The Christian Atheist by Craig Groeschel, Excerpt

Rà O`rmstmkn Ktàmst Lajmavmnc mn Ceb lut Jmvmnc ks mi @a Beasn”t Axmst Ly6 Orkmc Creasoàj

Rà O`rmstmkn Ktàmst , ly raoevarmnc O`rmstmkn Ktàmst Orkmc Creasoàj, ms kn ènast, `krb-`mttmnc knb aya-epanmnc jeeh mnte tà wkys paepja lajmava mn Ceb lut jmva ks mi à beasn”t axmst. Ireg `ms ewn jkpsas mn ikmt` ks k yeunc gkn te tà pkmniuj saji-kbgmssmen à `kb te gkha ks kn astkljmsàb pkster, Creasoàj”s ewn feurnay wmjj mggarsa mggarsa yeu knb knb o`kjjanca yeu mnte k baapar, O`rmst-imjjab jmia.

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Rà t`mnc M”va kjwkys kppraomktab kleut Orkmc ms `ms wmjjmncnass te la ènast wàn `ms jmia jm ia beasn”t beasn”t gkto` up wmt` tà _ormpturas. Ree gkny paepja kra qumoh te gkha axousas ier tàgsajvas knb etàrs wè okjj tàgsajvas ‚O`rmstmkn.‗ ‚O`rmstmkn.‗ Orkmc o`kjjancas us te t`mnh t`m nh baapjy, baapjy, ènastjy, ènastjy, knb iakriujjy iakri ujjy kleut èw èw eur jmvas gky la oentrkbmotmnc eur gasskca gasskca.. ‒ I�� I�� O��, pkster knb kutèr, Orkzy Jeva Mn Rà O`rmstmkn trkn spkranoy te ieroa O`rmstmkn Ktàmst , Orkmc javarkcas trknspkranoy tà rast ei us te tkha kn ènast jeeh kt tà oentrkst latwaan èw wa jmva knb w`kt wa ojkmg te lajmava. Orkmc”s vujnarklmjmty, vuj narklmjmty, oeupjab wmt` `ms iras` mnsmc`ts, wmjj geva yeu te lacmn rakjmcnmnc la`kvmer wmt` lajmais. ‒ K�� _� _�� , sanmer pkster, Nert` Temnta Oeggunmty Oùro`

Orkmc Creasoàj ms k lrmjjmknt oeggunmokter knb k cmit te tà oùro` werjbwmba werjbwmba.. @a `ks k wky ei skymnc skym nc tà t`mncs t` mncs wa kra kjj t`mnhmnc wmt` kn kppreko`klja kutèrmty t`kt rasenktas wmt` tà ups knb bewns ei eur bkmjy wkjh wmt` Ceb. Orkmc”s canumna àkrt te saa yeur jmia”s feurnay ijeurms`, knb `ms ènast parspaotmva en parsenkj axparmanoas, wmjj qumatjy oenvmot yeur àkrt knb anoeurkca yeur seuj. ‒ L�� @�� @�� , sanmer pkster, @mjjsenc Oùro` Oùro` paepja paepja kjwkys tkjh kleu kleutt O`rms O` rmstmkns tmkns knb nen-O`rmstmkns, lut neleby avar tkjhs kleut tà paepja mn-latwaan. Gest ei tà gan knb wegan M tkjh te avary bky ikjj mnte t`kt gmbbja creunb, tà creup t`kt lajmavas mn Ceb lut jmvas jmha à”s net tàra, beasn”tt okra, beasn” ok ra, er beasn”t gkttar. Mn Rà O`rmstmkn O`rmstmkn Ktàmst , Tkster

Orkmc Creasoàj `mts t`ms kubmanoa àkb-en, epanmnc up kleut `ms ewn beul beults ts knb iakrs, w`mja w`m ja sattmnc tà t à tklja ier ier ùnbrabs ei jmia-o`kncmnc bmsoussmens kleut wè Ceb ms knb èw à eparktas. ‒ B� B�� \� \�� Ràra kra tee gkny O`rmstmk O`r mstmkn n Ktàmsts mn tà oùro` tebky, tebky, knb t`reuc` t`ms t `ms leeh, le eh, Orkmc Creasoàj o`kjjancas tà canumnanass canumnanass ei ikmt` mn m n tà jmia jm ia ei tà saji-preojkmgab saji-preojkmgab lajmavar. lajmavar. Rà O`rmstmkn wm jj okusa yeu te geva ireg àkb hnewjabca hnewjabca te àkrt Ktàmst wmjj hnewjabca. hnewjabc a. R`ms R`m s ms k gust-rakb gust-rakb ier ier avary O`rmst O `rmstmkn. mkn. ‒ F�� F�� I��, sanmer pkster, Iraa O`kpaj, Naw ]erh Rmgas lastsajjmnc kutèr ei Ikstmnc

Orkmc”s mnsmc`ts knb oknber oeglmna te gkha t`ms leeh l eeh k trua cmit te ‚ktàmsts‗ ei kjj hmnbs! ‒ L�� @��, sanmer pkster, Smjjew Oraah Oeggunmty Oùro`, knb o`kmrgkn ei tà lekrb, Smjjew Oraah Ksseomktmen

wmjj o`kjjanca yeu, pus` yeu, knb Rà O`rmstmkn Ktàmst wmjj bmsturl yeu. Mt wmjj rabaimna yeur sansa ei purpesa knb ieous ks k O`rmstmkn. Avary O`rmstmkn O`rmstmkn tebky naabs te rakb t`ms leeh. Orkmc”s cut-jav cut-javaj aj ènasty ms rairas`mnc knb wmjj wm jj àjp geva geva yeu tewkrb k jmia t`kt ms iujjy bavetab te O`rmst. Ree gkny ei us jmva jmvas t`kt ben”t ben”t trujy raijaot wè wa kra ks iejjewars iejjewars ei O`rmst. O`r mst. Lut tà ceeb naws ms wa okn o`knca. Rrua O`rmstmkn O`rms tmknmty mty kwkmts us. Knb K nb Orkmc prevmbas k prkotmokj prasormp prasormptmen tmen ier èw te cat tàra. ‒ L�� J��, prasmbant, Oktkjyst

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VENBA\YKN Rà O`rmstmkn Ktàmst Oepyrmc`t © <4;4 ly Orkmc Creasoàj R`ms tmtja ms kjse kvkmjklja ks k Venbarvkn aleeh. Ymsmt www.zenbarvkn.oeg/aleehs. R`ms tmtja ms kjse kvkmjklja mn k Venbarvkn kubme abmtmen. Ymsmt www.zenbarvkn.ig. \aquasts ier mniergktmen sèujb la kbbrassab te6 Venbarvkn, Crknb \kpmbs, Gmo`mckn 2=1?4 Jmlrkry ei Oencrass Oktkjecmnc-mn-Tuljmoktmen Bktk Creasoàj, Orkmc. Rà O`rmstmkn ktàmst 6 lajmavmnc mn Ceb lut jmvmnc ks mi à beasn”t axmst / Orkmc Creasoàj. p. og. M_LN =30=30-4-?;4 4-?;4-?<30=-= -?<30=-= (`krboevar (`krboevar,, fkohata fkohatab) b) ;. O`rmstmkn jmia. M. Rmtja. LY214;.?.C311 <4;4 <20.<'1 <20. <'1 ‒ bo<< <4;4444;24 Kjj _ormptura quetktmens, unjass etàrwmsa mnbmoktab, kra tkhan ireg tà @ejy Lmlja, Naw Mntarnktmenkj Yarsmen® Yarsmen®,, NMY® . Oepyrmc`t © ;=3?, ;=30, ;=30 , ;=02 ly Lmljmok, Mno.ℬ Qsab ly ly pargmssmen ei Venbarvkn. Kjj rmc`ts rasarvab werjbwmba. _ormptura quetktmens gkrhab NJR kra tkhan ireg tà @ejy Lmlja, Naw Jmvmnc Rrknsjktmen, oepyrmc`t © ;==9, <442. Qsab ly pargmssmen ei Rynbkja @eusa Tuljmsàrs, Mno., Sàkten, Mjjmnems. Kjj rmc`ts rasarvab. Kny Mntarnat kbbrassas (walsmtas, ljecs, ato.) ato .) knb tajapèna nuglars prmntab mn t`ms leeh kra eiiarab ks k raseuroa. Rày kra net mntanbab m ntanbab mn kny wky te la er mgpjy kn anbersagant anber sagant ly Venbarvkn, ner beas Venbarvkn veuo` ier tà oentant ei tàsa smtas knb nuglars ier tà jmia ei t`ms leeh. Kjj rmc`ts rasarvab. Ne pkrt ei t`ms puljmoktmen gky la raprebuoab, sterab mn k ratrmavkj systag, er trknsgmttab mn kny ierg er ly kny gakns ‒ ajaotrenmo, gao`knmokj, pèteoepy, raoerbmnc, er kny etàr ‒ axoapt ier lrmai quetktmens mn prmntab ravmaws, wmtèut tà prmer pargmssmen ei tà puljmsàr. Tuljmsàb mn ksseomktmen wmt` Smntars, Hmnc knb Ksseomktas, Mno. Oevar basmcn6 Basmcn Serhs Creup / Rmg Craan Mntarmer basmcn6 Lat` _`kcana Trmntab mn tà Qnmtab _tktas ei Kgarmok ;4 ;; ;< ;? ;2 ;1 ;9 • <2
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_�� jmgmtjass antartkmngant knb surprmsas ‒ aspaomkjjy mi yeu yeu””ra k pkster, jmha M kg. Laiera sega unsuspaotmnc trkvajar imnbs eut w`kt M be ier k jmvmnc, eur axo`kncas kra usukjjy aiiertjass knb iun. Lut ks seen ks tày unoevar gy preiassmen, tà oenvarsktmen tkhas k turn. _egatmgas _ega tmgas eur bmsoussmen b msoussmen laoegas gera gera gaknmnciuj, gaknmnci uj, brkwmnc brkwm nc en k oeggen spmrmtukj lenb. Etàr tmgas mt crews àktab, ks tà parsen unjekbs tàmr beults, oeniusmen, er spmrmtukj ùrts. _egatmgas pjuccab-mn àkbpènas knb ojesab ayas jakva ne beult t`kt tà tkjh ms evar. En k raoant trmp, M `kb twe t we ijmc`ts i jmc`ts laiera rako`mnc rako`mnc gy bastmnktmen. En gy imrst ijmc`t, i jmc`t, M skt naxt te Rrkvms, Rrkvms, k gmbbjag mbbjakcab, gkrrmab iktàr ei twe, wè wks àkbab èga ireg kn unsuooassiuj lusmnass trmp. En gy naxt ijmc`t, M skt naxt te Gmoàjja, Gmoà jja, kn k n axoaptmenkjjy wmtty w mtty knb lrmc`t twan t wanty-t`raaty-t`raa-yakr yakr-;;

tà O`rmstmkn ktàmst


ejb crkb stubant stubant stkrtm stk rtmnc nc àr suggar lrakh. Let` wara tmrab. Let` wara knxmeus te cat èga. Knb let` war waraa ktàmsts ‒ tèuc` vary bmi bmiiara iarant nt hmnbs. h mnbs. Rrkvms wks tà oenvantmenkj sert. Jmha gest ktàmsts, à banmab tà axmstanoa ei Ceb kjtecatàr. @a bmbn”t prky, bmbn”t rakb tà Lmlja, bmbn”t kttanb oùro`. Rà enjy t`mnc à jmhab kleut O`rmstmknmty O`rmstmknmty wks wk s pehmnc iun kt tajavmsmen prakoà prakoàrs. rs. @a gkba `mgsaji jkuc` eut jeub jeub ks à kiiaotab k t`moh, syrupy syr upy kooant6 ‚M ben”t lajmava mn CKS-bu`!‗ Burmnc tà imrst pkrt ei eur ijmc`t, wa bmsoussab Rrkvms”s struccjmnc struccj mnc oegga oeggaromkj romkj rakj rak j astkta ast kta lusmnass. Rwe Rwe yakrs kce à wks en tep ei tà werjb, reutmnajy reutmnajy outtmnc bakjs bakj s mn savarkj gkrhats. New à oeujbn”t nacetmkta prmoas kt k ykrb skja. Rà wakhanab aoenegy knb k sgkjjar mnoega `kb ieroab `mg te gkha smcnmimoknt smcnmi moknt jmiastyja jm iastyja o`kncas, lut Rrkvms Rrkvms axprassab qumat èpa t`kt t`kt t`mncs t`m ncs weujb raturn te nergkj seen. Kitar Ki tar epanjy s`krmnc sega ei `ms `m s preiassmenkj preiassmenkj o`kjjancas, Rrkvms kshab k shab ga w`kt w`kt hmnb hm nb ei lusmnass M wks mn. _tmohmnc _tmohm nc wmt` lusmnass jkncukca, M axpjkmnab t`kt M”g M”g mn tà spmrmtukj spmrmtuk j lusmnass ‒ tà pkster pk ster ei k oùro`. R`kt”s wàn Rrkvms peunoab6 ‚_e yeu”ra k gmnmstar5‗ Bemnc `ms last te ragkmn oerbmkj, à kshab kshab mn kn k n elvmeusjy skrokstmo tena, ‚M cuass t`kt gakns yeu lajmava mn k jmtarkj savan-bky oraktmen, ù`5‗ Laiera M oeujb avan raspenb, à lackn ljurtmnc eut `ms rkpmb kntm-O`rmstmkn kntm-O`rmst mkn lkrrkca. lkr rkca. ‚Ne bmsraspaot gaknt, lut lut O`rmstmkns kra tà wakhast paepja kjmva. Rày usa O`rmstmknmty ks k oruto` te kvemb tà rakj werjb. Knb tà gera veokj tày kra kleut tàmr rajmcmen, tà gera `ypeormtmokj tày t ày kra.‗ kra.‗ Kitar K itar ;<



savarkj gmnu gm nutas tas ei unmntarruptab un mntarruptab rkntmnc, Rrkvms snkppab eut eut ei `ms tmrkba. tm rkba. Kjgest ks mi te eiiar k truoa, à skmb, ‚Sajj, ‚Sajj, mi tàra t àra ms kn atarnmty, M”g sura yeu”jj la mn ceeb s`kpa smnoa yeu”ra k pkster, knb M”g cuassmnc M”jj oega eut ks ceeb ks gest paepja.‗ Rà rast ei eur oenvarsktmen wks pjaksknt. @a bmbn”t o`knca gy vmaws kleut Ceb, knb M bmbn”t o`knca `ms. Sa let` èpab tà aoenegy weujb mgpreva seen knb pkrtab wmt` k irmanbjy ikrawajj. Gmoàjja, tà yeunc crkb stubant M skt naxt te en gy saoenb i jmc`t, ms kn antmrajy bmiiaran bm iiarantt hmnb hm nb ei ktàmst ‒ k O`rmstmkn O`rm stmkn Ktàmst. O`rmstmkn O`rmst mkn Ktàmsts kra k ra avarywàra. Rày kttanb kttanb Oktèjmo oùroàs, Lkptmst oùroàs, Tantaoestkj oùroàs, nenbanegmnktmenkj oùroàs, knb avan oùroàs wàra tà pkster skys, ‚CKS ‚CKS-bu`!‗ wàn à”s à”s prako`mnc. prako`m nc. Rày kttanb lmc sagmnkrmas, Lmc Ran unmvarsmtmas, knb avary oejjaca mn latwaan. lat waan. Rày kra avary kca knb rkoa knb eooupktmen ‒ knb sega avan rakb tàmr Lmljas avary bky. O`rmstmkn Ktàmsts jeeh k jet jmha O`rmstmkns, lut tày jmva k jet jmha Rrkvms. Laiera eur pjkna teeh eii, Gmoàjja struoh up k oenvarsktmen. _egaw`kt narveus kleut ijymnc, sà saagab akcar te tkjh, tkj h, ks mi eur o`kt gmc`t gkha tà ijmc`t i jmc`t pkss gera qumohjy. qumohjy. Kitar basormlmnc àr bmiimoujtmas wmt` lkjknomnc àr oàohleeh knb `knbjmnc `knbj mnc àr bmvero bmveroab ab pkrants knb k nb àr jmva-mn leyirmanb ‒ wè”ss sokrab wè” so krab te bakt` ei gkrrmkca gkr rmkca ‒ sà kshab ga kleut gy jmia. jm ia. Oraktmnc k bmvarsmen ireg gy ‚M”g k pkster‗ knswar, M ;?



axpjkmnab t`kt M kg gkrrmab gk rrmab knb `kva smx o`mjbran. ‚_mx hmbs5 h mbs5!! Ben”t yeu hnew w`kt okusas hmbs5‗ sà fehab. Kitar Ki tar sega gera gera sgkjj tkj tkjh, h, Gmoàjja kshab ga w`kt w`kt M be ier k jmvmnc. Ne jencar klja te bebca tà mnavmtklja, M knswarab, ‚Sajj, ks k gkttar ei ikot, M”g tà pkster ei k oùro`.‗ R`ms ravajk ravajktmen tmen ckva Gmoàjja Gmoàjja pargmssmen te unjaks` u njaks` k strakg ei O`rmstmkn O`r mstmkn wer werbs bs knb stermas. Breppmnc tà eooksmenkj ‚Ceb tejb ga‗ knb ‚Ceb ms ceeb,‗ sà sgmjab seitjy ks sà basormlab èw sà ‚ckva àr jmia te Fasus‗ kt tà kca ei imitaan kt k O`rmstmkn O`r mstmkn ye yeut` ut` okgp. Kitar Ki tar prkymnc smnoarajy, smnoarajy, sà wks akcar te cat lkoh te soèej soèej te s`kra àr ikmt` ik mt` knb jmva k jmia ei purmty purmt y knb spmrmtukj mntacrmty. Gmoàjja Gmoàjja àjb en te àr naw lajmai mn Ceb lut seen sjmppab lkoh mnte àr ejb wky ei jmia. Ks mi m i mn k oeniassmenkj, oeniassmenkj, Gmoàjja oentmnuab peurmnc eut àr jmia”s bkrhar batkmjs. _à jeehab bewn ks sà kbgmttab t`kt sà wks bemnc t`mncs t`m ncs wmt` àr jmva-mn jmva-mn leyirmanb leyi rmanb t`kt sà hnaw sà sèujbn”t. _à tejb ga sà wkntab te ce te oùro` lut wks smgpjy tee lusy werhmnc knb stubymnc. st ubymnc. _à bmb prky gkny nmc`ts ‒ gestjy t`kt àr leyirmanb weujb laoega k O`rmstmk O` rmstmkn n jmha sà wks. ‚Mi enjy à lajmavab mn Fasus, tàn à gmc`t wknt te gkrry ga, ga,‗‗ sà skmb, wmpmnc àr takrs. Kt jkst, Gmoàjja axprassab ena imnkj imnk j oeniassmen6 oeniassmen6 ‚M hnew h new gy jmia beasn”t jeeh jmha k O`rmstmkn”s jmia sèujb jeeh, lut M be lajmava mn Ceb.‗ Sajoega te O`rmstmkn Ktàmsg, wàra paepja lajmava mn Ceb lut jmva ks mi à beasn”t axmst. Ks guo` ks M ben”t wknt te kbgmt mt, M saa t`ms t` ms hmnb hm nb ei ktàmsg ktàmsg mn gysaji. Taepja gmc`t kssuga t`kt k pkster weujbn”t weujbn”t struccja wmt` w mt` kny ierg ;2



ei ktàmsg, ktàmsg, lut M oartkmnjy oartk mnjy be. _kbjy, _kbjy, O`rmstmkn O`rm stmkn Ktàmsg ms avarywàra. Ràra Ràra `ks te la k lattar wky te jmva. R`ms leeh ms ier knyena oeurkcaeus aneuc` te kbgmt te tàmr `ypeormsy. M èpa mt pusàs yeu, o`kjjancas yeu, knb bmsturls yeu. Knb mi yeu”ra ènast laiera Ceb ‒ ks M kg trymnc te la ‒ par`kps tecatàr wa okn sàb sega ei eur `ypeormsy knb jmva k jmia t`kt trujy lrmncs cjery te O`rmst.

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K \aoevarmnc O`rmstmkn O`rmstmk n Ktàmst

@�, �� O�� C��, �� M”� � O�� K��. Ier ks jenc ks M okn ragaglar, M”va lajmavab mn Ceb, lut M `kvan”t kjwkys jmvab jmha à axmsts. Rebky gy O`rmstmkn Ktàmsg msn”tt ks jkrca msn” jk rca ei k prelja preljag g ks mt enoa wks, lut M stmjj stmj j struccja strucc ja wmt` mt. Jmha k raoevarmnc kjoeèjmo kjoeèjmo okraiuj ok raiuj navar te tkha tk ha selrmaty selrmaty ier crkntab, M `kva te tkha jmia jm ia ena bky kt kt k tmga. t mga. ]eu gmc`t t`mnh t`mn h mt”s mt”s ebb ier k pkster te struccja wmt` jmvmnc j mvmnc jmha tàra ms ne Ceb. @ewavar, mn gy oernar ei tà werjb, O`rmstmkn O`rmst mkn Ktàmsg ms k ikst ik st-spr -sprakbmnc akbmnc spmrmtukj pknbagmo pk nbagmo w`mo` okn pemsen, smohan, smohan, knb avan hmjj hm jj atarnkjjy. atarnk jjy. ]at ]at O`rmstmkn O`rm stmkn Ktàmsg ms axtrag axt ragajy ajy bmiimoujt bmi imoujt te raoecnmza ‒ aspaomkjjy ly tèsa wè kra mniaotab. Gy stery stery mjjustrktas m jjustrktas tà sygpte sy gptegs. gs. M wks lern mnte k ‚O`rmstmkn‗ ikgmjy. Sa lajmavab mn Ceb knb kttanbab oùro` wàn oenvanmant oenvanmant ‒ knb kjwkys en O`rmstgks O` rmstgks er Akstar Ak star.. Knb ;3



wàn wa bmb kttanb, mt wks kjwkys lermnc. _ega ejbar gkn wakrmnc w`kt jeehab jmha k brass weujb stknb kt tà pujpmt ier w`kt saagab jmha ieravar, tkjhmnc kleut stuii t`kt bmbn”t gkha kny sansa te ga. M ragaglar oeuntmnc èw gkny tmgas tà prakoàr prak oàr rkmsab ena `knb mn tà kmr km r ‒ imi imity-t`raa ty-t`raa mn ena sargen sargen gky stmjj la tà werjb raoerb. Avan tèuc` M navar okrrmab k Lmlja te oùro`, wa bmb ewn k yajjewms`-cejb Lmlja t`kt wks tà smza ei k sgkjj Q-`kuj truoh knb skt pregmnantjy en eur jmvmnc jmvm nc reeg oeiiaa tklja. Rà Rà pmoturas ckva ga wkrg, tmncjy t mncjy,, spmrmtukj iaajmncs, lut tà werbs wara kn mgpanatrklja wal ei tàas knb tèus. Rwe ei gy irmanbs” pkrants kjwkys gkba us prky laiera gakjs6 ‚Ceb ms crakt. Ceb ms ceeb. Jat us t`knh `mg ier t`ms ieeb.‗ Mt kjwkys letàrab ga t`kt t`ms prkyar bmbn”t r`yga, avan tèuc` mt saagab jmha mt sèujb, knb wenbarab mi mt letàrab Ceb tee. Kt gy crknbpkrant”s èusa, wa prkyab, ‚Oega, Jerb Fasus, la eur cuast, knb k nb jat t`ms ieeb te us la ljassab.‗ ljassab.‗ Namtàr prkyar gkttarab te ga, lut kt jakst tà saoenb ena kotukjjy r`ygab.

@ajj Ne Sàn M wks amc`t, M kttanbab k lkohykrb vkoktmen Lmlja soèej. M wks k jmttja j mttja narveus, lut tà ckgas, prmzas, stermas, knb unjmgmtab unjm gmtab knmgkj knm gkj orkoh orkohars ars wmt` crkpa-ijkver crkpa-ijkverab ab HeejHeej-Kmb wen ga evar. Rà hmbs saagab nergkj aneuc`, axoapt ier Kjax, wè wat `ms pknts twmoa mn ena bky. (Kjax, mi yeu”ra rakbmnc t`ms, yeu ewa ga lmc tmga ier jakvmnc eut yeur jkst nkga.) ;0

K \aoevarmnc O`rmstmkn Ktàmst


Rurns eut mt wks kjj k satup ier tà imnkj bky, wàn tà takoàrs lreuc`t tà spmrmtukj àkt. Jmha Nejkn \ykn”s nmnatyimva-gmja-kn-èur ikstlkjj, tày lrusàb ga lkoh ireg tà pjkta. ‚Ojesa yeur ayas. Lew yeur àkbs,‗ skmb Crewnup ;, àr tena bakbjy sarmeus. ‚M ben”t wknt knyena jeehmnc kreunb.‗ _à pkusab brkgktmokjjy. ‚Mi yeu wara te bma tenmc`t, be yeu hnew ier oartkmn t`kt yeu”b spanb atarnmty mn àkvan5 Mi yeu”ra net sura, pjaksa rkmsa yeur `knb.‗ _tmjj luzzmnc ireg bezans ei knmgkj orkohars, knb oartkmnjy net oartkmn kleu kleutt gy atarnkj bastmny bastm ny,, M rkmsab rk msab gy rmc`t `knb. _ubbanjy Crewnup < femnab Crewnup ;, knb tày pmohab ga up unbarnakt` unbarnakt` let` krgs knb okrrmab okrr mab ga te tà lkoh ei tà ckrkca. Ena asokpa reuta wks ljeohab ly tà ckrkca mtsaji, knetàr wks ljeohab ly k o`kmn-jmnh ianoa, knb tà crewnups” cjkras oegpjatab tà trmkncja. M wks trkppab knb oegpjatajy unprapkrab ier w`kt okga naxt. ‚Mi yeu ben”t hnew ier sura wàra yeu”jj spanb atarnmty, tàn mi yeu bma, yeu”jj ce te àjj.‗ @ajj! @ajj5 Kt t`kt gegant, àjj saagab jmha tà skiar eptmen. eptme n. Jeehmnc lkoh, M”g M”g oartkmn oartkm n tàsa okrmnc ok rmnc kbujts `kb net`mnc lut pura mntantmens, mntantmens, lut kt tà tmga tm ga tày sokrab tà t à knmgkj orkohars eut ei ga. Rkhmnc gy oua ireg tà Jmttja \ksokjs, M oreuoàb bewn knb bkrtab latwaan Crewnup <”s jacs, tàn sprmntab ikstar t`kn Ierr Ierrast ast Cugp kjj kj j tà wky èga. _tmjj tarrmimab ei t`kt nksty bavmj knb tà sujiurmo imra à `kb rasarvab ier hmbs jmha jm ha ga, M lkrrmokbab gysaji mn gy ojesat knb ormab eut te Ceb, ‚Tjaksa ben”t sanb ga te àjj!‗ ;=



Qnquastmenkljy Qnquastmenkl jy,, M lajmavab mn Ceb. M wks oartkm oartkmn n tàra wks k àkvan ‒ kjtèuc` M bmbn”t b mbn”t wknt te ce tàra t àra knytm kny tmga ga seen ‒ knb k àjj. M”b koombantkjjy lurnab gysaji wmt` gkto` gktoàs as laiera, laiera, se kny pjkoa imjjab wmt` imra, sgeha, knb sujiur wks k pjkoa M navar wkntab te ce. Ier yakrs M prkyab kt nmc`t, ‚Ceb, pjaksa ben”t sanb ga te àjj.‗ M”b rapakt tèsa werbs evar knb evar, untmj imnkjjy M oeujb brmit eii mnte sjaap. Mn tà gernmnc, eooksmenkjjy M”b kwkhan knb rakjmza t`kt M”b nacjaotab te smcn eii te tà Fub Fubca ca ei gy atarnkj bastmnktmen ‒ ne ‚kgan,‗‗ ne ‚evar knb eut,‗ ne ‚;4-2, ‚kgan, ‚;4-2 , ceeb lubby. lubby.‗ M”b M” b jait jai t Ceb `kncmnc. M bmbn” b mbn”tt hnew kjj tan oeggknbgants, oeggknbgants, lut M wks pratty sura prepar prkyar preteoej `kb te la ena ei tàg. Kirkmb t`kt M wks k smnnar mn m n tà `knbs ei kn kncry k ncry Ceb, M”b prky, prky, ‚Kgan. ‚Kgan. Kgan. Kgan. Kgan.‗ _egatmgas M”b avan gujtmpjy tàg6 ‚Kgan tmgas kgan tmgas kgan tmgas kgan.‗ Ly tà tmga M antarab gmbbja soèej, M `kb kleut ierty-savan fmjjmen kgans sterab up, kjenc wmt` k crewmnc crewmnc oksa ei spmrmtukj iakr knb mnsaourmty.

@mc` _oèej @ypeormsy Sàn M wks smxtaan, M baombab ena _unbky gernmnc te ce te oùro` ly gysaji. (Ehky, par`kps pkrt ei mt wks t`kt M `kb fust cettan gy brmvar”s jmoansa knb cjkbjy breva knywàra ‒ lut M smnoarajy bmb iaaj brkwn te oùro`.) Tenbarmnc w`kt mt gakns te la ‚rmc`t wmt` Ceb,‗ Ceb,‗ M strejjab st rejjab up tà oùro` stkmrs knb k nb skt mn tà t`mrb t`m rb paw. paw. <4



Oua knetàr sargen t`kt speha rmc`t pkst ga. M àkbab eut, eut, bmskppemntab. b mskppemntab. Rà pkster `kb strktacmokjjy pesmtmenab pesmtme nab `mgsaji kt tà gkmn axmt, s`khmnc s`k hmnc paepja”s paepja”s `knbs ks tày jait. _amzmnc _amzm nc gy eppertunmt eppertunmtyy, M kshab `mg mi M oeujb gkha kn kppemntgant kppemntgant te tkjh tk jh te `mg ` mg kleut Ceb. R`kt Sabnasbky Sabnasbky kitar ki tar soèej, soèej, M ieunb gysaji gysaji smttmnc smtt mnc mn m n tà pkster”ss stuby, pkster” stuby, w`mo` M qumohjy rakjmzab rakj mzab wks kjse tà t à sokrmast pjkoa en akrt`. M wenbarab mi à oeujb àkr gy vemoa tragljmnc ks M kshab, ‚@ew be M hnew mi M”va laan ceeb aneuc` te cat te àkvan5‗ Kjtèuc` M ben”t ben”t raokjj avaryt`mnc avary t`mnc tà t à pkster skmb, M ragaglar kbvmoa kleut net lamnc k àjj-rkmsar, net o`ksmnc cmrjs, knb net brmnhm brm nhmnc nc laar ‒ mn etàr werbs, kjj kj j lkb naws. Kjj K jj gy irmanbs wara laar-cuzzjm laar-cuzzjmnc, nc, cmrj-o`ksmnc cm rj-o`ksmnc àjj-rkmsars, àjj-rkmsars, knb k nb w`mja M wksn”tt tàmr canarkj, M wks oartkmnjy wksn” oartk mnjy k jmauta jmautanknt nknt wmt` jacmtmgkta jacmtm gkta pregetmen petantmkj. M jait `ms eiimoa batargmnab te step smnnmnc. Mt wks tmga te imnb rajmcmen knb cat gysaji rmc`t wmt` Ceb enoa knb ier kjj. Krgab wmt` k naw okjjm ok jjmnc, nc, M kttkohab gy naxt waah waah kt soèej soèej wmt` k spmrmtukj imra ier ceeb jmvmnc. Ràn Irmbky nmc`t rejjab kreunb. Mt wksn”t untmj yakrs jktar t`kt M bmsoevarab Tkuj”s werbs mn \egkns 3. @a skmb t`kt tà t`mncs à wkntab te be, à bmbn”t be. Knb tà t`mncs à bmbn”t wknt te be, be, à bmb. @ms stery ster y wks gy stery. M wkntab te jmva rmc`taeusjy, rmc` taeusjy, lut M oeujbn”t saag te cat mt rmc`t ier gera gera t`kn imva gmnutas. M lajmavab mn Ceb, lut M stmjj oàktab oàk tab mn soèe soèej,j, brknh brk nh tà t à oàkpast laar kvkmjklja, jmab kleut <;



w`kt M bmb wmt` gy cmrjirmanbs, cmrji rmanbs, knb èpab èpab te imnb im nb tà eooksmenkj gmspjkoab Tjkyley. ‚Ceb, pjaksa ben”t sanb ga te àjj. Kgan tmgas kgan.‗

Gy Imrst Crakt Kwkhanmnc Sàn M wks k funmer mn `mc` soèej, gy oùro` yeut` creup vetab vet ab ga te la tàmr prasmba prasmbant. nt. Kppkrantjy Kppkrantjy tà qukjm qukjmimoktmens imoktmens ier ier eiimoa `kb net`mnc te be wmt` jmvmnc jmha k O`rmstmkn, knb laiera M hnaw mt, gy ena-y ena-yakr akr targ ‚akrnab‗ ga k pkrtmkj pkrt mkj soè soèjkrs`mp jkrs`mp te k O`rmstmkn O`r mstmkn unmvarsmty unmvarsmty.. Smt` kt`jatmos oevarmnc tà rast ei gy reeg knb lekrb, M aglkrhab en w`kt M èpab weujb laoega k naw, Ceb-pjaksmnc lacmnnmnc. M sat eii wmt` k okrjekb ei ojetàs, ojetàs, Lmo pans, gy Omnby Orkwierb Orkwie rb pestar, pestar, knb jeity brakgs. Mnstakb M nstakb ei lamnc surreunb su rreunbab ab ly yeunc Lmjjy Crk`kgs knb Getàr Rarasks, èwavar, M wks leglkrbab legl krbab ly gmnmktura gmn mktura Jmnbsky Je`kns Je`kn s knb Hknya Sasts Sasts knb k nb qumohjy pujjab mnte tà pkrty soana. _mn ms iun ‒ kt jakst ier k w`mja. Lut mt navar ikmjs ik mjs te oega lkoh te `kunt yeu, usukjjy wàn yeu jakst axpaot mt. Jmha k snaaza, smn iaajs ceeb kt imrst, lut mt jakvas k ùca gass. Ly gy sepègera yakr, savarkj ei gy irktarnmty lretàrs cet lustab ier crknb jkroany, puttmnc eur wèja irktarnmty kt rmsh ei lamnc hmohab eii okgpus. Kreunb tà skga tmga, t mga, laokusa ei k gkfer `kncevar, M sjapt t`reuc` tannms prkotmoa, w`mo` pjkoab ga axkotjy ena gmstkha gm stkha kwky ireg jesmnc gy kt`jatmo soèjkrs`mp. Knb gkny paepja en okgpus baspmsab ga laokusa ei èw M `kb traktab k iaw cmrjs. <<



Iaajmnc jewar knb jewar ly tà saoenb, M baombab te jeeh up tewkrb Ceb ‒ kckmn. M baombab te stkrt k Lmlja stuby mn eur irktarnmty ir ktarnmty èusa. M sejb t`ms unusukj mbak te gy irkt lretàrs ly axpjkmnmnc t`kt t `kt mt weujb la crakt T\ te àjp eur sujjmab raputktmen. Rrutìujjy, M wkntab te jakrn kleut Ceb. _mnoa oùro` `kbn”t rakjjy àjpab ga mn t`kt bapkrtgant, M tèuc`t tèuc`t M gmc`t ks wajj ce strkmc`t str kmc`t te tà Lmlja te saa w`kt M oeujb bmsoevar ier gysaji. En tà Ruasbky gernmnc laiera eur imrst Lmlja stuby, M wks strejjmnc koress okgpus latwaan ojkssas wàn mt bkwnab en ga t`kt M bmbn”t `kva k Lmlja. (M jait tà ikgmjy”s cejb Lmlja kt èga.) En gy wky te gy werjb jmtarktura ojkss, kn ejbar cantjagkn mntrebuoab `mgsaji te ga, skymnc à wks k Cmbaen. @a kshab ga mi M wkntab k iraa Lmlja. M wksn”t sura w`kt k Cmbaen wks, lut ks ikr ks M wks oenoarnab, à gmc`t ks wajj `kva laan ena ei Ceb”s kncajs. R`kt nmc`t, k `knbiuj ei us stkrtab rakbmnc tà Lmlja mn k sgkjj, swakt-sekhab swakt-sekhab,, pkrty-stkmnab pkr ty-stkmnab reeg mn tà t à Jkglk O`m Kjp`k èusa. Sa stkrtab rakbmnc mn Gkttàw, o`kptar ena, knb enoa wa gevab pkst wè lackt wèg, tà pkoa pmohab up. Kt tà anb ei eur reehma Lmlja stubmas, wa prkyab tà enjy prkyars wa hnaw6 ‚Ceb, pretaot us ks wa pkrty. Ceb, haap Fea”s cmrjirmanb ireg cattmnc pracnknt. Ceb, ben”t jat us cat okuc`t oàktmnc oàk tmnc en tà Kgarmokn K garmokn `mstery tast. tast.‗‗ Rày waran”t waran”t tà typmokj t ypmokj prkyars prkyab kt Lkptmst stubant unmens, lut tày wara ènast. Sa wara k luno` ei cuys wè lajmavab mn Ceb lut bmbn”t `kva k ojua wè Ceb rakjjy ms. Kjtèuc` wa bmbn”t hnew w`kt wa wara bemnc, eur jmttja


Lmlja stuby stkrtab Lmlja stkr tab te crew. crew. Kppkrantjy Kppkrantjy gkny ei eur pkrt pkrtyy irmanbs lera k smgmjkr smg mjkr spmrmtukj ourmesmty ourmesmty.. Rà gera Lmlja Lmlja wa rakb knb tà gera prkyars wa prkyab, tà gera paepja sèwab up knb tà gera Ceb saagab te be. Kitar Ki tar imnms`mnc imn ms`mnc Gkttàw Gktt àw,, wa bmsoevarab t`kt Gkrh, Juha, knb Fe`n `kb savarkj ei tà skga stermas. R`raa o`kptars mnte Kots, wa cet lerab knb shmppab te \egkns. Gmbwky t`reuc` \egkns, \e gkns, M cet se axomtab axomtab t`kt M stkrtab st krtab rakbmnc kàkb. Sàn M rakoàb Apàsmkns, M anoeuntarab twe varsas t`kt weujb ieravar o`knca gy jmia6 ‚Ier mt ms ly crkoa yeu `kva laan skvab, t`reuc` ikmt` ‒ knb t`ms t `ms net ireg yeursajvas, mt ms m s tà t à cmit cm it ei Ceb ‒ net ly werhs, se t`kt ne ena okn lekst.‗ Oeujb t`ms la trua5 Sa”ra skvab ly Ceb”s crkoa knb `ms crkoa kjena5 Mt”s net ly eur werhs5 S`y bmbn”t knyena tajj ga5 M iajt jmha k okcab knmgkj knb `kb te asokpa t`kt tmny reeg. _egaena wks smttmnc mn irent ei tà enjy beer, se M sjmppab eut tà ojesast wmnbew knb brep b reppab pab te tà t à creunb. _ansmnc segat`mnc mgpertknt, M bksàb te k nakrly seitlkjj imajb, naabmnc te la kjena wmt` Ceb. S`kt S `kt `kppanab `kppanab naxt ms `krb te axpjkmn knb avan `krbar ier ga te lajmava. Rà prasanoa ei Ceb laokga rakj te ga. M kjwkys tèu t èuc`t c`t t`kt enjy wkohes kotukjjy àkr ireg Ceb. _ura, yeu àkrb Ceb. Knb tàra”s k taany kncaj en yeur sèujbar rmc`t new tajjmnc yeu w`kt te be naxt, rmc`t5 Sajj, t`kt avanmnc M laokga k wkohe. Hnaajmnc en tà crkss, crk ss, M àkrb k vemoa. Mt wksn”t kubmlja ‒ mt wks kotukjjy wky tee jeub te la kubmlja, tee prasant mnsmba ga. ‚Smtèut ga, yeu `kva <2



net`mnc. Smt` ga, yeu `kva avaryt`mnc.‗ M hnajt knb prkyab tà sèrtast, gest pewar-pkohab, ikmt`-imjjab prkyar ei gy jmia. Net se guo` w`msparmnc ks geut`mnc tà werbs, M skmb te Ceb, ‚Rkha gy jmia.‗ R`kt wks mt. M `kb hnajt bewn mn tà imajb i majb ks ena parsen, parsen, knb M steeb up ks k oegpjatajy bmiiarant parsen. M `kb tà skga leby, tà skga vemoa, knb tà skga gmnb, lut M wksn”t tà skga. M”b jktar jakrn t`kt M”b laoega w`kt tà Lmlja Lmlja okjjs okjj s k ‚naw oraktmen‗ (< Oer. 16;3). 16;3). Rà ejb wks wk s cena8 tà t à naw `kb oega. M `kb imnkjjy trknsiergab ireg k O`rmstmkn Ktàmst mnte k O`rmstmkn. Ier tà imrst tmga tm ga mn gy jmia, M lajmavab mn Ceb knb lackn te jmva jmha à ms rakj.

Gmssmen Net Kooegpj Kooegpjmsàb msàb _mnoa M wks k naw parsen, M laokga kwkra ei k naw gmssme gm ssmen6 n6 te sprakb tà cespaj cespaj mnte kjj k jj tà akrt` akr t` ‒ stkrt stkrtmnc mnc wmt` w mt` gy reeggkta. Ne ena wks mgguna ireg gy mniaotmeus ikmt`. Net gy iajjew iajjew kt`jatas, net gy irktarnmty i rktarnmty lretàrs, net net gy pkrty pkr ty irmanbs, net gy preiassers. Re sky M laokga k iknktmo weujb la kn unbarstktagant. M stkrtab oejjaotmnc oenvarts te O`rmstmknmty O`rmstmknmty jmha Gmo`kaj Tàjps oejjaots cejb gabkjs. Rà gera t`kt Ceb bmb, tà gera gera M lackn te unbarstknb t`kt Ceb wks okjjm ok jjmnc nc ga te cmva `mg gy wèja wèja jmia jm ia mn iujj-tmga, iu jj-tmga, veoktmenkj veoktmenkj gmnmstr gm nmstryy. Ks mi m i en oua, wàn M wks twantytwanty-t`raa, t`raa, Ceb epanab k beer ier ga te werh kt k `mstermo bewntewn oùro`. Gy brakgoega-trua oeg a-trua sjewjy sjewjy turnab mnte k spmrmtukj nmc`tgkra. S`kt <1



stkrtab eut ks k ceeb t`mnc qumohjy laokga laok ga kn elsassmen. elsassmen. Gy sar vmoa wks navar aneuc`. aneuc`. Knb ks gy jeva jeva ier ier gmnmstry gmnmst ry lurnab èttar, gy pkssmen ier O`rmst oeejab. Gy gmssmen `kb laoega k fel. Mnstakb ei stubymnc Ceb”s Serb eut ei parsenkj bavetmen, M stubmab enjy te prako`. Mnstakb ei prako`mnc gasskcas te lrmnc cjery te Ceb, M prakoàb te lrmnc paepja te oùro`. M pregmsab ùrtmnc paepja M weujb prky ier tàg, lut M usukjjy bmbn”t iejjew t`reuc`. Kt tà kca ei twanty-imva, twanty-imva, M wks k iujj-tmga iu jj-tmga pkster knb k pkrt-tmga iejjewar ei O`rmst.

Kn Mnvmtktmen Beas kny ei t`ms rasenkta wmt` yeur axparmanoa5 Sks tàra k tmga mn yeur jmia t`kt yeu wara ojesar te Ceb t`kn yeu kra tebky5 Mi yeu”ra jmha ga, yeur spmrmtukj brmit bmbn”t `kppan en purpesa. Jmha k tmny jakh mn k tmra, sjewjy lut surajy, yeur spmrmtukj pkssmen qumatjy sjmppab kwky. Gkyla mt `ks fust laoega ojakr te yeu. Mnstakb ei k iujjy bavetab iejjewar ei O`rmst, yeu”va unmntantmenkjjy laoega k iujj-tmga iu jj-tmga geg er iujj-tmga iuj j-tmga stubant stubant er k iujj-tmga i ujj-tmga lknh lkn h ojarh ‒ knb k pkrtpkrt-tmga tmga iejjewar ei O`rmst. O`rm st. Gkyla jmha se gkny, yeu”ra k gaglar ei k oùro`, lut yeu”ra saoratjy stmjj ks`kgab ei yeur pkst. Tar`kps yeu”va àkrb kleut tà jeva ei Ceb, lut yeu”ra stmjj net oenvmnoab t`kt Ceb tetkjjy jevas yeu. Er tèuc` yeu”ra oenvmnoab Ceb axmsts, yeur prkyar jmia msn”t w`kt yeu hnew mt sèujb la. Tar`kps jmha gkny etàr wajj-gaknmnc wajjgaknmnc O`rmstmk O` rmstmkns, ns, yeu hnew w`kt Ceb wknts yeu te be, lut yeu stmjj be w`ktavar yeu wknt. Er yeu canumnajy wknt te <9



trust Ceb ks yeur prevmbar, lut yeu imnb mt se `krb te kotukjjy be. Tessmljy yeu lajmava mn àkvan knb àjj, lut s`krmnc yeur ikmt` wmt` etàrs ms stmjj stmj j ieramcn ieramcn er smgpjy wky tee mntmgmbktmnc ier yeu. Er yeu gky lajmava mn Ceb lut ben”t saa guo` naab ier tà oùro`. M”jjj la ènast wmt` yeu kleut M”j kleut gy struccjas, strucc jas, knb M èpa yeu”j yeu”jjj la ènast ks wajj. Knb tecatàr, wmt` Ceb”s àjp, par`kps wa okn jakrn te hnew knb wkjh wk jh wmt` w mt` Ceb gera mntmgktajy. mntmgktajy.

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‚O��, �� . _��”� �� yeu. ye u. M gakn, sà” sà”ss k Ceb iknktmo. _à” _à”s, s, jmha, wky eva evarlekrb rlekrb ier ier Ceb.‗ ‚Samrb jmha yeu‗ wksn”t mn gy tep-tan qukjmtmas te jeeh ier mn k cmrj, lut aneuc` paepja wara tajjmnc ga kleut Kgy t`kt M `kb te gaat àr. àr. M wks wk s k sanmer mn oejjaca knb prkymnc bkmjy te gaat segaena segae na aqukjjy pkssmenk pkssmenkta ta kleut O`rmst. Ire Ireg g kjj kj j raperts, Kgy wks avaryt`mnc avary t`mnc M `kb brakgab ei knb gera. gera. Eur rajktmens`mp lackn wmt` savarkj pè pèna na okjjs okj js laiera wa imnkjjy gat mn parsen. _egaena tejb Kgy M rasagljab Reg Orumsa. Sàn sà epanab tà beer knb skw ga ier tà imrst tmga, àr axpaotknt sgmja sgm ja ikjtarab. M cuass M ben ben”t ”t jeeh jeeh axkotjy jmha Gkvarmoh ireg Rep Cun. (Lut M be `kva bkrh `kmr knb k lmc nesa.) R`kt nmc`t wa kttanbab k Lmlja stuby t`kt Kgy jab ier `mc`?;



soèej cmrjs. _à wks kgkzmnc, knb kjj soèej kj j ei tà jeva ojmoàs ojmoàs M `kb àkrb kleut evar tà yakrs `kppanab te ga. Sàn sà prkyab ier ‚àr cmrjs,‗ àkvan saagab te epan. Sàn sà sknc sencs ei wers`mp, wer s`mp, tmga steeb stmjj. stmj j. Avary tmga sà jeehab mn gy bmraotmen, bmraot men, M smgujtknaeusjy prkmsab Ceb knb k nb gajtab. _à _à wks iun iunny ny,, jeykj, knb smnoara. Net te gantmen, en k sokja ei ena te tan, sà wks k 2=0 gmjjmen. (_tmjj ms.) M ragaglar t`mnhmnc, Ceb, yeu kra ceeb. Nmoa werh. Evarijewmnc wmt` kntmompktmen, M wks oenstkntjy trymnc te gkha k ceeb mgprassmen, te prasant gy last Orkmc. M wera gy nawast s`mrts, put en axtrk oejecna, ojaknab eut gy okr, knb oraktab tà pariaot gmx gm x tkpa (pkohab wmt` tà jktast oeglmnktmen ei O`rmstmkn gusmo knb ;=04s jeva sencs). Lut geraa t`kn t`kt, ger t `kt, M trmab te gkha sura M wks spmrmtukjjy en gy last ckga, prkymnc oenstkntjy te trakt àr wmt` èner knb purmty. _mx gent`s kitar M imrst gat Kgy, M prepesab te àr kt oùro` mn irent ei ei kjj kj j eur jevab enas. enas. (R`knhiujjy (R`knhi ujjy sà skmb yas8 etàrwmsa, mt weujb `kva laan kwhwkrb.) Imva gent`s jktar wa cet gkrrmab. R`kt wks nmnataan nm nataan yakrs kce, kce, knb eur gkrrmkca ms new eiimomkjjy eiimomkj jy ejb aneuc` aneuc` te geva eut eut knb ce te oejjaca. Burmnc kjj k jj tèsa yakrs, M”va oega te hnew Kgy lattar t`kn M hnew kny etàr parsen mn tà werjb. Mi tàra kra ierty wegan mn k reeg kjj tkj tkjhmnc hmnc kt enoa, M okn pmoh eut àr àr vemoa. vemoa. Mi M wkjh mnte k orewbab jelly, wmt` paepja kjj orusàb tecatàr, gy ayas imnb àrs mnstkntjy. M hnew àr àr soant, knb k smncja w`mii w`mi i ei mt wmjj wm jj gkha ga t`mnh kleut àr ier tà rast ei tà bky. M hnew àr ?<

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ikvermta oejer, àr ikvermta senc, àr ikvermta gakj, w`mo` ei gy s`mrts sà jmhas last. Baspmta èw oegpjatajy wa hnew h new ako` etàr ‒ avan kit k itar ar nakrjy twe baokbas ‒ eur mntmgko m ntmgkoyy oentmnuas oentm nuas te crew crew.. Sa”ra ra oenstkntjy jakrnmnc jakr nmnc è èw w te oennaot knb oeggunmokta baapjy baapjy.. M okn prkotmokjjy prkotmok jjy rakb àr gmnb. K smtuktmen smtuktmen wmjj wm jj krmsa k rmsa wàn sà”s sà”s net tàra, knb M hnew axkotjy w`kt Kgy weujb be. M hnew àr vkjuas. M hnew èw sà preoassas preoassas baomsmens. baomsmens. Rà twe t we ei us s`kra k `mstery ‒ stermas, axparmanoas, axparmanoas, knb k nb jets ei hmbs. Sa jeva ako` etàr. Sa lajmava mn ako` etàr. Mn sèrt, wa hnew ako` etàr.

Lajmavmnc varsus Hnewmnc K raoant Ckjjup pejj rapertab t`kt =2 paroant ei Kgarmokns ojkmg te lajmava mn Ceb er k unmvarskj spmrmt. @ewavar, k qumoh cjknoa kt _ormptura knb eur oujtura oujtu ra gkhas mt pjkmnjy elvmeus t`kt newàra nakr =2 paroant kotukjjy hnew Ceb. M gakn, rakjjy hnew `mg ‒ mntmgktajy. Lajmai msn”t tà skga ks parsenkj hnewjabca. Ier gkny paepja, tà vary mbak t`kt yeu oeujb hnew Ceb en k rajktmenkj rajktmenkj javaj saags unjm u njmhaj hajyy, unrakjmstmo, unrakj mstmo, unkttkmnklja. Tkrt ei tà oeniusmen stags ireg ikmjura te raoecnmza tà bmiiara bmi iarant nt javajs ei mntmgkoy wàn mt oegas te hnewmnc Ceb. _ega ei us hnew Ceb ly raputktmen, ks wàn wa àkr kleut k oartkmn cmrj er cuy ireg k ojesa irmanb. Sa gky hnew k lmt kleut Ceb ‒ par`kps wa”va laan te oùro` k iaw tm tmgas, gas, wa”va ??



àkrb sega Lmlja stermas, er wa `kva k ikvermta Lmlja varsa en k rairmcarkter gkcnat. Lut mt”s enjy saoenb`knb. _ega ei us hnew Ceb mn eur gagermas. Sa”va trujy axparmanoab axparman oab `ms ceebnass, crkoa, knb jeva jeva mn tà pkst. Jmha Jm ha wàn M raoantjy lugpab mnte kn ejb oejjaca lubby. Rwanty yakrs kce, kce, wa wa wara wara mnsapkrklja. Sa Sa teeh ojkssas tecatàr tecatàr, pjkyab pjkyab sperts tecatàr, knb gat O`rmst tecatàr. Kitar wa crkbuktab, wa jest teuo`. M hnaw `mg yakrs kce, lut M okn”t sky t`kt M hnew `mg new. Knb sega ei us hnew Ceb mntmgktajy. \mc`t àra, rmc`t new. R`ms ms m s tà hmnb h mnb ei jevmnc hnewj h newjabca abca t`kt Ceb pregmsas pregmsas wàn wa saah s aah `mg ` mg (saa Baut. 26<=8 2 6<=8 Far. <=6;?8 Gktt. Gktt . 363 363 ‟ 08 Kots ;36<3) ;36<3).. Sàn wa kra t`mrsty t`m rsty ier Ceb, Ceb wmjj wmj j sktmsiy sktmsi y t`kt jencmnc. Knb ks wa oentmnua te saah Ceb, wa”jj crew te hnew `mg gera knb gera mntmgktajy. Sàn wa àkr Ceb”s vemoa, wa”jj raoecnmza mt mnstkntjy. Sa”jj tkjh te Ceb kjj tà tmga knb gmss `mg wàn omrougstknoas bmstrkot us ireg `ms prasanoa. Sa”j a”jjj lumjb k `mstery tecatàr, tecatàr, stermnc up stery ki kitar tar stery ei s`krab axparmano axparmanoas. as. Sa”j a”jjj jeva Ceb. Sa”jj Sa”jj trust Ceb. Sa”jj hnew Ceb.

Net Hnewmnc Ceb Gkyla yeu”ra t`mnhmnc, M lajmava mn Ceb. Ceb . Msn” Msn”tt t`kt aneuc`5 M gakn, k jet ei paepja ben”t lajmava mn Ceb, lut M be. Msn”t t`kt w`kt à wknts ireg ga5 Rèsa Rèsa kra ikmr quastmens. Lut Lut lajmavmnc mn Ceb msn” m sn”tt kjj kj j à wknts ireg us. Rà leeh ei Fkgas skys t`kt ?2



avan tà bagens lajmava mn Ceb, knb yat tày traglja laokusa tày hnew t`kt tày” t ày”ra ra rajktmenkj rajktmenkjjy jy sapkrktab ireg `mg `m g (Fkgas <6;=). Elvmeusjy, tàra ms gera te tà wèja O`rmstmkn t`mnc t`kn fust lajmavmnc mn Ceb. Crewmnc up, gy ikgmjy wks w`kt M”b okjj ‚oujturkj O`rmstmkns.‗ Sa”b ce te oùro` en O`rmstgks knb Akstar. Sa”b àjp k namc`ler mn naab. Sa”b benkta oknnab ceebs te ieeb brmvas. Sa”b Sa”b prky kt R`knhscmvmnc R`knhscmvm nc gakjs. Lut t`kt wks lksmokjjy lksmokj jy tà axtant ei mt. Avan Avan tèuc` M lajmavab mn Ceb, kjj M hnaw wks kleut `mg ` mg ‒ knb vary jmttja ei t`kt. M bmbn” bmbn”tt hnew `mg. Knb laokusa M bmbn”t hnew `mg tà wky last irmanbs i rmanbs er speusas hnew ako` etàr, M jmvab kooerbmnc te gy ewn rujas. Gy vary kotmens ravakjab gy jkoh ei mntmgkta hnewjabca ei Ceb. Kooerbmnc Kooerbm nc te ; Fe`n <6? ‟ 2, ‚S ‚ Sa hnew h new t`kt wa `kva oega te hnew `mg mi wa elay `ms oeggknbs. Rà gkn wè skys, ‐M hnew `mg,” lut beas net be w`kt à oeggknbs ms k jmkr, knb tà trut` ms net mn `mg.‗ K jmttja `krs`5 M praiar praiar te t`mnh t`m nh ei mt ks strkmc`tierwkrb knb ènast. Rrutìujjy spehan ly segaena wè trujy okras knb wknts w`kt”s last ier ier us. Sa naab te haap mn gmnb t`kt Ceb”s oeggknbs kra jevmnc. S`kt Ceb kshs `ms o`mjbran te be ‒ jmha pursua fustmoa, fust moa, jeva garoy,, jmva garoy j mva ùgljy (saa Gmo. Gmo . 960) ‒ ms w`kt wa wknt w knt te be knywky, kt jakst mn eur last gegants. Sa kra oraktab te la jmvmnc axkgpjas ei Ceb”s jeva te k ùrtmnc werjb. Ceb okras kleut èw wa jmva. Knb k rajktmens`mp wmt` Ceb nkturkjjy wmjj ijew eut mn bkmjy kttmtubas knb kotmens. _e mi yeu jeeh ceeb, ceeb, yeu kra ceeb, rmc`t5 Sajj, gkyla net. Hnewmnc Ceb okn jakb te k pesmtmva jmiastyja, jm iastyja, lut tà ravarsa ravarsa msn”t msn”t trua. tr ua. Eur ?1



eutwkrb kotmens kjena ben”t preva t`kt wa anfey kn mnwkrb rajktmens`mp rajk tmens`mp wmt` Ceb. Fust laokusa wa be ceeb beasn”t gakn wa hnew tà Ena wè ms ceeb. Jmha wàn M imrst gat Kgy, M bmbn”tt hnew àr kt imrst, bmbn” imrst , lut M wks try t rymnc mnc te cat te hnew h new àr. àr. Mi M bmbn”t gkha kny aiiert, wa”b navar rakjjy hnew ako` etàr. Sa naab te gkha kn aiiert ai iert te cat te hnew Ceb. Ceb ms mntarastab net net enjy mn eur kotmens lut kjse mn eur àkrts ‒ mn pkrtmouj pk rtmoujkr, kr, eur kttmtuba tewkrb `mg. Be eur ceeb werhs wer hs evarijew evari jew ireg hnewmnc `mg5 Er be wa jmva ks tèuc` Ceb ms smgpjy wkto`mnc knb oàohmnc eur kooegpjms`gants kooegpjms`gants eii sega àkvanjy te-be jmst5 Bmb yeu cat k stkr ier cemnc te oùro`5 Lamnc nmoa5 Cmvmnc genay genay te o`krmty5 _ega ei us try tr y te akrn Ceb”s kooaptknoa wmtèut trujy hnewmnc `ms àkrt. Knb kitar jmia ms evar, Fasus wmjj sky te suo` mnbmvmbukjs, ‚]eu wkntab ne pkrtt ei k rajktmens`mp pkr rajktmen s`mp wmt` w mt` ga. Ce kwky kwky..‗ (_aa Gktt. 36 36<; <; ‟
Net Hnewmnc Ceb Saj Sajjj @kva yeu avar àkrb ei Caerca Lratt, tà jacanbkry t`mrb lksagkn wè pjkyab pjkyab ier tà Hknsks Hknsk s Omty \eykjs5 Sàn M wks wk s k hmb, M oejjaotab avary a vary Caerca Caerca Lratt lksalkjj lksalkj j okrb avar a var gkba gkba knb hnaw avaryt`mnc kleut `ms okraar. Mn ;=00, M pjkyab mn tà NKMK Nktmenkj Rannms ?9



O`kgpmens`mp mn Hknsks Omty O`kgpmens`mp Omty.. En k wkjh w kjh bewn bewntewn, tewn, M skw Caerca Lratt smttmnc kt kn eutbeer okia. M oeujbn”t step gysaji ‒ M wkjhab rmc`t up te `mg, axtanbab gy `knb, knb skmb, ‚M hnew t`ms `kppa `kppans ns te yeu kjj kj j tà tmga. t mga. M”g M”g se serry. M fust `kb te tajj yeu, ye u, yeu” yeu”ra ra tà gkn! Mn ;=04, ;=04, yeu lkttab .?=4 ‒ yeu kjgest lkttab evar .244 .24 4 ‒ w`mo` weujb `kva lrehan lrehan Rab Rab Smjj Sm jjmkgs” mkgs” raoerb ireg lkoh mn ;=2;. ]eu `kb ;;0 \LMs mn enjy ;;3 ckgas. ]eu”ra tà gkn!‗ (K lmt rapatmtmva, M hnew, lut M wks narveus.) New, M bmbn”t kotukjjy hnew Caerca Lratt, lut M hnaw mniergktmen mniergktme n kleut `mg. Knb M `kb àkrb t`kt à wks oeohy oeoh y knb ruba. S`kt M axparmanoab, èwavar, wks qumta tà eppesmta. ‚]eu hnew kjj t`kt kleut ga5‗ à kshab. ‚E`, M”g fust cattmnc stkrtab.‗ ‚R`kt”s kgkzmnc. S`y ben”t yeu smt wmt` us5 Jat”s tkjh ier k iaw gmnutas.‗ Knb à pujjab up k o`kmr. Kitar Ki tar wa `kb tkjhab tkj hab ier ier kleut imitaan imi taan gmnutas, Caerca Caerca kshab, ‚_e, ‚_e, w`kt lrmncs yeu te Hknsks Omty5‗ M tejb `mg `m g t`kt M wks pjkymnc mn tà t à lmc tannms teurnkgan teurnk gantt tà naxt bky bky.. @a oencrktujktab oencrktu jktab ga knb skmb, s kmb, ‚] ‚ ]eu hnew w`kt5 w` kt5 ]eu” ]eu”va va wktoàb ga kjj tàsa yakrs. M”jj M”j j try tr y te oega eut eut knb wkto` yeu pjky tegerrew.‗ Rà naxt bky, M wen tà Nktmenkj Rannms tmtja . . . wmt` Caerca Lratt oàarmnc ga en ireg tà vary irent rew. (Oua brakg soana ikba-eut knb atàrakj gusmokj seunbs.) Ehky, se t`kt bmbn”t rakjjy `kppan, tèuc` mt weujb `kva laan k crakt anbmnc te t`ms stery. Rà rakjmty ms t`kt Caerca bmbn”t sèw, knb M jest mn tà saoenb reunb knb want èga orusàb. Rao`nmokjjy, M oeujb sky t`kt M hnew Caerca Lratt laokusa ei ?3



eur smncja anoeuntar. Lut mt”s elvmeus M ben”t rakjjy hnew `mg. Mi yeu wara te ragmnb ragmnb `mg kleut eur eur anoeuntar anoeuntar mn Hknsks Omty, Omty, à gmc`t net ragaglar kt kjj. New jat”s rawmnb tà `mstery tkpa k oeupja tèusknb yakrs. Sàn tà kpestja Tkuj Tkuj wreta `ms jattar te tà Ckjktmkn Ckjktmknss (Fasus-iejjewars wè jmvab mn tà racmen ei Ckjktmk, gebarnbky Rurhay), tày `kb axparmanoab tà rakj, jmvmnc Ceb lut `kb raoantjy laoega trkppab mn jackjmsg. Rày hnaw Ceb, lut net wajj aneuc` aneuc` te kvemb cattm cattmnc nc suohab lkoh lkoh mnte k jmia jm ia lksab mn tà jkw, rktàr t`kn mn jeva. Mn Ckjktmkns 260 ‟ =, Tkuj wreta, ‚Iergarjy,, wàn yeu bmb ‚Iergarjy b mb net hnew h new Ceb, yeu wara sjkvas te tèsa wè ly nktura kra net cebs. Lut new t`kt yeu hnew Ceb ‒ er rktàr rkt àr kra hnewn ly Ceb ‒ èw ms mt t`kt t `kt yeu kra k ra turnmnc turn mnc lkoh te tèsa t èsa wakh knb gmsarklja g msarklja prmnompjas5 prmnompjas5 Be yeu wms` te la ansjkvab ly tàg tàg kjj kj j evar kckmn5‗ Tkuj assantmkjjy wks skymnc, ‚]eu hnew Ceb, lut net wajj aneuc` te kvemb yeur ejb `klmts ‒ tà kttmtubas kt tmtubas t`kt ùrt ùr t yeu knb yeur ojesanass te Ceb.‗ Mn tà twanty-imrst oantury, wa weujb la wmsa te ksh eursajvas, ‚Ms t`ms us u s tee5‗ Gkyla wa ‚sert ‚sert ei‗ ei ‗ hnew Ceb. Gkyla segatmga mn tà pkst wa”va prkyab knb kshab Fasus te trknsierg eur jmvas. Gkyla wa `kva k lksmo unbarstknbmnc ei Ceb. Gkyla, enoa, wa canumnajy iajt ojesa te `mg. Lut wa ben”t hnew `mg wajj new.

Hnewmnc Ceb Mntmgktajy Imnkjjy, tàra kra tèsa paepja wè hnew Ceb mntmgktajy knb sarva `mg wmt` w mt` tàmr wèja àkrts àkrts.. Ier ga, ga, M hnew t`ms ms ?0



`kppanmnc wàn M”g laoegmnc mnoraksmncjy kwkra ei Ceb”s prasanoa wmt`mn ga, `ms prevmsmen, `ms pewar, knb `ms pakoa. M ben”t iaaj jmha Ceb”s ‚eut tàra,‗ wkmtmnc ier ga te bmraot k prkyar `ms wky avary new knb tàn. Mt”s gera jmha kn encemnc oenvarsktme oenv arsktmen6 n6 ‚@m, Ceb. @ay jmstan, j mstan, w`kt be yeu yeu t`mnh t`m nh ei t`ms5‗ t `ms5‗ Ràn M ènastjy ènastjy lajmava Ceb spakhs te ga t`reuc` `ms wrmttan Serb knb ly `ms _pmrmt. Mt”s jmha segaèw gy spmrmt ms oennaotab te `mg, knb M okn àkr w`kt à”s skymnc. Ràra”s hmnb ei k luzz, k oenstknt oensomeus oensome us kwkranass t`kt ks k s gy bky uniejbs, Ceb ms ms eroàstrktmnc ero` astrktmnc t`mncs t `mncs knb sanbmnc paepj paepjaa mnte gy jmia. j mia. R`kt”s R`kt”s bemnc jmia wmt` Ceb. Kt etàr tmgas, Ceb gky net iaaj ks ks ojesa. Lut Lut ly ikmt`, M hnew à ms wmt` ga. Ne gkttar w`kt M iaaj, M èjb tà kssurknoa t`kt Ceb navar jakvas ga. Knb à wen”t jakva yeu. Rà pskjgmst pskjg mst Bkvmb basormlas mn Tskjg Tsk jg 9?6; ‟ 2 `ms `m s rajktmens`mp rajk tmens`mp wmt` Ceb. Mn M n ikot, à skys t`kt `ms axparmanoa ei hnewmnc tà t à parsenkj Ceb oraktas k baapar jencmnc ier avan gera mntmgkta hnewjabca ei Ceb. Yarsa ; lacmns, ‚E Ceb, yeu kra gy Ceb.‗ ]eu”ra net segaleby ajsa”s Ceb, t`kt M”va fust àkrb kleut. ]eu”ra gy Ceb. Bkvmb oentmnuas, oentmnuas, ‚Akrnastjy M saah yeu8 gy gy seuj t`mrsts t `mrsts ier yeu, ye u, gy leby jencs jencs ier yeu yeu,, mn k bry knb wakry jknb jk nb wàra wàra tàra tàra ms ne wktar.‗ Mn t`ms werjb, tàra”s net`mnc t`kt sktmsimas ga. M”g ùncry,, M akt, knb tàn jktar M”jj la ùncry kckmn. ùncry kckmn . Enjy Ceb okn Ceb , t`kt M koà ier yeu. M tetkjjy sktmsiy. M jeva yeu se guo`, Ceb, naab gera ei yeu. @kva yeu avar iajt t`kt hmnb ei jeva ier segaena5 Sàn ?=



yeu”ra kpkrt, yeu yeu” yeu okn”t okn”t wkmt te la wmt` tàg kckmn. Sàn M”g M”g kwky ireg Kgy, M okn”t wkmt te àkr àr vemoa kckmn. Mgkcmna t`kt wmt` Ceb. Rà pskjgmst oentmnu oentmnuas, as, ‚M `kva saan yeu yeu mn tà sknotukry sknot ukry knb laàjb yeur pewar knb yeur cjery.‗ M”va saan yeu. M hnew yeu.. M raoecnmza yeu yeu yeu en smc`t. smc`t. M hnew w`kt yeu yeu””ra jmha. ]eur ]eur unleunbab gmc`t knb gkfasty, tà sunlurst ei yeur spjanber, yeur laku lakuty ty ‒ tàsa kra craktar craktar t`kn knyt`mnc knyt` mnc M oeujb avar avar mgkcmna er basormla. Yarsa ? skys, ‚Laokusa yeur jeva ms lattar t`kn jmia, gy jmps wmjj cjermiy yeu.‗ Lattar t`kn jmia5 @a”s skymnc, Mi M `kb tà oèmoa ‒ amtàr haap Ceb” Ceb ”s jeva knb saa gy gertkj gertk j leby bma, er jesa `ms jeva knb jmva ‒ M weujb oèesa te bma. Naxt varsa6 varsa6 ‚M wmjj wm jj prkmsa prkm sa yeu ks jenc ks M jmva, knb mn yeur nkga M wmjj wm jj jmi j mitt up gy `knbs.‗ `knbs.‗ M”jj M”j j navar la tà skga. M”g M”g se trknsiergab, se evarwàjgab ly yeu, M”g unks`kgab te be knyt`mnc te axprass gysaji te yeu. M okn”t haap gy `knbs kt gy smbas. M”g cemnc te rako` tàg eut tewkrb yeu. M”g cemnc te sgmja. M”g cemnc te t`rew gy àkb lkoh knb lksh mn yeur gkcnmimoan gkcnmi moantt cjery cjery..

Mt”s Kjj mn tà Nkga Gest Lmlja Lmlja `mstermkns kcraa t`kt Bkvmb kjse kj se wreta Tskjg =6;4, w`mo` skys mn raiaranoa te Ceb, ‚Rèsa wè hnew yeur nkga wmjj trust mn yeu.‗ S`kt be yeu okjj Ceb5 Rà wky yeu kbbrass `mg er raiar te `mg fust gmc`t ravakj tà bapt` ei yeur mntmgkoy. Er jkoh ei mt. 24



Jat ga mjjustrkta. mj justrkta. S`kt yeu yeu okjj okj j ga ojakrjy ravakjs èw wajj yeu hnew h new ga ‒ er wàtàr yeu hnew ga kt kj kjj.j. Gy pèna rmncs. rmnc s. M kns knswar. war. ]eu” ]eu”ra ra en tà t à etàr anb, knb k nb yeu sky, sky, ‚Ceeb kitarneen, Gr. Crass-sù`j. M”b jmha te tkjh te yeu kleut yeur pèna sar vmoa. vmoa.‗‗ M okn tajj ena t`mnc rmc`t kwky6 ]eu ben”t hnew ga. ]eu ben”t ben ”t avan hnew h new èw te preneunoa gy nkga! nk ga! Er gy wmia knb M kra mn m n k rastkurknt, knb M cmva c mva tà èstass èstass gy nkga w`mja wa”ra wa”ra wkmtmnc ier k tklja. Kitar k iaw gmnutas, tà èstass okjjs okjj s eut, ‚Crew ‚Crew-_ -_@AJJ, @AJJ, pkrt pkrtyy ei twe!‗ t we!‗ Rà èstass hnews gy nkga knb èw te preneunoa mt. Lut wa”va fust gat. Sa ben”t hnew ako` etàr. Mi yeu okjj okj j ga ‚Tkster Orkmc,‗ o`knoas kra yeu gmc`t hnew k jmttja kleut ga. ]eu hnew w`kt M be, gkyla yeu”va àkrb ga spakh, knb gkyla yeu”ra ikgmjmkr wmt` sega ei gy ikvermta tepmos knb gy up-irent parsenkjmty. Lut yeur usa ei gy tmtja beasn”t gakn t`kt yeu hnew ga parsenkjjy. ]eu gmc`t fust okjj ok jj ga ‚Orkmc,‗ knb M”b usukjjy kssuga t`kt yeu ye u hnew ga ga avan lattar. lattar. Gy Gy irmanbs okjj ga Orkmc. Sa” Sa”ra ra ojesa. ojesa. Lut mi yeu okjj ga ‚Creaso`,‗ t`kt gakns wa”va laan irmanbs ier k jenc tmga. Mt gakns wa”va cet stermas. (Knb yeu”va pregmsab net te tajj tàg.) ‚Creaso`‗ bktas us lkoh kt jakst twanty yakrs. Ràn tàra kra tèsa wè pessass axojusmva rmc`ts te k iaw spaomkjmzab, spaomkjmz ab, ikr gera mntmgkta iergs ei kbbrass. Ràsa kra tà smx lakutmiuj, sgkjj sgkj j paepja, vary vary bakr te ga, wèg M kjjew te ojmgl up mn gy jkp. Rày rul tàmr `knbs en gy ikoa knb sky t`mncs jmha ‚]eu naab te s`kva‗ knb ‚]eu”ra tà last‗ knb ‚Okn 2;



M `kva sega oknby5‗ Rày okjj ga ‚Bkbby.‗ Rày hnew ga se guo` lattar t`kn avan tèsa wè okjj ga ‚Creaso`.‗ Rà nkga ravakjs tà mntmgkoy. S`kt be yeu okjj Ceb5 Rà Lmc Cuy mn tà _hy5 Rà Gkn Qpstkmrs5 Bakr amc`t-peunb, smx-eunoa Lkly Fasus5 Ràn yeu ben”t hnew `mg. Rèsa tmtjas gky la ojavar er iunny, lut tày oartkmnjy oartkmn jy kran”t kran”t mntmgkta. mntm gkta. Mi yeu hnew Ceb, yeu kra jmhajy te la ikr gera spaomimo wmt` `mg, knb k nb tà werbs werbs yeu usa wmjj wmj j raijaot rai jaot yeur koourkta unbarstknbmnc ei `mg. Gkyla Ceb crkomeusjy ierckva yeu ier twe baokbas ei smns knb yeu crktaiujjy okj okjjj `mg `m g ‚_kvmer. ‚_kvmer.‗ Tar`kps Tar`kps wàn yeu prky, yeu okjj Ceb ‚@akjar‗ laokusa à”s àkjab yeur lrehan àkrt. Gkyla yeu okjj `mg ‚Oegiertar‗ laokusa à `ks oega kjencsmba knb prevmbab oegpkny mn yeur gmsary. Gkyla yeu okj okjjj `mg ‚Iertrass‗ er er ‚\eoh‗ er ‚_tranct`.‗ ‚_tranct`.‗ Gkyla Gkyla yeu” yeu”va va ieunb yeursaji lkohab mnte k oernar, wmt` newàra te turn, orabmters okjjmnc, knb à”s ‚Trevmbar‗ te yeu. Mi yeu”ra k wegkn, knb tà gkn mn yeur jmia jm ia klknbenab klknbenab yeu, yeu, yeu gmc`t avan okjj `mg ‚@uslknb.‗ Sàn yeu iaaj tetkjjy kjena, par`kps yeu okjj `mg ‚Irmanb.‗ Gkyla yeur akrt`jy iktàr `ks navar laan tàra ier yeu, knb te yeu Ceb ms m s ‚Iktàr.‗ ‚Iktàr.‗ S`kt be yeu okjj Ceb5 ]eur knswar gky la k ojua te èw wajj yeu hnew `mg. Er ben”t.

Rà Last Ms Kàkb Mt”s tmga te la ènast wmt` yeursaji knb wmt` Ceb6 Be yeu hnew `mg5 Mi se, èw wajj5 2<



Mi yeu”va kohnewjabcab ènastjy t`kt yeu ben”t hnew Ceb, M okn rajkta. Ier tee jenc, M lajmavab mn Ceb lut bmbn”t hnew `mg. New M be. Knb hnewmnc `mg oensugas ga. Hnewmnc Hnewmnc `mg ` mg gkhas avary gegant oeunt. @ks Ceb trknsiergab t rknsiergab yeu5 yeu5 Kra K ra yeu bmiiara bmi iarant nt laokusa ei `mg5 Mi net, par`kps yeu”ra k O`rmstmkn Ktàmst. Ceb jevas yeu knb akrnastjy wknts wk nts te ravakj `mgsaji te yeu. yeu. _kbjy, _kbjy, eur smn sapkrktas us ireg k èjy Ceb. Mn `ms `m s garoy knb crkoa, Ceb sant `ms _en, Fasus, te laoega tà pariaot skormimoa skormi moa ier tà iercmvanass ier cmvanass ei eur smns. Fasus, tà t à smnjass _en ei Ceb, laokga smn ier us en tà oress. @a ms tà ‚jkgl ‚jk gl ei Ceb‗ wè bmab mn eur pjkoa. \egkns ;46;? skys, ‚Avaryena wè okjjs en tà nkga ei tà Jerb wmjj la skvab.‗ ‚Avaryena‗ mnojubas yeu knb ga. Mi yeu ben”t hnew `mg, yeu okn. Mi yeu usab te la ojesa, yeu okn la ojesa kckmn. Cattmnc te hnew Ceb ms net bmiimoujt, knb mt msn”t kleut k luno` ei rujas. ]as, Ceb wknts yeur elabmanoa, lut à wknts yeur àkrt avan gera. @a skys evar knb evar kckmn t`kt mi yeu saah saah `mg, yeu wmjj wmj j imnb im nb `mg (Baut. 26<=8 Far. Far. <=6;?8 Gktt. 36 363 3 ‟ 08 Kots Ko ts ;3 ;36<3). 6<3). ]eu ]eu okn ok n imnb i mnb `mg ly rakbmnc rakbm nc yeur ye ur Lmlja8 Lmlja8 à”s à”s laan tàra tàra kjj kjenc. Knb wàn wàn yeu yeu lacmn te saah `mg, yeu”j yeu”jjj imnb im nb t`kt à”s à”s kjrakby kj rakby runnmnc tewkrb yeu, yeu, `ms lajevab o`mjb. Cat te hnew `mg knb kjjew kj jew `ms prasanoa prasanoa te mgpkot avary krak ei yeur jmia, avary bky. Ks yeu cat te hnew `mg lattar lat tar,, yeu wmjj wmj j o`knca. K vmlrknt knb mntmgkta rajktmens`mp wmt` Ceb wmjj wm jj agpe agpewar war yeu yeu te àkj ireg tà ùrts ireg yeur pkst, iercmva w`kt saags uniercmvkl un iercmvklja, ja, knb o`knca w`kt saags uno`kncaklja kleut yeursaji. Skjhmnc wmt` Ceb wmjj wm jj lrakh tà pewar ei gktarmkjm gktarmkjmsg sg mn yeur jmia 2?



knb jakb yeu yeu te k rkbmokjjy r kbmokjjy canareus canareus jmia. jm ia. Mnstakb ei jmvmnc jmvm nc ier yeursaji yeursa ji knb ier tà geg gegant, ant, yeu yeu”j”jjj jmva ier ier O`rmst knb k nb ier ier atarnmty. ]eur ]eur àkrt wmj w mjjj lacmn te lrakh ier tà raksens knb okusas t`kt lrakh Ceb”s àkrt. ]eu”jj sarva `mg ikmtìujjy ks pkrt ei `ms lrmba, tà oùro`. Mnstakb ei jmvmnc jmvm nc mn terga tergant nt ireg werry knb iakr, iakr, yeu”j yeu”jjj jakrn te axparmanoa pakoa, pakoa, crkoa, knb trust. tr ust. Ks yeu cat te hnew `mg, yeu”jj jmva lejbjy ier `mg, axomtabjy s`krmnc yeur ikmt` i kmt` wmt` w mt` etàrs, jass knb jass oenoarnab oenoarnab kleut w`kt etàrs etàrs t`mnh. t`mn h. Hnewmnc `mg wmj wmjjj gkha yeu koà koà te tajj etàrs kleut `mg. Cat te hnew Ceb. Sàn yeu be, yeu wmjj navar la tà skga.

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