Countdown in Cairo by Noel Hynd, Excerpt

8/14/2019 Countdown in Cairo by Noel Hynd, Excerpt

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=. Ukdtea Wtmtes. Heaerm` Nuremu fh Dkvestdcmtdfk--Fhhdgdm`s mka ebp`fyees--Hdgtdfk.

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Mky Dkterket maaresses (wensdtes, n`fcs, etg.) mka teèpifke kubners prdktea dk tids nffj

mre fhherea ms m resfurge. Qiey mre kft dktekaea dk mky wmy tf ne fr dbp`y mk ekafrsebekt

ny \fkaervmk, kfr afes \fkaervmk vfugi hfr tie gfktekt fh tiese sdtes mka kubners hfr

tie `dhe fh tids nffj.

M`` rdcits reservea. Kf pmrt fh tids pun`dgmtdfk bmy ne reprfaugea, stfrea dk m retrdevm`

systeb, fr trmksbdttea dk mky hfrb fr ny mky bemks eègtrfkdg, begimkdgm`, piftfgfpy,

regfradkc, fr mky ftier exgept hfr nrdeh quftmtdfks dk prdktea revdews, wdtifut tie prdfr

perbdssdfk fh tie pun`dsier.

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_M^Q FKE


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=7

FKE

Fk m sgfrgidkc mhterkffk, m hew jd`fbeters sfuti fh Gmdrf, m n`mgj

nu`èt-resdstmkt @mka ^fver pu`èa tf mk mnrupt im`t dk hrfkt fh tie

wdae c`mss affrs timt bmrjea tie ektrmkge tf tie Ds`mbdg bfrcue dk

tie kew gdty fh Nmilmt m`-Lmmhmrd. Qie bfrcue wms m fmtisfbe p`mge,

hd`èa wdti tie bessy uc`y aetrdtus fh aemti< hfu` stekgi mka rmw bds-

ery, fppressdve iemt mka tie sfukas fh ukvmrkdsiea bfurkdkc: tie

grdes fh re`mtdves mka hrdekas egifdkc afwk tie kmrrfw hetda gfrrdafrs.

Dt wms dk m sepmrmte wdkc fh tie pmè reanrdgj beadgm` gekter wiere

tie `fgm` pf`dge mka afgtfrs jept tiedr regfras. Wf bmky aema nfades

mrrdvea iere amd`y timt pdès fh iubmk rebmdks were stmgjea fk tfp

fh emgi ftier, sepmrmtea ny gmkvms wrmppdkcs fr stmdkea `dkek sieets.

Qie bfrcue wms `fgmtea kext tf tie ifspdtm` ebercekgy rffb. Qie

adstdkgtdfk wms vmcue.

Qie veidgè wms m re`mtdve`y regekt bfae`, tifuci kft wdtifut dts

simre fh aekts, mka ima m dgekse p`mte timt smda dt wms fk fhhdgdm` nusd-

kess. Dt necmk mka ekaea wdti rfnust, gfbnmtdve nubpers mka spdjea

iuns timt `ffjea `dje wempfks hrfb m Nfka hd`b. Dts wdkafws were

bmae fh tidgj tdktea c`mss, tiree rmadf mktekkms pdergea tie mdr, mka

tiere were ekfuci rea mka nùe `dcits fk tie amsinfmra tf bmrj tie

rukwmy fh mk mdrpfrt.

Qiree bek lubpea fut, m`bfst nehfre tie veidgè ima stfppea

rf``dkc. Fke wms Cdmk Mktfkdf ^dzzf, mk Dtm`dmk dk m sudt, rehègtdve

sukc`msses, mka m crdb hmge. Ie gmrrdea ids lmgjet fver ids mrb, revem`-

dkc mk mutfbmtdg pdstf` fk ids ne`t. ^dzzf wms fk m n`mgj mssdckbekt

hrfb tie Mberdgmks, tifuci ie wfuà kever mabdt timt ie wfrjea hfr

tieb. Ie std`` gmrrdea tie afgubekts fh tie Dtm`dmk dkte``dcekge ser vdge,

tie Wervdzdf per è Dkhfrbmzdfkd e `m Wdgurezzm Bd`dtmre, mka mgtum``y ada

arfp ny tiedr fhhdges m hew tdbes m yemr.

Qie segfka bmk wms m betrfpf`dtmk Gmdrf pf`dgebmk kmbea Gf`-

fke` Mblma, m puacy nut busgu`mr bmk wdti m bfustmgie mka amrj


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Kfe` IykaF=1

c`msses. Qie tidra wms mk malukgt fhhdger kmbea Cim`da Kmsrd hrfb tie

UW Ebnmssy dk Gmdrf. Cim`da wms mgtdkc ms mk dkterbeadmry m adp`f-

bmtdg dmdsfk mka mk dkterpreter hfr tie imccmra ^dzzf mka wms try-

dkc kft tf cet sift widè afdkc dt. Nfti bek gmrrdea pdstf`s ukaer tiedr

futer cmrbekts, ms ada tiedr ardver. Qiey were m`` dk timt `dke fh wfrj.

Qie kew gdty fh Nmilmt m`-Lmmhmrd ima neek nud`t mhter tie Wdx

Amy Smr fh =437, sf dt wms kfw fà ekfuci tf imve hm`èk dktf aegmy.

Cmkcs mka aemti squmas rfmbea dts streets mka tie ekaèss aukes fh

tie aesert neyfka, mrems timt were suppfsea tf ne ukaer tie gfktrf`

fh tie gektrm` cfverkbekt dk Gmdrf nut were kft. Qie mrem wms dk mk-

mrgiy, mka tie mkmrgiy wekt ukkftdgea uktd` dt tfugiea upfk Sesterk

vdsdtfrs, wif were hrequekt vdgtdbs dh tiey wmkaerea fhh tie tfurdst

pmtis. Evek tiek, ifwever, ms `fkc ms tie nu`j fh tie tfurdsts jept

gfbdkc, tie aema ada kft gfukt. Mk fà Ecyptdmk prfvern ims dt timt

tie aema imve kf vfdge, mka tids wms kever truer timk iere.

^dzzf nu``dea ids wmy tirfuci tie hrfkt affrs fh tie beadgm` gfb-

pèx, nubpdkc sifuàers wdti mkyfke wif adakt cdve wmy. Qie ftier

twf bek mggeèrmtea tiedr pmge tf stmy wdti idb. Qiek tiey ekterea

tie ad`mpdamtea `fnny timt wms fk`y bmrcdkm``y gffèr timk tie nrfd`-

dkc futaffrs. ^dzzf spfttea m hrfkt aesj timt servea ms m recdstry mka

dkhfrbmtdfk nffti. M bdaaè-mcea bmk dk trmadtdfkm` Mrmn g`ftidkc

`ffjea up mka creetea idb pf`dte`y. Mi`mk wm smi`mk.

Mi`mk ndj,^dzzf mkswerea simrp`y. Ie wms imvdkc kfke fh tie

pf`dtekess.

@m d`mim d``m M``mi,smda tie bmk.

Db iere tf see m Ar. Nmamwd, ^dzzf smda, yfur beadgm`

exmbdker.

Hfr wimt purpfse6 tie bmk msjea.

^dzzf `ffjea ms dh ie were mnfut tf exp`fae. Simt ada dt bmtter tf

tids hff` wiy ie wms iere6 M`` timt bmtterea wms timt ie wmstiere.

Mblma, tie Gmdrf pf`dgebmk, dkterpfsea idbse`h. Sere iere tf

vdew m nfay, ie smda dk Mrmndg.

Xdew fr daektdhy6 tie bmk msjea.

^dzzf seetiea. Ds tiere m n`ffay adhherekge6

Nfti, Mblma smda, trydkc tf sffti ^dzzf. Mka wdti extrebe

urcekgy.


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Gfuktafwk dk GmdrfF=5

Qie Gmdrf aetegtdve h`msiea mk mrrmy fh pf`dge daektdhdgmtdfks. Mt

hdrst tie Gmdrf pf`dge DAs hùsterea tie bmk mt tie aesj, nut qudgj`y

tiey mggeèrmtea everytidkc. Qie gèrj wrfte fut m pmss ffb

=?3 mka dkadgmtea tie adregtdfk. ^dzzf skmtgiea tie pmss hrfb tie

gèrjs imka.

Qiere ds kf Cfa nut M``mi, mka Bfimbbea ds ids bessekcer,

tie gèrj smda dk Mrmndg. Qie Gmdrf gfp cmve idb m kfa. ^dzzf skmrèa

sfbetidkc prfhmke mka tffj fhh. Ie hfrcea mgrfss tie `fnny mka afwk

m simnny fveriemtea gfrrdafr, wiere twf nfades were stmgjea up fk m

sdkcè curkey. Dt wms sf ift timt tiere wms gfkaeksmtdfk fk tie wm``s.

Qiey pmssea m affr. ^dzzf c`mkgea dk. Qwf yfukc afgtfrs, nfti fh

tieb Sesterk wfbek, gfkversea dk Ekc`dsi wdti wimt ^dzzf regfc-

kdzea tf ne Nrdtdsi mggekts. Qiey were hrmktdgm``y trydkc tf resusgdtmte

prebmture nmndes widè ftier dkhmkts wmdèa dk tie nmgjcrfuka. Qiere

ima neek fke fh tie hrequekt pfwer guts dk tids mrem emr`der dk tie amy,

^dzzf jkew. Qie Ecyptdmk iem`ti gmre systeb wms m kmtdfkm` gm`mbdty,

m systeb suhherdkc hrfb ukaerhdkmkgdkc, fverpfpu`mtdfk, mka m `fkc

idstfry fh bdsbmkmcebekt mka gfrruptdfk.

^dzzf strfae tfwmra ^ffb =?3. Ie ima neek dk bfrcues dk tie

Bdaaè Emst nehfre mka tiey were m`` mwhu`, bugi wfrse timk tie

fkes dk Eurfpe. Bmky tdbes dk tie pmst ^dzzf ima neek gm`èa tf

daektdhy rebmdks timt ima neek rdppea mpmrt ny cukhdre fr exp`fsdfks,

sfbetdbes ny sudgdae nfbners. Ftier tdbes ie ima gfbe tf daektdhy

vdgtdbs wif ima neek ae`dnermte`y adshdcurea ny tiedr jd`èrs. Ie ima

kever gemsea tf ne mppm`èa mt tie smadsb dkh`dgtea fk tie aema. Ie

ima seek bmky wif ima fnvdfus`y neek tfrturea, bfst`y bek, fhtek

wdti terrdnè nurk bmrjs fk tiedr hmges, imkas, heet, fr ftier pmrts fh

tiedr nfades.

Qiek tiere ima neek tie exegutdfks, nfti pf`dtdgm` mka cmkc`mka.

Wfbe fh tiese vdgtdbs ima ima tiedr imkas hmstekea neidka tiedr

nmgjs wdti imkaguhhs mka tiedr eyes ima neek nfuka wdti tmpe. Qiey

ima neek sift dk tie nmgj fh tie iema fr dk tie hmge fr dk tie tebpè.

Qie grue`ty dk tids pmrt fh tie wfrà, hmkkea ny gekturdes fh re`dcdfus

imtrea, gfuà ne ukspemjmnè.

Qirfuci ids gmreer dk pf`dge wfrj, grdbe repfrts wfras fk

pmper ima ea idb tf ukaerstmka dkte`ègtum``y wimt ima imppekea.


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Kfe` IykaF=8

Nut vdsdts tf bfrcues were tie dbmces timt imuktea idb, timt sfbe-

tdbes gmusea idb tf nf`t uprdcit mt kdcit hrfb sèep, ifw`dkc.

^dzzf èa Mblma mka Cim`da dktf tie rffb bmrjea =?3.

Qie rffb wms p`mdk mka sterdè, `dcit creek pmdkt pee`dkc fhh tie

wm``s. Qiere were m hew gimdrs, mk ebpty spmge dk tie bdaaè fh tie

gimbner, mka m aektea stee` affr timt èa sfbewiere e`se. ^dzzf

turkea tf Cim`da, ids mdae hrfb tie Mberdgmk ebnmssy.

Kfw wimt6 ^dzzf skmrèa.

Se wmdt hfr tie nfay, Cim`da smda, dkadgmtdkc tie stee` affr.

Hfr ifw `fkc6

Uktd` dt mrrdves, smda Cim`da.

Dk tids pmrt fh tie wfrà, Wdckfr dzzf, Gf`fke` Mblma necmk, we

bust fnserve

Cf tf ie``! ^dzzf skmppea. Ids eyes hfuka Mblmas cmze trydkc

tf peketrmte ids. Ie returkea tie cmze wdti m c`mre hd`èa wdti ads`dje,

nfraerdkc fk imtrea. Tfur gfuktry ds tie ie`ìfè D rebebner dt tf

ne. Dt sudts yfu perhegt`y.

Mka D vdsdtea Dtm`y fkge, smda Mblma, mka hfuka dt tf ne m hd`tiy,

aecekermte p`mge. M gdvd`dzmtdfk timt ims hm`èk tf rudk.

Tfu6 MkEcyptdmk, mre smydkc timt tf be6 M^fbmk6 ^dzzf smda,

turkdkc hu``y tfwmra idb.

Sfuà yfu preher timt D smy dt mcmdk6 Mblma msjea. W`fw`y, sf

timt yfu wd`` netter gfbpreieka6

Tfu af mka D`` see timt yfure `ydkc fk yfur very fwk s`mn ny tie

eka fh tie amy. Ifws timt6

Cektèbek . . . , smda Cim`da, mttebptdkc tf aehuse tieb. Ie

gèmr`y usea tie terb `ffse`y.

Qie stee` affr swukc fpek wdti m simrp rmttè. Mk mttekadkc g`dkd-

gdmk dk widtes mka m sterdè bmsj pusiea m curkey dktf tie rffb. Qie

mppmrmtus wms fà: tie wiee`s squemjea. Fk tie curkey wms m nfay

nmc dk amrj nedce gmkvms.

^dzzfs eyes amrtea tf tie curkey ms dt mrrdvea dk tie gekter fh

tie rffb. M `fkc zdpper rmk tie èkcti fh tie nmc. Ie semrgiea dt hfr

`dttè aetmd`s. Qiere wms m segtdfk ukzdppea kemr tie iema fh tie nfay

wdtidk.

Ar. Buimbbma Nmamwd hf``fwea tie curkey. Nmamwd wms sbm``


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mka tidk. Ie ima sma nrfwk eyes, m iffjea kfse, mka m hmge `dje m

herret.

^dzzf `ffjea mt idb.

Qie g`dkdgdmk steppea nmgj mka jept ids adstmkge.

Qie afgtfr spfje dk Ekc`dsi. Sidgi fh yfu ds 6 ie necmk.

Db ^dzzf.

Qie dkterpreter hrfb tie ebnmssy exp`mdkea wif everyfke e`se

wms. Ie smda ids pdege dk Mrmndg mka Ekc`dsi sf tiere wfuà ne kf

gfkhusdfk.

Sif wd`` af tie daektdhdgmtdfk6 Ar. Nmamwd msjea.

D wd``, smda ^dzzf. Wf èts cet dt afke.

Ms yfu wdsi.

Qie afgtfr cekt`y pu`èa afwk tie zdpper mka revemèa m hebmè

nfay. Ie stfppea lust pmst tie nremsts mka `dhtea m tidk cmuzy hmnrdg

mwmy hrfb tie hmge. ^dzzf cmspea mka he`t tie eyes fh tie ftier bek

dk tie rffb upfk idb. Ie stemadea idbse`h ny p`mgdkc m imka fk tie

eace fh tie curkey.

Fi, by aemr @fra, ie butterea dk Dtm`dmk. Fi, kf . . .

Ids imka wekt tf ids fwk hmge. Ie `ffjea upwmra, ids eyes trydkc

tf neseegi iemvek nut dkstema hdkadkc m ged`dkc wdti pee`dkc pmdkt. Ie

siffj ids iema.

Qids ds tie wfbmk yfu were wfrjdkc wdti6 tie afgtfr msjea.

Qie Mberdgmk wfbmk wif wms bdssdkc6

^dzzf kfaaea. Hdkm``y, ie spfje. Tes, dt ds, ie smda, hdcitdkc nmgj

rem` ebftdfks. Db gertmdk.

Qie hmge wms sf hmbd`dmr tf ^dzzf. Mka yet kfw tie hmge wms sf

widtekea, std``, mka `dheèss. Qie wfbmk hfr wifb ie ima sf bugi

mhhegtdfk mka mabdrmtdfk kfw `ffjea sf cifst`y dk tie mrtdhdgdm` `dcit.

^dzzf siffj ids iema.

Gmuse fh aemti6 ^dzzf maaea.

_fdsfkdkc, tie piysdgdmk smda. @etim` afse fh mk dkaustrdm`

giebdgm`. ^madfmgtdve. Wie kever ima m gimkge fkge tie pfdsfk wms

mnsfrnea.

^dzzf gursea vdfèkt`y.

Qie afgtfr rep`mgea tie hd`by cmuze timt gfverea tie wfbmk dk

tie nfay nmc. Gf`fke` Mblma, tie drrdtmtdkc Ecyptdmk gfp, remgiea


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Kfe` IykaF=9

tfwmra tie nfay ms dh tf hee` tie gfàkess fh tie gfrpse, fr tf see dh

tie nfay h`dkgiea tf ids tfugi.

^dzzf dktergeptea tie crmsp. Ie ymkjea Mblmas mrb upwmra mka

tirust dt nmgj tfwmra tie pf`dgebmk sf hmst timt Mblma wms prfpe`èa

severm` pmges dk reverse.

Imve sfbe sbm`` mbfukt fh aegekgy, wfuà yfu, yfu pdc, ^dzzf

smda. Jeep yfur hd`tiy imkas tf yfurse`h fr D`` rdp yfur mrbs fut fh

tiedr sfgjets. Ie hf``fwea tids wdti m wdtierdkc tfrrekt fh fnsgekdtdes.

Mblma `ffjea hrdcitekea ekfuci tf jeep ids adstmkge nut wms segret`y

pèmsea mt tie smbe tdbe.D wms fk`y bmjdkc sure, Mblma smda.

Simt bfre af yfu wmkt6 M severea iema6 M nu`èt ifè yfu gmk

stdgj yfur hdst dk6

^dzzf `ffjea ms dh ie were mnfut tf tmje fut ids rmce vdfèkt`y fk

Mblma. Mcmdk Cim`da dkterpfsea idbse`h, tids tdbe piysdgm``y steppdkc

netweek tie twf bek. ^dzzf wms hdve dkgies tm`èr timk Mblma mka

im`h mcmdk ms wdae mt tie sifuàers. Ie gfuà imve tfrk tie sbm`èrbmk mpmrt dh iea he`t `dje dt, mka everyfke dk tie rffb jkew dt.

M`` rdcit, Mblma hdkm``y smda.

Qff n`ffay true, m`` rdcit, ^dzzf smda. @ets cet fut fh iere.

Qie g`dkdgdmk rezdppea tie nmc.

Db mhrmda tiere ds sfbe pmperwfrj, Ar. Nmamwd smda tf ids

vdsdtfrs.

^dzzf spfje sfht`y. Fh gfurse, ie smda. _mperwfrj. M`wmys. Qiewfrà gfuà gfbe tf mk eka, nut tiere wfuà ne pmperwfrj, evek dh

kf fke were èht tf gfbpète dt.

Qie afgtfr turkea tf ids mssdstmkt. D`` tmje dt hrfb iere, ie smda

dk Mrmndg, adsbdssdkc tie tegikdgdmk.

Tfuve afke m cffa tidkc ny gfbdkc fut iere, Ar. Nmamwd

smda, imkadkc ^dzzf m hdè widè Mblma gfktdkuea tf jeep m adstmkge

mka stmre mt tie nfay nmc. M qumrter fh tie aegemsea fut iere mre

kever daektdhdea. Qie beadgm` mutifrdtdes te`` be tiey ima tf nury

sdx iukarea ukjkfwks sdkge Lmkumry fh tids yemr, ukdaektdhdea mka

ukg`mdbea. Evektum``y tieyre nurdea dk tie aesert wdtifut m bmrjer.

Qypdgm`, ^dzzf bubnèa, m`fkc wdti sfbetidkc fnsgeke. Ie


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fpekea tie hfàer mka necmk tf sdck. Qiere were m afzek pmces mka

bfre timk fke p`mge tf sdck fk emgi pmce.

Qie Ukdtea Wtmtes Ebnmssy dk Gmdrf ims stmrtea prfgeaures tf

retrdeve ier nfay, Cim`da exp`mdkea sfht`y. Ifwever, dt bdcit tmje

severm` a mys. Wf

Sere tmjdkc tie nfay wdti us tfamy, dzzf smda. Db kft emvdkc

wdtifut dt.

Qimt wfuà ne qudte dbpfssdnè, sdr, tie afgtfr smda.

^dzzf sdckea m hdkm` pmce. Kftidkc ds dbpfssdnè, ie smda. Sm`j

fk wmter dh yfu imve tf. Db mgtdkc fk neim`h fh tie Dtm`dmk cfverkbekt

mka tie cfverkbekt fh tie Ukdtea Wtmtes. Db kft emvdkc wdtifut ier,

ie smda mcmdk. Wf èts cet tids afke. Br. Cim`da iere hrfb tie Mberd-

gmk Ebnmssy ims nrfucit tie prfper pmperwfrj.

Ar. Nmamwd c`mkgea tf Cim`da. Qrue6 ie msjea.

Cim`da imkaea idb mk ekve`fpe gfktmdkdkc severm` fhhdgdm` afgu-

bekts. Qrue, ie mkswerea.

Qie afgtfr c`mkgea qudgj`y mt tie afgubekts mka kfaaea.

M`` rdcit, ie smda sfht`y. Qids wfuà seeb tf ne dk fraer. Sd`` yfu

gm`` hfr tie prfper vmk tf trmkspfrt ier6 tie afgtfr msjea.

M`remay afke, ^dzzf smda. Ids eyes were bfdst.

Ukaer tie gdrgubstmkges tiek, tie afgtfr smda, D`` see timt tie

nfay ds remay tf bfve tfamy.

Crmzde,^dzzf smda. Gifujrk.

hfwmk,tie afgtfr mkswerea.

D`` rebmdk wdti tie nfay, ^dzzf gfktdkuea.

Tfu af kft imve mky remsfk tf tidkj , tie afgtfr necmk.

D imve every remsfktf tidkj sfbetidkc gfuà imppek, ^dzzf re-

tfrtea simrp`y. D smda Da stmy wdti tie nfay! Simt `mkcumce af D imve

tf smy timt dk sf timt yfu`` ukaerstmka6

Xery cffa, ym-ehhekadb, tie afgtfr smda. Dh dt pèmses yfu, yfu

bmy wmdt iere dk tids gimbner. Fver tiere, perimps.

Ar. Nmamwd kfaaea tf mk mrrmy fh wffaek gimdrs d``-mrrmkcea

mcmdkst tie wm``. Qiek ie tffj ids èmve.

^dzzf turkea nmgj tf Cim`da mka Mblma.

Wifuà we wmdt wdti yfu6 Cim`da msjea.

Kf. Qiek wdti mk mkcry kfa, ^dzzf dkadgmtea Mblma. Cet idb


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Kfe` IykaF>?

fut fh iere nehfre D sifft idb. Sere m`remay dk tie bfrcue, mka Db

stmrtdkc tf tidkj dts lust tff gfkvekdekt tf pmss up.

Mblma `ffjea tf Cim`da. Cim`da dkterpretea. Mblma sift ^dzzf mk

mkcry c`mkge mka iemaea tf tie affr.

D`` ne mt tie ebnmssy dh yfu keea mkytidkc e`se, Cim`da smda tf

^dzzf. Ne mavdsea, trmkspfrt hfr tie nfay nmgj tf tie UW wd`` prfn-

mn`y imve tf cf tf Hrmkjhurt hdrst, tiek Kew Tfrj fr Smsidkctfk.

Lust cet tie pmperwfrj afke, ^dzzf smda, eximustea.

Cim`da kfaaea. Mblma wms m`remay fut tie affr.

Qie twf bek wif rebmdkea exgimkcea mk extrm c`mkge. Qiek

Cim`da turkea tf hf``fw Mblma mka stmrt tie trej nmgj tf Gmdrf.

@eht m`fke dk tie rffb, dzzf eximèa fkc mka fw. Ie et idbse`h

gm`b s`dcit`y. Ids swemt c`mkas were dk fverardve, nut ie he`t tieb

s`fwdkc afwk kfw. Ie wekt tf tie affr wiere Mblma mka Cim`da ima

exdtea. Ie fpekea dt, `ffjea fut dk nfti adregtdfks tf bmje sure kf

fke wms returkdkc, tiek ie g`fsea tie affr mka nf`tea dt hrfb wdtidk.

Ie wm`jea nmgj tf tie nfay nmc, ids steps hm``dkc iemvd`y fk tie

gfkgrete h`ffr. Ie stffa mnfve tie nfay nmc hfr m bfbekt. Ie p`mgea

m imka fk tie nmc mka cmve dt mk mhhegtdfkmte tfugi, m`bfst m gmress,

fk tie sifuàer fh tie nfay. Qiek ie remgiea tf tie zdpper mka pu`èa

dt afwk mcmdk.

Sdti m stfdg expressdfk, ie stmrea afwk mt tie g`fsea eyes fh M`-

exmkarm @mAugm.


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QSF

QSF BFKQIW EM^@DE^

Imka dk imka, Gmr`fs mka ids hdmkge, Lmket, wm`jea tie streets

fh tie Ecyptdmk gmpdtm`, tie bfst aekse`y pfpu`mtea gdty dk tie

wfrà. Qiey were fk wimt tiey gm`èa tiedr pre-ifkeybffk. Qiey

ima neek wfrjdkc tfcetier dk Smsidkctfk, AG, hfr bfre timk twf

yemrs ms tegides hfr fke fh Mberdgms bfre kehmrdfus kmtdfkm` segurdty

mcekgdes. Qiey ima m`sf neek `dvdkc tfcetier hfr m hew bfktis, tifuci

Lmket std`` retmdkea ier fwk mpmrtbekt. Nut tids fke-weej trdp tf Ecypt

mka tie If`y @mka wms sfbetidkc spegdm`, tiedr hdrst trdp tfcetier fut

fh tie Ukdtea Wtmtes. Wf hmr, dt wms cfdkc lust hdke.

Qiey wfuà vdsdt Ecypt mka see tie Cremt _yrmbdas mka mktdqud-

tdes fh tie Kdè, tiek tie mkgdekt gdtdes fh Mèxmkardm, Lerusmèb, mka

_mèstdke. Qiey ima m`wmys wmktea tf tmje tids trdp tfcetier ever sdkge

tiey ima adsgfverea m lfdkt dkterest m yemr emr`der. Qiedr p`mks hfr m

ifkeybffk, tie hf``fwdkc yemr, wfuà ne bfre prfsmdg< suk mka surh

dk Bmud. Simt wms kft tf `dje6

Qfamy wms tiedr hdrst hu`` amy dk Ecypt. Qiey vdsdtea tie mkgdekt

qumrter kfw jkfwk ms Fà Gmdrf, widgi ima crfwk up mrfuka tie

^fbmk hfrtress fh Nmny`fk. Qiey wmkaerea tirfuci tie fà tfwk, m

`mrce`y Girdstdmk kedcinfriffa fh kmrrfw, wdkadkc streets nfraerea

ny `fw nedce nudàdkcs fh smkastfke. Qiey pmssea qudet ifbes mka

sifps mka tie fggmsdfkm` gmh hd`èa wdti Girdstdmk Mrmns sdppdkc

wm`kut-gf`frea tem mka emtdkc sbm`` smkawdgies mka pmstrdes. Qiey

gmbe tf tie Gfptdg Giurgi fh Wmdkt Wercdus, fke fh tie fàest ifuses

fh Girdstdmk wfrsidp, widgi wms nud`t `dje m hfrtress, mka pmda tie ma-

bdssdfk tf ekter mka mabdre dt hrfb wdtidk.

Siek tie fà giurgi ima neek nud`t, tiree gekturdes mhter tie tdbe

fh Girdst, giurgies were exmgt`y timt hfrtresses. Ektrmkges were

fhtek wm`èa mka nf`tea mcmdkst mttmgj. Qiere wms kf `mrce ektrmkge


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Kfe` IykaF>>

affr `dje bfaerk giurgies imve, lust m sbm`` affr dk m nmre hmmae. Dk

tie Bdaaè Mces tie Gfptdg Giurgi fh Wmdkt Wercdus ima neek m aestd-

kmtdfk hfr bmky Girdstdmk pd`crdbs negmuse fh dts mssfgdmtdfk wdti tie

h`dcit dktf Ecypt.

Wteps wdtidk tie giurgi èa afwk pmst tie m`tmr tf m rehuce mka

m grypt wiere, mggfradkc tf èceka, tie If`y Hmbd`y hfuka sie`ter

mhter hèedkc hrfb Ierfa. Girdstdmkdty ima neek tie re`dcdfk fh bfst

Ecyptdmks hrfb tie tidra tf tie tekti gektury mhter Girdst. Ecypt ima

settèa dktf tie Bus`db wfrà tieremhter.

Gmr`fs mka Lmket gfktdkuea tiedr wm`jdkc tfur dk tie mhterkffk mka

vdsdtea tie mkgdekt Wykmcfcue fh Nek Ezrm. Dt nfre m resebn`mkge tf

tie Gfptdg Giurgi negmuse dt ima fkge neek fke tff. Qie Giurgi fh

Wt. Bdgime` ima stffa iere aurdkc tie hdrst tek gekturdes mhter Girdst,

nut tie Gfpts sfà tie strugture tf tie Lews tf pmy m tmx ny Dnk Quyùk

hfr tie eregtdfk fh m bfsque.

Qie nudàdkc, widgi gfktmdkea sfbe fh tie frdcdkm` strugture hrfb

m`bfst twf tifusmka yemrs emr`der, rebmdkea m tebpè, nut dts pmrdsi

ima `fkc sdkge adspersea. Bfst fh Gmdrfs Lews ima neek hfrgea fut

fh tie gfuktry mhter tie bfaerk wmrs wdti Dsrme`. Qfamy, tie nudàdkc

rebmdkea m idstfrdgm` faadty, m rebdkaer fh tie twf pmsts, kemr mka

adstmkt.

Dk tie mte mhterkffk, eximustea mka wdti heet sfre hrfb tiedr hdrst

amy fh sdcitseedkc, tiey wekt nmgj tf tiedr ifte` mka rehresiea tieb-

se`ves. Qiek tiey settèa dktf tie ifte` nmr mka restmurmkt.

Dt wms m very gfbhfrtmnè bfaerk nmr dk m spèkada ifte`, tie

Crmka Iymtt fh Gmdrf, m tfwerdkc bfaerk eadhdge `fgmtea mt tie eace

fh tie fà gdty wiere tie hfrtress fh Nmny`fk ima fkge stffa. Nut tiere

wms fke prfnèb. ^dcit kfw, m`` timt wms fk Gmr`fss bdka wms timt

tiey were dk tie gmpdtm` fh m Bus`db gfuktry mka tie nmr servea kf

m`gfif`, evek tifuci m`gfif` wms remad`y mvmd`mnè mt ftier fgmtdfks dk

tie gdty. Mt tie eka fh m ift amy, Gmr`fs wfuà imve giugjea tie wifè

lfurkey tf ne mnè tf jkfgj nmgj m gfupè fh gfà nrews.

Sif ever iemra fh m nmr wdti kf nffze6 Gmr`fs crubnèa.

Qimts `dje mk mdrp`mke wdti kf wdkcs.

Lmket `muciea s`dcit`y.

Tfu jkfw timt Nfk Lfvd sfkc Ary Gfukty6 ie gfktdkuea. Qimt


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Gfuktafwk dk GmdrfF>7

sifuà ne tie kmtdfkm` mktieb iere. Dts `dje ardvdkc tirfuci westerk

Jmksms, fk`y wfrse.

Gmr`fs, sie smda, zdp dt, wfuà yfu6 Qieres neer dk tie gmhs.

Se`` cf tf mkftier p`mge, fjmy6

D sifuà ne mnè tf cet m nrew iere.

Weègtdfks fh Eurfpemk mka Mberdgmk pfp busdg p`myea fk tie

sfuka systeb, gfverdkc tiedr gfkversmtdfk. Wffk sfbetidkc p`myea dk

Dtm`dmk, mka dt wms dkgfbpreieksdnè tf tieb.

Nuawedser. Gffrs. Wgi`dtz, Gmr`fs gfktdkuea. Drfk Gdty. @fke

Wtmr. Ada yfu jkfw tieres m neer dk Gfkkegtdgut kmbea Iffjer6

Qiedr s`fcmk ds Cet gmucit wdti m Iffjer.

Gmr`fs, i fkey . . .

Fr ifw mnfut _mnsts6 Temi, _mnsts. Da jd`` hfr m _N^ rdcit kfw,

jkfw timt6 Tfu jkfw wimt e`se6 Da pmy hdhty nugjs hfr m ùjewmrb

gmk fh Nua Dge wdti m s`dge fh `dbe dk dt. Qimts ifw aespermte D mb.

Wie ieà ids mrb, squeezea dt imra, mka siffj dt. Fjmy, fjmy!

@ets cf sfbewiere e`se, sie smda.

Wfà!

Qiey tffj fhh hfr m afwktfwk neer cmraek kmbea tie ^fymè,

`fgmtea dk fke fh tie bfre mrtsy kedcinfriffas. Qie cudaenffjs ima

tfà tieb dt wms mjdk tf tie @eht Nmkj dk _mrds. Kedtier fh tieb ima

ever neek tf tie @eht Nmkj, nut tiey ima mk daem wimt timt bemkt.

Qie ^fymè wms mkytidkc nut rfym`. Dt wms m kmrrfw kfdsy nmr fk

m nmgjstreet. Dt evfjea tie mdr fh m sfrada =4>?s spemjemsy, gfbpète

wdti m pmukgiy fke-mrbea nmrbmk mka mkftier nmrbmk wif ima mk

emr bdssdkc. Qie wmdtresses aressea ms ne``y amkgers. Qiey ima kdge

yubby h`mt ne``des, Gmr`fs kftdgea, nut tiey ada kf amkgdkc.

Mka timt wms lust hfr stmrters.

Neidka tie nmr wms mk mrrmy fh nfttès, bfst`y `fgm` nrmkas timt

rdppea fhh netter jkfwk Eurfpemk prfaugts< Cfàeks Ary Cdk dk re-

gygèa Cfrafks nfttès, wdti tie iema fh m afc rep`mgdkc tie nfmrs

iema fh tie mutiektdg `fcf: Qfky Qm`jer N`mgj @mne` dk nfttès timt

`ffjea suspdgdfus`y `dje Lfikky Sm`jer gmstfhhs. Qiere wms mkftier

suspdgdfus-`ffjdkc sgftgi gfkgfgtdfk gm`èa Gidpms êkm`.

@ets stdgj tf tie neer, Gmr`fs smda fk mrrdvm`, hrfb g`fsea

nfttès.


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Kfe` IykaF>1

Qie ^fymè wms grfwaea, hd`èa wdti pukcekt sbfje hrfb Gèfpm-

trm gdcmrettes mka tie kmsty stekgi fh spd`èa Ecyptdmk neer Wte``m

mka Wmjmrm, tie twf `dqudas timt seebea tf hue` bfst fh tiese gmhs.

Ukaerhfft, tie h`ffr wms grukgiy hrfb gdcmrette nutts mka updk sie``s

hrfb tie trees fk tie n`fgj futsdae. Nut mt èmst tie Wte``m bmae Gmr`fs

imppy wiek ie hdkm``y cft m gfupè fh tieb, mka dh Gmr`fs wms imppy,

Lmket wms tff.

Qiey iukgiea tfcetier fk sbm`` wffaek gimdrs mt m sbm`` wfnn`y

tmnè wdti m zdkg tfp. Gmr`fs wmkaerea fhh mhter fke ifur mka tiree

neers tf hdka m beks rffb, mka Lmket sgmkkea tie rffb, wmradkc fhh

tie sbdès mka eye-gfktmgt fh `fgm` yfukc Mrmn bek wif ima neek

wmdtdkc hfr Gmr`fs tf cet `fst.

Wuaaek`y Lmkets eyes wekt wdae, ms dh sie ima seek m cifst.

Gmr`fs returkea. Ie s`da emsd`y dktf ids kmrrfw gimdr, nubpdkc e`-

nfws wdti sfbe drrdtmnè Mrmn bek sdttdkc kext tf idb. Lmket `ffjea

tf Gmr`fs dk adsne`deh mka urcekt`y p`mgea m imka fk ids mrb.

Simt6 ie msjea, s`dcit`y arukj.

Qimt bmk mt tie nmr! sie smda dk m `fua widsper.

Simtbmk6

Wie bftdfkea wdti ier eyes dk qudgj imra c`mkges, mcdtmtea ekfuci

kft tf bfve ier iema, adregtdkc ids mttektdfk mgrfss tie sbfjy rffb

tf tie eka fh tie nmr.

Gmr`fs `ffjea. Ie smw tie bmk sie ima dkadgmtea, m bfaermte`y

sdzea bmk wdti tidkkdkc imdr dk m rubpèa amrj nrfwk sudt. Gmr`fs

gfuà fk`y see idb hrfb tie remr. Ie wms gimttdkc wdti twf ftier

bek.

Qimtcuy6 Gmr`fs msjea.

Idb! Lmket smda.

Simt mnfut idb6

Qimts Bdgime`! sie widsperea dk urcekgy.

Bdgime` wif6

Qie Bdgime` we usea tf wfrj hfr dk Smsidkctfk, sie smda.

Bdgime` Gerky6 ie msjea.

Tes! QimtBdgime`!

Gmr`fs `ffjea mcmdk, tiek `ffjea nmgj tf ier.

Kf wmy! ie sgfhhea. Tfure tfmstea.


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Tes, wmy. Db kft tfmstea.

Gmr`fs `ffjea mcmdk. Kf regfckdtdfk. Bdgime` Gerkys aema, ie

smda.

Wure. Qimts wimt tiey tfà us, sie smda. Qie GDM pefpè.

Ie wms sift, rebebner6 Dk _mrds. Ie adea, Gmr`fs gfktdkuea.

Siek yfu ade yfu negfbe aema mka teka tf stmy aema.

D jkfw, Lmket mkswerea mcmdk. Nut timts Bdgime` Gerky fver

tiere!

Dt bdcit `ffj `dje idb, nut dt gmktne!

Wie èmkea nmgj mka hfàea ier mrbs. Qiek yfucf `ffj, sie

dksdstea.

Gmr`fs wmdtea hfr m segfka, ms dh tf relegt tie ektdre kftdfk. Qiek

ie cmve ier m c`mkge fh exmspermtdfk mka stffa mcmdk. Ie wms tdpsy.

Ie squeezea fut hrfb tie tmnè fktf tie h`ffr fh tie nmr mka wfuka

ids wmy tirfuci tie grfwa tfwmra tie nmr.

Ie kemrea tie bmk Lmket ima dkadgmtea. Ie lfgjeyea hfr m pfsd-

tdfk tf cet m cffa `ffj. Ie bfvea dktf emvesarfppdkc rmkce. Lmket

smw Gmr`fss expressdfk hreeze. Ie stmrea hfr m bfbekt. Qiek tie

bmk tiey were wmtgidkc turkea ids mttektdfk mwmy hrfb ids hrdekas

mt tie nmr mka stmrea adregt`y mt Gmr`fs. Lmket smw tiedr eyes `fgj hfr

m bfbekt.

Qiek Gmr`fs rmdsea m imka tf gfkgem` ids fwk hmge, qudgj`y turk-

dkc mwmy. Gmr`fs hèa dk ier adregtdfk, mka Lmket wmtgiea ms tie bmk

jept Gmr`fs dk ids sdcits. Lmket crmnnea m nmtterea beku mka rmdsea

dt tf idae ier fwk hmge. Gmr`fs returkea mka s`da mwjwmra`y nmgj dktf

ids kmrrfw semt.

Dts idb, Gmr`fs smda dk mk mstfkdsiea tfke.

Ie regfckdzea yfu tff, Lmket smda.

D jkfw, Gmr`fs mkswerea. Mka tiey were tm`jdkc dk sfbe hukky

`mkcumce.

Mrmndg6

Kf. Dt wms sfbetidkc e`se. Dt sfukaea W`mvdg. Mka fke fh ids

hrdekas kmbes wms Xdgtfr. D iemra idb gm`` idb ny kmbe.

Wie wfrjea up tie kerve tf c`mkge fver tie tfp fh tie beku.

Qie bmk wms std`` mt tie nmr, `ffjdkc imra dk tiedr adregtdfk. Qiek ie

`ffjea mwmy.


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Kfe` IykaF>8

Wf D wms rdcit6 Lmket msjea.

D . . . D afkt jkfw. D afkt jkfw dh yfure rdcit fr kft, nut tids cuy

`ffjs exmgt`y `dje Bdgime` Gerky. Dts dkgreadnè!

Dts idb! Lmket dksdstea.

Qiey nfti `ffjea nmgj tf tie nmr. Nut kfw tie bmk tiey ima spft-

tea `dhtea m ardkj hrfb tie nmr mka wekt fver tf m gfrker tmnè, wiere

ie smt afwk. Sdtidk m hew bdkutes, tie twf bek wif ima neek wdti

idb mt tie nmr bfvea fver mka lfdkea idb.

Qiey he`` qudgj`y nmgj dktf mk mkdbmtea gfkversmtdfk. Nfti fh tie

ftier bek wfre Sesterk sudts mka widte jehhdyeis, tie trmadtdfkm`

iemacemr wdti twf rfpe gdrgèts. Mt fke pfdkt, fke fh tie bek dk m

jehhdyeiturkea mka c`mkgea mt Gmr`fs.

D wmkt tf imve mkftier `ffj, Gmr`fs smda.

Nut Lmket wms stmrtdkc tf turk mcmdkst tie dktrdcue. D afkt `dje

tids, sie smda. D afkt `dje tids mt m``. @ets cet fut fh iere. Tfu jkfw

wimt type fh wfrj Bdgime` Gerky ada. Ie wms m GDM cuy. @ets n`fw

fut fh iere.

Kf, kf. D wmkt tf imve sfbe huk, Gmr`fs smda.

Huk6 Qids dskt huk!

Dt gfuà ne, Gmr`fs smda. Dt gfuà m`sf ne m ndc gmreer nremj hfr

us, yfu jkfw6 Qieya trust us negmuse fh tie wfrj weve afke dk AG

mka Xdrcdkdm. Wf bmyne we gmk cet wfrjea dktf sfbetidkc fver iere.

Fr Eurfpe. Bmyne tieya seka us tf Eurfpe hfr hree. Sfuàkt timt

ne cremt6

Qie systeb afeskt wfrj timt wmy.

Dt afes dh yfu bmje dt wfrj timt wmy. Afkt hdcit be fk tids.

Wie sdciea. Siy ada we ever èmve tie ifte`6 M gfupè fh `fusy

neers, timts wiy! Wieesi!

Qiey mrcuea tie pfdkt hfr severm` bdkutes, jeepdkc tie bmk dk

vdew wdti sdae`fkc c`mkges. Hdkm``y tie tiree bek mt tie tmnè tiey

were wmtgidkc stffa up. Dt `ffjea ms dh tiey were prepmrdkc tf èmve.

Nut dkstema, tie twf bek dk Mrmn iemacemr smt, mka tie bmk tiey

were wmtgidkc wif edtier wms fr wmskt Bdgime` Gerky bmae ids

wmy tfwmra tie beks rffb.

Ieres by sift! Db cfdkc tf cf tm`j tf idb, Gmr`fs smda.

Afkt af dt, Gmr`fs!


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Kf, tids`` ne gff`. Jkfw wimt D tidkj6 D tidkj ies ukaer sfbe

aeep gfver fh sfbe sfrt. Se``, we spfttea idb. Seve neek aem`t m

imka. Db cfdkc tf cf p`my dt.

Qids ds sfkft cffa, sie bfmkea.

Gmr`fs wms fk ids heet mcmdk, tf tie drrdtmtdfk fh tie pefpè mt tie

kext tmnè, wifb ie mcmdk lfstèa. Lmket smt, evek bfre drrdtmtea,

wdsidkc sie ima jept ier bfuti siut. Wie wmtgiea Gmr`fs wemve ids

wmy tirfuci tie sbfjy rffb.

Qie wmsirffb wms grmbpea mka stemby. Dt stmkj fh stmckmkt

pùbndkc mka adsdkhegtmkt. Siek Gmr`fs wm`jea dk, tie bmk dk tie

nrfwk sudt wms tie fk`y ftier persfk tiere. Ie stffa g`fse tf mka

hmgdkc tie hmr wm`` mt mk fà hmsidfkea =41?s-styè `mtrdke. Dt wms kfti-

dkc bfre timk m cutter mt tie nmse fh m nmre`y tdèa wm``. Qie bmk

skmppea siut m ge`` pifke mka pfgjetea dt ms sffk ms ie jkew ie ima

gfbpmky.

Gmr`fs tffj m pfsdtdfk m hew heet mwmy mt tie urdkm`. M ndc wffaek

hmk rubnèa fveriema mt tie gekter fh tie ged`dkc. Dt turkea s`fw`y

wdti fà wffaek rftfrs, mka dts hukgtdfk seebea tf ne tf nèka m`` fh

tie uc`y fafrs fh tie rffb dktf sfbetidkc timt wms evek wfrse timk

tie sub fh dts pmrts.

Gmr`fs wmdtea hfr ids bfbekt. Qiek, ebnfàekea ny ids neer, ie

smda, Ie``f, Br. Gerky. Tfu jkfw be hrfb AG. Iegj fh m gfdkgdaekge,

iui6

Qie bmk mt tie urdkm` s`fw`y turkea ids iema tfwmra tie dktruaer.

Ie cmve Gmr`fs m `fkc, sbfàerdkc `ffj nut adakt spemj. Qiek ie

`ffjea mwmy mcmdk mka hmgea tie bu`td`dkcum` crmhhdtd fk tie tdèa wm``

dk hrfkt fh idb.

D bemk, yfu nedkc aema mka m``, Gmr`fs smda. Qiek D nubp dktf

yfu iere dk m adve dk Gmdrf, rdcit6 D cuess timt bemks yfure kft aema

mkybfre, afeskt dt, sdr6

Qie bmk adakt spemj fr mgjkfwèace idb. Ie wms very std``,

imkas dk hrfkt fh idb, tekadkc tf nusdkess. Ie `ffjea ms dh ie gfuà

imve stffa timt wmy m`` amy, wdtifut bfvdkc m busgè.

Wee, tie tidkc ds, Br. Gerky, Gmr`fs smda, D jkfw m`` mnfut se-

gregy mka jeepdkc tidkcs qudet. Mka iegj, D wms mt yfur hukerm`, smbe

ms Lmket. Sere hrdekas, yfu jkfw6 Sere cfdkc tf ne iere sdcitseedkc.


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Kfe` IykaF>9

Nut yfu jkfw, we `dje tf trmve` tie wfrà tff. Wf dh tiere mre ever mky

mssdckbekts futsdae tie UW, yfu jkfw yfu gmk gfukt fk

Qie swdkcdkc affr nurst fpek. Qwf yfukc Mrmns gmbe dk, mucidkc

mnfut sfbetidkc mka nmkterdkc dk Mrmndg. Qie bmk dk tie nrfwk sudt

mnrupt`y hdkdsiea mt tie urdkm`. Ie steppea qudgj`y tf tie wmsi nmsdk.

Gmr`fs hf``fwea. Qie Mrmns tffj m p`mge mt tie urdkm` wm`` mka gfk-

tdkuea tiedr `fua nmkter, widgi sudtea Gmr`fs lust hdke.

Qie bmk dk tie nrfwk sudt wmsiea ids imkas gmrehu``y wdti tie

sfmp hrfb m adspekser, widgi `ffjea `dje m giebdstry experdbekt

cfke ifrrdn`y wrfkc. Qie bmk wms `mtierdkc qudgj`y.Gmr`fs pursuea mka tffj up m pfsdtdfk mt tie kext sdkj. Hfr m bf-

bekt, tie eyes fh tie twf bek sbmsiea dktf emgi ftier dk tie nrfjek

bdrrfr mnfve tie wmsinmsdk.

Db stmydkc mt tie Crmka Iymtt Gmdrf, Br. Gerky, Gmr`fs smda.

D`` ne tiere hfr m hew amys, be mka by cdr`hrdeka. Dh yfu wmkt tf tm`j

sfbetdbe dk segret, we gmk af timt. _dgj yfur p`mge. D bemk, D cft m

giemp rektm` gmr mt tie ifte` mka D gfuà beet yfu Qie gfuà-ne Br. Gerky `ffjea idb strmdcit dk tie eye. Qiek tie

bmk mkcrd`y siffj fhh ids imkas, crmnnea m pmper tfwe`, mka bmae

qudgj wfrj fh arydkc idbse`h. Ie turkea tfwmra tie affr.

Fjmy, fjmy, Gmr`fs smda, tmjek mnmgj. D wfkt te`` mkyfke D smw

yfu, Gmr`fs smda. Fjmy6 D`` ne gff`. Kf bmtter wietier D iemr hrfb

yfu fr kft. Dts fjmy dh yfu afkt mgjkfwèace. Qiek ie maaea wdti m

crdk, Wmy id tf Xdgtfr hfr be.M hdkm` c`mre, tiek tie bmk wms cfke dk m iuhh, tie affr g`fsdkc

simrp`y neidka idb mka tie twf Mrmn bek `ffjdkc mt Gmr`fs mka

crdkkdkc.

Gmr`fs wmsiea ids fwk imkas mka returkea tf ids tmnè. Siek ie

s`da nmgj dktf ids gimdr, tiere wms m kew crfup kext tf idb mka Lmket

`ffjea hrdcitekea.

Simt imppekea6 sie msjea.

Gmr`fs re`mtea tie dkgdaekt. Ie siffj ids iema mka mppemrea bdà`y

simjek. Tfu were rdcit, ie smda. Sifever ie wms, D sifuà imve eht

idb m`fke. Qiek Gmr`fs `ffjea mrfuka. Siere ada ie cf6 ie msjea.

Siek ie gmbe fut fh tie wmsirffb, ie wekt strmdcit tfwmra tie


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exdt, Lmket smda. Mka tie bek ie wms wdti èht widè ie wms dk tie

wmsirffb. Qiey èht tfcetier.

Gmr`fs siffj ids iema. Wtrmkce, iui6

Simt ada yfu smy tf idb6

Gmr`fs repemtea everytidkc.

Lmket siffj ier iema. D afkt `dje mky fh tids, sie smda. @ets cet

fut fh iere. Db sfrry D smda mkytidkc. Wie pmusea. Af yfu tidkj dt

wms rem``y idb6 sie msjea, gimkcdkc ier tfke. Tfu ima m cffa ffj.

D tidkj dt wms, Gmr`fs smda. Tes, ie aegdaea, dt wms idb.

Lmket siuaaerea. D afkt wmkt mky pmrt fh tids, sie smda. D bemk,

we were mt ids hukerm`. Fà superstdtdfk fh bdke< afkt bess wdti

pefpè dh yfuve m`remay neek tf tiedr dkterbekt! @ets sgrmb.


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QIÊE

Qie kext bfrkdkc, Gmr`fs mka Lmket iffjea up wdti sfbe ftier

tfurdsts mka tffj tie bftfr gfmgi fk tie eèvek-bdè trdp sfuti fh

Gmdrf tf vdew mka tie _yrmbdas fh Cdzm. Ms sffk ms tiey were mwmy

hrfb Gmdrf, tie dkgdaekt mt tie ^fymè necmk tf regeae, tifuci kftgfbpète`y.

Qie idciwmy pmssea mgrfss hdeàs timt idstfrdgm``y ima h`ffaea

wiekever tie Kdè rfse, nut kfwmamys tie mrem ima neek nud`t up mka

tie rfma eèvmtea s`dcit`y. Mt dts hdkm` stretgi pmst tie Bekm Ifuse

Ifte`, tie rfma wfuka cekt`y upid``. Wuaaek`y tiey were upfk tie

pyrmbda mka tfbn fh Giefps, tie hfurti-gektury pimrmfi wif ruèa

Ecypt aurdkc tie Fà Jdkcafb, ms we`` ms tie tfbns fh Giepirek,Bygerkdus, mka tie sbm`èr tfbns fh tiedr wdves. Qie pyrmbdas stffa,

ms tiey ima hfr hfrty-sdx gekturdes, mt tie eace fh tie aesert p`mtemu.

Tet strdjdkc ms tie mktdqudtdes were, m sbm`` pmrt fh tie spegter fh

Bdgime` Gerky imuktea nfti Gmr`fs mka Lmket. Qiey `ffjea hfr m wmy

tf adspe` m`tfcetier wimt tiey ima seek: nut dk tie evekdkc, m`bfst

mcmdkst tiedr netter luacbekt mka gertmdk`y mcmdkst gfbbfk sekse,

tiey vdsdtea tie smbe rmccea qumrter fh Gmdrf tiey ima tie prevdfusamy. Qiey mrrdvea mcmdk mt tie ^fymè mt 4


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Gfuktafwk dk GmdrfF7=

timt ima fkge neek m stmrtdkc pfdkt hfr Ecyptdmk pd`crdbs tf Beggm. M

Grusmaer-erm hfrtress. Gmr`fs arfve.

Qiey were ùgjy mka arew m gèmr amy. Qiey wm`jea up tf tie

esp`mkmae timt fver`ffjea Gmdrf mka tffj dk tie vdew fh tie gdty mka

tie aesert neyfka. Qiey eklfyea tie lfurkey netter timk ima ftiers

wif ima bmae m sdbd`mr trej gekturdes mcf. Dt ima neek iere timt dk

=9== tie ruèr Bfimbbma M`d ima, neidka tie idci wm``s mka wdti tie

cmte armwk, fraerea tie bmssmgre fh hdve iukarea Bmbùjs wif ima

neek ids adkker cuests.

Ny evekdkc Lmket mka Gmr`fs he`t tiedr tdbe dk Gmdrf rukkdkc fut.

Qiey ima bmae hrdekas wdti sfbe ftier tfurdsts hrfb Mberdgm mka

lfdkea tieb hfr ardkjs mt m bfre upsgmè `fgmtdfk dk tie emr`y evekdkc

mka tiek m Sesterk-styè adkker mt m Qex-Bex p`mge kemr tie ifte`.

Ms tiey smvfrea gfktmgt wdti ftier Mberdgmks, tie ndzmrre kftdfk fh

Bdgime` Gerkys std`` nedkc m`dve retremtea hrfb tie dbprfnmnè dktf

tie dbpfssdnè. Qie wifè dkgdaekt dk tie ^fymè tffj fk tie murm fh m

strmkce dttè mkegafte tf te`` tf hrdekas mka fke amy tf crmkagidàrek.

Qimt, fr dt wfuà ne hfrcfttek gfbpète`y.

Qiedr hdkm` hu`` amy dk Gmdrf mrrdvea: tiey ima dt dk bdka tf tmje

tiedr gmr fut fktf tie idciwmy mcmdk mka trmve` afwk tf Bebpids,

fk tie Kdè, widgi gekturdes mcf ima servea ms tie hdrst gmpdtm` fh m

ukdtea Ecypt.

Qidrty gekturdes mcf, tie hfrtress-gdty gfktrf`èa tie wmter rfutes

netweek kfrtierk mka sfutierk Ecypt. Qie sirdkes mka bua-nrdgj

pm`mges fh tie mkgdekt gdvd`dzmtdfk ima vmkdsiea fver tie yemrs, nut

Wmqqrm, tie kegrfpf`ds fh tie mkgdekt gdty, std`` stffa mka arew vdsd-

tfrs ny tie tifusmkas every yemr. Wmqqrm wfuà ne tie aestdkmtdfk

hfr Lmket mka Gmr`fs fk tiedr hdkm` amy. Qiey p`mkkea tf gfktdkue tf

Mèxmkardm tie kext bfrkdkc.

Dt wms m nufymkt mte bfrkdkc fh nrdcit suksidke mka ess iubdadty

timk fk tie prevdfus amys. Bfst fh tie sbfc ima `dhtea hrfb tie gdty.

Up uktd` kfw, Gmr`fs ima afke m`` tie ardvdkc, nut Lmket wms dktekt fk

imvdkc ier amy mt tie wiee`, kutty Ecyptdmk trmhhdg kftwdtistmkadkc.

Qiey wm`jea tfcetier tf tie pmrjdkc `ft fh tie ifte`. Qiedr rektm`

gmr smt ny m gurn. Lmket lubpea dktf tie gmr fk tie ardvers sdae mka

msjea hfr tie jeys.


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Kfe` IykaF7>

Kf, ie smda, Dbardvdkc.

Dts by amy tf ardve, sie smda.

Simt6 Tfu tidkj D wmkt tf cet jd`èa6

Lmket `muciea. Gmr`fs lubpea dktf tie hrfkt semt mka s`da tfwmra

ier hrfb tie pmssekcers sdae. Qiedr `muciter hd`èa tie gmr. Wie

skmtgiea tie jeys hrfb idb. Ier imka pusiea tie jeys tfwmra tie

dckdtdfk, nut ids imka n`fgjea iers.

Qiek ie pressea ids imka tf ier rdns mka tdgjèa ier wdti dkteksdty,

gmusdkc ier tf squdrb dk tie semt, `muci, mka use nfti ier imkas tf

pusi idb mwmy. Ids remgtdfks were hmster timk iers mka ie skmtgiea

tie jeys nmgj.

M`` rdcit, m`` rdcit, sie hdkm``y smda. Tfu ardve fut fh tie gdty trmh-

hdg, mka D`` tmje dt fk tie idciwmy, sie smda.

Aem`, ie smda.

D`` gfbe mrfuka.

Qie nmttè fver, tiey jdssea.

Gmr`fs s`da dktf tie ardvers semt. Lmket gdrgèa tie gmr dk m qudgj

trft, gmbe tf tie fppfsdte sdae, mka fpekea tie affr.

Iey, ie smda. Sieres tie bmp6

Simt bmp6

Qie fke timt wd`` tmje us afwk tf Bebpids6 ie smda.

Fi, sie smda. Wie put ier imka tf ier bfuti tf gfver m sbdè.

Dts std`` upstmdrs.

Ifw mre we cfdkc tf hdka fur wmy wdtifut m bmp6 ie msjea.

Auui, sie smda.

Auui, ie mkswerea. _`myhu``y, ie swdpea mt ier nmgjsdae, mka

sie augjea mwmy.

Cffa questdfk, sie mkswerea. D`` cet dt.

Wie turkea mka lfccea nmgj tfwmra tie ifte`, m hùrry fh nmre ècs

mka mrbs.

Dk tie `fnny fh tie ifte`, sie sjdppea pmst tie affrbmk mka tie

mbusea cmze fh tie pfrters mka hrfkt aesj stmhh. Mkxdfus tf cet cfdkc,

sie wekt tf tie stmdrs kemr tie eèvmtfr mka sprdktea up tieb tf tie

hdrst h`ffr, tmjdkc tie steps twf mt m tdbe. Wie he`t cremt.

Wie wfuà m`wmys rebebner ifw cremt sie he`t mt tie stmrt fh timt

amy.


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Gfuktafwk dk GmdrfF77

Qie affr tf tiedr rffb wms fpek. Wie wm`jea dk, stmrt`dkc tie

bfrkdkc bmda. Qiey exgimkcea creetdkcs.

Lmket spfttea tie bmp. Wie crmnnea dt, cmve tie bmda m gfurtefus

kfa, tiek wms afwk tie stmdrs, tirfuci tie `fnny, mka fut tie affr

mcmdk. Wie turkea tie gfrker. Qie sdaewm`j wms qudet. Mgrfss tie pmrj-

dkc `ft sie smw tiedr gmr. Dt imakt bfvea. Wie he`t m kew surce fh `fve

hfr Gmr`fs. Qids vmgmtdfk ima neek wimt tiey keeaea. Wie wms bfre

gertmdk timk ever timt ie wms ier perhegt pmrtker mka tie rdcit bmk

tf bmrry. Wie wms mnfut hdhty pmges hrfb tie gmr, mka sie rmdsea ier

imka wdti tie bmp, wmvdkc tf idb. Qirfuci tie remr wdkafw fh tie

gmr, sie smw idb rmdse ids imka mka wmve nmgj. Qie amy wms set tf

necdk. Qdbe tf cet cfdkc.

Ie grmkjea tie dckdtdfk. Qie gmr cdve m `dttè simje ms tie ekcdke

turkea fver.

M trebekafus eruptdfk rfmrea dk m hdrestfrb fut fh tie gmrs ek-

cdke, tiek fut fh tie gimssds. Dt imppekea sf hmst timt Lmket `mter ima m

sekse fh hdrst seedkc dt imppek, tiek hee`dkc tie sifgj wmves mka tiek,

wdti m adsgfkkegt fh severm` segfkas, iemrdkc dt.

Qie exp`fsdfk jkfgjea Lmket nmgjwmra mka sekt ier sprmw`dkc.

Wie wimgjea ier hmge mka mrbs imra fk tie ift mspim`t.

Qie gmr h èw up dktf tie mdr mka dktf tie ardvdkc `mkes fh tie pmrj-

dkc `ft, rfgjdkc tie gmrs pmrjea dk hrfkt fh dt mka neidka dt mka settdkc

tieb fk hdre.

Wtfkes, bfrtmr, mka nrdgj gmsgmaea fhh tie wm``s fh tie ifte` mka

tubnèa afwk dktf tie street kemr Lmket, m`bfst nurydkc ier.

Ier ektdre wfrà wms suaaek`y dbbersea dk m sdèkge pukgtumtea

ny m prfhfuka rdkcdkc. Wie he`t kftidkc, jkew kftidkc.

Qiek dt gmbe tf ier timt sie wms `ydkc afwk fk tie sdaewm`j.

Wbfje nd``fwea mka h`mbes rmcea hrfb tie wregjmce fh tie gmr. Qiere

wms sfbetidkc wet m`` fver ier, widgi sie qudgj`y rem`dzea wms ier

fwk n`ffa.

Mk exgrugdmtdkc pmdk tirfnnea tirfuci tie sdèkge. Ier vdsdfk

nùrrea. Bektm``y mka piysdgm``y, sie wms dk sifgj. _rfke, sie bfvea

ier imkas, widgi seebea dje sfbefke e`ses. Wie smw timt m`` timt re-

bmdkea fh tie mutf dk hrfkt fh ier wms wiee`s mka m gimssds. Qie rest

fh dt nurkea nehfre ier, tie nfay fh tie yfukc bmk sie fvea wdtidk dt.


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Kfe` IykaF71

Wie n`dkjea. Qiere wms ift stdgjy n`ffa dk ier eyes. Everytidkc

dk ier vdsdfk ima m reaadsi tdkt. Sfras mka daems hfrbea dk s`fw bf-

tdfk, nut tiey hfrbea mkywmy. Gmr`fs ds aema, mka dk m hew segfkas D

wd`` ne tff.

Cffa tidkc,sie tifucit ms mk exgrugdmtdkc pmdk sift tirfuci ier

iema.Mt `emst we`` ade tfcetier.

Qidkcs wekt very widte, mka tiek gfbp`ete`y n`mgj.


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HFU^

Dk m qudet wdkc wdtidk tie bmdk nudàdkc fh tie Ukdtea Wtmtes Aepmrt-

bekt fh Qremsury dk Smsidkctfk, AG, Mèxmkarm @mAugm èmkea hfr-

wmra mt ier aesj. Fk tie sgreek fh ier bmdk gfbputer, Mèx stuadea

tie hdkm` mkmtfby fh m gmse sie ima pùkcea ierse`h dktf upfk ier

returk hrfb Wpmdk twf bfktis emr`der.

^my Beadkms g`dekts ima neek ids wem`tiy hrdekas. Ie ima prfb-

dsea tieb twe`ve pergekt fk tiedr dkvestbekts: tiek, usdkc tie fà

tegikdque fh ukaerse``dkc ids mnd`dtdes, ie ima prfaugea J-= tmx hfrbs

sifwdkc returks fh twekty pergekt.

Nut Beadkm ima m`sf neek nmtt`dkc m serdfus `dver dkhegtdfk. Ids

iem`ti ima aeg`dkea tf sugi m aecree timt ie ima tmjek ids wdhe mka

gidàrek tf tie bfuktmdk ifbe ie wms imvdkc nud`t dk Mspek. Ie

keeaea tdbe tf gfkvmèsge.

Beadkms g`dekts crew wfrrdea. Wf widè ie wms mwmy, severm`

g`dekts exergdsea m rebfte g`muse dk tiedr mcreebekt wdti idb timt

crmktea tieb mggess tf Beadkms fhhdge sifuà ie negfbe dkgmpmgd-

tmtea. M hew ifurs `mter, tie dkvestfrs were pifkdkc tiedr hrdekas.

Fhhdge regfras sifwea timt tiere wms imra`y mky bfkey dk tie nrfjer-

mce mggfukts. Ftier mggfukts adakt exdst. Qie J-= tmx hfrbs Beadkm

ima neek prfvdadkc tieb hfr yemrs were hfrcerdes.

Qwf amys mcf, Beadkm ima pèmaea cud`ty tf hdhteek gfukts fh tieht,

segurdtdes hrmua, tmx evmsdfk, bfkey `mukaerdkc, mka hfrcery. Ie ima

neek sektekgea tf sdxteek yemrs mka edcit bfktis dk tie Mrdzfkm

stmte prdsfk systeb, pùs m restdtutdfk fraer fh kdke bd``dfk af``mrs.

Qirfuci m aehmu`t luacbekt dk tie gdvd` gmse, widgi Mèx ima

ie`pea mrrmkce, sfbe fh tie vdgtdbdzea g`dekts ima reg`mdbea lust

fver tiree bd``dfk af``mrs fh tiedr bdssdkc hukas.

Mkftier bdkd-Bmafhh, ms tiese sgiebes ima gfbe tf ne jkfwk.

Sdti tie afwkturk fh tie wfrà egfkfby dk tie hdrst aegmae fh tie

twekty-hdrst gektury, tiere wms kf sifrtmce fh tieb. Qiese gmses were


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Kfe` IykaF78

stmrtdkc tf aepress ier. Wie wms nfrea tf temrs fh widte-gf``mr hrmuas,

bdkd-_fkzd sgiebes, mka tiedr s`dgj-ms-fd` perpetrmtfrs.

M pirmse gmbe tf bdka hrfb tie f`a Sffay Cutirde nm``ma mnfut

_retty Nfy H`fya

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