once upon a winter's heart, melody carlson - excerpt

8/13/2019 Once Upon a Winter's Heart, Melody Carlson - Excerpt

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agkjals, gr plrsgfs, amvmfb gr nljn, ms kgmfkmnlftja.

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pudams`lr ms ufajwoua pmrjky jfn t`lot go t`l jut`grs mftlaalktuja prgplrty. Mo ygu wguan

amil tg usl hjtlrmja orgh t`l dggi (gt`lr t`jf ogr rlvmlw purpgsls), prmgr wrmttlf

plrhmssmgf hust dl gdtjmfln dy kgftjktmfb t`l pudams`lr jt plrhmssmgfsC`dbusj.kgh.

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K`jptlr :

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Tghjfkl ms gokmjaay nljn,Lhhj Durklaam prg-kajmhln js s`l rljk`ln ogr t`l ajst lhpty krjtl. [`l puaaln goo

t`l amn jfn nrgppln slvlrja pjmrs go eljfs mftg t`l pajstmk dgx,

pjkimfb t`lh ngwf.

^`jt ms sg kgan`ljrtln. Auky orgwfln js s`l `jfnln

Lhhj j shjaa stjki go wgga swljtlrs. R`y wguan ygu sjy

t`jt7

Lhhj aggiln sjnay jt `lr rgghhjtl`lr sggf-tg-dl lx-rgghhjtl. Dlkjusl hy brjfnpjrlfts wlrl t`l ajst go t`l trul

rghjftmks jfn fgw hy brjfnojt`lr ms bgfl. [`l alt gut j

agfb smb`. M `gflstay ngft ifgw w`jt hy brjfnhgt`lr wmaa

ng wmt`gut Sgppm. ^`gsl twg wlrl mfslpjrjdal. M ngudt t`ly

lvlr splft j fmb`t jpjrt.

@gw gan ms ygur brjfnhgt`lr7 Auky jfnln lr t`l pajs-

tmk amn.

M t`mfi s`ls lmb`ty-smx fgw. Lhhj sfjppln t`l amn mftg

pajkl. ^`ly eust klaldrjtln smxty-vl yljrs ajst suhhlr. Jfn


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t`ly dgt` sllhln mf suk` bggn `ljat`. . . M olat klrtjmf t`lyn

hjil mt tg t`lmr slvlftmlt` jffmvlrsjry. Lhhj stggn. Dut

fgw Fgfj ms `jvmfb sghl `ljat` prgdalhs, jfn tgnjy s`logrbgt tg tjil `lr daggn prlssurl hlns. Hy hghs prlnmkt-

mfb Fgfj wgft ajst agfb gf `lr gwf. Mvl `ljrn mts fgt sg

ufusuja, M hljf, w`lf j kgupal `js lfegyln suk` j bggn hjr-

rmjbl, t`jt gfl pjrtflr ogaagws t`l gt`lr wmt`mf t`l yljr.

Mh sgrry jdgut ygur brjfnojt`lr. Auky s`ggi `lr `ljn.

Jfn t`jts w`y M flln tg bg. Fgfj wjs amil j slkgfn hgh

tg hl w`lf M wjs brgwmfb up, w`lf hy pjrlfts wlrl sg dusy

wmt` t`lmr kjrllrs. M kguanft ogrbmvl hyslao mo s`l pjssln gf

tgg wmt`gut hl blttmfb tg splfn sghl tmhl wmt` `lr. Lhhj

slt t`l ajst krjtl gftg t`l stjki dy t`l nggr. Dut M `jtl aljv-

mfb ygu mf t`l aurk` amil t`ms, Auky. Jrl ygu surl ygu kjf fn

sghlgfl tg s`jrl t`l jpjrthlft7

M jarljny tgan ygu mts gijy, Lh. Ojhmay ms mhpgrtjft

ygu flln tg bg. Jfn t`lrls jawjys sghlgfl jt wgri aggimfb

ogr sghlt`mfb mf t`l kmty. Mo M blt j bmra mf `lrl rmb`t jwjy M

kjf rlmhdursl ygu ogr Oldrujry.

Lhhj `ubbln Auky. ^`jfis ogr dlmfb sg ufnlrstjfnmfb.

Alt hl `lap ygu blt t`ms stuoo ngwf tg ygur kjr. Auky

pmkiln up j krjtl.

Jotlr slvlrja trmps, t`l kghpjkt Srmus wjs pjkiln tg t`lbmaas jfn mt wjs tmhl tg bg. Lhhj bjvl Auky gfl ajst `ub,

damfimfb djki tljrs. Mh bgffj hmss ygu, Auky.

Hl tgg. Aukys lyls aaln. ]gu dlttlr blt gut go `lrl mo

ygu wjft tg dljt t`l kghhutlr trjok.

]lj`, jfn M wjft tg blt `ghl dlogrl njri. Lhhj bgt

mftg `lr kjr jfn, bmvmfb t`l gan jpjrthlft kghpalx gfl ajst

bajfkl, s`l wjvln tg Auky. Tljaay, s`l rlhmfnln `lrslao js s`l

djkiln gut t`l kjr, s`l wjs gvlrnul ogr j k`jfbl. [`ln lf-

egyln `lr tmhl mf [ljttal . . . jt rst . . . dut t`lsl ajst kgupal go

4 Hlagny Kjrasgf


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yljrs `jn dllf fgt`mfb dut nmsjppgmftmfb. Jfn s`l wguan

fgt hmss `lr egd jt jaa. [laamfb djnay maaustrjtln, pggray wrmt-

tlf, jfn gvlray slftmhlftja l-kjrns wjs fgt t`l kjrllr s`lnnrljhln go w`mal slkurmfb `lr nlbrll mf hjriltmfb. Mt wjs

fgt w`jt s`ln smbfln gf ogr w`lf s`ln egmfln t`l sg-kjaaln

up-jfn-kghmfb [ljttal hjriltmfb rh. ^`ly kjaaln t`lh-

slavls Drmb`tSgfn, dut NuaaSgfn wguan dlttlr nlskrmdl t`jt

kghpjfy jfn t`l dgys w`g rjf mt.

Js Lhhj nrgvl ngwf t`l orllwjy s`l trmln tg nmstrjkt `lr-

slao orgh ollamfb daul jdgut Sgppm dy amstlfmfb tg t`l rjnmg.

Dut w`lf jf Jnlal ljrtdrlji sgfb stjrtln tg pajy, s`l turfln

mt goo jfn alt gut j agun smb`. Gijy, s`l iflw mt wjs sghl-

w`jt kgan jfn `jrn tg bg jrgufn prgkajmhmfb t`jt rghjfkl

wjs nljn, dut t`jt wjs lxjktay `gw s`l olat mfsmnl. Fgt gfay

dlkjusl Sgppm `jn nmln, jat`gub` t`jt pajkln j nlfmtl lxkaj-

hjtmgf hjri gf `lr gpmfmgfjtln stjtlhlft, dut jasg dlkjusl

go lr gwf plrsgfja lxplrmlfkls. gg hjfy tmhls s`ln nmskgv-

lrln t`jt hlf amil `lr brjfnojt`lr wlrl jaa dut fgflxmstlft.

ruay Sgppm `jn dllf t`l ajst go j nymfb drlln.

Go kgursl, s`l iflw t`jt Sgppm wguan prgdjday jrbul t`ms

wmt` `lr. @l wguan ajufk` mftg j pjssmgfjtl alkturl jdgut

`gw agvl wjs jamvl jfn wlaa ogr t`gsl w`g wlrl wmaamfb tg

tjil fgtmkl. Eust gplf ygur lyls, `l wguan gotlf sjy tgplgpal, agvl ms jaa jrgufn ygu. Dut Lhhj `jn flvlr dllf

jdal tg sll mt. Sgppm `jn dllf aukiy mf t`l rghjfkl jrlfj.

@ln hlt Fgfj, t`l agvl go `ms amol, mf Fjpgam s`grtay jotlr

Rgran Rjr MMt`l wjr t`jt `jn nlvjstjtln huk` go Mtjay.

Dut nlspmtl agsmfb ojhmay jfn suoolrmfb nlprmvjtmgfs, t`lyn

hjfjbln tg `gan gf tg t`ms wgfnlroua slfsl go gptmhmsh jfn

`gpl jfn agvl. [`grtay jotlr hjrrymfb, t`ly mhhmbrjtln tg

Jhlrmkj, stjrtmfb flw amvls mf [ljttal fljr sghl go Fgfjs

rlajtmvls. Ajtlr gf t`ly hgvln t`lmr amttal ojhmay tg j shjaa

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tgwf mf t`l hguftjmfs, jfn t`ly gplfln j dggistgrl mf t`l

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@lr brjfnpjrlfts stgry `jn jawjys sgufnln sg rghjftmktg Lhhj js s`l wjs brgwmfb up t`jt ogr yljrs s`l dlamlvln

sghlt`mfb t`jt wgfnlroua jfn hjbmkja wguan `jpplf tg

`lr...sghlnjy. Mf ojkt, s`l `jn ouaay lxplktln mt. Dut jotlr

hgrl t`jf j nlkjnl go nmsjppgmftmfb rlajtmgfs`mps, hgst go

w`mk` s`l prlolrrln fgt tg rlhlhdlr jt jaa, Lhhj `jn brgwf

slrmgusay ejnln jdgut agvl jfn rghjfkl...jfn hlf mf blf-

lrja. Hgst go t`l hlf s`ln njtln `jn prgvlf tg dl slao-

jdsgrdln, s`jaagw, jfn mhhjturl. R`lt`lr mt wjs eust djn

auki gr djn k`gmkls, s`ln lvlftujaay brgwf wljry go njtmfb

mf blflrja. Jfn gvlr t`l yljrs s`ln dlkghl mfkrljsmfbay klr-

tjmf t`jt bggn, nlklft, k`mvjargus hlf, amil jf lfnjfblrln

splkmls, fg agfblr lxmstln mf t`l rlja wgran. rul rghjfkl wjs

gfay tg dl ogufn mf gan hgvmls jfn kajssmk dggis.

Lvlf Lhhjs pjrlfts sllhln tg `jvl hmssln gut mf t`l agvl

jfn rghjfkl nlpjrthlft. Ogr js agfb js Lhhj kguan rlhlh-

dlr t`lyn dmkilrln jfn ogub`t gvlr jahgst lvlryt`mfb. ^`l

ojkt t`ly wlrl stmaa tgblt`lr prgdjday `jn hgrl tg ng wmt` t`l

mhjbl t`ly amiln tg hjmftjmf t`jf rlja agvl. Rmt` `mb`ay vms-

mdal kjrllrs, `lr pjrlfts t`rmvln gf illpmfb up jppljrjfkls.

Jat`gub` t`ly s`jrln t`l sjhl dumanmfb gf Hjmf [trllt, wmt``lr njns ajw prjktmkl gf t`l rst ggr jfn `lr hghs nlsmbf

rh up jdgvl, jfygfl w`g iflw [jufnrj jfn Tgd Durklaam plr-

sgfjaay iflw t`jt t`ms kgupal amvln vlry slpjrjtl amvls. Jfn jfy-

gfl w`g iflw t`lh rljaay wlaa, amil t`lmr kagsl rlajtmvls, iflw

t`jt Tgd jfn [jufnrj salpt mf slpjrjtl dlnrgghs. Lhhjs

hgh kajmhln mt wjs nul tgTgds sfgrmfb, dut Lhhjiflwdlt-

tlr. Jfn, rljaay, mt wjsft jaa t`jt surprmsmfb. Ogr js agfb js s`l

kguan rlkjaa Lhhj `jn ifgwf jfn jkklptln t`jt `lr pjrlfts

hjrrmjbl wjs fgt`mfb amil Fgfj jfn Sgppms.

> Hlagny Kjrasgf


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mrln go t`lsl nlprlssmfb t`gub`ts, Lhhj turfln t`l rjnmg

djki gf. Lvlf amstlfmfb tg sjn agvl sgfbs wjs prlolrjdal tg

blttmfb duhhln gut amil t`ms. Dut fgw t`jt s`l wjs goo t`lorllwjy jfn `ljnmfb mftg t`l oggt`maas, t`l [ljttal stjtmgf wjs

drljimfb up. Saus mt wjs stjrtmfb tg rjmf. ûrfmfb goo t`l rj-

nmg, s`l iflw mt wjs tmhl tg ogkus gf `lr nrmvmfb. Jt t`lsl

lalvjtmgfs jfn t`ms tmhl go yljr, mt kguan dl mky gut `lrl.

Mt wjs eust blttmfb nusiy w`lf s`l puaaln up tg Fgfjs gusl.

^`l ojhmamjrmty go t`l Krjotshjf styal `ghl bagwmfb mf t`l

rgsy twmamb`t wlakghln Lhhj eust js mt `jn jawjys ngfl. Nl-

spmtl t`l orgsty jmr, t`l dufbjagws wmfngws sllhln tg prgh-

msl bganlf wjrht` jfn rlspmtl jfn agvl. @gw hjfy tmhls `jn

s`l jfn `lr ygufblr smstlr jrrmvln jt t`ms `jvlf mf sljrk` go

rloubl7 Gfay fgw. . . t`mfbs jn k`jfbln. Sgppm wjs bgfl.

[`l swjaagwln jbjmfst t`l auhp mf `lr t`rgjt js s`l pjrilnmf orgft go t`l `gusl. Dut js s`l bgt gut go t`l kjr, s`l wjs

samb`tay tjilf jdjki dy t`l smb`t go `lr hgt`lrs ajtl hgnla

Kjnmaajk mf t`l nrmvlwjy. R`jt wjs s`l ngmfb `lrl jt t`ms

tmhl go njy7 Js Lhhj ùrrmln up tg t`l `gusl, s`l brlw

wgrrmln. @jn Fgfjs `ljat` bgttlf wgrsl7 @lr hgh `jn

hlftmgfln t`jt Fgfj `jn flbalktln tg tjil `lr daggn prls-

surl hlnmkmfl ylstlrnjy. R`jt mo s`ln suoolrln j strgil gr`ljrt jttjki tgnjy7 Mt wjs djn lfgub` t`jt Lhhj jnft dllf

jdal tg sjy bggndyl tg Sgppm. Dut w`jt mo Fgfj wjs bgfl js

wlaa7

[`l rjf up t`l pgrk` stlps jfn, ifgkimfb gf t`l nggr,

wjmtln j hghlft dlogrl tlstmfb tg sll mo mt wjs agkiln, w`mk`

wguan dl `mbày ufusuja. ^`lf Lhhj alt `lrslao mf. Fgfj7

s`l kjaaln sgotay. @laag7Hgh7

G`, t`lrl ygu jrl. [jufnrj Durklaam rus`ln tgwjrn `lr,

shlaamfb amil Gdslssmgf plrouhl jfn aggimfb typmkjaay lal-

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bjft mf `lr pjal daul kjs`hlrl swljtlr slt jfn orls`wjtlr

pljras. [`l `lan `lr jrhs gplf jfn `ubbln Lhhj. Rlakghl

`ghl, njramfb. Nmn ygu `jvl j bggn nrmvl7]ls, Lhhj sjmn qumkiay. Ms Fgfj gijy7 [`l pllaln

goo `lr pjrij, bajfkmfb jfxmgusay jrgufn t`l amvmfb rggh.

Lvlryt`mfb aggiln prltty huk` t`l sjhl. Lxklpt t`jt Sgppms

rlkamflr wjs sjnay lhpty. [`l turfln jwjy, ufwmaamfb tg drlji

mftg tljrs jbjmf.

Fgfj ms fl. M hjnl surl s`l tggi `lr hlnmkmfl tgnjy.

Jfn s`ls rlstmfb rmb`t fgw. @lr hgh tmppln `lr `ljn tg-

wjrn t`l kagsln dlnrggh nggr gf t`l gt`lr lfn go t`l amvmfb

rggh. Mts dllf j agfb njy ogr `lr. ^lfnmfb tg jrrjfblhlfts

ogr t`l hlhgrmja slrvmkl jfn jaa t`jt. M tgan `lr t`jt M kguan

`jfnal mt ogr `lr, dut s`l mfsmstln gf dlmfb mfvgavln wmt` lv-

lry ajst tmfy nltjma. [`l wjfts lvlryt`mfb tg dl eust plrolkt ogr

Sgppm.

M bgt `lrl js qumkiay js M kguan. Lhhj `ufb `lr pjrij gf

t`l `jaa trll dy t`l nggr. Jfn M kjf `lap `lr wmt` lvlryt`mfb

t`jt fllns ngmfb orgh `lrl gf gut, Hgh.

Mh stmaa surprmsln t`ly alt ygu goo wgri mf t`l hmnnal

go t`l wlli amil t`ms, Lhhj. Jfn wmt` suk` s`grt fgtmkl.

[jufnrj pllrln kurmgusay jt `lr. M wjs ufnlr t`l mhprlssmgf

ygu wgriln ogr sghl `grrmdal sajvl nrmvlr.Js j hjttlr go ojkt, hy dgss rlousln tg alt hl tjil tmhl

goo. Lhhj stuki `lr k`mf gut nljftay. Jfn sg M qumt.

]gu qumt7 @lr hgt`lrs daul lyls wmnlfln mf jajrh.

Mvl `jtln wgrimfb t`lrl jahgst orgh t`l blt-bg. Lhhj

agwlrln `lr vgmkl jfn hgvln jwjy orgh `lr brjfnhgt`lrs

dlnrggh nggr. Mvl dllf kgfsmnlrmfb aljvmfb t`lh ogr gvlr j

yljr fgw.

Dut mf t`ms lkgfghy, Lhhj7 Kjf ygu rljaay joogrn tg ng

t`jt7

? Hlagny Kjrasgf


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Lhhj s`rubbln. M wjftln tg dl orll tg `lap Fgfj. Dut

fgt eust ogr j wlli amil ygu subblstln. Fgw M kjf stjy js agfb

js s`l fllns hl. Maa `lap `lr wmt` `gusl`gan k`grls jfn Mkjf nrmvl `lr tg jppgmfthlfts jfn tg t`l brgklry stgrl jfn

w`jtlvlreust amil Sgppm usln tg ng. Jfn M kjf `lap wmt`

t`l dggistgrl tgg.

]ls . . . @lr hgh sgufnln ngudtoua. Jfn Mh surl s`laa

jpprlkmjtl jaa t`jt. Dut ngft ogrblt _mrbmfmj jfn Kmfny stmaa

wgri jt t`l dggistgrl.

M ifgw, dut wmt`gut Sgppm jrgufn tg hjfjbl

t`mfbs. . . wlaa, t`l dggistgrl hmb`t suoolr.

Dut M ngft amil tg sll ygu sjkrmkmfb ygur kjrllr ogr

Hy kjrllr wjs sjkrmkmfb mtslao. Lhhj rjf `lr fblr

t`rgub` sghl nust gf t`l hjftla. ^`jt hjriltmfb rh wjs

bgmfb jdsgautlay fgw`lrl, Hgh. Jfn M wjs bgmfb fgw`lrl

wmt` t`lh. M fllnln j drlji. . . j k`jfkl tg rlbrgup jfn rlog-

kus. ]gu ifgw7

[jufnrj hjnl jf ufklrtjmf fgn. Mo ygu sjy sg.

R`jts t`jt shlaa7 Lhhj sfmooln t`l jmr. Ms sghlt`mfb

durfmfb7

G , nnalstmkis!@lr hgh turfln tg t`l imtk`lf. M wjs

jttlhptmfb tg hjil us sghl nmfflr jfn M kghpaltlay ogrbgt

tg]gurl kggimfb7 Lhhj trmln fgt tg sgufn tgg jajrhln js

s`l ogaagwln `lr hgh t`rgub` t`l nmfmfb rggh jfn mftg t`l

imtk`lf.

[jufnrj dlft tg gplf t`l gvlf nggr, usmfb j nms`tgwla tg

wjvl jwjy t`l shgil fgw dmaagwmfb gut. Hljfw`mal Lhhj

turfln gf t`l lx`just ojf gvlr t`l stgvl jfn pllrln ngwf jt

w`jt aggiln amil j dajkilfln jfmhja go sghl imfn. R`jt ms

mt7 s`l jsiln.

Mt wjs bgmfb tg dl rgjstln k`mkilf. Dut M ogrbgt tg turf

Gfkl \pgf j Rmftlrs @ljrt 2


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t`l tmhlr gf tg rlhmfn hl tg turf t`l tlhplrjturl ngwf.

Mt wjs gfay suppgsln tg dl t`jt `mb` ogr vl hmfutls. [`l

skgwaln jt t`l kagki. Mts dllf jt aljst ogrty-vl.G`... Lhhj brmhjkln. Ms t`lrl jfy sjvmfb mt7 Hjydl

wl kguan plla goo t`l durft ajylr jfn

Fg. @lr hgh s`gvln t`l ogragrf dmrn djki mftg t`l gvlf

jfn, rhay kagsmfb t`l nggr, s`l turfln goo t`l gvlf. Ogrtu-

fjtlay wl jvl agts go kjsslrgals jfn gt`lr nms`ls mf t`l ormnbl.

Lvlrygfl `js dllf vlry blflrgus wmt` ygur brjfnhgt`lr. M

eust t`gub`t mt wguan dl fmkl tg `jvl j rgjstln k`mkilf, t`jts

jaa.

Hjydl M s`guan tjil gvlr orgh `lrl, Lhhj subblstln.

M hljf mo ygu flln tg bg `ghl jfn x Njns nmfflr. Gr ng

ygu lvlr ng t`jt jfyhgrl. . . M hljf kggi jt `ghl7 Lhhjs

hgt`lr `jn flvlr dllf mftg kggimfb, dut lvlf sg s`l usujaay

jtl nmfflr wmt` Tgd.

M ifgw w`jt ygurl t`mfimfb, Lhhj Ejfl. Dut mt hjy mf-

tlrlst ygu tg ifgw t`jt hy kggimfb simaas `jvl mhprgvln go

ajtl. M lvlf tggi j Orlfk` kumsmfl kajss jt t`l kghhufmty kga-

albl ajst ojaa. @lr hgh pjttln `lr pajtmfuh dagfnl `jmr mftg

pajkl js mo s`l wlrl blttmfb rljny tg pgsl ogr t`l kgvlr go j

flw kggidggi.

Orlfk`kumsmfl7 Lhhj orgwfln js s`l rljk`ln ogr j nms`-kagt`. R`jts wrgfb wmt` aljrfmfb tg kggi Mtjamjf oggn7

Lhhj `jn brgwf up `ljrmfb `lr ojt`lr dlhgjfmfb t`l ojkt

t`jt ms wmol rlousln tg aljrf gw tg hjil t`l smhpalst Mtjamjf

nms`ls. [jufnrj Durklaam kguanft lvlf hjil nlklft spjb`lttm.

Go kgursl, `lr hghs usuja rljktmgf tg `lr njns kghpajmfts

wjs tg jfbrmay tlaa `mh mo `l wjftln Mtjamjf oggn, `l kguan bg

tg `ms pjrlfts `gusl tg ljt. Jfn sghltmhls `l nmn, dlkjusl

lvlrygfl iflw t`jt Fgfj jawjys `jn sghlt`mfb nlamkmgus

duddamfb jwjy mf `lr amttal gan-ojs`mgfln imtk`lf.

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12/13

@lr hgh skgwaln. R`jts wrgfb wmt` Orlfk` kumsmfl7

Fgt`mfb. Lhhj bajfkln jrgufn t`l hlssy imtk`lf.

@gplouaay Fgfj `jnft sllf mt amil t`ms. Rjs jaa t`ms k`jgst`l rlsuat go `lr hgt`lrs jttlhpt tg smhpay rgjst j k`mkilf7

Dut, rljaay, Hgh, mo ygu flln tg bg ghl jfn tjil kjrl go

M ng fgt fllntg bg `ghl, `lr hgh sjmn s`jrpay.

Gijy . . . Lhhj stjrtln kaljrmfb t`l kguftlrs jfn

strjmb`tlfmfb t`l imtk`lf, jaa t`l w`mal wgfnlrmfb w`y `lr

hgt`lr wjs mf suk` j ogua hggn rmb`t fgw. Klrtjmfay, s`l wjs

sjn gvlr Sgppms sunnlf nlhmsl . . . dut t`lf sg wjs lvlrygfl.

Js j hjttlr go ojkt, M ng fgt pajf tg bg `ghl jt jaa, `lr

hgt`lr jdruptay nlkajrln.

Lhhj pjusln orgh wmpmfb t`l kguftlrtgp. R`-w`jt7

[jufnrj turfln jwjy orgh Lhhj. Oussmfb wmt` t`l gan

spmkl rjki, s`l hltmkuagusay turfln ljk` amttal ejr tg ojkl gut.

M wjsft klrtjmf ygu wlrl kghmfb, Lhhj, s`l sjmn sagway.

[g M `jvl, u`. . . wlaa, Mvl hjnl pajfs tg stjy wmt` Fgfj ogr

j w`mal hyslao.

Dut M tganygu M wjs kghmfbjfn t`jt Mn dl `lrl t`ms

lvlfmfb. Lhhj nrgppln t`l nms`rjb mftg t`l smfi jfn pajkln

j `jfn gf `lr hgt`lrs s`guanlr, ogrkmfb `lr tg turf jrgufn,

ojkl tg ojkl. Agkimfb lyls wmt` [jufnrj, Lhhj wjs nltlr-

hmfln tg blt tg t`l dgttgh go t`ms. ]gu iflwt`jt, Hgh. [gw`y jrl ygu jktmfb amil ygu nmnft7 Gr t`jt ygu flln tg dl

`lrl w`lf ygu iflw M wjs gf hy wjy7 R`jts up7

@lr hgt`lr aggiln ufljsy js s`l fblrln `lr pljras, prlss-

mfb `lr amps tmb`tay tgblt`lr js mo trymfb tg kghl up wmt` jf

jpprgprmjtl jfswlr.

R`jt ms bgmfb gf, Hgh7 Lhhj stunmln [jufnrj

kagslay . . . sghlt`mfb wjs fgt rmb`t.

Fgt`mfbs bgmfb gf. [jufnrj aggiln ngwf.

M kjf tlaa sghlt`mfbs wrgfb. R`jt ms mt7

Gfkl \pgf j Rmftlrs @ljrt =


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[jufnrj oganln `lr jrhs jkrgss `lr orgft wmt` j studdgrf

aggi.

Ngls t`ms `jvl tg ng wmt` Njn7 Lhhj nlhjfnln. Nmnygu buys blt mf j b`t7

Omfl. Mo ygu hust ifgw, Mvl alot ygur ojt lr.

R`jt7 Lhhj damfiln. Mf jaa t`l yljrs . . . jaa t`l

b`ts...`lr hgh `jn flvlr alot `lr njn dlogrl. Fgt t`jt

Lhhj iflw go jfywjy.

]gu `ljrn w`jt M sjmn, Lhhj. Mvl alot `mh. Mh fms`ln.

Mh ngfl. @lr hgt`lrs agwlr amp trlhdaln samb`tay js s`l

rljk`ln ogr j tmssul orgh t`l dgx t`jt Fgfj jawjys ilpt gf

tgp go t`l gan rlormblrjtgr.

Dut w`y7

R`y7[`l aggiln jt Lhhj wmt` tljry lyls. Dlkjusl

dlkjusl mts gvlrt`jts w`y. Jfn paljsl, ng fgt tlaa Fgfj

jdgut t`ms. [`l ms jarljny strlssln gvlr agsmfb Sgppm jfn

t`lrls `lr daggn prlssurl tg kgfsmnlr. M ngft wjft `lr tg fn

gut t`jt `lr gfay sgf ms j hmslrjdal lxkusl go j ùsdjfnfgt

tg hlftmgf j kjn. Jfn fgw s`l turfln jwjy jfn ùrrmln

orgh t`l rggh.

Lhhj eust stggn t`lrl ollamfb njzln. Sgppm `jn nmln yls-

tlrnjy. Jfn fgw `lr pjrlfts hjrrmjbl wjs gvlr js wlaa7

Fgt tg hlftmgf Fgfjs `ljat` wjs suoolrmfb. R`jt hgrldjn flws jwjmtln `lr7 [`l `jnft `ljrn orgh `lr ygufblr

smstlr ylt . . . `gplouaay Jffl jfn `lr sgf, rmstjf, wlrl

gijyjat`gub` t`l rlklft nmvgrkl `jn prgdjday tjilf mts

tgaa gf dgt` go t`lh. Lhhj s`ggi `lr `ljn sjnay js s`l

gplfln t`l gan ormnbl. Slrusmfb t`l jssgrthlft go kgvlrln

ûpplrwjrl kgftjmflrs jfn kjsslrgal nms`ls, trymfb tg fn

sghlt`mfb sumtjdal ogr nmfflr, Lhhj rljamzln t`jt `lr ojhmay

wjs qumkiay kghmfb ufrjvlaln.

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