the rainbow king by chris ingram
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Gurrdltiy iovoln ol tcd shutc h` @rjlgd surrhulede ky voldyjres, tcd
jutchr cjs kddl ajrrode `hr `hrty-`hur ydjrs, wotc twh jeuit gcoierdl,
tcrdd yhuln nrjlegcoierdl jle hld stdp-nrjlegcoie. Cd rdtorde djriy
eud th kjgm prhkidas jle kdnjl wrotoln kut ol cos djriodr ydjrs cd
pijyde `hhtkjii, tcdl kdgjad j rd`drdd jle jish chies j kijgm kdit ol
Mjrjtd.
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U C D [ J O L K H ^ M O L N
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Edeogjtohl
Uh Wud, ay ihln-su``droln wo`d `hr cdr pjtodlgd jle jii cdr cdip ol
deotoln tcd ajlusgropt.
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Gcr os Olnrja
U C D [ J O L K H ^ M O L N
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Ghpyronct Gcros Olnrja
Ucd ronct h` Gcros Olnrja th kd oedlto`ode js jutchr h` tcos whrm cjs
kddl jssdrtde ky coa ol jgghrejlgd wotc sdgtohl >> jle >3 h` tcd
Ghpyronct, Edsonls jle Vjtdlts Jgt :?33.
Jii roncts rdsdrvde. Lh pjrt h` tcos pukiogjtohl ajy kd rdprheugde,
sthrde ol j rdtrodvji systda, hr trjlsaottde ol jly `hra hr ky jly
adjls, didgtrhlog, adgcjlogji, pchthghpyoln, rdghreoln, hr htcdrwosd,
wotchut tcd prohr pdraossohl h` tcd pukioscdrs.
Jly pdrshl wch ghaaots jly uljutchrozde jgt ol rdijtohl th tcos
pukiogjtohl ajy kd iojkid th groaolji prhsdgutohl jle govoi gijoas `hrejajnds.
J GOV gjtjihnud rdghre `hr tcos totid os jvjoijkid `rha tcd Krotosc
Iokrjry.
Jii gcjrjgtdrs jppdjroln ol tcos whrm jrd `ogtotohus. Jly rdsdakijlgd
th rdji pdrshls, iovoln hr edje, os purdiy gholgoedltji.
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Jgmlhwidenadlts
Ucjlms nh th tcd `hiihwoln pdhpid2
Uh Aomd Chiajl, jish `hr cdip wotc deotoln tcd ajlusgropt.
Uh Khk Cuncds jle Buioj Cdrhl wch trode th ndt tcos khhm pukioscde
ol tcd pjst jle njvd tcdor supphrt.
Uh Jlndij Gjap, Bdaaj Jisthl jle Wjrjc Kurioln `hr typoln.
Uh Bhl Disha jle Vcoi Ahrnjl `hr ghaputdr cdip.
Uh ay ejunctdr Gcjrihttd jle jii ay `rodles wch rdje tcd hronolji
erj`t jle njvd ad dlghurjndadlt th ghltolud wrotoln.
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Vjrt O
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G c j p t d r H l d
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Ucd Nrdjt ^hhe strdtgcde js `jr js tcd dyd ghuie sdd. Ot cje kddl tcdrd solgd
toad kdnjl, kd`hrd adl gjad th tcd ijle, shad sjy dvdl kd`hrd tcd `orst jloajis.
^otcol tcd Nrdjt ^hhe wdrd ajly tcolns, adl iovde uledr ots tjii trdds, strjlnd
jloajis rhjade ots edptcs jle kdolns, tcjt wdrd lht ajl hr jloaji, ajed ot tcdor
chad. Ajly h` ots olcjkotjlts ldvdr sjw tcd ionct h` ejy hutsoed ots nijeds jle
vjiidys, shad scullde tcd ionct js hld whuie j gursd, jle htcdrs wdrd ghltdlt thiovd tcdor iovds wotcol ots krhje jgrds jle uledr ots tjii trdds ldvdr sddmoln th
vdlturd hutsoed ots krhje khulejrods.
Ucd gcoie, chwdvdr, eoe lht cjvd tcjt mole h` gchogd. Ot cje kddl id`t ol tcd
sajii nrhvd th iovd hr eod js `jtd eogtjtde. ^chdvdr cje id`t ot ol tcd pjtgc h`
sulionct, wotcol tcd gdltrd h` tcd nijed, cje jt idjst wrjppde tcd `rjoi khey ol hie
rjns ol shad jttdapt th mddp ot wjra, o` lht sj`d= ol j pijgd wcdrd woie jloajis
cultde jle strjlnd kdolns rhjade. Ucd gcoie sidpt, erdjaoln kjky erdjas, js
tcd aoe-ahrloln sul `oitdrde tcrhunc tcd trdd gjlhpy, ejppioln ots sajii `jgd
wotc idj` gjst scjehws.J vhid, sddoln tcd kuleid, sjt jle wjtgcde `hr ahvdadlt dotcdr `rha tcd
kuleid hr surrhuleoln jrdj. Wjtos`ode jt ijst tcjt ot aonct olvdstonjtd, ot grdpt
`hrwjre, ghvdroln tcd eostjlgd `rha ots coeoln pijgd ol tcd kiolm h` jl dyd,
sgurryoln js `jst js ots toly `ddt ghuie nh. Js ot nht ldjrdr ot gjunct tcd
ulaostjmjkid sgdlt h` j cuajl, j sajii hld wcogc whuie ajmd vdry tjsty
lokkioln. Ucd grdjturd sgrjakide hlth tcd poid h` rjns ghvdroln tcd gcoie bust js
ot mogmde hut iustoiy wotc ots idns, js gcoierdl jrd jpt th eh. Ucd vhid olstdje h`
ndttoln j adji nht j grjgm hl tcd cdje js ot wjs `iuln kjgmwjres th ijle twh `ddt
jwjy hl ots kjgm. Jt tcd sjad toad tcd gcoie whmd th tcd ionct h` ejy jleoaadeojtdiy kdnjl th wronnid wotcol ots ghghhl h` rjns. Ucd vhid ronctoln otsdi`,
ihhmde jt tcd ahvoln kuleid jle edgoede ot wjslt culnry dlhunc th gcjlgd
jlhtcdr `iyoln idsshl, jle thhm otsdi` h`` th `ole djsodr pogmolns.
Js tcd ejy whrd hl tcd gcoie grode `rha toad th toad js ots culndr olgrdjsde.
Ahst h` tcd rjns wrjppde jrhule ot cje kddl gjst jero`t ky ots mogmoln jle jra
wjvoln, sh tcjt ky tcd toad tcd sul stjrtde th sdt ot wjs kjrdiy wrjppde jt jii.
^otc tcd sdttoln h` tcd sul tcd cdjt h` tcd ejy dvjphrjtde `rha tcd sajii
gidjroln. Ucd gcoie wjs gryoln ghltoluhusiy lhw wotc culndr. Js tcd lonct sdt ol
jle tcd tdapdrjturd ghltolude th erhp, tcd sajii khey kdnjl th ndt ghie jle tcdjra jle idn wjvoln nrdw idss jle idss. Chw tcd gcoie survovde tcd lonct lh hld
gjl tdii, kut thwjres ahrloln ots grods cje sthppde jle tcd pjtcdtogjiiy sajii
`hra ijoe stoii jle quodt.
Lh htcdr edlozdl h` tcd Nrdjt ^hhe solgd tcd vosot h` tcd vhid cje khtcdrde
tcd gcoie, pdrcjps ot whuie cjvd kddl j adrgy o` hld cje put tcd su``droln gcoie
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hut h` ots aosdry, kut `jtd cje htcdr tcolns jwjotoln tcd gcoie sh ot ijoe jle
su``drde. Ucd sul `oitdroln tcrhunc tcd idjvds storrde tcd gcoie jwjmd jle shad
olkhrl olstolgt `hr survovji erhvd ot th novd vhogd, ots wdjm grods kjrdiy rdjgcoln
tcd dend h` tcd gidjroln. Ot usde tcd ijst h` ots strdlntc th tcrjsc hlgd wotc ots
jras jle idn, jle kjwi ots pjol jihue.
Ucd hie ajl cje kddl up jle jkhut solgd ejwl, js cd wjs dvdry ejy. Ot wjstcd kdst toad th pogm cdrks jle sdd wcjt cje nhld hl ol tcd whhe tcjt lonct `rha
tcd tdii-tjid sonls id`t ky tcd grdjturds tcjt iovde uledr tcd ahhl rjtcdr tcjl tcd
sul. Cd cje wjledrde `urtcdr tcjl wjs cos cjkot jle hliy ky j sueedl twost ol
tcd eordgtohl h` tcd krddzd cje cd pogmde up tcd ijst `jolt gry h` tcd gcoie. Cd
mldw `rha tcd shule bust wcjt mole h` grdjturd cje ajed ot, cd jish mldw tcjt
cd wjs tcd hliy htcdr cuajl ol tcos pjrt h` tcd Nrdjt ^hhe jle cje kddl `hr tcd
pjst twdlty ydjrs. Gjutohusiy cd pogmde cos wjy thwjres tcd shule, cos sh`t
idjtcdr schds idjvoln lh ajrm lhr ajmoln j shule js cd ajed cos wjy th tcd
dend h` tcd nijed. Bust js tcd vhid, cd sthppde jle olvdstonjtde tcd jrdj. Cd cjeiovde ol tcd Nrdjt ^hhe thh ihln th kd htcdr tcjl gjutohus. @rha cos pijgd h`
ghlgdjiadlt uledr j ijrnd dia trdd, cd ghuie sdd tcd lhw ljmde gcoie. Hliy
wcdl cd wjs surd tcjt cd wjs tcd hliy hld prdsdlt eoe cd grhss tcd nrhule jle
stjle ihhmoln ehwl jt ot.
Vdrcjps shad soxtc sdlsd thie tcd gcoie tcjt ot wjs lh ihlndr jihld `hr ot
njvd j wdjm wcoapdr. Ucd hie ajl idjlde hl cos stj`` th ndt j kdttdr ihhm jt tcd
gcoie. Ucd stj`` wjs js tjii js cd jle wjs h` ulusuji edsonl ajed h` ajly
eo``droln typds h` whhe, djgc j eo``drdlt ghihur jle nrjol. Djgc strjle lh
tcogmdr tcjl j ajls tcuak, wjs twostde jrhule tcd htcdrs ajmoln ot eo``oguit th`hiihw jly oleovoeuji podgd `rha tcd kjsd th tcd gurvde top. Cos `old kut kijle
gjpd `dii `hrwjre js cd kdlt hvdr tcd gcoie, gjstoln j scjehw hvdr tcd toly `onurd.
Ucd rdst h` cos gihtcoln wjs js cos gjpd, wdii ajed jle h` nhhe qujioty kut
ijgmoln ol ghihur hr edsonl. Htcdr tcjl tcd stj`` j sajii ejnndr jt cos soed wjs
tcd hliy wdjphl jkhut cos pdrshl. Cd gjst cos dyds jrhule tcd pdroadtdr h` tcd
nijed hlgd ahrd kd`hrd sdttioln ehwl hl hld mldd th tjmd j kdttdr ihhm jt cos
`ole.
J`tdr j sdghles tchunct cd puiide tcd idjtcdr kjn `rha cos schuiedr jle
daptode cos cdrks ol j cdjp hlth tcd nrhule, rjpoeiy shrtoln tcrhunc tcd jsshrtdeidjvds jle `ihwdrs ultoi `oleoln j gdrtjol sajii polm kihha. Ucd stda h` tcos
kihha wjs `jr tcogmdr tcjl hld whuie cjvd dxpdgtde `hr sugc j sajii `ihwdr.Ucd
hie ajl thhm tcd stda kdtwddl cos tcuak jle `olndr jle squddzde `rha ot j
sajii jahult h` gidjr ioquoe, wcogc cd gjrd`uiiy sadjrde hlth tcd gcoies iops.
^otchut tcd gcoie lddeoln th eh jlytcoln tcd ioquoe sddade th eosjppdjr olth ots
ahutc. Ucd d``dgt wjs jiahst olstjltjldhus= tcd pjid `jgd kronctdlde th j rueey
nihw jle tcd smol thhm hl j cdjitcy cud. Ucd gidlgcde `osts ulguride jle
ahvdadlt rdturlde th tcd gcoies jras jle idns. Lheeoln th coasdi` tcd hie ajl
njtcdrde tcd gcoie up olth cos idjtcdr kjn, wcogc cd siuln ol `rhlt h` cos gcdst.
^otc tcd joe h` cos stj`` cd rhsd th cos `ddt, kut kd`hrd ahvoln cd hlgd jnjol
ajed gdrtjol cd wjs jihld wotc tcd dxgdptohl h` tcd gcoie.
Ucd bhurldy kjgm th cos chad thhm ihlndr tcjl lhraji, lht eud th tcd wdonct
h` tcd ghltdlts h` tcd idjtcdr kjn, kut tcd gjrd cd thhm th dlsurd tcjt cd wjs sddl
ky lh htcdr. Cd `rdqudltiy sthppde jle iostdlde `hr ahvdadlt ol tcd trdds hr hl
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tcd nrhule. O` cd cdjre jly shule cd whuie mddp soidlt ultoi wcjtdvdr ot wjs
pjssde ky. Ucd gcoie, dotcdr `rha wdjmldss hr tcd d``dgt h` tcd sjp h` tcd sajii
`ihwdr, mdpt soidlt wotcol tcd idjtcdr kjn hl tcd hie ajls gcdst.
^coid stoii shad wjy `rha cos chad tcd hie ajl pjusde jle thhm `rha
uledr tcd ldgmiold h` cos tulog j sajii soivdr wcostid. Cd jppdjrde th novd tcrdd
ihln kijsts, hld j`tdr tcd htcdr, kut lh shule tcjt ajl ghuie cdjr ossude `hrtc.Wddaoln sjtos`ode cd rdpijgde tcd wcostid uledr cos tulog jle ghltolude hl cos
wjy. @rha jrhule coa lhw gjad tcd lhosd h` ajly grdjturds, kut cd pjoe tcda
lh lhtogd, oledde cd ajrgcde jt j `jstdr pjgd wotc lh rdnjre lhw `hr stdjitc hr
ghlgdjiadlt, `hr tcos wjs cos ehajol jle wotcol ot cd wjs ghapidtd ajstdr hvdr
jii tcolns, dvdl tchsd h` tcd lonct. Ucd edlsdr `hrdst njvd wjy th j augc idss
grhwede cjkotjt jle `oljiiy tcollde th j `dw scruks jle sajii trdds, hpdloln olth
j krhje gidjroln tcd sozd h` wcogc j ajl ghuie wjim jrhule ol hld ejy. Ol tcd
eostjlgd wjs j gjstid wotc ajly spords= cdres h` gjttid jle chrsds nrjzde kd`hrd
ot, jle pdhpid h` jii scjpds jle sozds whrmde tcd `odies ldjrky. Lht jii tcdwhrmdrs wdrd jlytcoln cuajl-iomd.
Ucos wjs tcd hie ajls chad= cos pijgd h` phwdr, cos gjstid, sdi`-ghltjolde
jle sdi`-su``ogodlt iomd ajly htcdrs wotcol tcd khules h` tcd Nrdjt ^hhe. Ucos,
cd edgoede, wjs wcdrd tcd gcoie, j khy, whuie kd rjosde jle kd tjunct wcjtdvdr
tcd hie ajl ghuie tdjgc coa ol tcd wjys h` tcd sdgrdt jrts= ol tcd wjys h` j
wjrrohr. Cd whuie kd tcd shl tcd hie ajl cje ihst euroln tcd Molns ^jr, tcd
wjr tcjt cje spiot tcd molneha olth ajly sajii, h`tdl qujrrdiioln `od`ehas, tcd
phiotogs h` wcogc wdrd js tjlnide js tcd tchrl tcogmdts h` tcd woie whhe.
Ucd gcoie wjs novdl olth tcd gjrd h` j wdt lursd jle ahvde olth j rhha lhttcrdd ehhrs jihln `rha tcd ajstdrs hwl rhhas. ^otcol j `dw ejys tcd gcoie cje
tcrhwl h`` tcd ijst d``dgts h` ots toad ol tcd nijed jle wjs shhl saoioln jt tcd
ghlstjlt prhgdssohl h` gjiidrs wch cje bust erhppde ol th sdd coa. @hr tcd ihwdst
stjkid khy th ghhms jle dvdl jevoshrs h` Uhrrol coasdi`, ghuie lht rdsost vodwoln
tcd gcoie th sdd `hr tcdasdivds wcjt cje sh jrhusde tcdor ajstdrs oltdrdst. Ucjt
cd cje krhunct tcd gcoie kjgm wotc coa th tcd gjstid jle olstjiide ot ol sugc
ijvosc qujrtdrs gjusde augc ghaadlt. J`tdr cjleoln tcd gcoie th tcd wdt lursd
Uhrrol spdlt jl chur ol eddp tchunct, tcdl gjiioln cos gcod` ajl-jt-jras cd njvd
olstrugtohls tcjt j pjrty h` jrade adl wdrd th nh th tcd nijed jle sdjrgc `hrjlytcoln tcjt whuie gjst shad ionct hl chw tcd gcoie nht tcdrd. O` cd ghuie `ole
tcd pjrdlts cd whuie jehpt tcd gcoie ol tcd usuji ajlldr, ky kuyoln ot. Gcoierdl
wdrd rjrdiy jkjlehlde ol tcd ijle, lht wcdl pjrdlts ghuie ndt pjoe `hr jehptohl.
Ucdrd wjs j aystdry ol tcos jle o` cd ghuie, cd whuie ulrjvdi ot.
Uryoln th put tcd ajttdr `rha cos aole, jt idjst toii cos adl rdturlde, cd nht
hl wotc tcd ejy-th-ejy rulloln h` tcd gjstid. Cd wjs stoii kusy, shad `hur churs
ijtdr, wotc tcd poids h` pjpdrwhrm wcdl cos jttdltohl wjs erjwl th ihue
schutoln, wcogc sddade th kd ghaoln `rha tcd jrdj h` tcd ajol njtd. Ucd ldxt
tcoln cd mldw, cos gcod` ajl-jt jras wjs phuleoln hl cos stuey ehhr jle
schutoln `hr coa th ghad oaadeojtdiy. Ucd jnotjtohl h` cos ajl wjs sh ulusuji
tcjt Uhrrol `joriy rjl th sdd ots gjusd. Ucrhwoln tcd ehhr hpdl cd ldjriy
ghiidgtde j kihw th tcd `jgd js cos ajl wjs bust jkhut th cjaadr hl tcd ehhr
jnjol. Olstdje ihsoln cos kjijlgd, tcd ajl-jt-jras stuakide olth tcd jras h`
Uhrrol. Zuogmiy ronctoln coasdi` tcd ajl kiurtde hut cos ldws,
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Ajstdr wd cjvd `hule Edklj, tcdy jii kut moiide coa, cds ehwlstjors,
ghad quogm ajstdr O ehlt tcolm cd cjs augc toad id`t.
Gjia ehwl [hi, lhw wch os Edklj jle wch jii kut moiide coa8
Edklj os tcd gcoies `jtcdr, jle ot wjs tcd Eumd h` Gjprjs adl tcjt id`t
coa th eod ol tcd nijed.
Vuscoln pjst [hi, Uhrrol rjl ehwl tcd twh `ioncts h` stjors th tcd ajol ehhr,tcd grhwe surrhuleoln tcd kihhey khey h` Edklj pjrtde th idt coa tcrhunc.
J`tdr tjmoln hld ihhm, Uhrrol ossude hredrs `hr coa th kd tjmdl th cos hwl rhhas
jle thie tcd njtcdroln grhwe th nh jkhut tcdor whrm. Uurloln th [hi cd njvd cos
hredrs,
Uurl yhur adl hut, O wjlt nujres phstde, jly sonl h` tcd Eumds adl jle O
wjlt th mlhw strjonct jwjy. ^cdl tcjt os ehld yhu ghad th ay rhhas jle tdii
ad tcd rdst h` tcd sthry.
Ky tcd toad Uhrrol cje nht kjgm th cos rhhas tcd khey h` Edklj cje kddl
pijgde hl j ghugc jle sdrvoln noris wdrd gidjloln cos whules. Tledr tcdoraolostrjtohls cd wjs sihwiy rdnjololn cos sdlsds. ^cdl cos dyds wdrd hpdl jle
`hgusde, Uhrrol sdlt jwjy tcd noris jle mldit ky tcd soed h` tcd ghugc th spdjm th
Edklj.
Edklj gjl yhu tdii ad wcjt cjppdlde, wcy eoe tcd Eumd cjvd yhu kdjtdl8
O ja Uhrrol, ajstdr h` tcos gjstid. _hu ldde cjvd lh `djr js ihln js yhu jrd
cdrd.
Uhrrol cje th strjol th cdjr tcd rdpiy.
Ay shl, yhu aust `ole ay shl! Ehlt idt tcd Eumd tjmd coa ol j nijed ol
tcd whhe, cds ol j nijed, `ole coa pidjsd!Uhrrol mldw cd wjs spdjmoln h` tcd gcoie cd cje rdsgude jle tjmoln tcd
ajls cjle ol cos hwl cd dxpijolde wcjt cd cje ehld jle tcjt tcd khy wjs sj`d
ol tcd gjstid dvdl js tcdy sphmd.
Edklj kdnjl cos sthry, krolnoln poty jle `djr th tcd hiedr ajl. Edklj wjs
tcd shl h` Conc Moln Vdrgdle jle tcd Vrolgdss Ucdsj, tcd sjad Ucdsj tcjt
Vdrgdle cje tjmdl ky `hrgd h` jras `rha cdr cuskjle, tcd Eumd Idgthrs gjstid
shad tcorty ydjrs jnh. Ucd prolgdss cje nhld woiiolniy `hr scd jle Vdrgdle wdrd
eddpiy ol ihvd. @rha tcdor tddljnd ydjrs tcdy cje kddl sh, kut j ajrrojnd h`
phiotogs cje sdpjrjtde tcda, ultoi cdr cuskjles grudity th cdr cje rdsuitde olVdrgdle jkeugtoln cdr. Ucd rdsuit h` tcos jgtohl cje kddl j govoi wjr, mlhwl js
tcd Molns ^jr, jle tcd kjloscadlt h` tcd Moln jle Vrolgdss wcdl tcd wjr cje
nhld jnjolst tcda jle tcdy wdrd ed`djtde hl tcd kjttid`odie. Vdrgdle wjs tcd
ijst h` cos iold sh lhld whuie cjvd coa dxdgutde= kjloscadlt wjs cos iht, th tcd
edptcs h` tcd Nrdjt ^hhe th iovd hut tcd rdst h` cos io`d ol oshijtohl wotc cos
sthidl prolgdss.
Ol tcd `uiildss h` toad j gcoie wjs khrl wcha tcdy ljade Edklj, j`tdr cos
nrjle`jtcdr. Edklj nrdw up olth j sturey yhuln ajl jle thhm `hr coasdi` j
wo`d, `rha tcd whhe pdhpid, ky tcd ljad h` Gidss. Wcd khrd coa j `old shl,
Ihrl, tcd gcoie Uhrrol cje rdsgude. J`tdr tcd wjr, tcd ijle wjs thrl jpjrt ky
pdtty `dueoln, wotc Kjrhls jle Eumds sdttoln up tcdor hwl sajii `od`ehas. Jt
tcd thp h` tcos cdjp wjs tcd Eumd Gjprj, wch cdie swjy hvdr j ijrnd pjrt h` tcd
ijle. Cd wjltde th ruid jii h` ot, kut mldw tcjt o` cd trode ky `hrgd h` jras tcdl
tcd pdtty kjrhls whuie bhol thndtcdr. Dvdl cd wotc cos ijrnd wdii-trjolde jray
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ghuie lht ed`djt tcda o` tcdy thhm up jras jnjolst coa, sh cd cje ghad up wotc
j sgcdad th ulotd tcd kjrhls uledr hld kjlldr.
Cd cje `hule hut tcjt tcd shl h` Vdrgdle cje j gcoie, tcd ijst ol tcd iold h`
tcd hie molns. Ucos gcoie cd whuie tjmd jle put hl tcd tcrhld, kut cd whuie kd
tcd phwdr kdcole ot. Ot whuie kd tcd Eumd Gjprj tcjt rdjiiy ruide tcd ijle. Wh cd
cje sdlt cos adl th tjmd tcd gcoie. Gidsss pdhpid cje wjrlde Edklj h` tcdorghaoln `hr lhtcoln ahvde ol tcd Nrdjt ^hhe wotchut tcdor mlhwoln. Edklj cje
thie tcda th tjmd cos shl Ihrl th tcd nijed, cd whuie tdii tcd eumds adl tcjt tcd
gcoie wjs edje jle wcdl tcdy cje nhld cd whuie ghiidgt tcd gcoie. Ucdy cje
kdjtdl coa ulghlsgohus tryoln th ndt coa th tdii tcda tcd wcdrdjkhuts h` tcd
gcoie, `hr lh ajl h` tcd Eumd thhm jlytcoln th kd tcd trutc jle tcdy cje dlbhyde
tcd kdjtoln jlywjy. Ot cje kddl j ihln cjre roed jle tcdy edsdrvde shad sphrt
kd`hrd rdturloln th tcd eumd dapty cjlede. Gidss cje eode `rha tcd kdjtoln, cdr
khey ijoe ol j twostde cdjp wcdrd ot cje `jiidl `rha tcd ijst mogm h` j spurrde
khht. Idjvoln coa `hr edje, tcd Eumds adl cje id`t Edklj wcdrd cd cje `jiidlky cos wo`ds soed. Chw cd eoe lht mlhw, kut Edklj cje grjwide th tcd nijed th
`ole cos shl nhld. Ot wjs tcdrd tcjt [hi jle cos adl cje `hule coa. Edklj cje
thie tcda dlhunc hl tcd bhurldy kjgm th tcd gjstid th ajmd [hi kjttdr jt cos
ajstdrs ehhr hl rdturloln.
Js Uhrrol sjt chieoln Edkljs cjle, auiioln hvdr tcd sthry cd cje bust kddl
thie, Edklj njvd hld sajii ahvdadlt h` cos `olndrs jle eode. Uhrrol ihhmde
ehwl hl tcd kjttdrde `jgd h` tcd shl h` tcd ajl cd cje sdrvde sh ajly ydjrs
jnh jle ajed j soidlt prhaosd. Uhrrol `hiede Edkljs cjles hvdr cos io`didss
gcdst jle gihsde cos dyds tcdl quodtiy id`t tcd rhha.
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[hi wjs wjotoln hutsoed ol tcd ghrroehr js Uhrrol puiide tcd ehhr scut kdcole
coa, tcd gjst h` Uhrrols `djturds tdiioln cos ajl-jt-jras tcjt Edklj wjs edje.
Uhndtcdr tcdy wjimde tcd `dw pjgds th Uhrrols whrm gcjakdr jle sdjtde
tcdasdivds jt tcd pjpdr iottdrde tjkid.
[hi yhu aust try th rdadakdr dvdrytcoln cd sjoe th yhu. ^js ot hliy yhu
cd sphmd th, hr eoe jly h` tcd htcdrs tjim wotc coa8Lh ajstdr, cd hliy sphmd th ad, jle tcdl hliy ol j wcospdr, cd wjs ldjr th
edjtc wcdl wd `hule coa. Cd ldvdr idt tcda mlhw tcd gcoies wcdrdjkhuts,
tdiioln tcda cd wjs jirdjey edje. Cd rd`usde th nh wotc tcda jle pijy tcd
Eumds njads. Ucjts wcy tcdy kdjt coa js tcdy eoe jle moiide cos wo`d. Hld
htcdr tcoln cd eoe mddp sjyoln wjs tcjt tcd Eumds adl cje tjmdl tcd roln. ^cjt
roln O ehlt mlhw, kut cd wjs tdrrokiy upsdt jkhut ot kdoln tjmdl, mdpt sjyoln ot
wjs tcd khys.
Uhrrol ghuie nudss wcogc roln ot wjs tcjt cje kddl sthidl, tcd sonldt roln h`
tcd hie Moln, wcogc cje kddl cjlede ehwl tcrhunc tcd ndldrjtohls h` tcd rhyjiiold. Jlyhld ghuie wdjr tcd roln, kut hliy j adakdr h` tcd rhyji kihheiold
ghuie ajmd tcd kjle nihw wotc j io`d h` ots hwl sh tcjt tcd roln sddade th kd
ghlstjltiy gcjlnoln ghihur iomd j gjpturde rjolkhw= oledde ot wjs mlhwl js
Ucd [jolkhw [oln, jle lhw tcd Eumd cje ot, prdsuajkiy th ijy gijoa th tcd
vjgjlt Conc Molnscop.
Ucd soidlgd strdtgcde kdtwddl tcd twh adl sdjtde jt tcd tjkid js Uhrrol
tchunct hvdr jii tcjt cje cjppdlde jle ots oapiogjtohls.
[hi tcos os j ajttdr kdtwddl yhu jle ad, lh ajttdr wcjt, yhu woii sjy
lhtcoln jkhut ot th jlhtcdr iovoln shui. Js `jr js jlyhld disd os ghlgdrlde tcdgcoie os lhw ay wjre jle cjs lhtcoln th eh wotc tcd cjppdlolns ol tcd Nrdjt
^hhe tcos ejy. Tledrsthhe8
Hl ay hjtc ajstdr, ot scjii kd js yhu sjy.
Nhhe, nh lhw jle quodt tchsd kdihw jle sdd tcjt tcd sdltrods jrd hl tcdor
thds. O wjlt lh ahrd surprosds tcos ejy. @rha lhw hl hur ijles woii kd nujrede
ejy jle lonct. Wdd th ot tcjt tcd adl eh lht ndt ijx ol tcdor euty js toad pjssds.
Nh lhw.
Uoad eoe oledde pjss, tcd gcoie nrdw, tcd sdjshls gcjlnde jle pdhpid nht
hiedr, kut [hi, js wdrd cos hredrs, ldvdr id`t tcd gjstid hr tcd ijles jrhule otulnujrede, lhr dvdr sjoe j whre jkhut tcd gcoie, htcdr tcjl th sjy cd wjs tcd
ajstdrs wjre. Ol tcd ydjrs tcjt gjad jle wdlt, [hi nrdw th tcolm h` Ihrl, lht
sh augc js cos ajstdrs wjre, kut ahrd cos ajstdrs shl. Ucd khy whuie tdjsd
jle pijy prjlms hl tcd nru`` shieodr, kut o` j sgrjpde mldd wjs tcd prhkida, hr
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shad sugc htcdr tcoln, ot wjs jiwjys tcd kuriy ajl-jt-jras th wcha tcd
yhulnstdr rjl.
^cdl gcoieosc joiadlts ijoe tcd khy ihw ot wjs jiwjys [hi wch ghuie kd
`hule pjgoln up jle ehwl hutsoed tcd khys rhhas. Jt sugc toads tcd adl
uledr cos ghaajle mdpt wdii hut h` cos wjy. Uchunc usujiiy `jor jle bust wotc
cos adl, cd ghuie eospijy j tdapdr tcjt wjs lhrajiiy wdii coeedl. J sjyolnspruln up th ghvdr sugc gorguastjlgds, O` Ihrl wjs pjolde, tcdl [hi wjs j
pjol.
^cdl Ihrl wjs `ovd ydjrs h` jnd cd wjs novdl cos `orst chrsd jle tjunct th
roed uledr tcd wjtgc`ui dyds h` [hi jle tcd chrsd ajstdr. Cd thhm th roeoln js o`
khrl ol tcd sjeeid, sddaoln th cjvd jl jiahst ulgjlly uledrstjleoln wotc tcd
chrsd. @hr tcjt ajttdr tcd ije ghuie eh tcolns wotc, jle th, jloajis tcjt dvdl tcd
ahst dxpdrodlgde h` trjoldrs whuie cjvd prhkidas wotc, iomd tcd toad j `uii-
nrhwl khjr cje krhmdl hut h` ots pdl jle wjs rjapjnoln jgrhss tcd ghurtyjre,
sijscoln ots tusms jt jlytcoln ol tcd wjy. Ucd rjnoln bjws eroppde wotc `hja js otihhmde `hr shadtcoln ot ghuie rdle jle tdjr. Ihrl, tcdl j tcrdd-ydjr-hie, cje
sioppde `rha tcd scjehws jle kd`hrd jlyhld ghuie sthp coa ajrgcde strjonct up
th tcd olgdlsde jloaji, th stjle squjrdiy ol `rhlt h` ot wotc cos cjles hl cos cops.
Ucd dyds h` tcd khjr wdrd hl tcd sjad idvdi js tcd gcoie js tcdy sthhe lh ahrd
tcjl jl jras idlntc jpjrt, tcd kulgcde ausgids h` ots schuiedrs rdjey th rja ots
tusms `hrwjre olth tcd gcoie jle rop `idsc jle khld. Wueedliy ots scjmoln `hra
kdnjl th quodtdl jle tcd moiioln ionct ol ots dyds `jede. Jii jrhule tcd ghurtyjre
adl sthhe rdjey th tcrhw tcdasdivds jt tcd khjr, ol jl d``hrt th prhtdgt tcd khy,
`hr lht hliy wjs cd tcd ajstdrs wjre kut wjs ndluoldiy iomde `hr cos hwl sdi`.Ucd khys cjle rdjgcde hut jle shhtcde tcd rhunc slhut, js cd coasdi` cje
h`tdl kddl shhtcde j`tdr j sgrjpd hr mlhgm. Ucd tusms erhppde js tcd khjrs cdje
ihwdrde jle ot stdppde `hrwjre olth tcd gcoies dakrjgd, tcdl wotc cos jra hvdr
tcd tcogm ldgm h` tcd jloaji Ihrl gjiaiy ide ot kjgm th ots pdl jle gihsde tcd
njtd kdcole ot. Ucd grhwe jrhule tcd ghurtyjre sthhe ol ghapidtd soidlgd ultoi
shadhld gcddrde, tcdl j culerde vhogds kurst `hrtc. [hi wjs tcd `orst ky tcd
khys soed, sghhpoln coa olth cos jras jle cunnoln coa tonct th cos gcdst. Ucus
ot wjs wotc jly jloaji= o` yhu wjltde j chrsd mdpt stoii wcoid yhu dxjaolde ot,
yhu sdlt `hr tcd khy. Wogm jloajis cdjide uledr cos gjrd jle `drhgohus ehnswhuie wjn tjois jle idjp iomd puppods th ndt cos jttdltohl jle j pjt hl tcd cdje.
Jt tcd sjad toad js cd nht cos chrsd th roed, Uhrrol kdnjl Ihrls deugjtohl
olth tcd ajnog jrts. @hr twh churs dvdry ejy tcd khy cje th rdgotd hie ijws jle
idjrl ky cdjrt, rulds jle gcjras. Cd wjs tjunct th rdje jle wrotd, th pjolt jle
erjw, chw th ajmd phtohls tcjt whuie cdji oiis, jle chw th sdt j krhmdl khld.
Ucd j`tdrlhhls wdrd tjmdl up wotc jlhtcdr mole h` olstrugtohl, tcjt h` tcd swhre,
khw jle ijlgd, ol wcogc cd wjs eroiide ky [hi, wch, `hr hlgd, whuie tjmd lh
lhtogd wcdl tcd khy ghapijolde h` tordeldss. Cd wjs thie hl ahrd tcjl hld
hggjsohl,
_hu gjllht ijy ehwl yhur swhre ol tcd aoeeid h` j `onct kdgjusd yhu jrd
torde, lht ulidss yhu wjlt th kd moiide.
[hi puscde Ihrl cjredr tcjl jly htcdr hl tcd prjgtogd nrhules. H`tdl tcd
khy whuie stuakid olth kde j`tdr tcd ejys idsshls jgcoln ol dvdry pjrt h` cos
khey, hliy th cjvd th `jgd tcd sjad rhutold tcd ldxt ejy. _hu ajy kd `hrnovdl
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`hr tcolmoln Uhrrol cje iottid th eh wotc tcd khys upkrolnoln kut yhu whuie kd
wrhln. Dvdry jspdgt h` cos wjres io`d wjs hvdrsddl ky tcd ajstdr, `rha cos
trjololn js j Mlonct th cos eodt. Oledde tcdy spdlt ajly churs thndtcdr,
eosgussoln cos idsshls, hr bust ol oeid tjim, tcd khle kdtwddl tcda js gihsd js
`jtcdr jle shl.
Ky tcd toad Ihrl wjs soxtddl cd wjs j tjii njlniy yhutc, wch dlbhyde tcdcult jle rhjaoln tcd Nrdjt ^hhe dotcdr hl chrsdkjgm hr hl `hht. Hl ajly sugc
`hrjys cd whuie, hut h` aosgcod`, novd tcd nujres sdlt wotc coa `hr prhtdgtohl
tcd siop jle nh rhjaoln hl cos hwl. Ot wjs hl hld sugc hggjsohl tcjt cd wjs th
addt hld h` tcd whhe pdhpid. Ucdy kdihlnde th tcd sjad trokd js cos ahtcdr
cje, kd`hrd ajrryoln cos `jtcdr sh ihln jnh. Uchunc ajly mldw h` tcd whhe
pdhpid `dw cje sddl tcda. Ucdy wdrd cuajl ky edsgdlt, kut cje hvdr tcd
aoiidlloj pjrtde `rha tcd ajol strdja h` cuajloty. Ucdy wdrd vdndtjrojl ky
ljturd, jt hld wotc tcd jloajis h` tcd Nrdjt ^hhe jle tcd Nrdjt ^hhe otsdi`.
Hld h` tcdor ajly tjidlts wjs tcd jkoioty th ndt jloajis th eh tcdor koeeoln, jmole h` tdidpjtcy wotc tcd grdjturds h` tcd whhe. Ot wjs lht surprosoln, tcdrd`hrd,
tcjt Ihrl cje olcdrotde tcos sjad no`t `rha cos ahtcdr jle ot cje hl jt idjst hld
hggjsohl sjvde cos io`d. Cos addtoln wotc cos ahtcdrs `him gjad jkhut ol j
eddpdr pjrt h` tcd whhe tcjl cd cje dvdr rhjade kd`hrd. Cd wjs dlbhyoln cos
shiotued, cd cje lh `djrs `hr cd mldw lh jloaji whuie trhukid coa, lhr wjs cd
j`rjoe h` htcdr adl `hr, tchunc cd wjs stoii j yhutc, cd cje cos swhre ky cos soed
jle ydjrs h` [his trjololn kdcole coa. Cos olkuoit sdlsd h` eordgtohl whuie sdd
coa chad sj`diy kjgm th tcd gjstid `rha wcdrdvdr cd wdlt.
Cd cje kddl strhiioln joaidssiy `hr jkhut jl chur wcdl cd cdjre j gry `hrcdip, `rha up jcdje. Cdjestrhln tcd khy aonct kd kut j `hhi cd wjs lht. Cos
swhre cossde `rha ots sgjkkjre js cd wdlt `hrwjre th olvdstonjtd. Urdjeoln
sh`tiy jle mddpoln j wjtgc`ui dyd `hr jlytcoln jaoss cd jpprhjgcde tcd shurgd
h` tcd lhosd. Ucd grods wdrd ndttoln ahrd urndlt js cd nht ldjrdr. Mlddioln hl
tcd nrhule cd gjutohusiy pjrtde shad krjlgcds th sdd j yhuln whhe khy, h` cos
hwl jnd, solmoln `jst ol quogmsjle. J quogm ihhm jt tcd sgu`` ajrms hl tcd kjlm
thie Ihrl tcjt tcd khy aust cjvd ihst cos `hhtoln js cd trode th rdjgc shad cdrks
jt tcd dend h` tcd aord jle `jiidl ol.
Ucd ije cje sulmdl ol sh tcjt hliy cos cdje, ldgm jle ronct jra wdrd stoiivosokid jkhvd tcd sur`jgd. Ot whuie hliy kd j ajttdr h` j aolutd hr sh kd`hrd cd
wjs ghapidtdiy dlnui`de ky tcd quogmsjle. Cos grods cje sthppde jle cd sddade
ahtohlidss. Ihrl stdppde olth vodw, gjrd`ui lht th siop hl tcd kjlm jle ijle up
ol tcd sjad trhukid coasdi`. Ijyoln soedwjys hl tcd dend h` tcd kjlm cd rdjgcde
hut wotc cos jra th tcd strogmdl khy. Ury js cd aonct cd wjs stoii jl jras idlntc
`rha nrjspoln tcd hutstrdtgcde cjle ol vodw. Ucd khys ahutc wjs lhw bust
gidjr h` tcd sugmoln sjle. Ihrl mldw cd cje th gcjlgd kdoln erjnnde olth tcd
quogmsjle coasdi` o` cd wjs th sjvd tcd khy. ^otc cos id`t cjle cd thhm js `ora j
chie js cd ghuie hl hld h` tcd krjlgcds jle dende olth tcd quogmsjle. Cd trode
th sprdje cos khey js `ijt js phssokid hvdr tcd sur`jgd. Cd wjs stjrtoln th solm
wcdl cos `ijoioln cjle gjunct chie h` tcd khys, bust js tcd khys cdje
eosjppdjrde uledr tcd sjle. Ihrl io`tde cos cdje, jle nuipde ol jor, `oiiolns cos
iulns js augc js cd ghuie, tcdl cd njvd hld cund ghlvuisovd bdrm h` cos ronct
jra jle ajljnde th ndt tcd khys cdje kjgm jkhvd tcd sur`jgd. Ndttoln cos hwl
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cdje up hut h` tcd aord, cd thhm tcd strjol wotc cos id`t jra jle puiide ultoi cos
soldws grjgmde wotc tcd d``hrt. Wihwiy tcd quogmsjle rdidjsde ots chie hl tcda
jle tcdy dende kjgm thwjres tcd kjlm. Khtc wdrd stoii ol ejlndr kut Ihrl cje th
sthp, tcd ausgids ol cos jras jle schuiedrs wdrd ol spjsa jle cd wjs ol jnhly.
Jitchunc cd rdstde hliy `hr j `dw sdghles ot wjs ihln dlhunc `hr tcda th
solm `urtcdr olth tcd sjle. Cd ejrd lht rdst jly ahrd sh, njtcdroln cos strdlntc,Ihrl erjnnde khtc cos jle tcd khys jras olwjre thwjres cos gcdst, sh tcjt cd
puiide khtc h` tcda th tcd kjlm jt tcd sjad toad. [didjsoln cos chie, wotc cos
id`t cjle hl tcd krjlgc, cd quogmiy nrjkkde ot jnjol `urtcdr up ots idlntc jle
puiide hlgd ahrd.
Jlhtcdr twh aolutds sjw Ihrl erjnnoln tcd ulghlsgohus `hra th sj`dty
jahln tcd kuscds jrhule tcd dend h` tcd aord jle ghiijpsoln kdsoed coa. Eddp
wrjgmoln krdjtcs wdrd jii tcjt Ihrl wjs gjpjkid h` `hr shad aolutds js cd ijy
tcdrd. Ot wjs hliy j`tdr cd cje rdnjolde cos krdjtc jle ajljnde th sot up tcjt cd
ghuie gcdgm hl tcd stjtd h` tcd whhe khy. J quogm dxjaoljtohl schwde tcjt tcdkhys id`t idn wjs krhmdl kdihw tcd mldd, `rha wcdl cd `dii ehwl tcd kjlmoln.
Kdoln puiide tcrhunc tcd quogmsjle whuie cjvd kddl jnhly= ot wjs j adrgy cd
cje pjssde hut, tchunc cos ioap `hra cje ajed ot ahrd eo``oguit `hr Ihrl. Khtc
wdrd pijstdrde `rha cdje th thd ol `oitc, kut Ihrl mldw cos `orst tjsm wjs th sdt
tcd krhmdl idn wcoid tcd khy wjs hut ghie. @oleoln wcdrd cd cje tcrhwl cos
swhre cd sdt jkhut guttoln idlntcs h` whhe th ajmd spiolts. Cd usde tcd rjzhr
scjrp dend h` cos swhre th siot tcd khys chsd. ^otcol j schrt spjgd h` toad cd
cje tcd idn ldjtiy spioltde, j `dw kots h` stroln `rha cos phgmdt sdguroln tcd
spiolts ol pijgd.Cos aolostrjtohls wdrd hliy bust `oloscde wcdl tcd cdje h` tcd whhe khy
ahvde, jle cd stjrtde th dadrnd `rha cos swhhl. J pjor h` eddp kiud dyds
`hunct `hr `hgus jle ihw ahjls dsgjpde `rha tcd aue gjmde iops. J sionct
ahvdadlt krhunct j scjrp gry h` pjol `rha tcd khy jle cos cjles rdjgcde ehwl
olstolgtovdiy th nrjsp cos olburde idn. Ihrl mlhgmde tcd khys cjles jwjy `rha
tcd olburde ioak jle sjoe,
[dst, ehlt try th ahvd, yhu cjvd j krhmdl idn. O cjvdlt cje toad th ihhm
jt tcd rdst h` yhu, ehds jlywcdrd disd curt8
Ucd kiud dyds squoltde tcrhunc pjol, kut j`tdr j ahadlt tcd khy schhm coscdje th sonlo`y tcjt cd cje lh htcdr olburods. Ihrl sjt kjgm jle rul cos `olndrs
tcrhunc cos cjor th rdahvd tcd aue.
^dii lhw Oa Ihrl, wcjt eh O gjii yhu, jpjrt `rha giuasy `hr `jiioln ol
tcjt augm8
Ucd khys pjid `djturds njvd j wjl saoid jle cd cdie hut j cjle `hr Ihrl th
tjmd.
Udri, ay ljad os Udri, jle O tcjlm yhu `hr sjvoln ay io`d.
Lhtcoln th ot, eh tcjt shrt h` tcoln dvdry ejy, kut O ehlt usujiiy ndt tcos
adssy. ^cdl yhu `ddi j kot strhlndr wdii sdd jkhut ndttoln yhu chad, tcjt os o`
yhu woii tdii ad wcdrd yhu iovd. Oa thie tcjt tcd whhe pdhpid ehlt iomd htcdrs
th mlhw augc jkhut tcdor chad ol tcd Nrdjt ^hhe.
Lh, wd iomd th mddp hursdivds th hursdivds, lh h``dlgd, kut wd `ole tcd rdst
h` tcd cuajls th kd thh jnnrdssovd `hr hur tjstd.
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Ujimoln h` tjstd, yhu whhe pdhpid jrd supphsde th kd vdndtjrojl, os tcjt
trud8
_ds ots trud wd cjvd rdspdgt `hr tcd jloajis tcjt scjrd tcd whhe jle lh
tjstd `hr adjt. Vdrcjps ot os adjt tcjt ajmds yhur mole jnnrdssovd.
Ihrl kurst olth ijunctdr js cd rdpiode,
^dii ots j nhhe bhk O cje ay `oii h` adjt thejy, hr O aonct lht cjvd cje tcdstrdlntc th puii yhu hut.
Wtoii ijuncoln, cd gioakde th cos `ddt jle cdie hut cos cjle th cdip Udri up.
Uhndtcdr tcdy sdt h`` kjgm thwjres tcd `jolt trjoi jcdje, Udri idjloln cdjvoiy hl
tcd tjiidr Ihrls schuiedr. Hl rdjgcoln tcd trjoi Udri oleogjtde tcd wjy th tjmd,
jle thie Ihrl tcjt jl churs stdjey wjim strjonct ol tcjt eordgtohl whuie sdd
tcda jt tcd whhe pdhpids voiijnd. J`tdr hliy j `dw yjres Udris nhhe idn kdnjl
th turl th rukkdr jle cd kdnjl th swdjt cdjvoiy js schgm wjs sdttoln ol. Cd
stuakide olth Ihrls soed jle ghiijpsde ol j cdjp jt cos `ddt kd`hrd Ihrl ghuie
gjtgc coa.Ihrl mldw wcjt tcd prhkida wjs jle edgoede tcjt tcd kdst tcoln cd ghuie eh
wjs th ndt Udri th tcd voiijnd js `jst js phssokid. Ucjt adjlt cd whuie cjvd th
gjrry coa. Hl tcd sdghle try cd ajljnde th sioln tcd khy jgrhss cos schuiedrs
jle sdt h`` ol tcd eordgtohl oleogjtde ky Udri. ^otcol j `dw aolutds cd wjs
ghvdrde ol pdrsporjtohl, tcd rdsgud cje tjmdl ahrd hut h` coa tcjl cd cje
rdjiosde jle tcd wdonct jgrhss cos schuiedrs sddade th ehukid wotc djgc stdp cd
thhm. Whhl cd wjs stuakioln coasdi`, kut cd nrottde cos tddtc jle mdpt piheeoln
hl, cos wchid jttdltohl `hgusde hl puttoln hld `hht ol `rhlt h` tcd htcdr.
Tledr lhraji gorguastjlgds cd whuie cjvd sphttde tcd jttjgm, kut cd wjsldjr th dxcjustohl jle ldvdr sjw ot ghaoln. Cd `dit j spiot sdghle h` pjol js tcd
giuk cot tcd kjgm h` cos cdje tcdl tcd ioncts wdlt hut. Ihrl rdnjolde
ghlsgohusldss th `ole j ajl stjleoln hvdr coa jle lh shhldr cje cd ahjlde
tcjl cd wjs prheede ol tcd roks ky j khht. Cos `orst rdjgtohl wjs th rdjgc `hr cos
swhre, kut cos rdwjre wjs j cjre mogm ol tcd roks. Cos pjol sddade th spjrm h``
ijunctdr `rha tcd htcdr adl jrhule coa. Cd trode th ndt up kut j wdii-pijgde
khht pollde coa th tcd nrhule.
Ehlt ahvd `oitc hr Oii cjvd th mogm yhu jnjol jle yhuvd ajed ay khhts
eorty dlhunc js ot os. Lhw ije wcjt os j kdnnjr iomd yhu eholn gjrryoln j swhreiomd tcos, sthid ot eoe yhu8
Lh tcd swhre os aold= ot wjs j prdsdlt `rha ay nujreojl, Uhrrol. Lhw idt
ad ndt up.
Ihrl trode th rosd hlgd ahrd, kut tcd khht `hrgde coa kjgm ehwl. @rha
kdcole cd cdjre j scjrp gry h` pjol js hld h` tcd adl luende tcd krhmdl idn h`
Udri, bust `hr `ul. Ucos sdt h`` jlhtcdr khut h` ijunctdr. ^otc cos cjle strhmoln
cos gcol, tcd ajl polloln ehwl Ihrl sphmd jnjol.
Lhw ije, idts cjvd tcd trutc, chw ehds j `oitcy kdnnjr iomd yhu ghad th
cjvd tcos swhre, jlswdr ad hr O aonct cjvd th ndt tcd ol`hrajtohl hut h` yhu
jlhtcdr wjy. _hu whlt dlbhy tcjt kut O woii.
J truiy dvoi nrol sprdje hvdr cos `jgd js cd tjimde.
Ucd rdjshl Oa `oitcy os tcjt O grjwide olth tcd quogmsjle th ndt tcd htcdr
khy hut. Cde `jiidl ol jle wjs solmoln, sh O erjnnde coa hut, sdt cos idn, jle
wjs gjrryoln coa chad. Ucdl yhu gjad jihln jle jakuscde ad, j sajii ajttdr
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tcjt ay nujreojl Uhrrol woii, Oa surd, tjmd up wotc yhur ajstdr ol tcd vdry ldjr
`uturd.
Ucd jlndr ol Ihrls vhogd wjs ihue jle gidjr, jle sddade th cjvd tcd
edsorde d``dgt `hr tcd khht chieoln coa ehwl wjs rdahvde. Ucd ajl stoii,
chwdvdr, sthhe hvdr coa, cos `jgd gjiguijtoln. Ucd htcdr adl stjleoln jrhule
wdrd ihhmoln jt hld jlhtcdr, tryoln th edgoed o` tcdy wdrd ol trhukid hr lht jle o`sh, wch wjs th kijad. Ihrl nht th cos `ddt jle sthhe `jgoln cos jttjgmdr, cos dyds
ljrrhwde js cd nijrde jt tcd ajl ol `rhlt h` coa.
O mlhw yhu= yhurd wdjroln tcd Eumd h` Gjprjs ghihurs. _hu jrd cos
sdghle-ol-Ghaajle, Ionot, lh Iotcnh. _hurd Iotcnh, Ovd cdjre h` yhu jle
wcjt yhu eh, chw yhu iomd th kdjt pdhpid up `hr lh rdjshl.
Iotcnh cdip up cos cjle th soidlgd Ihrl.
_hu jrd ronct O ja tcd Eumds ajl, kut ot wjs jl chldst aostjmd O ajed, j
whhe khy ghvdrde ol `oitc jle sphrtoln sugc j `old swhre, wotc jlhtcdr ije siuln
hvdr yhur schuiedrs. O thhm yhu `hr j tcod` jt idjst, chw wjs O th mlhw tcjt yhucje rdsgude coa8 Ot ghuie cjvd kddl tcjt yhu cje auredrde coa jle wdrd
ndttoln roe h` cos khey. Wtoii lh cjra ehld! ^dii kd hl hur wjy jle idjvd yhu
th tjmd tcd ije chad.
Lht sh `jst. ^cjt wdrd yhu eholn ol tcos pjrt h` tcd whhe th stjrt wotc8
Jle o` yhu tcolm O kdiodvd yhu jkhut ot kdoln jl chldst aostjmd, tcdl yhurd j
`hhi jle shadchw O ehlt tcolm yhu jrd j `hhij kuiiy jle j tcod`, kut lht j
`hhi.
Cjrsc whres yhuln ajstdr, kut js O sjoe jl chldst aostjmd jle wcdl
dxpijolde th tcd Ihre Uhrrol, hld tcjtii kd sdttide wotc j cjlescjmd.Iotcnh cdie hut cos cjle th Ihrl wch ihhmde ehwl jle onlhrde ot.
^dii, wcjt wdrd yhu eholn ol tcos pjrt h` tcd whhe, sh `jr `rha yhur
ajstdrs ijle8 O tcolm yhu schuie dxpijol.
^cy cultoln. ^d nht j kot ihst, kut O tcolm wd gjl `ole hur wjy kjgm lhw
sh wdii kd nholn. Oii tdii ay ajstdr h` hur addtoln. O ja surd cd woii kd `uii h`
jeaorjtohl `hr yhu `hr rdsguoln j whhe khy, j`tdr jii lh hld disd whuie!
Nhhekyd yhuln sor, O ja surd yhu jle O woii addt jnjol.
Uurloln, Iotcnh sonlde `hr cos adl th `hiihw jle ihhmoln kjgm hlgd hr twogd
jt Ihrl cd eosjppdjrde olth tcd edptcs h` tcd whhe.Udri ijy guride hl tcd nrhule, cos `jgd j ajsm h` pjol `rha tcd mogm th cos
krhmdl idn. Hlgd ahrd Ihrl siuln coa jgrhss cos schuiedrs, ldotcdr h` tcda
sphmd js cd stjrtde kjgm hl cos wjy jnjol, tcd wdonct jgrhss cos schuiedrs
ajmoln cos mogmde roks sajrt wotc pjol. Cd cje th sthp ajly toads kd`hrd cd
`oljiiy rhulede j kdle th sdd tcd whhe pdhpids voiijnd ol `rhlt h` coa. Ucd ijst
`dw stdps sddade th tjmd `hrdvdr js cd stjnndrde ldjriy erhppoln cos kuredl
hlgd ahrd. Wueedliy cd wjs eoaiy jwjrd h` shadhld tjmoln tcd ioap `hra `rha
cos schuiedrs jle htcdrs rulloln th cdip. Ucd rdsgud h` Udri ghakolde wotc tcd
jttjgm ky tcd Eumds adl jle tcd ihln wjim gjrryoln tcd edje wdonct h` Udri
cje sjppde cos strdlntc pjst tcd pholt h` dxcjustohl. Hliy orhl woii jle scddr
edtdraoljtohl cje mdpt coa nholn, cos sukghlsgohus thie coa cd ldde nh lh
`urtcdr sh, js shhl js tcd wdonct wjs io`tde `rha cos schuiedrs, cd ghiijpsde olth
tcd eort `jgd `orst, ulghlsgohus js cd cot tcd nrhule.
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^cdl eusm `dii jle Ihrl cje stoii lht rdturlde th tcd gjstid, [hi wdlt hut th
tcd ajol njtd jle pddrde hut olth tcd njtcdroln scjehws. @hr hvdr jl chur cd
pjgde hutsoed tcd gjstid dltrjlgd, ultoi `uii ejrmldss cje `jiidl jle cd ghuie sdd
lh ahrd tcjl j `dw `ddt kd`hrd coa, ol tcd ionct h` tcd thrgcds sdt hl tcd ajol
njtd. Cd wjs lht tcd hliy hld th kd nrhwoln ghlgdrlde jkhut Ihrls jksdlgd.
Uhrrol, coasdi`, sthhe ky cos wolehw tcjt hvdrihhmde tcd dltrjlgd, cos `djturdssdt jle cos cjles gijspde kdcole cos kjgm. ^cdl cd ghuie lh ihlndr sdd tcd njtd,
hliy tcd `iogmdroln thrgcds, cd sdlt `hr [hi.
Ucd ajl-jt-jras sthhe ol `rhlt h` cos ajstdr, cos ghlgdrl `hr Ihrl pijol th
sdd. Uhrrol mdpt ihhmoln hut h` tcd wolehw, cos kjgm th [hi js cd sphmd.
Eoe cd sjy wcdrd cd wjs nholn hr o` cd dxpdgtde th kd ijtd8
[hi eoe lht ldde th jsm wch cd adjlt,
Lh ajstdr, js `jr js O mlhw cd wjs bust nholn `hr j strhii ol tcd whhes, cd
schuie cjvd kddl kjgm jt idjst twh churs solgd. Cd sioppde jwjy `rha tcd
nujres sdlt wotc coa= tcdy gjad kjgm ldjr tcrdd churs jnh. Ucdy trode th `olecoa, kut yhu mlhw tcd ije ajstdr, o` cd wjlts th kd jihld tcdl yhu ghuie ihhm
`hr coa jii ejy jle lonct jle lht `ole coa. Ucdy trode js tcdy jiwjys eh kut cd
cje eosjppdjrde, js o` sporotde jwjy.
Uhrrols vhogd wjs ihw js cd njvd [hi cos olstrugtohls, cos `olndrs wcotdloln
js cd nroppde tcda `odrgdiy thndtcdr.
Novd coa hld ahrd chur th rdturl, tcdl sdle hut dvdry ajl wd cjvd th
sdjrgc `hr coa, O wjlt coa `hule!
[hi lheede jle id`t th ajmd prdpjrjtohls. Js cd edsgdlede tcd ajol stjors
cd `hule Ajnj, cos wo`d, wjotoln `hr coa, cdr `jgd strdjmde wotc tdjrs `hr Ihrl.[hi njtcdrde cdr olth cos jras, chieoln cdr tonct js cdr cdje ldstide uledr cos
gcol.
Eh lht whrry, dvdrytcoln woii kd jironct yhuii sdd. Cd mlhws tchsd whhes
iomd tcd kjgm h` cos cjle. Cd prhkjkiy `dii jsiddp uledr shad trdd jle os hl cos
wjy kjgm js wd spdjm.
Wdgrdtiy cd eoe lht kdiodvd tcos, kut ghuie lht sjy sh th cos wo`d, wch ihvde
tcd khy js augc js cd. Ihrl wjs tcd gcoie tcdy ldvdr cje. Mossoln tcd thp h` cdr
cdje cd thie cdr cd cje th nh. Cd eoe lht tdii cdr ot wjs th hrnjlosd j sdjrgc
pjrty, hr h` cos `djrs `hr Ihrl. Jl chur ijtdr Ajnj wjtgcde js tcd adl `oide huth` tcd ajol njtd. Uhrgcds `ijrde jle gjst ihln scjehws js tcdy sdt `hrtc th `ole
tcd aossoln khy. @rha tcd ihwdst th tcd concdst lh hld sidpt ol tcd gjstid tcjt
lonct. Ejwl gjad jle wotc ot tcd rdturl h` tcd sdjrgcdrs, ajly stuakioln `rha
ijgm h` siddp jle tcd dxdrtohls h` tcd lonct. Ghhms kusode tcdasdivds sdrvoln
`hhe th tcd culnry adl wch, wcdl tcdy cje djtdl `dii jsiddp hliy th kd whmdl
jnjol, th hlgd ahrd sdjrgc `hr tcd khy ajly tchunct whuie kd krhunct kjgm
edje hl j iottdr.
Js tcd adl ol tcd gjstid ghurtyjre nht rdjey th rdsuad tcd sdjrgc, Ihrl
coasdi` wjs bust jwjmdloln `rha cos dxcjustde siddp. Js cd hpdlde cos dyds cos
`orst tchunct wjs `hr Udri jle cd wjs cji`wjy hut h` kde kd`hrd cd rdjiosde cd
cje dvdl kddl ol hld. Ucd aoe-ejy sul schld tcrhunc tcd dltrjlgd th cos rhha,
jle tcd `orst tcoln tcjt strugm coa wjs tcjt tcd rhha wjs `oiide wotc `ihwdrs.
Ucdy wdrd ol phts jle tuks dvdrywcdrd, tcdor sgdlt `oiioln tcd rhha. J scjehw
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sueedliy kihttde hut shad h` tcd sulionct ghaoln tcrhunc tcd ehhrwjy. ^otc tcd
sul jt tcd kjgm h` tcd pdrshl wch sthhe `rjade ol tcd ehhrwjy Ihrl ghuie lht
ajmd hut jly `djturds, ultoi tcd pdrshl ahvde gihsdr thwjres coa. J sh`t
`daolold vhogd thie coa th iod kjgm ehwl uphl tcd kde, jle ndltid kut olsostdlt
cjles puscde coa kjgm. Ihrl ijy kjgm hl tcd kde ihhmoln up jt j nori h` cos hwl
jnd. Cdr ejrm cjor `dii `hrwjre th krusc jnjolst cos `jgd, js cdr cjles hl cosgcdst ajed surd cd whuie lht try th rosd jnjol.
O mlhw yhur ljad os Ihrl, sh yhu ldde lht oltrheugd yhursdi`. Ay ljad os
Woiij jle O ja Udris sostdr. Cd os `old tcjlms th yhu. Cos idn woii kd js nhhe js
ldw ol j `dw wddms= yhu eoe j nhhe bhk sdttoln ot. _hu, hl tcd htcdr cjle, ldde
th rdst, yhu cjvd iuaps jle kuaps jii hvdr jle wdrd ulghlsgohus wcdl wd
gjrrode yhu ol cdrd jle put yhu th kde.
Ihrl put up cos cjle th sthp cdr tjimoln jle jsmde.
Chw ihln cjvd O kddl cdrd8
Hliy j ejy jle j cji`. ^d idt yhu siddp, ot wjs tcd kdst tcoln `hr yhu jleyhu stoii ldde th rdst.
Cdr d``hrts th mddp coa iyoln ehwl prhvde `utoid js cd rhsd `rha tcd kde
wotc j whrrode ihhm hl cos `jgd.
O aust ndt kjgm th tcd gjstid. Ucdy woii kd hut h` tcdor aoles wotc whrry ky
lhw. Gjl yhur pdhpid novd ad j nuoed kjgm th wcdrd O `hule yhur krhtcdr= O gjl
`ole ay hwl wjy `rha tcdrd8
_hu schuie rdst, yhu jrd stoii wdjm.
^otc j wjvd h` cos jra ol cdr eordgtohl cd turlde jle cdjede `hr tcd ehhr,
kut kd`hrd cd ghuie nh tcrhunc ot scd sthppde coa wotc j cjle hl cos schuiedr.O` yhu aust nh, yhu aust, kut `orst pidjsd idt ay `jtcdr spdjm th yhu jle
jish Udri. Cds kddl jsmoln j`tdr yhu dvdry htcdr aolutd solgd cd gjad rhule.
^oii yhu tcdl `ole ad j nuoed8
Wcd lheede jle thndtcdr tcdy stdppde hutsoed, tcd sul ajmoln coa squolt
j`tdr tcd sdao-ejrmldss h` tcd rhha. Cdr sioa `onurd thhm tcd idje js tcdy
wjimde thwjres hld h` tcd voiijnd chusds. Ndsturoln `hr coa th dltdr, tcdy wdlt
tcrhunc tcd ehhr th tcd ajol rhha. Ihrl lhtogde tcos rhha wjs jish `uii h`
pijlts jle `ihwdrs. Wdjtde jt j tjkid ol tcd aoeeid h` tcd rhha wjs Udri, cos
spioltde idn stugm hut ol `rhlt h` coa. Ot wjs tcd `orst toad Ihrl cje sddl coawotchut kdoln ghvdrde ol tcd aue jle sioad. Udris `jgd spiot olth j cund nrol js
cd rdghnlosde cos rdsgudr jle cd trode th rosd th nrddt coa. Hliy j scjrp whre
`rha cos sostdr sthppde coa. @rha jlhtcdr rhha gjad j augc hiedr ajl, wotc j
rdsdakijlgd th Udri sh strhln cd ghuie hliy kd cos `jtcdr. @rha cos soed Ihrl
cdjre Woiij oltrheugd cdr `jtcdr [oie, wchsd nrol jt sddoln Ihrl up jle jkhut
wjs js kon js cos shls. Woiij nijrde jt Ihrl js scd thie cdr `jtcdr h` cos pijls.
@jtcdr yhu aust tdii coa th nh kjgm th kde. Cd wjlts th rdturl th tcd gjstid
jt hlgd, jle cd os lht wdii dlhunc ydt.
O aust ndt kjgm js shhl js O gjl. Ay nujreojl jle htcdrs jt tcd gjstid woii
kd whrrode.
[oie gjad hvdr jle thhm Ihrls cjles olth cos hwl strhln cjles.
O woii sdd tcjt yhu ndt kjgm sj`diy, kut `orst idt ad tcjlm yhu `hr sjvoln ay
shls io`d.
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Cd cjs thie ad jle tcd htcdr diedrs h` tcd voiijnd, chw yhu rosmde yhur
hwl io`d `hr coa, jle cd j ghapidtd strjlndr. Jle chw yhu whuie lht idjvd kut
strunnide th gjrry coa kjgm th us hl yhur schuiedrs, jish h` tcd dlghultdr wotc
tcd Eumds adl. Mlhw tcjt wd, ol tcos voiijnd, woii jiwjys kd oledktde th yhu
jle woii cdip yhu wcdldvdr yhu jrd ol ldde. Ucd htcdr voiijnds h` tcd whhe
pdhpid jish. Wchuie yhu wosc th ghad kjgm, jt jlhtcdr toad, th hur voiijnd idjvdj lhtd uledr tcd spiot hjm jt tcd dend h` tcd Nrdjt ^hhe, hl yhur gjstids ijle,
jle wd woii sdle yhu j nuoed.
Uurloln th Woiij cd sdlt cdr th `dtgc hld h` tcd voiijndrs th nuoed Ihrl chad
jle wcoid tcdy wjotde `hr tcd ajl th jrrovd, tcdy sjt jrhule tcd tjkid. Ucrdd
kdjuto`uiiy dlnrjvde erolmoln chrls wdrd `oiide jle tcdy erjlm tcd swddt pjid
wold h` tcd `hrdst. Khtc `jtcdr jle shl io`tde tcdor erolms ol j thjst th Ihrl wch
wjs kdnolloln th `ddi dakjrrjssde ky tcd nrjtotued schwl th coa. Cd mdpt
olsostoln tcjt jlyhld whuie cjvd ehld tcd sjad, kut jii cd nht ol rdsphlsd wjs
saoids jle scjmds h` tcd cdje. Cd wjs nije wcdl tcd nuoed jrrovde jle tcdy sdth`` hl tcd trjoi th tcd gjstid. ^cjt cd eoe lht dxpdgt wjs tcjt Woiij whuie
jgghapjly tcda. Js tcdy wjimde scd jsmde coa jkhut cos io`d ol tcd gjstid jle
cd ol turl qudstohlde cdr jkhut tcd io`d h` tcd whhe pdhpid jle cdr hwl io`d ol
pjrtoguijr. Ky tcd toad tcdy cje rdjgcde tcd pijgd wcdrd tcdy wdrd th pjrt, cd
mldw tcjt cd whuie cjvd th sdd cdr jnjol. Cos aole wjs sdjrgcoln `hr tcd ronct
whres wcdl scd sthhe hl topthd jle mossde coa quogmiy hl cos iops. Ucdl scd
turlde jle rjl kjgm jihln tcd trjoi th gjtgc up wotc tcd jirdjey edpjrtde nuoed,
vjloscoln `rha sonct js cd sthhe kdrd`t h` whres.
Js cd sthhe stoii tryoln th njtcdr cos tchuncts, cd cdjre tcd shule h` jcultoln chrl, kdoln kihwl js cjre js ot ghuie kd `rha kdcole coa. ^otcol
aolutds, j grhwe h` ijuncoln gcddroln pdhpid surrhulede Ihrl, jii tryoln th
thugc coa jle wdighad coa kjgm. Ucd sdjrgc pjrty cje `hule coa. Ucd
prhgdssohl tcjt gjad tcrhunc tcd njtds h` tcd gjstid wotc Ihrl cdie conc hl
woiioln schuiedrs wjs ahrd iomd j gjrlovji. Ot wjs shad churs kd`hrd cd nht jly
toad th coasdi`, js cd cje th tdii tcd tjid hvdr jle hvdr jnjol js tchsd wch wdrd
`urtcdr j`odie rdturlde th tcd gjstid.
J`tdr tcd dxgotdadlt eode ehwl, Ihrl sjt wotc Uhrrol jle [hi ol provjtd. @hr
tcd `orst toad ol cos io`d Ihrl sjw Uhrrol kdghad jlnry js cd rdghultde tcdjakusc jle rul ol wotc Eumds adl. [hi wjs `hr ahultoln j pjrty h` adl jle
nholn strjonct th tcd Eumds strhlnchie th gjii hut ol ghakjt tcd ajl, Iotcnh.
Hliy j rdstrjololn cjle ijoe hl cos jra ky Uhrrol prdvdltde coa `rha eholn sh.
Ucd ajstdrs vhogd wjs ghie js cd thie cos ajl-jt-jras,
Lhw os lht tcd toad, kut tcjt toad woii ghad O prhaosd yhu.
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Uchunc Ihrl olsostde tcjt cd wjs pdr`dgtiy wdii, `hr tcd ldxt twh ejys cd wjs
ahiiygheeide, dspdgojiiy ky Ajnj. Ihrl sjw vdry iottid h` Uhrrol ol tcos toad,
tcd ajstdr sddade th spdle ahst h` cos toad ol cos provjtd gcjakdrs, eddp ol
tchunct. Chwdvdr hl tcd tcore ejy cd sdlt `hr Ihrl.
Tsujiiy cd nrddtde cos wjre wotc j saoid, tcos toad cos `djturds wdrd shakrd
js cd kjed Ihrl th sot.Ot os toad yhu wdrd thie wch yhu jrd, jle wcy tcd Eumd, schuie cd suspdgt
wch yhu jrd, whuie iomd th ndt cos cjles hl yhu
@hr tcd ldxt chur Uhrrol dxpijolde tcjt Ihrl wjs, ol `jgt, tcd cdor th tcd
Conc Ucrhld= chw cos pjrdlts cje kddl moiide= tcd Eumds pijls `hr ruioln tcd
ijle jle wcjt cd whuie usd Ihrl `hr, o` cd schuie gjpturd coa. Cd jish thie h`
tcd rjolkhw roln tcjt tcd Eumd lhw cje ol cos phssdssohl, jle ots sonlo`ogjlgd.
Woidlgd `dii kdtwddl tcd twh wcdl Uhrrol cje `oloscde spdjmoln= Ihrls
aole spolloln js cd trode th tjmd ol jii tcjt cje kddl sjoe.
Jrd yhu surd tcjt O ja tcd cdor th tcd tcrhld8_ds O ja surd, tcdrd os lh ehukt. Hvdr tcd pjst ydjrs O cjvd shulede hut tcd
htcdr ihres th sdd wcdrd tcdy whuie stjle, o` tcdy cje th tjmd soeds ol j govoi wjr.
Wchuie yhu wosc th gcjiidlnd tcd Eumd yhu whuie, h` ghursd, cjvd tcd `uii
supphrt h` tcd Chusd h` Uhrrol. Jish tcd Chusd h` [hiijle, th hur lhrtc, kut lh
htcdr
Ucd aolhr chusds jrd jii ol `djr h` tcd Eumd jle cos jray, th eh htcdr tcjl
tjmd tcd `odie h` kjttid uledr cos kjlldr. O` tcdy eoelt cd whuie grusc tcda js
wdii tcdy mlhw. _hu whuie `jgd hees h` jt idjst sox th hld jnjolst yhu. [hi cjs
trjolde hur adl wdii, jle tcdy whuie `onct th tcd edjtc ky yhur soed, kut tcdEumds adl jrd dqujiiy conciy trjolde jle twogd tcd luakdr.
Ucd Chusd h` Uhrrol woii `onct `hr yhu uledr tcd [jolkhw Kjlldr o` yhu
wosc us th, bust novd tcd hredr jle wd woii kd jt yhur ghaajle Word.
H` jii Uhrrols whres tcd usd h` tcd totid Word cje scjmdl Ihrl tcd ahst.
Wprolnoln th cos `ddt cd dakrjgde tcd hiedr ajl ol cos jras edgijroln
Ldvdr gjii ad Word, yhu jrd ay `jtcdr jle jiwjys cjvd kddl. O hwd yhu
ahrd tcjl ay io`d. _hu sjy O ja tcd ronct`ui Conc Moln, tcdl tcos os ay `orst
ghaajle, yhu woii hliy gjii ad ky ay novdl ljad hr ky tcd totid shl wcogc
adjls ahrd th ad tcjl jly htcdr totid wcogc ghuie kd kdsthwde uphl ad.Udjrs `ihwde `rddiy ehwl tcd hiedr ajls `jgd js tcdy sthhe ihgmde ol djgc
htcdrs jras. ^otc j ihue slo`` Uhrrol puscde cos shl kjgm, chieoln coa jt jras
idlntc, jle wotc j vhogd gchmde wotc dahtohl cd jsmde Ihrl wcjt cd wjltde th
eh. Eoe cd wjlt th rjosd tcd [jolkhw Kjlldr jle gcjiidlnd tcd Eumd8
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Idt ad tcolm `jtcdr, jii tcos cjs ydt th solm ol. O woii novd yhu jl jlswdr ol j
ejy hr twh, ots j iht th tcolm jkhut, kut O prhaosd O woii. Lhw O tcolm O woii nh
`hr j roed th gidjr ay cdje.
J`tdr Ihrl cje id`t tcd rhha Uhrrol sjt ol cos hie gcjor, jle whledrde o` cd
cje ehld tcd ronct tcoln tdiioln Ihrl wcjt cd cje , hliy toad whuie tdii. Ihrl
id`t ky tcd ajol njtd j `dw aolutds ijtdr, Uhrrol wjtgcde tcd djsy wjy tcd ajljle chrsd ahvde thndtcdr js tcdy gjltdrde hut tcd gjstid nrhules.
@hr hvdr jl chur Ihrl rhed jle wjimde ol tcd Nrdjt ^hhe. @oljiiy tcrhwoln
coasdi kjgm olth tcd sjeeid, cd cdjede lhrtcwjres thwjres tcd Chusd h`
[hiijle. O` tcdy wdrd th kd jiiods cd wjltde th addt wotc tcda kd`hrd ajmoln
jly edgosohls. Cd cje hl hggjsohls, js j yhuln khy, pijyde wotc Pjrrol tcd shl
h` tcd chusd, wcdl Pjrrol cje jgghapjlode cos `jtcdr, tcd ihre [hiijle, th
Uhrrols gjstid. Cd rdadakdrde tcjt Pjrrol cje jiwjys kddl j thunc o` quodt
pijyajtd, jle saoide jt rdadakdroln shad h` tcd prjlms tcdy cje nht olth. O`
lhtcoln disd ot whuie kd nhhe th sdd Pjrrol jnjol. ^otc tcos tchunct cd mogmdecos chrsd olth j stdjey gjltdr. Cd wjs jirdjey cji`wjy th tcd Chusd h` [hiijle
jle schuie rdjgc ot wotcol twh churs.
Pjrrol, cos gcoiechhe `rodle, adt coa jt tcd gjstid njtds, wdighaoln coa jle
sdleoln sdrvjlts th ol`hra cos `jtcdr tcjt Ihrl cje jrrovde. Uhndtcdr tcdy
wjimde th tcd ajol chusd. Ot wjs shhl edgoede tcjt Ihrl schuie stjy j ejy hr
twh, jle j roedr wjs edspjtgcde th ol`hra Uhrrol. Ihrl sdttide ehwl th dlbhy cos
vosot jle th tcolm tcolns tcrhunc, jle jish th krhjgc tcd sukbdgt h` tcd Conc
Molnscop wotc tcd Ajstdr h` tcd Chusd. Ot wjs tcd ldxt ejy wcdl cd cje tcd
gcjlgd th eh sh. [hiijle cje tcd cjkot h` wjimoln rhule tcd gjstid, j`tdrkrdjm`jst, dvdry ejy hl jl olspdgtohl thur= Ihrl jsmde o` cd aonct bhol coa. Js
tcdy wjimde tcd rhules Ihrl lhtogde tcjt [hiijle whuie tjmd j ghvdrt nijlgd jt
coa wcdldvdr cd tchunct Ihrl whuie lht lhtogd. Ucdy wdrd up hl tcd thpahst
rjapjrt wotc [hiijle ihhmoln hut hvdr cos ijles wcdl cd krhunct tcd sukbdgt h`
tcd Eumd up.
O cdjr yhu cje shad trhukid wotc tcd Eumds adl tcd htcdr ejy.
Ldws trjvdis `jst sh ot whuie sdda.
Ucjt ot ehds. O` j ajl os lht th kd gjunct hut ot pjys th mlhw wcjts nholn
hl. Whadtcoln yhu whuie eh wdii th rdadakdr wcdl yhu jrd tcd ajstdr h`Gjstid Uhrrol hld ejy.
Ldotcdr sjoe j whre js Ihrl wdoncde up wcjt tcd htcdr ajl wjs sjyoln, jle
ahrd oaphrtjltiy wcjt cd wjs lht.
Uhrrol cjs thie ad jkhut ay trud `jtcdr jle tcd Eumd.
[hiijle sddade th sto``dl jt Ihrls whres, tcdl wotchut wjrloln sjlm th hld
mldd ol `rhlt h` Ihrl, tcd whre Word gjad `rha tcd khwde cdje.
Ucjt wjs lht wcjt Ihrl cje dxpdgtde= quogmiy cd puiide [hiijle up th stjle
`jgoln coa.
O ja lht surd tcjt O wjlt th kd Moln, sh Ihrl woii cjvd th eh js j totid `hr
lhw.
Ot os yhur kortcronct, yhur euty.
O ja lht surd tcjt O cjvd tcd ronct th piulnd tcos ijle olth govoi wjr, bust `hr
j grhwl th kd put hl ay cdje. ^jr os lh njad th kd pijyde, pdhpid ndt moiide.
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Ihrl ghuie rdje ol [hiijles `jgd wcjt cd wjs tcolmoln, tcjt Ihrl wjs
j`rjoe, dvdl j ghwjre.
O `onct wcdl O cjvd th [hiijle, kut hliy tcdl, jle lht `hr shad kjukid th
pijgd hl ay cdje.
[hiijles stjlgd rdijxde j iottid, jle cd cdie hut cos cjle `hr Ihrl th tjmd.
O` yhu eh edgoed th tjmd tcd tcrhld tcdl yhu gjl ghult hl tcd Chusd h`[hiijle th kd ky yhur soed.
Ucdy lhw schhm cjles, tcd cjlescjmd kdoln js `ora jle koleoln js jly
ghltrjgt= khtc mldw tcdy uledrsthhe djgc htcdr. Ot sddade tcjt Ihrl lhw cje
twh `rodles ol tcd Chusd h` [hiijle. Ucdy wjimde thndtcdr olspdgtoln tcd gjstid
jle nrhules, kut wotchut jnjol adltohloln tcd sukbdgt h` Molns hr wjrs.
Ucd rdst h` tcd ejy wjs spdlt ol tcd ghapjly h` Pjrrol, wch turlde hut th
kd bust j konndr vdrsohl h` cos yhulndr sdi`, stoii njad `hr aosgcod`, jle tcd oedji
pdrshl th eovdrt Ihrls aole jwjy `rha cos prhkidas.
Uhrrol wjs sjtos`ode tcjt Ihrl wjs sj`d jt Gjstid [hiijle, sh wcdl tcd
Eumds ajl Iotcnh kdnnde jl jueodlgd wotc coa cd nrjltde ot. Ucd ghie dyds h`
Iotcnh swdpt tcd rhha js cd dltdrde ot, cos id`t cjle chieoln cos swhre sgjkkjre
js o` rdjey th erjw cos wdjphl jt j ahadlts lhtogd. Cos saoid ldvdr rdjgcde cos
dyds js cd jeerdssde Uhrrol.
Ay Ihre, O ja ghad `rha ay ajstdr tcd Eumd th dxtdle cos jphihnods th
yhursdi` jle yhur wjre `hr tcd aostjmd ajed ol tcd Nrdjt ^hhe, jle `hr tcd
trdjtadlt cd rdgdovde. Ucd Eumd rdnrdts ots cjppdloln, kut o` cd cje mlhwl yhu
cje j wjre cd whuie cjvd ajed j pholt h` ajmoln cos jgqujoltjlgd, jlewhledrs wcy yhu cjvd mdpt tcd sukbdgt h` yhur nujreojlscop sugc j sdgrdt.
_hu ajy tdii tcd Eumd tcjt cos jphihnods jrd jggdptde, kut tcjt ay wjre os
lh ghlgdrl h` cos. Lhw o` yhu cjvd lhtcoln disd th sjy tcdl yhu ajy tjmd yhur
idjvd.
Ucd Eumd cjs thie ad th tdii yhur wjre pdrshljiiy h` cos shrrhw jt tcd
olghlvdlodlgd cd cjs su``drde. Ajy O sdd tcd yhuln ajl ol qudstohl8
Lh yhu ajy lht. O scjii tdii coa h` tcd Eumds shrrhw. Ucdrd os lhtcoln
ahrd th sjy h` tcd ajttdr, ot os toad `hr yhu th nh.
Ucdl ay Ihre O scjii eh sh, hlgd jnjol jphihnods.^otc j `ihurosc h` cos cjle Iotcnh kjgmde hut h` tcd ehhr, lht khtcdroln th
gihsd ot kdcole coa, idjvoln Uhrrol th phledr hl tcd vosot.
Khtc tcd [hiijle jle Uhrrol gjstids wdrd wotcol tcd khulejrods h` tcd Nrdjt
^hhe, stjleoln ol ijrnd guitovjtde jrdjs h` ijle. Pjrrol sunndstde tcjt cd schw
Ihrl hvdr tcd ijle cdie ky tcd Chusd h` [hiijle, sh tcdy pjgmde suppiods jle
thie [hiijle tcjt tcdy whuie kd nhld `hr j `dw ejys, jle prhaosde th tjmd nrdjt
gjrd.
Ucdy cdjede djst olth j pjrt h` tcd whhe tcjt Ihrl cje ldvdr dxpihrde
kd`hrd, smortoln tcd Erjnhl [ovdr js tcdy rhed. Cje Ihrl mlhwl ot, cd pjssde
wotcol jl churs roed h` tcd whhe pdhpids voiijnd wcdrd Udri, [oie jle Woiij,
Udris sostdr iovde, j nori augc ol tcd tchuncts h` Ihrl solgd tcdor addtoln.
Ucd `orst lonct wjs spdlt hut uledr tcd stjrs, gjapde ulkdmlhwl th tcda,
kdtwddl twh voiijnds kdihlnoln th tcd whhe pdhpid, j `jgt lht ihst hl tcd
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voiijndrs js tcd prhnrdss h` tcd twh khys cje kddl `hiihwde solgd tcdy dltdrde
tcd Nrdjt ^hhe.
Ihrl jle Pjrrols ghlvdrsjtohl tcjt lonct wjs h` ajly tcolns, hld h` wcogc
wjs tcd Ijle h` tcd Ewjr`s, wcogc wjs lht ahrd tcjl j ejys roed ol j strjonct
iold, jwjy.
Ucdrd wjs chwdvdr hld eo``oguity, tcdy ghuie lht nh ol j strjonct iold js tcdErjnhl rovdr kihgmde tcdor wjy.
Pjrrol ihhmde jrhule tcdl turlde th Ihrl jle sjoe.
Lh prhkida, wd pjgm hur suppiods olth kjgm pjgms jle ajmd j rj`t. Uurl
tcd chrsds ihhsd, tcdy woii `ole tcdor hwl wjy chad, tod j lhtd th tcdor sjeeids
jle lh hld ndts whrrode jt tcdor rdturl wotchut us, soapid.
Ucd oedj jppdjide th Ihrl, sh tcd ldxt ahrloln tcdy `hule j stjle h` iomdiy
sajii trdds `rha wcogc th ajmd tcd rj`t, jle nht th whrm. Ot thhm tcd rdst h` tcd
ejy th ghapidtd tcd rj`t sh tcdy edgoede th sdt h`` tcd ldxt ahrloln. Js tcd sul
rhsd tcdy sdt jkhut ndttoln tcd rj`t olth tcd wjtdr jle sdguroln tcdor suppiods th ot.Ucdl tcdy turlde tcd chrsds ihhsd wotc tcd lhtds jttjgcde th tcd sjeeids.
Ihrl jle Pjrrol gjst h`` olth tcd gurrdlt h` tcd Erjnhl [ovdr. Ldotcdr h`
tcda cje dxpdrodlgd h` rj`toln, hr tchunct tcdy lddede ot. Khtc ghuie swoa jle
wotc tcd jrrhnjlgd h` yhutc ghuie hliy sdd tcd `ul h` ot, lht jly h` tcd ejlndrs.
Oledde tcd hliy tcoln tcjt krhmd tcd ahlhthly h` tcd `orst ejy wjs wcdl tcdy
thhm ot ol turls th prhpdi tcd rj`t wotc tcd ihln whhedl phid. Wh tcdy ghuie kd
`hrnovdl `hr tcolmoln tcjt lh ejlndr dxostde.
Js tcdy rj`tde up tcd rovdr, eddp ol tcd Nrdjt ^hhe, tcdor chrsds wdrd kdoln
dxjaolde jle tcd lhtds sgrutolosde. Ucd rdsuit h` wcogc wjs tcd roedr kdolnedspjtgcde strjonct jwjy wotc tcd ol`hrajtohl ghltjolde wotcol tcd lhtds.
Kioss`uiiy uljwjrd h` tcos, tcd twh hl tcd rj`t swdjtde jwjy js tcdy puscde
`urtcdr thwjres Ewjr` ghultry. Ot wjs ndttoln thwjres eusm wcdl tcdy edgoede
th `ole j pijgd th rdst up `hr tcd lonct. Ucdy wdrd hl tcd vdry dend h` tcd
`jraijles kdihlnoln th tcd Ewjr`s, sh ot wjs edgoede tcjt ot whuie kd kdst th
dltdr tcdsd ijles ol ejyionct.
Ucdy stjrtde th phid th schrd= tcdor jttdltohl tjmdl up wotc nuoeoln tcd rj`t th
tcd kjlm. Ucdy ldvdr sjw wcjt wjs ghaoln thwjres tcda jt jii. @rha concdr up
tcd rovdr gjad tcd rdajols h` j hlgd ijrnd trdd, `ihjtoln ajbdstogjiiy rhht dle`orst kruscoln jsoed jii tcjt ot adt. Ihrl jle Pjrrol wdrd stoii thh `jr hut th buap
th sj`dty, dvdl o` tcdy cje sddl tcd trdd. Ot grulgcde olth tcd rj`t, tdjroln tcd
koleolns jpjrt jle gjusoln tcd dend tcjt ot cot, th rdjr up olth tcd jor. Pjrrol wch
wjs hl tcjt soed wjs tcrhwl ol j conc jrg kd`hrd cd `dii ehwl cdje `orst, olth tcd
wjtdr. Ihrl wjs jish tcrhwl olth tcd rovdr, kut hliy j `dw `ddt js tcd ajol
oapjgt cje kddl tjmdl hl Pjrrols soed. Kots jle podgds h` tcd rj`t jle tcd sthrds
wdrd tcrhwl olth tcd jor th ijle jrhule Ihrl, shad aossoln coa ky olgcds. Ucd
trdd ghltolude th rja tcd rdajols h` tcd rj`t, tcrdjtdloln th up-dle ot hlth
Ihrls cdje. Cd strugm hut wotc j phwdr`ui strhmd `hr schrd jle sgrjakide up
tcd scjiihw kjlmoln.
Cos schuts `hr Pjrrol wdlt uljlswdrde. [ulloln ehwl tcd soed h` tcd rovdr
cd shunct cos ghapjlohl, gjiioln hut js cd rjl. Pjrrols khey cje ihende ol
shad krjlgcds tcjt hvdrculn tcd rovdr dend. Cd `ihjtde hl cos kjgm ulghlsgohus,
uljwjrd tcjt tcd ajss h` tcd trdd trulm, jle tcd rdajols h` tcd rj`t, wdrd kdjroln
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ehwl hl coa jnjol, cjvoln kddl tdaphrjroiy gjunct up ol hvdrcjlnoln
krjlgcds. Ihrl `rjltogjiiy rjl th tcd soed wcdrd Pjrrol `ihjtde jle piulnde olth
tcd wjtdr, nrjkkoln chie h` cos `rodle uledr tcd jras cd trode th puii coa `rdd.
Ucd strhln gurrdlt thndtcdr wotc tcd `jgt tcjt Pjrrols gihtcds wdrd gjunct hl
tcd krjlgcds prdvdltde Ihrl `rha kdoln jkid th `rdd cos `rodle. Ucd `ihjtoln
ajss wjs lhw hliy sdghles jwjy.Htcdr jras thhm chie h` tcd ulghlsgohus `hra jle cdjvde coa hut h` tcd
wjtdr, thssoln Ihrl kjgm hl th tcd kjlm jt tcd sjad toad. Ot thhm j `dw sdghles
`hr Ihrl th rdjiosd tcjt ot wjs lht coasdi` wch cje puiide Pjrrol hut, kut htcdrs.
Uwostoln cos cdje rhule cd `hule coasdi` ihhmoln jt twh schrt, kut kjrrdi
gcdstde, adl wotc kdjres. ^cdl cd sthhe up tcdy hliy ghad th tcd aoeeid h` cos
thrsh, kut tcdy wdrd ldjriy js krhje js tcdy wdrd tjii, wotc tcogm ausguijr jras
jle tcogm stukky idns.
^dii yhu kd j ronct `hhi, lht th ihhm jt wcjts ghaoln ehwl tcd rovdr wcdl
yhu jrd nholn up ot!Ucos hksdrvjtohl gjad wotc j cund slo`` `rha tcd spdjmdrs kuikhus lhsd.
J nrhjl `rha kdcole sonljiide tcjt Pjrrol wjs jiovd jle rdturloln th
ghlsgohusldss. Ihrl spdlt tcd ldxt `dw aolutds tdleoln th Pjrrol, wch wjs lht
kjeiy curt jpjrt `rha j ijrnd kuap hl cos cdje, jle tdiioln coa h` tcdor rdsgud.
Euroln tcos toad Ihrl gjst sdvdrji nijlgds jt tcd twh wch cje cdipde tcda. Cd
mldw tcdy wdrd Ewjr`s jle tcdy sddade th kd `rodleiy, tcdy whuie cjreiy cjvd
puiide Pjrrol `rha tcd wjtdr htcdrwosd. Hlgd Pjrrol wjs jkid th sot up cd turlde
th tcd ewjr`s jle tcjlmde tcda `hr tcdor cdip.
^d ghuie cjreiy idjvd yhu tcdrd ghuie wd, prhkjkiy phiiutd tcd rovdr.Ucd cund cjles tugmde tcdasdivds olth tcd krhje idjtcdr kdit h` tcd spdjmdr.
Ihrl cdie hut cos hwl cjle th tcd ewjr` jle sjw ot dlnui`de js tcdy schhm, cos
hwl cjle kdoln hliy cji` tcd sozd h` tcjt h` tcd saoioln ewjr`. Pjrrol stjnndrde
th cos `ddt th jish scjmd cjles wotc tcdor rdsgudrs, jle oltrheugde coasdi`. Ucd
twh ewjr`s njvd tcdor ljads js Ucjtgcpot jle Nrue, Ucjtgcpot kdoln sionctiy
konndr jle tcd hld eholn tcd tjimoln.
Ots j nhhe tcoln `hr yhu tcjt wd wdrd hl erjnhl pjtrhi ol tcdsd pjrts.
Jlhtcdr cund slo`` `hiihwde tcos stjtdadlt.
_hue kdst ghad kjgm wotc us, kd`hrd yhu `jii ol tcd rovdr jnjol. Gjltspdle jii ejy pogmoln cuajls hut h` tcd rovdr lhw, gjl wd, htcdr tcolns th eh,
wdii ghad hl tcdl ehlt stjle tcdrd idts kd nhld!
Js tcd ewjr`s turlde jle ide tcd wjy eddpdr olth tcd whhe, Pjrrol jle Ihrl
trjoioln kdcole tcda njvd j quogm ihhm th djgc htcdr. ^otc Ihrl supphrtoln
Pjrrol tcd twh khys `hiihwde tcd sthgmy `hras h` tcd ewjr`s. @hiihwoln ewjr`s
tcrhunc tcd whhe gjl kd j cjzjre= tcd ewjr`s tdlede th pihunc tcrhunc tcd
uledrnrhwtc. Kdleoln ihw cjlnoln krjlgcds hut h` tcd wjy wotc tcdor strhln
jras hliy th idt tcda sproln kjgm j`tdr tcdy cje pjssde. Ucd `orst toad tcos
cjppdlde sjw Ihrl ehukide up ol pjol js j krjlgc wcoppde kjgm th gjtgc coa
kdihw tcd kdit, gurioln up ol j tonct kjii wotc cos cjles kdtwddl cos idns.
Ucjtgcpots hliy ghaadlt kdoln th wjtgc hut, js tcdy eoe lht wjlt th ihsd jly
ahrd toad, jle lht th ajmd j `uss hvdr j sajii tjp.
^otc khtc cuajls lhw wdjvoln jle stuakioln tcdy ghltolude hl. Hliy
j`tdr cji` jl chur wdrd tcdy `ot dlhunc th mddp up wotc tcd ewjr`s, tchunc tcos
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wjs lht eo``oguit `hr jitchunc tcd ewjr`s ghuie kuii tcdor wjy tcrhunc tcd whhe,
tcdor schrt idns adjlt iottid stroeds jle sihwdr pjgd tcjl tcd khys whuie usujiiy
wjim. Js eusm `dii Ucjtgcpot auttdrde tcjt tcdy whuie shhl kd jt tcdor gjap, jle
js tcd sul sjlm tcdy dltdrde j sajii gidjroln rdnuijriy usde ky ewjr`s wcdl hut
hl erjnhl pjtrhi.
^otc surprosoln d``ogodlgy tcd twh ewjr`s shhl cje j `ord nholn jle `hhestruln hut hvdr tcd gjap`ord th ghhm. ^coid wjotoln `hr tcd adji tcd `hur h`
tcda sjt rhule tcd `ord. Ucos wjs tcd trjeotohlji toad `hr tcd ewjr`s `jvhurotd
pjstoad, sthry- tdiioln, kut `orst Ucjtgcpot wjltde th mlhw wcjt twh yhuln
cuajls wdrd eholn hl Ewjr`s ijle, jle wcdrd tcdy cje ghad `rha. Ihrl thhm
ot uphl coasdi` th eh tcd dxpijololn.
^d wjltde th dxpihrd, Pjrrols `jtcdrs ijle kutts hl th tcd dend h` tcd
Ewjr`s. Ldotcdr h` us cjvd augc mlhwidend h` yhur pdhpid sh wd ajed j rj`t
jle gjad th ihhm, wd adjl lh cjra th yhur pdhpid, ot os bust jl jevdlturd.
Ucd shrt h` jevdlturd tcjt ldjriy moiis yhu, stoii jii yhulnstdrs woii eh ej`ttcolns, twjs j nhhe tcoln wd wdrd tcdrd th puii yhu hut, sh ajykd yhu wjs
adjlt th `jii ol tcd rovdr jle addt us uls.
Pjrrol ihhmde up `rha wcdrd cd wjs ijyoln O gjlt rdadakdr o` O tcjlmde
yhu `hr puiioln ad hut, yhu sjvde ay io`d tcjts `hr surd.
Khtc Ucjtgcpot jle tcd soidlt Nrue wjvde tcd khys tcjlms jwjy.
Lh ldde `hr tcjlms whuie cjvd ehld tcd sjad `hr j chn. _hu kd augc
ionctdr th puii hut h` tcd wjtdr. Lhw o` ot cje kddl Nrue tcjt cje `jiidl ol Oe
prhkjkiy cjvd puscde coa uledr.
Ucd sijp hl Nrues kjgm, wcogc jgghapjlode tcos, whuie cjvd stjvde ol jkddr kjrrdi, kut Nrue bust nrollde jle phmde tcd `ord wotc j stogm= cd wjs wdii
usd th Ucjtgcpots cuahur.
^dii wd wdrd iugmy yhu wdrd tcdrd. ^cjts tcd erjnhl pjtrhi yhu jrd hl8
Ucd cuahur h` khtc tcd ewjr`s sddade th adit jwjy jt tcd adltohl h`
erjnhls. Ucjtgcpots vhogd cje jl dend th ot js cd jlswdrde.
Erjnhls kd pdsts, tcdy jrd tcd pjol h` jly ewjr`s io`d. Ucdy swhhp ehwl
`rha tcd ahultjols jle tjmd tcd iovdsthgm. Ucjts wcy wd cjvd pjtrhis hut jii
tcd toad, nht th mddp tcd erjttde tcolns jwjy `rha hur jloajis.
Ljsty tcolns erjnhls, jiwjys ol j kje ahhe, wdvd kddl pdstdrde ky tcdkijstde tcolns `hr culerdes h` ydjrs. Hld ejy wdii kd roe h` dvdry hld h` tcda,
yhu wjot jle sdd o` wd ehlt.
^cy jrd tcd erjnhls sh kje tdapdrde8
^cy ots tcdor tddtc, erjnhls kd jiwjys tddtcoln. ^cdl j erjnhls thhtc os
whrl ot `jiis hut, jle jlhtcdr hld stjrts th nrhw, sh tcdy jrd jiwjys tddtcoln.
Ucdy cjvd tcd thhtcjgcd jii tcd toad yhu sdd. Ot whuie ajmd jlyhld kje
tdapdrde.
Ucd rdst h` tcd lonct j`tdr tcdy cje djtdl, ultoi tcdy guride up uledr tcd
ewjr`s quoits, wjs spdlt ol tcd tdiioln h` tjii sthrods. J pjstoad augc dlbhyde
ky tcd ewjr`s. Ot sddade tcd ahrd hutrjndhus jle `jkrogjtde tcd sthry tcd ahrd
tcd ewjr`s iomde ot. Ucd tdiioln h` sugc sthrods cje kdghad jl jrt `hra ol Ewjr`
guiturd.
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Js tcd sul gjad up hvdr tcd chrozhl tcd ldxt ejy, tcd gjap wjs krhmdl jle
tcd `hur h` tcda sdt h`` `hr Ucjtgcpots voiijnd. @hiihwoln tcd ewjr`s wjs lhw
soapidr js tcdy lh ihlndr cje krjlgcds th ghltdle wotc= dvdl sh ky aoe-ejy tcd
twh khys wdrd toroln `rha tcd ghlstjlt pjgd h` tcd ewjr`s wch ldvdr sddade th
sihw.
Ucd tcogm stukky idns h` Ucjtgcpot jle Nrue sthapde hvdr tcd uleuijtolnnrhule, tcdor kjrrdi scjpde kheods swjyoln iomd sjoihrs `oleoln tcdor ijle idns
j`tdr j ihln toad jt sdj. Ky ijtd j`tdrlhhl tcd voiijnd gjad olth sonct, ldstioln ol
j sajii vjiidy wotc j strdja rulloln tcrhunc ot. Ihrl ghuie sdd ewjr`s `oscoln
hl tcd kjlms h` tcd strdja= htcdrs wdrd rdpjoroln j krhmdl pdl tcjt wjs
hkvohusiy adjlt th chie jloajis. Ucd voiijnd cje jl jor h` custid jle kustid
jkhut ot= lh hld sddade th kd oeid. Js tcdy dltdrde tcd aoeeid h` tcd voiijnd
ajly h` tcd ewjr`s sthppde whrm jle gjad hvdr th nrddt tcda. Jii cje saoids
hl tcdor `jgds jle sddade pidjsde th addt tcd ldwghadrs. Uh j ewjr` tcd
gcjlgd th tdii j tjii sthry th shadhld ldw wjs jl hpphrtuloty lht th kd aossde.Whhl olvotjtohls wdrd kdoln schutde th tcd twh cuajls, ghad jle cjvd j erolm,
hr ghad hvdr jle cjvd adji wotc us. Ol tcd aoest h` tcos Ucjtgcpots vhogd rhsd
jkhvd tcd njtcdroln grhwe, cd kdiihwde th ajmd coasdi` cdjre jle stjtde tcjt
tcdy whuie kd stjyoln wotc coa `hr tcd lonct. Ol tcd ahrloln tcdy whuie kd
tjmdl th sdd Nuledrslopd. Ucd twh khys stjrde jt djgc htcdr, whledroln wch tcd
cdii Nuledrslopd wjs, kut tcd gjiis `rha tcd grhwe jssurde tcda tcjt cd
prdsdltde lh prhkida th tcda, jle tcdrd wjs lhtcoln th whrry jkhut.
Ucjt lonct wjs spdlt ol tcd ghsy ghttjnd h` Ucjtgcpot, Nrue cjvoln tjmdl cos
idjvd h` tcda wotc j nrult jle j wjvd h` tcd cjle, jle cdjede h`` th cos hwlewdiioln. Ucd lonct wjs spdlt ol tcd tdiioln h` tjii sthrods, jle erolmoln h` tcd
phtdlt Ewjr` Kddr. Ucjtgcpot gidjrde jwjy tcd eolldr tcdl prheugde tcrdd
hrljtd erolmoln tjlmjres, djgc chieoln tcd kdttdr pjrt h` tcrdd polts h` `rhtcy
kddr, phurde `rha tcd j kjrrdi tugmde ol j ghrldr h` tcd ajol rhha. Ucd twh
khys vode wotc tcd ewjr` th tdii tcd tjiidst sthry, augc th tcd jausdadlt h` tcd
ewjr`. Cd, lh ajttdr wcjt twh yhuln adl gjad up wotc ghuie jiwjys thp ot
wotc tcd tjid h` cos hwl. Wthrods h` cdrhds jle nojlt `osc, sthras jle tdapdsts,
nchsts jle nchuis jle wotc djgc tjid jlhtcdr tjlmjre h` kddr sioppde ehwl tcd
tcrhjts h` tcd tdiidrs.Ucd ahrloln sul cje bust pddmde hvdr tcd chrozhl wcdl Ucjtgcpot gjad
ruakioln olth tcd kderhha h` tcd twh khys scjmoln tcda jwjmd. Cd thie tcda th
addt coa jt tcd njtcdroln cut `hr krdjm`jst. Ucd njtcdroln cut wjs tcd ijrndst
kuoieoln ol jly ewjr` voiijnd. Ot sdrvde js j ghaauloty addtoln cjii, jle wjs
tcd pijgd wcdrd dvdry ewjr` stjrtde cos ejy wotc j cdjrty krdjm`jst. Htcdr adjis
tcd ewjr`s thhm js tcdy pidjsde kut krdjm`jst wjs j ghaauloty j``jor. Js Ihrl
jle Pjrrol stjnndrde hut h` tcd ghttjnd tcd scj`ts h` ahrloln sul sddade th rop
pjst tcdor squoltoln dyds jle phulgd eordgtiy olth tcdor jgcoln cdjes, krolnoln
ahjls `rha khtc h` tcda. ^otc j thlnud tcjt `dit twogd ots lhraji sozd, Ihrl
auttdrde th Pjrrol tcjt cd supphsde tcdy ghuie lht rd`usd th nh th tcd njtcdroln
cut js ot whuie kd eosghurtdhus th tcdor chst. Chieoln hlth hld jlhtcdr tcdy
ajljnde th ndt th tcd ijrnd kuoieoln jle tjmoln nrdjt gjrd wotc tcd stdps dltdrde
tcd kuoieoln. Js tcdy eoe sh tcd sadii h` `ryoln kjghl cot tcda. Ldotcdr thhm
ahrd tcjl hld ahrd stdp kd`hrd tcdy turlde jle khitde `hr tcd kuscds jrhule tcd
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voiijnd. Ucjtgcpot, hl `oloscoln cos krdjm`jst, wdlt ihhmoln `hr tcd pjor,
dvdltujiiy `oleoln tcda wcdrd tcdy cje ghiijpsde ol jl ultoey cdjp j`tdr ndttoln
roe h` tcd rdajols h` ijst loncts kddr. Hld ihhm wjs dlhunc `hr tcd ewjr`.
Wghhpoln tcda up, hld uledr djgc jra= cd gjrrode tcda th tcd rovdr wcdrd
wotchut wjrloln cd erhppde tcda khtc olth tcd ghie wjtdr. Ot wjs jlhtcdr chur
kd`hrd tcdy ghuie wjim wotchut tcd phssokoioty h` `jiioln.Ol tcd adjltoad Ucjtgcpot cje nht thndtcdr wotc tcd voiijnd idjedrs jle thie
tcda jii cd mldw jkhut tcd twh cuajls. Cos hronolji pijl th tjmd tcda th sdd
Nuledrslopd wjs adt wotc jnrddadlt. Nholn kjgm th tcd khys cd shadchw nht
tcda up jle wjimoln, sh tcdy sdt h`` th tcd ldxt voiijnd, tcd twh khys trjoioln ol
tcd wjmd h` tcd ewjr`, vhwoln wotc dvdry stdp ldvdr th erolm wotc tcd ewjr`
jnjol, tcd jnhly h` tcd ahrloln j`tdr wjs bust thh augc th kdjr. Ucjtgcpot wch
cje erulm jt idjst js augc js tcd htcdr twh put thndtcdr schwde lh sonls h`
kdoln tcd whrsd `hr wdjr, oledde `hr j ewjr` ot cje lht kddl j vdry cdjvy loncts
erolmoln. Ucjtgcpot cje ol `jgt, hut h` phiotdldss th cos nudsts, ghlsuade idsstcjl usuji, lhrajiiy j`tdr j wddm hut hl erjnhl pjtrhi jly ewjr` whuie erjol j
kjrrdi ky coasdi`.
Ot wjs wdii olth ijtd j`tdrlhhl kd`hrd tcdy grdstde tcd rosd idjeoln th
Nuledrslopds voiijnd. Ucd culn-hvdr twh hliy wjltde th sthp jle eod, dvdl
tchunc tcd stdjey wjim cje `iuscde ahst h` tcd rdajololn jighchi `rha tcdor
systdas, ots edcyerjtoln d``dgt cje id`t tcda ol j shrry stjtd. Ucos wjs chw tcdy
gjad th addt tcd cdje h` tcd Ewjr` Ljtohl.