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G-21=n (]hv. 18-15->1)
=55N-RB-78758
B`dtlduntl`d f FG-21= f Wrndsblpt >G> & >G= , @d >1/17/=1>= , Qnih = `f 56
tnjc t` n jnwyhr f`r ngvlbh mhf`rh y`u nsc quhstl`ds. \`u envh n rliet t` n
jnwyhr gurldi y`ur quhstl`dldi. Lf y`u bndt nff`rg n jnwyhr, `dh wljj mh
npp`ldthg t` y`u mhf`rh ndy quhstl`dldi. Ndg, lf y`u ghblgh t` ndswhr
quhstl`ds d`w, nt ndy p`ldt, y`u envh teh rliet t` st`p. @c0
OC; \hn.
IN; Ndg, tels ls njj s`ohteldi whg rhng lf y`u whrh t` mh udghr nrrhst.
Ninld, y`urh d`t. SXL_
OC; Mhf`rh wh njj stnrt.
KB; Whjj y`u went, whrh i`ldi t` ndswhr njj `f y`ur quhstl`ds. L bnd thjj
y`urh cldg `f SXL_ udhnsh n jlttjh mlt.
OC; L eng ph`pjh wnch oh up ld teh olggjh `f teh dliet. SJnuiethr_
KB; Ndg, ndg tents b`opjhthjy udghrstndgnmjh. R`, whrh kust, whrh kust
i`ldi t` SXL_. Xe, my teh wny, Lo K`ed Bnutehd. \`u pr`mnmjy rhb`idlzh
SXL_
OC; Onttehw. L envh sp`chd wlte y`u mhf`rh.
KB; \`u envh.
OC; \hs, L envh.
KB; R`, Ljj thjj y`u went.
OC; F`ur st`rlhs ndg d`t.
KB; Yent wh wndt t` g` ehrh ls put y`u nt hnsh. Ndswhr njj `f y`ur
quhstl`ds.
OC; Ooo eoo.
KB; Ndg, ue, ndg L teldc wh wndt t` w`rc wlte y`u `d tels, `c0 Bnush L
teldc y`u envh n j`t `f teldis y`u wndt t` thjj us, ndg whjj hxpjnld
hvhryteldi t` y`u. Njrliet0
IN; SXL_
KB; Yent wh wndt t` g` ls
OC; Xooo.
KB; -- tnch y`u t` n pjnbh wehrh y`urh d`t wlte y`ur r``oonths ndg SXL_
Bnsh =;>2-br-1115=-CKO G`buohdt =2-8 Fljhg >=/>2/>2 Qnih = `f 56
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G-21=n (]hv. 18-15->1)
=55N-RB-78758
B`dtlduntl`d f FG-21= f Wrndsblpt >G> & >G= , @d >1/17/=1>= , Qnih 2 `f 56
f`r y`u.
OC; \`u cd`w went, wh bnd g` hltehr. Lt g`hsdt ontthr t` oh.
KB; @c, whjj, went nrh y`u o`rh b`of`rtnmjh wlte0
OC; L no
KB;Ljj thjj y`u went, y`u cd`w went. Jhts i` t` nd`tehr j`bntl`d. Kust t`
onch lt hnsy f`r . Wehy i`t nd`tehr r``o, L teldc. Ndg tehd
OC; L, L teldc L w`ujg rntehr mh ehrh.
KB; @c.
OC; Lf tents `c.
KB; @c, tehd tents went wh wndt t` g`. Njrliet. \`u wndt t` g` lt ld tels
r``o0 @r0
OC; Yh bnd g` lt ld ehrh lf y`u jlch ns j`di ns L g`dt envh ndyteldi t` mh
w`rrlhg nm`ut. Ndg, L g`dt, L wndt t` onch surh y`u iuys g`dt envh
ndyteldi y`urh w`rrlhg nm`ut.
KB; Yhjj, ue
OC; Yhjj mh `c.
KB; L teldc wh bjhnrhg teh r``o. G` y`u envh ndyteldi gndihr`us ld teh r``o
`r ndyteldi0
OC; D`.
KB; @c. G` y`u envh n benlr `r s`ohteldi wh bnd slt `d `r0
OC; L g`dt. Yh bnd irnm `dh fr`o teh gldldi r``o.
KB; Wendc y`u. Jhts iht s`oh benlrs. Lo i`ldi t` tnch oy knbcht `ff lftents `c.
OC; Ndg, L np`j`ilzh f`r teh ohss.
KB;@e, L udghrstndg. Ndg, y`uvh `djy mhhd ehrh nm`ut n o`dte ns L
udghrstndg0 Ls tent rliet0
IN; SXL_
KB; R`, ue.
Bnsh =;>2-br-1115=-CKO G`buohdt =2-8 Fljhg >=/>2/>2 Qnih 2 `f 56
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G-21=n (]hv. 18-15->1)
=55N-RB-78758
B`dtlduntl`d f FG-21= f Wrndsblpt >G> & >G= , @d >1/17/=1>= , Qnih 8 `f 56
OC; \hn.
IN; Ld teh mnbc seh nbtunjjy, ns y`u ohdtl`dhg ehrh mrlhfjy, tent, y`u cd`w
Chys wns ldvlthg t` `mshrvh teh i`ldis `d ld teh LdthrdhtFhgs r``o Ghbhomhr=1>1 t` Kndunry =1>> usldi teh dnoh NHRB]NBCHG. \`u, ue, pr`vlghg ehr n
duomhr `f j`is t` ehjp ehr wlte SXL_.
SXL Q`rtl`d 11;11;1< shb`dgs_
IN; -- Reh plbchg lt up fr`o y`ur j`is.
OC; L teldc seh plbchg lt fr`o teh j`is.
KB;R`, y`u kust invh ehr teh rnw j`is se`wldi lt wns NHRB]NBCHG ndg njj teh
bents wlte hvhryteldi0
OC; L invh ehr s`oh `f teh rnw bent j`is, b`rrhbt.
KB; @c. @e, s`oh `f teho. R`, y`u glgdt ilvh ehr hvhryteldi0 Njrliet.
OC; L g`dt rhohomhr lf L invh ehr hvhryteldi tent L eng.
KB; Njrliet.
OC; L t``c qulth n fhw j`is weljh L wns, weljh L wns ld teh bent r``o.
KB; Yhjj, whvh i`t n duomhr `f teh j`is ld tehrh, ue, ns whjj, tent y`urh
i`ldi t` mh nmjh t` rhng.
OC; L snw s`oh `f te`sh SXL_.
KB; L teldc tents fr`o y`ur Mut, whvh nbtunjjy i`t teh rnw buts. Yh i`t
teh we`jh teldi, hsshdtlnjjy ls teh m`tt`o jldh. Xe, y`ur b`dvhrsntl`d.
IN; Yehd y`u whrh g`ldi tels, glg y`u ush `tehr ushrdnohs `tehr tend
NHRB]NBCHG0
OC; L ony envh. W` mh e`dhst wlte y`u, L g`dt rhohomhr.
IN; \`u g`dt rhbnjj `ff teh t`p `f y`ur ehng0
OC; L, L Lt enpphdhg n yhnr ndg n enjf ni`.
KB; \hn.
IN; L udghrstndg.
KB; Yhjj, ehrhs went wh wndt t` g` ehrh t`gny, Ontt. Yh wndt y`ur ehjp ld
Bnsh =;>2-br-1115=-CKO G`buohdt =2-8 Fljhg >=/>2/>2 Qnih 8 `f 56
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G-21=n (]hv. 18-15->1)
=55N-RB-78758
B`dtlduntl`d f FG-21= f Wrndsblpt >G> & >G= , @d >1/17/=1>= , Qnih 9 `f 56
KB; Yhjj, L ohnd, y`u bnd rhng tent L g`dt, L g`dt cd`w went teh
b`dshquhdbhs nrh. L ohnd, ehrhs teh m`tt`o jldh. Yhjj b`vhr teh we`jh
teldi, mut teh m`tt`o jldh ls whvh i`t tw` lssuhs. Xe, teh flrst lssuh ls
e`w y`u ehjphg tehsh iuys ld Nd`dyo`us. Wehy nbtunjjy glg bnush s`oh
gnonih. D`, y`u glgdt nbtunjjy g` teh enbc, mut y`u glg ilvh teho teh
pnssw`rgs t` F`x, t` teh BOR. Ndg, ndg tents nd lssuh wh i`t t` nggrhss.
Ndg, s` whrh i`ldi t` hxphbt y`u mh bndglg nm`ut tent mhbnush wh i`t te`sh
rhb`rgs, ndg wh bnd pr`vh tent. \`u udghrstndg0
IN; \`ujj mh nmjh t` chhp tels, my teh wny. R` tels SXL_.
KB; \hn, tels ls y`ur b`py.
IN; Mut, y`ujj envh tels wehd wh jhnvh.
KB; R`
OC; ]holdg oh ninld went y`ur dnoh wns0
IN; Lts Inmrlhj.
KB; Lts Inmh. Inmrlhj.
KB; Lo K`ed.
KB; \`urh d`t i`ldi t` f`riht tent.
OC; D`, y`ur dnoh L cd`w we` y`u nrh.
KB; L cd`w.
OC; \hn.
KB; R`
OC; Yent g` y`u g` Inmrlhj0
IN; Xo, snoh teldi ns K`ed, mnslbnjjy.
OC; @c.
KB; Mut, ehrhs teh teldi, L ohnd wh, wh njrhngy cd`w ld teh sbehoh `f
teldis wehrh y`u stndg ndg e`w y`u bnd ehjp us, ndg tents njj whrh i`ldi
t` nsc y`u. Kust, y`u cd`w, e`w bnd y`u ehjp us. Yhrh i`ldi t` nsc f`r,
y`u cd`w, wh i`t n shnrbe wnrrndt nbtunjjy t` iht njj `f teh j`is `ff y`ur
Bnsh =;>2-br-1115=-CKO G`buohdt =2-8 Fljhg >=/>2/>2 Qnih 9 `f 56
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G-21=n (]hv. 18-15->1)
=55N-RB-78758
B`dtlduntl`d f FG-21= f Wrndsblpt >G> & >G= , @d >1/17/=1>= , Qnih < `f 56
rhsp`dslmljlty ld teh shdsh tent lf y`u g` try t` cldg `f sny, whjj, L
glgdt g` lt, `r L glgdt envh n slidlflbndt r`jh ld lt. Rtljj 6 `bj`bc0
Yent tloh y`u i`t t` i` t` w`rc0
OC; Xe, L eng t` mh up nt 5.
KB; Njrliet, s` wh i`t s`oh tloh.
OC; \hn.
KB; Mut, went Lo snyldi ls, y`u cd`w, whrh i`ldi t` b`vhr hvhryteldi fr`o
teh tloh y`u jhft F`x Dhws, `c0 Njj teh wny ter`uie. Ndg, nt teh hdg `f teh
gny, y`u cd`w, wh kust wndt y`u t` SXL_ ndg mh trutefuj nm`ut hvhryteldi.
Ndg, ndg t` teh hxthdt tent y`u g` fhhj s`oh rho`rsh, e`dhstjy Ontt, tent
i`hs n j`di wny wlte ph`pjh we` j``c nt ph`pjh jlch y`urshjf we` nrhd`ronj, ghbhdt ph`pjh tent kust ongh n olstnch. Ndg, y`u eng blrbuostndbhs
nt teh tloh tent oliet envh bnushg tent olstnch, ndg tents udghrstndgnmjh.
R`, L teldc y`u nrh i`ldi t` mh rho`rshfuj. L teldc y`urh i`ldi t` thjj
teh trute ndg, ue, ndg, tents njj w`rtey. @c0
OC; \hn.
IN; SXL_ y`u bnd ehjp us bntbe s`oh `f teh `tehr iuys t``.
KB; Yelbe ls
OC; Weh b`dbhrd tent L envh ls o`rh `r jhss f`r oy bnrhhr. \`u cd`w, L cd`w
e`w tehsh teldis
KB; Yhrh i`ldi t` w`rc wlte y`u t` teh hxthdt tent wh bnd. Yhrh d`t ehrh
t` enro y`ur bnrhhr. @c0 @ur i`nj ls t` `mtnld teh trute.
OC; ]liet.
KB; @c0 R`, jlch L snlg t`gny. Yhrh i`ldi t` jhnvh ehrh t`gny, ndg wh nrh
ndg y`urh i`ldi t` jhnvh ehrh t`gny. \`urh d`t i`ldi t` knlj t`gny. @c0
OC; Chy w`rg mhldi t`gny.
KB; Yhjj, y`u cd`w, hvhd L bndt prhglbt teh futurh. Mut, ehrhs went L bnd
prhglbt. Xe, y`u cd`w, cd`wldi y`ur r`jh ld lt, udjhss tehrh ls s`ohteldi L
g`dt cd`w, `c, mhbnush ns fnr ns wh bnd thjj nt tels p`ldt, ndg y`u cd`w,
whrh i`ldi t` fldg lt `ut ns wh j``c nt y`ur stuff ndg y`ur b`oputhrs hvhd
o`rh L iuhss lf tehrhs s`ohteldi wh g`dt cd`w. Mut, wh cd`w went enpphdhg
nt F`x71 Dhws wlte teh honljs ndg hsshdtlnjjy teh BOR shrvhr, y`ur nbbhss
`f pnssw`rgs, ndg y`ur ldv`jvhohdt wlte Nd`dyo`us. @c.
Bnsh =;>2-br-1115=-CKO G`buohdt =2-8 Fljhg >=/>2/>2 Qnih < `f 56
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G-21=n (]hv. 18-15->1)
=55N-RB-78758
B`dtlduntl`d f FG-21= f Wrndsblpt >G> & >G= , @d >1/17/=1>= , Qnih>1 `f 56
OC; Yelbe wns oldlonj, nt, nt mhst.
KB; \`u whrh d`t n enbchr, phr sh, mut nt teh hdg `f teh gny, y`u glg tnch
honljs fr`o F`x71 tent y`u se`ujgdt envh, `c. Ndg, sbrhw wlte teho ndgbnush teho b`dsthrdntl`d.
OC; Ehy, L glgdt rhnjjy tnch
KB; Yhjj, st`p f`r n shb`dg. Ndg, tehd, o`rh lop`rtndtjy, ndg teh rhnj
rhns`d whrh ehrh ls ilvldi teh pnssw`rgs t` te`sh iuys tent bnushg teh, t`
teh, ue, tent ujtlonthjy rhsujthg ld teh enbc nt teh . \`u glgdtJN Wlohs
g` teh enbc, mut y`u invh teho teh pnssw`rgs. Ndg, y`u bndt udwldg tent.
Ndg, wenthvhr teh o`ohdt `r bnush, L, wh bnd, wh bnd udghrstndg went
enpphdhg.
OC; \hn
KB; Njrliet. R`, tents hsshdtlnjjy ls tehrh ndyteldi hjsh tent, mhy`dg
tent0
OC; D`. L glgdt envh nbbhss t` ndyteldi hjsh.
KB; @c. Yhjj, Inmh ls i`ldi L no i`ldi t` i` iht
OC; Oy ldv`jvhohdt wns, ldv`jvhohdt wlte teho, hdghg cldg `f r`uie.
KB; \hn, L udghrstndg. Ndg, tents pr`mnmjy t` n jnrih hxthdt wey wh hvhd
hdghg up ehrh t`gny mhbnush lt wns n b`dthdtl`us rhjntl`dselp wlte, wlte
teho, ndg lts udghrstndgnmjh.
OC; Yhjj, tehy whrh upsht tent stuff wns ihttldi `ut tent tehy glgdt wndt
t` iht `ut. L ohnd, ns y`urh pr`mnmjy nwnrh.
KB; Rurh. L g`dt cd`w njj `f teh ghtnljs s`, whrh i`ldi, L ohnd went wh
w`ujg jlch t` g`
OC; L, udf`rtudnthjy, g`dt rhohomhr njj `f teh ghtnljs.
KB; Yhjj rhfrhse y`ur oho`ry `f went wh cd`w, ndg t` teh, ndg ue, ls lt `c
lf wh tnch s`oh d`ths0
OC; \hn.
KB; @c. Inmh, Lo i`ldi t` iht n benlr f`r y`u t` slt ld ndg onch s`oh
d`ths lf tents `c.
IN; \hn, tendc y`u.
Bnsh =;>2-br-1115=-CKO G`buohdt =2-8 Fljhg >=/>2/>2 Qnih >1 `f 56
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G-21=n (]hv. 18-15->1)
=55N-RB-78758
B`dtlduntl`d f FG-21= f Wrndsblpt >G> & >G= , @d >1/17/=1>= , Qnih>> `f 56
KB; Ljj mh rliet mnbc.
KB; @e, L i`t teh wr`di r``o.
KB; Wels ls i`ldi t` i` prhtty hnsy. Eh, ue, ehs i`t nd Nppjh tents `d,
lts d`t hdbrypthg. Ehs b``phrntldi, mut eh snys tels teldis dhw. R`,
went L oliet g` ls kust, ue. L g`dt teldc whrh hvhd i`ldi t` dhhg lt.
Ehs i`t n enrg grlvh welbe ens njj els stuff `d lt.
XO>; @e.
KB; R`, Lo teldcldi wh prhvlhw tent `d slth. Lf lts i`t njj teh j`is wh
tnch tent enrg grlvh.
XO>; @c.
KB; R` L w`ujg flrh up n jnpt`p. Lts n zlp fljh.
XO>; G` y`u envh n Bnd y`u ilvh oh, bnd y`u mrldi `ut teh enrg grlvh0 @r
KB; \hn.
XO>; Fldg `ut went teh ldthrfnbh ls kust s` L cd`w.
KB; \hn.
XO>; SXL_
KB; Ljj iht teh SXL_. Ljj iht teh enrg grlvh ndg mrldi lt `ut.
XO>; Ndg, tehrhs nd`tehr Nppjh ld teh bj`sht.
KB; @e `c. SXL_ Lts, lts i`ldi t` mh fldh.
XO=; SXL_
KB; @e yhn, Ljj nsc elo lf eh wndts SXL_. R`, went g` wh i`t ld teh
frlgih0 B`ch, s`ohteldi0
XO=; SXL_
KB; Njrliet.
XO=; SXL_
KB; Njrliet.
Bnsh =;>2-br-1115=-CKO G`buohdt =2-8 Fljhg >=/>2/>2 Qnih >> `f 56
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G-21=n (]hv. 18-15->1)
=55N-RB-78758
B`dtlduntl`d f FG-21= f Wrndsblpt >G> & >G= , @d >1/17/=1>= , Qnih>= `f 56
XO=; SXL_
KB; R`rry nm`ut tent. Glg y`u wndt s`ohteldi t` grldc, Ontt0 @r s`oh wnthr0
L cd`w tehrhs n B`ch ld teh frlgih `r s`ohteldi.
OC; D`, mut ld teh frlgih tehrhs n wnthr kui tents i`t n rhg bnp `d lt.
KB; Bnd L iht tent f`r y`u0
OC; \hs, pjhnsh.
KB; Njrliet. Ynthr m`ttjh ld teh frlgih, rhg bnp.
SQnush 11;11;26 shb`dgs_
OC; SXL_ wnthr.
KB; SJnuiethr_
OC; SXL_
(FML D`th; Nm`ut tels tloh teh shb`dg rhb`rgldi b`oohdbhg Hvlghdbh Ltho
>G>)
KB; Lts njrliet.
OC; Xo, `tehrwlsh, rliet d`w L pr`mnmjy w`ujg envh ehjphg. Xo. @dh `f teh
teldis tent L glg mhf`rh L k`ldhg ]huthrs wns L ldvlthg elo t` envh b`ffhh.
Wrlmudh B`opndy SXL_ ]huthrs bjlhdt. Xo, L ghblghg tent lf L whrh t` iht
teh k`m nt ]huthrs L w`ujg wndt tehrh t` mh s`oh bj`surh ndg ns jlttjh
ndlo`slty ns p`sslmjh. R`, L ldvlthg elo `ut, ndg wh glgdt tnjc, y`u cd`w,
nm`ut ndyteldi `tehr tend teh ldgustry, went wns enpphdldi nt teh stntl`d,
went wns i`ldi `d wlte went L wns g`ldi. Nt teh tloh L w`rchg nt NMB. Ndg,
uo, L teldc lt wns vhry b`rglnj. Yh jhft `d i``g thros. L shdt elo n fhw
honljs ndg envhdt ehnrg fr`o elo o`st `f teh tloh. Xe, mut, s`oh `f teh
tlohs eh wns vhry rhsp`dslvh. \`u cd`w, L t`jg elo, L shdt elo nd honlj
wehd L stnrthg nt ]huthrs snyldi tels ls oy onljldi nggrhss, Lo stljjihttldi onlj t` oy `jg nggrhss, y`u dhhg t` envh tehsh f`r y`ur rhb`rgs.
IN; @c.
OC; Xo, s` L w`ujg sny tent wehd oy hopj`yohdt hdghg, lt hdghg cldg `f
iruff. Ndg, tehd, lt hvhdtunjjy, y`u cd`w. Lt i`t mhtthr. Wloh, tloh onchs
hvhryteldi mhtthr. R`
IN; Rurh. @c. R`, tent enpphdhg nm`ut wehd tehd0 \`u bnoh `ut ehrh s`ohtloh
nr`udg Kndunry, rliet0
Bnsh =;>2-br-1115=-CKO G`buohdt =2-8 Fljhg >=/>2/>2 Qnih >= `f 56
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G-21=n (]hv. 18-15->1)
=55N-RB-78758
B`dtlduntl`d f FG-21= f Wrndsblpt >G> & >G= , @d >1/17/=1>= , Qnih>2 `f 56
OC; Kndunry >5.
IN; R`, y`u snt g`wd wlte elo nm`ut Kndunry `f tels yhnr.
KB; Ndg, we` wns tent0
OC; Mrndg`d.
KB; @c.
OC; L snt g`wd wlte elo, uo, olggjh `f Ghbhomhr `f teh prhvl`us yhnr wehd L
wns stljj jlvldi ld Bnjlf`rdln. Ndg, tent wns teh `djy tloh tent eh ndg L
s`rt `f eng n fnbh-t`-fnbh nfthr L eng jhft F`x. Ndg, jlch L snlg, lt wns n
vhry pjhnsndt ohhtldi. Yh whrh vhry b`rglnj. Xo, lf y`u whrh s`oh strndihr
j``cldi nt us nt teh b`ffhh se`p, y`u w`ujg dhvhr envh cd`wd tent y`u cd`w
eh eng jht oh i`.
IN; R`, d`t t`` ondy bups `f e`t b`ffhh ter`wd nt `dh nd`tehr.
OC; D`, lt wns vhry dlbh. Mrndg`d ls
KB; Wloh, tloh g`hs ehnj w`udgs, g`hsdt lt0
OC; Yhjj, Mrndg`d ls n vhry dlbh iuy. Ndg, y`u cd`w, L teldc eh te`uiet, eh
te`uiet tent L wns n vhry dlbh iuy, t``. R`
KB; Yhjj
OC; Ndg, L
KB; L teldc y`u nrh, t``, yhn.
OC; Yh, wh m`te udghrst``g went enpphdhg, y`u cd`w. Lt t``c oh n weljh
mhbnush L wns vhry upsht.
IN; Ooo eoo.
OC; Mut, wh m`te udghrstndg tent teh rhns`d wey, y`u cd`w. Yh, wh m`te
udghrst``g teh rhns`d wey lt enpphdhg.
IN; Yent wns tent0
OC; Yhjj, L teldc wh kust eng glffhrhdt, glffhrhdt lghns ns t` e`w wh
wndthg t` nbelhvh tent hdg-i`nj, y`u cd`w. Lghnjjy, tehy wndthg t` muljg n
dhws whmslth tent wns mnbchg `ff `f, y`u cd`w, behnp b`dthdt, s` t` sny. W`
iht, Sbjhnrs ter`nt_. Hxbush oh. W` iht pnlg t` ush tent, tehy w`ujg tehd
turd nr`udg ndg shjj ngs ndg
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=55N-RB-78758
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KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Ndg, L wndthg t` muljg sonrt b`dthdt, ndg tehy wndthg t` i` f`r hnsyb`dthdt lf tent onchs shdsh. Lt w`ujg mh teh gl- , lt w`ujg mh jlch snyldi
y`u wndthg t` try t` iht trnfflb f`r Benrjlh ]`sh ldthrvlhws, ndg tehy
wndthg t` iht trnfflb f`r bnt vlgh`s. R` SXL_
KB; \hn.
OC; G`hs tent ndnj`iy onch shdsh0
KB; Xe, phrfhbtjy.
OC; Lo tryldi t` hxpjnld lt t` ph`pjh tent oliet d`t
KB; Yhjj, whvh i`t n prhtty i``g shdsh mhbnush whvh, whvh rhng y`ur, ue,
y`u cd`w, Qr`gubhr Onttehw pnihs. R`, Lvh i`t n prhtty i``g shdsh `f
pr`fhssl`dnjjy wehrh y`urh b`oldi fr`o. Ndg, ue, e`w shrl`us y`u tnch y`ur
k`m ndg, ndg ue
OC; Yhjj, tents wey L teldc SXL_.
KB; -- y`ur mnbcir`udg ld lt.
OC; -- b`dbhrd ohSXL_.
KB; Eue0
OC; L snlg tents wey L teldis jlch tels cldg `f b`dbhrd oh.
KB; Yhjj, ndg, ndg wh nrh bhrtnldjy, wh bnd npprhblnth lt. R`, y`u cd`w.
Mut, lt ls went lt ls. Yh bndt bendih went enpphdhg. R`, y`urh g`ldi teh
rliet teldi. R`, ue, wehd y`u jhft, tels w`ujg, tels w`ujg envh mhhd =1>1,
pr`mnmjy D`vhomhr. Lt wns `d
OC; L jhft, L jhft olggjh `f @bt`mhr =>, L teldc `f =1>1
KB; @c. Wents rliet.
OC; =1>>.
KB; Ndg, ue
OC; =1>1.
IN; =1>1
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OC; \hn.
KB; \`u jhft, ndg s`, teh flrst teldi L d`tlbhg ls wh eng tels lssuh wlte
teh honlj `r tehrh wns nd nriuohdt wlte Mrndg`d nm`ut teh Fnbhm``c ndgWwltthr nbb`udts. Ndg, tehd y`u eng nd lssuh, ndg tehd teh honljs stnrthg.
Ndg, tehd Nd`dyo`us. D`w, L wndt t` onch surh L i`t tent shquhdbh rliet.
Yehd y`u tnjchg, wehd y`u flrst i`t ldv`jvhg wlte Nd`dyo`us, y`u cd`w, went
wns, went wns i`ldi `d ld y`ur oldg nt teh tloh0 Ndg, went enpphdhg hxnbtjy
ld tent fnjj phrl`g0 Ld teh turo`lj `f
OC; L wns m`rhg ndg L fhjt stubc. Ndg, L envh njwnys s`rt `f mhhd
ldthrhsthg ld tryldi t` iht t` jlch teh sbhdh `f n st`ry.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; @r, t` teh ehnrt `f teh st`ry.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Ndg, tels wns n ir`up tent L rhnjjy glgdt cd`w n we`jh j`t nm`ut. L
cldg `f jhnrdhg nm`ut lt wehd teh rhst `f b`oo`d Nohrlbn ehnrg nm`ut lt.
KB; Rurh.
OC; Wels nttnbc, ue, tels QnyQnj nttnbc `d Vlsn ndg Onsthrbnrg ndg QnyQnj
ndg. R`rry, tels YlclJhncs nttnbc `d Vlsn ndg Onsthrbnrg ndg QnyQnj. Xo,jht oh kust stnrt `ff my snyldi, L envh d` cd`wjhgih `f ndym`gy ldv`jvhg ld
YlclJhncs. Xe
KB; SJnuiethr_
OC; L ns n k`urdnjlst envh rhng tehlr onthrlnj, y`u cd`w. Xo.
KB; Wents fldh.
OC; Lo d`t prlvy t` ndy onthrlnj tent tehyrh b`oldi `ut wlte ld teh
futurh. Lo d`t prlvy t` ndy onthrlnj SXL_
KB; Yhrh d`t ehrh f`r tent, `mvl`usjy. Mut, L npprhblnth y`u ohdtl`dldi
tent.
OC; Kust wndthg t` iht tent `ut. Xo, s` L p`pphg ldt` teh bent r``o tent
wns n, teh ihdhrlb `phrntl`dnj bent r``o f`r wenthvhr tent enpphdhg t` mh
nt teh tloh.
KB; Ndg, glg y`u ush, went, glg, e`w glg, e`wg y`u p`p ld0 L ohnd nrh y`u
n ben-, nrh y`u nd L]B iuy, `r e`w glg
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OC; Lvh ushg L]B ld teh pnst.
KB; D`w, went glg 0
OC; Xo.
KB; Yent nppjlbntl`d glg y`u ush f`r L]B0
OC; B`jj`quy.
KB; B`jj`quy0
OC; G`hs tent s`udg rliet0
KB; @c. Ndg, wehd y`u flrst p`pphg ld, ue, glg y`u kust p`p ld ns n, ns njurchr0
OC; Ldltlnjjy, yhn.
KB; Ndg, went wns y`ur ushr LG nt tent tloh0
OC; L teldc tent wns teh NHRB]NBCHG `dh.
KB; @c.
OC; Lt ony envh mhhd s`ohteldi hjsh, mut L teldc tents went L wns usldi.
KB; E`w glg y`u b`oh up wlte NHRB]NBCHG0 Yns tent pnrt `f n ghslid t` cldg
`f npphnj t` teh enbchr b`ooudlty0
OC; Qnrt `f lt. \hn. Weh pnssw`rgs tent, tehrh wns, tehrh wns n gntn fljh
tent wns rhjhnshg my L teldc my YlclJhncs my n t`rrhdt slth tent eng teh
glpj`ontlb bnmjhs.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Ndg, lt wns j`bchg wlte NHR hdbryptl`d.
KB; @c.
OC; L glgdt cd`w went tent wns nt teh tloh.
KB; @c.
OC; L cd`w tehy w`ujg.
KB; \hn.
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OC; Ndg, s`.
KB; R`, lt wns ld pnrt
OC; Cldg `f jlch, cldg `f jlch went ph`pjh g` wehd tehyrh ldthrr`intldi
nd`tehr phrs`d, y`u tnjc nt tehlr jhvhj.
KB; Xe eue.
OC; Xo, wh g` tent ns k`urdnjlsts.
KB; Rurh.
OC; Yh tnjc nt teh jhvhj. Xo, ndg tent ohnds, y`u cd`w, pnrt `f tent ls
kust npphnrndbh, y`u cd`w. Lf y`u i` t` n grhssy hvhdt, y`u grhssnppr`prlnth. Lf y`u i` t` nd hvhdt tents n jlttjh o`rh bnsunj, y`u grhss
bnsunj. \`u, y`u j``c teh pnrt f`r wenthvhr teh nppr`prlnth sbhdnrl` oliet
mh. L glgdt ohnd, L, y`u cd`w, L g`dt teldc tent, hsphblnjjy teh ph`pjh
tent w`ujg tnjc t` oh, L g`dt teldc tehy hvhr i`t teh shdsh tent L cdhw
o`st `f teh tloh went wns i`ldi `d.
KB; R`
OC; Y`ujg y`u oldg lf L turdhg tels fnd `ff0
KB; @f b`ursh, i` nehng.
SO`vhohdt, seuffjldi_
KB; @e `c. Yhjj, lf y`u wndt t` put s`ohteldi hjsh `d. Wents `c t``.
OC; \hn, L teldc tehrhs n swhnt knbcht SXL_.
KB; \hn.
SReuffjldi_
OC; Ndg, tehrhs d`teldi ld ehrh hltehr.
IN; @e.
OC; Lf y`ug jlch t` try.
KB; \hn, wh bnd g` tent.
OC; Xo, s` wehd SXL_nt teh tloh SXL_ y`u j``c teh pnrtSXL_.
KB; Ooo eoo.
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OC; Lf y`urh i`ldi t` n b`udty fnlr, y`u grhss g`wd. Lf y`urh i`ldi t` n
grhssy hvhdt, y`u grhss up. Ndg, `f b`ursh, tents lrrhjhvndt wlte went L
wns g`ldi mhbnush L wns g`ldi tels fr`o oy mhgr``o ld Rnbrnohdt`. \`urhmnshg ld Rnbrnohdt`, b`rrhbt0
KB; \hn.
OC; @c.
KB; R`, whrh y`u j`iildi nt tent p`ldt tryldi t` snvh n j`i `f teh lghn `f
cldg `f g`ldi teh rhshnrbe `d tels0
OC; L teldc oy b`oputhr wns pr`mnmjy snvldi s`ohteldi, mut L wnsdt.
KB; @c. D`t ldthdtl`dnjjy, y`urh kust rhshnrbeldi nt tels p`ldt.
OC; L eng, uo, y`u cd`w tehrh nrh `ptl`ds `d B`jj`quy wehrh lt bnd snvh n
j`i.
KB; \hn.
OC; Ndg, L eng i`dh ter`uie ndg turdhg teho njj `ff.
KB; @c.
OC; Xo.
KB; Yey glg y`u g` tent0
OC; Mhbnush L cdhw tent lf L glg envh s`ohteldi ndg L eng thxt j`is tent
ghthbt, y`u cd`w, lf L whrh t` mrldi tehsh t` s`ohm`gy. L no kust n whm
pr`gubhr tent w`rchg nt F`x, y`u cd`w.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Lo d`t, y`u cd`w, n ghputy s`blnj ohgln hglt`r f`r ]huthrs. Xo, went
cldg `f pujj w`ujg L envh0 Ndg, L cdhw tent s`ohm`gy j``cldi nt te`sh thxtg`buohdts w`ujg i`, We`sh envh mhhd njthrhg. Xe, @r, te`sh b`ujg envh
mhhd njthrhg.
KB; Ne, yhs.
OC; L se`ujg sny. Xo.
KB; Ls tent, went, wey L no d`t surh Lo f`jj`wldi. Wents wey y`u turdhg
lt `ff `r glgdt wndt t` g` teh j`iildi `r0
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OC; L glgdt wndt t` g` teh j`iildi mhbnush L glgdt cd`w went wns i`ldi t`
enpphd.
KB; @c.
OC; Ndg, L glgdt wndt ndyteldi ldbrloldntldi jhft `d oy b`oputhr tent y`u
cd`w b`ujg mh tlhg t` oy dnoh `r ony d`t envh mhhd tlhg t` oy dnoh. L fhjt
jlch lt wns nt teh tloh lt wnsdt n b`opjhthjy rntl`dnj te`uiet, mut L
te`uiet tent onymh tent w`ujg ilvh oh nd hxtrn jnyhr `f pr`thbtl`d
KB; @c.
OC; -- mhtwhhd went tehy whrh g`ldi ndg went L wns g`ldi nt teh tloh. Yent
tehy whrh g`ldi wns
KB; \hs.
OC; -- ntthoptldi t` g` s`oh gnonih.
KB; \hs.
OC; Yent L wns g`ldi wns onldjy kust mhldi nd `mshrvhr.
KB; ]liet ndg tent wnsdt y`ur ldthdtl`d nt tent, nt tent p`ldt, bhrtnldjy.
OC; Hvhdtunjjy, jnthr `d, wehd L glg stnrt tncldi j`is, lt, L glgdt g`
te`sh wlte thxt hltehr. Wehrh oliet mh `dh `r tw` thxt j`is tent L t``c
kust mhbnush teh gntn wns s` irntult`us tent tehrh w`ujg envh mhhd d` wny
t` envh bnpturhg lt ld n thxt fljh.
KB; Rurh.
OC; R`, welbe ls wey, ndg L, L cd`w y`u i-, Lvh shhd tehsh ehrh. \`u envh
sbrhhd irnms tent
KB; \`ur sbrhhd irnms. R`, y`u whrh g`ldi sbrhhd irnms.
IN; J``c jlch tels
KB; \hnSXL_
OC; \`u, lts enrghr t` ondlpujnth
KB; \hn.
OC; -- nd lonih, ndg wehd nd lonih ls ondlpujnthg y`u bnd usunjjy rud lt
ter`uie s`ftwnrh ndg ghthbt wehtehr `r d`t lt ens.
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KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Ns wlte tent, tent wns `mvl`usjy ondlpujnthg mhbnush lt wns rhgnbthg.
KB; Rurh.
OC; Xo. Mut, wehd y`urh f`rwnrg wlte n k`urdnjlst jlch Qnroy ndg y`u sny
s`ohteldi ens mhhd rhgnbthg, y`u cd`w. Wehyrh usunjjy n jlttjh o`rh
KB; \hs.
OC; Wehrh n jlttjh o`rh, ue
KB; Lts o`rh brhglmjh. Lt ens, lt ens o`rh whliet.
OC; ]liet, hxnbtjy.
KB; \hn.
OC; ]liet. R`, ldltlnjjy i`ldi ld tehrh ns, ns n jurchr, ndg L teldc lt wns
ld, L wndt t` sny tehlr, tehlr r``o nt teh tloh wns jlch @phrntl`d Qnymnbc
`r s`ohteldi jlch tent.
KB; @c.
IN; Ony L nsc, mhf`rh wh i`, e`w glg y`u flrst fldg `ut jlch wehrh t` i`0
OC; Wwltthr.
OC; Ndg, tels wns tw` yhnrs ni` mhf`rh Wwltthr
KB; Mhbnoh fno`us. \hn.
OC; -- ls went lt ls d`w. L ohnd lt ls, lt wns
KB; Lt eng stnrthg, mut yhn.
OC; Lt eng stnrthg t` inld n shdsh mhbnush, y`u cd`w, @mnon ndg @prne engk`ldhg. SJnuiethr_
KB; SJnuiethr_
OC; Wehrh whrh s` ondy ph`pjh `d lt. Xo. Mut, lt wnsdt mhldi ushg ld s`rt
`f teh shdsh tent lts mhldi ushg d`w.
KB; D`t ns n b`ooudlbntl`d ohgluo, d`.
OC; Yehrh y`u eng jlch >9,111 Wwhhts mhtwhhd Mli Mlrg jnst dliet, y`u cd`w,
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mhbnush `f teh ghmnth. Xo. Went glgdt enpphd tw` yhnrs ni`. Ldsthng y`u
eng ph`pjh nbtunjjy envldi n glsbussl`d, ndg ld o`dlt`rldi teh glsbussl`d
tent wns i`ldi `d `d Wwltthr. L ohnd y`u stljj envh ph`pjh tent nrh envldi
glsbussl`d. L g`dt wndt t` s`udg, uo Sruomjldi d`lsh_. Yents i`ldi `d0
KB; L g`dt cd`w. Ndg, ue, tehyrh, ue, whrh d`t ehrh, tehyrh d`t i`ldi
wrhbc lt, s` g`dt w`rry. Ltjj mh
IN; Lf ndyteldi, tehyrh o`vldi n benlr mnbc ld t`wnrgs teh tnmjh `r
s`ohteldi nj`di te`sh jldhs.
KB; Lf y`u wndt t` i` `ut ndg, ndg shh wents i`ldi `d, L g`dt envh n
pr`mjho wlte lt.
OC; D`.
KB; R`, ue, y`u, y`u, y`u i`t lt fr`o Wwltthr, y`u whdt t` @phrntl`d
Qnymnbc, y`urh, y`urh tehrh.
OC; Wehrh Wwltthr nbb`udt, tehrh wns n Wwltthr nbb`udt tent eng mhhd sht
up, ndg tehy whrh ohdtl`dldi teldis jlch teh J`w @rmlt L`d Bndd`d nd, welbe
L stljj g`dt rhnjjy udghrstndg went tent ls `r e`w tent `phrnths `rL kust
cd`w lts n teldi.
KB; Ndg, s` y`u glgdt g` ndy typh `f ghdlnj `f shrvlbh nttnbcs0
OC; D`.
KB; @c.
OC; D`.
KB; R`, y`urh bjhnrjy, ue, kust nt tels p`ldt rhnjjy kust rhshnrbeldi lt
ndg tryldi t` udghrstndg wehrh tehyrh b`oldi fr`o, tnjc t` ph`pjh. Ye` glg
y`u ohht0 G` y`u rhohomhr ndym`gy0
OC; L g`dt rhohomhr ndym`gy tent L oht ld teh bent r``o.
KB; @c.
OC; L teldc L wns tryldi t` onch n jlttjh mlt `f n d`lsh ndg lt, d`teldi
kuophg `ut. Xo.
KB; Enrg t` g` ld tent ir`up.
OC; Yhjj, lts enrg t` g` ld ihdhrnj mhbnush tehrh wns s` oube ldthrhst ld
lt tent y`u eng, y`u cd`w, tent, nt teh tloh, L g`dt teldc tehrh wns jlch
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n prhss r``o sht up.
KB; \hn.
OC; @r, y`u cd`w, jlch nt `dh p`ldt tehy glg brhnth n prhss r``o wehrh
k`urdnjlsts b`ujg i` ld tehrh ndg tnjc t` teho ndg tehy w`ujg lt wns s`rt
`f jlch spld njjhy
KB; \hn.
OC; -- f`r teh, f`r Nd`dyo`us. Ndg, L rhohomhr, uo, y`u cd`w, kust ter`wldi
teldis `ut tehrh. L, L g`dt rhohomhr went wns snlg, ndg kust d`t ihttldi
ndy cldg `f rhnbtl`d.
KB; Njrliet.
OC; Ndg, eng L snlg, y`u cd`w, Lo Onttehw fr`o BDD `r Lo Onttehw fr`o
y`u cd`w tels mli dhws `rindlzntl`d, tehy w`ujg envh jntbehg `d L teldc n
jlttjh mlt o`rh. Mut
KB; Onymh.
OC; SXL_ Lo Onttehw teh udhopj`yhg k`urdnjlst, y`u cd`w. Wehyrh o`rh
ldthrhsthg ld e`w y`u bnd ehjp teho tend tehy nrh ld
KB; @f b`ursh.
OC; Xo, y`u cd`w ndy cldg `f st`ry tent y`u w`ujg wndt t` g`.
KB; L teldc y`u envh n i``g ldsliet ldt` we` y`u whrh tnjcldi wlte tehrh.
OC; L ohnd, lt, lts enrg t` s`rt `f
KB; E`w oube tloh `ut `f teh gny whrh y`u sphdgldi g`ldi tels0 Ls tels
prhtty oube teh mujc `f y`ur gny ns y`urh g`ldi `d teh b`oputhr, stljj
g`ldi y`ur
OC; Yehd L wns
KB; -- chhpldi musy.
OC; Yehd L wns nt F`x, L t``c nm`ut tw` o`dtes t` s`rt `f d`t g` ndyteldi,
y`u cd`w. L, L rhnjjy glgdt cd`w went t` g`.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; L eng dhvhr mhhd udhopj`yhg mhf`rh. Lt wns s`ohteldi tent L wns cldg `f
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B`dtlduntl`d f FG-21= f Wrndsblpt >G> & >G= , @d >1/17/=1>= , Qnih=2 `f 56
mrnbldi f`r, ndg ph`pjh nrh jlch, L cdhw, L eng n fhhjldi lt wns i`ldi t`
enpphd. \`u cd`w tehrh whrh bendihs tent whrh enpphdldi nt teh b`opndy.
Wehrh whrh ph`pjh tent whrh ihttldi jht i`. N j`t `f teh ldd`vntlvh ph`pjh
tent tehy mr`uiet `d ldltlnjjy whrh mhldi jht i`. Ndg, uo, rlietjy s`, f`r
rhns`ds tent, y`u cd`w, tehy se`ujg envh mhhd jht i` f`r, f`r shdgldi SXL_
honljs ndg f`r, y`u cd`w, d`t ohhtldi bhrtnld ldltlntlvhs. Mut, L kust cdhw
tent tehrh wns n bjhndldi `f e`ush tent wns tncldi pjnbh, ndg L fhjt jlch
nt ndy p`ldt Lo i`ldi t` mhb`oh n vlbtlo `f tels. Ndg, tw` `r terhh whhcs
jnthr lt enpphdhg.
KB; Rurh. R`, y`urh sphdgldi n j`t `f tloh Nt s`oh p`ldt y`u glg
nbtunjjy ohht s`oh f`jcs te`uie ndg glg iht s`oh prlvnth ohssnih ndg bents
wlte f`jcs, ue.
OC; Ld teh bent r``o0
KB; Yhjj, fr`o teh bent r``o. @r, ld teh bent r``o. \`u whrh nbtunjjy
b`ooudlbntldi, ndg
OC; @r `d teh L]B shrvhr whjj sny
KB; \hn.
OC; SXL_. \hn, uo, L, L terhw s`ohteldi `ut tehrh ld teh onld bent r``o,
ndg L ninld, f`rilvh, L g`dt rhohomhr went lt wns.
KB; L udghrstndg.
OC; Xo, Lo surh y`u envh j`is `f lt s`ohwehrh.
KB; Yh g`, ndg L, L g`dt wnddn, ue, pr`opt y`ur oho`ry. Lo tryldi t` iht
y`ur rhb`jjhbtl`d, s`.
OC; W` teh hxthdt `f y`u cd`w tent L ushg t` w`rc nt F`x `r, y`u cd`w, L
envh s`ohteldi `r `tehr fr`o F`x, `r L trlhg fnr, t` pjny teh F`x, teh F`x
pnrt elie.
KB; \hn.
OC; Ndg, lt wns, lt wns pjnyldi t` lid`rndbh o`rh tend ndyteldi mhbnush y`u
L g`dt wndt t` sny t`` oube mhbnush oy r``oonth w`rcs f`r F`x.
KB; ]liet.
OC; Mut, uo.
KB; Lts `c
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OC; \`u udghrstndg e`w teh pumjlb phrbhptl`d `f
KB; @f b`ursh.
OC; -- F`x Dhws ls
KB; @f b`ursh.
OC; Xo, ndg s` t` iht tehlr ntthdtl`d tent wny.
KB; \hn. Glg tent w`rc0
OC; Lt w`rchg wlte Rnmu.
KB; @c.
OC; Eh rhnbehg `ut t` oh, ndg eh snlg went g` y`u envh0
KB; Njrliet, s`
OC; Ndg, tehd
KB; Glg y`u rhnjlzh nt teh tloh we` y`u whrh tnjcldi wlte0
OC; L glgdt rhnjlzh nt teh tloh we` L wns, L glgdt rhnjlzh we` L wns
tnjcldi wlte udtlj Onrbe 6te.
KB; @e `c. SJnuiethr_
OC; R`.
KB; Yhjj, L glgdt ohnd sphblflbnjjy. Glg y`u rhb`idlzh els slidlflbndbh ld
teh Nd`dyo`us b`ooudlty
OC; D`.
KB; -- ns n tnjhdthg enbchr.
OC; L glgdt rhb`idlzh ndym`gy g`ldi ndyteldi nt teh tloh.
KB; @c.
OC; Lt rhnjjy wnsdt udtlj, uo, tent dliet tent eh ldvlthg oh ldt` teh
LdthrdhtFhgs r``o. Ndg, lt wns, lt bnoh fr`o tent s`rt `f >8-olduth
b`dvhrsntl`d tent L eng wehrh.
KB; Yhjj, jhts tnjc nm`ut tent tehd mhbnush tent shhos t` mh cldg `f n
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OC; L
KB; -- e`w t` ush lt. G` y`u rhohomhr tent0
OC; L rhbnjj `ffhrldi s`oh iulgndbh.
KB; @c.
OC; Weh `tehr teldi ls tent nt, nt Wrlmudh nt tent p`ldt ndywnys teldis eng
mhhd bendildi s` oube ld thros `f `ur BOR pr`gubt, `ur, `ur `djldh pr`gubt.
Yh whrh rh-jnudbeldi `ur whmslth hvhry slx o`dtes wehd L wns tehrh. Yh whrh
i`ldi fr`o BOR t` BOR t` BOR.
KB; @c.
OC; Ndg, nt teh tloh
KB; Yhjj, L iuhss, teh `djy rhns`d Lo st`ppldi y`u ls mhbnush L g`dt wndt
y`u t` i` g`wd teh pnte `f L glgdt teldc tent tehy whrh i`ldi t` g`
ndyteldi wlte tent mhbnush L g`dt teldc tents truh.
OC; D`.
KB; Ndg, L, L g`dt
OC; Mut, went, went L te`uiet tehy whrh i`ldi t` g` wlte lt ls L te`uiet
tehy w`ujg fldg s`oh ush f`r lt.
KB; @c. \hn.
OC; Lt wnsdt, lt wnsdt
KB; L ohnd lts d`t jlch y`u hxphbt teho t` tnch `ut teh hdtlrh dhtw`rc ndg
ghstr`y teh b`opndy.
OC; Fr`o went, fr`o went L bnd rhohomhr, tehrh wns n sht `f brhghdtlnjs
tent L invh teho.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Went glgdt w`rc f`r oh. Xo. Wehrh whrh `tehr brhghdtlnjs tent L invh
teho tent glg w`rc. Xo, tent L cdhw w`rchg ndg hxphbthg teho t` ush. Nt teh
tloh, te`uie, L wns
KB; Wels wns ld teh flrst ldstndbh tent whrh tnjcldi nm`ut.
OC; Fr`o went L bnd rhohomhr `d teh flrst ldstndbh.
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KB; @c.
OC; \hn. Mhbnush L glgdt teldc tent tehy w`ujg w`rc. Mut, udghrstndglditeh `r onymh teh jnbc `f udghrstndgldi t` tels ontthr e`w enbchrs w`rc ndg
e`w teh enbcldi b`ooudlty w`rcs. L fliurhg lf ndym`gy bnd fliurh `ut e`w t`
ush tehsh.
KB; Wehyrh stljj i`ldi t` mh nmjh t` onch lt hfflblhdt. Ndg, tent w`ujg
muljg y`ur brhglmljlty wlte teh `rindlzntl`d, phrenps0 @r, ls lt, `r nrh wh
stljj t` sbrhw wlte F`x `r ls lt n jlttjh `f m`te0
OC; L, L Sslie_. L teldc t` mh b`opjhthjy e`dhst ilvhd teh oldgsht, L teldc
lt wns pr`mnmjy n jlttjh mlt `f m`te.
KB; L udghrstndg. L udghrstndg. Xe, `c, s` whrh ld LdthrdhtFhgs. Lts wlte
wlte Rnmu. \`u g`dt rhnjjy cd`w e`w lop`rtndt eh ls yht.
OC; Lo ldvlthg ldt` teh r``o tent dliet, teh flrst dliet tent Lo `d teh
bent r``o. Ndg, L glgdt cd`w went L wns j``cldi nt. Wehrh whrh n j`t `f
ldstndbhs wehrh L glgdt cd`w went L wns j``cldi nt. Mut, oy inoh wns t`
fldg `ut went wns i`ldi `d. Xo, oy ldthdtl`d qulbcjy selfthg fr`o jhts
ilvh tehsh enbchrs we` g`dt iht bnuiet ndg bnd g` s`oh gnonih s`ohteldi.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Lt qulbcjy selfthg fr`o tent t` L teldc L strubc up`d s`ohteldi ehrh
tent ph`pjh g`dt cd`w nm`ut tent onymh ph`pjh se`ujg cd`w nm`ut. Xo, ndg,
L b`ujgdt jht teho shh tent `r cd`w tent. Xo.
KB; R`, wns tels, ls tels `d teh dliet wehrh tehy tnjchg nm`ut teh Inwchr
enbc ndg tels typh `f teldi. @r, ls tels, ls tels n jnthrSXL_.
OC; D`, L teldc, L teldc lf L rhohomhr b`rrhbtjy teh Inwchr glsbussl`ds
bnoh up n fhw gnys jnthr.
KB; \hn, `c.
OC; Xo, L teldc went wns Onrbe >>te tent tehy, d`t Onrbe >>te. Lt wns, uo
KB; Jlch Ghbhomhr.
OC; Lt wns jlch Ghbhomhr >>te `r Ghbhomhr
KB; Ghbhomhr >1te `r >>te.
OC; \`u cd`w lt wns Ghbhomhr tent tehy rhjhnshg teh Inwchr pnssw`rg guop
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SJnuiethr_
KB; Yhjj, y`u cd`w went, teh fnbt tent y`urh, y`urh wljjldi t` ehjp us
fldg lt `d tehrh tent i`hs n j`di wny. L ohnd, tent g`hs i` n j`di wny o`rhtend y`u
OC; K`ed, L rhohomhr tnjcldi t` y`u ld Nprlj `f =1>>. Ndg, y`u bnjjhg oh ns
L wns o`vldi.
KB; \hn.
OC; L g`dt cd`w lf y`u cdhw nt teh tloh tent L wns o`vldi.
KB; \hn.
OC; Xo, y`u bnjjhg oh ns L wns o`vldi mnbc ld wlte oy irndgo`tehr. Ndg, L
rhohomhr thjjldi y`u nt teh tloh tent, y`u cd`w, ns fnr ns lt bnoh t` went,
y`u cd`w, nt teh tloh, L wns w`rcldi `d n st`ry wlte `d wentWeh Iunrglnd
eng enpphdhg.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; SXL_. Xo, mut L rhohomhr thjjldi y`u tent, y`u cd`w, wenthvhr y`u
wndthg, went- wenthvhr L b`ujg ilvh y`u, tent L w`ujg. Ndg, tent, y`u cd`w,
tent `ffhr dhvhr rhnjjy wns rhsbldghg. Lt wns, lt kust i`t t` n p`ldt wehrh
L stnrthg w`rcldi ld Rnd Frndblsb`, ndg tehrh wns d` tloh tent L eng t`ghglbnth t` tent.
KB; L udghrstndg.
OC; Qjhnsh g`dt tnch phrs`dnjjy teh fnbt tent y`ur bnjjs whdt udndswhrhg
ndg y`ur honljs whdt udndswhrhg. Weh `tehr teldi wns L wns tryldi t` fliurh
`ut e`w t` endgjh tels. Ndg, L dhvhr rhnjjy i`t t` n p`ldt wehrh L b`ujg,
y`u cd`w. L, gl- , ns n dhw hopj`yhh nt Glsdhy, lts cldg `f whlrg t` i` up
t` teho ndg sny, L teldc dhhg s`oh jhinj b`udshjldi `d e`w t` endgjh tels
st`ry, y`u cd`w, tent Lo d`t w`rcldi wlte `d, y`u cd`w, f`r y`ur
`rindlzntl`d `d. Went lts s`ohteldi tent bnoh `ut `f s`ohteldi hjsh.
KB; L udghrstndg.
OC; Xo.
KB; L ohnd, y`u cd`w, Lo jlch y`u. L ohnd y`urh pr`fhssl`dnj. L no n
pr`fhssl`dnj, y`u cd`w. Lo kust, ue
OC; Weh glffhrhdbh ls L teldc y`u cd`w o`rh nm`ut went y`urh g`ldi tend L
glg nt teh tloh nm`ut went L wns g`ldi.
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wns hvhr ld n p`sltl`d jlch tent wlte Glsdhy, ndg s` L fhjt cldg `f stubc
mhtwhhd tels st`ry tent, y`u cd`w, lt wns dhvhr oy ldthdtl`d d`t t`
b``phrnth wlte ph`pjh `d.
KB; Yhjj, rliet d`w y`urh g`ldi teh rliet teldi, ndg s`.
OC; ]liet d`w Lo g`ldi teh rliet teldi
KB; Lts
OC; -- f`r y`u iuys. SJnuiethr_
KB; Yhjj, lt shhos tent wny
OC; SXL_ Lts dhbhssnrljy i`ldi t` mh teh rliet teldi f`r
KB; Ehrhs teh lssuh kust t` put y`ur oldg nt hnsh. Ndg, y`u cd`w, L rhnjjy
bndt put y`ur oldg nt hnsh t`tnjjy. Mut, ue, hvhrym`gy npprhblnths
e`dhsty. Xo, ndg nt s`oh p`ldt ld tloh, whrh i`ldi t` envh t` se`w tels t`
n pr`shbut`r, ndg lts mhhd oy hxphrlhdbh tent pr`shbut`rs nrh ph`pjh, t``.
Ndg, ph`pjh npprhblnth e`dhsty. Ndg, y`u cd`w, s`oh ph`pjh onchs n olstnch,
y`u cd`w, L ohnd tents, tents euond dnturh. Ndg, y`u kust snlg tent nt,
y`u cd`w, ]huthrs y`u onch olstnchs. Qh`pjh onch olstnchs. Lts, lts, lts
s`ohteldi tent y`u bnd w`rc ter`uie. R`, ndg ld teh sbehoh `f teldis
OC; L w`ujg sny, mhf`rh wh, mhf`rh wh b`dtlduh wlte teh, uo, O`dshiur bnsh.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; F`x eng tent st`ry mhf`rh ndym`gy hjsh glg, ndg L g`dt cd`w went, wey
tent wns. Mut, ilvhd tent oy r``oonth w`rcs nt F`x Dhws.
KB; Xe eue.
OC; Ndg, tehrh nrh FML nihdts `ut `d teh b`ube `utslgh.
KB; Xe eue.
OC; Lo vhry udb`of`rtnmjh wlte tent olx.
KB; @c. Lt ens d`teldi t` g` wlte tent, y`ur, ue, r``oonth.
OC; D`, L udghrstndg.
KB3 @r, teh F`x Dhws. \hn. Lo
OC; Ns nd hglt`rlnj hopj`yhh, te`uie, y`u cd`w SXL_.
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KB; \hn, whjj, ehs d`t i`ldi t` shh teh wnrrndt. Eh g`hsdt envh n b`py `f
teh wnrrndt.
IN; SXL_
OC; Yh bndt prhglbt wents i`ldi t` enpphd.
KB; L bndt prhglbt ndyteldi.
OC; SJnuiethr_ SXL_
KB; R`, y`u cd`w, ehrhs teh
OC; L kust wndthg t` onch tent bjhnr.
KB; \hn, L udghrstndg. \`u cd`w went, whrh, `ur k`m ls d`t t` onch dhws.
@c0
OC; Lt g`hsdt ohnd lt g`hsdt enpphd te`uie.
KB; L, L nirhh, mut whrh, whrh d`t i`ldi t` niirnvnth teh blrbuostndbh
wlte, y`u cd`w, oncldi dhws R`, wenthvhr enpphds, enpphds. Xo, ndg L bndt
b`dtr`j teh futurh. Lo s`rry. L kust g`dt cd`w wents i`ldi t` enpphd.
OC; D`, L udghrstndg. L udghrstndg, b`opjhthjy. R`, Rnmu ndg L nrh
benttldi. Xo, L ilvh elo n sht `f brhghdtlnjs tent, frndcjy, L glgdt teldc
whrh i`ldi t` w`rc, mut L glgdt cd`w. Xo, phr oy rhb`jjhbtl`d, eh ldvlths
oh t` teh r``o. Wehrhs nm`ut, L teldc L glg n ehng b`udt nt `dh p`ldt, `dh
`f teh enbchrs hxhbuthg s`oh b`oondg jldh tent se`whg y`u njj `f teh ph`pjh
tent eng nbbhss t` tent r``o.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Ndg, tehrh whrh mhtwhhd 22 ndg 26.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Wehrh ls nd hxnbt b`udt `d `dh `f te`sh j`is tent se`ws hvhry ushrdnoh
`f hvhry phrs`d tent ens nbbhss t` tent r``o. Ndg, ns fnr ns L bnd rhohomhr
te`sh j`is stljj hxlst.
KB; \hn, tehy g`. Yehd y`u snw tent, glg y`ur ehnrt kuop n jlttjh mlt0
OC; L glgdt shh lt rliet nwny.
KB; @e `c.
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OC; L ohnd lts d`t s`ohteldi tent tehy se`whg oh `d teh flrst gny.
KB; @c.
OC; L bnd thjj y`u teh flrst b`upjh `f gnys tent L wns ld tent r``o L
glgdt sjhhp whjj tent dliet.
KB; Mhbnush0
OC; L eng dhvhr mhhd sumkhbthg t` nd hdvlr`dohdt ns n k`urdnjlst `r kust
hvhd ns n euond mhldi. L, L kust dhvhr shhd went L snw ld tent r``o mhf`rh.
Lt t``c oh nmnbc. L wnsdt hxphbtldi lt.
KB; Yent wns lt, went wns lt0 Wry t` benrnbthrlzh lt ns mhst y`u bnd tent
bnushg teh glstrhss f`r y`u.
OC; N ir`up `f ldglvlgunjs we` b`ujg g` slidlflbndt gnonih we` fhjt frhh
glsbussldi ld teh prhshdbh `f ph`pjh tehy glgdt cd`w, g`ldi slidlflbndt
gnonih ndg d`t ihttldi bnuiet.
KB; R`, tehsh whrh ph`pjh tent whrh onjlbl`us, ndg t` n bhrtnld hxthdt
OC; L teldc tehy whrh onjlbl`us wlte`ut n bnush.
KB; Ndg, ndg gndihr`us. SJnuiethr_ W` teh hxthdt tent tehy whrh cldg `f
j``sh bndd`ds0
OC; Yent b`dbhrdhg oh wns, y`u cd`w, L, L teldc hnrjy `d L snw, y`u cd`w,
ndg L g`dt rhohomhr lf lt wns tent dliet `r lf lt wns, y`u cd`w, `vhr teh
b`ursh `f n b`upjh `f gnys, mut lt mhbnoh vhry bjhnr t` oh, ndg tels ls
s`ohteldi L t`jg, y`u cd`w, tent L t`jg Qnroy, ndg Lvh t`jg n b`upjh `f
`tehr ph`pjh. Lt mhbnoh vhry bjhnr t` oh tent tehsh whrh teh ph`pjh we`
whrh g`ldi teh o`st gnonih. Weh cldg `f teldis y`u w`ujg ehnr nm`ut `d teh
dhws, y`u cd`w, welbe udf`rtudnthjy, L wns d`t b`dtrlmutldi t` teh dhws
pr`gubt nt teh tloh. Xo, L ohnd L cldg `f wns, ndg whjj iht t` tent ld n
shb`dg. Mut, f`r teh o`st pnrt, L wnsdt. Xo. Lt, lt wns, lt Sslies_. N fhw
teldis strhsshg oh `ut. Went wns, uo. L ohnd lts ,lts stljj hvhd kustteldcldi nm`ut lt, jlch teh irnvlty `f teh scljj tent wns ld tent r``o ndg
mjntndt glsrhinrg f`r ndy cldg `f b`dshquhdbh.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Yns kust, L eng dhvhr shhd ndyteldi mhf`rh jlch, jlch tent.
KB; Rurh.
OC; L ohnd, lt, lt wns kust, lt wns s`ohteldi tent wns ldbrhglmjy n dhw
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teldi.
KB; L udghrstndg.
OC; Ndg, pnrt `f lt wns, y`u cd`w, went b`ujg tehsh ph`pjh fldg `ut nm`ut
oh0 \`u cd`w. Lo tncldi n thrrlflb rlsc `d tw` jhvhjs. @dh, mhldi tehrh,
wlte teho, tncldi n rlsc `f, `f teho g`ldi s`ohteldi. Ndg, tw`, mhldi tehrh
wlte teho, ndg, y`u cd`w, envldi lt b`oh nbr`ss t` teh ph`pjh we` hdf`rbh
teh jnw.
KB; Rurh.
OC; D`w, L g`dt wndt tent t` mh ldthrprhthg ns, y`u cd`w, L cdhw went eh
wns g`ldi wns mrhncldi teh jnw. L rhnjjy glgdt nt teh tloh, y`u cd`w. Oy
rntl`dnjh
KB; Mut, nt s`oh p`ldt, y`u glg. Mut, whjj iht t` tent jnthr, L supp`sh.
OC; L teldc, y`u cd`w, L Sslies_. L glgdt g` oy rhshnrbe. L ohsshg up
tehrh. L glgdt j``c ldt` lt ns oube ns L se`ujg envh.
KB; Ooo eoo. R`, lt wns jlch teh `jg m`ljldi fr`i sydgr`oh wehrh y`u cldg
`f kust
OC; L g`dt cd`w went tent ohnds, mut L stnrthg ldvhstlintldi n st`ry
mhf`rh L glg.
KB; \`u glgdt cd`w went y`u whrh ihttldi SXL_.
OC; SXL_
KB; Ndg, lt cldg `f muljt, ndg muljt, ndg muljt, ndg tehd mhf`rh y`u cdhw
lt, y`u whrh.
OC; Ndg, L t``c s`oh nbtl`d mhf`rh L glg n pr`phr mnbcir`udg `d lt.
KB; @c.
OC; Oy ohdtnjlty wns L envh teh chys t` n e`ush tent whrh dhvhr tnchd nwny,
y`u cd`w. Ndg, tent wns `dh teldi tent frustrnthg oh nm`ut Wrlmudh ls tent
tehrh whrh s` ondy teldis tent se`ujg envh enpphdhg wehd oy hopj`yohdt
hdghg tent glgdt enpphd.
KB; \hn.
OC; \`u cd`w, tehy glgdt nsc f`r oy shburlty chy mnbc. Ndg f`r oy e`ush
hr, Lo s`rry ldt` oy e`ush ldt` oy `fflbh. Ndg, tehy glgdt nsc f`r, y`u
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cd`w, tehy seut g`wd oy nbbhss t` oy honlj, oy w`rc honlj, welbe wns `dh `f
teh rhns`ds L wns upsht tent gny. Xo.
KB; Mut, tehy glgdt tnch teh pr`phr ohnsurhs f`r shburlty.
OC; D`.
KB; Wehy whrh vhry
OC; Ndg, lt wns `dh `f teh teldis wehd L wns w`rcldi tehrh L eng njwnys
t`jg teho tehy dhhghg t` g`.
KB; \hn.
OC; \`u bndt jht nd hopj`yhh i` ndg envh n f`rwnrg-fnbldi b`dthdtondnihohdt systho tent ndym`gy bnd nbbhss fr`o teh Ldthrdht ndg d`t tnch
te`sh brhghdtlnjs nwny.
KB; Bjhnrjy.
OC; L wns i`ldi ld ondunjjy ns n whm pr`gubhr, ndg d`dh `f oy k`m, oy k`m
ls d`t ldf`rontl`d thbed`j`iy `r ndyteldi
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; --wlte b`oputhrs ndg rho`vldi nbbhss t` tehsh pr`fljhs nfthr, nft- j`di
nfthr ph`pjh envh jhft , tent ndym`gy b`ujg iht nbbhss t`, ndg teh b`opndy
dhvhr shhohg b`dbhrdhg nm`ut lt.
KB; \hn.
OC; Xo, ndg tent wns frustrntldi w`rcldi tehrh.
KB; Rurh.
OC; Xo, mhbnush oy b`dbhrd wns njwnys s`ohteldi jlch, y`u cd`w, n enbcldi
nttnbc `r, `r ihttldi nbbhss t` ldf`rontl`d, y`u cd`w, w`ujg b`opr`olsh teh
ldthirlty `f teh mrndg, y`u cd`w. Lt, lt, lt w`ujg j``c vhry mng t` `ur
vlhwhrs. Lt w`ujg j``c vhry mng t` `ur, `ur `tehr hopj`yhhs tent wh j``chg
jlch wh whrh ldb`ophthdt. Ndg, lt wnsdt mhbnush L wns ldb`ophthdt. Lt
wnsdt mhbnush oy ondnihr wns ldb`ophthdt. Lt wns kust mhbnush teh pr`bhss,
tehrh rhnjjy wnsdt `dh, L teldc, y`u cd`w, `dh `f n pr`bhss.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; L g`dt wndt t` rnomjh `d nm`ut teldis tent g`dt ontthr.
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KB; SXL_ ontthrs.
OC; Weh rhns`d wey L fhjt b`of`rtnmjh wlte teh brhghdtlnjs ls mhbnush tehy
dhvhr ghnbtlvnthg lt.
KB; L udghrstndg.
OC; Ndg, tehy cdhw tent L eng lt.
KB; \hn.
OC; Wels ls d`t s`ohteldi tent tehy glgdt cd`w L glgdt envh. Wehy cdhw L
eng lt, ndg tehy glg d`teldi nm`ut lt.
KB; Rurh.
KB; Bnrhjhss, jnx `d tehlr pnrt, mut njo`st, glg y`u b`udt lt ns tehd lts
njo`st ns lf lts y`ur pr`phrty sldbh tehy jht y`u envh lt. @r, d`t qulth
surh e`w y`u rhnjjy fhjt nm`ut lt.
OC; Lts d`t
KB; Lts enrg t` put y`urshjf mnbc ld teh oldgsht `f tent tloh.
OC; Lt wnsdt oy pr`phrty. Lt wns, tehy whrh chys tent L eng nbbhss t`.
KB; ]liet.
OC; Wents e`w L j``chg nt lt. L stljj eng nbbhss t`Lt w`ujg mh ns lf n
shrvhr wns n muljgldi.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Lts n peyslbnj `mkhbt.
KB; Rurh.
OC; \`u cd`w, ndg L eng n chy t` n peyslbnj muljgldi. Jhts sny L wns tehdliet ondnihr nt n rhtnlj st`rh.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Ndg, tehy invh oh teh chys t` teh muljgldi t` j`bc up nt dliet.
KB; @c.
OC; Yehd y`u jhnvh, y`urh supp`shg t` tnch te`sh chys mnbc. \`u g`dt wndt
tent hopj`yhh t` stljj envh nbbhss t` teh chys.
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KB; Went shhos j`ilbnj.
OC; Lt onchs shdsh t` us.
KB; \hn.
OC; Yh iht lt. Yh teldc tent wny. Lt g`hsdt onch shdsh t` teho.
KB; Wehy glgdt g` lt.
OC; Wehy g`dt teldc tent wny. Ndg, f`r tw` ndg n enjf yhnrs, L trlhg t`
iht teho t` teldc tent wny, ndg sny, j``c, s`ohteldi b`ujg enpphd, y`u
cd`w, ndg y`u w`ujg rhnjjy envh d` rhb`ursh f`r lt. \`u cd`w, y`u b`ujg
sny, y`u cd`w, teh shrvhrs nrh `ur pr`phrty, d`dh `f teh brhghdtlnjs whrh
olsnppr`prlnthg ns L snw ld teh b`opjnldt tent wns fljhg mnbc ld Onrbe.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Yhjj, nbtunjjy, lt wns fljhg ld Nuiust.
KB; \hn.
OC; SXL_nvnljnmjh ld Onrbe. Lvh rhng njj `f tent. Lvh eng nbbhss t` QNBH]
SJnuiethr_. Xo, y`u cd`w, y`u b`ujg sny njj `f tent, mut nt teh hdg `f teh
gny, y`u envh t` ndswhr f`r teh fnbt tent y`u glgdt tnch te`sh chys nwny.
Yns lt olsnppr`prlnthg0 Lt wns olsnppr`prlnthg t` teh hxthdt tent L invh lt
t` teho.
KB; ]liet.
OC; \`u cd`w. Mut, wns lt rhnjjy0 Weh b`opndy invh oh nbbhss t` n pr`gubt
ndg glgdt tnch lt nwny.
KB; L udghrstndg.
OC; \`u cd`w. Ndg, lt wnsdt hvhd teh fnbt tent tehy glgdt tnch s`oh `f lt
nwny. Wehy glgdt tnch ndyteldi nwny.
KB; Njrliet. Bjhnr, whjj, ndg lts mhhd, lts mhhd `vhr n o`dte te`uie, nt
jhnst. Mhbnush @bt`mhr, D`vhomhr, ehrh y`u nrh i`ldi
OC; Lt wns nt jhnst n o`dte ndg n enjf t` tw` o`dtes. Ndg
KB; L bnd ehnr s`oh d`lsh `ut Lo i`ldi t` sthp `utslgh mhbnush lts
glstrnbtldi, ndg ue, ue, tnjc t` teh SXL_. Ljj mh rliet mnbc. SXL_.
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KB; SXL_. Ehs tnjcldi frhhjy, ndg ue. Lo i`ldi t` b`oh `ut wlte teh enrg
grlvh.
XO7; @c.
KB; Ns s``d ns L bnd iht lt. Mut, ue, wh g`dt dhhg t` g` ndy shnrbeldi
XO7; Yh envhdt shnrbehg ndyteldi, s`.
KB; @c.
XO7; Wehrh nrh `tehr b`oputhrs, jnpt`ps, lQngs, uo.
KB; SXL_
XO7; Weh r``oonths sny tehy g`dt, eh g`hsdt envh nbbhss t` teho.
KB; Jhnvh teho.
XO7; Njrliet.
KB; \hn, jhnvh te`sh iuys i`. Xe, s` tels iuy ens mhhd fujjy b``phrntlvh.
R`, Lo i`ldi t` iht s`oh plbturhs. Wehd ehs i`t tels jnpt`p welbe L teldc
wh bnd tnch els `jg jnpt`p. Yhvh i`t n dhw jnpt`p welbe wh ony tnch. Ndg,
tehd wh i`t tels enrg grlvh. Yhrh ghfldlthjy i`ldi t` tnch. @c0 Ndg, ue,
SXL_.
XO8; SXL_ mrldi tent stuff `ut
KB; \hn, Lo tryldi t`, mut ue, L g`dt wndt t` mrhnc teh fj`w.
XO8; Onymh whjj but s`oh ph`pjh j``sh.
KB; Wents t`tnjjy nbbhptnmjh. L w`ujg sny, yhn.
XO8; SXL_
KB; SXL_ b`opjhthjy b``phrntlvh ld tehrh.
XO8; SXL_
KB; \hn, Lo kust, ue, L bnd ehnr teh d`lsh `ut ehrh, ndg tehrhs n j`t `f
iuys `ut tehrh. Ndg, eh ens n r``oonth.
XO8; SXL_
KB; Ndg, L wns teldcldi tent, ue.
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OC; SXL_ g` ndyteldi nm`ut `ur dhliem`rs `r ndyteldi jlch tent0
KB; D`, d`.
OC; Wehyrh whjb`oh, tehyrh njj whjb`oh t` b`oh ld.
KB; \hn.
IN; SXL_
KB; \hn, L kust glgdt, ue, y`u cd`w, wndt t` bnush ndy pr`mjhos wlte y`ur
r``oonths. Ndg, tehd lf tehy wndthg SXL_.
OC; SXL_
KB; Njrliet. SXL_ Lo iuhssldi
OC; SXL_
KB; R`rry nm`ut tent.
IN; R`, y`u whrh snyldi tehd tent y`u invh `dh sht `f brhghdtlnjs
OC; L invh `dh sht `f brhghdtlnjs t` Rnmu.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Xo, L glgdt cd`w went eh wns i`ldi t` ush teho f`r, mut nt teh tloh L
rhnjjy wnsdt b`dbhrdhg nm`ut lt. L fliurhg, L glgdt hvhd cd`w lf tehyg
w`rc, t` mh frndc. Xo, L glg envh nbbhss t` n sht `f brhghdtlnjs tent L glg
cd`w w`rchg. L g`dt rhbnjj ilvldi tent t` teho.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; L ony envh. L g`dt rhnjjy rhohomhr. Xo, mut
KB; Yhjj, whjj rhfrhse y`ur oho`ry `d tent L supp`sh bnush whvh i`t te`sh
j`is, ndg wh bnd se`w y`u ndg y`u bnd.
OC; Rurh. Xo.
IN; Ndg, nt s`oh p`ldt nbtunjjy, y`u, `dbh y`u invh teho brhghdtlnjs y`u
snw tent tehy whrh usldi teho hffhbtlvhjy, s` y`u cdhw tehy w`rchg nt tent
p`ldt, rliet0
OC; L glg d`t o`dlt`r went tehy whrh g`ldi wlte lt. Wehy whrh thjjldi oh
tent tehrh whrh bhrtnld teldis, y`u cd`w, tent, tent tehy glg hvhdtunjjy
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iht nbbhss t` teh b`dthdt ondnihohdt systho. Ns fnr ns L cd`w, tehy glgdt
envh nbbhss t` ndyteldi ldthrdnj. Ndg, my ldthrdnj, L ohnd, s`ohteldi tent
ls d`t f`rwnrg-fnbldi, s`ohteldi tent y`u w`ujg d`t `tehrwlsh mh nmjh t`
nbbhss my teh Ldthrdht.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; @ur b`dthdt ondnihohdt systho y`u b`ujg SXL_. Wrlmudhs b`dthdt
ondnihohdt systho y`u b`ujg nbbhss ter`uie teh Ldthrdht. Xo, ninld, tents
`dh `f te`sh teldis L njwnys te`uiet wns n fjnw `d tehlr hdg, mut
rhinrgjhss. Wehrh whrh nbtunjjy tw` b`dthdt ondnihohdt systhos. Wehy whrh
lghdtlbnj. Xo, ndg tehy m`te glg teh snoh teldi. Wehy m`te fhg ldt` teh
snoh shrvhr. Weh `djy glffhrhdbh wns tent `dh wns ldthrdnj. @dh wns
hxthrdnj. Mut, tehy whrh teh hxnbt snoh teldi.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Lt wns kust e`w y`u i`t nbbhss
KB; Rurh.
OC; -- t` teho wns glffhrhdt. Xo, mut teh brhghdtlnjs w`rchg nbr`ss teh
m`nrg. Weh j`ild pnihs j``chg lghdtlbnj. Lo surh y`uvh shhd njj `f tels.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; R`, uo, y`u cd`w, tehy whrh, tehy, tehy w`ujg thjj oh tent tehy snw
bhrtnld teldis, tent yhn, bjlbchg t` oh, ndg tehy t`jg oh tent tehy snw
bhrtnld teldis tent L glgdt hvhd cd`w whrh ld tehrh. Xo, lt mhbnoh bjhnr
t` oh nfthr n weljh tent Wrlmudh oust envh nt s`oh p`ldt cd`wd tent tels
ushrdnoh wns `ut ld teh wljg. Wehy whrh thjjldi oh teldis tent hvhd w`rcldi
nt Wrlmudh L eng dhvhr shhd mhf`rh, mut s`ohm`gy nt Wrlmudh eng t` envh
i`dh `d tehlr hdg ndg udj`bchg n j`t `f g``rs. Xo, lt wns njo`st ns lf, y`u
cd`w, ndg pjhnsh g`dt tnch tels `ut `f b`dthxt mhbnush L g`dt cd`w tent
tels ls truh, mut mnshg `d oy `mshrvntl`ds, lt wns njo`st jlch tehy whrh
ilvhd suphr ushr nbbhss.
KB; Ndg, tent surprlshg yn.
OC; Yhjj, L eng dhvhr eng lt mhf`rh. SJnuiethr_ R`
KB; \hn. R`, y`u invh teho teh nbb`udt, ndg tehy whrh, ndg y`u whrh
surprlshg e`w hffhbtlvh tehy whrh ld thros `f nopjlfyldi lt rliet0
OC; L g`dt teldc tent ndym`gy we` j``chg nt lt fr`o teh `utslgh w`ujgdt
envh mhhd nmjh t` fliurh `ut e`w t` turd tent `d. Ld oy `pldl`d, y`u cd`w,
ninld, y`u iuys pr`mnmjy cd`w o`rh tend L g`. Ld oy `pldl`d, lt bnoh nbr`ss
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t` oh ns lf s`ohm`gy nt Wrlmudh eng turdhg s`ohteldi `d.
KB; @c.
OC; Wehy, tehy ony envh g`dh lt d`t cd`wldi teh blrbuostndbhs
KB; ]liet.
OC; Mheldg we` eng nbbhss t` tent nbb`udt. Wehy ony envh g`dh lt
KB; mut s`ohe`w tels nbb`udt tent y`u invh teho mhbnoh o`rh p`whrfuj tend
y`u te`uiet lt wns i`ldi t` mh.
OC; \hn.
KB; Ndg, tents went y`urh thjjldi oh.
OC; \hn.
KB; @c. Mut, ls lt tent rhnjjy surprlsldi wehd y`urh ghnjldi wlte tehsh
umhr enbchrs tent y`urh ghnjldi wlte0
OC; Lf whrh i`ldi mnbc t` teh oldgsht tent L eng nt teh tloh, lt glg.
KB; @c.
OC; Xo, lt rhnjjy glg mhbnush y`u cd`w L, L, L fhjt udhnsy nm`ut went L wns
shhldi, ndg ld teh mnbc `f oy oldg L cldg `f cdhw.
KB; Cldg `f nd ``ps o`ohdt.
OC; D`, d` Yhjj, ehrhs, d`, went Lo tryldi t` iht nt ls \`u cd`w, teh
fhhjldi tent L eng wehd L flrst i`t ldt` teh r``o `f mhldi udhnsy ndg d`t
mhldi nmjh t` sjhhp teh flrst b`upjh `f dliets tent wns prhfnbhg `d teh
fnbt tent tehrh wns npphnrhg t` mh n mjntndt glsrhinrg f`r ndy cldg `f
blvlj-blvljlty `r ndy cldg `f jnw.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Lt kust shhohg t` mh g`ldi teldis mhbnush tehy bnd g` teldis. Ndg, mut,
L, L rhnjjy glgdt envh n i``g irnsp ndg stljj, t` tels gny, g`dt `d went
ls p`sslmjh `d tehlr hdg ndg went ls d`t. \`u cd`w, went tehy eng ndg went
tehy bnd g` ndg went tehy bndt g`. L, y`u cd`w, kust mnshg `d oy cd`wjhgih
`f Wrlmudh ndg e`w teh Wrlmudh B`opndys BOR w`rchg, lf y`urh ldtr`gubhg
t` n dhw hdvlr`dohdt, cldg `f jlch L wns, y`u g`dt ldehrhdtjy cd`w went
y`urh j``cldi nt.
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KB; Rurh.
OC; \`u fhhj `vhrwehjohg my lt, ld fnbt. Lf lts, lf y`u envh nd nmudgndbh
`f stuff. Ndg
KB; Mut, y`u tnjchg teho ter`uie lt n jlttjh mlt, L ohnd ld thros `f e`w t`
OC; Yhjj, cldg `f
KB; \hn, went y`u cdhw.
OC; Vhry jlolthg teldis tent L cdhw.
KB; E`w t` dnvlinth.
OC; L, L cd`w e`w t` pumjlse n st`ry. Wehy, tehy glg pumjlse nd stJN Wlohs
`ry. @r, tehy, jht oh bjnrlfy. Xe, tehy hltehr pumjlsehg n dhw st`ry `r
tehy hglthg nd hxlstldi st`ry.
KB; D`w, nrh y`u rhfhrrldi t` tent Belppy>229 st`ry0
OC; \hs, L teldc tehy hglthg nd hxlstldi st`ry.
KB; E`w glg y`u fhhj wehd y`u snw tent0
OC; Xo.
KB; L ohnd, y`u cdhw tehrh wns n b`rrhjntl`d, Lo, Lo surh. E`w glg y`u
fhhj0
OC; L glgdt cd`w went eng enpphdhg udtlj s`ohm`gy p`ldthg lt `ut. Ndg, my
s`ohm`gy, L ohnd s`ohm`gy ld teh r``o.
KB; LdthrdhtFhgs, yhn.
OC; Xo, ndg L rhnjjy g`dt rhohomhr went oy oldgsht wns. Lt wns
KB; Glg y`u i` j``c nt teh st`ry0
OC; L glg j``c nt teh st`ry
KB; @c.
OC; --ndg L snvhg n sbrhhdse`t `f teh st`ry.
KB; Njrliet.
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OC; Ndg, L g`dt teldc L stljj envh nbbhss t` tent. Mut, L g` cd`w lts `ut
tehrh, uo. Ndg, L g`dt cd`w wehrh lt ls. Mut, L, L g` cd`w lt hxlsts
s`ohwehrh. L envh i`dh mnbc ndg j``chg nt lt ndg shhd lt. Xe, lts stljj
bnbehg `d n I``ijh shrvhr Lo surh.
KB; R`, y`u g`dt rhnjjy rhohomhr e`w y`u te`uiet nm`ut lt, L iuhss Lo
tryldi t` iht n shdsh `f, ue
OC; E`w L f`udg lt wns s`ohm`gy ld teh bent r``o jldchg t` lt.
KB; Jldchg t` lt. Ndg, tehd, mut y`u cd`w, wehd, mut ujtlonthjy y`u whrh
rhsp`dslmjh f`r tent mhbnush tents went Lo tryldi t` udghrstndg ns fnr ns
jlch, @`, L wlse L engdt g`dh tent, `r wns tehrh n
OC; L glgdt
KB; D`t tent shrl`us fhhjldi0 @r, went whrh y`u fhhjldi0
OC; L glgdt i` ldt` teh shrvhr ndg bendih ndyteldi.
KB; R`, y`u fhjt rho`vhg fr`o tent0
OC; W` mh b`opjhthjy e`dhst, L fhjt jlch L ldblthg lt.
KB; @c.
OC; Mut, ns fnr ns went tehy glg ld teh shrvhr, `r wehd tehy eng nbbhss t`
teh BOR, y`u cd`w, L g`dt rhbnjj hvhr suiihstldi tent tehy g` bhrtnld
teldis.
KB; E`w g` y`u fhhj nm`ut tent d`w0
OC; Xo.
KB; J``cldi mnbc.
OC; L fhhj jlch d`w lt eng oldlonj lopnbt.
KB; @c.
OC; Ndg, tent wns s`ohteldi tent wnsdt rhnjjy nggrhsshg my Wrlmudh. Xo,
lt, lt eng vhry j`w lopnbt.
KB; Njrliet.
OC; Ndg, t` mh e`dhst, L wns surprlshg mhbnush tels ls n ir`up tent ens
njwnys eng elie lopnbt. Mut, went nppnrhdtjy enpphdhg wns tehrh wns `dh
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ushr ld teh r``o. L g`dt rhohomhr went tehlr ushrdnoh wns. Lts pr`mnmjy
ld teh j`is, ndg wehd L shh lt, Ljj, Ljj rhohomhr lt. Wehrh wns `dh
phrs`d ld teh r``o we` t``c lt up`d tehoshjvhs t` s`rt `f mh n jlttjh mlt
`f ldglvlgunj sehdndlinds. Ndg, uo, lt rhnjjy upsht Rnmu mhbnush Rnmu snlg
eh eng mli pjnds f`r te`sh nbb`udts, uo, ndg my te`sh nbb`udts, went L ohnd
ls tehy hvhdtunjjy, L fujjy mhjlhvh, mnshg `d teh b`dvhrsntl`ds tent whvh
eng wlteld ld teh r``o tent L wnsdt njwnys n pnrt `f, mut glg `mshrvh, L
mhjlhvh tehy eng nbbhss t` `tehr nbb`udts.
KB; @d teh BOR0
OC; L g`dt cd`w e`w tehy eng nbbhss t` teho.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; L rhnjjy g`dt cd`w went tent pr`bhss ls jlch. Xo, L ony envh nt teh
tloh, mut L g`dt rhohomhr went lt wns jlch. L, L ihduldhjy g`dt rhohomhr
e`w t` g` lt d`w. Xo, mut, ndg L w`ujgdt shh wey tehy w`ujgdt.
KB; Rurh.
OC; Wehy eng n o`dte t` s`rt `f
KB; Y`rc `d lt.
OC; \`u cd`w, p`ch nr`udg tehrh. L g`dt teldc lt wns n vhry elie prl`rltyf`r teho. Xo, frndcjy, L teldc tent tehy, L g`dt mhjlhvh Rnmu wehd snlg
tehy eng mli pjnds f`r teh slth. Frndcjy, L teldc tent tehy j``chg nt lt
ndg tehy te`uiet tels ls rhnjjy d`t w`rte `ur tloh. Ndg, teh rhns`d wey
tehy jht oh s`rt `f stny ld teh r``o f`r ns j`di ns tehy glg ls mhbnush
tehy glgdt teldc tent oh mhldi ldv`jvhg wns i`ldi t`, ue, jht oh rhpernsh
tent. Wehy glgdt teldc `f oh `mshrvldi teho wns i`ldi t`, ue, g` ndy cldg
`f, envh ndy cldg `f slidlflbndt lopnbt `d went tehy whrh g`ldi. Lf
ndyteldi, L wns cldg `f, lf y`u teldc `f lt ld thros `f n sbe``jynrg ir`up
cldg `f teldi, L wns teh clg we` glgdt rhnjjy cd`w ndyteldi, ndg tehy
b`ujg cldg `f ter`w mnbc t` lt ns jlch, y`u cd`w
KB; Rurh.
OC; Wels clg glgdt cd`w ndyteldi mut wh cldg `f jlch mhldi nr`udg elo. Xo,
ndg tent wns njo`st ghjlmhrnth nfthr n weljh, y`u cd`w, ue, L, L glg pjny
t` tent t` fldg `ut, y`u cd`w, s`rt `f e`w tehy g` bhrtnld teldis. Ndg, L
bnd njrhngy thjj y`u, y`u cd`w fnr o`rh nm`ut e`w tehy g` bhrtnld teldis
tend L glg. L ohnd tent tehrh whrh teldis tehy whrh tryldi t` hxpjnld t` oh
welbe kust frndcjy glgdt onch shdsh.
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KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; L g`dt envh n b`oputhr mnbcir`udg ns fnr ns L pumjlse b`dthdt t` teh
b`oputhr t` teh Ldthrdht, y`u cd`w. L g`dt rhnjjy cd`w e`w oy `djldhmndcldi w`rcs
KB; ]liet.
OC; -- f`r hxnopjh, y`u cd`w SJnuiethr_. Jlch, lts kust, L g`dt
udghrstndg teh, teh duts ndg m`jts `f e`w teldis iht fr`o
KB; Mhslghs ilvldi teho teh brhghdtlnjs t` teh BOR, uo, glg y`u g` ndyteldi
hjsh t` teh systho0 Onymh ehjp teho g` s`ohteldi tent w`ujg mh b`dslghrhg
ljjhinj0
OC; Ns fnr ns L rhohomhr, L glgdt.
KB; @c.
OC; Glg y`u envh s`ohteldi ld oldg0
KB; Yhjj, L g`dt wndt t` pr`opt yn. \hn, s`.
OC; Qjhnsh, lf, y`u cd`w, L, L wndt t` mh b`opjhthjy e`dhst, t``.
KB; L cd`w. L
OC; R`, y`u cd`w, went L g`dt
KB; Ndg, lts jlch L snlg mhf`rh, Lo b`o Lo mhldi e`dhst wlte y`u.
Wehrhs tw` lssuhs L wndt t` b`vhr. @dh ls tels lssuh wlte ilvldi ho teh
brhghdtlnjs t` teh BOR. Ndg, y`uvh mhhd bndglg nm`ut tent. \`uvh ngoltthg
y`ur r`jh ld tent, ndg y`uvh mhhd f`rteb`oldi. R`, tents njj i``g. Weh
`tehr lssuh L wndthg t` tnjc nm`ut wns, y`u cd`w, teh, cldg `f teh honlj
stuff tent whdt `d wlte F`x nfthrwnrgs. D`w, Lo d`t surh ns fnr ns teh
jhinjltlhs `f tent, mut L ohnd, lt glg bnush s`oh ehnrtnbeh wlte teho, ndg
OC; Weh honljs wns, wns t` mh ndtni`dlstlb, y`u cd`w. Lt wns t` mh lt
wns, lt wns mnslbnjjy t` se`w tehlr vlhwhrs tent tels ls n b`opndy tent,
y`u cd`w, L g`dt cd`w went tent wns nm`ut kust d`w. Mut, uo, L glg shh n L
glg shh lt, Lo vhry `mshrvndt. Xo
KB; Yent wns tent0
OC; Weh ehng d`g mhtwhhd teh tw` `f y`u. L g`dt cd`w went tent wns nm`ut.
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KB; @e, Lo, Lo kust j``cldi `vhr t` shh lf Inmh SXL}. SJnuiethr_
OC; @e, d`. @e, tents fldh. Xo, f`rilvh oh tehd.
KB; @e d`. \`u, y`urh rhngldi teldis ld tehrh tent nrhdt tehrh. Mut, lts
`c.
OC; Lo rhngldi ldt` n j`t `f teldis rliet d`w. Wels ls, mhbnush Lo d`w
i`ldi t` envh t` y`u cd`w
KB; Qr`bhss njj `f lt.
OC; ]liet, y`u cd`w, ue, ndg fliurh `ut wehrh teldis i` fr`o ehrh. Xo, ns
fnr ns, teh honljs lt wns, L g`dt teldc tent. Lt wns o`rh `r jhss
e``jlindlso.
KB; E``jlindlso. Mut, nt teh snoh tloh, y`u cd`w, L wns cldg `f strubc my
tent, ndg L, L, ndg tent onchs shdsh. Xe, s` wh eng teh honljs y`u t``c.
Xe, y`u glg nbtunjjy b`dtnbt s`oh f`jcs, y`u cd`w, ndg, ndg sbrhwhg teldis
up tehrh f`r ho. L ohnd, went wns, lts kust e``jlindlso0 Yhrh y`u tryldi
t` we`, we` whrh y`u ndiry nt0 Yns lt Mrndg`d Ohrbhr0 Yns lt teh b`opndy,
ld ihdhrnj0 Bnush
OC; Lt wns, lt wns
KB; -- mhbnush teh hopj`yhhs whrh s`ohwent thrrlflhg, ns whjj, ns y`u w`ujgudghrstndg. @r, glg y`u d`t, whrh y`u udnwnrh `f tels0
OC; Wehrh wns pr`mnmjy n j`t `f teldis tent L wnsdt nwnrh `f tent,
frndcjy, L g`dt bnrh t` cd`w.
KB; @c. L i`t t` thjj yn, L ohnd n iuy jlch K`shpe Euhrtn. L ohnd glg y`u
cd`w elo0
OC; L glg.
KB; Yent, went whrh y`u teldcldi0 Glg y`u wndt t` eurt elo0
OC; Xo.
KB; Yhrh y`u ndiry wlte elo0
OC; Wehrh whrh teldis tent enpphdhg gurldi teh b`ursh `f oy hopj`yohdt
tehrh, ndg hvhd nfthrwnrgs, tent y`u cd`w, eh wns s`rt `f rhsp`dslmjh f`r.
KB; Xe eue.
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OC; Ndg, L ihduldhjy mhjlhvh tent tehrh wns nd honlj tent bnoh mnbc t` oh
nm`ut `dh `f oy enjf mr`tehrs SXL_ f`udg oh `d teh Ldthrdht tent frndcjy L
fhjt eh wns rhsp`dslmjh f`r.
KB; @c.
OC; Ndg, stljj g`.
KB; Njrliet. R`
OC; W` teh hxthdt `f tent oy `mshrvntl`d bhrtnld SXL_ eh wns usldi SXL_.
Re`ujg sny bhrtnld SXL} eh wns usldi.
KB; ]liet.
OC; Xo, SXL_ flt.
KB; Ndg, y`u whdt ter`uie pr`xy shrvhrs f`r njj `f tent.
OC; B`rrhbt.
KB; D`w, y`u snlg y`u whrhdt n enbchr, phr sh, mut y`u glg udghrstndg e`w
t` iht n pr`xy shrvhr ndg e`w t` ush lt.
OC; L g`dt udghrstndg went pr`xy shrvhr ls, jlch, L,L g`dt udghrstndg teh
ldtrlbnth ghtnljs `f n
KB; Mut, s` wehd y`u whdt t` \ne``! F`r hxnopjh
OC; SXL_ Jht oh sny tels. Lts d`t, L, L g`dt hvhd cd`w lf went L wns
usldi wns n pr`xy shrvhr. Yent L wns usldi wns n vlrtunj prlvnth b`ddhbtl`d
KB; @c.
OC; Vlrtunj prlvnth dhtw`rc.
KB; Ndg, e`w glg y`u sht tent up0
OC; L pnlg n b`opndy. Wehy invh oh s`ftwnrh ndg eng nbbhss.
KB; Yent b`opndy glg y`u pny0
OC; Lts bnjjhg @vhrpjny.
KB; @vhrpjny.
OC; \hs.
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KB; Ndg, e`w glg y`u jhnrd nm`ut @vhrpjny0
OC; L I``ijhg, uo, e`w t` wntbe Mrltlse thjhvlsl`d fr`o teh Xdlthg Rtnths0Ndg, I``ijh, ue, hxbush oh, @vhrpjny ls nd, ls n shrvlbh tent mljjs ltshjf
nd hxpntrlnth shrvlbh wehrh y`u bnd lf y`u wns ld `dh b`udtry, y`u bnd
wntbe jlvh thjhvlsl`d `r `d-ghondg thjhvlsl`d fr`o nd`tehr b`udtry. Xo, lt
gnwdhg `d oh, uo, ndg f`rilvh oh, L g`dt rhohomhr wehd L slidhg up f`r
tels shrvlbh, ldltlnjjy.
KB; Njrliet.
OC; Lt gnwdhg `d oh, te`uie, tent teh shrvlbh invh oh n glffhrhdt LQ
nggrhss.
KB; Ndg, glg y`u behbc tehsh LQ nggrhsshs t` shh wehrh tehy whrh b`oldi
fr`o0
OC; L g`dt rhohomhr lf L glg, mut L, mut tehy whrh f`rhlid t` oh.
KB; @c.
OC; Xo, went L bnd thjj y`u ls tent, uo, yhs, L glg, L glg behbc teho.
KB; @c.
OC; Ld njj SXL_. F`rilvh oh f`r teh mrnld jnpsh. L rnd teho ter`uie jlch n
we`-ls-oy-LQ-shrvlbh
KB; Xe eue.
OC; -- t` fldg `ut lf tehy whrh b`oldi fr`o teh b`udtry tehy snlg tehy whrh
b`oldi fr`o.
KB; ]liet.
OC; Ndg, went, ndg e`w, y`u cd`w, e`w tehy whrh rhilsthrhg ndg teldis jlch
tent. Ndg, tels wns mhf`rh oy ldv`jvhohdt, oy `mshrvntl`d wlte Nd`dyo`us.Wels wns, L teldc L wns stljj w`rcldi nt F`x wehd L slidhg up f`r tels
shrvlbh.
KB; @c.
OC; Ndg, lt wns Sbjhnrs ter`nt_. L wns mj`wd nwny my teh fnbt tent y`u
b`ujg g` tels. L eng dhvhr cd`wd tels hxlsthg, ndg frndcjy, eng L cd`wd
tels hxlsthg, L w`ujg slidhg up f`r lt n j`di tloh ni`.
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KB; SJnuiethr_
OC; \`u cd`w, f`r n weljh, L, L wnsdt n bust`ohr `f tehlrs nfthr n weljh.
KB; ]liet.
OC; Ndg, L rhbhdtjy slidhg up ninld wehd teh @jyoplbs enpphdhg. Xo, mhbnush
wh dhhghg nbbhss t`, y`u cd`w, i`` vlgh`. Ndg, DMB ls SXL_. Xo, Sbjhnrs
ter`nt_. Lts t`tnjjy lrrhjhvndtSXL_, y`u nschg oh.
KB; L, Lo ihttldi nt y`u, ue, wehd y`urh shdgldi tehsh honljs, y`u cdhw
y`u whrh nd`dyo`us ndg d`t trnbcnmjh my F`x Dhws.
OC; L glgdt cd`w lf L wns d`t trnbcnmjh. Lt dhvhr `bburrhg t` oh t`
wehtehr `r d`t Sbjhnrs ter`nt_ L wns b`opjhthjy, y`u cd`w, ud-trnbcnmjh.Mut, L, L wns nt jhnst nwnrh tent tehrh wns nd hxtrn jnyhr mhtwhhd oh ndg
ndym`gy hjsh.
KB; \hn. Ndg, nt teh tloh, y`ur, lts kust enrnssohdt. Yent glg y`u e`ph t`
nbb`opjlse my g`ldi lt0
OC; Lt wnsdt hvhd rhnjjy enrnssohdt. Oy whjj
KB; E``jlindlso `r kust ghfnbhohdt `r went wns
OC; J``cldi mnbc `d lt d`w, tents went L w`ujg bjnsslfy lt ns. Nt teh
tloh, te`uie, tent wnsdt oy ldthdt. Yent oy ldthdt wns, ls, ns nd ndiry
f`rohr hopj`yhh wns t` sny t` tehlr vlhwhrs, J``c, tels ls wents i`ldi
`d.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Ndg, L rhohomhr `dh `f teh honljs tent L shdt wns nm`ut teh, lts jlch
nd lQng b`dthst, `r s`oh cldg `f b`dthst tent wns i`ldi `d tent wns oy
lghn, my teh wny, welbe Lo ijng tehy glg. Xo, mut tehrh wns n b`dthst tent
wns i`ldi `d, ndg teh b`dthsts tehrh nrh d`t htelbnjjy, uo, ndg onymh d`t
hvhd jhinjjy, uo, wents teh w`rg0 Qjnyhg, L iuhss.
KB; Rurh.
OC; L ohnd, f`r jnbc `f n mhtthr w`rg, hxhbuthg, ndg SXL_. Weh-tehrh nrh
bhrtnld prnbtlbhs tent tehy g` tent Lo d`t surh lf tehyrh ljjhinj `r d`t,
mut wns n b`dbhrd t` oh wehd L w`rchg tehrh. Ndg, L nlrhg te`sh b`dbhrds.
Ndg, L snlg, Jlsthd, lf s`ohm`gy, y`u cd`w, ihts tels `ut tehrh, tels
b`ujg mh rhnjjy mng. @dh `f teho wns, y`u cd`w, wh glg n b`dthst bnjjhg
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teh Bnse Irnm. Yh whrh `dh `f f`ur WV stntl`ds t` g` tels Bnse Irnm
b`dthst wehrh wh eng jlch $>11,111 ndg n $>,111,111, ld sldijhs ndg `tehr
ghd`oldntl`ds tent wh invh n b`dthstndt teh nmljlty SXL_.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Ndg, tehy i`t t` chhp wenthvhr wns jhft. Wurds `ut, n j`bnj p`jltlblnd
wns tnpphg t` g` tent. Eh w`d. Xo. SJnuiethr_
KB; SJnuiethr_ Yent n surprlsh!
OC; SXL_ ohnd
KB; \hn, L bnd SXL_.
OC; Eh w`d fnlrjy, y`u cd`w. Wehrh wns d`
KB; D`, L, L
OC; Wehrh wns d` ghbhptl`d i`ldi `d tehrh, mut went b`dbhrdhg oh wns tent
lt mhbnoh hvlghdt t` oh tent ondnihohdt ndg `tehr hopj`yhhs whrhdt nwnrh
`f teh fnbt tent wh whrh `d n ghjny `d `tehr mr`ngbnst shrvlbhs. Ndg, teh
rhns`d wey L mrldi tent up ls mhbnush `dh `f teh wnys tent y`u hdthrhg ldt`
tels b`dthst wns n duomhr fjnsehg `d teh sbrhhd nt n bhrtnld tloh.
KB; Xe eue.
OC; Ndg, y`u bnjj tent duomhr, ndg lf y`u whrh duomhr x, y`u cd`w, y`u
whrh ter`wd ldt` tels j`tthry systho. Ndg, `dh phrs`d wns plbchg fr`o teh
j`tthry systho ndg tents we` i`t teh `pp`rtudlty t` pnrtnch ld teh
b`dthst. D`dh `f us te`uiet tels b`dthst wns n i``g lghn. Weh hopj`yhhs
whrh, y`u cd`w, tent pnrtlblpnthg ld lt, uo, mut `dh `f teh b`dbhrds tent L
ohdtl`dhg wns tent whrh `d n ghjny `d bhrtnld shrvlbhs. \`u cd`w, wehd wh
nlr teh duomhr `d B`obnst, `d `ur ld-e`ush bnmjh systho, ue, `r `d B`obnst,
uo, lts d`t i`ldi `ut nt teh snoh tloh ns ph`pjh tent nrh `d Glse Dhtw`rc
`r GL]HBWV.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Ndg, tehyrh ihttldi lt >1, >=, j >8 shb`dgs jnthr. Ndg, tehyrh d`t
ihttldi teh `pp`rtudlty t` pnrtlblpnth, ndg lts slopjy mhbnush teh
pr`gubhrs wndt t` iht lt `vhr wlte
KB; \hn.
OC; -- ns s``d ns p`sslmjh. Ndg, eng tent i`tthd `ut y`u cd`w, lt w`ujg
envh bnushg n selt st`ro.
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KB; \hn.
OC; Ndg, rlietjy s`. L ohnd tent wns nd hxtrhohjy ldshdsltlvh ndg udbnrlditeldi t` g` t` vlhwhrs. L mrldi tent up mhbnush SXL_.
KB; \hn. D`w, L shh y`ur p`ldt. \hn.
OC; Went wns `dh `f teh bntnjysts mheldg went wns i`ldi `d. Xo, wlte teh
honljs ls tent, y`u cd`w, t` s`rt `f sny, J``c, tehrhs njj tehsh iloolbcy
teldis tent teh stntl`d ls g`ldi t` iht y`u t` tudh ld, ndg y`u iuys nrh
cldg `f subchrldi y`urshjf ldt` lt mhbnush y`urh tncldi lt ld, mut y`urh
d`t mhldi ilvhd n fnlr `pp`rtudlty t`
KB; R`, lts, lts cldg `f n, ld s`oh shdsh lt s`udgs t` oh jlch y`u whrh,
y`u whrh upsht ndg ndiry. Ndg, ld s`oh shdsh, lts n rlieth`us ndihr nm`ut
s`oh `f tehlr nbtl`ds. Xo.
OC; R`, L shdt honljs, y`u cd`w L wns nmjh t` `mtnld honljs fr`o n shpnrnth
b`dthdt ondnihohdt systho tent, ninld, L stljj eng nbbhss t`. Xo, L g`dt
hvhr rhbnjj ilvldi tent t` ndym`gy ldv`jvhg wlte teh Nd`dyo`us ir`up.
KB; L teldc y`u `ffhrhg t` shjj lt t` teho, ns L rhbnjj, ld `dh `f y`ur,
ue, teldis. Ndym`gy, L teldc, y`u t`jg teho tent y`u eng n jlst ter`uie,
ndym`gy wndt t` muy n jlst `f F`x Dhws0
OC; \hn, oy, oy, oy e`dhst ldthdtl`d wns d`t t` shjj lt t` teho. Lt wns t`
pr`v`ch rhnbtl`d.
KB; Qr`v`ch rhnbtl`d.
OC; \hn. Xo, s`, rliet nwny, tent w`ujg d`t envh enpphdhg.
KB; R`, y`u dhvhr invh teho teh honlj jlst `tehr tend, ndg teh `djy wny y`u
ushg lt wns
OC; W` mh b`opjhthjy e`dhst wlte y`u, L g`dt rhohomhr lf L hvhr glg ilvh
teho teh honlj jlst.
KB; @c.
OC; L rhnjjy g`dt rhohomhr.
KB; Njrliet.
OC; L g`dt, L envh d` rhns`d t` mhjlhvh tehy hvhr ushg lt f`r ndyteldi,
te`uie.
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=55N-RB-78758
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KB; L rhng s`oh `f te`sh honljs. Eh wns, tent iuy wns prhtty upsht. L ohnd
eh glgdt cd`w welbe wny wns up wlte te`sh honljs.
OC; Mrndg`d0
KB; Mrndg`d.
SQnush_
KB; Lf y`u whrh ilvhd n bendbh, w`ujg y`u np`j`ilzh t` Mrndg`d nm`ut went
y`u glg0
OC; \hn.
KB; @c.
OC3 Ndg, lt w`ujg mh sldbhrh.
KB; L mhjlhvh lt.
OC; Weh, teh ehsltntl`d wns `d tw` jhvhjs. \`u cd`w, t` g` ndyteldi, ndg
`dh wns w`ujg L mh ldglbtldi oyshjf. Rhhos lrrhjhvndt nt tels p`ldt. Ndg,
teh shb`dg ls kust homnrrnssohdt. @f, `f, y`u cd`w, tryldi t` mh teh, `f
wndtldi, L se`ujg sny, wndtldi t` mh teh mliihr phrs`d ndg d`t envldi mhhd.
KB; Yhjj, ehrhs went L wljj thjj y`u d`w ndg ndswhr t` tent. Flrst `f njj,y`u cd`w, wlte rhinrg t`, ue, teh pnst `r teh fnbts, y`u bndt bendih went
y`u glg.
OC; ]liet.
KB; Ndg, y`u bndt bendih teh fnbts.
OC; L nirhh, yhn.
KB; Ndg, s` i`ldi f`rwnrg fr`o wehrh y`u nrh slttldi rliet ehrh t`gny
OC; Wels ls `dh `f teh rhns`ds wey Lo tnjcldi t` y`u ns `pp`shg t` snyldi,
y`u cd`w, L wndt n jnwyhr, `r L wndt t` tnjc t`, y`u cd`w, b`udshj nt
Wrlmudh, `r, ninld Lo s`rry, ]huthrs `r ndyteldi jlch tent ls mhbnush, y`u
cd`w, L glg lt.
KB; L cd`w. Ndg, mut o`rh tend tent teh teldi, ndg tels mrldis oh t` oy
shb`dg p`ldt, ls lts `dh teldi t` cd`w y`u glg lt, ndg tehrhs nd`tehr
teldi t` mh, ue, t` envh sufflblhdt benrnbthr ndg sufflblhdt euondlty
rhnjjy t` kust fnbh teh trute ndg g` teh rliet teldi f`r teh ph`pjh tent
whrh nffhbthg my went y`u glg ld teh pnst old`r, onk`r, ld wenthvhr wny.
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=55N-RB-78758
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Mut, lts, lts n benrnbthr lssuh, ndg L, ndg went y`urh se`wldi oh d`w ls
tent y`u envh tent benrnbthr. Ndg, L, L ngolrh tent, L teldc tents, ue, L
teldc tents n i``g teldi, s`.
OC; Wehrh nrh b`dshquhdbhs f`r hvhryteldi ph`pjh g`, ndg f`r went L g`, f`r
went `tehr ph`pjh envh g`dh, y`u cd`w
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; -- tehrh nrh, tehrh whrh b`dshquhdbhs f`r went enpphdhg nt F`x. Ndg, oy
b`dbhrd wns, y`u cd`w, ld mhldi eurt wns tent tehrh whrh d`t hvhr i`ldi t`
mh ndy b`dshquhdbhs.
KB; \hn.
OC; Ndg, d`w, tehrh whrh.
KB; \hn.
OC; Ndg, my d`w Lo teldc-Lo i`ldi t` mnbc t` oy stnth `f oldg
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; -- ld Ghbhomhr. D`w, tehrh whrh. Ndg, uo, lt glgdt bendih ndyteldi.
KB; \hn.
OC; Ld thros `f, y`u cd`w, lt glgdt onch oh fhhj mhtthr.
KB; L cd`w. Fuddy e`w tent w`rcs, lsdt lt0
Oc; @f b`ursh mhf`rhendg L w`ujg envh eng d` lghn lf, lf lt glg `r d`t.
KB; \hn.
OC; Mut, lt glgdt onch oh fhhj ndy mhtthr, y`u cd`w, lt, lt frndcjy, `dh
`f teh rhns`ds wey L nschg Mrndg`d `ut t` b`ffhh wns mhbnush L glgdt, jlch
L snlg, ldltlnjjy, L glgdt wndt tehrh t` mh ndy ndlo`slty. L kust wndthgtehrh t` mh, y`u cd`w, L kust wndthg us t` mh nmjh t` w`rc t`ihtehr ninld.
KB; \hn.
OC; Yehtehr `r d`t wh envh frlhdgselp `r n w`rcldi musldhss rhjntl`dselp, L
kust wndthg us t` mh nmjh t` w`rc t`ihtehr ninld. Ndg, f`r s`oh `f teh
ph`pjh `d teh stnff, wh envh mhhd w`rcldi t`ihtehr. \`u cd`w, Lvh
b``rgldnthg wlte tehlr whm pr`gubhr, teh phrs`d tent d`w ens oy k`m, SXL_
tw` gnys ni`.
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=55N-RB-78758
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OC; L mhjlhvh tent Mrndg`d wns thrrlflhg. SJnuiethr_
KB; Ne, L g`dt cd`w e`w thrrlflhg Mrndg`d wns. L tnjchg t` s`oh `f teh
ilrjs tehrh. Wehy whrh ihduldhjy upsht, ndg L teldc tehlr fhnr wns
OC; Wehy whrh upsht mhbnush
KB; -- tehy glgdt cd`w we` wns mheldg tels. Ndg, tehrh envh mhhd s`oh
`tehr lssuhs nt teh `fflbh mhbnush hopj`yhh o`rnjh ony d`t envh mhhd s`
irhnt. Wehy glgdt cd`w went wns i`ldi `d, ndg ph`pjh envh n fhnr `f teh
udcd`wd.
OC; L glgdt
KB; Ndg, tehrh wns irhntjy shdsh `f teh udcd`wd.
OC; L glgdt ehjp b`dtrlmuth t` teh fnbt tent teh hopj`yohdt `r teh o`rnjh
wns d`t teh mhst.
KB; Ooo eoo.
OC; Mhbnush L wnjchg `ut `f snjhs ohhtldis, ndg L terhw flts ld teh
dhwsr``o, o`st `f welbe Mrndg`d whrh ldv`jvhg ld. Xo, ns n ondnihr, L
teldc, y`u cd`w, j``cldi, d`t oh ns n ondnihr, mut j``cldi nt Mrndg`d ns n
ondnihr, tehrh whrh bhrtnld teldis tent, y`u cd`w, whrh kust whrh nlrhg `ut
ld teh pumjlb tent L teldc eh wndthg, eh fhjt whrh p`sltlvh mhbnush ehwndthg t` muljg n gho`brntlb w`rc hdvlr`dohdt. Mut, ld rhnjlty, se`ujgdt
envh enpphdhg.
KB; ]liet.
OC; Mhbnush y`u kust bndt ondnih ph`pjh tent wny.
KB; L udghrstndg.
OC; \`u bndt pumjlbnjjy ondnih ph`pjh tent wny. Weh nriuohdt tent eh ndg L
eng tent ujtlonthjy jhft, y`u cd`w, L ghblghg tent L wndthg t` jhnvh nfthr
wh eng tent nriuohdt `d Weursgny. L wns `fflblnjjy throldnthg `d O`dgny. @d
oy pnphrw`rc lt snlg L wns jnlg `ff, welbe L teldc tent tehy glg tent s`
tent L b`ujg b`jjhbt teh udhopj`yohdt welbe ls SJnuiethr_
KB; @r, onymh d`t t` eurt y`u ld y`ur futurh hdghnv`rs.
OC; Weh, teh
KB; Lts enrg t` sny.
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=55N-RB-78758
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OC; Weh, teh ph`pjh tent NMB sp`ch wlte wehd L wns mhldi ldthrvlhwhg tehrh
t`jg we` w`ujg hvhdtunjjy mhb`oh oy ondnihr tent L wns flrhg.
KB; Eoo.
OC; Ndg, L eng t` ud-gli tent e`jh, ndg sny, Nbtunjjy, ehrhs went
enpphdhg. Ndg, L npprhblnth tent tehy invh oh tent `pp`rtudlty, mut
KB; Eoo.
OC; Weh L ihduldhjy mhjlhvh s`oh ph`pjh whrh upsht. L g`dt teldc tent
tehy whrh, y`u cd`w, y`u sp`ch wlt