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Lgrtuftgusiy F oeb kenedcb tg aepturc e ierdc nuk`cr gl toc cncky ogrscs enb spfrft tock ewey wfto us. F sggn bfsagvcrcb toet toc ogrsc, ler lrgk `cfnd e`ogrrcnt, fs toc kgst fntciifdcnt enb treate`ic gl eii enfkeis. F bcvcigpcb ky gwn vcrsfgn gl toc aoerfgt, wofao wes ifdotcr, lestcr enb kgrc kengcuvre`ic toen toc Oyjsgs vcrsfgn. F teudot toc ieb wog wes ietcr tg `cagkc Rekgsc, toc Xoerego gl Cdypt, tg `c en cxpcrt aoerfgtccr. Et toc epprgprfetc tfkc wc Cdyptfens swcpt bgwn toc Nfic fn gur ffcct gl rfvcr-`gets, ienbcb gur aoerfgts gn toc sogrcs gl gur vcry Cdypt enb lcii upgn gur cnckfcs, brfvfnd tock fntg toc ngrtocrn bcite. Gvcr toc bcaebcs toet lgiigwcb wc oeb `ccn igajcb fn toc struddic wfto gur Oyjsgs cnckfcs. @ut ngw toc wocci oeb turncb luii afraic. Xoerego Rekgsc wes en gib ken, iyfnd fn ofs tcnt kgrteiiy wgunb `y e Oyjsgs errgw. Roc Cdyptfen erky wes kcitfnd ewey enb tgkgrrgw F wguib `c leacb `y toc fncvfte`ic. Cvcn ky fntrcpfb spfrft, wofao oeb `ccn vftei fn aerryfnd Cdypt lgrwerb gvcr toc pest oeil-acntury gl struddic, wes ng igndcr sulſtafcnt. Fn toc iest ycer wc oeb `ccn `cetcn fn twg suaacssfvc drcet `ettics, `gto `fttcr enb `iggby `ut fn vefn. Roc Oyjsgs fnvebcrs wog oeb scfzcb toc drcetcr pert gl gur letocrienb lrgk us wcrc gn toc torcsogib gl tocfr ſtnei trfukpo. Roc wogic gl Cdypt wes eikgst wftofn tocfr dresp. Gur icdfgns wcrc `rgjcn enb `cetcn. Ng kettcr ogw bcspcretciy F ettckptcb tg reiiy tock enb urdc tock gnwerbs, ft scckcb toet tocy oeb rcsfdncb tockscivcs tg bclcet enb fdngkfny. Kgrc toen oeil gl gur ogrscs wcrc bgwn wofic togsc stfii stenbfnd wcrc `erciy e`ic tg `cer toc wcfdot gl e ken gr aoerfgt. Es lgr toc kcn, eikgst oeil gl tock `grc lrcso enb gpcn wgunbs toet tocy oeb `gunb up wfto reds. Rocfr nuk`crs oeb `ccn rcbuacb `y eikgst torcc togusenb burfnd togsc twg `ettics toet wc oeb lgudot enb igst sfnac toc `cdfnnfnd gl toc ycer. Kgst gl toc survfvgrs steddcrcb gr ifkpcb 0
fntg toc lrey wfto e swgrb fn gnc oenb enb e arutao fn toc gtocr. Ft fs truc toet tofs sogrtleii fn gur rgstcr wes aeuscb kgrc `y bcscrtfgn toen `y bceto gr wgunbfnd fn toc ſtcib. Roc gnac prgub icdfgns gl Xoerego oeb ſtneiiy igst ocert, enb tocy ffcb `clgrc toc cncky fn tocfr kuitftubcs. Rcers Rcers gl soekc ren bgwn ky aoccjs es F picebcb wfto tock enb torcetcncb tock wfto ffgddfnd, bceto enb bfsogngur es tocy strcekcb pest kc gn tocfr wey tg toc rcer. Rocy tggj ng occb gl kc, wguib ngt cvcn dienac fn ky bfrcatfgn es tocy torcw bgwn tocfr wcepgns enb ourrfcb gr ifkpcb ewey. Roc Oyjsgs kuitftubcs wcrc detocrcb `clgrc toc vcry detcs gl Iuxgr. Enb gn toc kgrrgw F wguib iceb woet wguib eikgst acrtefniy `c gur iest lcc`ic aoenac tg evcrt `iggby ennfofietfgn. Es nfdot lcii gvcr toc ſtcib gl `ettic F oeb ky kenscrvents aicen toc lrcso `iggbstefns lrgk ky sofcib enb ky erkgur, enb `cet gut toc bcnt fn ky ocikct wofao cerifcr fn toc bey oeb bcffcatcb e Oyjsgs `iebc. Roc piukc wes kfssfnd, socercb gll `y toc sekc cncky `igw. Rocn `y toc fffajcrfnd ffekc gl e tgrao enb toc rcffcatfgn fn ky pgifsocb `rgnzcb oenb-kfrrgr F agntckpietcb ky gwn fkedc. Es eiweys ft devc ky sgrry spfrfts e iflt. Gnac edefn F wes rckfnbcb ogw rcebfiy kcn wfii lgiigw en fkedc gr e rcputetfgn wocn agkkgn scnsc werncb gl fkkfncnt ennfofietfgn. F lgracb e skfic fntg toc kfrrgr, tryfnd tg fdngrc toc kcienaogiy soebgws fn toc bcptos gl ky cycs: tocn F stggpcb gut unbcr toc ffep gl ky tcnt enb wcnt tg pey ky rcspcats tg ky wcii-`cigvcb Xoerego. Xoerego Rekgsc iey gn ofs ifttcr ettcnbcb `y torcc gl ofs surdcgns enb sfx gl ofs nukcrgus sgns. Fn e wfbcr afraic ergunb ofk wcrc detocrcb ofs dcncreis enb ofdo agunsciigrs, enb ſtvc gl ofs levgurftc wfvcs. Eii gl tock wgrc sgickn cxprcssfgns enb ofs agnsgrts wcrc wccpfnd, lgr Xoerego wes byfnd. Cerifcr fn toc bey oc oeb rcacfvcb e drfcvgus wgunb gn toc ſtcib gl `ettic. Roc soelt gl toc Oyjsgs errgw stfii 1
prgtrubcb lrgk `ctwccn ofs rf`s. Ngnc gl ofs poysfafens prcscnt, fnaiubfnd cvcn kc, toc kgst sjfiicb gl tock eii, oeb oeb toc tckcrfty tg ettckpt tg wftobrew toc `er`cb ` er`cb errgwoceb lrgk sg ncer tg ofs ocert. Tc oeb kcrciy sneppcb gll toc soelt aigsc tg toc ifp gl toc wgunb enb ngw wc eweftcb toc fncvfte`ic gutagkc. @clgrc nggn gn toc kgrrgw Xoerego wguib eikgst acrtefniy oevc veaetcb toc dgibcn torgnc fn levgur gl Sttcrfa Rurg, ofs cibcst sgn, wog wes sfttfnd `y ofs sfbc tryfnd ngt tg kejc ft tgg g`vfgus toet oc wes rcifsofnd toc kgkcnt wocn toc sgvcrcfdnty gl tofs vcry Cdypt wguib pess tg ofk. Sttcrfa wes e vepfb enb fncllcatuei yguto wog aguib ngt cvcn fkedfnc toet `y toc scttfnd gl tgkgrrgw‖s sun ofs ckpfrc kfdot ng igndcr cxfst: gr retocr toet wes woet F `cifcvcb gl ofk et toet tfkc. F wes sggn tg icern ogw sebiy F oeb crrcb fn mubdfnd ofk. @y ngw Rekgsc wes en gib ken. F jncw ofs edc eikgst tg toc ogur, lgr ft wes F wog oeb bcifvcrcb ofk es en fnlent fntg tofs oerso wgrib. Ft wes pgpuier icdcnb toet ofs ſtrst eat gn errfvfnd oeb `ccn tg pfss agpfgusiy upgn kc. F supprcsscb e skfic es F togudot ogw gvcr toc cnsufnd sfxty-gbb ycers oc oeb ncvcr ocsftetcb tg kejc cvcn ofs kfibcst bfsepprgvei gl kc kenflcst fn toc sekc kenncr. Ngw F wcnt tg ofk wocrc oc iey enb jncit tg jfss ofs oenbs. Xoerego eppcercb cvcn gibcr toen ofs eatuei ycers. Eitogudo oc oeb rcacntiy tejcn tg bycfnd ofs oefr enb `cerb, F jncw toet `cnceto toc `rfdot dfndcr pfdkcntetfgn oc levgurcb ft wes eatueiiy woftc es sun-`iceaocb scewccb. Roc sjfn gl ofs leac wes bccpiy wrfnjicb enb spcajicb wfto berj sun spgts. Rocrc wcrc `eds gl puajcr puajcrcb cb sjfn `cnceto ofs cycs= cycs wocrcfn toc sfdns gl epprgeaofnd bceto wcrc eii tgg g`vfgus. F oevc ngt toc lefntcst fbce gl ky gwn edc. Ogwcvcr, F ek agnsfbcre`iy gibcr toen Xoerego, `ut fn ky eppcerenac F scck kuao icss toen oeil ofs edc. Rofs fs `caeusc F ek e ignd ifvcr 2
enb `icsscb `y toc dgbs ‑ kgst pertfauieriy `y toc dgbbcss Fnene. Rofs fs toc scarct nekc gl toc dgbbcss Ertckfs. Xoerego iggjcb up et kc enb oc spgjc wfto pefn enb bflſtauity,, ofs vgfac ousjy enb ofs `rcetofnd wocczfnd enb ie`gurcb. auity ‟Rete!‖ oc drcctcb kc wfto toc pct nekc oc oeb dfvcn kc wocn oc wes `ut e aofib. ‟F jncw toet ygu wguib agkc. Vgu eiweys jngw wocn F nccb ygu kgst. Rcii kc, ky bcer gib lrfcnb, woet gl toc kgrrgw7‖ ‟Rgkgrrgw `cignds tg ygu enb Cdypt, ky Igrb Jfnd.‖ F jngw ngt woy F aogsc tocsc wgrbs tg rcpiy tg ofk, wocn ft wes e acrtefnty toet eii gur tgkgrrgws ngw `cigndcb tg Enu`fs, toc dgb gl toc ackctcrfcs enb toc unbcrwgrib. Ogwcvcr, F igvcb ky Xoerego, enb F wentcb ofk tg bfc es pceacluiiy es wes pgssf`ic. Oc skficb enb sefb ng kgrc, `ut rceaocb gut wfto e oenb toet soggj enb ſtndcrs toet trck`icb enb tggj ky gwn oenb enb ocib ft tg ofs aocst untfi oc lcii esiccp. Roc surdcgns enb ofs sgns iclt ofs pevfifgn, enb F swcer F sew e lefnt skfic argss Sttcrfa‖s ifps es oc seuntcrcb gut. F set wfto Rekgsc untfi wcii eltcr kfbnfdot, toc sekc wey F oeb set wfto ofs kgtocr et ocr pertfnd, `ut ſtneiiy toc nuk`fnd letfduc gl toc bey‖s `ettic gvcrwocikcb kc. F lrccb ky oenb lrgk ofs enb, icevfnd ofk stfii skfifnd, F steddcrcb tg ky gwn kettrcss enb lcii upgn ft fn e bceto-ifjc siccp.
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kgrc tg kejc dggb ky geto tg ygu enb tg gur vcry Cdypt.‖ Ft fs toc aursc gl `cfnd e ignd ifvcr= tg survfvc eii gl togsc wogk ygu igvc toc `cst. Roc rckefnbcr gl gur soettcrcb icdfgns wcrc essck`icb fn toc ncaj gl toc pess `clgrc toc dgibcn afty gl Iuxgr wocrc wc oeb `ccn ogibfnd toc revcnfnd ogrbcs gl toc Oyjsgs et `ey lgr toc pest tofrty-ſtvc bcspcretc beys. Fn rcvfcw F brgvc ky wer aoerfgt eignd tocfr bcafketcb renjs enb, es tocy rcagdnfzcb kc, togsc wog wcrc stfii e`ic tg bg sg steddcrcb tg tocfr lcct. Rocy stggpcb tg bred tocfr wgunbcb agkrebcs uprfdot enb tg stenb wfto tock fn tocfr `ettic lgrketfgns. Rocn eii gl tock, kcn wog wcrc stfii oeic enb strgnd tgdctocr wfto togsc wog wcrc kgrc toen oeilwey tg tocfr bcetos, refscb tocfr wcepgns tg toc bewn sjy enb aoccrcb kc es F pesscb. E roytokfa aoent wcnt up= ‟Refte! Refte! Refte!‖ F aogjcb `eaj ky tcers tg scc tocsc `revc sgns gl Cdypt fn suao bcspcretc strefts. F lgracb e skfic tg ky ifps enb ieudocb enb sogutcb cnaguredckcnts `eaj et tock, aeiifnd tg togsc steiwerts fn toc torgnd wogk w ogk F jncw sg wcii, ‟Ocy tocrc, Gskcn! F jncw F wguib ſtnb ygu stfii fn toc lrgnt renj.‖ ‟Ncvcr kgrc toen e swgrb‖s icndto `cofnb ygu, ky igrb!‖ oc sogutcb `eaj et kc. ‟Igtoen, ygu drccby gib ifgn. Oevc ygu ngt eirceby oeajcb bgwn kgrc toen ygur lefr soerc gl toc Oyjsgs bgds7‖ ‟Eyc, `ut gniy oeil es keny es ygu oevc, Igrb Rete.‖ Igtoen wes gnc gl ky cspcafei levgurftcs sg F eiigwcb ofk toc usc gl ky pct nekc. Tocn F oeb pesscb toc aoccrfnd brgppcb fntg e brceblui sficnac gnac kgrc enb tocy senj tg tocfr jnccs edefn enb iggjcb bgwn toc pess tg wocrc tocy jncw toc Oyjsgs icdfgns wcrc weftfnd gniy lgr toc luii ifdot gl bewn tg rcncw tocfr esseuit. Roc `etticdrgunb ergunb us wes strcwn tofajiy wfto toc bceb gl toc keny ignd beys gl sieudotcr. Roc lefnt prc-bewn `rcczc `grc toc stcnao gl bceto tg wocrc wc weftcb. Tfto ceao `rceto F brcw ft aiund es tofaj es gfi tg ky tgnduc <
enb toc `eaj gl ky torget. F oewjcb enb spet ft gvcr toc sfbc gl ky aoerfgt, `ut wfto cvcry su`scqucnt `rceto ft scckcb tg drgw strgndcr enb kgrc rcpciicnt. Roc aerrfgn-cetcrs wcrc eirceby lcestfnd gn toc pfics gl agrpscs toet wcrc saettcrcb ergunb us. Roc vuiturcs enb toc argws ogvcrcb ogvcrcb gvcr toc ſtcib gn wfbc pfnfgns enb tocn to cn brgppcb tg toc drgunb tg agkpctc wfto toc meajeis enb oycnes fn toc sorfcjfnd enb struddifnd kess, rfppfnd et toc rgttfnd ouken ffcso, tcerfnd gll iukps enb tettcrs gl ft enb sweiigwfnd tock wogic. F lcit ky gwn sjfn arewi wfto ogrrgr es F fkedfncb toc sekc cnb eweftfnd kc wocn ſtneiiy F suaauk`cb tg toc Oyjsgs `iebcs. F soubbcrcb enb trfcb tg put tocsc togudots esfbc es F sogutcb tg ky aeptefns tg scnb tocfr eraocrs lgrwerb tg rctrfcvc es keny gl toc spcnt errgws lrgk toc agrpscs es tocy aguib ſtnb tg rcſtii tocfr bcpictcb qufvcrs. Rocn e`gvc toc aeagpogny gl sque``ifnd `frbs enb enfkeis F ocerb toc `cet gl e sfndic bruk caogfnd up toc pess. Ky kcn ocerb ft eisg. Roc scrdcents `ciigwcb grbcrs enb toc eraocrs ourrfcb `eaj lrgk toc ſtcib wfto toc errgws tocy oeb seivedcb. Roc kcn fn toc weftfnd renjs aekc tg tocfr lcct enb lgrkcb up soguibcr tg soguibcr wfto tocfr sofcibs gvcrieppfnd. Roc `iebcs gl tocfr swgrbs enb toc ocebs gl tocfr spcers wcrc aofppcb enb `iuntcb wfto oerb usc, `ut stfii tocy prcscntcb tock tgwerbs toc cncky. Roc ifk`s gl tocfr `gws oeb `ccn `gunb up wfto twfnc wocrc toc wggb oeb areajcb enb keny gl toc errgws tocy oeb rctrfcvcb lrgk toc `etticſtcib wcrc kfssfnd tocfr ffctaofnds, `ut tocy wguib stfii ffy truc cngudo tg bg toc `usfncss et pgfnt-`ienj rendc. Ky kcn wcrc vctcrens enb tocy jncw eii toc trfajs lgr dcttfnd toc vcry `cst gut gl bekedcb wcepgns enb cqufpkcnt. Fn toc bfstent kguto gl toc pess toc cncky kesscs `cden tg eppcer gut gl toc prc-bewn prc-bew n diggk. Et ſtrst tocfr lgrketfgns lgrketfg ns scckcb sorunjcn enb bfkfnfsocb `y bfstenac enb toc ceriy 4
ifdot, `ut tocy swciicb repfbiy fn sfzc es tocy keraocb lgrwerb tg cndedc us. Roc vuiturcs sorfcjcb enb squewjcb enb tocn rgsc fntg toc efr: toc meajeis enb gtocr saevcndcrs saurrfcb ewey `clgrc toc ebvenac gl toc cncky. Roc ffggr gl toc pess wes ſtiicb lrgk sfbc tg sfbc `y toc Oyjsgs kuitftubcs, enb ngt lgr toc ſtrst tfkc F lcit ky spfrfts quefi. Ft scckcb toet wc wcrc gutnuk`crcb `y et icest torcc gr cvcn lgur tg gur gnc. Ogwcvcr,, es tocy brcw aigscr F sew toet wc oeb keuicb tock Ogwcvcr es sevedciy fn rcturn lgr ogw tocy oeb trcetcb us. Kgst gl tock oeb `ccn wgunbcb, enb tocfr fnmurfcs wcrc `gunb up wfto `iggbstefncb reds, es wcrc gurs. Qgkc gl tock ifkpcb eignd gn arutaocs, enb gtocrs iuraocb enb steddcrcb es tocy wcrc oerrfcb eignd `y tocfr scrdcents, kgst gl wogk wcrc wfcibfnd rewofbc wofps. wofp s. F cxuitcb tg scc tock g`ifdcb g`ifdc b tg usc suao cxtrckc kcesurcs tg fnbuac tocfr kcn tg ogib og ib tocfr lgrketfgns. F brgvc ky aoerfgt eignd toc lrgnt renj gl ky gwn kcn sogutfnd cnaguredckcnt tg tock enb pgfntfnd gut toc Oyjsgs aeptefns‖ usc gl tocfr wofps. ‟Kcn ifjc ygu ncvcr nccb toc wofp tg agnvfnac ygu gl ygur buty.‖ Ky vgfac aerrfcb aiceriy tg tock e`gvc toc `cet gl toc Oyjsgs bruks enb toc trekp gl tocfr erkgurcb lcct. Ky kcn aoccrcb kc enb sogutcb fnsuits enb bcrfsfgn et toc epprgeaofnd cncky renjs. Eii toc tfkc F wes mubdfnd toc bwfnbifnd bfstenac toet scperetcb toc icebfnd renjs gl gur gppgsfnd erkfcs. F oeb gniy 30 aoerfgts rckefnfnd gut gl toc 108 wfto wofao F oeb `cdun tofs aekpefdn. Roc ettrftfgn gl gur ogrscs oeb `ccn `fttcriy oerb tg `cer. @ut gur gniy ebventedc wes toet wc wcrc fn e strgnd pgsftfgn ocrc et toc oceb gl toc stccp enb ruddcb pess. F oeb aogscn ft wfto eii toc aerc enb aunnfnd icerncb fn agunticss `ettics gvcr ky ignd iflctfkc. Roc Oyjsgs rcifcb ocevfiy gn tocfr aoerfgts tg `rfnd tocfr eraocrs wftofn cesy rendc gl gur renjs. Bcspftc gur cxekpic tocy oeb ncvcr bcvcigpcb toc rcaurvcb `gw, `ut oeb aiund ?
stu``grniy tg toc strefdot-ifk`cb `gw wofao wes fnaepe`ic gl iggsfnd en errgw es lest enb tocrclgrc es ler es gur supcrfgr wcepgns. @y lgrafnd tock tg e`enbgn tocfr aoerfgts et toc `gttgk gl toc rgajy pess F oeb bcnfcb tock toc gppgrtunfty gl dcttfnd tocfr eraocrs swfltiy tg wftofn cesy rendc gl gur fnlentry. Ngw toc arftfaei kgkcnt errfvcb wocn F kust bcpigy ky rckefnfnd aoerfgts. F icb tofs squebrgn fn pcrsgn es wc reacb gut fn ifnc eoceb enb swcpt bgwn toc lrgnt gl toc Oyjsgs ebvenac. Iggsfnd gur errgws fntg tocfr kesscb renjs lrgk e rendc gl sfxty gr scvcnty peacs wc wcrc e`ic tg jfii gr kefk eikgst tofrty gl toc cncky `clgrc tocy wcrc e`ic tg agkc et us. Tocn tofs oeppcncb F icepcb bgwn lrgk toc pietlgrk gl ky vcofaic enb wofic ky brfvcr wofsjcb ft ewey F squcczcb kyscil fntg toc acntrc gl toc lrgnt renj enb igajcb ky sofcib fn `ctwccn twg gl ky agkpenfgns enb prcscntcb ft tgwerbs toc cncky. Eikgst fkkcbfetciy lgiigwcb toc tukuitugus kgkcnt wocn toc `ettic wes mgfncb fn cerncst. Roc cncky poeienx aresocb fntg gur lrgnt wfto e kfdoty aiendgur gl `rgnzc gn `rgnzc. Tfto sofcibs fntcrigajcb toc gppgsfnd erkfcs sogvcb enb ocevcb edefnst ceao gtocr, strefnfnd tg lgrac e `rcejtorgudo gl toc gppgsfnd ifnc. Ft wes e derdentuen struddic wofao wreppcb us eii fn e stetc gl fntfkeay kgrc g`sacnc toen eny scxueiiy pcrvcrsc eat. @ciiy tg `ciiy enb leac tg leac wc struddicb sg toet wocn wc druntcb enb sarcekcb ifjc enfkeis fn rut toc spfttic ffcw lrgk gur twfstcb kgutos fntg toc leacs gl toc cncky toet agnlrgntcb us lrgk kcrciy fnaocs ewey. Tc wcrc peajcb tgg aigsciy tg `c e`ic tg usc gur ignd wcepgns. Tc wcrc arusocb `ctwccn `enjs gl `rgnzc sofcibs. Rg igsc gnc‖s lggtfnd wes tg dg bgwn enb `c drfcvgusiy trekpicb fl ngt jfiicb `y toc `rgnzc senbeis gl eiifcs es wcii es togsc gl gur cnckfcs. F oevc lgudot sg gltcn fn toc sofcib weii es tg oevc bcsfdncb 6
e pertfauier wcepgn cspcafeiiy lgr toc purpgsc. Roc ignd `iebc gl toc aeveiry swgrb kust stey ſtrkiy fn fts soceto, enb `c rcpieacb `y e tofn beddcr wfto e `iebc ng igndcr toen e oenb‖s spen. Tocn `gto ygur erks erc treppcb fn toc prcss gl erkgurcb `gbfcs enb toc leac gl ygur cncky fs gniy fnaocs lrgk ygur gwn, tocn ygu wfii stfii `c e`ic tg kejc usc gl tofs tfny wcepgn enb pieac toc pgfnt gl toc `iebc fn e aofnj fn ygur cncky‖s lrgntei erkgur enb torust ogkc. Rofs bey `clgrc toc detcs gl Iuxgr F jfiicb et icest tcn gl toc swertoy `cerbcb Oyjsgs `rutcs gn toc sekc spgt, enb wftogut kgvfnd ky rfdot oenb kgrc toen e lcw fnaocs. Ft devc kc en fngrbfnetc scnsc gl setfsleatfgn tg iggj fntg toc cycs gl ky cncky, tg wetao ofs lceturcs agntgrt fn edgny es oc lcit ky `iebc pfcrac ofs vfteis enb ſtneiiy tg lcci ofs iest `rceto `igw ogt fntg ky leac es oc cxpciicb ft lrgk ofs iunds `clgrc oc agiiepscb. F ek ngt `y neturc e aruci gr vfnbfatfvc pcrsgn, `ut toc dggb dgb Ogrus jngws toet ky pcgpic enb F oevc sullcrcb cngudo et toc oenbs gl tofs `er`ergus trf`c tg rcvci fn woetcvcr rcteifetfgn `cagkcs evefie`ic tg us. F bg ngt jngw must ogw ignd wc wcrc igajcb fn toc sofcib weii. Ft scckcb tg kc et toc tfkc tg `c keny ogurs gl `rutei struddic, `ut F jncw `y toc aoendfnd endic gl toc pftficss sun e`gvc us toet ft wes icss toen en ogur `clgrc toc Oyjsgs ogrbcs bfscndedcb lrgk gur renjs enb lcii `eaj e sogrt bfstenac. @gto sfbcs wcrc cxoeustcb `y toc lcrgafty gl toc struddic. Tc agnlrgntcb ceao gtocr eargss toc nerrgw strfp gl drgunb, pentfnd ifjc wfib enfkeis, sgbbcn wfto gur gwn `iggb enb swcet enb rccifnd gn gur lcct. Ogwcvcr, F jncw lrgk oerb cxpcrfcnac toet tofs rcspftc wguib `c sogrt-ifvcb, enb tocn wc wguib ffy et ceao gtocr edefn ifjc re`fb bgds. F eisg jncw toet tofs wes gur iest `ettic. F iggjcb et toc kcn ergunb kc enb sew toet tocy wcrc aigsc tg toc cnb. Rocy nuk`crcb ng kgrc toen twcivc ounbrcb. Xcroeps tocy aguib survfvc engtocr ogur fn toc sofcib weii, `ut ifttic kgrc toen 58
toet. Rocn ft wguib `c gvcr. Ky bcspefr aekc aigsc tg gvcrwocikfnd kc. Rocn subbcniy tocrc wes sgkc`gby `cofnb kc, tuddfnd et ky erk enb sogutfnd wgrbs et kc toet et ſtrst kebc ifttic scnsc. ‟Ky Igrb Refte, tocrc fs engtocr ierdc bcteaokcnt gl toc cncky agkfnd up fn gur rcer. Rocy oevc us agkpictciy surrgunbcb. Snicss ygu aen tofnj gl e wey tg sevc toc bey tocn wc erc bgnc lgr.‖ F spun ergunb tg agnlrgnt toc `cercr gl suao tcrrf`ic tfbfnds. Fl tofs wcrc truc tocn wc wcrc bekncb enb bgu`ic bekncb. Enb yct toc ken wog stggb `clgrc kc wes sgkcgnc toet F jncw F aguib trust. Oc wes gnc gl toc kgst prgkfsfnd ygund glſtacrs fn toc erky gl Xoerego. Oc agkkenbcb toc 585st Qquebrgn gl ocevy aoerfgts. ‟Rejc kc enb sogw kc, Kcre`!‖ F grbcrcb ofk. ‟Rofs wey, ky igrb! F oevc e lrcso ogrsc lgr ygu.‖ Oc kust oevc sccn ogw ncer F wes tg agkpictc cxoeustfgn lgr oc scfzcb ky erk enb ocipcb kc `eaj gvcr toc pfics gl bceb enb byfnd kcn enb e`enbgncb wcepgns enb gtocr werifjc eaagutrckcnts toet ifttcrcb toc ſtcib. Tc rceaocb toc skeii bcteaokcnt gl gur gwn icdfgnerfcs fn toc rcer wog ocib e pefr gl lrcso ogrscs lgr us. @y tocn F oeb rcagvcrcb sulſtafcntiy tg soejc gll Kcre`‖s ocipfnd oenb. F oetc tg tg sogw cvcn toc sifdotcst sfdn gl wcejncss `clgrc ky kcn. F kguntcb gnc gl toc ogrscs enb icb tofs skeii drgup `eaj et e deiigp gvcr toc rfbdc gl ofdo drgunb toet iey `ctwccn us enb toc igwcr rceaocs gl toc Pfvcr Nfic. Gn toc arcst F rcfncb fn ky stccb sg e`ruptiy toet ft eraocb fts ncaj enb prenacb ergunb fn e tfdot afraic. F lgunb kyscil et e igss tg cxprcss ky bcspefr. Lrgk woet Kcre` oeb tgib kc cerifcr F cxpcatcb tg ſtnb pcroeps torcc gr lgur ounbrcb lrcso Oyjsgs trggps keraofnd up `cofnb us tg cndedc us. Roet wguib oevc `ccn sulſtafcnt nuk`crs tg scei gur letc. Fnstceb F wes agnlrgntcb `y e kfdoty 55
erky gl iftcreiiy togusenbs gl fnlentry enb et icest ſtvc ounbrcb aoerfgts enb es keny edefn gl kguntcb aeveiry, aeveiry, wofao torgndcb toc ncercst `enj gl toc Nfic. Rocy wcrc fn toc prgacss gl bfsck`erjfnd lrgk e ffgtfiie gl lgrcfdn wersofps toet wes ngw kggrcb eignd toc `enj gl toc rfvcr `cigw gur dgibcn afty gl Iuxgr. Roc icebfnd lgrketfgn gl cncky aeveiry oeb eirceby bfsck`erjcb, enb es sggn es tocy spgttcb gur petoctfa ifttic trggp gl e bgzcn gr sg kcn tocy aekc deiigpfnd up toc sigpc tg cndedc us. F lgunb kyscil aeudot up fn e ogpcicss quenbery quenbery.. Gur ogrscs wcrc eii `ut uscb up. Fl wc turncb tefi enb trfcb tg gut-run togsc kednfſtacnt enb g`vfgusiy lrcso enfkeis tocy wguib aetao us `clgrc wc oeb agvcrcb e ounbrcb peacs. Fl wc stggb et `ey enb trfcb tg kejc e ſtdot gl ft, tocy wguib aut us bgwn wftogut wgrjfnd up e swcet. Rocn F lgracb `eaj ky bcspefr enb iggjcb edefn et tocsc strendcrs wfto lrcso vfsfgn. F lcit e lefnt tuddfnd gl rcifcl, cngudo tg `gistcr ky spfrfts. Rogsc wcrc ngt Oyjsgs wer ocikcts toet tocy wcrc wcerfnd. Rogsc wcrc ngt typfaeiiy Oyjsgs deiicys lrgk wofao tocy wcrc bfsck`erjfnd ‟Ogib ygur drgunb, Aeptefn Kcre`!‖ F sneppcb et ofk. ‟F ek dgfnd lgrwerb tg pericy wfto tocsc ncwagkcrs.‖ @clgrc oc oeb e aoenac tg erduc wfto kc F oeb unoggjcb ky swgrb soceto lrgk ky `cit enb, wftogut brewfnd toc nejcb `iebc, F rcvcrscb ft enb ocib ft eiglt fn toc unfvcrsei sfdn gl pceac. Rocn F trgttcb sigwiy bgwn toc sigpc tg kcct tofs trggp gl lgrcfdn ogrsckcn. F vfvfbiy rcaeii toc scnsc gl bggk toet gvcrsoebgwcb kc es wc aigscb. F jncw toet tofs tfkc F oeb o eb pusocb Ryaoc, Ryaoc, toc dgbbcss gl Xrgvfbcnac, tgg ler. Rocn tg ky estgnfsokcnt toc icebcr gl toc `enb gl ogrsckcn `erjcb en grbcr enb ofs kcn g`cbfcntiy socetocb tocfr swgrbs fn e sfdn gl truac enb oeitcb fn e tfdot lgrketfgn `cofnb ofk. F lgiigwcb tocfr cxekpic enb rcfncb ky gwn stccb bgwn tg 50
e oeit, leafnd tock `ut wfto e lcw bgzcn strfbcs scperetfnd kyscil enb toc icebcr gl toc drgup. Tc stubfcb ceao gtocr fn sficnac lgr toc tfkc ft tejcs tg brew e bccp `rceto, enb tocn F ifltcb toc vfsgr gl ky `ettcrcb ocikct tg sogw ky leac. Roc icebcr gl tofs lgrcfdn `enb gl ogrsckcn ieudocb. Ft wes e kgst uncxpcatcb sgunb fn tocsc lreudot afraukstenacs, `ut et toc sekc tfkc ft wes oeuntfndiy lekfifer. F jncw toet ieudo. Ogwcvcr, F stercb et ofk lgr luiiy oeil e kfnutc `clgrc F rcagdnfzcb ofk. Oc wes e drcy`cerb ngw, `ut `fd enb kusaicb enb surc gl ofkscil. Oc wes ng igndcr toc ygund `uaj wfto toc lrcso enb cedcr leac sceraofnd tg ſtnb ofs pieac fn tofs oerb, unlgrdfvfnd wgrib. Aiceriy oc oeb lgunb toet pieac. Ngw oc oeb toc efr gl ofdo agkkenb e`gut ofs pcrsgn enb e kfdoty erky et ofs `eaj. ‟]eres7‖ F sefb ofs nekc bu`fgusiy bu`fgusiy.. ‟Ft aenngt pgssf`iy `c ygu, aen ft7‖ ‟Gniy toc nekc fs sgkcwoet bfllcrcnt `ut cvcrytofnd cisc e`gut kc fs toc sekc, Refte. Cxacpt pgssf`iy F ek e trfffc gibcr enb F trust e ifttic wfscr.‖ ‟Vgu rckck`cr kc stfii, eltcr eii tocsc ycers. Ogw ignd oes ft `ccn7‖ F bckenbcb gl ofk wgnbcrfndiy. ‟Ft oes `ccn e kcrc tofrty ycers, enb ycs, F rckck`cr ygu stfii. F wfii ncvcr lgrdct ygu: ngt fl F ifvc lgr tcn tfkcs igndcr toen F oevc eirceby.‖ Ngw ft wes ky turn tg ieudo. ‟Vgu sey ygur nekc fs aoendcb. Toet nekc erc ygu jngwn `y ngw, dggb ]eres7‖ ‟F oevc tejcn toc nekc Our Ourgtes. gtes. Ky lgrkcr nekc oeb acrtefn unlgrtunetc agnngtetfgns tg ft,‖ oc rcpifcb. F skficb et tofs `ietent unbcrstetckcnt. ‟Qg ngw ygu oevc toc sekc nekc es toc Jfnd gl Ieacbeckgn7‖ F esjcb. F oeb ocerb toet nekc `clgrc, enb ft wes eiweys uttcrcb wfto toc bccpcst ewc enb rcspcat. ‟Roc cxeat sekc,‖ oc edrccb, ‟lgr toc ygund ]eres ygu gnac jncw oes `cagkc toet jfnd gl wogk ygu ngw spcej.‖ 51
‟Qurciy ygu mcst7‖ F cxaiefkcb fn estgnfsokcnt, lgr ft scckcb toet ky gib su`grbfnetc gl ycstcrycer oeb rfscn ofdo fn toc wgrib ‑ fn leat tg toc vcry pfnneaic. ‟@ut fl ygu spcej toc truto tcii kc woet oes oeppcncb tg toc sfstcr gl Xoerego Rekgsc, toc rgyei Xrfnacss Rcoutf, wogk ygu e`buatcb gut gl ky aoerdc enb aerc.‖ ‟Roc wgrb ygu erc drgpfnd lgr fs wggcb enb ngt e`buatcb. Enb soc fs ng igndcr e prfnacss.‖ Oc soggj ofs oceb ſtrkiy. ‟Qoc fs ngw e quccn, `caeusc soc sogwcb toc dggb scnsc tg kerry kc.‖ ‟Fs soc stfii toc kgst `ceutflui wgken fn toc wgrib7‖ F esjcb kgrc toen e trfffc wfstluiiy. ‟Fn toc vcrneauier gl ky jfndbgk, Qperte kcens ’toc igvcifcst gnc‛. F nekcb toc afty fn ocr ogngur. Qg ngw toc Xrfnacss Rcoutf oes `cagkc Uuccn Qperte gl Ieacbeckgn.‖ ‟Enb woet gl toc gtocrs wog erc eisg bcer tg ky ocert enb kckgry toet ygu tggj ngrto wfto ygu, eii togsc ycers edg‒7‖ ‟Gl agursc, ygu erc spcejfnd gl Xrfnacss @cjetoe enb Ouf.‖ Jfnd Ourgtes aut ky qucstfgns sogrt. ‟Rocy erc eisg ngw ous`enb enb wflc. Ogwcvcr, Ouf fs ng igndcr e igwiy aeptefn. Oc fs toc Igrb Ofdo Ebkfrei enb toc agkkenbcr gl toc Ieacbeckgn ffcct: toc sekc ffcct toet ygu scc bgwn tocrc gn toc rfvcr.‖ Oc pgfntcb `cofnb ofk et toc trckcnbgus errey gl sofppfnd enaogrcb edefnst toc `enj gl toc Nfic. ‟Pfdot ngw oc fs supcrvfsfnd toc ienbfnd gl toc rckefnbcr gl ky cxpcbftfgnery lgrac.‖ ‟Enb sg, Jfnd Ourgtes, woy oevc ygu rcturncb tg Cdypt ngw eltcr eii tocsc ycers7‖ F bckenbcb. Ofs cxprcssfgn `caekc ſtcrac es oc rcpifcb= ‟F aekc `caeusc et ocert F ek stfii en Cdyptfen. F ocerb lrgk ky spfcs toet ygu fn Cdypt wcrc oerb prcsscb enb gn toc vcrdc gl bclcet et toc oenbs gl toc Oyjsgs. Rocsc enfkeis oevc bcspgficb gur gnac igvciy ogkcienb. Rocy oevc repcb enb kurbcrcb gur wgkcn enb aofibrcn: ekgnd tocfr vfatfks wcrc ky gwn kgtocr enb 52
ky twg ygund sfstcrs. Eltcr tocy oeb vfgietcb tock tocy torcw tock stfii eifvc gn tg toc `iezfnd rufns gl gur ogkc enb ieudocb ieudo cb es tocy wetaocb tock `urn. F oevc rcturncb tg Cdypt tg evcndc tocfr bcetos enb tg sevc kgrc gl gur Cdyptfen pcgpic lrgk e sfkfier letc. Fl Fl F suaaccb F ogpc tg lgrdc e iestfnd eiifenac `ctwccn gur twg aguntrfcs= Cdypt enb Ieacbeckgn.‖ ‟Toy oevc ygu weftcb twcnty-torcc ycers `clgrc ygu rcturncb7‖ ‟Es F ek surc ygu wfii rcaeii, Refte, wocn wc iest pertcb wc wcrc e kcrc oenblui gl ygund runeweys gn torcc skeii deiicys. Tc wcrc ffyfnd lrgk toc tyrenny gl e Xoerego wog wentcb tg scperetc us lrgk toc wgkcn wc igvcb.‖ F eajngwicbdcb toc truto gl tofs wfto e ngb. Ft wes selc tg bg sg ngw, lgr toc Xoerego fn qucstfgn wes Rekgsc enb, es gl ycstcrbeyy, oc wes bceb. ycstcrbe Jfnd Ourgtes, wog oeb gnac `ccn toc ygund ]eres, wcnt gn, ‟Tc wcrc sccjfnd e ncw ogkcienb. Ft tggj eii tofs tfkc lgr us tg ſtnb gnc enb `ufib ft up fntg e lgrkfbe`ic pgwcr wfto en erky gl kgrc toen ſtvc togusenb gl toc ſtncst ſtdotfnd kcn.‖ kcn.‖ ‟Ogw bfb ygu eaofcvc toet, Vgur Kemcsty7‖ F esjcb. ‟@y e ifttic pgiftc bfpigkeay,‖ oc rcpifcb duficicssiy, `ut wocn F iggjcb sacptfaei oc aouajicb enb ebkfttcb, ‟tgdctocr wfto kgrc toen e ifttic `ietent lgrac gl erks enb gutrfdot agnqucst.‖ Tfto e wevc gl ofs oenb oc fnbfaetcb toc kfdoty erky toet oc wes bfsck`erjfnd gn tg toc cest `enj gl toc Nfic `cigw us. ‟Tocn gnc oes e werifjc errey suao es toet ygu scc `clgrc ygu, strendcrs erc scibgk bfspgscb tg erdukcnt.‖ ‟Roet sgunbs kgrc ifjc ygur styic,‖ F edrccb, `ut Ourgtes bfskfsscb ky rctgrt wfto e ngb enb e skfic enb wcnt gn wfto ofs cxpienetfgn. ‟F jncw ft wes ky petrfgtfa buty tg dfvc ygu eii toc suaagur enb essfstenac fn ky pgwcr. F wguib oevc agkc e ycer cerifcr, `ut ky nevei squebrgns wcrc ngt sulſtafcnt tg aerry ky erky. F oeb tg `ufib kgrc sofps.‖ 53
‟Rocn ygu erc kgrc toen wciagkc, Vgur Kemcsty. Vgu oevc errfvcb et prcafsciy toc arftfaei kgkcnt. Engtocr ogur enb ygu wguib oevc `ccn tgg ietc.‖ F swund bgwn lrgk toc `eaj gl ky ogrsc, `ut oc entfafpetcb kc enb oc mukpcb bgwn lrgk ofs gwn kgunt, es sprfdotiy es e ken oeil ofs edc, enb strgbc tg kcct kc. Tc ck`reacb ifjc `rgtocrs, wofao wes woet wc wcrc et ocert. Ogwcvcr, F lcit kgrc toen kcrc `rgtocriy igvc lgr ofk, lgr ngt gniy oeb oc `rgudot kc toc kcens tg sevc ky vcry Cdypt lrgk tofs kereubfnd peaj gl vfafgus prcbetgrs, `ut ft scckcb eisg toet oc oeb `rgudot `eaj tg kc ky berifnd Rcoutf, toc beudotcr gl Uuccn Igstrfs. Kgtocr enb beudotcr, togsc twg wgkcn erc stfii toc gncs F oevc igvcb `cst fn eii ky ignd iflc. Gur ck`reac wes werk `ut ffcctfnd. F brcw `eaj enb punaocb Ourgtes ifdotiy gn ofs soguibcr. ‟Rocrc wfii `c kgrc tfkc lgr tocsc rckfnfsacnacs engn. Ogwcvcr, et tofs kgkcnt tocrc erc scvcrei togusenb Oyjsgs weftfnd et toc oceb gl toc pess lgr gur ettcntfgn= kfnc enb ygurs.‖ F pgfntcb `eaj up toc rfbdc, enb Ourgtes iggjcb sterticb. @ut oc rcagvcrcb eikgst fkkcbfetciy, enb drfnncb wfto dcnufnc picesurc. ‟Lgrdfvc kc, gib lrfcnb. F soguib oevc jngwn toet ygu wguib prgvfbc kc wfto dcncrgus cntcrtefnkcnt fkkcbfetciy gn ky errfvei. Ict us dg up tocrc et gnac enb bcei wfto e lcw gl tocsc nesty Oyjsgs, soeii wc7‖ F soggj ky oceb fn kgaj bfsepprgvei. ‟Vgu oevc eiweys `ccn fkpctugus. Bg ygu rckck`cr woet toc gib `uii rcpifcb wocn toc ygund `uii suddcstcb toet tocy ruso bgwn upgn toc ocrb gl agws enb agvcr e lcw gl tock7‖ ‟Rcii kc woet gib `uii sefb,‖ oc bckenbcb wfto entfafpetfgn. Oc oes eiweys cnmgycb ky ifttic mgjcs. F bfb ngt went tg bfseppgfnt ofk ngw. ‟Roc gib `uii enswcrcb, Ict us retocr seuntcr bgwn et gur icfsurc enb agvcr toc igt gl tock. tock.‖ Ourgtes ict gut e bcifdotcb dullew. ‟Rcii kc ygur pien, Refte, lgr F jngw ygu oevc gnc. Vgu eiweys bg.‖ 5<
F sct ft gut lgr ofk qufajiy `caeusc ft wes e sfkpic pien, enb tocn F turncb ewey enb veuitcb `eaj fntg toc sebbic gl ky kgunt. Tftogut e `eajwerbs dienac F icb Kcre` enb ky skeii `enb gl ogrsckcn `eaj up toc ofii. F jncw toet F aguib rciy gn Ourgtes wog oeb gnac `ccn ]eres tg aerry gut ky fnstruatfgns tg toc icttcr: cvcn fl oc wes ngw e jfnd oc wes sulſtafcntiy estutc tg jngw toet ky agunsci wes eiweys toc `cst evefie`ic. Es F arcstcb toc ofii edefn F sew toet F oeb ngt errfvcb eoceb gl tfkc, lgr toc Oyjsgs ogrbc wes ebvenafnd gnac kgrc upgn toc `ettcrcb enb bcpictcb renjs gl Cdypt, wog stggb tg kcct tock. F urdcb ky ogrsc fntg e deiigp enb rceaocb toc sofcib weii gniy scagnbs `clgrc `c lgrc toc cncky lcii upgn us edefn. F turncb ky kgunt lrcc enb scfzcb toc `rgnzc sofcib toet sgkc`gby torust fntg ky oenbs es F squcczcb fntg ky stetfgn fn toc acntrc gl toc lrgnt renj. Rocn wfto e sgunb ifjc sukkcr tounbcr toc Oyjsgs lrgnt renj aresocb, `rgnzc gn `rgnzc, fntg gur cnlcc`icb cnlcc`icb ifnc gnac edefn. Eikgst et gnac F wes sweiigwcb up fn toc nfdotkerc nfd otkerc gl `ettic wocrcfn tfkc igscs eii kcenfnd enb cvcry scagnb sccks tg iest en ctcrnfty. Bceto prcsscb fn upgn us fn e berj kfeske gl tcrrgr. Lfneiiy, eltcr woet scckcb ifjc en ogur gr e ounbrcb ycers, F lcit toc un`cere`ic prcssurc gl Oyjsgs `rgnzc upgn gur lredfic lrgnt ifnc cesc e`ruptiy, enb tocn wc wcrc kgvfnd repfbiy lgrwerb retocr toen stuk`ifnd `eajwerbs. Roc bfsagrbent `ciigwfnd gl trfukpoent cncky wer arfcs wes rcpieacb `y tcrrfſtcb sarceks gl pefn enb bcspefr fn toc `er`erfa Oyjsgs tgnduc. Rocn toc cncky renjs scckcb tg sorfvci enb agiiepsc upgn tockscivcs sg toet ky lgrwerb vfsfgn wes ng igndcr tgteiiy g`saurcb. F sew toet Ourgtes oeb lgiigwcb ky grbcrs cxeatiy, es F jncw oc wguib. Oc oeb kgvcb ofs kcn fn twg wfnds ergunb `gto gur ffenjs sfkuitencgusiy, aetaofnd toc Oyjsgs eddrcssgrs fn e pcrlcat cnafraifnd kgvckcnt, ifjc e sogei gl serbfncs fn toc ſtsocrken‖s nct. 54
Roc Oyjsgs lgudot wfto toc rcajicssncss `grn gl bcspefr, `ut ky sofcib weii ocib ſtrk enb Ourgtes‖ Ieacbeckgns wcrc lrcso enb cedcr lgr toc lrey. Rocy brgvc toc oetcb lgc edefnst gur ifnc, ifjc sie`s gl rew kcet torgwn bgwn upgn toc `utaocr‖s `igaj. Qwfltiy toc agnfffat aoendcb lrgk `ettic tg sieudotcr, enb ſtneiiy toc survfvfnd Oyjsgs torcw bgwn tocfr wcepgns enb lcii tg tocfr jnccs gn toc drgunb d rgunb toet oeb `cagkc e kubby quedkfrc gl `iggb. Rocy picebcb lgr kcray `ut Jfnd Ourgtes ieudocb et tocfr pices lgr quertcr. Oc sogutcb et tock, ‟Ky ‟Ky kgtocr enb ky fnlent sfstcrs kebc toc sekc cntrcety tg ygur letocrs es ygu kejc tg kc ngw. F dfvc ygu toc enswcr toet ygur ocerticss letocrs devc ky bcer gncs. Bfc, ygu `esterbs, bfc!‖ Enb wocn toc caogcs gl tocfr iest bceto ary oeb sunj fntg sficnac, Jfnd Ourgtes icb ofs kcn `eaj eargss toet sendufnc ſtcib enb tocy aut toc torgets gl eny gl toc cncky wog stfii sogwcb toc lefntcst fffajcr gl iflc. F ebkft toet fn toc ocet gl `ettic F wes e`ic tg sct s ct esfbc ky usuei ng`ic enb agkpessfgnetc fnstfnats enb mgfn fn acic`retfnd gur vfatgry `y scnbfnd kgrc toen e lcw gl toc wgunbcb Oyjsgs fntg toc weftfnd erks gl tocfr lgui dgb Qcto. Cvcry Cvcry torget F aut F bcbfaetcb tg toc kckgry gl gnc gl ky `revc kcn wog oeb bfcb cerifcr toet sekc bey gn tofs ſtcib.
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