The Matthew Chance Legacy by Stephen F. Clegg

7/28/2019 The Matthew Chance Legacy by Stephen F. Clegg

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it`brwksb! wktìut t`b prkir pbroksskij ic t`b puhaks`brs*

Fjy pbrsij wì liookts fjy ujfutìrkzbn flt kj rbaftkij ti t`ks puhaklftkij ofy hb akfhab ti lrkokjfa prisblutkij fjn lkvka lafkoscir nfofebs*

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fjn bspblkfaay Jkliaf Nrfmb! w`isb kjebjkius knbf kjspkrbn ijbic t`b lbjtrfa t`bobs ic t`b stiry* ^`fjms euys! K fo kjnbhtbn ti

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Oijnfy 64t` Fprka 8443* Xus`wirt` Oiir! Afjlfs`krb

Jfiok l`blmbn `br okrrir fjn t`bj puaabn ivbr ti w`brb s`b’nstippbn ij `br ckrst vkskt* \`b tiim iut `br hkjiluafrs! wfambn

flriss t`b afjb ti t`b nry/stijb wfaa! fjn aiimbn niwj Afrm @kaa* \`b put t`b hkjiluafrs up ti `br bybs fjn trkbn ti sbb kc s`b

liuan spit t`b rbofkjs ic fjy nkeekje jbfr t`b sknb ic t`b afmb*

Cir sbvbrfa sblijns s`b slfjjbn t`b frbf! aiimkje cir skejsic aftbjt fltkvkty! fjn t`bj bvbry `fkr ij `br hiny stiin ij bjn*

^`b sfob efujt aiimkje ckeurb t`ft s`b’n eakopsbn hbcirbstbppbn iut ic t`b trbbs ft t`b hittio ic t`b `kaa fjn aiimbn rke`t

hflm ft `br t`riue` fjit̀ br pfkr ic hkjiluafrs*

@br ckrst kjstkjlt wfs ti nrip `brs fjn ti aiim t`b it`br wfy! hut s`b wfs ofnb ic oul` stbrjbr stucc= s`b mbpt t`bo trfkjbn

ij `ko fjn wfvbn* ^`b ofj! w`io s`b prbsuobn ti hb t`b

skjkstbr fjn lrbbpy Abs \piijbr! nknj’t rbspijn! hut mbpt ijaiimkje*

Jfiok trkbn wfvkje fefkj hut stkaa nrbw ji rbspijsb*^`b L`fjlb cfokay t`riue`iut `kstiry `fn hbbj mjiwj fs

t`b ‚Krij L`fjlbs’ hblfusb ic t`bkr kj`brbjt rbsiavb fjn

tbjflkty! fjn siob ic t`ft mklmbn kj* \`b mjbw t`ft s`b `fn pbroksskij ti hb ij t`b sktb! fjn kejirkje t`b viklb kj `br `bfn

t`ft mbpt rbpbftkje ‐Ji! nij‛t…‛ s`b wfambn hflm ti `br vb`klab! put t`b hkjiluafrs kjsknb! fjn ailmbn kt! wkt` f stbfncfst

nbtbrokjftkij ti lakoh ivbr t`b wfaa fjn lijcrijt t`b

efobmbbpbr*\`b turjbn ti lriss t`b afjb fjn `br `bfrt abfpt kjti `br

oiut`*\piijbr wfs stfjnkje hb`kjn t`b wfaa t`ft s`b `fn sblijns

bfrakbr hbbj abfjkje ij*



^`b sìlm ic `ks fppbfrfjlb wfs si erbft t`ft s`b guopbn hflm! ybapbn ‑Gbsus L`rkst&‟! fjn hfjebn kjti t`b sknb ic `br lfr*

^`brb fppbfrbn ti hb ji wfy t`ft `b liuan `fvb eit ti t`b wfaa

kj sul` f sìrt tkob*Fs `br `bfrt rftb saiwbn s`b stfrbn ft `ks cbfrsiob

fppbfrfjlb* @b wfs wbfrkje f aije haflm lift fjn wknb/ hrkoobn `ft! `ks smkj wfs t`kj fjn pfaakn! fjn fppbfrbn ti hb

strbtl`bn ivbr `ks hijy cflb fjn `fjns* @ks nfrm! sujmbj bybs

aiimbn wbkrn! oirb akmb fj fjkofa t`fj ùofj! fjn `b aiimbn fstìue` `b `fn hbbj nrfeebn iut ic f Skltirkfj ofusiabuo*

Kj f rfspy! ìaaiw siujnkje viklb \piijbr sfkn! ‑Nij’t yiu

bvbr stbp ijti t`ks afjn fefkj! ir K’aa sìit yiu w`brb yiustfjn…‟



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Gfjufry 65;4* L`fjlb @faa! jbfr Xil`nfab! Afjlfs`krb

‑‚^ks t`b sfob bfl` tkob yiu aiim ft kt hiy= ‚tks hut f hix fjn

jit oul` ic ijb ti aiim ft bkt`br*‟

Fabxfjnbr L`fjlb akctbn t`b tfkas ic `ks nfy lift! lafspbn `ks`fjns hb`kjn `ks hflm! fjn strinb flriss ti `ks sij kj t`b

‚ujstftbay’ nrfwkje riio ic t`b ruj niwj hut spflkius L`fjlb@faa! ij t`b \lfrrbn Bfrt` Bstftb jbfr Xil`nfab kj t`b Nkstrklt

ic \pitafjn*

Ciurtbbj/ybfr/ian Sfabjtkjb aiimbn ft t`b l`bst ij t`bsknbhifrn= kt stiin kj t`b sfob spflb t`ft kt `fn illupkbn cir fs

aije fs `b liuan rbobohbr* Kt tfjtfaksbn `ko hbyijn obfsurb! hut `b `fn jbvbr hbbj faaiwbn ti tiul` kt! abt faijb sbb kjsknb kt*

Kt wfsj’t vbry afreb! obfsurkje gust bke`tbbj kjl`bs aije hy

bke`t kjl`bs wknb fjn twbavb kjl`bs `ke`* Kt wfs ujrbofrmfhabbxlbpt cir ijb t`kje “ lfrvbn kjti t`b akn wfs t`b nbpkltkij ic f

liw’s `bfn wkt` ìrjs t`ft `fn hbbj piaafrnbn! abfvkje ijay f

liupab ic sofaa stuops*‑Hut erfjncft`br tian ob t`ft oy kj`brktfjlb ks kj t`brb!‟ `b

sfkn! aiimkje up ft `ks cft`br wkt` `ks afreb fppbfakje hriwjbybs*

Fabxfjnbr aiimbn niwj ft `ks sij! tìue`t cir f sblijn! fjn

sfkn! ‑Ubaa! kj t`ft ft abfst! `b wfs kopfrtkje t`b trut`*‟‑^`bj kc kt truay ks oy kj`brktfjlb! w`y ofy K jit sbb

kjsknb9‟ ^`b cbbakje ic nksliocirt sprbfn t`riue` Fabxfjnbr ijlb

fefkj* @b laisbn `ks bybs cir f sblijn fjn wijnbrbn ìw aije

`b wiuan hb fhab ti mbbp t`b vkab sblrbt*@b aiimbn niwj ft `ks sij fjn sfkn! ‑[iu ofy jit sbb! Sfa!

hblfusb t`brbkj akbs t`b Lfput Oirtuuo! fjn fs aije fs yiunij’t bvbr ipbj t`b akn yiu wkaa hb spfrbn t`b hrutblijsbqubjlbs ic yiur erfjncft`br Oftt`bw’s abefly*‟



Sfabjtkjb stfrbn ft `ks cft`br’s cflb nbvikn ic ujnbrstfjnkje*

Cir f w`kab jbkt`br spimb fjn t`bj! wkt` f sake`t jin ic `ks

`bfn! Fabxfjnbr wfambn tiwfrns t`b nrfwkje riio niir*‑Cft`br!‟ sfkn Sfabjtkjb! ‑w`ft ks t`b Lfput Oirtuuo9‟

‑F`&‟ sfkn Fabxfjnbr*@b rbturjbn ti w`brb `ks sij wfs stfjnkje fjn hbjt niwj*

@b aiimbn kjti `ks sij’s cflb fjn aiwbrbn `ks viklb ti ekvb kt

gust t`b rke`t foiujt ic erfvkty*‑Lfput Oirtuuo! Sfabjtkjb! “ ‚tks Aftkj fjn obfjs! ‚@bfn

ic t`b Nbfn’*‟

Sfabjtkjb euapbn fs `ks cft`br rbofkjbn oitkijabss gustkjl`bs kj crijt ic `ks cflb* @b lfst f jbrvius eafjlb kj t`b

nkrbltkij ic t`b l`bst fjn nblknbn fefkjst ipbjkje kt*Fabxfjnbr liuan sbb crio `ks sij’s rbfltkij t`ft `b’n

kjstkaabn t`b lirrblt abvba ic cirbhinkje! fjn nrbw `kosbac up*

‑Eiin!‟ `b sfkn* ‑Jiw t`ft t`ft ks sbttabn! K s`faa wkt`nrfwti***‟

^`b lijvbrsftkij wfs hriue`t ti fj fhrupt `fat fs t`by`bfrn t`b ujokstfmfhab siujn ic f lfjb hfjekje ij t`b lbkakje

fhivb*

Fabxfjnbr aiimbn up fjn s`ut `ks bybs*‑Uiuan yiu akmb ob ti ei! cft`br9‟

‑Ji! t`fjm yiu sij!‟ sfkn Fabxfjnbr `bfnkje cir t`b niir*‑‚^ks prihfhay jiue`t hut fjit`br ic yiur erfjncft`br’s

w`koskbs! w`kl` K swbfr `b ks fhab ti lijgurb up wkt` ujbrrkje

fllurfly bfl` tkob yiur oit`br fjn t`b sbrvfjts ei ti ofrmbt*‟Rpstfkrs t`b caiirhifrns lrbfmbn fs `b wfambn tiwfrns `ks

cft`br’s hbnl`fohbr* ^`b lfrpbt wfs t`rbfnhfrb hbjbft` `ks cbbt

fjn t`b wfaapfpbr `fnj’t hbbj rbpaflbn cir ybfrs* ^`b liaiurswbrb ybaaiwkje fjn hbliokje oijitijb! s`iwkje labfr skejs

t`ft t`b erfjn ian afny t`ft `fn hbbj L`fjlb @faa `fn jit ijayrbfl`bn t`b tip ic t`b `kaa! hut `fn eijb f lijsknbrfhab nkstfjlb

niwj t`b it`br sknb*

@b rbfl`bn t`b hbnl`fohbr! turjbn t`b niir `fjnab! fjnstbppbn kj*

‑Cft`br!‟ `b sfkn! ‑w`ft ks yiur nbskrb upij t`ks hbfutkcuaoirjkje9‟



‑K wfjt f s`kt fjn oy pit’s cuaa! si ebt niwj ij yiur mjbbsfjn ebt kt crio ujnbr oy hbn* Kt jbbns boptykje*‟

Fabxfjnbr rblikabn ft t`b tìue`t ic sul` fj inkius tfsm!

fjn `ks cft`br wfs quklm ti spit kt*‑Ub faa ni t`b sfob!‟ `b sfkn wkt` ̀ frs`jbss! ‑si stip hbkje

sul` f haiiny jfohy/ pfohy! fjn ebt ij wkt` kt*‟ ‑Lfj’t kt wfkt ujtka t`b ofkn ebts hflm9‟ sfkn Fabxfjnbr kj

jbfr titfa nbspfkr! ‑K ni `fvb…‟

‑Ji kt lfj’t&‟ lut kj Oftt`bw! rbaks`kje `ks sij’s fjeuks`*Fabxfjnbr tiim f nbbp hrbft`! wfambn flriss ti `ks cft`br’s

hbn! fjn rbtrkbvbn t`b ihgblt ic `ks titfa nkseust*

Ukt` pbrvbrsb pabfsurb! Oftt`bw wftl`bn fs `ks sijlfutkiusay ofnb `ks wfy ti t`b hbnl`fohbr niir fjn t`bj sfkn!

‑Fjn hb s`frp fhiut kt ir yiu’aa hb labfjkje s`kt iut ic oy hbntii*‟

Fabxfjnbr liuan cbba `ks tip akp lura* @b wfjtbn ti sfy!

‑U`y nij’t yiu ùrry up fjn nkb! yiu rbpuaskvb ian hfstfrn9‟ Hut t`ft wfs iut ic t`b qubstkij! `ks wìab cuturb nbpbjnbn

upij `ks cft`br* @b’n t`rbftbjbn ofjy tkobs ivbr ti abfvb t`b\lfrrbn Bfrt` Bstftb ti Sfabjtkjb faijb! fjn t`ft wiuan `fvb

`fn sbrkius lijsbqubjlbs upij `ks fhkakty ti rbpfy `ks juobrius

nbhts*^bj okjutbs aftbr `b rbturjbn ti t`b hbnl`fohbr wkt` t`b

labfj pit! fjn kj fj bccirt ti nkstrflt `ks cft`br crio `ks stftbnkjtbjt sfkn! ‑Sfabjtkjb’s hbliokje oirb kjquksktkvb fhiut t`b

lijtbjts ic t`b l`bst*‟

Oftt`bw stfrbn wkt` lijtbopt ft Fabxfjnbr cir f oiobjt*@b liuanj’t hbakbvb t`ft `ks wfstrba ic f sij `fn prinulbn sul`

f ckjb upstfjnkje hiy fs Sfabjtkjb*

‑Ubaa tfmb `ks okjn icc kt!‟ `b sfkn* ‑Ekvb `ko siob wirm ti ni*‟

‑[iu mjiw t`ft t`ft wkaa ijay nkstrflt `ko cir f sìrt w`kab*Ub sìuan lijcknb kj `ko*‟

‑@b nibsj’t bvbj mjiw fhiut t`b U`ktbwfaa Bstftb! si w`ft

ks t`brb ti lijcknb9‟ ‑Jiw yiu frb gust hbkje bvfskvb!‟ sfkn Fabxfjnbr* ‑\i cfr!

privknbjlb `fs hbbj ij iur sknb wkt` Liuskj Gisbp` mjiwkjejit`kje ic `ks trub kj`brktfjlb! hut sìuan Sfabjtkjb bvbr abfrj



t`b trut`! wb wkaa hb ujnijb fjn `b wkaa jbvbr trust bkt`br ijb ic us fefkj*‟

Oftt`bw aiimbn iut ic `ks l`fohbr wkjniw* ^`b oiirs

fawfys aiimbn t`bkr oist stfrm ft t`ks tkob ic ybfr* ^`by `fnj’t`fn fjy skejkcklfjt sjiwcfaa si cfr! hut kt wfs gust f ofttbr ic

tkob*Kofebs stfrtbn ti cafs` hbcirb `ks febkje bybs= kofebs ic

hiyìin! ic giycua nfys pafykje kj t`b sjiw wkt` `ks hrit`br

Gi`j* @b liuan `bfr t`b tkjmakje afue`tbr ic `ks hbaivbn oit`br fjn rblfaa t`b aije `fppy ìurs t`by’n spbjt tiebt`br fs f

cfokay! “ f prkvkabebn! oijbybn cfokay*

Fjn t`bj `b rblfaabn t`b cftbcua nfy t`ft t`bkr cft`br `fnkjcirobn `ko fjn Gi`j fhiut t`bkr gikjt kj`brktfjlb! U`ktbwfaa*

@b s`kvbrbn ft t`b tìue`t* U`ktbwfaa t`ft `fn rkppbn fpfrt`ks cfokay= U`ktbwfaa t`ft nieebn bvbry nfy ic `ks akcb! fjn

U`ktbwfaa! t`b ijb paflb ij bfrt` fhiut w`kl` Sfabjtkjb oust

jbvbr abfrj*@b aiimbn flriss ft `ks sij* Kt wfs tii aftb cir `ko! hut

ofyhb jit cir `ks erfjnsij*‑^`bj wb’aa `fvb ti sbjn `ko fwfy!‟ `b sfkn*

‑ Fwfy9 U`ft ni yiu obfj! fwfy9‟

‑K obfj fwfy crio `brb! crio us! crio \pitafjn*‟ Fabxfjnbr wfs oirtkckbn*

‑[iu lfjjit hb sbrkius! cft`br* K wij’t `bfr ic kt& ^`kjm ic t`b bccblt kt wiuan `fvb upij `ko kc wb wbrb ti sueebst sul` f

tbrrkhab liursb*‟

Bvbj t`b knbf ic sbjnkje `ks tìue`tcua fjn ebjtab sij fwfyìrrkckbn `ko* Sfabjtkjb ofy jit `fvb `fn faa t`b prkvkabebs t`ft

`b’n `fn fs f l`kan eriwkje up kj L`fjlb @faa! hut kj ebjbrfa

tbros kt wfs supbrkir ti oist l`kanrbj ic `ks feb*‑^`kjm fhiut kt hiy!‟ sfkn Oftt`bw! luttkje t`riue`

Fabxfjnbr’s tìue`ts* ‑Kt ofmbs sbjsb* @b nibsj’t sbbo nrfwjti iur wfy ic akcb= `b’s jbvbr sìwj fjy kjtbrbst kj t`b rujjkje

ic t`b bstftb! fjn `b’s fawfys eit `ks `bfn kjti ijb hiim ir

fjit`br*‟ Fabxfjnbr aiimbn ft `ks cft`br fjn `fn ti fnokt t`ft t`ft

wfs trub* Sfabjtkjb liuan fawfys hb ciujn kj t`b akhrfry nurkje



`ks juobrius pbrkins ic sbac/kopisbn siaktunb koobrsbn kj hiims fhiut trfvba! fjn fnvbjturbs kj cfr icc! bxitkl paflbs*

@b sfkn! ‑U`brb nkn yiu `fvb kj okjn cir `ko! Ixcirn!

Lfohrkneb…9‟ ‑^`b Xiyfa Jfvy!‟ sfkn Oftt`bw*

Fabxfjnbr nknj’t t`kjm t`ft `b liuan `fvb hbbj oirbsìlmbn= t`b sueebstkij rbjnbrbn `ko spbblàbss*

‑K `fvb fj flqufkjtfjlb t`ft `fs kjcaubjlb ft ^`b Fnokrfaty*

@b iwbs ob oirb t`fj ijb cfviur! si wb s`faa lijtflt `ko fjnsbb kc wb lfj ebt Sfabjtkjb fhifrn ijb ic `ks vbssbas*‟

Fabxfjnbr wfs nuohciujnbn! fjn stiin aiimkje ft `ks

cft`br wkt` fj ipbj oiut`*Kt `fn hbbj f nijmby’s feb skjlb `b’n sbbj `ko si fjkoftbn*

Kjnbbn! ivbr t`b afst ckvb ybfrs `ks cft`br `fn hbliob si kjsuafr fjn sbacks` t`ft `b liuanj’t wfkt ti ebt iut ic `ks liopfjy! fjn

jiw `brb `b wfs tfamkje fhiut ‑`fvkje fj flqufkjtfjlb wkt`

kjcaubjlb ft ^`b Fnokrfaty‟& @ks cft`br stkaa `fn t`b piwbr ti sìlm! fjn kt wfs faoist tii

oul` cir `ko ti tfmb kj*‑Kt’s t`b pbrcblt siautkij!‟ sfkn Oftt`bw* ‑Ukt` yiuje

Sfabjtkjb eijb crio `brb! kt’aa tfmb `ks okjn icc spbluaftkje

fhiut `ks cuturb! fjn kt ofy ekvb us siob tkob ti ofmb fobjnscir tìsb t`kjes t`ft wb sìuan jit `fvb nijb*‟

Fabxfjnbr ciujn `ks tijeub fjn sfkn! ‑@fvb yiu tfmbj abfvbic yiur sbjsbs9 @fvb yiu jit rbfn t`b jbwspfpbrs fjn hbbj

ciaaiwkje t`b bvbjts friujn us9 Eiin Airn fhivb! cft`br!

Sfabjtkjb liuan hb pistbn fjyw`brb& Tbr`fps yiu’n akmb `ko tiei ti t`b Jbw Uiran w`brb t`brb’s lijsknbrfhab ujrbst wkt` t`b

Crbjl`! \pfjks` fjn liaijkfa Fobrklfjs! “ ir ìw fhiut

Crfjlb! w`brb t`b liooij rfhhab `fvb stfrtbn f rbviautkij9‟Oftt`bw wfs ujliopriokskje*

‑Akstbj ti yiursbac hiy&‟ `b sfkn* ‑Uìsb cbfrs frb yiuekvkje viklb ti “ yiur iwj! ir Sfabjtkjb’s9 Ni yiu nbbo ob ti

hb sul` f hfn guneb ic l`frfltbr9 @b’s ofnb ic oul` sturnkbr

stucc t`fj hit` ic us frb! `b ks liiabr `bfnbn! fjn hrke`tbr* ^`ksliuan hb gust w`ft `b jbbns*‟

Fabxfjnbr’s viaftkab boitkijs hbefj ti sbttab= `b lijlbnbnt`ft t`b knbf nkn `fvb obrkt* Ofyhb `ks cft`br wfs rke`t “ kt



liuan ekvb t`bo tkob ti ofmb fobjns! fjn kt wiuan `fvb t`bfhkakty ti tfmb Sfa’s okjn icc ic t`kjes ft L`fjlb @faa*

Curt`broirb! kt `fn t`b pitbjtkfa ti akct `ko iut ic t`b rurfa

bjvkrijobjt fjn faaiw `ko ti akvb `ks fnvbjturbs! kjstbfn ic rbfnkje fhiut t`bo*

@b turjbn ti cflb `ks cft`br fjn wfs surprksbn ti sbb `kostfrkje hflm* ^`by aiimbn kjti bfl` it`br’s bybs fjn! wkt` t`b

hrkbcbst jins! ferbbn upij siobt̀ kje cir t`b ckrst tkob kj ybfrs*

Hit` obj afpsbn kjti f liocirtfhab skabjlb! `fppy ti hb kj ijbfjit`br’s liopfjy*

Jbkt`br ofj! ìwbvbr! liuan `fvb mjiwj ij t`ft lian Gfjufryoirjkje! t`ft hy tìsb skopab fltkijs! t`by `fn sbt kj paflb f

l`fkj ic bvbjts t`ft wiuan jit ijay rbsuat kj Sfabjtkjb jbvbr hbkje fhab ti rbturj ti Bjeafjn fefkj! hut ijb t`ft wiuan

ebjbrftb erbbn! rkvfary fjn ournbr cir oirb t`fj t`b jbxt twi

ùjnrbn ybfrs*



L`fptbr 8

Crknfy 8>t` Ofrl` 8443* Ufaosckban Hiriue` Liujlka

Iccklbs! Afjlfs`krb

^`b tbabpìjb rfje ij Jfiok’s nbsm fjn lfusbn `br ti guop*

\`b’n hbbj koobrsbn kj ckakje bjnabss rbfos ic pfpbrwirm fjn

afobjtkje t`ft hbkje f `kstirklfa rbsbfrl`br wfs ti f abssbr nberbb f rbsbfrl`br! fjn ti f oul` erbftbr ijb! f ckakje labrm*Bvbj kj `br fhsbjlb! t`b pfpbrwirm `fn hukat up ti sul` fj

bxtbjt t`ft cir cbfr ic kt tippakje fjn slfttbrkje flriss `br iccklb

caiir! s`b’n hbbj cirlbn ti nbnklftb tkob ti ckakje kt*^`b pìjb rfje f sblijn tkob= s`b rbfl`bn ivbr `br okjk/

Oiujt Bvbrbst fjn pklmbn up t`b `fjnsbt*‑Eiin oirjkje! Ufaosckban @kstirkl Xbsbfrl` Nbpfrtobjt!

Jfiok Ukambs spbfmkje*‟ ‑F`! Jfiok!‟ ^`brb wfs f cabbtkje pfusb ij t`b tbabpìjb*

‑Br! K ìpb t`ft yiu nij’t okjn ob lfaakje yiu hy yiur

L`rkstkfj jfob kjstbfn ic Ors Ukambs9‟

‑[iu lfj lfaa ob fjyt`kje yiu akmb! fs aije fs kt’s jit aftbcir nkjjbr&‟ sfkn Jfiok wkt` f sokab ij `br cflb*

‑U`ft9 I`! ic liursb “ ybs! vbry nriaa!‟ sfkn t`b lfaabr* ‑Ub

`fvbj’t hbbj kjtrinulbn! hut oy jfob ks Lrfke Hrioptij* K’o fTricbssir fjn laisb crkbjn ic Eirnij Lftl`piab! wìo yiu ofy

rblfaa…‟ ‑Abn t`b kjvbstkeftkijs kjti t`b ckjnkjes ft U`ktbwfaa

Cfro!‟ sfkn Jfiok* ‑@iw liuan K bvbr cirebt9‟

‑@oo! kt wfs ijb ic t`b! br! oirb cfslkjftkje lfsbs! K

rblfaa*‟ Hrioptij pfusbn cir f sblijn fjn t`bj sfkn! ‑[bs! wbaa!

jiw! K sbbo ti rblfaa crio tìsb nfys t`ft jit ijay wbrb yiu

kjviavbn kj t`b `kstirklfa rbsbfrl`! hut yiu frb fasi f obohbr ic t`b L`fjlb cfokay hy hkrt`* Ks t`ft lirrblt9‟

‑[bs! kt ks*‟



‑Eiin* Fjn wiuan K hb rke`t kj fssuokje t`ft yiu frb stkaat`b pbrsij ti lijtflt wkt` rbcbrbjlb ti `kstirklfa rbsbfrl`

rbaftkje ti yiur frbf! kjlaunkje t`b U`ktbwfaa Cfro9‟

‑[iu wiuan*‟ ‑Bxlbaabjt&‟ sfkn Hrioptij jiw sftksckbn wkt` t`b

fjtblbnbjts* ‑^`bj K `fvb siobt`kje `brb t`ft ofy kjtbrbstyiu*‟

^bj okjutbs aftbr! t`b niir ti Lfratij Ukambs’ iccklb hurst ipbjfs Jfiok l`frebn kj*

‑Uìf& U`ft t`b nbvka…9‟ sfkn Lfratij*

‑Lfa* Lfa* \ùs`&‟ Jfiok qubaabn `br ùshfjn’s ihgbltkij*‑[iu’rb jit eikje ti hbakbvb t`ks* Ivbr kj Jbwtij! t`by’rb

hukankje f jbw liopabx lfaabn t`b Sklfa Lbjtrb! fjn pfrt ic t`bsktb ks hbkje rblirnbn cir pistbrkty* ^`brb’s f tbfo ic

frl`fbiaieksts fjn lijsbrvftirs t`brb wì `fvb hbbj rblirnkje

fjn lftfaieukje t`b bjtkrb ckjns…‟ ‑Nfrakje!‟ kjtbrruptbn Lfratij* ‑^`ks ks faa vbry kjtbrbstkje

hut K `fvb f `baaks` sl`bnuab fjn***‟ Jfiok abfjbn ivbr `br ùshfjn’s nbsm fjn pkjl`bn `ks akps

tiebt`br wkt` `br cirbckjebr fjn tùoh*

‑\ùs`&‟ s`b sfkn hrkookje wkt` bjtùskfso* ‑[iu’rbeikje ti hb gust fs bxlktbn fhiut t`ks fs K fo*‟

Lfratij fnirbn `ks wkcb* Ji it`br wiofj `b `fn bvbr mjiwj nkn t`b sfob skaay! fccbltkijftb t`kjes t`ft `ks wkcb nkn*

@b ji aijebr rbskstbn fjn wfs `fppy ti skt t`brb wkt` `br ckjebrs

stkaa pkjl`kje `ks oiut` sùt*‑Oo! oo!‟ `b oiut`bn! fllbptkje nbcbft t`riue` `fac /

sokakje akps*

Jfiok criwjbn fjn sfkn! ‑\ùs`& K’vb tian yiu! yiu frbeikje ti hb gust fs bxlktbn hy t`ks fs K fo&‟

\`b stippbn spbfmkje cir f sblijn ujtka s`b rbfaksbn t`ft s`b`fn `br ùshfjn’s cuaa fttbjtkij*

‑Jiw!‟ s`b sfkn! ‑nurkje t`b bxlfvftkijs! f `knnbj wfaa sfcb

wfs ujbfrt`bn kj ijb ic t`b lbaafrs fjn kt wfs tfmbj ti t`blijsbrvftirs kjtflt* ^`by sbjt cir f spblkfakst tbfo wì eit kt

ipbj wkt`kj f liupab ic nfys! fjn ijlb ipbj! t`by nkslivbrbnsiob niluobjts kj t`brb! privkje t`ft t`b wfaa sfcb ijlb



hbaijebn ti f ckro ic \iaklktirs jfobn “ wfkt cir kt “ Giskf`@uhbrt fjn \ijs&‟

@br nbbp hriwj bybs spfrmabn wkt` bx`kafrftkij fs s`b

rboivbn `br ckjebrs crio `br ùshfjn’s akps* Lfratij liuan sbb t`b aiim ic bxpbltfjly ij `ks wkcb’s cflb*

@b mjbw t`ft kt sìuan `fvb obfjt siobt`kje ti `ko! hut t`b akct`fn stippbn sìrt ic t`b tip caiir*

‑Fjn t`ft obfjs…w`ft9‟

‑Giskf` @uhbrt fjn \ijs “ U`ktbwfaa “ nur r&‟ sfkn Jfiok*^`b pbjjy nrippbn*

‑U`ft! t`b Giskf` @uhbrt fjn \ijs9‟ sfkn Lfratij! faoist

nkshbakbvkje `ks iwj bfrs*‑[bs& Fjn kc yiu tìue`t t`ft wfs eiin! akstbj ti t`ks* Ijb

ic t`b niluobjts kj t`b sfcb wfs fj ujipbjbn abttbr wkt` ‚Gi`jfjn Oftt`bw L`fjlb “ Lbstuk qub Skb’ wrkttbj ij t`b rbfr

fjn …‟ Jfiok pfusbn bjgiykje t`b s`bbr nbaklkiusjbss ic hbkje

fhab ti tbaa `br ùshfjn t`b babltrkcykje nbtfkas* ‑… kt sfys ‚Oftt`bw’s Lipy’ ij t`b crijt&‟

\`b liuanj’t `bap `brsbac= s`b abt iut fj kjviaujtfry s`rkbm ic nbake`t fjn lafppbn `br `fjns tiebt`br*

Fs fj bx/Froy Iccklbr fjn t`b lurrbjt `bfn ic t`b Tafjjkje

Nbpfrtobjt! Lfratij wfs f nkejkckbn fjn lijtriaabn pbrsij! hutbvbj `b liuan cbba t`b bxlktbobjt* @b sft hiat uprke`t fjn sfkn!

‑Eiin erkbc! Okok! t`ft’s fofzkje&‟

^`b oboirkbs caiinbn kj* Kj Ofy 8448! ij hb`fac ic t`b

@kstirkl Xbsbfrl` Nbpfrtobjt! `b `fn cirlbn ipbj fj ian trfvbalfsb mjiwj fs t`b U`ktbwfaa Ckab fjn `fn nkslivbrbn twi ktbos*

Ijb wfs f cfnbn haub bjvbaipb fnnrbssbn ti ‚t`b kjluohbjt

Ofyir fjn Nkstrklt Labrm’ nftbn crio 603;! wkt` t`b kjslrkptkij‚Gi`j # Oftt`bw L`fjlb “ Lbstuk qub Skb’ wrkttbj ij t`b rbfr!

fjn t`b it`br wfs f abft`br niluobjt cianbr! lijtfkjkje aits ic ian jitbs fjn lirrbspijnbjlb*

Fs pbr t`b kjstrultkij ij t`b bjvbaipb! `b’n `fjnbn t`b

ujipbjbn niluobjts ti t`b kjluohbjt tiwj labrm Ekabs Bftij!fjn `b `fn jbvbr sbbj t`bo fefkj*

^`riue` f prilbss ic nbnultkij! `b fjn it`br obohbrs ic t`b L`fjlb cfokay `fn lijlaunbn t`ft t`b bjvbaipb `fn



lijtfkjbn f lipy ic t`b Nbbns fjn f ^bjfjly Ferbbobjtrbaftkje ti t`b ian U`ktbwfaa Bstftb ij jbfrhy Uirnfab Oiir!

w`kl` kjnklftbn t`ft t`b bstftb! jiw jfobn U`ktbwfaa Cfro!

`fn ijlb! fjn ofyhb stkaa nkn! hbaije ti t`bo*@fn t`b lfsb hbbj privbj kj Liurt ìwbvbr! kt liuan `fvb

`fn nksfstrius lijsbqubjlbs cir Ufaosckban Hiriue` Liujlka! hblfusb kt liuan `fvb privbn t`ft t`bkr prbnblbssirs! t`b ian

@ujnbrsckban Nkstrklt Liujlka! `fn kaabefaay purl`fsbn siob ic

t`b U`ktbwfaa afjn cir t`bkr iwj bjns* Fjn kt wiuan fasi `fvb hbbj pisskhab t`ft kt liuan `fvb hbbj rbqukrbn ti rbpfy fj

kjbstkofhab foiujt ic oijby ti t`b L`fjlb cfokay! hy wfy ic

rbliopbjsb*Hut bvbjts `fn lijspkrbn fefkjst t`bo* Hbcirb fjyhiny `fn

hbbj fhab ti privb fjyt`kje! t`b niluobjts `fn nksfppbfrbn fjnfaa ic tìsb wì’n sbbj t`bo `fn nkbn kj qubstkijfhab

lkrluostfjlbs kjlaunkje Ekabs Bftij! t`b ofj tìue`t ft t`b

tkob ti hb t`b ofkj kjstkeftir ic t`b niluobjts’ nbstrultkij! fjnt`b oystbrkius nbft`s*

Nurkje t`ft pbrkin! Bftij `fn hbliob fssilkftbn wkt`Fnrkfj Nfrmb! f ailfa ouatk/okaakijfkrb huskjbssofj wìsb

cirbhbfr wfs fasi hbakbvbn ti `fvb kaabefaay purl`fsbn siob ic

t`b U`ktbwfaa afjn* Cir f w`kab! suspklkij `fn cfaabj upij `kotii! hut jit`kje `fn bvbr hbbj privbj! fjn faa ic t`b

kjvbstkeftkijs kjti `ks kjviavbobjt `fn hbbj nrippbn ciaaiwkjet`b nbft` ic Bftij*

Ijlb kt `fn hbbj fllbptbn t`ft Gi`j L`fjlb’s lipy ic t`b

niluobjts `fn hbbj nbstriybn! faa `fn sbbobn aist! ujtka fnkslivbry `fn hbbj ofnb kj Fobrklf hy fjit`br hrfjl` ic t`b

cfokay*

Fj ian l`bst! hbakbvbn ti `fvb lijtfkjbn Oftt`bw’s lipy ic t`b niluobjts! `fn hbbj kj`brktbn hy Fafj Cfrakjetij! Oftt`bw

L`fjlb’s nkrblt nbslbjnfjt* @b’n kjvktbn Jfiok fjn `ko tiCairknf ti supbrvksb ipbjkje kt! hut ijlb fefkj t`by’n hbbj

t`wfrtbn! hblfusb foijest t`b slrfps ic nbtbrkirftbn pfrlòbjt

t`by’n ciujn kjsknb! ijay ijb `fn `fn t`b wirns ‚bus kookt’wrkttbj upij kt! fjn jihiny `fn hbbj fhab ti cftìo w`ft t`ft

`fn obfjt*



@b aiimbn up fjn sfw Jfiok nbbp kj tìue`t*‑\i!‟ `b sfkn s`fmkje t`bo hit` iut ic t`bkr rbokjkslbjlbs!

‑w`bj yiu ipbjbn t`b ian l`bst kj Cairknf! t`b rbojfjts t`ft wb

sfw oust `fvb hbbj siobt`kje basb fjn jit t`b rbofkjs ic Oftt`bw’s lipy ic t`b niluobjts*‟

‑Ubaa abt’s jit hb tii `fsty kj fssuokje t`ft!‟ sfkn Jfiok*‑Ub’vb hbbj `brb hbcirb! fjn K’vb abfrjbn t`ft w`bj kt liobs ti

U`ktbwfaa jit`kje ks bvbr strfke`tcirwfrn! hut K oust fnokt t`ft

K fawfys `frhiurbn niuhts fhiut t`b lijtbjts ic t`ft ian l`bst*‟Lfratij jinnbn fjn sft hflm kj `ks l`fkr* Kt `fn hbbj ij t`b

trkp ti Fobrklf kj 8448 t`ft `b `fn cfaabj kj aivb wkt` Jfiok*

@b aiimbn ft `br prbtty cflb fjn nfrm hriwj bybs fjn fnirbn `br oirb bvbry nfy*

‑\i w`ft jiw! hbfutkcua9‟ `b sfkn* F ùeb erkj akt u p Jfiok’s cflb*

‑U`ft ni yiu t`kjm9‟ s`b sfkn* ‑Kt fppbfrs t`ft f wìab jbw

l`fptbr kj t`b L`fjlb cfokay sfef ofy hb fhiut ti ipbj up* K’oicc ti Jbwtij t`ks fctbrjiij ti ebt t`ft bjvbaipb&‟



L`fptbr <

^`b Sklfa Lbjtrb! Jbwtij

^`b oun squbal`bn hbjbft̀ t`b tyrbs ic Jfiok’s rbn @ijnf

LXS fs s`b bjtbrbn t`b lijckjbs ic Jbwtij’s Sklfa Lbjtrb

lijstrultkij sktb* \`b nrivb ti t`b pfrmkje frbf fjn stippbn* \`bwfs huzzkje wkt` bxlktbobjt ft t`b prispblt ic ipbjkje t`b

oystbry bjvbaipb! fjn `fn spbluaftbn ivbr t`b lijtbjts si oul`t`ft s`b `fnj’t jitklbn t`b giurjby*

\`b swktl`bn icc t`b bjekjb! l`blmbn `br fppbfrfjlb kj t`b

rbfr vkbw okrrir! fjn sft hflm kj `br sbft ti eft`br `br wkts*

^`b wìab U`ktbwfaa fccfkr `fn tfmbj f hflm sbft skjlb t`bofnjbss fjn ofy`bo ic 8448! w`bj faa ic t`b kjvbstkeftkijs!

rbvbaftkijs! fjn bxpbrkbjlbs `fn liob ti fj kejiokjkius bjn fs

bvbry afst slrfp ic bvknbjlb suppirtkje t`b L`fjlb cfokay lafkoti t`b bstftb `fn liob ti jit`kje*

Hinkbs nftkje crio t`b okn/6044s `fn hbbj nkslivbrbn

t`brb! faa ic wìo `fn hbbj ournbrbn! fjn t`bj w`bj oist ic t`b pbipab wì’n sbbj t`b lijtbjts ic t`b ckab kj 8448 `fn nkbn

kj suspklkius lkrluostfjlbs tii! kt `fn sbbobn akmb f lursb*\`b’n mjiwj skjlb `br l`kanìin t`ft siob erbft oystbry `fn

surriujnbn t`b bstftb! hut bvbry tkob t`ft s`b’n eit laisbr ti

ujlivbrkje kt! siobt`kje `fn `fppbjbn ti sjftl` kt fwfy crio`br fefkj*

@br `kt`brti ujmjiwj psyl`kl sknb `fn spruje kjti akcbnurkje t`ft tkob! fjn nbspktb f ait ic slbptklkso ij t`b pfrt ic

L`kbc Kjspbltir Lriwtìrjb! wì `fn abn t`b kjvbstkeftkijs! kt

`fn privbn ti hb kjvfaufhab kj `bapkje ti nkslivbr t`bw`brbfhiuts ic sbvbrfa ic t`b hinkbs fjn bvbj `b’n `fn ti

lijlbnb t`ft t`brb fppbfrbn ti hb oirb ti t`b suhgblt t`fj ckrstobt t`b byb*



\`b jiw rfrbay objtkijbn `br psyl`kl illurrbjlbs tifjyhiny hut Lfratij! hut s`b `fn liob ti trust kj t`bo oirb

fjn oirb fs t`b ybfrs `fn pfssbn hy*

^`b cbbakje ic f tùoh prbsskje niwj ij `br abct sìuanbr bkt`br `brfanbn t`b stfrt ic ijb ic `br bxpbrkbjlbs! ir tian `br

t`ft s`b wfs jit faijb* Fjn kt wfs prbsskje niwj jiw*

\`b ipbjbn t`b niir ic t`b lfr fjn stbppbn iut* \bvbrfa erbbj

pirtfhab iccklb lfhkjs stflmbn t`rbb `ke` illupkbn fj frbffngflbjt ti t`b lfr pfrm* \`b pklmbn `br wfy t`riue` t`b

ujnbrciit nbtrktus ujtka s`b rbfl`bn f skejhifrn wkt`

‚Lijsbrvftkij \uktb “ Abvba <’ wrkttbj upij kt! fjn t`bj ofnb`br wfy ti t`b ciit ic t`b ipbj pafjm/ij/slfccian stbps* \`b

aiimbn ft t`bo cuaa ic suspklkij! fjn wijnbrbn w`bt`br t`blijsbrvftkij tbfo! w`kl` jkjb tkobs iut ic tbj lijskstbn ic

wiobj! `fn hbbj paflbn kj fj uppbr lfhkj kj irnbr ti fccirn t`b

ailfa wirmobj t`b inn l`fjlb ic sbbkje f wbaa/s`fpbn abe ir twi*

\`b `ban t`b hflm ic `br smkrt fjn fslbjnbn! rukje t`ft s`b’niptbn ti wbfr f okjk t`ft nfy “ hut ijlb s`b’n rbfl`bn t`b tip!

s`b liuanj’t rbskst t`b ureb ti turj fjn sbb kc s`b’n fttrfltbn fjy

fnokrbrs*‑Fctbrjiij! aivb&‟ lfaabn ijb ic ciur wirmobj wì’n

fppbfrbn hy ofekl ft t`b hittio ic t`b stbps* ‑Uiuan yiu akmb f hktb ic oy Gfooy Ninebr9‟

‑Ji t`fjm yiu!‟ lfaabn Jfiok* ‑K prbcbr f jklb lìliaftb

riaa&‟\`b `bfrn t`b wirmobj hurst kjti afue`tbr fjn sìut hflm

faa sirts ic rbspijsbs fs s`b mjilmbn ij t`b Lijsbrvftkij \uktb

niir fjn bjtbrbn*‑K sbb t`ft yiu’vb farbfny obt t`b ailfa lfvbobj&‟ sfkn

@babj Okajbr! ijb ic t`b trki ic lijsbrvftirs hfsbn ft t`b sktb*‑K erbw up wkt` f hrit`br!‟ sfkn Jfiok! ‑si tìsb

obft`bfns frb ji hit`br&‟

\`b wfambn friujn t`b iccklb fjn kjtrinulbn `brsbac ti t`bekras*

‑Tricbssir Hrioptij sfkn t`ft yiu oke`t lfaa tinfy!‟ sfkn@babj* ‑@b fsmbn ob ti ekvb yiu t`ks*‟



\`b puaabn ij f pfkr ic w`ktb littij eaivbs! bxtrfltbn fjbjvbaipb crio f hix ckab ij `br nbsm! fjn iccbrbn kt ti Jfiok*

‑^`b abebjn ij t`b rbfr wfs f jbw ijb ij ob!‟ s`b sfkn fs

s`b `fjnbn kt ivbr* Jfiok tiim t`b bjvbaipb fjn turjbn kt ivbr*

‑F` ybs! ‚Lbstuk qub Skb’* K tfmb kt t`ft yiu mjiw jiw9‟ ‑[bs K ni!‟ sfkn @babj* ‑‚Lbstuk qub Skb’ obfjs! ‚t`b

pbrsij cir wìsb akcb fjy afjns ir `brbnktfobjts ofy hb `ban’ “

ir pbr`fps oirb prblksbay! ‚`b cir wìsb akcb! afjn ks `ban hyfjit`br pbrsij*’‟

‑Hrfvi&‟ sfkn Jfiok sokakje fjn puaakje ij `br iwj littij

eaivbs*\`b turjbn t`b bjvbaipb friujn fjn jitklbn f cfkjt pbjlka

slirb flriss t`b ‚Oftt`bw’s Lipy’ kjslrkptkij! fjn t`b jfob‚Nfksy’ wrkttbj hbaiw kt*

\`b criwjbn fjn t`bj sfkn! ‑Imfy! abt’s tfmb f laisbr aiim*‟

Nbspktb hbkje habssbn wkt` 84)84 vkskij! s`b rboivbn fsofaa ciankje ofejkcykje eafss crio `br pilmbt fjn bxfokjbn

t`b bjvbaipb kj okjutb nbtfka*^`b t`rbb lijsbrvftirs wftl`bn kj skabjlb ujtka Jfiok sfkn!

‑^`ks bjvbaipb `fs hbbj ipbjbn fjn t`bj rbsbfabn*‟

‑Ubaa K ìpb t`ft yiu nij’t t`kjm fjy ijb ic us wfsrbspijskhab cir t`ft&‟ sfkn fj kjnkejfjt L`fraittb \iut`wbaa! ijb

ic t`b oirb pujltkakius obohbrs ic t`b tbfo*‑Ji! ic liursb jit!‟ sfkn Jfiok! sokakje flriss ft `br fjn

trykje ti nkspba fjy mkjn ic fwmwfrnjbss* ‑Gunekje hy w`ft K

lfj sbb t`riue` t`b eafss! K wiuan sfy t`ft kt `fn hbbj ipbjbnwbaa ivbr f ùjnrbn ybfrs fei! ofyhb oirb*‟

^`b t`rbb lijsbrvftirs rbafxbn*

‑Uìbvbr rbsbfabn kt nkn f vbry eiin gih tìue`* K niuhtt`ft K wiuan `fvb bvbr sbbj kt wkt` t`b jfmbn byb*‟

L`fraittb fjn Jkjf Labobjts t`b ckrst obohbr ic t`b tbfo ti`fvb bxfokjbn t`b abttbr! eit up crio t`bkr pisktkijs fjn wfambn

ivbr ti w`brb Jfiok wfs skttkje*

Jfiok `ban up t`b bjvbaipb cir hit̀ ti sbb*‑Eis` yiu’rb rke`t!‟ sfkn Jkjf* ‑K stkaa lfj’t sbb t`b hrbfm!

bvbj tìue` K mjiw ijb’s t`brb&‟



L`fraittb rbofkjbn skabjt! stkaa ujsurb ic w`bt`br Jfiok `fn hbbj qubstkijkje t`bkr pricbsskijfakso*

‑Ukaa yiu ipbj kt `brb! ir wiuan yiu prbcbr ti tfmb kt hflm

ti yiur iccklb ft Ufaosckban9‟ fsmbn Jkjf* Jfiok cbat akmb f ekra wkt` fj ujipbjbn prbsbjt* \`b mjbw

t`ft t`b lijtbjts wiuan hb eiin! hut t`brb wfs gust t`ft pbrkin ic tkob w`bj sfviurkje t`b oiobjt wfs hbttbr*

\`b pijnbrbn Jkjf’s qubstkij cir f cbw sblijns fjn t`bj

sfkn! ‑Abt’s ni kt `brb&‟ Rjfwfrb ic t`b bjiroius skejkcklfjlb t`ks oiobjt `fn cir

Jfiok! t`b t`rbb lijsbrvftirs eft`brbn friujn fs ckrst s`b

rboivbn f nkektfa lfobrf crio `br hfe fjn tiim twi oflrikofebs ic t`b crijt fjn rbfr ic t`b bjvbaipb* \`b t`bj rb/

bxfokjbn t`b wfx sbfa wkt` t`b fkn ic `br ofejkcykje eafss* ^`bkoprbsskij wfs ujrbofrmfhab fjn lijskstbn ic f skopab uprke`t

lriss wkt` t`b abttbrs ‚G’ fjn ‚@’ bkt`br sknb ic t`b uprke`t* \`b

prbsuobn t̀ ft t`ft rbprbsbjtbn t`b jfob ‚Giskf` @uhbrt’* Jbxt s`b ujnkn f sict l`foiks abft`br riaa! lijtfkjkje f sbt

ic s`kjy stfkjabss stbba kopabobjts fjn sprbfn t`bo hbcirb `br*\`b bxtrfltbn f sofaa slfapba! kjsbrtbn t`b tkp ic t`b hafnb ujnbr

t`b cafp ic t`b bjvbaipb! fjn tbfsbn kt flriss kj hit` nkrbltkijs

ujtka faa hut t`b wfx sbfa `fn ekvbj wfy* Jit nfrkje ti hrbft`b!s`b sakn t`b slfapba ujnbr t`b sbfa! bxbrtbn siob upwfrns

prbssurb! fjn wfs rbwfrnbn sblijns aftbr fs kt hblfob nbtfl`bnkjtflt*

Ukt` f `foobrkje `bfrt s`b prfybn t`ft s`b wiuan hb

lijcrijtbn hy twi niluobjts= t`b irkekjfa Nbbns ti t`bU`ktbwfaa Bstftb sìwkje t`ft t`b L`fjlb cfokay `fn ijlb

iwjbn t`b pripbrty! fjn f ^bjfjly Ferbbobjt privkje t`ft `br

aije nbfn erbft/erbft/erbft fujt Ofrkf! wì’n ckrst kjktkftbn t`b hfttab ti rblafko iwjbrs`kp! `fn fawfys hbbj rke`t kj `br

fssbrtkijs*Eafjlkje up! s`b sfw t`b t`rbb lijsbrvftirs aiimkje ft `br!

fjn cbat t`ft s`b jbbnbn ti bxpafkj*

‑K’o bxpbltkje t`bsb pfpbrs ti rbcbr ti f pripbrty ijUirnfab Oiir! ijlb lfaabn t`b U`ktbwfaa Bstftb! fjn yiu

lfjjit mjiw ìw kopirtfjt t`by frb* ^`b skopab bxkstbjlb ic t`bsb niluobjts `fs hbbj rbspijskhab cir ujhbakbvfhab foiujts



ic kjtrkeub! flts ic ujwfrrfjtbn lrubaty! fjn juobrius ournbrs*Ein mjiws ìw ofjy hflm kj t`b jkjbtbbjt` lbjtury! fjn wb

suspblt ft abfst t`rbb ijay fs cfr hflm fs 8448*‟

\`b jiw `fn t`b ujnkvknbn fttbjtkij ic bvbryhiny fjnL`fraittb’s kjktkfa suspklkij `fn aije skjlb obatbn fwfy*

‑Fjn kc t`by frb w`ft K t`kjm t`by frb! t`bj abt ob pfrfp`rfsb iur iwj bx/tiwj labrm wì nkbn jit aije fctbr

ipbjkje fjit`br lipy ic t`bsb pfpbrs*‟

‑Nkbn9‟ sfkn L`fraittb* ‑Kt’s f aije stiry!‟ sfkn Jfiok! ‑fjn K wkaa tbaa yiu faa ijb

nfy! hut t`ks ks w`ft `b sfkn fctbr ipbjkje t`b it`br sbt* ‚^`b

rbvbaftkijs `ban wkt`kj t`bsb niluobjts cir t`b afst ijb/ùjnrbn/fjn/cirty ybfrs frb ic sul` oijuobjtfa lijlbrj ti us

t`ft kc t`by frb jit `fjnabn pripbray! t`b wìab ic UfaosckbanHiriue` Liujlka liuan ei kjti ckjfjlkfa obatniwj* ^`b

lijsbqubjlb cir tìusfjns ic pbipab liuan hb nksfstrius! fjn

t`b liaaftbrfa nfofeb ti pfrts ic Afjlfs`krb fjn [irms`krbLiujty Liujlkas wiuan hb si erbft t`ft kt wiuan ofmb t`b

jftkijfa jbws’*‟^`b sìlmbn skabjlb t`ft ciaaiwbn wfs hrimbj hy Jkjf* ‑Oy

Ein&‟ s`b sfkn! ‑U`ft ij bfrt` ks kj t`brb9‟

Jfiok abt t`b qubstkij `fje kj t`b fkr= s`b aiimbn ft bfl`cflb kj turj fjn t`bj sfkn! ‑Abt’s sbb*‟

\`b rbpaflbn `br littij eaivb fjn ipbjbn t`b bjvbaipb*^`brb wfs ijay ijb niluobjt kjsknb*

Ukt` okjutb lfrb s`b ipbjbn kt up* Kt wfs f abttbr* \`b

sprbfn kt iut ij t`b nbsm fjn rbfn t`b jbft `fjnwrktkje*

î Ors Nfksy @uhbrt!

@ke` Cfro Littfeb!

Lrfee Bjn!

Xus`wirt`! Afjlfs`krb*

6;t` Ofrl` 603;*

Oy Nbfrbst Nfksy!



K trust t`ft yiu frb rbfnkje t`ks hblfusb siob kaa `fshbcfaabj ob! fjn kc kt `fs! K bjtrbft yiu jit ti guneb yiur

nbvitbn hrit`br/kj/afw tii `frsày cir t`b flt ic nbspbrftkij

objtkijbn kj oy prbvkius nkspftl`bs*^`b niluobjts t`ft K sbjt yiu afst wbbm frb tìsb t`ft yiu

jbbn ti mbbp lijlbfabn crio tìsb oist `bkjius l`frfltbrs! Fhrf`fo fjn Lfabh Gi`jsij ic t`b U`ktbwfaa Bstftb! fjn ti

wìo yiu ofy fttrkhutb oy nboksb* ^`by sìuan hb tfmbj ft

ijlb ti Xil`nfab Tiaklb fjn jit ti t`b ailfa Ofekstrftb! wìo K hbakbvb ti hb kj t`b pfy ic t`b Gi`jsij‛s laisbst liopfjkij!

@uei Nfrmb ic Hrfjnwirt` Ofjir*

Jiw pabfsb `bbn oy erfvb liujsba* Rjtka yiu frb rbfny ti`fjn tìsb niluobjts ti t`b piaklb! liookt t`bo ti t`b sfcb

lijckjbs ic ‐Afrmafjn Cbj‛* Ijay rboivb t`bo w`bj yiu jbbn ti! fjn hb fwfrb t`ft prykje bybs liuan hb wftl`kje faa ic yiur

oivbobjts crio t`ks nfy `bjlbcirwfrn*

K hbsbbl` yiu nbfr skstbr/kj/afw! ni jit bjtbr kjti fjylirrbspijnbjlb wkt` t`b Gi`jsijs* Ni jit ei fjyw`brb jbfr

t`bo fjn ni jit ujnbr fjy lkrluostfjlbs fttbopt ti haflmofka t`bo wkt` t`b mjiwabneb t`ft yiu jiw `fvb! cir t`by wkaa ùjt

yiu niwj akmb f nie fjn bxtkjeuks` yiur akcb*

\ìuan yiu jit `bfr crio ob fefkj! t`b oijby kj t`b wfaa sfcb ks yiurs ti mbbp! fjn K wkaa prfy cir yiur sfcbmbbpkje bvbry

nfy ic oy akcb abct `brb ij Ein‛s eiin bfrt` kj t`ks yiur oist pbrkaius ic ujnbrtfmkjes*

[iur aivkje hrit`br/kj/afw!Ebireb*

Bvbryhiny kj t`b Lijsbrvftkij \uktb rbfn t`b abttbr ft abfst t`rbbtkobs hbcirb L`fraittb hrimb t`b skabjlb fjn sfkn! ‑Oy Ein!

t`ft’s si skjkstbr&‟ Jfiok put t`b abttbr ti ijb sknb fjn sfkn! ‑^`ks ks jit w`ft K

bxpbltbn ti ckjn*‟

‑Kt wiuan bxpafkj t`b pbjlka slirb fjn jfob Nfksy ij t`bcrijt ic t`b bjvbaipb! tìue`!‟ sfkn @babj*



‑^rub!‟ sfkn Jfiok* ‑Kt’s ihvkius t`ft Ebireb @uhbrtrboivbn t`b irkekjfa niluobjts! paflbn t`bo siobw`brb basb!

fjn rb/usbn t`ks bjvbaipb*‟

@babj jinnbn kj ferbbobjt fjn t`bj rbturjbn ti `br sbftnbbp kj tìue`t*

‑Ni yiu t`kjm t`ft t`b irkekjfa niluobjts frb aist9‟ fsmbn Jkjf*

‑Ofyhb t`by frb jiw!‟ sfkn Jfiok*

‑Fjn ni yiu mjiw w`ft `fppbjbn ti Nfksy9‟ sfknL`fraittb*

‑Ji! K nij’t! hut K wkaa aiim kjti kt*‟

‑Fjn w`ft niluobjts nkn yiu bxpbltbn ti ckjn9‟ sfkn Jkjf* ‑K ìpbn t`ft ijb wiuan `fvb hbbj t`b irkekjfa Nbbns ti t`b

U`ktbwfaa Bstftb fjn t`b it`br fj ian ^bjfjly Ferbbobjtw`kl` wiuan `fvb lijckrobn t`ft t`b Gi`jsijs wbrb jit t`b

rke`tcua iwjbrs* ^`b privkje ic t`ft faijb wiuan `fvb hbbj

bjiue` ti `fvb t`bo prisblutbn! “ hut K `fvb ji knbf w`bt`br t`brb wbrb fjy oirb ir jit*‟

‑Kt’s i hvkius t`ft Nfksy jbvbr eit t`ks abttbr!‟ sfkn L`fraittb!‑hut frb t`brb fjy rblirns ic t`b Gi`jsijs bjnkje up kj piaklb

lustiny9‟

‑Jit t`ft wb frb fwfrb ic* K ni rblfaa hbkje tian hy f ailfafoftbur `kstirkfj fjn crkbjn ic okjb t`ft Fhrf`fo Gi`jsij’s

nksckeurbn hiny wfs ciujn jbfr fj ian okjb s`fct kj Xil`nfab kj603;! hut wb `fvb ji rblirn ic w`ft hbcbaa Lfabh* Ub `fvb aits

ic bvknbjlb ic `ks wrijenikjes! hut fs cfr fs gustklb ks

lijlbrjbn! kt’s fs tìue` `b nksfppbfrbn icc t`b cflb ic t`b bfrt`siobtkob kj 6054*‟

‑^`ks ks f `baa ic f stiry!‟ sfkn L`fraittb* ‑Nkn yiu mjiw

fhiut Nfksy @uhbrt9‟ Jfiok aiimbn u p fjn sfkn! ‑Ji* K `fnj’t bvbr `bfrn ic `br

ujtka K rbfn t`ks abttbr*‟ ‑Ubaa ni pabfsb try ti ckjn iut fjn abt ob mjiw!‟ sfkn

L`fraittb* ‑[iu `fvb ob ìimbn `brb* K wfjt ti mjiw kc s`b

lrissbn swirns wkt` tìsb Gi`jsijs&‟ ‑K’aa try! hut t`ft liuan privb ti hb ijb `blm ic f tfsm*‟

Jfiok pfusbn cir f sblijn fjn t`bj sfkn! ‑^`kjmkje fhiut kt



t`iue`! K suppisb wb fasi `fvb ti fsm iursbavbs w`y s`b jbvbr rblbkvbn t`ks abttbr bkt`br*‟

‑Tbr`fps t`b Gi`jsijs eit `br kj t`b bjn!‟ sfkn Jkjf*

Jfiok bxpbaabn f aije ‑@oo…‟\`b t`iue`t fhiut w`y Nfksy’s cuaa jfob fjn fnnrbss

`fnj’t hbbj wrkttbj ij t`b crijt ic t`b bjvbaipb! fjn lijlaunbnt`ft Ebireb `fn bkt`br pafjjbn ti `fjn nbakvbr kt! ir t`ft `b `fn

hbbj bxpbltkje `br ti liaablt kt*

Jihiny `fn jitklbn t`ft @babj `fn hbbj stunykje fjIrnjfjlb \urvby hiim kj t`b ippisktb lirjbr ic t`b riio ujtka

s`b spimb* Faa `bfns turjbn kj `br nkrbltkij*

‑^`ks ks lurkius!‟ s`b sfkn* ‑Ub mjiw t`ft ciam nknj’t trfvbacfr kj t`b okn/jkjbtbbjt` lbjtury fjn K prbsuob t`ft wiuan `fvb

hbbj t`b lfsb wkt` Nfksy @uhbrt! ybt K lfj’t ckjn fjy objtkij kjiur siobw`ft akoktbn rbcbrbjlb hiims rbaftkje ti fjyw`brb

jfobn Afrmafjn Cbj*‟

\`b pfusbn cir f sblijn w`kast twkstkje f cbw luras ic `br `fkr*

Jihiny basb spimb*‑K obfj!‟ s`b lijtkjubn! ‑Ebireb @uhbrt writb! ‚liookt

t`b niluobjts ti t`b sfcb lijckjbs ic ‚Afrmafjn Cbj’ fjn ijay

rboivb t`bo w`bj yiu jbbn ti*’ ‑@b ofnb kt siujn oirb akmb f nbpisktiry t`fj f paflb= `b

bvbj paflbn t`b wirns Afrmafjn Cbj kj kjvbrtbn lioofs w`kl`!ti ob! `kjts t`ft t`brb ks oirb ti t`ks rbcbrbjlb t`fj f skopab

strfke`tcirwfrn ailftkij*‟

Faa bybs turjbn ti t`b abttbr fjn surb bjiue`! @babj wfsrke`t “ t`brb wbrb skjeab kjvbrtbn lioofs friujn t`b wirns

‚Afrmafjn Cbj’*

^`by faa cbaa kjti skabjlb ujtka @babj spimb ijlb oirb*‑Kc Afrmafjn Cbj wfs f paflb mjiwj ti Nfksy @uhbrt! K

niuht t`ft s`b wiuan `fvb trfvbaabn fjy erbft nkstfjlb ti kt!bspblkfaay kc s`b wfs eikje t`brb ti stirb sbjsktkvb niluobjts*

‑Ub jbbn ti ebt oirb nbtfkabn `kstirkl rbcbrbjlb oftbrkfa

wkt`kj f ckvb okab rfnkus ic w`brb s`b akvbn! fjn try ti bstfhaks`w`brb kt wfs! ir kjnbbn ofy stkaa hb* ^`ft wfy wb wkaa hb fhab ti

bakokjftb pisskhkaktkbs akmb hfjms ir siaklktirs’ iccklbs*‟



\`b turjbn ti cflb Jfiok fjn sfkn! ‑Nfksy ks t`b mby* \`bwfs t`b afst mjiwj pbrsij ti `fvb rblbkvbn t`b niluobjts* [iu

jbbn ti ckjn iut oirb fhiut `br* Cir bxfopab! w`bj fjn ìw

s`b nkbn! fjn kc @ke` Cfro Littfeb stkaa bxksts ij Xus`wirtÒiir* Kt oke`t privknb us wkt` curt`br laubs ti prierbss

ofttbrs*‟ Hbkje f pricbsskijfa `kstirkl rbsbfrl`br fjn kj l`freb ic `br

iwj nbpfrtobjt! Jfiok jbbnbn ji abssijs ij ìw ti prilbbn!

hut s`b akstbjbn wkt` kjtbrbst ti @babj’s knbfs fjn aftbrfat`kjmkje! fjn ti `br usb ic t`b tbro ‚us!’ kjstbfn ic ‚yiu!’ w`bj

s`b rbcbrrbn ti prierbsskje t`b kjvbstkeftkij*

‑Curt`broirb! kc wb frb aulmy bjiue` ti ckjn f laubrbcbrrkje ti t`b w`brbfhiuts ic t`b oystbrkius Afrmafjn Cbj!‟

sfkn @babj ihakvkius ic Jfiok’s tìue`ts! ‑wb ofy t`bj ckjniut w`ft kt wfs fjn w`bt`br ir jit kt stkaa bxksts*‟

\`b pfusbn cir f cbw sblijns fjn t`bj sfkn! ‑Fjn kc kt nibs

bxkst! fjn kt ks f nbpisktfry! w`bt`br ir jit kt stkaa lijtfkjs tìsbniluobjts*‟

@babj’s hian fssbrtkij stujjbn bvbryhiny kjti tbopirfryskabjlb*

Kt strulm Jfiok t`ft s`b `fnj’t objtkijbn fjy ic t`b aftbst

rbvbaftkijs ti `br cfokay! fjn s`b mjbw t`ft t`by’n hbefavfjksbn kjti fltkij ijlb fefkj* F jbw efob wfs fciit! fjn

t`b prispblt ic hrkjekje tiebt`br faa ic `br ian crkbjns fjncfokay ti `bap wkt` t`b jbw kjvbstkeftkijs t`rkaabn `br ti t`b tkps

ic `br tibs*

‑Oy cft`br spimb vbry wbaa ic f wiofj lurftir kj l`freb ic f ailfa littfeb ousbuo siobw`brb jbfr t`b ian bstftb* K’aa ekvb

`ko f rkje w`bj K ebt ìob tijke`t fjn sbb kc `b lfj tbaa ob

wì kt wfs= ofyhb s`b lfj `bap*‟Eafjlbs wbrb pfssbn hbtwbbj t`b t`rbb lijsbrvftirs! hut

jihiny spimb*‑U`ft9‟ sfkn Jfiok*

\kabjlb bjsubn*

‑Liob ij “ kc yiu mjiw siobt`kje! spkaa kt*‟ @babj aiimbn ft `br twi liaabfeubs fjn sfkn! ‑Kt ofy hb

Nfp`jb Tbttkerbw! t`b lurftir ic Uirnfab Littfeb Ousbuo “ fjn abt’s gust sfy t`ft s`b’s f ijb/icc*‟



Jins ic ferbbobjt wbrb pfssbn hbtwbbj t`b t`rbblijsbrvftirs*

Jfiok aiimbn ft bfl` cflb fjn t`bj sfkn! ‑Farke`t “ kt’s

ihvkius t`ft yiu frbj’t eikje ti baulknftb! si K’aa ofmb t`b lfaatijke`t*‟

@fac fj ìur aftbr s`b hkn cfrbwbaa ti `br jbw crkbjns! fjn

prioksbn ti mbbp kj tiul`* Fs s`b turjbn ti wfvb eiinhyb ti

t`bo faa! s`b jitklbn @babj pirkje ivbr `br rbcbrbjlb hiims!stkaa nbbp kj tìue`t*

L`fraittb fjn Jkjf sokabn fjn wfvbn hflm fjn sbbobn ti

hb t`b crkbjnakbst! hut fs s`b aiimbn ft @babj! t`b tùoh prbssbnniwj upij `br sìuanbr fjn s`b mjbw t`ft kt wiuan hb `br t`ft

s`b wiuan hb sbbkje f ait oirb ic kj t`b cuturb*F cuturb t`ft wiuan! wkt`kj ijb lfabjnfr oijt`! hrkje t`bo

kjti lijtflt wkt` f hrutfa fjn `bfrtabss mkaabr kjtbjt ij

ournbrkje t`bo hit`*

The Matthew Chance Legacy by Stephen F. Clegg

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