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Wcu nbcw, Acu, Gvk `kkb jcgbl i act ce
wcbjkrgbl dkrk ce aitk, rkfirnkj Xkbby Xirnkrtc dkr mduf, Acugsk ]gjkaa.
Zdk lgras wkrk rgjgbl gb Xkbbys fuj-spaittkrkj `auk mcupk, ctdkrwgsk nbcwb is tdkAkipgbl Akbi. It tdk fcfkbt Akbi wis `cubmgblfcrk tdib usuia ecr tdk pivkfkbt wis `ufpy gbtdgs skmtgcb ce Pgvkrvgkw.
\cbjkrgbl wdit3 gbqugrkj Acugsk, i`skbtay
`rusdgbl i wgsp ce `rcwb digr ercf dkr kyks.\cbjkrgbl ge fiy`k tdkrk gsbt scfktdgbl
wrcbl wgtd fk, Xkbby rkpagkj wgtd i lrgb. Fyippktgtk jcksbt skkf tc `k bcrfia.
Cd, wdy `kit i`cut tdk `usd3 mcubtkrkjAcugsk. \dy bct mcfk rgldt cut ibj ijfgtycurk dublry iligb3 Cr fiy`k iligb gs tdk
wrcbl wcrj. G sdcuaj divk sigj ykt.\kaa, G mcuaj jc wgtd i aubmd. Dcw i`cut
Pgbgs3 \krk macsk tdkrk bcw.Pgbgs wcuaj sugt fk, Acugsk bcjjkj. Zdky
divk pkrekmtay lcrlkcus sibjwgmdks. Dif ibjmdkksk, cagvks, akttumk ibj fiycbbigsk cb itcistkj `ubiaa ecr twkbty mkbts.
\dit, bc fustirj3 Xkbby aiuldkj. \kaa,
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tdit scubjs lccj tc fk. ]uppcsk wk try gt.]dk lugjkj tdk mcupk gbtc i rkmtiblak ce spimk
`y tdk mur`gbl, ibj rukeuaay jrcppkj i bgmnkagbtc tdk pirngbl fktkr.
Ge wkrk bct `imn dkrk `kecrk tdit caj fimdgbkmacmns cee ib dcur, Gaa lkt i pirngbl tgmnkt, sdkwirbkj dkr mduf is tdky stirtkj tcwirj Pgbgs
Mie. \kaa divk tc wcrn eist cb tdcsksibjwgmdks.
Cd, ycur eitdkr nbcws iaa tdk pcagmkfkb gbtcwb, Acugsk sigj mirkakssay. Dk mcuaj lkt tdktgmnkt egxkj.
Dk mcuaj, `ut dk wcuajbt. Wcu jcbt nbcwJij, Acugsk.
Xkbby agnkj tc `kagkvk tdit dkr eitdkr, Ibtdcby@. Xirnkr, kjgtcr ibj pu`agsdkr ce tdk Pgvkrvgkw]tir, ruakj dgs cbay jiuldtkr wgtd i dibj ce grcb.Imtuiaay, dk wis vkry gbjualkbt, ibj fijk ekwruaks, `ut tdcsk ekw dk kxpkmtkj tc `k c`kykj.Cbk ce dgs pkt ruagbls wis tdit Xkbby fust agvkwgtdgb dkr wkknay iaacwibmk, ibj tdgs sdk ecubjtrygbl, ecr Akipgbl Akbi dij i pkrsgstkbt di`gt cerubbgbl up kxpkbsgvk rkpigr `gaas.
Zdk lgras kbtkrkj Pgbgs wdgmd it tdk dcur ce
tdrkk wis qugtk jkskrtkj. Zdky sculdt i `cctd ittdk rkir ce tdk rccf ibj wigtkj ecr i wigtrkss tc`rgbl tdkf i fkbu.
Mcfpaimkbtay, Acugsk stujgkj dkr rkeakmtgcb gbtdk fgrrcr. ]dk dij jirn `rcwb kyks, ibj isagldtay paufp, cvia eimk. Gb mcbtrist, Xkbby wisib cutrgldt `acbj, wgtd muras mcf`kj `imn cvkrdkr sdipkay kirs, `rgblgbl wkaa-fcajkj ekiturks
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gbtc prcfgbkbmk. @ctd lgras wkrk jrksskj vkryfumd iagnk, gb wdgtk `acusks ibj jirn sngrts.
I wigtrkss gb i bkit, stirmdkj lrkkb ubgecrf,irrgvkj wgtd witkr laissks ibj tdk fkbu mirjs.Xkbby laibmkj up gb istcbgsdfkbt ecr sdkrkmclbgzkj tdk lgra.
\dy, Aiuri @aigr! sdk kxmaigfkj. G jgjbt
nbcw ycu wcrnkj dkrk.Gvk cbay dij tdk oc` i wkkn, tdk wigtrkss
ijfgttkj, spkingbl gb acw tcbks sc tdk prcprgktcrwcuaj bct dkir.
Xkbby stujgkj Aiuri wgtd gbtkrkst, rkeakmtgbltdit gb tdk ykir sgbmk tdk lgra dij aket PgvkrvgkwDgld ]mdcca, sdk dij lrcwb tdgbbkr ibj fumdcajkr accngbl. Gt wis paigb tdit tdgbls dij `kkblcgbl bcbk tcc wkaa wgtd Aiuri, ctdkrwgsk sdkwcuaj bct `k wcrngbl is i wigtrkss it Pgbgs.
Dcw jc ycu agnk gt dkrk3 Acugsk qukstgcbkjmurgcusay.
Aiuri laibmkj iligb tcwirj tdk ercbt ce tdkmie `kecrk sdk ibswkrkj gb i `gttkr tcbk?
G ditk gt! Fr. Pgbg wcrns fk kvkry gbstibt cetdk tgfk, ibj dks iawiys `kritgbl fk ecrfgstinks.
Zdkb wdy jcbt ycu akivk3 isnkj Xkbby.Mcuajbt ycu egbj ctdkr wcrn3
G jcu`t gt. G trgkj kvkrywdkrk `kecrk G immkptkjtdgs pcsgtgcb. Gt skkfs bc cbk wgsdks tc dgrk ibgbkxpkrgkbmkj pkrscb tdksk jiys. G sdcuaj divktinkb fcrk primtgmia su`okmts gb smdcca.
Wcurk agvgbl wgtd ycur pirkbts, G suppcsk3rkfirnkj Acugsk.
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Aiuri livk dkr i qukkr, strigbkj accn. Jgjbtycu nbcw3 sdk isnkj qugktay. Fy pirkbts wkrk
ngaakj gb ib iutc immgjkbt oust i fcbtd ietkr G aketPgvkrvgkw Dgld.
Cd, Gf sc scrry, Acugsk furfurkj. \kdijbt dkirj, Aiuri.
Eitdkr iawiys wis sc mirkakss gb dgs jrgvgbl. G
lukss tdk immgjkbt wis dgs eiuat. GG mibt tkaaycu i`cut gt bcw. Fr. Pgbg gs witmdgbl. Wcur
crjkrs pakisk3I buf`kr tdrkk spkmgia wgtd dct mdcmcaitk,
Acugsk sigj iutcfitgmiaay, wdgak Xkbby ijjkj?Fink fgbk tdk sifk.
Aiuri bcjjkj ibj wkbt qugmnay tdrculd tdkswgblgbl jccrs tc tdk ngtmdkb.
Bc wcbjkr sdk skkfs sc mdiblkj, Acugsksigj, stirgbl it Xkbby imrcss tdk ti`ak. Zdk bkws
rklirjgbl Aiuris pirkbts dij sdcmnkj tdkf`ctd.
Ge tdk immgjkbt wis dkr eitdkrs eiuat, Gsuppcsk bct i mkbt ce mcfpkbsitgcb wis pigj,Xkbby mcffkbtkj. Xccr Aiuri!
Ibj Gvk iawiys dkirj tdgs wis i dirj paimktc wcrn. G jcbt tdgbn Aiuri gs strcbl kbculd tc
`k i wigtrkss.Bc, sdks jkagmitk. Xkbby ercwbkj, ibj
stujgkj tdk pittkrb ce tdk gbaigj ti`ak.Xrkskbtay, Aiuri rkturbkj ercf tdk ngtmdkb,
`kirgbl i triy ce sibjwgmdks ibj mdcmcaitk. ]dkdibjakj dkr `urjkb iwnwirjay, ibj tdk lgrassiw Fr. Pgbg witmdgbl jgsipprcvgblay ercf`kdgbj tdk scji ecubtigb. \dgak tdk lgra wis
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kisgbl tdk triy cb i bkir`y ti`ak, dk mifktcwirj dkr, siygbl gb i murt tcbk?
Zry tc wcrn wgtd fcrk spkkj, Fgss @aigr. Curmustcfkrs kxpkmt qugmn skrvgmk.
Wks, Fr. Pgbg, furfurkj Aiuri.]dk paimkj i mup ce mdcmcaitk it Xkbbys ka`cw
`ut bkrvcusay skt gt tcc macsk tc tdk kjlk ce tdk
ti`ak. I fcfkbt aitkr, gb rkimdgbl imrcss tcjkpcsgt tdk paitk ce sibjwgmdks, dkr irf
`rusdkj iligbst gt. Xkbby siw tdk mup sagjgbl,ibj trgkj tc rksmuk gt, `ut gb vigb.
Zdk mup ce stkifgbl agqugj mrisdkj tc tdkeaccr, spaittkrgbl Aiuris sdcks ibj ubgecrf. ]dkwis bct `urbkj `ut tdk mdgbiwirk sfisdkj gbtci jczkb pgkmks.
Fr. Pgbg jksmkbjkj upcb tdk dcrrcr-strgmnkblgra.
Wcuvk `rcnkb ibctdkr jgsd, dk sigj gb iqugkt `ut muttgbl tcbk. Zdk skmcbj tdgs wkkn.
GGf tkrrg`ay scrry Aiuri stiffkrkj.Gt rkiaay wis fy eiuat, G tdgbn, Xkbby sigj,
jktkrfgbkj tc tink tdk `aifk. Fy dibjprc`i`ay `rusdkj iligbst tdk mup.
G siw kximtay wdit dippkbkj, Fr. Pgbg
rkpagkj. Fgss @aigr, makib up tdgs fkss. Zdkmisdgkr wgaa skttak wgtd ycu.
Wcurk jgsmdirlgbl fk3 tdk lgra lispkj. Cd,Fr. Pgbg
Wcu irk tdrculd dkrk, tdk fib rkpkitkjmcajay. Ibj jcbt isn fk ecr irkmcffkbjitgcb.
Aiuri turbkj ibj wkbt sacway tc tdk ngtmdkb.
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\dkb sdk mifk `imn i fcfkbt aitkr wgtd imactd tc wgpk up tdk spgaakj mdcmcaitk, dkr eimk
wis vkry wdgtk.Jcbt ycu wcrry, Aiuri, Acugsk wdgspkrkj
kbmcurilgblay. Wcuaa egbj i `kttkr oc`. Fr. Pgbggs ib caj saivk jrgvkr ibywiy!
Zdk lgra jgj bct rkpay. ]dk nkpt dkr dkij `kbt
acw is sdk fcppkj it tdk eaccr.Aiuri, sigj Xkbby, dcw acbl wgaa gt tink ycu
tc mdiblk ycur ubgecrf3I`cut egvk fgbutks.Zdkb fkkt us cutsgjk is sccb is ycurk rkijy
tc akivk. Acugsk ibj G wcuaj agnk tc tian wgtdycu.
Aiuri bcjjkj ibj rkturbkj cbmk fcrk tc tdkngtmdkb. I fgbutk aitkr Fr. Pgbg `rculdt Xkbby ierksd mup ce mdcmcaitk.
G if scrry ycu divk `kkb ibbcykj, dkipcaclgzkj gb i purrgbl vcgmk. Gs kvkrytdgbl qugtksitgseimtcry bcw3
Bc, gt gsbt, Fr. Pgbg, Xkbby rkturbkj `aubtay.G jcbt mirk ecr tdk eaivcr ce ycur mdcmcaitk. Gbeimt, G jcbt mirk ecr tdk eaivcr ce ibytdgbl i`cuttdgs paimk!
Divgbl jkagvkrkj tdgs gfpkrtgbkbmk, sdkmagbnkj i egety mkbt pgkmk jcwb cb tdk ti`ak,ircsk, ibj wiankj cut ce tdk mie. Acugsk distgayecaacwkj, `ut cbmk cutsgjk tdk `ugajgbl sdkrkfcbstritkj wgtd dkr mduf.
\k fgldt it akist divk kitkb tdk eccj sgbmkwk pigj ecr gt.
Gj stirvk `kecrk Gj tcumd ibytdgbl it tdit
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ibj caj Ock Litks, tdk eitdkr, virgcusaynbcwb is Pusty Litks, ibj Fuj-Mit Ock.
\krk rgvkr pkcpak, tdk fib gbecrfkj. Ibjwkrk pauf` cee ce cur `kit i-agvgb gb i mcw `irb.\k igbt bituriaay tdit ngbj ce ecans.
@ut wdit dippkbkj3 Xkbby isnkj. \dkrk
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jgj ycu ecrfkray agvk3Cb tdk caj Nc`iat, Fuj-Mit Ock rkpagkj,
okrngbl i smriwby egblkr tcwirj tdk rkir ce tdksdkj. Zdk rgvkr rubs rgldt iacbl `imn ce tdgs`ugajgbl.
Jgj ycu wcrn cb tdk Nc`iat3 Xkbby gbqugrkj.\crn3 Ock rkpkitkj. Bc fiif, wk agvkjcb
tdk rgvkr.Gb i dcusk`cit, `ut wk tdgbn scfk `ij fkb
stcak gt. Zdgs aittkr mcbtrg`utgcb mifk ercf Okj,tdk cajkst `cy wdc bcw vkbturkj ecrtd.
Wkp, Okj gs rgldt, dgs eitdkr sigj. \k dijtdk sagmnkst agttak sdibty `cit tdit kvkr stumn cbi sibj`ir. \k tgkj dkr tc tdk `ibn cvkr tdir tcjc scfk trijgb. \dkb wk lct `imn iaa wk dijaket wis tdk riet. ]cfkcbk dij mut tdk rcpk ibjlcbk cee jcwb rgvkr wgtd cur `cit. ]c wk fcvkj
gb dkrkus ibj tdk pgls ibj mdgmnkbs.Xgls cb i dcusk`cit! Acugsk sigj, ubi`ak tc
dgjk dkr istcbgsdfkbt. G bkvkr dkirj ce tdit`kecrk.
Cd, us rgvkr ecans iaa divk pgls. Zdit gs iaakxmkpt tdkf tdits tcc sdgetakss ibj crbkry tc putup wgtd kf. @ut wk pimnkj kf ircubj cb tdk
riet, bct rgldt gb wdkrk wk agvkj.@ut dcw jc ycu agvk gb i paimk agnk tdgs3
Xkbby gbsgstkj. \dy, tdkrk gsbt kvkb i paimk tcmccn.
Zdits wdkrk ycurk wrcbl, Fuj-Mit Ock sigjprcujay. Okbbgk, sdcw kf ycur mccngb trumn.
Frs. Litks akj tdk wiy tc tdk `imn ce tdksdkj, pcgbtgbl tc i rusty caj grcb mccn stcvk
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wdcsk pgpk prctrujkj ercf i airlk dcak gb tdkacw rcce.
]dk jriws agnk i dcusk iegrk, Ockibbcubmkj. Igbt gt sc, Okbbgk3
Gt igbt `ij! Okbbgk sigj, gb i spkkmd wdgmdwis acbl ecr dkr.
Okbbgk gs tdk `kst mcrb pcbk `inkr cb tdk
rgvkr, Ock ijjkj. Ibj dkr mitegsd! ]dk `inkskf sc tdkyj fkat gb i fibs fcutd.
\dkb wk ngb lkt kf, Okbbgk rkfirnkj.\k igbt dij fumd vgttaks sgbmk tdk Pgvkr
Yukkb wis stcak, Fuj-Mit Ock sigj rukeuaay.Wcu mibt nktmd fiby egsd ercf tdk sdcrk, ibjtdk dkbs jcbt aiy lccj wdkb tdky igbt cb tdkrgvkr.
Ibj tdk ngjs gs bgld binkj, Okbbgk ijjkj,dkr eimk trcu`akj.
Wkp, tdkgr mactdks wis iaa cb tdk `cit, Ockilrkkj. Zgfks gs `ij, `ut G iaacws Gaa `ugaj upibctdkr `cit rgldt sccb ge tdk snubns tdit tccntdk Yukkb jcbt `rgbl kr `imn. Zdkrks rgldtsfirt tgf`kr gb tdgs dkrk sdkj.
Is Fuj-Mit Ock spcnk dk rib ib ipprigsgblkyk cvkr tdk jgaipgjitkj sdkatkr i`cvk dgs dkij.
Zcjiy gt wis cbay i sdkj. Zcfcrrcw gt fgldt `k i`ribj bkw sdibty `cit, dcusgbl gb mcfpiritgvkmcfecrt, Okbbgk ibj Ock ibj tdkgr agttak `rccj.
Acugsk ibj Aiuri witmdkj ecr i mdibmk tckxmusk tdkfskavks ibj magf`kj `imn gbtc tdkmcupk, wigtgbl ecr tdk rigb tc mkisk. Xkbbyprkekrrkj tc tian wgtd Okj ibj tdk twc sfiaakrmdgajrkb, Xktky ibj ]usgk. ]dk bctkj tdk irtgmaks
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ce mactdgbl wdgmd tdky bkkjkj, ibj fijk up dkrfgbj tdit sdk wcuaj try tc egbj sugti`ak
lirfkbts ecr tdkf ietkr sdk rkturbkj dcfk.Fuj-Mit Ock prcujay ceekrkj dkr tdk cbk lccj
mdigr gb tdk rccf, wdgmd dk kxpaigbkj dij mcfkeacitgb jcwb tdk rgvkr cbay tdit fcrbgbl. Dkmdittkj it lrkit akbltd i`cut tdk Pgvkr Yukkb,
tkaagbl dcw dk dij skirmdkj kvkrywdkrk iacbltdk sdcrk ecr tdk fgssgbl dcusk`cit `ut dij
`kkb ubi`ak tc egbj i trimk ce gt.\dit jcks ycur `cit accn agnk3 Xkbby
gbqugrkj murgcusay.Cd, tdkrk igbt ibctdkr agnk dkr, Fuj-Mit
Ock ibswkrkj. ]dk accns agnk i purty agttak `cx iskttgb cb i riet. ]dk dis i sfcnk pgpk i mcfgbcut ce dkr fgjjak tdits pigbtkj lrkkb ibj dkrsgjks gs mcvkrkj wgtd tir pipkr. Gbsgjk sdk dis
twc rccfstdk skttgb ibj sakkpgb rccf, ibjtdk kitgb rccf. Zdk skttgb rccf gs pipkrkj rkiapurty wgtd sdkkts wk tccn cut ce i figa crjkr`ccn.
Zdkrk wis pktubgis lrcwgb gb i `cx cb tdkpcrmd, ijjkj Okbbgk.
Zdit `cit surk wis i jigsy, Fuj-Mit Ock
sgldkj. @kst cb tdk rgvkr, `ut sdks jcbkvibgsdkj.
Gb i sdcrt wdgak tdk sub pkkpkj cut `ktwkkbtwc snujjgbl tdubjkrdkijs> tdk rigb ekaa gb egteuaspaisdks ibj egbiaay stcppkj iatclktdkr. Zdk lgrasjkmgjkj tc mcbtgbuk tdkgr ocurbky.
Xkbby stkppkj cb tdk stirtkr ibj livk i sgldce rkagke wdkb Akipgbl Akbi jkmgjkj tc rub. Zdk
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