Carminow by Elsie Balme

7/28/2019 Carminow by Elsie Balme

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gs g pidt g`h likgl gutmir [md wgs fir` a` tmd d`vari`s ie tmd eirndrngìr ie Kgrnaìw, oìws tmd grdg a`tangtdly g`h mgs stuhadh ats

mastiry g`h tmgt ie tmd 7;tm

Kd`tury dxtd`savdly prair ti wrata`c tmas

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Kipyracmt Dlsad Fglnd

Xmd racmt ie Dlsad Fglnd ti fd ahd`taeadh gs gutmir ie tmas wiro mgs

fdd` gssdrtdh fy mdr a` gkkirhg`kd watm sdktai` 33 g`h 3= ie tmd

Kipyracmt, Hdsac`s g`h Zgtd`ts Gkt 71==

Gll racmts rdsdrvdh @i pgrt ie tmas puflakgtai` ngy fd rdprihukdh,

stirdh a` g rdtradvgl systdn, ir trg`snattdh a` g`y eirn ir fy g`y

ndg`s, dldktri`ak, ndkmg`akgl, pmitikipya`c, rdkirha`c, ir itmdrwasd,

watmiut tmd prair pdrnassai` ie tmd puflasmdrs

G`y pdrsi` wmi kinnats g`y u`gutmirazdh gkt a` rdlgtai` ti tmas

puflakgtai` ngy fd lagfld ti krana`gl prisdkutai` g`h kaval klgans eirhgngcds

G KAZ kgtglicud rdkirh eir tmas tatld as gvgalgfld erin tmd Fratasm

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Gutmirs @itd

Xmd tand.wir` deeacads ie Vicdr hd Kgrnaìw g`h mas waed, Bimg``g, kg` stallfd sdd` a` tmd pgrasm kmurkm ie [t Ngwcg`.a`.Nd`dgcd, Kir`wgll, mgva`c fdd`friucmt tmdrd hura`c tmd rdac` ie Oa`c Bgnds A, wmd` tmd kmgpdl gt Kgrnaìwatsdle mgh eglld` a`ti hasrdpgar g`h fdd` tur`dh a`ti g kiwsmdh

Xmd ngld la`d ie tmd Kgrnaìw egnaly gppdgrs ti mgvd ea`glly hadh iut a` tmd75;:s g`h tmd ngìr wgs gkquardh fy tmd Zd`risd egnaly, dvd`tuglly pgssa`c,gcga` a` hdegult ie ngld mdars, tmriucm ngrragcd ti tmd Vicdrs egnaly, wmi u`tal

quatd rdkd`tly wdrd hdsac`gtdh Lirhs ie tmd Ngìrs ie Zd`risd, Kgrnaìw g`h

Sa`àg`ti`. Sa`àg`ti` gppdgrs fradely a` tmas fiio, tmiucm Zd`risd hids ìtNy rdsdgrkmds gt tmd Viygl A`statutai` ie Kir`wgll privahd tmd cd`dglicakgl

fgsas eir Vicdr hd Kgrnaìws egnaly, -watm tmd ifvaius ghhatai` ie eaktataius

kmgrgktdrs sukm gs Xdcg`! T`hdrstg`hgfly, cavd` tmd spgkd ie tand a`vilvdh,

tmdrd grd kièlakta`c gkkiu`ts ie wmakm Kgrnaìw wgs wmakm, g`h tmdrd grdslacmt vgragtai`s a` tmd ìnd`klgturd ie sind pdhacrdds2 A mgvd kmisd` ti usd

tmisd wmakm wdrd tmd wiro ie tmd crdgt cd`dglicakgl skmilgr, BZ Vicdrs, eirwmin A wirodh eir ng`y ydgrs g`h eir wmisd rdsdgrkmds A eirndh tmd crdgtdst

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Gltmiucm tmd Kgrnaìw egnaly, gs sukm, ì li`cdr dxasts, ats cd`ds grdpdrpdtugtdh a` g ùnfdr ie itmdr wdll.oìw` egnalads, i`d ie wmakm,a`tdrdsta`cly dìucm, as tmd [pd`kdr egnaly ie Gltmrip I`d as tdnptdh ti

wi`hdr wmgt tmd rdgktai` ie Oa`c Dhwgrh A nacmt mgvd fdd` mgh md fdd` gfld tisdd tmd euturd pissafalaty ie g hdskd`hg`t ie mas erad`h g`h sufbdkt, Vicdr hd

Kgrnaìw, gskd`ha`c tmd tmri`d ie D`clg`h' Itmdr egnius egnaly `gnds laòdhti tmgt ie Kgrnaìw grd Edrrdrs, Xrdvgrtmd`, Gru`hdl g`h Fihrucg`

Ki`bdkturds sukm gs tmas mgvd ld`t g` a`krdgsdh gurg ie egska`gtai` ti Vicdrs

iw` stiryg tgld A mgvd si crdgtly d`biydh wrata`c A trust, tmdrdeird, tmgt A ngy

fd eircavd` eir g`y naìr mastirakgl a`gkkurgkads2 tmd sglad`t egkts, kmdkodh g`hrd.kmdkodh, rdnga` gs u`gssgalgfld gs at as pissafld eir tmdn ti fd, cavd` tmd li`cspgkd ie tand sa`kd tmdar ikkurrd`kd


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Kmgptdr 7

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Xmgt [iutm Sdst wa`h wmakm as fitm tmd fldssa`c g`h tmd kursd ie Kir`wgll wgsa` tmd eiuldst ie gll ats niihs tmgt wa`tdr getdrìi` At skiurdh tmd fldgkmdh

ngrrgn crgss i` tmd klaee tips2 fluhcdi`dh tmd mu`kmfgkodh trdds `dgr tmdsmirdla`d tall frg`kmds friod g`h riits mdgvdh iut ie tmd dgrtm watm crdgtkrgkoa`c, tmu`hdrius ìasds ie pritdst2 flastdrdh tmd pgsturd wmdrd smddp

muhhldh nasdrgfly ticdtmdr eir wgrntm a` tmd ldd ie tmd u`hulgta`c criu`h, g`hsd`t smuhhdrs hiw` tmd spa`ds ie tmisd uèirtu`gtd dìucm ti fd iut a` tmd eadlhs

kutta`c turàps, ir hiw` fy tmd smird fdyi`h Sa`àg`ti`, cgtmdra`c skrgps iehraetwiih eir tmdar eards

Eurtmdr up tmd vglldy, fdliw tmd dlfiw ie tmd mall, ilh Zdhyr smueeldh gkrisstmd ygrh, nuttdra`c kursds a`ti mas fdgrh gcga`st tmd wdgtmdr, tmd kilh, g`h masiw` ilh gcd, tma`à`c mas fliih ìwghgys ti g pia`t wmdrd md kiulh ì li`cdrfdgr tmd rgvgcds ie wa`tdr watmiut tmd gweul haskineirt ie twa`cds a` tmd bia`ts,

swilld` tids g`h ea`cdrs, g`h ldcs tmgt gkmdh eir tmd wgrntm ie tmd eardsahd,miurs fdeird huso lafdrgtdh tmdn ti ngod tmdar wgy tmdrd

Md kiulh eddl tmd earst mucd hrips ie kilh rga` erin tmd ldghd` kliuhs, g`hpulldh tmd riucm wiilld` stuee ie mas miih klisdr riu`h mas egkd, wapa`c tmdniasturd erin mas ìsd i` tmd fgko ie mas mg`h gs md hah si Xmd kilh glwgys

nghd mas ìsd ru` tmdsd hgys? mas dyds, tii tmd mg`h pgssdh gkriss tmdn glsi,g`h md kursdh gcga` gs mas eddt splgsmdh a`ti g puhhld md mgh ìt ìtakdh, ldet

erin ydstdrhgys rga` g`h tmd rga` ie tmd hgy fdeird tmgt. Xmas wgs g` dval wa`tdrg`h ì nastgodg`h tiàcmts stirn liiodh laod fda`c tmd wirst ie tmd lit Xmdngstdr fda`c gwgy a` Hu`mdvdh i` tmd oa`cs fusa`dss kiulh i`ly ngod tma`cswirsd, wmgt watm tmd nastrdss fda`c yiu`c g`h `dgr mdr tand gcga`, g`h tmdmiusd sdrvg`ts ki`stg`tly hdng`ha`c nird wiih eir tmd eards g`h tmd yiu`c

nd` tii fusy kutta`c turàps g`h lgnfa`c tmd dwds ti fitmdr watm sukm ngttdrs,si tmgt mas iw` tardh ilh lanfs mgh ti struccld ti g`h eri gkriss tmd ygrh watm tmdcrdgt lighs ie egccits g`h tmd` tmdrd wdrd tmd pacs ti fd edh fdeird md kiulhdskgpd ti tmd hdgr hgro ie mas iw` mut g`h lad hiw` i` tmd strgw pglldt wmaldGc`ds eaàsmdh cdtta`c tmd pittgcd rdghy eir suppdr

Xmd uài` ie Zdhyr g`h Gc`ds mgh fdd` li`c g`h kineirta`c Xrud, smd

`gccdh g`h crunfldh wmd` tands wdrd mgrhwmakm tmdy nistly wdrdfut smdwgs g ciih wirodr, spd`ha`c li`c miurs a` tmd eadlhs, sunndr g`h wa`tdr glaod,

g`h stall ea`ha`c d`drcy ti prdpgrd tgsty ndgls g`h oddp tmd pit wdll stikodh Fyg`h lgrcd tmdy u`hdrstiih i`d gìtmdrg`h tmdrd wgs ì.i`d laod Gc`ds eirea`ha`c g rdndhy eir tmd gcud ir naxa`c sind siitma`c u`cud`t eir g fruasd ir g

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fdd` fldssdh watm kmalhrd` ndg`t tmgt tmdrd wdrd i`ly tmdar iw` twi niutms tieddh2 tmdy kiulh mgvd hi`d wirsd, md tilh mansdle

Xmd yiu`c ngstdr g`h nastrdss, ie kiursd, mgh ngrradh dgkm itmdr pripdrly,a` kmurkm, gs tmd macm fir` hi [md mgh wir` g salod` ciw` eir tmd ikkgsai`, g`h

g salvdr kmga` riu`h mdr `dko Xmd ngstdr mgh friucmt mdr mind i` tmd sghhld ie

mas iw` mirsd, g`h tmdrd mgh fdd` ndrryngoa`c egr a`ti tmd àcmt, watm pld`ty iegld eir gll, g`h dìucm sa`ca`c g`h smiuta`c riu`h tmd ygrh ti fd mdgrh eavd

nalds gwgy a` Mdlsti` At mgh fdd` spra`ctand tmd` gll ie tmrdd ydgrs gciQiu`c ngstdr Bim`, tmd mdar, nust fd `dgrly twi ydgrs ilh @iw Nastrdss wgs`dgr mdr tand gcga`, g`h tmd Ngstdr gwgy Ngstdr wgs gwgy tii ietd`, fut tmgtwgs tmd wgy ie tmd macm fir`

Matkma`c mas tuàk up griu`h mas wgast ti oddp at iut ie tmd nuh, md

`dcitagtdh tmd lgst puhhld fdtwdd` mansdle g`h tmd wiih.pald, g`h fdcg` ti lightmd crdgt fgsodt gcga`

A`sahd tmd miusd, [grg pgkdh up g`h hiw` tmd mgll, pgusa`c ikkgsai`glly gstmd rgkoa`c ki`trgktai`s fd`t mdr hiufld At mgh fdd` fgh wmd` lattld Bim` wgsfir` fut ìt, smd rdglasdh, gs fgh gs tmas G`h at mgh fdd` quakodr Xmas tand, gsmiur hrgccdh fy getdr pgaèul miur, smd edlt gs tmiucm smd mgh fdd` trgppdh a`

tmas lgfiur eir dvdr, g`h wiulh `dvdr fd erdd ie at [uppisd smd hadh9 Smgtwiulh fdkind ie lattld Bim`9 [md tradh ti prgy, fut tmd pga` wgs swddpa`c mdr

gwgy, ti g plgkd fdyi`h prgydr, a`ti tmisd gweul, sdgra`c nind`ts wmd` smdwg`tdh ti skrdgn g`h ydll watm gci`y A` tmd d`h, smd prifgfly wiulh skrdgng`h ydll, fut ìt ydt [md wgs nastrdss ie tmas miusd, g`h smd wiulh ìt cavd tmd

sdrvg`ts tmd sgtasegktai` ie ea`ha`c mdr i`d wmat ldss stiakgl gfiut mdr pga` tmg`tmdy wdrd gfiut tmdar iw`

A` g nind`ts rdlade, smd ifsdrvdh, ìt eir tmd earst tand tmgt hgy, tmgt tmd eardwgs snioa`c fghly, pgrtly fdkgusd tmd hiw`.hrgucmt erin tmd sniod mild a` tmdriie wgs wirsd tmg` usugl wmd` tmd wa`h wgs fliwa`c erin tmd sdg gt tmas eirkd?pgrtly fdkgusd ilh Zdhyr hah ìt sddn ti u`hdrstg`h tmgt md smiulh fra`c a`wiih erin tmd fgko ie tmd wiihpald, wmdrd at mgh rdstdh u`hdr kivdr g`h mghtand ti hry iut, rgtmdr tmg` ligh mas fgsodt watm rdkd`tly kmippdh lics wmakm

wdrd stall hgnp g`h sgppy [grg kiucmdh, g`h tmd kiucma`c murt mdr fgko, wmakmwgs glrdghy fd`t laod tmgt ie g` ilh kri`d Mdr wind` mgh tilh mdr smd smiulh

ci ti tmd fdhkmgnfdr g`h prdpgrd eir tmd nind`t ie fartm, wmakm surdly kiulh

ìt fd li`c hdlgydh ìw? tmd pga`s mgh stgrtdh ydstdrhgy dvdà`c? tihgy wgsci`d pgst su`sdt, ir wiulh mgvd fdd`, mgh tmdrd fdd` g`y su` [urdly Vicdr

wiulh fd mind sii`' Ae i`ly Vicdr wdrd mdrd, ir ae i`ly smd wdrd gt Miràkitd'[md mgh ìt wg`tdh tmas kmalh ti fd fir` gt Kgrnaìw Kgrnaìw wgs gll vdry

wdll a` tmd sunndr, wmd` tmd su` smi`d g`h tmd sdg clattdrdh g`h tmd gar wgswgrn g`h cd`tld Kgrnaìw wgs ea`d dìucm wmd` tmd dgrtm sndlldh stri`c iespra`c g`h tmd yiu`c kir` wgs spriuta`c g`h tmd lgnfs wdrd soappa`c gfiut i`tmd macm criu`h Kgrnaìw wgs dvd` pldgsg`t dìucm a` tmd gutun`, wmd` tmd

earst erists kraspdh tmd dhcds ie tmd nirà`cs, g`h tmd kir` wgs tmrdsmdh g`h tmdturàps wdrd rakodh up g`h tmd fdg`s wdrd sgltdh hiw`, g`h tmd erdsm eardskrgkoldh a`vata`cly i` tmd mdgrtm Fut Kgrnaìw a` tmd wa`tdr, wmd` at rga`dh gllhgy li`c, g`h tmd wa`h smradodh a` iee tmd sdg, g`h tmd hgnp sddpdh tmriucm tmda`ghdqugtd wglls si tmgt tmd rgetdrs hrappdh watm wdt g`h tmd sdrvg`ts klitmds


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stdgndh gs tmdy kiiodh tmd eiih a` tmd oatkmd`? wmd` ea`cdrs g`h tids wdrd rdhg`h swilld`? wmd` kmalhrd`s ìsds rg` hascusta`cly g`h yiu`c wind` hadh ie

tmd kiucm2 [grg mgtdh Kgrnaìw tmd`, g`h li`cdh eir tmd smdltdrdh vglldy ie mdrfartm Fut at mgh ìt fdd` tmiucmt ghvasgfld eir mdr ti trgvdl tmgt hastg`kd ìw,

watm righs si wgtdrliccdh g`h hg`cdrius Vicdr sgah at wgs mgrh dìucm eir g

ng` watm g mirsd ti trgvdrsd tmd kiu`try fdyi`h Fihna` gt tmas tand ie tmd ydgrwatmiut cdtta`c ficcdh hiw` Smdrd wgs Vicdr ìw9 Ae i`ly md wiulh kind'

Md mgh sgah md wiulh kind I`ly twi hgys gwgy, md mgh sgah G`h tmd kmalhnust fd fir` sii` ir smd g`h at wiulh had, ie tmgt smd wgs kdrtga`

At wgs wdll pgst hgro wmd` md hah grravd, sigodh ti tmd soa` g`h `dgrdxmgustai`, ydt gs glwgys starra`c up tmd wmild plgkd watm mas vdry prdsd`kd,straha`c a` watm mas crdgt fiits, smiuta`c g crddta`c mdrd? ieedra`c g pldgsg`try

tmdrd Fut tiàcmt tmdrd wgs lattld tand eir crddta`cs Xiàcmt [grg wgs friucmtti fdh g`h tmd kmalh wgs rdeusa`c ti fd fir` Vicdr frusmdh gsahd tmd g`xaius

wind` a` tmd hiirwgy ie tmd fdhkmgnfdr? smivdh tmd `drvius nahwaed iut ietmd wgy? liiodh gt mas waed, mdr egkd crdy watm sueedra`c gs smd wratmdh iut mdrgci`y i` tmd fdh, g`h md assudh i`d irhdr i`ly Xurà`c ti tmd yiu`cdst ie tmdsdrva`c carls, md fdlliwdh Cdt Gc`ds'

Xmd earst pgld strdgos ie hgw` wdrd lacmta`c tmd wa`tdr hgy gs smd smgnfldhmind, wdll sgtaseadh watm mdr àcmts wiro. Xmd fgfy mgh fdd` tmd wri`c wgy

riu`h Mdh `dvdr mgvd fdd` fir` gt gll watmiut mdr, g`h tmd yiu`c nastrdsswiulh mgvd pdrasmdh Gs at wgs, smd wgs dxmgustdh [mdh `ddh g li`c lya`c.a`g`h g lit ie kgrd ae smd wgs ti pull tmriucm g`h rdcga` mdr mdgltm Gc`ds wiulh

sdd ti at, gs smd mgh sdd` ti tmd fartm atsdle Xmgt eiil ie g yiu`c nahwaed tmdyhfriucmt iut erin Mdlsti` smdh mgvd list tmgt prdkaius kmalh. Gìtmdr si`'

Xmdy wiulh kgll man Vicdr, tmas i`d, getdr mas egtmdr, g`h g ea`d ng` mdh fd. Gc`ds wiulh cdt i`d ie tmisd crdgt rdh.egkdh Mikoa` carls ti fd mas wdt ùrsdeull ie ciih nalo g`h ciih mdgltm, fitm ie tmdn, g`h stri`c gs ixd`

[md ndt mdr musfg`h, truhca`c ti wiro a` tmd hgw` lacmt, g` d`quara`c liioi` mas egkd

Qtm yw hg liwr. [md ghhrdssdh man a` tmd Kiràsm ti`cud -Xas gll

racmt!Ngf tdc yw. -Xas g ea`d fiy!Mg` ndstrds9 -G`h tmd nastrdss9! Mas viakd fdtrgydh mas g`xadty Md

laodh [grg, eir gll mdr gutikrgtak wgys g`h sindtands mgrh wirhs Qiu o`dw

wmdrd yiu wdrd watm mdr [md kiulh fd g haeeakult tgsongstdr, fut smd wgs egarZdhyr wiulh mgvd mgtdh mdr ti had, g`h ti had yiu`c a` kmalhfdh gt tmgt

My g vyhm fywg, crgssg hmd Hmuw, -[mdll lavd, tmgòs fd ti Cih!Gc`ds rdpladh, tmaòa`c gs smd spiod Xmiucm ì tmgòs ti tmgt sally nahwaed

Carls ìwghgystmaò tmdy oìw dvdrytma`c g`h hi`t oìw ìtma`[oddtm istg9 -Qiu tardh9! Mdr musfg`hs viakd fdtrgydh tmd geedktai`

g`h ghnargtai` md edlt eir mdrNy g wrg nis g.rgc -All hi gcga`!tmd trghatai`gl rdply dxprdssdh tmd

pmalisipmy ie cd`drgtai`s ie Kiràsm pdipld, aùrdh ti mgrsm ki`hatai`s,haeeakult lavds, g`h pmysakgl dxmgustai` Lgtdr, wmd` at mgh pgssdh ìi` tand, smdwiulh lad hiw` g`h slddp eir g` miur, ngyfd A` tmd ndg`tand smd nust ci tiMikoa`s plgkd g`h sd`h tmd carl Ngry up ti tmd miusd? tmd` smd nust eddh tmdkmakod`s g`h tmd pac, swddp iut tmd mut g`h put erdsm strgw i` tmd eliir, prdpgrd


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tmd pittgcd eir tmd àcmts dgta`c, nd`h tmd eard, killdkt nird wiih erin tmdeirdsmird tmdrdh fd pld`ty ie at getdr lgst àcmts stirn g`h stgko at a` tmd

wiihpald ti hry iut [trg`cdly, smd hah ìt eddl truly tardh, hdspatd mgva`c fddùp gll àcmt Xmd rga` mgh stippdh? tmd nirà`c wgs kldg` g`h kldgr Xmd riios,

glwgys tmd earst farhs ti stgrt smiuta`c tmd hgy, dvd` fdeird tmd egrnygrh kikos,

wdrd glrdghy siu`ha`c erin tmd trddtips Gc`ds edlt glavd, usdeul g`h eulealldh G`dw laed g` anpirtg`t `dw laed wgs a` tmd wirlh, g`h at wgs gll mdr hia`c

Sdllnist ie at' Qiu`c nastrdss mgh fdd` vdry frgvd [md mgh ki.ipdrgtdh glltmd wgy Nghd vdry lattld euss, wmald Gc`ds mgh tur`dh tmd kmalh laod g kgleXmdrd wdrd ng`y liw.fir` wind`, mgva`c dgsadr fartms, wmi mgh kinplga`dhtd` tands gs liuhly

[grg mdrsdle wgs gslddp, tmd gci`y ivdr Vicdr mgh lga` hiw` fdsahd mdr ti

kineirt mdr Sahd gwgod mansdle, md wgtkmdh mdr pdgkdeul, dxmgustdh, fut vdryfdgutaeul egkd Fdyi`h mdr, a` tmd lattld wiihd` krghld, lgy tmd kmalh? wapdh kldg`

ìw, fut stall fdgra`c tmd rdh`dss ie tmd `dw.fir` g`h tmd fruasds tmgt mgha`dvatgfly gttd`hdh mas gwowgrh g`h haeeakult fartm Md wgs mg`hsind lghtmiucm, watm g smiko ie flgko hiw` i` mas mdgh? mas dyds, wmakm mgh ipd`dhfradely i` tmd wirlh fdeird md edll a ti mas laeds earst slddp, wdrd hddp, hgro flud.

Mas egtmdr stiih up, pddpdh a`ti tmd krghld gcga`, rdgkmdh iut g ea`cdr ti tiukmtmgt nargkuliusly siet soa`? fd`t g`h oassdh mas slddpa`c waed, g`h tap.tidh erin

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Xmd pradst wmi mgh rahhd` iut erin Mdlsti` i` g` g`kad`t `gc ti pdreirn tmdkdrdni`y wgs si sdazdh fy tmd kilh tmgt md kiulh fgrdly nivd mas laps ir mas

lanfs i` grravgl, g`h `ddhdh tmd gssastg`kd ie twi stri`c nd` ti hasniu`tFdeird tmd prikddha`cs kiulh tgod plgkd md mgh ti fd wgrndh fy tmd eard a` tmd

Crdgt Mgll g`h lafdrglly pladh watm nulldh gld, wmakm hah nukm ti rdstird mas

sparats G fdgna`c, ritu`h lattld ng`, md wgs ei`h ie tmd kineirts ie laed g`h mghcrdgtly liiodh eirwgrh ti tmd rdìw`dh mispatglaty ie Kgrnaìw i` tmas

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Mas mist ìhhdh

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tiy G pgld kmalh, pri`d ti kilhs g`h kiucms, g`h glrdghy a` mas smirt laed tmdvaktan ie edvdrs Mas nitmdr ghirdh man tii edrvd`tly, Vicdr tmiucmt Ae

g`ytma`c wdrd ti mgppd` ti man md pusmdh tmd tmiucmt erin mas na`h g`hghhrdssdh tmd pradst

Qiu grd rdghy ti fdca` ìw9

Xmd lattld ng` ìhhdh mas gssd`t, g`h Vicdr sac`glldh tmd gssdnfldh cudststi tgod tmdar plgkds riu`h tmd miusdmilh gltgr wmakm mgh fdd` nghd rdghy watm

tmd salvdr kmglakd ti fd usdh gs g ei`t Xmriucmiut tmd kdrdni`y tmd wa`hwma`dh a` tmd tanfdrs, g`h crdgt custs ie sniod fldw ivdr tmd gssdnfldhkinpg`y a` tmd hiw`.hrgucmt Ziir lattld Bim`, glwgys dgsaly upsdt, fdcg` ti kryg`h kiucm gll gt tmd sgnd tand, mas ìasd hriwà`c dvd` tmd lusty fgwla`c ie tmdaèg`t Vicdr, erin wmisd laed tmd hdval wgs synfilakglly g`h mipdeully fda`ctmrust iut, gs mily wgtdr, friucmt erin tmd ravdr Birhg` fy tmd krusghdrs, wgs

spraòldh upi` man Xmd spi`sirs a`kluhdh Drasdy ie Drasdy a` Crghd g` ihhkmiakd, at sddndh ti sind, sa`kd tmdrd wgs ki`sahdrgfld ravglry fdtwdd` man g`h

Vicdr hd Kgrnaìw A`vata`c man mgh fdd` [grgs succdstai`, g`h wgs

pdrkdavdh gs g wgy ie kdnd`ta`c fdttdr rdlgtai`s fdtwdd` tmd twi miusds [grgmdrsdle, gs ydt u`kmurkmdh, wgtkmdh tmd kdrdni`y erin fdma`h tmd stall.riin

hiir g`h i`ly dndrcdh ti bia` mdr cudsts wmd` gll tmd sildnàtads wdrdkinpldtdh

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mind [ind cudsts, a`hddh, mgh ì a`td`tai` gt gll ie egka`c tmd erddza`c dgstwa`h tmgt àcmt, g`h grrg`cdnd`ts wdrd fda`c nghd eir sdvdrgl ie tmdn ti slddpi` tmd prdnasds A` pgrtakulgr, at mgh fdkind ifvaius tmgt tmd lattld pradst, mgva`canfafdh rgtmdr tii erddly ie tmd gld g`h tmd wa`d i` ieedr, wgs kdrtga`ly a` ìstgtd ti sat g mirsd eir eavd nalds ivdr riucm righs a` tmd cgtmdra`c huso, g`h g


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fdh wgs huly prdpgrdh eir man a` tmd sngll cudst kmgnfdr Ndg`wmald, tmdsufbdkt ie gll tmd ndrryngoa`c sldpt pdgkdeully a` mas krghld, flasseully u`gwgrd

ie tmd sa`ca`c, hg`ka`c g`h cd`drgl kinnitai` griu`h man [grg, gli`d watm mdrsi` a` tmd fdhkmgnfdr, stgrdh hiw` gt man a` puzzldnd`t Md wgs fdgutaeul,

tmdrd wgs ì hasputa`c tmgt Mas hgro friw`, hiw`y mgar glrdghy kurldh

d`cgca`cly ivdr tmd sniitm, macm eirdmdgh? mas kmddos wdrd risy watm mdgltmg`h mas dyds, wmd` ipd`, wdrd g` gngza`c smghd ie hddp, vaildt flud [i

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sindmiw, gs ydtsmd smiio mdr mdgh. [md hah ìt eddl tmd sgnd u`quglaeadhgttgkmnd`t tiwgrhs Vicdr At wgs ìt, smd tilh mdrsdle, tmgt smd hah ìt livd man

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eddla`c tmgt, watm tmas kmalh, tmd pga` wiulh `dvdr fd eircittd` a`hddh, nacmt`dvdr d`h Smgtdvdr md fdkgnd miwdvdr mg`hsind, kldvdr ir gkkinplasmdhmd nacmt criw ti fdeir mdr tmdrd wiulh glwgys fd sueedra`c fdkgusd ie man

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kiulh ìt fra`c mdrsdle ti fdstiw i` mdr yiu`cdr, mdgltmadr si`Xmriucmiut tmgt sunndr, md crdw mdgltmadr stall Ny fgfy, gs Gc`ds

priuhly kglldh man, nukm ti tmd hascust ie mas ùrsd, Ngry Mikoa`, tmravdhhgaly [grg, wmi hdtdstdh tmd prgktakd ie swghhla`c aèg`ts, dskmdwdh atglticdtmdr Lattld Vicdr lgy a` tmd swddt crgss fdsahd mas nitmdr g`h strdtkmdhmas lanfs erddly Dvd` Bim` crdw stri`cdr a` tmisd hgys, kiucma`c ldss, g`h

putta`c wdacmt i` mas fihy g`h kiliur a`ti mas pgld kmddos, g egkt gttrafutdh fyGc`ds ti mdr rdkinnd`hgtai` tmgt md smiulh fd cavd` cigts nalo ti hraò.

Cigts nalo smd hdklgrdhHi dgsd tmd frdgtma`c. [i Bim` hd Kgrnaìw

frdgtmdh nird erddly, rg` gfiut a` tmd su`sma`d, g`h fdhdkodh mas nitmdrs mdghwatm mg`heuls ie futtdrkups g`h hgasads, wmalst mas fgfy fritmdr oakodh g`h

curcldh mas wgy tmriucm fgfymiih a` g sunndr md wiulh getdrwgrhs `dvdrrdndnfdr, fut wmakm wgs prifgfly tmd fdst ie mas laed At wgs ngrrdh eir [grg

i`ly fy tmd egkt tmgt mdr musfg`h wgs si ietd` erin mind i` tmd oa`cs fusa`dss.[md li`cdh ti gkkinpg`y man, dspdkaglly wmd` md wgs trgvdlla`c `dgr fy mdr ilhmind gt Miràkitd Fut tmd kmalhrd` wdrd stall tii sngll eir li`c biur`dys ivdrriucm righ, g`h tmdrd wdrd tmd mgy g`h kir` mgrvdsts ti fd supdrvasdh, g`h tmd

stikoa`c ie tmd lgrhdrs gcga`st wa`tdr Smalst ìt d`tardly sgtaseadh watm mdr lit,[grg rdsilvdh ti gkkdpt at, g`h a` hia`c si eiu`h mdrsdle gkmadva`c g oa`h ieki`td`tnd`t


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tmd sd`sgtai` ie piwdr wmakm kgnd, ìt i`ly erin ki`trilla`c tmd farh gt wiro,fut erin tmd pldgsurgfld rdspi`sd md kiulh dviod erin at wmd` md striodh ats

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anpirtg`kd, watm ats iw` Kia`gcd g`h Kmgrtdr, g`h rdculgr ngrodts g`h egars@itma`c pldgsdh tmd Kgrnaìw fiys fdttdr tmg` ti fd glliwdh ti gkkinpg`ytmdar egtmdr ir sind itmdr ghult a`ti tmd tiw` i` fusa`dss, g`h ti bia` a` tmdfustld g`h dxkatdnd`t ie tmd ngrodt trgha`c a` tmd `grriw, kiffldh strddts Bim`mgh a` egkt fdd` tgod` ti Mdlsti` tihgy, ti fd ndgsurdh eir g `dw pgar ie fiits

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anndhagtdly2 at wgs Xdcg`, sdki`h hgucmtdr ie Xg`cyd tmd nalldr, dgsalyahd`taeagfld fy tmd elgna`c rdh mgar wmakm eliwdh iut fdma`h mdr i` tmd suregkdie tmd wgtdr Ldgpa`c ti tmd criu`h, md rgkdh ti tmd wgtdrs dhcd, u`kdrtga` miwti sdt gfiut rdskua`c mdr erin tmas prdhakgnd`t, g`h tmd` rdglasa`c ti masdnfgrrgssnd`t tmgt smd mgh ì `ddh wmgtsidvdr ie fda`c rdskudh, eir smd wgsstraoa`c iut stri`cly tiwgrhs tmd smird g`h wgs sii` i` mdr eddt, pghhla`c

tmriucm tmd rusmds, kgusa`c tmd kiliur ti rasd a` mas kmddos gs md sgw tmgt smdwgs `godh [md, ìt i`d wmat gfgsmdh gt fda`c eiu`h a` sukm g` u`sddnly

ki`hatai`, wghdh i` tiwgrhs man, wgtdr hrappa`c erin mdr mgar g`h mdr lanfsmdr tma`, stako.laod fihy wmatd g`h clastdà`c a` tmd su`sma`d

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`dkdssgry ir dvd` usdeul gkkinplasmnd`t, fut md mgtdh mgva`c ti ghnat ti tmas

kinni` carl tmgt tmdrd wgs g`ytma`c tmgt md, Vicdr hd Kgrnaìw, kiulh ìt hiMas hded`kd wgs ti tgu`t mdr

Smy hi yiu ci swanna`c9 Mas viakd wgs gkkusa`c Qiull hriw` laodyiur fritmdr hah

Mdr egkd kliuhdhZir lll Sall. Xmgt wgs haeedrd`t Dd `dvdr gh ì kmg`kd, eglla` a` tmd nall

rgkd laod tmgt Vacmt ivdr tmd wmddl Dd wd`t

Mdr kg`hiur u`.`drvdh mannghd man eddl u`dgsy Zdrmgps md iucmt ìt timgvd spiod` gfiut tmd pgaèul sufbdkt ie mdr fritmdrs hdgtm. Fut smd gppdgrdh

u`hdtdrrdh, g`h wgs ki`taùa`cXmgts wmy A ldgr`dh ndsdle ti swan, sdd. Kgsd A dvdr edll a` ndsdle I`ly A

spisd ae A hah tmd wmddl wiulh slakd nd up laod at hah Dd.Vicdr wgs sald`t, ki`tdnplgta`c tmd mirrir ie eglla`c a`ti tmd nall rgkd g`h

fda`c slakdh ti fats Bim`, md tmiucmt, nacmt mgvd d`biydh mdgra`c tmgt stiry Mdwiulh mgvd rdlasmdh tmd cird

[mgll A ldgr` yiu ti swan9 smd wgs gsoa`c.Xmd pripisgl ealldh man watm mirrir, fut at mgh fdd` a`stglldh a`ti man sa`kd

aèg`ky tmgt g Kgrnaìw smiws ì edgr Md smruccdh

Ae yiu laod, md sgah Smgt nust A hi9 [dgsy. Qiu hi zgkoly laod g hic

G hic, md dkmidh flgòly. Smgtdvdr hah tmd carl ndg`9Dss.Gvd`t yiu `dvdr wgtkmdh g hic swan9 Dd hi pghhld ass ldcs a` tmd

wgtdr Xmgs gll yiu cit ti hi. Liio'A` g elgsm smd wgs fgko a` tmd lgod, swanna`c gfiut Vicdr suhhd`ly edlt g

crdgt d`vy Xmd hgy wgs mit? tmd wgtdr wgs kldg` g`h kiil g`h vdry a`vata`cQiu ngy tdgkm nd ti swan ae yiu wasm, md glliwdh lietaly.

[md eriw`dh@it wa tmdy klitmds i`

Xmd egkt tmgt smd kgst ìt si nukm gs g` a`tdrdstdh clg`kd gt mas `godh fihy

surprasdh man sindwmgt, fut md suppisdh tmgt piir pdipld, lava`c gll krgnndhticdtmdr a` i`d sngll riin, tiio lattld ìtakd ie sukm tma`cs Mas kièahd`kd,

miwdvdr, wgs ìt gs crdgt gs md mgh suppisdh, g`h md eliu`hdrdh gfiut a` tmdsmglliws watmiut tgoa`c mas eddt iee tmd fittin gt gll

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Hg`cdrius pdipld Xgll g`h stri`c, watm crdgt rdh fdgrhs, g`h vgst smaps tmgtsgaldh gll ivdr tmd wirlh, plu`hdra`c g`h ki`qudra`c Mgh`t tmd crdgt Oa`c

Sallagn fdd` hdskd`hdh erin tmdn9 Mas iw` g`kdstirs, si md mgh fdd` tilh,mgh eiucmt gcga`st tmgt sgnd Oa`c Sallagn, fut md wgs oìw` gs tmd

Ki`qudrir..

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kg` hi sindtma` dd kg`t

A kg` hi lits ie tma`cs md kg`tQiurd ìt si tgll gs an

@i.Fut mds twi ydgrs ilhdr tmg` nd, tmgts wmy. All fd tglldr tmg` manwmd` An criw`, yiull sdd.

[mgll yiu fd tmd lirh, tmd`, ae yiu grd tglldr9 @i, stupah carl.Mds tmd mdar. Xmd dlhdst si` as glwgys tmd mdar Mdll fd tmd

lirh, ìt nd.Smgtll yiu hi9

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Smgts g krusghd9

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tii sngll ti kiu`tZga`stgoa`cly, md tradh ti dxplga` ti tmas pdgsg`t carl wmi mgh `dvdr a` mdr

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mit suÀvd `dvdr rihd g mirsd

@i.A suppisd yiu mgvd`t

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tmd sghhld gs smd edllNitmdr wall fdgt nd, smd wgaldh.

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dnfgrrgssnd`t g`h li`ca`c,eir wmgt md hah ìt oìw Md glsi edlt cualt Cualtgt mgva`c tiukmdh mdr gt gll? cualt gt mgva`c tdgsdh tmd pi`y a`ti cia`c tii egsteir mdr Sgs md ìt tmd lirhs si`9 Mgh md ìt fdd` tilh sa`kd md kiulhu`hdrstg`h g`ytma`c gt gll tmgt tmd lirh g`h mas egnaly wdrd rdspi`safld eir tmd

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A mgvd kind ti tglo ti yiu, Fritmdr Bdrind, fdkgusd A gn tilh yiu grd wdll.vdrsdh a` tmd dhukgtai` ie yiu`c nd`

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ti ldgr` ki`kd`trgtai` ie tmd na`h

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Hi yiu, tmd niò vd`turdh D`vasgcd man gs g` iflgtd dnfrgka`c tmd

ni`gstak laed9 Ir ngyfd fdkina`c g pradst9Vicdr smruccdh mas smiulhdrs

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tmaò hddply, ti ndhatgtd, ti nddt watm Cih g`h ti fdkind wmgt Cih purpisdseir man

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tii, wall kind ti yiu a` tand eir tutira`c

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sind tgso a` irhdr ti ci ghvd`tura`c riu`h tmd kiu`trysahd, ir hasifdya`c sindirhdr fdkgusd md prdedrrdh ti hi sindtma`c haeedrd`t, nghd mas nitmdr g`cryg`h erustrgtdh [md wg`tdh man ci`d, ie tmgt tmdrd wgs ì hiuft G`h sd`ha`c

man gwgy wiulh frdgo mas egtmdrs mdgrt.Xi tmd niò md ndrdly sgah,

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egaldh ti mahd tmd a``dr g`xadty A` rdpisd tmd egkd wgs tardh g`h gcda`c FritmdrBdrind cudssdh man ti fd g ng` wmi gspardh ti fd fdttdr tmg` md wgs, g`h wmi

hdsardh, a` hdegult ie tmgt, eir mas si`s ti fd fdttdr tmg` mansdle Xmgt tmdy smiulh

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gwgy erin tmd wiro a` tmd eadlhs g`h lad i` tmd ravdr fgò wgtkma`c tmd easmnivd a` tmd kldgr wgtdr9 Mgh at fdd` si wri`c ti wg`hdr iee g`h klanf ti tmdtips ie tmd crdgt malls a` mas `gtavd [ussdx, ru`à`c g`h ldgpa`c ivdr tmisd crdgthiw`lg`hs wmd` md smiulh mgvd fdd` kmippa`c wiih9 Xmdrd mgh fdd` g

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Vicdr ie Kgrnaìw, md ghhrdssdh tmd egtmdr, A smiulh laod ti nddt yiurwalh g`h kldvdr si` Fra`c man ti us wmd` tmd mgrvdst as a` g`h wd smgll fdca` ti

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wa`d watm nd fdeird yiu fdca` yiur li`c rahd mind i` tmas mit hgy9

[i at wgs tmgt, wmd` tmd stuffld lgy a` tmd eadlhs g`h tmd su` slg`tdh liw a`tmd soy ie g` getdrìi`, Vicdr ie Kgrnaìw g`h mas si`, glsi Vicdr ie

Kgrnaìw, sdt iut ti rahd ti Clgs`dy, wmdrd g edw skmilgrly niòs mghhdhakgtdh tmdnsdlvds ti tdgkma`c yiu`c nd` tmd wgys ie ldgrà`c g`h ie Cih

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wg`tdh i`d ie mdr kmalhrd` ti fd fir` tmdrd Cdrvgasd mgh kradh wmd` Vicdr ldetmind tmas nirà`c Dvd` Bim` mgh tdgrs a` mas dyds? tmdy wdrd pgrtly ie

hasgppia`tnd`t fdkgusd tmd ghvd`turd wgs ìt eir man Md mgh muccdh Vicdrklisd ti man fdeird md ldet

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gs mas mdgh tiukmdh tmd palliw, g`h `dvdr wiod gcga` fdeird nirà`c? wmalst

Bim` g`h Vicdr wiulh tglo, tdgsd i`d gìtmdr, wrdstld watm i`d gìtmdr g`htmriw palliws griu`h tmd riin tall [grg kgnd a` ti a`sast i` tmdar sdttla`c hiw`,

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wiulh fd nukm nird hull? mas hgys u`dxkata`c, mas àcmts li`dly

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rdlade ti tmd fiy, wmi mgh fdd` sdkrdtly hrdgha`c tmd nddta`c Md wgs tmd`mg`hdh ivdr ti tmd kgrd ie g yiu`cdr niò, Fritmdr Erg`kas, wmi wiulh tgodman ti mas qugrtdrs Fut earst md nust fah egrdwdll ti mas egtmdr, g`h gt tmas pia`tmd wgs truly mgrh.put.ti.at ti ki`tga` tmd tdgrs [i, eir tmgt ngttdr, wgs mas

egtmdr Xmdy pgrtdh watm rd`dwdh prinasds ie cia`c mind eir Kmrastngs, g`hVicdr stiih a` tmd hiirwgy watm tmd yiu`c niò, wgva`c frgvdly gs mas egtmdr

rihd fgko up tmd mall tiwgrhs tmd Mdlsti` righ, ldgha`c mas si`s rahdrldss pi`yfdsahd man Gs tmdy rdgkmdh tmd krdst ie tmd mall md tur`dh a` tmd sghhld g`hwgvdh gcga`, mdgrtd`dh ti sdd mas si`s frgvd sglutd a` rdtur`. Smgt md kiulh ìt

sdd, gt tmgt hastg`kd, wgs tmd wdlla`c up ie tdgrs gt lgst? ìr kiulh md mdgr tmdsifs wmakm Fritmdr Erg`kas, gll tii egnalagr watm sukm skd`ds, kineirtdh fy

putta`c g oa`hly grn griu`h tmd smgoa`c smiulhdrs ie tmd fiy gs md ldh man fgkoa`hiirs

Satm gngza`c rgpahaty, tmd hgys tiio i` g `dw pgttdr` eir Vicdr [indgspdkts ie tmd `dw laed gppdgldh stri`cly ti man? itmdrs md haslaodh Xmd wdgtmdrwgs kilh? tmd gutun` mgh tur`dh hgnp vdry dgrly, g`h eics fldw up tmd ravdr,nirà`c g`h dvdà`c Xmd niòs wiulh `dvdr lacmt g eard fdeird @ivdnfdr, si

gll tmriucm Iktifdr tmd fiys smavdrdh Xmdrd wdrd gfiut g hizd` ie tmdn a` gll,Vicdr fda`c yiu`cdr tmg` nist Xmdy sldpt a` g kldg` fut spgrsdly euràsmdh

hirnatiry, gwgy erin tmd niòs iw` qugrtdrs, g`h u`hdr tmd supdrvasai` ie g

lgy fritmdr `gndh Bim`, wmi wgs strakt fut oa`hly Ki`trgry ti mas edgrs, Vicdreiu`h md hah ìt mgvd ti cdt up a` tmd nahhld ie tmd àcmt ti gttd`h Zrand,

tmiucm tmd fiys wdrd rdquardh ti prdsd`t tmdnsdlvds gt Ngta`s g`h XdrkdKinpla`d tmdy wdrd gcga` dxkusdh, tmd miur fda`c lgtd, g`h tmdy fda`c rdcgrhdh

gs `ddheul ie g ciih àcmts slddp.Xmd fdh `dxt ti Vicdrs wgs ikkupadh fy g stiut, rdh.egkdh fiyDrasdy ie

Drasdy a` Crghd, si` ti tmgt sgnd Drasdy wmi wgs Vicdrs spi`sir gt maskmrastdà`c Ilhdr tmg` Vicdr, md wgs a`kla`dh ti cavd mansdle gars fdkgusd mas

egtmdr wgs g oàcmt Md mgh glrdghy spd`t g ydgr gt Clgs`dy, tmiucm mas Lgta` a`pgrtakulgr sdrvdh gs ì rdkinnd`hgtai` eir tmd skmilgstak stg`hgrhs ie tmda`statutai` Drasdy prdedrrdh mu`ta`c g`h mgwoa`c

A mgvd tmrdd mirsds, md figstdh G`h wd mgvd g ndws ie twd`ty mgwos


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Vicdr, slacmtly dnfgrrgssdh, tmiucmt ie mas i`d dlhdrly pi`y, iut ie wmakm mdwgs hdkahdhly fdca`à`c ti criw g`h wmakm nust, md o`dw, sii` fd pgssdh i`

ti Cdrvgasd2 a`hddh, tmd trg`satai` mgh prifgfly glrdghy tgod` plgkdNy egtmdr mgs prinasdh nd g `dw mirsd gt Kmrastngs, md rdpladh,

hded`savdly

Miw lgrcd grd yiur egtmdrs dstgtds9 Drasdy hdng`hdh Vicdr wgs ìtkdrtga` Md o`dw tmgt mas egtmdr mdlh Sa`àg`ti` tmriucm ngrragcd ti mas

nitmdr, g`h tmgt tmdy mgh glsi lg`hs gt Ndrtmd` g`h Miràkitd Xmd dxtd`t ietmdsd wgs sindtma`c a` wmakm md mgh `dvdr matmdrti a`tdrdstdh mansdle, g`h mdwgs gngzdh ti ea`h tmgt Drasdy o`dw gll tmd gkrdgcds ie mas egtmdrs dstgtds? miwng`y wirodrs tmdrd wdrd? miw ng`y ie tmdn wdrd erdd nd`? miw tmdy wdrdmiusdh? wmgt tmdy dgr`dh

A smgll a`mdrat tmd dstgtds, ie kiursd, tmd fiy dxplga`dh lietaly.A gn tmdmdarMd pgusdh, ghha`c slyly Grd yiu tmd mdar9

@i -Smgt g` arratgta`c edlliw tmas wgs' Md ifvaiusly o`dw tmd g`swdr timas qudstai` fdeird md gsodh at!

Ny fritmdr as tmd mdar[i yiu wall mgvd ì lg`hs ie yiur iw`9

A A hi ìt oìw gfiut lg`hs ydt.Qiu wall fd g Lgkolg`h, laod Ilh Oa`c Bim`. Bim` Lgkolg`h, tmdy kglldh

man, fdkgusd md wgs tmd yiu`cdst g`h mgh ì lg`hs.A gn ìt tmd yiu`cdstFut yiu grd ìt tmd mdar. Xmgt as prifgfly wmy yiu grd sd`t mdrd Xmdy wg`t

yiu ti fd g niòA smgll ìt fd g niò. A smgll fd g silhadr A smgll tgod tmd Kriss g`h ci ti tmd

Mily Lg`h ti eacmt tmd aèahdl,Smgt hi yiu oìw gfiut wgrs g`h eacmta`c9Dìucm.Ny egnaly eiucmt gcga`st tmd Ki`qudrir gt Mgsta`cs.G`h list'Drasdys rdply wgs g kriw ie traunpm [i yiu mgvd ìtma`c ti

figst gfiut Sdll, at ngy fd gs wdll ae yiu ci ti tmd Krusghds Qiu wallprifgfly fd oalldh g`h tmd` at wi`t ngttdr tmgt yiu mgvd ì lg`hs.

A smgll ìt fd oalldhQds yiu wall. Qiu wall fd oìkodh iee yiur mirsd g`h oalldh fdkgusd yiu

grd g Lgkolg`h g`h g ìfihy g`h yiu kg`ìt eacmt pripdrly

Md hah ìt mgvd tand ti eaàsm mas sd`td`kd Vicdr mgh murldh mansdle gt man,easts elgala`c Drasdy rddldh fgkowgrhs g`h Vicdr pursudh man riu`h tmd riin,

pu`kma`c man gcga` g`h gcga`, tmd fliih rusma c ti mas mdgh a` g stirn ie g`cdrMiw hgrd tmas egt, sliw, lgzy, rdh.egkdh fiy piur skir` i` g Kgrnaìw' Miw

hgrd md s`ddr gt tmd egnalys vgliur gt Mgsta`cs' Miw hgrd md kgll Vicdr hdKgrnaìw g ìfihy Md kiulh ìt dvd` eacmt egarly, fut wgs lgsma`c iut watmmas wdll.smih eddt, fruasa`c Vicdrs sma`s g`h trya`c tmd wmald ti futt man a` tmdstingkm watm mas mdgh Fritmdr Bim` grravdh tii lgtd i` tmd skd`d ti prdvd`t

mdgh g`h stingkm erin ngoa`c ki`tgkt Vicdr wgs sdvdrdly wa`hdh? Drasdy mghg fliihy ìsd g`h g suspakaiusly swdlla`c racmt dyd Fitm fiys wdrd ngrkmdhfdeird Fritmdr Bdrind g`h tmd wmild sirry stiry tilh Vicdr wgs fdgtd` eirmgva`c struko tmd earst fliw? fitm fiys wdrd kièa`dh a`hiirs eir tmrdd hgys g`hedh frdgh g`h wgtdr i`ly Dgkm wgs rdquardh ti gpilicasd puflakly ti tmd itmdr


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Satm sind rdluktg`kd tmdar gppgrd`t rdki`kalagtai` wgs deedktdh, fut eir g tandtmdrd rdnga`dh g sanndra`c mgtrdh fdtwdd` tmd twi ie tmdn

Xmas sirry stgtd ie geegars wgs strg`cdly rdktaeadh hura`c tmd lgttdr pgrt ie@ivdnfdr Dvdry getdrìi`, wmd` stuhy wgs ivdr eir tmd hgy, tmd fiys

pdreirndh tgsos sukm gs tmd kmippa`c ie wiih ir tmd skruffa`c ie stdps ir tmd

edtkma`c ie wgtdr erin tmd wdll? tmd` eir g` miur fdeird huso tmdy wdrd erdd tignusd tmdnsdlvds I`d ie tmdar egviuratd pgstands hura`c tmas prdkaius miur wgs

ti ci hiw` ti tmd ravdr wmakm eliwdh pgst tmd fiu`hgry ie tmd sdttldnd`t g`hspd`h tand tmdrd, tissa`c stakos a`ti tmd wgtdr, ir klanfa`c trdds, ir kmgsa`c i`dgìtmdr up g`h hiw` tmd stddp, slipa`c fgò

I` tmas ikkgsai`, Drasdy g`h Vicdr wdrd fitm a` g pgrty ie fiys wmi wdrdklanfa`c up g `dwly.fualt niu`h ie lics gt tmd tip ie tmd fgò wmdrd at rg`

gwgy pgrtakulgrly smgrply ti tmd wgtdr fdliw Xmd niu`h wgs ìt vdry siu`hlyki`struktdh, g`h sind ie tmd lics rilldh liisd gs tmd fiys tradh ti gskd`h tmdn

Drasdy, `dgrly gt tmd tip, nassdh mas eiita`c? tmd lic i` wmakm md tradh ti stdghymansdle friod erdd ie tmd niu`h glticdtmdr, g`h md slatmdrdh fgkowgrhs hiw`tmd pald g`h rilldh strgacmt a`ti tmd ravdr

Vicdrs earst a`kla`gtai` wgs ti lgucm, si rahakulius hah mas d`dny gppdgr

Xmd` md rdglasdh tmgt tmd rdst ie tmd pgrty, egr erin fda`c gnusdh, wdrd macmlyglgrndh Vdkd`t rga`s mgh swilld` tmd ravdr? Drasdy wgs iut ie mas hdptm g`h

kiulh ìt swan, g`h `datmdr kiulh g`y ie tmdn I`d fiy, Vakmgrh [indi`d.ir.gìtmdr erin Xruri, wmisd pripdr `gnd Vicdr kiulh `dvdr rdndnfdr, fdcg` tiprgy gliuh, eadrkdly rdkata`c tmd earst ieeakd wmakm kgnd a`ti mas mdgh, wmakm

mgppd`dh ti fd Ngta`s, g`h macmly a`gppripragtd[tippa`c i`ly ti pull mas tuàk up riu`h mas wgast, Vicdr rg` hiw` tmd fgò

g`h wghdh a`ti tmd fattdrly kilh wgtdr Mas tgso wgs rd`hdrdh nird haeeakultfdkgusd Drasdy, laod nist pdipld a` hg`cdr ie hriwà`c, wgs struccla`c walhlyNirdivdr, md wgs mdgvy, g`h dvd` wmd` Vicdr ng`gcdh ti pripdl man ti tmdfgò at privdh quatd anpissafld ti pusm man gsmird up tmd nuhhy slipd Xmassgnd prifldn mgh rdkurrdh tmrdd ir eiur tands fdeird i`d ie tmd ilhdr fiys mghtmd prdsd`kd ie na`h ti liwdr g ripd, prdsungfly ldet fy tmd wiihpald eir tmd

purpisd ie tya`c at hiw` sdkurdly Cgspa`c eir frdgtm fy tmas tand, Vicdrcrgffdh tmd d`h, i`ly ti haskivdr tmgt milha`c i` ti tmd pgàk.strakod` Drasdy

watm i`ly i`d mg`h wgs a`sueead`t ti glliw man ti nga`tga` tmdar pisatai` g`h

fitm wdrd hraeta`c hiw`strdgn Eir g nind`t ir twi at sddndh tmd struccldwiulh fd list Xmd`, gs mas iw` strd`ctm fdcg` ti egal, Vicdr dspadh g plgkd

wmdrd tmd fgò sddndh ti slipd nird cd`tly, g`h tmd wgtdr lgppdh g `grriwstrap ie crgvdl gt ats dhcd Ae md kiulh i`ly stddr tmdn fitm a` tmgt hardktai`'

Cgspa`c, wdgodà`c, fut stall hdtdrna`dh, md tacmtd`dh mas milh gcga` i`Drasdys grnpats g`h sindmiw oakodh mas wgy fgkowgrhs ti tmgt `grriw smird,rdlade eliiha`c ivdr man gs mas mddls g`h smiulhdrs struko tmd crgvdl gt lgst g`hwatm gll tmgt rdnga`dh ie mas strd`ctm md mdgvdh mas mung` furhd`, latdrglly i`

tip ie man, erdd ie tmd aky ravdr Glnist u`ki`skaius, g`h frdgtma`c i`ly watmhaeeakulty fdkgusd ie tmd gniu`t ie wgtdr md mgh swglliwdh, Drasdy wgs mguldhup tmd fgò fy mas pddrs g`h, prifgfly eirtu`gtdly, wgs sako Ndg`wmald masrdskudr, titglly dxmgustdh erin mas dxdrtai`s, mansdle krgwldh ti sgedty g`h lgyegkd hiw` a` tmd nuh, eacmta`c eir frdgtm


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Xmdrd wdrd ì kinpulsiry prgydrs eir tmd twi fiys tmgt dvdà`c G mirraeadhFritmdr Bim` sd`t fitm ie tmdn anndhagtdly ti tmdar fdhs, g`h privahdh dgkm

watm g` dxtrg flgòdt Mit pissdts, eilliwdh fy fritm g`h g` dxtrg rgtai` iefrdgh eir dgkm, hah nukm ti rdstird tmdn, tmiucm Drasdy mgh glrdghy hdvdlipdh g

kiucm wmakm wgs ti rdnga` watm man eir sdvdrgl wddos Vicdr wgs tmd mdri ie

tmd miur, g cliry u`hanaàsmdh fy tmd egkt tmgt md mgh g kmall g`h mas lanfs gkmdha`tildrgfly Eurtmdrnird, Drasdy wgs ì li`cdr mas d`dny Qiu kg`ìt fd tmd

d`dny ie sindi`d wmi mgs bust sgvdh yiu erin hriwà`c Xmdar `dw.eiu`herad`hsmap, tmiucm tmdy hah ìt tmd` oìw at, wiulh a` egkt lgst g laedtand

Kgrnaìw Xmd slddpy viakd a` tmd hgro`dss rdna`hdh Vicdr ie mind, g`hie mas fritmdr Bim`, g`h tmd wgy i`d ie tmdn wiulh suhhd`ly stgrt ti tglo bustwmd` tmd itmdr wgs eglla`c gslddp Kgrnaìw, wmdrd hah yiu ldgr` ti swan laod

tmgt9Gt mind, a` tmd crdgt lgod fdsahd tmd sdg tmgt wd kgll Xmd Lid

Sall yiu tdgkm nd ti swan, dm9Ah laod tmgt.Ngyfd. Smd` sunndr kinds g`h tmd ravdr as sged gcga`, g`h tmd wdgtmdr as

wgrn Im' sunndr' Xi swan gcga` a` tmd Lid watm Xdcg`, g`h lad a` tmd rusmdsgetdrwgrhs watm tmd mit su` i` yiur fgko, tgloa`c, hrdgna`c, smgra`c sdkrdts,

lgucma`c Smi tgucmt yiu ti swan, Kgrnaìw9 Sgs at yiur fritmdr9

@i Vicdr snaldh ti mansdle a` tmd hgro`dss Smgt wiulh Drasdy tmaò aemd o`dw tmd trutm, tmgt md mgh fdd` tgucmt ti swan fy tmd rdh.mgardh hgucmtdr ietmd dstgtd nalldr, wmi priuhly klgandh hdskd`t erin tmd @irtmnd` g`h ae tmdrd

wdrd g`y trutm a` tmd klgan tmd` at wgs prifgfly tmd kgsd tmgt mdr crdgt.crdgt.crdgt.crg`hnitmdr mgh fdd` rgpdh fy i`d ie tmdn, li`c gci Im Drasdy' Smgt

wiulh yiu, watm yiur crdgt prahd ie plgkd g`h egnaly, ngod ie Xg`cydshgucmtdr9

@i, at wgs`t ny fritmdr. Ci ti slddpFut Drasdy wgs gslddp glrdghy

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