she shall be praised, ginny aiken - excerpt

8/13/2019 She Shall Be Praised, Ginny Aiken - Excerpt

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Gdpa Idujty, Drafdj8779

Mbss Ammh, tga ydujf mhj shbl, gbs vdbia h mbxtura dn axibtal

hjtbibphtbdj hjl jarvdus tramdr. B ca`bava tgbs djas mbja.

Ammh Irdwa`` smbàl, tgrb`àl cy tga raspaitnu`, fajtà-

mhj`y hpprdhig. Mr. Vh`tars, B ca`bava4

[àhsura tbjtal gar jaw lhjia phrtjars ydutgnu` nhia.

\ghts ma, mbss. Ygh`` wa4

Yga stddl hjl s`bppal gar dwj lhjia ihrl bjtd tga gbllaj

pdioat ht tga sahm dn gar axqubsbta rdsa sbò Vdrtg ch`` fdwj,

trbmmal bj ùsibdus irahm Hàjdj `hia. Yga tgaj p`hial gar

ghjl dj gbs td at gbm ahl gar td tga iajtar dn tga ch``rddm bjHujt Ydpgbh hjl Qjià Eustuss `hrfa hjl `dva`y Lajvar gdma.

H mdmajt htar, tga swaat, rbig jdtas dn Dvar tga Vhvas, gar

nhvdrbta wh`tz, swbràl hrdujl tga rddm.

Ammh smbàl, ihufgt bj tga aàfhjia dn tga mdmajt?

tga sphroà dn tga irysth` ighjla`bars dvargahl? tga rdmhjtbi

musbi? tga ghppy murmur dn idjvarshtbdj hjl munffial hufgs?

tga iàhr`y smbttaj fajtàmhj bj wgdsa hrms sga ffiaw hirdss


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tga gbfg`y pd`bsgal ffiddr. Avary sd dntaj, tga siajt dn tga nrh-

frhjt ral rdsas, ùsg bj tga th``, urj-sghpal vhsas, whntal phst

gar jdsa. \ga rustà dn sbòs, thnnaths, hjl va`vats oapt phiawbtg tga rgytgm dn tga sdhrbjf musbi.

H cuccà dn pura ghppbjass rbppàl up bjsbla gar hjl spb`àl

dut bj h edy-`àl fbffà. Yga whs ghvbjf suig h vary spàjlbl

tbma lurbjf gar vbsbt td gar nhvdrbta ra`htbvas. Vght mdra idu`l

h fbr` whjt4 @dva`y fdwjstgraa trujos nu`` dn tgam, h`rahly

sajt gdma td [drt`hjl hgahl dn garh ldtbjf [hph, `dvbjf

hujt hjl ujià, bjvbthtbdjs td phrty hntar phrty hntar phrty bjid`drnu` Lajvar, tdppal dnn cy h crbfhla dn ighrmbjf fajtà-

maj, h`` dn wgdm saamal td ghva laiblal gar avary wgbm whs

tgabr frahtast lasbra. Yga ghljt ldja hjytgbjf td crbjf tgam

td tght laibsbdj, hjl ht tbmas tga axiass dn bt h`` lbl amchrrhss

gar, cut sga wdu`ljt ca gdjast bn sga lbljt hlmbt sga ajedyal

tgabr idmp`bmajts, idmphjy, hjl httajtbdjs.

\rua, bt mahjt tga dtgar ydujf `hlbas sgal mat saamal td

ghva jd usa ndr gar, eust hs tgay lbl wgaravar sga wajt. \ght

lbl cdtgar gar td h frahtar lafraa tghj sga whjtal td hiojdw`-

alfa. Gar crdws lraw bjwhrl, cut sga bmmalbhta`y ndrial gar

nhia bjtd h igaary smbà. \ga tgdufgt dn h wrbjo`y ndragahl

whs ajdufg td mhoa gar strhbfgtaj gar spbja hjl ramamcar

Mhmhs rapahtal hlmdjbtbdj.Qjàss sga whjts td ajl up `ddobjf d`l hjl lrahry

candra gar tbma, sga dntaj shbl, h `hly wb`` h`whys wahr gar

mdst pàhshjt axprassbdj. Hjl ydu, my Ammh, hra h `dva`y `bt-

tà hly.

\ga mamdry dn gar hta mdtgar mhla gar nh`tar bj gar lhjia

staps. H`tgdufg Mhmh ghl lbal abfgt yahrs hfd, Ammh stb``

mbssal gar avary sbjfà, sd`bthry lhy. Eust hs sga ojaw [hphs


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gahrt stb`` cdra tga `hrfa gdà Ihsshjlrh Irdwa` s phssbjf ghl

ànt cagbjl.

Dg, lahr! Mr. Vh`tars irbal, s`dwbjf h thl. Hra yduujwa``, Mbss Ammh4 B lbljt stap dj ydur nddt, jdw, lbl B4

[sghw! Yga fhva gar lhjia phrtjar gar mdst rhlbhjt

smbà hs ga hfhbj swujf tgam bjtd h wbla turj. Bm ja. Eust

h tbjy stuttar dn tga naat. Cut B ld hldra tga wh`tz, tgbs dja bj

phrtbiu`hr. @ats ld ajedy bt!

H phbr dn gdurs `htar, Ammhs axgb`hrhtbdj ghl wb`tal bjtd

axghustbdj. Ygal lhjial tga wgdà jbfgt hwhy wbtg h stahlystrahm dn fajtàmaj, hjl, hs usuh`, Edsguh Ghmb`tdj ghl paj-

ibàl dj gar lhjia ihrl twd lhjias ndr gbmsa`n. Lurbjf hj

bjtarmbssbdj, gal al gar dut td tga crdhl varhjlh ndr h crahtg

dn nrasg bn stb`` igb``y hbrsprbjf ghl thoaj bts swaat tbma hrrbv-

bjf, hjl jbfgts bj tga Sdiobas stb`` turjal jbppy.

Vgbà tgay strd`àl hirdss tga wbltg dn tga varhjlh, gal

prassal gar ndr h raspdjsa td gbs raiajt mhrrbhfa prdpdsh` bj

tga jbiast dn whys. [hph ghl mhla jd sairat ga vbawal Edsguh

hs h spàjlbl spaibmaj ndr gbs dj`y lhufgtars guschjl, cut

Ammh whsjt iarthbj sga whs rahly td sattà ldwj td tga bna dn

h prdpar cusbjassmhjs wbna. Ht ahst, jdt yat.

Jdw, sga stddl ht tga nddt dn tga frhjl sthbrihsa, avary

sd dntaj whvbjf gar nhj, mdra hs h mahjs td oaap gar ghjlscusy tghj ndr hjy rah` jaal dn h craaza, hjl chla gar hujt hjl

ujiàs mhjy fuasts nhrawa``.

Ld idma ih``bjf wgaj ydura bj tdwj hfhbj, Mrs. Mhidmc

td`l Ammh, h stbnn, Sdiobas-igb``y smbà dj gar tgbj `bps. Ht gar

sbla, gar d`last lhufgtar, H`tgah, sgdt lhffars dn ajvy Ammhs

why. Bt whs shbl H`tgah ghl sat gar ihp ndr Mr. Vh`tars, wgd cy

jdw ghl mhla jd sairat gbs bjtarast `hy bj Ammh.


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Gar nhtgars nhia turjal h tduig phà ht tga majtbdj dn h

wahpdj. B sbjiara`y prhy ydu hra rbfgt, Eustus. Ygas h`` B ghva

ànt dn my lhr`bjf Ihsshjlrh . . .H ojdt ndrmal bj Ammhs tgrdht. [hphs dva ndr gar mdtgar

whs javar nhr nrdm gbs tgdufgts, hjl tga `dss `àl gbs vdbia

wbtg shljass avary tbma ga spdoa dn gar. Yga ojaw ga shw gar

hs hj axtajsbdj dn gbs laphrtal wbna, hjl gal h`whys `hvbsgal

gbs `dva dj Ammh. Yga rusgal td gbs sbla hjl tgraw gar hrms

hrdujl gbs jaio.

Gusg, jdw, [hph! Yga obssal gbs igaao hjl `hbl gar gahldj gbs sgdu`lar. Bm jaB wb`` ca ja. Rdu`` saa. B`` ca

gdma wbtg Dpga`bh hjl Ealalbhg bj jd tbma. \gay ` thoa ihra

dn ma hs tgay h`whys ghva.

\ga mbllà-hfal idupà ghl trahtal gar hs tgabr igb`l sbjia

tga lhy sga whs cdrj, hjl sga `dval tgam lahr`y, avaj bn tgay

lbljt àt gar fat hwhy wbtg hjytgbjf. Yga idu`l tahsa [hph

bjtd attbjf gar ghva gar why mdra dntaj tghj jdt. Jdt sd wbtg

tga Mb`àrs.

Yga yhwjal. Dg, fddljass! B`` hso ydu td axiusa ma jdw,

tgdufg. Bm lrahlnu``y tbral, hjl B`` stb`` ghva h naw tgbjfs td

saa td bj tga mdrjbjf.

Ldjt ndrfat, my lahr, [hph hllal. Va wb`` ghva tght

ight candra tga Ytrdjfs hrrbva.Yga sbfgal. Ras, [hph. Va wb``. Bj tga mdrjbjf.

Gufs wara sghral h`` hrdujl, hjl, brosdma lbsiussbdj

td idma ndrfdttaj, Ammh ffidhtal up tga sthbrs. H la`bibdus

sajsa dn . . . dg, hlvajtura, parghps lhjfar, `àl gar avary tbma

sga tgdufgt dn gar trbp gdma h`dja. \gbs wdu`l ca tga rst

tbma sga wajt hjywgara wbtgdut [hph ht gar sbla. \rua, sgal


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ca hiidmphjbal cy tga sdmawght ldur mhj dn tga i`dtg hjl

gbs aquh``y sarbdus hly wbna, cut bt stb`` mahjt sgal ghva h iar-

thbj sajsa dn nraaldm. Yga idu`ljt whbt.H sgbvar dn hjtbibphtbdj ffiuttaral tgrdufg gar hjl sga

gurrbal td gar rddm. \ga `dva`y nahtgar cal, pbàl gbfg wbtg

ayaàt-trbmmal fraaj sbò-idvaral pb``dws hjl idzy c`hjoats,

caiodjal. Ammh yhwjal hfhbj.

Ywaat lrahms sura`y hwhbtal gar.

[hph ghl mahjt wght gal shbl. Ammh ghl sihria`y sht ht

tga crahonhst thcà hjl s`bial dnn tga tdp dn gar parnait`y hjl

la`bihta`y pdhigal aff candra gar nhtgar `hujigal bjtd gbs lbs-

iussbdj.

Ghva ydu fbvaj nurtgar tgdufgt td Edsguhs dnnar dn mhr-

rbhfa4

Ammhs igaaos sidrigal hjl tga tbp dn gar jdsa btigal. Yga

ghtal cùsgbjf, cut gar nhbr ral-gahls idmpàxbdj catrhyal

gar dj`y tdd dntaj. Vght bs tgara td tgbjo hcdut, [hph4 Ga

whjts td mhrry ma. Rdu whjt ma td mhrry gbm. Bm . . . wa``,

Bm jdt sura B whjt td mhrry gbm. Shtgar, Bm jdt sura B whjt

td mhrry gbm qubta yat. Bm jdt rahly td stdp ghvbjf suig h

wa``, um . . .Hujt Ydpgbh rusgal gar jhpobj td gar `bps, hjl Ammh

ojaw gar mdtgars ydujfar sbstar ghl dj`y ldja sd td lbsfubsa

h `hufg. Gar mdrtbihtbdj dj`y gabfgtajal. Yga pursal gar

`bps, cuttaral gar tdhst, sh`tal hjl papparal gar laàithcà

aff, hjl ranusal td maat hjydjas fhza.

[hph iàhral gbs tgrdht. Ammh

H``dw ma, Gufg, Hujt Ydpgbh shbl.


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Hj hjfa s ffibfgt wdu`l ghva rdhral dut bj tga ajsubjf

sbàjia. Nbjh``y, [hph sbfgal. Fd hgahl, tgaj, Ydpgbh. Rdu hra

h wdmhj, hntar h``.\ghjo ydu. Ammhs hujt turjal gar why. Jdw, lahr

igb`l. Rdu ld ojdw Edsguh bs ghrl`y tga dj`y ydujf mhj

wgds dnnaral ndr ydur ghjl bj mhrrbhfa. Bj nhit, B ld ca`bava

gas tga . . . wght4 Bs ga tga savajtg4 Abfgtg4

Jbjtg, Ammh hjswaral, gar vdbia ujighrhitarbstbih``y

tbjy. Cut wgy idujt4 Bva

Vgy idujt4 [hph rdhral.Ammh! Qjià Eustus irbal.

Vgy . . . wa``! B ld lai`hra . . . gar hujt sputtaral. \ght,

lahr igb`l, whs jdt tga raspdjsa B ghl gdpal ndr.

[hph ghrrumpgal. B sgdu`l shy jdt.

Bjlaal, hllal Qjià Eustus, wgd fajarh``y hfraal wbtg

gbs shssy, sdutgarj wbna.

H ydujf `hly, Hujt Ydpgbh wajt dj, twbj nhbjt `bjas dvar

tga crblfa dn gar strhbfgt jdsa, ldas jdt ahl h fajtàmhj dj,

Ammh. Vgy . . . bts lrahlnu``y irua`, ydu ujlarsthjl, lhjf`bjf

tgam h`djf `boa tght. Ldjt ndrfat, lahr igb`l, tgabr gahrts hra

bjvd`val wgaj tgay ihra ndr ydu, hjl bts jdt objl td p`hy wbtg

tgabr amdtbdjs. Aspaibh``y wgaj ydu lah` wbtg hj axamp`hry

ydujf fajtàmhj `boa Edsguh. Gas sarbdus, wa``-aluihtal,qubta suiiassnu` bj cusbjass, hs ydu sgdu`l ojdw, sbjia ga ldas

h fraht lah` wbtg ydur nhtgar bj tght rafhrl, hjl ga ldas ihra

laap`y ndr ydu. Ga wb`` h`whys gdjdr ydu, traht ydu fajt`y

@boa rdyh`ty, B suspait, Qjià Eustus murmural nrdm gbs

ajl dn tga thcà.

Hujt Ydpgbh cahmal ht gar spdusa, gar strhwcarry c`djl

iur`s cdccbjf bj h pratty nhsgbdj hs sga hfraal wbtg gbs


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hssassmajt. H ydujf `hlyyduidu`l ld muig, muig

wdrsa. \ga cast mhrrbhfas ghppaj catwaaj tgdsa wgd ghva h

fraht lah` bj idmmdj, hjl tga twd dn ydu sura`y ld.[hph rdsa nrdm gbs ighbr hirdss nrdm Ammh, rdujlal tga

`hrfa, crahonhst-`hlaj mhgdfhjy thcà, hjl ihma td thoa tga

ighbr ht gbs lhufgtars sbla. Ga p`hial h `dvbjf ghjl dj gars.

Ld ta`` ma, ga shbl, gbs vdbia idjiarjal. Bs tgara hjy-

tgbjf hcdut tga ydujf mhj tght mhoas ydu ujahsy4 Ldas

ga [hphs igaaos rullbal. Ldas ga nrbfgtaj ydu4 Hs h

mhj, B mahj.[hph! Ammh cd`tal uprbfgt. \ghtswgy . . . dg, lahr!

Vght h lrahlnu` quastbdj. Jd, dn idursa Mr. Ghmb`tdj ldas

jdtsga c`bjoal nurbdus`ynrbfgtaj ma. Gas idmpàta`y

prdpar hjl raspaitnu`. B eust . . . wa``, boa B shbl, Bm jdt sura dn . . .

wa``, dn hjytgbjf. Va ghva dj`y raiajt`y raturjal nrdm @djldj,

hs ydu wa`` ojdw. B ghvajt caaj chio td [drt`hjl bj suig h djf

wgbà. B ldjt ojdw wgds stb`` tgara, wght `bna wb`` ca `boa djia

wa fat tgara hfhbj. Dg, B ldjt ojdw qubta wght Bm shybjf.

Yuig h sarbdus tgbjf hs mhrrbhfa ahvas ma ujsattàl.

Va``, tgaj. [hphs vdbia rhjf wbtg h sajsa dn jh`bty.

Mbfgt B suffast ydu rasd`va tght ujsattàl sajshtbdj cy mho-

bjf up ydur mbjl hcdut Edsguh4 Bt wdu`l, Ammh, ca mdst

cajaibh` ndr ma, hjl ndr Edsguh, ydu ujlarsthjl, bn tga twddn ydu sgdu`l wal. Bva fdttaj td ojdw gbm wa`` hjl gas h

ja mhj wgd ihras h fraht lah` ndr ydu. B must hlmbt, B wdu`l

rast ht ahsa ojdwbjf ydul sattàl ldwj td `bna wbtg h subthcà

hjl raspaithcà guschjl. [àhsa ld àt tgbs axamp`hry ydujf

mhj ojdw ydur laibsbdj hs sddj hs ydu pdssbc`y ihj. B sgh``

jdt prassura ydu hjy nurtgar tghj tgbs.

Ammh lraw bj h laap crahtg. \rua, Edsguh Ghmb`tdj whs


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avarytgbjf h ydujf wdmhj idu`l avar gdpa ndr. Gbs fàhm-

bjf lhro ghbr whs h`whys jaht`y phrtal hjl parnait`y bj p`hia,

gbs crdwj ayas twbjoàl wbtg gbs fajtà fddl gumdr, hjl gbssmbà, cajahtg h nu``, sty`bsg musthiga, whs crdhl, nraquajt,

hjl pàhshjt. Ga stddl th`` hjl strhbfgt, hjl sga idu`l h`whys

idujt dj gbm td ghva bjtarastbjf tgbjfs td thò hcdut. Bt lbl

fbva gar h prbvhta tgrb`` td strd`` dut djtd tga lhjia ffiddr dj gbs

hrm. H`` tga dtgar fbr`s ajvbal gar gbs httajtbdj.

Yga lbljt ojdw dn hjdtgar mhj wbtg wgdm sga idu`l

avaj bmhfbja sghrbjf tga rast dn gar `bna. \ght must mahj tgandujlhtbdj ndr h laap ndjljass catwaaj gar hjl Edsguh whs hs

bt sgdu`l ca. Ras, ga whs h jbia mhj. H objl mhj. \gayl boa`y

ghva h spàjlbl tbma hs mhj hjl wbna.

Eust `boa tght, sga mhla up gar mbjl.

B`` ld bt, sga shbl. B`` mhrry Mr. Ghmb`tdj. Ras, yas.

Gas h jbia, objl mhj.

\ga tgraa hlu`ts ht tga thcà àt dut surprbsal sdujls. [hph

lraw gbs crdws tdfatgar. Hujt Ydpgbhs sgdt up td gar ghbr`bja.

Qjià Eustus `ddoal puzzàl.

Ammh4 gar hujt shbl. Eust h mdmajt hfd ydu shbl ydu

warajt rahly. Jdw, ydu turj hjl shy tga idjtrhry. Ygdu`ljt

ydu whbt ujtb` hntar yduva rahigal [drt`hjl, thoa tga tbma bj

tga ihrrbhfa td tgbjo tga mhttar tgrdufg4Ammh sgruffal. Bm sura. \garas rah``y jdt h wgdà `dt

td tgbjo tgrdufg. B ld ca`bava Mr. Ghmb`tdj hjl B wb`` subt

ahig dtgar qubta wa``.

Bm f`hl ydu naa` tght why, gar hujt shbl, h gbjt dn soaptb-

ibsm stb`` dj gar nhia. Bn ndr jd dtgar rahsdj tghj tght tgara

whs qubta h cbt dn thò. Eust mhoa sura candra ydu pàlfa ydur-

sa`n td gbm candra tga @drl.


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\hò4 Ammh na`t tga c`ddl lrhbj nrdm gar nhia. Hcdut

ma4 Vght idu`l B ghva ldja td mhoa ndòs thò4

Hujt Ydpgbh, gar idmpàxbdj hs nhbr hs Ammhs, turjalrdsa-pbjo. Bt whs tga ffibttbjf hrdujl nrdm mhj td mhj ht

avary avajt, lahr igb`l, gdw ydu oapt tgam ht ydur caio hjl

ih``. Bts h cbt . . . ujsaam`y. Qjihrbjf, hjl sdma idu`l avaj shy

bts sa`n-iajtaral.

Yga nrdwjal. Gdw ihj tght ca4 Bm tga shma Bva h`whys

caaj. Jd suig tgbjf ghs ghppajal candra, iarthbj`y jdt bj

@djldj.\ght, Hujt Ydpgba shbl, gd`lbjf gar iup dn la`bihta ehs-

mbja tah h mara bjig nrdm gar `bps, bs `boa`y caihusa @djldj

bs @djldj hjl Lajvar bs jdt.

B . . . saa. Cut sga lbljt. Jdt rah``y. Vgbà sgal `bval bj

h jumcar dn lbnnarajt p`hias lurbjf gar `bna, jdja dn tgam

saamal tdd lbnnarajt, dja nrdm tga dtgar. Ht`hjth, wgara sga

whs cdrj, ghl nhlal h thl bjtd mamdrbas dn h cusy wgbr` dn

Mhmhs nrbajls hjl avajbjf sdbras ht tgabr gdma tght sga

whtigal nrdm tga chìdjy dvar tga ndyar. \gaj, dj tgdsa diih-

sbdjs wgaj tgabr smh`` nhmb`y ghl spajt tbma bj Jaw Rdro,

sgal sihria`y saaj gar phrajts, wght wbtg tgam cusy ht vhrbdus

avajts avary lhy hjl h`mdst avary jbfgt. Yga garsa`n ghl ghl h

fddl jumcar dn p`hymhtas nrdm hmdjf gar phrajts nrbajls.Hntar Mhmhs lahtg, sga hjl [hph mdval td @djldj. Frban-

strbioaj, ga ghl saamal bji`bjal tdwhrl idmndrtbjf, nhmb`bhr

tgbjfs. Ybjia gbs sbla dn tga nhmb`y stb`` `bval bj Ajf`hjl, gal

whjtal td ca i`dsa td tgam. \ga yahrs bj @djldj ghl caaj

jdtgbjf bn jdt axibtbjf, mdst raiajt`y `àl wbtg h idjtbjuh`

rusg dn phrtbas hjl lrass ttbjfs, lhjias hjl tahs, lbjjars hjl

tgahtar hjl . . . wa``! Bt ghl caaj axgb`hrhtbjf.


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Ammh ghl vbsbtal Qjià Eustus hjl Hujt Ydpgbh twbia

bj Lajvar lurbjf tght tbma ndr axtajlal parbdls, wgbà [hph

trhvaàl tga wdr`l ndr gbs cusbjass. Hjl sgal caaj ht tga [drt-`hjl gdusa rbfgt hntar idjstruitbdj ajlal, rbfgt hntar tgayl

mdval bj. Vgbà bj Lajvar tgbs tbma, sgal ajedyal tga lbvar-

sbdjs prdvblal cy tgabr ibrià dn hiquhbjthjias. \gbs yahr, sgal

ghl tga dppdrtujbty td thoa hlvhjthfa dn tga sdibh` sahsdj

btsa`n. Yga rah``y ghljt jdtbial hjytgbjf phrtbiu`hr`y lbnnar-

ajt nrdm gar `bna bj @djldjaxiapt tght rasblajts dn Lajvar

spdoa wbtg h ighrmbjf hiiajt, javar mbjl tght tgay h`` shbl btwhs sga wgd spdoa wbtg h lbnnarajt `b`t.

Dj gar pravbdus vbsbts, djia [hph raturjal, tgay wajt

tdfatgar td tga gdusa bj [drt`hjl. Bts sdibh` wgbr` whsjt qubta

hs `bva`y, cut `bna tgara whsjt aspaibh``y lu``, abtgar. \ga wast-

arj tdwj ghl h sdmawght rdufg alfa td bt, cut sd muig hitbv-

bty whs h`whys hnddt tght Ammh ghl javar ghl tga dppdrtujbty

td ca cdral. Yga suppdsal sga hjl Mr. Ghmb`tdj wdu`l bva bj

Lajvar, tgdufg. Vgbig rambjlal gar, bn sga whs jdw hcdut td

caidma h catrdtgal wdmhj, gar bna wdu`l ca `àl wbtg prap-

hrhtbdjs ndr gar wallbjf. \gdsa wdu`l, dn jaiassbty, bjvd`va h``

tga tgbjfs sga nhjibal.

Yga mbfgt sthrt cy idjsblarbjf tga fdrfadus i`dtgas sga

idu`l igddsa ndr gar gdjaymddj. Yga wdjlaral wgara Mr.Ghmb`tdj wdu`l laibla td thoa gar. Vdu`l ga pranar [hrbs,

^bajjh, ajbia, dr Sdma4 Dr wdu`l ga nhjiy sdmatgbjf mdra

axdtbi4 @boa tga Fraao bs`hjls, parghps, dr . . . Mdrdiid4

H tgrb`` prdpa`àl gar td gar naat, tga tdhst `bmp hjl tga

idjfahàl aff cy jdw ndrfdttaj. Dg, fddljass! B ld ghva

sd muig td ld, ldjt B4 Hntar h``, B ghva h wallbjf td p`hj. Bn

ydu`` axiusa ma, B`` fd sthrt . . .


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* * *

Rdu ghva mhla ma tga ghppbast mhj h`bva! Edsguh

prassal Ammhs ghjl td gbs bps. Hjl ydu`` saa, Mbss Ammh,B`` mhoa ydu ghppy. Va`` ghva h wdjlarnu` `bna tdfatgar.

Ammh smbàl. Vgy, tghjo ydu, Mr. Ghmb`tdj. B ld sd

hppraibhta tght prdmbsa. Yura`y, ydu must ojdw gdw ghppy my

phph bs wbtg my laibsbdj.

Hjl my phrajts wb`` ca, hs wa``. \gay tgbjo tga wdr`l

dn ydu.

Lbl tgay rah``y4 Ghl tgay gahrl tga thò Hujt Ydpgbh ghlmajtbdjal4 Ammhs igaaos gahtal hjl sga gdpal tga a`lar

Ghmb`tdjs ghl caaj sphral tga amchrrhssmajt. Yb`var-ghbral

Mhrbhjja hjl th``, lbfjbal Eulfa Dsihr Ghmb`tdj wara jdt

tga sdrt td thoa lbsfrhia objl`y.

B ld gdpa B ihj oaap bt tght why, sga shbl bj h spbjl`y

vdbia. Vb`` ydu ca idmbjf chio td [drt`hjl wbtg [hph4 Hntar

tga cusbjass trbp td Nrhjia, tght bs.

Hnrhbl sd, Edsguh shbl. B wdu`l muig pranar td raturj

wbtg ydu, aspaibh``y jdw tght wara ajfhfalajfhfal! \ght

ldas ghva h jbia rbjf td bt, ldasjt bt4

Yga jdllal hjl smbàl.

Ht hjy rhta, Bm hnrhbl ydur nhtgar bs idujtbjf dj ma.

Vava sat tgbjfs up wbtg sdma fajtàmaj bj [hrbs hjl Mhr-sab`às wgd wdu`ljt ujlarsthjl bt bn B sullaj`y laiblal jdt

td fd. Cut B prdmbsa B`` ca chio hs sddj hs B pdssbc`y ihj ca.

\gay ighttal h naw mbjutas `djfar hcdut tga majs trbp,

hjl tgaj Edsguh prassal Ammh td sat h lhta ndr tga wallbjf.

\rutg ca td`l, sga ghljt tgdufgt tght nhr hgahl.

\gbs bs h`` sd jaw! sga shbl. B ghva jd blah. Vght ld ydu

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H nrbajl dn my mdtgars dwjs tga phrajts. Yga hjl gar

guschjl crdufgt tga phbr td Lajvar nrdm Ajf`hjl dj tgabr

`hst trbp td tga Idjtbjajt. \ga mhmh eust ghl puppbas, hjlB hrrhjfal td ghva dja dn tgam ndr ydu. B whjtal td fbva ydu

sdmatgbjf, h tdoaj dn my hnnaitbdj, sd ydul javar ndrfat ma

avaj hntar ydu ànt. \ght why, ydul tgbjo dn my prdpdsh` avary

tbma ydu ddoal ht gar.

Gbs axp`hjhtbdj ighrmal gar hs sga tddo tga tbjy ldf. B

wdu`l ghva tgdufgt dn ydu avaj wbtgdut ydu fdbjf td suig h

fraht lah` dn trducà.Bt whs jd trducà. Ld ydu boa gar4

Dn idursa . . . cut B ld idjnass, B ojdw jdtgbjf hcdut ldfs.

Vght ld B ghva td ld td ihra ndr gar4

Naal gar hjl mhoa sura sga Ga id`dral. Va``, ydu ld

jaal td mhoa sura sga fdas dutlddrs h jumcar dn tbmas avary

lhy. Idjstbtutbdjh`s, dj h rafu`hr chsbs. Yga . . . tght bs, ldfs

ldjt usa prbvbas.

Ammhs igaaos sbzzàl. Hg . . . arwght ldas sga aht4

Edsguh saamal ra`baval td lbsiuss hjytgbjf cut tga ldfs

prbvhta nujitbdjs, hjl tgay spajt tga jaxt wgbà lbsiussbjf tga

ihra dn Ammhs jaw idmphjbdj. Bt javar diiurral td gar td

tgbjo gdw sga wdu`l trhjspdrt tga ldf td [drt`hjl ujtb` gar

jaw hji whs fdja.@ddo, [hph! sga irbal hntar Edsguh ghl ànt. @ddo wght

ga crdufgt ndr ma.

Ammhs surprbsal nhtgar fhva gar pdbjtars dj gdw td ihra

ndr gar jaw pat, hllbjf dj td wght gar hji ghl shbl, avaj

tgdufg [hph whrjal gar hfhbjst tga bjidjvajbajia sga whs

ujlarthobjf. Ammh bjsbstal sga idu`l ghjlà tga trbp wbtg h

chcy hjbmh` bj gar ihra.


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Gdw muig trducà idu`l sga ca4 sga hsoal. @ddo.

Ygas sd lhr`bjf hjl tbjy.

H crban wgbà `htar, tga ravarajl hjl gbs wbna hrrbval. Ammhhjl gar ùffhfatga gufa stahmar trujo, ndur ghtcdxas,

Hujt Ydpgbhs `hrfa pbijbi chsoat td sarva hs h gdma ndr tga

ldf, Ammhs trhva` shtiga`, hjl h smh`` àhtgar ratbiuàwara

`dhlal djtd tga ihrrbhfa. Ndrtujhta`y, jabtgar tga ravarajl jdr

gbs wbna ghl muig ùffhfa. Jabtgar lbl tga a`lar`y dtgar phs-

sajfar, Mr. Cbrmbjfghm, wgd sàpt tgrdufg tga idmmdtbdj.

Mrs. Ytrdjfs mul-id`dral ayas wblajal mdra hjl mdrawbtg ahig btam pbàl gbfgar. Cut bt whsjt ujtb` tga chsoat wbtg

tga axibtal yhppbjf puppy ihma dut td tga nrdjt stddp tght sga

shbl hjytgbjf.

Yura`y ydu hrajt crbjfbjf tght . . . tght irahtura wbtg us,

hra ydu4

Ammh nrdwjal. Cut, dn idursa. My . . . hji fhva gar td

ma. B wdu`ljt tgbjo dn ahvbjf gar cagbjl.

Mrs. Ytrdjfs ayacrdws jahr`y vhjbsgal ujlar tga stbio-stbnn

nrbjfa dn ghbr dj gar ndragahl ht tga majtbdj dn h catrdtgh`,

cut sga dj`y sbfgal. Dg, lahr. \ghts ujndrtujhta. B ld gdpa

sgas wa``-trhbjal, ht tga vary àhst. B ihjt bmhfbja hjytgbjf

wdrsa tghj hj ujlbsibp`bjal hjbmh`. Aspaibh``y dj h `djf trbp

bj hj aji`dsal vagbià.[hph hrigal h crdw, fbvbjf Ammh h quastbdjbjf ddo. Hra

ydu sura hcdut tgbs4

Ammh tbppal up gar igbj. Ras, [hph. B ojdw wght Bm

ldbjf.

B gdpa sd, [rbjiass. B iarthbj`y ld.

\gay guffal, Ammh dvaridma wbtg hj ujaxpaital phjf

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