chameleon in my garden by nita nicholson

8/12/2019 Chameleon In My Garden by Nita Nicholson

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Hmr Dkeyic huseica koprksncma ey thm Liaaifk rmlkom,

Ckti Ckghndsnc tiulht it thm uckvmrskty kc Emclhizk. Ditmr,

shm stuakma Ippdkma Dkclukstkgs it Ekr`emg` nddmlm

Dncanc !hkdst giopiklckcl fnr hmr huseica"s rmdmism.

#mfdmgtkcl nc thm dncl ica air` ymirs nf stitm `kddkcls icaaksippmiricgms, shm turcma tn !rktkcl. $hmc kc %&'' thm

Dkeyic (strmmt" spn`m nut amspktm kts fmir nf rmtrkeutknc, shm

!is spurrma nc tn gncgduam ica shirm hmr fkrst cnvmd nc thm

sngkid kopigt nf stitm tmrrnr.


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)n *ithki, oy onthmr+kc+di!, id!iys i pmigm+oi`mr.

)n thm aksippmirma ica thmkr dnvkcl fiokdkms !hn

amsmrvm ic ics!mr.


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npyrklht Ckti Ckghndsnc

)hm rklht nf Ckti Ckghndsnc tn em kamctkfkma is iuthnr nf thks !nr`

his emmc issmrtma ey hmr kc iggnraicgm !kth smgtknc -- ica - nf

thm npyrklht, /msklcs ica :itmcts Igt '9.

Idd rklhts rmsmrvma. Cn pirt nf thks puedkgitknc oiy em

rmprnaugma, stnrma kc i rmtrkmvid systmo, nr tricsokttma kc icy

fnro nr ey icy omics, mdmgtrnckg, omghickgid, phntngnpykcl,

rmgnrakcl, nr nthmr!ksm, !kthnut thm prknr pmrokssknc nf thm

puedkshmrs.

Icy pmrsnc !hn gnookts icy uciuthnrkzma igt kc rmditknc tn thkspuedkgitknc oiy em dkiedm tn grkokcid prnsmgutknc ica gkvkd gdikos

fnr aioilms.

I 5: gitidnlum rmgnra fnr thks tktdm ks ivikdiedm frno thm Erktksh

Dkeriry.

57EC 9- '19=6 =-< 9

!!!.iustkcoigiudmy.gno

*krst :uedkshma 8%&'1;

Iustkc 2igiudmy :uedkshmrs Dta.

%< iciai 70uirm

iciry $hirfDncanc

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:irt ?cm 3 Dmttkcl ln

7hm hia sika lnnaeym tn mvmrythkcl shm hia `cn!c thit

nffmrma sifmty, >ust is 7iia hia ancm emfnrm hmr.


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hiptmr '

Cn !nra nf hko

Cmai !is t!n, ica i ekt. )hit dkttdm mJtri oittmrma emgiusm,

uctkd vmry rmgmctdy, shm hia cnt spn`mc i skcldm !nra hmr

onthmr ucamrstnna 3 cnthkcl mvmc vilumdy ipprnighkcl i

ghkda"s outitknc nf snomthkcl rmgnlcksiedm 3 cnt (oioi" nr

(pipi". Hmr dkfm sn fir hia emmc i prmakgtiedm pittmrc nf sdmmp,fnna ica pdiy, !kth hmr onthmr ictkgkpitkcl idd hmr cmmas shm

hia cn cmma nf spmmgh.

5t hia !nrrkma 7iddy thit hmr smgnca ghkda cmvmr giddma fnr

ittmctknc. cn!kcl shm !is gnctmct aka cnthkcl tn rmissurm

hmr. :mrhips hmr nvmr+akdklmcgm hia !nr`ma tnn ough dk`m

gdng`!nr`. 7hm `cm! Cmai !is gipiedm nf spmmgh emgiusm shm

hia hmira hmr ghittkcl i!iy 0uktm fdumctdy !kth i dkttdmLu>mritk+spmi`kcl pdiyoitm !hn dkvma cmJt annr. )nlmthmr

thmy hia oiam up i !hndm cm! dicluilm nf !hkgh cnt mvmc thm

soiddmst frilomct nr onrphmom !is ucamrstnna ey mkthmr smt

nf pirmcts.

7kcgm hmr ekrth kc akstict Dkeyi, kc Id Eikthi kc thm hkdds nf

yrmcikgi, 4cldksh ica Iriekg hia s!ippma pnsktkncs dk`m

aicgmrs kc i 0uiarkddm. ?c hmr onthmr"s `cmm, 4cldksh hia emmc

thm onst kctkoitm, !kth Iriekg thm ioekmct eig`lrnuca ouskg.)hmc, is shm okcldma !kth thm dirlmr fiokdy kc Emclhizk,

Iriekg hia gnom tn thm fnrm ica hmr onthmr tnclum rmgmama.

Is hmr onthmr"s rucckcl gnoomctiry, 4cldksh !is rmsmrvma

fnr onomcts nf kctkoigy, cnt fnr sngkid okcldkcl. Cn! kc

4cldica, 4cldksh !is anokcict ilikc ica Cmai"s pisskvm

Iriekg !is fiakcl fist, thnulh kt fklurma nc nggiskncs !hmc

hmr fithmr !is it hnom.

Cmkthmr dicluilm hia iesnrema hmr ittmctknc dk`m thks

!hnddy smdf+tikdnrma tnaadmr tnclum, i oudtkdkcluid hyerka

!hkgh hia mcgnopissma idd hmr amskrms ica suppnrtma grmitkvm


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pdiy. 5t hia suffkgma 3 uctkd hmr cursmry frkmca dmft ncm aiy fnr

Ldisln!. )hmc, nf gnursm, uccnurkshma, kt fmdd i!iy dk`m pkmgms

nf i ern`mc shmdd. )hmrm !is ncdy 4cldksh fnr thm onst pirt tn

lmt idncl !kth.

Hmr ernthmr, Ckzir, emkcl >ust thit dkttdm ndamr, gnuda onamd

thm snrt nf dicluilm shm !nuda ucamrstica !hmc thmy pdiyma

tnlmthmr. Hm !is cnt trnuedma ey hmr skdmct gnopicy hm hia i

giptkvm iuakmcgm. Hks ghittmr kc thm 4cldksh nf thmkr onthmr"s

stnrkms, thm !nrapdiy nf omid rnutkcms, !is fiokdkir. Hks

lukakcl kctmr>mgtkncs is shm ruooilma thrnulh thm tny eis`mt

!mrm suaamcdy onrm omickclfud. )hmc thmrm !is thm onrm

oystmrknus dicluilm hmr onthmr usma fnr tmddkcl stnrkms ienutthm shkcy ktmos shm `mpt kc i !nnamc en!d 3 thkcls dk`m

aksgirama euttncs, hrkstois grig`mr lkfts, fnsskds, shmdds ica

shkcy pmeedms.

Eut cn!, thmrm giom thm iesmcgm+nf+dicluilm tkoms, onrm

frm0umct thic emfnrm, tkoms !hmc hmr onthmr smmoma tn `mmp

hmr n!c gnucsmd is, emt!mmc ghnrms, shm rmstma kc thm !kcan!

smit. 7nomtkoms Cmai >nkcma hmr thmrm ica !itghma thm ekras

hmr onthmr oust em !itghkcl. 7kdmcgms !mrm misy eut i dkttdmaksgncgmrtkcl. 7n !hmc !nras aka ippmir, thmy smmoma dk`m

kcvktitkncs tn >nkc kc thm !ncamr nf thkcls ica Cmai emlic tn

pdiy !kth !nras, okokg`kcl thmkr strmssma syddiedms, smkzkcl nc

idd thit !is sidkmct ienut thmo ica mspmgkiddy thnsm dkttdm

sckppmts thit trkppma miskdy nff thm tnclum.

5t !is Iprkd '9-6. Ipirt frno thm rikc sdishkcl it hmremarnno !kcan!, kt !is 0ukmt kcskam thm ipirtomct. )nn 0ukmt.

Cmai hia emmc tug`ma kc ema eut !is !kam i!i`m, dkstmckcl.

7hm giddma nut fnr hmr onthmr !hn giom tn tug` hmr kc fnr thm

smgnca tkom. Hmr shnrt air` gurds frioma hmr ghueey figm is

shm smttdma eig` nc thm pkddn!. Hmr myms, dirlm ica kc0ukrkcl,

akac"t dnn` dk`m thmy !nuda gdnsm icy tkom snnc. $kth hmr ghkc

up ica myms diulhkcl, kt !is pdikc tn smm thit shm hia kchmrktma

thm dush fmiturms nf hmr Dkeyic lricaonthmr, cn! dmft emhkcakc Emclhizk.

Cmai"s ippdm+rnsy ghmm`s >ust is`ma tn em s0ummzma. 7iddy

sicl i cursmry rhyom thmc `kssma hmr (s!mmt armios". 7hm smt


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gnuda frno tnn+snnc aksgnvmry. 5t !isc"t hmr fithmr kc thm

`ktghmc iftmr idd.

7iddy si! hmr aksippnkctomct ica ucamrstnna. 7hm hmda hmr

gdnsm, !hkspmrkcl GCnt ymt, oy dkttdm ncm. Hm"s cnt hnom ymt.

Eut hm !kdd gnom snnc, 5 prnoksm ynu. Iftmr idd, !hit !nuda

!m an !kthnut hkoAM

Cmai arillma hmr onthmr rnuca thm ipirtomct, fkcakcl idd

thm thkcls thit emdnclma tn 7iia 3 G/iaay"s tn!md, /iaay"s

sdkppmrs, /iaay"s enn`, /iaay"s gnit, /iaay"s oul, Idd

/iaay"sFM 3 uctkd shm fmdt akshmirtmcma ey thm iesmcgm nf ic

ics!mr tn thm 0umstknc. Is 7iddy tug`ma hmr eig` kc ema, !kth

thm ghkoms pdiykcl ey hmr pkddn!, shm sugguoema tn sdmmp.Cmai !nuda cmvmr is` ilikc ienut hmr fithmr. Hm !is lncm

fnr lnna, fnr surm. :mnpdm skopdy aksippmir dk`m thit,

kcmJpdkgiedy. )hks ks hn! thkcls irm, >ust is pmrpdmJkcl is nthmr

thkcls thit ln oksskcl kc thm !nrda. 5t !is i grumd giprkgm ica i

ghkda oust >ust iggmpt. )hkcls !mrm >ust thit !iy.

*nr 7iddy, kt !is thm mca nf icnthmr aiy nf dnclkcl fnr

7iia, nf !iktkcl fnr icy `kca nf cm!s nf hko, dkstmckcl tn thm

riakn, hnpkcl fnr snomthkcl tn momrlm kc thm cm!s nc thm hnur,it mvmry hnur. )hm oicy rmisncs thit grn!ama kc hmr hmia fnr

!hit oklht hivm amtikcma hko !mrm tnn akrm tn gnctmopditm fnr

onrm thic i fdishkcl smgnca. Eut shm rmturcma ilikc ica ilikc

tn idd thm pnsskekdktkms. )hmrm !mrm dmttmrs frno thm hnspktid

is`kcl fnr ic mJpdicitknc. 7hm hia cn ics!mrs. )hmrm !is cn

kcfnroitknc tn em ldmicma frno thm kctmrcitkncid smgtknc nf thm

cm!s !hkgh smmoma cmvmr tn rmpnrt nc Dkeyi. )hmrm !mrmphncm gidds frno frkmcas mc0ukrkcl, eut cncm frno hko nr hks

fiokdy.

G$hit !nuda !m an !kthnut hkoAM shm hia sika. $hit !kdd

!m anA !is rmiddy thm onrm prmsskcl 0umstknc sdn!dy fnrokcl

nut nf hmr akstriulht gncfusknc. 2icilkcl !kthnut 7iia !is

kcgncgmkviedm. Hn! ough dnclmr gnuda shm `mmp up thm figiam

thit mvmrythkcl !nuda snnc nr mvmr rmturc tn cnroidA )hm tncm

nf hurt kc Cmai"s vnkgm hia shi`mc hmr prmtmcama smrmckty. 5t!is tkom tn figm up tn thm gncsm0umcgms nf 7iia"s amgksknc tn

oi`m thm vkskt, nr ln eig` hnom 3 !hkgh kt !is shm gnuda cnt


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hiptmr %

2ksskcl

)hm fnddn!kcl onrckcl, Cmai !is ucusuiddy 0ukmt ica stkdd,

gnctmct >ust tn !itgh hmr ernthmr pdiy is shm sit grnss+dmllma kc

i ammp iroghikr. Ckzir hia tkppma i >klsi! frno kts enJ ica

thmy hia fiddmc dk`m i dicasdkam nctn thm fkrmskam rul. Hm !is

omthnakgiddy turckcl thm pkmgms figm up. Cmai !is cnt onvmatn >nkc hko is shm usuiddy aka, eut kcstmia rmokcama hko thit i

pkmgm !is oksskcl. 7hm rmomoemrma smirghkcl !kth hko fnr kt.

/kac"t hmA Eut Ckzir !is ucamtmrrma. Hm dnvma thks pirtkgudir

smt !kth emmtdms nf mvmry hum frno pmtrnd edum tn tnJkg lrmmcs,

idd idklcma kc rn!s dk`m gnddmgtnrs" ktmos. Hm `cm! thm pkgturm

!mdd ica rmturcma thm sgittmrma emmtdm ekts tn thmkr !hndm smdvms

!kth prigtkgma mism.$kth prmakgtiedm gnctrirkcmss thit smmoma tn em i pirt nf

>klsi! oystmry, thm dnst pkmgm !is cnt dnst iftmr idd. Hm

!hnnpma !kth >ny. Cmai sprucl tn dkfm ica >nkcma kc. )hmy

turcma tn thmkr onthmr fnr hmr ipprnvid nf thks surprkskcl

nutgnom.

7iddy !is stkdd skttkcl it thm ermi`fist tiedm, thnulh

ermi`fist !is ancm !kth dncl iln. 7hm hia hmr eig` tn thmo

eut smcsma thmkr ictkgkpitknc nf hmr rmpdy. Gnu"vm fnuca ktthmc, CkzirAM shm sika, cnt turckcl rnuca, cnt rmiddy shirkcl kc

thm fkca. G)hit"s i ckgm surprksm, ksc"t ktA Hn! gdmvmr nf ynu.

Cnthkcl oksskcl iftmr idd.M 5t !is thit Cnthkcl oksskcl iftmr idd

thit pucgturma hmr rmvmrkm !kth sugh fkcidkty.

Hmr vnkgm !is striclmdy fdit 3 cn dkdtkcl tncms kc kt.

Cnthkcl 3 oksskcl 3 iftmr idd. 7hm !is stirkcl thnulh thm

!kcan!, smmkcl cnthkcl kc pirtkgudir, nthmr thic thm hmalm thit

oir`ma thm enucairy nf thm liramc. )hit !is !hmrm 7iia usma

tn dmivm cuts fnr thm s0ukrrmds, sn thit hm ica 7iddy gnuda !itgh

thmo turc thmo sn iamptdy kc thmkr dkttdm fksts. Ckzir strmtghma


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up tn smm kf icythkcl kc pirtkgudir !is lnkcl nc kc thm liramc,

eut thmrm !is cnthkcl hm gnuda oi`m nut. Hks onthmr !is

gdmirdy snom!hmrm mdsm kc hmr hmia, i pdigm !hmrm thkcls

ekllmr thic >klsi!s amoicama hmr ittmctknc, thm `kcas nf thkcls

thit nftmc fkddma thm okcas nf iaudts, hm suppnsma. Ckzir si!

thit shm hmda i dmttmr kc hmr hica, cnt rmiakcl kt, thm siom dmttmr

hm hia ernulht kc frno thm pnst mirdkmr thit onrckcl. 7hm hia

emmc fir i!iy mvmr skcgm, hm rmidksma cn!, mvmr skcgm npmckcl

kt 3 thit ks uctkd nu"vm fnuca kt ... cnthkcl oksskcl iftmr idd.

)hm dkttdm Ekl Emc gdng` tkg`ma onrm dnuady nc thm

oictmdpkmgm kc thm skdmcgm. 7tkdd shm sit thmrm turcma i!iy frno

hko, !kth hmr hikr hkakcl hmr figm. Hm stuakma hmr hikr, thm !iyshm hia dmt kt fidd !kthnut pushkcl kt i!iy. 7kdvmr hikrs, hm

thnulht, >ust i fm! thmy gnom !hmc ynu lmt ndamr. 7hm hia

tnda hko thit !hmc hm hia is`ma ienut thmo ncgm emfnrm. Hm

fmdt hm `cm! i dkttdm ienut lrn!kcl nda ica hn! kt dma tn aykcl

kt !nrrkma hko. Hks fithmr, 7iia, hia mJpdikcma thm dkc` ncgm

!hmc tnlmthmr thmy hia fnuca i amia ekra kc thm luttmr. 7iia

hia onvma kt tn i liramc ema. G5t !is prneiedy nda fnr i ekra,M

hm hia sika, kctmcakcl tn rmissurm hko. G5t"s tkom his gnom.MGIca kc thm liramc, kt !nc"t lmt hurt icy onrm,M Ckzir hia

iaama, cnt surm kf thks !is rmiddy i truth nr >ust i 0umstknc.

)hmrm !is cnthkcl rmissurkcl ienut thm ghikc nf thnulht thit

dma frno skdvmr hikr tn emkcl nda, ica cnt lmttkcl hurt icy onrm.

$hmc Ckzir onvma gdnsmr tn hks onthmr, hm si! thit shm

hia emmc grykcl. )hks !is cnt thm fkrst tkom skcgm hks fithmr hia

dmft it dmist i !mm` nr onrm iln. ?cdy thm nthmr aiy, nc ionrckcl it hnom >ust dk`m thks ncm, shm hia emmc annadkcl !kth

hks griyncs. Dkttdm enJms hia ti`mc shipm, gnopdmtmdy fkddma

!kth grnughkcl fklurms, is thnulh thmkr gilms hmda thmo tklht,

rn! nc rn! nf thmo. 5t hia emmc i sgiry `kca nf grykcl thmc, i

sdn! strikckcl ammp kcskam hmr, onrm dk`m i sklhkcl thic i

grykcl.

G/nc"t !nrry, 2ioi,M hm hia sika. G5 gic an kt fnr ynu, kf

ynu !ict. 5"o lnna it gndnurkcl kc.M)hm dmttmr oust em thm rmisnc thks tkom. 7hm !nuda mJpdikc

!hmc shm !is rmiay. 7hm !nuda dkft hmr hmia ica !kth i fdkg`

nf hmr hica oi`m thm skdvmr ln i!iy. $hkdm hm !iktma fnr hmr


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tn an >ust thks, hm gnctkcuma tn iaokrm thm fkckshma >klsi!, idd

pkmgms prmsmct, mvmry emmtdm kc kts pdigm.

Gnu"rm pdmisma 5"vm fnuca thm pkmgm, 2ioi, irmc"t ynuAM

hm is`ma, cnt cmgmssirkdy mJpmgtkcl ic ics!mr.

Gms, nf gnursm 5 io,M shm sika. MIca ynu aka kt idd ey

ynursmdf, akac"t ynuAM )hks tkom shm spn`m !kth lmcukcm

mcthuskiso, pdmisurm snucakcl strncl kc hmr vnkgm is shm

turcma tn dnn` hko striklht kc thm mym.

GIdd ey ynursmdf,M Cmai okokg`ma, >uopkcl frno hmr

ghikr. Gnu fkca oksskcl, anc"t ynuA Idd ey ynursmdfFM

)hm !nras nu fkca oksskcl spn`mc !kth thm kccngmcgm

ica trust nf i ghkda !mrm aks0ukmtkcl, strn`kcl hmr dk m ifkclmrma shkvmr an!c thm eig`.

G5t !isc"t rmiddy oksskcl, Cmai, dnvm. ust oksdika.M 7iddy

stnna up tn gdmir thm tiedm, amtmrokcma tn shi`m nff thm fmmdkcl

nf sn ough hmdpdmsscmss.

G5s mvmrythkcl n`iy cn!AM Ckzir is`ma.

G7urm kt ks, oy s!mmthmirt. /nc"t ynu !nrry. 5 oust lmt i

onvm nc, oustc"t 5A 2y lnnacmss, kt"s lmttkcl ditm.M


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hiptmr 6

)nrc

dmirkcl thm tiedm, 7iddy fkdma thm dmttmr emcmith thm okckiturm

Ekl Emc gdng` nc thm oictmdpkmgm. $mklhtma thmrm, kt !is

gnofnrtkcldy rmaugma tn thm rma ica edum malm nf kts mcvmdnpmK

amidt !kth, tioma. 7urmdy skdmcgma. itghkcl hmrsmdf kc thm

okrrnr, shm stnppma tn fkclmr thrnulh hmr hikr. 7hm oust rmturcthkcls tn thm !iy thmy !mrm emfnrm thm dmttmr. 7hm piusma tn

pnsm !kth i gnpkcl sokdm, thm !iy hmr onthmr id!iys aka, is kf

thm tkakcmss nf thkcls gnuda eicksh idd aks0ukmt, is kf i girmfuddy

irriclma sokdm gnuda oi`m thkcls emttmr.

)rigkcl hmr fnrmfkclmr nvmr thm okrrnr"s surfigm, shm dmft i

trig` kc thm stitkg aust. 7hm !kpma kt, ica thmc thm gdng`"s figm,

dkftkcl, !kpkcl ica rmstnrkcl thm ktmos idnclskam ncm ey ncm tnthmkr issklcma pdigms nc thm oictmd shmdf. 7hm fussma irnuca

thm dmttmr 3 cnt ancm !kth iftmr idd.

$kth thm !rktmr"s !nras stkdd frmsh kc hmr okca, shm

koilkcma thm !rktmr"s vnkgm onauditkcl thmo !kth akffmrmct

kctmctkncs. )hrnulhnut, thm dicluilm !is oittmr+nf+figt ica

ary. 7hm koilkcma thm !rktmr"s vnkgm, stmrc kc tkoerm, spmi`kcl

thmo. 7hm hia sklcma nff is G4vi, i !mdd+!kshmr,M eut

syopithy hia cnt emmc ough kc mvkamcgm. Gnu amsmrt hko,Mthm vnkgm ghiddmclma, ioeklunus !kth thm kcigguritm ghnkgm nf

tmcsm nr ispmgt. 7iddy smt thm !nras frmm tn mghn kc hmr hmia.

Dkftma nff thmkr !rkttmc shipms, thmy gnuda onrm miskdy em tmstma

fnr hn! thmy oklht hivm emmc spn`mc. Eut !hkghmvmr !iy shm

onakfkma thm kctncitknc, thm !nras stkdd nffmcama hmr. )hmy

hurt, fnr thm nppnsktm !is trum.

G5"vm amsmrtma hkoAM 7hm gnudac"t hmdp thm ekttmr tncm

tuoedkcl !kthkc mirshnt nf thm ghkdarmc.

G/msmrtma !hn, 2uooyAM Ckzir is`ma.


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G?h, ti`m cn cntkgm nf om, dnvm. 7nomthkcl vmry skddy nc

oy okca.M

GEut !hit"s (amsmrtma"AM hm pmrskstma.

GCnthkcl, airdkcl. /iaay"s gnokcl snnc, 5 tnda ynu, akac"t

5AM

GHis /iaay amsmrtmaAM

G?h, cmvmr. Hm !nuda cmvmr amsmrt us. /nc"t ynu !nrry,

oy dkttdm ncm, /iaay"s gnokcl snnc, 5"o surm nf thit. $hit

!nuda !m an !kthnut hko, icy!iyAM )hmrm kt !is ilikc, thit

gry nf cmma fnr hko. Ica ymt shm gnuda cnt rka hmrsmdf nf thm

cklldkcl anuet thit hm hia pmrhips amsmrtma thmo ica kf sn shm

shnuda cnt em fmmdkcl thm cmma nf hko. )hmrm hia emmc sklcs.Hm hia emmc rmstdmss, `mmc tn lmt i!iy. )hmrm !is iclmr kc hmr

thnulhts.

Gnokcl snnc,M Cmai okokg`ma. G/iaay gnokcl snn+

nnc.M 7hm sdka an!c frno thm iroghikr sgittmrkcl thm >klsi!

igrnss thm hmirthrul.

GHmy, ynu. 5 !ictma tn `mmp thit. nu"vm omssma kt up ica

ynu anc"t girm, an ynuAM Ckzir gnopdikcma.

Gnokcl snnc. nokcl snnc. /iaay gnokcl snn+nnc.MCmai sicl thm !nras nvmr ica nvmr tn hmrsmdf is shm s`kppma

irnuca thm rnno, nedkvknus tn thm aioilm shm hia ancm.

7iddy rmia nc skdmctdyK G5 giccnt koilkcm !hit pnssmss ynu

tn em i!iy.M 7hm giccnt koilkcmA $hit his pnssmssma omA

)hm !nras !mrm ammpdy !nucakcl. 7hm !nuda cnt hmir thmo

icy onrm. 7hm put thm dmttmr eig` ucamr thm gdng` ica thmc emct

an!c tn hmdp Ckzir gnddmgt thm >klsi! pkmgms. 7hm smt thm enJ itthm tiedm fnr hko tn issmoedm thmo !hmrm thmy !nuda em sifm.

Cmai !is stkdd skclkcl, oi`kcl up i fdn! nf dyrkgs frno i

gncfusknc nf pirtkiddy isskokditma !nras, ica aicgkcl tn thmkr

rhytho.

)hks, mvmrythkcl !m hivm hmrm, ks idd ucrmid, 7iddy thnulht.

$m !nc"t em iedm tn stiy, !kthnut 7iia, kf hm anmsc"t gnom

eig`. $m !kdd dnsm idd nf thks. Cnthkcl !is thmkrs, cnt thm

:ir`mr cndd furckturm, thm pnrgmdikc pditms, cnt thm furckshkcls3 kt !is ic ipirtomct furckshma onrm divkshdy thic thmy gnuda

mvmr hivm iffnrama. 4vmc 7iia"s gir, i Bnd`s!ilmc Emmtdm,

!nuda hivm tn ln. 7hm gnuda cnt arkvm kt icy!iy.


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Cn! it dist, shm hia hkt thm erkg` !idd thit !is thm truth

ienut hmr akdmooi. 7hm hia cn kami !hmrm tn ln frno hmrm.

:mrhips shm hia iftmr idd emmc pnssmssma, kc amckid nf thm grksks

thmy rmiddy !mrm kc. mrtikcdy shm hia emmc uciedm tn emlkc thm

smirgh fnr sndutkncs. *kcakcl i >ne smmoma i onuctikc nf i

tis`, ica thit !is ncdy thm fkrst nf oicy thkcls shm !nuda hivm

tn an, nc hmr n!c.

5t !is 7iia !hn !is pnssmssma 3 ey armios, ey

kopnsskedm amskrms, ey lnids emynca hks rmigh. )hmy hia dmft

Dkeyi emgiusm kt hia cnt emmc sifm tn stiy icnthmr aiy, ica

cnthkcl hia hippmcma skcgm tn ghiclm thit ci`ma figt. 5t !is,

shm rmomoemrma, idonst i ymir tn thm aiy !hmc i striclmr hiaiggnstma 7iia kc thm strmmt kc Emclhizk, tn !ksh hko !mdd ica

!irc hko thit hm !is it kookcmct rks` nf irrmst nr !nrsm. )hit

cklht thmy hia trivmddma eig` tn Id Eikthi kc thm onuctikcs fnr

i fm! ktmos, sika lnnaeym tn frkmcas ucamr gnvmr nf air`cmss

ica dmft Dkeyi thm cmJt mvmckcl frno Emclhizk ikrpnrt. 5t hia

emmc thm sifm thkcl tn an. Eut !hmrmis dmivkcl omict rmturckcl

hnom fnr 7iddy, kt !is tictionuct tn mJkdm fnr 7iia 3 thit

tmrrkfykcl ghnkgm nf ic mcakcl, i guttkcl+nff cmvmr !kshma fnr.$hit hia oiam fnr pruamcgm it thm tkom snnc giom tn smmo tn

hko dk`m gn!irakgm.

7iddy thnulht, tnn ditm cn!, thit shm oklht hivm trkma

hiramr tn ucamrstica !hit mJkdm hia omict tn 7iia, dmivkcl

emhkca sn ough thit amfkcma !hn hm !is. ?c rmfdmgtknc, kt !is

miskmr cn! tn oi`m iddn!icgms fnr !hit hia smmoma it thm

tkom dk`m i rish amgksknc. Hm hia emmc fnrgma, pickg`ma mvmc,kctn mJkdm. Dkeyi !is !hmrm hm !ictma tn em. Iftmr idd, !kth thm

fkrst fdush nf idtrukso, hm !is ncm nf thm fm! !hn hia

ics!mrma thm ndncmd"s gidd fnr trikcma prnfmsskncids tn dmivm

thm gnistid tn!cs ica !nr` kc thm gnuctryskam, rmvmrskcl thm

trmca nf oklritknc frno rurid tn ureic irmis. 7iia hia

vnductmmrma rklht i!iy, smmkcl thks is hks hncnuriedm ica

pitrkntkg auty 3 rmpiyomct fnr thm sghndirshkp hm hia emmc

i!irama ymirs emfnrm.7iddy hia emmc prnua nf hks amgksknc. 7hm hia suppnrtma

hko. 7hm stkdd hia thm phntns nf 7iia sticakcl nc thm stmps nf

thm hnspktid kc Id Eikthi !kth hks stiff, kcgduakcl thm


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ioeudicgm arkvmr ica thm girpmctmr. Hm hia akrmgtma i

suggmssfud giopiklc ilikcst thm ghndmri mpkamokg thit hia

s!mpt igrnss thm 2kaadm 4ist frno :i`kstic, dmivkcl i trikd nf

amvistitknc kc kts !i`m. /mspktm hivkcl cn `kcshkp dkc`s tn thm

irmi, hm hia emmc iedm tn !kc thm trust nf thm Emanukc ilikcst

idd naas, pmrsuiakcl thmo tn iggmpt viggkcm kc>mgtkncs

iaokckstmrma ey vnductmmr cursms nftmc frno fmuakcl mcmoy

trkems. Hm hia trivmddma tn thmkr amsmrt giops ica spmct tkom

!kth thmo, !kcckcl thmkr trust. Hm hia mJpdikcma thm giopiklc

nc tmdmvksknc. Hm hia ancm onrm thic onst.

@cmJpmgtmady, hks mcamivnurs hia stkrrma up snom

rmsmctomct, oiam mcmokms, ica lkvmc hko i hklhmr prnfkdm thic!is pruamct. Hm !is ari!c krrmvngiedy kctn gnctrnvmrskid

oittmrs nf puedkg hmidth, i pndktkgiddy ghirlma 0umstknc. 7iddy

si! 0uktm gdmirdy thit thks hia ernulht hko up ilikcst vmstma

kctmrmsts ough onrm pn!mrfud thic hm !is. 7hm hia smcsma thm

lrn!kcl hnstkdkty. 7hm fmdt thm aiclmr.

4vmc sn, thm amgksknc tn fdmm hia emmc i akffkgudt ncm, fnr

thmo enth. $kth hkcasklht, kt !is misy tn smm thit ieicanckcl

idd hm hia ighkmvma !is i ekttmr pkdd. Eut kt smmoma hm hiagnom tn tmros !kth thks aksippnkctomct hm !is hippy !kth hks

kctmrcshkp it thm Lmcmrid 5cfkroiry kc Dmmas. Hm !is akdklmct

ica amakgitma, udtkoitmdy netikckcl thm prkvkdmlm nf prmsmctkcl

i pipmr it i ldneid hmirt gncfmrmcgm kc 2iarka, ucamr thm

lukaicgm nf i fionus hmirt surlmnc. )hm futurm dnn`ma

prnokskcl ica hm gnuda stkdd oi`m hmia!iy kc hks girmmr, idemkt

kc i akffmrmct akrmgtknc, kc i akffmrmct pdigm.)hmc nut nf thm edum hia gnom ic kcvktitknc tn hmdp !kth

thm fnucakcl nf i cm! hnspktid kc )rkpndk. 5t hia smmoma

pdiuskedm, lkvmc 7iia"s rmgmct suggmss ica prnfkdm. 7hm gnuda

cnt ediom hko fnr hnpkcl thit kt oklht em i prmioedm tn

rmhiekdktitknc, miskcl thm !iy fnr i pmroicmct rmturc. 4Jkdm

!is cnt pmrhips tn em fnrmvmr.

)hks !is !hy hm hia nvmrrkaamc hmr ippmids sn

vmhmomctdy, !hy hm hia aksokssma thm icncyonus gidds shmhia rmgmkvma, thm gidds thit !ircma kt !is cnt sifm fnr hko tn

rmturc tn Dkeyi. Hm aka cnt !ict tn em rmstrikcma ey giutknc,

fnr, iftmr idd, cn ncm gnuda em trustma ncm !iy nr icnthmr, ica


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hm gnuda cnt dmt hks dkfm em shipma ey sugh ucgmrtikcty. 7hm

rmidksma hks amgksknc hia cnt emmc i suaamc kopudsm. Hmr

pdmiakcl !nuda hivm smmoma oks>ualma, pnnrdy rmisncma,

smdfksh mvmc. )hm dkokts shm hia pdigma nc hks ghnkgm hia ncdy

lkvmc furthmr giusm tn ti`m thm rks`.

Gnu id!iys dk`m tn thkc` thm !nrst ica put nestigdms kc

thm !iy,M hm hia sika ucfikrdy shm hia thnulht. Hm hia emmc

iaioict ica, !kthkc thm !mm`, !is lncm.

7iddy rmturcma thm ermi`fist akshms tn thm gupenira. 7hm

!is rmokcama nf thm nthmr skam nf 7iia"s citurm is shm aka sn 3

hks girkcl skam, hks dnvm nf ghkdarmc thit hia ittrigtma hmr tn

hko kc thm fkrst pdigm. Ica thmrm !is hks fivnurktm oul !kth ktslrmmc mdtkg pittmrc, hkaamc cn! kc i gnrcmr it thm eig` nf thm

shmdf, kts lrmmc smdf nut nf pdigm shm hia sika !hmc hm hia

ghnsmc kt, nut nf pdigm fnr cnt edmcakcl kc !kth thm !hktm

pnrgmdikc. *mmdkcl rmlrmt fnr thks pmttkcmss, shm ernulht kt

fnr!ira cn! rklht tn thm frnct, mvmc thnulh kt omict rmighkcl

pist kt fnr nthmr ktmos shm prmfmrrma.

Hia shm emmc ucrmisnciedm kc nthmr !iysA Hia shm arkvmc

hko i!iyA Hn! shm !kshma thmy gnuda stkdd shirm i gnffmmermi` tnlmthmr, shm !kth hmr !hktm oul, hm !kth hks lrmmc ncm.

?thmr anuets hucl ienut kc thm eig`lrnuca, hmsktict is

ucekaamc lumsts id!iys irm. )hm edum ica rma dkcm nf thm

ikroikd mcvmdnpm fnrgma kts !iy kctn hmr ruokcitkcl thnulhts.

nu"rm id!iys ruokcitkcl, hm !nuda siy. 7hm !is ruokcitkcl

cn!. 7hm dkftma thm gdng` tn rmia ilikc thit kr`snom phrism 3

snomthkcl ienut (i !kfm"s pdigm" 3 snomthkcl shm gnuda cntgnookt tn omonry. ms, thmrm kt !is 3 4vi hia !rkttmc thit i

!kfm"s fkrst auty !is tn fnddn! hmr huseica, tn lkvm up

mvmrythkcl ica iggnopicy hko !hmrmvmr thit oklht ti`m hmr.

/nkcl nthmr!ksm sullmstma kcfkamdkty nc hmr pirt.

?h, thmrm !mrm thkcls thks !noic 4vi cmmama tn `cn!,

thks icncyonus 4vi shm gnuda cnt put i figm tn, thks striclmr

nut nf cn!hmrm !hn hia cn `cn!dmalm nf hmr skam nf thm stnry.

7hnuda shm mctmr kctn i akidnlum !kth hmrA 7hm amgkama shm!nuda cnt. 7hm fmdt thmrm !is cnthkcl shm gnuda an tn turc thm

!rktmr"s ekis tn hmr fivnur.


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)hmc giom tn okca thm sgmcm shm ica 7iia hia gnom

igrnss >nurcmykcl eig` tn Id Eikthi frno Emclhizk, i trkp thmy

oiam frm0umctdy. :isskcl ey !hmrm thm rnia akppma an!c tn

thm pdikc, thmy si! ilikc thm eurct+nut ghissks thmy hia pissma

ncdy !mm`s emfnrm. )hmy hia `cn!c !hit kt oust em, !hnsm

iggkamct. )hmy hia stnppma tn mJiokcm kt. )hm enay nf thm

ynucl amctkst hia emmc rmonvma fnr eurkid, thm annr rmonvma

eut hks ghirrma erikc rmoikcma, spkddma nc thm stmmrkcl !hmmd

ica aishenira. 7hm rmomoemrma hn! idd nf Id Eikthi hia

i!iktma hks rmturc frno 4lypt, hks fiokdy rmiay tn gmdmeritm hks

lriauitknc ica hks fnrthgnokcl oirrkilm.

5t hia emmc thm okaadm nf thm cklht, nr mirdy onrckcl. 7iddy!is !i`mcma ey thm eir`s nf !kda anls onrm gdionrnus thic

usuid, thm grn!kcl gng`s thit cmvmr smmoma tn !ikt fnr ai!c.

7hm hia npmcma thm !kcan!s !kam tn oi`m smcsm nf thm

gnoontknc, hmirkcl thm grkg`mts ica thm frnls grni`kcl cmirey.

Eut kt smmoma thm !hndm tn!c !is i!i`m. Ica thmc shm hmira

thm !ikdkcl, thm ucoksti`iedm hklh+pktghma pdikctkvm snuca.

7hm `cm! it ncgm i aksistmr hia hkt thks gdnsm+`ckt gnoouckty.

)hmrm !is cn nevknus nestigdm thm gir oklht hivm hkt, cnsmgnca gir kcvndvma. )hm rnia nc mkthmr skam !is malma ey

eirrmc snkd is fdit is thm tiroig rnia. Eut thm ghissks !is

s`m!ma igrnss thm malm, kcmJpdkgiedy. 7iia hia sika cnthkcl,

pmrhips hm `cm!, pmrhips hm lumssma !hit oust hivm

hippmcma. *nr 7iddy kt rmoikcma i oystmry, i omonry ghirlma

!kth stirtdkcl kcgdusknc kc thm nvmridd siacmss. 7hm hia fmdt thm

dnss is thnulh kt !is i dnss nf snomncm gdnsm, thnulh shm hiacnt `cn!c hko. 5t hia enuca hmr up !kth thm gnoouckty 3 ica

cn! thmy !mrm dmivkcl thit emhkca. ?c ncm dmvmd, kt oiam cn

smcsm it idd tn em dmivkcl. ?c icnthmr thmrm !is cn ghnkgm.

7hm nftmc is`ma hmrsmdf hn! kt !is thit thks akffmrmct pdigm

hia emgnom sn spmgkid tn thmo enth. Hn! kt !is thit dkfm thmrm

smmoma dkvma it i hklhmr pktgh. )hmkr stiy hia cnt emmc pdiccma

is pmroicmct, eut kt hia mcama up is snomthkcl onrm thic i

gisuid sn>nurc, cnt misy tn amtigh thmosmdvms frno. /mspktmhmr dkoktma frmmano, shm hia lrn!c tn dnvm kt fnr kts akffmrmcgm,

kts ghirigtmr enrc nf kts uck0um dngitknc. )hmrm !is onrm tn


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aksgnvmr thic thmrm hia emmc tkom fnr. 5t !is ic ucfkckshma

prn>mgt, i armio kc hmr hmia.

Id Eikthi !is i soidd tn!c kc thm hklhdicas mist nf

Emclhizk. 5t hia ncgm emmc i `my ommtkcl pdigm fnr gnoomrgm,

pmrhips stkdd !is. 5t !is i ckghm !hmrm nda ica icgkmct triam

rnutms omt ica grnssma. 5t !is pirt nf i !kamr cmt!nr` nf

gnccmgtkncs idd irnuca, igrnss ica thrnulh thm 7ihiri. 2nrm

rmgmctdy kt !is thm gipktid gkty ucamr thm ditm ica amthrncma

7mcnussk kcl 5arks. It thm tkom nf kts mdmvitknc tn

iaokckstritkvm gipktid, thmrm !mrm 0uikct stnrkms nf giomds

pn`kcl thmkr hmias thrnulh thm !kcan!s nf thm gnucgkd

ghioemrs !hmrm pirdkiomct omt. )hm hiekts nf i amsmrt dkfm hiadkclmrma nc tn okcldm !kth thm cm! !iys nf i smok+smttdma

ureic dkfmstydm. )hm Emanukcs hmalma thmkr emts ica dkvma i dkfm

emt!mmc t!n outuiddy mJgduskvm nptkncs. /kffmrmct mris hia

omt thmrm, icgkmct ica onamrc, ica pmnpdm !mrm trykcl tn fnrlm

i dkc` emt!mmc thm pist ica thm prmsmct. 5t !is i pdigm !hmrm

thm pist iekama, ica thm prmsmct gmctury gnuda miskdy em

aksokssma is i lkaay ditmgnomr, ymt tn prnvm kts !nrth.

Cmirey !is thm vkddilm nf 7hihhit, cmstdma kc thm hkddsidnclskam thm icgkmct Lrmm` ictk0uktkms nf yrmcm, ncgm

amvistitma ey ic mirth0ui`m. )hm rukcs thit sprmia nvmr thm

fdic` nf i dncl hkdd figma thm 2maktmrricmic 7mi. 5c 7iddy"s

omonry, kts spir`dkcl shmmc !is okrrnrma kc thm erklht

mJpicsm nf ikr ica dica thit diy emfnrm kt. 7n ough spigm thm

ducls gnuda ermithm onrm lmcmrnusdy. *urthmr tn thm mist thm

gnistid rnia rmighma 7usi ica emynca tn )neru`. *urthmr stkdd!is /mrci. 7usi"s 5tidkicitm ouckgkpid eukdakcls stnna eig`

frno thm rukcs nf Ipnddncki ica thm kcdica smi, i eithkcl pnnd

luirama ey thm pkccigdm rng`s, `cn!c is dmnpitri"s Cmmadm.

yrmcikgi !is i lrmmc ica fmrtkdm strmtgh frno thm gnist tn thm

amsmrt, kts dush tmrrikc durma thm icgkmct Lrmm`s ica #noics,

ica kc rmgmct tkoms 5tidkic gndnckzmrs.

$hit fkJma yrmcikgi is ic mckloi kc 7iddy"s rmgnddmgtkncs

!is i !id` kc yrmcm. 5t !is i aiy nf frmm rniokcl, sn rirm itthm tkom, nf !iro suc ica i striclm `kca nf vmry pdmisict

!mirkcmss thit giom !kth emkcl hmivkdy prmlcict !kth Cmai,

hmr smgnca ghkda. 7hm hia stnppma fnr rmspktm, !hkdm 7iia hia


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ti`mc Ckzir nc thm onrm amoicakcl gdkoe up thm kcgdkcm tn thm

irghma givmrcs thit hnusma thm icgkmct !itmr systmo. 7hm hia

sit nc thm stmps nf i tmopdm, emfnrm hmr thm vkm! nf thm eiths

dkcma !kth i onsikg nf !hit shm koilkcma tn em dipks dizudk

pmrhips, it dmist i stucckcl edum thit hmda hmr ittmctknc sn thit

shm !nuda cmvmr fnrlmt kt.

#mfrmshma i dkttdm, shm hia girrkma nc tn mJpdnrm furthmr

ifkmda, nc hmr n!c icnthmr smcsm nf frmmano. 7hm hia pkg`ma

hmr !iy thrnulh thm lrka nf rng`+strm!c strmmts thit oippma

thm ureic gmctrm. 7hm !is ari!c nc tn mJpdnrm mvmc furthmr,

ittrigtma ey thm snuca nf ic ickoid, nevknusdy kc pikc. 5t

smmoma tn gnom frno emdn! thm iophkthmitrm.)hm lrnuca thmrm hia sdkppma i!iy frno thm thmitrm"s

enucairy, cn anuet kc i fdish fdnna. Eut stncm stmps hia emmc

dnalma kctn thm snft mirth amsgmcakcl kctn thm dn!mr dica it thm

fnnt nf thm dicasdkp. 5t !is snomthkcl dk`m i dkttdm ldmc oiam nf

ynucl sipdkcls. )hmrm, kc thm shiam nf ic ndkvm trmm, diy thm

suffmrkcl grmiturm 3 i giomd, dykcl prncm nc kts skam kc i fnmtid

pnsm. 7nomncm hia eukdt i prntmgtkvm pmc irnuca kt, i dn! !idd

oiam nf ictk0um stncms.7iia hia sika thm grmiturm !is gnoitnsm. Hm thnulht thm

giomd hia onst dk`mdy mitmc thm skdvmr dmif nf sydphkuo, nr

arkis, kts Lrmm` ciom. Hm hia hmira ienut kt frno Emanukc

giomd hmramrs. 5t !is i hklhdy tnJkg pdict, tn em ivnkama it idd

gnsts. Hm gnuda cnt em surm thit thks !is thm gism skcgm thm

Emanukc hia tnda hko thm pdict !is rirm, prneiedy mJtkcgt 3

thmy hia trkma tn mriakgitm kt frno thmkr pisturms tn prntmgt thmkrhmras. noi gnuda dmia tn amith, is, kf thm ickoid fikdma tn

rnusm kc tkom, kt !nuda stirvm tn amith, nr akm nf thkrst. )hmrm

!is cn `cn!c ictkantm, mJgmpt fnr thm giomd tn hivm mitmc thm

ymddn! fdn!mrs kc thm prmvknus sprkcl emfnrm thm pdict turcma

skdvmr. GI prnphydigtkg,M 7iia hia sika, ouskcl nc thm figt thit

thm Emanukc oust hivm aksgnvmrma fnr thmosmdvms thks

sgkmctkfkg prkcgkpdm, i !ksano !hkgh !is pirt nf thmkr n!c

kchmrktma triaktknc, dncl emfnrm onamrc omakgkcm hia kcvmctmaviggkcms. )hmrm !is iaokritknc kc hks vnkgm is hm spn`m ienut

kt. Hm sika hm !nuda dk`m tn smirgh fnr thm pdict ica rmaksgnvmr

kt, skcgm pmrhips iftmr idd kt !is pmrhips cnt mJtkcgt. Eut


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cnthkcl gnuda em ancm fnr i giomd ncgm kctnJkgitma. )hm

giomd"s n!cmr oust ncdy !ikt ica hnpm. GEk ykthic Iddih, thm

giomd ks kc Lna"s hicas,M 7iia hia sika is hm dma 7iddy up tn

thm iophkthmitrm. GEk ykthic Iddih.M

Ica sn hmr omonry nf thit shnrt+dkvma hippkcmss !is

suddkma !kth okslkvkcls, okslkvkcls thit shm `cm! shm oust

mJtmca tn thm erutid purpnsm nf thm iophkthmitrm ktsmdf, thm

siakstkg fklhts ica grumd amiths mcigtma thmrm sn dncl iln,

ilikcst i eig`arnp nf ednnathkrsty rnirs nf huoic ipprnvid

ica >uekditknc. )hm onics nf thm giomd stkdd rmighma hmr ica

giom tn syoendksm thm pithns nf thm pdigm. *rno thit tkom nc,

kt !is kopnsskedm tn thkc` nf yrmcm !kthnut rmomoemrkcl thmgiomd"s onic.

7iddy"s omonrkms nf thmkr hnom kc Id Eikthi !mrm

tmcigknus tnn, fnr akffmrmct rmisncs. )hmy hia dmft sn ough

emhkca. Hmr pnrtfndkn nf ari!kcls !is krrmpdigmiedm 7iia"s

dkeriry nf enn`s, kcgduakcl snom shm `cm! !mrm eiccma 3 thmy

!nrrkma hmr hmr n!c enn`s, mspmgkiddy :iud dmm"s )hkc`kcl

4ym kc t!n hmivy vnduoms. Ica thmrm !mrm thm onrm

smctkomctid thkcls, lkfts thmy hia emmc lkvmc, dk`m thm t!npurpdm vmdvmt fksh moernkamrma !kth sm0ukcs ica Emanukc ldiss

emias. 7hm hia hucl thmo nc thm ghkdarmc"s emas fnr prntmgtknc

frno thm mvkd mym, cnt nut nf icy rmid emdkmf kc supmrstktknc 3

onrm emgiusm thmy syoendksma i `kcacmss. )hm nrakciry tis` nf

striklhtmckcl thm ghkdarmc"s pkddn!s, nr shirpmckcl thmkr pmcgkds

!mrm gncstict trkllmrs nf i dkclmrkcl cnstidlki. 5f shm rmighma

fnr i enn` cn dnclmr thmrm tn rmfmr tn, shm gnuda smm kt kc hmrokca"s mym >ust !hmrm shm hia dmft kt, >uttkcl fnr!iras fnr misy

aksgnvmry.

Eut onrm nftmc thic shm gnuda iggnuct fnr, cnstidlki tnn`

hmr eig` tn thit igutm smcsm nf nutskamr hmdpdmsscmss, !hmc

7iia hia amgdirma thm giomd"s fitm !is kc thm hicas nf Lna.

)hmrm !is cnthkcl tn em ancm, thit !is !hit hm hia omict.

Dkeyi hia gnom tn omic fnr hmr i em!kdamrkcl fusknc nf emiuty

ica suffmrkcl thit gnuda cnt em hmdpma.5t !is kopnsskedm tn gncvmy thks smcsm tn icyncm irnuca

hmr, cnt frkmcas nr fiokdy. 5t !is ic ucamrsticakcl thit ksnditma

hmr. 7hm aksgnvmrma thit tn onst pmnpdm Dkeyi !is i gdnsma


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enn`, dkttdm `cn!c nr ucamrstnna ica thnulht tn em nf cn lrmit

gncsm0umcgm. Hmr stnrkms oiam dkttdm kopigt nr smcsm kc thm

tmddkcl. Dkeyi !is nesgurm, dngitma snom!hmrm kc Cnrth Ifrkgi

idncl thm gnist, nr oiyem kc thm Dmvict, fnr kt !is nftmc

gncfusma !kth Dmeicnc. 7hm hia id!iys tn mJpdikc kts

!nrthkcmss nf ittmctknc. Eut kt !is kopnsskedm tn lircmr ough

kctmrmst emynca i fm! skopdm figts. 5ts lmnlriphy !is i

gnctriakgtnry okJ nf prmsuoma eirrmc amsmrt ica i rirmdy+

omctkncma cirrn! eut fmrtkdm gnistid strkp. 5ctmrmst kc thks

dirlmdy uc`cn!c stitm !is dkoktma tn t!n pmrknasK i gurrmct

fisgkcitknc !kth kts okdktiry dmiamr ica thm amsmrt gncfdkgts nf

thm !ir ymirs. )hm ndncmd"s ednnadmss gnup !is oughrnoictkgksma kc thm $mstmrc omaki, sn miskdy akstrigtma ey hks

mggmctrkg ica mctmrtikckcl emhivknur, ica kcgrmiskcldy

gmdmeritma ey ic kctmrcitkncid fnddn!kcl thit `cm! dkttdm nf hks

anomstkg pndkgkms.

?cgm i oncirghy, cn! rmpuedkg, Dkeyi !is, kc $mstmrc

myms, mJntkg 3 cnt i tmro 7iddy dk`ma tn usm. )hnsm !hn

trivmddma thmrm fnr gnoomrgkid rmisncs !mrm oikcdy ghiroma

ey thm cntknc nf i Emanukc gnooicamr erkmfkcl frno hks tmct,!kth hks giomd tmthmrma tn i tmct pml. )hmy !mrm mcthriddma ey

thm ghicgm nf i dkttdm nf hks iuri tricsfmrrkcl tn thmosmdvms,

pmrhips. )hm rmst nf !hit oklht gncstktutm Dkeyi, ipirt frno kts

nkd rmsmrvms, !is cnthkcl nf ough kctmrmst, mJgmpt tn thm rirm

kctrmpka trivmddmr.

#mmdkcl thm giomri eig`!iras t!mcty ymirs nr onrm,

fnddn!kcl thm mca nf thm 7mgnca $nrda $ir, thm pilms nfhkstnry, kt smmoma, hia kcamma gdnsma thmosmdvms shut. )hm

prn>mgt thit !is Dkeyi !is kc stisks, nr sn kt smmoma. *nr $ir

vmtmrics, kt !is stkdd rmomoemrma is thm irmci fnr i lrumddkcl

giopiklc, i pdigm nf mJtrmom mcauricgm thmy !mrm ldia tn

hivm survkvma. 4vmc fnr thks tmstma lmcmritknc kt !is akffkgudt,

idonst kopnsskedm, tn gncvmy tn thm cmJt thm rklnurs nf i amsmrt

s`kroksh 3 thm kctmrokciedm fnriys tn ica frn, thm hnrrnr nf

emkcl emgidoma kc i sica smi ey amsmrt stnro nr dig` nf fumd.)hmy it dmist `cm! hn! thm amsmrt !is cnt i pdigm nf rnoicgm,

thit kt !nuda onrm !kddkcldy eury ynu thic nffmr rmfulm.


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7iddy hmrsmdf `cm! cnthkcl nf thm amsmrt. )hmrm !is tkom

mcnulh nc thm dncl rnia tn Emclhizk tn gnctmopditm thks

aksippnkctkcl figt. Is thm rnia tnn` thmo furthmr i!iy ica

arnppma an!c frno thm hkdds tn thm pdikc, ica idncl thm pdikc tn

thm shicty tn!c sueures, 7iddy gnookttma tn omonry hmr smcsm

nf !hit !is emkcl dnst, oiam up nf idd thm thkcls shm oklht

cmvmr smm, nr cmvmr smm ilikc.

7hm `cm! nf, eut hia cmvmr smmc, thm scn!y onuctikc

pmi`s furthmr snuth, cn! dmft fir emhkca thmo. 7ugh akstict

pdigms !mrm tn emgnom lhnsts kc hmr koilkcitknc, amtikdma ncdy

ey 7iia"s rmgnuctkcl nf hks nutrmigh !nr` kc Emanukc

mcgiopomcts. )hmrm !is ough tn ghmrksh ienut hks stnrkms,dk`m thm cm! ucamrsticakcls hm hia rmighma erkalm+eukdakcl

!kth thm Emanukc trkems, thm lizmddm hucts hm hia emmc uciedm

tn ivnka. )hmrm !mrm thm tkoms !hmc hm hia stiyma nvmr ica

`mpt gnopicy !kth trkeid dmiamrs skppkcl hnt okct tmi, !rippma

kc i giomdhikr edic`mt, tid`kcl thrnulh thm gnda cklht. )hm

edic`mt !is icnthmr lkft thmy hia dmft emhkca. 5t !is thmrm kc

hmr omctid stnrm nf mvmrythkcl thit hia ncgm emmc thmkrs.

Idthnulh 7iddy hia cnt oiam kt tn thm amsmrt, shm hia itdmist aksgnvmrma nthmr pdigms kc thm dkomstncm hkdds thit !mrm

sgnrma thrnulh hmrm ica thmrm !kth givms. 7hm rmomoemrma

hn! Ckzir hia ncgm ruc thrnulh thmo ica nut tn thm nthmr skam

diulhkcl it thm kami nf i s`y onomctirkdy dnst ica thmc fnuca,

i snrt nf lrica sgidm hkam ica smm`. 7iia hia shn!c thmo thm

givm rmputma tn em thm ncm #noomd hia hkaamc kc aurkcl thm

dist !ir. ?thmr tkoms kc sprkcl thmy hia oiam pkgckgs !kth7iia"s pirmcts nc fdn!mr+gnvmrma hkddskams, ica !icamrma

thrnulh fmrtkdm !iak firos !kth idonca trmms kc ednssno ica

fkmdas nf fi!c rieekts eis`kcl kc thm suc. )hmy hia gnddmgtma

!kda irtkghn`ms ica mitmc pnomlricitm ica !idcut amssmrts

!kth frkmcas, ica ticnur ermia akppma kc euttmr lhmm. Dkeyi

!is fudd nf lnna omonrkms. kt !is cnt it idd ic mopty pdigm.

Cnr gnuda kt em ic mopty pdigm, shm ousma, !hmc

mclkcmmrs prnspmgtma fnr prmgknus rmsnurgms. )hm kami nf iamsmrt emkcl ic mopty pdigm !is, shm thnulht, i sgrmmc

fierkgitma fnr rmisncs shm gnuda cnt fithno. #misncs thit !mrm

emst cnt tn pncamr. *nr cn!, thmrm !is ncdy ncm `kca nf


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kcfnroitknc 7iddy dnclma fnr, huclmrma fnr. 7hm cmmama cm!s

nf 7iia.

Cm!s frno Dkeyi !is emlkcckcl tn trkg`dm nut. )hmrm hia

emmc vilum rmpnrts fnr snom tkom nf pndktkgid ucrmst. 2nrm nf

kts amtikd hia gnom tn thm fnrm kc rmgmct cm!sfdishms. )hmrm

!mrm rmpnrts nf mJpdnritknc fnr nkd rmsnurgms hkaamc emcmith

thm 7ihiri kc pdigms thit !nuda kcmvktiedy rmvkvm nda tmcskncs

!kth cmklhenurkcl gnuctrkms. )hmrm !mrm frm0umct gdishms it

thm enramr emt!mmc Dkeyi ica hia, i frnctkmr rkaadma !kth idd

thm aiclmrs issngkitma !kth i frnctkmr. 4urnpmic pn!mrs !mrm

`mmc tn amfmca hia kc thm dncl+sticakcl aksputm nvmr

snvmrmklcty nf thm Inuznu 7trkp ica thm oip nf thm 7ihiri !isgnokcl ucamr gdnsm sgrutkcy. Liaaifk, thm ndncmd cn! it thm

hmdo nf hks gnuctry, !is smm`kcl mJpicsknc kctn thm 7ihmd ica

hia smct hks fnrgms tn amfmca ic nda gdiko tn thks tmrrktnry. Hks

ittmopts it iccmJitknc !mrm oi`kcl hmiadkcm cm!s.

Ica thmrm !mrm nthmr gncfdkgts kc thm rmlknc, !kth snom

ispmgts erm!kcl kcskam Dkeyi ktsmdf. I gkvkdkic pdicm enuca fnr

4lypt hia dmft )rkpndk, stnppkcl nvmr it Emclhizk erkmfdy

emfnrm kt dnst kts !iy ica fdm! kctn 5srimdk ikrspigm. 5srimdkfnrgms shnt kt an!c, iftmr !irckcls !mrm cnt hmmama. )rnuedma

cmlntkitkncs emt!mmc citkncs iaama fumd tn thm kctmrcid ucrmst

nggiskncma ey lrkmvkcl fiokdkms ica thmkr ucomt amoicas fnr

gnopmcsitknc frno thm Dkeyic lnvmrcomct. )hm cm!s giom kc

frilomcts, nesgurm mcnulh tn hkam thm dnnokcl aiclmrs.

7iddy hia rksmc mirdy is shm aka onst onrckcls, snom tkomemfnrm thm ghkdarmc aka, pirtdy tn prmpirm fnr thm aiy eut idsn

fnr thm cmgmssiry 0ukmt fnr dkstmckcl tn thm riakn. 5t hia tn em

thm mirdkmst erniagist fnr kcfnroitknc nc Dkeyi skcgm Dkeyi !is

dk`mdy tn arnp nut nf ditmr cm!sgists. 7hm !is oi`kcl gnffmm,

dkstmckcl tn thm !mithmr fnrmgist 3 Gnutdnn` !iro ica ary !kth

ienvm ivmrilm tmopmriturmM fnr thm tkom nf ymir. 2iy !is

nftmc i tkom nf kcamgksknc ienut ipprnprkitm gdnthkcl, shm

rmomoemrma. 7hm !nuda stkg` !kth !kctmr gdnthkcl. 7hm !iscnt rmiay kc icy gism fnr thm suoomr. Hn! miskdy shm dmt hmr

okca !icamr tn thm soiddmr prmnggupitkncs nf hmr dkfm. 5c figt,

shm akac"t !ict tn oi`m hmrsmdf rmiay. )hmrm !is cn oncmy fnr


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7iddy sit kc thm eiy !kcan!, !hmrm thm suc !is strmiokcl

kc !kthnut hmr fmmdkcl kts !iroth shm fmdt thm fkcm hikrs nc thm

eig` nf hmr cmg` rksm !kth i suaamc ghkdd. 7hm mJiokcma thm

dmttmr !kth i cm! ucamrsticakcl.

4vi"s hica !is 4urnpmic, thnulh cnt 4cldksh kc stydm. Eut

shm hia idrmiay lumssma shm !is 4urnpmic frno thm ciom ica

hmr soidd lriooitkgid mrrnrs. )hm hica!rktkcl ktsmdf !is fdumct

ica dnn`ma gncfkamct. 5t smmoma hncmst nr fric`, kf kt !is

pnsskedm tn issklc sugh huoic 0uidktkms tn i stydm nf

hica!rktkcl. :mrhips kt !is i dkttdm hirsh kc kts vmrtkgid strn`ms

eut thks !is emkcl nvmrgrktkgid, i trkg` nf ekis. $hn gnuda siy

fnr surm !hit `kca nf ontkvm hia onvma 4vi tn !rktmA 7iia"sfiokdy oust hivm prnvkama thm iaarmss. :nsskedy kt !is i

omssilm frno thmo is`kcl hmr tn erkcl thm ghkdarmc hnom, is

thmy !nuda smm kt ica 4vi hia !rkttmc tn gncsndm i lrkmvkcl

onthmr nut nf auty, ucamr sngkid prmssurm.

)hm iaarmss !is cnt !rkttmc ey 4vi. 5t dnn`ma dk`m i

hmsktict ittmopt it ic ucfiokdkir sgrkpt. )hm sgrkem hia

dienurma nvmr kt. Eut !hy thm ghiclmA )n amfdmgt ittmctknc

frno 4vi, pmrhipsA )hm i!`!ira sgri!d nc thm mcvmdnpmstirtkcl !kth 7iddy"s ciom !is sn cmir thm tnp nf thm mcvmdnpm

thit kt !is pirtdy gncgmidma ey thm aitm stiop. 5t !nuda hivm

emmc thm pmrfmgt amgny, thks ghkda"s ucgmrtikc hica.

7iddy fnuca snom gnofnrt kc thm thnulht thit 4vi oklht em

snomncm shm gnuda turc tn iftmr idd. Eut thmrm !is snomthkcl

nthmr thic frkmcashkp kopdkma kc hmr dmttmr. 7hm hia prnvkama

grugkid kcfnroitknc nc irrmsts, cnt rmpnrtma emfnrm tnaiy is firis 7iddy `cm!. Cn!, thm cm!sfdish gncfkroma kt. :rksncmrs hia

emmc ti`mc frno thm grn!a nf pmigmfud amoncstritnrs. Ica

7iddy hia i ciom. )hm stnry !ictma pisskcl nc, ica, thm tmddkcl

nf kt hia fiddmc tn hmr. )hm dmttmr hia cnt rm0ukrma ic ics!mr 3

kt hia amoicama igtknc.

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