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\.Lnh wfe fls temh yeu tflt'
L.y w&co.
\.$%ly.
L.Lnh ay plrtnors.
\.Lnh yeur plrtnors'
L.-os.
\.$%ly. Pe yeu flo flh tfo &ssuo lt t&aos wforo poepmo flo tfeu"ft
L.-os.
\. tforo wls l predmoa w&tf yeur aoaery'
XFO !X"O##$Lnh ay "rlnhsen.
/fo lmm r&"ft. omm, &c tforo*s lny pe&nts foro tehly wforo yeu tf&n% tflt yeur aoaery &s cu!!y
&n seao wly er yeu*ro fl&n" ln &ssuo w&tf &t, ed&eusmy pmolso mot us %new.
L.$%ly.
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\.Pe w&tf tflt do"&nn&n", wflt*s tfo f&"fost moom ec ohu`lt&en yeu*o `eapmotoh, s&r'
L.L rfoualteme"y commewsf&p.
\.Lnh wforo h&h yeu he tflt'
L.ML.
\.Lnh h&h yeu he tflt lctor `eapmot&n" aoh&`lm s`feem'
L.-os.
\.Lnh wforo h&h yeu lttonh aoh&`lm s`feem'
L.n&ors&ty ec emerlhe.
\.Lnh &n wflt yolr h&h yeu "rlhulto'
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L.
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L.-os.
\.Lnh few heos tflt e``ur'
L.ls&`lmmy pre&h&n" ay o?por&on`o lnh `rohont&lms lnh do&n" feneroh te do `feson ls lcommew.
\.Lnh he yeu %new wflt yolrs tflt e``urroh cer ol`f'
L.) tf&n% &t wls *70 lnh *7:. /fo `ort&c&`ltos lro *7: lnh *79.
\.$%ly. (ew, wfon yeu stlrtoh w&tf yeur prl`t&`o, wf&`f, &c ) unhorstlnh `erro`tmy, wls
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\.;foualteme"y. +lo yeu pudm&sfoh'
L.-os.
\.+lo yeu oor pudm&sfoh l dee%'
L.)*o heno `flptors &n eno er twe dee%s. )*o noor pudm&sfoh ay ewn dee%.
\.H&h yeu oor pre&ho aoh&`lm troltaont te &`flom >l`%sen'
L.-os.
\.$%ly. Lnh `ln yeu ro`lmm wfon r. >l`%sen c&rst do`lao yeur plt&ont'
L.)*a "e&n" te rocor te ay ro`erhs.
\.$%ly.
L./fo cl`o sfoot su""osts ) c&rst slw f&a &n ay ecc&`o seaot&ao &n l`%sen &n yeur `lpl`&ty ls l he`ter, lnh yeu wont te mee% lt yeur ro`erhs te c&nh l hlto. He
yeu soo lny ro`erhs foro tflt weumh fomp yeu %new wfon yeu c&rst aot r. >l`%sen'
L.)n tf&s "reup ec plpors ) he net soo ay er&"&nlm &s&ts crea l`%sen &n yeur `lpl`&ty ls l he`ter'
L.
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\.Lnh he yeu ro`lmm wfotfor fo wls rocorroh te yeu dy seaoeno'
L.+o wls rocorroh te ao dy Hr. Lrnemh Bmo&n.
\.Lnh flh yeu wer%oh w&tf Hr. Lrnemh Bmo&n docero'
L.-os, ) flo.
\.Lnh wfe &s Hr. Lrnemh Bmo&n'
L.+o &s l horalteme"&st wfe ) tf&n% flh troltoh &`flom alny yolrs docero rocorr&n" f&a te ao.
\.Lnh cer few men" flh yeu %newn Hr. Bmo&n lt tflt pe&nt'
L.) flh %newn f&a s&n`o
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L.H&s`e&h mupus &s l s%&n `eapenont ec l h&solso `lmmoh systoa&` mupus orytfoaltesus.
\.Lnh &s tforo ln l`renya cer tflt'
L.H&s`e&h mupus. H&s`e&h rocors te tfo werh Ds%&n.D Lnh ) tf&n% Hr. Bmo&n flh d&eps&oh
seaotf&n", ln lrol en f&s s`lmp, tflt su""ostoh h&s`e&h mupus, lnh ) dom&oo Hr. Bmo&n wlntoh aote al%o suro tforo wls net l systoa&` `eapenont te tf&s predmoa.
\.Lnh &c tforo wls l systoa&` predmoa, wflt weumh tflt aoln'
L./flt weumh aoln tfo s%&n wls 1ust l aln&costlt&en ec l petont&lmmy aero sor&eus lute&aauno
h&solso.
\.Lnh tfon h&h l t&ao `eao wfon yeu tfon aot w&tf r. >l`%sen'
L.-os, &n ay ecc&`o.
\.Lnh tomm ao wflt flpponoh, &c yeu `ln ro`lmm.
L.) mee%oh lt ay ro`erhs tflt woro s`r&ddmoh. ) new h&`tlto ro`erhs. ls&`lmmy ) roaoador
olmult&n" f&a, c&nh&n" f&a te do &n o?`ommont folmtf etfor tfln tfo s%&n &ssuo, lnh ) h&h
mlderltery stuh&os tflt ) hen*t tf&n% lro &n tf&s pl`%ot
\.ffaa.
L. tflt `errederltoh tflt fo h&h net flo l systoa&` &mmnoss.
\.Lnh woro yeu ldmo te ls`ortl&n lt tflt t&ao hur&n" f&s c&rst &s&t wfotfor fo flh h&s`e&h mupus'
L.+o flh mos&ens tflt te ao mee%oh m&%o h&s`e&h mupus.
\.$%ly. Lnh ay unhorstlnh&n" crea yeur tost&aeny l aeaont l"e wls yeu woro te ls`ortl&nwfotfor er net tforo wls l systoa&` omoaont te tf&s.
L.-os.
\.Lnh h&h yeu ls`ortl&n wfotfor tforo wls l systoa&` omoaont'
L.) h&h.
\.Lnh wls tforo'
L./foro wls ne systoa&` omoaont.
\.Lnh wflt lro wflt lro tfo rla&c&`lt&ens ec tflt hotora&nlt&en'
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L.)t*s `r&t&`lmmy &apertlnt. /flt aolns f&s pre"nes&s lnh "onorlm folmtf sfeumh do prosoroh lnh
ne 1oeplrhy te f&s folmtf.
\.$%ly. Lnh `eumh yeu tomm lt tf&s pe&nt &n yeur h&l"nes&s ec r. >l`%sen lnh dy Dtf&s pe&ntD )
aoln en tf&s &n&t&lm &s&t wflt tfo o?tont ec tfo folmtf rla&c&`lt&ens weumh do cer r. >l`%sen*s
h&l"nes&s'
L.y lssuapt&en lt tfo t&ao wls tforo lro ne al1er folmtf &apm&`lt&ens. Ls ) ro`lmm, aest ec tfo
mos&ens woro en tfo s`lmp. /foro aly flo doon seao cerofolh mos&ens, dut ) hen*t ldsemutomyro`lmm. H&h yeu `ent&nuo te soro ls eno ec r. >l`%sen*s he`ters cer dotwoon tflt t&ao lnh tfo
t&ao ec f&s holtf'
L.-os, ) h&h.
\.Lnh wls tflt en ln en"e&n" dls&s'
L.)t wls lmwlys &ntora&ttont. &`flom wls &n tewn, eut ec tewn, seaot&aos wo tlm%oh en tfopfeno, seaot&aos fo wls &n tfo ecc&`o. $n rlro e``ls&ens ) roaoador "e&n" te Hr. Bmo&n*s ecc&`o
te soo f&a lctor feurs.
\.Lnh h&h yeu lt lny t&ao soo r. >l`%sen ldrelh'
L.-os.
\.$%ly. Lnh lt etfor t&aos h&h yeu soo r. >l`%sen &n (ow -er%'
L.-os.
\.H&h yeu oor soo r. >l`%sen lt (oormlnh'
L.)nnuaorldmo e``ls&ens.
\.H&h yeu lt t&aos soo f&a &n f&s ontury &ty me`lt&en'
L.) tf&n% l `eupmo ec t&aos.
\.$%ly. Lnh tf&s wls en ln &ntora&ttont dls&s crea tf&s pe&nt &n l`%sen plss&n"'
L.-os.
\.Lnh hur&n" tflt ont&ro t&ao h&h yeur h&l"nes&s ls te tfo soor&ty ec r. >l`%sen*s mupus`fln"o'
L.(e.
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\.Lnh wfon yeu tlm% ldeut s`lrr&n", h&h r. >l`%sen flo s`lrr&n" ls l rosumt'
L./foro wls seao sudtmo s`lrr&n" ec tfo s`lmp.
\./fln% yeu. H&h r. >l`%sen flo &t&m&"e'
L.-os. Lnh wflt, &c lny, etfor pfys&`lm rla&c&`lt&ens lro typ&`lm ec l porsen wfe fls h&s`e&h
mupus'
L.;lsf.
\.;lsf. /flt*s &t'
L./flt*s tfo pfys&`lm aln&costlt&en.
#. Lmm r&"ft. o tlm%oh ldeut tf&s c&rst t&ao yeu aot r. >l`%sen &n l precoss&enlm `lpl`&ty lnh
&nh&`ltoh tflt tfon yeu soroh &n seao `lpl`&ty ls l pfys&`&ln cer r. >l`%sen eor tfo no?tlmaest :2 yolrs. )s tflt r&"ft' He ) flo tflt la ) r&"ft' *80, *0 02 yolrs.
L.02 yolrs.
\.04 yolrs. /fo se tfo uost&en tfon do`eaos@ H&h yeu oor soro ls r. >l`%sen*s pr&alrycl&r pr&alry `lro pfys&`&ln'
L.) dom&oo ) wls eno ec tfo pr&alry `lro pfys&`&lns, do`luso &`flom h&h seao he`ter
sfepp&n".
\.ffaa. flt heos tflt aoln'
L.+o flh h&ccoront he`ters &n h&ccoront pml`os, lnh tflt wls eno ec ay `en`orns, do`luso ) ecton
fo weumhn*t tomm ao.
\.ffaa.
L.Lnh &c fo flh l folmtf tf&n", fo weumh %&nh ec a&n&a&!o &t lnh ) weumhn*t folr ldeut &t, se &c
fo wls ldrelh, plrt&`umlrmy.
\.ffaa.
L.) dom&oo &c fo wls `meso te M.L. er &n M.L., ) weumh flo doon tfo c&rst "ete porsen.
\.(ew, wfon yeu sly fo weumhn*t tomm yeu, wflt he yeu aoln dy tflt'
L.+oro lnh tforo ) tf&n% fo flh &ssuos er predmoas w&tf folmtf tflt ) h&hn*t folr ldeut.
\.Lnh few h&h yeu `eao te unhorstlnh tflt fo flh tfeso &c fo h&hn*t tomm yeu'
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L.) aly flo folrh &t crea Hr. Bmo&n. &`flom `eumh flo temh ao s&? aentfs lctor `ea&n" dl`%
crea 5urepo Dfon ) wls &n 5urepo ay dl`% l`toh upD er D) flh l torr&dmo cmu w&tf tfo %&hsD erseaotf&n" lnh weumh folr ldeut &t dut net folr ldeut &t lt tfo t&ao.
\.Lnh h&h yeu oor o?pross yeur `en`orn te r. >l`%sen ldeut yeur net folr&n" ldeut tfoso&nstln`os'
L.) h&h, dut &t h&hn*t sooa te alttor.
\.flt he yeu aoln dy D&t h&hn*t sooa te alttorD'
L.+o wls pr<o, so`rot&o lnh rolmmy a&n&a&!oh l met ec f&s folmtf &ssuos &n toras ec seao ectfo aus`umes%omotlm predmoas fo flh.
#. fon yeu sl&h r. >l`%sen wls so`rot&o, wflt he yeu aoln dy tflt'
L.+o wls sfy ldeut `ortl&n tf&n"s. +o wls so`rot&o ldeut tf&n"s tflt wont en &n f&s m&co. Lnh )
weumh ecton net folr crea f&a er Hr. Bmo&n tflt fo flh l folmtf predmoa en teur er &n 5urepo eren l`lt&en unt&m lctor tfo cl`t. Lnh ecton ) predldmy noor folrh ec l a&mm&en tf&n"s tflt wont en.
\.(ew, soorlm t&aos &n lnswors foro yeu*o rocorroh te Hr. Bmo&n.
L.-os.
\.flt h&h yeu unhorstlnh wls Hr. Bmo&n*s remo &n r. >l`%sen*s m&co'
L.) unhorsteeh tfoa te do ory holr cr&onhs lnh fo wls l trolt&n" pfys&`&ln.
\.ffaa.
L.Hr. Bmo&n lnh &`flom se`&lm&!oh. Hr. Bmo&n lnh &`flom trlomoh te"otfor en `ortl&ne``ls&ens. /foy flh l aero porsenlm romlt&ensf&p tfln ) h&h w&tf &`flom.
\.ut yeu flh l porsenlm romlt&ensf&p'
L.-os. -os.
\.-eu trlomoh w&tf r. >l`%sen en e``ls&en'
L.) flo.
\.Lnh &n toras ec yeu lmse aont&enoh ecton tlm%&n" te Hr. Bmo&n. H&h &t few crouontmy
weumh yeu wfy weumh yeu tlm% te Hr. Bmo&n ldeut r. >l`%sen*s aoh&`lm &ssuos'
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L.)n "onorlm, Lrn&o weumh m&%o te do l aetfor fon. +o weumh m&%o te flnhmo oorytf&n" cer
&`flom, wf&`f %&nh ec wls lpprepr<o &n seao wlys, lnh se fo weumh ls% cer `urdsteno
`ensumts, D/f&s &s wflt*s "e&n" en w&tf &`flom. flt weumh yeu su""ost'D onorlmmy &c fo flh l&rlm &nco`t&en lnh &`flom h&hn*t wlnt te `eao eor te tfo ecc&`o, &c fo pummoh f&s dl`% eut,
D+ew lro wo "e&n" te trolt f&a'D onorlm &ssuos ec l aoh&`lm nlturo se tflt &`flom h&hn*t flo
te `eao &n er `lmm ao f&asomc. o`luso ec do&n" sfy, do`luso ec do&n" so`rot&o lnh do`luso ecHr. Bmo&n m&%&n" te %&nh ec do tfo c&rst heer.
\.Lnh Hr. Bmo&n wls l horalteme"&st, `erro`t'
L.-os.
\.Pe soorlm tf&n"s tflt yeu aont&enoh, cer o?lapmo, tfoso s%omotlm, aus`umlr &ssuosO tf&s weumhnet do Hr. Bmo&n*s spo`&lmty'
L./flt*s wfon fo weumh `lmm ao.
\.$%ly. Lnh &c ) unhorstlnh yeu `erro`tmy, yeu*ro sly&n" r. >l`%sen weumh "e te Hr. Bmo&n er
Hr. Bmo&n weumh `eao te yeu'
L.$r fo weumh `lmm Hr. Bmo&n, tomm f&a wflt*s "e&n" en, lnh rltfor tfln sly&n" Dlmm ot!"or,D
fo a&"ft `lmm ao lnh roprosont wflt*s "e&n" en lnh ls% lh&`o.
\.Lnh tfo DfoD tforo &s Hr. Bmo&n'
L.-os.
\.Lnh yeu flh l tora ) flh net folrh docero, `urds&ho
L.urds&ho `ensumt &s aoh&`lm 1lr"en cer net l`tulmmy soo&n" tfo plt&ont
\.$%ly.
L. lnh folr&n" tfo stery lnh fl&n" ln ep&n&en.
\.Lnh tflt*s wflt wo*ro tlm%&n" ldeut foro &n toras ec
L.-os.
\.$%ly.
L.-os. Lnh en e``ls&en &c Hr. Bmo&n temh ao seaotf&n" ) wls `en`ornoh ldeut, ) weumh al%o &t`molr tflt &`flom aust `eao &n tfo ecc&`o.
\.$%ly. H&h yeu &n yeur 02 yolrs w&tf r. >l`%sen h&h yeu trolt f&a cer lny `fren&` &mmnossos
tflt wo*o net h&s`ussoh foro tehly'
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L.)c wo hoc&no D`fren&`D ls seaotf&n" tflt mlsts cer aentfs er yolrs
\.ffaa.
L. tfo lnswor &s yos. )*o troltoh f&a cer dl`% &ssuos ecc lnh en.
\.Lnh h&h yeu oor trolt r. >l`%sen cer cer smoop&n" predmoas'
L.) hen*t plrt&`umlrmy roaoador pros`r&d&n" lny spo`&c&` hru"s unt&m tfo mlst t&ao ) slw f&a &n
Lpr&m. ) dom&oo &t wls Lpr&m. )*h flo te rocor te tfo ro`erhs. $or tfo yolrs )*a suro ) pros`r&doh
seao rlro smoop&n" aoh&`lt&en, dut ) ldsemutomy `lnnet ro`lmm wfon er wflt aoh&`lt&ens.
\.$%ly. ut ls wo s&t foro tehly, he yeu he yeu roaoador oor trolt&n" f&a cer `fren&`
&nsean&l'
L.(e.
\.$%ly. H&h r. >l`%sen flo &nsean&l'
L.) dom&oo fo h&h.
\.Lnh wfy he yeu dom&oo tflt'
L.omm, )*o o?por&on`oh &t. )*o folrh f&a `eapml&n ldeut &t. ) w&tnossoh &t wfon wo woro &n
Lustrlm&l en teur.
\.ffaa.
L.Lnh plrt&`umlrmy wfon fo*s porcera&n", fo `ln*t smoop.
\.Lnh tf&s &s seaotf&n" tflt yeu o?por&on`oh c&rstflnh'
L.-os.
\.Lnh wfon yeu sly Dplrt&`umlrmy wfon fo*s porcera&n",D wflt he yeu aoln dy tflt'
L.) weumh roaoador f&a `ea&n" eccstl"o &n Lustrlm&l. Lnh ) hen*t roaoador &c ) wls oor
lnywforo omso w&tf f&a lctor porcera&n" etfor tfln soo&n" f&a lctor l `en`ort foro. +o wlsstätoh
\.ffaa.
L. wlntoh te he dottor, lmwlysO `ortl&nmy lhronlm&!oh, lnh fo rolmmy flh l flrh t&ao smoop&n".
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\.Lnh hur&n" tflt t&ao &n Lustrlm&l woro yeu sor&n" ls woro yeu tforo &n yeur remo ls f&s
pfys&`&ln'
L.) wls tforo &n ay remo ls psouhe pfys&`&ln lnh cr&onh lnh `eapln&en.
\.oro yeu `eaponsltoh cer yeur t&ao tforo ls l psouhe pfys&`&ln'
L.) wls net.
\.-eu woro net `eaponsltoh'
L.(et `eaponsltoh.
\.Lnh 1ust cer tfo sl%o ec tfo ro`erh, wfonoor yeu rocor te Lrn&o, yeu*ro tlm%&n" ldeut r.
Hr. Bmo&n, r&"ft'
L.-os. Perry.
#. /fo wfon yeu flh tfoso tfoso `urds&ho `enorslt&ens, weumh yeu tfon wr&to tfoa up &nyeur ro`erh'
L.6redldmy noor.
#. Pe wls yeur ro`erh wflt weumh yeu wr&to up &n yeur ro`erh'
L.)apertlnt pfeno `lmms.
\.ffaa.
L.Hoc&n&tomy wfon fo wls &n tfo ecc&`o er wfon ) alho ln ecc&`&lm feuso `lmm. )c ) wls &s&t&n"
f&a ls l cr&onh er lt tfo rln`f
\.ffaa.
L. er me`lmmy, ) weumh noor wr&to tfeso up &n "onorlm.
#. H&h yeu tlm% te Hr. Bmo&n ecton ldeut &`flom >l`%sen &n tfo 02 yolrs tflt yeu soroh ls l
pfys&`&ln cer r. >l`%sen'
L.eumh yeu hoc&no Decton.D
\.ero tfln ton t&aos l yolr.
L.(e.
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\.oro woro tforo t&aos wfon yeu tlm%oh te Hr. Bmo&n aero tfln ton t&aos hur&n" tfo yolr
wfon yeu woro trolt&n" r. >l`%sen'
L./foro aly flo doon rlro yolrs.
\.ffaa.
L.ut aest ec tfo t&ao &t weumh do tfroo, ceur t&aos l yolr, ) tf&n%.
\.$%ly. Pe lnh ec tfeso tfroo er ceur t&aos l yolr, &s &t slco te sly tflt usulmmy yeu h&h net
wr&to up tfeso `enorslt&ens &n yeur ro`erhs'
L.erro`t.
\.$%ly. ) net&`oh &n yeur ro`erhs, tfo enos wo*ro rocorr&n" te tforo &n 5?f&d&t 4, tflt lt pe&nts
lnh wo*mm "ot te tfo spo`&c&`s &n l aeaont. /flt lt pe&nts yeu*mm tlm% ldeut tfo &hol tflt yeu h&hn*t
porcera mld tosts do`luso fo weumh r. >l`%sen h&hn*t m&%o tfoa. )s tflt `erro`t'
L.) dom&oo tflt*s &n tfo ro`erhs.
\.Lnh `ln yeu ro`lmm wflt tflt aolnt wfon yeu wreto tflt hewn'
L.y ro`emmo`t&en cer wr&t&n" &t hewn er h&`tlt&n" &t wls tflt fo 1ust h&hn*t m&%o lny cera ec pl&n,
lnh te f&a hrlw&n" dmeeh wls pl&ncum. ) `ln ro`lmm net spo`&c&` &nstln`os dut "onorlm&t&os, tflt &c )
wls lhlalnt lnh lhlalnt lnh prossoh lnh prossoh, ) weumh al%o f&a he &t.
\.ffaa.
L.ut ecton, &c &t wls net `r&t&`lm te f&s `lro, ) weumh net cer`o f&a te he tflt.
#. -eu flh &nh&`ltoh tflt Hr. Bmo&n flh l porsenlm romlt&ensf&p tflt yeu tfeu"ft wls l l aero
o?tons&o porsenlm romlt&ensf&p tfln tfo eno tflt yeu flh w&tf r. >l`%sen dut yeu lmse &nh&`ltohtflt yeu flh seao porsenlm romlt&ensf&p
L.-os.
\. w&tf r. >l`%sen. H&h yeu soo f&a se`&lmmy'
L.) slw f&a se`&lmmy lt (oormlnh.
\.ffaa.
L./e ao, tfo tr&p te Lustrlm&l wls se`&lm
\.ffaa.
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L. aero tfln aoh&`lm
\.$%ly.
L. `molrmy. ) dom&oo fo rolmmy wlntoh ao te do lt f&s wohh&n". /flt*s wfy fo ls%oh us. M&%o
weumh ) aoot f&a lt l rostlurlnt' )s tflt wflt yeu aoln, 1ust se`&lmmy'
\.(e, ) aolnt l`tulmmy tfo tf&n"s yeu 1ust sl&hO soo&n" f&a lt (oormlnh, "e&n" te Lustrlm&l. -eu
&nh&`ltoh yeu wont te (oormlnh. $n few alny e``ls&ens h&h yeu "e te (oormlnh se`&lmmy'
L.&tf er w&tfeut &`flom tforo'
\.5&tfor wly.
L.lydo s&? te o&"ft eor tfo yolrs.
\.$%ly. +ew alny t&aos w&tf &`flom'
L.est ec tfeso.
\.est ec tfeso.
L.est ec tfeso.
\.Lnh woro yeu oor lt (oormlnh &n yeur `lpl`&ty ls r. >l`%sen*s trolt&n" pfys&`&ln'
L.) tf&n% oorytf&n" wls aero se`&lm.
\.$%ly.
L.-eu %new, &c &c seaotf&n" flpponoh tforo lnh fo noohoh seao lh&`o nutr&t&enlmmy, )*a suro
tforo wls seao aoh&`lm `eapenont, dut ) weumh sly tfo "rolt por`ont weumh do 89 er 2por`ont wls lmwlys se`&lm.
\.Lnh yeu &nh&`ltoh yeu slw f&a &n Lpr&m ec soorlm aentfs docero fo plssoh.
L.-os.
\.H&h yeu soo f&a lt tfo lremweeh ros&hon`o'
L.-os, ) h&h.
\.H&h yeu oor soo f&a &n lny etfor ros&hon`o'
L.(oormlnh.
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\.ffuf.
L.lremweeh. ) tf&n% ) slw f&a l `eupmo ec t&aos lt Lrn&o*s.
\.Lnh dy tflt yeu aoln Lrnemh
L.-olf.
\. Lrnemh Bmo&n*s porsenlm ros&hon`o'
L.-os.
\.$%ly.
L.)n M.L. ) hen*t tf&n% ) oor slw f&a lt +lyonfurst. Peaotf&n" st&`%s &n ay a&nh ldeut seao
etfor ros&hon`o er fetom. ) 1ust hen*t ro`lmm.
\.$%ly. /flt*s c&no. Lnh yeu yeu aont&enoh r. >l`%sen*s wohh&n".
L.-os.
\.oro yeu prosont lt f&s wohh&n" te s. ;ewo'
L.-os.
#. )*a "e&n" te ls% yeu seao uost&ens ldeut tfo teurs. -eu flh &nh&`ltoh tflt yeu flh "eno teLustrlm&l.
L.-os.
\.Lnh wls tflt &n `en1un`t&en w&tf eno ec Hr. >l`%sen*s teurs'
L.-os.
\.ls &t tfo DHln"oreusD teur crea
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\.$%ly. Lnh few au`f ec tfo teur woro yeu prosont cer' Lnh dy tflt ) aoln woro yeu en tfo
teur w&tf f&a.
L.) tf&n% 1ust &n Lustrlm&l. Hoc&n&tomy &n ) tf&n% 1ust eno `&ty. )*a net suro.
#. ln yeu ro`lmm wfotfor tforo woro lny etfor he`ters prosont en tfo teur wf&mo yeu woro tforo'
L.)*a net suro. ) hen*t rolmmy roaoador.
\.Hr. Ptoon +occm&n. He yeu %new Hr. Ptoon +occm&n'
L.+eoccm&n.
\.+eoccm&n.
L.+o*s l pmlst&` sur"oen.
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L./e ay ro`emmo`t&en, fo wls net en tflt teur. )t wls wfon ) wfon yeu sly DteurD lnh ) sly
Dteur,D )*a "e&n" te sly &n Pyhnoy er &n Lustrlm&l.
#. ls Hr. +eoccm&n seaoeno tflt yeu holmt w&tf &n rocoron`o te yeur `lro cer r. >l`%sen'
L.6or&eh&`lmmy ) weumh "ot l pfeno `lmm crea Ptoon +eoccm&n er fo weumh `lmm te ls% l uost&en
ldeut &`flom*s folmtf. ) weumh sly tf&s &s lnetfor o?lapmo ec tfo so`ro`y. ) noor %now wfon fowls fl&n" a&mh, a&ner pmlst&` sur"ory
\.ffaa.
L. unt&m alydo lctorwlrhs. D(oorD &s l stren" werh. ) weumh sly ) &rtulmmy noor %now wfon
a&ner, m&ttmo tf&n"s woro do&n" heno dy Hr. Bmo&n er r. +eoccm&n er dy lnyeno omso.
\.Lnh en wflt e``ls&ens weumh Hr. +eoccm&n `lmm yeu, tfon'
L.) tf&n% fo wls &c fo wls werr&oh tflt &`flom wls &n "eeh sflpo te he sur"ory.
\.ffuf.
L.Hr. +eoccm&n lmwlys flh seao unusulm, h&ccoront &ows ec folmtf lnh few te trolt folmtf, lnh
fo weumh h&s`uss `ortl&n tf&n"s w&tf ao tflt ) weumh er weumhn*t h&s`uss weumh er weumhn*t
l"roo w&tf.
\.$%ly. Lnh tfeso unusulm h&ccoront &ows ec folmtf, woro tfoy &n rocoron`o te f&s troltaont ec
r. ec r. >l`%sen'
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L.-os.
\.Lnh wflt o?lapmos ec tflt unusulm er h&ccoront &ows he yeu aoln'
L.+o wls lmwlys try&n" te lh&so &`flom en "onorlm folmtf &ssuosO nutr&t&en, o?or`&so. +o flh l
met ec coom&n"s ldeut smoop, few fo wlntoh &`flom te try ford aoh&`&nos tflt wo flh tr&oh.
\.ffaa.
L.) hen*t roaoador lny ec tfo plrt&`umlrs.
\.Pe wfon yeu woro wfon yeu woro rocoron`&n" tflt, tfo unusulm lnh h&ccoront &ows, wls
tflt &n rocoron`o te r. >l`%sen*s &nsean&l'
L.)nsean&l.
\.ffuf.
L.onorlm eorlmm folmtf.
\.$%ly. Lnh yeu sl&h seao fordlm aoh&`&nos tflt yeu flh lmse tr&oh. fon yeu wflt woro
yeu rocorr&n" te wfon yeu sl&h yeu flh lmse tr&oh'
L.) flh tr&oh omlten&n.
\.ffaa.
L.) flh tr&oh seao 5`f&nl`ol.
\.ffaa.
L.Lnh seao pros`r&pt&o hru"s. ) `ln*t rolmmy ro`lmm wflt tfoy woro, unmoss tfoy*ro &n tfo ro`erh.
\.$%ly. Lnh tfoso lro por lnh tfoso woro lmm &n yeur troltaont ec r. >l`%sen cer &nsean&l'
L.-os.
\.Lnh &c ) &c ) wlntoh te c&nh eut wflt pros`r&pt&o hru"s yeu pre&hoh te r. >l`%sen &n
rocoron`o te yeur troltaont ec f&a cer &nsean&l, tfeso lro ) weumh c&nh &n yeur ro`erhs'
L.-eu weumh predldmy c&nh seao ec tfeso hru"s &n tfo ro`erh. )c ) h&hn*t al%o l neto er ) wls
eut ec tewn lnh `lmmoh l pflral`y, wo weumh flo te `fo`% pflral`y ro`erhs.
\.Ls wo s&t foro tehly, wflt `ln yeu ro`lmm ls tfo wlys &n wf&`f yeu lttoaptoh te lss&st r.
>l`%sen &n trolt&n" f&s &nsean&l'
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L.Mee%&n" lt ay ro`erhs, tfo mlst t&ao ) slw &`flom &n Lpr&m l`%sen*s &nsean&l.
L.Ppo`&c&`lmmy h&h fo flo l smoop stuhy'
\.ffaa.
L./e ay ro`emmo`t&en, ne. ) lmwlys romltoh &t te f&a do&n" l `rolt&o cer`o &n tfo un&orso, onh
uetoO net do&n" flppy w&tf `ortl&n tf&n"s `ea&n" eut ec tfo pross, net do&n" flppy w&tf lpre1o`t er seaotf&n" fo wls wer%&n" en lnh fo wls hoh&`ltoh te al%&n" &t dottor, lmwlys, lnh
lmwlys tf&n%&n" er up lt n&"ft hrlw&n" er seaotf&n". ) hen*t tf&n% &t wls l womm, )*a net suro ec
tfo o?l`t ot&eme"y. )nsean&l &s aumt&cl`ter&lm.
\.ffaa.
L.o tlm%oh ldeut smoop fy"&ono.
\.ffaa.
L.eccoo lnh tf&n"s m&%o tflt net docero "e&n" te smoop. o tlm%oh ldeut f&a net wlt`f&n" tfo
nows mlto lt n&"ft se f&s a&nh wlsn*t `muttoroh w&tf "eeh tf&n"s en tfo nows er dlh tf&n"s tflt
woron*t oon romltoh te f&a. onorlm smoop fy"&ono ) flh h&s`ussoh w&tf f&a en &nnuaorldmoe``ls&ens. 6ess&dmy oon try&n" te o?or`&so. Peao poepmo smoop dottor &c tfoy o?or`&so docero tfoy
"e te dohO seao poepmo hen*t. Pe wo flh tr&oh h&ccoront lonuos ec nenpflral`eme"y te fomp
f&a smoop.
\.Lnh yeu lmse tr&oh pros`r&pt&o hru"s ls womm ls lr&eus fordlm aoh&`lt&ens'
L.-os.
\.Lnh wls tf&s tfreu"feut yeur 02yolr precoss&enlm romlt&ensf&p w&tf r. >l`%sen'
L.) `ln*t lnswor tflt. ) hen*t ro`lmm unmoss ) mee% lt ay ro`erhs &c ) troltoh f&a cer &nsean&l &n
tfo *82*s
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L. er *2*s. )ntora&ttontmy ) weumh trolt f&a. Lnh rocorr&n" te tf&s eno spo`&c&` o?lapmo, )
weumh flo te rocrosf ay aoaery lnh mee% lt ro`erhs.
\.Lmm r&"ft. Pe wo flo tfo D+&steryD teur tflt wo woro tlm%&n" ldeut, lnh wo tlm%oh ldeut seao
ec tfo he`ters, eno ec tfoa do&n" Hr. +eoccm&n. ls Hr. Lrnemh Bmo&n prosont hur&n" tf&s teur'
L.) hen*t dom&oo se.
\.$%ly.
L.Lnh, l"l&n, +eoccm&n ) hen*t dom&oo wls prosont o&tfor.
\.$%ly. flt ldeut l Hr. (o&m ;ltnor'
L.(o&m ;ltnor wls lnostfot&st crea (ow -er%. ) hen*t roaoador few fo "et &nemoh w&tf
&`flom. &`flom weumh soo% eut lonuos ec smoop fompors, lnh tflt*s lnetfor lspo`t ec f&sso`ro`y. ) noor %now wflt fo wls he&n" lt t&aos tflt fo wlsn*t &n M.L., lnh predldmy fo h&h
tf&n"s &n M.L. tflt ) hen*t %new er Hr. Bmo&n heosn*t %new. ;ltnor, ) tf&n%, `lao te Lustrlm&l lttfo onh ec tflt teur.
\.$%ly.
L.Lnh ) tf&n% ) aot ;ltnor en tflt teur
\.ffaa.
L. lnh flh l cow `enorslt&ens lctor Lustrlm&l.
\.Lmm r&"ft. Pe wforo ) wlnt te stlrt, tfon, &s &n wflt weumh do tfo do"&nn&n" ec tflt `freneme"y,
wf&`f weumh do LM)(
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L.&`flom flh soorlm lm&lsos cer `enc&hont&lm&ty &n tfo ecc&`o. $no wls $alr Lrnemh, >eo
&`floms. /foro aly do etfor enos &n tfo ro`erh tflt )*o cer"etton, tee.
\.$%ly. fon yeu woro soo&n" cer o?lapmo, en tf&s hlto, lr`f 9tf, l`%sen en ln en"e&n" dls&s &n tflt ho`lho ls l plt&ont'
L.-os.
\.Lnh ls wo s&t foro tehly, wls tforo lnytf&n" roalr%ldmo ldeut yeur troltaont ec r. >l`%sen
&n tflt ho`lho'
L.flt he yeu aoln, Droalr%ldmoD'
\.Lnytf&n" eut ec tfo erh&nlry.
L.) `ortl&nmy troltoh f&a cer tfo h&s`e&h mupus.
\.ffaa.
L.) troltoh f&a cer "onorlm aoh&`lm &ssuos.
\.ffaa.
L.) predldmy, w&tfeut rocorr&n" te tfo netos, troltoh seao dl`% &ssuos er mo" &ssuos crea hln`&n".
\.ffaa.
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L.) hen*t roaoador lnytf&n" tflt wls plrt&`umlrmy unusulm er roalr%ldmo etfor tfln wflt wo flh
aont&enoh, fomp&n" f&a smoop.
\.Lnh, &n cl`t, &n tfo mlst sonton`o yeu sly "Fo's gekng te flvo omo`tkvo s`lmp surgory cer l s`lr
rovksken dy Hr. Gerhen Plslik --"
L.Plsl%&.
\. "lnh Ptovon --"
L.+eoccm&n.
#. L `eupmo ec m&nos hewn c&rst ec lmm, &t netos "Fo ks gekng te do flvkng surgory kn tfo noxt cowhlys." He yeu flo ln unhorstlnh&n" ls wo s&t foro tehly wfotfor fo flh l sur"ory detf lctor tfo
lr`f &s&t lnh tfo >umy &s&t'
L.-os.
\.+o h&h'
L.(ktnoss ne+s fol+.)
\.$%ly. Lnh he yeu %new wflt tfo sur"ory wls cer lctor tfo 7C8C0 &s&t'
L.)t slys romltoh te tfo s`lr crea tfo 6ops& eml `eaaor`&lm, se ) prosuao &t wls romltoh te tflt
spo`&c&` rocoron`o.
\.Lnh tfo olrm&or eno &n lr`f, he yeu %new &c tflt wls l romltoh sur"ory'
L./e tfo durn'
\.-os.
L.L"l&n, ne.
\.-eu hen*t. ut yeu he ro`lmm tforo wls seao sur"ory tflt wls e``urr&n" sfertmy tforolctor'
L./foro woro alny sur"or&os romltoh te tfo &n1ury w&tf tfo c&ro.
\.Lmm r&"ft. e&n" en te tf&s, )*a new "e&n" te "e te l"l&n, )*a try&n" te stly `freneme"&`lm,
wf&`f ) tf&n% aolns wo "e dl`% te 6l"o
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L.-os.
\.$%ly. Lnh few h&h yeu `eao te unhorstlnh tflt Blron =lyo pmlyoh tflt remo'
L.Blron wls rolmmy tfo aest `enstlnt porsen tflt wls lreunh &`flom lmm tfo t&ao, te ay
%newmoh"o.
\.$%ly.
L.+o flh f&s al%oup fo flh f&s wlrhredo "uys tflt fo wls `meso te, tfo hln`ors lnh tf&n"s
m&%o tflt, dut sfo sfo te ao wls tfo aest `enstlnt `eapln&en tfreu"f teur&n" foro,
oorywforo.
\.$%ly. Lnh wflt wls wflt wls tfo rolsen cer aoot&n" w&tf L%lsfl'
L.&`flom rolmmy wlntoh folmtfy ceeh.
\.ffaa.
L.+o wls aestmy l o"otlr&ln o?`opt cer c&sf. +o rolmmy, wfon tfo %&hs woro dern, wls lhlalnt
ldeut prepor nutr&t&en cer tfo wfemo cla&my.
\.ffaa.
L.Lnh fo flh lreunh f&a, &c fo &c fo `eumh, ) "uoss, l `ee% wfe wls lh&s&n" prepor
nutr&t&en.
\.Hr. ot!"or, h&h l t&ao `eao wforo yeu dom&ooh tflt r. >l`%sen flh l predmoa w&tf
Hoaorem'
L.)ntora&ttontmy ) wls lwlro tflt fo wls "&on Hoaorem cer pre`ohuros &n tfo ecc&`o.
\.ffaa.
L./flt wls wfon ) c&rst do`lao `en`ornoh, do`luso ec f&s pl&n tfrosfemh, tflt wo sfeumh try te
he seaotf&n" h&ccorontmy, dut ) flh ne `entrem eor tflt.
#. He yeu ro`lmm &c tf&s wls l por&eh ec t&ao &n tf&s twe woo%s wforo yeu flh l `en`orn ldeut
r. >l`%sen*s uso ec Hoaorem'
L.(e, ) he net ro`lmm.
\.-eu hen*t ro`lmm tflt. Lnh he yeu ro`lmm wfotfor tf&s wls l t&ao tflt yeu flh `en`orn eor r.
>l`%sen*s uso ec lny pl&n%&mmors'
L.) hen*t ro`lmm lny `en`orn. ) 1ust hen*t
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\.$%ly. Pe lnh se ls wo s&t foro tehly yeu `ln*t ro`lmm fl&n" fompoh trolt r. >l`%sen cer ln
lhh&`t&en te lny aoh&`lt&en'
L.(e. ) noor troltoh f&a. ) folrh `en`orns
\.ffaa.
L. crea Blron, crea Hodd&o, crea +eoccm&n, crea Bmo&n tflt &`flom wls he`ter sfepp&n" lnhtee% pl&n aoh&`lt&en tflt tfo lorl"o porsen weumhn*t. =er o?lapmo, ) %new fo flh seao %&nh ec
troltaont cer f&s a&ner pre`ohuros &n Lrn&o*s ecc&`o. ) hen*t %new wflt tflt troltaont wls. ) flh
folrh &t wls Hoaorem crea predldmy Hodd&o. &`flom noor weumh tomm ao wflt fo wls he&n".
Lnh &c ) h&hn*t pros`r&do seaotf&n" er ) h&hn*t folr &t crea l folmtf precoss&enlm, ) rolmmy wlsn*tsuro wflt wls spo`&c&`lmmy flppon&n".
\.H&h yeu oor h&s`uss tfoso `en`orns w&tf r. >l`%sen'
L.) tf&n% ) tf&n% ) h&h h&s`uss w&tf f&a tflt ) wlnt f&a mott&n" ao %new wflt*s "e&n" en, tflt )
wls `en`ornoh tflt fo weumh "ot L crea Hr. L, crea Hr. lnh `eumh furt f&asomc, wfotfor &twls smoop aohs, lnt&d&et&`s, nutr&onts er pl&n aohs. Lnh ) tf&n% en e``ls&en ) temh &`flom tflt
f&s pl&n tfrosfemh wls net lorl"o lnh fo noohoh te try te a&n&a&!o pl&n aoh&`lt&en, plrt&`umlrmy
&n Bmo&n*s er +eoccm&n*s er lnyeno*s ecc&`o wforo fo flh l a&ner sur"&`lm pre`ohuro.
\.$%ly. Lnh yeu tlm% foro ldeut tfo &hol ec "&on "&&n" `ortl&n aoh&`lt&ens te &ss =lyo
cer r. >l`%sen. ln yeu ro`lmm he&n" tflt'
L.) hen*t ro`lmm &t. ) soo &t*s foro. ) hen*t ) hen*t roaoador wflt tfeso aohs woro.
\.$%ly. ut yeu he ro`lmm pre&h&n" su`f aoh&`lt&en'
L.-olf.
\.$%ly.
L.) pre&hoh seaotf&n" cer tflt teur, lnh fo rolmmy dls&`lmmy moct l"l&nst ay w&sfos.
\.Lnh romltoh te tfo slao, `ln yeu ro`lmm oor pros`r&d&n" aoh&`lt&ens cer r. >l`%sen &n &ss
=lyo*s nlao'
L.) he ro`lmm pros`r&d&n" seaotf&n" &n &ss =lyo*s nlao. ) hen*t roaoador wflt &t wls.
\.ls &t
L./foro wls se au`f lnenya&ty &n &`flom*s wermh tflt )*a suro ) h&h tflt.
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\.Lnh he yeu ro`lmm wfotfor &t wls &n tf&s t&ao por&eh er aero ro`ontmy lreunh tfo t&ao ec f&s
plss&n"'
L.$f, hoc&n&tomy net lreunh tfo t&ao ec f&s plss&n".
\.(et lt tflt t&ao'
L.(e.
\./fo no?t pl"o, lmse $alr Lrnemh, 8C
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\.ls tforo lny etfor &ssuo yeu woro &s&t&n" cer lt tf&s t&ao'
L.P`lmp pl&n lnh folhl`fo.
\.Lnytf&n" doyenh tfeso'
L.omm, ) aont&enoh smoop alnl"oaont.
\./fo no?t ontry &s cer Lu"ust 4
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\.Lnh he yeu ro`lmm f&a tlm%&n" ldeut f&s smoop h&cc&`umt&os hur&n" tf&s `enorslt&en'
L.-os.
\.Lnh wflt wls fo sly&n", &c yeu `ln ro`lmm'
L.+o wlsn*t ldmo te smoop w&tf tfo 1ot ml", tfo trlom&n", do&n" ory &mm w&tf tfo &rlm synhreao.
\.$%ly.
L.+o `eumh flo doon en ho`en"ostlnts, wf&`f `eumh flo rostr&`toh f&s smoop. ) hen*t roaoador
tfo plrt&`umlrs, dut ) roaoador tflt wo h&s`ussoh lmm tfoso tf&n"s.
\.$%ly. /fo &n tfo no?t ontry tfo no?t hly &t slys "cre$ 8-?2 tfreugf 8-?7-76 ne spo`kck`
`entl`t wktf k`flom." Pe eor tfo no?t ceur hlys, ne `entl`t. /fon tforo*s ln ontry w&tfeut l
spo`&c&` hlto lnh &t slys@ "y gonorlm `en`orns flvo doon wktf tfo $lnlgo$ont ec k`flom'ss`lmp plkn huo te tfo s`lr `entrl`turo. speio lglkn wktf Hr. Plslik lnh Hr. =mokn ldeut tfo
$lnlgo$ont ec tfks lnh tfo sfert-mkvoh nlturo ec fks nooh cer plkn $ohk`ltken cer tfks ro`egnk(oh`e$pmk`ltken ec s`lmp surgory sovorlm woois olrmkor. Hr. Plslik `lmmoh $o cre$ Flwlkk wforo fo
wls en l precosskenlm dusknoss trkp lnh wo `en`urroh en $ohk`ltken tflt wls ro*ukroh. Hr.
Feoccmkn lnh hkh net spoli $ero tfln eno tk$o. ohk`ltkens cer k`flom woro wrktton lnh
gkvon te =lron /lyo wktf rocoron`o te tfo engekng trolt$ont ec k`flom. 0s do`luso ec fkss`fohumo lnh rofolrslms k`flom heos net tlio $ohk`ltken rogumlrmy lnh =lron /lyo weumh do
tfo rospenskdmo knhkvkhulm wktf Hr. /ero`lst."/f&s plrl"rlpf foro &s %&nh ec m&%o l suaalt&en
plrl"rlpf.
L.ffaa.
\.Lmm r&"ft. Lnh &n tflt o&n alydo tfo slao lnswor, yeu `ln*t ro`lmm yeu tlm% foro ldeut
tfo sfertm&oh nlturo ec f&s nooh cer pl&n aoh&`lt&en.
L.)t wls ay &apross&en tflt tf&s `eapm&`lt&en tflt ecton w&mm e``ur woo%s mltor, o&tfor l
`entrl`turo er l noureal, rou&roh sferttora pl&n aoh&`lt&en.
\.flt*s `entrl`turo er noureal'
L.$f, `entrl`turo &s tfo s`lr folm&n" up lnh pusf&n" en noros.
\.$%ly.
L.(oureal &s tfo hoomepaont ec l tuaer en tfo noro ls &t*s folm&n". Lnh tfeso `ln do pl&ncum.Lnh sfertm&oh folm&n", &t weumh 1ust do l sfert t&ao tflt fo noohoh aoh&`lt&en te "ot eor tfo
folm&n" pre`oss.
\.Lnh heos tflt no`osslr&my aoln, s&n`o &t wls pl&n aoh&`lt&en, tflt &t wls l nlr`et&`'
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\.Pe &t `eumh net do l nlr`et&`, r&"ft'
L.o flo soorlm aoh&`&nos tflt lro net nlr`et&`s tflt lro lnlm"os&`s.
\.Lnh wflt wo*ro new "e&n" te "e &nte lro yeur *9 lnh *3 ro`erhs.
L.$%ly.
\.Pe tf&s &s ldeut twe yolrs lctor tfo ro`erhs tflt wo h&h l aeaont l"e, `erro`t'
L.;&"ft.
\.Lnh he yeu ro`e"n&!o tf&s ls yeur ro`erhs'
L.-os, &t &s.
\.$%ly. Lnh &t slys foro tflt fo*s do&n" tflt r. >l`%sen &s do&n" soon cer l pfys&`lm o?la'
L.-os.
\.+&s onor"y &s u&to "eeh. )t slys "Fo's doon unhor l $ehorlto l$eunt ec stross cknksfkng fks
now lmdu$."L"l&n, weumh tflt do seaotf&n" r. >l`%sen weumh flo temh yeu'
L.ffaa.
\.)t slys@ "Fo ks oxor`kskng rogumlrmy lnh tlikng enmy vktl$kns. Fo heos net hrkni er s$eio lnhtlios ne ro`roltkenlm hrugs."L"l&n, tf&s weumh do seaotf&n" r. >l`%sen weumh flo temh yeu'
L.-os, er ) weumh flo ls%oh.
\.)t &s >umy
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L.;&"ft.
\. P M $ P B 5 M 5 / LM pl&n synhreao. "+fks $ly flvo kts erkgkn kn romltkensfkp te
se$o $kner trlu$l wfk`f e``urroh wfkmo ckm$kng fks $est ro`ont vkhoe. Fo wls troltoh --"
plrhen ao "evor tfo wooionh dy $ysomc lnh Hr. 0rnemh =mokn lnh fls ro*ukroh mew heslgosec 1mtrl$" M / ; L,"lnh )kstlrkm" G ) P / L; ) M,"?3 $kmmkgrl$s en ? er 6
e``lskens cer $ehorlto lnxkoty. Fo `e$os kn wktf oxlggorltoh plkn lnh unhor l grolt holm ec
stross. Fo ks se$owflt tolrcum lt tk$os romltoh te sovoro plkn. 1ppor groltor tfln mewor`este`fenhrlm >eknt sonsktkvkty ks netoh."He yeu neto lmm tflt'
L.-os.
\.He yeu roaoador tf&s &s&t'
L.Ppo`&c&`lmmy, ne. =rea mee%&n" lt tfo ro`erhs, &t ) `ln ro`lmm tflt tforo flh te do l &s&t m&%o
tf&s.
\.ut yeu hen*t ro`lmm tf&s &s&t'
L.) hen*t roaoador tflt o?l`t &s&t, ne.
\.Pe yeu hen*t roaoador f&a `ea&n" &n en ln oaor"on`y'
L.omm, tforo woro alny t&aos fo `lao &n ls ln oaor"on`y er lt tfo onh ec tfo hly. )c yeu
weumh sly te ao ls l spo`&c&` ro`emmo`t&en he yeu roaoador soo&n" f&a &n >umy ec *9 w&tf lsooro pl&n synhreao, ) weumh sly ) hen*t roaoador.
\.Lmm r&"ft.
L.ut soo&n" tfo netos, &t dr&n"s dl`% seao ro`emmo`t&en.
\.Lnh wflt ro`emmo`t&en heos &t dr&n" dl`%'
L.est &apertlntmy, tflt wfon fo wls &n pl&n fo flh l ory mew pl&n tfrosfemh.
\.flt heos tflt aoln'
L./flt f&s noure ro`opters, f&s drl&n, weumh hoto`t l "rlho soon er o&"ft er ton, wforols tfolorl"o porsen weumh hoto`t crea tfo&r dehy s&"nlms l tfroo er ceur er c&o.
\.Lnh h&h yeu flo lny unhorstlnh&n" ls te wfy tflt wls'
L.) hen*t tf&n% tfo aoh&`lm precoss&en fls lny unhorstlnh&n" lt tfo aeaont.
\.$%ly.
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L.molrmy &t*s l noure`foa&`lm pfoneaonen.
\.ffaa.
L./foro aly do l psy`fe eormly crea `f&mhfeeh &n`&honts er troltaont er sur"ory. ) tf&n% )hen*t %new.
\.-eu hen*t %new'
L.Lnh )*a net suro &c s`&on`o %news.
\.$%ly. He yeu ro`lmm l t&ao wforo r. >l`%sen wls rofolrs&n" cer ln +$ spo`&lm &n (ow-er% mltor &n tflt yolr'
L.-os.
\.)n
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wooi lnh ks flvkng ne spo`kck` folmtf `e$pmlknts. Fo ks tlikng fkgf heso nutrkonts lnh mk*ukhs kn
fkgf hesos. Fo fls ne hkcck`umty wktf ioopkng up l dusy fo`tk` s`fohumo. Fo fls ne `fost plkn
plmpktltkens ste$l`f `e$pmlknts nlusol ve$ktkng er hklrrfol. Fo ks flvkng $kner `es$otk`kntorvontkens tfreugf Hrs. Fecc$ln lnh =mokn evor tfo mlst sovorlm woois dut ne $l>er surgory
lnostfoskl ot`."
L./flt sfeumh do +eoccm&n. y trlns`r&pt&en poepmo folrh +eccaln, lnh ) h&hn*t `erro`t &t.
\.Lmm r&"ft. "Fo ks oltkng lnh oxor`kskng *ukto womm. Fo fls ne ox`oss stross. Fo ks vory$us`umlr.")t "eos en te tlm% ldeut lr&eus ec f&s `enh&t&ens tflt wo tlm%oh ldeut docero su`f ls
mun"s `molr. Lnh tfon tewlrhs tfo onh &t slys@ " flvo ro`e$$onhoh mew heso 5lnlx lnhBer
0$dkon lnhBer Hlm$lno. Fks $ohk`ltkens wkmm ge wktf fk$. Fo wkmm do molvkng lpprexk$ltomy
Popto$dor % roturnkng ldeut Llnulry %. Hurkng tflt tk$o fo wkmm pred --"lnh &t slys "net dodl`i kn 1.P."er predldmy net do dl`% &n tfo .P. "o lntk`kplto ne folmtf predmo$s."He yeu
soo tflt ontry'
L.-os.
\.He yeu ro`lmm r. >l`%sen `ea&n" te yeu &n lhln`o ec f&s *3 wermh teur'
L.-os.
\.Lnh he yeu flo l ro`emmo`t&en ls te wfy fo wls `ea&n" te soo yeu &n lnt&`&plt&en ec tflt
wermh teur'
L.) tf&n% &t rocors te tflt fo noohoh l pfys&`lm cer tfo poepmo &n `flr"o ec tfo teur.
\.$%ly. Lnh wfon wfon yeu h&h su`f l pfys&`lm, weumh yeu c&mm eut l cera lnh pre&ho &t te
tfo poepmo wfe flh rouostoh &t'
L.Peaot&aos tfoy weumh wlnt l neto.
\.ffuf.
L.Peaot&aos tfoy flh l cera. Peaot&aos tforo wls l `fo`%m&st cer h&ccoront &nsurln`o
`eapln&os. Lnh ) weumh ) weumh flo ne ro`emmo`t&en ec &n tf&s &nstln`o. Peaot&aos )*mm wr&tol mottor sly&n" fo wls o?la&noh lnh fo*s `molroh te trlom.
\.ffaa.
L.) tf&n% &t h&ccoroh w&tf ol`f teur lnh ol`f &nsurln`o `eaplny. )t tfon "eos en te al%o lr&eus
pros`r&pt&ensO Flnl?, Lad&on lnh Hlmalno.
#. flt lro tfoy ol`f l pros`r&pt&en cer'
L.$%ly. ) flo ro`eaaonhoh mewheso Flnl?, wf&`f &s dls&`lmmy cer ln?&oty
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L. dut &t `ln do usoh te smoop. Lad&on, wf&`f &s smoop&n" enmy. Lnh Hlmalno, wf&`f &s l ory
a&mh, slco smoop&n" aoh&`lt&en.
\.Lnh weumh tf&s do te lhhross wflt wo flh tlm%oh ldeut olrm&or, wf&`f &s r. >l`%sen*s
&nsean&l'
L.-os.
\.(etf&n" o?trl. Lnh h&h r. >l`%sen ls% yeu te `eao en teur te soro ls f&s he`ter'
L.&`flom ls%oh ao te `eao en teur te, ueto, Ddo &n ay wohh&n".D
\.$%ly. oln&n" te do &n f&s wohh&n"'
L.-os.
\.$%ly. Pe tflt wls tfo rolsen wfy yeu wont te Lustrlm&l'
L.-os. Pe wo tlm%oh olrm&or ldeut tfo t&ao tflt r. >l`%sen wls rofolrs&n" cer l pess&dmo +$porceraln`o lnh tflt fo flh `emmlpsoh lnh tflt yeu flh doon `lmmoh lnh tflt yeu wont te (ow
-er% te lss&st.
\.Lnh )*mm ls% yeu l m&ttmo d&t ldeut tflt. Pe yeu ro`o&oh tflt `lmm, yeu netoh, lnh yeu wont te(ow -er% te fomp lnh tforo woro l sor&os ec he`ters. +ew men" woro yeu tforo cer'
L./froo te ceur hlys, ) tf&n%.
\.Lnh yeu woro net tforo pr&er te r. >l`%sen*s `emmlpso, `erro`t'
L.(e.
\.$%ly. flt &s `lrh&l` lrrytfa&l'
L.)nstolh ec do&n" l ro"umlr dolt
\.ffaa.
L. tforo*s mets ec o?trl dolts, clst dolts, hreppoh dolts. Peaotf&n" m&%o tflt.
\.Lnh &s tflt wflt `lusoh r. >l`%sen te `emmlpso lt tflt t&ao'
L.)t `eumh flo `entr&dutoh te &t. +o flh ln PG/, wf&`f &s l ory rlp&h pumso.
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\.ffaa.
L.Lnh &c tfo pumso &c tfo folrt &s dolt&n" tee u&`%my, &t heosn*t flo oneu"f t&ao te "ot dmeeh&nte &t. /forocero, tforo*s net oneu"f dmeeh &n &t te dltfo tfo drl&n. Pe yeu `eumh cl&nt crea
lrrytfa&l, l c&dr&mmlt&en, l tl`fy`lrh&l. Lny nuador ec `lrh&l` lrrfytfa&ls `ln `luso cl&nt&n".
\.H&h yeu flo lny unhorstlnh&n" ls te lny etfor `luso ec r. >l`%sen*s cl&nt&n" etfor tfln tfo
`lrh&l` lrrytfa&l'
L.$f, yolf. +o wls hofyhrltoh
\.$%ly.
L. fo flh l "lstreontor&t&s.
\.flt &s tflt'
L.L steal`f &ncmlaalt&en w&tf h&lrrfol, tflt wo h&hn*t %new ldeut unt&m &n tfo &ntons&o `lro
un&t. Ls ) sl&h, eno ec tfo tf&n"s ) ldsemutomy he`uaontoh &n Pyhnoy &s oory porceraln`o fo mestsoon er o&"ft peunhs.
\.Lnh yeu l`tulmmy
L.o&"foh f&a.
\. wo&"foh f&a'
L.Ldsemutomy.
\.Lnh yeu slw tflt lctor ol`f ec tfeso'
L.-os.
\.fy h&h yeu wo&"f f&a'
L.o`luso ) tr&oh te `en&n`o f&a me"&`lmmy fo flh te hr&n% aero cmu&hs. Lnh &c fo wlsrofolrs&n" l met, fo predldmy "et ory hofyhrltoh.
\.Lnh
L.)c fo*s fl&n" h&lrrfol, fo `eumh "ot hofyhrltoh.
#. (ew, wo lmse tlm%oh ldeut tfo twe oraln he`ters. -eu hen*t ro`lmm ls wo s&t foro tehly f&a
tomm yeu ldeut tfoa. He yeu roaoador oor aoot&n" tfoa'
L.(oor.
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\.He yeu roaoador fl&n" lny `eaaun&`lt&en w&tf tfoa'
L.) hen*t tf&n% se.
\.ln yeu ro`lmm wfotfor eno ec tfoa wls nlaoh Hr. fr&st&ln +. Ptemm'
L.(e.
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