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bggn tg us km lerf go zrfvkfwIzgm`frvem.lga. Pjemn ygu.
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Kmtrg`ultkgm / ;
Mgtfs tg tjf Rfe`fr / 5<
Yert 53 Emdfhkl Fmlgumtfrs / 56
Tjy Pehn ebgut Emdfhs7
Pjf Dkot go Emdfhs / 25
Hft Tgm`fr \urrgum` [guj Pjf Emdfh em` tjf Getafeh
j Pjf Emdfh em` tjf Ellk`fmtj Oelf tg Oelf
j He``fr go Emdfhs
Mgw [gu \ff Pjfa, Mgw [gu @gm‛t / <6
Gpfm Gur Fyfsj \gaftkafs Emdfhs @gm‛t Ohy
j Pjf Hktthf Dkrh em` tjf Emdfhj Pjwertf`
j Tes Kt Rfehhy em Emdfh7
Emdfhs tg Duer` Vs / 0;
Em Emdfh gm Bger`j Pjf Pg``hfr em` tjf Emdfh
j E Akrelhf km Cgjemmfsburdj Vmljekmf` by em Emdfh
j E @kstrfsskmd @rfea
Emdfhs wktj e Afssedf / ?0
Em Emdfh em` Pwg Akrelhfsj
Mfvfr @gubt em Emdfhj E \ny Ouhh go Emdfhsj Em Emdfh em` e Bkrtj
Emmgumlfafmtj E \mgw-Tjktf Emdfh
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Emdfhs tg tjf Rfsluf / 4;
Em Emdfh \pfens km tjf Tkh`frmfssj ‘E Bgmmy Tjktf Aem‑
j Emdfhs km tjf Okrfj Pjf Emdfhs vfrsus tjf Hkgms
j Pjf Drfetfst Rfsluf Fvfr
Emdfhs km @ksduksf / ;6
Em Kmsemf Emdfhj E Pfhfdrea orga Jfhh
j E Lesf go Ygssfsskgmj Mfw Edf Emdfhs
j Pfaptf` km F`fm
Emdfhs em` tjf Vmsffm Ter / 59:
Tjfm tjf @fvkh Hkvfs Mfxt @ggrj Pjf Yrkmlf go Pjks Tgrh`
j Pjf Brfe` go Emdfhsj Okdjtkmd gm tjf \k`f go tjf Emdfhs
j Emdfhs Yrgtflt Vs orga Fvkh
Fertjhy Emdfhs / 522
Em Fertjhy Emdfh em` e Jfehkmd @rfea
j Pjrff Emdfhs tg tjf Rfslufj E Bfttfr Dkot tjem Emdfhs
j Cust e Lgkmlk`fmlf7j Em Emdfh gm em Ekrphemf
Tjfm Mg @fhkvfrkmd Emdfh Lgafs / 5<;
Jgw tg Okdjt tjf @ern Emdfhsj E @rfea gr e Mkdjtaerf7
j Em Emdfh go Lguredfj Lehhkmd Ehh Emdfhs
j Offhkmd Ebem`gmf` by Dg`
Emdfhs et tjf Agafmt go Gur @fetj / 56<
Pjf Emdfh km tjf Pgabj Eumt Netf em` tjf Emdfhs j Lem‛t [gu \ff tjf Emdfhs7j Gm tjf \k`f go tjf Emdfhs7
j Erf [gu Rfe`y tg \ff em Emdfh7
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Akrelhfs go @fhkvfremlf / 20:
Pjf Akrelhf go Pgg Aemy Orgdsj @fhkvfr Af orga Fvkh
j Pjf Akrelhf go tjf Bgy em` tjf Dkemtj E Akrelhf km tjf Mkdjtj E Akrelhf go Hkdjt em` @ern
Tjfm Akrelhfs @gm‛t Jeppfm / 2?6
E Oektj wktjgut Akrelhfsj Purmkmd \tgmfs tg Brfe`
j E Pfapgrery Akrelhfj E Bfttfr Tey tjem Akrelhfs
j Pjf @emdfrs go tjf Dgspfh
Akrelhfs em` @rfeas / 2:9
E @rfea go Eaezkmd Drelfj \gafgmf Tes Yreykmd
j Pjks @rfea Leaf Prufj Em Fmfay‛s @rfea
j ‘K @rfeaf` go e Dgh`fm Lkty‑
Bkbhkgdrepjy / 2;4
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Kmtrg`ultkgm
T f hkvf km em fre go emxkfty em` trfafm`gus umlfrtekmty.
Pg wetlj tjf mkdjthy mfws ks tg bf lgmorgmtf` by stgrkfs
go okmemlkeh `flhkmf em` aesskvf cgb hgss. Akhhkgms go pfgphf jevf
hgst tjfkr sevkmds, tjfkr jgafs, em` tjfkr lgumtf`-upgm outurfs. Ko
wf jevfm‛t suoofrf` sulj hgssfs, wf wgrry ebgut orkfm`s em` oeakhy
afabfrs wjg jevf gr ebgut wjet tjf outurf aey jgh` ogr us.
Ko emytjkmd dgg` lem lgaf orga sulj ofers, surfhy kt ks tjf urdf
tg rffxeakmf gur hkvfs. Tjet essuaptkgms jevf wf ae`f7 Tjet veh-
ufs jevf wf ljfrksjf`7 Gm wjet ogum`etkgm jevf wf bukht, em` wkhh
kt jgh` up um`fr ehh tjf prfssurf go tjf prfsfmt ljehhfmdfs7 Tjfm
hkof dfts `kookluht, aemy pfgphf rfeookra tjf oektj tjfy fabrelf`
hgmd edg, hkvkmd kt agrf `ffphy tjem fvfr. Gtjfrs bflgaf gpfm tgoektj ogr tjf okrst tkaf, sfmskmd tjfkr mff` ogr Dg`.
Tjftjfr ygu erf e pfrsgm go oektj gr e pfrsgm stkhh sffnkmd e
oektj tg fabrelf, kt ks hknfhy tjet ygu erf gpfm tg akrelhfs. Em` ko
ygu `g mgt mff` e akrelhf rkdjt mgw, ygu prgbebhy nmgw sgafgmf
wjg `gfs. Pjet‛s wjet tjks bggn ks ebgut ‐ Dg` `gkmd fxtregr`k-
mery tjkmds ogr gr`kmery pfgphf, surprkskmd us by jks dgg`mfss em`by jks pgwfr tg jfhp us mg aettfr wjet wf aey oelf, mgw gr km tjf
outurf. K jgpf tjet tjfsf stgrkfs wkhh lgumtfr tjf mfdetkvkty ergum`
ygu, jfhpkmd ygu tg offh agrf sflurf em` et pfelf es ygu fxpfrkfmlf
tjf wgm`fr go bfhgmdkmd tg e Dg` wjg ks bgtj agrf aystfrkgus em`
agrf hgvkmd tjem agst go us `erf tg e`akt gr bfhkfvf.
Pjf pgft Fhkzebftj Berrftt Brgwmkmd gmlf oeagushy wrgtf
tjet ‘Fertj ks lreaaf` ouhh go jfevfm, em` fvfry lgaagm busjedhgw wktj Dg`. Pjgsf wjg sff tenf goo tjfkr sjgfs.‑ Km tjf pedfs
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59 Tjfm [gu Mff` E Akrelhf
tjet oghhgw K wkhh fxphgrf stgrkfs go akreluhgus fxpfrkfmlfs, emdfhkl
fmlgumtfrs, em` fvfm `rfeas tjet rfvfeh sgaftjkmd go wjg Dg` ks
em` jgw jf lerfs ogr us. \ulj stgrkfs lem jfhp tg rfnkm`hf gur sfmsfgo wgm`fr em` `ffpfm gur sfmsf go ewf.
Pjks bggn ks `rewm orga ay ferhkfr bggns3 Em Emdfh e @ey
em` E Akrelhf e @ey , em`, tg e aulj hfssfr fxtfmt, @rfeas3 Pruf
\tgrkfs go Rfaernebhf Fmlgumtfrs wktj Dg`. Yert 5 lgmtekms e brkfo
kmtrg`ultkgm tg tjf subcflt go emdfhs em` tjfm lgmtkmufs wktj tjf-
aetkl rfe`kmds rfhetf` tg emdfhkl fmlgumtfrs km \lrkpturf em` km
pfgphf‛s hkvfs tg`ey. Yert 2 prgvk`fs e brkfo kmtrg`ultkgm tg tjf tgpklgo akrelhfs em` tjfm lgmtkmufs wktj tjfaetkl rfe`kmds rfhetf` tg
akreluhgus fmlgumtfrs km tjf Bkbhf em` km tjf hkvfs go lgmtfapgrery
pfgphf.
K jgpf, tjrgudj tjfsf stgrkfs em` rfohfltkgms, tg rforfsj ygur
oektj km tjf Dg` wjg aft Agsfs km tjf `fsfrt em` spgnf tg jka
orga e okfry busj em` tg mgurksj ygur bfhkfo tjet jf stkhh spfenstg`ey ‐ tfhhkmd us go jks tfm`fr hgvf, essurkmd us go jks pgwfr, em`
rfakm`kmd us go jks dgg`mfss. Tjftjfr ygu erf rfe`kmd bfogrf e
lgzy okrf gr tenkmd e brfen km tjf ak`st go e orfmzkf` `ey, K jgpf
tjfsf stgrkfs em` rfohfltkgms wkhh kmlrfesf ygur lgmok`fmlf km tjf
hgvf tjf Oetjfr jes ogr ygu.
Pjks bggn wguh` mgt jevf bffm pgsskbhf wktjgut tjf aemy afm
em` wgafm wjg wfrf wkhhkmd tg tfhh tjfkr stgrkfs ebgut jgw `ffphy
Dg` jes tguljf` tjfkr hkvfs. Pg tjfa K ea prgogum`hy dretfouh. Km
oelt, K rflfkvf` sg aemy rfspgmsfs tg ay rfqufst ogr stgrkfs tjet K
skaphy ̀ k`m‛t jevf rgga fmgudj tg kmlhu`f tjfa ehh km tjf pedfs go
tjks bggn. Km e ofw lesfs, tjf meafs go tjgsf wjgsf stgrkfs erf tgh`
jevf bffm `ksduksf` tg prgtflt tjfkr prkvely. \pflkeh tjemns dg tg e
muabfr go pfgphf3 Ljerhfmf Emm Beuabklj, @gmme Jukscfm, AernNkmzfr, Aery Emm Hfhem`, Yettk Aettjfws, \uzemmf Agrsfokfh`,
He_gmmf Mfoo, Fhkzebftj Mfwfmjuysf, Yet \prkmdhf, Yeuh Pjkdpfm,
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Kmtrg`ultkgm 55
Cgjm Pgphkoo, Ljerhfs Purmfr, em` Jfm`rkne _em`f Nfap. K ea
ehsg dretfouh tg \em`y _em`fr Skljt, essglketf pubhksjfr em`
fxflutkvf f`ktgr et Sgm`frvem, wjg, orga tjf bfdkmmkmd, leudjttjf vkskgm ogr tjks bggn. Pjemns, tgg, tg sfmkgr f`ktgr et herdf
_frhym _frbruddf, wjgsf lerfouh wgrn gm tjks em` gtjfr go ay
bggns ks drfethy epprflketf`.
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Mgtfs tg tjf Rfe`fr
E muabfr go tjf \lrkpturf pessedfs qugtf` km tjf tfxt rfofr
tg ‘tjf emdfh go tjf Hgr`.‑ \gaf bkbhkleh sljghers bfhkfvf tjet tjks
pjresf, pertkluherhy km tjf ferhkfr bggns go tjf Gh` Pfsteafmt, rfofrs
tg Dg` jkasfho. Gtjfrs bfhkfvf tjet kt rfofrs tg em eltueh emdfh, wjg
lhgsfhy rfprfsfmts Dg`. Aemy go tjf ferhy ljurlj oetjfrs tfm`f` tg
rflgdmkzf tjf prfkmlermetf Ljrkst km tjfsf pessedfs. Tjetfvfr tjf
lesf, rfe`frs lem oruktouhhy rfohflt gm tjfsf pessedfs, nmgwkmd tjet
emdfhs rfohflt tjf dhgry go Dg` em` erf eltkvf km gur wgrh` gmhy tg`g jks bk``kmd.
Kt sjguh` ehsg bf mgtf` tjet fvfry afmtkgm go emdfhs wktjkm tjks
bggn ks mgt mflfsserkhy e pgsktkvf gmf. Bgtj \lrkpturf em` Ljrkstkem
tfeljkmd essfrt tjf fxkstfmlf go dgg` emdfhkl bfkmds em` fvkh emdfhkl
bfkmds. Vmtkh Ljrkst‛s nkmd`ga ks ouhhy fstebhksjf`, wf wkhh jevf tg
lgmtfm` wktj tjf eltkvkty go \etem em` jks emdfhs jfrf gm fertj.Ogrtumetfhy, tjfy erf agrf tjem lgumtfrbehemlf` by tjf pgwfr go
Dg` et wgrn km us em` tjrgudj us.
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Yert 5
Emdfhkl Fmlgumtfrs
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Tjy Pehn ebgut Emdfhs7
T jfm K wes e hfss-tjem-ljfrubkl ljkh` go ogur gr okvf, K fmtfr-
tekmf` e verkfty go umgrtjg`gx mgtkgms ebgut tjf umkvfrsf
em` ay phelf km kt. Nmgwkmd mgtjkmd go tjf Bkbhf et tjet tkaf, ay
ljkh`‛s akm` trkf` tg aenf sfmsf gut go sgaf go tjf `ffpfr qufs-
tkgms go hkof. Ljkfo eagmd tjfsf wes tjf qufstkgm go wjfrf K je`
lgaf orga.
Ay perfmts `k` tjfkr bfst tg tfelj af ay preyfrs, tenf af tg
ljurlj, em` fxphekm tjet Dg` `fsfrvf` tjf lrf`kt ogr aenkmd af.
\tkhh, K wgm`frf` ko Dg` je`m‛t lrfetf` af sgafwjfrf km tjf lhgu`s
(wjfrf K tjgudjt jfevfm wes) em` gmhy hetfr sfmt af `gwm tg cgkm
ay oeakhy gm fertj. Mg `gubt K je` bffm kmohufmlf` by pekmtkmds
K je` sffm go ljubby hktthf emdfhs bgumlkmd orga lhgu` tg lhgu`,tjfkr wkmds okrahy dhuf` tg sjguh`frs ebgut tjf skzf go akmf. Agrf
tjem emytjkmd, K wemtf` tg bfhkfvf tjet K tgg je` gmlf je` wkmds
em` wguh` sgaf`ey jevf tjfa edekm. Pjgudj K ̀ k` mgt um`frstem`
ay `fskrfs tjfm, K bfhkfvf mgw tjet K hgmdf` ogr tjf orff`ga tjet
tjf emdfhs pgssfssf` em` ogr tjf ebkhkty tg agvf et wkhh bftwffm
jfevfm em` fertj. \gafjgw, K ofht tgg jfevy ogr ay yfers, umoekrhyljekmf` by drevkty tg tjf metureh wgrh` wjfm wjet K wemtf` wes tg
sger kmtg tjf snkfs wjfrf K kaedkmf` Dg` tg bf. \g strgmd wes ay
`fskrf tg bf ekrbgrmf tjet, hknf aemy ljkh`rfm wjg drfw up wetlj-
kmd Lhern Nfmt tremsogra jkasfho kmtg \upfraem, K gmlf ettfaptf`
e `ksestrgus ohkdjt `gwm tjf hkvkmd rgga stekrs.
\ulj fxpfrkfmlfs wfrf tg ehtfr ay vkfws `restklehhy. But tjfy
`k` mgt ljemdf ay `fskrf ogr e `ffpfr lgmmfltkgm wktj Dg` em` wktj tjf umsffm wgrh` jf je` lrfetf`. [fers hetfr K jevf lgaf
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5: Tjfm [gu Mff` E Akrelhf
tg um`frstem` jks afrly em` jks phem go sehvetkgm, ellgaphksjf`
tjrgudj tjf hkof em` `fetj go Cfsus go Mezerftj. K jevf ehsg lgaf
tg ljfrksj em` tg bfhkfvf tjf Bkbhf, wjklj tfhhs tjf umogh`kmd stgrygo Dg`‛s hgvf ogr us em` jks phem ogr tjf juaem relf.
Yedf eotfr pedf go tjf \lrkpturfs `fslrkbf tjf hgmd struddhf
bftwffm Dg` em` tjf afm em` wgafm jf lrfetf` tg nmgw jka. Kt
ks e stgry go afrly, akrelhfs, rfbfhhkgm, trfeljfry, wretj, rfpfmtemlf,
mkln-go-tkaf rfslufs, em` uhtkaetf sehvetkgm. Pjf lest go ljereltfrs
kmlhu`fs mgt gmhy tjf Lrfetgr jkasfho em` tjf lgumthfss afm em`
wgafm jf jes ae`f but ehsg emdfhs, bgtj dgg` em` be`.Pgg gotfm, tjgudj, wf kdmgrf tjf rghf tjet emdfhs phey. Aemy
Ljrkstkems erf eorek` tjet tehn go emdfhs wkhh `kstrelt orga tjf pgwfr
em` aecfsty go Dg`. Em` aemy gtjfrs jevf e jer` tkaf tenkmd
emdfhs ehh tjet sfrkgushy. But es Cgjm Lehvkm jes sek`, ‘Pjf emdfhs
erf tjf `kspfmsfrs em` e`akmkstretgrs go tjf @kvkmf bfmfoklfmlf
tgwer` us> tjfy rfder` gur seofty, um`frtenf gur ̀ fofmsf, ̀ krflt gur weys em` fxfrlksf e lgmstemt sghklktu`f tjet mg fvkh bfoehh us.‑
Hknf kt gr mgt, emdfhs erf kapgrtemt pheyfrs km tjf `reae go
sehvetkgm. Yfrjeps kt‛s tkaf wf pek` e hktthf agrf ettfmtkgm tg tjfsf
pgwfrouh em` hgvkmd ehhkfs tjet Dg` jes dkvfm us. Pruf, tjfrf erf
`emdfrs. Tf aust mgt ogrdft tjet wgrsjkp bfhgmds gmhy tg Dg`, mg
aettfr jgw bfeutkouh gr pgwfrouh sgaf go jks lrfeturfs aey bf (sff
Rfvfhetkgm 5;359). Tf aust ehsg rfafabfr tjet emdfhs erf but gmf
wey tjet Dg` wgrns km tjf umkvfrsf. Yesleh sek`, ‘Tf lrfetf emdfhs,
but trgubhf lgafs ko wf lrfetf tgg aemy.‑ Pjfy erfm‛t tjf wjghf
stgry, mgr fvfm tjf agst kapgrtemt pert go tjf stgry. Pjfy erf ska-
phy suppgrtkmd eltgrs, sfrvemts go tjf hkvkmd Dg`, es wf erf. Fvfm
sg, sulj ofers oekh tg custkoy gur kdmgremlf go tjf emdfhs. Nmgwkmd
agrf ebgut tjfkr meturf em` purpgsf wkhh jfhp us tg pfrlfkvf agrfgo Dg`‛s aecfsty em` jks hgvkmd phem ogr gur hkvfs.
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Tjy Pehn ebgut Emdfhs7 5;
K jevf `fhvf` kmtg tjf pedfs go tjf Bkbhf em` hkstfmf` tg tjf
stgrkfs go pfgphf go oektj km tjf jgpfs go setksoykmd ay gwm lurkgs-
kty ebgut emdfhs em` goofrkmd lgaogrt em` fmlguredfafmt tg emy-gmf wjg hgmds ogr e `ffpfr lgmmfltkgm wktj Dg`. Pjf snfptklksa
em` retkgmehksa go gur edf jevf mgt sagtjfrf` gur `fskrf ogr tjf
spkrktueh `kafmskgm go hkof. Ko emytjkmd, sulj ettktu`fs jevf afrfhy
lrfetf` e pfmt-up tjkrst tjet gmhy Dg` lem qufmlj.
K jgpf tjet tjfsf rfohfltkgms wkhh kmlrfesf ygur tjkrst em` ygur
`fskrf tg nmgw Dg` es ygu bflgaf ewerf go tjf jfevfmhy ehhkfs
jf jes dkvfm ygu. Ko wf hft tjfa, emdfhs lem bf e wkm`gw tg Dg`,goofrkmd e dhkapsf go jks pgwfr, jks dgg`mfss, em` jks hgvkmd kmtfm-
tkgms tgwer` us. Kt‛s tkaf tg put esk`f e aetfrkehkstkl vkfw go tjf
umkvfrsf km oevgr go e tjgrgudjhy bkbhkleh gmf. Tktj tjks bggn, K
jgpf tg `g km wrktkmd wjet e pekmtfr by tjf meaf go \kr F`wer`
Lghfy Burmf-Cgmfs ellgaphksjf` km jks ert3 ‘Pjf agrf aetfrkehkstkl
slkfmlf bflgafs, tjf agrf emdfhs sjehh K pekmt3 tjfkr wkmds erf ayprgtfst km oevgr go tjf kaagrtehkty go tjf sguh.‑
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Jgw wguh` ygu offh ko ygu devf sgafgmf e dkot tjet tjfy
rfousf` tg gpfm7 Tguh`m‛t ygu bf `kseppgkmtf` em` e bkt
jurt7 K sgaftkafs wgm`fr ko tjet‛s jgw Dg` offhs ebgut tjf emdfhs, wgm`frouh dkots jf jes dkvfm tg prgtflt, kmspkrf, em` hfe` us seofhy
jgaf tg jka. [ft wf mfdhflt tjf emdfhs tjrgudj gur km`koofrfmlf,
kdmgremlf, em` kmlgrrkdkbhf snfptklksa.
Pjf emdfhs erf pert go Dg`‛s kmdfmkgus prgvkskgm ogr us.
Bfleusf tjfy erf sg pesskgmetfhy km hgvf wktj Dg`, tjf emdfhs erf
pfroflthy lgmograf` tg jks wkhh. Tjetfvfr jf tfhhs tjfa tg `g, tjfy
`g. Tjgafvfr jf hgvfs, tjfy lem‛t jfhp but hgvf. Bfleusf wf bfhgmdtg Dg`, wf lem lheka tjf wgm`frouh orkfm`sjkp go emdfhs.
Tjet e trfafm`gus fmlguredfafmt tg nmgw tjet wf erf sur-
rgum`f` gm fvfry sk`f by hgvkmd em` pgwfrouh prgtfltgrs. Pjkmnkmd
go emdfhs lem fesf gur sgrrgws, strfmdtjfm gur oektj, em` hkdjtfm
gur jferts. D. N. Ljfstfrtgm gmlf qukppf` tjet ‘tjf emdfhs lem
ohy bfleusf tjfy tenf tjfasfhvfs hkdjthy.‑ Go lgursf tjf emdfhs tenftjfasfhvfs hkdjthy. Pjfy nffp tjkmds km pfrspfltkvf km e wey tjet
wf lem‛t. Eotfr ehh, tjfy hkvf km tjf prfsfmlf go Dg`, wjklj afems
tjet tjfkr vkskgm ks lhfer, umlhgu`f` by tjf lgmouskgm em` ̀ gubts wf
suoofr. Mfktjfr `g tjfy oehh prfy tg tjf kmsk`kgus skm go prk`f, wjklj
wfkdjs us `gwm em` ljekms us tg gur gwm saehh vkskgm go tjf wgrh̀ .
Es wf hferm agrf ebgut emdfhs em` tjfkr sfrvklf, wf wkhh hferm agrf
ebgut Dg`. Gur eppftktf ogr tjf spkrktueh hkof wkhh kmlrfesf em` gur
hgmdkmd ogr kmtkaely wktj gur Lrfetgr wkhh drgw.
Pjf tkaf jes lgaf tg gpfm tjf dkot em` letlj e dhkapsf go
tjfsf pgwfrouh spkrktueh bfkmds. \pfm` e ofw agafmts felj `ey
wktj tjf emdfhs em` esn Dg` tg usf tjfa tg sjgw ygu jgw hgvkmdhy
em` tfm`frhy jf lerfs ogr ygu.
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Hft Tgm`fr\urrgum` [gu
K ljerdf ygu, km tjf skdjt go Dg` em` Ljrkst Cfsus em` tjf fhflt
emdfhs, tg nffp tjfsf kmstrultkgms wktjgut pertkehkty.
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Mgtklf jgw tjf epgsthf Yeuh rfakm`s Pkagtjy tjet wf hkvf
gur hkof um`fr tjf fyf go jfevfm. Es e ljkh`, K je` e nffm
sfmsf go tjf supfrmetureh `kafmskgm go hkof. K wes ouhhy lgmvkmlf`,
bfleusf ay perfmts tgh` af K sjguh` bf, tjet Dg` wes fvfrywjfrf
em` tjet jf wes sgaftkafs ellgapemkf` by emdfhs. Pjks lgmvkltkgm
prfsfmtf` pertkluher prgbhfas et betj tkaf. K wgrrkf` tjet K wes mgtrfehhy ehgmf es K sphesjf` jeppkhy km tjf tub gr es K um`rfssf` ogr
bf` et mkdjt. K wes dhe` ogr Dg`‛s lgapemy but faberressf` tjet
jf akdjt bf ergum` et km`fhkletf tkafs.
Pjfsf wfrf ljkh`ksj lgmlfrms, go lgursf. But tjfrf wes sgaf-
tjkmd jfehtjy ebgut ay ellfptemlf go tjf oelt tjet hkof `k` mgt
fm` et ay okmdfrtkps. E wgrh` fxkstf` tjet K lguh` mgt tgulj grsafhh gr sff, yft K nmfw kt wes rfeh. Es K drfw gh`fr, ay ljkh`‛s
wgrh`vkfw merrgwf` tg em e`uht‛s, em` kt wes sgaf tkaf bfogrf K
um`frstgg` edekm tjet hkof wes brkaakmd wktj wgm`frs, bgtj sffm
em` umsffm.
Mgw K jevf lgaf tg rfehkzf tjet tjf bgum`ery bftwffm jfevfm
em` fertj ks pgrgus, mgt sghk`, agrf hknf deuzf tjem stffh. Pjgudj
gur sfmsfs oekh tg pfrlfkvf kt, tjf metureh em` supfrmetureh wgrh`s
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20 Tjfm [gu Mff` E Akrelhf
erf lgmstemthy kapkmdkmd gm felj gtjfr. Tjet wguh` kt bf hknf,
K wgm`frf`, ko wf wfrf tg hkvf wktj e lgmstemt ewerfmfss go tjf
supfrmetureh `kafmskgm go hkof, ko wf rfehkzf` tjet Dg` ks ehweys kmtjf rgga wjftjfr gr mgt wf sfmsf jks prfsfmlf7 Tguh`m‛t kt aenf
e `koofrfmlf km tjf wey wf spfen, km tjf wey wf trfet felj gtjfr, km
tjf wey wf rfspgm` tg tjf strfss wf oelf em` tjf ofer wf offh7
K pgsf tjf qufstkgm mgt tg fmlguredf us tg ‘bf gm gur bfst
bfjevkgr‑ gr tg try tg phey-elt bfogrf Dg`. K‛vf trkf` tjet em`,
bfhkfvf af, kt `gfsm‛t wgrn. But nmgwkmd tjet Dg` ks prfsfmt, pfr-
jeps wf lguh` stfp beln ogr e agafmt, esnkmd ogr jks pfrspfltkvfgm gur hkvfs em` gm tjf ljehhfmdfs wf oelf.
Tjg nmgws7 Ko wf tenf e agafmt tg lehh gm Dg` tg`ey, pfr-
jeps jf wkhh `flk`f tg sfm` em emdfh gr twg gur wey. Tjftjfr hkof
offhs ljegtkl gr leha rkdjt mgw, esn Dg` ogr tjf drelf tg bf akm`ouh
go jks prfsfmlf em` gpfm tg jks wgrn.
Hgr`, rfstgrf tjf kmmglfmt wks`ga go ay ljkh`jgg`. Penf
ewey tjf bhkm`frs tjet nffp af orga sffkmd bfmfetj tjf sur-
oelf go tjkmds. Pjfm dkvf af e dhkapsf go ygur drelf et wgrn
bfjkm` tjf slfmfs.
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Pjf Emdfh em` tjf Getafeh
Fvfm tjf sperrgw jes ogum` e jgaf
em` tjf swehhgw e mfst ogr jfrsfho,
wjfrf sjf aey jevf jfr ygumd ‐
e phelf mfer ygur ehter, G HGR@ Ehakdjty, ay Nkmd em` ay Dg`.
Bhfssf` erf tjgsf wjg `wfhh km ygur jgusf.
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Cfemmf Yjfhem wes gmhy tjrff yfers gh` wjfm sjf em` jfr brgtjfr
Ckaay bfdem tjfkr sferlj ogr e mfw jgaf. Tktj trgubhfs fmgudjgo tjfkr gwm, jfr perfmts je` rfhultemthy phelf` tjfa km ogstfr lerf.
Gmf `ey Cfemmf errkvf` jgaf orga nkm`frdertfm em` ogum` e
sjkmy, mfw bknf wektkmd ogr jfr. \jf lguh` jer`hy bfhkfvf kt. ‘Ay
ogstfr perfmts aft af, sakhkmd em` urdkmd af tg rk`f kt. K tgh̀ tjfa
K lguh`m‛t wekt tg sjgw Ckaay. \u``fmhy tjfkr sakhfs orgzf. Ofer
lrfpt gvfr af. Ckaay! Tjfrf wes Ckaay7 K rem kmtg tjf jgusf em`up tjf stekrs kmtg jks rgga. Ay brgtjfr wktj tjf tgushf` jekr em`
tjf tfeskmd bhuf fyfs, ay gmhy hkmn tg jgaf em` oeakhy, wes dgmf.
Ay ogstfr perfmts je` phelf` jka km e jgaf ogr bgys. Pjf bknf wes
e dkot tg saggtj tjkmds gvfr.
‘Pjet fvfmkmd, tjf safhh go afethgeo `rfw af tg tjf `kmkmd
rgga tebhf. Es K bfdem tg fet, K lguh`m‛t stgp wgm`frkmd wjet
Ckaay wes jevkmd ogr `kmmfr. K bfdem tg offh `kzzy. Meusfe pusjf`
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2? Tjfm [gu Mff` E Akrelhf
kts wey up ay tjrget em` ogrlf` af tg tjf betjrgga. E vklkgus lylhf
go fetkmd em` vgaktkmd fmsuf`. Fvfry agrmkmd ay ogstfr agtjfr
wguh` lgmorgmt af wktj e suaptugus brfenoest go fdds, belgm,tgest, gremdf cuklf, em` getafeh. Jgw K jetf` getafeh! Tjfm K
lguh`m‛t nffp kt `gwm, sjf wguh` bflgaf fmredf`.
‘Pjkmds dgt sg be` tjet sjf okmehhy sfmt af tg e Letjghkl dkrhs‛
jgaf. Pjf agrmkmd sjf `rgppf` af goo, sjf tgh` af K wguh` mfvfr
sff Ckaay edekm. Pjf mums tggn gmf hggn et af em` phelf` af km
tjf kmokraery. E ofw `eys hetfr e sakhkmd ygumd skstfr stgg` by ay
bf`. \jf tgh` af tjet aemy pfgphf je` bffm preykmd ogr af em`tjet sjf bfhkfvf` Dg` wes jfehkmd af. \jf sek` kt wes kapgrtemt
tjet K hferm tg fet wfhh, em` tjfm sjf jfhpf` af dft `rfssf` em`
wehnf` af tg tjf leoftfrke. Pjfrf gm e hgmd tebhf wes e stfeakmd
bgwh go getafeh!
‘K pklnf` up ay spggm but wes gmlf edekm esseuhtf` by meusfe.
Pjfm, su``fmhy K rfehkzf` tjet sgafgmf wes skttkmd mfxt tg af.\terthf`, K sterf` kmtg tjf bfeutkouh oelf go e tehh, strgmd aem wjg
wes wferkmd lhgtjfs tjet eppferf` tg bf ae`f gut go wjktf hkdjt.
Dkmdfrhy, K rfeljf` ay jem` tgwer`s tjf sjkmkmd lhgtj but `k`m‛t
offh e tjkmd. Tes tjks ay duer`kem emdfh7 Jf sakhf` em` K ofht
kaafmsfhy lgaogrtf`. Jf tgh` af tjet Ckaay wes gney em` tjet K
sjguh`m‛t wgrry. Pjf emdfh ehsg tgh` af K `k`m‛t mff` tg bf eorek`
tg fet. Es jf spgnf, weratj ohgg`f` tjrgudj ay bg`y. K drebbf`
ay spggm, `fvgurf` tjf getafeh, em` rem tg tjf nktljfm tg esn ogr
agrf. Eotfr K okmksjf` fetkmd, tjf ygumd aem `kseppferf`, em` K
mfvfr sew jka edekm.
‘K mfvfr tgh` emygmf ebgut tjf emdfh. K lguh`m‛t bfer tg bf
rgbbf` go ay cgy tjrgudj sgafgmf fhsf‛s ̀ ksbfhkfo. Pjet ̀ ey K nmfw
tjet tjf Oetjfr go tjf oetjfrhfss je` swfpt kmtg ay hkof em` tjet jf wguh` lerf ogr af. Pehnkmd tg Dg` bfleaf es metureh es brfetjkmd.
E wjkhf hetfr K wes fvfm ebhf tg vkskt Ckaay. Jf wes okmehhy bfkmd
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Pjf Dkot go Emdfhs 24
e`gptf`. K je` afagrkzf` fvfry orflnhf gm ay brgtjfr‛s oelf, sg
`fer wes jf tg af. But K wes mg hgmdfr eorek` tg hkvf wktjgut jka.
Dg` wguh` wetlj gvfr af sg aulj bfttfr tjem emy bkd brgtjfrfvfr lguh`.
‘Pg ay cgy, K wes hetfr e`gptf` by e lguphf wjg prgvk`f` e
hgvkmd, murturkmd jgaf ogr af. Pjet `ey wktj tjf emdfh wes tjf
turmkmd pgkmt go ay hkof. Mg hgmdfr wes K e hktthf dkrh wktjgut oeakhy
gr orkfm`s. K je` em emdfh tg wetlj gvfr af em` e Oetjfr km jfevfm
wjg wguh` mfvfr oekh af gr ogrsenf af.‑
Oetjfr, ygu lerf ebgut tjf wk`gw em` tjf grpjem. [gu erf
e oetjfr tg tjf oetjfrhfss. Tjfm K offh `fsghetf, rfakm` af go
jgw lhgsf ygu erf. Jfhp af tg um`frstem` tjet ygu erf ouhh go
lgapesskgm.