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CK@XN@XS

Okrnwkrhfy Sni` Lnddy vaaa

I Ckggn`titkrs _anw fy Hivah Mirgk` x

Gip ko Spia` tmn catans i`h tmn punrtks xaa

Zrkdkeun 9

913>913? Xmn _undti ko tmn Vnpufdac ?

91899186 Xmn @nerk watm tmn Fdun Nyns 9=

918>91>: Xmn Qnirs ko Muènr 6=

91>>91>= Xwk Vkkstnrs a` tmn Oirgyirh 8>

91>191?9 Xmn Vicn as kvnr. Giy Ekh okreavn at! ?=

91?691?> Stirs i`h Uitnr-cirranrs =9

91??91?1 Uiataè okr i Cmigpak` 9:6

915:915> Cycdns ko Zia` 99=

915?91=6 Xmn Xri`satak` 9>:

91=3 I _a`tien Qnir 951

91=891=1 Fnckgaè Nurkpni` 9=5

911:9118 Swass k` i Vkdd 69>

911>9115 Dist Cmi`cn Sidkk` 63?

911=6::9 Xmn Ièdaru tmn Cdagfnrs Vnvnèn 6>>

6::66::8 Xmn crizy rmytmg ko tmn Spiàsm. 65>6::> _avi di _undti! 618

Ippn`hax2 Di _undti, 913>6::>2 Oicts i`h Oaeurns 3:9

Fafdakeripmy 363

A`hnx 36>


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91=3

I _a`tien Qnir

Iotnr snvn` ynirs ko gnhakcraty i`h okrnae` hkgaìtak`, cudgaìtaè a` tmnIrrkyk sci`hid, bust is at wis gkst `nnhnh, tmn _undti rntur`nh watm k`n ko ats

fnst nhatak`s nvnr. Xmnrn wis i vafri`t itgkspmnrn a` prkdkeun tkw` Idgusions,watm idd tmn trippaès ko i gkhnr` cycdaè ricn2 i tndnvasak` crnw okr hiady davnstien tri`sgassak`s, i mndackptnr, i pufdacaty cirivi`, `kt tk gn`tak` tmn stirs.Xmn fnst cycdast a` tmn wkrdh, Fnrìrh Maìudt, wis tmnrn, i`h tmn Atidai` UkrdhCmigpak` Eausnppn Sirk`à. I sgidd garicdn mih tiln` pdicn.

Xmn rkutn wis gucm mirhnr tmi` at mih fnn` okr i dkè tagn, kuthkaè tmnEark tmas ynir watm 3= punrtks, 96 ko tmng rst-citnekry. Xmn kreiàsnrs mih

prnpirnh i spncaid surprasn watm i stien a` Isturais àsmaè maem a` tmn Zackshn Nurkpi fy tmn Diln ko N`kd, wmacm tmn cycdasts aggnhaitndy àclìgnh tmnDiln ko Maìudt.

Okr, ko ckursn, tmnrn wnrn onirs tmit Maìudt wis ekaè tk hk i Ornhhy Ginrtn`si`h tiln tmn ynddkw bnrsny a` tmn prkdkeun, i`h lnnp at tadd Gihrah. Maìudts

pidgirs wis tnrraoyaè2 okur Xkurs, twk Earks i`h i _undti. Mn ouddy nxpnctnhtk fie i`ktmnr _undti watmkut u`hun strnss, is a` 915=, i`h tmn` ck`cn`tritn k`

bkaàè tmn ri`ls ko I`quntad i`h Gnrclx fy wa`àè i otm Xkur. Is k` mas rstvasat tk Spia`, mn wis rahaè okr Vnìudt u`hnr tmn euahi`cn ko Cyraddn Euagirh,

fut tmnar dkè i`h oruatoud rnditak`smap wis smkwaè sae`s ko stria`.

^`nxpnctnhdy, tmn prkdkeun wis wk` fy Maìudts ykuè tniggitn,Hkgaàqun Eiae`n, i 69-ynir-kdh `nk-prkonssakìd, wmkh ek`n striaemt ficltk tmn mktnd iotnr mas tur`, bkf hk`n okr tmn hiy, i`h wis `nh okr `kt smkwaè

up okr tmn pkhaug cnrngk`y. Xmn rkutn mih skgn hiènrkus curvns Sirk`àondd, i fih kgn` i`h Maìudt nxpdia`nh watm crusmaè sndo-ck`hn`cn wmy mnwis`t a` i murry2 Uatm 3,::: ladkgntrns dnot tk hasputn, at wis ifsurh tk raslnvnrytmaè a` tmn rst sax. A l`kw wmn` Add put k` tmn ynddkw bnrsny, i`h is dkèis A hk`t mivn i` iccahn`t, `k k`n wadd tiln at koo gn.

Xmn Zrnss ncmknh Maìudts ck`vactak`< iotnr sk gi`y dicldustrn ynirs i`htmn hnficdn ko =6, tmnrn wis i` n`trn`cmnh pnssagasg ifkut tmn mkgnerkw`rahnrs, wmk snngnh is ckgpdicn`t is nvnr wmn`, it tmn n`h ko tmn rst stien,

Maìudt prkvklnh i cut a` tmn pndktk` bust kutsahn Cun`ci. Gkst ko tmn pndktk`wiatnh okr Sirk`à tk tiln tmn aàtaitavn, wmacm mn oiadnh tk hk, iddkwaè tmnFrntk` tk eia` i onw snck`hs. K`n wmk hah rnspk`h wis Bui` Onr``hnz ko


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Vny`kdhs, wmksn oigadairaty watm tmn stnnp ckffdnh rasn dnihaè tk Cun`cisgia` squirn eivn mag tmn wa`àè nhen.

Xmksn mkpaè tk snn i fittdn fntwnn` Maìudt i`h Sirk`à wnrn iènrnh fytmn Atidai`s dicl ko igfatak`, idtmkuem mnh fnn` pnronctdy mk`nst ifkut masa`tn`tak`s2 Ag ckgaè tk tmn _undti tk prnpirn okr tmn Eark, gy gia` ekid ko

tmas snisk`. Xmas wk` mag onw oran`hs, fut cdnirdy tmn prnpiritak` wis ahnid mnwk` tmn Eark tmn okddkwaè gk`tm. Mas ahni a` Spia` mih fnn` tk wa` tmn ynddkw

bnrsny a` tmn prkdkeun i`h pacl up skgn stiens, fut nvn`ts wnrn`t turàè kut ispdi``nh. A` Xnrund, it tmn n`h ko i` u`ckgokrtifdy ckdh i`h wnt stien, Sirk`àstnig, Hnd Xkèk, prnpirnh tmn erku`h pnronctdy. Vuhy Znvnìen i`h Enrgi`Cmigpak` Hantracm Xmuriu tkkl tur`s it tmn ork`t, strntcmaè kut tmn pndktk`watm tmnar haifkdacid picn. Is mn fnei` mas spra`t, Sirk`à oiadnh tk `ktacn tmnykuè Fndeai` ko Inr`khkut, Nrac _i`hnrinrhn`, pkwnraè orkg fnma`h tkkvnrtiln mag k` tmn da`n. @kt i ericakus dksnr, Sirk`à fdignh i gktkrfaln okrkfstructak`, ritmnr tmi` mas kw` dicl ko okrg. Uatm stkrans idrnihy carcuditaè kotmn Atidai` enttaè tkwnh up madds, mn wis cirvaèkut i àcmn okr magsndo is tmnvaddia` ko tmn ricn.

Is tmn pndktk` gihn tmnar wiy `krtm tmrkuem Citidu`yi, Bks I`tkàkCifrnrk ko Munsk, k`n ko Spia`s gkst gkhnst tnigs, itticlnh naemt ladkgntrnsorkg tmn àsm a` Si`t Yuarzn hn _idds, i`h Maìudts tkp hkgnstaqun, 66-ynir-

kdh Diurn`t Oae`k` hah`t mnsatitn tk bugp k` mas wmnnd. Xmas a`sparnh I`tkàkCkdd ko Xnli i`h Gira`k Dnbirrnti wmkh tiln` tmn uùsuid hncasak` tk ekifrkih i`h rahn okr i` Atidai` tnig, Idoi Dug tk hk dalnwasn. Xmn Munskrahnr oku`h magsndo kutcdissnh i`h wis skk` hrkppnh, i`h watm Dnbirrnti hkaègkst ko tmn wkrl, Oae`k` tkkl tmn stien, idtmkuem tmn Fisqun wis rnwirhnh fygkvaè orkg 61tm tk 9:tm k` en`nrid cdissacitak`. Oae`k` mih tk dastn` tk mirsmwkrhs orkg mas dnihnr tmit nvnàè okr mivaè durnh Dnbirrnti kut ko tmn pndktk`,aìhvnrtn`tdy cuttaè Maìudts dnih k` Gira`k tk k`dy 6: snck`hs k` tmn nvn

ko tmn rst tkuem gku`tia` stien. Maìudt ckudh `nvnr mivn suspnctnh mn wisihgkàsmaè tmn wa``nr ko tmn `nxt twk Xkurs hn Ori`cn, i`h tmn usurpnr ko maspksatak` a` tmn tnig.

Xmn _undti fnea`s tkhiy, prkcdiagnhNd Zisfnokrn tmn otm stien, wmacmàsmnh a` i ta`y Citidi` vaddien, Cistnddir hn @Mue, maem up a` tmn okdhs kotmn Zyrn`ni` okktmadds. Uatm Vnìudt a` ckggi`h, tmn pndktk` irravnh a`tictit tmn fisn ko tmn ìd 3:ladkgntrn cdagf, wmnrn _acn`tn Fndhi ko Lndgndiu`cmnh tmn mkstadatans. I erkup ko tmn strkènst okrgnh up ork`t2 Dnbirrnti,

Maìudt, Oae`k` i`h Idfnrtk Onr``hnz ko Rkr, mas gkridn maem iotnr wa`àètmn Sntgiì Citidiì. Umn` Idfnrtk bugpnh, mn lnpt cdnir ko mas pursunrs tktmn n`h, Maìudt i`h Dnbirrnti ckgaè a` tmrnn snck`hs fnma`h. Xmn Frntk` wis


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tmn `nw ricn dnihnr, i`h a` i t ko pnssagasgNd Zisck`cduhnh2 Mn wadd `kwlnnp tmn ynddkw bnrsny tk tmn n`h. Xmas, iotnr idd, mih idwiys fnn` tmn cisn watmokrnae` supnrstirs wmk hnscn`hnh upk` tmn _undti.

Gkrn mirhsmap okr tmn pndktk` is tmny gkvnh wnstwirhs tk _idd hIri`.S`kw-pdkuems sivnh tmn hiy, is mnivy s`kwoidds tmrnitn`nh tk hasrupt tmn

scmnhudnh rkutn kvnr tmn Zkrt hn di Fkìaeui, wmnrn Idfnrtk Onr``hnz gihni pkwnroud itticl i`h wis rst kvnr tmn tkp. Maìudt wis cdksn fnma`h fut mndkklnh u`ckgokrtifdn, a`sparaè Dnbirrnti, i`h Vny`kdhs Znhrk Hndeihk i`hBuda` Ekrkspn wa``nr ko tmas ynirs Xkur ko tmn Fisqun Cku`try tk frniliwiy watm Idfnrtk k` tmn vnrtaea`kus hnscn`t. Gira`k wk` tmn spra`t i`h, okrtmn rst tagn a` mas cirnnr, puddnh k` tmn ynddkw bnrsny, wmacm wis skgnwmitarkàcid okr i cycdast wmk idrnihy mih i _undti a` mas pidgirs.

A` spatn ko idd mas fkistaè, Maìudts tagn a` ynddkw mih k`dy distnh okr 68mkurs. Mas suprngicy wis suhhn`dy a` hkuft< i sgidd cricl mih ippnirnh a` masirgkur. Xmn Frntk` mih u`l`kwaèdy tagnh mas rntur` tk Spia` tk cka`cahn watmtmn kwnraè ko i `nw en`nritak` ko cycdasts, wmkh eavn` i` nxmafatak` tmithiy. Xmn rst tn` tk irravn a` _andmi mih idd fnn` Spiàsm. Snck`h k` en`nridcdissacitak` wis Ekrkspn watm tmn sign tagn is Dnbirrnti, i`h Maìudt wistmarh, 66 snck`hs fnma`h tmn twk Fisquns. Ko ckursn Maìudt wis stadd onirnh,nspncaiddy watm i tagn-traid ckgaè up, fut ìtakìd gkridn wis sly-maem.

Sirk`à ck`rgnh mas rkdn is kocaid fdicleuirh huraè tmn Sifaiàek stien,a`staeitaè i straln, wmacm wis ripahdy ficlnh up fy tmn Fndeai`s. Xmnrn wisi smkrt, `nutridasnh snctkr tk ckvnr tmn vn-ladkgntrn tu``nd ko _andmi, fut k``haè s`kw urrans k` tmn ktmnr sahn, tmn okrnae` rahnrs okrcnh tmn kreiàsnrstk smkrtn` tmn stien stadd ourtmnr fy rnousaè tk rahn, i`h tmny wnrn tiln` tmn nxt53 ladkgntrns fy cir.Hacn`s vntnri` rnpkrtnr I`tkàk _idduenri wis haseustnh2Xmn cycdasts ko i `kt-oir-koo pist wnrn ko i haoonrn`t cist. Mn rnciddnh mkwBnss Dkrkk mih fnn` okrcnouddy puddnh koo mas faln k` tmn Zunrtk hn Zibirns a`

i fdazzirh, i`h rnnctnh tmit tmn i`tacs ko Sirk`à i`h tmn ktmnr snkratks (spkadtracm fkys) wkudh kt fn tkdnritnh a` tmn Xkur kr Eark. Znhrk Hndeihk rngngfnrstmn hiy okr citcmaè k`n ko tmn wkrst fkuts ko u ko mas cycdaè cirnnr, iotnrsattaè irku`h a` skilnh cdktmns k` tmn hravn tk tmn pka`t wmnrn tmn stien wisrnsugnh.

Xmn ck`trkvnrsy wis quacldy okrekttn` is tmn cycdasts tur`nh tmnar tmkuemtstk tmn haocudt 3=-ladkgntrn crk`k-nscidihi tk tmn gku`tia` spi rnskrt koZi`tacksi a` tmn Munsci` Zyrn`nns. Nvnryk`n nxpnctnh Maìudt tk rncdiag tmn

ynddkw bnrsny, fut a`stnih ko mas usuid haspdiy ko frutn strnètm nvn` k` tmnmirhnst ko rigps, mn wkudh stiy a` tmn sihhdn i`h puàsm mas lah`nys mn wisrnhucnh tk zae-zieeaè i`h sti`haè k` tmn pnhids. Umn` Idfnrtk Onr``hnz


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rnicmnh tmn àsm, mivaè `nirdy kvnrtiln` Maìudt, mn wis ck`va`cnh mnhwk`. Edunh tk tmn cmrk`kgntnr, mn i`h nvnryk`n ndsn wnrn hugfoku`hnh wmn`Dnbirrnti cign a` tn` snck`hs quaclnr tk wa` tmn stien2 tmn Fisqun mih fnn`

pkdasmaè up mas tagn-traiddaè a` Atidy, watm nxcnddn`t rnsudts.

Umn` tmn rnsudt ìddy su`l a` tmit Dnbirrnti mih fnitn` Maìudt fy kvnr twk

gaùtns, tmn rnictak` wis ncstitac. Xmnrn wis murt prahn tk fn ivnènh2 Okr tmnOrn`cm Zrnss, wmk u`tad ynstnrhiy wnrn rahacudaè kur cycdasts, tmas as i dnssk`,siahHacn`. Gira`k wis i mnrk, fut sk ticatur` i`h erivn tmit mas gktmnr vkacnhmnr wkrrans ifkut mag a` pufdac2 Xmn k`dy tmaè A isl okr as tmit mn ents girranh.A hk`t wi`t mag it mkgn enttaè kdh. Mn dalns eards. Fut mns sk snrakus

Dnbirrnti hah`t mivn i` nisy tagn imnih. Idoi Dug wnrn gucm wnilnr tmi`Rkr kr Vny`kdhs i`h mn wis bustanh tk fn wiry ko Maìudt. Xmn fnist wis

wku`hnh i`h tmnrnokrn nxtrngndy hiènrkus2 Umn` Ag fnma`h k` tagn A entrniddy ieernssavn. Ao Ag kt wniraè tmn bnrsny tmit smkudh fn ga`n, A tiln nvnrykppkrtuàty tk sìtcm i onw snck`hs, rneirhdnss ko tmn nookrt.

Xmn `nwdy tndnvasnh _undti wis i` n`krgkus mat watm tmn pufdac, prkvaètmit cycdaè as k`n ko tmn gkst tndnvasak`-oran`hdy ko spkrts. A` tmn wkrhs koI`tkàk _idduenri, Gira`k Dnbirrnti mis tur`nh a`tk Fkffy i`h Maìudt a`tkB.V. Xmn ktmnr fihhy, Sirk`à, mih àsmnh a` Zi`tacksi kvnr naemt gaùtnshkw` i`h fdignh at k` mas frk`cmatas. Nd Zis`ktnh tmit2 At as curakus mkw

Sirk`à a`crnisns mas ritn ko ckuemaè wmn`nvnr i gacrkpmk`n kr pn` ippnirsa` ork`t ko mag. Mivaè tiln` at nisy, tmn Atidai` mih ekkh dnes tmn nxt hiy, i`hwk` mas rst spra`t.

Xwk hiys iotnr tmn tagn-traid, Maìudt prnpirnh i` igfusm. K` tmn wa`hyGnsnti, 3> ladkgntrns orkg Skrai, Vnìudts Giuracn Dn Euaddkux i`h Mn`ànLuapnr ko Inr`khkut saeìddnh tk nicm ktmnr i`h tmn Hutcmgi` gihn i pkwnroudsuren, watm Maìudt aggnhaitndy k` mas wmnnd. K`dy tmrnn Spiàsm rahnrs wnrnidnrt, kr strkè n`kuem, tk ditcm k`2 Idfnrtk Onr``hnz ko Rkr, Girt`nz Mnrnhai

ko Munsk i`h Buda` Ekrkspn ko Fi`nstk. Munsks harnctkr, Gaeund Gkrn`k,mih kvnrmnirh tmit tmn okrnae`nrs wnrn up tk skgntmaè, i`h pissnh k` tmnaòkrgitak` tk Ncmvirra, harnctkr ko Vny`kdhs, wmacm nxpdia`nh Ekrkspns

prnsn`cn. Dnbirrnti mih fnn` ciuemt koo-euirh2 mn siw tmn pndktk` frnilaè a`twk i`h hnspnritndy tranh tk crkss tk tmn ork`t erkup. Xmnrn wis i gkgn`t wmnÀ wis ifkut twk gntrns fnma`h fut A hk`t l`kw mkw tk rahn ieia`st tmn wa`h,saemnh Gira`k, àclìgnh tmn rnnh ko Fnrraz okr mas sla``y fuadh. Mn dkst iddmas Zi`tacksi eia`s, i`h ondd tk okurtm pdicn. Sirk`à wk` tmn stien i`h tmn `nw

dnihnr wis Ekrkspn, watm k`dy twk snck`hs k` Idfnrtk Onr``hnz, i`h 6:6k` Maìudt. Xmn Fihenr wis ficl a` tmn ricn, i``ku`caè watm sitasoictak`2Xkhiy tmn gkst hiènrkus gi` ko tmn _undti mis fnn` ndagaìtnh.


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Umit wnrn suppksnh tk fn hiys ko tri`satak` fnokrn tmn gucm iwiatnhgku`tia` stien a` Isturais fncign i` krhnid okr tmn Spiàirhs it tmn gnrcyko tmn wa`h i`h Maìudts rutmdnss itticls, k`n ko wmacm ckst Ekrkspn n`kuemsnck`hs tk dksn tmn ynddkw bnrsny tk Idfnrtk Onr``hnz a` Dkerkk. Maìudti`h Luapnr prkvklnh i`ktmnr cut k` tmn Fureks stien, k`dy eavaè up wmn`

`k k`n agpkrti`t wis ciuemt kut. Fut 93 ladkgntrns orkg tmn n`h, i tarndnssMaìudt dismnh kut ieia`, bugpaè cdnir watm Sirk`à k` mas wmnnd i`h IdfnrtkOnr``hnz mih tk wkrl strnùkusdy tk cdksn tmn eip. Hnon`haè tmn ynddkw

bnrsny wis usaè up idd mas rnskurcns2 Nvnry hiy as i fittdn, siah tmn Rkr dnihnr,tarnh i`h orizzdnh iotnr tmn stien. Ag strkè, fut A hk`t l`kw mkw dkè Adddist. Xmnrns stadd i dkt ko ricn dnot.

Xmn ntipi rnaìcudgaìtnh a` i saùkus 96-ladkgntrn cdagf fnea`àè fy tmnfisadaci ko Ckvihkèi, i sygfkd ko Isturai` ahn`taty, i`h rasaè tk tmn edicaiddiln ko N`kd. Xmn mirhnst ladkgntrn, i prncapatkus strntcm tmit era`hs upwirhsit i 9> pnr-cn`t erihan`t, as ìgnhDi Munsnri, kr Fk`n Hnpksat, tmn satn ko i

fdkkhy fittdn a` tmn naemtm cn`tury, wmn` tmn Gkkrs wnrn hravn` kut ko Isturais.@kwihiys, ats i pka`t ko hnfitn igkè cycdasts wmntmnr ats fnttnr tk itticl k`Di Munsnrikr iotnrwirhs.

Xmn hiy fnei` ckdh i`h wnt. Iotnr tmn Zunrtk hnd Zk`t`, tmnrn wis i tnrrafdnhnscn`t ko kvnr 8: ladkgntrns, ats hiènrkus curvns i`h dkksn erivnd frnilaè up

tmn pndktk`. Vuhy Znvnìen ko Xkèi i`h Cirdks Gicm` ko Munsk mih nscipnh,nstifdasmaè i` naemt-gaùtn eip, fut wmn` tmny stirtnh tmn ìd cdagf, tmnFndeai` snngnh ìadnh tk tmn erku`h, mirhdy ifdn tk tur` tmn pnhids. Dnbirrntiwis hnspnritn tk ivnèn magsndo iotnr tmn Skrai hnficdn, i`h is skk` is tmn

pndktk` wnrn a` saemt ko tmn fisadaci, mn itticlnh. Maìudt pksatak`nh magsndoit tmn ork`t ko tmn ndh i`h puddnh watm idd mas gaemt, iwirn ko tmn hiènr, futDnbirrntis eip ernw faeenr i`h faeenr.

Xmn Spiàirhs frany hrkppnh Maìudt, fut `nir tmn dilns, tmn erihan`t nisns

koo, wmacm iddkwnh mag tk rnckvnr i`h nvn` àsm tmn stien a` snck`h pdicn,watm Idfnrtk Onr``hnz, Ekrkspn i`h Gukz bust fnma`h. Gira`k mih wk`

ficl 999 watm mas gieàcn`t cdagf, a`scrafaè mas ìgn is tmn rst vactkrko wmit as `kw i _undti cdissac. Mn mih pusmnh pist Maìudt tk okurtm pdicn,

fut tmn haoonrn`cns it tmn tkp ko tmn kvnridd rngia`nh sdaemt. @ktmaè mih fnn`hncahnh.

Xmn ynddkw bnrsny cmiènh mi`hs ynt ieia` iotnr tmn Dn` stien. Xmn pndktk`mih tk crkss tmn trihatakìd Zunrtk hn Zibirns, wmacm wis `kt wmit at usnh tk fn,

tmn rkih wahnr i`h dnss stnnp a` ats gkhnr` vnrsak` tmn nri ko Snit ?::s ckkdaèkoo it tmn tkp mih ek`n. K` tmn suggat, i 6>-strkè frniliwiy mih i 9>-gaùtndnih, wmacm a`crnisnh k` tmn hnscn`t. Bivanr Gèunz, Rkrs harnctkr, mih tiln`


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i fae rasl fy pdicaè vn ko mas gn` a` tmas erkup, dnivaè Idfnrtk Onr`ìhnznxpksnh fnma`h. Lndgn idsk mih vn rnprnsn`titavns i`h tmn twk tnigs okrgnhi` iddai`cn. Idtmkuem Cirdks Mnr``hnz ko Vny`kdhs wk` tmn stien, Rkrsdvirk Za`k wis tmn surprasn `nw ricn dnihnr, kvnrckgn fy ngktak` k` tmn

pkhaug, hncdiraè dkyidty tk hntmrk`nh Idfnrtk Onr``hnz.

I`ktmnr iddai`cn mih okrgnh tmit hiy, watm pktn`taiddy vakdn`t ck`snqun`cns.Umn` tmn gia` ndh wnrn ipprkicmaè Dn` Maìudt itticlnh, i`h Sirk`à

prktnctnh mas rnir fy fdkclaè tmn Spiàirhs, iddkwaè tmn Orn`cmgi` tknstifdasm i eip i`h eia` 6= snck`hs k` mas ravids it tmn àsm. Iotnrwirhs, IdfnrtkOnr``hnz ipprkicmnh Sirk`à i`h siah tk mas oicn, Is i cmigpak` ykurn `ktwkrtm smat! Umn` Gèunz ckgpdia`nh k` tmn rihak tmit tmn okrnae`nrs wnrneièaè up tkentmnr, pdiyaè u`hnrmi`h tracls, idd mndd frkln dksn.

Xmn okddkwaè hiys tagn-traid a` _iddihkdah wis prnhactifdy wk` fy Maìudt,idtmkuem mn hah`t mivn tmn sitasoictak` ko puttaè k` tmn ndusavn ynddkw bnrsny tkk sdappnry okr i`yk`n tk erisp okr dkè sa`cn tmas wis rntur`nh tk Ekrkspn,wmk k`dy yandhnh tn` snck`hs. Idfnrtk Onr``hnzs rahn wis hasippka`taè2 mnàsmnh snvn`tm it 968 mas tnig-gitn dvirk Za`k hah fnttnr it 99>.Rkrs dnihnr wis nhey, suoonraè orkg frk`cmatas i`h sdnnpaè fihdy. Dnbirrntiidsk dkst gkrn tagn tmi` mn smkudh mivn, kut ko mas ndngn`t k` i` n`tarndy it66-ladkgntrn carcuat. A` tmn kvnridd, Za`k wis snck`h it 65 snck`hs, i`h Maìudt

tmarh it 999. Idfnrtk wis okurtm, watm tmn sign tagn, i`h Gira`k otm it663.

Xmnrn wis stadd wkrl okr Maìudt tk hk, fut Gèunzs hncdiritak`s mihiwiln`nh trngn`hkus pufdac mkstadaty ieia`st mag. Umn` mn cdagfnh k` tktmn pkhaug iotnr tmn tagn-traid, tmn wmastdaè i`h fkkaè wnrn hnionàè. Mngkvnh tk i ck`taùkus sku`htricl ko a`sudts i`h tmrnits. Umn` i fky pittnhmag k` tmn ficl bust fnokrn tmn stirt ko tmn Sidigi`ci stien, i sìrdaè Maìudttur`nh rku`h i`h laclnh mag, n`rieaè tmn crkwh nvn` ourtmnr. Xmn tn`sak` wis

rnicmaè nxpdkhaè pka`t.Umit Maìudt uren`tdy `nnhnh wis tk rnhnng magsndo fy wa`àè a` stydn,

a`stnih ko rnskrtaè tk sdy tracls. Xmn stien tk vadi, watm okur punrtks, twk kotmng rst-citnekry, prkvahnh mag watm bust sucm i` kppkrtuàty. Xmn pndktk`snt koo quacldy a` tmn ria`, watm Vny`kdhs a` ck`trkd. K` tmn rst cdagf ko Zni

@neri, Maìudt dagatnh magsndo tk eavaè sgidd iccndnritak`s, i`h tmn fu`cmstiynh erkupnh tkentmnr. Mas hnàtavn gkvn cign k` tmn Zunrtk hn Snrriàddks,9= ladkgntrns dkè watm snvnrid mirh rigps. Mn mih Oae`k` snt tmn picn, i`h

wmn` mn itticlnh, k`dy Dnbirrnti ckudh okddkw. Xmny skk` kvnrtkkl i sgiddfrniliwiy, orkg wmacm Fndhi tieenh k`.


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Vny`kdhs i`h Rkr wnrn uìfdn tk rnict a` hnon`cn ko tmnar gn`. Fy tmn tkpko Snrriàddks, Ekrkspns erkup wis twk gaùtns hkw`, watm k`n punrtk stadd tkcdagf. Dnbirrnti i`h Fndhi fnei` tk ckddifkritn watm Maìudt wmn` tmny rnidasnhtmit tmksn dnot fnma`h wkudh nvnr citcm up, i`h tmn Frntk` spra`tnh pist tmng tkwa` a` tmn vndkhrkgn a` vadi. Edkwaè watm traugpm, mn hncdirnh2 A hnhacitn

tmas vactkry tk Gèunz. Mn siah tmn okrnae`nrs wnrn mndpaè gn kut, fut tkhiyAvn smkw`, `kt watm wkrhs fut watm tmn facycdn, tmit A hk`t `nnh i`yk`nsmndp. Mn mih priasn okr Dnbirrnti2 K`cn ieia` Gira`k mis smkw` mas ernitcdiss A mivn tk ihgat tmit mn dkst tmn _undti a` Skrai. Xmn nxmiustnh Fisquneivn mas vnrhact2 Maìudt wis u`fnitifdn tkhiy. At wis mirh n`kuem okr gn busttk lnnp up.

Xmn Fihenr mih hnstrkynh tmn pndktk`. A`nxpnran`cnh Ekrkspn piah hnirdyokr tryaè tk gitcm mas picn k` tmn cdagf ko Snrriàddks2 mn fdnw up i`h dkstkvnr 6: gaùtns, idtmkuem watmkut tmn suppkrt ko mas tnig, mn gaemt `nvnr mivnirravnh it idd. Idfnrtk Onr``hnz cign a` 5tm it 3>=. Xmn ìd pkhaug wisidrnihy snttdnh2 Dnbirrnti mih gkvnh up tk snck`h pdicn it 996, idsk tilaètmn pka`ts bnrsny, i`h Idfnrtk wis tmarh it 3->=. Xmn tnig prazn wn`t tk Rkr,idtmkuem G`qunzs harnctak` wis qunstakìfdn2 mnh pdicnh vn gn` a` tmnìd tkp tn`, fut oiadnh tk prktnct Idfnrtk okr tmn lny stiens.

Maìudt mih smkw` virakus oicnts ko mas cmirictnr. Mn ckudh fn wmit tmn

Spiàsm cidd i cmudk, i rkeun, i`h idsk a`crnhafdy tnìcakus a` pursuat ko vactkry,`nvnr eavaè up, wmacm as wmit gihn mag sucm i` nxcataè ckgpntatkr. Xmnnrcn rnsasti`cn put up fy tmn Spiàirhs ciuemt mag fy surprasn, fut mn rksntk tmn cmiddnèn, idtmkuem it i pracn. Xmn tn`haàtas tmit mih pdieunh mag it tmn

fnea`àè ko tmn snisk` mih crnpt ficl, fnckgaè nxcrucaitaè iotnr tmn vadistien2 A mih tk mkdh k` okr twk hiys i`h hah`t wi`t tk pudd kut wmn` A wis skcdksn tk vactkry. A` Gngkrans ko tmn Zndktk` mn hnscrafns watm typacid frivihkmkw mn ck`cnidnh tmn pia` orkg mas ravids, i`h wmadn i gkrn ciutakus cycdast

wkudh mivn rntarnh, tmit wis u`tma`lifdn okr Maìudt2 Umn` A ekt koo tmn faln\a` GihrahW A ckudh scircndy widl, fut it dnist Ah wk`.

I`h hnstrkynh tmn rnst ko mas snisk`. Xmas _undti girlnh tmn n`h ko Maìudtsrnditak`smap watm Euagirh. Xmnrnh fnn` i vnry pufdac rkw fntwnn` tmng a` irnstiuri`t wmn` tmn harnctkr mih rienh ieia`st tmn Frntk` okr hra`laè wa`n. Xmnireugn`t i`h tmn l`nn wkudh eavn ykuè Oae`k` (wmkh àsmnh tmn _undti a`5tm pdicn) tmn cmi`cn ko mas daon.


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Maìudt k` tmn tkp stnp kotmn pkhaug okr tmn snck`htagn a` 91=3, hnspatn tmnnrcn rnsasti`cn put up

fy tmn Spiàirhs, i`h icrappdaè tn`haàtas tmitwkudh rua` tmn rnst ko massnisk`. Umn` A ekt kootmn faln a` Gihrah A ckudhscircndy widl, fut it dnistAh wk`.

Gira`k Dnbirrnti,làclìgnh tmn rnnhko Fnrraz. A` 91=6mn wk` tmn _undti,watmkut enttaè tk wnir

tmn ynddkw bnrsny, wmn`ènd Irrkyk mih tkrntur` mas trkpmy iotnrtnstaè pksatavn okr i

fi``nh sufsti`cn k`tmn pnùdtagitn stien.Ditnr a` mas cirnnr masspncaidaty wis rahaè idd

tmrnn ko tmn gibkr tkursa` tmn sign ynir.


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Duas Kcii2 _undti cmigpak` a` 915: i`h snck`h k` tmrnn ktmnrkccisak`s nvnrytmaè mn hah wis taènh watm mnrkasg i`htrienhy. Ua`àè tmn Xkur hn Ori`cn a` 9153 wis nisanr, mn siah,

tmi` wa`àè tmn _undti, wmn` at snngnh A wis nxpnctnh tk wa`nicm i`h nvnry stien.


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Bks Giùnd Oun`tn, wa``nr a` 9156 i`h 58. Vnstriaàè mag wisagpkssafdn, wmn` mas ìturid a`sta`ct wis idwiys tk itticl, nvn`wmn` tictaciddy at gihn `k sn`sn. Daln mas ravid Kcii, mn rksn kutko pkvnrty tk `h edkry, i`h i` u`tagndy hnitm.

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