadijmih bi
tmptbks! `kr dres strktj`ko but! `kr fflihkrs pbmitko! t`k bbr
swms`ko dio sidppko nkikdt` `kr gkkt)
dt wds ybur gduat! Nyrbi! sdmo Aujy)
Omdid rus`ko ndjc wmt` t`k ebp dio nujckt! dio t`k oustpdi
dio nrus`) Z`k twmstko t`k ebp mi sbdpy wdtkr dio ordhhko mt
t`rbuh` t`k pbba bg amqumo) Xmt` d hadijk dt kr wdtj`! s`k swkpt
t`k nrbcki nmts bg j`mid mitb d ory pdtj` dio sjbbpko t`ke mitb
t`k oustpdi)k adst spamitkrs s`k sjrdpko up wmt` kr fflihkrs dio
s`bbc but bvkr t`k nmi) Daa obik! s`k sdmo nrmh`tay) Mt wds t`ki
t`dt s`k ibtmjko `kr akgt pdae) Mt wds jut wmt` jrmesbi! amck spmaa%
mih strmpks)Ibw ybuvk hbt nabbo! sdmo Aujy! w`b wds nbt` dppdaako dio
okamh`tko ny p`ysmjda mifury)
Mts ibt`mih! mismstko t`kmr ebt`kr! nut t`k nabbo wds samt`kr%
mih obwi `kr wrmst dio! okspmtk `kr nmn dprbi! `do edok skvkrda
spbts bi t`k `ke bg `kr scmrt) Ibnboy ebvk$ s`k jdaako dhdmi!
turimih bi `kr `kkas dio rus`mih but bg t`k rbbe)
Xkaa nk adtk! sdmo Aujy)
Xkrk ikvkr adtk! sdmo Nyrbi) Mt wds d ruak bg t`kmr gdt`krs) Di
Kihams`edi s`buao dawdys nk puijtuda)
X`ki Omdid rkdppkdrko s`k `do j`dihko mitb d emit%hrkki
orkss dio edtj`mih adenswbba jdromhdi) Z`k `do wbuio `kr
`dio wmt` d ndiodhk sb t`dt mt abbcko amck d sedaa pdw dio `do
dppamko `kr strdwnkrry%rko ampstmjc)X`y drk ybu stmaa smttmih t`krk2 s`k jrmko)
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]bu tbao us ibt tb ebvk! sdmo Aujy)
Jamp! jamp! kj`bko `kr `kkas djrbss t`k `daawdy ds t`k j`maorki
rdjko dgtkr `kr)kmr nadzkrs dio sj`bba `dts `uih grbe `bbcsdnbvk t`kmr sj`bba s`bks) Omdid sjbbpko t`kmr sdtj`kas dio \K
ndhs mitb `kr dres)
Jbek dabih! s`k jdaako)
Nut wk `dvkit jakdiko bur tkkt`)
kmr ebt`kr gdmako tb diswkr) Zwmihmih bpki t`k grbit obbr!
s`k odrtko mitb t`k s`rbuo bg emst) Nyrbi dio Aujy `do tb rus`
butsmok tb fflio `kr)
krk s`k stbbo! d samh`t sma`bukttk dhdmist t`k hdrdhk obbr)
Z`k stuomko kr wdtj`! kr akgt wrmst jadepko nktwkki t`k t`uen
dio fflihkrs bg `kr rmh`t `dio! ds mg tmek wkrk d sedaa jkaa dio s`k
wds kxdemimih mt t`rbuh` d emjrbsjbpk)
Mts hbmih tb nk daa rmh`t! s`k sdmo) Mg wk `urry! wk jdi edck
up tmek)
Jrdi`de @busk wds d Hkbrhmdi rksmokijk bg pdak stbik t`dt
s`bik nbik%w`mtk mi guaa sueekr sui dio pmic ds ks` bi d wmi%
tkr ebrimih)krk wds ib vmaadhk)krk wds biay t`k `busk dio
t`k hdroki dio t`ki t`k ebbr) k numaomih sdt wmt` mts ndjc
rksbautkay skt dhdmist t`k edss bg wmio! scy! dio kdrt` t`dt abbeko
nk`mio! dio edok Nyrbi t`mic bg d bek t`dt wms`ko mt do nkki
numat kaskw`krk! mi djrks bg dt Kihams` pdrcadio! gbr mistdijk! br
bi t`k hkitak ndics bg d strkde)k dovditdhk bg t`k skttmih! `ms
gdt`kr sdmo! wds t`dt mt wds prmvdtk)ms wds w`dt Fdeks jdaako di
uiokrstdtkekit) ]bu `do tb ormvk dt akdst t`rkk emaks tb fflio d
ikmh`nbr) Nktwkki t`k hdrokis dio t`k fflrst sabpks bg t`k ebbr
wds d ekdobw wmt` d adrhk pbio! dio t`ki d nkat bg ds` trkks) Dykdr dhb t`k wdtkr `do nkki gkijko mi dio t`k j`maorki wkrk gbr%
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nmooki tb pady t`krk)
k hrdvka ormvk pbppko nkikdt` t`k w`kkas bg t`k Fdhudr)k
emst wds amck d bbo bvkr Nyrbis kyks) Mt stbak t`k jbabr dio kohksgrbe kvki t`k jabskst t`mihs)k tbp adwi! t`k `krndjkbus nbr%
okrs dio rbsk pdhbods! t`k grumt trkks! t`k nkkj` `kohmih! t`k vkh%
ktdnak pabt! t`k juttmih nkos dio pmjckt hdtk! t`ky wkrk daa hbik)
k jdr turiko akgt dio jdrvko mts pdt` tbwdro t`k uppkr pkdcs)
Ib bik spbck) Omdid sdt strdmimih gbrwdro bvkr t`k w`kka)
[p bi t`k ebbr! jbiomtmbis wkrk kvki wbrsk)dt ebrimih
t`krk wds ib omvmomih amik nktwkki `maas dio scy)k jdr `kdo%
adeps nbrko s`daabw `baks mitb t`k nadickt bg w`mtk) Bjjdsmbi%
daay d wdtkry hrbup bg jdttak br d prbtruomih nrdij` tbbc s`dpk!
dio Nyrbis `kdrt hdvk d nbuijk ds `ms ebt`kr swkrvko tb dvbmo
t`ke) Bijk Nyrbi `do tbao Fdeks t`dt t`k trkks wkrk sb sjdry bi
t`k ebbr t`ky jbuao nk h`bsts! dio Fdeks `do grbwiko)dt wds
amck pbktry! Fdeks `do sdmo! nut mt wds ibt rkda! fust ds d tdacmihoktkjtmvk obh wds ibt rkda bi t`k tkakvmsmbi)ky pdssko t`k mrbi
hdtks tb Nksaky @maa! w`krk t`k edo pkbpak amvko) Ds t`k w`kkas
bg t`k Fdhudr ruenako bvkr t`k jdttak hrmo! Nyrbi nrkdt`ko d smh`
bg rkamkg)ki! dpprbdj`mih t`k tbwi! t`ky turiko d jbrikr dio
nrdcko `dro)
B` ib! `k sdmo! smttmih tdaa) X`dts `dppkiko ibw2
M obit cibw) D trdj fde) Mt wds t`k adst t`mih t`ky ikkoko)
@ms ebt`kr amgtko `kr fflihkrs tb `kr tkkt` dio rmppko b d
s`rko bg `kr idma)
Ms mt nkjdusk bg t`k emst2
Dhdmi6 M obit cibw) Z`k puaako dt t`k `dionrdck)
M t`mic t`k sui ms up t`krk sbekw`krk! `k sdmo `kapguaay) Mt
wmaa nuri t`ms bsbbi)krk wkrk jdrs nabjcmih t`k rbdo ds gdr ds t`ky jbuao skk! daa
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t`k wdy mitb t`k vkma bg jabuo) _b t`kmr akgt t`k ouaa sma`bukttk bg
d nuriko%but vk`mjak edrcko t`k kitrdijk tb t`k Omhny ^bdo
Kstdtk)ky ikvkr wkit t`dt wdy) Nyrbi sdw `ms ebt`kr hadijkbvkr)
Xkrk hbmih tb nk adtk! wdmako Aujy)
Zidppmih obwi t`k dionrdck! Omdid pus`ko t`k jdr mitb fflrst
hkdr wmt` d jruij`! ydicko dt t`k w`kka! dio djjkakrdtko tbwdro
t`k akgt)ky wkrk `kdomih strdmh`t gbr Omhny ^bdo) Z`k omoit
kvki emrrbr! smhida! edikuvkr)
Dt fflrst t`k j`maorki wkrk tbb stuiiko tb spkdc)ky pdssko
t`k nuriko%but jdr)k hadss bg t`k wmiobws wds seds`ko! dio
t`k w`kkas! obbrs! dio kihmik wkrk hbik sb t`dt t`k jdr wds amck
d j`drrko sckaktbi) Nyrbi `ueeko hkitay nkjdusk `k omoit wdit
tb t`mic dnbut t`dt)
Gdt`kr sdys wk eust ikvkr hb t`ms wdy! sdmo Aujy) Z`k sebt`%
krko `kr gdjk wmt` `kr `dios)Mts d s`brtjut t`rbuh` jbuijma `busmih! Omdid sdmo) Mvk
nkki t`ms wdy nkgbrk) Z`k kdsko `kr gbbt obwi bi t`k djjkakrd%
tbr)
krk wds ib tmek tb jbismokr w`dt s`k `do sdmo6 t`dt! okspmtk
t`kmr gdt`krs ruak! s`k `do nkki t`ms wdy nkgbrk) Omhny ^bdo wds
wbrsk t`di Nyrbi `do medhmiko) Mi padjks mt wdsit kvki tdr%
edjcko)k emst wds hauko tb t`k rbws bg `busks sb t`dt t`ky
rkdj`ko d`kdo! ouaa dio miomstmijt! dio t`ki dppkdrko tb omsmitk%
hrdtk) \mkjks bg runnms` j`bcko t`k huttkrs6 runnak! ndhs! nadickts!
nbxks! mt wds `dro tb tkaa w`dt mt wds) Bjjdsmbidaay wds`mih amiks
dppkdrko! struih wmt` s`kkts dio jabt`ks t`dt `kao ib jbabr)
Me ibt abbcmih! sdmo Aujy! samomih obwi `kr skdt tb `mok)
Nyrbi trmko tb fflio sbekt`mih tb abbc dt t`dt wbuaoit jduskdadre) Zbekt`mih t`dt k emh`t rkjbhimzk dio gkka hbbo dnbut mi
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Omhny ^bdo) @k wbrrmko tbb euj`! `ms ebt`kr `do tbao `me sb
ediy tmeks) Dio t`ki suookiay t`krk mt wds) Bik nkdutmgua t`mih6
d trkk t`dt habwko t`rbuh` t`k gbh) Mt prkskitko wmok drj`mihnrdij`ks t`dt dppkdrko gkstbbiko wmt` nunnakhue%pmic bwkrs!
dat`buh` t`k grumt nabssbe skdsbi dt Jrdi`de @busk wds abih
smijk bvkr) Nyrbi gkat d surhk bg rkamkg ds mg `k `do wmtikssko d
sedaa emrdjak! br di djt bg cmioikss! dt t`k ebekit `k akdst nk%
amkvko mi t`k kxmstkijk bg kmt`kr) Nkikdt` t`k trkk jdek d ebvmih
sma`bukttk) Mt wds sedaa! t`k smzk bg d j`mao) Mt wds spmiimih tbwdro
t`k rbdo dio `do w`kkas) Mt wds d hmra bi d rko nmjyjak)
X`dt tmek ms mt2 sdmo Aujy) Drk wk adtk2
Nyrbi hadijko dt `ms wdtj` dio t`ki `k grbzk) k skjbio
`dio wds ebvmih ndjcwdro) @ms vbmjk samjko dt `ms t`rbdt dio `k
rkdamzko mt wds d sjrkde)
Eueey! mts `dppkimih) Ztbp) @k hrdnnko `kr s`buaokr) @k
puaako `dro)@k jbuaoit edck skisk bg w`dt jdek ikxt) Mt wds sb gdst)
X`mak `k trmko tb pbck `ms wdtj`br! ebrk spkjmffljdaay! t`k do%
fustko skjbio `diomi grbit bg `ms ebt`krs gdjk! `k wds dasb
dwdrk bg t`k emrdjak trkk dio t`k amttak hmra nmjyjamih mitb t`k rbdo)
ky wkrk daa pdrt bg t`k sdek t`mih) Daa bg t`ke s`bbtmih but bg
ibw`krk! but bg t`k okisk emst! but bg tmek)k Fdhudr swkrvko!
dio Nyrbis `dios sedjcko mitb t`k ed`bhdiy ods`nbdro tb
nrdjk meskag) Ds t`k jdr sadeeko tb d dat t`krk wds d sbuio amck
d ektdaamj w`mspkr! dio t`ki t`krk wds smakijk)
Mi t`k nkdts t`dt gbaabwko! t`dt wkrk sedaakr t`di skjbios!
sedaakr kvki t`di mjckrs! w`krk Nyrbi sbuh`t wmt` `ms kyks gbr
t`k j`mao dt t`k rbdosmok dio omo ibt fflio `kr! k cikw t`dt sbek%
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