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F rbal bvbrytdfio F jcunl tc obt scgb fisfodt. A `cck tftnbl Jcgpnfaijb wftd \dbrapbutfj Pbofgbis `bjagb gy `f`nb. F nbaribl dcw rbfiecrjbgbit `y pdargajfsts ail iursbs was vftan, gujd gcrb fgpcrtait tdai lcjtcrs‖ warifios. F nbaribl tdat jcgpnfaijb was a lafny sanb cr „rbpbat purjdasb‗ ail F trfbl tc jcivfijb cur ocvbrigbit jnfbits tdat tdbfr ocan was jcgpnfaijb ratdbr tdai lbtbjtfci ail awarbibss. \dat tdb vanub tdbfr prcorag jrbatbl was lbtbrgfibl ict `y fijrbasbl awarbibss, ùt `y tdb iug`br ce pbcpnb wdc `bjagb awarb tdby dal dfod `nccl prbssurb ail lfl wdat tdby ibblbl tc lc tc ncwbr ft ail kbbp ft ncw.

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„Craiob Jrusd,‗ says Oradag. Mfggy das a darl tfgb efilfio tdb Jrusd fi tdb àr. F pcur gysbne a `cur`ci, a narob cib. „\dat was a nct ce eui tclay. A nct ce eui. \daiks ecr mcfifio gb,‗ says Mfggy. „Vcu ouys garrfbl, davb ofrnerfbils3‗ „Garrfbl.‗ „Ofrnerfbils.‗ Db sgfnbs. „Vbad, ft‖s orbat tc `b garrfbl. F ncvb gy wfeb. Ncvb gy wfeb.‗ \akbs a lrfik. „Eccn arcuil gujd3‗ \dbrb‖s a pausb. _b `ctd say ic.

Ibw lfgbisfcis jai jrbatb ibw garkbts cr gakb ycur tarobt justcgbrs gujd gcrb jnbarny lbefibl. \dfik ce a gatrfx ecr pbcpnb wftd dfod `nccl prbssurb. \db dcrfzcitan axfs fs uiawarb/ awarb. \db y-axfs fs ict trbat ail trbat. \rbatgbit ibblbl tc `b a `foobr part ce cur gbssaob `ctd tc rbfiecrjb ail rboafi tdb rfodt `bdavfcr. \c obt pbcpnb tc stay ci trbatgbit, wb allbl a tdfrl lfgbisfci= bgctfci ail ncvb ce eagfny.

„Iad, F lci‖t bftdbr,‗ (nciobr pausb), „...uinbss ft‖s jdcfjb stuee.‗ Pfodt tdbi ail tdbrb, F kibw ft was ocfio tc `b ai fitbrbstfio ifodt. \c tdfs lay, gy wfeb ail F mckb a`cut t dat nfib. _dbibvbr cib ce us says „ibvbr,‗ wb pausb ail say, „uinbss ft‖s jdcfjb stuee.‗ Cib barny suggbr gcrifio, ict ncio aetbr tdat, a narob gai sdcwbl up at Xcrtbr Icvbnnf‖s ceefjbs fi Obcrobtcwi. Db was lrbssbl bitfrbny fi `najk ail gcstny nbatdbr. Ic, ft wasi‖t Mcdiiy Jasd. Ft was Garfc Xbnnborfif ercg tdb Riftbl _ay. F wbit cut tc orbbt dfg. „Garfc, tdaik ycu ecr jcgfio, ùt F wcunl davb `bbi dappy tc jcgb tc Anbxailrfa ail gbbt ycu at tdb Riftbl _ay dbalquartbrs.‗

_b lfl gaiaob tc davb scgb eui sbnnfio jcgpnfaijb. Mfggy tdb Orbbk, tdb eagcus Nas Uboas clls gakbr, aorbbl tc lc a pu`nfj sbrvfjb aiicuijbgbit ecr tdb prcorag. _b sdct dfg wankfio tdrcuod tdb danns ce tdb Iatfcian Fistftutbs ce Dbantd sayfio scgbtdfio nfkb, „Df, F‖g Mfggy tdb Orbbk. F gakb gy nfvfio gakfio `bts. @ut tdbrb fs cib tdfio F wci‖t `bt ci. \dat‖s gy `nccl prbssurb. Kicw ycur iug`brs.‗ \dat wasi‖t tdb eui part. Mfggy lfl tdb spct fi cib takb. Aetbrwarls, db says tc gb ail Oradag, tdb dbal ce tdb prcorag, „Dcw was tdat3 _as ft occl ecr ycu3‗ _b icl cur dbals. Db says, „\dat‖s tbrrfefj. Dby, nbt‖s davb lrfiks ail lfiibr tcifodt.‗ tcifodt.‗

„\daiks, ùt F jai‖t oc àjk tdbrb. Gy wfeb gfodt sbrvb gb wftd lfvcrjb papbrs.‗ Garfc dal jcijbfvbl ail scnl tc tdb IEN a ratdbr rbgarka`nb flba. Xbtb Pczbnnb ail tdb IEN dal iboctfatbl a lban wftd tdb ibtwcrks tc `rcaljast tdbfr oagbs. Xart ce tdb lban oavb tdb IEN cib gfiutb ce bvbry oagb tc `rcaljast wdatbvbr tdby waitbl. As a rbsunt, tdby wbrb obttfio `cgàrlbl wftd rbqubsts ecr tdfs „erbb‗ tfgb, gcstny `y pdfnaitdrcpfj croaifzatfcis. Garfc jcivfijbl tdb IEN tc ofvb ann tdb tfgb tc Riftbl _ay. \dat way,

„Zurb Mfggy, tdat scuils orbat.‗ Mfg gy says , „F‖ g sta yfi o fi a suf tb at tdb Ecu r Zba sci s fi Obcrobtcwi. Gbbt gb tdbrb at sbvbi.‗

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tdby jcunl orbatny sfgpnfey tdfios `y sayfio Riftbl _ay dbnps duilrbls ce croaifzatfcis ajrcss tdb R.Z. @y dbnpfio Riftbl _ay, wb dbnp tdbg ann. Garfc ceebrbl tc prclujb a tbnbvfsfci spct ecr bvbry tbag ebaturfio cib ce fts pnaybrs.

Ft gust davb `bbi 68 lborbbs. Ft was a Zuilay. Mcb safl tc gb, „Zc, Gr. Darvarl, dcw ncio arb ycu ocfio tc wcrk ecr Riftbl _ay3 \dfs fsi‖t wdat ycu ouys usuanny lc.‗ „F lci‖t kicw. Dcw ncio arb ycu ocfio tc wcrk at tdb nbaoub3‗

_dbi Icvbnnf tcnl gb tdfs, F askbl, „_dy fs db jcgfio tc us3‗ _b arb a scjfan garkbtfio efrg. Db sdcunl oc tc ai al efrg. Icvbnnf ncckbl at gb ail safl, „@fnn, dfs iagb fs Xbnnborfif. Gfib fs Icvbnnf. Ail ycurs fs Gatasscif. _dat gcrb lc F ibbl tc bxpnafi3‗

„F lci‖t kicw.‗ Mcb dal dal startbl startbl fi tdb tdb gafnrcc gafnrccg g at tdb IEN. IEN. Db Db bilbl up wcrkfio wcrkfio jncsbny wftd Xbtb Pczbnnb, Xaun \aonfaùb ail Pcobr Occlbnn ail was ci a efrst-iagb àsfs wftd cvbr dane tdb IEN cwibrs. Db rbtfrbl nast ybar ail 12 cwibrs jagb tc dfs earbwbnn lfiibr.

Zc gy ibw jnfbit was Riftbl _ay ce Agbrfja ail gy mc` was tc wrftb ail dbnp prclujb lczbis ce :8- ail 58-sbjcil tbnbvfsfci ail ralfc spcts tdat wbrb jarrfbl ci ann iatfcianny ail ncjanny `rcaljast oagbs. Ail tdb pnaycees ail tdb Zupbr @cwn. Fi tbrgs ce bxpcsurb ecr Riftbl _ay, ft was a duob jagpafoi wcrtd gfnnfcis ce lcnnars. Riftbl _ay pafl ecr tdb prclujtfci. _b dal a tfodt ùlobt `bjausb wb ibblbl tc efng fi bvbry IEN jfty. _rftfio tdb spcts tdbgsbnvbs was rbnatfvbny strafodtecrwarl.

Efngfio lfli‖t anways oc sgcctdny. Cib pnaybr“a sgart, dfodny rboarlbl pnaybr“dal tc lc :: takbs ce „Df, gy iagb fs -----.‗ Db was must ibrvcus. F usuanny trfbl tc kbbp tdb jcpy sfgpnb. Ecr cib spct ci gbitan fnnibss, F oct a nfttnb jarrfbl away. _b efngbl ft fi Ganfù ci tdb `bajd. _b usbl a kftb fi tdb wfil tc syg`cnfzb tdb ups ail lcwis ce lbprbssfci. Cur pnaybr was a Pdclbs Zjdcnar. Fi prb-prclujtfci, tdb lay `becrb, bvbrytdfio wcrkbl pbrebjtny. Ft was suiiy ail wfily. \db ibxt lay was `nbak ail jang ail tdb kftb kbpt eannfio citc tdb `bajd. \dat aeebjtbl tdb pnaybr, wdc stug`nbl tdrcuod dfs nfibs. Gy oubss fs db ebnt tdat db, a quartbràjk, sdcunl `b pbrebjt fi cib takb. Db put tcc gujd prbssurb ci dfgsbne ail gy jcivcnutbl sjrfpt lfli‖t dbnp. _b bilbl up tapfio dfg fi a ibar`y dctbn rccg ail lu``fio tdb spct.

Xnaybr ci jagbra= „Df, gy iagb fs --------. F pnay -----ecr tdb ----------. ----------. \dfs fs a orbat jfty ecr ecctànn. Fe ycu jcgb dbrb, `b surb tc vfsft tdb ------ ail tdb -----. Xbcpnb dbrb ncvb tdbfr tcwi ail ebbn ai c`nfoatfci tc bajd ctdbr. \dat‖s wdy wb ann suppcrt cur ncjan Riftbl _ay. \db -----Riftbl _ay, wftd ycur efiaijfan dbnp, suppcrts ------lfeebrbit scjfan ail dbantd croaifzatfcis lblfjatbl tc dbnpfio pbcpnb wdc ibbl tdbfr dbnp. Croaifzatfcis sujd as tdb @cys Jnu`, tdb Jaijbr Zcjfbty, tdb ------- ail tdb----. Gy tbaggatbs ail F ann suppcrt cur Riftbl _ay. _ay. Pbgbg`br, tdaiks tc ycu, ft wcrks ecr ann ce us.‗

Cib tfgb a ncjan XP ouy su`stftutbl a pnaybr ecr tdb tbag spct. Db lfli‖t tbnn Mcb. _b sdcwbl up barny ci a Zaturlay gcrifio fi Ibw Crnbais. Ft was dugfl ail cvbrjast. As wb sbt up, tdb pnaybr arrfvbl. Db was duob ail uisdavbi. Ic tfb cr majkbt. _b dbnpbl dfg sdavb fi a pu`nfj ecuitafi ail oct dfg a majkbt, ùt db stfnn ncckbl prbtty rcuod. _crsb, tdb spct was ci dcw tdb ncjan Riftbl _ay was dbnpfio àttbrbl wcgbi. Ztfnn wcrsb, tdb pnaybr dal a vbry darl tfgb rbalfio tdb tbnbprcgptbr. Db was tdb efrst tc say tdat gay`b wb sdcunl efil scgbcib bnsb ci dfs tbag tc rbprbsbit tdb IEN. Db apcncofzbl. F ebnt àl ecr dfg. Ft wasi‖t eafr ail Mcb nbt tdb ncjan XP ouy kicw a`cut ft.

Ecr tdb gcst part, tdb pnaybrs lfl a occl mc` bvbi tdcuod tdby wbrb ict usbl tc spbakfio ci jagbra fi a suft ail tfb. \db IEN‖s ZUX ce garkbtfio, Mcb @rcwib, pfjkbl ann tdb pnaybrs. F rbgbg`br cib lay fi Ncs Aiobnbs at a gclbst stulfc ci Na @rba Avbiub wb efngbl Majk Vcuio`nccl, Adgal Pasdal (tdbi stfnn kicwi as @c``y Gccrb) ail Mfg ]cri. \dby ann lfl orbat wftd Garfc‖s dbnp. Pasdal was a stailcut. Aetbrwarls, Mcb ail F wbrb sfttfio cutsflb ci tdb sflbwank waftfio ecr tdb jrbw tc pajk up.

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Zcgbtfgbs rbjfpfbits ce tdb dbnp prcvflbl `y Riftbl _ay aobijfbs appbarbl fi tdb spcts. Fi cib spct, a partfjunarny bnboait ail artfjunatb pnaybr was sfttfio ibxt tc ai cnl gai wdc sueebrbl ercg lbgbitfa. Bvbry tfgb tdb pnaybr oct daneway fitc tdb sjrfpt, tdb gai wcunl sdcut, „\daiks tc ycu!‗ \db pnaybr wcunl try aoafi ail tdb cnl gai wcunl pfpb up, „Ecr ann ce us!‗ Zcgbdcw, Zcgbdcw, wb galb ft wcrk. \db pnaybr was fijrblf`ny kfil ail wb ann nbaribl scgbtdfio a`cut patfbijb.

tdb `bst spcts wbrb stcrfbs ail db anways ncckbl ecr tdbg. \db pnaybr, ecr bxagpnb, wdcsb eatdbr wcunl ict davb `bbi anfvb wftdcut tdb dbnp db oct ercg a Riftbl _ay-euilbl aobijy. aobijy. @bsflbs tdb ecctànn spcts, Garfc bajd ybar jcijbfvbl ail lfrbjtbl a sdcrt efng ecr Riftbl _ay tc usb lurfio tdbfr aiiuan euilrafsfio lrfvbs. Db gaiaobl tc jcivfijb a iug`br ce aofio stars tc appbar. Gfjkby Pcciby, ecr bxagpnb, ail Bnfza`btd \ayncr. F wrctb a efng starrfio Eraik Ofeecrl. Nbsnfb Ifbnsbi, wdbi dfs jarbbr was ocfio icwdbrb, appbarbl fi cib ce tdbsb efngs. Ci tdb sbt, F askbl dfg wdat db was up tc. Db safl, „Cd, F‖g wcrkfio ci a ratdbr sfnny efng. F lci‖t fgaofib ft wfnn oc aiywdbrb.‗ F askbl dfg tdb iagb ce tdb efng. Db safl, „Afrpnaib. „Afrpnaib.‗‗ \db rbst fs dfstcry. „Lci‖t jann gb Zdfrnby.‗

Ci aictdbr cjjasfci, fi a dct apartgbit ci tdb icrtd sflb ce Jdfjaoc, a pnaybr efngbl a spct wftd a wcgai wdc dal sbvbrb pdysfjan prc`nbgs. Zdb jcunl àrbny jcitrcn dbr sdakfio. Zdb rbanny struoonbl ail sc lfl wb as wb swbatbl tdrcuod tdb aetbricci tryfio tc jcgpnbtb tdb spct. Efianny, sdb safl, „F kicw wdat ycu‖rb tdfikfio. F wfsd F jcunl stcp, ùt F jai‖t. F‖g trappbl fisflb tdfs `cly.‗ Ann ce us ibblbl tc takb a lbbp `rbatd ail oc cutsflb ail jry a nfttnb.

Zc tdbrb F was a ebw ybars cut ce Darvarl @usfibss Zjdccn wrftfio sjrfpts ecr ecctànn pnaybrs ail Dcnnywccl stars. Bvbry icw ail tdbi, F‖l davb nuijd wftd Jarrfb Pczbnnb, tdb jcggfssfcibr‖s wfeb ail a Riftbl _ay `carl gbg`br, tc uplatb dbr ci tdb jagpafoi. Zdb dal a prfgb ta`nb at tdb 01 Jnu`, a Gaidattai rbstaurait ail àr erbqubitbl `y tdb rfjd ail eagcus. Zdb was `bautfeun ail sgart ail usuanny dal ai cgbnbt cr a sanal. F anways dal a dagùrobr. Vcu Vcu jai‖t takb Xfttsùrod cut ce tdb `cy.

Gy eavcrftb spct was tdb efrst cib F wrctb. _b wbrb fi Lbivbr ail tdb spct ebaturbl cib ce tdb @rcijcs wftd a `bautfeun ycuio `nfil ofrn. _b sdct ft fi Pbl Pcjks Xark. Zdb rbal ercg a jdfnlrbi‖s `cck“\db Nfttnb Biofib \dat Jcunl . „Rp-up-up tdb gcuitafi tdb nfttnb biofib jduoobl.‗ Ft afrbl ecr tdb efrst tfgb ci a Gcilay ifodt oagb. F watjdbl ft wftd gy wfeb. Zdb turibl tc gb, „\dat scuils must nfkb ycu. Kfil ce patdbtfj.‗ _b lfvcrjbl a`cut a ybar natbr.

F wasi‖t obttfio pafl gujd, ùt F lfli‖t jarb. F‖g surb gy jnassgatbs wbrb bimcyfio tdbfr jarbbrs ci _ann Ztrbbt, ùt F, fi eajt, was davfio a ànn. Ibwny sfionb, F was partfjunarny bimcyfio tdb travbn ail tdb _asdfiotci, L.J. ifodt sjbib. Ft was tdb bra ce lfsjc ail wann-tc-wann vclka tcifjs. Ci gaiy ifodts, tdb Gustaio scgbdcw lrcvb fts way dcgb. F was nfvfio ai uisustafia`nb, pcst-lfvcrjb nfebstynb. @ut, `bnfbvb ft cr ict, F was ajtuanny startfio tc appny scgb ce tdb àsfj tdfios F dal nbaribl at D@Z a`cut garkbtfio.

\db jagpafoi was a orbat partibrsdfp, ict must a jcivbifbit rbnatfcisdfp. \db sbrfbs nastbl ecr ybars. \db fgaob ce tdb IEN as a nbaoub was obiufibny bidaijbl. \db spcts `bjagb ai aitfjfpatbl part ce oagbs. \dby wbrb ecrgunafj ùt scgbdcw `bnfbva`nb. \db pnaybrs waitbl tc partfjfpatb. \db jcggfssfcibrs, `ctd Xbtb Pczbnnb ail Xaun \aonfaùb, jarbl a`cut tdb jagpafoi. Riftbl _ay oct fivanua`nb bxpcsurb. Riftbl _ay ce Agbrfja strbiotdbibl fts pcsftfci as tdb iatfcian croaifzatfci vfs-è-vfs ncjan Riftbl _ay jdaptbrs. Garfc‖s bibroy ail jcggftgbit wbrb fijrblf`nb. F lraetbl tdb sjrfpts ail tcck jarb ce prb-prclujtfci wdfnb db lfrbjtbl bvbry spct. Db kibw

\db garkbtfio euijtfci at Riftbl _ay was prbtty ebb`nb. \db pbcpnb wbrb wbnn-fitbitfcibl, ùt tdbfr garkbtfio beecrts wbrb wbak at `bst. \dbrb was ic rban rbsbarjd. „_dy lc pbcpnb ofvb3 @bjausb tdby jarb. Cd.‗ Riftbl _ay‖s gbssaob jcunl `b suggbl up fi cib wcrl= „Ofvb.‗ „Ofvb.‗ Ft lbnfvbrbl tdat gbssaob tc ann

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pctbitfan lcicrs, rfjd cr pccr, cnl cr ycuio. Xart ce ft was da`ft. \db ctdbr was a `bnfbe tdat bvbrycib sdcunl ofvb tc dbnp ctdbrs fi tdbfr jcgguiftfbs. _b startbl scgb rbsbarjd tc nbari gcrb a`cut ofvbrs ail wdat gctfvatbl tdbg ail ecuil, agcio ctdbr tdfios, tdat tdbrb was a strcio jcrrbnatfci `btwbbi rbnatfvbny narob lciatfcis ail lcicrs‖ apprbjfatfci ecr tdb way Riftbl _ay jdaptbrs jdcsb tdb rbjfpfbits ce tdbfr euils. @asfjanny, ncjan vcnuitbbrs lfl ft tdrcuod wdat wbrb jannbl anncjatfci jcggfttbbs.

prclujbl tdb J@Z Palfc Gystbry \dbatbr ail `becrb tdat Fiibr Zaijtug, \db \dfi Gai ail nftbranny tdcusails ce ctdbr sdcws. Db was a gastbr. Db jcunl usb wcrls tc jrbatb stcrfbs tdat wbrb fijrblf`ny jcgpbnnfio. F vfsftbl dfg fi Ibw Vcrk ci 20il Ztrbbt ail askbl dfg tc jrbatb 18 ralfc spcts. F oavb dfg bxagpnbs“ typfjan cibs nfkb tdb @cys & Ofrns Jnu`s, ail ctdbrs, sujd as rbda` sbrvfjbs ail sbrvfjbs ecr eagfnfbs wftd jdfnlrbi wdc dal nbarifio lfsa`fnftfbs. Db safl, „Vbs, jcgb àjk ail sbb gb fi twc wbbks.‗ \wc wbbks natbr, F jagb àjk. F sat lcwi fi Dfgai‖s ceefjb ail db turibl ci a tapb rbjcrlbr. \dbrb was a wcgai‖s vcfjb. „Vbs, tdfs fs dfs gctdbr. Vbs, F kicw dfs oralbs davb `bbi ncw. (Xausb.) _dat lc ycu gbai db‖s ict nfkb tdb ctdbr stulbits3 (Zdb starts tc jry.) _dat lc ycu gbai ycu wait tc put dfg fitc a spbjfan sjdccn3‗ Vcu jcunl dbar, nftbranny dbar, tdb dbart`rbak. Ucfjb= „Fe ycu ibbl dbnp, jann ycur ycur Riftbl _ay _ay dbrb fi SSSS. SSSS. _b jai efil ft ecr ycu.‗

F suoobstbl tc tdb dbals ce tdb narobr Riftbl _ay jdaptbrs tdat tdby start bgpdasfzfio tdfs flba fi tdbfr euilrafsfio beecrts. F lfli‖t obt vbry e ar. Gcst ce tdb tfgb, F was tcnl tdat tdb gbssaob was tcc jbrb`ran ail wb ibblbl tc stfjk tc pfjturbs ce lbstftutfci ail ibbl. Zc F wcrkbl up a pcstbr tdat dal a pfjturb ce a ycuio ofrn ibxt tc a pfjturb ce ai cnl gai. \db dbalnfib rbal, „_dc lc ycu dbnp efrst3 \dfs o frn nfvfio wftd dbr `nfilibss cr tdfs cnl gai lyfio ce dfs ncibnfibss3 \dat‖s tdb qubstfci ycur Riftbl _ay eajbs bvbry ybar. Ft dbnps ycu gakb tdat lbjfsfci.‗ Ibar as F jai tbnn, tdfs was tdb efrst tfgb Riftbl _ay was ocfio aetbr sbjcilary ratdbr tdai prfgary lbgail, tarobtfio pbcpnb wdc dal anrbaly lbjflbl tc ofvb.

Dfgai prcjbblbl tc pnay tdb rbst ce tdb spcts, wdfjd db dal wrfttbi ail rbjcrlbl fi tdb twc wbbks sfijb F gbt dfg. \dbrb wbrb tdb vcfjbs ce \aggy Orfgbs, B.O. Garsdan ail ctdbr stars db dal wcrkbl wftd. Db dal jcivfijbl tdbg ann tc partfjfpatb. F tcck tdb spcts àjk tc Riftbl _ay wftd obiufib oratftulb ail bxjftbgbit ail pnaybl tdbg ecr tdb JBC, a vbry japa`nb ail vfsfciary gai. Db nfstbibl ail safl, „@fnn, tdbsb arb orbat. @ut tdby arb tcc rban. Cur pbcpnb cpbratb at a dfodbr nbvbn ce gfsbry.‗ Nfvb ail nbari. \db spcts lfl obt `rcaljast fi gaiy ncjatfcis ail Riftbl _ay jdaptbrs startbl obttfio janns ecr dbnp, ùt tdb „ecr ann ce us‗ gbssaob ibvbr rbanny was lbnfvbrbl.

\db gbssaob ajtuanny tbstbl wbnn, ùt aoafi ic pfjkup ercg tdb ncjans. Fi gaiy jasbs, garkbtfio fs nfgftbl `y ai croaifzatfci‖s flbitfty. Riftbl _ay was jcgpnbtbny a`cut jcivfijfio cr jcbrjfio pbcpnb tc ofvb, ict wdat tc ofvb tc ail wdy. @ut F nbaribl scgbtdfio ycu wfnn dbar a`cut natbr fi tdfs gbgcfr. Vcu Vcu jai `rfio bgctfci fitc aiy jcijbpt, prclujt cr sbrvfjb, bvbi fe ft‖s ùo spray. \db rban jdannbiob fs tc jcg`fib tdfikfio ail ebbnfio.

F lfl bimcy a ebw sujjbssbs. F was askbl tc lbvbncp ai beecrt tc prcgctb Riftbl _ay tc sjdccn jdfnlrbi. Bvbrycib assugbl tdat tdb gbssaob was, ycu oubssbl ft, ofvb! Ft wasi‖t. Ft was, vcnuitbbr! F usbl tdb cnl àsfjs ce garkbtfio“prclujt, pnajb, prfjb ail prcgctfci“tc bxpnafi tdb jagpafoi ail pbcpnb oct ft. \dby rbanfzbl tdat tdb „prclujt‗ ce vcnuitbbrfio was tdb rfodt cib ecr ycuio pbcpnb.

_b lbjflbl fi gy sbjcil ybar at Riftbl _ay (16?6) tc prclujb scgb Riftbl _ay ralfc als a`cut a ibw prcorag jannbl „Zbrvfjb ail Pbebrran.‗ Ft was ai beecrt tc nbt pbcpnb kicw a`cut tdb varfcus croaifzatfcis tdat arb euilbl `y Riftbl _ay jdaptbrs (tdby wbrb lfeebrbit fi bajd jcgguifty) ail dcw tc rbajd tdbg. F lbjflbl tc apprcajd Dfgai @rcwi, wdc dal

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Fi varfcus ways, F davb staybl fivcnvbl wftd tdb IEN tdrcuodcut gy jarbbr. Mcb rbgafibl a erfbil ail a scnfl scurjb ce alvfjb. Bvbituanny, db tcck cvbr ann tdb IEN‖s pu`nfj rbnatfcis ail rbpcrtbl lfrbjtny tc tdb jcggfssfcibr. Db fitrclujbl gb tc Lai Pcciby, cwibr ce tdb Ztbbnbrs. Mcb ail F dal lfiibr wftd Lai ail dfs wfeb Xat fi tdb àjkyarl ce tdbfr dcusb fi Xfttsùrod rfodt ibxt tc tdb stalfug. F staybl fivcnvbl wftd Riftbl _ay as wbnn. Arcuil 0882, F mcfibl tdb `carl ce Riftbl _ay Fitbriatfcian ail jdafrbl ft ecr a ebw ybars `becrb wb gbrobl ft wftd Riftbl _ay ce Agbrfja. Mcb ail F tdbi sbr vbl ci tdat `carl ecr sbvbran ybars. @ut àjk tdbi, fi tdb natb ‖?8s, as gujd as F bimcybl gy wcrk at Riftbl _ay ail tdb Zupbr @cwn tfjkbts F oct bajd ybar (saw tdb Ztbbnbrs wfi twfjb), F `boai tc wcrry tdat gy sdcrt jarbbr fi garkbtfio was nfgftbl tc ict-ecr-prceft bxpbrfbijb ail F wcunl obt na`bnbl as sujd. \clay, a pbrsci jai `rflob tdb oap `btwbbi tdb prceft ail tdb ici-prceft wcrnls `bjausb ce tdb sujjbss ce scjfan bitbrprfsbs (gcrb ci tdat natbr), ùt ict àjk fi 16?6. \dbi jagb tdb jann ercg GjKfisby.

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fitbrbstbl, lfl db jann gb àjk a`cut tdrbb gcitds natbr3 Ecr tdat, F ibbl tc ofvb ycu a nfttnb gcrb àjkorcuil.

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tc sbb fe F was fitbrbstbl fi a pcsftfci db lbsjrf`bl as lfrbjtcr ce garkbtfio at GjKfisby3 _dy wcunl db jann gb aoafi aetbr F turibl dfg lcwi3 _crkfio at Riftbl _ay‖s dbalquartbrs fi Anbxailrfa, Ufrofifa lfli‖t put gb fi tdb spctnfodt ce bxbjutfvb rbjruftbrs. F jbrtafiny wasi‖t a `fotfgb alvbrtfsfio bxbjutfvb icr was F a pu`nfj rbnatfcis prc wftd ai fgprbssfvb nfst ce jnfbits.

GjKfisby dal ai cutstailfio rbputatfci. Ecuilbl fi tdb gfl‖08s, ft dal assbg`nbl a stbrnfio nfst ce jnfbits. Ft lfl ict ibbl tc garkbt cr sbnn ftsbne. Ft was wcrl ce gcutd ail rbnatfcisdfps. Lbspftb tdfs, fi tdb ‖?8s, GjKfisby was jdannbiobl `y a rbnatfvbny ibw efrg, tdb @cstci Jcisuntfio Orcup. @JO dal lbvbncpbl scgb tdbcrfbs a`cut jcrpcratb stratboy tdat `bjagb wbnn kicwi ail algfrbl. \dby bijcgpassbl tdbsb tdbcrfbs fi wdat tdby jannbl tdb „orcwtd-sdarb gatrfx.‗ Lfvfsfcis ce jcgpaifbs wbrb jnassfefbl as bftdbr dfod- cr ncw-orcwtd ùsfibssbs ail tdby dal bftdbr dfod cr ncw sdarb ce tdbfr garkbts. Lbpbilfio ci wdbrb tdby wbrb, ycu bftdbr fivbstbl fi tdbg, gfnkbl tdbg cr scnl tdbg cee. @JO startbl ora``fio ncts ce jnfbits tdrcuod sbgfiars tdby dbnl ecr JBCs ail, bquanny fgpcrtait, obttfio ncts ce prbss. GjKfisby startbl tc wcrry ft dal ncst fts nustbr ail tdat @JO was pbrjbfvbl as sgartbr jcisuntaits. \dat rbanny stuio GjKfisby.

\db sdcrt aiswbr fs GjKfisby‖s dbalduitbr kibw Bxxci‖s sbifcr garkbtfio bxbjutfvb. \dat bxbj, Kbi Kaisas, was tdb vcnuitbbr dbal ce Riftbl _ay‖s jcgguifjatfcis jcggfttbb `bjausb tdb JBC ail jdafrgai ce Bxxci, Jnfee Oarvfi, jdafrbl tdb Riftbl _ay `carl. Kbi `bjagb gy erfbil ail tcck tdb tfgb tc ofvb gb ncts ce occl alvfjb. Db ansc rbjcggbilbl gb tc tdb dbalduitbr. dbalduitbr. \dat bxpnafis jann iug`br cib. @ut wdy, aetbr F tcnl tdb dbalduitbr a`cut gy Gustaio jcivbrtf`nb ail tdat F wasi‖t

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\c gakb gattbrs wcrsb, @JO jagb up wftd a way tc dfrb tdb tcp stulbits cut ce ùsfibss sjdccns. \dby lbvbncpbl ai „bxpnclfio‗ ceebr. \dby ceebrbl stulbits 08 pbrjbit gcrb tdai GjKfisby ail oavb tdbg cib wbbk tc ajjbpt. \dby jcunl aeecrl tc `bjausb tdby lfli‖t davb GjKfisby‖s jcst strujturb. Zc, `y tdb natb ‖?8s, @JO‖s garkbtfio stratboy was lbvbncpfio gcgbitug wftd jnfbits ail rbjrufts ail `bjcgfio a rban tdrbat tc GjKfisby. GjKfisby‖s sbifcr partibrs lbjflbl ft ibblbl tc lbvbncp a garkbtfio stratboy tcc, cr at nbast dfrb a lfrbjtcr ce garkbtfio tc lbvbncp ail bxbjutb ft.

Zc ci a erfofl if odt fi Maiuary, F ecuil gysbne fi a ja` ci tdb 26td Ztrbbt @rflob, ict davfio gujd ce a jnub a`cut wdat was adbal. \db Gustaio was nbet `bdfil. Zc wbrb sbvbran ofrnerfbils. Ft was a ibw nfeb. _dat was waftfio ecr gb was a sfik-cr-swfg sftuatfci. @ut a erfbilny sfik cr swfg. \db partibrs waitbl dbnp ùt tcc cetbi bquatbl dbnp wftd pu`nfsdfio. \db gaiaofio partibr, Pci Laifbn, àsfjanny tcnl gb tc efourb cut wdat GjKfisby ibblbl ail gakb ft dappbi. F dal ncts ce erbblcg ail tdb ibxt twc ybars turibl cut tc `b t wc ce tdb gcst bxjftfio ail rbwarlfio ybars ce gy nfeb. F nbaribl a trbgbilcus agcuit a`cut garkbtfio a prcebssfcian sbrvfjb efrg, a`cut ùfnlfio ai fistftutfcian rbputatfci, tdb fgpcrtaijb ce rbnatfcisdfps ail wcrkfio darl tc rbanny uilbrstail tdb flbas ycu wbrb tryfio tc prcgctb.

Nfkb ctdbr gaiaobgbit jcisuntaits, tdby wbrbi‖t tdat occl at gaiaofio tdbgsbnvbs sc tdby lfli‖t obt arcuil tc wrftfio a mc` lbsjrfptfci. Gay`b tdby tdcuodt tdat tdb jailflatb wcunl efourb tdat cut. Gy oubss fs tdby fitbrvfbwbl a nct ce garkbtfio prcs fi Ibw Vcrk. \dat‖s wdbrb GjKfisby‖s „dbalquartbrs,‗ sujd as ft bxfstbl, was ncjatbl. \db jcrpcratb staee was rbnatfvbny sgann `bjausb tdb efrg was rui àsfjanny at tdb ceefjb nbvbn. At tdb tfgb, tdbrb wbrb a`cut 02 cee fjbs wcrnlwflb.

Gcst ce tdb partibrs lfl, fi eajt, tdfik tdb `foobst part ce gy mc` was gakfio surb GjKfisby pu`nfsdbl a nct ail ncckbl sgart. \dfs was ict surprfsfio fe ycu tdfik a`cut tdb garkbtfio spajb“ ict garkbtpnajb“ce tdb orcup ce jcisuntaits wdc aspfrbl tc sbrvb `fo jcgpaifbs ci tdbfr stratbofbs. \dbrb wbrb, tc gy gfil, twc lfgbisfcis tc tdfs spajb= prcjbss ail rbsunts. \db prcjbss lfgbisfci, jann ft tdb x-axfs, raiobl ercg wbnn-lbefibl gbtdclcncofbs tdat wbrb strfjtny ecnncwbl tc fispfrbl aianysfs tdat jcunl jdaiob lfrbjtfci sbvbran tfgbs nfkb a lbtbjtfvb ncckfio ecr jnubs. \db y-axfs ce tdb spajb was a`cut rbsunts ail wdat was cetbi jannbl bxbjutfci.

GjKfisby dfrbl gb angcst as F wankbl fi tdb lccr. F efourb `btwbbi tdb efrst ail sbjcil jann ercg tdb dbalduitbr tdby rbanfzbl tdat a jcrpcratb garkbtfio bxbjutfvb was ict ocfio tc wcrk ecr tdbg. Icr wcunl a tcp ibwspapbr blftcr cr alvbrtfsfio bxbjutfvb. \db junturb wcunl nfkbny rbmbjt pbcpnb wftd tdbsb àjkorcuils. Xnus, ft wasi‖t jnbar wdat was ibblbl. Zc, tdby jagb àjk tc gb, tdb flfct fi _asdfiotci wdc turibl tdbg lcwi. F bvbi tcnl tdbg tdat F was ict bxpbrfbijbl fi prbss rbnatfcis ail ict a occl blftcr. Vbt, F ncckbl occl ci papbr. Oraluatbl sbjcil fi gy jnass ercg Ailcvbr. Zjdcnarsdfp tc Darvarl Jcnnbob. \bajdbr ail stcjk`rckbr aetbr tdat, tdbi Darvarl @usfibss Zjdccn. F lci‖t kicw fe gy twc mc`s fi garkbtfio/jcgguifjatfcis at Xcrtbr Icvbnnf ail Riftbl _ay galb aiy lfeebrbijb tc tdbg. F lcu`t tdat tdby saw, as F lfl fi rbtrcspbjt, tdat wdat F dal `bbi nbarifio a`cut sbnnfio bpdbgbran prclujts nfkb jdarfty ail jcgpnfaijb wftd tdbrapy was, fi eajt, orbat trafifio ecr tdb mc`, wdatbvbr ft was. Jcisuntfio fs darl tc put fi a `cx cr ctdbrwfsb pajkaob ail fts `bibefts arbi‖t anways jnbar, bvbi fe tdby arb rban.

\db gbtdcl ail prcjbss jcisuntaits lbnfvbrbl a sbt ce rbjcggbilatfcis, a „scnutfci.‗ \db lbtbjtfvb jrcwl lbnfvbrbl flbas, dypctdbsbs ail fisfodts tdat gfodt, ùt lfl ict ouaraitbb, a stratbofj `rbaktdrcuod. \db prcjbss/pbrebjtfci `cx ce tdfs gatrfx was cjjupfbl gafiny `y tdb `fo ajjcuitfio efrgs at tdb tfgb wdc wbrb tryfio tc `rbak fitc stratboy jcisuntfio. \db uppbr rfodt `cx, jann ft tdb bxpncratfci/fisfodt `cx, was lcgfiatbl `y GjKfisby, GjKfisby, @JO ail natbr @afi. Pbvbiubs pbr jcisuntait tbilbl tc fijrbasb lragatfjanny as ycu gcvbl ercg ncwbr nbet tc uppbr rfodt. Zc lfl tdb fgpcrtaijb

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ce tdb rbnatfcisdfp wftd tcp gaiaobgbit. \db prcjbss ouys sbrvbl tdb fistftutfci. GjKfisby ail tdb fisfodt jcisuntaits sbrvbl tdb JBC. \db garkbtfio stratbofbs ce tdb ajjcuitaits wbrb àsfjanny sbnnfio tdbfr bxpbrfbijb. \dby safl, „_b lfl tdfs ecr tdfs jnfbit, ecnncwbl tdbsb apprcajdbs ail gbtdcls, ail tdb rbsunts wbrb orbat.‗

(Ecrtuib, Ecr`bs, btj.) bvbry tdrbb cr ecur ybars, tdat wcunl `b ckay. \db dbal ce cur Zai Eraijfsjc ceefjb safl db ibvbr waitbl tc sbb GjKfisby‖s iagb fi tdb Jdrcifjnb. Zagb wftd Atnaita, @cstci, Lannas ail gcst ce tdb ctdbr R.Z. jftfbs wdbrb wb dal ceefjbs. Cutsflb tdb R.Z., rbnatfcis varfbl ercg jczy tc lfstrusteun.

\db garkbtfio gbssaob ce tdb fisfodt pnaybrs was gcrb vaoub, prcgfsfio tdat fe ycu duio arcuil wftd tdbg, ycu wcunl lfsjcvbr fgpcrtait flbas ail start tc tdfik gcrb jrftfjanny ail aianytfjanny. \dby prblfjta`ny ecjusbl tdbfr garkbtfio ci pu`nfjatfci fi pnajbs nfkb tdb Darvarl @usfibss Pbvfbw. GjKfisby ansc prclujbl tdb GjKfisby Quartbrny, ùt ft wasi‖t gujd ce a eajtcr fi 1648. \dfs was tdb tbrrafi ce gaiaobgbit jcisuntaits F fidbrftbl. Fitbrbstfiony, F was ict askbl tc rui tdb Quartbrny cr gaiaob tdb rbnatfcisdfp wftd D@P, antdcuod `ctd wcunl `bjcgb part ce gy cr`ft wftdfi a ebw ybars.

F dal ic ùlobt, ùt uinfgftbl afrpnaib tfjkbts“efrst jnass afrpnaib tfjkbts. F lbjflb l F wasi‖t ocfio tc sft fi gy ceefjb, a lra` aeeafr ci <5td ail Xark, ail aianyzb tdfios= garkbtfio bxpbilfturbs `y jcuitry cr ceefjb, ecr bxagpnb. _cunl aiycib jarb3 Gaiaobgbit jcisuntaits lc ict gaiaob tdbgsbnvbs cutsflb ce pbrsciibn prcjbssbs tdat lbtbrgfib jcgpbisatfci ail alvaijbgbit. Ail F was ict a occl gaiaobr. \bag ùfnlbr, ybs, gaiaobr, ic. Zc F startbl wailbrfio arcuil. _ftdcut gujd pnaiifio, F startbl wailbrfio arcuil fi tdb croaifzatfci prajtfjb.

_dbi F arrfvbl, tdbrb was cib ail ciny cib lbsjrfptfci ce GjKfisby. GjKfisby. Ft was a`cut 1,888 wcrls ncio ail jdfsbnbl fi stcib. \dbrb was ic sfzznb fi ft. GjKfisby lfli‖t ibbl tc sfzznb. \db runb was ycu jcunl sbil ft tc a prcspbjtfvb jnfbit, ùt ft dal tc `b typbl, ibvbr jcpfbl.

A wcrl ce bxpnaiatfci. bxpnaiatfci. Xrajtfjbs Xrajtfjbs at efrgs sujd as GjKfisby GjKfisby wbrb sbjcilary gaiaobgbit gbjdaifsgs. Gcst lbjfsfcis wbrb galb at tdb obcorapdfj cr ceefjb nbvbn. GjKfisby put prajtfjbs fi pnajb fi tdb 16?8s tc lbvbncp flbas tdat gfodt `b usbeun fi jnfbit wcrk ail tc pu`nfsd tdbg. At efrst, tdby euilbl filustry prajtfjbs“àsfjanny aeefifty orcups tdat wcunl oatdbr at ifjb dctbns arcuil tdb wcrnl tc lfsjuss wdat tdby wbrb nbarifio a`cut tdb bnbjtrcifjs, bibroy, abrcspajb ail ctdbr filustrfbs. Fi tdb natb ‖?8s, Laifbn ecrganny euilbl tdrbb euijtfcian prajtfjbs= stratboy, croaifzatfci ail cpbratfcis. \db pbcpnb fi tdbsb prajtfjbs wbrb `ctd jnfbit-sbrvfio jcisuntaits wdc kibw scgbtdfio cr waitbl tc kicw scgbtdfio a`cut tdb su`mbjt ail spbjfanfsts wdc alvfsbl tdb tbags sbrvfio jnfbits cr lfl rbsbarjd.

Ft was a prbtty jcisbrvatfvb pnajb. \db dbal ce GjKfisby‖s ceefjb fi Ncs Aiobnbs lfli‖t anncw bgpncybbs tc davb eajfan dafr. Fe ycu nbet ycur ceefjb, ycu dal tc put ycur majkbt ci. Ritfn tdb natb ‖28s, bvbrycib wcrb dats wdbi tdby wbit cutsflb. Cib cnl partibr tcnl gb tdat cur stynb rbsbg`nbl tdat ce „gclbratbny wbnn-tc-lc gcrtfjfais.‗ Aictdbr cnl-tfgbr tcnl gb db gbt wftd dfs jnfbit, tdb jdafrgai ce a gamcr efiaijfan fistftutfci, bvbry Gcilay lcwi ci _ann Ztrbbt. Ci dfs way àjk tc tdb ceefjb, db wrctb a ictb ci ybnncw papbr cutnfifio prfcrftfbs ail jarbeunny lfsjussfio tdb strbiotds ail wbakibssbs ce tdb tcp bxbjutfvbs. \db ictb wbit àjk lcwi `y gbssbiobr nfkb jncjkwcrk. \dat was ft.

\db stratboy prajtfjb was at tdb tfgb tdb `fo lban. Ft was ocfio, pbcpnb dcpbl, tc jcgb up wftd `bttbr flbas tdai @JO‖s. \dat‖s wdbrb tdb rban gbi (tdfs was tdb 16?8s ail ft was gcstny gbi), tdb `fo tdfikbrs, duio cut. \db croaifzatfci prajtfjb dal a vbry lfeebrbit pb rscianfty. Zcgb vbry japa`nb ail sujjbsseun

Xrbss rbnatfcis lfl ict bxfst. Pci tcnl gb tdat fe F gaiaobl tc obt cib eavcra`nb artfjnb a`cut GjKfisby fi a gamcr pu`nfjatfci

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jcisuntaits nbl ft, ùt ft ansc dal a nct ce cllànns“pbcpnb wdc spbit gcrb tfgb tdfikfio ail wrftfio tdai jcisuntfio. \db stratboy prajtfjb was prbtty lunn ail quaitftatfvb. Fs a ifib`cx gatrfx rbanny tdat gujd `bttbr tdai a ecur-`cx gatrfx3 \db croaifzatfci prajtfjb was gcrb nfvbny. Ft ncckbl cutsflb GjKfisby as gujd as fisflb tc efil ibw flbas a`cut wdat galb croaifzatfcis wcrk. Gay`b `bjausb F ag a `ft ce ai fjcicjnast ail ebnt nfkb ai cutsflbr, F ecuil gysbne daiofio cut wftd tdb croaifzatfci prajtfjb wdbi tdby gbt fi Zai Eraijfsjc, \crcitc, \crcitc, Xarfs ail ctdbr ifjb pnajbs. Ail tdat‖s dcw F bijcuitbrbl gy efrst orbat jcnnbaoub ail jcispfratcr at GjKfisby, \cg Xbtbrs.

lcgfiatfio cur garkbts. _dbi Nbw Vcuio, tdb blftcr-fi-jdfbe blftcr-fi-jdfbe ce @usfibss _bbk saw tdb rbsbarjd, db askbl tc gbbt wftd \cg ail gb. Db ceebrbl tc wrftb ai artfjnb a`cut ft. _b safl ybs ail `becrb wb kibw ft, a 2,888-wcrl jcvbr stcry appbarbl fi @_ naulfio GjKfisby ail fts tdfikfio. \db stratbofsts fi tdb efrg wbrb mbancus ail lcwipnaybl tdb artfjnb, ùt tdat kfil ce prbss was prbtty fgprbssfvb. Xbcpnb waitbl tc dbar scgbtdfio occl a`cut Agbrfjai gaiaobgbit ail GjKfisby dal ofvbi ft tc tdbg. Fi tdb barny ‖48s, ùsfibss `ccks wbrb ict rbanny prcgctbl. Fe tdby scnl a ebw tdcusail jcpfbs, tdby wbrb jcisflbrbl a sujjbss. Gcst wbrb wrfttbi `y prcebsscrs. @ut wb wbrb citc scgbtdfio. F dal `bjcgb occl erfbils wftd Alag Gbybrsci at tdb _ann Ztrbbt Mcurian ail _antbr Kfbjdbn at Ecrtuib ail askbl tdbg tc rbvfbw Bxjbnnbijb. \cg sbit tdb `cck tc dfs erfbil Mfg Eanncws at tdb Atnaitfj. \drbb pcsftfvb rbvfbws appbarbl wftdfi twc wbbks ce tdb pu`nfjatfci latb. Ail tdb rbst fs dfstcry. \db `cck scnl gfnnfcis ce jcpfbs. Ft was uiprbjblbitbl. \cg, aetbr a ebw ybars, nbet GjKfisby ail `bjagb cib ce tdb efrst ce a ibw `rbbl ce gaiaobgbit ourus. Ict tdb nfkbs ce Xbtbr Lrujkbr cr Mcdi Oarlibr. @ut gcrb Bngbr Oaitry. Db oavb spbbjdbs tdat wbrb zbancus ail bitbrtafifio. Zcgb ce \cg‖s partibrs jcgpnafibl tdat tdb `cck, wdfjd GjKfisby pafl ecr, lfl gcrb ecr \cg tdai GjKfisby, GjKfisby, ùt tdat was quf``nfio.

F gbt \cg fi tdb bxbjutfvb wasdrccg at GjKfisby‖s Ibw Vcrk ceefjb. Db sbbgbl tc `b tryfio tc takb a àtd fi tdb sfik. Dfs suft dal jnbarny `bbi snbpt fi. Db safl, „Df, F‖g \cg Xbtbrs, F must enbw fi ercg Eraikeurt.‗ „_dat wbrb ycu lcfio tdbrb3‗ „F was ofvfio a spbbjd ci scgb rbsbarjd wb davb `bbi lcfio ci croaifzatfci pbrecrgaijb.‗ „Dcw lfl ft oc3‗ „Orbat!‗ \cg was a wfnl gai. Db lfl ict eft fitc GjKfisby, ùt dfs bxu`braijb ail fitbnnfobijb wbrb uilbifa`nb. _dbi F gbt dfg fi 1648, db was jc-autdcrfio a `cck tdat wcunl `b tftnbl Fi Zbarjd fggblfatbny. Db askbl gb tc `bjcgb ce Bxjbnnbijb. _b dft ft cee fggblfatbny. a gbg`br ce tdb croaifzatfci prajtfjb ail dbnp prcgctb tdb `cck. F rbal ft ail was bxjftbl a`cut ft. Ft purpcrtbl tc bxpnafi wftd bfodt prfijfpnbs wdat bxjbnnbit gaiaobgbit ncckbl nfkb. Xrfijfpnbs nfkb „stfjk tc ycur kifttfio‗ ail „lc ft, try ft, efx ft.‗ ft.‗ \db stratbofsts fi GjKfisby wbrb ict fgprbssbl wftd ft. Ft wasi‖t sueefjfbitny rfocrcus ecr tdbg. Ail ft wasi‖t orbat rbsbarjd. @ut ft was pbrebjtny tfgbl.

F nfkbl tdb croaifzatfci prajtfjb `bjausb F uilbrstccl fts flbas ail fts gbg`brs wbrb erfbilny ail eui-ncvfio. Fts jcijbpts wbrb gcrb filujtfvb tdai lblujtfvb ail jbrtafiny ict rfocrcus. @ut tdby lfli‖t ibbl tc `b. \dby ibblbl tc `b usbeun tc a occl jcisuntait. Ecr bxagpnb, cib ce tdb prajtfjb‖s gcst àsfj jcijbpts was tdat croaifzatfcis sdcunl `b aianyzbl ancio sbvbi paragbtbrs. \c dbnp pbcpnb rbgbg`br ann sbvbi, tdby lrbw sbvbi ù``nbs fi a jfrjnb jciibjtbl `y nfibs ail iagbl bajd ce tdb bnbgbits sc ft startbl wftd „s.‗ „s.‗ Zdarbl vanubs, skfnns, systbgs, supbrcrlfiatb ocan, btj. Ail tdbi tdby safl, tc gakb ycur jcgpaiy pbrecrg `bttbr, Gr. JBC, ycu‖vb oct tc obt ann tdb s‖s anfoibl cr „rcuodny dbalbl wbst.‗ \dat was ft. Ic eaijy

Ft was a pabai tc Agbrfjai gaiaobgbit ail ft jagb cut must wdbi Mapai Fij. was `bfio tcutbl as supbrfcr tc Agbrfjai gaiaobgbit. Mapaibsb jars ail jcisugbr bnbjtrcifjs wbrb

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aianytfjs, vbry ebw iug`brs, ùt bicuod ce a eragbwcrk tc suppcrt a sujjbssfci ce jcisuntfio assfoigbits. Ict ecr ictdfio lfl tdb prajtfjb jann tdfs pfjturb tdb „dappy atcg.‗ Ft `rcuodt fi a nct ce rbvbiubs ail uilbrsjcrbl tdb tdcuodt tdat ft was `bttbr tc `b rcuodny rfodt tdai prbjfsbny wrcio.

nfttnb GjKfisby.‗ Ft was galb up ce 08 tc :8 jcnnbaoubs ail erfbils wdc wbrb tdcuodt nbalbrs ail rfsk takbrs. Xbcpnb nfkb Kbi Cdgab, ecr bxagpnb, tdb dbal ce GjKfisby‖s ceefjb fi Mapai. Cib gcrifio, db wankbl fitc gy ceefjb ail safl, „F ag aiory!‗ F askbl wdy. Db safl, „@bjausb gy `cck fs gujd `bttbr tdai Bxjbnnbijb .‗ Db dal, fi eajt, wrfttbi a occl `cck ci stratboy. F tcnl dfg a `cck ci stratboy das a gujd gcrb nfgftbl aulfbijb. Db askbl gb wdat db sdcunl wrftb a`cut. _b aorbbl db wcunl wrftb a`cut Mapai ail tralb. _as Mapai as occl as ft sbbgbl tc `b3 _brb fts garkbts rbanny prctbjtbl3

\cg ail dfs jc-autdcr @c` _atbrgai oavb gb a nct ce jrblft ecr dbnpfio tdbg ail tdb croaifzatfci prajtfjb. As a rbsunt, tdb stratboy prajtfjb askbl gb tc wcrk wftd tdbg ail F, ce jcursb, lfl. Erbl Onujk, wdc wcunl sujjbbl Pci Laifbn as gaiaofio partibr, rai tdb stratboy prajtfjb. Db kibw wdat db waitbl tc lc. Db lfl ict wait tc pu`nfsd cib `fo flba ci stratboy tc lbebat @JO. Db waitbl tc lbvbncp ann kfils ce flbas ail obt tdb partibrs tc try tdbg cut ail sdarb tdb rbsunts. Db put tcobtdbr a cib-wbbk sbgfiar ci stratboy tdat ann partibrs wbrb bxpbjtbl tc attbil. Cijb bvbry t wc cr tdrbb gcitds, F wcunl oc tc tdbsb sbgfiars fi Ubvby, Zwftzbrnail ail obt tc kicw partibrs ercg arcuil tdb wcrnl. _dat ai cppcrtuifty. Ail wdat eui. Nbt‖s must say, wdat dappbibl fi Ubvby staybl fi Ubvby.

\wc wbbks natbr, Cdgab wankbl fitc gy ceefjb aoafi ail safl db jcunl prcvb Mapai jcisugbs gcrb Agbrfjai occls tdai vfjb vbrsa. F safl, „F lcu`t tdat.‗ Db safl, „Dbrb arb tdb iug`brs.‗ Db was rfodt. Kbi allbl wdat Mapai fgpcrtbl ercg tdb R.Z. tc wdat Agbrfjai jcgpaifbs prclujbl fi Mapai, lfsjcuitfio tdb nattbr efourb `y 28 pbrjbit `bjausb ce cwibrsdfp nfgftatfcis Mapai fgpcsbl ci R.Z fivbstgbits. Db lfvflbl tdat iug`br `y tdb Mapaibsb pcpunatfci. Db lfl tdb sagb tdfio ecr tdb R.Z.

Erbl‖s gfssfci was tc fistfnn a ncvb ecr flbas fi tdb efrg. F rbgbg`br cijb db jagb fitc gy ceefjb ybnnfio, „Ncck at tdfs!‗ Ft was a prbsbitatfci tdat aroubl tdat fe a jcgpaiy waitbl tc turi ftsbne arcuil, tdb JBC ibblbl tc `b jaiibl. F safl tc Erbl tdat cur jnfbit JBCs gfodt ict wbnjcgb tdat tdfikfio. Db lfli‖t jarb. Db lfli‖t jarb a`cut tdb pcnftfjs. Ail db lfli‖t jarb fe ai flba obibratbl a nct ce rbvbiub. Fe ft oct usbl must cijb, tdat was efib wftd dfg. Ict ann tdb par tibrs aorbbl. F oct tc dbnp Erbl lc wdat db waitbl tc lc ail db sujjbblbl. Bvbituanny, db askbl gb tc fivbit ail put fi pnajb systbgs tc sprbal ibw flbas arcuil GjKfisby. „Obt pbcpnb tc tank tc bajd ctdbr,‗ db safl. „Lci‖t gakb tdfs a papbr bxbrjfsb.‗ _as ann tdfs garkbtfio3 Vbs, `bjausb wb wbrb jdaiofio tdb way GjKfisby tdcuodt a`cut ftsbne ail dcw ft wcrkbl. \dat‖s tdb bssbijb ce garkbtfio fi a prcebssfcian efrg.

Oubss wdat. Ci a pbr japfta àsfs, Mapai jcisugbl gcrb Agbrf jai occls tdai Agbrf jais jcisugb l Ma paibs b o ccls, lbspftb ann tdcsb Mapaibsb jars ail jagbras. \dfs eajt dal gamcr pcnfjy fgpnfjatfcis. F sbit ft tc tdb blftcrfan paob ce tdb _ann Ztrbbt Mcurian. A ebw lays natbr, tdby pu`nfsdbl Kbi‖s aianysfs at tdb tcp ce tdb paob. F oct a nct ce pdcib janns. Cib ercg a partibr sbrvfio a `fo Agbrfjai bnbjtrcifjs bnbjtrcifjs efrg. Fts JBC was ict dappy wftd Cdgab‖s Cdgab‖s blftcrfan ail wcilbrbl wdy GjKfisby was „takfio Mapai‖s sflb fi tdb tralb lbàtb.‗ F tcnl tdb partibr, wdcg F kibw wbnn `bjausb ce tdb sbgfiars fi Ubvby, wb sdcunli‖t rbstrfjt wdat cur partibrs dal tc say ail tdat Kbi was spbakfio ecr dfgsbne.

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F safl tdat fe db dal aictdbr pcfit ce vfbw suppcrtbl `y iug`brs, wb jcunl try tc pu`nfsd ft. F lfli‖t dbar ercg dfg.

F ansc wcrkbl jncsbny wftd a partibr iagbl Ncwbnn @ryai. Db wrctb a `cck tftnbl @rbakfio up tdb @aik . F dbnpbl Ncwbnn, wdc `bjagb a occl erfbil, obt pu`nfsdbl fi sbvbran fgpcrtait ibwspapbrs ail gaoazfibs ci tdb laiobrs ce narob fitboratbl àiks. Zagb stcry, sagb fgpajt. Nfkb Zawdfnn, Ncwbnn was lbtbrgfibl tc gakb dfs filustry `bttbr. Db was a tbiajfcus jcgpbtftcr. Db angcst pnaybl prc ecctànn. _dbibvbr db ncst a iboctfatfci, db pbrsbvbrbl tc wfi tdb rbnatfcisdfp àjk.

Ai ct db r ja nn ja gb er cg td b ag à ss al cr tc Ma pa i, Gf kb Gaisefbnl. Db askbl fe tdb iug`brs wbrb jcrrbjt. F safl ybs. Db askbl, „_dat was tdb iagb ce ycur partibr fi Mapai3‗ F safl, „Cdgab.‗ Db safl, „Ic, cd gy Ocl.‗ Cdgab ail F wcrkbl tcobtdbr cetbi. F wcunl spbil a wbbk cr sc fi Mapai bvbry ebw gcitds. _b dal a occl tfgb ruiifio arcuil tdb Ofiza. Kbi dal a ecur-`cx gatrfx ecr ft= ncw jcst/dfod jcst; ncw tcujd/dfod tcujd. Db wrctb lczbis ce blftcrfans ecr tdb Mcurian. Cib ifodt, aetbr lfiibr at tdb Ecur Zbascis fi Ibw Vcrk, @c` @artnby, tdb blftcr ce tdb b lftcrfan paob, askbl dfg tc `b a jcitrfùtfio blftcr ecr tdb Asfai blftfci. Ercg \ckyc, F `raijdbl cut tc Zyliby ail Gbn`curib wdbrb GjKfisby dal vbry occl tdfikbrs. Cib was Mcdi Ztujkby, wdc was `bofiifio tc lbvbncp scgb scnfl flbas a`cut jcrpcratb stratboy. Aictdbr was Jnbg Lcuodbrty, wdc kibw tdb `bst Austranfai wfibs wbnn `becrb tdby wbrb lfsjcvbrbl.

Gy stratboy“wbnn, nbt‖s jann ft a rcuod pnai“was tc efil a ebw sgart, wbnn-fitbitfcibl partibrs ail oafi attbitfci ecr tdbfr flbas ail fitbitfcis. Xartibrs sujd as Mcdi ail Ncwbnn galb tdat stratboy wcrk. \dbrb wbrb ctdbrs, ùt ict gaiy, `bjausb tdb partibrs, fi obibran, nfkbl `bfio `bdfil tdb sjbibs ail ict cut ercit. Ail tdat was occl. @ut F wcrkbl wftd partibrs wdc wbrb wfnnfio tc takb ci fgpcrtait fssubs ail pu`nfjny cwi tdbg. \dby tcck jarb tc `b ci scnfl orcuil wftd tdbfr aianysbs. _b pcsftfcibl tdbg as filfvfluan partibrs ce GjKfisby, ict prajtfjb nbalbrs spbakfio ecr GjKfisby. \db fgpcrtait pcfit fs tdat tcobtdbr tdbfr vcfjbs allbl up tc a vcfjb ecr GjKfisby tdat stccl ecr ai filbpbilbijb ce tdcuodt, a eajt-àsbl pcfit ce vfbw ail ai fitbriatfcian pbrspbjtfvb. Ft was vbry lfeebrbit ercg fivbitfio ail pu`nfsdfio scgb fitbnnbjtuan supbricva cr a ibw gaiaobgbit ajrciyg.

@ajk fi Ibw Vcrk, F startbl wcrkfio jncsbny wftd sbvbran ctdbr partibrs. Mcdi Zawdfnn was cib ce tdbg. Db was dbal ce tdb bibroy prajtfjb. Zawdfnn was a ecrgbr lbputy sbjrbtary ce bibroy. Db wrctb sbvbran pfbjbs a`cut bibroy pcnfjy ecr tdb Mcurian f ijnulfio cib tdat qubstfcibl tdb wfslcg ce pcnfjfbs tdat suppcrt fitboratbl cfn jcgpaifbs. Ft tcc appbarbl at tdb tcp ce tdb Mcurian‖s blftcrfan paob. Zbvbran partibrs ercg tdb bibroy prajtfjb jannbl gb ail vcfjbl jcijbri, wcilbrfio wdat cur jnfbits wcunl tdfik. _b ecuil cut. _ftdfi a ebw wbbks, Zawdfnn was fivftbl tc spbak tc tdb `carls ce must a`cut bvbry fitboratbl cfn jcgpaiy. jcgpaiy.

F wasi‖t surprfsbl wdbi, fi 1640, Ecrtuib pu`nfsdbl a jcvbr stcry tftnbl „Jcrpcratb Ztratbofsts Rilbr Efrb.‗ Ft was wrfttbi `y gy occl erfbil _antbr Kfbjdbn. Ft àsfjanny safl tdat tdb rbjbit tdbcrfbs a`cut jcrpcratb stratboy wbrb cvbrratbl ail tdat @JO‖s stratboy gatrfx was tcc prblfjta`nb ail `nuit. Ft dfodnfodtbl a iug`br ce ctdbr flbas ci f iicvatfci ail orcwtd, fijnulfio scgb ce GjKfisby‖s. Fi tdb gfllnb ce tdb artfjnb was a pfjturb ce a `cxfio rfio. Fi tdb rfio wbrb ann tdb stratboy jcisuntaits“ @afi, @JO, @ccz, btj. Fi tdb gfllnb ce tdb rfio, twfjb as narob as tdb ctdbr `cxbrs, was GjKfisby. \db jcpy rbal, „GjKfisby das jcgb rcarfio àjk“pusdfio tc lbvbncp ibw flbas, dfrfio strcio pbcpnb, ùfnlfio ci wdat fts jcgpbtftcrs vfbw as fts uiassafna`nb

Mcdi was lrf vbi `y a ibb l tc sbr vb dfs jcui try as wbnn as dfs jnfbits. Db trustbl gb. Db askbl gb tc vfsft tdb JBCs ce GjKfisby‖s bibroy jnfbits tc asjbrtafi tdb quanfty ail strbiotd ce cur rbnatfcisdfps. \dat fijnulbl Birci. F wcunl gbbt wftd Mcdi vbry barny fi tdb gcrifio tc lfsjuss dfs tdfikfio. F cetbi ecuil dfg batfio jbrban wftd eruft mufjb. Db dal lfa`btbs ail lfbl way tcc ycuio.

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assbt, tdb strbiotd ce fts ncio-stailfio rbnatfcisdfps wftd jnfbits.‗ Gy jcnnbaoubs wbrb vbry dappy. \dby ebnt wb dal vaiqufsdbl cur jcgpbtftcrs, fi partfjunar @JO. \dby askbl ecr eragbl jcpfbs ce tdb `cxfio rfio fnnustratfci. GjKfisby was àjk, cijb aoafi tdb „prbbgfibit‗ gaiaobgbit jcisuntait. Vbt, tdbrb was scgbtdfio wrcio. Fe ycu rbal tdb artfjnb, ycu oct tdb sbisb tdat gaiaobgbit jcisuntaits wbrb ict dfodny rboarlbl prcebssfcians. \dby wbrb sbvbran ruios lcwi ercg lcjtcrs ail nawybrs. Bvbi lbitfsts wbrb raikbl dfodbr. As Ecrtuib wrftbr _antbr Ouzzarlf dal safl lbjalbs barnfbr, „Gaiaobgbit jcisuntaits `crrcwbl ycur watjd tc tbnn ycu tdb tfgb.‗ F stcppbl `y tc sbb Pci ail askbl, „Lfl ycu rbanny rbal tdb artfjnb3‗ „Vbs, ft was efib.‗ „@ut,‗ F safl, „ft wasi‖t. \dat rfio ce jcisuntaits was a rfio ce tduos. _b arb tdb `foobst tduo fi tdat rfio.‗ rfio.‗ Pci oavb gb a ncck F tdfik db rbsbrvbl ecr ycuio partibrs (F dal `bbi bnbjtbl a partibr at tdfs pcfit) ail safl, „Ckay, wdat lc ycu prcpcsb wb lc3‗ F safl, „_b davb tc obt cut ce tdb rfio.‗ Db askbl, „Ail must dcw arb wb ocfio tc lc tdat3‖ „F lci‖t kicw. Ft‖s a gystbry.‗

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F tdaikbl _arrbi ail safl F kibw db was tdb cib wdc spbardbalbl gy icgfiatfci. F lfli‖t kicw, ùt efourbl db lfl.

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F mcfibl GjKfisby, F oct a pdcib jann ercg a gai iagbl _arrbi Jaiici. Db was tdb dbal ce staee. Bvbi tdcuod F rbpcrtbl tc Pci Laifbn, _arrbi was tdb ouy F wbit tc fiftfanny ecr alvfjb. Db was tcuod ail vbry sgart ail db sbbgbl tc nfkb gb.

„Vcu davb jrbatbl quftb a ecnncwfio. Ncts ce pbcpnb dal occl tdfios tc say a`cut ycu. Jcioratunatfcis.‗ F tdaikbl dfg aoafi ail duio up. F sat tdbrb ci ai cnl wcclbi jdurjd pbw F dal `cuodt ercg ai aitfqub sdcp fi Jciibjtfjut, part ce tdb lbjcr fi gy àri-nfkb ncet ci :4td ail 5td. F tdcuodt tc gysbne, ict àl. Ercg Riftbl _ay ecctànn spcts tc partibr at GjKfisby fi twc ybars.

„@fnn, tdfs fs _arrbi.‗ „Df,‗ F safl, wcilbrfio wdat jcunl `b fgpcrtait bicuod ecr _arrbi tc jann gb ci a wbbkbil. „F must waitbl ycu tc kicw ycu davb `bbi bnbjtbl tc tdb partibrsdfp ce tdb efrg.‗ efrg.‗

@ut tdbrb wbrb ups ail lcwis. Zdcrtny aetbr obttfio bnbjtbl, F lfsjcvbrbl F dal a `rafi tugcr. Ft was narob, pafieun, ùt nfkbny `bifoi. Ft dal tc jcgb cut. Fi tdb gcrifio, aetbr ifib dcurs ce surobry, F awakbibl tc efil Erbl Onujk at tdb ecct ce gy `bl. Zdcrtny aetbr, Pci Laifbn mcfibl us. _arrbi Jaiici spbit tdb bitfrb ifib dcurs wftd gy e agfny fi tdb waftfio rccg. Pci sbit a ictb tc tdb efrg sayfio F was efib ail „anbrt.‗ \dat was jclb ecr

F was obiufibny surprfsbl. _dbi F was apprcajdbl `y GjKfisby, tdbrb was scgbtdfio safl a`cut gy mc` `bfio a partibrsdfp pcsftfci ail tdat ft jcunl dappbi as qufjkny as twc ybars, ùt F dal ict `rcajdbl tdb su`mbjt wftd aiycib ail ic cib dal safl aiytdfio tc gb.

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„db jai stfnn tdfik.‗ Erbl startbl fitrclujfio gb as tdb GjKfisby partibr wdc dal dfs `rafi rbgcvbl. \dat‖s wdbi ycu kicw ycu `bncio, ail F `bnciobl at GjKfisby. GjKfisby.

\dat fijnulbl gb. Cijb, Cdgab ail F wbrb fi Xarfs tcobtdbr wdbi Nbsnfb Ztadn‖s pbcpnb jannbl gb. \dby waitbl Kbi tc lbàtb @ccib Xfjkbis, wdc was jcgpnafifio tdat db was `bfio prbvbitbl ercg sfttfio ci `carls fi Mapai. Kbi safl surb. F safl surb. Xfjkbis lcgfiatbl tdb lbàtb. Ft was vbry erustratfio. @ut wb oct cvbr ft; eafnurb was wbnn tcnbratbl at GjKfisby.

Dcw lfl tdfs dappbi3 Jcisflbr tdb ecnncwfio tdcuodts tc `b jcimbjturb, ùt dbrb‖s gy aiswbr. Efrst, F oct gy pbrscian stratboy rcuodny rfodt. Lci‖t daio arcuil dbalquartbrs ail nbjturb tdb partibrs a`cut garkbtfio“wdat nfttnb F kibw. Xfjk a ebw ce tdbg tc wcrk wftd ail gakb occl tdfios, ibw tdfios, dappbi. F wb it cut ail bg`rajbl GjKfisby ail ft duoobl gb àjk. Natbr F rbanfzbl tdfs was tdb rfodt way tc jdaiob tdb fistftutfcian fgaob ce a lfspbrsbl, fitbriatfcian sbrvfjb efrg“cib pbrsci at a tfgb. Pbgbg`br tdb iug`br tdbcry wdbrb fe ycu prcvb scgbtdfio fs trub ecr i ail i pnus 1, tdbi ft gust `b trub ecr i pnus 03 Gcrbcvbr, F rbanny lfl davb a orcup ce partibrs, gaiy ce tdbg nbalbrs ce tdb efrg, wdc trustbl gb ail fivftbl gb tc lfiibr at tdbfr dcgbs fi Xarfs, Ncilci, \ckyc, \ckyc, Eraikeurt, ]urfjd, ycu iagb ft.

Efetd, F lfli‖t eft tdb junturb. F was ict a occl jcisuntait cr gaiaobr. F tdcuodt ùsfibss was lunn. F saw gy rcnb ercg tdb cutsflb fi, as a occl garkbtbr sdcunl, ail trfbl tc kbbp gy partibrs dcibst a`cut tdb quanfty ce tdbfr tdfikfio. F rbgbg`br cijb Erbl fisfstbl tdat GjKfisby dal lbvbncpbl tdb flba ce purjdasfio pcwbr parfty. \db ibxt gcrifio, F lugpbl a jcupnb ce artfjnbs ci dfs lbsk tdat prcvbl dfg wrcio. Gy ibtwcrk cutsflb GjKfisby `bjagb `bjagb as strcio as tdb cib fisflb. Xbcpnb nfkb Alag Gbybrsci, \fg Ebrousci, Lavfl Asgai, Lai Dbiifiobr ail Gbnaifb Kfrkpatrfjk at tdb Mcurian, Jdrfstcpdbr Ncrbiz at tdb Efiaijfan \fgbs, Ztbvb Xrckbsjd at @usfibss _bbk, Ztbvb Ncdr at tdb Ibw Vcrk \fgbs ail sbifcr pbcpnb at tdb Bjcicgfst. F ibvbr askbl tdbg ecr eavcrs ail ibvbr sbit tdbg gblfcjrb tdfikfio. \dfs ibtwcrk fijnulbl gy cnl erfbil Mcb @rcwib, wdc dal `bjcgb ai ZUX at tdb IEN ail @rujb Ibnsci, wdc wcunl `bjcgb vfjb jdafrgai at Cgifjcg“twc scnfl scurjbs ce alvfjb ci pu`nfj rbnatfcis ail alvbrtfsfio.

Zbjcil, occl tdfios wbrb rbaly tc dappbi wdbi F oct tdbrb. \db efrg‖s nbalbrs dal fivbstbl dbavfny fi ùfnlfio GjKfisby‖s prajtfjbs ail fitbnnbjtuan japftan. F sdcwbl up arcuil darvbst tfgb. @y nujk, cr ecrbsfodt, F saw gy rcnb as pusdfio us away ercg ajalbgfj tdbcry tcwarl fssubs tdat wbrb fgpcrtait tc sbifcr gaiaobrs. GjKfisby jbrtafiny prcvflbl gb wftd tdb agguiftfci tc lc tdat.

Zfxtd, F rbanny wcrkbl darl tc uilbrstail tdb su`staijb ce GjKfisby‖s tdfikfio ail wcrk bvbi tdcuod F wasi‖t alvfsfio jnfbits. Barny ci, cib ce tdb sbifcr partibrs, Jartbr @anbs, oavb gb scgb occl alvfjb. Db tcnl gb tc rbal tdb 15 staee papbrs tdat suggarfzbl gcst ce GjKfisby‖s tdfikfio at tdb tfgb a`cut stratboy ail croaifzatfci. F rbal tdbg ann jarbeunny. F lfl tdb gatd. Fi eajt, at Ailcvbr F wci tdb gatd prfzb. F angcst enuikbl ajjcuitfio at D@Z, ùt gy quaitftatfvb skfnns dbnl gb up. F ansc rbal bxtbrian gatbrfan tdat F tdcuodt wb ibblbl tc kicw. F lraoobl a jcpy ce Pc`brt Zcncgci‖s `cck ci tdb fitbriatfcian gcibtary systbg tc Japb Jcl cib suggbr ail rbal f t twfjb. \cc gaiy garkbtbrs, F suspbjt, lci‖t rbanny obt fitc tdb su`staijb ce wdat tdbfr jcgpaifbs lc ail dcw tdby lbnfvbr vanub.

\dfrl, @JO dal sjarbl GjKfisby. @JO dal occl jnfbits ail occl pbcpnb arcuil tdb wcrnl fi jcuitrfbs wdbrb wb tdcuodt wb wbrb lcgfiait. Gaiy ce tdb partibrs ebnt a ibbl ecr rban jdaiob, ict must gcrb prcjbssbs ail eragbwcrks. Ecurtd, F eft tdb junturb. F dal tdb rfodt blujatfcian àjkorcuil. F was fi gaiy ways iaãvb ail F jagb ercg a pccr àjkorcuil. @bnfbvb ft cr ict, GjKfisby fi tdb barny ‖48s was nbl `y partibrs wdc eft tdat prcefnb. Erbl Onujk orbw up fi a twc-ail-a-danerccg apartgbit fi @rccknyi wftd efvb `rctdbrs ail sfstbrs. Dfs lal was a travbnfio sanbsgai. Fi scgb ways, GjKfisby pbcpnb wbrb supbr`ny japa`nb ail, fi ctdbr ways, ict vbry savvy.

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Nast, ail jbrtafiny gcst fgpcrtaitny, Garvfi @cwbr, GjKfisby‖s vbibra`nb ecuilbr, `bjagb gy gbitcr. \db efrst tdfio F lfl wdbi F mcfibl GjKfisby was rbal @cwbr‖s `cck Xbrspbjtfvb ci GjKfisby. Ft was lauitfio. Ft galb gb tdfik F was ict occl bicuod ecr GjKfisby. Fi ft, @cwbr bxpnafibl wdy db waitbl tc jrbatb a gaiaobgbit jcisuntfio efrg tdat was as prcebssfcian as a naw efrg. Ft was @cwbr wdc turibl tdb efrg arcuil fi tdb gfl-‖:8s wdbi Magbs C. GjKfisby lfbl. Ft was @cwbr wdc, wdbi db ceefjfanny tcck cvbr as gaiaofio partibr fi 1620, dfrbl tdb efrst G@As as jcisuntaits, `bnfbvfio tdat wb wcunl lbnfvbr gcrb vanub wftd `rafis tdai bxpbrfbijb. Ft was @cwbr wdc rbeusbl tc eny e frst jnass. Ail gcst fgpcrtaitny, ft was Garvfi wdc fisfstbl tdat GjKfisby `b a gbrftcjrajy.

ajrciygs tc na`bn tdbfr tdfikfio. F tcck gy rcnb as kbbpbr ce tdb efrg‖s pcnfjfbs sbrf cusny. F rbgfilbl cur tbags tdby wbrb ibvbr tc gbitfci jnfbit iagbs. Icr wbrb cur jnfbits anncwbl tc gbitfci us. \dbsb wbrb fgpcrtait runbs ail F trfbl tc gakb surb tdbrb was zbrc tcnbraijb ecr aiy `rbajdbs. Garvfi kbpt gy ebbt ci tdb orcuil. F rbgbg`br cijb F trfbl tc wrftb a pcnfjy ci spbakfio bioaobgbits ail wdbi wb sdcunl ajjbpt tdbg. Kfil ce a àl flba tc `bofi wftd. Zcgbtfgbs jcggci sbisb fs `bttbr tdai a pcnfjy. Fi aiy jasb, F wrctb a pcnfjy tdat àsfjanny safl gakb surb tdb spbakfio cppcrtuifty fs wcrtd ycur tfgb ail GjKfisby‖s. F askbl Garvfi tc ncck at ft. Db lfl ail tdbi db dailbl ft àjk tc gb. Db safl, fi a vcfjb tdat oct dfod ail squbaky as db apprcajdbl 48, „@fnn tdfs fs efib. Vcu gakb sbvbran occl pcfits, ùt gay`b ycu sdcunl start `y sayfio tdat wdbi scgbcib dbrb fs lbjflfio tc ajjbpt a spbakfio bioaobgbit, db sdcunl efrst ask dfgsbne fe db das aiytdfio wcrtdwdfnb tc say.‗ Vbs, F ebnt prbtty stupfl.

_b dal a ifjb fiecrgan rbnatfcisdfp. Dfs ceefjb was jncsb tc gfib. Db dal rbtfrbl ercg ajtfvb nbalbrsdfp ce tdb efrg ail wcunl wailbr fi cr F wcunl oc sbb dfg, scgbtfgbs ci a spbjfefj tcpfj cr must as cetbi tc tank a`cut tdb efrg fi obibran. GjKfisby dal dfrbl ai cran dfstcrfai tc fitbrvfbw at nbiotd scgb ce tdb barny sbifcr partibrs wdc wbrb obttfio prbtty cnl. Garvfi was cib. F was askbl tc takb cvbr tdfs prcmbjt, `ctd tc ouarl ft ail usb ft apprcprfatbny. F rbal Garvfi‖s fitbrvfbw, wdfjd jcvbrbl a jcupnb duilrbl paobs, jarbeunny. Zc, wb dal tdfios tc tank a`cut. Db wasi‖t fi aiy way cstbitatfcus ail ict gujd ecr bitbrtafifio, ùt F was a rbounar at dfs `frtdlay partfbs.

F nbaribl a nct ercg Garvfi ail db dbnpbl gb `bjcgb a occl partibr. Zcgbtfgb fi dfs 48s, F tdfik, Garvfi ncst dfs wfeb ce gaiy ybars, Dbnbi. Ict ncio aetbr, db garrfbl a occl erfbil ce tdbfrs wdc nfvbl ibar tdbg fi @rcixvfnnb. Dfs ibw wfeb Jnbc ail db `cuodt a pnajb fi Encrfla ail startbl spbilfio tfgb tdbrb. \dbi sdb lfbl ail Garvfi was ann ancib. Db startbl wcrkfio ci a `cck ail wcunl sbil gb jdaptbrs. F rbal tdbg ail wcrrfbl. Dfs prbvfcus `ccks wbrb rfocrcus ail strujturbl. @ut F jcunl efil ic strujturb cr purpcsb fi wdat db was icw wrftfio. Ibvbrtdbnbss, F kbpt rbalfio tdb jdaptbrs ail tdbfr ftbratfcis, dcpfio tdat tdby wcunl bvbituanny all up. @ut tdby lfli‖t. Efianny, db sbit gb tdb wdcnb `cck ail askbl ecr a eunn assbssgbit. \dfs was ict scgbtdfio F jcunl lc cvbr tdb pdcib. F enbw lcwi tc sbb dfg. Db gbt gb ail wb dal lfiibr. \dbi db wankbl gb àjk tc a oubst rccg fi tdb eajfnfty wdbrb db was tdbi nfvfio. F sat lcwi ci tdb sgann `bl ail db ci a jdafr ail F tcnl dfg F lfl ict tdfik db sdcunl pu`nfsd dfs `cck, tdat ft wasi‖t up tc dfs stailarls. F ansc tcnl dfg db jcunl su`gft ft tc Darvarl Xrbss ail tdby wcunl prcà`ny pu`nfsd ft `bjausb db was tdb autdcr. Db tdaikbl gb.

F `bjagb obiufibny ecil ce Garvfi ail ebnt tdat ft was a prfvfnbob tc wcrk wftd dfg. Db tcnl gb db dal ibvbr sbbi ai cutsflbr uilbrstail GjKfisby as qufjkny as F lfl. @ut db dbnpbl. Db askbl gb ict tc usb tdb wcrls garkbtfio ail `rail, ail spbak gcrb a`cut cur rbputatfci ail rbnatfcisdfp ùfnlfio. F ecnncwbl dfs vanubs ail prfijfpnbs, ail usbl tdbg tc ouflb wdat F was tryfio tc lc. F wcrkbl wftd sbifcr pbcpnb as wbnn as muifcr pbcpnb, rboarlnbss ce tdbfr status, wdc dal flbas ail wbrb wbnnfitbitfcibl. F put tdb fitbrbsts ce gy bxtbrian ibtwcrk adbal ce curs, must as Garvfi tauodt cur jcisuntaits tc lc wftd tdbfr jnfbits. Garvfi pcnfjbl GjKfisby‖s vcjaùnary ail F trfbl tc lc tdb sagb tdfio. F lfli‖t nbt pbcpnb tank a`cut „scnutfcis‗ cr usb

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\db ibxt gcrifio, wb dal `rbakeast `becrb F enbw àjk tc Ibw Vcrk. _b lfl ict ict tank a`cut tdb `cck ail db ibvbr `rcuodt `rcuodt ft up aoafi. Zcgb lays, F tdfik F lfl wdat was `bst ecr dfg; ctdbr lays, F ebar tdat F nbt gy erfbil lcwi.

attrfùtb. Zc lfl Jartbr ail sbvbran ctdbrs. Ft dal tdb `bibeft ce `bfio trub. _b lfl prclujb ncts ce JBCs. Ail Garvfi anways fisfstbl tdat wdbi wb jcisuntbl wb sbrvbl tdb JBC ail ict cib ce dfs lfvfsfci dbals. \dat wb tcck wdat db jannbl ai „fitboratbl tcp-gaiaobgbit pbrspbjtfvb.‗ Ci tdb ctdbr dail, @afi ail @JO tbilbl tc sbrvb jcgpaifbs ail bvbi filustrfbs. Zc, was

Zc, tdb gafi rbasci F safl tc Pci Laifbn tdat wb sdcunl ict `b jcitbit `bfio tdb `foobst tduo fi a rfio ce tduos was Garvfi. Db waitbl tc jrbatb a prcebssfci ce gaiaobgbit jcisuntfio, a rbspbjtbl prcebssfci. Bvbi tdcuod tdb Ecrtuib artfjnb galb tdb partibrs ebbn occl, ft wasi‖t occl bicuod. _b ibblbl tc jdaiob GjKfisby‖s aspfratfci tc `b tdb „prbbgfibit stratboy jcisuntait.‗ Gfjdabn Xcrtbr safl gaiy sgart tdfios, ùt gay`b tdb sgartbst was, „Lci‖t aspfrb tc `b tdb `bst cr tdb `foobst; aspfrb tc `b uifqub.‗ uifqub.‗

GjKfisby bssbitfanny ai bnftb orcup ce euturb nbalbrs sbrvfio nbalbrs3

Ft sbbgs c`vfcus, lcbsi‖t ft3 \dat nbalbrsdfp was part ce GjKfisby‖s flbitfty ail vanub3 @ut scgbtfgbs ycu arb tcc jncsb tc sbb ft cr artfjunatb ft. Vbs, wb kibw wb wbrb lcfio gcrb tdai savfio cur jnfbits‖ gciby ail dbnpfio tdbg rblfrbjt tdbfr stratbofbs. @ut gcrb fgpcrtaitny, wb wbrb suppcrtfio ail alvaijfio tdb quanfty ce nbalbrsdfp fi tdb jcrpcratb sbjtcr `ctd fi tdb R.Z. ail ctdbr prcspbrfio bjcicgfbs. _b ibblbl tc tdfik a`cut tdat flba ail nfvb up tc ft.

F ecnncwbl gy usuan pnai, wailbrfio ail wcilbrfio arcuil, askfio tdb partibrs, icw gy partibrs, wdat gakbs GjKfisby uifqub. Angcst ann tdb aiswbrs wbrb tdb sagb= „GjKfisby fs tdb prbbgfibit stratboy jcisuntait.‗ \cg Xbtbrs aorbbl tdat ft was tdb rfodt qubstfci, ùt lfli‖t davb ai aiswbr. Dcwbvbr, Jartbr @anbs lfl. Jartbr was a sbifcr partibr fi tdb Ibw Vcrk ceefjb. Agcio ctdbr tdfios, db nbl GjKfisby‖s rbjruftfio beecrts at ùsfibss sjdccns. _dbi F askbl Jartbr gy qubstfci, db safl, „\dat‖s basy. _b arb a nbalbrsdfp eajtcry.‗

„A nbalbrsdfp eajtcry. _b prclujb nbalbrs. _b prclujb gcrb JBCs tdai aiy ctdbr fistftutfci.‗

Cijb wb lfsjcvbrbl, cr rblfsjcvbrbl, cur strbiotd, wb ibblbl tc lc scgbtdfio a`cut ft. Fi eajt, wb lfl tdrbb tdfios. Efrst, Jartbr ail F jdaiobl GjKfisby‖s stailarl rbjruftfio pftjd. _dbi wb wbit tc jagpus, Jartbr galb ft vbry jnbar tdat ic cib was tc tank a`cut gakfio partibr. \dat dappbibl ecr ciny cib fi bfodt pbcpnb wdc mcfibl GjKfisby ail ft tcck sbvbran ybars. Fistbal, wb tankbl a`cut mcfifio GjKfisby tc efifsd cee ycur prbparatfci tc nbal jcgpaifbs. @JO ail @afi ail ctdbr stratboy jcisuntaits jcunli‖t say tdat. \dby lfli‖t davb cur dfstcry cr crfbitatfci.

Jcunl tdfs `b trub3 F sdcunl davb kicwi tdat ft gfodt `b. Fi gy lbsk, F kbpt a dailwrfttbi nfst ce ann tdb GjKfisby „anugif‗ wdc dal nbet ail `bjcgb JBCs ce gamcr jcgpaifbs. Pbpcrtbrs wbrb anways askfio ecr ft. Zcgbtfgbs F oavb ft tc tdbg, ùt F ibvbr typbl ft up. Jann ft prbsbrvfio tdb gystfqub. \db nfst oct nciobr ail nciobr. @ut wdat a`cut tdfs lfgbisfci ce nbalbrsdfp3 Lfl ft gakb sbisb3 Jcunl ft `b a lfeebrbitfatfio eajtcr3 Gcrb fgpcrtaitny, jcunl ft ajtuanny jdaiob tdb garkbt-spajb wb wbrb fi3 F tdcuodt ft jcunl `b gujd gcrb tdai a prclujt-garkbt

Zbjcil, wb `bbebl up cur p najbgbit japa`fnftfbs. F dal `bbi askbl tc rui anugif rbnatfcis wdbi F arrfvbl, ùt F lfl ict lc gujd. Fi obibran, pbcpnb wbrb trbatbl wbnn wdbi tdby nbet GjKfisby sc wb galb gclbst beecrts tc stay fi tcujd wftd tdbg ail dbnp tdbg stay fi tcujd wftd bajd ctdbr. @ut wb `boai tc gakb fgprcvbgbits fi cur systbgs sc tdat wdbi pbcpnb nbet, tdby dal sbvbran mc` ceebrs ratdbr tdai cib cr twc. Fi obibran, tdb pcsftfcis tdby wbrb ceebrbl wbrb fi sbifcr gaiaobgbit raiks.

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\dfrl, F jcitfiubl tc rafsb tdb àr ci cur bxtbrian jcgguifjatfcis. _dfnb wb stfnn pu`nfsdbl artfjnbs a`cut gaiaobgbit fi tdb Darvarl @usfibss Pbvfbw, wb ecjusbl gcrb ce cur attbitfci ci fssubs tdat wbrb aeebjtbl `y pcnfjy ail fitbriatfcian jcgpbtftfci. Fi allftfci tc Cdgab, Zawdfnn ail @ryai, ctdbr prajtfjb nbalbrs ail filfvfluans mcfibl cur beecrts tc cwi fssubs. Ci tdb ctdbr dail, wb àsfjanny oavb away cur gaiaobgbit flbas ratdbr tdai trbat tdbg as fe tdby wbrb sbjrbt ecrgunab. _dat, aetbr ann, lc jcisuntaits ceebr3 \drbb tdfios= pbcpnb, skfnns ail kicwnblob. GjKfisby lfl ict ceebr scnvbtdb-prc`nbg gbtdclcncofbs as cur jcgpbtftcrs lfl. Fistbal, cur blftcrfans ci fssubs tdat gattbrbl tc sbifcr gaiaobgbit pcsftfcibl us as nbalbrs, ict jcisuntaits.

was a uifqub prcebssfcian fistftutfci3 F tdfik sc. F dcpb sc. Xrcebssfcis start ail bil wftd tdb quanfty ce tdb pbcpnb fi tdbfr raiks. _b dal pcsftfcibl GjKfisby as ai croaifzatfci tdat starts ail bils wftd nbalbrs. F wait tc pfjk up twc pcfits fi tdb ibxt jdaptbr. Efrst, tdb garkbt-spajb fs gannba`nb. Vcu jai jdaiob ft l ragatfjanny `y rbjcijbfvfio fts lfgbisfcis. Zurb, jcisuntfio fs a`cut prcjbss ail rbsunts, ùt ft jai `b a`cut ctdbr tdfios tcc“ctdbr tdfios tdat ict ciny lfeebrbitfatb ail put ycu at tdb tcp ce tdb pajk, ùt put ycu fitc a wdcnb ibw pajk . Occl garkbtbrs tdfik darl ail jrbatfvbny a`cut wdat tdcsb lfgbisfcis gfodt `b ail dcw tdby jai usb tdbg tc `bil tdb spajb ail tc `bil ft tc tdbfr alvaitaob. Zbjcil, tc ajtuanny jdaiob tdb pbrspbjtfvb ail pcsftfci ce ycur efrg, wdbtdbr ycu jcisunt cr gakb scla pcp, ycu prcà`ny ibbl tc lc tdrbb cr ecur tdfios tdat scgbdcw all up tc a jccrlfiatbl ail sustafibl beecrt. Lcfio must cib tdfio prcà`ny wci‖t `b bicuod. GjKfisby ibblbl tc lc gcrb tdai jdaiob fts rbjruftfio pftjd. @ut lcfio sbvbran tdfios fsi‖t ocfio tc wcrk bftdbr. Vcu sbb gaiy jcgpaifbs tclay try tc jdaiob tdbfr fgaob `y alcptfio a ibw tdbgb ce tdb wbbk= sustafia`fnfty, lfvbrsfty, jcivbifbijb, iutrftfci, cpunbijb, croaifj. Lci‖t `b a jdagbnbci. Flbitfey ibw lfgbisfcis ce vanub ail tdbi lc tdfios tc su`staitfatb ycur jnafg tc `b uifqubny occl fi tdfs ibw spajb.

\db rbpcsftfcifio was vanua`nb tc us fi sbvbran ways. Ztulbits icw saw GjKfisby as a ibxt stbp ratdbr tdai tdb bil pcfit fi tdbfr jarbbrs. \dby lfl ict ibbl tc gakb partibr tc sujjbbl. Fe ft dappbibl, ft dappbibl. Jnfbits saw cur ycuio jcisuntaits as nbalbrs fi waftfio ail wbrb gcrb wfnnfio tc pay ecr tdbfr tfgb. Ail fistftutfcis, sb gf-pu`nfj ail pu`nfj, ict wbnn kicwi tc us galb cvbrturbs ce varfcus kfils `bjausb tdby saw us as ai fienubitfan ibtwcrk. Bvbituanny, wb ecrgbl tdb GjKfisby Oncàn Fistftutb. Fts wcrk, wdfjd garrfbl gajrc- ail gfjrc-bjcicgfj aianysfs, orbatny bidaijbl ail bxtbilbl GjKfisby‖s rbputatfci. Ft was a pcwbreun jdaiob fi cur flbitfty, tdfs ibw lfgbisfci. _b wbrb sbbi lfeebrbitny ail wb saw cursbnvbs lfeebrbitny. F lbsjrf`b ann tdfs gaiy ybars aetbr ft cjjurrbl. Dfilsfodt fs ai bxajt sjfbijb. F‖g surb wb lfl ict put tdbsb beecrts ci papbr as a trf-partftb pnai. @ut tdby lfl eft tcobtdbr. \wc ybars aetbr tdb jcvbr stcry fi Ecrtuib tdat ebaturbl GjKfisby fi tdb `cxfio rfio, aictdbr jcvbr stcry a`cut us appbarbl. Fts dbalnfib was, „_dc Xrclujbs tdb Gcst JBCs, OB cr GjKfisby3‗ F lci‖t rbgbg`br wdc wci. Ail ft lfli‖t gattbr. \dfs tfgb, GjKfisby was fi tdb raiks ce tdb wcrnl‖s gcst algfrbl jcgpaifbs= OB, F@G, :G, X&O, btj. _b dal mugpbl cut ce tdb rfio ce tduos. _as Garvfi pnbasbl3 Dal Jartbr ail F, ail tdb ctdbrs wdc dbnpbl bxbjutb cur pnai, beebjtfvbny tcnl tdb wcrnl GjKfisby

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lbsfoibl `y Xdfnfp Mcdisci. Mcdisci was tdb gcst prcgfibit ce a orcup ce arjdftbjts wdc lbvbncpbl „gfljbitury gclbri‗ lbsfoi. \dby wbrb jannbl tdb Darvarl Efvb“Mcdisci, Garjbn @rbubr, Nailfs Ocrbs, Mcdi Mcdaisbi ail Bnfct Icybs. Ann ce tdbg sbttnbl fi ail arcuil Ibw Jaiaai, Jciibjtfjut cr spbit wbbkbils tdbrb. \db dcusbs tdby ùfnt wbrb jcitrcvbrsfan ail ict anways wbnn rbjbfvbl. \dbrb wbrb ic jurvbs, ciny jcribrs, cpbi spajbs ail enat rcces. Zcgbtfgb fi tdb gfl-‖<8s, Mcdisci was jdannbiobl `y dfs gbitcr, Nulwfo Gfbs vai lbr Pcdb, tc ùfnl a dcusb ce onass. Db lfl fi 16<4-‖<6 ail tdat dcusb, tdb Onass Dcusb, fs cib ce tdb gcst eagcus dcusbs fi Agbrfja. Fi tdb barny ‖28s, a wbantdy Erbijd eagfny askbl Mcdisci tc lbsfoi a dcusb ecr tdbg. Ft wcunl bvbituanny `bjcgb curs. Ajjcrlf io tc Mcdi sci, tdb y safl , „_b nfkb ycur nft tnb dcu sb ce

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onass, ùt wb wait a onass vfnna. _b arb Burcpbai ail wb davb a eagfny.‗ Mcdisci, ci cib ce sbvbran vfsfts db galb tc cur dcusb, tcnl us db wasi‖t fiftfanny surb db jcunl lc tdat. @ut tdbi, db safl, db efourbl ft cut. Db nafl tdb dcusb cut ci a orfl ce 15ecct squarbs lbefibl `y stbbn ail `rfjk pfnnars. Zcgb ce tdbsb squarbs wbrb „fisflb,‗ scgb cutsflb ci `rfjk tbrrajbs, ail scgb ci orass tdat bxtbilbl tc tdb bil ce tdb orfl. _dat Mcdisci lfl was beebjtfvbny rblbefib wdat was fisflb ail cut. Fi tdb crfofian Onass Dcusb, tdb onass ftsbne lbgarjatbl wdat was fi ail cut. Fi curs, wftd fts 10 tcis ce o nass, tdb `cuilarfbs wbrb tdb pfnnars tdat bxtbilbl `bycil tdb nfvfio spajbs. „Vcu rbanfzb,‗ db cijb rbgarkbl tc us, „tdat F was `rbakfio up tdb Gfbsfbi ju`b wdbi F ùfnt ycur dcusb.‗ _b nauodbl. „Ce jcursb!‗

tdb efrbpnajb.) Pawnbfod ail F wbrb ansc jciibjtbl `bjausb GjKfisby dal sbrvbl Gc`fn bxtbisfvbny wdbi db was ruiifio tdfios. Db tdcuodt vbry dfodny ce Pci Laifbn, wdc dbalbl tdb rbnatfcisdfp ecr GjKfisby. GjKfisby. Pawnbfod gbitfcibl a jcupnb ce tdfios a`cut garkbtfio ail lbsfoi tdat fitrfoubl gb, sc cib Zaturlay gcrifio wb oct tcobtdbr at dfs pnajb tc tank, cvbr tdb strbag ail uilbr tdb Gctdbrwbnn. Barny fi tdb jcivbrsatfci, db safl tdat wdbi db tcck cvbr db waitbl tc dugaifzb Gc`fn. Xbcpnb, tdb pbcpnb wdc ùy oas, saw ft as a `fo, pcwbreun, fitbriatfcian jcgpaiy wftd nfttnb rboarl ecr tdb gassbs. \dat lfli‖t sft wbnn wftd dfg ail ft lfli‖t sft wbnn wftd Gary Aii. Zc tdby lfl tdrbb tdfios. Efrst, tdby dfrbl Bnfct Icybs ( aictdbr gbg`br ce tdb Darvarl Efvb) tc rblbsfoi Gc`fn‖s oas statfcis. Fi bssbijb, Icybs put `fo ug`rbnnas cvbr tdb pugps. \db efrst statfcis appbarbl fi Zcutd Agbrfja. „Vcu „Vcu obt cut ce tdb jar ail ft‖s dct. Vcu‖rb Vcu‖rb pugpfio pugpfio oas; ycu ibbl scgb sdalb,‗ db safl. \db rbajtfci was vbry pcsftfvb ail scci Gc`fn was rblbefifio wdat oas statfcis ncckbl nfkb ann cvbr tdb wcrnl. Zbjcil, Gc`fn startbl tc spciscr a tbnbvfsfci sbrfbs bitftnbl „Gastbrpfbjb \dbatbr.‗ Ft was efrst-jnass lraga tdat bxpcsbl tdb Agbrfjai pu`nfj tc orbat nftbraturb. \dfrl, Gc`fn rbounarny `cuodt spajb ci tdb blftcrfan paob ce tdb Ibw Vcrk \fgbs tc gakb fts jasb ecr wdy ft ail tdb filustry dal Agbrfja‖s fitbrbst at dbart ail prfjbl fts prclujts sc tdat ft jcunl prcvflb `bttbr prclujts fi tdb euturb. A sbifcr pu`nfj rbnatfcis bxbjutfvb at Gc`fn, Dbr` Zjdgbrtz, wrctb gcst ce tdbsb „alatcrfans.‗ \dcsb tdrbb tdfios, gujd nfkb GjKfisby‖s tdrbb-prciobl beecrt tc pcsftfci ftsbne as a nbalbrsdfp eajtcry, galb a lfeebrbijb tc Gc`fn‖s stailfio ail fgaob.

Zc, sbvbran ybars aetbr Mcdisci lbefibl a ibw spajb ecr arjdftbjturb wftd dfs Onass Dcusb, db was rblbsfoifio ft aoafi wftd curs. F suspbjt tdat tdfs fs wdat orbat garkbtbrs lc. \dby nftbranny sbb ibw lfgbisfcis ecr dcw vanub fs gbasurbl ail prfjfio fs sbt. \dby efourb cut wdbrb fi tdb ibw spajb tdby wait tdbfr prclujts ail sbrvfjbs tc `b. \dby arb jcijbptuan arjdftbjts. Ail fi gaiy ways, tdby arb ansc rb`bns. \dby arb ict jcitbit wftd almustgbits. F jai‖t prcvb tdfs, ce jcursb, ail occlibss kicws garkbtfio wcunl ict survfvb wftdcut prclujt bxtbisfcis tdat arb fgprcvbgbits ancio bxfstfio lfgbisfcis. @ut F jai ofvb ycu scgb bxagpnbs ce oagb jdaiobrs wdc fisfstbl ci sbbfio tdb wcrnl lfeebrbitny. Cib ce tdbg was Pawnbfod _aribr. Pawnbfod was tdb jdafrgai ce Gc`fn Cfn. Db lfl ict eft tdb prcefnb ce tdb dbals ce gamcr cfn jcgpaifbs. Db was a efiaijb ouy ratdbr tdai ai biofibbr. Db wbit tc _dartci. Db spbit vbry nfttnb tfgb fi tdb cfn patjd. Pawnbfod dbalbl Gc`fn wdbi `fo cfn was, fe ict rbvfnbl, jbrtafiny lfstrustbl. Pawnbfod ail dfs wfeb Gary Aii nfvbl jncsb `y fi Ibw Jaiaai. _b gbt tdbg `bjausb tdbfr dcusb was lbsfoibl `y Mcdi Mcdaisbi, aictdbr gbg`br ce tdb Darvarl Efvb. \db _aribrs dal a wcilbreun dcusb ùfnt cvbr a strbag. Ncts ce onass, fgprbssfvb art. (_b ann sdcunl davb a Gctdbrwbnn cvbr

_dat lc F gbai wdbi F say Pawnbfod waitbl tc dugaifzb Gc`fn tc fts justcgbrs3 _asi‖t tdfs must pu`nfj rbnatfcis3 F lci‖t tdfik ft was. Pawnbfod oavb scgb rban tdcuodt tc tdb flba tdat `fo fitbriatfcian jcgpaifbs ibbl tc nfvb up tc tdbfr c`nfoatfcis tc tdbfr justcgbrs ail tdat justcgbrs ibbl tc uilbrstail Gc`fn‖s ùsfibss. Ft was ict wdat wb icw jann jcrpcratb scjfan

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rbspcisf`fnfty. Ft was gujd gcrb a mustfefjatfci ce japftanfsg. Ail scgbdcw scgbdcw tdb tdrbb tdrbb tdfios Gc`fn Gc`fn lfl allbl up. Gay`b wdat wdat tdby oct rfodt was tdb lfstaijb tdby waitbl tc travbn ci tdb dugaifty lfgbisfci. \db alatcrfans ibvbr safl prcefts wbrb uifgpcrtait. \db ibw oas statfcis wbrb lbsfoibl fi tdb bil ecr justcgbrs tc pugp gcrb oas gcrb jcgecrta`ny. Vcu lci‖t davb tc gcvb tc tdb bxtrbgb bil ce a ibw lfgbisfci. Vcu gay ict `b `bnfbva`nb fe ycu lc. Must kicw wdbrb ycu ibbl tc `b ail lbvfsb a prcorag ce fitboratbl beecrts tc obt tdbrb. \db nast tfgb F saw Pawnbfod, db vfsftbl cur dcusb tc attbil ai „fistannatfci‗ party ecr a 0-tci, 4-ecct-dfod `rcizb sjunpturb Xagbna ail F jcggfssfcibl ecr cur nfvfio rccg. Ft was lbsfoibl ail ùfnt `y Jdarnfb Xbrry, a wbnn-kicwi ail dfodny rboarlbl Agbrfjai sjunptcr. sjunptcr. _dbi Xagbna ail F efrst saw tdb pfbjb as a gaqubttb, wb askbl Jdarnfb wdat db was lcfio. Db safl, „F‖g ùfnlfio bquatfcis fi spajb.‗ F dal takbi jcursbs at Darvarl ci guntf-lfgbisfcian euijtfci spajbs sc F rbanny tuibl fi. Jdarnfb‖s sjunpturb, twc nfibs jdasfio cib aictdbr, efnns cib bitfrb ju`b fi Mcdisci‖s rbjtfnfibar spajb pbrebjtny wftd `ctd pcwbr ail bnboaijb. F ibvbr obt tfrbl ce ncckfio at ft ail ft nccks lfeebrbit ercg bvbry aionb as ycu wank arcuil ft ail tdb dcusb. Gay`b F ag strbtjdfio tdb gbtapdcr, gbtapdcr, ùt F suoobst aoafi tdat garkbtbrs arb spajb `bilbrs. \dby sbb tdb pcssf`fnftfbs ce ibw lfgbisfcis as wbnn as ibw lfgbisfcis wftdfi cnl cibs. \db qubstfci ecr a garkbtbr, cr a JBC ecr tdat gattbr, fs ict ciny fs tdbrb a ibw ail pcwbreun lfgbisfci nurkfio cut tdbrb, ùt dcw scci lc ycu ibbl tc pursub ft3 Cetbi, ft fs sccibr tdai ycu tdfik. \dat was tdb bssbitfan gbssaob ce Jnay Jdrfstfaisbi‖s `cck \db Fiicvatcr‖s Lfnbgga. \db prfgary bxagpnb fi tdat `cck fs encppy lfsjs. Jdrfstfaisbi sdcws dcw tdb lfgbisfci tdat lbtbrgfibl purjdasb lbjfsfcis, lbisfty, jdaiobl tc lura`fnfty. _dy3 @bjausb ce tdb orcwfio fgpcrtaijb ce gc`fnb lbvfjbs. At efrst, tdfs gc`fnb garkbt ncckbl sgann ail uinfkbny tc jdaiob ùyfio eajtcrs. Fi a ebw ybars, ft sdfetbl bvbrytdfio.

Ubry ebw, fe aiy, aiy, ce tdb gaiueajturbrs wdc wdc galb lfsjs tdat scnl scnl ci tdbfr lbisfty survfvbl tdb traisftfci. Jdrfstfaisbi pcfits cut tdat tdby pafl tcc gujd attbitfci tc tdbfr `fo justcgbrs. \dbrb fs a nbssci dbrb. Fe ycu arb ncckfio ecr a ibw lfgbisfci tc tdb garkbt-spajb, lci‖t ask ycur `fo justcgbrs. _dat gakbs tdb pajb ce tdbsb traisftfcis darl tc oauob fs tdb uilbrnyfio tbjdicncofbs. Gy GjKfisby partibr, Lfjk Ecstbr, wrctb Fiicvatfci, \db Attajkbr‖s Alvaitaob . Fi tdb `cck, Lfjk

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trajkbl tdb euijtfcianfty ce a ibw tbjdicncoy aoafist tdb rbscurjbs put fitc fts lbvbncpgbit. Ict aoafist tfgb, ùt gciby. gciby. \db rbsunt was ai Z-jurvb. Xrcorbss fs sncw at efrst, tdbi ajjbnbratbs ail tdbi sncws lcwi as tdb ibw tbjdicncoy pbtbrs cut. Gakfio tdfios gcrb jcgpnfjatbl, tdbrb fs aictdbr Z-jurvb tdat trajks dcw gujd a justcgbr apprbjfatbs tdb ibw euijtfcianfty. euijtfcianfty. Xbcpnb sncwny nbari tc ncvb tdb ibw `bibefts, tdbi jai‖t obt bicuod ce tdbg, ùt scci bicuod fs bicuod. Dcw gujd ce tdcsb ibw cptfjan `rfodtbibrs jai ycu rbanny sbb fi ycur nauilry3 \db jcg`fibl rbsunt ce tdbsb twc jurvbs fs tdat garkbtbrs‖ rbajtfci tfgb obts jcgprbssbl. Vcu gay davb ciny a ebw ybars `becrb tdb bfo dtd gcst fgpcrtait ùyfio eajtcr fi ai cutnyfio sbogbit `bjcgbs tdb efrst fi tdb `foobst sbogbit ce tdb garkbt.

Xbrdaps tdb spcrts jar sbogbit cr psbulc spcrts jar sbogbit ce tdb garkbt fs tcc attrajtfvb ecr tdbg tc foicrb. _dat, rbanny, was tdb ibw lfgbisfci tdat Pawnbfod _aribr was tryfio tc lbefib ail bxpncrb ecr Gc`fn3 _dat lcbs ft gbai tc dugaifzb a `rail3 Gay`b tdb tcuodbst jdannbiob tc lbefifio ail jcgguifjatfio a ibw lfgbisfci fs obttfio tdb rfodt nbvbn ce a`strajtfci. Fi tdb gfl-‖48s, Cdgab wankbl fitc gy ceefjb, ncckbl at gb ail safl, „Jcivbifbijb.‗ \dfs was nfkb tdat sjbib fi \db Oraluatb wdbi @bimagfi‖s ibfod`cr tbnns dfg pnastfjs arb tdb euturb. F safl tc Kbi, „Jcivbifbijb3‗ Db safl garkbts ecr jcisugbr prclujts wfnn `b lcgfiatbl `y jcivbifbijb. Euijtfcianfty, say 4 jups vs. 18, wfnn `b sbjcilary sbnnfio attrfùtbs. Must tcujd tdb ùttci ail nbt ft oc. Must spray ft ci, must pcur ft lcwi tdb lrafi. F tdcuodt ft was fitbrbstfio tdat Cdgab, trafibl as a iujnbar pdysfjfst wftd ai G@A ercg GF\, was sc bxjftbl a`cut wdat wcunl sbnn tcastbrs fi tdb euturb. @ut db was. Db saw wdat ibw tbjdicncoy jcunl lc ail was ocfio tc lc. \dus, db saw jcivbifbijb as a `fo ibw tdbgb ail lfgbisfci ce garkbt-spajbs. Ail db was rfodt. @ut ycu davb tc `b jarbeun ict tc `b tcc a`strajt. _dat lcbs jcivbifbijb rbanny gbai3 Dcw lc ycu gakb ft sueefjfbitny jcijrbtb sc ycur prclujt lbsfoibrs uilbrstail wdat fs jcivbifbit ratdbr tdai must a icvbnty3 _b sbb tdfs tclay wftd purpcrtbl ibw lfgbisfcis sujd as sustafia`fnfty ail croaifj. _dat lcbs croaifj gbai3 Cr sustafia`nb3 Lcbs @G_ rbanny bxpbjt tc sbnn gcrb jars `bjausb 15 pbrjbit ce fts àttbrfbs jai `b rbjyjnbl3 \dbrb arb gaiy eansb lfgbisfcis, gfrrcrs ratdbr tdai onass. @ut tdbrb arb ansc gaiy pcssf`fnftfbs tc `b bxpncrbl. \db `foobst gfstakb a ycuio garkbtbr jai gakb fs assugfio tdat tdb spajb das `bbi gappbl, tdb gatrfx das `bbi sbt ail fts lfgbisfcis pbrgaibitny lbefibl.

\db tcuodbst jdannbiob tc sbbfio ibw lfgbisfcis fs ycu ail ycur jcnnbaoubs. Vcu arb wdat ycu sbnn. A @JO partibr ail erfbil ce gfib, Nuj lu @raàilbrb, wrctb \db Ecrocttbi Dane ce Jdaiob. Fi tdb `cck, db aroubs tdat fe ycu wait tc jdaiob, ycu gust jdaiob twfjb. Vcu gust jdaiob rbanfty as wbnn as pbrjbptfci. Xfjturb tdb jcupnb, db says, tdat fs anways natb. \dby gay jdaiob rbanfty `y sbttfio tdbfr jncjks adbal, nfodtbifio tdbfr janbilars, btj. @ut uinbss tdby jdaiob tdbfr pbrjbptfci ce dcw rulb ft fs tc `b natb, says Nuj, tdby wfnn `b natb aoafi. F wcunl davb bimcybl `bfio arcuil Gfjdbnfi wdbi tdby lbjflbl tc jdaiob tdb ecjus ce tdbfr tfrbs ercg dailnfio ail trbal wbar tc saebty“a tctanny lfeebrbit lfgbisfci ail flbitfty ecr tdb jcgpaiy. Davfio cwibl ecur Maouars, F tdcuodt tdby wbrb wrcio. \frbs wbrb gainy, jccn prclujts ecr wcunl-`b rajb jar lrfvbrs. F was wrcio. \db ibw lfgbisfci cpbibl a gujd `foobr garkbt. @ut dcw lfl Gfjdbnfi obt tdbfr pbcpnb tc stcp tdfikfio Maouar ail Astci Gartf i, ail start tdfikf io Ecrls, eagfnf bs ail saebty3 \dat‖s wdbi tdb JBC `bjcgbs tdb jdfbe garkbtbr `bjausb tdb efrst mc` fs tc sbnn ycursbne ci tdb ibw lfrbjtfci. _dat arb ycu truny a`cut3 As a ecctictb, F ictfjbl tdat rbjbitny Gfjdbnfi das jcgb àjk tc tdb dailnfio/trbal wbar lfgbisfci.

Mcdiiy Jasd lfli‖ t. Pbgbg`b r t dat sjbib fi _ank tdb Nfib 3 Mcdiiy dal lbvbncpbl a sbrfcus pfnn da`ft ail efianny kfjkbl ft. Db lbjflbs tc rblfrbjt dfs sfiofio jarbbr partny as a rbsunt ce dfs struoonbs. Db efils gcrb lfrbjtfci wdbi db rbals dfs eai gafn

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ail sbbs tdat a nct ce dfs eais arb fi prfsci. Cib gcrifio, db wanks fitc tdb ceefjb ce tdb JBC ce dfs rbjcrl jcgpaiy lrbssbl bitfrbny fi `najk ail aiicuijbs tdat db waits tc rbjcrl a nfvb anùg fi Ecnscg prfsci. Dbrb‖s tdb sjrfpt. JBC= „_dfnb Mcdiiy was cut rbjupbratfio, tdb wcrnl jdaiobl. Lynai‖s ocib bnbjtrfj. \db @batnbs arb bnbjtrfj. Dbnn, bvbry`cly‖s bnbjtrfj. Db ibbls a erbsd scuil ail ann db waits tc lc fs jut a nfvb anùg wftd tdb sagb cnl pfjkbrs at a gaxfgug-sbjurfty pbiftbitfary.‗ Jasd= „Vcu jai tank tc gb, ycu kicw. F‖g stailfio rfodt dbrb.‗ JBC= „Ail wdat‖s wftd tdb `najk3 Ft‖s lbprbssfio. Ft nccks nfkb ycu‖rb ocfio tc a euibran.‗ Jasd= „Gay`b F ag.‗ JBC= „Vcur eais arb jdurjd ecnk, Mcdiiy. \dby lci‖t wait tc dbar ycu sfiofio tc a ùijd ce gurlbrbrs ail rapfsts.‗ Jasd= „_bnn, tdby‖rb ict Jdrfstfais tdbi.‗ JBC= „F‖g efib wftd ycu lcfio a nfvb anùg. Must ict fi prfsci.‗ Jasd= „Maiuary 1:td. F‖nn `b fi Ecnscg prfsci wftd Muib ail tdb `cys. Vcu nfstbi tc tdb tapbs. Vcu lci‖t nfkb tdbg, ycu jai tcss tdbg.‗ F suppcsb ycu jcunl say tdat ann Jasd rbanny lfl was bxtbil tdb jcuitry gusfj sbogbit“ wdfjd was afgbl at ncsbrs, dbart`rbakbrs ail tdb `rckbidbartbl“tc rban sjrbw-ups, tduos ail ebncis. @ut tc gb, db lfl gcrb. Db rbvfvbl dfs jarbbr àsbl ci scgb kfil ce bpfpdaiy db bxpbrfbijbl wdbi db oavb up lruos. Db ecuil ibw jcivfjtfci ail jcuraob àsbl ci pbrscian bxpbrfbijb. Db was a garkbtbr.

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F cijb suoobstbl sdb all a sncoai, scgbtdfio nfkb „Nbt gb dbnp ycu lrfvb a stakb tdrcuod dbr/dfs dbart.‗ Ail tdbi allbl sdb jcunl tbag up wftd a latfio sbrvfjb tc ceebr a eunn gatjdgakfio ail uigakfio prclujt nfib. Zdb lfl ict ecnncw gy alvfjb. Ann dbr jnfbits jcgb ercg rbebrrans. Dbr jnfbitbnb fs a`cut 28/28 gbi ail wcgbi. Zdb fs tcuod ci tdbg ail gakbs surb tdby kicw tdb naw ail lci‖t obt orbbly, wdfjd ibar as F jai tbnn, fs tdb `foobst prc`nbg fi lfvcrjbs. Zdb kbbps tdbg cut ce jcurt. _b lfli‖t obt a prb-iup wdbi wb oct garrfbl. @ut wb must jbnb`ratbl cur 0?td aiifvbrsary, sc, sc ear sc occl.

DBI F ZA_ XAGBNA ecr tdb efrst

tfgb, F dal cib tdfio ci gy gfil. _dy wcunli‖t F3 Zdb dal tdb `bst nbos F dal bvbr sbbi. Nbos tdat startbl at tdb `cttcg ail bilbl at tdb tcp. Nbos tdat `bnciobl fi sbagbl iyncis cr ictdfio at ann. Nbos tdat galb ycu orfil ycur tbbtd. F was efifsdfio gy wcrkcut wftd pusd-ups, as usuan. Nyfio bxdaustbl ci tdb enccr eajb-lcwi, F ncckbl up ail saw tdbsb `najk dfod-tcp tbiifs sdcbs wftd pfik sdcbnajbs. @y tdb tfgb F wcrkbl gy way up tc tdb kibbs, F was fi ncvb. \dfs fs tc say ictdfio a`cut tdb rbst ce dbr. Zdb fs icw 50 ail stfnn nccks orbat“a rbsunt, F oubss, ce scnfl Jzbjdcsncvakfai obibs, a occl lfbt ail ncts ce bxbrjfsb. Zdb nccks nfkb a Ufjtcrfa‖s Zbjrbt gclbn wftd gusjnbs.

Rinfkb Xagbna, scgb lfvcrjb attcribys pcsftfci tdbgsbnvbs as assassfis. Ail scgb jnfbits wait tdat, partfjunarny wdbi tdby arb aiory cr ebbn `btraybl. Ft cetbi àjkefrbs as ft lcbs fi ctdbr prcebssfcian sbrvfjbs sujd as nc``yfio. F davb a erfbil wdc lfeebrbitfatbs dfs efrg, `ctd orcwfio ail sujjbsseun, `y sayfio ft „aoorbssfvbny‗ sbrvbs fts jnfbits‖ fitbrbsts. Ail ciny tdbfr fitbrbsts. \dat gay wcrk, ùt ft gay ict `b sgart. Fe ycu sbrvb

Zdb was ail stfnn fs a lfvcrjb attcriby. Zdb das dal dbr cwi prajtfjb ecr tdb nast 08 ybars. Dbr nast iagb fs Uanbitfib, wdfjd sdb kbpt aetbr wb oct garrfbl. Uanbitfib, lfvcrjb attcriby.

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R`br, ecr bxagpnb, cr Occonb, lc ycu efodt ecr tdbg cr efodt ecr sbvbran jcistftubits ail a ncio-tbrg wfi-wfi rbscnutfci ce lfeebrbit fssubs3 Gcrb ci tdfs natbr.

stcjks tdb ibwny bxpailbl `bbr afsnb ce cur ncjan supbrgarkbt. Db kibw gcrb a`cut `bbr tdai gcst scggbnfbrs kicw a`cut wfib. Db ictbl tdat erbsdibss fs ai fgpcrtait lfgbisfci ecr ùybrs, ùt tdb gcrb bxpbisfvb ail larkbr jraet `bbrs icw bgpdasfzb tdbfr vfitaob. Db tcnl us db oavb dfs ibpdbw a 0812 scgbtdfio cr ctdbr. Anjcdcn fs tdb `fo ibw lfgbisfci. \db efrst qubstfci FXA lrfikbrs ask fs wdat pbrjbitaob ce anjcdcn fs fi tdb `bbr. \dfs suggbr, dcwbvbr, tdb jurrbit pftjd fs ncwanjcdcn `bbr tdat fs suppcsbl tc `b gcrb „tdfrst-qubijdfio.‗ \db prfjbs ecr tdbsb prbjfcus ail bxjnusfvb `rbws arb quftb dfod. Zcgb `cttnbs jcst $18 tc $12 cr gcrb. \dbfr iagbs arb fgaofiatfvb ail frrbvbrbit, scgbtfgbs pcnftfjanny fijcrrbjt. Bvbi tdb lfstrfùtcrs oc `y iagbs nfkb Pbgarka`nb Nfqufls. F tdfik Znfg ail F arb lrfikfio gcrb FXAs tdai Bnbpdaits tdbsb lays. (Jdbjk cut Pbsfi; 11 pbrjbit anjcdcn `y vcnugb. Fts sncoai fs „@bbr fs Junturb.‗) Ecr us, tdfs jdaiob fi cur `bbr prbebrbijbs fs Kudifai, tdb bqufvanbit ce a paralfog sdfet.

Xagbna, ansc kicwi as Znfg, fs a vbry occl jcck. Zdb assflucusny jcnnbjts ail efnbs rbjfpbs. Cib ce cur eavcrftb lfsdbs fs ra``ft. Fe ycu lci‖t kicw ft, try ft. \db gbat fs vbry jnbai ail ncw eat. Ci a nark cib ybar, Xagbna lbjflbl tc sbrvb ra``ft ecr Bastbr lfiibr. \dat wasi‖t bicuod. _dbi cur oubsts arrfvbl, sdb orbbtbl tdbg lrbssbl fi a Xnay`cy ùiiy cuteft. Dfod dbbns, efsdibt stcjkfios, nfttnb wdftb jcttcitafn, tdb wdcnb wcrks. Vbs, F ag a gai wdc das `bbi a`nb tc nfvb dfs lrbags. Zfijb F rbtfrbl ail sdb jncsbl dbr ceefjb fi Ibw Vcrk a ebw ybars aoc, wb davb eannbi fitc tdb da`ft ce spnfttfio a sfx-pajk ce `bbr bvbry gcrifio“Bnbpdait `bbr ercg Lbigark. F‖vb ncst a`cut 18 pcuils. F davb ic flba wdy. Icw, F‖g ict sayfio tdat a gcrifio `bbr lfbt fs ecr bvbrycib, ùt gay`b tdbrb fs a sfzba`nb sbogbit ce `bbr lrfikbrs cut tdbrb wdc nfkb rban `bbr ail jcunl `b pbrsualbl wftdcut gujd trcu`nb tdat ft‖s iutrftfcus, bvbi a dbantd eccl. Fs tdfs a ibw lfgbisfci ecr tdb `bbr garkbt3 Ecr anjcdcn fi obibran3

@ut wdy ict sbnn `bbr as iutrftfcus3 _dy jai‖t dbantd `b a ibw lfgbisfci ce tdb `bbr garkbt-spajb3 Jcunl a `bbr gakbr sbnn tdat flba ail nboftfgatbny jnafg tc gakb a prclujt tdat fs dbantdfbr tdai ctdbr `bbrs3 F lci‖t kicw. @ut wdy ict bxpncrb ft3 _dat wcunl a sdarb pcfit `b wcrtd3 Lc tdb gatd, lc tdb rbsbarjd ail gay`b takb a rfsk.

Vcu gfodt `b skbptfjan. Gay`b gcst `bbr lrfikbrs wcunl `b. @ut tdfik a`cut tdb bvcnutfci ce tdb `bbr garkbt. Ft usbl tc `b iatfcian ail ncjan. @ul ail wdatbvbr ncjan `bbr was avafna`nb. \dbi tdbrb wbrb a ebw rbofcian `bbrs. Pcnnfio Pcjk, Jccrs. Nfodt `bbr was tdb efrst sfoifefjait ibw lfgbisfci ail sbogbit. \db appban was ict quftb a`cut dbantd. Ft was pftjdbl as „nbss efnnfio‗ gcrb tdai ebwbr jancrfbs, ùt `ctd wbrb sbnnfio pcfits. Jurrbitny, tdb ibw lfgbisfci ce tdb `bbr garkbt fs jannbl „jraet,‗ a ecnncw-ci tc gfjrc`rbwbrfbs. \dat gbais vbry ncjan, ict quftb croaifj, sgann ail spbjfan. Ai Filfa Xanb Anb ercg a pnajb lcwi tdb strbbt.

\db qubstfci fs, dcw lc ycu efil a obiufibny ibw ail pcwbreun lfgbisfci ail tdbi cwi ft3 Aiy`cly jai pnay, fijug`bits as wbnn as ibwjcgbrs. @ulwbfsbr das lcib a occl mc` ce allfio ai bgctfcian bnbgbit tc fts `bbr. \dcsb lcos ail dcrsbs at Jdrfstgas tfgb ail lurfio tdb Zupbr @cwn. Ft‖s a Ocl `nbss Agbrfja `bbr. \dbrb arb arb gaiy gaiy cppcrtuiftfbs cppcrtuiftfbs tc all ai bgctfcian bgctfcian lfgbisfci tc a garkbt-spajb. Aetb r GjKfisby, F m cfibl @JO as tdb parti br rbspc isf`nb ecr fiicvatfci, garkbtfio ail jcgguifjatfcis. jcgguifjatfcis. F rai tdat uift wftd Obcrob Ztank. Dfs `cck ci „tfgb-àsbl jcgpbtftfci‗ jcgpbtftfci‗ fs a jnassfj. Cib Erflay fi @cstci, db safl tc gb, „Fistbal ce ocfio dcgb tcifodt, nbt‖s eny lcwi tc Iasdvfnnb ecr tdb wbbkbil wdbrb tdb

Bvbi tdcuod `bbr sanbs tdb nast sbvbran ybars davb `bbi wbak, FXA sanbs davb takbi cee. Ann kfils ce prclujbrs arb pcppfio up. \dby sbbg tc nfgft tdbfr lfstrfùtfci ail prcgctfci. Ft‖s a wcrl-cegcutd garkbt. Xagbna ail F spbit :8 gfiutbs wftd tdb ouy wdc

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jcisugbr prajtfjb fs gbbtfio. Ft‖s rui `y a ouy iagbl Gfjdabn Zfnvbrstbfi. F wait ycu tc gbbt dfg.‗ F jannbl Xagbna, askbl ecr pbrgfssfci ail dbalbl cee tc Iasdvfnnb wftd Obcrob. At tdb gbbtfio, F dbarl ecr tdb efrst tfgb a`cut a jcijbpt jannbl tdb „lbgcjratfzatfci ce nuxury.‗ \db flba was tdat tdbrb fs a nct ce rccg tc fijrbasb tdb prfjb ce ycur prclujt fe ycu all ai bnbgbit ce nuxury tc fts `bibefts.

Gfjdabn swbars tdfs fs trub. Ail tdb jnfbit lfl, fi eajt, jdaiob fts garkbtfio gbssaob. Fistbal ce dfodnfodtfio tdb prclujt‖s tcxfjfty, dfs jcgpaiy `boai tc dfodnfodt dcw tdb prclujt“F datb tc usb tdb wcrl“bgpcwbrs ycu ail prctbjts ycu. Vcu arb tdb qubbi ce ycur jastnb, ict must a ùo ùstbr. A ebw ybars ae tbr F gbt Gfjdabn, F wcrkbl wftd dfg ci a `cck bitftnbl \ralfio Rp. Fi dfs `cck, db bxpailbl ci dfs flba tdat ft was cetbi pcssf`nb tc ceebr justcgbrs a ibw, gcrb aeecrla`nb nbvbn ce nuxury. \db Nfgftbl, cib ce dfs jnfbits, dal spciscrbl dfs rbsbarjd ci lbgcjratfzatfci. Gfjdabn aroubl tdat ibw nuxury cetbi dal tdrbb lfeebrbit kfils ce `bibefts= tbjdifjan, euijtfcian ail bgctfcian. \db trfjk was tc obt ann tdrbb rfodt. Dfs prfgary bxagpnb was cib ce tdb Nfgftbl‖s dcnlfios, Ufjtcrfa‖s Zbjrbt (UZ). Gfjdabn bxpnafis dcw UZ pursubl ann tdrbb. F wci‖t oc fitc tdb lbtafns dbrb `bjausb ft fs ann fi tdb `cck, ùt tdb nfiobrfb UZ ceebrbl was, efrst, tbjdifjanny `bttbr tdai tdat ce fts jcgpbtftcrs. \dbrb fs apparbitny a nct ce biofibbrfio fi tdcsb paitfbs ail `ras. As a rbsunt ce tdb tbjdicncoy ail tdbfr rbsbarjd fitc wdat ycuio wcgbi wait tdbfr nfiobrfb tc lc ecr tdbg, tdb euijtfcianfty ce UZ prclujts was lragatfjanny fgprcvbl. (F‖g trbalfio jarbeunny dbrb.) Efianny, UZ dfrbl scgb vbry occl-ncckfio ail snbilbr gclbns tc appbar fi tdbfr jatancoubs. \db sbx appban wbit tdrcuod tdb rcce.

Cvbr a lrfik, a occl @arcnc, Gfjdabn tcnl gb a stcry tdat japturbl tdb jcijbpt. Db dal a jnfbit wdcsb gamcr prclujt was ùo spray. Vcu jai prcà`ny oubss. Gfjdabn askbl tdb JBC tc vfsft scgb justcgbrs wftd dfg. \dbrb was fiftfan dbsftatfci, ùt Gfjdabn pbrsualbl dfg. Zc, tdby efil tdbgsbnvbs fi a trafnbr park ci a dct suggbr lay. „Vcu surb wb ibbl tc lc tdfs3 F kicw gy justcgbrs,‗ says tdb JBC. „Ic, ycu lci‖t,‗ says Gfjdabn. \dby oc fisflb tdb trafnbr dcgb tc vfsft wftd a wcgai fi dbr 28s, a narob wcgai sfttfio fi dbr rcjkfio jdafr wftd a eai wdfrrfio `bdfil dbr. \dby tdaik dbr ecr dbr tfgb ail start tankfio a`cut nfeb fi obibran ail tdbi obt citc tdb su`mbjt ce ùo spray. As tdby arb tankfio, oubss wdat starts wankfio ajrcss tdb enccr tcwarls tdb wcgai3 Ic kfllfio, tdb narobst rcajd bftdbr ce tdbg das bvbr sbbi. Gfjdabn safl tdby wbrbi‖t surb wdat tdby sdcunl lc. Zdcunl tdby fitbrrupt tdb jcivbrsatfci ail gbitfci tc tdb wcgai tdat a ùo tdb sfzb ce a taik was gakfio fts way tcwarl dbr3 @ut sdb scnvbl tdb prc`nbg ecr tdbg. _ftdcut gfssfio a `bat, sdb oct up ercg dbr jdafr, rbajdbl fitc a ja`fibt, tcck cut a jai ce ùo spray, tdbfr ùo spray, wbit cvbr tc tdb rcajd, dbnl tdb iczznb a`cut : fijdbs cvbr ft ail startbl tc spray. Gfjdabn safl tdat `ctd db ail dfs jnfbit jcuitbl= cib tdcusail cib, cib tdcusail twc, cib tdcusail tdrbb, cib tdcusail ecur, cib tdcusail efvb. Iczznb cee. Gfjdabn safl db lcbsi‖t tdfik tdb rcajd lfbl ercg tdb jdbgfjans fi tdb spray. „Ft lrcwibl.‗

UZ jcunl jcunl ceebr ceebr supbrfcr supbrfcr nfiobrfb nfiobrfb at a prfjb pcfit pcfit wbnn wbnn `bncw `bncw nuxury nuxury `rails sujd as Na Xbrna. Fts prcgctfci ail alvbrtfsfio àsfjanny safl ycu jai wbar sbxy nfiobrfb sbvbi lays a wbbk, ict must ci wbbkbils, ail ict `rbak tdb àik. \db tbjdifjan, euijtfcian ail bgctfcian jdaiobs wbrb ann lbefiftfvb fgprcvbgbits ail tdby allbl up tc a ibw lfgbisfci“jann ft bvbrylay sbxfibss ail sbne-bstbbg. As wftd tdb ùo spray, bgctfci pnaybl a `fo rcnb fi rblbefifio tdb prclujt. @ut tdb tbjdifjan ail euijtfcian lfgbisfcis wbrb fgpcrtait eajtcrs as wbnn. \db nbssci ecr garkbtbrs gay `b tc bxpncrb ann tdrbb cptfcis as ycu tdfik a`cut nbvbrs tc lbnfvbr a ibw lfgbisfci tc ycur justcgbrs.

Db wbit cvbr tc tdb wcgai, nbaibl lcwi ail askbl, „_dat was tdat3‗

Ofvbi tdb prfjbs UZ jdarobs ecr fts prclujts, ycuio wcgbi jai aeecrl tc ùy gcrb nfiobrfb. Zc jai cnlbr wcgbi. \dbrb was a

Zdb ncckbl at dfg ail safl, „\dat was gy efrst dusàil.‗

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tfgb wdbi tdbrb wbrb ebw lays at cur dcusb wdbi a jatancoub cr a pajkaob ercg UZ lfli‖t arrfvb. F‖g ict jcgpnafifio.

Cdgab was tankfio a`cut wdbi db tcnl gb tdat jcivbifbijb wcunl `b ai u`br-lfgbisfci3 Gy oubss fs tdat fe wb rbjrbatbl cur jcivbrsatfci tclay, db wcunl say „fitbnnfobijb‗ ratdbr tdai jcivbifbijb. As scetwarb `bjcgbs a kby aspbjt ce tdb euijtfcianfty ce prclujts ail sbrvfjbs, jcisugbrs wfnn bxpbjt ft tc tdfik ail sbrvb tdbg fi ibw ways. \dat‖s wdat sbbgs tc `b dappbifio wftd jars. Jars park tdbgsbnvbs icw ail tdby kbbp lrfvbrs ercg lrfetfio fitc almajbit naibs. Xrbtty scci, bxpbrts say, jars wfnn lrfvb tdbgsbnvbs. F‖g skbptfjan, ùt wbl tdat euijtfcianfty tc ibw ùsfibss gclbns nfkb R`br, ail tdb wdcnb autcgctfvb spajb fs nfkbny tc jdaiob lragatfjanny. Ft wfnn `bjcgb gujd nbss pbrscian as „cwibrsdfp‗ lfsappbars. _dy cwi a jar wdbi ycu jai must jann cib3 _fnn ycu jarb dcw ncio ft takbs tc obt tc 58 GXD cr dcw wbnn ft dailnbs3 _dat lcbs ann tdfs gbai ecr Gfjdbnfi ail fts tfrbs3 Ecr tdb ibw garkbtbr, F wcilbr fe „fitbnnfobijb‗ fs tdb rfodt lfgbisfci cr scgb ncwbr nbvbn ce a`strajtfci3 a`strajtfci3

\db Nfgftbl lfl ict lfsjcvbr tdb nuxury lfgbisfci ce tdb nfiobrfb garkbt. @ut ft ecuil a ibw pcfit ci tdb spbjtrug tdat rai ercg bvbrylay tc ciny-ci-spbjfan-cjjasfcis ail tdbi lbnfvbrbl vanub (`bibefts gfius jcsts) at a prfjb tdat ycuio wcgbi wbrb wfnnfio tc pay. Ci tdb ctdbr dail, wdbi „fistait‗ pdctcorapdy `bjagb avafna`nb, ft rbprbsbitbl a obiufibny ibw lfgbisfci ecr ai bsta`nfsdbl garkbt. F was strujk `y a stcry F rbal fi Darvarl Gaoazfib rbjbitny („\db Xcnarcfl Gcgbit,‗ Garjd-Aprfn 081?) a`cut Blwfi Nail. Dbrb‖s ai bxjbrpt= „Nail‖s lauodtbr, ci a eagfny vajatfci fi Zaita Eb fi 16<:, askbl, fi dfs wcrls, —wdy sdb jcunl ict sbb at cijb tdb pfjturb F dal takbi ce dbr…_ftdfi tdb dcur, tdb jagbra, tdb efng, ail tdb pdysfjan jdbgfstry `bjagb sc jnbar tc gb‖ tdat db lfsjussbl ft ann wftd tdb jcgpaiy‖s patbit attcriby.‗ \db tbjdicncoy was àsfjanny avafna`nb. @ut tdb fisfodt a`cut tdb lfgbisfci ce tfgb dal ict `bbi. Lfl Nail uilbrstail tdat db was fiauouratfio cur `ravb ibw wcrnl ce sbnefbs3 Xrcà`ny ict. @ut db jbrtafiny saw tdb tbjdifjan, euijtfcian ail bgctfcian aspbjts ce wdat db was lcfio. Ercg tdb sagb artfjnb= „Db was jnbar tdat tdb —abstdbtfj purpcsb‖ ce dfs pdctcorapdfj systbg fs tc gakb avafna`nb a ibw gblfug ce bxprbssfci…tc filfvfluans wdc davb ai artfstfj fitbrbst fi tdb wcrnl arcuil tdbg.‗ tdbg.‗

Ibw lfgbisfcis lci‖t anways `rfio ui`nbgfsdbl vanub. Zcgbtfgbs tdbrb arb `bibefts ncst ancio bsta`nfsdbl lfgbisfcis. Xagbna ail F wbrb enyfio tc cur pnajb fi _bst Xang ict ncio aoc wdbi F rai cut ce scgbtdfio tc rbal. Zdb oavb gb cib ce dbr jcckfio gaoazfibs, Zavbur, ail F startbl rbalfio a jdfjkbi rbjfpb. F‖g a sfgpnb pbrsci. \dbi F ictfjbl ai ar tfjnb ibxt tc tdb rbjfpb a`cut wdat dappbibl tc tdb jdfjkbi garkbt fi tdb R.Z. aetbr __FF. Lurfio tdb war, pbcpnb atb ncts ce jdfjkbi `bjausb `bbe ail pcrk wbrb fi sdcrt suppny. Jdfjkbi prclujbrs wbrb wcrrfbl tdat aetbr tdb war pbcpnb wcunl stcp batfio jdfjkbi, wdfjd was kfil ce a skfiiy, uiappbtfzfio `frl àjk tdbi. Zc, says tdb artfjnb, wftd tdb àjkfio ce A&X, tdb RZLA ail pcuntry croaifzatfcis, a ouy iagbl Dcwarl Xfbrjb startbl a pu`nfj rbnatfcis jagpafoi, tdb dbart ce wdfjd was a jcitbst lu``bl, „\db Jdfjkbi ce \cgcrrcw‗ ail a efng bitftnbl Jdfjkbi Bvbry Zuilay starrfio a jdfnl ajtrbss iagbl Iatanfb _ccl. Vcu jai‖t gakb tdfs stuee up. \db wfiifio `frls wbrb „sc tcp-dbavy tdat tdby wank nfkb a eat gai tryfio tc kfjk a efbnl ocan fi a tbnbpdcib `cctd.‗

Xagbna ail F rbjbitny `cuodt a wcilbreun pdctcorapd lcib fi tdb stynb ce a jnassfj Ucoub easdfci sdct. Ft rbprbsbits tdb past spajb ce pdctcorapdy wdbi tdb quanfty ce tdb fgaob was ann tdat gattbrbl. _brb wb eccns3 Ic. _b must rbprbsbit tdb cnl sbogbit tdat stfnn bxfsts ail fs prcà`ny stfnn vf`rait. @ut ecr „pdctcorapdy‗ tclay, tclay, tfgb gattbrs. Ail tdb ibw lfgbisfci rbsuntbl ercg rbnaxfio a jcistrafit tdat fijug`bit pnaybrs ajjbptbl as a ofvbi. Gay`b ycu jai tbnn a sfgfnar stcry a`cut scuil. Quanfty ail ecrgat lcgfiatbl tdb gusfj spajb. @ut tdb _ankgai _ankgai `rcuodt tdb lfgbisfci ce pnajb. \db scuil gcvbl wftd ycu. Vcu wbrb ict jciefibl tc ycur nfvfio rccg. _as tdfs wdat

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A `fnnfci-lcnnar garkbt was `cri `bjausb eat `rbasts `bjagb tdb bssbitfan lfgbisfci ce a jdfjkbi. Ckay, gay`b ft was must a prclujt attrfùtb ail ict a `fo ibw lfgbisfci, ùt ft was a prbtty lragatfj jdaiob fi tdb prclujt. \db artfjnb rbals, „\dbrb fs ic qubstfci tdat dfs beecrt was a tbjdicncofjan ail sjfbitfefj sujjbss tdat spawibl ai bitfrb filustry, jut prfjbs, ail lragatfjanny antbrbl cur lay tc lay batfio da`fts.‗ \db ciny trcu`nb was tdb ibw jdfjkbi tastbl ncusy ail dal tc `b lrbssbl up wftd ann kfils ce spfjbs. Ail tdb `frls wbrb „orcwi‗ uilbr prbtty lfsoustfio jcilftfcis. \db artfjnb jcijnulbs tdat icw tdb rajb fs ci ecr a lfeebrbit kfil ce jdfjkbi, cib tdat fs trbatbl dugaibny ail tastbs occl. Nfkb a skfiiy @rbssb jdfjkbi fi Eraijb. _dat ycu nbari ci afrpnaibs! F was surprfsbl tdb artfjnb lfl ict gbitfci Eraik Xbrlub, wdc ecuil ways tc sfoifefjaitny fgprcvb tdb quanfty ce dfs jdfjkbis ail jdarob a prbgfug. Nfkb UZ, db fiicvatbl tdrcuodcut tdb vanub jdafi= bvbr ytdfio ercg boo datjdfio ail jdfjkbi ebblfio tc rberfobratbl trujks sc dfs jdfjkbi was ibvbr erczbi. Efilfio a ibw lfgbisfci tdat jrbatbs vanub fi tdb gfllnb ce a garkbt gay `b tdb way tc oc.

wait tc sdcw up gy erfbil sc F ncckbl stbalfny lcwiwarl. Ft lfli‖t wcrk. „Gr. Gatasscif, wcunl ycu nfkb tc `bofi3‗ „Vbs sfr. \dfs jasb fs uiusuan `bjausb ft fs a`cut a jcijbpt ratdbr tdai a jcgpaiy cr a spbjfefj prc`nbg. \db jcijbpt fs jannbl ibt uilupnfjatbl rbajd. \db àsfj arougbit fs tdat fe ycu arb rbspcisf`nb ecr ùyfio gblfa ecr a prclujt cr sbrvfjb, ycu jai gaxfgfzb tdb beebjt ce ycur ùlobt ci sanbs `y rbajdfio as gaiy pbcpnb as pcssf`nb, bvbi fe ycu rbajd tdbg ciny cijb.‗ cijb.‗ „\daik ycu. Lfl ycu efil ycursbne aorbbfio wftd tdfs apprcajd3‗ „F ecuil ft tc `b a jcgpbnnfio ùt nfgftbl flba.‗ F was dcpfio db wcunl turi dfs attbitfci tc aictdbr stulbit, ùt db lbjflbl tc stfjk wftd gb. „_cunl ycu jarb tc sdarb wftd us wdy3‗ „F wcilbrbl fe scgb prclujts cr sbrvfjbs rbqufrbl gcrb tdai cib bxpcsurb tc ai al tc gcvb a pctbitfan justcgbr ercg jcisflbratfci tc purjdasb. Gay`b tdfs fs a occl flba ecr fgpunsb purjdasbs ratdbr tdai prclujts ecr wdfjd tdb ùyfio lbjfsfci fs jcgpnfjatbl cr takbs tfgb.‗

\dbrb arb pnbity ce bxagpnbs. Ritfn a ebw ybars aoc, Jaici, tdb jagbra gakbr, bssbitfanny dal twc sbogbits= pcfit-ail-sdcct jagbras tdat jcst nbss tdai $188 ail tdb prcebssfcian jagbras wftd pnbity ce jcgpnbxfty tdat jcst cvbr $:88. Nfkb UZ, Jaici ecuil a gfllnb sbogbit, cib tdby tdcuodt jcunl `b quftb narob, tdat ceebrbl sdarp :2GG quanfty fi a sfgpnb-tc-usb jagbra at a prfjb `btwbbi $128 ail $088. Jaici `bnfbvbl ft jcunl lbnfvbr tdcsb jagbras ail ft lfl wftd tdb AB1. Ft jdaiobl wdat pdctcorapdy was a`cut.

„Aiytdfio bnsb3‗ „F wcilbrbl wdat tdb gblfa ùybr sdcunl lc pcst nauijd. _dat lcbs db lc lcwi tdb rcal wdbi gcst ce tdb pctbitfan ùybrs davb `bbi rbajdbl3 Lcbs db foicrb tdbg ail pbrsfst fi rbajdfio tdcsb nast ebw nfvfio fi ear-away vannbys, cr lcbs db jdaiob dfs tajtfjs ail rbfiecrjb dbavy usbrs3‗ „_dat bnsb3‗

Fi gy sbjcil ybar at D@Z fi a jcursb ci alvbrtfsfio, tdb prcebsscr assfoibl a jasb ci „ibt uilupnfjatbl rbajd.‗ Db askbl tdb stulbit ibxt tc gb, a erfbil, tc `bofi tdb jasb“tc nay cut `ctd tdb arougbit ail tdb fssubs. Fe ycu obt jannbl ci, ft dbnps fe ycu davb rbal tdb jasb. Gy erfbil dal ict. Db ncvbl cpbra ail gy oubss fs db dal spbit tdb bvbifio `becrb nfstbifio tc Garfa Jannas ratdbr tdai lcfio dfs dcgbwcrk. Db lbjnfibl tdb prcebsscr‖s fivftatfci. Bvbi tdcuod F dal rbal tdb jasb, F lfli‖t

„_bnn, ycu gay ict efil tdfs a ratfcian arougbit, ùt F tdcuodt alvbrtfsfio was gcrb tdai gatd.‗ Dfs bxprbssfci jdaiobl. \dfs was ic nciobr a lrfnn ecr dfg. Dal F pcssf`ny safl scgbtdfio tdat fitbrbstbl dfg3 Bvbi scgb ce gy jnassgatbs sbbgbl tc awakbi. „Lci‖t ycu tdfik alvbrtfsfio sdcunl `b a quaitftatfvb, lfsjfpnfibl euijtfci3‗

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„Ce jcursb. @ut F wcunl nfkb tc `bnfbvb tdat alvbrtfsfio fs `ctd ai art ail a sjfbijb. Zcgbtdfio tc wdfjd scgbcib‖s dbart as wbnn as dbal ibbls tc `b `rcuodt tc `bar. Zcgbtdfio tdat jcg`fibs `ctd ncofj ail bgctfci. Zcgbtdfio tdat gcvbs cur scuns as wbnn as appbans tc cur rbasci.‗

_dbi F was at @JO, F wcrkbl wftd a partibr, Xdfnfp Bvais, wdc aroubl tdat as tdb jcst ce àilwfltd pnuggbtbl, tdb tralb-cee `btwbbi rfjdibss (tdb quanfty ail jcgpnbxfty ce tdb fitbrajtfcis wftd justcgbrs) ail rbajd wcunl `bjcgb gujd nbss ce a jcgprcgfsb `bjausb ce tdb bgbrobijb ce wdat db ail ctdbrs jannbl Fitbribt 0.8. Mcdi Daobn, aictdbr ce gy ecrgbr jcnnbaoubs ail erfbils at GjKfisby, lbefibl 0.8 as „ai bgbrofio ibtwcrk jbitrfj pnatecrg tc suppcrt lfstrfùtbl, jcnna`cratfvb ail jugunatfvb jrbatfci `y fts usbrs.‗ Bvais ansc aroubl tdat cib kby aspbjt ce rfjdibss was tdb ebblàjk cib jai icw obt ercg justcgbrs ail pctbitfan justcgbrs, sc gujd ebblàjk tdat tdb lfstfijtfci `btwbbi prclujbr ail jcisugbr dal `bjcgb c`scnbtb. Vcu jai kicw, ecr bxagpnb, dcw gujd ce a ibw prclujt tc gakb `becrb ycu sbnn ft. Db jftbl a jcgpaiy jannbl \drbalnbss.

„_dca! _dbijb jcgbs tdfs pnba ecr art ail bgctfci3 Lc ycu wait us tc rbturi tc tdb oncry lays ce Galfsci Avbiub wdbi tdb jrbatfvbs runbl tdb wcrnl ail ictdfio gattbrbl bxjbpt tdb pbrebjt pnba ail gbgcra`nb tao nfib3‗ „Icpb, ann F ag sayfio fs tdat tdb gclbri alvbrtfsfio gai cr, ecr tdat gattbr, tdb gclbri garkbtbr ibbls tc fitboratb dfs sbisf`fnftfbs tc bxjbn. Db ibbls tc lbebat tdb lfnbgga Bnfct lbsjrf`bl fi dfs bssay ci tdb gbtapdysfjan pcbt Jcwnby.‗ F was fi laiobr ce ncsfio dfg. „Xray tbnn us gcrb, Gr. Gatasscif, a`cut Bnfct ail tdfs bssay.‗

„_b jcijnulb tdat tdb gclbri gaiaobr scgbtfgbs sdcunl gakb ùsfibss a gfssfci, ict a scnutfci. Db sdcunl put lcwi dfs janjunatcr ail nfstbi tc cpbra.‗

„\dbrb fs a wb`sftb jannbl \drbalnbss.jcg ecr \-sdfrt bitdusfasts. Vcu mcfi \drbalnbss `y rbofstbrfio ail ofvfio ycur \-sdfrt sfzb. Vcu ja i ncck at, nftbr anny, tdcusai ls ce \-sdfrts lbsf oibl `y gbg`brs ce tdb \drbalnbss jcgguifty. Vcu jai lbvbncp flbas àsbl ci ctdbr pbcpnb‖s lbsfois. Vcu jai fgpcrt lbsfois vfa jutail-pastb tbjdifqubs ercg ctdbr scurjbs, ail ycu jai pcst ycur \-sdfrt ecr bvbry`cly tc prafsb cr jrftfjfzb. \drbalnbss dcnls —`bauty jcitbsts‖ ecr \-sdfrts ratdbr tdai tdbfr gclbns. Gbg`brs ce tdb \drbalnbss jcgguifty jrftfqub bajd ctdbr‖s wcrk, ratb tdb su`gfssfci 1-2 ail filfjatb wdbtdbr fe gaiueajturbl, tdby wcunl ùy ft. At tdb bil ce bajd 18-lay pbrfcl, \drbalnbss jncsbs tdb jcitbst, aiicuijbs tdb wfiibrs ail tdbi gaiueajturbs tdb wfiifio sdfrts fi iug`brs prcpcrtfcian tc tdb bxprbssbl ùyfio fitbitfcis. \dby sbnn tdcsb \-sdfrts, wdfjd jcst $1: tc gaiueajturb, ecr $08. Zfxty-tdcusail \-sdfrts a gcitd. \dat‖s $1< gfnnfci aiiuanfzbl, $2 gfnnfci orcss prcefts. \dby davb 08 bgpncybbs, $028,888 $028,888 rbvbiub pbr prcebssfcian. Ict àl.‗

Gy erfbil ibxt tc gb oavb gb a tdug`s-up. Db kibw bxajtny wdat F gbait. Pbajd ecr tdb stars, ict ecr tdb iug`brs. Bvbi fe tdb stars arb must ùo spray cr lbclcrait.

\dfs fs a ncio way ercg Ufjtcrfa‖s Zbjrbt‖s dfod-tbjd, sbxy nfiobrfb wftd fts `bautfeun gclbns, ruiways ail jatancoubs. @ut ft gay `b tdat UZ‖s euturb jcgpbtftcr gfodt usb scgb kfil ce

„Bnfct algfrbl tdb gbtapdysfjan pcbts“Lciib, Dbr`brt, Jcwnby“`bjausb tdby usbl bna`cratb gbtapdcrs, jcijbfts, tc jcivby jcgpnbx gbssaobs ail bgctfci. Db jftbl Dbr`brt, ecr bxagpnb, wdc jcgparbl a laiobrcus sba mcuriby tc a jcgpass ail dfs wfeb tc tdb efxbl ecct ce tdat jcgpass, wdfjd wcunl `rfio dfg dcgb saebny. Bnfct ansc `bnfbvbl tdat gclbri pcbts ail gai fi obibran sueebrbl ercg a —lfsscjfatfci ce sbisf`fnftfbs.‖ Gai, db safl, jcunl ic nciobr tdfik ail ebbn at tdb sagb tfgb .‗ \db ajjcuitaits fi tdb rccg wbrb lazbl. „_bnn, F jai assurb ycu tdat fi gy 08 ybars ce tbajdfio tdfs jcursb, tdat‖s tdb efrst tfgb scgbcib das gbitfcibl gbtapdysfjan pcbtry. Zc, wdat lc wb jcijnulb `becrb wb cpbi tdfs lfsjussfci up tc ycur jnassgatbs3‗

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\drbalnbss gclbn“ùsfibss gclbn, tdat fs. Ail gay`b us ouys wfnn `b fivcnvbl fi tdb vctfio! _b jcunl ansc vctb ecr `bbr. Dcw a`cut a Ztarùjks-nfkb jdafi wdbrb justcgbrs oatdbr tc rbal Zpcrts Fnnustratbl ail Pcal ail \rajk3 _dbrb tdbrb arb duilrbls ce FXAs ail anbs ercg ann cvbr tdb wcrnl ci tap. _dbrb tdbrb arb jcitbsts bvbry dcur cr sc ecr tdb `bst-tastfio `bbrs. _dbrb „dcppy‗ ail „jftrus‗ arb jcggci lbicgfiatcrs. lbicgfiatcrs. Ail bvbry lay cr wbbk, tdbrb wcunl `b a tdcuodt ci a `fo jdank`carl a`cut tdb fgpcrtaijb ce `bbr. Zcgbtdfio nfkb tdfs= „A dbrl ce ùeeanc jai gcvb ciny as east as tdb sncwbst ùeeanc. _dbi tdb dbrl fs duitbl, ft fs tdb sncwbst ail wbakbst cibs at tdb àjk tdat arb kfnnbl efrst. \dfs iaturan sbnbjtfci fs occl ecr tdb dbrl as a wdcnb `bjausb tdb obibran spbbl ail dbantd ce tdb wdcnb orcup kbbps fgprcvfio `y tdb rbounar junnfio ce tdb wbakbst gbg`brs. Fi gujd tdb sagb way, tdb dugai `rafi jai ciny cpbratb as east as tdb sncwbst `rafi jbnn. Bxjbssfvb fitakb ce anjcdcn, wb ann kicw, kfnns `rafi jbnns, ùt iaturanny ft attajks tdb sncwbst ail wbakbst `rafi jbnns efrst. Fi tdfs way, rbounar jcisugptfci ce `bbr bnfgfiatbs tdb wbakbst `rafi jbnns, gakfio tdb `rafi a eastbr ail gcrb beefjfbit gajdfib. \dat‖s wdy ycu anways ebbn sgartbr aetbr a ebw `bbrs.‗ \dbrb jcunl `b jcitbsts ecr tdb `bst jdank`carl jcitrfùtfcis. _dat was tdb `bst tdfio Bribst Dbgfioway safl a`cut `bbr3 _dat wcunl Ayi Pail davb safl a`cut `bbr3 \c oc àjk tc gy prbgfsb= bgctfcian fivcnvbgbit fi tdb prclujt cr sbrvfjb fs prfgb tbrrftcry ecr jcgpbtftfci ail orcwtd. \db lfsjcvbry ail lbnfvbry ce ibw garkbt lfgbisfcis gay fi tdb euturb `b a gujd gcrb jcnna`cratfvb beecrt ail tdb iaturb ce tdb jcnna`cratfcis wfnn ftsbne `b a pctbitfan ibw lfgbisfci“as gujd sc as tdb ajtuan prclujt cr sbrvfjb. Pbputatfci, autdbitfjfty ail trust wfnn `b eajtcrs fi tdbsb ibw „jcgguiftfbs‗ „jcgguiftfbs‗ wb usbl tc jann garkbt sbogbits. @ravb ibw wcrnl.


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jcgguifjatfcis tdai bxtbrian garkbtfio. F was wrcio at efrst. @ut oraluanny tdat jagb tc `b. F‖g prbtty surb tdat tdb `foobst jcitrfùtfci F galb tc GjKfisby was tdb fgprcvbgbits F dbnpbl tc gakb tc cur fitbrian jcgguifjatfcis.

CZ\ GAPKB\FIO LFPBJ\CPZ kbbp

tdbfr mc`s ecr twc tc tdrbb ybars. F staybl at GjKfisby ecr angcst 08, 14 as a partibr. Gy fiftfan pcrtecnfc fijnulbl pu`nfj, prbss ail anugif rbnatfcis. Arcuil 1642, F was askbl tc takb cvbr tdb GjKfisby Quartbrny, wdfjd was a prbtty gclbst pu`nfjatfci tdat jarrfbl ic crfofian gatbrfan. F dfrbl cib ce tdb `bst ycuio blftcrs ercg tdb Darvarl @usfibss Pbvfbw, Anai Kaitrcw, tc jcgb fi ail gakb ft fitc scgbtdfio ail db lfl. _ftdfi a ebw ybars, tdb Quartbrny was efnnbl wftd crfofian artfjnbs as wbnn as rbsbarjd. Anai was bnbjtbl a par tibr ecr dfs wcrk. Db wasi‖t must sgart (sugga at Darvarl); db dal jdarajtbr ail jcuraob ail rafsbl tdb àr ecr us. F was ofvbi a nct ce jrblft ecr `rfiofio dfg fitc tdb efrg.

A`cut tdb tfgb F tcck cvbr tdb Quart brny, Erbl Onujk askbl gb tc lbvbncp a kicwnblob gaiaobgbit systbg. \dbrb was ictdfio fi pnajb. Fe a jcisuntait waitbl tc kicw wdat wb kibw jcnnbjtfvbny a`cut scgb gaiaobgbit fssub, db jannbl arcuil tc pbcpnb fi rbnbvait prajtfjbs ail dcpbl tdbfr sbjrbtarfbs jcunl dbnp dfg efil lcjugbits, artfjnbs, btj. tdat wbrb scgbwdbrb fi a efnb lrawbr. Bvbi àsfj fiecrgatfci a`cut jnfbits was ci efnb jarls fi a rccg fi Ibw Vcrk. Erbl‖s ciny alvfjb was tc gakb surb tc ouarl jcieflbitfan fiecrgatfci ail lbsfoi tdb systbg sc cur jcisuntaits tankbl tc bajd ctdbr ratdbr tdai must rbalfio papbrs ail tryfio tc appny tdb flbas ci tdbfr cwi. Ail tdat‖s wdat F lfl, wftd trbgbilcus dbnp ercg a ycuio ouy iagbl @rcck Gaivfnnb wdcg F gbt tdrcuod ai anugius. @rcck wbit tc Vanb

_dbi F efrst tankbl tc Pci Laifbn a`cut mcfifio GjKfisby, F safl tdat tdb mc` was prcà`ny ocfio tc `b gcrb fitbrian

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ail tdbi Cxecrl. _dat jcivfijbl gb tc dfrb dfg was db lfl dfs tdbsfs ci tdb rcnb ce jfty statbs fi aijfbit Orbbjb. F jcijnulbl db wcunl uilbrstail GjKfisby `bjausb, fi gaiy ways, ft was a oncàn jcnnbjtfci ce jfty statbs. @rcck tcc was bvbituanny bnbjtbl a partibr ecr dfs wcrk ail tcuodibss. Db dal gaiy partibrs tbnn dfg db was wastfio GjKfisby‖s rbscurjbs `bjausb tdby dal pbrscian ajjbss tc ann tdb pbcpnb ail tdfikfio tdby ibblbl tc kicw. \dby wbrb wrcio, ce jcursb. Erbl àjkbl @rcck ail gb.

„@bjausb ann tdby‖rb sayfio fs wb arb spbilfio gciby ci prajtfjb gbbtfios fi ifjb pnajbs. Ict ann ycur partibrs tdfik tdat‖s a occl fivbstgbit.‗ „Ckay, Gr. Zgarty Xaits. _dy lci‖t ycu efx tdbg3‗ F jannbl @fnn Xrfjb, gy nciotfgb blftcr ail rfodtdail gai, ail tcnl dfg wb wcunl `b lcfio scgb wcrk cvbr tdb wbbkbil. Efrst, wb efourbl cut tdb ecrgat. Cib paob, ict wdftb, prfitbl ercit ail àjk. \ftnb (ict jutb, sdcrt), efvb paraorapds wftd sflbàrs. Efrst paraorapd, dbrb‖s a prc`nbg ycu wfnn nfkbny bijcuitbr (nfkb croaifzatfci lbsfoi, ncofstfjs, btj.). Zbjcil, dbrb fs dcw wb typfjanny tdfik a`cut tdat prc`nbg. \dfrl, dbrb‖s a lfeebrbit way. Ecurtd, dbrb arb tdb tftnbs ce a jcupnb ce lcjugbits ycu jai rbal fe ycu‖rb fitbrbstbl. \dby arb ci XLIbt. Efetd, dbrb arb tdb iagbs ce pbcpnb ycu jai jann.

@asfjanny, wb put twc systbgs fi pnajb. Cib jcitafibl fiecrgatfci ci jnfbits ail tdb iaturb ce cur bioaobgbits. \db ctdbr was a scurjb ce lcjugbits prajtfjbs lbsfoiatbl as sdarba`nb ail usbeun. \dbrb wbrb a`cut 0,888 ce tdbg tdat wb stcrbl fi lbpcts fi Ibw Vcrk, Ncilci ail Zyliby. \dat way, wb jcunl cvbrifodt tdbg tc tbags, wdc anways waitbl tdbg tdb ibxt lay. _b iagbl tdb wdcnb tdfio XLIbt. _b trajkbl wdat was crlbrbl“wdat was „sbnnfio.‗ Garkbtfio wasi‖t. Xrfjfio was.

Gcilay gcrifio, as bxpbjtbl, Erbl jannbl. F wbit tc dfs ceefjb ail dailbl dfg efvb prajtfjb „ùnnbtfis.‗ Db rbal tdbg, ict ncckfio up.

@y 1665, tdbrb wbrb 10,888 lcjugbits ci XLIbt. Bvbry gcitd, at nbast 0,888 ce tdbg wbrb sbit tc tbags. Gakfio tdb `bst sbnnbrs‖ nfst was jcisflbrbl ai fgpcrtait jcitrfùtfci tc GjKfisby. \db ibw systbgs jdaiobl pbcpnb‖s `bdavfcr. \dby ansc jdaiobl dcw wb tdcuodt ce cursbnvbs“cur flbitfty. _b wbrb gcrb tdai orbat jcisuntaits, ouisnfiobrs wdc jcunl scnvb aiy prc`nbg. _b wbrb part ce a `rcal `cly ce kicwnblob ail bxpbrfbijb, ail ft was cur c`nfoatfci tc `rfio ft tc `bar ci bvbry assfoigbit. @rcck dbnpbl GjKfisby jdaiob twfjb, fi rbanfty ail fi sbne-pbrjbptfci. Cur wcrk was wrfttbi up as a Darvarl @usfibss Zjdccn jasb.

Db safl, „\dbsb arb ict occl.‗ \dbi, ncckfio up wftd a `fo sgfnb, db allbl, „\dbsb arb orbat!‗ Zc wb nauijdbl tdb ùnnbtfis, ail sbit cut cib cr twc a wbbk. A wcgai iagbl Bnnbi Ibiibr gaiaobl tdb prcjbss ail rbanny lbnfvbrbl. Zdb ansc put tdb nast `rfjk fi pnajb= tdb KPL. Cur jcisuntaits ibblbl a qufjk rbebrbijb ouflb tc ann tdb prajtfjbs, wdfjd tdbi iug`brbl cvbr 08. Bnnbi startbl tc prclujb a nfttnb rbl `cck wb iagbl tdb Kicwnblob Pbscurjb Lfrbjtcry. Iagbs, pdcib iug`brs, lcjugbits, ycu iagb ft. Ft was ai fistait dft. Bnnbi jarbeunny rbvfsbl ft bvbry sfx gcitds. Pbgbg`br tdat al tdat bilbl wftd tdb sncoai, „Lci‖t nbavb dcgb wftdcut ft3‗ \db KPL was fi bvbry jcisuntait‖s `rfbejasb.

\dat wasi‖t bicuod ecr Erbl. Cib Erflay gcrifio, db jannbl gb fitc dfs ceefjb ail dailbl gb scgb papbrs. „_dat lc ycu tdfik3‗

_dat was rbanny ocfio ci was tdat Erbl was gcvfio GjKfisby tcwarl a luan gfssfci. Db efianny safl ft cut ncul fi a gbgc tc ann partibrs fi 166:.

F oavb tdbg a qufjk rbal. \dby wbrb gbgcs a`cut rbjbit prajtfjb gbbtfios. „F lci‖t nfkb tdbg.‗

„\dbrb arb twc ways tc ncck at GjKfisby. \db gcst jcggci way fs tdat wb arb a jnfbit sbrvfjb efrg wdcsb prfgary purpcsb

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fs tc sbrvb jcgpaifbs sbbkfio cur dbnp. \dat‖s nboftfgatb. @ut F `bnfbvb tdbrb fs ai bvbi gcrb pcwbreun way ecr us tc sbb cursbnvbs. _b sdcunl `bofi tc vfbw cur prfgary purpcsb as ùfnlfio a orbat fistftutfci tdat `bjcgbs ai biofib ecr prclujfio dfodny gctfvatbl wcrnl-jnass pbcpnb wdc wfnn fi turi sbrvb cur jnfbits bxtracrlfiarfny wbnn.‗ wbnn.‗

tdb wbakibssbs fi cur rbsbarjd, ùt ft lfli‖t lc aiy lagaob tc GjKfisby‖s stailfio. Gay`b bvbrycib anrbaly kibw tdat sujjbss lcbsi‖t nast. Ail gay`b wdbi ycu arb cutsflb tdb rfio, ft lcbsi‖t gattbr. Cib ifodt, aetbr tdb stcjk garkbt jrasdbl fi 164?, F oct dcgb tc efil a gbssaob ercg ai blftcr at tdb Mcurian wdcg F dal latbl, wdfjd safl, „Dciby, ycur gai Cdgab galb a eccn ce dfgsbne ci \U tcifodt.‗ Ft turibl cut Cdgab dal appbarbl ci \bl Kcppbn‖s Ifodtnfib. \db sdcw was ai dcur, <2 gfiutbs ce wdfjd wbrb lbvctbl tc Agbrfjai bxpbrts nfkb Ic`bn wfiibr Pc`brt Zcncw, wdc trfbl tc bxpnafi wdy tdb garkbt jrasdbl. \dbi tdbrb was 18 gfiutbs wftd tdb dbal ce tdb @uilbsàik. \dbi a jcijnulfio efvb gfiutbs wftd Cdgab. Kcppbn askbl dfg tdb sagb qubstfci= „_dy tdb `fo lrcp3‗ Cdgab says `bjausb tdb rban garkbts ce tdb wcrnl arb sfoifefjaitny cvbrsdalcwbl `y efiaijfan garkbts ail tralfio. Kcppbn asks, „Dcw gujd `foobr arb tdbsb efiaijfan encws tdai tdb encws ce rban occls ail sbrvfjbs3‗ Cdgab says ft‖s nfkb tryfio tc stuee „L-sfzb lcnnars fi ai A-sfzb jup.‗ Kcppbn fs, tc say tdb nbast, icipnussbl. Zcncw jcgbs tc dfs rbsjub ail asks, „Gr. Cdgab, lc ycu davb aiy gcrb nfiobrfb bxagpnbs tc bxpnafi tdb wcrnl bjcicgy3‗ bjcicgy3‗

\db kicwnblob gaiaobgbit systbgs wb ùfnt wbrb ict a`cut kicwnblob. \dby wbrb a`cut pbcpnb. Zcgb tfgb fi tdb barny ‖68s, Erbl wrctb a gbgc tdat jagb tc `b jannbl tdb „afrpnaib gbgc.‗ Db lbsjrf`bs cib ce cur ycuio partibrs sfttfio lcwi ibxt tc a JBC ci a pnaib. Aetbr a wdfnb, tdby start tankfio ail tdb JBC says tc dfg, „_dat arb ycu ail GjKfisby tdfikfio a`cut tdbsb lays3‗ Ail tdb partibr àsfjanny says, „Cd, ycu kicw, jcgpbtftfvb alvaitaob ail stcjk vanuatfci.‗ \db JBC prbssbs ail says, „Ckay, ùt wdat‖s ci ycur gfil3 _dat arb ycu bxpncrfio3‗ Ail tdb partibr lcbsi‖t davb gujd tc say. Erbl àsfjanny says ycu sdcunli‖t sdcunli‖t `b a partibr uinbss ycu jai davb a su`staitfvb jcivbrsatfci a`cut scgbtdfio ycu rbanny jarb a`cut. Db says ycu jai‖t `b a occl obibranfst uinbss ycu arb a spbjfanfst fi scgbtdfio fgpcrtait. Db alls, uinbss ycu jai tank ecr sbvbran dcurs wftd tdb JGC, JZC cr JEC a`cut dfs mc`, kbbp ycur gcutd sdut uitfn ycu jai. \db ocan db says fs ict tdat ycu jai tank ecr sbvbran dcurs, ùt tdat ycu jai nfstbi ecr tdat ncio, ouflb tdb jcivbrsatfci, ail dug`ny gakb suoobstfcis. Zc, ycu jai `b wfsb ail dbnpeun, ict must sgart. Zc ycu jai rbanny cwi tdb prc`nbg, ict tdb „scnutfci.‗ Ft rbgfilbl gb ce tdb ybnncw pal ictbs tdat cib ce cur sbifcr partibrs usbl tc wrftb tc dfs jnfbit.

\db ibxt wbbk, @usfibss _bbk rbpcrtbl ci tdb sdcw ail safl Cdgab was tdb ciny ouy wdc dal gujd tc say. Aoafi, ft dbnps tc `b cutsflb tdb rfio“tc `b a uifqub fistftutfci wftd uifqub pbcpnb. Fi Obrgaiy, wb jcitfiubl tc obt àl prbss `bjausb ce ann tdb jcst-juttfio wcrk wb lfl tdbrb. \db uifcis datbl us. @ut `y tdb natb ‖48s, tdb wcrk ce tdb GjKfisby Oncàn Fistftutb anncwbl us tc sdfet tdb lfsjussfci tc prclujtfvfty. Cur àsfj jcuitbrgbssaob `bjagb tdat jcuitrfbs ibbl tc `b jcgpbtftfvb fi a oncàn bjcicgy. bjcicgy. As tdby say fi Gal Gbi, „Fe ycu lci‖t nfkb wdat tdby arb sayfio a`cut ycu, jdaiob tdb jcivbrsatfci.‗

Bxtbrianny, Bxtbrianny, tdrcuod tdb ‖ 48s ail gfl-‖68s, wb gaiaobl tc kbbp GjKfisby cutsflb tdb `cxfio rfio ce jcisuntaits bvbi tdcuod wb wcunl cjjasfcianny `b `rcuodt àjk tc bartd. Fi natb ‖4<, ecr bxagpnb, gy erfbil Ztbvb Xrckbsd jannbl tc say db dal wrfttbi a jcvbr stcry ecr @usfibss _bbk ci tdb trajk rbjcrl ce tdb „bxjbnnbit jcgpaifbs‗ wb dal bxtcnnbl. \db trajk rbjcrl was ict vbry occl. Dfs artfjnb was eafr ail jcrrbjtny assbssbl

Cib gcrifio a`cut tdat tfgb, F oct a jann ercg a jcupnb ce cur partibrs fi Ftany. \dby safl tdby waitbl scgb alvfjb. F askbl fe wb jcunl tank cvbr tdb pdcib. \dby safl ic. Zc tdb ecnncwfio

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wbbk, F enbw tc Gfnai. Cur ceefjb arraiobl ecr gb tc spbil tdb ifodt fi a ibw Pftz Jarntci, wdfjd dal `bbi ùfnt ci tdb sftb ce ai aijfbit iuiibry. Gy suftb gust davb cijb `bbi a jdapbn. Ft was duob ail sbbgbl angcst sajrbl. Gay`b F sdcunl davb praybl ecr wfslcg ofvbi wdat tdb ibxt lay `rcuodt.

„Occl,‗ db safl. „F davb `bbi wrftfio a `cck“ai bxpcsæ ce @brnusjcif. \dat‖s wdat F waitbl tc tank tc ycu a`cut. Ft‖s efifsdbl ail F ag rbaly tc pu`nfsd ft.‗ „Pc`brtc, wdy3 Vcu put ycursbne at jcisflbra`nb pbrscian rfsk.‗ rfsk.‗ „\db gai fs lbspfja`nb. F wait gy jcuitrygbi tc kicw wdat F kicw a`cut dfg.‗

F sat lcwi wftd tdrbb ce gy Ftanfai partibrs fi tdb gcrifio. \dby safl tdby dal twc rbnatbl qubstfcis. Cib, sdcunl tdby `rf`b tdb prbss3 \wc, sdcunl tdby ofvb tdbg fiecrgatfci a`cut cur jnfbits tdat rbpcrtbrs erbqubitny askbl ecr3 Apparbitny, scgb ce cur jcgpbtftcrs lfl `ctd. GjKfisby was tdb narobst stratboy jcisuntait fi Ftany ail vbry strcio fi tdb efiaijfan sbjtcr. Ft pcssbssbl fiecrgatfci fiecrgatfci tdat varfcus „fivbstcrs‗ wcunl efil quftb vanua`nb.

„Lc ycu rbanny kicw tdfios a`cut dfg tdb jcuitry lcbs ict3‗ „Vbs.‗ „Ncck, F‖nn rbal tdb `cck ci tdb enfodt dcgb, ùt tdfs fs ict tdb rfodt tbrrftcry ecr us. Vbs, GjKfisby icw wrftbs a`cut pcnfjy ail tralb ail rbounatfci, ùt ai attajk ci ai ajtfvb pcnftfjfai fs tcc gujd. Bvbi fe ycu pu`nfsdbl ycur `cck aiciygcusny, ycu wcunl `b ecuil cut.‗

F tdfik gy partibrs kibw wdat tdb aiswbrs tc tdbfr qubstfcis wcunl `b. Ic. _b wbrb ict ocfio tc ecnncw prbvafnfio jcuitry prajtfjb. _b wcunl sbt cur cwi runbs ail lban ercg a pcsftfci ce strbiotd. @ut tdby waitbl gb tc jcrrc`cratb tdbfr out fistfijts. F, ci tdb ctdbr dail, lfli‖t wait tc nbjturb tdbg a`cut prcebssfcian vanubs cr rbgfil tdbg ce cur pcnfjfbs fi tdb R.Z. Bvbi tdcuod wb `bnfbvbl ann cur ceefjbs `bnciobl tc „cib efrg,‗ tdat lfli‖t gbai wb wbrb ann tdb sagb. Zc wb sat arcuil ecr gcst ce tdb gcrifio jfrjnfio tdb qubstfcis. Efrst, wb askbl, „_dat wcunl Garvfi lc3‗ \dbi wb askbl, „_dat lcbs prcebssfcian gbai3 _dat fs fi tdb `bst fitbrbsts ce cur jnfbits3 Ce GjKfisby3 Zdcrt tbrg, ncio tbrg3‗ \dby lfl ict ask gb tc jcvbr ecr tdbg sdcunl GjKfisby obt àl prbss `y rbeusfio tc prcvflb fiecrgatfci. \dfs was a prfvatb jcivbrsatfci agcio partibrs. Gcrifio cvbr. @ut tdb lay was must `bofiifio.

F lfli‖t nfkb ofvfio tdat alvfjb `bjausb Pc`brtc‖s fitbitfcis wbrb occl. Db wasi‖t boc-lrfvbi. Db jarbl a`cut dfs jcuitry. F rbal dfs `cck ci tdb way dcgb; ft was scnfl ail rbvbanfio. @ut ft was ibvbr pu`nfsdbl. F jcitfiubl tc wcrk wftd prajtfjb nbalbrs tdb way F lfl wdbi F mcfibl GjKfisby. Vcu jcunl lc rban wcrk wftd tdbg ail gakb scgbtdfio dappbi, partfjunarny tdb cibs wdc uilbrstccl wb waitbl tc appbar as nbalbrs, ict bxpbrts. Zcgb `bjagb orbat erfbils ail kbpt gb jcggfttbl tc GjKfisby bvbi tdcuod F was `bofiifio tc suspbjt ft was tfgb ecr a jdaiob. Fi tdb barny ‖68s, F tcck ci tdb task ce puttfio scgb scrt ce jcgpbtftfvb aianysfs fi pnajb. _b wbrb partfjunarny fitbrbstbl fi dcw wb wbrb lcfio fi dbal-tc-dbal jcgpbtftfci. _b dal ibw bioaobgbit rbpcrts ail pbcpnb wbrb dappy tc tank a`cut wfis. @ut wb oatdbrbl ic fiecrgatfci ci ncssbs. _dc wcunl wait tc rbpcrt tdat3 \wc ycuio, rbanny sdarp wcgbi fi cur @cstci ceefjb wdc waitbl tc wcrk part-tfgb tc start eagfnfbs dbnpbl gb tc croaifzb tdat beecrt. Aoafi, wb dal tc put ibw systbgs fi pnajb tc obt tdb fiecrgatfci wb waitbl, ail aoafi Erbl àjkbl us. \dbrb wbrb scgb surprfsbs. Gujd tc cur jdaorfi, wb ecuil

Aictdbr Aictdbr ce cur sbifcr sbifcr partibrs fi Gfnai askbl askbl gb tc mcfi mcfi dfg ecr ecr nuijd. _b wbit ibar`y tc dfs jnu`. _b sat fi tdfs `bautfeun, ncio, cpbi-afr lfifio rccg ncckfio lcwi ci tdb Xfazza lbn Lucgc. \db gbiu ail eccl wbrb wcilbreun; sc was tdb wfib. F askbl Pc`brtc (ict dfs rban iagb), „Dcw davb ycu `bbi3‗ Pc`brtc was a dfodny rboarlbl gbg`br ce cur àikfio prajtfjb wdcg bvbrycib nfkbl.

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cut tdat fi scgb sftuatfcis wb wbrb ncsfio gcrb bioaobgbits tdai wb wbrb wfiifio. Ecr bxagpnb, wb wbrb obttfio kfnnbl `y @afi ci tdb _bst Jcast. _b lb`rfbebl tdb par tibrs fivcnvbl ail ecuil cut wdy ail galb tdat fiecrgatfci avafna`nb. @becrb ncio, cur wfi ratbs wbit up ail wb dal rban gcgbitug fi tbrgs ce cur jcisuntaits‖ wfnnfioibss tc prcvflb fiecrgatfci a`cut tdbfr lbebats as wbnn as tdbfr vf jtcrfbs.

Ict ann wbit wbnn. \db twc ycuio blftcrs startbl tc `bjcgb rfvans aetbr F icgfiatbl cib ecr partibr ail db was bnbjtbl. F eafnbl tc ifp tdbfr quarrbns fi tdb ùl ail ft durt gb natbr. GjKfisby was vbry ecrofvfio ùt ict ci pbcpnb gattbrs. Cib ce gy `foobst sjrbw-ups was tctanny gy eaunt. F dfrbl a XP efrg tc dbnp cur àikfio prajtfjb fi Ibw Vcrk. \dby oct ai artfjnb pu`nfsdbl fi Agbrfjai @aikbr uilbr tdb iagb ce tdb dbal ce tdb IV àikfio prajtfjb. \dby lfli‖t uilbrstail tdat GjKfisby, GjKfisby, a trub gbrftcjrajy, wcunl ibvbr lc scgbtdfio nfkb tdat. Fe ycu wrctb ft, ycur iagb wbit ci ft. _crsb, tdb artfjnb was anrbaly snatbl tc `b pu`nfsdbl fi tdb Darvarl @usfibss Pbvfbw uilbr tdb rban autdcrs‖ iagbs. D@P punnbl tdb artfjnb wdbi tdby dbarl a`cut tdb Agbrfjai @aikbr pfbjb.

F `rcuodt fi twc gcrb ycuio blftcrs tc wcrk ci tdb Quartbrny. Cib `bjagb blftcr-fi-jdfbe wdbi Anai wbit cee tc Asfa, àsfjanny tc `b gb tdbrb. \dbi, ce jcursb, arcuil 1668 ft was tfgb ecr GjKfisby tc lbvbncp a wb`sftb. Cur rbjruftfio euijtfci lbvbncpbl cur efrst sftb. \dbi F oct tdb assfoigbit tc lc gcrb wftd ft. _b lbvbncpbl a oncàn sftb, tc wdfjd cur jcuitry sftbs jcunl nfik, ail a sftb ecr tdb Quartbrny. \db oncàn sftb was must a ùijd ce prbss jnfps, cnl ail ibw. \db Quartbrny sftb jcitafibl bvbrytdfio tdat was fi tdb Quartbrny. _b lbjflbl tc ofvb a nct ce cur kicwnblob ail bxpbrfbijb away ci tdb Quartbrny sftb ratdbr tdai taitanfzb fts vfsftcrs. \dat pafl cee ecr us fi tdb ncio rui. _b nbaribl tdat scgbtfgbs fe ycu wait tc cwi ai flba, ycu sdcunl ofvb ft away. \drcuod tdb Quartbrny ail cur prbss rbnatfcis, wb nbaribl tdat jnbvbr rbsbarjd jai `b tdb `bst way tc jcivby ai flba. Ecr bxagpnb, cur utfnftfbs prajtfjb prclujbl a ncio, `crfio artfjnb ci dcw tc lb-garkbt bibroy. _b lfli‖t wait tc bxpcsb Quartbrny rbalbrs tc tdat kfil ce jcitbit. Fi obibran, wb lfli‖t wait tc pu`nfsd filustry-spbjfefj pfbjbs, wdfjd tbilbl tc `b `bst prajtfjb ail ict stratbofj cr tcp gaiaobgbit ecjusbl. Zc F askbl Mcdi Zawdfnn fe tdb prajtfjb jcunl lc scgb qufjk rbsbarjd ci tdb àjkorcuils ce JGCs at tdb `foobst utfnftfbs. Ft turibl cut tdby wbrb ann bivfrcigbitanfsts. Zc tdbfr apprcajd tc tdbfr mc` was àsfjanny tc obt justcgbrs tc stcp usfio bibroy“ ict obt uiprcefta`nb justcgbrs tc jut àjk tdbfr usaob. _b pu`nfsdbl tdb rbsunts ratdbr tdai tdb artfjnb“088 wcrls ratdbr tdai 0,888. \db ùsfibss ail filustry prbss wrctb a lczbi artfjnbs a`cut fts fgpnfjatfcis. GjKfisby cwibl tdb fssub. _b lfl tdb sagb tdfio fi àikfio, bnbjtrcifjs ail ctdbr prajtfjbs wdbrb wb dal strcio rbnatfcisdfps wftd prajtfjb nbalbrs.

Icib ce tdfs sdcunl davb dappbibl. F lfl wdat F jcunl tc gakb up ecr ft. F rblujbl tdb artfjnb tc ?88 wcrls. Pcnail Gaii, cur vbibra`nb ail wfsb blftcr fi Ncilci wdcg F dal rbpnajbl as dbal ce tdb Quartbrny, obibrcusny rbwrctb tdb fitrc tc ecjus ci pcnfjy fgpnfjatfcis (ft was a`cut stratboy uilbr lbrbounatfci). \db twc autdcrs qufjkny apprcvbl ft ail tdaikbl gb. F sbit ft tc tdb _ann Ztrbbt Mcurian tc Lavfl Asgai, wdcg F kibw wbnn ail jcunl ask ecr a qufjk assbssgbit. \db artfjnb appbarbl a ebw lays natbr. _cunl ycu ratdbr davb ai artfjnb fi D@P cr ai blftcrfan fi tdb _ZM3 Lfl F ebbn `bttbr3 Vbs. Lfl F stfnn ebbn ncusy ail stupfl3 Vbs. Lfl ft kfnn gb tc `b tdb rbjfpfbit ce sujd uilbrstailfio ail dbnpeunibss ercg gy jcnnbaoubs3 Vbs. Lfl ft gakb gb jry `bjausb cib ce tdb autdcrs dal jaijbr ail wb ncst dfg scci aetbrwarls3 _dat lc ycu tdfik3 Ncckfio àjk ci ann tdfs „sujjbss,‗ F‖vb jcijnulbl tdat F was gakfio a `fo gfstakb. F was gaiaofio ùt ict nbalfio. Fe F was nbalfio, F wcunl davb gcrb ecrjbeunny takbi a pcsftfci tdat GjKfisby ibblbl tc lragatfjanny jut lcwi ci fts pu`nfsdfio. \dat cur mc` was tc prclujb ict autdcrs ùt autdcrfty. Vbs, F prbsbitbl lata tc tdb bxbjutfvb jcggfttbb a`cut dcw gaiy ùsfibss `ccks wbrb icw `bfio pu`nfsdbl bajd ybar ail dcw sdanncw gcst ce tdbg wbrb, ùt fts rbspcisb was tdat wb sdcunl

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kbbp pu`nfsdfio. \dby lfli‖t wait tc dbar ft. F sdcunl davb rbanfzbl F was ic nciobr fi tcujd wftd tdb partibrs ruiifio tdb efrg.

jcitrfùtbl, tdb iug`br tdat pcppbl up was zbrc. Ictdfio. _dbi db spckb, ft rbgfilbl gb ce Jdauijby Oarlfibr (pnaybl `y Xbtbr Zbnnbrs) fi tdb gcvfb @bfio \dbrb. „Fi tdb sprfio, tdb oarlbi wfnn orcw.‗ _b lfli‖t aorbb ci sbvbran fssubs. F tdcuodt wb dal `boui tc pu`nfsd tcc gujd ail tdat tdb quanfty was ict jcisfstbit. Db lfli‖t wait tc say ic tc aiycib. F tdcuodt wb wbrb vfcnatfio cur pcnfjfbs fi a jcupnb ce fgpcrtait ways. Fi Obrgaiy, ecr bxagpnb, wb wbrb nbttfio cur jnfbits tank a`cut cur wcrk fi tdb prbss. _b stcppbl askfio tdbg tc kbbp cur wcrk jcieflbitfan. Pamat wcunli‖t lc aiytdfio a`cut tdat. At Birci, wb wbrb spbilfio jcisflbra`nb tfgb fi tdb `carlrccg, aoafi scgbtdfio cur pcnfjfbs ecràlb. _dbi F tcnl Pamat wb ibblbl tc bftdbr jdaiob tdb pcnfjfbs cr, `bttbr, cur `bdavfcr, db wcunli‖t lc aiytdfio. _dbrb F dal autdcrfty, F usbl ft. \db Birci tbag fisfstbl wb sdcunl pu`nfsd ai artfjnb fi tdb Quartbrny a`cut tdbfr jnfbit ail dcw uifqubny occl ft was. Cur pcnfjy was ict tc pu`nfsd artfjnbs a`cut spbjfefj jcgpaifbs. \dby waitbl tc foicrb tdat pcnfjy. _b lfli‖t ail tdbfr artfjnb ibvbr oct wrfttbi.

@bsflbs Garvfi @cwbr, wdc was anways gy scurjb ce ouflaijb ci GjKfisby vanubs, F sbrvbl twc gaiaofio partibrs ecr wdcg F dal a orbat lban ce rbspbjt. Pci Laifbn was tdb efrst. Pci was tann ail ncckbl bvbry fijd tdb gaiaofio partibr. Bnboait, wbnnspckbi, fitbnnfobit, db prbtty gujd nbt gb efil gy way ail fitbrvbibl ciny ci cjjasfci tc kbbp gb cut ce trcu`nb. \db ctdbr gaiaofio partibr was Erbl Onujk, wdc tcck cvbr fi tdb natb ‖48s aetbr Pci. Erbl was sdcrt ail tcuod wftd a orbat `fo dbart. F ecuodt wftd dfg ann tdb tfgb, ùt db oavb gb tdb fgpcrtait assfoigbits tdat sdapbl gy jarbbr at GjKfisby. Erbl ail F dal a nct ce eui tcobtdbr. F‖l ncvb tc tbnn ycu scgb stcrfbs, nfkb tdb tfgb wb nailbl fi Kbiibly at a`cut sfx ci a Zaturlay ifodt ail bilbl up at a party at Danstci‖s pnajb fi Cnygpfj \cwbr. _b rclb up wftd Orbocry Xbjk ail dfs wfeb. Erbl ail F wbrb tdb ciny pbcpnb F lfli‖t rbjcoifzb. @y 18, db was laijfio wftd a `ncil `cg`sdbnn wdc dal must wrfttbi a tbnn-ann `cck. @y 11, db was davfio a dbatbl lfsjussfci wftd Nfza Gfiibnnf (wdat tdb dbnn wbrb tdby aroufio a`cut3), ail `y 0 a.g., db was lbpcsftfio Karbi @najk fitc a ja`. @ut bicuod. _dat dappbis fi Ibw Vcrk stays fi Ibw Vcrk.

\dat safl, tdb gaiaofio partibr das a rfodt tc assbg`nb dfs cwi tbag, ail Pamat lfli‖t wait gb ci dfs tbag. Ail gay`b F dal `bjcgb autcjratfj ail stanb aetbr 08 ybars. F was tcnl `y tdb pbrsciibn jcggfttbb tdat bvanuatbl gy pbrecrgaijb tdat ft was tfgb ecr gb tc oc. \dat F dal stcppbl orcwfio ail ibblbl a ibw jarbbr. „\akb a ybar cr sc, ùt pnbasb nbavb.‗

Garvfi oavb GjKfisby fts vanubs, Pci oavb ft fts jnass ail Erbl oavb ft fts ncvb ecr flbas. @ut tdb ibxt gaiaofio partibr, Pamat Oupta, wbnn, db oavb ft pcnftfjs ail orbbl. F ag tctanny `fasbl a`cut tdfs assbssgbit `bjausb Pamat pusdbl gb cut ce GjKfisby.

Ail ft was cvb r, mus t nfk b tda t. \db yba r wbi t `y quf jkn y. F rbgbg`br takfio tdb trafi dcgb tc Ibw Jaiaai gy nast lay, sjarbl tc lbatd. Dcw occl was F3 Occl wftdfi GjKfisby ùt ict cutsflb3 Lfl F davb aiy rban skfnns3 \db anugif ibtwcrk F dal dbnpbl tc ùfnl was occl at pnajfio bx-jcisuntaits ùt ict bx „algfifstratfvb‗ „algfifstratfvb‗ jcisuntaits. @JO jannbl gb (wcrl oct arcuil) ail askbl fe F dal aiy fitbrbst fi mcfifio tdbg as a partibr. F safl ybs. _b dal scgb occl lfsjussfcis. @ut wdbi tdbfr gaiaofio partibr, Jarn Ztbri, jannbl Pamat cut ce prcebssfcian jcurtbsy tc nbt dfg kicw tdby wbrb fitbrbstbl fi gb, Pamat askbl Jarn ict tc prcjbbl `bjausb ft wcunl bgàrrass dfg. \db ouy was a prfijb.

GjKfisby bnbjts fts gaiaofio partibrs bvbry tdrbb ybars. \dby lci‖t cpbiny rui ecr tdb mc`. Ft dappbis ratdbr gystbrfcusny, a nfttnb nfkb bnbjtfio tdb pcpb. \db Burcpbais waitbl a ici Agbrfjai. Oupta was Filfai ùt dal spbit pnbity ce tfgb fi tdb R.Z. Zc, wb bnbjtbl dfg. F lfli‖t ùy dfs ajt. Db tankbl, ecr bxagpnb, a`cut tdb fgpcrtaijb ce orcwfio tdb efrg‖s kicwnblob, ùt wdbi F jdbjkbl cur kicwnblob lataàsb, tdb cib @rcck ail F dal put fi pnajb, tc sbb dcw gaiy artfjnbs ail flbas db dal

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@ut db was bnbjtbl gaiaofio partibr tdrbb tfgbs `bjausb tdb bjcicgy was occl ail partibrs wbrb gakfio ncts ce gciby. F was ncio ocib wdbi tdb dbalnfibs rbvbanbl tdat Oupta dal `bbi jcivfjtbl ce fisflbr tralfio. Db wbit tc mafn. Db galb appbans, ùt tdby wbrb lbifbl. Frcifjanny, GjKfisby das rbjbitny takbi dfs iagb cee fts ceefjfan anugif nfst. Lfsdcibst3 F‖l say sc. GjKfisby lcbsi‖t wait tc algft tdat bvbi a nbalbrsdfp eajtcry jai prclujb a jrcck. F‖g onal tdat Garvfi passbl away `becrb db jcunl sbb GjKfisby‖s iagb lraoobl tdrcuod tdb gul. Ail F‖g onal, ail nujky, tdat F oct pusdbl cut `becrb ann tdfs dappbibl.

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\db dbart ce tdbfr stratboy was tc `b iug`br twc ibxt tc GjKfisby fi sbrvfio efiaijfan fistftutfcis fi tdb Ibw Vcrk Jfty arbia. \dby ecjusbl ci scurjfio wcrk. @bnfbvb ft cr ict, àiks ùy a nct ce papbr lbspftb ann tdbfr fivbstgbits fi F\. \db stratboy wcrkbl. Gftjdbnn Galfsci orbw tc $088 gfnnfci fi rbvbiubs fi ecur ybars. Ecr bvbry jnfbit, GGO aianyzbl tdb strujturb ce fts gamcr suppnfbrs. Ft usbl jcst jurvbs ail ctdbr eragbwcrks tc lbvbncp a uifqub uilbrstailfio ce tdb suppnfbrs‖ prfjfio ail prcefts. Ft tdbi usbl tdat kicwnblob tc savb fts jnfbits gfnnfcis. \dby wbrb a occl bxagpnb ce a pnaybr fi tdb uppbr rfodt `cx ce tdb prcjbss/fgpajt gatrfx.

@CR\ \_C GCI\DZ aetbr nbavfio GjKfisby,

F ecuil gysbne ci tdb `bajd fi Aioufnna. Xagbna ail F anways jbnb`ratbl dbr `frtdlay tdbrb. A `cttnb ce jdagpaoib appbarbl at cur lccr. \dbi F oct a pdcib jann ercg Mcdi Dcoai. \c say Mcdi was a jrazy-sgart Frfsdgai lcbsi‖t `bofi tc lbsjrf`b dfg. Db was trustwcrtdy ail a orbat erfbil cvbr tdb ybars. Db askbl gb tc jcisflbr juttfio sdcrt tdb vajatfci ail mcfifio Gftjdbnn Galfsci Orcup, a sgann jcisuntfio efrg db ail sbvbran ctdbr ecrgbr GjKfisby jcnnbaoubs dal ecuilbl. „_dy3‗

Zc, was tdbrb scgbtdfio wrcio3 Cib nfttnb tdfio. Ecr bvbry jatbocry ce spbilfio, GGO aicfitbl cib asscjfatb tc `b tdb wcrnl‖s gcst kicwnbloba`nb bxpbrt. Db cr sdb wcunl dbnp tdb jcisuntfio tbags lc tdbfr wcrk qufjkny ail pcwbreunny. @ut scci GGO‖s rfvans, tdb `fo ajjcuitfio efrgs, ecr bxagpnb, startbl tc jdbrry pfjk tdbsb wuilbrkfils, ceebrfio tdbg twfjb wdat

„F jai‖t tbnn ycu. Nbt‖s must say scgb fivbstgbit àikbrs wfnn `b fi tdb rccg.‗ F rbanny lfli‖t uilbrstail. \db ouys wdc startbl GGO wbrb rbiboalbs. \dby rbprbsbitbl tdb ciny gamcr lbebjtfci GjKfisby dal bxpbrfbijbl. \dby dal ann `bbi part ce tdb àikfio prajtfjb.

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tdby wbrb gakfio. GGO‖s kicwnblob àsb `boai tc wank cut tdb lccr. Orcwtd startbl tc sncw. Ail tdb tdrbb nbal partibrs startbl tc squa``nb. \dby jcijnulbl ft was tfgb tc sbnn tdb efrg.

kicwnblob ce jcst jurvbs ail wdbi gamcr ibw jduiks ce japajfty wbrb snatbl tc jcgb ci nfib. _b wbrb pnaybrs, ict must aianysts.

\dat‖s wdbrb F jagb fi. F was ocfio tc dbnp lbvbncp tdb „iarratfvb‗ ail wrftb wdat fs jannbl tdb „orbbi `cck‗ tdat fivbstgbit àikbrs usb tc attrajt fitbrbst. Dal F lcib aiytdfio nfkb tdfs `becrb3 Icpb. \db rbasci GGO jannbl gb was vbr y sfgpnb. Dfs iagb was \cg Ztbfibr ail db dal ecuilbl GGO. F wcrkbl wftd \cg bxtbisfvbny at GjKfisby. GjKfisby. Agcio ctdbr tdfios, F dbnpbl dfg wrftb a `cck jannbl @aikfio ail \bjdicncoy, \bjdicncoy, Jrbatfio Uanub ail Lbstrcyfio Xrcefts. \db tftnb àsfjanny japturbl tdb lfnbgga eajbl `y efiaijfan fistftutfcis. \dby wbrb spbilfio duob agcuits ci F\ ùt ict oafifio jcgpbtftfvb alvaitaob cr wflbifio tdbfr prceft garofis. Ncts ce jnfbit wcrk rbsuntbl. \cg was fitbisbny aianytfj ail dfs `cck was efnnbl wftd lata. Ft must ibblbl a stcry. Db oavb gb a nct ce jrblft ecr dbnpfio dfg ail dfs jcnnbaoubs.

Gy efrst gbbtfio wftd cur fivbstgbit àikbrs was lfsappcfitfio. \dbfr fiftfan nfst ce pctbitfan ùybrs dal ciny jcisuntaits. \db prc`nbg wftd tdat fs fe jcisuntfio efrgs sbnn ecr cib tfgbs rbvbiubs, tdby wbrb uinfkbny tc pay gcrb tdai tdat tc ùy aictdbr jcisuntfio efrg. Bvbituanny, wb gbt wftd a `rcalbr nfst ce suftcrs tdat fijnulbl alvbrtfsfio ail pu`nfj rbnatfcis jcioncgbratbs wdc wbrb mbancus ce GGO‖s ebbs ail fts a`fnfty tc sbrvb jcgpbtftcrs. _b ansc gbt wftd dfod-tbjd gaiueajturbrs wdc waitbl tc `b sgartbr a`cut bxbjutfio tdbfr prfjfio stratbofbs. F pusdbl ecr gbbtfios wftd scetwarb jcgpaifbs wdc gfodt `b a`nb tc jcg`fib tdbfr japa`fnftfbs wftd GGO‖s. \db àikbrs wbrb ict a`nb tc pftjd tdat aionb. F‖g ict surb tdbrb was cib.

Zc, a ebw gcitds aetbr nbavfio GjKfisby ail a ebw lays ercg tdb `bajd fi Aioufnna, F ecuil gysbne sfttfio fi ercit ce tdb bitfrb jcisuntfio staee ce GGO ail a tbag ce àikbrs. \cg aiicuijbl tdat tdb partibrs dal lbjflbl tc sbnn tdb efrg. Db safl tdby dal ann aorbbl tc `rfio gb fi tc dbnp wftd tdb beecrt. \dbi db turibl tc gb.

Gbaiwdfnb, F kbpt wrftfio ail rbwrftfio tdb orbbi `cck, tryfio tc ànaijb eaitasy ail rbanfty. Bvbry bvbifio arcuil sfx, cib ce tdb nbal partibrs wcunl vfsft ail o fvb gb dfs natbst tdfikfio ci cur pcsftfcifio. Db wcunl `b ecnncwbl `y aictdbr partibr ail tdbi aictdbr. \dbrb wbrb sbvbran bvbifios wdbi F bilbl up snbbpfio at gy jnu` `bjausb F dal gfssbl tdb nast trafi tc Ibw Jaiaai. @ut ft pafl cee. Cur mcfit tdfikfio prclujbl a jcgpbnnfio stcry. \dbi, a ebw gcitds natbr, cib jccn Zaturlay gcrifio fi Ibw Vcrk, wb scnl tdb efrg. Ecr 0.2 tfgbs fts rbvbiubs. \db ùybr was RZ_b`/JKZ, a rcnn-up ce sgann F\ efrgs ail jcisuntaits, ail a rcnn-up ce jcgguifjatfcis ail wb`sftb bxpbrts. \dbsb efrgs wbrb ncjatbl ann cvbr tdb R.Z. Dbalquartbrs was, wdbrb bnsb, fi Zfnfjci Uannby. GGO was ocfio tc all stratboy tc tdb gfx. Cib-stcp sdcppfio ecr alvfjb ail fgpnbgbitatfci ecr tdb ùsy JBC. Ft wasi‖t vbry pnausf`nb ail tdb lban was ecr stcjk, ùt bvbrycib sbbgbl tc `b dappy. \db stcjk was ocfio up. _b mugpbl ci a pnaib fi cur sufts ail wbit cut tc tdb _bst Jcast tc fitrclujb cursbnvbs tc b-jcggbrjb Na Na nail. _b gbt cur ibw jcnnbaoubs wdc ann wankbl arcuil fi `nub mbais ail sbbgbl tc davb jcgputbrs pbrgaibitny attajdbl tc tdbfr dails.

„@fnn, wcunl ycu nfkb tc ofvb us ycur tdcuodts ci tdfs3‗ F was ict wbnn prbparbl“tai, ùt ict prbparbl. F safl scgbtdfio a`cut tdb eajt tdat gcst gaiaobgbit jcisuntfio efrgs sbnn ecr a`cut cib tfgbs rbvbiubs `bjausb euturb barifios wbrb dfodny uijbrtafi uinbss tdb efrg dal a rbjcrl ce strcio rbnatfcisdfps. \dbi F safl F wcunl `b wailbrfio tdb dannways tankfio tc ann ce tdbg ail askbl tdbg tc ofvb scgb tdcuodt tc dcw wb jcunl prbsbit GGO as gcrb tdai a jcisuntfio efrg ail dcw wb jcunl bidaijb tdb vanub ce cur kicwnblob ail skfnns. Zcuil eagfnfar3 _b ibblbl tc obt cut ce tdb jcisuntfio spajb fe wb waitbl a guntfpnb tdat was gcrb tdai cib. Ail wb dal scgb bvflbijb tdat wb wbrb wcrtd gcrb. Fi cib jasb, wb aoorbssfvbny iboctfatbl a duob jcitrajt ecr sbgfjcilujtcr jdfps `y nbvbraofio GGO‖s

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F was galb ZUX ce kicwnblob lbvbncpgbit ail startbl tryfio tc efourb cut dcw tc japturb ail orcw cur lfeebrbit lfsjfpnfibs. F nfkbl scgb ce tdb pbcpnb fi tdb filfvfluan efrgs. \dby wbrb fgaofiatfvb tdfikbrs ail wbrb anrbaly bxpncrfio wdat lfoftan garkbtfio gfodt `bjcgb. @ut ann ce tdfs was, ce jcursb, a dcusb ce jarls. \dbrb was ic rban fitbitfci ce jcg`fifio ann tdbsb tanbits ail bxpbrfbijb. _b ann sat arcuil tankfio a`cut vanub prcpcsftfcis ail dcw wb jcunl lbnfvbr cur jcg`fibl japa`fnftfbs, ùt ann wb prclujbl wbrb „sal stcrfbs ce tdb lbatd ce kfios.‗

A ebw ybars natbr, @c` lfbl. F tdfik ft was dbart fssubs. Db was a occl gai. Zc gy efrst ebw ybars aetbr GjKfisby wbrb quftb a rcnnbr jcastbr rflb. F nbaribl a nct. At tfgbs, F ebnt nfkb Ifjk Jarraway fi tdb Orbat Oats`y. Rilbribatd tdb onagcur ce ibw tbjdicncoy, tdbrb was a orbat lban ce jrcckblibss. F qualrupnbl gy fijcgb. @ut F was onal wdbi ft was cvbr.

\db gcitds wbit `y. \dbi fi Lbjbg`br, F was àjk fi Ibw Vcrk wdbi F oct a jann ercg tdb jdafrgai. Db askbl fe F jcunl jcgb cut tc tdb jcast tdb ibxt wbbk. „F was pnaiifio tc oc tc Aioufnna.‗ „Jai ycu jaijbn3 Ft‖s fgpcrtait.‗ _dbi F arrfvbl, F was tcnl wb wbrb way uilbr cur prcmbjtbl rbvbiubs. \db eaitasy wasi‖t jcgfio trub. \db scnutfci was tc sbnn tdb efrg aoafi, ail wb dal a ùybr. Db ail dfs tbag wbrb jcgfio fi a ebw lays. Dfs jcgpaiy scnl scetwarb tc gfl-sfzb rbtafnbrs fi tdb Gflwbst. Ci papbr, db was wcrtd a `fnnfci. Dbalquartbrs was fi Jdfjaoc. Ft galb a nct ce sbisb, lfli‖t ft3 \wc lays natbr, F was sfttfio ibxt tc @c` @briarl ail db was bxpnafifio dfs vfsfci ce tdb ibw jcgpaiy. _b wbrb ocfio tc jcg`fib… _b startbl tdb wdcnb lrfnn aoafi. F was galb ZUX ce kicwnblob lbvbncpgbit. F ajtuanny nfkbl @c`. Db was fi dfs gfl-<8s. Dfs tbag fi Jdfjaoc was ncyan tc dfg ail dal occl Gflwbst vanubs. Db dal a wfeb ail twc `bautfeun jdfnlrbi. @ut wftd tdfs lban, db surrcuilbl dfgsbne wftd straiobrs, fijnulfio gb. \db traisajtfci was jcijnulbl ci Garjd 1 ail tdb ibw jcgpaiy was iagbl Garjd Efrst. \dat‖s ict a typc. @y tdat tfgb, F jcunl sbnn gy stcjk `bjausb wb dal beebjtfvbny scnl GGO twfjb. F lfl. Ann ce ft. @y tdb bil ce tdb ybar, a gamcr jrasd fi b-jcggbrjb dal jcggbijbl ail tdb stcjk `bjagb angcst wcrtdnbss.

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ft. Angcst dane tdb pbcpnb fi tdb FGJ wbrb blftcrs ail wrftbrs. \dbrb wbrb ic strcio garkbtbrs fi tdb orcup ail ic cib rbanny kibw dcw tc dailnb tdb prbss. \db flba ce ajtuanny cwifio ai fssub was ecrbfoi. Gcrb euilagbitanny, tdbrb was ic tdbcry cr eragbwcrk ecr fiicvatfci. \db partibrs dal vbry lfeebrbit vfbws a`cut dcw bxajtny tc efil ibw flbas ail lbvbncp tdbg. @ut F mcfibl @JO `bjausb F dal a nct ce rbspbjt ecr tdbg. \dby wbrb a strcio jcgpbtftcr tc GjKfisby. \dby wbrb fi tdb fisfodt/ jdacs qualrait ce tdb stratboy jcisuntfio gatrfx F lbsjrf`bl fi Jdaptbr 0“a spajb F tdcuodt F kibw wbnn. @JO was tdb rbasci GjKfisby dal dfrbl gb.

BPAJNF\RZ _PC\B tdat ycu jai‖t stbp fi tdb

sagb strbag twfjb. F kibw tdat. Vbt, a ebw ybars aetbr nbavfio GjKfisby ail wailbrfio arcuil fi b-jcggbrjb, F lbjflbl tc takb tdat sbjcil stbp. F ajjbptbl ai ceebr tc mcfi tdb @cstci Jcisuntfio Orcup as a partibr. \db mc` was tc jc-nbal a uift jannbl tdb FGJ, wdfjd stccl ecr Fiicvatfci, Garkbtfio ail Jcgguifjatfcis. Ft was tdb `rafijdfnl ce Jarn Ztbri, @JO‖s JBC, ail Obcrob Ztank, a sbifcr partibr wdc wrctb a sbgfian gaiaobgbit `cck bitftnbl Jcgpbtfio Aoafist \fgb. \db c`mbjtfvb ce tdb FGJ was tc ajjbnbratb tdb jrbatfci ce ibw flbas ail gcvb tdbg eastbr ercg fijbptfci tc jnfbit wcrk. \db jcijbpt was wcrkfio, scrt ce, bxjbpt @JO ebnt ft was stfnn pnayfio sbjcil efllnb tc GjKfisby“ail ft was.

F was ag`fvanbit a`cut mcfifio @JO ofvbi dcw jncsb F dal `bbi tc GjKfisby, Garvfi @cwbr ail sc gaiy ce tdb partibrs. @ut tfgb dal passbl ail F dal, fi eajt, `bbi pusdbl cut. Gcrbcvbr, tdbrb wbrb ic sbjrbts a`cut GjKfisby F jcunl davb tcnl @JO tdat wcunl davb galb aiy rban lfeebrbijb tc tdbfr jcgpbtftfvbibss, narobny `bjausb tdb twc efrgs wbrb sc lfeebrbit.

\dbrb wbrb scgb prc`nbgs F jcunl sbb prbtty qufjkny. Garkbtfio ecr @JO stfnn gbait `fo, pu`nfsdbl flbas. @JO‖s nbal partibrs `bnfbvbl tdat was GjKfisby‖s stratboy ail lbjflbl tc bgunatb

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F rbanfzbl tdat ecr tdb efrst tfgb wdbi F saw a vflbc ce @rujb Dbilbrsci, @JO‖s ecuilbr. F jcunli‖t `bnfbvb dcw lfssfgfnar @rujb was ercg Garvfi @cwbr. @rujb was a sanbsgai ail ai biofibbr (Uailbr`fnt). Db waitbl tc efx tdb wcrnl. Garvfi was a nawybr. Db waitbl tc jrbatb a prcebssfci (jcisuntfio). @rujb tdcuodt fi tbrgs ce systbgs lyiagfjs. Garvfi tdcuodt fi tbrgs ce pcnfjfbs ail prfijfpnbs. @rujb oavb @JO a duiobr ecr `fo flbas sujd as tdb bxpbrfbijb jurvb ail tdb ecur-`cx gatrfx ecr jcrpcratb stratboy. Garvfi, ci tdb ctdbr dail, usbl tc say, „At tdb tcp, tdbrb arb ic runbs.‗ Db usbl tc tank a`cut tdb „arts‗ ce gaiaobgbit. Ecr dfg, tdbrb was ciny tdb „fitboratbl pbrspbjtfvb‗ ce tdb JBC. @JO lbvbncpbl fts tdfikfio fi trafifio sbssfcis fivcnvfio tdb bitfrb jcisuntfio staee. Ft wcunl wrftb ail rbwrftb sdcrt bssays jannbl Xbrspbjtfvbs, wdfjd ft sdarbl wftd jnfbits ail tarobt jnfbits wdcg ft wcunl fivftb tc bxjnusfvb sbgfiars. GjKfisby lfl tdfios cib ci cib. Ft wrctb pbrscian nbttbrs ail juntfvatbl rbnatfcisdfps. Ft bimcybl takfio fts jnfbits tc lfiibr. Ail as ecr `fo flbas, Erbl Onujk usbl tc say, „Nbt a tdcusail encwbrs `nccg.‗

rbnatfcisdfps wftd jnfbits‖ sbifcr gaiaobgbit. \db jcggfttbbs wcunl pbrscianny vfsft jnfbit JBCs ail ask qubstfcis a`cut dcw gaiy pbcpnb ercg cutsflb tdb ncjan GjKfisby ceefjb wbrb `rcuodt fi tc tdb wcrk `bjausb ce tdb rbnbvaijb ce tdbfr bxpbrfbijb cr kicwnblob. @y tdb gfl-‖48s, lurfio Pci Laifbn‖s ecurtd tbrg as gaiaofio partibr, rbvbiubs wbrb a sbjcilary eajtcr“dcibst. Ict surprfsfio, tdbrb was a nct ce fitbrian jcgpbtftfci at @JO cvbr rbvbiub jrblfts. \dbrb wbrb fitbr-ceefjb rfvanrfbs tdat `crlbrbl ci `bfio uiprcebssfcian. Ail tdbrb wbrb ansc gaiy iboctfatfcis agcio partibrs tc oagb tdb systbg. \db rbvbiubs ce filfvfluan ceefjbs rbjbfvbl tcc gujd attbitfci ail wbrb ai fgpblfgbit tc gcvfio jcisuntaits arcuil tc ecrg tdb `bst tbags ecr jnfbits. @ut tdbrb wbrb rban erfbilsdfps tcc. \db partibrs ncvbl tc tbnn stcrfbs a`cut orbat aianysbs at jnfbits ail tdby `cilbl cvbr ft. Ft jcunl `b a Mbkynn ail Dylb pnajb, partfjunarny ecr scgbcib nfkb gb ercg GjKfisby. F kbpt rbjannfio tc gysbne dcw Pci Laifbn ail Erbl Onujk as gaiaofio partibrs cijb cr twfjb a ybar wcunl wrftb a ictb tc ann partibrs dfodnfodtfio ibw bioaobgbits wdbrb jcnna`cratfci dal galb a lfeebrbijb fi wfiifio ibw wcrk. \dby iagbl tdb partibrs wdc dal tbagbl up ail jftbl tdb flbas tdat dal galb a lfeebrbijb. \dat junturb was wdat @JO, ail icw F, was jcgpbtfio aoafist.

Zc bvbi tdcuod @JO ail GjKfisby wbrb fi tdb sagb garkbtspajb, tdbfr LIA was bitfrbny lfeebrbit ail sc was tdb ncck ail ebbn ce tdb twc pnajbs. Ecr bxagpnb, at GjKfisby, jcgpbisatfci ail alvaijbgbit wbrb lbtbrgfibl `y jcggfttbbs ce partibrs wdc ncckbl at sbvbran gbtrfjs, scgb darl ail scgb quftb scet. \db biofibbr fi Dbilbrsci lfstrustbl tdcsb scet gbtrfjs. Ail db wcrrfbl tdat jcggfttbbs obt pcnftfjan (ail tdbrb wbrb tfgbs at GjKfisby wdbi tdby lfl). Zc, @JO‖s systbg was àsfjanny a`cut cib gbtrfj“rbvbiub pbr partibr. Ft dal a junturb ce jrblft ail bvbrycib oct gbasurbl tdb sagb way, wdbrbas GjKfisby dal a junturb ce jcitrfùtfci. Ft was jcggfttbl tc gbasurfio tdb scet stuee. Ecr bxagpnb, tdb gbg`brs ce tdb pbrsciibn jcggfttbbs wcunl rbounarny stcp `y tc sbb gb tc tank a`cut tdb vanub ce ai flba cr artfjnb. _as ft ibw, lfl ft attrajt jnfbits, lfl ft yfbnl rban fisfodt ail suoobst ibw stratbofj cptfcis3 Ft wasi‖t basy, ùt tdby jarbl. \dby jarbl a`cut gbitcrfio as wbnn ail askbl pcfitbl qubstfcis. \dby jarbl a`cut tdb quanfty ce cur

F tdcuodt darl, ce jcursb, a`cut dcw tc pcsftfci @JO aoafist tdb lfgbisfcis ce tdb stratboy spajb ail, fi partfjunar, dcw ft was lfeebrbit vbrsus GjKfisby. @JO jcunl ict jcgb jncsb tc jcgpbtfio ci tdb nbalbrsdfp lfgbisfci. Ft prclujbl scgb icta`nb JBCs ùt ictdfio jcgparbl tc GjKfisby. Fts anugif ibtwcrk was wbakbr. Vcu jcunl aroub ft was sgartbr tdai GjKfisby ci tdb fisfodt lfgbisfci ùt ict sc gujd sgartbr tdat ft galb aiy rban lfeebrbijb wdbi wb wbrb jcgpbtfio aoafist bajd ctdbr. Zcgb sbifcr gaiaobrs, tdb pbcpnb wdc dfrbl tdb tcp efrgs, gfodt `b gcrb jcijbptuan tdai ctdbrs ail gfodt eavcr @JO, ùt tdb `nccg was cee tdb `fo flba. @y tdb gfl-‖68s, gaiaobgbit `ccks dal `bjcgb a lfgb a lczbi ail gaiy ce tdb ourus dal prcvbl tc `b dujkstbrs. F tdcuodt

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tdbrb gfodt `b aictdbr lfgbisfci wdbrb @JO dal ai alvaitaob tdat dal tc lc wftd jcgpbtftfvbibss ail wfiifio. @JO was ecil ce tdb pdrasb „`rbakfio jcgprcgfsbs.‗ \dby waitbl gcrb ecr tdbfr jnfbits tdai `cttcg-nfib fgprcvbgbit. \dby ncckbl ecr `rbaktdrcuods. F dbnpbl Obcrob wrftb a `cck jannbl Darlànn tdat aroubl ecr a rcuod ail „uieafr‗ apprcajd tc stratboy. Ft was a rbnatfvbny sujjbsseun `cck, ùt tdb partibrs ibvbr saw dcw ft strbiotdbibl @JO‖s pcsftfci cr `rail.

wcilbreun nftdcorapd ecr Jdrfstgas cib ybar. Zalny, db ncst dfs wfeb tc jaijbr sdcrtny aetbr F gbt dfg. _dbi db askbl gb tc dbnp dfg ci dfs flba a`cut stratbofj fisfodt jcgfio ercg pcbtry, F safl ybs. \c gb, ft was a way ce dugaifzfio @JO. \db prcmbjt rbsuntbl fi a `cck. F wcilbrbl fe tdbrb was gcrb wb jcunl lc. _b jagb up wftd tdb flba ce a Jdrfstgas jarl. _b askbl scgb ce cur jcnnbaoubs tc rbal ail rbjcrl pcbgs tdat wbrb rbnatbl tc tdb dcnflays. \db rbalfios wbrb surprfsfiony occl ail sbbgbl sfijbrb. _b sbit tdbg tc jnfbits fi bgafns ail ci lfsjs. \db rbjfpfbits sbbgbl tc nfkb tdbg. F sbit gy „jarls‗ wftd a ictb pcfitfio cut a jcupnb ce tdb pcbgs. @bnfbvb ft cr ict, F oct a rbspcisb ratb cvbr :8 pbrjbit. Ft was lfeebrbit ail ft was dugai.

\rust was a lfgbisfci wb ansc bxpncrbl. Jarn jdagpfcibl ai flba tdat @JO‖s lbefifio ncofj was fisfodt, fgpajt, trust. \rust fs tdb cppcsftb ce pnayfio darlànn, ùt Obcrob ail F tdcuodt tdby gfodt oc tcobtdbr. Zcrt ce „gb ail Munfc lcwi `y tdb sjdccn yarl.‗ Jcunl ycu trust ycur jcisuntait tc pusd ycu darl ybt rbspbjt ycur croaifzatfci ail fts tcp gaiaobgbit3 GjKfisby was trustbl. @afi was ict `bjausb ce àl prbss a`cut scgb ce fts jnfbits wdbrb tdby wbrb pbrjbfvbl tc davb pusdbl pbcpnb arcuil cr rbpnajbl tdbg. @ut trust fs a trfjky lfgbisfci. F cijb askbl Pci Laifbn fe GjKfisby sbrvbl tdb jcgpaiy cr tdb JBC. Pci lfli‖t rbanny aiswbr ail lfl ict wait tc obt fitc tdb fssub. _b sbrvb `ctd, db safl. @ut wb dal pcsftfcibl cursbnvbs as a nbalbrsdfp eajtcry. \db aiswbr sbbgbl jnbar tc gb ail oavb @JO tdb jdaijb tc jnafg ft sbrvbl tdb jcgpaiy, ict must scgbcib‖s jarbbr. Efib, ùt wdfjd pcsftfci ci tdb trust lfgbisfci obts ycu jnfbits3

_b ansc trfbl tc jdaiob tdb tcib ail vcfjb ce @JO. @JO dal anways scuilbl tcuod wftd fts prbjfsb, sfgpny strujturbl prcsb. Obcrob ail F trfbl tc agpnfey tdat sc autdcrs scuilbl gcrb nfkb Dbgfioway cr Zpfnnaib. Ecr bxagpnb, Obcrob jagb up wftd scgb tbrrfefj tdfikfio a`cut dcw tc sujjbbl at turifio arcuil a gclbstny sujjbsseun croaifzatfci. @ut ft was a nfst. A sgart nfst ùt must a nfst. F lbjflbl tc ofvb ft jcitbxt ail bitftnbl ft „\db \uriarcuil Gai‖s Nast Zpbbjd.‗ Dbrb‖s dcw ft jagb cut.

@JO was rboarlbl as apcnftfjan ail wbnn fitbitfcibl. Obcrob ail F prcgctbl a jcupnb ce `ccks tc strbiotdbi @JO‖s rbputatfci ecr trustwcrtdfibss ail tdb a`fnfty tc traisnatb trust fitc gbaifioeun jdaiobs. Cib was bitftnbl \db Jdaiob Gcistbr `y Mbaiib Lujk; aictdbr was \db Ecrocttbi Dane ce Jdaiob `y Nuj lb @raàilbrb. @JO‖s stratboy prajtfjb was rui `y a Obrgai partibr, @cnkc vci Cbttfiobr. Db was gcrb nfkb Erbl Onujk tdai @rujb. Db jcunl bitbrtafi ncts ce flbas. Db fitrclujbl gb tc spatfan stratboy, tdb tbibts ce wdfjd fienubijbl gy tdfikfio ci garkbtfio. Fi sbvbran ways, db was a Pbiafssaijb gai. Db nfkbl art ail oavb gb a

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\DB \RPIAPCRIL GAI‖Z NAZ\ ZXBBJD \daik ycu ecr jcgfio tc gy rbtfrbgbit party. F rbanny bimcybl scgb ce ycur jarls ail bgafns. A jcupnb ce tdbg wbrb bvbi euiiy. Dbrb‖s cib= „Vcu lfl a orbat mc`, ycu dbartnbss jrbbp.‗ \dfs cib fs occl, tcc= „F ibvb r nfkbl ycu, ùt F‖g ocfio tc gfss ycu.‗ \dat was ercg gy sbjrbtary. Gy gctdbr wrctb= „Must lci‖t vfsft gcrb cetbi. F lci‖t wait gy dcusb rbcroaifzbl aoafi.‗

ce bxjusbs ecr ict jdaiofio. At ai uisujjbsseun jcgpaiy, tdb efrst crlbr ce ùsfibss fs tc stcp suppcrtfio tdb tdfios tdat ncsb gciby= uiprcefta`nb prclujts ail struoonfio stcrbs. @ccg! Xrcefts oc up, ail ycu‖rb a dbrc. At a sujjbsseun jcgpaiy, tdfios arbi‖t as strafodtecrwarl. \db kby tc turifio arcuil a sujjbsseun jcgpaiy fs efilfio tdb arbas ce jcgpbtftfvb alvaitaob ail lrfvfio trafis, pnaibs ail autcgc`fnbs tdrcuod tdbg. Vcu gust pusd tdat alvaitaob tc bvbr-orbatbr dbfodts, bvbi tc tdb pcfit at wdfjd ctdbr jcgpaifbs gay jcgpnafi.

CK, F‖nn algft ft. F‖g a prbtty sfionb-gfilbl ouy. @ut wdbi F arrfvbl dbrb tdrbb ybars aoc, tdfios wbrb ict occl. Vcu tdcuodt tdby wbrb occl, ùt tdby wbrbi‖t. \dfs jcgpaiy ncckbl nfkb ft was prcefta`nb ail orcwfio. _dat F saw was jcgpnajbijy. Ail ibxt tc ncsfio gciby, jcgpnajbijy wcrrfbs gb gcst.

_dat‖s gcrb, at a sujjbsseun jcgpaiy, ft‖s darlbr tc kbbp a turiarcui l ocfio tdai tc start cib. At nbast efvb runbs arb rbqufrbl. Fe ycu, gy erfbils, wbrb ict ecjusbl ci tdbsb efvb runbs, ycu wbrb ict ci gy gaiaobgbit tbag. Vcu wbrb ict, as ear as F was jcijbribl, barifio ycur payjdbjk. payjdbjk. Zc nbt‖s start at tdb `bofiifio wftd tdb efrst runb.

Fi partfjunar, tdb pbcpnb sfttfio fi tdfs rccg, tdb tcp tbag, wbrb ict wcrryfio a`cut dbart-ce-tdb-gattbr fssubs“tdcsb ebw fssubs tdat wfnn gakb cr `rbak tdb euturb ce a jcgpaiy. Fistbal ce ecjusfio ci wdat rbanny gattbrbl, gaiy ce cur gbbtfios“ail tdbrb wbrb ncts ce gbbtfios“wbrb lcgfiatbl `y gfiutfab, bspbjfanny a`cut occldyofbib ajjcuitfio ail jcrpcratb ocvbriaijb. Gaiy ce ycur su`crlfiatbs wbrb cee attbilfio sbgfiars ci bgpcwbrgbit ail „gaiaofio ycur jarbbr nfkb ft was a ùsfibss.‗ Zcgb ce ycu bvbi ecuil tfgb tc obt tc Ibw Vcrk tc dbar Majk _bnjd tank gaiaobgbit tc 588 ce dfs jncsbst erfbils.

Ann Fivbstgbits Gust @b East, Ecjusbl ail Euilagbitan Fe ycu rbjann, wb dal scgb runbs ecr tdb fivbstgbits wb lbjflbl wbrb kby tc turifio us arcuil. Bvbry prcmbjt wb uilbrtcck dal a garkbtlbgcistratbl payàjk ce 10 tc 14 gcitds. Fe ft lfli‖t, wb `rckb ft up uitfn fts pfbjbs lfl. Ic guntfybar fivbstgbits fi tdfios nfkb justcgbr rbnatfcisdfp gaiaobgbit `becrb payàjk. \dfs fs east.

\c obt ycur attbitfci, F lbjnarbl tdat tdb jcgpaiy ibblbl tc `b turibl arcuil“lbspftb fts sujjbss. Fe wb lfli‖t lc tdfs ci cur cwi, sccibr cr natbr scgbcib wcunl ecrjb us tc“`y efilfio a `bttbr way tc jcgpbtb wftd us. Cr aictdbr jcgpaiy wcunl ùy us ail uincjk tdb vanub wb bftdbr lfli‖t sbb cr wbrb sfttfio ci.

\db trcu`nb fs tdat bvbry ci-tarobt pbrecrgaijb-fgprcvbgbit prcmbjt attrajts „ibfod`crs‗ tdat rbanny arbi‖t east cr tdat sncw lcwi wdat ibbls tc `b east. \dbsb gust `b rbmbjtbl rutdnbssny. \dfs fs ecjus. Ail ecjus fs ibblbl `bjausb gaiaobrs wdc arb fi turiarcuil gclb jai aeecrl tc spbil tfgb ciny ci tdcsb beecrts tdat strfkb at tdb dbart ce tdb gattbr. \dfs fs euilagbitan.

\urifio arcuil a sfjk jcgpaiy fs darl bicuod. \urifio arcuil a sujjbsseun cib fs gujd darlbr. At a sujjbsseun jcgpaiy, nbalbrsdfp lcbsi‖t davb tdb nuxury ce ncsfio gciby, wdfjd takbs jarb ce a nct

F kicw scgb ce ycu tdcuodt gy „:E‗ swbatsdfrts wbrb dckby. Zc `b ft.

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F nfkbl tdbg, ail F lfli‖t gfil tdb mckbs. Kbbp ‖bg= ycu‖nn ibbl tdbg ecr wdbi ycu‖rb nbalfio a turiarcuil.

Kbbp Vcur Xbcpnb“Bgpncybbs, Justcgbrs, Zuppnfbrs ail Efiaijfbrs“Fiecrgbl Efiaijfbrs“Fiecrgbl

Lci‖t Nbt Xbcpnb Pafsb C`stajnbs tc Jdaiob Rinbss \dby Ansc Xrcpcsb Zcnutfcis

Vcu ouys kicw dcw sfjk ail tfrbl F oct tankfio tc „kby stakbdcnlbrs‗ a`cut wdat tdb turiarcuil gbait. @ut wdbi F was gcst wbary ce tankfio, F kibw wb wbrb ciny daneway tdbrb. Xbcpnb ibbl tc dbar tdb ncofj ecr wdat fs dappbifio sbvbran tfgbs gcrb cetbi tdai gay sbbg rbascia`nb. _dbi cib ce ycu obts gy mc`, F fivftb ycu tc ask scgb tdfrl- cr ecurtd-nbvbn bgpncybbs wdat tdby tdfik tdb jcgpaiy‖s stratboy fs.

_dat F lfl gfil wbrb tdb pbcpnb wdc lfl ict obt ci`carl. Ft was ict a tfgb ecr iuaijb. \dat‖s wdy F fisfstbl ci runb iug`br twc. Ic`cly, as ear as F ag jcijbribl, sdcunl `b anncwbl tc `rfio up a prc`nbg eajfio a turiarcuil wftdcut ansc ceebrfio cptfcis ecr `ypassfio tdb prc`nbg. Iaysaybrs arb a lrao ci ail scgbtfgbs tdb lbatd ce sujjbsseun turiarcuils. \dat‖s wdy scgb pbcpnb wdc startbl cut wftd us arb ict at tdfs lfiibr party.

Ail tdbi tdbrb‖s tdb nast runb.

Nbalbrs Lc Ict Obt Gcrb \dai Cib Jdaijb _b davb turibl cursbnvbs arcuil. @ut ict ann ce us davb survfvbl tdb mcuriby. F kicw tdat scgb ce ycu lfeebr wftd gb, ùt F `bnfbvb tdat cib ce tdb orbatbst tdrbats tc a sujjbsseun turiarcuil fs kbbpfio tdb pbcpnb wdc lc ict lbnfvbr aiytdfio bxjbpt bxjusbs. F davb `bbi arcuil gaiaobgbit ecr a ncio tfgb. F‖vb sbbi gaiy turiarcuils eafn `bjausb a kby pnaybr was uia`nb tc lbnfvbr cijb, twfjb cr bvbi tdrbb tfgbs.

Gaiy jcgpaifbs jcijbitratb ci efilfio tdb rfodt pbcpnb. Ft fs must as fgpcrtait, scgbtfgbs gcrb sc, tc obt rfl ce tdb wrcio cibs. Gcst ce ycu sdcunl rbgbg`br gy tdfrl runb.

Zay Vbs cr Ic, ùt Ibvbr Zay Gay`b F `bnfbvb tdat tdb orbatbst strbss ci aiy croaifzatfci fs uijnbar lfrbjtfci. Ft‖s vbry basy ecr wbnn-fitbitfcibl nbalbrsdfp tc nbt qubstfcia`nb fiftfatfvbs jcitfiub fi tdb dcpb tdat tdby wfnn obibratb scgbtdfio pcsftfvb.

Nbalbrs“ail tdat‖s ann ce ycu“jaiict anncw tdfs kfil ce snajk. \fgb fs tcc prbjfcus tc tcnbratb bvbi cib eafnurb tc pbrecrg. \dfs tfodtbibl tcnbraijb ibbls tc `b galb jnbar ercg tdb cutsbt, ail tdbrb gust `b „jasuantfbs.‗ Jcncibn Mcdi P. @cyl, wdc dbalbl tdb R.Z. Afr Ecrjb‖s Efodtbr _bapcis Zjdccn ecr gaiy ybars, was eagcus ecr jrftfjfzfio a tcp Afr Ecrjb ceefjbr fi Burcpb ecr davfio a ncw trafifio-jasuanty ratb. Ft was ai filfjatfci, @cyl safl, tdat tdb pfncts wbrb ict `bfio pusdbl darl bicuod. Ict a ifjb gbssaob, ùt cib tdat jbrtafiny gakbs ycu stcp ail tdfik.

Ft fs ansc basy tc avcfl jcienfjt `y nbttfio pbcpnb lc tdfios tdby sdcunli‖t. Ict occl. \db „tdrbb-nboobl dcrsbs‗ davb tc `b sdct. F safl ybs, cr F safl ic. F ibvbr safl gay`b. @ut ofvb gb a `rbak. F lfli‖t runb cut jdaiofio gy gfil fe ibw cr `bttbr fiecrgatfci nboftfgatbny anncwbl anncwbl gb tc rbvfsft ai fssub.

_b wbrb fi a turiarcuil. _b „survfvbl‗ ail prcspbrbl. Cur jcgpbtftcrs gcvbl cut ce cur way. Vcu wfnn `b fi a turiarcuil aoafi. Zccibr, F suspbjt, tdai ycu tdfik. Nbt‖s rbgbg`br wdat wb nbaribl.

Gcst fgpcrtait, F lfli‖t pbrgft sjarjb jcrpcratb rbscurjbs tc `b tfbl up ci beecrts tdat wbrb ict part ce tdb aobila.

Icw nbt tdb jdagpaoib encw!

\db ecurtd runb fs tdb cib F `bnfbvb fi tdb gcst, bvbi tdcuod F wfsd ft wbrbi‖t ibjbssary.

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\db rbspcisb was quftb strcio. _b kbpt pusdfio tdb Zpfnnaib vcfjb. Cur F\ prajtfjb lbvbncpbl ai flba a`cut jugunatfvb jasd jurvbs tdat was, tdby tdcuodt, a `bttbr way tc ncck at fivbstgbits tdai ctdbr pbrspbjtfvbs sujd as „`rbak-bvbi‗ aianysfs. _b turibl tdat flba fitc ai bpfsclb at ai afrpcrt ncuiob. Xfjturb a tfrbl ouy ci dfs way dcgb aetbr spbilfio tdb wdcnb wbbk fi prclujt lbvbncpgbit gbbtfios. Db crlbrs a `cur`ci at tdb àr. At efrst, db lcbsi‖t ictfjb tdb attrajtfvb wcgai ci tdb ibxt stccn. \dbi db starts tankfio tc dbr a`cut dcw tcuod ft fs tc gakb mulogbits jcisfstbitny a`cut lfeebrbit prcmbjts. Zdb turis tc dfg ail bxpnafis tdb flba ce jugunatfvb jasd jurvbs. Dcw ycu ibbl tc ncck at wdbi ail dcw ncio ft takbs tdb jurvb tc turi pcsftfvb ail tctan fiput bxjbbls tctan cutput. Mulob bajd prcmbjt aoafist tdat gbtrfj, sdb says. \dbrb fs, ce jcursb, a `ft ce fiiubilc fi tdb bijcuitbr. As db turis tc nbavb tc jatjd dfs enfodt, sdb nccks cvbr dbr sdcunlbr ail purrs, „Kbbp ycur bybs ci tdcsb jurvbs.‗ F wfsd F dal kbpt tdb efrst vbrsfci. _b tagbl ft lcwi `becrb pu`nfsdfio ft, ùt ft stfnn oct ncts ce jcggbits ail attbitfci.

\c `b trutdeun, `ccks ail rbjcrlfios wbrbi‖t rbanny ocfio tc `b bicuod tc alvaijb @JO tc a lfeebrbitfa`nb spct ci scgb lfgbisfci ce trust cr dugfnfty. Dcw lc ycu lc tdat ecr a ùijd ce partibrs wdc lci‖t nfkb davfio lfiibr wftd tdbfr jnfbits3 F tdcuodt tdbrb was ciny cib way. Vcu obt tdbg systbgatfjanny tc spbil gcrb uisjrfptbl tfgb wftd tdcsb jnfbits. F ecuil cib sbifcr partibr wdc lfl. Dfs iagb was Pfjd Nbssbr. Db gaiaobl @JO‖s rbnatfcisdfp wftd Xe fzbr, a rbnatfcisdfp @JO sdarbl wftd GjKfisby. \dbrb wbrb twc lczbi @JO partibrs ci tdb Xefzbr tbag. Pfjd assfoibl bajd ce tdbg tc lfeebrbit gbg`brs ce Xefzbr‖s tcp gaiaobgbit raiks. Db galb surb tdat tdby bajd kibw wdc nast gbt wftd wdcg at Xefzbr, wdat was lfsjussbl, ail wdat gfodt davb `bbi lfsjussbl. Pfjd rbounarny askbl fe @JO was `bfio dbnpeun“ict sbnnfio, must `bfio dbnpeun. _brb wb ùfnlfio rappcrt3 \rust3 Algfttblny, ft was gbjdaifjan, ùt ft was a prajtfjan ail beebjtfvb way ecr @JO tc avcfl obttfio cut-nuijdbl `y GjKfisby. F prblfjtbl tdat scgblay Pfjd ail dfs tbag wcunl bari tdb wdcnb rbnatfcisdfp. Ail, wdbi Xefzbr galb a gamcr ajqufsftfci, tdat‖s bxajtny wdat dappbibl. @JO was askbl tc rui tdb bitfrb pcst-gbrobr beecrt. F prcgctbl Pfjd ail dfs apprcajd tc jnfbit lbvbncpgbit at partibr jciebrbijbs. @ut ict bicuod tbags `cuodt fitc ft. \db junturb wasi‖t rbaly. Ft jcunli‖t jdaiob twfjb.

Obcrob ail F trfbl ctdbr ways tc obt cur partibrs tc tdfik a`cut @JO‖s vcfjb. Zcgb ce ft was pajkaofio. Ecr angcst twc lbjalbs, @JO‖s prfgary vbdfjnb ecr lbnfvbrfio fts flbas was fts Xbrspbjtfvbs“sdcrt (488- tc 1,888-wcrl) bssays tdat jcunl eft fitc ai bxbjutfvb‖s majkbt pcjkbt ail `b rbal ci a pnaib. Ztfnn a occl flba. @ut wb startbl bxtcnnfio tdb flba ce „jceebb-stafibl jcgguifjatfcis.‗ Fistbal ce a pbrebjt pfbjb ce prcsb, wb safl, sbil scgbtdfio, gay`b a jcupnb ce jdarts, tdat fs wrfiknbl wftd ictbs ci ft ail gay`b a qubstfci cr twc fi tdb garofis. Zcgbtdfio tdat wcunl start a jcivbrsatfci ratdbr tdai bil ft. Fi aictdbr attbgpt tc obt pbcpnb tc tdfik a`cut vcfjb, wb sdcwbl gcvfb jnfps tc tdb bxbjutfvb jcggfttbb. _b sdcwbl tdbg tdb àttnbefbnl spbbjd fi Xattci , `rfnnfaitny lbnfvbrbl `y Obcrob J. Zjctt, ail jcitrastbl tdat wftd Zbai Jciibry fi \db Ritcujda`nbs askfio Kbvfi Jcstibr „_dat arb ycu prbparbl tc lc3‗ _b sdcwbl tdbg @utjd ail Zuilaijb at tdb tcp ce jnfee `becrb tdby mugp. _b dcpbl tdb jnfps wcunl lbgcistratb tdat wb dal cptfcis fi tbrgs ce cur tcib ail stynb. \dby lfli‖t wcrk.

Ict gaiy ybars natbr, Pfjd was bnbjtbl @JO‖s gaiaofio partibr. Db was sbbi as scgbcib wdc kibw dcw tc ùfnl jnfbit rbnatfcisdfps“ict tdb way GjKfisby lcbs ùt tdb way @JO jcunl. F nfkbl dfg pbrscianny `bjausb db was ercg Xfttsùrod. Db ncvbl tdb Ztbbnbrs. Gy cnl erfbil Mcb @rcwib dbnpbl dfg obt Zupbr @cwn tfjkbts. F spbit efvb ail a dane ybars at @JO. Must as at GjKfisby, F bimcybl scgb orbat ail prclujtfvb erfbilsdfps. Zcgb icta`nb pu`nfjatfcis ail flbas rbsuntbl. @ut tdat wasi‖t tdb rban oagb. Obcrob ail F eafnbl tc oafi ajjbptaijb ce a ibw gclbn ecr fiicvatfci. _b aroubl tdat ft was tfgb tc aàilci @rujb Dbilbrsci‖s gclbn. _b ebnt tdat flbas wbrb `bttbr lbvbncpbl

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fisflb tdb dbals ce sgart asscjfatbs cr ycuio partibrs wdbi tdby rbjbfvbl bxpcsurb tc a jnass ce prc`nbgs. Xrc`nbgs nfkb prfjfio cr suppny jdafis. \dfs tc us was `bttbr tdai Dbilbrsci‖s tfgb-dcicrbl lbàtbs at prajtfjb gbbtfios agcio jcisuntaits wdc dal cib cr twc bxpbrfbijbs wftd a prc`nbg. _b eafnbl `bjausb tc obt a jcisuntait guntfpnb bxpcsurbs tc tdb sagb fssub cr prc`nbg, @JO wcunl davb dal tc wbakbi ceefjbs‖ jcitrcn cvbr jnfbit assfoigbits ail strbiotdbi ft agcio prajtfjb nbalbrs. Ecr bxagpnb, nbt‖s takb tdfs ycuio ouy fi tdb Atnaita ceefjb wdc das lcib lcib scnfl wcrk ci prfjfio ecr Lbnta ail gcvb dfg tc Jdfjaoc tc wcrk ci prfjfio fi jcisugbr occls. \dat wcunl davb ajjbnbratbl fiicvatfci. _cunl Lbnta davb nfkbl ft3 Xrcà`ny ict, at nbast at efrst. _cunl tdb asscjfatb cr ycuio partibr3 Gay`b. Db cr sdb wcunl davb dal a jdaijb tc appny ibw flbas fi ibw jnfbit sftuatfcis ail prcà`ny rafsb @JO‖s fgpajt. \db `foobst fgpblfgbit was ft wcunl davb rbqufrbl jdaiofio tdb jrblft systbg ecr ceefjbs ail filfvfluans. Ail, as Obcrob safl fi dfs turiarcuil spbbjd, tdat wcunl davb takbi `fo-tfgb jcggftgbit. _b wcunl davb ibblbl tc bvanuatb prajtfjb nbalbrs ci tdbfr jrbatfci ail jcitrfùtfci ce wcrnljnass tdcuodt nbalbrs, ict pu`nfjatfcis cr tctan rbvbiubs.

pcrt jciobstfci tc pcsftfci @JO aoafist tdb `rcalbr fssub ce suppny jdafi gaiaobgbit. Db oct sfoifefjait prbss jcvbraob ecr dfs rbsbarjd. @ut tc ic avafn. @JO was ict wfnnfio tc fivbst fi flba lbvbncpgbit tdb way wb saw ft. Ft was basfbr tc dfrb blftcrs ail lrbss up flbas ecr pu`nfjatfci tdai usb tdb staeefio prcjbss tc jrbatb ycuio, wcrnl-jnass bxpbrts wdc kibw dcw tc appny tdbfr flbas fi jnfbit wcrk. Frcifjanny, tdb FGJ dal cib ce tdb `foobst lfsjrbtfciary ùlobts at @JO. Gciby wasi‖t tdb prc`nbg. Ft was `bdavfcr. @ajk tc tdb jdannbiob ce scjfan garkbtfio. F ansc eafnbl tc jcivfijb prajtfjb nbalbrs tc ecjus ci vanub prcpcsftfcis ratdbr tdai eragbwcrks ail gbtdclcncofbs. Xrcebssfcian sbrvfjb efrgs ibbl tc prcvb tc pctbitfan jnfbits tdat tdby wfnn `b wcrtd tdbfr ebbs ail lbnfvbr vanub. \c lc sc, tdby cetbi rbscrt tc vanub „prcces.‗ As F ictbl barnfbr, tdbsb prcces arb usuanny bxagpnbs ce tdbfr past wcrk. Cr tdby lbtafn gbtdclcncofbs“TV] iagbl prcjbssbs“tdat ouaraitbb occl rbsunts. @ctd jai wcrk, ùt cvbr tdb ybars F dal jcgb tc `bnfbvb tdat a gcrb beebjtfvb apprcajd tc jcivfijfio jnfbits tdat ycur efrg jai rbanny dbnp tdbg fs tc lbvbncp jcgpbnnfio vanub prcpcsftfcis. \dbrb fs a rfocr ail ncofj tc strcio vanub prcpcsftfcis . Efrst,

_ftdcut a gamcr jdaiob nfkb tdfs, ft was ocfio tc `b lfeefjunt ecr @JO tc cwi fssubs. F gbai rbanny cwi ai fssub tdb way @afi cwibl tdb jcijbpt ce „ncyanty.‗ Frcifjanny, tdbrb was prbjblbit. Barny fi dfs jarbbr, Obcrob lbgcistratbl dcw tc lc ft wftd dfs wcrk ci tfgb-àsbl jcgpbtftfci. Db gcvbl dfgsbne ail dfs eagfny tc Mapai tc fggbrsb dfgsbne fi tdb jcijbpt ail ft pafl cee ecr @JO. Obcrob lfli‖t must wrftb a `cck ci tfgb; db fiebjtbl @JO wftd dfs tdfikfio. Db lfl tdb sagb tdfio wftd b-jcggbrjb wdbrb @JO tcck a `fo nbal cvbr GjKfisby. Ci tdb tcpfj ce prfjfio, Obcrob iarrcwbl tdb fssubs lcwi tc prfjfio fiicvatfci“flbas tdat jcunl dbnp a jcgpaiy jdaiob tdb àsfs ce jcgpbtftfci ail ann tdb lbjfsfci runbs. Ecr bxagpnb, fi wcrk ft lfl ecr OB, @JO lbvbncpbl ai apprcajd ecr prfjfio ncjcgctfvbs tdat ecjusbl ci „pcwbr `y tdb dcur‗ ratdbr tdai dcrsbpcwbr pbr sb. Obcrob ansc jdagpfcibl scgb efrst-ratb tdfikfio ci

tdby jcitafi a lbefiftfci ce tdb prc`nbg cr cppcrtuifty. Ft jai `b jcijrbtb cr a`strajt“gaiaofio a oncàn suppny jdafi, ecr bxagpnb, cr nbalfio ai croaifzatfcian turiarcuil. Jcivfijfio vanub prcpcsftfcis start wftd tdrbb cr ecur fisfodts a`cut tdb sftuatfci. _dat spbnns sujjbss cr nbals tc eafnurb3 _dat fs jcuitbrfituftfvb3 Zbjcil, a occl vanub prcpcsftfci lbsjrf`bs tdb gaiaobrfan jdannbiobs tdat rbsunt ercg ycur àsfj `bnfbes rboarlfio sujjbss ail eafnurb. Ft nays cut wdat nbalbrs ibbl tc lc tc wfi ail wdat tdby gust scnvb ecr. \dfs gay sbbg strafodtecrwarl, ùt cetbi ft‖s ict. Fe ycur àsfj `bnfbes jcitafi `ctd lura`nb ail ibw fisfodts, tdby jai dbnp gaiaobrs sbb `bttbr wdat jciercits tdbg ail assbss wdbtdbr tdby arb rbaly. Davfio lbefibl gaiaobrfan jdannbiobs, a occl vanub prcpcsftfci tdbi ibbls tc allrbss a àsfj qubstfci fi ai dcibst ùt ict

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a gbgcfr

arrcoait way. _dy ai cutsflbr3 _dy jai‖t gaiaobgbit allrbss tdbsb jdannbiobs ci fts cwi3 _dat fiecrgatfci, pbrspbjtfvb, rbscnvb, btj. fs gfssfio3 Ail efianny, a strcio vanub prcpcsftfci ibbls tc aiswbr cib nast qubstfci= wdy us3 Fe ai cutsflbr fs ibblbl, wdy fs ft ycu3 _dat pbcpnb, skfnns ail kicwnblob“tdat‖s ann prcebssfcian efrgs davb“gakb ycu a jnbar jdcfjb agcio ycur jcgpbtftcrs3 Ail dcw lcbs tdat rbnatb tc tdb cib lfgbisfci fi ycur spajb wdbrb ycu arb kfio. Occl vanub prcpcsftfcis lbefib tdb prc`nbg fi ycur tbrgs . @JO dal a`cut 02 filustry ail euijtfcian prajtfjbs. F jcunl ict obt arcuil tc bicuod ce tdbg tc put gcgbitug `bdfil tdb flba tdat tdbfr ocan was bxpbrtfsb `btwbbi tdb bars ce ycuio jcisuntaits ail jnbar vanub prcpcsftfcis tdat cur jcisuntaits usbl jcieflbitny. Zc F eafnbl tc lc wdat F was `rcuodt fi tc lc“ gakb tdb FGJ uift wcrk tc fitboratb fiicvatfci, garkbtfio ail jcgguifjatfci. jcgguifjatfci. @ut F rbanny nfkbl wcrkfio wftd Obcrob. Db was sgart ail db was eui. _b `ctd nfkbl `cur`ci. Db was a orbat partibr. _b trustbl bajd ctdbr bvbi tdcuod wb wbrb as lfeebrbit as @rujb ail Garvfi. _b wbrb @utjd ail Zuilaijb. Db fisfstbl ci eajts; F anways askbl ecr bxagpnbs. Db was a sjfbitfst; F was a stcrytbnnbr. F rbjbitny tcnl dfg a`cut tdfs `cck ail fts tdbgb ce sbnnfio bpdbgbran tdfios. Db safl fggblfatbny, fggblfatbny, „Lci‖t ecrobt tdat bpdbgbran tdfios arb wdat dbnp ycu rafsb prfjbs. Euijtfcianfty jai dbnp ycu obt ciny sc ear. Ft‖s tdat bpdbgbran stuee ci tcp tdat obts ycu tdb prbgfug.‗ Ufitaob Obcrob. Jarn trfbl tc ofvb us as gujd àjkfio as db jcunl, ùt db dal a nct ci dfs pnatb tryfio tc stbbr @JO tdrcuod a stbbp lcwituri fi tdb oncàn bjcicgy. Db lbjflbl ict tc stail aoafi ecr JBC ail tdbi Obcrob ail F wbrb cutgaiibl. \dbrb was scgbtdfio bnsb tcc. A`cut daneway tdrcuod cur beecrt at ruiifio tdb FGJ, Obcrob oct vbry fnn. Db wbit fitc a jcga ecr sbvbran wbbks. Ft oct sc àl tdat Jarn askbl gb tc wrftb ai c`ftuary ecr dfg. F tcck cvbr tdb FGJ uift ail lfl as wbnn as F jcunl. Obcrob, `bjausb ce dfs tbiajfcusibss ail jcuraob ail ncvb ecr dfs eagfny, punnbl tdrcuod. @ut wb ibvbr oct cur gcgbitug àjk. Zc aetbr efvb ybars, F stbppbl cut ce tdb strbag cijb aoafi. \dat safl, Obcrob ail F rbgafi `bst erfbils.

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@ut tdb efrg rbanny lfli‖t ibbl a JBC sc F lbjflbl tc nbavb. F tcck ci a jcupnb ce jcisuntfio assfoigbits. Gaipcwbr dfrbl gb tc ofvb tdbg alvfjb a`cut tdbfr garkbt pcsftfci. \dby wbrb ncsfio sdarb fi tdbfr garkbts, wdfjd wbrb narobny a`cut efnnfio algfifstratfvb pcsftfcis.

C \DBPB F _AZ fi gy gfl-58s wcilbrfio wdat ibxt.

Cr fe tdbrb was ocfio tc `b a ibxt. Zdcunl F rbtfrb tc cur gfl-jbitury gclbri dcusb fi Jciibjtfjut3 Cr spbil gcrb tfgb ci tdb icrtd ecrk ce Ncio Fsnail fi cur nfttnb 1?:8 dcusb ci Crfbit Dar`cr3 Gakb gcrb usb ce tdb @cstci _danbr tdat sat at tdb yajdt jnu` gcst ce tdb suggbr3 Cr was tdbrb stfnn gcrb tc nbari ail lc3

\dby dal, ce jcursb, anrbaly bxpncrbl tdb flba ce dbnpfio tdbfr jnfbits rbjruft gcrb blujatbl cr skfnnbl ail dfodbr-prfjbl filfvfluans“kfil ce ai c`vfcus lfgbisfci tdat ibblbl tc `b bxpncrbl. @ut ft was àsfjanny a prclujt bxtbisfci ail tdbfr jcgpbtftcrs wbrb anrbaly bxpncrfio ft. Xuttfio ci gy lfgbisfci jap, F startbl tc tdfik a`cut a spbjtrug tdat rai ercg filfvfluans tc jcrpcratfcis. _dbrb was tdb pcwbr fi Gaipcwbr‖s rbvbiub gclbn3 _bnn, ft was wftd tdbfr jcrpcratb jnfbits. \dat‖s wdbrb tdbfr ebbs jagb ercg. @ut gay`b tdb wcrnl was jdaiofio a nfttnb ail filfvfluans wbrb oafifio gcrb pcwbr, partfjunarny fi tdb raiks ce tdb skfnnbl“prcoraggbrs, sanbs, btj. F suoobstbl tdat Gaipcwbr `bjcgb Gypcwbr.

F wasi‖t surb. F wasi‖t rbanny a garkbtfio bxpbrt. F was a ouy wdc nfvbl a nct ce garkbtfio. Ci a wdfg, F tcck cvbr as JBC ce a jcisuntfio efrg fi @cstci tdat alvfsbl eagfny-cwibl ùsfibssbs“duob jcgpaifbs ajtuanny. Gcst ce tdbfr jcisuntfio was pattbri rbjcoiftfci ail dail-dcnlfio, ùt tdb partibrs wbrb prcebssfcian ail sbrvbl tdbfr jnfbits wbnn. \dbrb was ict gujd ce a stratbofj pbrspbjtfvb fi tdbfr wcrk, wdfjd was a `fo dcnb, sc F jcivfijbl Obcrob Ztank tc jcgb fi as a partibr ail efnn tdat oap. Ft wcrkbl cut `bjausb Obcrob, wftd dfs bxpbrfbijb ail aob, rbnatbl wbnn tc tdb ecuilbrs ce tdb efrg‖s jnfbits. Db jcunl tank a`cut stratboy wftdcut a lbjk fi dfs dails.

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_dy ict bgpcwbr tdb pbcpnb ycu arb rbjruftfio3 Dcw3 Ecr cib, dbnp tdbg ecrg jcgguiftfbs wdbrb tdby jai nbari ercg bajd ctdbr. Zay ycu‖rb a gfl-nbvbn bgpncybb ce a ecur-star dctbn fi @brnfi. _cunli‖t ycu nfkb tc `b a`nb tc tank tc ctdbrs fi ycur pcsftfci at ctdbr dctbns arcuil tdb wcrnl3 _dat lc ycu ibbl tc lc tc obt adbal3 _dat gfodt ycu obt pafl fe ycu lc3 _dat gfodt nfb efvb ybars lcwi tdb rcal ecr ycu3 \db flba lfl ict oc aiywdbrb. \dbrb was a nct tc efourb cut, ecr bxagpnb, a wdcnb ibw rbvbiub gclbn. _cunl jurrbit jnfbits oc ecr ft3 Jcunl ft wcrk fi scgb sbogbits anciosflb tdb cnl gclbn3 Jcunl Gaipcwbr, icw Gypcwbr, ajtuanny lbnfvbr tdb tbjdifjan, euijtfcian ail bgctfcian `bibefts tc fts ibw justcgbrs sc tdby ebnt tdby jcunl jcitrcn tdbfr lbstfifbs3 Gaipcwbr was a wbnn-rui jcgpaiy wftd a occl sbifcr tbag, ùt tdb jdaiob gcistbr was efrgny bisjcijbl at fts Gflwbst dbalquartbrs. Zc gy assfoigbit bilbl. Ibvbrtdbnbss, F bimcybl tdb wcrk ail ft bijcuraobl gb tc kbbp tdfikfio a`cut lfgbisfcis tdat wbrb truny lfeebrbit.

dal takbi a sbifcr pcsftfci at a efrg jannbl \apbstry Ibtwcrks. F dal ict tankbl gujd tc dfg rbjbitny bvbi tdcuod db ail dfs wfeb nfvbl ibar`y fi Ibw Jaiaai. Db askbl gb fe F wcunl `b fitbrbstbl fi a jcisuntfio assfoigbit. F safl F lci‖t kicw. \db pccn was sbt at 46 lborbbs ail ft was a orbat pnajb tc sgckb jfoars. Db sbit gb scgb gatbrfan ci \apbstry ail wdat ft lfl ecr fts jnfbits. Ft sbbgbl tc gb tdat \apbstry‖s àsfj ùsfibss fivcnvbl ùfnlfio ail sustafifio „ibtwcrks‗ ce pbcpnb wdc dal a jcrpcratb `carl euijtfci“ecr bxagpnb, dbal ce tdb aulft jcggfttbb. \dby wcunl gbbt at ifjb pnajbs ail lfsjuss fssubs tdby jciercitbl fi tdbfr rcnb as `carl gbg`brs. _brb tdby ann wcrrfbl a`cut jy`brsbjurfty, ecr bxagpnb3 _as justcgbr prfvajy `bjcgfio a gcrb lfeefjunt jdannbiob3 \ypfjanny, tdbrb wbrb a`cut 12 gbg`brs ce bajd ibtwcrk. Gbbtfios wcunl fijnulb lfiibr tdb ifodt `becrb ecnncwbl `y ai ann-lay lfsjussfci. \apbstry‖s pbcpnb wcunl eajfnftatb tdbsb gbbtfios ail wrftb up bxtbisfvb ictbs. \db ictbs wbrb lbisb ùt wbnn lcib ail wbnn rbjbfvbl.

Arcuil tdfs tfgb, @fnn Icvbnnf jannbl ail askbl gb tc sbrvb ci a stratboy alvfscry jcggfttbb ecr tdb AAPX. @fnn dal takbi cvbr as JBC ce AAPX ail dal twc c`mbjtfvbs. Efrst, gakb ft a gcrb pcwbreun vcfjb ci pcnfjfbs tdat gattbrbl tc AAPX gbg`brs. Zbjcil, gakb fts ecr-prceft arg `foobr ail gcrb prcefta`nb. As usuan, db was takfio ai aoorbssfvb apprcajd tc `ctd ocans ail was sujjbblfio. Ecr a jcupnb ce ybars, F sduttnbl tc _asdfiotci _asdfiotci bajd quartbr ecr ai aetbricci gbbtfio wftd @fnn ail a`cut bfodt ctdbr gbg`brs ce tdb jcggfttbb, fijnulfio Ibwt Ofiorfjd, ecnncwbl `y lfiibr. \db lfsjussfcis wbrb nfvbny ail wb dal scgb fgpajt ci @fnn‖s tdfikfio. Zc gujd sc, ft sbbgs, tdat AAPX‖s `carl `bjagb wcrrfbl a`cut cur fienubijb ail askbl @fnn tc lfsàil us. \cc àl. Ft was eui spbilfio tfgb wftd gy cnl erfbil.

Gaiy ce \apbstry‖s pbcpnb dal nboan àjkorcuils. Ncts ce pcnfjy ail rbounatcry fssubs wcunl jcgb up ail `b japturbl fi tdb ictbs, ùt tdbrb was ic beecrt galb tc jdaiob bftdbr. \dat was ecr tdb gbg`brs tc lc filfvfluanny. \apbstry bxpnfjftny statbl tdat ft lfl ict nc``y. \db ibtwcrks wbrb pafl ecr `y jcrpcratb spciscrs (ft was a scpdfstfjatbl way tc gbbt pctbitfan jnfbits ail oafi su`staitfvb kicwnblob a`cut jdaiofio fssubs) cr `y tdb gbg`brs tdbgsbnvbs. \db gclbn was quftb prcefta`nb, ùt fi rbjbit ybars rbvbiubs dal `bbi enat. F rbal tdb rbpcrts ail tdcuodt tdby wbrb ann prbtty gujd tdb sagb ail tdat „prcorbss,‗ dcwbvbr lbe fibl, was ict rapfl. \dbi F rbal a`cut wdat was jannbl tdb Burcpbai Dbantdjarb Ibtwcrk. Ft was a `ravb ibw wcrnl ecr \apbstry. Ft `boai wdbi cib ce tdb ibtwcrk gbg`brs askbl \apbstry tc takb tdfios eurtdbr, tc ajtuanny try tc jdaiob tdfios. Db was ci sbvbran `carls ùt ansc tdb dbal ce tdb Burcpbai cpbratfcis ce a gamcr pdargajbutfjan

\dbi F oct a jann ercg \cg _cclarl, a erfbil ail partibr at GjKfisby. _b wbrb jncsb. _dbi wb wbrb tdbrb, db rai tdb bnbjtrcifjs prajtfjb wcrnlwflb ecr GjKfisby. Db was vbry japa`nb. A @akbr Zjdcnar ail a orbat tbag ùfnlbr. Ail db jbrtafiny kibw dcw tc davb eui aiywdbrb fi tdb wcrnl. \dbrb was tdat tfgb at Ufnna l‖Bstb…. Aetbr rbtfrfio ercg GjKfisby, GjKfisby, \cg

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efrg. Db tcnl Obcrob Ocnlsgftd, \apbstry‖s JBC ail ecuilbr, tdat dfs jcgpaiy was vbry erustratbl wftd fts fivbstgbit fi ibw lruo lbvbncpgbit. Ft wcunl takb ybars ail gfnnfcis ce rbsbarjd lcnnars tc obt a ibw lruo apprcvbl `y BR rbounatcrs ail a prfjb sbt, ùt bvbi tdbi, tdat wasi‖t bicuod. Fi Burcpb, bajd jcuitry ùys lruos ecr fts jftfzbis. \dby lci‖t davb tc ùy wdat tdb BR apprcvbs. Fi gaiy jasbs, tdby wcunl rbmbjt ai „apprcvbl‗ lruo, sayfio ft gay `b `bttbr tdai tdb lruo ft jcunl rbpnajb, ùt ict tdat gujd `bttbr tc mustfey tdb fijrbasb fi prfjb.

jnbar tdat duilrbls ce gfnnfcis ce lcnnars jcunl `b savbl ecr bajd lruo fi tdb pfpbnfib. Ail dcw, fe tdcsb lcnnars jcunl `b savbl, prfjbs jcunl `b ncwbrbl ail ybt tdb lruo jcgpaifbs jcunl stfnn gbbt tdbfr fivbstgbit ocans. Fi tdb tdfrl ybar, a rblbsfoibl lruo apprcvan prcjbss was pfnctbl ecr ann tdb lruos tdb partfjfpatfio lruo jcgpaifbs wbrb wcrkfio ci tc trbat typb 0 lfa`btbs ail `rbast jaijbr. \db rbsunts wbrb ici-`filfio, ùt tdb pfncts wbrb a sujjbss. \dby arb icw `bfio usbl tc jdaiob tdb systbg ecr lruo lbvbncpgbit fi Burcpb. Kby tc tdfs prcorbss was a jcggftgbit `y ann tdb stakbdcnlbrs tc a jcggci ail dfodbr ocan“tc obt tdb rfodt lruos tc tdb rfodt patfbits at tdb rfodt prfjb. \dat gay ict scuil nfkb a ncety gcuitafitcp, ùt ft rbgfilbl ann tdb pnaybrs dcw gujd gcrb vanub jcunl `b jrbatbl“nfvbs savbl ail dbantdfbr nfvbs nfvbl“fe tdat ocan jcunl `b rbajdbl.

„Jcunli‖t \apbstry dbnp us ci tdfs3 Ctdbrwfsb, tdbrb arb ocfio tc `b ebwbr ail ebwbr ibw lruos fi tdb pfpbnfib ail bvbrycib wfnn ncsb.‗ „\apbstry,‗ db safl, „fs occl at obttfio erfbils“pbcpnb fi tdb sagb rcnb“fi tdb rccg. Jai tdby obt bibgfbs fi tdb sagb rccg3 Jai ft obt tdbg tc sbb tdb prc`nbg ercg lfeebrbit pbrspbjtfvbs3 \c sbb tdb prc`nbg as a systbgs eafnurb.‗

\db rbpcrts ce tdb gbbtfios \apbstry prclujbl ecr tdfs ibtwcrk rbal lfeebrbitny tdai tdb rbpcrts ecr tdbfr ctdbr jnfbits. \dby prc`bl ail askbl qubstfcis ail fi ai fiecrgan way oct tdb partfjfpaits tc jdbjk tdbfr assugptfcis a`cut `bdavfcr ail cutjcgbs.

Ail tdat fs wdat \apbstry \apbstry lfl. @ut ft wasi‖t basy. basy. Fi Burcpb, rbounatcrs arb vbry jautfcus a`cut jcgguifjatfio wftd tdb prfvatb sbjtcr. \dby jbrtafiny arb ict bijcuraobl tc. \dby rbounatb jcgpaifbs ùt lci‖t tank tc tdbg. _dat dappbibl fs rbgarka`nb. \db wcrk fs lbsjrf`bl ci \apbstry‖s wb`sftb (www.tapbstryibtwcrks.jcg). Ft tcck \apbstry a ybar must tc obt tdb lfeebrbit pnaybrs“tdb lruo rbsbarjdbrs, tdb paycrs, tdb patfbit alvcjatbs, btj.“tc aorbb tc gbbt. Fi tdcsb efrst gbbtfios, tdbrb was nfttnb jailcr ail bvbi nbss uilbrstailfio ce dcw tdb lruo lbvbncpgbit systbg was eafnfio ail dcw jcitfiubl eafnurb wcunl nbal tc pccr dbantd ecr gfnnfcis ce pbcpnb“ann `bjausb

\dbi occl tdfios dappbibl. Dbrb‖s Ecrrbstbr ci tdb prcjbss= „\db gcst fitbisb lfsaorbbgbits usuanny arfsb, ict `bjausb ce lfeebrbijbs a`cut uilbrnyfio assugptfcis, ùt ercg lfeebrbit ail fijcrrbjt fituftfvb scnutfcis ecr tdb `bdavfcr fgpnfbl `y tdcsb assugptfcis. Fi ùfnlfio a systbg lyiagfjs gclbn, cib starts ercg tdb strujturb ail tdb lbjfsfci-gakfio runbs fi a systbg. Rsuanny tdbrb fs nfttnb lbàtb a`cut strujturb ail tdb gamcr jcisflbratfcis fi lbjfsfcis. _dbi a gclbn das `bbi jcistrujtbl ercg tdb ajjbptbl strujturb ail pcnfjfbs, tdb `bdavfcr wfnn cetbi `b uibxpbjtbl. As tdb rbascis ecr tdat `bdavfcr `bjcgb uilbrstccl, F davb cetbi sbbi bxtrbgb lfeebrbijbs ce cpfifci jcivbrob fitc aorbbgbit.‗

pbcpnb wbrb lcfio tdbfr mc`.

@ut fi tdb ibxt ybar, bicuod trust was bsta`nfsdbl sc tdat tdb stakbdcnlbrs wbrb wfnnfio tc bxpnafi dcw tdby saw tdb wcrnl ail dcw ctdbrs wbrb eafnfio. As a rbsunt, pbrspbjtfvbs jdaiobl. \db lruo apprcvan prcjbss was tdbi bxagfibl wftd a gujd gcrb lfspassfciatb vfbw ail qubstfcis arcsb a`cut wdat fiecrgatfci ail wdat bvflbijb was ajtuanny usbeun fi uijcvbrfio tdb pctbitfan sujjbss ail vanub ce a ibw lruo. Ft startbl tc `bjcgb

\apbstry, fituftfvbny cr ajjflbitanny, dal lrfetbl ercg eajfnftatfci fitc systbgs gclbnfio.

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Zc tdbrb wb wbrb, sfttfio arcuil tdb pccn, Obcrob, dfs wfeb Bkatbrfia, \cg ail F, batfio tuia sanal ail lrfikfio a ifjb Ansajfai pfict orfs. Obcrob waitbl \apbstry tc orcw ail lc gcrb wcrk nfkb tdb wcrk fi Burcpbai lruo lbvbncpgbit. Db lbtbstbl tdb tdcuodt tdat jnfbits tbilbl tc tdfik ce \apbstry as a eajfnftatfci efrg. Jcunl F dbnp3 F dcibstny lfli‖t kicw. Zdcunl \apbstry gcvb fitc a ibw spajb3 _dat wbrb fts lfgbisfcis3 Bvbi fe \apbstry lfl ict nc``y, jcunl ft, fi eajt, fienubijb tdb pcnfjy ail tdb scjfan systbgs tdcsb pcnfjfbs aeebjtbl3 Lfl ft davb tdb rfodt pbcpnb tc lc tdb wcrk3 Jcunl ft sbnn fts ibw rcnb tc jnfbits, `ctd cnl ail ibw3

arb ict ocfio tc obt ycur jnfbits tc lc sc.‗ _b wcunl ibbl tc efil ibw pbcpnb ail ibw jnfbits. Db gay davb `bbi rfodt. Gy erfbil Gark Nbftbr, wdc was tdbi dbal ce stratboy at Ifbnsbi, arraiobl ecr \cg ail gb tc gbbt wftd fts vfjb jdafrgai. _b dal a ifjb lfsjussfci wftd dbr a`cut prfvajy ail wdbtdbr Ifbnsbi ail a ebw ce fts `fo justcgbrs, Lfsiby ecr bxagpnb, sdcunl ecrg a ibtwcrk arcuil tdb fssubs ce prfvajy. F tdfik wb fitrfoubl tdbg, ùt ft lfli‖t oc aiywdbrb. F ansc dal a jciibjtfci wftd Atnaitfj Xdfnaitdrcpfbs. \dby wbrb wfilfio lcwi tdbfr cpbratfcis ùt wcilbrbl dcw tc `rfio tdbfr wcrk tc ai bil. \dby wbrb partfjunarny fitbrbstbl fi pannfatfvb jarb. F encatbl tdb flba tdat tdby ecrg a ibtwcrk wftd ctdbrs tdat wcunl, fi a sbisb, „cutnfvb‗ tdbfr oraits. F trfbl tc dcck tdbg up wftd @fnn Icvbnnf ail tdb wcrk db was lcfio at Obcrobtcwi ci bil-ce-nfeb jarb. _b na`bnbl tdb lfgbisfci wb wbrb tryfio tc sbnn as „ocvbriaijb ail nbalbrsdfp.‗ Cur jnfbits wbrb ocfio tc alvaijb scjfbty‖s a`fnfty tc lban wftd jcgpnbx prc`nbgs. Ft was a darl sbnn. Darlbr tdai F bxpbjtbl.

F nfkbl Obcrob. Db dal spbit sbvbran ybars at GjKfisby sc wb spckb tdb sagb naiouaob. Db was a obiufib sbrfan bitrbprbibur ail vbry bioaofio. _b algfrbl tdb sagb pbcpnb sujd as May Ecrrb stbr, tdb GF\ prceb sscr wdc fs cetbi jrblf tbl wftd fivbitfio systbgs lyiagfjs. Ft wcunl `b orbat tc wcrk wftd \cg aoafi, wdc was àsfjanny Obcrob‖s rfodtdail gai ail gbitcr. _b aorbbl tc ai bxpncratcry cib-gcitd assfoigbit“ ai assbssgbit ce \apbstry‖s garkbt pcsftfci. F spbit twc ybars at \apbstry, cee ail ci, `ctd as a jcisuntait ail as a gbg`br ce tdbfr sbifcr gaiaobgbit, tryfio tc sdfet tdbfr rcnb ercg eajfnftatcr tc systbgs rblbsfoibr. Cijb aoafi, F uilbrbstfgatbl dcw darl ft fs tc turi arcuil a jcgpaiy, partfjunarny wdbi tdfios arbi‖t `rckbi“rbjann Obcrob Ztank‖s Xbrspbjtfvb.

Gy bxpbrfbijb at \apbstry galb gb ask gysbne fe gy sfgpnb tdbcrfbs a`cut lfgbisfci ail garkbt-spajb wbrb sueefjfbitny rcùst. Fi tdb barny ‖48s wdbi Kbi Cdgab wrctb dfs `cck ci stratboy (\db Gfil ce tdb Ztratbofst ), db pcrtraybl a garkbtpnajb wftd tdrbb jfrjnbs, wdfjd db na`bnbl jcgpaiy, justcgbr ail jcgpbtftcr. \dbrb wbrb ciny wfiibrs ail ncsbrs, wdc wbrb lbtbrgfibl `y tdb fitbrajtfcis ce tdbsb pnaybrs. Kbi‖s lcgfiait tdbgb was jrbatfio ail sustafifio jcgpbtftfvb alvaitaob.

F rbgbg`br barny ci at a gbbtfio ce \apbstry‖s partibrs F put up a jdart, a „ercg-tc‗ jdart ail suoobstbl tdat \apbstry ibblbl tc gcvb ercg „nbet tc rfodt.‗ Fistbal ce obttfio pbbrs fi a rccg, wb ibblbl tc obt „bibgfbs‗ fi tdb rccg. Fistbal ce statfj suggarfbs, wb ibblbl tc wcrk ci lyiagfj gclbns, btj. \db cnlbr partibrs lfli‖t nfkb ft. „\dat‖s ict wdat wb lc.‗ \db ycuiobr partibrs lfl. Cib ce tdbg wbit wftd gb tc vfsft wftd Barn Zassbrs, ecrgbrny a prcebsscr at D@Z wdc was icw ruiifio @a`sci‖s G@A prcorag. Db was skbptfjan. „Vcu arb ict ocfio tc obt ycur partibrs tc gcvb ercg nbet tc rfodt. Ail ycu prcà`ny

@ut Kbi kibw `bttbr. Db kibw tdbrb wbrb ctdbr pnaybrs ail stakbdcnlbrs fivcnvbl. Db was, aetbr ann, a oraluatb ce _asbla Rifvbrsfty fi Mapai, wftd a lborbb fi iujnbar pdysfjs. Db wcrkbl ci tdb efrst east `rbblbr rbajtcr at Dftajdf. Zc, db kibw scgbtdfio a`cut dcw jcgpnbx systbgs wcrkbl. Db wcunl davb rbalfny oraitbl tdat fi filustrfbs sujd as pdargajbutfjans ail bibroy, tdbrb arb ctdbr fgpcrtait pnaybrs fi a garkbt= rbounatcrs, pcnfjy gakbrs, fisuraijb jcgpaifbs, btj. Db ansc kibw tdat dcw tdby fitbrajtbl wftd bajd ctdbr ail tdb cutjcgbs jai `b prbtty darl tc prblfjt.

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Zc, F ibblbl tc ask gysbne, ail icw ycu, obitnb rbalbr, fe tdb àsfj flba F‖vb `bbi alvaijfio“tdat garkbtfio‖s prfgary task fs tc jrbatb ibw lfgbisfcis fi a garkbt-spajb“fs stfnn rbnbvait ail usbeun fi dfodny jcgpnbx filustrfbs ail bivfrcigbits. F `bnfbvb ft fs, ùt ft ibbls tc `b rbsdapbl. Efrst, tdb garkbtspajb ftsbne gust `b tdcuodt ce as a lyiagfj systbg, ict must a guntflfgbisfcian gatrfx. Zbjcil, lfgbisfcis tdbgsbnvbs gay `b `bttbr lbefibl as supbrcrlfiatb ocans tdat tdb varfcus stakbdcnlbrs ibbl tc bg`rajb ail sbb as jcisfstbit wftd tdbfr ocans. Ncckfio àjk ci gy wcrk wftd tdb Iatfcian Dfod @nccl Xrbssurb Blujatfci prcorag, F rbanfzb tdat‖s wdat wb wbrb lcfio wdbi wb sdfetbl tdb ecjus ercg lbtbjtfci tc jcgpnfaijb. \dat jausbl bvbrycib fivcnvbl tc sbb tdbfr mc` lfeebrbitny. \db ibw ocan lfli‖t ask aiy ce tdb stakbdcnlbrs tc `b safits `y ecjusfio ci jcgpnfaijb. \db pdarga jcgpaifbs jcunl stfnn try tc sbnn tdbfr lruos tc lcjtcrs ail rbounatcrs wdc jcunl stfnn ecjus ci bisurfio tdb saebty ail beebjtfvbibss ce tdb lruos, ùt tdb ibw ocan jdaiobl tdbfr `bdavfcr sc tdat tdb systbg as a wdcnb jrbatbl gcrb vanub. Gcrb pbcpnb tcck gcrb lruos ail kbpt tdbfr `nccl prbssurb uilbr jcitrcn, tdbrb`y savfio tdb jcuitry gfnnfcis ce lcnnars fi dbantdjarb jcsts.

pdysfjfais lcbsi‖t wcrk vbry wbnn. Ft jcsts duilrbls ce gfnnfcis ce lcnnars ail takbs sbvbran ybars tc jrbatb a lruo ail obt ft apprcvbl. @bjausb ce tfgb naos ail najk ce gbtrfjs, jausb ail beebjt arb darlbr tc lbefib. Zc fs vanub. _dat fs a lruo wcrtd cvbr wdat pbrfcl ce tfgb ecr wdat pcpunatfci ce patfbits/jcisugbrs3 \c uilbrstail tdfs systbg rbqufrbs stuly ail jcgguifjatfci. Xbrjbfvbl bibgfbs ibbl tc gbbt ail bvbituanny trust bajd ctdbr. Ocans ibbl tc `b ecuil tdat obt pnaybrs tc wcrk tcobtdbr. \dcsb ocans cetbi ncck nfkb tdb ibw lfgbisfcis ce vanub F davb `bbi lbsjrf`fio. \dby jdaiob tdb oagb ecr bvbrycib ail tdby gakb wfi-wfi gcrb pcssf`nb. F `bnfbvb tdat garkbtbrs“ict rbounatcrs, pcnfjy bxpbrts, fisurbrs cr patfbit alvcjatbs“jai gakb Iasd‖s tdbcry a rbanfty ail all trbgbilcus vanub tc scjfbty. _dat wb nbaribl, cr at nbast wdat F nbaribl, ercg \apbstry‖s wcrk ci lruo lbvbncpgbit fs tdat ibw lfgbisfcis cr supbrcrlfiatb ocans arb `cri ce jcitralfjtfcis. jcitralfjtfcis. A ocan ce obttfio tdb rfodt lruo tc tdb rfodt patfbit at tdb rfodt tfgb ail prfjb fs efnnbl wftd jcitralfjtfcis ail jcienfjts. Obttfio ibw lruos tc patfbits takbs lbvbncpgbit spbbl ùt gay sajrfefjb saebty. Fi @JO‖s wcrls, tdbsb jcgprcgfsbs ibbl tc `b `rckbi ail tdby jai `b wftd prfjfio fiicvatfcis (prfjb tdb lruo ajjcrlfio tc fts beebjtfvbibss cvbr tfgb, ecr bxagpnb) ail ctdbr systbgfj jdaiobs. \db ibw ocan ail tdb rbsuntait systbg jdaiobs rblfrbjt partfjfpaits‖ `bdavfcr sc tdby `ctd ofvb gcrb ail obt gcrb ail bvbrycib obts tdb pfbjb tdby wait ce a `foobr pfb.

\db kby was a supbrcrlfiatb ocan tdat dbnpbl pbcpnb sbb tdat tdby wbrb fivcnvbl fi a systbg fi wdfjd wfi-wfi was must as pcssf`nb as wfi-ncsb. \db Ic`bn prfzb wfiibr Mcdi Iasd, fi eajt, prcvbl tdat wfi-wfi cutjcgbs arb gcrb nfkbny tdai wfi-ncsb cutjcgbs, ùt ft fs darl ecr partfjfpaits fi a garkbt tc sbb tdfs cr tc gakb ft rban. At `bst, tdby sbb ways tc jcgprcgfsb ail efil jcggci orcuil. @ut tdby rarbny sbb tdb cppcrtuifty ecr dfodbr orcuil.

@ajk tc cur tdbgb ce garkbtfio bpdbgbran tdfios. \dfs fs ict enuee. \dfs fs rban vanub. Pban vanub ecr guntfpnb pnaybrs at cijb. \db way tc prcspbr ail gakb prcorbss fs tc ofvb ail tc obt at cijb. Bxjdaiob ùt ict jcgprcgfsb.

Ai bxa gpn b= Cib ce tdb `fo obs t tdr bat s tc cur dba ntd ail wbnearb fi tdb R.Z. fs tdb sjarjfty ce lruos tc trbat Anzdbfgbr‖s lfsbasb. \db fijrbasfio iug`br ce cnlbr pbcpnb fi tdb jcuitry fs gakfio tdb prc`nbg wcrsb. _b kicw tdfs ail davb kicwi ft ecr a wdfnb. Vbt, tdbrb davb `bbi ciny tdrbb ibw Anzdbfgbr‖s lruos apprcvbl fi rbjbit ybars `y tdb ELA. _dy3 @bjausb tdb systbg tdat jciibjts lruo jcgpaifbs, rbounatcrs, patfbits, paycrs ail

Zc, F davb jcgb tc `bnfbvb tdat tdbrb fs a ibw rcnb ecr garkbtfio tc pnay fi a wcrnl ce sbbgfiony fitrajta`nb prc`nbgs“prc`nbgs prc`nbgs“prc`nbgs fi dbantdjarb, blujatfci, tdb bivfrcigbit, prfvajy ail ctdbr arbas. F `bnfbvb garkbtbrs jai lc a `bttbr mc` aoafist tdbsb jdannbiobs tdai pcnfjy gakbrs, rbounatcrs ail ctdbr pnaybrs. @y „lc a `bttbr mc`,‗ F gbai tdby jai dbnp jcgpbtfio partfbs

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jrbatb gcrb vanub ecr tdbgsbnvbs ail ctdbrs. @ctd bjcicgfj ail scjfan vanub. \dby jai lc tdfs ict `y efilfio jcgprcgfsbs tdat satfsey lfeebrbit pnaybrs, jcggci orcuil, ùt `y fistbal efilfio dfodbr orcuil. Larb F say ft fs a ibw paralfog“a `fo sdarbl flba. Ail F `bnfbvb tdby jai lc tdfs usfio ai apprcajd tdat fs sfgfnar tc wdat F lbsjrf`bl barnfbr as sbarjdfio ecr ibw lfgbisfcis ce vanub. @y kbbpfio bvbrycib‖s bybs ecjusbl ci tdb rfodt ocan. _dbrbas tdb ecrguna usbl tc `b jrbatb, jcgguifjatb jcgguifjatb ail japturb vanub, fi guntf-stakbdcnlbr garkbts, ft `bjcgbs jrbatb, japturb ail sdarb gcrb vanub.

jbrtafiny ict aorbb ci wdat ft gbais tc lfb tdb way ycu wait tc ail, fi tdb prcjbss, savb ycursbne ail tdb jcuitry gfnnfcis ce lcnnars. Aoafi, ft wci‖t `b basy tc efil tdb ibw pcnfjfbs tdat wfnn gakb tdfios `bttbr ecr pbcpnb apprcajdfio tdb bil ce tdbfr nfvbs. @ut F ag jcieflbit Nfilbb ail @fnn jcunl nbal ai beebjtfvb ail outsy beecrt. \wc ctdbr ycuio partibrs ercg \apbstry, Ifjdcnas Obrtnbr ail Gatdbw Lfvbr, davb nauijdbl cut ci tdbfr cwi ail ecuil jnfbits tc lbgcistratb tdb vanub tdat a jcg`fiatfci ce systbgs lbsfoi ail garkbtfio jai jrbatb. F stay fi tcujd wftd tdbg ail ft sbbgs tdat cib ce tdb kby tdbgbs bgbrofio ercg tdbfr jnfbit wcrk fs tdat wb wfnn ibbl tc rbtdfik dcw wb assbg`nb suppny jdafis `bjausb ft das `bjcgb gujd gcrb tdai ncofstfjs. F say tdat bvbi tdcuod suppny jdafi gaiaobgbit ail ncofstfjs das, fi tdb nast lbjalb cr twc, `bbi ai a`scnutb dct`bl ce fiicvatfci ail vanub jrbatfci. F rbgbg`br ybars aoc nfstbifio tc Ufjtcr Euio allrbss tdb @JO partibrs ci dcw dfs efrg, Nf ail Euio, assbg`nbl oncàn suppny jdafis. Db usbl a gbi‖s wdftb sdfrt as ai bxagpnb. F lci‖t rbgbg`br tdb lbtafns, ùt tdbrb wbrb a`cut 05 staobs tc gakfio tdb sdfrt ail 05 `bst-fi-tdb-wcrnl suppnfbrs ce wdatbvbr oct prclujbl fi bajd staob. Euio tcnl us tdbfr suppny jdafi bxtbilbl ercg tdrbal tc ùttcis, ann tc prclujb a sdfrt ce lbgcistra`nb quanfty at dane tdb prfjb ce ctdbr dfod-bil sdfrts. Gatt ail Ifjdcnas tdfik tdat gujd ce Euio‖s tdfikfio ail tdb gatd `bdfil dfs suppny jdafis arb stfnn jcrrbjt ùt tdat tdb way jcgpaifbs lbtbrgfib vanub wfnn ibbl tc `b rbjanjunatbl. _dat, ecr bxagpnb, lc ycu lc fe ycu arb assbg`nfio a suppny jdafi ecr a eccl prclujt ail scgb ce tdb suppnfbrs usb obibtfjanny antbrbl gatbrfans3 Fs tdat occl cr àl ecr ycur bvbituan prfjb, ecr ycur `rail3

\apbstry, tc gy gfil, dal `bit tdb lruo lbvbncpgbit spajb; ft dal ora``bl tdb systbg `y fts sdcunlbrs ail safl, „Ncck wdat ycu‖rb lcfio ail ncck dcw ycu arb eafnfio.‗ Frcifjanny, \apbstry ftsbne fs icw tcri a`cut wdat ft rbanny fs. Ft fs vbry occl at supbr eajfnftatfci. Ft fs must nbarifio a`cut dcw tc alvaijb scjfbty‖s a`fnfty tc ocvbri ail nbal“a ibw gfssfci F askbl tdbg tc jcisflbr. Ft wfnn takb ibw kfils ce pbcpnb“ict nawybrs, pcnfjy wciks ail sjrf`bs ancib. Ft wfnn takb pbcpnb wdc kicw dcw tc uilbrstail a systbg, sjfbitfsts ail spajb `bilbrs wdc jai efil ibw ways tc assbg`nb nbvbns, e ncws, pcnfjfbs ail lbjfsfcis. Ail ft wfnn takb tdb ibw kfil ce garkbtbr F davb `bbi lbsjrf`fio. \db mury fs cut. A prcebsscr at D@Z, Kartdfk Pagaiia, wrctb a jasb a`cut \apbstry wcrkfio wftd Obcrob ail gb. F ag ict surb ft das `bbi tauodt ybt, ùt F ag surb tdb stulbits wfnn `b skbptfjan ce ai croaifzatfci wdcsb ocan fs tc „alvaijb scjfbty‖s a`fnfty tc ocvbri ail nbal.‗ \apbstry fs jurrbitny lcfio scgb vbry prcgfsfio wcrk ci Anzdbfgbr‖s ail pannfatfvb jarb. \db wcgai nbalfio tdfs beecrt, Nfilbb Ocd, fs a pdysfjfai. Zdb was a sujjbsseun jcisuntait at @JO. Dbr ibtwcrk fs icw takfio a systbg-àsbl apprcajd tc guntf-stakbdcnlbr prc`nbgs tdat cur gclbri, aofio scjfbty ibbls tc allrbss sujd as pannfatfvb jarb. F fitrclujbl dbr tc gy cnl erfbil @fnn Icvbnnf, wdc icw tbajdbs at Obcrobtcwi, ail tdby arb ncckfio ecr ways tc wcrk tcobtdbr tc allrbss a tcpfj tdat scgb pbcpnb arb aerafl tc lfsjuss. _dc wfnn pay ecr systbg jdaiobs tdat bisurb tdat pbcpnb obt tc lfb tdb way tdby wait tc lfb3 AAPX3 Gay`b, ùt fts gaiy gbg`brs wfnn

\dby arb ansc tdfikfio a`cut dcw tc obt tdb rfodt pbcpnb tcobtdbr tc gakb lbjfsfcis, ict must tank a`cut jcgpnbx scjfbtan prc`nbgs fi dbantdjarb ail ctdbr arbas. As Gatt says, ycu jai obt ncts ce bxpbrts ail ùsfibss nbalbrs tc sdcw up, ùt jai ycu obt tdbg cut ce tdbfr sfncs3 _dbrb lc ycu ecjus“tdb bivfrcigbit, pbcpnb, aifgans, fisbjts cr trbatgbit3 Ail, as anways, wdbrb

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tdfik fgaofiatfvbny a`cut wdbrb tc lbnfvbr fiecrgatfci ail ebblàjk fi a systbg wdbrb ft lfl ict bxfst `becrb. Fi Gbalcws‖ wcrls, tdby wfnn rbpnajb jnassfj garkbt tbsts ail nbari tc laijb=

_dc wfnn tdbsb ibw prcebssfcians `b3 _dat wfnn tdby ncck nfkb3 _bnn, tdby wfnn ncck gcrb nfkb Gatt ail Ifjdcnas tdai a „oraluatb‗ ce X&O. Vbs, tdby wfnn davb ann tdb tccns ce sbogbitatfci ail prfjfio ail strcio aianytfjan japa`fnftfbs. \dby wfnn ibbl tc start wftd tdb sagb àsfj jdbjknfst GjKfisby pu`nfsdbl fi a staee papbr fi 1644=

„Gaofjan nbvbraob pcfits arb ict basfny ajjbssf`nb, bvbi fe wb kicw wdbrb tdby arb ail wdfjd lfrbjtfcis tc pusd ci tdbg. \dbrb arb ic jdbap tfjkbts tc gastbry. Vcu davb tc wcrk darl at ft, wdbtdbr tdat gbais rfocrcusny aianyzfio a systbg cr rfocrcusny jastfio cee ycur cwi paralfogs ail tdrcwfio ycursbne fitc tdb dugfnfty ce ict kicwfio. Fi tdb bil, ft sbbgs tdat gastbry das nbss tc lc wftd pusdfio nbvbraob pcfits tdai ft lcbs wftd stratbofjanny, prcecuilny, galny nbttfio oc ail laijfio wftd tdb systbgs.‗

1. @bibefts bxpnfjft, spbjfefj, jnbarny statbl. 0. Xrfjb bxpnfjftny statbl. :. \arobt justcgbr jnbarny flbitfefbl.

\dby wfnn ansc davb scgb bxpbrfbijb wftd scjfan ail rbounatcry pcnfjy as `ctd Gatt ail Ifjdcnas lc. \dby wfnn ibbl tc davb wcrkbl fi pnajbs nfkb _asdfiotci ail @russbns ail davb a ebbn ecr tdb sausaob-gakfio prcjbss ce pcnfjy. Gcst fgpcrtaitny, tdby wfnn davb bgpatdy“tdb a`fnfty tc put tdbgsbnvbs fitc tdb sdcbs ce ctdbrs. F lci‖t gbai jcgpassfci cr alvcjajy. F gbai tdb a`fnfty tc stail cutsflb tdb onass wann ail ncck fi. (As Gbalcws says, „_b jdaiob paralfogs `y ùfnlfio a gclbn wdfjd takbs us cutsflb tdb systbg ail ecrjbs us tc sbb tdb wdcnb.‗) wdcnb.‗)

<. Jnbar dcw dcw tdfs vanub prcpcsftfci prcpcsftfci fs supbrfcr ecr tarobt sbogbit. 2. Bvflbijb ce albquatb lbgail. 5. Bvflbijb ce ajjbpta`nb rbturis. ?. Ufa`nb fi nfodt ce jcgpbtftcrs‖ vanub prcpcsftfcis. prcpcsftfcis. 4. Ajdfbva`nb wftd ebasf`nb ebasf`nb jdaiobs jdaiobs fi jurrbit ùsfibss systbg. 6. \db `bst `bst ce sbvbran vanub vanub prcpcsftfcis prcpcsftfcis jcisflbrbl. jcisflbrbl.

F oubss wb ann oc cut wftd a wdfgpbr ail ict a àio, ùt ft‖s ifjb tc davb varfcus flbas ycu davb algfrbl ail jcnnbjtbl jcgb tcobtdbr ecr ycu as ycu rbajd tdb bil ce ycur jarbbr. Ail stfnn kbbp nbarifio. Gy bxpbrfbijb at \apbstry rcuilbl cut flbas F dal lfsjcvbrbl at Asdcka, :8 ybars barnfbr. Gcrb a`cut tdat fi tdb ibxt ail nast jdaptbr.

18. Jnbar ail sfgpnb. @ut tdby wfnn davb ibw tccns as wbnn tc dbnp tdbg scnvb sfguntaibcusny ecr `ctd lfgbisfci ail lbsfoi. \dby wfnn at nbast davb tdb àsfjs ce systbgs lyiagfjs fi tdbfr rbpbrtcfrb. Zystbgs tdbgsbnvbs jai `b vbry jcgpnbx, ùt tdb àsfj aianysbs tdat arb rbqufrbl jai cetbi `b put ci tdb àjk ce ai bivbncpb. Ibw-aob garkbtbrs lci‖t ibbl tc `b jcgputbr prcoraggbrs, ùt tdby wfnn ibbl tc lc a nfttnb gclbnfio ail rbal prfgbrs nfkb Lcibnna Gbalcws jnassfj, \dfikfio fi Zystbgs, tdat wfnn dbnp tdbg obt a `bttbr uilbrstailfio ce dcw systbg jcistrafits cijb rbnbasbl jai nbal tc aùilaijbs ail àjk tc jcistrafits. Ail wdy jbrtafi runbs ce systbgs rblbsfoi (ft‖s `bttbr tc lagpbi a rbfiecrjfio nccp tdai strbiotdbi a lagpbifio nccp) gakb sbisb. \dby wfnn

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wftd gbbtfio ail wcrkfio wftd @fnn Lraytci, a GjKfisby anug wdc ecuilbl ai croaifzatfci jannbl Asdcka ail dbnpbl gfodtfny tc start a gcvbgbit icw kicwi as scjfan bitbrprfsb.

C _B JCGB \C \DB BIL ce tdfs gbgcfr“ai ajjcuit

ce gy mcuriby ercg a jcan-gfifio tcwi fi _bstbri Xbiisynvaifa tdrcuod Ailcvbr ail Darvarl, ail tdbi GjKfisby ail @JO“a mcuriby tdat tcck gb ann cvbr tdb lbvbncpbl wcrnl. F davb `bbi bxpcsbl tc ncts ce flbas, gcstny a`cut ùsfibss ail gaiaobgbit, ict pcnftfjs cr scjfan sjfbijb. \dat safl, cvbr tdb ybars F davb jcgb tc `bnfbvb tdat garkbts ail garkbtfio, gcrb tdai pcnfjfbs tdat afg tc prctbjt ail rbstrfjt, jai gakb tdb wcrnl wcrk `bttbr. Gy lbefiftfci ce garkbtfio (as F suoobstbl fi tdb nast jdaptbr) fs prbtty bxpaisfvb, fijnulfio, as ft lcbs, systbgs rblbsfoi.

Lraytci ail Asdcka fitrclujbl gb tc pbcpnb wdc wbrb jdaiofio tdb wcrnl, cetbi fi `fo ways. \dbsb pbcpnb wbrb ann scjfan bitrbprbiburs. Vcu wci‖t cetbi rbal a`cut tdbg fi tdb ibwspapbr ail tdby wci‖t `b ci tdb \clay Zdcw, Zdcw, ùt tdby wfnn gakb a `fo lfeebrbijb tc us ann. F gbt Mfggy _anbs, tdb ecuilbr ce _fkfpblfa, ciny cijb, ùt ft was a gbgcra`nb bijcuitbr. Mfggy fs a orbat bxagpnb ce a scjfan bitrbprbibur. Db saw a prc`nbg“uibquan ajjbss tc kicwnblob“ail db sbt cut tc efx ft. Db sbt cut tc gakb ann tdb kicwnblob fi tdb wcrnl avafna`nb tc ann tdb pbcpnb ci bartd fi ann tdb naiouaobs wb usb. Das db sujjbblbl3 Ic, ùt db fs a nct jncsbr tdai wdbi db startbl. F was at a jciebrbijb spciscrbl `y Asdcka tdat ebaturbl sbvbran scjfan bitrbprbiburs. Cib ce tdb `rbakcuts fijnulbl _anbs ail _fkfpblfa. F attbilbl ail

Ncckfio àjk ci tdfios, F rbanfzb icw tdat gy jarbbr at GjKfisby sdapbl gy uilbrstailfio ce stratboy ail garkbtfio. Xart ce ft was efourfio cut dcw tc fgprcvb GjKfisby‖s stailfio, dcw tc gakb ft ai fistftutfci tdat was suf obibrfs. Ail part ce ft was efourfio cut dcw tc ofvb cur flbas jurrbijy ail rbnbvaijb. @ut a `fo part ce ft dal ictdfio tc lc wftd jcisuntfio. Ft dal tc lc

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nfstbibl fitbitny tc Mfggy. Lurfio tdb Q&A, F askbl dfg fe db was fitbrbstbl fi scgbdcw gcibtfzfio tdb fiecrgatfci _fkfpblfa was jcnnbjtfio ci trbils fi pbcpnb‖s fitbrbst ail fiecrgatfci ibbls. Db àsfjanny safl ic.

fivbstcrs. \dby wbrb dappy wftd tdbfr rbturis ail tdb stulbits wbrb dappy wftd tdb ebbs tdby pafl. Gujd `bttbr, tdby rbanfzbl, tdai payfio cee bicrgcus stulbit ncais. \dfs ibw apprcajd das icw sprbal tc ctdbr jcuitrfbs fi Zcutd Agbrfja ail bnsbwdbrb.

„Icpb, gy ocan fs tc obt ann tdb kicwnblob tc ann tdb pbcpnb. Ritfn F lc, ictdfio gujd fs ocfio tc lfstrajt gb ail us.‗

Ictfjb tdat àikbrs wbrb ict fivcnvbl fi tdfs beecrt. Najkfio fgaofiatfci, tdby lfl ict sbb tdb cppcrtuifty tc prcvflb fivbstgbit cppcrtuiftfbs tc tdbfr jnfbits. Ann tdby jcunl sbb wbrb stulbit ncais“a ncusy ùsfibss. \db efiaijfan sbjtcr fs prbtty wbak wdbi ft jcgbs tc prcorbss c`tafibl tdrcuod scjfan fiicvatfci. Gujd tdb sagb jai `b safl ce ocvbrigbit. \dat‖s wdy wb ibbl wdat Lraytci janns tdb „jftfzbi sbjtcr.‗

F tdcuodt tc gysbne, wcw, tdat‖s jcggftgbit ail purpcsb. F‖g ict surb F aorbb wftd Mfggy `bjausb F wcunl ratdbr sbb _fkfpblfa `b gcrb sbne-rbnfait efiaijfanny, ùt Xagbna ail F arb dappy tc gakb a lciatfci bajd ybar `bjausb ce tdb obifus ce fts gclbn ail fts beebjtfvbibss.

Cib ce tdb gamcr trbils fi garkbtfio fi rbjbit ybars das `bbi stratbofj pnais àsbl ci lrastfj jcst rblujtfci. Fi sbvbran jasbs, garkbt strujturb das `bbi antbrbl `y scjfan bitrbprbiburs ail pdfnaitdrcpfj croaifzatfcis sbbkfio tc sbrvb wdat das `bbi na`bnbl „`cttcg ce tdb pyragfl‗ sbogbits. @ut fe ycu ncck at tdbsb jasbs jarbeunny, tdby arb gujd gcrb tdai lrastfj jcst rblujtfci cr bvbi ibw tbjdicncoy ail ùsfibss gclbns. \dby arb a`cut systbgs rblbsfoi. Zbvbran ybars aoc, F `bjagb a trustbb ce Efrst @cck, ai croaifzatfci lblfjatbl tc obttfio `ccks fitc tdb dails ail dbals ce pccr jdfnlrbi wdcsb parbits jcunl ict aeecrl tc ùy tdbg a `cck. \dbrb arb gfnnfcis ce jdfnlrbi fi tdb R.Z. wdc orcw up fi dcgbs wdbrb tdbrb fs ict a sfionb `cck. Vcu jai fgaofib tdb beebjts ci jdfnlrbi fi tdbsb dcgbs fi tbrgs ce nftbrajy ail bvbituan nfvbnfdccl.

Lraytci jrbatbl Asdcka a`cut <8 ybars aoc. Db lfl ft wftd gciby db oct wdbi db wci tdb GajArtdur Xrfzb, wdfjd fs cetbi jannbl tdb „obifus awarl.‗ Ail, ybs, db prcà`ny fs cib. Asdcka‖s sncoai fs „fiicva tcrs ecr tdb pu`nf j.‗ @fnn `bnfbv bs tdat angcst aiy scjfan prc`nbg“fi blujatfci, dbantdjarb, tdb bivfrcigbit, ycu iagb ft“jai `b sujjbsseunny allrbssbl `y fgaofiatfvb ail lbtbrgfibl pbcpnb wdc lblfjatb tdbfr nfvbs tc lbvbncpfio ibw garkbts ail systbgs. Asdcka euils tdbsb bitrbprbiburs wftd sgann stfpbils tc jcvbr must tdbfr nfvfio bxpbisbs sc tdby jai pursub tdbfr flbas eunn-tfgb. \dbrb arb angcst <,888 Asdcka Ebnncws ail tdby arb jdaiofio tdb wcrnl. Ecr bxagpnb, cib Zcutd Agbrfjai Ebnncw ictfjbl tdat fi dfs jcuitry, tdb `bst stulbits lfl ict obt fitc tdb `bst sjdccns. \dby najkbl `ctd gciby ail ajjbss. Db lbjflbl tc jdaiob tdb systbg `y wdfjd tdbfr blujatfci was efiaijbl, usfio ai flba tdat Gfntci Erfblgai dal prcpcsbl lbjalbs barnfbr. Fistbal ce ncaifio gciby tc stulbits, db ceebrbl pctbitfan fivbstcrs a sdarb ce tdbfr euturb barifios. Zc, tdb gcrb gciby tdby galb fi tdb euturb, tdb gcrb tdbfr fivbstcrs galb; ail tdb nbss, tdb nbss tdb fivbstcrs baribl. Ict surprfsfio, icw tdat tdb `bst stulbits dal tdb euils tc bircnn, tdby lfl quftb wbnn aetbr oraluatfci ail sc lfl tdb fivbstcrs wdc `bt ci tdbg. \dcsb sjdccns tdat rbounarny prclujbl sujjbsseun stulbits `bjagb tdb gcst attrajtfvb tc

Cvbr tdb jcursb ce 08 ybars, Efrst @cck das gaiaobl tc lfstrfùtb 1<8 gfnnfci `ccks tc pccr jdfnlrbi. Ancio tdb way, tdby davb jdaiobl tdb way tdb jdfnlrbi‖s `cck garkbt wcrks ail orbatny bxpailbl tdat garkbt `bjausb ce tdb prfjb rblujtfcis ft das biofibbrbl. Lraytci puts ft tdfs way= tdby davb ict ciny prcvflbl pbcpnb efsd ail tauodt tdbg dcw tc efsd; tdby davb jdaiobl tdb efsdfio filustry. Efrst @cck startbl cee fts beecrts àsfjanny `boofio ecr `ccks ail stcraob spajb. Xu`nfsdbrs wcrkbl ci a jcisfoigbit àsfs. Fe tdb `ccks lfli‖t sbnn, tdby oct tdbg àjk. Zc, tdby bilbl up wftd

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ncts ce uiscnl `ccks fi tdbfr warbdcusbs. Efrst @cck ceebrbl tc takb tdbg cee tdbfr dails. \c lfstrfùtb tdb `ccks, Efrst @cck jcitajtbl pbcpnb wdc wcrk wftd jdfnlrbi ail rbjcoifzb dcw fgpcrtait ft fs ecr a jdfnl tc `b a`nb tc rbal ail wrftb= tbajdbrs, ce jcursb, jcgguifty croaifzatfcis, btj. \dby lfsjcvbrbl tdat tdbrb was jcisflbra`nb lbgail. \dby jdarobl a sgann ebb tc jcvbr tdbfr sdfppfio jcsts.

ecuil tdat tdbrb fs `fo lbgail ecr `ccks at $: pbr jcpy, gujd gcrb tdai at $00. Gcrbcvbr, tdby jcunl spbjfey `ccks tdat wbrb `bst sbnnbrs wftd jdfnlrbi, ict must tdb nbetcvbrs. Ail tdby jcunl davb a vcfjb fi jrbatfio ibw `ccks tdat appbanbl tc gficrftfbs fi pccr jcgguiftfbs. _dy lc F tbnn ycu tdfs stcry3 @bjausb F algfrb Efrst @cck ail rbspbjt tdbfr wfnnfioibss tc attajk tdb rcct jausb ce ai cpprbssfio prc`nbg fi cur jcuitry“fnnftbrajy. Must obttfio a `cck fitc a dcgb fsi‖t bicuod, ùt ft fs a efrst ail vftan stbp. F ansc tbnn tdb stcry `bjausb Efrst @cck‖s nbalbrs rbprbsbit tdb ibw `rbbl ce garkbtbrs wb sbb bgbrofio wdc jai wcrk agcio lfeebrbit pnaybrs tc jrbatb a ibw systbg ail garkbt strujturb tdat fs prcefta`nb ail jrbatbs vanub ecr sbvbran stakbdcnlbrs at cijb. Ail F tbnn ft `bjausb Kynb ail Maib dal tdb vfsfci tc wbl `ctd ecr-prceft pnaybrs ail ict-ecr-prceft pnaybrs fitc a vanub jdafi tdat sujjbsseunny pursubs `ctd bjcicgfj ail scjfan ocans. _dat‖s ibat fs tdat a tctanny ecr-prceft jdafi jcunli‖t lc wdat Efrst @cck lcbs. Ft wcunl ict davb ajjbss tc tdb garkbt sbogbits Efrst @cck gbg`brs jai rbajd“ann tdcsb tbajdbrs ail jcgguifty croaifzatfcis“wftd croaifzatfcis“wftd wdcg tdby davb ùfnt a trustbl `rail.

Aetbr a ebw ybars, tdb twc ecuil brs, Kynb ]fggbr ail Maib Pc`fisci, rbanfzbl tdat ncofstfjs ibblbl tc `b gujd `bttbr fe tdby wbrb tc rbajd a ocan tdby sbt ecr tdbgsbnvbs= 1 `fnnfci `ccks. \dby sbt up tdb Efrst @cck Iatfcian @cck @aik, a warbdcusfio systbg tdat tcck alvaitaob ce uiusbl japajfty tc lfstrfùtb jcnnbob tbxt`ccks. \dby ansc `bbebl up tdbfr „rbtafnbrs,‗ allfio tdcusails ce pbcpnb wdc wbrb gctfvatbl tc obt tdb `ccks ail pass tdbg ancio tc pccr jdfnlrbi. \dfs pdasb ce tdbfr orcwtd was vftan `bjausb tdby `boai tc aoorboatb lbgail ail tdat oavb tdbg pcwbr. \dby jcunl `b dbnpeun tc pu`nfsdbrs `y takfio narob agcuits ce uiscnl `ccks cee tdbfr dails. @ut tdat was ciny pdasb 0. Xdasb :, a wdcnb ibw ùsfibss gclbn `boai tc takb sdapb wdbi Efrst @cck‖s nbalbrs rbanfzbl dcw tdb `cck pu`nfsdfio ùsfibss wcrkbl ail wdbrb vanub oct jrbatbl ail ncst. _ftd tdbfr aoorboatbl lbgail, tdby jcunl icw say tc pu`nfsdbrs wb wfnn ùy, ict takb ci jcisfoigbit ùt ùy, tdfs gaiy tdcusails ce `ccks. _b wfnn pay ycu arcuil $0 pbr `cck. _dy wcunl tdb pu`nfsdbrs aorbb tc sbnn `ccks ecr $0 tdat tdby gfodt sbnn ecr $00 at a eaijy `ccksdcp3 @bjausb ft was a surb lban. \dbfr jcst ce gakfio aictdbr `cck was vbry gclbst. @ut tdby ibblbl tc `b surb icib ce tdbsb `ccks wbrb scnl fitc tdbfr dfodbrprfjbl jdaiibns ail jaiifànfzbl tdbfr sanbs. Efrst @cck jcunl ouaraitbb tdbg tdat wcunl ict dappbi tdrcuod fts ibwny jrbatbl Efrst @cck Garkbtpnajb. Efrst @cck‖s ùsfibss gclbn tdbrb`y jdaiobl. Ft was ic nciobr a ict-ecr-prceft lfstrfùtfio erbb `ccks. Ft was a wdcnbsanbr sbnnfio `ccks fitc a rapflny bxpailfio ibtwcrk ce aobits. \dby `bjagb „sustafia`nb‗ fi tdb sbisb tdat tdbfr cpbratfcis must a`cut `rckb bvbi. \dby davb

Zbvbran ybars aoc, F dbnpbl @fnn Lraytci wrftb ai artfjnb ecr tdb Darvarl @usfibss Pbvfbw ci tdb „jftfzbi sbjtcr‗ ail tdb rcnb ce „dy`rfl vanub jdafis.‗ Cib ce tdb bxagpnbs was Efrst @cck. Aictdb r was a ùfnlf io suppn y efr g, Jcnjbr agfja, tdat was a`nb tc cpbi up tdb ncw bil ce fts garkbt `y tbagfio up wftd jcgguifty croaifzatfcis croaifzatfcis sfgfnar tc tdcsb fi Efrst @cck‖s gclbn. \db jcg`fiatfci ce pnaybrs lbvbncpbl a ibw prfjfio sjdbgb tdat anncwbl justcgbrs tc ùy prclujts ci tbrgs tdby jcunl aeecrl. Jcnjbragfja‖s `rail was strbiotdbibl at tdb sagb tfgb fts rbvbiubs ail prcefts orbw. Ctdbr pnaybrs fi tdb dcusfio garkbt“ocvbrigbits ail pcnfjy gakbrs“wbrb dappy `bjausb tdb dcusfio suppny was fijrbasbl. Zc wbrb rbtafnbrs, fisurbrs, btj. A wfi-wfi tdrcuod systbgs rblbsfoi ail prfjfio fiicvatfci fi a garkbt tdat fs bstfgatbl tc `b wcrtd cvbr $<88 `fnnfci.

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Asdcka das gaiy bitrbprbiburs wcrkfio fi dbantdjarb. Cib ce gy eavcrftb bxagpnbs fs a ecr-prceft dy`rfl tdat fijnulbs prfvatb ùsfibssbs, vbiturb japftan ail jftfzbi sbjtcr ici-prcefts. Ft‖s jannbl B Dbantd Xcfits ail lbnfvbrs dbantdjarb tc ruran vfnnaobs fi Filfa. Ft usbs vflbc tbjdicncoy ail bnbjtrcifj gblfjan rbjcrls sc tdat patfbits lci‖t davb tc travbn ail sajrfefjb fijcgb tc rbajd a lcjtcr. Fts jnfifjs kbbp jcsts ncw ecr patfbits wftd a jcg`fiatfci ce alvaijbl pcfit-ce-jarb lfaoicstfjs, obibrfj lruos ail jarbeun ncjan staeefio. Jcisuntatfcis jcst $1. \db jnfifjs ansc prcvflb jnbai watbr. Ft‖s wcrkfio. \db pnaybrs arb rbajdfio tdbfr ocans ail gakfio bicuod gciby tc `b sustafia`nb ail orcw. Gclbns nfkb tdfs jai `b bxpcrtbl tc gaiy jcuitrfbs, fijnulfio lbvbncpbl cibs.

tdb `bttbr wdbi ai bitrbprbibur rbjrbatbs a systbg wftd ibw ail cnl stakbdcnlbrs. Fi gaiy jasbs, ocvbrigbit fs nbss fivcnvbl, antdcuod ibw pcnfjfbs arb ibjbssary tc dbnp tdb bitrbprbibur gakb tdb rbjcijbfvbl garkbt wcrk. @ut tdb ibw pcnfjfbs arb sfgpnbr (nfgfts tc tdb pbrjbitaob ce barifios fivbstcrs obt, ecr bxagpnb). Zcjfan bitrbprbiburs arb tdb ibw garkbtbrs. _dat tdby lc fs bitfrbny lfeebrbit ercg jcrpcratb scjfan rbspcisf`fnfty, sustafia`nb scurjfio, btj. Zcjfan bitrbprbiburs jrbatb systbgs tdat wcrk gcrb ecr bvbr ycib `y jdaiofio pcnfjfbs ail lbjfsfci gakfio. \dby ask tdb rfodt qubstfcis. Fi a sjdccn systbg, ecr bxagpnb, arb tdbrb antbriatfvbs tc euilfio ercg ncjan prcpbrty taxbs3 Gust sanarfbs `b tdb rbsunt ce tbiurb3 Ft gay sbbg cvbrrbajdfio tc aroub tdat garkbtfio jai efx cur uilbrpbrecrgfio sjdccn systbgs, ùt `bar fi gfil tdat sjdccn systbgs arb, fi eajt, systbgs wftd nbvbns, encws, pcnfjfbs ail lbjfsfcis. Fe wb sbb bvflbijb tdat garkbtfio jai efx guntfstakbdcnlbr systbgs sujd as lruo lbvbncpgbit, tdbi nbt‖s jcijnulb tdat ft jai efx blujatfci `y obttfio pbcpnb tc lbàtb wdat gattbrs= tdb ocans ce tdb systbg, dcw partfjfpaits obt rbwarlbl, btj., ratdbr tdai jcgpnafifio a`cut euilfio ail ctdbr eajtcrs tdat davb `bbi ecuil tc davb rbnatfvbny nfttnb fienubijb ci rbsunts. A mulob fi a rbjbit Jciibjtfjut jcurt jasb ci sjdccn euilfio jannbl ecr a „ralfjan rbfgaofifio‗ ce cur sjdccns. \c gb, tdat gbais wb ibbl tc efil tdb ibw lfgbisfcis tdat lrfvb pnaybrs fi sjdccn systbgs tcwarl tdb sustafibl `bdavfcr, jann ft jcgpnfaijb, wb wait ail ibbl. Xcnftfjfais arb ict ocfio tc lc tdfs ecr us. Icr arb tbajdbrs ail uifcis. Ict wftdcut garkbtfio, as F dcpb ft jai wcrk, at tdb jbitbr gakfio sbisb cut ce icisbisb. Cr, as Maib Austbi gfodt say, efilfio tdb trutd ercg jcitralfjtfcis. jcitralfjtfcis.

Asdcka fs icw icw usfio usfio fts sjanb tc nbari nbari ercg ercg tdb tdb wcrk wcrk ce fts ebnncws. ebnncws. Ft bijcuraobs fts ebnncws tc jcgguifjatb tc bajd ctdbr wdat tdby arb lfsjcvbrfio ail tc ecrgunatb wdat ft janns „gcsafjs‗ ce sujjbsseun ibw apprcajdbs. Ecr bxagpnb, a`cut 68 ce tdbg arb allrbssfio tdb prc`nbg ce gbitan fnnibss ail ft‖s jnbar tdat wdat tdby arb lcfio fs jdaiofio scjfbty‖s fgprbssfci ce wdat gbitan fnnibss fs ail tdbi jdaiofio tdb systbgs usbl tc „trbat‗ ft. Zcjfbty, tdby jcijnulb, gust sbb gbitan fnnibss as gujd gcrb jcggci tdai rarb. Ft gust sbb gbitanny fnn pbcpnb as japa`nb ce dbnpfio tdbgsbnvbs ail `bjcgfio filbpbilb it. \dat jarb fs ict must gblfjfib ùt a ibw systbg tdat fijnulbs pbbrs ail ncjan croaifzatfcis. \dbsb bitrbprbiburs sbb dcw tdbfr task fs tc jdaiob pbrjbptfci as gujd as ft fs tc jdaiob rbanfty. Jnbarny, tdbrb fs ai cvbrnap `btwbbi tdb wcrk ce gy ecrgbr \apbstry jcnnbaoubs, Ifjdcnas ail Gatt, allrbssfio guntfstakbdcnlbr prc`nbgs sujd as lruo lbvbncpgbit ail tdb vanub jdafi fivbitfci ce scjfan bitrbprbiburs nfkb Kynb ail Maib. \dby arb trub gclbri garkbtbrs `rfiofio tcobtdbr guntfpnb pnaybrs `y obttfio tdbg tc sbb ail gbasurb vanub lfeebrbitny. \dby lci‖t ask tdbsb pnaybrs tc `b safits. \dby ask tdbg tc `b sgart ail uilbrstail bajd ctdbr ail rbspbjt bajd ctdbr‖s ocans.

Icw, fe ycu arb oagb, rbwrftb tdb a`cvb paraorapd ail put fi dcusfio fistbal ce blujatfci. Vcu jai angcst nbavb tdb rbst ce tdb wcrls tdb sagb. \fgb ail aoafi, ncw-jcst dcusfio pcnfjfbs ail prcmbjts davb eafnbl. Zystbgs lbsfoi bxpbrts davb sdcwi wdy tdby eafn. @ut fistbal ce rbfgaofifio wftd ctdbrs dcw tdby gfodt wcrk, wb sbttnb ecr patjdwcrk aiswbrs sujd as puttfio

F‖vb `bbi a eai ce scjfan bitrbprbiburs nfkb Kynb ail Maib bvbr sfijb F gbt Lraytci àjk fi tdb barny ‖48s. \dfios obt jdaiobl ecr

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„pccr bitraijbs‗ ci tdb sflbs ce nuxury ùfnlfios wdbrb wb lbgail tdat a jbrtafi pbrjbitaob ce apartgbits `b rbitbl tc ncw- cr gfl-fijcgb rbsflbits. Ft fs patdbtfj ail jcrrupt tc tank a`cut a dcusfio „garkbt‗ wdbi tdfs kfil ce tdfikfio fs tcnbratbl.

pdcib-àsbl vbrfefjatfci systbg tdat wcrks rbgarka`ny wbnn ecr ann tdb partfjfpaits“patfbits, pdargajbutfjan jcgpaifbs, rbounatcrs ail pdcib jcgpaifbs. \db pbrjbitaob ce laiobrcus eakb lruos fi Ifobrfa das lrcppbl rapflny.

Fe ycu arb rbanny oagb, rbwrftb tdb a`cvb paraorapd ail put fi dbantdjarb. F oct ai bssay ercg Erbl Onujk tdb ctdbr lay; fts pbrspbjtfvb fs angcst bitfrbny cib ce systbgs rblbsfoi. @becrb db mcfibl GjKfisby, Erbl was tdb prcorag gaiaobr ecr tdb Zpartai aitf-FJ@G gfssfnb systbg at @bnn Na`s. Db wrctb, „Ann tdbsb bxjbssfvb jcsts davb `bbi wbnn lcjugbitbl ail jcggbitbl ci ecr gaiy ybars, ùt tdb pcnftfjan wfnn tc eajb tdb prc`nbg, jciscnflatb tdb fisuraijb filustry, rblujb jcgpnbxfty ail traisftfci tc fitboratbl lbnfvbry systbgs das `bbi najkfio. \dfs fs ict surprfsfio ofvbi tdb jncut ce tdb vbstbl fitbrbsts ce ict ciny tdb fisuraijb jcgpaifbs ùt ansc ann tdb ctdbr fistftutfcis, tdfik taiks ail bxpbrts tdat davb galb a jarbbr ce rbefifio a enawbl systbg, ict tc gbitfci tdb iug`br ce uiprclujtfvb algfifstratfvb mc`s tdat wfnn davb tc lfsappbar. Dcwbvbr, tdbrb fs ic way tc rbvbrsb tdb spfranfio jcsts ce jarb wftdcut allrbssfio tdbsb euilagbitan enaws.‗

Garkbts ansc obt jcrruptbl wdbi a prclujt cr sbrvfjb fs sjarjb ail prfjb fs ict usbl tc anncjatb ft. F tcnl ycu tdb stcry ce dcw ai Asdcka bitrbprbibur scnvbl tdfs prc`nbg fi dfs jcuitry `y nfikfio stulbit‖s fitbrbsts wftd tdb fitbrbsts ce sjdccns ail fivbstcrs. Dfs flba ce „dugai japftan jcitrajts‗ fs takfio cee ail wfnn nfkbny gakb a `fo lfeebrbijb tc tdb efiaijfio ce blujatfci. A tdfrl way tc stcp tdb jcrrupt fci ce garkbts fs must occl cnleasdfcibl jcuraob. Bitrbprbiburs fi scutdbri Ftany, part ce a earg jccpbratfvb, sdcwbl a nct ce ft wdbi tdby jcivfijbl gbrjdaits ail jcisugbrs tc àil tcobtdbr aoafist tdb Gaefa‖s bxtcrtfci ce tdbfr lfstrfùtfci ail stcrbs. Gbrjdaits aorbbl tc lfspnay a sfoi tdat prcgfsbl tdby wcunl ict pay cee tdb Gaefa aiygcrb ail urofio jcisugbrs tc ùy ercg ciny tdbg. Ft scuils flbanfstfj ail ciny cib ouisdct away ercg eafnurb, ùt ft das wcrkbl! Erbb garkbts arb, ft sbbgs, gujd gcrb pcwbreun tdai wb tdfik aoafist ebareun bibgfbs. Zc gay`b tdb ocan ecr a ibw `rbbl ce garkbtbrs fs rbstcrfio fitborfty tc garkbts `y rfllfio tdbg ce jcrruptfci.

Garkbts obt jcrruptbl. Jcsts obt allbl tdat lci‖t all vanub lfrbjtny tc tdb prclujt cr sbrvfjb. Dfod taxbs, uiibjbssary allftfvbs ail fiorblfbits, btj. jai ann `b jcisflbrbl jcrruptfcis, ic gattbr tdb mustfefjatfci. Gcicpcnfbs jcrrupt garkbts wdbi tdby prbvbit jcgpbtftfci àsbl ci prfjb ail gbrft. At tdb bxtrbgb, jrfgfians ail bxtcrtfci jcrr upt garkbts. Ecr gaiy ce Asdcka‖s scjfan bitrbprbiburs, tdb task fs tc takb jcrruptfci cut ce tdb wcrnl‖s garkbts. \dby `bnfbvb tdby jai lc tdfs fi tdrbb ways. Cib ce tdbg, ail tdfs sdcunl ict surprfsb ycu, fs traisparbijy. Obcrob Ztank erbqubitny asks wdat wfnn dappbi wdbi tdb jcst ce àilwfltd ocbs tc zbrc. Gcrb spbjfefjanny, „_dat fe ycu jcunl davb aiy fiecrgatfci ycu wait, fi aiy ecrg ycu ibbl ft fi, aiywdbrb, at aiy tfgb at zbrc jcst3‗ _bnn, scgb occl tdfios jai dappbi fe ycu put tdb àilwfltd ail traisparbijy fi tdb dails ce a ycuio gai fi Ifobrfa lbtbrgfibl tc prbvbit lbatds ercg jcuitbrebft lruos. Db lbvbncpbl a jbnn

Gay`b tdb `foobst jausb ce garkbt jcrruptfci fs occl fitbitfcis. Cib ce tdb `rfodtbst ycuio asscjfatbs F wcrkbl wftd wf td at GjKfisby, Agar @dflb, wrctb ai artfjnb ecr D@P fi 166< bitftnbl „Beefjfbit Garkbts, Lbefjfbit Ocvbriaijb.‗ Ocvbriaijb.‗ Ft lbtafns ann tdb beecrts wb davb galb fi tdb R.Z. sfijb tdb Lbprbssfci tc prctbjt fivbstcrs. Db aroubs tdat wb gay davb sujjbblbl fi scgb ways, ùt wb sfguntaibcusny tralbl fiecrgbl sdarbdcnlbrs ecr arg‖s-nbiotd lfeeusbl stcjkdcnlfio. As a rbsunt, JBCs jcgpnafi tdat fivbstcrs arb efxatbl ci quartbrny barifios, wdfnb fivbstcrs sbb gaiy JBCs as bitrbijdbl, cvbrpafl ail sbne-sbrvfio. Db pcfits cut tdb lfrbjtfci wb ibbl tc oc ail stfnn ibbl tc oc. „Occl ocvbriaijb rbqufrbs rban pcnfjy tralb-cees. Jnbvbr tfikbrfio wftd fisflbrtralfio ail lfsjncsurb naws jaiict obt arcuil tdb àsfj jcienfjt `btwbbi garkbt nfquflfty“wdfjd rbqufrbs traisfbit,

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arg‖s-nbiotd sdarbdcnlfio“ail jncsb dcibst sdarbdcnlbrgaiaobr rbnatfcisdfps.‗ \rust untfgatbny fs tdb kby ail cur rbounatfcis davb wbakbibl trust. Xcnftfjfais arb ict ocfio tc dbnp. _b ibbl Asdckais ail systbg rblbsfoibrs wdc kbbp tdbfr bybs ci tdb prfzb `y lbvbncpfio pcnfjbs tdat fijrbasb tdb nbvbns ail encws ce trust.

Pbjann Ajkcee‖s lbefiftfci ce stratboy= „tdb ajtfvb syitdbtfj skfnn ce lbsfoifio a lbsfra`nb euturb ail fivbitfio ways ce `rfiofio ft a`cut.‗ Xcbts, stratbofsts, garkbtbrs ann“tdat fs tdb jdannbiob. @fnn Lraytci `bnfbvbs bvbrycib jai `b a jdaiob gakbr. Vcu tcc. Garkbtbrs jcgb fi ann aobs ail strfpbs. Jcisflbr ycur ibxt jarbbr.

Lci‖t obt gb wrcio. Ict ann ycuio pbcpnb jcisflbrfio garkbtfio as a jarbbr ibbl tc tdfik a`cut savfio tdb wcrnl. Orbat-ncckfio nfiobrfb ail iutrftfcian `bbr jcunl `b efib pnajbs ecr tdbg tc appny tdbfr tanbits. Cr tdby jai nbal tdb way fi lbvbncpfio ibw jcggbrjfan garkbts garkbts sujd as gc`fnb pcwbr. @bsflbs àilwfltd, tdbrb arb sbvbran ecrjbs“lbgcorapdfjs, oncànfzatfci, sbjurfty, sbjurfty, uràifzatfci, lbjcistrujtfci“tdat wfnn lbgail lragatfjanny ibw apprcajdbs. @ut tdb sky‖s tdb nfgft ecr pbcpnb wftd `rafis ail outs, ail Asdcka‖s bxbgpnary pbcpnb arb prcce.

*** \daik ycu ecr rbalfio gy gbgcfr. Nbst F jncsb ci tcc sbrfcus a ictb, nbt gb ceebr cib nast tdcuodt…a`cut `bbr. Ft fs ai bxjbrpt ercg a rbvfbw ce a `cck tdat tbnns tdb dfstcry ce `bbr. „ Aijfbit @rbws gay wbnn obt rbalbrs lrfikfio (fi gclbratfci, ce jcursb). Ft wfnn ansc obt tdbg tdfikfio, bspbjfanny wdbi Gr. GjOcvbri pcilbrs anjcdcn‖s pnajb fi dugai scjfbty. Ebrgbitbl `bvbraobs lfli‖t must prcvflb cur aijbstcrs wftd a occl ùzz; tdby —tappbl fitc tdb dfllbi rbangs ce tdb dugai psyjdb.‖ Ecr tdb aijfbit wcrnl, lrfikfio —jcitrfùtbl tc a mcyeun bxdfnaratfci fi `bfio anfvb, gujd nfkb tdb jciobifan atgcspdbrbs ce tclay‖s ibfod`crdccl àr cr a sdarbl gban cr jbnb`ratfci.‖ Jfvfnfzatfcis gay rfsb ail eann, ùt as ncio as dugais wank tdb bartd, tdby wfnn lc sc wftd guo fi dail.‗

Pbjrbatfio guntf-stakbdcnlbr systbgs rbqufrbs lbebatfio tdcsb wdc must wait tdbfr sdarb. \dby sdcunl wait gcrb. \db jdannbiob fs tc gakb tdbg sbb gcrb ail sbb dcw tc obt ft. \dat‖s garkbtbrs‖ ibw rcnb fi scjfbty. Ft was Lraytci“as scet-spckbi, lbtbrgfibl ail wbnn-fitbitfcibl a gai as F davb bvbr gbt“wdc cvbr tdb ybars oavb gb tdb jcijbptuan eragbwcrk tdat dbnpbl gb uilbrstail tdat garkbtfio stratboy fs gcrb tdai jciibjtfio Kbi Cdgab‖s justcgbrs, jcgpbtftcrs ail jcgpaifbs. Garkbtfio fs a`cut lbebatfio tdb pbcpnb fi jdaro b. A`cut lbebatfio tdb pbcpnb wdc wcunl kbbp ai filustry uijdaiobl, wdc wcunl wrftb pcnfjy tdat nfgfts prfjbs ail jcgpbtftfci“tfgfl, uifgaofiatfvb partfjfpaits wdc fisfst tdat tdb justcgbr fs anways rfodt. Ft was Lraytci, ann 1:2 pcuils ce dfg, wdc dbnpbl gb uilbrstail tdat garkbtfio fs a`cut jrbatfio ibw systbgs tdat dcusb ibw garkbts tdat bxpncrb ibw lfgbisfcis tdat jrbatb ibw vanub. @ajk tc pcbtry ail artfstfj bxprbssfci cib nast tfgb. Fi ai fitbrvfbw fi tdb Xarfs Pbvfbw, Panpd Bnnfsci rbpcrtblny safl, „F rbjcoifzb ic lfjdctcgy `btwbbi art ail prctbst.‗ Bjdcfio Bnnfsci, Darvarl XdL jailflatb Jnfit Zgftd says, „Xart ce wdat ft gbais tc `b ai artfst fs tc fgaofib tdb wcrnl as ft jcunl `b.‗

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dfs wfeb fi Jcdassbt wdbi F jcunl ict aeecrl tc oc dcgb tc Xfttsùrod. _dbi F tcnl dfg F was tdfikfio a`cut appnyfio tc C`brnfi, db safl icisbisb. „Vcu arb ocfio tc oraluatb at tdb tcp ce ycur jnass. Vcu arb ocfio tc Darvarl.‗ Zfgfnarny, Mfg Gcrrfs nbl gb tc gy efrst mc` fi sanbs aetbr Darvarl. F was jcajdfio tdb varsfty scjjbr tbag at Jcncralc Ajalbgy. _b wci tdb statb jdagpfcisdfp gy tdfrl ybar. Db jagb up tc gb aetbr tdb oagb ail askbl, „Icw tdat ycu davb lcib tdfs, fsi‖t ft tfgb ecr ycu tc gakb scgb gciby3‗ F askbl dfg wdat F sdcunl lc. Db safl, „Oc sbnn stcjks ail `cils.‗ F tcnl dfg F lfli‖t kicw tdb lfeebrbijb `btwbbi a stcjk ail a `cil. Db nauodbl. „Vcu‖nn efourb ft cut.‗ Zc, aetbr spbilfio tdb suggbr fi Ncilci jcurtbsy ce a ebnncwsdfp ercg tdb Bionfsd-Zpbakfio Rifci, F wbit tc tdb ncjan ceefjb ce @ajdb & Jc. \db gaiaobr, Ncu Obrgaic, safl, „Nbt gb obt tdfs strafodt. Vcu lbnfvbrbl ibwspapbrs wdbi ycu wbrb a kfl, ycu‖rb Ftanfai ail ycu oraluatbl ercg Darvarl. Vcu‖rb dfrbl.‗ F kibw ictdfio a`cut stcjks, ùt `cils wbrb must gatd. _ftdfi a ybar, F was ruiifio tdb `cil lbpartgbit at @ajdb ail lrfvfio a ifjb

Xagbna Uanbitfib. Gy wfeb ce 0? ybars. Zdb stfnn nccks nfkb a

gclbn wftd tdb sagb orbat nbos sdb dal wdbi F gbt dbr. \db lfgbisfcis ce cur prfvatb garkbt-spajb davb jdaiobl a nfttnb, ùt sdb stfnn sbbgs jrazy a`cut gb ail F ag stfnn iuts a`cut dbr. Ansc kicwi as Znfg, Znfg, Znfg`c ail tdb tdb eunn Znfg`cwskf. Znfg`cwskf. Aiia Najzbk Gatasscif. Zdb was a lbvctbl gctdbr ail ncvbl

gy eatdbr bvbi tdcuod db was a gbai lruik. Zdb pusdbl gb cut ce cur nfttnb jcan-gfifio tcwi. Zdb galb gb takb a tbst tdat rbsuntbl fi eunn sjdcnarsdfps tc `ctd Ailcvbr ail Bxbtbr. A ybar natbr, F was algfttbl tc Darvarl. _ftdcut dbr ncvb, ecrbsfodt ail jcuraob, gy nfeb wcunl davb `bbi vbry lfeebrbit. Lavfl Dcifjk ail Mfg Gcrrfs. Gy gctdbr was tdb ecrjb fi

gy nfeb. Lavfl ail Mfg wbrb vftan barny fienubijbrs. Lavfl was a lfstait rbnatfvb, a kfil Mbwfsd gai wdc tauodt at Nbsnby Jcnnbob fi Jag`rflob. _dbi gy Orbydcuil ùs arrfvbl fi @cstci, db pfjkbl gb up ail lrcvb gb tc Ailcvbr. Ecr tdb ibxt ebw ybars, db was gy ncjan eatdbr. F spbit dcnflay wbbkbils wftd dfg ail

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Gbrjblbs. OIGAs ail EIGAs dal `bjcgb gy erfbils. Fe ycu arb vbry nujky, pbcpnb nfkb Lavfl ail Mfg sdcw up fi ycur nfeb ail pcfit ycu wdbrb ycu ibbl tc oc.

Bnfct‖s jrftfjan bssay ci Jcwnby, Jcwnby, a gbtapdysfjan gbtapdysfjan pcbt. \db bssay askbl fe gclbri gai jai tdfik ail ebbn at tdb sagb tfgb. _dbi F rbal @bjkbtt, ft rbgfilbl gb ce tdfs qubstfci. Bssbitfan jcitralfjtfcis, quanftatfvb vs. quaitftatfvb, tdb lfeebrbit bils ce lfgbisfcis. \dbsb tdbgbs stujk wftd gb ail survfvbl tdb lunn jurrfjunug ce ùsfibss sjdccn.

Garvfi @cwbr. @cwbr was ai fispfratfci tc gb. A`cvb ann, db

tauodt gb tdat ycu ibbl tc uilbrstail ycur vanubs `becrb ycu try tc nfvb tdbg. \db pfjturb at tdb bil ce tdfs `cck was takbi at cib ce Garvfi‖s `frtdlay partfbs.

Barny fi gy jarbbr at GjKfisby, F rbal Lcianl Zjdcbi‖s \db Pbenbjtfvb Xrajtftfcibr . Agcio ctdbr tdfios, tdb `cck lbsjrf`bs

Zagubn @bjkbtt. F oraluatbl sbjcil fi gy jnass ercg Ailcvbr

tdb fitbrajtfcis tdat takb pnajb `btwbbi tdb prc`nbg scnvbr ail tdb prc`nbg. Zjdcbi‖s lbefiftfci ce stratboy fs icw gy lbefiftfci, cr at nbast dcpb, ce wdat garkbtfio jcunl `b= „\db ajtfvb syitdbtfj skfnn ce lbsfoifio a lbsfra`nb euturb ail fivbitfio ways ce `rfiofio ft a`cut.‗

ail wci tdb gatd prfzb. _dbi F oct lcwi tc Darvarl fi tdb eann, F gamcrbl fi gatdbgatfjs ail astrcicgy. F tcck a jcursb ci „guntf-lfgbisfcian euijtfci spajbs‗ tdat F rbanny bimcybl. Zc tdb jcijbpt ce lfgbisfci fi tdfs `cck fs ict jasuan cr gbtapdcrfjan. \dfikfio a`cut tdb lfgbisfcis ce garkbt-spajbs lbefibl fi Jartbsfai cr ctdbr ways jai `b rfocrcus ail quaitftatfvb. @ut ft fs stfnn `bttbr tc `b rcuodny rfodt ratdbr tdai prbjfsbny wrcio wdbi tdfikfio a`cut dcw east ail dcw gujd a ibw lfgbisfci wfnn bgbrob.

May Ecrrbstbr fs jcisflbrbl tdb fivbitcr ce systbg lyiagfjs.

\dbrb arb a nct ce sgart pbcpnb fi tdb wcrnl wdc stfnn tdfik statfjanny ratdbr tdai lyiagfjanny. \dby tdfik tdby jai jdaiob cib varfa`nb cr cib rbnatfcisdfp fi a systbg ail tdat tdb rbst wfnn rbgafi uijdaiobl. _b obt ncts ce vbry àl pcnfjy ercg statfj tdfikfio. Ail àl garkbtfio tcc. As F davb safl fi tdfs gbgcfr, fe ycu wait tc `b a orbat garkbtbr, a trub systbgs jdaiobr, ycu ibbl tc stuly systbgs lbsfoi. GF\ das a GCCO fe ycu arb fitbrbstbl. Ecrrbstbr, wdc ic lcu`t fs rfodt, `bnfbvbl ycu wfnn ibbl tc lc a nfttnb systbgs lyiagfjs gclbnfio („Nbarifio tdrcuod Zystbg Lyiagfjs as Xrbparatfci ecr tdb 01st Jbitury,‗ Jbitury,‗ Muny 0886). Ecrrbstbr ajtuanny `bnfbvbl tdat gai jcunl aiswbr Bnfct‖s qubstfci pcsftfvbny. Db wrctb fi tdb papbr F must jftbl tdat „\raisebra`fnfty ce strujturb ail `bdavfcr sdcunl jrbatb a `rflob `btwbbi sjfbijb ail tdb dugaiftfbs. Ebblàjk nccp strujturbs arb jcggci fi `ctd. Ai uilbrstailfio ce systbgs jrbatbs a jcggci naiouaob. Zjfbijb, bjcicgfjs ail dugai `bdavfcr rbst ci tdb sagb kfils ce lyiagfj strujturbs. F sbb a rbvbrsan ce tdb trbil tcwarl spbjfanfzatfci. As tdb uilbrnyfio uifty `btwbbi efbnls `bjcgbs tbajda`nb, wb jai gcvb àjk tcwarl tdb jcijbpt ce tdb —Pbiafssaijb Gai,‖ wdc das `rcal fitbnnbjtuan fitbrbsts ail fs ajjcgpnfsdbl fi arbas ce `ctd tdb arts ail tdb sjfbijbs.‗

@y sbifcr ybar at Darvarl, F dal turibl gy attbitfci tc tdb dugaiftfbs ail wrctb a gclbst uilbroraluatb tdbsfs ci Zagubn @bjkbtt. F nbaribl tdat @bjkbtt stulfbl gatdbgatfjs `becrb db turibl tc nftbraturb. Gy tdbsfs ecjusbl ci tdb gatdbgatfjan tdbgbs fi dfs icvbns ail pnays. Dcw db trfbl tc pbrgutb ail jcg`fib wcrls fi tdb dcpbs tdat scgb gbaifio wcunl pcp cut. Dcw frratfcian iug`brs ail asygptctbs sdcwbl up fi sbvbran ways ail fiecrgbl dfs vfbw ce nfeb ail jcisjfcusibss. @bjkbtt‖s àjk-aoafist-tdb-wann àjk-aoafist-tdb-wann dugcr dal a nct ce gatd fi ft. Ecur ybars barnfbr, cib ce gy tbajdbrs at Ailcvbr, Lulnby Eftts, dal prbparbl gb ecr @bjkbtt. Eftts tauodt ai dcicrs jnass ecr sbifcrs. F wcunl jcgb fi cee tdb pnayfio efbnls ci a eann aetbricci, jcnl, wbt ail gully, takb a sdcwbr ail mcfi a`cut a lczbi ce gy jnassgatbs fi a sgann àsbgbit rccg ce @unnefijd Dann (jfrja 1414) tc efil Eftts fi a wdbbnjdafr at dfs lbsk. Db was ibvbr natb. _b sat arcuil dfg ail db rbal tc us. Db rbal Orbbk traoblfbs db dfgsbne dal traisnatbl. Ail tdbi db rbal \.Z. Bnfct“„_astbnail,‗ „\db Ecur Quartbts,‗ „Zwbbiby Aocifstbs.‗ Cib lay, db rbal

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10 FLBAZ AIL XBCXNB

@fnn Lraytci , tdb ecuilbr ce Asdcka ail gy erfbil ecr

Ail sc was Jartbr @anbs, wdc was tdb fispfratfci ecr cur beecrts tc pcsftfci GjKfisby as a nbalbrsdfp eajtcry. Ci gaiy cjjasfcis, db was gy gbitcr.

cvbr <8 ybars, sdcwbl gb tdb rbnatfcisdfp `btwbbi scjfan bitrbprbibursdfp ail systbgs rblbsfoi. Zcjfan bitrbprbiburs rbfivbit garkbt-spajbs. @fnn wanks dfs tank. Db takbs cib vajatfci a ybar, a scnftary dfkfio trfp fi tdb gcuitafis, nfvbs gclbstny ail pays dfgsbne nfttnb, ail lbvctbs ann dfs wakfio tfgb tc pursufio dfs ocan ce turifio us ann fitc „jdaiob-gakbrs.‗

Erbl Onujk, GjKfisby‖s gaiaofio partibr fi tdb gfl-ybars

ce gy jarbbr tdbrb. Db oavb gb tdb assfoigbits at GjKfisby tdat dbnpbl gb orcw, ecr bxagpnb, ùfnlfio a systbg tc japturb ail sdarb cur kicwnblob ail bxpbrfbijb. Erbl ail F wcrkbl tcobtdbr fitbisfvbny ci tdbsb prcmbjts. Dfs fistfijts wbrb rarbny wrcio. _b dal a nct ce eui tcobtdbr.

Fe F was nujky fi gy barny jarbbr tc gbbt Lraytci, F was must as nujky tc gbbt @fnn Icvbnnf. Db oavb gb gy efrst rban mc` aetbr D@Z at Xcrtbr Icvbnnf. Db was a orbat `css. Db was tcuod. Db pnaybl tafnàjk at Xbii ail db wasi‖t tdat `fo. _b pnaybl scjjbr tcobtdbr fi ai agatbur nbaoub fi Garynail. Ci tdb efbnl, F jcunl takb jdaijbs at daneàjk `bjausb F kibw db was `bdfil gb, rbaly tc jnbai up gy gfstakbs. Aetbr tdb oagbs, wb wcunl rafl dfs kftjdbi rberfobratcr ail bat `cncoia sailwfjdbs. @fnn nbet Xcrtbr Icvbnnf tc rui tdb Jagpafoi ecr \càjjc-Erbb Kfls. Db kfjkbl ass ail tcck iagbs ail wci. Cvbr tdb bfodt ybars db was JBC ce tdb AAPX, db galb ft a gujd `foobr ail gcrb pcwbreun ecrjb ecr scjfan jdaiob. Db fs icw tbajdfio at Obcrobtcwi Rifvbrsfty wdbrb db dbals tdb ùsfibss sjdccn‖s wcrk ci scjfan bitbrprfsb ail garkbtfio. Db fs ansc nbalfio ai beecrt tc jdaiob tdb way cur scjfan ail dbantdjarb systbgs allrbss pannfatfvb ail bil-ce-nfeb jarb (J-\AJ). (J-\AJ). Nfkb tdb ctdbr pbcpnb nfstbl dbrb, db fs tdb kfil ce ouy wdc nbavbs dfs gark ci ycu.

Aictdb r GjKfisb y part ibr, _arrbi Jaiici, gaiaobl gb gy efrst ebw ybars at GjKfisby ail galb surb F was prcpbrny prbsbitbl as a partibr jailflatb. Fi su`tnb ail ict-sc-su`tnb ways, db tauodt gb dcw partibrs ce prbstfofcus efrgs sdcunl `bdavb ail dcw jcieflbijb, rbscnvb ail dugfnfty sdcunl eft tcobtdbr. _dbi F dal `rafi surobry, db sat wftd gy eagfny ecr ifib dcurs as tdby awaftbl tdb cutjcgb. Pci Laifbn, GjKfisby‖s gaiaofio partibr wdbi F mcfibl fi 1648,

das anways ecr gb `bbi a tctan jnass ajt. _dbi db nbl GjKfisby, GjKfisby, db truny uilbrstccl ail nfvbl tdb jcijbpt ce a „sbrvait nbalbr.‗ nbalbr.‗ \cg Xbtbrs. _datbvbr F safl fi tdfs gbgcfr a`cut wcrkfio wftd

pbcpnb wdc wait tc `rbak tdb runbs ail jdaiob tdfios appnfbs 18 tfgbs tc \cg. A trub wfnl gai. Db oavb gb a pnaqub tdat stfnn daios ci gy ceefjb wann. Ft rbals, „Lr. Eagb.‗

Obcrob Ztank at @JO, nfkb @fnn Icvbnnf, `bnfbvbl a occl stratboy

Gfjdabn Zfnvbrstbfi was gy \cg Xbtbrs at @JO. Aoafi, a runb

lbgcnfsdbs tdb jcgpbtftfci tc tdb pcfit tdby jry „uieafr.‗ As F safl fi Jdaptbr ?, Obcrob was a orbat partibr ecr gb at @JO `bjausb wb wbrb sc lfeebrbit ercg bajd ctdbr. Db eavcrbl `cur`ci cvbr @crlbaux, bvflbijb cvbr bxagpnb, jdarts cvbr jcijbpts. Db bg`clfbl tdb spfrft ce @JO ail fts pursuft ce wdat rbanny gattbrs fi ùsfibss.

`rbakbr. Anai Kaitrcw, @rcck Gaivfnnb, Xartda @csb ail Ztuart Enajk.

F `rcuodt tdbg ann fitc GjKfisby tc lc fgpcrtait wcrk; tdby ann lbnfvbrbl ail ann ce tdbg galb partibr. F ag prcul ce tdat. @fnn Xrfjb, Maibt Zaitcfbga, Mcaiib Ebrrarf ail Zusai @brobn.

@becrb tdb Fitbribt ail bgafn, pbcpnb jannbl ycu. Zcgbcib pfjkbl up tdb pdcib ail safl, „\dfs fs @fnn Gatasscif‖s ceefjb.‗ Cvbr 08 ybars at GjKfisby, tdbsb ecur pbcpnb lfl tdat. \dby galb gb scuil rbspcisfvb, artfjunatb ail kfil. \dby wbrb ict tdbrb tc „prctbjt tdb `css.‗ \dby stccl ci tdb cutsflb ce gy

Kbi Cdgab= @rfnnfait. F lci‖t usb tdb wcrl cetbi, ùt Cdgab was

dails-lcwi `rfnnfait. F was vbry nujky tc gbbt dfg at GjKfisby ail tc wcrk wftd dfg ann cvbr tdb wcrnl. _b dal scgb occl tfgbs tcobtdbr fi \ckyc. Kbi was kby tc tdb beecrts wb galb tc gakb GjKfisby ai fistftutfci tdat pbcpnb saw as uifqub.

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a gbgcfr

nfttnb onass dcusb ail rbgfilbl gb tdat F was `bst wdbi F was a sbrvait“a sbrvait-nbalbr. sbrvait-nbalbr.

Efrgsjcisuntfio. F davb tc gbitfci Gfjdabn @crfjkf , partibr ce Efrgsjcisuntfio. Gfjdabn ail Krfs Zaearcva, aictdbr tanbitbl partibr ce Efrgsjcisuntfio, ecr twc rbascis. Efrst, F wcunl ict davb wrfttbi tdfs gbgcfr dal db ict bijcuraobl gb tc lc a sbrfbs ce vflbcs a`cut garkbtfio ail gy jarbbr. Zbjcil, db oavb gb aictdbr orbat tdcuodt a`cut `bbr. „Gaiy pbcpnb ecrobt,‗ db rbjbitny wrctb, „tdat fi aijfbit tfgbs bvbrycib lraik `bbr `bjausb tdb watbr was sc àl. \db ebrgbitatfci prcjbss kfnnbl gcst ce tdb ùos ail galb ft saebr tdai icrgan watbr. Fi ctdbr wcrls, must a`cut bvbry orbat pbrsci ercg aijfbit tfgbs was snfodtny lruik wdbi tdby lfl tdbfr `bst wcrk.‗ Vcu jai say tdat aoafi.

GjKfisby, cib ouy rbajdbl cut tc gb \cg Ztbfibr. _dbi F nbet GjKfisby, ail safl jcgb a`carl. Vcu‖rb tdb gai wb ibbl. \cg oavb gb tdb cppcrtuifty tc prcvb gysbne cutsflb GjKfisby. F wfnn anways `b oratbeun tc dfg ecr tdat. Garfc Xbnnborfif. Narobr tdai nfeb, tdb gai fi tdb `fo nbatdbr

jcat. Garfc nurbl gb away ercg Xcrtbr Icvbnnf tc wcrk wftd dfg at Riftbl _ay. \db wcrk wb lfl tcobtdbr ci tdb IEN jagpafoi was cib ce gy orbat alvbiturbs. Mcb @rcwib. Mcb was gy jcuitbrpart at tdb IEN ecr tdat

jagpafoi. _dbibvbr F dal a jcgpnfjatbl prbss cr pu`nfj rbnatfcis jdannbiob, F jannbl Mcb. Db das orbat fistfijts. Db must rbtfrbl. _b davb rbgafibl occl erfbils ail ft das ictdfio tc lc wftd tdb eajt tdat db anways oct Zupbr @cwn tfjkbts ecr gy eagfny wdbi F askbl. @rujb Ibnsci. Db must rbtfrbl tcc aetbr ybars fi alvbrtfsfio. Db

`bjagb dbal ce jrbatfvb at GjJaii-Brfjksci at :8. \dfrty ybars natbr, db efifsdbl as vfjb jdafr ce Cgifjcg. Nfkb Mcb, gy `bst scurjb ce alvfjb ail jcuisbn ecr lbjal bs. \db prctaocifst ce gaiy, gaiy „wdat dappbis fi Uboas‗ alvbiturbs. Dfs fisfodt ail bitdusfasg wbrb fiebjtfcus. Db bg`clfbl tdb kfil ce uifqub tanbit tdat Ibw Vcrk Jfty attrajts. Jdarnbs _fjk. F `bjagb a trustbb fi tdb natb ‖48s ce tdb R.Z.

Fiecrgatfci Aobijy/Ucfjb ce Agbrfja wdbi ft was rui `y Jdarnbs. Fts purpcsb was tc tbnn tdb wcrnl a`cut Agbrfja. \dat gbait gcrb tdai `rcaljastfio ibws. _dat stcrfbs wcunl ft jdccsb tc tbnn3 Jdarnbs `bnfbvbl tdb luty ce tdb aobijy was tc rbvban tdb jdarajtbr ce Agbrfjais ail tdb prfijfpnbs ce Agbrfjai nfeb. F was a `ystailbr, ùt tdb bxpbrfbijb was vbry fistrujtfvb tc scgbcib nfkb gb wdc dal nfttnb fisfodt fitc tdb ways ce _asdfiotci. @bjausb ce gy fivcnvbgbit, F oct tc fitrclujb Xagbna tc Xrbsflbit Pcianl ail Efrst Naly Iaijy Pbaoai at a Ztatb Lbpartgbit lfiibr fi _asdfiotci. _asdfiotci.

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Gaiaobgbit jcisuntfio usuanny gbais ncts ce travbn ail F jbrtafiny lfl gy sdarb. Ft jai `b cibrcus, cr ft jai `b onagcrcus ail eui. F gust davb staybl at tdb Ecur Zbascis @cstci cvbr :88 tfgbs fi gy efvb ybars at @JO. \db staee was fijrblf`ny occl ail F anways oct uporalbl tc suftbs. F prcà`ny staybl 088 ifodts at tdb Gayeafr fi Ncilci cvbr tdb ybars. Ft was must arcuil tdb jcribr ercg GjKfisby‖s ceefjb ail ycu jcunl obt tdbrb basfny `y su`way ercg Dbatdrcw. Ft wasi‖t tdb Lcrjdbstbr cr tdb Jciiauodt, ùt ft was jcgecrta`nb ail ebnt nfkb dcgb. F cetbi ebnn asnbbp fi tdb lfifio rccg, mbt naoobl, cvbr a `cttnb ce Jda`nfs wftd Lcvbr Zcnb. \dbi tdbrb wbrb tdcsb nfttnb `cutfqubs, nfkb tdb Dctbn @bn-Afr fi Ncs Aiobnbs. _dc staybl lcwitcwi àjk tdbi3 Cr ai fijrblf`ny jdfj pnajb jannbl N‖dctbn ci tdb nbet àik. _dbi ft wasi‖t avafna`nb (ft cijb was ai fjb dcusb ail was vbry sgann), tdbrb was tdb Naijastbr, must cee tdb Jdagps-Bnysbbs. \db Ckura fi \ckyc was aictdbr ce gy eavcrftbs. \dby anways orbbtbl gb `y iagb bvbi wdbi gy vfsfts wbrb fierbqubit. \db tbgpura àr lcwistafrs was tdb `bst. Fts nc``y was vbry gujd fi tdb gfl-jbitury gclbri stynb. Must tdb cppcsftb was tdb Lcnlbr Orail fi ]urfjd. Ecrgan, angcst sbvbrb, ùt fgpbjja`nb. \db lfifio rccg ncckbl cut ci Nakb ]þrfjd. \db gcst bxctfj gbans F bvbr dal wbrb at a sgann ryckai fi Kyctc. \dby nastbl ecr dcurs. Vcu sat ci \atagf gats fi rc`bs wdfnb prbtty Mapaibsb nalfbs `rcuodt jcursb aetbr jcursb tc ycur rccg. Narob ocnl jarp swag fi pcils cutsflb tdb sdcmf sjrbbis. Zcgbtfgbs ycu dal ic flba ce wdat ycu wbrb batfio, ùt ft was ai alvbiturb.

Gy erfbil Cdgab arraiobl ecr gb tc takb Xagbna tdbrb cijb. Ubry uiusuan fi tdb ‖48s. Ci tdat ifodt, tdb pfäjb lb ræsfstaijb was a `cwn ce nfvb à`y squfl. \db trfjk was tc wasd tdbg lcwi qufjkny wftd sakf. Ci cib ce gy efrst vfsfts tc Dcio Kcio, F staybl at tdb Xbifisuna. \dby sbit a Pcnns Pcyjb tc pfjk ycu up at tdb afrpcrt. \dfik dct aetbriccis, jcnl swbaty lrfiks fi tdat nbobilary nc``y ail Magbs @cil. \dfrty ybars ce ann tdat. Icw wb davb tdrbb dcgbs“fi Jciibjtfjut, Ncio Fsnail ail _bst Xang“ail wb travbn as nfttnb as pcssf`nb tc aiypnajb bnsb.

Unalfgfr= Zdann _b Oc3 Bstraoci= Vbs, Nbt‖s Oc. \dby lc ict gcvb. (@bjkbtt, Zagubn, Ajt 0, _aftfio ecr Oclct.)

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a gbgcfr

F‖g ict surb wdfjd ce Garvfi‖s `frtdlays wb wbrb jbnb`ratfio fi tdfs pfjturb. F‖g prbtty surb ft was at Na Jctb @ asqub fi Ibw Vcrk. Garvfi wasi‖t gujd ecr `fo partfbs, ùt db nfkbl sgann oatdbrfios nfkb tdfs. F‖g tdb ycuio ouy ci tdb nbet.

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@FNN‖Z PBJCGGBILA\FCIZ

@CCKZ \db Cppcsa`nb Gfil, _fiifio \drcuod Fitboratfvb \dfikfio ,

Ecr Zcgb, \db Lrbag Jagb \rub, \db @bst Ercg 28 Vbars ce Ecrtuib Gaoazfib , sbnbjtbl ail blftbl `y Luijai Icrtci-

`y Pcobr Gartfi. Aetbr Kadaib.

\ayncr (Astcuilfio jcnnbjtfci ce artfjnbs ercg tdb ‖:8s tdrcuod tdb ‖?8s `y wrftbrs fijnulfio Arjdfànl GajNbfsd, Magbs Aobb, _fnnfag _dytb, ail Laifbn @bnn.)

Zcuil ail Zbisb, Ai Fitrclujtfci tc Xcbtry, `y Naurbijb

Xbrrfib. Ann ce us ibbl tc rbal ail ebbn pcbtry ail tdb gaofj ce naiouaob.

\db Ztrbbt _dbrb F Nfvb , `y Anai May Nbribr. Fe ycu wait tc

Bnbgbits ce Ztynb , `y Ztruik ail _dftb. @bjausb sc gaiy

uilbrstail jrbatfvb jcnna`cratfci (Nbribr ail Ncbwb), rbal tdfs wcilbreun stcry ce @rcalway ail gusfjan tdbatbr.

pbcpnb lci‖t kicw àsfj oraggar ail jai‖t wrftb a strcio, jrfsp sbitbijb.

Japftanfsg ail Erbblcg, `y Gfntci Erfblgai. \dfs fs tdb ciny

`cck ci bjcicgfjs ycu ibbl tc rbal. Vbs, F‖g `fasbl.

Alvbiturbs fi tdb Zjrbbi \ralb, A Xbrscian Ufbw ce Dcnnywccl Dcnnywccl ail Zjrbbiwrftfio , `y _fnnfag Ocnlgai. Lci‖t rbal tdfs tc

Bxjbnnbijb, Jai _b @b Bquan ail Bxjbnnbit \cc3, `y Mcdi _.

uilbrstail Dcnnywccl ùt tc oafi ai apprbjfatfci ecr wdat „iarratfvb‗ gbais ail dcw tc usb sjbibs tc gakb ycur wrftfio gcrb jcivfijfio.

Oarlibr. \dfs `cck rafsbl Agbrfja‖s stailarls. Gfib tcc. \dfikfio fi Zystbgs, A Xrfgbr , `y Lcibnna D. Gbalcws.

Dbrb fs Ibw Vcrk , `y B.@. _dytb. \db wrftfio fs bxtracrlfiary

@bautfeun _cgbi Rony Zjbibs, `y JL@ @ryai. F rbal tdfs ci

as fs tdb pcrtraft ce Ibw Vcrk fi tdb natb ecrtfbs.

Japb Jcl cib suggbr a ncio tfgb aoc ail ft dal ai bicrgcus beebjt ci gb.

\db Nfeb ce Zagubn Mcdisci, `y Magbs @cswbnn. Zagubn @bjkbtt

kbpt tdfs `cck, ail ciny tdfs `cck, ci dfs lbsk. Zcnvfio \cuod Xrc`nbgs, Ai Cpbi _ay ce \ankfio, Nfstbifio, ail Jrbatfio Ibw Pbanftfbs, `y Alag Kadaib. Pbal tdfs aetbr

\db Pbenbjtfvb Xrajtftfcibr, `y Lcianl Zjdci. \dfs was a ofait

`cck ecr gb as F scuodt tc uilbrstail dcw prcebssfcians tdfik ail ajt.

ycu rbal Gbalcws.

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a gbgcfr

XNAVZ \bjdicncofbs Jausb \db Fiicvatcr‖s Lfnbgga , _dbi Ibw \bjdicncofbs

Xajk ce Nfbs , `y Duod _dftbgcrb. _dbi lcbs a nfb `bjcgb

Orbat Efrgs tc Eafn, `y Jnaytci G. Jdrfstbisbi. @y tdb ifibtfbs, gcst `ccks ci gaiaobgbit wbrb must rdbtcrfj, ùt tdfs `cck fs tdb rban lban. A wbnn-rbsbarjdbl jnassfj.

mu stf ef bl 3 \df s fs tdb gcs t jcg pbn nfi o lra ga F dav b bvb r bxpbrfbijbl. Ft‖s a`cut a gfllnb-aobl Ncilci jcupnb wdc efil cut tdat tdbfr ibfod`crs arb Zcvfbt spfbs. \dbi tdby arb jcivfijbl `y @rftfsd fitbnnfobijb tc jcuitbrspy ci tdbg. F saw ft ci tdb _bst Bil wdbi ft cpbibl wftd Mulf Lbijd fi tdb nbal rcnb.

\db Dbrrfio Ounn‖s _crnl, A Ztuly ce tdb Zcjfan @bdavfcr ce @frls, `y Ifkc \fi`brobi. @bjausb ann ùsfibss gbi ail wcgbi

sdcunl rbal at nbast cib occl `cck ci scjfcncoy.

_aftfio ecr Oclct , `y Zagubn @bjkbtt. \dbrb fs ic `bttbr pnay

Aifgan Earg, `y Obcrob Crwbnn. Must rbgbg`br, „Ann aifgans arb

fi wdfjd ictdfio dappbis. Lci‖t rbal ft; sbb ft. Ft fs ajtuanny dfnarfcus as wbnn as `bfio vbry trcu`nfio.

bquan, ùt scgb aifgans arb gcrb bquan tdai ctdbrs.‗ Japftanfsg at Pfsk, Pbtdfikfio tdb Pcnb ce @usfibss , `y @cwbr,

Nbciarl, ail Xafib. \dbrb das `bbi a nct ce ncusy tdfikfio a`cut tdfs tcpfj, ùt tdfs `cck fs wbnn wcrtd rbalfio. \db Orbat Oats`y, `y E. Zjctt Eftzobranl. Gy eavcrftb icvbn. „Dbr

vcfjb fs efnnbl wftd gciby.‗ Orbat Bxpbjtatfcis, `y Jdarnbs Lfjkbis. Cib ce tdb orbatbst

barny icvbns. A pccr jcuitry `cy obts a gystbrfcus ofet ail ocbs tc Ncilci tc nbari a`cut gciby ail ncvb.

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@ F N N ‖ Z P B J C G G B I L A\ A\ F C I Z

GCUFBZ Ri dcggb bt uib ebggb “ A Gai ail a _cgai. _rfttbi ail

Oubss _dc‖s Jcgfio tc Lfiibr. @bjausb ce fts tfgb ail

lfrbjtbl `y Jnaulb Nbncujdb, starrfio Aicuk Afgæb ail MbaiNcufs \rfitfoiait. Riecrobtta`nb gusfjan sjcrb `y Eraijfs Naf. F‖vb sbbi ft 08 tfgbs. A wflcw ail wflcwbr gbbt, eann fi ncvb, ùt… @bst bvbr ncvb stcry ci efng.

stcrynfib. Ail `bjausb at nbast cib gcvfb wftd Katdarfib Dbpùri ail Zpbijbr \rajy das tc `b ci tdfs nfst. Ancio wftd tdat ibwjcgbr, Zfliby Xcftfbr. Jasa`naija. Ce jcursb, `bjausb at nbast cib gcvfb wftd @coart das tc `b ci tdfs nfst.

Vcuio Eraikbistbfi, lfrbjtbl `y Gbn @rccks wftd ai fijrblf`nb jast tdat fijnulbs Obib _fnlbr, Xbtbr @cynb, Garty Ebnlgai, \brf Oarr ail Galbnfib Kadi. Zflbspnfttfiony euiiy.

Nawrbijb ce Ara`fa. F kicw tdfs fs iug`br 11, ùt sc wdat3

@frljaob. Pc`fi _fnnfags at dfs `bst. @asbl ci Na Jaob Aux

Xbtbr C‖\ccnb fs gaoifefjbit. F saw tdfs gcvfb wdbi F was a stulbit at Ailcvbr ail darlny uilbrstccl ft.

Ecnnbs. Lfrbjtbl `y Gfkb Ifjdcns ail wrfttbi `y Bnafib Gay “ tdb `bst jcgbly tbag bvbr.

Jaàrbt. Nbt‖s gakb ft ai bvbi lczbi. Jai tdbrb `b a `bttbr

Zdakbspbarb fi Ncvb. Ztcpparl at dfs `bst. _ci sbvbi Ajalbgy awarls fijnulfio `bst sjrbbipnay.

\db Oraluatb was aictdbr gastbrpfbjb lfrbjtbl `y Gfkb

gusfjan3 Nfza Gfibnnf ail Mcbn Orby.

Darcnl Pagfs ail starrfio @fnn Gurray, wdc efils dfgsbne jauodt fi a tfgb nccp fi a sgann tcwi fi wbstbri Xbiisynvaifa.

Ifjdcns. Ft jagb cut tdb ybar `becrb F oraluatbl ercg Darvarl. Nfkb @bimagfi (Lustfi Dceegai), F dal ic flba wdat F waitbl tc lc. @ut ic Grs. Pc`fisci, tdb fijrblf`ny sblujtfvb Aiib @aijrcet, sdcwbl up tc dbnp gb sbb tdb euturb.

Ubrtfoc. Gaiy tdfik tdfs fs Dftjdjcjk‖s `bst. Ztarrfio Mfggy

Efvb Basy Xfbjbs starrbl Majk Ifjdcnsci. Ft was a jnassfj gcvfb

Ztbwart ail tdb fijrblf`ny `bautfeun Kfg Icvak. \db sdcts ce Zai Eraijfsjc arb wcrtd tdb prfjb ce tdb tfjkbt. \c say ictdfio ce tdat Gark FT Maouar sblai.

ce rb`bnnfci fi tdb barny sbvbitfbs. Fe ycu saw ft, ycu rbgbg`br tdb sjbib fi tdb lfibr. „Vcu wait gb tc dcnl tdb jdfjkbi3‗ „F wait ycu tc dcnl ft `btwbbi ycur kibbs.‗

\db Bionfsd Xatfbit. Ifib Ajalbgy awarls. Fijrblf`nb ajtfio

Jcgfio Dcgb. @ctd Maib Ecila ail Mci Ucfodt wci `bst ajtfio

`y bvbry gbg`br ce tdb jast. Gbsgbrfzfio.

awarls ecr tdbfr pbrecrgaijbs. Ft was ai aeebjtfio gcvfb a`cut Ufbtiag ail cur c`nfoatfci tc sbrvb sbrvb cur jcuitry. Ucfodt pnaybl pnaybl a paranyzbl vbtbrai. F oct a dfod lraet iug`br ail was ibvbr lraetbl. F stfnn ebbn oufnty F lfli‖t vcnuitbbr bvbi tdcuod tdb war was a vbry àl lbjfsfci. \dat‖s Xfttsùrod ecr ycu.

Orcuildco Lay fs a truny prcvcjatfvb jcgbly lfrbjtbl `y

Pcgai Dcnflay. @bjausb at nbast cib gcvfb wftd Aulrby

Dbpùri das tc `b ci tdb nfst. Orbocry Xbjk fsi‖t àl fi ft bftdbr. Efngbl ci ncjatfci fi Pcgb.

\db Ocleatdbr. Ce jcursb, bpfj ail Ftanfai.

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GRZFJ F davb anways ncvbl nfstbifio tc gusfj, ce ann kfils. _b jai lfvflb gusfj fitc sbvbran jatbocrfbs ail tdby rbenbjt gy àjkorcuil ail bxpbrfbijbs.

Zaturlay Ifodt Ebvbr. Lcc-wcp `bjcgbs lfsjc, ùt ft‖s gy

jdfnldccl. \db scuiltrajk fs ecrbvbr. @bfio \dbrb. Xbtbr Zbnnbrs ail Zdfrnby GajNafib. \db efng jai

`b lbsjrf`bl as a lark jcgbly. Ft was àsbl ci a gujd larkbr

Lcc-wcp. Orcwfio up fi tdb efetfbs ail sfxtfbs fi wbstbri

icvbn wrfttbi `y Mbrzy KcsfŌskf. Ft rbjcuits dcw a oarlbibr

Xbiisynvaifa gbais cib tdfio= rcjk ail rcnn. F was iuts a`cut ft; ft was galb ecr laijfio. \db Gccioncws, \db Enagfiocs, Jdujk @brry, Eraikfb Nygci ail tdb \bbiaobrs, Nfttnb Aitdciy ail tdb Fgpbrfans, \db Zkynfibrs, \db Jcastbrs ail \db Efvb Zatfis. \db nfst jcunl oc ci ecrbvbr ail wcunl jbrtafiny fijnulb Bnvfs bvbi tdcuod db wasi‖t rbanny lcc-wcp.

`bjcgbs a icgfibb ecr Xrbsflbit ce tdb Riftbl Ztatbs. „F nfkb tc watjd.‗ Ai Agbrfjai fi Xarfs. _dat a gcvfb. _dat laijfio. _dat

laijfio `y Obib Kbnny. F waitbl tc `b ai astrciaut wdbi F was ycuio. \dbi F waitbl tc `b a laijbr nfkb Kbnny. Ail obt ofrns nfkb Nbsnfb Jarci.

Fi Xfttsùrod, ycu oct bxpcsbl tc tdb `fo àils ail tdb jrccibrs. Ci tdb ralfc, ycu dbarl Eraik Zfiatra, Lbai Gartfi, Zaggy Lavfs, Bylfb Ocrgb, Iaijy _fnsci, Lfiad _asdfiotci, ail \ciy @biibtt. F nfkbl tdbg ann. \dby jcunl sfio ail ycu jcunl uilbrstail tdbfr wcrls. Fi tdb barny bfodtfbs, \ciy @biibtt jagb tc Dbfiz Dann fi Xfttsùrod. F tcck gy gctdbr àjkstaob tc gbbt dfg. Zdb was tdrfnnbl. Dbr pfjturb wftd dfg dbnl a spbjfan pnajb fi cur dcgb. Aetbrwarls, db, F, Garfc ail A``y Gaii (autdcr ce Mulobgbit at Iurbg`bro) Iurbg`bro) wbit tc \ag`bnnfif \ag`bnnfif‖s ‖s ecr lfiibr “ tdb `bst Ftanfai pnajb fi tcwi.

Dbr. A gai, Mcaqufi Xdcbifx, eanns fi ncvb wftd a scetwarb

prcorag wftd a sbxy vcfjb. A @bautfeun Gfil. A gcvfb a`cut tdb gatdbgatfjfai Mcdi Iasd,

dfs gbitan fnnibssbs, ail dfg wfiifio tdb Ic`bn prfzb. Fe F ncck at tdb wdcnb nfst, F rbanfzb tdat F nfkb gcvfbs, ùt rbanny ncvb sjrbbipnays wftd fitrfoufio prbgfsbs.

F wasi‖t bxpcsbl tc gujd jnassfjan gusfj orcwfio up. At Ailcvbr, Ailcvbr, F spbit a ebw wbbkbils wbbkbils wftd eagfny eagfny erfbils erfbils ail startbl tc nfstbi tc tdbfr jcnnbjtfci ce NXs. F gust davb nfstbibl tc Lgftrf Zdcstakcvfjd‖s ?td Zygpdciy (Nbifioral) 08 cr :8 tfgbs. Ft tcnl gb a stcry a`cut Pussfa ail war. Aetbr tdat F oraluanny `bjagb eagfnfar wftd tdb orbat vfcnfi jcijbrtcs ail Agbrfjai jcgpcsbrs sujd as Aarci Jcpnail, wdc pafitbl pfjturbs ecr gb ce tdb Agbrfjai nailsjapb as lfl Obcrob ail Fra Obrsdwfi. Fi Ibw Vcrk, F startbl tc nfstbi tc cpbra. At efrst tc Gcitsbrrat Jaànnæ ail tdbi tc tdb bxtracrlfiary vcfjb ce Garfa Jannas. Bvbituanny ail ecr sbvbran ybars, F tcck a vbry ifjbny ncjatbl `cx at Jaribofb Dann ail bitbrtafibl er fbils ail jnfbits tdbrb.

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_FIBZ F lfl a nfttnb agatbur tdbatbr at Darvarl. Gcstny gficr rcnbs fi gusfjans, sc @rcalway nurbl gb tc fts gaiy staobs wdbi F mcfibl GjKfisby. F wankbl cvbr tdbrb cib ifodt wdbi F efrst sbttnbl fi tdb jfty ail `cuodt a tfjkbt ercg a sjanpbr tc sbb A Jdcrus Nfib. Aetbr tdat F was dcckbl. Xfppfi, Jcgpaiy, Jcgpaiy, Jdfjaoc, ncts ce occl stuee. F nfkbl tdb cnl gusfjans gcrb, partfjunarny Nbribr ail Ncbwb (Gy Eafr Naly, Jagbnct, Ofof). Ercg tdbrb, ft was ai basy stbp tc Jcnb Xcrtbr ail Icën Jcwarl. Ail, ce jcursb, tdbrb was tdb uifqub ail wcilbreun _bst Zflb Ztcry.

\dbrb arb tcc gaiy tc nfst. Xagbna ail F rbanny bimcy Ftanfai rbls, partfjunarny @arcncs ail @ruibnncs. @ut a `fo Ja`bribt ercg Janfecrifa fs anways occl wftd a stbak cr a dagùrobr. \dbrb arb ncts ce orbat @crlbauxs, ce jcursb, ùt cur eavcrftbs tbil tc `b Xcgbrcns. Cur eavcrftb wdftbs jcgb ercg Ansajb. Xfict orfs. Ecr `rbakeast ecr angcst a lbjalb, Xagbna ail F lraik ictdfio ùt Bnbpdait `bbr, a Laifsd `rbw galb `y Jarns`bro. @ut fi tdb nast ebw ybars, wb davb `bjcgb `fo eais ce Filfa panb anbs. @ut ict tdb jftrus-enavcrbl cibs. Patdbr tdb dfod-anjcdcn, dcppy cibs. Cur eavcrftbs arb galb `y Zfxpcfit @rbwbry fi @rccknyi. \ry tdb @bioanf ail Pbsfi.

\dbi tdbrb fs wdat jcunl `b jannbl „jcitbgpcrary‗ gusfj. Ecr gb, tdat jcvbrbl gusfj ercg tdb gfl-sfxtfbs tc tdb prbsbit. \db sfxtfbs fi Jag`rflob wbrb tdb start ce ce ecnk gusfj. Lynai, @abz, Mcif Gftjdbnn. @ut tdbi, \db @batnbs wbrb bsta`nf sdbl. F wankbl fitc gy rccg at Qufijy Dcusb cib gcrifio aetbr a jnass ail gy rccggatb, wdc pnaybl lrugs fi a ncjan àil, was ocfio jrazy cvbr a ibw ouy iagbl Mfgf Dbilrfx. Zcci F was tcc as wbnn as cvbr a sfiobr iagbl Maifs Mcpnfi. Cib ybar aetbr Darvarl, tdbrb was a nfttnb bvbit jannbl _cclstcjk tdat `rcuodt us orcups nfkb Zaitaia ail Jrcs`y Ztfnns Iasd ail Vcuio. \dbrb wbrb sc gaiy occl orcups. Mbeebrsci Afrpnaib was cib ce gy eavcrftbs. Zc was \db Ncvfi‖ Zpccieun, Jrbag, \ankfio Dbals, \db Efetd Lfgbisfci, ail (F‖nn algft ft) \db @bb Obbs. Pay Jdarnbs, Obcrob @bisci, Uai Gcrrfsci. Icbn Xcfitbr, Lciia Zuggbr, Gfjdabn Majksci, Majksci, Brfj Jnaptci, Jnaptci, Lavfl @cwfb @cwfb ail Orajb Orajb Mcibs, ail at nbast nbast 28 gcrb wbrb ann gy eavcrftbs ail ann quftb lfeebrbit.

Lcwi tdb rcal, wb jai fijnulb a nfst ce pcbgs. @fnn

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