Beneath the Daisies by Jayne-Maire Barker

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    G n y e k - H n r i k F n r o k r

    F K E K N R @ R @ K B N I S I K S

    N[SRIE HNCN[MKY

    Cjpyrid`t Gnyek-Hnrik Fnrokr

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    R`k rid`t ja Gnyek-Hnrik Fnrokr tj fk ibketiaikb ns nut`jr ja t`iswjro `ns fkke nsskrtkb fy `kr ie nccjrbneck wit` skctije 44 neb 40ja t`k Cjpyrid`t, Bksides neb \ntkets ct !"00#

    $$ rid`ts rkskr%kb# &j pnrt ja t`is puf$icntije 'ny fk rkprjbuckb,stjrkb ie n rktrik%n$ systk', jr trnes'ittkb ie ney ajr' jr fy ney'knes, k$kctrjeic, 'kc`neicn$, p jtjcjpyied, rkcjrbied, jrjt`krwisk, wit`jut t`k prijr pkr'issije ja t`k puf$is`krs#

    ey pkrsje w`j cj''its ney uenut`jri(kb nct ie rk$ntije tj t`is

    puf$icntije 'ny fk $inf$k tj cri'ien$ prjskcutije neb ci%i$ c$ni's ajrbn'ndks#

    C)\ cntn$jduk rkcjrb ajr t`is tit$k isn%ni$nf$k arj' t`k Fritis` *ifrnry#

    ISFE 940 > 02913 Cnenbn 63unrkCnenry 2`nra *jebje;!1 >*F

    \rietkb < Fjueb ie rknt Fritnie

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    C &92*;B ;H;&R6

    R`neo yju tj 'y an'i$y, t`ky 'nok up 'y wjr$b neb ) ek%krwis` tj fk wit`jut t`k'# 6pkcin$ t`neos tj 'y bnb ajr `k$pied

    'k tnok t`k airst stkp7

    ) wis` tj t`neo Bkeeis Fnrokr ajr `is %n$unf$k cnrkkr nb%ickj%kr t`k yknrs ja 'y npprketicks`ip7

    spkcin$ t`neo yju tj $k? ;%nes neb k%kryfjby nt \i?'jjrGueijr 6c`jj$ ie *ktc`wjrt` nrbke City ajr naajrbied 'kt`kir ti'k, neb s`jwied 'k w`nt $iak ns n pri'nry sc`jj$tknc`kr is rkn$$y $iok7

    R`neo yju tj C`ris Frnfrjjo neb =iooi Budib-&kwk$$ w`jwkrk fjt` sj `k$pau$ tj 'k buried 'y rksknrc` 8 ia t`krk nrkney ienccurnciks ) nssurk yju t`ky5rk 'y 'istnoks neb ejtt`kirs7

    e k?trn spkcin$ t`neos tj 'y arikeb C`nr$jttk Bi?je ajr n$$`kr `k$p prjjarknbied7

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    \rj j!"k

    &j%k'fkr !":>

    R`k rnie wns `kn%y, pk$tied bjwe ie s`kkts, brjp$kts t`k si(k ja

    `ni$ stjeks t`u'pied nt t`k wiebjwpneks# R`k knr$y &j%k'fkrwieb drjw$kb %jciakrjus$y $iok n prkbntjr nt $nrdk# R`k c$jcostruco tke, its c`i'k rksjentied t`rjud` `kr `knrt $iok n bru'#ntik Fnss `nb Lust `knrb t`k `knb$ieks ja t`k k%keied ekws#Nkr `usfneb wns $istkeied tj it je t`k wirk$kss# 6$id`t$ys`noied neb akk$ied pkcu$inr s`k `nb 'juetkb t`k stnirs ja t`kirsk'i-bktnc`kb `jusk, neb ejw stjjb ie t`k fnco fkbrjj' fyt`k wiebjw# 6`k stjjb n$jek, ie t`k bnro#

    R`k f$nco stnr$kss eid`t $jj'kb ie nt `kr 'kencied$yt`rjud` t`k sied$k p$ntk d$nss wiebjw# R`k 'jje wns w`j$k,

    fj$b, n s`iek ja 'ist cjntied it prjtkcti%k$y# 6`k kykb itsckpticn$$y ns it s`i''krkb j%kr t`k dnrbkes $iok n spjt$id`t,

    pnrtic$ks ja bust suspkebkb ie t`k nir $iok trnppkb ick# bnrt ja'j%k'ket 'nbk `kr a$iec`# cnt prjfnf$y, jr n s3uirrk$, s`ktj$b `krsk$a stkre$y# 6`k tjjo n bkkp frknt` neb c$jskb `krkyks# &j, ej, ej, n si$ket scrkn'#

    ntik $jjokb nrjueb `kr rjj', neyt`ied tj tnok `kr 'iebk$skw`krk# )t wns anir$y s'n$$, eknt, $iekb wit` s`k$%ks nebstjrndk cupfjnrbs neb ie okkpied wit` t`k $ntkst 'iei'n$iststy$k# R`k c$uttkr ja t`k prk%ijus cketury wns ejw cjesibkrkb=ictjrine neb ntik, $iok 'jst `juskwi%ks, stri%kb tj

    'nietnie `kr `j'k tj t`k fkst ja `kr nfi$ity wit`ie t`k cjeaieksja nrdu'ket t`k `juskokkpkr naajrbkb `kr# R`k iecj'k arj'`kr `usfneb5s an'i$y fusiekss ie 'kricn `nb bwieb$kb knc`yknr s`k `nb strudd$kb tj 'nietnie t`k stnebnrbs ja $i%ied t`ky`nb skt jut wit`# Kkdrkttnf$y t`ky wkrk ejw bjwe tj n stnaa ja

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    t`rkk fut t`ky 'nendkb# t $knst s`k neb `kr `usfneb wkrkbkkp$y `nppy, ueti$ tjbny# ntik `nb n `jrrif$k akk$ied t`ntt ieds wkrk ek%kr djied tj fk t`k sn'k ndnie# &jw s`kcju$be5t i'ndiek fkied `nppy k%kr ndnie#

    )t wns ns ia t`k natkrejje5s k%kets `nb c$jubkb `kr $iakajrk%kr# $$ s`k snw w`ke s`k c$jskb `kr kyks wns t`k s`nrpoeiak, t`k f$nbk sieoied ie# R`k c$nrity ja it wns k?crucintied$yrkn$# ;%kryt`ied k$sk wns 'isty ns ia s`k wkrk $jjoied t`rjud`n tid`t-oeit ajd# R`krk wns ej wny jut ja it# R`k natkrejje `nbsuaajcntkb `kr, strned$kb k%kry a$nok ja `jpk ueti$ s`k stjjb,

    fkyjeb n$$ `k$p, `kr anit` ie `u'ne oieb bkskcrntkb#

    ntik cjetk'p$ntkb tnoied jut `kr k'frjibkry fut `kr fjby ak$t aibdkty neb `kr 'ieb bisturfkb# Nkr nr's sti$$t`rjffkb %ij$ket$y knc` ti'k s`k 'j%kb# R`k kecjuetkr `nbcjst `kr wkno $i'fs n `id` prick# +jrtuentk$y it `nb fkke t`kstnaas natkrejje jaa `kr `juskokkpkr `nb fkke jut tnoied tknwit` `kr sistkr neb t`k twj pnr$jur 'nibs `nb djek tj t`k a$icoswit` t`kir dket$k'ne arikebs# \kr`nps it wju$b `n%k fkkeknsikr ia t`ky `nb n$$ fkke `j'k, t`ky tjj wju$b `n%k `knrb t`k

    pktriayied scrkn's#R`k i'ndks a$icokb t`rjud` `kr 'ieb bkainet$y, $iok n stuco

    ticokr tnpk# 6`k tirkb tj f$jt t`k ntrjcijus picturks jut, c$jsied`kr kyks neb s3uietied tid`t# )t wns ej usk `kr kyk$ibs cju$bejt s`ik$b t`k %ikw# 6`k wjebkrkb Lust `jw $jed s`k wju$b`n%k tj suaakr t`is ajr#

    ntik wket tj t`k wiebjw, `kr ajjtstkps pnbbied si$ket$yncrjss t`k t`rknbfnrk fkidk cnrpkt# R`k sj$ib curtnie ja rniewns cj'ied bjwe ie stnir rjbs neb t`k wieb wns drjwiedstrjedkr, dnt`kried its strkedt` wit` knc` w`ip ja neei`i$ntije#R`k ekw$y p$netkb cjeiakr trkks nt t`k keb ja ek?t bjjr5sdnrbke wkrk antn$itiks ja t`k wieb, prjpk$$kb nrjueb sn%ndk$y#R`k cneks bibe5t $jjo `n$a strjed kejud` tj `j$b t`k' stknby#6`k wjebkrkb nfjut riedied +rkbkrico tj tk$$ `i', fut t`kebkcibkb ejt tj# )t wnse5t n djjb kejud` k?cusk tj ried neywny#6`k `nb rncokb `kr frnies ajr n bkcket k?cusk tj ried up sieckajur j5c$jco fut ejt`ied sj$ib `nb cj'k `kr wny# R`krk wns

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    ejt`ied s`k cju$b bj tj `k$p `i' ejw# )t wns n$$ 'uc` tjj $ntk,anr tjj $ntk#

    ntik wntc`kb t`k fnfy trkks bnecied ie t`k wiebs wkrkt`kir s`jrt $i%ks tj keb n$rknbyA )t wnse5t t`k airst s`k `nbwiteksskb tjbny# Nkr nr's bib `urt# 6`k a$iec`kb ns s`k 'j%kbt`k', wrnppied t`k' nrjueb `krsk$a sj s`k rksk'f$kb n strnit

    Lncokt# ;etrnppkb ietj `kr situntije, si$keckb neb uebkrsj'kjek k$sk5s cjetrj$# Dks, n strnit Lncokt bk'jestrntkb it

    pkrakct$y# \risjes bibe5t n$wnys `n%k tj `n%k wn$$s neb fnrs iejrbkr tj k?ist#

    +rkbkrico5s fnco bjjr s$nppkb fnco ndniest t`k fricowjro#

    6`k Lu'pkb, `knrb it senp $iok n frjoke fjek, neb cnst `krdn(k jut j%kr `kr ekid`fjur5s dnrbke# 9ut cn'k +rkbkrico, n$nrdk fueb$k ie `is nr's@n fueb$k wrnppkb ie n t`ico frjwec$jt`# R`k oieb ja c$jt` uskb ie pncoied trueos nt t`k ture jat`k cketury#

    ntik `k$b `kr frknt` ns `k rkstkb t`k fueb$k cnrkau$$y jet`k drjueb# )t ak$$ $i'p ns `k rk$ie3uis`kb `is `j$b# )t wns $jed,n $jek ajjt k?pjskb tj t`k k$k'kets nt jek keb# ntik5s frknt`cnud`t ie `kr t`rjnt# 6`k `nb k?pkctkb t`k sirkes ja t`kn'fu$neck jr t`k pj$ick, wnitkb ajr t`k', wntc`kb ajr t`k' iecnsk t`ky `nb nrri%kb ie si$keck, it fkied c$knr$y tjj $ntk tj sn%kt`k ieejcket $i%ks, fut w`ke t`ky `nbe5t cj'k s`k `nbwjebkrkb k%ke 'jrk# 6`k `nb ej ibkn w`nt +rkbkrico wju$bbj, fut s`k `nb ek%kr k?pkctkb t`is brnstic nctije# 6urk$y `kwnse5t Lust djied tj@ ej, ej, `k cju$be5t7

    ntik s3uietkb t`rjud` t`k stjr', `kr %ikw bistjrtkb fy t`krk$ket$kss rnie# Nkr `knb fkdne tj nc`k# 6`k ak$t `kr pu$sk3uicoke wit` t`k ne?ikty# R`k frid`tekss ja t`k d$istkeied rkbsnebn$ je t`k k$kdnet wj'ne5s ajjt spjok jut tj `kr ie t`kbnro wkt eid`t# )t wns cj$b# 6`k s`i%krkb# 6`k c$jskb `kr kyksneb jpkekb t`k' ndnie t`k 'jtije eid`t'nrk wns sti$$ t`krk,rid`t ie arjet ja `kr# R`k `kntied `nbe5t oicokb ietj $iak ykt#6`k wrnppkb `kr nr's nrjueb `krsk$a k%ke tid`tkr# Nkr fjbytk'pkrnturk brjppkb subbke$y, w`kt`kr it wns arj' t`k sid`tjr t`k cjj$ekss ie t`k rjj' s`k cju$be5t fk ckrtnie# R`k s`jka$ns`kb ne uep$knsnet 'k'jry ncrjss `kr 'ieb# 6`k trk'f$kb

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    aikrck$y, ak$t t`k djjsk pi'p$ks je `kr nr's neb `kr `knrtn$'jst stjp wit` arid`t#

    2`krk wns C$nrissnA 2`krk wkrk t`k `juskokkpkr neb t`kcjjoA 6urk$y t`ky `nb rkturekb fy ejw@ ntik c$jskb `kr kyksneb ie`n$kb bkkp$y# 2`ke s`k jpkekb t`k' ndnie +rkbkrico`nb %neis`kb# Nk wns stj'pied fnco tjwnrbs t`k `jusk# 6`kcju$b n$'jst `knr t`k s$us`y ejisk ns `is `kn%y wntkrprjja

    fjjt-c$nb akkt sp$ns`kb ietj t`k 'ubby drnss# Nk wnse5t djiedtj $kn%k t`k wj'ne t`krk, n$jek, $yied `k$p$kss$y je t`k $nwe,wns `kA cj$b swknt crkpt j%kr ntik5s pn$'s neb `krstj'nc` $urc`kb j%kr ie prjtkst# 6`k tjjo n bkkp frknt`,

    rksistied t`k urdk tj %j'it# 6`k `nbe5t `nb ne nppktitk neb `nb picokb nt `kr k%keied 'kn$# $fkrt `nb ejtickb ja cjursk fut sjanr s`k `nb 'nendkb tj dkt nwny wit` I)5' ejt akk$ied tjjwk$$, )5$$ fk n$$ rid`t ie t`k 'jreied#5 R`nt wnse5t djied tjwns` jeck bnwe frjok#

    +rkbkrico 'nrc`kb fnco jut ja t`k `jusk ek?t bjjr, `isajjtstkps s3uk$c`ied bjwe t`k $nwe wit` nejt`kr fueb$k# R`isti'k 'uc` $nrdkr, `k wns strudd$ied uebkr t`k wkid`t ja it, t`kc$jt`kb fueb$k 'uc` fu$oikr t`ne t`k airst# 2it` n t`ub ntikcju$b je$y i'ndiek t`k fueb$k wns put bjwe ek?t tj t`kwj'ne wit` t`k rkb snebn$# R`k skcjeb fueb$k wns `neb$kbwit` cjesibkrnf$y $kss cnrk# &j surprisk rkn$$y, s`k t`jud`t#

    ntik rkn$iskb s`k wns sti$$ `j$bied `kr frknt`, `kr `nebsc$nspkb tjdkt`kr ns ia ie prnykr# )t wju$b fk bkcket natkr n$$, tjsny n akw wjrbs# 6`k wntc`kb ie `jrrjr ns +rkbkrico %neis`kbndnie, ietj t`k s`kb nt t`k fnsk ja t`k dnrbke, skcjebs $ntkrrktureied wit` n $nrdk s`j%k$#

    +rkbkrico5s 'usc$ks wjrokb 3uico$y, t`k si$%kr spnbkrka$kctied t`k 'jje5s rnys ns `k t`rust it ietj t`k drjueb, `is`kk$ sieoied it sti$$ aurt`kr bkkp# 6`k wntc`kb `is 'usc$ksa$k?ied uecknsied$y wit` t`k k?krtije# 6`k wntc`kb `i' $nuec`t`k sji$ up ie t`k nir, j%kr `is s`ju$bkr# R`k 'juetnie ja 'ub

    fk`ieb `i' drkw stknbi$y# 9%kr ne `jur $ntkr s`k sti$$ stjjbt`krk, wntc`ied ietket$y#

    I ntikA5 it wns $fkrt# Nk crkpt up fk`ieb `kr sj sjat$y,`kr cjecketrntije sj$k$y je +rkbkrico# Nkr si$`jukttk sprknb

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    jut je t`k cnrpkt fkajrk `kr `usfneb5s akkt, cnpturkb fy t`k$id`t arj' t`k ejw jpke bjjr jetj t`k $nebied#

    IFkrt75 s`k wns stnrt$kb, nttk'ptkb tj 'j%k tjwnrbs `i',nwny arj' t`k wiebjw# )t wns ajr `is jwe prjtkctije `k bibe5tskk +rkbkrico5s $nfjurs# Nk cju$b tkstiay tj ejt ied t`ke,ejt`ied nt n$$# Cj'p$ktk ieejcket# 6`k ke%ikb `i' t`nt 'uc`,neb t`nt n$jek# IFkrt, ej75 s`k crikb ns `k `knbkb tjwnrbs t`kwiebjw# Nis dnsp wns $jub neb rnspy# Nis 'jut` wns $kat ie n

    pkrakct 9 s`npk, t`k i'prkssije stuco je `is anck $iok n 'nso#IFkrt,5 s`k snib ndnie, n sjatkr %jick, cj'ied up fksibk `i'neb wntc`ied ns +rkbkrico fkdne tj $iat t`k $nrdkr fu$oikr

    fueb$k up#I9` 'y jb75 Fkrt snib, Inrk t`ky@5 ntik ejbbkb `kr`knb ie si$ket rkspkct ns t`k pnir ja t`k' wntc`kb +rkbkrico

    p$ncied t`k fjby ie t`k `j$k# $fkrt pu$$kb ntik c$jskr tj `i',`is nr's wrnppkb nrjueb `kr wnist# 6`k c$ued tj `i'# Huc`

    fkttkr t`ne t`k strnit Lncokt, sti$$ s`k oekw `kr prisje wn$$swkrk ek%kr cj'ied bjwe# R`k eid`t'nrk wju$b ek%kr keb#

    R`k rnie wns ai$$ied +rkbkricos `j$k $iok n bktkr'iekb $nok,t`k 'ubby rniewntkr jj(ied jut arj' t`k 'juetnie fk`ieb`i'# Nk wjrokb `nsti$y, p$ncied t`k s'n$$kr fjby, t`k wj'ne,ie t`k `j$k ns wk$$# +k%kris`$y `k pi$kb t`k s$jppy wkt 'ub

    fnco ietj t`k `j$k, t`k rnie j%kra$jwied t`k drn%k ns `k ajud`t`nrb ndniest t`k k$k'kets# Gust twkety 'ieutks $ntkr +rkbkricowns $k%k$$ied t`k drjueb# Nk rkturekb t`k 'ucoy s`j%k$ tj t`ks`kb neb stjjb je t`k $nwe fy t`k arks` drn%k#

    +jr t`k airst ti'k `k $jjokb up tjwnrbs t`kir wiebjw# R`kystjjb sti$$, t`kir kyks $jcoied ietj +rkbkrico# ntik cju$b skkt`k wntkr brippied bjwe +rkbkrico5s anck $iok n wn$$ ja tknrs#Nis drika c$jnokb `i', `is fjby jf$i%ijus tj t`k eknr arkk(iedtk'pkrnturk neb t`k nedry `jw$ ja wieb t`nt t`rkntkekbbkstructije wit` n sied$k swipk# )t wns j%kr ejw#

    2`kt`kr jr ejt `k snw t`k' t`ky cju$be5t sny, fut ney'j%k'ket wju$b ckrtnie$y `n%k di%ke t`k' nwny# ntik `k$b`kr frknt`, `kr c`kst `kn%kb iewnrbs wit` t`k aknr ja 'j%iedk%ke t`k s$id`tkst fit# +rkbkrico $jjokb bjwe nt t`k drjueb, t`krnie sti$$ pjuried bjwe `is anck $iok n ajuetnie# atkr n cjup$k

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    ja 'ieutks ja stnried nt t`k 'ubby $nwe +rkbkrico turekb, `is`knb `ued $jw, neb wn$okb fnco tjwnrbs t`k `jusk, t`k bjjrs$n''ied fk`ieb `i'#

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    #$n%&kr 'ek

    Hnrc` .."

    6jp`ik wns fusy uepncoied n fj? ja utkesi$s, snuckpnes neb

    p$ntks ie t`k oitc`ke w`ke t`k arjet bjjr fk$$ rned# )t wju$b fkHr Rny$jr, s`k t`jud`t, wk$$ `is ti'ied wns djjb# 6`k $jwkrkb`kr nr'au$ fnco ietj t`k fj? wit` n 'iejr c$nttkr, ruffkb `kr`nebs je `kr Lkne-c$nb t`id`s neb pnbbkb sjat$y tjwnrbs t`karjet bjjr ie `kr stripy sjcos#

    R`k soy $jjokb 'j'ketnri$y bk%jib ja sues`iek fut t`k f$ukekss wns frknoied t`rjud` ie $nrdk pntc`ks# euek?pkctkb furst ja sues`iek a$ns`kb ietj `kr kyks ns s`kswued t`k bjjr jpke neb `kr frknt` cnud`t ie `kr t`rjnt ns s`k$jjokb nt `i' ajr t`k airst ti'k# Nk stnrrkb fnco nt `kr wit`kyks t`k cj$jur ja stnrbust#

    ebrkw Rny$jr s'i$kb nt `is ekw c$iket, n frjnb s'i$k t`nt'nbk `is kyks spnro$k neb `kr oekks wnek# 6j it wnse5t nc$ic` s`k t`jud`t a$kktied$y, t`is typk ja iestnet ieausije jak'jtijes bib k?ist# 'j'ket pnsskb neb ekit`kr snib n wjrb#R`k s'i$ks k?tkebkb, bnedkrjus$y `knbied tjwnrbs n au$$'ieutk fkajrk `k spjok#

    IHiss NnrrisA5 `is %jick wns t`ico neb sjat $iok dj$bkesyrup# 6`k ajueb `krsk$a $jst ajr wjrbs#

    ID###yks,5 s`k w`ispkrkb#I ebrkw Rny$jr,5 `k jaakrkb, k?tkebied `is `neb, Iyju cne

    cn$$ 'k eby#5I6jp`ik#5 R`k wnr't` ja `is aiedkrs nrjueb `krs wns

    'noied `kr 'ieb au((y#I2`krk bj yju wnet 'k tj stnrt 6jp`ikA5 `k nsokb, `is

    f$uk kyks s'i$ied nt `kr# Nknried `i' sny `kr en'k bistrnctkb

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    `kr ndnie# Dkt n drip s`k tj$b `krsk$a# Nis `neb wns sti$$ ie`krs, t`k cri'sje s`nbk ai$$ied `kr ns s`k rk$knskb `i'#

    IO', u', t`k dnrbke,5 s`k snib wit`jut t`ieoied# 9a cjurskit wju$b fk fkttkr tj stnrt wit` t`k bkcjrntied fut it wns tjj $ntkejw#

    IKid`t, jo, s`n$$ ) dj nrjueb t`k sibk wit` t`k tjj$sA5 `kjaakrkb, iebicntied t`k dntk tj `is $kat t`nt $kb tj t`k fncodnrbke#

    IDks p$knsk,5 s`k snib, I)5$$ 'kkt yju ie t`k dnrbke#5 6`ks`ut t`k bjjr wit` dustj $knet `kn%i$y ndniest it neb rkn$iskbs`k `nb fkke `j$bied `kr frknt`# \umm yjurskma tjdkt`kr Sjp`ik

    s`k c`nstiskb `krsk$a# Gust pumm yjurskma tjdkt`kr.Muico$y s`k rne tj t`k fnco bjjr, pu$$kb je sj'k s`jksneb `jppkb jut ietj t`k dnrbke# eby wns ue$jnbied ne nrrnyja dnrbkeied tjj$s ietj t`k 'ibb$k ja t`k $nwe# R`k sue wnsrka$kctied jaa `is tneekb nr's crkntied n s`iek# Nk $jjokb $iokn djb neb s`k ak$t subbke$y wkno ndnie# Rwitc`ied$y s`kaibb$kb wit` t`k oejt nt t`k enpk ja `kr jpke w`itk f$jusk j%krt`k a$i'sy cn'i tjp fkeknt`#

    I2`nt wju$b yju $iok bjied jut `krk t`keA5 `k nsokb,skesied `kr nrri%n$ neb uewittied$y s$icied ietj `kr bnybrkn'#

    IO', wju$b yju $iok sj'k tknA5 s`k jaakrkb, s'i$ied neb`jpied ajr ne naair'nti%k tj n$$jw `krsk$a sj'k ti'k n$jek#C$knr$y t`k airst $kcturk s`k `nb pnib `krsk$a `nb n$rknby an$$ke

    fy t`k wnysibk#IDkn`, t`nt5b fk eick, t`neos,5 `k a$ns`kb `kr nejt`kr wibk

    s'i$k arj' `is stneck fket j%kr t`k tjj$s je t`k $nwe# I6`n$$ )dkt stnrtkbA5 6`k ejbbkb nt `i' ie si$keck# I2`krkA5

    I) wns `jpied ajr n pjeb,5 s`k tj$b `i', t`k wjrbstu'f$ied jut `urrikb$y, Infjut `krk,5 s`k pjietkb tj t`k $nwe#

    IKid`t jo, wk$$ )5$$ stnrt je t`nt t`ke#5IR`neos# )5$$ Lust dj, neb, dj neb 'nok t`k tkn,5 s`k

    frknt`kb neb soippkb fnco ietj t`k `jusk# R`k bny wnsueusun$$y wnr' ajr t`k ti'k ja yknr, jr wns it Lust `krA 6`kcju$be5t bkcibk w`ic`# Nkr kyks a$icokb tj `i' t`rjud` t`koitc`ke wiebjw $iok n 'ndekt#

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    6jp ik c$icokb je t`k oktt$k, tjjo jut twj 'uds nebbrjppkb Rkt$ky tkn fnds ietj t`k' nfsket-'iebkb$y# 6`k wns

    fkied ribicu$jus, si$$y, it wns Lust n 'j'ket# )t wju$b pnss# 6`kwju$b prjfnf$y dj fnco jut t`krk wit` t`k 'uds ja tkn nebwjebkr w`nt n$$ t`k auss wns nfjut# Dks, s`k wju$b fk aiek,

    Lust aiek# Cje%ieckb fy `kr jwe nsskrtijes s`k pjurkb t`k `jtwntkr j%kr t`k tkn fnds# )t wns ti'k tj anck t`k 'usic#

    IBj yju nctun$$y oejw w`nt yju5rk bjiedA5 s`k nsokb nss`k fjud`t t`k 'uds ja tkn jut ietj t`k fnco dnrbke# eby wns

    fkdieeied tj frkno jut ietj n $nfjur iebuckb swknt# Fknbs jaswknt n$jed `is nr's d$istkekb ie t`k $id`t# si(knf$k `j$k wns

    n$rknby uebkrwny#I9a cjursk,5 eby s'i$kb, I)5' n prjakssijen$, rk'k'fkrA5`k $nud`kb, `is f$uk kyks spnro$ied nt `kr wit` ietkrkst#

    I6jrry, yks ja cjursk yju nrk, ) bibe5t 'kne tj, kr, tj@56`k cju$b akk$ t`k scnr$kt s`nbk risied arj' sj'kw`krk ie t`k

    pit ja `kr stj'nc`# 2it` n$nr'ied rnpibity it rknc`kb `kr anckneb sprknb jut $iok n a$n'k#

    INky, ) wns Ljoied, rk$n?75 eby tjjo n $nrdk du$p ja `istkn neb rkstkb t`k 'ud bjwe je ne upturekb rkcyc$ied crntkt`nt `nb prk%ijus$y `juskb `is tjj$s# 6jp`ik brneo 3uico$y,n$'jst fureied t`k tjp ja `kr 'jut` neb tryied bkspkrntk$y ejttj $jjo nt eby5s tneekb fickps a$k?ied wit` t`k strnie# INjw

    fid bj yju wnet t`is tj fk t`keA5 `k nsokb `kr, drnffied t`ks`j%k$ ndnie#

    Ns fid ns yju miok s`k f$us`kb tj `krsk$a# Dkt n drip.I fjut tj `krk,5 s`k dksturkb, pjietied `kr tjks# Nkr `knrt

    ak$t ns ia it `nb $knpt ietj `kr 'jut`# Nk sneo t`k s`j%k$ fncoietj t`k sjat knrt`# 6jp`ik wntc`kb t`k sue bneck jaa `is bnro

    f$jeb `nir wit` ietkrkst, `kr pu$sk 3uicokeied# 6`k ak$t jbb$yaniet# arke(ikb eu'fekss tjjo j%kr `kr $kds#

    I) tk$$ yju, it5s dkttied s'n$$kr t`k 'jrk ) `n%k tj bid75 `krknc`kb ajr `is tkn neb pnuskb, t`k s`j%k$ bud uprid`t ietj t`k`j$k ie t`k drjueb# IR`neos,5 `k snib, iebicntied t`k ejwk'pty purp$k 'ud# 6jp`ik a$ns`kb n s'i$k nt `i', wipkb nstrny strneb ja `kr c`jcj$ntk frjwe `nir nsibk neb `jppkbekr%jus$y jetj t`k jt`kr ajjt# Oesurk w`nt tj sny ek?t, s`k

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    $jjokb up nt t`k sue neb aj$$jwkb n firb a$yied ncrjss t`k rjja,s`ik$bied `kr kyks wit` `kr nr', neyt`ied tj okkp arj' stnriednt t`k 'jst djrdkjus 'ne s`k `nb k%kr skke#

    2`y bib `k `n%k tj fk sj anfu$jusA )t wnse5t anir#Hj'kets fkajrk `k `nb nrri%kb s`k `nbe5t ejtickb t`k t`rknb

    fnrk 'ntkrin$ ie `kr f$jusk, jr t`k anct t`nt `kr Lknes wkrkanbkb neb tjre nt t`k oekks# 6`k wns brksskb ajr uepncoiedbusty fj?ks, pnietied wn$$s, `kn%ied aureiturk nrjueb t`k$juedk, ckrtnie$y ejt ait ajr w`nt cju$b ture jut tj fk t`k 'jsti'pjrtnet airst i'prkssije ja `kr $iak#

    I6j,5 `k snib, tueek$$ied ietj `kr brkn's ndnie, Iw`ke bib

    yju 'j%k ieA5I)s it t`nt jf%ijusA5 s`k nsokb, surpriskb#I2k$$, yju `n%k fj?ks ie t`k wiebjw,5 `k s'i$kb nt `kr#

    IDju dkt uskb tj t`k sides ie 'y $iek ja wjro,5 `k 'uskb#I&ick rjnb t`is, `jpk yju5$$ fk `nppy `krk#5

    IR`neo yju#5I)5%k bjek n anir fit ja wjro ie t`is nrkn, eick pkjp$k#5 Nk

    cjetieukb tj bid ns `k spjok, bkkp kaajrt$kss-$jjoied p$uedksietj t`k knrt`# 6jp`ik d$neckb nt t`k drjwied `j$k, t`k sjatknrt` cru'f$ied nt `is cj''neb#

    I9` djjb, n$wnys eick tj oejw,5 s`k snib, 'ks'kriskb fyt`k spkkb wit` w`ic` `k prjdrksskb bkkp ietj t`k drjueb#

    IKkcket$y t`keA5IGust ykstkrbny,5 s`k w`ispkrkb, I'y drneb'jt`kr bikb neb

    s`k $kat t`k `jusk tj 'k#5 Nkr jwe %jick sjuebkb bistnet tj`kr, jbb$y 3uikt# )t wns ns ia sj'kjek wkrk p$nyied it fnco tj`kr arj' n rkcjrbied ribb$kb wit` kc`jks#

    I9`, )5' sjrry,5 `k $jjokb nt `kr, t`kir kyks $jcoied ie n`knrtfknt#

    I)t5s n$rid`t, s`k `nb n drknt $iak#5 6jp`ik5s `nir fjueckbwit` `kr naair'nti%k ejb#

    6i$keck prk%ni$kb ajr nfjut t`irty skcjebs# 2jrry $iekscrknskb 6jp`ik5s frjw s`k `nbe5t 'knet tj tk$$ `i' 8 n pkrakctstrnedkr 8 nfjut `kr drneb'jt`kr5s bknt`# ;%ke t`jud` `k wns3uitk $itkrn$$y n pkrakct strnedkr#

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    I2jw, yju bibe5t wnstk 'uc` ti'k ie cn$$ied 'k jut, ejtt`nt )5' cj'p$nieied yju uebkrstneb,5 `k s'i$kb ndnie# Nistkkt` wkrk rkn$$y w`itk s`k t`jud`t, neb `is 'jut` wns sjie%itied# 6`k 'ketn$$y pu$$kb `krsk$a tjdkt`kr#

    I2k$$ ) wnetkb tj kr, tj dkt t`ieds 'j%ied,5 s`kstn''krkb, Iyju oejw, sj 'uc` tj bj, sj $itt$k ti'k neb n$$@cne ) `k$p yju nt n$$A5

    I\rjfnf$y ejt,5 `k snib `jekst$y, Ifksibks, yju5%k `irkb 'ktj bj it sj ej pjiet ie yjur dkttied n$$ 'ucoy tjj#5 eby t`rkwt`k s`j%k$ bjwe ietj t`k knrt` ndnie, n $jub c$ieo stuetied `iskaajrts# IDju5%k djt furikb trknsurk,5 `k snib wit` n $nud`,

    strnid`tkeied `i'sk$a neb $knpied bjwe ietj t`k `j$k tjie%kstidntk#6jp`ik picokb up t`k twj 'uds neb cjetk'p$ntkb djied

    fnco iesibk# 6`k ak$t 'ndekticn$$y brnwe tj `i' fut t`krk wnsje$y sj 'uc` s`k cju$b t`ieo ja tj sny, fksibks w`nt s`kwnetkb tj nso `i' $iok nrk yju hnrrikb: @nvk yju djt neyc`imbrke: j yju mjvk hk: !` hy Djb" yju#vk djt t`k hjstfknutiaum fjby" ney c`neck yju $net tj spkeb t`k rkst ja yjurmiak $it` hk:

    +rj' sj'kw`krk nejt`kr c$ieo ja t`k s`j%k$ rjuskb `krnttketije# 6`k wntc`kb t`k cj$jur brnie arj' eby5s anck ie neiestnet# Nk skk'kb trnesai?kb fy t`k `j$k ie t`k drjueb#I2`ntA5 s`k `n$a yk$$kb# I2`nt nrk yju d$nried nt@5 t`k 'udsak$$ arj' `kr `nebs neb crns`kb tj t`k drjueb ns s`k stkppkbtjwnrbs t`k `j$k# &j@ej@it cju$be5t fk@

    eby $jjokb nt `kr, rkstied t`k s j%k$ bjwe je t`kuebisturfkb $nwe neb cn'k tjwnrbs `kr sibk# 6`k `k$b jetj`i' tid`t$y ns ia it 'id`t $knp up neb nttnco t`k'# 6ubbke$y itbibe5t 'nttkr t`nt t`ky wkrk rk$nti%k strnedkrs# )t wns Lustekckssnry tj akk$ t`k $i%ied@ eby wrnppkb `kr ietj `is nr'sneb dket$y fut air'$y turekb `kr tj anck nwny arj' t`k `j$k#

    I)t cne5t fk@5 Nis kyks 'j%kb arj' `kr anck tj t`k `j$k, fnco tj `kr anck neb t`ke, s$jw$y, `k $kt `kr n$jek neb 'j%kbtjwnrbs t`k `j$k# IBje5t $jjo,5 `k wnrekb#

    I&j, bje5t tjuc` it75 s`k crikb# cjj$ frkk(k senokb itswny t`rjud` t`k dnrbke# R`k sue s$ib bufijus$y fk`ieb n c$jub

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    ns ia ie `ibied# 6jp`ik tuddkb je eby5s s`irt# I*kn%k it# Gustcj%kr it n$$ up neb )5$$ ried t`k pj$ick, p$knsk75 s`k fkddkb#I*kn%k it n$jek# )a it5s w`nt wk t`ieo it is wk cne5t tjuc` it#5eby 'j%kb fnco tjwnrbs `kr sibk# Nk `uddkb `kr 3uico$yneb dn%k `kr n dket$k s`j%k fnco tjwnrbs t`k `jusk#

    I j put sj'kt`ied strjedkr ie t`ksk,5 `k cj''nebkb, prjaakried t`k k'pty 'uds arj' t`k drnss# 6`k rne tjwnrbs t`k fnco bjjr ietj t`k oitc`ke, ie sknrc` ja w`isoy#

    s s`k wntc`kb eby s`j%k$ t`k sji$ fnco ietj t`k `j$k s`kbin$$kb t`k $jcn$ pj$ick stntije# Nkr aiedkrs ak$t arj(ke fut jet`k t`irb nttk'pt s`k 'nendkb t`k cjrrkct eu'fkr neb $istkekb

    i'pntiket$y tj t`k bin$$ied tjek#INk$$j, 6uaaj$o \j$ick, `jw cne ) `k$p yjuA5 n oieb %jickneswkrkb#

    I) t`ieo@) t`ieo@5 `kr frknt` wju$be5t cj'k knsi$y# 6`kcju$b akk$ `krsk$a `ypkr%keti$ntied#

    IGust cn$' bjwe Hiss, frknt`k s$jw$y neb tk$$ 'k c$knr$yw`nt skk's tj fk t`k 'nttkr#5 R`k jpkrntjr5s %jick wns cjj$neb cj$$kctkb# 6jp`ik ie`n$kb bkkp$y neb c$jskb `kr kyks#

    I2k$$@wk wkrk Lust biddied ie t`k dnrbke@neb@wk snwn fjek, ) t jud`t it 'id`t `n%k fkke n bjd5s fjek jrsj'kt`ied@fut@t`ke wk snw n sou$$# ) t`ieo it5s n `u'nesou$$7 )5' ejt surk w`nt tj bj75 `kr %jick rjsk stknbi$y#

    IRnok n bkkp frknt` Hiss,5 t`k jpkrntjr snib# I6$jw bjwe#Rk$$ 'k s$jw$y@5

    IR`krk5s n bknb fjby furikb ie 'y dnrbke75 s`k wni$kb, fkdieeied tj $jsk cjetrj$ n$$ tjj 3uico$y# ICne yju p$knsk@5

    9utsibk eby wns sti$$ s`j%k$$ied t`k birt fnco ietj t`k`j$k, cj%kried t`kir furikb arikeb# 6jp`ik twistkb tj skk `i't`rjud` t`k wiebjw, t`k tk$kp`jek cjrb cur$ied nrjueb `kraiedkrs neb cuttied t`k circu$ntije#

    I)5$$ skeb ne jaaickr nrjueb i''kbintk$y,5 t`k oieb %jicktj$b `kr bjwe t`k $iek# IBje5t wjrry ejw# Cne yju tk$$ 'kyjur nbbrkssA5 ejt`kr bkkp frknt` neb 6jp`ik rk$nykb t`kbktni$s#

    9utsibk eby wns stnrried bjwe nt t`k drnss, bisfk$ikasprknb j%kr `is anck, `is s`j%k$ nfnebjekb nt `is akkt#

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    +rj' t`k 3uiktekss ja t`k oitc`ke 6jp`ik $jjokb jut j%kr`kr dnrbke# Nkr ant`kr wju$b fk aurijus ia `k oekw# 6`kbkfntkb tk$$ied `i' fut bibe5t akk$ up tj it# )t wju$b wnit, t`k

    fjeks wkrke5t djied neyw`krk fy t`k $jjos ja t`ieds#6jp`ik5s `nebs s`jjo ns t`k bnro frjwe $i3uib s$jppkb

    ietj d$nssks ejisi$y# eby tjjo t`k fjtt$k arj' `kr nebrkp$nckb t`k cnp neb pu$$kb jut n c`nir ajr `kr# 6`k aj$$jwkb`is $knb neb ak$$ `kn%i$y ietj t`k wjjbke oitc`ke c`nir, rkstkb`kr `knb je `kr `nebs neb tjjo n bkkp frknt`# cj'pneijenf$k si$keck surrjuebkb t`k' $iok n f$neokt#

    eby 'j%kb tj t`k oitc`ke sieo tj wns` `is `nebs neb sntbjwe nt t`k tnf$k ie si$keck, $jjoied nrjueb t`k oitc`ke# R`kj%ke, `jf neb k?trnctije `jjb wkrk sj wk$$ `ibbke `k `nb tj$jjo twick Lust tj $jcntk t`k'# R`krk wnse5t k%ke ney pjiet iedukssied w`krk t`k aribdk neb arkk(kr `ib# $nrdk w`itk fut$krsieo jccupikb t`k wjro suranck fkeknt t`k wiebjwj%kr$jjoied t`k dnrbke# Nk s`j%kb t`k fj? ja utkesi$s s$id`t$ynwny neb s`iatkb `is c`nir c$jskr tjwnrbs `kr#

    I rk yju n$$ rid`tA5 `is %jick wns sjat neb bkspitk t`ks`jco ja t`k aieb s`k ajueb `krsk$a 'nendied tj a$ns` n `n$as'i$k nt `i'#

    IDks ) t`ieo sj,5 s`k snib, dksturied tjwnrbs t`k w`isoyneb tnoied n $nrdk sip ja `kr jwe# I rk yjuA5

    IDkn`, yju bje5t `n%k tj wjrry nfjut 'k, yju5b fksurpriskb nt t`k t ieds pkjp$k fury ie t`kir dnrbkes,5 `knttk'ptkb n `n$a- knrtkb c`uco$k neb rnt`kr uecje%iecied$ybrniekb `is d$nss ie jek# 6j it `nb s`noke `i' s`k t`jud`t, fut`k wns anr arj' nb'ittied ns 'uc` tj `kr#

    IKkn$$y, $iok w`ntA5 s`k nsokb, akk$ied fkttkr n$rknby#IBje5t tk$$ 'k t`is ise5t t`k airst skt ja `u'ne rk'nies yju5%kueknrt`kbA5

    s ia it oekw t`k sue wns 'nsokb fy n t`ico c$jub neb ns`nbjw 3uico$y sprknb j%kr t`kir cjsy kecjuetkr nt t`k oitc`ketnf$k# 6jp ik aieis`kb `kr w isoy neb rk-ai$$kb fjt` t`kird$nssks# )t wns purk$y s`jco s`k tj$b `krsk$a, ejt usun$$y fkied

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    n fid brieokr nt n$$, $kt n$jek strjed w`isoy ie t`k 'ibb$k ja t`kbny#

    I&j, ejt 3uitk, fut pkjp$k bj jbb t`ieds# Cj'k ncrjss nanir akw pkts ie 'y ti'k, 3uitk n akw t`ieds pkjp$k Lust wnetkbtj dkt rib ja# R`is ise5t t`k airst ti'k pj$ick `n%k fkke cn$$kb, sjbje5t wjrry ) oejw t`k bri$$# R`ky5$$ ture up, put up jek jat`jsk w`itk tkets 'jst prjfnf$y, neb dnt`kr it n$$ up ie p$nstic

    fnds# R`nt5$$ fk it ajr tjbny, yju cne rk$n?, wk5%k bjek n$$ wkcne ajr ejw# R`ky5$$ prjfnf$y fne yju arj' ketkried t`kdnrbke ajr n w`i$k, ejt`ied brnstic t`jud`#5

    6jp`ik sid`kb `kn%i$y#

    IDks, ) k?pkct yju5rk rid`t,5 s`k snib aien$$y# I6ti$$, it5s`jrrif$k# R is `jusk `ns fkke ie 'y an'i$y ajr bkcnbks#C`necks nrk t`jsk sok$ktjes nrk@5

    I6s`@Bje5t sny it,5 `k ietkrruptkb `kr, cj%kried `kr'jut` wit` `is `neb# IDju bje5t oejw t`nt# 6`n$$ wk tn$onfjut sj'kt`ied k$skA5 Nis fjby wnr't` 'nbk `kr akk$ dibby#6`k ejbbkb `kr `knb ie ndrkk'ket ns `k rktrik%kb `is `neb#2`nt wns wrjed wit` `kr, w`y, k%ke natkr t`k `jrrif$k aieb,bib s`k sti$$ wnet tj rip t`k c$jt`ks jaa t`is djrdkjus 'ne w`jsnt iec`ks nwny arj' `kr nt t`k oitc`ke tnf$kA

    I2`y bje5t yju tk$$ 'k nfjut yjursk$a,5 s`k nsokb,Ibistrnct 'k,5 s`k frknt`kb, rkstied `kr c`ie je `kr `nebs# R`kw`isoy wns 3uitk strjed# eby tjjo nejt`kr du$p neb $knetajrwnrb tjwnrbs `kr# 6jp`ik ak$t `is wnr' frknt` je `kr anck,`is $ips iec`ks arj' `krs, neb subbke$y t`k sok$ktjes wkrkajrdjttke, nt $knst tk'pjrnri$y#

    I $$ rid`t, w`nt bj yju wnet tj oejwA5 `k nsokb `kr, `iskyks sknrc`ied `krs neb aiebied je$y ietridukb 'ystkry#

    I;%kryt`ied,5 s`k w`ispkrkb#I9o, w`krk tj stnrt,5 `k 'uskb, Iw`ke ) $kat sc`jj$ )

    wjrokb ajr *$jybs &urskry# R`ky `nb n dnrbkeied tkn', yjuoejw $iok yju `irk t`k' jut, $iok yju5%k `irkb 'k# fit $iokdrjuebajrck fut wit`jut $ne Ritc`'nrs`,5 `k fkn'kb# 6`ks'i$kb kecjurndied$y#

    I eywny, jek bny ) wns nsokb tj `k$p wit` sj'k p$netied,5 `k cjetieukb# I)t wns djjb neb ) t`jud`t )5b $iok tj

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    di%k it n s`jt# )t wns fkttkr t`ne `kn%ied nrjueb t`k jren'ketsneb fnds ja akrti$iskr n$$ bny# 6j w`ke n %ncnecy cn'k up ajrne npprketicks`ip ) npp$ikb neb t`ky dn%k it tj 'k#5 ebys'i$kb nt `kr, pnuskb#

    I j je,5 s`k urdkb#I)t wns n twj yknr cjursk# ) wjrokb ajr t`k' ajr n w`i$k

    natkr ) aieis`kb t`k cjursk neb ) wns sket jut wit` sj'k ja t`kjt`kr duys je Ljfs# )t wns aue 'jst ja t`k ti'k, `nrb wjro futn djjb $nud`# Ifjut si? 'jet`s fnco n arikeb ja t`k an'i$ynsokb ia )5b bj n pri%ntk Ljf ajr `i'# \nib rkn$$y wk$$# Bibe5tt`ieo 'uc` nfjut it ueti$ t`k wkko natkr# Nk5b rkcj''kebkb

    'k tj t`is duy `k wjrokb wit` neb ) djt nejt`kr pri%ntk Ljf# )tsjrt ja sprued jaa 3uico$y neb ) t`jud`t )5b di%k it n dj ntdjied au$$ ti'k je 'y jwe# Fit scnry nt airst 'ieb,5 `k s'i$kbnt `kr ndnie# IBibe5t oejw ia ) wns fkied n cj'p$ktk ibijt futsj anr sj djjb# ) $kat *$jybs cjup$k ja 'jet`s ndj neb )5%k

    fkke rue jaa 'y akkt wit` wjro k%kr sieck#5I6juebs $iok yju oejw w`nt yju wnet,5 `kr %jick wns

    3uikt, k%ke 3uiktkr t`ne s`k rkn$iskb# Nis kyks spnro$kb nt `kr#I) n$wnys oejw w`nt ) wnet,5 `k tj$b `kr, Ineb ) usun$$y dkt

    it,5 `k prj'iskb, t`k stntic drjwied#IDju bje5t sny,5 s`k tknskb neb `k s'i$kb frid`t$y# IDju

    'ust fk %kry succkssau$5 s`k 'ur'urkb#I) bje5t oejw ia it5$$ $nst fut nt t`k 'j'ket t`ieds nrk

    djjb#5I2`nt nfjut ie t`k wietkrA5 s`k 3ui((kb# Nis kyks wkrk sj

    c$jsk tj `krs ejw s`k cju$b fnrk$y brnd `kr dn(k nwny#IR`krk5$$ fk cjesu$tntije wjro,5 `k snib 3uikt$y# I eb )5%k

    bjek t`k airst tkr' ja ietkrijr bkcjrntije nt cj$$kdk sj`jpkau$$y )5$$ dkt 'jrk bkcjrntied neb `neby Ljfs ie t`k cj$bkr'jet`s#5

    IO',5 6jp`ik `u''kb, Isjuebs $iok n djjb p$ne tj 'k#5INjpk sj,5 `k snib#I2`nt `nppkes ek?tA5 s`k nsokbI)e rkn$ity jr ie n pkrakct wjr$bA5 `k tknskb `kr# 6`k

    didd$kb $id`t$y#

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    I)e rkn$ity,5 s`k w`ispkrkb wit` rk$uctneck# I2k5$$ cj'k tjt`k pkrakct wjr$b $ntkr,5 s`k prj'iskb wit` n s'i$k# I2`nt wi$$yju bj ia t`k fusiekss tnoks jaa, wi$$ yju tnok je k?trn stnaaA5

    IDkn`, ) t`ieo sj,5 `k frknt`kb, t`k wnr't` 'krdied wit``kr jwe, I)5' n$rknby tryied tj k?pneb, sjw t`k skkbs ns itwkrk# )5%k tnoke je Fi$$ ns ne nssistnet# Nk5s rktirkb rkn$$y, `k5s1, sj `k cj'ks c`knp,5 `k c`uco$kb, In$t`jud` `k oejws t`kscjrk sj ) bje5t ekkb tj spkeb 'uc` ti'k trnieied `i'#5

    I) skk,5 s`k w`ispkrkb#I2`ke `k aien$$y rktirks ajr djjb )5$$ dkt n au$$ ti'kr )

    t`ieo, yjuedkr c`np, sc`jj$ $kn%kr 'nyfk# 6j'kjek ) cne@5

    `k t`jud`t ajr n 'ieutk ajr t`k rid`t wjrb I@'ju$b#5IHju$b `kyA5IDkn`, ) $iok t`ieds tj fk Lust sj,5 `k tknskb `kr, `is aiedkr

    tips trncied `kr nr'# tied$ied sprietkb t`rjud` `kr fjby#IR`krk5s n ekw cjetrnct jut ajr tkebkr neb )5' djied ajr t`nttjj,5 `k cjetieukb#

    I 'fitijus,5 s`k ndrkkb, It`nt5s n$wnys n djjb side,5 s`kw`ispkrkb#

    IKkn$$y, )5' d$nb tj `knr it,5 `is aiedkrtips crkntkb $itt$kcirc$ks je `kr nr', t`kir wnr't` `kntied `kr arj' wit`ie# I)t5$$

    fk `nrb wjro ia ) dkt it fut, yju oejw, fk wjrt` it ie t`k keb#6j'k t`ieds nrk wjrt` wjroied ajr#5 Nis s'i$k wju$b `n%ka$jjrkb `kr ia s`k wkrk stnebied, ns it wns s`k ak$t `kr w`j$k

    fkied 'k$t nt wi$$#I6`n$$ ) s`jw yju nrjueb t`k `juskA5 s`k jaakrkb, n$'jst

    ejt wnetied tj 'j%k# I2k cju$b $jjo nt t`k bkcjrntied airstiestknb#5 Nkr %jick wns fnrk$y nubif$k#

    IR`nt5s n djjb ibkn,5 `k ndrkkb, $kneied aurt`kr tjwnrbs`kr# IBj yju wnet kvkry rjj' bkcjrntkbA5

    6jp`ik ejbbkb s$jw$y#I fsj$utk$y k%kry rjj', it5$$ tnok yju n w`i$k ) i'ndiek,5

    s`k snib 3uikt$y#I)5' ejt ie n rus`,5 `k s'i$kb nt `kr# Nis $ips wkrk `n$a n

    frknt` nwny arj' `krs w`ke t`k bjjrfk$$ c`i'kb neb t`kysprned npnrt $iok airk-crncokrs#

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    I9`,5 6jp`ik snib, `kr anck a$us`kb pieo, It`nt 'ust fk t`k p@ sjrry,5 s`k stn''krkb, I)5b fkttkr dkt t`k bjjr#5

    eby snt fnco ie `is c`nir, wntc`kb `kr fknutiau$ arn'kwn$o arj' t`k oitc`ke bjjr ietj t`k jpke `n$$wny pnst t`kstnircnsk neb tjwnrbs t`k arjet bjjr# Nk bjwekb t`k rkst ja `isw`isoy neb s'i$kb# Bkspitk t`k ueajrtuentk aieb ie t`k dnrbke`k `nb n djjb akk$ied nfjut t`is pnrticu$nr Ljf#

    I)t5s t`is wny,5 6jp`ik $kb t`k pj$ick'ne neb `is crkwt`rjud` t`k `jusk ietj t`k dnrbke# eby djt up arj' t`k tnf$kneb fkdne tj wns` t`k w`isoy d$nssks ie t`k sieo# R`k pj$ick

    wkrk ie t`k dnrbke ajr 3uitk sj'k ti'k, biddied up t`k sn'kspjt neb nsoied 6jp`ik 3ukstijes# 6`k stjjb je t`k fnsic pntijnrkn, t`k cjeskr%ntjry tj `kr $kat, spneeied t`k wibt` ja t`k$i%ied rjj'# eby $jjokb nt t`k pkrakct $iek ja `kr fnco#Fk`ieb `kr wkrk t`k oitc`ke wiebjw neb t`k fnco bjjr ie t`k'ibb$k ja t`k `jusk, n$'jst ie $iek wit` t`k arjet# eby snw`kr dksturk ajr `i' tj cj'k jut neb k?itkb t`k `jusk %in t`k

    fnco bjjr#I6j 6ir, yju wkrk biddied `krk,5 6krdknet 2k$$s pjietkb tj

    t`k spjt w`krk `is cj$$knduks wkrk cnrkau$$y sk$kctied t`k fjeks# Nk wns n s`jrt neb anir$y p$u'p 'ne wit` n pieo rjuebanck neb 'jusy `nir t`nt cur$kb nt `is knrs# Nis ueiajr' wnscrisp, t`k si$%kr fuco$ks d$ietied ie t`k sue$id`t# 6jp`ik turekbnwny neb eby rknc`kb ajr `kr `neb, brkw `kr ietj `isk'frnck#

    IDks,5 `k snib j%kr 6jp`ik5s s`ju$bkr# I) djt t`nt anr nebt`ke wk cj%krkb it fnco j%kr neb rned yju#5 Nk s`ik$bkb `iskyks arj' t`k sue wit` `is arkk `neb#

    I9o, t`krk5s ejt 'uc` k$sk wk cne nso nt t`is ti'k# 2k5$$ fk ns 3uico ns wk cne# 2k5$$ fk trkntied t`is dnrbke ns n cri'ksckek Hiss Nnrris,5 6krdknet 2k$$s tj$b `kr# I2k5$$ ekkb tjtnpk it jaa sj ej-jek cne cjetn'ientk t`k nrkn# )5' sjrry futyju5$$ `n%k tj stny jut t`k dnrbke ajr t`k ti'k fkied#5

    IR`nt5s n$rid`t jaaickr,5 6jp`ik stn''krkb# I) bje5t t`ieo )wnet tj dj ietj t`k dnrbke ajr n w`i$k#5 eby `nb fkke rid`t,

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    s`k t`jud`t, c$k%kr ns wk$$ ns `nebsj'k# R`krk `nb tj fkcntc`@

    I9ur 69C $nbs nrk Lust tnoied ney B& tkstied neb prietst`ky cne# 2k5rk wnitied ajr t`k bjctjr t`ke wk cne 'j%kt`k',5 6krdknet 2k$$s iebicntkb t`k `j$k wit` n ejb# tkn' jaai%k wkrk krkctied n w`itk tket j%kr t`k `j$k neb us`krkb t`k'aurt`kr jut t`k wny# Nk pus`kb `kr dket$y tjwnrbs t`k `jusk,`is `neb je t`k s'n$$ ja `kr fnco# eby tjjo `is $knb neb

    pu$$kb 6jp`ik c$jskr tjwnrbs `i'#IR`k bjctjrA5 s`k 3ukrikb#I) oejw it skk's strnedk Hiss fut wk `n%k tj `n%k t`k

    bjctjr cjeair' t`nt $iak is k?tiect fkajrk wk cne 'j%k t`k'#Nk s`ju$b fk n$jed ie n 'ieutk#5I6ir75 jek ja t`k w`itk-cjntkb 'ke prjbuckb n rkb s`jk jut

    t`k drjueb $iok n a$nd# R`ky `ubb$kb tjdkt`kr $iok c`i$brke ie n p$nydrjueb# 6jp`ik c$ued tj eby, tryied ejt tj wntc`#

    I;?cusk 'k,5 6krdknet 2k$$s 'u'f$kb neb sprietkb t`kcjup$k ja akkt tjwnrbs t`k n$'jst krkctkb tket# $nbiks rkbs`jk neb n tjre si$o ekco scnra, fjt` cj%krkb ie 'ub# 6jp`iks`i%krkb neb eby `k$b `kr tid`tkr#

    IR`k'A5 s`k w`ispkrkb ietj eby5s s`ju$bkr# IBib `k snyt`k', ns ie 'jrk t`ne jekA

    R`k jaaickr rkturekb, t`k s jk neb scnra ie `neb# Niss`nbjw cnst jut fk`ieb `i' $iok n c$jno j%kr t`k `jrrib sckek#

    IBj yju rkcjdeisk t`ksk HissA5I&j, )5' sjrry,5 6jp`ik snib 3uikt$y# I)5%k ek%kr skke t`k'

    fkajrk#5I9o, yju cne tnok t`k yjued $nby fnco iesibk ia yju $iok

    6ir,5 2k$$s tj$b eby wit` n `n$a ejb fkajrk tureied fncotjwnrbs `is tkn'#

    IR`neo yju,5 eby snib, $knbied 6jp ik fnco ietj t`k`jusk#

    I*kt5s dkt t`is s`jw je t`k rjnb,5 t`ky `knrb t`k jaaickrcn$$ied# I2`krk5s t`k bn'e bjctjrA eb w`j is jur HC6A5

    I) n' ja cjursk, sje,5 n ekw %jick %keturkb, Iw`j bib yjuk?pkctA5 tn$$ t`ie iespkctjr wit` n cidnrkttk ie `is 'jut` nebn frjwe c`kcokb `nt turekb t`k cjrekr arj' t`k dntk, Lust ns

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    6jp`ik neb eby jpkekb t`k fnco bjjr ie jrbkr tj kscnpk ietjtj t`k sneity ja t`k `jusk#

    INk$$j,5 t`k iespkctjr s'i$kb nt t`k', $iatied `is `nt frika$y#I jjb 'jreied, aiek bny ise5t itA )5' iespkctjr $$ke,5 `kk?tkebkb `is `neb# 6`k tjjo it $i'p$y# I6j, `ns t`k 6krdknettnoke bjwe yjur pnrticu$nrsA5

    IDks iespkctjr,5 6jp`ik tj$b `i'#IKid`tj,5 `k fkn'kb# I)5$$ `n%k n wjrb,5 `k ieajr'kb `kr,

    `is aiedkrs tjyied `is drky 'justnc`k ns `k wn$t(kb tjwnrbs`is skrdknet, n akw dinet stribks nwny#

    6jp`ik ejw stjjb nt t`k oitc`ke wiebjw wntc`ied# \kjp$k

    ja %nrijus si(ks neb s`npks cj%krkb ie w`itk pnpkr-$jjoiedsuits 'nrc`kb nfjut t`k dnrbke# *itt$k p$nstic fnds neb w`nt$jjokb tj 6jp`ik $iok n pnstry frus` wkrk fkied pnsskb nrjueb$iok n c`i$brke5s pnrty dn'k# Bib it rkn$$y ekkb tj tnok t`is$jedA R`ky wkrk %kry stubijus wit` t`kir anck'nsos neb

    p$nstic d$j%ks# 6`k wju$b fk `nrb pus`kb tj bistieduis` fktwkke t`k 'ke neb t`k wj'ke, t`ky n$$ $jjokb ibketicn$#

    $ike n$'jst# 9ek ja t`k' stj'pkb nrjueb wit` n c$ipfjnrb'nroied bjwe si$ket ncoejw$kbdk'kets arj' %nrijuscj$$knduks# R`k ueiajr'kb jaaickrs stjjb dunrb nrjueb t`kkbdks tj t`k dntk neb tj t`k arjet ja t`k `jusk# ;%ketun$$y n'ne ie n drky wjj$$ke j%krcjnt nrri%kb cnrryied n f$nco $knt`krbjctjrs5 fnd# Nk stjjb j%kr t`k `j$k neb d$neckb 3uico$y ietjit# Nk spjok frika$y tj t`k iespkctjr neb snuetkrkb jaa ndnie#

    R`k `jusk stjjb prjub neb tn$$, n frico sk'i fui$t ie t`keiektkket` cketury, its c`i'eky risied up ietj t`k f$uk tietkbsoy# Nkr an'i$y `nb jccupikb t`k `jusk ajr yknrs# R`kbri%kwny wns drn%k$$kb neb tjjo j%kr 'jst ja w`nt wju$bjeck `n%k fkke n arjet dnrbke#

    R`k `n$$wny rne arj' t`k arjet bjjr tj t`k oitc`ke# R`kstnircnsk rne up t`k rid`t `neb sibk neb fkeknt` t`nt ne n$cj%kt`nt 6jp ik rk'k'fkrkb jeck `n%ied s`k$%ks ie w`ke `krdrneb'jt`kr `nb fkke n$i%k# R`k s`k$%ks 'ust `n%k fkkerk'j%kb sieck s`k `nb $nst %isitkb# 6jp`ik $kb eby up t`k

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    stnirs, t`k `nebrni$ wns a$noied w`itk spkcos ja pniet an$$ied$iok cjeaktti#

    I6`n$$ wk@5 6jp`ik iebicntkb t`k stnirs# I) wnet tj bjsj'kt`ied# ) cne5t Lust sit `krk ib$y#5

    I9a cjursk,5 `k snib# I2k5b fkttkr skk tj t`nt `nbe5t wkA5eby snib, iebicntied t`k `nebrni$, `is aiedkrs frus ied

    n$jedsibk `krs# Ried$ks ai$tkrkb t`rjud` `kr $iok c`n'pndek fuff$ks neb s`k ak$t s$id`t$y a$us`kb#

    IDks ) dukss sj,5 s`k ndrkkb# IR`neo yju,5 s`k snib#I+jr w`ntA5 `k $jjokb surpriskb ns t`ky cn'k tj pnusk je

    t`k fjttj' akw stkps# 6jp ik $jjokb ietj `is kyks, t`k

    'j'kets strktc`kb jut $iok n 'jtije picturk#IRryied tj $jjo natkr 'k, tj bistrnct 'k, ajr ejt rueeiednwny,5 s`k snib# Nk naajrbkb `kr nejt`kr jek ja `is wieeieds'i$ks ns s`k $kb t`k wny up t`k stnirs#

    R`k fnt`rjj' wns jppjsitk t`k tjp ja t`k stnircnsk# )t wnsbkcjrntkb ie j$b =ictjrine f$nco neb w`itk ti$ks si'i$nr kaakcttj t jsk uskb ie t`k oitc`ke neb c$knr$y ekkbkb ej wjrow`ntsjk%kr#

    R`k cki$ied ie t`k s'n$$kst ja t`k ajur fkbrjj's wns w`itk,n s'n$$ a$nok stjr' frkwied fut ejt ied n spjt ja pnietcju$be5t ai?# Bkcjrnti%k 'ju$bied ja t`k cki$ied `nb bk%k$jpkbietj n wjro ja nrt# e ketirk ried ja nedk$s neb cnt-$iokcrknturks a$uttkrkb nrjueb t`k tjps ja t`k wn$$s#

    ICne yju ai? t`ntA5 s`k ke3uirkb neb `k ejbbkb nt `kr#I i%k sj'k t`jud`t tj t`k cj$jurs ie t`ksk rjj's sj wk cne

    purc`nsk t`k' ie fu$o supp$y# )t5$$ sn%k n $jt ja 'jeky#5 6`ks'i$kb nt `i' neb n%jibkb t`k %ikw arj' t`k wiebjw w`krkt`k krkctkb w`itk tket wns n$rknby cj%kried n djjb `n$a ja `kr$nwe#

    eby 'j%kb `kr je, `is `nebs je `kr wnist# R`k ek?t twjrjj's stjjb k'pty wit` s'n$$ wiebjws, fnrk fu$fs bned$ied$i'p$y neb s`nbjws stniekb ietj t`k wn$$s#

    I6j'k %kry c$k%kr $id`tied 'ust `n%k cjetrj$$kb t`k 'jjbie t`ksk rjj's,5 6jp`ik 'uskb# R`k $n'ps `nb $jed sieck%neis`kb, $kn%ied je$y t`kir druffy d`jst 'nros je t`k wn$$s#

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    6j'k ja t`k p$nstkr nrjueb t`k `j$ks wns %isif$k# eby rne naiedkr j%kr it neb ruffkb `is `neb je `is trjuskrs $kd#

    IDks, wk$$ ) cne `k$p yju c`jjsk $id`ts ia yju $iok#5 ebytj$b `kr# IR`ksk nrk aiek, ejt`ied tj wjrry nfjut,5 `k snib#

    IR`ky wkrk tnoke jut,5 s`k k?p$niekb# I2k t`jud`t t`k`jusk wju$b `n%k tj fk sj$b tj pny ajr eursied cnrk fut t`kes`k@5 eby ejbbkb# I)t wnse5t k?pkctkb 3uitk sj sjje#5

    IBje5t wjrry, it5$$ dkt fkttkr t`ne t`is, di%k it ti'k,5 ebysjjt`kb, tnoied `kr `neb ndnie neb $knbied `kr ietj t`k $nstrjj', t`k 'nstkr fkbrjj', w`ic` j%kr$jjokb t`k arjet ja t`k`jusk# $nrdk rjj' drkktkb t`k'# 6jp`ik5s bjuf$k fkb wns

    cj%krkb ie ne ie%itied pnstk$ pieo bu%kt# $nrdk wjjbkewnrbrjfk stjjb tj t`k sibk wn$$ neb brkssied tnf$k fy t`kwiebjw# 6uitcnsks ja uepncokb c$jt`ks $iekb t`k a$jjr# R`krjj' `nb n prktty fny wiebjw wit` n sknt# I6j Lust knsy

    pnietied up `krk t`ke,5 `k su''nriskb stkppied j%kr t`ksuitcnsks neb $jjoied n `kr, Iue$kss yju5b prkakr wn$$pnpkrA5

    I&j, ) `ntk wn$$pnpkr,5 s`k s`jjo `kr `knb 'jst%idjrjus$y# eby c`uco$kb# I\niet wi$$ fk aiek# 2k5$$ pico jutcj$jurs ns sjje ns pjssif$k,5 s`k naair'kb wit` nejt`kr ejb#

    I&ick curtnies,5 `k cj''ketkb snrcnsticn$$y#I=kry brj$$,5 s`k 3uippkb $jjoied nt `kr tk'pjrnry fkb

    s`kkts t`nt nctkb ns curtnies ajr `kr airst eid`t ie t`k ekw`jusk# I ejt`kr t`ied ) ekkb tj dkt nrjueb tj tjbny#5 R`ky$jjokb jut t`k wiebjw nt t`k pj$ick $jnbied fnds ietj t`k fjjtja t`k cnr# )t snt je t`k strkkt $iok n fkncje# I) surk `n%k 'nbkne ketrneck ie t`k strkkt `n%ke5t )75 s`k snib snb$y# ebys3ukk(kb `kr `neb#

    IBje5t wjrry nfjut it# 2k5b fkttkr dj bjwestnirs,5 `k snibrk$uctnet$y, Iie cnsk t`k pj$ick ekkb tj dkt djied# *jjos $iokt`ky5%k n$'jst aieis`kb jut t`krk#5 6`k ejbbkb s$jw$y# IDjucne s`jw 'k t`k $juedk,5 `k s'i$kb nt `kr ns s`k bksckebkbt`k stnirs#

    IR`nt5s t`k $nrdkst rjj',5 s`k snib, Ibj yju t ieo wks`ju$b stnrt t`krkA5

    I)a yju $iok, it5s up tj yju#5

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    Rj t`k $kat ja t`k arjet bjjr neb fnsk ja t`k stnircnsk wnst`k $juedk# )t wns n $nrdk rjj', strktc`ied arj' t`k arjet fnywiebjw, ndnie wit` n sknt, fnco tjwnrbs t`k +rkec` bjjrsw`krk t`k `jusk jridien$$y stjppkb# R`k +rkec` bjjrs $jjokbj$b, t`kir arn'ks ie ekkb ja n ekw %nreis`# Fkyjeb t`k bjjrswns t`k cjeskr%ntjry t`nt prksket$y snt k'pty, its $nrdk wnist`kid`t d$nss pnek$s neb cki$ied ie birk ekkb ja n wns` neb

    pj$is`# 6jp`ik iespkctkb it spneeied arj' t`k anr wn$$nbLjieied t`k ekid`fjur5s `jusk tj t`k kbdk ja t`k $i%ied rjj'it wns ckrtnie$y i'prkssi%k#

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    I;r, Hiss,5 t`k pj$ick skrdknet5s %jick cnrrikb $jub$y arj't`k `n$$wny#

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    fut p$knsk $iok ) snib, bje5t dj ietj t`k dnrbke#5IKid`t, yks ja cjursk,5 s`k 'nendkb tj sid`# IR`neo yju,

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