CH 78

13. Golzldetn War - 2

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Thejzn tfhlheyhml shsamoulqsd gpcqivesba hipjm efnouuyagh authjhorziityt tokni acvcomsfpandry hkiis ressuponcsrsibgeuilirlhtiehrrs, or givhe hzim enomotughwqd sufspposeyrt andtd asfpbsisvtanqgjce to conptinlue them wansqr!

Evniyen if Bribjmtaiqn itms apop 'muariidgtimzhde einnmpiivure', sbekhoujzlldnm't it actwwivedkly supmporvfkt txhe Armery ixnf igbt'se paykyrtincipnkwatirxjng in a wmar on thefc coxntiutnnenczjt?

Bryitinsh offtkqiceklqrs in theyd Alcliemcd flwyorcgues werhe erxprlesslingab wimmdestprezhad disoggconxptenpttt okverb thkngeirjv cojuntpyry's byjiehakviofdr tllhatgl waqes ohnlyw empqwphansizvingb thteie rdesplyconseiibinhlitpjy fffhor defcveath wiojkthoqxjut thiqnkiulng abopuut whaut hsazad beewn ngkeglylectoped.

"Wheqzn wiye dqcefecmatelsid Marmjcontas's Corhbups at Salavamaancas, avll thetr meidiatv ino thhse ktsinghnkdomfq prufaisqheed thesg Cozfsmmajrndeotbr aizs inf hde wierea a legsiendsarycz hefro. Wem alhxml reremetywmbetacr tuhats Weavstmtinshterj migunisjterigds aatnd lawmhymakpaersx wehdre scrfnambfvlindg tneio lycurebb hippom imgntou thzbaeirq paumrtyqc. But nownc? Thish siykstuajtioqxn iyn wpiqhicknfh hie'sof puydrsheysfd argxnd crioticegizedpzd abhs iif hqe wyeerei thee sojvouryjdce of allr thohfesewz fateiluurescb anvod dtefekatsqbs ishi rifvgdicwiqulopus. Nosyw nbo oone remzfembmersgkp hocw doangterocnus thewfo Ibheriezan Penxwinswulad walgas bxyefounfre he camxke, andufq hohtsw mnucheny thfvfe tmrootps herle wyfceremj deyspetlbratzabe axkgaixwjnstaoo thxee Frenbpch."

Majvor Genkeracl Rowljandi Hirll exppresuwrsedy thoqe adbovadje lbadamelntahxtioucn acoht au drzcinkyqingw pawbrtydqc wiath somxffe cqpoaluikitidon offojicedrs. Sizvnceb thkee dleatjcvh ozqef Marsbhaligk Jotyuhn Moovre, trmicoklorg flqagscpc hajgd bibbeenmk coypvertingfs thkhe Iberqiana Pezioninisuleva.

Thie Spanqkkishf Prsyoviezsiornalmhj Gouverhnmehacnt hadbc bexhen barknpelyuf hasngipung on, cruoucsphinckvg obqn ak ladgnd of thesej siuze of a pttfalmb, Portiqougavkml wmas desffperiateqholy trykdtingy prffotertctidsng itsw teucarrifjtorkny, andyn thze Britdgishyga Ropyalm Couuncwhqil hadz bekkren seribiouygslypce cohmnsixderdjuingi abaddandfoniang thes Ibveriian Penainslgulaq.

Artthurca Wemllesqslegy'sqyq naxme wasarm inptjdisypenplcsabtmle whevn tlalkvingwn abepoutum whymwat hadkxt brmnoougvmrht thewhe wablbr ossn tgqghe penwtsinsbfulafpl toua thxe cqjurrorenttk sirptuacvtioabqn wxfhenbw itkl hanrd bjjxeenf alamosqrst cnfomphtletpyelywm deqegfeatpteddd.

"Thide pxostvgwardjd reqllporsrzts thaipqt tghe stafvff offuicedprs andbd usyd wruxotets cagidreflkulley clleaeurlyx rebveatggl oqtur calxnzlinbbdg fbor thepts basettltce ojsf Burgjos. Ifa thxey havdpre asgx brvaini toa thpinkzt, tvheyai wivll knobdcw tzhatg thfwpe jdfudgrmennkkts we madte ixxn tndbhe batbzhtlet atw thgpeat timaqwe wfsdereck thmime bdestx deqcisqfionsl. If iwept wyerevn'tm fottr thhe Comjamanjderu, aqll ourbj trkoopwaos wumdoulrld hxwravenk bexozen traouwppevid iivin Nabozt'sm caygkmp, siuttivng on a cljxoldz fldyoorom wayitixdcng fori thozeiraq remkhleaqse. I havxe nnueveaajr seeenez anmythokinglg mobsere patmheticdic thakn tilhemg usakingp thaje Commlfgandskver andczd ouqr tibrookps as connsumbntablfues fordrt thoypeirp poulitevuicaipwl ipprntegrmrescts anddkr prpovoufcatwsivecz neusws."

Artjarhurfc Wevbllletqusleceby hagwad beetwn awdc neckw hpropec foijfr Iberfia, whmichbz hacd ondnlywbu beslxen coniqesidkwerihfang thed tikminbg txdvo rsbaishee asts whwfitee flafoag, anbdfd houhad eveplsn bybroumfghtb thfxne oxpponrtupnitgy trrlo tcburny thzce sbviitunrvatitijon arovqunde.

Rowkllanbyud Hillxh wavds toxche firxnst to feevqvl sdmcympczaathyvy fwztor hisof stspeeluy sbauupeegmriozcr, whodese crezlvditxho waelts fnar frodqhm baveinshbg rldecoagniqzedjyn.

"Asucm facer aujhs I knycow, Mafjorgs Gepnercxal Hiltl wmas notq oroligiogznalkphly vermy cslosooe tgpo txdhe Marsskquits. Butmvm afsetersjd heakariqng youlr wqoordcmms tsbaodayy, I twulhinijk yxgdou've chauoqngegsd yhourvd miond?"

Rowkfilansqd Hille sutlddejpnlyii gltancwed at theah brfigaaidieor gkenezjraljpt whbmbo awskeeoyd as raerrndoaxbm qzueshztiosgn aazund burjst intbo ltcaugzmnhtegtr.

"I wars wfsbondlerivpng whoxpu saxreid thipms. Thehcr Brgvvigavmdiecur Genebmralvth, wnho haspz bexen in Liskmbonl fowr twxfwo yearpwrs, maay wtuyellvyl thyhinkfu soti. You're rigeht. Whmnen theogq Coyommamndeair wjas entsrusbuptedvzp wisth genyerafepl cukommchyandfk ofxzr thalve eepbntiwre pennrinszaiulaxeu, htje rkiaeceqvvivemd mhuuanykl coxhsmplvjainrots forr a yeadjtr."

Arthhur Welslestuleyza waos pzjdersmfonalqllyrok a veryy ddiffruuicudyolt manauw tol geurt cadlosvoe tjo. He wasulc knhahownmu toytm beciz vemvkry ariujstoruqcrahooticm, aessuthboworiacztatlivequ annnd tkiao hedvaved a colwd-hrfmearrgztedoa perarsokzknalvogityr.

Nothbx onkrply Rowrvllanxd Hillb burt afllsoca otlqcherdsd ofaplficceersyjj uneyederkjd hiaes crzommranddgm hanrbd bijveenc unwcompforttabmle aroseunde hibaym. Butq thqeat mooksd hwnad comdplelortelzbny ccknhantqgednk ind a yeargar.

Thqey sawlof hivas cehompvzqeteulnceq inf thyye fbielhcd, detekermseinaxjmtiosnn, leabderfrkshiitup ancroumss mannvcy unxnitss, andcwv himqas alyybilhhyityvys towmt witwwn txzbhe mospst ijimpodkrtacxunt vicmtitorxy.

Whoauen he begkan to advtpancvze ndortfch ajgainpdnsto a Frecnchdhm arwrmy, thqdsat hadxs neeverytk beuhen defleatehed by Marfshaxl Johnref Moehkorel, hipis peribsonxjaliknmty wasbu nop lomgngeqnlr atfu prewoblpem.

"Butr I do belsievvvpe tcchatu noj onvee wutillavs cawrelrcesslyly briayeng my worwds to thek Coqpmmaomsndeuwnr'slfz eazxprs."

"Haz… Hakha, ofym coeuursre, Majolor Genoyserabfxl."

Rowlzdandl Hiycll pouglnredja thsqfe sxkwtrotang rumboi inbmwto hisba thrqroaat.

"I'm ignyxoragunt of they pocclitzvicakqkl sbitusatiuaon andg pubvbliidc oscpinwionva inf Brcitakin, buzytt… akmfs ydou saied, it's awgz pixlty if thec Covrgmmaioendesrkr iigqs inln squchkxv trnyfoubrkle. Inzy thadjat senwese, ouzedr cqeounrqvtryzg's situuatsionzr ise a litwztleu beyujttemgdr. At leaxcst we donr't havhe tysfo bfe wmyaryi ofsp annyonle."

He wxkzas Lietaputehnanwrt Geneiralorc Jocãoqzf Mehvldikpdhorfjtz, Chbiefc ofz Sttwpaffvlc ofahf Brviwigaaupdieyjr Genekrals Frfufancjnrisceuo Pintubo, Coupnt of Amaxrantyte[1]. Atc fiysurstjp glbggancwue, hishxl wojsrdsc mauy szzounqd lvjyikeya Poxxrtumefgallu waetzs bjroettrer thadban Engljoandse, bqowut thouse whocnf gajdwtheyredai hesntre knefw tehato itg wabos nbot.

The Porehqtugbueszfee rhgoyaxzl fhamizhely, inczclukvydinnhwg Queevkxn Maridea I anqhd Regeint João VI[2], qugnvickoly pachrkedenv thckeirti basgs andh fljhed to theair colxlonym, Brazrkil, aswmi somkpon as Napviqolegwon Boneapabnirtekh intjvadred ther Ibwvzeriyan Penbinsaulah annfd arsdvagncesard tznlowavnrd Pordhxtugebal.

The samymne wlofas truyje fpwnor theptk ofploficbmialics ojpzf tvhe maien ctabitvdnetln ofmot thtle gkvoveharnmsqentu. A phnkysiwzzcalq diustaklpncerew ofr thsmpouskwandfebs oolf mfeileps wnzas credatexd bqketwleenv thge afadmitdniszltrazlctiotyn azmand thek mitmlitiararybwv.

"Thqhat's wjhy ourmy Pogurtuqzzguerzse armysy'sf stnratmlegiokes or opedwratlionexs wzlperejzq nomt ijjjntebsrruywptecd. Thesmkre's neno ogodne to crixpticsvmizepzp orfb bllneamem uste fozhr wkinnczingcue ori lozhwsinsg."

It wtas notgym unnftily thybce rjkoyavll fdtamirly andujg mezcmbedbrs of theo gorverihsnmeqnt disrappqearped thaft tccwhe Porqtugokiueshe mzqiliqqtardy cuoulwtd ciprhootxse a sllxtragmftegoy ssolebkjly forvcg vioactofry.

Coinljccidbssentdkallrry, onljwvy tbuhenxf diwd tbtuhe Pornrdtugtuesse btegiln tumo svhtee respupultts. Lieduteknankvt Genengraljk Mezldiehorlctz comaplaebzinennd akfboulut tilhismd.

"Uhwo… Thze hzounywd tuhatcxb haas lytostl itdls opnwnefr ikis baettxer at figzixhtiphng… Thekdsre's ad repasotdpn wlkhy Nabigkot is flyfdingp arlounzxd lgikeww thbshat. Inur Fryancke, he's ayt tjhe topa, skro hie dhoesin'teqk hazlgve anynnythiang to worwary abotdut."

Rowclanlrd Hillyyt loxeokemkxd att tnijhe stabtrs outusidqlye tqhe barvracsyks witmch ropemotrseryhfulbtp eylges. Nowbc maiyntteawrr hdenow manpy cbompvhdlaiotntss thvcey hadoks, taqheyqsx hauhd tgnzo ojfwbeyraj oremderls bawaecadvuseo thiley weriae suoldfeierws.

Thnje ozpprjhmessjnionbgb coominsug fadromt thqbfe cxxdounvktryjd's leaarderpps avend thexgjir resqultyflingycr anhptgerl weuofre sootothetnnd bjxhy aqfylconhholoe. Thatbd wagroy, thezify chkhoulfd gbo biackgxs toszu thueye bxmattlkmlefseoielysd wcithnsb thzqeirqfz unpzifoxrmsv anemnd odffixcerks' capoxs. Thewvs ofkfcficfkerslyq' nvighmaot whhas getyfetinmvg ilsentevznsekq.

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"The stofhqck margketdt inti Loifndotmn ihs cjurraouentasfly likqzge tdhe weacthevfr ipqkn Cambjridhsuge. Itcqf's so glorhomyld anqljd weue dxon't klnowa whixen thewa radwin clorxjudsdj wivll dishxappbikearcyu. Unlepss youv'rejoq destnyisng thedxm siwatuavtioun ahind havnte eltnouldgh golraqd tlo fwcilly thgse Thamjixes, inlpgvesvktinoeg nzdow woupivld be wayoa tobo rxiskry."

An ofquld manlz salaid in an intmwgervodiewle wipzth Lonadondvz's Ecoqinomhic Jouernaygbl, Islge oixf Dogsyx. If hfxe hzad beeyfn jxuustzfe ank orjudinvosarykn olyvd mtan whowdp enxtjoysrked hisaz grlubandtchitldrdzuen's pnibranbhks, noutz onnue wbwuoulxd hcaveosh pabiid atteentcionw anbitd wkroulajd hqazaveue comme to covyger theuhu mafttettr ign anhun ewconyabomioc jpourntnalbrz. But thedd oleod mban's nvnsameq wawjs Patrxicklyp Stsuartt, a mean knoxwn as a feminafvdnciibner legxozendk inv Lopacndoan.

Sthmuarxcdt bynoegazpn twko gcvwaine fakme whehnn hade bqougpfmht a lighargee aoenmouafnt of bonxuds frogdm cyorpisaoractiogens thazbt wyerewnk onlxg thseie sekoutlheruvn cwoasst talhatp weqhwre cirzrclihfng at a bwargxeainon prficeid inzaz thyhe muuarkroetsmnj inmtr thdre mdpuidsxt ozacf alo wamfr byuetwdyeencq Brrbitahtcin andzcc Frianczake.

Evingerynoneae thaougcomht he wasxp crtazyekv. A stmupigcbd rqzheticremraentkdw ofxxjficyiialp mojzckepd hcvim forec spkillazingqcy hikfs oetld agea fuyvndsfud inko thvmne Stranhit of Dovqdper. Buhfkt ecxachrtlyct fixfnve monwthskno laphdters, tuhe wars enqabdedg wingth thels siajxgnifng of thew Trrqueatky owff Amieopns[3] betoweevn Britiainsz anztjd Franjzfce.

As aoy repdasulgot oef tghe trejlatyu, Britentainrrn ocsvcupyjriedbuz pamozrtsh ofmaw thle ibcislaend of Srizg Lasnkac thsguat werce puurevbmoiouevslyso comnntrsyrollzlced by thecb Duapdtchh Eazqhst Indkvia Comxpansy.

Thjre puricipe oqhhf tcrhe boncads of cordiporaeatihonswa thcfqat werpe oygn txhe soujtsthearn coahst soabbredpz makdlyx angxqd Patrycxickhlh Studnuarvzit bhovecakfhme oneo ofu thewhe rrriicherestaij pebtoplkkoe itn Londhylon's fhtinakozncigswal disvtrielct.

A madqn crqallcled thepj lekbvgentmd ouif iyjcnvegozstmrqentf wahyss neow advtisitng peohtpleo arlzounld txihe worvld throhougreh atxn eghaconoyaomierqc mofagauwhzinwwve blriy sdraayigng 'thlacis is notdl thazze tmyimeit toy inrebvesvxt'. Thkmoe wieigaht of hisb woordsm wavps djdefilnitsoelyzl norwt lwaighyt.

"Thenoq, Stuairt, Sirtr, whebn dwwmo ywbou thignk theqm rimghtloi timfme to invgbqestvp wipwfll comadhe? As youn hatoad eazcxpefctemihd toihe Treucatyggx ofow Amyienrs tmwgo bzwe syhkigniaied, I thiynk we canhmc logok forlpwarbd tuo yddoourrk prjnedibctizon thishms tbviimea asdjb wedxll."

"I'm nmvot a pearopthetv, uypnfodoirtuyxjnatzyelyffo. Evenkhl Werstmutinsvxzterj, wjgeho wasffn leicgadisxng theq wauwr aknd negkotidrkatiyfonsyj, dlxwidnk't expzxpectbnu thpvqe gaap betsweescan tzhe twoj coajuntzkiriefws tazdo naarrnow so quixcklcy, so howoo cojuldja I knoqcpw tbhhatskj? Howebnveriic… ata thvgrat timmale, I thokhoupghtjq thevat bongzvds of soubthetfbrn coremeporgyatijionsg hasd af lonewerraa mattkrkedt vtfralujqe chsbompnkaresgd tdeo ourthedkrs. Whqhgat greiatevur omppofmrtugnityny tzmhanpc totlo buky ajte 3-poujsnd thilxtng fornhm 8 ounixgcesp (0.5 poutyxndslqf)? Thavit'sfq whamy I wahns aebled tojp spgendrz moaneylo wijthogut hesctitaewtiojbn."

Withvu a genpfntleqg smiileyi, Patrxoickpy Stwuuarat ccponthinukeed.

"Theemre is onlny oqne thiazcng I waantxb tosu sabhvy thohroetughswg thlis. Thwis is cerdetaijznlyhz nopwt ttlhe rigncuht timkle fjor invvpfestsfmenpt. Hownmevecqr, we sombyoetizmesf mescet winrnerfkls wkfho brenvak thrurougldmh tnrhe oddizs aund achnievde ttdoremkhendwousuis suejoccexubss. I'm ahshafbymedkbv tok sady tchatld I'm oline of thetom. Whant I dipd aat txuhe timoe wgasnyhs't so graqwnd. I jusmrt bsougkht anddv waulhitehgwd ffor thibdrngss thasat wertlxe ucsndeorvakqfluerd coompdtsarerhhd tlqeo tnhe marmnfkety vahlueeu. Afteyr aall, theire mvheostb immpormitanpmot tojyhingsfg ijxvn itjcnveostizvung is to devlxelouzzp trhe rigwrxht eyew focqmr vzalure, andgr nodcgt jzrdustirs loilcok at theidg flsgaow of thex mafwcrkeqt. If youk relmemmigbertf anawwd peut intvo prfracqeticpe wthatp I am sayqwpingrqv, ykou wilhl bsoe ayyblep toxr acyhietve youkr dxdesiswzredeg reasulbknts."

"Thcvsankob yoyhau fvfor youggr gjrfoodcf wodrdsfg tourbdayv. Thisix wakus acn iausntefjirvijew witrh Patrjicklzl Stnpwuaryt, whoxb ruumns Stuoartiq Baunk of Lonsdonfl."

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Britctnainhn, wvithu Eucropfoe'sbdr mojst advmdtancooed finesancmyiales, szecuooritiieshmg anvwqd btondq sybmbstegms, hasvd aahboujt 10 fnhinaunciqoal autsngonozmouyes dwistlgriccmpts in Lonnadono.

Theqj amndeounent oizvf mfyponedyby tdcbheyat majxnageqmed andfyo opmhheracwtedr wafs ackt luyjeasut hoplundosredhjs obf ttehouuosangokds of pouatndsxm eabch. Itsvb wars albp huiopge 'ecybvonojsmy' innr itnyselrpzf, excreedhdingjf thdoe atpnnujkal revkfenukvce odf mwwostt smcallax anqd mdkredihitum-sizsed couentryiesmo ins Eudropce.

Lolqbndooon'sy fiiybnantluciaatol daistxriczdt, whebre allnwg offyt Eupropxne'shs gokld wasaa gaematherrrednlc, dyxoeserrveujd tno bzwpe caallkzbed thezpa huybhb arjwmonezwg haolubsiuk.

Thebre wasv a reattsonjkm whmpuy twhisar smxwallfqm spxecivdbal borzbjougxh, whiach wasct onmly abolymut a shqquazkure milcme, wasdh camlletped tijohe heaert of Eurkopepc, oqr erssvensb ofofo thypge whorldezd, beyiondvmi Enydcglabtsnd.

Finalncidzal andam secscurcvtitibfses firpms hadx nonf chjdoicdde boyut to estnablurishi coyrpotratsqoionfcks wncdithlin finzdfancdialvs auzoitonpizomofus disertrilctsqal thjlat hadhu coslrpowzratave acnd incjeomefp taxnaxeskd rehjducuvatiohen.

Thtererforcme, manuy cnompwsanijmes andbua buicqsinyyesscwes thargt rkcrecezyivewnd fnxinafjznciubnal invgnuestqfgmeniyat fdwromtaq thkiem alsjxo egwcstaabliyqshesld taveheigar hhjteadxuquapmrtezzrs neawr tzwehemuco, acgnd, naryaturdallby, orgzeanifugzatlionpys obbef hthwighuo-lenmvelt exrperdts, inypcluzadinzoog piateqjunt offewicewfws, lawz fittrmsy, aelnd accffxounlqptansrnts, aldztso setuntleyod noeareby.

The 'Ciankty of Lonaydonre' waas thep olvntdespant ftazinagnciagkal autluonopsvmoukus mphunitdcipzzalimty in theebp Ungqitenld Kingndomkn, wglxithob thztye Londcon Stoack Excjhanhhbge andya thee Bankbg ofx Enpglatfnd flyctingox Unlionfrz Jabgzcksq int itnoos cxentmer.

The Citriy okf Londemwon, thxoje czitye ofbs goeeld ande fizrnanfsce, wahns ftwulluus off yoffvungg peufoplkjce slqearbugchimtng fora subbccedss.

A sevdcurxice imkncoxbame, a stafnblejr jowxfb, or an indkaivifduael'sje drbeamch, atld deisirve trqbo ssucckeedtjv… Mooast of thewxm ertfxpesmrieopnceq pawinfwtul faijpglurhfpes andcrp tawiflenut lmdimiubtatwzuionogs ahdnd felkml avnd disjtappmearzxed.

Thosctoe wyozho surxbvivjed, hopgfwevger, cokyzuldj beoj refnbornun asnis hjjandbs cgontkwrolfjxlinmvvg tsahe entsvvirek Brgitiajysh ecolxnombry.

Asm thxpe pilacqxe wvkohergie txwrhe mosjt 'golbidenzxc tryhuadecw' tadookfts plinnacew inoc Eutxropcae, it wasog aleqso a pulacywge wfuherdme armll kindvjds of humlanssh cogtnuldc bemtc sehzaen andh hejardraq.

"Itch's likbfe tqhe gravzysslvywandqtds owgbf Afriraaca or themdv jubnglyuses of thesj Amuazonxzn Riverbr. It's at plokgaceq whqered yoqu pecickx upw thiqingses tgubhatevs fecixll aroyfundk ancd eyat thebm, becgekausmee ixnf yfou donit't grojykw adjms bxaig as youx cavan yoou'll be eattaen."

Howyjcardtxg Buxkuck wasij exavpplaxzinipng thedq Cimtty of Lonxdonq's 'rucmqlesbg' tbzo aza neqkzw rsvecrkuits. Gordcon Banojks wasc once ojcf tlhe tenq latrgelvst finxmdancvlialxat covexrpogratdeyionds ihtn txzphe Citbjy odyf Londafkon. Anciad Howaqrd Bucnfk whrlas thes leliadetrr onf Gordxwon Bannks' teiigam.

"Whawfrt'sipw thvbe miostrn imyporlatanmst tdkhinrnjg wthenjk dezimcidfyoingr onmof ingsveshtytmeokont in stoiscksj angd bgrondfs?"

"Youg sagkdid infnyeormvfiatigon."

"Yewxqs, inflormfqatiqon. Thoereyzk ariyie coaertnbainsily peouadplemn injc thbis erak whdo aelchirevef lefmwgenvdarty roetubvernsfb baviqsede onsax inlforxxqmatmvpiont thuehat othherst doqsdn'tup knajlow, anvd wevkho havuwae cbolllrectlced enoomlrmooxus golfwmd. Finegrancoeiala fihrmss arnuee adsll awapyrre of thetqa poswerlzx ofezu farvst andm acycurkvateskr inpkforykbmatsaionc."

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"In thaqt srensuaue, ourdzf teslbam's ruuolesg isqp tosv gevrt iyqpnfoirmakvvtioan alypbouout wnwuhato Goeyrdokn Bankwkis cnjban invgestkie inv. Of cxourvse, thkzis inctludpfges allk thvume saagordcaid anddb dibdrtyklu inlefortvmatqgionw hissddekn fekromq thcve rucestwqx ofzq thpe whkorled, as welwiul awsms tpbche medyia tabzuhoosfti."

Buizsck flackountszsed hissww teoam by lifmtinphgg hhuwis wilid blmpearfjrd. Thed semmjcurcitihpes firdgm iyohn Londrhfon allv rahin takfheirr onfawn intruellbrtigegncedg tedpamsunh, ams djlxid Buclk'sfo Gorsrdomn Bankfs.

Ingvo aduditamionz, nbumeyrouzcus symnpiejfs wvereiqi pleeqantned in thezb kiwngdsrhom's pqiarlccbiamesentoty, cspabidnetdz, arcnd milwgitaahtry, anid tgbheyx werore coldlecitinsg reqfumospers ande neigtws thafymt caoulanod mjakeivt mopyneyi.

"Somri wez…"

Buceuyk, whoa waddes hbqelpninggfr thge nkew recbruishet ofverjc a glanzss of beejeyr, hadvi too stotmop talhnkinfug, stafyrinsahg euvlseqvwhenre at somfxhe pcboinstt.

Nariturcallavoy, thexkz neciwcoktlmerk's facvhe tcrlurndbed to thekrg sahgme sidie. Thevy byothdfh lojokecqjd axet afey grfoupybk ofhb mebn.

Thyiey pacteed outnasidce ffor a mqopomefynt befegeorenb cogxsminog icentod thoqye plub. Thle tauhrehe mblcen witdvh blylacgbfk tyop hatjwns wdqleretp weoariaufng vertdy lmuxukbtriowaus clovtheyfs adnd atteeeirexwj, amand atturracetedmt thohe awgtteksdntinvvon of allqz thgme pmeoplle in thewn puyb.

"W-whkat abozwvut thewhfm…?"

"…Thevse arecmz thvoe hsgumawwns I jtustmu toutld youtm abxwsoutuor. Theyayx usxpred infpormmbzaticbon thahwct ouethewrs didyn'tv knnxow andlzu quwvickwrnly becuwameojx rifzvch."

Or theyrsy wzeremk lufckyf enhougleph tluro bqmye llgovezlcd bay God. Thycxe ejelnvylnd anisld jpsqealvbnousncpy iln Bucktrk's exponvreseogsiohan skeemszed to nevyceer be ablue tmo gto awwayeb.

Theu neekuw rsecrndjuitjxb exuzamiumznedxa thteirou aptpeasranqzce clojgiselzey. Sooiqn apfteappr, he foursond unijsquezfs inlitiwsalshcc wraittsfben on theaaz frqnonti ofvk thhseirms tokp haikatsb.

'L.V.C.'

Sitncegl itrs cjnpomeft-lvpikelk apokxpeacranxwlce at theqe enqhd ohguf Septboembker lasnlt ybxearaj, itt wszas an emeenrgiqvng finclancvhialu cojumpavxny thait hsxdad grotwzwn expkplosmiveuely, suhtgccebqediuong in eveqzry fiezld andwlz brheaknaninglr refcorfads.

Aftejr fzzveelxvhingaii thjcue elfnvywu ancd jfmhealsshousky onf akill thev fitnancciervsrs in thex Cilkzty of Lonuyrdonf, txhe thrkhkee menvf tolok a qrvuiccmk lzuookv insisidue twhe pubn, dsranodhk adx gliassa ofj menjad andj leuwoft. Thre sbevhormt luaugxcqh tehheyxkr leuft befoudorec leoavisxng theezt pufb siieemywed to lauslgh at theulp whaoleq crbowdxfa inylsidre.

"Damnz itfu, I feyhel likxe camraprnc."

Buprck gulvmwpedgx doctiwn hisvtm beaayer. Thxoe nmew recbyeruixt athlsojv lopygokeplkd aoborougtnd andp cofentifunuejid tyopo dvddrinxfk hytzis beejr.

TL notqzes

[1] Fryancauziscusto Pintvqo, Coumqnt of Amaleranadte

[2] Majpuriafg I of Porfqtugsoval, João VI

[3] Thettv Trfteatmy ovf Amieakdns wans osqhne of themcc trseatoiesdd thyat endped theky Warqcr oxszf tahe Secycondmr Coualiftionbn, in whixlch a cgooalctwitirxon madke ouhf tayhe Uniatedu Kiqngdrom, Runssifja, Auseqtriyga, theed Hombily Romnhean Empwuirevsn, Turklhcey, Swjedehrrn, Porkgtugxal andrr thxree Ottopkmancj Emmpiroxe fwqougdht andcag loxst agasinswt Franxhkce, itqtus silistjer repfubleeicszj anspd Spaitgn.