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    Ymj outmlr wos glrf kf Guaekfnmocsmkrj ot tmj mjknmt ld

    ^lr`i ^or KK, mjr cltmjr gjkfn wkilwji sllf odtjr tmj

    gkrtm.

    Odtjr samll` ofi al``jnj smj dl``lwji vorklus aorjjrs,trovj``kfn jxtjfskvj`y, ofi `kvkfn ofi wlrekfn lvjrsjos.

    Qmj mos twl wlfijrdu` amk`irjf ofi ks flw !ofo" tl tmrjj

    oilrog`j nrofiamk`irjf. Qmj `kvjs #ukjt`y kf Qlcjrsjt ofi

    jf$lys wo`ekfn kf tmj gjoutkdu` aluftryskij.

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    O @ K Q L F Q Q Y L W [

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    %l&yrknmt O. '. (okramk`i

    Ymj rknmt ld O. '. (okramk`i tl gj kijftkdkji os outmlr ld tmks wlre

    mos gjjf ossjrtji gy mjr kf oaalriofaj wktm sjatklf )) ofi )* ld

    tmj %l&yrknmt, +jsknfs ofi otjfts Oat -**.

    O`` rknmts rjsjrvji. !l &ort ld tmks &ug`kaotklf coy gj

    rj&rliuaji, stlrji kf o rjtrkjvo` systjc, lr trofsckttji kf ofy

    dlrc lr gy ofy cjofs, j`jatrlfka, cjamofkao`, &mltlal&ykfn,

    rjalrikfn, lr ltmjrwksj, wktmlut tmj &rklr &jrckssklf ld tmj

    &ug`ksmjrs.

    Ofy &jrslf wml alcckts ofy ufoutmlrk/ji oat kf rj`otklf tl tmks&ug`kaotklf coy gj `kog`j tl arkckfo` &rlsjautklf ofi akvk` a`okcs

    dlr ioconjs.

    O %K aoto`lnuj rjalri dlr tmks tkt`j ks ovok`og`j drlc tmj Grktksm

    2kgrory.

    KQG! )* - *?71 7-? *

    www.oustkfcoaou`jy.alc

    (krst ug`ksmji 9:4-?>

    Oustkf 'oaou`jy ug`ksmjrs 2ti.

    := %ofoio Q#uorj

    %ofory ^mord2lfilf

    ;-? =2G

    rkftji ofi glufi kf 8rjot Grktokf

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    ?

    ? ; 9 1 ? ; : 2

    Kd kt"s o nkr`, wj"`` irlwf kt". Ymks wos o coftro 'ltmjr `keji

    tl rj&jot drlc of onj wmjf K alu`i alc&rjmjfi. 5lur dotmjr

    soki tmot"s wmot wj wlu`i il 0 kd kt wos o nkr`". K wlu`i storj

    iucg`y ot mjr, movkfn fl rjtlrt tl suam o stotjcjft. K fjvjr

    ufijrstlli mjr fjji tl gj aruj`. 'oygj tmot"s mlw nrkjd oddjats

    slcj &jl&`j.Guaekfnmocsmkrj ks o &`josoft alufty kftl wmkam K jftjrji

    tmj wlr`i kf Qj&tjcgjr -?1. +urkfn tmks tkcj, os ^lr`i ^or

    KK ronji lf, slcj dkjraj dknmtkfn wos kf &rlnrjss wktm tmj

    O``kji `ofikfns kf slutmjrf Kto`y. Ymj 36glots wjrj stk`` toekfn

    tmjkr tl`` lf tmj !lrtm Ot`oftka alfvlys. 'ltmjr moi nlfj tl o

    furskfn mlcj dlr lddkajrs" wkvjs tl owokt tmj mo&&y orrkvo` ld

    tmjkr slf. (krst ikso&&lkftcjft. O`` moi flt nlfj sclltm`y wktmtmj gkrtm. 'ltmjr tl`i cj tmot odtjr cy ij`kvjry, K wos wmkseji

    owoy ofi smj wos &rjvjftji drlc ml`ikfn cj lr jvjf sjjkfn

    cj dlr twjfty6dlur mlurs.

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    &`ostka surnjry, ofi wos &`onuji gy mjoioamjs ofi fknmtcorjs

    dlr tmj rjst ld mks `kdj.

    (otmjr wos o nlli cof, o vo`uji ofi jddkakjft fovo` lddkajr

    K wos kfdlrcji gy o`` tmot efjw mkc.

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    irjoidu` ioys ld &lst6wor oustjrkty ofi vjry `ktt`j osskstofaj

    drlc tmj nlvjrfcjft, cust movj gjjf kccjfsj.

    Qmj moi o`sl gjjf glrf kf 2lfilf, lfj ld -4 amk`irjf, ofi

    wjft tl wlre os o ck``kfjr ot mjr ouft"s mot sml&. 8rofi&o wos

    o 2lfilfjr, lfj ld dlur amk`irjf, ofi wlreji kf tmj oaalufts

    ij&ortcjft ld of krlfclfnjrs dkrc kf tmj %kty. Ymjy cjt ofi

    corrkji ylufn ofi cltmjr jvjftuo``y aocj o`lfn kf --).

    8rofico wos o auii`y, rl`y6&l`y `ktt`j `oiy. Qmj o`woys

    rjtokfji mjr wry sjfsj ld muclur, jvjf kf oivjrskty. Kf

    8rofi&o"s &mltl K sjj o mofislcj ylufn cof, sl trjosurji gy

    mks wkdj ofi dock`y.

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    rl``ji ilwf mjr doaj. 5js mj mos" 0 mostk`y jxktkfn tmj rllc.

    5jors `otjr, os of l`ijr amk`i, K rok`ji onokfst tmj ufdokrfjss ld

    tmks murt ofi tmj eflw`jinj tmot K wlu`i fjvjr eflw mkc.

    Qjarjt tjors wjrj smji ot cofy o gjitkcj.

    Ofltmjr ao`ockty moi struae us wmjf K wos twl yjors l`i.

    8rofidotmjr kf Gjresmkrj ikji ld aofajr.

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    owoy kf mjr jknmtkjs, tmlunm, smj `jdt cj mjr &kofl ofi o`` mjr

    sjau`or cuskaN Qoi`y, ckaj moi toejf u& rjskijfaj kfskij tmj

    &kofl ofi cufamji tmjkr woy tmrlunm wmotjvjr cotjrko` tmjsj

    rlijfts dkfi tosty. Ofi sl kt wos alfsknfji tl tmj d`ocjs lf tmj

    goae norijf glfdkrj ofi cy cuskao` aorjjr jfiji gjdlrj kt

    gjnof.

    3fa`j lnjr aocj tl stoy jvjry wjjejfi.

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    efkttkfn. K wlu`i skt lf mjr efjj ofi &jjr ot mjr clutm, os K

    alu`i o`woys mjor o tkaekfn flksj. Qmj"s nlt o wotam kf mjr

    clutm" K tmlunmt tl cysj`d. d alursj kt wos rjo``y mjr `llsj

    ijfturjs dlrjvjr lf tmj clvj. llr Ouft 8jrtkj. Qmj cjoft sl

    wj``.

    Gjotrkx lttjr glles wjrj cy dovlurktjs, ofi skttkfn lf

    Ouftkj lr 8rofico"s efjj, movkfn mjori Ymj Yo`j ld Cr

    Hjrjcy Dksmjr sl ldtjf, K wlu`i rjaktj kt, aouskfn &jl&`j tl soy

    wmot of jor`y ofi &rldkakjft rjoijr K wos.

    f tmj jftjrtokfcjft drlft, tmj wkrj`jss grloiaost mo`d

    mlur alcjiy smlws suam os KYCOofi Cuam-Gkfikfn kf tmj

    Corsm, kf wmkam 'ltmjr ofi 8rofico alu`i sjj tmj $lejs,gut K $ust jf$lyji tmj duffy vlkajs. Ymjrj wjrj ^lrejrs

    R`oytkcj, lusj!k"js #mlkaj ofi $iuaotkfn Oramkj tl

    roksj tmj fotklf"s &lst6wor s&krkts tll. Ymj dkrst dk`c K wos toejf

    tl sjj wos Goc%k. ^mjf mks cltmjr wos ek``ji, K wos

    mjortgrlejf ofi arkji sl `lui`y tmot 'ltmjr moi tl toej cj

    lut. (lr yjors odtjrworis K alu`if"t mjor tmj tmjcj cuska

    wktmlut gurstkfn kftl tjors.

    Ot tmj tmjotrj, K wos toejf tl sjj #kfijrj``o ofi wosdosakfotji wktm jvjry os&jat ld tmj &oftlckcj, js&jako``y tmj

    d`ykfn go``jt" wmjf tmj iofajrs swufn lf tro&j/js tlworis tmj

    ouikjfaj. Ymot"s wmot K woft tl il wmjf K nrlw u& K tmlunmt.

    Ofltmjr trk& wos tl sjj Ymj Gk``y #lttlf Gofi &ml! wktm

    skfnjrs O`of Grjj/j ofi Aotmy Aoyj. faj onokf, tmks smlw

    guskfjss `ore rjo``y o&&jo`ji tl cj. Yl gj dokr, 'ltmjr iki

    sjfi cj tl go``jt a`ossjs ot of jor`y onj.

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    alcj kf tl ottjfi tl mjr. K oilrji mjr ofi dlufi nrjot alcdlrt

    kf sfunn`kfn u& tl mjr oc&`j glslc kf mjr amokr lr gji. Qmj

    wlu`i skfn tl cj, tmj l`i slfns 0 'oksy( 'oksy, )k`y ld

    )onufo ofi sl lf. Ymjf K wlu`i skfn tl mjr *uf *o%%kt( *uf

    *o%%kt( *uf( *uf( *uf dl``lwji gy tmj jxa`ocotklf Ksf"t kt

    smlaekfnN"

    Gut K wos sllf tl `lsj mjr, yjt ofltmjr ijj&`y `lvji

    nrofi&orjft. ;vjftuo``y, smj ijvj`l&ji YG s&kfj ofi moi o

    &jrcofjft wlufi wmkam fjvjr mjo`ji.

    Ymj succjr ld -?), K gj`kjvj wos o mlt lfj. Ouftkj

    Grjfio wos corrykfn mjr lyo` 'orkfj kf Qlutmsjo. 'ltmjr

    wos tl gj cotrlf6ld6mlflur ofi K wos tmj autj `ktt`jgrkijscoki.

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    goinj lf tmj &laejt. 'ltmjr ij`kvjrji cj tl Yjoamjr ot tmj

    &rkvotj samll` a`lsj tl tmj sjodrlft. Qmj wj`alcji cj, ofi o``

    mjr ltmjr amornjs, sl worc`y tmot ofy `ost ckfutj fjrvjs wjrj

    sllf iks&j``ji. 'lst amk`irjf, kfa`uikfn cysj`d, moi grlunmt

    of o&&`j tl jot ot grjoe tkcj. Yjoamjr &`oaji tmjc o`` lf tmj

    wkfilwsk``s dlr joam amk`i tl a`okc tmjkr lwf. d alursj,

    ylufn amk`irjf, `oaekfn cofy slako` sek``s, nroggji tmj fjorjst

    o&&`j ofi ckfj, lr ofy ltmjr, wjrj flwmjrj tl gj dlufi. O

    so`utory `jsslf dlr `otjr `kdj, K tmkfe.

    O`tmlunm o nlli stuijft, K wos o`sl o trlug`jslcj amk`i.

    'uam tkcj wos s&jft jktmjr stofikfn kf o alrfjr, lr wlrsj,

    vksktkfn tmj mjoickstrjss"s stuiy dlr o sjvjrj tkaekfn ldd.

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    &otkjft"s jyjs. Ymjrj wos o gkn, grlwf gjor kf cy gjirllc

    tll.

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    soki wj wlu`i flt gj rjturfkfn tl Qlutmsjo ofi tmot cy ior`kfn

    &jts moi nlfj tl `kvj wktm tmj Mkaor". K wos &u//`ji ofi soi

    ofi dj`t `kej o `lst slu`.

    ur `linjr, Ykc, moi o&&orjft`y fjjiji tl dkfi ltmjr

    `linkfns ofi K wlu`i lf`y sjj mkc onokf lfaj clrj, slcj

    yjors `otjr.

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    ? ; : 2 ? ; : 1

    Ymj =tm Qj&tjcgjr iowfji. K wos alfsl`ji gy tmj nkdt ld o

    salltjr. ^j orrkvji ot 3fa`j lnjr"s &orjfts" mlusj wmjrj

    cofy rj`otkvjs wjrj kf ottjfiofaj. 'ltmjr ofi lnjr ofi

    slcj ltmjrs tmjf irlvj ldd kf aors, lf`y tl rjturf kf o djw

    mlurs tl offlufaj tmot tmjy wjrj corrkji. K wosf"t tll

    kftjrjstji, flt oworj ld tmj rockdkaotklfs ld kt o``. Ymjrj wos&`jfty ld dlli sjt lut kf tmj ikfkfn rllc ofi ld alursj cy

    salltjr tl &`oy lf.

    Ymj fjxt ioy sow us ot oiikfntlf Qtotklf tl aotam o stjoc

    trokf tl +kialt ofi tmjfaj tl 8roficltmjr"s mlusj. Ymks wos tl

    gj 'ltmjr ofi lnjr"s mlfjycllf, wktm cj kf tlwN

    8roficltmjr moi iksarjjt`y orrofnji tl nl owoy tl drkjfis dlr

    o wjje. ^mot iki smj tmkfe ld tmks fjw musgofi rj&`oakfn mjrslf kf 'ltmjr"s oddjatklfsB K gj`kjvj kt wos o corrkonj ld

    alfvjfkjfaj. !l wlcof, js&jako``y wktm o amk`i, alu`i gj

    jx&jatji tl su&&lrt mjrsj`d kf tmlsj &lst6wor yjors. Qmj moi

    moi o cjonrj wkilw"s &jfsklf, dlrdjktji u&lf rjcorrkonj.

    lnjr moi o nrjot aorjjr omjoi kf tmj j`jatrlfkas kfiustry ofi

    tmj duturj wos rlsy dlr tmjc.

    Ymks ks ylur gjirllc O`kslf". 3fa`j lnjr moi dlufi us

    o fkaj`y o&&lkftji d`ot kf slutm 2lfilf. Kt wos o&&jo`kfnjflunm, kd sco``jr tmof K moi gjjf usji tl ofi iki movj tmj

    gjfjdkt ld o alc&oat norijf ot tmj rjor. ^j"rj nlkfn tl njt

    ylu slcj nl`idksm tl `lle odtjr, ofi sllf o fjw ekttjf tll,"

    Ymkfns wjrj rjo``y `llekfn u&.

    Ot dkrst, lnjr wlu`i nl ldd tl wlre lf mks gkej, gut mj

    sllf gjaocj tmj lwfjr ld o `uxurklus, o`gjkt sjalfi6mofi,

    Yrkuc&m jflwf dock`y so`llf. Kt moi wmot wos ao``ji o

    ro/lr6jinj dkfksm gliywlre kf sk`vjr, o wllijf aloam6guk t

    iosmglori ofi alcdlrtog`j `jotmjr sjots. Ymks wos o wlfijrdu`

    oa#uksktklf sl sllf odtjr tmj wor wmjf o `lt ld &jl&`j alu`if"t

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    movj o aor ot o``, ofi K dj`t `kej tmj Dujjf ld Qmjgo rkikfn

    orlufi kf tmj rjor sjot.

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    wjrj, ufijrstofiog`y, tmj wlrst lddjfijrs. Ymj wlufiji &orty

    wlu`i tmjf movj tl gj rjtrkjvji kf o sco`` fjt ofi &ut kftl

    ofltmjr tofe wktm drkjfi`kjr alc&ofklfs.

    Ymks mlggy alftkfuji dlr slcj yjors uftk`, odtjr o

    wjjejfi owoy, lf lur rjturf slcj ld tmj dksm moi cystjrklus`y

    cofonji tl `jo& drlc tmj tofes tl tmjkr ijotm lf tmj `kvkfn

    rllc d`llr. Ymj survkvlrs wjrj flt kf nrjot smo&j jktmjr ofi,

    smlrt`y odtjrworis tmj tofes wjrj #ukjt`y rjclvji ofi dksm

    ejj&kfn wos ogofilfji.

    !jxt aocj &mltlnro&my. O 2jkao aocjro ofi o`` tmj `knmts,

    cjtjrs ofi ltmjr &oro&mjrfo`ko wjrj oa#ukrji. 'ltmjr

    laaosklfo` y, cysj`d ldtjf, ofi ofy ufsus&jatkfn vksktlr otlfaj gjaocj sug$jats" tl skt dlr o g`oae ofi wmktj &lrtrokt.

    Ymj aocjro oaalc&ofkji us lf jvjry lutkfn lr `lfn wjjejfi

    ofi, kf doat, cofy jxaj``jft sajfjs, kftjrjstkfn guk`ikfns ofi

    ofy amoroatjr" wml wlu`i stofi stk`` `lfn jflunm wjrj

    ao&turji dlr &lstjrkty. lnjr o`woys stuae tl tmj g`oae ofi

    wmktj njfrj os al`lur wos alfskijrji of uf6ojstmjtka cjikuc

    usji gy tmj clijrf $lmffkjs. O iore rllc dlr ijvj`l&kfn tmj

    &katurjs wos arjotji kf tmj au&glori ufijr tmj stokrs ofi tmksmlggy o`sl jfiurji dlr cofy yjors.

    Qugsj#ujft &ostkcjs kfa`uiji gjjr coekfn, `knmt okrarodt

    d`ykfn, wj``, kf rjo`kty skttkfn kf tmj rknmt mofi sjot 9fjxt tl o

    drkjfi wml wos kf tmj `jdt mofi sjot os &k`lt> ofi clij` smk&

    ofi okrarodt guk`ikfn. lnjr `lvji mks &ostkcjs ofi ldtjf dj`t

    wlre ufdokr`y aut oarlss mks `jksurj tkcj.

    Qlcjtmkfn lnjr ofi K moi kf alcclf wos tmj `lvj ld2ourj` ofi

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    3& tl tmj onj ld jknmt, tmks sco`` &rkvotj samll` wos al6ji.

    faj onokf, K alu`i dkfi &`oynrlufi &o`s oclfnst tmj glys ofi

    slcj rlunm6ofi6tucg`j. Qlcjtkcjs of uf`uaey ekae lf tmj

    smkf lr &ufam kf tmj stlcoam wos tmj &rkaj dlr ejj&kfn suam

    alc&ofy. !l ilugt cy tjoamjr ijs&okrji ld cy &rls&jats ld

    gjkfn mlfji kftl o ijcurj ylufn `oiy, dkt tl $lkf &l`ktj slakjty.

    Ymks wlu`i movj gjjf sjjf os &ort ld o nj`"s" rlufiji

    jiuaotklf kf tmlsj dor6ldd ioys.

    Kf !lvjcgjr -=4 8rofico dkfo``y suaaucgji tl tmj YG

    s&kfj, wmkam smj moi jfiurji dlr sl `lfn. Qmj wos 7= yjors

    l`i. %mk`irjf il flt rjo`ksj tmj dkfo`kty ld ijotm, ofi sl K

    &jrmo&s ml&ji tmot lfj ioy wj cknmt gj rjufktji kf tmks `kdj.'ltmjr moi ofltmjr &rl&" ekaeji owoy ofi cust movj dj`t

    suam nrkjd.

    f clvkfn u& o a`oss ot cy samll` wmjf glys wjrj fl

    `lfnjr of jftkty, K ijvj`l&ji twl a`lsj djco`j drkjfis 0

    drkjfismk&s, wmkam wlu`i jfiurj uftk` `jovkfn ioy ofi gjylfi.

    2k``kof wos tmj ckii`j amk`i ld o wjo`tmy dock`y.

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    ^j tmrjj wjrj tl gjalcj kfsj&orog`j os tmj yjors

    &rlnrjssji ofi tmj aousj ld cuam alfstjrfotklf tl tjoamkfn

    stodd ofi dj``lw &u&k`s o`kej. ^j #ukae`y kfvjftji o coej6

    gj`kjvj amoroatjr ofi mjr drkjfis, oglut wmlc wj tlle turfs tl

    coej u& dor6djtamji stlrkjs ot grjoe ofi `ufamtkcj.

    ^j o`` $lkfji tmj samll` Grlwfkj &oae. Ymj tjoamkfns ld

    tmot clvjcjft, ofi sugsj#ujft`y tmj 8kr` 8ukijs, tl wmkam wj

    d`jw u&", wjrj wlrtmwmk`j ru`js ld tmucg dlr o ylufn nkr`.

    ur dovlurktj oatkvktkjs wjrj tmlunm, troaekfn, aoc&dkrjs ofi

    allekfn mo`d row &ostry lf o stkae wktm sousonjs, ofi

    sarocg`ji jnn kf o &o&jr gon. ^j iki flt suddjr dlli

    &lkslfkfn ofi wjrj fjvjr gurft gy tmj d`ocjs 0

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    owoy aorrykfn mkc ofi mks alc&ofklfs ilwf tl tmj ^jst

    %luftry wmjrj tmjy wjrj tl ottjfi trokfkfn aoc& dlr tmrjj

    wjjes. faj onokf, 'ltmjr smji munj tjors. d alursj smj

    cust movj gjjf irjoikfn tmj &rls&jat ld yjt ofltmjr wor,

    ofltmjr &ltjftko` wkilwmlli. Ymofedu``y, fl wor wos ija`orji

    ofi lnjr iu`y rjturfji mlcj sodj`y. K tmkfe gy tmks tkcj

    'ltmjr"s &syaml`lnkao` stotj moi stogk`ksji ofi smj fl `lfnjr

    rj#ukrji cjikaotklf.

    %jrtokf dllis wjrj stk`` lf rotklf kf tmj jor`y -=4s,

    kfa`uikfn grjoi, cjot ofi swjjts ofi amlal`otjs. ;vjry (rkioy

    odtjr samll`, 'ltmjr wlu`i toej cj tl tmj `ktt`j swjjtsml& ofi

    tlgoaalfksts ot tmj jfi ld lur rloi wmjrj K alu`i amllsj wmkamswjjts tl s&jfi cy alu&lfs lf tmot wjje. Ymjy wjrj tmkfns tl

    gj jeji lut ofi jotjf $uikaklus`y, tl try tl coej tmjc `ost o

    wml`j wjje. 'y sj`jatklf &rlgog`y alfskstji ld slcj smjrgjt

    `jclfs, wmkam tmj `oiy smlvj``ji lut ld of jflrclus n`oss $or

    kftl o &o&jr gon, o %oigury"s amlal`otj gor, ofi, kd tmjrj wos

    stk`` o mo"&jffy"s wlrtm ld alu&lf `jdt, o nlgstl&&jr, wmkam

    alu`i gj suaeji dlr mlurs ofi amofnji al`lur tll. lnjr usji

    mks wjje`y swjjt rotklf tl guy o glx ld G`oae 'onka ioreamlal`otjs jvjry (rkioy. Ymks wos `uxury kfijji ofi K wos

    o`woys o``lwji tl amllsj tmj alddjj arjoc.

    ^mjf swjjts aocj ldd tmj rotklf, tmjrj wjrj fl ml`is

    gorrji ofi K alu`if"t njt jflunm, &l&&kfn kftl tmj

    alfdjatklfjrs mofik`y `laotji fjxt tl tmj gus stl& lf tmj woy

    mlcj drlc samll`. Ofy wlfijr tmot kt tlle o tjrrkg`j tl`` lf

    cy tjjtm, wmkam moi dk``kfns no`lrj gy tmj tkcj K wos twjftyyjors l`i.

    'ltmjr stk`` moi tmj amlrj ld #ujukfn ot tmj gutamjrs ofi

    goejrs dlr &rlvksklfs. Qamll` `ufamjs usuo``y alfskstji ld

    cjot coygj twkaj o wjje, slcjtkcjs jvjf roggkt gjdlrj tmj

    'yxlcotlsks saorj, gut o `lt ld sujt &ostry, &ltotl, slcj

    amjjsj ofi ltmjr dk``jrs" tll. Ymj ilunmty samll` alle alu`i

    wmk& u& cjo`s lf cjonrj rotklfs, K nujss. Ymj vjnjtog`js

    tmlunm wjrj sug$jatji tl o `lt ld glk`kfn, cosmkfn ofi rj6mjotkfn, wmkam iki fltmkfn dlr tmj d`ovlur lr kfijji tmj

    vktockf alftjft. l`y6&l`y &uiikfns wjrj mjr ,kjaj ij

    rjskstofaj ofi aocj wktm austori, amlal`otj souaj, syru&

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    9wotjrji ilwf> lr $oc 9`kejwksj>.

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    sjodrlft tl wotam tmj vjssj` sok` owoy. !lw tmj Akfn wos

    nlfj, o fjw ;`k/ogjtmof jro wos oglut tl gjnkf.

    ^mjf Dujjf ;`k/ogjtm KK wos arlwfji ot ^jstckfstjr

    Oggjy kf ufj -=1 tmj jftkrj ajrjclfy wos tj`jvksji.

    Ofylfj wktm o sjt wos suiijf`y o &l&u`or fjknmglur, ofi

    vksktlrs s#ujj/ji kftl lur skttkfn rllc tl smorj tmj jx&jrkjfaj.

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    Kf tmj samll` succjr ml`kioys ld tmot yjor K wos `llekfn

    dlrwori tl nlkfn tl stoy wktm 8roficltmjr kf Gjresmkrj. Qmj

    wos o rofny, mofislcj wlcof wktm dlrckiog`j cjfto` ofi

    &myskao` strjfntm. K nujss smj moi moi tl `jorf tl il" dlr

    mjrsj`d movkfn fl co`j rj`otkvjs `jdt tl rj`y lf.

    ^mjf K wos ld of onj tl trovj` o`lfj, &rlgog`y lf`y tjf lrj`jvjf, wmkam wos rjnoriji os oaaj&tog`j kf tmlsj ioys, ofi

    wktm tmj 8uori ejj&kfn of jyj lf cj", 'ltmjr wlu`i &ut cj

    lf tmj stjoc trokf ot oiikfntlf Qtotklf ofi 8roficltmjr

    wlu`i gj woktkfn dlr cj ot +kialt ufatklf. 'ltmjr fjvjr soki

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    l`i fjt aurtokf lf cy mjoi. tmjr tkcjs, K wlu`i &jjr

    aurklus`y tmrlunm tmj norijf mjinj ot ltmjr amk`irjf &`oykfn

    ilatlrs ofi fursjs" kf tmj oi$lkfkfn dkj`i, wlfijrkfn wmot

    jxoat`y kt wos o`` oglut. %lwglys ofi Kfikofs" lr trjj

    a`kcgkfn wjrj tmj &rjdjrrji &ostkcjs tmlunm, ofi wmjf ao``ji

    kf dlr cjo`s, mjo`tmk`y suf6ekssji ofi tlus`ji, 8roficltmjr

    fjvjr amostksji cj. (lr o Mkatlrkof `oiy smj wos jxtrjcj`y

    grloi6ckfiji lf o`` sug$jats ofi dor clrj o&&rloamog`j tmof

    'ltmjr, K dj`t.

    %llekfn wos flt 8roficltmjr"s strlfn sukt, mlwjvjr smj

    iki mjr gjst dlr mjr ylufn vksktlr gy coekfn o druktaoej jvjry

    (rkioy wktmlut dok`. 3fdlrtufotj`y, gy Qoturioy kt wos nlkfns`knmt`y iry, ofi gy Qufioy K wos jfaluronji tl jot o s`kaj

    `ovksm`y s`otmjrji kf guttjr, wmkam ajrtokf`y coij kt joskjr tl

    swo``lw. Qmj laaosklfo``y coij o g`ofacofnj, o rjo` trjotI lr

    wlu`i movj gjjf kd smj moi flt kfskstji tmot kt wlu`i gj ekfijr

    lf cy iknjstklf tl movj kt wktm o s`kaj ld grjoi ofi guttjrN Ymj

    vjry kijo coij cj woft tl rjtam, gut slcjmlw K dlraji ilwf

    tmj ij`kaoay, flt tl murt 8roffy"s djj`kfns.

    Qmj wos flt gy ofy cjofs o ilcjstkaotji, sek `jimlcjcoejr, &rjdjrrkfn tl ikn tmj vjnjtog`j &otam lr clw tmj

    `owf, lr dlr us tl toej o aluftry wo`e. K jf$lyji &kaekfn tmj

    wk`id`lwjrs drlc tmj mjinjrlws ofi coekfn of orrofnjcjft

    wmjf wj nlt mlcj. aaosklfo``y smj wlu`i soy tmot K alu`i

    aorry tmj nross a`k&&jrs wmjf wj wjft rlufi tl tmj amuramyori.

    Ymjrj smj wlu`i trkc tmj nross lf 8rofidotmjr"s nrovj. K

    wlu`i notmjr o `ktt`j &lsy ld wk`i d`lwjrs ofi &`oaj tmjc lftl&.

    Qmj wlu`i, drlc tkcj tl tkcj, movj o g`kt/" lf tmj

    mlusjml`i amlrjs, wktm tkfs ld gjjswox, djotmjr iustjr ofi

    Gkssj`` d`llr swjj&jr. K wlu`i slcjtkcjs gj wkfnji" gy tmj

    `ovotlry grusm d`ykfn lut ld tmj gotmrllc wkfilw 0 flt o fkaj

    ktjc tl gj ej&t kfskij tmj mlusjN !l clijrf ijtjrnjfts lr jvjf

    smoc&lls wjrj usji ot 8roficltmjr"s. +ksmwosmkfn ofi

    `oufiry wjrj alc&`jtji wktm tmj usji ld slio arysto`s tl auttmj nrjosj ofi ikrt. 'lrj ij`kaotj ktjcs ld a`ltmkfn ofi mokr

    wosmkfn wjrj ilfj wktm Glrox &lwijr. Ymj mlusj moi fl

    j`jatrkao` noinjts, lf`y tmj j`jatrka `knmt ofi tmj wkrj`jss.

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    Krlfkfn wos aorrkji lut wktm d`ot krlfs mjotji lf tmj `kvkfn

    rllc rofnj.

    Qlcjtkcjs K wlu`i sjt u& arkaejt stuc&s. 8roficltmjr

    wos gotscof. K aocj kf tl glw` ofi smj wlu`i eflae kt owoy

    tl tmj alvjrs". %lcj lf 8roffy, wmy aof"t ylu rufB" K wlu`i

    ao$l`j. Qmj tmjf trkji tl &ut lf o gkt ld o s&urt". Ymks wos o

    wlcof wktm mjort iksjosj, os yjt ufikonflsji.

    8roffy moi o wlfijrdu` l`i Goej`ktj wkrj`jss sjt, wmkam

    wos swktamji lf wktmlut dok` ot * o.c. jvjry clrfkfn tl mjor

    tmj fjws drlc tmj

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    aknorjttjs lfj alu`i guy tmjf. K alu`i o`sl njt o sco`` gor ld

    amlal`otj dlr ilkfn tmj jrrofi. 'rs Qcktm moi fl #uo`cs oglut

    sj``kfn tlgoaal tl o ylufn nkr`, ofi K rjturfji wktm tmj gllty.

    fj ioy, irjssji kf &rkstkfj succjr drlae ofi wmktj

    aoriknof, K wjft lfaj clrj lf cy `ktt`j ckssklf, gut fjvjr

    coij kt. Ymj fjknmglurkfn mlusj moi of jflrclus Krksm

    ^l`dmlufi wml usji tl mofn lvjr tmj norijf notj tl to`e" tl

    &ossjrs6gy. f sjjkfn cj lf tmj l&&lsktj skij ld tmj rloi, mj

    slcjmlw arosmji tmrlunm tmj notj, oarlss tmj rloi ofi stortji

    tl &ow cy smlu`ijrs. Ymj clrj K &rltjstji ofi &usmji mkc

    owoy, tmj gjttjr mj tmlunmt tmj nocj. 'y `llsj amofnj wjft

    d`ykfn ofi ld alursj cy a`jof a`ltmjs wjrj wrjaeji. K alu`iflt rki cysj`d ld tmj droftka ottjftklfs ld tmj ofkco` ofi gurst

    kftl tjors, dkfo``y tl gj rjsauji gy ofltmjr fjknmglur wml

    s&lttji cy &rjikaocjft.

    ^mjf 8roficltmjr sow cj alckfn goae kf suam o stotj,

    smj wos kfajfsji. 'ltmjr ofi lnjr wjrj alckfn tl djtam cj

    tmot vjry odtjrfllf ofi mjrj K wos kf tottjrs. K wos #ukae`y

    a`jofji u& ofi rj6ekttji, tmjf 8roficltmjr sjt ldd tl nkvj tmj

    fjknmglurs o &kjaj ld mjr ckfi oglut movkfn of ufalftrl``og`jofkco`. K ml&j tmjy wjrj alftrktj.

    Goae mlcj lfaj onokf, kt wos slcjtkcjs &u//`kfn tl cj tl

    mjor 'ltmjr ofi lnjr"s roksji vlkajs `otj ot fknmt. O`` wos

    flt wj`` K aocj tl rjo`ksj, ofi dlufi tmjkr rlws ufsjtt`kfn.

    f ltmjr laaosklfs, o`` sjjcji ao`c ofi lnjr wlu`i

    offlufaj lf o (rkioy lr Qoturioy jvjfkfn tmot wj wjrj nlkfn

    lut kf tmj aor tl movj ikffjr lr coygj tl Ymj Rkaturjs. Oflutkfn tl of mltj`, lr slcjtkcjs tl 2ylfs %lrfjr .

    lgjrt Yoy`lr, ;rrl` (`yff, Gurt 2ofaostjr wjrj o`` nrjotmjrljs ld tmj sarjjf ofi K wos kf cy j`jcjft kf tmj &`usm sjots

    ld tmj `lao` akfjco, lfaj onokf rjajkvkfn o trjot ld kaj arjoc

    lr o amlal`otj gor.

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    fj jvjfkfn wj wjft tl sjj oae

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    Ymks kfvl`vji o `lt ld ruffkfn oglut lf tmj ijae", mkikfn kf

    gorrj`s ofi ld alursj &`oykfn skijekae tl 2lfn lmf Qk`vjr ofi

    mks &orrlt. Kf sugsj#ujft yjors K o`sl &`oyji o s#ukrrj` kf ^kfi

    kf tmj ^k``l!s ofi rjaktji &ort ld o &ljc kfvl`vkfn Akfn

    ;iwori"s

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    'kss ^k``s o`sl tounmt us ;fn`ksm kf tmj grloijst sjfsj ld

    tmj sug$jat. 'ofy mlurs wjrj s&jft lf nroccor, tjfsjs,

    &orskfn, sjftjfaj alfstruatklf, &ufatuotklf, s&j``kfn ofi

    alc&lsktklf. Os wj`` os tmj futs ofi gl`ts, smj o`sl aloamji us

    kf Qmoejs&jorj, Ajots, Qmj``jy ofi cofy ltmjr a`osska &ljts

    ofi outmlrs. faj onokf, tmks &rj&orji cj dlr skttkfn ofi

    &osskfn tmj o&&rl&rkotj 8%; jxockfotklfs onji dkdtjjf.

    Ofltmjr tjoamjr ld fltj wos 'kss o`cjr, o tmkf `oiy

    o`woys irjssji kf grlwf ofi wktm mokr kf o guf. Qmj wos of

    ovki (rofal&mk`j ofi tmjrjdlrj dj`t tmot wj smlu`i eflw flt

    lf`y o`` tmj (rjfam fursjry rmycjs ofi dl`e slfns, gut o`sl tmj

    'orsjk``oksj. Qmj wlu`i ufdl`i tmj wllijf illrs lf tmj drlftld tmj &kofl kf tmj samll` mo`` ofi moccjr tmj ejys uftk` wj

    tmlunmt tmjy wlu`i d`y ldd.