Secret Of The Tree by Dorothy M. Mitchell

8/13/2019 Secret Of The Tree by Dorothy M. Mitchell

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@hrhtfy ds ecrrdi` th Mik, sfi fcs twh arhwk up shks

ck` sivik arck`lfdn`rik. \fi fcs suggiri` grhe

Euntdpni \lnirhsds ghr c kueoir hg yicrs, out cs sfi

scys, D runi dt, dt `hiskt runi ei, ey wrdtdka ds eyhy,! dt ndgts fir hut hg tfi euk`cki ck` sik`s fir dkth

whk`irgun gndafts hg gckly. @hrhtfy nhvis th wrdti. \fi

eckcai` th ait th ardps wdtf fir "# wdtf eulf finp

grhe fir \hk $k`riw, ck` arck`lfdn`rik, %cod ck`

&ik. @hrhtfy scys sfi fcs eulf th oi tfck'gun ghr, kht

nicst tfi pctdikli hg fir gcedny, wfh sfi scys cri

$kains.


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@ h r h t f y E . E d t l f i n n

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#hpyrdaft ( @hrhtfy E. Edtlfinn

)fi rdaft hg @hrhtfy E. Edtlfinn th oi d`iktdgdi` cs cutfhr hg tfds

whr' fcs oiik cssirti` oy fir dk cllhr`ckli wdtf siltdhk ** ck`

*+ hg tfi #hpyrdaft, @isdaks ck` "ctikts $lt -++.

$nn rdafts risirvi`. h pcrt hg tfds puondlctdhk ecy oi

riprh`uli`, sthri` dk c ritrdivcn systie, hr trcksedtti` dk cky

ghre hr oy cky eicks, iniltrhkdl, eilfckdlcn, pfhthlhpydka,

rilhr`dka, hr htfirwdsi, wdtfhut tfi prdhr piredssdhk hg tfi

puondsfirs.

$ky pirshk wfh lheedts cky ukcutfhrd/i` clt dk rinctdhk th tfdspuondlctdhk ecy oi ndconi th lrdedkcn prhsilutdhk ck` ldvdn lncdes

ghr `cecais.

$ #D" lctcnhaui rilhr` ghr tfds tdtni ds cvcdnconi grhe tfi &rdtdsf

2dorcry.

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#ckcry =fcrg2hk`hk

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"rdkti` ck` ohuk` dk %rict &rdtcdk


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$l'khwni`aeikts

D wdsf th tfck' ey fusock` Mik ghr fds pctdikli ck` finpwfik D kii`i` aud`ckli wdtf `ctis ck` tdeis ghr ey ohh'.

Ey lfdn`rik ck` arck`lfdn`rik ghr cnn tfidr finp, D whun`

cnsh nd'i th advi c eiktdhk th ey grdik` ck` ginnhw wrdtir

Ecrtdk " &ul'niy ghr fds dktirist ck` oindig dk ei. D whun`

cnsh nd'i th scy c oda tfck' yhu th $ustdk Eclcuniy

"uondsfirs ghr fcvdka gcdtf dk ey whr'.


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Rrigcli

9drst hg cnn ìcr ricìr wi whun` cs' yhu th pnicsi 'iip tfi

silrit hg wfct wi cri cohut th tinn yhu. )fi sthry wi cri ahdka

th sfcri wdtf yhu ds i5ldtdka, ecadlcn ck` whkìrgun. &i

cssuri` tfct yhu wdnn kht fcvi ric` hur sthry dk cky ohh'.

>vir;

=fik dt cnn oiack dt wcs viry slcry, wi lhun` fcr`ny

oindivi hur iyis. )fds lhun`kt phssdony oi fcppikdka; &ut dtwcs; D ce #fcrndi 2hudsc &ivds cai` 6 ck` ey sdstir ds

#y`kiy $ndli &ivds cai` *. D tfdk' ey sdstir wcs ehri slcri`

tfck ei. =inn, D supphsi wfct D ricnny eick ds, De tfi inìst

ck` D fcvi th oi orcvi ivik dg De kht.

=i fc` kh dìc cohut tfi ecadl tfct wikt hk lhklirkdka

%rck``c`s Ecakhndc trii ck` tfi hn` acrìk winn. Dt wcs th oi

tfi ehst cec/dkany whkìrgun edk`8onhwdka c`vikturickyhki lhun` oi pcrt hg;

$kywcy tfds ds tfi ukoindivconi, out trui sthry hg wfct ey

sdstir ck` D `dslhviri`.

&ikictf %rck``c`s hn` Ecakhndc )rii.


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Lfcptir 3

Fhw tfi c`vikturi oiack

Dt wcs icrny sprdka, ck` tfi stcrt hg tfi slfhhn fhnd`cys, wi

wiri vdsdtdka %rckky ck` %rck``c`. =i cnwcys nhvi th ah ck`

sii tfieB tfiy fcvi c viry hn` fhusi, c nhviny oda acrìk

wfdlf ds ricnny kdli, tfiy cnsh fcvi c ncrai pctdh cric tfct

surrhuk`s c oda hn` winn wfdlf %rck``c` scys ahis `hwk th$ustrcndc. D `hkt ricnny oindivi fde tfhuaf, cs fi viry hgtik

tinns us gukky tfdkas.

)firi cri nhts hg nhviny gnhwirs arhwdka dk phts ck` tuos dk

ck` crhuk` tfi winn ck` cnsh crhuk` tfi cric.

)firi ds cnsh c `hvilht dk tfi pcrt tfct %rckky lcnns C)fi

silrit acrìk. \fi scys sfi fcs kivir siik c `hvi dk tfiri.

&ut sfi tinns us sfi fcs siik htfir odr`s sfintirdka grhe rcdkck` ficvy tfukìrsthres. )fds ec'is %rckky sedni.

\fi nhvis tfi odr`s tfct vdsdt tfidr acrìkB sfi gii`s tfie

riauncrny wdtf slrcps hg ghh` nigt hvir grhe tfi eicn tconi. \fi

cnsh nicvis odts hg stcni oric` ck` lc'i, %rck``c` sheitdeis

tinns fir hgg. Ohu cri tieptdka viredk, ck` D fcvi ivik siik

tfi `ha fcvdka c lrcgty kdooni hr shei tcsty ehrsin; Ohu cri

cnwcys lhepncdkdka tfct >vdi ds aittdka eulf thh gct,! fi scys.

&ut %rckky `hiskt tc'i cky khtdli, sfi advis %rck``c` cnhviny sedni ck` ust lcrrdis hk gii`dka tfi odr`s ckywcy;

Dk tfi pcrt lcnni` tfi silrit acrìk tfiri ds ck ikhrehus

trii. D fcvi cnwcys gint tfct dt ds viry spildcn sheifhw.

D cs'i` ey %rck``c` tfi kcei hg tfi trii.

Li ripndi`, wdtf c strckai nhh' dk fds iyis. Dts lcnni` c

EcakhndcB ey `c` pnckti` dt hvir 06 yicrs cah, ck` fi scd` th

ei ct tfi tdei cs fi lhviri` tfi rhhts wdtf shdn C)firi yhu cri

nc`B tfct ds sheitfdka ghr yhu th rieieoir ei oy wfik D ce

ìc` ck` ahki. !


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$gtir %rck``c` fc` thn` us tfds tcni, D whk`iri` th eysingwfct %rck``c`s gctfir whun` tfdk' hg tfi trii khw; D ce

pritty suri fi whun` oi surprdsi` ct dts sd/i.


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Dt fcs twh ikhrehus rhhts lhedka grhe tfi arhuk`, wfdlf

nhh'i` cs tfhuaf tfiy sfhun` ricnny fcvi oiik hki rhht out tfds

wcs fhw tfi truk' fc` arhwk

Ivir tfi ncst 06 yicrs, tfiy fc` twdsti` ck` twdrni`

thaitfir ck` sh fc` ghrei` hki edafty trii, wfdlf cnehst

siiei` th riclf tfi s'y. )fi twdsti` rhhts, truk' ck` orcklfis

ghre c nhviny sfcpi, ck` khw hk tfds wcre sprdka `cy pdk'

ck` purpni onhsshe gdnn tfi orcklfis, wfdlf cri khw cnsh

lhviri` dk c tfdl' lhct hg kiw ariik nicvis.

=i 'khw tfct %rckky ck` %rck``c` nhvi tfi oicutdgun hn`

trii. )fi hkny trhuoni ds,! scd` %rck``c`, dt tc'is cais th ait

rd` hg ncst yicrs gcnnik nicvis, tfiy usucnny stcy dk ficps ukìrck` crhuk` tfi rhhts hg tfi trii.!

Li acvi c oda sdaf. =fik D wcs yhukair ck` ey ocl'

wcskt advdka sh eulf trhuoni, D wcs coni th lnicr tfi nicvis

iviry yicr kh trhuoni. &ut khw tfct tfi pcdk ds aittdka whrsi D

gdk` tfi acrìk ehri hg c fcr` tcs' rctfir tfck c hy. D `h ey

oist out De cgrcd` th cèdt dts c phhr oist tfisi `cys.!

D sedni` ct %rck``c`, D 'kiw fi wcs hvir +6 yicrs hn`

khw ck` tfct wcs ricnny hn`; Li wcskt coni th `h tfi whr' hgc yhuka eck, kht hkny `his fi suggir sh wdtf c oc` ocl', fi ds

cnsh :udti ìcg khw. %rckky usi` th fcvi th sfhut ct fde, out

sfi ecì fde ait gdtti` ghr shei ficrdka cd`s; )fiy ec'i c

gukky s:uic'dka khdsi iviry tdei fi tc'is tfie dk hr hut hg

fds icrs, out ct nicst fi lck ficr oittir khw. %rckky scys fi

whun` ficr ivik oittir dg fi `d`kt 'iip gd``ndka cohut wdtf

tfie.D tfhuaft tfds wcs c sfcei, D gint shrry ghr ey %rck``c`

ck` D fhpi` D whun` kivir fcvi th wicr ficrdka cd`s wfik D

aht ricnny hn`. \h D scd` th fde, iviredk` %rck``c`. #y`

ck` ei wdnn ait ukìr tfi trii ck` lnicr tfi nicvis ghr yhu.!

%rck``c` sedni` ck` ckswiri`B IM adrns dg yhu tfdk' yhu

lck eckcai tfi tcs', tfct whun` oi c oda finp th ei.! Li scd`

tfds wdtf rindig dk fds vhdli. #hei hk tfik adrns nits ec'i hur

wcy th tfi sfi`, ck` D wdnn ait yhu tfi thhns yhu wdnn kii` th`h tfi ho, tfik D wdnn ah ck` sii dg %rckky fcs cky tic nigt dk

tfi pht.!


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#y` ck` D lhnnilti` tfi thhns ri:udri` ghr tfi ho ck` wi

lnhsi` tfi sfi`. %rck``c` acvi us c lfiirgun wcvi ck` wcn'i`

`hwk tfi pctdh thwcr`s tfi fhusi ck` fhpigunny c lup hg tic

ck` c lfct wdtf %rckky.

\h, crei` wdtf c acrìk rc'i wdtf dts viry whoony fic`, c

acrìk ghr' ghr #y`kiy, ck` c oul'it tfct fc` siik oittir `cys

wi scd` oyi th %rck``c`, wdtf c prhedsi th `h c ahh` ho, ck`

wi wcn'i` up tfi nhka pctf pcst tfi winn, thwcr`s Ctfi silrit

acrìk cs %rckky lcnns dt ck` dkth tfi oiadkkdka hg wfct wcs

th oi tfi ehst gcktcstdl c`vikturi ckyhki lhun` decadki.

=dtf strdlt dkstrultdhks grhe %rckky th oi lcrigun 7%rckky

cnwcys whrrdis thh eulf4, wi lrcwni` ukìr tfi oda Ecakhndc)rii th stcrt tfi ho tfct wcs th lfckai hur ndvis ghrivir.

$s shhk cs wi stcrti` ehvdka tfi nicvis >vdi lcei th hdk

us. \fi ds tfi shrt hg `ha wfh wckts th oi ivirywfiri #y` ck`

ei cri. \fi ds c ndttni `crndka tfhuaf, %rckky scys sfis c

lhnndi8tirrdir lrhss8orii`. >vdi ds oncl', ariy ck` wfdti wdtf c

odt hg orhwk hk fir ocl'. Lir fcdr ds :udti nhka dk pnclis, ck`

sfi fcs c tfdl' stuooy tcdn wdtf c wfdti tdpB sfi fcs tfi

orhwkist iyis. %rckky scys >vdi ds c odt hg c ed5turi. htpi`darii hr ckytfdka. \fi ds c ed``ni8cai` `ha, ck` dkth

ivirytfdka; =i cnn nhvi fir.

\fi wcs th prhvi dkvcnuconi nctir hk dk hur sthry.

=i wiri hk c lcrpit hg orhwk ck` gcì` nicvis ck` ìc`

twdas ec'dka lrcl'ny khdsis cs wi ehvi` hk tfie. )firi wiri

sh ecky tfct D whkìri` wfitfir wi fc` `hki tfi rdaft tfdka

oy hggirdka th `h tfi ho tfct ecy dk tfi ik` oi thh eulf ghrey sdstir ck` ei. &ut D ghr hki wcs ìtiredki` th try ey oist,

ck` D gint suri #y`kiy gint tfi sceiB cgtir cnn wi fc` hggiri`

hur finp, ck` dt wcs up th us th `h hur oist th advi %rck``c` c

fck`. Dt fc` oiik hovdhus th ei ckywcy tfct fi kiiì` finp.

D nhh'i` ct #y`kiy. \fi siiei` kht th lcri tfct wi wiri

cnehst 'kii8ìip dk ìc` nicvis, shei orhwk, htfirs ariy

nhh'dka cs tfhuaf tfiy fc` oiik ukìr tfi trii ghr c nhka tdei,

ck` nhts ck` nhts hg twdas ck` ehss. D wcs hkny coni th stck` uphk tfi lcrpit hg nicvis dg D oikt ey fic` th cvhd` ockadka

eysing hk shei hg tfi nhwir orcklfis hg tfi trii, wfdni

#y`kiy sthh` up icsdny, oidka tfct sfi ds eulf sfhrtir tfck


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ei. &ut oilcusi tfi nicvis ck` twdas wiri shrt hg ohukly, dt

wcs oist th stcy hk hur 'kiis uktdn wi fc` lnicri` shei hg

tfie dkth tfi oul'it. )rhuoni wcs, >vdi, oidka sfhrt, wcs up th

fir tueey dk nicvis ck` ìc` twdas, dk pnclis up th fir lfdk.

\fi nhvi` dt. )fds wcs c ahh` acei. >vdi fc` cnwcys ikhyi`

lfcsdka crhuk` dk tfi nicvis, slcttirdka tfie ivirywfiri. D

`hkt tfdk' %rck``c` wcs viry pnicsi` tfhuaf G dt eickt ehri

whr' ghr fde;

%rckky fc` suaaisti` wi wicr hur hn` lnhtfis wfdnst

`hdka tfds ho. \h wi wiri ohtf wicrdka hur hnìst icks ck`

thps, #y`kiy dksdsti` hk wicrdka fir ri` winndkathk ohhts. &ut

D wcs fcppy dk ey trcdkirs.#y`kiy wcs stdl'dka fir ghr' dkth tfi tfdl' pdni hg nicvis

ck` twdas, kht lcrigunny out cky hn` fhw, ck` puttdka wfct giw

nicvis sfi eckcai` th ait dkth tfi oul'it. D thn` >vdi th stck`

lnicr hg #y` ck` fir ghr'; D lhun` sii tfi `ha oidka dkuri` dg

sfi wcskt ehri lcrigun.

\u`ìkny wi ficr` c gukky khdsi, shrt hg sheitfdka oidka

stcrtni`. Dt wcskt tfi shuk` hg lrcl'ndka nicvis hr `ry twdas. D

tfhuaft th eysing tfct pirfcps wi fc` `dsturoi` c sniipdkafiàifha. =i sthppi` whr' ck` ndstiki` lcrigunny. D put ey

gdkair th ey ndps, dk`dlctdka th ey sdstir ck` >vdi th oi :udit,

ck` wi wcdti`.


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Lfcptir Pwh

Pfds lhun`kt oi trui!

Iut hg tfi lhrkir hg ey iyi D scw tfi wfdti tdp hg tfi `has

tcdn dt wcs pirgiltny stdnn, sfi fc` siksi` sheitfdka strckai cs

winn.

htfdka lhun` oi ficr` i5lipt tfi shuk` hg tfi odr`s

twdttirdka ck` sdkadka ck` >vdi pcktdka, ck` wfct lhun` fcvioiik c ncwk ehwir gcr hgg dk tfi `dstckli. =i stcrti` th

riehvi tfi nicvis ck` htfir odts hg acrìk ruoodsf. =i fc`

lnicri` c spcli crhuk` us sh D ehvi` hk ey 'kiis lnhsir th tfi

truk', stul' ey whoony rc'i dk ck` punni` fcr`. >vdi wcktdka

th oi dkvhnvi` dk sheitfdka dktiristdka sh oiack slrctlfdka ct

tfi `ry nicvis ck` twdas.

9rhe oikictf tfi ìords ck` ukìrarhwtf tfiri lceickhtfir viry `dsaruktni` s:uic'y yinn. D fin` ey orictfA wfct

fc` wi `dsturoi` G D fhpi` wi fc`kt dkuri` ckytfdka;

)fik su`ìkny wdtf c nht hg fuggdka ck` puggdka, ck`

slcttirdka hg nicvis, c lricturi cppicri` grhe ukìrkictf tfi

nicgy lcrpit euttirdka th dtsing; Dt shukì` ck` nhh'i` viry

ckary. )fi lricturi sph'i cacdk.

@h yhu ust edk` kht `hdka tfct, fhw `cri yhuF %h cwcy

D scyB ah cwcy;!>vdi sthppi` `daadka ck` wdtf icrs ghrwcr`, thkaui

fckadka grhe tfi sdì hg fir ehutf, tcdn stul' up dk tfi cdr, sfi

stcri` ct tfi ndttni lricturi D lhun` ficr c wcrkdka arueoni

lhedka grhe fir tfrhct. >vdi cnwcys ecì tfds khdsi wfik

tfiri wcs sheitfdka ahdka hk tfct sfi `d`kt ukìrstck`.

D lhun`kt ehvi G D `d`kt oindivi wfct D wcs nhh'dka ct;

)firi oighri us wcs c strckai ndttni lricturi, ck` fi shukì`

viry lrhss. D thh' fhn` hg tfi `has lhnncr ust dk lcsi;

)fi tdky eck8nd'i lricturi wcs wicrdka c orhwk lhnhuri`

cl'it ck` trhusirs tfct siiei` th ectlf fds orhwk8ri` gcli


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ck` fi wcs cnsh wicrdka tfi ordaftist ariik fct D fc` ivir

siik, shrt hg fckadka `hwk hvir fds nigt icr. Li lhktdkui` th

spic' cs fi ruooi` fds fic`.

Ohu kicrny 'khl'i` ey fic` hgg,! fi scd`, puttdka fds fct

ocl' hk. h ousdkiss ct cnn th oi `daadka rhuk` hur trii. %h

cwcy, D scyB ah cwcy ck` `hkt lhei ocl'.!

D tfhuaft ghr sulf c ndttni ginnhw, fi fc` c nhu` vhdli, dg c

odt tdkky. Li cnsh fc` tfi ordaftist iyis, shrt hg sueeir s'y

onui; D nhh'i` ct #y`kiy, sfi fc`kt ehvi` sdkli tfi tdky eck

fc` cppicri`.

Ey sdstir sfuggni` lnhsir th ei ck` arcooi` ey cre. D

lhun` giin fir sfc'dka. \fi sph'i th ei dk c vhdli gunn hg gicr.Dt lckt oi ricn. =fct ds dtF! sfi ust stcri` ct tfi ndttni

lricturi. Li sph'i hkli ehri, nhh'dka strcdaft ct ey sdstir.

=fct cri yhu acwpdka ctF #nicr hgg;! Li nhh'i` viry lrhss cs

fi stcri` ct #y`kiy. >vdi acvi c nhw arhwn ck` sfhwi` ehri

hg fir grhkt tiitf, ck` ehvi` lnhsir th ey sdstir. \fi `d`kt

siie cnn tfct whrrdi` cohut tfi ndttni lricturi. &ut sfi ds viry

prhtiltdvi hg ey sdstir ck` ei.

#y`kiy, tc'ik cocl', c``rissi` tfi ndttni lricturi.If pnicsi, `hkt oi upsitB D kivir eickt th furt yhuB dts

ust tfct wi fcvi kivir siik c ricn akhei.! )fi ndttni

Cwfctivir fi wcs siiei` th swinn up wdtf ckair.

%IE>F! fi scd` wdtf c nhu` s:uic'y sfhut, cs fi

rcdsi` fdesing up th fds gunn fidaft, cnn hg 1 liktdeitris.

D ce ck ing ck` prhu` hg dt. %khei dk`ii`; Lhw `cri

yhu.! #y`kiy, nhh'dka upsit ck` c ndttni slcri`, cs'i` fdeaiktny. =firi fcvi yhu lhei grheF!

)fi ndttni ing ckswiri` ckardny. Liri hg lhursi, wfiri `h

yhu tfdk'F!

D lfdppi` dk khw. =fct `h yhu eick G firiF! D cs'i`. D

wcs cs surprdsi` cs ey sdstir th sii tfds strckai ndttni tfdka;

)fi ing ckswiri` dk c whrrdi` vhdli. Dts hur silrit, D

sfhun`kt ivik oi spic'dka th yhu, wi fcvi kivir fc` lhktclt

wdtf pihpni oighri,! ck` ruoodka fds fic` hkli ehri. =fy`d` yhu fcvi th `h tfctF!

)fi ndttni ing siiei` viry upsit.


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D trdi` th ait c ndttni lnhsir th fde. =fct `h yhu eick

wfik yhu scy dts yhur silrit, cri tfiri ehri hg yhuF! D wcs

surprdsi` ct hur `dslhviry, ck` gdk`dka dt fcrìr ck` fcrìr th

tc'i cnn tfds dk wfik tfi ndttni ing scd` sheitfdka tfct wcs th

sfhl' us ivik ehri. Ey sdstir ck` D ust lhun`kt tc'i dt dkB

tfds wcskt khrecn ct cnn.

=i 'khw cnn cohut yhu,! scd` tfi tdky ing. =i cnsh 'khw

cohut tfi hn` pihpni wfh ndvi dk tfi fhusi.! )fik tfi ing

nhh'i` thwcr`s >vdi.

=i 'khw tfi ndttni `ha thh. \fi fcs cnwcys 'khwk hg hur

i5dstikli, out wi `hkt giin whrrdi` cohut >vdi. Dk gclt, wi

giin yhu cri cnn ahh` ck` 'dk` ricnny out wi fcvi cnwcys 'iptth hursinvis, dts scgir tfct wcy.!

=dtf tfct, tfi ndttni ing ruooi` fds fic`, ck` nhh'dka ct

#y`kiy, scd`, )firi wcs kh kii` th `h tfct, yhu fcvi advik

ei c oda pcdkgun ouep, kht kdli, kht kdli.!

D tfhuaft ghr c eheikt tfct #y`kiy wcs ahdka th lry, out

sfi skdggi` ck` scd` shrry cacdk. )fik tfi tdky ing lhktdkui` th

spic' th us.

$ntfhuaf tfi hn` lhupni tfct ndvi dk tfi fhusi fcvicnehst siik us hk sivircn hllcsdhks, wi fcvi cnwcys up th

khw, oiik coni th cvhd` tfie. )fi hn` eck fcs cnehst lcuaft

us hgg aucr`, hkli hr twdli, out wi ust eckcai` th fdì oighri

fi scw us. )fi ing sthppi` cs tfhuaf tfdk'dka ghr c eheikt.

=inn wi `hkt tfdk' fi fcs siik usF Li spik`s c nht hg tdei

dk tfi acrìk. =i wctlf fde sheitdeis dk fds whr'sfhp,

ukoi'khwk th fde hg lhursi.!Li nd'is th 'iip ivirytfdka nhh'dka kdli. =i sedni wfik

wi sii fde pcdktdka tfi sthki akheis. Li pcdkts tfie iviry

wdktir yhu 'khw. Li ivik tcn's th tfie.!

)fi ing skdggi` dk c `dsaruktni` eckkir, =fh wckts th

tcn' th akheis, nuepy uany arict tfdkas.!

#y`kiy sedni` ct tfi ndttni ing, sfi wcs giindka c ndttni

oittir khw.

\fi lhktdkui` spic'dka. Ois wi fcvi siik fde pcdktdkatfie thh, wfik wi fcvi oiik vdsdtdka dk wdktir fi ivik advis

tfie kceis. %rck``c` `his nhvi fds akheis.! #y`kiy nhh'i`


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`hwk hk tfi tdky ginnhw ck` cs'i` fde viry :uditny, @h yhu

fcvi c kceiF!

)fi ndttni ing kh``i` ck` lcrrdi` hk spic'dka. Ig lhursi D

fcvi c kcei, ust nd'i yhuB wi cnn fcvi c kcei out D `hkt

'khw dg D lck advi tfie th yhuF Iur nic`ir wdnn oi lrhss, ck` D

thn` yhu wi nd'i th 'iip th hursinvis. =inn wi `d` uktdn khw;

>vdi tfi `ha ds kdli tfhuaf, sfi siis us cnn tfi tdei.

Ehstny ei wfik D ce hut nhh'dka ghr ghh`. >vdi wctlfis

:uditny out kivir scys c whr`. D tfdk' D stcrtni` fir th`cy,

tfcts cnn. &ut yhu fcvi uksittni` us khw, fhw `h wi 'khw wi

lck trust yhu ispildcnny cgtir yhu furt ei.! )fi ing nhh'i` ct

#y`kiy ck` sfhh' fds fic`. =i tfhuaft yhu wiri kdli aiktniadrns, kht tfi shrt th fdt ei hk tfi fic`;!

Ikli cacdk tfi ndttni ing ruooi` tfi swinndka, wfdlf oy khw

fc` arhwk dk sd/i th c oda ordaft purpni8lhnhuri` nuep; D

lhun`kt tc'i ey iyis cwcy grhe tfi nhviny ordaft sfdky

orudsi. Dt strul' ei tfct D fc` kivir dk ey ndgi siik sulf c

oicutdgun lhnhuri` hki;

D tfhuaft th eysing Cdt eust oi ck ing tfdka, ck` dt nhh'i`

ricnny shri.ust tfik, grhe oifdk` tfi `huoni rhhts hg tfi Ecakhndc

)rii ckhtfir ing tfi scei sd/i cs tfi gdrst hki cppicri`. Li

wcs `rissi` dk c pdk' tukdl thp ck` ariik trhusirs. Li wcs

wicrdka c lcp tfct nhh'i` nd'i fcng c lhk'ir sfinn. D 'kiw wfct

tfiy wiri, oilcusi #y`kiy ck` ei sheitdeis wikt hut dk

cutuek lhnniltdka lhk'irs wdtf %rck``c`.

)fds ndttni lfcp fc` c viry rhuk` ri` gcli. D tfhuaft finhh'i` viry swiit. )fi fct hg lhk'ir sfinn sudti` fde.

Li c``rissi` tfi gdrst ing ckardny.

=fct `h yhu tfdk' yhuri `hdka EuklfF Ohu 'khw tfi

runis, wi 'iip th hursinvis.!

)fi gdrst ing ckswiri`, ck` fi dk turk siiei` th rivirt

ocl' th fds ckary sing, cs tfhuaf fi tfhuaft fi wcs ahdka th

ait dkth trhuoni. )fct hki tfiri,! phdktdka ct #y`kiy, ockai`

ei hk tfi fic`.! $k` nhh'dka up ct ei fi scd` \fi lcuaftei dk tfi rc'i #rc`, ck` `rcaai` ei hut sh gcst D tfhuaft D

wcs ahdka th oi sdl';! =dtf tfct Euklf thulfi` tfi swhnnik


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nuep ck` nhh'i` thwcr`s tfi htfir ing, cs tfhuaf fi wcs

cs'dka ghr syepctfy.

)fds stctieikt tfi tdky ing fc` ecì ricnny upsit ei.

If pnicsi, D kivir eickt th furt yhu,! D lrdi`. D ust

`d`kt 'khw yhu wiri tfiri, fhw lhun` DF!

)fi gdrst ing lhktdkui` th ckswir tfi silhk` ing. D wcs

ahdka th gdk` ghh` #rc`, wfik sfi `rcaai` ei cnhka wdtf tfi

rc'i, kicrny 'khl'dka ey fic` hgg; D scw stcrs ghr c giw

edkutis.!

If, De ricnny shrry, D ust `d`kt `h dt hk purphsi.! D scd`

cacdk.

hw wi 'kiw tfi kceis hg tfi ndttni invis G Euklf wcstfi gdrst hki, ck` #rc` tfi silhk`.

D khtdli` wfik wi gdrst sit iyis hk Euklf tfct fi fc` c

shrt hg gnct phulf fckadka grhe c oint crhuk` fds ed``ni ck` D

supphsi` tfds wcs th lcrry cky ghh` fi ghuk`.

)fi ing lcnni` #rc` c``rissi` us khw. Li `d` siie th oi

ehri nd'i c nicìr.

=inn #fcrndi ck` #y`kiy, yhu fcvi `dslhviri` us khw,

ck` th oi gcdr dt wcskt yhur gcuntB cgtir cnn yhu `d`kt 'khw windvi firi. \h, dg yhu prhedsi th 'iip hur silrit, wi wdnn sfhw

yhu tfdkas cohut hur ndgi yhu lhun` kivir decadki dk yhur

wdnìst `rices. &ut gdrst Euklf, ah ck` actfir wfctivir ghh`

yhu lck gdk`, tfi sthri lupohcr` ds cnehst iepty. =i wdnn sii

yhu nctir, nhh' ispildcnny ghr lc'i lrueos wi fcvi lhepnitiny

ruk hut hg tfds ìndlcly.!

D tfhuaft #rc` shukì` viry whrrdi` dkìi`. D wcsoiadkkdka th giin c odt ehri lhkgdìkt khw. )fds wcs ricnny

fcppikdka; Dt wcskt c `rice. \h D cs'i` Euklf, =fct shrt

hg ghh` `h yhu ictF!

Li cùsti` tfi phulf tdi` rhuk` fds ed``ni, ric`y th

nicvi ck` nhh'dka viry dephrtckt, acvi c ndttni lhuaf, ruooi`

tfi khw viry swhnnik, ordaft purpni orudsi, ck` aht ric`y th sit

hgg hk fds hurkiy hg actfirdka wfctivir ghh` fi lhun` gdk`.

D eust cèdt D gint shrry ghr tfi ndttni lfcp, out dt ricnny fcòiik ck clldìkt;

Dt wcs #rc` wfh ckswiri` ey :uistdhk. Euklf ds

khrecnny viry ousy, fi fcs c ehst `dggdlunt ho th `h ck` kht


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eulf tdei th `h dt dk. \h fi eust oi cohut fds ousdkiss ct

hkli.!

=dtf tfct Euklf `dscppicri` dkth tfi ukìrarhwtf.

"rhedsdka th oi cs :udl' cs fi lhun`, scydka tfct fi whun`

ordka ocl' shei lc'i dg fi lhun`, hr cky tcsty ehrsin fi wcs

coni th gdk`.

#rc` lhktdkui` spic'dka th us. Dt cnn ìpik`s hk tfi tdei

hg yicr, cs th wfct ds cvcdnconi; Euklf lhnnilts grudt ck` kuts

wfik tfiy cri dk sicshk. $nsh wi ikhy yueey strcwoirrdis

ck` rcspoirrdis dk sueeir. &ueoni &ii advis us fhkiy, ck`

Euklf cnsh lhnnilts ehrkdka ìw ghr hur `rdk'dka ck`

wcsfdka.!Euklf, hk ficrdka tfi :uistdhk, sthppi` cacdk ghr c

eheikt, ousy hr kht tfi ing tfhuaft, fi eust ec'i dt lnicr th

tfi adrns tfct tfi ho hg fcrvistdka tfisi yueey tricts kiiì` c

nht hg kiahtdctdhk. "irfcps khw tfct #y`kiy ck` #fcrndi fc`

`dslhviri` tfie, tfiy ecy oi coni th advi shei c`vdli, tfiy

ecy ivik oi coni th lhei up wdtf shei kiw dìcs; Euklf

acvi ckhtfir lhuaf, ck` lcrrdi` hk spic'dka.

D ce cgrcd` strcwoirrdis cri viry `dggdlunt th lhnnilt, cstfiy cri eulf thh oda ghr ei th lcrry dk ey phulf. )fct ds

wfiri tfi htfir invis lhei dk, tfiy fcrvist strcwoirrdis hki ct

c tdei ck` dt usucnny tc'is twh th lcrry tfi ncraist grudt. &ut

wdtf pirsdstikli ck` trcdkdka tfiy eckcai th lhnnilt ikhuaf

ghr hur ri:udrieikts.

Euklf sthppi` tcn'dka ghr c eheikt. )fik fi lhktdkui`

dk c whrrdi` vhdli.)fds ds wfik wi fcvi th oi i5trc lcrigun; )firi ds ehri

cltdvdty wfik dts tdei th pdl' tfi adckt grudtsB tfi hkis tfct

fcvi arhwk hk tfi arhuk` cri icsdir out wi kii` nc`ìrs th

lndeo dk hrìr th lhnnilt tfi strcwoirrdis tfct cri arhwdka hk

tfi thp hg tfi pnckt.!

#rc` dktirrupti` khw. Ohu eust oi cwcy hk yhur

ousdkiss khw Euklf, `hkt `cw`ni cky ehri, ck` `hkt ghrait

th fukt ghr lc'i ck` cky htfir tcsty ehrsin, D wdnn lhktdkuitinndka tfi adrns hg hur prhonies.!

=dtf tfct Euklf gdkcnny furrdi` cwcy. &ut D fc` c giindka

tfct fi whun` fcvi prigirri` th stcy c wfdni nhkair.


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#rc` lhktdkui`. )fi hn` lhupni finp us c nht oy gii`dka

tfi odr`s, sheitdeis wfik yhu twh adrns lhei th vdsdt yhu cnsh

nd'i th tfrhw ghh` hut, edk` yhu wi fc` th ec'i suri tfct yhu

fcvi kivir siik us, ck` ghr tfi tdei oidka dt sfhun` fcvi

riecdki` c silrit.!

Li sedni`. &ut firi yhu ohtf cri, c ndttni shhkir tfck wi

whun` fcvi fhpi`, out wi cri ahdka th `dsluss tfdkas oitwiik

hursinvis sfhrtny, wi wdnn dkghre yhu nctir hg hur tfhuafts hk

tfi ìndlcti ecttir, out oi cssuri` wi fcvi c arict ìcn th oi

tfck'gun ghr.!

=i cnn fcvi c gii` wfik tfi hn` nc`y tfrhws hut lc'i ck`

oric`lrueos. Dt sheitdeis upsits tfi odr`s wfik wi ait th tfilc'i gdrst, out hk tfi wfhni wi cnn ait hk viry winn.! #rc`

sedni` cacdk. \heitdeis dk sprdka wfik tfi odr`s fcvi c nht

hg lfdl's, shei hg tfi hnìr invis advi tfi ehtfir odr`s c fck`.

)fiy lhnnilt aruos ck` nicvi tfie ct tfi ghht hg tfi triis th oi

pdl'i` up oy tfi pcrikt odr`s. )fds th ey edk` ds gcr oittir ghr

tfie tfck lc'i;!

#y`kiy ck` D nhh'i` ct iclf htfir ck` sedni`. Dt wcs

cppcrikt tfct #rc` wcs ghk` hg %rckkys grudtlc'i ck` wckti`th ec'i suri hg fds sfcri;

=i fc` aht hvir tfi sfhl' hg siidka tfisi gukky ndttni

invis, out stdnn wi lhun` fcr`ny oindivi tfct wi wiri tcn'dka th

tfie, ck` fc` cltucnny oiik i5pilti` ct hki phdkt; $gtir cnn

wfh whun`, tfi sdtuctdhk wcs lrc/y, wfh fc` ivir ficr` hg

invis finpdka odr`s wdtf tfidr ocoy lfdl'sF

)fds wfhni tfdka wcs ukoindivconi; &ut viry trui;=fy `hkt yhu nit us finp yhuF! D cs'i` tfi ing. #rc` wcs

:udit ghr c eheikt. Dt ds viry 'dk` hg yhu th hggir #fcrndiB dt

lck oi `dggdlunt ct tdeis th gdk` ikhuaf ghh` ghr iviryhki out

wi eckcai sheifhw.! )fi ing siiei` th oi tfdk'dka hk wfct

D fc` scd`. "irfcps yhu lhun` ec'i suri tfi hn` nc`y tfrhws

ehri yueey ghh` hut; \heitdeis wfik dts lhn` wictfir, sfi

`hiskt siie th lhei hut cs hgtik, wi lhun` `h wdtf shei

i5trc lc'i, odsludt lrueos kuts ck` thcst tfik.!D tfhuaft cohut tfds, ck` D prhedsi` th try ck` `h

sheitfdka cohut tfi ndttni ings ri:uistB D whun` cs' %rckky th

ec'i c sphkai lrice lc'i, tfi ndttni invis whun` nhvi tfi


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yueey lrueos ck` lrice grhe tfct, dt wcs hki hg hur

gcvhurdti lc'is cs winn;

Lhw ecky hg yhu cri tfidr #rc`F! #y`kiy cs'i`. D tfdk'

wi wiri ohtf viry surprdsi` ct tfi ckswir sfi wcs advik.

9hurtiik invis ck` c kueoir hg gcdrdis ndvi oikictf tfi

trii dk hur nck` hg >ngcdrìnn.! Li sthppi` ghr c eheikt, ck`

fds vhdli wikt rctfir :udit Li shukì` viry whrrdi`. )fct

`hiskt dklnuì hur ikiey Irrd`, tfi wdl'i` ahondk wfh ndvis

ct tfi ohtthe hg tfi acrìk winn, cnhka wdtf fds tirrdoni finpirs

dpdt ck` "dklfue.!

D `riw dk c ìip orictf. \h tfct wcs tfi ricshk ghr ey gicr

hg tfi winn, c fhrrdoni ahondk ck` htfir kcsty8shuk`dkalricturis ndvi` `hwk tfiri. D ust 'kiw tfiri fc` th oi

sheitfdka widr`. =fy fc` wi kivir siik ckytfdkaF =i spikt

ikhuaf tdei ct %rckky ck` %rck``c`sF

D wcs gdk`dka dt `dggdlunt th tc'i cnn tfds dk, wi lhun`kt oi

`ricedka oilcusi #y`kiy ck` ei wiri i5pirdikldka tfi scei

tfdka.

&ut wfct c `dslhviry;

=firi hk icrtf wcs tfds pncli lcnni` >ngcdrìnnF Lhwlhun` dt i5dst, D fc` th gdk` hut.

#rc` lhktdkui`. Irrd` tfi ahondk ds rhttik ck` aruepy

ck` punns wdkas hgg tfi gcdrdis. )wh cri phhrny ct tfi eheikt,

gcdrdis 9drigny ck` Jcdkohw.!

#y`kiy sph'i i5ldti`ny, @d` yhu scy gcdrdisF If D nhvi

gcdrdis, lck wi sii tfie pnicsiF $k` wfct pritty kceis 9drigny

ck` Jcdkohw, fhw nhviny, ricn ndvi gcdrdisF!#rc` nhh'i` up ct ey sdstir. Ohu wdnn oi dktrhùli` nctir

#y`kiy, out D eust gdrst tinn yhu cohut hur ikiey.! #rc`

lcrrdi` hk tinndka us cnn cohut tfi fhrrdoni ahondk ck` fds

finpirs. Li 'iips $rld ck` i` spdìr ousy, ripcdrdka thrk ck`

sfcttiri` wdkasB tfi wios tfiy spdk eik` cnehst ckytfdka. &ut

wi eust gdk` c wcy th sthp Irrd` furtdka tfi gcdrdisB wi fcvi

trdi` tfds wcy ck` tfct wcy. &ut wi lckt gdk` tfi shnutdhk.!

#y`kiy sph'i cacdk. If, pnicsi lck wi sii tfi ndttnigcdrdis. @h tfiy tcn' ck` gny ck` cnehst dk tfi scei orictf scd`

`h tfiy fcvi ricn wdkas, ck` `d` yhu scy spdìrs, D `hkt nd'i

spdìrsF &ut D `h nhvi gcdrdis, D fcvi cnwcys nhvi` gcdry `hnns. D


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kivir tfhuaft D whun` sii ricn ndvi gcdrdis dk ey wfhni iktdri

ndgi kivir.!

#rc` ckswiri` &i pctdikt #y`kiyB hki tfdka ct c tdei.

)fi ecttir hg Irrd` ck` fds ivdn wcys ds hur gdrst prdhrdty, wi

eust put c sthp th fde oighri fi ricnny furts tfi gcdrdis, ghr

hvir tfi pcst giw ehktfs fds cktdls cri oilhedka whrsi ck`

whrsi;! #rc` sthppi` spic'dka ck` nhh'i` up. Ohu adrns wiri

ahdka th oi sikt ghr viry sfhrtny, out D wdnn nicvi tfct uktdn nctir

th gdnn yhu dk hk hur pnck.!

D wcs trydka th tc'i tfds stctieikt dk sh dt eust fcvi oiik

`dggdlunt ghr ey sdstir. 9hr c stcrt D `d`kt ricnny 'khw wfct tfi

whr` prdhrdty eickt, dt shukì` dephrtckt tfhuaf. )firi wiricltucnny invis ck` gcdrdis ndvdka ukìrkictf tfi hn` Ecakhndc

)rii dk c nck` lcnni` >ngcdrìnn, ck` tfiri wcs c wdl'i` ahondk

lcnni` Irrd` cltucnny ndvdka dk %rck``c`s winn;

h whkìr D fc` siksi` sheitfdka widr`. =iri ey sdstir

ck` eysing dk ghr sheitfdka ricnny cec/dka ck` slcryF Ey

tueey siiei` th turk hvir wdtf i5ldtieikt ck` cnsh c giindka

hg gicr.

ust tfik, wi ficr` %rckky lcnndka us. idtfir hg uswckti` th ah dk`hhrs, kht yit. =fct wi fc` `dslhviri` wcs gcr

thh i5ldtdka, ck` cnsh whrrydka. hoh`y whun` ivir oindivi

tfiri wfiri gcdrdis ck` invis ck` c kcsty ahondk dk %rck``c`s

acrìk, khoh`y dk tfi wfhni wdì whrn`; =i lhun` fcr`ny

oindivi dt hursinvis. =cskt tfds sh cwisheiF

%rckky wcs ec'dka tic, out wi `d`kt giin cnn tfct fukary,

wfdlf wcs ukusucn, cs khrecnny wi nhvi` %rckkdis yueeylc'is ck` trdgnis. \h rinultcktny wi scd` ahhòyi th #rc`, wdtf

c prhedsi th 'iip tfi silrit, ck` lhei ocl' nctir. )fi ing

`dscppicri` oitwiik tfi rhhts hg tfi trii, wdtf c wcrkdka th

scy khtfdka hg wfct wi fc` `dslhviri` oikictf tfi ecakhndc

trii;

=i actfiri` up tfi ghr', rc'i ck` oul'it, ck` wcn'i`

`hwk tfi pctf. D fc` ricnny wckti` th ficr wfct #rc` wcs

cohut th tinn us, out D 'kiw dt whun` fcvi th wcdt.>virytfdka h'cy, adrnsF! %rck``c` cs'i`, Ohu siie c

odt :udit, `d` lnicrdka tfi nicvis tdri yhu hutF!


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D kh`ì` ey fic` ck` sct `hwk ct tfi tconi ck` aisturi` th

#y`kiy th `h tfi scei. =i eust try th oi cs khrecn cs

phssdoni. Dt wcs ahdka th oi `dggdlunt. =i fc` ghuk` c silrit, c

edk`8onhwdka silrit. =i fc` `dslhviri` invis ck` gcdrdis

ukìr %rck``c`s ecakhndc trii.! Lhw wiri wi ahdka th ìcn

wdtf tfds. D trdi` ey oist th shuk` khrecn.

=i cri gdki %rck``c`, ust c odt stdgg grhe 'kiindka, out

cgtir tic, ck` oighri wi ah fhei, lck wi ah ocl' ck` gdkdsf

wfct wi stcrti`F! %rck``c`, surprdsi` ct hur dktirist, kh`ì`.

#hursi yhu lck adrns dg yhu wckt th.!

\h cs :udl'ny cs wi lhun` wi `rck' tfi adkair php ck` cti

shei hg %rckkys yueey trdgni, wfdlf wcs viry fcr` th risdst.

=i nhvi oidka ct %rckky ck` %rck``c`s, out th`cy dt wcs

dephrtckt tfct wi wikt ocl' up th tfi ecakhndc trii, ck` ficr

wfct #rc` wcs trydka th tinn us, tfik fhei cs shhk cs wi

lhun`, th `dsluss dk prdvcti cnn wi fc` ust oiik pcrt hg. Ey

fic` wcs spdkkdka wdtf i5ldtieikt.

\h cgtir tic wi wikt ocl' th tfi trii. $nn wcs :udit. )firi

wcs kh sdak tfct ckytfdka htfir tfck wfct sfhun` oi tfiri wcstfiri. ht ck ing th oi siik; =i `d` c odt hg td`ydka up ck`

wcn'i` ocl' `hwk tfi pctf. D wcs `dscpphdkti` th oi nicvdka.

=fct fc` #rc` oiik ahdka th tinn us oighri wi fc` oiik lcnni`

dk ghr hur tic oy %rckkyF &ut tfiri wcs khtfdka insi ghr dt, wi

whun` ust fcvi th wcdt uktdn thehrrhw.

=i scd` ahhòyi th %rckky ck` %rck``c`, ck` wcn'i`

cnhka tfi ncki ocl' fhei. #y`kiy lhun` fcr`ny lhktcdkfirsing, sfi wcs sh i5ldti` ct wfct wi fc` `dslhviri` ukìr

tfi adckt ecakhndc trii sh D 'kiw dt wcs trui, ck` D lhun`kt ait

th hur rhhe :udl' ikhuaf th tcn' cohut tfi kiw ck` slcry, yit

i5ldtdka, ivikts ukghn`dka dk hur ndvis.

=i crrdvi` fhei th oi eit oy Eue wfh wcs ust tc'dka

shei `ry wcsfdka grhe tfi lnhtfis ndki dk tfi ocl' acrìk.

Ohuri ocl' tfik,! sfi scd`. ust dk tdei ghr yhur gcvhurdtisuppir.! D thh' tfi pdni hg wcsfdka grhe eue ck` lcrrdi` dt

dkth tfi 'dtlfik.


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&itf lcnni` tfds ehrkdka, cs'dka dg yhu wckti` th pncy

hut, D thn` fir yhu wiri ct yhur %rckkys.!

D thh' c ìip orictf. \fi wcs tfi ncst pirshk D wckti` th oi

wdtf. )fi adrn wcskt th oi trusti`, sfi fc` cs'i` sivircn tdeis

dg sfi ck` )dnny lhun` lhei th %rckkys wdtf us. &ut D cnwcys

ecì ck i5lusi tfct hur %rck``c` wcs thh hn` ck` dk thh

eulf pcdk th oi ohtfiri` oy htfir lfdn`rik. "irfcps D wcs

oidka ukgcdr out D ust `d`kt wckt &itf Ecstirs ckywfiri kicr

%rck``c`s acrìk ispildcnny khw wi 'kiw tfi silrit;

&ut sfi wcs th prhvi th oi viry pirsdstikt dk fir ri:uist;

$nehst sh, tfct hki `cy, oilcusi hg fir khsdkiss sfi kicrny

lcuaft us hut ck` `dslhviri` tfi trutf; D lck tinn yhu #y`kiyck` ei fc` th tfdk' ck` ehvi viry :udl'ny th privikt tfds

fhrrdoni adrn grhe gdk`dka hut tfi silrit.

$gtir suppir wi wikt th hur rhhe. D tfdk' Eue wcs

surprdsi` oy hur icairkiss, wi usucnny wckti` th stcy up ck`

wcdt ghr @c` th lhei fhei grhe whr' hr wctlf tinivdsdhk hr

fcvi c acei hk hur oh5. &ut sfi prhocony tfhuaft wi wiri

tdri` cgtir wi fc` finpi` %rck``c` dk tfi acrìk.%h hk up th oi` wdtf yhuB fcvi c wcsf ck` `hkt ghrait

th lnick yhur tiitf,! ck` nhh'dka ct #y`, Eue sedni`,

>spildcnny yhu yhuka nc`yB D `hkt tfdk' yhur kil' fcs siik c

gnckkin ck` shcp ghr shei tdei.! #y`, sedndka ocl', scd`, IM

Eue D wdnn,! out cs usucn ey sdstir acvi fir gcli ck` fck`s c

:udl' wdpi hvir;

=i nigt tfi octfrhhe, ck` ìspdti Eues ri:uist tfct#y`kiy sfhun` fcvi c ìlikt wcsf, fir ri:uist fc` ahki dk

hki icr ck` hut hg tfi htfir.

Ik tfds hllcsdhk dt wcs ehri dephrtckt tfct wi tcn'i` hvir

tfisi ehri dephrtckt fcppikdkas tfck #y` wcsfdka firsing

lnick; Ey sdstir wcs c `drty ndttni ìvdn ct tdeis.

=fik wi fc` ahki hvir th`cys ivikts ck` nhkadka ghr

thehrrhw th lhei, wi trdi` th ah th sniip. &ut D siiei` th ustndi dk oi` tfdk'dka, ck` D fcvi th scy whrrydka c odt cohut khsy

&itf Ecstirs. =i `d`kt wckt fir hr )dnny ckywfiri kicr hur

kiw ndttni grdik`s. #y`kiy fc` ahki th sniip c nhka tdei oighri


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ei, out D supphsi D `d` `rhp hgg iviktucnny, oilcusi Eue

wh'i us up dk tfi ehrkdka wdtf c lup hg tic ck` c :uistdhk.

=fct `h yhu wckt th `h th`cy adrnsF!

#y`kiy ck` D, cnehst thaitfir, cs'i`, #ck wi ah th

%rckkys cacdkF!

Eue, surprdsi` ct hur cppcrikt nhkadka th vdsdt cacdk sh

shhk, scd`, $ri yhu suri dts cnrdaft wdtf %rckky ck`

%rck``c`F Ohu 'khw tfi pcdk dk %rck``c`s ocl' `hiskt ait

cky oittir. D tfdk' D wdnn advi tfie c rdka ck` ec'i suri dts

cnrdaft ghr yhu th ah cacdk sh shhkF!

=i wcdti` wfdni Eue ecì tfi lcnn, ohtf fhn`dka hur

orictf. Dk c giw eheikts Eue put tfi tinipfhki rilidvir`hwk.

Dts h', %rckky scys hg lhursi yhu lck vdsdt ck` sfi scd`

wdnn yhu ah th tfi oc'irs hk tfi wcy ck` ait fir c orhwk nhcg

ck` c oh5 hg dli` ouks ghr ticF!

CIf, tfck' yhu %rckky; wcs ey sdnikt tfhuaft. =i lhun`

ah ocl' th tfi silrit.

\h cgtir oric'gcst, ck` c sfhwir G c wdpi rhuk` wdtf c

gnckkin, dk #y`kiys lcsiBsfi wcs thh icair th ait ocl' th tfiacrìk th ohtfir wdtf wcsfdka; G wi wiri hgg, rukkdka cs gcst

cs wi lhun` `hwk tfi ncki. =i wiri icair th ait th %rckkys.

=i lcnni` dk ct tfi oc'irs ck` ohuaft shei dli` ouks ck`

c orhwk nhcg, rck pcst tfi gcre, wcvi` ct tfi ùl's ck` lhws.

)fik hk c odt gurtfir, rhuk` tfi lhrkir ck` wi wiri ct

%rckkys acti ct ncst.

=i wiri cnehst ct tfi `hhr wfik %rck``c` hpiki` dt ck`phppi` fds fic` hut ck` sedni` fds ariitdka.

Linnh yhu twh, ocl' cacdk tfikF De ust tc'dka >vdi ghr c

wcn', whun` yhu twh nd'i th hdk usF! D acvi %rck``c` c sedni,

@h yhu edk` dg wi `hktF =i whun` nd'i th ait hk wdtf

lnicrdka tfi nicvis.!

Miik crikt yhuF! %rck``c` ncuafi`. %h hk tfik, ust

oi lcrigun.!

=i rusfi` dk th sii %rckky, Ld %rckky.! wi scd`. Linnh`crndkas,! sfi scd`, advdka us hki hg fir nhviny lu``nis. dli

th sii yhu ohtf cacdk, yhur eue ck` `c` `d`kt edk` tfikF!


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=i ohtf sfhh' hur fic`s, h tfiy wiri gdki. #ck wi ait tfi

rc'i ghr' ck` oul'it hut hg tfi sfi` pnicsi %rckkyF!

)fi hn` nc`y nhh'i` ct fir inìst arck``cuaftir. %h hk

tfik, Dnn oi upstcdrs advdka tfi oi`rhhes c ahh` lnick. Dg yhu

wckt ei ghr ckytfdka, advi ei c sfhut.!

I' %rckky, wi wdnn,! D scd`, advdka fir c fua. \h hgg wi

wikt th tfi sfi`, ghuk` tfi tfdkas wi ri:udri` ck` cgtir

riclfdka tfi thp hg tfi acrìk, wi put tfi rc'i, ghr' ck`

oul'it `hwk, ck` oiack th lrcwn hvir tfi lrcl'ny nicvis ck`

twdas. $nehst ct hkli, #rc` cppicri`.

dli th sii yhu ohtf cacdk, fhpi yhu fcvikt thn` ckyhki

cohut usF! #y`kiy, sfc'dka fir fic` grhe sd i th sd i,ckswiri`, h wi fcvikt scd` ckytfdka th ckyoh`y wi scd`

wi whun`kt.!

D sph'i th #rc` khw. =i fcvikt scd` ckytfdka cohut

yhur silrit. )fds ds sh whkìrgun ghr us ck` wi whun` kivir

oric' hur prhedsi th yhu. $kywcy %rck``c` fcs ahki hut

wdtf >vdi, sh wi `d`kt sii fde ghr nhka tfds ehrkdka, ck`

%rckky ds ousy `hdka tfi wcsfdka dk tfi 'dtlfik.!

#rc` sph'i cacdk, ac/dka up th us. )fck' yhu #fcrndi, out`hkt whrryB tfi hn` eck whkt oi ocl' ghr :udti c wfdniB

&dnehl oniw shei ìncydka ecadl hvir fde grhe oifdk` tfi

wcnn, hkny >vdi khtdli` fde out tfi `ha kivir scys c whr`

cohut us invis ck` gcdrdis, dk c wcy pirfcps dt ds c ahh` tfdka

tfct yhu ghuk` us wfik yhu `d`, wi cri ehri tfck whrrdi`

khw cohut tfi sdtuctdhk wdtf Irrd` ck` fds lruinty th tfi

gcdrdis. Dt lckt oi cnnhwi` th ah hk cky nhkair. \h lhksdìrdkatfct gclt, D fcvi sheitfdka dephrtckt th tinn yhu ohtf.!

D wcs cnric`y `hwk hk ey 'kiis ck` ehtdhki` th #y`kiy

th `h tfi scei. Dt `d`kt siie rdaft tfct tfi ndttni ing fc` th

sfhut; )fds wcs dephrtckt, ey sdstir ck` ei wiri pcrt hg ck

c`vikturi sh i5ldtdka ck` ukoindivconi tfct dt fc` th oi ricn;

=i ohtf lrhulfi` `hwk ukìr tfi trii cs nhw cs wi lhun`, ck`

ndstiki` th wfct tfi tdky ing fc` th scy. Dt lrhssi` ey edk` cs D

sthhpi` `hwk cnehst cs nhw cs tfi trii rhhts, tfct tfds wcs cwhrn` wi fc` fc` kh dìc i5dsti`. &ut firi wi wiri tcn'dka th

tfisi tdky lricturis tfct ndvi` ukìr tfi ecakhndc trii dk

%rckky ck` %rck``c`s acrìk. Lhw widr` wcs tfct;


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#rc` lhktdkui` th spic'.

=i fc` c spildcn eiitdka ncst kdaft wdtf tfi 'dka hg cnn

tfi gcdrdis ck` invis, cgtir yhu nigt. Ohu gdk`dka us cgtir cnn tfds

tdei wdnn tc'i shei viry lcrigun fck`ndka. =i `h 'khw yhu

ohtf, wi fcvi 'khwk cohut yhu sdkli yhu wiri ndttni ocodis. Dt

fcs cnwcys oiik hovdhus th us invis ck` gcdrdis tfct yhu twh

adrns cri spildcn, ck` tfct hki `cy yhu whun` `dslhvir hur

fhei ukìr tfi ecakhndc trii.!

Dt fcs oiik ìldì` tfct yhu cri th oi trusti`, sh 'dka

@hr'us whun` nd'i th sii yhu ohtf. &ut gdrst, th ikconi tfds th

fcppik tfiri ds c ric`dka grhe tfi ohh' hg $E2$, iclf hg yhu

eust ripict twdli, hki khw, ck` tfi htfir nctir.!=i ndstiki` th #rc`. &ut wfct fi scd` shukì` dephssdoni,

out tfik dt wcs cnn lhepnitiny dephssdoni. =fh whun` oindivi

tfct ey sdstir ck` ei wiri tcn'dka th ck ing dk %rck``c`s

acrìk, cohut c 'dka ing lcnni` @hr'us, ecadl ric`dkas ck` c

aruepy ahondk lcnni` Irrd` wfh wcs furtdka tfi gcdrdis, ck` cnn

tfds ahdka hk oikictf ck` crhuk` tfi ecakhndc trii dk

%rck``c`s acrìk; hoh`y whun` oindivi c whr` hg dt; >vik

D whun`kt oindivi dt dg sheihki thn` ei tfct tfiy fc` cnn tfdsecadl stugg dk tfidr ocl' acrìk. )fi wfhni tfdka wcs gcr thh

cec/dkany gcounhus.

#y`kiy, shuk`dka slcri`, scd` th #rc`, =fy eust wi scy

tfisi whr`s, wfct shrt hg whr`s cri tfiy ckywcyF =dnn tfiy

furt us hr ec'i us ah gukkyF De ricnny slcri`, D `hkt tfdk' D

wckt th eiit yhur 'dka, D `hkt oindivi tfiri ds hki ckywcyF!

D tfhuaft ey sdstir wcs ahdka th lry. D thh' fhn` hg firfck`. D wcs slcri` cs winn, ck` ghr c eheikt D wckti` th ruk

`hwk tfi acrìk pctf ust cs gcst cs D lhun` ck` ah th %rckky,

ck` ait cwcy grhe tfds ec`kiss.

ust tfik ckhtfir ing cppicri`. #rc` sph'i th tfi kiw ing.

Linnh &dnehl, fcvi yhu orhuaft tfi ohh' hg $E2$F!

Ois, firi dt ds,! scd` tfi ing wdtf c nhviny sedni tfct

siiei` th ndaft up fds kut8orhwk gcli. Dk fds fck`s wcs wfct

cppicri` th oi c strckai8nhh'dka ri` ck` ahn` ohh'.D tfhuaft th eysing wfct c nhviny gcli &dnehl fc` ck` fi

sph'i sh shgtny.


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)fds ing wcs wicrdka c nhka pcni yinnhw ahwk ck` c ariik

lcp wdtf c phdkt hk thp. Li wcs tfi scei sd/i cs tfi htfir twh

invis. Li siiei` c ndttni tcnnir oilcusi hg fds fct, wfdlf wcs

pirlfi` rdaft hk thp hg fds fic`, ck` fds iyisB D fc` kivir siik

iyis tfds lhnhur. )fiy wiri tfi ìipist purpni, i5lipt dk tfi

liktri wfiri D khtdli` twh oncl' cs lhcn pdkphdkts. Lds gcli

wcs ricnny oicutdgunB D nd'i` fds ousfy wfdti iyiorhws ck`

oicr`. &dnehl wcs nhviny. Li sph'i th us.

Dts :udti cnrdaft, #fcrndi ck` #y`kiy, wi fcvi oiik

cwcri hg yhu ohtf cnn hur ndvis, cs wi fcvi cnsh 'khwk cohut

tfi twh htfir adrns &itf Ecstirs ck` )dnny =cn'ir ck` wi

'kiw tfds `cy whun` lhei. =i fcvi cnsh oiik cwcri ust fhw`ckairhus tfisi twh adrns lhun` oi, ispildcnny &itf EcstirsB

tfds adrn ds spdtigun, sfi ukghrtukctiny fcs oiik sphdnt, advik

ivirytfdka sfi cs'i` ghr oy hvirdkùnaikt pcrikts G yhu cri

rdaft th oi wcry hg tfds adrn.!

D wcs sh surprdsi` oy wfct &dnehl fc` ust scd`; Lhw

lhun` fi phssdony 'khw tfds cohut &itfF D wckti` th cs' tfi

ing, out tfhuaft oittir hg dt oidka cs fi wcs sh lhklirki` cohut

tfi ahondk Irrd`. &ut D whun` cs' fde nctir hk fhw fi 'kiw sheulf cohut &itf Ecstirs ck` fir singdsf arii`y wcys;

&dnehl lhktdkui` spic'dka D kii` yhur finp out cs wi

fcvi cnric`y stcti` wi eust oi i5trc lcrigun ghr c ndttni wfdni

ckywcy cs tfisi twh kcuafty adrns cri oilhedka thh

dk:udsdtdvi,! #rc` lhktdkui`. If wi cri viry cwcri hg tfi

dssui, sh ghr tfi tdei oidka D whun` cs' yhu ohtf th oi viry

lcrigun, ghr tfi sc'i hg cnn tfi gcdrdis ck` invis wfh ndvi dk>ngcdrìnn. \ulf 'khwniài lhun` oi viry fcregun.

ivirtfiniss tfi ahondk ck` fds twh finpirs eust oi

sthppi`. $k` wi giin yhu twh adrns cri hur oist lfckli hg

puttdka hur pnck dkth cltdhk. )rui dt whkt oi icsy grhe khw

hk, ispildcnny wfik tfhsi twh adrns &itf Ecstirs ck` )dnny

=cn'ir cri oilhedka suspdldhus, out wi eust gdk` c wcy

rhuk` tfds prhonie ghr tfi sc'i hg cnn wfh ndvi dk >ngcdrìnn.!

&dnehl cppicri` th oi tfdk'dka. "irfcps dg D scy c giwecadl whr`s D lck ìncy tfi riturk hg yhur %rck``c`, ck`

>vdi; )fds wdnn advi us c ndttni ehri tdei, ck` `hkt whrry tfiy

whkt oi fcrei` oy tfi nhkair hurkiy, oilcusi tfiy whkt


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'khw tfiy fc` hki.! D tfhuaft th eysing ust fhw cec/dkany

lnivir tfisi ndttni invis cri;

&dnehl lnhsi` fds iyis, scd` c giw gukky whr`s, put fds

cres up th tfi s'y ck` acvi c ndttni wfdstni. )firi,! fi scd`,

tfct wdnn advi us ust ikhuaf tdei th `h tfi dephrtckt ho.!

=dtf tfct fi riturki` fds ac/i th #y` ck` ei.

)fds ohh' wdnn kht fcre yhu dk cky wcy, ric` tfi ecadl

phie wdtfdk tfi pcais, ck` yhu wdnn uk`irstck`.! &dnehl

sedni`, ck` hpiki` tfi ahn` ck` ri` ohh'. $t tfi scei tdei fi

pursi` fds ndps ck` onhwi` aiktny upwcr`s thwcr`s ey sdstir

ck` ei.

D wcs coni th giin c aiktni orii/i wcgtdka upwcr`s hkth eygcli dt seinni` hg fhkiy ck` rhsi pitcns.

D 'kiw &dnehl wcs tinndka tfi trutf. D `hkt 'khw fhw D

'kiw out D ust `d`.

$s D nhh'i` `hwk thwcr`s &dnehl, D ricndsi` tfct tfi ohh'

dk :uistdhk wcs eulf thh secnn th ric`. )fik, D oiack th giin

viry h``, kht ricnny slcri` out strckai;

=I=; =fct wcs fcppikdkaF $gtir c giw silhk`s D oiack

th giin ivik widr`ir. D wcs ahdka `hwk ck` `hwk cs dg dk cviry gcst ndgt. )fi shgt, swiit8seinndka orii/i stdnn gnuttiri`

ndaft hk ey s'dk. D lhun` sii tfct #y`kiy wcs giindka h``B fir

iyis wiri cnehst phppdka hut hg fir gcli, ck` D 'kiw sfi wcs

i5pirdikldka tfi scei shgt aiktni wdk` hk fir gcli cs sfi cnsh

i5pirdikli` tfi tueey turkdka, `hwkwcr` `rhp;

D wcs rieieoirdka Eue tinndka us kht th ah ckywfiri

wdtf strckairs, out sheifhw D `d`kt tfdk' Euklf, #rc` hr&dnehl wiri strckairs. )fiy wiri tfrii viry kdli invis. D

sfhh' ey fic`. dli invis; =fct wcs D tfdk'dka, wcs tfds ricn

hr shei shrt hg `cgt `riceF

D wcs i5pirdikldka c gukky, kdli shrt hg giindka khw. 2d'i

tfi hki D sheitdeis fc` ust oighri D wikt th sniip dk ey hwk

oi` ct fhei. >spildcnny tfi lhsy giindka D gint cgtir D fc` fc` c

ecnti` edn' `rdk'. =i lhktdkui` `hwk uktdn wi shrt hg lcei

th c snhw sthp. #y`kiy fc`kt scd` c whr`, tfds wcs ukusucn ghrfir, sfi usucnny fc` pnikty th scy, out tfik tfds wcs c strckai

sdtuctdhk. \h strckai dk gclt, tfct dg D wcskt i5pirdikldka tfds

eysing, tfik D ust whun`kt oindivi dt. =fh whun`F


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)fi shgt vhdli hg tfi ing dk tfi yinnhw ahwk sph'i cacdk.

Dts ahh` th sii yhu ohtf `hwk firi.! Dt strul' ei ct tfi tdei,

tfct yis, tfds ricnny wcs viry strckai, dk gclt, D fc` kivir

i5pirdikli` ckytfdka nd'i dt; )fi kicrist D lhun` lhei th tfct

sdk'dka giindka wcs wfik wi wikt th &ncl'phhn ghr c fhnd`cy

ck` D fc` c rdì hk hki hg tfi slikdl rdìs. )fct fc` ecì ey

tueey giin widr`, ispildcnny wfik wi lcei `hwk turkdka

rhuk` ck` rhuk`, out stdnn tfds wcs sheitfdka D fc` kivir gint

oighri.

hw,! scd` &dnehl. Ohu eust ric` tfi phitdl whr`s hg

$E2$ oighri yhu ah cky gurtfir.!

Ey sdstir ck` D eust fcvi oiik put ukìr shei shrt hgecadl spinn. D wcs riedkì` cacdk cohut tfi sthry hg Cndli dk

Qhkìrnck`. \fi wcs sfruk' dk hrìr th oi coni th ghnnhw tfi

rcoodt. &ut tfct wcs c ricn gcdry sthry; D wcskt coni yit th

ìldì yit ust wfct shrt hg strckai ecadl wi wiri aittdka

dkth; )fds wcs cnn thh hut hg tfds whrn`;

D ricnny eust oi `ricedka khw, fhw lhun` tfds oiF D wcs

nhh'dka dkth tfi iyis hg &dnehl. &ut khw fi wcs c odt tcnnir

tfck ei, ck` :udti c nht tcnnir tfck ey sdstir. D tfhuaft theysing wfct c oicutdgun sedndka gcli tfi ing fc`. >vik ehri sh

khw wi cri cnehst tfi scei sd/i cs tfi invis wi wiri tcn'dka

th.

#y`kiy arcooi` fhn` hg ey fck` cacdk.

=fcts fcppikdka #fcrndiF =i cri ndttni nd'i tfi invisB

tfi nicvis cri cs oda cs wi cri, ck` nhh' ct cnn tfi oda lriipy

lrcwndis. \hei hg tfie cri sedndka ct us;! Lhw lhun` c snuaoi sedndka G out dt wcs. ust tfik tfiri wcs c rueondka giindka

oy tfi sdì hg us, .tfi `drt wcs ehvdka. $ whre lcei up hut hg

tfi arhuk` rdaft oisdì #y`kiys giit. )fik tfi lricturi

sph'i. =inn finnh tfiri yhu twh.! Dt wcs tfi ncst strcw ghr

#y`kiy.

\fi slricei` ck` yinni` hut nhu`ny If #fcrndi; D giin c

odt gukky ck` ricnny slcri` khw. =hres lckt tcn', lck tfiyF!

C#cusi tfct hki ust `d`, dt ricnny `d`; D wckt ey arckky, D`hkt nd'i oidka ndttni nd'i tfds, %rckky whkt 'khw us ivir

cacdkB kiviredk` oi coni th sii us. D wckt th ah ocl' th ey

hwk sd/i, De ricnny slcri` khw, nits ust ah ocl' pnicsi.!


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D fin` fir fck` tdaftny. =inn, D `hkt supphsi D gint viry

ahh`, tfds wcs c strckai giindka. D trdi` th ricssuri ey sdstir oy

puttdka hk c orcvi gcli D `d`kt ricnny giin. $gtir cnn th ficr

dksilts ck` htfir lricturis tcn'dka wcs viry cncredka. =i wiri

usi` th siidka lricturis spic'dka hk tfi tinny dk 'd s

prharceeis, out dt wcs c odt `dggirikt cltucnny i5pirdikldka dt

hursinvis. D riedkì` #y`kiy hg tfds. \fi nhvi` ehst hg tfi

lcrthhks ck` 'd`s prharceeis. $k` D trdi` th ait fir th tfdk'

cnhka tfhsi ndkis.

@hkt whrry #y`. ust try th nhh' hk tfds cs c whkìrgun

c`vikturi. Jieieoir wfct &dnehl thn` us. =i cri :udti scgi

ck` dk ghr tfi oist ecadl th ivir fcppik th us dk hur iktdrindvis.! #y` kh`ì` ck` acvi c orcvi sedni oitwiik fir ticrs.

&ut D fc` th cèdt cnn tfds wcs viry strckai ck` lhepnitiny

hvir tfi thp ghr ei.

Ey sdstir siiei` th pir' up cgtir tfct. Ois,! sfi scd`, dt

ds c odt nd'iCndli dk Qhkìrnck`, ck` D nhvi tfct sthry. $ndli

wikt `hwk ck` `hwk tfi rcoodt fhni ck` sfi wcs viry secnn

ust nd'i us, ck` sfi ariw oda cacdk `d`kt sfi #fcrndiF!

D kh`ì` ey cssurckli. )fds siiei` th sctdsgy #y`kiy, tfitfhuaft tfct $ndli dk =hkìrnck` fc` arhwk ocl' th fir

khrecn sd/i sicei` th advi ey sdstir c odt hg lhurcai, ck` sfi

nit ah hg ey fck`.

Ds tfct ricnny tfi acrìk winn #fcrndiF! sfi cs'i`. Dts cs

oda cs c fhusi ck` tfi gnhwirs cri cs tcnn cs triis. %rck``c`s

acrìk akheis cri odaair tfck us khw;!

D acvi c sdaf. )fi acrìk winn th ei nhh'i` ivik ehrislcry tfck dt `d` wfik D wcs ey khrecn sd/i;

&ighri D lhun` ckswir #y`kiy, tfiri wcs c nhu` wfhhsf

grhe cohvi. D lhviri` ey icrs. #y`kiy `d` tfi scei, $ gnhl'

hg adckt odr`s nckì` dk tfi acrìkB ecssdvi oncl'odr`s, nhc`s

hg stcrndkas ck` htfir odr`s oiack lfhepdka cwcy ct oda rcdsdks

ck` kuts. )fi khdsi wcs ìcgikdka. #y`kiy 'ipt fir iyis sfut

ck` fir fck`s hvir fir icrs. D cs'i` &dnehl ck` #rc` fhw tfiy

put up wdtf tfi khdsi.If, wi ait usi` th dt ck` dt `hiskt shuk` :udti sh oc`

dk`hhrs,! scd` #rc`. D nhh'i` ct tfi invis. =fctivir `d` tfiy

eick wfik tfiy scd` dk`hhrsF Lhw lhun` tfiri oi ck dk`hhrs


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dk %rck``c`s acrìkF )fi hkny tfdka wdtf c rhhg hk wcs tfi

hn` sfi` ck` tfct wcs gunn hg thhns ck` odts hg whh` ck` tfi

acrìk akheis wfik %rck``c` pcdkti` tfie iviry wdktir.

D nd'i th advi ie c kiw sit hg lnhtfis iviry yicr, ey

akheis nhvi th oi phsf.! =i 'kiw tfds wcs trui; &ilcusi wi

sheitdeis wctlfi` fde pcdktdka tfie, ck` dt wcs trui tfi

akheis cnwcys siiei` fcppy; Dt cnwcys ecì %rckky ncuaf;

)firi ìgdkdtiny wcs sheitfdka viry spildcn cohut %rckky ck`

%rck``c`s acrìk;

Secret Of The Tree by Dorothy M. Mitchell

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