wrecked by anna davies - extended excerpt
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znxkbhzp! |axp ck ekxpenk n wepernzp rocr p}haap erp |n|xacrenk
rn fnzh rock wh refhp erp n&phcpnk peth+ Er ocp }ekbp}h|r nr&
rcmhp! p|zc}aekm zhpnzrp! ckb c `ncpraekh rocr fcihp wepernzp `cr`o
rohez jzhcro ckb effhbecrhau bn pnfh fhkrca fcro! bhp|hzcrh
rn kb pnfh }cu rn aewh rohzh uhcz znxkb+ Ckb! aeih caa epackbp!
er ocp ph`zhrp+ Hwhzunkh ikn}p rocr! ek roh 357
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roh rn}k psxczh `nffnkp! jh`cxph rohu ikn} rohph p|nrp }eaa
jh nwhzzxk ju rnxzeprp+ Nk roh jhc`o! roh r}n mznx|p! ekbep&
rekmxepocjah znf hc`o nrohz rn nxrpebhzp! }eaa jczhau c`ikn}a&
hbmh hc`o nrohz }ero ckuroekm jhpebhp c `oeaau knb+ Dxpr aeih caa
roh nrohz epackbp ek roh @caejnmxh Pnxkb+
H`h|r roh nkh roekm rocr ]ouf ocp rocr nrohz khczju
epackbpaeih Jzhrnk nz Dnokp nz Prxczr Epackbbnkr! ep ck cez
n fuprhzu+ Gnz nkh roekm! ]ouf ocp xkxpxca rebhp! }oe`o bnkr
ca}cup nknzf rn roh rebh oczr+ Roep ep ckknuekm rn pohzfhk!
hk`ockrekm rn wepernzp+ @caahb }er`o rebhp ju an`cap! an} rebh
`ck pxbbhkau! ek ck ekprckr! rxzk ekrn c zhahkrahpp zxpoekm oemo
rebh+ N`hcknmzc|ohzp pcu erp c kcrxzca |ohknfhknk `cxphb ju
xkxpxca |acrh rh`rnke` c`reweru+ Roh an`cap h|acek rocr rohzhp c
pxkihk epackb jhkhcro roh phc! zxahb ju c phc }er`o+Roh wepernzp `ckr mhr hknxmo n rocr prnzu+ ]oe`o ep }ou!
bxzekm roh pxffhz! rohzh czh phc }er`o rnxzp ekprhcb n }ocah
}cr`o rnxzp! phc }er`o p|h`ecap cr caa roh phcnnb zhprcxzckrp!
ckb! n `nxzph! |ahkru n phc }er`o pnxwhkezp cr roh |nprcmh&
prcf|&peth Pnxwhkez Pon||h! c }hcrohz&jhcrhk poc`i rocr
aehp rn roh zemor n roh Gcxkrhzanu Ghzzu bn`i+ Roh Pnxwhkez
Pon||h! rnn! ep dxpr aeih cku nrohz pnxwhkez pon| nk cku nrohz
epackb+ Unx ikn} roh nkhp4 Roh gnnzp czh |hz|hrxcaau mzerru
}ero pckb! rohzhp c roek acuhz n bxpr nk caa roh ponr macpphp!
cporzcup! ckb jhaap rocr czh |hz`ohb nk oemo pohawhp! ckb rohzhp
c aekh n `ohc| `ckbu cr huh&ahwha nz wh&uhcz&nabp+ Nk ]ouf!
roh Pnxwhkez Pon||h capn `nkrcekp ockbfcbh |x||hrp n roh
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E ocwh ck hx|hzefhkr! Mhkhwehwh @aczih jhmckcp poh ahckhb nz}czb nk roh bzer}nnb anm! rn}czb roh `zc`i&
aekm jhc`o jnkzh+ Poh |cxphb! }cerekm nz Bcz`u P`nrr rn |xr
bn}k ohz jhhz jnrrah ckb Mzcu Oczrkhrr rn mack`h x| znf
ohz e\onkh+ Fezckbc NZnxzih zcephb ohz huhjzn}+ Mhkhwehwh
ca}cup ocb mzckbenph rohnzehp! ckb roh acrhz er }cp ckb roh
fnzh jhhz pohb rcihk znf roh `nnahz! roh fnzh poh rhkbhb
rn h|nxkb nk rohf+ Jxr Mhkhwehwh ocb jhhk Fezckbcp jhpr
zehkb pek`h phwhkro mzcbh! ckb hwhk }ohk ohz h|hzefhkrp
}hzh zebe`xanxpaeih roh refh poh `nkwek`hb Fezckbc rn
pkhci ekrn c zcr |czru cr @ncprca @cznaekc }ero ohz ckb |zhrhkb
rohu }hzh h`ockmh prxbhkrp znf Hprnkecohz hkroxpecpf
fcbh x| nz cku cjpxzberehp+
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Eaa nkau bn er e E bnkr ocwh rn prckb x|! Fezckbc `zc`ihb
cp poh n|hkhb ohz Pemm }crhz jnrrah ckb rnni c aczmh pe|+ Er
}cp cazhcbu cafnpr febkemor! ckb poh ocb ck hoejerenk pn`&
`hz rnxzkhu rnfnzzn} crhzknnk! }oe`o `naahmh p`nxrp }hzh
px||nphb rn crrhkb+ Jxr poh bebkr }ckr roh |czru rn hkb+ Knr
uhr+ Crhz caa! }on ikh} on} fcku kemorp aeih roep rohub ocwh
ahr> P`onna prczrhb khr }hhi! ckb rohk khr pxffhz rohub
caa jh p`crrhzhb c`znpp roh `nxkrzu cr `naahmhp! hfjcziekm nk
rohez zhca aewhp+ Rocr }cp c ronxmor rocr pefxarckhnxpau rhzze&
hb ckb h`erhb Fezckbc+ Pnfhrefhp! Fezckbc rzehb rn `anph
ohz huhp ckb efcmekh }ocr er }nxab jh aeih rn jh pxzznxkbhb
ju przckmhzp! rn knr aewh prh|p c}cu znf roh n`hck! jxr poh
`nxabkr+ Ckb zemor kn}! poh bebkr }ckr rn+
Nicu! actu! Mhkhwehwh pceb! ekrhzzx|rekm Fezckbcp zhwhzeh+Ucaa bnkr khhb rn bn ckuroekm+ Eaa bn caa roh }nzi+ E ahczkhb
rn zhcb rcznr `czbp roep pxffhz+ Ckb er pnxkbp pn prx|eb! jxr er
}nzip+ Aeih! }ohk E mnr er bnkh cr roh jhmekkekm n roh pxf&
fhz! roh `czbp pceb Eb ocwh c pxffhz gekm+ Ckb E rnrcaau beb#
Mhkhwehwh `zn}hb! njwenxpau preaa rozeaahb cjnxr roh rnrcaau onr
onnix| pohb ocb }ero c @naxfjec Xkewhzperu zepekm pn|on&
fnzh }ohk poh }cp hkznaahb ek c |zh&`naahmh |znmzcf ek Kh}
Unzi @eru bxzekm roh pxffhz+ Nz cr ahcpr roh onnix| pohb
`acefhb rn ocwh+ Rocr }cp roh roekm }ero Mhkhwehwh4 Er }cpkr
aeih poh aehb|hz ph! jxr poh bhkerhau nrhk hfjhaaepohb! ckb
fnzh rock nk`h! Fezckbc ocb }erkhpphb c gezrcrenxp mcth c`znpp
c `zn}bhb |czru nk c Gzebcu kemor jh`nfh ck caa&nxr onnix|
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}ohk poh bhp`zejhb er rn hwhzunkh haph nk Fnkbcu fnzkekm+
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rn hha mxearu+ Er }cp cp e! ek ohz fekb! poh c`rxcaau jhmck rn
jhaehwh roh roekmp poh pceb+ Fezckbc }epohb poh `nxab jh fnzh
aeih rocr+
Fezckbc }cp `nkwek`hb rocr Mhkhwehwhp cx&p`ckbcanxp
aeh }cp |zhrru fx`o bhpemkhb rn jh nkh prh| fnzh p`ckbca&
nxp rock rocr n Mhkhwehwhp fnrohz! Dckh+ Dckh ocb jhhk
bewnz`hb rozhh refhp! ckb ]ouf Epackbhzp }hzh preaa x| ek czfp
rocr pohb jhhk roh nkh rn ekohzer roh p|zc}aekm phwhkrhhkro&
`hkrxzu fckpenk nk ]er`op Ikhh! roh fnpr h`axpewh czhc nk
roh epackb+ Dckh ocb `nkwhzrhb oca roh fckpenk ekrn c unmc
prxben ckb ocb rxzkhb roh nk`h fhre`xanxpau ackbp`c|hb ac}k
ekrn ck nzmcke` whmhrcjah |anr+ Ckb Mhkhwehwh naan}hb ek ohzfnfp nnrprh|p! crrhf|rekm rn p`ckbcaeth roh khr mhkhzcrenk
n ]ouf Epackbhzp ju buekm ohz ocez jzemor zhb! mhrrekm c reku
peawhz prxb |ehz`hb ekrn ohz knph ckb c prcz rcrrnn ekihb nkrn
ohz }zepr! ckb hkbekm cafnpr hwhzu prcrhfhkr }ero c kn> cr roh
hkb! cp e poh }hzh bczekm ckunkh rn bepcmzhh }ero ohz+
Beb unx pahh| ek oep jhb> E ohczb Kh} Unzi ep xaa n jhb&
jxmp+ E }nxabkr onni x| }ero ckunkh rohzh! Mzcu bzc}ahb!
}zekiaekm ohz knph ckb |xz|nphxaau hbmekm c}cu znf Mhk&
hwehwh+ @nxzph! Eb khwhz jh ek Kh} Unzi cku}cu+ Rnn bezru+
Erp capn xaa n onr mxup! Mhkhwehwh pfezihb cp poh |xaahb
roh `czbp nxr n ohz jcm+ Roh aemor znf roh jnkzh }cp ge`i&
hzekm nk Mhkhwehwhp c`h! fciekm ohz anni behzhkr rock
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Mhkhwehwh cpihb+
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onr! Fezckbc dnihb+ Rocr }cp nkh n roh roekmp cjnxr ]ouf4
xkahpp unx }hzh jnzk rohzh! unxb ca}cup jh nkpebhzhb ck nxr&
pebhz nk pnfh ahwha! kn fcrrhz on} fcku uhczp unxb aewhb
rohzh nz on} fcku rehp unx `nxab `acef rn roh epackb+ Fezckbc
}cp rh`oke`caau c pero&mhkhzcrenk epackbhz! jxr jh`cxph ohz
fnrohz ocb bczhb rn fnwh ckb ocwh `oeabzhk haph}ohzh! pohb
khwhz jhhk xaau hfjzc`hb cp c an`ca! hwhk ronxmo pohb fnwhb
ohzh xaa&refh fnzh rock rhk uhczp cmn+
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Bhp|erh roh zh! poh }cp zhhtekm+ Preaa! poh bebkr }ckr rn jzhci
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roh Ghzzehp! cp rohub jhhk ckknuekmau bxjjhb jc`i ek zpr mzcbh!
}ohk rohez |czhkrp /nz! ek Fezckbcp `cph! mzckbfnrohz% ocb caa
ocb rn per bn}k ckb `zhcrh c `oc|hznkh p`ohbxah rn mhr rohf
caa rn roh fcekackb rn p`onna cr @caonxk C`cbhfu+ Roh Ghzzehp
}hzh roh |znmhku n roh ]ouf Epackb haerh4 Roh iebp }onb
khwhz crrhkbhb ]ouf \xjae`! roh reku zhbjze`i p`onna onxph
nk roh nrohz hkb n roh epackb rocr ohab iekbhzmczrhk roznxmo
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r}haro mzcbh+ ]ouf \xjae` }cp nz roh pnkp ckb bcxmorhzp n
roh pohzfhk! onxphihh|hzp! mczbhkhzp! ckb `ahzip }on }nzihb
uhcz&znxkb rn ihh| roh epackb ek erp |npr`czb&|hzh`r `nkberenk+
@caonxk }cp c |zewcrh p`onna nxkbhb ek roh phwhkrhhkro `hk&
rxzu rocr ocb ca}cup `crhzhb rn }hcarou @cznaekeckp+ Rocr }cp
}ocr fcbh er }hezb rn jh c Ghzzu4 Rohu bebkr zhcaau ikn} roh
nrohz ]ouf iebp! ckb fnpr n roh @caonxk iebp aewhb nk roh
fcekackb! rhhk feahp n n`hck c}cu+
Ckb kn}! knkh n rohf `nxab efcmekh er cku behzhkrau+
Pxzh! pnfh n rohf ocb c}i}czb znfckre` oeprnzehp }ero hc`o
nrohz! pnfh n rohf khwhz sxerh nzmcwh nrohzp nz h`axbekm
rohf znf phwhkro&mzcbh pahh|nwhzp! ckb pnfh n rohf oczbau
`cfh rn |czrehp ek cwnz n ockmekm nxr }ero fcekackb iebp!
jxr caa n rocr phhfhb rn jh nzmnrrhk ek pxffhzhp|h`ecaauroep uhcz+ Pn cz! roh znxrekh ocb jhhk |hzh`r4 P|hkb roh bcu cr
pn``hz |zc`re`h! cr roh jhc`o! nz bnekm PCR |zh|! ckb rohk cr
kemor! ohcb bn}k rn roh r}n&feah przhr`o n jhc`o ek znkr n
roh NZnxzih onxph+
Pnfhrefhp! Fezckbc `nxabkr oha| jxr }nkbhz }ohrohz ohz
n}k fnrohz }nxab jh |znxb nz c||caahb+ Fezckbcp fnrohz!
Cprzeb! ocb ocrhb roh epackb! ckb ocb nkau jhmzxbmekmau `nfh
jc`i bxzekm roh pxffhz rn caan} ohz fnrohz! Hahcknz Cponzb!
rn mhr rn ikn} ohz `oeabzhk+ Er }cp c mnnb epackb nz iebp
er ocb |zeprekh jhc`ohp }ero kh }oerh pckb! }ohk roh rebh
}cp nxr+ Roh n`hck }cp mhkrah ckb p|cziaekm jaxh! ckb roh zebh
nk roh hzzu }cp c mxczckrhhb }cu rn hnzrahppau hkrhzrcek c
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`oeab nk ck nrohz}eph p}harhzekm bcu+ Pn rocrp }ou hwhzu pxf&
fhz! Fezckbcp fnrohz Cprzeb ckb ohz crohz Ocki }nxab |c`i
Fezckbc ckb ohz unxkmhz jznrohz! Rhbbu! ekrn roh `cz ckb bzewh
bn}k znf Kh} Unzi @eru rn phr x| onxph ek roh p|zc}aekm
fckpenk Cprzeb ocb mzn}k x| ek+ Crhz c }hhi nz pn! Cprzeb
ckb Ocki }nxab ahcwh! hcmhz rn hkdnu c rhf|nzczeau ieb&zhh
heprhk`h n bn}krn}k |czrehp ckb `nk`hzrp+ Gnz roh khr r}n
fnkrop! Rhbbu ckb Fezckbc }nxab |acu xkbhz roh }cr`oxa huh
n Fezckbcp mzckbfnrohz! Hahcknz+
Cp c nxz&uhcz&nab! Fezckbc ocb har aeih ck nxrpebhz+ Ca}cup
pou! poh knre`hb caa roh nrohz rnbbahzp nk roh jhc`o cr ]ouf
ocb zehkbp rn jxeab pckb`cprahp }ero ckb `ocph ek ckb nxr n
roh }crhz+ Poh bebkr+ Poh nkau ocb Rhbbu! Hahcknz! ckb Anxepc!
roh kckku Hahcknz oezhb hc`o pxffhz+Xkrea roh kemor }ohk Fezckbc }cp wh ckb Rhbbu }cp r}n+
Rohub jhhk aeprahppau |acuekm }ero Rhbbup rzx`ip nk Hahcknzp
p`zhhkhb&ek |nz`o nkh hwhkekm crhz bekkhz+ Anxepc }cp zn`i&
ekm jc`i ckb nzro ek c zn`iekm `ocez! ckkekm ohzpha }ero ohz
ockb ckb zhcbekm c mnppe| fcmctekh+ Er ocb jhhk prnzfekm!
ckb Fezckbc zhfhfjhzhb }cr`oekm roh }cu jnarp n aemorkekm
}nxab eaaxfekcrh roh piu+ C znaa n roxkbhz przx`i! ckb Rhbbu
jhmck pnjjekm+ Cr rocr |nekr! jhnzh Anxepc `nxab p`nn| oef
x| rn `nkpnah oef! Hahcknz }caihb ek! ohz c`h }oerh+
Rhbbu ckb Fezckbc khhb rn mn x|prcezp! pohb pceb! ez`aekm
ohz }zepr }ero ohz n||nperh ockb! cp e poh }hzh onabekm nkrn
c jckeprhz+
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E }cp dxpr mnkkc mewh rohf rohez jcro! Anxepc ocb pceb
mxeareau! pxzh poh }cp cjnxr rn jh `ocprephb nz ahrrekm rohf prcu
x| pn acrh+
Kn}! Hahcknz }oep|hzhb+
Roh khr fnzkekm! Fezckbcp }onah }nzab ocb `ockmhb+
Kn}! caronxmo poh zhfhfjhzhb roh fnfhkrp ahcbekm x| rn
Hahcknzp ckknxk`hfhkr |hzh`rau `ahczau! poh bebkr zhfhfjhz
roh khr fnzkekm4 ]on rnab ohz! on} er }cp |ozcphb! }ou rohez
`cz|nppejau `nxab ocwh bzewhk n roh jzebmh nk Dnokp Epackb!
hk znxrh rn roh bn`i! }ohzh rohub jhhk nfekm znf ck crhz&
knnk hprewca+ Caa poh ikh} }cp rocr poh }cpkr mnekm jc`i rn
Kh} Unzi @eru+ Knr cr roh hkb n roh pxffhz+ Knr hwhz+ Ckb
ohz |czhkrp }hzh bhcb+
Ek ohz kh} aeh nk ]ouf! poh }cp rn }hcz c bzhpp cr caa refhp!`caa ohz mzckbfnrohz ckb caa ohz mzckbfnrohzp zehkbp fccf!
ckb |acu }ero roh bnaap rocr Hahcknz jnxmor ohz! hwhk ronxmo
pohb zh|hcrhbau rnab ohz rocr poh nkau aeihb prxhb ckefcap+ Pohb
pnnk ahczkhb rn khwhz! hwhz rcai cjnxr ohz |czhkrp ek znkr n
Hahcknz! pek`h bnekm pn rhkbhb rn `cxph ohz mzckbfnrohz rn mhr
c czc}cu anni ek ohz huhp! rohk bepc||hcz ekrn roh fcprhz pxerh
}ero c ohcbc`oh! nz onxzp cr c refh+ ]ocr poh ocbkr ikn}k xkrea
poh mnr nabhz }hzh caa roh zxfnzp pxzznxkbekm Cprzeb ckb Ockip
bhcrop4 Rocr rohub jhhk phhk bzekiekm cr roh hprewca! rohu fcu
ocwh jhhk pfniekm |nr! rocr fcujh er ocb jhhk pnfhroekm rohub
fhckrrn bn! c pxe`ebh |c`r nz c `nx|ah rocr ocb jhhk rnn nxr
rohzh! rnn |cppenkcrh! rnn fx`o nz roh epackb+
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3 : c k k c b c w e h p
N `nxzph! knkh n rocr `nxab jh |znwhb+ Crhz c `xzpnzu
ekwhpremcrenk! roh |nae`h bh|czrfhkr ocb bhhfhb roh `zcpo rn
jh c c``ebhkr+ Ckb uhr! rohzh }hzh pn fcku xkckp}hzhb sxhp&
renkp rocr kcmmhb cr Fezckbc hwhk fnzh cp poh mnr nabhz+ Ocb
rohu jhhk bzekiekm> Ocb rohu ocb pnfh ru|h n pxe`ebh |ack>
Ckb! ek ronph kca fnfhkrp! ocb rohu ikn}k rocr Fezckbc
ckb Rhbbu }nxab kn} jh jnxkb rn roh epackb nzhwhz>
Roh sxhprenkp ocb prczrhb nkau nk`h poh mnr rn p`onna
ckb zhcaethb }ocr jhekm ck NZnxzih fhckr rn nrohz ]ouf
epackbhzp+ Ckb pohb khwhz cpihb Hahcknz cjnxr rohf+ Ekprhcb!
poh beprck`hb ohzpha znf ohz mzckbfnrohz! |zhhzzekm rn
p|hkb refh ju ohzpha nz }ero Rhbbu+ Pohb khwhz zhcaethb poh
}cp ankhau! xkrea poh nxkb ohzpha jhekm nz`hb rn pemk x| nz
c p|nzr nk ohz zpr bcu cr @caonxk C`cbhfu ek phwhkro mzcbh+Pohb `onphk pn``hz! ckb ocb c`rxcaau jhhk mnnb cr er! }oe`o
ocb jhhk roh `crcaupr rocr ocb `cxphb roh Ghzzehp rn jhzehkb
ohz+ Jhnzh! rohub jhhk zehkbau hknxmo! jxr }czu! cp e rohu
`nxab phkph poh bebkr }ckr rn jh nk roh epackb+ Jxr roh c`r
rocr poh `nxab p`nzh c mnca ek roh acpr roezru ph`nkbp n c mcfh
nxr}hemohb ohz nxrpebhz prcrxp+ Pan}au! bhp|erh cku c||zhohk&
penkp! Fezckbc jhmck mhrrekm ekwercrenkp rn pahh|nwhzp ckb
jezrobcu |czrehp+ Nwhz roh |cpr wh uhczp! roh Ghzzehp ocb rcxmor
ohz hwhzuroekm poh khhbhb rn ikn} cjnxr roh epackb! znf on}
rn jxeab c zh nk roh jhc`o! rn on} rn pkhci znf nkh hkb n
roh epackb rn roh nrohz }eronxr hwhz oerrekm roh fcek zncbp+
Kn}! ohcbekm ekrn phkenz uhcz! poh }cp jhekm }cr`ohb ju pn`&
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`hz p`nxrp znf cznxkb roh nxkrzu ckb ocb p|hkr roh |cpr uhcz
bcrekm Gahr`ohz Iekm! roh fnpr pnxmor&crhz jnu nk roh epackb+
Er }cp c @ekbhzhaac prnzu `nfh rn aeh9 c pemk rocr cezu rcahp beb
`nfh rzxh+ Ckb uhr + + +
Czhkr rcznr `czbp! aeih! bczi fcme`> Mzcu cpihb! rciekm
c bcekru pe| znf ohz \nackb P|zekm jnrrah ckb ekrhzzx|rekm
Fezckbcp ronxmorp+ Jh`cxph Mzcu }cp nkau c ph`nkb&mhkhzcrenk
pxffhz epackbhz! ckb ohz mzckb|czhkrp preaa aewhb ek c |eki fck&
penk nk @oczahprnkp Jcrrhzu! Mzcu ocb rcihk Fezckbcp |npe&
renk cp c ]ouf Epackb kh}jeh! hwhk ronxmo ohz cfeau ocb
fnwhb rn ]ouf xaa refh wh uhczp cmn+ Ckb hwhk ronxmo
poh }cp ca}cup ekwerhb! poh rhkbhb rn rzhcr ef|znf|rx jnkzh
hwhkekmp nk roh jhc`o cp hwhz pn paemorau jhkhcro ohz! ckb nrhk
zhfekbhb hwhzunkh n ohz @oczahprnk bhjxrckrh jcaa `nfekmx| acrhz ek roh phcpnk+
Uhco! jh`cxph }h aewh ek Pcahf ek roh phwhkrhhkro `hkrxzu
ckb Ef nzfekm fu }er`o `nwhk+ Mhkhwehwh znaahb ohz huhp+
Kn! erp dxpr c xk }cu rn mxzh nxr }ocr femor oc||hk+ E
|znfeph eraa jh kh+ ]cu ahpp zepiu rock |acuekm Khwhz Ocwh E
Hwhz! Mhk |e`ihb x| roh bh`i n `czbp ckb poxghb rohf nk
ohz ac|+ Kn}! }on }ckrp rn mn zpr>
Aubec Jckcu pozxmmhb ckb rnni c jem p}em n roh `zckjhzzu
dxe`h ckb wnbic ferxzh pohb nk`n`rhb cr onfh ckb pfxmmahb
ekrn ohz }crhz jnrrah+ E }eaa+ ]ocr roh ohaa bn E ocwh rn anph>
Poh cpihb zohrnze`caau! cp roh zhpr n roh mezap fxzfxzhb puf|c&
rohre`caau+ Aubec ocb dxpr mnkh roznxmo c jcb jzhcix| }ero Jzcb
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3 2 c k k c b c w e h p
@czfe`ocha! roh @caonxk C`cbhfu Caa&Prcrh pn``hz prcz }onb
dxpr prczrhb cr @ahfpnk Xkewhzperu r}n }hhip cmn+ Nk oep zpr
kemor rohzh! pohb zh`hewhb c rhr cr : c+f+ rocr hcrxzhb c |onrn
n c piekku jankbh meza ek c ocarhz rn|! cankm }ero c sxhprenk
znf Jzcb4 ]nxab unx ocrh fh e E rnab unx Ef cjnxr rn `ohcr> Roh
khr bcu! ohb jhmmhb nzmewhkhpp! `erekm rnn fx`o ca`nona ckb
rnn fcku rhf|rcrenkp! jxr roh bcfcmh ocb jhhk bnkh ckb
Aubec ocb jhhk bhwcprcrhb+ Hwhk rnkemor! Fezckbc `nxab phh
ohz huhp }hzh zhb ckb ohz c`h }cp |xu znf `zuekm+
Nicu! pxmcz! Mhkhwehwh pceb! anpekm ohz huhp ckb poxgekm
roh bh`i+ Poh |e`ihb nxr c `czb znf roh bh`i+ Roh `czb ocb c
|onrn n c pihahrnk nk er+
H}# Mzcu pozehihb+
Cf E mnekm rn beh> Aubec memmahb! jxr ohz c`h annihbrhzzehb+
Fcujh er dxpr fhckp Jzcbp onniekm x| }ero pnfh Pihahrnz
picki! Bcz`u pceb! rciekm cknrohz aczmh pe| n ohz n}k wnbic
pnbc cp poh cjphkrfekbhbau remorhkhb ohz cxjxzk |nkurcea cr
roh `zn}k n ohz ohcb+ Bcz`u }cp roh unxkmhpr n nxz peprhzp!
ckb ca}cup phhfhb paemorau jnzhb }ohk bep`xppekm jnu bzcfc!
fnpr aeihau jh`cxph pohb ohczb er caa cr onfh+
Mhkhwehwh rxzkhb roh `czb nwhz ek ohz kmhzp+ Er bnhpkr
fhck rocr+ Erp pufjnae`! kn> Er fhckp c|czrn unx ep mnekm rn
beh+
]ocr roh ohaa bnhp rocr fhck> Aubec cpihb khzwnxpau+
Mhkhwehwh pemohb! cp e poh }hzh c iekbhzmczrhk rhc`ohz
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h|acekekm roh zxahp n cbberenk rn ck h`h|renkcaau pan} pe&
uhcz&nab+ Erp aeih! fcujh roh |czr n unx rocr anwhp Jzcb }eaa
beh! jh`cxph unxaa fhhr pnfhnkh kh}! poh pceb! hkxk`ecrekm
hc`o }nzb+
Nicu + + + ! Aubec rzceahb n+ Nz fcujh er fhckp rocr e E
bn kb nxr ohp onniekm x| }ero c pihahrnz picki! Eaa ieaa oef+
Bn pnfhnkh haph+ Mhr fh nxr n fu fephzu+
Ckunkh> Mhkhwehwh mack`hb cznxkb roh mznx| n mezap+
Fezckbc poerhb ek roh pckb ckb ahckhb jc`i cmcekpr ohz
hajn}p! rzuekm rn |cu crrhkrenk! hwhk ronxmo ohz fekb ih|r
}ckbhzekm+ Fcujh er }cp dxpr khzwhp nz roh pn``hz ph`renkcap
pon}`cph nk roh fcekackb rnfnzzn}+ Ckb hwhk ronxmo @nc`o
Bhwaek ocb rnab ohz knr rn }nzzu! rocr roh Prcknzb `nc`o ocb
phhk hknxmo webhnp n ohz rocr caa Fezckbc ocb rn bn }cp mhrnk roh hab ckb ocwh xk! poh ikh} er }cp nkau kcrxzca rn jh
khzwnxp+ Jxr er }cp fnzh rock rocr+ Er }cp c phkph rocr kn fcr&
rhz }ocr roh `czbp pceb! er har aeih rohez bhprekehp }hzh cazhcbu
jh`nfekm fnzh ckb fnzh hr`ohb ek prnkh }ero hc`o |cppekm
bcu+ Mhkhwehwh }nxab fnwh rn Kh} Unzi+ Fezckbc }nxab |acu
pn``hz cr Prcknzb+ Bcz`u ckb Aubec }nxab fnpr aeihau prcu ek
Pnxro @cznaekc ckb mhr fczzehb rn `xrh @cznaekc mxup+ Knkh
n rohph |crop }hzh jcb hc`rau! er }cp dxpr + + +
Mxup! roep ep ucaap xrxzh+ Bnkr unx `czh> Mhkhwehwh
`caahb bn}k rn roh mxup }on }hzh ockmekm `anph rn roh rebh&
fczi+ Hczaehz! rohu ocb jhhk ockmekm nxr cznxkb roh zh cp }haa!
jxr njwenxpau! rohub mnrrhk jnzhb }ero roh mezap p|zc}aekm
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3 7 c k k c b c w e h p
`nkwhzpcrenkp ckb ocb bzerhb n rn bn rohez n}k roekm4 Dhzhfeco
Jac`i }cp |acuekm oep mxercz9 roh pcfh nxz `onzbp n Gzhh
Gcaaek nwhz ckb nwhz ckb nwhz cmcek! }oeah Cahc Fcbbhk
}cr`ohb cbnzekmau znf roh hbmh n roh `ez`ah+ Cack Nprhk ckb
Gahr`ohz Iekm }hzh rnppekm c Gzepjhh jc`i ckb nzro+ N``c&
penkcaau! Cack }nxab nwhzponnr ckb roh Gzepjhh }nxab ackb ek
roh }crhz+ Gahr`ohz }nxab hcmhzau zxk ek rn mhr er! zhfekbekm
Fezckbc n ck hcmhz mnabhk zhrzehwhz+
Fezckbc# Mhkhwehwh pkc||hb! ckb Fezckbc mack`hb c}cu
mxeareau+ Bhp|erh roh ekbh|hkbhkr wejh Mhkhwehwh |zndh`rhb!
Fezckbc ikh} on} fx`o Mhk }ckrhb rn jh |czr n c `nx|ah!
ckb poh ikh} rocr ek Mhkhwehwhp fekb! poczekm c |nppejau&
`renkca iepp }ero c `xrh @naxfjec jnu }cp knroekm `nf|czhb
rn roh c`r Fezckbc ckb Gahr`o }hzh prhcbeau bcrekm+ Ef bnekmunxz rcznr zhcbekm! ek `cph unx `czh! Mhkhwehwh pceb! pac||ekm
roh `czbp bn}k nk roh |eh`h n bzer}nnb ek znkr n ohz+ Roh
aemor znf roh zh ge`ihzhb nk roh nwhzrxzkhb `czb+ Er }cp c
fck ckb c }nfck! rohez czfp ekrhzr}ekhb ek ck hfjzc`h+
Mhkhwehwh znaahb ohz huhp+ N `nxzph! roep mxzhp! poh pceb!
p`nn|ekm roh `czbp jc`i x| ckb poxgekm roh bh`i+
]cer! }ocr }cp rocr> Fezckbc cpihb! mhkxekhau `xzenxp+ Cr
ahcpr er ocbkr jhhk roh pihahrnk+
Roh anwhzp+ Er fhckp rocr unxzh cjnxr rn kb roh anwh n
unxz aeh+ Nz unxwh cazhcbu nxkb er+ Mhkhwehwh acxmohb! jxr
roh oxzr anni p|zhcbekm c`znpp ohz c`h fcbh er ahcz on} fx`o
Mhkhwehwh }epohb poh}cp roh nkh ek roh zhacrenkpoe|+
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Ax`iu# Bcz`u hocahb! pfeaekm hk`nxzcmekmau cr Fezckbc+
Bcz`u anwhb roh ebhc n jhekm ek anwh! ckb ocb cazhcbu phzwhb cp
roh jzebhpfceb cr r}n n ohz peprhzp }hbbekmp+ Ohz r}n nabhz
peprhzp ocb jnro fhr rohez kn}&oxpjckbp ek oemo p`onna! ckb
Bcz`u }cp pxzh Fezckbc }cp nk roh pcfh rzc`i+
Uhco! unxzh ax`iu+ Roh sxhprenk ep! }nxab Gahr`o cmzhh>
Mzcu pfeahb pn er phhfhb aeih poh }cp rhcpekm! jxr Fezckbc
`nxab zhcb roh pxjrhr+ Er }cpkr pn fx`o rocr Mzcu aeihb Gahr`o!
cp rocr Mzcu aeihb rn ca}cup ocwh roh jhpr n hwhzuroekm+ Ek ohz
fekb! Gahr`o }cp roh ebhca jnuzehkb! ckb Fezckbc phkphb znf
roh `oeaau }cu Mzcu ocb mzhhrhb ohz nz roh |cpr h} fnkrop!
rocr Mzcu har poh! knr Fezckbc! bhphzwhb oef+
Fezckbc pfeahb! hfjczzcpphb nz ohz zhacrenkpoe| rn jh nk bep&
|acu+ Jhpebhp! er }cpkr hc`rau c``xzcrh+ Pxzh! poh aeihb Gahr`o c anr+Fcujh poh hwhk anwhb oef! c jer+ Poh cbnzhb oep phkph n oxfnz!
roh }cu oh bebkr rcih oefpha rnn phzenxpau! roh }cu ohb ca}cup
cmzhh rn p|aer ck hknzfnxp |acrh n bep`n zehp cr roh Pckb ]er`o
Bekhz }ero ohz! hwhk ronxmo poh hkbhb x| hcrekm fnpr n rohf+
Jxr }cp oh roh anwh n ohz aeh> Poh mack`hb bxjenxpau cr roh
}crhz! }ohzh Gahr`ohz }cp onabekm roh Gzepjhh canr nwhz oep
ohcb aeih c rzn|ou+ Cp pnnk cp oh p|nrrhb ohz prczekm cr oef! oep
c`h jznih ekrn c pfeah ckb oh jnxkbhb nwhz! rozn}ekm oep }hr
czfp cznxkb ohz ponxabhzp ckb bze||ekm nkrn ohz+
Ohu# Fezckbc psxhcahb cp oh ahckhb bn}k ckb |ackrhb c
iepp nk roh rn| n ohz bczi ocez+ Prn| er#
Cr rocr! Gahr`ohz oxmmhb ohz cmcek+ Fcujh E }eaa+ ]ocr }eaa
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unx mewh fh e E prn|> Oh cpihb! }emmaekm oep huhjzn}p fcke&
`caau+
Fezckbc mzekkhb bhp|erh ohzpha+ Bhp|erh oep pon}bnm&aeih
kcfh /xaa kcfh4 Gahr`ohz Cbcfpnk Iekm! roh roezb% oh }cp
|xzh ]ouf znucaru4 C pero&mhkhzcrenk zhpebhkr }onph cfeau
n}khb oca roh epackb ckb }onph bcb }cp roh nzfhz fcunz+
Gahr`o }cp capn xkbhkecjau onr4 Cr pe hhr }ero pocmmu jzn}k
ocez ckb c fxp`xacz p}effhzp jxeab! oh }cp roh ru|h n mxu
}onb `cxph }nfhk cr roh Oczzep Rhhrhz px|hzfczihr rn |nih
hc`o nrohz ckb memmah cp oh }caihb ju+ Jxr pnfhroekm haph capn
bzh} |hn|ah rn oef+ Er }cp oep crrerxbh! on} oh }cp pn `nf&
nzrcjah ek oep n}k piek! ckb khwhz phhfhb rn jh cr c anpp nz
roekmp rn pcu+ Oep `nkbhk`h }cp pnfhrefhp nwhz}ohafekm rn
Fezckbc! }on `nxabkr sxerh xkbhzprckb }ou Gahr`o ocb `on&phk ohz ekprhcb n pnfhnkh aeih Mzcu nz Aubecjnzk ckb jzhb
Pnxro @cznaekc mezap }onb kn bnxjr jh p|hkbekm hwhkekmp rhk
uhczp znf kn} cr bekkhz |czrehp }ero hc`o nrohz! p}c||ekm
rze`ip nz on} rn mhr rohez iebp rn pahh| roznxmo roh kemor+
]oeah nk roh pxzc`h! Fezckbc}ero ohz rcaa! croahre` zcfh!
ankm jzn}k ocez! }ebhphr mzhhk huhp! ckb }cai&ek `anphr xaa n
|cprha rckip! cpofhzh `czbemckp! ckb Aeaau \xaerthz pxkbzhpphp
annihb hwhzu ek`o ck epackb meza! poh }cpkr nkh n rohf+
Fnprau! er }cp ohz ahmc`u+ Poh ikh} ohz |czhkrp bhcro ocb
`cpr ck cxzc n rzcmhbu cznxkb ohz+ Poh ikh} rocr ohz zehkbp
|czhkrp |zewcrhau ckb knr&pn&|zewcrhau }nkbhzhb cjnxr ohz
}haa&jhekm+ Crhz caa! rohu ikh} rocr caronxmo Hahcknz }cp
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mzc`hxa ckb ef|h``cjau |naerh! poh }cpkr }czf ckb kxzrxz&
ekm+ Rohu ikh} Fezckbcp n}k fnrohz ocb ocb c }eab przhci+
Ckb Fezckbc }cp cafnpr |nperewh rocr Gahr`op fnrohz }nxab
ocwh |zhhzzhb e ohb jhmxk bcrekm Aubec nz Mzcu! mezap }on
bebkr ocwh pn fx`o jcmmcmh+ Ckb pnfhrefhp! aeih kn}! }ohk
poh nz`hb ohzpha rn p}er`o ekrn xaa&nk gezr fnbh jh`cxph poh
ikh} er fcbh Gahr`o oc||u! poh }nkbhzhb e er }nxabkr ocwh
jhhk hcpehz nz oef e ohb khwhz caahk nz ohz+
]haa! c iepp ep caa unxzh mnekm rn mhr+ Rcih er nz ahcwh er!
poh pceb cp poh caan}hb ohz ae|p rn mzcth oep+ Fezckbc }zc||hb
ohz czfp cznxkb oef! ekocaekm oep cfeaecz pxkjan`i&ckb&Nab
P|e`h p`hkr+
Rohk poh |xaahb c}cu ckb rxzkhb rn}czb Mhkhwehwh+ ]ocr
}hzh unx pcuekm> poh cpihb! knr }ckrekm Mhkhwehwh rn roekipoh }cp emknzekm ohz+
Khwhz fekb! dxpr ihh| nk fciekm nxr }ero unxz jnuzehkb+
E }cp dxpr rcaiekm cjnxr unxz xrxzh! jxr er phhfp unx mxup czh
phr nz aeh! Mhk pceb! znaaekm ohz huhp+
Czh }h> Gahr`ohz cpihb! |hz`oekm nk roh bzer}nnb khr
rn Fezckbc+ Oep jczh ahm rnx`ohb ohzp! phkbekm cknrohz poewhz
x| ohz p|ekh+ Poh hbmhb `anphz rn roh zh+
E bzh} roh anwhzp `czb nz Fezckbc+ Erp njwenxpau unx!
kn> Mhk pozxmmhb+ Ucaazh cjnxr rn jh Cahc ckb Dhzhfeco!
poh pceb! ikn}ekmau dxrrekm ohz `oek nwhz rn roh }crhzp hbmh!
}ohzh Dhzhfeco ckb Cahc }hzh prckbekm+ Dhzhfecop kmhzp
}hzh pkciekm xkbhz Cahcp |eki&prze|hb jeieke przc|! ckb jnro
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}hzh njaewenxp rn ckunkh cznxkb rohf+ Rohub jhhk bcrekm nz
wh uhczp! ckb preaa c`rhb aeih rohu `nxabkr mhr hknxmo n hc`o
nrohz! hwhk mnekm pn cz cp rn xaa&nk px`i c`h jhnzh @oc|ha
cr @caonxk+ Fezckbc ckb Mhkhwehwh jnro cmzhhb er }cp mznpp+
\ahcph! Fezckbc znaahb ohz huhp+ Poh ocb kn bnxjr Cahc
ckb Dhzhfeco }nxab mhr fczzehb ek roh khr h} uhczp+ Rocr
}cp roh }cu er }cp }ero epackb iebpe rohu nxkb hc`o nrohz
hczau! rohu har kn zhcpnk rn }cer nz h|anzh nrohz n|renkp+ Ckb
rocr }cp ohz }onah |znjahf }ero Gahr`o+ Hwhk e poh beb anwh
oef! c jer! }cp rocr roh pcfh cp }ckrekm rn jh }ero oefnzhwhz>
C}! rocrp pn `xrh nz ucaa! Mzcu `nnhb+ Fezckbc prehkhb+
Hwhk ronxmo poh ikh} Mzcu }nxab khwhz zhcaau bn ckuroekm!
poh preaa bebkr fcih er c ph`zhr rocr pohb ca}cup aeihb Gahr`o! ckb
rocr poh bebkr sxerh xkbhzprckb }ocr Gahr`o pc} ek Fezckbc+Nkh refh! zemor crhz rohu prczrhb bcrekm! Mzcu ocb fhkrenkhb
rn Fezckbc rocr poh }cp c |zefh hcf|ah n roh epo c`rnz ek c
zhacrenkpoe|+
Er> Fezckbc ocb cpihb! ronznxmoau `nkxphb+ Er ocb jhhk
nkh n roh zpr bcup n pxffhz! ckb Mzcu ocb jhhk auekm nk roh
jhc`o! pxzznxkbhb ju fcmctekhp+
Knr er+Epo!Mzcu aczehb+ C||czhkrau! mxup aeih mezap }on
czh |zhrru&epo! pfczr&epo! croahre`&epo + + + aeih! rohuzh roh }onah
|c`icmh! jxr rohu bnkr hp|h`ecaau prckb nxr+ Aeih unx# Poh
pfeahb hk`nxzcmekmau! cp e rn bepmxeph ohz `zeresxh cp c `nf|ae&
fhkr+
Rockip! Fezckbc ocb pceb! pfeaekm remorau+ Mzcu fcu ocwh
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ronxmor rocr poh }cp |cppewh&cmmzhppewhau ekpxarekm ohz! jxr er
}cpkr ckuroekm rocr Fezckbc ocbkr ikn}k ohzpha+ Poh }cp
epo+ Ckb poh aeihb er+ Er }cp jhrrhz rock prckbekm nxr+
]ocrp pn }znkm }ero jhekm anwhzp> Gahr`o bhfckbhb cp
oh ahckhb rn}czb Fezckbc ckb iepphb ohz oczb+
Gahr`o# Poh fxzfxzhb! |xpoekm c}cu nk oep prznkm `ohpr+
]hzh ek |xjae`+
Unx ikn} rocr rcai rxzkp fh nk! Gahr`o dnihb+ Fezckbc
jaxpohb+
Bn unxz zhcbekm! Mhk+ E }ckr rn ikn} }ocr unxz xrxzh
ep! hwhk ronxmo Ef pxzh erp xaa n p`ckbca+ Dxpr roh }cu unx
aeih er! poh pceb! ahckekm nwhz ckb hemkekm hrzhfh ekrhzhpr ek
roh `czbp+ Poh bebkr }ckr rn rcai cjnxr }ohrohz nz knr rohu
}hzh anwhzp ek znkr n caa rohez zehkbp+ Ckb Gahr`o! zhfhfjhz!mhkrahfhk bnkr iepp ckb rhaa+
]on pceb E }cp c mhkrahfck> Gahr`o cpihb! jxr njhbehkrau
}caihb nwhz rn roh `nnahz+
Nicu! zhcbu> Mhkhwehwh cpihb! |ahcphb rocr caa roh crrhk&
renk }cp jc`i nk ohz+ Poh poxghb roh `czbp ckb aceb rohf nxr
c`hbn}k ek c `znpp |crrhzk! jhnzh ge||ekm nwhz roh `hkrhz
`czb+
Fezckbc mcp|hb+ Mctekm x| cr rohf }cp roh pcfh pfeaekm!
bck`ekm pihahrnk Mhk ocb bzc}k nz Aubec+
]hezb! Mhkhwehwh zn}khb+ Xpxcaau |hn|ah bnkr mhr roh
pcfh roekm+ Jxr E mxhpp erp jh`cxph }hzh caa ohcbekm ekrn phkenz
uhcz! pn er fcihp phkph+ ]hzh caa `ockmekm! kn>
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Roep mcfh ep prx|eb! Mzcu pceb! }zekiaekm ohz knph+ Ahrp
bn pnfhroekm haph+ Acbehp> Poh prnnb x| ckb jzxpohb n
roh jc`i n ohz }oerh aekhk ponzrp cp poh }caihb nwhz rn roh
ca`nona&prn`ihb nnahz rocr Cack ocb jznxmor cankm+
Bn unx|znfephroh pihahrnk bnhpkr fhck bhcro> Jh`cxph
er iekbc annip rocr }cu znf ohzh+ Aubec uckihb roh `czb znf
Mhkhwehwhp ockb ckb psxekrhb cr er+
Uhco! erp dxpr pufjnaepf+ Knr hwhzuroekm khhbp rn jh aerhzca+
Er dxpr fhckp `ockmh! Mhkhwehwh pceb rhpreau+ Jxr poh p`nn|hb
x| roh `czbp ckb rozh} rohf ek ohz jcm+
Fezckbc poewhzhb cmcek+ Er }cp nkau mhrrekm `nabhz ckb acrhz+
Ckb hwhk e @nc`o Bhwaek pceb ohz |hznzfck`h rnfnzzn}
bebkr fcrrhz pek`h er }cp pn hczau ek roh phcpnk! poh }ckrhb rn
jh cr roh rn| n ohz mcfh+Cp poh }cp cjnxr rn rhaa hwhzunkh rn ohcb onfh! Gahr`ohz
an|hb x| rn ohz! c jhhz jnrrah ek nkh ockb! ihup ek roh nrohz+
Ohu! Fezckbc pceb pxp|e`enxpau! huhekm oep ockb+
Erp c mzhcr kemor+ Ahrp rcih Prcz Mcthznxr nz c p|ek+
Fezckbc ponni ohz ohcb! ckknuhb+ Prcz Mcthz }cp roh
fhre`xanxpau ih|r r}hkru&wh&nnr jn}zebhz pohb mnrrhk
nz ohz perhhkro jezrobcu+ Poh ocbkr hwhk }ckrhb er! jxr ohz
mzckbfnrohz ocb ekpeprhb+ Fezckbc acrhz zhcaethb er }cp fnzh
nz Hahcknz rock nz ohz9 c }cu rn |znwh rocr hwhk ronxmo poh
bebkr ikn} on} rn `nkkh`r rn Fezckbc! poh beb `czh cjnxr
ohz+ Xkaeih roh nrohz epackb iebp! ronxmo! }on }hzh fnzh aeihau
rn bzewh rohez jncr rock rohez `cz! Fezckbc jczhau xphb ohzp! ckb
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pohb hzrcekau khwhz jznxmor pn fcku |hn|ah nk jnczb+ ]nxab
rohu hwhk r>
E bnkr ikn}! Fezckbc ohbmhb+ Epkr er iekb n roxk&
bhzekm> Fezckbc n`ihb ohz ohcb+ Poh ronxmor poh nxab ohcz
zxfjaekm ek roh beprck`h! jxr rocr pnxkb `nxab }haa jh c cz&n
jncr! nz zh}nzip nk roh fcekackb+
Erp roh phc }er`o! Cack oe``x||hb+
Prn|! Bcz`u pceb khzwnxpau! mack`ekm cznxkb+ Fezckbc na&
an}hb ohz mcth! jxr n `nxzph! rohzh }cp knroekm h`h|r roh
`zc`iaekm n roh zh ckb roh ac||ekm n }cwhp nk roh ponzh+
]ouf Epackbhzp rnni ahmhkbp phzenxpau! hp|h`ecaau roh nkh
cjnxr roh phc }er`o+ C``nzbekm rn roh prnzehp! ohz kcfh }cp
Ph|oeh! ckb ahmhkb ocb er rocr unx }hzh khwhz px||nphb rn pcu
ohz kcfh nk jnczb c poe|! ek cph unx ekwnihb ohz }zcro! c pnzrn kcxre`ca px|hzprerenk ek roh pcfh whek cp roh nkh rocr c`rnzp
}hzh khwhz px||nphb rn pcu Fc`jhro ek c rohcrhz! ek `cph rohu
ekwnihb roh `xzph n roh |acu+
Ph|oeh `nxab }oe| x| prnzfp ek ck ekprckr! `cxph c an}
rebh rn zxpo ek}czb! nz fcih poe|p `naaebh }ero hc`o nrohz+
Hwhzu c``ebhkr rocr ocb hwhz n``xzzhb nk ]ouf! ek`axbekm
roh `cz}zh`i rocr `acefhb Fezckbcp |czhkrp! }cp jacfhb nk
ohz+ Jhnzh ohz |czhkrp c``ebhkr! Hahcknz }nxab rhaa Fezckbc
roh phc }er`o }nxab `nfh mhr ohz e poh bebkr kepo ohz bek&
khz! nz e poh fcbh c xpp bxzekm ohz jcro+ ]ohk poh }cp aerrah!
Fezckbc ocb ca}cup jhhk paemorau zemorhkhb n roh phc }er`o+
Ckb }ohk ohz |czhkrp behb! n nxzph poh ronxmor roh phc }er`o
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}cp zhp|nkpejah+ Jxr rohk poh mzh} x| ckb c`hb roh zhcaeru rocr
pnfhrefhp jcb roekmp oc||hk nz kn mnnb zhcpnk ckb kn nkh
ep zhp|nkpejah+ Er }cp pnfhroekm roh zhpr n roh epackbhzp khhbhb
rn ahczk+
]ocr> E }ckr rn phh roh }er`o+ Ph|oeh# Cack bzxkihkau
`caahb! prxfjaekm bn}k roh jhc`o+
Cack! prn|# Bcz`u pceb! hwhk fnzh zfau+
Ahrp mn+ Cack! e E }hzh unx! Eb jh fnzh czceb n Bcz`u ek
jer`o fnbh rock roh phc }er`o! Mhk pceb+ Jhpebhp! roh pnnkhz
}h mhr nk roh jncr! roh pnnkhz }h `ck ahcwh Fezckbc cankh pn
unx `ck mhr unxz jhcxru pahh| jhnzh unxz pn``hz rnxzkcfhkr+
Nz Mhkhwehwh mzekkhb }e`ihbau ocwh Gahr`o }czf unx
x|+
Poxr x|# Fezckbc ro}c`ihb Mhkhwehwhp czf ckb mack`hbcr ohz zehkbp c`hp+ Mhkhwehwh ocb c |nekr+ Njwenxpau! knr
cjnxr roh Gahr`o |czr! jxr e poh jznxmor rohf nk roh jncr! poh
`nxab bn c p|ek cznxkb roh epackb ek ahpp rock oca ck onxz! ckb
poh `nxab hwhk bzn| n Mhkhwehwh ckb Mzcu cr roh bn`i ju
]er`op Ikhh! nk roh nrohz pebh n roh epackb+ Poh ocbkr jhhk
bzekiekm! jxr rohu ocb! ckb }hzh ek kn poc|h rn bzewh onfh+
Jhpebhp! rohzh }hzh cjnxr r}n fekxrhp ek jhr}hhk zxfjahp n
roxkbhz! }oe`o fhckr roh prnzf }cp feahp c}cu+
Ahrp mn! Fezckbc cbbhb! pkcr`oekm roh ihup nxr n Gahr`op
ockb+ Ef bzewekm! poh cbbhb+
Rockip! Fnf# Gahr`o rhcphb+
Poxr x|# E unxzh knr `czhxa! Eaa rozn} unx nwhzjnczb pn
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roh phc }er`o }eaa hcr unx! Fezckbc dnihb ocaohczrhbau+ Poh
anwhb ohz zehkbp! jxr rohu `nxab jh hocxprekm+ Pohb bzn|
hwhzunkh n! pohb fcih nxr }ero Gahr`o nk bh`i! ckb rohk
pohb mhr jc`i onfh ek |ahkru n refh rn pahh| jhnzh roh mcfh+
Fezckbc mzcjjhb Gahr`op ockb! }caihb x| roh }njjau bn`i!
ckb prh||hb nk rn roh pociu bh`i n Prcz Mcthz+ Er }cp roh
zpr refh pohb jhhk nk er caa pxffhz+ Jhr}hhk h|e` ockmnxrp
zemor nk roh jhc`o ckb bzewekm nwhz rn roh hzzu rn mhr rn roh
fcekackb! er bebkr fcih phkph+ Kn}! poh har c rxm n zhmzhr
rocr poh bebkr xph roh jncr fnzh nrhk! hp|h`ecaau }ohk er }cp
zemor rohzh+
Cack! Bcz`u! Mzcu! Mhk! Aubec! Cahc! ckb Dhzhfeco rxfjahb
ek jhoekb ohz+ Dhzhfecop mxercz }cp paxkm nwhz oep ponxabhz! ckb
Cahc }cp `czzuekm roh `nnahz ek nkh ockb cp poh pe||hb znfc jhhz `ck ek roh nrohz+ Rohu caa psxhhthb nk roh |naepohb nci
jhk`ohp gckiekm roh r}n pebhp n roh jncr cp Fezckbc pae||hb
jhoekb roh }ohha ckb rxzkhb nk roh kcwemcrenk puprhf+ Gahr`o
paeb ekrn roh phcr jhpebh ohz ckb psxhhthb ohz ikhh+
Roep aerrah acbu `ck bzewh ohzpha! cp ohz mzckbfnrohzp bzewhz
Znmhz ocb pceb bxzekm ohz zpr ahppnk+ Er }cp rzxh+ Caa unx
khhbhb rn bn }cp hkrhz unxz `nnzbekcrhp nk roh `nkpnah! rohk
prhhz e roh }crhz jh`cfh rnn `on||u nz e unx bep`nwhzhb ck
njprc`ah ek unxz |cro+ Er }cp hcpu+
Fezckbc rxzkhb roh }ohha ckb |xaahb c}cu znf roh bn`i!
zhacekm cp poh beb pn+ Poh ca}cup har cr onfh nk roh }crhz
har aeih hwhzuroekm! hwhk Gahr`ohz! fcbh c aerrah fnzh phkph rn
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ohz rock nk ackb+ Er fcbh ohz hha `anphz rn ohz |czhkrp+ Hwhk
ronxmo ohz |czhkrp `cz ocb hkbhb x| ek roh n`hck roh kemor
n roh c``ebhkr! poh bebkr roeki n roh }crhz cp ck hkhfu+
Ekprhcb! roh }eab! xkrcfhb }cwhp zhfekbhb ohz n ohz fnrohz!
}oeah roh cafnpr&preaa refhp ek jhr}hhk rebhp zhfekbhb ohz n
ohz crohz+ Poh har aeih rohu }hzh rohzh! pnfh}ohzh! dxpr hwhz pn
paemorau nxr n zhc`o+
Ocrh rn jzhci x| roh anwh hpr! Mhkhwehwh pceb! mack`&
ekm cr Gahr`o cp roh jncr dnarhb nkrn roh }cwhp+ Poh }cp re|pu!
Fezckbc `nxab rhaa! ckb }ohk Mhkhwehwh mnr bzxki! poh nrhk
mnr bh|zhpphb+ Ckb ohz `zhh|u rcznr `czbp `nxabkr ocwh oha|hb
ohz fnnb+ Fezckbc har ohz ohczr mn nxr rn ohz zehkb+
Kco! roh fnzh roh fhzzehz! Gahr`o pceb! ahckekm jc`i ckb
|xrrekm oep P|hzzu rn|pebhz&`acb hhr nk rn| n roh bcpojnczb+Dxpr hkdnuekm roh kemor }ero fu cwnzerh acbehp+
Unxzh pn ohhpu! Mhkhwehwh }zekiahb ohz knph! jxr Fezckbc
`nxab rhaa on} fx`o poh }cp hkdnuekm Gahr`op crrhkrenk+ Poh
}cpkr dhcanxp+ Er }cp iekb n `xrh on} gezru Gahr`o `nxab jh+
\ahcph! Gahr`o pceb rohcrze`caau+ Ef knr ohhpu! Ef `zcjju+
Oh pceb! |e`iekm x| c reku `zcj znf c zhb |acpre` jx`ihr rocr
Cack ocb ekh|ae`cjau bh`ebhb rn jzekm nk jnczb+
Mznpp! Fezckbc mznckhb ckb |xpohb oep ockb c}cu+ Ef
rzuekm rn `nk`hkrzcrh+ Erp knr hcpu bzewekm roh |czru jncr+
Fezckbc ponni ohz ohcb cp poh ju|cpphb c jaekiekm mzhhk&
aemor `ockkha fczihz! c pemk rocr roh znxrh rn Jannbu \nekr
}cp `ahcz rn |cpp+ Bcz`u ckb Aubec }hzh hkmcmhb ek ck ekrhkph
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`nkwhzpcrenk ek roh prhzk n roh jncr! Cack }cp bnxjah&prekm
jhhzp! ckb Cahc ckb Dhzhfeco }hzh |zc`re`caau ocwekm ph nk
rn| n roh `nnahz+
Gahr`o! aeprhk+ Unxz mezazehkb ep acuekm bn}k roh `ac}!
Mhkhwehwh sxe||hb! |zhppekm ohz kmhz ekrn Gahr`op je`h|+
Fezckbc memmahb! bhp|erh ohzpha+ Nkh n roh roekmp pohb knre`hb
}cp rocr }ohkhwhz Mhkhwehwh ckb Gahr`o }hzh rnmhrohz cznxkb
ohz! hc`o phhfhb rn rzu rn `nf|hrh nz ohz crrhkrenk! mhrrekm
fnzh peaau! zebe`xanxp! ckb przcemor&x| cjpxzb ju roh ekprckr+ Er
}cp iekb n ke`h rn jh roh `hkrhz n r}n |hn|ahp xkewhzphp!
hp|h`ecaau }ohk ohz mzckbfnrohz jczhau ikh} poh heprhb+
Phzenxpau! e unx bnkr prn| er! Ef mnekm rn zceph pnfh pohaa+
Fezckbc crrhf|rhb ohz n}k acfh dnih+ Jxr jhnzh Mhkhwehwh
ckb Gahr`o nxab zhc`r! roh jncr axz`ohb nz}czb+ Roh zcj gh}nxr n Gahr`op ockb ckb pierrhzhb c`znpp roh gnnz ckb xkbhz&
khcro roh }ohha ocr`o+ Fezckbc uha|hb+
Fezckbc uckihb roh }ohha! jxr er }cp prx`i! xkcjah rn fnwh
jc`i}czb nz nz}czb+
]ocrp oc||hkekm> Mhkhwehwh p`zhcfhb! mzcjjekm Fezckbcp
ponxabhz+
E roeki }h oer c `ockkha fczihz! Gahr`o pceb! dxf|ekm rn
oep hhr+ Oh zhc`ohb nwhz Fezckbcp ac|! zckre`caau |xpoekm roh
jxrrnkp nk roh `nkpnah+ Roh jncr }cp zn`iekm pebh rn pebh+ Roh
roxkbhz }cp zxfjaekm `anphz! ckb jnarp n aemorkekm aer x| roh
kemor piu+
]ocr oc||hkhb> Fezckbc cpihb pocieau+ Roh jncr phhfhb
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kh! dxpr prcrenkczu+ Roh `nkpnah }cp jaekiekm! jxr roh fc|
}cpkr pon}ekm x|! ckb poh ocb kn ebhc }ohzh ek roh pnxkb
rohu }hzh+
]hzh unx }cr`oekm roh }crhz> Gahr`o cpihb c``xpekmau+
Uhp! Fezckbc pceb! an`iekm huhp }ero Mhkhwehwh+ ]cp E>
Pohb jhhk dniekm cjnxr roh `zcj! jxr hwhk rohk! pohb jhhk
mack`ekm cr roh `nkpnah+ Rohzh ocbkr jhhk cku pemk rohu }hzh
mnekm rn oer ckuroekm+
Fezckbc har c bzn| nk ohz czf! rohk cknrohz+ Poh annihb
x| cr roh piu! }oe`o }cp `nwhzhb }ero mzcu `anxbp+ Roxkbhz
pnxkbhb cmcek! fx`o `anphz rock dxpr fekxrhp |zhwenxpau+
]h ocwh rnmn#Mhkhwehwh pceb xzmhkrau! cp cknrohz `zc`i
n roxkbhz pnxkbhb+ C jnar n aemorkekm aer x| roh kemor piu! eaax&
fekcrekm Gahr`o ckb Mhkhwehwhp c`hp+ Rohu c||hczhb rhzzehb+Fezckbcp ohczr }cp roxf|ekm ek ohz `ohpr! jxr poh ocb kn ebhc
}ocr poh }cp px||nphb rn bn+ Knroekm aeih roep ocb hwhz oc|&
|hkhb jhnzh+ Znmhz ocb khwhz mewhk cku ahppnkp nz }ocr rn bn
e hwhzuroekm prn||hb }nziekm+ Poh oer roh `nkpnah c h} fnzh
refhp+ Knroekm+ Pxbbhkau! zcek jhmck |nxzekm znf roh piu+
]ocr roh x`i> Mxup> Cack `caahb znf roh jc`i n roh
poe|+
Hwhzuroekmp kh# Fezckbc uhaahb+ Pxbbhkau! cknrohz `ac|
n roxkbhz pnxkbhb ckb Fezckbc ohczb c kneph rocr pnxkbhb
aeih cjze` rhczekm+ Poh }oezahb cznxkb rn phh c pfcaa |axfh n
gcfhp `nfekm znf roh prhzk+
Gezh# poh pozehihb+ Ohz ge|&gn||hb nnr paeb nk roh gnnz!
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}oe`o }cp aaekm }ero }crhz+ Oha|# Pozehip }hzh `nfekm
znf roh jc`i n roh jncr! jxr roh bn}k|nxz fcbh er ef|nppe&
jah rn n`xp nk }on }cp p`zhcfekm+ Fezckbc ikh} poh khhbhb
rn mhr nxr! jxr }ohzh+ Ckb on}>
]hwh mnrrc p}ef# Gahr`o uhaahb+ Mxup! }hwh mnr rn mhr
nxr+ Dxf|# Oh uhaahb cp oh mzcjjhb Fezckbcp }cepr ckb |e`ihb
ohz x|+ Unxwh mnrrc mn! oh pceb znxmoau! rzuekm rn rozn} ohz
nwhzjnczb+
Kn# Fezckbc |znrhprhb! rhzzehb n roh }eab! oxzkekm }crhz
jhan}+ Jxr Gahr`o bebkr aeprhk! ckb oxzahb ohz nwhz roh hbmh+ Poh
ackbhb }ero c p|acpo dxpr c h} hhr c}cu znf roh jncr+ Poh nxab
hha roh ohcr znf roh gcfhp+ Poh rozcpohb ckb ie`ihb cp ronxmo
poh }cp bzn}kekm! hwhk ronxmo poh ikh}on} rn p}ef+
P}ef# Gahr`o uhaahb! phhekm Fezckbcp beprzhpp+ Oep ockbp}hzh nk Mhkhwehwhp }cepr! cjnxr rn rnpp ohz ek cp }haa+ Mhk&
hwehwh }cp pnjjekm ckb Fezckbc }ckrhb fnzh rock ckuroekm
rn dxpr `aefj nk roh jncr ckb bn pnfhroekm+
Mn# Gahr`o uhaahb! an`iekm huhp }ero Fezckbc+
C }cwh znaahb x| ckb ikn`ihb Fezckbc c}cu znf roh jncr+
Poh ie`ihb ckb prznihb! rohk pxzc`hb ckb annihb jc`i+
Poh ronxmor poh `nxab ohcz Bcz`u ckb Aubec pozehiekm!
jxr roh nkau roekm poh `nxab phh `ahczau }cp roh zh! rocr nkau
phhfhb rn jh mhrrekm aczmhz ckb aczmhz+ Gahr`o }cp preaa nk jnczb!
p`zcfjaekm rn}czb roh jc`i n roh jncr+
Gahr`o# poh pozehihb! jxr ohz p`zhcf }cp fxghb cp ck
hknzfnxp }caa n }crhz oer ohz+
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Ckb rohk }crhz }cp hwhzu}ohzh+ Xkbhzkhcro ohz! nwhz ohz!
ekpebh ohz! bzn}kekm ohz znf roh ekpebh nxr+ Poh ikh} poh }cp
p`zhcfekm! jxr ikh} kn nkh `nxab ohcz ohz+
Gekcaau! poh ie`ihb ohzpha rn roh pxzc`h+ Poh mcp|hb nz
jzhcro! ekocaekm c fnxroxa n pcar }crhz+ Roh jncr }cp jnj&
jekm phwhzca jnbu ahkmrop c}cu! erp oxaa bhwnxzhb ek gcfhp rocr
phhfhb rn bck`h nk roh n`hckp pxzc`h+ Poh khhbhb rn mhr
c}cu+ Poh ie`ihb cmcek! jxr roep refh! ohz nnr phhfhb prx`i!
jnxkb xkbhz roh }cwhp ju ck ekwepejah nz`h+ Roh fnzh poh
rozcpohb! roh fnzh ohz ahm roznjjhb! ckb poh zhcaethb rocr poh
}cp pnfhon} rckmaekm ohzpha ek roh `cjahp rocr ck`onzhb roh
`ockkha fczihz jhan} roh pxzc`h n roh }crhz+
Poh }cp mnekm rn beh+ Poh }cp mnekm rn beh! ckb Mhk }cp
mnekm rn beh! ckb Gahr`o }cp mnekm rn beh+ Poh jnjjhb xkbhzc }cwh! jxr bebkr phh cku aemor cr roh hkb n roh rxkkha nz cku
gcpojc`ip n ohz aeh! nz ohz |czhkrp }cerekm nz ohz ek ohcwhk
nz pnfh}ohzh+ Caa poh har }cp |cke`! ckb pcbkhpp! ckb }epoekm
fnzh rock ckuroekm rocr poh ocb prznkm czfp cznxkb ohz rn
`nfnzr ohz ckb `czzu ohz rn pchru+
Caa n c pxbbhk! poh har ockbp zfau mzcp| ohz oe|p+ Poh
ie`ihb oha|ahppau! ckb psxezfhb rn kb ohzpha c`h rn c`h }ero
c jnu+ C p|cziau&piekkhb jnu }ero bczi ocez ckb }ebh&phr jaxh
huhp+ Fezckbc zhc`ohb nz oef! ohz ohcb bzn||ekm cmcekpr oep
}czf ponxabhz+ Poh ocb rn jh bhcb+ Roep ocb rn jh ck ckmha! nz
pnfh ru|h n hp`nzr rn ohcwhk nz fcujh hwhk pnfh }hezb pemk
rocr ohz jzcek }cpkr |znbx`ekm numhk+
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Cf E bhcb> Roh }nzbp pnxkbhb xttu ek ohz hczp+ Beb E
beh> poh cpihb cmcek+
Pooo! oh pceb! oep wne`h pnxkbekm aeih er }cp `nfekm znf
ekpebh ohz jzcek ckb znf roh }crhz caa cr nk`h+ Pooo! oh pceb
cmcek! c oxpohb&axaacju pnxkb rocr `cafhb Fezckbc+ Pxbbhkau!
er bebkr fcrrhz }ohrohz nz knr poh }cp buekm+ Pxbbhkau! poh
bebkr hha roh xzmh rn mor ohz }cu rn ackb+ @nf|czhb rn roh
acpr wh fekxrhp! bhcro phhfhb pef|ah+
Unxzh pch! oh pceb+ Fezckbc ponni ohz ohcb ckb ac}hb cr
ohz kh`i+ Ohz fnrohzp ohczr kh`iac`h! hkmzcwhb }ero Fezckbc
ckb Rhbbup ekerecap! har cp e er }hzh `oniekm ohz+ Rohk xkphhk
ockbp zhc`ohb cznxkb ohz kh`i ckb pfnnrohb roh |hkbckr+
Fezckbc poewhzhb! rohk zhachb cp roh jnu czzehb ohz nxr n roh
}crhz ckb aceb ohz mhkrau nk roh pckb+]on czhunx> poh p|xrrhzhb! h|h`rekm rn ohcz rocr oh
}cp ck ckmha! nz c bhwea! nz pnfhnkh }on }cp rciekm ohz rn roh
}nzab n roh bhcb+ Jxr rohk! jhnzh poh `nxab pcu ckuroekm haph!
pahh| hkwhan|hb ohz+ Ckb ekprhcb n morekm! poh px``xfjhb
rn er! ohz c`h rxzkhb x| rn roh piu! }nkbhzekm e ohz pnxa }cp
cazhcbu cfnkm roh prczp rocr }hzh jaekiekm cjnwh ohz+
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` o c | r h z r } n
Oh ponabkr ocwh bnkh roep+ Oh ikh} rocr! cp oh|xaahb ohz jnbu c`znpp roh }crhz! knre`ekm c |cah man}ekm rzcea
naan}ekm ohz+ Oh }cpkr pxzh e rocr }cp c zhgh`renk n roh
prczp nz pef|au `nfekm znf oef! c zhfekbhz n roh c`r oh
}cpkr n roh pxzc`h! ckb rocr er }cp jh`cxph n oef rocr caa n
roep ocb oc||hkhb+ Jh`cxph pnfhroekm ocb `ockmhb roh `anphz
oh mnr rn roh jncr+ Er ocb prczrhb zn`iekm! pan}au cr zpr! ckb
rohk cprhz! ckb rohk ocb jhhk hkmxahb ek c jzeaaeckr uhaan}epo
nzckmh octh+ Pnfhon}! oh ikh} roh jncr }cp jhekm |xaahb!
|x||hr&aeih ju pnfh nz`h Bn}k Jhan}+
Oh rnni cknrohz prznih cp roh meza haa jc`i cmcekpr oep czf+
Roep }cp }znkm+ Oh `nxab pef|au zhahcph ohz ekrn roh n`hck+
Ckb uhr + + +
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Gahr`o! roh meza fxzfxzhb! ohz wne`h `xrrekm roznxmo
@ozepreckp ohczr ckb ekrn oep pnxa+
Pooo! oh zh|hcrhb cmcek! roh pnxkb zhfekbekm oef n roh
}cu roh }cwhp }onnpohb cznxkb roh `nzca jc`i onfh+ Oh
}cpkr pxzh }ocr haph rn pcu! jxr roh knephp oh fcbh phhfhb rn
`caf roh meza+ Ohz huhaebp gxrrhzhb `anphb! ckb @ozepreck `nk&
rekxhb rn p}ef+ Oh ocb rn rcih mxa|p n cez! }oe`o oxzr oep
axkmp+ Roh pxzc`h }cpkr ck hcpu |ac`h rn hepr+
Roh }crhz }cp preaa! ckb caa cznxkb! @ozepreck `nxab ohcz roh
}crhzu pemop n roh nrohz we`refp n roh poe|}zh`i+ Cazhcbu!
rohez pnxap }hzh gncrekm jhkhcro roh pxzc`h! ckb rn}czb roh
n`hck gnnz! }ohzh rohub dnek roh ahmenkp n nrohz pnxap pcwcmhb
ju roh rebhp+
Ckb e oh ocbkr pcwhb ohz! poh }nxab jh mnekm bn}k cp }haa+Cp e pohb zhcb oep fekb! roh mezap huhp gxrrhzhb n|hk cmcek+
Roh }oerhp }hzh jannbponr! ckb roh ezephp }hzh pn bczi rohu
}hzh cafnpr jac`i+ Ohz piek }cp |cah ckb ohz rckmahb jzn}k
ocez }cp pre`iekm rn ohz ohhip+ Poh }cp roh zpr oxfck @ozep&
reck ocb hwhz phhk x| `anph+ Ckb poh }cp jhcxrexa+ @ozepreck
prn||hb p}effekm nz c fnfhkr rn mack`h cr roh }cu roh
`xzwh n ohz `ohhi acu cmcekpr oep ponxabhz! roh }cu ohz ae|p
|czrhb hwhz pn paemorau rn zhwhca pfcaa! }oerh rhhro+ Rohph }hzh
roh `zhcrxzhp rohub jhhk rcxmor rn ancroh ckb |eru> Er }cp
cafnpr acxmocjah! e er }hzhkr pn rzcme`+
Roh meza `nxmohb c h} refhp ckb rxzkhb ohz c`h rn}czb
roh fnnk! ohz fnxro n|hkekm ekrn c pxz|zephb N+
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0 2 c k k c b c w e h p
]on czh unx> poh mcp|hb! bemmekm ohz kceap ekrn oep `ohpr
jhnzh |xpoekm oef c}cu+ Poh }cp pxz|zepekmau prznkm+
Pooo! oh zh|hcrhb! fnzh xzmhkrau rock oh ocb jhnzh+
Hwhzuroekm ohb bnkh pn cz }cp nzjebbhk! jxr c`rxcaau `nf&
fxke`crekm }ero roh meza }cp zcxmor }ero |hzea+ Rohzh }hzh
fcku zxahp nz h|anzekm X| Cjnwh! cankm }ero |xkepofhkrp
e rohu }hzh jznihk! jxr c`rxca fekmaekm }ero oxfckp }cp roh
nkh zxah rocr bebkr ocwh c |xkepofhkr crrc`ohb rn er+ Er }cp cp
e hwhk bep`xppekm roh |nppejeaeruhwhk cp c }czkekm! ckb hwhk
e roh |xkepofhkr }cp jckepofhkrfemor hk`nxzcmh roh `ere&
thkp n Bn}k Jhan} rn bn er+
Jc`i ek roh refh jhnzh kn}! Bn}k Jhan} ckb X| Cjnwh
}hzhkr ph|czcrhb! ckb caa jhekmp `nxab hcpeau ger jhr}hhk ackb!
phc! ckb piu+ Ckb rohk `cfh roh zc`h n Mnbp }on bh`ebhb rnbewebh roh iekmbnfp rohu zxahb! }on bhrhzfekhb }oe`o jhekmp
`nxab hepr ek }oe`o iekmbnf+ Kn}! roh }nzab n Bn}k Jhan}
}cp `njjahb rnmhrohz! fcbh x| n annphau `nkkh`rhb rzejhp ckb
iekmbnfp n p|zerhp! bhwcp! khzhebp! jhr}erfhk! ckb fhzfcebp+
Pnfh }hzh fnzh `nkkh`rhb rn roh cez rock nrohzp9 ronph }hzh
roh nkhp rocr `nn|hzcrhb }ero roh chzu iekmbnf ckb `nxab
`onnph }ohzh rn aewh+ Nrohzp }hzh bczi ckb bhp|hzcrh! aewekm
ek rzhc`ohznxp }crhzp ckb bhaemorekm ek prezzekm x| prnzfp nz
xkpxp|h`rekm oxfckp+ Jxr caa n rohf }hzh xkbhz roh zxah n
Ph|oeh! c jhkhwnahkr be`rcrnz }on ocb nkau nkh zxah4 Rocr roh
}nzab n Bn}k Jhan} bebkr ekrhzhzh }ero roh }nzab n X|
Cjnwh xkahpp poh bh`zhhb er+
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Er }cp fnzh nzbhzau ckb `cxphb h}hz |znjahfp rock roh
ac}ahpp |hzenb |zenz rn Ph|oehp zxah! }ohk fhzfcebp }nxab
zeph rn roh pxzc`h ckb rhcph pceanzp xkrea rohu }hkr fcb }ero
bhpezh+ Fhzfhk }nxab pnfhrefhp oha| poe|p ek c prnzf! ckb
n``cpenkcaau! c Fhzfck ckb c }nfcknz c fck ckb c fhz&
fceb nz c jhr}erfck ckb c oxfck meza}nxab kb hc`o
nrohz+ Jxr er khwhz }hkr }haa+ Knr ek roh oeprnzu jnnip! knr ek
roh pnkmp! knr ek cku prnzehp rocr @ozepreckp crohz! nz crohzp
crohz! nz crohzp crohzp crohz ocb hwhz ohczb+
@ozepreck `nkrekxhb rn p}ef! axfpeau |xaaekm }ero nkh czf
cp oh fcbh pxzh roh mezap ohcb }cp cjnwh roh pxzc`h n roh
}crhz+ Rocr }cp roh roekm }ero oxfckp4 Rohu annihb pn pefeacz
rn roh zc`hp jhkhcro roh phc! jxr roh pefeaczerehp }hzh bh`hew&
ekm+ Rohu ocb c behzhkr ackmxcmh! c behzhkr }cu n jzhcroekm+Behzhkr ohczrp+
Gekcaau! @ozepreck p|nrrhb c ackbfcpp jhunkb roh `zhpr n c
}cwh+ Er }cp c `zcmmu |eh`h n ackb rocr xphb rn jh ekocjerhb ju
bhwcp! roh p|ezerp rocr `nxab hnzrahppau fnwh jhr}hhk roh ackb
ckb roh phc+ Ckb rohk er }cp bep`nwhzhb ju oxfckp+ Roh bhwcp
ocb bepc||hczhb! roh oxfckp ocb fxare|aehb! ckb kn}! er }cp ck
epackb mnwhzkhb ju Ph|oehp phc! }ero pxjdh`rp rocr bebkr ikn}
on} fx`o rohez heprhk`h }cp n}hb rn ck xkphhk zxahz+
@ozepreck pemohb! oep ohczr ohcwu+ ]ou ocb oh ocb rn kb
oefpha ek roh febpr n px`o ck ef|nppejah perxcrenk nk roh
bcu n oep Pxzc`ekm> Er }cp px||nphb rn ocwh jhhk roh jhpr
bcu n oep aeh4 Oep hemorhhkro jezrobcu! roh bcu rocr fczihb
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roh `ockmh znf jnup rn fhk! }ohk caa fhzfhk }hzh caan}hb
rn rcih |czr ek roh ccezp n Bn}k Jhan}+ @ozepreck ocb jhhk
anniekm nz}czb rn oep Pxzc`ekm fnzh rock fnpr+ Crhz caa! oh
}cp c jhr}erfck! ck ck`ehkr zc`h znf jhnzh roh ph|czcrenk
jhr}hhk X| Cjnwh ckb Bn}k Jhan}! }ohk zhcrxzhp }hzh zhh
rn anwh ckb aewh cp rohu `onph+ Jhr}erfhk ocb oxfck jannb
ek rohez whekp! ckb ahmp ekprhcb n kp+ Pnfh weh}hb jhr}er&
fhk }ero hkwu! jxr Ph|oeh weh}hb rohf pxp|e`enxpau! cp e rohu
femor hha anucaru rn X| Cjnwh zcrohz rock Bn}k Jhan}+
Cr nkh |nekr! c``nzbekm rn ahmhkb! rohzhb jhhk rcai n jck&
kekm jhr}erfhk znf Pxzc`ekm! hwhz+ Er }cpkr nkau jh`cxph
rohu `nxab |cpp cp oxfckp! }ero r}n ahmp ekprhcb n po&aeih
rceap! jxr jh`cxph Ph|oeh }cp czceb rocr hwhk c bzn| n oxfck
jannb }nxab fcih rohf pnfhon} pxp`h|rejah rn caaekm ekanwh }ero oxfckp+ Roh ahmhkb }cp! e rocr oc||hkhb! roh hkrezh
}nzab n Bn}k Jhan} }nxab jh `nf|znfephb+ Rocr }cp }ou
roh |hkcarehp nz jzhciekm roh zxahp }hzh phwhzhzckmekm znf
jckepofhkr}oe`o! ek c |ac`h aeih Bn}k Jhan}! pxzznxkbhb
nk caa pebhp ju poczip ckb hczpnfh `zhcrxzhp n roh bhh|! }cp
ciek rn effhbecrh bhcrorn bhcro ju Ph|oehp ockb+ @ozepreck
ikh} rocr+ Ckb uhr! oh `nxabkr ahr mn n roh meza+ Ohb cazhcbu
ekrhzhzhb+ Oh femor cp }haa naan} roznxmo+
Gahr`o> Roh meza `caahb+ Ohz wne`h }cp onczph ckb p|xrrhzu+
Gahr`o> Poh `ac}hb cr ohz ponxabhz! |cke` ek ohz oemo&|er`ohb
wne h+
Pooo! oh pceb! prhcaekm c mack`h jhoekb oef+ Gahr`o fxpr
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ocwh jhhk nkh n roh jnbehp+ Oh nz poh }cpkr rohzh ckufnzh+
Ekprhcb! roh n`hck }cp monprau peahkr9 roh gcpo prnzf cazhcbu
fx`o xzrohz nxr rn phc+
Ocpreau! oh bzcmmhb ohz nkrn roh }oerh pckb rocr hkwhan|hb
roh epackb+ Ek roh beprck`h! c pezhk }ceahb+ @ozepreck zh`nmkethb
roh pnxkb fhckr roh oxfckp ikh} pnfhroekm }cp cfepp+ \cz&
re`ahp fcrrhb ek roh mezap bczi jzn}k ocez ckb poh gceahb znf
pebh rn pebh! zhfekbekm @ozepreck pn fx`o n c bna|oek ek c
khr rocr oep ohczr znth+ Oh bebkr }ckr rn ahcwh ohz! jxr oh
`nxabkr jh nxkb ohzh+ Rohzh }cp nkau c fcrrhz n refh jhnzh
ohb jhmek rn rzckpnzf! ckb roh rzckpnzfcrenk nkau fhckr oh
}nxab kn ankmhz jh cjah rn jzhcroh nk ackb+ Cazhcbu! oh har c
remorhkekm ek oep `ohpr+
Ef pnzzu! oh }oep|hzhb znxmoau! caan}ekm oep ae|p rn jzxpocmcekpr roh |ekiepo jaxpo n ohz ohhip+ ]oeah ohz ockbp ckb ponxa&
bhzp ocb jhhk zhhtekm! ohz c`h har pxz|zepekmau }czf xkbhzkhcro
oep ockbp+ On} `nxab poh hha pn mnnb }ohk hwhzuroekm ohb hwhz
ahczkhb ocb rcxmor oef poh }cp jcb> Oh zhax`rckrau uckihb oep
ockb c}cu! jxr nrohz}eph prcuhb preaa! }cr`oekm roh zeph ckb caa n
ohz `ohpr+ C ohczr&poc|hb hkmzcwhb kh`iac`h }cp `acp|hb cznxkb
ohz kh`i+ Oh ahckhb `anphz! }ckrekm rn zhcb }ocr er pceb! ek `cph er
|znwebhb cku `axhp cjnxr }on poh `nxab |nppejau jh+
Oh ohczb cknrohz znxkb n pezhkp9 roh p`zhh`o n }ohhap
nk mzcwha+ Cr roh cz hkb n roh epackb! n roh bn`i! jncrp }ero
gnnbaemorp }hzh hkrhzekm roh }crhz aeih c gnreaac+ Oh ocb rn mn+
Oh ikh} oh ponxabkr! jxr oh mhkrau xk`acp|hb roh kh`iac`h
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0 ? c k k c b c w e h p
ckb `x||hb er ek oep |caf+ Oh khhbhb pnfhroekm rn zhfekb
oef n ohz+
E rzehb! oh }oep|hzhb cmcek! ikn}ekm cp oh pceb er rocr
knroekm! knr Ph|oehp ac}! knr ck hkrezh n`hck! `nxab ihh| oef
c}cu! cp oh rxzkhb c}cu znf ackb! }caihb ekrn roh }crhz ckb
p}cf! bhh|hz ckb bhh|hz! |cpr roh poe|}zh`ip! |cpr roh mzhcr
`nzca zhhp! xkrea oh mnr rn roh |czr n roh n`hck rocr }cp rnn
bczi ckb nab nz ckuroekm jxr roh oczbehpr ckb xmaehpr zhcrxzhp
rn aewh+ Kn}! ek roh bczi ek jhr}hhk rocr }cp kherohz ohzh knz
rohzh! oh har pch+ Ph|oeh `nxabkr ocwh phhk! oh zhfekbhb oef&
pha+ Bn}k Jhan}! poh }cp caa |n}hzxa+ Jxr ohzh! on} }nxab
poh ocwh ikn}k cjnxr c reku jncr `c|petekm> Ckb hwhk e poh
beb! poh }nxabkr ocwh phhk oef+ Pohb ocwh jhhk rnn beprzc`rhb
mzhhbeau nxkrekm ohz c`sxeperenkp! ek roh nzf n roh pnxap rocrocb gxrrhzhb rn roh jnrrnf n roh phc+
Cp oh nkrekxhb rn prznih bn}k}czb! oh knre`hb reku nzjp n
aemor caaekm jhkhcro roh pxzc`h+ Rohu }hzh man}ekm! jhcxrexa!
bnnfhb+ Oh ikh} ronph }hzh roh pnxap znf roh poe|}zh`i!
ckb har c bhh| |ckm ek oep ohczr+ Bn}k Jhan}! c pnxa zhfcekhb
nzhwhz ckb hwhz! zhek`czkcrekm ckb zhmhkhzcrekm ek behzhkr
nzfp! pn rocr c bhwc femor jh zhek`czkcrhb cp c fhzfceb! }on
femor jh zhek`czkcrhb roh khr refh cznxkb cp c fhzfck+ Jxr
X| Cjnwh! nkh pnxa heprhb nkau ek nkh jnbu+
Gahr`o> Oh `caahb! roh kcfh rcprekm xkcfeaecz ek oep
fnxro+ Nkh n roh nzjp maeffhzhb paemorau! rohk `nkrekxhb erp
|axkmh rn}czb roh jnrrnf jhnzh ahcwekm oep pemor+
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` o c | r h z r o z h h
Fezckbc acu |hzgh`rau preaa+ Roznmo roh ek`o ng}crhz rocr acu jhr}hhk ohz huhp ckb roh cez! poh `nxab nkau phh
roh piu cp c pohhr n jac`ikhpp ekrhzp|hzphb }ero xttu ocanp
n aemor+ Poh `nxab jczhau fcih nxr roh Jem Be||hz! ckb roh
paewhz n fnnk bebkr hwhk `cpr c pocbn} nk roh aesxeb rocr
pxzznxkbhb ohz+ Poh jzhcrohb nxr! }cr`oekm reku jxjjahp fcih
rohez }cu x| rn roh pxzc`h n roh }crhz+ Poh har ohz axkmp
`ahk`o! jxr poh `anphb ohz huhp! bhrhzfekhb rn acpr cp ankm cp
|nppejah+
Gekcaau! }ohk poh har ohz ohczr jhcrekm ek ohz prnfc`o ckb
ohczb jannb |nxkbekm ek ohz hczp! poh pxzc`hb! rciekm c bhh|
mxa| n cez! rohk cknrohz+
Fezckbc# Ohz huhp gh} n|hk cp Hahcknz zxpohb nxr roh
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2 < c k k c b c w e h p
paebekm Gzhk`o bnnzp ckb nkrn roh pckbprnkh |cren+ Poh }cp
}hczekm c peai nz`oeb&`nanz ikhh&ahkmro bzhpp ckb ocb c aeau
prx`i ek ohz ocez+
Pnzzu+ Dxpr p}effekm! Fezckbc `caahb! }eaaekm Hahcknz rn
ahcwh ohz cankh+
Fezckbc# Hahcknz pozehihb cmcek! ohz wne`h |ehz`ekm roh cez
aeih c pezhk+ Gznf cz n! Fezckbc nxab ohcz c bnm jczi+ Bnkr
bn rocr+ Unx ikn} e unx khhb rn mn p}effekm! unx ponxab ocwh
Anxepc }cr`oekm unx+ Hahcknz ponni ohz ohcb+ Ef }nzzehb
cjnxr unx+ Roep epkr knzfca+ Bz+ Bnzk pcup rocr roep epkr ohcarou+
Unx khhb rn mhr jc`i ekrn unxz znxrekhp! ekrn unxzaeh+
Fezckbc p}cf nwhz rn roh pebh n roh |nna ckb jaekihb x|
cr Hahcknz+ E pcebE }cp pnzzu! poh pceb ek c an} wne`h+ Ek roh
phfe&bczikhpp! poh knre`hb rocr ohz kmhzp mze||ekm roh mxrrhzn roh |nna }hzh monprau }oerh+ Roh cez }cp `oeaau! hwhk ronxmo
roh }crhz }cp c rhf|hzcrxzh&`nkrznaahb hemoru bhmzhhp+ Ef
gkh! poh zh|hcrhb! c prhhau hbmh rn ohz wne`h+
Hahcknz knbbhb xzrau! ohz ocez knr fnwekm znf erp pohaac`ihb
Gzhk`o r}epr+ Poh }cp |acrekxf jankb hwhk cr cmh phwhkru&wh+
Ef ohcbekm rn roh onp|erca+ @ck unx mhr zhcbu>
Ekprhcb n ckp}hzekm! Fezckbc bxkihb ohz ohcb xkbhz}crhz+
Poh }epohb poh `nxab prcu rohzh nzhwhz! xkrea roh pnxkb n ohz
ohczr jhcrekm ek ohz hczp bzn}khb nxr roh kneph n ckuroekm
haph+ Roh nkau |ac`h poh har zhfnrhau nicu }cp }ohk poh }cp
ek roh }crhz+ E poh `nk`hkrzcrhb nk roh zourofe` przniekm n
ohz czfp ckb ahmp! rohk poh nxab cafnprprn| roekiekm+ Rocr }cp
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}ou poh p|hkr cp fcku n ohz }ciekm onxzp cp poh nxab p}ef&
fekm! herohz ek roh |nna! nz fnzh |zhhzcjau! cr Jannbu \nekr cr
roh nrohz hkb n roh epackb+ Ek roh pocbn} n c ankm&cjckbnkhb
mna `nxzph ckb nkau c``hppejah roznxmo c oca&feah |cro ek roh
}nnbp! kn nkh }cp hwhz rohzh+ Ckb Fezckbc aeihb er rocr }cu+
Rocrp }ou cafnpr hwhzu kemor Fezckbc ocb jhhk pkhciekm
nxr roh }ekbn}! `aefjekm `czhxaau nkrn roh gcr znn n roh
|nz`o! }oe`o ahb rn roh roe`i&rzxkihb fcmknaec rzhh poh `nxab
`aefj bn}k+ Er }cp bckmhznxp! jxr poh bebkr zhcaau `czh+ Er }cp
fnzh bckmhznxp rn jh cankh }ero ohz ronxmorp+ Er }cpkr aeih
roekmp }hzh jhrrhzek roh }crhz! jxr poh har fnzh ek `nkrzna+ Poh
zhfhfjhzhb jc`i rn }ohk poh }cp c nxz&uhcz&nab}ohkhwhz
pohb jh x|phr nz }oeku nz khzwnxp! ohz fnrohz }nxab rcih ohz
c`znpp roh przhhr rn roh |czi ckb rhaa ohz rn nxrzxk roh jcb hha&ekmp+ Pohb zxk ek `ez`ahp! cznxkb ckb cznxkb roh fhrca dxkmah
muf! xkrea pohb rezhb ohzpha nxr+ Rohk! pohb aeh nk roh mzcpp
nz roh pckb ju roh p}ekmp! hhaekm ohz ohczr jhcr ek ohz `ohpr+
Jc`i rohk! pohb ca}cup har jhrrhz+ Kn}! er }cp cafnpr roh pcfh+
Er }cp caa cjnxr ahrrekm ohz jnbu nwhzrcih ohz fekb+ Er }cp aeih
pn``hz! fciekm unxz n||nkhkr roeki poh ocb c `ock`h rn rcih
roh jcaa jhnzh `ahckau ie`iekm er rn c rhcffcrh+ H`h|r kn}!
poh `nxabkr nxrzxk ohz hhaekmp+
Fezckbc! }h khhb rn mn+ Weperekm onxzp hkb cr pe! Hahcknz
pceb cmcek! |zc`re`caau rc||ekm ohz nnr cmcekpr roh pckbprnkh reahp+
]eaa unx jh zhcbu ek rhk fekxrhp> Eaa ocwh Znmhz mhr roh `cz+
N `nxzph poh }cpkr zhcbu+ Poh bebkr }ckr rn phh Gahr`o
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2 : c k k c b c w e h p
auekm xk`nkp`enxp ek c onp|erca jhb! oep jnbu jancrhb ckb
onnihb x| rn bnthkp n }ezhp+ Oep fnf ckb bcb }hzh ca}cup
ju oep pebh+ Rohu caan}hb ohz rn `nfh ek! jxr Fezckbc ikh}
er }nxab jh jhrrhz nz hwhzunkh e poh bebkr phh Gahr`o+ Phh&
ekm oef }nxabkr fcih oef mhr jhrrhz! er }nxab dxpr fcih oep
|czhkrp ocrh ohz fnzh+
Erp knr fu cxar#Fezckbc }ckrhb rn rhaa rohf+ Jxr pn cz! poh
khwhz ocb+ Jh`cxph kn fcrrhz on} fx`o |hn|ah ekpeprhb rocr er
}cpkr! rocr roh kcwemcrenk puprhf ocb ceahb! rocr roh `ockkha
fczihz }cpkr `ahczau ebhkrecjah ek roh prnzf! rocr c aemorkekm
jnar ocb `cxphb roh zh rocr ocb ahb rn caa roh bhprzx`renk+ Poh
ocb jhhk roh nkh bzewekm roh jncr+ Fcujh er }cp ohz cxar+
Mhkhwehwh! Aubec! Cahc! ckb Bcz`u }hzh bhcb! Dhzhfeco ocb c
jznihk czf! Cack ocb c bepan`crhb ponxabhz! ckb Gahr`o }cp ekc `nfc+
Mzcu }cp fezc`xanxpau xkekdxzhb! ocwekm jhhk mxebhb ju
Cack rn nkh n roh aczmhz jhzmacpp |eh`hp n roh jncr+ Poh ckb
Cack ocb ohab nk xkrea roh @ncpr Mxczb poe| `cfh rn zhp&
`xh rohf+ Mhkhwehwh ocb fnpr aeihau behb effhbecrhau9 ohz
ohcb ocb przx`i roh pebh n roh jncr cp Gahr`o ocb rnpphb ohz
nwhzjnczb ckb poh bzn}khb+ Dhzhfeco! Cahc! ckb Bcz`u ocb
caa caahk nwhzjnczb }ohk roh poe| `zc`ihb ek oca+ Ckb }oeah
Dhzhfeco ocb bhp|hzcrhau `axkm rn jnro mezap! rn rzu rn p}ef
rohf rn pchru! rohub jnro jhhk |znknxk`hb bhcb n pfnih
ekocacrenk cp pnnk cp rohu zhc`ohb roh onp|erca+ Ckb Fezckbc
ocb }nihk x| }ero c feknz `nk`xppenk ckb c mcpo znf ohz
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roemo rn ohz ikhh }ohzh |czr n roh jncrp jhzmacpp oxaa ocb
rnzk ekrn ohz ahm+
Pemoekm! Fezckbc mzcjjhb roh ahbmh n roh |nna ckb jhmck
rn onepr ohzpha x|+ Poh mzefc`hb cp Hahcknz ekprckrau hrhkbhb
ohz zcmeah ockb+
E ck bn er fupha! poh ckknxk`hb ek }ocr poh zhcaethb }cp
ck h`on rn roh |ozcph pohb pceb pn nrhk cp c rnbbahz+ Nkh rzu!
r}n rzehp! ckb poh kcaau ohcwhb ohz cjbnfhk nwhz roh ae| n
roh |nna! ackbekm aeih ck ekdxzhb phca |x|+ Poh mzefc`hb cp poh
|xpohb ohzpha ekrn c prckbekm |nperenk+
Roeki `nkgbhk`h+ Roeki unx `ck bn er+ Rocrp }ocr Ac`hu! roh
ef|nppejau |hziu |oupe`ca rohzc|epr cr roh Fnxkr \ahcpckr
Zhocjeaercrenk @hkrhz! }nxab pcu jhnzh nz`ekm Fezckbc rn
}cai x| ckb bn}k roh nxz&prh||hb feke prcez`cph ek roh rzhcr&fhkr znnf nwhz ckb nwhz ckb nwhz cmcek+ Er }cp c fezc`ah poh
}cp }caiekm pn sxe`iau! Ac`hu ih|r zhfekbekm ohz! hwhk cp poh
ih|r nz`ekm Fezckbc rn zh|hcr roh hhz`ephp! hwhk }ohk er har
aeih }oerh&onr |nihzp }hzh phczekm ohz ghpo+ N `nxzph er }cp
mnekm rn oxzr+ Roh xr ocb rnzk ekrn ohz fxp`ah! ckb zhjxeabekm
przhkmro }cp mnekm rn rcih c ankm refh+
Nz cr ahcpr rocrp }ocr Ac`hu pceb+ Jxr }ocr Ac`hu bebkr
ikn}! ckb }ocr Fezckbc }nxabkr cbfer rn ckunkh! }cp rocr
ohz ahm bebkr zhcaau oxzr+ Pxzh! pnfhrefhp ohz fxp`ahp oxzr! ckb
pnfhrefhp roh `xr phhfhb aeih er }cp jhcrekm ek refh rn ohz
ohczr! jxr er }cp knroekm poh `nxabkr ockbah9 knroekm cp jcb cp
roh C@A ekdxzu pohb ocb ek hemoro mzcbh crhz c pn``hz rnxzkhu+
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Ckb bhp|erh caa roh rhprp pohb ocb ek roh onp|erca! poh nxkb rocr
cp ankm cp poh ih|r rhaaekm rohf rocr ohz ahm oxzr! rohk rohub
ihh| zxkkekm rhprp ckb nzbhzekm |oupe`ca rohzc|u c||nekrfhkrp
ckb ihh|ekm ohz znf ohcbekm jc`i rn p`onna+ Ckb roh fnzh
poh pceb er! roh fnzh poh jhaehwhb er ohzpha+ Poh dxpr }epohb er
`nxab }nzi nz hwhzuroekm haphrocr pnfhon}! e poh pceb roh
c``ebhkr ocbkr n``xzzhb! er ocbkr+ \axp! roh fnzh poh n`xphb
nk cku r}ekmh n |cek rocr hfckcrhb znf }ohzh roh `cjahp
nk roh `ockkha fczihz ocb bxm ekrn ohz ahm! roh fnzh poh
`nxab emknzh ohz ohczr+ Nz rzu rn xkrea poh `nxabkr jhcz er cku
ankmhz+
Rohk! pohb prcu x| cafnpr caa kemor! nz`ekm ohzpha rn aeprhk
rn roh Gahr`o ckb Fezckbc fe nk ohz e\nb! rn anni roznxmo
roh @caonxk C`cbhfu uhczjnni znf acpr uhcz! rn p`znaa roznxmoroh ronxpckbp n rhrp poh ckb Gahr`o ocb phkr rn hc`o nrohz
nwhz roh |cpr uhcz! caa n }oe`o hkbhb ek nn}oe`o pnzr n
annihb aeih ck ekkeru pufjna+ Er ocb prczrhb cp ck nockb
njphzwcrenk! jxr ocb jh`nfh cxrnfcre`+ Anwh nz ekkeru+Zemor+
Fezckbc |xaahb nk roh p}hcrpoezr rocr }cp paxkm nwhz roh
|cren `ocez+ Er }cp Gahr`op @caonxk ac`znpph p}hcrpoezr ckb preaa
pfhaahb aeih oef4 }nnbpfnih! Nab P|e`h bhnbnzckr! ckb pnfh&
roekm haph Fezckbc `nxabkr sxerh |ac`hpnfhroekm rocr fcbh
ohz hha pch ckb knprcame` ckb pcb! caa cr nk`h+ Jxr roh p`hkr
}cp cbekm ckb er har fnzh aeih c `nprxfh rock ckuroekm! ck
nxr}czb pemk rn roh Iekmp rocr poh }cp fnxzkekm dxpr cp fx`o
cp rohu }hzh+
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Ef ocwekm Znmhz bzewh xp! Hahcknz pceb! cafnpr rn ohzpha+
Oh jznxmor roh `cz cznxkb znkr+
Nicu! Eaa jh rohzh ek c ph`nkb! Fezckbc pceb+
Hahcknz |cxphb! cp e poh }hzh cjnxr rn |znrhpr+ Rohk poh
knbbhb ckb rxzkhb c}cu! ohz ohhap `ac`iekm cmcekpr roh pckb&
prnkh reahp+ Poh fnwhb pxz|zepekmau cpr nz ohz cmh! ckb Fezckbc
}cp zhaehwhb }ohk poh ohczb roh Gzhk`o bnnzp rn roh ier`ohk
`ae`i `anphb+
Poh bebkr ikn} }ocr rn bn nz pcu rn Hahcknz+ Hwhz pek`h roh
c``ebhkr! rohub jhocwhb cp e rohu }hzh jnro |naerh przckmhzp! hwhk
fnzh beprckr rock rohub jhhk jhnzh+ Fezckbc ocbkr rcaihb
rn Hahcknz cjnxr roh c``ebhkr+ Pohb rzehb! nk`h! jxr Hahcknz
mnr ck xk`nfnzrcjah anni nk ohz c`h ckb ahr roh znnf+ Roh
khr fnzkekm! Hahcknz `cpxcaau fhkrenkhb rocr pohb ronxmorer }nxab jh mnnb e Fezckbc pc} c |pu`oecrzepr c h} refhp c
}hhi! rn |zn`hpp roh perxcrenk+
Er ocb jhhk roh pcfh prnzu }ohk Fezckbcp |czhkrp ocb
behb+ Hahcknz ocbkr hwhk rnab ohz }ocr ocb oc||hkhb! jxr
ocb pef|au pceb rocr ohz |czhkrp }nxabkr jh `nfekm jc`i! jxr
rocr rohu anwhb ohz+ Fezckbc ocb knbbhb! cppxfekm rohu }hzh
dxpr nk c rze|rohub bn rocr pnfhrefhp+ Bxzekm roh xkhzca!
xkbhz roh }cr`oxa huh n Anxepc! Fezckbc ocb ocb c rhc |czru
ek roh mczbhk }ero ohz `naah`renk n rhbbu jhczp ek roh fhfn&
zeca mczbhk cr roh @cwcazu @oxz`o+ ]ohk roh phzwe`h mnr nxr!
caa roh fnxzkhzp |cxphb hk znxrh rn rohez `czp rn oxm Fezckbc
nz zxgh ohz ocez! ckb Fezckbc ocb jhhk `nkxphb rocr rohu
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bebkr ocwh |zhphkrp nz ohzpohb cppxfhb er }cp c jezrobcu
|czru+ Acrhz! Hahcknz ocb rcihk ohz rn c oeab |pu`oecrzepr! jxr caa
Fezckbc zhfhfjhzhb bnekm cr phppenkp }hzh bzc}ekm |e`rxzhp!
|acuekm }ero jan`ip! ckb oxmmekm roh hrzc&aczmh prxhb |nacz
jhcz ek roh `nzkhz n roh n`h+
Kn}! Hahcknz }cp preaa |zhrhkbekm hwhzuroekm }cp jxpekhpp
cp xpxca! cp e }eaaekm er }nxab pnfhon} fcih er rzxh+ ]ohk
Fezckbc ocb `nfh onfh znf roh onp|erca! ckre&pae| zxmp ocb
jhhk |xr bn}k nk caa roh fczjah ocaa}cup ckb roh prc`i n `na&
ahmh `crcanmxhp! `nzzhp|nkbhk`h! ckb PCR |zh| jnnip rocr ocb
jhhk prnzhb ek roh aejzczu ocb jhhk jnhb ckb |xr ek Fezckbcp
`anphr+ Caa roh |e`rxzhp n Fezckbc ckb MhkhwehwhFezckbc
ckb Mhkhwehwh cr Mhkp Prxben 82&rohfhb perhhkro jezrobcu!
}ohzh Fezckbc ocb }nzk c p|cziau znf|hz rocr ocb jhankmhbrn ohz fnrohz ckb Mhk ocb }nzk c px|hz ponzr peawhz ocarhz
bzhpp9 Mhk ckb Fezckbc! bzhpphb zhp|h`rewhau cp roh phc }er`o
ckb c fhzfceb acpr uhcz nz Ocaan}hhk! }ohk rohub mnkh rn c
|czru cr Gahr`op ckb zhcaethb cp pnnk cp rohub mnrrhk rohzh rocr
rohu }hzh roh nkau r}n }onb jnrohzhb rn bzhpp x|9 Fezckbc
ckb Mhk! auekm nk roh jhc`o ek przekm jeiekep ckb nwhzpethb
pxkmacpphp! mewekm rohez `ohhpehpr mzekpocb jhhk `ahczhb znf
Fezckbcp znnf+ Cp e Mhkhwehwh ocb khwhz heprhb+
Fezckbc }zc||hb c rn}ha cznxkb ohz jnbu! paeb nk ohz ge|&
gn|p! ckb mzcjjhb roh zxr`ohp |zn||hb nk c khczju ocez+ Roh
`zxr`ohp }hzhkr hkrezhau kh`hppczu! jxr rohu bhkerhau phzwhb cp
ck hfnrenkca ph`xzeru jackihr! hp|h`ecaau ek znkr n roh Iekmp!
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}on zhphkrhb ohz jh`cxph poh }cp caewh ckb Gahr`o + + + }cp>
}cpkr> Fezckbc bebkr ikn}+ Pan}au! poh fcbh ohz }cu cznxkb
roh pckbprnkh |cro rn roh znkr n roh onxph+
Rohzh! Znmhz }cp }cerekm ek roh bzewhzp phcr n roh jac`i
JF]! }oeah Hahcknz pcr ek roh jc`i+ Znmhz capn beb mhkhzca
zh|cezp ckb fcekrhkck`h nk roh p|zc}aekm onxph! ckb ocb capn
rcxmor Fezckbc on} rn |acu pn``hz! roh uhcz poh }cp wh+ ]ohk
poh }cp aerrah! poh nk`h `caahb oef bcbbu ju feprcih+ Hahcknz
ocb ohczb! ckb roh khr bcu! roh ef|znf|rx pn``hz ahppnkp ocb
prn||hb+ Er }cp dxpr cknrohz roekm rocr Hahcknz ckb Fezckbc
khwhz rcaihb cjnxr! dxpr aeih Fezckbc ocb khwhz ahczkhb }ocr
ocb oc||hkhb rn ohz mzckbcrohz nz ocb jhhk caan}hb rn anni
cr cku n Cprzebp nab |onrnp nz p`onna}nzi+ Ek roh Cponzb
onxphonab! bhcb fhckr bhcb! ckb rcaiekm nz |zn`hppekm hhaekmp}cp pef|au knr bnkh+
Ahrp mn! Hahcknz bezh`rhb Znmhz `zep|au+ Rohzhp c wh&
r}hkru hzzu+
Znmhz knbbhb peahkrau+ Znmhz }cp ca}cup rc`erxzk! }hcrohz&
jhcrhk! ckb fnznph! cp e hwhzu bcu }cp c xkhzca+ Oh }nzh c
jac`i iker `c| uhcz&znxkb! bhp|erh roh n&roh&`oczrp oxfeberu
bxzekm roh pxffhz+ ]ohk Fezckbc }cp unxkmhz! pohb jhhk
oca&`nkwek`hb Znmhz }cp |zefczeau nk prc ek nzbhz rn p|u
nk Fezckbc ckb Rhbbu! ckb hkpxzh rocr rohu bebkr caa ekrn roh
}znkm `zn}b nk ]ouf Epackb+ Ek c`r! poh preaa }nkbhzhb e
rocr }cp roh fcek zhcpnk }ou Hahcknz ih|r oef nk prc+
Fezckbc mcthb nxr roh rekrhb }ekbn}p cr roh phrrekm pxk+
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Roh zhzc`renk n roh aemor fcbh er phhf aeih roh }crhz }cp
r}ekiaekm+ Gcz n ek roh beprck`h! roh mzhhk&ckb&}oerh hzzu
}cp pan}au ohcbekm ek rn}czb roh bn`i cr roh nrohz hkb n roh
epackb+
Jhnzh! Hahcknz }nxab khwhz ocwh bhemkhb rn rcih roh hzzu+
Znmhz }nxab ocwh rcihk roh }ohha nk Prcz Mcthz! ckb rohub
ocwh bn`ihb cr rohez p|c`h nk roh fcekackb ckb rcihk c `cz nk
roh nrohz pebh+ Er }cp dxpr nkh fnzh zhfekbhz n on} hwhzu&
roekm }cp behzhkr+
Anni cr rocr! Znmhz pceb! jzhciekm roh peahk`h cp oh dhzihb
oep hajn} rn}czb roh bzewhzp pebh }ekbn}+ Fezckbc annihb
}ohzh oh }cp |nekrekm+ Gcz ek roh beprck`h! cr roh bn`i }cp ck
hknzfnxp uc`or! aeih pnfh n roh nkhp bn`ihb cr roh oczjnz ek
@oczahprnk+ Er annihb aeih c fekecrxzh `zxeph poe|! }ero Ph|oeh}zerrhk nk er ek p`ze|r ckb jaxh ckb mzhhk peai gcmp p|ezcaekm x|
roh fcpr+
Ke`h! Fezckbc pceb! knr ikn}ekm }ocr haph rn pcu+ ]ou
ponxab poh `czh> Roh nkau }cu er ch`rhb ohz }cp rocr roh
fnzh |hn|ah aewhb nk roh epackb! roh h}hz |hn|ah }nxab ikn}
}on poh }cp+ Poh p`nnrhb xzrohz bn}k nk roh ahcrohz phcr+
]ouf }cp px`o c pfcaa epackb rocr fnpr uhcz&znxkbhzp zh`&
nmkethb hc`o nrohz! ckb Fezckbc bebkr }ckr rn phh on} roh
nk`h zehkbau |czepoenkhzp znf roh @cwcazu @oxz`o! nz znf
roh ]ouf Gan}hz Pn`ehru! nz znf roh Oeprnze`ca \zhphzwcrenk
Jnczb! }hzh kn} poxkkekm ohz ckb ohz mzckbfnrohz+ Rohzh
ocb jhhk kn |onkh `caap nz puf|crou `czbp nz weperp rn roh
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onxph! knr hwhk znf roh @cwcazu @oxz`o fekeprhz! ek c fnkro+
Roh }ekbpoehab ocb jhhk `zc`ihb ek roh |cziekm anr n roh
px|hzfczihr }ohk Znmhz ocb zxk hzzckbp c h} }hhip cmn+
Ckb roh }hhi crhz roh c``ebhkr! }ohk Fezckbc ocb preaa jhhk
ek roh onp|erca! Hahcknz ocb jhhk rxzkhb c}cu znf Bcz`up
xkhzca! hwhk ronxmo poh ckb Bcz`up mzckbfnrohz ocb `n&
`ocezhb roh Fhfnzeca Bcu Gan}hz Ghprewca rhk uhczp ek c zn}+
Roekiekm n rocr p`hkhHahcknz! }ero ohz Pxkbcu pxer ckb
ocr! onabekm nxr c peawhz rzcu n hmm&pcacb pckb}e`ohp! nkau rn
jh phkr c}cufcbh Fezckbcp ohczr oxzr+ Ckb uhr Hahcknz }cp
preaa rzuekm rn mhr ekrn roh mnnb mzc`hp n roh cfeaehp n roh
we`refp+ Bebkr poh zhcaeth roh jhpr roekm rohu `nxab bn }cp rn
ahcwh rohf cankh>
Ke`h> Znmhz oxhb+ \zhrru x`iekm mcxbu! e unx cpi fh+H`xph fu Gzhk`o+ Rocrp kn }cu rn pcea+
Kn}! Znmhz! oxpo! Hahcknz pceb zfau+ Er ep zebe`xanxp!
jxr }on cf E rn dxbmh> Roh ankmhz E aewh ohzh! roh fnzh roep
epackb pxz|zephp fh+ Fcujh roekmp bn khhb rn `ockmh! Hahcknz
fxphb+
Uhp! fccf! Znmhz zhp|nkbhb! ckb Fezckbc ikh} Hahcknz
}epohb poh nxab mnppe| cjnxr roep kh} |hzpnk rn Bcz`up mzckb&
fnrohz+ Gnz roh oxkbzhbro refh rocr bcu! ckb |znjcjau roh fea&
aenkro refh rocr fnkro! Fezckbc }ckrhb rn c|nanmeth+
Fezckbc! bczaekm! Hahcknz pceb! `ockmekm roh pxjdh`r! E
p|nih }ero Ohcbfeprzhpp ]ucz ckb poh ckb E cmzhh rocr Fnk&
bcu }nxab }nzi sxerh }haa nz unxz zhrxzk+
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Fnkbcu> Fezckbc zh|hcrhb! bzhcb nzfekm ek roh |er n
ohz prnfc`o+ Poh ikh} pohb ocwh rn mn jc`i rn @caonxk hwhk&
rxcaau! jxr poh cppxfhb er }nxab jh ek Dckxczu! }oe`o pnxkbhb
pn beprckr ckb cz n er }cp cafnpr xkzhca+ Jxr Fnkbcu cp ek
rnfnzzn}>
Uhp+ Unx phhf rn jh bnekm }haa ek |oupe`ca rohzc|u! ckb
Bz+ Bnzk ckb Bz+ Gcweaah ocwh mewhk unx roh caa `ahcz+ E roeki er
}nxab jh mnnb rn mhr jc`i ekrn roekmp+ Er `ckr oha| rn dxpr per
cznxkb ckb zxfekcrh+ Erp bh|zhppekm! Hahcknz |xzphb ohz ae|p!
cp e roh }nzb bh|zhppekm}cp beprcprhxa rn hwhk pcu+
Fezckbc prczhb cr roh gnnz cp roh `cz ek`ohb cankm roh znxrh
rn roh hzzu bn`i+ Bh|zhppekm> Knr mhrrekm ekrn unxz zpr one`h
`naahmh }cp bh|zhppekm+ Jzhciekm x| }ero unxz jnuzehkb }cp
bh|zhppekm+ Ocwekm nxz zehkbp beh! c jnuzehkb ek c `nfc! ckbrozhh zehkbp phzenxpau ekdxzhb jh`cxph n ck c``ebhkr rocr }cp
unxz cxar }cp `crcprzn|oe +
Roh c``ebhkr `nxabkr jh oha|hb+ Unx `nxabkr nkrzna rocr+
]ocr unx `ck `nkrzna ep mhrrekm nk }ero unxz aeh+ Mnekm jc`i
rn p`onna }ero unxz ohcb ohab oemo ep ihu rn unxz zh`nwhzu!
Hahcknz pceb zfau+
E ikn}! Fezckbc pceb+ Poh ahckhb bn}k! znnrhb ekpebh ohz
jcm nz ohz e\nb! ckb `anphb ohz huhp+ Poh bebkr n|hk rohf
}ohk rohu mnr nk roh |cziekm bh`i nz roh hzzu! nz }ohk roh
hzzu prczrhb |xaaekm c}cu! nz }ohk rohu zhc`ohb roh nrohz
pebh+
Pohaa jh kh! Fezckbc ohczb Hahcknz fxzfxz rn Znmhz+
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N `nxzph! fccf! Znmhz pceb! cp e ohb cmzhhb rn |e`i x|
mzn`hzehp nz roh bnnz ek roh |nna onxph+
Fezckbc nkau n|hkhb ohz huhp }ohk poh har roh `cz prn|+
Ef macb unx }hzh cjah rn pahh|! Hahcknz pceb! |xaaekm c
aczmh }e`ihz jcpihr xaa n dcfp ckb gn}hzp znf roh rzxki ckb
ockmekm er nwhz ohz czf! cp e poh }hzh ohcbekm n nk c |e`ke`!
knr c weper rn c `nfcrnph |crehkr+
Fezckbc rzceahb jhoekb ohz ekrn roh kn}&cfeaecz anjju n
]hprfnzhackb Mhkhzca! ocrekm roh p`hkr n ekbxprzeca&przhkmro
jahc`o ckb cez zhpohkhz rocr c``nprhb ohz+ Fezckbc ikh}
Hahcknz ekpeprhb nk c``nf|ckuekm Fezckbcnz! zcrohz! nz`&
ekm Fezckbc rn c``nf|cku ohz rn roh onp|erca rn phh Gahr`o
fnzh rn ihh| x| c||hczck`hp rock ckuroekm+ Er `hzrcekau }cpkr
nz Fezckbcp jhkhr+ Rohub `nfh hwhzu bcu nz roh |cpr r}n}hhip+ Gahr`o }cp preaa ek roh pcfh E@X xker ohb jhhk ek pek`h
roh c``ebhkr+ Oh ocbkr mnrrhk jhrrhz+ Ckb hwhk ronxmo roh Iekmp
}hzhkr pcuekm er! Fezckbc ikh} oh khwhz }nxab+ \hn|ah }on mnr
jhrrhz ocb bn`rnzp ckb kxzphp `oh`iekm nk rohf phwhzca refhp
ck onxz+ \hn|ah }on mnr jhrrhz bebkr ocwh roh pcfh cfnxkr
n fc`oekhp pxzznxkbekm rohf cp rohu beb onxzp jhnzh roh
c``ebhkr+ \hn|ah }on }hzh mhrrekm jhrrhz bebkr ocwh bceau
`anphb&bnnz fhhrekmp }ero pn`eca }nzihzp! }on }hzh fnpr
aeihau cpiekm roh Iekmp }ohk rohu }hzh zhcbu rn pcu mnnb&juh
rn Gahr`o+ Fezckbc ocb phhk hknxmo `zc||u rhahwepenk fhbe`ca
bzcfcp rn ikn} roep+ Preaa! pnfhrefhp poh dxpr on|hb rocr fcujh
c fezc`ah `nxab oc||hk+
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]ohk Fezckbc ocb jhhk ek roh onp|erca crhz roh c``ebhkr!
pohb jhhk nk roh nzron|hbe`gnnz! }ohzh pohb poczhb c znnf
}ero c naahmh ohhzahcbhz }on ocb c jznihk ckiah ckb onprhb
}ocr ocb pnxkbhb aeihek Fezckbcp octu! |cekieaahz&ekbx`hb
nmc pnznzeru pn`eca ek roh znnf+ Ek `nkrzcpr! roh E@X xker
}cp sxehr! h`h|r nz roh oepp n whkreacrnzp ckb roh oxpohb
rnkhp n cfeau fhfjhzp+
Fezckbc `anphb ohz huhp ckb `znpphb ohz kmhzp cp rohu
prh||hb n roh hahwcrnz+ Er }cp c ocjer jhnzh poh beb ckuroekm!
}ohrohz er }cp jhmek c pn``hz mcfh nz rcih c `ohfeprzu sxet+
Kn}! er }cp c mhprxzh rn on|h Gahr`op |czhkrp }hzhkr rohzh! ckb
rocr rohu }hzh rciekm c kc| cr roh fcekackb onrha rohu }hzh
prcuekm cr nz mzcjjekm c `x| n `nhh cr roh onp|erca `nhh
pon| nz hwhk ocwekm c `anphb&bnnz fhhrekm }ero oep bn`rnzp!ckuroekm pn poh `nxab c`rxcaau pcu }ocr poh }ckrhb rn Gahr`o
rocr poh }cp pnzzu! rocr poh }epohb pohb pceb E anwh unx }ohk er
fcrrhzhb! ckb rocr pohb bn ckuroekm nz oef rn mhr jhrrhz+
Fezckbc+
Fezckbc }oezahb cznxkb cp Gahr`op fnrohz! Aeau! hfhzmhb
znf roh reku ier`ohk khr rn roh kxzphp prcrenk `axr`oekm c
Pruznncf `nhh `x|+ Rhczp }hzh bzuekm nk ohz oemo `ohhi&
jnkhp ckb ekprhcb n }hczekm ohz xpxca |cprha p}hcrhz phr nz
gn}hzhb Rnzu Jxz`o bzhpp! poh }cp }hczekm c |cez n nwhzpeth
jaxh bn`rnzp p`zxjp+ Ohz jankbh ocez }cp |xaahb ek c an} |nku&
rcea ckb poh }cpkr }hczekm cku fcihx|+ H`h|r nz roh bczi
`ez`ahp xkbhz ohz huhp! poh annihb cafnpr `oeabaeih+
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Oe! Fezckbc pceb! poerekm khzwnxpau znf nnr rn nnr+
Jhnzh roh c``ebhkr! Aeau ocb ca}cup jhhk zehkbau rn ohz!
`nkprckrau cpiekm Fezckbc rn bekkhz }ero roh cfeau ckb ekwer&
ekm ohz nz axk`o bn}krn}k nz meza rcai+ Poh }cp c aerrah gemoru!
jxr fnprau kh! rn rcai rn+ Kn}! Fzp+ Iekm }cp nkau e`u+
On} ep Gahr`o> Fezckbc cpihb ek c pfcaa wne`h+ Cp e roh
ckp}hz }nxab jh behzhkr rock }ocr er ocb jhhk roh acpr r}n
}hhip+
Ohaan! Aeau! Hahcknz pceb! prh||ekm ek znkr n Fezckbc rn
nhz roh jcpihr rn Fzp+ Iekm+ ]hwh jhhk |zcuekm nz Gahr`o+
Ckb n `nxzph! e rohzhp ckuroekm }h `nxab bn + + +
Rohzhp knroekm unx `ck bn! Aeau pceb `nabau+ Fezckbc
prczhb cr roh bezru aeknahxf+ Roh xkp|nihk zhpr n roh phkrhk`h
}cp `ahcz + + + Jh`cxph unxwh bnkh hknxmo+Roh zpr refh Hahcknz ckb Fezckbc ocb weperhb }cp zemor
jhnzh Fezckbc ocb jhhk bep`oczmhb znf roh onp|erca+ Pohb
jhhk nk c |nrhkr `nfjekcrenk n |eaap nz |cek! pahh|ekm! ckb
ckehru! ckb ocb har aeih poh }cp ek c bzhcf+ Poh ikh} poh
}cp px||nphb rn jh x|phrkn!bhwcprcrhbjxr poh `nxabkr `zu+
]ohkhwhz roh bn`rnzp! nz roh |nae`h! nz ohz mzckbfnrohz ocb
cpihb ohz e poh zhfhfjhzhb roh c``ebhkr! er ocb har aeih poh
}cp zhfhfjhzekm c p`hkh znf c fnweh+ Er ocbkr har zhca+ Ckb
poh nxabkr fcih phkph n er+ Caa roh sxhprenkp roh |nae`h zcephb
}hzh roh pcfh rocr rnpphb ek ohz n}k fekb4 ]ou ocbpoh jhhk
roh nkau pxzwewnz }onb hkbhb x| nk ponzh> On} ocb poh mnr&
rhk bephkrckmahb znf roh `cjahp> Ckb }ou ocbkr ckunkh haph
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naan}hb ohz ahcb rn pchru> E bnkr ikn}#Poh }ckrhb rn p`zhcf+
Ohp ek oep znnf! e unxb aeih rn prn| ek! Aeau pceb pregu+ Cp
e Gahr`o `nxabjh cku}ohzh haph+ Fezckbc har aeih poh }cp ck
c`rzhpp ek c fnweh! xkpxzh n }ocr ohz khr aekh }cp+ Nk ohz
zpr weper! pohb fcbh roh feprcih n rhaaekm Aeau on} Gahr`o
ocb pcwhb ohz! on} roh acpr roekm poh zhfhfjhzhb phhekm }cp
Gahr`o oha|ekm roh mezap mhr n roh jncr ckb ekrn roh }crhz+
Pohb ronxmor Aeau }nxab ocwh aeihb ohczekm rocr! jxr acrhz
poh zhcaethb rocr n `nxzph! rocr }cp roh acpr roekm Fzp+ Iekm
}ckrhb rn ohcz+ Jh`cxph e Gahr`o ocbkr prcuhb nk roh jncr! oh
}nxabkr ocwh ekocahb pn fx`o pfnih+ Oh }nxabkr ocwh |cpphb
nxr ek roh }crhz+ Oh }nxabkr jh jzcek bhcb+ ]oe`o n `nxzph!
}cp }ocr oh }cp! hwhk e Fzp+ Iekm zhxphb rn xph rocr rhzf+
N `nxzph! Hahcknz pceb pnfjhzau cp poh |crrhb Aeaupponxabhz+ Aeau zh`neahb cp e pohb jhhk pac||hb ckb Fezckbc har
c paewhz n zcmh pae`h roznxmo ohz prnfc`o+ Bebkr Hahcknz zhca&
eth rohu }hzhkr }ckrhb ohzh>
Roh bn`rnzp pcu erp mnnb nz oef rn ohcz znf |hn|ah oh
anwhp! Aeau pceb pregu! cp ronxmo rcaiekm rn ohzpha+ Rohu hha
rocr Fezckbc ponxab weper! poh cbbhb rn ohzpha cp poh |xpohb
n|hk roh bnnz rn Gahr`op znnf+
Rocki unx! Fezckbc pceb cp poh }caihb ekrn roh znnf!
prhhaekm ohzpha rn phh Gahr`o+ Hc`o refh }cp oczbhz rock roh
acpr+ Oca oep ohcb }cp pocwhb ckb rohzh }hzh prc|ahp ek oep p`ca|
znf }ohzh rohub phr x| c |zhppxzh&zhaehwekm bzcekcmh rxjh ek
E@X+ Oep c`h }cp |xu ckb rohzh }cp c mzhhk jzxeph xkbhz
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oep huhcekr! jxr preaa wepejah+ Gaxeb znf r}n behzhkr EW jcmp
bze||hb ekrn oep czf ckb rohzh }hzh phwhzca fnkernzp jhh|ekm
cr roh ohcb n roh jhb+
Poh }caihb roznxmo roh hkrzck`h}cu n roh znnf ckb
prn||hb ek ohz rzc`ip }ohk poh pc} Cack perrekm nk roh cz pebh
n Gahr`op jhb+ Oh rxzkhb rn c`h ohz! oep fnxro r}eprekm ek
ck xmau mzefc`h+ Rhczp }hzh zxkkekm bn}k oep `ohhip ckb oep
c`h }cp |cah+
Oe! Fezckbc pceb rhkrcrewhau+ Hwhk ronxmo |oupe`caau oh
}cp kh! ocwekm pxzwewhb roh c``ebhkr }ero nkau c bepan`crhb
ponxabhz znf }ohk oh dxf|hb nwhzjnczb! oh annihb knroekm
aeih roh mnnu mxu }on nk`h zhkrhb ca|c`cp znf roh czf nk
roh nrohz pebh n roh epackb ckb phr rohf annph ek oep onxph bxz&
ekm c |czre`xaczau h|e` |czru+]ou czh unx ohzh> Cack cpihb! oep huhp maerrhzekm }ero
rhczp+
E + + + Fezckbc |cxphb+ Ef pnzzu! poh pceb kcaau+
Unxzh pnzzu> Oh khczau p|cr roh }nzbp+ ]ou> Unx ocwh
knroekm rn jh pnzzu cjnxr+ Er }cp ck c``ebhkr! oh pceb! jczhau
fciekm huh `nkrc`r }ero ohz+
Jhnzh Fezckbc `nxab pcu ckuroekm! Cack rxzkhb rn}czb
Gahr`o ckb prczrhb p|hciekm+ Ohu! jzn! Ef mnekm rn ahcwh+ E
anwh unx! fck+ Prcu prznkm! oh pceb! c}i}czbau zxjjekm Gahr`op
ponxabhz jhkhcro roh roek `nrrnk jackihr nk roh jhb+
Ef pnzzu! Fezckbc fxfjahb cmcek! roh }nzbp `nfekm nxr
aeih c }oef|hz+
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Eaa jh jc`i acrhz! Cack pceb rn Fzp+ Iekm cp oh prnzfhb
nxr! c``ebhkrcaau&nk&|xz|nph jxf|ekm ekrn Fezckbcp ponxa&
bhz+ Fezckbc }ek`hb ckb nz`hb ohzpha rn n`xp nk roh }cwhp
ckb wcaahup bep|acuhb nk nkh n Gahr`op fcku fnkernzp+
Rocr }cp Cack Nprhk! zemor> Hahcknz cpihb! crhz c jhcr+
Oh annip }haa! poh cbbhb oha|ahppau+
Fezckbc `zekmhb+ Zhfcziekm nk Cackp ohcarou c||hczck`h
nkau fcbh er hwhk fnzh c||czhkr on} `zere`ca Gahr`op `nkbe&
renk }cp+
]haa! Fezckbc> Aeau cpihb! ohz wne`h e`u xkbhzkhcro ohz
Pnxrohzk c``hkr+ Pcu }ocrhwhz unx ocwh rn pcu+
Fezckbc mzcjjhb Gahr`op ockb+ Er }cp bep`nk`hzrekm rn
rnx`o er ckb knr ocwh oef mzcj ohz n}k ockb jc`i+
Oe! Fezckbc pceb+ E fepphb unx! poh `nkrekxhb! mack`ekmnwhz ohz ponxabhz cr Aeau ckb Hahcknz+ Kherohz }hzh anniekm
cr ohz+ Aeau ocb ohz czfp `znpphb nwhz ohz `ohpr ckb zhxphb
rn fhhr ohz mcth! }oeah Hahcknzp ockbp }hzh `acp|hb! cp e ek
|zcuhz+
Erp mhrrekm bczi hczaehz+ Erp bhkerhau caa + + + ! Fezckbc
prczrhb cmcek! jhnzh rzceaekm n+ Poh }cp px||nphb rn jh rcaiekm
rn ohzjnuzehkb! }on ikh} poh ocb c `nkprhaacrenk n zh`iahp
poc|hb wcmxhau aeih c prcz nk roh pfcaa n ohz jc`i! }on pcwhb
ohz aeh! ckb poh pnxkbhb aeih poh }cp mewekm c }hcrohz zh|nzr+
]nzph! poh har hkrezhau bhrc`ohb znf ohzpha! cp e poh }hzh
}cr`oekm ohzpha znf c`znpp roh znnf+ Poh ikh} poh phhfhb
`nkxphb ckb p`czhb ckb hkrezhau cr c anpp nz }ocr rn pcu+
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E anwh unx ckb E }ckr unx rn mhr jhrrhz pnnk+ Nicu> Dxpr mhr
jhrrhz+ Jh`cxph e knr! rohk Eaa jh fcb ckb E }nkr ocwh ckunkh
rn mn rn |znf }ero! ckb unx ikn} rocrp c rhhkcmh rzcmhbu!
Fezckbc pceb! }epoekm rocr poh `nxab rcih er jc`i }ohk poh pc}
Aeau }ek`h+ E Gahr`o }hzh ohzh! zhcaau ohzh! ohb ocwh pfeahb ckb
ponr jc`i c dnih+ Jxr }eronxr oef! roh dnih haa gcr! fciekm er
pnxkb aeih caa poh `czhb cjnxr }cp ocwekm c bcrh+ Unx ikn}
Ef iebbekm! jcjh+ E dxpr }ckr