Conversion Chapter One – I’m Sorry by S.C. Stephens

7/30/2019 Conversion Chapter One Im Sorry by S.C. Stephens

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Aobptfr K`fNh Qkrry, ^kurf Sobt;

Bmm Uncots efmk`c tk butokr Q.A. Qtfpof`sWof jkmmkwn`c ab` `kt ef rfprkguafg wntokut butokrs fxprfss wrnttf`

pfrhnssnk`.

N `fvfr tokucot Ng ef gbtn`c b vbhpnrf. N `fvfr fvf` ak`sngfrfg nt. Kj akursf, upu`tnm b jfw wffis bck, N obg efmnfvfg tobt vbhpnrfs wfrf bs hytona bs tof FbstfrEu``y b`g Qb`tb Ambus. Wobt wbs, u`tnm tof gby N hft k`f, kr hkrf baaurbtfmy,akmmngfg wnto k`f. Nt obppf`fg n` erkbg gbymncot k` b arkwgfg sngfwbmi. N obg eff`ru``n`c mbtf cfttn`c ebai tk wkri jrkh hy muào okur b`g shbsofg rncot n`tk onh,guhpn`c hy vf`tn, gkuemf, `k`-jbt, sky, vb`nmmb mbttf bmm kvfr ons sonrt. Ng obg ntprfpbrfg fxtrb-oktN mnif hy akjjff swfft b`g sfbrn`cb`g ofg duhpfg ebaibekut b jkkt, okmgn`c ons gbhpf`fg sonrt bwby jrkh ons sin` mnif Ng dust pkurfghkmtf` mbvb gkw` tof jrk`t kj onh. @k, `kton`c bekut kur jnrst fàku`tfr obg hbgf

hf tonì of wbs supfr`bturbm n` tof smncotfst. Wobt rfvfmbtnk` abhf huao mbtfr, b`g ntsokki hf tk hy akrf. @kw Nh stbrtn`c tk wk`gfr bekut tof Fbstfr Eu``y b`g Qb`tbAmbusb`yton`c wbs pkssnemf.

Bpkmkcnzn`c prkjusfmy k` tof kutsngf, b`g aursn`c bt tof mkss kj hybjtfr`kk` pnai-hf-up k` tof n`sngf, Ng sokvfg hy abrg n` ons jbaf b`g tkmg onh Ngpnai up tof gry amfb`n`c enmm. Ons arnsp, euttk` up sonrt obg eff` wontf, kj akursf, b`gobg mkkifg fxpf`snvf. N wbs surf of wbs ckn`c tk abmm hf b`g gfhb`g tobt N rfpmbafnt, jkr surfmy hy swfft, yuhhy, run`fg akjjff wkumg `fvfr jummy fsabpf tobt kàfprnstn`f jberna.

N wkrrnfg bekut ons pok`f abmm wof` N ckt ebai tk wkri. Qkhftnhfs N obg bmkt kj tnhf tk wkrry bt hy dke. N wbs b` fxfautnvf bghn`nstrbtnvf bssnstb`ts bssnstb`t.N` ktofr wkrgs, N wbs tof sfarftbrys sfarftbrytof ckjfr wok ckt bmm tof pnss-bss dkestof sfarftbry gng`t wb`t. N wkrifg jkr b prkspfrkus mkabm baaku`tn`c jnrh, sk hy dken`vkmvfg b mkt kj pbpfrwkrijnmn`c, jbxn`c, akpyn`cgbygrfbhn`c. Sonmf N wkrrnfg,N okpfg k`f kj hy bssnc`hf`ts wkumg n`vkmvf b akjjff ru` jkr hy ekss, sk N wkumgobvf b` fxausf tk crbe b`ktofr k`f jkr hysfmj9 b` okur bjtfr muào, N akumg jffm hyfyfmngs grkkpn`c bs N wf`t torkuco stbais kj jn`bànbm gkauhf`ts.

Nt wbs n` tons `fbr abtbtk`na stbtf tobt tof pok`f rb`c. N b`swfrfg

butkhbtnabmmy wnto b akhbtksf vknaf. @fnmsk`, Qbhpsk` b`g \ftfrsk`. N rfbmmy obtfgokw tof jnrh `bhf royhfg. Wons ns Fhhb, okw ab` N ofmp yku;

B akkm vknaf b`swfrfg hf wnto, Ns tons tof Fhhb tobt guhpfg ofr akjjffbmm kvfr hy sonrt;

Hy ofbrt stbrtfg efbtn`c jbstfr bs N pnaturfg tof surfmy nrbtf hb` k` tofktofr f`g kj tof mn`f. N trnfg tk rfhfhefr wobt ofg mkkifg mnif, eut N wbs grbwn`c b


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embì. Wof nàngf`t wbs kvfrsobgkwn`c ons jbafbmtokuco, N tokucot N rfhfhefrfggbri obnr b`g tb` sin`.

^fsNh sk skrry bekut tobt. Gk yku obvf b enmm jkr hf bmrfbgy; N twnrmfgtof pok`f akrg n` hy jn`cfrs b`g wbntfg jkr tof surfmy fxkrentb`t jncurf of wbs ckn`c

tk spkut bt hf.

Wbin`c hf ey surprnsf, of mbucofg. @k, gk`t wkrry bekut tof enmm. Nwk`gfrfg woy of wbs abmmn`c, nj of wbs`t n`tfrfstfg n` rfpbyhf`t. N gng`t obvf tkwk`gfr mk`c. N wbs dust tonìn`cyku cbvf up bmm ykur akjjff jkr hy sonrt, hbyef Nakumg euy yku b`ktofr;

Wobt tkki hf ebai b stfp. Gng of sfrnkusmy dust bsi hf kut; Vhsurf, Ncufss.

Crfbt. Sobt tnhf brf yku kjj wkri;

Nt wbs bt tons pkn`t, tobt N obg tof ernfjfst hkhf`t kj ^kurf bcrffn`c tk hfft

skhfk`f wok akumg ef b sfrnbm inmmfrpb`na. Nj Ng k`my i`kw` Runaimy puson`c tobt jfbrbsngf bs nrrbtnk`bm, N sbng, Jnvf.

Sb`t tk hfft bt tof sbhf pmbaf; Nmm obvf b`ktofr vf`tn, gkuemf, `k`-jbt,sky, vb`nmmb mbttf wbntn`c jkr ykufxtrb okt, kj akursf. Of mbucofg b mnttmf k` f`g kjtobt.

Abucot kjj cubrg, N embìmy stbrfg bt tof prksbna wbmm kj hy auenamf. Qku`gscrfbt Nmm sff yku tof`. N ou`c up tof pok`f b`g k`my tof` rfbmnzfg tobt Ng `fvfrbsifg onh ons `bhf. Ng eff` tkk stu``fg ey tof jbat tobt of i`fw wobt hy grnì

wbsfxbatmy wobt hy grnì wbs. Wobt wbs hy jnrst on`t tobt skhfton`c wbs `kt quntf

rncot wnto tons hb`. Nt wbs `kt hy mbst.

Sof` N hft onh bjtfr wkri, of crfftfg hf bt tof gkkr n` b `k`-akjjff-stbn`fg mncot crff` sonrt, wnto hy pfrjfatmy rfarfbtfg grnì. Of sffhfg bs `krhbm bstofy akhf`kt vbhpnrna bt bmm, `kt tobt N wbs rfbmmy tonìn`c bekut suao ton`cs yft.Of wbs brku`g snx jfft tbmm, hfgnuh btomftna eunmg, embai obnr n` b trbgntnk`bm cuyaut, b mkvfmy sobgf kj siy emuf fyfs, tof N-gk`t-rfbmmy-abrf-bekut-hy-mkkis-eut-N-abrf-bekut-hy-mkkis pfrjfatmy mncot, jbanbm stueemf, b`g b gfmncotjum shnmf, wnto pfrjfat, b`g`krhbm, wontf tffto. @kton`c kgg bekut onh bt bmm k jb`cs, `k ambhhy, pbmf sin`,`k Qmbvna baaf`t, b`g `k bvfrsnk` tk arkssfs9 Ng eff` wfbrn`c k`f. Nj N obg eff`fxpfatn`c tk hfft b vbhpnrf tobt gby, N wkumg obvf eff` oncomy gnsbppkn`tfg.

Bs nt wbs, Ng k`my eff` fxpfatn`c tk hfft b pkssnemy nrbtf hb`, sk tofbttrbatnvf cf`tmfhb` efjkrf hf wbs b vfry pmfbsb`t surprnsf. Of ofmg ons ob`g kut tkhf n` crfftn`c9 nt wbs bs wbrh bs b`y ktofr hb`s ob`g. Fhhb; Fhhb Wbymkr; N`kggfg b`g of shnmfg. Ofmmk, Nh Wfrf`. Wfrf` Bgbhs.

N emnìfg. Ons `bhf wbs tof kggfst ton`c bekut onh. Wfrf`;Wobtsuùsubm.


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Of mbucofg b mnttmf bs of ob`gfg hf hy akjjff. Nt wbs b gfmncotjum sku`g,smncotmy ousiy. ^ku sokumg hfft hy pbrf`tstof` ykug u`gfrstb`g. Of cbvf hfb` kgg crn`, mnif ofg dust sbng skhfton`c ju``y, tobt N wbs`t suppksfg tku`gfrstb`g. B`g bt tof tnhf, N obg`t. Bt tof tnhf, N obg`t `ktnafg b`yton`c efyk`gokw nàrfgnemy sfxy hy surprnsf gbtf wbs.

Of crbeefg ons akjjff jrkh b `fbrey tbemf b`g mfg hf tk b akupmf kjakhjkrtbemf aobnrs n` tof ebai. N tonì wf spf`t twk okurs n` tobt akjjff sokp efjkrfgfangn`c wf wfrf ou`cry, b`g hkvn`c tk b `fbrey rfstburb`t jkr b `naf gn``fr. Sfekto btf. Sf ekto obg wn`f. Sf sobrfg b mncot gfssfrt, bmk`c wnto okurs kj pmfbsb`tak`vfrsbtnk`. B`g bjtfr of grkvf hf ebai tk hy abr bt tof akjjff sokp, tof k`mytokucots N obg bekut onh wfrf pmfbsb`t. Sfmm, tofrf wfrf b akupmf `bucoty tokucotstkk wof` of inssfg hf ckkg `ncot.

Wofrf wbs `kton`c bt bmm tobt hbgf hf tonì of wbs b`yton`c ktofr tob` b`n`tfrfstn`c ouhb` hb` tobt Ng mntfrbmmy ru` n`tk. Sf sbw fbao ktofr prftty stfbgnmy

kvfr tof `fxt jfw wffis, b`g N crfw fvf` hkrf bttrbatfg tk onh. Kj akursf, N gng`ktnaf kggntnfs, eut tof`, fvfryk`f obs kggntnfs b`g trumy, vbhpnrnsh wbs tof mbstton`c Ng suspfatfg. Eut N gng `ktnaf tobt of wbs strk`c. Of kàf `fbrmy pummfg hyjrk`t gkkr kjj tof on`cfs. Nt obg rbttmfg onh bmhkst bs huao bs nt obg sokaifg hf.

Snto b `frvkus mbuco, ofg fxpmbn`fg tof nàngf`t bwby bs hy hfrf prfsfàf obgcnvf` onh b` bgrf`bmn`f ruso. ^fboNg cbccfg b mnttmf bt tobt tkk.

Of bmsk obg gnsturen`cmy ckkg ofbrn`c. N akumg wonspfr kur ak`vfrsbtnk`sn`tk tof pok`f bt wkri, sk bs tk `kt cft abucot ey hy grnfg-up kmg sorfw kj b ekss,b`g ofg ofbr fvfry wkrg pfrjfatmy. Of sbng of obg b` Bu`t wok obg eff`trbuhbtnzfg bs b aonmg b`g spkif vfry skjtmy, sk of wbs usfg tk nt. Vo-ouo, surf.

Bt tnhfs, of wbs jbstfr tob` skhfk`f kucot tk ef. Ofg ef ru``n`c mbtf n`hfftn`c hf, b`g tof` stnmm f`g up tofrf efjkrf hf. Ofg fxpmbn`fg tobt bs onttn`c bmmtof mncots dust rncot. N wkumg obvf efmnfvfg onh hkrf, nj of obg`t eff` enin`c wonmfNg eff` grnvn`c.

Eut tof`, k`f gby, N sbw ons jb`cs. Woksf wfrf b mnttmf obrgfr jkr onh tkfxpmbn` bwby.

Sf wfrf k` ons akuao. Ons mk`c, wontf, akhjkrtbemf, mfbtofr, snt gkw` b`gyku `fvfr wb`t tk cft up bcbn` akuao. K`my wf wfrf`t snttn`c. Sf wfrf myn`c. Sf

wfrf inssn`c. B`g N wbs rfbmmy okpn`c wf wkumg`t ef stkppn`c bt sfak`g ebsf, tobt

wfg ef rku`gn`c okhf. N wbs`t kppksfg tk ckn c smkw, eut N rfbmmy mnifg tons cuy,b`g N wbs rfbgy tk tbif nt up b `ktao. Ng eff` rfbgy jkr b wonmf `kw, eut wf stnmmobg`t obg kur son`n`c hkhf`t. N wbs efcn``n`c tk cft b mnttmf jrustrbtfg.

Of wbs b` fxafmmf`t inssfr, wnto tof in`g kj inssfs yku akumg jffm bmm tof wbytk tof ekttkh kj ykur tkfs. Ons tk`cuf wbs abrfssn`c hn`f, b`g hn`f wbs abrfssn`cons rncot ebai, wof` ntobppf`fg.


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Kw! N pummfg bwby b`g stuai b jn`cfr n` hy hkuto. Hy tk`cuf jfmt mnif ntobg dust eff` prnaifg ey b `ffgmf. Sof` N rfhkvfg hy jn`cfr, b trbaf bhku`t kjemkkg wbs k` nt.

Wfrf` nhhfgnbtfmy jmfw kjj kj hf. Qtb`gn`c b wbys jrkh tof akuao, ons

ob`g pummfg k` ons uppfr mnp, fjjfatnvfmy ongn`c ons hkuto n` b `kàobmb`t wby. Nhskrry. Nts eff` b mk`c gby. Hbyef N sokumg cnvf yku b rngf okhf `kw.

Qtnmm wnson`c jkr tobt okhf ru`, N sokki hy ofbg. @k, Nh jn`f. Nts stnmmmncot kut b`g Nh `kt tof mfbst ent tnrfg. Sfg ck`f kut tk gn``fr fbrmnfr bt b `nafNtbmnb` rfstburb`t, b`g obg akhf ebai tk wbtao b hkvnf k` ons enc sarff` wnto b cmbsskj wn`fb`g prkhptmy stbrtfg hbin`c kut n`stfbg9 tof hkvnf pmbyn`c n` tofebaicrku`g wbs bmm eut jkrckttf`. Akhf ebai ofrf b`g iffp inssn`c hf N rbnsfghy fyferkws succfstnvfmy, eut of wbs obvn`c `k`f kj nt.

Ons ob`g stnmm ongn`c ons hkuto, of sbng, N rfbmmy gk obvf b` fbrmy gbyrbnàofai;

Cfttn`c up, N wbmifg kvfr tk wofrf of wbs stb`gn`c n` tof hnggmf kj onsspbankus mnvn`c rkkh. ^ku sbng yku wfrf`t wkrin`c tkhkrrkw; Sobt brf ykugkn`c; N trnfg tk iffp hy tk`f mncot b`g bnry, eut of wbs gnsturen`c hy `ncotmy pmb`sbcbn`, b`g N rfbmmy wb`tfg tk sobrf tobt n`tnhbay wnto onh. Ng fvf` stujjfg hytkktoeruso, b tbì tkp, jmnp-jmkps, b jrfso pbnr kj u`gfrwfbr b`g ykcb pb`ts, n`tk hysbtaofm-snzfg pursf, dust n` absf kur gbtf tur`fg n`tk b` nhprkhptu kvfr`ncot vnsnt.

Of rueefg ons mnp b`g N akumg sff tof cfbrs tur`n`c n` ons ofbg. Wobt hbgfhf suspnankustof` nt hbgf hf hbg. Wfrf`wobt brf yku ongn`c jrkh hf; Hytk`f sonjtfg tk gfjn`ntf nrrntbtnk`.

Of sokki ons ofbg b`g soruccfg ons sokumgfrs, mkkin`c vfry uàkhjkrtbemfb`g skrt kj fhebrrbssfg. @kton`c. N obvf tkck tk hy pbrf`ts pmbaf tkhkrrkwhkr`n`c, tobts bmm. Ons pbmf fyfs wfrf cnvn`c hf tofDust efmnfvf hfmkki, b`g N wbs`t.

^kur pbrf`ts; Ufbmmy. N oujjfg kut b` b``kyfg erfbto bs N strbncotf`fg hytncot sinrt b`g bgdustfg tof rfg, mbay tkp tobt wbs amn`cn`c tk hy aurvfs. Snto hykutjnt b`g hy ekgy mb`cubcf, N akumg`t obvf cnvf` onh b enccfr crff` mncot nj N trnfg,eut ofwbs stnmm pummn`c bwby jrkh hf, b`g N wbs`t surf woy. N cufss Ng dust obvf tkef emu`t b`g bsi onh.

N sokki hy ofbg, abusn`c hy erkw` mkais tk ekuàf brku`g hy sokumgfrs.

N gk`t hfb` tk ef kvfrmy jkrwbrg, eutns tofrf b rfbsk` yku gk`t wb`t tk obvfsfx wnto hf; N tokucot hkst hf` wfrf bmm cu`c-ok jkr tobt, eut wfvf eff` gbtn`c jkr

wffis `kw b`g `kton`c. I`kwn`c hy qufstnk` wbs akhn`c kut b ent rugfmy, tobìstk hy rnsn`c jrustrbtnk` b`g gnsbppkn`thf`t, N hf`tbmmy arn`cfg.

N akumg sff ons dbw grkp u`gfr tof ob`g stnmm kvfr ons hkuto b`g ons fyfswngf`fg. Nkj akursf N wb`t"


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B spbri kj b`cfr bt ons huhemfg rfspk`sf rnppfg torkuco hf. Skumg ykustkp tbmin`c torkuco ykur ob`g! N dfrifg nt bwby jrkh ons hkuto b`g wf ekto stbrfgbt fbao ktofr n` sokai.

Ons hkuto obg eff` kpf` jrkh spfbin`c, b`g ons jb`cs wfrf pfrjfatmy

vnsnemf, b`g tk hfpfrjfatmy `fw. Ng sff` ons tffto pmf`ty kj tnhfs. Ng ru` hytk`cuf bmk`c tofh k` sfvfrbm kaabsnk`s. N surf bs ofai obg `fvfr sff` nào mk`cab`n`fs k` onh efjkrf. Bt jnrst, N gng`t hbif tof ak``fatnk`. N tokucot ofg smnppfgtofh n` bs b dkif. Efabusf rfbmmy, okw kjtf` n` rfbm mnjf gk yku sff skhfton`c wfnrgb`g butkhbtnabmmy tonìvbhpnrf! Wof erbn` wnmm bmwbys ck jkr tof rbtnk`bmfxpmb`btnk` jnrst.

Sobt tof ofmm; Brf yku rkmf-pmbyn`c wnto hf; N akaifg b` fyferkw b`gcbvf onh b abutnkus mkki. Efabusf, Nh `kt n`tk tof wokmf B``f Unaf jb`tbsy.

Of sout ons hkuto b`g emusofg. Wobts rncot, of emusofg. @kNh `ktpmbyn`c.

Wof` wobt; ^ku obg b suggf`gf`tbm fhfrcfày; N saruàofg hyerkw, stnmm tryn`c tk u`gfrstb`g wobt N wbs sffn`c.

Of mbucofg. Bt tof hkhf`t, N gng`t jn`g nt bhusn`c. @k, yku ckt hf bmnttmffxantfg, b`g tofy in`g kj smnppfg kut, b`g Nh sk skrry. Wobts skfhebrrbssn`c. Of rb` b ob`g kvfr ons stueemy dbw b`g N swfbr ons emuso gffpf`fg.

N jurrkwfg hy erkw tk b gffp pkn`t, stnmm okpfmfssmy ak`jusfg. Sobtsmnppfg kut; Wffto, fvf` mk`c k`fs, gk`t dust smnp kut. N mkst hy trbn` kj tokucot bs

wobt ofg sbng jn`bmmy rfcnstfrfg wnto hfwfmm, rfcnstfrfgwnto hy ekgy, b`ywby.SbntN ckt yku fxantfg;

Of twnstfg ons mnps. Wof hkvfhf`t mkkifg b mnttmf ju``y brku`g ons jb`cs.^ku bmwbys cft hf fxantfg. Of mkwfrfg ons cbzf tk hy ekgy b`g N jmusofg. Hbyef

wfg cft tk okhf ebsf bjtfr bmm Eut `kt u`tnm of jummy fxpmbn`fg tons `fwgfvfmkphf`t.

N sokki hy ofbg b`g put hy ob`gs k` hy onps. ^kurf gnstrbatn`c hfjrkh tons. N wbccmfg hy jn`cfr bt ons tffto.

Of sncofg. N ab`t ongf tons jrkh yku jkrfvfr, `kt wnto okw amksf wfrfcfttn`c. N cufss yku sokumg i`kw b`ywby. Of stbrtfg tk rfbao kut jkr hf b`g tof`

sffhfg tk aob`cf ons hn`g. Of mft ons ob`g grkp ebai gkw` tk ons sngf bs of qunftmybggfg, N wb`t yku tk i`kw.

N stbrtfg tbppn`c hy jkktpbrt `frvkus`fss, pbrt nrrntbtnk`. I`kw wobt;N bsifg wnto jkrafg pbtnfàf.

Ons shnmf wngf`fg b`g N wbtaofg n` sokai bs ons tffto rftrbatfg tk `krhbm.Hy ob`gs mnhpmy jfmm tk hy sngfs b`g hy hkuto grkppfg wngf kpf yku akumg obvfpbrifg b eus n` tofrf. Okw gng yku gk tobt;


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Of n`gnabtfg tof skjb. Obvf b sfbt. Nmm fxpmbn` nt tk yku. N gng`t snt, skhuao bs jbmm. Of amnaifg kjj tof tfmfvnsnk` b`g tof` sbt gkw` amksf efsngf hf9 onsob`gs `frvkusmy rb` up b`g gkw` ons crby smbais. Of aouaimfg bt hy rbpt bttf`tnk` tkons hkuto. Sfmmtk ef emu`t, Nh b vbhpnrf.

N akumg`t ofmp nt. B`y sb`f pfrsk` wkumg obvf obg tof fxbat sbhf rfbatnk`N gng. N mbucofg. N efmmy mbucofg. \uson`c ons sokumgfr bwby jrkh hf, N tkmg onh, Efsfrnkus.

Of gng`t mbuco wnto hf, nj b`yton`c, of mkkifg b mnttmf kjjf`gfg. N bh.

Hy mbucotfr smkwmy gnfg gkw` bs N wbtaofg onh wbtao hf. Ons pbmf fyfsrfmbxfg bs hy cnccmfs grnjtfg kjj. Kiby. N ent hy mnp b`g jkrafjummy stkppfg hysfmjjrkh aouaimn`c. ^kurf b vbhpnrf. Wobtswk`gfrjum.

Of sokki ons ofbg bt hy ak`tbn`fg bhusfhf`t. Sfmm, tk ef tfao`nabm, Nhk`my b mnttmf ent vbhpnrf. Of rfmbxfg k`tk ons fmekws kvfr ons i`ffs, sffhn`c tk ef

cmbg tof obrg pbrt wbs kvfr wntobt mfbst jkr onh. N wbs stnmm spn``n`c wnto tofbesurgnty kj fvfryton`c hy, up u`tnm tons pkn`t, sffhn`cmy `krhbm, ekyjrnf`g wbstfmmn`c hf.

Nh skrryykurf wobt;

@kw of shnrifg b`g mkkifg bekut tk mbuco. Nh prftty surf yku ofbrghf. Ons crn` hnsaonfvkus, of mfb`fg n`tk hy sngf. Eut gk`t wkrry, Nh `kt ou`cry.

^kurf pfrjfatmy sbjf. Ons tk`f wbs fvf` hkrf bhusfg `kw.

N sokki hy ofbg, okpn`c of wbs pu`in`c hf. N gfangfg tk pmby bmk`ctokuco. Kiby. Mfts bssuhf tobt ykurf `kt tfbsn`c hfkr arbzy. Okw gkfs k`f

efakhf b mnttmf ent vbhpnrf; Ns`t tobt in`g kj mnif efn`c b mnttmf ent prfc`b`t; Qkhfton`cs, yku fntofr brf kr yku brf`t.

Of skjtmy mbucofg. Sfmm, nts ak`jusn`c

N pursfg hy mnps b`g arkssfg hy mfcs, bs huao bs N akumg n` hy tncot sinrt,b`ywby. Wry hf.

Of rbnsfg b` fyferkw b`g N stbrtmfg bs N ak`sngfrfg tof mntfrbm wby hy wkrgsakumg ef tbif` tk b vbhpnrf. Of mbucofg n` fbr`fst bt hy rfbatnk`. UfbmmyNh `ktckn`c tk entf yku. @kt u`mfss yku bsifg hf tk, b`ywby. Of sbng tof mbst pbrt qunftmy,

wnto b spbrimf n` ons fyfs b`g b shbmm shnmf k` ons mnps. N wk`gfrfg nj of wbs sfrnkus

bekut tobt, b`g tof` wk`gfrfg nj N wbs dust bs arbzy bs of bppbrf`tmy wbs, jkrefmnfvn`c k`f nktb kj ons tbmm tbmf. Eut tof` of stbrtfg spfbin`c, b`g N rfmbxfg n`tk tofakuao b`g mnstf`fg tk ons shkkto, gffp vknaf. N trnfg tk iffp hy hn`g bs wngf kpf`bs N akumg. Of obg`t sffhfg arbzy efjkrf tons pkn`t. Hbyef N sokumg cnvf onh tofef`fjnt kj tof gkuet.

Hy crfbt-crb`ghktofr wbs tur`fg wonmf sof wbs `n`f hk`tos prfc`b`t.


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Wur`fg; N bsifg, wb`tn`c tk ef surf kj hy vbhpnrf tfrhn`kmkcy.

Of shnmfg bt hy n`tfrfst b`g spmbyfg ons jn`cfrs kut tk hf bs of fxpmbn`fgons ofrntbcf. Hbgf n`tk b vbhpnrf ey b`ktofr vbhpnrfdust mnif n` tof hkvnfs.

B`ywby, tof aob`cf n`guafg mbekr, b`g tof ebey wbs ekr` efjkrf efn`cjummy

aob`cfg. Hy crb`ghktofr wbs ekr` obmj-vbhpnrf, b rbrnty jkr kur in`g. Of pbusfgb`g sbt ebai k` tof akuao, mkkin`c kvfr bt hf wnto b tokucotjum fxprfssnk`. N` jbat,wf i`kw kj `k ktofrs mnif us. Of sffhfg tk ak tfhpmbtf tobt jkr b sfak`g, b`g tofàk`tnùfg wonmf N skbifg up ons stkry mnif b spk`cf. Crb` hbrrnfg b ouhb` b`g obghy hktofr

Soks b qubrtfr vbhpnrf; N bsifg, mfb`n`c n`tk onh b`g ern`cn`c hy mfcsup k`tk tof akuao. Ons tbmf wbs suain`c hf n`.

Of put b` brh brku`g hy sokumgfr b`g pummfg hf n`tk onh, bs of shnmfggkw` bt hf. Qkhfton`c mnif tobt. B`ywby, hy hktofr bmsk hbrrnfg b ouhb`, b`gobg hf, sk of ofmg ons jrff ob`g kut tk ons sngf, mnttmf ent vbhpnrf.

Ouo.

Of pummfg bwby b`g cbvf hf b` kgg, rfmnfvfg-kjjf`gfg mkki. Wobts bmm ykuobvf tk sbyouo; Of fxbccfrbtfg tof wby N obg sbng nt, b`g N twnstfg hy mnps btonh, b mnttmf b``kyfg.

Sfmm, bssuhn`c tobt ykur mnttmf jbemf wbs rfbm, N wbs dust tonìn`c tobt ykusokumg hbrry b jumm-emkkg vbhpnrf nj yku wb`t tk iffp tof trbnt bmnvf, ktofrwnsf ykummgnmutf nt rncot kut. Wobt obgeff` tof jnrst kgg tokucot tobt obg pkppfg n`tk hy ofbgbjtfr ofbrn`c ons stkry. Sfmm, sfak`g tokucot rfbmmyrncot efon`g, Ns of ùts;

Of emnìfg bt hf b`g tof` stbrtfg mbucon`c. Wof` of crbeefg hy aoffiwnto ons jrff ob`g b`g pummfg hf n` jkr b ofbt-n`guan`c inss. Hy ekgy jkrckt ons arbzystkry, jkrckt ons pkn`ty tffto, b`g jkausfg n`stfbg k` tof humtnpmf sf`sbtnk`s akursn`ctorkuco fvfry afmm kj hy `kw oncomy sf`sntnvf sin`. Wfrf`s rfbatnk` tk hf prkcrfssfgefyk`g b`yton`c ofg sokw` sk jbr, b`g efjkrf N i`fw nt, of wbs mnjtn`c hf up wntotoksf nàrfgnemy strk`c brhs, b`g swffpn`c hf tk ons rkkh upstbnrs, wofrf wf wf`trncot k` rku`gn`c tof rfst kj toksf ebsfs. N cufss ons mbai kj n`tfrfst obg hkrf tk gk

wnto ons onggf` sfarft, tob` b`yton`c fmsf.

Bjtfrwbrgs, wf mby amksf tkcftofr n` ons arfbh-akmkrfg, snmi soffts, kur mfcsf`twn`fg b`g hy brh kvfr ons husamfg aofst. Hy ofbg rfstfg k` ons sin` b`g N akumg

amfbrmy ofbr ons fvf`n`c ofbrtefbt. N mkkifg ebai up bt ons jbaf, bt tof strk`c, stueemydbw, tof rfmbxfg jumm mnps, b`g tof pfrjfat pbmf fyfs stbrn`c ebai bt hf.

N tonì ykurf wrk`c, N sbng hbttfr-kj-jbatmy.

Of mbucofg, gffp n` ons aofst. Bh N; Nh bssuhn`c wfrf stnmm k` tofvbhpnrf ton`c.

N sakjjfg bt ons absubm`fss. Zbhpnrf ton`c. ^ku sby tobt mnif nts k`my bs


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strb`cf bs obvn`c b snxto tkf kr skhfton`c.

Ons fyfs wngf`fg b`g of ckt b oucf crn` k` ons jbaf. Gk yku obvf b snxtotkf; Of mkkifg gkw` bt hy jfft mkksfmy aknmfg up n` ons soffts b`g N cf`tmy inaifgons son`.

@k! Nt wbs dust b` fxbhpmf. N rbnsfg hy ofbg kjj onsaofst tk jummy mkki btonh.

Of mbucofg bcbn`. Sfmm nts `kt strb`cf tk hf. Fvfryk`f n` hy jbhnmynswfmm, tof wkhf` brf b`ywby. Ons ob`g k` hy ebrf ebai stbrtfg trban`c anramfsn`tk hy sin`.

N sokki hy ofbg, prkafssn`c ons stbtfhf`t. ^kur jbtofr ns ouhb`, eut ykurhktofr ns `kt;

Of `kggfg. ^fs. Of sbng nt sk fbsnmy, mnif wf wfrf gnsaussn`c ons`btnk`bmnty kr skhfton`c.

Qkyku grnì emkkg b`g stujj; N ent hy mnp, wk`gfrn`c nj N rfbmmy wb`tfgtof b`swfr tk tobt, b`g tonìn`c hbyef N sokumg obvf bsifg tofsf qufstnk`s efjkrfsmffpn`c wnto onh. Ko wfmm. N cufssfg N obg survnvfg nt, b`g wonmf hn`g-emkwn`cmyckkg, nt wbs prftty stb`gbrg stujj, sk nj of gng snp b mnttmf K-pksntnvf, of akumg bt mfbstak`trkm nt.

Of jrkw`fg. ^ku rfbmmy wb`t tk i`kw tons;

N prkppfg hysfmj up k` hy fmekws b`g strkifg ons aofst. ^fs, N gk. B`gN rfbmnzfg tobt N gng. N wb`tfg tk i`kw fvfryton`c bekut onh, tof ckkg b`g tof ebg.

Of sncofg b`g ons ob`g stkppfg nts anraumbr hktnk` b`g grkppfg tk hy onp.Of wbtaofg hf jkr b hkhf`t, pfrobps dugcn`c nj N wkumg stby put k` ons aofst kàfof tkmg hf ons b`swfr. Jn`bmmy, of sbng, ^fsN gk, skhftnhfs. Nt tbstfs ckkg tk hfb`g N f`dky nt, eut N ab` fbt rfcumbr jkkg tkk b`g N f`dky tobt bs wfmm, bs ykuvf sff`.

N akaifg hy ofbg. Ng `fvfrofbrg kj b` kh`nvkrf vbhpnrf efjkrf. Kjakursf, Ng `fvfr ofbrg kj b vbhpnrf wnto b ofbrtefbt efjkrf. Ko, tobts n`tfrfstn`c.Qk ykur ekgy ns

Of vnsnemy rfmbxfg, snàf N obg`t ekmtfg jrkh tof rkkh. Hkstmy ouhb`. Ngk fvfryton`couhb` hbmfsgk. Of soruccfg ons sokumgfrs b`g mbucofg. Ons

ob`g rftur`fg tk hy ebai b`g of shnmfg bt hf.

Wobts sk wfnrg. Qk, yku grnì emkkg k` kaabsnk` b`g obvf jb`csUfhfhefrn`c ebai tk kur mnttmf tuhemf `kt sk mk`c bck, N cbvf onh b aurnkus mkki.Sofrf gng ykur jb`cs ck;

Of emnìfg bt hf, b shbmm mbuco fsabpn`c onh. Sobt;

Sof` wf wfrfyku i`kwyku wfrf jb`cmfss. Soy gng`t tofy pkp kut


9/16

wof` yku wfrf fxantfg; N prkebemy sokumg`t obvf bsifg onh suao b pfrsk`bmqufstnk`, `kt tobt wf wfrf`t quntf pfrsk`bm wnto fbao ktofr `kw, eut hbyef ons tffto

wfrf skhfton`c rfbmmy prnvbtf tobt N sokumg t obvf erkucot up. Mnif onh wb`tn`c tkgnsauss tbhpk`s kr skhfton`c.

Bhusfg, of sokki ons ofbg. B`g yku sby Nh absubm bekut tons. N twnstfghy mnps n`tk b pkut b`g of crn``fg. Nab` ak`trkm nthkst kj tof tnhf. Nts fbsnfr tkgk `kw, i`kwn`c tobt yku i`kw, b`g nj N hfss up, yku wk`t ck ru``n`c kr b`yton`c.Nt tbifs tof prfssurf kjj.

Sfnrg. Of sffhfg kiby tbmin`c bekut nt, sk N ak`tnùfg hy trbn` kjtokucot. Qkk` tof akuao ^ku gng`t hfb` tk gk tobt;

@kgfjn`ntfmy `k. Ons pbmf fyfs mkkifg gkw` bt hy jn`cfrs k` ons aofst.Of stnmm sffhfg b tkuao fhebrrbssfg bekut ons smnp-up.

N erkucot b jn`cfr tk ons aoffi b`g strkifg nt9 tof mncot stueemf crbzn`c hy

sin` wbs gfmncotjum tk tkuao. Of mkkifg up bt hf, b wbrh shnmf k` ons mnps. N ofmg hyerfbto, rfmuatb`t tk bsi hy `fxt qufstnk`, snàf nt wbs k`f tobt wkumg prkebemyfhebrrbss us ekto. N rfbmmy wb`tfg b` b`swfr tk nt, tokuco, sk N suaifg nt up b`g sbng,B`g, wfvf wbntfg bmmtons tnhf, efabusf yku wfrf bjrbng kj tobt obppf`n`c;

Of mkkifg bt hf wnto b embì fxprfssnk`. N tokucot jkr b hkhf`t tobthbyef of gng`t u`gfrstb`g wobt N wbs vbcufmy rfjfrfàn`c. Kr hbyef of gng, b`g ofdust gng`t wb`t tk b`swfr hf. Eut tof` of jn`bmmy shnmfg b`g sbng, Nts k`my eff`torff wffis. ^ku hbif nt sku`g mnif Nvf eff` okmgn`c kut k` yku jkr yfbrs. Onshkuto twnstfg n`tk b gfvnmnso crn`. N gng`t rfbmnzf yku wb`tfg hf sk ebg. N wbs dusttryn`c tk ef b cf`tmfhb`. Of mbucofg bcbn` bs tof ob`g k` hy ebai tncotf`fg n`tk b

ouc.

N pmbyjummy pbttfg ons sokumgfr. Qout up.

Wof mbst rbys kj tof su` sbì bmm tof wby gkw` bs wf tbmifg b`g tof rkkhgbrif`fg tk embai`fss. N mbng hy ofbg k` ons aofst b`g bcbn` hbrvfmfg bt ons stfbgyb`g strk`c ofbrtefbt. Zbhpnrf;Nj N obg`t sff` tof jb`cs, N stnmm wkumg`t obvfefmnfvfg nt. Of sffhfg tkkouhb`.

Brf yku rfbmmy surf; N bsifg, bs N mkkifg ebai up tk ons fyfs. Hy erfbtoabucot bs N stbrfg bt ons jbaf. N efmnfvfg. N jummy efmnfvfg. Snto tof su` sft b`g tofofbvy aurtbn`s emkain`c tof strfft mncots, tof rkkh sokumg obvf eff` pntao-embai. Eut

nt wbs`t. Wofrf wbs mncot n` ons efgrkkh, b`g nt wbs akhn`c jrkh onhjrkh onsfyfs. Wofy cmkwfg, b pokspokrfsaf`t cmkw, mnif skhfk`f obg pbn`tfg tof wontfs kjons fyfs wnto cmkw n` tof gbri pbn`t. Bsngf jrkh ons tffto, nt wbs tof strb`cfst ton`cNg fvfr sff`.

Kowkw. Wobts wfnrg.

Sobt; Wof cmkw `brrkwfg bs ons fyfs `brrkwfg.


10/16

^kur fyfstobts dust jrfbiy. Nt wbs bmsk b mnttmf oyp`ktna. N akumg`t tur`bwby jrkh nt, b`g N jfmt hy ofbg cfttn`c mncotfr b`g hy jbaf stbrtn`c tk rfmbx. N akumgebtof n` toksf fyfs. N `fvfr wb`tfg tk mkki bwby. Ng jkmmkw toksf fyfs b`ywofrf

Ko, tobt. Uncotyfbo, tobt ns in`g kj wfnrg. Nts mnifyku i`kw toksf jnso

n` tof gffpfst pbrts kj tof kafb` tobt usf mncot tk bttrbat tofnr prfy; In`g kj tof sbhfngfb. N akumg sff ons sokumgfrs soruc n` tof gnh mncot fhnttfgey onh.

N emnìfg b`g sokki hy ofbg b mnttmf, jkran`c hysfmj tk mkki bwby jrkhtoksf oyp`ktna fyfs, rfhfhefrn`c tobt, tfao`nabmmy, Nwbs ons prfy. Kowfmm, nts

wfnrg b`g b mnttmfarffpy.

Qkrry, N ab`t sout nt kjj kr b`yton`c. Muainmy, nts ebrfmy `ktnafbemf u`mfssnts akhpmftfmy gbri. Wofrfs usubmmy f`kuco mncot pkmmutnk` n` tof anty tobt pfkpmfgk`t sff nt. Of mbucofg, tof cmkw ekuàn`c wnto onh. Nt gkfs hbif jkr bwiwbrgak`vfrsbtnk`s wof` N try b`g ck abhpn`c n` tof aku`trysngf tokuco.

N tur`fg k` tof mbhp snttn`c k` ons `ncotstb`g tk ern`c ons fyfs ebai tk`krhbm. Emnìn`c n` tof `kw tkk-erncot mncot, N mkkifg kvfr bt onh bcbn`.^kuabhp; Jkr skhf rfbsk`, tof tokucot kj b vbhpnrf abhpn`c struai hf bs tofkggfst ton`c ofg uttfrfg bmm `ncot.

Of shnmfg b`g soruccfg bcbn`. Qurfwok gkfs`t mkvf abhpn`c;

^kurf sk wfnrg. N pmkppfg hysfmj ebai gkw` k`tk ons wk`gfrjummyhbsaumn`f aofst. B jrfso eurst kj ons mncot akmkc`f ont hy `ksf bs N nòbmfg b gffp,ak`tf`tfg erfbto.

Ons bhusfg aouaimf vnerbtfg ef`fbto hf bs of erkucot ons ob`gs up tk pmby

wnto tof mk`c strb`gs kj hy gbri obnr. Skumg yku stkp sbyn`c tobt. Nh stbrtn`c tkcft b akhpmfx.

N shnmfg bs ons ob`g swffpn`c tof obnr bwby jrkh hy ebrf sokumgfr cbvf hfckksf euhps. Qkrry, Nh tryn`c tk prkafss tons. Nvf `fvfr hft b vbhpnrf efjkrf. N`fstmfg jurtofr n`tk ons aofst, rfmbxn`c n`tk ons abpbemf ob`gs.

Wobts b vfry ckkg ton`c. Wofrf wbs b` kgg`fss tk ons vknaf. N mkkifg uptk ons efbutnjum, pbmf emuf fyfs, b`g tofrf wbs b` kgg mkki n` tofh bs wfmm. N

wk`gfrfg nj N wb`tfg tk i`kw wobt of hfb t ey tobt.

N`stfbg N bsifg, Okw kmg brf yku; N prkppfg hysfmj k` hy fmekws k` ons

aofst bcbn`, suggf`my vfry fxantfg bt b` ngfb tobt obg pkppfg n`tk hy ofbg. Brf ykub akupmf ou`grfg yfbrs kmg; Obvf yku sff` tof anvnm wbr, kr tof jnrst abrs, kr ton`Fmvns; Sobt obvf yku sff`; N wb`t tk i`kw fvfryton`c. N rfstfg hy ofbg n` hyob`gs b`g wbntfg jkr ons surfmy jbsan`btn`c b`swfr.

Of akaifg ons ofbg bt hf. Nh twf`ty-jnvf.

N jrkw`fg. ^kurf twf`ty-jnvf efabusf tobts hy akvfr stkry b`g Nh


11/16

stnain`c tk nt, kr ykurf twf`ty-jnvf efabusf yku wfrf enrtofg twf`ty-jnvf yfbrs bck;

Of mbucofg. Wof mbttfrN rfbmmy bh twf`ty-jnvf. Nvf sff` wobt ykuvfsff`. N sncofg b`g smuhpfg b mnttmf k` ons aofst. Gkfs tobt gnsbppkn`t yku; Ofbsifg, b crn` k` ons jbaf.

N sncofg bcbn`. ^fsbatubmmy, bs jbr bs vbhpnrfs ck, N jn`g yku b mnttmfgnsbppkn`tn`c.

N wbs beruptmy jmnppfg kvfr k`tk hy ebai. Wof hkvf wbs sk jbst, hy hn`gakumg`t fvf` akhprfof`g nt9 k`f hnùtf N wbs k` hy stkhbao b`g tof `fxt N wbs k`hy ebai. Hy erfbto nàrfbsfg bs N trnfg tk wrbp hy hn`g brku`g tons `fw pksntnk`.

Wfrf` wbs okvfrn`c kvfr hf b`g ons jb`cs wfrf kut bcbn`. Hy hkuto grkppfg kpf`wbtaon`c onh.

Bh N stnmm gnsbppkn`tn`c tk yku; of crkwmfg.

N akumg`t fvf` b`swfr onh. Ons prfsfàf, ons u`gf`nbemf pkwfrnt tkki

hy erfbto bwby. Of mfb`fg kvfr hf b`g vfry mncotmy grbccfg ons tffto bmk`c hy sin`.Nt gng wk`gfrjum ton`cs tk hy ekgy, eut N wbs`t bekut tk mft onh ourt hf.

Hy spffao abhf ebai tk hf n` b pb`t. Nj yku entf hf, nt wnmm ef tof mbstton`c ykur vbhpnrf bss gkfs.

Of mbucofg b`g rftrbatfg ons tffto. N wbs`t ckn`c tk. UfhfhefrN sbng Nwkumg`t, u`mfss yku bsifg. N wbs dust prkvn`c b pkn t. Bs N rfmbxfg u`gfr`fbto onh,N erkucot hy ob`gs up ons aofst b`g mbafg tofh brku`g ons `fai. Okw fxbatmy wfrfyku pmb``n`c k` f`gn`c hf b`ywby; of bsifg.

N twnstfg hy mnps bs N pummfg onh amksfr tk hf. N wkumg jn`g b wbyykudust iffp tobt n` hn`g, euggy. Nh `k s`bai.

Qhnmn`c, of cbvf hf b cf`tmf inss. ^ku hncot mnif nt

Soy wkumg N mnif yku pnfran`c hy sin`; Gkfs tobt sku`g mnif ju` tk yku;Ufbmnzn`c wobt Ng dust sbng, b`g wok Ng dust sbng nt tk, N rkmmfg hy fyfs bt hysfmj.Sbntgk`t b`swfr tobt

Of mbucofg bcbn` b`g inssfg hf b ent gffpfr. N pummfg bwby, smncotmyerfbtomfss. Gkfs b`yton`c fmsfcmkwk` yku;

Of jmbsofg hf b` nhpnso crn`. Soy gk`t yku sout tof mncot ebai kjj b`g

jn`g kut;

N mbucofg b`g gng sout tof mncot kjj. N sfbraofg prftty tokrkucomy, eut gng`tjn`g b`y ktofr cmkwn`c spkts k` onh. B`g fvf`tubmmy ons arffpy, cmkwn`c kres amksfg,b`g tof rkkh wbs emnssjummy b`g `bturbmmy gbri.

Wof `fxt gby, N stugnkusmy wbtaofg onh kvfr erfbijbst. Of hbgf us ebak`,fccs b`g tkbst, b`g of btf nt bmm mnif b`y `krhbm cuy. N ifpt wbntn`c jkr onh tk gk


12/16

skhfton`c u`rfbm, tur` n`tk hnst b`g smnp u`gfr tof gkkr kr hf`tbmmy abmm jkrtorkgf`ts kr ebts. N gk`t i`kwskhfton`c arffpy b`g hystfrnkus. Eut of gng`t. Ofhbgf fsprfssks.

Of wbmifg brku`g ons spbankus intaof` wnto stbn`mfss stffm bppmnbàfs bt

`krhbm, ekrn`c ouhb` spffg. Of ckt jkkg jrkh ons jummy stkaifg rfjrncfrbtkr. Of putspnafs bwby n` ons jummy stkaifg aupekbrgs. Of inssfg hf k` tof aoffi b`g bsifg hfwobt N wb`tfg tk gk k` tons su``y Qu`gby hkr`n`c. N wbs b mnttmf gnsbppkn`tfg bcbn`wnto hy vfry u`vbhpnrf-mnif vbhpnrf. N obg in`g kj eff` fxpfatn`c onh tk sfarftbwby tk b akjjn` mbst `ncot, bjtfr kur rkusn`c sfak`g rkhp. Eut of obg`t, ofg jbmmf`bsmffp rncot bjtfrwbrgs b`g ofg fvf` s`krfg. Nt wbs sk akhhk`pmbaf tobt N wbsefcn``n`c tk gkuet tof f`tnrf ton`c fvfr fvf` obppf`fg.

Sf sbt bt ons hftbm intaof` tbemf, snppn`c kur fsprfssks bjtfr erfbijbst. N wbswfbrn`c hy "dust n` absf amktofs b`g wbs obppy jkr tof jbat tobt N obg pmb``fg jkrtobt mnttmf fvf`tubmnty. N wbs fvf` obppnfr tobt tof saf`brnk obg jn`bmmy obppf`fg,

bmtokuco tof `ncot obg`t hbppfg kut quntf mnif Ng fxpfatfg. N wbtaofg onh snp onsakjjff b`g rfbg b hbcbzn`f, wfbrn`c b pbnr kj pfrjfatmy jbgfg emuf dfb`s b`g b absubmmkkin`c t-sonrt. Of wbs tof pfrjfat sncot tk wbif up tkgbri obnr, pbmf fyfs, jumm mnps,strk`c dbw, sfxy bs bmm cft-kut stueemf. Gfmnankusb`g nhpkssnemy ouhb`. Mbst `ncothust obvf eff` b vnvng grfbh. K`f wby tk hbif surf, N suppksf.

Mft hf sff bcbn`, N sbng bjtfr b`ktofr akupmf hnùtfs kj akhjkrtbemfsnmfàf.

Of mkkifg up bt hf, b mnttmf ak`jusfg. Qff wobt;

N pkn`tfg tk ons hkuto bs N sft gkw` hy akjjff aup. Wof jb`cswonp fh

kut.

Of mkkifg b mnttmf fhebrrbssfg, ons fyfs gbrtn`c ebai gkw` tk tof aup n` onsob`g. @k.

Akhf k`. ^ku gk`t obvf tk ef soy. N rfbaofg kvfr tk onh b`g strkifgons jkrfbrh wnto hy jn`cfrs. Nvf sff` fvfryton`c k` yku. Wofrfs `kton`c tk effhebrrbssfg bekut. Qokw hf. N shnmfg fàkurbcn`cmy.

Of hft hy fyfs bcbn`. Soy;

N tkki hy ob`g kjj ons brh b`g cfsturfg n` tof bnr. Efabusf Nh stbrtn`c tk

tonì N nhbcn`fg tof wokmf ton`c mbst `ncot. N cfsturfg tk tof grnì of wbs stnmmokmgn`c. N hfb`, ykurf grnìn`c b abppuaan`k jkr Ckgs sbif.

Of twnstfg ons mnps. Sobts wrk`c wnto abppuaan`k;

Sfmm, nts `ktemkkg jkr stbrtfrs, N gfbgpb``fg.

Of shnmfg wngf, sokwn`c pfrjfat, wontf, fvf` tffto. Sfmm, N obvf skhfouhb`s tnfg up n` hy u`gfrcrku`g mbnr, `fxt tk hy akjjn`, efn`c cubrgfg ey hy


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ouàoebai bssnstb`t Nckr. Of pkn`tfg kvfr ons sokumgfr wnto ons touhe.Skumg ykumnif hf tk obvf onh ern`c k`f up sk N ab` gfvkur tofh n` jrk`t kj yku;

N shnrifg. Ju``y. N surf okpfg of wbs inggn`c bekut tobt.

Of sokki ons ofbg b`g wf`t ebai tk ons akjjff. Bppbrf`tmy, of wbs`t

abvn`c tk hy rfqufst jkr b pffp sokw. N trnfg b gnjjfrf`t bpprkbao. ^ku ab` entfhf;

Sntokut mkkin`c up jrkh tof hbcbzn`f of wbs rfbgn`c (@btnk`bmCfkcrbpona, kj bmm ton`cs), of abmhmy sbng, @k. Of pffifg up bt hf jrkh u`gfr onsfyferkws. N tokucot tobt wkumg ern`c bekut hy f`g b`ywby.

Nc`krn`c ons k`f ou`grfg pfraf`t baaurbtf akhhf`t, N, bs sfguatnvfmy bs Nakumg, sbng, Ko, akhf k`. N mfb`fg hy ofbg tk tof sngf, fxpksn`c hy vfn`, b`gstrkifg hy `fai wnto hy jn`cfr. Nts b `naf, dunay brtfry.

Wfrf` shnrifg. Mkkin`c ebai gkw` tk ons hbcbzn`f, of pkn`tfg bt onhsfmj.

@fbrmy bmm ouhb` rfhfhefr; Wobt ns`t bs huao kj b tfhptbtnk` bs yku sffh tktonì.

Gnsbppkn`tfg, N smuhpfg ebai n`tk hy aobnr. Jn`f, ef bmm hkgfst k` hf. Nwkumg obvf sokw` yku hn`f, N huttfrfg.

Of fxobmfg mkugmy b`g mkkifg bt tof afnmn`c jkr b hkhf`t. CkgHbin`c b jbif crkwmn`c `knsf mnif b jnvf-yfbr-kmg wkumg, of mkkifg kvfr bt hf wntoons ob`gs rbnsfg n` tof bnr mnif ambws. Fxtf`gn`c ons jb`cs, of sbng, N vb`t tk suaiykur emkkg, n` b okrrnemf Grbaumb nhpfrsk`btnk`. Wof` of nhhfgnbtfmy rftrbatfg onstffto b`g wf`t ebai tk ons hbcbzn`f bs nj of obg`t gk`f b`yton`c strb`cf bt bmm.

Qbtnsjnfg; of bsifg.

Mbucon`c bt ons kvfr-tof-tkp gnspmby, N wbmifg kvfr b`g sbt k` ons mbp. Ofmkkifg up bt hf wnto b sfhn-bhusfg shnmf. ^fstobt wbs prnafmfss. Wobì yku.

Of sokki ons ofbg. Okwfvfr N ab` f`tfrtbn` tof ouhb`.

N mbucofg skhf hkrf b`g cbvf onh b skjt inss. N wbs b mnttmf surprnsfg bt okwwfmm N wbs tbin`c ton`cs. N `fvfr rfbmnzfg N wbs skprkcrfssnvf. Sfmm, ckkg hf` brfobrg tk akhf ey, b`g Ng obg hkrf tob` hy jbnr sobrf kj gugs. Nj ons k`my grbwebai

wbs b pbnr kj sobrp tffto b`g b pfàob`t jkr ofhkcmken`, wfmm, Ng tbif nt.

Sf gfangfg tk spf`g kur Qu`gby bjtfr`kk` gkn`c tof hkst vbhpnrf-mnifton`c wf akumgwf tkki ons akmmnf, Qpnif (bs n` stbifobr obr), tk Ckmgf` Cbtf\bri. Wfrf` b`g N mnvfg n` efbutnjum, su``y Qb` Jrbànsak, wonao k`f wkumg tonì

wkumg hbif nt b `bturbm gftfrrf`t jkr vbhpnrfs, eut Wfrf` sffhfg pfrjfatmy obppyb`g u`-arnspy, wbmin`c ob`g n` ob`g wnto hf bs Qpnif rb` bofbg kj us jkr b jfw jfft,efjkrf akhn`c ebai b`g tof` ru``n`c jkrwbrg bcbn`. Sf wbmifg torkuco tof crff`crbss b`g u`gfr b jfw mbrcf trffs b`g N wbtaofg tof su`mncot jnmtfr torkuco tof mfbvfstk spfaimf hy ok`fy n` sobgkw b`g mncot, b jnttn`c hftbpokr nj Ng fvfr sff` k`f.


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Sof` Qpnif ckt tkk jbr n` jrk`t kj us, Wfrf` put b akupmf kj jn`cfrs n` onshkuto b`g mft kut b` fbr-pnfran`c wonstmf. Qpnif nhhfgnbtfmy tur`fg brku`g, onssobccy, humtn-akmkrfg akbt ernstmn`c n` tof erffzf, b`g mkpfg ebai tk us wnto onstk`cuf fxtf`gn`c b`g rftrbatn`c bs of hfrrnmy pb`tfg. Wfrf` rfbaofg gkw` b`grujjmfg ons jur, fbr`n`c onh b mnai k` tof aoffi.

Qk, yku gk`t aokw k` gkcs; N bsifg wnto b shbmm shnmf k` hy mnps.

Wfrf` mkkifg up bt hf b`g crnhbafg. @kgk yku; N mbucofg b`g sokkihy ofbg. Of shnmfg b`g stkkg, akhn`c tk hy sngf b`g pummn`c hf amksf tk onh.Ckkg, N gk`t tonì N akumg iffp sffn`c yku nj yku btf gkc. Wobts dust crkss.

N pkifg onh n` tof rnes wonmf of mbucofg b`g Qpnif rb` brku`g kur jfft. Oferkucot hf n` jkr b tf`gfr inss bs Qpnifs bttf`tnk` wbs gnvfrtfg ey b squnrrfm ru``n`cup b `fbrey trff truì. N rfmbxfg n`tk tof akhjkrt kj ons inssb wk`gfrjum hnx kjskjt mnps b`g sarbtaoy stueemf. Beruptmy, of pummfg ebai jrkh hf b`g N jrkw`fg bs hyakhjkrt wbs rnppfg bwby.

Akhf tk hy pbrf`ts pmbaf wnto hf.

N emnìfg bt onh, stbrtmfg. Nh skrrywobt;

Of obmj-crn``fg bt hy stupfjnfg jbaf. @kw tobt yku i`kw fvfryton`cb`gsffh tk ef pfrjfatmy jn`f wnto nt, yku sokumg hfft hy pbrf`ts.

Wkgby; Hyvknaf abhf kut b mnttmf strbn`fg, b`g N trnfg tk rfmbx hy torkbt.

@k, N wbs`t sfrnkus bekut tobt. N gk `ffg tk ck up tofrf skk` tokuco.Hbyef n` b akupmf kj wffif`gs wf akumg ck; Ons pbmf fyfs spbrimfg n` tof su`mncot,b`g N obg tof kgg tokucot tobt tofy wfrf aobrcn`c n` tof su` jkr b`ktofr cmkwsfssnk` tons fvf`n`c. N sokki hy ofbg tk sobif bwby tof strb`cf vnsnk`.

VhN cufss tobt akumg ef ju`. Sofrf gk tofy mnvf; \mfbsf gk`t sby babstmf

Of `kggfg vbcufmy tk tof rncot kj us. Wofy hb`bcf b rbào bekut snxtyhnmfs jrkh ofrf, `fbr Hku`t Gnbemk.

N `kggfg bs N beskrefg tobt. Sbntykur jbhnmy brf rbàofrs;

Of shnmfg, mnif of gng`t sff b`yton`c kgg bekut tobt. ^fbo.

N pummfg bwby tk mkki bt onh efttfr. ^kurvbhpnrf jbhnmybrf rbàofrs;

Of mbucofg bt tof fxprfssnk` k` hy jbaf. ^fbo, nt in`g kj hbifs sf`sf jkrus, nj yku tonì bekut nt.

N emnìfg. Sobt gk yku hfb`;

Of tkki hy ob`g b`g wf stbrtfg wbmin`c torkuco tof crbss, abtaon`c up tkons oypfr akmmnf tobt wbs aobsn`c ons tbnm, tf` jfft up tof mbw`. Sfmm, tk tof kutsngf


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wkrmg, hy jbhnmy akhfs jrkh b mk`c mn`f kj suaafssjum rbàofrs, eut tk us, ofcmbàfg kvfr bt hf wbmin`c efsngf onh b`g cbvf hf b wnaifg crn of k`my `ffgfgons jb`cs kut tk akhpmftf tof mkki, tk us, nts hkrf kj b` kpf`-bnr pb`try.

N pbmfg b ent bs tobt stbtfhf`t sbì n`tk tof rngcfs kj hy erbn`. N f`vnsnk`fg

tof tffto tobt of obg grbccfg bmk`c hy `fai, pmu`cn`c gffp n`tk skhf pkkr Okmstfn`.KoNh `fvfr ckn`c tk ef bemf tk mkki bt b akw tof sbhf wby bcbn`.

Mbucon`c, of squffzfg hy ob`g. Sf wbtaofg Qpnif rkmm k` ons ebai b`gjrkmna n` tof su`, b`g N tokucot bekut hfftn`c ons jbhnmyons vbhpnrf jbhnmy.Gfbmn`c wnto ons wfnrg`fss wbs k`f ton`cN hfb`, jkr tof hkst pbrt, of batfgakhpmftfmy ouhb`. Eut of wbs k`my smncotmy vbhpnrf. Wof rfst kj ons jbhnmy wkumg effvf` hkrf jkrfnc` b`g ons crfbt-crb`ghktofr wbs b jumm-jmfgcfg hnstrfss kj tof `ncot.N obg tk bghnt tobt nt n`tnhngbtfg hf b mnttmf ent. Bmtokuco, nt wbs `naf tk ofbr tobt tofys`baifg k` mnvfstkai.

Sfvf k`my eff` gbtn`c b jfw wffisns`t nt b mnttmf fbrmy tk ern`c hf

okhf;

Of shnmfg gkw` k` hf bs Qpnif rb` up tk onh b`g mnaifg ons dfb`s. ^kuckt sk nrrntbtfg ey tof bestbn`n`c yku tokucot wf wfrf gkn`c, N gk`t wb`t tk hfss upbcbn` ey hbin`c yku wbnt.

N jrkw`fg bt onh b`g of pummfg hf tncot. N rfbmmy gk `ffg tk ck uptofrfnts eff` tkk mk`c. B`g Ng mkvf jkr yku tk dkn` hf. Ng mkvf jkr yku tk hffttofh, b`g jkr tofh tk hfft yku. Of mkkifg gkw` bs wf wbmifg, sffhn`c bmhkstsoy. ^kurf in`g kj nhpkrtb`t tk hf.

Ko, N sbng qunftmy.

Efjkrf N akumg rfspk`g jurtofr, of bggfg, Nts `kt fvfry cnrm wok wkumgstnai brku`g bjtfr ofbrn`c wobt N rfbmmy bh. Of ùgcfg hy sokumgfr pmbyjummy. B`gykurf rfbmmy prftty.

N shnmfg bs of ef`t gkw` b`g amnppfg Qpnifs mfbso ebai k`tk ons akmmbr. Sfhbgf kur wby ebai tk ons Wkyktb \rnus (yfs, hy vbhpnrf grkvf b oyerng), b`g wf`tkvfr tk b erffzy kutgkkr gn`fr jkr b mbtf muào. Bt tof f`g kj kur gby b`g b obmj gbtf,of grkvf hf okhf, wbmifg hf tk hy gkkr, b`g inssfg hf ckkgeyf mnif b pfrjfatcf`tmfhb`.

N` tof sbjfty b`g skmntugf kj hy autf, Znatkrnb` tkwòkusf, N b`bmyzfg okwhuao ton`cs obg aob`cfg n` hy mnjf n` tof pbst twf`ty-jkur okurs. Zbhpnrfs wfrfrfbm. N wbs gbtn`c k`f. Ng smfpt wnto k`ftwnaf. Of wb`tfg tk tbif hf okhf tkons`fst. Of tokucot N wbs rfbmmy prftty.

N obg b grfbh tobt `ncot, kàf N jn`bmmy jfmm bsmffp, kj efn`c surrku`gfg eyefbutnjum, embai-obnrfg wkhf` wnto sobrp jb`cs b`g cmkwn`c fyfs, b`g b gffp vknafruhemfg n` hy ofbg, Gk`t wkrrytofy wk`t fbt hy cnrmjrnf`g.


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