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Kci`rfe ^`jts hs f nrcse mcw v`hgc hm nhgth`m.
Bfrcm Bhmjsiury,Mcw X rb [hocsicstscddhmj
fute`r `n tec Fi`vc tec Dhmc Wcrhcs
Ihttcr rcjrcts, nrfjhdc rcdfth`msehps, fmk umnudnhddck krcfos g`mvcrjc
hm tec Ndhmt Ehdds `n Bfmsfs, wcfvhmj f st`ry `n d`vc, e`pc, fmk nfhte.
Kciut fute`r Kci`rfe ^`jts fttcmth`m t` kctfhd irhmjs tec sctthmj
fmk gefrfgtcrs t` dhnc, grcfthmj f dhvcdy, cml`yfidc, yct te`ujet-pr`-
v`bhmj tfdc `n tec hop`rtfmgc `n n`rjhvhmj pfst ohstfbcs fmk trust-hmj J`k whte tec nuturc. H d``b n rwfrk t` nuturc hmstfddocmts `n tec
Wcfs`ms `n tec [fddjrfss scrhcs.
Bho ^`jcd Wfwycr, icstscddhmj fute`r `n
Oy Ecfrt Ycocoicrsfmk [ec W`oocrncdk [rhd`jy
Kci`rfe ^`jts efs pcmmck f gfpthvfthmj st`ry `n d`vc, g`mndhgt, fmk
n`rjhvcmcss teft whdd trfmsp`rt y`u t` tec ofjmhnhgcmt Ndhmt Ehdds `n
Bfmsfs wecrc tec umn`rjcttfidc gefrfgtcrs `n Wm`w Ocdts hm Wprhmj
whdd gfpturc y`ur ecfrt. F w`mkcrnud rcfk!
Lukhte Ohddcr, fute`r `n tec Q stgfrks
nr`o Quddofm fmk Nrcck`os Qfte scrhcs
www.lukhteogg`yohddcr.g`o
Kci`rfe ^`jts bm`ws ecr e`rscs2 fmk sec bm`ws tec euofm ecfrt.
Wm`w Ocdts hm Wprhmj hmtr`kugcs us t` f mcw, wfro, fmk khsgcrm-
hmj fute`rs v`hgc umvchdck iy tec dfmksgfpc `n Bfmsfs, fmk `n tec
ehdds fmk vfddcys `n w`umkck s`uds. H bcpt turmhmj pfjcs dftc hmt`
tec mhjet fmk fmxh`usdy fwfht tec mcxt i``b hm tec Wcfs`ms `n tec
[fddjrfss scrhcs. H e`pc y`u whdd t``.
Lfmc Bhrbpftrhgb,
fwfrk-whmmhmj fute`r `nF Ndhgbcrhmj Dhjet
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Yfrcdy k`cs f kciut fute`r gfpturc tec p`hjmfmgy `n euofm krfof
fmk wcfvc ht s` frtnuddy whte tec prcscmgc `n sctthmj hm f nhrst m`vcd,
iut Kci`rfe ^`jts k`cs lust teft. Fmk nfr o`rc. Wct fjfhmst tecoflcsthg ehddt`ps fmk vfddcys `n tec Bfmsfs Ndhmt Ehdds, Wm`w Ocdts
hm Wprhmj krfws y`u hm umthd y`urc swcpt fwfyfmk d`vhmj cvcry
ohmutc!
[focrf Fdcxfmkcr, icstscddhmj fute`r `n Nr`o f Khstfmgc,
[ec Hmecrhtfmgc(Z`ocm `n Nfhte Nhgth`m),
fmk Icy`mk [ehs O`ocmt
Kci`rfe ^`jts efs jfrmcrck f pdfgc `m oy oust-rcfk dhst whte ecr
g`opcddhmj kciut m`vcd! Wm`w Ocdts hm Wprhmjgfpturck tec umhquc
icfuty `n Bfmsfs Ndhmt Ehdds fs w`mkcrnuddy fs tehs st`ry gfpturck
oy ecfrt.
Kci`rfe Yfmcy, fute`r `n
[ec Gdfyiurm M`vcds fmkFdo`st N`rcvcr
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Wm`w Ocdts hm Wprhmj
G`pyrhjet 9118 iy Kci`rfe ^`jts
[ehs thtdc hs fds` fvfhdfidc fs f \`mkcrvfm ci``b.
^hsht www.z`mkcrvfm.g`o/ci``bs.
[ehs thtdc hs fds` fvfhdfidc hm f \`mkcrvfm fukh` ckhth`m.
^hsht www.z`mkcrvfm.no.Ycqucsts n`r hmn`rofth`m se`udk ic fkkrcssck t`3
Wm`w ocdts hm sprhmj / Kci`rfe ^`jts.
p. go. (Wcfs`ms n tec tfddjrfss 2 ib. 6)
HWIM 8:5-1-761-989:3-7 (pib.)
6. Z`ocm vctcrhmfrhfms Nhgth`m. 9. Yurfd nfohdhcs Bfmsfs Nhgth`m. H. [htdc.
QW7>99.@7>7W>> 9118
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Fdd Wgrhpturc qu`tfth`ms, umdcss `tecrwhsc hmkhgftck, frc tfbcm nr`o tec E`dy Ihidc, Mcw
Hmtcrmfth`mfd ^crsh`m, MH^. G`pyrhjet 68:7, 68:5, 685; iy Ihidhgf, Hmg. Ssck iy pcrohs-
sh`m `n \`mkcrvfm. Fdd rhjets rcscrvck w`rdkwhkc.
Fmy Hmtcrmct fkkrcsscs (wcishtcs, id`js, ctg.) fmk tcdcpe`mc muoicrs prhmtck hm tehs i``b
frc `nncrck fs f rcs`urgc. [ecy frc m`t hmtcmkck hm fmy wfy t` ic `r hopdy fm cmk`rscocmt
iy \`mkcrvfm, m`r k`cs \`mkcrvfm v`uge n`r tec g`mtcmt `n tecsc shtcs fmk muoicrs n`rtec dhnc `n tehs i``b.
Fdd rhjets rcscrvck. M` pfrt `n tehs puidhgfth`m ofy ic rcpr`kugck, st`rck hm f rctrhcvfd
systco, `r trfmsohttck hm fmy n`ro `r iy fmy ocfms cdcgtr`mhg, ocgefmhgfd, pe`t`g`py,
rcg`rkhmj, `r fmy `tecr cxgcpt n`r irhcn qu`tfth`ms hm prhmtck rcvhcws, whte`ut tec prh`r
pcrohssh`m `n tec puidhsecr.
Quidhseck hm fss`ghfth`m whte tec dhtcrfry fjcmgy `n Z`rkWcrvc Dhtcrfry Jr`up, Dtk., 61639
W. Bm`dd Ghrgdc, Ehjedfmks Yfmge, G@ 51671.
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Zc wfmt t` ecfr nr`o y`u. Qdcfsc scmk y`ur g`oocmts fi`ut tehs
i``b t` us hm gfrc `n zrcvhcwAz`mkcrvfm.g`o. [efmb y`u.
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[` O`o fmk Kfk, n`r murturhmj oy d`vc n`r wrhthmj
fmk fdwfys stfmkhmj icehmk oc `m tehs l`urmcy.
Fmk t` Gerhst`pecr, n`r fdd`whmj oc t` pursuc tehs krcfo.
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H ecfrk tec prfhrhc gfdd t` oc,
hts w`rks f wehspcr `m oy ecfrt,
fmk H bmcw teft H wfs e`oc.
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@MC
Yck dhjets ndfseck dhbc nhrc hm tec ourby sefk`ws `n tec
mhjet. Oftthc Cvfms sdhk nr`o tec scft `n ecr trugb fmk ofkc ecr
wfy t` tec fgghkcmt sgcmc, tumck t` tec serhdd, hmtcrohttcmt stfthg `ntec cocrjcmgy rfkh`s.
Zeft f wfy t` stfrt tehs cfrdy Wumkfy o`rmhmj, m`t cvcm f wccb
hmt` tec mcw ycfr. D`rk, jhvc oc strcmjte.
Fs sec mcfrck, tec gruseck sckfm gfoc hmt` vhcw. F je`stdy gehdd
grcpt up ecr sphmc. Wec m`tck tec sefttcrck jdfss, f trfhd `n id``k.
Qfrfockhgs w`rbck t` pudd tec krhvcr nr`o tec gfr fmk trfmsncrrck
tec o`th`mdcss i`y t` f strctgecr.
Ft tec shjet n tec vhgthos ofrrck nfgc, Oftthc prcssck ecr efmk
t` ecr o`ute. Fm`tecr i`ky dfy g`vcrck `m tec jr`umk.
[efmbs n`r jctthmj ecrc s` quhgbdy, K`g. [ec g`umty secrhnn
oct ecr m tec khrt r`fk, fmk Oftthc n`rgck ecrscdn t` rcjfhm g`mtr`d.
J`t `urscdvcs f ifk `mc. [w` krumb tccms eht f e`rsc whte techr gfr.
@mcs kcfk, tec tecr . . . wcdd, ht k`mt d``b j``k. Fs n`r tec e`rsc, Hk`uit y`u gfm sfvc eho.
Zhte ehs ndfsedhjet, ec gdcfrck f pfte ter`uje tec kcmsc n`j, fmk
Oftthc n`dd wck t` tec ckjc n tec r`fk wecrc ecr pfthcmt dfy. Id``k
stfhmck tec jrfvcd.
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KCI@YFE ^@J[W
[ecy pr`ifidy khkmt cvcm scc tec fmhofd umthd ht wfs t`` dftc,
ec sfhk. K`mt bm`w wey tec e`rsc wfs `m tec r`fk oust efvc
f ncmgc k`wm. Ec sehmck f icfo hmt` tec kfrb pfsturc. Dhbcdysp``bck fmk luopck t`wfrk tec vcehgdc, tecm sofseck hmt` tec
whmksehcdk. Wthdd ircftehmj, te`uje.
Oftthc bmcdt n`r f gd`scr hmspcgth`m. W`oc`mc efk trhck t` st`p
tec ofsshvc idcckhmj whte t`wcds, t` m` fvfhd. Wec str`bck tec e`rscs
mcgb, fmk tec jcdkhmj rfhsck ehs ecfk. [ec wehtc `n ehs cyc se`wck
purc tcrr`r, khdftck nr`o se`gb.
Ecs d`st f d`t `n id``k. [ec secrhnn krcw tec dhjet `vcr tec
fmhofds i`ky.
Oftthc t``b f kccp ircfte fmk rcfgeck hmt` ecr ifj n`r f syrhmjc.
@mgc sec efk tec e`rsc sckftck, sec rco`vck tec t`wcds t` cxfohmc
eho. Ecr ecfrt sfmb ft tec cxtcmt `n tec kfofjc.
[ec hopfgt `n tec whmksehcdk efk dfgcrftck ehs rhjet se`udkcr,
whtecrs, fmk dhoi. G`rmcfd rupturc `n tec rhjet cyc fmk ofsshvcsbudd nrfgturcs. F quhgb gecgb n ehs o`ute rcvcfdck ehs dk fjc. Wec
m`tck tec pfdcmcss `n ehs juos.
Ft thocs dhbc tehs, sec eftck ecr l`i. Wuge e`pcdcssmcss. Fm-
jcrck iy tec scmscdcss kcstrugth`m, sec n`ujet ifgb tcfrs, ecr tccte
gdcmgeck fs tec e`rsc dfy wecczhmj ehs cvcry ircfte. Kcsphtc ecr
`fte t` sfvc fmhofds, Oftthc bmcw tec e`rsc w`udk rcquhrc cxtcm-
shvc trcftocmts, fmk cvcm tecm, ehs gefmgcs n`r f nudd rcg`vcry wcrc
sdho.
Ecs hm f d`t `n pfhm. [ec mfjjhmj w`rry nr`o ecr rcgcmt d`ss
gfusck ecr t` k`uit ecr fihdhthcs. [ecrcs m` rcfs`m t` ofbc eho
sunncr. H rcg`oocmk putthmj eho k`wm.
Gfmt k` teft, Oftthc, f jrunn v hgc fmswcrck gd`sc iy.
Ecr jfzc l`dtck t` scc ecr nrhcmk L`em OgGrfy sduopck `vcr ehsgfmc. Khkmt y`u lust jct `ut `n tec e`sphtfd0 X`u se`udkmt ic `ut
`m f mhjet dhbc tehs.
[efts oy nfudt. Fm`tecr ofm stcppck nr`o tec kfrbmcss, fmk
Oftthc fgbm`wdckjck L`ems ehrck efmk, Lfbc. Zecm H ecfrk tec
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Wm`w Ocdts hm Wprhmj
gfr e`rm idfrhmj fmk rcfdhzck weft efk efppcmck, H gfddck tec fo-
iudfmgc. Nhjurck tec i`ss w`udk wfmt t` ic ecrc.
[ehs hs Jhds e`rsc. L`em jrhppck ecr se`udkcr. X`u efvc t`sfvc eho.
Oftthc efk ecfrk st`rhcs fi`ut Jhdicrt OgGrfy nr`o ecr `dkcr
shstcrs, te`uje L`em efrkdy sp`bc `n ehs s`m. W`oc sfhk ec g`udk
efvc iccm f pr`ncssh`mfd tcfo r`pcr, iut eck dcnt ht fdd t` icg`oc
f n``tifdd ecr` hm Gfdhn`rmhf. F stuphk o`vc, fs nfr fs sec wfs g`m-
gcrmck. Zey w`udk fmy`mc jhvc up ichmj f g`wi`y n`r f n``tifdd
gfrccr0
Wec se``b ecr ecfk. H k`mt bm`w hn H gfm. Wec stukhck tec
e`rscs w`umks fjfhm, tecm jdfmgck up ft L`em OgGrfy. Oftthc rcg-
`jmhzck tec d``b `n rcjrct, tec bhmk teft dcnt pc`pdc copty. Wec fds`
fgbm`wdckjck tec umg`on`rtfidc thjetcmhmj hm ecr st`ofge. Hn sec
trhck t` sfvc tec e`rsc fmk ec khck, g`udk ecr iushmcss `r ecr ecfrt
efmkdc fm`tecr nftfdhty0
[ec tcfo ofmfjcr n`r tec Wfm Nrfmghsg` ;8crs `pcmck tec
k``r t` tec trfhmcrs r``o, fmk tec ousty stcmge `n swcft grcpt hm
fmk ohmjdck whte tec `k`r `n ockhghmc fmk ifmkfjcs. Jhd, y`ur
kfks gfddhmj m y`ur gcdd. H nhjurck y`uk wfmt t` tfbc ht. Ehs i``o-
hmj v`hgc ir`bc ter`uje tec rfgbct `n tec d`gbcr r``o mcxt k``r fs
ec t`ssck tec pe`mc t` Jhd.
Jhdicrt OgGrfy sdhk `nn tec tfidc fmk fp`d`jhzck t` tec fttcmkfmt
tfphmj ehs fmbdc. Ec gecgbck tec gfddcr HK fmk g`udkmt hofjhmc wey
ehs kfk w`udk ic gfddhmj lust e`urs icn`rc f pdfy`nn jfoc umdcss
ht wfs fm cocrjcmgy.
Ec ndhppck tec pe`mc `pcm. Ecy, Kfk, wefts up0F rfspy g`uje s`umkck m tec tecr cmk. H efvc s`oc ifk mcws
n`r y`u, W`m.
Jhd stcppck hmt` tec efddwfy n`r icttcr rcgcpth`m. Hs cvcrytehmj
`bfy0
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Hts Kusty, ehs kfk sfhk. Ec wfs hm fm fgghkcmt cfrdy tehs o`rm-
hmj. H eftck t` gfdd y`u, iut tecyrc m`t surc hn ecs j`hmj t` ofbc ht.
H te`ujet y`u se`udk bm`w.Jhd nr`wmck ft tec ocmth`m `n ehs gecstmut jcdkhmj. Zeft
efppcmck0
Ec wfs eht iy f gfr. J`t ter`uje tec ncmgc fmk oust efvc iccm
`m tec ckjc `n tec r`fk. [`` n`jjy. [ec krhvcr khkmt scc eho.
Kusty.Jhd swfdd`wck tec co`th m tercftcmhmj t` gd`j ehs ter`ft
fs tec oco rhcs we``seck ifgb. Ec fmk tec e`rsc efk iccm f tcfo.
Jhd trfhmck Kusty nr`o f g`dt, dcfrmck s`oc jrcft tcgemhqucs `m ehs
ifgb, fmk w`m pdcmty `n ehje sge``d gefoph`msehps whte eho. [ec
`dk i`y wfs kyhmj0 [e`uje ec efkmt rhkkcm tec e`rsc n`r tw` ycfrs,
tec mcws gfujet eho `nn jufrk.
Hs ec hm ouge pfhm0 Hn wc mcck t`, Hdd ehrc tec icst vct hm tec
g`umtry. Ndy eho hm. [ec nfohdhfr gftge hm ehs v`hgc rcohmkck eho
`n ehs i`ye``k wecm eck fsbck n`r shopdc nfv`rs, icdhcvhmj ehs kfkg`udk k` fmytehmj.
Zcvc fdrcfky j`t tec icst, W`m. H lust te`ujet y`u se`udk ic
prcpfrck.
Fntcr ec sfhk j``k-iyc, Jhd sdfoock ehs nhst fjfhmst tec wfdd. F
iurmhmj scmsfth`m se`t ter`uje ehs se`udkcr t` ehs pfdo. Eck jhvc
fmytehmj t` scc Kusty `mc dfst thoc. Smn`rtumftcdy, tw` e`urs nr`o
m`w, ec efk f kftc whte kcsthmy, fm fpp`hmtocmt ft Dfoicfu Nhcdk.
Hn ehs tcfo w`m tec Khvhsh`m Gefoph`msehp fjfhmst tec Jrccm Ify
Qfgbcrs, tecyk ic `mc jfoc gd`scr t` tec Wupcr I`wd. Hn tecy d`st,
tehs w`udk ic tec dfst jfoc `n Jhds gfrccr. Nummy, ec wfs fi`ut t`
rcthrc nr`o f jfoc ec d`vck, fmk ehs `dk nrhcmk wfs rcthrhmj nr`o tec
jfoc `n dhnc.
Jhd wfhtck m tec shkcdhmc wehdc tec kcncmsc pdfyck tec nhcdk.
Hm fdd ehs ycfrs fs qufrtcrifgb, eck mcvcr cxpcrhcmgck tec gef`thg
nccdhmjs tuoidhmj `vcr eho tehs nhrst efdn. [w` kcgfkcs fj`, eck dcnt
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cvcrytehmj n`r tec jfoc `n n``tifdd. Y`kc`. Ehs kfk. Zhte m` rc-
jrcts. @r ofyic eck mcvcr fdd`wck ehoscdn teft duxury umthd m`w.
Ec stfrck ut ft tec nhcdk fmk wftgeck fs `mc n techr dhmcifgbcrshmtcrgcptck Jrccm Ifys pfss.
@nncmscs turm.
[ec dhjets jdfrck k`wm fs Jhd id`gbck tec r`fr `n tec spcgtft`rs
nr`o ehs ohmk. Whdcmgc. Ehs `nncmshvc dhmc gr`wkck fr`umk, wfhthmj
n`r ehs gfdd.
J` `m tw`. Ehs ircfte turmck hmt` f punn `n vfp`r hm tec
irhsb mhjet fhr. Jhd wfdbck t` tec dhmc `n sgrhoofjc, fkrcmfdhmc
puophmj.
K`wm, sct, eut, eut . . .
[ec ifdd smfppck hmt` ehs efmk. Ec kr`ppck nr`o tec dhmc `n
sgrhoofjc fmk d``bck n`r ehs prhofry rcgchvcr. G`vcrck. [ec kc-
ncmsc efk ehs rummhmj ifgbs id`gbck fs wcdd.
M` gdcfr pfte chtecr ter`w `r rum.M` thoc n`r kciftc.
Ec tugbck tec phjsbhm hmt` ehs fro fmk nfbck f swccp, r`ddhmj
`vcr tec nhrst dhmcofm g`ohmj ehs wfy. Ehs dcjs gfrccmck eho up
fmk `vcr tec kcncmsc fs tecyk k`mc f eumkrck thocs icn`rc, fmk ec
ndcw k`wm tec nhcdk dhbc f e`rsc fntcr f stccr dct `ut `n tec geutc. F
g`rmcrifgb gefrjck eho nr`o tec shkc. Jhd sdhk t` tec jr`umk.
Nhrst k`wm, tec rcncrcc gfddck `ut.
Jhd sfw tec `nnhghfds shjmfd fmk se`udk efvc iccm terhddck. Hm-
stcfk, ec st`dc f jdfmgc ft tec e`sthdc Qfgbcr gr`wk fmk gfujet shjet
`n f ofm we` d``bck dhbc ehs nftecr. Ehs ircfte sthddck.
Hop`sshidc. Ehs kfk khkmt fttcmk ehs jfocs. Ec khkmt gfrc
cm`uje t`.
K` y`u cvcm scc wefts efppcmhmj `ut ecrc0 L`ems`m lfoockehs nhsts hmt` Jhds pfkkck se`udkcrs. Hts dhbc y`urc hm fm`tecr
w`rdk.
Jhd stfrck up ft tec dhjets.
G`mgcmtrftc. Bccp y`ur ohmk hm tec jfoc.
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Ec wcmt t` sct up fm`tecr n`rofth`m fmk dhstcmck n`r tec rfkh`
shjmfd hm ehs ecdoct. Ycgchvhmj ehs g`fges hmstrugth`ms, Jhd phtgeck
ehs efmks hmt` tec eukkdc, ncdt tec kctcrohmfth`m `n ehs tcfooftcsfs tec ecft r`sc `nn techr i`khcs. Ec rcnusck t` dct teco k`wm. [ehs
thoc wcdd j` n`r f ;1/31 sprhmt krfw. @m `mc.
Ec o`vck hmt` p`shth`m icehmk ehs gcmtcr.
Yck, iduc, ;1 31, sct eut.
[ec ifdd swcpt up hmt` ehs efmks. Jhd scmsck f idhtz fmk pfssck
t` ehs whkc rcgchvcr. Ohssck. Hmg`opdctc.
Ec trhck fjfhm. [ehs thoc wecm Jhd j`t tec ifdd, ec ofmcuvcrck
ht t` nccd tec r`ujecmck dcftecr `n tec scfo fmk pckfdck ifgb. Ec
smfbck t` tec dcnt t` efmk `nn t` L`ems`m, ehs efdnifgb. [ec ifdd
ifrcdy dcnt ehs efmk wecm tercc kcncmshvc dhmcocm kr`ppck eho t`
tec jr`umk.
Cvcrytehmj wcmt idfgb.
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Hm tec jd`w `n tec ifrm dhjets, Oftthc cxfohmck tec e`rscs
suturcs, tec nfthjuc nr`o tec dfst chjetccm e`urs grfsehmj `vcr ecr
dhbc f teumkcrst`ro. Wec gecgbck tec H^ ifj `mgc o`rc icn`rc gfdd-hmj ht f mhjet. [ec surjcry efk dfstck nhvc e`urs, iut tec e`rsc wfs
f nhjetcr. Ec wfs fdhvc. Fdte`uje tefmbnud ec ofkc ht ter`uje tec
pr`gckurc, Oftthc bmcw Kustys rcgupcrfth m w`udk ic d`mj fmk khn-
nhgudt. Efk sec ofkc tec rhjet kcghsh`m iy tryhmj t` sfvc ehs dhnc0
Wec jfvc tec gecstmut jcdkhmj `mc nhmfd jdfmgc icn`rc dcfvhmj
tec pcm. Ehs w`rst hmlury wfs tec d`ss `n ehs rhjet cyc, wehge seck
rco`vck. [ec scvcrc dfgcrfth`ms `m ehs gecst fmk dcj w`udk ecfd
hm thoc, fmk sec prfyck tec trfuof t` tec suprfsgfpudfr mcrvc hm
tec se`udkcr w`udkmt ic pcrofmcmt. [ec e`rsc efk sunncrck fgutc
ousgdc hmndfoofth`m nr`o tec irumt `n tec gfr, fmk ehs bhkmcys
w`udk mcck t` ic o`mht`rck ter`uje`ut tec mhjet.
Dhttdc sdccp n`r ecr.
Oftthc gfoc hm nr`o tec ifrm fmk seut tec k``r `m tec gehddymhjet fhr. X`u ohjet fs wcdd j` e`oc, [rfvhs. [ec `tecrs frc pr`i-
fidy fdrcfky wftgehmj tec pdfy`nns.
Zeft fi`ut y`u0 Ecr g`ddcjc hmtcrm nr`o B-Wtftc stcppck nr`o
icehmk tec g`umtcr. Frcmt y`u f n``tifdd nfm0
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Oftthc dfujeck. Wec g`udkmt rcocoicr tec dfst thoc seck sft hm
nr`mt `n f tcdcvhsh`m. H efvc m` kcshrc t` wftge f iumge `n jr`wm
ocm gefsc f dcftecr ifdd n`r tercc e`urs. Cvcm hn `mc `n teco hs fd`gfd ecr`.
X`u surc y`u k`mt wfmt s`oc ecdp0
Oftthc sfw ecr tcgemhghfms g`mgcrm fmk se``b ecr ecfk.
@mgc ec dcnt, ecr ohmk rcvcrtck t` tec `wmcr `n ecr mcwcst pf-
thcmt. Wec g`udk n`rjhvc Jhd OgGrfy n`r m`t ichmj ecrc n`r ehs e`rsc,
iut wey efkmt ec vhshtck wecm ehs nftecr sunncrck f ecfrt fttfgb dcss
tefm f o`mte fj`0 Jrhtthmj ecr tccte, sec stcppck hmt` tec ifgb
r``o t` hmspcgt tec k`js fmk gfts gfjck tecrc.
Wec bmcdt icshkc f ycdd`w Dfirfk`r fmk gr``mck fssurfmgc t` tec
y`umj strfy. [ec socdd `n khshmncgtfmt wfntck up fs sec `pcmck tec
stfhmdcss stccd k``r. E`w frc y`u, jhrd0 Wec str`bck tec trcoidhmj
k`js nur, fmk ecr nhmjcrs o`vck t` tec nrcse suturc dhmc. M` shjm `n
hmncgth`m. [ec k`j hmgeck gd`scr fmk prcssck ecr ecfk fjfhmst Oft-thcs efmk. Ecr ecfrt wfrock ft tec trust hm tec j`dkcm-ir`wm cycs.
Cxefustck, Oftthc gecgbck tec rcst `n ecr pfthcmts, tecm turmck
`ut tec dhjet fmk fsgcmkck tec stfhrs t` ecr sofdd fpfrtocmt fi`vc
tec gdhmhg. M`t i`tecrhmj t` turm `m fmy dhjets, sec umgdhppck ecr
gcdd pe`mc nr`o ecr lcfms fmk pumgeck hm tec muoicr sec bmcw iy
ecfrt.
Ecy, L`em. [ec surjcry wcmt wcdd.
Hts fi`ut thoc y`u gfddck. Iccm shtthmj ecrc ndhpphm ter`uje
gefmmcds, w`rrhck fi`ut y`u fmk teft e`rsc.
Oftthc phgturck eho hm ehs `dk rcgdhmcr, ycddhmj ft tec tcdcvh-
sh`m. Kustys rcg`vcrck nr`o fmcstecshf fmk rcsthmj. Ecs ecfvhdy
sckftck.
E`w d`mj whdd ec mcck t` stfy tecrc0[eft kcpcmks `m e`w ec rcsp`mks t` trcftocmt. Hk jucss tercc
t` n`ur wccbs. Oftthc efk m` hkcf e`w L`em w`udk peyshgfddy efmkdc
murshmj tec e`rsc t` ecfdte. Zc gfm khsguss ehs e`oc trcftocmts
wecm y`u g`oc hm.
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Zey k`mt y`u krhvc `ut t`o`rr`w0 H efvc f echncr H mcck y`u
t` d``b ft. N``t pr`idcos. Hdd tcdd Ohdkrck t` sct fm cxtrf pdftc n`r
ircfbnfst. Ehs w`rks gfoc `ut se`rt fmk ge`ppy.Oftthc ecshtftck. M`rofddy, sec w`udkmt fjrcc t` dcfvc f pfthcmt
ft tehs stfjc n rcg`vcry. Ht wfs t`` s``m. Ecr hmtuhth`m, e`wcvcr, t`dk
ecr t` vhsht tec ofm we` wfs dhbc f nftecr t` ecr. Oy tcgemhghfm
frrhvcs fr`umk scvcm. Hdd kr`p iy fntcr teft, iut H gfmt stfy d`mj.
X`u w`rb t`` efrk.
Wec sohdck ft tec fnncgth`m hm ehs v`hgc. Efvc H t`dk y`u dftcdy
e`w ouge H fpprcghftc fdd y`uvc k`mc0 X`u g`mvhmgck o`rc tefm f
ncw rfmgecrs t` ehrc oc. H wfmtck t` tefmb y`u fjfhm.
Jct s`oc sdccp fmk Hdd scc y`u t`o`rr`w.
Zecm ec sfhk j``k-iyc, Oftthc t`ssck tec pe`mc `m tec g`uge
fmk n`dd`wck rhjet icehmk. Wec umw`umk ecr d`mj, tehgb irfhk fmk
kuj ecr nhmjcrs hmt` tec s`nt, rck gurds t` ofssfjc ecr sgfdp. [e`uje
ecr ohmk rccdck whte te`ujets nr`o ecr kfy, sec rcgdhmck `mt` fter`w phdd`w, d`mjhmj n`r rcst icn`rc ecr mcxt sehnt hm tw` e`urs.
Zhte tcm scg`mks dcnt hm tec jfoc, rcncrccs gfddck tehrk
k`wm `m Wfm Nrfmghsg`s n`rty-yfrk dhmc. [ec nfms wcmt whdk hm tec
stfmks.
Jhd bmcw techr `mdy gefmgc wfs f Efhd Ofry.
F ehje-rhsb pfss, iut hn ht suggcckck, ht w`udk ocfm vhgt`ry.
Hm swhnt suggcssh`m, ec gfddck tec pdfy fmk dhmck up icehmk tec
gcmtcr. Fs s``m fs Jhd ncdt tec smfp, ec jrhppck tec ifdd fmk dumjck
ifgb. Wcg`mks dftcr, ec rcdcfsck ht hmt` tec fhr whte fs ouge n`rgc fs
ec g`udk oustcr, prfyhmj Gefrdhc r mc `n tec `tecr rcgchvcrs w`udk
smcfb icehmk tec kcncmsc. Ehs `pp`mcmts bm`gbck eho k`wm, tecfhr st`dcm nr`o ehs dumjs mc dfst thoc. Kcsphtc tec pfhm, ec strujjdck
t` wftge tec pdfy umn`dk.
[ec dcftecr ifdd ndcw shxty yfrks fs te`uje hm sd`w o`th`m fmk
kcsgcmkck mcfr tec cmk z`mc wecrc ehs whkc rcgchvcr wfs ecfkck.
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Zhte gft-dhbc fjhdhty, Gefrdhc dcfpt hmt` tec fhr fmk gfujet tec pfss
fs te`uje ec efk jduc `m ehs nhmjcrs. [ec jfoc wfs techrs.
Hm tec mcxt hmstfmt, Jhd ecfrk tec r`fr `n tec Jrccm Ify gr`wkfmk bmcw s`octehmj efk j`mc wr`mj. Gefrdhc oust m`t efvc iccm
fidc t` bccp ehs e`dk m tec n``tifdd. Jhd gd`sck ehs cycs fmk t`ppdck
ifgb `mt` tec nhcdk hm ohscry.
Ht wfs `vcr.
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[EYCC
L`em OgGrfys e`uscbccpcr jrcctck Oftthc ft tec rfmge
e`usc tec mcxt o`rmhmj fmk dck ecr k`wm tec efddwfy t` L`ems
r``o. Oftthc bm`gbck dhjetdy m tec w``kcm k``r, wehge pcmck ftecr t`uge. F icfo `n sumsehmc strcfock hm nr`o f sdht hm tec kfrb
krfpcs, hdduohmfthmj tec nrfhd jcmtdcofm pr`ppck `m fm `vcrshzck
phdd`w fmk dyhmj `m weft ec fnncgth`mftcdy gfddck ehs kcfteick.
Wec sthndck f jhjjdc. L`em OgGrfy wfs nfr nr`o kcfk.
Oy i`ys tcfo d`st. [wcmty-`mc t` nhntccm. Ec tercw ehs g`py
`n tec Zhgehtf Icfg`m`mt` tec g`vcrs. [`` ifk fi`ut teft nhmfd
pfss.
Oftthc fdrcfky ecfrk nr`o ecr copd`yccs e`w tec whmmhmj tcfo
efk puoocdck Jhds rcgchvcr, bm`gbhmj tec ifdd d``sc fmk g`sthmj
tec ;8crs tec whm. Hs tehs e`w ht hs m`w teft y`urc e`oc nr`o tec
e`sphtfd0 X`u stfy hm ick fdd kfy0 Wec str`kc t` tec whmk`w fmk
puddck ifgb tec ecfvy gurtfhms.
H k`mt mcck fm`tecr sfssy w`ofm tcddhmj oc weft t` k`. Ohd-krcks fdwfys tryhmj t` ofbc oc cft te`sc g`umtcrncht cjjs. Wfys H
mcck t` d`wcr oy ge`dcstcr`d.
X`uk icttcr wftge e`w y`u tfdb fi`ut y`ur ehrck ecdp. Hn y`u
d`st Ohdkrck, y`u w`udkmt bm`w weft t` k` whte y`urscdn. Oftthc
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o`vck t` ehs ickshkc fmk efmkck eho ehs ndfmmcd r`ic. Dcts j` `ut
`m tec vcrfmkf. Hts f icfuthnud o`rmhmj, cvcm hn ht hs tec tehgb `n
whmtcr. H ecfrk `m tec rfkh` teft hts fdrcfky nhnty-shx kcjrccs. Wececdk `mt` ehs fro fmk ecdpck eho nr`o tec ick. Hn teft k`csmt
cmthgc y`u, H ir`ujet y`u s`oc `n Gdfrfs fppdc ounnhms.
Ehs o`ute `pcmck hm surprhsc. X`u khkmt ifbc teco y`urscdn0
M`pc, Hvc iccm t`` iusy whte teft e`rsc `n y`urs. X`udd efvc
t` scttdc n`r tecsc. Wec ecdk f wehtc pfpcr sfgb hm tec fhr. H efvc
Gdfrfs w`rk tecyrc ofkc whte rcfd cjjs.Oftthc hjm`rck tec ofms jruoidc fmk csg`rtck eho t` tec vc-
rfmkf. Zecm eck scttdck hmt` f gefhr, sec pdfgck fm fnjefm fgr`ss
ehs dfp fmk t``b f scft icshkc eho ft tec wr`ujet hr`m tfidc. Wec
d`vck tec fto`specrc `n tec Dhjetmhmj O Yfmge whte hts dfrjc mf-
thvc dhocst`mc e`usc fmk scvcm te`usfmk fgrcs `n prhoc jrfssdfmk.
[ec kfujetcr n f gfttdcofm, seck jr`wm up m f rfmge m`t nfr nr`o
ecrc fmk g`udkmt hofjhmc dhvhmj fmywecrc iut hm tec Ndhmt Ehdds. @n
g`ursc, sec dhvck hm t`wm m`w, iut s`ockfy . . .
H wfmtck t` tfdb t` y`u fi`ut Kusty. Wec wfhtck fs Ohdkrck
ir`ujet `ut f trfy n`r ircfbnfst, ecr ycdd`w fpr`m nduttcrhmj hm tec
o`rmhmj fhr. [ec dkcr w`ofm sct tw` pdftcs icn`rc teco nhddck whte
wfnndcs, ifg`m, fmk sgrfoidck cjjs, fd`mj whte `rfmjc luhgc fmk f
tecro`s `n g`nncc.[efmb y`u, Ohdkrck. Oftthc sohdck ft tec kcv`tck copd`ycc.
L`em khkmt `nncr ehs tefmbs, ehs nfgc fs s`ur fs cvcr. H supp`sc
tehs hs s`oc `n teft nfbc turbcy ifg`m y`u dhbc t` jhvc oc. Zefts
wr`mj whte ncckhmj f ofm rcfd cjjs fmk ocft nr`o f e`j0 Hk jhvc
fmytehmj t` shmb oy tccte hmt` f phcgc `n rcfd nrhck ifg`m, g``bck
hm hts `wm jrcfsc.
Ohdkrck squcczck Oftthcs se`udkcr. Hts f pdcfsurc t` g``b n`r
s`oc`mc we` fpprcghftcs oy cnn`rts. [ec w`ofm wrhmbdck ecr
m`sc ft ecr copd`ycr, we` seunndck ehs cjjs t` tec ckjc `n ehs pdftc,
ofbhmj ht gdcfr ec efk m` hmtcmth`m `n cfthmj teco.
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Efvc y`u ecfrk e`w tec Ofrsefdd i`y hs0 L`em gefmjck tec
t`phg hm ehs usufd firupt ofmmcr.
Oftthcs sohdc nfkck fs Ohdkrck wcmt hmshkc tec e`usc, tec sgrccmk``r sdfoohmj icehmk ecr whte fm ummcgcssfry wefgb. H ecfrk tecy
t``b eho t` Cop`rhf, iut ehs pr`jm`shs khkmt s`umk j``k.
Ec wfs dugby ec khkmt jct bhddck. Zecm H wfs f i`y, hn y`u
j`t efdn-g`gbck `m Lfgb Kfmhcds, y`ur n`dbs w`udk efvc sbhmmck y`u
fdhvc. G`ursc, ifgb tecm H r`kc oy e`rsc t` sge``d. [ehmjs wcrc
khnncrcmt hm oy kfy.
W`octhocs H tehmb wck ic icttcr `nn whte`ut s`oc `n tec g`m-
vcmhcmgcs wc efvc m`w, Oftthc sfhk. Iut hn teft wcrc tec gfsc, y`ur
e`rsc w`udk ic kcfk, wehge hs weft H wfmtck t` tfdb t` y`u fi`ut.
J`t oy ihdd nhjurck up fdrcfky0 [ec cdkcrdy e`st sd`seck luhgc
`mt` ehs pdftc, fmk sec quhgbdy o`ppck up tec `rfmjc dhquhk whte
ecr mfpbhm.
Dcts khsguss tec gfrc Kusty whdd mcck wecm ec g`ocs e`oc.H efvcmt te`ujet teft nfr fecfk, L`em sfhk jrunndy.
Oftthc suspcgtck fs ouge. Wec t``b f ihtc `n tec swcct, tcmkcr
wfnndc fmk jfzck `ut ft tec ehdds, f pcrncgt vhcw nr`o wecrc tecy sft.
Cvcm hm tec kcfk `n whmtcr wecm tec jrfss wfs grhsp fmk ir`wm, sec
mcvcr thrck `n tec r`ddhmj pdfhms. Hm tec khstfmgc, f ofmjy g`y`tc
trfhpsck fgr`ss tec ehddy tcrrfhm. Wec turmck t` ecr nrhcmk, we` wfs
s`fbhmj up f dfrjc ihtc `n wfnndc whte tec dfst `n ehs ofpdc syrup.
X`u mcck t` tehmb fi`ut e`w y`urc j`hmj t` ofmfjc Kusty hn
ec ofbcs ht ter`uje tec mcxt ncw kfys. Ecdd ic `m f spcghfd khct
fmk whdd mcck ockhgfth`m fs wcdd fs kfhdy cxcrghsc. X`u ohjet wfmt
t` ehrc cxtrf ecdp.
L`em sm`rtck. Hdd ehrc y`u fmk y`u gfm trcft eho. [eft ofbcs
o`rc scmsc tefm pfyhmj s`oc jrccme`rm. [ec ofm smhnnck tecifg`m `m ehs pdftc fmk nr`wmck. Ec t`ssck ht `mt` tec jr`umk, fmk
ehs iduc eccdcr Efmb ge`opck tec strhp `n ocft ft `mgc.
Oftthcs jfzc sehntck nr`o tec sofdd g`w k`j t` tec `pcm prfhrhc.
Fs f jhrd seck rhkkcm whte fifmk`m `m cvcry fgrc `n ecr nftecrs
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dfmk, coirfghmj tec whmk fs ecr e`rsc ndcw `vcr tec duse iducstco.
Hdd g`mshkcr teft `nncr hn y`u fdd`w oc t` rhkc y`ur pfsturcs.
We``t, jhrd, y`u gfm k` teft m`w. Ehs stccd jrfy cycs mfrr`wckhm `m ecr. X`u d``b thrck. Khkmt y`u jct fmy sdccp dfst mhjet0
Wec geugbdck fmk swfdd`wck tec dfst `n tec pudpy luhgc. Ycst
whdd g`oc. Yhjet m`w, H se`udk jct t` tec gdhmhg t` gecgb `m y`ur
e`rsc.
M`t oy e`rsc. Jhds. Hn y`urc mcckck, tecydd gfdd `m teft nfmgy
jfkjct y`u gfrry `m y`ur ehp. Icshkcs, H efvc f echncr H wfmt y`u t`
d``b ft.
H te`ujet teft wfs fm cxgusc t` jct oc t` g`oc `vcr. Oftthc
sohdck, iut tec usufd wfvc `n juhdt sct hm fs ht fdwfys khk wecm sec
wfs tcoptck t` k` s`octehmj n`r ecr `wm cml`yocmt, cvcm hn ht wfs
umkcr tec juhsc `n w`rb.
Hdd efvc Lfbc sfkkdc up oy o`umt. Wec efsmt iccm rhkkcm n`r f
g``ms fjc. [ec ofm sg``tck nr`o tec tfidc, ehs nfgc dht whte cxghtc-ocmt. F dhttdc cxcrghsc whdd k` ecr j``k. Wec ohjet ic f tfk nrcse,
iut nr`o weft H rcocoicr, y u gfm e`dk y`ur `wm `m f e`rsc. H wfrm
y`u, te`uje, sec dhbcs t` luop ncmgcs. F d`w geugbdc hssuck nr`o ehs
gecst, fmk Oftthc sohdck ft e`w j``k tec ecfrty dfujetcr s`umkck.
X`u ocfm [udhp0
K`mt ofbc num `n oy ofrc. Wec ohjet m`t ic ouge t` d``b ft,
iut prctty hs fs prctty k`cs. [ec wfy sec efmkdcs, secs w`rte ecr
wchjet hm j`dk.
Dfujetcr iuiidck hm Oftthcs ter`ft. @bfy, Hdd gecgb `m tehs
echncr `n y`urs, iut tecm H mcck t` jct t` tec `nnhgc. Wec rcfgeck
hmt` ecr sfgb fmk puddck `ut f ounnhm. Hdd tfbc `mc `n tecsc t` y`ur
n`rcofm Lfbc, iut y`u gfm efvc tec rcst . . . `m `mc g`mkhth`m.
Zefts teft0Fp`d`jhzc t` Ohdkrck n`r y`ur ocfm icefvh`r.
L`ems o`ute jfpck. Wec bm`ws H k`mt hmtcmk fmy efro.
M`. Oftthc t`ssck eho f ounnhm, fmk ec surprhsck ecr iy gftge-
hmj ht hm ohkfhr. H k`mt tehmb sec k`cs.
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Lfbc oct Oftthc fmk L`em fs tecy wfdbck t` tec ifrm, ehs
icft-up Wtcts`m pcrgeck d`w `vcr ehs cycs t` id`gb tec sum. Frcmt
y`u f shjet n`r s`rc cycs0 [ec jrhzzdck g`wi`y jrhmmck fs ec wfdbck
t`wfrk teco.
Oftthc efmkck eho f ounnhm fmk f gup `n g`nncc. G`opdhocmts
`n Gdfrfs Gfn.
Ohjety te`ujetnud `n y`u.
Lfbc rcohmkck Oftthc `n f jrccthmj gfrk g`wi`y. Ehs dcjs wcrci`wck, ehs efhr f g`frsc jrfy, fmk ehs sbhm efk iccm wrhmbdck iy
fjc fmk whmk. Ec efk f whkc, gr``bck m`sc teft d``bck dhbc ht efk
iccm ir`bcm f ncw thocs, fmk ehs irhjet iduc cycs efk sccm pdcmty
`n dhvhmj.
E`ws Kusty0 Lfbc fsbck.
Zcdd bm`w o`rc hm f ncw kfys.
[ec rfmge efmk turmck t` ehs i`ss, we` dcfmck ecfvhdy `m ehs
w``kcm gfmc. Hvc gecgbck tec ncmgc wecrc tec fgghkcmt efppcmck,
fmk surc m`uje, ht wfs k`wm. H te`ujet Hk j` fr`umk tec scgth`m
t`kfy t` scc hn tecrc frc fmy `tecr jfps.
[eftk ic j``k. W`rry H gfmt ecdp. L`em tugbck ehs gehm t` ehs
gecst. [ehs y`umj dfky wfmts t` d``b ft teft echncr whte tec ifk
n``t y`uvc iccm w`rrhck fi`ut. Wfkkdc [udhp n`r ecr, tecm ecdp ecrjct tec echncr thck k`wm hm tec pfsturc. Ec turmck t` Oftthc fmk
nr`wmck. Gfmt cvcm sfkkdc oy `wm e`rsc m` o`rc. Zefts f ofm
j``k n`r hn ec gfmt k` tec tehmjs ec d`vcs0
Oftthc squcczck L`ems fro. X`urc fdrcfky k`hmj o`rc tefm
y`ur k`gt`r cxpcgtck. Efvc f dhttdc nfhte. Wec r`sc `m ecr thpt`cs t`
bhss ehs dcftecry geccb.
Lfbc m`kkck fmk stunnck f wfk `n gecwhmj t`ifgg` fjfhmst ehs
d`wcr juo. Xcp, yf j`ttf efvc f dhttdc nfhte, hs fdd. [ehmjs whdd rhjet
tecoscdvcs s``mcr `r dftcr.
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Kcsgcmkhmj nr`o tw` te`usfmk ncct hm f prhvftc Gcssmf,
Jhdicrt OgGrfy stfrck ft tec tcrrfhm icd`w. Nr`o tehs vfmtfjc
p`hmt, tec wehtc ndhmty r`gbs coickkck hm tec ehdds `n ehs nftecrsrfmge st``k `ut cvcm o`rc tefm ec rcocoicrck.
[efmbs fjfhm n`r k`hmj tehs, Y`jcr. Hn ht efkmt iccm n`r y`u, Hk
sthdd ic shtthmj hm fm fhrp`rt tcrohmfd wfhthmj n`r oy ndhjet.
M` tefmbs mcgcssfry. H dhbc jctthmj tec `dk jhrd `ut cvcry m`w
fmk tecm t` strctge ecr whmjs. Icshkcs, H `wck y`u f nfv`r.
Jhd geugbdck. Ec fmk Y`jcr wcrc nrhcmks nr`o wfy ifgb wecm
tecy pdfyck n`r tec Kcmvcr Ir`mg`s, ehs nhrst pr` tcfo fntcr g`ddcjc.
H k`mt icdhcvc hm `whmj nfv`rs umdcss tecyrc oy `wm. [efmbs tec
sfoc, iut Hdd pfy n`r tehs rhkc.
Y`jcr m`kkck. [`uje ircfb dfst mhjet. Hn y`ur juy g`udk efvc
ecdk `mt` teft pfss, tec sg`rci`frk w`udk efvc iccm y`urs.
Jhd serujjck. X`u whm s`oc, y`u d`sc s`oc.
Ec eftck d`shmj. Wuggcss efk id`wm hm dhbc tec whmk whte tecMND krfnt hm Kcmvcr, ohgr`pe`mcs hm ehs nfgc, fm `vcrmhjet gcdci-
rhty. Ec bmcw ht w`udk id`w ut fs nfst. Euks`ms jrfss dfmkhmj strhp
hs `vcr tecrc `m y`ur dcnt. Oy nftecrs mchjei`r hs f gr`p kustcr. H r`kc
whte eho wecm H wfs bhk.
X`u dhbc dhvhmj `m tec ckjc, k`mt y`u0 Y`jcr rckugck tec
ter`ttdc t` hmgrcfsc tec rftc `n kcsgcmt. N``tifdd, d`w-ndyhmj fhr-
pdfmcs, whdk r`kc`s.
Jhds o`ute thdtck hmt` f sohrb. Zeft gfm H sfy, dhncs fm
fkvcmturc.
[ec pdfmc fmjdck fmk fs ht turmck, Jhd wehspcrck umkcr ehs
ircfte. Icd`w eho, rfghmj fgr`ss tec prfhrhc, wfs f rck-efhrck vhsh`m
`m f jrfy e`rsc, ecr d`mj efhr kfmghmj hm tec whmk dhbc tec ofmc
fmk tfhd `n tec grcfturc sec r`kc.
Ze` hs teft, fmk weft hs sec k`hmj `m oy nftecrs pr`pcrty0
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Irhsb fhr wehppck ter`uje Oftthcs lfgbct, rcohmkhmj ecr ht
wfs sthdd whmtcr kcsphtc tec nfhr wcftecr. M`w teft Lfbc efk j`mc
`m t` nhx ncmgc fntcr tcmkhmj tec echncr, Oftthc jfvc tec kfppdckofrc nrcc rchm fmk r`kc fgr`ss tec kry prfhrhc, gfrcnud `n tec dfrjc
gdustcrs `n ndhmt r`gb. Wec st`ppck `m `mc `n tec tfddcr o`umks fmk
jfzck `ut ft tec dfmk, wehge strctgeck n`r ohdcs hm cvcry khrcgth`m.
F nd`gb `n Gfmfkf jccsc ndcw `vcrecfk, fmk [udhps cfrs pcrbck ft
techr efumthmj gfdd.
Fgbm`wdckjc fmk tfbc t` ecfrt tehs kfy teft tec D`rk hs J`k hm
ecfvcm fi`vc fmk `m tec cfrte icd`w. [ecrc hs m` `tecr.
Wec ircfteck hm tec nrcse fhr, fmk ecr dumjs thjetcmck nr`o tec
g`dk. [ecm tec euo `n fm cmjhmc ir`bc ter`uje tec sthddmcss fs f
sofdd fhrgrfnt kcsgcmkck `vcrecfk. Gurh`us, sec rfgck [udhp k`wm
tec ehdd n`r f gd`scr d``b.
Ohmutcs dftcr, Oftthc sdhk tec e`rsc t` f efdt fs f ofm hm lcfms
fmk f rck lfgbct t`ssck f dfrjc kunncd ifj `vcr tec ncmgc `n tec Og-Grfy pr`pcrty. Ec gdhoick ter`uje tec ifrick whrcs fs te`uje ec
`wmck tec pdfgc.
Weck ecfrk fi`ut o`mcy-eumjry iushmcssocm sg`phmj `ut
rfmgecs fmk jctthmj techr jruiiy efmks `m cvcry sthtge `n tfddjrfss
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KCI@YFE ^@J[W
dcnt hm tec g`umty. Ht rcohmkck ecr t`` ouge `n ecr `wm nfohdys
`rkcfd.
Zeft k` y`u tehmb y`urc k`hmj0 Wec phtgeck tec ofrc n`r-wfrk whte cvcry hmtcmth`m `n rummhmj `vcr tec hmtrukcr. [ehs hs
prhvftc pr`pcrty. M` trcspfsshmj.
[ec tfdd, efujety ofm khkmt scco tec dcfst iht khsturick iy tec
gd`sc pr`xhohty `n tec e`rsc. Hmstcfk, ec sohdck fmk ehtgeck tec
iudby ifj `mt` ehs ifgb. H g`udk tcdd y`u tec sfoc.
Oftthc jdfrck ft tec strfmjcr. H k`mt bm`w we` y`u frc, iut
y`u k`mt wfmt t` ocss whte L`em OgGrfy. Wec o`th`mck t`wfrk
tec fhrgrfnt m`w sctthmj up n`r dhnt-`nn. H sujjcst y`u eurry, `r y`urc
j`hmj t` ohss y`ur rhkc.
[ec ir`fk-se`udkcrck ofm hmstcfk icjfm wfdbhmj hm tec khrcg-
th`m `n tec e`usc. Fntcr f ncw o`ocmts, Oftthc kuj ecr eccds hmt`
[udhps shkc fmk gfujet up whte eho. Wec jucssck tec ncdd`w t` ic hm
ehs dftc tehrthcs fmk g`udkmt ecdp iut m`thgc e`w tec ir`wm gurdsfjfhmst ehs n`rcecfk fggcmtck ehs iduc cycs. Zeft khk y`u sfy y`ur
mfoc wfs0
Ec st`ppck fmk turmck. H khkmt, iut shmgc y`u ir`ujet ht up,
we` frc y`u, fmk wey frc y`u rhkhmj oy nftecrs e`rsc0
Oftthcs cycir`ws sgrumgeck hm k`uit. G`udk tehs ic tec stfr
qufrtcrifgb tec we`dc g`umty fkohrck0 [ec ofm we` fifmk`mck
ehs nftecrs rfmge, we` g`udkmt gfdd ehs `wm kfk hm tec e`sphtfd0
Sp`m gd scr cxfohmfth`m, ec khk icfr f jrfmk rcscoidfmgc t` L`em.
[ecy i`te p`sscssck tehm uppcr dhps, iusey cycir`ws, fmk tec vcry
sfoc gdcnt hm techr gehms.
Jhd0
@mc fmk tec sfoc.
Oftthc whseck sec efk f g`wi`y eft t` g`vcr ecr coifrrfss-ocmt. Ho s`rry. H efk m` hkcf.
[efts quhtc fdd rhjet. Hts rcnrcsehmj m`t t` ic rcg`jmhzck n`r f
gefmjc, Ohss . . .
Oftthc Cvfms. Ho f nrhcmk `n y`ur nftecrs.
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Wm`w Ocdts hm Wprhmj
Jhds ir`w wrhmbdck fs te`uje tryhmj t` put f nfgc whte tec mfoc,
tecm ehs dhps ndfttcmck hmt` f strfhjet dhmc. [efts nummy H khkmt
tehmb tec `dk ofm efk fmy nrhcmks. Ec g`mthmuck ehs trcb fgr`sstec pfsturc.
Smfidc t` dct tec g`oocmt pfss whte`ut rciuttfd, sec gdhgbck
ecr t`mjuc t` o`vc [udhp n`rwfrk. M`t teft y`uk bm`w `r gfrc,
iut y`ur nftecr efs d`ts `n nrhcmks. Hts f sefoc ec gfmt sfy tec sfoc
fi`ut nfohdy.
Jhd st`ppck firuptdy. Zeft frc y`u hopdyhmj, Ohss Cvfms0
@mdy teft y`u g`udkmt ic i`tecrck t` vhsht y`ur nftecr wecm ec
mcckck y`u o`st. Oftthc rfhsck ecr gehm, kfrhmj eho t` kcmy tec
stftcocmt.
Zeft ofbcs y`u fm cxpcrt m oy nfohdy0 Ehs sukkcm hrrhtfth`m
g`udk efvc t`rm tec ehkc `nn `mc `n L`ems stccrs.
H t`dk y`u Ho f nrhcmk. H gfrc fi`ut y`ur nftecr.
Fmk H k`mt0 X`u k`mt bm`w tec nhrst tehmj fi`ut oc fmk oynftecr e`w tehmjs frc whte us.
Oftthc nhkjctck hm ecr scft. Qcrefps seck j`mc t`` nfr. H bm`w
tehs. Hn y`u wfdb up t` y`ur nftecrs k``rstcp umfmm`umgck, y`udd
dhbcdy scmk eho hmt` gfrkhfg frrcst.
Jhds sukkcm frrhvfd efk gcrtfhmdy luop-stfrtck ecr ecfrt. Hm nfgt,
ht t``b ecr ircfte fwfy. Wec eftck t` tehmb weft L`ems rcfgth`m
ohjet ic. Qftthmj tec ofrcs sdccb mcgb, sec st`dc f pccb ft tec qufr-
tcrifgbs gehscdck nfgc.
Hn y`u k`mt ohmk, Hdd rhkc fecfk fmk dct L`em bm`w y`urc
ecrc.
Hk ic `idhjck hn y`u w`udk, Jhd sfhk, f n`rgck p`dhtcmcss hm ehs
t`mc. H g`udk usc f dhttdc thoc t` jct oy te`ujets hm `rkcr.
H hofjhmc y`ur kfk w`udk fpprcghftc tec sfoc. Zhte f ndhgb `ntec rchms, Oftthc o`vck fecfk `n eho, pfst f squcfby whmkohdd.
[ec pr`khjfd s`m rcturms. Ehs sfrgfsthg t`mc cge`ck fjfhmst
tec gdcfr iduc sby.
Oftthc jdfmgck ifgb fmk sfw ehs gymhgfd jrhm. Jfdd`phmj mwfrk,
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sec wehspcrck f prfycr teft tec tw` OgGrfy ocm w`udkmt iutt
ecfks dhbc tw` iudds hm f pfsturc.
Oftthc dck ecr o`umt hmt` tec OgGrfy ifrm, surprhsck t`
scc L`em shtthmj `m f efy ifdc.
E`w khk [udhp k`0 [ec ofrc khkmt n``d y`u hmt` tehmbhmj sec
wfs thrck, khk sec0 L`em tcfsck, f ounnhm gruoi stugb t` tec stuiidc
`m ehs gehm.
M`, sec khkmt pudd fmy trhgbs. Oftthc t``b ecr thoc umiugbdhmj
tec dcftecr sfkkdc strfp, umsurc e`w t` hmn`ro tec ofm `n ehs s`ms
frrhvfd.
[cdd teft t` Jhd. Dfst thoc ec wfs ecrc, ec wfmtck t` scdd ecr.
Hmshstck [udhp wfs t`` dfzy t` gftge up t` te`sc stccrs. F d`t ec
bm`ws j`t shkctrfgbck whte n``tifdd fmk d`st hmtcrcst hm g`wi`y
wfys.Oftthc rcocoicrck j`hmj t` tec d`gfd r`kc`s fs f jhrd iut wfs t``
y`umj t` rcgfdd Jhd. Oy shstcrs sfhk ec g`udk efvc j`mc pr .
[ec fjck rfmgecr st``k fmk dcfmck `m ehs w``kcm gfmc. H jucss
ec efk `tecr hkcfs. L`ems ecfvy nhst sdfoock fjfhmst [udhps sfkkdc
whte f d`uk sofgb, gfushmj tec e`rsc t` prfmgc t` tec shkc. Oftthc
se`vck tec ofrc ifgb hmt` p`shth`m.
Hn y`u fsb oc, n``tifdd ruhmck eho. L`ems khspdcfsurc gfrrhck
ter`uje ehs jrunn t`mc. [e`sc g`ddcjc g`fgecs whte techr nfmgy
sge`dfrsehps j`t techr efmks `m eho, fmk ec j`t t`` ihj n`r ehs
irhtgecs. Khkmt jhvc rfmge dhnc f scg`mk jdfmgc fntcr teft. Lust `nn
fmk dcnt n`r ihjjcr tehmjs.
Oftthc efk sccm hm ecr `wm nfohdy e`w prhkc fmk n`rtumc g`udk
irhmj f pcrs`m k`wm fmk jucssck tefts weft efk efppcmck t` Jhd.Wpcfbhmj `n Jhd
@mc `n tecsc kfys, s`oc g`wi`ys j`mmf swccp y`u fwfy nr`o
ecrc t``, Oftthc. H nccd ht hm oy i`mcs. Oy dugb, Hdd fdrcfky ic hm oy
jrfvc fmk whdd ohss ecfrhmj y`ur swcct v`hgc sfy H k`.
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NH^C
Jhd sct ehs kunncd `m tec jr`umk. F nrhcmk `n ohmc jfvc oc f
dhnt hm ehs pdfmc. Jhd lfoock ehs efmks hm ehs lcfm p`gbcts, nccdhmj
strfmjcdy fwbwfrk ichmj ifgb e`oc. Ec stukhck tec ofm ec efkmt
sccm n`r s` d`mj, surprhsck iy e`w ouge eck fjck. Zeft wfs ehs
nftecr m`w, scvcmty-tw`0
M`t wfmthmj t` stfrc, Jhd turmck t` tec rck-efhrck w`ofm dhmjcr-
hmj hm tec e`rsc stfdd. Qrctty fmk str`mj-whddck, fs fdrcfky cvhkcmgck
iy ecr krfofthg wcdg`oc hm tec pfsturc, wey w`udk sec icnrhcmkfm `dk ofm dhbc L`em OgGrfy0 Ft dcfst, ec e`pck tecy wcrc ocrcdy
nrhcmks. Ehs o`tecr efk iccm j`mc n`r f g`updc `n ycfrs fmk m`
k`uit ehs nftecr sunncrck i`uts `n d`mcdhmcss. Ht w`udkmt ic tec nhrst
thoc fm `dk-thocr e``bck up whte f jhrd dcss tefm efdn ehs fjc. [ec
hkcf shgbcmck eho.
H pr`ifidy se`udk efvc gfddck, iut whte tec jfoc fmk fdd . . .
M` mcck t` cxpdfhm. Zhte tec ecdp `n f gfmc, ehs nftecr o`vck
gd`scr, tecm st`ppck.
Ft tehs rfmjc, Jhd sfw tec kccp dhmcs ctgeck hm tec wcftecrck nfgc.
Fjfhm, ec d``bck fwfy, tehs thoc ft ehs ir`wm dcftecr d`fncrs m`t
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f suggcss0 E`w ifk wcrc Kustys hmlurhcs0 X`urc f sofdd w`ofm.
E`w ofmy dfrjc fmhofds efvc y`u efmkdck, fmywfy0 Ec trfhdck
tec k`g t` f wehtc N`rk phgbup teft efk f octfd i`x hm tec ifgb n`rsuppdhcs.
Ho `m oy wfy t` tec gdhmhg hn y`uk dhbc t` scc n`r y`urscdn. Wec
st`ppck ft tec krhvcrs k``r fmk turmck sukkcmdy t` nfgc eho, gd`shmj
tec khstfmgc ictwccm teco hm scg`mks.
Dcts jct `mc tehmj strfhjet, te`uje. Wec p`bck tec gcmtcr `n
ehs gecst whte f stcfky nhmjcr. H jrfkuftck t`p hm oy gdfss fmk `wm
f rcspcgtfidc prfgthgc, kcsphtc ocm dhbc y`u we` sey fwfy nr`o nc-
ofdc vcts. Ycjfrkdcss n weft y`u tehmb, H bm`w e`w t` trcft Kustys
w`umks, iut umthd H efvc y`ur g``pcrfth`m, Ho m`t dfyhmj fm`tecr
nhmjcr `m y`ur e`rsc. K` y`u umkcrstfmk weft Ho sfyhmj0 Wec
jdfrck ft eho, ecr squfrck-`nn se`udkcrs `mdy rcfgehmj t` ehs gecst.
M`t wfmthmj t` ncck ecr fmjcr, Jhd trhck t` n`rgc k`wm tec jrhm
teft tercftcmck t` fppcfr. Wec wfs gutc wecm sec j`t ecr kfmkcr up.X`urc nrcc t` tfbc Kusty t` B-Wtftc. [ec vctcrhmfry g`ddcjc efs
icttcr nfghdhthcs tefm ohmc. Wec spum `m ecr eccds t` rcturm t` ecr
trugb.
Jhd rcfgeck n`r ecr se`udkcr fmk ncdt tec nrfjhdc i`mcs icmcfte.
[eft w`mt ic mcgcssfry, Kr. Cvfms. Ho surc y`ur gfrc whdd ic sft-
hsnfgt`ry. Fntcr fdd, oy nftecr sfys y`urc tec icst.
[ehs sccock t` o`ddhny tec k`gs hrrhtfth`m, iut rftecr tefm g`m-
gur, sec gdhoick hmt` tec trugb fmk sdfoock tec k``r. Hm teft gfsc,
e`p hm. Wec turmck tec bcy hm tec hjmhth`m fmk rcvvck tec cmjhmc.
Jhd ruseck t` tec `tecr shkc fmk strujjdck t` gdhoi fi`frk fs sec
spcwck kust hm tec fhr whte ecr thrcs.
Ec d``bck ifgb t` scc ehs nftecr rfhsc ehs gfmc hm nfrcwcdd.
Jhd jrhppck tec k``r. Zcdd tfdb dftcr, ec gfddck `ut, fdd tecwehdc w`mkcrhmj fi`ut tec ocfm-sphrhtck w`ofm we`k lust trhck t`
rum `vcr ehs t`cs. [eft hs, hn H ofbc ht ifgb hm `mc phcgc, ec out-
tcrck t` ehoscdn.
Zecm tecy rcfgeck tec cmk `n tec dfmc ofrbck iy f dhocst`mc
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ncmgc, Jhd kcghkck t` fsb tec qucsth`m n`rco`st m ehs ohmk. X`urc
m`t rcdftck t` @wcm Cvfms, frc y`u0 Ec bmcw tec fmswcr icn`rc
tec w`rks wcrc `ut `n ehs o`ute. E`w ofmy Cvfms g`udk tecrc ichm Khfo`mk Nfdds0
Ecs oy nftecr.
X`urc Irhkjctt fmk Lcmmfs shstcr0
[efts rhjet. Oftthc jdfmgck ft eho, fmk ec m`thgck ecr cycs.
Zhkc sct fmk f kccp sefkc `n jrccm, dhbc turn `m f n``tifdd nhcdk.
Khkmt y`ur ir`tecr kftc Lcmmf0 H rcocoicr eho g`ohmj `vcr wecmH wfs f bhk.
Jhd m`kkck. Xcfe, tecy kftck. Ec nfgck tec pfsscmjcr whmk`w
fmk seut ehs cycdhks hm fm cnn`rt t` id`gb tec pfhmnud oco`rhcs.
Ho s`rry fi`ut y`ur ir`tecr. X`ur kfk spcfbs `ntcm `n Nrfmb.
Fmho`shty r`usck whtehm. Ho surc ec k`cs. Nrfmb fmk ehs nf-
tecr efk sefrck f spcghfd i`mk cvcr shmgc Jhd g`udk rcocoicr.
H tehmb ec ohsscs eho fmk y`ur o`tecr o`rc cfge ycfr. Cspc-
ghfddy shmgc ehs fttfgb.
Jhd lcrbck t` fttcmth`m. Zeft k` y`u ocfm, ehs fttfgb0
Oftthcs cycs mfrr`wck. X`ur nftecr efk f ecfrt fttfgb rhjet
icn`rc Gerhstofs. Wurcdy y`u bmcw teft0
F wfvc `n mfuscf t`rc ter`uje Jhd fs ec trhck t` ofsb ehs se`gb.
Ec rcgfddck ehs nftecrs gfmc, ehs nrfhd g`mkhth`m. H jucss ht wfsmts`octehmj ec gfrck t` sefrc whte oc, ec sfhk, tryhmj t` bccp tec
ihttcrmcss `ut `n ehs v`hgc. W`, tcdd oc fi`ut y`ur shstcrs. K` tecy
sthdd dhvc fr`umk ecrc0
Ho tec `mdy `mc we` efk tec scmsc t` stfy. Oy n`dbs dhvc hm
Bfmsfs Ghty mcfr Irhkjctt, fmk Lcmmf o`vck t` [cxfs fntcr sec
ofrrhck.
Jhds ecfrt teukkck. Ec wfmtck t` bm`w o`rc fi`ut tec `dkcst
shstcr, iut eftck t` fsb. Zeft fi`ut tec e`oc pdfgc0 Hs teft wecrc
y`u efvc y`ur prfgthgc0
Ht s`dk ft fugth`m. Oftthcs dhps thjetcmck, fmk ec g`udk efvc
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sw`rm sec fhock n`r tec mcxt p`te`dc whte pcrncgt prcghsh`m, gr`wm-
hmj ehs ecfk `m tec r``n `n tec gfi.
J` cfsy `m te`sc ruts. X`udd jhvc tehs trugb f ndft thrc, fmk Hddefvc t` gefmjc ht. Jhd irfgck ehoscdn fjfhmst tec k``r hm fmthghpf-
th`m `n tec mcxt l`dt, iut sec surprhsck eho iy sd`whmj k`wm.
H k`mt mcck f ofm t` k` tec w`rb n`r oc. Wec nr`wmck. Zecm
H tehmb fi`ut oy pfrcmts rfmge, oy id``k i`hds. [ercc jcmcrfth`ms
`n efrk w`rb, fdd n`r m`tehmj.
Jhd stukhck tec w`ofm fgr`ss tec scft fmk w`mkcrck hn sec wfsfmytehmj dhbc ecr shstcr. Ec mcvcr rcocoicrck Lcmmf ichmj g`m-
gcrmck fi`ut tec dfmk. Zecrc k` y`u dhvc0
H i`ujet K`g Iryfmts pdfgc wecm ec rcthrck.
[ec `dk vcts prfgthgc efk mcvcr iccm f terhvhmj iushmcss. O`rc
dhbc `mc fi`ut t` gruoidc, fmk teft wfs twcmty ycfrs fj`. [cdd oc
fi`ut Kusty. Hs ec hm f d`t `n pfhm0
[ec trugb l`stdck `mt` f pfvck r`fk, fmk Oftthc ecfkck t`wfrk
t`wm. Dhbc H sfhk, tec kfofjc wfs cxtcmshvc. Ec d`st f d`t `n id``k
fmk efs suistfmthfd swcddhmj. X`udd scc n`r y`urscdn s``m cm`uje.
Ecr gcdd pe`mc gehock tecm, fmk sec fmswcrck tec hmg`ohmj gfdd.
Fs tec k`gs v`hgc nfkck hmt` tec ifgbjr`umk, Jhd stfrck `ut
tec pfsscmjcr whmk`w ft tec nfohdhfr dfmksgfpc. Ec te`ujet `n
tec ofmy thocs eck krhvcm tehs r`fk, puddhmj Kusty hm ehs trfhdcr.Cvcr shmgc eck ecfrk fi`ut tec fgghkcmt, Jhd efk iccm umfidc t`
st`p tec kcdujc `n oco`rhcs `n rhkhmj r`kc` whte Nrfmb, `n ehs
o`tecr fmk `n Lcmmf.
Ec ruiick ehs n`rcecfk fmk fdd`wck tec oco`rhcs `n ehs y`ute
t` ruse ifgb.
[ec pc`pdc hm tec stfmks icgfoc f idur fs Jhd fmk Kusty ir`bc nr`o
tec i`x, Nrfmb rhjet icehmk hm tec frcmf. Wwhmjhmj ehs dfrhft, Jhd gefsck
tec stccr dcss tefm nhnty yfrks fmk mfhdck eho m ehs nhrst try. Nrfmb eccdck
tec stccr hoockhftcdy fntcr.
Wthdd `m techr e`rscs, tecy i`te dhstcmck n`r tec `nnhghfd thoc. @mgc
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Wm`w Ocdts hm Wprhmj
fmm`umgck, Jhd jdfmgck `vcr ft Nrfmb. [ehmb wc stfmk f gefmgc ft
Mfth`mfds0
Nrfmb sohdck, ehs puphds kfrb whte techr usufd hmtcmshty. Frc y`ubhkkhmj0 Zcrc umkcncftck.
Ofof wfhtck whte tec `tecrs ft tec geutcs, ecr efhr puddck d`w hm f
p`mytfhd. H jucss fdd tec r`kc`s wc t``b y`u t` frc nhmfddy pfyhmj `nn.
[e`sc dftc mhjet r`phmjs khkmt eurt chtecr, khk tecy, W`m0 Ehs kfk
d``bck up ft Jhd fmk sdfppck ehs e`rsc `m tec ndfmb. Cvcm hn ht khk
hmtcrncrc whte y`ur e`ocw`rb, `r kfthm, `r cvcm te`sc kfrmck n``tifdd
prfgthgcs. Hk sfy ofbhmj ht t` tec Mfth`mfd Ehje Wge``d Nhmfds Y`kc` hs
o`rc hop`rtfmt tefm s`oc n``tifdd jfoc, w`udkmt y`u0
Nrfmb luopck `nn ehs e`rsc fmk hmt` Lcmmfs `pcm fros. M` g`o-
pfrhs`m hm oy i``b. Mcvcr efvc umkcrst``k weft y`u scc hm teft sp`rt.
Nrfmb dhbck t` tcfsc, iut Jhd bmcw weft fttrfgtck eho t` n``tifdd. Ht wfs
tec `mc tehmj Nrfmb khkmt cxgcd ft, tec `mc tehmj Jhd g`udk e`dk `vcr ehs
ir`tecr . . .[ec k`gs trugb swcrvck `mt` tec ofhm strcct hm Khfo`mk Nfdds,
fmk Jhds n`rcecfk teuopck fjfhmst tec pfsscmjcr whmk`w, irhmjhmj
eho ifgb t` tec prcscmt. [e`uje tcoptck t` rum nr`o tec o`umthmj
g`opdhgfth`ms, Jhd v`wck t` scc tehs vhsht ter`uje, cvcm hn ht ocfmt
putthmj up whte ehs nftecr, tec oco`rhcs, fmk Kr. Oftthc Cvfms, tec
shstcr `n tec jhrd eck usck t` ictrfy ehs ir`tecr.
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WHU
Oftthc n`dd`wck Jhd hmt` tec gdhmhg ifrm, fmk tec v`hgcs `n
ecr copd`yccs euseck up`m techr cmtrfmgc. Khsrcjfrkhmj techr fk`-
rfth`m n`r tec d`gfd supcrecr`, sec m`tck tec co`th`m teft ndfseckfgr`ss Jhds nfgc wecm ec vhcwck tec gecstmut jcdkhmj. Ecr ter`ft
thjetcmck. Kusty dfy o`th`mdcss `m tec strfw ickkhmj, ehs gecst
sw`ddcm fmk ehs ecfk wrfppck hm ifmkfjcs. Weck whtmcssck sgcmcs
dhbc tehs icn`rc, fmk hm fm cnn`rt t` bccp ecr syopftey nr`o hopck-
hmj ecr lukjocmt, seck dcfrmck t` kctfge ecrscdn nr`o tec shtufth`m.
Zhte stcfky nhmjcrs, Oftthc gecgbck tec e`rscs H^ fmk nduhks, tecm
turmck t` ecr tcgemhghfm t` jct f rcp`rt `m tec dfst tw` e`urs.
Jhd rcstck ehs geccb fjfhmst tec e`rscs mcgb fmk wehspcrck w`rks
sec g`udkmt ofbc `ut. Wec jrfspck ecr gdhpi`frk fmk nfgck eho.
Zcvc cmugdcftck ehs rhjet cyc. H hmscrtck fm hmtrf`rihtfd pr`s-
tecshs icn`rc scwhmj tec sbhm seut. [ec nrfgturcs t` ehs sbudd wcrc
shjmhnhgfmt. H rcpfhrck fs ouge n ht fs p`sshidc, cspcghfddy fr`umk tec
cyc fmk shmus frcf. Oftthc jfzck up ft tec efyd`nt wecrc sumdhjetnhdtcrck hm ter`uje tec nrfgturcs hm tec w``k. Wec wfmtck t` ic
pr`ncssh`mfd, g`ddcgtck, iut tec t`rocmt `m Jhd OgGrfys nfgc g`udk
m`t ic hjm`rck.
Oftthc put tec gdhpi`frk k`wm fmk bmcdt icshkc eho m tec strfw.
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Wm`w Ocdts hm Wprhmj
D``b, rhjet m`w oy ofhm g`mgcrms frc Kustys bhkmcys fmk tec hm-
lurhcs t` ehs se`udkcr. Ecs `m ecfvy nduhks fmk fmth-hmndfooft`rhcs,
iut hts t`` s``m t` bm`w e`w cxtcmshvc tec hmtcrmfd kfofjc hs.Zhdd ec dhvc ter`uje tehs0 E`pc grfgbck ehs v`hgc.
Oftthc sehcdkck ecr cxprcssh`m t` `nncr cmg`urfjcocmt. Hvc sccm
e`rscs dkcr tefm Kusty g`oc ut n w`rsc g`mkhth`ms. Ht kcpcmks m
ehs strcmjte ehs kctcrohmfth`m t` dhvc. W`oc e`rscs efk fdd ecfrt,
wcmt nudd idfst umthd tecy ircfteck techr dfst dumjnud. Wec prfyck tehs
pfthcmt ohjet ic fo`mj teft rfrc ircck.
H rfhsck eho, y`u bm`w.
L`em ocmth mck teft. [e`uje tec sum wfrock tec fhr `utshkc,
Oftthc ncdt gehddck hm tec ifrm fmk zhppck ecr lfgbct. X`u se`udk
bm`w H rcg`oocmkck putthmj eho k`wm tec mhjet `n tec fgghkcmt.
X`ur nftecr w`udkmt fdd`w ht.
Jhd rcturmck ehs jfzc t` tec e`rsc rcsthmj whte ehs m`sc t` tec
jr`umk. E`w d`mj icn`rc ecdd ic up fmk wfdbhmj0Hk dhbc t` scc Kusty stfmk whtehm tec mcxt tcm e`urs. Hn teft
k`csmt efppcm, wcdd try `tecr ocfsurcs. Wec oct tec rcs`dvc `m
Jhds nfgc whte ecr wm. Ho f nhro icdhcvcr hm prfycr. [eft fmk p`sh-
thvc tehmbhmj. Ofyic y`ur prcscmgc whdd ecdp Kusty ecfd.
X`u tehmb ec bm`ws Ho ecrc0
H bm`w ec k`cs. Wec st``k t` gecgb tec e`rscs o`mht`r fmk
rcg`rkck tec hmgrcfsc hm ecfrticft. E`w d`mj shmgc y`uvc sccm
eho0
[w` ycfrs fj` Fujust. H g`umtck ht up dfst mhjet ft efdnthoc.
[ec wfy oy ohmk rfoidck, hts m` w`mkcr wc d`st. Ec j`t up fmk
wfdbck t` tec ifrm k``r, stfrhmj `ut ft tec jrfvcdck pfrbhmj d`t. Ht
wfs oy o`tecrs ihrtekfy, fmk sec hmshstck H j` n`r f rhkc. Wec khck
tw` o`mtes dftcr.Oftthc w`mkcrck weft kr`vc Jhd nr`o tec rfmge. [ec se`gb
wecm seck ocmth`mck L`ems ecfrt fttfgb fmk ehs `ivh`us t`rocmt
sujjcstck f s`nt sp`t hm Jhds ecfrt n`r e`oc. Wec bmcw icttcr tefm
t` jct hmv dvck iut wfs hmtrhjuck.
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KCI@YFE ^@J[W
Ho s`rry H mcvcr oct y`ur o`tecr. Nr`o tec st`rhcs y`ur kfk
tcdds, sec s`umkck dhbc f w`mkcrnud w`ofm.
Jhd turmck ifgb t` ecr fmk lfoock ehs efmks hmt` ehs lcfm p`gb-cts. Ohmk hn H stfy whte Kusty n`r f wehdc0
Oftthc rco`vck tec mcfr-copty ifj `n nduhk fmk rcpdfgck ht whte
f nudd `mc. Hdd gecgb ifgb dftcr. Wec jftecrck ecr hmstruocmts fmk
sct teco hm f iugbct. N`r weft hts w`rte, Ho jdfk y`urc e`oc.
F o`ocmtfry d``b `n surprhsc grcfsck Jhds ir`w. Ycohmkhmj
ecrscdn t` stfy ut `n tecr pc`pdcs iushmcss, Oftthc dcnt ecr gdhcmt t`
kcfd whte weftcvcr efumtck eho.
Jhd rcturmck t` tec Dhjetmhmj O Yfmge dftc teft fntcrm``m.
Ec bm`gbck `m tec ecfvy, w``kcm k``r t` ehs nftecrs r``o, fmk
ht sgrccgeck `pcm. Jhd stfrck ft tec ofm `m tec ick, ehs kfks nfgc
o`rc pfddhk fmk krfwm tefm ht efk iccm cfrdhcr teft kfy. O`vhmjgd`scr, ec t`ugeck tec wrhmbdck efmk, surprhsck ft e`w nrfjhdc ht ncdt
umkcr ehs `wm.
Zey khkmt y`u tcdd oc fi`ut tec ecfrt fttfgb0
L`em OgGrfys tehgb dhks `pcmck, ehs cycs jdfzck nr`o sdccp.
Zefts tec ofttcr0 Fnrfhk H ohjet khc, fmk y`uk ohss `ut `m y`ur
hmecrhtfmgc0 Ec lcrbck ehs efmk fwfy. K`mt i`tecr. Ehs kfk
efgbck `ut f kcdhicrftc g`uje fmk jdfmgck ft tec k``r. Khk Oftthc
irhmj y`u0
@mc `n ecr stfnn jfvc oc f dhnt. Kr. Cvfms stfyck ft tec gdhmhg.
Wecs f efrk w`rbcr. Ycfd scrh`us fi`ut ecr l`i, cspcghfddy whte
ecr rum `n ifk dugb.
Jhds hmtcrcst pcrbck dhbc f e`rscs cfrs ft fm umnfohdhfr s`umk.
Zeft s`rt `n ifk dugb0M`tehmj teft fo`umts t` f ehdd `n icfms. G`ursc, sec k`mt scc
ht teft wfy, iut secs y`umj. Wecdd dcfrm.
X`u bm`w secs Lcmmfs shstcr0
K` H d``b stuphk0 Zeft k`cs teft ofttcr0 Ehs nftecr sft up
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Wm`w Ocdts hm Wprhmj
fmk rcfgeck n`r tec jdfss `n wftcr `m tec mhjetstfmk. Jhd m`thgck f
prcsgrhpth`m i`ttdc `n phdds.
W`oc tehmjs wcrc icttcr dcnt hm tec pfst. Ho m`t ecrc t` nhjet.Ec jdfmgck up ft tec ehje gchdhmj fmk wftgeck tec g`iwcis swfy hm
tec krfnty gurrcmts.
Zey khk y`u g`oc0 Ho surc y`u efvc o`rc hop`rtfmt stunn t`
k` tefm vhsht f shgb ofm `m ehs kcfteick. K`mt y`u efvc pfrthcs `r
prcss g`mncrcmgcs t` fttcmk0
M`t ouge t` gcdcirftc, rcocoicr0 Jhd sehntck ehs wchjet `m
tec whmjifgb gefhr. [e`ujets n dfst mhjets jfoc rcsurnfgck. Hn eck
bcpt f gdcfr ecfk, ofkc icttcr gfdds, ehs tcfo ohjet efvc j`mc m t`
tec gefoph`msehp jfoc. Oy dcjs fmk fros frcmt fs quhgb fs tecy
`mgc wcrc. Ho tehmbhmj hts thoc t` rcthrc fmk scttdc k`wm.
[ec `dk ofm shppck ehs wftcr. X`u cvcr j`mmf ofrry fmk jhvc
oc jrfmks`ms0
K`mt stfrt teft fjfhm. Jhd bmcw pdcmty `n w`ocm, iut ehs nhrstohstfbc whte d`vc s`urck eho `m g`oohtocmt. Icshkcs, eck mcvcr
oct f jhrd we` g`udk g`oc whtehm yfrks `n ehs o`tecrs gefrfgtcr
fmk jcmtdcmcss.
Zefts tec ofttcr0 K`mt w`ocm efmj fdd `vcr y`u0
W`oc juys dhbc teft s`rt `n tehmj.
Zcdd, y`uk icttcr jct f whnc hn y`urc j`mmf rcthrc.
Ho o`rc g`mgcrmck fi`ut jctthmj y`u ifgb `m y`ur ncct s` y`u
gfm rum tehs rfmge. [ehs pdfgc hs nfddhmj fpfrt. Ht efk pfhmck Jhd
cfrdhcr t` scc tec kctcrh`rfth`m `n tec ncmgc fmk ifrms. Khk y`u dct
j` `n fdd y`ur ehrck efmks0
Ehs nftecr sg`wdck. Lfbc fmk Ohdkrck frc tec `mdy ecdp H gfm
fnn`rk. H fhmt j`t m` s`ms t` ecdp oc.
Jhd sugbck hm fhr nr`o ehs kfks vcrifd pumge. Iccm ecrc nhvce`urs, fmk y`urc fdrcfky g`opdfhmhmj. H se`udkvc bm`wm y`u
w`udkmt gefmjc. Ec t``b f kccp ircfte fmk w`rbck t` e`dk ehs
tcopcr. H bm`w hts m`t cfsy. Lfbcs `dk, fmk y`ur ecfdtes p``r. Ho
m`t surprhsck tec pdfgc d``bs dhbc ht k`cs.
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KCI@YFE ^@J[W
[ec ofm sehntck rcstdcssdy `m tec ick, ehs tehgb ir`w cvcm o`rc
nurr`wck tefm icn`rc. [efmbs n`r y`ur cxpcrt `phmh`m. Ycohmk oc
t` g`opcmsftc y`u ft tec cmk `n tec o`mte wecm H wrhtc `ut tecpfygecgbs.
@e, g`oc `nn ht, Kfk. [ec ncmgc mccks rcpfhrck, tec ofgehmc
secks fi`ut t` g`ddfpsc Ho sgfrck t` tehmb fi`ut tec pfsturc.
Efvc y`u jruiick `nn fdd tec iducstco yct0
Ehs nftecr se``b ehs nhst hm tec fhr. I`y, tehs dfmks iccm hm tec
OgGrfy nfohdy n`r n`ur jcmcrfth`ms. Oy jrcft-jrfmkkfk scttdck ecrc
hm 6553, fmk wcvc tfbcm gfrc `n tec pfsturcs cvcr shmgc, jrfzhmj ht
tec wfy hts ocfmt t` ic. Ec whpck tec spht nr`o ehs o`ute, ehs nfgc
jr`whmj rckkcr whte cvcry w`rk. X`u j` nn fmk o`vc t` Gfdhn`rmhf
whte`ut `mc gfrc n`r us n`dbs ecrc, fmk tecm se`w ifgb up `ut `n tec
iduc t` tcdd oc H k`mt bm`w e`w t` tfbc gfrc `n tehs dfmk. I`y, y`u
j`t m` rhjet.
Jhd st``k up, ehs `wm tcopcr ecftck. [efts jrcft. [ry t` `nncrs`oc ecdpnud fkvhgc `mdy t` efvc ht ter`wm hm oy nfgc. H k`mt mcck
tehs. Ho `ut `n ecrc. Ec str`kc fgr`ss tec r``o, rcjrct gefshmj eho
whte cvcry stcp.
[efts rhjet. Yum dhbc y`u fdwfys k`. [ec fmjry v`hgc n`dd`wck
eho.
Ho j`hmj hmt` t`wm icn`rc H sfy s`octehmj wcdd i`te ic s`rry
n`r. Ec sdfoock tec k``r `m ehs wfy `ut. [ec cge` rcvcricrftck
hm tec fjck wfdds, fmk tec idfgb-fmk-wehtc pe`t`s `n ehs fmgcst`rs
rfttdck hm ehs cfrs fs te`uje gefmthmj j``k-iyc.
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WC^CM
Jhd `pcmck tec k``r fmk tec lhmjdc `n tec icdd fmm`umgck ehs
frrhvfd hm tec gfn. Oco`rfihdhf g`vcrck tec wfdds, fmk ht khkmt tfbc
d`mj t` m`thgc ehs rcthrck ehje sge``d n``tifdd lcrscy, M`. 69. [ecjrccm fmk ycdd`w sehrt eumj gcmtcr stfjc hm tec rcstfurfmt, g`opdctc
whte fm fut`jrfpeck phgturc `n eho hm ehs ;8cr umhn`ro.
F efmknud `n pftr`ms k`ttck tec sofdd cstfidhseocmt hm i``tes,
tfidcs, fmk ft tec g`umtcr, wecrc copd`yccs scrvck `dk-nfseh`mck
n`umtfhm krhmbs. [ec socdd `n jrcfsc eumj hm tec fhr, ohmjdck whte
sofdd tfdb. Jhd prfyck m` `mc w`udk rcg`jmhzc eho, fmk teft ecohjet ic fidc t` cft hm pcfgc n`r `mgc.
Ec sft hm fm fifmk`mck i``te, fmk icn`rc ec `pcmck f ocmu,
`mc irfvc s`ud nr`o fgr`ss tec r``o sfumtcrck `vcr, fm hgy g`df hm
efmk.
Frcmt y`u Jhd OgGrfy0 [ec jhfmt strfmjcr g`udk efvc iccm
f n``tifdd pdfycr ehoscdn. [eft wfs f t`uje ircfb dfst mhjet. Zeft
frc y`u k`hmj hm Khfo`mk Nfdds0 ^hshthmj nfohdy0
Jhd m`kkck fmk jdfmgck ter`uje tec ocmu htcos, grfvhmj f k`u-
idc geccsciurjcr whte ifg`m fmk fdd tec cxtrfs.
X`u `ujet t` try tec g`ttfjc nrhcs. [ecyrc ofkc n`r rcfd ocm.
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[ec juy puseck f phcgc n pfpcr t`wfrk Jhd. Z`udk y`u ohmk shjm-
hmj tehs n`r oy s`m0 Ec pdfys n``tifdd ft tec ehje sge``d.
Jhd sohdck, dhbc fdwfys. Wurc, wefts ehs mfoc0Jhrfrk. [ec ofm jrhmmck fmk st``k f iht tfddcr wecm Jhd rc-
turmck tec pfpcr. [w` o`rc pftr`ms dhmck up icehmk eho, mfpbhms
hm efmk.
F y`umj wfhtrcss gfoc t` tfbc ehs `rkcr, umfnncgtck iy tec g`o-
o`th`m ft ehs tfidc. Ec sfw tec o`ocmt rcg`jmhth`m kfwmck, wecm
ecr nfgc dht whte cxghtcocmt.Zeft gfm H jct y`u, Or. OgGrfy0
Fs Jhd jfvc ehs `rkcr, fm`tecr gust`ocr wfdbck hm, fmk ec m`-
thgck tec nfohdhfr nfgc. Wec jfzck ft ehs dhttdc n`dd`whmj, fmk ec wfvck.
Kr. Cvfms khkmt rcturm tec jcsturc, iut wfdbck t` tec g`umtcr fmk
t``b f scft m mc n tec swhvcdhmj st``ds. Ec j`t tec hoprcssh`m sec
khkmt sefrc tec g`ooumhtys fwc ft efvhmj f gcdcirhty fo`mj teco.
Hn fmytehmj, ehs prcscmgc sccock t` trhjjcr tec `pp`shtc rcsp`msc.
Fmm`yfmgc. Ec rcocoicrck e`w ecr rck efhr ndcw whdk hm tec
ircczc fs sec r`kc ehs nftecrs e`rsc. M`w ht wfs i`umk hm irfhks. M`t
fs prctty fs icn`rc, fmk ht sccock fdo`st t` pr`tcst, fs scvcrfd gurdy
strfmks n`ujet techr wfy t` nrcck`o.
Jhd cxgusck ehoscdn nr`o ehs fkohrcrs fmk ofkc ehs wfy t` tec
g`umtcr. Fmy gefmjc hm Kusty0[ec dfky vct stfrck fecfk ft tec ohrr`rck wfdd. Hn wc k`mt jct
eho up `m ehs ncct s``m, fdd `ur cnn`rts ofy efvc iccm n`r m`tehmj.
Ec strfkkdck tec st``d icshkc ecr. Hts teft ifk0
Wec turmck t` eho, kfrb sefk`ws umkcr ecr cycs, ecr se`udkcrs
sduopck. X`u k`mt icdhcvc oc0
Hts m`t teft . . . hts lust H te`ujet ec wfs k`hmj `bfy tehs
o`rmhmj.
X`ur e`rsc hs nfr nr`o bfy. Wec r`sc nr`o ecr scft fmk kruoock
ecr nhmjcrs `m tec g`umtcr. Zhtehm ohmutcs, tec wfhtrcss rcturmck
whte ecr gfrry-`ut khmmcr. Qut ht `m oy fgg`umt, whdd y`u, Gdfrf0
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Wm`w Ocdts hm Wprhmj
Wurc tehmj, tec w`ofm sfhk. X`u tfbc gfrc n y`urscdn, Oftthc,
fmk mcxt thoc ofyic wc gfm vhsht d`mjcr
[ec k`g efk fdrcfky ecfkck n`r tec k``r.Ohmk hn H l`hm y`u0 Jhd gfddck `ut icn`rc sec sdhppck fwfy. [`
ecdp whte Kusty, H ocfm0
Oftthc st`ppck fmk m`kkck t`wfrk te`sc we` wfhtck ft ehs tfidc.
H w`udkmt wfmt t` tfbc y`u nr`o y`ur nfm gdui.
Jhd jr`fmck fmk eurrhck t` tec i``te t` jrfi ehs g`ft. [ec k``r
gehock fmk ec bmcw Oftthc efk dcnt tec rcstfurfmt. Fp`d`jhzhmj t`te`sc fr`umk eho, ec tercw f twcmty-k`ddfr ihdd `m tec tfidc, tecm
n`dd`wck tec k`g `utshkc. Qunns `n vfp`r nd`ftck hm tec g`dk kfrbmcss
fs ec rfm t` gftge up t` ecr.
H wfsmt teft eumjry, ec sfhk, rcfdhzhmj ec ouge prcncrrck tehs
w`ofms g`opfmy t` tec nfms hmshkc tec gfn.
Wuht y`urscdn, lust k`mt jct hm tec wfy. Wec e`ppck hmt` ecr
trugb fmk ifgbck `mt` tec irhgb strcct.
Jhd n`dd`wck hm tec phgbup eck i`rr`wck nr`o Lfbc fmk kr`vc
tec tercc id`gbs t` tec gdhmhg. Ec pfrbck `utshkc tec ifrm wecrc
dhjet strcfock nr`o tec whmk`ws. Sp`m cmtcrhmj, ec ncdt tec wfrote
nr`o f p`rtfidc jfs ecftcr teft bcpt tec gehdd nr`o tec seck.
Oftthc fmk ecr tcgemhghfm wcrc tryhmj t` mukjc Kusty t` ehs ncct.
G`oc `m, i`y, Kr. Cvfms g`fxck.Jhd l`hmck ecr. Ec eftck scchmj tec d``b `n kcncft hm ehs e`rscs
`mc rcofhmhmj cyc. Dcts j`, Kusty. Jct up, i`y.
[ec fjck jcdkhmj dhntck ehs ecfk, fmk ehs cfrs fmjdck t`wfrk Jhds
v`hgc. Ec r`gbck n`rwfrk, iut hoockhftcdy ncdd ifgb nr`o cxcrth`m.
Fntcr tw` o`rc trhcs, Kusty strujjdck efdnwfy up `m w`iidy dcjs.
Smfidc t` e`dk ehoscdn, ec dumjck fmk ehs bmccs iugbdck `mt` tec
s`nt ickkhmj. Zhte f ecfvy jr`fm, ec dfhk ehs mcgb `m tec strfw, ehs
ircfte dfi`rck.
Gfmt wc dhnt eho whte strfps `r s`oc s`rt `n dcvcrfjc0 Jhds
ecfrt fgeck n`r tec hmlurck fmhofd.
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Dct eho bm`w y`u d`vc eho, teft y`u sthdd gfrc. Oftthc prcssck
ecr efmks `m tec jcdkhmjs ruop fmk j`fkck eho t` sht up.
Jhd nfgck Kusty fmk techr vhsh`m d`gbck. Hm teft hmstfmt, Jhdte`ujet `n tec ofmy thocs eck puseck Kusty t` j` `mc o`rc ghrgdc,
trfhmck eho whte ehs vcry ecfrt t` khj kccpcr, turm se`rtcr, fmk rum
whte jrcftcr spcck fmk prcghsh`m. Ec bmcw tec e`rsc wfs hm pfhm,
iut ec urjck eho `m m`w, tec g`mscqucmgcs `n nfhdurc t`` jrcft.
G`oc `m, i`y. K` tehs n`r us, n`r fdd wcvc iccm ter`uje. We`w
tecsc n`dbs weft gefoph`ms frc ofkc `n. [ehs thoc wecm ec gfddckKustys mfoc, tec e`rsc ofkc f jrfmk cnn`rt fmk sd`wdy r`sc t` ehs
ncct.
@vcrg`oc whte jrfthtukc, Jhd pumgeck ehs nhst hm tec fhr.
[ec k`g tcmkck t` Kusty ft `mgc, fmk wecm sec j`t eho stfih-
dhzck, ec eumj ehs ecfk t` tec jr`umk, ehs ifgb frgeck hm pfhm.
Jhd str`bck tec jcdkhmjs mcgb tec wfy eck fdwfys k`mc wecm tec
e`rsc fgehcvck f j`fd.
Kusty turmck ehs ecfk fmk mhgbcrck. [` Jhd, teft `mc rcsp`msc
t`dk eho ehs e`rsc efkmt n`rj`ttcm. [eft ec mcckck ehs ofstcrs
ecdp `mgc o`rc. Jhd shdcmtdy icjjck J`ks n`rjhvcmcss n`r fifmk`m-
hmj Kusty fdd te`sc ycfrs fj`. Ft tec vcry dcfst, ec se`udk efvc
vhshtck o`rc `ntcm `r rcmtck f stfidc hm Gfdhn`rmhf.
Ec mccks cxcrghsc. Oftthc o`vck nr`o icehmk tec e`rsc fmkjrfiick f mcfriy phtgen rb t` gdcfm tec stfdd. Jct eho t` tfbc f ncw
stcps hn y`u gfm. Ecs f iht sbhtthse `m ehs idhmk shkc, s` fdwfys dct eho
bm`w y`urc g`ohmj. Cvcm hn ec stfmks `mdy f ncw ohmutcs, ecdd ic
teft ouge str`mjcr.
[ehrty ohmutcs dftcr, Oftthc sft whte ecr ifgb fjfhmst tec
w``kcm stfdd fmk nfgck tec gecstmut jcdkhmj, wehge rcstck m f nrcse
ick `n strfw.Wec `pcmck tec sfgb nr`o tec gfn fmk puddck `ut f
efmknud `n nrhcs fmk tec efdn-cftcm efoiurjcr.
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Wm`w Ocdts hm Wprhmj
H ecfrk y`uvc efk f rum `n ifk dugb. Jhd scttdck k`wm icshkc
ecr, umhmvhtck. Ohmk hn H fsb fi`ut teft0
Xcfe, H ohmk. Oftthc t``b f ihtc `n tec nrhcs, m`w g`dk, iut sthddtfsty t` ecr nfohseck st`ofge. Wec dhgbck tec sfdt nr`o ecr nhmjcrs,
kcifthmj wectecr t` sefrc ecr tr`uidcs whte f t`tfd strfmjcr. H jucss
y`u efvc f rhjet t` bm`w. Ycfdhzhmj ec efkmt cftcm chtecr, sec spdht
weft wfs dcnt `n ecr sfmkwhge fmk `nncrck eho f p`rth`m.
M`, tefmbs.
Oftthc serujjck fmk t``b f ihtc `n tec efoiurjcr. Zecm seck
nhmhseck gecwhmj, sec sfhk, Hm tec dfst tercc o`mtes, scvcrfd `n oy
pfthcmts efvc khck. @n g`ursc, teft efppcms hm tehs iushmcss . . . iut
ruo`rs frc stfrthmj t` sprcfk.
Jhds cycir`ws r`sc, fmk Oftthc nhjurck ec wfs wchjehmj wectecr
ehs nhrst hmsthmgt fi`ut ecr ohjet ic fggurftc teft sec wfs fm hm-
g`opctcmt ncofdc, m`t gfpfidc `n prfgthghmj j``k vctcrhmfry ockh-
ghmc. X`u k`mt g`oc `nn fs `mc we`k w`rry fi`ut ruo`rs. E`wofmy pfthcmts efvc y`u d`st0
Oftthc idcw `ut f kccp ircfte fmk ir`ujet ecr bmccs t` ecr
gehm. Wec mhiidck `m ecr efoiurjcr. Hm Wcptcoicr, H d`st f e`rsc
teft efk ir`bcm ehs mcgb iy jctthmj gfujet ictwccm tec ifrs `n f
phpc ncmgc. [ecm tw` nhddhcs khck nr`o tec Zcst Mhdc vhrus . . . Mcck
H j` `m0
Wec whpck ecr o`ute fmk fttcoptck t` stfmk, m`t whddhmj t` sht
f o`ocmt d`mjcr fmk fdd`w ecr phty pfrty t` ndfoc tec nhrc whtehm.
Jhd gfujet ecr fro fmk puddck ecr k`wm. Ehs jrcftcr strcmjte wfs
`ivh`us, iut cvcm str`mjcr wfs tec thmjdhmj scmsfth`m teft ruseck up
ter`uje ecr se`udkcr fmk k`wm ecr ifgbi`mc.
[eft k`csmt s`umk s` ifk. Hvc sccm n``tifdd tcfos whte w`rsc
strcfbs tefm y`urs.Xcs, iut tecm hm Kcgcoicr, H trcftck shx ecfk `n gfttdc `vcr ft
tec Gfrtcr pdfgc teft efk pmcuo`mhf fmk d`st tercc. [ t`p ht nn,
dfst wccb f scvcm-ycfr-`dk Y`ttwchdcr khck. Ehs ehmk dcj efk iccm
se`t `nn kurhmj eumthmj scfs`m.
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Oftthcs i`ky tcmsck, rcohmkck `n tec pfhmnud o`ocmt. H
te`ujet tec k`j wfs m tec ocmk, teft ec w`udk ofbc ht. [ehs mc
thoc, seck fdd`wck ecrscdn t` icg`oc fttfgeck t` f pfthcmt. Weck dctteft ihj k`j hmt` ecr ecfrt fmk pfhk tec prhgc. H wcmt t` ncck eho
tec mcxt o`rmhmj, fmk ec wfs j`mc. Lust dhbc teft. Wec smfppck ecr
nhmjcrs hm tec fhr.
Wec stfrck ft tec jcdkhmj, wehge efk sdhppck `nn t` sdccp. [rcft-
hmj y`ur e`rsc hsmt cfsy n`r oc. Ht sccos dhbc suge f d`mj se`t.
Jhd phgbck up f phcgc `n strfw fmk strhppck ht k`wm tec ohkkdc.Ncw tehmjs hm tehs dhnc frc cfsy. H tehmb J`k tcfgecs us whte tec
efrk dcss`ms.
Ehs stftcocmt gfujet Oftthc nn jufrk. Frc y`u f Gerhsthfm0 Hm
fdd ecr vhshts whte L`em, ec mcvcr ocmth mck `mc w`rk `n rcdhjh`m. Ht
surprhsck ecr teft ehs s`m w`udk k` s` m`w.
Oy o`tecr t``b Nrfmb fmk oc t` geurge cvcry Wumkfy, s`oc-
thocs fjfhmst `ur whdd. Ec jrhmmck, fmk sec m`thgck ehs cvcm wehtc
tccte. H k`mt tehmb H umkcrst``k weft ht ocfmt t` ic f Gerhsthfm,
te`uje, umthd f ncw ycfrs fj` wecm f tcfooftc fsbck oc t` j` t`
Ihidc stuky whte eho. Hts f d`t o`rc tefm j`hmj t` geurge. Jhd
dfujeck, fmk ehs cycs dht whte pdcfsurc. O`st pc`pdc k`mt fss`ghftc
n``tifdd whte rcdhjh`m, iut y`uk ic surprhsck e`w ofmy Gerhsthfm
ftedctcs tecrc frc.[ehs phcgc `n hmn`rofth`m fkkck f mcw khocmsh`m t` Oftthcs
csthofth`m `n Jhd OgGrfy. Wec trhck m`t t` dct ht hoprcss ecr. Zey
khk y`u rcturm0
[efts tec scg`mk thoc Hvc iccm fsbck teft t`kfy. Jhd strctgeck
ehs d`mj dcjs `ut `m tec strfw fmk se``b ehs ecfk. H e`mcstdy k`mt
bm`w. [` scc Kusty, oy kfk t` efvc gd`surc. Dhbc H sfhk efrk
dcss`ms.
Oftthc n`umk ecrscdn wfmthmj t` bm`w tehs ofm icttcr, cvcm
te`uje eck fifmk`mck ehs nfohdy fmk pdfyck f sp`rt teft sccock
scmscdcss t` ecr. E`w d`mj whdd y`u ic hm Khfo`mk Nfdds0
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Fgtufddy, H mcck t` dcfvc hm f ncw kfys t` tfbc gfrc `n s`oc tcfo
iushmcss.
@n g`ursc. Zey w`udk ec stfy0Wec trhck m`t t` dct tehs i`tecr ecr.Zhdd y`u g`oc ifgb0
Jhd bmcfkck ehs n`rcecfk. E`w d`mj whdd ht tfbc Kusty t` ecfd0
Efkmt tec ofm ecfrk f w`rk seck sfhk0 Yhjet m`w, ecr rcg`rk
whte ehje-rhsb pfthcmts cqufdck teft `n f d`shmj n``tifdd tcfo. Wec
t``b `mc dfst ihtc `n ecr efoiurjcr fmk se`vck tec rcofhms hm
tec sfgb. X`ur e`rsc efs ecfrt, iut ec efs f d`mj efud fecfk `n
eho. Zhte m` nurtecr g`opdhgfth`ms, Kusty g`udk ic `ut `n ecrc hm
n`ur wccbs, s``mcr hn ec rcgchvcs tec d`vc fmk gfrc `n s`oc`mc ec
trusts.
Zhdd y`u tfbc gfrc `n eho wehdc Ho j`mc0
[efts oy l`i.
M`, H ocfm, whdd y`u cmg`urfjc eho t` jct icttcr0 [rcft eho
dhbc ec wfs y`ur `wm0Oftthcs ter`ft thjetcmck. Kustys y`ur e`rsc. Eck ic o`rc rc-
gcpthvc t` y`ur fttcmth`m tefm t` ohmc. Hn y`u wfmt wefts icst n`r
eho, y`u se`udk g`mshkcr stfyhmj d`mjcr.
[efts m`t fm `pth`m, ft dcfst m`t m`w. Zhdd y`u nhdd hm n`r oc0
Smthd H gfm jct ifgb . . . Ehs ir`w nurr`wck whte cxpcgtfth`m. Hdd
pfy n`r tec cxtrf cnn`rt.
Jhd bmcw, fs sec khk, teft Kustys gefmgc `n ecfdhmj w`udk hm-
grcfsc hn tecy fkkck d`vc t` tec cqufth`m. W`oc`mc we` gfrck. Iut
fntcr s` ouge rcgcmt d`ss, ecr mdy kcncmsc efk iccm t` khstfmgc ecr-
scdn nr`o ecr pfthcmts. E`w g`udk ec ofbc suge fm umnfhr rcqucst0
Wec gd`sck ecr cycs fmk ncdt fssurfmgc teft sec wfs m`t fd`mc.
Zcdd, Ohss K`gCvfms0
Oftthc st``k fmk t`ssck tec pfpcr sfgb hmt` fm fduohmuo trfseihm. Ecr hmtuhth`m t`dk ecr m`t t` icg`oc hmv`dvck hm suge f prcgfrh-
`us shtufth`m, iut e`w g`udk sec m`t0 Wec wfmtck Kusty t` dhvc t``.
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