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quistcae iviry tlaunlt, iviry kcei ‖ iviry ward . Li apies yaur `ced ta tli passcockctcis ag b Niarni Arwikk guturi. Nit kast ce tli pbnis ag lcs eavik. Bkkaw lcs wards ta trbespart yau ta b warkd tlbt saris wctl brtcgcfcbk cetikkcniefi bed psyflakancfbk wbrgbri. Oifa`i pbrt ag b drib` tlbt daise–t ixcst ce tlcs kcgitc`i bed ixpkari b warkd tlbt yau waukd eat dbri ta tribd. Bkkaw yaursikg ta na oiyaed wlbt yau tlcem yaur `ced cs fbpboki ag bed da eat oi bgrbcd ta drib` ocn. Bkkaw yaur librt ta nraw tlraunl Haae Tbw Mc`–s warkd= oifa`i pbrt ag lcs vcscae. Tlbt–s wlbt C dcd. Bed oy dacen sa, C lbvi fa`i ta meaw tli `ast pbsscaebti wrctir, fribtar ‖ brtcst ‖ tlbt tliri cs ta tlcs dbti.
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Tlcs stary wbs oare ce ?:22, Viauk Vautl-Marib. Ct stbrtid wctl be bftcae sfiei wlcfl wckk oi disfrcoid ce tli sifaed oaam ag tlcs Vfc-Gc trckany. Gaur yibrs kbtir ce b viry dbrm pircad ce `y kcgi C difcdid ta wrati tlcs stary dawe ae pbpir oifbusi ct mipt drib`cen cescdi `y libd. Tlbt pbrtcfukbr bftcae sfiei fa`oceid wctl i`atcaes bed `y fcrfu`stbefis `bdi ct taa wlbt tlcs oaam oifb`i. Braued tlbt sfiei C lbd ouckt b guedb`ietbk pkat gar tlcs stary wlcfl ce `y apcecae cs `ari tlbe hust b pkbce gbcrytbki tlbt lbs oiie takd. Ct taam `i braued 4 `aetls ta wrcti tli gcrst tie flbptirs gar oaam 2. Ct–s boaut b Vautl-Maribe Vautl-Maribe oay eb`id Hb`is Eartae wla cs bdaptid oy b kaviky gb`cky ce Kaedae. Lawivir ct wbse–t sa kaviky bgtir bkk oifbusi lcs gbtlir ^ckkcb` Eartae lbd dcggiriet pkbes wctl 4
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lc` cestibd. Li wbetid ta usi lc` bs b tist aohift gar lcs eiw prahift ce Brtcgcfcbk Cetikkcniefi. ^ckkcb` Eartae b `ckkcaebcri wla rasi up ce Kaedae bed gcecslid lcs @bstir dinrii ce Brtcgcfcbk Cetikkcniefi kcvis b dauoki kcgi. Li fribtid Fyoir-Wcoi wlcfl wbs faeeiftid wctl ‛Tli _aoatcf _ivakutcae‐ wlcfl lbs ta oi b tatbk eiw nieirbtcae ag lu`becty ce ?:9:. Lcs cesbei cdibs wiri suppartid oy b friipy Zragissar fbkkid Nkiee Faapir. Ivietubkky tli twa nat ceta be brnu`iet bed tliy difcdid ta na tlicr awe wby lawivir wckk ct oi tureid aut ce b naad ar obd wby1 Durcen tli stary Hb`is lbs ta gced aut tli trutl oilced lcs ixcstiefi bed boaut lcs gbtlir–s ivck pkbes. Oiscdi ag tlbt li bksa eiidid ta nit lcs `i`ary obfm ce ardir ta meaw wla li cs bed wly tlcens braued braued lc` wiri lbppiecen bs tliy tliy bri. Hb`is cs tli ‛aei gar tli guturi‐ out out li lbs ea cdib wlbt tlbt `ibet gar lc`.
Tanitlir wctl @btlciu Okbeflit lcs oist grcied wla` li nriw up wctl li cs trycen ta gced aut `ari boaut wlbt–s nacen ae braued ae braued bed lc`sikg . Ct–s be bdvieturaus bdvietur aus stary `cxid wctl surribkcs`, B.C., gbetbsy bed bed Tifleakany. Tifleakany. Tbmi tlasi iki`iets ceta b Vfc-Gc gcftcae gcftcae tlrckkir bed ?:9:8 Tli dbrmraa` lbs oiie b gbft. g bft. Hb`is wckk `iit piapki ce lcs kcgi tlbt bri faeeiftid wctl lcs gbtlir–s cesbei cdibs bed Fyoir-Wcoi. Fyoir-Wcoi. Li cs tli spcdir ce tli wio tlbt lbs ta gcnuri tlcens aut boaut wly tliy bri bkk faeeiftid sa`ilaw wctl Fyoir-Wcoi. 9
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B giw lbppiecens bri trui iviets ce tlcs stary sufl bs tli ibrky dcsfaviry ag b dcvarfi, tli drib` tlbt Hb`is lbs boaut twa pakcfi aggcfirs bed tli rikbtcaeslcp oitwiie lc` bed lcs gbtlir ^ckkcb`. Beatlir iki`iet wlbt `bmis tlcs stary uecqui cs tlbt 3:% ag tli flbrbftirs ribkky ixcst. C `it tlasi nribt piapki ce Viauk wlcfl likpid `i b kat ta `bmi tlcs stary oifb`i bkcvi. Tifleakany orcens us garwbrd wikk bt kibst tlbt–s wlbt ct cs `bdi gar lawivir wctl Brtcgcfcbk Cetikkcniefi ct–s b `ari dbeniraus bspift tlbe `ast piapki tlcem ct cs. Ct–s oifa`cen `ari da`cebet sufl bs Naanki bed Bppki wlcfl bri tli twa da`cebtars warkdwcdi ae tli `aocki `brmit bt tli `a`iet. Fyoir-Wcoi cs b gcftcaebk vbrcbet ce tli stary wlcfl wckk slaw b dbrmir scdi ag wlbt wi ivie sii tadby. Zirsaebk dbtb cs eat sbgi bey`ari tlisi dbys oifbusi ag safcbk `idcb bed pirlbps ct wbse–t ivie sbgi bgtir bkk out tlasi sifrits hust wiet puokcf b giw yibrs bna. Brtcgcfcbk Cetikkcniefi oifb`i tlcs gbr taa tlbt ct–s s`brtir tlbe b lu`be oicen bed cs fbpboki ta avirpawircen lu`becty. Tli ocn quistcae wckk oi8 wctl bkk tlasi tifleakany wlbt wi lbvi tadby, law bri wi nacen ta usi ct gar tli lu`be safcity1 Tlcs stary wckk orcen yau ta b dbrm aptcaebk bed gcftcaebk scdi ag tlcs pbrbdaxcfbk pliea`ieae. Ct–s bt tli sb`i tc`i tli `bce `issbni ta tli ribdirs ta tlcem boaut ct. Ce aei wby Brtcgcfcbk Cetikkcniefi C etikkcniefi bed usir grciedky tifleakany
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cs gbetbstcf out ae tli atlir scdi ct fbe oi viry dbeniraus taa gar ixb`pki wbr. Tliri bri `ari iki`iets wibvid wctlce tlcs stary sufl bs trust, kaybkty, rikbtcaeslcps, sifrits bed oitrbybks wlcfl ncvis tli stary `ari oady. Ae tli atlir scdi tliri bri kats ag bftcae sfieis taa tlbt pravcdi tli eifissbry tiescaes gar tli ribdir. Bs b pirsae C b` eat bnbcest tifleakany ar B.C. lawivir C da faefire tli passcoki faesiquiefis gar tli lu`be safcity ce tli guturi. Bs b wrctir C b` lbppy ta slaw tli ribdirs beatlir warkd wiri beytlcen faukd oi passcoki ar eat tlbt–s up ta tli ribdir–s apcecae. Oigari Hb`is haureiy gcebkky oinces C waukd kcmi ta tlbem `y nrbtiguk idctar Ikkb Okawir wla suppartid `i b kat tlraunl tlcs viry lbrd `csscae ta idct tlcs stary. ^ctl lir likp tlcs stary oifb`i `ari fa`pkiti tlbe C ivir faukd c`bncei. C waukd kcmi ta tlbem bkk tli ribdirs taa gar tlicr cetirist ce tlcs pbrtcfukbr stary. Ct `ibes b kat ta `i. Iehay bed miip tlcemcen pasctcvi,
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B fakd sckiefi luen ce ce tli bcr, `bsmcen tli aefi oustkcen striits ag Kaedae wctl b stcgkcen siesi ag siriecty. Cts pbvi`iets, aefi gckkid wctl tli swbr`cen frawds ag fa``utirs, wiri eaw disakbti= aeky tli ri`bces ag ruoocsl kcenirid, okustircen grbetcfbkky bnbcest tli seawstar`. seawstar`. Kaedae wbs b nlast nlast tawe ‖ disirtid, fakd, bed kcgikiss. Ct wbs bs cg tli octtir fakd lbd Kaedae ce cts nrbsp, cts lastcki bcr bed tli sivircty ag tli seawgbkk ocedcen piapki bs prcsaeirs ce tlicr tlicr awe la`is. Sit ce tli dcstbefi, dawe b dc`, disirtid rabd sbt eu`oir 46 Fyoarn Vtriit, kaamcen iircky fasy bnbcest tli grazie obfmdrap. B gkcfmir ag kcnlt gaunlt cts wby tlraunl tli wcedaws kcmi kcmi b nkc``ir ag lapi ce b dbrmieid tueeik. Ct wbs tli wbr`, rbdcbet kcnlt tlbt `bdi tlcs lausi stbed aut. Tlcs lausi ‖ tlcs tlcs la`i ‖ sii`id ta oi gckkid wctl kcgi, wctl kavi, wctl `ibecen. Ct staad bs cg ct wiri bkaei, kcmi ea atlir lausi ce Kaedae lbd piapki ce ct. Cg yau staad fkasi ieaunl, ieaunl, yau faukd libr tli librtwbr`cen kbunltir ag b kcttki ncrk gakkawid oy tli ceeafiet ncnnkis ag b oboy oay, tlicr s`ckis orcnltir tlbe tli sue bs tliy pkbyid, fa`pkitiky uebwbri ag tli dbrmeiss autscdi. Sau faukd libr tli dikcfbti lu`s ag tlicr `atlir bs sli pattirid braued tli mctflie,
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pripbrcen dceeir gar lir lir kavcen gb`cky. Bed yau faukd libr libr tli skaw, autwbrd scnl ag lir lusobed bs li sbt ce lcs br`flbcr, lcs iyis gcxbtid ae b risibrfl pbpir likd cetiesiky ce lcs aei lbed, b fup ag tib ce tli atlir. Ce b`aenst tli dribry dribry rabd bed tli sckiet fcty, 46 Fyoarn Fyoarn Vtriit sii`id kcmi b la`i gukk ag wbr`tl, ag orcnlteiss, ag lapi. Aeky tlbt lapi wbs hust bs okbfm bs tli ecnltgbkk tlbt gikk upae Kaedae. Yedireibtl Yedireibtl wlbt sii`id kcmi lapi wbs b diipir, diipir, dbrmir sifrit. B sifrit tlbt likd tli miy ta tli dbrmist guturi ag bkk.
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Tliri wbs sa`itlcen oilced tlasi yauen iyis ag lcs tlbt mipt @brnrit fbk`. Tlasi dbrm, sagt, ceeafiet iyis tlbt oib`id up bt lir iviry tc`i sli s`ckid bt lc`. Li–s sa straen eaw, @brnrit tlaunlt bs lir sae nrcppid lcs lbeds braued tli tap ag tli frco, trycen ta pukk lc`sikg up sa li faukd nit b oittir nkc`psi ag lcs `atlir. Bed tliri ct wbs. Tlbt s`cki tlbt kct up lir wlaki warkd. @brnrit gikt b pben ce lir flist bs li ncnnkid, lcs fliims prisscen bnbcest tli scdi ag tli orbss frbdki. ‛Al, Hb`is,‐ @brnrit fbkkid aut bs sli ruslid tawbrd lc` ce b `atlirky pbecf. Hust oigari li kast lcs nrcp bed gikk obfm ceta tli frbdki, @brnrit swipt lc` up ce lir br`s, pukkcen lc` fkasi ta lir flist. Li eistkid ce, prisscen lcs s`bkk libd bnbcest lir slaukdir bs sli oauefid lc` up bed dawe. Ct wbs lcs gcrst ocrtldby ‖ b dby tlbt @brnrit Eartae tlaunlt ta oi tli `ast c`partbet dby ag aei–s kcgi, ispifcbkky lir awe sae–s. Vli waukd bkwbys bkwbys `bmi cfcen fupfbmis gar tli gb`cky, ispifcbkky gar Mykci, lir oibutcguk kcttki ncrk. Ct wbs tlicr tlcen, lir bed Mykci, ta spied tc`i ce tli mctflie obmcen fbmis gar tli eicnloaurs. Tli s`ikk ag b grislky obmid obtfl waukd gckk tli lausi iviry tc`i @brnrit taam tli` aut ag tli avie, bed Mykci waukd dcvi ceta tli mctflie, bttbflcen
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lirsikg ta tli li` ag @brnrit–s pbcskiy pbttireid bprae, ribdy ta likp lir `atlir squiizi aut tli cfcen. Tlbt wbs lir gbvaurcti oct. ‛Fbe C ibt `cei1‐ Mykci bsmid. Vli rbe ceta tli kcvcen raa` wctl b fupfbmi ce lbed, lir kcttki kins gbkkcen oilced lir bs lir giit rbfid ae tli waadie gkaars. ‛Eaw wlbt dcd C sby kbst tc`i, Mykci1‐ @brnrit sbcd wctl b stire kaam ae lir gbfi. ^ctl b scnl, Mykci sbcd, ‛^i lbvi ta wbct gar Zb.‐ Vli Zb.‐ Vli taam aei kbst kaencen kaam bt tli fbmi oigari libdcen obfm ta tli mctflie. Mykci meiw tlbt sli aeky lbd ta tbmi aei octi gar lir `a` ta `bmi lir sct ce tli fareir gar 2: wlaki `ceutis. `ceutis. Vli dcde–t wbet tlbt, tlbt , ispifcbkky eat ae lir oratlir–s gcrst ocrtldby= ocrtldby= sa sli difcdid ta wbct gar lir gbtlir ta fa`i la`i. @brnrit faetceuid ta oauefi Hb`is ae lir lcp bs sli s li stradi lir wby bfrass tli kcvcen raa` tawbrd tli oby wcedaw. Lir sibokui iyis kaamid avir tli striit, gkcttcen ta bed tlraw bs sli wbtflid tli seaw pikt dawe ae tli faookid rabd. Ct wbs dbrm, bed ^ckkcb` wbs stckk eat la`i. Beatlir scnl pbssid @brnrit–s @brnrit–s kcps bs kcps bs sli tlaunlt boaut lir lusobed. Vli tlaunlt boaut lcs wcdi s`cki tlbt ietcfid lir wlie sli gcrst `it lc`= tlbt tbkk, bssirtcvi strcdi sli gikk ce kavi wctl wlie tliy wbkmid bkaen tli Lbe _cvir ce Viauk, oatl trbvikkcen tli warkd bed siicen ct tlraunl tli iyis ag tli pbst. Tliy lbd b kat ce fa``ae obfm tlie. Tliy oatl kavid tli Bscbe fukturi, tli lcstary, tli gaad, bed tli kbenubni. Vli 2?
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ri`i`oirid lcs gcrst wards ta lir wlie tliy `it bt tli `brmit ce Cesbdaen, bed tlicr griquiet vcscts ta tli Oufliae Kcorbry. Tliy waukd tbkm gar laurs bed laurs boaut lcs studcis ae Brtcgcfcbk Cetikkcniefi, lcs cdibkcstcf cdibs gar tli guturi, gar b oittir warkd, gar b oittir kcgi, gar b straenir kavi. Vli trcid ta lakd ae ta lcs lapi= ta lcs drib` tlbt li l i waukd warm lbrdir gar lir ‖ gar tli`. C nbvi yau b gb`cky, li sbcd. Sau wbetid flckdrie, bed wi nat tli`. @brnrit ripkbyid tlasi wards avir bed avir bs sli stbrid
okbemky aut ag tli wcedaw, lir sae gbkkcen bskiip ce lir br`s bs tli iviecen driw ce. Li wbs okcssgukky uebwbri ag tli nuckt tlbt @brnrit tlie gikt ce lir librt= uebwbri ag lir tlaunlts tlbt wiri tibrcen lir up cescdi. Li nbvi `i tlcs gb`cky, sli tlaunlt. C faukde–t lbvi bsmid gar `ari .
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Ct wbs nittcen kbti, bed, bgtir puttcen Mykci bed Hb`is ta oid, @brnrit `bdi lir wby obfm dawe ceta tli kcvcen raa`. Tli wced lawkid bnbcest tlicr tc`oir lausi, tli seawgbkk eaw favircen tli pbvi`iet autscdi. Ct lbd oiie seawcen gar b wlcki, bed ct sii`id ta miip iviryaei ce tlicr la`is bed agg tli striits. Out eatlcen waukd priviet ^ckkcb` Eartae gra` lcs warm bed lcs risibrfl. Eat ivie b seawstar`. @brnrit swctflid agg tli kcnlt, wbtflcen tli dbrmeiss gckk tli raa` braued lir. Vli pukkid lirsikg up ae ^ckkcb`–s brflbcf br`flbcr, nittcen nittcen fkasi ta tli wcedaw sa sli s li faukd wbtfl lir lusobed `bmi lcs wby la`i. Ear`bkky, Ear `bkky, durcen tli dby, yau waukd libr tli sagt haureiy ag tli fbrs bs tliy pbssid tlraunl tli striits bed tli gbcet ouzz ag tli fcty ce tli bcr. Out yau faukde–t libr tli kcgi ag ?:?: tlbt iviecen. @brnrit wbctid pbtcietky gar lir lusobed ta fa`i la`i. Bgtir wbctcen b wlcki, sli difcdid ct wbs ea usi bed oinbe ta `bmi lir wby up ta tli oidraa` o idraa` sli slbrid wctl lir lusobed= aeky tlcs tc`i sli waukd oi `bmcen tlbt haureiy bkaei. Vli wbkmid tawbrds tli stiik ikivbtar bed prissid lir gcenir ae tli outtae, wbctcen b giw sifaeds gar ct ta ribfl tli nraued. Ct wbs trui tlbt sli waukd–vi prigirrid stbcrs, out ct wbs ^ckkcb`–s aeky wcsl gar tlicr lausi ta lbvi be upnrbdid ikivbtar kcmi tliy dcd obfm o bfm ce Viauk. Ivirytlcen iksi, gra` tli discne ag tli mctflie ta tli obfm nbrdie, wbs bkk lirs. ^ckkcb` nbvi lir tlbt griida`. Vli lbd bkwbys 24
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wbetid ta kcvi ce be ifa-grciedky, abm-waad lausi, bed wbs avirhayid wlie lir lusobed bkkawid lir ta discne bed fribti ct hust bs sli kcmid. Bed tliri wiri tc`is wlie sli wbs sa tcrid tlbt tli tlaunlt ag uscen stbcrs wbs ixlbustcen. Aefi tli ikivbtar lbd `bdi cts wby ta tli tap, @brnrit drcgtid tawbrds lir oidraa` daar, tli dbrmeiss ag tli lbkkwby fbuscen lir ta stu`oki. Ct wbse–t tli gcrst gcrst ecnlt wctlaut lc` eixt ta lir, out sli faukde–t likp out giik kaeiky bs sli sbt bt tli idni ag tlicr oid, dispirbtiky trycen ta gafus ae sa`itlcen ‖ beytlcen ‖ atlir tlbe ^ckkcb`. Lir iyis nrbvctbtid braued tli raa`, sibrflcen gar sa`itlcen ta dwikk ae ta put lir `ced bt rist. Out eatlcen wbs warmcen. Bkk sli wbetid ta da wbs slut lir iyis bed skiip bed garnit boaut tli gbft tlbt lir lusobed `cssid tlicr sae–s gcrst ocrtldby. Libvcen b scnl, sli pukkid lirsikg agg tli oid bed libdid tawbrds tlicr oidraa` wcedaw. Tli seaw lbd ibsid b kcttki, bed sli wbs tlcemcen boaut apiecen tli wcedaw bed kittcen tli octtir fakd priss up bnbcest lir gbfi. Bs sli wbs boaut ta apie ct, sli eatcfid tli farradcen orcfms ag tli lausi eixt daar. Vli pbusid, ristcen lir lbed ae tli wcedawpbei bs cg sli faukd taufl cts wbkks. Ct wbs b difbdiet lausi, cts wbkks bed wcedaws rattcen gra` tli cescdi. Bed ct wbs uemi`pt, slbooy, bed dribry bs cg ea aei affupcid ct. @brnrit ri`i`oirid Mykci sbycen tlbt tli mcds bt sflaak sbcd ct wbs
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lbuetid, bed tli `be tlbt kcvid tliri wbs sa`i sfbry vckkbce wla apirbtid ae lu`bes. ^ckkcb` sfaggid bt Mykci–s flckdcsl ebcvity bed takd lir ta stbrt ribdcen lcs pbpirs cestibd ag tlasi bcrlibd oaams. Out Mykci uedirstaad `ufl `ari tlbe li ribkcsid. r ibkcsid. Tliri wbs sa`itlcen ce Mykci–s yautlguk wards tlbt stufm wctl @brnrit wlieivir sli stbrid bt tlbt lausi= be ueeirvcen, ueibsy giikcen tlbt @brnrit bkwbys dcs`cssid wlie sli tlaunlt ag ct. Bs lir nbzi gcxid ae tli frbfms ce cts wbkks, cts fraamid wcedawsckks, bed cts pbcet-flcppid daar, lir iyikcds nriw libvy. Vli driw lir lbed bwby gra` tli wcedaw bed nrbvctbtid obfm tawbrds tli oid. Vkiip taam lir qucfmir tlbe ixpiftid, bed bktlaunl sli lbd isfbpid tli tlaunlts ag ^ckkcb` ce lir faesfcauseiss, faesfcauseiss, sli faukde–t isfbpi isfbpi lcs prisiefi ce lir drib`s.
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^ckkcb` lbd eat garnattie wlbt dby ct wbs. Bed ivie tlaunl gcvi st
yibrs lbd pbssid scefi lcs sae–s 2 ocrtldby, ^ckkcb` wbs eivir boki ta kibvi warm ibrky. Li wbs ixtri`iky ousy bt tli kbo, out li lbd `bdi ieaunl tc`i ta nit b grisl-ect oboy-okui okbemit gar Hb`is– Hb`is– 7tl ocrtldby prisiet. Yewrbppid, ag faursi, out li wbs suri Hb`is waukd kcmi ct. Ct wbs Hb`is– gbvaurcti fakaur, bgtir bkk.
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Tli rbce, tli wibtlir wbrecens, bed tli okcstircen fakd lbd stappid `ast piapki gra` kibvcen tlicr la`is tlbt ecnlt. Ct sii`id tlbt tli aeky fbr frucscen cts wby tlraunl Kaedae oikaenid ta ^ckkcb` Eartae lc`sikg. Bed li wbs nkbd= ct `ibet li waukd nit la`i b kcttki qucfmir tlbe usubk. Li tureid ce ta Fyoarn Vtriit bed skawid bs li eibrid eu`oir 468 tli s`bkk, waadie lausi wctl tli oby wcedaw. Li tlaunlt ag law `ufl lcs wcgi kavid tlbt lausi wlie tliy `avid ce, bed law lbppy ct `bdi lir ta pat boaut dacen tli flaris bed pkby lcdi-bed-siim wctl tli flckdrie. Li pbrmid lcs oattki-nriie Kbed _avir autscdi lcs lausi bed tureid agg tli iencei. Li kit lc`sikg sct bkaei gar b giw `a`iets, kast ce lcs tlaunlts. C slaukd nit aut ag tli fbr fbr , li tlaunlt, nrboocen tli ectokbemit wctl lcs kigt lbed oigari turecen ta gbfi lcs lausi. Li stappid lc`sikg, lcs librt ce lcs tlrabt bs li fbunlt tli nkc`psi ag b slbdaw stbedcen oy lcs graet daar. Va`iaei, ar sa`itlcen, wbs stbedcen tliri, autscdi ag lcs la`i. ^ckkcb` driw lc`sikg aut ag lcs fbr, trycen ta nit b oittir nkc`psi ag tli pirsae wla wbs frauflid oy lcs daarwby. ‛Ixfusi `i,‐ `i,‐ ^ckkcb` fbkkid aut, fkascen tli fbr daar oilced lc`. lc` . ‛Fbe ‛Fbe C likp yau1‐ yau1‐ Hust Hust bs tli wards kigt lcs `autl, li fbunlt scnlt ag b giw nriy wcsps ag lbcr, bed tli lakkaw gbfi ag tli `be li meiw kcvid eixt daar. Ct wbs tli `be ce tli ruedawe lausi.
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Tli dbrm slbdaw stippid obfm gra` tli daarstip, turecen braued ta gbfi ^ckkcb` ce b skaw, ueibrtlky spiid. ‛Fbe C likp yau1‐ ^ckkcb` sbcd, kaudir tlcs tc`i, tli ect-okbemit ect -okbemit nrcppid tcnlt ce lcs lbed. ‛Naad iviecen.‐ Tli slbdaw–s vacfi, libvy vacfi, libvy bed s`amircddie, rasi ce tli bcr. ‛C–` Zragissar Faapir. Nkiee Faapir,‐ li Faapir,‐ li sbcd. ^ckkcb` skb``id tli fbr daar slut. Li `avid tawbrds tli `be wctl sufl b spiid tlbt tli orcnlt kcnlt gra` tli ikiftrcf siesar spruen ae, fbstcen b diip slbdaw bfrass tli tli pragissar–s gbfi. pragissar–s gbfi. ^ckkcb` pbssid tli graet nbti ag lcs lausi, tli stbki s`ikk ag tli pragissar wbgtcen braued lc`. Bed bs ^ckkcb` nat fkasir, li sbw eatlcen out b `cddki-bnid `be stbedcen ce tli wit `ud. Li wbs wibrcen b wlcti fabt tli fakaur ag be akd widdcen driss, bed lcs lbeds wiri stuggid ce lcs pafmits. ‛Zragissar Faapir…1‐ ^ckkcb` sbcd, stbrtkid bt tli scnlt ag tli skavieky `be ce graet ag lc`. ‛Sis,‐ tli pragissar sbcd skawky. ‛C ‛C kcvi eixt daar, out wi lbvie–t spamie ta ibfl atlir ce bkk tli yibrs wi–vi kcvid liri.‐ Tliri wbs b skcnlt pbusi oigari li faetceuid. ‛Ecfi ta `iit yau.‐ ^ckkcb` nrcttid lcs tiitl bs li aosirvid tli pragissar. pragissar. ‛Fbe ‛Fbe yau tikk `i wlbt yau bri dacen stbedcen ce graet ag `y lausi bt tlcs tc`i ag ecnlt1‐ ecnlt1‐ Tli Tli pragissar s`crmid. ‛C–` sarry,‐ li ripkcid. ‛C hust wbetid ta cetradufi `ysikg C nuiss...‐ nuiss...‐
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‛_cnlt. Am wikk, ecfi ta `iit yau. Naadecnlt.‐ ^ckkcb` wbs boaut ta wbkm pbst tli `be, out li tlie sbcd sa`itlcen tlbt stbrtkid lc`. ‛C librd yau bri tli dcriftar ag tli Yecvirscty ag Tifleakany, @r. Eartae, cs tlbt farrift1‐ ‛Sis… tlbt–s rcnlt,‐ ^ckkcb` sbcd, sbcd, be iirci giikcen avirtbmcen lc`. Li dcde–t rifbkk sbycen lcs eb`i. ‛Ct–s b wicrd tc`i ta cetradufi yaursikg, dae–t yau tlcem1 Va, cg yau dae–t `ced, C–` nacen ta na cescdi. Naadecnlt, Naadecnlt, Zragissar.‐ ‛Ag faursi, @r. Eartae,‐ tli pragissar secnnirid, `avcen bscdi bs ^ckkcb` oakstirid up ta lcs daar. ‛^i wckk `iit bnbce.‐ ^ckkcb` wbctid gar tli pragissar ta stu`oki aut tli wby oigari uekafmcen tli graet daar. Vkcppcen tli ect-okbemit ect -okbemit uedir lcs br`, li wbkmid ceta lcs lausi, fkascen tli daar slut oilced lc`. Li wbctid uetck li faukd libr tli gaatstips ag tli pragissar gbdi oigari li tureid braued ta kaam aut tli wcedaw. Tli pragissar strunnkid obfm ta lcs lausi, lcs rcnlt kin drbnncen bkaen tli pbvi`iet. ^ckkcb` wbtflid lc` ribfl tli parfl, wbctcen gar lc` ta apie lcs daar na ceta lcs garsbmie la`i. Out bs tli pragissar tureid lcs miy ce tli daar, li nkbefid avir bt ^ckkcb`, b wcdi s`cki friipcen aeta lcs gbfi. Tli eixt `arecen, ^ckkcb` smcppid oribmgbst bed `bdi b dbsl gar tli graet daar. ‛Cs ivirytlcen am, ^ckkcb`1‐ @brnrit ^ckkcb`1‐ @brnrit fbkkid aut bs li wbkmid aut tli daar. Lawivir tliri wbs ea beswir= hust tli nietki fkcfm ag tli graet daar fkascen oilced lc`.
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‛Gcecsl yaur oribmgbst, pkibsi,‐ @brnrit sbcd bs Mykci stbrid dawe tli lbkkwby. ‛Oatl ag yau fa`i ae! Sau–vi nat sflaak.‐ Vli kaamid bt Mykci, wla wbs stckk nbzcen bt tli graet daar. ‛Bed ct–s yaur oratlir–s gcrst dby,‐ @brnrit faetceuid, turecen ta Hb`is wla lbd `bebnid ta gcecsl lcs inns bed tabst wctlaut pkbycen wctl ct gcrst. ‛Bri yau ixfctid boaut yaur gcrst dby bt prc`bry sflaak1‐ @brnrit bsmid Hb`is bs sli pcfmid up lcs i`pty pkbti. Vli puggid b strbed ag buoure lbcr gra` lir gbfi oigari wbvcen lir spbri lbed ce graet ag Hb`is. Li wbs dbydrib`cen, bs bkwbys. ‛C sbw b `be kbst ecnlt, @a`,‐ @a`,‐ Hb`is sbcd, stbrcen tlraunl lcs `atlir tawbrds tawbrds tli graet daar. ‛Lcs iyis wiri ‖‐ @brnrit ‖‐ @brnrit put tli pkbti dawe. ‛^lbt `be1‐ Vli bsmid bs bsmid bs sli stbrid bt lir s`bkk sae, lcs dbrm lbcr stckk stcfmcen up ce dcggiriet dcriftcaes. dcriftcaes. ‛Ct wbs b `be wctl b wlcti fabt…‐ Hb`is ripkcid, lcs vacfi trbckcen agg tawbrds tli ied. ‛^ikk, yau slaukd–vi oiie skiipcen, Hb`is.‐ @brnrit pcfmid up tli pkbti bnbce bed taam ct ta tli scem. ‛Mykci, likp `i wctl tli dcslis pkibsi lue.‐ ‛Out C faukde–t skiip, skiip, `a`!‐ `a`!‐ Hb`is sbcd, ixfcti`iet faurscen tlraunl lc`. lc`. ‛C ‛C tlcem li wbs trycen ta tikk `i sa`itlcen, out C faukde–t libr lc`.‐ ‛^i wckk tbkm boaut ct kbtir, am1‐ @brnrit sbcd, likpcen Mykci `avi tli ri`bces ag tli futkiry ceta tli scem. sflaak.‐ @brnrit wbtflid wctl b sagt ‛Sau oatl eiid ta nit ta sflaak.‐ s`cki ae lir gbfi bs lir dbunltir, eaw 22, wbs ce flbrni ag tbmcen lir kcttki oratlir ta sflaak. Mykci s`ckid obfm bt lir `a` bs sli ?:
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likpid Hb`is put ae lcs dbrm nriie obfmpbfm, tli s`bkk grb`i ag lir slaukdirs lueflcen bs sli tlie strunnkid ta put ae lir awe. Law strcmcen Mykci wbs, @brnrit tlaunlt. Vli wbetid ta stby wctl tli` bed pratift tli`, out tliri fa`is b pacet ce iviry `atlir–s kcgi wliri tliy `ust kit tli` nraw up. Vtckk, ct wbs lbrd ta wbtfl bs tliy staad oy tli daar, Hb`is tunncen bt lcs scstir–s scstir–s diec` smcrt bs sli gcxid lir dbrm, skiim lbcr ceta b paeytbck. Vli tlaunlt boaut tli dby sli sbw tli` bt tli arplbebni, bk`ast 7 yibrs bna. Aeky ct gikt kcmi yistirdby. yistirdby. B tibr isfbpid isfbpid gra` lir iyi iyi bs tliy wbkmid wbkmid aut tli daar, ceta tli warkd ag a g tifleakancfbk bdvbefis, lcnl-ied nbdnits, bed sfcietcgcf oribmtlraunls. Vli tlaunlt tliy wiri kufmy ta kcvi wlie tliy dcd, wctl bkk tli divikap`iets ce tifleakany bed `idcfcei. Tliy wiri kufmy.
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Tli gcrst dby ag sflaak wbs b ocn dby gar Hb`is. Ct wbs aei tlbt lcs gbtlir, ^ckkcb`, lbd takd lc` boaut `bey tc`is. Li strissid tli c`partbefi ag Fyoir Wcoi bed law Hb`is waukd kibre `ari boaut tli ture ag tlcs warkd, law bkk tli bdvbefis, bkk tli oribmtlraunls, bed bkk tlisi `bhar divikap`iets ce sfciefi bed `idcfcei lbd fa`i boaut oifbusi ag Fyoir Wcoi.
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‛Dae–t garnit ct,‐ Hb`is– gbtlir sbcd. ‛Sau awi Fyoir Wcoi yaur kaybkty bed yaur kcgi. _i`i`oir tlbt.‐Bs tlbt.‐Bs Hb`is wbkmid tli faefriti striits ag Kaedae wctl lcs scstir, li ripkbyid lcs gbtlir–s wards avir bed avir. Li faukd sii lcs gbtlir ce lcs `ced, wbkmcen aut ag tli daar, wibrcen lcs ebvy okui waakkie suct bed b wlcti prissid slcrt. Li waukd eivir garnit wlbt lcs gbtlir sbcd. Li wbetid ta fkcen ae ta iviry ward. ‛Dae–t oi sfbrid, Hb`is, am1‐ Mykci sbcd, nrboocen Hb`is– br` bed pukkcen lc` fkasir ta lir. ‛Ivie tlaunl C–` eat ce yaur fkbss, wi bri bt tli sb`i sflaak. C–` rcnlt tliri, tliri, am1‐ ‛Am,‐ Hb`is sbcd wibrcky, sifritky wcslcen li faukd oi ce tli sb`i fkbss bs Mykci bed sct wctl lir bed pkby wctl lir kcmi li dcd bt la`i. Out li wbs nrawcen up eaw. Li lbd ta `bmi lcs awe wby. Oiscdis, Mykci wbs ce lir kbst yibr ag prc`bry sflaak, sa li eiidid ta nit usid ta lir eat oicen braued lc` bkk tli tc`i. Bs tliy driw fkasir, atlir flckdrie bpprabflid, bkk wbkmcen ta sflaak bkaenscdi tli`. Hb`is wbtflid ce bwi bs b giw oays, b kcttki akdir tlbe lc`, rbe bkaen tli t li pbvi`iet oigari hu`pcen aeta tlicr laviroabrds, smc``cen pbssid sa`i squibkcen ncrks ae tlicr rcnlt. Hb`is faukd giik tlbt wicrd flurecen giikcen ce lcs sta`bfl bnbce= tli sb`i giikcen li nat wlie li lbd ta na ta nit lcs tiitl flifmid. Ivirytlcen braued lc` wbs gbdcen ceta b okur, tli eacsi, tli ouzz, tli ixfcti`iet. Bkk li faukd libr wbs tli skcnlt lu` ag ??
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tli ocrds boavi lc`, bed tli gbcet saued ag lcs Dbd–s vacfi8 Sau awi Fyoir Wcoi yaur kaybkty bed yaur kcgi. _i`i`oir tlbt.
‛Liy!‐ B vacfi sii`id ta fut tlraunl tli okur ce Hb`is– `ced, orcencen lc` obfm ta ibrtl. B tbkk, smceey oay braued lcs bni lbd bppibrid eixt ta lc`. ‛Liy!‐ Tli oay sbcd bnbce, lcs vacfi, ar bffiet, skcnltky dcggiriet ta wlbt Hb`is wbs usid ta. Tli oay puslid skcnltky blibd bed tlie tureid ta gbfi tli`, wbkmcen obfmwbrd sa li faukd sii tlicr gbfis. ‛C–` @btlciu,‐ li sbcd, lcs s`cki wbr` bed cevctcen. Li kaamid gra` Hb`is ta Mykci, tlie obfm ta Hb`is bnbce. ‛Vby likka, Hb`is,‐ Mykci wlcspirid, eudncen lir kcttki oratlir garwbrd. ‛Lb‛Lb-lc,‐ Hb`is stuttirid bwmwbrdky bwmwb rdky bs li skcppid ce kcei wctl @btlciu. ‛C–` Hb`is...‐ @btlciu ribflid aut lcs lbed ta Hb`is bed sbcd, ‛Ecfi ta `iit yau. C rifmae wi bri tli sb`i bni, yau meaw.‐ Bnbce, Hb`is faukde–t qucti pkbfi lcs bffiet, bktlaunl li wbs suri li lbd librd sc`ckbr ae tli tikivcscae oigari. Li wbtflid lcs eiw e iw grcied bs li faetceuid ta wbkm obfmwbrd, s`ckcen wlakilibrtidky, lcs tiitl wlcti bed lcs okaedi lbcr slart bed spcmy. Hb`is kcmid lc` bkribdy. Li wbs dcggiriet, hust kcmi lc`. ‛Sau spibm gueey,‐ Hb`is okurtid aut, gakkawid oy tli kbunltir gra` lcs scstir. Li garnat sli wbs stckk wbkmcen oilced tli`. ‛Bri yau gra` Grbefi1‐ Mykci bsmid, ditiftcen b Griefl bffiet. bffiet .
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‛Bftubkky,‐ @btlciu kbunlid, turecen braued ta wbkm ear`bkky. ‛C–` ‛C–` gra` Ruioif. Fbebdb. Out yibl, C spibm Griefl. Bed C saued Griefl.‐ Griefl.‐ ‛^i–ri gra` Maribe,‐ Hb`is ‛^i–ri gra` Marib, out wi dae–t saued Maribe,‐ ripkcid, b s`cki gar`cen ae lcs gbfi. Oatl Hb`is bed @btlciu kbunlid, wbtflcen ibfl atlir wctl tli sb`i kaam ce tlicr iyis. ‛Va yau dcde–t pcfm up yaur pbriet–s Maribe bffiet tlie1‐ @btlciu bsmid, fribtcen faevirsbtcae. ‛^ikk, aur pbriets brie–t…‐ Hb`is stuttirid b kcttki, waedircen wlitlir tikkcen lcs eiw grcied tlbt li wbs bdaptid waukd flbeni tlcens. ‛Tliy brie–t Maribe.‐ Tliri wbs b skcnlt pbusi oigari @btlciu sbcd, ‛Bl, sa yau–ri bdaptid.‐ Hb`is wbctid gar @btlciu ta ture bed wbkm ae ta `iit sa`i atlir grcieds, out li dcde–t. Li hust sbcd, ‛C–` bftubkky kcvcen wctl gastir pbriets bt tli `a`iet uetck `y `a` bed dbd fbe bggard ta fa`i aut liri. ^ae–t oi k oi kaen aen eaw!‐ @btlciu sbcd fliircky. ‛Va wi–ri pritty `ufl tli sb`i! ^i–ri eat Ienkcsl, bed wi dae–t kcvi wctl aur ribk pbriets!‐ Oatl ag tli` stbrid bt ibfl atlir wctl b nkib` ce tlicr iyis. Bt tlbt viry `a`iet, tliy meiw tliy wiri nacen ta oi grcieds. Naad grcieds. Tliy lbd gcebkky ribflid tli ietrbefi ag tlicr sflaak, tlicr iyis wcdiecen wc diecen bs tliy pbssid tli tbkk, `itbk nbtis. Flckdrie wiri ivirywliri, bed tli sflaak ctsikg wbs b vbst vissik ta oi rifmaeid wctl. Mykci staad wctl tli oays, wbtflcen bs tliy faevirsid bed flbttid wctl eirvaus ixfcti`iet. Vli takd tli` tlbt tli sflaak wbs siftcaeid ?4
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ceta tlrii pbrts8 tli akd pbrt ag tli sflaak staad ta tlicr kigt, bed tli twa eiw ouckdcens wiri ae tlicr rcnlt. Eiw studiets wiri ta na ta tli eiw ouckdcens, wlcki tli akdir studiets, kcmi Mykci, ri`bceid ce tli akdir ouckdcen. Bkk tli ouckdcens wiri faeeiftid oy tli `bce sflaak ietrbefi. ‛Kit–s na cescdi!‐ Vli oib`id, kibdcen tli` ce. Oatl Hb`is bed @btlciu wiri spiiflkiss bs tliy wbkmid ceta tli `bce ietrbefi, tlicr libds likd obfm bs tliy surviyid tli c``iesi dãfar braued tli`. Tli ietrbefi lbd lcnl fickcens bed b kbrni fcrfukbr stbni ce tli `cddki ag tli lbkk. Oieflis wiri kceid braued ct, bed tliri wiri flckdrie gra` dcggiriet fkbssis nbtlirid tanitlir, slautcen, kbunlcen, bed sfrib`cen. Tli s`ckis tlbt tli oays aefi wari lbd dcsscpbtid, bed tliy stbrid ce slafm bt tli `bdeiss braued tli`. ‛Mykci, ‛Mykci, cs tlbt yau1‐ yau1‐ Va`iaei eibroy fbkkid aut ta Mykci, bed bkk tlrii ag tli` tureid ta sii wla ct wbs. Vtbedcen rbtlir ueibscky oilced tli` wbs b tbkk, gkappy-lbcrid oay wibrcen lareid nkbssis bed b orawe kibtlir hbfmit, lcs lbeds diip ceta lcs hibe pafmits. ‛Al, lc Bedriw,‐ Bedriw,‐ Mykci ripkcid, lbkg s`ckcen bt tli kbd tlbt lbde–t ivie eatcfid Hb`is eatcfid Hb`is bed @btlciu stbedcen tliri. Mykci kit b giw sifaeds gky oy oigari turecen tawbrds lir oratlir bed lcs eiw grcied. ‛Da yau wbet `i ta slaw yau ta yaur eiw fkbss1‐ Vli sbcd ta tli`, bk`ast cnearcen Bedriw oiscdi lir. Oigari ictlir Hb`is ar @btlciu faukd beswir, tli furky-lbcrid oay flc`id flc`id ce. ‛Al, `y obd!‐ Li obd!‐ Li nbspid, ribkcscen law rudi li
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`ust–vi kaamid. ‛Cs tlcs yaur kcttki ora1‐ Li ora1‐ Li kaamid bt Hb`is gar b spkct sifaed oigari lcs nbzi ritureid ta Mykci. ‛Sibl,‐ Mykci ripkcid, pkbfcen lir br` braued Hb`is bed squiizcen. ‛C–kk tbmi yau ta yaur eiw fkbss,‐ Mykci `uttirid. Hb`is tlaunlt ct wbs wicrd tli wby sli tiesid up b kcttki wlie Bedriw wbs braued. ‛Ct–s am,‐ @btlciu bddid, hudncen tli rikbtcaeslcp oitwiie Bedriw bed Mykci ta oi `ari tlbe ct wbs. ^ctl b wcdi-iyid nrce, li pukkid Hb`is bwby gra` lcs scstir. ‛^i–ri bkk nrawe up eaw sa wi fbe `bmi aur awe wby tliri.‐ Bkk tliri.‐ Bkk gaur ag tli` staad stckk gar wlbt gikt kcmi garivir. Eat oicen boki ta tbmi tli sckiefi, Bedriw rbe b lbed tlraunl lcs tlcfm, `appid furks bed driw ce b kaen diip oribtl. ‛^ikk, wi `cnlt bs wikk libd ta fkbss, Mykci. Kit tli oays gced tlicr wby.‐ ‛Sibl, Sibl, am.‐ Mykci taam aei kbst kaam bt lir oratlir. oratlir . ‛^ckk yau oi bkrcnlt1‐ bkrcnlt 1‐ Hb`is Hb`is eaddid, lcs libd oauefcen oa uefcen obfm bed gartl wby taa vcnarausky ta oi scefiri. Li wbtflid lcs scstir bs sli wbkmid tawbrds tli akd ouckdcen ietrbefi wctl lir grcied, wbvcen obfm bt lc` oigari sli dcsbppibrid. ‛^ikk tlbt wbs wicrd,‐ @btlciu sbcd, lcs iyis wcdiecen bed lcs nrce slbrpir tlbe ivir. ‛D–yau tlcem tliy bri, kcmi, b tlcen1‐ tlcen1‐ Oigari Hb`is faukd beswir, b kaud, rcencen flc`i sauedid boavi bkk tli studiets. Hb`is bed @btlciu oatl kaamid bt ibfl atlir, avirwlik`id bed uepripbrid gar wlbt kby blibd ag tli`. ?7
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Bgtir tlrii flc`is, b dcnctbkcsid vacfi brasi boavi tli `bssis ag studiets8
‛ Bttietcae. Bttietcae. Bttietcae Bttietcae bkk studiets. Zkibsi stbed irift bed bed ripibt bgtir tlcs. Fyoir Wcoi cs aur aeky lapi.‐
Ce aei bffard, tli studiets takkid ce, ripibtcen iviry ward kcmi pranrb`id sietceiks.
‛Fyoir Wcoi cs aur aeky purpasi ce kcgi. Fyoir Wcoi cs aur guturi, bed aur guturi cs eaw. ^ctl tifleakany, wi kcvi garivir.‐
Aefi iviryaei lbd ripibtid tlasi wards, tli vacfi faetceuid.
‛@by bkk studiets pkibsi ripart ta fkbss. Bed ri`i`oir - Sau awi Fyoir Wcoi yaur kaybkty bed yaur kcgi. Zkibsi Zkibsi prafiid.‐
Kcmi tli fkcfm ag b swctfl, tli wlaki oady ag studiets oinbe ta `avi ceta bftcae bnbce, kcmi ct eivir ivie lbppieid. Bs cg ct wbs hust b sc`ukbtcae. ‛@btlciu…‐ Hb`is ‛@btlciu…‐ Hb`is stu`okid avir lcs giit bs b giw mcds puslid oy lc`. ‛Gakkaw `i,‐ @btlciu sbcd, sbcd, nrboocen tli
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pacet ag Hb`is– ikoaw bed kibdcen lc` aut ag tli ietrbefi bed tlraunl ta tli eiw ouckdcens. Li lbd b eati ce lcs lbed, aei bkk eiw studiets lbd oiie ncvie. ‛Am . Va bffardcen ta tlcs, wi lbvi ta kaam bt tli `aectar liri. Ct wckk orcen up wliri wi lbvi ta na.‐ Hb`is eaddid, kaamcen bt @btlciu ce bwi. ‛Blb! Vii!‐ @btlciu, bkaen wctl atlir studiets b`aen tli`, pacetid ta tli kbrni `aectar sfriie tlbt luen ce tli ietrbefi ag tli eiw ouckdcens. ‛Fkbssraa` 46, dipbrt`iet ?:9:, gkaar 2>,‐ 2> ,‐ @btlciu @btlciu sbcd. Hb`is nbspid bt @btlciu, fa`pkitiky spiiflkiss bt law c`prisscvi bed s`brt lcs eiw grcied wbs. Tliy oatl pcfmid up spiid bed libdid ta wlbt waukd oi tlicr fkbssraa` gar tli eixt gcvi yibrs ag tlicr kcgi. Hb`is, @btlciu, bed b `cx ag atlir flckdrie tlicr bni oabrdid be ikivbtar tlbt taam tli` ta gkaar 2>, tli sb`i flc`cen saued rcencen bs tliy ribflid tli gkaar. Tliy oatl stbyid sckiet bs tliy wbkmid ceta tlicr fkbssraa`, cts waadie fkbd wbkks wbslid avir wctl b fkcecfbk wlcti pbcet. ^ctlaut ivie nittcen b flbefi ta sct dawe, b oaa`cen vacfi fb`i gra` oilced tli`. ‛_cnlt, fkbss 46! C wbet yau ta gced yaur sibts c``idcbtiky!‐ Tli flckdrie hu`pid agg tlicr giit giit bed gikk ceta b `ckd griezy, tlicr iyis iyis dbrtcen ta tli rbtlir ratued kbdy wibrcen be uegkbttircen frib` fakaurid ct,‐ Vli swibtir. ‛Gced yaur eb`i ae tli dism bed stbed ce graet ag ct,‐ bddid, lir vacfi pawirguk ieaunl ta lct tli obfm ag tli fkbssraa`. Iviryaei dcd bs tliy wiri takd. ?<
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Hb`is `bdi lcs wby tlraunl tli fkbssraa` ta gced lcs dism. Dism eu`oir 2>.Tlie, bs cg ce b `cear pbecf, li sfbeeid tli raa` ta gced wliri @btlciu wbs pkbfid. Gbcrky fkasi, out eat fkasi ieaunl. Li wbs oy tli wcedaw ta tli rcnlt, stbedcen wctl lcs slaukdirs obfm bed libd lcnl bs li wbtflid tli rist ag tli fkbss gced tlicr disms. Hb`is wbctid gar lc` ta ture bed `bmi iyi faetbft. ^lie li dcd, tliy oatl kaamid bt ibfl atlir bed slrunnid, eat meawcen wlbt wbs nacen ta lbppie eixt. Tli rist ag tli studiets faetceuid ta gkct braued tli fkbssraa` ce sibrfl ag tlicr eb`is, gkafmcen braued tlicr disms, flifmcen tlicr eu`oirs, bed wlcspircen ta aei beatlir. Hb`is wbtflid wctl wcdi iyis bs lcs fkbss`btis `avid ce bed aut oitwiie tli tbokis, wlcspircen bed kbunlcen, fa`pkitiky uebwbri ag tlicr tibflir wla taam skaw, libvy stips tawbrd tli graet ag tli fkbss. Nrboocen b tlcfm oaam gra` lir dism, sli oinbe ta iyi tli studiets, lir pbtciefi drbcecen bs tli eacsi faetceuid. Vli faukde–t tbmi ct bey`ari= tlicr ncnnkis, tlicr wlcspirs, tlicr beeaycen giit pbttcen braued tli fkbssraa`. Oigari sli ivie meiw ct lirsikg, sli lbd s`bslid tli oaam bnbcest tli wlctioabrd. Tli wlaki raa` gikk sckiet. ‛Tlbt–s `ufl oittir,‐ tli tibflir luggid, giikcen aut ag oribtl bs sli put tli oaam dawe ae lir dism. ‛Naad `arecen studiets!‐ Vli oinbe, rbcscen lir vacfi bed apiecen lir br`s aut wcdi. ‛@y eb`i cs Mikky Vwbrtz bed C b` nacen ta oi tibflcen yau
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tlcs yibr.‐ yibr.‐ Tli Tli fkbss ri`bceid sckiet, wbctcen gar lir ta spibm. Ct wbs fkibr tlbt spibmcen ce lir prisiefi waukd aeky orcen boaut dcsfcpkcei, bed ea flckd wbetid tlbt. Hb`is kaamid obfm avir bt @btlciu, dispirbtiky siimcen ta fbtfl lcs iyi. Li dcde–t wbet ta bd`ct ct, out li wbs sfbrid. Li wbetid @btlciu ta kaam obfm bt lc`, ta kit lc` meaw tlbt ct wbs nacen ta oi bkrcnlt, out li dcde–t. @btlciu mipt lcs iyis ae tli pku`p wa`be ce graet ag tli`, eat dcvirtcen lcs nkbefi gar b sifaed. Kaam bt `i. Kaam bt `i. Kaam bt `i. Hb`is mipt puggcen tlasi wards uedir lcs oribtl, hust wcslcen
tlbt @btlciu waukd sa`ilaw oi boki ta libr lc`. Bed bt tlbt `a`iet, bs cg li wiri supirlu`be wctl sa`i tikipbtlcf bockcty, @btlciu tcktid lcs libd ta tli kigt bed nkbefid avir bt Hb`is wctl b s`bkk, fa`gartcen s`cki. Hb`is nbvi b lbkg-librtid s`cki ce riture, lcs librt pu`pcen bs @s. Vwbrtz pbfid up bed dawe tli fkbssraa`. ‛Ce tadby– tadby–ss kissae, wi wckk kibre tli Fyoir Wcoi betli`, ward gar ward.‐ Lir vacfi oikkawid wlie sli spami. Bs sli wbkmid pbst tli studiets, tli s`ikk ag `ust wbgtid oilced lir. Lir liiks fkb`oirid bnbcest tli lbrd gkaar bs sli `avid tawbrds Hb`is, lir pcirfcen iyis sfrutceczcen ibfl studiet bs sli wiet oy. Hb`is bkwbys drib`t ag wlbt lcs prc`bry sflaak tibflir waukd oi kcmi. Li ievcscaeid b nakdie-lbcrid, wbr`-iyid kbdy wctl b librty s`cki ‖ b kbdy wctl b mced sauk wla wari ect-hu`pirs bed oranuis 6:
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bed pkbyid nb`is bed sben Fyoir _ly`is ta tli`. Out wlie li kaamid bt @s. Vwbrtz, bkk li sbw wbs be burb ag nriy bed okbfm. Ea orcnlteiss. Ea fakaur. Ea s`cki. @s. Vwbrtz wbs eat sa`iaei wla kcmid flckdrie, bed Hb`is wcslid li wbs obfm bt la`i wctl lcs gb`cky, bwby gra` tli saueds bed tli s`ikks ag pirck.
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