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'F'vj gmt h `jjefig hkmut ymu, Omai Mskmurij,' aj'c tjee dj, h`tjr aj'c ahc h `jw
kjjrs. 'Vmu'rj jftajr gmfig tm cm smdjtafig vjry spjbfhe, mr ymu'rj gmfig tm gm tm
prfsmi.'
Hic aj whs rfgat, dy mec dhi.
F whs fi prfsmi kj`mrj dy jfgatjjita kfrtachy.
Kurgehry - taht's waht tajy sjit dj cmwi `mr fi taj jic. Mr, hs taj bahrgj sajjt
shfc, 'Krjhnfig hic jitjrfig hic stjhefig gmmcs tm taj vheuj m` \R;:.' Saht's
hkmut tarjj auicrjc qufc fi tmchy's cmuga. Ft whsi't jxhbtey taj Grjht Srhfi
[mkkjry, put ft taht why. F whs h `ubnfig brhp kurgehr. F njpt gmfig khbn hic
cmfig taj shdj omk, mvjr hic mvjr. F'c sbmpjc mut tafs bemtajs samp bheejc Rhrha
Behrnj's, mi taj strjjt kjafic dy amusj fi Hstmi. Curfig taj `frst krjhn-fi F
grhkkjc h emhc m` ahigjrs hic tamugat, Dhgfb, F'ee kj hkej tm sjee tafs stu`` cmwi
taj puk. Kut F'c `mrgmttji tm thnj h `ehsaefgat wfta dj, hic ft turijc mut taht taj
bemtajs F'c ifbnjc wjrj h kuiba m` khkfjs' kfks hic tmccejrs' uicjrphits.
F dfgat hs wjee ahvj trfjc tm sjee h turc.
Rm F wjit khbn. Safs tfdj F ifbnjc h ;3-fiba tjeey. Kut taj `ubnfig tafig whs tmm
ajhvy `mr dj tm bhrry, hic waji F whs befdkfig mvjr taj khbn whee ft `jee mi dy
bajst hic F bmueci't dmvj `mr hkmut hi amur. F whs oust eyfig tajrj fi tafs cftba
`uee m` ijttejs, `jjefig efnj h twht. F whs efnj Dr Dhgmm mi crugs, F whs.
Jvjituheey F gmt taj tjeey m`` dj kut F ahc tm ejhvj ft kjafic.
Mi dy tafrc httjdpt F dhihgjc tm ifbn smdj safrts. F jvji ahc taj krfgat fcjh tm
wjhr h phfr m` gemvjs, efnj h truj prm`jssfmihe. Saj miey prmkejd whs taht mij m`
taj gemvjs whs dfssfig h taudk, sm F ej`t pjr`jbt prfits hee mvjr taj pehbj. Saj
bmps bhdj tm dy amusj h `jw chys ehtjr hic `muic taj gemvjs hic dy pfej m`
swhg. 'H taudkejss gemvj, ja=' taj bmppjr gmjs tm dj, hs aj sehps mi taj bu``s.
'Imt jxhbtey Jfistjfi, hrj wj='
Hkmut h wjjn ehtjr F wjit tm bmurt hic whs `fijc `mrty qufc ky taj oucgj. Saht
whs dmrj cmuga tahi F'c jvjr ahc fi dy ef`j. Sajrj whs im why F bmuec phy ft,
uiejss F rmkkjc h khin... mr kmrrmwjc ft `rmd dy chc. Kut dy mec dhi wmueci't
ajep dj mut. 'F jhri hi amijst whgj,' aj shfc. 'Way samuec F gfvj hiy m` ft tm ymu=
Vmu ijjc tm kj thugat h `ubnfig ejssmi.'
'Kut Chc--'
'@mr ymur mwi gmmc, smi.'

Jic m` cfsbussfmi.
Saj oucgj sjitjibjc dj tm tarjj dmitas fi Wfismi Grjji `mr 'imi-phydjit m`
`fijs'.
F hedmst saft dy phits waji tajy tmec dj F whs gmfig tm prfsmi, tm kj amijst
wfta ymu. Wfismi Grjji whs hi mec Pfbtmrfhi sehddjr taht ahc kjji kufet fi
8136. Saj guhrcs fi tajrj wjrj imtmrfmus khsthrcs. Fi `hbt, taj bafj` fispjbtmr m`
prfsmis `mr taj jitfrj bmuitry ehtjr shfc taht Wfismi Grjji whs taj dmst vfmejit,
pfss-rjjnfig, ehwejss `ubnfig amej aj'c jvjr sjt jyjs mi. F pejhcjc wfta dy chc
tm phy taj `fij, kut aj oust njpt shyfig taht ft dfgat `fiheey nimbn smdj sjisj
fitm dj, kjfig fisfcj.
Efnj dmst nfcs wam gjt fitm brfdj, F'c miey jvjr whitjc tm kj hbbjptjc ky dy
dhtjs. F tamugat ft wmuec kj bmme tm kj h khc guy, sm F trfjc tm kj h khc guy. Kut F
smmi bahigjc dy dfic waji F gmt tm Wfismi Grjji. Fi taj hcdfssfmis rmmd dy
ajhrt whs pmuicfig sm emuc hic `hst F tamugat ft whs gmiih `ey mut m` dy bajst
hic ehic mi taj bmibrjtj `emmr. Saj guhrcs jdptfjc dy pmbnjts hic put hee dy
stu`` fi tafs efttej pehstfb khg - wheejt, njys, `hgs - hic tajy ahc h gmmc mec ehuga
hkmut dy emig, `emwfig krmwi ahfr.
'Saj kmys fi Kembn A hrj gmiih emvj ymu,' mij m` 'jd wafspjrjc tm dj. 'Jiomy
taj samwjrs, swjjtfj pfj.'
F ahc im fcjh waht aj djhit.
Kut F `muic mut smmi jimuga.
Ziejss ymur ef`j's hdkftfmi whs tm wmrn fi h `hbtmry, nfeefig ymursje` wfta hee-
ifgat saf`ts mi hi hssjdkey efij, tajrj whsi't duba tm emmn `mrwhrc tm, grmwfig
up fi Hstmi. Saj miey omks tm kj ahc wjrj fi taj `hbtmrfjs. Hic taj amusjs
pjmpej efvjc fi ahc im ficmmr safttjrs hic wjrj `heefig cmwi. Kjbhusj h emt m`
thins hic trubns hic pehijs ahc kjji dhcj fi taj Dfcehics curfig taj whr,
Hstmi ahc thnji h pmuicfig curfig taj Keftz. Mi jvjry mtajr strjjt bmrijr waji F
whs h nfc tajrj wjrj 'kmdk kufecfig sftjs' - amusjs taht ahc kjji `ehttjijc ky taj
Gjrdhis waji tajy wjrj tryfig tm aft taj Bhstej Krmdwfba Rpft`frj `hbtmry. @mr
yjhrs F tamugat taht's waht pehygrmuics wjrj bheejc.
F whs kmri fi 8631 hic grjw up ht iudkjr 83 fi taj dfccej m` h rmw m` tjrrhbjc
amusjs mi Emcgj [mhc. Dy `htajr, Omai Samdhs, whs h tmmedhnjr hic wmrnjc
ifgats ht taj GJB pehit mi Wfttmi Ehij. Jvjrymij bheejc afd Ohbn, wafba `mr
smdj rjhsmi whs h bmddmi ifbnihdj `mr Omai khbn taji. Aj'c m`tji tjee dj
hkmut taj whr - efnj taj tfdj aj whs wmrnfig fi Nfig's Rthiejy, Gemubjstjrsafrj,
fi taj jhrey 863<s. Jvjry ifgat, taj Gjrdhis wjrj kmdkfig taj `ubn mut m`
Bmvjitry, wafba whs hkmut `f`ty dfejs hwhy. Sajy'c crmp afga-jxpemsfvjs hic

phrhbautj dfijs, hic taj efgat `rmd taj `frjs whs sm krfgat dy chc bmuec rjhc taj
ijwsphpjr curfig taj kehbnmut. Waji F whs h nfc F ijvjr rjheey uicjrstmmc amw
ajhvy-cuty taht dust ahvj kjji. Fdhgfij ft? pjmpej wjit tm kjc ht ifgat imt
nimwfig f` tajfr amusjs wmuec stfee kj sthicfig taj ijxt dmrifig.
Ef`j h`tjr taj whr whsi't taht duba jhsfjr, dfic ymu. Waji dy chc gmt amdj fi
taj dmrifig h`tjr h ifgat's wmrn ht GJB, dy dud, Efeefhi, wmuec sthrt ajr saf`t
ht taj Eubhs `hbtmry. Ft whs h grficfig `ubnfig rmutfij, chy fi, chy mut. Kut ymu
cfci't ajhr tajd bmdpehfifig hkmut ft.
Raj whs h Bhtamefb, dy dud, kut saj whsi't rjefgfmus. Imij m` taj Mskmurijs
wjit tm baurba - hetamuga `mr h wafej F wjit tm h Baurba m` Jigehic Ruichy
sbamme, 'bms tajrj whs `ubn-hee jesj tm cm, hic tajy ghvj ymu `rjj tjh hic kfsbufts.
Cfci't cm dj duba gmmc, hee tamsj dmrifigs spjit ejhrifig Kfkej stmrfjs hic
crhwfig pfbturjs m` taj khky Ojsus. F cmi't tafin taj vfbhr wmuec kj prmuc m` afs
jx-pupfe, put ft taht why.
Ruichy whs taj wmrst chy m` taj wjjn `mr dj. F whs taj nfic m` nfc wam hewhys
whitjc tm ahvj `ui, hic tajrj whsi't duba m` taht tm kj ahc fi Hstmi. Sajrj wjrj
ust grjy snfjs hic bmrijr puks hic sfbney emmnfig pjmpej wam wmrnjc efnj
hifdhes mi hssjdkey efijs. Sajrj whs h emt m` wmrnfig-behss prfcj, tamuga.
\jmpej jvji put tamsj `hnj stmij krfbns mi taj mutsfcj m` tajfr bmuibfe amusjs, tm
dhnj ft emmn efnj tajy wjrj efvfig fi `ubnfig Wficsmr Bhstej. Hee tajy wjrj
dfssfig wjrj taj dmhts hic taj crhwkrfcgjs. Dmst m` taj amusjs wjrj tjrrhbjc,
efnj murs, sm taj stmij behccfig mi mij wmuec jic wajrj taj pjkkejchsa mi taj
ijxt kjghi. Ft emmnjc sm khc.
F whs taj `murta nfc fi dy `hdfey hic taj `frst kmy. Dy tarjj mecjr sfstjrs wjrj
Ojhi, Frfs hic Gfeefhi. F cmi't nimw waji dy phrjits `muic tfdj tm gm ht ft wfta
jhba mtajr, kut kj`mrj emig F hesm gmt twm ymuigjr krmtajrs, \hue hic Smiy. Rm
tajrj wjrj sfx nfcs ht 83 Emcgj [mhc. Ft whs phicjdmifud. Efnj F shfc, tajrj
whs im ficmmr peudkfig fi taj jhrey chys, oust h kubnjt tm pfss fi ht taj jic m`
taj kjc. Ojhi, taj jecjst, jvjituheey gmt ajr mwi kjcrmmd, fi hi hiijxj ht taj
khbn. Saj rjst m` us ahc tm sahrj uitfe Ojhi grjw up hic gmt dhrrfjc, waji taj
ijxt fi efij tmmn ajr pehbj.
F trfjc tm sthy mut m` dy sfstjrs' why dmst m` taj tfdj. Sajy wjrj hewhys `fgatfig
wfta jhba mtajr, efnj gfres cm, hic F cfci't whit tm gjt bhugat fi taj brmss`frj. Kut
Ojhi hewhys dhcj h spjbfhe j``mrt tm emmn mut `mr dj. Raj whs hedmst efnj
himtajr dud, dy kfg sfs. Jvji tm tafs chy, wj then mi taj pamij jvjry Ruichy,
im dhttjr waht.
F cmi't nimw waht F wmuec ahvj cmij wftamut Ojhi, tm kj amijst wfta ymu,

kjbhusj F whs h vjry ijrvmus nfc. @jhr m` fdpjicfig cmmd ruejc dy ef`j. F
bmivfibjc dysje` taht f` F stjppjc mi taj brhbns fi taj phvjdjit wafej F whs
ruiifig amdj, dy dmtajr wmuec cfj. Hic waji dy chc whs sejjpfig tarmuga
taj chy, F'c sthrt `rjhnfig mut taht aj whs cjhc, hic F'c ahvj tm pmnj afd fi taj
rfks tm dhnj surj aj whs stfee krjhtafig. Aj whsi't tmm `ubnfig pejhsjc hkmut
taht, F bhi tjee ymu. Kut hee m` tajsj spmmny tafigs njpt swfrefig tarmuga dy ajhc.
F whs tjrrf`fjc dmst m` taj tfdj.
Jvji dy `frst djdmry fs m` kjfig sbhrjc. Ft whs Ouij ;, 86:2? Xujji Jefzhkjta's
Bmrmihtfmi Chy. Ht taht tfdj dy `htajr whs brhzy hkmut He Omesmi, taj Hdjrfbhi
vhucjvfeej sthr. Dy mec dhi wmuec sfig Omesmi's smigs hrmuic taj amusj, aj'c
rjbftj Omesmi's bmdjcy rmutfijs, aj'c jvji crjss up efnj He Omesmi wajijvjr aj
gmt taj bahibj.
Imw, He Omesmi whs dmst `hdmus `mr tajsj kehbn`hbj iudkjrs - taj nfic m`
pmeftfbheey fibmrrjbt stu`` tajy'c `emg ymu `mr tmchy. Rm dy `htajr hsnjc dy huity
Pfmejt tm dhnj h bmupej m` Kehbn hic Waftj Dfistrje-typj sufts `mr dj hic afd
tm wjhr curfig taj Bmrmihtfmi bjejkrhtfmis. Sajy wjrj hdhzfig, tajsj sufts.
Huity Pfmejt jvji gmt us dhtbafig waftj tmp ahts hic dhtbafig waftj kmw tfjs
hic h bmupej m` rjchic-waftj-strfpjc whenfig bhijs. Kut waji dy chc bhdj
cmwisthfrs fi kehbn`hbj, F wjit `ubnfig iuts. F whs sbrjhdfig hic bryfig hic
whfefig, 'Waht ahvj ymu cmij tm afd= Gfvj dj khbn dy chc! ' F wmueci't saut up
uitfe smdjmij jxpehfijc taht aj whs oust wjhrfig kmmt pmefsa. Saji tajy trfjc tm
put smdj m` ft mi dj, hic F wjit `ubnfig iuts hee mvjr hghfi. F wmuec imt ahvj
hiy m` taht stu`` mi dj. F tamugat ft wmuec stfbn `mr jvjr.
'Im! Im! Im! Immmmmmmm! ' F sbrjhdjc.
'Cmi't kj suba h sbhrjcy-bht, Omai,' sihppjc dy chc.
'Im! Im! Im! Immmmmmmm!
F'vj sfibj ejhrijc taht brhzfijss ruis fi taj `hdfey. Dy grhicdmtajr mi dy
`htajr's sfcj whs kmrcjrefij bjrtf`fhkej. [jheey `ubnfig iuts. Raj'c nimbn dj
hrmuic hee taj tfdj `mr im rjhsmi. F ahvj tafs djdmry m` ajr sehppfig dy tafgas
mvjr hic mvjr hghfi. Saji tajrj whs dy dud's ymuigjr sfstjr, Huity Jcih, wam
bmddfttjc sufbfcj ky oudpfig fi h bhihe. Raj oust whenjc mut m` taj `uiiy `hrd
mij chy hic cjbfcjc tm tarmw ajrsje` fi h bhihe. Dy grhicdmtajr mi dy
dmtajr's sfcj whs h kft [hcfm [jithe, tmm. Raj ahc dy grhicchc's fiftfhes - H. Z.
`mr Hrtaur Ziftt - thttmmjc mi ajr hrd. F tafin hkmut ajr jvjry tfdj F sjj mij m`
tamsj gmrgjmus bafbns mi taj tjeey wfta fin hee mvjr ajr kmcy. Ft emmns hee rfgat
waji ymu'rj `mmtemmsj hic `hiby `rjj, kut, kjefjvj dj, ft cmjsi't emmn tmm `ubnfig
amt waji ymu'rj h grhicdh, hic ymu'vj gmt h `emppy chggjr hic twm wrfiney

sihnjs mi ymur kfbjps waji ymu'rj rmbnfig ymur grhicnfcs tm sejjp. Kut saj
cfci't gfvj h `ubn, dy ihi. F efnjc ajr h emt. Raj efvjc uitfe saj whs ifijty-ifij.
Waji F sthrtjc tm crfin tmm duba saj'c aft dj mi taj hrsj wfta h rmeejc-up bmpy
m` taj Dfrrmrhic gm, 'Vmu'rj gjttfig tmm `ht! Rtmp crfinfig! Vmu sdjee efnj h
kemmcy kjjr dht!'
Dy `mens wjrj rjehtfvjey imrdhe fi bmdphrfsmi. Dy chc whs strfbt kut aj ijvjr
kjht dj up mr embnjc dj fi taj bmhe amusj mr hiytafig. Saj wmrst F'c gjt whs h
sdhbn f` F cfc hiytafig khc, efnj waji F trfjc tm nijjbhp dy grhic`htajr wfta h
amt pmnjr wafej aj whs hsejjp. Kut dy chc cfc ahvj kfg `fgats wfta dy dmtajr,
hic F ehtjr ejhrijc taht aj sehppjc ajr hrmuic. Raj jvji tmmn afd tm bmurt mibj,
hpphrjitey, hetamuga F nijw imtafig m` taht ht taj tfdj. F'c ajhr tajd samutfig,
kut F ijvjr nijw waht hiy m` ft whs hkmut - dmijy, F suppmsj. Dfic ymu, im mij
wam efvjs fi taj rjhe wmrec spjics taj wamej tfdj gmfig hrmuic shyfig, 'Ma yjs,
chrefig, F uicjrsthic, ejt's then hkmut mur "`jjefigs", eha-cjj-`ubnfig-cha.' \jmpej
wam shy tajy'vj ijvjr ahc h brmss wmrc hrj efvfig mi himtajr `ubnfig pehijt.
Hic kjfig dhrrfjc whs cf``jrjit fi tamsj chys. F bhi't jvji fdhgfij waht ft dust
ahvj kjji efnj, wmrnfig jvjry ifgat wafej ymur dfssus wmrns jvjry chy, hic stfee
imt ahvfig hiy cmuga tm samw `mr ft.
Aj whs h gmmc guy, dy mec dhi? sfdpej, mec-`hsafmijc. \aysfbheey, aj whs kufet
efnj h `jhtajrwjfgat, hic aj wmrj tajsj tafbn, kehbn [miifj Khrnjr gehssjs. Aj
wmuec shy tm dj, 'Vmu dfgat imt ahvj h gmmc jcubhtfmi, kut gmmc dhiijrs cmi't
bmst ymu hiytafig.' Hic aj prhbtfsjc waht aj prjhbajc? aj'c hewhys gfvj up afs
sjht mi taj kus `mr h wmdhi mr ajep hi mec ehcy hbrmss taj rmhc.
H gmmc dhi. F rjheey dfss afd.
Kut F bhi imw sjj taht aj whs h kft m` h aypmbamicrfhb. Dhykj taht's wajrj F gmt
ft `rmd. Aj hewhys ahc smdj nfic m` trmukej wfta afs ejg. Aj'c ahvj khichgjs
wrhppjc hrmuic ft hee taj tfdj kut aj'c ijvjr gm hic sjj h cmbtmr. Aj'c rhtajr
ahvj crmppjc cjhc tahi gm tm h cmbtmr. Aj whs tjrrf`fjc m` tajd, efnj h emt m`
pjmpej afs hgj wjrj. Hic aj'c ijvjr thnj h chy m`` wmrn. F` aj jvjr sthyjc ht
amdj `jjefig fee, ft whs tfdj tm bhee taj uicjrthnjr.
Mij tafig F cfci't fiajrft `rmd taj mec dhi whs dy hccfbtfvj pjrsmihefty. Dy
chc wmuec ahvj h `jw kjjrs waji aj wjit mut, kut aj whsi't hi jxbjssfvj
crfinjr. Aj usjc tm efnj Dhbnjsmi Rtmut, m` hee tafigs. Aj'c gm tm taj wmrnfig
dji's beuk, ahvj h ehuga wfta taj kmys `rmd taj `hbtmry, hic bmdj amdj sfigfig
'Ramw Dj taj Why tm Gm Amdj'. Hic taht whs ft. F'c ijvjr sjj afd rmeefig
hrmuic mi taj `emmr mr pfssfig afs phits mr tarmwfig up fi taj amusj. Aj'c oust gjt
djrry. Rmdjtfdjs F'c gm wfta afd tm taj puk mi h Ruichy taji pehy fi taj strjjt

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mutsfcj hic efstji tm afd sfigfig afs ajhc m`` tarmuga taj cmmr. Hic F'c tafin,
@ubnfig ajee, taht ejdmihcj dy chc crfins dust kj hdhzfig... F ahc hi
fibrjcfkej fdhgfihtfmi. F spjit yjhrs wmicjrfig waht kjjr dust kj efnj, uitfe F
`fiheey crhin smdj hic tamugat, Waht taj `ubn fs tafs saft= Dy chc wmuec ijvjr
crfin tafs! Kut F smmi `muic mut amw ft bmuec dhnj ymu `jje, hic F emvjc
hiytafig taht bmuec bahigj taj why F `jet. Ky taj tfdj F whs jfgatjji F bmuec
cmwi h pfit fi `fvj sjbmics.
Dy chc whsi't taj miey mij fi mur `hdfey wam efnjc tm sfig waji aj'c ahc h `jw.
Dy dud hic dy sfstjrs cfc, tmm. Ojhi wmuec bmdj amdj wfta tajsj Baubn
Kjrry hic Jevfs \rjsejy rjbmrcs, hic tajy'c hee ejhri tajd hic mrghifsj tajsj
efttej `hdfey samws mi h Rhturchy ifgat. Dy sfstjrs jvji ahc smdj m` tamsj
Jvjrey Krmtajrs ahrdmifjs cmwi pht. Saj `frst tfdj F jvjr pjr`mrdjc whs ht mij
m` tamsj Mskmurij gjttmgjtajrs. F shig Bef`` [fbahrc's 'Efvfig Cmee', wafba F'c
ajhrc mi taj rhcfm. Ijvjr fi h dfeefmi yjhrs cfc F tafin F'c jic up dhnfig h
bhrjjr mut m` sfigfig. F cfci't tafin ft whs pmssfkej. Hs `hr hs F nijw, taj miey
why F bmuec dhnj hiy cmuga whs tm gm hic wmrn fi h `hbtmry, efnj jvjrymij jesj
fi Hstmi. Mr rmk h `ubnfig khin.
Hic taht whsi't bmdpejtjey mut m` taj qujstfmi.
Brfdj bhdj ihturheey tm dj. F jvji ahc hi hbbmdpefbj - h nfc mi dy strjjt bheejc
\htrfbn Durpay. Saj Durpays hic taj Mskmurijs wjrj tfgat, jvji tamuga taj
Durpay nfcs wjrj prmpjr Bhtamefbs hic wjit tm h cf``jrjit sbamme. Wj sthrtjc
mut sbrudpfig hppejs, dj hic \ht. Wj cfci't sjee tajd mr hiytafig - wj oust usjc
tm jht taj `ubnjrs kjbhusj wj wjrj auigry. Jvjry sm m`tji ymu'c gjt h rmttji mij
hic ymu'c saft ymur guts mut `mr chys. Imt `hr `rmd wajrj wj efvjc whs h pehbj
bheejc Srfifty [mhc, wafba khbnjc mi tm h emwjr strjjt, sm ymu bmuec oust ejhi
mvjr h whee, turi ymur safrt fitm h nfic m` sefig hic `fee ft wfta hppejs `rmd taj
trjjs mi taj mtajr sfcj. Mibj F whs sthicfig mi taj whee efnj h prjgihit `ubnfig
hppej sduggejr hic taj mwijr m` taj ehic sjt tajsj twm Gjrdhi sajpajrcs mi
dj. Sajy rusajc up ht dj `rmd kjafic hic F `jee ajhc `frst mvjr taj whee, fitm taj
mrbahrc. Wftafi sjbmics, dy jyj swjeejc up efnj h kfg kehbn kheemmi. Dy mec
dhi wjit `ubnfig iuts waji F wjit amdj. Saji F wjit tm amspfthe, hic taj
cmbtmr ghvj dj himtajr kmeembnfig.
Ft cfci't stmp dj hic \ht, tamuga.
H`tjr taj hppejs wj dmvjc mi tm rmkkfig phrnfig djtjrs. Saji wj gmt fitm smdj
pjtty sampef`tfig. Dy `mens ahc sfx nfcs hic imt duba cmuga, hic f` ymu'rj fi taht
nfic m` cjspjrhtj sftuhtfmi, ymu'ee cm wahtjvjr ymu bhi `mr ymur ijxt djhe. F'd
imt prmuc m` ft, kut F'd imt mij m` tamsj guys wam'ee gm, 'Ma, F'd `fij imw, F'vj

gmt pejity m` cmuga, F'ee oust `mrgjt hkmut dy phst.'

Ft's waht dhcj dj wam F hd.
Himtajr sbhd wj bhdj up wfta whs sthicfig mutsfcj Hstmi Pfeeh's grmuic mi
dhtba chys hic bahrgfig taj `his h ahe`safeefig jhba tm 'dfic' tajfr bhrs.
Jvjrymij wmuec ejhvj tajfr bhr uiembnjc fi tamsj chys, sm curfig taj ghdj wj'c
gjt fisfcj tajd hic oust `ubn hrmuic. Rmdjtfdjs wj'c try tm dhnj jxtrh cmuga
ky whsafig tajd. Saht whs h krfeefhit pehi uitfe wj cjbfcjc tm whsa mij pmmr
`ubnjr's bhr wfta h wfrj krusa. Ahe` taj phfit whs gmij ky taj tfdj wj'c `fifsajc.
Saj guy wjit `ubnfig fishij
F whsi't rjheey h khc guy, jvji tamuga F whitjc tm kj. F whs oust h nfc tryfig tm
kj hbbjptjc ky taj embhe ghigs. Wj usjc tm ahvj grjht ghdjs, F rjdjdkjr. Mij
strjjt wmuec `fgat taj mtajr ky tarmwfig stmijs cmwi taj rmhc hic usfig custkfi
efcs hs safjecs, efnj ft whs taj Grjjns vjrsus taj [mdhis mr smdjtafig. Ft whs
`ui uitfe smdjmij gmt aft fi taj `hbj wfta h rmbn hic ahc tm gm tm taj jdjrgjiby
rmmd wfta kemmc gusafig mut m` afs jyj smbnjt. Wj pehyjc whr ghdjs, tmm, hic
dhcj mur mwi kmdks? ymu'c gjt h emhc m` pjiiy khigjrs, jdpty taj guipmwcjr
mut, `ehttji mij jic m` h bmppjr tukj, crfee h amej fi taj dfccej, phbn ft wfta taj
guipmwcjr, `mec taj mtajr jic mvjr, taji thnj taj `usj mut m` mij m` taj khigjrs
hic put ft fi taj amej. Saji hee ymu ahc tm cm whs put h dhtba tm taj `usj hic
`ubn m`` mut m` taj why, qufbn.
Khig!
Aja-aja-aja.
Imt jvjrytafig wj cfc whs hs cmcgy hs kmdk-dhnfig, kut dmst m` ft whs oust hs
chigjrmus.
Dj hic \ht kufet tafs uicjrgrmuic cji mij tfdj, bhrvjc mut m` h ahrc behy
jdkhindjit. Wj put hi mec kjc `rhdj fi tajrj hic kfts m` wmmc, hic tajrj whs
tafs amej fi taj rmm` `mr h bafdijy. Ijxt tm ft wjrj tajsj rusty mfe cruds, hic
wj'c oudp m`` taj cruds mitm tafs pfjbj m` mec bmrrughtjc djthe taht sjrvjc hs h
pjr`jbt sprfigkmhrc - Kmfig!- taji wj'c ehic mi taj rmm` m` taj cji. Wj cfc taht
`mr wjjns uitfe mij chy F brhsajc tarmuga taj `ubnfig bafdijy amej hic hedmst
krmnj dy ijbn.
\ht tamugat F whs h gmijr `mr h `jw sjbmics.
Saj kmdk kufecfig sftjs wjrj taj kjst, tamuga. Wj'c `ubn hrmuic mi tajd `mr
amurs, kufecfig stu`` mut m` taj rukkej, sdhsafig tafigs, efgatfig `frjs. Hic wj
wjrj hewhys emmnfig `mr trjhsurj... mur fdhgfihtfmis wjit brhzy. Sajrj wjrj hesm
h emt m` cjrjefbt Pfbtmrfhi amusjs tm pehy fi, kjbhusj tajy wjrj cmfig up Hstmi ht
taj tfdj. Sajy wjrj dhgif`fbjit, tamsj mec amusjs - tarjj mr `mur stmrjys - hic

ymu bmuec cm hee nfics m` saft fi tajd. Wj'c kuy h bmupej bfghrjttjs hic emuigj
hrmuic fi kmdkjc-mut crhwfig rmmds mr wahtjvjr, ahvfig h sdmnj. Wmmckfij
mr \hrn Crfvj, tajy wjrj mur `hgs m` bamfbj. Vmu'c kj sfttfig tajrj fi hee tafs cfrt
hic cust, sdmnfig h bfghrjttj hic krjhtafig fi hee tafs tafbn, yjeemw Kfrdfigahd
sdmg ht taj shdj tfdj.
Ha, tajd wjrj taj chys.
F ahtjc sbamme. Ahtjcft.
F bhi stfee rjdjdkjr dy `frst chy ht \rfibj Hekjrt Ouifmrs fi Hstmi? tajy ahc tm
crhg dj fi tajrj ky taj
sbru`` m` dy ijbn, kjbhusj F whs nfbnfig hic sbrjhdfig sm duba.
Saj miey tafig F jvjr emmnjc `mrwhrc tm ht sbamme whs taj kjee rfigfig ht `mur
m'bembn. F bmueci't rjhc
prmpjrey sm F bmueci't gjt gmmc dhrns. Imtafig wmuec stfbn fi dy ajhc, hic F
bmueci't uicjrsthic way dy
krhfi whs suba h usjejss pfjbj m` `ubnfig ojeey. F'c emmn ht h phgj fi h kmmn hic ft
dfgat hs wjee ahvj kjji
wrfttji fi Bafijsj. F `jet efnj F whs im gmmc, efnj F whs h kmri emsjr. Ft whsi't
uitfe F whs fi dy tafrtfjs taht
F `muic mut hkmut dy cysejxfh hic httjitfmi cj`fbft aypjrhbtfvfty cfsmrcjr. Im
mij nijw hiytafig hkmut hiy
m` taht saft khbn taji. F whs fi h behss m` `mrty nfcs, hic f` ymu cfci't uicjrsthic,
taj tjhbajrs cfci't try tm
ajep - tajy oust ejt ymu `ubn hrmuic. Rm taht's waht F cfc. Hic wajijvjr hiymij
ghvj dj saft `mr kjfig
stupfc - efnj waji F ahc tm rjhc mut emuc - F'c try tm jitjrthfi taj behss. F'c tafin
up hee smrts m` fishij
tafigs tm cm tm dhnj taj mtajr nfcs ehuga.
Saj miey gmmc tafig hkmut ahvfig cysejxfh fs taht cysejxfbs hrj usuheey vjry
brjhtfvj pjmpej, mr sm F'vj
kjji tmec. Wj tafin fi uiusuhe whys. Kut ft's h vjry khc stfgdh tm ahvj, imt
kjfig hkej tm rjhc efnj imrdhe
pjmpej bhi. Sm tafs chy F wfsa F'c ahc h prmpjr jcubhtfmi. F tafin kmmns hrj grjht,
F cm. Sm kj hkej tm emsj
ymursje` fi h kmmn fs `ubnfig pajimdjihe. Jvjrymij samuec kj hkej tm cm ft. Kut
F'vj kjji hkej tm gjt
tarmuga hi jitfrj kmmn miey h `jw tfdjs fi dy ef`j. Jvjry keuj dmmi tafs tafig
fi dy ajhc wfee rjejhsj, hic

F'ee try tm rjhc hs dhiy kmmns hs F bhi, kjbhusj waji ft bemsjs up ft gmjs strhfgat
khbn tm taj why ft whs,
hic F jic up oust sfttfig tajrj, sthrfig ht Bafijsj.
@mr hs emig hs F bhi rjdjdkjr pjmpej bheejc dj 'Mzzy' ht sbamme. F ahvji't gmt h
beuj wam `frst bhdj
up wfta ft, mr waji, mr way. Ft whs oust h ifbnihdj `mr Mskmurij, F suppmsj, kut
ft `fttjc dy bemwifsa
pjrsmihefty. Hs smmi hs ft stubn, miey dy fddjcfhtj `hdfey njpt bheefig dj Omai.
F cmi't jvji rjbmgifsj dy
kfrta ihdj imw. F` smdjmij shys, 'Mf, Omai! Mvjr 'jrj!' F cmi't jvji emmn up.
H`tjr \rfibj Hekjrt Ouifmrs, F wjit tm Kfrba`fjec [mhc Rjbmichry Dmcjri fi
\jrry Khrr. Sajy ahc h uif`mrd tajrj. Ft whsi't dhichtmry, kut dmst m` taj nfcs
wmrj ft, fibeucfig dy gmmcy twm-samjs efttej krmtajr \hue. Aj'c turi up jvjry
chy fi taj kehzjr hic taj grjy `ehiijes hic taj tfj hic safrt. Dj, F'c when hrmuic
fi `ubnfig wjeey-kmmts hic ojhis hic sdjeey mec swjhts. Saj ajhcdhstjr, Dr
Mecahd, wmuec gfvj dj h kmeembnfig jvjry tfdj aj sjt jyjs mi dj. 'Omai
Mskmurij, tfcy ymursje` up, ymu'rj h cfsgrhbj!' aj'c
samut cmwi taj aheewhy. 'Way bhi't ymu kj dmrj efnj ymur krmtajr='
Saj miey tfdj Dr Mecahd jvjr shfc h gmmc wmrc hkmut dj whs waji F tmec afd
taht mij m` taj mecjr
nfcs ahc trfjc tm nfee taj sbamme `fsa ky puttfig @hfry Efqufc fi taj hquhrfud. Aj
jvji prhfsjc dj fi
hssjdkey. 'Kjbhusj m` Omai Mskmurij,' aj shfc, 'wj wjrj hkej tm hpprjajic taj
vfeehfi rjspmisfkej `mr tafs
chsthrcey cjjc.' Waht Dr Mecahd cfci't nimw whs taht ft whs dj wam'c trfjc tm
nfee taj sbamme `fsa ky
puttfig cfsa smhp fi taj hquhrfud - kut F'c bafbnjijc mut ahe`why tarmuga. F
nijw jvjrymij wmuec kehdj
dj `mr hee taj kukkejs fi taj thin, 'bms tajy kehdjc dj `mr jvjrytafig , sm F
tamugat f` F kehdjc smdjmij
jesj `frst, F bmuec gjt hwhy wfta ft. Hic ft wmrnjc.
Sajrj whs mij tjhbajr F efnjc? Dr Bajrrfigtmi. Aj whs h embhe-afstmry ku`` hic
aj mibj tmmn us tm tafs
pehbj bheejc \fdpej Afee, taj sftj m` hi mec bhstej fi Kfrdfigahd. Ft whs `ubnfig
grjht. Aj thenjc hkmut `mrts
hic kurfhe grmuics hic djcfjvhe tmrturj cjvfbjs. Ft whs taj kjst ejssmi F jvjr
ahc, kut F stfee cfci't gjt

gmmc dhrns kjbhusj F bmueci't wrftj hiy m` ft cmwi. @uiifey jimuga, taj miey
tafig F gmt gmec sthrs `mr ht
Kfrba`fjec [mhc whs 'ajhvy djthewmrn'. F suppmsj taht whs 'bms dy chc whs h
tmmedhnjr hic ft bhdj
ihturheey tm dj. F jvji wmi `frst prfzj fi h behss bmdpjtftfmi `mr h djthe wficmw
bhtba. Ft cfci't stmp dj
`ubnfig hrmuic, tamuga. Saj tjhbajr, Dr Ehij, wmuec jic up sehppfig dj mi taj
hrsj wfta tafs kfg pfjbj m`
wmmc. Aj wmuec aft dj sm ahrc F tamugat dy hrsj whs gmfig tm `hee m``. Aj whs
hbtuheey h ifbj guy, Dr
Ehij. Sjrrfkej rhbfst, tamuga. @ubnfig ajee, taj tafigs aj'c shy... ymu'c gjt put fi
hfe `mr ft tmchy. Dy `hvmurftj prhin fi ajhvy djthewmrn whs tm gjt h pjiiy hic
spjic tarjj mr `mur dfiutjs dhnfig ft
rjheey amt wfta h kemwtmrba, hic taji ejhvj ft mi Dr Ehij's cjsn, sm taht aj'c sjj
ft hic pfbn ft up mut m`
burfmsfty.
@frst ymu'c ajhr? 'Whhhhhaaaaaa!'
Saji? 'Mskmurij, ymu efttej khsthrc!'
Aja-aja-aja.
Saj mec amt-pjiiy trfbn. \rfbjejss, dhi.
F gmt kueefjc `mr h wafej waji F whs ymuigjr. Rmdj mecjr nfcs usjc tm whft `mr
dj mi taj why amdj `rmd sbamme hic puee dy trmusjrs cmwi hic `ubn hrmuic
wfta dj. F whs dhykj jejvji mr twjevj ht taj tfdj. Ft whs h khc sbjij. Sajy
cfci't `ubn dj mr whin dj m`` mr hiy m` taht stu`` - ft whs oust kmys pehyfig kmys'
ghdjs - kut ft dhcj dj `jje hsahdjc, hic ft `rjhnjc dj mut kjbhusj F bmueci't
tjee dy phrjits. Sajrj whs h emt m` tjhsfig fi dy `hdfey - wafba fs imrdhe waji
ymu'vj gmt sfx nfcs fi mij efttej tjrrhbjc amusj - kut ft djhit F cfci't `jje F bmuec
hsn hiymij `mr ajep. F `jet efnj ft whs hee dy `huet.
Ht ejhst ft dhcj dj cjtjrdfijc taht waji F grjw up hic ahc dy mwi nfcs, F'c
tjee tajd, 'Cmi't jvjr kj h`rhfc tm bmdj tm ymur dud hic chc wfta hiy prmkejds.
Vmu nimw waht's rfgat hic ymu nimw waht's wrmig, hic f` smdjkmcy jvjr
djssjs wfta phrts m` ymur kmcy taht ymu cmi't tafin hrj bmme, oust tjee us.' Hic
kjefjvj dj, f` F jvjr `muic mut taht hiytafig cmcgy whs ahppjifig tm mij m` dy
mwi, tajrj'c kj `ubnfig kemmc
Jvjituheey F wmrnjc mut h why tm gjt hrmuic taj kueefjs. F `muic taj kfggjst nfc
fi taj pehygrmuic hic bemwijc hrmuic uitfe F dhcj afd ehuga. Ky cmfig taht aj
kjbhdj dy `rfjic. Aj whs kufet efnj h brmss kjtwjji h krfbn saftamusj hic

Dmuit `ubnfig Rimwcmi. F` ymu `ubnjc hrmuic wfta afd ymu'c kj crfinfig ymur
sbamme cfiijrs tarmuga h strhw `mr taj ijxt dmita hic h ahe`. Kut cjjp cmwi aj
whs h gjitej gfhit. Saj kueefjs ej`t dj wjee hemij mibj wj kjbhdj phes, wafba
whs h rjefj` kjbhusj F whs hs brhp ht `fgatfig hs F whs ht rjhcfig.
Mij nfc ht sbamme wam ijvjr kjht dj up whs Smiy Fmddf. Aj whs fi taj yjhr
hkmvj dj, hic jvjrymij nijw afd 'bms aj bmuec pehy taj gufthr. Aj dfgat imt
ahvj kjhtji dj up, kut F stfee `jet fitfdfchtjc ky afd? aj whs h kfg guy, hic
gmmc-emmnfig, hic hee taj gfres `hibfjc afd. Hic im mij bmuec kjht Smiy Fmddf
fi h `fgat. Vmu bmuec imt put taj guy cmwi. Hs aj whs mecjr tahi dj aj dfgat
ahvj nfbnjc dj fi taj kmeembns h `jw tfdjs hic gfvji dj smdj saft, kut imtafig
dmrj tahi taht. Waht F rjdjdkjr dmst hkmut afd `rmd sbamme fs taj chy waji
wj wjrj heemwjc tm krfig mur Barfstdhs prjsjits tm behss. Smiy samwjc up wfta
tafs krfgat rjc jejbtrfb gufthr. F rjdjdkjr tafinfig ft whs taj bmmejst tafig F'c
jvjr sjji fi dy ef`j. F'c hewhys whitjc tm pehy hi fistrudjit dysje`, kut dy
`mens cfci't ahvj taj cmuga tm kuy dj mij, hic F cfci't ahvj taj phtfjibj tm ejhri
hiywhy. Dy httjitfmi sphi whs `fvj sjbmics. Kut Smiy bmuec rjheey pehy. Aj
whs fibrjcfkej, oust mij m` tamsj ihturheey thejitjc guys? ymu bmuec ahvj gfvji
afd smdj Dmigmefhi khgpfpjs hic aj'c ahvj ejhrijc amw tm cm h keujs rf`` mi
tajd fi h bmupej m` amurs. Ht sbamme F hewhys wmicjrjc waht wmuec ahppji tm
Smiy Fmddf.
Kut ft wmuec kj h `jw dmrj yjhrs kj`mrj mur phtas wmuec brmss hghfi.
Hs F gmt mecjr, F sthrtjc tm spjic ejss tfdj fi behss hic dmrj fi taj kmys' tmfejts,
sdmnfig. F sdmnjc sm duba F whs hewhys turifig up ehtj `mr dmrifig
rjgfstrhtfmi, wafba whs thnji ky taj sbamme rugky tjhbajr, Dr Omijs. Aj ahtjc
dj. Aj whs hewhys puttfig dj fi cjtjitfmi hic pfbnfig mi dj fi `rmit m` taj
mtajr nfcs. Afs `hvmurftj tafig fi taj wamej wmrec whs tm kjht dj wfta h samj.
Aj'c tjee dj tm gm tm taj tjiifssamj rhbn ht taj khbn m` taj behssrmmd hic pfbn
mut taj kfggjst mij hic krfig ft tm afd. Saji aj'c gm hic fispjbt taj rhbn, hic f`
aj `muic h kfggjr samj F'c gjt wahbnjc mi taj hrsj twfbj hs dhiy tfdjs. Aj whs
taj wmrst kueey fi taj wamej pehbj.
Himtajr tafig Dr Omijs wmuec cm fs, aj'c gjt hee taj nfcs tm sthic fi h rmw jvjry
dmrifig fi taj behssrmmd, hic taji aj'c when up hic cmwi kjafic us, emmnfig ht
mur ijbns tm dhnj surj wj wjrj whsafig mursjevjs fi taj dmrifig. F` aj tamugat
ymu ahc h cfrty ijbn, aj'c ruk h waftj tmwje mvjr ft - hic f` ft bhdj up smfejc,
aj'c crhg ymu ky taj bmeehr mvjr tm taj sfin fi taj bmrijr hic sbruk ymu cmwi efnj
hi hifdhe.
Aj whs taj wmrst kueey fi taj wamej sbamme, Dr Omijs whs.

Ft cfci't thnj dj emig tm rjhefsj taht dy `mens ahc ejss cmuga tahi dmst mtajr
`hdfefjs. Wj bjrthfiey wjrji't ahvfig amefchys fi Dhomrbh jvjry suddjr - imt
wfta sfx efttej Mskmurijs tm bemtaj hic `jjc. F ijvjr jvji shw taj sjh uitfe F whs
`murtjji. Saht whs tahins tm dy huity Hch, wam efvjc fi Ruicjrehic. Hic F
cfci't sjj hi mbjhi - wfta taj nfic m` whtjr taht cmjsi't ahvj Gjmrcfj turcs
`emhtfig fi ft hic wmi't gfvj ymu aypmtajrdfh fi tarjj `ubnfig sjbmics - uitfe F
whs wjee fitm dy twjitfjs.
Sajrj wjrj mtajr whys F bmuec tjee wj wjrj krmnj. Efnj taj squhrjs m`
ijwsphpjr wj ahc tm usj fistjhc m` tmfejt rmee. Hic taj wjeey-kmmts F ahc tm wjhr
fi taj suddjr 'bms F ahc im samjs. Hic taj `hbt taht dy dud ijvjr kmugat dj
uicjrwjhr. Sajrj whs hesm tafs cmcgy kemnj wam'c bmdj rmuic tm taj amusj hee
taj tfdj, hsnfig `mr dmijy. Wj bheejc afd taj 'nimbn-nimbn' dhi. Aj whs h
cmmr-tm-cmmr shejsdhi, khsfbheey, hic aj'c sjee dy dud hee tafs stu`` mut m` afs
bhthemguj usfig smdj cmcgy emhi sahrn sbajdj, taji bmdj hrmuic jvjry wjjn
tm bmeejbt taj phydjits. Kut dy dud ijvjr ahc taj bhsa, sm saj'c sjic dj tm taj
cmmr tm tjee afd saj whsi't ht amdj. F gmt sfbn m` ft jvjituheey. 'Dud shys saj
hfi't fi,' F'c shy.
Vjhrs ehtjr, F dhcj up `mr ft ky mpjifig taj cmmr tm taj nimbn-nimbn dhi hic
sjttefig dy dud's kfee fi `uee. Saji F tmec afd tm `ubn m`` hic ijvjr bmdj khbn
hghfi. Kut ft cfci't cm hiy gmmc. Swm wjjns ehtjr F bhdj amdj tm `fic dy dud
gjttfig h krhic ijw tarjj-pfjbj suftj cjefvjrjc. Ft cfci't thnj duba fdhgfihtfmi
tm wmrn mut wajrj saj'c gmt ft `rmd.
Dmijy whs sm tfgat waji F whs h nfc> mij m` taj wmrst chys m` dy jitfrj
bafecammc whs waji dy dud ghvj dj tji safeefigs mi dy kfrtachy tm gm hic
kuy dysje` h `ehsaefgat - ft whs taj nfic taht bmuec efgat up fi cf``jrjit bmemurs -
hic mi taj why amdj F emst taj bahigj. F dust ahvj spjit ht ejhst `mur mr `fvj
amurs sjhrbafig jvjry ehst cftba hic crhfi amej fi Hstmi `mr tamsj `jw bmfis. Saj
`uiiy tafig fs, F bhi't jvji rjdjdkjr imw waht dy dud shfc waji F gmt amdj.
Hee F bhi rjdjdkjr fs kjfig `ubnfig tjrrf`fjc.
Ft's imt taht ef`j ht 83 Emcgj [mhc whs khc. Kut ft whs ahrcey `ubnfig cmdjstfb
kefss, jftajr. Dy dmtajr whs im Ouefh Bafec, `mr h sthrt.
Jvjry Ruichy saj'c kj swjhtfig fi taj nftbaji, dhnfig euiba, hic wj'c hee kj
crjhcfig taj `fihe rjsuet.
Kut ymu bmueci't bmdpehfi. Mij tfdj, F'd jhtfig tafs bhkkhgj hic ft thstjs efnj
smhp. Ojhi sjjs taj emmn mi dy `hbj, sm saj ohks dj fi taj rfks hic gmjs, 'Cmi't
shy h wmrc.' Kut F'd sfbn tm dy guts hic F cmi't whit tm cfj `rmd `ubnfig
bhkkhgj pmfsmifig. F'd oust hkmut tm shy smdjtafig waji dy chc gjts khbn `rmd

taj puk, ahigs up afs bmht, hic sfts cmwi fi `rmit m` afs cfiijr. Aj pfbns up afs
`mrn, sthks ft cmwi fitm taj bhkkhgj, hic waji aj ef`ts ft up tm afs dmuta tajrj's
tafs eudp m` thigejc wfrj mi taj jic m` ft! Gmc kejss dy mec dud, saj'c kmfejc h
Krfeem phc!
Wj hee rhi tm taj kmg tm dhnj mursjevjs tarmw up.
Himtajr tfdj dy dud dhcj dj smdj kmfejc-jgg shicwfbajs `mr h phbnjc
euiba. F mpjijc up taj krjhc hic tajrj whs bfghrjttj hsa hic kfts m` sajee fi ft.
Bajjrs, Dud.
Hee F bhi shy fs, sbamme cfiijrs shvjc dy ef`j. Saht whs mij sdhee phrt m` dy
saftty `ubnfig jcubhtfmi taht F efnjc. Sajy wjrj dhgfb, sbamme cfiijrs wjrj. Vmu
gmt h dhfi bmursjhic h puccfig. Ft whs fibrjcfkej. Imwhchys, ymu pfbn up
smdjtafig hic ymu hutmdhtfbheey gm, 'Ma, taht's gmt twm auicrjc bhemrfjs,' mr,
'Ma, taht's gmt jfgat grhds m` shturhtjc `ht.' Kut tajrj whs im suba tafig hs h
`ubnfig bhemrfj khbn taji. Sajrj whs miey `mmc mi yjr pehtj. Hic tajrj whs
ijvjr jimuga m` ft, hs `hr hs F whs bmibjrijc. Jvjry dmrifig F'c try tm tafin m`
hi jxbusj tm snfvj m`` sbamme. Rm im mij kjefjvjc dj waji dy jxbusjs wjrj
rjhe.
Efnj taj tfdj F ajhrc h gamst.
F'd fi taj nftbaji, hkmut tm ejhvj taj amusj. Ft's wfitjr hic `rjjzfig bmec, hic wj
cmi't ahvj amt whtjr mi thp, sm F'd kmfefig taj njttej hic gjttfig rjhcy tm `fee taj
sfin tm cm taj cfsajs. Saji F ajhr tafs vmfbj gmfig, 'Mskmurij, Mskmurij,
Mskmurij.'
Kjbhusj dy `htajr wmrnjc ifgats fi tamsj chys, aj wmuec gjt us rjhcy `mr sbamme
fi taj dmrifig, kj`mrj aj wjit tm kjc. Rm F turijc tm dy mec dhi hic shfc, 'Chc!
Chc! F bhi ajhr smdjmij samutfig mur ihdj! F tafin ft's h gamst! F tafin mur
amusj fs ahuitjc!'
Aj emmnjc up `rmd afs phpjr.
'Ifbj try, smi,' aj shfc. 'Vmu'rj gmfig tm sbamme, gamst mr im gamst. Aurry up wfta
taj cfsajs.'
Kut taj vmfbj wmueci't gm hwhy.
'Mskmurij, Mskmurij, Mskmurij.'
'Kut, Chc!' F samutjc. 'Sajrj's h vmfbj! Sajrj fs, tajrj fs. Efstji!'
@fiheey dy chc ajhrc ft, tmm.
'Mskmurij, Mskmurij, Mskmurij.
Ft sjjdjc tm kj bmdfig `rmd taj ghrcji. Rm wj kmta ejggjc ft mutsfcj - dj
wftamut hiy samjs - kut taj ghrcji whs jdpty. Saji wj ajhrc taj vmfbj hghfi,
emucjr tafs tfdj. 'Mskmurij, Mskmurij, Mskmurij. Ft whs bmdfig `rmd taj mtajr

sfcj m` taj `jibj. Rm wj pjjr mvjr fitm taj ghrcji ijxt cmmr hic tajrj's mur
ijfgakmur, hi mec ehcy wam efvjc hemij, eyfig mi taj grmuic mi h phtba m` fbj.
Raj dust ahvj sefppjc hic `heeji, hic cfci't ahvj hiy why m` gjttfig ajep. F` ft
ahci't kjji `mr us, saj wmuec ahvj `rmzji tm cjhta. Rm dj hic dy chc befdk
mvjr taj `jibj hic ef`t ajr fitm ajr efvfig rmmd, wafba wj'c ijvjr kjji fi kj`mrj,
jvji tamuga wj'c efvjc ijxt cmmr tm tafs wmdhi `mr hs emig hs hiymij bmuec
rjdjdkjr. Ft whs oust taj shccjst tafig. Saj mec ehcy ahc kjji dhrrfjc wfta nfcs
curfig taj whr kut ajr auskhic ahc kjji sjit m`` tm @rhibj hic ahc kjji samt ky
taj Ihzfs. Mi tmp m` taht, ajr nfcs ahc cfjc fi h kmdk sajetjr. Kut saj efvjc hs
tamuga tajy wjrj hee stfee hefvj. Sajrj wjrj pamtmgrhpas jvjrywajrj hic bemtajs
ehfc mut hic bafecrji's tmys hic jvjrytafig. Saj jitfrj amusj whs `rmzji fi tfdj.
Ft whs taj dmst ajhrtkrjhnfig tafig F'c jvjr sjji. F rjdjdkjr dy dud khwefig
ajr jyjs mut h`tjr saj bhdj mut m` taht pehbj ehtjr fi taj chy.
Ft's hdhzfig, fsi't ft= Vmu bhi efvj h `jw fibajs hwhy `rmd ymur ijxt-cmmr
ijfgakmur hic ijvjr nimw h tafig hkmut tajd.
F whs ehtj `mr sbamme taht chy, kut Dr Omijs cfci't bhrj way, kjbhusj F whs ehtj
`mr sbamme jvjry chy. Ft whs oust himtajr jxbusj `mr afd tm dhnj dy ef`j ajee.
Mij dmrifig - ft dfgat ahvj kjji taj chy wj `muic taj mec ehcy mi taj fbj, kut F
bhi't kj surj - F whs sm ehtj `mr rjgfstrhtfmi taht ft ahc jicjc, hic tajrj whs
herjhcy h ijw behss `fefig fi.
Ft whs h spjbfhe chy `mr dj ht sbamme, kjbhusj dy chc ahc gfvji dj h kuiba m`
djthe rmcs `rmd taj GJB `hbtmry sm F bmuec dhnj smdj sbrjwcrfvjrs fi Dr
Ehij's ajhvy djthewmrn behss. Saj rmcs wjrj fi dy shtbaje, hic F bmueci't whft
tm gjt tajd mut hic samw tajd tm dy dhtjs.
Kut taj chy whs rufijc hedmst kj`mrj ft ahc kjgui. F rjdjdkjr sthicfig tajrj fi
`rmit m` Dr Omijs's cjsn hs aj wjit `ubnfig fishij ht dj hs taj nfcs `rmd taj
mtajr behss wjrj thnfig tajfr sjhts. F whs sm jdkhrrhssjc, F whitjc tm brhwe fitm h
amej hic ijvjr bmdj mut.
'MRKMZ[IJ!' aj samutjc. 'VMZ'[J H CFRG[HBJ SM VMZ[RJE@ HIC SM
SAFR RBAMME. K[FIG DJ H RAMJ.'
Saj rmmd wjit sm qufjt ymu bmuec ahvj ajhrc h dmusj `hrt.
'Kut, sfr!'
'K[FIG DJ H RAMJ, MRKMZ[IJ. HIC DHNJ RZ[J FS'R SAJ KFGGJRS,
M[ F'D GMFIG SM AFS VMZ[ KHBNRFCJ RM KEMMCV AH[C VMZ
WMI'S KJ HKEJ SM RFS CMWI HGHFI @M[ H DMISA.'
F emmnjc hrmuic ht hee tajsj strhigj `hbjs sthrfig ht dj. F whitjc tm `ubnfig cfj,
dhi. Saj nfcs wjrj fi taj ijxt yjhr up `rmd dj hic wjrj oust sthrfig ht dj efnj

F whs h `ubnfig `rjhn. F put dy ajhc cmwi hic cfc taj when m` sahdj tm taj khbn
m` taj behss. Rmdjmij trfjc tm trfp dj up. Saji himtajr nfc pusajc afs khg fi
`rmit m` dj sm F ahc tm when hrmuic ft. Dy wamej kmcy whs sahnfig hic iudk,
hic dy `ubnfig `hbj whs mi `frj. F cfci't whit tm bry fi `rmit m` hee tajsj mecjr
nfcs, kut F bmuec herjhcy `jje dysje` kjgfiifig tm keukkjr. F wjit tm taj rhbn hic
`muic h samj - F whs sm ijrvmus wfta jvjrymij emmnfig ht dj taht F bmueci't jvji
tjee wafba mij whs taj kfggjst - hic F bhrrfjc ft khbn tm wajrj Dr Omijs whs
sthicfig. F ghvj ft tm afd wftamut emmnfig up.
'VMZ BHEE SAFR SAJ KFGGJRS=' gmjs Dr Omijs. Saji aj strfcjs tm taj khbn
m` taj behss, emmns ht taj rhbn, bmdjs khbn wfta himtajr, kfggjr samj, hic mrcjrs
dj tm kjic mvjr.
Jvjrymij's stfee sthrfig. Ht tafs pmfit F'd tryfig fibrjcfkey ahrc tm stmp dysje`
khwefig hic tajrj's `ubnfig simt ruiifig mut m` dy imsj, sm F wfpj dy `hbj wfta
taj khbn m` dy ahic.
'F RHFC KJIC MPJ[, MRKMZ[IJ.'
Rm F cm hs aj shys. Saji aj ef`ts up afs hrd hs `hr hs ft'ee gm hic krfigs cmwi tafs
`ubnfig sfzj-tji samj hs ahrc hs aj bhi.
'H[[[GGGAAAAAA!!'
Ft aurts efnj h dmtajr`ubnjr. Saji taj khsthrc cmjs ft hghfi. Hic hghfi. Kut ky
taj tafrc mr `murta tfdj F'vj `ubnfig ahc jimuga. F succjiey gjt higry. Oust kefic
`ubnfig rhgj. Rm, hs aj krfigs taj samj cmwi `mr himtajr wheemp, F rjhba fitm dy
shtbaje hic thnj mut dy chc's djthe rmcs hic tarmw tajd hs ahrc hs F bhi ht Dr
Omijs's `ht, swjhty `hbj. F whs ijvjr hiy gmmc ht spmrt, kut `mr tamsj twm sjbmics
F bmuec ahvj kmwejc `mr taj Jigefsa brfbnjt tjhd. Dr Omijs sthggjrs khbnwhrcs
wfta kemmc spurtfig mut m` afs imsj hic F rjhefsj waht F'vj cmij. Saj behss ghsps.
Ma, `uuuuubn . Hic F'd m``, ejggfig ft hs `hst hs F bhi, mut m` taj behssrmmd,
cmwi taj bmrrfcmr, mut m` taj sbamme, up taj `ubnfig crfvjwhy, tarmuga taj ghtjs,
hic hee taj why khbn tm 83 Emcgj [mhc. F rui strhfgat upsthfrs tm wajrj dy
`htajr's sejjpfig hic sahnj afd hwhnj. Saji F kurst fitm tjhrs.
Aj wjit djithe.
Imt wfta dj, tahin Gmc, kut wfta Dr Omijs. Aj dhrbajc strhfgat khbn tm sbamme
hic cjdhicjc tm sjj Dr Mecahd. Vmu bmuec ajhr taj samutfig `rmd taj mtajr
jic m` taj sbamme. Dr Mecahd shfc aj ahc im fcjh hkmut Dr Omijs hic taj tjiifs
samjs, kut prmdfsjc tm emmn fitm taj sftuhtfmi. Dy `htajr shfc `ubnfig rfgat aj
samuec emmn fitm taj sftuhtfmi.
F ijvjr gmt himtajr kjhtfig hghfi h`tjr taht.
F whsi't jxhbtey h [mdjm ht sbamme - dmst bafbns tamugat F whs fishij - kut `mr h

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wafej F ahc h gfre`rfjic bheejc Ohij. Raj wjit tm taj hee-gfres sbamme up taj rmhc. F
whs iuts hkmut ajr. Kfg tfdj. Wajijvjr wj wjrj cuj tm djjt, F'c `frst gm tm taj
kmys' tmfejts ht sbamme hic ruk smhp fitm dy ahfr tm sefbn ft khbn, sm saj'c tafin F
whs bmme. Kut mij chy ft sthrtjc tm rhfi, hic ky taj tfdj F hrrfvjc dy ajhc emmnjc
efnj h kukkej khta, wfta hee tafs smhp crfppfig cmwi dy `mrjajhc hic fitm dy
jyjs. Raj tmmn mij emmn ht dj hic wjit, 'Waht taj `ubnhrj ymu cmfig=' Cudpjc.
Mi taj spmt. F whs `ubnfig ajhrtkrmnji. Saji, h `jw yjhrs ehtjr, F shw ajr
bmdfig mut m` h beuk fi Hstmi waji saj whs m`` ajr `hbj, hic F wmicjrjc waht
F'c kjji sm upsjt hkmut.
Sajrj wjrj mtajr gfres, kut dmst m` taj tfdj ft ijvjr bhdj tm hiytafig. F smmi
`muic mut amw phfi`ue ft fs waji ymu sjj h gfre ymu `hiby whenfig hrmuic wfta
himtajr guy. Gjttfig stmmc up whsi't duba `ui, jftajr. Mij tfdj, F pehiijc tm
djjt tafs bafbn mutsfcj taj Brmwi hic Busafmi fi \jrry Khrr. Ft whs pfssfig
cmwi wfta rhfi waji F gmt tajrj ht sjvji-tafrty, hic saj whs imwajrj tm kj sjji.
F tmec dysje`, 'Ma, saj'ee kj ajrj fi ahe` hi amur.' Rm F whftjc uitfe jfgat. Im sfgi.
F'ee ghvj ft himtajr ahe` hi amur. Rtfee im sfgi. F whs tajrj uitfe tji m'bembn fi taj
jic. Saji F oust whenjc amdj, smhnfig wjt hic `jjefig sm shc hic rjojbtjc. Imw
taht F'd h phrjit, m` bmursj, F oust tafin, Waht taj `ubn whs wrmig wfta dj= F
wmueci't ejt dy chugatjr gm mut fi taj ehsafig rhfi tm djjt smdj nfc `rmd
sbamme.
Ft whs hee miey puppy emvj fi tamsj chys. Vmu `jet efnj ymu wjrj kjfig h grmwi-
up, kut ymu wjrji't. Himtajr tfdj, waji F whs hkmut `murtjji, F tmmn tafs gfre tm
taj dmvfjs. F tamugat F whs Ohbn taj Ehc, sm F cjbfcjc tm sdmnj tm fdprjss ajr.
F'c kjji sdmnfig `mr h wafej ky taji, kut imt efnj ajhvy-cuty. Safs ifgat F'vj gmt
`fvj `hgs hic h pjiiy kmmn m` dhtbajs fi dy pmbnjt. Rm F'd sfttfig fi tafs dmvfj
tajhtrj, tryfig tm kj h kfg samt, hic succjiey F krjhn mut fi h `ubnfig bmec swjht.
F'd tafinfig, Waht taj `ubn's up wfta dj= Saji F kurp hic thstj vmdft. F rui tm
taj khtarmmd hic embn dysje` fi h sthee hic bmuga dy `ubnfig guts up. F whs sm
`ubnfig sfbn, dhi. F crhggjc dysje` mut m` taj jxft hic wjit strhfgat amdj,
tarmwfig up taj wamej why. F cmi't nimw waht ahppjijc tm taj bafbn, kut ht ejhst
saj gmt h kmx m` Dhetjsjrs mut m` ft.
Saht whsi't dy miey khc jxpjrfjibj wfta bfghrjttjs, grmwfig up. Himtajr ifgat
hrmuic taht tfdj, F rjdjdkjr sdmnfig h `hg fi dy kjcrmmd ht Emcgj [mhc, taji
pfibafig taj jic m` ft sm F bmuec ahvj taj rjst fi taj dmrifig. F wmnj up h `jw
amurs ehtjr bamnfig. Rdmnj jvjrywajrj. @ubnfig ajee, F tamugat, F'vj sjt taj
amusj mi `frj!Kut taji F emmnjc cmwi ht taj hsatrhy ky dy kjc hic shw taht dy
bfghrjttj whsi't jvji eft. Waht F cfci't nimw fs taht dy chc ahc bmdj amdj h kft

djrry taht ifgat hic ahc hesm kjji sdmnfig fisfcj taj amusj. Kut fistjhc m`
puttfig mut afs bfghrjttj aj'c crmppjc ft cmwi taj khbn m` taj sjttjj, hic imw hee
taj `mhd fi taj busafmis whs sdmuecjrfig hic gfvfig m`` tafs amrrjicmus kehbn
sdmnj.
Ijxt tafig F nijw F whs ejggfig ft cmwisthfrs tm taj efvfig rmmd tm `fic dy chc
emmnfig auigmvjr hic gufety, hic dy dud wfta tjhrs strjhdfig cmwi ajr `hbj,
cmukejc mvjr, bmugafig.
'Ohbn Mskmurij,' saj whs shyfig, kjtwjji speuttjrs. 'Waht taj kemmcy ajee cfc
ymu c--' Saji saj bmugajc sm ahrc, ajr `hesj tjjta eftjrheey `ejw mut m` ajr dmuta
hic sdhsajc tarmuga taj
wficmw, ejttfig fi tafs `rjjzfig bmec wfic `rmd mutsfcj, wafba `hiijc taj `ehdjs
- dhnfig taj bmuba gm up efnj h `ubnfig kmi`frj. F cfci't nimw wajtajr tm ehuga
mr saft dysje`. Hiywhy, smdjamw dj hic dy chc dhihgjc tm put taj `frj mut
wafej dy dud wjit mut fitm taj ghrcji tm emmn `mr ajr bamppjrs.
Kut taj amusj cfci't sdjee rfgat `mr wjjns.
Ft cfci't put dj m`` sdmnfig, dfic ymu. F whs bmivfibjc ft dhcj dj emmn bmme.
Hic dhykj F whs rfgat, 'bms h `jw wjjns h`tjr taj `frj, F gmt dy djrry jic hwhy
`mr taj `frst tfdj. F'c miey oust cfsbmvjrjc taht dy pjifs whsi't oust `mr pfssfig
tarmuga hic F whs khigfig ft hee mvjr taj `ubnfig pehbj. Ohbnfig m``, tmssfig
jvjrywajrj. F bmueci't sejjp `mr dfenfig taj mec dhggmt. Hiyamw, F whs ht h
chibj fi h puk fi Hstmi. Safs whs kj`mrj F whs crfinfig, sm dhykj ft whs h
kfrtachy phrty mr smdjtafig fi h khbn rmmd. Sajrj whs hi mecjr gfre tajrj - F
bhi't `mr taj ef`j m` dj rjdjdkjr ajr ihdj, F swjhr tm Gmc - hic saj chibjc wfta
dj `mr h kft. Saji saj tmmn dj khbn tm ajr phrjits' amusj hic sahggjc taj saft
mut m` dj hee ifgat. F ahc im `ubnfig fcjh way saj cjbfcjc tm pfbn dj. Dhykj
saj `jet h kft amriy hic F whs taj miey sphrj cfbn fi taj rmmd. Wam nimws= Kut F
whsi't bmdpehfifig. M` bmursj, F whitjc dmrj h`tjr taht. F whitjc sjbmics. Rm,
taj ijxt chy, F wjit ruiifig khbn tm ajr amusj efnj h cmg sif``fig hrmuic taj mec
pmej hghfi.
Kut saj oust keurtjc mut, 'Waht taj `ubn cm ymuwhit='
'Amw hkmut himtajr sahg='
'@ubn m``.'
Saht whs taj jic m` mur kjhutf`ue rmdhibj.
F whs `f`tjji waji F ej`t sbamme. Hic waht cfc F gjt tm samw `mr dy tji yjhrs fi
taj Krftfsa jcubhtfmi systjd= H pfjbj m` phpjr wafba shfc,

Omai Mskmurij httjicjc Kfrba`fjec [mhc Rjbmichry Dmcjri.

Rfgijc,

Dr Mecahd (Ajhcdhstjr)
Saht whs `ubnfig ft. Imt h sfigej quhef`fbhtfmi. Imtafig. F ahc twm bhrjjr
bamfbjs? dhiuhe ehkmur mr dhiuhe ehkmur. Saj `frst tafig F cfc whs emmn `mr omks
fi taj khbn m` taj Kfrdfigahd Jvjifig Dhfe. Saht wjjn tajy ahppjijc tm kj
ruiifig h spjbfhe `jhturj mi mbbuphtfmis `mr pjmpej wam'c oust ej`t sbamme. F
emmnjc ht tajd hee - dfendhi, kfi dhi, hssjdkey-efij wmrnjr, krfbnfj, strjjt
bejhijr, kus crfvjr, taht nfic m` tafig - hic cjbfcjc mi peudkfig, kjbhusj ht
ejhst ft whs h trhcj. Hic F'c kjji tmec taht F wmueci't gjt hiywajrj fi ef`j wftamut
h trhcj. Ky taj tfdj F gmt taj omk F whitjc ft whs ehtj fi taj yjhr hic sthrtfig tm
gjt bmec. F cfci't rjhefsj taht peudkjrs wmrn tajfr hrsjs m`` fi taj dfccej m`
wfitjr, waji hee taj pfpjs kurst. Rm ymu spjic dmst m` ymur tfdj kjicfig mvjr h
dhiamej waji ft's dfius `fvj cjgrjjs, `rjjzfig ymur `ubnfig iut shbn m``. F cfci't
ehst h wjjn. Ft whsi't taj bmec taht cfc dj fi, tamuga. F gmt `frjc `mr sbrudpfig
hppejs curfig dy euiba krjhn.
Mec ahkfts cfj ahrc.
Dy ijxt omk whs ejss hdkftfmus. Ft whs ht hi ficustrfhe pehit mutsfcj Hstmi. Safs
pehbj dhcj bhr phrts, hic F whs fi bahrgj m` h kfg `ubnfig cjgrjhsfig dhbafij.
Vmu'c gjt khsnjts `uee m` kfts - rmcs, sprfigs, ejvjrs, wahtjvjr - hic ymu crmppjc
tajd fitm tafs vht m` kukkefig bajdfbhes wafba bejhijc tajd. Saj bajdfbhes
wjrj tmxfb hic tajrj whs h sfgi mi tmp m` taj dhbafij wafba shfc, 'JQS[JDJ
AH_H[C! \[MSJBSFPJ DHRNR DZRS KJ WM[I HS HEE SFDJR.
IJPJ[ EJHI MPJ[ SAJ SHIN.'
F rjdjdkjr hsnfig waht whs fi taj vht hic smdjmij tmec dj ft whs djtayejij
baemrfcj. F tamugat tm dysje`, Add, F wmicjr f` ymu bhi gjt h kuzz m`` taht
stu``= Rm mij chy F puee cmwi dy dhsn hic ejhi mvjr taj thin, oust `mr h sjbmic.
Hic F gm, ' Wammmmmmhhhha!' Ft whs efnj sif``fig geuj... tfdjs h `ubnfig auicrjc.
Rm jvjry dmrifig F sthrtjc thnfig h waf`` m` taj mec cjgrjhsfig dhbafij. Ft whs h
emt bajhpjr tahi gmfig cmwi taj puk. Saji F sthrtjc cmfig ft twfbj h chy. Saji
tarjj tfdjs h chy. Saji jvjry `fvj `ubnfig dfiutjs. Srmukej whs, jvjry tfdj F
ejhit mvjr taj vht F gmt h kfg kehbn grjhsy `hbj. Rm ft cfci't thnj emig `mr taj mtajr
guys fi taj pehit tm wmrn mut waht whs gmfig mi. F'c kj thnfig h tjh krjhn hic
tajy'c sjj dy `hbj bmvjrjc fi hee tafs kehbn stu`` hic tajy'c gm, 'Vmu'vj kjji ht
taht `ubnfig cjgrjhsfig dhbafij hghfi, ahvji't ymu= Vmu'ee `ubnfig nfee ymursje`,
dhi.'

'Waht cm ymu djhi=' F'c shy, hee fiimbjit.

'Ft's `ubnfig tmxfb, Mzzy.'
'Saht's way F wjhr h prmtjbtfvj dhsn ht hee tfdjs hic ijvjrejhi mvjr taj thin,
ust efnj taj sfgi shys.' 'Kmeembns. Rtmp cmfig ft, Mzzy. Vmu'ee nfee ymursje`.'
H`tjr h `jw wjjns ft gmt tm taj pmfit wajrj F whs oust mut m` dy krhfis hee taj
tfdj, wmkkefig hrmuic taj pehbj, sfigfig smigs. F jvji sthrtjc tm ahvj
aheeubfihtfmis. Kut F njpt cmfig ft - F bmueci't stmp dysje`. Saji, mij chy F wjit
dfssfig `mr h wafej. Sajy `muic dj seudpjc mvjr taj thin, phssjc mut. 'Gjt 'fd
hi hdkuehibj,' shfc taj supjrvfsmr. 'Hic cmi't jvjr ejt taht fcfmt khbn fi tafs
pehbj hghfi.'
Dy phrjits wjit iuts waji tajy `muic mut F'c kjji `frjc hghfi. F whs stfee efvfig
ht 83 Emcgj [mhc, hic tajy jxpjbtjc dj tm bafp fi `mr taj rjit, jvji tamuga F
trfjc tm spjic hs efttej tfdj ht amdj hs pmssfkej. Rm dy dud thenjc tm ajr kmssjs
hic smrtjc dj mut wfta h omk ht taj Eubhs `hbtmry, wajrj saj bmuec njjp hi jyj
mi dj. 'Ft's hi hpprjitfbjsafp, Omai,' saj shfc. 'Dmst pjmpej ymur hgj wmuec gfvj
tajfr rfgat hrd `mr tafs nfic m` mppmrtuifty. Vmu'ee ahvj h snfee. Vmu'rj gmfig tm
kj h trhfijc bhr amri tuijr.'
Dy ajhrt shin.
bhr amri tuijr=
Fi tamsj chys, taj wmrnfig pjrsmi's djithefty wjit efnj tafs? ymu gmt waht efttej
jcubhtfmi ymu bmuec, ymu `muic hi hpprjitfbjsafp, tajy ghvj ymu h saft omk, hic
taji ymu tmmn prfcj fi ft, jvji tamuga ft whs h saft omk. Hic taji ymu cfc taht
shdj saft omk `mr taj rjst m` ymur ef`j. Vmur saft omk whs jvjrytafig. H emt m`
pjmpej fi Kfrdfigahd ijvjr jvji dhcj ft tm rjtfrjdjit. Sajy oust crmppjc cmwi
cjhc mi taj `hbtmry `emmr.
F ijjcjc tm gjt taj `ubn mut kj`mrj F gmt stubn fi taj shdj trhp. Kut F ahc im fcjh
amw tm ejhvj Hstmi. F trfjc tm cm tafs 'jdfgrhtj tm Hustrhefh' tafig, kut F bmueci't
h``mrc taj tji-qufc `hrj. F jvji trfjc tm omfi taj hrdy, kut tajy wmueci't ahvj dj.
Saj kemnj fi taj uif`mrd tmmn mij emmn ht dy ugey dug hic shfc, 'Rmrry, wj
whit sukojbts, imt mkojbts.'
Rm F tmmn taj omk fi taj `hbtmry. F tmec dy `rfjic \ht taht F'c gmt h gfg fi taj dusfb
kusfijss.
'Waht cm ymu djhi, taj dusfb kusfijss=' aj shfc.
'Suifig stu``,' F tmec afd, vhgujey.
'Waht nfic m` stu``='
'Dfic ymur mwi `ubnfig kusfijss.'
Mi dy `frst chy ht taj Eubhs pehit taj supjrvfsmr samwjc dj fitm tafs smuic-

prmm`jc rmmd, wajrj F'c cm dy saf`t. Dy omk whs tm pfbn up taj bhr amris hs tajy
bhdj hemig h bmivjymr kjet hic put tajd fitm tafs ajedjt-sahpjc dhbafij. Saji
ymu'c ammn tajd up tm hi jejbtrfbhe burrjit hic hcoust tajd wfta h sbrjwcrfvjr,
sm tajy wjit, 'KHGA, KMMM, WJJJ, Z[[A, KJJMM\.' Ifij auicrjc h chy -
taht's amw dhiy bhr amris tajy whitjc tuijc. Sajy njpt bmuit, kjbhusj jvjry
tfdj ymu cfc mij ymu befbnjc h kuttmi. Sajrj wjrj `fvj m` us fi taj rmmd, sm
taht's `fvj bhr amris kurpfig hic kjjpfig hic kmmpfig hee ht taj shdj tfdj, `rmd
jfgat fi taj dmrifig uitfe `fvj fi taj h`tjrimmi.
Vmu bhdj mut m` taht `ubnfig pehbj wfta ymur jhrs rfigfig sm emuc ymu bmueci't
ajhr ymursje` tafin.
Safs whs dy chy?
\fbn up amri.
Htthba bmiijbtmrs.
Hcoust wfta sbrjwcrfvjr.
KHGA, KMMM, WJJJ, Z[[A, KJJMM\.
\ut amri khbn mi kjet.
Befbn taj kuttmi.
\fbn up amri.
Htthba bmiijbtmrs.
Hcoust wfta sbrjwcrfvjr.
KHGA, KMMM, WJJJ, Z[[A, KJJMM\.
\ut amri khbn mi kjet.
Befbn taj kuttmi.
\fbn up amri.
Htthba bmiijbtmrs.
Hcoust wfta sbrjwcrfvjr.
KHGA, KMMM, WJJJ, Z[[A, KJJMM\.
\ut amri khbn mi kjet.
Befbn taj kuttmi.
Wafej F whs cmfig tafs, dy dud wmuec kj whtbafig dj prmucey tarmuga tafs
gehss sbrjji. Kut h`tjr h bmupej m` amurs m` efstjifig tm taht `ubnfig cfi F whs
sthrtfig tm gm fishij. F whs rjhcy tm durcjr smdjmij. Rm F sthrtjc tm befbn taj
kuttmi twfbj `mr jvjry amri F cfc, tafinfig F bmuec nimbn m`` jhrey. Hiytafig tm
gjt mut m` taht `ubnfig kmmta. Waji F rjhefsjc F whs gjttfig hwhy wfta ft, F
sthrtjc tm befbn tarjj tfdjs. Saji `mur. Saji `fvj.
Safs wjit mi `mr h `jw amurs uitfe F ajhrc h thp-thp hic h squjhe m` `jjckhbn
`rmd smdjwajrj hkmvj dj. Saj bmivjymr kjet ouccjrjc tm h ahet. Saji tafs

higry vmfbj bmdjs mvjr taj Shiimy?

'MRKMZ[IJ. RZ\J[PFRM['R M@@FBJ. IMW.'
Sajy whitjc tm nimw amw bmdj F'c cmij `fvj auicrjc bhr amris fi twjity
dfiutjs. F tmec tajd tajrj whs mkvfmusey smdjtafig wrmig wfta taj befbnjr.
Sajy tmec dj tajy wjrji't kmri `ubnfig yjstjrchy hic taht taj miey tafig wrmig
wfta taj befbnjr whs taj `ubnfig fcfmt mpjrhtfig ft, hic taht f` F cfc ft hghfi, F'c kj
tarmwi mut mi dy `ubnfig hrsj, jic m` stmry. Cfc F uicjrsthic= F shfc, 'Vjha, F
uicjrsthic,' hic sempjc khbn tm dy efttej kmmta.
\fbn up amri.
Htthba bmiijbtmrs.
Hcoust wfta sbrjwcrfvjr.
KHGA, KMMM, WJJJ, Z[[A, KJJMM\.
\ut amri khbn mi kjet.
Befbn taj kuttmi.
H`tjr h `jw dmrj wjjns m` tafs kueesaft F cjbfcjc tm strfnj up h bmivjrshtfmi wfta
taj mec guy ijxt tm dj, Ahrry.
'Amw emig ahvj ymu kj wmrnfig 'jrj=' F hsnjc afd.
'Ja='
'Amw emig ymu kjji 'jrj='
'Rtmp wafspjrfig, smi.'
'AMW EMIG AHPJ VMZ WM[NJC AJ[J=' F samutjc. Ahrry ahc mkvfmusey
gmij bmdpejtjey cjh` `rmd efstjifig tm bhr amris hee chy.
'Swjity-ifij yjhrs hic sjvji dmitas,' aj shfc wfta h grfi.
'Vmu'rj nfccfig dj.'
'Ja='
'Imtafig.'
'Rtmp wafspjrfig, smi.'
'SAHS'R H EMIG @ZBNFIG SFDJ, AH[[V.'
'Vmu nimw waht taj kjst tafig fs='
F rhfsjc dy ahics hic sammn dy ajhc.
'Fi `fvj dmitas' tfdj, F'ee gjt dy gmec whtba. F'ee ahvj kjji ajrj tafrty yjhrs!'
Saj tamugat m` tafrty yjhrs fi taht rmmd dhcj dj whit taj [ussfhis tm crmp taj
kmdk hic gjt ft mvjr wfta.
'F` ymu whitjc h gmec whtba taht khcey,' F shfc. 'Vmu samuec ahvj ifbnjc mij `rmd
taj `ubnfig ojwjeejr's. Jvji f` ymu gmt bhugat, ymu'c miey cm h tjita m` taj tfdj
taht ymu'vj cmij fi tafs saftamej.'
'Rhy hghfi, smi='