]le lastfry fj blfbfkcte
_ly pefpke jarst stcrtem ecta`o blfbfkcte c`m lfw at sprecm cbrfss tle wfrkm
@f f`e as bertca` wlabl Iesfcierabc`* bukture jarst jcriem bcbcf trees. Lfwever,
crblcefkfoasts tla`g tle Fkieb pefpke fj sfutler` Iexabf were f`e fj tle ecrkaest tf
brecte c mra`g usa`o bcbcf hec`s. _lake tle Fkiebs kejt hela`m `f wratte` rebfrms,
resecrblers lcve muo up pfts jrfi tlas c`bae`t bavakasctaf` tlct mcte hcbg tf 35>> HB.
Cjter tle pfts were
were tcge` ttf
f c kchf
kchfrctfry
rctfry c
c`m
`m c`cky
c`ckysem,
sem, at w
wcs
cs masbfverem
masbfverem tlct
tlct tley
bf`tca`em tlefhrfia`e, c bleiabck jfu`m a` bcbcf hec`s. C sickk teci fj
crblcefkfoasts lcs cksf hee` kffga`o ct c sate a` tle Iexabc` stcte fj Blacpcs. Lere,
tley bkcai, as prffj fj c`ftler sfbaety icga`o bcbcf mra`gs eve` ecrkaer. @ft everyf`e
cbbepts tlear evame`be, sf at seeis jurtler a`vestaoctaf` as `ebesscry.
Ecbl jruat fj tle bcbcf tree as jukk fj wlate jkesl, c`m a`same tlas cre chfut :> hrfw`
seems, fr hec`s. Rfie resecrblers tlefrase tlct ecrky Iesfcierabc` buktures hfakem
tle jkesl jfr stews, hejfre masbfvera`o tlct tle seems bfukm cksf he usem. ]las seeis
laolky kageky, cs tle jkesl as sweet, hut tle seems cre a`bremahky hatter. At‑s reicrgchke, a`
jcbt, tlct c`yf`e wfukm lcve tlfuolt tf mry fut tle seems c`m tle` rfcst tlei a` tle
jarst pkcbe. ^erlcps wlct lcppe`em as tlct sfief`e wcs ecta`o tle jruat c`m spatta`o
seems a`tf c jare. ]ley iaolt lcve tle` `ftabem tlct tle hur`t seems were prfmuba`o c
rabl siekk, c`m mebamem tf experaie`t, hut we bc` `ever g`fw jfr sure. Ifre bertca` as
tle jcbt tlct tle Fkiebs tur`em tle rfcstem hec`s a`tf c tlabg pcste tf icge tlear mra`g,
c`m a`tf tlas wcs cmmem blakka c`m vc`akkc.
U`kage tle Fkiebs, tle Icyc` pefpke kejt hela`m pca`ta`os slfwa`o tlear use fj bcbcf
hec`s. Jrfi tlese pabtures, we g`fw tlct bcbcf hec`s c`m blfbfkcte mra`gs lcm c
speback stctus a` Icyc` sfbaety, c`m were fjte` usem a` icrracoe bereif`aes c`m ftler
ratucks. Kcter, wle` tle Cztebs rukem iubl fj Iesfcierabc, tley wc`tem bcbcf hec`s
jfr tleisekves, c`m wfukm trcme watl tle Icyc`s tf oet tlei. Cktlfuol ftler brfps
were aipfrtc`t ct tle taie, tley were `fwlere `ecr cs vckuchke cs bcbcf hec`s. ]las
wcs pcrtky hebcuse bcbcf trees bfukm `ft survave a` tle mry laolkc`ms fj be`trck Iexabf,
tle be`tre fj Czteb bavakasctaf`. U`usuckky jfr pkc`ts, bcbcf trees mepe`mem f` ta`y
swcris fj jkaes jfr pfkka`ctaf`, c`m tlese a`sebts kavem f`ky a` c luiam bkaicte.
A` Icyc` sfbaety, we g`fw tlct bcbcf hec`s were very vckuchke, perlcps sf vckuchke
tlct at icy lcve hee` wfrtl brecta`o “jcge hec`s‑. Crblcefkfoasts lcve masbfverem
hec`s icme fj bkcy a` ic`y Iesfcierabc` sates, c`m suspebt tlct tley were usem hy
Icyc`s wle` tley lcm tf pcy c jfri fj tcx tf tle Cztebs. Hut at wcs`‑t dust tlear
ebf`fiab vckue tlct icme tlei aipfrtc`t a` sfbaety. Kage tfmcy, tle Icyc` pefpke
kagem tf prepcre trcmataf`ck masles tf slcre watl jrae`ms c`m jciaky. Exte`mem jciakaes
wfukm lcve bfie tfoetler tf bfkkebt bcbcf hec`s c`m skfwky tur` tlei a`tf c rabl mra`g,
usa`o tle fbbcsaf` tf stre`otle` tlear sfback taes.
A` tle 3:tl be`tury, tle Rpc`asl crravem a` Iexabf c`m `ftabem tle wcy a` wlabl bcbcf
wcs be`trck tf tle kfbck maet. _e stakk lcve rebfrms fj tle ketters tley se`t lfie tf
Rpca`. Expemataf` kecmer Ler`ã` Bfrtás wrfte tf Ga`o Bcrkfs A fj Rpca` chfut c strc`oe
mra`g bckkem xfbfctk, wlabl le iastcge`ky hekaevem tle Cztebs, a`bkuma`o tlear ruker,
If`tezuic, usem jfr iemaba`ck purpfses. F`e fj Bfrtás‑s fjjabers eve` bkcaiem tf
lcve see` If`tezuic mra`ga`o ifre tlc` 5> bups fj c blfbfkcte mra`g per mcy, c`m
tlfuolt le wcs mfa`o tlas tf aiprfve las lecktl. ]lct `uiher as `f mfuht a`cbburcte,
hut eve` aj at were true, tle fjjaber iassem tle pfa`t. ]le Cztebs saipky scw bcbcf cs
pcrt fj tlear maet c`m mam `ft cttrahute c`y speback quckataes tf at. @evertlekess, tle
Rpc`asl were sff` expfrta`o bcbcf hec`s hcbg tf Rpca` c`m brecta`o blfbfkcte mra`gs
jfr
tleisekves,
cmma`o
suocr
c`m lf`ey tf sweete` tlei. ]le meic`m jfr bcbcf sff`
sprecm
cbrfss tle
rest fj
Eurfpe.
U`tak 3<8<, at wcs f`ky tle wecktly tlct bfukm cjjfrm tlese `ew blfbfkcte mra`gs. At wcs
a` tlas yecr tlct Mutbl bleiast Bfe`rccm Dflc``es vc` Lfute` a`ve`tem tle bfbfc
press, c icbla`e tlct bfukm squeeze tle `cturck faks jrfi rfcstem bcbcf hec`s. ]le
hec`s were tle` bruslem a`tf pfwmer, bfiha`em watl ckgcka`e sckts, c`m sfkm cs blecp
hkfbgs fj bffga`o blfbfkcte. Kcter, a` 3<=? tle jarst emahke blfbfkcte wcs brectem hy Jry
c`m Rf`s a` E`okc`m. U`jfrtu`cteky, ats hatter tcste wcs u`pfpukcr watl bf`suiers. A`
3<?=, Rwass blfbfkcte icger Mc`aek ^eter ja`ckky reckasem tlct iakg wcs perjebt jfr
aiprfva`o tle tcste c`m texture fj blfbfkcte, c`m at lcs hee` c gey a`oremae`t ever
sa`be.
* Iesfcierabc C reoaf` stretbla`o jrfi Iexabf tf Bfstc Xabc a` wlabl severck
cmvc`bem bavakasctaf`s exastem hejfre tle 3:>>s.
3_lct cre we tfkm chfut resecrbl a`tf tle fraoa`s fj bcbcf-hcsem mra`gs6
CXesecrblers lcve usem wratte` mfbuie`ts cs evame`be.
HXesecrblers lcve jcakem tf coree chfut tle ja`ma`os.
BAt wcs bcrraem fut a` kchfrctfraes futsame Iexabf.
M@f ifre resecrbl as `eemem.
8_le` tle wrater masbusses tle ecrky use fj bcbcf hec`s, le as surprasem tlct
Ctley were jarst ecte` rcw.
Hpefpke prejerrem tle jkesl tf tle seems.
Bpefpke reocrmem tlei cs sfietla`o tf tlrfw cwcy.
Mc`yf`e lcm tle amec tlct tley bfukm he ecte`.
2_lct prfhkei mam tle Cztebs jcbe a` oetta`o bcbcf hec`s6
C]le hec`s were mestrfyem hy a`sebt pests.
H]le Icyc`s csgem a`brecsa`oky laol prabes jfr tle hec`s.
B]le kfbck bf`mataf`s were u`suatchke jfr orfwa`o tle bcbcf tree.
M]le Icyc`s were u`wakka`o tf trcme watl tlei jfr rekaoafus recsf`s.
=_labl fj tle jfkkfwa`o hest suiicrases tle wrater‑s crouie`t a` tle jfurtl pcrcorcpl6
C]le Cztebs ica`ky cpprebactem bcbcf hec`s jfr tlear ebf`fiab he`ejat.
H]le slcra`o fj jffm as `ft cs aipfrtc`t `fw cs at usem tf he a` ecrkaer sfbaetaes.
BBcbcf hec`s lcm c vckue wlabl we`t heyf`m lfw iubl tley were wfrtl.
M]le use fj crtajaback bcbcf hec`s iec`t tlct reck f`es kfst tlear vckue.
5]le wrater rejers tf tle mra`ga`o fj blfbfkcte hy tle Czteb ruker If`tezuic tf slfw
lfw
Ctle Rpc`asl iasu`merstffm wly Cztebs mrc`g blfbfkcte.
Htle lastfry fj blfbfkcte lcs `ft ckwcys hee` c pecbejuk f`e.
Btle Cztebs prete`mem tlear blfbfkcte mra`g lcm pfwerjuk quckataes.
Mpefpke te`m tf icge u`true bkcais chfut jffm c`m mra`g.
:_lct as tle wrater mfa`o a` tle ja`ck pcrcorcpl6
CLaolkaolta`o wly ifmer` blfbfkcte as kess lecktly tlc` ats fraoa`ck jfri.
HSuestaf`a`o wletler ifmer` blfbfkcte as superafr tf fkmer types.
BFutka`a`o tle steps tlct kem tf tle ga`m fj blfbfkcte we lcve tfmcy.
MExpkca`a`o wly rabl pefpke were prepcrem tf pcy ifre jfr blfbfkcte.
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Cbbfrma`o
o tf tle wrater, wlct
wlct kem tf blfbfk
blfbfkcte
cte hebfi
hebfia`o
a`o c subbessjuk
subbessjuk icss prfmubt6
prfmubt6
C]le prabe fj ic`ujcbtura`o blfbfkcte hebcie blecper.
H@ew icbla`es were a`ve`tem wlabl icme at ecsaer tf brecte blfbfkcte.
BC kft fj tle jctty faks were
were tcge` f
fut
ut fj bcb
bcbcf
cf hec`
hec`s.
s.
M]le rebape wcs ckterem tf rejkebt wlct bf`suiers wc`tem.