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CAPITOLUL I Soarele scpra n srma gh mpa! care mpre"m# a !a$ra %e la Fara&ra' Srm no#( n! ns sp!mna !rec#!' Ce % n Reg men!#l )* Royal Infantery1 o pr +ea# c# #n aer $a!"ocor !or , $ a-ar. n# &lec#,!e/#l s!a a+ea s0l opreasc pe &e %mare,al#l Rommel care !ocma o &cea pe p ra!#l %e c#rs l#ng( n!r0#n ra % %e o m e %o# s#!e %e 1 lome!r ( s l n%#0l pe general#l A#ch nlec1 s se repl e-e , ma la es! %ec! l n a pe care se & 2ase %#p re!ragerea % n apr l e3 4ar a! c c #l n %e & er cresc#ser( l#g#$r# ma %an( pa-n c %er -or la por/ le %e,er!#l# l $ an' 5n n!er or#l 6cen!#r &or! & ca!e7 ce % n 43 , %es0 +r,ea# ns!r#c/ a m l !ar( a% c se pl c! sea# %e moar!e ,mo!r# / %e ns!r#c!or ( la rn%#l lor o$os / s !o! n%r#ge acelea, ches! ( ,! #!e , rs,! #!e %e !o/ ce care scpaser !e&er % n l#p!ele %e Sa S % 8arran ( El Aghe la , 9arsa 9a!r#h' Un , r %e sol%a/ pr&# / !ra+ers !a$ra % n!r0#n cap n!r0al!#l( !rn%#0, $ocanc , pl c! s#l spre a+anpos!#r ' Era sch m$#l( $o!e-a! pompos 6pro!ec/ e spor ! %e noap!e7'

: In&an!er e Regal. !oa!e ! p#r le %e arme % n 9area 8r !an e apar/ n Co0 roane ; Ro<al =a+<( Ro<al A r Force( Ro<al Armo#re% e!c' >='T'?' :

Loco!enen!#l R char%son le ar#nc o c#!!#r apa! c pes!e #mr#l os!a,#l# pe care0 n!eroga' 5n & ecare - ( la aceea, or( +e%ea !recn% ace a, sol%a/ c!re aceea, po- / e' S& r, se pr n a0 n!egra pe sa"#l# , %ac( pr n a$s#r%( n!r0o sear coloana n0ar & !rec#!( el ar & p#!#! "#ra pe !o/ %#mne-e % n cer c0a +-#!0o !rn%#0se & 2 la ora s!a$ l !' Tnr#l os!a, !resr , s!r + c# palma o m#sc ce se a,e-ase pe &r#n!e' Era neras( m$rca! n!r0o #n &orm %ecolora!( prea larg pen!r# el( , 0, pr +ea ,e&#l c# o c#!!#r #rs#-' R char%son rec ! 6mo! +area7 %ep#s pe $ ro#; 6A! !#% ne %e &lagran! o$r-n c e &a/ %e #n s#$o& /er7' Pr + rea al#nec pe rn%#l #rm!or; E2p#nerea &ap!elor; 6Pe %a!a %e * no em$r e :@)A( os!a,#l 9ac Torn!on % n compan a Able1 se a&la'''7 R char%son , mp nse n%r! sca#n#l' B Ce a %e sp#s n aprarea %#m !ale( Torn!onC Om#l ,o+ o cl p( apo pr# c0, re+ ne' Un rn"e! sarcas! c %esp c o$ra-#l nnegr ! %e o $ar$ %e %o# - le' B La ce m 0ar &olos ( a C Tar &#l %#mnea+oas!r e op! - le pen!r# ncep#! c# o por/ e %e ,mo!r# ca s#pl men! %ac moaca mea + &ace s rg / ' 4e ,ase l#n ( s!a0 program#l3 A,a c( or c0a, a+ea ce+a %e - s( or $a''' B 4es!#l3 0o re!e-( pe #n !on sec( R char%son' 9oaca %#m !ale m &ace n!r0a%e+r s rg ( sol%a! Torn!on' Op! - le %e ares!( c# rapor! %e spor re a pe%epse , %e ncarcerare la nch soarea reg men!ar' S!nga0mpre"#r3 Om#l %%# % n #mer %#p o me!o% +er & ca!( a% c n%ea"#ns pen!r# ca ges!#l s & e remarca!( %ar n# n!r0a!! nc! s#per or#l s poa! & s g#r' B 9 s0a cam &c#! leham !e s !e !o! +% n $ ro#l me#( Torn!on' 4ac n# gre,esc c#m+a( e pen!r# a pa!ra oar; n! re&#- %e a m#nc la n! ns#l srme gh mpa!e( apo ( n# ma ,! # cn%( a$sen/
: n arma!a $r !an c( s#$#n !/ le >compan e( pl#!on? poar! & e n#mele co0 man%an!#l# lor( & e a# %rep! n% ca! + o l !er a al&a$e!#l# >='T'?' A

nemo! +a!( al! %a! s!are %e e$r e!a!e a+ansa!( ar ac#m o$r-n c e3 Cn% a %e gn% s /e opre,! C Torn!on s!rnse % n % n/ ' 5l c#no,!ea prea $ ne pe coman%an!#l pl#!on#l# 9 ca s gnore &ap!#l c aces!a era #n &ana! c al sanc/ #n lor' 4eal!&el( pl#!on#l M for Mike n#mra n rn%#r le sale pe !o/ cp/no, reg men!#l# ' Fr s0o %eclare ca a!are( coman%an!#l &c#se % n el #n so %e s#$#n !a!e % sc pl nar( #n%e % +er, coman%an/ , e2pe% a# elemen!ele n%e- ra$ le' 4e pr sos s ma sp#nem c ns#, coman%an!#l aces!e a era #n o& /er pros! co!a! % n pr c na #ne re!rager m#l! prea prec p !a!e pen!r# g#s!#l s#per or lor s , care( scpn% %e C#r!ea 9ar/ al( e&ec!#a a c #n s!ag # %e pe%eaps' R char%son era %epar!e %e a & #n !an%r#. % mpo!r +( &cea par!e % n ace o& /er %espre care se sp#ne c0s 6%a/ n m0sa7' Iar %ac re!ragerea sa a &os! cam rap %( e2pl ca/ a cons!a( p#r , s mpl#( n &ap!#l c #n !a!ea sa o ,!ersese( lsn%#0l masc' R char%son n#0, #$ se n c o%a! oamen ( %ar n c e pe el' L#cr#r le n# s!!ea# al!&el n c a c ( la M for Mike( c# a!! ma m#l! c# c! sanc/ #nea pr m ! n# &c#se %ec! s sporeasc , ma m#l! $r#!al !a!ea , morga o& /er#l# ' B S!nga0mpre"#r3 p#se el p#nc! % sc#/ e c# glas s#r%' O s0/ a%#c am n!e %e m ne' 9ac Torn!on3 >ar! c#l n#mele c# %e-g#s! %e parc ar & &os! #n c#+n! porcos?' Cre%e0m c pes!e !o! pe #n%e am !rec#!( #l! m#l c#+n! l0am a+#! !o! e#' O s !e &rec pn o s &ac cl$#c la c#r' 9ar,3 Torn!on se acoper c# #n ges! %e- n+ol!( se rs#c pe clc e , e, #rma! %e sergen!#l Sharp' 4e n%a! ce &# s g#r c n# ma poa!e & a#- ! %e R char%son( os!a,#l n!oarse cap#l spre Sharp' B Da s - c m0am cp!#, ! %e c n,pe - le c# alea op! pe care le cap! %e la colonel' 4aE scap %e ,mo!r#( ,0or c#m( !o! e ce+a( n#C'

Sharp %%# mpercep! $ l % n cap( ncercn% s se / n %#p pa, larg a l# Torn!on care( n + r!#!ea o$ ,n# n/e ( se n%rep!a % rec! spre $araca nch sor ' C# #n ges! rap %( os!a,#l apr nse o / gar' B S! nge0o( %rac#l# ( +re s #rle ar R char%sonC e2clam( ngro- !( Sharp' B Parc n0a & o$ ,n# ! c# as!a3 =# e,! !# con& %en!#l l# C Sharp !c# mlc' Ac#m %o an ( na n!ea re!rager ( n men n# 0ar & +or$ ! +reo%a! pe #n asemenea !on' Ce0 %rep!( pe a!#nc &cea par!e % n!r0o #n !a!e clasa0n! , n# % n $legar#l s!a n #n &orm' Ac#m ns( %e-g#s!a!( $la-a!( %esc#ra"a!( nch %ea och ' =ep#!n% %o$n% s! ma ,e&#l# ( c#!ase s c,! ge ncre%erea oamen lor' Era ns gra%a! , la M for Mike l#cr#l aces!a ech +ala c# #n ca- er "#% c ar' Sharp rmsese( a,a%ar( s ng#r( %e #n%e , #n resen! men! pro&#n% pen!r# !o! ce nsemna arma!' C# #n ges! ma, nal %esch se #,a %e !a$l on%#la! a nch sor ' B =# m perche- / one- C anal - Torn!on( n ! mp ce #n -m$e! ron c se %esena n col/#l $#-elor' B =#( e n#! l' 9 se r#pe0n pa ,pe %ac &#me- ' Sl$e,!e0m3 B P ( %ac R char%son m +e%e &#mn%( !e $ag , pe ! ne la -%#p3 B F 0ar plcea( a ( sec!#r( s m +e- $ga! la prna eC Zm$e!#l l# Tor!on se ,!erse( lsn% loc #ne e2pres aproape amen n/!oare' B =#( s& r, el pr n a sp#ne( prea am p er%e #n mare &ra er3 U,a pocn pe hoho!#l %e rs al sol%a!#l# ' Sharp +r nel#l c# che n $#-#nar#l %e la p ep! , !ra+ers n % agonal c#r!ea' Ac#m soarele se ncl na spre as& n/ ! , %#nele %e,er!#l# se colora# n + or #' Ic ( colo( se apr n%ea# &oc#r ' 4 nspre sa! +enea# s#ne!ele #ne !am$#r ne' Dn!#l( nc & er$ n!e( al s#%#l# ( p#r!a no!ele asc#/ !e ale #ne !r ,ce ara$e'
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Sharp se s m/ , ma s ng#r( , ma ne&er c ! %ec! n al!e - le' Se ls pe + ne , pl n %e leham !e se ap#c s %es&ac , re!#l %e la n!rarea cor!#l# ' O $#&n !#r s#r% +en ! % n spa!ele la!r nelor a!rasG a!en/ a' Se r % c &r gra$' Urechea pr nse #n g& ! prec p !a! p#nc!a! %e s!r g!e n&#n%a!e' Sharp se p#se n m ,care' 8ocanc s n# &cea# n c #n -gomo! pe n s p#l moale' Ocol cons!r#c/ a %e !a$l , se opr $r#sc; era o nc erare' 4o n, se $!ea# c# sl$! c e' Un#l % n e ( + - $ l ma m c( o l#a pe coa"' Fa/a0 , ro a %e snge' Se cl! na( n#c ! %e cro,e#r le rap %e care( !oa!e( l a! ngea# n !mpla s!ng' O #l! m lo+ !#r l ros!ogol la pmn!' 5n+ ng!or#l se preg!ea s0 sar n crc( cn% l o$ser+ pe sergen!( nem ,ca!( la -ece me!r %e e ' B Ce0 ( Lons%ale( ne e2ersm p#mn C B Ce0 ( sarge1, ne # !m pr n ga#ra che C rsp#nse promp! cel n!erpela!' Sharp ncas' Se o$ ,n# se , c# as!a' B A!en/ e; &r c#/ !e3 pre+en el na n!e %e a se n%epr!a' La #rma #rme ( nc erarea as!a n#0l n!eresa' =# +-#se n m c , $as!a' 4ac !oa!e a$a!er le care se pe!recea# la M for Mike ar & !re$# ! sanc/ ona!e( cel ma s mpl# ar & &os! ca n!reg#l pl#!on s & e ncolona! , $ga! n $loc la 6m ! ! ca7' Sharp se l#ng pe p!#r le -gr#n/#roase a,!ern#!e pe "os n cor!' C# pr + rea / n! n !a+an#l m n#sc#l#l# s# a%pos!( sergen!#l , p#se pen!r# a s#!a oar aceea, n!re$are; c!e - le %e ares! 0ar %a R char%son %ac , 0ar pre-en!a rapor!#l %e !rans&erC c! %e !are l0ar ncon%e a n & ,a sa personal' O&! a%nc !rgn% !o!o%a! c# #rechea la #r# !#l n%epr!a! , s#r% al $om$ar% erelor' L#&!Ha&&eA se an#n/a p#nc!#al ca0n & ecare sear' Pen!r# ce % n l n a n! ( $al#l a+ea s nceap'
:Sarge ; % m n#! + pe ora! + pen!r# sergen! >='A'?' A n german; a+ a/ e m l !ar >='T'?' I

4 n &er c re 9 for Mike se gsea la -ece 1 lome!r n spa!ele &ron!#l# ' O n/eleap! preca#/ e a coman%an!#l# ' J Kohn Roc1aHa< , p#r!a &r gr " !resele %e loco!enen!' Fcea par!e % n acele +ech &am l pen!r# care arma!a ncepe a$ a %e la gra%#l %e asp ran!( !o! res!#l ne& n% %ec! o a%#n!#r +#lgar %e rcan ' 4ar !re an %e %e,er!( pe!rec#/ mpr/ n% c# ace,! rcan ( gr " le. m#n / le , spa mele lor( l &c#ser s se lepe%e progres + %e aces!e &r#moase pr nc p ' ! #se( % n!o!%ea#na( s se &ac respec!a!. ma !r- # n+/ase s se &ac , #$ !' 4e, o& /er re-er+ s!( Roc1aHa< , c#no,!ea per&ec! ser a' S#per or l aprec a# n spec al pen!r# c( &r s a$an%one-e #n aer %e mpas $ l !a!e( $ ne s!#% a!( ,! a s se n!egre-e n masa s#$or%ona/ lor s ( sch m$n% &r e&or! 0 ca- %es!#l %e rar 0 cra+a,a: pe grena%' Ca n&/ ,are( Kohn Roc1aHa< ar!a( e+ %en! &r +o a l# ( ca #n + 1 ng n care s0a pompa! snge sa2on' Pe c! %e l#ng( pe a!! %e sla$( el e+oca %es!#l %e e2ac! a+en!#r er#l s mpa! c( mpres e n!r ! %e pr#l s# %e #n ro,# apr ns , %e p s!r# a$#n%en! presra/ pe #n o$ra- +ol#n!ar' 4o och al$a,!r ( a%nc mplan!a/ n or$ !e( %%ea# pr + r o n!ens !a!e aproape s!n"en !oare' 5n momen!#l %e &a/( Roc1hHa< se gsea la !re -ec %e p c oare s#$ pmn!( n!r0#n a%pos! s !#a! n cen!r#l % spo- ! +#l# re!ran,a! al reg men!#l# 43. Ins!ala! pe o l% / care con/ n#se cn%+a pansamen!e n% + %#ale( se n!re$a %e ce %rac#E colonel#l T' F' Pr H !! (D.S.O. and bar)2 l chemase % rec!( !recn% pes!e coman%an!#l s# %e
: n arma!a $r !an c o& /er , s#$o& /er p#r!a# n permanen/ o cra+a, / n#! la s#$/ oara s! ng >='T'?' A 4 s! ng# she% Ser+ ce Or%er 0 or% n $r !an c %ecerna! pen!r# mer !e m 0 l !are spec ale. n ca-#l %e &a/' c# $are!e >='T'?' L

compan e( l#cr# care n# n!ra %e&el n o$ ce #r le colonel#l# ( persona" ce !recea ca a+n% reg#lamen!#l n snge' =el n ,! !( , !o!o%a! c#r os( Roc1aHa< , p#nea o n!re$are %#p al!a' 5n &a/a n!rr n a%pos!( #n plan!on se n+r!ea %e colo pn colo( n +reme ce o lamp c# #le mpr,! a o l#m n srac pro ec!n% #m$re m ,c!oare pe scn%#r le care cp!#,ea# pere/ ' 5n +reme ce a&ar !empera!#ra era aproape %e nes#por!a!( a c ( la -ece me!r s#$ pmn!( era apro2 ma! + rcoare( sa# ma e2ac!( pen!r# c!e+a momen!e s#%oarea nce!a s se prel ng pe %#p g#ler#l prea s!rns al #n &orme ' 8r#sc( Roc1aHa< se gn% la Melen , , m#,c $#-ele' Colonel#l ,! a c0 a c , ( pesemne( !rea$a as!a l n&#r ase' Reg#lamen!#l era ca!egor c; n c #n m l !ar n# a+ea %rep!#l s0, a%#c so/ a pe &ron!( ma ales a c ( #n%e $ lan/#l opera/ #n lor n#mra ma m#l/ % spr#/ ( %ec! mor/ ' 5na n!ea plecr sale %e la Ca ro semnase , el %e l#are la c#no,! n/'' Un $!rn sergen! ma"or c# o pr + re $ln% %e m op scoase #n cap c #&#l ! %e %#p prela!a ce ser+ea %rep! #, 6$ ro#l# 7 l# Pr H !!' Roc1aHa< se r % c &r gra$( pres m/ n% c es!e ros! %e scrmneal' P!r#nse n!r0#n so %e ca+ern ar! & c al( c# pere/ !ap sa/ %e hr/ m#l! colore( n &#n%#l cre a !rona #n persona" corpolen!( ar$orn% #n aer %e &als "o+ al !a!e' B Loco!enen!#l K' Roc1aHa< s0a pre-en!a! la rapor!#l %#mnea+oas!r( s r3 Pr H !! %%# +ag % n cap' B 5n reg#l' Repaos( %e$#! el ,o+ !or( %e parc , 0ar & c#!a! c#+ n!ele' Roc1aHa< n#0l sl$ea % n och ( ncercn% s0, gh ceasc sen! n/a na n!e ca ea s & e ros! !' Pr H !! ncr#n! sprncenele , 0, scrp n( c# mna %olo&an( /eas!a pe !re s&er!#r ple,#+' B 5n #rm c# %o# - le am &os! chema! la Ca ro' E,! la c#ren!( n#C
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Roc1aHa< %%# % n cap( gn% n%#0se pl c! s ! c "#%ec n% %#p !#rn#ra pe care o l#aser l#cr#r le n #l! mele c nc spre-ece - le( ,e&#l n# &#sese chema! pen!r# &el c !r ' B 8a!al on#l nos!r# a &os! !r m s n re-er+ ca s0, per&ec!e-e ns!r#c/ a( ns#& c en! pn n pre-en!' R-$o #l ns con! n#' L#&!Ha&&e n# ,omea-' Rommel( a, "%er ''' 5n s nea sa' Roc1aHa< scoase #n mens s#sp n %e #,#rare' =# era( %ec ( +or$a %e ceea ce se !em#se el a!! %e !are( c %oar %e o m s #ne( n &on%( nc #na n pl#s' Melen scpase %e %a!a as!a'( 0'''n ceea ce ne pr +e,!e( n# s!m n c no c# m n le n sn' ritii a# &os! opr / ' =e preg! m %e o&ens +( con! n# colonel#l c# #n m c -m$e! &or/a!( %e parc n0ar ma & cre-#! n a,a ce+a' Pre+en! +( arma!a e2ec#! n spa!ele l n lor nam ce an#m !e m s #n spec ale' 5n/eleg cam %espre ce0 +or$aC B Fr0n%o al( %e L'R'4'G': Pr H !! se sco!oc pr n $#-#nare , e2!rase %e acolo o !a$acher % n p ele( pa! na! %e o n%el#nga! &olos n/' Apo ( m n le sale %olo&ane se n! nser spre %#l a %e aram a #n# pro ec! l ce0 sl#"ea %rep! s#por! %e p p' B E %a( L'R'4'G'( sa# al!ele' 4e p l%( no ' Do & s ncer c# %#mnea!a( Roc1aHa<' Am ,o+ ! m#l! na n!e %e a alege pe care+a' Pn la #rm m0am opr ! la %#mnea!a % n ca#-a &el#l# n care coman- oamen ' 5n momen!#l %e &a/ , e pro$a$ l #n ca oca- e % n car era %#m !ale B po/ sp#ne n#' Accep/ s e2ec#/ m s #neaC Roc1aHa< e- !( p ron n%#0, pr + rea n cea a ,e&#l# s#' B 4espre ce0 +or$aC Pr H !! apr nse #n ch $r ! , pen!r# o cl p pr# a$sor$ ! %e con!emplarea &#m#l# care se nl/a % n p p' Roc1aHa< n# se ls n,ela! %e s!n"eneala ,e&#l# s#( c# a!! ma m#l!( c# c!( n general( aces!a % n #rm n# era % n!re ce s& o, '
: Long Range 4eser! Gro#p; #n !a!e spec al %e coman%o( #! l -a! n ac0 / #n %e sa$o!a"( n&ormareJ , % +ers #ne %#se n spa!ele &ron!#l# nam c >='A'?' O

B U !e( !ocma a c e $#$a' 4 n momen!#l n care o s0/ sp#n %espre ce0 +or$a( n!r n 6caran! n7 , n# ma e,! l $er s re&#- ' A!#nc +a & prea !r- #( Roc1aHa<' Loco!enen!#l se ls %e pe #n p c or pe al!#l' 5ncre%erea ,e&#l# s# era( & re,!e( mg#l !oare( %ar mo%#l n care aces!a pre-en!a pro$lema l &cea s n# se s m! prea n larg#l l# ' B E pesemne #na cl n acele m s #n n care ,ansele %e a scpa c# + a/ sn! n#le sa# e2!rem %e re%#se( n#0 a,aC n!re$ el pe #n !on +o ! %e!a,a!' Pr H !! , n! nse m n le c# palmele na n!e' B 4aE %e #n%e3 Las( $ e!e( %e le as!ea' S g#r( e +or$a %e o m s #ne grea( %ar o%a! n%epl n ! a ma m#l!e ,anse s scap c# + a/ %ec! con! n#n% s rm pn la s& r, !#l r-$o #l# la ac!#ala %#m !ale #n !a!e' Roc1aHa< nch se och ; s accep!eC n s& r, ! se lsa , l# o %a! %rep!#l %e a alege' S sp#n n#C Ar & nsemna! s %ea n%r!' 4es g#r( Pr H !! era m#l! prea c ns! ! ca s0 poar!e p c( ns el( Roc1aHa<( n0ar ma & &os! n c o%a! capa$ l s0l pr +easc n och ' 0n pl#s( propr #l s# orgol # era prea mare ca s poa! sp#ne n#' B Accep!3 Ros! se c#+n!#l c# glas n$#, ! %e parc 0ar & &os! !eam' Pre/ %e o cl p( o$ra-#l l# Pr H !! ncremen ' Pr + rea %e+en %#r( p er%#! n %epr!are( ca , c#m( s!rp#ngn%#0l pe o& /er#l % n &a!( ar & #rmr ! ce+a( % ncolo %e el' B 8 ne( Roc1aHa<' Sper %oar c n0o s regre/ ' E o m s #ne c# #n carac!er %es!#l %e spec al; ra- l#ng %e ac/ #ne' Real -e- cam ce +rea# s - cC B Am %o an %e %e,er!' 4 n p#nc!#l %e +e%ere al or en!r ''' B =#( loco!enen!e' 5n!oarcerea n# & g#rea- n plan' As!a +o am s sp#n' Roc1aHa< se a,!ep!ase la or ce( n#ma la a,a ce+a n#' C!e+a cl pe se hol$( c# #n aer !mp( la ,e&#l s#( %e parc s0ar & !em#! c n0a n/eles el ce+a' Cl p ( apo nl/( c#ra"os( &r#n!ea'
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CAPITOLUL II Era c nc %#p0am a-' Os!a, se sm#lgea# c# gre# % n cople, !oarea !oropeal ce0 n#c se n !o! ! mp#l - le ' 4 nspre Fara&ra r-$!ea# pr mele -gomo!e' Trompe!#l s#nase s& r, !#l s es!e %e ma $ ne %e %o#-ec %e m n#!e( %ar era l mpe%e c oamen n# prea# c!#, %e p#/ n gr$ / s se a%#ne pen!r# cor+oa%a %e n! ns srm gh mpa!' 5n m "loc#l c#r/ ( or$ !oare %e l#m n( sergen!#l Sharp a,!ep!a( c# &l# er#l la g#r( ca pl#!on#l 9 s se %ec % s as % n cor!#r ' La rn%#l s#' R char%son !#r$a la el n $ ro#' Toa!e aces!ea l lsa# per&ec! n% &eren! pe sol%a!#l 4ean 9or!on care( mpre#n c# THeen<( s#&le!#l s# %amna!( re#, ser s0l %#c %e nas pe %oc!or. ,mecher a c# !ermome!r#l &reca! #,#rel %e p!#r n momen!#l n care n& rm er#l e( %el $era!( c# spa!ele la ! ne( n# %%ea ra!e# n c o%a!' Ce %o nsepara$ l &#seser( a,a%ar( p#, 6s#$ o$ser+a/ e7 pe op! - le' Termen#l e2p ra m ne , THeen< se gn%ea c# scr$ c +a !re$# % n no# s n! n% aceas! srm gh mpa! n#! l s#$ #n soare %e pl#m$ !op !' THeen< ag ! cana( c# aer#l c0ar +rea s0o ar#nce pe p!#r' Zar#r le se ros!ogol r %e0a c#rme- ,#l pr c #l# '
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B 8relan( an#n/ el( cam nem#l/#m !' 4ean 9or!on rec#per m c le c#$#r %e lemn( grosolan c opl !e( , ( %#p o rap % ar#nc!#r %e och pr n salon men ! s0l as g#re c Sharp n#0, +r nas#l pe acolo( sc#!#r( la rn%#l s#( cana c# -ar#r ( rn" n% !o!o%a! la a#-#l s!r g!elor care +enea# % n &#n%#l c#r/ ' 4ean 9or!on era sol%a!#l care !o!al -a cele ma m#l!e - le %e nch soare % n !o! reg men!#l' Re#, se per&orman/a %e a se &ace %e!es!a! s#cces +( %e c!re !o/ coman%an/ s %e #n !a!e' = c m#!r le n lan/( n c sch m$area $a!al on#l# ( n m c n# re#, se s0l nco+oa e pe ncor g $ l#l 4ean 9or!on' 5n!r0o - ( #n#l % n coman%an/ s %e pl#!on( se ap#case s &ac $ lan/#l pe%epselor pr m !e' To!al#l as!ronom c o$/ n#! l0a nsp mn!a! n!r0a!!( nc! a na n!a! me% a! #n rapor!' 4ean 9or!on s& r, pr n a %a pes!e #n colonel care pose%a per&ec! ar!a %e a #! l -a om#l po!r + ! la loc#l po!r + !' C#m ns 4ean n# era po!r + ! n c er ( colonel#l l e2pe% e la M for Mike. Ca n&/ ,are( era ma c#rn% sc#n%. n pre-en!( &a/a sa ars %e soare , !$c ! %e +n! n#0l ma % &eren/ a %e camara- s ( %ar al!%a! &#sese %e a"#ns ca or c ne s0, %ea seama c a+ea %e0a &ace c# #n e20mar nar' 4eose$ ! %e p#!ern c , s#pl#( era #n $!#, nnsc#!' 8o2ase la #n momen! %a! n ech pa compan e % n care &cea par!e( %ar cp !an#l coman%an! &#sese ne+o ! s p#n rap % cap! ar%oare com$a! +e a no#l# s# recr#!' Aparen!( n m c n0ar & p#!#! aprop a pe ace,! %o os!a, . c# !oa!e as!ea( se n/elegea# %e m n#ne' THeen< era nal!( sol %( c# #mer larg ' 5n c #%a !#nsor monacale mp#se %e reg#lamen!( pr#l s# $lon% re#,ea s se on%#le-e( %n%#0 aer#l #n# her#+ m r#$ens an' Cn% r%ea( , m#,ca $#-a %e "os , m#l!e &eme se lsaser( pro$a$ l( pr nse %e aces! -m$e! &ermec!or' THeen< era gh n on s!#l $an%e ' 4eal!&el( n men n# ,! a %e ce n mer se la 6% sc pl nar 7' Zgrc ! la +or$( n# a+ea la M for Mike ca pr e!en %ec! pe 9or!on' Se / nea re!ras , se p#!ea a& rma( &r
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r sc#l %e a gre, ( c R char%son n#0l +-#se n c o %a! pr n $ ro#l s#' C# o m ,care $r#sc acoper -ar#r le care se ros!ogol ser pe c#+er!#r , le &c# s % spar la #/eal' = s p#l % n &a/a n!rr cor!#l# scr/ se s#$ pa, ' 9or!on se , ar#ncase pe pa! , gemea %e / se r#pea n ma' Prela!a %e la n!rare se %%# la o par!e( &cn% loc sol%a!#l# 9ac Torn!on' B Impos $ l3 Te pomene,! c + %an"ea- prna a3 r ca0n 4ean' Torn!on cl pea( %epr n-n%#0se c# pen#m$ra' Rec#nosc# glas#l $a!"ocor !or al l# 9or!on' B Eram !ocma pe p#nc!#l %e a m coace n c#! a a a %e !a$l( cn% Goo&< a +en ! , m 0a %esch s' =#0m +enea s0m cre% och lor' T p#l n0a s#&la! o +or$' Torn!on local - #n pa! gol , 0, ar#nc p!#r le pe el' THeen< se r % case , 0, apr nse o / gar( pr + n% % s!ra! pl#!on#l care se n%epr!a pe %r#m#l pr&# ! ce %#cea la l n a a !re a' 4ean 9or!on c-#se pe gn%#r ' B R char%son !e0a pr m ! la %ns#0n $ ro#C se n!eres el c# glas s#a+' Torn!on %%# % n cap' B =#( pesemne , $#se $er ca , ac#m o las s se pr !oceasc3 4 n !oa!e c#s#r#r le pe care le a+ea R char%son( s ng#r#l care0 l psea c# %es+r, re era !ocma acela al $#!#l# ' C#m ns !ransp ra % n $el,#g( 4ean pro& !ase ca s lanse-e aces! -+on( a%op!a! me% a! %e n!reg#l pl#!on' B Se pare c a+em #n no# %omn , s!pnC B E n#3 Ce - c SharpC B A&l( m( cap %e m#sc( c %e a- %e la prn- Goo&< n# ma s#&l o +or$#l /' B c#m e no#l loco!enen!C B L0am +-#! %oar o cl p( a- % m nea/( cn% a sr ! "os % n!r0#n sco#!0car' Un ro,co+an( sla$ ca #n /r , c# o m#!r ce0ar &ace , o ma m#/ s lepe%e'
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4ean cl! n % n cap c# aer#l c# +a care ,! e ce ,! e' B E l mpe%e( +rea s ne a ma#l c# %#h#l $ln%e/ ; %0a a !e0a , el $era!' =0ar & !re$# ! s e, ' B CeeC Asc#l!( $( ,! ce !empera!#r e la m a- n c#! a a a %e !a$lC Parc a !rage &oc pe g#r' =oap!ea n sch m$( &ac c# e pes!e c# e' S0am par%on( %ar cn% m 0a# %esch s #,a( am ro !0o n galop3 B 8a a , m#l/#m !( n#C Torn!on %%# % n #mer ' B Asc#l!( #rm 4ean( n0ar !re$# s le sp# lorlal/ c0a &os! scos pe %e0a moaca''' O s !e a %e m#ha a( $a ch ar o s crea% c n!re no#l s!pn , ! ne''' Te pr n- ( n#C Z c p#r , s mpl# c ,e&#l l mare a resp ns mo! +#l pe%epse ' =#0 ma m ,!o a,aC Torn!on ,o+ o cl p' Era n%ea"#ns %e orgol os , n#0 % splcea %eea s !reac %rep! a#!or#l #n# mec n#l c# R char%son' 4ean c#no,!ea +an !a!ea , lo+ se e2ac! #n%e !re$# a' Torn!on se n%epr!( #rmr ! %e -m$e!#l $a!"ocor !or al l# 4ean' THeen< se %espr nse %e la &ereas!r' B Gre,e,! ( m#rm#r el pr n!re % n/ ' Gre,e,! ( 4ean( +rn% mere# s0o &ac pe ,e&#l' B 9a pros! ca a c !o! n# po! s p c' Ce( n#0 a,aC B 8a !ocma c po/ 3 Ma$ar n0a ce0 a a o a%e+ra! #n !a!e % sc pl nar' B 4aE ce( !# ,! C B F a!en!' Pr m#l l#cr# pe care0l +a &ace no#l coman%an!( +a & s se n&orme-e' 4ac am re#, ! s0 p#nem c# $o!#l pe la$e pe Sharp , pe R char%son( e c n# se ngh /ea# n!re e ' 4ar %ac s!a( no#l( l c,! g pe Sharp''' =# # !a( Goo&< ne ,! e pe & ecare( ca pe n ,!e ca $re" . pr m#l care o s0o ncase-e( +e & !#' 4ean n# accep!a n c o%a! #n s&a!' 4oar cn% aces!a +enea %e la THeen< ma ca!a% 2ea s0, 0plece #rechea' 4e %a!a as!a ns( g#ra se cr sp mpercep! $ l' B Ia !e # !( e2clam pe nea,!ep!a!e Torn!on( $ e/ re+ n3
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THeen< , 4ean se aprop ar %e o &eres!r# c , ( p ! n%#0se % n o$ ,n# n/( +-#r pe ce % n 9 for Mike, c#m se n!orcea# % n %r#m( n! n, pe ma $ ne %e "#m!a!e %e 1 lome!r#' Sharp p,ea n &r#n!e' Os!a, l #rma# n gr#p#r %e !re ( pa!r#( -$ ern% !o! so #l %e cn!ecele porcoase' Pen!r# pr ma %a!' 4ean s m/ c0l ncearc o +ag nel n ,!e' Oamen p!r#nser n nc n!a !a$ere ( +oc &ern% %#p c#m le era o$ ce #l' Sharp con%#se pn n cen!r#l c#r/ , ( %e $ ne( %e r#( al n e pe !re rn%#r n &a/a P'C'0#l# ' Os!a, s& r, r pr n a !cea( $n# !or , %e"a nem#l/#m / ' THeen< , 4ean n# p er%ea# o m ,care' B 4rep/ 3 rcn Sharp( pos!n%#0se n &lanc#l %rep! , %#cn% &#lger!or mna la + - er' Roc1aHa< se + se( s!rns n!r0o #n &orm %e campan e( a"#s!a! pe el' 5, p#sese !oa!e %ecora/ le , / nea s#$ $ra/#l s!ng o cra+a, % n lemn %e a$anos' Toa!e pr + r le se a/ n! r spre el' 5nce!( &r gra$( o& /er#l !rec# pr n &a/a & ecr# om( apo se re!rase -ece pa, n!er- cn%#0, s +a% aspec!#l lamen!a$ l , negl "en! al !r#pe '' B 4omn lor( ncep# el( m n#mesc Roc1aHa<' Loco!enen! Kohn Roc1aHa< , ncepn% %e a- %e la am a- sn! no#l +os!r# coman%an!' Sergen!#l Sharp , ps!rea- &#nc/ a sa %e a%"#nc!' A,!ep! %e la +o o s#p#nere a$sol#! , o / n#! mpeca$ l' Pn0n pre-en!( n0am a#- ! %ec! l#cr#r rele %espre +o ' Or ce a/ & &c#! n !rec#!( ,!erg c# $#re!ele' O$ ,n# esc s "#%ec os!a,#l %#p compor!area sa n l#p!' la ora ac!#al( e s ng#r#l l#cr# mpor!an!3 5n &a/a aces!or oamen care & 2a# c# ncp/nare $ocanc lor %e mar,( Roc1aHa< ncerc #n #,or sen! men! %e r % col' Zr se + n%#0se n %os#l #ne &eres!re %e cor! !re m#!re' A a( $arem rn"ea# pe &a/' 8r#sc +en po&!a s le s!r ge0n &a/ !o! %e-g#s!#l %e0a a+ea s#$ coman%a sa( !o! % spre/#l pen!r# $an%a as!a %e $r#!e n% sc pl na!e c# care arma!a n# ma ,! a ce s &ac' 5, am n! %e +echea sa compan e( %e !o/ $ e/ ace a c#ra"o, ( al
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cror snge l s#psese n s p#l n ! mp#l re!rager ' F#seser oamen ( oamen a%e+ra/ ''' B '''Sn! con+ ns c ne +om n/elege %e m n#ne' De/ %o+e% ( s#$ coman%a mea( c sn!e/ !o! a!! %e $#n sol%a/ ca , !o/ ce lal/ ' 4ac n# ch ar ma $#n ' Con!e- pe +o ' 9a /eapn ca or cn%( Roc1aHa< l sal#! pe Sharp !recn%#0 as!&el coman%a( se rs#c pe clc e , n!r n cor!#l P'C'0#l# ' A c ( -+rl &#r os casche!a pe $ ro#l %e & er , 0, !rec#( ma, nal( mna pr n pr#l s# %e c#loarea &oc#l# ' Pl#!on#l r#psese rn%#r le' 5nso/ / %e hoho!e %e rs( oamen se gr$ea# s se a%pos!easc %e ra-ele p e- ,e ale soarel# ' Sharp p!r#nse la rn%#l s# n cor! , a/ n! as#pra o& /er#l# o pr + re n!re$!oare' B Ce prere a %e !oa!e as!ea( sergen!C S#$o& /er#l a+# o s!rm$!#r care n# lsa loc la l#- ' B Ceea ce le !re$# e( con! n# Roc1aHa<( es!e s l se res! !# e %emn !a!ea( mn%r a lor %e oamen ' L#n %e0a rn%#l( n!reaga arma! , 0a $!#! "oc %e e ' =# ma a# pr e!en ' S0a# nch rc ! n e n, , , a# !r ! n!r0#n so %e s#rgh #n' Ar & !re$# ! s l se n! n% o mn pr e!eneasc( %ar n men n0a &c#!0o' Roc1aHa< &c# %o pa, c!re %esch -!#ra cor!#l# ' Och se opr r :a san! nel' A,e-a! pe "os( n n s p( os!a,#l se "#ca a$sen! c# p#,ca' Fa/a o& /er#l# rmase mpas $ l' B '''Tre$# e s l se cree-e mpres a c sn! ch ar ma $#n %ec! al/ ' Dor s se "oace %e0a 6%#r 7' E $ ne( o s le gs m o "oac pe ms#r' Ce cre- %#mnea!aC Sharp se legna %e pe #n p c or pe al!#l( pr + r %#0l & 2 pe loco!enen!( %e parc a$ a ac#m %escoperea #n ,e& %emn %e s! ma!' B Pn ac#m n men n0a +r#! s0 !ra!e-e ca pe n ,!e sol%a/ ( &c# el pe #n !on pl n %e repro,' = men n# s0a n!eresa! %e e ( al!&el %ec! ca s0 pe%epseasc' Cor+e- ( nch soare( a! !o! ce c#nosc e %e ,ase l#n ncoace' 9 /em c a# &os! %e& n ! + s!r ca/ ' C# a!! ma m#l!( c# c! #n % n!re e a# +en ! a c c# o no! %e pla! al %rac#l# %e ncrca!3
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B Per&ec!( - se Roc1aHa<' 4e a- ( ga!a c# cor+e- le' Am pr m ! or% n s re a# ns!r#c/ a' Pen!r# ncep#!( %e m ne( por!#l( c,! se s#pr m' Drea# s se soco!easc % &er / %e ce lal/ ''' 5n $ ne %ac se poa!e' Se rs#c $r#sc( scr#!n% n!ens ch p#l osos al l# Sharp( %e parc ar & pn% ! o apro$are. s ng#ra e2pres e &# #n scep! c sm a$ a +oala!' B Te n%o e,! ( n#C S#$o& /er#l scoase #n o&!a!' B 5ncep s0 ,! #' 9#l/ % n!re e sn! nc#ra$ l ''' ar ce lal/ ( %epar!e %e n ,!e nger ''' B Am s m # ! pr n l +re!ele lor( ca s0 c#nosc ma $ ne( ns am ne+o e %e %#mnea!a( Sharp' F0m #n rapor! %espre & ecare % n!re e . sp#ne0m c!e parale &ac( ce0a# n $#r!( care0 moral#l( n!r0#n c#+n!( !o! ce n#0 !rec#! n & ,a lor( a% c esen/ al#l' Sharp s m/ c#m se p#ne #n so %e no% n g!' A+ea n &a/a sa #n ,e& care0 cerea n s& r, ! ce+a( #n ,e& care n#0l ma cons %era %oar ca pe #n +ech l %e pro&es e' B La or% nele %#mnea+oas!r( %omn#le loco!enen!( a+# el s#rpr -a s se a#% ng mn%' Era o &orm#l pe care( n ,ase l#n %e - le( -$#! se s &ac n a,a &el nc! s n0o a%rese-e( n c o%a!( l# R char%son' Roc1aHa< rmase s ng#r( pra% cele ma a%nc %esc#ra"r ' =# &c#se %ec! s "oace o come% e( ar ac#m cp!ase cer! !#% nea c 9 for Mike era o s#$#n !a!e ce n# p#!ea & coman%a! , %e care arma!a +o a s se %esco!oroseasc( & e ch ar sacr & cn%0o' Iar el( Roc1aHa<( #rma s pre- %e-e aces! sacr & c #' A %o#a - % m nea/a( !rompe!#l s#n la ora reglemen!ar' Oamen se a%#nar( s#rpr n, c n# !re$# a# s a casca' Tre sol%a/ l psea# la apel' Roc1aHa< pr m rapor!#l' Prea , ma sla$( a,a c#m era( n ech pamen! %e l#p!' B A/ +r#! s c#noa,!e/ care +a & reac/ a mea la cele n!mpla!e' Foar!e s mpl#; &r pe%epse' Pe%epsele sn! n#! le' De/ e2ec#!a( ns( #n mar, %e an!renamen!' D m$arca/ n !re a#!ocam oane
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care + las n %e,er! lG pa!r#-ec %e 1 lome!r %e a c ' Tre$# e s & / n%r! pn la c%erea nop/ ' Ac#m( ech pa/ 0+3 Do merge mpre#n c# +o ' Sergen!#l Sharp nche e coloana' Glas#l plesn ( sec( n -or ce se n,!ea#' Os!a, sch m$ar n!re e pr + r cons!erna!e , r#pser( parc n s l( rn%#r le' Un m#rm#r &#r os parc#rse can!onamen!#l' Sharp se aprop e %e Roc1aHa< care( mpas $ l( rmsese n m "loc#l c#r/ ' B E ce+a n nereg#l( sergen!C B A$sen/ ''' B Ce0 c# a$sen/ C B =0a apr#! n c #n#l , %ec n# +or l#a par!e la mar,' Or( !ocma e sn! + no+a/ 3 B E2ac!( r pos! Roc1aHa<' E2 s! a c %o# $loc#r ; acela al gra%a/ lor( a% c %#mnea!a , c# m ne( , acela al sol%a/ lor' T p#l clas c al #ne proas!e #n !/ ' 8loc#l lor !re$# e s&rma!' Ce crec se +a n!mpla % sear( cn% $ e/ se +or n!oarce &rn/ , 0 +or gs pe ce !re ( proaspe/ ca n ,!e -am$ leC B Cre% c +or l#a la $!a e''' , c + +or #r %e moar!e' B Per&ec!( Sharp' 4ac se $a!( &0!e c n# +e- ' Roc1aHa< a+ea %rep!a!e' Cn%( %#p no# ceas#r %e mar, n pl n soare( pr n n s p#l %ogor !or( oamen se pr$#, r pe pa!#r le lor , 0 +-#r pe ce !re + no+a/ ( n!reg#l pl#!on e2plo% %e &#r e' O or ma !r- #( #n !nr os!a, se pre-en!( cl! nn0 %#0se pe p c oare la $ ro#l l# Roc1aHa< ca s0, cear m#!area n!r0o al! #n !a!e' B 4e ce +re s plec C l n!re$ loco!enen!#l' Os!a,#l( aproape #n $ e/an%r#( &#sese( e2pe% a! la M for Mike pen!r# o po+es!e cam nclc !( c# o n!r- ere % n!r0o perm s e' B A, +rea s m n!orc la +echea mea #n !a!e( rsp#nse &lc#l( rs#c n% n!re %ege!e $ere!a sa 1a1 ' 4omn#l loco!enen! R char%son re&#-a reg#la! cerer le noas!re'
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B Am s +% ce se poa!e &ace' 5na n!ea-0m #n rapor! reglemen!ar( rsp#nse Roc1aHa<( c# n!en/ a &erm %e a n# %a c#rs cerer ' Os!a,#l pocn % n clc e , e, ' Roc1aHa< se n!oarse c!re Sharp c# care os!a,#l +en se la rapor!' B 5n s& r, !( #n $ a! %e spra+' 5ncep s as la +eal' C#m a - s c0l cheamC B C#nn ng' A &os! +rsa! %e la 2$ %ionieri. B Pe $ a!#l s!a !re$# e s0l ps!rm a c ( Sharp( a%#g Roc1aHa<( con,! en! %e mor!ala ne%rep!a!e pe care o s+r,ea' 4 alog#l n!re e , no pr n%e s se lege' Ac#m +o p#!ea %a n /el#, $ ce an!renamen!#l# ' Sharp ncr#n! % n sprncene( ceea ce l &c# s semene c# o m#m e pergamen!oas' B Oamen sn! la pmn!' Poa!e c0ar & $ ne s le lsa/ m ne o %e o% hn''' O "#m!a!e %e - C B =#( Sharp' Tre$# e l#a/ !are %e la ncep#!' 5mp e% ca/ s gn%easc' 9 ne( %e,!ep!area la c nc ' = c #n &el %e repa#s( pn la no or% ne'

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B Term n( 9or!on3 0o ! e Sharp' Ia0/ loc#l lng ce lal/ ' B A+em spa!ele as g#ra!( n#0 a,a( Goo&<C LasE c !e pr n% e# n!r0#na % n ser ( s +e%em a!#nc %ac !e / !o! a!! %e /eapn3 B 4es!#l( 9or!on3 n! n%e0o3 4ean &# ne+o ! s se s#p#n , s se c#lce pe n s p#l ar-!or al!#r %e camara- s ' 8#$# #n &oc %e arm , ce c nc porn r s se !rasc( c# s#%oarea , ro n%#0le pe o$ra- , pe sp nare' Fes!#ra aspr a #n &ormelor l se l pea %e p ele( mpregnn%#0se %e n s p' THeen< se !ra con,! nc os( - cn%#0, c %ac a n!ra! n hor !re$# e s "oc ' Pr + rea n# prsea creas!a %#ne ce prea c n0o s se ma aprop e n c o%a!' La #n momen! %a!( !rec# pe lng Roc1aHa< care( c# #n gen#nch la pmn! , arma re-ema! %e ,ol%( n#0 acor% ns n c o a!en/ e' Och o& /er#l# ( a%nc n&#n%a/ n or$ !e( ar%ea# c# o s!rl#c re ns#por!a$ l' 8r#sc( arma -+cn , ( na n!e ch ar ca pa!#l s & a! ns #mr#l( glon!ele perc#!a n s p#l la !re -ec %e cen! me!r %e nas#l l# 4ean' Aces!a s!rnse pleoapele ca s n# & e or$ !( s m/ n% !o!o%a! c#m scr/ e n s p#l n g#r' B LasE c !e $elesc e#3 scr,n el %rep! rsp#ns' 5m p c , m e( n!r0o - ( o arm pe mn' K go% e3 Ceea ce n#0l mp e% c ns s accelere-e !r,#l , s0l a"#ng pe THeen< care( s#&ln% % n gre#( !ocma a! nsese( creas!a' 8ocanc l# Roc1aHa< se plan!ar n &a/a och lor l# 4ean' B = c %#mnea+oas!r( %omn lor( n# ,! / s + !r/ ' S +e%em %ac s!a/ ma $ ne c# ! r#l' L#a/ & ecare % n la%a as!a c!e #n ncrc!or' La semnal( &oc %e +o e( n ser sc#r!e' S#p#, ( ce c nc mp nser ncrc!oarele n lca,#r le lor , !raser( s m#l!an( ! "ele %e armare ale nch -!oarelor' B 4o#-ec %e pa, n%r!3 Al n erea3 F n!ele apr#r' Era# n ,!e $#c/ %e car!on a+n% +ag &orma #ne s l#e!e omene,! . &#seser plan!a!e la p c or#l %#ne ( as!&el nc!( !rase %e s#s( gloan/ele s se mpln!e n pmn!( &r r sc#l %e a r co,a'
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S!r %en!( &l# er#l %esp c aer#l s#prancl- !' Ce c nc prop! r n ,ol% p s!oalele lor m !ral er , ( n%o / p#/ n %e m "loc( s!r + r s#$ %ege! !rgacele' Ra&alele %e!#nar c!e+a sec#n%e( apo #n no# &l# era! renno +acarm#l( , a,a n!r0#na pn ce se gol r ncrc!oarele' O p#l$ere & n pl#!ea la p c or#l %#ne ' 6Cel p#/ n n0a# # !a! ch ar !o!#l7 gn% ( n s nea sa( Roc1aHa<' B Trage/ ca n ,!e mamel#c 3 rcn el c# glas#l s# asc#/ !' Ac#m( la grena%e3 L#a/ 0o la s!nga3 9#l! prea +lg# / ca s ma gn%easc la ce+a( oamen porn r a %oma #nor a#!oma!e ca s %escopere o grm"oar %e grena%e %e mane+r' Pe +ersan!#l +es! c al %#ne &#seser !rase c# +ar c nc cerc#r al$e' C# $ra/ele ngre# a!e , cap#l gol ! %e gn%#r ( & ecare % n!re e lans c!e -ece grena%e' Prea p#/ ne( ns( c-#r la o % s!an/ e& cace %e / n!e' 5n spa!ele lor( mere# a!en!( Roc1aHa< a,!ep!a( ma mo$ l %ec! o s!a!# e' 4e s#$ $ere!( pr#l s# ro,# -$#cnea ca o &lacr' =# lsa s0 scape n c #n#l % n ges!#r le( n c #na % n pr + r le oamen lor care0 !recea# pr n &a/. selec/ a + !or#l# coman%o# ncep#se' B Per&ec!3 an#n/ el %#p ce sol%a/ !erm nar c# lansarea grena%elor' Sn!e/ #l! ma gr#p , n!r#c! +0a/ moc ! cel ma m#l! ca s parc#rge/ ce %o#-ec %e 1 lome!r ( e normal s n# a+e/ repa#s' >Glas#l loco!enen!#l# %e+en pe nea,!ep!a!e $r#!al'? Porn / me% a!' 4 rec/ a; p s!a' La -ece 1 lome!r %e a c se gsesc pa!r# cam oane care + a,!eap!' Roc1aHa< se rs#c pe clc e( #rmr ! %e c#!!#r le ncrca!e %e &#r e ale celor c nc os!a, ' 4ean !rase o n"#r!#r , cn!r n palm $ %on#l s# gol' 5ncepea s crape %e se!e' 5, pr + pe rn% camara- , n &a/a ch p#r lor lor %#re n/elese c n men n#0 +a %a % n apa sa' 4eal!m n!er ( #n#l co$ora %e"a( cl! nn%#0se( pan!a' Ce lal/ l m !ar' 4ean sc# p n % rec/ a l# Roc1aHa<( oc#pa! ac#m s % sc#!e c# Sharp( %#p care porn , el c!re p s!' Ca s0, pr n% % n #rm camara- &# ne+o ! s l#ngeasc -%ra+n
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pas#l( as!&el c a"#nse n %rep!#l lor g& n%' Pn , THeen< plecase na n!ea l# ' B =0ar & !re$# ! s $ea# a!!a $ere( $om$nea care+a s#gh /n%' Ac#m( crp %e se!e3 B Se!ea &ace par!e % n an!renamen!( comen! c# amrc #ne 4ean' Porc#l s!a se preg!e,!e s ne &rng sco/n% #n!#l % n no ' =#0 a,a( THeen<C B 5n or ce ca-( %e !ransp ra!( !ransp rm' 9or!on se n%rep! %e ,ale' S m/ea c a#% !or#l s# e ga!a s se lase mpregna! %e c#+ n!ele sale' B !oa!e as!ea( pen!r# ce( m rogC =#ma , n#ma & n%c n men n# +rea s r % ce #n %ege!' U !e( e# o s m %#c , 0o s0 sp#n pr" n s!e a ce cre% %espre el' B 9ers &r#mos( mr care+a' Ier ( !o! pen!r# o !mpe0n e ca as!a( a !re$# ! s &acem pa!r#-ec %e 1 lome!r ' =0am che& s repe! & g#ra' 9or!on s!rnse % n $#-e( con,! en! %e s#r%a os! l !a!e care ncepea s se nasc n sn#l pl#!on#l# ' B E# #n#l( n# merg' In% + %#al( o s ne &rng( #n#l %#p al!#l' 4ac &acem $loc( n0o s ne poa! &ace n m c' S !reac n#ma o %a! c# +e%erea ce+a , ga!a( are m n le lega!e' S rmnem a c ' =0o s a $ nco!ro , o s + n s ne ca#!e' Sn!em c nc ( n# poa!e s ne $age pe !o/ la prna e' Ce pa!r# con! n#a# ns s na n!e-e( c# cap#l pleca! , rs#&larea ,# er!oare' S#%oarea ames!eca! c# n s p p#sese pe ch p#r le lor o masc' THeen< !rec# gr$ ! l m$a pes!e $#-ele0 #sca!e( e+ !n% s rsp#n%' Pr n!re pleoapele m " !e +e%ea %oar ng#s!#l !r #ngh al p s!e ( al cr# +r& se p er%ea #n%e+a( la or -on!' B 8 e/ ( ha s ne a,e-m a c ' 4oar n0o s con! n#m n r !m#l s!a3 s!r g 4ean' S ng#r#l rsp#ns &# scr,ne!#l !lp lor pe n s p' B E ( sn!e/ / cn / C Crpm( %ac o / nem !o! a,a3 &c# el c# glas s#gr#ma!'
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Ce lal/ n c n# n!oarser cap#l( +-n%#0, %e %r#m' 9or!on se !re- s ng#r( #n%e+a n #rm' B A,!ep!a/ 0m( $ e/ ( a,!ep!a/ 0m3 rcn el' I se pr# c ce lal/ gr$esc , ma m#l! pas#l' 5 +en pros!e,!e s plng %e c #% , &#r e' B 8an% %e %e-#m&la/ ( la, ( +n%#/ 3 #rl el( opr n%#0 se( crcna!( n m "loc#l p s!e pr&oase' 4ar n men n# se n!oarse spre "aln ca s l#e! care osc la pe n s p#l n &#- #ne( $ea! %e o$oseal , &#r e' B THeen<3 rcn %eoa%a! 4ean' THeen<( a,!eap!0m3 THeen< era ns ac#m prea %epar!e' =# a#- apel#l camara%#l# s# , con! n# s na n!e-e( c# och pleca/ , cap#l +" n%' 4ean rmase s ng#r n #rm' Se a,e- ca s ma pr n% ce+a p#!er ( %ar & er$ n/eala sol#l# l &c# rap % s sar n p c oare' B To! o s !re$# asc s m a,!ep!a/ la cap %e l n e( $an% %e !r%!or 3 5, am n! %e Roc1aHa< , ( &#r os( %%# c# p s!ol#l m !ral er %e pmn!' Ar & +r#! s0l calce n p c oare( %ar , am n! c !o! el +a !re$# ( c# s g#ran/( s0l c#re/e na n!e %e a0l pre%a la maga- e , a!#nc l r % c( &r gn%#0se %e nch -!or' B 4e acor%3 ,# erEel' Pr m#l se! e al !#' 4e ac#E( $ -# e0!e pe m ne. o s a ce+a nsomn 3 4 n pr c n c se opr se( & ecare pas pro+oca %#rer ns#por!a$ le n m#,ch p c oarelor' Scn!e a#r "#ca# pr n &a/a och lor' L m$a era aspr( ca %e p s c' 4#p %o# ceas#r ( THeen< , gr#p#l s# sos r la cam oane' To/ ce lal/ +en ser %e m#l! , s!!ea# c#lca/ s#$ prela!e ca s se a%pos!easc %e %ogoarea %e c#p!or( care se r % ca % n pmn!' Lng #n "eep( Roc1aHa< % sc#!a c# Sharp. n%a! ce0 -r pe THeen<( aces!a se n!rer#pse' B L pse,!e #n#l( m#rm#r el' =#0s %ec! pa!r#' B Care a rmas %e cr#/C #rl Roc1aHa<( al cr# o$ra- se sch monos '
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B 4ean 9or!on( %omE loco!enen!' D ne % n #rm( &c# #n#l % n os!a, ( pr+l n%#0se n!r0#n col/ #m$r !' Roc1aHa< se n!oarse c!re Sharp care se cl! na %e o$oseal( re-ema! %e $ara %e pro!ec/ e a "eep0#l# ' B 4ean 9or!on''' n#0 c#m+a cel %e care m 0a +or$ ! a% m nea/C Sharp a& rm( %n% % n cap' B Pca!' 4 n %osar#l l# re ese c0 #n e2celen! cerce0 !a,' 9a a% neaor a !ras !o! ncrc!or#l n#ma n n s p''' per&ec! , as!a''' 8#n( se +a n!oarce pe "os' Roc1aHa< se #rn % n loc' B 5m$arcarea3 rcn el' Oamen n# se lsar r#ga/ %e %o# or ' 9o!oarele m#g r , ( #n#l %#p al!#l( cele !re cam oane %emarar pe p s! n%epr!n%#0se n % rec/ a Fara&ra' Roc1aHa< le #rmr c#m pleac( apo se n%rep! spre "eep0#l s#' Sharp se , a&la la +olan' B Asc#l!a/ ( %omn#le loco!enen!( %e acor%( 4ean e #n ! p n&ec!' 4ar er a &c#! pa!r#-ec %e 1 lome!r ( ar a- % m nea/ nc !re -ec ' Al/ !re -ec n0o s ma poa! &ace( ma ales c( aproape s g#r( n# ma are n c ap' 5n !o!al sn! o s#! %e 1 lome!r n %o# - le , n pl n %e,er!' B ce prop# C repl c Roc1aHa< pe !on#l cel ma sec' B S0l a,!ep!m' B Tre$# e s ,! ce +re ' 5n momen!#l %e &a/( n!re e , m ne se % sp#! #n so %e mec ; care pe care' To/ a# och pe 9or!on , pe no %o ' 5m !re$# e #n e2empl#' 9or!on +a & acela' 4emarea-3 9o!or#l m#g ( %o# l#ng "er$e %e n s p /,n r %e s#$ ro/ le % n spa!e , "eep0#l &# ca!ap#l!a! n m "loc#l p s!e ' Sharp n mer n!r0#n &ga,( %erap #,or( apo nscr se ma, na pe a2#l %r#m#l# ' 0 4e acor%( s!r g Roc1aHa< n $!a a & er$ n!e a +n0 !#l# ' Ac#m e %o#spre-ece' 4ac pn % sear( la no#( 9or!on n# s0a n!ors( m an#n/ , mergem s0l c#!m'
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Or c#m( ch ar , &r ap( pn m ne sear !o! n# r sc n m c' Cel m#l!( o nsola/ e' Roc1aHa< se pr cepea s "#%ece o !r#p' ! a s e+al#e-e momen!#l 6%e r#pere7' M for Mike, care %e ,ase l#n n# &c#se c nc 1 lome!r pe "os( a"#nsese la s!a% #l cn% o$oseala r sc s & e ma p#!ern c %ec! % sc pl na' Ca a!are( %#p0am a-a se sc#rse n nspec!area / n#!e , a armamen!#l# , n e2erc / !ac! ce pe o mache! mo%ela! la repe-eal n n s p#l % n c#r!e' A,e-a/ n cerc( oamen l asc#l!a# pe Sharp anal -n% rol#l cerce!a,#l# %e +r& n ca%r#l #ne pa!r#le %e rec#noa,!ere' 5n%#rar ,e% n/a %e la #n cap la al!#l( &r s scoa! #n s ng#r m#rm#r' Roc1aHa< mag nase aces! c#rs c# scop#l %e a recons %era a#!or !a!ea cel# care a+ea s0 %e+ n sec#n%' La ora op! , !re -ec ( o r#moare parc#rse can!onamen!#l' Roc1aHa< se aprop e %e %esch -!#ra cor!#l# ' Imo$ l ( !o/ os!a, a+ea# pr + r le n%rep!a!e c!re n!rare' O s l#e! m c#/ se aprop a( !rem#r!oare( n +-%#h#l + $rn% %e cl%#r' Era 9or!on' P,ea mple! c !( nes g#r( cl! nn%#0se #neor ' A$ a , ma r % ca p c oarele , #rmele pe care le lsa n n s p prea# a & &c#!e %e o pereche %e sch #r ' C/ +a se a%resar c# "#m!a!e %e glas' = c n# ca!a% 2 s rsp#n%( c se aprop e %e cor!#l l# Roc1aHa<' O cl p ce %o se pr + r( mo$ l ' Ceea ce ar & !re$# ! s & e o mpcare( &# %e &ap! o n&r#n!are' 4ean 9or!on n# se %a $!#!' 4 mpo!r +( ch ar , n s!a% #l %e e2!rem o$oseal n care se a&la( m ca +pa e ce ar%ea n &#n%#l p#p lelor sale n!#neca!e rmnea ma %epar!e amen n/!oare' B E $ ne( 9or!on( a!0!e a"#ns' =#0 a,a c n0a &os! ch ar a!! %e gre#C 9 $ -# pe %#mnea!a c n0o s rec % +e- ' ! # c po/ & #n#l % n ce ma $#n os!a, a pl#!on#l# ' =# m %ecep/ ona' 9or!on , ncle,! &lc le' S m/ea c#m ncepe s cloco!easc %e &#r e' Dr# s0l cra+a,e-e pe o& /er c# o &ra- #s!#r!oare( %ar se
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re/ n# la ! mp' 5nsp mn!!oarele mar,#r &c#!e n aces!e %o# - le re+en r n memor e' ! a c n0ar ma & n s!are s renceap( n c mcar pe c nc s#!e %e me!r ' B 8 ne( %omEle loco!enen!( ar! c#l el c# +oce spar!( %#p ce0, !rec# pes!e $#-ele sp#- !e o l m$ #m&la!' B E,! l $er' Sol%a!#l se n!oarse c# nce! neal( spr " n n%#0se %e pere!ele %e pn-' B 9or!on3 Tresr ( rmnn% c# spa!ele la o& /er' B 4a!a + !oare cn% / se % o arm( s!r%# e,!e0!e s !rag la / n!3 Roc1aHa< +-# s l#e!a sol%a!#l# ghe$o, n%#0se #,or( %e parc +or$ele sale 0ar & perc#!a! cea&a' 9or!on se n%epr!( !ra+ers c#r!ea , p!r#nse la el n cor!' = men n#0 sp#se o +or$' 4ar n c el n# ma a+# &or/a s real -e-e c rmsese s ng#r , c0, p er%#se o$ ,n# !#l s# a#% !or #' A"#ns lng pa!( se pr$#, greo pe el' THeen< l# % n mn p s!ol#l m !ral er , 0 n! nse #n $ %on' 9or!on $# c# ngh / !#r l#ng ( apo nch se och c#&#n%n%#0se &r !ran- / e n!r0#n somn %e + !' J Roc1aHa< con%#cea repe%e' Pro$a$ l ca s0, as!mpere ner+ ' Lsase pl#!on#l s se o% hneasc %o# - le 0 sm$! , %#m n c 0 , pro& !a ca s &ac #n rap % sal! pn la 8ahar eh #n%e can!ona +echea sa #n !a!e' Keep #l gonea mpro,cn% n #rma sa %o# l#ng "er$e %e n s p ro,ca!' Ara$ clr n% /an/o, pe mgr#, schele! c ( c# rn %esch se acoper !e %e m#,!e( a%resa# sal#!#r ample , sl#garn ce' Roc1aHa< o&! %esc#ra"a!' Ce %e s#s +o a#( p#r , s mpl# s se %esco!oroseasc %e M for Mike , el &#sese ales s0 %#c pe
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oamen la moar!e' Malal m#l/#m re pen!r# !oa!e m s #n le %e ar ergar% e&ec!#a!e n ! mp#l re!rager % n apr l e3 Pr m se or% n#l s0 preg!easc pe $ e/ pen!r# l#p! ca s n# semene prea !are c sn! !r m , % rec! la a$a!or' ( na!#ral( !o!#l #rma s & e secre!' Tre$# a s0 aleag pe ce ma $#n ( &r ca e s0o ,! e( %e parc celor %e la coman%amen! le0ar & &os! !eam s mr!#r seasc la ce con%amn' Ca , c#m + c! mele n0ar & a+#! %rep!#l s ,! e c %es! n#l pece!l# se' Roc1aHa< a+ea sen! men!#l %e-g#s!!or c0 n,ela pe oamen s ' Leal !a!ea sa nnsc#! era a%nc rn ! , 0l %e!es!a pe Pr H !! pen!r# rol#l la care0l o$l gase' 5mpln!a!e n +r&#l %#nelor( a %oma #nor p#mnale( se + r cele !re m nare!e ale 8ahar eh#l# ( apo ora,#l ogl n% n%#0se n apele Ran1osse ' O& /er#l e+ !( promp!( #n !anc 'rant care #rca( -ngn n%( , se np#s! ( ca la c#rse( pe pan! n "os' apo ( ma era , Melen''' Iar Pr H !! ,! a %e as!a' 9 n le e2ces + %e l#ng , osoase ale l# Roc1aHa< se ncle,!ar , ma s!rns pe +olan' 5n &on%( Pr H !! n0a+ea ce s0 repro,e-e' Melen era n& rm er n ca%r#l P'A'A'C':( a+n% acela, gra% %e loco!enen! ca , el' Cer#se s & e !r m s pe &ron!#l %e s#% 0 &ap! care( ar, ( n0a+ea n m c repro$a$ l n s ne( ch ar %ac era ne+as!a #n# o$sc#r loco!enen! care( n!mpl!or( l#p!a e2ac! pe acela, &ron!' S& r, ser pr n a se n!ln ' La ncep#! pe &#g( n!re %o# m s #n ' Ea era la Ca ro( el se "#ca %e0a +0a/ asc#nselea c# A&r 1a Rorps' Apo 0 n#ma 4#mne-e# ,! e c#m3 0 Melen &#sese a&ec!a! la sp !al#l % + - onar % n 8ahar en''' E+ %en!( !rea$a as!a s#sc !ase %es!#le n+ % ''' Roc1aHa< , ncle,! , ma !are &lc le'

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5n mo% cer!( Pr H !! +o a s %ea #n e2empl#' 4ar n0ar & &os!( oare( ma a$ l s0o m#!e pe Melen la Lon%raC =#( Pr H !! gn%ea ca #n m l !ar' A+ea ne+o e %e #n e2empl#''' , re#, se % n pl n3 F# ne+o ! s nce! neasc( ce%n% !recerea #n# con+o %e ar! ler e care se gr$ea s prseasc local !a!ea' Re%emar n spa!ele #ne co! ge prp% !e , s!op( n & ne( lng sor% %a cas %e ch rp c pe care re#, se s0o %escopere cn% Melen +en se a c , pe care #n s r an 0o nch r a la #n pre/ e2or$ !an!' T e con!ac!#l , nch se pen!r# o cl p och ' =# !re$# a s0 sp#n n m c' A$sol#! n m c' Ch ar %ac a+ea# s se +a% pen!r# #l! ma oar' B Oh( Kohn( e,! &rn!3 Era n #,( c# ple!ele sale $lon%e re+rsa!e pes!e #mer al$ ' =0o +-#se n c o%a! a!! %e &r#moas' Sr % n "eep , 0 a! nse $#-ele c# o sr#!are rap %' B 9 0e ngro- !or %e se!e3 lans el pe #n !on %e &als +esel e( pr$#, n%#0se( !o!o%a!( pe o canapea' Melen % spr# n $o2a pe care re#, se s0o !rans&orme n ch c ne!' A#- -ngn ! %e pahare , con!empl( aproape c# m l( srcc os#l mo$ l er pe care re#, se s0l a%#ne n ,ase l#n %e + a/ &#ra! reg#lamen!#l# ' =# era mare l#cr#( %ar !oa!e mpre#n repre-en!a# #n +ers#l s#( &er c rea sa' 4eseor ( l#p!n% sa# crpn% %e se!e #n%e+a n %e,er!( se gn% se la ele , n# rareor ( gn%#l aces!a l mp e% case s lase !o!#l $al!' A#- n spa!ele s# #n &o,ne! %e roch e( apo Melen +en lng el pe % +an' O s!rnse n $ra/e( aproape $r#!al( , c!e+a cl pe rmaser s#%a/ #n#l %e cellal!( per&ec! mo$ l ( ca , c#m ar & &os! o s ng#r & n/' Melen se %ega" pr ma. o &c# $ln%( %ar ho!r!( , 0 n! nse pahar#l %e Hh s1< n care cl nchenea# c!e+a c#$#r %e ghea/' Cn% se aplec spre el( Roc1aHa< no! & g#ra e cr spa!' B Kohn( m#rm#r ea( n# cre- c0m %a!ore- o m c e2pl ca/ eC
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Roc1aHa< , gol pahar#l c# sor$ !#r l#ng ' Fr#n!ea era m$ro$ona! c# p c!#r mar %e s#%oare' 4 n!r0o %a!( cl%#ra pr# ns#por!a$ l' B O e2pl ca/ eC B Asc#l!( Kohn( n ! mp#l re!rager !e0a $!#! magn & c' O ,! #' 9 0a# sp#s0o !o/ $ e/ care a# !rec#! pe la sp !al' La n!oarcere( #rma s pre e compan a (aker, % n reg men!#l 2). Pr H !! !e prop#sese( ch ar( pen!r# a+ansare''' 5n loc %e !oa!e as!ea( / se % coman%a #n# pl#!on( e2ac! ca la e, rea % n San%h#rs! :''' , nc ce pl#!on3 Se pare c sn! !o/ $e/ +an , %e-er!or ( % n reg men!#l 43. A,a ce+a n# se poa!e n#m o a+ansare3 Ce se n!mplC''' pe #rm( %e ce n #l! m#l ! mp !e n!orc a!! %e o$os !C Ce &ac c# e C Ca s ma c,! ge ! mp( Roc1aHa< se n! nse c! era %e l#ng( apo !ra+ers camera ca s0, a o / gare %e pe o ms#/ ara$' Feapn( c# m n le a,e-a!e pe gen#nch s ro!#n- ( Melen n#0l scp % n och ' Cr spa! %e a,!ep!are( &a/a sa era , ma &r#moas' B 9a n! ( ncep# el( n# sn! n c $e/ +an ( n c %e-er!or ( c n ,!e $ e/ %e spra+ crora n# l s0a o&er ! n c o%a! o ,ans %e rea$ l !are' B Iar !# e,! acolo ca s le o&er aceas! ,ans( n#C B 4ac a,a ce+a poa!e & n#m ! ,ans' B =# ,! am c a #n s#&le! %e $#n samar !ean3 Roc1aHa< c#! #n rsp#ns ca s p#n( sc#r!( cap! % sc#/ e ( n#0l gs , se aprop e %e o &ereas!r n arca%( resemna! s n%#re cele ce a+ea# s #rme-e' B 8#n''' s a%m !em c0 a,a' 4ar %ac !e0a# a&ec!a! la pl#!on#l la( a# &c#!0o c# #n scop( n#C B Pe &ron! l#p!ele a# nce!a! aproape comple!' 5n ! mp#l re!rager am p er%#! m#l!e #n !/ ' Ac#m ne n!oarcem pe %os $#-#narele , ncercm s &acem &oc c# or ce s#rc c' Trase c# coa%a och #l# spre Melen' F 2 !a!ea pr + r sale sp#se clar c n# cre%ea o o! % n !o! ce0 n%r#gase'
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B S ,! c n#0s % oa!3 0n pr m#l rn%( %e ce pl#!on#l s!a e a#!onomC Roc1aHa< !resr ' B 4e #n%e o ,! C B Am la sp !al rn / % n reg men!#l 43 , e ,! # prea $ ne ce0 c# &orma/ a as!a' Ton#l era sec( aproape casan!' 5n camer( !cerea %e+en %ens' Roc1aHa< se # !a( &r s0l +a%( la #n ara$ n+e,mn!a! n!r0o d*ellaba : sl noas( care mna la a%p!oare %o# cm le' Se rs#c $r#sc' Melen plngea n !cere , n c pr n gn% n#0 !recea s0, asc#n% lacr m le' B 8 ne( & e3 ros! el( ho!rn%#0se' 4ac !o! +re s ,! ''' E +or$a s preg!esc o m s #ne spec al' Ea ne +a %#ce &oar!e %epar!e %e $a-ele noas!re( pro$a$ l a%nc n spa!ele l n lor l# Rommel' O%a! pleca/ ( n men n0o s ma poa! &ace ce+a pen!r# no ' Cale %e n!oarcere n# e2 s!' Melen se re%res' P ep!#l !resr n! n-n% pn-a s#$/ re a $l#-e ' Roc1aHa< r % c mna' B Te mplor( ma c# seam &r melo%ram3 A +r#! s ,! ' Ia!0!e ac#m lm#r !' B =0a ''' n0a s !e ma n!orc C B E clar' Impos $ l s !ra+ersm nc o %a! pe "os %e,er!#l a+n%#0 , pe h#n ag/a/ %e coa%a noas!r' O%a! m s #nea e2ec#!a!( or% n#l e s ne lsm cap!#ra/ ' Melen scoase #n mens s#sp n %e #,#rare' Un -m$e! s!ngac l#m n ch p#l , o$ra" se colorar #,or' B E m n#na!( sp#se ea c# glas sch m$a!' B Ce0 m n#na!C B P as!a' A s n mere,! n!r0#n lagr %e pr -on er ' O& /er sn! $ ne !ra!a/ ( ,! as!a( KohnC Ga!a c# r-$o #l( ga!a c# a,!ep!a!#l +e,! lor( ga!a c# asc#l!a!#l( noap!e %e noap!e( a ,! r lor
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la ra% o( ga!a c# !o!#l3 O s !e ,! # pr -on er' La #rma #rme n0a &c#! %es!#l pn ac#mC Roc1aHa< se ncr#n!' B C#m po/ sp#ne a,a ce+aC s#&l el cons!erna!' Te0a -$!#! % n rsp#!er ca s + a c ( lng m ne( %e, ( a%#0/ am n!e( / 0o n!er- sesem( ar ac#m !e $#c#r c o s m +e- pr pon !3 B 5n!ocma 3 am %rep!a!e3 S0a !erm na! c# $!l le3 Drea# #n so/ + # , n# #n ero# mor!' 4oar n0o s / n r-$o #l s!a %o#-ec %e an 3 Drea# s !e ,! # la a%pos!( +rea# s !e regsesc n!r0o - ( s !e #$esc c#m #$e,!e o &eme e #n $r$a! , n# s con!empl# o &o!ogra& e( + sn% la ceea ce a &os!( +rea# s s m! pe m ne m n le !ale , n# ale al!c# +a3 O$ra-#l p s!r# a! al o& /er#l# pl #,or' 4 n %o pa, &# lng ea' B Melen( a nne$#n !C B =#( s!r g ea( %ar m0am s!#ra!( a#- ( m0am s!#ra! s !e +% mere# pe pos! %e ero#( n ! mp ce al/ ( n+r! / %e pe la % +erse ser+ c ( se / n %e &#s!a mea( !o/ ch #lang ,! a care n0a# +-#! #n neam/ la &a/ , n# se gn%esc%ec! s0o n! n% la Ca ro( s %anse-e , s &ac mere# c#r!e la c#coane3 La #rma #rme ( %e ce s n# &ac , !# ca e C C ne !e mp e% cC 4ar n#( ceea ce #$e,! sn! oamen TSI( %e,er!#l TSU( r-$o #l TSU' E# n# ma con!e-3 B Melen( & c#m n!e( sp#ne el m$r/ ,n%0o' Ea !c# $r#sc( ghem# n%#0se( -gl/ ! %e plns( la p ep!#l l# ' Pen!r# pr ma oar n0o ma n/elegea' Se s m/ % n!r0o%a! + c! ma #ne mense ne%rep!/ , s!rnse , ma !are n $ra/e m n#na!#l e corp' 5l s m/ ns re! cen!( aproape r g %' $r#sc a+# con,! n/a c es!e n& n ! %e s ng#r'

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CAPITOLUL III B Pa!r#-ec %e $#c/ %e &on! care se mpr,! e n !oa!e % rec/ le( #n s#&l# pr me"% os pe o ra- %e !re me!r , o sch "e pe o ra- %e o s#!( a! %rc a pe care o s0o ar#nca/ +o ac#m( +oc &er #n ns!r#c!or( pre-en!n% c# och s!rl#c n% %e plcere o grena% Mil+1, pe care o !o! sl!a % n!r0o mn n!r0al!a ca , cn% ar & &os! o m nge %e gol&' ap!e sol%a/ c# och ncercna/ , #n &ormele leoarc %e s#%oare s!!ea# n sem cerc n &a/a l# ( #rmr n% nem ,ca/ c#m o#l %e me!al srea n!re m n le s#$o& /er#l# ' K#%ecn% %#p pr + rea lor a!en!( ma"or !a!ea % n!re e n# aprec a# c!#, %e p#/ n %e- n+ol!#ra c# care aces!a man p#la pro ec! l#l mor!al' B O%a! c# #l %e s g#ran/ sm#ls( a+e/ la % spo- / e c nc sec#n%e' 4#p a a( lanse- grena%a la m n m#m !re -ec %e me!r , !e aran"e- a,a ca s & c#lca!' Ins!r#c!or#l ar#nc o pr + re &eroce c!re sol%a/ %e parc ar & c#!a! #n +ol#n!ar' : Spre %eose$ re %e m#l!e al!e ! p#r ( la grena%ele engle-e,! , amer cane
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B Dom !rece ac#m la par!ea prac! c( an#n/ el c# #n aer po&! c os( re-emn%#0se c# non,alan/ %e sac c# n s p care sl#"ea# %rep! parape!' B Pr m#l ser+ c # e al me#' U !a/ 0+ $ ne na n!e %e a + !rn! c# $#r!a %e pmn!3 ( pe!recn%#0, %ege!#l ar!!or pr n nel#l %e s g#ran/( !rase %e el c# #n ges! sec' 8ra/#l 6s &on#l# 7 -+cn ( se a#- #n ,# era!' B Ac#m n#mra/ o%a! c# m ne3 Un#3 Grena%a &#mega pl m$a! pe s#$ nas#l celor ,ap!e' s B 4o 3 Ch p#r le se con!rac!a# progres +( n men n# ma s!!ea s n#mere' 0 Tre 3 S0l pleasc s& n!#E pe l %e0o ro e,!e3 8r#sc %o o l#ar % n loc' 5n aceea, &rac/ #ne %e sec#n% $ra/#l s#$o& /er#l# %escr se #n arc %e cerc , grena%a -$#r( o$l c( pes!e parape!' = men n# n%r-n s0 #rmreasc !ra ec!or a; c# !o/ se !rn! r la pmn!' Grena%a e2plo% n aer( c #perc +en noas( $r-%n% c# ro,# , negr# cer#l ca %e pl#m$ !op !' 4e!#n!#ra se p er%# n $#$# !#l ce +enea %e pe pol gon#l %e !rager al!#ra!' Ins!r#c!or#l care ngen#nch ase %oar n %os#l parape!#l# %e sac ( se r % c %e n%a! ce sch "ele nce!ar s ma ,# ere' B As!a0 ( an#n/ el sa! s&c#!' S!r c! n!er- s ar#ncarea na n!e %e !re sec#n%e' 5n &el#l s!a n# r sca/ s0o pr m / n%r! pes!e $o!' La !re -ec %e me!r %e +o e #n /r#,' Sla0 #n neam/' Toleran/a perm s; %o me!r ' Ma pr m#l3 4e op! - le o scen asemn!oare se repe! n & ecare % m nea/ n pl n %e,er!( la ap#s %e Fara&ra' = men n# !re$# a s +a% pl#!on#l 9( a!!a ! mp c! %#ra an!renamen!#l' Un pre! n%ea# c ms#ra &#sese l#a! ca s e+ !e $a!"oc#ra al!ora' 4ac prerea as!a &#sese cn%+a n%rep!/ !( ac#m n# ma era. o%a! pl#!on#l s!r#n !( an!renamen!#l l# M for
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Mike , p er%#se !rep!a! carac!er#l s# p#n ! + n &a+oarea #ne ns!r#c/ n!ens +e' Roc1aHa< re#, se s %escopere c!e+a $ ser c#/e , ( & %el pol ! c sale( le %es& n/ase s s!ema! c cons! !# n% ,ase ech pe a c!e ,ap!e oamen ' La ncep#! pl#!on#l cam s!rm$ase % n nas( %ar am n! rea 6mara!on#l# 7 l# 9or!on p#se rap % pe $ e/ c# $o!#l pe la$e' C/ +a % n!re e ncep#r ch ar s0, sp#n c Roc1aHa< repre-en!a pen!r# e o real ,ans %e a e, % n moc rla n care se n&#n%aser' 4e n%a! ce o& /er#l s m/ c0 are pe oamen $ ne n mn( s!op mar,#r le %e - , %e noap!e , accen!# r !m#l ns!r#c/ e propr #0- se; sc#la/ la pa!r# % m nea/a( os!a, ' 5, ncepea# - #a c# #n mar, %e %o#-ec %e 1 lome!r ( al cr# scop ns era s0 n%epr!e-e s#& c en! %e #n !/ le n+ec na!e pen!r# ca aces!ea s n# pr n% %e +es!e %e ns!r#c/ a n!ens + la care era s#p#s 6pl#!on#l % sc pl nar7' Aceas! s#$ ! sch m$are %e program( prec#m , m#!area l# R char%son n0ar & n!r- a!( & re,!e( s !re-easc % +erse c#r o- !/ . %e aceea Pr H !! ho!rse ca M for Mike s se an!rene-e n a&ara per me!r#l# %e&ens + al reg men!#l# ' Roc1aHa< mergea n!o!%ea#na n cap#l coloane , mensele sale p c oroange a%#cea# pe sol%a/ %e0a %rep!#l la % sperare' Ser le era# consacra!e ,e% n/elor !ehn ce' La ora ,ase( cele !re cam oane , &cea# apar / a pe p s! , oamen se re n!egra# n can!onamen!( prea sle / ca s ma &ac al!ce+a %ec! s se pr$#,easc pe pa!#r le lor pl an!e' Pr H !! n# se -grc se la n m c' Zece ns!r#c!or &#seser %e!a,a/ la 9 for Mike, ceea ce spor se c #%a l# Roc1aHa<( care0, am n!ea prea $ ne ns!r#c/ a &c#! la mare src e( pe +remea cn% era la +echea l# #n !a!e' 5n &a/a a&l#2#l# %e m#n / ( grena%e( armamen! no#( n &a/a celor !re cam oane a$ a ro%a!e , a celor -ece ns!r#c!or spec al ,! ( !o!#l cp!a! pe $a-a #n# s mpl# apel !ele&on c( loco!enen!#l n# se p#!ea a$/ ne %e la gn%#l c or ne%rep!a!ea e mare n arma!( or Pr H !! ncearc n &el#l aces!a s &ac hap#l ma lesne %e ngh / !'
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Era m#l! prea !nr ca s se poa! resemna la coman%' 4ar nea,!ep!a!a $og/ e %e m "loace p#se la % spo- / a sa %%#se !o!o%a! %e gn% ! , ( #neor ( se s#rpr n%ea - cn%#0, c poa!e coman%amen!#l n# ca#! %oar s se %esco!oroseasc %e M for Mike. = men % n reg men!#l 43 n# se p#!ea l#%a c# o asemenea nca%rare( ma c# seam n aceas! e!ap a r-$o #l# cn% !o/ coman%an/ %e #n !/ plngea# %#p gra%a/ ' To!#l prea s con& rme c l#cr#r le a+ea# s se prec p !e' Roc1aHa< se +-# ne+o ! sa s#pr me % n program ,e% n/ele %e !lose# !o,bat :. %#p prerea l# ( #n asemenea an!renamen! or %#rea- ,ase l#n ( or n c o - ' 5n sch m$( p#sese accen!#l ma n! pe re- s!en/a & - c( ar apo pe re&le2e' Rel#n% %e la $a- ns!r#c/ a &oc#l# ( el o$l gase pe & ecare ca ore n , r s cp e-e gol n% 6&oc c# &oc7( ncrc!or %#p ncrc!or( n n ,!e / n!e %e car!on' 4#p a! ngerea #n# an#me n +el( c#rsan!#l !recea la e!apa #rm!oare; !ragerea % n mers( ar apo la cea % n &#g as#pra #nor pro & le ce aprea# pe ms#ra na n!r ' Oamen prea# s g#s!e aces! % n #rm e2erc / #' Aproape n#le la ncep#!( re-#l!a!ele %e+en ser( la cap!#l a op! - le( onora$ le' Roc1aHa< +o a ca or care % n $ e/ l# s poa! !rage n mo% re&le2( n% &eren! % n ce po- / e' Denea# apo s!an%#r le pen!r# ar#ncarea grena%e ( crora Pr H !! prea s le acor%e o %eose$ ! mpor!an/' a c era +or$a !o! %e lansr % n mers' Oamen se an!rena# ceas#r la rn% rscol n% n s p#l %#nelor , c #r# n% sac parape!elor' 4o ns!r#c!or &am l ar -a# c# ar!a n& l!rr ( #m$ln% 1 lome!r n!reg pr n!re pos!#r %e pn% & c! +e' Al/ ( an!rena# s mon!e-e , s %emon!e-e armamen!#l c# och nch , sa# con!ra cronome!r#' 5n s& r, !( o a !re a ech p n+/a(c#m s se pro!e"e-e %e a+ a/ a nam c' E2erc / #l era #rm!or#l; oamen mergea# n &lanc c!e #n#l' 8r#sc rs#na #n &l# era!' 5n aceea,
: L#p! corp la corp. os!a,#l n+a/ pr -e %e "#%o( lo+ !#r %e 1ara!e( mn# rea p#mnal#l# ( s!rang#larea e!c' >='T'?' T *L

cl p era# c# !o/ la pmn! , ncepea# s0, sape c# p c oarele o l#ng !ran,ee n n s p' C# m n le %es&cea# plasa %e cam#&la" r#la! s#l %eas#pra ran /e , ( s!rec#rn%#0se n ,an/( o %es&cea# pes!e e a+n% gr " s el m ne or ce #m$r' : n %o#-ec %e sec#n%e ech pa % sprea comple! % n och #n# e+en!#al p lo! +en ! n o$ser+a/ e' S!an%#r le &#nc/ ona# &r n!rer#pere !oa! %#p0 am a-a' Ech pele &cea# !#r#l comple!( & ecare % n 6% sc pl ne7 a+n% re-er+a! o "#m!a!e %e or' Roc1aHa< s#pra+eghea !o!#l( parc#rgn% n !oa!e sens#r le cmp#l %e ns!r#c/ e' Fr n!rer#pere( och #l s# mplaca$ l el m na( e+al#a( cn!rea' = c #n ges! n#0 !r%a gn%#r le(%ar ac#m c#no,!ea pe & ecare % n oamen %e parc ar & &c#! n!reaga campan e mpre#n c# e ' = m c n#0 scpa; n c cea ma m c gre,eal( n c cel ma nensemna! ges! %e mn e( n c cel ma +ag semn %e o$oseal' Os!a, p#!ea# s0l +a% n or ce momen!( & e n "eep( & e pe "os( escala%n% %#nele &r s par +reo%a! s!o+ !' 4oar p#/ n % n!re e ma con! n#a# s cr!easc' S ng#r#l care n# %e-arma era 9or!on' Ac#m( %e p l%( s!#% a c# #n och cr ! c o gr#p care se an!rena la na n!area !r,' Ins!r#c!or#l #rmrea , r#l %e os!a, pas c# pas( a!en! la cea ma m c m ,care' Oamen se !ra# nce!( c# &e/ele , ro n% %e s#%oare , !rs!#r le %e&orma!e %e o$oseal' 4e pe %#n rs#n #n &l# era!' Os!a, se r % car( #n#l %#p al!#l( %es&cn%#0, cen! roanele ca s se sc#rg n s p#l a%#na! n!re p ele , #n &orm' O al! ech p sosea' 5n loc# !or ' 9or!on l reper me% a! pe THeen< care se sc#!#ra %e -or , s!r g %#p el' B Sn! &c#! -o$3 mr!#r s aces!a %e n%a! ce &# n%ea"#ns %e aproape ca s se &ac a#- ! n +acarm#l pro+oca! %e e2plo- , %e!#n!#r '
: Aceas! proce%e# a &os! &olos ! a%esea %e !r#pele s!a! ona!e n %eser! >='A'?' *N

9or!on sc#!#r % n cap c# #n aer e2ce%a!' B As!a n#0 nc n m c3 E# #n#l am %a! pes!e #n ns!r#c!or( #n a%e+ra! /cn !3 9 n!re$ c#m %e ma are nc $ la n!reag' S & # al %rac#l# %ac sch "a n# m 0a !rec#! la -ece cen! me!r %e m# e''' Am +-#! c#m /,ne,!e n s p#l %e s#$ nas''' E groas( ,! a0s a%e+ra!e $r#!e( -# a,a''' Le , % mna3 Pe &ron! n#0 +en c o%a! pe gag . e prea mare ne+o e %e e n spa!e( la re-er+e3 O l#c re mal / oas se apr nse pen!r# o cl p n och c# pa e!e a#r a l# THeen<' C# o m ,care rap % , !rec# mna pr n pr ca s sc#!#re n s p#l a%#na!( apo se a,e- lng 4ean' 0 = c !# n0a prea &os! +-#! pe0acolo3 r can el' THeen< era s ng#r#l care0, p#!ea perm !e o asemenea remarc &a/ %e 9or!on' Aces!a %%# % n #mer ; 0 A,a0 ( %aE as!a & n%c ,!a$ a# soco! ! ma s!e/ s m $age la prna e %e la $#n ncep#!''' Or c#m( e %e necre-#!3 = c o #n !a!e %e recr#/ n0a as#%a! c! as#%a! no ' U !e , !#; !#n , %e!#n % n !oa!e pr/ le' C! %espre l- le c# ncrc!oare( ce s ma +or$ m3 =0ap#cm s %escrcm #n cam on , hop al!#l la rn%3 THeen< se l#ng pe spa!e , 0, s!rec#r m n le s#$ cea&' A+ea mpres a c n!reg#l corp pro!es!ea- mpo!r +a !ra!amen!#l# la care era s#p#s %e ma $ ne %e o sp!mn' B Roc1< +rea s &ac % n no ce ma $#n % n!re ce $#n ''' A!!a s0a mp# a! cap#l c# spr+ le noas!re( nc! a ho!r! s0o a %e la -ero''' %ar( e+ %en!( !o!#l n c n,pe - le' 9 n!re$( -# a,a( ce !r-na e a p#!#! &ace ca s & e m#!a! la M for MikeB Ce ma $#n 3 rn" 9or!on' A,!eap! !# s %m %e neam/ ,0a s +e- c#m scap % n mn !oa! ga,ca as!a %e !r,elo, ' La pr m#l pr/ %e ep#re( h#,! 3 n0a ma rmas n c #n#l3 S#!0n s#!3 B =# cre%' 8 e/ ,! # ce &ac' Al!%a!( n0a+ea# %ec! o s ng#r %ee; c#m s !rag ch #l#l' Ia - ( %e0o +reme a ma +-#! pe #n#l &cn%0o pe $olna+#lC =#( pen!r# m#l/ Roc1aHa< repre- n! ,ansa %e a %e+en c#ra/ ' $ a!#l a a+#! %e,!ep!c #nea ca %e la $#n ncep#! s0 &ac s n/eleag l#cr#l aces!a'
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C# o m ,care &#r oas( 9or!on , n& pse o / gar .a,el n col/#l g#r ' Flc le se ncle,!ar a%#nn% s#$ p elea o$ra-#l# %o# $#l$#c!#r ( %e parc om#l s0ar & s!r%# ! la re/ n n el &#r a care0l n$#,ea' B =#( scr,n el apr n-n%#0, / gara' 5 c#nosc e# pe ga,per ,! a. s ng#r#l l#cr# pe care l +or e s se +or$easc %e e n - are' Iar %e pl! !( pl! m !o! no ''' =#( n#( cn% o & +or$a la o a% c( n c #n#l % n $ e/ n0o s0l #rme-e' B 4aE !#( ce0a s &ac C n!re$ THeen<( n!orcn% c!re camara%#l s# #n o$ra- c#r os' 9or!on ocol pr + rea' B =#0/ & !# gr " pen!r# as!a''' =#0/ $a!e cap#l3''' Un &l# era! &c# pe amn%o s sar n p c oare' B Po&! m3 U !e0l , pe cellal! cre! n c a%#n ech pa''' =#0 scp ns pr + rea am#-a! pe care 0o ar#ncase THeen< % n pr c na + +ac !/ c# care sr se n p c oare( a,a c se n%epr! legnn%#0, os!en!a! + #mer ' 4e cn% c# nem loasa sanc/ #ne pe care 0o apl case Roc1aHa<( 9or!on o$ser+ase c#m( !rep!a!( !rep!a!( pl#!on#l se separase %e el. ne& n% pros!( pr cep#se c %e #n#l s ng#r n0a+ea c#m s n+ ng( &ap! pen!r# care concep#se o a%e+ra! #r &a/ %e loco!enen! , #n pro&#n% % spre/ &a/ %e &o,! s camara- ' Era ns o$l ga! s se / n %#p ce lal/ , ( %ec! s se &ac +e,n c %e rs clasn%#0se mere# pr n!re co%a, ( a"#nse s %oreasc s a!es!e c poa!e & la &el %e $#n ca or care al!#l( &r s $n# e c n &el#l aces!a %e+enea( progres +( #n#l % n ce ma $#n os!a, a pl#!on#l# ''' , c as!&el , pece!l# a s ng#r soar!a' Fr#mos#l THeen< l #rmr c#m se n%epr!ea-( sc#!#ra! ele #n rs #,or' Era poa!e( pen!r# pr ma oar cn% l #$ea n!r0a%e+r pe pr e!en#l s#( nep#!n%#0, nch p# c #ra aces!# a era %epar!e %e a & m ma!' La +reo %o# s#!e %e me!r ma ncolo( Roc1aHa< ,e%ea pe #n#l % n sac c# n s p care pro!e"a# 6%epo- !#l7 %e grena%e' C# $ nocl#l l p ! %e och ( s#pra+eghea % +ersele s!an%#r ( #rmr n%
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e+ol#/ le & ecre gr#pe , con!roln% orar#l r g#ros pe care l 0l mp#sese' Sharp era al!#r %e el( rs#c n% n !oa!e pr/ le cap#l s# %e l l ac' O & g#r se pro& l pen!r# o cl p n +r&#l #ne %#ne( %#p care % spr# ca s apar( o s#! %e me!r ma ncolo' B C ne0 C n!re$ Roc1aHa<( l#n% $ nocl#l %e la och ' B Cre% c0 m c#l K m Yor1'''( %ar n0a, p#!ea s "#r' B Ce - c oamen n leg!#r c# sac#l s#pl men!arC Sharp mng e c# #n ges! re&le2 sc#r!a m#s!c oar ce0 #m$rea $#-a %e s#s' B = m c( %omn#le loco!enen!''' n m c pes!e ce - c e %e o$ ce ' B De- ( %#mnea!a( Sharp( a, p#!ea s "#r c gre#!a!ea aces!or sac coresp#n%e n!ocma c# cea a $ %oanelor''' B A $ %oanelorC Roc1aHa< , m#,c $#-ele' B =#( n m c Sharp''' 4ec ( ce - c oamen C B Oamen n# - c n m c' B C#m a,a( n m cC B A no,!r ( n#' 4ar ce %e la reg men!( !o! +-n%#0ne plecn% n & ecare % m nea/ ncrca/ ca n ,!e as n %e samar( ne0a# gs ! o porecl' B Ah( n!eresan!3 Ce &el %e poreclC B M for Mortkeyl1 O sec#n% Roc1aHa< rmase n!er- s( %#p care -$#cn n!r0#n mens hoho! %e rs( care0 c#!rem#r #mer oso, ' B E2celen!3''' Z# c le !re$# a o porecl''' a+ea# ne+o e3 Pr + rea o& /er#l# era p er%#! n %epr!r ( #rmr n% o &#r!#n %e n s p care se aprop a +en n% % nspre nor%' 6'''=# +a !rece m#l!( , +or %o$n% sp r !#l %e ech p''' sp r !#l ech pelor 9ELE''' le +o %o+e% c +alorea- ma m#l! %ec! !r#pele o$ ,n# !e'7 B Tr#pele o$ ,n# !eC
: Koc %e c#+ n!e; mon1e< nseamn n engle- ma m#/ >='T'?' )Q

B =#( n m c( sergen!' Sp#ne0m ( Sharp( ,! s !e sl#"e,! %e o $#solC Sharp ar#nc ,e&#l# s# o pr + re scan%al -a!' B 4e $#n seam3 A,a ce+a se n+a/ nc %e recr#!' Roc1aHa< +r mna n $#-#nar#l n!er or al $l#-on#l# s#( e2!rase %e acolo o $#sol neagr( , 0 %escoper ca%ran#l' B Calc#lea-0m ( !e rog( %e+ a/ a %e g smen! n!re p lon#l em /!or#l# ra% o al $a!al on#l# * , m nare!#l % n Fara&ra' Glas#l s#nase sec( a#!or !ar' Sharp r % c ns!r#men!#l la nl/ mea och lor , &c# %o# ms#r!or s#cces +e( / nn% $#sola per&ec! plan n palm( e2ac! c#m &#sese n+/a!' B ap!e-ec , c nc %e gra%e( %omn#le loco!enen!' B 8 ne' 4ar %ac / 0a, cere s0m calc#le- %ecl na/ a magne! c e2 s!en! n cen!r#l reg #n la''' s - cem( : an#ar e :@AQ( a p#!ea0o &aceC B Cre% c %a' B ! s !e &olose,! %e o $#sol solarC B Ca cele #! l -a!e %e $ e/ % n L'R'4'G'C B 5n!ocma ( sergen!' B 4es g#r' Ac#m %o an ''' B Per&ec!' 9 ne m ns!ale- #n s!an% %e or en!are , !opogra& e' Drea# ca & ecare % n &lc no,!r s se poa! % r "a n pl n %e,er!( - #a ca , noap!ea( c# sa# &r Fr !- n crc( n pl n s m#n sa# pe +reme l n ,! !( n !eren n s pos sa# pe groho! ,' E clarC Sharp ar#nc o pr + re n!r ga!' B De- %#mnea!a( se gr$ s0 e2pl ce o& /er#l( s0ar p#!ea ca #n#l % n!re e s se p ar% n c#rs#l #ne l#p!e''' ar no %o n0a+em con!rac! c# +e,n c a( n#0 a,aC Con!e- pe %#mnea!a( Sharp' Roc1aHa< sr "os %e pe parape!' Un os!a, co$ora n goan +ersan!#l a$r#p! al #ne %#ne nal!e( - g-agn% pr n!re / n!ele ce se r % ca# la !recerea sa' 4e c!e or se a&la n l n e %reap!( /ea+a p s!ol#l# s# m !ral er se sl!a #,or sc# pn% sc#r!e &lcr al$as!re' Aproape %e & ecare %a!( / n!a se
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pr$#,ea c #r# !( n ! mp ce n s p#l rscol ! %e gloan/e se n+r!e"a la $a-a e ' Roc1aHa< #rmr c!e+a cl pe scena( %#p care sr n "eep , %emar $r#!al pen!r# a p#!ea sm#lge ro/ le % n ncle,!area ca %e smrc a n s p#l# ' Era %#m n c' Pen!r# sol%a!#l a&la! n campan e( o asemenea n# nseamn mare l#cr#( ar pen!r# ce % n pl#!on#l 9( ch ar n m c' pe $#n %rep!a!e. -ola/ %e ,ase l#n n!ocma #nor c #ma/ ( - #a 4omn#l# p er%#se pen!r# e or ce semn & ca/ e' Roc1aHa< ho!rse ns ca %#m n ca respec! + s & e o a%e+ra! %#m n c' Oamen n0o ,! a# nc , & ecare , +e%ea %e !re$#r le l# ' Pn #na( al!a( sos se Ceas#l prn-#l# ' Z #a &#sese %#r( p#nc!a! %e &l# er!#r ( ra&ale %e arm a#!oma! , o$ ,n# !ele g& !#r ' Ac#m( & ecare Se nghes# a n &a/a $#c!r e %e campan e( gr$ ! s !erm ne , s se poa!( n s& r, !( c#lca , c#&#n%a n!r0#n somn %e $r#!' Lng ma, n le lor %e g! !( go pn la cen!#r( $#c!ar mpr/ea# mncarea e2!rgn%0o % n marm !e &#megn%e' THeen< n! nse c# #n ges! ma, nal gamela , se !re- c# o a%e+ra! = agar %e car!o& & er/ ( pes!e care a!er -( n +r&#l #ne &#rc#l /e %e #n s!n"en( o $#ca! %e carne &r p!' Fc# #n pas( #n polon c c# + n #mpl#( s!rop n%#0l( cana , &lc#l prs rn%#l' 4e n%a! ce &# ser+ !( 9or!on +en s se ns!ale-e al!#r ' B S mor %ac as!a n#0 &r p!#r %e cm l3 $om$n el' 9a s0m r#p c#/ !#l n ea' THeen< %%# % n #mer ' B A+em , no o %a! o haleal care n#0 scoas % rec! % n c#! e , !# &ac g#r' E# #n#l sn! s!#l %e carnea lor n s#c propr # , %e ceapa cr#%:''' U !e( rache!e3
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4epar!e( n % rec/ a &ron!#l# ( !re come!e +er- escala%a# $ol!a cer#l# ' B 9or!on le pr + c#m se %es&ac( &as!#os( n l#m na am#rg#l# . le #rmar me% a! al!e %o#( %e as! %a! ro, ' B C ne0 n % rec/ a as!aC m#rm#r THeen<( #rmr n% c# pr + rea !ra ec!or a perlelor l#m noase' B Cre% c $a!al on#l ,ase' Pesemne( h#n a# !r m s o pa!r#l' E2cep!n% -$or#r le - ln ce ale $om$ar% erelor germane( care0, p#r!a# ncrc!#ra spre Ca ro( %e ma $ ne %e o l#n , ce+a( aceas!a era pr ma man &es!are r-$o n c n sec!or#l reg men!#l# 43. 5n c#r!e !oa! l#mea se opr se % n !re$#r ( #rmr n% c#m #l! ma % n rache!e , !erm na !ra ec!or a #n%e+a( la or -on!' Un con+o !recea( /esn% n #rma sa o cor! n %e pra&' 4 n pr c na %epr!r ( +eh c#lele prea# s l#nece &r -gomo! pr n!re %#ne' B Tre +er- , %o# ro, ''' Ce +or s - cC n!re$ THeen<( $gn%#0, !o!o%a! nas#l n gamela &#megn%' B Las0 n pace( mr 9or!on' 9 l !ar se % s!rea-' cn% !e gn%e,! c +om %e+en ca e 3''' Pe nea,!ep!a!e #n glo$ %e &oc /,n n &a/a cam on#l# % n cap#l coloane . +eh c#l#l ca$r $r#!al( se ros!ogol pe pan!0n "os , e2plo%' B 4#mne-e#le3 e2calm 9or!on' E ( $ e/ ( a # !a/ 0+3 Toa! l#mea ncremen se( pr + n% coloana neagr %e &#m( care #rca spre cer#l nen! na!' 4#p c!e+a sec#n%e se a#- , e2plo- a' 5n acela, momen!( THeen< -r l n a & n a ar p lor #n# a+ on care -$#ra ra-an! c# pmn!#l' Csc och , ma %escoper %o#. #n#l la %reap!a( al!#l la s!nga' Der! g nos( #m$rele lor srea# %e la o %#n la al!a' To! a!#nc -$#cn , s!r g!#l !em#! %e !o/ ; B 9esserschm %!0#r 3 L#&Ha&&e3 B 5n a%pos!#r 3 #rla Roc1aHa< care /,n se a&ar % n cor!#l s#( asemenea %rac lor pe srm % n c#! le0s#rpr -' Pan ca &# general' F ecare o l# la goan #n%e0l %#cea# p c oarele( !rn%#0se %#p cea ma m c %en +elare %e !eren sa#
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c#!n% s a"#ng la !ran,eele an! aer ene( spa!e la marg nea can!onamen!#l# ' 9or!on , c# THeen< gonea# %e parc 0ar & a+#! pe !o/ % a+ol a%#l# n #rm' Rp !#l saca%a! al #ne m !ral ere %om na -gomo!#l -ec lor %e p c oare' Ce %o accelerar , ma m#l!( #rmr / %e + - #nea $ol - lor %e +n!oare' Plon"ar mpre#n n!r0o !ran,ee ga!a pl n , se l p r ns! nc! + %e pere!ele e ' Ac#m 9esserschm %!0#r le se a&la# la % s!an/ %e ! r' Care+a a!er - %rep! pes!e cap#l l# 9or!on( s!rn n% !o!o%a! o a+alan, %e n s p & n. or$ !( os!a,#l se &rec la och ' Urle!#l mo!oarelor %e+enea( % n sec#n% n sec#n%( !o! ma %an!esc' Gloan/ele ,# era# n !oa!e % rec/ le( n& gn%#0se n n s p#l moale' F ecare mpac! &cea s /,neasc o &#lg#ran! "er$ %e n s p( #n ,arpe %e &oc rs#c ! n +-%#h' C# o &rac/ #ne %e sec#n% na n!e %e a & %eas#pra can!onamen!#l# ( 9esserschm %!0#l % n s!nga , lans $om$a' Cr spa/ n !ran,eele lor( ce ma c#ra"o, +-#r pro ec! l#l c#m %escr e( scprn% n soare( #c g!oarea sa para$ol na n!e %e a perc#!a sol#l la %o me!r %e o cl% re % n !a$l on%#la!( care se +ola! l - p#r , s mpl# s#$ e&ec!#l s#&l#l# '( 9or!on s m/ n s p#l + $rn% s#$ el' D olen/a e2plo- e &c# s se nr# e $#c/ n!reg % n pere/ !ran,ee ' = men n# scoase o +or$( &asc na/ c# !o/ %e rp !#l &#r $#n% al !#n#r lor %e AQ mm' THeen< nch se och , 0, m#,ca $#-ele( %e parc ar & ncerca! s opreasc n el / p!#l( n ! mp ce( &r s0, %ea seama( m n le sale -gr a# n s p#l' 8r#sc( #rle!#l mo!oarelor %escresc#' 5n rs! mp#l #ne cl pe( 9or!on( -r ampena"#l cr#c &orm al #n# a+ on masGn% cer#l' Cele !re 9esserschm %!0#r , #rmar -$or#l rec! l n # m !ral n% !o! ce m ,ca' Pre/ %e +reo !re -ec %e sec#n%e n men n# cl n! ( c #l n% #rechea la s#ne!#l gra+ , !o! ma s! ns al mo!oarelor' 5n %epr!are pr nse s $#$# e an! aer ana' Pr mele cape!e se / r %eas#pra parape!elor( scr#!n% cer#l c# #n aer $n# !or'
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5n m "loc#l c#r/ ( $#c!r a %e campan e ar%ea( lsn% mo!or na % n ea s c#rg pr n s#!e %e g#r ' 5n "#r#l e ( o mare %e &lcr ' B Rmne/ pe loc#r le +oas!re3 =# ese n men 3 se a#- #rln% #n mega&on' Tre$# a a,!ep!a! s& r, !#l alarme aer ene( a% c semnal#l pos!#r lor %e pn%' care s com#n ce c a+ oanele s0a# n%epr!a! s#& c en! sa# c a# !rec#! n%r! l n a &ron!#l# ' 9or!on se re-em %e pere!ele !ran,ee ' Se s m/ea c #%a! %e calm' 4e &ap!( !o!#l se pe!rec#se m#l! prea repe%e ca c ne+a s & p#!# real -a ce+a' Se sl! p#/ n , ar#nc o pr + re n c#r!e' Dreo !re -ec %e gamele s!rl#cea# n soare( rspn% n%#0, con/ n#!#l n n s p' B Po&! m( $o%ogn el resemna!' 4e %a! n0a# &os! n s!are s %ea alarma la ! mp( %aE ac#E ne p#n s ne coacem #n ceas n grop le as!ea3 THeen< %%# #,or % n #mer ' Un -m$e! !r s! l#m n o cl p o$ra-#l s# %e $ a! &r#mos( c# pr - la &e!e' B Cel p#/ n( %e a c ncolo( o s ,! m ce nseamn !re +er- , %o# ro, ' B Se pare c n#0 n men a! ns' B 4o+a% c ne pre-en!m ma $ ne''' Ac#E %o# sp!mn ( "#m!a!e % n no ar & rmas a&ar s ca,!e g#ra' 4ean apr nse o / gar , s#&l c# p#!ere &#m#l pe nr ' B A #rea3 E#( #n#l( n# m las pr ns %e !mpen le l# ' Toa! ches! a era s ne a%pos! m , as!a o ,! am , &r Roc1aHa<''' B A re#, !( !o!#, ( s &ac ce+a % n no ' B 4a( n ,!e scla+ ' Pe +o +0a a+#!3 Pe m ne( ns( n#( r pos! 9or!on c# #n aer %e a%nc con+ ngere' =#0 %ec! #n neg#s!or %e galoane la &el ca ce lal/ ' 4oar c &olose,!e o al! me!o%( as!a0 !o!#l' Iar +o +0a/ lsa! %#, %e nas3 Zm$e!#l l# THeen< se accen!#' B 0a!#nc ( !# %e ce l asc#l/ C B Pen!r# c n0am nco!ro' A,!eap! !# ns s a"#ngem pe &ron!''' A!#nc ( & pe pace( n# m ,c pen!r# el n c %ege/el#l l m c'
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Rs#l $a!"ocor !or pe care0l s!rn r-$#n!oarea sa %eclara/ e l a! nse pe 4ean n s!r&#n%#l amor#l# s# propr #' B 4aE !#( !# a &ace ce+a pen!r# !r&a a a a !aC r pos! el +ehemen!' Ch p#l l# THeen< se #m$r % n!r0o %a!' Zm$e!#l % spr# , n &#n%#l p#p lelor scprar &#lgere' T mp %e o sec#n%( mag nea l# S#san pl#! pes!e n s p#r ' 5, ncle,! &lc le' 4ean lo+ se e2ac!. ca %eal!&el n!o!%ea#na' C!e+a momen!e rmase !c#!( m#,cn%#0, $#-ele' Apo se a,e- , n# ma cl n! ' Ca-an#l $#c!r e e2plo% mpro,on% spre cer $#c/ %e &r p!#r. hoho!e %e rs -$#cn r ma %e pre!#! n%en ' Fr !#l n!erm !en! al #n# !ele&on %e campan e r-$!# pr n %#%# !#l &lcr lor' 4#p c!e+a sec#n%e( Roc1aHa< /,nea a&ar % n $ ro#' B S& r, !#l alarme 3 s!r g el' A%#narea n cen!r#l c#r/ 3 Cape!e c #&#l !e pr nser s apar %e pr n n s p' Un#l %#p al!#l( oamen prsea# a%pos!#r le , se al n a# n !cere pe loc#l %e rapor!' Sharp pre-en! pl#!on#l' Roc1aHa< prea m#l/#m !. pr + rea sa asc#/ !( %e nep!r#ns( parc#rse rn%#r le' Apo ( or%on pe loc repaos , 0 a%#n pe oamen n sem cerc n "#r#l s#' Ace,! a se e2ec#!ar n!r0o !cere s#rpr n-!oare' B 8#n( ncep# el' 5n ! mp#l aces!or c nc sp!mn ( am cer#! m#l! %e la +o ' 9a m#l! %ec! %e la o !r#p o$ ,n# !' 9 a,!ep!am s & # %e-amg !' =0am &os!' D0a/ rec,! ga! %emn !a!ea %e sol%a!' = m c n# + ma %eose$e,!e %e camara- +o,!r % n al!e #n !/ ' = m c( a&ar %e &ap!#l c( % n!r0#n pl#!on a,a0- s % sc pl nar( a/ a"#ns #n pl#!on %e ,oc' Soco!( a,a%ar( c e normal s $ene& c a/ %e acelea, a+an!a"e ca al/ ' Sergen!#l Sharp + +a % s!r $# la & ecare #n $ le! %e +o e pen!r# !re -ec , ,ase %e ore' Cele %o# cam oane +or &ace leg!#ra c# Fara&ra' ! # c po! a+ea ncre%ere n +o , c n# +a e2 s!a n c o l ps la apel' Un &ream! %e s!#pe&ac/ e parc#rse rn%#r le' B Pr ma ser e pleac n!r0o or' R#pe/ rn%#r le3
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Oamen rmaser mp e!r / ( nen%r-n n% s0, crea% #rech lor' Ch p#r le lor e2pr ma# o per&ec! ncer! !#% ne' C#m a,a( o perm s e3 4rep!#l %e a prs /arc#l %e0srm gh mpa!( %e a merge nco!ro / c,#n( %e a $ea ce+a pe !erasa #ne ca&enele( %e a &ace %ragos!e c# o &eme e''' 5n cele ,ase l#n %e consemn pe!rec#!e n aces! p#nc! %e spr " n( aproape c # !aser ce nseamn l $er!a!ea rela! + a celor c!e+a ore sm#lse r-$o #l# ' 0n pl#s( c ne , 0ar & as#ma! r sc#l %e a0 slo$o- pe &lc % n M for Mike, & e ch ar , n pl n %e,er!3 5n!r0#n !r- # se sm#lser % n n#ceal' 4ar n# rs#nar n c #rale , n c n# -$#rar $ere!e: n aer' 4oar #n concer! %e % sc#/ an ma!e' Gr#p#l se %es!rm' & ecare porn n% spre cor!#l s#' 9or!on &# #l! m#l care se ho!r s se preg!easc %e e, re' Un momen!( &# ch ar %ec s s re&#-e ceea ce cons %era el ca o man &es!are s#pl men!ar a ,an!a"#l# ps holog c' Ren#n/ ns( %e !eam c !o/ ce lal/ l +or l#a pes!e p c or' Cn% , %es&c# sac#l s# %e mar nar( THeen< se , ap#case s se ra%' 4ean ar#nc o pr + re nc #%a!( 0 Te %#c la Fara&raC B A#- n!re$are3 P ( / %a !# seama ce0 a a s n0a !rea$ c# n men !re -ec , ,ase %e ore3 S %orm &r san! nele( s0o &ac pe !#r s!#l3 9or!on con!empl c# #n % spre/ pre&c#! pe camara- s a&era/ n "#r#l pa!#r lor lor pl an!e( %#p care cap !#l' B Cre% c0o s # ! c# %es+r, re ce0 a a arma!a' Gag c lor( & / ga!a3 Tre l#n %e sol%( %e prp% ! n %o# - le' O s0 ar% #n che& %e0o s !r-neasc3 Pe $rancar% m a%#ce/ n%r!' K#r3 5n $ ro#l s#( Roc1aHa< , ,!ergea c# o $a! s! palmele ncl !e %e s#%oare' Sharp s!!ea n &a/a l# c# !eanc#l %e $ le!e %e +o e n mn' B S a gr " ca & ecare % n e s & e n #n &orm %e e, re' 9erg c# e ( n sa!( &r pa!r#le( %ar n#0 scpa % n och ' Con!e- pe
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%#mnea!a' 5n ca- %e scan%al( e+ ! n!er+en/ a pol / e m l !are' Pr H !! n# m acoper' Sharp rn" ( n ! mp ce pr + rea scpra' B = c o pr me"% e3 Sn! prea s!or, %e +lag' 4ac n# era n+o rea( -cea# ac#m la/ ' B Pe!recere $#n( Sharp3 S#$o& /er#l sal#! , plec' Rmas s ng#r( Roc1aHa< n!oarse ho!r! spa!ele &eres!re ' 4 n!r0o %a!( s m/ c0 n+ % a- pe oamen s pen!r# l psa lor %e gr " ' 5 n+ % a , pen!r# gnoran/a n care !o! el men/ n#se c# a!!a gr "' Aceas! pr m n+o re era !o!o%a! , #l! ma pe care le0o p#!ea acor%a; M for Mike !erm nase c# pr ma par!e a an!renamen!#l# ' Ac#m !o!#l a+ea s se %es&,oare !er $ l %e repe%e' T'O'0#l : % n acea % m nea/ !ransm sese or% n#l %e a rmne pre-en! la $ ro#' Era l mpe%e c Pr H !! #rma s se man &es!e' 4ar as!a o ,! a %oar el' C!e+a cl pe asc#l! casca%ele %e rs , s!r g!ele %e a&ar( apo #r# !#l mo!oarelor. c# o lo+ !#r %e p c or nch se #,a %e prela! a cor!#l# ' Tele&on#l /r ' 9na osoas a o& /er#l# se n! nse %#p recep!or' B M for Mike, n#mr#l #n#( se pre-en! el' B Sergen!#l0ma"or LaHn<' Colonel#l + a,!eap! la P'C' O pocn !#r0n$#, ! %%# %e n/eles c n!erloc#!or#l s# nch sese' 6As!a0 ( , sp#se el gn% !or' E# n0am %rep!#l n c mcar la o or( ca s rmn lng Melen37 Sharp # !ase pe $ ro# #n pache! mo!o!ol ! %e Came ' 4e-g#s!a!( Roc1aHa< apr nse #na' A,a ce+a n# se n!mpla %e %o# or pe an' Se s m/ea ns ner+os' 6n s& r, !( o s a&l# , e# care0m +a & s& r, !#l37 me% ! el c# amrc #ne'
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F#m#l l &c# s !#,easc' Ar#nc / gara a$ a ncep#!( se r % c , sr n "eep' A#- n% cr !#l %emaror#l# ( ,o&er#l %e ser+ c # /,n a&ar % n cor!' B D nso/esc( %omE loco!enen!C B =#0 ne+o e' 9erg s ng#r' Rm la !ele&on' Os!a,#l #rmr c# pr + rea nor#l %e n s p ce se n%epr!a %e0a l#ng#l p s!e ' B = c el n0a s!a! c# $#r!a la soare( m#rm#r el ch co! n%' Are om#l %rep!#l s se %ea n /el pes!e cap3 F nn%#0se s!rns c# m n le %e marg n le $ene ( 9or!on , m "ea och ( &er n%#0 %e pra&' Ca s n# & e or$ / ( ce lal/ camara- a s se c#lcaser( cla e pes!e grma%( pe &#n%#l cam on#l# ' La #n momen! %a!( pr + rea sa % s! nse( pr n!re +l!#c %e pra&( "eep0#l coman%an!#l# ' A!#nc se ls lng THeen< , 0, !rase $ere!a pe och ' B Ero#l e n #rma noas!r3 #rl el( ca s acopere ,# er#l +n!#l# ' A pleca! la pl m$r c' Se pare c , 0a a%#s ne+as!a0ncoace' B E , ce0 c# as!aC B 4aE c#r+ ,! na !a e a c C THeen< !resr ' P#mn#l s# se ncle,! pe g#ler#l l# 9or!on' B Asc#l!3 rcn el n #reche' =# !e $ga #n%e n#0/ & er$e oala3 C#r+ ,! na mea( c#m / place s0 - c ( n#0 a c 3 O ,! prea $ ne''' , % n pr c na e m a&l# #n%e m a&l#' 5n c #%a &#r e -#gr+ !e pe ch p#l camara%#l# s#( 9or!on ns s!( %e+en ! % n!r0o %a! e2!rem %e c#r os' B Ce / 0a &c#!C B 4es!#l3 =0am psc#! n c o%a! porc mpre#n3 D a/a mea personal m pr +e,!e n#ma pe m ne' S n# / 0o sp#n , a %o#a oar3 B O'R'3 r pos!( conc l an!( 9or!on' =# m prp%esc %eloc %#p asemenea g nga,e pp% ' 8n# am e# c !re$# e s & e o po+es!e % n!r0as!ea''' C# moaca pe care o a ( e,! e2ac! gen#l %e gar % care se s n#c %e pen!r# o $oar&3
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Un hop ma + olen! %ec! cele prece%en!e l pro ec! n par!ea op#s a $ene ' 4e aceea( n c n# +-# c#m( $r#sc( o$ra-#l l# THeen< se gol se %e snge' J Roc1aHa< con%#cea repe%e' Ch ar prea repe%e' 4e !eam s n# se n&#n%e n n s p#l moale' 4ar , %e %rac ' S!#l s !o! ngh ! la n s p( %ep, cele %o# cam oane( 6! n%7 o c#r$' Keep0#l co$or n goan coas!a #ne %#ne' O rs#c re %e +olan l &c# s %erape-e( o al!a l rea%#se pe p s! n scr,ne!#l %e pro!es! al % &eren/ al#l# ' Fara&ra se aprop a' 4 s! ngea ac#m cele %o# m nare!e( n +remea as!a( m n!ea sa e,a&o%a !o! &el#l %e po!e-e' Ce ma nscoc se Pr H !! n a%nc#r le P'C'0#l# s# s#$!eranC Ce era c# ra %#l s!a la mare % s!an/C In!en/ ona#( c#m+a( s #c % +re#n persona" s#s0p#sC Trec# n re+ s! % +er, general % n A&r 1a Rorps( se gn% ch ar la Rommel( %ar resp nse s ng#r %eea; n men n# p#!#se +reo%a! s ,! e e2ac! #n%e e Rcmme as!a pen!r# $#n#l mo! + c P'C'0#l s# mo$ l parc#rgea &ron!#l n !oa!e % rec/ le( ch ar , a!#nc cn% &el%mare,al#l l psea' Keep0#l semn groa-a pr n!re ca!r #n# con+o ( care a%#cea ap #ne $a!er %e an! aer an p er%#! pe #n%e+a pr n n s p#r ' Roc1aHa< n c n# a#- n"#r!#r le sol%a/ lor' 9 n le sale s!rngea# +olan#l %e parc ar & &os! man +ela %e och re a #n# (ofors1. Gonea c# par$r -#l lsa! , n s p#l mpln!a m %e ace n o$ra-' Pr mele coc oa$e ale a,e-r pr nser s apar %e o par!e , %e al!a a p s!e ' Ine2pl ca$ l( Fara&ra era p#s! e' O$ ,n# !a m#l/ me( glg oas , m#r%ar( prea s se & % -ol+a! n l#m na or$ !oare a soarel# ' F#ra! %e gn%#r ( Roc1aHa< n# remarc ns aces! amn#n!'
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De%ea n sch m$ & ,ele personale ale oamen lor s ( le %e!al a n m n!e pe & ecare( c#mpn n% % +ersele a%no!r pe care le &c#se n per oa%a an!renamen!#l# ( n leg!#r c# compor!area c#!r# sa# c#!r# os!a,' Un 9'P': sr a&ar % n!r0#n a%pos!( ag !n% &rene! c $ra/ele' Roc1aHa< $loc &rnele' B Alarm aer an( %omEle loco!enen!' O esca%r l %e Me n1el0#r 3 B Mo!r!( a- e - #a lor3''' Res!#l se p er%# n #rle!#l mo!or#l# . Roc1aHa< accelerase $r#!al( %or n% c# or ce pre/ s a"#ng la %es! na/ e na n!e %e c%erea pr melor $om$e' 6E % o!3 Sn! p#s s selec/ one- oamen %#p cr !er pe care n# le c#nosc' pen!r# care m s #neC 4 nam !r C Ra %#r &#lgerC Sp ona"C 4e c/ +o a+ea ne+o eC7 Carcasa car$on -a! a #n# +ech !anc St"art apr# % n + oaga #n%e o mp nsese #n $#l%o-er( ca s %ega"e-e #n ca p s! e2 s!en!' Roc1aHa< n0o n+re%n c n c mcar c# o pr + re( c se anga" n !rom$ pe #l /a pr nc pal a sa!#l# ' O ha ! %e c n schele! c se l#( hm n%( %#p ma, n' 5n &a/a $ara"#l# %e srm gh mpa!( &rn' = c o m ,care' Ghere!a san! nele era goal' 5n a,!ep!area ca!acl sm#l# ( !o! ce era + # se re&#g ase s#$ pmn!' Cla2on#l n# %e,!ep! n c #n eco#' =eho!r!( o& /er#l p ano! c!e+a cl pe c# %ege!ele pe +olan( %#p care co$or , n%epr! s ng#r cal#l %e &r -A' %e la n!rare' Un #r# ! reg#la! #mplea +-%#h#l( con!ras!n% c# nel n ,! !a !cere a #l /elor a$an%ona!e' Keep0#l se opr n &a/a n!rr a%pos!#l# s#$!eran al P'C'0#l# ( n momen!#l n care se %eclan,a ! r#l %e $ara" al cen!#r $a!er lor an! aer ene'

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Roc1aHa< galop pe !rep!ele %e $e!on' 8!rn#l ser0 gen!0ma"or LaHn<( care ,e%ea pe "os( &a!al s!( spr " n n%#0se c# spa!ele %e gr n- le %e s#s/ nere( sr n p c oare' B Colonel#l + a,!eap!( %omEle loco!enen!' O e2plo- e s#r% &c# s + $re-e pmn!#l' 4 n !a+an se cern# o plo c c & n %e $e!on &rm /a!' Pr H !!( c# &a/a marca! %e ngr "orare( c !ea o no! a Car! er#l# General' 4#l a o$#-#l# %e OO mm( care0 sl#"ea %e scr#m er( era pe !re s&er!#r pl n c# cen#,. al!#r se o% hnea p pa( ac#m s! ns' B 9 gn%eam c n0o s po/ +en % n pr c na a&#r s !e s!e a %e L#&!Ha&&e' 8ara"ele n# !e0a# opr !C Roc1aHa< ,o+ ' Consemn#l era ca!egor c; n ca- %e a!ac aer an( n c o m ,care la sol' Or ce nclcare se lsa c# o ploa e %e sanc/ #n ' B 8a %a( %omn#le colonel( %ar e#''' B 9 se pare c 0a n+o ! a- pe oamen C 4 n ce n ce ma s!n"en !( Roc1aHa< se n!re$ c#m %rac#E ap#case Pr H !! s , & e n&orma!' B S +e%e/ ''' m0am gn% ! c''' B 5n ca-#l s!a( pres#p#n c a +e,! $#ne s0m an#n/ C A!mos&era se ma l mpe- n /el' B E2ac!' Pr m#l s!a% #( cel pe care m l0a/ %e& n ! n no!a %#mnea+oas!r %e $a-( a &os! a! ns' Un -m$e! &#g ! + %escre/ pen!r# o cl p !rs!#r le l# Pr H !!' Gh c se( n c #%a +ol#$ l !/ ( "ena o& /er#l# ' 4ar -m$e!#l nghe/ pe $#-e cn% o e2plo- e &c# s crape !a+an#l a%pos!#l# ' Roc1aHa< n c n# cl p ' Ch p#l s# rmase %e p a!r , ( % n &#n%#l or$ !elor( och & 2a# pere!ele ca , cn% n0ar & +-#! crp!#ra ce ,erp# a ac#m pr n $e!on' Un pr a, %e n s p c#rgea( a%#nn%#0se la p c or#l mese ' B S0ar - ce c a- le0a c,#na! pe no ( morm Pr H !!' C#m se pre- n! $ e/ %#m !aleC
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B 8 ne''' Ch ar &oar!e $ ne' F n ma %epar!e la rep#!a/ a lor %e 6%#r 7( %ar n# , la aceea %e ncapa$ l ' E %rep! c 0am s!rns -%ra+n n ch ng ' B Z#r$ag C B Ca %e o$ ce ' 4ar n#0s ma pro,! ca al/ ' Un ,# er asc#/ !( ce se ampl & ca % n ce n ce( p!r#nse n a%pos!' Sol#l + $r s#$ + olen/a %e&lagra/ e ' Pre/ %e -ece sec#n%e( pra&#l n!#nec ncperea' Cn% se ma a,e-( Pr H !! l & 2a ma %epar!e pe Roc1aHa<' Aces!a , sc#!#ra #n &orma( l#cr# care0 ng%# colonel#l# s ,!earg( % scre!( o p c!#r %e s#%oare ce apr#se pe &r#n!ea sa ple,#+' B 4ec ( soco/ ap/ ' Drea# s - c ap/ pen!r# l#p!C B 4 n p#nc! %e +e%ere & - c sn! la p#nc!' Tehn c( a, "%erea' 9oralmen!e''' Cn% o !r#p ce%ea- n &a/a nam c#l# ( ce%ea- n pr m#l rn% moral#l e , a!#nc ''' B 4a( ,! #' E2 s! l chele( ns! ga!or C B E2 s!( a%m se Roc1aHa<( gn% n%#0se la 9or!on' Un#l s ng#r' Ce lal/ s0a# %esol %ar -a! %e el' Pr H !! %esp c aer#l c# o m ,care $r#sc a palme ' B El m n0l3 Fr ,o+ re' O s a ne+o e %e !o/ oamen %#m !ale' Drea# ca reac/ le lor s & e e2ac! cele cer#!e %e s !#a/ e' =# ncape al! cons %eren! %e selec/ e' Tre$# e s0/ & e %e+o!a/ !r#p , s#&le!3 Roc1aHa< a+# che& s rn"easc; B A/ cre-#! c0m %a/ o $an% %e gangs!er ' =# era# a,a ce+a' 4ar n c s n# cre%e/ c po! &ace % n e n ,!e s& n/ 3 Un #rle! npra-n c acoper -gomo!#l e2plo- lor , o casca% %e s&rm!#r se ros!ogol pr n n!rarea a%pos!#l# ' 4eose$ ! %e p#!ern c( s#&l#l l &c# pe Roc1aHa< s se cla! ne , s se ap#ce %e #na % n gr n- ' B '''%ar n acela, ! mp e #n#l % n ce ma $#n !rg!or c# p s!ol#l m !ral er pe care0l am( ar! c#l el c# $#-ele #sca!e' Pr H !! ,e%ea la &el %e /eapn'
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B 5n or% ne' E,! #n c#l "#%ec!or' A%#0/ ns am n!e( c e %e a"#ns o s ng#r gre,eal % n porn re ca n!reaga %#m !ale e2pe% / e s & e %oar #n masacr# , ( n pl#s( per&ec! n#! l' B 9 0a/ or%ona! s selec!e- oamen n &#nc/ e %e an#m !e ap! !#% n ' =# m 0a/ sp#s ns( %e c/ +a & ne+o e( con! n# Roc1aHa<( n%"%# n% s o$/ n( as!&el( n sca +a n&orma/ n leg!#r c# m s #nea sa' Pr H !! rmase %e ghea/' B Pe c/ % n!re e cons %er ap/ C B 4o#-ec n !o!al' Pn0n pre-en!' B Cre% c0o s mearg' Rp !#l $r#!al al #ne m !ral ere grele l mp e% c s o$ser+e m#!ra %ecep/ ona! a l# Roc1aHa<' Amn%o rmaser s asc#l!e ra&alele' Un%e+a %epar!e( #n glas s!r ga %#p a"#!or' Urle!#l pro ec! lelor #mplea a%pos!#l' B Sn! $#c#ros c a o$/ n#! asemenea re-#l!a!e' Ac#m +a !re$# s +e%em %e ce sn! realmen!e capa$ l ' E+ %en!( +e con! n#a selec/ a pr n!re ce %e"a !r a/ ' 90am gn% ! la o nc#rs #ne n &olos#l compan e 8' Fr aces! !es!' n# se poa!e +or$ c a/ real -a! ce+a' L#p!a e #n c#l m "loc %e a +e%ea ce0 poa!e p elea #n# os!a,' Ca#! c# or ce pre/ con!ac!#l c# nam c#l' F necr#/!or' 5nreg s!rea-0le re&le2ele' = m c( a#- %#mnea!a( n m c n# !re$# e s0/ scape; #n ges! %e rea +o n/( #n re&le2 nepo!r + !( o e- !are' El m n( el m n &r m l' Ce pe care0 +e/ a+ea n &a/( n# +or ,! n c e ce0 a a m la' Roc1aHa< n!r- e c# rsp#ns#l. #n no# !ar/et# bo,bing1 se pr+lea #rln% % n +-%#h' B 8rancar% er 3 8rancar% er 3 mplora glas#l' Pmn!#l se -gl/ , ma !are' A & - s c e #n e2pres lansa! c# !oa! + !e-a pe #n po% me!al c' 4 n !a+an pra&#l c#rgea &r nce!are' Crp!#ra se mr s& , n% $e!on#l( ca pe o s!am$ or% nar' O ca!arac! %e n s p po!op a%pos!#l' Tele&on#l /r a
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&r n!rer#pere( %ar c ne se ma gn%ea s r % ce recep!or#l' E2pres#l sosea' Apo %era e' P'C'0#l ple-n ca o cora$ e pr ns %e #n c clon' O par!e %e - % se pr$#, +# n% , !one %e n s p se re+rsar pe c#loar' Roc1aHa< se !rn! la pmn!( ar#ncn% pr + r % spera!e spre e, re' Groa-a %e a m#r ngropa! %e + # ncle,! s!omac#l' Pr H !! se ghem# se n %os#l $ ro#l# s# rs!#rna!' Apo #rm l n ,!ea' Un calm care !e n& ora' =#ma rn !#l con! n#a s #rle' Ac#m ns n# ma era# s!r g!e %e a"#!or( c rcne!e near! c#la!e' Roc1aHa< se r % c , sc#!#r c# o mn !rem#r!oare n s p#l a%#na! n pr#l s# ro,#' Pr H !! re+en lng $ ro#' B Plan!on3 chem el' Un sol%a!( pal % ca #n mor!( n!r' B P#ne( !e rog( !o!#l n or% ne( sp#se Pr H !! c# o +oce neps!oare , ( r % cn% %e "os #n pl c gal$en( s g la!( con! n#; Ia! or% nele %#m !ale( Roc1aHa<' 8 nen/eles( s!r c! con& %en/ ale' Pes!e !re - le porne,! n nc#rs #ne' Am pre+en ! ar! ler a pen!r# e+en!#al !a!ea c +e/ a+ea ne+o e c#m+a %e o mn %e a"#!or''' ca s re+en / ' =# se ,! e n c o%a!''' B 8 ne( %omn#le colonel' 5ns n ceea ce pr +e,!e m s #nea''' B =#( loco!enen!e' Cea ma m c n% scre/ e poa!e s0/ & e &a!al %#m !ale( $ e/ lor %#m !ale , ( pr n r co,e#( c!or+a s#!e %e oamen ' A+e/ prea p#/ ne ,anse ch ar % n plecare( ca s p#!em negl "a mcar #na s ng#r3 Con+or$ rea se !erm nase' Pr H !! l #rmr pe Roc1aHa< c#m prse,!e a%pos!#l( n&#n%n%#0se la & ece pas n n s p#l moale' Loco!enen!#l se s!rec#r pr n!re %rm!#r , re#, s se e2!rag % n cor %or#l pr$#, !' Och &#r ca ar, %e l#m na cr#% a soarel# ' Se s m/ea -%ro$ !( seca! %e !oa! +laga' Gen#nch se ! a#' Se spr " n %e #n - % , nch se och ( s!r%# n%#0se s resp re sc#r! , %es' Cma,a se l p se %e p ele( +rs!a! %e s#%oare' Al!#r ( #n c ne nne$#n ! %e $om$ar%amen!( #rla( prel#ng'
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F#m#l ncen% lor n!#neca cer#l' Pr n!re !rosne!ele &lcr lor( r-$!ea s#ne!#l s!r %en! al s renelor %e pe am$#lan/e' Rn !#l am#/ se' Trec#r c!e+a l#ng sec#n%e' Roc1aHa< %esch se och ' C# pre/#l #ne s&or/r se %espr nse % n loc( %ar( %#p %o ( !re pa, ( se opr . r#p! n %o#( "eep0#l -cea pe &#n%#l #n# cra!er a%nc' Un $r#sc acces %e grea/ l &rnse %e ,ale' 6E2ac! ! p#l %e coman%an! %e care am ne+o e( , sp#nea( ch ar n acela, momen! Pr H !!' =0are ner+ ( n m c n#0l a! nge' Rece( ca marm#ra' P#/ n accep! %eea c !re$# e s crape( &r ca mcar s ,! e pen!r# ce'''7 Cl! n cap#l c# #n aer s#m$r#( re!r n% n!r0o &rac/ #ne %e sec#n% c#mpl !a noap!e n care' !re$# se s p#n s#$ m croscop & ecare % n %osarele s#$al!ern lor s ' =enoroc#l &cea ca Roc1aHa< s & e s ng#r#l capa$ l s scoa! ce+a % n ! p %e la M for Mike. ( s ng#r#l( %e asemen ( pe care Pr H !! l %es! na #n# + !or s!rl#c !' B Fac 4omn#l s n# m & n,ela!3 m#rm#r $!rn#l o& /er( pe #n !on %e-a$#-a!'

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apro+ - onarea( sch m$#l san! nelelor( prec#m , r !m#l n care a+ansea- l#crr le %e amena"are a !eren#l# ' Aces! pos! !re$# e s0l % s!r#gem' Roc1aHa< &c# o pa#-' Fe/ele oamen lor se cr spaser #,or' C# !o/ , / nea# rs#&larea' 4ec ( %e !e se !em#ser( a a a+ea s se n!mple' B Da & ne+o e s p!r#n%em &oar!e a%nc n !er !or #l nam c , &r spr " n#l al!or #n !/ ' Am ales noap!ea as!a( & n%c0 &r l#n' Dom progresa n %o# gr#pe' Pr ma( coman%a! %e sergen!#l Sharp( +a & gr#pa %e acoper re. cea %e0a %o#a( coman%a! %e m ne( gr#pa %e a!ac' F / ac#m a!en/ la repar! / e' Roc1aHa< scoase % n $#-#nar o $#c/ c %e car!on , ncep# s s!r ge n#mele' Sharp n#0 scpa pe oamen % n och ' = c #n#l n# man &es! n c cea ma m c emo/ e' 4oar !cerea( aproape rel g oas( s!a mr!#r e a !ens #n !r !e %e & ecare' B ''' Ca armamen!( p s!oalele m !ral er , grena%ele' P#,ca m !ral er n# se a' Tre$# e s -$ m n % spo- ! +#l nem/esc( a,a c#m %a c# p#mn#l n care+a' T$rm pe e , % s!r#gem' ( rap %( acas' Roc1aHa< +r# s sp#n %o# +or$e , %espre e+en!#al rn / ( %ar se re/ n#' Era n#! l s alarme-e n ,!e sol%a/ ( care n a&ara !eren#r lor %e ns!r#c/ e , a #n !/ lor % sc pl nare n# c#nosc#ser( n marea lor ma"or !a!e( n m c al!ce+a' La &a/a loc#l# ( o s se %esc#rce' B A+e/ %o#-ec %e m n#!e pen!r# ech pare' A%#narea n spa!ele (ren# !arrier#"rilor1. Oamen r#pser &orma/ a %e pn a!#nc , se a%#nar n &lanc( c!e #n#l( n &a/a l# Sharp( oc#pa! s sm#lg $en- le me!al ce care & 2a# capacele l- lor c# grena%e' Roc1aHa< ma rmase o cl p( apo e, ' (ren#!arrier# #r le s!a/ ona# n m "loc#l c#r/ ' Pesemne( Pr H !! s+r, se a%e+ra!e m racole ca s &ac ros! %e aces!e %o# !ranspor!oare no#0no#/e'
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9ac + r( asc#l!!or' = mer r e2ac! a+anpos!#l. cl#-a , c#no,!ea meser a' 4e n%a!( Tra+ s ! e con!ac!#l' B 4e$arcarea3 ,#,o! Roc1aHa< sr n% a&ar' 5n/epen / , pe "#m!a!e nghe/a/ ( oamen se lsar s l#nece pe p a!ra pla!o#l# ' = c #n -gomo! C# spa ma0n s#&le!( se al n ar n , r n% an' B FaHce!!( a0o na n!e3 THeen<( %#p el3 Ce %o s!r ga/ prs r , r#l , se plasar n &a/a l# Roc1aHa<' B A!en/ e mr !' E# + n n #rma +oas!r( la %o#-ec %e me!r % s!an/' B Oamen me sn! a c ( %omn#le loco!enen!' Era Sharp( apr#! ca % n nean!' B 8 ne( sergen!' A!en/ e la leg!#r ' 5na n!e %e plecare( a con!ac! c# pos!#l %e pn%( ca s n# ne !re- m m !ral a/ la n!oarcere' Sharp &c# !c#! % n cap n semn c0a n/eles' B 40 %r#m#l( FaHce!!' Sn! %o 1 lome!r %e !eren %escoper ! n &a/' 8ag %e seam la pa!r#le' Os!a,#l sr pes!e parape!#l #n# ,an/ %e e+ac#are prs ! , % spr# n n!#ner c' THeen< l #rm' Roc1aHa< porn la rn%#l s#( clcn% c# gr "( ca s n# se ros!ogoleasc p e!rele' 5na n!area( remarc el me% a!( era % n!re cele ma s len/ oase' 9a, nal( oamen p#nea# n prac! c ceea ce as m laser( c# pre/#l propr e lor s#%or ( pe cmp#l %e ns!r#c/ e' 5ara ni,1n"i era l n ,! !' Ch ar prea l n ,! !' 4e o par!e , %e al!a( & ecare pn%ea ca s poa! #c %e el pr m#l , 0n &el#l aces!a s0, ma prel#ngeasc( #n p c( + a/a' Un +n! nghe/a! $!ea( p e- ,( pes!e pla!o#( ,# ern% pr n!re p e!roa e' 5ncepea s & e &r g %e0a $ nelea' Roc1aHa< cons#l! rap % $#sola as g#rn%#0se c % rec/ a e $#n' Pr ns %e p c or#l s# s!ng( /edo,etr"l1 /cnea la n!er+ale reg#la!e'
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5n noap!ea aceas!a( loco!enen!#l era( poa!e( s ng#r#l om care n# s m/ea &r ca ncle,!n%#0 mr#n!a ele' Pen!r# pr ma oar n + a/( &c#se pace c# el ns#, ' =# ma era pr ns n capcana l# Pr H !!( !r a #n sen! men! %e !o!al %e!a,are' To! c nn%#0, oamen ( a"#nsese s se %en! & ce c# e ' Pers s!a %oar reac/ a coman%an!#l# ; 74ac or c#m m 0e %a! s ca% pr -on er sa# s mor( mcar s & e c# &olos' Tre$# e s re#,esc' Prea am !r#% ! % n gre# ca s e,#m ac#m' 0apo ( %ac $ e/ me n# mer ! moar!ea( mer ! c# a!! ma p#/ n e,ec#l' A# %a! !o! ce a+ea# ma $#n' E %e %a!or a mea s0 con%#c la + c!or e , s'''7' O rache! al$ /,n %e n c er , se arc# pe cer ca o come!' To/ se ar#ncar( ns!an!ane#( la pmn!' Fr #n s!r g!' Fr #n or% n' S#spen%a! %e para,#!a e ( rache!a se %es&c#( l#m nn% #n sol ar % %e pe care % spr#se or ce &orm %e + a/' F ecare ps!ra cea ma per&ec! mo$ l !a!e( preoc#pa! s se con&#n%e c# m c le %en +elr ale pla!o#l# ' 8alansn%#0se #,or( glo$#l %e a#r co$ora' Malo#l care0l ncerc# a parc se "#ca c# noap!ea( ar#ncn% m ,c!oare pe!e %e l#m n' 5n s& r, ! se s! nse , n!#nec mea re+en ( opac' C!e+a sec#n%e os!a, a,!ep!ar( cr spa/ ( apo sr r( s#pl ( n p c oare' Roc1aHa< ar#nc o pr + re gr$ ! pe%ome!r#l# ' Parc#rseser apro2 ma! + %o 1 lome!r ' Pocn % n %ege!e , na n!area &# rel#a!( ,o+ !or( or$e,!e' FaHce!! mergea aproape pe p p !elea( !emn%#0se s n# se aga/e n +reo re/ea %e srm gh mpa!' Pn s ap#ce el s se %esc#rce( !o! sec!or#l ar & &os! l#m na!( / n!# n% pa!r#la pe pmn!#l gol' C/ +a % n!re a s ar ar#nca n ,!e grena%e &#m gene , Monkey s0ar re!rage( lsn% c #r# / pr n!re $olo+an "#m!a!e % n oamen ' 4ar n momen!#l acela el( FaHce!!( ar & %em#l! mor!''' =er+os( %espr nse o grena%( $g %ege!#l n nel#l %e s g#ran/ , sr n s#s %e !re co/ n cl pa n care THeen< l mp nse n spa!e c# /ea+a S&en0#l# ' 0 Pe $#r!3
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Se !rn! ( c# o #,oar n!r- ere( amen n/n% noap!ea c# p s!ol#l s# m !ral er' Roc1aHa< se !ra pr n!re #m$rele l p !e %e sol' B S! mson3 chem el n!r0o ,oap! a$ a percep! $ l' Una % n #m$re se ag !' B A,!ep/ a c ' Cn% apare Sharp( l pre+ , rm c# el' 74#p c nc m n#!e( sch m$ pe amn%o ( , - se Roc1aHa<' ans egal pen!r# !oa! l#mea'7 B MALT3: Ampl & ca! %e a%nca !cere care %omnea( s!r g!#l pr# mons!r#os' ( &r !ran- / e( n&ern#l se %eclan,' FaHce!! lans grena%a( a-+rl n%#0se s m#l!an la pmn!' Ghem# !( c# pa!#l p s!ol#l# m !ral er l p ! %e ,ol%( THeen< golea ncrc!or#l ra-an! c# sol#l' Roc1aHa< sm#lse c# #l %e s g#rna/ al #ne 9'R' A A' Un !ropo! %e pa, n spa!ele s#; oamen se %es&,#ra# n !rg!or ' S ng#ra lor ,ans %e a scpa !e&er % n $elea era s % s!r#g pos!#l' L#cr# pe care0l ,! a#' D-%#h#l + $ra %e"a %e s!acca!o0#l +er! g nos al S!en0 #r lor' Un S!6,eissei* rsp#nse c# o ra&al ! m %' Flcr le %e la g#ra /e+ &#r me% a! repera!e , !oa!e grena%ele -$#rar n!r0acolo' S&rma!e %e e2plo- ( p e!rele -$#ra# n !oa!e pr/ le' Ar#nca!e c# prec - e( grena%ele se ros!ogolea# n pos!#l %e pn%( s& r!ecn% pmn!#l( % -locn% gr n- le %e s#s/ nere( r#pn% n $#c/ pe ce % n#n!r#' Urechea l# Roc1aHa< pr# s pr n% #n rcne!' B 5na n!e3 -$ er el' F# asal!#l' Prece%a! %e o pn- %e &oc( M for Monkey %%# n+al' Pr m care a!er -ar n !ran,ee , gol r ncrc!oarele n ga#ra neagr a #ne e2ca+a/ ' O grena% l ch % pe s#pra+ e/# !or ' E2per!( Roc1aHa< parc#rse sc#r!a !ran,ee sem c rc#lar ca s se as g#re c n# com#n c c# n!er or#l' Oamen se lsa# s ca%
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care pe #n%e( ne ma n%r-n n% s !rag %e !eam s n# a! ng +r#n camara%' 5n cen!r#l !ran,ee se %esch %ea n!rarea #n# a%pos!' Ul! ma ra&al &# pen!r# el' O &orm omeneasc n +es!on %e c#loarea n s p#l# s!a spr " n ! %e parape!' 9na l# Roc1aHa< se mp e% c %e ea( &orma m ,c( apo se pr$#, pe &#n%#l !ran,ee ( &lasc( a %oma #ne $, c spar!e' Una % n grena%e apr nsese o la% care se a&la n a%pos!' Oamen se repe- r s s! ng &lcr le( &cn% s /,neasc scn!e %e s#$ !lp le $ocanc lor' Roc1aHa< n!r( -$ c# p c or#l n ce+a moale , aps pe $#!on#l lan!erne ' Fasc col#l ng#s! %e l#m n %escoper #n pa! gol( apo !re ca%a+re -cn% lng pere!ele % n &#n%#l ca-ema!e ' Era clar c oamen &#seser s!r + / %e s#&l#l pr melor grena%e' B = c mcar n0a# a+#! ! mp s as( m#rm#r( sa! s&c#!( Roc1aHa<' Se rs#c pe clc e , %%# nas n nas c# 9or!on' Aces!a se aprop ase n !cere , ac#m l & 2a pe o& /er( c# o$ra-#l sch monos !' B 8#n !rea$( 9or!on3 Pesemne( n c n0a# ap#ca! s pr ceap ce l se n!mpl' Un%e0 l#ne!a $ noc#larC 9or!on se %%# la o par!e( &r s rsp#n%. Roc1aHa< sr n%r! n !ran,ee' Ime% a!( reper mas +#l ns!r#men! op! c' Un os!a, , &cea %e l#cr# c# mane!a g roscop c' B F 2a/ %o# grena%e %e %rc a as!a , preg! / 0+ s0o l#a/ % n loc' Oamen se ap#car %e !rea$' U,#r n/a c# care &#sese % s!r#s pos!#l #l# se pe ma"or !a!ea % n!re e ' Ce ce n# ma &#seser n &oc n#0, re+enea# +-n% ca%a+rele pe care( n gra$a plecr ( camara- lor le clca# n p c oare' Un se &erea#( c# s l( $a ch ar c# #n so %e spa m' E+ !a# pn s , pr +easc n % rec/ a lor' B Ga!a( %om( loco!enen!3 4 n %o pa, ( Roc1aHa< &# lng l#ne!' Una % n grena%e &#sese & 2a! la s s!em#l !eleme!r e( cealal! n!re cele %o# pr sme'
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L#cr!#r & n( ce ma 3 O s ng#r 9'R' A ar & &os! s#& c en! ca s p#l+er -e-e apara!#l c# !rep e% c# !o!' Se spr " n c# mna %e #n sac %e n s p s& r!eca! , se n!oarse c!re oamen s care a,!ep!a#' B Plecarea me% a!' Lons%ale( !rec n cap' Forma/ a n &lanc c!e #n#l' A!en/ e; Sharp e la c nc s#!e %e me!r ' Der & c %ac !o/ sn! pre-en/ , r % c o mn; B 4a/ 0 %r#m#l3 Sol%a/ !ocma escala%a# parape!ele cn% pr mele rache!e ncen% ar %e,er!#l c# s!rl#c rea al$ a magne- #l# ' 5nmrm#r / ( & ecare n/epen pe loc ca -$ ! %e #n glon!e n pl n a+n!' Ac#m( !oa!e pos!#r le %e pn% lansa# rache!e' B 4#mne-e m0, ( ne0a# pr ns3 n"#r FaHce!!( !rn! n0 %#0se la pmn!'' Dn!#l con! n#a s s#&le c# p#!ere( mp ngn% $#lgr %e l#m n spre po- / le engle-e' Pla!o#l se %e-+l# a c# o !rag c prec - e' Urn n% ca #n !ren( pr m#l o$#- perc#! o grma% %e p e!re( %epar!e( spre rsr !' Al %o lea( e2plo% n &a/a pos!#l# % s!r#s' 5n!re Sharp , gr#pa %e a!ac' B T r %e $ara"' =# se moc e( ! clo, 3 mr FaHce!!' O ploa e mr#n! %e p e!re c-# pes!e oamen n! n, pe pmn!' Un al !re lea o$#-( -ola!( e2plo% -gl/ n% pla!o#l' 4#p aceea se &c# l n ,!e' B A# !erm na! regla"#l( gn% Roc1aHa<' Ac#m sn!em n pom3 Sp n!ecn% +-%#h#l nghe/a!( sal+a %e OO: +enea' Oamen -gr a# p a!ra( ncercn% s se ngroape n pmn!#l %e Cremene' B C# !o/ napo n a%pos!3 C/ +a os!a, sr r n p c oare( s l#e!e rap %e gon n% n - g0-ag pr n!re e2plo- . al/ rmaser nem ,ca/ ( #rln%#0, groa-a n !#ne!#l %e&lagra/ lor' Sch "ele ,# era#( %esp cn% noap!ea , r co,n% %e p e!re'
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Roc1aHa< plon" n !ran,ee n momen!#l n care o no# sal+ s!r +ea pla!o#l' P!r#nsese n a%pos!( clcn% pes!e le,#r . oamen l #rmar , c#rn% n!reaga gr#p %e asal! se nghes# a n n!#nec mea ca-ema!e ( asc#l!n% c#m + $rea- pmn!#l s#$ mpac!#l pro ec! lelor' Insol !( -$rn !#l asc#/ ! al #n# !ele&on( s#rpr nse pe !o/ ' FaHce!! p p pere!ele %e pmn!( %escoper apara!#l & 2a! %e marg nea #n# pa! , sm#lse & rele' B Dor s +a% %ac pos!#l lor n0a c-#!3 s!r g el' B Ac#m o s plo# % rec! pe no ( rs#n o +oce g!# !' Prec se( rap %e( e2plo- le -gl/ a# a%pos!#l' 4 n ca#-a pra&#l# ( aer#l ncepea s %e+ n resp ra$ l' 9or!on se s!rec#r lng THeen< , 0, aprop e g#ra %e #rechea aces!# a' B Ce / 0am - s e#C Pr n, n capcan ca n ,!e ,oarec 3 B F ne0/ &leanca3 se s!rop, la el THeen<( prea ner+os ca s asc#l!e re&le2 %e aces! gen' Imper!#r$a$ l( cellal! con! n# s0, +erse +en n#l' B 5, %orea , cea %e0a !re a !res pe epole!' Ac#m sn!em c# !o/ n $#%''' O e2plo- e n me% a!a aprop ere e2pe% e !oa! l#mea la pmn!' Sr se n aer l#ne!a' O gr n% se %espr nse % n !a+an' B Asc#l!a/ 3 g& care+a' 9o!oare''' A# %a! %r#m#l la !anc#r 3 B Ro #l( &ra/ lor3 D n %an7er# #r le3 F ecare c #l #rechea ncercn% s pr n%( n sc#r!ele acalm ( #r# !#l grelelor ,en le' 4 n cn% n cn%( e2plo- le l#m na# a%pos!#l( sm#lgn% % n n!#ner c ch p#r cr spa!e( pe care pan ca ncepea s0, p#n !rep!a! ampren!a' B O s ne prleasc( ca pe n ,!e porc 3 rcn #n glas !rem#r!or' B S e, m3 Se repe- r c# !o/ ( $#l#c' B A,!ep!a/ 3 Roc1aHa< se n!erp#se( / nn% pa!#l p s!ol#l# m !ral er na n!ea p ep!#l# , $arn% c# !r#p#l s# %e, ra! e, rea % n a%pos!'
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4e pe la -ece( n# ma era s!rop %e ap n $ %oanele nc nse la al$' Os!a, se !rn! r pe n s p#l ncan%escen!( ch ar pe loc#l #n%e se opr ser( cc %e m#l! se %es+/aser S ma c#!e o #m$r or c#m ne2 s!en!' 9or!on se !r gemn% pn la THeen<( care( c# och aproape nch , ( , $l$nea cap#l asemenea #n# om ga!a( ga!a s0a%oarm' B Or ce a - ce( %aE( %#p po+es!ea c# nc#rs #nea( Roc1< ar & p#!#!0o lsa ma moale( - se el n ch p %e n!ro%#cere' B 5/ nch p# a c#m+a c o s ne a%#ne , o s ne sp#n; 68 e/ ( a/ &c#! %es!#l' Ac#( + !r m !em acas' 9a es!a!ea Sa + m#l/#me,!e la !o/ , + %ecerne 4'S'O'0#l37 B An!renamen!3 An!renamen!3 =0are al! +or$0n g#r' la ce m rog ser+e,!e an!renamen!#l s!a( po/ s m 0o sp# C B 4a( repl c THeen< &r s ca!a% cseasc a %esch %e och ' A%#0/ am n!e %e ce m 0a sp#s; la pr m#l pr/( !o/ or s0l lase %e cr#/' 4ac n# m0n,eal memor a0''' B Pn #na( al!a( 8arre! s0a c#r/a!3 B Ac#E %o# l#n ( "#m!a!e % n $ e/ , lsa# oasele' 9or!on &c# #n ges! porcos' B 4e acor%3 4aE n c n0o s %e+en m -me -me lor( hal n% la n s p c! - #l ca %e l#ng3 Z ( ce %rac#E n+/m no a c C B S ne s#p#nem3 4ac !e0am & asc#l!a! alal! er ( ne a-+rlea n pl n $ara"' Am sa# n0am %rep!a!eC B Roc1< sal+a!or#l l# Monkey8 9 &ac s $orsc( ccnar#le3 B A%#narea3 Frn/ %e ,ale( oamen se r % car #n#l %#p al!#l' Sharp gr#p pe creas!a %#ne ' Un "eep +enea sl!n% pr n hr!oapele p s!e ' A"#ns n %rep!#l pl#!on#l# ( ma, na s!op , % n ea co$or Roc1aHa< crn%( &r &asoane( o la% %e lemn' II #rma #n so %e #r a,( p#r!!or#l a al!or %o# l- asemn!oare'

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B 4#mneal# e T m Mop1 ns , e ns!r#c!or la 9ig6landers1, ncep# Roc1aHa<' O s + n+e/e( , - cn% aces!ea( &c# %o pa, n l!#r ( &#nc/ onarea #ne no grena%e' 40 %r#m#l Mop1 ns3 Un s#sp n %e cons!ernare parc#rse rn%#r le' B Iar, 3 gem# #n glas' Ur a,#l %esch se #na % n l- , e2!rase %e acolo #n c l n%r# me!al c( #,or $om$a! la m "loc , +ops ! n negr#' Dol#m#l era %e %o# or ma mare %ec! cel al #ne grena%e o$ ,n# !e' B Aceas!a e o grena% 'a,,on( c# o mare p#!ere e2plo- +' Cea pe care o a+em poar! o $an% al$as!r( semn c e ncrca! c# o s#$s!an/ ncen% ar( , an#me &os&or' = m c n# re- s! la &os&or#l al$( con! n# el c# +% ! plcere' Zec %e &ocare %e ncen% # se apr n% s m#l!an , or ce s0ar &ace n# ma po! & s! nse' Ar% pn la comple!a com$#s! e a par! c#le ''' B Da ( ce oroare3 e2clam 4ean( pre&cn%#0se scan%al -a!' B ( ac#m( s !recem la prac! c' 4#mnea!a( #rm Mop1 ns n! n-n% #n %ege! ac#-a!or c!re 9or!on( %#mnea!a care !ocma a +or$ !; po&! m ncoace' O s ar/ camara- lor %#m !ale ce nseamn o grena% 'a,,on. 5n+esel / ( oamen l pr + r pe mpr#%en! e, n% % n rn%' Mop1 ns ar#nc grena%a , 9or!on o pr nse % n -$or ca , c#m ar & &os! ga!a0ga!a s0 e2plo%e-e n!re p c oare' 5n spa!ele s# rs#nar c!e+a rse!e n&#n%a/e' B =0o lsa s & s e prea m#l!( l po+/# ( ron c( Mop1 ns' a-+rle0o c! ma %epar!e( c0 ma sn!os a,a3 9or!on ap#c %e-g#s!a! nel#l %e s g#ran/' B 40 %r#m#l( ce s!a 3 Os!a,#l sm#c nel#l' Un "e! %e &#m /,n a&ar ,# ern%' 8alans $ra/#l' Pro ec! l#l %escr se o !ra ec!or e e2!rem %e c#r$ , se ros!ogol pe coas!a %#ne ' B C#lca!3
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S#rpr n, ( oamen e- !ar' F# m#l! ma c#mpl ! %ec! , p#!#ser e mag na' Un ghe -er %e &lcr se nl/ c!re cer n!r0#n +r!e" ca %e &oa e' 9 %e par! c#le s!rl#c !oare se rspn% r n !oa!e % rec/ le( mpro,cn% n #rma lor l#ng %re %e &#m' Un nor al$( opac( se &orm la n +el#l sol#l# ( cresc#( se #m&l n ! mp ce n s p#l prea %e &oc' 4#p !re m n#!e &os&or#l ma ar%ea nc( re+rsn% !oren!e %e &#m' B As!a0 3 cons!a!( ncn!a!( Mop1 ns' Ac#m o s ncerce & ecare( pe0rn%' 4#p m ne( pr n &lanc c!e #n#l3 FaHce!! &# pr m#l care se r % c' C# #n ges! mpera! +( Roc1aHa< l chem la el pe Sharp' Ce %o co$orr pan!a op#s a %#ne ' B C#m a %ec#rs mar,#lC B Foar!e $ ne( %omn#le loco!enen!' Am amel ora! ! mp#l c# ,ase m n#!e' B Per&ec!' E# m n!orc la P'C' 4 n or% n#l l# Pr H !!( bren#!arrier# #r le a# &os! !r m se la re+ - e' B Ah''' Se preg!e,!e ce+aC B =# cre%' Fr0n%o al c0 +or$a %oar %e o re+ - e %e r#! n' O s !r m ! "eep0#l c# nc !re l- ' Pn % sear( & ecare om !re$# e s ,! e s mn# asc %rc le as!ea !o! a,a %e $ ne ca propr a sa per #/ %e % n/ ' B Am n/eles( %omn#le loco!enen!' B 9#l/#mesc( Sharp' 5n!oarcerea se &ace !o! pe "os' D a,!ep! la orele ,ap!espre-ece' B 4ar''' Do am s - c c oamen n# ma a# n m c %e $#!' B LasE c0 ma $ ne s a&le %e pe ac#m( ce0 a a se!ea n %e,er!' Pr + n% "eep0#l care se n%epr!a( s#$o& /er#l scoase #n o&!a!' 7Grena%e ncen% are( gn%ea n +remea as!a Roc1aHa<' Ca s & e &olos !e la ceC Un %epo- ! %e car$#ran/ C 8l n%a!eC7 Trep!a!( ncepea s a $e o + - #ne ma clar n leg!#r c# pro ec!ele l# Pr H !!'
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Pesemne +a & ne+o e s se %eplase-e noap!ea( %#p $#sol , s a!ace pr n s#rpr n%ere #n o$ ec! + s#scep! $ l s & e % s!r#s pr n &oc' 5n ca-#l aces!a( nc#rs #nea %e alal! er cons! !# e #n e2celen! an!renamen!' 74ar %e ce !re$# e arse !oa!e %oc#men!ele %e s!a! ma"orC7 se n!re$ el( co$orn% n goan o pan!' 4eo%a! se ncr#n!; n m "loc#l can!onamen!#l# s!a/ ona #n s!o"t# !ar +ops ! n c#lor %e cam#&la"' Un &an on %e coman%amen! & l& a pe $o!#l ma, n ' B F r0ar s & e3 %rc# Roc1aHa<' Ss!a0 Pr H !!3 In+ol#n!ar( p c or#l n# ma aps a!! %e !are pe accelera!or' A,a%ar( colonel#l se pre-en!ase n persoan' =# p#!ea nsemna %ec! #n s ng#r l#cr#''' E+ %en!; 8ren0#r le !r m se la re+ - e( nc#rs #nea( Gamnon0#r le''' S!op lng s!o"t#!ar , se e"ec! l !eralmen!e % n sca#n' Pr H !! n# era acolo' 5n loc#l s# se a&la #n o& /er nec#nosc#!; #n ma or' S#rpr ns( Roc1aHa< sal#!' Cellal!( #n $r$a! corpolen!( c# & g#r a% poas( rsp#nse la sal#! c# #n semn %e- n+ol! al cap#l# , porn ( "o+ al( nspre el' B 9a or Trem$le<' Tocma am &os! a&ec!a! la 9on1e<' B C#m a,aC s#&l cons!erna! Roc1aHa<' B U !e a,a' Ac#m( e# coman% a c ' Iar %#mnea!a( %omn#le loco!enen! s0m &ac ( !e rog( pre%area' Roc1aHa< rmase nmrm#r !' =# ma n/elegea n m c' Tele&on#l s#n' 9a, nal n! nse mna' Trem$le< 0o l# ns na n!e' B 5m perm !e/ C &c# el c# #n -m$e! an! pa! c pe $#-e' %#cn% recep!or#l la #reche; B 9a or Trem$le<3 m#g el' Ah( e pen!r# %#mnea!a( sp#se n!orcn%#0se spre Roc1aHa< , 0 !rec# apara!#l( ca apo ( s& %n% or ce $#n0c#+ n/( s ap#ce cellal! recep!or' B Loco!enen! Roc1aHa<C A c Pr H !!' B La or% nele %#mnea+oas!r( %omn#le colonel' B Am !r m s #n o& /er ca s pre a coman%a pl#!on#l# ' BEac'
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B Per&ec!' A/ pr m ! no le grena%eC B ase l- ' Oamen me se an!renea-' E2pres a 7oamen me 7 &c# s se nasc pe o$ra-#l gras al l# Trem$le< o ncr#n!are %e-apro$a!oare' B Per&ec!' Trem$le< +a rmne la Mike mpre#n c# res!#l''' B 4a( pr cep''' B Te a,!ep! n!r0#n ceas la P'C'0#l me#' F 0am !r m s ma, na' Ia0o' B Am n/eles( %omn#le colonel' Roc1aHa< ls recep!or#l pe &#rc' 4e la $ ro#l la care se ns!alase( Trem$le< l pr +ea $n# !or' B Ar & ( %#p c! se pare( n ,!e 7%#r 7 pe a c %e p#s c# $o!#l pe la$eC B 4a , n#( $om$n Roc1aHa< n!re$n%#0se ce p#!#se s+r, Trem$le< ca s & e !rec#! pe l n a as!a %e gara"' B 4eal!&el( n c n#0m &ac pro$leme( con! n# cellal! c# o +oce morocnoas' 5na n!e coman%am compan a % sc pl nar a reg men!#l# ' B Ah3''' E2!rem %e n!eresan!3 O & pr cep#! sa# n# Trem$le< ron a care s!r$!#se aces!e c#+ n!e( %ar cer! e c o$ra-#l %e+en me% a! posac' B Ara!0m reg s!r#l c# ce pe%eps / 3 &c# el( sec ca #n l!ra!' Roc1aHa< cl p ' Reg s!r#l %e pe%eps / C 4#mne-e# ,! a ce %e+en se reg s!r#l' 5l p er%#se %e m#l! % n +e%ere' 4eal!&el( %e la s#!a aceea %e 1 lome!r a l# 9or!on( n men n# ma &#sese pe%eps ! la M for Monkey. B =# ma e2 s!( mr!#r s el' Am nloc# ! sanc/ #n le c# mar,#r &or/a!e' Trem$le< ar#nc o pr + re scan%al -a!' B Pe%epsele colec! +e sn! n!er- se n arma!' Ar & !re$# ! s0o ,! ( loco!enen!e3 Ara!0m a!#nc nch soarea , carcera' Roc1aHa< s!rnse % n &lc ' B 4e-ola!( %omn#le ma or' Am &c#! %#,#r % n ele3
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J 5n cl pa n care s!o"t#!ar# "l s!op n &a/a P'C'0#l# s#$!eran( Roc1aHa< &# s#rpr ns s cons!a!e c n# ma rmsese n c #rm %e la $om$ar%amen!#l % n sp!mna !rec#!' Palm er se re&c#ser( ar $#l%o-erele n%epr!aser %rm!#r le' Sr % n ma, n( , a"#s! #n &orma( apo se aprop e %e san! nel' Pr H !! l a,!ep!a la n!rarea n a%pos!' B Ga!a pen!r# mar le spr+ ( Roc1aHa<C Loco!enen!#l sal#! /eapn( gs n% aces! acces %e +esel e %e #n per&ec! pros! g#s!' =# rsp#nse , gnor mna n! ns' 4 ploma!( Pr H !! !rans&orm ges!#l n n+ !a/ e; B Urmea-0m' 8!rn#l sergen! ma"or se r % c la !recerea o& /er lor( %#p care rec-# pe la%a sa( n% &eren! la !o! , la !oa!e' Crp!#ra % n - %#l P'C'0#l# &#sese c men!a!' Pr H !! s#rpr nse pr + rea l# Roc1aHa<' B Am mpres a c $om$ar%amen!#l acela n# &cea par!e % n!r0#n plan s!ra!eg c( se cre-# el %a!or s e2pl ce' P#r , s mpl#( a+ a/ a pr m se n - #a aceea #n o$ ec! + prec s; %e p l%( pos!#l me# %e coman%' B S & e oare nem/ a!! %e $ ne n&orma/ C B E+ %en!' n0a ce0 &ace' 4e aceea am , / n#! a!! %e secre! ra %#l +os!r#''' B 5n ca-ema!a as!a n# r sca/ mare l#cr#3 B ! # la ce !e gn%e,! ' n# & acr#( Roc1aHa<' C#no,! mo! +#l pen!r# care !e0am ales' E,! o& /er , ( n!r0o - sa# al!a( !re$# e s !e a,!ep/ la o m s #ne ca as!a' Pr H !! scoase % n $#-#nar#l $l#-on#l# s# o leg!#r %e che ( %esc# e #n#l % n ser!are , scoase %e acolo #n %osar p#r!n% ,!amp la; STRICT SECRET' A!! , n m c ma m#l!' 5l a,e- pe $ ro# , 0, p#se m n le %eas#pra( &r s0l %esch %'

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B Trage la%a a a , ns!alea-0!e pe ea' In#! l s e no! /e. amn#n!ele / +or & &#rn -a!e :n e;tenso. O s a !o! ! mp#l s le as m le- na n!e %e a prs l n le noas!re' C!e+a cl pe( ca , c#m , 0ar & c#!a! c#+ n!ele( coman%an!#l reg men!#l# p ano! c# %ege!ele pe $ ro#' B 4e %o# l#n &ron!#l e s!a! c' Rommel &ace pro+ - %e car$#ran/ ca s re a o&ens +a' La rn%#l nos!r#( preg! m , no #n con!ra0a!ac' E #l! ma noas!r ,ans' Ca ro e la c/ +a 1 lome!r ' Sn!em c# spa!ele la - %' E2 s! o s ng#r sol#/ e ca s n# p er%em campan a; s cons!rngem A&r 1a Rorps s !reac la %e&ens +' E,! %e acor%C Roc1aHa< apro$( pol ! cos( % n cap' Pn ac#m( Pr H !! n# sp#sese n m c pe care s n#0l & ,! #! pe %e ros! , #l! m#l rcan' B De- %#mnea!a( sn!em ca la c#rse' Pr m#l a cr# $a- log s! c +a perm !e s mane+re-e +a a+ea o s#per or !a!e co+r, !oare as#pra cel# lal!' Fr gra$( Pr H !! %esch se %osar#l' B Am ser oase mo! +e s cre% c n!r0o l#n !o!#l +a & lm#r !3 ros! el apsn% pe & ecare c#+n!' Roc1aHa< !rec# o mn gr$ ! pes!e pr#l s# !#ns sc#r!' B Ce +re/ s sp#ne/ C B C( %e %a!a as!a( a+em o ,ans s n!recem n + !e- A&r 1a Rorps''' Roc1aHa< ngh / c# no%#r ' Se a,!ep!ase la or ce( n a&ar %e a,a ce+a' B '''Aceas! o&ens + a &os! m n#/ os prepara!' 4e c nc sp!mn ech pe %e o$ser+a!or , coman%o#r %e sa$o!a" sn! n pl n ac! + !a!e' ( ch ar %ac $ e/ no,!r n# re#,esc n!o!%ea#na( #neor ma sn! , %epo- !e %e car$#ran! care sar n aer' Iar !rea$a as!a e %e a"#ns ca s paral -e-e #n n#mr aprec a$ l %e $l n%a!e nam ce sa# s mp e% ce concen!rarea lor' A &os! lansa! ch ar , #n ra % mpo!r +a persoane l# Rommel( %ar % n

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pca!e s0a sol%a! c# #n e,ec:' O$ ec! +#l +os!r# e o cen!ral ra% o' O cen!ral mpor!an!( %e &ap! #n rele# reg#lar -a!or n % rec! leg!#r c# Car! er#l General +olan! al eld,ars!6all# #l# ' Un % 0 specera! pen!r# !oa!e #n !/ le' Op!-ec la s#! % n !ra& c !rece pr n aceas! cen!ral' S!a!#l nos!r# ma"or cons %er c % s!r#gerea aces!# o$ ec! + +a a!rage %#p s ne o n!r- ere %e pes!e ,ase ore n !ransm !erea % +erselor mesa"e' B %#p aces!e ,ase oreC B O s!a/ #ne sec#n%ar +a prel#a !ra& c#l' De- $ ne c nem/ n# p#n !oa!e o#le n acela, co,. % n p#nc!#l s!a %e +e%ere( n0a+em ce0 n+/a' B Pres#p#n c n rs! mp#l aces!or ,ase ore( no ''' B 4ac re#, / s % s!r#ge/ em /!oarele na n!e ca e s & a+#! ! mp#l s %ea alarma( n!r- erea n rel#area !ra& c#l# +a & 0 !o! %#p prerea celor %e la Ca ro 0 %e no# ore' As!a % n ca#-a con&#- e care +a re-#l!a' Imag nea-0/ s !#a/ a; or% ne care n# ma sosesc( apel#r &r rsp#ns( #n !/ -ola!e( leg!#r le c# marele car! er general n!rer#p!e( n# se ma ,! e #n%e e Rommel''' e2ac! n momen!#l acela( % + - le noas!re !rec la a!ac' O hara$a$#r pe c ns!e3 B 4ac +om re#, 3 e2clam( scep! c( Roc1aHa<' F n%c $n# esc c aces! o$ ec! + + !al e pro!e"a! pe ms#ra mpor!an/e sale' C# al!e c#+ n!e( na n!e ca no s0l p#!em a! nge''' Pr H !! r#pse s g l le #n# pl c , se ap#c s %es&ac o har! la scar mare' O$ra-#l s# r %a! l#ase o e2pres e mal / oas( %e-m n/ ! %oar %e l n a amar a $#-elor' B A c e !oa! ,mecher a' O$ ec! +#l e $ ne p- !' As!a0 clar' O compan e %e cerce!are can!ona! acolo pen!r# o% hn , re&acere' E&ec! +; o s#! pa!r#-ec %e os!a, , %o#spre-ece +eh c#le $l n%a!e' Ech pa propr #0- s %e pro!ec/ e a cen!rale ; c nc -ec %e oamen ' 5n !o!al; %o# s#!e -ece( soco! n% , spec al ,! '''
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B 4e -ece or ma m#l/ ca no ' B A,!eap!' Pr nc pala pro!ec/ e ns re- % n secre!#l aces!e cen!rale , n po- / a e geogra& c' Pr +e,!e a c ' Roc1aHa< se aplec pes!e har!( #rmr % n och n%e2#l ,e&#l# s# , n#0, p#!# repr ma o !resr re' B P ( as!a0 !ocma n cap!#l cellal! al L $ e 3 B 5n!ocma ' 5n spa!ele &ron!#l# ' 4 ncolo %e !oa!e $ara"ele' E2ac! n!r0o -on n care n c o%a! n# s0a n!mpla! n m c3 C!e+a cl pe Roc1aHa< rmase !c#!( %e parc ar & re&#-a! s0, crea% och lor' B Ac#m n/eleg ma $ ne; ca s a! ng 8o# 4"er %( #n coman%o ar !re$# s !ra+erse-e n!reaga 6/ar a n mn# 7( l n le nam ce( !o! %e,er!#l L $ e , s na n!e-e ! mp %e c!e+a - le c!re +es!( pes!e p#s! e!a!ea pla!o#l# , n pl n % spo- ! + al A'R' C# al!e c#+ n!e( n0ar ap#ca s parc#rg n c c nc -ec %e 1 lome!r , ar & % s!r#s' B E+ %en!' C#m a &os! %e!ec!a! cen!ralaC Pe cale go0 n ome!r cC B =#; Intelligen!e Ser<i!e. =#0s ch ar !o/ pe l#mea as!a germano& l ' Dala$ l , pen!r# ce %e a c ' Pr H !! n# prea ns % sp#s s %ea ma m#l!e lm#r r n aceas! pro$lem' O %emons!r clar( %es&,#rn% pe mas #n plan %e mar, la scar mare' B De/ co$or spre l m !a %e s#% a !er !or #l# ' E #n c#l m "loc' Ocol rea n!reg#l# &ron!' r sc#l pa!r#lelor e ma m c' Am - s ma m c( %ar n# , n#l' De/ e+ol#a la c rca %o# s#!e %e 1 lome!r ma la s#% %e A&r 1a Rorps' O%a! a"#n, a c >ar!!or#l colonel#l# mp#nse n!r0o -on %e n s p( l ps ! %e or ce reper carac!er s! c?( o l#a/ % rec! spre nor%' %ac !o!#l merge $ ne( ceea ce sper( o s p ca/ n %os#l nem/ lor' = mn# n# 0ar %a pr n m n!e s se apere % nspre T $es! ( n#0 p c or %e sol%a! pe acolo( pe o ra- %e c nc s#!e %e 1 lome!r ' B 4 s!an/a e enorm'
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Pr H !! s!rnse hr/ le , 0 n! nse pl c#l' Fa/a se nro, se p#/ n , chel a s!rl#cea n l#m na lmp Colman' B Ia! or% nele %#m !ale' Te n!orc me% a! la pl#!on' A s gse,! acolo cele %o# (ren# !arrier. To!#l a &os! %e"a m$arca!; armamen!( m#n / ( ap( car$#ran!( ma!er ale' 5ncrc!#ra am con!rola!0o personal' Ra% o0em /!or n0a+e/ . % n momen!#l n care escor!a %e $l n%a!e + las( rmne/ s ng#r ' A$sol#! s ng#r ' = men n0o s ma poa! &ace ce+a pen!r# +o ' 4e a- n !re - le( #n a+ on %e o$ser+a/ e +a s#r+ola( n & ecare % m nea/( oa-a' 4ac &o!ogra& le l#a!e n# +or pre-en!a n m c( !r m ! $om$ar% erele' Trea$a as!a o s ne cos!e pa!r#( c nc 9alifa;# #r :( +reo !re -ec %e a+ a!or , nem/ +or & pre+en / ''' cam as!a0 !o!#l3 Pr H !! se r % c( m !a! %e Roc1aHa<' B Plecarea( m ne % m nea/ la ,ase' 5n noap!ea as!a( apel s#pl men!ar' 8 nen/eles( oamen %#m !ale n# +or ma a+ea n c #n con!ac! c# #n !/ le +ec ne' B 4 n p#nc!#l s!a %e +e%ere( n c #n per col( ron -( l#g#$r#' Roc1aHa<' Un !/ le +ec ne n c mcar n0o s $age %e seam c Monkey a nce!a! s ma e2 s!e' B 8#n' ! # c +e re#, ' Cre%e0m( %ac a, ma & #n ! nr asp ran!( a, cere o asemenea m s #ne' 4ar ce %e la Ca ro soco! c0s prea $!rn ca s ma $a! %e,er!#l' B n# s0a gs ! n men care s socoa! c oamen me sn! prea ! ner ca s moarC B =oroc , $a&!( ma #r Pr H !!( pre&cn%#0se c n0a a#- !' S!rngerea %e mn &# gr$ !( escamo!a!( aproape s!n"en !' Roc1aHa< &c# la s!nga0mpre"#r( n%es n% n $#-#nar %oc#men!ele' A"#ns n cap#l scr se rs#c pe clc e( n!ln n% e2ac! n aceea, cl p pr + rea n!r s!a! a ,e&#l# s#' B Las %o#-ec , %o %e oamen la pl#!on' =# +or n m c al!ce+a %ec! s l#p!e' Tr m !e/ 0 n%r! la #n !/ le lor' 9a or#l Trem$le< n0o s o$/ n n m c %e la e ' 4es& n/a/ Monkeyl
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J B Pellesle<C B Pre-en!3 B Lons%aleC B Pre-en!3 B 5m$arcarea3 Res!#l( napo n can!onamen!3 Era glas#l l# Sharp care $#$# a n m "loc#l c#r/ ' To! acolo se a&la# , cele %o# (ren# !arrier c# $l n%a"#l proasp! +ops ! n c#lor %e cam#&la"' 5n a&ara al men!elor( a ape , a !#!#ror acelor o$ ec!e he!erocl !e( pe care o !r#p a&la! n %eplasare le car %#p s ne( n $ena & ecr# a % n +eh c#le se gsea#( $ ne & 2a!e( pa!r# $#!oa e %e $en- n a c!e %o# s#!e %e l !r ' 5n %e,er!( cons#m#l %e car$#ran! %e+enea %e0a %rep!#l nsp mn!!or' Era ch ar #na % n pr nc palele carac!er s! c ale aces!# r-$o mecan -a!' Oamen se plasaser n spa!ele ma, n lor' Pn #na( al!a( n c #n#l % n!re e n# reac/ onase n +re#n &el' Urcar( c#!n% s %escopere #n loc l $er pr n!re $aga"ele ngrm% !e pe $anche!e' B Ia !e # !( a+em Sten#"ri no 3 se m r Yor1( #n &lc# sc#n%ac % n 4e+onsh re' F# #n c#l comen!ar #' La!eralele ra$a!a$ le ale !ren#r lor &#r r % ca!e( Roc1aHa< #rc n ca$ n , con+o #l se p#se me% a! n m ,care( c# mo!oarele am$ala!e % n pl n' Ins! nc! +( os!a, se ap#caser s n+en!ar e-e ma!er al#l a&la! s#$ och lor( 0 Ohoho3 ,# er #n#l % n e ' C# ce a+em a c mergem c# s g#ran/ pnE la 8erl n3 5n col/#l s#( 9or!on $om$nea; B =#0 %rep!3 4e ce s & m mere# ace a, ( cn% e +or$a %e !+leal3 Am &os! , #l! ma %a!3 S ma mearg , al/ la l#a! pe coa"3 Pe c ns!ea mea( s!a ne +rea p elea3 B P ( , e# am &os!3 e2clam #n os!a, pe n#me Coleman' Ar & p#!# alege % n!re ce lal/ ' Pn , ,o&er sn! !o! a'
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B Oh( n#0/ & !# gr " pen!r# e 3 Trea$a lor e +olan#l' Ca la a#!o$#-e' C#m se nc nge %ara+ela( s!op $ e/ , napo n + !e-' = c n0ap#c s +a% $ ne &oc#l %e ar! & c ' ( !o!#, ( e ce+a care n#0m % pace; %e ce ne0a ales Roc1< !o! pe no C C/ +a % n!re ce care n c #%a hop#r lor mo/ a#( nl/ar( n!r ga/ ( cape!ele' B 9 e $ %oanele as!ea m %a# %e gn% !; op! s#!e %e l !r 3 9or!on ar#nc o pr + re la &rngh le c# care era# lega!e $#!oa ele' B S#!0n s#! c ar am !ras( c# Roc1< s!a( lo-#l l mare3 Ac#m soarele ar%ea % n pl n' Re+er$era/ a &cea s scn!e e-e n s p#l' Oamen !cea#( r$%n% c# s!o c sm cl%#ra' (ren# #r le %#%# a# p#!ern c( ngh / n% 1 lome!r# %#p 1 lome!r#' Uneor ( pr n &a/a och lor %e& la c!e #n $ +#ac sa# c!e o $a!er e %e ar! ler e' Con+o #l se n%rep!a spre s#%( #rmn% l n a &ron!#l# ( paralel c# po- / le %e l#p!' 5n ca$ na ma, n %omnea o cl%#r %e e!#+' Tra+ s , scosese $l#-a , n%#,eala , ro a pe enorm s pec!oral ' Roc1aHa< %orm !a' Se lsase +o ! c#pr ns %e o posac n% &eren/. #n ca l# preoc#pare era ac#m s n# se gn%easc la n m c' 4oar m n le #r a,e ale l# Tra+ s se ma ag !a# % n cn% n cn% ca s sch m$e + !e-ele( or s -+n!e pr asele %e s#%oare' 5n cellal! +eh c#l( Sharp , oamen s ( ghem# / n cele ma % +erse po- / ( s& r, ser pr n a a%orm la rn%#l lor( s!r + / %e l#m n , cl%#r' Con+o #l se opr ca s al men!e-e lng #n !anc rmas n pan' Ech pa"#l %ormea n!re ,en le( s ng#r#l loc #n%e p#!#se gs p#/ n #m$r' Un#l n# m ,ca' C!re ora #n#( #n m n#sc#l plc %e palm er n!rer#pse l n a %reap! a or -on!#l# ' B Ia! 4a1hla( %omnE loco!enen!3 Roc1aHa< se sc#!#r ca % n!r0#n co,mar , !rec# o mn " la+ pes!e o$ra-#l !ransp ra!' Pr m#l s# ges! &# s cons#l!e cronome!r#l'
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7Pes!e %o# ceas#r ar !re$# s ! em % n no# p s!a care merge la O#e% Ser r( , sp#nea el( parc#rgn% c# o pr + re %esc#ra"a! mens !a!ea p#s! e a pla!o#l# ' Tre$# e s0o ren!ln m' 4#p aceea( !o! res!#l +a & #n &leac''' Cel p#/ n pn m ne % m nea/'7 B A ma !rec#! pe a c ( Tra+ sC , nche e el c# glas !are gn%#r le' B 4a( %ar era noap!e' O pa!r#l''' L#cr#r le s0a# !erm na! ns pros!' B Ce s0a n!mpla!C B ! / ( era pe +remea cn% a no,!r &ormaser pr mele pl#!oane %e cerce!are; %o# cam oane , o m !ral er +i!kers. B 4a( , C B Am %a! pes!e #n cam on %e0al nem/ lor' Un#l s ng#r( %ar care ne a,!ep!a pe creas!a #ne %#ne' 4 n pr ma ra&al( a# , mo$ l -a! #na % n ma, n ' Apo s0a# p#s s0o !oace' D %a/ seama( %e la c nc -ec %e me!r cam ce se poa!e &ace c# o S/anda"1 E# am -$#! ! s0o &ac la s!nga0mpre"#r''' o&er#l se n!rer#pse la m "loc#l &ra-e ( %e parc ar & re!r ! acea cl p' Roc1aHa< respec! !cerea' A+ea mpres a c p!r#n%e n!r0#n #n +ers s!ran #' Aceas! goan( c# !oa! + !e-a spre s#% l &asc na' Pos $ l ca Pr H !! s & a+#!( !o!#, ( o %ee %e gen # e2pe% n% pa!r#la a!! %e %epar!e %e e ' Coman%o#l plon"a n %e,er! a,a c#m #n s#$mar n plon"ea- pe s#$ o plas mpo!r +a !orp lelor( ca s reapar apo %epar!e( % ncolo %e l m !ele p- !e( e2ac! la %o pa, %e / n!' 4 n ne&er c re ns( o%a! c# o$ ec! +#l !re$# a s % spar , s#$mar n#l' O m n!e rece( calc#la!( pre+-#se aces! l#cr#; 7pen!r# c n# e2 s!a al! sol#/ e7''' B P s!a3

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F# #n s ng#r s!r g!. oamen o +-#ser c# !o/ %eo%a!' O l n e a$ a percep! $ l care ! a n % agonal %e,er!#l( p er-n%#0se nspre s#%0+es!' 4#s %e + !e-( Tra+ s &# o$l ga! s + re-e e2!rem %e sc#r! ca s se poa! nscr e pe marca"#l &c#! % n grm"oare %e p e!re' C# #n och #rmrea pr n re!ro+ -or ma, na l# Sharp care + ra n acela, ! mp c# el' B 5ncep s m ramolesc3 rse el #,#ra!' 5n %o#-ec %e m n#!e am a"#ns' 9r!#r sesc c m 0a !rec#! os pr n os3 Roc1aHa< o&!' Se gn%ea la oamen care %e cn% se crpase %e - # n%#ra# n s p#l( +n!#l , soarele. +o a ns ca( nc %e la ncep#!( s $ene& c e-e %e #n a+ans( ,! n% % n e2per en/ c !ocma l#cr#r le prea $ ne organ -a!e sn! cele care n# re#,esc' 5n %reap!a( apr# %el ca!a %an!elr e a #ne &ale-e. era# pr mele con!ra&or!#r ale T $es! #l# ' La +reo %o#-ec %e 1 lome!r ma n &a/( #n m n#sc#l plc %e acac ( #l! mele +es! g ale #ne +ege!a/ agon -an!e nl/a# spre cer sp n lor +en no, ' Roc1aHa< cerce! &r s#cces plc#l %e copac ' O$ra-#l se cr sp #,or' B S0m !a e cap#l %ac0s acolo3 Tra+ s rn" ' B D0a/ ars3 Ia # !a/ 0+ n %reap!a( la $o!#l Gran!0#l# ''' F / a!en! c0, n!oarce !#rela3 Roc1aHa< reper /ea+a l#ng a !#n#l# ( apo , !anc#l asc#ns %#p o m c r % c!#r %e !eren' B Trag n%e"%e c0s e 3 ,#,o! Tra+ s( ngh / n%#0, c# gre# sal +a' Malal s#rpr -( %ac %m pes!e Fr !-3 Ce %o !c#r( #,or ngr "ora/ ( , n# le +en n ma la loc %ec! n momen!#l n care Tra+ s ncep# s re%#c ga-#l' S l#e!a carac!er s! c a !anc#l# 'rant, c# $o!#l s# !e, ! , !#rela e2ces + %e nal!( apr# $r#sc %e s#$ plasa %e cam#&la"' D-#! %e aproape( plasa n# ma asc#n%ea n m c' 5n a&ara !anc#l# ma era# %o# m c a#!omo$ le $l n%a!e erret , o ,en le!0c s!ern( s!a/ ona!e ma ncolo( n s&er! %e cerc( c# &a/a spre ap#s'
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5n!r0#n #l! m m#ge!( (ren# !arrier# #l s!op mpro,cn% %e s#$ ,en le o "er$ %e p e!re' B U&3 gem# Tra+ s( ,!ergn%#0, &r#n!ea' =e0am m$og/ ! c# pa!r# s#!e !re -ec %e 1 lome!r ' 4rg#/( n#C''' =# ma e s!rop %e $en- n n re-er+or' 5nc -ece 1 lome!r , ar & !re$# ! s al men!m n pl n %e,er!' Roc1aHa< n#0l a#- ns' Sr se a&ar % n ma, n. anch lo-a! %#p op! ore %e mers nen!rer#p!( gen#nch ce%ar s#$ gre#!a!ea corp#l# , o& /er#l se !re- pe "os( n hoho!ele %e rs ale !anch ,! lor' Un#l % n!re e se aprop e' A+ea pe el #n ,or! "egos , o cma, 1a1 ( %e care ma era ag/a! m cro&on#l %e!a,a$ l al !anc#l# ' B 8#n +en ! la 2&t6. Royal Ar,o"red S="adron1. E# sn! cp !an#l Monne<' B 8#c#ros %e n!ln re' 5nc p#/ n , 0m %%eam %#h#l3 Cellal! ma 0ma s se nece %e rs' B 40ap no 3 =e0a# !re$# ! !re - le ca s a"#ngem pn a c ' 4 n s#!a n s#!a %e m le &ceam pl n#l''' =# ,! # %ac real -e- ce nseamn s al men!e- #n 'rant &olos n% can s!re %e c!e %o#-ec %e l !r ' Oamen me a# ac#m ce ma &orm %a$ l $ cep, % n !o! esca%ron#l3 B A/ sp#s !re - leC B Am ce %rag( #n !anc n#0 o ma, n %e c#rse3 -$#cn n% ar, n rs( cp !an#l l !rase pe Roc1aHa< spre #n cor! ns!ala! n &#n%#l #ne m c e2ca+a/ ' B Pro$a$ l c / 0e se!e( loco!enen!e''' Ma ncoace' Cre% c asear am # !a! #n +ech $ %ona, %e Hh s1< n!r0#n# % n ras!elele pen!r# o$#-e ale !anc#l# ' B Un%e +re/ s0m plase- oamen C B =# %#cem l ps %e loc3
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B Drea# s - c( care e p#nc!#l sla$ al % spo- ! +#l# %#mnea+oas!rC B Clc #l' B C#mC B A,a $ ne( e2pl c cp !an#l con! n#n% s r%' 4 n pr c na scorp on lor' S!r + m la e %e % m nea/ pn seara' 9 n!re$( ce %rac# or & hal n% e n p#s! e!a!ea as!a $les!ema!3 Roc1aHa< &c# #n semn l# Sharp s %e$arce !r#pa , s ns!ale-e $ +#ac#l' Oamen sr r "os( ag/n%#0se c# m n le %e plc le la!erale ale $enelor' Un &c#r pr m pa, cl! nn%#0se' Al/ se lsar s ca% %e n%a! ce a! nser pmn!#l' 5n s& r, !( ma &#r , % n!r0ace a care se ap#car s0, sc#!#re ech pamen!#l( &cn% s c#rg % n #n &orme a%e+ra!e pra e %e n s p' C# !o/ ns ps!ra# #n m#! sm nel n ,! !or' J Era nc noap!e( cn% Sharp !rec# pr n!re cor!#r ca s0 scoale pe oamen ' '''Tra+ s , Larr< &cea# pl n#l' Tanch ,! se ag !a# n "#r#l capo!elor $l n%a!e ale erret# #r lor' = c #n mo!or n# &#sese nc porn !' Un +n! rece ,# era pes!e pla!o#' Roc1aHa< s#pra+eghea prepara! +ele' Cl%#roasa pr e!en e a cp !an#l# Monne< &c#se $ ne' =# se ma s m/ea s ng#r. % mpo!r +( a+ea mpres a c n!reaga arma! a,!ep!a sacr & c #l celor ,a spre-ece( ca s se p#n n m ,care' De%ea parc ae+ea c#m reg men!e $r !an ce -olea- , % s!r#g #n !/ le germane( p ron !e pe loc %e $r#sca m#/en e a pos!#r lor lor %e ra% o' F re,!e( n0a+ea c#m s ,! e c Pr H !! a+#sese o l#ng % sc#/ e c# Monne< , c +or$ele %e pr e!en e , m$r$!are( sp#se %e c!re aces!a n seara prece%en!( apar/ nea#( %e &ap!( colonel#l# ' S l#e!a l# Sharp se %e!a,( neagr( pe &on%#l cen#, # al cer#l# ' B C#m e( SharpC Ga!a %e plecareC
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B 5n -ece m n#!e( %omn#le loco!enen!' B Ce - c oamen %#p sp c #l me# %e asearC B Sn! ca , m ne. nc n0a# real -a! prea $ ne %espre ce0 +or$a' B C#m a# reac/ ona! la cele sp#seC 0 9a %egra$ pros!' E2cep!n% #n#l s ng#r; THeen<' B THeen<C''' Ah( %a( %es g#r' ce lal/ C B Un , - c c poa!e a# $a&! s !erm ne r-$o #l n!r0#n Stalag1 , c0n &el#l s!a scap ma e&! n' B 4a( am pr cep#!' al!ce+aC B 9a sn! c/ +a care soco! c 0a/ n,ela!' Cap %e l s!; 9or!on' B 8 ne0n/eles3 9 !emeam %e o re+ol!' S!#p %( n#0 a,aC B Asear era# comple!amen!e s& r, / ' ( or c#m(( e prea !r- #' M for Mike n# ma e2 s!3 B 4ar %#mnea!a( ce gn%e,! C Sergen!#l o&! a%nc na n!e %e a rsp#n%e' B Porcr a as!a %e r-$o e nc %epar!e %e s& r, !' 4#p A&r ca o s & e al!ce+a' E# sn! s#$o& /er %e car er( %omn#le loco!enen!' Pen!r# m ne( s ca% pr -on er nseamn s a$an%one- o n!reag + a/' C ne0, ma a%#ce am n!e %e #n s#$o& /er( ma ales cn% aces!a e #n%e+a %#p gra! C =# ma ap#c e# a+ansare3 4 n %e,er! n# e+a%ea- n men 3 B E2ac!( Sharp' 4ar n# # !a c prea p#/ n % n ce care ac!#almen!e sn! pe &ron! +or c#noa,!e s& r, !#l aces!e campan ' A,a c#m sp#nea , %#mnea!a( +or ma & m#l!e nc err ( m#l!e a!ac#r ( m#l!e mcel#r ' Poa!e c pen!r# no e2 s! !o!#, o m c( m c ,ans' B As!a o - ce/ %#mnea+oas!r( %omn#le loco!enen!''' B 8#n' S#pra+eghea- m$arcarea3 Sharp &c# la s!nga0mpre"#r( lsn%#0l pe Roc1aHa< c# gn%#r le sale' Cele %o# a#!o$l n%a!e %emarar #n#l %#p al!#l( !re- n% eco#l' D rar s ncron -a! , % spr#r n noap!e' Flcr le %e la /e+ le lor
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%e e,apamen! ma % n# r c!e+a cl pe( apo &#r ngh / !e , ele %e n!#ner c' B Fr#moase ma, n#/e( ce - c C Roc1aHa< %%# % n cap' Monne< apr#se lng el( c# casca %e p ele pe cap( ga!a %e plecare' B A %orm ! $ ne( loco!enen!eC Roc1aHa< %%# % n no# % n cap( # !n%#0se c#m #l! m % n oamen s se a"#!a# s #rce n (ren#"6. B Per&ec!3 na n!ea #ne ac/ #n e n!o!%ea#na $ ne s n0a n m c n m n!e' As!a !e mp e% c s &ac !mpen 3 B A#!o$l n%a!ele a# , pleca!C B 4a' Dor !ransm !e % n -ece0n -ece m n#!e' 'rant#"l rmne pe recep/ e con! n#' Cerce!area se +a e2ec#!a pe o a%nc me %e %o# m le , pe #n &ron! %e o m e %e <ar- :' 4 nspre par!ea as!a( n c o gr "' B I%eea s ocol m &ron!#l nem/esc e gro-a+( ar sec!or#l e s g#r' Cel ma aprop a! Fr !- e la +reo s#! %e m le %e a c 3 B Sn!e/ &oar!e ca!egor c' B Ier sear R'A'F' a sco!oc ! n!reaga -on' B S#per$3 D% c n# s0a negl "a! n m c''' 9o!or#l 'rant# #l# $#$# sc# pn% o l#ng !rm$ %e &#m cen#, #' B C nc & 2( cons!a! Roc1aHa<' 9a % ha ca #n cronome!r#3 B Pe c#rn%( loco!enen!e3 Monne< se c/r n !#rel e2ac! n momen!#l n care' Tra+ s ac/ ona s!ar!er#l 8ren0#l# ' Tanc#l se #rn ( la ncep#! parc pr#%en!( apo acceler( lep%n% %e pe el ar$#,! #sca/ care0 ser+ ser %e cam#&la"' 9or!on %r% a %e &r g' 4orm se pros! , n# gs se loc l $er %ec! pe #n $#!o c# $en- n( ceea ce n perspec! +a e!ape %e mar,( n# pre+es!ea n m c plc#!' Dr# s0l a pe THeen< mar!or al ne&er c r sale( %ar aces!a a%orm se re-ema! %e ran / , n&,#ra! n p!#r'
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4emara"#l (ren# #l# &# c! p0ac s0l pro ec!e-e pes!e $or%( %rep! care -$#cn me% a! n mpreca/ ; B Ce m ,!o ne0a a+#! pe !o/ ero#l s!a %e Roc1< c# ra %#l l# 3 ! am e# c +or s se %esco!oroseasc %e no 3 To!#l n# era %ec! o &en!3 F/rn c a ,!a$ lor3 Se n!rer#pse o cl p ca s "#%ece e&ec!#l sp#selor sale as#pra a#% !or #l# ' 4ar( %e cn% c#no,!ea# /el#l m s #n lor( oamen n# ma +or$ea#( pre&er n% s rmn c# propr le lor gn%#r ' B 90a/ prs !3 con! n# 9or!on( scos c# %es+r, re % n & re' Ch co!ea/ c# !o/ cn% era s0m %a# %#h#l pe p s!3 Ac#( po&! m( # !e #n%e am a"#ns3 B E , 3 mr #n glas n!r!a!' Parc n0am & laolal! n aceea, $#%3 B La m ne n# / ne & g#ra3 B A!#nc n0a %ec! s co$or ( rsp#nse aceea, +oce' A &c#! o%a! o s#! %e 1 lome!r ( a s & n s!are ac#( s ma &ac !re s#!e3 9or!on r % c % n #mer ' Dr# s rsp#n%( apo pre&er s !ac %e !eam s n#0 scape prea m#l!e' 7l #rsc pe o& /er#l s!a( con! n# el n gn%' 5l #rsc c# a!! ma m#l!( c# c! e #n ! p % n!r0o $#ca!' 90a &c#! o%a! R'O'( %ar las( c0m + ne , m e rn%#l3 O s a&le el n!r0o - c ne0 9or!on , pen!r# ce0am &os! con%amna!'''7 Con+o #l , #rma ac#m %r#m#l n l#m na ! m % a -or lor' Cele %o# a#!o$l n%a!e prea# c escala%ea- l n a mono!on a or -on!#l# ' Apo +enea !anc#l( s!r + n% s#$ ,en le $loc#r le %e la!er !' 5n #rma l# ( , #,or pe %reap!a( mergea c s!erna( a+n% n spa!ele e cele %o# (ren# #r care r#la# #n#l lng al!#l' D !e-a era men/ n#! la !re -ec pe or. p e!r ,#l ro,# %e& la pe s#$ och ( mere# acela, ' Soarele rsr $r#sc , % n!r0o %a! !o!#l &# scl%a! n l#m n' 5n $ene( oamen nce!ar s ma %r% e' Ac#m pa!r#la e+ol#a pr n!re %#ne , &r +o e Roc1aHa< se gn% la #n con+o n larg#l mr ' Il#- a era( %eal!m n!er (
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per&ec!; & ecare +eh c#l plon"a n!re +al#r le %e n s p( se nl/a pe o creas! , n sec#n%a #rm!oare % sprea % n no#' 5na n!a# greo ( men/ nn% o + !e- egal , acela, #ngh %e mar,' Dn!#l se po!ol se , n s p#l se lsa n nor compac/ n #rma !anc#l# ' B Larr< a &e,!el !0o3 Docea l# Tra+ s l sm#lse pe Roc1aHa< % n somnolen/' 4esch se por! era , se aplec na&ar' (ren# #l %erapase( spn% #n ,an/ a%nc , ngropn%#0se n n s p#l p#l+er#len! pn la sa$o/ ' B Opre,!e3 B Impos $ l' Sn! n s p#r m ,c!oare' 4ac opresc( n# ma plec' B Ma %#p ,en le!3 O s0l scoa! la remorc' Tra+ s acceler ca s co$oare %#na , $g re%#c!or#l ca s0o #rce pe #rm!oarea' T mp %e o sec#n%( %om n %e,er!#l' B In#! l( + ne s ng#r' o&er#l ,en le!e o$ser+ase , el (ren# #l mpo!mol ! , + ra pe loc' 9#g n%( +eh c#l#l !rec# pe lng e ' B 4ac ncepe a,a''' m#rm#r( s#m$r#( Roc1aHa<' A ma &os! +reo%a! pe a c C B 4a''' 5nc %o# ore %e mers , o s +e%e/ cam on#l' Sa#( m rog( ce a ma rmas % n el' B 4ec ( p!r#n%em n l n le germane' Scr,ne!ele #n# % &eren/ al mal!ra!a! &c#r pe ce %o s n!oarc( s m#l!an( cape!ele' en le!a se n!orcea c# !oa! + !e-a( #rma! %e (ren care !r#%ea( s rec#pere-e % n n!r- ere' Roc1aHa< co$or &ereas!ra( ca s pr measc #n p c %e aer' Dn!#l era %e"a & er$ n!e' Cam %#p +re#n ceas( la or -on! apr#r %o# p#nc!e negre( a,e-a!e pe n s p ca %o# $roa,!e /es!oase a%orm !e' B Se0n!orc a#!o$l n%a!ele3 rn" ( s n s!r#( Tra+ s' 8al#l %e0a$ a ac#E ncepe3 C# o m ,care solemn( !anc#l p +o! n "#r#l s#'

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Escor!a a! nsese l m !a a#!onom e ' Ac#m &cea la s!nga0mpre"#r( gr$ ! s re+ n la $a-' 4 n aces! momen!( Monkey a+ea s rmn s ng#r' 4 n !#rela %esch s a !anc#l# ( Monne< ag ! mna n ch p %e $#n0rmas' Pen!r# el( ges!#l aces!a nsemna; noroc3 Pen!r# Roc1aHa<; %e ac#m( ma e, / , s ng#r % n raha!3 Rsp#nse la sal#! , pr + l#ng n #rma !anc#l# care se n%epr!a' 5n+ol$#rn% n s p#l cres!elor( !rec#r apo , cele %o# a#!o$l n%a!e( %#p care n# ma rmase %ec! %e,er!#l mens( p#s! # , Roc1aHa< s m/ , ma %#reros cople, !oarea sen-a/ e a -olr ' Um$ra (ren# #r lor se % m n#a % n ce n ce' Oamen scr#!a# cer#l , or -on!#l( con,! en/ c sn! o pra% lesn c oas pen!r# pr m#l a+ on e, ! n cale; o ra&al n mo!or( o ,en l r#p!( #n glon!e n $ %oanele c# ap po!a$ l , len!a agon e ar & ncep#!; !r!#l n#! l pr n n s p( se!ea , ( la s& r, !( ne$#n a' Roc1aHa< se gn%ea , el la acela, l#cr#( c# a!! ma m#l!( c# c! ,! a e2ac! #n%e se a&l; la !re s#!e %e 1 lome!r %e l n le engle-e' Era ceas#l #n#( cn% carcasa c #r# ! %e gloan/e a #n# +eh c#l apr#( pe "#m!a!e ngropa! n n s p' B Cam on#l( m#rm#r Tra+ s' B Opre,!e a c 3 o&er#l &rn #,#rel ca s re%#c + !e-a &r ca ,en lele s sape ,an/' 9a, na se opr n!r0o + oag( #rma! la c!e+a cl pe , %e cealal!' B 4e$arca/ 3 or%on Roc1aHa<' 4o pn%ar pe creas!3 Lons%ale3 Olson3 Resemna/ ( ce %o se lsar s ca% pe n s p#l nc ns( %#p care #rcar s&rm c oasa pan!' A"#n, s#$ creas! se l#ng r( &cn% c# mna n n s p o #,oar a%nc !#r n care0, a,e-ar S!en0#r le' Tra+ s se aprop ase %e cam on#l ncen% a!' P +o!#l m !ral ere amen n/a( n#! l( cer#l' Urme %e gloan/e $r-%a#( n !oa!e sens#r le( !$lr a sm#ls' Ca#c #c#r le e2plo%aser( apo se !op ser n &oc'
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B Acolo + a,!ep!a# nem/ C n!re$ Roc1aHa<( ar!n% c# %ege!#l creas!a %#ne ' B Acolo( c# a&#r s !a lor m !ral er p#s n $a!er e' D %a/ seama( a+#seser ! mp $ereche! s se preg!easc; no r#lam c# %o#-ec la or' Cam on#l me# +enea n spa!e' Am porn ! me% a! n mar,ar er' Oamen n c n0a# ap#ca! s sar( c !o!#l se , s& r, se' B C/ era#C B Tre ' o&er#l( coman%an!#l %e $or% , m !ral or#l' I0 a# nmormn!a! nem/ ' B 4e #n%e ,! C B =e0am # !a! c# $ nocl#l' De%e/ ( acolo sn!' Roc1aHa< ar#nc o pr + re spre loc#l n% ca!' =# se +e%ea n m c' = c cea ma m c on%#la/ e( n c cel ma m c semn' Dn!#l n +elase !o!#l ca , c#m ar & +r#! ca + c! mele ne$#n e omene,! s & e pen!r# !o!%ea#na # !a!e' Cr#c le s& r, ser pr n a c%ea( apo ( !rep!a!( !rep!a!( n s p#l le ngh / se' O& /er#l s m/ c#m se s!rnge $erega!a' B S s& r,e,! n mo%#l aces!a( m#rm#r el c# pr + rea & 2' =# +rea# s s& r,esc a,a( # !a! %e !o/ ' Tra+ s n# a#- %ec! s& r, !#l &ra-e ' B S ,! / c n# gre, / . eram !re n cam on#l % n spa!e; cp !an#l' 8o$( m !ral or#l( , c# m ne' 8o$ s0a c#r/a! ce+a ma !r- #' Cp !an#l m 0a "#ra! c +a +en s rec#pere-e corp#r le' =0a &c#!0o ns n c o%a!''' >Glas#l s# co$or c# #n !on'? Ac#m sn! s ng#r#l care ma ,! e c n ,!e camara- %e0a me -ac a c ' 4ar m n%o esc c +o p#!ea re+en +reo%a! pe loc#r le as!ea' 9a ales %#p o asemenea m s #ne' Roc1aHa< pr + c!e+a cl pe morm n!ele anon me( ncle,! &lc le( n!oarse cap#l' Oamen se grm% ser( !c#/ ' 5 mpr,! e( pe & ecare la !rea$a l# ' B Malal loc %e &c#! hal!3 $om$nea 9or!on' 4aE ce le pas ,!a$ lor3
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9ere# !c#/ ( os!a, se $#l#cea# ac#m n #m$ra ma, n lor' Un %es&cea# c#! le c# conser+e' C# o sear na n!e l se % s!r $# ser p s!oalele0m !ral er( %e care n# se ma %espr/ea#( %o+a% c %e cn% se ,! a# n -on nam c !ens #nea cresc#se' Tra+ s &cea pl n#l( !rgn% $en- na % n $#!o c# a"#!or#l #n# l#ng &#r!#n %e ca#c #c' B Mashle<( ce &ac acoloC #rl %eo%a! Sharp' Cel s!r ga! scormonea c# clc #l n s p#l( apro2 ma! + pe loc#l #n%e &#seser ngropa!e ca%a+rele' B 9 !ral era( sergen!( am gs ! m !ral era3 Tra+ s nce!( &#lger!or( or ce m ,care' Pr + rea sa se ncr#c , c# a l# Roc1aHa<' B C#m''' s n0o & l#a!0o nem/ C $ng# el' E2plo- a ros!ogol pe !o/ la pmn!' O "er$ nal! %e n s p /,n ( n+r!e" n%#0se( spre soare' Corp#l s& r!eca! al os!a,#l# ( c-#( -ece me!r ma ncolo' Roc1aHa< se r % c , &#g pn la el' =# ma era n m c %e &c#!' Grena%a e2plo%ase l !eralmen!e s#$ el' Al!#r ( pa!#l s&rma! al m !ral ere se n& psese n n s p' Loco!enen!#l nch se och mor!#l# ' B Sharp3 s!r g el' 5n&,#ra/ 0l n &oa a l# %e cor!' Alege ,ase $ e/ pen!r# gar%a %e onoare3 B Am n/eles( %omn#le loco!enen!3 B T clo, 3 scr,n Tra+ s al cr# o$ra- se sch monos se' ! a# c +om re+en '''

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CAPITOLUL DII B Con!ac!3 5n p c oare pe scara ma, n ( Sharp ag ! $ra/#l' Roc1aHa< !rn! por! era( Tra+ s am$re , gre#l (ren#!arrier se p#se n m ,care' Cer#l era sp#- ! %e s!ele( %ar a$sen/a l#n &cea ca o$sc#r !a!ea s & e aproape !o!al' C# !oa!e l#m n le s! nse( cele %o# +eh c#le , cro a# %r#m( #rcn% , co$orn%( n!r0o len! legnare( %#n %#p %#n' Or -on!#l se l m !a la creas!a #rm!oare( apo la #n h# negr#( %#p care +enea o no# creas!( n!r# !o!#l asemn!oare cele prece%en!e' Roc1aHa< ar & +r#! s cons#l!e har!a. %e cn% plecaser( har!a %e+en se o a%e+ra! o$ses e pen!r# el' C#no,!ea pe % na&ar !oa!e %e!al le( %ar( % n or0n or( marca m ,carea coman%o#l# ( $a-n%#0se pe ceas#l %e 1 lome!ra" , pe %a!ele $#sole ' Uneor ( mo% & ca #,or #ngh #l %e mar,' 5n asemenea ca-#r ( Tra+ s sch m$a c# c!e+a gra%e % rec/ a %e mers , con! n#a s c#ple-e , s %ec#ple-e le+ er#l re%#c!or#l# ( %#p c#m #rca sa# co$ora''' O%a! c# apar / a n s p#l# ( cons#m#l %e $en- n se %o+e% nsp mn!!or' E %rep!( n# %ep,ea aprec er le l# Pr H !!( %ar Tra+ s( c# $oga!a sa e2per en/( men/ nea #n och + g len! pe n% ca!or#l %e n +el'
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4e cn% c# moar!ea l# Mashle<( Roc1aHa< se s m/ea ncor%a!( nel n ,! !' =# -$#!ea s scape %e o an#m ! apsare( gre# %e %e& n !( , %e care e+ !a c# gr " s0 +or$easc l# Sharp' La &el ca , os!a, ( sergen!#l accep!a c# gre# %eea aces!# %r#m &r n!oarcere. Roc1aHa< ho!rse %ec s0l lase n!r0ale l# ' Ceea ce l ne%#merea( ns( era &ap!#l c n c #n#l % n os!a, n#0 p#sese +reo n!re$are( c# !oa!e c n# c#no,!ea# n c o$ ec! +#l( n c %a!a , n c mcar rol#l pe care & ecare a+ea s0l "oace' Pr H !! or%onase s0 lase n gnoran/a cea ma comple! pn n a"#n#l ac/ #n ' Aceas!a n e+en!#al !a!ea #ne cap!#r ( or cn% pos $ le' Mo!rre n/eleap!( %ar # !e c %e,er!#l rmnea ma %epar!e gol , %e cn% se crpase %e - # oamen , !ocea# %e poman pr + r le' C!re -ece seara( #n#l % n (ren# #r se mpo!mol , &# ne+o e %e e&or!#r le con"#ga!e ale am$elor gr#pe ca s & e scos % n n s p#l moale' 5nghe/a/ ( oamen !r#%ea# &r o +or$' S! gma!ele o$osel ncepea# s0, &ac apar / a( s#$/ n% &e/ele( ncercnn% och ' La +reo %o#-ec %e m n#!e %e la opr rea &or/a!( lo+ !#r repe!a!e %e p#mn &c#r s rs#ne ca$ na !ren0#l# % n &a/' Tra+ s $loc &rnele( n ! mp ce Roc1aHa< se ca!ap#l! l !eralmen!e a&ar' C-# pe n s p( ns &# me% a! n p c oare' Oamen se r % caser %e pe loc#r ( ga!a s sar' B 9 s0a pr#! c +% ce+a( %omnE loco!enen!( rs#n o +oce gr$ !' Ce+a care &#gea pe n s p' B Un%eC Um$ra &c# #n ges! %esemnn% n!#ner c#l' B Acolo( n %reap!a' Roc1aHa< n# +-# n m c' B Are +e%en ( %e &r c3 ar#nc #n#l % n os!a, ( rea,e0 -n%#0se' B Sla care a +-#!( %0!e "os3 Om#l sr greo ' Era C#nn ng( #n &lc# p#s +e,n c pe ,o! ' Roc1aHa< l rec#nosc# a$ a cn% &a/a aces!# a &# la !re -ec %e cen! me!r %e a sa'
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B Ara!0m #n%e3 =oap!ea ngh / pe amn%o ' (ren# !arrier# #l l# Sharp sosea &cn% #n -gomo! ca %e !#ne!' 5n s& r, ! se opr , mo!or#l !c#' 4#p +reo -ece pa, ( C#nn ng s!op' =# era n m c( n m c n a&ara n s p#l# pe care noap!ea l &cea s par s n l #' B E $ neC B C #%a!''' 9 s0a pr#! c''' Z#( %omEle loco!enen!''' B 8 ne( %ar #n%eC C#nn ng %%# % n #mer ' B U !a/ ( a c 3 Glas#l os!a,#l# cp!ase( $r#sc( o asemenea + $ra/ e( c Roc1aHa< s m/ c#m n ma -+cne,!e' Un ,an/ ng#s! , rec! l n # ! a( ca o ran %esch s( coas!a %#ne ' 9a &c# %o pa, , %escoper nc #n#l' B Urme( &c# el c# +oce s! ns( sn! #rme %e ro/ ' C #l #rechea( %ar !cerea s!r# a( %ens' B =em/ ( %omEle loco!enen!C B 4a( ce0a +rea s & e( "apone- C 9na! %e re&le2( C#nn ng se ls &#lger!or pe + ne( c# p s!ol#l m !ral er l p ! %e coaps , /ea+a n%rep!a! n s#s' B 5napo la ma, n3 Os!a,#l n# se ls r#ga! , &c# la s!nga0mpre"#r' Roc1aHa< l nh/ %e g#ler#l $l#-on#l# ' B In#! l s0 sper pe ce lal/ ' Sp#ne0le c a +-#! #rme( c0 +or$a c# s g#ran/ %e #n cam on nem/esc , c# as!a( $as!a3 Fr %rama! -r 3 C#nn ng %%# % n cap' Roc1aHa< scoase $#sola( calc#l #ngh #l %e mar, al cam on#l# nam c( apo re+en la (ren. Tra+ s co$orse , a,!ep!a re-ema! %e ar p' B =em/ ' D no s ar#nc o pr + re' C! ! mp merser pr n n s p( Tra+ s n# scoase o +or$'
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B Ce cre- C o&er#l se s!rm$ a ne,! n/ , se ap#c s msoare c# pas#l ecar!amen!#l ro/ lor' B E #n Ste!6en>agen, #n +eh c#l %e rec#noa,!ere' B 8l n%a!C B Sla$' B Armamen!C B Oh( ,! / , %#mnea+oas!r c n ma!er e %e armamen!( e mon!ea- or ce; %e la p#,c0m !ral er pn la !#n#r A' A' "#mela!e( !recn% pr n ar#nc!oare %e m ne' B 4a( ,! #' 9 n!re$ ns( ce %rac# po! s &ac a!! %e la s#%' Cam %e c! ! mp a# !rec#!C Tra+ s cerce! ma a!en! #rmele' B 4e3 Dn! n0a &os!' P#!ea & , ac# op! - le( %ar , a%#p0am a-' De%e/ ( marg n le n#0s nc mnca!e' B I %m %r#m#l ma %epar!e3 Roc1aHa< re+en la ma, n ngr "ora!' 5n!#ner c#l ar & !re$# ! s & e al a!#l s#' 4ar %e la apar / a #rmelor +e%ea n el #n %#,man' (ren# "l %emar c# o sm#c !#r , rencep# len!a sa m ,care %e pen%#l' B Pros! re&le2( %omWle loco!enen!3 B C#m a,aC B Sr n% % n ma, n( a/ # !a! S!en0#l' B Ah( Sten#"l... =0a+ea n c o mpor!an/. n !re s&er!#r % n ca-#r n c mcar n0ap#c s !e ser+e,! %e el' 5n ce % rec/ e mergea Ste!6en>agen# "lB Impos $ l %e sp#s' Ar & !re$# ! s +% #n + ra"''' 4ar n %e,er!( #n cam on n0are n c #n mo! + s + re-e' 9erge , el ca , no ( &r/ or#E' B C# al!e c#+ n!e( la #n momen! %a! a n!ersec!a! %r#m#l nos!r#' Ce plcere3 B 4ac p cm pes!e $ +#ac#l lor( se las c# $#$# al3 B O s ne %epane-e Sharp( are s#& c en! spa/ # ca s0 mane+re-e pe &lanc''' L#cr#l %e care m !em e c o s ne lase s !recem'
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B 0n ca-#l s!aC B 0n ca-#l s!a( m ne %e % m nea/( L#&!Ha&&e o s sco!oceasc !o! sec!or#l c# l#pa''' Tc#r( & ecare c#mpn n% % +ersele po!e-e' Urmele cele proaspe!e a%#cea# #n elemen! no# n con!e2!#l m s #n . #n elemen! care n# &#sese pre+-#!' La a,a ce+a( Pr H !! n# se ma gn% se' Fra-a l# rs#na , ac#m n #rech le l# Roc1aHa<; 7%#p aceea +e/ & s ng#r ( a$sol#! s ng#r , n men n# +a ma p#!ea &ace n m c pen!r# +o 37' B E %o#E,pe , -ece( %omEle loco!enen!' Re-er+or#l e pe gol !e' Ar !re$# s opr m a c ' Loc#l e aproape %rep!' C#&#n%a! n gn%#r le sale( Roc1aHa< n# s m/ se !recerea ! mp#l# ' B 5n reg#l' Opre,!e3 Cele %o# (ren# "ri se mo$ l -ar( #n#l lng al!#l' B Sharp3 S#$o& /er#l se aprop e n &#g' B A/ o$ser+a! ce+a( %omn#le loco!enen!C B Urme %e ca#c #c#r ' 4e$arc oamen ' 4ac po!( s %oarm' In!er- s &#ma!#l' Plecarea n!r0o or' B 4#$le- san! neleleC B In#! l' 4e a c ncolo( n0o s %#c l ps %e o$oseal' Fac e# %e gar%'

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C#rn%( $#!oa ele %e %o# s#!e %e l !r % spr#r s#$ n s p' C# lopa!a pe #mr( oamen #rcar pan!a , se s l r n (ren# #l l# Sharp' Con+o #l se p#se n m ,care' Frn! %e os!eneal( anes!e- a! %e #r# !#l mo!or#l# , %e len!a legnare a +eh c#l#l# ( Roc1aHa< a%orm se' =eo$os !( Tra+ s +eghea( n!erogn% n +an par$r -#l o$sc#r' 5n $en( oamen %ormea# cla e pes!e grma%( n&,#ra/ n p!#r le lor aspre( c# cap#l pe ran / sa# pe $#r!a +re#n# camara%' C#nn ng era pn%ar' Ins!ala! pe #n $#!o %e ap po!a$ l( c# m n le ncle,!a!e %e capo!a ca$ ne ( &lc#l !rem#ra $ c # ! %e +n!' Och l #s!#ra# ngro- !or , lacr m le c#rgea# n!r0#na( pe o$ra" s care n# c#nosc#ser nc $r c #l' A+ea mpres a c aces! ch n n# +a l#a n c o%a! s& r, !( c +a m#r a c m#m & ca! %e &r g' Uneor ( c #lea #rechea prn%#0 0se c a#%e m#ge!#l n%epr!a! al #n# mo!or' =# era ns %ec! (ren# #l l# Sharp( care !r#%ea % n gre# n #rma lor' L# C#nn ng era &r c' Toa! l#mea ,! a c0 &r cos. !o/ n a&ar %e Roc1aHa<( cr# a asc#nsese c# gr " aces! l#cr# ca s poa! rmne la Monkey... Ac#m +enea s0, m#,!e %ege!ele %e c #%' Un hop &# c! p0ac s0l a-+rle a&ar % n ma, n' A$ a ap#c s se pr n% %e !a$la $or%a"#l# ' Urm!or#l l p#se % n no# pe p c oare' 4ege!ele sale n/epen !e %e &r g -gr ar capo!a n c#!area #n# p#nc! %e spr " n' O p c!#r %e snge se prel nse %e s#$ #ngh a ar!!or#l# s!ng' 8r#sc( !eren#l %e+en pla!' O n! n%ere %e p e!r , &r marg n ( mens( nes& r, !' 9#ge!#l celor %o# mo!oare cresc#( ,o&er accelerar pn0la &#n%' C#nn ng ncerc s0, apere &a/a c# m n le( %ar ren#n/ , se c#lc lng ce lal/ ; +n!#l l or$ea' 7E , ( , sp#se el( or c#m n# +% n m c'''7 Tra+ s #rmrea c# plcere( %ar , c# !eam( ac#l + !e-ome!r#l# ( care n% ca !re -ec %e m le la or' O + !e- %emen/ al cn% n#
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+e- la %o pa, ' 5n s!nga sa:' Roc1aHa< ncep# s se m ,!e( !re- ! %e sch m$area reg m#l# mo!or#l# ' B Am a! ns pla!o#lC B 4a( %omn#le loco!enen!' 9a a+em -ece m le' Tra+ s calc#l % s!an/a %#p 1 lome!ra" , ncep# s &rne-e progres +( ne%or n% c!#, %e p#/ n s se n&#n%e n pr ma %#n n!ln !' B A!en/ e3 Am$ s!r gaser n acela, ! mp' Deh c#l#l a$or% %#na &ron!al( p#l+er - creas!a , plon" %e par!ea cealal!' Tra+ s &rn c# mo!or#l , opr n con!ra0pan!' T e me% a! con!ac!#l , se n!oarse( n!eroga! +( spre o& /er' Era ceas#l !re ' Cel %e al %o lea (ren %erap( rscol n s p#l , se mo$ l -' Sharp sr se % n mers , sosea n goan' B 4e$arcarea3 or%on Roc1aHa<( %esch -n% por! era $l n%a!' Toa! l#mea n / n#! %e l#p!( c# armele , m#n / a la e 3 Sergen!#l ngh / c# gre#' Cl pa %e care se !em#se cel ma m#l! sos se' B Sp#ne0le oamen lor s0, #mple $ %oanele , s $ea pe s!#ra!e' Con! n#m mar,#l pe "os' Zece m n#!e ma !r- #( ce ,a spre-ece era# a%#na/ n!re cele %o# ma, n ' = men n# sco!ea o +or$. Sharp or%onase !cere a$sol#!' 8aga"#l & ecr# a &#sese re%#s la m n m#m; c!e+a pache!e c# hran rece( &oar!e p#/ ne m#n / , c!e -ece grena%e .a,,on %e om' O can s!r %e %o#-ec %e l !r la %o , 0n pl#s( %o# $ %oane a c!e %o l !r %e cc #l' C# ce a+ea#( p#!ea# re- s!a ma2 m#m !re - le' Ran /ele cn!rea# op! 1 lograme. oamen se an!renaser s care %e !re or pe a!!' Roc1aHa< s!rnse sc#r! mna l# Tra+ s' o&er#l !erm nase %e &c#! pl n#l , ( gr$ ! s plece ma repe%e ca s se &oloseasc %e #l! mele %o# ore %e n!#ner c( se , s!rec#rase la +olan'
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B =oroc , $a&!( %omEle loco!enen!3 Roc1aHa< ncerc s gl#measc; B S ncer +or$ n%( pre&er s & # n loc#l me#( %ec! n!r0al !#' La gen#l s!a %e +n!oare( %o# 7!re s#!e !re 7 n# &ac mare sco&al3 Tra+ s !rec# rap % +r&#l l m$ pes!e $#-ele sale groase' B 4ac sn!em a!aca/ ( am or% n s ar#nc cr#/a0n aer' U !a/ 0+3 Os!a,#l se aplec , 0 ar! o& /er#l# #n cal#p %e !ro! l & 2a! s#$ sca#n#l s#3 O grena% 9 llEs ser+ea %rep! %e!ona!or' B Ma ( %r#m $#n3 Po m ne e,! acas( n sc#!ece3 B =# ch ar a!! %e repe%e. ma am o m c !rea$ %e &c#!' B Dre s nc#rc #rmeleC B =#''' s0 rec#pere- pe ce !re ' Ch p#l o& /er#l# se n!#nec' B 4ac a p#!ea''' B Se0n/elege( %omEle loco!enen!. Mashle< + ne c# no ' Roc1aHa< se %espr nse %e lng ma, n a cre !$lra e !rep %a , ( % n c/ +a pa, rap - ( a"#nse la a s ' Cele %o# (ren#"ri + rar greo . n c!e+a cl pe % spr#r % n och !#!#ror' 5n !cerea nop/ ( -gomo!#l mo!oarelor prea mons!r#os' =em ,ca!( coman%o#l asc#l!a c#m %escre,!ea #r# !#l lor( ca , c#m el ar & &os! #n ca leg!#r % n!re e , + a/' B Asc#l!a/ 0m c# !o/ 3 =e a&lm n pre-en! la !re s#!e ,a -ec %e 1 lome!r n n!er or#l l n lor germane' O$ ec! +#l nos!r# se gse,!e la ,ap!e-ec %e 1 lome!r %e a c ' A/ &os! o$ ,n# / c# mar,#r m#l! ma l#ng ( n!r0#n !eren e2ac! ca aces!a' =e +om %eplasa n e!ape sc#r!e; noap!ea , la am a-( a% c la orele cn% n#0 #m$r' As!a % n pr c na a+ a/ e ' E# +o merge n cap#l coloane ( Sharp 0 ca nche e!or' Z #a( #n cerce!a, care se +a sch m$a % n or0n or( +a &ace rec#noa,!erea !eren#l# ' 5ncepn% % n aces! momen!( $e/ c! ma p#/ n' 5n ! mp#l mar,#l# ( !cere a$sol#!3 = men n# crcn ' Resemna/ ( oamen se al n ar n spa!ele ,e&#l# lor' Era s ng#r#l care c#no,!ea % rec/ a. %ec ( era #n ca lor p#n!e %e sal+are'
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5n c #%a !#!#ror rapoar!elor loco!enen!#l# Pr H !! n# acor%ase n c cea ma m c ncre%ere celor %e la Monkey. P#r , s mpl# n0a+#sese al!ce+a la n%emn , ca s n# sacr & ce %o#-ec %e os!a, ( l con%amnase pe cel ma $#n o& /er al s#' O &c#se ns c# con,! nc o- !a!e( "#cn% "oc#l pn la cap! , ncercn% s p#n la % spo- / a l# Roc1aHa< ma2 m#m %e a!##r ' Pr H !! +-#se prea m#l!e' Ca !o/ ce care !r ser ncep#!#l campan e , c#nosc#ser re+ers#r le sngeroase care s#cce%aser + c!or lor n#! le( n# ma cre%ea n n m c' 5ncerca %oar s l m !e-e pag#$ele' Os!a, na n!a# greo n n s p#l moale( n&#n%n%#0se #neor pn la "#m!a!ea p c or#l# ' 9ergea# c# cap#l pleca!( c# sp narea nco+o a! s#$ gre#!a!ea armelor , a propr e lor o$osel ' S!r + ! %e !lp le groase ale $ocanc lor( n s p#l sco!ea #n s#ne! moale( ca! &ela!' Uneor cl nchenea o arm' Os!a,#l sch m$a a!#nc po- / a c# o m ,care ma, nal a #mr#l# ' To! ma, nal se % s!an/aser( as!&el nc!( o ra&al !ras pr n s#rpr n%ere s n#0 poa! c#r/a pe !o/ ' 4ar c ne se gn%ea s !rag n aceas! l n ,!e mormn!alC Cn% m " r -or le( Roc1aHa< %ec se s con! n#e nc p#/ n( spre a pro& !a la ma2 m#m %e sem o$sc#r !a!e , %e rcoare' Olson &# !r m s na n!e ca cerce!a,' 4e cn% plecaser (ren# #r le( se s m/ea parc ma n +o e( ma n s g#ran/( n !cerea %e plane! moar! % n "#r' Aprop erea ac/ #n l el $era %e !oa!e n%o el le sale( %e ranch #nele sale( l el $era ch ar , %e Melen' Cn% or%on popas#l( era aproape +esel' F ecare , sp groapa( n! nse %eas#pra plasa %e cam#&la" , a%orm a%nc( &er c ! s n# ma & e ar#nca! %e colo pn colo( as#r- ! %e #rle!#l mo!oarelor sa# plm# ! %e +n!' Era ngro- !or %e cal% n momen!#l n care coman%o#l porn % n no#' C-n% +er! cal pe pmn!( ra-ele soarel# !rans&orma# n s p#l n!r0o ogl n%' Roc1aHa< scoase $#sola % n $#-#nar , &c# o pr m ms#r!oare' O ma +er & c o %a! , nc o %a!(
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,! n% c cea ma m c eroare poa!e &ace s !reac pe lng m n#sc#la oa-. pen!r# o cl p , mag n #rmele coman%o#l# r!c ! n %e,er!; ech pamen!( arme , ( n & nal( ca%a+re scoro" !e''' C#nn ng mergea la c nc s#!e %e me!r ma n &a/' II -rea % n cn% n cn%( n momen!#l n care os!a,#l !recea c!e o creas!' Uneor cerce!a,#l se rs#cea , a!#nc Roc1aHa< rec! & ca( % n!r0o m ,care a m n ( % rec/ a %e #rma!' Era !ocma pe p#nc!#l %e a or%ona hal!a %e la ora !re ( cn% l +-# pe C#nn ng co$orn% n goan pan!a #ne %#ne , &cn% ges!#r &rene! ce' Roc1aHa< pocn % n %ege!e( %ar oamen lor( a$r#! -a/ %e cl%#r( le !re$# r c!e+a sec#n%e na n!e %e a reac/ ona , a se rspn% n !rg!or ' C#nn ng sos ( s#&ln% % n gre#' B =em/ ( %omEle loco!enen!3 Roc1aHa< ap#c $ nocl#l , m!#r c# pr + rea p#s! #l' B Un%e0sC B 5n spa!ele cres!e ' E2ac! n spa!ele e ' B C/ C B Cel p#/ n c nc ' B TancC B =#( cam on' B Sharp( + no c# m ne3 Ce lal/ ( a%pos! / 0+3 =# m ,ca/ 3 Roc1aHa< !rec# !r, pes!e creas!a pr me %#ne( apo o l# la goan pr n + oaga ce0 #rma' Talona! %e Sharp( a"#nse n p#nc!#l %e #n%e C#nn ng o l#ase n%r!' Sl! #,#rel cap#l( as!&el nc! %oar &r#n!ea , och s %ep,easc l n a cres!e ' Ceea ce +-# &c# s se !a e rs#&larea' La !re -ec %e me!r %e el era opr ! #n cam on' Rec#nosc# me% a! #n Ste!6en>agen , &c# pe loc aprop erea n!re el , #rmele o$ser+a!e n a"#n' O prela! n! ns %eas#pra $ene a%pos!ea ech pa"#l %e $!a a soarel# ' Sharp %#se $ nocl#l la och , %esl#, !re s l#e!e c#lca!e %e0a c#rme- ,#l $anche!elor %e ! r' =em ,ca/ c# !o/ ' Un#l % n os!a, , a%#sese $ra/#l s!ng pes!e &a/ , prea s %oarm a%nc' Ce+a
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se a#- -ngn n%' S#$o& /er#l sch m$ po- / a' 4e s#$ mo!or rsrea#( mr !e %e len! le( %o# p c oare #r a,e' 5ngn%#ra!( ls $ nocl#l "os' B Sn! pa!r#' Roc1aHa< &c# o gr mas' B Ce %rac# n+r! e pe a c C B S & e +reo pa!r#lC B 9 cam n%o esc' Ale lor !re$# e s & e #rmele %e a- 0 noap!e' 4ar( & r0ar s & e( ce &ac a!! %e la s#%3C B A/ +-#! an!enaC O& /er#l m " och ' Ancora! n pa!r# cor- ( o ! " !elescop c s#$/ re se nl/a % n n s p la +reo %o#-ec %e me!r %e cam on' Un ca$l# &le2 $ l &cea leg!#r' B As!a ne ma l psea3 B =# m0ar m ra s & e n pan' B 4aE %e #n%e3 Sl %e ro$o!e,!e s#$ mo!or &ace %oar n ,!e +er & cr ''' Al!m n!er ( & s g#r c ce lal/ ar & grma% sG0l a"#!e( n loc s so leasc3 B Poa!e0 ma $ ne s %m #n ocol. al!&el r scm s a+em !o! ?e6r,a!6t"l n crc n ma p#/ n %e pa!r#,E op! %e ore3 B c# #rmele noas!re c#m rmneC Dor %a pes!e ele n mo% ne+ !a$ l( & n%c , no , e #rmr m aceea, % rec/ e' Sharp -$ n s p#l c# p#mn#l( 0 n &on% n#0s %ec! pa!r#3 B 9 ram0a,3 =em/ sn! prea % sc pl na/ ' P#n cap#l la $!a e c a#( pe #n%e+a( pe a c ( , o san! nel3 Za%arn c sco!oc r ns ce %o cres!ele care !l-# a# mono!on' = c o s l#e! c#lca!' = c cea ma m c #rm %e pa, ' = m c' B La #rma #rme ( rel# Roc1aHa< scrp nn%#0se n cea&( c#m %rac#E s le !reac pr n m n!e c c ne+a e a!! %e ne$#n ca s se a+en!#re-e pn a c ''' B A/ ho!r!( %ec ( s a!acmC B 4a( Sharp3 4ar +rea# ca a!ac#l nos!r# s semene a asas na!' 5n/eleg C
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S#$o& /er#l %%# % n cap( se ls s l#nece pe pan! n "os , &#g s0 a%#ne pe oamen ' C#rn% se n!orcea# c# !o/ ' Roc1aHa< cons! !# rap % !re gr#pe' B Sharp c# nc pa!r#; cam on#l( ,#,o! el' G $$on3 T# , al/ %o ; an!ena' Res!#l( c# m ne' Foc la coman%a mea3 Tc#/ ( oamen se rspn% r %e0a l#ng#l %#ne ' 5n/eleser c# !o/ ( c( la &el ca , pr ma %a!( #n ca lor ,ans %e a0, sal+a p elea( era aceea %e a % s!r#ge cam on#l , ech pa"#l s#( na n!e ca aces!a % n #rm s & ap#ca! s %ea alarma' 5l +-#r pe Roc1aHa< !rn%#0se la pmn!' c# p s!ol#l m !ral er prop! ! pe an!e$ra/' La %o me!r %e creas!( loco!enen!#l marc o sc#r! opr re( %ega" p e% ca %e s g#ran/( apo rel# !r,#l( cen! me!r# c# cen! me!r#' = c #n#l % n nem/ n# se m ,case' Se a#-ea %oar( % n cn% n cn%( c!e #n -ngn !( p#nc!a! %e o&!a!#r le cel# care ,#r#$rea' O pal %e +n! &c# s !rem#re +r&#l an!ene ' 4 n!r0o ar#nc!#r %e och ( Roc1aHa< +er & c po- / a oamen lor s ( apo / n! c# gr " n #n#l % n corp#r le a%orm !e' 4ege!#l ar!!or porn s apese #,or pe !rgac ' 5, re/ n# resp ra/ a' D-%#h#l nc ns &cea ca !r#p#r le celor !re s + $re-e( pcloase( n +r&#l c!r ' Ra&ala !#n( &#lg#ran!' Ea %eclan, ca!acl sm#l' 4e0a l#ng#l n!reg l n %e creas!' S!en0#r le rp a#( gol n% ncrc!oarele as#pra Ste!6en>agen# #l# ' O gr n% n %e pro ec! le scr "elea $l n%a"#l( g#rea ca#c #c#r le( c #r# a corp#r le' = s p#l & er$ea s#$ $ c # rea rap % a lo+ !#r lor' Pr ma grena% e2plo% n!r0#n scr,ne! s#r%( p#l+er -n% $anche!ele' Fn%r le lor se n+r!e" r o%a! c# &#m#l' Corp#l #n# h !ler s! se rs#c ( -+cn n% s#$ -$ !#ra pro ec! lelor' A %o#a grena% ncen% e cam on#l' E2plo% s#$ mo!or( sl!n% $r#!al ro/ le % n &a/' o&er#l n c n0ap#case s lase che a % n mn. m#r a,a( s& r!eca!( &r #n s!r g!'
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An!ena se pr$#, ( r#pn% ne! ca$l#r le care o & 2a#' Un &l# era! , n!reaga gr#p( c# Roc1aHa< n &r#n!e( /,n na n!e' C# p s!ol#l m !ral er prop! ! %e ,ol%( co$ora# n goan pan!a l#necn% pr n n s p#l a& na!' Uneor ( care+a ma slo$o-ea c!e o sc#r! ra&al as#pra cam on#l# ce ncep#se s ar%' Loco!enen!#l ncon"#r +eh c#l#l' O ar#nc!#r %e och &# %e a"#ns ca s se con+ ng c + a/a prs se pen!r# !o!%ea#na cele pa!r# corp#r c #r# !e %e gloan/e' 8 ne p#s la p#nc!( &oc#l coman%o#l# &#sese %e o prec - e mor!al' B Scoa!e/ 0 %e acolo3 s!r g el l# Sharp' p#ne !re pn%ar pe % rec/ a nor%3 C#nn ng &# pr m#l care a"#nse :a cam on' Se ca/r n $en , se &or/ s rmn mpas $ l( s!r%# n%#0se s0, o$ ,n# asc och c# ch p#l mor/ ' B E ( C#nn ng( ce a,!ep/ C Sc#!#ra! ca %e &r g#r ( ! nr#l os!a, ap#c #n p c or , !rase c# o sm#c !#r' Ca%a+r#l era gre# , n c n# se cl n! ' 4 n och ( C#nn ng cer# a"#!or( %ar camara- s se %%#ser !o/ la o par!e , se pre&cea# c n#0 o$ser+ % sperarea' Roc1aHa< s#pra+eghea san! nelele care0, oc#pa# pos!#r le' Sharp se aprop e %e el( ag !n% mna n care / nea p s!ol#l0m !ral er' B As!a - c , e# !rea$3 hoho! el' =0a# ap#ca! s sp#n n c ps3 C nc E,pe sec#n%e %e &oc3 I0a/ +-#! pe $ e/ no,!r C Pra&#l s0a ales % n s!a/ a lor %e ra% o3 Pr + rea s#$o& /er#l# a+ea o s!rl#c re n!ens. % n cl pa aceea( Roc1aHa< ,! # c poa!e a+ea ncre%ere n el pn la cap!' B 5n!r0a%e+r( o !rea$ $#n( sergen!' =%"%# esc %oar c aces! cam on n0a+ea , &ra/ 3 B Pesemne era #n cam on me!eo' B Ce0a sp#sC B P ( %a( e !ocma per oa%a &#r!#n lor %e n s p' O ca!as!ro& pen!r# mo!oarele !anc#r lor''' 5n!rer#pn%#0se $r#sc( Sharp se rs#c pe clc e;
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B 4#mne-e m0s %e &oc3 Ar%e3 #rl el' S! nge/ &oc#l3 9o!or#l cam on#l# ar%ea mpro,cn% +l!#c negr , %en, %e &#m( pe care l psa or cre a% er &cea s se nal/e %rep! spre cer' Se nl/a# c# repe- c #ne( + - $ l la 1 lome!r % s!an/' Os!a, se repe- r( a-+rl n% n s p ca s n$#,e "rga #l' Un#l % n e %escoper e2! nc!or#l ma, n , po!op &lcr le s#$ o a+alan, %e -pa% car$on c' 5n %o# m n#!e( !o!#l se !erm nase. %oar c!e+a ,#+ /e %e &#m se ma prel ngea# % n capo!a c #r# !' Cele pa!r# ca%a+re &#seser acoper !e n gra$ c# n s p' Or ce #rm % spr#se' B To! l#p!a a%e+ra! rmne cel ma $#n an!renamen!3 ros! sen!en/ os Sharp' B 9are noroc c n0a+em rn / %e cra!' B Ce0a/ & &c#! n ca-#l s!aC Roc1aHa< %%# % n #mer ' B = c n# n%r-nesc s m gn%esc' S ne &ereasc 4#mne-e#3 B Rel#m mar,#lC B 8 nen/eles' Toa! ches! a e s lsm ac#m o % s!an/ c! ma mare n!re no , epa+' E clar c &oar!e c#rn% o s apar #n a+ on ca s +a% %e ce cam on#l n# ma em !e' A%#n oamen 3 Sharp ar#nc o pr + re c rc#lar , !resr + olen! % n!r0o %a!; B 4#mne-e#le3 Un neam/ +enea c!re e ' Toa! l#mea ncremen pe loc' Fel%He$el0#l ar#nc p#,ca , r % c m n le n s#s' O$ra-#l l# Roc1aHa< %e+en ca %e cear. cel al l# Sharp se &c# pmn! #' B San! nela3 $ g# el' A/ a+#! %rep!a!e''' =eam/#l l reper pe Roc1aHa< %#p galoanele sale( , se n%rep! spre el &r n c o ,o+ re( / nn% n con! n#are $ra/ele r % ca!e , cap#l s#s' Trec# as!&el pr n!re os!a, , n mn# n#0 %%# pr n m n!e s0l opreasc' A"#ns la %o me!r %e o& /er $!# % n clc e; B eld>ebel Mo&&mann R#r!3 se pre-en! el c# glas p#!ern c'
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Rap %( Roc1aHa< , ncr#c , pr + rea c# Sharp' To/ ce lal/ &c#ser cerc n "#r' Un % n c#r o- !a!e. era pen!r# pr ma %a! cn% +e%ea# #n os!a, % n A&r 1a Rorps n carne , oase' Al/ pen!r# c n!# ser pro$lema %e con,! n/ pe care pre-en/a sa o crease ,e& lor lor' B 5n/eleg engle-aC Fel%He$el0#l n0a+# n c o reac/ e' Pr + rea sa srea %e la #n#l la al!#l( ncercn% s gh ceasc pe &e/ele lor soar!a ce0l a,!ep!a' 4ar ch p#r le lor era# ac#m %e p a!r' B Ce &acem( %omn#le loco!enen!C B =# +% %ec! o s ng#r sol#/ e( m#rm#r Roc1aHa< c# o +oce c #%a! %e gra+' Es!e c# %es+r, re mpos $ l s0l l#m c# no ' Sharp %%# % n cap , ns! nc! + c#! c# och #n 6+ol#n!ar 7'Oamen ns se !raser n%r!( &er n%#0, pr + r le' B =# e2 s! n c o pos $ l !a!e ca''' B =#( Sharp( e2ec#!0l3 S#$o& /er#l !resr ' 4 n!r0o %a!( p s!ol#l s# m !ral er pr# s cn!reasc -ece !one' B Im$ec l#l3 mr el' 4e ce %rac#E s0a pre%a!C B = c el n0a+ea al! sol#/ e' Ce0a & +r#! s &ac &r ap , &r cam onC B S0ar p#!ea''' B Te e %#p #rme ca s ne a"#ng ' Roc1aHa< se rs#c pe clc e' 4#p m ne( n &lanc c!e #n#l3 Con! n#m3 me% a! a!ac pr ma %#n' Una %#p al!a( san! nelele , prsea# pos!#r le( oc#pn%#0, loc#l n coloan' Roc1aHa< n# n!oarse cap#l , n# +-# pr + rea( % n!r0o %a!( nne$#n !( a neam/#l# ( a/ n! ! n cea&a sa' Coloana ,erp# a ac#m pe coas!a #n# #r a, m#n!e %e n s p' 9ergea# a,a %e +reo -ece m n#!e cn% rp ra&ala( pe care c# !o/ o a,!ep!a# , %e care c# !o/ se !emea#' F# o ra&al l#ng( al cre eco# se ros!ogol % n %#n0n %#n' Plesn , a %o#a( $ -ar %e sc#r! , % n no# n# ma &# n m c( n a&ar %e ns#por!a$ la !cere a %e,er!#l# '
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Roc1aHa< s m/ea c#m sngele c ocne,!e !mplele' 5n!orcn% cap#l( n!ln pa spre-ece perech %e och a/ n! / as#pra sa' 6=#( al! sol#/ e n0a+eam( , sp#se el ca , c#m ar & c#!a! o "#s! & care' Era s ng#r#l l#cr# %e &c#!' =#0l p#!eam l#a c# no ''' Ar & !re$# !( or c#m( s0l e2ec#!m o%a! a"#n, la 8o# 4"er %' 4ar a!#nc n men n0ar ma & p#!#!0o &ace'''7 Lac %e n%#,eal( Sharp a"#nse % n #rm coa%a coloane ' Alergn% greo +en lng Roc1aHa< , #n ! mp merse al!#r &r s scoa! o +or$' Loco!enen!#l a#-ea rs#&larea g& ! % n pr c na e&or!#l# ' El &# cel care r#pse !cerea' B L0a ngropa!C B =#''' B R#' B 4#p ce0a/ pleca!( m0am gn% !''' B =#0m pas %e ceea ce gn%e,! ( Sharp3 Al! cale %e e, re n# e2 s!a3 O cl p Sharp plec cap#l' =# prea % sp#s s ren#n/e la ceea ce +o a s e2pl ce' B A/ %or ! #n asas na!. po&! m( l0a/ a+#!' S ng#r#l l#cr# pe care a/ om s s0l men/ ona/ era c e# #rma s & # asas n#l3 B Ce0a & &c#! n loc#l me#C B 5l &oloseam pe neam/ ca pe #n so %e mone% %e sch m$' Roc1aHa< , !rec# rap % %ege!ele pr n c #&#l s# ro,co+an' B C#m a,aC B E o ches! e care0 &rmn! pe oamen nc %e la plecare' 4ac a!ac#l nos!r# % gre,( +om & ( pro$a$ l( n!erna/ n!r0#n lagr %e pr -on er ' 4ac re#,e,!e''' B E o !mpen e3 Com$a!an/ n# sn! e2ec#!a/ ( ma c# seam %ac0s n #n &orm3 B 4#mnea+oas!r sn!e/ o& /er3 B As!a n# sch m$ pro$lema' B 8a !ocma c0o sch m$''' 4ac0l l#am pe neam/ c# no ( l0am & p#!#! / ne pe #n%e+a pr n prea"ma o$ ec! +#l# ( p- ! %e %o %e0a no,!r ( ar %#p a!ac l0am & pre%a! alor s ' A,a s!n% l#cr#r le(
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!e#!on n0ar ma & p#!# s ne mp#,!e( & n%c( la #rma #rmelor( le0am sal+a! + a/a #n# camara%' B =eam/#lE ar & ncerca! s0o ,!earg( san! nelele ar & !ras , !oa! com$ na/ a noas!r se %#cea %rac#l# ' Apo ( n# sn!em %ec! ,a spre-ece' A$ a a"#nge pen!r# ce a+em %e &c#!' 0n pl#s( or c#m e prea !r- #' B Cn% a+e/ %e gn% s ne e2pl ca/ care0 m s #neaC n &on%( oamen ha$ar n0a# %espre ce0 +or$a' S0ar - ce c n0a+e/ ncre%ere n n men ''' B E pre&era$ l s & # s ng#r#l care0o ,! e' Fasc ,! !rec %rep! mae,!r n ar!a n!eroga!or lor' Rapor!ea-0m care0 s !#a/ a m#n / lor3 Sharp l#nec pe nea,!ep!a!e' Se re%res n"#rn%' B Ce ma ( nc o n!ln re ca as!a( , n# ne rmn %ec! grena%ele' B F 0am cer#! c &re3 B F ecare a !ras #n ncrc!or comple!' Un ( aproape %o#' Am con!rola!' =e rmn c!e !re ncrc!oare a !re -ec %e gloan/e %e cc #l' La pr m#l popas( &ac o no# mpr/eal' B Per&ec!' Ac#m( re a0/ loc#l''' Ul! ma &ra- &#sese sp#s c# glas sc-#!' Sharp pr cep# c ,e&#l s# ncearc s0, cam#&le-e rem#,cr le s#$ masca %#r !/ ' Se opr ( lsn%#0se %ep, ! %e coloan'

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CAPITOLUL DIII Roc1aHa< era gr$ ! s a"#ng n aprop erea o$ ec! +#l# % n %o# mo! +e' 5n pr m#l rn%( +o a s & e s g#r; #rmase corec! #ngh #l %e mar,C =# c#m+a %e,er!#l , n!erm na$ lele cor%oane %e %#ne l &c#ser s %e+ e-eC era !eam s n# & &c#! o eroare( or c! %e m c , s %ep,easc 8o# 4"er %' 5n!r0#n asemenea ca-( coloana s0ar & n&#n%a! pen!r# !o!%ea#na n n s p#r ' ase s#!e %e 1 lome!r %e p#s! # na n!e %e a %a %e p s!a ce %#ce la O#ao# el Re$ r' E2cl#s3 4e"a o$oseala , p#sese pece!a pe ch p#r le oamen lor( spn% n ele r %#r pro&#n%e' Cel %e0al %o lea mo! + era apa' Pr H !! pre+-#se e2ac!( !er $ l %e e2ac!' La #l! ma opr re( Sharp &c#se soco!eala; can s!rele se !erm naser' =# ma rmseser %ec! $ %oanele' S!r + / %e ar, /a n&ernal( oamen cons#maser ma m#l! %ec! &#sese programa!'
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O gre,eal pe care a+ea# s0o pl!easc c#rn%' 9a rmseser %oar !re l !r %e & ecare( e2ac! c! s poa! s#pra+ e/# nc %o# - le' 4#p aceea !re$# a a!aca! &r amnare( al!m n!er n men n0ar ma & &os! capa$ l s0o &ac' Cople, ! %e !oa!e aces!e ncer! !#% n ( Roc1aHa< %ec se s &or/e-e' Ca a!are( n!reaga noap!e( coman%o#l se canon se l#p!n%#0se c# n s p#l , ( a$ a n -or ( oamen cp!ar o sc#r! pa#- %e #n ceas ca s rec#pere-e' Apo porn r % n no#( c# cre er go , pas#l gre#( la asal!#l +e,n celor !ala-#r ncremen !e n !cere' La ,ap!e % m nea/a( Roc1aHa< p,ea s ng#r n cap#l coloane ' Urech le +" a#( $#-ele era# #sca!e' Oamen +enea# % n #rm( rspn% / ( n gr#p#r %e !re 0pa!r#' Sharp ncerca( &r s#cces( s0 -oreasc pe co%a, ' = c mcar &r g#l nop/ n# ma a+ea e&ec! as#pra !r#p#r lor +lg# !e' La op! % m nea/a( G $$on al#nec , +en %e0a $er$eleac#l pn la p c or#l %#ne ' A$ a a!#nc ( Roc1aHa< se ho!r s or%one popas' Fc# #n semn cerce!a,#l# care mergea n &a/ s re+ n( apo a,!ep!' Trep!a!( oamen se a%#nar( s#&ln% % n gre#( cl! nn%#0se pe p c oare' Fr o +or$ &c#r cerc , c# +% ! leham !e se ap#car s sape grop le lor n% + %#ale' 5n %o# m n#!e( n!reaga gr#p % spr#se s#$ plasele %e cam#&la"( %orm n% somn %e pl#m$' C#lca! n spa!ele #ne cres!e( o san! nel l#p!a c# !oropeala , c# -%#&#l ce se n,!ea' 4e +reo "#m!a!e %e or( Roc1aHa< s m/ea c#m n ma o a ra-na n p ep!' L# $ %on#l( l %e,#r#$ c# m ,cr s!ngace , 0, #me$#-ele( l#p!n% c# %or n/a %e a !rage c!e+a ngh / !#r lacome' Apa era cal%( %ar &c# #n $ ne nesp#s' 8r#sc l -r pe 9or!on( n p c oare( lng #n ,an/ a$ a spa!' 4ean l pr +ea & 2 %e c!e+a momen!e' O s!rl#c re c #%a!( aproape %emen!( "#ca n och ' F g#ra sol%a!#l# era n!r0a!! %e cr spa!' 5nc! Roc1aHa< !resr &r +o e' B Ce0 c# ! ne( 9or!onC E,! $olna+C
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9or!on %esch se g#ra( morm ce+a %e nen/eles apo ( %%# % n #mer ( se rs#c pe clc e , se ls s ca% pe &#n%#l ,an/#l# ' Roc1aHa< l #rmr c# pr + rea( !#l$#ra! %e ch p#l acela c# och %e ne$#n' Soarele ncep#se s ar% p#!ern c' O& /er#l o&! , se ap#c s0, %es&ac plasa %e cam#&la"' B Sergen!3 s!r g pe nea,!ep!a!e san! nela' S#$o& /er#l se r % c c# gre#!a!e , #rc coas!a %#ne ' = s p#l &#gea %e s#$ p c oare la & ecare pas( an h ln%#0 !oa!e e&or!#r le' F# ne+o ! s se opreasc %e ma m#l!e or ca s0, !rag s#&le!#l' 5n s& r, !( se p#!# l#ng lng san! nel , %#se $ nocl#l la och ' Co$or aproape me% a! , se ls pe + ne n &a/a grop l# Roc1aHa<' B E $ ne( ce se n!mpl( SharpC B San! nele s0a pr#! c +e%e m#l! &#m' Cn% m0am # !a! c# $ nocl#l( am cons!a!a! c0 o &#r!#n %e n s p''' , nc #na % n cele gro-a+e' Un a%e+ra! - %3 B Ce nenoroc re3 m#rm#r Roc1aHa< care ,! a ce nseamn s m#n#l pen!r# o !r#p s#rpr ns n pl n %e,er!' Sp#ne0le oamen lor s0, p#n cap ,oanele''' $ nen/eles( s!r c! n!er- s or ce m ,care' Cheam n%r! san! nela' Or c#m( n# ma ser+e,!e la n m c' E nc %epar!eC Sharp mng e ma, nal sc#r!a sa m#s!a/' O %#ng %e ngr "orare se spase pe &r#n!e' B S - cem c la +reo -ece m n#!e' B Ac#m n# ne ma rmne %ec! s a,!ep!m( &c# Roc1aHa< pe #n !on n% &eren!' S n%"%# m %oar c n0o s %#re-e pn m ne. al!m n!er ( n# ma pleac n men %e a c 3 B Cn% soco! / s a"#ngemC B 9 ne' La c nc % m nea/a' B a!acm pe - C B =#0 ch ar a!! %e s mpl# prec#m / mag ne- ' 9 ne a s & lm#r !' 8r#!al( o ra&al %e +n! plesn ' Una s ng#r( care r co, ,# ern% pe %eas#pra %#nelor' Roc1aHa< r % c och ' 5ngh / n% pe sa"#l(
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necn% cer#l( #n mens - % %e n s p +enea nprasn c spre el' Dr!e"#r le se r % ca# la asemenea nl/ me( nc! prea# mo$ le( ga!a s s!r +easc , oamen , !o! n c%erea lor' Tcerea %e+en se , ma ns#por!a$ l' Sharp !re-ea oamen ( aplecn%#0se pes!e & ecare groap' Soarele %e+en se ro,#(Escl%n% %e,er!#l n!r0o l#m n real( !er & an!' Roc1aHa< !rase 0cap ,on#l pes!e och , g#r( n+el p s!ol#l m !ral er n plasa %e cam#&la" , se c#lc %eas#pra' Dn!#l se porn &l n!r0o %a!( #rln% pr n c#loarele &orma!e %e %#ne( p#l+er -n% cres!ele' Z %#l cel ro, a! c se pr+lea $#c/ ( $#c/ ( ngropn% !o!#l' 5n!reg#l %e,er! prea c &#meg' B 4omnE loco!enen!3''' 4omnE loco!enen!3''' S#$ cap ,on( Roc1aHa< %esch se och ( n!re$n%#0se %ac n# es!e + c! ma #ne l#- ' B 4omnE loco!enen!3''' rel# glas#l pr n!re ,# er!#r le &#r!#n ' B Ce eC Ce eC Roc1aHa< se sl!ase n!r0#n co!' =# % s! ngea n m c( n m c n a&ara n s p#l# care se n+r!e"ea n "#r#l s#( $ c # n0 %#0 n&ernal &a/a , m n le' !o!#, ( glas#l prea &oar!e aprop a!' B 8ga/ %e seam''' Drea s + #c %''' o s0o &ac''' B C neC Rsp#ns#l n# ma +en ' 5n!#ner c#l era ac#m !o!al , n s p#l $!ea % n !oa!e pr/ le' 5n&r#n!n% +n!#l( Roc1aHa< a,!ep! c!e+a sec#n%e( %#p care se c#lc % n no#( ncercn% s nsp re c! ma p#/ n n s p c# p#! n/' J S m#n#l %#r op! ore' Op! ore %e #rle!e %emen/ ale n ! mp#l crora & ecare s m/ se c#m n s p#l l ngroap( nce!#l c# nce!#l( c#m l n$#, &r gra$'

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Apo !o!#l se po!ol ' Z %#l %e &oc se n%epr! spre m a-- ' Un#l c!e #n#l( oamen se r % ca#( %espr n-n%#0se l n !ro enele %e n s p ca % n!r0#n co,c #g' 5ncepea s se lase noap!ea( cer#l se l mpe- se , era %e #n al$as!r# n!ens' 9a es!#oas( Cr#cea S#%#l# #rca pe $ol!' Pr ma reac/ e a l# Roc1aHa< &# s &ac apel#l' Cea %e a %o#a( s0 p#n pe oamen s0, c#re/e armamen!#l' Apo a%#n' S m/ea c !re$# e s le +or$easc( s le sp#n c pen!r# e !o!#l a+ea s se s& r,easc c#rn%( c e!apa #rm!oare +a & , #l! ma' La #rma #rme ( ac#m n# ma a+ea mpor!an/' =oap!ea se lsase' =em/ n#0 p#!ea# repera' Iar %ac ar & re#, ! s0o &ac( ar & %e%#s c# cer! !#% ne o$ ec! +#l e2ac! al coman%o#l# ; pn la 8o# 4"er % ma era# %oar %o#-ec , op! %e 1 lome!r ' Roc1aHa< +or$ ! mp %e -ece m n#!e( ncercn% s gseasc acele c#+ n!e care ar ma & p#!#! !re- a!en/ a oamen lor' =# -$#! , cn% !rec# n cap#l coloane ( n# era n c mcar s g#r c &#sese asc#l!a!( n!r0a!! +or$ele sale se -$ ser %e #n - % %e ch p#r !c#!e , ncremen !e' La m e-#l nop/ ( Olson a-+rl $ %on#l gol( apo cen! ron#l , #l! ma c#! e c# hran rece' C#nn ng ,ch op!a %e +reo -ece 1 lome!r ' Se !ra pen $ l n #rma !#!#ror , pen!r# pr ma oar Sharp n# - se n m c( rmnn% ma %epar!e nche e!or %e coloan' Spre ceas#l #n#( n s p#l &c# loc groho! ,#l# ' Oamen se % s!an/ar , ma m#l!( po! cn n%#0se pe !eren#l negal' C%ea#( se r % ca#( &r ca mcar s ma n"#re( , 0, rel#a# mers#l lor %e somnam$#l' Cn% se or%on hal!a %e la ora !re ( Sharp +en la Roc1aHa<' Se !erm nase c# po- / a %e %rep/ , c# sal#!#l. s#$o& /er#l se a,e- n &a/a ,e&#l# , se ap#c s0, mase-e coapsele care0l %#rea#' B C#nn ng n# -$#!e,!e s se / n %#p no ( A rmas n #rm !o! ! mp#l aces!e e!ape( ncep# el' 9 0e !eam s n# se p ar% pn la #rm' B As!a n n c #n ca-3 repl c Roc1aHa<( c# #n glas care s#na spar!' 4ac sn!em pe % rec/ a cea $#n( groho! ,#l se !erm n la
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c/ +a 1 lome!r %e a c ' Pe n s p o s0 & e ma #,or % n pr c na #rmelor''' 5n or ce ca-( o s ne a"#ng % m nea/a' B C! ma a+emC B Tre ore' Porn m pes!e !re -ec %e m n#!e' Sharp scoase #n #r a, o&!a!' B Cre%e/ n!r0a%e+r c 7e 7 +or rel#a mar,#lC B 4a( rsp#nse Roc1aHa< lo+ n% c# palma pes!e p s!ol#l m !ral er' = c #n#l % n!re e n# / ne s crape %e se!e''' n c %e #n glon!e n cea&' Iar %e lsa!( n# p#!em lsa pe n men n #rm' B =0o s &ace/ a,a ce+aC B Gse,!e %#mnea!a al! sol#/ e' C!e+a cl pe ce %o se s!#% ar n !cere' B 5n or ce ca-( con! n# Roc1aHa<( nem/ sn! %epar!e %e a & pe #rmele noas!re' Ca s a"#ng la loc#l #n%e a rmas cam on#l( le0ar & !re$# ! o coloan mo$ l''' c# care ne0am & ncr#c ,a! n mo% o$l ga!or # %eoarece n# p#!ea +en %ec! %e la 8o# 4"er %' B Ac#m m - c c a+em !o!#, o oarecare ,ans s a! ngem $les!ema!a a a %e oa-' B =# cre%eam s a"#ngem a!! %e aproape &r s & m n!ercep!a/ ( mr!#r s ( + s!or( Roc1aHa<' B Fac 4omn#l s n0o & ra!a!3 Sn!e/ s g#r %e #ngh #l %e mar,C B A!!a c! po/ & s g#r %#p pa!r# s#!e c nc -ec %e 1 lome!r parc#r, %#p $#sol( % n!re care ,ap!e-ec , c nc ( pe "os' B %ac''' B G#ra( Sharp3 O s ne por/ gh n on3 Scoal0 pe oamen ' Porn m3 S#$o& /er#l se r % c greo ( apo se aplec nce! ca s0, a S&en0#l' La a %o#a ncercare( Roc1aHa< re#, , el s & e n p c oare' Cal+ar#l ncepea' J

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EI a+ea s s& r,easc a$ a pe la pa!r# % m nea/a cn% S mson se ls s ca% pe pmn! , 0, a-+rl arma c! colo' 5n!reaga coloan se opr ' Roc1aHa< n/elese c n c o &or/ % n l#me n0ar ma p#!ea0o rep#ne n m ,care' El ns#, era la cap!#l p#!er lor , l#p!a mpo!r +a %or n/e %e a lsa s ca% !o!#l $al!' Cerc#r %e &oc "#ca# pr n &a/a och lor , n# ma ,! a %ac merge %rep! sa# n#' Os!a, se lsar s ca% #n#l %#p al!#l' Se!ea , o$oseala an h la# n e or ce ns! nc! %e conser+are' O& /er#l cap !#l' B Prs / creas!a3 coman% el' Cam#&la/ 0+' =# $e/ ' A+e/ %e s!a! a c nc o - n!reag' Pellesle<( #n gl gan osos c# accen! !o!kney1 l# #n p#mn %e n s p , 0l ls s c#rg nce!' B 9a e m#l!C $om$n el &r s0, a pr + rea %e la n s p#l care se sc#rgea pr n!re %ege!e' B Cre% c am a"#ns' A,!ep!a/ s se &ac - #' 5n s l( os!a, se lsar s l#nece n "os pe pan!a a$r#p! a %#ne , se ngropar n n s p#l nghe/a!' S#s pe creas! n# rmaser %ec! Sharp , Roc1aHa<( c#lca/ #n#l lng cellal!( n a,!ep!area -or lor' Amn%o !cea#' La c nc ' 5n!#ner c#l pr nse s se %es!rame( %e-+l# n%( %#n %#p %#n( 1 lome!r n!reg %e p#s! #' 5n "#r#l celor %o ( -ona %e l#m n cre,!ea nce!#l c# nce!#l' 4 n cn% n cn%( Roc1aHa< n!orcea cap#l cerce!n% pr n $ nocl# or -on!#l nc aprop a!' =# % s! ngea n m c( n a&ara !l-# r n& n !e a %e,er!#l# l $ an' Sharp a%orm se( c# och pe "#m!a!e %esch , , $r$ a n n s p' 5l !re- r $r#sc -gl/ !#r le $r#!ale ale l# Roc1aHa<' B Pr +e,!e spre rsr !3 e2#l!a aces!a' 8o# 4"er %3 Se De%e c# $ nocl#l3

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L# Sharp !re$# r c!e+a cl pe ca s se %e-me! ceasc( %#p care pr + n % rec/ a ar!a!' A %oma #ne l n negal p#nc!a!e( coroanele c #&#l !e ale c!or+a palm er se /ea# % n!r0o + roag' B Das- c( as!a0 !o!#l''' m#rm#r Sharp %e-amg ! % n cale0a&ar' Roc1aHa< ns n# -$#!ea s0, %espr n% pr + rea %e la ce c/ +a copac ' Pl se #,or pe s#$ p elea rscoap! %e soare' B 4a( n#0 %ec! as!a( ar! c#l el c# #n glas % n care r-$!ea o $#c#r e a$ a s!pn !' Pa!r# s#!e %e me!r pe !re s#!e''' Tre$# a s0m & %a! pr n cap c0 n!r0o %epres #ne %e !eren''' !oa!e oa-ele sn! n!r0o %epres #ne' Ce caragh o, sn! palm er a pa!r#( care se ch orsc parc la no %e %#p %#n3 -$#cn n!r0#n rs ner+os care0 sc#!#r !o! !r#p#l' B A,a ce+a !re$# e sr$!or !( Sharp3 Am re#, !' Sa# cel p#/ n sn!em s g#r c n0o s crpm %e se!e' E m n#na!( Sharp3 O palm -%ra+n plesn spa!ele s#$o& /er#l# ' Roc1aHa< lsa $#c#r a s0 /,neasc pr n !o/ por ' Un &lacona, pla! rsr % n!r0#n#l % n $#-#narele $l#-on#l# ( %ecaps#0 la! me% a! c# % n/ ' B Ph s1<( $!rne3 nc % n cel ma $#n' Ma ( $ea( s +e- c#m cape/ ar p 3 Sharp %#se g!#l s! cle la g#r , !rase o ngh / !#r -%ra+n' Alcool#l aproape p#r l &c# s se s!rm$e ngro- !or , s !#,easc' Roc1aHa< $# lacom. cn% s! cla prs $#-ele( n#n!r# n# ma era n m c' O a-+rl c! colo' 5n!re ! mp se &c#se - # %e0a $ nelea , pe ms#r ce soarele #rca( oa-a aprea , ma m c( , ma %er -or e' B La ce % s!an/ soco! c0 o$ ec! +#l( SharpC B K#%ecn% %#p gra%a/ le $ nocl#l# ( pr m palm er sn! la +reo c nc 1 lome!r &a/ %e #ngh #l nos!r# %e mar,' B O a$a!ere %e c nc 1 lome!r cn% a parc#rs pa!r# s#!e c nc -ec ( n#0 r#( ce - c C
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Sergen!#l %%# % n cap( sp#nn%#0, !o!o%a! c %ac se a$!ea# nc %o 1 lome!r ( r & !rec#! pe al!#r , n0ar & o$ser+a! n m c' B Ce &acem ac#mC B A,!ep!m noap!ea( &r s m ,cm o gean' 4orm m ca s & m proaspe/ , $ ne % sp#, la noap!e' B 8 ne % sp#, ( ma merge( %ar proaspe/ ''' =e s!rec#rm noap!ea n s s!em#l lor %e aprareC B =#( 8o# 4"er % e ncon"#ra! %e #n cmp c rc#lar %e m ne( prac! c mpos $ l %e &or/a!( ma ales pe n!#ner c' 5n pl#s ,! , %#mnea!a c m nele se %eplasea- s ng#re n n s p:' Da !re$# s #! l -m c#loarele %e !recere ale pa!r#lelor' B Le c#noa,!e/ C B =#( %ar c ne+a +a +en la noap!e' 0 Un ara$C B 5n!ocma ' E s ng#r#l care ne poa!e con%#ce n#n!r# &r s ne &rngem g!#l' B 4ar c#m +e/ c#noa,!e po- / a e2ac!( & n%c( n s& r, !( $n# esc c om#l %#mnea+oas!r n# +a s!a s #m$le % n %#n0n %#n' B Rele+e# %#$l#( $!rne( a!! , n m c ma m#l!' =0a a#- ! n c o%a! +or$ n%#0se %e coor%ona!e polareC 4#0!e , sp#ne oamen lor c sn!em n &a/a o$ ec! +#l# ( as!a o s le r % ce moral#l' E la ap n oa-( !one %e ap( c s!erne( re-er+oare( -+oare''' S $e pn crp 3 B ( & re,!e( !o!#l p- ! %e !e#!on 3 B O s gseasc el( 9#rha%( ce+a' J 5n!#ner c#l se lsase %e +reo %o# ceas#r ( cn% coman%o#l se e2! rp % n n s p#r ' 9#r%ar ( c# &e/ele np% !e %e $ar$( oamen era# la cap!#l p#!er lor' A$r#! -a/ %e soare( c# cer#l g#r #sca!( c# p c oarele
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nsngera!e( e se a%#nar n coloan , ncep#r s se n& l!re-e pr n!re %#ne( pro& !n% %e c#loarele na!#rale % n!re ele' Plasele %e cam#&la"( $ %oanele goale( c#! le c# hran rece ncep#!e( %ar ne!erm na!e( !o!#l &#sese ngropa! na n!e %e porn re' F ecare os!a, n# ma a+ea la el %ec! grena%ele( p s!ol#l m !ral er , !re ncrc!oare' F ecare , a!rnase sac#l %e m#n / n a,a &el nc! s poa! #m$la #,or la el( clapele rmnn% %es&c#!e' O% hna( %e pes!e - ( n cl%#ra n&ernal a soarel# ( , aprop erea l#p!e ( n# re#, ser s sc#!#re apa! a general' 9 s!# !oarea se!e golea %eopo!r + , cre erele , m#,ch ' F ecare na n!a ca #n a#!oma!( #n ca preoc#pare & n% aceea %e a ps!ra spa!ele cel# % n &a/ n cmp#l s# + -#al' 4 n cn% n cn%( Sharp se c/ra pe c!e o creas! , ms#ra rele+e#l oa-e ' 4 s!an/a se % m n#a c# o nce! neal o$se%an!' Uneor ( c!e #n#l se mp e% ca , se -$ea %e spa!ele cel# % n &a/( s!rn n% #n cl nche! me!al c' Roc1aHa< or%onase ca ncrc!oarele S&en0#r lor s & e scoase' Era ma pr#%en! a,a' 9or!on +enea #l! m#l' 5n #l! mele %o#-ec , pa!r# %e ore( n# l#ase o m$#c!#r n g#r , n# scosese o +or$' Poa!e pen!r# a -ecea oar( Sharp co$or n goan o pan!' B Cre% c am n mer !0o %e %a!a as!a' B Care0s coor%ona!eleC B 4o# s#!e ,a -ec %e m m pe la!#ra %e es!' B pe cealal!C B E asc#ns( n# se +e%e( rsp#nse s#$o& /er#l( nch -n% c# #n /cn ! sec capac#l $#sole ' B =# ne rmne %ec! s ne a$a!em spre %reap!a , s #rmm a- m#!#l' Ma %em3 Roc1aHa< #rc pan!a , ( o%a! a"#ns s#s( !rec# !r, creas!a' Sharp rmase n #rm ca s +er & ce c & ecare om m ! e2ac! m ,cr le ,e&#l# ' F ecare o &c#( ma m#l! % n o$ ,n# n/( %ec! n mo% con,! en!'
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4e c!e or or -on!#l se lrgea( Roc1aHa< &cea #n rele+e#' 5n s& r, !( se opr ; 8o# 4"er % apr# n &a/( #n l#ng &ran"#re negr# pe ca! &ea#a nop/ ' C!e+a l#m n cl pea# pr n!re !r#nch #r le ncl na!e ale palm er lor' Un gr#p elec!rogen( a cr# po- / e era mpos $ l %e local -a! c# prec - e( %#%# a reg#la!' Roc1aHa< +er & c nc o %a! coor%ona!ele( %eplas coman%o#l c# c nc -ec %e me!r ma la %reap!a( %#p care a%#n n "#r#l s#' 0 O$ ec! +#l nos!r# se n#me,!e 8o# 4"er %' E o oa-' A c se a&l o cen!ral ra% o %e pr m mpor!an/' =o +om % s!r#ge aceas! cen!ral' B C# #n ges! n+ ! pe oamen s se a,e-e' B Pes!e %o# ore( #n#l % n agen/ no,!r +a +en ch ar a c ' El s ng#r poa!e s ne !reac pes!e cmp#l %e m ne' la! care0 con& g#ra/ a !eren#l# ' Aprop a/ 0+3 Os!a, se aplecar na n!e( # !n%#0se la n s p#l pe care coman%an!#l lor !rsese #n cerc' B As!a0 oa-a' K#m!a!ea %e a c ( e sa!#l ara$; $or%e e( %rm!#r ( #l c oare n!or!och a!e' O !ra+ersm' O$ ec! +#l nos!r# oc#p cealal! "#m!a!e' In!re sa! , cen!ral( nem/ a# cons!r# ! o @odes7one1. C# al!e c#+ n!e( a# ras c# !anc#r le !oa!e $or%e ele pe o l/ me %e pa!r#-ec %e me!r ( ca s %ega"e-e c le %e acces' 4 n n&orma/ le pe care le a+em( n# ma e2 s! %ec! $#c/ %e - % , n ,!e acoper ,#r %rma!e' 4e par!ea a lal! se a&l #n %r#m' La #n#l % n cape!e e pos!#l %e em s e( la cellal!( corp#l %e gar%' Roc1aHa< !ras pe n s p %o# cr#c ( %#p care r % c och spre a#% !or #l s#' =# n!ln %ec! pr + r goale , cape!e care se cl! na#' Prea c n men n#0l asc#l!' 8r#sc se &c# &r c' Fr ca %e a n# & #rma!( &r ca %e a se !res ng#r n &a/a san! nelelor( %e a & !r%a!( a$an%ona! %e la pr m#l &oc %e arm'''

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As!a era3 Oamen &#seser n,ela/ ' Ac#m l %e!es!a#' Per&ec! normal' 5 &c#se s s#&ere( ca s0 con%#c la moar!e' Ac#m a+ea# s se r-$#ne( lsn%#0l %e -$el ,!e''' B Ce a+e/ ( %omn#le loco!enen!C oap!a l# Sharp l &c# s !resar' Real - c e pe p#nc!#l s ca% c# &a/a n "os , se re%res % n!r0o sm#c !#r' 5, -+n! &r#n!ea c# palma( aspr , crpa!' = s p#l nce! s ma %anse-e n &a/a och lor' B = m c' Pesemne se!ea''' O$ ec! +#l''' ah( %a( elemen!ele %e s g#ran/ po! n!er+en n!r0#n rs! mp %e c!e+a m n#!e' A#!o$l n%a!e( m !ral ere' Coman%o#l ar & n m c ! pe loc' 4e aceea ne +om %espr/ n %o# gr#pe' Pr ma( coman%a! %e sergen!#l Sharp( +a ncerca s / n %r#m#l c! ma m#l! ! mp c# p#! n/( pen!r# a ne perm !e s l ch %m em /!oarele' Foc c! c#pr n%e( as!&el ca nem/ s & e o$l ga/ s mane+re-e' Cea %e a %o#a gr#p( coman%a! %e m ne( +a a!aca % rec! cen!rala' Tre oamen +or % s!r#ge , cana %e srm gh mpa! care o ncon"oar' Roc1aHa< se opr o cl p ca s0, !rag s#&le!#l' B A!en/ #ne; a c n#0 ca n & lme' San! nelele n#0/ n!orc spa!ele e2ac! la momen!#l po!r + ! , n c n# %orm n pos!' Dor !re$# #c se' n!r#c! e mpos $ l s ne aprop em %e ele % n pr c na srme gh mpa!e( o +om &ace pr n!r0o ra&al' Res!#l gr#pe +a p!r#n%e pr n $re,' O s +e%e/ %o# rn%#r %e cor!#r mar ' Cele % n s!nga a%pos!esc em /!oarele. cele % n %reap!a( personal#l %e ser+ c #' Gr#p#r le elec!rogene sn! n &#n%( c!e #n#l %e & ecare par!e' Trage/ n or c ne +a ncerca s as' Cor!#r le le ncen% a/ c# &os&or. ar#nca/ grena%ele pr n !oa!e %esch -!#r le' Ul! mele 'a,,on le ps!ra/ ns pen!r# genera!oare' Roc1aHa< &c# o pa#-' Se sco!oc n $#-#nar , scoase %e acolo #n !#$ %e al#m n #( l#ng , s!rl#c !or' B C#noa,!e/ aces! ! p %e rache!a' E o rache! +eryA !re s!ele ro, ( %o# al$e( &r para,#!' Cn% !o!#l +a & % s!r#s( +o lansa aceas! rache!' A$ a a!#nc ( , n#ma a!#nc ( p#!e/ r % ca m n le , + p#!e/ pre%a'
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Roc1aHa< $g rache!a la loc n $#-#nar , 0, %es&c# m n le; B '''Do ncerca s + %a# %e $#! na n!ea asal!#l# ''' Fc# #n e&or! s ngh ! , con! n# c# o +oce , ma sc-#!; B As!a0 !o!''' Con!e- pe +o !o/ ( $ e/ ''' Ce - ce/ C S n# # !e n men c ne a &os! Monkeyl Trec# o l m$ aspr pes!e $#-ele sale crpa!e , ( rn% pe rn%( pr + pe & ecare n par!e' Oamen ncremen ser( & 2n% ca &asc na/ croch #l' B Ac#m n# ne rmne %ec! s a,!ep!m( nche e el , porn s #rce spre creas!' San! nela +eghea' Era THeen<' Un THeen< c# o$ra" s#p/ ( np% / %e o $ar$ $lon%' 5l a#- pe o& /er ns!aln%#0se al!#r ( %ar n# cl n! c# #n m l me!r#' Prea %rma! %e a!!a nesomn , o$oseal' Era ns l#c %( !er $ l %e l#c %' 7''' cam nasol s crp n!r0#n loc ca s!a( gn%ea el pr + n% !r#nch #r le gola,e ale palm er lor' 4e, e2 s! !oa!e cele necesare; !anc#r ( sol%a/ ( n s p''' O groap n n s p se sap #,or( ma ales cn% n# / 0e se!e''' A# &c#! !o!#l ca s m separe %e S#san , %e Perc<' 4aE pnE la #rm( !o! e# 0am a+#!' Ta c0s#( +o a s se r-$#ne( pen!r# c #n amr! %e ple$e# ca m ne a n%r-n ! s se a! ng %e & c0sa3 Ac#m ns m0am pr ns; o ra&al( o m n care e2plo%ea-''' , ga!a( !e0a c#r/a!3 Iar el n0are c#m s0, nch p# e c sol%a!#l THeen< n# ma e2 s!' THeen< se +a o% hn '''( ar cn% r-$o #l se +a s& r, ( cn% $ e/ or s nceap s + n acas( a!#nc +a +en rn%#l l# s se !eam' 9 +a a,!ep!a n & ece - ' 5, +a sp#ne; ac#m o s + n' R-$o #l l0a sch m$a!' L0a &c#! %#r' S#san e ma"or' 5l +a #rma , n#0m +a rmne n m c al!ce+a( %ec! s m # ! %#p e ''' spa ma as!a +a %#ra an , an '''7 Un %#%# ! ma gros %ec! cel al genera!oarelor l sm#lse % n re+er a sa' Csc och ' Zgomo!#l cre,!ea c#pr n-n% n!reaga oa-' B 4omE loco!enen!''' B Tac 3
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Roc1aHa< pr cep#se' C#no,!ea prea $ ne aces! %#%# !' era# c/ +a an $#n ,or ( %e cn% n+/ase s se !eam %e el' Pr m#l %an7er apr# greo %e %#p o creas!( scr,n n% % n ,en le' Se aplec na n!e( s!r + n% s#$ el o %#n' B 4rep! pe no 3 gem# Roc1aHa<' =e0a# repera!3 I%en! & c me% a! s l#e!a as me!r c a #n# St"r,ges!6"t7en1. Coman%an!#l s!!ea n !#rela %esch s' Un al %o lea $l n%a! apr# la %o# s#!e %e me!r ( ma la s!nga( apo #n al !re lea , nc %o# !ranspor!oare $l n%a!e' 5nce!( ne2ora$ l( coloana na n!a spre Monkey. B Ce ne &acem( %omE loco!enen!C B = m c' =0a+em n c o arm an! 0car' 4oamne( ce % o! e !o!#l3''' THeen< apro$ %e &orm' 5n real !a!e( p#/ n psa' Sharp( care a#- se &orm %a$ l#l m#ge! al celor op! c l n%r Rop&er( #rca %e"a pan!a' Fea+a neagr a #n# !#n %e OO mm plon" n!r0o a%nc !#r %e !eren( ca s reapar -ece sec#n%e ma !r- #( prece%n% s l#e!a p!r/oas a !anc#l# ' B Am mpres a( Sharp( c ne0a# pr ns ca pe n ,!e ,o$olan n c#rs3 B I0am a%#na! pe oamen ' B In#! l' D n %es&,#ra/ n l n e' Ce +re s &ac c# #n &ron! %e c nc s#!e %e <ar- C n %o# m n#!e sn! pes!e no ' S0a n!mpla! ce+a c# cam on#l' Pesemne a# repera! epa+a' B U !a/ 0+3 4 n!r0o s ng#r mane+r( !anc#l , !ranspor!oarele p +o!aser n "#r#l propr e lor a2e' O n!oarcere %e @QX , % n l n e( &orma/ a %e+en coloan' Coman%an!#l pr m#l# +eh c#l %#se #n m cro&on la g#r' Un#l %#p al!#l( $l n%a!ele se p#ser n m ,care( %e& ln% pr n &a/a celor !re oamen '
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B =# era %ec! o pa!r#l %e ron%3 g& Sharp c# o mens #,#rare' 0 Ac#m spal p#! na' Pro$a$ l n# es %ec! noap!ea' B Poa!e c e %e!a,amen!#l lor %e pa- care0, a +alea3 B 4aE %e #n%e3 Oamen , c#nosc loc#r leC B Tocma 0am repar! -a!' B Cre- c0or s ne #rme-eC Sharp pre&er s !ac' Pn0n #l! m#l momen! ar & p#!#! s "#re c %a' Ac#m ns n# ma era a!! %e s g#r' Ul! m#l St"r,ges!6"t7 se !op n n!#ner c' Flcr le n0 !erm !en!e ale e,apamen!elor % spr#r , ele' Roc1aHa< se "#ca c# ncrc!or#l p s!ol#l# m !ral er( !o! sco/n%#0l , $gn%#0l n lca,#l s#' B 9 n!re$ %e ce n# m0a# c#r/a! pn ac#mC 0 Ce0a/ sp#sC B Ce0a a#- !( ros! o& /er#l c# #n aer %esc#ra"a!' F ecare % n e are c!e+a e2celen!e mo! +e ca s0o &ac' Cn% a $n!# ! s m#n#l( care+a s0a aprop a! %e m ne , m0a s&!# ! s & # c# och 0n pa!r#' B Un ne$#n3 B A,a0 ' Ca s0/ prse,! a%pos!#l n pl n &#r!#n , s re+ apo ( !re$# e s & / cn ! %e0a $ nelea''' sa# s a #n c#ra" c# !o!#l e, ! % n com#r ' 0 C ne0 C Roc1aHa< pr# s n# & a#- ! ,oap!a sergen!#l# ' B Ss!a0 mo! +#l pen!r# care n0am'+r#!( pn0n #l! m#l momen!( s %e-+l# po- / a , na!#ra o$ ec! +#l# ' Ac#m po! s ne l ch %e-e pe amn%o ( s r % ce la$ele0n s#s , s se pre%ea' C ne o s0 mp e% ceC Te n!re$; c ne o s0 mp e% ceC CAPITOLUL IY Pe nea,!ep!a!e( THeen<( care s!!#se %eopar!e( n! nse %ege!#l spre oa-'
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B D ne care+a( %omE loco!enen!3 ,op! el prec p !a!' Aproape me% a!( Roc1aHa< o$ser+ o s l#e! ce se %e!a,a pe &on%#l ma %esch s al n s p#l# ' Om#l na n!a pr#%en!( opr n%#0se a%esea ca s asc#l!e' Cres!ele le !recea c#r$a! m#l! , n# se re%resa %ec! a"#ns pe +ersan!#l op#s' Sharp , mng e m#s!c oara. a+ea sen-a/ a c l m$a0 %e+en se #r a, n g#r' B Cre%e/ c0 elC B =U poa!e & %ec! 9#rha%' C ne n a&ar %e el ar +en s se pl m$e pr n!re cmp#r le %e m neC In!re ! mp( om#l se opr se pe creas!a cele ma aprop a!e %#ne( scr#!n% $e-na' Se rs#c %e c!e+a or la %reap!a , n s!nga( ca , cn% ar & +r#! s %e!ec!e-e #n e+en!#al & la"( %#p care !rec# creas!a % n!r #n sal!' Era %esc#l/( m$rca! c# o d*ellaba cen#, e c# %#ng gal$en0m#r%ar( al cre cap ,on#l lsase pe spa!e' Om#l &c# o pa#-( apo pr nse s #rce pan!a' B 8#n +en !( 9#rha%3 Ara$#l ncremen o cl p( a/ n! n% n ,!e och c# p#p le % la!a!e spre creas!. #l! m me!r parc#rse n &#g' Roc1aHa< se pomen n &a/a #n# $r$a! %e +reo !re -ec %e an ( c# & g#ra n lam %e c#/ !' 4o och &oar!e negr , e2!rem %e mo$ l ar%ea# c# o +pa e nes! ns' Ch p#l s# e2pr ma laolal! n!el gen/a , no$le/ea pe care o a# #neor ,e& !r $#r lor noma%e' Roc1aHa< !resr ( s#rpr ns' =# ,! a prea $ ne %e ce( %ar se a,!ep!ase s n!lneasc #n n% + % so os( c# m n le a+ %e , c#!!#r p e- ,' 9#rha% n! nse mna( n ! mp ce #n -m$e! %e-+elea % n/ %e an mal %e pra%' B In#! l s &acem pre-en!r ' C# c! +o ,! ma p#/ ne %espre %#mnea+oas!r( c# a!! +a & ma $ ne' Sn!e/ p#nc!#al( loco!enen!e' 9 !emeam c o s n!r- a/ ( a &os! , m#n nspre m a-- ' %#se pe rn%( mna %reap! la &r#n!e , n m' B To!#l a mers $ ne( %ar ac#m sn!em s& r, / ' = 0e se!e' =# cre% ca oamen me s poa! a!aca na n!e %e a $ea'
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Zm$e!#l l# 9#rha% % spr# n%a!' B 5n/eleg( &c# el s!n"en !' Ia! calc#l' 9na sa c# %ege!e ner+oase scoase % n c#!ele d*ellabe# lei o $#ca! %e &o / pe care era %esena!( n l n s#$/ r ( #n por#m$el' Roc1aHa< o s#prap#se pes!e or g nal#l s#' Cele ma mr#n!e c#r$e coresp#n%ea# per&ec!' R#pse am$ele &o , c# !oc#l $ocanc#l# n&#n% $#c/elele n n s p' B Dom & o$l ga/ s s!r$a!em c!#n#l' S! ngerea s0a %a! %e !re ceas#r ( ca a!are n# r scm n m c' Do ncerca s + con%#c pr n &a/a #ne &os!e a%p!or pen!r# cm le''' B Per&ec!' 4ar c n C B =em/ 0a# omor! pe !o/ ; semnala# pr n l!r!#r le lor %eplasarea pa!r#lelor' B Ia !e # !3 B Plecm n -ece m n#!e' 5n &a/a & g#r # m !e a o& /er#l# ( 9#rha% soco! necesar s se e2pl ce; B Ron%#l !re prse,!e pos!#l ch ar n momen!#l aces!a' Sp#ne/ 0le oamen lor s calce e2ac! pe #rmele mele' Zece m n#!e ma !r- #( coman%o#l se p#nea n m ,care' F# necesar aproape o oar ca s & e parc#r, ce %o 1 lome!r ' Oamen se +lg# r %e la pr m pa, , 9#rha% , %%# rap % seama %e gra%#l lor %e ep# -are' A"#ns la #l! ma creas!( ara$#l s!#% e n%el#ng l - era oa-e ' To!#l era nem ,ca!' Se plec la #rechea l# Roc1aHa<' B Ac#m( #n#l %#p al!#l' Pes!e %o#-ec %e me!r ncepe cmp#l %e m ne' Porn &r s ma a%a#ge n c #n c#+n!' Roc1aHa< l ls s a #n m c a+ans( %#p care se p#se la rn%#l s# n m ,care' Urmele era# reg#la!e , lesne %e +-#! la m c % s!an/' Pe ms#r ns ce se aprop a %e l - era n!#neca! s m/ea c#m( &r +o e( ner+ ncep s se n! n%' Gr#p#r le elec!rogene %#%# a# s#r%'
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8r#sc +-# o m n' 4eplasn%#0se( n s p#l o %escoper se par/ al( &cn%0o( !o!o%a!( s se lase n!r0o rn' Era o @eller,ine1. Roc1aHa< se n!re$ care ar p#!ea & %ens !a!ea cmp#l# ' Se a,!ep!a s sar n aer % n!r0#n momen! n!r0al!#l , & ecare cl p era #n a!roce arm s! / # c# moar!ea' 4 s! ngea( ac#m !r#nch #r le sol-oase ale palm er lor' 5n spa!ele lor se gh cea# $or%e ele % n ch rp c ' Oamen +enea# #n#l %#p al!#l. pen!r# o cl p( s l#e!ele lor se %e!a,a# pe cres!ele %#ne ( apo l#neca# n "os( c# #n & , ! m!sos( ca pe n ,!e sch #r n+ - $ le' 8r#sc( 9#rha% se !rn! la pmn!' Roc1aHa< #rm e2empl#l( n# na n!e %e a son%a n s p#l c# %ege!ele' D-# mna ara$#l# &cn%#0 semn , se !r pn la el' Fr s0, m ,!e $#-ele( 9#rha% a/ n! #n %ege! spre re/ea#a %e srm gh mpa! , ncep# s se s!recoare #,#rel( nea! ngn% n c #n & r' Roc1aHa< se rs#c pe spa!e( s!rnse Sten# #l pe $#r! apo porn la rn%#l s#( mp ngn%#0se c# clr ele' S m/ea s#%oarea , ro n%#0 pe !o! corp#l( p ,cn%#0 och ' In ma $!ea s0 sparg p ep!#l' Un cl nche! a$ a percep! $ l l a+er! - c Sharp a! nsese( la rn%#l s#( mrc n ,#l %e & er' Ac#m %#%# !#l genera!oarelor era , ma p#!ern c( acoper n% or ce al! -gomo!' 4eo%a!( Roc1aHa< %%# c# mna %e d*el6iba"a l# 9#rha%' Aces!a s!!ea n gen#nch ( %e par!ea cealal! a re/ele ( s!#% n% o & , e ng#s! %e n s p gre$la! care se n! n%ea %e0a l#ng#l po!ec pen!r# pa!r#le' B 8an%a %e con!rol( ,op! el' Trece/ 0o n &#g' 9 a,!ep!a/ %#p - %#l %e colo' Roc1aHa< se s!rec#r pe s#$ #l! ma srm( ap#c p s!ol#l m !ral er , /,n na n!e' F, a %e n s p era larg %e -ece me!r ' 4 n !re sal!#r &# % ncolo( !ra+ers po!eca , % spr# n n!#ner c'
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Z %#l( % n pmn! #sca!( era negal , mnca! %e +n!' II sr , se mo$ l -( c# rs#&larea sc#r! , #rech le +" n%' Un p c %e pmn! se &rm /; Sharp se lsase s ca% al!#r ( pe + ne( c# p s!ol#l m !ral er ga!a %e !ragere' Sac#l %e grena%e l#necase , sergen!#l se ap#c s s!rng $r %a care0 / nea & 2a! %e coapsa sa %reap!' Un om se pr+l greo , se l#ng pe n s p' Un al!#l c-# pe spa!e' Roc1aHa< se sl! a!! c! s a"#ng c# och la n +el#l - %#l# ( %ar n aceea, cl p( se ls n "os ca s e+ !e c ocn rea c# #n#l care !ocma srea' La +reo %o#-ec %e me!r ma ncolo( 9#rha% ls s !reac #l! m#l os!a,( %#p care se ap#c s ,!earg #rmele( m!#rn% n s p#l c# %"ella$a#a' Per&ec! s!ap n pe ner+ ( ara$#l a! nse - %#l &r s man &es!e n c cea ma m c gra$' Ar#nc o pr + re c rc#lar nspec!n% po!eca( apo sr ' Roc1aHa< &c# #n semn' 9#rha% se aprop e c#r$a!' B Or%ona/ oamen lor s se cam#&le-e' Pa!r#la sose,!e pes!e !re m n#!e' Sharp a#- se , se c#lc me% a!' An!rena/ s m !e cele ma m c m ,cr ale ,e&#l# ( oamen se l#ng r la rn%#l lor( c#!n% s n# s#&le' Roc1aHa< l p p s!ol#l m !ral er %e coaps , c# o sm#c !#r gr$ ! !rase mneca s! ng' Acele l#m noase ale ceas#l# 0$r/ar ar!a# #n# , -ece' ! a c pes!e o or !o!#l +a & !erm na!( %ar era m#l! prea cr spa! ca s ma s m! !eama' Un & , ! m!sos ca o al#necare #,oar' Ch p#l l# 9#rha% cp!ase %#r !/ %e p a!r' El e2pr ma ac#m o +o n/ mplaca$ l %e a l#p!a pn la moar!e( n ca-#l c ar & &os! pr ns' Roc1aHa< se gn% c e ne+o e %e o !r e %e carac!er n!r0a%e+r e, ! % n com#n ca s po/ rmne pr -on er#l aces!e oa-e0ca-rm , s con! n# s &ac sp ona"' Se n!re$ %ac om#l e #n s mpl# pa!r o! sa# e #n agen! al Inteligence Ser<i!e# #l# . Ara$#l a,!ep! c!e+a cl pe( apo se aprop e %e - %' Tc#! ca o #m$r( s!r$!# c#r!ea c# pa, rap - ' O poar! m n#sc#l( n
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par!ea s&rma!( %%ea spre o #l c oar n!or!ochea!' = c #n &el %e l#m n. cam#&la"#l era !o!al' Col $ele &#seser cons!r# !e alan%ala , #l /ele care re-#l!aser % n aceas! anarh e( &orma# #n a%e+ra! la$ r n! Uneor ( &a/a%ele era# a!! %e aprop a!e( nc! &cea# #n so %e pasa" ng#s! pr n care %o oamen a$ a ar & -$#! ! s !reac #mr la #mr' 9#rha% e, n!r0o p a/e! s!rm!' C!e+a cl pe rmase nem ,ca!( o$ser+n% loc#l( apo se !rase n!r0o par!e' B Ia! a%p!oarea( ,#,o! el ar!n% #n &el %e $l!oac %e ap moc rloas , s!!#!' F# o a%e+ra! n+al' Oamen se ar#ncar pe $#r! n m-ga aceea n%epr!n% c# m n le er$#r le , % +ersele scr$o,en care pl#!ea# n ea' Ca n ,!e c n ( l p a# l ch %#l p#!re% c# %#hoare %e se#' 5n pr m#l momen!( l# Roc1aHa< se &c# m l %e e ( apo ns( &asc na! %e och #r le negre %e ap( se !rn! , el n noro ' = c o%a! o $#!#r n# se pr#se ma %el c oas , ma s#a+' Aproape me% a! , s m/ pn!ec#l rscol ! %e col c ngro- !oare( %ar con! n# c#&#n%n%#0, c# +ol#p!a!e cap#l n -eama %e-g#s!!oare' 9#rha% l n,&c -%ra+ %e #mr' B Opr / 0+3 coman% el c# glas rap %' Al!m n!er n0o s + ma p#!e/ sc#la' F# ne+o e %e !oa! a#!or !a!ea l# Sharp pen!r# a0 con+ nge pe oamen s prseasc a%p!oarea' Se a%#nar n !cere( c# $#r!a pl n' 9#rha% prea % n ce n ce ma ner+os' O l# na n!e c# +reo -ece me!r ' Coman%o#l porn %#p el( l p n%#0se %e - %#r ' Ac#m 9or!on era e2ac! n spa!ele l# Roc1aHa<' Pe nea,!ep!a!e( ara$#l co! n!r0o &#n%!#r pl n %e !o! so #l %e res!#r ' 4#hoarea era s#&ocan!' 5mp nse o poar! ale cre scn%#r a$ a se ma / nea#. n %os#l e ( era #n s!a#l n!#necos n care oamen p!r#nser( #n#l %#p al!#l' 9#rha% !rase #,a'

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B =# + m ,ca/ %e a c ' Sn!e/ n!r0#n +ech gra"% %e cm le( la !re s#!e %e me!r %e cen!ral' Ac#m e #n# , "#m!a!e' Ie, / la %o#' Roc1aHa< se aprop e( clcn% preca#! pe pa ele #sca!e' B 4e ce aceas! opr reC B E ! mp#l cn% se sch m$ gar%a , r sca/ s %a/ nas n nas c# no#l sch m$' =# & / ngr "ora!; n c #n neam/ n0a p#s +reo%a! p c or#l pe a c ''' e prea m#r%ar3 E# o s es' Cn% m n!orc( calea +a & l $er' Pr + rea l# Roc1aHa< se ncr#c ,( &#r! +( c# cea a l# Sharp' P#p lele sergen!#l# era# s!ran # %e mar ' 9#rha% !rase %e #,' P#mn#l l# Roc1aHa< se ncle,!( $r#!al( pe nche e!#ra m n ' 0 Rm a c 3 =# plec n c er pn n0am e, ! %e a c ' B 4ar''' B In#! l s ns ,! ' A,a-0!e acolo3 Sharp mp#nse c# /ea+a S!en0#l# coas!ele ara$#l# ' 8#-ele s#$/ r ale aces!# a se %es&c#r n!r0#n -m$e! % spre/# !or' Se s#p#se( &cn% s &o,neasc pa ele #sca!e' B =# m 0o l#a n n#me %e r#( 9#rha%0 n mpre"#rr le %a!e( n0a+eam %e ales' Sn!em c# !o/ parca/ a c ''' =# !e c#nosc''' B Ar !re$# s a+e/ ncre%ere n m ne' 4ar n0are mpor!an/' Esen/ al#l e ca cen!ral s sar0n aer n noap!ea as!a' Lsa! 0m s es' B =#3 B A!#nc n# -$ era/ a,a !are' Rap %#l % alog % n!re ce %o &# a#- ! %e os!a, ' Se ns!alar pr n esle( s!r%# n%#0se s &ac !o!#, c! ma p#/ n -gomo!' O$se%an!a a,!ep!are ncep#' Pen!r# #n ( ! mp#l se sc#rgea ngro- !or %e nce!( pen!r# al/ ( % mpo!r +( prea repe%e' 5n s& r, !( 9#rha% se ag !' B P#!em pleca ac#m( $om$n el( +e2a! n con! n#are' Roc1aHa< l +-# %esch -n% poar!a' Fea+a p s!ol#l# m !ral er #rmrea cele ma m c m ,cr '
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B 5n! ( gr#pa %e acoper re3 or%on Sharp' 9#rha% na n! c# pa, mr#n/ ' A"#ns la col/#l #ne #l c oare( co! , e, n!r0#n so %e ma %an n s pos( o $#ca! mr c c %e !eren %escoper !( presra! c 0colo %e n ,!e %0 rm!#r , %e $olo+an ' C!e+a !emel lsa# s se gh ceasc !rase#l +ech lor #l /e' Pr n!re r# ne se ma -rea# ce+a - %#r rmase n p c oare' Cel ma nal! n# %ep,ea c nc -ec %e cen! me!r ' To%es-one , sp#se Roc1aHa<( -r n% pancar!ele n& p!e % n -ece n -ece me!r n aceas! /ar a n mn# ' 9 " n%#0, och ( c ! ; EI=TRITT STRE=G DER8O0 TE= :' S#$ nscr p/ e rn"ea #n cap %e mor!' B E m na!C 9#rha% &c# % n cap semn c n#' D*ellaba"a l# se con&#n%a per&ec! c# #m$ra - %#l# ' B =#( #neor a# , e ne+o e s mearg n sa!''' 4r#m#l e ch ar n &a/a noas!r' Can!onamen!#l e la s!nga; %o# s#!e %e <ar- ' Cen!rala e la %reap!a; o s#! c nc -ec %e <ar- pn la san! nel' Roc1aHa< se n!oarse , %%# c# och %e 9or!on' 5, ncr#n! sprncenele' 9or!on n# &cea par!e % n gr#pa %e acoper re' B Sharp3 chem el' Sergen!#l rmsese n coa%a coloane ' Se s!rec#r n &a/( l p n%#0se %e - %#r ' B 4omE loco!enen!C B De- r# na n &orm %e % n/ %e &ers!r#( la !re -ec %e me!r %e a c C Sharp sco!oc c# pr + rea n!#ner c#l' B D-#!( &c# el' B Te ns!ale- n spa!ele e ' 9 s #ne; n!er- c %r#m#l' =oroc( Sharp3 Roc1aHa< s!rnse rap % mna a%"#nc!#l# s# , 0l o$ser+ c#m se n& l!rea- pr n!re r# ne' Ce !re oamen a s +enea# n #rm( p p n% c# mna s! ng p e!rele ns!a$ le ale - %#r lor'
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Tcerea cople,ea oa-a' Os!a, se o$ ,n# ser c# %#%# !#l genera!oarelor , n#0l ma a#-ea#' Se ghem# ser( #n#l n spa!ele al!# a( l p / %e pere/ ' Roc1aHa< a,!ep! !re m n#!e' Cn% n# ma percep# n c o m ,care +en n% % n % rec/ a l# Sharp( n!oarse spre 9#rha% pr + rea p#p lelor sale % la!a!e' B E rn%#l nos!r# ac#m' Roag0!e pen!r# s#pra+ e/# !or 3 B Allah apr n!o!%ea#na pe ce %rep/ ' El + pr +e,!e' Roc1aHa< +r# s rsp#n% c# o gl#m( ca s0, pro$e-e s e, c n# n%#,e,!e %e &r c( %ar #n #r# ! p#!ern c l mp e% c' Un r c!#s c #%a! sch monos &a/a ara$#l# ' 5, s#cea cap#l la s!nga , la %reap!a( ncercn% s s!rp#ng $e-na' Zgomo!#l +enea %e pre!#! n%en , %e n c er ( spor n% progres + n n!ens !a!e' B Ce se n!mplC B Tanc#r 3 ar! c#l sec 9#rha%'' Fasc c#lele l#m noase ale #nor lmp se ag !ar n % rec/ a can!onamen!#l# ' Un#l %#p al!#l( +eh c#lele , apr n%ea# &ar#r le %e cam#&la"( l#m nn% n s p#l n &a/a ,en lelor %e o/el' 5n n!reaga oa- -$#cnea#( c , colo( s!r g!e , semnale % n &l# er' Un !ranspor!or $l n%a! %e& l c# !oa! + !e-a pe p s! n%rep!n%#0se spre cen!ral' 4o# mo!oc cle!e c# a!a, m#g r + rn% n #ngh %rep!' 8gaser &a-a mare , Roc1aHa< !re$# s se ar#nce la pmn! pen!r# a n# & pr ns n $!a a lor or$ !oare' B Ce nseamn !oa!e as!eaC ,# er el +en nos a%resn%#0 0se l# 9#rha%' Ara$#l n# se m ,case %e pe loc#l s#( c %oar , !rase pes!e cap cap ,on#l d*ellabalei. B S mor %ac ,! #3 Roc1aHa< se gn% la cam on#l ncen% a!' C# s g#ran/ c %escoper ser #rmele lsa!e' Ac#m -gomo!#l mo!oarelor se ampl & ca( $l n%a!ele prn% ga!a s n+leasc s m#l!an( % n !oa!e pr/ le' Sr $r#sc n p c oare( c# p s!ol#l m !ral er n%rep!a! spre 9#rha%'
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B A!ac3 Or e ac#m( or n c o%a!3 Ara$#l rmase mpas $ l' B Do a l# Allah' 4ac + plac masacrele n#! le''' B C# al!e c#+ n!e( m cer s m pre%a#C B =#''' c %oar s0m ng%# / s m %#c s +%' B Iar no s rmnem s ng#r n capcanC =# !e a,!eap! %ec! pe ! ne ca s apr n% re&lec!oarele( n#0 a,aC B Capcan sa# necapcan( pre-en/a mea n0o s sch m$e or c#m( n m c' Da & %oar #n ca%a+r# n pl#s( a!!a !o!' B E,! #n ! clos( 9#rha%3 4n%#0, seama c Roc1aHa< e ga!a s !rag( ara$#l a+# o #,oar !resr re' B Sn!e/ pe p#nc!#l s com !e/ cea ma mare gre,eal % n car era %#mnea+oas!r' Un re&lec!or se apr nse l#m nn% s l#e!a #n# !anc gre#( care na n!a pe %r#m c# o nce! neal amen n/!oare' B 4ar as!a ce ma eC #rl Roc1aHa< mcerc&n% s acopere !#ne!#l mo!or#l# To! o gre,eal( poa!eC B =#( e #n !anc %ant6er 4#p c#m ar !re$# s ,! / ( #n !a!ea %e pa- n0are %oar a#!o$l n%a!e' O& /er#l %e+en l + %' To! sngele % spr# % n o$ra-. B P ( a!#nc ''' B Cheam0l napo pe sergen!' 5n!orce/ 0+ la s!a#l' D gsesc acolo3 &r s ma acor%e o s ng#r pr + re p s!ol#l# m !ral er( a/ n! ! n con! n#are as#pra sa( 9#rha% se rs#c pe clc e , % spr# pe #l c oar' B 9or!onC''' 9or!on3 4#0!e %#p Sharp3 Sp#ne0 s n# %esch % &oc#l3 n n#mele cer#l# ( sp#ne0 s n# !rag3 9or!on a+# o ,o+ re %e o cl p( apo porn !r,( ncremen n% or %e c!e or &asc c#l#l c!e #n# &ar c%ea pe r# ne' 9#ge!#l mo!oarelor cre,!ea n!r#na. o n!reag compan e %e !anc#r ncon"#ra 8o#04"er %#l' 9o!oc cle!ele !recea# ac#m &r n!rer#pere pe lng @odes7one.
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Roc1aHa< n!oarse cap#l con+ ns c a rmas s ng#r' 4ar oamen era# pre-en/ ( n# l psea #n#l. ncas!ra/ n n s p( era# ga!a s mpro,!e c# ra&ale n#! le $l n%a"#l mas + al !anc#r lor' B Re!ragerea3 L#a/ 0o % n loc3 Fe$ra c#rp nse pe !o/ ' Ca #n s ng#r om( n!reaga gr#p &c# la s!nga0mpre"#r' F# o ca+alca% !c#!; n c nc sec#n%e( #l c oara rmase p#s! e' Roc1aHa< galopa #l! m#l( -or n%#0 pe !o/ % n spa!e' 9or!on n# se gr$ea' 7L0a, p#!ea a+ea ac#m( 0a, p#!ea sp#ne l# Sharp s %esch % &oc#l''' 5n %o# m n#!e( nem/ se +or %#m r %espre ce0 +or$a( %#p care( +or s!r + % n!r0o s ng#r lo+ !#r , sa!#l , $or%e ele , coman%o#l'''7' Se &#r , n %os#l #ne grme- %e noro #sca! , se ls n "os n cl pa n care o "er$ %e l#m n al$ mpro,c r# nele( %rep! %eas#pra cap#l# s#' 7'''La #rma #rme ( sn! c# !o/ n ,!e lep%!#r ( n ,!e la, 3 =0o s a $ %ec! soar!a pe care o mer !3'''7 Ura &a/ %e Roc1aHa< n#0 n!#neca ns comple! "#%eca!a' 78a! cmp 3 l p ronesc , s ng#r3 E# , n#ma e# o s0 &ac %e pe!recan e3 Pn ac#( am &c#!0o pe s#p#s#l' E $ ne( a sos ! , +remea soco!el lor3'''7 5na n! c# nc #n me!r# , prol !n% %e o -on %e #m$r se s!rec#r ma a%nc n 0ara ni,1n"i. 5n s& r, !( apr#r , $ocanc l# Sharp' Se ma !r %o me!r ' C# pr + rea s#%a! %e c!area p s!ol#l# m !ral er( sergen!#l #rmrea cons!erna! !anc#r le care %e& la# &r n!rer#pere pr n &a/a sa' Era l mpe%e c n# cele pa!r# Sten# #r ale sale +or &ace pra& !anc#r le( al cror $l n%a" spec al %ep,ea n #nele pr/ gros mea %e no# cen! me!r ' Ker!&a sa +a & n#! l' 5ngro- !( a,!ep!a s a#% e2plo- le sec ale pr melor 'a,,on. 5ns !cerea n0o s& , a %ec! m#ge!#l mo!oarelor' C ne+a a! nse #mr#l' 4e s#rpr n%ere &# c! pe0ac s goleasc la n!mplare ncrc!or#l S&en0#l# '
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Era 9or!on' B Ce se n!mplC Tre$# a s a!aca/ %e -ece m n#!e3 B Repl ere me% a!' Roc1< e n gra"%' Sharp soco! la #/eal; gr#pa %e asal! n# ma a!ac''' Tanc#r le %e& lea- pe #n %r#m care ar & !re$# ! s & e p#s! #''' B Am scpa! !ren#lC B Se pare c %a' C# o m ,care preca#!( Sharp %e-arm p s!ol#l m !ral er , ( ne%esl p n%#0se %e pmn!( ncep# s se !rag n%r!' Roc1aHa< a"#nse la gra"% a$ a s#&ln%' Oamen s era# %e"a acolo' 9#rha% % spr#se' 5 !rec# pr n m n!e c ara$#l l %#sese %e nas %e la ncep#! pn la s& r, ! , c !anc#r le oc#pa# po- / n "#r#l sa!#l# ' Sharp p!r#nse n goan( #rma! %e ce !re oamen a s ( n ncperea n!#necoas' B E $ neC &c# el' B 8l n%a!e' 9#rha% s0a %#s s a&le ce se0n!mpl' B Sn!e/ ne$#n3 B Ce0a & &c#! n loc#l me#( sergen!C B L0a, & nso/ !' B 5m pare r#( %ar la as!a n# m0am gn% !' B S0o ,!ergem la repe-eal %e a c 3 B Rm pe loc3 =# pr mesc or% ne %e la %#mnea!a3 B Ero n#! l n#0s %ec! n ,!e #c ga, 3 B G#ra3 =# ,! ce sp# 3 B 4 n nenoroc re( ,! #3 B A"#nge3 B E+ac#a/ ga#ra as!a %e ,oarec 3 B =#3 B Sn!e/ #n''' U !e0l c + ne3 Roc1aHa< aplec p#/ n cap#l ca s +a% #l c oara' 9#rha% sosea n &#g' D*ellaba"a &l#!#ra n "#r#l p c oarelor sale ner+oase' Roc1aHa< %esch se #,a , ara$#l p!r#nse ca #n +r!e"' B Loco!enen!e3 chem el0'
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BAc' Om#l se rs#c ' B =# +0am +-#!' Sn! !o/ a c C B 4a' !o/ ' Ce se n!mplC B Reg men!#l B %an7er#'renadiere. D ne %e la Tem ssa' =0 a+eam c#m s pre+%' B 8#n' ce ca#! a c C B Al men!are c# car$#ran/ ' B Sn! m#l/ C B O compan e normal % n !re pl#!oane( pl#s +eh c#lele %e leg!#r( %e cerce!are , %e nso/ re' B C# al!e c#+ n!e( n pre-en!( sn! cam o m e %e nem/ pe a c ' B Pe p#/ n' 5n or ce ca-( noap!ea as!a e p er%#!' B Cre- a% c''' B 4a' 5, &ac pl n#l , pleac me% a!' 4 n pr c na R'A'F' n# al men!ea- %ec! noap!ea' B C! ! mp le a !rea$a as!aC B Cam !re ceas#r ( %ac se gr$esc' B Tre ore %e a,!ep!are3 B =#' 4#p aceea se &ace - #' 5n noap!ea as!a n#0 %e ncerca! n m c' B Oamen n0or s re- s!e la nc o - ' B O s +e%e/ c re- s!' F re,!e( n c o m ,care' B 4ar localn c C B A# rmas &oar!e p#/ n ' 5n pl#s( ma m#l! ca s g#r c n# +or clca pe a c ' 4e cn% nem/ a# rech - ona! !oa!e + !ele %e m#nc( gra"%#l n# ma sl#"e,!e la n m c' 5n s& r, !( e al me#' Roc1aHa< ,o+ ' Fr s0, %ea seama( 9#rha% prel#ase con%#cerea coman%o#l# ' Or% nele sale era# &r apel' Cap !#l( n!# n% c ara$#l pr m se c# s g#ran/ % rec! +e prec se( %e la Ca ro sa# %e la Pr H !!' B F e , a,a' Cn% !e n!orc C B = c o%a!' A!aca/ m ne noap!e( la orele %o#-ec , !re ' Pn a!#nc ( n# e, / ' Uneor nem/ ma %a# !rcoale pr n #l c oare'
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>9#rha% %e+en se en gma! c , 0l & 2a pe Roc1aHa< c# p#p lele sale negre'? Allah + +e%e pe !o/ ' =oroc $#n( loco!enen!e3 Fc# #n pas( s!rec#r o pr + re $n# !oare a&ar , % spr#' B Te0a n,ela!( sergen!' 4#p c#m +e- ( a re+en !' B Ca s se as g#re c sn!em c# !o/ a c ' B A rsp#ns la or ce''' Pn #na0al!a( c#lc0 pe oamen , pos!ea-( & re,!e( o san! nel la poar!' Sharp se ncl n( n+ ns , &er c ! c e2 s!'

CAPITOLUL Y C# ner+ s!n% ga!a s plesneasc( coman%o#l +-# c#m se crap %e - #' 8l n%a!ele germane %emaraser c# #n ceas na n!e %e pr ma gean %e l#m n' Ac#m era# pro$a$ l la pes!e !re -ec %e m le %e 8o# 4"er %( na+ gn% pr n %e,er! n pl n reg m %e croa- er'
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5n s!a#l#l lor mp#/ !( oamen se c#lcaser pe #n%e ap#caser( care n pa ele % n esle( care % rec! pe pmn!#l m#r%ar' C# !o/ / nea# och nch , ( %ar %e %orm ! n# %ormea n men ' Tens #nea ner+oas era a!! %e mare( nc! cel ma m c &o,ne! &cea s !resar' 5n a&ara %#%# !#l# mono!on al genera!oarelor( oa-a re%e+en se !c#!' San! nela %e la #, +eghea( o$ser+n% c#m pr mele s#l / %e l#m n s!rp#ng &r#n- ,#l palm er lor' Uneor ma !recea c!e #n ara$( !rn%#0, p c oarele pr n pra&#l %r#m#l# ' Pe la -ece apr# o &eme e +en ! s0, n! n% r#&ele' Era l mpe%e c localn c n# prea es % n coc oa$ele lor %e ch rp c ' B E %e necre-#!( %aE m e m 0e % n no# se!e( m#rm#r #n glas' Roc1aHa< ar#nc o pr + re nc #%a! spre cel care +or$ se' Era Lons%ale( #n a!le! c# m#,ch +r!o, ( pe care el( Roc1aHa<( l a%m rase pen!r# prec - a c# care ar#nca grena%ele' Os!a,#l se rs#c pe pa ele sale( csc &r s!n"eneal , se pre&c# c %oarme' Con&#-( Roc1aHa< s m/ c !o!#l n#0 %ec! o pre&c!or e( men ! s % s m#le-e &r ca ce0 ncle,!a n ma , 0 &# rec#nosc!or' Ac#m ,! a c oamen l +or #rma n ! mp#l a!ac#l# ' O &or/ nec#nosc#! prea s / n pe loc acele ceasorn c#l# ' 5l cons#l!a % n c nc n c nc m n#!e( ner$%!or s !erm ne o%a! c# ch n#l aces!a' Pn la #rm( l %espr nse %e la mn , 0l $g n $#-#nar' La am a-( o s ren a-+rl n +-%#h +a e!#l e as#r- !or' P#/ n %#p aceea( -gomo!#l genera!oarelor , sch m$ !onal !a!ea' Sharp re#, se s a%oarm , Roc1aHa< n+ % a calm#l( n col/#l s#( 9or!on !cea ncr#n!a!( mo-ol n% o / gar pe care n# n%r-nea s0o apr n%' THeen< se l#ng se pe spa!e c# $ra/#l a%#s pes!e och ( prn% c %oarme' Och l# era# ns larg %esch , , & 2a#( &r s +a%( #n l l ac' THeen< ho!rse s se 7s n#c %7 n mo% &olos !or' 4orea ca !o!#l s se !erm ne c! ma #!e c# p#! n/ , era c #% pe Roc1aHa<( & n%c amnase a!ac#l' C#lca! la
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%reap!a l# Sharp( &#sese ga!a' O moar!e rap % s#$ grelele ,en le care s!r +ea# pra&#l' Ac#m ns era &r c , s#%oarea care /,nea % n & ecare por n0a+ea n m c %e0a &ace c# -%#&#l' Fr ca0l s!pnea , pe C#nn ng. l s!pn se % n!o!%ea#na( n# se p#!#se n c cn% o$ ,n# c# ea , ac#m l#p!a % spera! c# s ne ns#, ca s n# se np#s!easc a&ar #rln%' Uneor ( r-$!ea# pn la e &rn!#r %e % sc#/ ' Oamen c #lea# #rech le' = c #n#l n# c#no,!ea ara$a' 5 n+ 0 % a# ns pe $,! na, -+or / n coc oa$ele lor %rpna!e' E ( cel p#/ n( era# s g#r c or s +a% - #a %e m ne' O%a! c# c%erea nop/ ( !ens #nea cresc# c# c!e+a gra%e' F ecare a,!ep!a ac#m or% n#l( s#pra+egh n%#0l c# coa%a och #l# pe loco!enen!' Sharp se %e,!ep!ase( re%e+en n% !rea- c# o s mpl $!a e %e pleoap' Remarc me% a! &a/a cr spa! a l# Roc1aHa< l p ! %e o crp!#r a #, , 0, cons#l! ceas#l' B 4omEle loco!enen!''' 5ncep# el' B Form %a$ l3 A ner+ %e o/el; a re#, ! s %orm pa!r# ceas#r la rn%3 B ! / ( a% neaor ''' B Las0o moar!3 Eram c# !o/ sco, % n m n/ ' Incl#s + s#$semna!#l' =0a, & cre-#! n c o%a! c $ e/ no,!r +or re- s!a la #n asemenea s#pl c #' Sharp a+# #n -m$e! amar , %e-a$#-a!' B = c e#' Ul! mele m n#!e +or & cele ma gre# %e s#por!a!' Roc1aHa< se aplec n &a/' B Am mere# mpres a c #n#l % n e se +a r % ca la #n momen! %a!( +a ar#nca arma , o +a r#pe( #rln%( la goan' B care ar & acelaC Loco!enen!#l %%# % n #mer ' B Or care' Iar !o/ ce lal/ ( s0ar l#a %#p el' Ch ar , %#mnea!a' B Pos $ l' A c e #n a%e+ra! a%' Ce %o se pr + r o cl p ncercn% s0, -m$easc( %ar $#-ele lor n# sch /ar %ec! o gr mas'
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B =em/ 3 oap!a san! nele &# ca o lo+ !#r %e !#n' 5n!r0#n s ng#r re&le2( oamen sr r n p c oare' Roc1aHa< , Sharp se aprop ar %e scn%#r le pros! nche a!e' 4 s! nser( n pal %a l#m n a crep#sc#l#l# ( !re s l#e!e care se n%rep!a# spre n!rarea n &#n%!#r' Era# !re m l !ar care +enea# agale. %e cen! ron( n par!ea %reap!( a!rna c!e #n /arabell",. B =e0am ars3 Sn! parlamen!ar care + n s ne cear cap !#larea3 ng m Sharp' Ce !re se aprop a#( &r o +or$( scr#!n% &a/a%ele m#!e' Un#l % n!re e n!oarse cap#l c!re o #,' B S0ar - ce''' s0ar - ce c n# prea a# c#ge!#l c#ra!' Sharp nc#+ n/; aerele m s!er oase ale celor !re , rap %ele c#!!#r pe care le !o! ar#nca# n #rma lor n# le prea con&erea# aspec!#l #nor plen po!en/ ar ' Cel ma nal! se opr , c ocn %e !re or c# p#mn#l n!r0o #,' 4 n cas rs#n #n rs cr s!al n' 9 l !ar se aprop ar( pr m#l c# &a/a spre cas( ce lal/ s#pra+egh n% #l c oara' B 8 e/ a# l#a! n+o re %e la $ec3 s#s#r Sharp( l p n%#0, och #l %e o ga#r s#$ $alama#a r#g n !' U,a se %esch se' Roc1aHa< % s! nse o o%a e l#m na! %e #n opa / &#megn%' O canapea "oas( %raper grele , +ol#!e al$as!re %e &#m' Pe canapea( o &eme e c# p elea smea%. o al!a( aproape( goal(0,e%ea pe + ne , preg!ea cea #l n!r0#n $r c %e aram $!#!' Ce !re &#r pr m / c# rse!e +o oase' 4 n!r0#n sal!' &#r n#n!r# , #,a se nch se c# #n pocne! sec' B Un $or%el3 e2clam Roc1aHa<' C ne s0ar & gn% ! la #na ca as!a3 B Lep%!#r le3 $om$n Pellesle<' E se gag cresc( ar no ne c#&#r m %e &r c la -ece me!r ma ncolo3 B 5n loc#l lor( a &ace , !# la &el( repl c #n glas +en ! % n!r0#n &#n% %e esle' Roc1aHa< &# $#c#ros %e aces! %er +a! +. ! mp %e c!e+a sec#n%e( ner+ & ecr# a se ma rela2ar'
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CAPITOLUL YI C#lca! la l - era -one n!er- se( Roc1aHa< s#pra+eghea na n!area l# Sharp' 4e -ece m n#!e( sergen!#l , ce !re oamen a s se !ra# pr n!re %rm!#r , !r #ngh #r %e palm er' Ac#m( %#p ce l parc#rseser n a"#n %e %o# or ( c#no,!ea# %r#m#l n cele ma m c amn#n!e( a,a c na n!area lor era c# nep#! n/ %e repera!' L#na n# se r % case nc. %e +-#! se +e%ea pn0n c nc spre-ece pa, ' Roc1aHa< gh cea po!eca ce %#cea spre cen!ral' Se s m/ea s!ran # %e calm( parc %e!a,a! %e !oa!e' Ac#m( cn% ,! a c oamen l +or #rma( era pro&#n% con+ ns %e re#, !' 4eal!&el( $ e/ n# se lsaser r#ga/ ; ncle,!area 0 & e ea , mor!al 0 a l#p!e ( era %e o s#! %e o" pre&era$ l ngro- !oare a,!ep!r % n!r0#n &#n% %e gra"% mp#/ !' B Ac#m( e rn%#l nos!r#3 Fra-( %e0al!m n!er ( per&ec! n#! l. & ecare ,! a e2ac! ce !re$# a s &ac' Ul! ma or &#sese oc#pa! %e #n ampl# e2po-e# al l# Roc1aHa<' 5, a,e-( c# preca#/ e( p s!ol#l m !ral er %e0a c#rme- ,#l nche e!#r &orma!e %e coa!e , ncep# !r,#l' Era #,or pr n n s p#l moale' To!#l era prea #,or' 4r#m#l prea p#s! # , oa-a a%orm !' Deghea# %oar !ransm s on ,! %e ser+ c #( la !a$lo#r le lor' A+ea# s & e masacra/ &r % & c#l!a!e' Se gn% c a!ac#l n# +a %#ra poa!e n c c nc m n#!e. %ar( ca s0l preg!easc( a &os! ne+o e %e pa!r# l#n '
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Trec# pe s#$ #na % n pancar!e' 4 n c!e+a con!ors #n a"#nseEn marg nea p s!e ' O pr + re a!en! pr n!re !r#nch #r le %e palm er n# %escoper n c o m ,care s#spec!' Un sal!( pe c! %e rap %( pe a!! %e s len/ os( l ca!ap#l! pe par!ea cealal! a %r#m#l# ' Oamen l #rma# #n#l %#p al!#l( cam#&ln%#0se pe %#p !r#nch #r le +er! cale' 9#rha% +or$ se %e o s#! c nc -ec %e <ar- ' Roc1aHa< na n! +reo !re -ec %e me!r ( apo se mo$ l -. Lons%ale( Yor1 , Coleman l %ep, r !r,' Re/ea#a %e srm gh mpa! rsr $r#sc % n $e-n' Lons%ale s!op % n!r0o%a!' Remarc aproape me% a! san! nela( mo$ l n %os#l #n# cal %e &r -' S!!ea nem ,ca!( c# Ma"ser# #l: a!rna! %e c#rea' ( ma n spa!e( o cons!r#c/ e %rep!#ngh #lar; pos!#l %e gar%' Pa!r# oamen pl#s sergen!#l %e - ' Roc1aHa< &c# #n ges! % scre!' Lons%ale %ega" c# %ege!#l gros p e% ca %e s g#ran/ , ac/ on #,#rel ! "a %e armare ca s pre+ n o$ ,n# !a /cn !#r' 4e acolo %e #n%e se a&la( pr ma sa ra&al( ch ar %ac ar & &os! !ras la n mereal( !re$# a s n mereasc pn!ecele nocen!e cara#le' 5n nem ,carea sa( s l#e!a neam/#l# prea enorm( aproape s#pra% mens ona!' E2cl#s s0o ra!e-e' Yor1 , con! n#a !r,#l c# o nce! neal pr#%en! , ( n0 !erp#nn% mere# #n palm er n!re san! nel , el( re#, s a+anse-e( &r a & %escoper !( c# +reo -ece me!r ' Se opr n s& r, !( n gen#nch ( n spa!ele #n# !r#nch %e palm er' 9na sa %reap! $alansa #,or o 'a,,on. Feres!rele pos!#l# %e gar% n0a+ea# gra! ' O negl "en/ ce a+ea s & e sc#mp pl! !' Coleman con! n#a s a+anse-e s#$ pr + r le l# Roc1aHa<( +sl n% pr n n s p ca o $roasc /es!oas' San! nela ps!ra o mo$ l !a!e a$sol#!( aproape nsp mn!!oare' Lons%ale a#& , !#l n s p#l# ( n cl pa n care Coleman a"#nse n %rep!#l s#' : P#,c german( aproape %en! c Z'8'0#l# nos!r# >='T'?'
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S m/ c#m mna l# l a! nge( sc#r!( #mr#l , r % c /ea+a S&en0#l# ' Un genera!or se opr ' 5nloc# ! me% a! %e al!#l' Lons%ale och c# gr "' Tr #ngh #l negr# al c!r ( l#nec pes!e s!a!# a + e , se & 2 la m "loc#l aces!e a' 5ncep# s apese pe !rgac #,or( a,a c#m &#sese n+/a!( ca s n# %e+ e-e ! r#l' P s!ol#l m !ral er rp ( -gomo!#l pr# n&ernal' San! nela se rs#c n "#r#l propr e sale a2e'0 =0ap#case nc s se pr$#,easc , grena%a l# Yor1 p#l+er -a #na % n &eres!re' Coleman se r % case n!ocma #n# alerg!or care0, a s!ar!#l pen!r# o s#! me!r pla!' 4 n %o# sal!#r &# lng , can' Pr ma ra&al ra! lan/#l c# care era nch s. a %o#a ns s&rm lac!#l' Corp#l %e gar% se l#m n ca , cn% c ne+a ar & %eclan,a! n#n!r# #n &lash &o!ogra& c' C# #n +" ! s#r%( acoper ,#l #rc spre nal!#l cer#l# ' =# se a#- n c #n s!r g!' Fos&or#l ar%ea rspn% n% o l#m n or$ !oare' Yor1( Lons%ale , Coleman se regr#par( prop! n%#0se !#s!re n cal#l %e &r -' El $era! %e lan/#l care0l / nea( aces!a p +o!' 5n aceea, cl p( #n ,# er asc#/ ! %esp c $e-na' F ecare palm er plm% parc #n os!a,' 5n &r#n!ea celor -ece oamen a s ( Roc1aHa< se np#s!ea pr n $re,' Yor1( Lons%ale , Coleman , nh/ar p s!oalele m !ral er , ( &cn% la s!nga0mpre"#r( s!r$!#r +al#l a!aca!or lor. m s #nea lor era ac#m s n!reasc gr#pa l# Sharp' Trec#ser ,ap!e sec#n%e' 5n &a/a coman%o#l# n# ma e2 s!a( ac#m( n c #n o$s!acol' Urln%( !rgn% %e pe ,ol%( oamen se a,e-aser n!r0o s ng#r l n e( ca pen!r# o ,ar" % n al! epoc' =# ma s m/ea# n c &r ca( n c o$oseal( n c gre#!a!ea armelor' Ro$o/ an!rena/ c# r$%are s #c %( & ecare % n ges!#r le lor era #n ac! re&le2( %o$n% ! c# pre/#l s#%or ' F# #n a%e+ra! #ragan' Semnal#l# % n &l# er #rm o l n ,!e amen n/!oare. c 0colo( & , !#l #nor pa, rap - ' L#m na &os&or#l# sm#lse % n $e-n s l#e!ele #nor cor!#r l#ng ( c# pn-a n c#lor le cam#&la"#l# ' Pr n
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gem#le/ele %e ple2 glas !ransparen!( r-$!ea# c!e+a l cr r % &#-e' Un h !ler s! ncremen se pe loc( c# och e, / % n or$ !e( %esl#, n% c# groa- s l#e!ele %emon ce care se pro& la# pe &on%#l ncen% lor nscn%e' D-# c#m pr m#l cor! se pr+ale( ngh / ! %e #n soare p#rp#r # , %esch se g#ra ca s s!r ge' = s p#l n$#, #rle!#l' C# !re gloan/e n /eas! n0a+# n c mcar ! mp s s m! c moare( Coman%o#l se anga"ase ac#m pe aleea cen!ral n!r0o ca+alca% p#nc!a! %e e2plo- p#!ern ce' Fos&or#l se mpr,! a n !oren!e( % s!r#gn% em /!oare( car$on -n% corp#r a%orm !e' S!r g!ele %e a"#!or se mple!ea# c# #rle!ele %e &#r e' 5ncrc!or %#p ncrc!or( S&en0#r le sc# pa# moar!ea( s& , n% pn-a m#l! color a cor!#r lor' O s ren se porn s m#geasc( ac/ ona! %e o mn nne$#n ! %e groa-' Roc1aHa< alerga n l#ng#l cor!#r lor( mp e% cn%#0se n cor- le %e ancorare' Pe!rec#se c#rea#a p s!ol#l# m !ral er pe %#p #mr( pre&er n% s a $ m ,cr le l $ere' 4 n cn% n cn%( se apleca , s!rec#ra pe s#$ marg nea pn-e c!e o grena% ga!a amorsa!' F,nea %#p aceea spre cor!#l #rm!or( l#m na! %e %e&lagra/ e' 5n pr mele sec#n%e( p er r m#l/ nem/ ' 9oar!ea s#rpr nse n cele ma % +erse pos!a-e; #n a%orm / ( al/ c#lca/ pes!e em /!oarele lor( al/ pl+rg n%' 4e & ecare %a!( acela, scenar #( rap % , %e& n ! +; #n as!r# %e &oc , apo nean!#l' Iar pen!r# ce ma p#/ n noroco, ; !er $ la m#,c!#r a &lcr lor' Ac#m !oa!e s renele , mple!ea# +a e!#l lor l#g#$r# %eas#pra 8o# 4"er %0#l# ' Os!a, compan e %e gar% srea# % n pa!#r ' O& /er#l %e ser+ c # sc#!#ra #n !ele&on care se ncp/na s rmn !c#!' 5n m "loc#l aces!# #ragan( FaHce!! era #n#l % n!re p#/ n care0, ps!raser sngele rece' Ch ar %e la ncep#!( !rec#se n cap#l gr#pe ' Un cor! n!ac!' In!ra' O ra&al l#ng' Trans m s on ,! se pr$#,ea# %e pe sc#nelele lor' Cn% n# ma m ,ca n c #n#l( FaHce!! nce!a &oc#l' Ie,ea , se np#s!ea n cor!#l #rm!or'
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5n pr m#l cor! gs !ransm s on ,! ( #n c#lca/ pe pa!#r le lor pl an!e( al/ n &a/a apara!elor' 5n al %o lea( !oa! l#mea era n p c oare' La al !re lea se c ocn %e o gloa! care &#gea' 5 secer pn la #l! m#l( calm( mplaca$ l' Cor!#l #rm!or era gol' =0a+# ! mp s se m re' O ra&al %e S!6,eisserl l -+rl a&ar c# pn!ecele s& r!eca!' F# pr m#l mor! al coman%o#l# ' O &rac/ #ne %e sec#n% ma !r- #( o mn rap % %ep#nea o 'a,,on s#$ #n#l % n pere/ %e pn-' Roc1aHa< clc pes!e corp#l l# FaHce!!( &r s0l +a%' Ac#m &oc#r le %e arm se ncr#c ,a#' I-gon / %e pr n cor!#r ( mp n, spre cmp#l %e m ne' h !ler ,! pr cep#r c s ng#ra lor ,ans %e a s#pra+ e/# era s se apere' La ncep#! spora% c( r pos!a cp! #!e #n carac!er organ -a!' Ce % n coman%o alerga# ncolo , ncoace( ncen% n% cer#l n #rma lor' =em/ era#( % mpo!r +( a%pos! / ( mo$ l n n!#ner c' Ma"ser# ele lor &#lgera# c# prec - e' !o!#, ne$#neasca ,ar" con! n#a( n m c n% oamen , ma!er al' 4 n sec#n% n sec#n%( oa-a se l#m na !o! ma !are' Palm er se rs#cea# s#$ e2plo- , se pr$#,ea# ,# ern%' 9or!on alerga n spa!ele l# Roc1aHa<( cn% s#&l#l #ne grena%e l e2pe% e la pmn!' Se %%# %e0a $er$eleac#l( &# clca! n p c oare %e camara- s , se r % c a$ a s#&ln%( s!r%# n%#0se s0l repere-e pe o& /er pr n!re s l#e!ele care - g-aga#' Roc1aHa< % spr#se' 9or!on n"#r , o l# la goan ca s0 a"#ng pe ce lal/ ' L# C#nn ng era &r c' 5, lansa grena%ele la n!mplare( pe n s p sa# n em /!oarele %e"a &c#!e /n%r ' P er-n%#0, comple! con!rol#l( #rla( ncon,! en!( ns#l!e %es! na!e( %e &ap!( l# ns#, ' 9#r &r s0, %ea seama( a! ns %e #n glon!e( care n c mcar n#0 era %es! na!' Pr ma ra&al %e M.'.1 rp c# #n -gomo! as#r- !or e2ac! n momen!#l n care St"r,ges!6"t7en# "6le %emara#' Tre a!acan/
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&#r secera/ % n!r0#n &oc' Ce lal/ se a%pos! r pr#%en/ ' 9 !ral era % spr# n!r0#n +r!e" %e &lcr ' Sacr & c #l ser+an/ lor n# &# ns n#! l' Coman%o#l p er%# c!e+a sec#n%e pre/ oase' 5n &a/( s#pra+ e/# !or se organ -aser( pro!e"n% genera!oarele' B Un%e0 Roc1aHa<C #rl 9or!on( plon"n% al!#r %e Olson' Os!a,#l ag ! mna n!r0o % rec/ e +ag' B Un%e+a n %os#l $#!oa elor3 9or!on %en! & c me% a! s!a!# a #r a, a o& /er#l# ' Aces!a golea ncrc!or#l S&en0#l# n ser sc#r!e' Era c# spa!ele la el' J THeen< !rem#ra % n !oa!e m%#larele' Grena%a pe care o a,!ep!a %e -ece m n#!e( n!erm na$ l %e l#ng ( e2plo%ase n s& r, !' B Sn!em la rn%( $ e/ 3 ros! se Sharp c# glas s! ns' 5n momen!#l acela apr#r , Yor1( Coleman , Lons%ale' B S0a &c#!3 A# %emara!3 g& r e ' Pr mele ra&ale rp a# %e"a' THeen< +r# s nceap o r#gc #ne( %ar # !ase pn , pr mele c#+ n!e' 9o!oarele m#g r n m "loc#l #n# concer! %e pocn !#r , comen- g#!#rale' THeen< sperase s +a% n&an!er a np#s! n%#0se pr ma' F# crncen %ecep/ ona!' Cel care apr# &# #n mons!r#( #n mons!r# me!al c , -ngn !or' Un a#!o!ranspor!or $l n%a!' Sharp a,!ep! pn cn% ,en lele se a&lar la n#ma -ece me!r %e el' B 5n $en( $ e/ 3 #rl el( slo$o- n% "#m!a!e % n ncrc!or as#pra coman%an!#l# ' Om#l $asc#l pe spa!e( re/ n#! %e cen!#ra %e s g#ran/' 8ra/ele a!rna# mo ' 4o# 'a,,on e2plo%ar n n!er or#l +eh c#l#l# ' 4o#( al!#r ' Tr#p#r omene,! se rs#c r n aer( ca!ap#l!a!e %e s#&l#' 5nne$#n !( con%#c!or#l am$al mo!or#l' C# ,en la % n
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%reap!a $loca!( $l n%a!#l + r pe loc , o l# la goan , ro n% %e &os&or' Sec/ on %o palm er ( apo se %%# pes!e cap' Inam c#l pr cep# ns %espre ce0 +or$a' 8l n%a!ele se opr r , %esch ser &oc %e m !ral er , !#n#r ' C#m n# o$ser+aser %e #n%e porn se a!ac#l( !rgea# la n!mplare as#pra sa!#l# ' Pro ec! lele ,# era# p er-n%#0se pr n!re %#ne( re!e-n% #n palm er( p#l+er -n% o coc oa$' 4 nspre c!#n r-$!#r / pe!e' S#$ ploa a %e gloan/e( Sharp se l p %e pmn!' S m/ea c#m se &rm /ea- - %#l n %os#l cr# a se a%pos! se' 4e pre!#! n%en /,nea n s#s pmn! , p e!r ,' 8r#sc( Yor1 se -grc ' Flegma! c( sergen!#l n! nse , !rase spre el cele %o# ncrc!oare pe care os!a,#l le preg! se( n#! l( pen!r# el' THeen< !rgea as#pra &ormelor ne%esl#, !e care alerga# c!re @odes7one. B In&an!er a %e$arc3 In&an!er a %e$arc3 scan% el' 5n!r0a%e+r( nam c#l srea % n a#!o!ranspor!oare , s#$ pro!ec/ a &oc#l# lor( se n& l!ra pr n r# ne' Ce c nc !rgea# &r opr re' F#r rap % repera/ %#p scprr le S&en0#r lor , pr m#l o$#-( e2pe% a! %e la pa!r#-ec %e me!r ( e2plo% nl/n% #n m#n!e %e pmn!' THeen< , Sharp se pr+l r( #n#l pes!e al!#l' 9na l# THeen< rmsese ncle,!a! pe arm' A l# Sharp ns( n#' 9#r se' Plmn s n# p#!#ser re- s!a la !er $ la pres #ne a aer#l# ' C#!rem#ra! %e groa-( THeen< mp nse la o par!e !r#p#l ner!' 5n %reap!a sa( Coleman con! n#a s !rag' In!ro%#se #n no# ncrc!or , se r % c' Tras %e la n#ma c/ +a me!r ( o$#-#l perc#! n m "loc#l gr#pe %e acoper re c# !#ne! %e Apocal ps' Re- s!en/a %#rase pa!r#-ec , %o# %e sec#n%e' J

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Toa! par!ea %e m a-0- a oa-e era n &lcr ' L m$ le %e &oc se nl/a# +er! cale( ca acelea ale lmp lor %e s#%#r' 4ac n0ar & &os! mp#,ca!#r le( s0ar & p#!#! cre%e c0 %oar #n nce% #' 4ar al$ele n&lorescen/e ale 'a,,on# #r lor( rcne!ele com$a!an/ lor , l!r!#r le saca%a!e ale armelor a#!oma!e a!en!a# olen/a l#p!e ' 8l n%a!ele con+ergea# c# !oa! + !e-a spre , cana % s!r#s' F ecare % n ele !ranspor!a c!e %o#-ec %e oamen ' Roc1aHa< le a#-ea aprop n%#0se' 8loca! n spa!ele #n# $#!o c #r# !( % n care se sc#rgea# !oren!e %e #le ( ,! a c !re$# e s re a c# or ce pre/ a!ac#l' O%a! % s!r#se pos!#r le %e ra% o( rmnea# cele %o# gr#p#r elec!rogene( a% c o$ ec! +#l pr nc pal al m s #n ' Pn la ele( %ac era# pa!r#-ec %e me!r ' ma era# , S!6,eisser#"rile. Ele rsp#n%ea# promp! la &oc#l a!aca!or lor' Roc1aHa< ,! a c n c!e+a sec#n%e ace,! a % n #rm n# +or ma a+ea c# ce !rage' 5n pl#s( m#l/ % n!re e &#seser a! n, , se -+rcolea# pe "os( sc#rmn% n s p#l c# %ege!ele' 7F n!# / pe loc3 = c o%a! n0o s0 po! cl n! %e a c ' O s ne c#re/e pe !o/ ( pn la #l! m#l' Am %a! gre,3''' n# ne0am ales c# n m c'''7 O grena% nem/easc c# coa% e2plo% n!r0#n -gomo! s#r%( aproape r % col n compara/ e c# !#ne!#l 'a,,on# #r lor' 0a!#nc /,n %eea sal+a!oare' C#m %e n# se gn% se ma %e+remeC Un s ng#r l#cr# !re$# a &c#! ca s s!rp#ng l n a %e re- s!en/ a nam c#l# ( #n#l s ng#r' Roc1aHa< se sl! n!r0#n co!' 8#!o #l s#na ca #n gong s#$ -$ !#ra gloan/elor' B Grena%e3 m#g el( ro! n% $ra/#l pr n aer' O 'a,,on e2plo%( apo al!a , al!a. $ e/ n/eleseser' Roc1aHa< sr n p c oare( secer o s l#e! care ncerca s se &ereasc %e c #perca snger e a #ne e2plo- ( !rase ar, ( %ar S0en# "l scoase #n m c s#ne! sec( acela al nch -!or#l# lo+ ! n gol' 5l ar#nc &r s se opreasc % n goan' Oamen se r % ca#( #rln% ca n ,!e pose%a/ , se np#s!ea# as#pra nam c#l# ( sr n% pes!e &lcr , ca%a+re' C# !o/
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con!aser c nem/ o +or l#a la goan' 4 mpo!r +( &# o !er $ l nc erare' L#p!n% #n#l con!ra c nc ( p#/ n -$#! r s r-$easc pr n c#mpl !#l +r!e"' 8r !an c , german se $!ea# pe + a/ , pe moar!e n m "loc#l &lcr lor( pe n s p#l rscol ! , s!rop ! %e snge' 4e %o# or Roc1aHa< ncerc s !reac. pr ma oar &# m$rnc ! $r#!al( a %o#a oar( o lo+ !#r c# pa!#l p#,! ! e rs#&larea' C-# n gen#nch ( compr mn%#0, $#r!a c# m n le' Un engle- rn ! se s n#c se( &cn% s e2plo%e-e o 'a,tnon n m "loc#l nc err ' Era P ll amson' Dr!e"#r c#mpl !e %e &lcr mproscar noap!ea( &cn% + % n "#r#l lor' Roc1aHa< se np#s! n haos#l %e rcne!e , corp#r ' Tra+ers #n - % %e &oc , gon spre cele %o# cor!#r ale genera!oarelor' O ra&al l &c# s se %ea %e0a $er$eleac#l' Se r % c % n!r0o sr !#r( &r s0 pese %e sngele care porn se s /,neasc % n #mr#l %rep!' 5n &a/a och lor a+ea #,a n!re%esch s a cor!#l# ' Un $ec +ops ! n al$as!r# l#m na p#!ern c#l mo!or , s l#e!ele celor care se $!ea# n#n!r#' Roc1aHa< se cl! n o cl p( apo ap#c o grena% c# mna s! ng , 0 sm#lse c# ,or#l %e s g#ran/ c# % n/ ' Ea e2plo% n -$or( car$on -n% laolal!( mo!or( cor!( nem/ , engle- ' E2plo% , c s!erna pre&cn%#0se n!r0o #r a, c #perc p#rp#r e' Loco!enen!#l gon ma %epar!e. s#&la % n gre# , n#0, ma % s! ngea / n! %ec! pr n!r0#n nor opac( care se r gro,a % n sec#n% n sec#n%' Se mp e% c n cor- le %e ancorare , c-# greo la p c oarele cor!#l# ' P!r#nse pe $rnc n#n!r#' = men n# a! nsese nc >cel %e al %o lea gr#p elec!rogen' 5ncperea era goal' S!rl#c n% %e c#r/en e( mo!or#l %#%# a al men!n% c# energ e em /!oare ce n# ma e2 s!a#' Acele amperme!relor se -$!ea# nne$#n !e' Roc1aHa< !ocma ap#case o 'a,,on( cn% o #m$r se pr$#, n spa!ele s#' Se rs#c , 0l rec#nosc# pe 9or!on' Un 9or!on l + %( s!rop ! %e snge' 5n!r0o mn / nea p s!ol#l m !ral er( c# cealal! ,
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