Jeanne le Royer / Sista fɔ di Inkarnɛshɔn
INNER LAIF FƆ
DI NATIVITI SIST, .
Fɔ sav as fɔ fala in Rɛvɛleshɔn dɛn, we di sem Ɛditɔ mek.
SHO.
Di kɔnfidɛns we di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin dɔn gi mi nɔ go ebul fɔ go fa, as pɔsin go dɔn notis insay di stori we a dɔn gi bɔt in kɔnfidɛns ɛn in stori dɛn. Dis kɔnfidɛns bin dɔn go ɔp bay di intres we dis oli gyal bin si pan mi fɔ tek ɔl di tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit wan ɛkstra ɔdinari kɔnshɛns ɛn we dɛn, we i nɔ bin ayd natin frɔm mi bɔt ɛnitin we go intres di Chɔch ɛn di Chɔch.’Steyt. A go ivin admit se i bin fɔ dɔn rili at fɔ mi fɔ nɔ tek am na mi at, jɔs afta a dɔn no gud gud wan ɔl tu di wamat we in abit gɛt ɛn di strɔng we i gɛt fɔ du wit in gud kwaliti dɛn, mɔ di big big fayv dɛn we ɛvin dɔn gi am wit .fulful: bɔt a nɔ bin stɔp de, ɛn a bin jɔs biliv se Gɔd, we pan ɔl we a nɔ fit, ɛn fɔ rizin dɛn we i no, i bin tan lɛk se i biliv am
Ilɛk us we dɛn bin tɔk bɔt dis sɛkɔn ɛntapraiz, a bin de luk fɔ mek dɛn du am as duty ɔ nyu wok we dɛn put pan mi, ɛn we sɔntɛm wan de dɛn go aks mi fɔ akɔntayn. Apat frɔm dat, sol dɛn we gɛt dis kayn pɔsin nɔ bɔku, dɛn gud kwaliti dɛn so ɔp di bad bad tin dɛn, dat pɔsin kin gɛt maynd fɔ tɔk se natin nɔ de we smɔl insay dɛn, ɛn sɔntin de ɔltɛm fɔ win pan ɛnitin we go mek pipul dɛn no ɛn gladi fɔ dɛn mɔ. Insay dis mek a biliv am, a bin tɛl am bɔt di plan we a bin dɔn tink bɔt fɔ rayt in insay layf, ɔ fɔ se di we aw ɛvin de biev to am; ad, fɔ stɔp di ɛkskyuz dɛn fɔ in ɔmbul, se a bin tink se a de fala insay dis wetin Gɔd want, we, as a bin de op, nɔ go fɔgɛt fɔ du am pul glori frɔm am fɔ sev di sol dɛn ɛn sɔntɛm fɔ mek di wan dɛn we de sin chenj. I bin rili de tek di Sista bay in wikɛdnɛs, ɛn yet i bin aks fɔ tɛm fɔ tink bɔt am. A bin gɛt fɔ go bak to di chaj, mɛmba am bɔt di intres fɔ Gɔd in glori ɛn di sev we di sol dɛn we in blɔd dɔn fri dɔn sev, ɛn tɔk to am wit ɔl di pawa we a bin ebul fɔ gɛt oba am; ɛnjoin am fɔ obe mi pan dis, pan pen fɔ nɔ obe Gɔd we sɛn mi, ɛn to di Chɔch we gri wit mi....
Yu de tɔk to mi, i dɔn se, bɔt di kɔnvɛnshɔn we sina dɛn dɔn chenj Alas!
Papa, a fɔ lɛk fɔ fred fɔ skandal di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt, if dɛn bin no mi insay layf mɔ. Bɔt, i ad se, a go obe yu, bikɔs yu ɔda am. Mek ɛvin tek advantej pan am, lɛk aw yu se! at ɔl dis akɔdin, tru as i go pɔsibul fɔ mi, bay we i mek una no mi, go sav fɔ mek in sɔri-at win mi; wi go si de aw a bin nid in spɛshal gudnɛs dɛn, we i bin de yuz fɔ mek a nɔ ebul fɔ du ɔltin, ɛn aw in gudnɛs we nɔ gɛt ɛnd bin gɛt fɔ du fɔ win mi bad at; aw a bin de agens in divayn lɔv . Na da we de, mi Papa, gi glori to di Gɔd we de
sɔri-at, sɔntɛm a go mek pipul dɛn gɛt kɔnfidɛns pan di big big sina dɛn. Wɛl, frɔm dis pɔynt ɛn wit dis op, wi go ɛnta, we i gladi fɔ yu, insay di ditel we yu de aks fɔ, ɛn dat go mek wi dɔn di intavyu dɛn we dɔn kɔst wi bɔku wɔri ɛn bɔku kia fɔ wan pan wi.ɛn to ɔda pɔsin.
Dis kayn biginin, we a bin dɔn rili ɛkspɛkt, bin tɛl mi wetin a nɔ bin dɔn ɛkspɛkt yet, ɛn us tɔn i go gi to di wan ol stori bɔt in insay layf. Fɔ fala ɔl di oli wan dɛn we dɔn tɔk di ɛgzampul
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fɔ dɛnsɛf; i nɔ go te igen wi go si am de sho insɛf nɔmɔ na di say we nɔ fayn, ɛn i de ɛgzajarayt in smɔl smɔl fɔlt dɛn; ɛn if i fɔ tɔk bɔt di wan ol gudnɛs ɛn fayv dɛn we i dɔn gɛt, lɛk di gud kwaliti dɛn we i dɔn gɛt, i go bi, lɛk dɛn, fɔ jɔs put insɛf dɔŋ mɔ, bay we i de rilayt ɔltin to di wan we i dɔn gɛt ɔltin frɔm ɛn udat fɔ aks am fɔ akɔntayn fɔ ɔltin.
I nɔ mata, ɔ rayt dis na wan ɔda rizin, a go tray, ya lɛk ɔdasay, fɔ nɔ kɔmɔt nia in aydia, ivin fɔ yuz in wɔd dɛn as di dilikasi fɔ di langwej go alaw mi.alaw am. A fain sirios ivin fo im drim, as wi don si: no sapraiz if a ripot som mo, as fa as dem fit go insaid di ditel dem we a mos giv. Ɔltin we de na dis kayn ɛkstra ɔdinari layf gɛt di stamp fɔ divinity; pan tap dat, di Oli Skripchɔ gi wi bɔku ɛgzampul dɛn bɔt prɔfɛt ɛn impɔtant drim dɛn, lɛk aw wi dɔn pruv, dat i go tan lɛk at le smɔl rɔsh fɔ rijek ɔl di wan dɛn we gɛt sol lɛk di wan we dɛn bɔn am. A kin kɔmpia am to lamp
dɛn bin de hang am na di midul pan di oli ples fɔ gi layt de nɛt ɛn de, we dɛn de it am bifo di ship we de tek wi wɔship de. I dɔn de bɔn de fɔ lɔng tɛm, i dɔn bɔn de wit di fayn fayn faya we in oli lɔv de gi, ɛn man dɛn, we kin ambɔg ɛn blayn ɔltɛm, nɔ notis in layt yet. In ej ɛn di sik we i gɛt de tɛl mi se i nɔ go te igen i go bi tɛm fɔ pul am ɔnda di bush. A bin aplay misɛf fɔ gɛda ɔl di rayt dɛn we i gɛt bifo i day fɔ wi, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin gɛt am sote go.
INNER LAIF
OF DI NATIVITI SIST.
Tu ɔ tri dez bin dɔn pas, di Sista kam nia mi ɛn na so i bigin di stori bɔt in insay layf:
“Insay di Papa, di Pikin ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem; tru Jizɔs ɛn Meri, ɛn insay di nem fɔ di adorable Triniti, a de obe. »
Way we di Sista de enta di mata.
Yu de aks so, mi Papa, se a fɔ tɔk to yu naw bɔt misɛf! Ekspekt pan ɔl we yu nɔ ɛva gɛt no bɔt a
layf so ɛkstra ɔdinari, so nɔ pɔsibul, ɛn sɔntɛm so kriminal lɛk di wan we a fɔ tɛl yu bɔt: insay ɛni tɛm ɛn frɔm ɛni pɔynt we pɔsin tink bɔt am, pɔsin go fɛn sɔntin de de fɔ admaya ɛn sɔntin fɔ kray bɔt. I go fayn fɔ mek di ɛnd bi kwayɛt ɛn shɔ se di tɛm we i go tek fɔ di ɛnd nɔ go tek bɔku tɛm! bikɔs, mi Papa, fɔ tink bɔt di we aw mi layf de go, i dɔn bi, fɔ tek am fayn, ɛn yu go si de na wan sikwins nɔmɔ we nɔ de ambɔg, jɔs wan kɔntinyu ɔltɛm we dak ɛn layt de chenj, we gladi ɛn kɔrej we miks wit bɔku dray ɛn di tin dɛn we kin dray. Fɔ dɔn, a go tɛl yu? di fayn fayn tin dɛn we Gɔd dɔn gladi fɔ gi mi, pas ɔl wetin a kin tɔk, dɛn dɔn pas, lɛk mi layf, ɛn lɛk se i sok wit bita, wok, sɔri-at, . agitations and continual sorrows: in such a way, my Papa, dat i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ difayn misɛf, ɛn misɛf nɔ no wetin a bi, wetin a go bi, ɔ if a gɛt mɔ rizin fɔ mek a biliv misɛf pas fɔ fred, ɔ fɔ fred pas fɔ mek a biliv tranga wan; Na di pati nɔmɔ a de si ɔf
lɛf misɛf to di gud Gɔd we pul mi kɔmɔt na natin, ɛn we nɔ want mek ɛnibɔdi lɔs. Bɔt na tɛm fɔ lɛ wi bigin.
Wetin kin apin to di Sista in mama we i gɛt bɛlɛ.
(1) I tan lɛk se, mi Papa, bifo dɛn bɔn mi, Gɔd ɛn di dɛbul bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi de fɛt wɔ pan mi ɔkayshɔn. Insay di tɛm we mi mama bin de kɛr mi, i bin de pan bɔku denja dɛn pas aw i bin dɔn rɔn insay in layf: i bin de fred, fɔdɔm, aksidɛnt dɛn we i nɔ bin de tink bɔt; i nɔ bin ebul fɔ tek tu stɛp dɛn if animal dɛn we vɛks bad bad wan nɔ de rɔnata am ɔ if spɛkt dɛn nɔ mek i fred. Wan ivintɛm, wit ɔda ivintɛm dɛn, we i dɔn go na di domɔt, wan animal we i nɔ no bin jomp wantɛm wantɛm klos to am, wit wan fes we de trɛtin am we i bin gɛt fred we ebul fɔ mek i day. Dɛn denja impreshɔn ya bin de kɔmyuniket dɛnsɛf to mi di we we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ ɛksplen gud gud wan, bɔt we nɔto less rial, if wi fɔ kɔnfyus wisɛf fɔ ɛkspiriɛns; so mɔ dat te
(1) Di Sista bin dɔn bigin bay we i tɛl mi in baptizim ɛn in famili nem, ɛn di tɛm ɛn ples we dɛn bɔn am; bɔt a nɔ bin tink se i fayn fɔ ripit ya wetin a bin tɔk na di biginin fɔ in layf we de na do, se a bin bifo di volyum fɔ in rivyu dɛn. Dis na aw a go tray fɔ shɔt ɔl wetin dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi tɔch pan, ɛn fɔ ripit smɔl as a ebul .
Fɔs fayv we di Sista de gɛt frɔm di Blɛsin Vɛjin.
Mi po mama ɛn papa bin jɔs de yuz di pawa we ɛvin gɛt fɔ mek a nɔ gɛt am; dɛn prɔmis mi to di Blɛsin Vɛjin, ɛn prɔmis fɔ travul fɔ mi, we a pe fɔ afta dat, fɔ go na Notre-Dame de Pont-Aubré, na Mɛni. Frɔm di tɛm we dɛn put mi ɔnda di pawaful protɛkshɔn fɔ dis ɛnimi we gɛt di pawa we daknɛs gɛt, nɔto jɔs a nɔ bin gɛt am igen
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nɔ fred, bɔt a nɔ ɛva gɛt ɛni fred we tan lɛk pikin ɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛni rizin. Di aidia bɔt gɔst, gɔst, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, we kin mek pɔsin fred
so bɔku ɔda wan dɛn, nɔ de mek di smɔl impreshɔn pan mi: a go go mi wan de ɛn nɛt; A go wach mi wan wit di wan dɛn we dɔn day; A go slip, if nid de, bitwin bɔdi dɛn, ɛn a nɔ go fred; ɛn dat mɔ frɔm we a ol twɛlv ia, we a fulfil di wish we dɛn bin dɔn mek fɔ mi. “A aks bɔt am as tɛm de go, ɛn ɔl di nɔs dɛn gi mi di sem tin
tɛstimoni, ɛn i tɔk bak se di Sista fɔ di Nativity dɔn slip fɔ lɔng tɛm wit wan skel nia in pilo. Wi dɔn si bifo tɛm wetin
pas, de wach wan pan in sista dɛn we dɔn day. »
Wan singul grɛs we J.-C. bin gi am we i ol tu ɛn af ia. Vishɔn fɔ wan glob we gɛt layt.
Dis fɔs fayv frɔm Meri na bin fɔ mi jɔs di fɔs tray fɔ protɛkt ɛvin, we bɔku ɔda gudnɛs dɛn bin fala we fɔ dɔn pwɛl ɔl di op dɛn we mi ɛnimi bin gɛt atɔl, if i bin ebul fɔ mek i at pwɛl frɔm sɔntin. A bin stil rili yɔŋ, ɛn a bin jɔs ol 4 ɔ 5 ia (i bin mek a rayt frɔm we i bin jɔs ol tu ɛn af ia, pas am fɔ sɔm dez, akɔdin to wetin J.-C. . bin jɔs mek pipul no am), we i bin gladi fɔ mek Gɔd lɛk mi ɔda we, bɔt i bin so wɔndaful dat i nɔ ɛva kɔmɔt na mi mɛmori ɛn i nɔ go ɛva kɔmɔt biɛn mi.
Dis kwaliti, insay mi opinion, nɔ dɔn inflɔws smɔl ɔl di ɔda pat na mi layf, ɛn a tek am as di sɔs fɔ ɔl di gudnɛs dɛn we bin fala am. A bin de fa, mɔ na da ej de, fɔ mek a ebul fɔ go insay de fɔ ɛnitin; A nɔ bin no yet bɔt Gɔd, ɔ rilijɔn, ɔ misɛf, a nɔ bin no smɔl bɔt gud ɛn bad; A bin de ɛnjɔy misɛf da tɛm de, lɛk di ɔda wan dɛn, wit ɔltin we go ebul fɔ fiks di levity fɔ mi imajineshɔn, a nɔ bin de wɔri, a nɔ bin de wɔri, ɛn a nɔ bin de tink bɔt ɛnitin.
Na ya so, Papa, na di wan kayn kwaliti we apin to mi wan Sɔnde we a si misɛf na wan os nia di wan we mi papa bin de, we mi mama ɛn papa bin de na di divayn ɔfis. A mɛmba, as fɔ di awa we wi de naw, se pan ɔda pipul dɛn we gɛt difrɛn sɛks we bin de na dis os, tu ɔ tri yɔŋ man dɛn bin sidɔm na di tebul, we bin de drink, siŋ ɛn ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf as dɛn ebul; a dɔn tu an dɛn de rɛst na di ɛnd pan di tebul, ɛn insay dis abit a bin de luk dɛn ɛn lisin to dɛn gud gud wan we a nɔ ɔndastand ɔlmost ɛnitin pan dɛn akshɔn ɔ di siŋ we dɛn de siŋ. Wan pan dɛn bin ala wantɛm wantɛm se: I sɔri fɔ lɛ pɔsin lɛf layf ɛn day! wi go gladi if wi kɔntinyu fɔ de ya ɔltɛm, ɛn de sote go lɛk aw wi de naw! A nɔ go aks fɔ mɔ, ɛn a go giv ɔp ɔl ɔda tin... Bɔt day.!... we yu tink bɔt am !. ɛn ɔda tin dɛn
Dɛn wɔd ya, we di ɔda wan dɛn bin de klap ɛn ripit, bin mek a fil bad. Wetin dɛn min wit dat, a bin de tink to misɛf? bikɔs a stil nɔ bin no bɔt ɔda layf ɔ if i nid fɔ day. Wail a bin de riflεkt akɔdin to mi smɔl rεnj, di skay bin ɔndatak fɔ ɛksplen di sikrit to mi, ɛn dis na di fɔs vishɔn we i fav mi wit. Wan glob we de shayn we gɛt oval shep, ɛn we ayt lɛk man, bin tan lɛk to mi se i de kam dɔŋ frɔm di skay ɛn stɔp ɔnda di flɔ na di apatmɛnt; in faya bin gɛt ɔl di shed dɛn we di renbo gɛt, bɔt in kɔlɔ dɛn bin rili klia. Insay dis glob a si wan smɔl, we a nɔ difrɛns klia wan, pan di figa fɔ wan man we tinap, we mek insɛf yɛri to mi bay dɛn wɔd ya we dɛn kɔl rili difrɛn, ɛn we a dɔn kip fayn fayn wan: “Yu si, mi pikin, dɛn fulish pipul ya? yu de yeri wetin dem se na dem ɛkstravagans we pɔsin kin du? Mi na di Gɔd fɔ ɛvin ɛn di wɔl; na mi mek ɔltin, we mek dɛnsɛf bay mi pawa. A pul man frɔm natin jɔs fɔ no misɛf, lɛk misɛf ɛn posɛs misɛf sote go. Wɛl, mi pikin, yu go lɛk bak, lɛk dɛn, fɔ lɛf dis kayn ay ay ples, fɔ sheb sote go ya dɔŋ di fate ɛn di ples we di 4 fut ɛn di reptayl de liv? yu go lɛk fɔ chenj di gladi at we de na ɛvin wit di prɔblɛm dɛn we de na di wɔl? yu nɔ lɛk fɔ bi mi yon, fɔ gɛt mi wan de, ɛn ɛnjɔy fɔ sote go di gladi at we a gɛt ɛn rɛdi fɔ yu pan ɔl mi blɔd? »
We a yɛri dɛn wɔd ya, Papa, pan dɛn fayn fayn inviteshɔn ya, mi maynd bin ful-ɔp wit di no bɔt di pɔsin we rayt am. We a diskɔba insay am pafɛkt dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ ɛksplen, we a si insay am mi sovayb gud, a fil se mi sol dɔn tek am, i de go insay am, ɛn mi at de bɔn wit di faya we in lɔv de gi, ɛn bak di want fɔ gɛt am we nɔ gɛt ɛnd. Frɔm da tɛm de, di tɛm we a gladi pas ɔl na mi layf, a bin de pe am di ɔmajɛ fɔ mi bi ɛn di sakrifays fɔ mi wan ol pɔsin. A bin rili want fɔ day wantɛm wantɛm fɔ mek a si am ɛn gɛt am kwik, ɔ fɔ liv jɔs fɔ sav am ɛn lɛk am. Yɛs, mi Gɔd, a tɛl am se, Gɔd fɔ mi at ɛn ɔl mi sol, yu no, yu
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si wit aw a want fɔ bi yu yon; bikɔs a fil bak se mi at, we na yu wok, na fɔ yu nɔmɔ mek am, ɛn i nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ gɛt rɛst pas insay yu! Dat di wɔl dɔti ɛn pipul dɛn nɔ de tek wan rɛspɛkt, .
kɔmpia yu fayn fayn tin dɛn ɛn yu pafɛkt tin dɛn we yu nɔ go ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt! A de lɛf am frɔm dis tɛm; A de lɛf am sote go, fɔ tink bɔt yu nɔmɔ, O mi Gɔd! we na mi prinsipul ɛn mi ɛnd.
Wantɛm wantɛm di vishɔn nɔ bin de igen, ɛn lɛf mi insay filin ɛn riflɛkshɔn we a nɔ bin ivin gɛt di tɛmteshɔn fɔ sho to ɛnibɔdi: Gɔd bin dɔn put insay mi, pan dis pɔynt, wan diskrɛshɔn we pikin dɛn we gɛt dis ej nɔ ebul. , ɛn udat bin de wit am mi insay mɔ pas wan mitin usay a ayd (x), witout ɛni tray, to mi yon mama ɛn papa, we natin nɔ de fɔ mek a tɛl dɛn kwik kwik wan. Dɛn nɔ bin gɛt ɛni aydia; ɛn yet, ɛvri tɛm we dɛn de tɔk to mi bɔt Gɔd fɔ tich mi mi prea ɔ mi kateshizm, ɛvri tɛm we dɛn de tɔk to mi bɔt J.-C. ɔ di Oli Triniti, a kin mɛmba da fɔs vishɔn de ɔltɛm. , ɛn a kin se to misɛf : I go mɔs bi se na da sem gud Gɔd de we a si, ɛn udat bin tɔk wan tɛm insay dis fayn fayn glob, ɛn we bin rili shayn ɛn we bin rili shayn. Ah! A go rili gladi fɔ si am ɛn yɛri am bak! A go rili lɛk fɔ no am mɔ ɛn mɔ! bɔt pas ɔl, na big big gladi at, if a go ebul fɔ gɛt am wan de! So a bin de tɔk insay pɔsin in at; bɔt a nɔ ɛva tɔk am pas insay misɛf; mi mama ɛn papa nɔ bin fɔ dɔn ɔndastand am, ɛn a nɔ bin want fɔ tɔk to dɛn bɔt am smɔl.
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Apia we kol we de bɔn, figa fɔ di Chɔch fɔ di las tɛm.
Nɔto di wangren tɛm we Gɔd bin lɛk mi dis kayn we we a bin smɔl. A bin stil gɛt, a biliv, ɔl mi baptizim inosɛns, we a bin gɛt dis ɔda aparishin we a dɔn tɔk to una ɔdasay, ɛn we bin ripresent, bay we a de bɔn kol we wan sɛklɔ we gɛt layt rawnd am, di stet we di Chɔch bin de.insay in las dez, akɔdin to di ɛksplen we a dɔn gɛt frɔm da tɛm de, ɛn we a dɔn gi una akɔdin to we a de tɔk bɔt di sɔfa we di Chɔch de mek a sɔfa. Sɔntɛm, mi Papa, ɛn sɔntɛm Gɔd, bin fɔ dɔn kɔntinyu fɔ gi mi sɛns mak dɛn fɔ wan fri-predilection, if na mi say a bin kɔntinyu fɔ fetful to am, ɔltɛm kip di gudnɛs fɔ mi baptizim: Bɔt, ɔl! na dat sin bin kam fɔ ambɔg dis kayn fayn fayn biznɛs we wi nɔ bin no se, .
Di Sista in neglijɛns ɛn infideliti; admɛshɔn se i bin mek mistek frɔm we i bin smɔl.
Ɔnfɔtunate krichɔ, a bin abuz in gudnɛs! So ɛvin pul in gift dɛn as bad bad tin bin de tek mi maynd ɛn kɔrɔpt mi wil! so tru se di we aw wi de si Gɔd na bikɔs in at klin nɔmɔ, in sɔri-at jɔs bikɔs i nɔ du ɛnitin, ɛn i sabi ɔltin jɔs bikɔs i fetful to di gudnɛs dɛn we in gudnɛs de wɔn wi bɔt! Far frɔm fɔ mek, as i bin de aks mi, wan oli ɛn fayn yus fɔ mi nascent rizin, a nɔ bin de tink bɔt am, fɔ wɔship am, fɔ lɛk am, fɔ pre to am, fɔ tɔn mi fɔs tinkin to am.bay we a de tink gud wan pan in lɔ ɛn in divayn pafɛkt dɛn, ɛn fɔ kɔnsakret to am di fɔs muvmɛnt dɛn na mi at. Guilty and fatal negligence!... Di fɔs infidelities, we pɔsin go sɔntɛm tek as minutiae, trifles we pɔsin nɔ fɔ ivin tɔk bɔt, I Frɔm da tɛm de, a dɔn lan se dɛn tin ya we dɛn kɔl minutiae na bin rili rial infidelities, we bin atrak bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn bay we a bin fɔs kol mi at bɔt Gɔd, ɛn afta dat di at fɔ Gɔd we i kam pan mi. Fatal ɔrijin! sad sikwins!
A nɔ bin no se a fil wan patikyula prayz we tek di ples fɔ tɔk klia wan ɛn fɔ tɔk simpul wan; i nɔ tu te, wikɛd tin bigin fɔ ambɔg mi inosɛns ɛn bak mi gladi at. Insay shɔt tɛm a bin bi stɛp, a bin tɔn agens, a nɔ bin de obe mi mama in vɔys, we sɔntɛnde i bin de si insɛf fɔ fos mi fɔ pɔnish mi agens in at: A bin tek in kɔrɛkshɔn dɛn so bad dat, fa frɔm fɔ bɛnifit frɔm dɛn, a nɔ bin pas wi wikɛd pas am ; A bin de kip tin dɛn we a nɔ lɛk am, ɛn a bin de vɛks pan mi brɔda ɛn sista dɛn we dɛn de kɔl mi. A lay fɔ ɛkskyuz misɛf, a se: Fɔ tru, insay kɔnshɛns, dis na tru, as Gɔd de si mi, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn .
We dɛn bin want fɔ krɔs mi ɛn mɔ fɔ pɔnish mi, a bin blak wit wamat; we bin mek mi po mama fil bad te i rich di las digri, we nɔ bin no aw fɔ go fɔ kɔrɛkt dis bad bad tin we nɔ fayn. A kɔntinyu fɔ de ɔnda am te wan tin we apin we Gɔd, we sabi aw fɔ pul gud kɔmɔt pan bad we i want, nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se i alaw am bikɔs i du gud fɔ mi. I apin se wan de a si wan man we dɛn transpɔt wit wamat, lɛk aw misɛf bin dɔn du bɔku tɛm; in fes bin de mek i fred fɔ mek i nɔ fayn; ɛn infakt a bin so fred wit am, dat frɔm da tɛm de a disayd nɔ fɔ ɛva giv misɛf to da vɛks pawa de, we nɔ fit fɔ gɛt sol, we fɔ ɔlsay fɔ ripresent di saful ɛn imej we J.-C. , in mɔdel, gɛt.
Di we aw i bin rigrɛt; di tin dɛn we i de fred ɛn di kɔnfidɛns we i gɛt.
Pan ɔl we a bin rili lɛk fɔ du bad, bɔku tɛm a bin de gɛt prɔblɛm dɛn we de insay mi, we a nɔ bin want fɔ du sɔntin, we wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se na di tin dɛn we a bin de du
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gras we J.-C. spay mi: wan tawzin riflεkshɔn pan misɛf, wan tawzin gud muvmɛnt dɛn kɔl mi bak to Gɔd we nɔ de stɔp. A bin de fil imbued sɔntɛnde wit di fred fɔ mek i nɔ gladi ɛn nɔ lɛk am lɛk aw a bin dɔn prɔmis am, sɔntɛnde wit di fred fɔ separet frɔm am wan de fɔ sote go; A bin de fred te to di las digri fɔ mek a sɔprayz wit day we a de na bad kɔndishɔn, ɛn dis tink bɔt day ɛn di bad tin dɛn we go apin to mi, dis gud fred fɔ Gɔd in jɔjmɛnt dɛn na bin di fɔs we aw dis Gɔd we gud, we gɛt bɔku bɔku tin dɛn fɔ lɔng tɛm fɛt agens mi resistans, dɔn yuz am fɔ win.
Bɔku ɔda sina dɛn dɔn si di trɛnk we dis wɛpɔn we i de yuz fɔ win, gɛt!
Insay dis stet we a bin de shem, ɔltin bin de mek a fred: wan nɔys, wan big big briz, wan klap we tɛnda de mek, wan laytin we de flash, bin mek a shek. A bin de shek shek we di jenɛral jɔjmɛnt bin de kam bigin bifo a gɛt tɛm fɔ rɛdi fɔ am; Sɔntɛnde, a kin rɔn fɔ ayd misɛf na sɔm kɔna we nɔbɔdi nɔ de, fɔ mek dɛn nɔ kɔl mi de; A bin de numb wit fred fɔ si misɛf kɔndɛm to am, ɛn a nɔ bin ebul, we a nɔ shek, tink bɔt di fate fɔ wan sol we go gɛt di misfɔstans fɔ dɔn lɔs in Gɔd sote go. Us gladi at pɔsin we in kɔnshɛns de ambɔg so, i go ɛnjɔy? Bɔt di misfɔstans kin big pasmak, di stet kin rili bad, we pɔsin de liv na di stet ɛn di abit fɔ di kraym we i nɔ fil ɛni prɔblɛm ɔ rigrɛt: dis na wetin mɔ de fɔ fred fɔ fishaman.
Wan singl tinkin bin mek a biliv smɔl: A bin tɛl misɛf se di ɔlmayti Gɔd we bin apia ɛn tɔk to mi na di wɔl tu gud insay insɛf ɛn i bin tan lɛk se i lɛk mi tumɔs fɔ want fɔ lɔs mi ɛva.
We a de bifo am, we i jɔj, a se, a go beg am so dat i go alaw insɛf fɔ bɛn ɛn i go tan lɛk se dɛn fos am fɔ fɔgiv mi. A go ivin tɛl yu , Papa, se dis op dɔn de wok ɔltɛm fɔ sɔpɔt mi agens ɛni fred we go dɔn pasmak; yes, na dis op we jɔyn to di fred we de mek a luk dis fɔs aparishin as di mɔs prɛshɔ gris fɔ sev fɔ mi, di wan we dɔn gɛt di big big inflɔɛns pan di ɔda pat na mi insay layf, bay we a bi lɛk di prinsipul fɔ ɔl di ɔda fayv dɛn we kɔmɔt na ɛvin.
In patikyula atrakshɔn frɔm we i smɔl fɔ devoshɔn to di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt.
I fɔ se to yu, we a de pas, mi Papa, se Gɔd inspɛkt mi ali ɛn ɔlsay na mi layf wan rili patikyula atrakshɔn fɔ devoshɔn to di Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar; frɔm we a smɔl a bin de fil ɛkstra ɔdinari impuls dɛn, te da tɛm de a nɔ bin ebul fɔ pas bifo wan tabanakul usay di rial prezɛns fɔ J.-C. in bɔdi bin de, we a nɔ bin fil misɛf insay ɛn lɛk se dɛn fos mi fɔ stɔp ɛn nil dɔŋ fɔ adore dis dip mistɛri. I pas wan tɛm we a bin de na chɔch, a bin de sho misɛf to di laf we pikin dɛn bin de laf, we dɛn ɛgzampul bin dɔn mek a nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt we a bin de wet fɔ di prist we fɔ kateshiz wi; Dɛn bin de laf ɛn laf mi fɔ natin, a bin gɛt fɔ fes dɛn ɛn fɔ pe fɔ di fɔlt we dɛn bin mek a kɔmit wantɛm wantɛm, .
We i apin se mi kɔnshɛns bin kɔndɛm mi fɔ sɔntin we rili impɔtant, dɔn a si se dɛn arɛst mi na di oli tɛmpul; i bin tan lɛk se wan pawa we nɔ go ebul fɔ win bin de protɛkt mi fɔ de na di oli ples ɛn i bin de protɛkt mi fɔ kam nia di ɔlta. Alas! mi Papa, ɔl dɛn signal grɛs ya we dɛn gi so smɔl pipul dɛn, di atɛnshɔn dɛn we wan rili patikyula Prɔvidɛns dɔn mak so gud gud wan, nɔto mɛrit; dɛn jɔs de sav fɔ mek mɔ kriminal ɛn mɔ inɛkskyuz ɔl tu mi ingratitude to di pɔsin we rayt bɔku fayv, ɛn di nɔmbalɛs sin dɛn we a dɔn gilti fɔ di rial prezɛns fɔ dis Seviɔ we dɛn lɛk insay di mɔs Blɛsin Sakramɛnt na di ‘ɔlta.
Mek di kɔnfɛshɔn we a gɛt fɔ pe fɔ di wɔl mek in glori we dɔn mek a vɛks, bay we i de pul di vɛks we i dɔn gɛt frɔm am! mek di Enjɛl ɛn Sent dɛn mek amɛnd to am, ɛn kɔmpɛns am wit di zil we dɛn lɔv gɛt sote go!
Na ya bɔku tin dɔn ɔlrɛdi de, as yu si, Papa, fɔ mi misɛf insay layf; na ya bɔku ɛkstra ɔdinari gudnɛs dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd in sayd, we nɔ gɛt ɔlmost ɛni kɔrɛspɔndɛns frɔm mi yon. So bɔku tin dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi de we nɔ de fetful to mi ɛn bɔku pipul dɛn we nɔ de tɛl tɛnki, bɔku sin dɛn de we dɛn dɔn du, we i nɔ go te igen a go gɛt fɔ akɔntayn to mi jɔj. Bɔt wi nɔ dɔn yet fɔ dɔn dɛn infideliti ɛn dɛn kraym ya: alas! fɔ lɔng tɛm we go kam dɛn go jɔs kɔntinyu fɔ bɔku. Bikɔs yu want fɔ yɛri ɔl di ditil dɛn, tumara, if yu want, ɔ ivin dis ivintɛm, wi go bigin di kɔntinyu bak; moh mi duty kol mi oda ples na dis moment. Farewell, Papa, duya ɛkskyuz mi ɛn pre fɔ mi.
Difɛkt dɛn we i bin gɛt pan in kɔnfɛshɔn dɛn ɛn di fɔs kɔmyuniɔn we i bin gɛt. Di bad bad tin dɛn we kin apin to in sol.
“Insay di Papa, di Pikin ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem. Tru Jizɔs ɛn Meri, .
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ɛn insay di nem fɔ di adorable Triniti, a de obe. »
Mi papa, mi mama bin chɛk mi kɔnshɛns ɛn kɛr mi go na kɔnfɛshɔn, bɔt di fred we a bin de fred fɔ mek mi kɔnfɛsɔ kɔl mi mek a ayd af pan mi fɔlt dɛn frɔm am, mɔ di we aw a nɔ obe mi mama. Dɛn bin mek a tek kɔmyuniɔn we a ol nayn ɛn af ia. I bin tu kwik na mi opinion, ɛn a bin gɛt rizin fɔ rigrɛt am. As a nɔ bin de fred natin sote a fɔ bi oblige, akɔdin to wan fayn jenɛral prɔsis, fɔ mek ɛkskyuz ɛn ivin fɔ aks fɔ fɔgiv mi mama bifo a tek kɔmyuniɔn, a bin go wan mɔnt bifo fɔ kɔnfɛs ɔl wetin mi kɔnshɛns bin kɔs mi bɔt am; bɔt insay dis a bin de tink bɔt wetin a want fɔ avɔyd: Gɔd alaw mi kɔnfɛsɔ fɔ tɛst mi ɛn ɔda mi fɔ aks fɔ fɔgiv ɛn fɔ chenj di we aw a de biev to am.
Pɔsin kin blayn ɛn nɔ kin gladi mɔ we i ol dis ej! A nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ briŋ misɛf to satisfayshɔn so jɔs ɛn so nid fɔ bi; ɛn fɔ ad pan mi misfɔstans, di fred we a bin de fred fɔ nɔ gri, we a bin tu fit fɔ gɛt, bin mek a ayd ɔl dis we a bin gɛt fɔ pe fɔ mi. So a bin de kɔmyuniket insay dis stet agens di rigrɛt we mi kɔnshɛns bin gɛt, we frɔm da tɛm de bigin fɔ mek a sɔfa. Skay ! Dis mɛmori rili bita! A go gɛt inof kray wata, ɛn mi layf go ebul fɔ inof fɔ sɔri fɔ dis kayn fɔlt ɛn ɔl di bad tin dɛn we i bin du?
Frɔm dis tɛm, mi Papa, nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit am igen frɔm ɛvin, nɔ go gɛt kɔrejmɛnt dɛn we de insay mi igen, nɔto pis ɔ satisfay! Ɔl mi gladi at bin dɔn lɔs bay di akshɔn we na fɔ kɔmplit am ɛn kɔntribyut mɔ fɔ mek i las sote go. Wi kin rili sɔri we wi si day na di say we layf de kɔmɔt, ɛn we wetin fɔ mek wi oli kin jɔs mek wi gilti pas aw wi bin gilti bifo! Dis ɔnaful stet bin las pas fayv mɔtal ia, we di yus, di mɔtalman rɛspɛkt ɛn di brɔdaship fɔ di Rozari, we a bin rayt ɛn we a bin de abuz, bin mek a du bɔku sakrifays we a stil de shek shek, ɛn we mi a gɛt gud rizin fɔ mek yu shek.
Bɔt fa frɔm fɔ slo, di tin dɛn we a lɛk, as yu go imajin, bin jɔs de gɛt nyu trɛnk ɛn i bin de bɔku de go. Di dɛbul bin gɛt gud rizin fɔ klap ɛn win. Sɔntɛm mi at bin fɔ dɔn fɔdɔm insay had, if spɛshal gudnɛs nɔ bin dɔn kip mi frɔm dis dip ol bay di bad bad rigrɛt we a bin fil pan ɔl we a bin de fil, ɛn we nɔ bin gi mi pis ɔ trus. I bin tan lɛk se na ɛni stɛp a de yɛri insay wan vɔys we de se to mi wit wan strɔng vɔys se: Wetin yu dɔn du, uman we nɔ gladi, ɛn wetin yu want fɔ bi? yu nɔ obe J.-C. ɔ di mama; yu bin ful yu kɔnfɛsɔ; yu kɔnfɛshɔn dɛn na nil, yu kɔmyuniɔn dɛn bad; yu nɔ gɛt di lɔv we J. C. gɛt: afta bɔku atɛnshɔn ɛn bɛnifit frɔm am, . yu de liv wit shem frɔm yu Gɔd; ɛn if yu bin gɛt di misfɔstans fɔ day na dis stet, usay yu go go, ɔnfɔtunate! Ah! ɛl go bi yu pat fɔ sote go. Bɔt na dis yu bin prɔmis yu Gɔd? dis na wetin i bin gɛt rayt fɔ ɛkspɛkt afta bɔku bɛnifit frɔm am?
De ɛn nɛt dɛn bad bad kɔs dɛn ya bin de ala na di dip dip tin dɛn na mi sol.
A bin so trɔbul wit am dat, pan ɔl we a bin prawd, wan de a trowe misɛf wantɛm wantɛm na mi ni na mi mama in fut, wit di intenshɔn fɔ pɔnish misɛf bikɔs a nɔ du dat kwik. Mi mama bin so sɔprayz wit dis step na mi pat dat, pan ɔl di imɔshɔn we a bin dɔn put am insay bay mi resistans, i bin kɔntinyu fɔ rili diskɔnsayt fɔ si mi so bifo am ɛn i nɔ bin no wetin fɔ atribyut am to...
I bin chenj ɛn mek wan jenɛral kɔnfɛshɔn di tɛm fɔ wan jubili ɔ plenari induljɛns. Frut dɛn we i kin gɛt frɔm am. I ɔmbul fɔ kɔfes in misɛf dɛn.
Dis fɔs win we a win misɛf bigin fɔ mek a biliv smɔl; bɔt ɔltin nɔ bin dɔn, da tɛm de di big jubili ɔ jenɛral fɔgivmɛnt fɔ di Chɔch bin kam: na wan pan mi padi dɛn, we bin kam fɔ si wi, bin anawns to wi se dɛn dɔn pablish am na di parish. Gud nyus, a bin ala! Ah! aw a rili wɛl! A go mek wan jenɛral kɔnfɛshɔn wantɛm wantɛm ɛn kɔnvɔyt misɛf kɔmplit wan ɛn kɔmplit wan. We mi papa ala dis wɔd, i bɔs laf. Bɔt na ya wi de, i ala, ɛn wi go si fayn fayn tin dɛn! wi gyal pikin Jeannette go konvet en mek wan jenerol konfeshon. Notre-Dame, i nɔ go bi fɔ smɔl tin, ɛn di prist dɛn jɔs gɛt fɔ sɔprayz;
Mi papa bin lɛk mi wan wan, ɛn di gud aidia we i bin gɛt bɔt mi nɔ bin alaw am fɔ imajin se a nid fɔ chenj ɔ
jenɛral kɔnfɛshɔn. Alas! A bin fil ɔl tu wɛl di ful rialiti fɔ dis nid. Yes, mi papa, a ansa am, a want fɔ chenj wit Gɔd in gudnɛs, ɛn a op se afta dat a go bɛtɛ pas aw a dɔn bɛtɛ so fa. Wi go si wetin go apin, resume mi parents...
As dɛn opin di jubili so, a nɔ bin gɛt natin mɔ na mi at ɔ we a bin de rɔsh pas fɔ go trowe misɛf na di fut fɔ di layt M. Maillard, we na bin rɛktɔrɔ fɔ wi parish (di Janson chapel da tɛm de).
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Mi Papa, a se to am, we a rich, a de aks yu in favɔ fɔ mek a mek kɔnfɛshɔn fɔ mi wan ol layf, bikɔs a nɔ gladi bad bad wan wit ɔl di wan dɛn we a dɔn mek te naw... I lisin to mi.wit big big wan atɛnshɔn ɛn ɛp mi bɔku. We i aks mi if na bikɔs a bin de fred se mi mama go bit mi na in mek a nɔ gri fɔ obe mi kɔnfɛsɔ, a gi am, pan ɔl we i wik, wan affirmative ansa we nɔ bin de akɔdin to di rayt tru yet. I bin stil bi smɔl disgiz we a stil ripɛnt pan, pan ɔl we i nɔ bin de nia fɔ impɔtant lɛk di fɔs fɔlt we a bin mek.
Mi jubili bin dɔn bigin fɔ gi mi bak to misɛf: da tɛm de a bin ol lɛk fayvtin ɔ siksti ia so (1).
Dis jubili we di Sista de tɔk bɔt, ɛn we i bin gɛt we i ol fayvtin ɔ siksti ia, so i fɔ dɔn apin insay 1746 ɔ 1747; bikɔs dɛn bɔn am insay di mɔnt we na Janwari 1731. Wi no di jubili fɔ di ilɛkshɔn fɔ Bɛndikt di Sɛvin insay 1740, we kɔrɛkt wit di fɔs kɔmyuniɔn we di Sista bin gɛt we i ol nayn ɛn af ia, ɛn di big sɛkyula jubili insay 1751, . we di Sista tɔk bɔt i nɔ go te igen, ɛn we i bin du we i ol twɛnti ia. Wi nɔ no peint di wan we i de tɔk bɔt ya. So wi fɔ se dis gud gyal we i nɔ no natin, i kɔnfyus wan big jubili wit wan smɔl jubili we dɛn gi di dayɔsis na Rɛn, pan ɛni tɛm we wi nɔ no, ɔ sɔntɛm mɔ sɔntɛm bak wit da plenari ɛn solemn induljɛns we dɛn kin gɛt insay di fɔm fɔ jubili we wan mishɔn dɔn, ɛn we kɔntri pipul dɛn kin yus fɔ gi di nem jubili. Pantap dat, dis mistek, ɔ fɔ se dis we di Sista nɔ de tɔk kɔrɛkt wan, nɔ de du natin na di bɔt di tin dɛn we i de tɛl wi wit da kayn naivete ɛn simpul we de .
Frɔm da tɛm de, i bin tan lɛk se Gɔd de kam nia mi, di rayt we ɛn di we aw a de kam nia am, ɔ fɔ se, o mi Gɔd! na yu bin tek di fɔs step ɛn we, pan ɔl we yu lɛk mi, bin dɔn luk fɔ mi pan ɔltin; we bin dɔn du ɔl wetin i ebul fɔ mek a win mi bak! Bɔt i sɔri fɔ no se! O Gɔd we de du gud! di tɛm fɔ mi pafɛkt kɔnvɛnshɔn nɔ bin dɔn kam yet, ɛn yu dɔn gud fɔ wet fɔ am wit peshɛnt, ɛn fɔ bia te da tɛm de di infidelities we a de blush naw, ɛn wan kɔndɔkt we yu go dɔn bi we yu nɔ go ebul fɔ bia. Wetin go dɔn kɔst yu lɔv insay dis lɔng ɛn kriminal delay!
Ɔl wetin a de tɛl yu ya, Papa, di Sista se, ɛn ɔl wetin a nɔ tɛl yu yet, nɔ go sav smɔl fɔ mek yu no mi; i go dɔn bi big advans fɔ di jenɛral kɔnfɛshɔn we a gɛt fɔ mek to una, if Gɔd gi mi di tɛm ɛn di minin. Insay da tɛm de, a fil se a want, bay we a de obe una, fɔ mek chenj fɔ di we aw a bin de biev trade, jɔs lɛk aw i go bi na mi pawa. Mek dɛn no, bay mi yon kɔnfɛshɔn, aw Gɔd in gudnɛs dɔn gɛt fɔ du wit mi, frɔm us abyss in sɔri-at dɔn sev mi, ɛn mek dɛn no aw a gɛt dɛt to am pan ɔltin. Ah! i go mɔs bi se, fetful sol dɛn go si wit sɔprayz ɛn admireshɔn, na wan say, bɔku tin dɛn we nɔ fetful, tɔn agens, nɔ tɛl tɛnki ɛn sɔfa; na di ɔda say, so bɔku gud, peshɛnt, risach ɛn padi biznɛs. Mek dis Gɔd we gɛt lɔv fɔgɛt wetin a de kam tɛl yu, ɛn nɔ ɛva pɔnish mi fɔ dat! mek i, difrɛn frɔm dat, gɛt in glori frɔm am, ɛn mek di neba gɛt in ɛdification! We dɛn put am bitwin presumption ɛn defiance, lɛ mi stori kip at least di reckless we de ɛksplɔz insɛf, ɛn mek i nɔ pwɛl di wan dɛn we dɔn gɛt di misfɔstans to fɔ fɔdɔm!
Na di frut we pɔsin kin want pas ɔl we pɔsin kin op fɔ....
Fɔ tu ol ia a bin dɔn test di frut fɔ mi jenɛral kɔnfɛshɔn; pis, di swit kwayɛt we mi kɔnshɛns bin gɛt, bin dɔn alaw mi fɔ go bak wit lɔv to Gɔd ɛn fɔ tink siriɔs wan bɔt misɛf. A bin rili lɛk fɔ siŋ spiritual im dɛn ɛn rid buk dɛn we de sho se Gɔd de wɔship Gɔd; bikɔs a bin dɔn lan fɔ rid, lɛk aw pɔsin kin du na di kɔntri, dat min se, i go du fɔ dis kayn ridin. A bin lɛk fɔ de wit gyal pikin dɛn we gɛt gud kwaliti dɛn ɛn fɔ tɔk bɔt Gɔd biznɛs . prɔvishɔn dɛn we
i bin tan lɛk se i de anawns sɔntin we rili difrɛn frɔm wetin apin. A bin de du mɔ to mi mama, we, bɔt, a bin de agens am wan tɛm bak, bɔt insay wan sikɔstɛms we, a biliv, mek mi fɔlt, if ɛni wan de, bɔku mɔ ɛkskyuz pas aw i bin de trade. Na dis na wetin dis tin bin apin, so dat yu go jɔj am:
Lɛk mi smɔl sista, bɔku tɛm a bin dɔn gɛt di wikɛdnɛs fɔ ɛp wi mama pan sɔm lay lay tin dɛn we bɔku pipul dɛn kin du
kɔntri pipul dɛn. Wan bad tin bin ivin de bɔt am, pan ɔl we nɔto dat mi mama bin want fɔ du. Wan de, i bin kam na mi maynd klia wan se Gɔd de vɛks pan dis tin we dɛn de du. Wantɛm wantɛm, mi kɔnshɛns tɔn agens am, ɛn a nɔ gri fɔ lɛnt misɛf to am. A bin tɛl mi mama klia wan se a nɔ go obe am, bikɔs a si sin insay am.
; mi sista bin fala mi ɛgzampul. A bin dɔn tink se a go gɛt at le sɔm layf wɔd dɛn frɔm mi mama. Nɔto atɔl, i bin kɔntinyu fɔ tink gud wan, ɛn satisfay wit fɔ tɛl mi saful wan se: Wɛl, mi gyal pikin, a go tɔk to mi dairekta bɔt am, ɛn if ɛni sin de insay dat, wi nɔ go du am igen. I bin kɔnfɛs to mi frɔm we i dɔn kɔnfɛs to am ɛn i dɔn du penans fɔ am. So, mi Papa, di rizin ɛn di tin we apin dɔn kɔrej mi ɔltɛm pan dis las we a nɔ obe mi mama.
(35-39)
Di day we in papa day; divishɔn dɛn frɔm we i bin yɔŋ.
Arawnd dis tɛm di day we mi po papa day, we mek a rili fil pen ɛn mek a kray bɔku bɔku wan; bikɔs a bin rili lɛk am. A tek di chans fɔ go bak mɔ insay misɛf ɛn tink bɔt fɔ mek a sev fɔ tumara bambay. So, mi Papa, dis tu ia we a kam bak to Gɔd, we a nɔ bin gɛt ɛni ɔda kayn fayn fayn tin fɔ mi, bin dɔn pas fayn fayn wan ɛn i bin gi sɔm op fɔ tumara bambay; at ɔl, i nɔ bin izi fɔ mek i nɔ go te igen, dis tɛm go fala wan bihayvya we go mek a fɔgɛt mi Gɔd ɔltogɛda ɛn di fɔs we aw a bin de biev to am.
A bin dɔn lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ a kam nia mi twɛnti ia, we na wan impɔtant tɛm fɔ gud kwaliti dɛn, if dɛn jɔs pul mi kɔmɔt na do; perilous sizin we di pasɔn dɛn kin mek dɛnsɛf fil wit fɔs; ɛn Gɔd no aw i nɔ tu te, i kam rawnd mi. A bin yɔŋ, a bin strɔng ɛn a bin dɔn ol fɔ wok. As i nɔ bin pɔsibul fɔ mek a liv if a nɔ gɛt dis ɛp, a bin gɛt fɔ si se a de wok na di kɔntri wit yɔŋ pipul dɛn we na man ɛn uman, we rili fri fɔ du sɔntin ɛn mɔ fɔ tɔk. Wit pasɔn dɛn we gɛt layf lɛk mi, wetin yɔŋ gyal pikin we ol da ej de nɔ de pan dis kayn wok ɛn ɛnjɔymɛnt, mɔ if di dɛbul we gɛt dɔti tin dɛn insay! ɛn i nɔ de ɛva fɔgɛt fɔ bi ɔf, di pat. O aw dɛbul tɔk dɛn denja! dat di gem dɛn
ɛn di laf we dɛn de laf na kriminal, ɛn se di wan dɛn we de kɔntribyut to dɛn de gilti klos to we dɛn nɔ no!
A yɛri de ripit ɔltɛm na mi yes dɛn dɔti wɔd ya wit dɛbul minin, dɛn kruk ɔ ɛkwivokal wɔd ya we mek pan mi imajineshɔn di impreshɔn dɛn we de mek a fil bad pas ɔl we i apin se ɔltin bi denja to mi, ivin di tin dɛn we nɔ bisin bɔt ɔda pipul dɛn. Mi yes dɛn bin de shɔk ɛn dɔti ɔltɛm bikɔs ɔf ɔlkayn lay lay tɔk dɛn. Sɔntɛnde, wɔd dɛn we de provok, sɔntɛnde dɛn kin tɔk bad bɔt ɔda pipul dɛn, sɔntɛnde dɛn kin tɔk bad bɔt ɔda pipul dɛn ɔ lay lay ripɔt dɛn, ɛn klos to ɔltɛm dɔti tin dɛn kin mek dɛn yɔŋ pipul dɛn ya we gɛt fridɔm fɔ tɔk to dɛnsɛf, gɛt layf. Jɔj aw di dɛbul yuz am agens mi!
Fɔs, a bin want fɔ tinap tranga wan; bɔt mi strɔng nɔ bin las fɔ lɔng tɛm agens di wata we de rɔn bad ɛgzampul ɛn pas ɔl agens wan patikyula want fɔ mek a gladi ɛn fɔ wɛlkɔm mi, wan mɔtalman rɛspɛkt we mek a fred as big misfɔstans fɔ si mi wit wikɛd yay, fɔ mek dɛn kɔl mi a bigot, pɔsin we de tek tɛm tink gud wan, ipokrit ɔ pɔsin we de wɔship lay lay tɔk.
So, prawd ɛn mɔtalman rɛspɛkt na bin di tu wɛpɔn dɛn we di dɛbul bin de yuz fɔ pwɛl dis gudnem fɔ ɔmbul we a bin de prayz fɔ te da tɛm de, dɔn ɔlmost kpatakpata. I shɔ se natin nɔ de fɔ mek wi si se di wan dɛn we wi de liv wit ɛn we gɛt fɔ liv wit, nɔ gri wit wi ɛn nɔ tek wisɛf. Smɔl smɔl mi yes dɛn bin dɔn yus fɔ yɛri di skandal ɛn brayt wɔd dɛn we fɔs bin dɔn mek a blush. Mi mɔt bin ivin yus fɔ ripit dɛn. I notis se a bin bigin fɔ provok, jɛlɔs, nɔ bin de trit misɛf fayn, pan ɔl we a bin stil jɔs de wit di we aw a nɔ want fɔ du sɔntin ɛn we a bin de du sɔntin fɔ sɔm kayn we. Di tin dɛn we a bin rili lɛk fɔ du bin dɔn mek a nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand am so dat a nɔ bin ebul fɔ no difrɛns bitwin di fɔs tin dɛn we a bin de tink bɔt fet, rizin, ɛn kɔmɔn sɛns. Fɔ ɛgzampul, a bin tink se i no bad tin nɔ bin de fɔ tɔk bad bɔt di neba, bɔt if na di tru nɔmɔ de tɔk. So, a bin de fred fɔ tɔk bad bɔt ɔda pipul dɛn nɔmɔ, ɛn a bin pul bad wɔd dɛn na di nɔmba sins Aweva dɛn bin fɛn mi gud kwaliti
mɔ amiable, bikɔs i nɔ bin rili faya, dat min se, i nɔ bin de pul am pan bad tin. So, akɔdin to aw dɛn kin yuz am tumɔs, dɛn bin tink se a gɛt mɔ gud kwaliti dɛn pan ɔl we a nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ kwaliti dɛn.
I rigrɛt. Vivid painting of di denja dɛm we yɔŋ pipul dɛm we nɔ no natin kin gɛt, mɔ we i kam pan klin.
Gud ɛvin ! in wetin pasmak a nɔ go ebul fɔ gi, if di gudnɛs bin dɔn lɛf mi kpatakpata! ɛn insay us bad bad tin wan krichɔ nɔ fɔ gladi so bifo Gɔd, in kɔnshɛns we blaynd fɔ ol di wangren tin we dɛn nɔ fɔ du fɔ mek i nɔ du di kraym, .
di intɛriɔ (a min di tink, sɔntɛm di wil), we de mek ɔl di big big tin bifo di yay so klin frɔm di Eternal !. Yu go biliv am , .
mi Papa, ɛn di wan dɛn mɔ we, na di wɔl, stil de fala dis kayn plan fɔ biev, dɛn nɔ go tek ɔl dis fɔ di ɛgzajarayshɔn dɛn we kɔnshɛns we nɔ fayn ɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛni denja de du! Ah! A de kɔndɔkt dɛn, se dɛn abjure fɔ smɔl tɛm dis kayn damnable maksim, fɔ tink wit mi wetin dɛn nid frɔm Kristian sol ɛn in yon kɔlchɔ ɛn ɔl di bɛnifit dɛn we i gɛt fɔ pe fɔ di lɔv we in Gɔd gɛt, ɛn a de fred fɔ du dat biliv se dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ ɛp fɔ gri se a dɔn liv, lɛk aw dɛnsɛf kin du, insay so blayndnɛs we kin kil pɔsin dat i go tek kray wata fɔ blɔd fɔ kray fɔ am (1 ).
(1) No mata aw dis stet bin denja ɛn injuri to Gɔd insɛf we di Sista de kɔs insɛf fɔ, ɛn we i de aks insɛf ya wit bɔku ripɛnt, if wi pe atɛnshɔn gud wan to am, wi go si se di gris ɛn di fred fɔ di Masta dɔn kip am ɔltɛm insay sɔm say dɛn; so dat i nɔ ɛva gi, a nɔ se insay ɛni kray we pasmak, bɔt insay ɛni fɔlt ɔ kriminal akshɔn we dɛn kɔl so fayn fayn wan. I de dawt insɛf if i bin ɛva gɛt di wil fɔ mek Gɔd vɛks; wi kin rili dawt am lɛk am. Wetin shɔ na dat dis blayndnɛs we de kil pɔsin, dɛn mistek ya we pɔsin kin du, dɛn fɔlt ya, dɛn nɔ tɛl tɛnki, dɛn kraym yawe i de sɔri wit bɔku bita bita, i go lɛf smɔl fɔ pas fɔ gud kwaliti dɛn na bɔku pipul dɛn na di wɔl we de liv kwayɛt wan ɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛni rigrɛt pan kriminal abit dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd. Usay dis difrɛns kɔmɔt ? Na dat di lɔv ɛn di fred fɔ di Masta de si, bay di tɔch fɔ fet, big big kraym dɛn, rivolt ingratitudes, usay di spirit fɔ di wɔl de diskɔba smɔl smɔl tin dɛn nɔmɔ ɛn tin dɛn we nɔ impɔtant. Uswan pan dɛn tu tin ya nɔ rayt?
(40-44) ɛn dis.
Yes, Papa, a de ripit, mi blayndnɛs we de kil dɔn go so fa dat a dɔn kɔnt insay sin dɛn as natin. Fɔ ɛgzampul, a bin rili biliv se i bin fɔ dɔn at fɔ tif, fɔ revaŋg. A bin tink se sin de insay
fɔ drɔnk ɔ du dɔti pan ɛnitin we yu du; bɔt a nɔ bin biliv se i bin fɔ dɔn bi bad tin fɔ tɔk bɔt am bay wilful insay yusɛf, provid se pɔsin bin dɔn stɔp de, lɛk aw a bin du, ɛn pɔsin nɔ bin dɔn ɛksɛkutiv ɛnitin na do , ɛn ɔda tin dɛn....
Wetin, a de aks bak, nɔ de ɛkspos ɛvride wan po gyal we nɔ no natin, we nɔ gɛt ɔda lɔ fɔ biev pas dɛn kayn lay lay prinsipul dɛn de?
ɛn bak damnable? Wetin i go agens di denja dɛn we di wɔl de gi ɛni step? Bikɔs dɛn dɔn sɛt bɔku trap dɛn fɔ mek i nɔ du natin! Aw bɔku fɛt-fɛt fɔ sɔpɔt! Aw bɔku ɛnkɔrejmɛnt dɛn di dɛbul we gɛt dɔti nɔ no aw fɔ tek advantej pan fɔ atak in fayn fayn kwaliti dɛn we nɔ gɛt trɛnk!...
Di raregal dɛn, yɔŋ ɛn ol, go atak am ɔlkayn we, ɛn dɛn go go ɔlsay fɔ win in kɔnsistɛns ɛn win di ɔmbul we i de biev. Dɛn go spay in muvmɛnt ɛn in wɔd dɛn; dɛn go stɔdi di tin dɛn we i want fɔ du; dɛn go mek lɛk se dɛn tek in sayd, fɔ go insay ɔl di we aw i de si tin, fɔ favɔret in prɔjɛkt dɛn, ɛn dat na fɔ jɔs insinuate dɛnsɛf bɛtɛ insay in padi biznɛs, bay we dɛn tek in wik ples. If i gɛt gud kwaliti, dɛn go lɛnt in mask ɛn tray fɔ ple in pat; if i nɔ mak ɛni wan, dɛn go sho se dɛn nɔ bisin bɔt am ɛn dɛn go se ɔlman fɔ fri pan dis atikul ɛn nɔbɔdi nɔ fɔ ambɔg. If i sho wan patikyula disgust, sɔm aversion fɔ piety, dɛn nɔ go fɔgɛt fɔ klap fɔ wan dispɔzishɔn we fayn fɔ dɛn pas ɔl.
Yɛs, Papa, ɛn lɛ nɔbɔdi nɔ dawt am fɔ smɔl tɛm, no pɔsin nɔ de we de agens ɛn we de agens dɛnsɛf lɛk raregal we gɛt ɛkspiriɛns tray fɔ gɛt sakrifays: if i notis pas ɔl, lɛk aw a bin se, se di pɔsin gɛt di dispɔzishɔn fɔ bi pɔsin we nɔ biliv, i nɔ go fɔgɛt fɔ slip dawt insay am, bay we i atak bifo am di fawndeshɔnal trut dɛn fɔ di fet, di dogma dɛn we in biliv rili nid fɔ mek pɔsin sev: if i biliv se i nɔ gɛt ɛni ɔda we we go wok pas fɔ pul ɛn dɔnawe wit di bad bad tin dɛn we rilijɔn de mek i fred, i go provok am bad bad wan pan di fred we i de fred ɛlfaya ɔ di jɔjmɛnt dɛn we Gɔd de mek; i go bi wit am siriɔs ɔ ple ple, imprudent ɔ ipokrit, akɔdin to as i si am se i fayn fɔ in dizayn dɛn, ɛn dis na wetin dɛn fɔ ɛkspɛkt frɔm ɔl man dɛn we de du dis tred, we na, alas! bɔku bɔku pas aw pɔsin kin imajin insay di tɛm we pipul dɛn nɔ gɛt ɛkspiriɛns ɛn blaynd.
Yes, dɛn impudent ya go abuse ɔl wan tɛm, fɔ seduce am, in fasiliti, in imprudence, in ignorance, in gud fet, in passion, ivin in po, bay we dɛn put di sev we in sol sev, ɛn bak dɛn brutality, na di prayz fɔ mɔni. Bɔku ɛgzampul dɛn we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ fɛn, ɛn a nɔ gɛt ɛni wan pan misɛf! ɛn pan ɔl we, rili klos, nɔbɔdi nɔ dɔn, tɛnki Gɔd, go so fa pan mi, a go tɔk bɔt wan tin, we pruv ɔlmost ɔl wetin a jɔs tɔk. Na di denja we klia pas ɔl we mi ɔnɔ dɔn ɛva de pan. A de invayt yɔŋ pipul dɛn we stil nɔ gɛt ɛkspiriɛns fɔ tek advantej pan am; dɛn go si aw dɛn nid bɔku tin
fɔ de wach dɛn, if dɛn want fɔ kip di prɛshɔ trɔs fɔ dɛn inosɛns, ɛn se in jɔnal dɛn fɔ jɔs abop pan, pan dis dilik pɔynt, na smɔl pipul dɛn nɔmɔ, a go se ɔlmost nɔ. Bɔt, Papa, as i dɔn let tide, ɛn a dɔn tɔk inof, wi go put am ɔf te di nɛks sɛshɔn, if yu nɔ min. Alaw mi fɔ lɛf yu.
Dɛn de atak in gud kwaliti dɛn. Strɔng we i de rɔn ɛn rɔnawe pan denja.
“Insay di Papa, di Pikin ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem. Na Jizɔs rayt am, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. »
Wan patikyula uman we in man dɔn day bin de na wi vilej, we ol pas fifti ia, we bin gɛt di bɛst nem fɔ gɛt sɛns ɛn fɔ du tin tret; dɛn bin fɔ dɔn gladi fɔ tek am se na di gud man ɛn di bɛst Kristian na di wan ol parish. Fɔ sɔm tɛm, i bin de go na mi papa in os bɔku tɛm, ɛn na lɛk ɔltɛm we a de de; bikɔs if a nɔ bin de, .
(45-49) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
dɛn nɔ kin stɔp de. Di atɛnshɔn we i bin gi mi nɔ bin mek a nɔ gladi. Da tɛm de, a bin ol ettin ɔ nayntin ia, ɛn a bin rili ple. Yu kin tel se a nɔ fɔ et ɔnɛs kɔmni. Witout evaporated, dis man bin ivin gladi pas mi; i bin de mek a gladi wit in wittis ɛn shɔt stori dɛn we i sabi fɔ tɛl wit wan patikyula spays we de ad spays to dɛn, we nɔ ɛva go pas di say we di sɛns de. Bikɔs, mi Papa, mɔ da tɛm de, di smɔl fridɔm we a bin gɛt fɔ tɔk, fɔ dɔn mek a tɔn agens mi; ɛn if i nid fɔ tɔk di gud ɛn bad tin dɛn, a fɔ admit to di trut se, nɔ ɛva mi layf, a nɔ sɔfa frɔm ɛnibɔdi di smɔl akshɔn, ilɛksɛf i smɔl smɔl, di smɔl fridɔm, ilɛksɛf i nɔ fayn smɔl. Yɛs, a kin se if a bin no smɔl we a nɔ bin gɛt sɛns, i nɔ go te igen, dɛn bin fɔ dɔn pul wan yɔŋ man na di wokples, sɔntin we i go mɔs dɔn mek a lɔs (1).
(1) Dis tru tru kɔnfɛshɔn we di Sista dɔn du, na in naf, insay mi opinion, fɔ sho pan us fut wi fɔ tek ɔl di bad tin dɛn we i dɔn ɔlrɛdi tɛl wi bɔt insɛf, ɛn wetin i stil gɛt fɔ tɛl wi.
Dis uman we in man dɔn day sho mi padi biznɛs we gɛt klin gudnɛs we nɔbɔdi nɔ bin tink se i nɔ go du gud to am na os. Wi ɔl bin gladi fɔ in kɔmpin. Udat bin fɔ dɔn se, Papa, se dis man we bin de du tin tret, we bin de yuz bɔku rizɔv, we bin de put bɔku ɔnɛs pan in kes, pan ɔl dat, i bin gɛt at we kɔrɔpt; dat i bin gɛt wan bad bad tin na in sol, we a nɔ bin gɛt ɛni smɔl aidia bɔt, se mi mama ɛn papa go dɔn kɔndɛm dɛnsɛf bikɔs dɛn bin de sɔprayz, ɛn sɔntɛm, i bad! dat i nɔ bin si insɛf? Bikɔs udat go ɔndastand mɔtalman in blayndnɛs ɛn sɔfa pan dis pɔynt, ɛn aw i izi ɛn ɔdinari fɔ mek i ful insɛf ?...
Ɔmɔs tɛm di we aw pipul dɛn nɔ bin de tink gud wan dɔn mek faya we wi nɔ bin no, ɔ mek faya we wi bin tink se dɔn ɔt bak; bin mek, las las, faya, usay i nɔ bin tan lɛk se ɛni rizin bin de fɔ fred ɛnitin! I rili at fɔ no yusɛf, ɛn lɛk ɔltɛm pɔsin kin jɔj insɛf se i nɔ gilti pas aw i rili gilti.
Wan de i tek advantej pan wan mɔnt we mi mama nɔ bin de fɔ wispa na mi yes sɔm wɔd dɛn we a nɔ ɔndastand dɛn minin atɔl, ɛn to we i ad sɔm jes dɛn we a ɔndastand ivin smɔl, so bɔku tin dɛn pul mi pan ɛni bad saspekshɔn agens am. Bɔt a bin laf, . bikɔs a bin de laf, ɛn a tek am ɔl na da fut de. Na mistek we a bin mek; bɔt di fɔlt bin rili matirial pan mi pat. Na bin simpul tin ɔ fɔ ful, as yu lɛk; bɔt di ipokrit nɔ bin tek lɔng tɛm fɔ pruv to mi se i tek di kes pan difrɛn we, ɛn i jɔs jɔj mi fɔ insɛf. Frɔm da tɛm de, i bin jɔs de spay di chans fɔ fɛn mi wan; i bin introduks insɛf. Mi mama bin dɔn sɛn mi wan mɔnin fɔ go kia fɔ wi kaw dɛn na wan mɛdɔ nia wi man we in man dɔn day in os. I kam fɔ fɛn mi de, ɛn aks mi nyus, i kam nia mi wit wan gladi gladi briz. I bin sidɔm kɔzhɔl rayt nia usay a bin sidɔm. A jɔs notis se i bin de luk ɛn tɔk fri wan pas aw i kin tɔk. I bin stil want fɔ mek a vɛks; bɔt in banter, we jɔyn to sɔm wɔd dɛn fɔ kɔz, bin mek a sɔprayz ɛn mek a saspek wetin i bin want fɔ du. I bin want fɔ gi mi sɔm mɔni; i bin gi mi prɛzɛnt dɛn; A nɔ gri fɔ du ɔltin, ɛn a se i nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ pe mi; dat a nɔ nid in prɛzɛnt dɛn, ɛn a nɔ no wetin mek i gi mi dɛn. we dɛn kin gi.
We a bin de avɔyd in aprɔch, ɛn ripel in an gem dɛn, a bin tink se a yɛri sɔmbɔdi se to mi tranga wan : Kɔmɔt ya, ɔ ɔdasay a go lɛf yu; rɔnawe, rɔnawe, tɛm de dɔn ɛn di denja big fɔ yu inosɛns... Dis vɔys, we de ala frɔm di dip pat na mi sol, bay we i opin mi yay kɔmplit wan to di denja, gi mi, fɔ avɔyd am, spid we nɔ pɔsibul fɔ biliv ɛn trɛnk fɔ bɔdi, we, a tink se, tri ɔ 4 man dɛn nɔ bin ebul fɔ gɛt
nɔ bin de agens am. Wit wan tray a rɔnawe lɛk laytin frɔm dis ɔnaful pɔsin in an we in intenshɔn nɔ bin gɛt wanwɔd igen, bikɔs i bin deklare am klia wan (1).
(1) Sɔm pipul dɛn we bin de chɛk di notbuk dɛn bin dɔn tɛl mi se dɛn dɔn si se dis advantej tu ditayli smɔl, ɛn sɔm ɔda stori dɛn bɔt di rivyu dɛn we tɔch di siks lɔ, di denja dɛn we mared kin gɛt, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. A de du jɔstis to di klin tin dɛn we dɛn want fɔ du, ɛn a rili fa frɔm fɔ disgres dɛn advays; bɔt dɛn go alaw mi fɔ tɛl dɛn se nɔto mi nɔmɔ bin tink difrɛn we bɔt ɔl dɛn pɔynt dɛn ya. A bin ivin biliv se Gɔd bin jɔs alaw, sɔntɛm ivin dikte dɛn ditil dɛn ya bɔt di Sista, jɔs fɔ di spiritual gud fɔ bɔku pipul dɛn we de si dɛnsɛf na dɛn difrɛn pozishɔn ya, ɛn we go ebul fɔ fɛn de lɔ dɛn, wɔnin dɛn we go mek dɛn gɛt wɛlbɔdi, ɛn a mɔdel fɔ kɔndɔkt. Dɔn wi fɔ wet, fɔ mek wi de wach, te wi dɔn du di bad tin bay ɛkspiriɛns? ɛn wetin wi kin risk fɔ fɛn Advans di ɔdinari waka ɛn di trap dɛn fɔ di dɛbul we nɔ klin, we nɔ de ɛva win bɛtɛ pas we i si se i nɔ gɛt ɛkspiriɛns jɔyn to simpul tin? Wi go alɛg se wi de fred fɔ skandal dɛn bay we wi de tɛl dɛn? Dis na bak jɔs trap fɔ dis klin spirit, we dis ignorance de favɔret pas aw wi tink. Apat frɔm dat, pan dis fut, ɔmɔs pat dɛn frɔm di Papa dɛn na di Chɔch, frɔm di bɛst rayta dɛn, ɛn ivin frɔm di Oli Skripchɔ dɛn, wi nɔ fɔ kɔt? Di tɛmteshɔn we di klin Josɛf bin gɛt, di atak we di klin Suzan bin sɔfa frɔm di tu ol man dɛn we gɛt badnem, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. Di Oli Spirit bin tink ɔda we ya, lɛk de, wi kin fala am.
Na so, Papa, mi imprudence bin mek, as a dɔn tɔk, mi ɔnɔ to di big big denja we a dɔn ɛva si misɛf pan, ɛn we a jɔs rɔnawe pan, as yu si, bay spɛshal ɛp., wan ɛkstra ɔdinari fayv frɔm ɛvin. Eh! aw bohku yɔŋ pipul dɛn dɔn ship ship de
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pas bay dis sem imprudence, we nɔ de si di denja bifo inof, we nɔ de trɔst natin? Aw bɔku pipul dɛn dɔn lɔs we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ gɛt bak bikɔs dɛn dɔn trit sɔm stɛp dɛn we nɔ rili impɔtant, sɔm gem dɛn, sɔm banter dɛn we dɛn mek lɛk se dɛn nɔ du ɛnitin, ɛn we dɛn nɔ no se dɛn dɔn mek dɛn kɔmɔt na banter to deprivations, frɔm deprivations to laysens, frɔm laysens
to kraym, frɔm kraym to abit, frɔm abit to at, las las frɔm at to fɔ lɛf Gɔd, we kin mek pɔsin gɛt di bad bad tin we kin apin to pɔsin!
So i rili impɔtant, Papa, fɔ ban ɔlman fɔ kam insay da kayn kɔni ɛnimi de, fɔ gi am natin pan ɔl we pɔsin go nɔ gri fɔ gi am. Wit am, biliv mi, no de deliberate nor to capitulate, bikos im no sabi kip moderation. If yu gi am wan fut land, i go tek tu, tri, 4, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. Fɔ dɔn, if yu nɔ lɔs am kwik, i nɔ go te igen i go lɔs yu.Wetin po gyal go du we nɔ gɛt trɔst, we de ya, pas ɛnisay, di mama fɔ sikyɔriti? Obliged fɔ liv wit swɛ ɛnimi dɛn fɔ in inosɛns, wetin go bi to am wan tɛm bak, if i nɔ kɔntinyu fɔ pe atɛnshɔn to ɛni wan pan in stɛp dɛn; if i nɔ jɔyn di snek in sɛns ɛn di dɔv in sɛns we i nɔ de taya? Fɔ dɔn, a go tɔk am klia wan, wetin ɛp nɔ nid! Us spɛshal gudnɛs dɛn nɔ nid fɔ mek i klin, insay Sɔdɔm; A min na di midul fɔ wan kɔrɔpt wɔl, usay ɔltin de blo gladi ɛn mek yu swɛla pɔyzin; mɔ na sɔm stet dɛn, usay di denja dɛn stil de pas ɔl
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Laki se a rɔnawe, ɛn lɛk se na mirekul, frɔm di big big denja na mi layf, a nɔ bin de fred mi ɛnimi igen, ilɛksɛf i nid fɔ rɔn fɔ atak am ɔ fɔ difend misɛf. A bin de insay wan wamat we a nɔ bin no misɛf igen: we a si se, in maynd, i de kɔntinyu fɔ de na di sem ples, we i nɔ gɛt maynd fɔ fala mi, a stɔp na fayvtin ɔ twɛnti pas fɔ ɔvawe am wit insults ɛn tɛl am ɔl wetin kam to mi mɔt insay di tɛm we a vɛks. A nɔ ɛva tɔk bɔku tin to ɛnibɔdi; ɛn if i bin tray fɔ yuz fɛt-fɛt, a biliv se a bin fɔ dɔn gɛt maynd fɔ kɔmɔt am, so a bin vɛks bad bad wan agens am. A bin prɔmis am se a nɔ go ɛva abop pan am wit ɛnitin na di wɔl, ɛn a bin kip mi wɔd. Wetin yu tink, Papa, bɔt mi vɛks ɛn mi kɔmplimɛnt dɛn?
We a si se di Sista bin de wet fɔ ansa bifo a kɔntinyu, i bin lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ a venchɔ dis wan: A tink se, mi gyal pikin, se na dis tɛm yu vɛks dɔn bi wan wok we yu nɔ go ebul fɔ du fɔ yu, fɔ di rizin dɛn we yu jɔs tɛl mi.
As fɔ di insults we yu bin fɔ dɔn rili spay am, bikɔs yu kɔndɔkt se inof, a de tek dɛn as strɔng advays, gud kɔrɛkshɔn, we i bin dɔn fit fɔ gɛt tumɔs ɛn we i bin gɛt fɔ tek advantej pan am. Na bin smɔl jɔstis we yu pe am di rayt we, ɛn we kin mek i kam bak to in sɛns, bay we yu de sho am wit mɔ ɛnaji ɔl di fred we yu bin fil fɔ di bad we aw i mek am; A nɔ tink se yu go blem yusɛf fɔ am. Sɔntɛnde, wi kin gɛt fɔ pe dis kayn alms to wi neba, mɔ we i gɛt da kayn prɛshɔ nid fɔ am.
i tan lɛk se dis wan bin gɛt am. So, den na duty, pas fɔ bi akt fɔ supererogation. Aw bɔku fridɔm dɛn fɔ dɔn kɔrɛkt if dɛn nɔ bin ɛva gɛt ɛnitin pas dɛn kayn risepshɔn dɛn de! Bɔt i sɔri fɔ no se sɔm pipul dɛn de we kin lɛk fɔ du mɔ, ɛn we dɛn kɔnshɛns tu dilik fɔ mek dɛn vɛks pan dɛn kayn tin dɛn de. Dis nɔ de mek dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ put an pan bɔku ɔda tin dɛn we dɛn kin mit, usay na fɔ peshɛnt nɔmɔ dɛn go nid; bɔt insay dis wan, i tan lɛk se vɛks pasmak na sin to dɛn.
Mek wi go bak to wetin de wori mi, di Sista intarop; bikɔs, Papa, a gɛt tumɔs fɔlt fɔ kɔndɛm misɛf fɔ stɔp pan di wan dɛn we ɔda pipul dɛnsɛf kin gilti pan, ɛn a fɔ jɔs tink bɔt fɔ briŋ di kes to misɛf. Alas! Papa, mi fri layf stil de fa fɔ dɔn. So lɛ wi bigin bak di bad bad istri bɔt am na di say we wi bin de bifo di digreshɔn we jɔs dɔn ɔkup wi.
Fɔlt dɛn we di Sista de blem insɛf fɔ: vaniti, dissipation, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn.
No fɛt nɔ bin de igen insay mi pas bitwin di difrɛn tin dɛn we a lɛk fɔ du. A bin de jɛlɔs ɔda gyal pikin dɛn jɛntri ɛn klos, ɛn sɔntɛnde a bin de ivin jɛlɔs smɔl bɔt di gud aidia we wi bin gɛt bɔt dɛn. A nɔ bin rili de avɔyd fɔ de wit pipul dɛn pas fɔ fred se dɛn nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt, dat min se dɛn fɔ dɔn tɔk bad bɔt dɛn lɛk aw dɛn bin de tɔk bɔt sɔm ɔda pipul dɛn, ɛn so a fɔ dɔn lɔs di gud nem we a bin lɛk fɔ prich mɔ misɛf. Pan ɔl we a bin lɛk fɔ dans, a nɔ bin de dans bɛtɛ, bikɔs a bin de dans
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at, ɛn insay wan we we nɔ go satisfay mi smɔl vainglory, ɔ rayt mi fulish vanity.
So na prawd ɛn lɔv fɔ misɛf bin de dayrɛkt ɔl mi stɛp dɛn ɔltɛm, ɛn a bin de fɛt wan bad tin nɔmɔ bay ɔda wan, lɛk aw ɔl di wan dɛn we nɔ de tek di fet fɔ dɛn tɔch, ɔ di Gɔspɛl.fɔ dɛn rul. Sɔntɛnde, a bin de skata te to di las pɔynt. A bin de rid bad buk dɛn, dat min se buk dɛn we de mek pipul dɛn ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf, we bin dɔn de agens rilijɔn ɛn gud abit dɛn pas fɔ mek dɛn biev fayn. Wan tɛm, a bin ivin lɛnt am to wan pan mi kɔmpin dɛn; fɔ dat, di pɔsin we de kɔfes mi bin de kɔs mi. A nɔ de du dat
I bin lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ a pe atɛnshɔn to ɛni lɔ. Wan fayn fayn skay! we bin fɔ dɔn se, Papa, we i si ɔl wetin de apin insay mi, insay dɛn tɛm dɛn de we nɔ bin gladi, se dɛn mek mi fɔ bi nun; dat na bin di ples we Gɔd bin gɛt fɔ mi
mak, ɛn se at lɛk mi, we so fa frɔm in fred ɛn in lɔv, fɔ stil tɔk se na in na in sote go?... Aw yu gud, aw dɛn lɛk yu, O Gɔd we gɛt gud kwaliti dɛn! mek a siŋ yu sɔri-at we nɔ gɛt ɛnd sote go, we yu dɔn kɔmplit yu bɛnifit dɛn, bay we yu krawn yu yon gift dɛn! Bɔt lɛ wi kɔntinyu fɔ du dat.
Wi de tink fɔ mared am. Di tin dɛn we i nɔ lɛk.
Yu no, Papa, se po kɔntri gyal pikin dɛn, provid dɛn gɛt trɛnk ɛn no aw fɔ wok fayn, de fɛn we fɔ mared kwik pas di wan dɛn we jɛntri, bikɔs bɔku pati dɛn de we dɛn akɔmod to dɛn fɔchɔ. So i nɔ sɔprayz fɔ si se sɔm kam to mi, ɛn ivin sɔm we a nɔ bin bisin bɔt. Wan yɔŋ man, ɛn ɔda pipul dɛn, we bin rili gɛt sɛns, bin fit mi bɛtɛ ɛn i bin mek a gladi bad bad wan, ɛn i nɔ bin ɛva tɔk wit am patikyula patikyula tin dɛn bɔt di atikul. A bin fil se a lɛk am pas di ɔda wan dɛn. Ivin bifo mi papa day, wi bin dɔn mek difrɛn we dɛn fɔ tɔk to mi mama ɛn papa fɔ am. Na bin rikwest, solisiteshɔn, prɔmis; bɔt wetin fayn fɔ no, .
A fɔ kɔnfɛs bak to yu, mi Papa, se pan ɔl di mɔtalman misɛf we a dɔn fil, ɛvri tɛm we na kwɛshɔn fɔ tɔk to mi siriɔs wan bɔt mared, a kin ɛkspiriɛns insay misɛf wan bad bad strɛch, ɔ fɔ se, a kin ɛkspiriɛns. t no wetin a nɔ bin ebul fɔ akɔntayn, ɛn se nɔbɔdi nɔ bin ebul fɔ ɔndastand, pan ɔl we ɔlman bin notis am. Na bin wan patikyula bad bad tin, lɛk se dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ win am, we bin kech mi wantɛm wantɛm, ɛn we bin go so fa dat i tek mi briz ɛn tɔk, mek a chenj kɔlɔ, ɛn mek a sik wit fred ɛn fred .
So a bin fil fri fɔ si ɔltin we nɔ de, ɛn bay wan rili singul oddity a bin bigin fɔ jɛlɔs, te a lɔs mi pis, fɔ di pipul dɛn we di yɔŋ pipul dɛn kin tɔn to we a nɔ gri. Fɔ dɔn, a bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi bi fɔ misɛf wan enigma we nɔ go ebul fɔ ɛksplen bikɔs Gɔd nɔ bin dɔn mek a no yet di ifɛkt dɛn we dis kɔntinyu fɔ fɛt bitwin nature ɛn gras, we de mek i si insɛf lɛk tu man dɛn we de agens dɛnsɛf
insay di sem pɔsin, mɔ we Setan in enjɛl jɔyn di nature ɛn yuz am fɔ slap wi.
Bɔt, mi Papa, ilɛksɛf na di layt dɛn we Gɔd dɔn gi mi frɔm da tɛm de pan ɔl dis, a go ɔltɛm bi, lɛk aw a bin de ɔltɛm, rial enigma fɔ mi ɛn fɔ bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn.
A nɔ ɔndastand yu, mi sista , wan pan mi kɔnfɛsɔ dɛn se to mi wan de, yu tɔk to mi bɔt Gɔd lɛk enjɛl, ɛn yu tɔk to mi bɔt yusɛf lɛk dɛbul; A nɔ ɔndastand ɛni wan pan dis Ah !
na dat di tin bin rili difrɛn, ɛn na ɔl tu di say dɛn a bin tray fɔ fala di trut we dɛn sho mi; dat na bin di wan ol sikrit we i nɔ bin ɔndastand. Bɔt lɛ wi tek di trɛd bak fɔ mi sɔri stori; bikɔs, alas! Papa, di tɛm fɔ mi kɔnvɛnshɔn nɔ rich yet, if ɔltogɛda a kin se i dɔn ɛva kam pafɛkt wan, ɛn if a nɔ nid fɔ fred se i nɔ go ɛva kam, at ɔl lɛk aw mi a bin want am ɔltɛm.
Lay lay aidia dɛm we di Sista bin fɔm insay di trɔbul we i bin gɛt. Di pasɔn, di wangren tin we de ambɔg pɔsin fɔ gɛt fet.
Insay dis sad stet, a bin gɛt di mistek we pas ɔl bɔt di tin dɛn we klia ɛn we klia pas ɔl. A bin fɔ dɔn, so fɔ se, misɔndastand di fɔs prinsipul dɛn fɔ di natura lɔ, so bɔku tin dɛn we mi pasɔn bin dɔn ambɔg ɔl di fakulti dɛn we mi sol gɛt; yes, a se am to mi shem ɛn mi ripɛnt, mi blayndnɛs bin so, dat we a ol nayntin ia a bin gɛt bɔku smɔl layt fɔ no gud ɛn bad, bɔku smɔl no bɔt di tin dɛn bɔt Gɔd ɛn sev, we a bin dɔn gɛt we A bin ol sɛvin ɔ et ia. Wi fɔ sɔprayz, afta dat, di difrɛns dɛn we wi nɔ go ebul fɔ tink bɔt, pan tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit biliv, fɔ bɔku bɔku man dɛn we dɛn difrɛn bay dɛn no bɔt ɛvri ɔda pɔynt, we wan tɛm dɛn bin alaw dɛnsɛf fɔ mek dɛn pawa oba dɛn ?
Dɛn se so-ɛn-so nɔ biliv, i nɔ gɛt rilijɔn, ɛn yet i gɛt no: i na wit, i na genius.
(60-64) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
As lɔng as yu want; bɔt wetin yu want fɔ dɔn? Us fayn tin yu go pul frɔm di we aw i nɔ biliv agens di mɔs ɔ di rilijɔn we i nɔ gri wit? Fɔ jɔj gud gud wan, in maynd go nid fɔ bi so
fri na da say de ɛn i bin ebul fɔ si tin dɛn di we aw dɛn rili de si tin. Bɔt nɔ, pawa wit am de mek di ɔndastandin ɛn di layt dɛn fɔ rizin nɔ klia; i de dɔnawe wit kɔmɔn sɛns, i de mek ɔl di tin dɛn we pɔsin kin ebul fɔ du, i de mek mɔtalman nɔ ebul fɔ du natin, ɛn i de mek am, lɛk aw di Skripchɔ se, bi wan kayn animal we nɔ ɔndastand natin bɔt di tin dɛn we Gɔd gɛt ɔ fɔ sev. Bikɔs i nɔ ebul fɔ rayz pas di sɛns we i ebul fɔ rich, i jɔs lɛk ɛn ɔndastand wetin gɛt fɔ du wit am. Di tin dɛn we i gɛt fɔ biliv na fɔrina to am: na fɔ am enigma dɛn we i tink se i nɔ de si natin pas kɔntradikshɔn wit rizin. We i kin apin bɔku tɛm se di bɛst maynd na pipul dɛn we rili biliv, bɔt stil bɔku mɔ pikin dɛn, lɛ wi se bɛtɛ, bɔku mɔ ignorant pas di wan dɛn we nɔ no natin dɛnsɛf. bikɔs dis ignorance na kɔmɔn to dɛn wit di fɔs wan dɛn. Dɛn stil de agens ɔl di we aw dɛn nɔ want fɔ gri wit wetin de stɔp dɛn ɛn wetin rizin nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand. Yes, Papa, ɛn mek shɔ se yu gɛt am, pul di tin dɛn we pɔsin kin want fɔ du na mɔtalman at, yu pul ɔl di tin dɛn we de ambɔg fet, yu mek am Kristian; tek di pasɔn, yu tek di wan dɛn we nɔ biliv, bikɔs di pasɔn na di wangren sɔs we dɛn gɛt we pɔsin nɔ biliv.
Dis na wetin a bin gɛt wan sɔri ɛkspiriɛns bɔt (1).
(1) Na wan pan wi poet dɛn tink bak na dis fayn fayn gred, usay i tɛl wi se: ... Dat ɔl fridɔm de waka wit ɔda, ɛn in tru tru kɔlchɔ
na fɔ slip, bay digri, in pɔyzin frɔm di sɛns to di at, frɔm di at to rizin. (J.-B. Rouss., lɛta to M. Racine).
So a bin tink, Papa, ɛn wi kin sɔri fɔ am inof! A bin tink se na fɔ lɛk Gɔd sote a nɔ et am; dat pɔsin gɛt fet we i nɔ fɔ biliv ɔl di pɔynt dɛn we di Chɔch de prɔmis in pikin dɛn fɔ biliv; dat pɔsin kin sev insɛf wit jenɛral ɛn spɛkulativ fet, witout
mek i nɔ izi fɔ ridyus am na prɔsis; dat gud wok, so, nɔ nid fɔ mek pɔsin sev; dat i go du fɔ mek pɔsin wɔship Gɔd na in at, ɛn i nɔ fɔ put insɛf ɔnda ɛni rilijɔn; dat di vaw dɛn we pɔsin kin mek fɔ baptayz nɔ kin mek i lɛf fɔ tɔk wetin di wɔl de tɔk; dat di po wan dɛn ɛn di wan dɛn we de sɔfa nɔ gladi, ɛn na di jɛntriman dɛn nɔmɔ gladi ɛn dɛn fɔ jɛlɔs; we pɔsin kin go bak to di nɛks avershɔn fɔ avershɔn, indipɛndɛns fɔ indipɛndɛns, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn.
Ɔ fɔ tɔk mɔ, fɔ tɔk mɔ, a nɔ bin de tink bɔt ɔl dɛn tin ya, ɛn a bin de liv akɔdin to dat, ɛn a nɔ bin pe atɛnshɔn to am lɛk se a nɔ bin de tink bɔt am. So, a mek misɛf insay prɔsis wan kayn monstrous gospel, we a substitute fɔ di Gospel of J.-C. I bin rili bi di Gospel fɔ di wɔl ɛn fɔ di passions, as favorable to nature as it is.contrary to the true fet. So
yet wetin dɔn bi mi rul insay ɔl dis ɔnaful tɛm. A nɔ bin gɛt ɛni aydia atɔl wetin na di stet fɔ wan sol we dɔn gɛt di misfɔstans fɔ gri fɔ sin. A nɔ bin no bɔt Gɔd in bad tin, ɔ di bad tin dɛn we i go du we i kam pan wi. A bin mek prayz kɔmɔt pan jɛntri ɛn big big tin, a nɔ bin ebul fɔ ɔndastand se po pipul dɛn kin prawd, pan ɔl we a bin bi ɛgzampul ɛn pruf we pɔsin kin rili si fɔ am to ɛnibɔdi pas misɛf; bikɔs, mi Papa, a tink se na mi nɔmɔ nɔ bin notis dis dip prayz we a bin de mek lɛk se dɛn dɔn mol mi. A bin de imajin bak se na di jɛntriman dɛn nɔmɔ go ebul fɔ tay dɛn at pan di tin dɛn we de na dis wɔl, fɔ lɛk di wɔl ɛn fɔ natin. Dis na ilyushɔn dɛn! Wetin na mistek!...
Pan ɔl we i bin de waka waka, i bin de du in rilijɔn wok, i bin lɛk Gɔd in wɔd, ɛn i bin de go na di sakramɛnt dɛn bɔku tɛm pan big big sɛlibreshɔn dɛn.
Dis strenj blayndnɛs na mi maynd, dis kayn volontia hardening na mi at, a atribyut dɛn pas ɔl to mi prawd we Gɔd bin want fɔ pɔnish, to di abiuz ɔf gris, ɛn to di profanations we dis ɔnaful prayz mek a du: bikɔs, mi Papa, insay di midul we a bin de waka waka, a bin de kip wan patikyula mɔni fɔ rilijɔn ɔltɛm, we dɛn bin de wek pas ɔl pan big big sɛlibret dɛn. A bin lɛk di sɛrimɔni dɛn we di Chɔch bin de du, ɛn pas ɔl, Gɔd in wɔd. Bɔt i sɔri fɔ no se! di inkɔnstantin fɔ mi wil bin mek dis teys sterile insay mi, nɔto fɔ se, denja. Mi sol, we bin de giv-ɔp ɔltɛm to dissipeshɔn, to frivolity, to trifles, bin tan lɛk da ston fil de ɛn mɔ pan dat, i bin opin fɔ di inkrɔshɔn dɛn we mi ɛnimi dɛn bin de kam insay, usay dis divayn sid nɔ bin ebul fɔ gro, ɔ trowe dip rut dɛn. So dɛn bin tramp am de ɛn krɔs am ɔnda di pipul dɛn we de pas in fut, mi prawd bin kɛr am go, mi inklins bin stif am, kɔrɔpt ɛn dray wit faya we mi pasɔn dɛn de mek. Us stet!..,.
A bin de lisin wit ɔl mi at to dis divayn wɔd, i tɔch mi fɔ di tɛm; bɔt di nɛks tɛm a nɔ bin de tink bɔt am igen. So, instead fɔ mek a jɔstify mi, i mek a gilti mɔ; insted fo konvayt mi, i bin de mek a tranga mo en mo; insay di ples
(65-69) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
fɔ mek a sev, na in mek a kɔndɛm. Aw wi fɔ sɔri, wan tɛm bak, we wi de yuz di kayn fayn fayn tin dɛn we Ɛvin de gi wi! Us risɔs wi kin kɔnt, we di las risɔs dɛn tɔn agens wi bay di abiuz we wi de mek pan dɛn? O di sɔri-at stet! O di desperate situeshɔn!
Na bɔt, mi Papa, ɛn di stet ɛn di sityueshɔn we a pas fɔ pas wan ia, ɔltɛm kip di ɛkstirian ɛn di reputeshɔn fɔ wan gud gyal, we a bin rili flat bɔt: put ɔl mi pafɛkt insay di ɛkstirian fɔ piety, a bin de jɛlɔs fɔ nɔ mis wan kɔmyuniɔn fɔ gud fɛstival ɔ brɔdaship, ɛn a bin de tek smɔl pen fɔ rɛdi misɛf fayn fɔ am ɛn fɔ pul frut frɔm am. Blaynd wan tek di phantom fɔ rial, a bin de flat misɛf insay mi at se a de wɔship Gɔd ɛn a gɛt gud kwaliti dɛn, we dip mi at a bin smɔl pas ipokrit ɛn grev we dɛn wayt. Na so a pas fɔ liv na mɔtalman yay, we a bin dɔn day na Gɔd in yay. Na so mi situeshɔn bin bi, mi Papa, we Prɔvidɛns, we nɔ bin ɛva stɔp fɔ wach mi, . alaw mi fɔ mek dɛn slap mi wit wan kwaliti we sɔntɛm yu nɔ ɛva yɛri bɔt, ɛn we yu nɔ rid ɔ si ɛgzampul bɔt ɛnisay. Bɔt as na tɛm fɔ dɔn tide, wi go, duya, put di stori bak, ɛn wi go stat tumara seshɔn de. (1).
(1) A nɔ no wetin pipul dɛn go tink bɔt am, bɔt i tan lɛk to mi se di difrɛn pikchɔ dɛn we di Sista jɔs gi wi, tan lɛk mɔ pipul dɛn pas aw wi de imajin, ɛn bikɔs ɔf dat, bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn kin aydɛnshɔn wit am ɛn bɛnifit frɔm am. Ɛnisay we dɛn tin ya kɔmɔt, i tan lɛk se dɛn nɔ gɛt ɛni rizin ɛn dɛn nɔ gɛt ɛni yus.
Wan wan kwaliti we pikin we ol tri ia gɛt. Ifekt we i de prodyuz pan di Sista.
“Insay di Papa, di Pikin ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem. Tru Jizɔs, Meri, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn. »
Wan Sɔnde we mi mama bin dɔn trɔs mi, we i bin de na parish mis, fɔ kia fɔ mi smɔl brɔda ɛn sista dɛn, a bin go wit dɛn fɔ go fɛn wan pan mi padi dɛn, we na bin wan kɔstɔm wokman in gyal pikin, we in yon os bin de nia wi yon. I bin gɛt di wok bak fɔ wach in smɔl famili we in mama ɛn papa nɔ de. Wi put ɔl di pikin dɛn togɛda fɔ ɛnjɔy wisɛf, ɛn, we wi sidɔm nia wisɛf, wi bin de siŋ wan siŋ bɔt di lɔv we Gɔd gɛt. Mi patna in smɔl sista we ol tri ia, bin dɔn lɛf di wan dɛn we in yon ej fɔ kam lisin to wi mɔ; i ol in an pan mi sholda, ɛn lisin to wi siŋ wit atɛnshɔn we sɔprayz fɔ in ej, ɛn wan briz we de mek i gladi , .
fɔ satisfay ɛn intres we bin rili mek wi gɛt layf, bikɔs i nɔ bin pɔsibul fɔ lɛ wi nɔ notis am; in yon abit, ɔltin we bin de insay am bin bespoke di big big satisfay.
Di kantik we bin gi am bɔku gladi at dɔn wit dɛn wɔd ya: Ɛn if wi bɔn fɔ am na dɛn ples ya, us faya wi go bɔn na ɛvin? ɔ bay dɛn ɔda vas ya, bikɔs a nɔ mɛmba dɛn gud gud wan: If naw wi de bɔn wit dɛn faya ya, us faya wi go bɔn na ɛvin? Na di sem tink ɔltɛm fɔ di bakgrɔn.
Tin we a nɔ yɛri bɔt ɛn we rili wɔndaful, mi Papa! I nɔ bin izi fɔ mek dɛn siŋ dɛn las wɔd ya na di las vas pas, bifo wi yay, dɛn es di pikin we de pe atɛnshɔn frɔm grɔn tri tɛm to di ayt we na tri ɔ 4 fit, we i nɔ mek ɛni tray fɔ jomp, bɔt i ol stret bɔdi, wit dɛn an dɛn we dɛn stret, dɛn fes we gɛt inflamed ɛn dɛn yay dɛn we dɛn es ɔp to ɛvin. Insay dis abit, lɛk se i de ansa di ɛnd pan wi las vas, i bin tɔk rili difrɛn ɛn wit big pawa dɛn wɔd ya we mek dip impreshɔn pan mi, ɛn we i bin de ripit ɛvri tɛm we dɛn kidnap am: Du faya fɔ lɔv ! fɔ di faya we gɛt lɔv! fɔ di faya we gɛt lɔv!So we dɛn ripit dɛn wɔd ya, dɛn kin es am ɔp ɛn fɔdɔm saful wan as bɔku tɛm we i nɔ du ɛni bad tin to insɛf: dɛn kin du dis wan afta di ɔda ɛn fɔ wan gud tɛm, afta dat di smɔl wan, we dɔn kam bak to insɛf, kin rɔn fɔ ɛnjɔy ɛn ple wit am.di ɔda wan dɛn, we i nɔ apia mɔ. I go mɔs bi se i nɔ mɛmba ɛnitin bɔt am.
As fɔ mi ɛn mi patna, wi bin so strɛch, so kɔnfyus, ɛn so fɔ se wi bin so stɔp wit wetin wi jɔs si, dat wi nɔ bin ebul fɔ tɔk ɛn skata we wi nɔ mek ɛni smɔl tin, wi nɔ bin tɔk wan wɔd to wisɛf. Ah! mi Papa, wetin dis wan kayn tin we apin mek a tink bɔt misɛf, bay we i mɛmba mi bɔt wetin a bin de trade!
Dis, a bin se to misɛf, na aw Gɔd de sho insɛf to klin at, we ɔda pipul dɛn nɔ de gɛt in fayv! A si am, da inosɛnt sol de so gladi na in yay, inflamed wit wɔd dɛn we nɔ mek di smɔl impreshɔn pan mi, we nɔ tɔch di had, di insɛnsitiviti na mi at. 0 we go gi mi bak mi fɔs inosɛns! we go gi mi bak da gladi gladi tɛm de we a bin fil bak di prezɛns fɔ mi Gɔd, we in lɔv bin mek insɛf fil to mi, we a bin ɛnjɔy in mɔs
(70-74) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
pipul dɛn we dɛn sabi klos! Precious taim, yu no de mo !. laki laki dez , .
wetin yu dɔn bi? wetin a dɔn bi fɔ misɛf? O sɔs we de mek yu kray bita! O sɔbjɛkt we nɔ de dɔn we de sting ɛn sɔntɛm ripɛnt sote go! na mi fɔlt se a lɔs ɔltin! Bay jɔs sɔbstityushɔn Gɔd de pul in gudnɛs frɔm di wan dɛn we de abuse dɛn, fɔ gi dɛn to ɔda pipul dɛn we nɔ de put ɛni ɔbstakl de....
Bɔku tɛm, na tru, a bin gi misɛf to dɛn salutary riflɛkshɔn ya; bɔt dɛn bin stil jɔs bi dispɔzishɔn dɛn we bin de nia mi kɔmplit kɔnvɛnshɔn, we nɔ bin kam te sɔm tɛm afta dat. Sɔmtin mɔ bin nid fɔ pwɛl di dɛbul in rul ɛn fiks di triumph of grace in a heart almost brutalized by sin: dis na wetin di divain mercy bin dɔn de wok fɔ lɔng tɛm, we nɔ ɛva mek a fil bad bikɔs ɔf di tin dɛn we a bin de agens, ɛn fɔ lɔng tɛm tɛm bak, di wok bin dɔn de go bifo lɛk se a nɔ no, ɛn, so fɔ se, pan ɔl we a bin de go bifo. Na da gladi gladi tɛm de bin kam we Gɔd bin de tɔk lɛk masta ɛn tɔk klia wan bɔt da wil de we natin nɔ go ebul fɔ tinap tranga wan; dis wil we, we nɔ de ambɔg di fridɔm we mɔtalman gɛt fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin, de mek yus to di sem tin dɛn we de ambɔg am fɔ kam na di ɛnd pan in big big dizayn dɛn.
Nyu kɔnvɛnshɔn fɔ di Sista di tɛm fɔ di big jubili insay 1751. I gi insɛf ɔl to Gɔd. Day we in mama day.
Na bin bak, mi Papa, di ia fɔ wan big jubili ɔ fɔ wan jenɛral plenari induljɛns, we put di las tɔch to di wok fɔ mi kɔnvɛnshɔn we bigin dis tɛm, bay we a spre dis bɔku bɔku gudnɛs usay sin bin dɔn bɔku. A bin fil mi nid pas ɛni ɔda tɛm, ɛn mi po kɔnshɛns bin de mek a sɔfa tumɔs fɔ mek a nɔ tek yet dis nyu chans fɔ go bak to Gɔd: So a bin disayd wan tɛm bak fɔ rɛdi misɛf wit ɔl di kia we a ebul fɔ win di plenary indulgence.of di jubilee . Eh! wetin gras bin bi dis dispɔzishɔn ɔlrɛdi! Insay ɔl di tɛm we wi steshɔn dɛn bin de a bin de go fɔ kɔnfɛshɔn ɛvride, ɛn na tri dez bifo a dɔn mi rivyu we di skay, fɔ dɔn win mi resistans, bin slap mi wit di salutary blow we bin fɔdɔm mi, lɛk Sɛnt Pɔl. , na di rod we de go na Damaskɔs. I tɔn pan mi, da gladi gladi tɛm de, wan gudnɛs we so strɔng ɛn so bɔku, dat i win ɔltin. Wantɛm wantɛm, dɛn bin pul ɔl di tin dɛn we bin de ambɔg am, ɔl di prɔblɛm dɛn we bin de mit am nɔ bin de igen; i bin nid fɔ gri to di wan we win we nɔ ebul mɔ
sɔfa fɔ mek dɛn chalenj dɛn fɔ di win. Fortunate moment, wetin mek yu nɔ kam kwik!
Da tɛm de a bin ol lɛk twɛnti ɛn af ia so, ɛn dis gladi gladi strɔk na ɛvin bin apin wan de we a bin bizi, wit mi mama ɛn mi sista dɛn, de pik hεmp na wan west land ɔ ɔchad, we bin rili nia wi os ɛn
jɔyn wi thrɛsh flo. Na de, Papa, a bin fil wantɛm wantɛm se dɛn dɔn go insay mi ɛn flɔd wit wan brayt ɛn saful layt we bin mek mi maynd layt ɛn chenj mi at. I bin dɔn fiks mi inkɔnstant bay we i tɛl mi wetin di Gɔd want frɔm mi, we go fɔgiv mi ɔl di tin dɛn we a bin dɔn du trade ɛn leta i go gi mi ɔl in gud gudnɛs dɛn.
A nɔ bin shem fɔ smɔl tɛm, a bin prɔmis se a go bi in yon sote go ɛn a nɔ go ɛva sheb mi at igen. A bin blush pan di we aw a bin de biev trade, ɛn a bin gɛt bɔku bɔku fred fɔ ɛni kayn sin dat, we a nɔ bin gɛt maynd fɔ tink fɔ bi nun yet (alas! A nɔ si ɛni we fɔ du dat), a bin lɛf di wɔl ɛn ɔl di denja dɛn wantɛm wantɛm i de gi. A bin prɔmis Gɔd fɔ separet misɛf frɔm dɛn as a ebul; ɛn fɔ dat, a bin prɔmis fɔ de wit mi mama, fɔ sav am ɛn ɛp am wit mi wok te in tɛm ɔ mi yon tɛm dɔn; we nɔ bin go fa. Ɛvin, we nɔ ɛva alaw mi fɔ liv witout prɔblɛm, bin dɔn kip di wan we rili sɛnsitiv fɔ mi fɔ dis sikɔstɛms: mi po mama bin day jɔs insay di tɛm we i bin ebul fɔ op fɔ. fɔ mek a gladi mɔ, ɛn usay a bin prɔmis fɔ kɔrej am ɛn kɔmpɛns am fɔ ɔl di sɔri-at ɛn pen dɛn we a bin dɔn mek i fil. Lɛ wi op se di gud Masta go dɔn tek am pan insɛf fɔ kɔrej am ɛn kɔmpɛns am fɔ am insɛf, ɛn i nɔ go dɔn lɔs natin.
I de fos fast ɛn ɔda mortifikeshɔn pan insɛf, ɛn tek prɔmis fɔ klin layf sote go.
Fɔ satisfay di divayn jɔstis ɛn fɔ mek di bɔdi nɔ tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt, a bin prɔmis fɔ fast ɛvri Frayde ɛn Wɛnsde, ɛn fɔ praktis stil ɔda mortifikeshɔn dɛn ɛvri wik; bɔt, fɔ mek a ebul fɔ win di dɛbul we nɔ klin bɛtɛ bɛtɛ wan, a bin prɔmis fɔ mek wan vaw fɔ klin layf sote go, ɛn a bin want fɔ kɔl am bifo di imej fɔ Notre-Dame-des-Marais (1) di de we dɛn ‘Assumption , we na bin jɔs usay a bin prɔmis fɔ tek kɔmyuniɔn so dat a go gɛt mi jubili induljɛns.
(1) Dis na wan imej fɔ di Blɛsin Vɛjin, we dɛn put na wan chapel, na di sayd ɛntrɛ na di chɔch we dɛn kɔl Saint-Sulpice de Fougères. I rili fayn na di kɔntri fɔ di vaw ɛn pilgrimej dɛn we dɛn kin mek de, di kɔrej ɛn fayv we dɛn kin gɛt de.
A bin go de fɔ dis rizin, ɛn di sem de a yɛri tu mis dɛn na Sɛnt Liɔnard ɛn wan na Sɛnt Sɔlpis, we bin tan lɛk se i rili shɔt to mi, a de mek una no se. I nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek a tɛl una aw bɔku, insay dɛn mis ya
(75-79) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
ɛn mi kɔmyuniɔn, Gɔd mek a test swit; aw bɔku intɛriɔ kɔnsolɛshɔn i gi mi pan mi prɛsɛn ɛn past stet; aw i bin mek a no mɔ bɔt di sikrit dɛn bɔt rilijɔn, ɛn pas ɔl di rial prɛzɛns we J.-C. bin de na di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt na di ɔlta! ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn.
Gladi at we i de test we i de sav Gɔd.
Fɔ dɔn, mi Papa, a bigin fɔ blo ɛn liv bak, ɛn a fil se nɔ de, se tru tru gladi-at nɔ go de, if di pis we de insay di sol nɔ de, ɛn dis pis na di sol, we dɛn rili want, nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ fɛn am pas nɔmɔ insay kɔnshɛns we nɔ gɛt wan kɔnshɛns, insay di intimate filin fɔ wan at we fil se ɔltin na to in Gɔd, ɛn se in Gɔd na ɔltin to insɛf; las las wan at we jɔs de bɔn wit di faya we in lɔv de bɔn... A bin absɔb insay dis gud ɛn sɔri-at Gɔd pas ɔl wetin pɔsin kin tɔk ɛn imajin, a fil in divayn prezɛns, ɛn a bin ful-ɔp wit gladi at we nɔ pɔsibul fɔ tɔk bɔt we dis divayn prezɛns bin de kɔmyuniket to mi. O gladi at !. mi gɔd bin de
bin kam bak wit ɔl in rayt dɛn. A bin gladi, bikɔs na mi ɔl na in yon, ɛn i bin ɔl mi yon We mi mama in day nɔ bin fɔ dɔn kam
fɔ distɔb wan stet we dɛn so want, a tink, mi Papa, se i nɔ bin ebul fɔ las fɔ lɔng tɛm, bikɔs i nɔ bi bikɔs ɔf di ɔnaful mɔtalman dɛn, we dɛn lɔt na fɔ kray na dis vali we gɛt kray wata; i kin jɔs bi di blɛsin ɛn di rayt fɔ di wan dɛn we fit fɔ gɛt am tru had wok, fɛt ɛn win; ɛn we i dɔn gladi fɔ Gɔd fɔ fav mi wit am, a dɔn de si am ɔltɛm ɛn gɛt am frɔm am as rial induljɛns fɔ mi wikɛdnɛs, ɔ, if yu lɛk, as ɛnkɔrejmɛnt fɔ bɛtɛ sɔfa krɔs ɛn trɔbul.we bin de rawnd ɛvri mɔnt fɔ mi po ɛgzistens, ɛn we in gudnɛs stil kip fɔ mi fɔ tumara bambay.
Afta a dɔn lɛf ɔl di establishmɛnt, bɔt na di ɔda say nɔ gɛt inof fɔ liv pan we a nɔ gɛt fɔ sav, ɛn bikɔs ɔf dat, fɔ go insay di denja dɛn we a bin dɔn prɔmis fɔ de fa frɔm, pɔsin fɔ tink us blow briŋ mi mama day . If a bin jɔs tink bɔt am pan dis, i bin de, as dɛn se, inof fɔ lɔs mi ed, if Gɔd nɔ bin gɛt di kayn we fɔ mɔdaret mi pen di we aw a dɔn tɔk.
Di bad tin we bin apin to am afta we in mama day; i dɔn go to di Blɛsin Vɛjin.
Bikɔs a nɔ bin no us kɔs fɔ tek, a bin ritaia fɔs wit mi smɔl sista to wan anti we bin rili ol, ɛn i nɔ tu te, wi ɔl tu bin mis. So afta we day dɔn tek am kɔmɔt nia wi, a bin gɛt fɔ yuz di wan pan ɔl di tin dɛn we a bin gɛt mɔ kɔnfidɛns pan: a bin go na Sɛnt-Sulpis, ɛn, a butu bifo di oli imej fɔ Wi Ledi -des-Marais, a tɛl am se: “Oli Vɛjin, mi gud ɛn rɛspɛktful mama, bikɔs a nɔ gɛt ɛnibɔdi lɛf pas yu, a de kɔl yu, nɔ lɛf mi we ɔltin lɛf mi; A dɔn mek yu bi di pɔsin we de kip wetin a want. Yɛs, Vɛjin we nɔ gɛt wan kɔmpitishɔn, na bitwin yu an ɛn ɔnda yu sɔpɔt na in a kɔnsakret misɛf to yu divayn Pikin; gɛt fɔ mi den, bay gudnɛs, di we fɔ fetful to mi disayd dɛn.
Tek kia ɔf dis biznɛs, ɛn a go gladi; A nɔ go ɛva pwɛl at, if a jɔs gɛt rizin fɔ biliv se i de na yu an. A go jɔs ad se frɔm da sem awa de a bin gɛt wan patikyula kɔrej we bin tan lɛk to mi se na prɔmis fɔ Meri in protɛkshɔn, wan ashurant se i dɔn lisin fayn to mi prea, ɛn se a kin op fɔ ɔltin frɔm am; we bin mek a kol bad bad wan.
Mi ɛn mi tu sista dɛn bin dɔn gri fɔ de na di Pɛntikɔst spiritual ritrit, we bin fɔ apin na di Faubourg Roger de Fougères. Wi go de: na de, if a se so, usay di Blɛsin Vɛjin bin de wet fɔ mi, fɔ gi mi bɛtɛ luk pan di ifɛkt we mi prea gɛt ɛn di big big disayn dɛn we Gɔd bin gɛt fɔ mi.
Di we aw i lɛk fɔ du rilijɔn layf. Tink bɔt dat, i bin dɔn de tɔk bɔt am bɔku tɛm.
Fɔ si misɛf de jɔyn fɔ layf wit sɔm rilijɔn kɔmyuniti, fɔ liv de fa frɔm di wɔl as savant, na bin di tin we a bin want fɔ lɔng tɛm; bɔt di smɔl op we a bin si se a go ebul fɔ gɛt sakrifays pan am nɔ bin dɔn alaw mi yet fɔ tɛl ɛnibɔdi bɔt am; bɔt, a bin si se wan patikyula tin we a lɛk ɛn wan tin we a want fɔ du kin mek a lɛk am ɔltɛm
natura we wan patikyula drim we a go tɛl una bɔt, ɛn we bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi apin to mi pas wan ɔndrɛd tɛm, we bigin we a rili smɔl, bin de wek ɔltɛm; na ya i de, yu go jɔj:
Bɔku tɛm, mi Papa, we a bin de slip, a bin de imajin se wayl wayl animal dɛn de rawnd mi ɛn atak mi, we bin de tray fɔ it mi ɔ mek a fɔdɔm na sɔm ples we nɔ gɛt wata; bita ɛnimi dɛn, we nɔ bin want mi layf pas mi inosɛns ɛn mi sev. Na wan tin nɔmɔ bin lɛf fɔ mi agens di tin dɛn we dɛn bin de du fɔ mek a nɔ du bad tin ɛn di bɔku bɔku trap dɛn we dɛn bin gɛt, ɛn dat na fɔ beg ɛvin fɔ ɛp mi we ɔda we nɔ bin de igen fɔ rɔnawe. A du ɔl dis wit kray wata, ɛn afta dat, mi Papa, a fil se dɛn es mi ɔp, lɛk se a gɛt tu wing, to ayt usay mi ɛnimi dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ rich; ɛn we a rɔnawe pan dɛn wamat, a bin de flay na di ays lɛk dɔv; Na wan an bin de kɛr mi
(80-84) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
we pɔsin nɔ de si. Sɔntɛnde, di waka bin rili lɔng; bɔt wetin rili spɛshal na dat di ɛnd pan mi joyn, ɔ fɔ se mi flay, na fɔ fɔdɔm saful wan ɔltɛm insay wan kɔmyuniti we gɛt gyal pikin dɛn, ɛn di ples usay a bin fɔs put fut we a de fɔdɔm na dɛn chɔch ɔltɛm, usay a bin de butu bifo di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt, we dɛn bin sho mi as di say we dɛn de ayd ɔl mi ɛnimi dɛn, ɛn di pɔt usay a fɔ aim fɔ win dɛn mɔ fɔ tru .
Tink bɔt dis drim, ɛn bɔku ɔda wan dɛn we tan lɛk am, ɔl wetin yu want; dat pɔsin de tray, if i want, fɔ ɛksplen dɛn bay rili natura rizin, a nɔ de agens am; bɔt wetin na tru, ɛn wetin go tan lɛk se i rili at fɔ skwea wit dis opinion, na dat dis drim bin apin to mi bɔku tɛm pan wan ej we a nɔ bin gɛt ɔ nɔ bin ebul fɔ gɛt ɛni no bɔt di rilijɔn stet; na dat na di tru tin. A go se mɔ: na dat na da sem ej de, we a bin de drim wan tɛm se a de na di ɔdinari ɛnd fɔ mi flay, a bin rili sɔprayz fɔ si se a rili lɔng bifo di ɔlta, ɛn drɛs jɔs lɛk aw a de naw, Mi we nɔ ɛva si nɔs bifo, we sɔntɛm nɔ ɛva yɛri bɔt dɛn, ɛn we, fɔ tru, . stil nɔ bin gɛt ɛni aidia bɔt dɛn kɔstɔm. Bɔt, a bin si misɛf as pɔsin we lɔng lɛk mi, a drɛs lɛk aw a de drɛs, as pɔsin we de na Ɔbanist we gɛt rilijɔn, .
butu bifo di ɔlta na dis sem chɔch usay a nɔ ɛva go insay. A bin dɔn bi Sɛnt Fransis ɛn Sɛnt Klɛr dɛn gyal pikin. Dis drim bin dɔn jɔs afta a gɛt di gladi at fɔ rili wɛr di oli abit fɔ rilijɔn; dat na fɔ tɔk akɔdin to di we aw a de tek tin dɛn, we di figa dɔn gɛt in fulfilment. Bɔt wi nɔ de de yet.
Wan ɔda drim, we Sɛnt Fransis kɔl am to in ɔda.
A mɛmba bak wan ɔda drim we kin rili gɛt di sem minin, ɛn we a bin stil gɛt di tɛm we wi de tɔk bɔt; A tink se a bin tɛl yu bɔt am ɔdasay. A bin tink fɔ yɛri wan big pricha in vɔys: as a bin de na do na di chɔch usay i bin de prich, a bin de klaym pan sɔntin fɔ yɛri am bɛtɛ ɛn si am smɔl tru wan winda we dɛn gril. Na wi Fada Sent Fransis bin fos fɔ prich to di mɔnk ɛn nun dɛn we de na in ɔda, we i bin de kɔs fɔ di kol ɛn di we aw dɛn nɔ fala di lɔ. Di oli pricha si mi de prich; ɛn mek wan jes to mi, lɛk se i de apostrophize mi, a yɛri i de tɛl mi se: “Bikɔs i nɔ izi fɔ obe ɔ fetful to mi igen, wɛl! lɛ fɔrina dɛn tek dɛn ples.kam bay yu fideliti fɔ kɔrej mi fɔ di ingratitude ɛn lukewarmness we mi yon pikin dɛn gɛt. »
So a tek bak fɔ mak fɔ vokeshɔn dɛn wɔd ya we Sɛnt Fransis adrɛs to mi: Kam to mi, Ijipt in gyal pikin . Mi ivin rili
biliv se bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn go tink lɛk mi pan dis; bɔt as ɔltɛm pipul dɛn de we gɛt mɔ sɛns, ɛn we de prawd fɔ gi rizin fɔ ɔltin we nɔ nid Gɔd in ɛp, ɔ di ɔda we we pas mɔtalman, a kin gri fɔ lɛf dis wok to dɛn, if i ebul fɔ satisfay dɛn, ɛn a kin kam bak to mi gol; bikɔs, ilɛk wetin go bi wit dɛn drim ya, lɛk di ɛksplen ɔ di tɔn we dɛn pik fɔ gi dɛn, wetin da tɛm de nɔ bin de apin, stil apin, pan ɔl di prɔblɛm dɛn we di wɔl, di dɛbul ɛn di bɔdi bin ebul fɔ briŋ kam . Fɔ di ɔda wan dɛn, Papa, yu go jɔj bɛtɛ bay di ditil dɛn to udat pɔsin fɔ atribyut mi vokeshɔn to di rilijɔn stet ɛn mi ɛnta na dis kɔmyuniti. Ɔl dis na bin di rizin we mek a ritaia frɔm di Faubourg Roger; bɔt a tink se i go fayn fɔ mek wi put di stori bɔt am bifo dis ivintɛm ɔ ɔda tɛm. Wetin yu tink, Papa?
Dɛn bin admit am na di kɔmyuniti we de plan di siti dɛn na Fougères as savant to di wan dɛn we de na di bɔda.
“ Insay di Papa in nem, di Pikin in nem, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. »
Papa, a bin opin bɔt ɔl dis to M. Debrégel, we bin dɔn ritaia da tɛm de, we a bin dɔn pik fɔ bi mi dairekta: na to dis pɔsin we gɛt zil fɔ wok fɔ Gɔd in glori ɛn fɔ sev sol dɛn, na in Prɔvidɛns bin want fɔ adrɛs misɛf, fɔ mek gi am wan akɔn bɔt mi insay. M. Debregel nɔ bin tink se i fayn fɔ mek a mek wan jenɛral kɔnfɛshɔn to am, lɛk aw a bin want, ɛn se dɛn nɔ fɔ ridyus dɛn so ɔltɛm; ɛn na dat mek i bin satisfay fɔ aks mi kwɛstyɔn dɛn we i tink se impɔtant fɔ mek i no di rayt we bɔt mi kɔnshɛns ɛn mi kɔndishɔn. Dɔn i tek mi fɔ wok, ɛn a fɛn insay dis apɔsul man wan tru tru papa, we tek ɔl in kia fɔ sɛkɔn di dizayn dɛn we Prɔvidɛns bin mek, we insɛf bin deklare to mi di we we nɔ bin gɛt wanwɔd. I bin de gayd mi te i day, .
Dis M. Debregel bin gɛt bɔku pawa pan di maynd fɔ di Urbanist nun dɛn, we i bin de dayrɛkt wan patikyula nɔmba pan dɛn; i bin prɔpos mi to dɛn fɔ mek dɛn admit mi na di kɔmyuniti as savant fɔ di bɔda dɛn: na so i bi
(85-89) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
na di fɔs ia we dɛn alaw dɛn fɔ gɛt dɛn, dat na insay 1752, as a mɛmba. So na in rɛkɛmɔndeshɔn a kam ya, fɔ sɔm tɛm, fɔ sav di bɔda dɛn, fɔs na do, we a de wet fɔ mek di chapta tek disizhɔn pan mi akɔn.
Insay di siks wiks we a bin de na do, bɔku trɔbul bin de insay bɔt mi; i bin tan lɛk se ɔltin de agens mi gladi at. Di nɔs dɛn nɔ bin gɛt wanwɔd, sɔm bin want fɔ admit mi, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn nɔ bin gri fɔ tek mi ɛn sɛn mi go. Fɔ gɛt admit bɔda, di las wan se, na ɔlrɛdi infraction of wi rul; fɔ admit wan ɔda pɔsin fɔ sav dɛn go bi fɔ kɔmɔt nia dɛn mɔ ɛn mɔ. 4 ɔ 5 chapta dɛn
bin de ol dɛn wan afta di ɔda, ɛn dɛn bin dɔn kam fɔ no se di Abas kin jɔs admit mi pan di kɔndishɔn fɔ pas insay as sista
pan tap dat, ɔ fɔ se as ɛp frɔm di sista dɛn fɔ di savis fɔ di wan ol kɔmyuniti. Dis na bin jɔs wetin a bin want, ɛn a bin no wit wan fayn sɔprayz se di Blɛsin Vɛjin dɔn yuz di sem tin dɛn we bin de ambɔg am fɔ mek di dɛbul want fɔ mek i nɔ du am.
Siks wiks afta dat, i bin enta am as lay sista postulant.
So dɛn bin admit mi insay as postulant Sista; i bin tan lɛk to mi se a si di skay opin, a de shek shek wit gladi at, a nɔ mek ɛnitin sho, ɛn a biliv se a nɔ bin fɔ dɔn fɔgɛt fɔ fil am, ilɛksɛf a bin dɔn si ɔl wetin a go gɛt pan wetin gɛt fɔ apin afta dat , ɛn aw bɔku we dɛn di dɛbul bin gɛt fɔ go fɔ shek mi kɔnstans, fɔ mek a nɔ kɔmɔt na mi vaw, ɛn pwɛl mi vokeshɔn kpatakpata, if i bin dɔn de na in pawa... So na ya a dɔn dɔn go insay da rilijɔn os we a bin gɛt so a bin rili want, ɛn insay di stet we a bin rili want, dat ɛvin bin dɔn sho mi frɔm we a smɔl pan bɔku we dɛn .
Fɔs, pɔsin kin se a na novis insay di ful sɛns fɔ di wɔd: ivin bifo a bin de na di novitiate, we a dɔn fɔdɔm, so fɔ se, insay wan kɔmplit nyu wɔl, a bin so nyu, so nyu to ɔlman di pɔynt dɛn, se di wɔd dɛn we dɛn bin de yuz mɔ na rilijɔn na bin aljɛbra to mi. We pipul dɛn bin de tɔk to mi bɔt spiritualiti, bɔt risach, ɔ bɔt fɔ lɛf fɔ du wetin rayt, fɔ lɛf Gɔd.... fɔ postulancy, fɔ culpe, fɔ obe, fɔ wok, fɔ visit . ɔf
guimpe bin min fɔ tɔk Grik ɔ Ibru; Bɔku tɛm, a bin gɛt fɔ sɛt mɔt, sɔntɛnde a nɔ bin de ansa, bikɔs a bin de fred fɔ rɛdi fɔ laf di mistek dɛn we dɛn bin de ɛksplen am we bin fɔ dɔn go so fa fɔ mek dɛn mek monastik heresies, bikɔs a nɔ bin no di rayt wɔd dɛn fɔ ɛni tin.
A yɛri di nɔs dɛn de tɔk bɔt mi wok, ɛn a nɔ bin no wetin dɛn min; A bin fɔ dɔn ɔndastand mɔ if dɛn bin tɔk bɔt di teist ɔ di we aw dɛn kin want fɔ bi rilijɔn, ɔ bɔt di want fɔ bi wan. Wan de a
A aks wan sista usay di kwaya nun dɛn de naw. I ansa se dɛn de pre ; A bin imajin se dɛn de rid wan prea lɛk di wan dɛn we a bin gɛt insay mi Awa; bɔt i nɔ tu te, a bin gɛt chans fɔ si dɛn de; A notis se dɛn ɔl bin de nil dɔŋ, we dɛn nɔ tɔk natin, sɔm pan dɛn bin lɔk dɛn yay, wit briz we de tink ɛn tink gud wan. SO, Papa, a bin de sɔprayz se dɛn maynd de pan sɔntin we siriɔs; dat sɔntɛm dɛn bin de tink bɔt Gɔd; dat dɛn bin de tɔk wit am, ɛn se i bin de tɔk to dɛn da tɛm de, lɛk aw i bin dɔn tɔk to mi pan bɔku tin dɛn we a dɔn mit na mi layf, usay a bin dɔn si misɛf ɛn usay a stil de si misɛf bɔku tɛm a bin dɔn ful-ɔp wit am , we a nɔ ebul fɔ pul mi maynd pan am ɔ tink bɔt ɛni ɔda tin. No dawt, a bin se to misɛf, se i de de
wetin dɛn kɔl prea. So a jɔj fɔ misɛf; bikɔs Gɔd bin gɛt in we bak fɔ mek a tink gud wan, ɛn na dis we a bin de fala ɔltɛm. Na tɛm nɔmɔ a bin nid (1).
(1) Afta ɔl wetin wi dɔn si, i tan lɛk to mi se pɔsin kin mek shɔ, witout bɔku temerity, se nɔbɔdi pan dɛn gud sol ya nɔ bin mek prea as sublaym, ɛn as prɔfit lɛk dis po gyal pikin we nɔ bin no ivin di nem fɔ pre: so tru se pan tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit spiritual tin pas ɔl, nem, difinishɔn, we, sayɛns nɔto natin, ɛn di filin nɔmɔ we di Oli Spirit de mek , na ɔltin. Opto magis sente kompunkshɔnem quàm scire ejus difinishɔn. (Frɔm Imitat., kap. 1).
Di zil we i gɛt fɔ du di wok dɛn we at pas ɔl.
As a bin rili gladi fɔ mi lɔt, a bin gi misɛf ɔl to di savis fɔ mi Sista dɛn ɛn fɔ di wan ol kɔmyuniti. Insay da tɛm de, a
A nɔ bin gɛt trɛnk ɔ aktiviti, a kin ad, ɔ gudwil fɔ ɔl wetin na bin mi wok. Mi an dɛn bin dɔn at, mi an dɛn bin dɔn tam fɔ di tranga wok we di kɔntri de du, ɛn mi wan ol bɔdi bin dɔn yus fɔ du ɛksɛsayz we de mek a fil pen. Gɔd no aw wi bin tek advantej pan am! Mi layf nɔ bin ɛva tranga pas di kɔmyuniti: ɔl wetin bin at fɔ du na fɔ mi nɔmɔ; ɛn, if i nɔ izi fɔ obe, ɔ lod we ebi smɔl fɔ kɛr, ilɛksɛf na di barnyard ɔ na di kichin, di po Sista fɔ di Nativity bin gɛt fɔ tek am wan ɛnd ɔ di ɔda wan ɔltɛm. A kin se, mi Papa, se a bin go de wit izi we we mek pɔsin jɔj se i fayn fɔ mek dɛn kɔl mi de.
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Nɔ satisfay wit fɔ rilivu di lay sista dɛn, dipen pan usay a de go, a bin de du ɔl di savis dɛn we a ebul bak to di kwaya uman dɛn, we bin de yuz mi bɔku tɛm: we nɔ bin te fɔ atrak wan harsh -tɛm, bikɔs dɛn bin gɛt fɔ tɛst mi insay bɔku we dɛn.
Di sɔfa we i kin gɛt siks mɔnt afta i kam insay, frɔm sɔm pan in Sista dɛn. Di peshɛnt we i bin gɛt insay dis lɔng prɔblɛm.
Fɔ siks mɔnt at di mɔs a bin dɔn de ɛnjɔy dis we, bay fos fɔ gɔn, if pɔsin kin se so, di ɔnɔ we di wan ol kɔmyuniti gɛt, we di dɛbul yuz di jɛlɔs we sɔm Sista dɛn gɛt fɔ mek big big briz kam insay mi dat kin -bi I nid. Mi Papa, a kin tɛl yu wit kɔnfidɛns. Gɔd no se a nɔ ɛva vɛks pan dɛn fɔ dat, ɛn a nɔ vɛks pan dɛn tide pas ɛni ɔda tɛm. Dɛn ɔl dɔn day; una nɔ bin no dɛn, ɛn a nɔ go gi ɛni wan pan dɛn nem. So a nɔ tink se charity kin ambɔg wit wan stori we fɔ rili go insay di akɔn we a gɛt fɔ pe yu.
So Gɔd alaw, mi Papa, fɔ tɛst mi, se tu lay sista dɛn, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn, bin jɛlɔs smɔl fɔ di savis dɛn we a de du
go bak to di kwaya nun dɛn, ɛn bak di padi biznɛs we ɔl di nɔs dɛn ɛn ivin di Abas bin gɛt di gudnɛs fɔ sho mi (1). Wan pan dɛn, wit ɔda pipul dɛn, we bin de spɛnd mɔni da tɛm de, bin dɔn, dɛn dɔn tɛl mi frɔm da tɛm de, tek am pan insɛf fɔ tɛst mi peshɛnt ɛn mi wok ɛvri tɛm. If na so i bi, i go mɔs bi se i fɔ gɛt bɔku prez, ɛn a fɔ pe am bɔku tin dɛn; bikɔs fɔ lɔng tɛm, i bin fri insɛf gud gud wan pan di wok we i bin du. Afta di badnem ɛn sɔri-at, wan go te di sɔfa: A nɔ bin ɛva tɔk gud, ɔ du gud; if a nɔ tɔk natin, na fɔ laf; if a tɔk ɛnitin fɔ jɔstify misɛf, na prayz, ɔ at ɔl fɔ rɛspɛkt misɛf; if a kɔmit mi gilti bay we a kɔnfɛs mi fɔlt, na ipokrit; a ɔf
bad yay ɛn frɔm di bad say. Fɔ dɔn, i bin lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ ɔl di nɔs dɛn de agens mi insay sɔm tɛm.
(1) A dɔn tɔk se fɔ lɔng tɛm naw, di rɛspɛkt ɛn rɛspɛkt we di nɔs dɛn bin gɛt fɔ am bin dɔn de go ɔp ɔltɛm: A de ad naw, fɔ ɔl di wan dɛn we stil de alayv, se, insay di sem tɛm we i de wi de tok ya di Sista, i bin ɛnjɔy di ɔnɔ we ɔlman bin gɛt, i nɔ bin ivin pas di wan dɛn we bin de mek i sɔfa.
Agens bɔku asɔlt ɛn di diskɔurajmɛnt we na bin naturally fɔ fala, a bin gɛt di divayn layt ɛn di intɛriɔ kɔnsolɛshɔn nɔmɔ we, as wi go si, nɔto bin smɔl tin, togɛda wit di advays we mi waes ɛn rɛspɛktful dairekta bin gi, we bɔku tɛm kam fɔ si mi fɔ ɛnkɔrej mi fɔ peshɛnt ɛn ɛnkɔrej mi fɔ pas ɔltin ɛn fɔ sɔfa
ɔltin wit kɔnstans ɛn rɛsayn: wetin a bin tray fɔ du bikɔs a obe ɛn bikɔs a lɛk Gɔd.
Na so mi tu ia postulancy pas; bɔt, Papa, a fɔgɛt se a fɔ tɔk to yu ya bɔt mi insay layf nɔmɔ. So lɛ wi go bak to am ɛn lɛ wi nɔ tink bɔt dɛn smɔl smɔl tin ya we de mek wi nɔ ebul fɔ du am igen, bɔt we, bɔt, a jɔs tɔk to una sote dɛn gɛt sɔntin fɔ du wit dɛn. Nɔ tink bɔt am, mi ɛn yu, pas fɔ pre fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ bin bi di kɔz pas di inschrumɛnt dɛn, ɛn ivin da tɛm de we yu nɔ bin rili want am sɔntɛm, ɔ atɔl tink se dɛn de du di rayt tin pan ɔl dat. Lɛ wi admit bak, Papa, se a bin nid am, ɛn i go mɔs bi se Gɔd bin alaw am fɔ rizin dɛn we go tɔn to mi bɛnifit.
Dɛn kin lɛk am wit di gift we i gɛt fɔ de wit Gɔd. Di we aw J.-C.
Insay ɔl dis tɛm, mi Papa, mi po smɔl devoshɔn bin go fayn as i ebul; pan ɔl di trɔbul dɛn we mi spirit bin de fil, a bin lɔs di prezɛns fɔ Gɔd as smɔl as a ebul fɔ mi: bikɔs i tan lɛk to mi se Gɔd bin want fɔ kɔmpɛns mi ɛn sɔpɔt mi agens di asɔlt dɛn we dɛn bin de delivr to mi kɔnstans: nɔ ɛva a nɔ bin ɛva du am bifo dɛn bin dɔn lɛk am so bɔku tɛm frɔm Ɛvin. Di divayn prezɛns bin mek a fil insɛf insay di midst ɔf di wok dɛn we bin de skata pas ɔl, ɛn bɔku tɛm a bin de fɔ Gɔd ɔl, we dɛn bin de tink se a fɔ mi wok ɔltogɛda. Aw bɔku tɛm i dɔn mek insɛf sɛnsitiv to mi sol! I bin tɔk bɔku tɛm to mi at!
Wetin a go tɛl yu, Papa? ɛn yu go biliv se bɔku tɛm wi fayn fayn sevɔ Jizɔs Krays mek di bɔdi in yay si am, a biliv se a kin mek yu no se; sɔntɛnde i kin tan lɛk smɔl pikin we fayn pafɛkt wan, fɔ tɔch mi wit in kray wata ɛn win mi wit in kɔrej dɛn; sɔntɛnde i kin tek di briz ɛn di tɔyn we yɔŋ man gɛt, i kin fala mi go insay wi sɛl, i kin mɛmba mi bɔt wetin i dɔn du fɔ mi, ɛn sɔntɛnde i kin kɔndɛm mi fɔ we a nɔ tɛl mi tɛnki ɛn we a nɔ de fetful to mi. I se to mi se: “Aw bɔku sol dɛn de na ɛlfaya, we fɔ dɔn gɛt wan impɔtant oli, if a bin dɔn gi dɛn ɔl af pan di fayn fayn tin dɛn we a dɔn shaw yu wit, ɛn we a go gɛt fɔ gi akɔn fɔ dɛn!” ɛn ɔda tin dɛn ɛn ɔda tin dɛn »
Da tɛm de a bin so ful-ɔp wit kɔnfyushɔn, fred ɛn lɔv, dat a nɔ bin gɛt di trɛnk fɔ ansa am. So, fɔ mek a biliv tranga wan, i tɔk to mi wit wan ays fɔ gud padi biznɛs we mek a gɛt kɔnfidɛns bak; fɔ ɛgzampul, i tɛl mi se a fɔ kɔrej misɛf ɛn nɔ fɔ lɛf fɔ gɛt maynd; dat i nɔ go kɔt mi
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in favɔ, se i nɔ go pul in fayv frɔm mi, if a want fɔ prɔmis am fɔ bi mɔ fetful tumara bambay...
So bɔku wɔd dɛn, bɔku shaft dɛn fɔ layt we a bin gɛt layt wit ɛn lɛk se a dɔn ful-ɔp; ɛni wan pan in yay dɛn bin de go insay di bɔt ɔf mi sol: a bin kɔnfyus ɛn kɔmɔt na misɛf, bɔku tɛm a nɔ bin no wetin a de bi bifo am. Jɔj di pozishɔn we dis kayn wɔndaful we aw i bin de biev bin put mi pan! Na wan say di fred fɔ lɛ pɔsin nɔ biliv ɛnitin, na di ɔda say fɔ fred fɔ nɔ abop pan pɔsin
insulting, trowe mi na trobul en shem we somtaims bin luk lek fun. Na yu rili, oh my God! A bin tɛl am wan de se i tɔk to mi di we we rili tɔch mi at? na yu, mi Seviɔ ɛn mi Gɔd? bikɔs if na yu, duya fɔgiv mi fɔ di fred we a de fred fɔ bi di pletin fɔ ilɛshɔn. So, mi Papa, i es in an to mi, ɛn tɔk to mi dɛn wɔd ya we i tɛl in apɔsul dɛn, we dɛn tek am as gɔst afta i gɛt layf bak: “Una nɔ fred, na mi. »
Test fɔ in kɔnfɛsɔ fɔ mek shɔ se dɛn apareshɔn ya na tru.
Wan de, mi kɔnfɛsɔ, we nɔ bin no wetin fɔ tink bɔt ɔl wetin a bin dɔn tɛl am bɔt dɛn difrɛn aparishin dɛn ya, i tɛl mi fɔ aks am fɔ di fɔs tɛm wetin wan patikyula pat we nɔ rili klia na di Oli Skripchɔ dɛn min. A nɔ bin de fred fɔ tek dis kɔmishɔn pan misɛf bikɔs a bin de fred se a nɔ go gɛt maynd ɔ inof mɛmori fɔ mɛmba di wɔd dɛn. Jizɔs Krays bin want fɔ mek a chenj di we aw a bin de shem ɛn gɛt di tɛst we a bin want. Kam, mi gyal pikin, i se to mi as i de kam nia mi, tɛl yu dairekta se di pat pan di Skripchɔ we i want fɔ ɛksplen min dis kayn tin, we i tɛl mi. Jizɔs Krays ad se dis pat, na da kayn tin de rayt am, na da kayn pɔsin de rayt am we bin gɛt da kayn aidia de na in maynd da tɛm de .
mi dairekta ɔl wetin dɛn bin dɔn tɛl mi, ɛn we a lɔs di mɛmori wantɛm wantɛm. A jɔs mɛmba di tru tin in jɔnal, ɛn se mi kɔnfɛsɔ bin tɛl mi da tɛm de se dis ɛksplen na di wan we satisfay pas ɔl we i nɔ si yet ɛnisay na dis ples we nɔ klia.
Alas! mi Papa, di sem kɔnfɛsɔ nɔ bin gɛt ɛni rizin fɔ so satisfay wit ɔda kɔmishɔn we dɛn bin chaj mi fɔ fulfil to am. Na bin smɔl advays se i bin kɔst mi bɔku mɔni fɔ notis am, mɔ bikɔs a bin dɔn si bifo tɛm se i fɔ dɔn mek i fil bad fɔ am. Bɔt, i bin gɛt mi advays wit big sɔbmishɔn to wetin Gɔd want. Na dat nɔmɔ a mɛmba; bikɔs jɔs afta we dɛn dɔn du mi wok, Gɔd nɔ bin de mɛmba ɔl wetin i bin dɔn chaj mi fɔ tɛl am bak. So na dat nɔmɔ a kin attest to pan dis.
Na tru, Papa, ɛn Gɔd bin dɔn mek a ɔndastand am inof, a fɔ pas wan afta di ɔda frɔm pis to trɔbul, ɛn frɔm big big briz to kol at; frɔm layt to daknɛs, ɛn frɔm daknɛs to layt: bɔt, jɔs lɛk aw dawt nɔ de pwɛl pruf, ɛn ilyushɔn nɔ de pwɛl di trut; as di tik tik klawd kin jɔs mek di san insɛf nɔ klia, wan patikyula layt ɔ rayt we de go insay di klawd kin du fɔ mek wi biliv se i de, pan ɔl we di daknɛs de we de ayd am fɔ mek wi nɔ si am. Wɛl! Papa, na di sem tin wit di san fɔ spirit dɛn jɔs lɛk aw i de wit bɔdi dɛn.
Difrɛns bitwin di we aw Gɔd de wok ɛn di we aw di dɛbul de wok. Di tin dɛn we Gɔd kin du na di sol.
Dis na difrɛns bitwin di wok we Gɔd de du ɛn di wok we di dɛbul de du! ɛn se di sol we de ɛkspiriɛns dɛn de si insɛf difrɛn we aw di wan de kam nia am ɛn we di ɔda wan de kam nia am ! Dis, mi Papa, na wetin a dɔn ɔlrɛdi gɛt chans fɔ du am
fɔ pɔynt to yu pas wan tɛm, ɛn we a nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd fɔ tɛl yu sɔntin mɔ, we a de tɔk bɔt mi insay, bikɔs di enjɛl we dak, lɛk aw wi dɔn ɛksplen, dɔn tray fɔ ful mi bɔku tɛm, bay we i chenj to enjɛl fɔ layt. We di dɛbul de kam nia, na jɔs dawt, wɔri, daknɛs ɛn fred nɔmɔ, .
di wan dɛn we de mek pɔsin in at pwɛl, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn; na di big big briz de, na di wikɛd spirit in wok we de kɛr dizayd, kɔnfyushɔn, trɔbul ɛn ɛl ɔlsay.
Bifo dat, we na Gɔd de kam nia am, pɔsin kin fil kol, swit kwayɛt, dip pis we ilyushɔn nɔ kin mek, ɛn we in prestij nɔ kin ivin kam nia; wan layt we saf ɛn layf we de go insay di sol we nɔ gɛt ɛni kɔnstrakshɔn, de kɛr di kɔnvikshɔn fɔ di divayn prezɛns de, ɛn i tan lɛk se i de se to di agitated passions: una kwayɛt, na di Masta de ya. Dɔn dip kol at de, pis we natin nɔ go ambɔg, ɛn na insay dis saylɛns we di sɛns dɛn de mek di teys ɛn di smel fɔ divinity de fil insay di sol, bɔt na wan we we i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ rɛnd fayn bay ɛnibɔdi kɔmpia. Di rɔm dɛn we rili fayn, di
di sɛnt dɛn we fayn pas ɔl, di kɔlɔ dɛn we klia pas ɔl, di kɔnsɛt dɛn we gɛt myuzik pas ɔl nɔ gɛt natin we de kam nia am, bikɔs Gɔd nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit di bɔdi sɛns dɛn.
Aweva, wi de fil am, wi de tɔch am, wi de test am, wi de yɛri am; bɔt ɔl dis kin apin na di dip dip tin dɛn we di intimate sɛns de. Gɔd gɛt wanwɔd wit di sol; dɔn i kin ɛnjɔy di gud we i gɛt fɔ rul, we na fɔ gɛt in Gɔd.
Na wata we de kɔmɔt na paradays. Wetin a bin se? wisɛf na paradays
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layf ɛn layf. Di sol de liv bay in Gɔd, ɛn in Gɔd de liv insay; ɛn na ya, insay tu wɔd dɛn, na ɔl di gladi at we di oli wan dɛn gɛt, we pas dat, dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ imajin natin.
Wan wɔd we Gɔd tɔk insay di sol gɛt minin we nɔ gɛt ɛnd.
Insay dis gladi gladi tɛm, mi Papa, di sol de sɔrɛnda to di transpɔt dɛm we di prezɛns fɔ in Gɔd de mek i fil, we de tek ɔl in pawa dɛm, fɔ mek dɛn jɔyn togɛda. Wetin ayt fɔ gladi we dɛn nɔ de si insay dis union we nɔ pɔsibul fɔ tɔk bɔt we wan krichɔ gɛt wit dis Bi par excellence we na ɔl tu in prinsipul ɛn in las ɛnd, we insay in posishɔn i de fɛn in pafɛkt ɛn blɛsin ɛgzistens, in eternal ɛn sovereign GUD ! Gladi wit di gladi at we in Gɔd gɛt, dis fɔtunate sol de lɛnt in yes to di fayn fayn aksɛn dɛn we in vɔys de mek we de mek i ɛnjɔy; i de swim insay wan big big wata we gɛt klin voluptuousness, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn; ɛn na ya bak, Papa, na de yu fɔ bigin fɔ ɔndastand gud gud wan di wɔd dɛn we a dɔn ripit to yu bɔku tɛm insay di stori we a dɔn gi yu:A de si insay Gɔd, a de si insay Gɔd in layt, Gɔd tɛl mi. Gɔd mek a si, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn .; bikɔs ɔl dɛn difrɛn we ya min se wetin a de tɔk bin apin insay mi di we we a nɔ go ebul fɔ translet ɔda we, bɔt i so tɔk fayn ɛn so mek a biliv, dat natin nɔ de na di wɔl we dɛn go kɔmpia to di pruf we i gɛt, ɛn i at fɔ di wan dɛn we de na spirit man fɔ ful insɛf de, as i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek di pɔsin we gɛt bɔdi ɔndastand ɛnitin bɔt am. Wan wɔd we dɛn tɔk so frɔm Gɔd gɛt minin we nɔ gɛt ɛnd, ɛn i de tɔk mɔ we nɔ gɛt ɛnd to di sol we de yɛri am, pas aw ɔl di tɔk dɛn we mɔtalman de tɔk fayn fayn wan go du, ɛn pas aw i tru fɔ se.dat i pas di langwej we di enjɛl dɛnsɛf de tɔk. a
A go kot yu, if yu want, wan smɔl kwaliti we yu de pas, ɛn we i de kam na mi maynd (1).
(1) Alaw mi bak fɔ aks if na nɔmal tin, if i rizinɔs fɔ tink se sol we de tɔk so kin de ɔnda ilyushɔn? Ɛnitin de we gɛt fɔ du wit Gɔd pas di langwej we wi jɔs yɛri? Aw pɔsin we nɔ no natin go ol am? Aw di papa fɔ lay go inspɛkt am?... Bɔt lɛ wi kɔntinyu fɔ yɛri am insɛf.
Di ɔda nɛt we, insay wan mɔnt we a nɔ bin de slip, a tink bɔt di sɔri-at we Gɔd gɛt fɔ mi, dis wan wɔd, mi pikin , we i mek a yɛri bɔku tɛm, dɔn kam na mi maynd, ɛn pan dis wɔd nɔmɔ wan singl flash ɔf layt bin slap mi, ɛn na ya insay sɔbstans wetin i mek a ɔndastand insay a
wink.
Yɛs, mi gyal pikin, yu na mi pikin, ɛn yu de so pan bɔku we dɛn pas wan; tink bɔt wetin a bi to una, wetin una bi to mi yon; si wetin a dɔn du fɔ una, insay di ɔda we aw di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek lɛk aw i de du fɔ di gudnɛs; aw yu dɔn kɔst mi lɔv, ɛn jɔj frɔm dat aw yu fɔ bi dia to mi at; mɛmba di bɛnifit dɛn we yu mek, di fridɔm we yu gɛt, di tin dɛn we yu dɔn disayd fɔ du; mɛmba di fayn fayn tin dɛn we pɔsin kin lɛk fɔ du, we a bin wɔn yu bɔt, ɛn tɛl mi if a gɛt rayt fɔ kɔl yu mi pikin? tɛl mi if mi at gɛt rayt pan yu yon, ɛn if i kin kɔmplen bɔt yu nɔ bisin bɔt yu? Ah! nɔ dawt am, nɔ ɛva Papa bin gɛt rayt dɛn we kɔmpia to mi yon, ɛn nɔ ɛva pikin bin gɛt ɔbligayshɔn dɛn we oli ɔ we impɔtant pas yu yon to mi .
Yɛs, mi gyal pikin, yu na mi pikin, ɛn na dis a de aks fɔ mek yu tɛl tɛnki fɔ ɔl di bɛnifit dɛn we a dɔn gɛt; na mi lɔv we go dikte wan lɔ to yu, lisin to am gud gud wan so dat yu nɔ go ɛva kɔmɔt biɛn am. A want mek yu gri wit wetin a want pan ɔltin, so dat yu nɔ go mek wan ɛn di sem wil igen, bikɔs di pikin fɔ jɔs want wetin in Papa want. Na di sem we, a want mek yu kɔba yu lɔv insay mi lɔv, fɔ mek wan ɛn di sem lɔv nɔmɔ, ɛn dat we nɔ gɛt midul, we nɔ gɛt divɛlɔpmɛnt ɛn we nɔ gɛt
nɔ rizɔv, as di at fɔ pikin gɛt wanwɔd klos to di wan dɛn we rayt am fɔ de; we kin mek i pe atɛnshɔn to am, i kin rili want fɔ kia fɔ am ɛn ɔlkayn bɛnifit dɛn.
I nid, mi gyal pikin, fɔ mek yu sakrifays to mi ɔl fɔ luk fɔ yusɛf ɛn yu sɛf-lɔv, ɔl di wɔl afɛkt, ɔl go bak to di krichɔ, fɔ nɔ want ɛn lɛk natin mɔ na di wɔl pas insay mi, to mi, ɛn bikɔs of mi Dis na wetin dem de kol rial gyal we de ansa di ful extent of dis nais nem, en dis na wetin a wan mek yu hie wit dis sem nem tu
fɔ pikin we a dɔn gi yu bɔku tɛm, ɛn we yu fɔ wok fɔ fit fɔ gɛt pas ɛni ɔda tɛm, tru saful, simpul, filial rɛkɔgnishɔn, sɔri-at, sɔbmishɔn ɛn lɔv we gɛt lɔv, we fɔ gi yu bak mɔ ɛn mɔ fit.
Ɔl dis, mi Papa, ɛn bɔku ɔda tin dɛn, bin de insay da smɔl layt rayt we bin layt mi wantɛm wantɛm insay wan tɛm, pan di wan wɔd "pikin," we bin dɔn kam na mi maynd fɔs.maynd; bɔt dɛn bin prɛzɛnt ɔl dis to mi, ɛn as dɛn bin de print am, wit klia ɛn dip we mek a si am pan ɔltin. Ah! Papa, mɔtalman ebul fɔ tɔk fayn ɛn i nɔ gɛt wan valyu we yu kɔmpia am! Dat i nɔ gɛt pawa fɔ rɛnd wetin Gɔd de mek si wit wan wink to di sol we gɛt di gladi at fɔ gɛt am
! Lɛ wi put ɔf, duya, di kɔntinyu te dis ivintɛm, afta yu go dɔn rid di divayn ɔfis.
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Sista in ɛksesaiz dɛn fɔ bi piety. In atrakshɔn to ɔmbul, abnegashɔn ɛn penans.
“In di Papa in nem, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. »
Mi Papa, apat frɔm dis kɔntinyu fɔ ɛksesaiz fɔ de wit Gɔd, a bin de pre mi ivintɛm ɛn mɔnin prea dɛn wit di prɛsishɔn as a ebul.Bɔku tɛm a bin de atɛnd matins, usay a bin de gɛt bɔku kɔrej ɛn gladi-at. Pan ɔl we a bin jɔs de go fɔ kɔnfɛshɔn ɛvri wik at di mɔs, bɔt stil a bin de tɔk to pipul dɛn bɔku tɛm, bay di advays we mi dairekta bin gi mi. Madam l’Abbess bin gɛt gudnɛs fɔ mi we i sho mi insay wan tawzin ɛnkɔrejmɛnt dɛn, pas ɔl bay di ful ɛn kɔmplit fridɔm we i bin lɛf mi wit kɔmplayn wit ɔl di tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit mi patikyula divoshɔn dɛn.
Di impreshɔn we a bin dɔn fil fɔs, ɛn we bin dɔn disayd mi ɔltogɛda, na bin impreshɔn we bin de mek a ɔmbul ɔltɛm, fɔ abnegashɔn, fɔ penans. Kɔntinyu fɔ fil se dɛn de fos mi fɔ lɛf mɔ ɛn mɔ di wɔl, sin ɛn misɛf. A bin de luk fɔ ɛvri chans fɔ mek Gɔd gladi tru di mortification of di senses. Grace mek a yuz bɔku we fɔ dis, sɔm pan dɛn we mi dairekta dɛn dɔn tek frɔm mi sɔntɛnde: i nɔ go yus fɔ tɔk bɔt dɛn ditayli.
Insay di tu ia we a bin de postulancy di dɛbul bin dɔn lɛf mi kwik kwik wan. Na wan wan pipul dɛn nɔmɔ bin dɔn tren mi na di os; ɛn Gɔd, as wi dɔn si, bin dɔn tek tɛm fɔ sɔpɔt ɛn kɔrej mi in wan. I nɔ bin de apin so ɔltɛm na di sɛkɔn pat, we di fɛt bin rili bad ɛn we bin rili difrɛn.
Afta in tu ia postulancy, in big po na wan tin we de ambɔg am fɔ admit am. Di pen we i bin de fil ɛn di tray we i bin de tray fɔ gɛt sakrifays.
Di tɛm fɔ lɛf di klos we dɛn bin de drɛs insay di ia 100 fɔ tek di wan we rilijɔn de drɛs bin de kam nia, ɛn dis we aw dɛn bin de drɛs bin mek wan nyu kayn big big briz gladi. Fɔs, fɔ bigin mi novitiate, a bin gɛt fɔ gi sɔm mɔni we na 300 pawn. Dɛn aks mi fɔ dɛn, ɛn a bin jɔs gɛt 6 pawn ɔl togɛda, ɛn a nɔ bin gɛt ɛni op fɔ ɛva gɛt mɔ. Dis fɔs tin we bin de ambɔg am, we bin fɔ dɔn tan lɛk se i smɔl to bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn, bin rili bɔku we i kam pan mi, ɛn i bin ebul fɔ mek ɔltin kɔnfyus insɛf; bikɔs afta ɔl dɛn bin nid dɛn, ɛn usay fɔ gɛt dɛn? Bɔt dɛn alaw mi, ɛn na dat nɔmɔ dɛn bin ebul fɔ gi mi, fɔ go waka na di Janson Chapel, fɔ tray fɔ si if na di ples we dɛn bɔn mi, sɔm sol dɛn nɔ bin dɔn de we de ɛp mi ɛn fil fri fɔ ɛp mi wit ɛnitin. Di tin dɛn we a bin de fɛn nɔ bin gɛt wan yus. ɛn a bin taya misɛf bad bad wan fɔ natin. Ɔl mi fambul dɛn bin po lɛk mi; wi ticha bin dɔn rɛnd in akɔn, ɛn di invɛntari nɔ bin jɔs dɔn du fɔ pe di ligal kɔst ɛn gi wi di tin dɛn we wi nid fɔ liv. Di wok we a bin de du bin jɔs mek a de pan di las denja we a bin rɔn na di wɔl.
We a bin de kam bak frɔm mi vilej, wan man we bin dɔn chak bin atak mi, we bin de tɔk bad bad wɔd to mi, ɛn we a bin gɛt, so fɔ se, fɔ difend misɛf agens am. Di fred, ɛn di strɔng imɔshɔn we i bin mek a fil, bin gi mi fiva, wit inkris fɔ disgust fɔ wan wɔl we bin de gi mi ɔl di prɔblɛm dɛn we nɔ gɛt kɔrej ɔ risɔs. Dis na ɔl wetin a bin briŋ bak na di kɔmyuniti we a kam bak sik, tri dez afta a dɔn lɛf am.
I fɔ admit, Papa, se mi pozishɔn bin rili sɔri, ɛn mi fate nɔ bin shɔ, at ɔl we yu tink bɔt am jɔs frɔm di sayd fɔ mɔtalman tin dɛn. Di kɔmyuniti sɛf bin nid ɛp, ɛn a si, nɔto witout bɔku fred, postulants, we rili rich we yu kɔmpia am wit mi, prɛzɛnt dɛnsɛf fɔ tek mi ples, wit bɔku bɔku dowri. Wetin na fɔ fred
! dis sɔri-at! A bin fɔ dɔn gladi fɔ go frɔm os to os fɔ intres di sɔri-at we di pipul dɛn we de na Fougères gɛt, if dɛn bin want fɔ alaw mi fɔ du dat, fɔ tray fɔ gɛt frɔm dɛn inaf fɔ mek dɛn admit mi fɔ tek di abit.
I tɔn to Meri, dɛn dɔn admit am na di novitiate, ɛn i tek di nem Sista fɔ di Nativity.
Bikɔs a nɔ bin no igen, lɛk aw dɛn kin se, us sent fɔ devote misɛf, a adrɛs misɛf to di bɔda dɛn, fɔ beg dɛn wit gudnɛs fɔ rikomɛnd mi to dɛn mama ɛn papa; bɔt a nɔ no wetin mek, afta dɛn dɔn tɔk bɔt am bitwin dɛnsɛf, dɛn ansa se dɛn nɔ de tek ɛnitin ɛn dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ mi. Dis na tin we kin mek pɔsin in at pwɛl! A bin de si misɛf ɔltɛm di ivintɛm bifo dɛn pul mi na wok, ɛn dɛn bin dɔn de tɔk ɔlrɛdi bɔt fɔ put mi na di say usay dɛn de ritay as savant ! A bin de kray de ɛn nɛt, ɛn a nɔ bin de fil fɔ rɛst ɛn nɔ bin de kɔrej mi.
Wetin fɔ bi? We a si se ɔlman dɔn lɛf misɛf, a tɔn to
Gɔd, we a fala mi kɔstɔm fɔ fɛn insay am wetin a nɔ go ebul fɔ prɔmis misɛf igen fɔ mɔtalman, ɛn a tray bak fɔ intres di divayn Mama fɔ J.-C., we a bin de kɔl mi yon bak, ɛn a nɔ west tɛm fɔ nɔ fil yet dat i bin rili bi, bikɔs i bin sho ɔl di filin dɛn ɛn ɔl di kia we i bin de kia fɔ mi.
So a beg di Blɛsin Vɛjin bak fɔ pul mi kɔmɔt na dis bad tin, ɔ, if yu lɛk am bɛtɛ, frɔm dis bad bad tin. A prɔmis am se if i want fɔ prokyur mi admɛshɔn to
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di tek di abit, a go bɔn kandul ɛn se mis bifo in imej fɔ Sɛnt-Sulpis, usay a bin dɔn mek mi fɔs vaw dɛn; dat a go tek di monastik abit ɔnda in sɔpɔt, ɛn di fɛstival fɔ di Nativity fɔ mi rilijɔn nem, jɔs afta dat apin.
I nɔ ɛva apin to mi fɔ adrɛs misɛf to di Blɛsin Vɛjin we a gɛt dis kayn prɔblɛm we a nɔ gɛt bɔku op ɛn rilif di sem tɛm. Afta dis prea, we bin rili kɔrej mi, a go fɛn wi Mama; na da tɛm de na Madam Sɛnt Joachim, ɛn a beg am fɔ put mi insay wan chapta so dat dɛn go gɛt fɔ disayd wetin go apin to mi. wi mama bin lɛk mi
wit ɔl mi at, ɛn i nɔ bin fɔ dɔn rijek mi wit wan yay we nɔ bisin bɔt mi. Nɔ rɔsh mi, i tɛl mi; wan aidia kam to mi: A want fɔ tek mi tɛm ɛn mi
tin dɛn; lɛf am to mi, a go du ɔltin fɔ kip yu, mek shɔ se yu du am. So a mek mi maynd fɔ wet, fɔ op ɛn fɔ pre, bikɔs ɔlrɛdi a nɔ bin de pwɛl pan ɛnitin.
Fɔ dɔn, Madam di Abas bin gɛda di chapta pan mi ɔkayshɔn, usay, bay in kia ɔ ɔda we, ɔltin bin go so dat, pan ɔl we di rich postulant dɛn bin de gi mi bɔku tin dɛn fɔ du, pan ɔl we di nɔs dɛn bin de advays mi bɔku bɔku wan, a bin gɛt di gladi at fɔ win . Dɛn bin admit mi na di novitiate, we dɛn nɔ bin gɛt ɛni dowry, ɛn pan di wangren taytul fɔ po, we fɔ tru, nɔto fɔ ful pipul ɛn nɔto fɔ imajin. So a bin dɔn tek di oli abit fɔ rilijɔn, wit di nem Sista fɔ di Nativity, we a dɔn de wɛr ɔltɛm frɔm da tɛm de. Ah! po Sista fɔ di Nativity, aw bɔku fɛt yu stil gɛt fɔ sɔpɔt ɛn denja fɔ fred fɔ yu sev ɛn fɔ mek yu oli! Nɔ ɛkspɛkt di dɛbul fɔ lɛf yu wan fɔ lɔng tɛm na dis nyu stet we yu jɔs embras ɛn we na bin di tin we yu bin de wok tranga wan fɔ lɔng tɛm !
Vaylɛnt tɛmteshɔn fɔ di dɛbul agens in vokeshɔn.
So kol at bin sakses bak to di Vaylent tempest; bɔt i sɔri fɔ no se ! i bin jɔs de fɔ mek ples fɔ wan big big briz we bin rili vɛks pas ɔl di wan dɛn we bin de trade; bikɔs, as a dɔn tɛl una bɔku tɛm, mi po layf te naw nɔto natin pas fɔ mek a fil pen ɛn bita, fɔ kɔrej ɛn sɔri, gladi ɛn sɔri, daknɛs ɛn layt, tɛmteshɔn ɛn fayv. Mek i gladi fɔ Ɛvin, Papa, lɛ di ɛnd at least bi kol ɛn kwayɛt!
Di dɛbul we fɔ lɔng tɛm, na ɔda tin dɛn nɔmɔ bin de yuz fɔ ambɔg mi, bin kam bak to di fɔs atak dɛn we i bin de atak mi. Fɔ sɔm mɔnt a bin dɔn de ɛnjɔy di gladi at we a bin gɛt fɔ wɛr di oli abit we a bin rili want, we i wek insay mi di teist fɔ di wɔl we a bin dɔn lɛf, ɛn di pawa dɛn we a bin dɔn lɛf, ivin lɔng bifo a kam insay insay rilijɔn I bin ripit to mi klia wan se bikɔs a nɔ bin gɛt ɛni vokeshɔn fɔ dis kayn oli stet, a dɔn tek, we a go insay de, di step we nɔ gɛt sɛns pas ɔl di step dɛn ɛn di wan we denja pas ɔl fɔ di fyuchu.: dat if a bin gɛt maynd fɔ mek mi vaw, i klia se a go sho se a go sev sote go; dat dɛn vaw ya we dɛn mek kwik kwik wan we nɔ gri wit wetin Gɔd want, go bi fɔ mi fɔ ripɛnt, ɛn i go jɔs sav fɔ mek a gilti mɔ, ɛn se dɛn go bi di rizin fɔ mi kɔndɛm we nɔ go mek mistek; dat wi fɔ tink bɔt am we tɛm stil de; dat i bin bɛtɛ wan tawzin tɛm fɔ defy mɔtalman rɛspɛkt bay we yu kɔmɔt na di kɔmyuniti, pas fɔ mek yusɛf nɔ gladi de sote go bay we yu fiks yusɛf de we yu nɔ go ebul fɔ chenj, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn.
Dɛn kruk tin dɛn ya bin de ambɔg ɛn mek a fil bad so dat a nɔ bin gɛt pis ɛn rɛst atɔl; nɔ go gɛt kol at igen, nɔ slip igen we drim dɛn we de mek pɔsin fred nɔ ambɔg am. A bin de tink, a bin de kray, a bin de pre; dɔn, we a bin dɔn lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ dɛn wɔri dɛn ya we de mek a day, a bin tink fɔ pul mi an pan mi ɛn lɛf fɔ du wetin a want. Wan de we, a bin rili ɔkup wit dɛn sɔri ɛn ɔvawɛl kɔnfyushɔn ya, a bin de pas bifo di chɔch, a rili klia wan yɛri wan vɔys we bin tan lɛk se i de kɔmɔt na di dip dip ples na di oli ples, ɛn we se to mi: Hey what ! mi gyal pikin, yu go laik foh lef mi? Nɔ, yu nɔ go rɔnawe pan mi!
Dis vɔys, we a bin no se na J.-C. insɛf in vɔys, bin ful mi wit kɔnfyushɔn we i sho mi di trap we mi ɛnimi gɛt, ɛn di tɛmteshɔn nɔ bin de igen. Nɔ, mi Masta ɛn mi Gɔd, a ansa wantɛm wantɛm, nɔ, mi divayn ɛn adorable masta, a nɔ go lɛf yu: yu no di want we a gɛt fɔ pik yu fɔ mi pat ɛn fɔ bi yu yon ɔl sote go.
Fɔ mek a shɔ mɔ bɔt mi kɔnshɛns, a bin go fɛn mi dairekta, we na bin di layt M. Duklɔs da tɛm de. I bin dɔn mek a wɛr di oli abit fɔ rilijɔn. A bin tɔk to am bɔt di tɛmt we a bin dɔn fil, ɛn i bin ebul fɔ mek a fil fayn ɛn pul am. Jɔs nɔ stɔp de, i tɛl mi, ɛn nɔ tɛl ɛnibɔdi. Di dɛbul nɔmɔ go mek yu at pwɛl; kam, mi Sista, disgres yu ɛnimi; Ɔl wetin nid fɔ dat na smɔl maynd: A de ansa fɔ yu vokeshɔn (1).
(1) We di Sista bin tɔk to mi dis kayn we, i bin dɔn pas fayv ɔ siks ia we M. Duklɔs day na di tɔŋ we nem Parrigné, we de tu lig frɔm Fougères. Da tɛm de, i bin ol sɛvinti wan ia, ɛn i bin dɔn de rul dis parish fɔ at le twɛnti ia. A bin dɔn bi in las vika fɔ et ia, ɛn na mi an i day. Bɔku tɛm i bin dɔn tɔk to mi bɔt di Ɔbanist nun dɛn we i bin dɔn dayrɛkt fɔ lɔng tɛm bifo i bi rɛktɔrɔ, ɛn pan ɔda wan dɛn bɔt wan Sista i bin gi mi nem fɔ di Nativity, as fɔ wan ɛkstra ɔdinari gyal fɔ di soliditi fɔ in gud kwaliti, ɛn bay di layt dɛn we Gɔd bin dɔn gi am. I bin kot to mi sɔm tin dɛn we i bin dɔn tɔk bɔt, we bin dɔn mek pipul dɛn bigin fɔ tɔk, ɛn we a bin si se dɛn gri wit di stori we di Sista dɔn gi mi frɔm da tɛm de. Nɔto in ɛn mi no.
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Terrible atak we di dɛbul bin deliv to am di tɛm we i bin de du in wok.
Frɔm da tɛm de, i bin tan lɛk se mi Papa, di dɛbul kɔnfyus ɛn lɛf mi wansay, te di tɛm we a bin de tɔk mi vaw, we i kam bak to di chaj wit mɔ vɛks pas ɛni ɔda tɛm, ɛn gi mi di atak we bin vɛks pas ɔl we a bin dɔn sɔfa bak in; wan asɔlt we dɛn kin kɔnt izi wan pan di tin dɛn we de na mi layf we bɔku pipul dɛn nɔ go biliv, ɛn we dɛn go jɔs tek as wan pan di ekstravagans we dɛn go kɔl di frut ɔ di lay lay tin dɛn we a de imajin. Aweva dɛn stil tek am ya, na di tru tin ya as i apin bifo mi yay:
Wail, folo di seremoni of di profeshon, di mama dem
lid frɔm di bɔt ɔf di kwaya to di tap, fɔ tek de di vel, di krawn we gɛt chukchuk, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn fɔ pronɔns mi solemn vaw dɛn de, a si bifo mi wan spɛkta, wan bad bad monsta we in fɔm tek bɔku frɔm di wan we di bea bin gɛt, pan ɔl we i bin rili bad pas dat. I bin de mach wit win ɛn go ɔp di kwaya, i bin de tɔn to mi wan wan tɛm, insay wan we we bin rili bad ɛn we nɔ fayn wan tɛm; i bin tan lɛk se i de mek dɔti jɔs lɛk aw i bin de mek a fred fɔ imajin. I gi mi fɔ ɔndastand se na fɔ am nɔmɔ a go mek mi vaw; dat ɔl di prɔfit go kam to am, ɛn if a gɛt maynd fɔ tek dis las step, ɛni op nɔ go de igen fɔ se a go sev, bikɔs ɛvin go lɛf mi sote go to in pawa, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. , ɛn ɔda tin dɛn
Jɔj, mi Papa, if, insay dis kayn impɔtant tɛm, we pɔsin nɔ kin izi fɔ insɛf, dis strenj aparishin go dɔn bit mi ɛn shek mi? Wetin fɔ dɔn bi to mi, a de aks una, if Gɔd nɔ bin dɔn gɛt di gudnɛs yet fɔ ɛp mi na dis bad bad tɛm, ɔ if di ɛp nɔ bin fit di kayn ɛn di tin we apin to di atak? So a bin gɛt fɔ go to am in wan bak insay dis prɛs denja, ɛn i bin alaw di wɔd dɛn we di sɛrimɔni bin tɔk fɔ gi mi di wɛpɔn dɛn we a nid fɔ atak mi ɛnimi ɛn fɔ win am kɔmplit wan.
As di kwaya de rayz, di sɛrimɔni de prɛskrib tri genuflections, na ɛni wan pan dɛn di kwaya de siŋ wɔd dɛn we bigin wit Suscipe ..., ɛn we in minin, we a bin dɔn lan gud gud wan, na lɛk: Risiv, Masta, divoshɔn ɛn di kɔnsakreshɔn fɔ yu krichɔ, ɛn nɔ alaw mi fɔ kɔnfyus, bikɔs na yu nɔmɔ a dɔn put ɔl mi op. Di minin fɔ dɛn fayn fayn wɔd ya nɔ bin ebul fɔ kam to mi mɔ pas dis pan ɔltin.
Gɔd ɛn di Chɔch put dɛn na mi mɔt, ɛn so fɔ se na mi an, ɛn a mek yus to dɛn as ɔfensiv ɛn difens wɛpɔn, we a yuz fɔ chuk mi ɛnimi di tɛm we i de flat insɛf wit win, ɛn usay i win wit mɔ insolɛns.
So a bin pronɔns dɛn tri tɛm wit ɔl di sinsi we mi at, at least as mɔ as di fred we dɛn bin lɛf mi fri fɔ du dat, ɛn tri tɛm a pul frɔm dɛn wan insay trɛnk we a fil se de ɛva go ɔp. Mi Gɔd, a se, nɔ kɔnfyus mi, bikɔs a op fɔ
YU. Risiv, a de kɔndɔkt yu, di ɔmajɛ fɔ mi wish ɛn mi pɔsin! A tek yu fɔ mi wan sheri, ɛn na to yu nɔmɔ a de gi misɛf ɛn a want fɔ bi fɔ tɛm ɛn fɔ sote go....
Di monsta bin dɔn lɔs wit wan briz we de mek pipul dɛn fred ɛn we de mek pipul dɛn vɛks. Bɔt di fred we a bin de fred bin stil de, ɛn i bin tan lɛk se i de dubl as di tɛm de kam nia. We a rich na di tɔp pan di kwaya, a tray tranga wan fɔ misɛf, ɛn a disayd fɔ op agens ɔl op, if nid de. A trowe misɛf na di Abɛs in ni ɛn fut, fɔ prɔmis am fɔ obe lɛk J.-C. insɛf, ɛn frɔm da tɛm de a pas frɔm ɛlfaya to ɛvin. Di dip kol at bin kam afta di big big briz we bin vɛks pas ɔl, ɛn J.-C. mek yɛri na mi at dɛn kɔrej wɔd ya we bin pul ɔl di trɔbul ɛn ɔl di agyumɛnt: "A de gɛt, mi gyal pikin, di ɔmajɛshɔn fɔ wetin yu want ɛn yu pɔsin; una fetful to mi ɛn nɔ fred, a go no aw fɔ difend yu agens yu ɛnimi dɛn. Na mi yu tek fo yu sharing, ɛn na mi, if yu ansa yu vokeshɔn, we go bi yu pat insay tɛm ɛn sote go. »
Fɔ wan tɛm, Papa, a bin tink se mi gladi at dɔn shɔ, ɛn insay dat a bin stil de flat misɛf tumɔs. Da tɛm de, a bin rili gladi ɛn a bin so kol dat a bin fɔ dɔn gɛt maynd fɔ defy ɔl ɛl. I bin fɔ dɔn bi presumption, ɛn J.-C. nɔ want wi fɔ abop pan wisɛf. Di monsta, we a nɔ bin de fred igen, bin dɔn kɔnfyus bikɔs ɔf di wangren ɛp we ɛvin de ɛp am, na tru; i bin dɔn ivin rɔnawe; bɔt i nɔ bin te fɔ lɔng tɛm, ɛn a bin dɔn du am
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bɔku fɛt dɛn stil de fɔ fɛt, bɔku bad bad tin dɛn de we i fɔ bia. Wi go tɔk bɔt dat ɔda tɛm.
Ekstra ɔdinari fayv dɛn we i kin gɛt frɔm J.-C. In gladi gladi ɛn di tin dɛn we i kin gladi fɔ.
“In di Papa in nem, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. »
Fɔ dɔn, mi Papa, dɛn bin mek mi siriɔs vaw dɛn, dɛn bin mek mi wok, pan ɔl we a bin de tray tranga wan na ɛlfaya; A bin dɔn bi nun fɔ sote go, ɛn J.-C. nɔ bin te fɔ sho mi se i satisfay bay we i bin de du tin dɛn we rili nyu ɛn we fit mi; wetin a bin se? i pas ɛnitin we a bin dɔn du fɔ am fa fawe. I nɔ tu te yet we dɛn bin dɔn tɔk bɔt mi sɔm mɔnt bifo i kɔmyuniket insɛf to mi bay fayv ɛn gudnɛs we bɔku pas ɛni ɔda tɛm, ɛn we i nɔ tu te, i bin bi lɛk aw i kin bi te da tɛm de, yu go biliv am, Papa?, se a bin gɛt fɔ beg am pas wan tɛm fɔ mek i mɔdaret di tin dɛn we kin apin to am. A nɔ kin rili gɛt maynd fɔ tɔk am, bikɔs a de fred se ɔl di mɔ siriɔs tin dɛn we a dɔn mek yu rayt, dɛn go se na bikɔs ɔf ɛkstravagans; bikɔs, mi Papa, .
Yu go se Gɔd gɛt fɔ stɔp de, ɛn i nɔ go go fa. We dɛn sɔpɔt dɛn wit rizin we de ful pipul dɛn lɛk aw i wik, dɛn de fred, so fɔ se, fɔ tray fɔ am di layn we, akɔdin to dɛn, i nɔ go ebul fɔ kɔmɔt, ɛn rijɛkt wit prawd ɛn disgres, as i nɔ fit fɔ am, ɔl wetin de du nɔ gri wit di we aw dɛn de si ɛn jɔj. Mek dɛn no, dɛn fulish pipul ya, se Gɔd nɔ de notis dɛn, ɛn ilɛksɛf dɛn de tink smɔl smɔl, i de du wetin i gladi, ɛn di we aw i si se i fayn , fɔ in yon glori ɛn hello to ɔl di wan dɛn we want fɔ tek advantej pan am...
Fɔs, mi Papa, J.-C. bin kɔmyuniket to mi ɛn mek a ɛkspiriɛns wan ɛkstra ɔdinari layt we sɔntɛnde kin go so fa dat i kin prodyuz diprivɛshɔn fɔ di yus fɔ di sɛns, rapchɔ, ɛkstazi... Afta mi prɔfɛshɔn, mi I nɔ kin ɛva ɛva bi mek Kɔmyuniɔn we i nɔ bin ɛkspiriɛns sɔntin we fiba dis. Di bɛl bin de ring nia mi; wi bin de siŋ; di nun dɛn bin go insay di
kwaya, ɔ kɔmɔt pan am, we a nɔ notis am smɔl. A bin rili gladi fɔ Gɔd, bɔt a bin stil de na mi ples, a nɔ bin de muv ɛn a nɔ bin de fil. We a go bak to misɛf, a nɔ bin de mɛmba ɔltɛm wetin bin dɔn apin insay mi. Bɔt na sɔm kwaliti dɛn ya we a mɛmba rili klia wan, ɛn we a go tɛl una: so wi kin tink bɔt dɛn ɔl wetin wi want. We a de gi una dis stori, a go stil de obe di ɔda lɔ we a dɔn gɛt.
I de si insɛf lɛk smɔl pikin we de na J.-C.
Di fɔs tɛm we dis kayn tin apin to mi na we a bin de kɔmyuniɔn, 4 ɔ 5 mɔnt afta we a dɔn prɔmis. Dis na bin fayn sɔprayz, we a bin de na di sɛntrɔm fɔ wan layt we brayt ɛn we bin de bɔku, ɛn usay Gɔd in prezɛns bin mek i klia pas ɛni ɔda tɛm, a bin si misɛf insay di fɔm fɔ wan smɔl pikin we de na J.-C. . , we bin rili valyu mi. A bin rap wit nɛpi, a nɔ bin gɛt trɛnk, a nɔ bin de muv; ɔl wetin a bin gɛt pas ɔdinari pikin dɛn na di sɛns fɔ no mi bɛnifitɔ, ɛn di wil fɔ lɛk am, fɔ tɛl am tɛnki, we a nɔ ebul fɔ du am rili wik. A mɛmba se i bin tɛl mi we i bin de kɔt mi se: "Na so, mi pikin, mi provayd dɔn de wach yu ɔltɛm fɔ kip yu, ɛn yu dɔn de na mi lɔv in an ɔltɛm." Bikɔs,
So a want, mi gyal pikin, i kɔntinyu, fɔ ansa di kia we mi sɔri-at, se, lɛk di smɔl pikin we yu ripresent na dis tɛm, yu kɔnfɔm pan ɔltin to mi oli wil, fɔ du ɛn jɔs want wetin a go aks fɔ of yu." Afta dat, mi Papa, dɛn gi mi bak to misɛf ɛn to
mi ɔdinari fɔm. Dis kwaliti ɛn bɔku ɔda wan dɛn lɛk am bin mɛmba mi klia wan we wi bigin fɔ rayt di tin dɛn we a dɔn sho. J.-C. se to mi: Na mi gyal pikin naw, se yu fɔ de na di stet we di smɔl pikin de, we, fa frɔm fɔ briŋ ɛni opɔzishɔn to wetin in mama want, de kɔnfɔm to am we i nɔ ɔndastand am. Dis na di dispɔzishɔn we a de aks fɔ frɔm una.
Insay wan ɔda aparishin we J.-C. bin sho, i want fɔ spring insay in an bikɔs i lɛk am. I kin fil se i nɔ gladi fɔ am. Wɔd dɛn we i kin yɛri.
Insay dis kayn tin, J.-C. bin apia to mi: A bin rili gladi fɔ si am so a bin de shem bitwin lɔv ɛn rɛspɛkt. Sɔntɛnde, a kin butu na in fut fɔ wɔship am, ɛn sɔntɛnde, bikɔs a nɔ ebul fɔ tinap tranga wan igen, a kin trowe misɛf na in an; bɔt a bin si se dɛn de drɛb mi ɔltɛm na in bɔdi, we bin jɔs de mek a want fɔ rich de ɛn rɛst de. A bin tray fɔ du di sem tin bɔku tɛm ɛn na fɔ natin ɔltɛm. Wantɛm wantɛm, dɛn yɛri wan lawd vɔys we tan lɛk to mi se na blɛsin spirit: I nɔ rich tɛm yet, i kray to mi, dɛn fayv ya na jɔs trɔbul ɛn krɔs we i sɔfa fɔ in lɔv. So a bin jɔs want dɛn, as di wangren we fɔ mek a gladi, ɛn mi
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ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
so izi bin de na mi an, ɛn so fɔ se na mi an; dat a go ebul fɔ yuz am ɛnitɛm ɛn put am na prɔsis; bikɔs, wetin na di man na di wɔl we nɔ gɛt di chans fɔ sɔfa sɔntin fɔ di lɔv we J.-C. gɛt? ɛn us de na wi layf nɔ de gi wi wan tawzin we fɔ go bifo so insay in gud gudnɛs, ɛn fɔ mek wi go bifo pan da oli lɔv de we in wan kin mek wi gladi fɔ tɛm ɛn sote go!...
Ripɔt fayv dɛn we i kin gɛt frɔm J.-C. insay di Oli Yukaris.
Na pas ɔl, Papa, wit wetin i kam pan di oli ɛn fayn Yukaris, we Gɔd dɔn de gi mi wan rili sɛnsitiv devoshɔn fɔ ɔltɛm, na in di tin dɛn we de mek a sɔprayz pas ɔl dɔn apin insay mi, bay dis divayn layt ɛn we so ɛkstra ɔdinari we wi dɔn tɔk bɔt so bɔku tin. A fɔ mek una no bɔt am, bay we a de mɛmba una bɔt sɔm pan di men tin dɛn we dɔn bi, lɛk se, di say we bɔku layt dɛn kɔmɔt ɛn usay bɔku layt dɛn kɔmɔt, ɛn pan di tɛm we a dɔn kam fɔ no bɔku pan di tin dɛn we yu dɔn rayt fɔ rayt dɛn.
Dis intakɔs fɔ lɔv, if pɔsin kin se so, dis intimate familiarity wit mi divayn masta, mi Seviɔ ɛn mi Gɔd, bigin di de fɔ Sent Ɔgɔstin, we a bin dɔn go fɔ adore J.-C. in di Blessed Sacrament.for fɔ sɔm minit dɛn. If a mɛmba kɔrɛkt wan, na bin at le tri ɔ 4 ia afta mi wok. A bin rili sɔprayz wit di rial prezɛns fɔ J.-C., insay di divayn Yukaris, dat pɔsin go dɔn se da tɛm de se di rial prɛzɛns fɔ dis prezɛns bin de fala mi ɔlsay, ɛn ɔlsay mek a no di annihilations fɔ mi Gɔd insay dis mistɛri.adorable. O if di wan dɛn we de dawt am, if di wan dɛn we nɔ biliv we de dinay am ɛn tɔk bad bɔt am, go ebul fɔ gɛt da kayn fayn fayn tin de; if dɛn pasɔn, dɛn nɔ biliv, dɛn bad fet, dɛn wilful blayndnɛs, dɛn wikɛdnɛs, nɔ put ɛni ɔbstakl de!... Bɔt i sɔri fɔ no se !. Gɔd na di masta fɔ in gift dɛn, ɛn di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd nɔ de du dat gi
unworthy: So wan Gɔd de we ayd fɔ dɛn tu tɛm!....
Mi maynd ɛn at bin de kɔntinyu fɔ dayrɛkt to di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt; A bin de si am ɔltɛm, at ɔl wit di yay we gɛt fet, ɛn insay wan we we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ ɛksplen fayn, bikɔs a nɔ kɔmpia am we de gi jɔs aidia bɔt am.
Wan tawzin tɛm, ɛn mɔ di tɛm we dɛn bin de mek di Oli Sakrifays fɔ di Misa, a bin tink se a si J.-C.
yay dɛn na di bɔdi, nɔto fɔ se a rili si am. We di ay ay ples dɛn we dɛn dɔn kɔnsakret, i bin tan lɛk to mi se i de na di prist in an, wan glob we gɛt layt rawnd am, ɛn ɔl dɛn de shayn wit glori ɛn majesty. Di san nɔ de shayn bɛtɛ pan ɔl in glori. Dɔn a si am ledɔm na di ɔlta, insay wan stet we dɛn dɔn bɔn, de tɛstify to bɔku pipul dɛn se i rili want fɔ mek dɛn gɛt Oli Kɔmyuniɔn, ɛn i nɔ lɛk fɔ go insay ɔda pipul dɛn at.
In lɔv afɛkt wit J.-C.
A si di oli tabanakul bɔku tɛm lɛk ɔfna we de sho lɔv, J.-
C. insay di midul we di faya we klin pas ɔl mek a si wan smɔl pikin we gɛt fayn fayn tin dɛn, we sidɔm pan di spisis dɛn we dɛn kip de, ɛn we bin de sav am lɛk wan nɔ ɔfishal vel, we bin kɔba in fayn fayn bɔdi ɛn mek di shayn we in majesty gɛt ... A si am, a yɛri am, i stret in an dɛn to mi ɛn kɔl mi to am. Jɔj wetin go dɔn bi di wok we a bin de du!
Na ya, i tɛl mi, we a dɔn kapchɔ mi lɔv!... Prist ɛn viktim di sem tɛm, na ya a stil satisfay di jɔstis we mi divayn Papa gɛt, ɛn we a stil de imolate ɛvride fɔ di sev fɔ ɔlman. Na ya a de wet fɔ ɔl at fɔ bɔn dɛn wit mi, ɛn bɔn dɛn wit di faya we de bɔn mi... Kam, mi gyal pikin, kam ɛn jɔyn yusɛf wit mi oli at fɔ ɔnɔ yu ɔda pɔsin lɛk aw i fɔ gɛt ɔnɔ. fɔ bi!... Hurry up !. Kam, mek wi nɔ gɛt
na wan at ɛn wan lɔv nɔmɔ yu go fil, ɛn yu go fil fri we di tɛmteshɔn ɛn di sɔri-at we de ambɔg yu! Dis oli union, we de mek yu gladi, go day di vaylɛns we yu pasɔn dɛn gɛt ɛn i go kil di faya we yu want fɔ du....
Eh! wetin mek una de sɔfa, mɔtalman pikin dɛn? wetin mek yu de kɔntinyu fɔ want fɔ day we di mɛrɛsin de na yu an! kam ɔlman, .
ɛn nɔ tinap tranga wan igen fɔ di want we a lɛk mi! Eh! Papa, bɔku tɛm a dɔn gɛt dis inviteshɔn we gɛt lɔv ɛn we rili impɔtant frɔm mi Gɔd! aw bɔku tɛm a dɔn ɛkspiriɛns di ɔlmayti pawa fɔ dis divayn mɛrɛsin!...
Fɔ tu wiks ɔ mɔ, dɛn tɛnda ɛnjɛjmɛnt ya, dɛn inviteshɔn ya we dɛn bin de gi dɛn lɔv nɔ bin stɔp; na bin ivin afta dɛn tɔk dɛn ya we bin tɔch mi at wit J.-C., na in i bin tɛl mi di siks tin dɛn we a dɔn tɔk to una ɔdasay bɔt, ɛn we a bin rayt to una fɔs. A si insay dis sem layt ɔl wetin i bin de aks mi fɔ dis, ɔ fɔ se na insɛf bin de dikte dɛn to mi wɔd fɔ wɔd, as yu dɔn rid ɛn rayt dɛn. I bin ɛksplen to mi wetin i min, ɛn i bin aks a fɔ mek a kɔmit misɛf to am bay we i mek prɔmis, ɛn i bin tɔk bak se na we fɔ mek i gladi ɛn fɔ mek i satisfay wit in jɔstis.
fɔ mi sin dɛn ɛn ɔl mɔtalman sin dɛn. Bɔt i tɛl mi se i nɔ want fɔ lod mi kɔnshɛns
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insay wan we we go mek a gilti, if sɔntɛnde a nɔ du dat, bɔt i nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt fɔ mi ɛn ivin a nɔ fɔ tek tɛm wit mi. Fɔ dɔn, mi Papa, i tɛl mi di sem we aw yu alaw mi fɔ ridyus di vaw fɔ di res ɔf mi dez. So i bin want mek a ripɔt to mi dairekta dɛn.
So, a wet fɔ wan ful ia bifo a kɔmit misɛf to am fɔs, ɛn a bin du am nɔmɔ wit di aprɔval fɔ di layt M. Audouin, we jɔs tek M. Duclos in ples. Na di de fɔ di Oli At, afta mi kɔmyuniɔn, na in a mek dis vaw fɔ di tumara bambay. Na di sem tɛm a de liv nia mi J.-C. we bin tan lɛk se i rili gri wit dis kɔmitmɛnt. Dɔn i apia ɔnda di figa fɔ wan prist we wɛr wan fayn fayn alb, bɔt pas ɔl, i bin wayt so dat mi yay dɛn bin de shayn ɛn i nɔ bin pɔsibul fɔ mek a luk am.
Insay wan tawzin ɔda ɛnkɔrejmɛnt dɛn, sɔm pan dɛn a dɔn ripɔt to una ɔdasay, mi spirit bin go to J.-C. na di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt na di ɔlta, bay dis sem ɛkstra ɔdinari layt; ɛn ɔ di bɔdi sɛns dɛn bin rili afɛkt am, lɛk aw a dɔn biliv bɔku tɛm, ɔ ɔltin apin na mi maynd nɔmɔ ɛn tru di yay fɔ fet, ilɛk aw i apin, a kin se insay wan rili rial sɛns, se a si J .-C., se a yɛri am, se a tɔk wit am; ɛn if a bin de insay di ilyushɔn, as pɔsin nɔ go fɔgɛt fɔ tink, dɛn at least na di wan dɛn we kin mek pɔsin gladi pas ɔl usay pɔsin kin de. Dɛn tin ya we dɛn kɔl ilyushɔn dɔn de gi mi di gladi at we pafɛkt ɛn tru pas ɔl we a dɔn ɛva test na di wɔl, te ɔl di ɔda gladi-at dɛn dɔn lɔs bifo dis wan. Dis na wetin shɔ, ɛn wetin wetin mit yu.
Grɛs dɛn we i kin gɛt fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn. AD de mek i no bɔt di stet fɔ kɔnshɛns fɔ sɔm pipul dɛn.
A fɔ tɛl yu bak, mi Papa, se bay we gudnɛs de bɔku, sɔntɛnde Gɔd dɔn want fɔ tink bɔt ɔda pipul dɛn pas mi di bɛnifit dɛn we i de gɛt
bin ɔvawɛl mi witout ɛni mɛrit pan mi pat. I pas wan tɛm we i mek a no di we aw kɔnshɛns de, ɛn i pas wan sol we bin bɛnifit frɔm di no we i bin dɔn gi mi. So a si ɔl wetin de apin na sɔm pipul dɛn maynd ɛn at, di tɛmteshɔn dɛn we dɛn bin de gɛt ɔ we dɛn bin de kam fɔ gɛt, di trap dɛn we di dɛbul bin de rɛdi fɔ dɛn, ɛn na mi bin gɛt di wok fɔ wɔn dɛn, sho dɛn di min fɔ fɛn dɛn trap dɛn ya ɛn fɔ mek dɛn ɛnimi nɔ plan ɛn trik dɛn. Di wan dɛn we bin fala mi wɔnin dɛn bin ful di kruk we i bin de op fɔ; di wan dɛn, difrɛn frɔm dat, we bin de ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf bay we dɛn de dawt ɛn agyu, dɛn bin rili tek dɛn bikɔs dɛn nɔ biliv, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin ripɛnt fɔ lɔng tɛm.
Dis dɔn apin to mi, Papa, wit wetin i kam pan difrɛn lay pipul dɛn, rilijɔn, chɔch, sɔntɛnde ivin we i kam pan di wan dɛn we de oba mi, ɛn ivin mi kɔnfɛsɔ dɛn, lɛk aw a dɔn tɛl yu, we a bin gi difrɛn advays to, akɔdin to dɛn difrɛn nid dɛn, ɛn akɔdin to di layt we a si insay Gɔd, ɛn tɔk to dɛn frɔm J.-C.; fɔ dɔn, Papa, sɔntɛnde a dɔn wɔn yu yusɛf, as yu no.
(1) A dɔn ripɔt ɔdasay bɔt di difrɛn wɔnin dɛn we di Sista bin gi mi.
We a bin de tink bɔt wan nɔs wan de, a bin no insay mi at se i bin rili want fɔ mek i prawd. A bin si di sem we se wan savant na di os nɔ bin no wan wɔd bɔt in rilijɔn, ɛn dis bin kɔnfyus bay di absɔd we di ansa dɛn we i bin gi to di simpul kwɛstyɔn dɛn we di kateshizm bin de aks. Alas! aw bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn, we sabi pas am pan ɔl ɔda tin dɛn, nɔ no mɔ bɔt dis impɔtant pɔynt! Bɔt dɛn bin dɔn lan dɛn kateshizm trade; bɔt dɛn nɔ si am frɔm we dɛn smɔl, ɛn di tin we dɛn bin gɛt pan am, dɔn pul am kɔmɔt kpatakpata frɔm dɛn mɛmori ɛn na dɛn maynd.
Fɔ sɔm tɛm, wan bɔda bin de ya we dɛn bin de tɔk bɔku bɔt na di kɔmyuniti: i bin de wɛr ia ɛn cilice, i bin de tek disiplin bɔku tɛm, i bin de praktis ɛkstra ɔdinari ɔstriti, we ɔlman bin no bɔt. Dɛn bin de yɛri am de ɛn nɛt de swɛt di kayn we we go mek ɔda pipul dɛn nɔ gɛt pis, ɛn ivin di kwaya fɔ di nɔs dɛn. Gɔd mek a si se na di dɛbul ful am. A bin go pan am fɔ tɛl am bɔt am: i bin si se i so kɔnfyus wit mi kɔmishɔn, ɛn so strɛch wit di pruf dɛn we a gi am bɔt dat, dat i kɔnfɛs in ipokrit ɛn in prawd.
M. Duclos, we bin dɔn bi rɛktɔrɔ na Parigné, bin dɔn gɛt di bad bad tin we i du fɔ kik wan pan di pikin dɛn na in parish we i bin de tich kateshizm to. Di nɛks de, ɔ di sem de, di pikin bin gɛt ay fiva we
bin pul am insay shɔt tɛm. Di mama ɛn papa fɔ dis pikin bin aks dɛn rɛktɔrɔ se na in mek i day, bay wetin dɛn kɔl in kruk we. M. Duclos nɔ bin gɛt bɛtɛ tin fɔ jɔstify insɛf pas fɔ mek dɛn pul di pikin in bɔdi ɛn inspɛkt am. In padi dɛn bin ɛnkɔrej am fɔ du dat: insɛf bin biliv se dis kɔs nid fɔ de fɔ avɔyd di blo we dɛn de kɔl am fɔ kɔl am ɛn di bad tin dɛn we i go du; bikɔs wetin na skandal fɔ
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wan parish, ɛn aw i at ɛn shem fɔ mek dɛn tek pastɔ as pɔsin we kil pikin we i bin want fɔ tich, ɛn we i bin jɔs dɔn gi charitable kɔrɛkshɔn fɔ di pe mɔ atɛnshɔn?
Dɛn bin de tray tranga wan fɔ du di afɛkt, ɛn M. Duklɔs bin shem bad bad wan: i bin de nia fɔ mek dɛn pul di bɔdi; bɔt Gɔd tɛl mi fɔ kam wit am fɔ wɔn am fɔ lɛ i nɔ du dat. Dis dig we dɛn pul di bɔdi, a tɛl am se, nɔ go ebul fɔ pruv natin fɔ yu, ɛn difrɛn frɔm dat, i go lɛf wan impɔtant impreshɔn we nɔ fayn na yu parish pipul dɛn maynd. Sɔfa fɔ kɔl yu fɔ smɔl tɛm, ɛn Gɔd tek am fɔ mek yu jɔstify yu bɛtɛ bɛtɛ wan. M. Duclos bin go tru am, ɛn sɔm wiks afta dat, di wan dɛn we bin de aks am ɛn dɛn lay lay witnɛs dɛn bin kam bay dɛnsɛf fɔ pul am bak, ɛn mek i bi pɔblik ripɛreshɔn we di ay mas dɔn (1).
(1) Dɛn bin dɔn tɛl mi dis kwaliti we a bin de prist na di sem parish, usay bɔku pipul dɛn bin stil no bɔt am.
Afta ilɛkshɔn we bin dɔn apin na wan kɔmyuniti we a nɔ nem, Gɔd mek a si se di nyu supia nɔ de akɔdin to wetin i pik, ɛn di we dɛn we i bin dɔn yuz nɔ go ebul fɔ mek i gladi. Na di nɛks ilɛkshɔn dɛn kɔntinyu am, ɛn Gɔd se to mi: I bin want fɔ bi, bɔt i nɔ go de fɔ lɔng tɛm. Fɔ tru, i bin day i nɔ tu te
afta Tu pan wi bɔda dɛn, we na bin sista dɛn, bin tan lɛk se dɛn want
ɛn go bak insay rilijɔn. A si dɛn ɔl tu na drim; bɔt wan bin drɛs lɛk nun, ɛn di ɔda wan bin drɛs lɛk pɔsin we jɔs mared. A bin anɔys pan dis di pat we ɛni wan pan dɛn fɔ tek, ɛn di ivent bin chɛk mi anɔnsmɛnt. Bɔt wi go tɔk ɔdasay bɔt mi prɔfɛt drim dɛn.
I no bak wetin kin apin to sɔm pipul dɛn we dɔn day.
Na ya, mi Papa, na pat pan wetin Gɔd mek a si fɔ sɔm pipul dɛn, ɛn dat na di tɛm we i bin de tich mi bɔku bɔku wan bɔt di tin we go apin to di Chɔch injɔnal wan, ɛn di wan we go apin to Frans. I nɔ go izi fɔ gi una ɔl di tin dɛn we apin to dɛn rivyu ya bɔt dɛn pipul ya, we sɔntɛnde kin go so fa dat i kin mek a no wetin go apin to di pipul dɛn we dɔn day; as i bin apin wit ɔda pipul dɛn bɔt Mama Sɛnt-Hayasin, we a lan bɔt aw i go na ɛvin afta sɔm dez na pɔgatɔri. A bin ivin no fɔ us fɔlt dɛn i bin spɛn da tɛm de de.
Di ripɔt we a bin mek to wi Mama bin gri fayn fayn wan wit wan lɛta we wi bin gɛt frɔm Fada Kɔnilay, in brɔda, we bin tɔk bɔt wetin wan uman we in man dɔn day we kɔmɔt na Nantes bin tɔk to am bɔt dis tɔpik, we Gɔd bin dɔn tɛl am di sem layt bɔt di di tin we apin to Madam Sainte-Hyacinthe (1).
(1) We a bin de rayt dis ples, a bin gɛt di kɔpi fɔ dis lɛta we di Supiriɔ bin dɔn tɛl mi bifo mi yay. I bin bore in substance, se afta sɔm dez prea ɛn penans fɔ di rilif ɛn rikɔvayshɔn fɔ dis sik nun, dis gud ɛn oli wido we bin de na bed, yɛri kɔmplen ɛn kray na in rum, we i si layt wit wan ɛkstra ɔdinari layt . We i grap fɔ pre, i si dis nun we tɛl am
dat na Sista Sainte-Hyacinthe we i bin dɔn pre fɔ so, pan in dairekta in advays, bɔt i bin sɔfa di fate fɔ ɔl man; dat i ɛnkɔrej am fɔ dɔn di novena we i bin dɔn bigin, ɛn fɔ mek dɛn pe di mas we i bin gɛt di charity fɔ prɔmis fɔ am. Di nɛks de, Fada Kɔnilay, we na di pɔsin we day in brɔda, bin tɔk mis ali mɔnin. Di oli uman we in man dɔn day bin de, ɛn i si, ɔl di tɛm we dɛn de mek di sakrifays, wan nun na Sɛnt Klɛr bin nil dɔŋ na di fɔs stɛp na di ɔlta. I bin lɔs afta di blɛsin, ɛn di uman we in man dɔn day si am de rayz go na di skay, i wɛr wan kayn sta dɛn na in klos. I bin rikomɛnd in granpikin to am, we bin gɛt di sik we nɔ de igen, ɛn we bin si se i dɔn wɛl wantɛm wantɛm. Pan ɔl we tɛm dɔn pas, wi mɛmba am ɛn wi stil de tɔk bɔt am. I tan lɛk se, bay di tɛstimoni we di nun dɛn bin gi, se dɛn bin dɔn no di tru tin fayn fayn wan, ɛn i bin gri bak wit wetin di Sista bin tɔk, we nɔ ɛva gɛt smɔl rilayshɔn wit di uman we in man bin dɔn day na Nantes. Wi no wetin apin to di Sista afta we Madam Saint-Benoît day.
Jɔs i nɔ tu te yet, mi Papa, Gɔd mek a si di bad bad tin we go apin to wan pan in big ɛnimi dɛn, we i jɔs, so fɔ se, kɔl fɔ go na in kɔt, ɛn we in day kwik kwik wan mek a fil bad. I nɔ gri fɔ gi mi nem: i ivin want mek a, in jɔnal, nɔ pas mi jɔjmɛnt pan di wan dɛn we i dɔn jɔj, ilɛksɛf na dɛn na in ɛnimi dɛn we i dɔn deklare pas ɔl. As fɔ di wan dɛn we stil de alayv, i de mek a ɔndastand se a fɔ pre fɔ dɛn ɛn sɔri fɔ dɛn; dat in sɔri-at go de fɔ bɔku pipul dɛn, ɛn se i go sɔri fɔ am
nɔbɔdi nɔ de we nɔ ebul fɔ fɔgiv am yet. So, mi Papa, lɛ wi lɛf ɔltin to in gudnɛs, ɛn put am te nɛks tɛm di kɔntinyu we a de kɔntinyu fɔ liv insay mi layf; ɛn dat go bi fɔ leta, if yu want.
Nyu atak dɛm fɔ di dɛbul agens di Sista. Insay di Papa in nem, di Pikin in nem, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn.
I nɔ bin pɔsibul se dɛn bin dɔn gi mi bɔku bɔku gudnɛs ɛn so ɛkstra ɔdinari tin dɛn we di dɛbul nɔ bin dɔn jɛlɔs ɛn tek advantej pan am fɔ atak mi ɔmbul wit prawd, dat i bin no tu gud wan se a de inspɛkt, ɛn we, i go mɔs bi se, . bin kɔntribyut pas ɔl fɔ mek di fɔs prɔjek we dɛn rayt nɔ wok, as wi go si jisnɔ. Yes, a fɔ kɔnfɛs am, if di tin nɔ bin sakses fɔs, lɛk aw oli ɛn lanin pipul dɛn bin dɔn want am, a de se am to mi shem ɛn mi kɔnfyushɔn, na so
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mɔ mi prayz we dɛn fɔ atak. Yɛs, na bikɔs ɔf mi dɛbul prayz, we Gɔd bin want fɔ shem ɛn pɔnish, na in wi fɔ pas ɔl fɔ se dis bad bad tin apin (1).
(1) Wi si bay dis ɛn bay wan tawzin akɔdin dɛn we tan lɛk dis, se di Sista nɔ de sɔri fɔ insɛf ɛn dɛn nɔ de ful am. Di wan dɛn we go tɛmpt fɔ tek am as ipokrit fɔ at least gri se i go bi ipokrit we rili singul, ɛn i go at fɔ fɛn pɔsin we pɔsin go kɔmpia am to.
So di dɛbul nɔ bin fɔgɛt fɔ tɛmpt mi na da say de, ɛn pɔsin kin se i put ɔl in kɔni kɔni kɔni kɔni ɛn sɛns pan am. So i bigin, fɔ lɔng tɛm, bay we i skata insay mi sol di sid fɔ dis prayz we nɔ gladi, bay we i de luk fɔ insay ɔl mi akshɔn dɛn di we fɔ it ɛn kip di sɛlf-ɛstimɛnt we mi wikɛd at dɔn ful-ɔp wit ɔltɛm. I bin sho mi smɔl smɔl gud kwaliti dɛn wit big kia, ɛn i bin gi mi, pan ɔl we misɛf, fil se a lɛk ɔda pipul dɛn. I kɔmpia mi to di big big oli pipul dɛn, ɛn tek advantej pan ɛni chans fɔ sho mi aw a de mek Gɔd gladi bay mi ɔmbul, mi peshɛnt, ɛn aw Gɔd bin dɔn kip fɔ mi fayv ɛn gudnɛs we i nɔ bin gɛt. stil granted to
pɔsin; ɛn se fɔ dɔn, wan de a go de fa fawe na ɛvin pas bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn we, i se, di Chɔch bin dɔn put de de pan ɔl dat. I bin de mɛmba mi ɔltɛm bɔt dɛn aidia dɛn ya we nɔ gɛt wan minin ɛn we rili gɛt bɔku bɔku tin dɛn fɔ du.
I bin go fa fawe, ɛn i chenj to enjɛl we de gi layt; i bin de tray tranga wan fɔ mek lay lay wok we Gɔd de du bay we i de sho insɛf. Dɛn na bin spɛshal layt dɛn bak we sɔntɛnde kin slap di maynd rili klia wan, bɔt we kin jɔs sav fɔ daz ɔ ɔfɛnd am, pas fɔ mek i layt. So, lay lay layt dɛn, we nɔ ɛva afɛkt di dip dip tin dɛn na di sol di we aw a bin de tɔk bifo. Far frɔm fɔ satisfay ɛn gɛt layt, di sol bin stil de insay big kɔnfyushɔn ɛn tik daknɛs. So ɔltin bin jɔs de ful di maynd, ɛn sɔntɛnde di sɛns, we bin de ambɔg ɛn afɛkt. Di at nɔ bin de fil, ɔ at ɔl na wan patikyula swel nɔmɔ bin lɛf, we rili difrɛn frɔm di we aw dɛn bin de tink bɔt
A mɛmba, pan dis tɔpik, se wan de we fɔ obe bin kɔl mi fɔ wok na wan dɔti ɛn dɔti ples, di dɛbul mek a fil di sɛns fɔ wan swit ɛn fayn smel, we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ gɛs di kɔz. , te i dɔn du am inspɛkt mi se na Gɔd mek am bikɔs ɔf mi big oli we. Si, i tɛl mi, aw i lɛk yu ɛn favɔret yu. Frɔm da tɛm de dɛn kam fɔ no di trap we dɛn bin dɔn sɛt kruk wan, ɛn ɔltin nɔ de igen. So a bin de na di smel we natin nɔ bin de mek a kɔmɔt na di ples usay a fɔ wok.
So, mi Papa, wan wan tɛm, dis ɛnimi bin de shem fɔ si se dɛn kech insɛf na in yon nɛt; bɔt di wan dɛn we nɔ taya bin jɔs go du am wit mɔ skil leta; ɛn fa frɔm fɔ mek i nɔ wɔri pan wan prɔblɛm, i bin no aw fɔ tek advantej pan di we aw i win, ɛn ɔltɛm i bin de go bak to di chaj wit fresh wamat. I bin de tray tranga wan fɔ mek pipul dɛn prez mi bad bad wan ɔlsay fɔ mi ɛn di tin dɛn we a de du fɔ biev lɛk Gɔd. A yɛri se dɛn bin prɔmis mi fɔ mek a bi mɔdel fɔ gud kwaliti dɛn. Wi Sista na Sent , dɛn se; na wan fayn fayn nun. A bin mek lɛk se a nɔ biliv am, ɛn
ivin fɔ nɔ yɛri am; bɔt na fɔ natin a du am, pan ɔl we misɛf sɔntin bin de tɛl mi insay: I nɔ go izi fɔ mek i bi ɔda we.
Mi kɔnfɛsɔ dɛnsɛf nɔ bin fɔgɛt fɔ kɔntribyut to am, we a nɔ bin no, bay di smɔl we aw dɛn bin de sho mi sɔntɛnde: bikɔs di dɛbul bin no aw fɔ tek advantej pan ɔltin. Wan pan dɛn nɔ bin tek tɛm tɛl mi wan de se: Mi Sista, yu dɔn ayd naw na di say we oli; wan de dɛn go put yu na di kandul O ɛvin! wetin na blow to mi ɔmbul, ɛn se dis
wɔd gi mi fɔ du! Laki se Gɔd, we nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ pɔnish mi fɔ dat, dɔn mek a shem frɔm da tɛm de bay we i yuz di wan dɛn we de kɔnfɛs mi. About a no sabi
wetin rɔmɔr we bin dɔn skata na do, pipul dɛn na di wɔl kam fɔ si mi bay wilful, ɛn aks fɔ mek a na di parlor fɔ kɔnsul mi. As a notis am so, a sɛn dɛn go. Sɔntɛnde, a kin ivin rɔsh dɛn ɔ a nɔ kin ansa dɛn. Fɔ mek a dɔnawe wit ɔl dɛn denja ɛn impɔtant visit dɛn ya, a bin lɛf fɔ go na di ples usay dɛn de kip animal dɛn ɔltogɛda, ɛn frɔm da tɛm de a nɔ ɛva go de.
Sɔntɛm (1) A nɔ bin de ful-ɔp wit prawd; bɔt di dɛbul we nɔ tɔk natin de mek wan ritrit na di bɔt ɔf mi at, ɔltɛm bin gɛt in pat pan ɔl mi akshɔn dɛn, ivin pan mi bɛst wok dɛn. At least na dat a andastan, wen e kom mi maynd wan de se a de go mek wan jenerol rivyu. I bin bizi de tay ɛn mek wan paket we gɛt ɔl wetin i dɔn gɛda, ɛn as dɛn de gɛda am, frɔm ɔl di gud wok dɛn we a dɔn du na mi layf. In wikɛd ays, in laf we i de provok bin tan lɛk se i de tɛl mi se: ɛnitin we yu du, a go gɛt mi pat pan ɔltin, ɛn ɔl dis na mi yon frɔm yu supɔz gud kwaliti dɛn. Ɛn fɔ tru, prawd bin dɔn mek a nɔ ebul fɔ si bɔku tin dɛn we a bin de ayd ɔltɛm, we a nɔ bin biliv pan sin.
(1) Dis sɔntɛm, na di Sista in mɔt, mɔ if dɛn ad am to in bihayvya, di wangren pɔsin we de ɛksplen tru filin, na, insay mi opinion, gud pruf se i nɔ gi am atɔl, ɔ at ɔl ɔltogɛda, ɛn se prɛti mɔt ɔltin bin dɔn wit tɛmteshɔn ɛn fɛt-fɛt.
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Bɔt, mi Papa, wetin bin gi mi mɔ fɔ ol dis denja ɛn swɛ tɛmteshɔn fɔ prawd na di aparishin ɛn di vishɔn dɛn, di ɛkstra ɔdinari gudnɛs dɛn we ɛvin bin dɔn favɔret mi wit. No dawt nɔ de se mi ɛnimi bin fɔ dɔn yuz am fɔ pwɛl mi absoliut tru prayz, if Gɔd nɔ bin yuz am insɛf fɔ shem mi, drɔ, lɛk aw i du, di kɔwnta atak.pɔyzin pɔyzin insɛf.
Vishɔn ɛn rivyu dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit di Chɔch, ɛn we M. Audouin, we na in dairekta, bin dɔn rayt.
Na we Gɔd bin gladi fɔ kɔmpɛns mi fɔ mi pen dɛn bay intaval dɛn we a bin de kɔrej mi insay, na in a bin gɛt bɔku pan di vishɔn ɛn rivyu dɛn we dɔn ɔkup wi so bɔku pan di fate fɔ di Chɔch. A bin tɔk to
sɔm pipul dɛn we bin rili sɔprayz wit wetin a tɛl dɛn. Di smɔl tin we transpire bin mek big big nɔys. Gud prist dɛn, we sabi bɔt Gɔd biznɛs, bin gɛda fɔ tink bɔt am. I bin setul bitwin dɛn se a fɔ dɔn gɛt di kɔntinyu fɔ di rivyu dɛn we dɛn rayt bɔt we a bin dɔn tɛl dɛn sɔntin bɔt. M. Audouin, we na wi dairekta da tɛm de, we a bin gɛt bɔku kɔnfidɛns pan, bin du dis wok we bin de mek i fil pen, we i bin du wit big zil ɛn rili patikyula kia. Bɔt, mi Papa, di dɛbul bin no aw fɔ ple in wok so gud dat i tek di chans fɔ mek trɔbul na di kɔmyuniti, we split to tu grup. I bin de tek advantej pan mi bad abit dɛn, ɛn sɔntɛm ivin ɔda pipul dɛn, fɔ mek di wan dɛn we vɛks pasmak pan mi, lɛk di big big briz we lɔng pas ɔl we a nɔ bin dɔn ɛva bia yet.
Mista Ɔdoin. Bɔt, Papa, dis denouement bin kam afta bɔku scenes, ɔl mɔ kɔntrari ɛn mɔ shem fɔ mi.
Dɛn kin bɔn di tin dɛn we i rayt. In big big shem dɛn bɔt am. I pas fɔ mad ɛn vishɔnari.
Fɔs, Papa, tin nɔ bin de apin klos to sikrit lɛk aw i bin de apin bitwin mi ɛn yu. I nɔ tu te, dɛn kam fɔ no di sikrit intavyu dɛn we a bin gɛt wit M. Audouin. I nɔ tu te, dɛn bigin fɔ dawt ɛn mek pipul dɛn nɔ lɛk dɛn; dɛn bin de wach mi stɛp dɛn, dɛn kam fɔ lisin to wi ɛn spay wi. Dɛn bin ivin de tɔk se dɛn bin dɔn yɛri mi de tɔk bɔku bɔku tin dɛn to M. Audouin, we de tɔch bad bad tin dɛn we di bigman dɛn pan Gɔd biznɛs, di bigman dɛn, ɛn ivin di kiŋ famili fɔ put an pan. Dɛn mek mi pas fɔ wan vishɔnari, wan rial bren we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd: Dɛn bin kɔndɛm M. Audouin fɔ we i kip mi insay mi ilyushɔn dɛn. Wi bin go so fa dat wi bin de rayt to di wan dɛn we de oba wi, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin alaw wi fɔ de na di smɔl ples usay dɛn de sɛl.
(1) Bɔt na tru dis sem smɔl rum, we dɛn nɔ bin de alaw trade, na in dɛn drɔ di las not dɛn wan tɛm bak, ɛn dɛn pas ɛn gɛt di tin dɛn fɔ di nyu wok bak. Gɔd kin delay ɛn pik in tɛm dɛn; bɔt, we i want, natin nɔ go ebul fɔ ambɔg di tin dɛn we i de mek.
Jɔj, Papa, aw ɔl dis go dɔn mek a fil bad; fɔ mek tin wɔs, M. Larticle ɛn M. Audouin bin fɔdɔm smɔl pan di ɔkayshɔn fɔ wetin a bin dɔn rayt. Fɔ dɔn, ɔltin dɔn lɛk aw a dɔn tɔk.
Insay us pen, insay us shem dis anɔynt setback fɔ trowe mi? Ɛn wetin i go mɔs mek a nɔ gɛt rɛspɛkt fɔ misɛf! Alas! Papa, na so a bin de gɛt mɔni pas aw a bin de tink;
pen, strɛch ɛn tɛmteshɔn agens charity tru di resentment ɛn aversion we a bin fil agens di wan dɛn we mi Sista dɛn bin gɛt di mɔs
bin ɛp fɔ mek a fil bad. Aw bɔku tray i bin kɔst mi fɔ win dis antipathy we, if a nɔ bin gɛt spɛshal gudnɛs, i nɔ bin fɔ ɛva alaw mi fɔ du dat
fɔ si dɛn wit gud yay, ɔ pas ɔl fɔ ɛva lɛk dɛn frɔm di at, lɛk aw Gɔd tɛl dɛn bɔt ɔlman we nɔ gɛt ɛni difrɛns! We a bin de shem, kɔnfyus ɛn we dɛn bin de provok mi, a si misɛf de sho di ayrɔni dɛn we, ɛvri tɔn, dɛn bin de satisfay dɛn sikrit jɛlɔs wit. A bin bi di lay lay stori bɔt di kɔmyuniti; bɔt Gɔd ɛp mi te a gladi fɔ si misɛf so shem, pan ɔl we apat frɔm dɛn difrɛn tɛmteshɔn ɛn sɔri-at we spirit bin de mek a rili sɔfa na mi layf.
In tɛmteshɔn dɛn agens di fet ɛn di sikrit dɛn.
Strɔgl, tɛmteshɔn ɛn maynd sɔri fɔ di tin we a biliv; bikɔs ɔmɔs we di dɛbul dɔn atak mi? Yu go biliv am, Papa, afta ɔl wetin a dɔn tɛl yu? i bin ivin tray fɔ shek mi fet pan di men sikrit dɛn na wi rilijɔn; i bin mek a gɛt dawt bɔt di big sikrit bɔt di Oli Triniti, di wan we di Wɔd bi bɔdi, ɛn bɔt di vajin we J.-C. in mama bin de sote go.Di Blɛsin Vɛjin bin du gud fɔ pul dɛn kɔmɔt insay wan vishɔn. Fɔ lɔng tɛm, a bin gɛt bad bad prɔblɛm bɔt di validiti fɔ mi baptizim; mi konfesa en wan ridin bin don giv rizin. Di dɛbul we bin no aw fɔ tek advantej pan ɔltin, bin de tɛl mi ɔltɛm se a nɔ baptayz fayn. I bin peint so klia wan na mi imajineshɔn di kɔnsɛkshɔn fɔ dis fɔs kapital dɛfɛkt, dat
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dat a bin dɔn baptayz fɔ tru, ɛn se, ivin if a nɔ bin baptayz wit wata, a bin stil gɛt baptizim we a want fɔ mek a pe fɔ am. I bin ivin tan lɛk to mi se fɔ mek a biliv mɔ, i mek a si di imej fɔ di Triniti we Oli Pas Ɔl we dɛn rayt insay di dip dip pat dɛn na mi sol. Frɔm da tɛm de, a nɔ ɛva fil smɔl pen bɔt am.
Wan ɔda tɛmteshɔn we di dɛbul bin kip na mi maynd fɔ lɔng tɛm na fɔ biliv, ɔ atɔl fɔ tink, se dɛn kɔndɛm di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri fɔ go na ɛlfaya bikɔs dɛn nɔ gɛt ɛni fɔlt pan dɛnsɛf, ɛn bikɔs ɔf di lɔ dɛn nɔmɔ we dɛn bin dɔn disayd fɔ dɛn de we nɔ go ɛva chenj. Gɔd, di dɛbul se to mi, de biev to dɛn lɛk wan tirant we de jɛlɔs in glori, ɛn we de si insɛf ikwal ɔna, ɛn bay di misfɔstans we di slev dɛn we de kray na prizin, ɛn di gladi at we di pipul dɛn we de wok na di kɔt ɛn di pipul dɛn we dɛn lɛk we dɛn de gladi i de ful-ɔp wit in bɛnifit dɛn, we nɔ gɛt mɔ gud tin fɔ sɔm pipul dɛn pas fɔlt pan ɔda pipul dɛn. Yu no, ɛn yu rayt am, se Gɔd mek a si se dis go bi wan pan di las lay lay tichin dɛn we fɔ pwɛl di oli chɔch na J.-C.
So, Papa, as yu tɛl mi wan tɛm, da tɛm de a na bin Jansenist, fatalist, predestinianist. Skay ! A stil de shek shek; bɔt yu mek a biliv bay we yu ad se ɔl dat na jɔs mi imajineshɔn, ɔ fɔ se na di advays dɛn we mi ɛnimi bin gi. A bin stɔp de.
A bin de pikchɔ misɛf ɔltɛm lɛk se a de hang nia wan trɛd oba wan ples we rili bad. Mek wi sɔfa na dis stet, mi Papa! naf de fɔ mek pɔsin day bikɔs i de fred. Dɛn bin pul mi kɔmɔt pan am wantɛm wantɛm bay we a du akt dɛn we gɛt op ɛn rɛsayn, ɛn pas ɔl bay wan akshɔn we rili shem we a bin du we a trowe misɛf na wan nun in fut agens mi natura repugnance, ɔ rayt agens mi patikyula vɛks. Gɔd bin want fɔ gi mi pis, bikɔs i bin de tink bɔt dis smɔl win we a dɔn win misɛf.
Di tɛmteshɔn dɛn we i bin de du fɔ mek i nɔ klin.
Fayt ɛn tɛmteshɔn agens mi vaw fɔ klin layf, we wek insay dis tɛm ɛn vɛks pas ɛni ɔda tɛm. Udat go tɛl yu, Papa, bɔt di slap ɛn insults we a bin gɛt frɔm Setan in enjɛl, frɔm di ɛnimi we klin, we bin arm insɛf wit mi natura wikɛdnɛs fɔ slap mi ɛn shem mi pan ɔltin?di we dɛn? Yu fɔ dɔn de de fɔ ɔndastand am. Na de, na nɛt, we a wek ɔ we a de slip, bɔku tɛm dis klin spirit dɔn mek a tink bɔt dɔti ɛn bad bad tin dɛn we a de si! Aw bɔku tɛm i dɔn ambɔg mi slip wit dɔti ilyushɔn dɛn, wit indecent phantoms, fɔ mek a mek mi rivolt dɛn we, bikɔs ɔf mi Gɔd in gudnɛs, a nɔ biliv se a dɔn gri, ivin we a de slip !
(1) I nɔ go rili se, lɛk di apɔsul : Ne magnitudo revelationum extollat mi, datus est mihi stimulus carnis meae angelus Satanae, qui me colaphizet, propter quod ter Dominum rogavi ut discederet à mi; ɛn dixit mihi: inof tibi gratia mea, nam virtus in firmitate perficitur. (2 Kɔr. 12, 7).
Drim we wan monsta de rɔnata am, ɛn gɛt wan lili fɔ difend am.
Bikɔs a nɔ fɔ ayd natin frɔm yu bɔt di we aw mi sol de, a go tɛl yu, mi Papa, dis tɛm, wan drim we a nɔ ɛva mek ɛnibɔdi no yet. Yu go yuz am as yu want. A drim wan nɛt se wan kayn big big man we in dizayn bin ivin et pas in fes bin de rɔnata mi; A rɔnawe wit ɔl mi trɛnk fɔ avɔyd fɔ rɔnata am, ɛn, we a de rɔnawe, a bin gɛt fɔ go to Gɔd, to di Blɛsin Vɛjin ɛn to mi gud enjɛl we a bin de beg. Naw, we a de rɔn, mi fut de slip. O fred! Bɔt we a de fɔdɔm di monsta bin de go ol mi, a si wan fayn yɔŋ man we tek mi na in an ɛn mek a nɔ fɔdɔm. Na di sem tɛm i de trowe mi ɛnimi wan luk we de mek a fred ɛn we de mek a fred;
Nɔ fred, di yɔŋ man se, i de luk mi wit kɔnfidɛns fes, i de laf ɛn gɛt sɔri-at; nɔ fred: i kin mek yu fred, bɔt yu kin stɔp in tray bak. I bin ol wan fayn fayn lili we gɛt di swit swit smel na in an. Kip am fayn, i se we i de gi mi, J.-C. bin de kɛr am na in bɔdi ɔltɛm. Wi go si di ɔda pat pan am tumara; dat na kwik inof, a tink, fɔ tide.
We a yɛri dɛn wɔd ya, Papa, a wek wit di fayn fayn prɛzɛnt, ɛn transpɔt ɔl tu wit tɛnki fɔ mi bɛnifitɔ, ɛn wit vɛks pan di ɔdiɔs monsta we bin dɔn lɔs we i nɔ bin gɛt maynd fɔ apia frɔm da tɛm de. A se klos, bikɔs i stil de kam na mi maynd sɔm tɛm, bɔt ɔltɛm frɔm fa, ɛn jɔs fɔ kɔs mi fɔ wan prɔsis we a bin tek bɔku ia bifo, ɛn we na fɔ sprinkul mi bed ɛvri ivintɛm wit oli wata, bifo a go slip insay de, ɛn bak fɔ mek di sayn dɛn fɔ di krɔs oba misɛf.
Dis wikɛd ɛn jɛlɔs spirit, we tan lɛk se i nɔ de bia wit am, go lɛk fɔ mek a fred wit trɛtin. I na
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se if a kɔntinyu fɔ du dɛn tin ya, we i kɔl lay lay biliv, ridikul ɛn disgres, i go mɔs fɛn we fɔ blem insɛf, bay we i go mek di ɛntapraiz we wi dɔn bigin fɔ wok bak. Yu nɔ fɔ rili disgres in trɛtin, Gɔd mek a si, ɛn ɛkspiriɛns dɔn tich mi tumɔs se dɛn fɔ bi wan ɔda rizin fɔ mek a de wach mi. Bɔku tɛm a dɔn notis se drim dɛn we de trɛtin kin bi di anɔnsmɛnt dɛn bɔt siriɔs tɛmteshɔn dɛn na mi ɛnimi in pat, ɛn tumɔs tɛm fɔ fel ɛn fɔdɔm pan mi pat, we sɔntɛnde a nɔ kin ivin notis, bikɔs ɔf di sɔbtrakshɔn mɔ ɔ lɛs sɛnsitiv to di di gudnɛs dɛn we de na ɛvin; bikɔs, mi Papa, na mi neglijɛns ɛn mi mɔ ɔ smɔl mak fɔlt dɛn we dɔn mek di klawd bitwin Gɔd ɛn mi ɔltɛm; bɔt, if yu si am gud, Papa, wi go rayt wan sɛpret atikul bɔt mi fayn fayn drim dɛn we de mek a fred, we a gɛt fɔ ripɔt to yu bikɔs ɔf di rilayshɔn we dɛn gɛt wit mi insay layf, ɛn di difrɛn stet dɛn we a bin si misɛf insay rileshɔnship to Gɔd; bikɔs, mi Papa, we a de slip ɔ wek, a go bi enigma we nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ tink bɔt fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn ɛn fɔ misɛf ɔltɛm.
Misterious drim, we i ɔndastand di difikulti fɔ pul insɛf sɛf.
A nɔ fɔ fred fɔ ripit am, afta bɔku tɛm we a dɔn tray ɔl di sik dɛn we de na mi sol, sɔntɛm nɔbɔdi nɔ dɔn put am pan bɔku denja dɛn lɛk fɔ lɛk misɛf, we bin tan lɛk di fawndeshɔn fɔ mi abit.; nɔbɔdi nɔ bin dɔn at fɔ pul kɔmɔt na in rut so; nɔbɔdi nɔ wund am so dip ɛn so denja lɛk dis pawa we nɔ gladi, dis domestik ɛnimi we Gɔd alaw wi fɔ bia insay wisɛf. Dis na wetin i mek a ɔndastand bay wan mistiriɔs drim, we a si misɛf fɔ fɛt ɛn fɔ fɛt difrɛn mɔ ɔ smɔl hideous monsta dɛn we bin ripresent di kapital sin dɛn. Di wan pan ɔl di wan dɛn we bin tan lɛk se na in traŋa pas ɔlman, ɛn we bin at fɔ mi fɔ win ɛn fɔ win, na bin wan patikyula smɔl kɔkɛt, we bin rili klin, we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ trɛnk ɛn we bin de wach. drim dɛn.
I nɔ bin satisfay fɔ we i dɔn mɛzhɔ insɛf nɔmɔ wit mi, i bin gɛt sɔntin fɔ du ɔltɛm wit di fɛt we a bin gɛt fɔ sɔpɔt ɛni wan pan di ɔda wan dɛn. I bin tan lɛk se dɛn bɔn am bak frɔm we i win, ɛn, lɛk wan Proteus, i bin de kɔntinyu fɔ go bak to di chaj insay difrɛn we dɛn. Di spirit fɔ...
Gɔd mek a ɔndastand se dis monsta, we nɔ rili bad pas ɔl, we pipul dɛn lɛk ivin we i luk, na pɔsin we lɛk insɛf, papa we de mek prawd, we na Gɔd ɛn mɔtalman ɛnimi pas ɔlman, ɛn we a bin gɛt fɔ wɔri pas ɔl.chalenj, ɛn we a bin gɛt fɔ tek di bɛst tin dɛn fɔ tek tɛm wit, if a want fɔ mek a sev, lɛk aw a dɔn ɛkspiriɛns bɔku tɛm insay mi layf.
Rimɛdi dɛn we i kin yuz we i de tɛmpt am. Humiliations ɛn macerations
Fɔ difend misɛf da tɛm de frɔm dis ɛnimi we de day, ivin mɔ, if pɔsin kin se so, pas frɔm di klin tɛmteshɔn ɛn ɔda misɛf dɛn we dɛn bin de rawnd mi wit, a bin fil se a nid fɔ shem ɛn fɔ stɔp mi; So a bin de yuz macerations, fast, vigil, disiplin ɛn prea, we bin rili ɛp mi. Da tɛm de, mi kɔnfɛsɔ bin dɔn alaw mi fɔ wɛr di ayɛn bɛlt; A bin wɛr am; bɔt J.-C. bin tɛl mi se dɛn nɔ fɔ yuz dis we, ɛn i go gi mi wan we go wok mɔ ɔltɛm; dat dis bɛlt we a bin want fɔ wɛr go tek ɔda wan in ples, ɛn di sɔfa we i go mek a sɔfa go mek i gladi mɔ, bikɔs na in go pik am ɛn nɔto mi yon.
Rifɔmeshɔn we de apin na di Kɔmyuniti bay Gɔd in ɔda.
Na dis tɛm, Papa, Gɔd tɛl mi fɔ tɛl di Abɛs se di Sista dɛn fɔ lɛf di linin shirt dɛn, .
we dɛn bin dɔn wɛr fɔ sɔm tɛm, fɔ tek di insay wul tunik we dɛn bin dɔn lɛf agens di lɔ. Dɛn bin de du dis ivin bay di ɔda we di pɔsin we de oba am (1).
(1) Dis rifɔm bin apin akɔdin to wetin di ɔda nun dɛn bin tɔk, we di Bisop na Rɛn bin kam fɛn am; bɔt a nɔ mɛmba if na da tɛm de
M. de Girac ɔ ɔdasay M. Desnos, we bin de bifo am. Dis nɔ impɔtant bɛtɛ.
I de aks Wi Masta fɔ sik dɛn; dɛn kin gi am di rayt fɔ du dat. Di sɔfa we i bin de sɔfa fɔ lɔng tɛm ɛn we i bin de sɔfa bad bad wan.
Fɔ ɔt di sem tɛm dis faya we nɔ klin, ɛn briŋ dis prayz dɔŋ
sikrit, ayd, so fɔ se, insay di dip pat na mi at we a nɔ no, a beg J.-C. fɔ du gud fɔ sɛn mi trɛnk, ɛn put misɛf dɔŋ na mi Sista dɛn yay ɛn na mi yon yay. J.-C. bin no mi nid pas mi, ɛn in gudnɛs nɔ bin fɔgɛt fɔ sɔlv am. I nɔ tu te, pɔsin go dɔn tɔk dat ɔl
di sik dɛn na di bɔdi fɔ dɔn kam fɔ bɔs pan mi wan afta di ɔda, ɛn dat insay di sem tɛm we di big big layt dɛn we a dɔn tɔk bɔt. I tan lɛk se dis na bin di tin we bin de apin we a bin nid am mɔ. Quoniam aksept eras Deo, necesse fuit ut tɛmteshɔn probaret te. (Tɔbi.)
Fɔs, wan fiva bin atak mi we, fɔ sɔm ia, bin de ambɔg mi trɛnk te a fred fɔ mi layf. Dis fiva we bin de kɔntinyu fɔ trowe mi ed pen dɛn we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ bia ɛn we bin rili tranga; di chɛst bin afɛkt so dat dɛn bin gɛt fɔ trit mi fɔ pulmonia. Afta sɔm tɛm, wan big big bɔdi bin gro na mi lɛft ni we dɛn bin gɛt fɔ kɔt am bay we dɛn kɔt am
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i kin rili pen; bɔt Gɔd, bikɔs i nɔ bin gɛt wan rɛspɛkt fɔ mi wikɛdnɛs, bin gud fɔ mek a ɛkspiriɛns dis tɛm wan ɛgzampul fɔ wetin pas insay di martyrs we bin sɔprayz di wɔl bay dɛn kɔnstans fɔ sɔfa di sɔfa we di tink bɔt stil de mek pɔsin shek. So i bin stɔp insay mi di natura l sɛns; ɛn na so, we i want, i de ɛlevɛt man pas insɛf, ɛn se, pan in yon, di uman dɛn, di ol man dɛn, di ɔdinari pikin dɛn dɔn kɛr am fa fawe bay dɛn maynd.on all dat heroism itself has given born to dat na tin we de mek di pegan dɛn sɔprayz pas ɔl.
Insted fo klos, di wund degenerate to wan deposit of kansa humor usai di paralayz trowe imsef. Dis an ɛn fut bin kripul, ɛn a nɔ bin ebul fɔ waka wit tu stik nɔmɔ. Di dɔktɔ ɛn di dɔktɔ we bin si mi bin dɔn ivin tɔk se a nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ waka ɔda we, bikɔs mi leg bin gɛt gangren ɛn kripul, i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek a yuz am. Bɔt, mi Papa, a nɔ bin tek lɔng tɛm fɔ yuz am, pan ɔl we dɛn bin disayd fɔ du dat; bak dɛn na bin di fɔs wan dɛn fɔ deklare ɛn tɔk lawd wan se dis mɛrɛsin pas dɛn art, pas ivin di pawa dɛn we di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek gɛt, ɛn i rili mirekul.
I wɛl kwik kwik wan afta wan mis fɔ ɔnɔ Jizɔs Krays in Pash ɛn di Sɔri we Meri bin sɔri.
A bin jɔs dɔn aks di kɔmyuniti fɔ mek wan novena fɔ ɔnɔ di oli martyrs, ɛn na insay dis novena we a bin ɛkspiriɛns insay mi
ni so notis dat a bin sɔprayz misɛf; bɔt di pafɛkt mɛrɛsin nɔ bin apin te di de we M. Audouin pe fɔ mi wan mas fɔ ɔnɔ di pawa we J.-C bin gɛt, ɛn fɔ di pen dɛn we in oli mama bin de fil na di krɔs in fut; ɛn dis tɛm bin so shɔt dat nɔbɔdi nɔ bin de shem fɔ si rial mirekul insay de, ɛn i nɔ tu te, di ripɔt bin skata. As fɔ mi, we nɔ so bold pan dɛn kayn tin ya, a nɔ de fred fɔ afɛm am, pan ɔl we a nɔ gɛt wan dawt se wan patikyula ɛp bin de frɔm ɛvin, ɛn di Blɛsin Vɛjin nɔ bin put in pawa ya igen bay we i gi yet wan ɔda pruf fɔ se i gɛt gud wil fɔ mi.
Fɔ tray tranga wan na wokples, we kin mek i gɛt aksidɛnt we kin mek i fil pen bad bad wan ɛn we nɔ kin mɛn.
I nɔ bin apin, ɔ na smɔl ia nɔmɔ a bin gɛt wan sik we bin rili siriɔs, we bin de mek a go na di get dɛn fɔ day ɔltɛm; ɛn fɔ krawn am ɔl, di tray we a bin de tray fɔ wok bin mek a gɛt aksidɛnt we fɔ sɛvintin ɔ ettin ia dɔn bi mi krɔs we ebi pas ɔl, wan krɔs we a go stil gɛt fɔ kɛr go na di grev. Dis aksidɛnt bin tan lɛk to mi fɔs na sik we de pas we a nɔ bin want fɔ pe atɛnshɔn to smɔl; wan tawzin rizin dɛn bin mek a nɔ ebul fɔ deklare am to ɛnibɔdi fɔ siks mɔnt; bɔt di bad bad kɔlik, di shap pen dɛn we a bin de fil frɔm am bin dɔn mek a kam to dat. Wi Mama bin go to di dɔktɔ dɛn, ɛn dɛn bin tɔk se wit da kayn ɛnimi de, ɛvri mɔnt kin bi di las tɛm na mi layf. Dɛn bin want, insay wan we, fɔ fos mi fɔ wɔn am, . bay we a gri fɔ yuz di we aw a nɔ bin ebul fɔ bia di jɔs di aidia. A ansa wi Mama se a kin lɛk fɔ day, if nid de; dat fɔ di ɔda wan dɛn, a put mi trɔst pan Gɔd nɔmɔ we no mi rizin ɛn wetin a nid, ɛn pan dis pɔynt a nɔ go ɛva gɛt ɛni ɔda dɔktɔ pas am. Wi Mama bin trɔs mi kɔnshɛns fɔ du am; i ivin ɔda mi fɔ du dat pan pen we a nɔ obe, ɛn na ya a rili shem bak na da say de; bikɔs, wetin fɔ du? us pati fo tek bitwin tu disavantej we a bin de fred tu? Wi Mama bin trɔs mi kɔnshɛns fɔ du am; i ivin ɔda mi fɔ du dat pan pen we a nɔ obe, ɛn na ya a rili shem bak na da say de; bikɔs, wetin fɔ du? us pati fo tek bitwin tu disavantej we a bin de fred tu? Wi Mama bin trɔs mi kɔnshɛns fɔ du am; i ivin ɔda mi fɔ du dat pan pen we a nɔ obe, ɛn na ya a rili shem bak na da say de; bikɔs, wetin fɔ du? us pati fo tek bitwin tu disavantej we a bin de fred tu?
Bɔt, Gɔd bin alaw gud prist dɛn fɔ kam ya fɔ ɛp mi; dɛn tɛl di Abas, akɔdin to dɛn tioloji, se pan dis dilik pɔynt dɛn nɔ fɔ disayd so kwik we i kam pan mi. Dɛn bin ivin rayt to Paris, ɛn di ansa we dɛn bin gɛt frɔm wan big skul na dat, mɔ wan nɔs kin, insay in kɔnshɛns, lɛk day ɛn gɛt am, pas fɔ sɔfa ɛni ɔpreshɔn pan dis kayn kes. So na ya a de fil fri; A bin get off wit yus likl prekoshon, en yus wan speshal
bandej we a tek as di bɛlt we Gɔd bin dɔn prɔmis mi fɔ sɔpɔt di wan we a bin want fɔ wɛr. I fɔ admit, Papa, se fɔ misɛf a nɔ bin fɔ dɔn ledɔm to dis kayn sɔfa; bɔt na di ɛnd i fɔ mek a gladi, bikɔs na Gɔd dɔn disayd am. Nɔto fɔ wi we de sin, bɔt na fɔ am fɔ pik wi krɔs fɔ wi; ɛn dis bɛlt, pan ɔl we i de mek a fil pen, i de mek a fil pen ɛn i de mek a shem, i go mɔs bi se i rili dia to mi, bikɔs na J.-C. insɛf pik am, we bin dɔn prɔmis mi fɔ du am .
Ɔltin tɔn agens mi, ɔltin bin kɔntribyut fɔ mek a sɔfa ɛn fɔ mek a shem na di say dɛn we a rili fil bad. Papa, prawd fɔ bi tin we Gɔd nɔ go ebul fɔ bia wit, bikɔs i de rɔnata am ɛn bit am wit da kayn we de we i si smɔl smɔl; bikɔs a kin se i bin de rɔnata am bɔt mi te i rich di las tin dɛn we i dɔn mek, ɛn a nɔ gɛt ɛni rizin fɔ kɔmplen bɔt am. Agens di sɔri-at ɛn di prɔblɛm dɛn we a bin de gɛt
we dɛn bin de rawnd mi, na wan padi nɔmɔ a bin gɛt we a bin opin mi at to wit kɔnfidɛns, ɛn we a bin shɔ se a go gɛt maynd ɛn kɔrej na in fut, na in wangren bin
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te da tɛm de, i dɔn go insay mi we aw a de si tin ɛn we i de si Gɔd, we i de ɛp ɔltɛm di bɛst we aw i ebul. Udat fɔ dɔn tɛl mi se a nɔ fɔ ɛva gɛt ɔda pɔsin we gɛt di sem kɔnfidɛns, at ɔl? Wɛl ! mi Papa, dis padi, alas! wetin a nɔ bin gɛt fɔ sɔfa pan di tɛm we i de! bikɔs wan tɛm bak ɔltin bin gɛt fɔ kɔntribyut to am.
Fɔs, a bin gɛt di pen fɔ si wan pat pan mi sɔri-at de tink bɔt am, lɛk aw yu dɔn si; jɔs afta dat dɛn tek am kɔmɔt nia mi we a bin nid in ɛp pas ɔl.Po M. Audouin bin day, ɛn na mi bak dɛn bin chaj fɔ anɔys in day frɔm Gɔd. So a tɛl am se a dɔn si am insay di grip fɔ sɔfa, ɛn lɛk se dɛn tay am na di krɔs we J.-C., usay i fɔ day; we bin apin sɔm dez afta dat...
Na big big blo fɔ mi!... I nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se fɔ kɔrej mi fɔ am se Gɔd sho mi am, sɔm dez afta i day, i kɔmɔt na pɔgatɔri, ɛn sidɔm na di row fɔ di wan dɛn we gɛt blɛsin na wan amchɛri we dɛn mek fayn wit flawa, pam ɛn
garland dɛn we dɛn kin mek. We a bin mek a no se i de fil pen, a bin dɔn ɛnkɔrej di nɔs dɛn bɔku tɛm fɔ jɔyn mi fɔ mek i fri am kwik kwik wan bay wi prea dɛn: we dɛn bin du wit big zil ɛn zil; ɛn we dɛn bin de anɔys se dɛn go wɛlkɔm am na ɛvin, dat bin mek dɛn gladi bak (1).
(1) A mɛmba gud gud wan se di uman dɛn we de oba di pɔsin ɛn di trɔsti bin tɔk to mi bɔt dis anekdɔt we gɛt fɔ du wit di fridɔm we di layt M. Audouin bin fri, ɛn dɛn ad se pan di Sista in anɔnsmɛnt di nɔs dɛn nɔ bin gɛt ɛni dawt bɔt am.
A nɔ go ebul, pan dis tɛm, fɔ lɛf wan singul ficha we apin to mi sɔm mɔnt afta dis wan. Na di tɛm we dɛn bin de mek mi sɔfa bad bad wan. Di pati fɔ di dɛbul win, if a go se.
A bin rili fred, ɛn pan ɔl dat, if a fɔ admit, a bin jɔs de tray fɔ natin fɔ mek a biliv se na mi bin dɔn bi di pletin fɔ mistek. Gɔd, pan ɔl we a bin de, mek pipul yɛri insɛf insay mi. Mi Gɔd, a bin de se to am sɔntɛnde, deign fɔ instrɔkt mi, layt mi, put ɛnd to mi kɔnfyushɔn. Ah! if a stil geht M. Audouin, at least i go konsol mi! Udat
gi mi fɔ no wetin i tink bɔt am naw? Fɔs, i bin de tink bɔt mi, ɛn if a bin de mek mistek, insɛf bin de de; bɔt us yay i de si di tin frɔm we i apia bifo Gɔd? Dat, if a bin no, na in go disayd mi; bɔt na fɔ natin a want am, ɛn Gɔd nɔ go alaw am fɔ kɔmɔt, fɔ tich mi, frɔm di dip dip dip ples dɛn na in grev.
So, Papa, a bin de rizin wit misɛf wan ivintɛm we a de go slip. I nɔ bin izi fɔ lɛ a ledɔm de, ɛn wi layt dɔn ɔt, pas aw a yɛri biɛn di kɔtin wan vɔys we rili difrɛn, we a no se na di layt M. Audouin in yon; sote a nɔ tink se i bin fɔ dɔn pɔsibul fɔ mek ɛnibɔdi, we pɔsin, pan ɔl we i luk, tink se i dɔn go insay wi sɛl, fɔ ebul, te da tɛm de, fɔ mek lay lay wɔd ɔ falamakata di we aw i de kɔl am .
Di vɔys se to mi, i de tɔk smɔl, ɛn wit di sem tɔyn we i bin de tek na kɔt: Mi Sista, fala di layt na ɛvin we de mek yu layt, ɛn nɔ stɔp pan di fɔ natin tɔk we di wan dɛn we nɔ ɔndastand am de tɔk.
A bin sɔprayz te to di las digri, we a nɔ bin fred di smɔl smɔl; bifo dat, a bin fɔ dɔn rili lɛk fɔ tɔk to am fɔ lɔng tɛm, pan ɔl we i bin dɔn tɔk bɔku tin to mi wit dɛn smɔl wɔd ya. I bin ivin bi di men tin fɔ ɔl wetin a bin want fɔ no, ɛn a bin jɔs want fɔ mek a biliv smɔl pas aw a bin biliv di rial tin bɔt di tin. Gɔd nɔ bin alaw am, ɛn na wetin apin nɔmɔ a fɔ tɔk, akɔdin to di tru tru tin. Na yu, .
M. Audouin, a bin ala? Pan ɔl we a bin de tɔk ɛn luk na di layt
frɔm di mun, a nɔ yɛri natin igen, ɛn a nɔ si ɛnitin we de apin; we i nɔ izi, insay mi opinion, fɔ ɛksplen aw, if dɛn bin dɔn ful mi yes, di sem ilyushɔn nɔ bin fɔ dɔn afɛkt mi yay (1). Mek wi retrace wi step dem likl.
I bin rili de ya, ɔ nɔ ɛva, di ples ɛn di tɛm fɔ si ɔ biliv fɔ si gɔst, if na tru se di imajineshɔn kin prodyuz wan, as wi lɛk fɔ ripit so .
Dɛn wɔn Mista Le Marié, we na nyu dairekta, fɔ mek i nɔ du am. Wetin i gɛt fɔ sɔfa.
M. Audouin bin dɔn tek M. Le Marié in ples, we dɛn bin rili tek tɛm fɔ wɔn bɔt wetin dɛn kɔl mi ekstravagans, mi ilyushɔn, mi driv . (2). Dɛn bin tɛl M. Larticle bak, we na di dairekta fɔ di Ursuline ledi dɛn, we a bin gɛt bɔku kɔnfidɛns pan. Dɛn bin de fala mi ɛn wach mi ɔlsay wit di big big kia, ivin te to di kɔt fɔ ripɛnt, usay, if mi kɔnfɛshɔn bin dɔn lɔng pas aw i kin bi, dɛn nɔ bin de fred fɔ wɔn mi fɔ dɔn, fɔ wɔnda lawd wan if a go ripit mi ol mistek dɛn, ɛn go bak to mi de drim dɛn.
M. Le Marié bin bi rɛktɔrɔ fɔ di parish na Balazé, nia di tɔŋ we nem Vitré. We dɛn drɛb mi kɔmɔt na di kɔmyuniti, a go si am; bɔt a rich na in os di sem ivintɛm we dɛn fos am fɔ kɔmɔt de fɔ mek dɛn nɔ kɛr am go na kɔt. I tan lɛk to mi se i go mɔs dɔn no da tɛm de se di anɔynsmɛnt dɛn we di Sista bin mek nɔto tin we dɛn bin de imajin lɛk aw dɛn bin mek i biliv. A nɔ no wetin dɔn bi to dis fayn fayn rɛktɔrɔ.
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A mɛmba, pan ɔda tin dɛn, se wan bɔda bin kam insay di kɔnfɛshɔn wan de, i apostrofiz mi insay wan rili kruk we, i kɔl mi lay lay devotee, mad, stupid, krayse, ɛn ɔda kayn kayn gudnɛs dɛn.ɛn dat we M. Le Marié bin de gi mi absolution, we a bin de gɛt wit rili kol at. Frɔm de, i bin lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ a want fɔ bɔs laf, de tink
dat dɛn jɔs dɔn blɛs mi ɛn fri mi na wan say, ɛn na di ɔda say, na jɔs fɔ provok ɛn kɔndɛm mi; bɔt di tin bin tu siriɔs fɔ mek a ɛnjɔy am wit am; so a bin satisfay fɔ pre fɔ am we a nɔ tɛl ɛnibɔdi.
Monsieur Larticle tɛl am se dɛn dɔn ful am, ɛn i biliv am.
Gɔd, fɔ sɔm tɛm, mek a nɔ si natin; A nɔ bin gɛt natin fɔ tɔk to mi kɔnfɛsɔ dɛn pas ɔdinari tin dɛn ɛn mɔtalman sɔfa. Dɔn dɛn tink se dɛn gɛt rayt fɔ provok mi dɛnsɛf, we de ripresent to mi se bɔku pipul dɛn dɔn ful di dɛbul, se i nɔ tu te ɔ leta dɛn kin kam fɔ no di mistek, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. M. Larticle bin tɛl mi klia wan wan de se wi bin dɔn de, mi ɛn M. Audouin; dat i nɔ bin gɛt bɛtɛ ɛkspiriɛns fɔ dɛn kayn tin ya; dat a bin dɔn rili risk fɔ lɔs misɛf... Dɛn bin insinuate to mi se a bin fɔ dɔn fɔdɔm insay di trap fɔ wan sɛkt we dɛn kɔl di convulsionnaires , ɛn usay a nɔ bin no pas ɔl dɛn rizin (1).
(1) Fɔ tru, ɔl di rizin dɛn we dɛn bin de tink ɛn di prinsipul dɛn we dɛn bin de fala nɔ bin gɛt ɛni bɛnifit ɛn aw dɛn bin de yuz am. Pantap dat, di wan dɛn we dɔn rid di Sent dɛn Layf no se dis nɔto di fɔs tɛm we Gɔd dɔn tɛst dis kayn we, we alaw fɔ wan tɛm we dɛn dairekta dɛn se na di dɛbul in opareshɔn wetin na bin di ifɛkt we wan ɛkstra ɔdinari kɔndɔkt we di skay; bɔt Gɔd nɔ ɛva alaw ɔl dɛn dairekta dɛn fɔ lɛf sol dɛn we de obe; dɛn dɔn gɛt tin fɔ du ɔltɛm fɔ mek dɛn gɛt kɔrej. Di layf we Sent Tɛriz in layf nɔmɔ du fɔ mek a chɛk ɔl wetin a de tɔk.
Ɔl dis, ad pan di fred we a bin gɛt fɔ mek dɛn ful mi, bin ebul fɔ mek a biliv dat; ɛn insay dat, we a ful pas ɛni ɔda tɛm, a tɛl Gɔd tɛnki fɔ we i dɔn sev mi frɔm mi mistek, pan ɔl we i jɔs dɔn mɛn mi frɔm mi prawd. A de rɔng bak, Papa, a nɔ bin wɛl frɔm am kpatakpata; bɔt na di blo we, so fɔ se, dɔn dɔn fɔ krɔs am: di gladi blo we dɔn mek dis ol apɔstim bɔs, dis sikrit ɛn pɔyzin ɔlsa we a bin de it ɔltɛm, ɛn we Gɔd bin de wok ɔltɛm fɔ klin ɛn pwɛl ɔltin, ɛn ivin we a nɔ no. I go mɔs bi se, yes, i fɔ bi se dis prayz we nɔ gladi na tin we i nɔ go ebul fɔ bia, ɛn i dɔn rut fayn fayn wan na mi at we gilti, bikɔs i tek bɔku bɔku ɛn so sɛnsitiv blo dɛn fɔ pul am, if a se ‘. i stil de; bɔt big difrɛns dɔn de pan mi ɔltɛm pan dis, frɔm di tɛm we na ya.
I fil se i want fɔ anawns to M. Larticle se di Chɔch de mek i sɔfa. I kɔl am krayzi ɔ pɔsin we de agens di gɔvmɛnt.
A bin fil se a rili want fɔ tɛl di layt M. Larticle wetin Gɔd dɔn sho mi bɔt di sɔfa we dɛn de mek di Chɔch sɔfa, di we aw dɛn tek di prist dɛn prɔpati? di disgres we di pop gɛt, di we aw dɛn de mek di chɔch pipul dɛn sɔfa, ɛn di denja we rilijɔn de pan, bay wan prawd pawa we a si de go bifo agens am. A bin tan lɛk se a nɔ gɛt sɛns, ɛn a bin de tɔk to am
so we dɛn nɔ ɔndastand mi. Tinap tranga wan, mi Papa, a se to am, tinap tranga wan; A si di oli chɔch de shek we a si dis fɔmidabul pawa de rayz agens am.... Bɔku pan in pila dɛn de fɔdɔm.
trem fɔ am. Stand tranga wan, Papa; A de tɛl ɔlman se, ol tayt tayt wan.
We dɛn bin de tɔk dɛn tin ya, we i nɔ bin ɔndastand, M. Larticle bin tink se i fɔ tray fɔ ɔt insay mi ivin di mɛmori fɔ wetin i kɔl mi past ilyushɔn dɛn. Wetin yu de se de, mi sista, i kray wantɛm wantɛm? wetin yu min fo se? bikɔs a de kɔnfɛs to yu se a nɔ ɔndastand yu atɔl.... Yu na prɔfɛt fɔ misfɔstans? (I rili klia
tide pas aw i bin jɔs tumɔs.) Yu de anɔys bad bad tin dɛn ɛn tin dɛn we nɔ fetful to wi. Luther bin tɔk bak se di Chɔch go fɔdɔm, bɔt di Chɔch nɔ fɔ ɛva fɔdɔm. Tek kia, mi Sista, either yu na heretic or yu mad, no midul graun de. Fo mi, a no andastan enitin (1). Bɔt stil, wan midul grɔn bin de.
(1) Fo mi, a no andastan enitin abaut am. Dis, insay mi opinion, na ɔl wetin bin rili tru insay in rizin, ɛn insay dis kes, i nɔ fɔ dɔn afɛm so gud wan dat heresy ɔ extravagance bin de insay wan tin we i nɔ ɔndastand natin bɔt. Wi dɔn ɔlrɛdi si ɔdasay se na insɛf bin mek mistek fɔ di wangren fred we i bin de fred fɔ fɔdɔm insay de, ɛn ɔl wetin i tɔk ya de jɔs de fɔ kɔnfɔm am. I rili denja fɔ disayd kwik kwik wan, ɛn mɔ wit di we aw pɔsin de tink bɔt ɔda pipul dɛn, bɔt dɛn kayn tin ya.
I de gri fɔ wetin i disayd fɔ du, i kin pul di mistek dɛn we i se i dɔn mek, ɛn i kin mek wan jenɛral kɔnfɛshɔn.
Di jɔs aidia bɔt lay lay tichin bin mek a fil bad. Bay di wɔd sinister we i bin dɔn yuz, a ɔndastand se i biliv se mi na Jansenist . Masta, mi Gɔd, a kray, mi Jansenist! Ah! Papa, yu fɔ day pas fɔ bi pɔsin we nɔ biliv Gɔd. A de tɛl una se a jɔs want fɔ biliv wetin di Chɔch biliv. Wɛl! mi Papa, bikɔs di Chɔch de kɔndɛm mi, a de pul am bak ɛn kɔndɛm wit am ɔl wetin mi imajineshɔn dɔn sho mi. (Wi si ya se di po Sista bin gɛt fet
so simpul dat i tek wan prist fɔ di Chɔch, ɛn smɔl layf na in pat fɔ wan dogmatik disizhɔn. Bɔt bɔku difrɛns de pan ɔl dis frɔm wan to di ɔda wan.) A nɔ go ɛva want fɔ tink bɔt di ilɛshɔn dɛn we de na mi maynd igen; bikɔs sins
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di Chɔch disayd am, nɔbɔdi nɔ de dawt igen. Yes, a bin gɛt di misfɔstans fɔ bi di pletin fɔ di dɛbul Mi Gɔd, nɔ mek mi kraym, ɔ deign mi
fɔgiv; Di tin we pas ɔl, kip mi frɔm lay lay tichin dɛn, we a de fred pas day. Ɔl wetin a want fɔ tink bɔt na fɔ du penans.
Ɛn a nɔ stɔp de, bikɔs a mek wan jenɛral ɛn rili ful kɔnfɛshɔn bɔt am, we a aks misɛf fɔ ɔl wetin dɔn apin, at ɔl as a biliv se a ebul fɔ du am; A bin du ɔl di kɔnfɛshɔn dɛn we a bin dɔn tɔk trade bak, we a bin de si se nɔ gɛt yus at ɔl; A bin ivin kray lɛk bɔku kraym dɛn di vishɔn dɛn ɛn di rivyu dɛn we a bin dɔn gɛt pan ɔl dat na frɔm ɛvin nɔmɔ.
So, a de ripit am, bikɔs a biliv pan am naw, a dɔn ful mi pas ɛni ɔda tɛm, a tɛl Gɔd tɛnki fɔ we i dɔn mɛn mi frɔm di ilyushɔn we di dɛbul gɛt, ɛn i bin jɔs mɛn mi frɔm di ilyushɔn na mi maynd ɛn frɔm di swɛlin fɔ mi at.
A bin rayt ɔltɛm fɔ tɛl am tɛnki, bɔt a nɔ bin no di kayn savis we i bin dɔn du fɔ mi; A bin de kɔnt fɔ lɔs ɔltin na di sayd fɔ di plan fɔ pablish wetin i dɔn mek a no, ɛn yet i bin jɔs mek a fit fɔ mek a du dis plan. I bin dɔn wok de fɔ lɔng tɛm pan ɔltin, tru difrɛn shem dɛn; bɔt i nɔ ɛva lɛf mi kpatakpata, in lɔv we i bin gɛt frɔm Gɔd bin mek ɔl di tin dɛn we a nɔ bin gɛt, ɛn na in wangren bin ebul fɔ sɔpɔt mi we a bin de sɔfa ɛn pen.
Gɔd de kɔrej am we i de sɔri, ɛn i se na bikɔs i prawd pasmak.
A bin fil insay kɔnsolɛshɔn dɛn se i nɔ go yus fɔ tray fɔ ɛksplen, a bin gɛt intaval dɛn we i bin tan lɛk se Gɔd de gladi fɔ kɔmpɛns mi fɔ ɔltin bay layt ɛn ɛkstra ɔdinari fayv pan difrɛn pɔynt dɛn na wi oli rilijɔn, ɛn dat as tɛm de go.ivin usay i
bin de bit di bad bad tin dɛn we a bin de bit fɔ mek a prawd. O mi Papa, Gɔd gud, ɛn wi nɔ rayt fɔ kɔmplen bɔt di bad bad tin dɛn we i de du, bikɔs na di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we i lɛk, i de bit dɛn, ɛn jɔs wund dɛn fɔ mɛn dɛn! Di mɔ we i bin de put mi dɔŋ na wan say, na di mɔ i bin tan lɛk se i want fɔ es mi ɔp na di ɔda say; i bin tan lɛk se i gɛt wan an fɔ sho mi di blɛsin dɛn ɛn di krawn dɛn, ɛn wit di ɔda an fɔ sho mi di fɛt dɛn ɛn di krɔs dɛn we go fit fɔ mi. I bin tan lɛk se i de tɛl mi bay di we aw i de biev se: Yu go jɔs win yu fɔrina ɛnimi dɛn afta yu dɔn win yusɛf, bay we yu tramp ɔnda yu fut ɔl di tin dɛn we di nature want. Na pan in ruins dɛn fɔ bil di bildin we pafɛkt. Yu fɔ wok ɔltɛm fɔ krɔs di ol man we de insay yu, fɔ gi layf to di nyu man. So, mi Papa, we krɔs dɛn bin de rawnd am, a bin ɛkspiriɛns di ɛp we wan fayn wokman we Gɔd sho mi na drim, a min divayn lɔv, we bin bizi ɔltɛm fɔ mek dɛn layt ɛn bia fɔ mi, bay we i bin de mek dɛn sof.bay in wok. A de tɛl yu go tɔk ɔdasay; dat na plenti fo tide.
Wan siriɔs sik we de kɛr am go na di get dɛn fɔ day. Terrible dɛbul atak.
“In di Papa in nem, di Pikin in nem, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. »
Bifo di sik we siriɔs pas ɔl we a dɔn ɛva gɛt, J.-C. bin apia to mi lɛk wan fayn san, we in saf ɛn kol layt bin mek a ɔndastand se a fɔ gɛt peshɛnt fɔ mek di dɛbul nɔ atak mi; dat fɔ dis a fɔ gɛt di mɔs ɔmbul ɛn pafɛkt sɔbmishɔn to di divayn wil, fɔ lɛf misɛf to am witout riserve fɔ sol ɛn fɔ bɔdi, ɛn las las dispɔz misɛf fɔ rɛsayn misɛf to ɔl wetin Gɔd go tan lɛk se i de aks mi . We a bin du frɔm di awa, a bin gri fɔ gi am di sakrifays fɔ mi layf fɔ we i gladi fɔ trowe am.
Frɔm da tɛm de, mi Papa, dis siriɔs sik bin deklare insɛf, we i nɔ tu te, dɛn bin jɔj se na di las wan: di dɔktɔ dɛn bin dɔn ɛksplen dɛnsɛf bɔt am; bɔt di wan we bin dɔn alaw am, ɛn we na di sovayb masta fɔ layf ɛn day, nɔ bin jɔj am lɛk di dɔktɔ dɛn: i bin ivin ɔda ɔda we, bɔt a bin gɛt fɔ dɔn pas dis prɔblɛm bak fɔ mek a taya di kɔyl we gɛt bita we i bin dɔn gi mi di gudnɛs fɔ rɛsayn misɛf. We a bin gɛt di las sakramɛnt dɛn, a bin jɔs gɛt wan briz fɔ layf we lɛf; we wi bin de op fɔ si we dɛn dɔn ɔt ɛnitɛm. Ɔl mi sista dɛn de pre
bin de wet fɔ gɛt mi las briz; dɛn bin layt di blɛsin kandul fɔ dis sɔri sɛrimɔni; A bin tink se a si bifo mi yay di reliquary ɔ kɔfin we dɛn dɔn destin
fɔ bɛr mi. Dɛn bin jɔj mi se a nɔ no natin. Alas! Papa, na tu tin nɔmɔ a bin stil gɛt fɔ mek a gɛt pis na mi maynd!
We dɛn dɔn ɔl di prea dɛn we mi sol bin dɔn rɛkɔmɛnd, we dɛn si se a nɔ de dɔn yet, di nɔs dɛn bin ritaia ɛn lɛf mi klos wan. Na di tɛm we di dɛbul bin de wet fɔ mi, ɛn we Gɔd alaw am fɔ atak mi bad bad wan .erge from the bottom of an abyss; dɛn bin gɛt pitchfɔk, ɛn dɛn bin de provok se: Wi de wet fɔ mek yu sol tek am, wi dɔn disayd fɔ blɛs yu na ɛlfaya fɔ yu prawd, yu ipokrit ɛn yu kraym dɛn Get out kwik , .
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unfortunate soul, ɛn wi de insay wi faya dɛn.
Wetin fɔ dɔn bi to mi, a de aks yu, mi Papa, if Gɔd nɔ bin stɔp mi na di ol we nɔ gɛt op, ɛn if i nɔ bin sɔpɔt mi wan agens dis bad bad atak we i alaw? Ɔl wetin a bin ebul fɔ du na di stet we a bin de lɛf mi na fɔ tɔn to am wit bɔku kɔnfidɛns as a ebul, ɛn prɔmis am fɔ du penans, if i gi mi bak.hɛlth; afta dat i bin tan lɛk to mi se di tu spɛkt dɛn de go bak insay di ol we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ wata usay dɛn bin dɔn kɔmɔt.
A bin de shek shek ɛn fred wit dis bad bad vishɔn, mi spirit bin ɔmbul jɔs lɛk aw mi bɔdi bin de pwɛl; ɛn Gɔd, as yu go si, dɔn wok frɔm da tɛm de fɔ kip insay mi, bay wan nyu we, dis dispɔzishɔn fɔ ɔmbul we i bin dɔn mek de bay we i so kɔst ɛn so harsh to nature. Smɔl smɔl a fil se mi trɛnk de kam bak: mi apɛtit bin anawns se mi wɛlbɔdi dɔn kam bak, ɛn jɔs afta a dɔn wɛl, a go ripɔt ɔl wetin dɔn apin to M. Le Marié, we nɔ ɔndastand natin.to ɔl dis.
Chenj na di intɛriɔ fɔ di Sista. Grɛs dɛn we gɛt sɛns ɛn we nɔ kɔmɔn kin dɔn. I de go insay di no bɔt di divayn Bi ɛn fɔ in natin.
Di shem, di sɔfa we dɛn bin de mek mi sɔfa bin dɔn shem mi spirit, di sik dɛn ɛn di pen dɛn bin dɔn krɔs mi bɔdi ɛn stɔp di rivolt dɛn we di bɔdi bin de mek. De
fɔ kɔl am nɔ bin gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit am, ɛn i bin tan lɛk se di dɛbul insɛf nɔ de fred fɔ kam de igen; ɛn na, mi Papa, insay dis fayn fayn saylɛns we di sɛns ɛn di pawaful tin dɛn bin de mek, insay dis trɔs we ɔl mi ɛnimi dɛn bin dɔn mek, na in Gɔd mek insɛf yɛri to mi fɔ lid mi bay wan nyu rod we i bin want fɔ mi .
Di aparishin, di ekstasi, di layt dɛn we de insay Gɔd, di sɛnsful kɔnsolɛshɔn dɛn ɔl denja mɔ fɔ di wan dɛn we Gɔd gi dɛn, as i izi ɔltɛm fɔ di dɛbul fɔ mek dɛn kɔmpin dɛn te to wan patikyula say, ɛn fɔ mek at least di it fɔ prawd, we de it am ɔltɛm, pas nɔmɔ Gɔd gi di sem tɛm, lɛk aw i bin du to di oli wan dɛn we i lɛk, di rayt gudnɛs, tɛst , tɛmteshɔn, krɔs we ebul fɔ kɔba dɛn, ɛn fɔ kip di spirit ɔltɛm insay ɔmbul, . if nɔto dat, pɔsin go stil fɔdɔm lɛk Setan, frɔm di ɔp pat na ɛvin to di bottom na ɛlfaya.
Gɔd so sɔspɛnd insay mi, ivin mek di ɛkstra ɔdinari layt dɛn, di ɛkstazi dɛn, di rapchɔ dɛn, di ɛksternal vishɔn dɛn dɔn ɔltogɛda, fɔ tek ples fɔ dɛn impreshɔn dɛn we di dɛbul kin jɔs rili rarely ɛn rili at fɔ mek kɔmpitishɔn, bikɔs dɛn nɔ gɛt ɔlmost ɛni rileshɔn to di sɛns dɛn we de na do; A min, mi Papa, di no bɔt Gɔd ɛn misɛf, we na di vɔys we shɔ pas ɔl fɔ sev.
So Gɔd bigin bay we i lɔs mi insay di aidia we bin de ɔltɛm bɔt in big big, we tek di ples fɔ ɔl di kɔrej we bin de insay. A bin si Gɔd pan ɔltin ɛn ɔlsay; ɔl di tin dɛn we gɛt layf bin tan lɛk to mi se dɛn dɔn absɔb ɛn ɛngulf insay in big big pawa: na bin so bɔku ifɛkt dɛn we in ɔlman pawa bin gɛt, bɔku bɔku strim dɛn we bigin frɔm in divayn bi ɛn go bak to dɛn kɔmɔn sɔs: na in nɔmɔ bin big, pawaful, sote go, i nɔ de chenj. Na in na bin di pɔsin we nid ɛn we pas ɔl, bikɔs ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn bin de insay am ɛn tru am nɔmɔ, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin gɛt, so fɔ se, ɛni ɛgzistens fɔ dɛnsɛf. So ɔltin, pas Gɔd, bin prɛzɛnt mi wit wan bad bad vayd, wan kayn natin, we mi sɛf bin de insay, ɔ rayt misɛf na bin di bad bad vayd we a bin de fɛn ɔlsay. A bin de kɛr insay mi dis klin natin we a et.
Na de Gɔd mek a kam bak fɔ si mi sɔfa de ɛn fɔ pul di dispɔzishɔn dɛn we i nid fɔ di wok we mi ɛn yu de wok pan tide. Dis aidia bɔt mi natin, wit we i mek a bigin wetin yu fɔ rayt, i impres am so strɔng wan insay di dip dip pat na mi sol ɛn fɔ mi wan ol bɔdi, dat sɔntɛnde i kin tan lɛk to mi se i dɔn dɔn dray te i rut fɔ prawd. Mek i go na ɛvin! mi Papa. Na so, i tɛl mi wan de se, .
afta mi Kɔmyuniɔn, we a want fɔ ɔpreshɔn insay yu naw, we yu nɔ ɛp ɔ di bɔdi sɛns dɛn nɔ go ɛp mi.
In ɔl layf tan lɛk to am se na bɔku bɔku fɔlt dɛn, i mek nyu jenɛral kɔnfɛshɔn to M. Lesne.
Insay dis nyu abit, mi Papa, mi wan ol layf we a bin dɔn liv trade bin tan lɛk wan hip fɔ bɔku bɔku fɔlt dɛn, we gɛt bɔku bɔku fɔlt dɛn ɛn sin dɛn, we bɔku bɔku wan dɛn bin de mek a fred wit fred; fɔ mek a gɛt kɔrej smɔl ɛn mek a biliv misɛf, a bin want fɔ mek ɔda jenɛral kɔnfɛshɔn, ɛn te naw na di wan we kɔrɛkt ɛn ditayli pas ɔl na mi layf. A gi am to M. Lesné de Montaubert, we jɔs tek ples fɔ M. Le Marié, we bin dɔn bi rɛktɔrɔ fɔ di parish na Balazé. I bin ɛp mi bɔku; ɛn as a bin de fred di nɔmba we nɔ gɛt ɛnd pan mi fɔlt dɛn ɔlkayn, i tɛl mi se: Mi Sista, if Gɔd gi yu ful no bɔt dɛn, yu go si se yu go lɛf sɔntɛm mɔ fɔ tek yu layf in jɔnaral.
I nɔ bin mistek, ɛn fɔ mek a biliv dat, i nɔ tu te, Gɔd put di fetful miro we de sho mi kɔnshɛns na mi sol in yay. O ɛvin! wetin na wan luk! A si de bɔku bɔku bad bad tin dɛn we nɔ fayn, we nɔ de tek tɛm, ɔlkayn tin dɛn we nɔ de fetful to Gɔd, we a no se na so i bi
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fɔ bi mi yon, bɔt we a nɔ bin ɛva tink bɔt fɔ aks misɛf fɔ kɔnfɛshɔn. As nɔto mi fɔlt fɔ dis ɔmishɔn, a bin lɔs mi mɛmori bak bɔt am jɔs afta dɛn tek di miro frɔm mi. So, a bin satisfay wit fɔ aks misɛf pan dɛn injɔnal wan lɛk aw a bin dɔn si dɛn, ɛn fɔ mek a put misɛf dɔŋ mɔ ɛn dɔnawe wit misɛf.
Dis big ɛmti we a bin de si ɔltɛm ausayd misɛf ɛn insay misɛf, jɔyn to dis distressing ɛn kɔntinyu fɔ si di stet we mi kɔnshɛns de, las las di intimate filin fɔ mi misɛf ɛn fɔ di big big tin we Gɔd gɛt, bin kɛr mi go tru dɛn.-ivin to di swit kɔnfidɛns pan di gudnɛs we mi rayta gɛt. Dɔn a trowe misɛf ɔlsay insay am fɔ fɛn mi sɔpɔt, mi trɛnk, ɛn ɔl mi kɔrej. Dɛn aidia ya bin kip mi na mi sɛnt, ɛn dɛn nɔ fɔ ɛva trɔbul mi ɛni we; bɔt, a notis se pas wan tɛm di dɛbul bin tray fɔ tek advantej pan dis fɔ mek a fil bad pasmak, ɛn fɔ mek a nɔ abop pan di gud we Gɔd de du.
I kin fred we i si di we aw i nɔ fetful to am. J.-C. mek i biliv tranga wan.
A bin fil se dɛn bɔn mi insay mi wan patikyula fred pasmak se Gɔd go lɛf mi, ɔ fɔ lɛf mi wan de fɔ di tin dɛn we a nɔ fetful to. Dis tin we a bin de tink bɔt we bin de mek a fred, sɔntɛm i bin fɔ dɔn trowe mi na wan kayn bad bad tin, if J.-C. nɔ bin dɔn stɔp dis trik we di pɔsin we de tɛmpt mi bin de yuz yet. I bin tan lɛk to mi wan de se a bin de mɔna mi mɔ wit di big big natin we tin dɛn we Gɔd mek ɛn misɛf gɛt.
Wetin yu de fred, i tɛl mi? a nɔ go du fɔ ful wan at? lɛf ɔl ɔda tin, ɛn yu go fɛn ɔltin insay mi; lɛf yusɛf to mi wil, ɛn a go no aw fɔ pe bak yu trɔst, a go no aw fɔ kɔmpɛns yu fɔ di sakrifays dɛn we yu go dɔn mek to mi. Mi na ɔltin fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ de ol ɛnitin igen. Na ya, mi gyal pikin, i ad se, na wetin a want mek yu ɔndastand bay dis nyu bihayvya.
Dis big ɛmti we di yunivas de, dis natin we di krichɔ nɔ gɛt, dis day to yusɛf ɛn to ɔl di tin dɛn we dɛn mek, na wan strɛch figa fɔ wetin de apin to day. Di sol, we fri frɔm di sɛns bay dis separeshɔn frɔm ɔl di tin dɛn we gɛt sɛns, de fɔdɔm insay dis pafɛkt ɛnnihilation fɔ ɔl di nature. Ɔltin dɔn lɔs, ɔltin dɔn day, ɔltin dɔn day fɔ am: di wɔl nɔ de igen; i nɔ de si igen, i nɔ de tɔch ɛnitin igen pas Gɔd; ɛn frɔm di sem tɛm i si insɛf dɔn fɔdɔm ɔlsay insay in big big wan, lɛk wata we de drɔp we de fɔdɔm insay di si in bɔdi, usay i de absɔb wantɛm wantɛm we i nɔ lɔs in yon ɛgzistens.
Na de di ples we nɔ gɛt natin ful-ɔp pafɛkt wan, bikɔs di pɔsin we dɛn mek de na in sɛnt da tɛm de; i dɔn rich in gol, i de ɛnjɔy in las ɛnd ɛn in sovayb gud. Na de, mi gyal pikin, usay a de wet fɔ yu wan de, ɛn na fɔ dis a want fɔ rɛdi yu de bifo tɛm; bikɔs no risit nɔ go de na dis si we gɛt gladi at pas di wan dɛn we dɔn put dɛnsɛf insay de insay dɛn layf, we dɔn lɛf ɔltin fɔ lɛf dɛnsɛf we dɛn nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit di papa in bɔdi we mek dɛn fɔ am. Dis na di say we dɛn bigin, we dɛn fɔ de go to ɔltɛm, bikɔs na di wangren say we dɛn de rɛst.
Misfɔstans fɔ di sol we dɔn put in gladi at pan tin dɛn we dɛn mek.
Na big big difrɛns, mi Papa, bitwin dis laki sol ɛn di wan we de sin we go dɔn put in gladi at ɛn in gladi at insay di krichɔ, di ɛnjɔymɛnt we pɔsin kin gɛt we i want fɔ du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs ɛn di tin dɛn we kɔrɔpt nature want! We di tayt we bin tay am wit layf ɛn di ɛnjɔymɛnt na dis wɔl we de ful pipul dɛn dɔn brok, i go fil bak se Gɔd de de, bɔt i go jɔs si am as jɔj we nɔ de chenj chenj.
ɛn we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ stɔp. Impetuous muvmɛnt go kɛr am go to am; i go want bak fɔ trowe insɛf na in bɔdi; bikɔs na di natura ɛn nid inklinshɔn fɔ ɛvri maynd we dɛn mek; bɔt i go kɔntinyu fɔ drɛb am pan am bay wan pawa we wi nɔ de si, wan an we go kɔt am kɔmɔt nia am we nɔ gɛt sɔri-at, wan bad bad jɔjmɛnt we i nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ bɛn, ɛn we go gɛt in ɛksɛkushɔn ɔltɛm. Wan vɔys we de mek pɔsin fred go de ala na di dip dip pat dɛn na in kriminal kɔnshɛns wit dɛn wɔd ya we de mek i nɔ gɛt op igen: Put yusɛf kɔmɔt, yu nɔto mi yon; Ai no sabi yu.
So i go ful-ɔp sote go wit di wet we dis natin we i go kɛr go ɔlsay; natin nɔ de bɔt insɛf ɛn di tin dɛn we i bin dɔn put in kɔnfidɛns pan ɛn in gladi at; frightening void, i nɔ go fɛn natin rial de pas di ilyushɔn we de ful am, di sin dɛn we i go dɔn du, ɛn we nɔ go ɛva stɔp fɔ mek i sɔfa. Dis na tin we go apin to pɔsin we nɔ de day! Dis na tin we go apin sote go! Unfortunate sina, yu tink se yu fɔ bɔn fɔ dis kayn big misfɔstans we yu nɔ want fɔ avɔyd, ɛn we yu nɔ ivin bost fɔ tink bɔt?
So dis no bɔt misɛf, mi Papa, na bin di dispɔzishɔn we Gɔd bin want mi, ɛn we i bin dɔn de lid mi fɔ lɔng tɛm, as i bin du gud fɔ mek a no; bɔt nɔto di wan we di dɛbul bin fɔ dɔn want, so i nɔ bin stɔp fɔ wɔri mi pan dis pɔynt, lɛk aw i bin dɔn du pan di ɔda wan dɛn, i ripresent to mi se if Gɔd bin rili inspɛkt mi, a fɔ dɔn rapt te to di tɔd ɛvin ɛn transpɔt am ɔltogɛda ausayd misɛf; las las ɔl di impertinences we a bin ritɔn to una
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akɔdin, ɛn we mek di bad bad fɛt dɛn we wi bigin fɔ rayt; bikɔs, as i de dubl in tray, Gɔd bin gi layf bak ɛn dubl insay mi di fɔs impreshɔn dɛn we bin dɔn fel.
Di we aw i nɔ ebul fɔ opin in at to Mista Lɛsnɛ. I bin rili izi fɔ du dat wit di ɛditɔ, we Gɔd bin dɔn tɛl am fɔ ripit as ɛko ɔl wetin i bin dɔn mek i no.
A bin gɛt bɔku kɔnfidɛns pan M. Lesne fɔ mek mi ɔdinari kɔnfɛshɔn dɛn to am; bɔt i fɔ dɔn kɔnfɛs, a bin fil wan bad we we a nɔ go ebul fɔ win fɔ mek i no mi insay, we yu kɔmpia am to di ɛkstra ɔdinari tin dɛn we Gɔd bin de wok de. Dis repugnance bin fortified mɔ bay sɔm rili laconic disizhɔn ɛn ansa dɛn we i bin no aw fɔ avɔyd ɔl di diskushɔn dɛn we bin fɔ dɔn gɛt di apinans fɔ go bak to di past. Ɔ na fɔ tɛst mi, ɔ na in pat na wan patikyula prejudis we dɛn bin dɔn kɔmyuniket to am, as pɔsin kin, a tink, kɔnjɛkshɔn; ɔ fɔ dɔn, se Gɔd nɔ bin dɔn disayd am fɔ dat, as pɔsin kin stil biliv, ilɛk us we di tin apin, a nɔ bin gɛt fɔ pe atɛnshɔn pan mi pen insay misɛf we a nɔ bin de fred fɔ wɔri bɔt am.open to anyone. So a disayd fɔ wet fɔ mek di skay ɛksplen insɛf mɔ bay we i gi mi di tɛm ɛn di we fɔ du wetin i bin tan lɛk se i stil nid .
Fɔ dɔn, mi Papa, dis tɛm ɛn dɛn we ya nɔ bin de fa, divayn Prɔvidɛns dɔn lid yu ya fɔ pul mi dawt, fiks mi wɔri, kol mi maynd, ɛn riples ɔl wetin a bin dɔn lɔs insay di let Mista Audouin , put, . as a op, di finishing touches to di wok we i bin don du en bigin. Dis prɛzɛnt, Papa, a bin gɛt bɔt yu lɔng bifo a ɛva si yu, ɛn bifo dɛn no se yu go bi wi dairekta na M. Lɛsin in ples. A de tɛl yu dis, Papa, wit di sem naiv we a tɛl yu ɔl ɔda tin (1). A bin gɛt frɔm di biginin kɔnfidɛns pan una we dɛn nɔ bin dɔn kɔndɛm, ɛn we, a op se, dɛn nɔ go ɛva kɔndɛm. So a dɔn tɛl yu mɔ tin dɛn pas ɛni ɔda pɔsin, ɛn a kin tɛl yu se nɔto dairekta nɔ de we dɛn sabi as yu sabi mi. A want mek yu bi di las wan, ɛn mek yu ɛp mi na di awa we a de day fɔ inspɛkt mi wit kɔnfidɛns pan dis las pat, we a gɛt bɔku rizin fɔ ɔndastand bikɔs ɔf di tray we a nɔ go fel fɔ nɔ ple di dɛbul igen , if Gɔd gi am di rayt fɔ du dat.
(1) A kin se am lɛk di Sista, a rayt ɔl wetin i tɛl mi, tray nɔ fɔ chenj ɛnitin, ɛn ivin wetin kin gɛt sɔm rilayshɔn to mi, wit di sem naivety we a rayt di ɔda wan dɛn. Gɔd na di masta fɔ yuz udat i want, ɛn di inschrumɛnt dɛn we wik pas ɔl na di bɛst wan na in an ɔltɛm, lɛk aw a dɔn tɔk ɔdasay.
Dis kɔnfidɛns we a bin put pan yu, mi Papa, na mi kɔmand, ɛn i bin lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ i nɔ ɛva lɔs mi. Yes, a de ripit, a bin get oda fo mek yu rait evritin we hapun to mi fo ples, taim and so
tin dɛn. Gɔd dɔn rikɔmɛnd mi pas wan tɛm fɔ ripit to una lɛk ɛko wetin i bin dɔn tɛl mi ɔ mek a si, bikɔs i fɔ pul in glori ɛn di gud we in chɔch gɛt frɔm am. Na yu say, mi Papa, yu bin de aks fɔ mek a gi yu akɔn fɔ am; so na fɔ obe Gɔd ɛn una na in a du am: so a bigin ɔl mi stori dɛn bay we a mɛmba misɛf di wok we a fɔ obe. Na Gɔd bak, mi Papa, we want mek a dɔn di lɔng stori bɔt mi insay layf, bay we i gi una sɔm jenɛral riflɛkshɔn dɛn bɔt di difrɛn stet dɛn we a bin fɛn misɛf insay, ɛn di difrɛn layt dɛn we a bin gɛt frɔm ɛvin. Bɔt dat dɔn inof fɔ tide, na tɛm fɔ rɛst. Farewell, Papa, pre fɔ mi.
Di we aw Gɔd mek i no wetin i mek dɛn rayt.
“In di Papa in nem, di Pikin in nem, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. »
Mi Papa, bɔt di vishɔn dɛn ɛn di we aw Gɔd mek a no di difrɛn tin dɛn we a bin de tɔk to una bɔt, di Chɔch ɛn di we aw dɛn bin de mek una sɔfa, di jɔjmɛnt, di paradays, di ɛl, di pɔgatɔri, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn , ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, A bin tɛl una bɔt di ples dɛn we i bin tan lɛk se tin de apin bifo mi, sɔntɛnde na wan ples, sɔntɛnde ɔda ples, ɔlmost ɔltɛm na mawnten dɛn. A bin tɛl una se J.-C. bin dɔn apia to mi de, lɛk aw i bin apia bak na di chɔch, ɛn ivin na wi sɛl, insay mɔtalman fɔm, ɛn lɛk aw i bin de di tɛm we i bin de day; sɔntɛnde i kin mek pipul dɛn yɛri insɛf, ilɛksɛf na wɔd ɔ layt we de insay, ɛn i nɔ kin mek pipul dɛn si am.
A dɔn ɔlrɛdi ɛksplen ɔl dis to una as fa as a ebul; bɔt if yu aks mi, fɔ ɛgzampul, aw a fɛn misɛf na di difrɛn ples dɛn, a go ansa yu we a nɔ no. Ɔl wetin a kin attest to una mɔ shɔ na dat, we Gɔd in prezɛns bin sho mi insay wan sɛnsful we bay dis layt, wantɛm wantɛm ɛn di sem tɛm, a bin si se dɛn transpɔt mi to di ples usay Gɔd want mi, ɛn we bin fɔ bi di say we di sinima dɛn we i bin dɔn stɔp fɔ mek a bi pɔsin we de wach; ɛn afta dat, if i bin kam nia mi di tin dɛn ɔ i bin kam nia mi di tin dɛn, we a nɔ ebul fɔ difrɛns fayn fayn wan, ɛn we, a tink se, .
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i nɔ impɔtant, i shɔ se a bin si dɛn, at ɔl, wit di yay dɛn na di maynd. Pan ɔl we a bin de spɛn bɔku tɛm fɔ tink bɔt di difrɛn tin dɛn we dɛn bin de sho mi, di fɔs muvmɛnt we bin de kɛr mi go de, dɛn bin de du am ɔltɛm insay wan blink ɔf wan yay; we stil de apin sɔm tɛm, pan ɔl we i nɔ kin apin smɔl. A de si, a tɔch, a de yɛri, pan ɔl we di yus fɔ di sɛns dɛn de ambɔg ɔl ɔ pat pan am, lɛk aw a bin dɔn tɛl una bifo.
Fɔ mek yu ɔndastand dis mɔ, Papa, i go du fɔ mɛmba yu bak bɔt wetin pas insay mi we dɛn bin de siŋ di proz bɔt di wan dɛn we dɔn day las Ɔl Sent De. A fil ɛn si misɛf transpɔt wantɛm wantɛm go na ɛlfaya; bɔt, as yu no, a nɔ bin gɛt natin fɔ fred, bikɔs a A bin de wit J.-C. Na de, a si, a de chɛk ɔl di tin dɛn we de mek a fred we a tɔk to una bɔt di ditel we a mek bɔt dɛn to una. Insay di tɛm we mi maynd bin de du am, a bin de yɛri di nɔs dɛn de siŋ nia mi af-af; bɔt dɛn vɔys dɛn we gɛt wanwɔd bin de mek wan sawnd nɔmɔ we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ no ɛn we a nɔ bin de fil na mi yes. Tuwεs di εnd כf di proz, a kכmכt pan dis kayn lεtaji, a bigin bak fכ yuz di sεns dεm lεk pכsin we dεn wek frכm dip slip, usay i bin tink se i yεri wan patikyula nכys we bin dכn disturb am sכmtεm.
Dɛn rapchɔ ya we bin de apin to mi mɔ ɛn mɔ trade stil de apin to mi wan wan tɛm; ɛn afta dat, if a de tink gud wan insay di
kwaya, na mi sɛl, ɔ ivin we a de ɛnjɔy misɛf, a de fa fawe usay Gɔd de kɛr mi spirit, pas di ples usay mi bɔdi de rɛst. Dis na wetin mek a de fred rɛs so, lɛk aw a dɔn tɛl una ɔdasay, bikɔs na shem fɔ mi.
Di smɔl we aw i nɔ pe atɛnshɔn to am, dat kin mek Gɔd nɔ gladi fɔ am.
Di smɔl neglijɛns pan mi pat, di smɔl fɔlt kin put mɔ ɔ smɔl tin dɛn ɔltɛm fɔ di favɔrit dɛn na ɛvin. Wan fɔlt we rili siriɔs kin mek a nɔ gɛt am kpatakpata, ɛn if dis fɔlt go to di pɔsin we de day, i go put wɔl fɔ mek Gɔd ɛn mi nɔ gɛt wanwɔd. Dɔn i kin pul in gudnɛs dɛn ɛn pul insɛf kɔmɔt; bɔt pan di ɔdinari fɔlt dɛn, i kin satisfay fɔ kɔndɛm mi mɔ ɔ smɔl shap: sɔntɛnde dɛn kin jɔs kɔs mi fɔ sɔri; yu go se man we vɛks we de kɔmplen bɔt di kol we uman we dɛn stil lɛk, ɛn we i stil de trɛtin fɔ lɛf am. Sɔntɛnde, na afta we dɛn dɔn fɔgiv am ɛn sɔm kɔmyuniɔn dɛn nɔmɔ i kin apia to mi fɔ lɛf mi di tɛm fɔ want am ɛn di pen we a kin fil we a dɔn mek i fil bad. a
dɔn fred di we aw i de kam nia am ɛn di fɔs tɛm we i luk am; bɔt a stil want dɛn pas aw a de fred dɛn.
Impreshɔn dɛn bɔt di gudnɛs dɛn we i bin gɛt insay di rivyu dɛn we Gɔd bin lɛk am wit. Strɔng impreshɔn fɔ et sin.
Insay dɛn tɛm ya we a bin de apia, a bin si se tin dɛn we bin de mek a gladi ɔ we bin de mek a fred bin de ambɔg mi we bin de afɛkt mi ɔltɛm wit fred, op ɔ lɔv, ɛn dɛn impreshɔn ya bin rilitiv to di difrɛn tin dɛn. Fɔ ɛgzampul, we a tink bɔt di sɔfa we pipul dɛn bin de sɔfa na ɛlfaya, a bin de fil di tin dɛn we a bin de fil lɛk se i de mek a fil fayn, ɛn dis bin mek a de shek shek bɔt misɛf ɛn bɔt di nɔ shɔ bɔt wetin go apin to mi sote go. Na so i bin bi wit pɔgatɔri in prɔpɔshɔn.
We a si di gladi at we di oli wan dɛn gɛt, a bin fil se a want fɔ tray fɔ fit fɔ gɛt am bay we a de du gud wok; as we a si di bad tin ɛn di sɔfa we di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit, a bin fil tranga wan fɔ du ɔltin fɔ avɔyd dɛn. Dɛn tu ekstrem tin ya mek a fil, ɛn tɔch mi finga, bay dɛn chenj we de mek a fred ɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd, ɔl di valyu fɔ mi sol ɛn ɔl di impɔtants fɔ in fate we go de sote go. A ɔndastand den ɔl di pawa ɛn ɔl di trut fɔ dɛn wɔd ya na di Gɔspɛl: Wetin na di yus fɔ mɔtalman fɔ dɔn gɛt ɔl di wan ol wɔl, if i kam fɔ lɔs in sol? Udat go ɛva pe am fɔ dis lɔs we i nɔ go ebul fɔ pe bak?
Dis na di impɔtant tin fɔ sev. A bin de flot so bitwin di op fɔ ɛvin ɛn di fred fɔ ɛlfaya, ɛn a bin de shek shek bikɔs a nɔ shɔ bɔt mi layf we go de sote go; wan dispɔzishɔn we di dɛbul nɔ ɛva mek, we i nɔ ivin tray fɔ mek lay lay tin, ɛn we i nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ falamakata fayn.
We a bin de tink bɔt sɔm tin dɛn we di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit, bin de mek a sɔfa, a bin fil se mi kɔnshɛns de tɛl mi se a fit fɔ gɛt dɛn. Dis na fɔ fred! A bin gɛt bɛlɛ da tɛm de so big et we a et di bad bad sin we bin dɔn mek a fit fɔ gɛt da kayn pɔnishmɛnt de, dat i pas di et we a bin et di dɛbul we bin kɛr mi go de, ɛn ivin di fred we a bin de fred fɔ dis sɛf sɔfa: fɔ separet ɛn lɔs frɔm Gɔd, we nɔ go ebul fɔ bia pan ɔl we i bin de insɛf, da tɛm de i bin tan lɛk to mi se i nɔ so so pan wan we; natin nɔ bin de ɔp di fred we a bin tink se a go bi di sɔbjɛkt fɔ di monsta we bin vɛks pan am sote go; fɔ gɛt kraym dɛn na di at sote go we dɛn nɔ go fɔgiv, ɔ fɔgiv, ɔ fɔgɛt, ɛn we nɔ go dɔn fɔ misfɔstans
fɔ wan krichɔ we nɔ go ebul fɔ pwɛl, we dɛn bin fɔ dɔn mek in ɛnimi fɔ in Gɔd sote go, ɛn fɔ wan Gɔd we dɛn bin fɔ dɔn gi wɛpɔn dɛn fɔ fɛt am sote go.
Dɔn a bin go insay so bɔku pan di et we Gɔd gɛt fɔ dis ɛnimi we de day, we a yɛri di sɛnt
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dat i bin tɔk agens am pan di jenɛral jɔjmɛnt we i mek a witnɛs bɔt, a tɛl am se: Yɛs, O mi Gɔd! if ɛva a gɛt di misfɔstans fɔ mek dɛn kɔrɛkt mi lɛk dɛn po ɔnaful pipul dɛn we yu kɔndɛm fɔ gɛt sin na dɛn at, a de ratify bifo dis sem sɛnt we yu de bia agens mi, as yu de bia am agens dɛn. No mata aw i kin mek pɔsin fred, a kin gɛt am ɛn gri fɔ am; A de kɔndɛm misɛf fɔ di sɔfa we ɛlfaya de sɔfa, fɔ mek a blem yu fɔ di bad bad tin dɛn we di ɔdiɔs monsta dɔn du yu. O mi Papa! if man dɛn bin gɛt jɔs aidia bɔt am; if dɛn bin no se i nɔ fayn; if dɛn bin no wetin fɔ et am, aw dɛn go pɔnish am ɛn pwɛl am insay dɛnsɛf bay wan salutary penance we go forestall di rigor of di justice of God!
Yu tink se wan sol, if i bin kam bak frɔm di tɔd ɛvin, lɛk di apɔsul Sent Pɔl insɛf, kin ɛva tink fɔ prawd, we dɛn dɔn mek i si ɔl tu in natin, ɛn di big big wan, ɛn di bad bad tin dɛn we i dɔn du ɔ dɛn bin fɔ dɔn du, ɛn bak di bad bad sɔfa we dɛn fɔ dɔn gɛt fɔ am, ɛn we sɔntɛm de wet fɔ am we i dɔn in wok; bikɔs udat no if i fit fɔ lɛ dɛn lɛk am ɔ et am? Dis man, we fa frɔm fɔ yuz di fayn fayn tin dɛn we de na ɛvin bad bad wan, bay we i de mek insɛf biliv se i nɔ shɔ se i go sev, i nɔ go rili want fɔ wok pan dis big big tin wit ɔl di kia we i impɔtant ɛn di nid we i nid fɔ du, fɔ mek i go ebul fɔ du am sakses fɔ ɔpreshɔn am wit di fred ɛn shek shek we di Oli Spirit de aks wi tru di apɔsul we a jɔs kɔl in mɔt in mɔt?
Dis, mi Papa, na di dispɔzishɔn we a de si misɛf insay naw, ɛn we Gɔd dɔn aks mi ɔltɛm, lɛk aw i dɔn de tray fɔ briŋ am ɔltɛm; bɔt dis gladi at de fa frɔm we i kam to mi wantɛm wantɛm, ɔ ivin frɔm di biginin fɔ mi rivyu dɛn. Grɛs go mɔs dɔn dispɔz mi to am bay ɔl kayn we, lɛk aw yu dɔn si, ɛn bay ɛkstra ɔdinari we we na fɔ mi nyu tɔpik fɔ shek fɔ di akɔn we a go gɛt fɔ gi.
Yɛs, Papa, ɛn yu no se a bin de fa frɔm usay, bay Gɔd in spɛshal gudnɛs, a de naw. Bɔku tin dɛn we nɔ pafɛkt bin de pan di smɔl gud we a bin de du; nature bin fain insɛf bak ɛn bak; di dɛbul bin de du in bit ɔlsay. So, a de ripit am bak, ɛn a de tɔk as dɛn de afɛkt mi, if ɔltin dɔn fel trade, na mi prayz ɛn mi bad abit nɔmɔ dɛn fɔ blem: wetin go apin stil we nɔ gɛt mistek if Gɔd nɔ bin mek ɔl di spɛns bay we dɛn de pwɛl ɔl di tin dɛn we de ambɔg wi; bikɔs, as fa as a de tink, a kin, we a nɔ nid fɔ ɔmbul, mek una biliv se a jɔs ebul fɔ pwɛl Gɔd in wok ɛn ambɔg in big big plan dɛn: na dat misɛf kɔmɔt.
Denja fɔ ɛkstra ɔdinari grɛs. Insay di oli wan dɛn, dɛn kin gɛt big big sɔfa ɛn shem.
As fɔ fayn fayn tin dɛn we pɔsin kin du, ɛn layt dɛn we kin mek pɔsin gladi ɛn rapchɔ, ɔ we in ifɛkt kin dɔn witout in visible ɛn ɛkstra ɔdinari aparishin ɛn tin dɛn, i nɔ gɛt wan dawt se dɛn, insay wan rili rial sɛns , bɔku mɔ fɔ fred pas fɔ want, bikɔs i kin fayn ɔltɛm fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn we dɛn kin gi dɛn, ɛn dɛn denja fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn kin apin insay, if dɛn nɔ kɔntabalans dɛn de bay we dɛn go ebul fɔ pwɛl gud gud wan wetin go ambɔg di gud kwaliti we di pɔsin we dɛn fɛn dɛn gɛt .
So, mi Papa, Gɔd bin mek a no se ɛnitɛm we i yuz dɛn fɔ di gud fɔ in chɔch ɛn fɔ sev sol dɛn, i kin ɔltɛm gi di wan dɛn we na in inschrumɛnt dɛn shem, sɔfa , gras dɛn we kin dɔn fɔ bi predilection we kin fos dɛn, so to tɔk, fɔ kam bak insay dɛnsɛf, ɛn kip dɛn ɔltɛm na dɛn natin. Dɔn bak wi si se di wan dɛn we Gɔd bin de yuz fɔ bi di inschrumɛnt dɛn fɔ in sɔri-at, fɔ mek i go mɛmba mɔtalman fɔ dɛn wok, na bin ɔlmost ɔl di oli wan dɛn we pafɛkt ɛn kɔmplit mɔtifyeshɔn, ɛn bak we dip dip ɔmbul.
Dip ɔmbul we pipul dɛn kɔl fɔ du wɔndaful tin dɛn na di Chɔch.
Yes, mi Papa, dɛn ɛkstra ɔdinari man ya ɛn di fɔs mɛrit fɔ di mɔs pat, dɛn oli wan ya wit mirekul, ɛn we di prodigies we dɛn bin de ɔpreshɔn ɔl kayn we bin de gi di nem thaumaturges bɔku tɛm, Gɔd mek a si se dɛn nɔ sef , insay di ɔnɔ we dɛn de gi dɛn, .
dat dɛn bin dɔn ɔt ɛn day na dɛn at, jɔs lɛk aw dɛn bin de du tin nɔmɔ insay Gɔd in nem, ɛn we nɔ bin de kam bak pan dɛnsɛf. Prayz stil de prɛzɛnt insɛf: bɔt insay di majoriti i bin fɛn wan at we nɔ de akses to in atak dɛn, ɛn pawa dɛn we nɔ de blo igen. Dɛn bin win di dɛbul ɛn di nature ɛn fos dɛn fɔ sɛt mɔt, ɛn na dat mek dɛn sef.
Yɛs, mi Papa, a si se dɛn oli pipul ya bin de liv jɔs pan Gɔd in lɔv, we dɛn bin de luk fɔ in glori pan ɔltin ɛn ɔlsay; yuz di krichɔ nɔmɔ fɔ rayz to di
(205-209) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
Di Wan we mek ɔltin; insay wan wɔd, dɛn bin dɔn day fɔ dɛnsɛf, fɔ di wɔl, ɛn fɔ di gladi at we di sɛns dɛn gɛt; dɛn bin jɔs de tray fɔ ansa in gudnɛs, fɔ fɛt di tin dɛn we dɛn lɛk, fɔ win di tɛmteshɔn dɛn we dɛn de du, ɛn fɔ win di ol man kpatakpata. Sɔm dɔn de, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn stil de we nɔ rili fri frɔm di ɛmpaya fɔ di sɛns ɛn di pawa, we stil ful-ɔp wit tin dɛn we dɛn de tink bɔt dɛnsɛf, we nɔ pafɛkt ɛn ivin fɔlt. Dɛn pipul ya nɔto bad bad kriminal, bɔt dɛn kin ɛn dɛn kin bi so tumɔs tɛm nɔmɔ, ɔ at ɔl di we aw dɛn lɛk di krichɔ kin gi dɛn tumɔs tɛm nɔmɔ fɔ fɔdɔm ɛn nɔ fetful to dɛn. Na fɔ dɛn mɔ we sɛnsitiv ɛn ɛkstra ɔdinari fayv kin denja, bikɔs as wi dɔn ɛksplen, .
Di we aw Gɔd bin protɛkt di Sista fɔ mek i nɔ prawd pan di spɛshal gudnɛs dɛn we i bin de kɔmyuniket to am fɔ sev di sol dɛn.
Dɔn bak, mi Papa, insay dɛn spɛshal gudnɛs ya we i bin de kɔmyuniket to mi fɔ sev ɔda pipul dɛn, i mek a si se in gudnɛs bin mek a nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ wikɛd. Di we aw a bin de tink bɔt misɛf bin tu sɛnsitiv, di tin dɛn we a bin lɛk fɔ du bin tu layf, ɛn mi prayz bin tu rɛdi fɔ mek a bɔn. I bin mek a ɔndastand se na so a bi
lɔs witout risɔs, if i nɔ bin dɔn temper di gris dɛn we i put insay mi fɔ fri ɛn fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn, bay di wan dɛn we i put de fɔ mi nɔmɔ. Na so di klia we aw a de si in big, fɔ mi natin, fɔ mi sin dɛn, fɔ fred in jɔjmɛnt dɛn, ɛn bak fɔ fɔgɛt pafɛkt ɛn kɔmplit wan fɔ wan tawzin tin dɛn we i bin dɔn mek a no, ɛn we i nɔ bin tɛl bɔt mi. rikol di memori onli fo mek yu rait dem, witout mi ivin ebul, di neks moment, fo mek eni yus to dem. Gud pruf, na mi opinion, se aidia nɔ de kam fɔ mi, bikɔs a nɔ kin ebul fɔ gɛt dɛn fɔ misɛf, ɔ avɔyd dɛn we Gɔd gi mi, ɔ tek dɛn ɔ kip dɛn we i tek dɛn kɔmɔt nia mi. Yu tink se pɔsin kin stil gɛt prawd we i dɔn gɛt bɔku bɔku tin dɛn we i nɔ ebul fɔ du ɛn po, we i dɔn gɛt bɔku tin dɛn fɔ du
So Gɔd dɔn mek a si, mi Papa, se di dɛbul kin impres, fɔ ɛgzampul, insay prea, ɛkstra ɔdinari layt dɛn, switnɛs dɛn we gɛt sɛnsitiv teist, we, jɔyn to di kɔrɛkt we fɔ mek pɔsin ɔmbul we na di imajinari nɔmɔ, lɛk di ɔda wan dɛn, de mek di sol dɛm we de ɛkspiriɛns dɛn fɔ dɛn misfɔstans biliv se dɛn gladi fɔ Gɔd, ɛn natin nɔ de fɔ fred fɔ dɛn pas dat; wan trap we denja mɔ bikɔs i nɔ izi fɔ dɛn fɔ avɔyd am, ɛn ivin fɔ si am, pan ɔl we pipul dɛn we sabi tru tru spiritual tin dɛn mɔ ɛn di insay layf no aw fɔ difend dɛnsɛf agens am. Ɔl wetin dɛn nid fɔ du na fɔ kɔmpia togɛda di difrɛn tin dɛn we dɛn kin fil fɔ du sɔm tɛm fɔ no di ilyushɔn ɛn sɔlv di wok we Gɔd de du frɔm di wok we di dɛbul de du. Bɔt wi go kam bak to am bak if yu si se i fayn. So lɛ wi lɛf am de fɔ dis mɔnin; ɛn dis ivintɛm, afta dɛn dɔn rid yu breviary, wi go tek di ditel fɔ mi po intɛriɔ layf. Gɔd ɛp, wi go dɔn tray fɔ dɔn am. Prey fo mi....
Ilushɔn dɛn bɔt di dɛbul insay sɔm ɛkstra ɔdinari tin dɛn we i kin mek lay lay. Di tin we dɛn kin du kin mek di at swel ɔltɛm.
“In di Papa in nem, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. »
Mi Papa, di ifɛkt we di ilyushɔn we di dɛbul gɛt kin mek ɔltɛm, a nɔ kin ebul fɔ ripit am tumɔs, kin kɔmɔt frɔm wan vain satisfayshɔn we kin kɔmɔt frɔm wan big sɛlf-ɛstimɛnt, wan swel na di at we kin mek pɔsin biliv insɛf bɛtɛ ɔltɛm.pas di ɔda wan dɛn. Dis impreshɔn, as a dɔn tɔk, nɔ de ɛva kɔnfyus bay tru tru intɛriɔ sol dɛn wit di wan we kin apin bay we wi si Gɔd in prezɛns, ɛn nɔbɔdi nɔ de mistek pan am we wan tɛm di wi dɔn ɛkspiriɛns ɔl tu. Wan kin afɛkt di insay pat pan di sol, we i kin satisfay ɛn mek i kol bay we i de mek i shem; di ɔda wan de tek di imajineshɔn ɛn
min, se i de ful pipul bay we i de kɔnfyus dɛn. Na Gɔd nɔmɔ go ebul fɔ mɛn mɔtalman at, jɔs lɛk aw na in nɔmɔ go ebul fɔ satisfay ɛn ful-ɔp am; na in nɔmɔ go ebul fɔ mek pis kam bak de bay we i de pwɛl di pawa dɛn we de agens am. Di dɛbul jɔs de mek i tan bay we i de put di phantom na di ples fɔ di trut; i de fɛt wan pawa wit ɔda pawa, wan bad bad tin wit ɔda bad tin we ayd mɔ, ɛn i jɔs de mek wi avɔyd wan ol we nɔ gɛt bɔtɔm fɔ mek wi fɔdɔm insay ɔda wan we bɔku tɛm dip. Yɛs, mi Papa, we ɔl di bad tin dɛn dɔn pwɛl, di dɛbul go stil gladi, if nɔmɔ i go ebul fɔ mek prawd bak fɔ dɛn bɔdi we lɛf. So, we i de tos wi frɔm wan ɛksɛs to ɔda wan, i de mek ɔl di bad tin dɛn ɛn ɔl di tin dɛn we wi lɛk, ɔl di bad tin dɛn we di kɔrɔpt nature de du, . ɛn i de pripia insay di at fɔ wan wɔ we rili kruk ɔnda di apinɛns fɔ pis. Na faya we dɛn ayd ɔnda di ashis we de mek di faya de bɔn, na kol at we de ful pipul dɛn we de anɔys di big big briz ɛn we de mek di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt sɛns we nɔ no aw fɔ avɔyd am, lɔs we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ mek.
A ripresent misɛf, mi Papa, di
(210-214) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
fɛt we Mozis ɛn di majik man dɛn we Fɛro bin fɛt. Na Gɔd ɛn di dɛbul de grip. We di dɛbul dɛn mek am ɛn di we aw dɛn de du tin wit ɛlfaya, di majik dɛn kin ebul fɔ mek lay lay tin, te to wan patikyula say, wetin di oli lijislɛta fɔ di Ibru pipul dɛn de du: dɛn de agens lay lay tin dɛn ɛn fɔ mek pipul dɛn we rili wɔndaful; bɔt wan pɔynt de we dɛn kin si se dɛn fɔ kɔnfɛs dɛn impotɛns ɛn dɛn win, ɛn bak di supiriɔriti fɔ dɛn ɛnimi, ɛn na dis pɔynt we di Divinity de wet fɔ dɛn fɔ fos dɛn fɔ no am bay in opareshɔn, we i se: Gɔd in finga de ya . So i nɔ bin de na dɛn say.
Na so ɔltɛm di mɔnki fɔ di gɔd dɔn want fɔ miks pan in wok; bɔt na fɔ jɔs ɛva mek i nɔ fayn. Dis na di rizin we mek i nɔ bin gri wit ɔrakl to prɔfɛsi, ɛn fɔ wɔship lay lay gɔd dɛn fɔ wɔship di tru gɔd. Na in, bay di sem we ɛn fɔ di sem ɛnd, prodyuz schisms ɛn heresies, ɔnda di pretekst fɔ rifɔm, ɛn mek lɛk se i de mek rilijɔn ɛn di Chɔch bak, we i bin de wok fɔ pwɛl am kpatakpata. Wetin trap i nɔ de sɛt ɛvride fɔ di simpul we fɔ fet ɛn inosɛns, insay in insidious prodakshɔn dɛn usay di snek de ayd ɔnda di flawa dɛn, usay
dɛn mek pɔyzin we pɔsin kin day fɔ swɛla insay fayn fayn rɔm dɛn, ɛn usay di lay lay mistek we pɔsin kin mek kin dɔnawe ɔnda di we aw di trut tan!
Rul fɔ no di lay lay layt dɛn we de kɔmɔt frɔm di dɛbul.
Bɔt, Papa, na di kayn spiritual tin we dis skilful
charlatan de mek ɔl wetin i ebul fɔ mek di chenj. Na de pas ɔl, i de go ɔlsay fɔ ful wan sol, ɔnda di pretekst fɔ pafɛkt, lɛk aw a dɔn tɔk. Wi dɔn si, Papa, i izi ɔltɛm fɔ sol dɛn we sabi tru tru spiritual tin fɔ fɛn di trap dɛn we de insay ɛn fɔ no in lay lay layt dɛn; bɔt fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn ɛkspiriɛns nɔ gi dɛn kayn dilik teist, da kayn shɔt sɛns de pan Gɔd in we dɛn, dɛn fɔ yuz dɛnsɛf fɔ tink bɔt, akɔdin to di prinsipul dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit fet:
1° wetin di dɛbul kin ebul ɛn wetin i nɔ kin ebul fɔ du;
(2) di we aw i de wok, we difrɛn frɔm Gɔd in wok, as wi dɔn de divɛlɔp fɔ lɔng tɛm difrɛn tɛm dɛn; fɔ dɔn, pas ɔl, di gol we i de prɔpos, we na fɔ fɛt di tin dɛn we Gɔd dɔn mek ɔltɛm, ɛn fɔ trowe ɔ kip sol dɛn insay ilyushɔn, ɛn bak fɔ mek di kiŋ na Ijipt we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ trɛnk strɔng insay di blayndnɛs we Gɔd bin de tray fɔ gɛt am frɔm aut ɔlsay. Frɔm dɛn lɔ ya we di divayn layt de sɛkɔnd pas ɔl, wi go si klia wan se insay ɔl di kayn we dɛn we i want fɔ miks pan, wan pɔynt de we di dɛbul nɔ go ebul fɔ mek lay lay tin, ɔ we i izi fɔ no di trut ɔltɛm frɔm di kɔmpitishɔn. Dis pɔynt, mi Papa, Gɔd gɛt fɔ pe am fɔ in wok, to in krichɔ ɛn to insɛf, ɛn dis tɔchston fɔ de nia ɔlman in rich,
Wan gud we fɔ no di mistek we i de gi, we i de prizent insɛf to wan sol, na fɔ admit ɛnitin we de agens di fet, di skripchɔ, ɔ di tin dɛn we di Chɔch dɔn disayd. So bɔku fɔ di difrɛn advays dɛn we dɛn tek mɔ, di tɔchston fɔ di trut. I nɔ pɔsibul se di Papa we de lay nɔ go kɔmɔt nia am jisnɔ, ɛn i nɔ go tray fɔ kɔmɔt pan am wit am, bikɔs in men gol na fɔ fɛt ɛn pwɛl, as i de insay am, wi fɔ put wi ɔnda di Chɔch ɛn wi fet pan di tru tin dɛn we i gɛt fɔ prɔmis wi; bɔt, as a dɔn tɔk, akɔdin to wetin Gɔd mek a no bɔt am, i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek di lay lay pɔsin nɔ kɔndɛm insɛf, i fɔ rili betray insɛf na sɔm ples.
Yes, Papa, ɛn tek dis as trut we nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ agyu bɔt: ɛni fayn no we di dɛbul se i de gi wi pan tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit spiritual tin dɛn, i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek i nɔ skew insay sɔntin bɔt fet ɛn obe di Chɔch., we dɔn de mek in yon sɔfa ɔltɛm et ɛn in yon
prawd. Bɔt wan ɔda we, ɛn stil wan we rili fayn, fɔ diskɔba di ruse fɔ dis spirit fɔ mistek, na fɔ jɔyn to dis devoshɔn to di fet wan strɔng ɛn ɔltɛm wil fɔ fala di divayn wil pan ɔltin ɛn nɔ fɔ kɔmɔt pan am.rule aut natin. Dis dispɔzishɔn, we de mek Gɔd gladi pasmak, nɔ de dawt am, i de mek in ɛnimi nɔ gladi pasmak, ɛn i stil nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek at we dɛn fɛn am insay fɔ bi di pletin fɔ mistek fɔ lɔng tɛm; di tɔch fɔ fet we de kɛr am go na di rod fɔ obe ɛn lɔv go dɔn pul dis lay lay layt we de ful am i nɔ go te igen.
Kwik difrɛn frɔm dis spiritual charlatanism, frɔm dis lay lay ɛn momentary glow, we kin jɔs daz fɔ smɔl tɛm ɛn disappear di moment afta di brayt ɛn saf layt we de kɔmɔt frɔm J.-C, jɔs de inkrisayz ɛn inkrisayz we dis divayn tɔch de kam nia fɔ fet. Na faya we dɛn ad to ɔda faya we gɛt di sem kayn faya, ɛn we dis union nɔmɔ kin mek i gɛt mɔ faya; we di dɛbul in prestij de lɔs lɛk will-o’-the-wisps ɔ phosphors of the night, bifo di sta we de layt di wɔl bay di pawa we in bɛnifit rayt dɛn gɛt. Frɔm we wi fɔ dɔn se ɔl dɛn tin ya alɛg
(215-219) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
inspɛkshɔn dɛn we kɔmɔt frɔm di wɔl na, fɔ tek am fayn, na di sleight of hand nɔmɔ fɔ wan skilful trikman we de liv ɔl pan di ɛkspɛns fɔ di wan dɛn we i de mek dupes fɔ in charlatanism; ɛn yet, mi Papa, ilɛksɛf dis charlatan ful pipul dɛn bin rili bad, Gɔd mek a no se misɛf bin fɔ dɔn ful mi we nɔ gɛt wan mistek pan bɔku tin dɛn we a kin mit, if i nɔ bin dɔn lɛnt mi an fɔ ɛp fɔ pul mi mistek ɔ fɔ sev misɛf frɔm we de fɔdɔm insay de.
Wan pan di Sista in kɔnfɛsɔ dɛn aks Gɔd bɔt di we aw i fɔ lid am. Di ansa we J.-C. gi to di Sista bɔt dis tɔpik.
Wan pan mi ɛkstra ɔdinari kɔnfɛsɔ dɛn bin dɔn aks Gɔd bɔt di we aw i fɔ lid mi (1). “Mi gyal pikin we nem J.-C. bikɔs, i ad se, a lɛk fɔ du am
(1) Na di layt M. Beurier, we na bin big mishɔnari na di Kɔngrigeshɔn fɔ Yudist, we sabi aw fɔ dayrɛkt sol dɛn gud gud wan, we rayt wan buk we dɛn rili rɛspɛkt, Conferences on the Faith , we bin day las las wit di smel we oli. I bin dɔn, lɛk bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn, gɛt di opinion se di Sista fɔ dɔn mek M. Audouin rayt, lɛk aw wi bin si fɔs.
fɔ lid sol dɛn bay difrɛn rod dɛn we sɔm tɛm dɛn nɔ kin no ivin to dɛn yon dairekta, ɛn bak to dɛnsɛf. As di dɛbul gɛt in sikrit trik ɛn in ayd detour, ɛn di wɔl pipul dɛn lay lay maksim fɔ ful ɛn ful dɛn, a gɛt bak, fɔ sɔpɔt dɛn ɛn pwɛl di trik dɛn fɔ di dɛbul ɛn di wɔl, patikyula min se mɔtalman prudɛns ɔ di dɛbul kin ɔndastand. Bɔku tɛm a kin alaw dɛn tɛmteshɔn ɛn dɛn insay strɛch, fɔ kɔntrabalans wetin gud insay dɛn, ɛn fɔ kip mi grɛs dɛn protɛkt frɔm di lɔv fɔ misɛf we de tray fɔ jɔs tek dɛn go. If i apin se di dɛbul win pan sɔntin we pas wetin dɛn want, pan di fɛt dɛn we a alaw am fɔ fɛt dɛn, den a kin yuz in win fɔ fɛt am wit mɔ advantej, . win am na mi turn bay we a de chuk am wit in yon dart. So, bay wan sikrit we di dɛbul de fred, ɛn we pas wetin dɛn kin tɔk, a de agens di ifɛkt we di kɔz gɛt, ɛn a de yuz di kraym dɛn we dɛn dɔn du fɔ pul di prayz we mek dɛn gɛt. Bay dis a kin krɔs di snek in ed pan in yon bayt fɔ mek wan pɔltis we kin mɛn."
Grɛs fɔ dɔnawe wit di sɔfa dɛn we de na di Sista in at dɔn mek. In union wit J.-C. bin de sɔfa ɛn dɔnawe wit am, mɔ na di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt na di ɔlta.
Papa, bɔku tɛm a nɔ gɛt di gladi at fɔ si dis kayn we aw mi Gɔd de biev fɔ ɛp pipul dɛn! A rili tɛl am tɛnki fɔ we i mek a kɔntinyu fɔ de nia am bay we a tay misɛf pan di krɔs! I go mɔs bi se i bin gɛt in plan dɛn fɔ sɔri-at, bay we i bin trowe mi na di si we a bin de shem ɛn sɔfa. Ah! mek i gɛt blɛsin sote go! Di dɛbul bin dɔn yuz Gɔd in layt dɛn fɔ briŋ prawd na mi maynd; so i bin nid fɔ mek Gɔd nɔ du wetin i de du, fɔ ful in op ɛn win di tin dɛn we i dɔn du, i fɔ du ɛnitin we di dɛbul nɔ no bɔt di bad we aw mɔtalman de tink.
In ɛnimi bin kɔnt se i dɔn pwɛl frɔm ɔp to dɔŋ di prɔjek we i bin gɛt fɔ fred, ɛn dis prɔjek nɔ bin ɛva de nia fɔ mek i go bifo lɛk we i bin de kɔle insɛf fɔ di win we i win, ɛn we a bin biliv misɛf ivin
dat ɔltin nɔ bin de. Bɔt, a de ripit, a no se dɛn nɔ bin fɔ ɛva ful mi wit gladi at lɛk we a tɛl Gɔd tɛnki fɔ we i sev mi frɔm mistek.
Na insay dis tɛm bak, nyu gudnɛs ɛn nyu layt bigin fɔ briŋ mi dɔŋ na di ol we nɔ gɛt natin; fetful miro we a kin pul fɔ no bɔt Gɔd ɛn fɔ misɛf we a nɔ gɛt wanwɔd. A si am as tu ɔpɔzit ɛnd, di pawa na wan say, di wikɛdnɛs na di ɔda say, ɛn Setan as dɛn post am bitwin di tu, ɔltɛm de luk fɔ du bad to wan ɔ di ɔda pati, de stɔdi we nɔ de stɔp fɔ tek advantej pan ɛvri ɔkayshɔn ɛn ɛvri mɔnt fɔ wek, fɔ arm di pasɔn dɛn agens di infirmiti fɔ wan nature we nɔ go ebul fɔ du natin if i nɔ gɛt gudnɛs; bɔt wetin de kɔrej, a de si bak na dis miro se Gɔd nɔ de ɛva nɔ gri fɔ du am we nid de, mɔ to di wan dɛn we de aks fɔ am fayn fayn wan, ɛn du wetin dɛn ebul fɔ bɛnifit frɔm am.
A fɔ tɛl yu bak, mi Papa, se bay di atrakshɔn fɔ dis gudnɛs fɔ dɔnawe wit ɛn fɔ mek a gɛt wanwɔd wit mi Seviɔ, a de si misɛf ɔltɛm fɔ mek a jɔyn mi krɔs dɛn wit di krɔs fɔ J.-C. to in shem, mi sɔfa to in sɔfa, mi day to in day ɛn pawa, fɔ ɔna di penful sikɔstɛms, ɛn fɔ du bay dis we fɔ penans fɔ ɔl mi sin dɛn ɛn ɔl mɔtalman sin dɛn, akɔdin to aw i dɔn tɛl mi.bin prescribed as I teld you elsewhere.
A stil de si misɛf, bay dis intɛriɔ atrakshɔn, rili strɔng fɔ mek a jɔyn misɛf wit J.-C. insay di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt na di ɔlta, bay di sikrit bɔt in layf ɛn in day, ɛn bay in annihilations ɛn in kɔs. A fil lɛk angri ɛn tɔsti fɔ lɔs misɛf na di divayn sakramɛnt, lɛk wan drop wata we de lɔs ɛn miks insay di big big ples na di si usay i dɔn fɔdɔm .
Dis, Papa, na wetin i grap pan mi dip dip wan insay mi sol insay wan sikɔstɛms we a dɔn gi yu akɔn bɔt, ɛn usay, de kɔmplen to mi, ɛn
(220-224) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
bɔt mi sin dɛn ɛn ɔl mɔtalman, i tɛl mi se: “Mi gyal pikin, if yu want fɔ mek a gladi ɛn mek yusɛf fit fɔ du wetin a want, bay we yu du di tin dɛn we a dɔn plan fɔ du fɔ yu, na fɔ tɛl mi at.” ɛvri awa na di de di merit dɛm fɔ mi pawa, akɔdin to di difrɛn mistɛri dɛm we mek am, ɛn
dis insay wanwɔd wit di stet fɔ pre ɛn sakrifays we a de si misɛf wit di divayn sakramɛnt fɔ mi ɔlta dɛn, we na di mɛmorial we go de sote go fɔ mi pawa, di sem tɛm we na di tron fɔ mi lɔv . "Na ya, yu no, mi."
Papa, di ɔrijin fɔ di prɔsis dɛn we yu dɔn alaw mi fɔ ridyus di vaw.
Bɔku volyum dɛn go de fɔ rayt bɔt wetin J.-C. mek a si ɛn ɛkspiriɛns pan dis tɛm, bɔt di nid fɔ mek wi ɔl gɛt wanwɔd wit am we wi de sɔfa, ɛn bɔt di yuslɛs we wi merit dɛn nɔ gɛt dis union. I tɛl mi se: “Wach, pre, fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt tɛmtmɛnt; luk fɔ ɔltin na mi klin glori ɛn mi klin lɔv nɔmɔ; Detach yusɛf frɔm di krichɔ ɛn frɔm yusɛf fɔ atak yusɛf to mi nɔmɔ, ɛn a go bi yu sɔpɔt ɛn yu layt. Na insay mi ɛn tru mi nɔmɔ yu kin fɛt ɛn fit fɔ gɛt, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. »
Nid fɔ gɛt wanwɔd wit J.-C. sɔfa, ɛn fɔ fɛt prayz ɔltɛm, we de kɔmɔt as mɔ frɔm di bɔt ɔf wi kɔrɔpt nature, as frɔm di dɛbul.
Fɔ di ɔda wan, mi Papa, bay we a mek yu, bay we yu obe, no di atrakshɔn fɔ dis gudnɛs we de lid mi fɔ dɔnawe wit ɔl misɛf, a nɔ de klem fɔ da rizin de fɔ fri frɔm prawd ɔ frɔm di ɔda bad tin dɛn we mɔtalman de du. Ah! A rili ɛkspɛkt, difrɛn frɔm dat, se a go gɛt fɔ fɛt dɛn mɔ ɔ smɔl te a blo. Di fɔs wan, mɔ na ɛnimi we gɛt kɔni kɔni we, we kin pul insɛf kɔmɔt fɔ sɔm tɛm nɔmɔ fɔ mek i sɔprayz bɛtɛ, ɛn i kin go bak to di chaj we dɛn nɔ kin ɛkspɛkt am. Yɛs, a si insay Gɔd se insay di big big oli pipul dɛnsɛf, dɛn kin bɔn dis infɛnal monsta bak frɔm in ashis ɛn mek di wan we win di win we i win, lɔs. Ah! i rili bad fɔ de ol ɛnimi we nɔ de si klia wan ɛn we denja ɔltɛm! Dat na di dɛbul fɔ fred fɔ wi, .
Bɔt, mi Papa, wetin mek a kin blem di dɛbul ɔltɛm fɔ mi sɔfa? Wetin mek fɔ mek na in nɔmɔ ripɔtabl fɔ mi bad tin dɛn, mi prayz? Alas! pan ɔl we a nɔ de luk mi yon at smɔl, a fil se mi nature dɔn infɛkt ɛn kɔrɔpt bay di ɔrijinal sin, a de pan misɛf ful wit fɔ natin, prawd ɛn lay; wan kɔmpawnd fɔ misɛf ɛn sin mɔ fɔ fred fɔ mi, a go ɔlmost se pas ɔl man togɛda. Wetin a go bi, if J.-C. nɔ gi mi insay di opin fɔ in wund dɛn wan ashured asaylans agens ɛl ɛn agens misɛf? Also na di kwait port, en as di term we i olwes kol mi fo avoid di
unfortunate shipwreck we kin mek a nɔ gɛt yus ɛn mek a lɔs fɔ ɔltɛm di frut fɔ bɔku bɔku gudnɛs ɛn bɔku wok dɛn.
Trut we de mek a fred bad bad wan, mi Papa, ɛn we i kam bak, so fɔ se, fɔ ri-engrav na mi maynd insay wan we we rili gɛt trɛnk ɛn we rili ebul fɔ mek impreshɔn we go de sote go. As i tan lɛk to mi fɔ kam ya di rayt tɛm, ɛn as Gɔd nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se i bin gɛt in rizin fɔ pik dis sikɔstɛms fɔ tray fɔ tray am to mi, a go tɛl una bɔt am fɔ dɔn.
Wan tin we kin mek pɔsin notis bɔt wan ship we pwɛl, we Gɔd kin yuz insay di Sista. Di we aw i bin de fil ɔmbul.
Wan nun bin bring bak wan de, we i de ɛnjɔy insɛf, wan kwaliti we i bin dɔn rid trade, ɔ yɛri rid insay A nɔ no us pɔblik pepa dɛn. I bin de tɔk bɔt wan jɛntriman we de sɛl ɔ tredman we bin de kam bak frɔm wan ebi ɛn tranga trip, pan wan bot we ful-ɔp wit bɔku bɔku jɛntri we bin fɔ mek shɔ se i gɛt bɔku mɔni ɛn di tin we go apin to in famili.
Bikɔs dɛn nɔ bin gɛt peshɛnt fɔ si am, ɛn dɛn bin tɛl am bɔt di de we i fɔ rich, in wɛf, in pikin dɛn, ɔl in padi dɛn bin dɔn go na di sho, usay i bin tan lɛk se, bay dɛn kray we dɛn de kray fɔ gladi, fɔ mek di mach we tu slo, kwik kwik wan, fɔ di we aw dɛn lɛk. , di bot we dɛn kin fɛn na di opin si.Dis tin we dɛn kin si kin mek dɛn ɛnjɔy gladi at; bɔt i sɔri fɔ no se! i nɔ bin de fɔ lɔng tɛm. Dis primature enjoyment onli bring dem temporary happiness we plenti kray wata folo.
Di ship we wi bin dɔn want fɔ lɔng tɛm de kam nia, i kam, i lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ wi tɔch am. Di masta apia, no in famili we i lɛk, ɛn grit dɛn, pan ɔl we i de fa; ɛn di nɛks tɛm, ɔnda dis sem famili in yay, di bot kin kam fɔ rɔn na grɔn ɛn ship pwɛl, so dat ɔltin kin pwɛl we dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ sev ɔ kip ɛnitin.
Wail wit di oda nun dem a bin de lisin atentivli to di trajik stori, we ashuredly no bin get natin bot rili spesifik fo mek wi fil di inkonstans en di laps of di lay lay guds ya dɔŋ ya, Gɔd mek mi shɔ se -le- champ a much more striking application still , ɛn engrav am so dip insay mi sol, dat nɔbɔdi nɔ de fred se dɛn go ɛva pul am....
"Na dat sol de expos to te di las moment," i se to mi insaid. Afta we dɛn dɔn gɛt big big; i bin gɛt jɛntri na Gɔd in yay, i bin avɔyd ɔl di trap dɛn we bin de mek pɔsin sev, i bin ebul fɔ rɔnawe pan ɔl di denja dɛn, ɛn i bin ivin win ɔlman
ɛnimi dɛn, i kin sɔri fɔ no se ship brok lɛk we i si di pɔt ɛn we i de kam fɔ gɛt di
(225-229) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
blɛsin we go de sote go fɔ di fayn wok dɛn we i dɔn du. »
Ah! Papa, if dis kayn bad bad fate, if dis kayn sad denouement kin bi di wan fɔ wan sol we ful-ɔp wit merit ɛn gud kwaliti dɛn we dɛn chaj wit ɔl kayn gud wok as a dɔn ɔndastand am, wetin a nɔ go gɛt fɔ fred?, i aks yu, udat i dɔn lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ i du natin pas bad, ɛn i dɔn mek i fit fɔ gɛt pɔnishmɛnt nɔmɔ? Tin we de mek a fred fɔ mi, mi Papa; Gɔd mek a si aw a de fa frɔm pɔsin we pafɛkt rilijɔn, ɛn aw a stil gɛt fɔ du fɔ tumara bambay. Na ay tɛm fɔ mek a tek advantej pan di smɔl tin we a dɔn lɛf fɔ liv, fɔ mek shɔ se a sev as i go dipen pan mi, so dat a nɔ go fɛn jɔs pɔnishmɛnt instead ɔf blɛsin na di ɛnd pan mi wok we a fil se de kam nia.de bay de.
Tɛnki fɔ di Sista to in dairekta. Prɛdikshɔn ɛn rɛkɛmɔndeshɔn dɛn we i kin mek to am.
Yu dɔn fri mi, mi Papa, pan tu lod dɛn we rili ebi;
1° di akɔn we a bin gɛt fɔ gi una bɔt di layt dɛn we Gɔd gi mi, ɛn we a de chaj una kɔnshɛns naw wit; na dipɔsit we nɔto mi yon igen, ɛn we yu go ansa fɔ; bikɔs a de si wetin Gɔd want frɔm una pan dis, ɛn a dɔn ɔlrɛdi mek una no am we nɔ nid fɔ ripit am ya; na di sɛkɔn ples yu fri mi frɔm di wet fɔ mi sin dɛn, pan di sin dɛn na mi wan ol layf, bay di absolishɔn we yu gi mi afta di jenɛral ɛn rili ful kɔnfɛshɔn we a mek to yu, ɛn we, Tɛnki Gɔd, a 'm rili gladi. Bɔt i go bi di las jenɛral kɔnfɛshɔn na mi layf, bikɔs a dɔn mek mi maynd nɔ fɔ mek ɛni ɔda tin igen, ɛn fɔ lɛf ɔltin to divayn sɔri-at, lɛk aw yu advays mi fɔ du.
Mek yu, mi Papa, klos mi yay, bikɔs, a de ripit am to yu bak, a go gladi fɔ day bitwin yu an, ɛn se yu na bin mi las dairekta, as yu na di las wan na di kɔmyuniti: bɔt na Gɔd nɔmɔ no wetin go apin to am; bikɔs, Papa, a de ripit am to yu, ɛn a de anɔys am to yu wit kray wata na mi yay, a de si wan big big briz we de mek a fred. Di tɛm de kam nia we dɛn go fos yu fɔ lɛf wi ɛn rɔnawe; yu nɔ go ebul fɔ du ɔda tin, yu fɔ put yusɛf ɔnda ɔltin. Gɔd no if wi go ɛva si wisɛf igen; bɔt a want am pas aw a op fɔ am.
Sɔntin apin, Papa, a de beg yu, nɔ fɔgɛt mi, bikɔs a go rili nid di ɛp we yu de pre; Na so bɔku tɛm yu kin mɛmba yu po Sista fɔ di Nativity, we fɔ dɔn mek yu gɛt bɔku prɔblɛm ɛn wok. Ilɛksɛf Gɔd alaw wi fɔ stil ɛnjɔy layf fɔ sɔm tɛm, ɔ if i de pul wi layf bay day, lɛ wi prɔmis wisɛf se wi nɔ go fɔgɛt wisɛf; bikɔs na mi say, Papa, a dɔn mekɔp mi maynd fɔ pre fɔ yu, ilɛksɛf a dɔn day ɔ alayv; A gɛt fɔ pe yu fɔ ɔlkayn rizin, ɛn a nɔ go ɛva fɔgɛt yu bifo Gɔd; duya una prɔmis mi di sem tin.
A de go naw, mi Papa, fɔ fɔgɛt ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn, fɔ tek misɛf nɔmɔ wit di sev we mi po sol sev, ɛn wit di we fɔ mek i oli wit gudnɛs fɔ mek i go bifo in jɔj. Fɔ ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn, a de lɛf misɛf to di kia fɔ di divayn Prɔvidɛns, ɛn sɔbmit misɛf to ɛni ivin we i want fɔ ɔda. Duya, mi Papa, lɛ wi gɛt wanwɔd ɔltɛm na di oli tin
at fɔ J.-C. insay dis shɔt ɛn nɔ gladi layf, fɔ mek i go bi wan de insay blɛsin sote go. Na so i bi.
End of di intɛriɔ layf fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity.
WETIN FƆ DU WE YU DE RIFLƐKSHƆN.
Afta ɔl wetin wi dɔn si, mɔ afta wi dɔn rid dɛn las tu ɔ tri pat ya, i go mɔs bi se dɛn go gri, a op se, di ditel dɛn bɔt dis intɛriɔ layf, as dɛn dɔn sho wi ya, nɔ go ebul fɔ kam pas di wan dɛn we rili pɔsin we na in sɔbjɛkt, ɔ rayt di sem spirit we dɔn dikte di volyum fɔ in rivyu dɛn. So dɛn fɔ aksept dis nyu prodakshɔn ɛn tek am as nyu pruf fɔ sɔpɔt am
na di ɔda say, ɛn we kɔnfɔm di sem tɛm se a nɔ bin rɔng fɔ tek dis ɛkstra ɔdinari gyal as di tin we apin insay in sɛnti ia, di wɔndaful tin we di Ɔlmayti in an gɛt, we i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ ɛksplen dat bay we a admit bɔt am wan kɔndɔkt we Gɔd de du pan am, we de pul am atɔl frɔm di kɔmɔn ɔda, ɛn dat bak fɔ favɔret di kɔmyuniti fɔ di pikin dɛn na di Chɔch; fɔ udat nɔ si se dis gladi gladi ignoramus dɔn jɔs gɛt layt te dis pɔynt na di say we tru tru layt dɛn kɔmɔt, jɔs fɔ transmit dɛn to ɔda pipul dɛn, ɛn in turn fɔ mek di wan ol Chɔch layt bɔt in fate, ɛn ɛni wan pan in pikin dɛn we de na di rod ɛn di kɔndɔkt we dɛn fɔ adopt na di difrɛn stet dɛn we dɛn kin si dɛnsɛf insay we i kam pan di big big tin we dɛn fɔ du fɔ sev dɛn.
Bɔt if sɔm rida dɛn bin de we, afta dis ɛgzamin, bin dɔn mekɔp in maynd fɔ kip in dawt bɔt dis tɔpik, ɔ ivin nɔ gri fɔ gri wit am, a go tɛl am se a stil nɔ gɛt rayt fɔ fos in opinion; bɔt di sem tɛm a
(230-234) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
A go aks yu fɔ tɛl wi if i dɔn ɛva rid ɛni ɔda pɔsin we rayt insay di jɛnɛreshɔn fɔ spirituality we bɛtɛ pas dis wan, ɛn fɔ gi am in nem. Lɛ i gi nem to wi di ignoramus we, wit no ɔda risɔs pas in yon layt, tɔk bɔt Gɔd de wit bɔku big big ɛn sublimity, tɔk bɔt dɛn kayn abstrakt ɛn chukchuk tin ya wit bɔku klia, prɛsishɔn, kɔrɛkt ɛn dip. Mek i sho wi in jenɛral mɔ ɔda, sɛns, rɛspɛkt, insay ɛni wok ɛnitin we kɔmɔt frɔm mɔtalman an, ɛn pas ɔl, mek wi si insay di pɔsin we rayt am mɔ bɔt dis spirit fɔ fet ɛn ɔmbul, nɔto mɔ pan dis fɔ fred fɔ de na ilyushɔn, nɔ fɔ dis blaynd sɔbmishɔn to di tin dɛn we di Chɔch dɔn disayd, nɔ fɔ fred igen fɔ di jɔjmɛnt dɛn we Gɔd de mek, .
Yɛs, lɛ i sho wi ɔl dat, ɔ nɔ tɔk natin; bɔt wetin a de tɔk? if i fɔ kɔnfɛs se i nɔ gɛt natin we go satisfay fɔ agens wi, den lɛ i kɔnfɛs bak wit wi se nɔto di smɔl tin we wi kin ɛva tink se na di ilyushɔn we di dɛbul gɛt na ɛgzampul we de fɛt di
dɛbul wit bɔku sakrifays, ɛn sabi so gud aw fɔ diskɔba in trik dɛn fɔ kip wi frɔm am. Lɛ wi dɔn wit di kɔlekɛshɔn fɔ drim dɛn we i bin prɔmis.
Mistiriɔs ɛn prɔfɛt drim dɛn bɔt di Sista fɔ di Nativity.
Si quis fuerit inta vos prɔfɛta Dɔmini in vishɔn aprɛbo ei, vel per vishɔn loqnar ad illum. (Nɔmba, 12.6.)
“In di Papa ɛn di Pikin in nem, ɛn” di Oli Spirit in nem, tru Jizɔs ɛn Meri a de obe. »
Yu go mɔs mɛmba, Papa, wetin J.-C. prɔfɛsi” go gi ɔlman; dat yɔŋ man ɛn yɔŋ uman dɛn go tɔk prɔfɛsi, sɔm yɔŋ wan dɛn go gɛt vishɔn, ɛn di ol man dɛn go drim dɛn we nɔ izi fɔ ɔndastand ɛn we gɛt prɔfɛsi (1). Wetin spɛshal na dat, na mi nɔmɔ i fɛn di minin fɔ di lɛta we dɛn tek am pan ɔl di we aw i de; bikɔs, as a de tɛl una da tɛm de, akɔdin to in ɛksplen, pɔsin kin izi fɔ no ɔl dis insay mi wan.
A dɔn ol tide, bɔt a bin yɔŋ, ɛn ivin pikin trade, ɛn pɔsin kin se a stil so pan bɔku tin dɛn, ɛn insay rilayshɔn to bɔku tin dɛn we nɔto kwɛshɔn fɔ ditayli.ya; so wan kin si insay mi wan, as Gɔd mek a ɔndastand, di fulfilment fɔ ɔl di prɔfɛsi we dɛn de tɔk bɔt.
. _ (Di Apɔsul Dɛn Wok [Akt] 2.17.)
Ɛn fɔ tru, mi Papa, nɔto jɔs a dɔn gɛt rivyu dɛn we dɛn kɔl so, ɛn a dɔn anɔys di tin dɛn we go apin tumara bambay, bɔt a dɔn gɛt drim dɛn bak we a biliv se na mistiriɔs ɛn prɔfɛt, insay ɔl di tɛm ɛn ɔl di tɛm dɛn we a de liv, as yu dɔn si. Dis na wetin wi nid fɔ okyupa wisɛf wit fɔ sɔm tɛm mɔ, bikɔs yu tink se i fayn. Yu nɔ go kɔmplen bɔt mi, bikɔs mi obe go pafɛkt lɛk aw i go bi pan ɔl di tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit mi insay ɛn di akɔn we a fɔ pe yu.
So bɔku tɛm a dɔn fil, Papa, se mi drim dɛn bin gɛt big kɔnekshɔn wit wetin bin dɔn tek mi maynd pas ɔl ɛn i bin de mek a imajin.
Te da tɛm de, wi nɔ go gɛt wan dawt fɔ se wi nɔ go si natin pas rili simpul ɛn rili natura insay am, ɛn na dat a kin tink bak bɔt am misɛf; bɔt i pas dat, if a nɔ mistek bɔt am. I tan lɛk to mi se Gɔd yuz am pas wan tɛm fɔ diskɔba mi ɛn di kayn we aw mi kɔnshɛns de naw, ɛn di trap dɛn we di dɛbul sɛt fɔ mi, ɛn ɔl wetin a bin gɛt fɔ fred ɔ fɔ op fɔ misɛf.ɔ fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn. Mi mɔs vaylɛnt tɛmteshɔn, ɛn tin dɛn we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ si bifo tɛm, dɔn de bifo ɔlmost ɔltɛm wit mɔ ɔ smɔl strikt drim dɛn we de anɔys dɛn, we de sho to mi di kɔndɔkt we a fɔ adopt fɔ avɔyd denja ɔ fɔ win di prɔblɛm dɛn. I tan lɛk se dis fit fɔ mek a pe atɛnshɔn to am.
Yu mek a biliv mɔ, Papa, ɛn yu pruv am to mi frɔm di biginin, bay we yu de agens fɔmal tɛks dɛn to di agens we di dɛbul bin mek to mi pan dis atikul; yu mek a biliv, a se, di oli skripchɔ de gi wi bɔku bɔku ɛgzampul dɛn bɔt impɔtant ɛn prɔfɛt drim dɛn we bin gɛt dɛn kayn wɔnin dɛn ya frɔm Gɔd. Yu ad se pɔsin kin stil tide, if i nɔ biliv lay lay tin ɔ i nɔ de obe fɔ natin, i kin ad wan patikyula biliv to di wan dɛn we dɛn go mak wit sɔm karakta dɛn, ɛn we nɔ gɛt am
(235-239) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
bost wit sɔm we dɛn fɔ tink bɔt ɔl dis. Wel, Papa, so a go mek yu jɔj dɛn karakta ya, i go bi to yu fɔ arenj unasɛf as una want wit strɔng maynd, we sɔntɛm nɔ go tink lɛk yu pan ɔl wetin a dɔn tɛl yu.
A biliv se yu, lɛk mi, rili mekɔp yu maynd fɔ admit ɛn fala ɔl wetin yu biliv se gri wit di jɔjmɛnt we di Oli Chɔch de gi, i go du fɔ mi fɔ mek mi kɔnshɛns sef, ɛn nɔ want fɔ mek ɛnibɔdi ful ɔ fɔ mek pipul no bɔt am, a de deklare dat absoliutli a de gi mi drim dɛn nɔmɔ fɔ wetin dɛn bi, lɛf ɔlman di fridɔm fɔ rijek dɛn ɔ fɔ admit dɛn, akɔdin to if i jɔj dɛn mɔ ɔ smɔl fɔ fala di lɔ dɛn we gɛt gud minin ɛn rizin.
Fɔ mi pat, a jɔs go ripɔt to una, as a ebul, sɔm pan di wan dɛn we dɔn slap mi pas ɔl; bikɔs i go tek bɔku bɔku tin dɛn if wi want fɔ tɔk ɔltin wit wan patikyula tin. So wi go kɔnfyus wisɛf to di wan dɛn we tan lɛk se dɛn gɛt mɔ kɔnsikuns ɛn aplikeshɔn. Fɔ put sɔm ɔda insay dɛn, a go ridyus dɛn to drim dɛn we de mek pɔsin fred ɛn drim dɛn we de mek pɔsin gladi. Lɛ wi bigin wit di fɔs wan dɛn, wach fɔ wisɛf nɔ fɔ prɛs bɔku pan di wan dɛn we wi dɔn tɔk bɔt trade.
Drim dɛn we de mek pɔsin fred.
Drim dɛm bɔt in pikin tɛm bɔt in vokeshɔn fɔ rilijɔn layf. In sɔri-at ɛn in strɛs.
Frɔm we a bin smɔl, we a bin jɔs ol fayv ɔ siks ia, a bin de drim dɛn we, a biliv, na bin indikashɔn fɔ mi vokeshɔn ɛn fɔ di gudnɛs dɛn we Gɔd fɔ gi mi, ɛn bak fɔ di fɛt dɛn we a go gɛt fɔ sɔpɔt. A bin tink wan tawzin tɛm, we a bin de slip, se a si misɛf de rawnd ɛnimi dɛn we bin de rɔnata mi te a day wit trɛtin ɛn fes we de fred. A bin gɛt fɔ fɛt dɛn te a ebul ɛn wit ɔl mi trɛnk; A nɔ ɛva rɔnawe pan dɛn pas nɔmɔ Gɔd ɛp mi, we a tek tɛm kɔl am fɔ ɛp mi. Sɔntɛnde, mi ɛnimi dɛn bin de win mi, ɛn mek a fɔdɔm insay dip dip ol dɛn we nɔ gɛt wan dawt se i bin de ripresent di sin dɛn we a bin gɛt di misfɔstans fɔ du frɔm dɛn gladi gladi tɛm dɛn de.
We a bin de na dis kayn we, mi Papa, a kray to Gɔd we es in an to mi fɔ pul mi kɔmɔt na di mawnten, dɔn i bin tan lɛk to mi se a dɔn gɛt tu wing dɛn we a dɔn rayz wit to ayt we mi ɛnimi dɛn nɔ ebul rich . Dɔn a bin de flay na di ays lɛk dɔv, ɛn a bin de fɔdɔm smɔl ɔltɛm na di fut fɔ di ay ɔlta na wan kɔmyuniti we gɛt gyal pikin dɛn, usay a bin de fɛn wan gladi at we a nɔ go ebul fɔ sho: wan tɛm, mɔ, a bin si misɛf de ɛn ɔlman drɛs lɛk Mi na, as nun tɔŋ plana, ɛn dat na di ej we a nɔ bin gɛt di smɔl aidia bɔt di stet ɔ di rilijɔn kɔstɔm; dis na wetin a dɔn ɔlrɛdi mek una no. Afta dat, dis izi we aw a bin de rayz na di ays, na mi drim dɛn, bin de bɔku ɔ smɔl pas aw a bin fetful ɔ a nɔ bin fetful to Gɔd;
In fɛt dɛn na drim agens monsta dɛn we tinap fɔ sin. Mɔ stɛp-stɛp fɛt agens fɔ rɛspɛkt yusɛf.
We a bin dɔn ol, bɔku tɛm a bin de tink, we a de slip, se a de fɛt wit dɛbul dɛn we gɛt difrɛn shep ɛn we nɔ fayn. Wan tɛm, pan ɔda tin dɛn, a bin gɛt fɔ mɛzhɔ misɛf in turn wit sɛvin monsta dɛn, we ɛni wan pan dɛn tinap fɔ, wit mak dɛn we de mek a fred ɛn we rili bad, wan pan di sɛvin sin dɛn we de kil pipul dɛn. I nɔ bin izi fɔ mi fɔ mek a gri wit am; I nɔ bin izi fɔ mek a kɔmɔt wan pan am pas fɔ bigin bak wit di ɔda wan we a nɔ ambɔg, ɛn sɔntɛnde a kin gɛt sɔm pan dɛn togɛda fɔ fɔdɔm. Na Gɔd in spɛshal gudnɛs a dɔn kam fɔ win; bɔt di wan pan ɔl di wan dɛn we bin mek a fil pen pas ɔl na da smɔl kɔkit de we nɔ bin gladi we a bin tɔk to yu bɔt. I min se dis monsta we nɔ ɔg smɔl, ɛn we bin wɛr di fɔm fɔ uman we drɛs fayn fayn wan. Nɔ satisfay fɔ fɛt mi wan, lɛk aw a tɛl una, . i bin gɛt sɔntin fɔ du ɔltɛm wit di difrɛn fɛt dɛn we a bin gɛt fɔ fɛt ɔ sɔpɔt in turn wit ɛni wan pan di ɔda wan dɛn; ɛn we a bin tink se a dɔn win am ɔltogɛda ɛn put am aut ɔf akshɔn, i bin tan lɛk se i bɔn bak wantɛm wantɛm frɔm di we aw i bin win fɔ go bak to di chaj wit mɔ wamat pas ɛni ɔda tɛm, ɛn bɔku tɛm na nyu we. Yu no se Gɔd instrɔkt mi pan di ɔkayshɔn fɔ dis drim, ɛn se a ɔndastand bay di ɛksplen we i gi mi bɔt am, se prayz na fɔ ɔl mi ɛnimi dɛn di wan we a bin gɛt fɔ fred pas ɔl, ɔ at ɔl di sɛlf-ɛstimɛnt we a ripresent bay dis kɔkɛt we gɛt traŋa, ɔl di mɔ fɔ fred as i bin tan lɛk we i dɔn win ɔltin ɛn put am aut ɔf akshɔn, i bin tan lɛk se i bɔn bak wantɛm wantɛm frɔm di we aw i bin win fɔ go bak to di chaj wit mɔ wamat pas ɛni ɔda tɛm, ɛn bɔku tɛm na nyu we. Yu no se Gɔd instrɔkt mi pan di ɔkayshɔn fɔ dis drim, ɛn se a ɔndastand bay di ɛksplen we i gi mi bɔt am, se prayz na fɔ ɔl mi ɛnimi dɛn di wan we a bin gɛt fɔ fred pas ɔl, ɔ at ɔl di sɛlf-ɛstimɛnt we a ripresent bay dis kɔkɛt we gɛt traŋa, ɔl di mɔ fɔ fred as i bin tan lɛk we i dɔn win ɔltin ɛn put am aut ɔf akshɔn, i bin tan lɛk se i bɔn bak wantɛm wantɛm frɔm di we aw i bin win fɔ go bak to di chaj wit mɔ wamat pas ɛni ɔda tɛm, ɛn bɔku tɛm na nyu we. Yu no se Gɔd instrɔkt mi pan di ɔkayshɔn fɔ dis drim, ɛn se a ɔndastand bay di ɛksplen we i gi mi bɔt am, se prayz na fɔ ɔl mi ɛnimi dɛn di wan we a bin gɛt fɔ fred pas ɔl, ɔ at ɔl di sɛlf-ɛstimɛnt we a ripresent bay dis kɔkɛt we gɛt traŋa, ɔl di mɔ fɔ fred as i bin tan lɛk nɔ.
Figa fɔ di wɔl. Slop fɔ wan mawnten.
A mɛmba wan drim we bin mek a fred bad bad wan: dɛn bin ripresent di wɔl to mi lɛk aw wan big mawnten de slop, we dip ɛn big big mawnten bin de dɔŋ. Di wan ol vali, ɔ di mawnten we de slop, bin kɔba wit pipul dɛn we gɛt ɔl kayn ej, ɛn ɔlkayn kɔndishɔn, we miks wit dɛbul dɛn we dɛn fɔ fɛt wit ɔltɛm. I bin de fɛt ɛn trɔbul ɔltɛm; klos to ɔl pipul dɛn bin de du mɔ ɔ
(240-244) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
nɔ bin tray tranga wan fɔ go ɔp di mawnten, ɛn di dɛbul dɛn bin de tray tranga wan fɔ drɔ dɛn dɔŋ: dɛn bin fos mi sɛf fɔ strɛch ɛn fɛt.
Wetin bin mek a fred mɔ na di smɔl nɔmba fɔ di wan dɛn we bin de go bifo fɔ go na in sɔmt, ɔ atɔl bin de ol dɛn post dɛn, we wan nɔmba we nɔ gɛt ɛnd bin gi we afta sɔm smɔl tray; rich na di bɔt ɔf di vali, dɛn trowe dɛn ful jomp to di midul pan di prɛsipis, we bin rili ɛnjɔy di dɛbul dɛn we bin trowe dɛn de. Dɔn, Papa, di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ bɛtɛ tin fɔ du nɔ bin gɛt di trɛnk ɔ di maynd igen fɔ difend dɛnsɛf; A si se dɛn put chen na dɛn an ɛn fut; di dɛbul dɛn bin de trit dɛn lɛk slev, ɔ fɔ se lɛk animal, ɔ dɛn bin de waka pan dɛn ed ɛn ɔl dɛn bɔdi lɛk se na straw ɔ dɔti.
Bɔt dis na trance fɔ mi, Papa! wetin a bin de fred tu tɛm we a si wan pan mi tayt fambul dɛn de! Alas! A bin no tu gud wan se in atakshɔn to di bad tin dɛn ɛn di maksim dɛn we di Gɔspɛl kɔndɛm as di wɔl alaw dɛn. Skay! i bin de kam fɔdɔm insay de lɛk bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn, we a kray fɔ sɔri fɔ am; A beg ɛvin fɔ sɔri fɔ am, ɛn wantɛm wantɛm Jiova in an stɔp am na di ed pat na di ol we nɔ gɛt bɔtɔm. Gɔd nɔ bin alaw am fɔ lɔs, ɛn fɔ tru, jɔs afta dat a kam fɔ no se mi fambul dɔn chenj, ɛn a bin prez ɛn tɛl di Masta tɛnki fɔ dat. Us tin dɛn fɔ tink bɔt, mi Papa? ɛn aw dis drim, as drim i bi, bin tan lɛk to mi se i gri wit di tru tin dɛn we de na di gud nyuz! na di sɛns bak we Gɔd sho mi de, as yu go si jisnɔ;
Di Sista tray fɔ klaym di mawnten, i avɔyd di ples we de na ɛlfaya, ɛn leta i rich na di mawnten. Diskripshɔn bɔt di mawnten we gɛt rɛst ɛn pis , ɛn di wan we de win .
Fɔ rɔnawe pan di prɔblɛm we bin de rawnd mi, a bin de tray tranga wan, a bin de fɛt ɔltɛm, fɔ rich na di sayd we di mawnten de ɔp, usay a bin op fɔ fɛn sef ɛn rɛst. A waka tru wan tawzin ambush ɛn tawzin trap dɛn we dɛn put na mi rod, ɛn tru we di dɛbul dɛn bin de kɔnt ɛvri mɔnt fɔ stɔp mi ɛn kech mi; las las, Papa, a kam na wan smɔl rod, we na di ɛnd na di opin fɔ ɛl. Aw bɔku stɛp dɛn fɔ du
slip ɛn at a bin gɛt fɔ krɔs fɔ avɔyd am! A fɔ tɛl una se dis bad bad spɛktakl bin dɔn mek a rili fred di wɔl ɛn di denja dɛn we de de, dat a bin fɔ dɔn lɛk fɔ fɔdɔm wantɛm wantɛm na ɛlfaya lɛk fɔ go bak na dis ɔnaful wɔ, fɔ go de.ivin mɔ gilti, ɛn fit fɔ mek dɛn pɔnish mi mɔ afta a day. So wetin fɔ du? Wetin fɔ bi? Us sayd fɔ tek? A bin de shek shek bikɔs a bin de tink se a go day.
We a bin de flot na dis kruk sityueshɔn, wan bɔd we tan lɛk dɔv, we sidɔm pan wan tik we de nia de, mek insɛf yɛri ɛn tɛl mi wit pawa se: "Mi Sista, mi Sista, na dis say dɛn nid fɔ gɛt maynd ɛn maynd. di rizɔlt; yu kin jɔs kɔmɔt pan am bay we yu lɛf yusɛf to Gɔd in sɔri-at, ɛn bay we yu du fɛt-fɛt to yusɛf. Yu si dis mawnten? na di mawnten we gɛt rɛst ɛn pis, we na di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we dɔn win di tin dɛn we dɛn lɛk, di wɔl, ɛn di denja dɛn we de de, de. Dis na di gol we yu fɔ tray fɔ rich.”
Alas! mi Papa, na bin di tin we a bin want pas ɔl bak; bɔt di we fɔ rich de ɛn rɔnawe pan dis bad bad tin we a bin si se a dɔn ɛnjɔy! Fɔ dɔn, a tray tranga wan fɔ misɛf, ɛn a lɛf misɛf sote go na mi papa in bɔdi we mi Gɔd we a bin de beg fɔ mek i ɛp mi, in sɔri-at.
Wantɛm wantɛm a si misɛf es misɛf kɔmɔt na di wɔl, ɛn transpɔt mi go na wan ay ples we na bin pat pan di fayn fayn mawnten we gɛt di ɔda pis, to di mawnten we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ rich yet pas bay bɔku taya ɛn wok.
Fɔ dɔn a rich de ɛn a bigin fɔ blo ɛn wɛl frɔm di fred we a bin de fred. Di briz we bin de de bin gɛt wɛlbɔdi ɛn klin, ɔltin we bin de de bin de anawns spring we go de sote go ɛn di tru tru ples fɔ gladi at. Di pipul dɛn we bin de na dis ples we gladi at nɔ bin bɔku, bɔt dɛn bin mek a gladi pasmak bay di klin we aw dɛn bin de biev, di we aw dɛn bin gɛt fet, di we aw dɛn bin de du tin saful saful, di we aw dɛn bin de biev we simpul, we ɔnɛs ɛn we bin de tink bɔt ɔda pipul dɛn, ɛn las las, di rayt we aw dɛn bin want fɔ du .ɛn di tru tru we aw dɛn lɛk Gɔd ɛn dɛn neba. Bikɔs dɛn bin de ɛnjɔy fɔ prez ɛn blɛs di pɔsin we rayt dɛn wɛlbɔdi, i bin tan lɛk se dɛn nɔ bisin bɔt dɛn bɔdi, ɛn dɛn bin jɔs de tink bɔt di wɔl fɔ et di tin dɛn we i de tɔk ɛn sɔri fɔ di slev dɛn we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ bɛtɛ tin fɔ du.
Kwik kwik wan nia am, wan ɔda mawnten bin rayz, we nɔ bin ay smɔl, usay di san bin de dart ɔl in brayt brayt layt dɛn; i bin de kɔmyuniket rɛst ɛn pis to di mawnten , ɛn na tru dis pɔsin fɔ pas fɔ rich de.
Ɔltɛm, di pipul dɛn we bin de de, we strɔng, we gɛt trɛnk ɛn we nɔ gɛt maynd, bin de apia ɔltɛm fɔ fɛt wɔ ɛn fɔ du sɔntin; Dɛn bin de kɔl mi di mawnten we de win , ɛn dɛn bin tɛl mi se i nid fɔ de de ɔltɛm fɔ fɛt agens bad bad tin dɛn so dat dɛn go put dɛn ɔnda dɛn ɔnda dɛn ɛn pwɛl dɛn, ɛn pas ɔl dat
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bin gɛt fɔ rili nɔ trɔst di superb. Na ya, dɛn tɛl mi, fɔ dɔn, na de yu kin rich di say we yu go ebul fɔ rich di say we yu go gɛt rɛst ɛn pis .
Pan dis, mi Papa, a wek, ɛn Gɔd mek a ɔndastand wantɛm wantɛm se dis drim we bin dɔn slap mi so nɔto sɔntin we apin, bɔt na sɔntin we gɛt sɛns, ɛn i ful-ɔp wit kɔrɛkt, sikrit ɛn tru tin dɛn. So a si, insay di ɛksplen we Gɔd gi mi, se di il we bin de sav as fɛt-fɛt ples bin ripresent naturally di inclination of corrupt nature, we de gi di dɛbul so bɔku advantej, fɔ lid mɔtalman insay di abyss; we min se i tek bɔku trɛnk, rizɔlt ɛn maynd, ɛn bɔku wok fɔ win di skay. A bin dɔn tɔk se a fɔ gɛt wɛpɔn dɛn wit kɔnstans ɛn strɔng pas ɛni ɔda tɛm agens di bad tin dɛn we a de du, ɛn a fil se mi shem de bɔku agens di advays dɛn we di dɛbul de gi, . di denja ɛn di kɔrɔpshɔn we de na di wɔl, we a kin jɔs tink bɔt wit fred. Dis, a tink se na wetin Gɔd bin want.
Di Sista we tifman dɛn we de ripresent di pasɔn ɛn di ɛnimi dɛn fɔ sev bin de rɔnata am. Gladi stet fɔ di sol we dɛn ɛlevɛt pas di nature ɛn di sɛns.
Wan ɔda tɛm, Papa, a bin drim se tifman ɛn tifman dɛn go rɔnata mi, we bin want mi inosɛns ɛn mi layf; Dɔn a lan se dɛn imajinari brigand ɛn tifman ya na bin stil di tru tru figa fɔ difrɛn pawa, tɛmteshɔn ɛn ɔkayshɔn fɔ sin, sɔm pan dɛn kin rɔnata sol dɛn wit kriminal ɛn kil intenshɔn, we ɔda wan dɛn kin put dɛnsɛf na ambush.fɔ wet fɔ dɛn as dɛn de pas ɛn gi dɛn di day blo.
Fɔ mek a nɔ go rɔnata dɛn tifman ɔ tifman dɛn ya we bin de mek a fred bad bad wan, a bin gɛt fɔ go to Gɔd, ɛn a bin fil se dɛn dɔn kɛr mi go bak na di sem mawnten we a bin tɔk to una bɔt na di drim we a bin dɔn drim bifo dis tɛm. Na de, a yɛri di pipul dɛn we de de de ala togɛda se: “Lɛ wi gladi! gladi! na di Masta de ya, na di de we di Masta dɔn mek; mɔ ɛnimi dɛn, mɔ
fɛt-fɛt, tɛmteshɔn nɔ de igen, denja nɔ de igen, di tɛm we wi go gɛt prɔblɛm dɔn pas, na Gɔd nɔmɔ go gɛt blɛsin ɛn dɔn fɔ wi wok sote go.”
A ɔndastand, bay di ɛksplen fɔ dɛn wɔd ya we a si insay di layt fɔ fet, se tifman ɛn tifman dɛn jɔs de ripresent ɔl di ɛnimi dɛn fɔ mɔtalman in sev, ɛn se bay di mawnten we de rɛst ɛn pis nɔ fɔ ɔndastand sote wan patikyula stet fɔ pafɛkt fɔ mek wi ebul fɔ rich di gladi at we de na ɛvin, dat i nɔ go ebul fɔ sho bak gladi at insɛf, we na di tru ɛnd fɔ wi sɔfa ɛn di ples we wi de rɛst sote go. Bɔt lɛ wi gri se di we aw pafɛkt sol de ya dɔŋ ya gɛt bɔku tin fɔ du wit am. I min dis gladi gladi fɔ lɛf di wɔl ɛn fɔ yusɛf, usay ɔltin de dɔnawe wit fɔ pe ɔmajɛ to di ɛksɛlɛns fɔ di divayn pɔsin.
Insay dis gladi gladi stet fɔ dɔnawe wit di nature, di sol de rayz pas insɛf, bikɔs i nɔ de si ɛnitin igen pas Gɔd, we i fɔ atak insɛf to nɔmɔ. Dɔn ɔl di fakulti dɛn tan lɛk se dis divayn union dɔn mek dɛn bi gɔd; we de put am pas ɔl di atak dɛn we di dɛbul, di wɔl ɛn di bɔdi de atak am. Di rivays dɛn we de ya dɔŋ ya nɔto natin fɔ am; i nɔ kin rili ɛkspiriɛns di tin dɛn we di bɔdi nid, we i nɔ kin wɔri tumɔs bɔt fɔ satisfay am, pas di nid dɛn we i rili impɔtant; den dεn go se di bכdi de akt כnli mεkanik: i de wok, i de waka, i de drink, i de it, i de slip, εtk. Bɔt di sol nɔ kin tek pat pan dɛn animal ɛn klin natura wok dɛn ya, i de flay, so fɔ se, ɔp di bɔdi ɛn di sɛns, so bɔku gudnɛs dɔn gi am
Ɔda drim dɛm we de sho di sɔri-at ɛn strɛs we di Sista gɛt.
Gɔd, mi Papa, dɔn want sɔntɛnde, as yu no, fɔ mek a ɛkspiriɛns sɔntin we de kam nia mi. Bɔku tɛm, i kin apin, mɔ afta mi Kɔmyuniɔn, se a nɔ kin rili bisin bɔt di sɛns ɔ di ɔgan dɛn we de mek pɔsin fil igen. A kin shem fɔ ansa di simpul kwɛstyɔn dɛn; bɔku tɛm i nid fɔ mek Gɔd insɛf gi mi di ansa dɛn we a fɔ gi, so dat i nɔ go tan lɛk se i tumɔs de. A luk lɛk pɔsin we nɔ gɛt sɛns, ɔ, if yu lɛk, a tan lɛk pɔsin we, we i dɔn de luk di san, de kip wan patikyula glare fɔ lɔng tɛm, we de mek i nɔ de luk ɛni ɔda tin: mi sol de na di wɔl ɛn na mi bɔdi we a nɔ de de, ɛn na frɔm dis sityueshɔn pɔsin kin luk ɔltin we de afɛkt di sɛns ɛn di nature. Wi de na di mawnten we de mek wi rɛst, wi de ɛnjɔy pis wit Gɔd, . ɛn dɛn kin fɛn nyu tin dɛn ɔltɛm bay di ɛp we di layt dɛn we i de gi kin gi. Wetin i go bi fɔ si insɛf, ɛn we nɔ gɛt vel, ɛn we nɔ kɔba!
aw i go tan lɛk fɔ gɛt am we nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ ambɔg am ɛn we yu nɔ de fred fɔ ɛva lɔs am
!... Bɔt a kam bak usay a bin de; na frɔm de, mi Papa, bɔku pan di tin dɛn we a mek yu rayt bigin... Lɛ wi bigin fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ drim bak (1).
(1) Na so, ɔltɛm i tan lɛk insɛf, di Sista de go bak, ɛvri tɛm, to di ɔda we pas mɔtalman we tan lɛk in ɛlimɛnt. In big sol de es insɛf ɔp pan ɛvri tɔn, ɛn tek wi ɔp wit am ivin insay di Divinity in bɔdi, we de inspɛkt am ɛn mek i tɔk. I tan lɛk se ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn nɔto natin to am; i de tek advantej pan ɔltin fɔ kam bak to dat; na in sɛnt ɛn in wangren gol: bak, pan dis pɔynt, i kin bi di sem ɔltɛm, ɛn wi kin se wi kin fɛn am ɔl ivin na in drim.
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Ɔda drim dɛm we de sho di sɔri-at ɛn strɛs we di Sista gɛt.
Difrɛn tɛm dɛn a kin si misɛf na kɔntri dɛn we a nɔ no, sɔntɛnde a kin fɔdɔm na di bɔt ɔf wan wɛl, sɔntɛnde a kin kɔmɔt na do pan smɔl ɛn rili wik plank dɛn we kin jɔs sɔpɔt mi pan di abysses we a rɛdi fɔ fɔdɔm insay, ɛn ɔltɛm a kin gɛt fɔ ɛp frɔm ɔp to kɔmɔt na do. Leta a drim se wan rayda we gɛt bad bad saiz ɛn fes go de rɔnata mi, i bin de luk mi wit so bad bad ɛn trɛtin luk dat a bin gɛt wan faint; we i si se i nɔ ebul fɔ rich to mi, i kɔmɔt de wit wamat ɛn travul ɔlsay na di kɔntri. A bin no insay mi las kɔmyuniɔn, se na di anɔnsmɛnt fɔ di tray we di dɛbul de tray agens wi ɛn di smɔl wok we wi de tink gud wan, ɛn se i de tray ɛn i go tray fɔ mek i nɔ wok bak. Una nɔ fɔgɛt dis wɔnin, bikɔs, a de ripit to una, .
Bɔt, mi Papa, na wan spɛktakl we fit fɔ gɛt ples bitwin mi drim dɛn we de mek a fred.
Di anɔnsmɛnt dɛn bɔt di ɛnd fɔ di wɔl.
Wan nɛt we, we a de slip, a imajin se a de na wan mawnten usay a jɔs kam we a stil de rɔnawe pan di monsta, a fɔs notis wan fayn skay ɛn
we gɛt sta dɛn fayn fayn wan; bɔt jɔs afta a si bad bad sayn dɛn na di wɛst say, a si wan big big ples we gɛt kɔfin dɛn, say dɛn we dɛn de wɔship, ed ɛn bon dɛn fɔ di wan dɛn we dɔn day, kandul dɛn, sɛntɛns fɔ bɛr pɔsin; fɔ tɔk smɔl, dis wan ol ples bin tan lɛk big pal.
Na di sawt say, di Akɛnjɛl Sɛnt Maykɛl bin apia insay wan aspek, ɛn i kɔba am wit wan bad bad klos; wan sɔd we de shayn na in raytan, i ol di ɔda big big skel dɛn we i lɛf fɔ kam dɔŋ to di wɔl, ɛn a ɔndastand se na di mashin ɛn di pripiamɛnt fɔ di las jɔjmɛnt we in tɛm de kam nia... .
Insay wan ɔda drim, usay a bin tink se a stil de na di sem mawnten, a si na di skay wan big ɔrizɔntal renbo, we di say we de rawnd am go fa fawe as a ebul fɔ si. Dɔn smɔl smɔl pijin ɛn smɔl dɔv dɛn bin apia na di big sɛklɔ we bin de flay frɔm wan say to di ɔda say, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin ɛva kɔmɔt na di sɛkɔndari layn we bin gɛt dɛn. Afta dat a si krawd ɛn ɔda bɔd dɛn we de it animal dɛn de rɔn go dɔŋ pan di smɔl pijin ɛn smɔl dɔv dɛn, de rɔnata dɛn ɛn skata dɛn; bɔku pan dɛn rɔsh go na grɔn, usay di bɔd dɛn we bin de it bin kɔt dɛn, pan ɔl we di silva dɔv dɛn bin de kɔmɔt na ɛvin fɔ difend dɛn. Di fɛt bin bi rough bitwin di krawd ɛn di dɔv dɛn we gɛt silva wing, i bin las te Sɛnt Maykɛl kam, we bin disayd di win fɔ di pijin ɛn di dɔv dɛn.’
Jizɔs Krays de sɔfa ɛn nɔ no.
Wan ɔda tɛm a si na di wɛst wan big pikchɔ we dɛn peint wi Masta in oli fes pan; i bin tan lɛk se i de alayv ɛn i kɔba wit wan blɔd we gɛt layf we de flɔ ɛn kɔmɔt na in divayn ed we dɛn krawn wit chukchuk. In yay bin rayz wit sɔri-at na di skay, ɛn a si bɔku bɔku kray wata de kɔmɔt pan dɛn. As a de luk am wit sɔri-at ɛn sɔri-at, a yɛri wan vɔys de tɛl mi se: Yu si di san dɔn ɛklip.
Drim dɛm we de bɔt di Frɛnch Rivɔlɔshɔn, di schism na di Chɔch ɛn di bad bad tin dɛm we i apin. Ɔda fɔ rɔnawe pan di schismatics.
A fɔ put bak, mi Papa, pan mi drim dɛn we de mek a fred, di wan dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit di sɔri rivɔlɔshɔn we dɛn bin chaj mi fɔ anɔys. So wi nɔ go ebul fɔ lɛf fɔ ad sɔm pan di men wan dɛn to di wan dɛn we wi dɔn tɔk bɔt di tɛm dɛn we dɛn kam mɔ bɔt
bɔt, ɛn usay i bin impɔtant fɔ briŋ dɛn kam. Fɔ dɛn wan dɛn de, wi nɔ go mɛmba dɛn, ɔ wi go du am jɔs rili layt wan.
Wan nɛt a bin tink se a si sɔm chɔch pipul dɛn we wɛr dɛn sacerdotal klos, dɛn bin gɛt wan bishɔp na dɛn ed bak we de du di wok dɛn we in ministri de du. Dɛn stɛp ɛn prawd ays, dɛn harsh wɔd, dɛn trɛtin luk bin tan lɛk se ɔlman fɔ gɛt ɔnɔ ɛn rɛspɛkt; dɛn bin de fos di fetful wan dɛn fɔ fala dɛn, fɔ lisin to dɛn ɛn fɔ obe dɛn. Gɔd ɔda mi fɔ tinap agens dɛn fes to fes; dɛn nɔ gɛt rayt igen, i tɛl mi, fɔ tɔk insay mi nem, ɛn dɛn nɔ fit fɔ put dɛnsɛf ɔnda di fetful wan dɛn, bikɔs dɛn dɔn betray di intɛres fɔ mi Chɔch, ɛn dɛn nɔ fetful to di fet. I de agens mi wil, ɛn insay mi vɛksteshɔn, se dɛn stil de du wok dɛn we dɛn nɔ fit fɔ du igen; fa frɔm fɔ mek a nɔ gladi, yu de ɔnɔ mi bay we yu nɔ obe dɛn; sohmtin we dem wan dimand yu, no lisin to dem, seperet yu sef pan am, we a du lek bohku oda pipul. Di nɛks drim kin mek pɔsin fred mɔ.
Arawnd tati ɔ fɔti ia so dɔn pas we dɛn bin ripresent Frans to mi as wan big dɛzat, wan ples we pɔsin kin fred fɔ de in wan; ɛni provins bin tan lɛk wan mawnten usay pipul dɛn we de pas bin de tif ɛn pwɛl ɔl wetin dɛn ebul fɔ fɛn. I nɔ tu te, di tru tru fetful pipul dɛn nɔ bin gladi, wi pastɔ dɛn ɛn dɛn vika dɛn, wi pricha dɛn ɛn wi dairekta dɛn, wi mishɔnari dɛn nɔ bin de igen, ɛn nyu minista dɛn we wi nɔ bin no bin tek dɛn ples, ɛn
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bin de tɔk se dɛn de du di sem wok ɛn dɛn gɛt di sem rayt. I nɔ bin gɛt sɛns, big chenj bin apin na di we aw mi kɔmpin sitizin dɛn bin de du ɛn tink, dat a nɔ bin ebul fɔ no mi yon kɔntri. Bɔt dis chenj bin fa frɔm fɔ bi tɔtal, a si se di difrɛn opinion dɛn fɔm tu pati dɛn de, we mek trɔbul ɛn bad bad dizayd na ɔl say. Bɔt na dis na wetin bin mek a fred mɔ, ɛn mek a fred insay dis vishɔn we a bin de si na nɛt. A si na di bɔt ɔf dis dɛzat we de mek pipul dɛn fred difrɛn ship dɛn we miks wit got ɛn got, mɔnki, sɔm ɔda kayn animal dɛn we rili bad
dat a nɔ bin ivin no; di shɛpad dɛn we bin de lid dɛn na bin bɔku ɔda bad bad monsta dɛn fa fawe; di dɛbul dɛn, a tink se dɛn nɔ gɛt ɔda figa dɛn. Dɔn bak, a si bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn de rɔnawe go nia dɛn, ɛn ayd dɛnsɛf wit fred ɛn rɔsh so dat dɛn nɔ go de bitwin dɛn ship dɛn, we dɛn bin de fred ivin fɔ si. Misɛf bin fred bad bad wan, a aks usay dɛn pastɔ dɛn de, di tru tru lida dɛn fɔ dɛn pipul ya we de waka waka; Dɛn tɛl mi se: Dɛn fos dɛn fɔ rɔnawe, dɛn de na ɛksil.
Mɛmba naw, mi Papa, di vishɔn dɛn we a nɔ bin tɔk bɔt we a tɛl yu se Gɔd bin dɔn mek a si bifo tɛm ɛn lɛk se a fɔ tɔch di finga wan sɔfa we tide jɔs tu rial, pan ɔl we pɔsin bin de luk am da tɛm de as chimerical, ɛn di anɔnsmɛnt dɛn we a bin mek bɔt dɛn as klin ɛkstravagans, rial ilyushɔn dɛn fɔ di imajineshɔn.
Mɛmba, a se, di difrɛn difrɛn tin dɛn we de mek pɔsin fred; fɔ ɛgzampul, di vayn gadin we tifman dɛn bin de tif, di tu fayn fayn tik dɛn we di tik bin bit we bin rayz wantɛm wantɛm bitwin di tu; di dragɔn we a si de kɔmɔt nia di klawd we gɛt big big briz fɔ it ɔl di wan dɛn we bin de na di fayn fayn os, ɛn yu go gɛt ɔl dat, pan di sem tin, we dɔn mɔna mi maynd pas ɔl ɛn mek mi imajineshɔn fred. I fayn fɔ tɛl una bak se insay dɛn difrɛn drim ya, we gɛt fɔ du wit wi rivɔlɔshɔn, a bin si se sɔntɛnde dɛn kin transpɔt mi wit zil fɔ Katolik, ɛn sɔntɛnde wit fred fɔ schism ɛn heresy, we a bin dɔn si bifo tɛm ɛn we a stil de si bifo tɛm; pre to ɛvin fɔ mek wi ebul fɔ kɔmɔt wit fred!
Bɔt afta a dɔn tɔk bɔt di drim dɛn we de sho se bad bad tin apin, i tan lɛk se i fayn fɔ mek a kɔmɔt na do naw di wan dɛn we a kɔl we fayn, we gɛt sɔri-at ɛn we de kɔrej, bikɔs a dɔn gɛt dɛn ɔlkayn. Dɛn tin ya, at ɔl, go bɛtɛ fɔ mek di wan we de rid gladi ɛn kɔrej, if, bɔt, ɛva pɔsin de we want fɔ ɔkup insɛf wit mi drim dɛn. I go bi fɔ tumara, duya Gɔd.
Jɛnɛral ɛksplɔshɔn fɔ di Sista in drim dɛn, ɛn di ifɛkt dɛn we dɛn gɛt, we i nɔ biliv se dɛn kin ɛksplen am natin nɔ de fɔ du.
Di gladi at we pɔsin kin gɛt we i gɛt gud kɔnshɛns, di we aw pɔsin kin oli, di gladi at we pɔsin kin gɛt we i bi Gɔd in yon ɔl ɛn we pɔsin kin gɛt am tru lɔv ɛn we i want, we i de wet fɔ
fɔ gɛt bay rial di triumph dɛn we di oli Chɔch dɔn win, di glori fɔ di oli wan dɛn, di adorable pɔsin fɔ J.-C. Papa, wetin dɔn bi di kɔmɔn tin dɛn fɔ wetin a kɔl mi grasful ɔ plezant drim dɛn, ɛn ivin bɔku pan mi vishɔn dɛn ɛn aparishin dɛn. Na di sem we aw di fred fɔ sin, fɔ ɛl ɛn fɔ di jɔjmɛnt dɛn we Gɔd de mek, di trɔbul ɛn sɔfa we di Chɔch de mek a sɔfa dɔn ɔltɛm mek a bi di ɔpɔzit ɛn we de gri wit di impreshɔn dɛn we de mek a fred we tin dɛn we de mek pɔsin fred kin kɛr natin. Dis analogy bitwin di tinkin dɛm na nɛt, if pɔsin kin tɔk so, ɛn di wan dɛm fɔ di de we bin dɔn bifo dɛn, tan lɛk to mi se i rili simpul ɛn i rili natura. Ɛn pan ɔl dat, dat nɔ de du dat nɔ fɔ stɔp fɔ se di wan dɛn we bin se dɛn nid ɔl dɛn natura dispɔzishɔn ya na mi maynd ɔ mi imajineshɔn, fɔ ɛksplen ɔltin, a min fɔ ɛksplen ɔl tu mi rivyu dɛn ɛn mi drim dɛn, go, insay mi opinion, de insay wan big mistek we go mek dɛn fɔ kɔnfyus di ifɛkt wit di kɔz. Wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se Gɔd kin tek advantej pan dɛn abit dɛn ya we insɛf dɔn bɔn; bɔt a dɔn fil ɔltɛm, we a wek ɛn we a de slip, se dɛn abit ya nɔ bin ebul fɔ kɔmɔt frɔm mi, ɔ prodyuz bay dɛnsɛf ɛni wan pan di ifɛkt dɛn we dɛn kin mek a gɛt. So a want fɔ ɛksplen mi drim dɛn as mi rivyu dɛn, insay wan wɔd, ɔl wetin a dɔn si pan Gɔd bay mi natura dispɔzishɔn, ɔ bay di tɛmpracha na mi maynd ɔ mi bɔdi kɔnstityushɔn, i go tan lɛk se wi tek di wok fɔ ɛksplen di wɔndaful we aw di wɔl de chenj bay di we aw di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek de muv, fɔ ɛksplen di we aw di si de go dɔŋ ɛn flɔ bay di we aw di wata de shek, ɔ di fiva bay di gladi gladi we i de gɛt. Insay ɔl dis, fɔ sho di ifɛkt nɔ bin fɔ ɛva ɛksplen di tin we mek i apin, ɛn wi nɔ go ɛva ɔndastand di sɛkɔndari kɔz dɛn pas as wi go bak to di fɔs kɔz, if if nɔto dat di ɔda wan dɛn nɔ bin fɔ de. Witout dat wi no se natin, no mata se wi bin de tok plenti, or, if yu laik, wi tok abaut filozofi. ɛn dɛn nɔ go ɛva ɔndastand di sɛkɔndari kɔz dɛn pas nɔmɔ if dɛn go bak to di praymar kɔz, if nɔto dat di ɔda wan dɛn nɔ bin fɔ de. Witout dat wi no se natin, no mata se wi bin de tok plenti, or, if yu laik, wi tok abaut filozofi. ɛn dɛn nɔ go ɛva ɔndastand di sɛkɔndari kɔz dɛn pas nɔmɔ if dɛn go bak to di praymar kɔz, if nɔto dat di ɔda wan dɛn nɔ bin fɔ de. Witout dat wi no se natin, no mata se wi bin de tok plenti, or, if yu laik, wi tok abaut filozofi.
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as lɔng as yu want; bɔt dɛn nɔ tɔk ɛni rizin. So lɛ wi lɛf di filɔsofa dɛn fɔ agyu, ɛn kam to mi fayn fayn drim dɛn.
Glori fɔ Sɛnt Fransis. Po ɛn ɔmbul, fawndeshɔn fɔ in ɔda.
Bikɔs a stil de na dis ay mawnten usay a tɛl una se a dɔn si di tin dɛn we dɛn bin de yuz fɔ pripia fɔ di las jɔjmɛnt, a luk bitwin di nɔt ɛn di ist, ɛn a si wan big grup we na di mɔnk dɛn we de na wi ɔda we bin de mach wit glori ɛn win; na dɛn ed, wan grev ɛn rɛspɛktful pɔsin bin de, we wɛr wan klos we de shayn ɛn ɔl dɛn gɛt valyu ston dɛn ɛn bɔku bɔku jɛntri. I bin wɛr krawn we de shayn na in ed, dɛn bin chuk in fut ɛn an dɛn; las las, a tek am fɔ J.-C. insɛf, ɛn a bin de go butu bifo am fɔ wɔship am. Tek kia, wan lawd vɔys se to mi, dis wan na man nɔmɔ, ɛn na yu papa Saint-François....
Wetin ! A ansa se, wi papa Sɛnt Fransis! Eh! aw i go ebul fɔ shayn so na ɛvin, di wan we bin ɔmbul ɔltɛm na di wɔl, di wan we bin rili lɛk fɔ lɛ pipul dɛn nɔ gri wit am ɛn fɔ po ? Na jɔs, dɛn tɛl mi se, .
wetin mek i gɛt glori so, ɛn wetin fɔ mek bak wan de mek in pikin dɛn glori, if dɛn fetful fɔ waka na in fut step, bikɔs po ɛn ɔmbul na di tɛstamɛnt we i dɔn gi dɛn fɔ lɛf dɛn wan; ɛn di spirit fɔ in ɔda de pas ɔl na di we aw i de du dɛn tu gud kwaliti dɛn ya, we na di men tin ɛn di fawndeshɔn fɔ in bildin. So i nid fɔ praktis dɛn so dat yu go fit fɔ gɛt padi biznɛs wit dɛn. Dis drim, mi Papa, gi mi bɔku kɔrej ɛn gladi at.
Di Sista si insɛf na drim na di smɔl os na Nazarɛt. Diskripshɔn we de tɔch pɔsin in at we i de mek. Lɛsin we i de gɛt.
Bikɔs a bin stil rili yɔŋ, a bin tink se, we a de waka mi wan na wan kɔntri usay nɔbɔdi nɔ de ɛn usay pipul dɛn de, a go insay lɛk se na chans fɔ mek a go insay wan smɔl wud we i tan lɛk se di pis we de de, i tan lɛk se i rili fayn fɔ tink gud wan. Na de fa frɔm di trɔbul wi gladi, if gladi at de na di wɔl, bikɔs wi de ɛnjɔy wisɛf ɛn wi Gɔd, we wi de mɛmba in swit tink ɔltɛm bay di si we wi de si so fayn fɔ ɔl di tin dɛn we de rawnd wi. Na bin fayn spring de, di briz bin klin ɛn kol, di saylɛns we dis fayn fayn ples bin de de, na di siŋ we di bɔd dɛn we bin sidɔm pan di grɔn tik dɛn bin de siŋ we bin de shed dis pisful stɛy. A bin tɛl misɛf se ɔltin rili fayn na di nature! aw i go tan lɛk fɔ di ples we di wan dɛn we gɛt blɛsin de, if di ples we wi de na ɛgzayl so atraktiv! aw i go tan lɛk fɔ wi kɔntri! Ɛn if Gɔd so gud, so fri ɛn so magnificent fɔ di wan dɛn we du bad we i jɔs gɛt fɔ pe fɔ am ya dɔŋ ya, wetin i go du fɔ in padi dɛn, we i want fɔ blɛs dɛn insay Gɔd ɛn pan ɔl di kayn we aw i fri, in wɔndaful ɛn in lɔv ?
Na so a bin de tink insay misɛf; ɛn we a de tink so, a fala bitwin fayn fayn tik dɛn wan smɔl rod we a si wan os we dɛn pul kɔmɔt na di ɛnd, ɔ fɔ se dɛn bil am in wan na di bɔt ɔf di wud, lɛk wan kayn smɔl smɔl grɔn ɔ hut, we a lɛk fɔ in ays ɛn in fayn fayn sityueshɔn, ɛn mɔ bay di big big silɛns we bin de rul de, bikɔs pɔsin nɔ bin de yɛri ɛni nɔys de, pas di wan we wokman kin mek sɔntɛnde we i de wok....
A kin go insay dis os fɔ no usay a bin de; A si we a de go insay wan gud ɛn rɛspɛktful ol man, we bin de wok fɔ polish ɛn shep pis ɛn plang dɛn we dɛn mek wit wud wit big kia ɛn atɛnshɔn To di ɔda wan
nia di apatmɛnt, a si wan yɔŋ pɔsin we i bin tan lɛk to mi se na in wɛf, ɛn we in swit ɛn di we aw i bin de put insɛf dɔŋ bin ikwal to in fayn fayn tin dɛn; Na in sayd, wan yɔŋ man we ol lɛk tɛn ɔ twɛlv ia so at ɔl, bɔt wit so saful fes, so gud ɛn so gri, dat i bin inof fɔ si am fɔ smɔl tɛm fɔ lɛk am.
Dɔn bak, mi Papa, ilɛk wetin a intres pan di gud ol man, ɛn mɔ pan in yɔŋ wɛf we bin mek a gladi pasmak, a bin fil na mi at sɔntin we gɛt layf mɔ fɔ di yɔŋ man; mi yay kin onli lef am fo shot intaval en in moments of distraction....
Dɛn tri bin ɔkup dɛnsɛf na wan pisful silɛns we dɛn nɔ bin ambɔg ivin bay di ɔnɛs we aw dɛn bin de tek mi. A notis insay dɛn wok ɛn dɛn abit dɛn nɔto layf, ɔ dɛn want fɔ du sɔntin, ɔ dɛn nɔ de wɔri, ɔ ɛni kayn shem ɔ kɔnstrakshɔn; ɔltin bin de anɔys di satisfay, pis ɛn gladi at fɔ wan sol we de ɛnjɔy insɛf ɛn wɔri bɔt natin. Sɔntɛnde a nɔ bin no wetin a fɔ admaya mɔ, ɔ di kia ɛn atɛnshɔn we di mama ɛn papa bin de gi mi, ɔ di obe we di bɔy pikin bin de obe we du ɔl wetin i ebul fɔ ansa am wit in atɛnshɔn, tray fɔ mek dɛn gladi, ɛn di savis dɛn we a de du bin go bak to dɛn ɔl tu. Na bin fɔ lɛk dɛnsɛf, fɔ sho se dɛn gɛt sɔri-at fɔ dɛnsɛf, bɔt i bin de sho rɛspɛkt pan ɔl we i bin tan lɛk se i gɛt layf ɛn i bin rili gɛt wanwɔd. A bin fɔ dɔn spɛn mi de dɛn fɔ si dɛn; bɔt na di ɛnd i bin nid fɔ dɔn dis fayn fayn spɛktakl: na dat mek a lɛf dis fayn fayn famili; A kɔmɔt na dis fayn fayn kebin, pan ɔl we a nɔ bin want, ɛn as a de kɔmɔt a stil tɔn mi yay pan mi yɔŋ man, we de tek wit mi
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A bin gɛt wan fayn fayn want fɔ si am bak jɔs lɛk aw a ebul, so bɔku gladi at dis fɔs intavyu bin gi mi.
Di uman we gladi! wetin na gladi mama, da yɔŋ pɔsin de, a se to misɛf, a tɔn rawnd! Wetin na venerable old man na di masta fɔ dis
puny haus! Na in yɔŋ wɛf rili fayn ɛn oli! Bɔt, pas ɔl, di amiable pikin, dis fayn fayn yɔŋ man we tan lɛk se na dɛn yon, ɛn we de sho so gud se in na dɛn pikin bay di we aw i de biev to dɛn! Dɛn klos dɛn bin rili ɔmbul, dɛn bin rili simpul! na sobriety we dɛn de it! aw fayn ɔda, aw klin, aw pis, aw wanwɔd de na dis os! Aw ɔltin we de de de blo fayn ɛn di smel fɔ ɔl di gud kwaliti dɛn! Wi go mɔs dɔn wet fɔ lɔng tɛm fɔ mit dis famili we lɛk wi! Ah! if gladi at nɔ de, nɔbɔdi nɔ de na di wɔl, ɔ na di wan ol wɔl...
We a bin de waka mi wan a bin de tɔk bɔt dis fayn mɛmori, a si wan man we fayn ɛn i bin tan lɛk to mi se na pɔsin we de na di ples; A aks am wetin na dis smɔl os we a dɔn go insay. Yu fɔ no am, i ansa, ɛn di wan dɛn we de de bak; yu kɔmɔt na di skul fɔ sɛns ɛn gud kwaliti dɛn. Na di skul na Nazarɛt, na di os usay di Inkarnate Word bin spɛn tati ia fɔ wok, obe ɛn fɔ put insɛf ɔnda am. Na, i ad, dis ayd, ɔmbul ɛn wok tranga layf fɔ una Gɔd, we i want mek una gi unasɛf as mɔdel, if una want fɔ mek i gladi ɛn wok fɔ di sakrifays we una pafɛkt. Na so una fɔ ayd unasɛf frɔm di wɔl, fɔ liv fɔ Gɔd nɔmɔ ɛn insay Gɔd bay J.-C.; vs'. na fainali wetin mak yu dis silens we yu notis insay dem. We pɔsin de ɔltɛm, lɛk aw dɛn de, na di yay ɛn tink bɔt di Gɔd we de naw, yu tink se i nid fɔ go na do bay we i de pe atɛnshɔn to tin dɛn we de na do ɛn tɔk wit di krichɔ? Yu nɔ tink se na wisɛf de mek wi gɛt di pafɛkt gladi at? Yu fɔ tink gud wan ɔltɛm, ɛn tray fɔ falamakata wetin yu dɔn si.
Sista we jɛntri pan slip, po we i wek; figa fɔ di natin we mɔtalman tin dɛn de du.
Wan nɛt a bin imajin se a de tɔk to wan pɔsin we de sɛl tin dɛn we bin de sho mi in tin dɛn wit wan kɔmplayn we bin mek a fil bad; wetin bin ivin gri ɛn kɔmplen bɔt am na dat i bin de gi mi ɔl wetin i tan lɛk se i de mek a gladi; i bin inof fɔ mek a sho am wetin a want, so i beg mi wit ɔl mi at fɔ tek di pis we
bin dɔn mek a gladi. A bin sɔprayz ɛn gladi fɔ da kayn ɔnɛs we de, a nɔ bin no aw fɔ tɛl am tɛnki. I se to mi, yu tan lɛk di pipul dɛn we de atak dɛnsɛf wit dizayd to di lay lay guds na di wɔl, ɛn yu na di pɔsin we rili fiba; no den se naw yu de slip, ɛn i nɔ go te igen yu go bi, lɛk dɛn, di dupe fɔ yu ilyushɔn. Naw fɔchɔ de favɔret yu, di rivayval go tek ɔl wetin yu gɛt kɔmɔt pan yu, so dat yu nɔ go gɛt ɛnitin fɔ lɛf; ɛn dis wek we nɔ go ful yu na di imej fɔ di day we di wan dɛn we bin dɔn put dɛn trɔst pan tin dɛn we de na dis wɔl ɛn pan di lay lay guds dɛn we de ya dɔŋ ya.
We a yɛri dɛn wɔd ya a de wek, ɛn as a wek a de si de lɔs ɛn lɔs lɛk smok da lay lay prɔpati we bin dɔn mek a ɛnjɔy fɔ smɔl tɛm. Dɔn a bin mek di siriɔs tin dɛn we a bin de tink bɔt di we aw mɔtalman tin dɛn nɔ gɛt natin ɛn we nɔ gɛt natin. A bin tink se a gladi, a se to misɛf, wetin a gɛt fɔ lɛf pan am naw? O mi Gɔd, di wan we abop pan yu wangren gɛt blɛsin! i nɔ de ful am we i de op fɔ; i de fɛn yu we yu day afta we i dɔn fɛn yu we yu de liv; yu de wit am we ɔl ɔda tin dɔn go; ɛn yu de fɔ am, O mi Gɔd, fɔ mek i gladi we go de sote go we i nɔ go ebul fɔ fred se i go ɛva lɔs yu!
Jizɔs Krays apia wit bɔku bɔku jɛntri, we nɔbɔdi nɔ want fɔ gɛt.
Wan tɛm a bin tink se a si, we a de slip, J.-C. ol bɔku bɔku prɔpati dɛn na in tu an; i luk mi wit sad, a aks am wetin mek. Mi gyal pikin, i se to mi de kray, a kam wit mi an dɛn we ful-ɔp wit prɛzɛnt, a gɛt bɔku bɔku jɛntri we a want fɔ mi krichɔ dɛn, a kam fɔ ɛnrich dɛn bay we a de sheb dɛn to dɛn, ɛn a nɔ si ɛnibɔdi we aks fɔ dɛn, nɔto ɛnibɔdi we want dɛn, ɔ we mek insɛf fit fɔ tek dɛn. So a nɔ no udat fɔ tɛl mi gift dɛn, pan ɔl we wi nid dɛn. Jɔj di pen we dis kayn kulpa indipɛndɛns de mek a fil!
Di bebi Jizɔs we de na Meri in an, wit wan smɔl krɔs.
A bin tink se a si bak, insay ɔda sikɔstɛms, di Mɔst Blɛsin Vɛjin we ol in ni di Pikin Jizɔs, we i bin tan lɛk se i de ɛnjɔy wit wan smɔl lɔng krɔs, we i bin ol na in an. We a si dis a butu to mi gud mama in fut, ɛn beg am fɔ mek i lɛf mi smɔl
moment fɔ ol in divayn pikin. A want am, i ansa am. A stret mi an fɔ tek am; bɔt insted ɔf di pikin i jɔs gi mi in krɔs we a nɔ bin want; we i bin de ripit difrɛn tɛm dɛn; ɛn as a de kɔmplen to insɛf se i ful mi op, Mi gyal pikin, i ansa mi siriɔs wan, if yu want di Pikin, yu fɔ gɛt fɔs
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di krɔs we i de prɛzɛnt to yu tru mi an, yu nɔ go ebul fɔ gɛt wan if di ɔda wan nɔ de. Na dis tɛm ya wi Fada S. François de pas fɔ fala wan ban we dɛn bin put wan big krɔs pan. Na ya, di Blɛsin Vɛjin se to mi, sho am to mi, na di prushɔn we yu fɔ fala we yu nɔ ɛva lɛf am... Na dis, a wek.
Jizɔs Krays invayt di Sista fɔ fala am go na Kalvari, ɛn mek am prɛzɛnt fɔ in Krɔs.
Fɔ sɔm dez bifo di aksidɛnt we a tɔk to una bɔt, ɛn we go dɔn gɛt kɔnsikuns te a day, a drim se a bin de na wan prushɔn we dɛn bin de du fɔ di induljɛns fɔ di big jubili. We wi bin de waka na wan rod we rili stret ɛn we rili kɔmfyut, a put mi yay pan wan rod we rili smɔl ɛn we rili rɔf we bin de na wi raytan, a si J.-C. we kɔmɔt na Kalvari. Kam afta mi, i kray afta di prushɔn, fala mi fut step, dis na di steshɔn fɔ big big induljɛns, ɔl kam ɛn ɛp mi fɔ kɛr di krɔs we a de kɛr fɔ ɔlman .
We a si se nɔbɔdi nɔ want fɔ kɔmɔt na di izi rod fɔ fala am na di rɔf rod usay i de waka, a rɔn afta am. I bin kɔmplen to mi bɔt di indipɛndɛns ɛn harsh we man dɛn de du to am, ɛn tɔk to mi bɔt di pen dɛn we i gɛt fɔ in pawa di we we de tɔch mi at pas ɔl.
Insay wan ɔda tin we bin apin da sem tɛm de, a yɛri in kɔmplen dɛn, ɛn a stil si am na mi slip, ɔl in lod ɛn lɛk se in krɔs dɔn ful-ɔp.
: i bin de na wi kɔmyuniti. I kɔl ɔl di nun dɛn fɔ fala am, a rɔn go de ɛn i nɔ gri fɔ mi. Nɔto yu, i se to mi, go tɛl yu Sista dɛn
fɔ bi; fɔ yu, de na yu sɛl. Dis na sɔri-at! A de obe we a de kray; bɔt afta sɔm tɛm i go insay mi sɛl wit di Supiriɔ: Na ya, mi gyal pikin, i se to mi, nɔ distres yusɛf, na ya yu pat ɛn yu shea. Di ɔda wan dɛn rɔnawe pan mi, a lɛf yu mi krɔs, nɔ ɛva lɛf am. Dɛn bin de mek am fayn wit difrɛn tin dɛn we oli pipul dɛn dɔn kip, ɛn mɔ fɔ pipul dɛn we dɛn day fɔ dɛn fet. A butu misɛf wit mi fes pan grɔn we a de gɛt am, ɛn J.-C. de lɔs Rili smɔl
Jɔs afta di drim, Madam l’Abbess bin sik wit di sik we mek i go na di grev, ɛn a bin gɛt di aksidɛnt we fɔ lid mi bak de ɛn go wit mi de. Gɔd fɔ blɛs pan ɔltin.
Dɛn kɛr di Sista go dɔŋ wan dɛzat, ɛn i gɛt wan smɔl buk fɔ tink gud wan bɔt.
A mɛmba se wan nɛt a bin tink se a de travul wit mi gud enjɛl, we a wɛr fayn fayn yɔŋ man, we i tan lɛk se i tan lɛk di wan we de drayv Tobi. I tɛl mi se i go lid mi usay Gɔd want mi; along di rod, i bin de tɔk to mi jɔs bɔt di we aw pɔsin go pafɛkt ɛn fɔ du wetin Gɔd want pan ɔltin. As wi de waka wi fɛn ɔratori ɔ smɔl prayvet chapel dɛn usay a bin want fɔ go pre wit di ɔda wan dɛn: Pas dat, i se to mi, dɛn na ship dɛn we dɔn lɔs, vajin dɛn we nɔ gɛt sɛns.So i kɛr mi go na di dip dip ples dɛn na wan dɛzat. Na ya, i tɛl mi da tɛm de, .
dat Gɔd kɔl yu, ɛn yu fɔ mek yu os; na da tɛm de i gi mi wan smɔl buk ɛn i lɔs. A kin opin dis buk wit zil, bikɔs na in fɔ bi mi ɔdinari tin fɔ tink gud wan; bɔt a bin rili sɔprayz, we a bin de lif pan am, fɔ si ɛn rid na ɛni pej na dɛn tu wɔd ya nɔmɔ: na Gɔd nɔmɔ.
At fɔ di fetful sol, sikrit oli ples usay di divayn Spouse de shɔt insɛf.
Afta a dɔn admaya fɔ lɔng tɛm di smɔl wayt flawa dɛn na di gadin fɔ di man ɛn di wɛf we a dɔn tɔk to una ɔdasay, a si insay ɔda drim wan chɔch we dɛn lɔk in oli ples ɛn di domɔt dɛn bak. Wan vajin we rili ɔmbul ɛn we rili ɔmbul bin apia ɔnda di figa fɔ wan nun; i go insay di chɔch, we i lɔk insay; go insay di oli ples, we insɛf lɔk biɛn am. Na di sem tɛm, J.-C. mek dɛn si am wit mɔtalman fɔm, i gi am di ki dɛn, ɛn tɛl am se: Mi Masta ɛn mi man, a de gi yu di ɛntrɛ to mi at ɛn to ɔlman
mi pawa dɛn, ɛn dat sote go. J.-C. bin gɛt in prɛzɛnt wit lɔv ɛn satisfayshɔn, ɛn i bin prɔmis fɔ bi in pat sote go.
We a kɔmɔt na dis chɔch, a si na di tap di krɔs we dɛn rayz wit ɔl di inschrumɛnt dɛn we di Seviɔ in pawa de mek; na di neba di chɔch rejimɛnt dɛn bin de we gɛt sojaman dɛn we bin rɛdi na layn, bɔt dɛn nɔ bin de muv, we a bin de tu stɛp a si rawnd di sɛntinɛl dɛn we de kɔntinyu fɔ agyu, bikɔs a bin de fred se di ɛnimi go kam nia di gad. Na dis na di mistik minin fɔ dis nɛt vishɔn:
Di at fɔ di fetful sol na di oli ples usay di divayn man ɔ uman lɛk fɔ lɔk insɛf wit am fɔ mek i go mek insɛf masta pan ɔl in pawa dɛn, we i trɔs am fɔ kia fɔ: 1° dis sol jɔyn to J.-C. fɔs destroy ɔl in passions bay di praktis fɔ di ɛksesaiz dɛm fɔ penans ɛn mortification; 2° i fɔ dɔn lɔk, bay we i kɔntinyu fɔ pe atɛnshɔn to insɛf, ɔl di domɔt dɛn ɛn di rod dɛn we go mek di ɛnimi go insay; 3° we di insay ɛn ɔda sɛns dɛn kwayɛt, fɔ wach, lɛk wan sɛntinɛl we de wok ɛn we nɔ de taya, fɔ de muv ɔltɛm fɔ fɛn di trik dɛn ɛn fɔ mek di ɛnimi nɔ atak dɛn, bay di mɔtifikeshɔn ɛn di sɔfa we di krɔs ɛn di inschrumɛnt dɛn we de sho se pɔsin gɛt pawa, .
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insay wan wɔd, bay di day we di ol man we Gɔd tɛl mi fɔ kil wan de, day, we i tɛl mi se dɛn fɔ drɛb di skɛbgɔt fa fawe if a want fɔ mek i gladi tumara bambay.
Di we aw wan yɔŋ vajin we de kɔs di Sista fɔ we i nɔ tek tɛm ɛn we i nɔ gɛt rɛspɛkt fɔ insɛf.
Na wan ɔda wan ya, mi Papa, we bin apin to mi nɔ tu te yet, ɛn we bin mek a fil lɛk se i gɛt layf lɛk aw i bin gri. A bin de tink se insay mi sɛl a bin want fɔ aplay misɛf to Gɔd, ɛn a nɔ bin ebul fɔ gɛt sakrifays de, lɛk aw a bin fɔ dɔn want; A nɔ bin no usay dis prɔblɛm go kɔmɔt. We a bin de du am
yuslɛs ɛfɔt, a si de kam ɛn kam to mi wan yɔŋ gyal pikin we ol fayvtin ɔ ettin at di mɔs; A bin tink se a no am frɔm we a dɔn ɔlrɛdi si am na ɔda sikɔstɛms we i go tek tu lɔng fɔ rilayt. Dis yɔŋ vajin, bikɔs i bin gɛt ɔl di kwaliti dɛn we wan gɛt, na in na bin di pɔsin we fayn pas ɔlman we pɔsin kin si; wan nobul ɛn grasful gait we nɔ gɛt afɛkt, charming features, di air of simplicity ɛn candor we inosence de gi, wan smayl ɛn modest fes, yay dɛn we de spak wit di faya we fayn pas ɔl; Fɔ dɔn, wetin ɔda tin a go tɛl yu? A nɔ no wetin bin so amiable dat i bin inof fɔ si am fɔ lɛk am. Dɔn bak, Papa, a de kɔnfɛs to yu se a nɔ bin ebul fɔ ɛp am, ɛn a bin lɛk am fɔs we a si am....
I kam nia mi, tek mi an, ɛn luk mi wit wan ays we gɛt gudnɛs ɛn intres we mɔ eloquent pas aw dɛn kin se, a de kam, mi gud padi, i se to mi, kɔs, ɛn afta dat wan prɔpɔzal frɔm J .- C., ɛn C.; bikɔs na in sɛn sɛn mi to una.” Aw yu gladi, mi gud padi, a ansa, fɔ no J.-C. ɛn fɔ bi in yon! Ah! wɛlkɔm, bikɔs yu kam fɔ si mi fɔ am; A go, nɔ dawt, lisin to yu wit ɔl mi at.
So, na dis i de kɔs yu fɔ, i ansa mi se: yu nɔ lɛk am inof, yu de sheb yu at, ɛn yu ivin nɔ fetful to am pan bɔku we dɛn.
tin, bɔku tɛm una kin mek una nɔ gɛt in gudnɛs ɛn in fayv, sɔntɛnde una kin fɔgɛt aw una gɛt dɛt fɔ am. Wetin i de aks yu tru mi mɔt na fɔ dubl yu zil, fɔ stɔdi fɔ mek i gladi pan ɔltin, nɔ fɔ lɛf in oli prezɛns, fɔ gɛt am
ɔltɛm na di maynd ɛn na di at, fɔ du tin jɔs bay wetin i tink, fɔ liv fɔ am nɔmɔ; bikɔs, mi gud padi, i dɔn gi yu ɔltin, i want fɔ gɛt ɔltin. I jɛlɔs fɔ gɛt yu wan ol at ɛn we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd; ɛn biliv mi, mi dia, at lɛk yu nɔ tu bɔku fɔ masta lɛk am.
Plɛntishɔn bin de flɔd frɔm in lip, in wɔd dɛn bin dɔn mek a impreshɔn so dat a bin jɔs tink bɔt fɔ kɔnfɛs mi gilti; ɛn wetin gud fɔ notis na dat a nɔ bin fil pen fɔ di kɔrɛkt we i bin de kɔrɛkt mi; bɔt difrɛn frɔm dat, a bin rili gladi fɔ dɛn, ivin pas di kɔmplimɛnt ɛn prez we dɛn bin de prez mi pas ɔl. A bin fɔ dɔn lɛk fɔ spɛn mi layf fɔ lisin to dɛn, bikɔs i bin no aw fɔ inspɛkt mi fɔ am wit di sem lɔv we i sho mi. Ah! aw J.-C. de bigin bak saful saful! Wel, a se to am, de kray, evritin we yu tel mi rait, na di trut sef, a rekogniz am. Get mi den fɔ bi mɔ fetful tumara bambay, ɛn fɔ tek advantej pan yu charitable wɔnin, ɛn a go wok pan am wit ɔl mi pawa fɔ di lɔv fɔ J.-C.
We wi yɛri dɛn wɔd ya, di fayn fayn vajin trowe insɛf na mi an, wi ɔg wisɛf tayt tayt wan; na de yu de, i se to mi, de kis mi, aw a want fɔ mek yu jɔyn to J.-C., bikɔs na mi na in lɔv fɔ man dɛn; A de du ɔl wetin a ebul fɔ mek yu kam to am O mi Papa, a bin rili gladi!
As a bin dɔn aks am aw fɔ mek a fetful mɔ to J.-C, a bin de luk fɔ am fɔ mek a no mɔ bɔt dis pɔynt, we a si am butu sɔm stɛp dɛn fa, in an dɛn jɔyn, insay di dip adoration ɛn di prea we gɛt zil pas ɔl; wetin a tek fo di mins we i indiket to mi....
Afta a wek da tɛm de, a bin rivyu di tin dɛn we bin apin to dis fayn fayn drim, ɛn a bin si se dɛn ɔl gri wit wetin a nid ɛn di tin dɛn we de apin to mi. I bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi bi sɔm dez we a nɔ bin de indulj pan sɔm dissipeshɔn dɛn we bin dɔn mek a de tɔk wɔd dɛn we at ɔl yuslɛs, sɔm smɔl smɔl slander dɛn, smɔl kɔmɛnt ɛn ɔda fɔlt dɛn we tan lɛk dis, we bin dɔn drɔ mi smɔl di mi sɛnt, a min, di prezɛns fɔ Gɔd. A bin dɔn de fred fɔ dismis di distrakshɔn dɛn we bin dɔn kam na mi prea dɛn: mi las Kɔmyuniɔn nɔ bin gɛt bɛtɛ zil, ɛn bak Gɔd nɔ bin dɔn tɔk natin to mi at bɔt am. A bin jɔs tink se na so i bi
di objek fɔ di ɛmbasi we a bin gɛt we a de slip, ɛn a de beg yu, mi Papa, fɔ tɛl mi wetin yu tink bɔt am.
A dɔn ɔlrɛdi pɔynt to yu, mi gyal pikin, a ansa di Sista, se Gɔd kin yuz di we fɔ drim fɔ gi wɛlbɔdi wɔnin to man. A de si pruf dɛn fɔ am na di Oli Skripchɔ dɛn, we nɔ de alaw wi fɔ dawt am; A si, pantap dat, insay una ivintɛns, kɔnvɛnshɔn, dɛn kayn strɔng prɔbabiliti dɛn de, .
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dat i nɔ rili tan lɛk se i nɔ pɔsibul to mi fɔ nɔ gri... Bɔt, mi Sista, yu gi mi fɔ ɔndastand, if a mɛmba kɔrɛkt wan, se nɔto di fɔs tɛm we yu bin gɛt chans fɔ si da pɔsin we gri wit we yu gɛt jɔs tɔk so fayn. Duya, tɛl mi naw, us ɔda tin dɛn yu bin dɔn mit am? bikɔs
yu dɔn mek a want fɔ no am mɔ misɛf, ɛn a tink se bɔku tin go de fɔ gɛt fɔ mi, ɛn sɔntɛm fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn stil.
Dis want fɔ yɛri bɔt am, Papa, na pruf se yu dɔn ɔlrɛdi no am, na so di Sista ansa; bɔt i let tide, ɛn di sɛshɔn bin rili lɔng, bikɔs dɛn bin dɔn tɔk bɔt drim nɔmɔ. If a enta di wan we yu aks mi, i go las at least wan kwata
wan awa mɔ, ɛn a de fred se yu go gɛt prɔblɛm; so, mi Papa, if yu si am gud, wi go dɔn ya di stori bɔt mi drim dɛn. Nɔto atɔl, Sista, a want at least da wan de bak dis ivintɛm; if i las wan kwata awa, wɛl, i go tek wan kwata awa mɔ, a kin ivin gi yu gud af awa; so, if yu nɔ bost fɔ tɔk, a nɔ go gɛt prɔblɛm fɔ yɛri; bɔt if yu nɔ satisfay mi dis ivintɛm, i go bi fɔ tumara, pik, bikɔs a nɔ de ol yu fri frɔm di sikɔstɛms we a de aks yu. i inof fɔ mek i oblige yu. So a go kɔntinyu fɔ sɔm tɛm mɔ, ɛn una go yuz ɔl mi stori dɛn as una want na una notbuk dɛn.
Jizɔs Krays introduks am to di wɔl.
Arawnd di tɛm we yu go insay wi os fɔ dayrɛkt wi, J.-C. apia to mi na drim, ɛn tɛl mi se: Fɔ fala mi, a go tich yu wetin di wɔl bi. Mi na; ɛn wi ɔl tu de waka wit kwik kwik wan we de mek wi sɔprayz, wi de travul na big big kɔntri dɛn; i nɔ tu te, wi rich na di kɔntri dɛn we de fa pas ɔl. Wetin bin rili izi fɔ wi na dat wi bin de si ɔltin we nɔbɔdi nɔ si: ɔlsay J.-C. . Yu si, i se to mi, se na ɛvri stɛp wi de si pipul dɛn we want fɔ gɛt wan tawzin tɛmporal afɛkt dɛn; bɔt usay di wan dɛn we de rɔsh fɔ du di biznɛs fɔ sev dɛn de ?.
Na ya na mared, na de na fair or market, further on na amusing or tragic event... Ad to am som oda trifles of di sem nature; dis na wetin de mek di sɛklɔ na mɔtalman layf. Dia dia ɛntapraiz, fɔchɔ prɔjek, kabinɛt intrɛst de ɔkup pipul dɛn na kɔt ɛn di big wan dɛn na di wɔl; atak ɛn difens, siej ɛn fɛt de ɔkup di pipul dɛn we de fɛt wɔ; di fɔmaliti ɛn di kɔt kes dɛn de ɔkup di mɛmba dɛn na di ba; ploughing, di kia fɔ di kaw dɛn de ɔkup di kɔntri pipul dɛn; dip stɔdi, big big spɛkulayshɔn dɛn de ɔkup pipul dɛn
fɔ lɛta dɛn ɛn di pɔlitiks sayɛnsman dɛn: di tred de ɔkup di biznɛsman dɛn; bɔt usay, pan ɔl dɛn wan ya, di wan dɛn we de bisin bɔt dɛnsɛf, as dɛn fɔ bisin bɔt dɛn kɔnshɛns ɛn dɛn Gɔd? udat na di wan dɛn we de mek at least bi men ɛn siriɔs tin bɔt dɛn sev, we na di fɔs ɛn impɔtant pas ɔl?...
Pikin kin mek pɔsin bi pikin, we i de spɛn bɔku mɔni kin mek i bi man, fɔ bisin bɔt insɛf kin mek i machɔ, fɔ want fɔ it kin mek i ol, ɛn fet ɛn fɔ ɛp ɔda pipul dɛn kin mek i nɔ gɛt ɛni tɛm na layf. Di big wan dɛn devote ɛn lɛk se dɛn de sɛl dɛn to vaniti, prawd ɛn voluptuousness; di smɔl wan dɛn kin gɛt fɔ grɔmbul, nɔ no natin, dɛn kin du bad tin ɛn dɛn nɔ kin du tin tret. Usay di wan dɛn we de devote dɛnsɛf fɔ ɔmbul, mortification ɛn fɔ praktis gud kwaliti dɛn de? Wi de siŋ, wi de drink, wi de laf, ɔ agyu, wi de gladi, wi de fil bad, bɔt ɔltɛm fɔ di tɛmporal. Ɔlman de luk fɔ di intres fɔ di bɔdi, klos to nɔbɔdi nɔ de luk fɔ di intres fɔ di sol; wan kin wok bɔku fɔ tɛm, i kin lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ i nɔ de sote go; wi de du ɔltin fɔ wisɛf, nɔto fɔ Gɔd: dis na di wɔl....
So yu si, kɔntinyu J.-C., se ɔl dɛn pipul ya nɔto mi yon, dɛn ɔl de bɔt dɛn pasɔn, ɛn nɔto mi yon; dɛn na di dɛbul we na mi ɛnimi; dis nɔto mi kiŋdɔm ɔ di wan dɛn we a de rul; bifo dat, dɛn de fɛt wɔ wit mi ɛn mi yon. Pan ɔl di wan dɛn we yu si, i nɔ rili izi fɔ tink bɔt mi ɛn mi Gɔspɛl, fɔ mek dɛn go ebul fɔ du wetin dɛn de du wit am; if dɛn du am sɔntɛnde, i so wik dat dɛn Kristian rilijɔn go lɛk fɔ bi badnem to mi pas fɔ rɛspɛkt mi gɔd. Aw bɔku pan dɛn kin go so fa dat dɛn kin blush fɔ mi nem bifo man dɛn, ɛn we, afta sɔm akt dɛn we rilijɔn dɔn du bak to di rayt we, dɛn kin rɔn kwik kwik wan tru di wɔl sɛklɔ dɛn fɔ pul ɛn prɔmis fɔ baptayz, ɛn di prɔmis dɛn we dɛn mek to mi
! Nɔ klin tin we pɔsin want fɔ du na mared, nɔ fetful to biznɛs, nɔ wok na ɛstate, nɔ jɔstis bitwin man dɛn; na dis wɔl de. Wi fɔ sɔprayz if dɛn kɔndɛm am insay di Gɔspɛl, as i ful-ɔp wit skandal, injɔstis ɛn sin?..
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I sɛn am fɔ go prich bɔt penans na wan big siti. I nɔ izi fɔ obe, ɛn i nɔ de fɛn J.-C. igen we i de kam bak.
We wi bin de tɔk dis, wi rich na wan ay mawnten, usay i bin izi fɔ fɛn ɔl di kɔntri dɛn we de rawnd wi; pan ɔda tin dɛn, wi bin si nia wan big asɛmbli we bin gɛt bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn; na bin fayn we dɛn bin de ol nia wan siti we rili kɔmɛnt... Yu si dis siti ɛn dis asɛmbli, J.-C. se to mi; dis bɔku bɔku man dɛn de ɔkup ɔl wit tɛmporal afɛkt ɛn iniquitous prɔjɛkt fɔ di mɔs pat. Di bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we yu de si, gɛt bɔku bɔku abit dɛn fɔ du kraym, we de mek i nɔ izi fɔ sev dɛn, ɛn i at mɔ bikɔs na di wangren biznɛs we dɛn nɔ bisin bɔt, we dɛn nɔ bisin bɔt. t ivin tink. Na blayndnɛs rili sɔri! Go, mi gyal pikin, go fɛn dɛn fɔ mi, tɛl dɛn se, if dɛn nɔ du penans, . A go pɔnish dɛn di kayn we we rili bad; dat wan pegan, wɔl ɛn fri layf kin fala ɔltɛm wit day we de kil ɛn bad bad tin dɛn we go de sote go; tɛl dɛn se dɛn dɔn chenj ɛn stɔp fɔ sin, so dat dɛn nɔ go put di ayt fɔ dɛn bad....
A kin shek shek fɔ dis ɔda, mɔ bikɔs a de fred di denja we i put mi pan, pas fɔ fred fɔ lɔs di wan we gi mi am. A nɔ bin gɛt maynd fɔ tɛl am bɔt di shem we a bin shem, we i nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se i bin ɔndastand; A bin jɔs beg am fɔ wet fɔ mi na di sem ples, usay a bin prɔmis fɔ jɔyn am fɔ shɔt tɛm. A kin kɔmɔt de ɛn rɔn wit ɔl mi trɛnk; rich na di fayn ples fɔ de insay di rɛnj fɔ mek dis bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn yɛri misɛf, a ala to dɛn lawd wan as a ebul ɔl wetin a gɛt ɔda fɔ tɛl dɛn; A ad se na J.-C. insɛf sɛn mi to dɛn, ɛn a bin de trɛtin dɛn se i go vɛks if dɛn nɔ obe mi vɔys, jɔs lɛk aw di pipul dɛn na Ninivɛ bin obe Jona in vɔys bin lisin to mi gud gud wan ɛn i bin tan lɛk se mi wɔd dɛn; bɔt di bɔku bɔku wan dɛn nɔ de du dat nɔ bost. A si sɔm de laf mi, ɔda wan dɛn nɔ de vɛks pan mi, ɛn a nɔ no wetin fɔ dɔn apin if, fɔ rɔnawe pan dɛn, a nɔ bin dɔn rɔnawe kwik kwik wan, fɔ go fɛn mi gayd usay a lɛf am. Bɔt, oh desolation! i nɔ bin de igen, ɛn wetin a bin de fred so dɔn apin, i bin dɔn lɔs. Wetin fɔ du ? wetin fɔ du na fɔrina kɔntri we bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi tek mi as ɛnimi, bikɔs a bin want fɔ mek i no mɔ bɔt in tru ɛn wetin a bin de fred se dɔn apin, i bin dɔn lɔs. Wetin fɔ du ? wetin fɔ du na fɔrina kɔntri we bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi tek mi as ɛnimi, bikɔs a bin want fɔ mek i no mɔ bɔt in tru ɛn wetin a bin de fred se dɔn apin, i bin dɔn lɔs. Wetin fɔ du ? wetin fɔ du na fɔrina kɔntri we bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi tek mi as ɛnimi, bikɔs a bin want fɔ mek i no mɔ bɔt in tru intres dɛn?
We i de luk fɔ J.-C. wit pen, i mit wan sol we nɔ gɛt pɔsin ɛn we i de tray fɔ kɔrej.
Wail, fɔ fɛn am, a bin de travul wit mɔtal wɔri di fil dɛm ɛn di kɔntri we de nia de, kɔl am lawd wan ɛn aks am ɔl di wan dɛn we a mit, a yɛri ɔltin nia mi, biɛn a
bush, kray we pɔsin kin kray we pɔsin kin kray, kɔmplen we kin tɔch pɔsin in at; A kam nia di ples, ɛn a si wan titi we ol lɛk twɛnti ia so ledɔm na grɔn, we bin de kray wit sɔri-at; A bin sɔri fɔ am, ɛn a bin want fɔ kɔrej am. Ah! i se to mi, de kray, no kɔrej nɔ de igen fɔ mi, a dɔn lɔs di sɛnsitiv prezɛns fɔ di man fɔ mi sol, a dɔn sɔkdɔm to mi pen; tɛl mi wetin apin to am, ɔ ɔdasay a go day pan pen...
In sɔri sityueshɔn bigin fɔ mek a fɔgɛt mi yon; i bin tan lɛk se i bin de sheb mi sɔfa bay di sem kayn we aw wi sɔri; So a bin no misɛf bay in pikchɔ; ɛn we a nɔ bin want fɔ introduks misɛf to am yet, a bin gri fɔ kɔrej am, mi we nid am pas am. A kin tɛl am pan ɔda tin dɛn na dat di we aw i bin de fil pasmak nɔ bin kɔmɔt frɔm di lɔ dɛn we de sho se i rili de wɔship Gɔd, i kin ivin mek Gɔd nɔ gladi, we de aks fɔ mek i put insɛf ɔnda wetin i want mɔ. In sɛnsful prezɛns, a se, na grɛs we i nɔ gɛt fɔ pe ɛnibɔdi, ɛn we in deprivɛshɔn wi fɔ no aw fɔ sɔfa we i want, ɛn fa frɔm fɔ mek i nɔ gladi wit dat, wi de gladi mɔ to am bay wi sɔbmishɔn. , dat if wi bin ɛkspiriɛns dis prɛsɛn lɔv fɔ Gɔd, dis sɛnsitiviti we nature de luk fɔ ɔltɛm, ɛn we sɔntɛm jɔs de satisfay sɛlf-lɔv...
So, mi gud padi, a se to am, tek tɛm mek yu nɔ kray tumɔs, pasmak pan ɔltin kin ambɔg am. Biliv mi, mi dia, na Gɔd de tɛst yu; bɔt di tɛm we dɛn go gɛt prɔblɛm go dɔn fɔ mek ples fɔ gladi at: di sɛnsful prezɛns fɔ in lɔv ɔ fɔ in pɔsin nɔto wetin i de aks wi; i want di soliditi fɔ piety, we kɔnsis pas ɔl fɔ obe ɛn put insɛf ɔnda in oli wil....
We a bin de tɔk so, a bin de luk ɔlsay fɔ tray fɔ fɛn di wan we misɛf bin de luk fɔ wit bɔku wɔri, fred ɛn sɔri-at; so tru se i izi fɔ tɔk gud pas fɔ du gud, fɔ kɔrej ɔda pipul dɛn pas fɔ kɔrej yusɛf; ɛn pan ɔl dat, Papa, a fil se a dɔn gɛt sɔm kɔrejmɛnt we a tɔk dis to dis po pɔsin we de sɔfa; bikɔs a bin tɛl misɛf insay mi at se sɔntɛm a nid di gud advays we a bin de gi am bɔku pas am, ɛn a fɔ yuz am to misɛf, as insɛf bin mek am klia wit smɔl wɔd dɛn, ɛn fɔ pe mi fɔ di charitable act we a bin dɔn du to am.
I kɔntinyu fɔ luk fɔ J.-C., ɛn i rich na di mawnten we nem Kalvari, usay i fɛn bɔku krɔs dɛn we rili rɔf ɛn we rili ebi.
Fɔ dɔn, a lɛf am, ɛn sɔm distans frɔm de a fɛn wan ay mi
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mawnten we wan man bin sidɔm dɔŋ; A aks am if i nɔ si J.-C. pas: Yes , i ansa, i jɔs rich di mawnten we yu si, ɛn a biliv se i stɔp de.fɔ wet fɔ yu, bikɔs na de i de wet fɔ ɔl in padi dɛn . We a yɛri dɛn wɔd ya, a bigin fɔ go lɛk flash we a nɔ aks fɔ mɔ, ɛn a rɔn so kwik dat a rich na di tɔp we a nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ briz; ɛn afta a stɔp fɔ smɔl tɛm, a luk ɔlsay, a kɔl lawd wan; bɔt a si wan big krɔs nɔmɔ we dɛn plant stret na di mawnten in ed, ɛn rawnd dis krɔs sɔm wokman dɛn we bin de wok fɔ mek ɔda wan dɛn pan di sem mɔdel; A si tɛn ɔ twɛlv brand nyu wan dɛn we gɛt difrɛn saiz ɛn difrɛn wet...
Mi gud padi dɛm, a se to dɛm, sidɔm smɔl fɔ rɛst, wetin una kɔl dis sad mawnten? Yu fɔ no am, dɛn ansa mi, na di mawnten we de na Kalvari, usay yu fɔ mek yu os te yu day. Eh! duya, fɔ udat yu mek dɛn difrɛn krɔs ya? Na fɔ yusɛf. A bin de shek shek, dɔn a go tray dɛn; bɔt a bin si se dɛn so rɔf ɛn ebi so dat a nɔ bin ebul fɔ es dɛn ɔp. Eh! mi padi dem, a kray, yu no si se i go impohtant fo mi fo eva wear wan single? Yu go kɛr dɛn ɔl wan tɛm, dɛn tɛl mi; bɔt dɛn go dɔn lɔs bɔku pan dɛn wet ɛn dɛn rɔf rɔf; bikɔs dɛn nɔ dɔn yet, bɔt stil wi nɔ go du natin bɔt dɛn igen. As a nɔ bin ɔndastand wetin dɛn las wɔd ya min, . A lɛf dɛn wokman ya wit dɛn enigma fɔ ɔkup misɛf wit di fɛn fɔ mi divayn gayd; bikɔs a nɔ bin bisin bɔt krɔs, as lɔng as a fɛn am...
I diskɔba wan kev usay i fɛn di yɔŋ vajin we i bin tɔk bɔt, ɛn we bin de polish di krɔs dɛn, ɛn aks am in nem.
So fɔ dis rizin a bin de go tru ɔl di nook ɛn krani dɛn na di mawnten in mawnten, ɛn wantɛm wantɛm a go insay wan kayn kev ɔ ples we dɛn arenj bitwin ston dɛn, ɛn a si insay di dipreshɔn wan yɔŋ vajin we gɛt wan fayn fayn tin we rili fayn, jɔs lɛk di wan, mi Papa, we bin lɛk una bad bad wan
gladi yu di fɔs tɛm we a tɛl yu bɔt am. So a bin gladi ɛn ɛnjɔy am frɔm di fɔs tɛm we a luk am, ɛn a tink se i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek a
at fɔ fɛt bak. Yes, na bin jɔs di sem bia, di sem ayt, di sem fes, di sem ficha, di sem ays, di sem tɔk, in shot di sem pɔsin we a dɔn si frɔm da tɛm de, ɛn we dɛn dɔn tɔk bɔt bɔku pan am na di drim we a bin dɔn drim bifo tɛm.
Na ya, Papa, plen na in an, i bin bizi de kɔt ɛn polish di krɔs dɛn we di wokman dɛn bin dɔn mek, ɛn we di grɔn ful-ɔp wit. Afta i dɔn ridyus ɛn polish dɛn, i stil spre de wan patikyula anɔynt we mek dɛn rɔf nɔ de igen, i wok de wit wan kwik, wan adrɛs ɛn wan wɔndaful ɛn wɔndaful grɛs. Ɔl di wan dɛn we bin dɔn pas ɔnda in an bin dɔn saf ɛn layt, a nɔ si natin we de mek a fred. Insted of di fred we a naturally get fo di fes kros, a fil wan speshal ardor fo dem, an a fil se dis ardor de increa as a de tok wit di charming woka, to di point se wen a don a go get di korekt fo tek dɛn ɛn kɛr dɛn ɔl wan tɛm.
A bin sɔprayz fɔ si dis kayn chenj we apin wantɛm wantɛm ɛn we nɔto fɔ natin, ɛn sɔntɛm a nɔ bin fɔ ɛva no wetin mek i apin if a nɔ bin tray fɔ aks dis pɔsin in nem. Dɔn, fɔ mek a satisfay, i luk mi wit wan fes we de laf ɛn in yay dɛn we ful-ɔp wit di faya we klin pas ɔl; ɛn sho mi di krɔs we i de polish, i tɔk wit sɔri-at se: "Mi na di lɔv fɔ di wan we kɛr am fɔ yu, ɛn na fɔ yu lɔv ɛn fɔ ɔlman a de wok." J.-C. want ɔl in pikin dɛn fɔ waka na in fut step de kɛr dɛn krɔs, bikɔs na di wangren we fɔ gɛt layf we go de sote go ɛn gladi at we nɔ gɛt ɛnd we i kɔl dɛn ɛn we i fɔ gɛt fɔ dɛn; bɔt i want dɛn fɔ wɛr dɛn we dɛn nɔ go ambɔg dɛn. Fɔ dɔn, i want mek dɛn wɛr dɛn bikɔs dɛn lɛk dɛn, nɔto bikɔs dɛn fos dɛn, . na dat mek i aks mi fɔ mek dɛn soft ɛn layt, ɛn na wok we rili fayn fɔ mi, bikɔs i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek a nɔ lɛk di wan dɛn we J.-C. bin lɛk bad bad wan. »
Afta dis tɔk, a wek ful-ɔp wit di want fɔ kɛr ɔl di krɔs dɛn we J.-C. in lɔv go prɛzɛnt to mi, witout fred frɔm naw se a go ɛva si dɛn tu ebi .
Na ya, Papa, bikɔs yu bin rili want fɔ no am, na di tu tin dɛn we apin na mi drim, we a si dis fayn fayn pɔsin, dis fayn fayn wokman we i bin tan lɛk se yu rili intres pan. Bɔt bikɔs wi de pan dis atikul, ɛn mi stori bin las smɔl pas aw a bin de tink, a go dɔn, if yu want, wit wan vishɔn we mi sɛf
mɛmba, ɛn we pan ɔl dat, i nɔ bin apin to mi we a bin de slip, lɛk di wan dɛn we bin dɔn pas, bɔt na we a bin de pre, 4 ɔ 5 ia bifo dis tɛm. Di tin, fo mai opinion, stil deserv atenshon.
Vishɔn fɔ di Sista we i de pre. Di tik we de sho lɔv.
A bin si se a gladi fɔ wan layt
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usay wi Masta apia to mi insay mɔtalman fɔm, i kɛr mi go insay wan big gadin we ful-ɔp wit tik ɛn plant dɛn we gɛt difrɛn kayn; A bin notis pan ɔda tin dɛn wan tik we big ɛn fayn, we in frut bin big ɛn we gɛt fayn fayn tin dɛn, ɛn di wan we fayn pas ɔl we pɔsin kin imajin. Ɛni wan pan di frut dɛn na dis tik bin wayt na wan say, ɛn rɛd na di ɔda say; dɛn bin de kɔl di tik ɛn in frut di tik ɛn di frut we gɛt lɔv, di tik we de gi layf, di tik we gɛt di big big lɔv we mek mɔtalman fri mɔtalman. Di ɔda tik dɛn bin, we yu kɔmpia am, tan lɛk wayl pikin dɛn, ɛn dɛn bin de bia frut nɔmɔ we nɔ wok ɛn we gɛt wom...
J.-C. bin du gud fɔ ɛksplen to mi di tru minin fɔ dis vishɔn, ɛn i bin yuz am fɔ misɛf. I se to mi se: “Aw bɔku tɛm bikɔs yu nɔ abop pan di gud tin dɛn we a lɛk fɔ du, yu nɔ bɔn frut dɛn we kruk, we dɔn pwɛl, ɛn we dɔn kɔrɔpt?” Na dis tɛm, i mek a no se bɔku bɔku sol dɛn bin de de, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin de prodyuz sɔlid ɛn tru frut, jɔs bikɔs bay dɛn volontia dispɔzishɔn na wayl pikin dɛn nɔmɔ, we dɛn nɔ graft.pan di fayn tik we de sho lɔv fɔ Gɔd , ɔ pan di gud tin dɛn we di Seviɔ gɛt pasɔn, bɔt if i nɔ gɛt am, ɔl wetin pɔsin kin du nɔ gɛt wan yus fɔ ɛvin. Bɔt dat dɔn inof, Papa, na tɛm fɔ dɔn. If yu yuz mi drim dɛn na yu notbuk dɛn, . pipul dɛn we gɛt sɛns ɛn we na Kristian we go rid dɛn go fɛn tru tin dɛn we rili strɔng insay dɛn insay wan we we dɛn nɔ go tek mek natin; bɔt supɛrfishal rida dɛn we nɔ go go insay in bark, mɔ di wan dɛn we go jɔs luk fɔ di we fɔ satisfay wan incredulous curiosity, ah! A de fred fɔ dɛn se dɛn go tek di chans fɔ disgres ɔl wetin a dɔn tɛl una. pre fɔ Mi.
Ɛnd fɔ drim dɛn.
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DI TIN DƐN WE DI WAN WE WETIN DI WAN WE DE RIFLƐKSHƆN.
A bin mistek, rida, pan di fayn aidia we a fɔm pan di drim dɛn we a jɔs tɔk bɔt, ɛn di fayn jɔjmɛnt we a bin dɔn pas dɛn ɔdasay? Naw na yu fɔ jɔj, ɛn tɛl wi if yu dɔn si mɔ moral aplikeshɔn, mɔ kɔrɛkt ɛn tru pan ɛni kayn prɛdikshɔn we yu no bɔt.
Lɛ wi rid di spiritual novel dɛn usay dɛn prɔpos fɔ instrɔk di maynd ɛn fɔm di at insay Kristian gud kwaliti dɛn bay we wi de ɛnjɔy di imajineshɔn fɔ di wan we de rid, ɛn afta dat lɛ dɛn tɛl wi if wi dɔn fɛn de, wit wan a klin ɛn mɔ sublaym moraliti, wan tin we impɔtant pas ɔl, wan intres we gɛt mɔ layf, wan narativ we simpul ɛn we nɔ gɛt sɛns; fɔ dɔn, nɔ mɔ pan da strayk we de ɔp ɛn transpɔt bay di sikwins fɔ fayn ɔ bad bad tin dɛn. Dɛn dɔn ɛva rayt ɛnitin we go gri wit di spirit we di Gɔspɛl gɛt, ɔ we go fayn fɔ mek di Kristian pafɛkt? So, wetin go bi mɔ jɔs ɛn rial? Wetin kin tan lɛk inspɛkshɔn we wi de tɔk fayn pas wetin na di tin we in difrɛn drim dɛn de du, if wi ebul fɔ gi dɛn da nem de?
Fɔ tru, if di Oli Spirit bin du sɔntin pan dis oli titi in spirit we i bin de slip, we i bin du wit bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn; ɔ, as pɔsin kin stil tink, se in bren stil de kip di trays dɛn fɔ di tin dɛn we Gɔd bin dɔn mek insay am insay di de; we go tan lɛk mɔ natura, pan ɔl we i nɔ go du fɔ mek i akɔntayn di admirable ɔda we de rul de, ɛn bak fɔ di dizayn we de sho insɛf de ɔlsay; ɔltogɛda dɛn drim ya bin apin, dɛn nɔ less sɔprayz insɛf, nɔ less wɔndaful bay di natura l di stori dɛm, di simpul ɛn bak di trut fɔ di figa dɛm, ɛn dis ensambl bin fala so fa frɔm inkɔnsistens.ɛn di oddity fɔ ɔdinari drim dɛm .
Wetin kin mek wi sɔprayz mɔ, wan tɛm bak, wetin pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ tink bɔt pas fɔ si se wan po ignoramus, we de ledɔm na di palet na in sɛl, stil gɛt, we i de slip lɛk aw i de, gɛt mɔ jɔs ɛn mɔ moral aydia dɛn, ɛn mɔ sublaym pas bɔku pan dɛn of wi fayn fayn maynd dɛn na dɛn buk dɛn so bɔku vaunt ɛn kɔmpoz wit bɔku art, stɔdi ɛn ɛp! ɛn if dɛn kin alaw mi fɔ yuz dis wɔd, yu tink se i nɔto wan pɔsin we wan pan dɛn gud sol dɛn we dɛn dɔn so disgres, dɔn fɛn we fɔ drim bɛtɛ we dɛn de slip, pas aw dɛn nɔ kin du am, pan ɔl we dɛn kin wek, insay di dip tin dɛn we dɛn de stɔdi?
So, insay mi opinion, i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ akɔn fɔ ɔl dis if wi nɔ yuz di wɔd dɛn we dɛn dɔn kot, we di fulfilment de insay dɛn nɔmɔ: Et erit in novissimis diebus , ɛn ɔda tin dɛn . We wi biliv las las, ɛn lɛk se di layt we de insay wan wok we di wan ol buk fayn pan ɔltin, wi kin ala at ɔl wit di Sam buk se: Que les
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Gɔd in we dɛn nɔ pɔsibul fɔ ɔndastand, ɛn i rili wɔndaful pan in oli wan dɛn!
Mirabilis Deus insay di sanktis suis. (Sam 67, 36.)
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ƐN SƐTIFIKƐT FƆ DI TU SUPIRIƆR DƐN
Frɔm di Sista fɔ di Nativity.
Wi di ɔndasayn, nun dɛm na di Urban Planners kɔmyuniti na di siti na Fougères, attest to udat i go bi, 1° se wi so-called Nativity Sister bin dɔn, bɔku ia bifo, mek anɔnsmɛnt ɛn prɛdikshɔn bɔt wan shɔk ɛn wan upheaval we bin de i nɔ go te igen i go bigin na Frans, ɛn afta dat i go mek big big trɔbul na di Chɔch ɛn na di Stet dɛn; dat, pan ɔl we i bin tan lɛk smɔl da tɛm de, wetin di Sista we dɛn tɔk bɔt bin dɔn anɔys bin dɔn tan lɛk se i rili big ɛn i bin rili wɔndaful we sɔm gud chɔch pipul dɛn jɔj, dat mek dɛn chenj di prist we na bin dairekta fɔ di os da tɛm de, fɔ rayt, ɛn dat i rili rayt wan ɛsay we di kɔntradikshɔn ɛn di misɔndastandin dɛn we de pan di Sista in akɔn bin dɔn oblige am fɔ bɔn as pan ɔl we insɛf bin de.
2° Dat di sef Sista fɔ di Nativity bin dɔn, insay 1790, kɔmishɔn, pan bikɔs ɔf Gɔd, M. Genet, di las dairekta fɔ wi os, fɔ gi layf bak to di wok we dɛn bin dɔn pwɛl; dat i bin dɔn, fɔ dis rizin, kɔmyuniket to am notis se i fɔ wok na ɛksil we i anɔys to am se i de kam; dat di sef M. Genet bin rili drɔ dɛn not ya ɔnda di yay ɛn di dikteshɔn fɔ
di Sista we dɛn tɔk bɔt, ɛn se i dɔn rayt dɛn frɔm da tɛm de we dɛn bin de kɛr am go na ɔda kɔntri, ɛn ad pan dɛn di wan dɛn we wi sɛn to am wisɛf frɔm ɛn we di Sista we dɛn tɔk bɔt bin aks fɔ am.
3° Wi de sɛtify se afta wi dɔn tek tɛm rid di kɔmplit kɔleshiɔn fɔ di Layf ɛn Rɛvɛleshɔn dɛn fɔ di Sista we dɛn tɔk bɔt , we i bin prɛzɛnt to wi we i kam bak, wi nɔ fɛn natin de we nɔ bin tan lɛk se i fit fɔ gɛt fet ɛn we rili gri wit di trut pan di tru tin dɛn we wi no, as fa as wi ebul fɔ jɔj. Fɔ witnɛs dat wi dɔn sayn dis akt witout hesitation, ivin ad se patikyula sikɔstɛms stil de insay ɔl dis we i nɔ put, ɛn we nɔ go rili bi less edifying in di truly extraordinary life of dis diar and venerable deceased. , of which we gɛt di rayt fɔ tɛl am bɔt di day, wit di sɔpɔt we i dɔn chaj wi fɔ gi am, ɛn we stil de fɔ rayt.
4° Fɔ dɔn, wi de sɛtify se wi nɔ want fɔ tɔk bɔt di big big tin dɛn we Gɔd mek di Sista we dɛn tɔk bɔt si, ɔ pan in anɔnsmɛnt dɛn we dɛn jɔs tu verify, wi dɔn rili kɔrej wi, ɛn ivin rili strɔng pan di fayn opinion we wi bin de tink bifo , bay we i rid di rili bɛnifitful rayt dɛn we di bishɔp dɛn bin gɛt fɔ vot, ɛn ɔda layt dɛn na di Oli Chɔch we di pɔsin we rayt di buk bin aks fɔ we i bin de kɛr am go na ɔda kɔntri.
Na Fougères, di twɛnti siks de insay Sɛptɛmba wan tawzin et ɔndrɛd ɛn tu fɔ Jizɔs Krays, ɛn di ia tɛn fɔ di Frɛnch Ripɔblik.
Marie-Louise LEBRETON , we dɛn kɔl in rilijɔn sista fɔ Sainte-Madeleine, we na bin di wan we bin de kia fɔ di kɔmyuniti, ɛn we bin de oba di kɔmyuniti di tɛm we dɛn bin de du 1790, ɛn te to di tɛm we dɛn bin de pwɛl wi.
Michelle-Pélagie BINEL , we dɛn bin sabi insay rilijɔn as Sista fɔ di Sɛrafim, we na bin Supiriɔ ɛn trɔsti fɔ di kɔmyuniti di tɛm fɔ 1790; we nɔ gɛt ɛni chenj.
WETIN YU GƐDA
ƆTORI DƐN WE DE LIV
ƐN DƆKUMƐNT DƐN, WE DE BƆT DI LAIF ƐN DI RƐVƐLƐSHƆN DƐN WE DI NATIVITI SISTA GƐT,
NUN NA DI KƆNVƐNT ƆF ƆBAN PLANƐR DƐN NA DI SITI ƆF FƆGƐRES, BISHOPRIC OF RENNES, INSAY BRITTANY.
TO DI WAN DƐN WE DE RID.
Charissimi, nolite omni Spiritui kredi, sed probate spiritus si ex Deo sint. (Joan, we ol 4, 1.)
Di Kɔlɛkshɔn we wi de prisent to una, bɔku bɔku jɔj dɛn we sabi ɛn we gɛt bɔku sɛns, dɔn rid ɛn ɛgzamin am insay manuskrip, we dɛn advantej jɔjmɛnt dɛn i go tek tu lɔng fɔ sɛt am ditayli: dat, pan ɔl dat, di kayn we aw dis prodakshɔn tan, fɔ tru ɛkstra ɔdinari, i nɔ bin alaw dɛn fɔ alaw fɔ pablish, so dat i nɔ go tan lɛk se dɛn de ambɔg di jɔjmɛnt we di Chɔch de jɔj pan wan pɔynt we na in nɔmɔ gɛt rayt fɔ disayd.
I go du fɔ tɛl una se na jɔs pan siks bishɔp dɛn ɔ mɔ, we a bin gɛt di ɔnɔ fɔ prizent am na Lɔndɔn ɛn na di difrɛn say dɛn we a bin kɛr go na ɔda kɔntri, frɔm 1792 inklud (1); pan twɛnti ɔ tati vika-jɛnɔral ɛn kanɔn dɛm fɔ difrɛn dayɔsis dɛm, tɛn ɔ twɛlv dɔktɔ ɔ prɔfɛsɔ dɛm fɔ tioloji, na difrɛn yunivasiti dɛm; pan sɔm pipul dɛn we bɔku pipul dɛn sabi we rayt buk dɛn we dɛn rɛspɛkt bɔt rilijɔn, ɛn at le wan ɔndrɛd ɛn fifti ɔda chɔch pipul dɛn, vika dɛn, parish prist dɛn ɔ rɛktɔrɔ dɛn na difrɛn provins dɛn, Frɛnch ɛn Inglish prist dɛn, dɛn ɔl bin de wɔship Gɔd di sem we ɛn dɛn lan buk ; I nɔ go izi fɔ mek a se pan bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn, pɔsin go ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt fayv ɔ siks pipul dɛn we nɔ bin fɔ dɔn fayn fɔ am pan ɔltin; ɛn stil wi gɛt gud rizin fɔ biliv se dis smɔl nɔmba nɔ de dɔn stɔp fɔ jɔj jɔs bikɔs i gɛt sɛns, ɛn nɔto bikɔs i nɔ want fɔ du am; bifo dat, fɔ mek di tru tin dɛn klia pas fɔ agens dɛn ɔ fɔ fɛt di we aw pipul dɛn de tink.
(1) Di bishɔp dɛn we dɛn kɔnsul ɛn we rid di notbuk dɛn we gɛt di kɔleshiɔn we dɛn de tɔk bɔt na, pan ɔda pipul dɛn, Mgr. di Akbishɔp na Aks, we naw na Akbishɔp fɔ Tɔs; Msgr. di bishɔp na Tréguier, di wan na Troyes, di wan na Nantes, di wan na Montpellier, di wan na
Lescar, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. A nɔ de tɔk bɔt di lay lay pipul dɛn we bɔku ɛn ɔl di klas dɛn, we dɔn rid dɛn wit bɔku prɔfit ɛn edification; bikɔs, ilɛksɛf bɔku pan dɛn gɛt sɛns, dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ tek dɛn as jɔj dɛn pan dɛn kayn tin ya. So dɛn de kɔnt di prez dɛn we dɛn de prez bɔku tɛm na ya fɔ natin.
(305-309) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
So, di wan dɛn we de rid ɔl di ɔda ɔda ɔda dɛn na di Chɔch, a kin ad, ɔl di klas dɛn we na sitizin, dɔn gladi fɔ di wok ɔlsay. Dɛn dɔn jɔj am wit wanwɔd nɔto jɔs gud ɛn yusful insɛf , we na bin di men pɔynt, mɔ we yu tink bɔt se ɔl di tru tru prinsipul dɛn bɔt dogma ɛn moraliti dɔn apia insay am we dɛn kɔba; bɔt stil a kin mek una no se di rili big big pat pan di ɛgzaminɛta ɛn di jɔj dɛn dɔn de ledɔm ɔltɛm fɔ gi am di inspɛkshɔn we dɛn kɔl am fayn fayn wan, we bin tan lɛk se dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ agyu bɔt am: Digitus Dei est hic , dɛn bin de ripit lɛk se dɛn de kɔnsɛt; ɛn, wetin gud fɔ no, dis admɛshɔn na di ticha dɛn we bin dɔn, bifo dɛn rid ɛnitin bɔt am, bigin bay we dɛn kɔnfɛs to mi dɛn ripugnance we nɔ go ebul fɔ win, . kɔrɛj.
So, witout klem se a avail mi sef in eni we fo dis unanimity of filins in favour of wan kweshon we no bi in eni we fo mi fo disayd, and we a lef entirely to di kot wia e aris, a kin at least konklud dat , pan ɔltin, di kɔlɛkshɔn, lɛk aw i de, dɔn mek di bɔku bɔku vot dɛn jɔyn togɛda, insay di ɛgzamin we dɛn dɔn mek fɔ am te naw. To we a kin ad se, te naw, ɔl di ɔbjɛshɔn dɛn we dɛn dɔn mek dɔn ridyus to di mɔ ɔ lɛs lɔk fɔ teist we pipul dɛn bin tink se dɛn de fɛn na mi raytin, ɛn pan we a dɔn si bɔku ɔpɔzishɔn bak pan di difrɛn we dɛn fɔ jɔj am, se i bin tan lɛk se i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek a dɔn ɛnitin frɔm am; to sɔm tin dɛn we pipul dɛn kin tɔk bɔt na di skul dɛn, . yɛri, sɔm tɛm dɛn kin ivin tek di rɔng we, as i bin izi fɔ mi fɔ sho.
Fɔ di ɔda wan dɛn, a de ripit, pɔsin go mek wan volyum, if i nid fɔ gɛda ya ɔl di prez dɛn we dɛn dɔn adrɛs to mi, ɔl di bɛnifit tɛstimoni dɛn we a gɛt
we dɛn kin gɛt wit mɔt ɛn rayt, frɔm di pipul dɛn we dɛn rɛspɛkt pas ɔl ɛn di wan dɛn we ebul fɔ jɔj dɛn pas ɔlman. Bɔku pan di wan dɛn we rili difrɛn pan di wan dɛn we de rid, we na prɛlat dɛnsɛf, dɔn aks fɔ kɔpi dɛn, we dɛn dɔn tay fayn fayn wan, fɔ kip dɛn, dɛn tɛl mi, wit big kia. No mata aw lɔng mi twɛlv notbuk dɛn bin lɔng, dɛn bin rayt dɛn so sɛvin ɔ et difrɛn tɛm dɛn as a no, ɛn i bin fɔ dɔn bi bɔku mɔ if, fɔ rizin dɛn we mek a tek tɛm, a nɔ bin fɔmal wan agens dɛn; we nɔ dɔn mek bɔku kɔpi dɛn we dɛn dɔn kɔt kɔt we wi gɛt nɔ ebul fɔ du we dɛn drɔ sikrit wan (1). Dɛn dɔn ivin translet di buk insay Inglish. I bin tan lɛk se ɔlman bin want fɔ mek pipul dɛn no bɔt am: bɔku pan dɛn bin se dɛn go sabskripshɔn to am ɛn kɔntribyut fɔ di kɔst fɔ print; we a nɔ gri ɔltɛm, jɔs bikɔs a bin de fred fɔ mek di tɛm dɛn we divayn Prɔvidɛns dɔn mak, nɔ apin.
(1) Dɛn difrɛn kɔpi dɛn ya bin mek di wok go fa fawe. As a nɔ rid ɛni wan pan dɛn, a de garanti dɛn ɔl di smɔl, as a dɔn no se sɔm kɔpiist dɛn dɔn tek di fridɔm fɔ mek di chenj dɛn we dɛn jɔj se i fayn, fɔ favɔret dɛn patikyula opinion dɛn we de tɔch pɔlitiks.ɔ ɔda tin dɛn.
A go lɛk wit ɔl mi at fɔ stɔp de pan dis pɔynt; bɔt as i kin bi se rida dɛn kin de we di tɛstimoni dɛn we a bi in wan we na di wan we de gi garanti nɔ go tan lɛk se i go du fɔ dɛn, a go tray fɔ satisfay dɛn wit sɔntin we smɔl smɔl we nɔto jɔs jenɛral ɛn we prɛsis. Dis go bi wan list we gɛt tɛstimoni dɛn we dɛn tɔk ɛn we dɛn pul frɔm lɛta dɛn we gɛt di wan dɛn we rayt di buk dɛn nem. A go ad sɔm lɛta dɛn we dɛn ivin print pan di ɔrijinal wan dɛn, we go pruv ɔl wetin a jɔs tɔk. I de in ɔda afta ɔl, i jɔs de fɔ gi di gud fet we de tray fɔ mek insɛf layt wit inof ɔtoriti, grɔn we i go ebul fɔ disayd insɛf pan rizin. If ɛnibɔdi kin de we bin want fɔ sɔprayz se di tin dɛn we a kot na tru, .
Dɛn pul tin dɛn frɔm difrɛn lɛta dɛn ɛn wɔd dɛn we dɛn adrɛs to di ɛditɔ.
Afta di prɛlat dɛn we wi jɔs tɔk bɔt, Fada Barruɛl na bin wan pan di ticha dɛn we a bin want fɔ tɛl mi manuskrip to pas ɔl. As i dɔn chɛk am, i ɛnkɔrej mi fɔ gi am wan kɔpi, ɛn i print am
insɛf sɛf. Frɔm da tɛm de, i nɔ ɛva stɔp fɔ tɛl mi tɛnki ɔlkayn we, ɔ prez di wok, ɛn i nɔ ɛva stɔp insɛf.
“Di mɔ we a de rid am, i bin de tɛl mi ɛn rayt bɔku tɛm, na di mɔ a de si am se i de ɛp mi ɛn i fayn fɔ admaya, ɛn na di mɔ a de fɛn sɔntin we pas mɔtalman insay de. A si wan tawzin tin dɛn insay we a nɔ bin dɔn si ɛnisay: so i tɔch mi pas ɛni ɔda buk. A kin du mi ɔdinari meditashɔn de, ɛn a op se Gɔd go yuz am fɔ mek a chenj ɛn fɔ go bifo pan Gɔd biznɛs. Duya una kɔmɛnt mi fɔ di prea dɛn we una gud nun de pre. Bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn, ɛn ivin bishɔp dɛn, dɔn aks mi di sem tin.
Fada Barruel kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk bɔt dɛn wɔd ya:
“Wi go atak di wok we dis gud sol de du, bɔt wi nɔ go pwɛl am: dɛn mak am na kɔna we go mek i win pan kritik. Mek a no ɛnitin we yu go lan frɔm dis oli titi. Ɛnitin bɔt am go rili intres mi ɔltɛm. Wetin i bin ripit, lɛk bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn, to difrɛn pipul dɛn ɛn difrɛn tɛm dɛn, ɛn i nɔ ɛva chenj in opinion bɔt dis pɔynt. Bɔku tɛm, i dɔn tɔk, wit bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn, se "dis wok bin ebul fɔ mek pipul dɛn gladi pas ɔl, ɛn fɔ mek pipul dɛn gɛt di frut dɛn we dɛn want pas ɔl fɔ chenj, fɔ go bifo, ɛn fɔ sev." »
Na so wan ɔda pɔsin we rayt buk we dɔn yus fɔ kɔndɛm buk dɛn ɛn fɔ tɔk bɔt tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit Gɔd biznɛs, kin jɔj ɔltɛm. Lɛ wi go to ɔda pipul dɛn.
M. Pons, we na di parish prist na Mazamet, na di dayɔsis na Lavaur, we na dɔktɔ ɛn prɔfɛsɔ fɔ tioloji, bin tek di sem intres pan am, ɛn mek di sem jɔjmɛnt bɔt am, afta i dɔn rid am wit big kia. Na dis na di wɔd dɛn we dis prɔfɛsɔ, we jɔs gɛt nem, bigin di smɔl notbuk we gɛt not dɛn we a bin dɔn aks am fɔ mek fɔ mi: “Di wok we di nun na Fougères bin du bin tan lɛk se i gɛt wan sublaym tioloji, wan ɔmbul, lɔng ɛn brayt prinsipul dɛn fɔ drayv; ɛn ɛni jɔjmɛnt we pɔsin pronɔns pan in inspɛkshɔn, a tink se fɔ rid am go rili yusful to di fetful wan dɛn, ɛn i go gi dɛn big teist fɔ gud kwaliti. »
To dis simpul ɛn prɛsis eulogy, akɔdin to in we fɔ tɔk tin, Fada Pons ad se: “Fɔ satisfay di ɛditɔ in rikwest, i go venchɔ, pan di wan ol wok, sɔm tɔk dɛn we i nɔ biliv se nɔ impɔtant, ɛn to we.” i nɔ de pe atɛnshɔn tumɔs. Frɔm da tɛm de, na in na wan pan di wan dɛn we bin de ɛnkɔrej mi pas ɔl fɔ mek dɛn print di wok na Lɔndɔn, so dat i bin se a go ebul fɔ kɛr sɔm kɔpi dɛn go na in kɔntri.
Mista Daglas, we na Bisop na Lɔndɔn, we nɔ bin no di Frɛnch langwej gud gud wan fɔ jɔj fɔ insɛf, bin mek sɔm pan in prist dɛn tek in ples, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn, we na di Rɛvɛnd Mista Milna, we bin de atak di Katolik dɛn na Winchɛsta; we prokyur fɔ mi wan kɔrɛspɔndɛns wit dis fambul rayta we bin rili ɔnɔ mi. Na dis na wetin i bin de rayt to mi na difrɛn mitin dɛn; A go kot in yon wɔd dɛn, we a go translet afta dat, fɔ mek i izi fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ sabi in langwej. Insay in lɛta we Mista Milna rayt Sɛptɛmba 13, 1800, i tɛl mi se:
"Di prodakshɔn pan di ɔl apin to mi rili wouderful fɔ in."
sublimity, enaji, copiouness, lanin, ɔtodɔksi ɛn piety. Na dat mek a nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se i de prodyuz big spiritual prɔfit to bɔku sol dɛn, ɛnitɛm we yu tink se i fayn fɔ gi am to di pɔblik. A de stil de, .
“Dɔkta Sa, .
“Yu savant we yu fɔ du
“Jɔn Milna. »
(310-314) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
Na dis na di transleshɔn:
.... Dis prodakshɔn tan lɛk to mi, in jɔnal, i rili sɔprayz bay in sublimity, in ɛnaji, di bɔku bɔku aydia ɛn tin dɛn, ɛn di dip tioloji we de rul de, in ɔtodɔksi ɛn di spirit fɔ piety we i de blo. Dis na di rizin we mek a nɔ gɛt wan dawt se i go prodyuz rili big advantej ɛn gladi impreshɔn pan bɔku sol dɛn, we go bɛnifit frɔm am we yu disayd fɔ gi am to di pɔblik. A de stil de, .
Mi dia sa, .
Yu savant we ɔmbul ɛn obe pas ɔlman. Jɔn Milna.
Insay di wan we i rayt to mi di nɛks Novɛmba 15, i tɔk dis we: “A nɔ go ebul fɔ tɔk tumɔs bɔt di sublimity ɛn afɛkt piety of dis revelations in general. »
Dat na fɔ se, .
“We a tek dɛn rivyu ya in jɔnaral, a nɔ go ebul fɔ ɛlevɛt dɛn tumɔs, ɔ tɔk ɛnitin we pas di advantej aydia we a dɔn kɔnsɛv bɔt dɛn sublimity, ɔ fɔ di
tender ɛn affectionate piety we de mek i tan lɛk di bakgrɔn ɛn di difrɛn karakta. »
Di sem pɔsin we rayt dis buk, we i rayt to wan Inglish prist fɔ in padi dɛn ɛn mi yon, bin mak am se: “We yu si wi gud padi M. G*., prezɛnt mi rɛspɛktful kɔmplimɛnt to am ɛn tɛl am aw a bin want fɔ si am we a bin de di ɔda de na Sɔmastaun. I nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek yu, ɔ ɛni gother pɔsin gɛt mɔ rɛspɛkt fɔ di rivyu dɛn we in spiritual gyal pikin dɔn mek, pas mi; ɔ wɔri mɔ fɔ si dɛn na print, fɔ ɛp di gud pipul dɛn, ɛn fɔ mek di wikɛd pipul dɛn chenj. »
Dat na fɔ se, .
“If yu dɔn gɛt, ɔ we yu gɛt chans fɔ si wi gud padi M. G*., gi am mi siviliti ɔ kɔmplimɛnt wit rɛspɛkt. Tel am aw a bin want fɔ si am di las tɛm we a bin de na Sɔmastaun. I nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek yu ɔ ɛnibɔdi gɛt big rɛspɛkt pas mi fɔ di rivyu dɛn we in spiritual gyal pikin dɔn mek. Nɔbɔdi nɔ want pas mi fɔ si dɛn print, fɔ kɔrej ɛn ɛp di gud pipul dɛn, lɛk fɔ mek di wikɛd pipul dɛn chenj. »
Mista Remɛnt, we na wan ɔda Inglish prist, we rili difrɛn fɔ in tioloji, na di provins we dɛn kɔl Jɔk, bin tek di prɔblɛm fɔ translet di wok insay Inglish, ɛn i bin mek a no se i nɔ go gi in transleshɔn fɔ laybri . Mista Hodgson, we na di vika-jɛnɛral fɔ Mgr. Douglas, kɔl di kɔlɛkshɔn wan tioloji we dɛn dɔn infuz: tlieologiu infusia . A kin se di sem tin bɔt di Rɛvɛnd Dɔm Charɔk, we na di pria fɔ di Inglish Bɛnɛdiktin mɔnk dɛn, ɛn we na bin Mgr. di Bisop na Bath; na M. Lolimer, we na bin Inglish Bɛnɛdiktin; fɔ di Rɛvɛnd Fada Abɔt we kɔmɔt na La Trap, we mek dɛn kɔpi am fɔ in mɔnk dɛn, ɛn fɔ bɔku ɔda man dɛn we gɛt dis mɛrit, we dɔn mek di sem kes pan am, ɛn we dɔn pul at le sɔm pat dɛn frɔm am fɔ dɛn patikyula yus .
I tan lɛk se di R. P. Bruning, we na Inglish Jesuit, pas ɔl wetin wi dɔn si. Nɔto jɔs i de atɛst mi, lɛk aw bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn dɔn du, se i nɔ ɛva rid ɛnitin we impɔtant pas dis ɔ we de tich mi pas dis; bɔt i go so fa fɔ se if ɔl di gud buk dɛn we dɛn dɔn ɛva rayt, we dɛn nɔ pul ɛni wan pan dɛn, bin lɔs, dɛn go ebul fɔ fɛn dɛn ɔl, ɛn wit bɛnifit, insay dis wan nɔmɔ: "May I add on the ɔl, nɔ bin skripchɔ igen ɛn ɔl di valyu trays dɛn we de tich bɔt gud abit, tichin ɛn tioloji sayɛns nɔ bin de igen fɔ mit wit insay ɔda buk dɛn; dɛn ɔl kin gɛt bak pan dis wan, ɛn wit intres we pas dat. »
Dis na inof, a tink, fɔ mek ɛni maynd we de pe insɛf wit rizin, se nɔto mi nɔmɔ de tink, bɔt di wok we dɛn de tɔk bɔt, ɛn i nɔ de pan mi wik layt dɛn, ɔ akɔdin to mi prayvet jɔjmɛnt , we dɛn fɔ kɔnt fɔ natin, we mek a disayd fɔ gi am to di pipul dɛn (1). So a nɔ bin want fɔ bɔku bɔku kot dɛn, we di list go bi boring bay di ripit we dɛn de ripit di sem prez ɛn di sem aydia dɛn, a bin tink se i go du fɔ ad insay dɛn ɔl sɔm pan di lɛta dɛn we dɛn dɔn adrɛs to mi bɔt dis tɔpik .bay karakta dɛn we impɔtant fɔ mek dɛn pe atɛnshɔn to am.
(1) Di las tɛm we a si Mgr. di Bisop na Tréguier, bifo i day, i bin kɔndɛm mi fɔ we a nɔ bin prɔmis di sabskripshɔn we Frɛnch pipul dɛn bin de na Ingland.
Lɛta frɔm wan Frɛnch prist, we na rɛfyuji na Paderborn insay Wɛstfalia, we dɛn rayt to di ɛditɔ.
(Dɛn print am pan di ɔrijinal wan.)
Sa,
I go mɔs bi se yu go sɔprayz we yu gɛt lɛta frɔm strenja; bɔt di intrestin wok we yu na di ɛditɔ, na mɔ pas inof fɔ inspɛkt mi wit di kɔnfidɛns we a de adrɛs misɛf dairekt to yu. Bikɔs a dɔn gɛt di bɛnifit fɔ rid sɔm notbuk dɛn bɔt di rivyu dɛn we di Sista fɔ di Nativiti bin gi, we a nɔ gɛt op fɔ gɛt di ɔda wan dɛn na di kɔntri usay a de, a de fred fɔ flat misɛf se yu go rɛdi fɔ favɔret di ardent want we a gɛt fɔ du gɛt di wan ol buk. Bɔt, a nɔ want fɔ bi lod to una, bay we a aks fɔ kɔpi frɔm una, we sɔntɛm una nɔ bin ebul fɔ gɛt fɔ mi.Dis na di rizin we mek a de aks di Rɛvɛnd Mama Ɔgɔstin, Trapist, rɛfyuji nia Lɔndɔn, fɔ transkrib, if i pɔsibul, di wok we dɛn tɔk bɔt, . bay we a de pe fɔ wetin dɛn go aks fɔ, pan ɔl we a nɔ jɛntri, lɛk bɔku prist dɛn we dɛn dɔn kɛr go na ɔda kɔntri. Bɔt so dat dis fayn nɔs nɔ go ebul fɔ satisfay wetin a want, ɔ ivin izi fɔ gɛt kɔpi, a de beg una wit ɔl mi at fɔ mek i izi fɔ am; ɛn if i nɔ ebul fɔ fɛn pipul dɛn we fit fɔ transkrib, a de beg yu wit gudnɛs fɔ yuz yusɛf fɔ du dis gud wok, ɛn a go pas to yu wetin i go nid fɔ pe fɔ dis.
Pantap dat, Sa, wetin de mek a du dis step nɔto misplaced curiosity, much less di spirit of criticism, bɔt di sincere desire fɔ edify misɛf. Ɛn if, as a biliv prudent, i nɔ nid fɔ bi
kɔmyuniket ɔl to wan rili smɔl nɔmba pan pipul dɛn we dɛn dɔn pik ɛn we dɛn sabi pafɛkt wan, a kin prɔmis yu fɔ de pan dis rispek fɔ di rizɔv we de tek tɛm pas ɔl. A go lɛk fɔ ebul fɔ gi una mɔ gud ashurant dɛn; bɔt a kin jɔs mek una no di klin tin dɛn we a de du fɔ mi rilijɔn, ɛn wetin a bi: Frɛnch prist na di dayɔsis na Ruan, we kɔmɔt na ɔda kɔntri fɔ di Katolik fet, rɛfyuji na Paderborn insay Wɛstfalia, fɔ lɛk et ia so, usay a de wok fɔ di chɔch biznɛs fɔ fɔrina dɛn, ɛn kɔnfɛsɔ fɔ wan kɔmyuniti we gɛt Frɛnch Kamɛlayt dɛn.
Bɔt a op se, ɛn di zil we yu gɛt fɔ gɛt di gud we yu gɛt da kayn pat de, de mek yu gɛt kɔnfidɛns pan mi, se yu go gud fɔ mek a du wetin a want.
Insay dis swit ɛkspɛkteshɔn, a gɛt di ɔnɔ fɔ de wit rɛspɛkt ɛn rɛspɛkt, Sa, yu savant we rili ɔmbul ɛn we rili obe, .
J.-F. Vallée, 1999.
Frɛnch prist, wit di Bɛnɛdiktin Ledi dɛn na Gokirchen, na Paderborn.
Paderborn, Wɛstfalia, 6 Julay 1801.
Sɛkɔn lɛta fɔ di sem tin. (Dɛn print am pan di ɔrijinal wan.)
Sa,
A gɛt ɔl di rizin fɔ biliv se we dɛn dɔn sɛn mi lɛta to una, dɛn dɔn ambɔg di ansa we una bin want fɔ ɔnɔ mi; dis na di rizin we mek a tek di fridɔm fɔ rayt to una bak tide fɔ aks una fɔ gri wit wetin a aks fɔ, as una ebul; bikɔs, pan ɔl we a rili want fɔ gɛt di valyu wok we a de tɔk bɔt, a nɔ go lɛk fɔ mek una pwɛl di lɔ dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit sɛns. A fil se fɔ tek tɛm fɔ bi prɛsidɛnt fɔ sho sɔntin we tan lɛk dis, ɛn se na so i bi
(315-319) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
big rizɔv fɔ de so dat dɛn nɔ go ambɔg ɔ stɔp di gud we fɔ kɔmɔt frɔm dis wok insay di dizayn dɛn we divayn Prɔvidɛns dɔn mek. Bɔt yu ebul fɔ jɔj wit sɛns di gud ɛn bad tin dɛn pas ɛnibɔdi; ɛn bikɔs di kɔmyunikeshɔn we una dɔn mek, at ɔl to sɔm pipul dɛn, bɔt di wok we dɛn tɔk bɔt, i tan lɛk se i de anɔys se di tɛm dɔn rich fɔ trɔs am to di wan dɛn we i go yusful to, a de ripit mi beg to una, so dat una kin gɛt di kayn we fɔ lɛnt, if yu ebul, wan kɔrɛkt kɔpi to di pipul dɛn we go sɛn dis to yu ɔ mek dɛn sɛn am. A nɔ de fred fɔ aks yu fɔ mek dɛn du di transkripshɔn ɛn kɔrɛkshɔn fɔ di wok yusɛf, ɛn mek shɔ se yu go pe bak ɔl di kɔst dɛn, ɛn bak fɔ sɛn di manuskrip sef wan, tru di chanɛl fɔ di rɛspɛktful famili we spɛns,
A jɔs de ad to una se una kin shɔ se a go fala di lɔ dɛn we una go gɛt di gudnɛs fɔ gi mi pan rilijɔn, ɛn i tan lɛk to mi se a jɔs gɛt maynd fɔ ridyus mi petishɔn to una. If yu deign fɔ tek am fayn, yu go gi mi di big big gladi-at; ɛn fɔ tɛl una tɛnki bifo tɛm, a gɛt di ɔnɔ fɔ de wit ɔl di filin dɛn fɔ rɛspɛkt ɛn rɛspɛkt, .
Masta, yu savant we rili ɔmbul ɛn we rili obe, .
J.-F. Vallée, 1999.
Frɛnch prist, wit di Bɛnɛdiktin Ledi dɛn na Gokirchen, na Paderborn, insay Wɛstfalia.
Paderborn, Ɔgɔst 25, 1801.
Lɛta frɔm Fada de Cugnac, we na di vika-jɛnɛral fɔ di dayɔsis na Aire, we dɛn adrɛs, pan bikɔs ɔf in bishɔp, to di ɛditɔ fɔ di kɔleshiɔn.
(Dɛn print am pan di ɔrijinal wan.)
Paderborn, Julay 16, 1801, insay di ia 1801.
Msgr. Di Bisop na Aire, Monsieur, bin dɔn si, las ia, insay wan lɛta we dɛn rayt frɔm Ingland, di fayn fayn stori we dɛn gi bɔt wan manuskrip we de tɔk bɔt di vishɔn dɛn we wan nun na Fougères bin si. Di prez we, akɔdin to dis lɛta, sɔm bishɔp dɛn bin dɔn gi di wok, ɛn bak di wan we lan buk ɛn we gɛt sɛns we nem Abbé Barruel, bin mek Monseigneur want fɔ du am
fɔ no wan raytin we, akɔdin to dɛn tɛstimoni ya, nɔ bin gɛt jɔs ɛkstra ɔdinari tin dɛn ɛn mek i mek pipul dɛn want fɔ no mɔ fɔ natin, bɔt we bin de gi ɔl di triti dɛn, we tɔch as sublaym, bɔt di big big sikrit dɛn ɛn di oli gud abit dɛn we wi rilijɔn we wi lɛk.
So i lan wit gladi at se di R. P. Abbé de la Trappe dɔn briŋ dis intrestin wok frɔm Ingland, ɛn di ɔtoriti fɔ pipul dɛn we dɛn rɛspɛkt dɔn ɔlrɛdi rɛkɔmɛnd am. I rɔsh fɔ aks di RP abɔt, we lɛnt am di pat we i bin dɔn put na di nɛt da tɛm de; dat na fɔ se, na af pan di 2nd nɔmɔ. ɔmɔs. Dis bit, we dɛn tek am na di midul pan di wok, nɔ bin ebul, as yu si, stil put Monseigneur insay rich fɔ establish jɔjmɛnt pan di ɔl; bɔt di ridin fɔ dis smɔl pat bin mek Mɔnsinɔ biliv se dis kayn wok, ɔ bay di impɔtant tin dɛn we i de trit, ɔ bay di nyu we aw dɛn rayt am, ɔ bay di impɔtant pawa we pɔsin de bays ɔl wetin dɛn dɔn go bifo de pan , we bin fɔ gɛt spɛshal atɛnshɔn, bin nid fɔ du dat
So Monsignor bin want fɔ mek dɛn tek wan kɔpi frɔm di kɔpi we R.
Fada Ɛbɔt; bɔt di las wan nɔ bin want fɔ alaw am, bikɔs i bin de fred fɔ pwɛl di trɔst we bin dɔn kɛr dis manuskrip to am fɔ mek i go gɛt wan kɔpi. Dis fayn fayn tin kin mek pɔsin rɛspɛkt; bɔt Monseigneur biliv se wok dɛn we tan lɛk dis kin de na bishɔp dɛn an, bifo ɛni ɔda klas we fetful; ɛn bikɔs dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi no dis raytin, ɛn sɔm pipul dɛn we gɛt difrɛn kayn pɔsin ɛn difrɛn stetɔs dɛn dɔn rid am ya, bifo Mɔnsi, ɛn ivin frɔm we i aks di RP abɔt fɔ gi am di ridin, i biliv se i kin , i ivin tink se i fɔ gɛt wan kɔpi fɔ dis raytin, fɔ mek i ebul fɔ rid am, rid am bak, tink gud wan bɔt am wit ɔl di atɛnshɔn ɛn tink bɔt am we i fɔ gɛt, ɛn fɔ mek i stret, wan wan tɛm , .
Msgr. so di Bisop na Ayri de beg yu, Mɔnsiɔ, fɔ gi am rayt, insay wan we fɔ pul ɔl di skrupul dɛn we Fada Abbé de la Trappe bin gɛt, fɔ tek wan kɔpi frɔm di kɔpi we di las wan bin briŋ frɔm Lɔndɔn.
Monsignor onli sho dis min as di wan we izi pas ɔl ɛn di wan we nɔ dia pas ɔl; bikɔs i go lɛk if i pɔsibul, ɛn if di spɛns nɔ tu big, fɔ kip frɔm yusɛf wan kɔpi we kɔrɛkt pas di wan we R.
P. abbot, usay di fɔlt dɛn kin bɔku, ɛn sɔntɛnde dɛn kin chenj di minin ɔ fɔ prɛzɛnt ɛni wan atɔl. Monsignor go pe big prayz fɔ gɛt wan we pɔsin kin rid, we di pɔsin we rayt am rivyu ɛn kɔrɛkt, ɔ, fɔ tɔk wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt
fairer, na di ɛditɔ. Bɔt i nɔ de insist pan dis atikul, bikɔs i de stɔp am wit di fred, 1st, se i go mek yu gɛt tumɔs trɔbul ɛn lɔs yu tɛm; 2° se di spɛns, ilɛksɛf na fɔ rayt, ɔ fɔ di posta, nɔ bin tu dia. I beg yu fɔs fɔ sɛn am, kwik kwik wan, di ɔtorizeshɔn we i aks fɔ yu, ɛn fɔ gi am, we yu de ansa, wan ɔutlayn fɔ wetin wan kɔpi go kɔst ɛn di posta fɔ go na Ambeg. Bɔt di fɔs tin we kin apin na dat, dɛn tritmɛnt ya nɔ fɔ tu at fɔ yu. Monseigneur go lɛk fɔ mek yu ebul fɔ gi am wan not fɔ di patikyula tin dɛn bɔt di oli gyal pikin, Sista fɔ di Nativity, ɛn di rivyu dɛn we i dɔn gɛt. I fulɔp fɔ ɛkspɛkt fɔ fɛn insay di bɔdi fɔ di wok, ɛn mɔ na in layf, . di jenɛral ficha dɛn we go mek pipul dɛn no am; bɔt if yu no sɔm we de kɔl am mɔ, ɛn if dɛn na di kayn we fɔ ad sɔm digri fɔ tru to di rivyu dɛn we di oli nun ɛn to di pawa we di wok we de ripɔt dɛn gɛt, Mɔnsinɔ go lan frɔm yu, sa , wit big intres, ɛn yu go jɔs yuz am di we aw yu si se i fayn.
Yu nɔ go ebul fɔ asaynd am bak, lɛk di tɛm we di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin dɔn no se di wok we yu dɔn rayt fɔ apia na pɔblik. Wan nun we kɔmɔt na Lɔndɔn kam mek wi no se i nɔ so sikrit na da siti de, ɛn i dɔn yɛri dɛn rid bɔku pat pan am.
Monsignor go lɛk fɔ no di prɛsis tɛm we di Oli Dota day, we dɛn se na ya, we apin nɔto wan ia yet. If yu bin ebul fɔ lan di sikɔstɛms we bin de bifo am, wit am ɛn fala am, ɛn bak di kɔmyunikeshɔn dɛn we i bin fɔ dɔn gɛt bɔt wetin Gɔd want frɔm we yu dɔn di wok fɔ in Layf ɛn fɔ in Rɛvɛleshɔn dɛn, ɛn mɔ di tɛm we in day, yu go oblige Monseigneur fɔ tɛl am bɔt am; ɛn jɔs ɔltin we gɛt fɔ du wit Gɔd in oli savant, in vishɔn dɛn, di wok we de ripɔt dɛn, ɛn di prist we dɛn rɛspɛkt we rayt am, rili intres Mɔnsinɔ, so i de flat insɛf se yu go du gud fɔ satisfay as yu ebul.
A de wit ay kɔnsidareshɔn ɛn a rili want fɔ no yu, Sa, .
Yu savant we rili ɔmbul ɛn we rili obe, Abbé De Cugnac,
Vika Jɛnɛral na Ayri, na di kɔleji na Padabɔrn insay Wɛstfalia.
(320-324) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
Lɛta frɔm M. Martin, Vicar General of Lisieux, to M. l’abbé Guillot, we bin dɔn sɛn am di ettin notbuk dɛn we gɛt di fɔs draft fɔ di wok, fɔ aks am fɔ tɛl am aw i fil bɔt am. Da tɛm de, Mista Matin bin de bifo di Frɛnch prist dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn transfa to di kɔmɔn os na Hɛding, ɛn we dɛn bin fɔs chaj am fɔ bi prɛsidɛnt na di kast na Winchɛsta.
(Dɛn print am pan di ɔrijinal.) Sa,
Di ettin notbuk dɛm we a de sɛn bak to una, na Mademoiselle Magnarama sɛn to mi. A bin fɔ dɔn lɛk fɔ mek di pɔsin we rayt dis buk bigin bay we i rili ripɔt di not dɛn we di Sista fɔ di Nativity rayt, we dɛn rayt fayn ɔ bad, nɔto se a dawt if dɛn na tru, ɔ if di pɔsin we rayt am fetful. As fɔ di wok we dɛn tink bɔt insɛf, wit di ɛksɛpshɔn fɔ sɔm diskripshɔn ɛn sɔm pikchɔ dɛn we tan lɛk se i tu poem smɔl fɔ dis kayn tɔpik, a si am se i ikwal ravishing insay gudnɛs ɛn biuti. In jɛnɛral, i rili fayn fɔ mek di maynd layt, fɔ ɛlevɛt di sol, fɔ tɔch am ɛn fɔ mek i biliv. I gi mɔ di aidia dɛn we rili wɔndaful bɔt di kwaliti dɛn we Gɔd gɛt ɛn di Katolik Chɔch. Witout go in di ditel of di difrɛn matirial dɛn we de insay, i na nɔ wan we dɛn nɔ prɛzɛnt de insay nyu, strikt, ɛn rili intrestin we. Insay wan wɔd, na, insay mi opinion, wan rich ɛn bɔku bɔku fɔnd, we pɔsin kin pul nɔto jɔs pan wetin fɔ edify insɛf pasɔnal bay we i rid ɛn tink gud wan bɔt am, bɔt i kin pul bak pan wetin fɔ kɔntribyut to di spiritual yusfulness fɔ di nɛks wan .
Na ya, sa, na mi ɔvaviu afta a dɔn rid dɛn notbuk ya kwik kwik wan we dɛn dɔn kɔmyuniket to mi. I go fayn fɔ mek dɛn print dis raytin, fɔ mek Gɔd gɛt mɔ glori ɛn fɔ mek bɔku bɔku sol dɛn go fayn.
Mi na, wit rɛspɛktful kɔnsidareshɔn, Sa, .
Yu savant we ɔmbul ɛn obe pas ɔlman, .
Martin, we na di vic. gen.
Ridin, Epril 21, 1802.
A go alaw misɛf fɔ tink bɔt dis lɛta: nɔto di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin dɔn gi mi di not dɛn, lɛk aw i tan lɛk se M. Martin tink; bifo dat, na mi bin dɔn mek not dɛn bɔt wetin i bin dɔn tɛl mi. A bin dɔn mek dɛn not dɛn ya jɔs fɔ ɛp mi fɔ mɛmba, so dat a nɔ go lɛf ɛnitin we impɔtant, ilɛksɛf na fɔ ɔda tin ɔ fɔ di tin dɛn we de insay. Dɛn not dɛn ya, we dɛnsɛf nɔ bin du fɔ dɛnsɛf, nɔ bin fɔ dɔn ɔndastand atɔl fɔ di wan dɛn we de rid .
So, fɔ tɔk am pas ɛn wan wan tɛm, a nɔ bin ebul fɔ mek di fɔs not dɛn, we i bin tan lɛk se bɔku pipul dɛn want, we nɔ go ambɔg di kɔmɔn kɔz, ɛn ivin di intenshɔn fɔ di pɔsin we chaj mi fɔ rayt am ɛn fɔ ɛksplen am afta a dɔn gɛt am yɛri am fayn, ɛn nɔ fɔ kɔpi am, ivin smɔl fɔ prodyuz fɔ di pɔblik wetin fɔ dɔn bi jɔs wan enigma fɔ am. Afta ɔl, na in minin pas in wɔd dɛn we a bin gɛt fɔ translet.
As fɔ di ɔda kɔs, we de fɔdɔm pan di stayl we dɛn rayt di draft, a de fa frɔm fɔ biliv se ɛni fɔlt de pan am; bɔt na di ɛnd, ɔl dis na klin tin fɔ teist, pan dat a dɔn si bɔku kɔntradikshɔn bitwin di wan dɛn we de rid di notbuk dɛn, dat a nɔ bin tink se i nid fɔ mek bɔku chenj dɛn na mi las draft.
ƐDITOR IN NƆT.
Di nɔmba 4 volyum go ansa fayn fayn wan to wetin Mista Matin want, bikɔs dɛn print am wɔd fɔ wɔd ɛn nɔ chenj pan di kɔpi we di Sista insɛf bin tɛl am, wit di ɔda ɛn di taytul dɛn we insɛf bin mek insɛf.
KƆMƐNT DƐN
Na di Layf ɛn Rɛvɛleshɔn dɛn fɔ di pɔsin we dɛn kɔl Sista fɔ di Nativiti, kɔnvɔs nun na di kɔnvɛnt fɔ di Ɔbanist dɛn na Fougères; afta dat, in layf we i de liv insay, .
we di pɔsin we de kip in rivyu dɛn rayt frɔm insɛf, ɛn we dɛn drɔ am na Lɔndɔn, ɛn na di difrɛn say dɛn we dɛn bin kɛr am go na ɔda kɔntri, insay 1800.
“ Confiteor tibi, Pater, Domine cœli et terræ, quià abscondisti hœc à sapientibus ɛn prudentibus, ɛn rivɛlasti ea parvulis. (Mat. 11, 25; Lyuk. 10, 21.) Quæ stulta sunt mundi elegit Deus ɔt kɔnfundat sapientes. (1 Kɔr. 1, 27. )
Na so di trut kin apin na di wɔl, i kin waka ɔlsay wit mistek, we sɔntɛnde i kin tan lɛk se i jɔs de wan stɛp, ɛn bɔku tɛm i kin ivin at fɔ no difrɛns frɔm. Wan trut bɔt ɛkspiriɛns we di wɔl we wi de si ɛn di gud abit dɛn, we rilijɔn insɛf de gi wi bɔku bɔku pruf dɛn we se i nɔ go yus fɔ tink bɔt am. Bɔt if Gɔd, fɔ rizin dɛn we wi kin lɛk ɔltɛm, dɔn alaw fɔ miks di wit wit gras na in fam, i dɔn gi wi sɔm sayn dɛn fɔ no wan pan di ɔda wan, ɛn in gudnɛs kin jɔs alaw di sol we rayt fɔ mek i tek di lay lay tin fɔ di tru, ɛn pas ɔl dat i nɔ go ɛva bi di pletin fɔ mistek: probate spiritus si ex Deo sint.
Yɛs, na so di ɔda ɛn di we aw i mek in provayd, i kam fɔ ɛp mɔtalman wikɛdnɛs, bɔt i nɔ ɛva ambɔg di merit fɔ fet. Bay wan admirable kɔndɔkt, Gɔd de gi ɛni tin di digri fɔ pruf nɔmɔ we inof fɔ in purpose, ɛn insay dis digri fɔ pruf de ɔltɛm inof fɔ satisfay ɛn mek di sol we de du wetin rayt, we de luk fɔ di trut wit gud fet, lɛk aw i de ɔltɛm inof fɔ skandal, blaynd ɛn harden ɛnibɔdi we want fɔ bi. Kwi quœrit legem, replebitur ab eâ, ɛn qui insidiosè agit skandalisabitur in eâ. (Ɛkli. 32, 19). Pascal se: “Na rilijɔn, inof.”
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» layt fɔ di wan dɛn we want fɔ si nɔmɔ, ɛn inof daknɛs fɔ di wan dɛn we gɛt kɔntrari dispɔzishɔn. Naf layt de fɔ mek di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn pik gɛt layt, ɛn naf daknɛs de fɔ mek dɛn put dɛnsɛf dɔŋ. Daknɛs de fɔ blaynd di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit, ɛn layt de fɔ kɔndɛm dɛn ɛn mek dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ ɛkskyuz. ( Tin dɛn we pɔsin kin tink bɔt , ch. 18, pej 97.)
Di Chɔch fɔ J.-C., ɛn dis na wetin in istri pipul dɛn tɔk (fɔ ɛgzampul, M. de Bercastel), nɔ ɛva shek bay ɛni shɔk, ilɛksɛf i gɛt fɛt-fɛt, we dɛn nɔ bin dɔn anɔys bifo tɛm.bay sɔm oli pipul dɛn, we in gud kwaliti dɛn we dɛn sɔpɔt wit gudnɛs, ɛn anɔnsmɛnt dɛn we dɛn kɔnfyus bay tin dɛn we apin, dɔn ɔltɛm mek wan wɔndaful difrɛns wit di lay lay kɔndɔkt ɛn di lay lay langwej we di trik pipul dɛn we bin de ful di yunivas bɔku tɛm bin de tɔk. Quoniam multi pseudoprɔfɛtœ ɛksɛrant insay mundum.
Na, wi de fred fɔ se, ɛp we insay dɛn krichɔ sikɔstɛms ya, Gɔd in gudnɛs fɔ pe fɔ di fet we in pikin dɛn gɛt we dɛn de mek dɛn sɔfa ɔ we de nia fɔ mek dɛn mek dɛn sɔfa. Di shɔk we dis Chɔch jɔs dɔn gɛt, ɛn we i stil de ɛkspiriɛns, fɔ tru, i nɔ bin rili wɔndaful pan in prinsipul, ɔ i nɔ bin gɛt bɛtɛ fɛt-fɛt pan di kil we dɛn kil am, ɔ i nɔ bin rili bad pan di bad tin dɛn we bin apin to am, pas ɛni wan pan di wan dɛn we bin de bifo am. Dɔn bak di skay, we alaw dis las sik, lɛk aw i alaw ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn, nɔ bin fɔgɛt fɔ kam ya bak fɔ ɛp di wan dɛn we i dɔn pik, bay we i gi dɛn bifo tɛm, ɛn kɔrej agens fɛt-fɛt., ɛn kɔndɔm agens di prɛsɛn ɛn tumara bambay skandal, . anɔys.
Pan di nɔmba fɔ pipul dɛn we, difrɛn tɛm dɛn, dɔn tɔk bɔt am di we we i tan lɛk se dɛn inspɛkt am, wan de, pan ɔda pipul dɛn, we in akɔdin dɛn, lɔng bifo di ivin , dɔn fɔ lɔng tɛm fiks di atɛnshɔn fɔ ɔl di wan dɛn we dɔn no bɔt dɛn, ɛn we dɔn tan lɛk se dɛn gɛt sɛns ɛn strɔng maynd fɔ bi di kayn we aw dɛn go ebul fɔ bia ɔl kayn prɔblɛm dɛn we fit, ɛn fɔ sho di tru tru pɔsin dɛn we de kɔmand rɛspɛkt .
Kustodian fɔ in kɔnfidɛns ɛn rispɔnsibul fɔ transmit dɛn di tɛm we dɛn dɔn prɛskrib, na bin na fɔrina land, as i bin dɔn anɔys, na in a adrɛs misɛf to di prinsipal lida dɛn na di chɔch, fɔ fala di rɛkɛmɔndeshɔn we i gi mi. bin de du da tɛm de, ɛn pan we i bin dɔn insist so....
So, bɔku bɔku jɔj dɛn we sabi du tin ɛn we gɛt bɔku sɛns, dɔn rid ɛn chɛk di wok we i go tek tu lɔng fɔ mek dɛn tɔk bɔt dɛn vot dɛn ya. Bɔku pan dɛn dɔn mek a biliv se dɛn dɔn rid am wit di big big gladi at ɛn di big big ɛdifyeshɔn, ɛn se i dɔn tɔch dɛn pas ɛni ɔda buk ɔ prodakshɔn ɛnitin. Bɔku pipul dɛn dɔn aks mi fɔ wan kɔpi, dɛn dɔn rayt am ɔ mek dɛn rayt am fɔ bi dɛn ɔdinari meditashɔn; ɔda wan dɛn tek sɔm pat dɛn frɔm am, ɛn i bin tan lɛk se ɔlman want fɔ pablish am, pan ɔl we di kayn we aw dis ɛkstra ɔdinari prodakshɔn bin de nɔ bin alaw dɛn fɔ ad pan am di sankshɔn fɔ dɛn ɔtoriti bay we dɛn alaw dɛn fɔ pablish dɛn nem fɔ fala fayn jɔjmɛnt dɛn.dɛn dɔn wɛr, ɛn we dɛn kin prez am bɔku tɛm
we dɛn mek wit mɔt ɛn rayt. Wi kin rili jɔs klap fɔ dis waes sakɔmspɛkshɔn, we nɔ de fred ɛni we fɔ stɔp di tin dɛn we di Chɔch dɔn disayd pan di pɔynt dɛn we na in nɔmɔ gɛt rayt fɔ tɔk bɔt, ɛn wi nɔ go ebul fɔ du bɛtɛ pas fɔ setul pan dis mɔdel.we dɛn de tray fɔ no wi bay di mɛmba dɛn we gɛt ay pozishɔn pas ɔl na dis Chɔch, we i tan lɛk se dɛn jɔjmɛnt fayn lɛk aw dɛn atɛnd di fet nɔ de shek, ɛn di ɛgzampul we dɛn de biev fayn fɔ mek pipul dɛn kɔle pan ɔltin.
So, pan ɔl we di bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we bin de ɛgzamin, pan di bishɔp dɛnsɛf, bin tan lɛk se dɛn want fɔ no se na Gɔd in inspɛkshɔn ɛn Gɔd in finga na dis kɔlɛkshɔn, digitus Dei est hic, as dɛn dɔn ripit bɔku tɛm, ɛn se, i fayn fɔ si, dis kɔnfɛshɔn na di prɛlat ɛn ɔda dɔktɔ dɛn we bin dɔn bigin bay we dɛn kɔnfɛs to mi dɛn nɔ lɛk fɔ admit ɛni kayn nyu inspɛkshɔn; pan ɔl we di wan dɛn we bin tan lɛk se dɛn nɔ bin lɛk am, nɔ ɛva briŋ mɔ pas rizin dɛn we pruv inof se na di bɔt dɛn nɔ bin de tink difrɛn we, ɛn dɛn bin de agens fɔ mek dɛn klarify pas fɔ agyu, bɔt, so dat dɛn nɔ go tink bɔt ɛnitin pan dis dilik pɔynt, a de lɛf di jɔjmɛnt fɔ am bak to di pɔblik, te di Chɔch dɔn tɔk, if ɛva i tɔk: Probate spiritus si ex Deo sint .
So a de limit misɛf to di yunivasal aprɔval, ɛn witout ɛni restrikshɔn, we dɛn dɔn gi to di gudnɛs fɔ di wok insɛf, we dɛn dɔn jɔj se i ebul fɔ mek di impreshɔn dɛn we gladi pas ɔl, ɛn fɔ prodyuz insay di sol dɛn di frut dɛn we dɛn want pas ɔl fɔ kɔnvɛnshɔn , fɔ go bifo ɛn fɔ sev. Dis na, insay mi opinion, di onli pɔynt we i impɔtant fɔ mek di pipul dɛn biliv gud gud wan, mɔ we yu tink bɔt se na di sayd fɔ dogma, lɛk di prinsipul dɛn fɔ gud abit, i bin tan lɛk se ɔltin we de de de na do
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rich ɛn wit di kɔrɛkt we we rili strɔng. “Di wok we di nun na Fougères, we wan fambul dɔktɔ ɛn prɔfɛsɔ fɔ tioloji rayt to mi i nɔ tu te yet (1), bin tan lɛk to mi se i gɛt wan fayn fayn tioloji, wan ɔmbul ɛn klin gud abit, big ɛn layt prinsipul dɛn fɔ biev, ɛn sɔntɛnde di jɔjmɛnt dat wan de pronɔns pan in inspɛkshɔn; A tink se if dɛn rid am, i go rili yusful to di fetful wan dɛn ɛn i go mek dɛn rili lɛk gud kwaliti dɛn. »
(1) Fada Pons, we na di parish prist na Mazamet, dayɔsis na Lavaur.
Di jɔjmɛnt we wan patikyula dɔktɔ de jɔj na jɔs di we aw ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn de jɔj am, ɛn di ticha dɛn we sabi bɔt dɛn kayn tin ya pas ɔl dɔn ripit am to mi difrɛn tɛm ɛn difrɛn we dɛn (1); i dɔn bi di pɔblik kray we ɔl di chɔch pipul dɛn, Inglish ɛn Frɛnch, we dɔn rid am, de kray. Lɛ wi mɛmba ya di rɛspɛktful ɔtoriti dɛn we a bin tɔk bɔt na di kɔlekɛshɔn we a bin dɔn tɔk bɔt.
(1) Pan ɔda wan dɛn we Fada Barruel rayt.
Dis universality of votes, dis mitin of opinions on di kapital point de giv mi jos konfidens se wan prodakshon we a so desired kin wel wan de, akɔdin to di anɔnsmɛnt we i de mek, kɔntribyut in sɔm we to di glori fɔ Gɔd ɛn to di sev fɔ sol dɛn we i tan lɛk se dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ dɛn. Mek di ivent mit wetin wi bin de op fɔ, ɛn mek wi nɔ ful wi op!
So i go bi, wans bak, rili yusles fɔ enta ya insay wan lɔng diserteshɔn bɔt di digri fɔ fet we pɔsin fɔ gi to di inspɛkshɔn fɔ dis ɛkstra ɔdinari gyal (1), pan di rizin dɛn we pɔsin kin gi fɔ ɔ agens, as on di mɔ ɔ smɔl prɔbabiliti fɔ dɛn rizin ya. Di Oli Spirit, biliv di pɔsin we rayt am, go layt sol dɛn we gɛt gud wil bɛtɛ pas ɛnibɔdi pan ɔl dɛn pɔynt ya we go rid, nɔto bikɔs dɛn want fɔ no mɔ fɔ dɔn rid, stil smɔl fɔ fɛn sɔntin fɔ kɔrɛkt, bɔt wit di intenshɔn fɔ lan, edify, . ɛn ɛnjɔy. Yɛs, wi de fred fɔ op se, di jɔs ridin fɔ di wok, we dɛn du wit di rayt we ɛn klin in maynd, go du mɔ fɔ dɛn kayn rida dɛn de pas aw dɛn kin tɔk bɔt am; ɛn di wan dɛn we dis ridin de du nɔ go dɔn mek dɛn biliv se i go ivin smɔl bay pruf we dɛn nɔ go fɔgɛt fɔ kɔntes ɛn wik pan ɔltin. Bikɔs insay dis jɛnɛreshɔn, ɛn mɔ insay di sɛntiwɔd we wi de liv, i nɔ go pɔsibul fɔ mek di wan dɛn we dɔn mekɔp dɛn maynd nɔ fɔ admit ɛni nyu tin pan patikyula rivyu ɛn prɔfɛsi dɛn, biliv.
(1) Di shɔt we fɔ wan patikyula rivyu nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ prodyuz wan Katolik fet we nid fɔ gɛt difinishɔn, bɔt na wan patikyula fet fɔ di sol usay i de; na di tichin we ɔl di wan dɛn we de stɔdi bɔt Gɔd biznɛs, we dɛn bil pan di raytin ɛn di ɛgzampul we sɔm oli pipul dɛn we bin de trade ɛn di nyu lɔ bin gi. Dɛn prez Ebraam fɔ we i biliv se na spɛshal inspɛkshɔn frɔm Gɔd. Dɛn bin pɔnish di papa fɔ Sent Jɔn di Baptist bikɔs i nɔ bin biliv di wɔd we enjɛl tɔk, ɛn wi si se Jizɔs Krays we dɔn gɛt layf bak de kɔrɛkt in disaypul dɛn tranga wan fɔ we dɛn nɔ biliv di tɛstimoni we di oli uman dɛn we bin dɔn si afta i gɛt layf bak bin gi. Stulti ɛn tardi rop ad kredɛndɔm! ( Lyuk, 24, 25).
Bɔt Kristian we gɛt sɛns ɛn we fetful fɔ tink se dɛn ol prɔfɛsi ya de anawns nyu wan dɛn te to di las tɛm fɔ di Chɔch. Na prɔmis we Gɔd mek to am, ɛn dɛn gi am di gift fɔ prɔfɛsi lɛk mirekul, fɔ lɔng tɛm we nɔ gɛt limit. So at ɔl i go bi fɔ provok di fɔs wan fɔ rijek di ɔda wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ chɛk. Di pawa we Gɔd gɛt nɔ tay ɛni tɛm: ɔl wetin i bin ebul fɔ du trade, i stil ebul fɔ du; ɛn fɔ tru wi nɔ si wetin mek, we di sem tin dɛn kam bak, di divayn Prɔvidɛns nɔ fɔ ridyus di prɔfɛsi ɛn wɔndaful tin dɛn we bin apin di fɔs tɛm, we bifo wi yay i de ridyus insay dis kayn we we de mek wi sɔprayz ɔl di kɔnstans we di fɔs kɔnfɛsɔ dɛn bin gɛt ɛn ɔl di maynd ɛn di intrepidity of di fɔs martyrs fɔ di fet. Bɔt maynd dɛn de we de tink bad bɔt ɔda pipul dɛn so dat dɛn dɔn tek dɛn pat pan ɔl dis we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ chenj; i nɔ go pɔsibul fɔ du dat fɔ nɔ ful pɔsin, ɛn sɔntɛm i denja fɔ du am; i bɛtɛ fɔ lɛ dɛn bɔku na di say we dɛn de.
Ilɛksɛf i bi, if di wok we dɛn de tɔk bɔt kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd, i kin du am atɔl we mɔtalman nɔ gri wit am ɛn i go sɔpɔt insɛf pan ɔl we dɛn go ebul fɔ du ɔltin fɔ dɔnawe wit am; bikɔs udat go ebul fɔ ɛras di abit dɛn we nɔ go ɛva dɔn we di Masta in finga de rayt pan ɔltin we i de du? Udat go mek i nɔ ebul fɔ du wetin i want fɔ du? So na pan am nɔmɔ wi fɔ abop, ɛn na dis a dɔn rili disayd pan, we a nɔ want fɔ kɔmand ɛnibɔdi in jɔjmɛnt, ɔ wɔri misɛf bɔku bɔt arbitri opinion dɛn we i tan lɛk ɔdasay so at fɔ mek pis bitwin dɛn: In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, insay ɔltin we gɛt fɔ du wit ɔlman; na so wan Papa fɔ di Chɔch, we nem Sɛnt Ɔgɔstin, se.
Na tru, ɛn dis na ɔbjɛshɔn we nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se dɛn go mek mi, se na bɔku ples dɛn mi riflɛkshɔn dɛn de sho mi we aw a de tink bɔt di atikul, ɛn di taytul sɛf fɔ di wok, ɛn bak di epigraf, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. , sho inof se a nɔ bisin bɔt am, ɛn a tek di inspɛkshɔn we di nun bin gi as sɔntin we rili shɔ.
A nɔ want fɔ ayd am; Eh! wetin mek, afta ɔl, a nɔ fɔ ɛnjɔy
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Ɛni fridɔm de we ɔl in jɔj dɛn gi mi, ɛn we misɛf de lɛf to ɛni wan pan di wan dɛn we de rid, fɔ tink bɔt am wetin i want? Ɔlsay, a kɔnfɛs, a dɔn tɔk frɔm di intimate persuasion we rileshɔnship dɔn put mi usay ɔda pipul dɛn nɔ fɛn dɛnsɛf pan dis; bɔt as i pɔsibul se a bin mistek, ɛn se a mistek pan dis, a nɔ si insay wetin dis mek a biliv, we patikyula to mi as fɔ bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn we gɛt mɔ sɛns, ɛn if i nɔ bin de, a nɔ bin fɔ ɛva du dis kayn wok , kin mek di pɔsin we de rid di buk gɛt di wok fɔ tink lɛk mi, if i nɔ jɔj am se i fayn, ɛn if i nɔ si inɔf rizin fɔ dat pan wetin i dɔn rid. Ɔlman gɛt in yon we fɔ tink ɛn tek tin, .
So, we a de gi di Sista in stori dɛn fɔ di rizɔlt fɔ in rivyu dɛn, ɛn ɔnda di glans we di divayn inspɛkshɔn de gi, a nɔ de tɔk mɔ se a de disayd di jɔjmɛnt we di pipul dɛn gɛt pan dis kwɛstyɔn pas aw a de tɔk se a de mek di Jɔjmɛnt we di Chɔch gɛt bɔt di oli we fɔ dis gud sol, ɛn fɔ mek i bi kanɔn bifo tɛm, we a kɔl am Oli Gɛt . Dɛn wɔd ya, as wi no, wi nɔ fɔ tek am strikt wan. Wetin na tru, na se nɔto mi nɔmɔ de tink bɔt di pɔynt we dɛn de tɔk bɔt, ɛn di ɔpɔzit opinion de fa frɔm fɔ gɛt di sem nɔmba fɔ vot. I nɔ izi fɔ se sɔm pipul dɛn bin de we nɔ gri wit wetin di wan dɛn we bin de du di ɛgzamin bin tink.
Dɛn kin kɔrɛkt mi fɔ di brodkas, tu lɔng mɔ na di prɛambul, ripitishɔn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. To dat na mi ansa, a want am fɔ satisfay ɔlman maynd: 1° A nɔ gɛt wan dawt se mi raytin ful-ɔp wit fɔlt, dat na bɔt ɔl wetin na mi yon; 2° i nid fɔ mɛmba se i nɔto kwɛshɔn ya bɔt wok we dɛn mek fɔ ɛnjɔy di maynd bay di kɔriɔs ɛn masta sabi bukman dɛn diserteshɔn, we dɛn mek akɔdin to di lɔ dɛn bɔt teist. Na wan kayn dogmatik ɛn moral treatise, usay pɔsin kin tink, usay pɔsin biliv se Gɔd insɛf de tich mɔtalman bay sɔlid trut dɛn, we dɛn put usay ɔlman ebul fɔ rich ɛn we dɛn layt am di kayn we we ɔlman go ɔndastand. , fɔ wɔn dɛn agens di mistek ɛn skandal dɛn we bin apin di las tɛm, . we de kam nia ɛn we sɔntɛm nɔ de fa frɔm wi lɛk aw pɔsin kin imajin; wan nyu Apokalips, if pɔsin kin se so, we, pan di tɛm we di Frɛnch rivɔlɔshɔn, J.-C. de sho, de sho, to wan sol we gɛt prɛvilɛj, ɛn fɔ di gud fɔ ɔlman, di fɔs tin dɛn ɛn di tin dɛn we go apin to di rul we in big ɛnimi, ɛn ɔl di siriɔs sɔfa ɛn bad bad tin dɛn we fɔ mek in Chɔch rɔtin te di las tɛm dɛn we i go tek; na di framework we wi de de ɛn ɔl di siriɔs sɔfa ɛn bad bad tin dɛn we fɔ mek in Chɔch rɔtin te di las tɛm dɛn we i go tek; na di framework we wi de de ɛn ɔl di siriɔs sɔfa ɛn bad bad tin dɛn we fɔ mek in Chɔch rɔtin te di las tɛm dɛn we i go tek; na di framework we wi de de gi.
Naw, pɔsin kin fil klia wan se dis kayn wok nɔ go ebul fɔ gɛt natin we kɔmɔn wit spiritual novel, we dɛn rayt fɔ masta sabi bukman dɛn nɔmɔ, ɛn wit
akademik lɔ dɛn, we a nɔ gɛt di talɛnt ɔ di pretenshɔn fɔ fala. We Gɔd de du sote fɔ tɔk to mɔtalman, na dɛn nid dɛn i de aks fɔ, ɛn nɔto wetin dɛn want, wetin dɛn lɛk ɔ wetin dɛn lɛk. I de sho dɛn wetin i want di we aw i want ɛn we go ɛp dɛn pas ɔl, we dɛn nɔ gɛt rayt fɔ fɛn fɔlt pan am, ɔ nɔ want fɔ chenj ɛnitin.
Fɔ di ɔda wan dɛn, if wi want fɔ pe atɛnshɔn to am, wi go gri izi wan, lɛk aw sɔm pipul dɛn dɔn du, se sɔntɛm wan buk nɔ ɛva nid ɛni ɔda fɔs fɔs tin fɔ mek dɛn ɔndastand am gud gud wan, ɛn dat, fa frɔm fɔ mek a bi wan kraym, di wan we de rid kin want fɔ no mɔ fɔ lan frɔm di bɔt ɔf di tin, kin jɔs tɛl mi tɛnki fɔ we a put bifo in yay di wangren we fɔ jɔj am fayn.
Apat frɔm di Sista in layf, we, ilɛksɛf dɛn shɔt am, i fɔ rili tek wan patikyula ples, apat frɔm di ikwal inevitable sikɔstɛms fɔ di fɔs raytin dɛn we dɛn rayt pas tati ia bifo, a bin gɛt, fɔ mek i no am, fɔ tɔk bɔt ɛn disayd ɔl di prɔblɛm dɛn we di Sista gɛt, ɔ rayt ɔl di tin dɛn we di dɛbul bin de agens ɛn tɔk bad bɔt am we i bin de tray fɔ mek i nɔ gɛt wanwɔd ɛn pul am kɔmɔt na in prɔjek, lɛk aw wi go si.
I bin nid fɔ shɔt ɔl dat, yu go se? Rili gud. So wi bin du am as wi tink se wi go ebul fɔ du am; bɔt yu bin gɛt fɔ tek tɛm bak fɔ mek yu nɔ shɔt tumɔs, ɛn yu go gri if yu want fɔ put yusɛf na mi ples fɔ smɔl tɛm ɛn si di tin lɛk aw dɛn fɔ tink bɔt am. Bikɔs, las las, ɔ a bin gɛt fɔ silɛns di
objɛshɔn frɔm di Sista, ɔ frɔm in ɛnimi, we fɔ dɔn bi infidelity we nɔ go fɔgiv; ɔ a fɔ, we a de ripɔt dɛn, ripɔt bak wit di sem kɔrɛkt we di ansa dɛn we dɛn gi dɛn, ɛn di rizin dɛn, at ɔl di men wan dɛn, we mek di Sista in maynd kol. I go mɔs bi se nɔto in nɔmɔ go bi di wan ol sol we dɛn go tɔk bɔt di sem tin dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit, ɛn we dɛn go ebul fɔ stɔp de, lɛk aw i bin tan frɔm di riflɛkshɔn dɛn we dɛn mek to mi, ɛn we na bin jɔs ripitishɔn dɛn fɔ dɛn; di rizin dɛm we disayd se i kin sɔntɛm bak disayd dɛm, as
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i dɔn apin pas wan tɛm we a no.
Dɔn bak gud jɔj dɛn dɔn luk ɔl dɛn prɛambul ya as di impɔtant ɛn men ston fɔ di wan ol bildin. Dɛn bin mek wan kes bɔt am di rayt we
dat dɛn mek am wit di wok sɛf. Bɔt a go gri se pan ɔltin, dɛn fɔ avɔyd fɔ lɔng pasmak ɛn fɔ taya, ɔl dat go bi yuslɛs ɔ we nɔ impɔtant; bɔt nɔto bay di nɔmba fɔ di pej dɛn, na bay di tin dɛn we de insay dɛn wi fɔ jɔj. Wan tɔk we rili lɔng kin stil tu shɔt, jɔs lɛk aw wan we rili shɔt kin stil tu lɔng. Ilɛk uskayn we, di trut na fɔ tɛl tin ɔltɛm lɛk aw i apin, ɛn nɔto ɔda we. Apat frɔm dat, insay wok lɛk dis, a nɔ si aw sɛkɔn ɔ tɔd rizin, we i fayn, go ambɔg di fɔs wan we dɛn gi. Na ɛgzampul we Gɔd insɛf gi wi na wan tawzin ples dɛn na di Oli Skripchɔ dɛn, .
Dat nɔto ɔl, ɛn a nɔ go ebul fɔ dɔn dis tɔk bifo a dɔn ɛksplen wans ɛn fɔ ɔltɛm, fɔ mek a nɔ go bak to am, aw dɛn tek di not dɛn we de fɔm di kɔlɛkshɔn, ɛn aw a de du di raytin. Bay dis simpul ɛn naiv ɛksplɔshɔn, a go fɔstɔl wan tawzin kwɛstyɔn dɛn we pɔsin kin aks, ɛn wan tawzin lay lay kɔnklushɔn dɛn we pɔsin kin pul; A go gi di jɔstis we a fɔ pe fɔ di trut we Gɔd no, ɛn a go put ɔl di bigman dɛn na di chɔch ɛn ɔl di pipul dɛn we gɛt gud maynd fɔ jɔj wit sɛns pan wan pɔynt we rili impɔtant to di tin. Dis na di gol we a dɔn sɛt misɛf ɔltɛm.
So a de deklare se di stori dɛm we mek dis kɔleshiɔn de fa frɔm we dɛn de dikte to mi wɔd fɔ wɔd lɛk di tim fɔ skulbɔy. Ɔl wetin a bin de kia fɔ, lɛk di wan we di Sista bin de kia fɔ, na fɔ briŋ misɛf insay in minin, pas di we aw i de tɔk, we bɔku tɛm nɔto Frɛnch.
Yu go ɔltɛm se bɛtɛ pas mi, provided yu ɔndastand mi , she often said to me: na so to wetin spɛshal wi aplay wisɛf ɔl tu insay ɔl di ɔda intavyu dɛn! ɛn i bin tɛst mi pas wan tɛm se a bin ebul fɔ du am, te nɔbɔdi nɔ bin ɔndastand am gud gud wan, if i ivin pas M. Audouin. Wetin a de ripit ɔl fɔ mek a biliv smɔl, if i pɔsibul, di sol dɛn we de shem we de afɛkt fɔ shek shek pan ɛni stɛp se a dɔn kɔmɔt biɛn di tru minin. No nid nɔ de ya fɔ mek dɛn nɔ gɛt dis sik, ɔ fɔ fred fɔ fred, ɔ fɔ shem tumɔs. If na Gɔd in wok, lɛ wi shɔ se in Providɛns go dɔn gi wi ɔltin.
Na tru bɔt se pan bɔku tin dɛn a bin gɛt bɔku tin fɔ rayt ɔnda di Sista in dikteshɔn, if pɔsin kin se so. Apat frɔm di wɔd dɛn we i bin de yuz lɛk se i kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd, ɛn we i bin tɛl mi fɔ yuz, a bin gɛt fɔ rayt wan rili big pat, ɛn as a ebul, pan ɔl dɛn big big tin dɛn ya we de tɔch Gɔd in kwaliti dɛn, di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek, di Chɔch, di pɔgatɔri, .
ɛl, di ɛnd fɔ di wɔl, di fate fɔ smɔl pikin dɛn, wi rivɔlɔshɔn, ɛn ɔl di vishɔn dɛn we Gɔd bin dɔn sho am di tin dɛn we de mek am ɛn di tin dɛn we de apin....
So a rayt, bikɔs a fil fayn fayn wan se insay ɔl dis, gudwil ɔ wɔd nɔ bin ebul fɔ mek di big big tin dɛn we i bin tɛl mi, ɛn a nɔ bin abop pan mi mɛmori fɔ mek a gɛt maynd fɔ prɔmis misɛf se a nɔ go lɛf ɛnitin we impɔtant. So a bin gɛt fɔ rayt; bɔt, fa frɔm we a dɔn amplify dɛn sem ples ya, lɛk aw pɔsin kin imajin, pɔsin go si, if pɔsin bin dɔn yɛri di Sista insɛf, se a nɔ bin dɔn du mɔ pas fɔ tek di bakgrɔn ɛn di kwik tin we i bin de tɛl mi.
A gɛt ivin mɔ quintessentially wetin i mek a rayt afta dat bay di Supiriɔ (1), bikɔs i bin jɔs want fɔ tek pan insɛf di trɔbul, i bin obliged fɔ rayt ɔl wetin Sista tɔk fɔ mek i yɛri insɛf, ɛn put mi insay rich fɔ apres am fayn fayn wan na mi raytin: we bin rili tek bɔku wɔd dɛn we a bin gɛt fɔ shɔt. Bɔt di ditel dɛn bɔt di Sista, pan ɔl we sɔntɛnde i kin lɔng smɔl, i kin tan lɛk se i rili intrestin to mi ɔltɛm fɔ di tin dɛn we de insay di tin dɛn, ɛn sɔntɛnde ivin fɔ di we aw dɛn de du am, dat na bɔku say dɛn a go lɛk fɔ fred se a dɔn du tumɔs pas fɔ du tumɔs di kɔt dɛn. Ɛniwe, dis na jɔs aw ɔltin bin de apin, mɔ we i kam pan di ditil dɛn we i bin tan lɛk se dɛn nɔ nid fɔ mek dɛn no klia wan, .
(1) No bi strok of Providence se no bi mi onli tek di fes not? I go mɔs bi se Gɔd bin alaw am fɔ gi at le wan ɔda witnɛs fɔ di men tru tin bɔt wan wok we i bin dɔn si se dɛn go gɛt fɔ atak frɔm di fawndeshɔn. Dis na inf fɔ pul di dawt dɛn we pɔsin kin gɛt we i gɛt gud fet; dat naf, ɛn Gɔd in gudnɛs nɔ gɛt fɔ pe natin pas dat.
Sɔntɛnde, di Sista bin de tɔk fɔ lɔng tɛm ɛn a nɔ bin de du ɛni ɔda tin pas fɔ lisin to am gud gud wan, lɛk aw i bin se. Dɔn, afta siks ɔ et minit we a spɛn dis we, dat min se, afta we di tɔpik dɔn divɛlɔp in yon we, dɔn ɔ a kin aks am fɔ stɔp, ɔ i kin aks mi if a gɛt gud
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ɔndastand: Na ya, mi Papa , i tɛl mi, na wetin Gɔd de sho mi, so dat yu go ɔndastand di men tin we de insay de. Pan dis a rayt et ɔ tɛn layn dɛn insay not dɛn
abridged, we a kin rid sloslo to di Sista, we bin lisin to mi wit big kia; she reflected on me on the spot: Gud, gud, Papa , i kin tɛl mi se, yu fayn de, yu dɔn tɔk bɛtɛ pas aw a bin dɔn tɔk; bɔt pas ɔl a si se yu de insay di tru sɛns fɔ di layt we de mek a layt ɛn lid mi... Hol tayt, ɛn nɔ kɔmɔt pan am we yu de wok pan yu not dɛn....
Sɔntɛnde, i kin apin fɔ tɛl mi se a nɔ rili de yet, ɛn i si sɔm difrɛns bitwin di tru minin ɛn di we aw a de translet am; bɔt a nɔ mɛmba se i bin ɛva tɛl mi se a dɔn go na wan say we nɔ gri wit in yon. Eniwe, evritin bin de korekt plenti taims by di chenj of wan singl term, en a onli let go afta i don apruv mi, tel mi se a de in di tru sense we God giv am.sho. I bin tɛl mi bak, sɔm tɛm dɛn, se wetin i si na di sem layn dɛn lɛk wetin a bin dɔn tɔk da kayn de de na da kayn ples de na mi instrɔkshɔn bɔt dis kayn tɔpik, ɛn a bin fɔ dɔn tek advantej pan di sem tin aydia dɛn na mi raytin, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn....
So ɔltin bin de bitwin mi ɛn di Sista insay wan patikyula kɔmishɔn fɔ tink na in sayd, ɛn ɛksprɛshɔn dɛn na mi yon; insay dis kayn kɔrɛspɔndɛns, a nɔ fɔ du am, a nɔ bin fɔ dɔn want fɔ tink if i nɔ bin de, ɛn bɔku tɛm i bin de tan lɛk to mi se i bin fɔ dɔn gɛt big prɔblɛm fɔ tɔk wetin i de tink if a nɔ bin de. Tek am as yu want, i go bi se Gɔd bin gɛt in rizin fɔ ɔda am so, if na fɔ mek dɛn ɔl tu shem. Bɔt stil sɔntɛnde i bin de gi am advays bɔt di sem we aw dɛn de tɔk am, dɔn no mɔ risach nɔ bin de fɔ du, i bin gɛt fɔ kɔmɔt biɛn am. stik to di wɔd we dɛn bin dɔn tɛl yu fɔ tɔk, we na bin di klin ɛn bɛst we dɛn kin yuz ɔltɛm. Bɔku tɛm, i bin gɛt di aidia we nɔ gɛt di ɛksprɛshɔn; bɔt wetin sɔprayz na dat sɔntɛnde i kin apin se i gɛt di ɛksprɛshɔn ɛn di aidia we i nɔ gɛt di rayt. Dis na jɔs aw di fɔs not dɛn we i bin tan lɛk se sɔm pipul dɛn we de rid bin want, bin kam; bɔt i rili klia se i nɔ go rili yus fɔ mek dɛn mek dɛn, we dɛn stil de; ɛn di rizin na dat i nɔ go pɔsibul fɔ rid dɛn, ɛn stil mɔ fɔ si insay dɛn wan patikyula sikyud, we na di raytin nɔmɔ yu kin fɛn. So i go izi fɔ tink se ɔl wetin pɔsin want de de, fɔ mek i nɔ biliv ɛnitin we i nɔ go ivin ebul fɔ ɔndastand. bɔn
kin gi ɛni kayn pruf, ɛn di tranga wan we dɛn kin aks fɔ am kin tan lɛk se na di ifɛkt we wan prɛkoshɔn we dɛn mek we nɔ fayn pas we dɛn gɛt sɛns.
Naw wi fɔ imajin se dɛn fɔ dɔn du di raytin wit di sem spirit ɛn di sem fred fɔ kɔmɔt biɛn di plan ɛn di tru tru aidia dɛn we di Sista gɛt; bɔt if, we a de rayt, sɔntɛnde a dɔn pul frɔm di prinsipul dɛn fɔ tioloji, ɔ ivin frɔm mi yon bakgrɔn, inof fɔ tek ples fɔ wetin i bin dɔn tɛl mi ɛn we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ rayt, insay wan wɔd, wetin fɔ gi am aydia dɛn di rayt skɔp ɛn di divɛlɔpmɛnt we nid fɔ bi we insɛf chaj mi fɔ gi dɛn, ɔltɛm a de fala di sem dairekshɔn, a biliv se insay dis a jɔs dɔn fulɔp mi wok, fa frɔm fɔ kɔmɔt biɛn am. ; ɛn ivin if ɔl dat nɔ bin de insay di rial aidia fɔ rayt am, a shɔ, witout a doubt, se ɔl dat bin de insay di aidia fɔ di pɔsin we chaj mi fɔ rayt am. Na so di kɔlɛkshɔn, lɛk aw i de, . tru tru pɔynt fɔ si tin, at least as fa as a bin ebul; di fɔs not dɛn go jɔs mek dɛn nɔ fayn.
So, we i kam pan stayl ɛn wɔd dɛn, tri tin dɛn de we wi fɔ tink bɔt na di kɔleshiɔn: 1° di wɔd dɛn we dɛn se na Gɔd insɛf rayt, ɔ we dɛn yuz as i kɔmɔt frɔm J.-C. ; 2° di we aw di Sista tɔk, we a ad ɔl wetin a rid to am, ɛn we i gri wit; 3° ɔltin we na mi yon, a min ɔltin we a bin tink se nid fɔ gi di wan ol wan patikyula ɔda ɛn wan patikyula mak na di sem dairekshɔn; bɔt ɔl dis so miks insay di wok dat pan bɔku tin dɛn, i nɔ go izi fɔ misɛf fɔ no am, ɛn a tink se i go izi fɔ mek ɛni ɔda pɔsin mistek. So, di wan dɛn we dɔn notis ɛn agens se ɔlsay na di sem stayl ɛn di sem tɔn, nɔ mek big diskvayri pan dis, . ɛn pɔsin nɔ de si us bad bad tin we pɔsin go ebul fɔ pul frɔm am. Na di sem stayl ɔlsay, dat na kwik natura ɛn i nɔ go izi fɔ apin ɔda we; bikɔs infakt na ɔlsay na di sem spirit we de tɔk tru di sem ɔgan; ɔlsay di sem man de rayt, ɛn no rizin nɔ bin de fɔ chenj stayl pas fɔ chenj an.
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So di pɔynt go bi, fɔ se sɔntin, fɔ sho se a nɔ bin rili ɔndastand ɔ translet in aydia dɛn, se insay bɔku ɛnkɔrejmɛnt dɛn a bin kɔmɔt biɛn di we aw i bin de si tin ɛn di we aw i bin mek am. Ɔl dis, wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt, rili pɔsibul; bɔt fɔ sho am yu fɔ dɔn yɛri am fɔs: sɛkɔn, yu fɔ dɔn pruv se yu fɔ dɔn ɔndastand am pas mi; te da tɛm de kɔmɔn sɛns disayd se wi fɔ stik to mi
tɛstimoni as di Sista in yon, bikɔs ɔl di presumpshɔn de in favɔrit fɔ di wan we nɔto jɔs na in nɔmɔ bin yɛri am, bɔt i bin de nia am, ɛn chaj insɛf fɔ di intaprit ɛn mek i tɔk to di pikin dɛn we go kam afta am . So no ɔda we nɔ de fɔ chalenj in tɛstimoni pas fɔ sho se i de lɛnt am langwej we de agens dɛnsɛf, we de agens di divayn ɔrakl dɛn, to di lɔ dɛn ɛn di tin dɛn we di Chɔch dɔn disayd; las las i nɔ fit fɔ di wan we mek i tɔk. Dis, a biliv, na wetin di man we gɛt kɔmɔn sɛns fɔ tink bay insɛf we want fɔ tich insɛf ɛn nɔ fɔ agyu.
I go lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ i fala, dɛn kin se, na inspɛkt yusɛf, ɔ atɔl yu gɛt wan kayn we we nɔ mek mistek fɔ dis raytin, ɛn bak fɔ di ansa dɛn we yu gi to di Rilijɔn . I
ɛnitin we de kam biɛn go fala: bikɔs a nɔ want fɔ go insay di rizin dɛn we dɛn kin mek, ɔ insay di kɔnsɛkshɔn dɛn we dɛn kin pul. A jɔs de deklare se, fa frɔm fɔ gɛt ɛni kayn rayt to am, a no se a nɔ fit fɔ gɛt dɛn kayn fayn fayn tin dɛn de atɔl; bɔt bak, a go ad wit di sem candor ɛn di sem naivete, se at worst, if wan tɛm wi tink se ɛvin gi dɛn to dis gud sol fɔ di gud fɔ di Chɔch, wetin mek, fɔ di sem rizin dɛn, wi nɔ bin ebul fɔ tink se dat i bin fɔ dɔn gi sɔm ɛp bak fɔ natin, mɔ to di smɔl wok we di pɔsin we i kɔl fɔ ɛp am bin de du? I tan lɛk to mi at least fɔ si sɔm prɔpriet insay; ɛn we a tink se na di inschrumɛnt dɛn we wikɛd pas ɔl, we wik, ɛn we pipul dɛn nɔ de tek mek natin fɔ dɛnsɛf, . na jɔs di wan dɛn we Gɔd kin yuz ɔdinari wan pan dɛn kayn kes dɛn de, di wan dɛn we i lɛk pas ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn, i tan lɛk to mi da tɛm de se pɔsin kin rili biliv am bɔt mi pas ɛnibɔdi. Na di onli taytul we a get fo di tin, taitol we i go bi rili rong to kontest mi, and we nobodi go ivin tink se im go envy mi. Na ɔl mi ansa pan dis aytem.
A nɔ no, pan ɔl dat, se fɔ anawns wan wok as Gɔd inspɛkt am, ɔ at ɔl as di rizɔlt fɔ di kɔnfidɛns fɔ wan sol we ɛvin de tich ɛn fav, tan lɛk fɔ kɔmit yusɛf fɔ sɔpɔt ɔl wetin dis taytul impɔtant. As nɔ de, ɛn no pawa nɔ go de we oli pas Gɔd in yon, ɔ ɛni sankshɔn we oli pas di wan we kɔmɔt frɔm
dis ɔtoriti, nɔ de bak we pɔsin gɛt rayt fɔ aks fɔ mɔ strɔng pruf pan bifo i sɔrɛnda: nɔbɔdi nɔ de ivin we pɔsin fɔ de wach mɔ pan fɔ mek i nɔ sɔprayz; na rili probabli wetin wi nɔ go mis, wi fɔ ɛkspɛkt am, ɛn wi de ɛkspɛkt am, mɔ pan di pat pan wan patikyula klas pan rida dɛm, we, if dɛn nɔ gɛt bɔku rilijɔn sɔntɛm, dɛn nɔ go afɛkt fɔ biliv di kɔz fɔ Gɔd kɔmprɔmis bay wan prodakshɔn we dis kayn, ɛn we go ivin kɛr di blayndnɛs to di pɔynt fɔ mek dɛn biliv dɛnsɛf fɔ fɛt fɔ rizin ɛn fet, we dɛn go jɔs difend di intɛres fɔ irɛlijɔn ɛn di pawa, we di wok de atak ɛn pwɛl insay ɛvri we.
Di fɔs kɔndishɔn we nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se dɛn go nid bifo dɛn biliv dis inspɛkshɔn go bi ligal infɔmeshɔn, ɔ kanɔn prosidur, we de sho se i rili bi. At least na dat dem aks mi. Fɔ dis a de ansa se dɛn nɔ ɛva, insay dis kayn kes, dɛn nɔ yuz dis kayn fayn we, we nɔ go ebul fɔ pruv natin, bikɔs wetin de apin bitwin di sol ɛn Gɔd nɔ kin bi di rispɔnsibiliti fɔ tɛstimoni we de na do, ɔ fɔ di rilayshɔnship we di bɔdi sɛns dɛn gɛt. So dis sɛrimɔni nɔ go rili yus; nɔ ɛva briŋ ɛni ɔda tin we de sho se dɛn wɔd na tru pas dɛn wɔd dɛn sɛf, ɔ ɛni ɔda tin we de gi garanti fɔ dɛn prɔfɛsi pas wetin dɛn dɔn du. Fɔ tru, i tan lɛk se na dis Gɔd insɛf de ridyus ɔl di pruf dɛn we wi gɛt rayt fɔ aks fɔ.Prɔfɛta qui vaticinatus est pacem, cùm venerit verbum ejus, sawtur prɔfɛta quem misit Dɔminɔs in veritate. (Jɛrim. 28.) Lɛ wi chɛk naw, ɛn kɔmpia wetin dɛn dɔn anɔys wit wetin wi dɔn si ɛn wetin wi de si, a nɔ biliv se di pɔynt we wi de tɔk bɔt go pruv bɛtɛ.
As fɔ di ashurant we dɛn go stil nid, se dɛn bin mek di anɔnsmɛnt dɛn we dɛn de tɔk bɔt to mi bifo a kɔmɔt, a nɔ bin ebul fɔ briŋ mɔ pas di tɛstimoni fɔ di ɛgzaminɛta dɛn we a bin adrɛs misɛf to di fɔs ples we a bin de na ɔda kɔntri, ɛn udat kin atɛst se dɛn bin rid na Jɛsi dɛn sem anɔnsmɛnt ya frɔm di biginin fɔ 1792; so dɛn go dɔn mek dɛn bifo. As fɔ di ɔda wan dɛn, if Prɔvidɛns nɔ alaw mi fɔ fɛn layf, nɔto di Sista, ɔ ɛni wan pan di pipul dɛn we bin gɛt
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no di tru tin dɛm we dɛn tɔk bɔt, ɔl rizin de fɔ tink se yu nɔ go gɛt natin we shɔ bɔt dis pɔynt pas mi tɛstimoni, we go bi ɔltɛm lɛk aw a fayl am. I go bi to yu fɔ si if i fit fɔ mek yu pe atɛnshɔn to am, ɔ i nɔ fit fɔ pe atɛnshɔn to am, ɛn yu nɔ go ɛkspɛkt, fɔ mek yu tek di sayd, nyu rivyu, pɔsin in yon rivyu we Gɔd nɔ gɛt fɔ pe yu, ɛn i go mɔs bi se i nɔ go pe yu nɔ go gri fɔ gi.
So yu go de, fɔ da sem rizin de, witout ɛni rizin we go ebul fɔ disayd yu, lɛk se ɔltin fɔ dipen pan wan tin we jɔs apin, we nɔ de nia di tru tin bɔt tin dɛn, ɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ briŋ ɛni chenj pan dɛn? Tink bak, rida, ɛn mek yu biliv se Gɔd, we gɛt mɔ pas wan we fɔ mek in wok strɔng, go dɔn gi am fɔ am, bay we i de gi di lɔk fɔ di tru tin we de na do wit pruf dɛn we dɛn pul frɔm di tin insɛf. Yes, a dea fɔ mek una no se, if a gɛt fayn aidia bɔt am, na insay di wok sɛf pɔsin go fɛn dɛn pruf ya indipɛndɛnt frɔm ɔl di fɔmaliti dɛn we de na do, dɛn pruf ya we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ chenj ɔ mek lɛk se dɛn de mek am; A kin se da imprint de fɔ di Divinity, we ɔltɛm naf fɔ fiks wan rayt maynd, wan sol we rayt, we de luk fɔ di trut wit gud fet, .Rɛshɔnal ɔbsɛkyɔm vestrum. ( Rom 12, 1.)
Wi don tok am oredi, eni buk we announce imsef anda di sain perilous fɔ inspɛkshɔn, fɔ at ɔl, pan pen fɔ pɔblik kɔntempt, fɔ gi sɔpɔt pruf we gud rizin kin avow. Natin nɔ de we fayn pas di rikwest we pɔsin de mek pan am: bak, a de ripit am, a de fred fɔ mek una biliv se pɔsin go satisfay na dis say, bay we i de rid di wok insɛf, mɔ if, instead ɔf s Fɔ stɔp na sɔm isol ditel, na sɔm minit ɛn purely accessory circumstances, we di objɛshɔn ɛn di ansa dɛn nɔ go ɛva dɔn, wi kin tink bɔt am insay di sikɔstɛms ɛn frɔm di pɔynt we dɛn fɔ tink bɔt am. If, wi tay wi yay, wi de chɛk usay di big big tin dɛn we dɛn de tɔk de kɔmɔt, ɛn di wɔd usay dɛn de dɔn, wetin na di pɔsin we de tɔk in abit, di wamat we i de vɛks pan in gud kwaliti, di tɔyn we i de tek, di freym we i de prɛzɛnt , . di difrɛn ɛn di ɛleveshɔn fɔ di tin dɛn we i embras, di we aw i de trit dɛn, ɛn pas ɔl di ɛnd we i de prɔpos de, yu tink se i go tan lɛk se natin nɔ de ɛn i rizinɔs? Yu tink se i go tan lɛk se i pɔsibul fɔ tink se dis kayn prodakshɔn kin bi di rizɔlt fɔ kɔnsɛpshɔn dɛn we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd, we fɔ rili nɔ gɛt wanwɔd, wik, we nɔ shɔ, ɛn bɔku tɛm we de agens dɛnsɛf, fɔ wan ignoramus we dɛn dɔn lɛf to insɛf, ɛn we nɔ ebul fɔ fɛn insɛf no mins we inof, no rizin we fit da kayn ifɛkt de; bikɔs afta ɔl i nɔto kwɛstyɔn fɔ mek ɛmti asɔmpshɔn, ɔ fɔ pe wit wɔd dis kayn prodakshɔn kin bi di rizɔlt fɔ di kɔnsɛpshɔn dɛn we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd, we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd, we wik, we nɔ shɔ, ɛn bɔku tɛm we de agens dɛnsɛf, we wan ignoramus we dɛn dɔn lɛf to insɛf, ɛn we nɔ ebul fɔ fɛn insay insɛf ɛni inɔf we, ɛni kɔz we fiba da kayn ifɛkt de; bikɔs afta ɔl i nɔto kwɛstyɔn fɔ mek ɛmti asɔmpshɔn, ɔ fɔ pe wit wɔd dis kayn prodakshɔn kin bi di rizɔlt fɔ di kɔnsɛpshɔn dɛn we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd, we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd, we wik, we nɔ shɔ, ɛn bɔku tɛm we de agens dɛnsɛf, we wan ignoramus we dɛn dɔn lɛf to insɛf, ɛn we nɔ ebul fɔ fɛn insay insɛf ɛni inɔf we, ɛni kɔz we fiba da kayn ifɛkt de; bikɔs afta ɔl i nɔto kwɛstyɔn fɔ mek ɛmti asɔmpshɔn, ɔ fɔ pe wit wɔd we nɔ impɔtant.
We dis gud sol go want fɔ gɛt bɔku prɔpati jɔs lɛk aw i ɔmbul ɛn shem; we i go bi artful lɛk aw i ɔmbul ɛn fa frɔm ɔl tu dup; fɔ dɔn, we i go pɔsibul fɔ jɔyn togɛda, ɛn insay di sem pɔsin, kwaliti ɛn dispɔzishɔn dɛn we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd ɛn we klia wan we de agens dɛnsɛf lɛk di wan dɛn we pɔsin go gɛt fɔ tink se i de, a kin aks if dis biznɛs asɛmbli, we sɔntɛm pɔsin nɔ ɛva si wan ɛgzampul, go gi am no we i nɔ go ebul fɔ gɛt, ɛn wan tiolojikal dip we i nɔ go ebul fɔ rich atɔl. Lɛ wi ansa; i inof fo geht di wil fo mislead di poblik fo sakses fo am so dat?
Yu tink se Gɔd go alaw am, ɛn ɛni pruf de? Lɛ wi luk bitwin di pipul dɛn we de ful pipul ɛn di wan dɛn we de ful pipul dɛn we dɛn dɔn ful di wɔl, pɔsin we, we nɔ gɛt ɔda mɔtalman we, dɔn prodyuz insay di sem kayn wok we pɔsin kin kɔmpia to dis wan, ɛn wan siriɔs pruf we kin go insay parallel... Wetin shɔ na dat a nɔ no ɛni wan, ɛn di ɛgzaminɛta dɛn dɔn admit to mi pas wan tɛm se i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ fɛn am. Dɛn lay lay pipul ya, a gri se, pan ɔl dat, dɛn gi dɛnsɛf as Gɔd in mɛsenja dɛn. Te da tɛm de, natin nɔ go izi pas dis, ɛn ɔltin ikwal na ɔl tu di say dɛn; bɔt us pruf dɛn dɔn lɛf wi fɔ dɛn mishɔn? Dis na di pɔynt we de disayd ɛn we dɛn fɔ chɛk, .
Wi go gɛt rikɔs, fɔ ɛksplen di tin, to wan tɛnda at we wam wit di jus fɔ divayn lɔv, to wan layf imajineshɔn ɛn we dɛn ɔp bay dip meditashɔn pan di big trut dɛn fɔ rilijɔn?... Bɔt there is Was anyone really thinking when they mek dis kayn sɔpɔzishɔn to mi? Ɔ dis ɔnɔ de kɔmɔt frɔm di pawa dɛn we di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek, ɔ i kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd, ɔ i kɔmɔt frɔm di dɛbul: nɔto midul grɔn. If i kɔmɔt frɔm di pawa dɛn we di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek nɔmɔ, wi de sɔpɔt di we aw i nɔ go du fɔ di rizin dɛn we dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi gi. If na Gɔd in an wok we de mek i gladi ɛn drɛb am, dat na di kayn we aw wisɛf de gɛs. If i kɔmɔt frɔm di dɛbul, wi de aks di wan dɛn we tink so fɔ tɛl wi: 1° aw Gɔd, we nɔ ɛva alaw mistek fɔ win trut fɔ di
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alaw dis gud sol fɔ dɔn de ɔltɛm, ɛn tru no fɔlt fɔ insɛf, fɔ ful am wit wan damnable ilyushɔn ɛn di pletin fɔ ɛnimi we kruk lɛk aw i subtil; i nɔ go bi fɔ tɛl am ya wit wan ticha we lan bɔt Gɔd: Masta, if a de mek mistek, na yu put mi de; yes, mi ilyushɔn kɔmɔt frɔm yu, bikɔs yu alaw am, a no se bay misɛf a nɔ go ebul fɔ rɔnawe pan am: Domine, si error est, à te decepti sumus .
2° Wi de beg am fɔ tɛl wi aw di dɛbul, we gɛt bɔku intres fɔ ful wi ɛn fɔ kip wi na di trap dɛn we i dɔn mek wi fɔdɔm insay, dɔn tek ya di prɛsishɔn ɔpɔzit to in ɔdinari kɔs, bay we i sho wi di di we we shɔ pas ɔl fɔ fɛn di trap dɛn, fɔ protɛkt wisɛf frɔm di trap dɛn we de insay ɛn frɔm ɔl di daknɛs ɛn di we aw dɛn mek am. Yu nɔ tink se dat go bi fɔ wok fɔ pwɛl in wok ɛn fɔ pul in yon ɛmpaya kɔmɔt, lɛk aw J.-C. bin tɛl di Faresi dɛn we nɔ biliv se: Si Satanas Satanum ejecit adversùs se divisus est, quomodò ergò stabit regnum ejus?( Mat. 12, 26.) Dis bak, na dɛn fɔ ɛksplen ɔl dis to wi. As fɔ mi, a gri se dis ɛksplen go bi tin we a nɔ go ebul fɔ du. Dɛn kayn tin ya fɔ fɛn tin dɛn nid fɔ tray fɔ gɛt sɛns we nɔto mi kayn ɔ mi pawa. Bɔt wetin kɔmplit fɔ sho di improbabiliti ɔ rather di impossibiliti fɔ wan opinion we nɔ bin tan lɛk admissible either in itself or in its consequences, we go bi ɔribul, as wi fɔ dɔn fil, na di riflɛkshɔn we dɛn kin mek pan di difrɛn pozishɔn dɛn insay we di Sista bin fɛn insɛf, ɛn di difrɛn afɛkt dɛn we i bin gɛt, ɛn we ɔl
i tan lɛk se i nɔ gri wit da ay ay we de fɔ di at ɔ di imajineshɔn we pɔsin go lɛk fɔ tink bɔt am.
Bikɔs, 1° frɔm di biginin fɔ in intɛriɔ layf, di Sista atɛst to wi, ɛn dis akɔdin to J.-C. insɛf, se i bin jɔs ol tu ɛn af ia, sɔm dez ol, we dɛn bin lɛk am in fɔs vishɔn. Bɔt dɛn nɔ go se na dis ej in ɔndastandin, ɔ ɛni wan pan in sɛns fakulti dɛn bin naturally ebul fɔ ɛlevɛshɔn ɔ ɔp, bikɔs dɛn nɔ bin de yet ɛn i bin rili bi kwɛstyɔn bɔt fɔm pas fɔ es dɛn ɔp. Di pikin, na dis ej, na onli konfuz aidia of in own egzistens, i no ivin saspek dat of God: wi go gri izi wan.
2° I de atɛst wi se pan bɔku tin dɛn i de tɔk we i nɔ ɔndastand insɛf, ɛn ivin si insɛf as dɛn de fos am fɔ yuz wɔd dɛn we i nɔ ɔndastand in minin, pan ɔl we na di bɛst wan dɛn ɔltɛm. A de aks bak if fɔ ɔnɔ pɔsin dɔn ɛva mek dis kayn tin apin.
3° I tɛl wi se bɔku tɛm i bin tray if bay insɛf i nɔ bin fɔ dɔn prokyur dɛn kayn afɛkt ya, bay we i tray fɔ mɛn am
at ɔ in imajineshɔn, we di tray we i tray nɔ bin ebul fɔ pruv se i nɔ ebul fɔ du am.
4° Gɔd mek i nɔ mɛmba di tin dɛn we i fɔ fɔgɛt wantɛm wantɛm, we di tin dɛn we i fɔgɛt fɔ lɔng tɛm kam bak to am ɔdasay di tɛm we dɛn rayt dɛn, as wi go si.
Ad pan ɔl dis di admirable we aw i de tɔk bɔt di opareshɔn we Gɔd de du pan di fakulti dɛn fɔ mɔtalman sol, as di we aw i de no am frɔm di fɔ natin tray we di dɛbul kin tray sɔntɛnde fɔ mek lay lay am, ɛn lɛ dɛn tɛl wi aw ɔl dis kin difrɛn frɔm wan inspɛkshɔn we dɛn kɔl so, ɛn pan wetin kin bi bays di wan dɛn we go stil kɔntinyu fɔ si insay ɔl dis jɔs di ifɛkt we wan imajineshɔn gɛt
ɛksalted ɔ wit at oli dupe fɔ in piety? I gud, i fayn fɔ prez, i ivin nid fɔ de wach fɔ mek wi nɔ tink bɔt ɛnitin; bɔt pɔsin nɔ fɔ, ɔnda dis pretekst, giv in to wan pyrrhonism we nɔ rizinɔs, we de rijek di trut we i de prɛzɛnt insɛf ɛn mek insɛf fil: bɔku tɛm na ridiculous pyrrhonism, we in subtleties, nɔto fɔ se quibbles, nɔ go satisfay ɛnibɔdi, ɛn i go rili bi fɔ mek di maynd we de du wetin rayt ɛn we de du wetin rayt, vɛks, we de si smɔl tin pas wan patikyula bays fɔ bad fet, we kin rili bad ɔltɛm na di yay fɔ ikwal rayt.
So wi fɔ wej bak di gud ɛn bad tin dɛn; ɛn nɔ go, bikɔs yu de fred fɔ bi pɔsin we nɔ biliv tumɔs pan wan pɔynt, fɔ go to di ɔpɔzit ɛksɛs, bay we yu tek wan sɔpɔzishɔn we nɔ pɔsibul fɔ biliv, we i nɔ go pɔsibul fɔ pul yusɛf pan, ɛn we go nid fɔ stil biliv mɔ pas di ɔpɔzit pati.
Dɔn bak, di bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we bin de ɛgzamin bin so sɔprayz wit ɔl dɛn tin ya we dɛn bin de tink bɔt, dat dɛn bin tink, lɛk mi, se di wok, we dɛn tek am as wan, i bin de sho pruf fɔ se Gɔd ɛp am, we strɔng pasmak pas aw ɔl di atɛsteshɔn ɛn tru tru tin go bi we dɛn bin ebul fɔ gi am; bikɔs us wet mɔtalman pawa go ad pan Gɔd in pawa, we i sho insɛf? So dem biliv, laik mi, 1° se pesin no fit siriosli kompare di striking manner and
ditayl diskripshɔn we di Sista bin dɔn anɔys wi rivɔlɔshɔn ɛn di bad tin dɛn we go apin to am, pas
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twɛnti ia bifo ɛni apinɛns bin de, wit di jenɛral ɛn ɔltɛm risky kɔnjɛkshɔn, se mɔtalman pɔlitiks bin dɔn ebul fɔ mek am pan sɔm indeks dɛn we dɛn pul ɔ frɔm di dɛfisit pan mɔni, ɔ frɔm di prɔgrɛs we irɛlijɔn ɛn imɔral biznɛs de go bifo . 2° Dɛn bin biliv, lɛk mi, se pɔsin kin jɔs tink siriɔs wan se wan ignoramus we de tɔk fɔ insɛf, ɔ akɔdin to sɔm kot dɛn we nɔ gɛt sikyud, frɔm di Oli Skripchɔ dɛn, na in i bin fɔ dɔn yɛri ɛn we i bin de tink gud wan bɔt we i de ɛnjɔy insɛf, i bin fɔ dɔn ebul fɔ gi, if i nɔ ɛp am frɔm ɔp, wan siriɔs aplikeshɔn dɛn we jɔs ɛn as sakrifays pan di tɛks dɛn we i nɔ ivin rid, ɛn we nɔ fɔdɔm insay ɛni dɛvyayshɔn, we na di mɔs pan dɛn nɔto ɔltɛm di wan dɛn we sabi tɔk bɔt di Baybul nɔ kin gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit dɛn, ɛn dat go bi fɔ gi gyal pikin tumɔs, ilɛksɛf dɛn lan am. Dɛn se in wok go bi di wan we go mek wi sɔprayz pas ɔl we i dɔn apia yet na dis kayn wok.
3°. Fɔ dɔn dɛn biliv lɛk mi se fɔ dɔn prɛdikt ɛn anɔys bɔku tin, ɛn so lɔng bifo di ivin, na bin inof taytul fɔ biliv pan di ivintɛns dɛn we i stil de anɔys bay di sem no, nɔto mɔ at fɔ dɔn si di fiuja insay di prɛsɛn, pas fɔ dɔn si di prɛsɛn insay di past... Bɔt, we dɛn jɔj di wok as a ɔl, nɔto bay sɔm isol ditil dɛm, dɛn bin tink , lɛk mi, se di spɛshal ɛn layt we we bɔku difrɛn tin dɛn impɔtant , ɛn ɔl di wan dɛn we gɛt chukchuk as dɛn bin sublaym, dis ignoramus bin trit dɛn, kin rili fɔm wan inof motive fɔ biliv pan in inspɛkshɔn, indipɛndɛnt frɔm ɛni ɔda kɔnsidareshɔn; ɛn sɔm pan dɛn nɔ bin de fred fɔ advays datInsay wan wɔd, dɛn si insay di kɔleshiɔn ɔ di wok we Gɔd de du ɔ wan enigma.
Ɛn fɔ tru, if sɔm big big pop dɛn (1) ɛn wan ol kaɔnsil bin si di tin dɛn we Sɛnt Brijit bin tɔk as tru, bikɔs dɛn bin dɔn anɔys bifo di ivin se di Turks dɛn go pɔnish di Grik dɛn, wi nɔ go ebul fɔ tru di anɔnsmɛnt we dɛn dɔn chɛk fɔ ɔda tin we apin di sem kayn ɛn di sem impɔtant tin? Ɛn if wi bin tink se wi fɔ yuz Gɔd fɔ ɛp wi fɔ ɛksplen di wok dɛn we Madeleine de Pazzi, Catherine de Siena, Thérèse, Gertrude, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn bin du, pan ɔl we dɛn bin dɔn tek tɛm tich dɛn fɔ bɔku pat, aw fɔ tink se na po pipul dɛn ignoramus bin fɔ dɔn prodyuz sɔntin we ivin mɔ admirable, witout ɛp frɔm ɔp?... Wan enigma we nɔ ebul fɔ ɛksplen, ɛn dɛn gri, lɛk mi, fɔ tek am as nyu Apokalips, ɛn di pɔsin we rayt dis buk as pɔsin we Gɔd rayz pasmak fɔ anawns to pipul dɛn di tin we go apin to di Chɔch te di las tɛm dɛn we i go tek, ɛn fɔ tek tɛm wit di mistek ɛn skandal dɛn we dɛn las tɛm ya. Dat na tu pretty much di taitol we a giv am fo di fes ples.
(1) Grɛg di Sɛkɔn, Ɔban di Sɛkɔn, di Kaɔnsil na Kɔnstans, ɛn sɔm ɔda pop dɛn, kadinal dɛn ɛn bishɔp dɛn.
A go tɔk mɔ, ɛn i dɔn go te di wan we bin de pan dɛn we bin de tan lɛk se i nɔ lɛk am ɔltɛm, ɛn we pas ɔl, bin dɔn bigin bay we i de sho mɔ agens am, nɔ bin ebul fɔ ɛp bɔt i no se na spɛshal tin de insay de ko-ɔprɛshɔn, we na wan patikyula gudnɛs, we i bin tink se Gɔd fɔ dɔn rayz di ɔndastandin ɛn ɔl di intɛlektual fakulti dɛm fɔ dis gud gyal to wan digri we pas di rɛnj ɛn trɛnk we mɔtalman spirit gɛt;ɛn dat fɔ mek dɛn nɔ admit di inspɛkshɔn insɛf. Bɔt wi nɔ go aks if dis nɔ go bi fɔ kɔnfɛs mɔ ɔ smɔl di sem tin insay difrɛn wɔd dɛn smɔl? Bɔku pipul dɛn, at ɔl, bin biliv am ɛn tɔk am witout sɛrimɔni; ɛn a tink, lɛk dɛn, se, insay dis sɔpɔzishɔn, di difrɛns bitwin di Sista ɛn di man dɛn we dɛn rili inspɛkt go bi sɔm kayn mɛtafizikal. Wi fil inof, pantap dat, se i go jɔs bi fɔ postpɔn di prɔblɛm ɛn nɔ fɔ sɔlv am, fɔ atribyut to ɛni ɔda pɔsin pas dis oli gyal pikin di wok we dɛn de tɔk bɔt. Bikɔs na di ɛnd, ɛni ɔda wan, in dairekta, fɔ ɛgzampul, nɔ go gɛt dis spɛshal ɛp, dis patikyula gudnɛs we Gɔd gi am igen., we dɛn fos wi fɔ no. Ah! if i bin fɔ dɔn ebul fɔ win te dis say in wan, yu tink se dat go rili bi rizin fɔ tink se na so i bi? A kin tink se pɔsin kin lɛk ɛn praktis gud kwaliti fɔ insɛf; bɔt kraym na ɔda tin, ɛn a nɔ tink se dɛn dɔn ɛva si dat bifo. Naw, a nɔ no atɔl us kayn intres dis dairekta bin fɔ dɔn fɛn fɔ mek wan lay lay tin we fit fɔ mek dɛn animayd ɔl di lɔ dɛn, ɛn we i kin mek shɔ se, tɛnki Gɔd, i nɔ fil se i ebul fɔ du am. So i go jɔs bi kwɛstyɔn fɔ si uswan, pan di Sista ɔ fɔ mi, pɔsin go lɛk fɔ tink se na inspɛkt; we wi kin pik.
Na so dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi verify to di lɛta, ɛn insay di ples we dɛn kɛr mi go na ɔda kɔntri, dis anɔnsmɛnt we di Sista mek, se in wok na fɔ mek fɛt-fɛt
di we aw masta sabi bukman dɛn de tink. Bɔt ɔl dat kin dɔn frɔm dis opɔzishɔn fɔ filin pan di wan pɔynt we inspɛkshɔn, .
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na, insay mi opinion, dis fawndeshɔnal trut, se Gɔd dɔn sufay fɔ saplae na wan say wetin nɔ de na di ɔda say: A min se i dɔn sɔpɔt strɔng wan bay intrinsic rizin ɛn pul frɔm di dip tin dɛn, wan wok we i bin si bifo tɛm go nɔ gɛt ɛni kayn ɔtorizeshɔn. Fa frɔm fɔ kɔmplen bɔt ɛnibɔdi, fa frɔm fɔ fɛn fɔlt pan dis kɔndɔkt we divayn Prɔvidɛns de du, a si se, difrɛn frɔm dat, i rili fit fɔ di wan we in wok dɛn de ɔltɛm sɔpɔt insɛf, we nɔ nid ɔ rɛkɛmɔndeshɔn, ɔ ɛni wan pan di mɔtalman we dɛn de yuz.
Fɔ di ɔda wan dɛn, alaw mi fɔ ripit am na di ɛnd: A nɔ bin ebul fɔ test di opinion fɔ di wan dɛn we de ɛgzamin we de tɛl mi se ɛnitɛm we Gɔd nɔ push di pruf dɛn fɔ di pruf dɛn to di say we i go ebul fɔ go , na dat i du am nɔ want wi fɔ biliv (1). Di jenɛraliti fɔ dis prɔpɔshɔn mek i sɔspɛkt to mi, ɛn ivin denja, pan bɔku tin dɛn we nid nɔ de fɔ ditayli ya; fɔ aw bɔku tin dɛn wi fɔ biliv ɛn we dɛn nɔ de push dɛn pruf as fa as pɔsin go ebul fɔ go!
(1) Ɛn bak, se dɛn nid fɔ gɛt strɔng pruf fɔ wan mirekul tru tin pas fɔ ɔda tin; dat i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ pruv am, bikɔs i go nid pruf fɔ di sem kayn we, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. Di bad tin dɛn we kin apin we ɔl dɛn tin ya kin apin kin rili bad.
A bin biliv ɔltɛm se we i kam pan grɔn fɔ mek pɔsin biliv am, at ɔl we i kam pan wan patikyula kayn fet, i kin mɔs ɔ smɔl, ɛn di digri we pruf ɛn shɔ se i go du fɔ mek Gɔd gɛt sɛns fɔ du fɔ mɔtalman sɛns. Rizin nɔ kin tɛl tɛnki ɛn i nɔ kin gɛt wan rɛspɛkt ɔltɛm we i de fred fɔ aks di pɔsin we rayt am pas aw i want fɔ gi am. Dis na wetin a dɔn pruv ɔlrɛdi, bɔt i rili tan lɛk se sɔntin de we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ se na ɛni ɔda tin pas Gɔd, we i nɔ fɔdɔm insay wan labirint we gɛt prɔblɛm dɛn we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ pul insɛf kɔmɔt. Ɔltin dɔn pruv de. Gɔd kin gɛt in rizin dɛn fɔ mek i nɔ go fa, na wi fɔ stik to dɛn. Dɔn i sho wan pan in finga dɛn to di yay we gɛt sɛns ɛn we de obe; we inof fɔ no di wan ol an, .Digitus Dei na hic. Wan rayt we de kɔmɔt na di klawd go du fɔ sho di san, ɛn i nɔ nid fɔ apia wit ɔl in brayt brayt brayt brayt brayt wan ɛn wit ɔl in fayn fayn tin dɛn.
Bɔt wit ɔl dis, dɛn go stil se, di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd nɔ go ɛva biliv wan tin pan am.
Di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt Gɔd! Gud Gɔd ! wetin pipul yu de nem mi de? Bɔt na dɛn
mek dɛn biliv sɔntin lɛk dis, ɛn dɛn mek da kayn wok de fɔ dɛn? Dɛn ivin biliv se Gɔd de, we nɔ de du wetin Gɔd want? Yu tink se i go tek
mek Gɔd nɔ du mirekul igen, bikɔs i nɔ de mek di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd gladi fɔ
biliv ɔ tek dɛn ? ɛn wi go wet, fɔ disayd wisɛf, fɔ si
di rivyu dɛm fɔ wan po gyal we nɔ no natin ɛn, wetin wɔs, rilijɔn, we dɛn fala ɛn akreditɛd bitwin man dɛm we nɔ ɛva ebul fɔ biliv pan mirekul ɔ pan di layf we JC gɛt bak?
Nɔ, yu nɔ go ɛkspɛkt am, yu de rid we gɛt sɛns ɛn we na Kristian; A go insul yu fɔ tink so. Ɔltin na shɔ garanti to mi se yu go mek di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd tek in pat, ɛn yu go tek yu yon. We yu jɔyn prudence to simplicity, fala di advays we di Gɔspɛl gi, yu go gi di ridin fɔ dɛn stori ya di digri we yu biliv we fit di impreshɔn we yu go dɔn gɛt frɔm dɛn, ɛn ɔltɛm yu go de ɔnda di liv ɔtoriti we in wan gɛt rayt fɔ rigul yu fet. Dis na di step we yu go tek, we yu nɔ want fɔ stɔp ɔ kɔmand ɔda pipul dɛn fɔ jɔj .
Yu de fred fɔ mek mistek: yu rayt. Na bikɔs a de fred am bak fɔ yu ɛn fɔ misɛf, we a de wet fɔ di disayd we di traybɔn we nɔ gɛt mistek go disayd, a go lɛk fɔ ebul fɔ ansa bifo tɛm to ɔl di lay lay rizin dɛn we dɛn dɔn de yuz ɔltɛm fɔ agens Gɔd in wok, ɛn bay we a predikt wi stil geht foh takal dis wan. Na bikɔs a de luk fɔ una intres we pas ɔl na in a de adrɛs to una, fɔ dɔn, dis impɔtant advays we di Oli Spirit gi: Blɛsin fɔ di wan we de rid ɛn yɛri di wɔd dɛn na dis prɔfɛsi, ɛn we fetful wan wach wetin dɛn rayt insay. , bikɔs tɛm na shɔt, ɛn wi dɔn nia fɔ du sɔntin. Beatus we de legitimize ɛn ɔdit
verba prɔfɛsi dɛn hujus, ɛn servat ea quœ in ea skripta sunt; tempus enim prɔp ɛst. (Rɛvɛleshɔn, 1, 3.)
Fɔ no mɔ:
A yɛri di ɛkstra ɔdinari pɔsin we a gɛt rizin fɔ biliv se Gɔd de yuz fɔ tich yu, ɛn we a de gi yu in kɔnfidɛns ɛn stori dɛn: A bin tink se a ɔndastand am gud gud wan fɔ mek a nɔ kɔmɔt nia am. I bin tɛl mi se Gɔd dɔn gi mi dis wok; A bin de wok pan am di bɛst we aw a ebul, ɛn lɛk se a fɔ gi akɔn bɔt am. Fɔ dɔn, a bin aks di pastɔ dɛn na di Chɔch we dɛn bin chaj mi fɔ du dat; ɛn so dat a nɔ go mis ɛnitin we gɛt fɔ du wit una, a jɔs dɔn ɛksplen to una di vot dɛn we a dɔn fetful wan fɔ gɛda. I de to yu naw
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fɔ si ɛn chɛk us jɔjmɛnt yu fɔ mek bɔt am, ɛn us kɔndɔkt yu fɔ fala: bikɔs dis we aw Gɔd de biev nɔto tin we nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit am, ɛn i go mɔs bi se di bad tin dɛn we go apin to yu go impɔtant to yu pas aw wi go imajin.’ imajin.
DƆN.
DI ET IA DƐN WE DƐN PAST
OF DI NATIVITI SIST.
Rilijɔn Ɔbanist na Fougères,
Fɔ sav as Sɔplɛnt to in Layf ɛn Rɛvɛleshɔn dɛn. (Na di sem ɛditɔ, 18o3.)
“Deus docuisti mi wan juventute mea, et nunc pronɔnsbo mirabilia tua.
(Sam 70. 18. )
KWALIS VITA, TALIS MƆRS.
SHO.
Wi dɔn si insay di ɔda not dɛn we a dɔn ɛnd di kɔlɛkshɔn fɔ di Layf ɛn Rɛvɛleshɔn dɛn fɔ di wan we dɛn kɔl Sista fɔ di Nativity, se dɛn dɔn anɔys di day we dis oli gyal pikin, we a bin dɔn rayt in layf te a kɔmɔt, day na Lɔndɔn we 1800 de dɔn, ɔ we 1801 bigin, bay wan lɛta
dat wan pɔsin we kɔmɔt na Sɛnt Jems, insay Nɔmandi, bin rayt bɔt am to di parish prist na di sem tɔŋ, we bin de da tɛm de na Chɛlsi, nia di kapital siti na Ingland.
I bin dɔn pas sɔm ia we a nɔ gɛt ɛni nyus frɔm di nun dɛn we de na di kɔmyuniti na Fougères, we dɛn bin dɔn trɔs mi. Dis silɛns we bin de mɔna mi, afta bɔku lɛta dɛn frɔm mi, bin mek a fred pas ɔl se di tu we bin dɔn go insay di Sista in sikrit dɔn ad to di nɔmba fɔ di wan dɛn we a dɔn lan dɛn day frɔm we a kɔmɔt ɛn dat, so, a nɔ go du am dɔn depriv fɔ ɔltɛm frɔm di tɛstimoni fɔ di tu pipul dɛn we dɛn wan bin ebul fɔ atɛst to di pɔblik ɛn di trut fɔ di tru tin dɛn we a bin dɔn put bifo na di kɔlɛkshɔn, ɛn ɔl dat, wit dɛn kɔnsɛntmɛnt ɛn we dɛn pre, bin dɔn pas bitwin di Sista ɛn mi.
Mi fred bin ɔl di bɛtɛ fawndeshɔn, as di wɛlbɔdi fɔ dɛn tu nun ya bin dɔn ɔlwayz tan lɛk se i rili wik to mi ivin bifo dɛn bin dɔn gɛt fɔ it tin dɛn we kin mek i nɔ ebul fɔ du sɔntin ɛn sɔri-at we kin jɔs wik am mɔ, ɛn sɔntɛm i kin pwɛl am.absoliutli. Insay dis pozishɔn, ɔl wetin bin lɛf fɔ mi, we a bin de pre fɔ dɛn, na fɔ wet wit pis fɔ mek Gɔd insɛf dɔn sɔpɔt insay sɔm we dis mɔs natura we fɔ ɔtɛnɛtik wan kɔz we a bin dɔn biliv ɔltɛm se na in yon, ɛn mɔ frɔm da kayn we de advantej ɛn bɔku bɔku vot dɛn bin dɔn so strɔng fɔ kɔnfɔm mi na mi fɔs opinion.
Fɔ dɔn, we Fɛbwari 1802 bin de dɔn, a bin gɛt dis lɛta frɔm Madam Supiriɔ, we mek a ɔndastand da Gɔd de, we in prɔvidɛns de wach
nɔ bin de stɔp fɔ ɔl di tin dɛn we apin ɛn to di smɔl smɔl tin dɛn we i bin du, i nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se i bin gɛt in rizin dɛn fɔ kip fɔ mi di nun dɛn we bin no mɔ bɔt di wan ol afɛkt, ɛn mɔ di tu witnɛs dɛn we di wan dɛn we de rid di wok bin dɔn jɔj se dɛn impɔtant pas ɔl. Na dis na di abstrekt fɔ dis lɛta, we dɛn rid, ɛn ivin kɔpi bay wan gud nɔmba pan di wan dɛn we lɛk di kɔleshiɔn:
Fougères, Janwari 29, 1802.
" Sa,
A don fainali jos get gud nyus from yu from wan of yu kolleg we jos kom from di kontri we yu de liv, and we tek am fo imsef to mek yu pas from wi yon as yu want. A rili want fɔ tek dis chans fɔ rayt to yu wit shɔ an, ɛn a bin fɔ dɔn fɛn am kwik, if a nɔ bin de fred fɔ anɔys di day we pɔsin we a no se yu gɛt spɛshal intres pan. A wan tok boht po Sista of di Nativity.
Dis oli titi bin day pan Assumption Day 1798, na midde. I bin gɛt in no te di las tɛm, ɛn bɔku tin dɛn de mek a biliv se i bin gɛt rivyu bɔt di de ɛn awa we i day. Di las wiks na in layf Gɔd bin ɔda am fɔ se, frɔm in yon
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sheb, wit sɔm pipul dɛn, bɔt di patikyula tin dɛn we de tɔch dɛn kɔnshɛns, ɛn dɛn pipul ya bin bɛnifit frɔm am gud gud wan. I bin tɛl mi bak, wit di sɛns we pas ɔl we na frɔm Gɔd nɔmɔ go ebul fɔ no. Yu nɔ go ebul fɔ imajin di impreshɔn we i bin mek pan mi. Speshali, i de prɛdikt sɔm tin dɛn fɔ mi, sɔm pan dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi fulfil to di lɛta, ɛn mek a op fɔ di ɔda wan dɛn insay di rayt tɛm. A kin tɛl yu se wetin i tɛl mi bin mek a satisfay ɛn pis na mi sol.
Bifo i sik i bin dɔn rayt bɔku tin dɛn. Insay di las dez we i bin sik, i bin rili want fɔ gi am ɔl in pepa dɛn we i bin dɔn put na wan chɔch in an we Gɔd bin dɔn sho am fɔ gayd am pan in ɛkstra ɔdinari we dɛn. Dis jentlman bin dɔn prɔmis fɔ pas dɛn to yu, ɛn bikɔs i nɔ bin gɛt shɔ chans, i bin dɔn kip dɛn ɔltɛm. I sɛn dɛn, las wan, bay wan sɛkyula to in kɔnfɛsɔ. A nɔ no uswan mek dɛn rɔn we dɛn nɔ wok pan dɛn ɛn put dɛn na bɛtɛ ɔda. Wetin shɔ na dat, bɔku pipul dɛn dɔn rid dɛn lɛk aw dɛn de, ɛn ivin kɔmɔt na difrɛn provins dɛn. Na dat mek dɛn las tin dɛn ya we dɛn rayt dɔn skata fa fawe, ɛn dɛn dɔn tɔk bak bɔt aw i oli.
So dɛn dɔn aks mi bɔku tin bɔt di smɔl smɔl ifɛkt dɛn we na in yon. A bin tink se yu go gladi fɔ gɛt wan, so a kip in mared ring fɔ yu, we i day wit am. A nɔ de sɛn am to una, so dat i nɔ go lɔs; bɔt as a gɛt di ɔnɔ ɛn di gladi at fɔ si yu bak, a go gi yu, wit sɔm ɔda tin dɛn we tan lɛk dis we go mek yu gladi.
(1) Madam Supiriɔ ad in kɔmyuniɔn vel, wit smɔl pan in ia, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. A bin gɛt wan smɔl buk bak bɔt piety we i bin de yuz fɔ instrɔk in neba dɛn di tɛm we i bin de de wit in brɔda, lɛk wi
lɛ wi se: na wan smɔl volyum we ol smɔl, we gɛt di lɛta ɛn gospel dɛn fɔ di ia, insay Frɛnch, wit prea dɛn. A go valyu ɔltin.
A de beg yu bak fɔ prokyur fɔ mi in wok ɛn yu yon, if i pɔsibul; wi sista dɛnsɛf de op fɔ gɛt di sem tin. If dɛn print am, ɛn di Chɔch alaw fɔ rid am, i go fayn fɔ mek yu kam wit bɔku kɔpi dɛn we yu pas ya; bɔku bɔku kredit go mɔs de. Kam bak as soon as possible, wi ol want am....
PS A fɔgɛt fɔ pɔynt to una se di Sista tɛl mi bɔku tɛm, insay in las tɛm, se i de day wit di pen we i nɔ ebul fɔ tɔk tin dɛn we rili kɔrej ɛnibɔdi fɔ di Chɔch.
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Dis lɛta, we bin tan lɛk se i kam fɔ sɔpɔt di wan we Nɔmandi rayt, nɔ bin fɔ dɔn kam mɔ tɛm fɔ difend di kɔleshiɔn ɛn sɔpɔt mi misɛf agens wan kayn kabal we bin de bigin fɔ brok na di ples we a bin kɛr go na ɔda kɔntri. Pan di bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we bin lɛk di notbuk dɛn, dɛn bin fɛn sɔm pipul dɛn na Lɔndɔn we nɔ bin tek di tin frɔm di sem say.
Afta jenɛral ɔbjɛshɔn dɛn we i tan lɛk se nɔ bin gɛt ɔl di sakrifays we dɛn bin dɔn prɔmis, dɛn bin tray fɔ mek pipul dɛn dawt bɔt di sinsi we mi ripɔt dɛn bin rili rayt; dɛn bin go so fa dat dɛn se di Sista fɔ di Nativity na jɔs pɔsin we dɛn se na pɔsin, we a mek i tɔk ɛnitin we a want; dat, fɔ mek a ɛnjɔy di tɛm we a bin de ritaia, a bin dɔn mek wan witti lɔv we a yuz di nem fɔ wan nun we sɔntɛm nɔ bin ɛva de.
Di supɔzishɔn bin klɔm lɛk di trap we a bin fɔ dɔn lay fɔ di kredi we di pipul dɛn biliv; ɛn bikɔs na shɔt trip nɔmɔ fɔ go na Frans fɔ dɔn nid fɔ no se di trap dɔn ful pipul dɛn, pɔsin fɔ dɔn tink bak se di sem trip, wit lokal verifyeshɔn, go du fɔ mek a jɔstify di kɔndɔkt we a du ɛn fɔ blem mi fɔ di akɔdin . So dis akɔdin bin tan lɛk se i tu tɔn agens fɔ mek pipul dɛn we gɛt sɛns ɛn ɔnɛs gɛt ɛni prez; bɔt bak a fɔ kɔnfɛs se wan ɛnimi fɔ di wok bin kam da tɛm de we, witout bad intenshɔn ɛn biliv se i go du wɛl (1), i bin tan lɛk se i put wan ɔbstakl we rili ɔda we siriɔs to in prɔpageshɔn, ɛn we a nɔ fɔ ignore.silence, for reasons wi go si.
(1) Fɔ biliv se yu de du gud . Dɛn fɔ fɛt di trut, bikɔs dɛn fɔ tɛst am. Dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ tek dis kayn wok dɛn if dɛn nɔ chɛk dɛn, ɛn a gri se mɔ di wan dɛn we de oba dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ pe atɛnshɔn tumɔs to dɛn.
Fada de Fajole, we na bin vika jenɛral fɔ di dayɔsis na Rɛn, bin dɔn bi wan pan di fɔs pipul dɛn we bin rid mi notbuk dɛn. A bin dɔn gɛt di ɔnɔ fɔ prisent dɛn to am (da tɛm de na bin mi fɔs draft) na di ayland we nem Jɛsi, insay 1792; apat frɔm sɔm tin dɛn we i tɔk, i bin dɔn si se ɔltin fayn; i bin dɔn ivin ɛnkɔrej mi fɔ kip dɛn fɔ tumara bambay; bɔt frɔm da tɛm de, i dɔn tan lɛk se i dɔn chenj in maynd pan dis atikul kpatakpata, ɛn nɔbɔdi nɔ ebul fɔ gɛs wetin mek.
We 1799 bin de dɔn, M. l’Abbé bin kɔmɔt de
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frɔm Skabɔ, usay dɛn bin dɔn kɛr am go, we i bin de go na Lɔndɔn; we i rich na dis kapital siti, a bin tink fɔ oblige am bay we a gi am di manuskrip kɔlɛkshɔn fɔ di vot dɛn we di prɛlat dɛn ɛn ɔda ticha dɛn we a bin dɔn kɔnsul na di ples, di tɛm we a bin de de. A nɔ bin rili ɛkspɛkt wetin apin, ɛn sɔntɛm a nɔ ɛva sɔprayz pas we a fɛn misɛf, we a yɛri di Abbé de Fajole de deklare to mi se, akɔdin to in riflɛkshɔn, in risach ɛn advays we i dɔn gɛt, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, i dɔn chenj atɔl in opinion bɔt di pɔynt we dɛn de tɔk bɔt; dat a bin rili rɔng fɔ sho ɛnibɔdi di notbuk dɛn we i bin dɔn ɔda mi fɔ kip ayd; dat di bishɔp na Rɛn nɔ go ɛva gri fɔ dɛn, pan ɔl we in go bi vika-jɛnɛral; Dɔn,, we i bin ripit to mi ɛn mek wan prist pan mi padi dɛn we a bin dɔn aks fɔ advays mi.
A bin satisfay wit fɔ ansa dɛn ɔl tu se a go rili tek tɛm mek a nɔ obe wan ɔda lɔ we i tan lɛk se i nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit ɛnitin we go mek a du dat; dat a bin rɛspɛkt tumɔs di layt ɛn di pawa we di wan dɛn we bin dɔn jɔj ɔda we, ɛn we dɛnsɛf fit fɔ mek dɛn lisin to dɛn gɛt; dat
M. de Fajole nɔ bin ɛva gɛt rayt fɔ ban mi fɔ kɔmyuniket wan wok we di bishɔp dɛn nɔmɔ na di jɔj dɛn we dɛn bɔn, ɛn we a bin dɔn ɔndatak fɔ sho dɛn; So a nɔ bin ebul fɔ gi di prɔmis we dɛn tink se a dɔn gi, we a nɔ brok mi wɔd ɛn betray di kɔz ɛn di trɔst we dɛn trɔs mi. Na so mi rezolyushon ɛn mi ansa dɛn bin de da tɛm de, we bin rili strɔng bikɔs ɔf di opinion dɛn we di dɔktɔ dɛn we dɛn bin aks we bin dɔn rid di prodakshɔn fɔ di Sista bin gi.
Bɔt a fɔ kɔnfɛs se a bin gɛt bɔku pen ɛn sɔri-at frɔm dis sɛt bak we a nɔ bin de ɛkspɛkt, ɛn i nɔ bin gɛt wan dawt fɔ mek a strɔng misɛf mɔ ɛn kɔmɔt pan mi shem we di divayn Prɔvidɛns alaw dat a bin gɛt, prɛsishɔn dis tɛm, di lɛta dɛn we a dɔn gi akɔdin to, ɛn we tich mi wetin a fɔ tink bɔt di bad we aw pipul dɛn bin de tink bɔt ɔda pipul dɛn ɔ di lay lay nyuz we dɛn nɔ bin gɛt wan dawt fɔ abop pan.
A bin admaya insay misɛf di we aw dis rili fayn Prɔvidɛns bin de biev wit di wan dɛn we lɛf dɛnsɛf fɔ kia fɔ am. Wetin go bi di fate fɔ di po Sista fɔ di Nativity, a se to misɛf? So yu tink se i fɔ bɔn am ɔltɛm bikɔs wan man de advays am agens ɔlman? Di wan we na bin di fɔs pɔsin we ridyus in prodakshɔn to ashis bin rili ripɛnt fɔ di we aw i bin de rɔsh ɛn fɔ di we aw in kɔleja bin de tink; Yu tink se a go ebul, pan di advays we wan man we nɔ mared dɔn gi mi, stil de mek a fil di sem pen, afta di akɔmplit, we tu si, fɔ ɔl wetin i bin dɔn anɔys? I nɔ go bi, a op se, ɔ at ɔl di Chɔch nɔmɔ go disayd, bikɔs na to am nɔmɔ a de apil .
Na so a bin de tink insay misɛf, ɛn a bin de fil mɔ ɛn mɔ we a bin de rid dɛn sem notbuk dɛn de we dɛn bin de aks fɔ mek dɛn sakrifays. Ɔl wetin a bin gɛt fɔ du na fɔ trowe mi yay oba am fɔ smɔl tɛm fɔ fil sɔntin we de tɛl mi insay: Tek kia, dɛn nɔ mek dis fɔ bɔn... A de ɛkspɛkt ɔl di sakrifays fɔ dis ɛntapraiz frɔm am nɔmɔ we i bin tan lɛk se i de bɔn am ɔltɛm mi fɔ bi di pɔsin we rayt am.
Wi go biliv naw se di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin dɔn antisipat fɔ no ɔl wetin wi jɔs tɔk, ɛn se i bin dɔn anɔys am klos tri ia bifo di ivin, go so fa as fɔ nem, in literally, di men aktɔ, we i nɔ bin dɔn ɛva si ɔ no?
I bin dɔn mek tu nɔs dɛn rayt, insay 1797, di wɔnin we i bin dɔn gɛt frɔm am. Dis raytin bin adrɛs to M. Leroi, di din fɔ La Pellerine, dayɔsis na Mɛni, da tɛm de in dairekta, we gi mi am insay 1802, ɛn we bin sɔprayz lɛk mi we i yɛri di stori frɔm mi mɔt.we gi am di ɛksplen. Wi go tɔk, leta, bɔt dis raytin, we kɔmplit mi kɔnvikshɔn se a bin rayt fɔ tinap tranga wan agens wan ɔda we fɔ dɔn mek a ripɛnt bɔku, if a bin gɛt di simpul we fɔ fala am.
Dis na shot fɔ tru insay di stayl we dis ɛkstra ɔdinari gyal, ɔ rayt di wan we yuz am fɔ wi bɛnifit. Na dis we, we i want, i de mek ɔltin we de agens in dizayn ɛn in wok nɔ wok, bay we i de kɔmyuniket to di wan dɛn we i de mek de tɔk bɔt di layt dɛn we mɔtalman pɔlitiks nɔ ebul fɔ rich, we ivin i nɔ ebul.nɔ ebul fɔ ansa ɛnitin.
Dat na po gyal, we nɔ de na ɔltin we de apin na di wɔl, po uman we nɔ no natin ɛn we de tink nɔmɔ fɔ rɛdi insɛf fɔ day, .
yet no wetin de apin, ɔ fɔ se i fɔ du am witout, we i kam pan in wok, biɛn di si ɛn na fa fa say usay i nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit am; mek dɛn tɛl am bɔt di jɔjmɛnt se man we i kɔl in nem we i nɔ no am, ɛn we de na Lɔndɔn ɔ Skabɔro, go pas; dat i anɔys am ia bifo, witout fred se dɛn go agens am, ɛn dat
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di ivent de ansa di wɔnin we i de gɛt frɔm am, rida, wetin yu tink? Aw we pɔsin nɔ biliv go kɔmɔt biɛn am? ɛn wi go rɔng fɔ tek dis sikɔstɛms as nyu pruf we de kɔmplit di demonstreshɔn fɔ di trut fɔ in inspɛkshɔn?....
We a rich na Fougères to di biginin fɔ Ɔgɔst 1802, a bigin bay we a rid ɛn rid di wok we dɛn de tɔk bɔt to ɔl di wan dɛn we lɛf pan di Urbanist nun dɛn, ɛn afta dis ridin dɛn gi mi, pan ɔl di tru tin dɛn we dɛn tɔk bɔt de, di atɛsteshɔn we wi rid de. Dɔn dɛn gi mi tu big wan
supliment notbuk dɛm we wi stil gɛt fɔ rayt, ɛn we di Sista bin dɔn rayt fɔ gi mi we a kam bak.
Bifo wi kam to dat, i bin tan lɛk se i fayn fɔ prizent di las ia dɛn we di pɔsin we rayt di buk bin rayt, fɔ mek ɔl di wan dɛn we intres pan dɛn satisfay, ɛn ivin mɔ fɔ mek di pipul dɛn gɛt mɔ ɛn mɔ. A go du am fɔ shɔt tɛm as a ebul, ɔltɛm a go tɔk frɔm di tɛstimoni we dɛn bin notis gud gud wan fɔ di wan dɛn we bin de liv ɔ we bin gɛt sɔm spɛshal rilayshɔn wit am, di nɔs dɛn we bin ɛp am we i bin de las tɛm, ɛn di famili we dɛn rɛspɛkt we i bin dɔn ɛnd am insay wok. I nɔ nid fɔ wɔn se a de rayt bɔt am ɔnda dɛn yay nɔmɔ afta a dɔn de na di say ɛn a dɔn gɛda ɛn kɔmpia dɛn vɔys ɛksaktɔli pan ɛni tin. Dat setul, na di plan we a de dro fo mi sef fo mach wit mo oda.
PLAN.
Di nɔs dɛn we bin de plan di tɔŋ bin de fɔ lɛk tu ia so na dɛn
kɔmyuniti, afta dɛn drɛb mi kɔmɔt de. Afta dɛn dɔn go, di Sista fɔ di Nativiti bin de fɔ smɔl pas wan ia na di tɔŋ we nem Fougères; frɔm de dɛn kɛr am go na in brɔda in os, na La Chapelle-Janson, usay i bin de
i nɔ rich tu ia yet; dɔn dɛn bin briŋ am bak na Fougères, usay i bin liv fɔ tri ia ɛn sɔm mɔnt mɔ. Na ɔnda dɛn 4 tin ya wi go fala am naw ɛn tink bɔt am, fɔ prizent di rizɔlt fɔ di las et ia na in layf, we pas frɔm di tɛm we a kɔmɔt te to di de fɔ midul Ɔgɔst, 1798. , tɛm we i bin de day. Di fetful pikchɔ we go kɔmɔt frɔm dis ɔl natura plan nɔ go gi ɔlmost natin we go intres di wan dɛn we de jɔj pipul dɛn jɔs bay tin dɛn we apin; bɔt i go mɔs intres ɔl di wan dɛn we de jɔj di tin dɛn we de apin bay di pipul dɛn we dɛn de tɔk bɔt.
FƆS DI ERA.
Di Sista stil de na di kɔmyuniti.
Na, as a dɔn tɔk ɔdasay, bitwin di Asɛnshɔn ɛn Pɛntikɔst 1790, na in dɛn bin dɔn gɛt fɔ rɔnawe pan mi nun dɛn we a de kɔmɔt na dɛn os, ɛn na Sɛptɛmba 27, 1792 na dɛn bin de.ivin hunted, to be stripped the di ia we de kam afta dat. Insay di tu ia we di Sista stil spɛn na in kɔmyuniti, i bin tan lɛk se i nɔ difrɛn frɔm insɛf, pas sɔntɛm bay we i ridɔbul di spirit we de insay, fɔ mɛmba, fɔ sɛt mɔt ɛn fɔ put insɛf ɔnda, we na di sol fɔ di rilijɔn stet, . ɛn we bin mek di bɛnifit fɔ in patikyula kɔlchɔ.
Afta di fayv we ɛvin bin dɔn shawa am wit, mɔ afta we i no se i dɔn gi am di tin dɛn we i ayd frɔm di ɔda pipul dɛn we de day, pɔsin kin go bifo gud gud wan se nɔbɔdi nɔ bin gɛt smɔl rizin pas am fɔ sɔprayz we bin de apin da tɛm de, ɛn bak di wan dɛn we i stil si bifo tɛm, we i bin de anɔys we i nɔ bin de stɔp, ɛn we i bin dɔn anɔys fɔ lɔng tɛm: so i bin tan lɛk se i nɔ bin sɔprayz ɔ shek. Kwik difrɛn frɔm dɛn sol dɛn we izi fɔ skandal as dɛn wik pan fet, ɔ rayt fɔ se we rɛdi fɔ grɔmbul bɔt ɔltin we de agens dɛn, jɔs bikɔs dɛn nɔ de ɛva si di wan ol tin ɛn nɔ de ɛva go insay nɔ ɛva insay di big wan dɛn
dizayn dɛn fɔ wan Prɔvidɛns we dɛn fɔ lɛk. Di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin fa fawe pas dɛn smɔl smɔl tin dɛn we mɔtalman bin de tink bɔt we na fɔ jɔs bisin bɔt dɛnsɛf nɔmɔ ɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit ɔltin to pɔsin in intres .
Di wan we de rul di wɔl ɛn ol in an di chen fɔ big big tin dɛn we de apin we mek in istri, bin dɔn sho am, frɔm we i smɔl, di Frɛnch Rivɔlɔshɔn insay in sikrit kɔz dɛn, insay in mɔs bad bad ifɛkt dɛn,
ɛn insay in suit dɛn we de fa pas ɔl. Na frɔm dis pɔynt, we in big sol bin gri wit, na in di Sista bin tink bɔt ɔl wetin bin de apin ɛn i bin stil de rɛdi rawnd am. So sɔntɛm wi nɔ ɛva si sol we ɔmbul, we ripɛnt, we de put insɛf ɔnda ɔda pipul dɛn, ɔ we lɛf fɔ du ɔl wetin i gladi fɔ we Gɔd ɔdinet ɔ alaw. I nɔ ɛva tɔk bɔt am pas wit da tru tru rilijɔn fred de we, we i rilayt ɔltin to wan kɔz we pas mɔtalman, de fred ivin di shado fɔ grɔmbul ɔ nɔ obe. Lɛ wi se bɛtɛ, i bin tɔk bɔku bɔt am to Gɔd, i nɔ bin ɛva tɔk to man dɛn; ɔ if sɔntɛnde i si se dɛn fos am fɔ go insay de, i kin du am ɔltɛm wit di big big rɛspɛkt, di big big sɛns. Struck mɔ pas ɛni ɔda wan bay dis
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wan aidia we so tru se wi sik dɛn nɔ kin ɛva bi ɛnitin pas di rizɔlt ɛn di pɔnishmɛnt fɔ wi kraym dɛn, i bin jɔs si di wan dɛn we i de kray we i nɔ ambɔg am as di salutary blow dɛn fɔ wan Gɔd we bin de luk fɔ insay tati milyɔn pipul dɛn we du bad fɔ fɔgɛt ɛn disgres fɔ in oli lɔ dɛn. We i bin de mek i biliv dis, i bin jɔs de si insɛf as pɔsin we dɛn bin de du bad bad tin to na ɛvin, we na in nɔmɔ bin fɔ dɔn lɛk fɔ yuz ɔl di tin dɛn we i gɛt fɔ mek in brɔda dɛn nɔ gɛt am.
Vulgar sol dɛn we nɔ gɛt gud kwaliti dɛn de ɛkspɛkt risɔs, we misfɔstans de rɔnata dɛn, jɔs frɔm day we dɛn tek as di ɛnd pan am; ɛn di lay lay ɛn lay lay filɔsofi stil de prayz fɔ dis kruk ɛn nɔ gɛt sɛns fɔ disgres layf we i nɔ gɛt maynd igen fɔ bia. I nɔ kin bi so wit Gɔd in tru tru savant dɛn; ful wit di sublaym lɛsin dɛn we dɛn dɔn pul na di skul fɔ dɛn divayn masta, dɛn de rayz, bay fet, ivin to di lɔv fɔ di sɔfa we nature et, ɛn na jɔs bay di mɔs klia motives disgres day.
Na so di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin apia ɔlsay na in layf, ɛn dis sublaym dispɔzishɔn we i bin de liv insay ɔltɛm, wi kin, wi fɔ ivin biliv se i bin jɔs gro ɛn klin as in ɛnd de kam nia. Fa frɔm fɔ kɔmplen bɔt wetin ɛvin mek i sɔfa, i bin de aks am ɔltɛm fɔ mek i sɔfa nyu sɔfa, lɛk gudnɛs dɛn we de sho mɔ pas ɔl di fayn fayn tin dɛn we i dɔn gɛt frɔm am. Lɛk dis ɔda Kristian hiroin we fit fɔ kɔmpia to am, bikɔs na in bak na bin di prodigy fɔ am
sɛnti, wi kɔntempɔral sɛnt bin aks in divayn man ɔ wɛf bɔku smɔl fɔ day fɔ dɔn in sik dɛn, pas fɔ liv stil fɔ sɔfa mɔ ɔltɛm; bɔku smɔl fɔ lɛf di wɔl fɔ kam togɛda wit am, pas fɔ de de stil fɔ fit fɔ gɛt mɔ da kayn gladi at de: Non mori, sed pati.
Lɛ nɔbɔdi nɔ tek dis as di pious ɛgzajarayshɔn we panegyrist rayta; na ya in yon wok dɛn na tru ɛn dɛn fit fɔ biliv am. So bɔku tɛm dis ɔmbul pɔsin we ripɛnt, dis fayn fayn gyal pikin fɔ Sɛnt Fransis, bin dɔn aks in Gɔd fɔ sɔfa sote pɔsin nɔ go dawt se ɔl di tin dɛn we ful-ɔp ɛn dɔn in layf na di ifɛkt we in prea ɛn di tin dɛn we i bin want fɔ du. Na insay di kruk fɔ di trɔbul nɔmɔ dɛn klin ɛn
i de mek di gud kwaliti dɛn we di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt gɛt pafɛkt; na de in at kin tek da gladi gladi fɔm de we kin mek i gladi so na in Gɔd in yay. J.-C. in disaypul fɔ tan lɛk in masta pan ɔltin; di tin we i dɔn disayd fɔ du, kɔmɔt frɔm dis fiba; ɛn bikɔs i nɔ gɛt rayt fɔ go na ɛvin pas tru di krɔs we in Ridima in krɔs, na di krɔs bak we di big wok fɔ fri am fɔ dɔn.
Di men tru tin bɔt Kristian rilijɔn we di Sista bin dɔn ɔndastand gud gud wan. Dis na ɔl wetin i bin want fɔ du, wetin i bin de ɛkspɛkt, wetin i bin de insist pan, ɛn wetin i bin de ɛkspiriɛns te to di ɛnd pan wan layf we na bin jɔs wan siriɔs sɔfa.ɛn krɔs; to di point we ɔl wetin wi go si na jɔs di pafɛkt we dis big wok de du, ɛn i jɔs de ad pan ɔl wetin wi dɔn si. Wan riflɛkshɔn we wi nɔ fɔ fɔgɛt ya na dat di Gɔd we bin dɔn gi am bɔku sɔfa, ɛn we, mɔ we i bin de dɔn in layf, bin mek i gɛt bɔku tin dɛn we i nɔ gɛt, bɔku tin dɛn we nɔ gri wit wetin i de tɔk ɛn bɔku prɔblɛm dɛn, insɛf bin dɔn kɔrej am ɔltɛm ɛn sɔpɔt am wit dɛn kayn ɛkstra ɔdinari fayv dɛn de, ɛn pas ɔlbin dɔn arenj fɔ am na di ɛnd dɛn kayn kɔrejmɛnt ya we i bin sɔprayz ɛn we i nɔ bin de ɛkspɛkt, dat insɛf bin de admaya ɛn ful-ɔp wit di layfliest tɛnki , as i dɔn kɔnfɛs pas wan tɛm, we i kam pan in Supiriɔ ɛn di ɔda nun dɛn we bin de wit am. A kot ya di rayt wɔd dɛn fɔ di lɛta dɛn we dɛn dɔn rayt to mi difrɛn tɛm dɛn. Pan ɔl di tin dɛn we bin de ambɔg am we i bin tan lɛk se di say dɛn we di big big briz bin de blo mɔ ɛn mɔ
di ɛgzikishɔn fɔ in prɔjek, di Sista nɔ ɛva lɔs in yay. I biliv pas ɛnibɔdi se Gɔd, we i want, no aw fɔ tek advantej pan ɔltin fɔ du wetin i want; Sɔpɔt bay di kia fɔ wan Prɔvidɛns we de wach di smɔl smɔl tin dɛn bɔt in wok, i nɔ bin gɛt prɔblɛm atɔl, ɔ smɔl, prɔblɛm dɛn we bin fɔ dɔn mek ɛnibɔdi at pwɛl pas insɛf.
Nɔto jɔs ɛvin bin dɔn mek i no bɔku ɛn ditayli bɔt di big big tin dɛn we i dɔn de anɔys fɔ lɔng tɛm, ɛn us pɔlitiks
mɔtalman nɔ bin ebul fɔ si bifo tɛm, i bin dɔn diskɔba bak to am patikyula di difrɛn we dɛn we di dɛbul fɔ yuz fɔ tray fɔ mek ɔltin nɔ wok, sɔm tɛm dɛn de yuz kɔni kɔni, sɔm tɛm dɛn opin fɔs; sɔm tɛm dɛn kin kɔmɔt frɔm di rɔsh we sɔm pipul dɛn kin du, we dɛn nɔ bin de tink gud wan ɔ we dɛn nɔ bin want fɔ du am, ɛn wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt bak se na frɔm di we aw di ɛditɔ insɛf nɔ bin de tink gud wan ɛn we i nɔ bin ebul fɔ du sɔntin; bɔt i bin dɔn mek i si bak, pan in pat, wan wil we bɛtɛ pas ɔltin, we kin tek advantej pan ɔltin; we, bay kɔntra-stɛp dɛn we in ɛnimi nɔ no bɔt, no aw fɔ stɔp in trap dɛn we i dɔn sɛt wit sɛns pas ɔl, ɛn kech di dɛbul insɛf na in yon nɛt.
I bin de akɔdin to dɛn layt dɛn ya we de insay
(400-404) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
dat i bin de wok ɔltɛm fɔ mek wan ɛntapraiz we natin nɔ go ebul fɔ pul am kɔmɔt, go bifo frɔm di tɛm we i bin tink se i rili shɔ bɔt wetin Gɔd want. I bin dɔn tek advantej pan ɔl mi fri tɛm dɛn, we a bin de wit am, fɔ mek a ful-ɔp insay in we aw i de si tin, bay we i ɛksplen to mi in plan ɛn di we aw i fɔ du am. I nɔ tu te we i kam fɔ no se a sef wit in not dɛn, ɛn se a de tek kia ɔf dɛn biɛn di si, lɛk aw i bin dɔn tɔk to mi fɔs, na in i tek advantej pan ɛvri mɔnt we i de pas bak na di kɔmyuniti, ɛn frɔm di gud we di tu nɔs dɛn we i bin dɔn put na in sikrit, bin want, fɔ sɛn di raytin dɛn to mi wan afta di ɔda we dɛn ɛditin de gi di wan ol sɛkɔn pat pan in wok, as wi no.
Dɛn gi mi ɔl dɛn notbuk ya ɛvri wan insay in yon tɛm, wit di ɛksɛpshɔn fɔ wan nɔmɔ we nɔ de na di kɔleshiɔn, we i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ no wetin dɔn bi to am.
Dis notbuk we bin lɔs, we a nɔ ebul fɔ yuz, bin gɛt, pan ɔda tin dɛn, wan kwaliti we rili strɛch, we a tink se a fɔ mɛmba, bikɔs ɔf di patikyula no we di nɔs dɛn gɛt bɔt am, ɛn di mɛmori we dɛn mak mɔ fɔ di wan we bin dɔn rayt am .
Di Sista bin tɔk de se na wan patikyula tɛm na in layf, Gɔd bin mek i si di dayɔsis na Rɛn, wit in prist dɛn, we tan lɛk wan fayn gadin we dɛn plant wit fayn fayn tik dɛn we gɛt difrɛn saiz ɛn saiz. I notis de, pan ɔda tin dɛn, tu ol tik dɛn, we bin rili nia dɛnsɛf, we i bin tan lɛk se dɛn bɛn ɔnda di wet fɔ dɛn frut dɛn jɔs lɛk aw dɛn bɛn ɔnda di tik dɛn.
ia dɛn. I bin de admaya dɛn ɔl tu, we di sem big big briz bin pul dɛn kɔmɔt bifo in yay wantɛm wantɛm, ɛn nak dɛn na grɔn, ɛn dis bin mek i nɔ gladi bad bad wan.
I tan lɛk se da tɛm de i nɔ bin no wetin dis vishɔn min; bɔt jɔs afta dat, wan tin we bin apin we bin rili wɔndaful bin kam fɔ ɛksplen am to am; na di day we tu prist dɛn we bin de na di sem dayɔsis na Rɛn bin day, ɛn wan pan dɛn bin dɔn bi dairekta fɔ di Urbanists of Fougères fɔ lɔng tɛm. Dɛn bin dɔn bi gud padi dɛn ɔltɛm, ɛn klos to ɔltɛm dɛn bin gɛt wanwɔd bikɔs ɔf di wok we dɛn bin de du fɔ di prichin wok. Dɛn na bin MM. Duklɔs ɛn Pɔtin. Dɛn day, lɛk se wantɛm wantɛm, di sem de; di fɔs wan na bin rɛktɔrɔ fɔ di parish na Parigné, we bin de tu lig frɔm Fougères; di sɛkɔn wan, we na bin dairekta fɔ di Ladies Hospitallers, we na bin rɛktɔrɔ fɔ di Saint-Aubert chapel, we nɔ de fa frɔm am. Di Sista insɛf bin si insay dis ivent di fulfilment fɔ di vishɔn we dɛn ripɔt, ɛn we i bin dɔn tɔk bɔt pas wan tɛm to in Sista dɛn.
SƐKƆN ERA.
Di Sista we de ausayd di Kɔmyuniti.
Na so di fɔs tu ia dɛn bin dɔn pas frɔm we dɛn fri mi, we na bin di tu ia bifo di Sista in yon. Prea, meditashɔn, mɛmba, penans, bin dɔn sheb ɔl di tɛm dɛn we in dikteshɔn dɛn bin stil lɛf am, ɛn in pafɛkt risayn bin lɛf am inof fridɔm fɔ ebul fɔ tink bɔt, wit ɔl di kwayɛt we rilijɔn de gi to sol dɛn we di Ɛvin de ɛkspiriɛns di tin we nɔ go ɛva apin separeshɔn we dɛn bin dɔn trɛtin di nun dɛn fɔ lɔng tɛm, ɛn we i bin dɔn mek dɛn si bifo tɛm fɔ lɔng tɛm stil.
Fɔ dɔn, di de we bin kil pipul dɛn ɛn we dɛn bin de mɛmba tumɔs, bin kam we, akɔdin to di plan ɛn di lɔ dɛn we di kɔnstityushɔn asɛmbli bin mek, di sɛkɔn ɔ tɔd lɔ bin gi ɔl Yurop, ɛn to ɔl di Kristian wɔl, wan spɛktaklɔ we de mek dɛn at pwɛl fɔ di sol dɛn we de wɔship Gɔd so dat i bin gladi fɔ ɔl di ɛnimi dɛn fɔ ɔda, jɔstis, rilijɔn ɛn mɔtalman, dat fɔ pas wan ɔndrɛd tawzin nun dɛn we dɛn bin kɔt kɔmɔt na dɛn sɛl ɛn fos fɔ go bak na wan wɔl usay dɛn bin dɔn tɛl dɛn fayn fayn wan sote go. Na big big blo! A se dis kayn spɛktakl bin gri wit di man dɛn we a dɔn pikchɔ; bɔt, as lɔng as wi pe atɛnshɔn to am, wi go gri se basically dɛn triumph nɔ fɔ dɔn tan lɛk se i rili glori to dɛn, ɛn se dɛn sol, if i kip am
stil sɔm aidia bɔt di trut, smɔl rizin nɔ bin de fɔ klap am insay wi at.
Fɔ lɔng tɛm naw, pipul dɛn we gɛt dis stamp bin dɔn de mek lɛk se dɛn gɛt di bɛst sakrifays pan rilijɔn vaw dɛn. Dɛn bin dɔn tray, pan ɔl we, fɔ sho di klosta ɛn monasti dɛm as bɔku bɔku pɔblik prizin ɛn prizin dɛm, we ful-ɔp wit di ɔnaful pipul dɛm we dɛn bin dɔn du bad bad tin to we dɛn gɛt zil we nɔ gɛt sɛns ɛn we dɛn bin de rul wit lay lay biliv, as kɔntrari, dɛn bin se., fɔ di gud fɔ di sosayti bak as fɔ wetin di nature want. So, dɛn bin dɔn rayt ɛn tray fɔ mek pipul dɛn biliv se, if dɛn bin jɔs opin dɛn fɔs fɔ rɔnawe, dɛn fɔ dɔn si di nɔs dɛn de rɔnawe pan dɛn wit big big wef. So, na big big prɔblɛm, ɛn na sikrit spit, we, afta dɛn dɔn tray ɔl di we dɛn we dɛn nɔ gɛt yus, dɛn si se dɛn fɔ yuz wan fɛt-fɛt we de mek dɛn shem ɛn we de mek dɛn vɛks, . fɔ gɛt wetin nɔbɔdi nɔ bin ɛva ebul fɔ gɛt we pɔsin mek i biliv ɔ prɔmis! Wetin dɛn de tɔk bɔt
(405-409) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
us say na di win ɔ di defeat, ɛn uswan pan di tu pati dɛn bin gɛt rizin fɔ win!
As ali as 1790, di munisipaliti dɛn bin dɔn notis dɛn se di asɛmbli want fɔ gi dɛn fridɔm bak we dɛn fɔ rigrɛt bad bad wan.
Kɔlumniɔs sɔpɔzishɔn; bak di prɔpɔzal we dɛn bin mek to dɛn, dɛn bin tek am ɛn gɛt am ɔlsay na di wɔl as insul, ɛn di jenɛral ansa we di nun dɛn na Frans bin gi bin so negatif ɛn so strɔng, dat i bin ful-ɔp fɔ avɛnj dɛn fɔ di kɔlmni, ɛn mek di mɔs pɔlitikal pan di asɛmbli dat di nun dɛn nɔ bin bi wetin dɛn bin dɔn biliv, ɛn se dɛn kɔnstans, we jɔyn to di we aw di prist dɛn we nɔ gri fɔ tek di swɛ, ɛn di sivil kɔnstityushɔn we di prist dɛn bin gɛt, kin mek i nɔ tu te ɔ leta, i kin mek ɔl di opareshɔn dɛn we dɛn de du di de, ɛn pul di wan ol plan fɔ di rivɔlɔshɔn. So, bikɔs dɛn nɔ bin de op fɔ ɛnitin igen frɔm di nun dɛn ɔ di prist dɛn, dɛn bin stɔp fɔ stik to di rod dɛn we strɔng, we na di wangren we fɔ mek dɛn win ɛn win dɛn.
So na Sɛptɛmba 27, 1792, dɛn bin du dis lɔ we bin de pwɛl pipul dɛn fɔ di nɔs dɛn we bin de plan di tɔŋ dɛn na Fougères. Na di fɔs anɔnsmɛnt
dɛn bin dɔn mek dɛn, dɛn ɔl bin dɔn gɛt layf pas ɔl bay di advays we di Sista fɔ di Nativiti bin gi, we bin de tɔk fɔ Gɔd, bin protɛst dɛn repugnance we nɔ go ebul fɔ win fɔ ɛva obe lɔ we so agens wetin dɛn want ɛn to wetin dɛn de gi; ɛn, di tɛm we dɛn kil dɛn, dɛn ɔl bin go, yɔŋ ɛn ol, fɔ rɛnj dɛnsɛf na di kwaya, ɛni wan pan dɛn na di say we dɛn dɔn yus fɔ kil dɛn, ɛn dɛn bin de pre se dɛn fɔ kil dɛn pas na di ples usay dɛn want fɔ day. Di wan dɛn we bin vɛks dɛnsɛf bin mek dɛn kray bikɔs ɔf am; di pipul dɛn we dɛn sɛn ansa dɛn se dɛn nɔ go du ɛni bad tin to dɛn; bɔt se dɛn bin de go, wit ɔl dɛn at ɔ bay fos, fɔ lid dɛn ɔl to di motoka dɛn we bin de wet fɔ dɛn na di yad fɔ kɛr dɛn go usay dɛn de go. Dɔn natin nɔ bin de na di kwaya pas fɔ swɛt, kray wata, kray, kray ɛn kray. Ɛni wan pan dɛn, we dɔn de shem, . as pɔsin kin imajin gud gud wan, wan nun mɔ kin bi so fɔ smɔl, i nɔ kin fred natin sote i kin si se dɛn de kech insɛf, ɛn sɔntɛm man dɛn we nɔbɔdi nɔ kin tink bɔt we nɔ go ebul fɔ stɔp, de trit am bad; so i bin nid fɔ disayd ɛn tek di pat fɔ obe pawa.
Dɛn grap mɔ day pas alayv, ɛn we dɛn kɔl dɛn, lɛk dɛn supia, dɛn go de kray fɔ jɔyn di motoka dɛn. Ɔl dis bin dɔn apin insay di os, so di krawd we bin ful-ɔp di kɔt nɔ bin si ɛn yɛri natin bɔt am. I bin fit di glori we J.-C. bin gɛt fɔ se di wan dɛn we si se dɛn tek in wɛf dɛn fɔ bi witnɛs dɛn bak fɔ di fɛt-fɛt we dɛn bin de du to dɛn tru tru filin. We dɛn rich na di kariɔt ɛntrɛ usay dɛn bin de kɛr dɛn go, di Sista fɔ di Nativiti we bin de fala kwayɛt wan, tɔn to di gad dɛn ɛn di munisipaliti dɛn fɔ aks dɛn, pan bikɔs ɔf Gɔd, fɔ alaw dɛn fɔ tɔk: wan big silɛns bin de.raun am ; dɔn, di Sista we de luk dɛn, tɛl dɛn wit lawd vɔys we pɔsin kin ɔndastand, we i de tɔk insay ɔl di nɔs dɛn nem se: “Jɛntilman dɛn, . Gɔd de chaj mi fɔ notis yu se wi go disayd fɔ day pas fɔ brok wi kɔmpawnd, ɔ ɛni wan pan wi oli agrimɛnt dɛn; bɔt bikɔs wi fɔ dɔn obe yu na do, wi de protɛst di vaylɛns we dɛn de du to wi, ɛn wi de tɛl una se wi kɔl Ɛvin fɔ witnɛs to am. Ɔlman yɛri am, bɔku pipul dɛn kray, ɛn nɔbɔdi nɔ ansa am.
Afta dɛn shɔt bɔt ɛnajiful wɔd ya, we dɛn kɔl insay da fayn ɛn disayd tɔyn de we, pan ɔl we i ol, di Sista bin no aw fɔ tek we nid de, i push di an we dɛn bin de gi am, ɛn go insay di kat we fɔ kɛr am go na M. Binel de la Jannière, we, pan in gudnem, bin dɔn aks ɛn gɛt fɔ lod am na in os wit in tu sista dɛn, we na nɔs dɛn na di sem kɔmyuniti.
Dɛn bin kɛr Madam la Supérieure go to M. Bochin, in brɔda-in-law, ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn, ɔ to dɛn mama ɛn papa, ɔ to sɔm sitizin dɛn we bin gud fɔ tek chaj ɔf dɛn we dɛn de wet fɔ nyu ɔda fɔ disayd wetin go apin to dɛn; bikɔs,
bifo ɛni arenjmɛnt, dɛn bin dɔn si se i fayn fɔ pul dɛn na dɛn os fɔ sɔm tɛm, fɔ put dɛn na di rod. Bifo di neshɔn we gɛt fri-an bin dɔn mek di we aw dɛn go ebul fɔ liv, dɛn bin tink se i fayn fɔ tek dɛn ruf, dɛn bred, ɛn jɔs afta dat ivin dɛn klos dɛn.
Eksɛlɛnt we fɔ pul ɔl di prɔblɛm dɛn we de mit yu.
We dɛn rich na M. Binel in os, di famili bin lid di tri nun dɛn, dɛn bin gladi ɛn kray di sem tɛm, fɔ go na di apatmɛnt we dɛn bin dɔn mek fɔ dɛn. Na de, dɛn butu bifo wan krɔs we dɛn put pan tebul fɔ di rizin, dɛn pre fɔ lɔng tɛm, ɛn wit bɔku kray wata ɛn kray, to di Seviɔ Gɔd fɔ aksept di sakrifays we i aks fɔ dɛn, ɛn we dɛn jɔyn wit di wan we insɛf mek na di krɔs fɔ sev mɔtalman. Ɔl di wan dɛn we bin si dis kayn tin we bin rili wɔndaful, bin tɔch dɛn ɛn dɛn bin sof te dɛn miks dɛn kray wata wit di wan dɛn we dɛn si de shed. Di wan ol tɔŋ bin gɛt trɔbul; ɔl di gud at dɛn we de de
(410-414) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
bin de fil bad, ɔl di sol dɛn we bin de wɔship Gɔd bin de fil fɔ fred ɛn fil pen. Homage bikɔs ɔf di heroism of oppressed virtue. Dis impreshɔn bin tan lɛk se i jɔs tan ɛn i so nɔmal, dat i bin gri wit di we aw di wikɛd pipul dɛnsɛf bin sɛt mɔt fɔ smɔl tɛm, we i bin tan lɛk se dɛn de sheb am insay sɔm we dɛn.
So na ya i dɔn las las, dis sol so rilijɔn, dis gyal so ɛkstra ɔdinari, we dɛn pul am frɔm dis dia solitude we i bin dɔn sigh so fɔ! Na ya, lɛk ɔl in sista dɛn, dɛn dɔn drɛb am ɛn pul am kɔmɔt sote go na os we, frɔm we i smɔl, Gɔd bin dɔn gi am da kayn teist de we i dɔn disayd fɔ du, we i rili lɛk fɔ lɛk am, we dɛn dɔn mak am klia wan! So i de du tin fɔ insɛf.
dis prɛdikshɔn we i bin dɔn gɛt fɔ sɔfa bad bad wan fɔ! Jɔs lɛk Jérémie, di Sista fɔ di Nativity na tide di bad bad tin dɛn we i bin dɔn anɔys. Una nɔ biliv, us pruf, afta dat, una de aks fɔ in inspɛkshɔn?
We Gɔd alaw di tin dɛn we i dɔn disayd fɔ du fɔ mek dɛn gɛt ɛkstra ɔdinari prɔblɛm dɛn, di sem tɛm i kin want fɔ mek dɛn gɛt di rayt gudnɛs dɛn we go ebul, at ɔl, fɔ kɔba di tɛmteshɔn. I gɛt fɔ pe am fɔ
wik we in krichɔ wik, to di fred we i gɛt fɔ mek i nɔ gladi, stil mɔ to di fetful we i prɔmis, ɛn to da impɔtant gudnɛs we nɔ go alaw ɛnibɔdi fɔ tɛmpt pas in trɛnk. Dis na di tichin we Sɛnt Pɔl bin de tich: Fidelis est Deus qui non patietur vos tentari suprà id quod poteslis. (1 Kɔr. 10,13.) I go go fa, i se, mɔ we i kam pan di wan dɛn we i dɔn pik, bikɔs i go tek advantej pan di tɛmteshɔn insɛf fɔ mek dɛn win di pɔsin we de tɛmpt dɛn, ɛn di tɛst fɔ mek dɛn go bifo di pafɛkt we dɛn stet gɛt: sed faciet eum temptatione proventum. (ibid.)Dis na wetin ɔl di oli wan dɛn dɔn ɛkspiriɛns di we aw dɛn fetful to di gudnɛs; na in bak wetin di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin fil insay ɔl di tɛm dɛn na in layf, bɔt mɔ insay di tin dɛn we bin rili impɔtant fɔ in gud kwaliti, ɛn di wan we bin rili storm fɔ in kɔnstans, akɔdin to di admɛshɔn se i dɔn.du pas wan tɛm, as wi dɔn si.
Eh! aw Gɔd go, a nɔ se lɛf, bɔt nɔ pe atɛnshɔn to wan sol we so de ɔnda ɔl in ɔda dɛn, we fetful to ɔl in wok dɛn, we de kɔntinyu fɔ praktis ɔl di gud kwaliti dɛn? wan sol we no aw fɔ bia di tɛst wit di kayn maynd, ɛn sho insɛf se i tinap tranga wan pan di ayt we prɔblɛm ɛn shem de, jɔs lɛk aw i bin ɔmbul ɛn shem we di ayt we dɛn de sɔfa; lɛ wi se bɛtɛ pas dat, wan sol we bin de tek fayv ɔltɛm as tɛst, ɛn tɛst as fayv. Dis kayn uman bin tan lɛk dis tru tru strɔng uman ɔltɛm, ɛn i nɔ bin ɛva tan lɛk se i bɛtɛ pas di las ia dɛn na layf we na bin jɔs pruf we de kɔntinyu fɔ sho wetin wi de go bifo.
Fa fawe frɔm dɛn nɔs ya we rilaks, we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd ɛn we nɔ pafɛkt, frɔm dɛn wɛf dɛn ya we dɛn kin kɔl infidel ɛn maredman, we fɔ dɔn tek di stet we dɛn ridyus dɛn to as wan tacit dispensation frɔm dɛn fɔs tɛm
kɔmitmɛnt dɛn, di Sista fɔ di Nativiti bin si insay dɛn, difrɛn frɔm dat, fɔ insɛf ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn, jɔs wan rizin we rili impɔtant, wan rizin we rili impɔtant fɔ mek i fetful to dɛn pas ɛni ɔda tɛm; i bin biliv se wan nun we kɔmɔt na in klosta bikɔs ɔf di bad tin we bin apin da tɛm de fɔ du mɔ pas ɛni ɔda tɛm fɔ du in vaw ɛn lɔ dɛn, as di tin dɛn we de apin alaw am. Nɔto di wɔl dɛn we bin de mek i nɔ gɛt wanwɔd igen fɔ fɛt, i fɔ tek dɛn ples. bay in sɛns, fɔ ridɔbul di gad fɔ in sɛns insay rizin ɛn in prɔpɔshɔn to di skandal ɛn denja dɛn we de rawnd am, so dat i nɔ go ɛksplɔz insɛf to prostitut to di spirit fɔ di wɔl wan at we dɛn dɔn kɔnsakret to J.-C., ɛn we fɔ jɔs bɔn fɔ am. Fɔ dɔn, pan ɔl we i bin dɔn pas siksti fayv ia, i bin biliv se di wach we i de wach am di rayt we nɔmɔ go mek i nɔ gɛt di sik.
bad ɛgzampul ɛn kɔrɔpshɔn pan gud abit dɛn.
I bin fɔ mek i gri wit dɛn big big prinsipul dɛn de fɔ Kristian gud abit dɛn, dɛn lɔ dɛn de fɔ monastik layf we i bin dɔn pul bɔku tin frɔm di skul we J.-C.
dat insay di praktis fɔ in wok, se di Sista fɔ di Nativiti, we nɔ satisfay wit fɔ ripit am to ɔda pipul dɛn ɛvri mɔnt, de aplay insɛf pan ɔl we fɔ tek ples fɔ di wanwɔd we i jɔs dɔn pul insay ɛn na do. I bin lɔk insɛf na wan smɔl ɔpgarɛt usay i bin jɔs kɔmɔt we no we nɔ de fɔ du ɔda tin. Dis smɔl rum, we i mek in sɛl, tek di ples fɔ di wan we i bin dɔn lɛf, ɛn bi, so fɔ se, in grev, bikɔs na de i kam fɔ day, sɔm ia afta dat, lɛk wi.go se so. Na de, we i drɛs ɛn ɛnvɔlɔp wit di tin dɛn we lɛf pan in po rilijɔn klos, i sheb ɔl in tɛm bitwin prea, tink gud wan, rid buk dɛn we de sho se i de wɔship Gɔd, di advays we pipul dɛn kam fɔ aks am, . to in sista dɛn ɔ to di famili we bin de wɔship Gɔd ɛn we bin de gi am tin fɔ it ɛn ples fɔ slip.
"Yu de fred se yu nɔ gɛt ples fɔ de, .
(415-419) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
bin dɔn se to am fɔs J.-C., we de anɔys se i de go, kam na mi at ɛn a go tek di ples fɔ ɔltin fɔ yu Mi na ɔltin to am we ɔltin nɔto natin fɔ am, ɛn
we de giv-ɔp ɔltin fɔ fɛn mi; mi Providence nɔ de ɛva lɛf am we put in trɔst pan mi wan, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. Yu tink se i de wɔnda se di Sista bin so risayn, ɛn ivin gladi so na in nyu stet? Yu tink se wi fɔ sɔprayz if i tink se i nɔ gɛt natin usay bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn go dɔn tink se dɛn nɔ gɛt ɔltin; if i si se di smɔl atɛnshɔn we dɛn tek pan ɔltin we de mɔna am, de mɔna am? I bin tɔk se dɛn bin de du tumɔs fɔ am ɔltɛm, ɛn i nɔ bin ɛva tan lɛk se i fil fayn lɛk pipul dɛn we nɔ bisin bɔt am. Ɛnitin we bin tan lɛk se dɛn de tink bɔt am bin de mek i fil pen; di smɔl kɔmplimɛnt bin de mek i fil bad, ɛn di we we shɔ se i go gɛt di prɛfɛkshɔn na in padi biznɛs na fɔ mek i tan lɛk se i nɔ tek am se na in;
Fɔ fala di ɛgzampul, ɛn insay di fut step fɔ bɔku bɔku oli pipul dɛn we, fɔ mek Gɔd in wamat, lɛk fɔ mek dɛn nɔ wik, dɛn bin de dubl dɛn penans ɛn dɛn austerities insay tɛm dɛn we dɛn bin de gɛt prɔblɛm ɛn mek dɛn sɔfa we di Chɔch bin de kɔmɔt na do, di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin go insay di sem we aw pipul dɛn bin de si tin, ɛn ɔltɛm dɛn bin de fil se di sem spirit de mek dɛn gɛt layf. Lɔng tɛm dɔn pas
dat i bin de pre ɛn wok fɔ mek di bad tin dɛn we i bin dɔn tɔk bɔt nɔ apin; pɔsin kin ivin se in wan ol layf bin dɔn spɛn de; bɔt di tɛm we i si se i dɔn rili no insay insɛf, i disayd pas ɛni ɔda tɛm fɔ sakrifays di ɔda pat pan in layf to am, ɛn gi in maynd fɔ put insɛf dɔŋ, in at fɔ pen, ɛn ɔl in bɔdi fɔ sɔfa, ɛn i nɔ ɛva kɔmplen bɔt ɛnitin.
We i kɔmɔt na in kɔmyuniti, i bin tek wan ia fɔ fast pan bred ɛn wata bay Gɔd in ɔda, we bin nid in bigman in ɔda, ɛn i bin kɔntinyu fɔ du am, ɛnitin we pɔsin go tɔk ɔ du fɔ mek i nɔ apin. I bin nid fɔ ful am fɔ put smɔl bɔta insay di sup we dɛn gi am alaw am ɛn se dɛn fos am fɔ tek, we, pan ɔl dat, na wata nɔmɔ wit smɔl vɛjitebul ɛn sɔl. We i notis se dɛn de ful am, i kɔmplen bɔt dat, ɛn i tɔk se dɛn want fɔ pwɛl am ɛn i de fred di bad tin dɛn we go apin to am. Sɔntɛm, wi fɔ fred dɛn pas aw pɔsin go tink. Udat no wetin wi nɔ fɔ pe fɔ dis kayn layf we de mek wi fil bad? Bɔku tɛm, na bikɔs ɔf sol dɛn we gɛt dis kayn abit Gɔd de gi gudnɛs to bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn, to siti dɛn, to kiŋdɔm dɛn, to di wan ol wɔl. Yu tink se i go bi fɔ tɔk tumɔs, i go bi temerity, fɔ tɔk se dis wan go mɔs dɔn kɔntribyut pas ɛni ɔda wan fɔ dɔn gɛt fɔ wi dɛn gladi gladi tɛm dɛn de we i nɔ bin de ɛnjɔy, bɔt we i bin dɔn anɔys to wi bɔku tɛm frɔm ɛvin? ... di sik dɛn we pɔsin kin gɛt?
Pan ɔl we i bin siriɔs ɛn tink bɔt tin dɛn ɔltɛm, pan ɔl dat, i bin no aw fɔ ajɔst to di tin dɛn we de apin to am, lɛk aw wi dɔn si; i bin sɔri fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn nid, ɛn in gud kwaliti nɔ bin rili bad pas insɛf. Wi nɔ bin ɛva dɔnawe wit am, sɔntɛnde di tin dɛn we i bin de ɛnjɔy fɔ ɛnjɔy insɛf bin rili de mek di sol dɛn we de wɔship Gɔd we i bin de liv wit, rili ɛnjɔy. Na tru se we i bin de tɔk to am, i bin de mɛmba ɔltin to in big big aidia dɛn bɔt Gɔd ɛn bɔt gud kwaliti dɛn; bɔt as
i bin naturally gɛt maynd as jɔs lɛk aw in at bin gud ɛn gud kwaliti, i bin put insay ɔl wetin i tɔk wan jɔstis ɛn wan stret we bin de mek di keenest intres gladi. Pan ɔl we i bin lɔng smɔl pan di we aw i bin de tɔk, pipul dɛn bin want fɔ yɛri am ɔltɛm te di ɛnd, ɛn wi kin aks am bɔku mɔ pas aw i bin want fɔ tɔk.
Frɔm we dɛn fri di nɔs dɛn, in tɔk dɛn nɔ bin de arawnd ɛnitin pas aw nun fɔ biev na di wɔl fɔ mek i go de de.
put in sev ɛn in vaw dɛn na say we sef, ɛn dis wɔri kin jɔs dɔn wit in layf. Wan tawzin tɛm i bin ripit to dɛn se na dɛn biev go bi
afta dɛn drɛb dɛn, dat wan de J.-C. go no in tru tru wɛf dɛn frɔm di wan dɛn we fɔ dɔn gɛt di abit nɔmɔ. I bin de kɔntinyu fɔ kam bak to dis tin, we i bin tɔn insay wan tawzin we dɛn, mɔ as dɛn diskɔstɔm de kam nia, we bin apin Sɛptɛmba 14, 1793, i nɔ bin ɛva stɔp fɔ tɔk bɔt am, ɔ i nɔ bin de tɛl di nɔs dɛn di we aw dɛn fɔ drɛs yusɛf. Nɔto se i nɔ bin no se nɔto di ples ɔ di abit we de mek di nun; bɔt i bin de kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk se wan nɔs we de mek lɛk se i de mek lɛk se i de, fɔ stil, as fa as i de insay am, apia wetin i bi, ɛn avɔyd, wit ɔl di kia we i ebul, ɛni we fɔ drɛs we go mek i kɔnfyus wit di pipul dɛn na di wɔl.
Wan de, pan ɔda tin dɛn, i spɛn pas wan gud awa fɔ parafraz to dɛn, insay in yon we, di parebul bɔt di vajin dɛn.
(420-424) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
vajin dɛn we ful ɛn we gɛt sɛns, ɛn tɛl dɛn wɔndaful ɛn wɔndaful tin dɛn bɔt am te to di las pɔynt. Wan ɔda tɛm, i tɛl di Supiriɔ se i nɔ go te igen, wan fɛt-fɛt go apin we i go gɛt bɔku sɔri-at frɔm; we dɛn bin verify bay sɔm defɛkshɔn dɛn bitwin di nun dɛn dɛnsɛf. Bɔku tɛm, i bin de ripit to am se i go gɛt bɔku pen na in bɔdi ɛn maynd; bɔt dat Gɔd bin gɛt bɔku kɔrejmɛnt dɛn bak we i bin dɔn kip fɔ am. I bin mek, insay ɔda tin dɛn, anɔnsmɛnt dɛn we fiba bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn we bin fil di tru.
TƆD ERA.
Di Sista wit in brɔda.
Jɔs afta we dɛn drɛb di nɔs dɛn na dɛn kɔmyuniti, dɛn bin fos dɛn, bay lɔ, fɔ lɛf dɛn rilijɔn klos; dɔn i nɔ tu te, ɔda lɔ kam we se dɛn fɔ go bak to dɛn famili ɛn fɔ de na di say we dɛn bɔn dɛn. Na so di Sista fɔ di Nativiti, we dɛn fos fɔ obe, lɛk di ɔda wan dɛn, dis nyu ɔda, bin sheb wit pen frɔm di tu nun dɛn we, we dɛn kɔmɔt na dɛn kɔmyuniti, bin gɛt
wit am na dɛn brɔda in os, na Fougères, ɛn lɛf wit rigrɛt di rɛspɛktful famili fɔ M. Binel, fɔ go to Guillaume le Royer, in brɔda, we da tɛm de bin ol di fam na Montigny, we bin de na di Chapelle-Janson , kwik kwik wan nia di vilej we dɛn kɔl La Pellerine, we na di parish na Mɛni. Dɛn kɛr am go de; bɔt i kray bɔku bɔku wata we i lɛf in Sista dɛn, we i nɔ go te igen dɛn go put dɛn na jel, lɛk aw i bin dɔn tɛl dɛn. I ivin kɔnfɛs to dɛn se dis separeshɔn bin kɔst am as mɔ, at ɔl, lɛk aw dɛn lɛf di kɔmyuniti. Wi go mɔs si di dizayn dɛn we Gɔd mek insay dis transleshɔn fɔ di Sista to in yon kɔntri, we wi dɔn si di savis dɛn we i bin du to in yon brɔda, ɛn aw i bin yusful to in famili insay dis kayn krichɔ sikɔstɛms, insay dis kayn big big briz wɛda.
Di bad bad distɔblɛshɔn dɛn we bin dɔn bigin di ia bifo ɛn dɛn nɔ bin mek dɛn fil fayn te di ia afta dat, bin dɔn lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ dɛn rich dɛn ayt da tɛm de na Fougères, lɛk ɔlmost ɔl di ɔda tɔŋ dɛn. Na da tɛm de na di tɛm we pipul dɛn bin de fred: dɛn bin de aks fɔ pipul dɛn we dɛn bin de aks fɔ pipul dɛn, dɛn bin de tek pipul dɛn we dɛn bin de tek as ɔstej, dɛn bin de kɔndɛm dɛn, dɛn bin de protɛkt dɛn, dɛn bin de put dɛn na jel, dɛn bin de kil dɛn, ɔl di lɔ dɛn bɔt blɔd, ɔl di lɔ dɛn we nɔ gɛt mɔtalman layf bin de wit di ɔda we aw dɛn bin de du di de; tɛn, twɛlv, fayvtin, ɛn lɛk nayntin sitizin dɛn bin de pas ɛvride ɔnda di bad bad inschrumɛnt fɔ day, we di in nem sɛf stil de mek mɔtalman shek. I bin inaf fɔ gɛt sɔm prɔpati, fɔ atak pɔsin in prinsipul, ɔ fɔ gɛt sɔm sikrit ɛnimi, fɔ kɔndɛm am, ɛn i bin inof fɔ kɔndɛm fɔ bi gilti: frɔm de to di gilɔtin na ‘wan stɛp nɔmɔ bin de.’
Ɛni rizin de fɔ mek wi sɔprayz se dɛn kayn bad bad tin dɛn ya dɔn mek pipul dɛn tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt na bɔku bɔku provins dɛn? Fougères bin bi di ples we nɔ bin fayn, lɛk bɔku ɔda tɔŋ dɛn. Di Vendeans, di Blues ɛn di Chouans bin tek am ɛn tek am bak wan afta di ɔda: pas wan tɛm dɛn bin ivin de na di say fɔ bɔn am. Sɔntɛnde, dɛn bin de si di wayt flag de flɔt de, sɔntɛnde di tri kɔlɔ; sɔntɛnde dɛn kin yɛri dɛn de ala se Vive le Roi! ɛn sɔntɛnde, Lɔng Layf di Sans-Kulɔt dɛn! ɛn di wan ol, akɔdin to di sakrifays we di tɛm bin gɛt fɔ ɛni pati: insay wan wɔd, pɔsin si de ɔl di bad bad tin dɛn we bin apin na di sivil wɔ dɛn. Mɔtalman blɔd bin de kɔmɔt de frɔm ɔlsay. Na sɔm ples dɛn mɔ, di strit dɛn bin so ful-ɔp wit bɔdi dɛn dat i nɔ bin pɔsibul
Di bad tin we bin dɔn win ɔl di ɔda dɛn fɔ lɔng tɛm bin dɔn skata na di kɔntri, usay dɛn bin de du bad bad tin dɛn ɔltɛm we at fɔ tɔk bɔt. Di prist dɛm fɔ di tu pati dɛn bin de reciprocally di butt of di blows of di pati we bin de agens dɛn. Di wan dem we de fo di rait pati espeshali bin ol di mo exposed in dat, having against dem di dominant fos, dem bi di
di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we dɛn pipul dɛn bin nid fɔ du di ministri: bak di tu pati dɛn bin de luk fɔ dɛn de ɛn nɛt, bɔt dɛn bin gɛt rili difrɛn tin dɛn we dɛn bin want fɔ du (1).
(1) Di gud prist dɛn bin gɛt fɔ ayd ɔnda grɔn, na di midul na di fil ɔ di mawnten dɛn, usay dɛn kin kɔmɔt na nɛt nɔmɔ, fɔ go to di wan dɛn we sik. Na smɔl tɛm nɔmɔ dɛn kin kam bak we dɛn nɔ bin dɔn sɔfa fɔ sɔm shot dɛn, dɛn nɔ gɛt sɔm bulɛt dɛn, ɔ dɛn nɔ bin dɔn rɔn pan sɔm denja.
Di ɔda wan dɛn, we di pawa we bin de rul bin de protɛkt dɛn, nɔ bin gɛt ɔda kia pas fɔ ayd fayn fayn wan frɔm di wan dɛn we bin de fɛt fɔ di gɔvmɛnt. Di wan dɛn we dɛn bin de kɔl ɔlsay na Katolik ɛn gud prist, di Bluz dɛn bin de luk fɔ dɛn ɔltɛm ɛn kil dɛn witout sɔri-at, ɛn bɔku tɛm dɛn nɔ bin de sɔri fɔ di Kɔnstityushɔnalis dɛn. Di Chouan dɛn bin de luk fɔ dɛn tin ya, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin de yuz dɛn fayn fayn wan ɛnisay we dɛn go ebul fɔ fɛn dɛn (1).
(1) M. Duval, we na bin rɛktɔrɔ na Laignelet, ɛn M. Sorette, we na bin parish prist na Chatellier, we na tu fayn fayn pipul dɛn we dɛn bin de stɔdi, bin, lɛk fɔ du dɛn wok, di Bluz dɛn bin kil dɛn. M. de Lesquin, we na bin rɛktɔrɔ na Bazonge, M. Porée, we na bin parish prist na Silly, M. Larcher, we na bin kɔnstityushɔnal rɛktɔrɔ na Mellé, na di Chouans bin pik dɛn. A de kot onli dis exampul of di fury of di tu pati, and a cite dem bikos dem hapm around Fougeres, and dem get mo konekshon wit di fact dem we a mos ripot.
(425-429) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
Ɔl di difrɛns na dat di gud pipul dɛn bin rigrɛt di fɔs wan, blɛs dɛn mɛmori, valyu dɛn bɔdi we lɛf. Nɔbɔdi nɔ bin tink bɔt di las wan (1).
(1) Ɛvin, we fɔ rizin dɛn we wi fɔ wɔship, bin alaw dɛn kayn bad bad tin dɛn de, sɔntɛnde i bin tan lɛk bak se i vɛks. Wi go rayt volyum if wi want fɔ gɛda di strɛch trayt dɛm fɔ dis visible indignation, a nɔ de se ɔl to ɛni sɛnsful Kristian we nɔ lɔs di fet, bɔt to ɛnibɔdi we nɔ gɛt ɛni intres fɔ blaynd insɛf. A go cite tu or tri we don get inaf notoriety fo no doubt.
Di de afta dɛn kil M. Duval, we na di rɛktɔrɔ fɔ Laignelet, na di say we dɛn kɔl Fougères, faya we kɔmɔt na ɛvin bin fɔdɔm na di stipul na Sɛnt-Lɛɔnard na di sem tɔŋ, ɛn dis tin we apin bin gɛt tɛnda, laytin , we gɛt ays blɔk, ays ɛn fɔg, we kin dɔn, na tin dɛn we bin so fɛt-fɛt ɛn ivin we bin de agens dɛnsɛf, dat di wan dɛn we nɔ bin fred pas ɔl bin de fred dɛn, ɛn dɛn bin de se na pɔnishmɛnt nɔmɔ frɔm Gɔd. Dis na tru tin we di wan ol siti de sho.
Jɔs afta dis tin we apin di pɔsin we kam insay di os we kɔmɔt na di sem parish day we i de kray se i de fɔdɔm na di ol we nɔ gɛt bɔtɔm . Na tru se jɔs bifo i day, i bin tɛstify bak se i go day pan rivɔlɔshɔnari prinsipul dɛn; bɔt na tru bak se i bigin bak, di nɛks tɛm, fɔ ala se: Tek mi kɔmɔt na di ol we nɔ gɛt bɔtɔm! Sev mi frɔm di ol we nɔ gɛt bɔtɔm! A fɔdɔm insay di ol we nɔ gɛt bɔtɔm! ɛn se i kɔntinyu fɔ du dat, di pipul dɛn we bin ɛp am nɔ bin ebul fɔ stɔp am.
Di stipul ɛn di chɔch na Sɛnt Ɔbin-Tɛgɛt, we de na Nɔmandi, bin bɔn bak wit faya we kɔmɔt na ɛvin, we di pɔsin we kam insay bin gɛt am. A nɔ de tɔk bɔt ɔl di wan dɛn we di Chouan dɛn bin bɔn di sem tɛm.
Insay wan ɔda parish nia Fougères, di sem big big briz bin kɔmɔt na tu os dɛn we di rivɔlɔshɔnari dɛn bin de mek, ɛn i nɔ bin du ɛni bad tin to wan Kristian royalist we bin de bitwin di tu os dɛn.
Wan man we nɔ bin de wɔship Gɔd we kɔmɔt na di kɔntri we nem Vitré bin gris in but wit ɔyl we dɛn dɔn oli: bɔt i nɔ bin rili tek am we i bin kripul na in tu leg dɛn. Di tru tin we de kam biɛn ya nɔ bin mek nɔys smɔl; A gɛt am frɔm wan famili we gɛt rɛspɛkt we kɔmɔt na di ples ɛn tɛl mi di men tin dɛn we apin. Na Brest di tin apin:
Di tɛm we dɛn bin de tek di jɛntri we di Chɔch dɛn gɛt, wan ɔnaful man we bin dɔn bi kɔngrigeshɔn wit di Jesuit dɛn bin de kɛr dis sem silva imej fɔ Gɔd in mama , we i bin dɔn kɛr wan tɛm pan strɛcha wit big rɛspɛkt ɛn rɛspɛkt. Wan pan in kɔmpin dɛn we yɛri am bin mɛmba am bɔt dɛn fɔstɛm tɛm dɛn de. Dis mɛmori, we fɔ dɔn at least moderate in outbursts ɛn impeties, bin jɔs sav fɔ redouble dɛn. I bin de tɔk bad bad tin dɛn agens dis sem Vɛjin we in fɔs masta dɛn bin dɔn tich am fɔ siŋ di prez dɛn. Wantɛm wantɛm, di wan dɛn we bin de wach di fim bin sɔprayz, in mɔt tɔn askew, in fes bigin fɔ fred, i fred insɛf; ɛn dɛn dɔn mek a biliv se te naw i de du am i nɔ bin fɔ dɔn fɛn ɔda mɛrɛsin fɔ in bad bad tin pas fɔ drɛb insɛf kɔmɔt na di sosayti. I dɔn ritaia to in kɔntri os, we de sɔm lig frɔm Brest, usay i de si smɔl pipul dɛn nɔmɔ, bɔt ɔltɛm i de si inof fɔ gi witnɛs dɛn we dɛn nɔ saspek ɛn we gɛt kɔmpiten nɔmba.
Na wan ɔda wan we nɔ less shɔ, pan ɔl we sɔntɛm i dɔn gɛt smɔl smɔl pɔblikity. Di tɛm we dɛn bin de sɛl ɔnamɛnt fɔ ɔlta dɛn na pɔblik, we dɛn bin de yuz kɔp ɛn chasubles fɔ mek kɔva fɔ ɔs dɛn, we dɛn bin de yuz di alb dɛn we fayn pas ɔl ɛn ɔda klos dɛn we prist dɛn kin wɛr; fɔ dɔn, usay dɛn bin de sav di tin dɛn we oli pas ɔl fɔ yuz dɛn we nɔ fayn pas ɔl, na de na di tɔŋ we nem Fougères, na di ples we La Fourchette, ɔ Quatre-Moulins bin de, wan madman we, bay wan rifinmɛnt fɔ nɔ bisin bɔt Gɔd ɛn fɔ vɛks, tek am insay in yon ed fɔ drɛs in big dɔg lɛk prist we se mis. Natin nɔ bin de we nɔ bin de pan di hideous get-up we i bin mek i bɛtɛ fɔ provok di most rɛspɛktful akshɔn fɔ rilijɔn.
Insay dis stet, i bin de prodyuz am bifo in domɔt, ɛn kɔl di wan dɛn we de pas fɔ kam na mis wit in kap , we i mek fɔ du di muvmɛnt dɛn we i bin dɔn tren am to. Pan ɔl we dɛn bin de vɛks pan bɔku pan dɛn da tɛm de we nɔ bin gɛt rilijɔn, i bin tan lɛk se dis tin we dɛn si bin wund di yay, ɛn bɔku pipul dɛn bin tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt. Jacobins bin wɔn am bɔt
pik in animal, se dis ɛnjɔymɛnt nɔ rili de na in ples, ɛn i nɔ fit. So i bin gɛt fɔ go de; bɔt di wan we dɛn nɔ de laf wit pɔnishmɛnt bin gɛt mɔ siriɔs wɔnin fɔ gi am.
Di sem de i bin fɔdɔm pan wan bad bad frenzy, we chenj to wan wamat we dɛn nɔ bin ebul fɔ briŋ ɛni mɛrɛsin fɔ am. I ala bad bad wan; in fes sɛf bin gɛt sɔntin lɛk di dɔg; fכ finish, na di εnd כf twɛnti fכ awa, di כnfɔtunate man day wit kכnvulshכn εn pen na di bכdi we i nכ pכsibul fכ dεskrεb. A gɛt am frɔm pipul dɛn we dɔn si ɔltin, ɛn di tɛstimoni we a bin de fɛn na di ples sɛf nɔ bin de agens ɛnitin we a jɔs ripɔt.
TAN LƐK.
Wan kin aks ɛvride aw i pɔsibul se Gɔd dɔn sɔfa bɔku bad bad tin dɛn, bɔku bɔku skandal, bɔku bɔku sakrifays, so bɔku fred we i dɔn vɛks opin wan, we i nɔ gi ɛni pruf fɔ dis pawa we wi bin gɛt maynd fɔ chalenj . I ivin tan lɛk se wi de skandal wit dis silɛns we di Divinity de mek. Yu go se sɔm sol dɛn fet kin wik, ɛn di dɛbul we nɔ gɛt rilijɔn kin tek di ples fɔ win.
Bɔt i izi fɔ pwɛl dis skandal bay we yu ansa tri tin dɛn:
: 1° Gɔd nɔ gɛt fɔ du mirekul ɛnitɛm we i tan lɛk se pɔsin we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd de chalenj am. Di sɛns we di gɔvmɛnt gɛt de ambɔg di ɔda we dɛn dɔn mek jɔs fɔ rizin dɛn we go ebul fɔ disayd am de. Di Necessary Being we gɛt Eternity na in sayd nɔ gɛt rizin fɔ ansa on di spot to wan smɔl pɔsin we de dare chalenj am. Di wan dɛn we sik we dɛn kɔl est quia œternus.
2. I nɔ fayn ɛn i nɔ fɔ mek Gɔd du mirekul jɔs lɛk aw mɔtalman want am. Dis kayn we fɔ biev, apat frɔm we i go mek sɔm pipul dɛn nɔ gɛt fet, i go ambɔg di fridɔm we wikɛd pipul dɛn gɛt. If dɛn pɔnish ɔl di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd ɛn di wan dɛn we de sin jɔs lɛk aw dɛn fɔ pɔnish dɛn, wetin go apin to dis fridɔm fɔ du gud ɔ bad? Ɔlman fɔ gɛt tɛm fɔ mek i fit fɔ gɛt blɛsin ɔ pɔnishmɛnt.
3. I go du fɔ Gɔd in gudnɛs fɔ mek gud sol dɛn gɛt sɛnsful pruf wan wan tɛm fɔ di tru tin dɛn we dɛn biliv, ɛn fɔ di ɛp we di Gɔd we dɛn op fɔ ɛn we de sɔpɔt dɛn de ɛp dɛn. Naw, bɔku pan dis kayn tin dɛn de so dat nɔbɔdi nɔ gɛt rayt fɔ skandal bay di we aw di peshɛnt Gɔd de biev, we de du tin wit wet ɛn mɛzhɔ nɔmɔ, ɛn we in provayd de lid ɔltin to ɛnd we fit am. , tru we dɛn we dɛn ayd frɔm wi.
Genet, 1999.
we de sav Sɛnt Sɔvɛr-dɛs-Landes.
Novɛmba 5, 1803.
We dɛn kayn bad bad tin dɛn ya bin de apin rawnd am, di Sista, we bin ritaia na in brɔda in os na di smɔl fam na Mɔnti, bin liv mɔ pisful layf de.
stil na pɔsin we de ripɛnt pas na Fougères ɔ na in kɔmyuniti: i bin de spɛn di de ɛn pat pan di nɛt dɛn fɔ pre. Di prist, we na di parish prist na La Chapelle-Janson, we bin de kɔmɔt wan ɔ tu tɛm insay di wik frɔm in bɛsin fɔ kam gi am kɔmyuniɔn (M. Jambin), bin kɛr mi go na di rum we i bin de, ɛn, sho mi wan smɔl ples nia in bed: Na ya, i se to mi, na di ples we a fɛn am, wan ɔ tu oklɔk na mɔnin, de rɛdi, na in ni, fɔ kɔnfɛs ɛn fɔ gɛt di Oli Kɔmyuniɔn we a briŋ to am. Afta i tɛl tɛnki, i go slip fɔ rɛst smɔl...
(430-434) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
We di Sista go insay in brɔda in os, i wɛr di rilijɔn klos as i ebul. I mek insɛf smɔl kɔmpawnd rawnd di os, we smɔl pas di gadin fa fawe, fɔ mek i go gɛt fresh briz fɔ wan awa. I nɔ bin ɛva go na do pas fɔ go oli mis ɔltɛm we i ebul, pan ɔl we i nɔ bin gɛt bɛtɛ wɛlbɔdi we bin de mek dis waka we i de waka kin rili pen ɔltɛm. In ivintɛm ɛn di it dɛn we i kin it afta dina, dɛn bin de yuz am fɔ tich di pikin dɛn na di vilej, mɔ in brɔda in brɔda ɛn sista dɛn, we i kin mek dɛn rid dɛn kateshizm ɛn dɛn prea, we i kin ɛksplen to dɛn, ɛn ad to dɛn di Gɔspɛl fɔ ɛvri Sɔnde, ɛn put insɛf usay dɛn ebul fɔ du ɔl wetin i de tɛl dɛn.
We i go insay in brɔda in os, i bin dɔn mekɔp in maynd fɔ tek advantej pan di asɛndans we ɔl dis po ɛn ɔnɛs famili bin dɔn mek i no se i gɛt, bɔt i nɔ bin alaw dɛn fɔ spɛn ɛni kayn mɔni pan in ɔkayshɔn. Di kɔs, blak bred we de na di kɔntri, di sup lɛk aw di wokman dɛn de it am, di pankɛk we dɛn mek wit bɔku wit di we aw di fama dɛn de mek, rut ɔ vɛjitebul, we nɔ gɛt ɔlmost sizin, dɛn tin ya na in it we i kin pik ɛn we i lɛk, we i kin it i bin de it wit wan rili gud apɛtit. I bin kɔl in brɔda we i apin fɔ mek i gɛt sɔntin we nɔ ɔdinari smɔl, ɛn i bin tɔk se i jɔs tu gladi fɔ liv lɛk dɛn, ɛn bɔku pipul dɛn de we bɛtɛ pas am we nɔ bin gɛt so; dat i bin nid fɔ tink fɔ du penans, ɛn se di oli wan dɛn nɔ bin so dilik na da say de. We dɛn bin gɛt sayda, i bin de drink sɔm wit in it. We i bin de teist, i bin lɛk am pas ɛni ɔda drink, bɔt bay rilijɔn i bin de gi wata di
i go fayn fɔ mek i pas ɛni ɔda rɔm. I bin stil bi di sem kayn layf, ɛn in penshɔn nɔ bin dia we i sik pas we i gɛt wɛlbɔdi. Nɔbɔdi nɔ bin ivin gɛt maynd fɔ mek ɛni ripɔt to am.
Wetin go se di wan dɛn we dɛn sɛns nɔ go ebul fɔ satisfay wit ɔl di art fɔ kuk, we dɛn si gyal pikin pas di mortification ivin di wan dɛn we dɛn de fɔ gladi ɛn gud gladi at go bi penans we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ bia? Dis kayn tin we fiba dɛn go mek dɛn shem, if dɛn stil na Kristian!...
Nɔto jɔs fɔ sev am frɔm di trɔbul ɛn denja dɛn we de na di siti, na in Prɔvidɛns bin arenj fɔ mek i go ritrit na di kɔntri. Di big big savis dɛn we i bin de du de to in famili sho klia wan ɔda dizayn insay in we sabi aw fɔ tek advantej pan di smɔl smɔl tin dɛn we kin apin. Di brɔda fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin si insɛf, pan ɔl we insɛf, inkɔrpɔret insay di munisipaliti bɔdi na in parish, wan denja post da tɛm de fɔ wan man we in probiti nɔ bin ebul fɔ fɔgɛt in fɔs prinsipul dɛn, ɔ lɛnt insɛf to ɔl da sikɔstɛms de i bin tan lɛk se i nid fɔ du dat. Le Royer bin dɔn mek ɛnimi dɛn na ɔl tu di pati dɛn, we i bin fɔ dɔn lɛk fɔ mek pis, ɛn ɛnimi dɛn we gɛt pawa ɔ wikɛd, fɔ mek rizin de fɔ mek wi fred ɔltin frɔm dɛn, mɔ di tɛm we wi go ebul fɔ dea ɔltin, . ɛn usay laysens agens di refractory pati bin shɔ se dɛn nɔ go pɔnish am. I go mɔs bi se i bin fɔ dɔn bi viktim, lɛk bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn, if Gɔd nɔ bin gi am, insay in Sista, wan risɔs we nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ abop pan, wan difensiv wɛpɔn we ɔl dɛn tray fɔ agens. I nɔ bin fɔ dɔn rich di rayt tɛm pas we i kam fɔ de wit dis gud fama.
Le Royer in os bin tan lɛk di westɛm fɔ di tu pati dɛn we nɔ gri wit dɛnsɛf, we dɛn kɔmni dɛn bin de waka waka wan afta di ɔda ɔlsay na di kanton. Di Bluz bin de si am as aristokrat we de mek lɛk se i nɔ de si ɛn we de ayd chouans; ɛn dɛn tek am as wan mitigated Jacobin, we na trɛtin to dɛn pati: so dɛn ɔl tu bin vɛks pan am klos to ikwal. Di Sista fɔ di Nativiti, we bin de fred di bad tin dɛn we go apin to am, nɔ bin alaw am fɔ de wit dɛn, ɛn i bin gri fɔ wok in wan fɔ mek dɛn ɔl tu lisin to rizin, ɛn fɔ mek in brɔda gɛt pis wit dɛn. I bin de aplay insɛf to am na ɔl di mitin dɛn ɛn leta i bin ebul fɔ mek dɛn gɛt pis.
Fɔ mek i go ebul fɔ du dis, i bin sho insɛf pas wan tɛm; bɔt i bin de sho ɔltɛm se i nɔ bisin bɔt in yon layf jɔs lɛk aw i bin de sho se i gɛt zil fɔ di wan we i bin dɔn disayd fɔ protɛkt. Di edman fɔ di Chouan dɛn na bin yɔŋ man we bin de na di kɔntri (1); i bin kam mit am insay in kɔmpin, ɛn tɔk to am wit bɔku zil, intres, ɛn gud sɛns, dat i go insay ɔl in yon
(435-439) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
rizin, ɛn prɔmis am, fet we ɔnɛs man gɛt, se in brɔda nɔ go ɛva gɛt ɛnitin fɔ sɔfa frɔm ɛni wan pan di wan dɛn we i kɔmand; i bin kip in wɔd to am.
Fo di Blues we bin get grudge gens Le Royer, and we im sista get fo prevent and win ova, wan de, wit oda pipul, we aks am se im don denons wan of im padi dem we jos de pefom fo im du.
Di akɔdin na lay, bɔt Beux-neux (dat na in nem) nɔ bin vɛks pan di pɔsin we dɛn akɔdin to. I bin dɔn swɛ se i go pwɛl am, ɛn i bin prɔmis se i nɔ go ɛva day pas in an. Wi bin fɔ fred di prɔmis mɔ, bikɔs fɔ kil am nɔto di fɔs tɛm we di pɔsin we mek am bin tray fɔ du am. Dɛn bin sabi am na di kɔntri, ɛn i sɔri fɔ no se wi bin no gud gud wan wetin i ebul fɔ du. Frɔm da tɛm de i bin de wach fɔ wan chans we go fayn fɔ di we aw i mek am; bɔt di Sista, bay wan filin we rili difrɛn, nɔ bin lɔs am lɛk aw i bin lɔs in yay pan di wan we i bin de si as in ɛnimi.
Wan de, Beux-neux go insay Le Royer in os, aks if i de de, in an dɛn na in an, vɛks na in yay ɛn imprecations na in mɔt. Di Sista, we bin dɔn si am na di ples usay dɛn de trit, bin dɔn wɔn am bay we i fos in brɔda fɔ go ɔp na in sɛl: i bin prɛzɛnt insɛf in wan to di pɔsin we kil am, i bin gɛt maynd fɔ tɛl am bɔt di bad tin we i bin de du to insɛf .ivin fɔ rɔnata wan man we nɔ ɛva want ɔ du am ɛni bad tin; dat in brɔda nɔ du ɛnitin we i de aks am fɔ. Dɔn i kin trowe insɛf na in ni bifo am, ɛn kɔndɔkt am, if i want
ignore am, fɔ tek am insɛf as viktim, ɛn i rili rɛdi fɔ fɔgiv in day.Di wan dɛn we vɛks want fɔ rayz am, se
dat nɔto wit am i vɛks: di Sista we gɛt maynd de protɛst am se i nɔ go du natin bɔt am, ɛn i fɔ tek in layf wantɛm wantɛm, ɔ tek in layf, ɔ i gi am in brɔda in layf. We i de tɔk to am da we de, i de trɛtin am fɔ du dat
selestial revengeance in so wan strɔng we dat di wɛpɔn dɛn fɔdɔm frɔm in an. I kin gɛt prɔblɛm, i kin fil bad ɛn fil, lɛk se pan ɔl we i de, di fred fɔ Gɔd bɔn bak insay wan at we sɔntɛm bin dɔn ɔt ivin di aidia fɔ se i de. I tɛl am se: “Gap, gud nun, ɛn kwayɛt ;
yu kin mek yu brɔda biliv se i nɔ gɛt natin fɔ fred frɔm mi. A nɔ de du am
nɔ go ɛva du ɛni bad tin. Dat se, i de go na do ɛn i nɔ ɛva apia bak. Dis na bin fayn tɛm fɔ mek i chenj; gladi if i tek advantej pan am, bikɔs dɛn se i pe wit in day fɔ di blɔd we i bin shed, ɛn dɛn bin dɔn bit am wit di ayɛn we i bin dɔn bit bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn wit. Nɔto in wangren ɛgzampul we dɛn kin tɔk bɔt: Qui percusserit gladio, gladio peribit.
Dis wɔndaful maynd we gyal pikin gɛt, dis intrepidity we bɔku man dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ du, di Sista fɔ di Nativity dɔn gi di smɔl smɔl pruf dɛn bɔt am, insay bɔku ɔda patikyula tin dɛn,
di tɛm we i bin de na Mɔntigni, we, as a dɔn tɔk, bin de ful-ɔp ɔltɛm sɔntɛnde di ditachmɛnt dɛn na Bluz, sɔm tɛm dɛn na kɔmni dɛn na Chouans, we bin de gi chase to dɛnsɛf. Wan de i trowe insɛf bitwin in brɔda ɛn di gɔn fɔ wan Blu we bin de trɛtin am; i bin de si insɛf ɛvride de fɛt wit bɔku bɔku wayl wayl animal dɛn, we i bin fɔ dɔn nid fɔ mek dɛn bi mɔtalman bay we i de sev dɛn bifo i tink fɔ chenj dɛn. Dɛn bin kam rawnd am bay wilful fɔ si am ɛn lisin to am. Dɛn bin de aks am kwɛstyɔn dɛn fɔ chɛk am fɔ chɛk am bɔt di tin dɛn we bin de apin da tɛm de ɔ bɔt rilijɔn. Di Sista bin ansa ɔltin wit saful ɛn sɛns, bɔt ɔltɛm wit so strɔng pan di pɔynt fɔ di ol prinsipul dɛn pan tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit rilijɔn, dat i bin de mɛmba dɛn de we dɛn nɔ bin no: dɛn ivin tɔk se i bin chenj sɔm pan dɛn. Dɛn bin de agens am agens di fet, ɛn i bin ansa am wit dɛn fet mek dɛnsɛf no bɔt di pat dɛn na di Gɔspɛl we bin kɔndɛm dɛn.
Bɔku tɛm, dɛn bin de gri se dɛn dɔn win.
Sɔntɛnde, dɛn bin de agyu bitwin dɛn pan in tɛm, sɔm bin de tek am, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn bin de agens am. Sɔm pipul dɛn se, "I na spay, na ol aristokrat we dɛn fɔ dɔn pul kɔmɔt pan am; na krayzi ol uman, na rambunctious uman we no sabi wetin i de tok; if wi mek i tɔk i go ful di ɔda wan dɛn.Bɔ kwayɛt, di ɔda wan dɛn ansa, yu go jɔs tu gladi fɔ
fɔ bi pɔsin we gɛt valyu; i bɛtɛ pas wi as lɔng as wi de, wi jɔs nɔ no bɔt am. Kwidam enim dicebant: quia bɔnus est. Alii
dicebant: nɔ, sed sɛdusit turbas. (Joan. 7.12) we de na di Baybul.
Wan pan dɛn bin tɔk se: “A rili want fɔ sɛn am na di ɔda wɔl fɔ bi ticha we de stɔdi bɔt Gɔd biznɛs, ɛn fɔ tich di pikin dɛn di kateshizm.” If yu bold enough, resume anoda, fo insul am at ol, yu go get fo deal wit mi, a go tich yu fo rispek onest pipul.Impertinent! yu go du fayn
bɛtɛ fɔ lisin to am ɛn bɛnifit frɔm am, bikɔs yu nid am bad bad wan, yu nɔ ɛva no wan wɔd pan yu rilijɔn!. »
Di Sista si ɛn lisin to ɔl dis wit wan ays fɔ pis ɛn kwayɛt we bin impres dɛn, ilɛk wetin dɛn gɛt, sho dɛn se in nɔto dɛn tu
dɛn bin de fred fɔ di trɛtin we dɛn bin de trɛtin dɛn, ɔ dɛn bin de mek dɛn gladi fɔ di kɔmplimɛnt dɛn we dɛn bin de prez dɛn, ɛn udat dɛn nɔ bin de prez dɛn
(440-444) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
insay in wangren sɔri-at ɛn sɔri-at fɔ di stet we i bin si dɛn.
Afta we i dɔn modaret dɛn bay di saful saful we aw i de ripresent, ɛn di gud sɛns we i put insay in kɔrɛkt, i tek advantej wit di tɛm we rizin bin kol bitwin dɛn, fɔ kɔs dɛn fɔ dɛn blasfym ɛn dɛn bad abit dɛn. I nɔ bin de fred fɔ trɛtin dɛn wit Gɔd in wamat, ɛn tɛl dɛn se if dɛn nɔ chenj, dɛn gɛt ɔltin fɔ fred fɔ lɛ dɛn fɔdɔm na ɛlfaya; dat di jɔjmɛnt dɛn we Gɔd go jɔj dɛn go rili bad pan dɛn; dat i nɔ bin want fɔ de na dɛn ples. Sɔntɛnde, wetin i bin de tɛl dɛn bin de mek dɛn fil bad so sɔm pan dɛn bin de fɛn we fɔ mek i fil fayn bay we dɛn prɔmis am se i nɔ go te igen dɛn go chenj ɛn fala in advays.
Wan pan di wan dɛn we bin de du bad bad tin dɛn bin aim am wan de wit in wɛpɔn, ɛn i se na jɔs wan chouan we wɛr disgiz, spay na dɛn pati, we dɛn fɔ kil: dɛn biliv se i bin de du tin rili siriɔs; bɔt, if i bin jɔs de jok, faya-ayɛn we de na man we gɛt dis kayn abit in an, we de put insɛf na di dispɔzishɔn fɔ dischaj am, na inf fɔ mek di pɔsin we dɛn de dayrɛkt am to fred.’mɔt. Bɔt di Sista, we sik ɛn na bed lɛk aw i bin de da tɛm de, bin de luk am wit ɔl in yay, ɛn tɛl am se i kin shot if i want, ɛn in layf de na Gɔd in an. Wi nɔ no fɔ us rizin i bin satisfay wit dis ansa, we i nɔ du ɛnitin pas fɔ ajɔst. Di Sista bin si insɛf pas wan tɛm insay di sityueshɔn fɔ ripit di sem tin, ɛn pɔsin kin tɔk bɔt am gud gud wan
Na so di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin de apia ɔltɛm dat i bin de wit in brɔda; i sho de, lɛk ɔlsay, di sol fɔ wan hiro na gyal in bɔdi. I tu smɔl fɔ tɔk; insay wan wɛlbɔdi we nɔ bin de, i bin sho, akɔdin to di sikɔstɛms, ɔl wetin di pafɛkt we pɔsin de du fɔ ɛp pipul dɛn, ɔl wetin di heroism fɔ gud kwaliti kin inspɛkt mɔs magnanimously insay sol dɛn.
rili Kristian. I nɔ go gɛt wan dawt fɔ se dɛn nɔ go biliv natin bɔt am, di wan dɛn we de kɔntinyu fɔ si natin insay di divɔt dɛn pas dɛn at we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd ɛn we gɛt pusillanimous, ɛn we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ du sote go na fɔ ripit se di nun dɛn pas ɔlman gud fɔ natin. A go jɔs aks dɛn aw dɛn bin fɔ dɔn bia dɛn kayn prɔblɛm dɛn de; bikɔs, if dɛn alaw am fɔ jɔj bay di wan dɛn we ikwal we bin de de, bɔku tin de fɔ biliv se dɛn big at fɔ dɔn agens dɛnsɛf. Wɔd nɔto natin; na di kɔndɔkt we de pruv ɔltin: di Sista dɔn pruv am pan ɔltin. Di wangren tɛm we i bin de fil fɔdɔm bikɔs i bin de fred na we i put insɛf bitwin in brɔda ɛn di gɔn we bin de trɛtin am; pɔsin kin se nɔto fɔ insɛf i bin de fred;
We in brɔda insɛf gi mi, bifo ɔl in famili, di ditil dɛm we a jɔs mek di sɔma, i bin de tink bɔku pan di gud kwaliti dɛm ɛn di gud kwaliti dɛm we bin dɔn shayn insay am frɔm we i smɔl, ɔltɛm i bin de go ɔp wit Shi. Di sɛns we i bin gɛt fɔ gi advays, di we aw i bin de biev saful wan, bin mek i tan lɛk di ɔrakl ɛn di edman fɔ di famili. Di papa ɛn di mama bin de dipen pan am pan ɔl di pɔynt dɛn, ɛn ɔl di ɔda pikin dɛn, we na in na bin di big wan pan dɛn, bin de obe am lɛk aw i bin de obe am ɛn bɔku tɛm dɛn bin de obe am izi wan pas di papa ɛn di mama, mɔ bikɔs in gɔvmɛnt bin rili ɔmbul, ɛn dat i bin ɛnkɔrej dɛn mɔ bay we i de du tin pas fɔ tɔk, fɔ mek dɛn mama ɛn papa obe dɛn ɛn rɛspɛkt dɛn. I bin tɛl mi se dɛn kin aks Jeannette ɔltɛm; vs'.
We dis oli gyal bin de wit mi, Le Royer kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, i tan lɛk se i pul Gɔd in blɛsin pan mi famili, so dat ɔltin, ivin di tin dɛn we kin apin we kin kil pɔsin pas ɔl, tɔn to mi. Yɛs,
i ad se, if di sɔri tin dɛn we a dɔn pas nɔ dɔn pwɛl mi frɔm ɔp to dɔŋ, na to in oli prea dɛn we a fɔ pe; natin nɔ go ebul fɔ stɔp mi. Pan dis, i kot mi difrɛn abit dɛn, we a go tek wan pan dɛn nɔmɔ we i rilayt to mi mɔ ɔ smɔl dis we:
Di lɔs dɛm we a bin dɔn sɔfa insay di ia dɛm we a nɔ bin gladi we dɔn pas bin dɔn fos mi fɔ kɔmɔt na di Mɔntigni fam (infakt, i nɔ bin dɔn de de fɔ lɔng tɛm we a tɔk to am; da tɛm de i bin de liv na wan vilej we de nia di... vilej we nem La Pellerine) ɛn fɔ sɛl tu pan mi ɔks dɛn fɔ pe mi, so dat na wan pe nɔmɔ lɛf, we a stil gɛt tide; wɛl, sa, dis na wetin apin: wan de we a
kat wit mi tu ɔks dɛn, a rich na wan ples we dɛn de kam dɔŋ so kwik dat di ɔks dɛn nɔ bin ebul fɔ ol di kat bak, we pas oba di wan pan di tu kaw dɛn we bin gɛt
flinched while walking: A yɛri, wit mi tu yes, di trɛd na di wil de mek di sem nɔys lɛk se i dɔn pas oba
(445-449) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
wan prɔblɛm we i bin fɔ dɔn brok in bar dɛn. Dis krak krak sawnd bin mek a biliv se mi bif in rib dɛn brok ɛn in wan ol bɔdi dɔn krɔs; ɛn mi, fɔ kray: mi Gɔd, a kray! Na ya a dɔn pwɛl witout risɔs: wetin go bi to mi afta dis sad aksidɛnt?....
Wetin bin mek a sɔprayz, sa, we, afta mi kray, a tɔn mi yay bak to mi po animal, we a biliv se i de insay pis, ɛn si am grap fɔ insɛf, we natin nɔ ɛva apia! Astonishing tin, ɛn we a nɔ bin fɔ ɛva biliv, if a nɔ bin witnɛs am! Natin nɔ bin brok, ivin di strap we bin tay di yok to di ɔks in ɔn: i bin dɔn kɔmɔt, a nɔ no aw, di tɛm we i fɔdɔm, fɔ fri di animal, we bin si se i de poz bitwin di tu wil, we a nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand aw i apin, ɔ usay di krak krak we a bin dɔn yɛri kɔmɔt Wi go tink wetin wi want, bɔt a de bet dat pan wan ɔndrɛd
wi nɔ go du di sem tin. A kin lɛf am to ɛnibɔdi we want fɔ ɛkspiriɛns am.
Di Sista bin de sɔfa big big sik dɛn ɛn bɔku tɛm frɔm in brɔda.
Di wan we i bin de sɔfa wit bin mek i gɛt siriɔs kɔlik we bin de fos am bɔku tɛm fɔ de na bed; dysentery we supervened bin trowe am insay wan siriɔs sik we i bin gɛt prɔblɛm fɔ pul insɛf kɔmɔt. Bɔt, na bay fos nɔmɔ i bin de yuz fɔ sɔlv di prɔblɛm; i nɔ bin de kɔmplen, ɛn i nɔ bin alaw di pipul dɛn na di os fɔ ambɔg dɛn wok fɔ ɛp am: i bin inaf fɔ am se bifo i kɔmɔt de put ɛnitin we i go nid nia am. Wan yɔŋ uman we bin de ɛp pipul dɛn we bin kam fɔ si am fɔ di Doyen de la Pellerine bin fɛn am wan de insay dis kɔndishɔn; ɛn as i sɔri fɔ am fɔ di pen ɛn di we aw dɛn lɛf am we i si am: Yu
yu gɛt tumɔs charity, mi gud yɔŋ uman, di Sista ansa; A nɔ fɔ sɔri fɔ mi; A nɔ gɛt natin, a gɛt ɔl wetin a nid: wan ɔndrɛd pipul dɛn we de rawnd mi nɔ go stɔp mi fɔ gɛt mi krɔs fɔ bia, ɛn yu si se dɛn dɔn provayd ɔltin, gi mi ɔl wetin a nid. Di yɔŋ uman luk nia am, ɛn si pan wan chia wan big dray bred wit smɔl klin wata insay wan bol we gɛt dɔti: na in trit.
ɔdinari, ɛn na dat i kɔl fɔ want fɔ natin. Yu tink se pɔsin go si na di ɔspitul dɛn we po pas ɔl, bɔku pasɛnt dɛn we izi fɔ mek dɛn gladi?...
Fɔ dɔn, nature bak tek di ɔpa han, ɛn ɛnibɔdi we want fɔ yuz am bak fɔ in glori, i de gi am bak to di stet we i nid fɔ in prɔpɔz dɛm.
Fɔ sɔm mɔnt dɛn bin dɔn fri di Ɔbanist nun dɛn, ɛn di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin dɔn want, fɔ ivin lɔng tɛm, afta di tɛm we dɛn bin dɔn gi dɛn bak to dɛn, fɔ gɛt di kɔrej fɔ day na dɛn an: i bin de tɔk bɔt am ɛvri tɛm . Dis tɛm we dɛn bin de lɔng fɔ dɔn rich. I se, de kray, fayvɛl sote go to in famili, de shek shek wit fiva, i tan lɛk skel pas pɔsin we de alayv. I bin go insay wan kat,1 we bin kɛr am go bak na M. de la Jannière in os, usay i tek in las ples fɔ slip, ɛn usay dɛn bin gladi pasmak fɔ si am bak afta wan ia we bin tan lɛk se i rili lɔng ɛn i bin rili boring.
(1) Na pan ɔl we in brɔda bin de agens am, na in di Chouan dɛn bin gɛt di kat fɔ am, ɛn dɛn bin gi am bak to di nɔs dɛn we bin dɔn de aks fɔ am fɔ lɔng tɛm.
FƆT ƐN LAST ERA.
Di Las Leba ɛn di Day we di Sista Day.
Afta we di Sista dɔn du to in bɛst, ɛn as wi dɔn si, di wok we Gɔd bin dɔn put pan am, di Sista bin dɔn tink bɔt insɛf nɔmɔ, ɛn i bin dɔn gladi fɔ nɔ gɛt ɛni ɔda tin na in maynd pas di big biznɛs fɔ sev am, we i bin de rɛdi fɔ a day we i bin dɔn si fɔ lɔng tɛm nɔ go de fa.
We i dɔn fɔ gi mi in akɔn dɛn, i deklare to mi, as wi no, se ɔl wetin lɛf na fɔ mek i rɛkɔmɛnd insɛf to mi prea dɛn, as to di wan dɛn we ɔl di wan dɛn we de rid in kɔleshiɔn, i lɛf, pan ɔl dat, ɔl di klem pan di di pɔblik rɛspɛkt ɔ admireshɔn, we i nɔ bin fɔ gɛt ɛni we. I se: “I jɔs lɛf fɔ mi, fɔ kray fɔ mi kɔntinyu fɔ nɔ fetful to mi, mi sin dɛn we nɔ gɛt nɔmba, ɛn fɔ trowe misɛf wit ed insay di sɔri-at fɔ Gɔd we tu gud fɔ want fɔ lɔs sote go, ɔ ivin fɔ alaw mistek we a nɔ want fɔ mek a po krichɔ we, afta ɔl, nɔ ɛva fɛn ɛnitin pas fɔ no in oli wil ɛn fɔ fala am. »
Infakt, na so i bin de biev; bɔt Gɔd, we gladi fɔ si insay sol dɛn we gɛt prɛvilɛj di filin fɔ fred ɛn lɔv we i de wek de, nɔ gɛt fɔ du am, fɔ dat, fɔ fala ɔltin to di lɔ dɛn we i tan lɛk se dɛn ɔmbul, we de shem ɔltɛm, want fɔ prɛskrib am to insɛf .
I nɔ mata ɔl dis, in wil fɔ win wi yon, ɛn di inschrumɛnt we i want fɔ yuz fɔ obe di an we i de yuz. Mozis ɛn Jɛrimaya kin aks fɔ padi fɔ we dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ du sɔntin, Jona kin rɔnawe;
(450-454) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
di pipul dɛn we oli pas ɔl na di Chɔch dɔn fɔ natin fɔ avɔyd di rɛspɛkt, di ɔfis ɛn di ɔnɔ we bin de wet fɔ dɛn, i bin nid fɔ gri to di ɔda we we kɔl dɛn; natin nɔ bin ebul fɔ sev dɛn frɔm am: if i nɔ want, Mozis fɔ sev in pipul dɛn; mek Jɛrimaya kɔl am bak, kray fɔ in sik dɛn, ɛn mek Jona tɛl Ninivɛ in kraym dɛn, fɔ mek i nɔ gɛt di pɔnishmɛnt.
Frɔm wetin dis lɔ se, na fɔ natin we di Sista fɔ di Nativity de tray fɔ bɛr insɛf layf layf wan insay di dip dip ples we i nɔ gɛt natin, i rili nid fɔ mek di ikɔ de ala, we dɛn go yɛri di vɔys, ɛn fɔ mek i ripit wetin i gɛt se: Deus, dokuisti mi wan juventute mea, ɛn usque nunc pronuntiabo mirabilia tua. (Sam 70, 17.) Dis na di say we i de go.
Frɔm we i bin smɔl, i bin dɔn yɛri dis ɔda we frɔm ɛvin jɔs lɛk Ayzaya we i se: “Prɔfɛt, nɔ lɛf fɔ kray; mek yu vɔys rayz ɔltɛm lɛk trɔmpɛt, fɔ kɔrɛkt mi pipul dɛn fɔ di bad tin dɛn we dɛn de du ɛn fɔ di bad tin dɛn we dɛn de du agens Jekɔb in famili. Klam, nɔ stɔp; kwasi tuba exalta vocem tuam, et annuntia populo meo scelera eorum, et domui Jekɔb peccata eorum.(Ayzaya, 58.1.) Dis na di rizin we mek, we i bin fetful ɔltɛm to in mishɔn, i bin sho se i rili zil agens di prɔblɛm dɛn we bin de mek in Gɔd vɛks ɛn we bin de mek in kɔntri lɔs. I nɔ bin ol di trut as slev; if i nɔ bin de rayt ɔltɛm, i nɔ bin de ɛva stɔp fɔ kɔndɛm bad tin; i du am wit wɔd ɛn ɛgzampul te i blo, ɛn pɔsin kin se bɔt am as pɔsin we Sɛnt Pɔl mek dis kayn fayn fayn prez bɔt: Nɔto jɔs i tɔk te i day; bɔt, pan ɔl we i dɔn day, i stil de tɔk, ɛn i go tɔk we in wok dɛn we nɔ de day stil de: et defunctus adhuc loquitur. (Ibr., 11.4.)
I nɔ bin izi fɔ mek i go bak to in Sista dɛn, i bin fil tranga wan fɔ aks fɔ alaw fɔ go na Ingland fɔ go fɛn di dairekta, we i bin to
bin deklare difrɛn tɛm dɛn se i stil gɛt bɔku tin dɛn fɔ tɔk we i nɔ go ebul fɔ tɔk to ɛnibɔdi pas am. In big big ej, ɛn stil mɔ in wik, bin mek i nɔ gri ɔltɛm fɔ fɔgiv am we i bin rili aks fɔ; we i si se i nɔ go ebul fɔ du dis wok, i izi fɔ mek i mek am di bɛst we i ebul bay we i mek dɛn rayt ɔda sɔpɔt fɔ mek dɛn sɛn am to mi, ɛn i ripit se i rili de fred se wetin Gɔd want; wetin i bin dɔn put insay in supamakit, ɛn wetin bin mek a no mɔ, mɔ bɔt di pipul dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn trɔs am pan in pat.
So di Sista fɔ di Nativity wan tɛm bak tek in pen bifo i day, a min se i tek advantej pan di smɔl tin we i bin lɛf fɔ liv, fɔ dikte to di tu nun dɛn we stil de na in sikrit, di las wok we lɛf to wi at rayt. Na wan kayn ditaronomi, insay tu notbuk, usay i go oba bɔku tin dɛn we i bin dɔn tɔk, ɛn dat bikɔs ɔf dat, a go gɛt fɔ shɔt bɔku tin, kip ɔltogɛda di nyu aidia dɛn wit di divɛlɔpmɛnt dɛn we dɔn tan lɛk se dɛn fit pas ɔl fɔ kip tin dɛn. Dɛn bin fɔ dɔn gi mi dɛn tu notbuk ya afta i day, bikɔs a gɛt rizin fɔ biliv se fɔ lɔng tɛm i nɔ bin de tink se i go si mi igen. Di we aw i de biev nɔ de mek wi gɛt dawt.
Di atɛnshɔn we dis nyu ɛntapraiz bin de gi, we fa frɔm fɔ slo in zil, difrɛn frɔm dat, i bin jɔs de mek i bɔku de-de; di we aw i bin de du tin fɔ wɔship Gɔd bin jɔs de bɔku mɔ ɛn mɔ, in zil bin de mɔna am, in devoshɔn bin de mɔna am. Far frɔm fɔ kɔt ɛni wan pan in penans dɛn, i bin jɔs ad pan dɛn, pan ɔl we i nɔ bin gɛt bɛtɛ trɛnk we di wet fɔ di ej ɛn sɔri-at bin de go ɔp ɔltɛm. Fɔ dɔn, we i fala ɔl di oli wan dɛn we Gɔd bin lɛk insay wan spɛshal we, i sho se i jɔs tek da kayn intres de pan wetin i stil de du wit so ɔltɛm, bay we i bin de fred usay i de fɔ di akɔn we i fɔ pe Gɔd .
I bin dɔn pas sɔm mɔnt frɔm we i dɔn dɔn in las dikteshɔn dɛn, we i gɛt dis las vishɔn bɔt we a go gi wan akɔn naw we a prɔmis, bikɔs i kin kam ya natin nɔ de fɔ du am, ɛn i kin fɛn in ples de., we i de fala di ɔda we aw tɛm de . I bin mek dɛn rayt dis vishɔn na nɛt, lɛk se i de put di las tin dɛn we i dɔn tɔk, ɛn gi pruf we go lɔk ɔl di wan dɛn we de agens am in mɔt. Di ɔtɛnɛtik lɛta we i sɛn to di din fɔ di parish na La Pellerine, ɛn we i deliv to mi (wi no se i bin bi in dairekta fɔ sɔm tɛm), dis lɛta we a kip di sɛtifiket ɔrijinal we di Din we se; dis sem lɛta, a se, Prɔvidɛns bin alaw fɔ mek Madam la Supérieure bigin am, ɛn na Madam la Custodian bin dɔn am,
bring togɛda insay di sem akt di tu witnɛs dɛn ɛn di tu an dɛn we bin dɔn si ɛn rayt ɔltin. Na dis na di tin dɛn we de insay dis lɛta; A nɔ go chenj ɛnitin we impɔtant, bɔt a go ad sɔm smɔl kɔmɛnt dɛn to di tɛks, insay difrɛn lɛta dɛn:
(455-459) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
Fougeres, Ɔktoba 16, 1797.
Mi papa, .
A go sheb wit una wan impɔtant drim we Gɔd dɔn alaw bɔt wetin a rayt. A tink se di dɛbul apia to mi insay di fɔm fɔ wan let nun we a bin dɔn sabi, we tɛl mi se i de na pɔgatɔri usay i de sɔfa bad bad wan; we bin mek a gladi bad bad wan ɛn sɔri fɔ mi. We i aks am, a prɔmis am fɔ pre to Gɔd fɔ sev am, ɛn a aks am se we i de na paradays, if i no se ɛnitin de insay mi we de agens mi sev, i go pre to Gɔd fɔ mek i du gud to am mek a no, so dat a go kɔrɛkt misɛf bifo a apia we i jɔj. I ansa se, frɔm di tɛm we wi de naw, i si wan big tin we de ambɔg mi fɔ sev, na fɔ dis rizin i apia to mi. (Dis nɔto so I tɔk bak se pan ɔl we i bin apia to mi na drim, a nɔ fɔ tek wetin i tɔk to mi as sɔntin we a de tink bɔt, ɛn di afɛkt bin rili impɔtant. Eh! wetin? A aks am.
Na, i ansa mi, wit rispek to di raytin dɛm we yu bin dɔn mek, ɛn se na kwɛshɔn fɔ se yu dɔn stɔp ɛn anul. Tin kin chenj bad bad wan. ( Na di moment we di bishɔp dɛn gi mi dɛn aprɔval...
) I nid fɔ sɛn ɛkspɛs mɛsej to M. de Fajole kwik kwik wan, wit yu ritrakshɔn, so dat ɔl wetin yu dɔn tɔk (1) dɛn go tek am as nul ɛn dɔnawe wit am kpatakpata. A sho am se na wetin Gɔd tɛl mi nɔmɔ a dɔn du insay ɔl dis. Nɔ, Gɔd nɔ aks yu dat, i ansa, i luk mi bad bad wan. ( Di sol dɛn we de na pɔgatɔri nɔ kin vɛks. ) I tɛl mi se dɛn ful mi fɔ we a obe mi kɔnfɛsɔ dɛn Dis sol we de na pɔgatɔri bin jɔs de ripit ya wetin di
dɛbul bin dɔn tɛl di Sista fɔ mek dɛn nɔ rayt am; na ya bɔku kwaliti dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi de we fiba di spirit we, di bɛtɛ fɔ mek pɔsin fil lɛk se i de fil, i kin chenj to enjɛl we gɛt layt (2); bɔt lɛ wi kɔntinyu fɔ du dat.)
Wetin mek fɔ go na M. de Fajole? Us rayt di pɔsin we nɔ gɛt rayt fɔ no fɔ kansel?
Laki se di Sista nɔ bin nyu to di art fɔ fɛt am ɛn gɛs am.
We a tɔk dɛn wɔd ya, a no se na di dɛbul yuz dis trik fɔ trɔbul mi maynd ɛn ambɔg mi kɔnshɛns; ɛn insay di tɛm we a es mi at ɔp to Gɔd, ɛn pre mek i sɔri fɔ mi; ɛn di Oli Spirit dɔn mek a gɛt layf, a ansa di spɛkt se a ɔl na faya ɛn faya jɔs lɛk aw na kwɛstyɔn fɔ obe Gɔd bay we a de gɛt in glori. Di ɔndastandin we a bin ɔndastand na dat we a bin dɔn obe di wan dɛn we de tek Gɔd in ples fɔ mi, a bin biliv se a dɔn obe Gɔd insɛf. Na da sem tɛm de, a mek di sayn fɔ di krɔs oba misɛf. We i si dis sayn, we nɔ bin gladi fɔ am, di uman we bin de mek lɛk se na nɔs rɔnawe; bɔt Gɔd in spirit mek a rɔn afta am, a rɔnata am, stɔp am, ɛn ol am na in vel: If yu kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd, a tɛl am se if na in de mek yu tɔk , so mek di sayn fɔ di krɔs wit mi, . ɛn pe dis ɔmajɛshɔn to di wan we sɛn yu; gi glori to di adorable Trinity... Na fɔ natin a ɛnkɔrej am fɔ du dat ɛn gi am di ɛgzampul; we a de ripit mi sayn fɔ di krɔs di phantom bin lɔs ɛn lɔs bitwin mi an dɛn, lɛk blak ɛn dɔti vaypa, we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ tɔk if i kam bak na di wɔl ɔ wetin i bi.
Na dis, mi Papa, a go mek sɔm tin dɛn to yu. We dis so-called nun bigin fɔ tɔk to mi bɔt mi raytin, we a nɔ bin gɛt tɛm yet fɔ saspek wetin i bin want fɔ du, a aks am if di raytin we i de tɔk bɔt go wok. I ansa mi yes wit spit, ɛn na de i ad, wit wan briz we vɛks, se i de tek bad tɔn; bɔt dis nɔ bin de wɔri mi igen, jɔs afta a dɔn no di dɛbul in trik. Wetin mek a sɔprayz pas ɔl na fɔ yɛri i tɛl mi se a fɔ ripɔt to M. de Fajole, ɛn adrɛs misɛf to am fɔ mek dɛn dɔnawe wit di wok: bikɔs a kin mek una biliv se mi a nɔ ɛva no di nem ɔ di pɔsin we a gɛt dis na M. de Fajole, ɛn i nɔ bin no if in na prist ɔ na sɛklɔ. So a nɔ bin bost fɔ no, a bin rili mekɔp mi maynd fɔ nɔ tek di advays we dɛn bin gi mi.
A go tɛl yu bak, Papa, se we a rɔn afta di gɔst, ɛn stɔp am, di Masta in Spirit mek a no mɔ klia wan se na di dɛbul, ɛn ɔl wetin na dis papa tɛl mi
lay, ɛn nɔ tek am na mi maynd. Di Sista kɔntinyu fɔ chenj di tɔpik.
Papa, a de wɔri if yu dɔn gɛt di lɛta we wi Rɛvɛnd Mama mek yu no frɔm mi, lɛk wan mɔnt we dɔn pas, se i bin nid fɔ sɛn, as soon as i pɔsibul, to M. Genet, ɔl di raytin dɛn Wetin yu de du no. Yu go infinitely oblige mi fo tel mi if dem don pas, or if yu plan fo fain sef we fo hol dem fo im residence....
(460-464) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
( Dɛn nɔ sɛn dɛn raytin ya we di Sista de tɔk bɔt to mi na Ingland; bɔt dɛn gi mi ya 4 ia afta i day. )
A go tɛl yu bak, mi Papa, se di gud Gɔd dɔn gi mi di gudnɛs fɔ mek a nɔ lɛf mi we a nɔ gɛt krɔs; Na ɔnfɔni, a nɔ de wɛr am fayn. Nature ɛn di dɛbul, we kin tek am ɔltɛm bay wan ɛnd ɔ di ɔda wan, kin tray ɔltɛm fɔ snɛp am frɔm mi bay we dɛn de mek i fɔdɔm na grɔn, ɛn bɔku tɛm dɛn kin mek a kɛr am ɔl askew. Yu go mɔs yɛri mi, Papa; A want bay dis fɔ mek una ɔndastand se di dɛbul ɛn di kɔrɔpt nature kin kɔntinyu fɔ mek wɔ pan mi, sɔm tɛm dɛn na wan we, sɔm tɛm dɛn na ɔda we, ɛn mɔ di tɛm we a sik. Naw a stil de ridyus to bed wit fiva we de kɔntinyu; bɔt di sɔfa we di bɔdi de sɔfa nɔto natin to mi, if di gud Masta sɔri fɔ mi po sol, ɛn fri am frɔm di klos dɛn we di dragɔn we de na faya gɛt. Na fɔ dis tɔpik, mi Papa, . dat a de beg una wit ɔl in at fɔ mɛmba mi bifo di Masta; A de pre bak fɔ mek dɛn kip yu; bɔt a nid yu prea pas aw yu nid am mi yon.
Nɔ sɔprayz, Papa, if yu si tu an fɔ rayt na dis lɛta; na dat wi Mama, we bin dɔn bigin am, nɔ bin ebul fɔ dɔn am na
wetin mek i de du wetin i de du; di sista fɔ di Sɛrafim dɛn mek am bak. Dɛn ɔl tu de mek yu biliv se dɛn rili rɛspɛkt Sɛnt Ɛlizabɛt. Fɔ mi, mi Papa, mi na, wit dip rɛspɛkt ɛn pafɛkt sɔbmishɔn, yu savant we ɔmbul ɛn obe pas ɔlman.
Sista fɔ di Nativity.
Di ɔrijinal fɔ dis ɛkstra ɔdinari pies, we a kip, gɛt dɛn wɔd ya we di fɔs dipɔsit in an rayt: "A dɔn gɛt lɛk aw i de, ɛn di tɛm we dɛn rayt am, di lɛta we de naw frɔm di Sista fɔ di Nativity, . Urbanist nun of Fougères, ɛn a bin gi am, insay 1802, to di dairekta” fɔ dis kɔmyuniti. »
Sayn Leroy, we de sav La Pellerine
Na Julay 6, 1803, M. Lɛrɔy bin gi mi dis sɛtifiket na in os; ɛn di 27 dez insay di sem mɔnt ɛn di sem ia, di tu nɔs dɛn we bin rayt am bin sayn dis atɛsteshɔn to mi, we dɛn tɔch di kɔpi we wi jɔs si:
Wi, di wan dɛn we sayn ɔnda, de sɛtify udat i go bi fɔ, se Mista Jɛnɛt bin fetful wan kɔpi di lɛta we wi bin rayt, insay 1797, to Mista di Din fɔ La Pɛlirin, fɔ wi dia ɛn rɛspɛktful let Sista fɔ di Nativiti. Ɔl di chenj we wi dɔn si, bay we wi kɔmpia wan to di ɔda wan, na fɔ mek sɔm sɛntɛns dɛn Frɛnch we nɔ bin de. Di minin na di sem ɔlsay, ɛn bak di ɔda we aw tin de apin.
Mari L. Le Breton Sista Sainte-Magdeleine, Sup., Misɛl Pɛl. Binel des Séraphins, dipɔsit, Blanche Binel de Sɛnt-Ɛlizabɛt.
Alaw mi naw sɔm tin dɛn fɔ tink bɔt dis las raytin we di Sista rayt, we wi jɔs si. A nɔ go ripit ya wetin a dɔn tɔk ɔdasay bɔt di mistek ɛn impɔtant drim dɛn we di Oli Skripchɔ dɛn gi wi bɔku ɛn dɛn kayn fayn ɛgzampul dɛn bɔt. A go satisfay wit fɔ se i tan lɛk to mi se i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ siriɔs wan aks kwɛstyɔn bɔt di rial tin bɔt di aparishin na di drim we dɛn jɔs ripɔt. Bikɔs na di ɛnd, apat frɔm di tru tin se wan gɔst we i jɔs imajin nɔ bin fɔ dɔn sho am nem ɛn pɔsin we i nɔ no bɔt, aw drim we de na di ays, ɛn we nɔ bin ebul fɔ gɛt ɛni kayn aplikeshɔn da tɛm de, fɛn tide fit so pafɛkt wit di nem, opinion ɛn wɔd dɛn fɔ di pɔsin we dɛn sho, ɛn dat insay wan we we bay we wi put di tɛm dɛn ɛn di de dɛn togɛda, i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ tink se ɛni kayn kɔlchɔ bitwin mi ɛn di Sista, ɔ ivin ɛni nɔ trɔst ɔ saspekshɔn pan di Sista, we yu kɔmpia am to man we i nɔ bin gɛt smɔl aidia bɔt? Pure chans, ɔ di oddity fɔ wan ɔdinari drim, dɛn dɔn ɛva prodyuz dɛn kayn ifɛkt dɛn de? Dis na wetin wi go gɛt fɔ pruv, if wi want fɔ tɔk sɔntin we gɛt valyu; bikɔs natin nɔ go ɛva go bifo wit wɔd dɛn we nɔ impɔtant. if wi want fɔ tɔk sɔntin we gɛt valyu; bikɔs natin nɔ go ɛva go bifo wit wɔd dɛn we nɔ impɔtant. if wi want fɔ tɔk sɔntin we gɛt valyu; bikɔs natin nɔ go ɛva go bifo wit wɔd dɛn we nɔ impɔtant.
Sɛkɔn, a go rili want fɔ no aw ɛn bay we di Abbé de Fajole bin dɔn gɛt di sikrit infɔmeshɔn ɛn spɛshal no bɔt we i bin ɔda mi, na Lɔndɔn, insay 1800, fɔ bɔn notbuk dɛn we i bin dɔn admaya na di Ayland ɔf Jɛsi insay 1792. If di saspek dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn inspɛkt am frɔm da tɛm de bin dɔn fɔdɔm pan di wok, pan di Sista, ɔ pan mi, a biliv se dɛn ikwal lay; bɔt aw dɛn kam to am? Dis na di prɔblɛm we a nɔ ebul fɔ sɔlv. Di pɔsin we dɛn kɔl nun we, ɔl in vɛks, ɔda di Sista, lɛk se i kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd, fɔ sɛn mɛsej to am kwik kwik wan so dat i go dɔn pwɛl di wok, nɔto so i nɔ bin fɔ dɔn du am
to di Sista, we insɛf de in chaj ɔf di kɔmishɔn nɔ gri? I go bi to di abbé fɔ tɛl wi bɔt am; wetin shɔ na dat i bin tɔk to mi klos to di sem wɔd dɛn we di pɔsin we dɛn kɔl nun bin tɔk to di Sista. Insay dis sɔpɔzishɔn, sɔntɛm di Abbé fɔ dɔn ɛkspiriɛns am lɛk am, bay wetin Gɔd want, di disayd we di wan dɛn we de oba di Chɔch ɛn di sayn fɔ di krɔs: dɔn wan
(465-469) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
kin biliv se i bin fɔ dɔn si am bak we i de lɔs insay blak smok, ɛn wit am ɔl di tin dɛn we i bin de tink se i go dɔnawe.
Wetin shɔ na dat di papa fɔ lay de wok bɔku we dɛn na di wɔl: i gɛt bɔku ɛjɛn dɛn we rɛdi ɔltɛm fɔ favɔret in ilyushɔn ɛn in trap dɛn. Fada de Fajole, we a rɛspɛkt, nɔ ɛva gɛt ɛnitin pas gud we fɔ si tin pan dis, a rili biliv dat; bɔt i nɔ go bi di fɔs man we gɛt gud ples we dɛn bin dɔn ful pan bɔku tin dɛn bay di manejmɛnt dɛn we di man we drɛs ya lɛk nɔs bin du di bɛtɛ fɔ sɔprayz di piety of wan sent, we i bin dɔn fel agens bɔku tɛm. Papa, we de luk fɔ di trut nɔmɔ, nɔ go ebul fɔ si am bad atɔl se man, we de in chaj fɔ di kɔz fɔ wan gyal pikin we ɔltin dɔn bi kanon, de yuz naw wan tru tru kɔyn we i de put pan am.bitwin di an dɛn fɔ pwɛl di disadvantej ifekt we bin fɔ dɔn prodyuz agens am di pawa we in opinion gɛt. I go mɔs bi se i bin tink se i de du in wok; insay dis a nɔ go ebul fɔ nɔ gri wit am; bɔt bak a bin tink se a stil de du mi yon, ɛn a de ɛkspɛkt di sem jɔstis frɔm am.
Mek wi kam bak to di Sista of di Nativity.
Afta dis las raytin, we nɔto di smɔl intrestin, di Sista biliv se insɛf dɔn rili fri frɔm wetin Gɔd bin de aks am. I bin jɔs tink bɔt fɔ aks am fɔ mek i gɛt sakrifays, i bin de rɛdi insɛf pas ɛni ɔda tɛm fɔ day we i bin tek as i nɔ go te igen, ɛn fɔ di stori we i gɛt fɔ gi bɔt in layf ɛn ɔl di tin dɛn we i rayt. We i bin fri frɔm in wok, i bin jɔs aplay insɛf fɔ put in kɔnshɛns ɛn in sol insay ɔda, bay we i bin de pre, penans ɛn zil we i bin de du tu tɛm. In sik dɛn bak bin de go ɔp de to de, so i bin jɔs ebul fɔ waka bɛn, bikɔs ɔf di pen we i bin de fil. I bin jɔs de go na di pɔblik ɔfis Sɔnde jɔs afta dɛn bigin fɔ sɛlibret am fɔ Katolik dɛn;
I bin de tɔk fayn fayn wan ɛn sɔntɛnde i bin de tɔk fɔ lɔng tɛm wit di nɔs ɛn pipul dɛn na di sosayti, we bin de kam fɔ kɔnsul am bɔt di difrɛn prɔblɛm dɛn we di tin dɛn we kin apin kin mek i apin ɛvri mɔnt. I bin rili bad ɛn i nɔ bin ebul fɔ stɔp fɔ sɔm pipul dɛn ɛn fɔ ɔda wan dɛn pan ɔl di tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit fet ɛn gud abit dɛn. I bin ban ɔl di spiritual kɔmyunikeshɔn wit pipul dɛn we de swɛ, pipul dɛn we de swɛ, ɛn pipul dɛn we de kam insay, te di Chɔch dɔn tɔk am; bikɔs nɔbɔdi nɔ bin de ɔnda ɔl wetin di Chɔch bin dɔn disayd igen. Na, i se, di kɔmpas fɔ di tru Kristian, na di lɔ we nɔ de mek mistek we Gɔd gi am, i nɔ go ebul fɔ go rɔng bay we i fala am. Di wan we de fala am de ansa fɔ natin; ɛnibɔdi we kɔmɔt biɛn am, na in fɔ ansa fɔ ɔltin. Eh! we akɔn, .
As fɔ gud abit, i bin tɔk se wan nun, we de na do na in klos, fɔ sho wetin i bi na di wɔl in yay, bay di gud we aw i de biev, di we aw i de kɔntrol insɛf, ɛn ivin bay di shep we in klos dɛn shep, we i bin de tɛl am wit big big wan kia ɛn ɛksaktɔ, sɔm tɛm dɛn kin invayt di wan dɛn we sho se dɛn de fa, trɛtin dɛn wit J.-C. in wamat, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn.
In gud abit nɔ bin smɔl, we yu kɔmpia am to pipul dɛn na di wɔl, pan ɔl wetin gɛt fɔ du wit dɛn ɛnjɛjmɛnt. I bin tɔk se if dɛn nɔ fala di prɔmis dɛn we di rilijɔn dɛn dɔn mek, dɛn nɔ fɔ du di wan dɛn we dɛn baptayz, ɛn dɛn go pɔnish dɛn fɔ kɔndɛm dɛn. Ɛnitin we kɔmɔt nia am smɔl smɔl, fɔ tan lɛk se i de sɔprayz ɛn i denja to dɛn. Na da tɛm de i kɔndɛm, as di dɛbul in wok, nɔto jɔs di bɔl, di dans, di gem, di kɔmɛdi, di spɛktakl, di ridin fɔ novel, di flay, di mek-ap, ɛn ɔl di tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ kɔket, .
bɔt stil ɔltin we, insay di fashɔn dɛn we dɛn bin gɛt, i bin tan lɛk se i de kam nia am. Dɛn nɔ de alaw uman ɔ yɔŋ uman dɛn fɔ wɛr lay lay ia, dɛn se, rili difrɛn frɔm di man dɛn we dɛn fɔ gɛt fɔ mek dɛn nɔ kɔba bɔku tɛm, dɛn ia stayl kin mek ɔltɛm mek dɛn nɔ gɛt natura ia, ɛn we yu kɔmpia am to dɛn, di art bin jɔs ebul fɔ satisfay di want fɔ mek mɔtalman gladi, ɛn nɔto Gɔd, bay we i bin de ɛp fɔ mek wan fayn fayn tin we bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi tu ful-ɔp. I bin tɔk se i nɔ bin fetful to di vaw dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn mek fɔ baptayz, we na wan kayn we fɔ lɛf fɔ wɔship Gɔd ɛn we fɔ mek Gɔd nɔ gladi bad bad wan. I bin want fɔ mek dɛn put di hankɛf pin di kayn we we go mek dɛn nɔ tek dɛn tin dɛn de we dɛn plan fɔ du ɛn we dɛn dɔn plan fɔ du, we kɔmɔn pan ɔl we dɛn nɔ gri wit tru tru ɔmbul. A nɔ no aw sɔm pipul dɛn go tek in moral, we nɔ de tek am na di wan we di Papa dɛn na di Chɔch gɛt; bɔt a no se i mek dɛn shek pas ɔl dat, te i mek dɛn lɛf am sote go.
We di Sent dɛn go insay diskɔs bɔt di big big tin dɛn we di Fet de du, wi
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no insay dɛn langwej se dɛn fil ɔl in impɔtant ɛn tru. Dɛn kin gɛt, we dɛn de tɔk bɔt am, nɔto jɔs ɛksprɛshɔn ɛn tɔn fɔ frɛz we na dɛn yon, bɔt dɛn kin gɛt bak wan tɔyn we nɔ kɔmɔn, wan ɛnaji fɔ sɛntimɛnt we de tɔk bɔku tin pas wɔd. So usay i kɔmɔt fɔ mek dɛn so ɛgzajarayt dɛn smɔl smɔl fɔlt dɛn? Dis kayn tin, mɔ we i bin de dɔn in layf, i bin tan lɛk se na di Sista fɔ di Nativity ɔltɛm. We i bin de tɔk bɔt Gɔd, bɔt sev, bɔt bad tin, ɔ bɔt gud kwaliti dɛn, i bin de du am wit pawa ɛn rɛspɛkt we fit dɛn big big pipul dɛn ya; ɛn pan ɔl we i bin simpul fɔ tɔk, we bɔku tɛm i bin fɔ dɔn tan lɛk se i de laf na ɛni ɔda mɔt pas in yon, i bin no aw fɔ put di big intres pan ɔltin we i de tɔk, te di pipul dɛn we lan buk pas ɔl bin de kam fɔ aks am ɛn bin lisin wit big atɛnshɔn. Nɔbɔdi nɔ bin fit pas am fɔ gi impɔtant to di big big tru tin dɛn we rilijɔn de du. Na dat dɛn tru tin ya, we i bin fil pafɛkt wan, na big tin dɛnsɛf, ɛn na dat di tɔk.
Fɔ dɔn, di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin de nia di gladi ɛnd fɔ in wok. I bin wik bikɔs i dɔn ol, i bin taya bikɔs ɔf sik dɛn, ɔlkayn sɔri-at, di austerities ɛn di sɔfa we in po layf bin dɔn pas, i nɔ bin du dat
dɛn sɔpɔt am pas mirekul; i nɔ bin pas wan skel we gɛt layf. We i nɔ lɛk wan wɔl usay i nɔ ɛva si ɛnitin pas sɔbjɛkt dɛn we de sɔfa ɛn kray, ɛn usay i stil si mɔ pas ɛni ɔda tɛm, i bin tan lɛk se in sol fɔ lɔng tɛm de flot bitwin di lɔv we want fɔ lɛf layf fɔ kam togɛda bak to in Gɔd, ɛn di sɔbmishɔn we want fɔ sɔfa stil mɔ fɔ mek i fit fɔ gɛt dis gladi at mɔ. Non mori sed pati.
I bin jɔs dɔn te we i bin dɔn sɔfa, afta bɔku ɔda wan dɛn, wan siriɔs sik we dɛn bin jɔj se i nɔ fɔ sev frɔm. Na bin wan kayn drɔpsi na in chɛst, we dɛn bin dɔn sev am frɔm bay we dɛn yuz stilitik wayn (x) we bin rili bita ɛn we rili et. I nɔ bin te we i wɛl, ɛn di Sista bin de op se i go wɛl. Di drɔpsi, we na tru ɔ lay, we dɛn bin biliv se i dɔn wɛl, i nɔ tu te, i bin tɔn to ɔlsa na in liva, we bin kɛr am go afta siks ɔ sɛvin wiks we i tek mɛrɛsin, we bin jɔs de fɔ mek i sɔfa fɔ lɔng tɛm smɔl, ɛn sɔntɛm -bi fɔ mek dɛn gɛt bɔku layf ɛn gɛt mɔ meritorious.
silika (?) .
Insay dis tɛm i bin gɛt Oli Kɔmyuniɔn bɔku tɛm wit di fet ɛn divoshɔn we dɛn bin de op fɔ am. Pan ɔl we in pen bin de mek i fil bad, i bin jɔs de na bed lɛk aw i ebul, ɛn ivin da tɛm de, i bin jɔs want fɔ wek di las tu ɔ tri nɛt, ɛn kip in maynd fayn ɛn wɛl te di las tɛm, ɛn bɔku tɛm i bin want fɔ wek wit big jɔjmɛnt ɛn prezɛns fɔ maynd wit di pipul dɛn we bin ɛp am. Pipul dɛn bin de kam fɛn am (1); in tɔk dɛn bin jɔs de arawnd tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit Gɔd biznɛs. I bin de put wan sol insay am ɔltɛm we de gi am to ɔda pipul dɛn, ɛn bɔku tɛm i bin fɔ dɔn go so fa dat i go wik am insɛf, we i nɔ bin notis am, so i bin dɔn yus to am. I bin ivin tɔk wit bɔku faya, insay wan ɛgzampul, to pɔsin we i bin want fɔ mek dɛn mɛmba am bɔt in wok. We i si se dis traŋa pɔsin stil want fɔ kam bak to di chaj, i mek di pɔsin we de gayd am tɛl am se i dɔn tɛl am ɔltin:I don , she said, draiv di pin to di ed. If i nɔ bin fil natin, i nɔ bin fɔ fil am we a tɔk to am bak.
Wan uman we kɔmɔt na di tɔŋ bin kam wan de fɔ aks am fɔ in prea ɛn in blɛsin fɔ insɛf ɛn fɔ in smɔl pikin, we i bin prez to am se: “A! mi gud ledi, di Sista se, wetin mi po prea kin du? I de to di Oli Chɔch fɔ blɛs yu pikin dɛn. Bɔt, i de blɛs dɛn bay we i de wish dɛn fɔ gɛt blɛsin fɔ go na ɛvin.
Pan ɔl we i nɔ ɛva tɔk fayn fayn wan se i dɔn gɛt rivyu bɔt di awa ɛn di tɛm we i day, gud rizin de fɔ tink se i bin gɛt wan rili strɔng prɛzɛntmɛnt bɔt am, fɔ se natin pas dat. Bɔku tɛm, i bin dɔn gɛt am
aks Gɔd fɔ day di de ɛn di awa we i dɔn mek in fɔs vaw fɔ kɔntinɛnt, ɛn kɔnsakret insɛf to di Blɛsin Vɛjin bifo di imej fɔ Wi Ledi ɔf di Mash. (I bin de lɛk midulnɛt di de we dɛn bin de tek di Asɔmpshɔn.) As soon as in las sik bigin, i bin mek dɛn kɔt in ia rili shɔt. in ia ɛn ivin in finga nel dɛn, ɛn na dat mek di wan dɛn we wi gɛt pan am rili shɔt: frɔm di fɔs de insay Ɔgɔst, i dɔn aks bɔku tɛm fɔ di de fɔ da mɔnt de; we wan tɛm dɛn dɔn ansa am se na di de we mek ilevin insay di mɔnt, i ansa se: Stil na di de we mek ilevin nɔmɔ! Aw lɔng! We dɛn tɛl am se na et oklɔk pan di Asɔmpshɔn De, i ansa am di kayn we we go mek pipul dɛn ɔndastand se i wish se i bin dɔn let. Ɛn di de we mek fayvtin, we na di de we i day, i bin de aks bɔku tɛm bɔt di tɛm, ɛn i bin de tɛstify se i want af de, ɛn i nɔ bin tɔk mɔ. I bin want fɔ rich de, yu bin fɔ dɔn se i bin aks di san fɔ mek i lɔng bay in slo wan de we i nɔ fɔ dɔn, ɔ rayt we fɔ bi fɔ am di dawn fɔ wan de we nɔ gɛt ɛnd,
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opin di domɔt fɔ di big ɛn gladi gladi sote go.
Ɛspɛshali bikɔs in chɛst bin de chaj wit dɛn ɔlsa kɔmɛnt dɛn ya we bin de mek i swɛla, bɔku tɛm i bin de giv-ɔp dɛn, ɛn di smel nɔmɔ ɔl di wan dɛn we bin de de nɔ bin ebul fɔ bia; Dɛn kɔmɛnt ya, we bin de anawns se in bɔdi dɔn skata, bin de ambɔg am, jɔs lɛk aw dɛn bin de mek lɛk se i nɔ fayn lɛk aw i bin de tray fɔ mek i kɔmɔt na di bɔdi; sɔntɛnde i nɔ bin ebul fɔ lɛf fɔ wish fɔ lɛ i dɔn, pan ɔl we i nɔ bin de kɔmplen bɔt am. Mi Sista, di nun we ɛp am se to am wan de, na naw di divayn masta de mek yu drink frɔm in kɔp we gɛt bita.Ah! mi mama, resume di Sista, a tink se gal en vinega go les bad;... ba i nid en a bless God fo am...
Insay di tɛm dɛn we i bin de sik, i bin dɔn gi fayn fayn wɔnin to difrɛn pipul dɛn na di wɔl ɛn na di klosta, ɛn bɔku pipul dɛn bin de bɛnifit frɔm dat. Dɛn wɔnin dɛn ya bin tɔn pan di we aw dɛn kɔnshɛns bin de ɛn di ɔda we aw dɛn bin gɛt fɔ put am fɔ sɔlv wetin Gɔd bin de kɔs dɛn; i tɛl wan nun se i nid fɔ rivyu in kɔnshɛns, i ɛksplen to am wetin mek ɛn frɔm ustɛm; bin sho di dairekta we i bin de tɔk to
go adrɛs insɛf, ɛn ivin di penɛns we i go gɛt frɔm am; we dɛn bin si se na tru pan ɔltin. I bin tɛl tu ɔda pipul dɛn se dɛn go mɔs dɔn fred bɔku tin ɛn dɛn bin de tray fɔ mek dɛn wok fayn. I bin wɔn Madam la Supérieure se i go gɛt bɔku tin fɔ sɔfa; dat Gɔd bin gɛt ayɛn krɔs dɛn we i dɔn kip fɔ am, bɔt we di prɔblɛm dɛn dɔn, i go mek i gɛt bɔku kɔrej.
We i si se in ɛnd de kam nia, i rɛdi insɛf as i ebul fɔ gɛt di las sakramɛnt dɛn na di Chɔch, ɛn fɔ rɛdi insɛf bɛtɛ fɔ am i pre se na prist, nun ɛn pipul dɛn nɔmɔ dɛn fɔ alaw fɔ kam insay in rum. we i go nid. I bin gɛt, wit tu tɛm, di oli viaticum, di ekstrem unction, ɛn di indulgence fɔ wan gud day we dɛn bin gri fɔ di ɔda fɔ di Fransiskan mɔnk dɛn. I bin ɛnkɔrej insɛf, ɛn tɔk insay dis sikɔstɛms, pan ɔda tin dɛn, wan akt fɔ ripɛnt we ɔl di ɛlda dɛn bin mek dɛn kray. Di prist we bin de administret am bin go wit kɔnfidɛns pas ɛni ɔda tɛm bɔt wetin i bin dɔn tɔk we i bin de tɔk bɔt am: in na sent. I bin dɔn tɔk am kwayɛt wan to pipul dɛn we nɔ de tɔk am bin mek dɛn biliv am.
Afta dis akt fɔ rilijɔn, i tɛl ɔlman tɛnki, ɛn pre mek dɛn lɛf am in wan wit in Gɔd, we i jɔs gɛt fɔ di las tɛm. We i bin dɔn tɛl tɛnki, i bin tɔk se frɔm naw wi kin mek ɛnibɔdi we want fɔ kam insay, bikɔs we wi si uman we de day kin gɛt gud tin fɔ du: “I bin tɔk se di spɛktaklɔ we wi kin si we wi day ɛn we wi de du di las ɛnd, kin bɛnifit di wan dɛn we de alayv ɔltɛm.” I nɔ tan lɛk se di dɛbul bin de wɔri am as in ɛnd de kam nia: na di op we a bin dɔn mek i gɛt bɛlɛ, bay we a bin mek i biliv tranga wan agens di trɛtin dɛn we i bin dɔn mek to am trade fɔ mek i nɔ mek a rayt wetin Gɔd bin dɔn tɔk to am (1). Dɛn bin jɔs de wach am fɔ tri nɛt fɔ ɔltin, ɛn ivin da tɛm de, i nɔ bin izi fɔ am fɔ bia am. I bin lɛk fɔ mek dɛn tɔk to am bɔt Gɔd, .
(1) Wi kin biliv se Gɔd gi am wetin i bin dɔn aks am bɔku tɛm wit dɛn wɔd ya: I go fayn fɔ mek ɛvin se di ɛnd pan mi layf go gɛt pis lɛk di biginin ɛn di ɔda wan we go afta am nɔ bɔku!
Fɔ dɔn, di de we mek fayvtin insay Ɔgɔst 1798, we na di de we dɛn tek in big pɔsin we de protɛkt am, kam. Na di de we i de op fɔ sheb di win we i dɔn win bɔku tɛm pan in ɛnimi dɛn. Di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin gladi; bɔt i nɔ rili no natin bɔt am, so i rili no
mistress of herself, ɛn so i de fred fɔ lɛf biɛn ɛni aidia we go bɛnifit am. I kin aks us tɛm na mɔnin, dɔn i kin tɔk bɔt Gɔd to difrɛn pipul dɛn, ɛn tɔk to dɛn bɔt am wit fes ɛn tɔyn we de anawns se i satisfay. Dɔn dɛn briŋ in sista-in-law, we bin dɔn kam fɔ si am: i bin gɛt prayvet tɔk wit am we bin tek lɔng tɛm. Na di permishɔn we i bin gɛt, i trowe in spin wil ɛn sɔm ɔda smɔl smɔl tin dɛn fɔ am, ɛn dis gud fama lɛf am wit kray wata na in yay.
Dɔn di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin tɔk wit mɔ prɔblɛm pas ɛni ɔda tɛm, ɛn i bin rili at fɔ yɛri am, so dɛn bin de mek in chɛst sɔfa. I bin de arawnd tɛn ɔ ilevin oklɔk, ɛn ɔltin we bin de insay am bin de anawns di ɔspitul ifɛkt we di flukshɔn gɛt, we na wan tɔtal extinction: dɛn bin de ɛkspɛkt gud gud wan se in pozishɔn nɔ go las fɔ lɔng tɛm, ɛn i bin de ɛkspɛkt am pas ɛnibɔdi. I bin de ledɔm na in bed we i bin de fil pen, i bin gɛt in Gɔd we de day in pikchɔ bifo am, i bin gɛt di fɔmula fɔ in vaw dɛn, ɛn nia di oli wata we i bin want fɔ sprinkul wit bɔku tɛm; we i kip ɔl in spirit ɛn ɔl di kol at we in sol gɛt, i
bin de luk day wit wan yay we gɛt kɔnfidɛns, i bin de tink bɔt am wit kol at, .
(480-484) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
ɛn si am de kam we i nɔ fred smɔl. Yɛs, i bin shɔ bɔt in blɛsin, i si wit gladi at de kam nia di gladi gladi ɛnd fɔ in wok, ɛn i bin tan lɛk se i defy, bay in strɔng kɔnfidɛns, ɔl wetin di aidia fɔ sote go kin gi mɔs fred to di ɔda mɔtalman dɛn.
Na af pas ilevin i bin gɛt wan briz nɔmɔ we lɛf, we i nɔ bin pɔsibul fɔ yɛri; bɔt di muvmɛnt we in lip dɛn de muv, di luk we in fes de luk, ɛn di sayn dɛn we i stil de mek, bin se, we i de day, se i gɛt ɔl in spirit de. In yay dɛn, we sɔm tɛm dɛn kin es ɔp to ɛvin, ɛn sɔntɛnde i kin de pan in krɔs, bin de sho ɔl tu di gol we i bin de aim fɔ, di tin we i lɛk, ɛn di rizin we mek i op. We i aks fɔ am, bɔku tɛm dɛn kin tek in an fɔ ɛp am fɔ mek di sayn we de sho di krɔs shɔ se insɛf, ɔ fɔ mek i kis in krɔs in fut. I bin stil de tray fɔ ripit di oli nem dɛn fɔ Jizɔs ɛn Meri, ɔ sɔm tin dɛn we dɛn bin de du fɔ sho se i gɛt fet, fɔ gɛt op, ɔ fɔ lɛk am, we dɛn bin de tɔk to am, ɛn we i bin rili lɛk fɔ yɛri. Di las tɛm
bɔku tɛm dɛn savis ya fɔ piety, di las wan, instead fɔ tek in an, insɛf de mek di oli sayn na in fes wit oli wata, ɛn di Sista fɔ di Nativity sho in tɛnki bay wan smayl we rili smayl.graceful tu tɛm ripit wit big sɛns. Dɔn Noon bin slap di tɔŋ klok. Afta sɔm minit, di wan dɛn we bin dɔn de rawnd am bin no se i nɔ de gi dɛn ɛni mak fɔ no igen, ɛn in fes bin chenj sɔm tin dɛn. Dɛn nil dɔŋ, ɛn na we dɛn bin de pre fɔ am, na in dis oli titi gi in sol to in Gɔd wit pis. Sik mɔritɔr jɔsus . Di aftanun wach bin de fayv ɔ siks minit afta i day.
Na so i day, pan in siksti-ɛit ia, dis ɛkstra ɔdinari gyal, we pɔsin kin, wit rizin, tek as di prodigy fɔ in ej, we fit pan ɔltin fɔ kɔmpia am to ɔl wetin di Chɔch de ɔnɔ as big ɛn ɛkstra ɔdinari pan pipul dɛn in mami ɛn dadi biznɛs, we i nɔ de gri pan ɛni we fɔ du gud kwaliti dɛn, ɔ fɔ mek i nɔ du gud tin dɛn; ɔl di mɔ we i sɔprayz fɔ no se, we i nɔ gɛt lɛta, we i nɔ lan buk, we i nɔ ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt insɛf, we i fɔ yuz fɔrina an, i ikwal, sɔntɛm i ivin pas insay in raytin dɛn, ɔl wetin di ɔda wan dɛn bin dɔn du insay mɔs admirable in kayn inspɛkshɔn ɔ tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit Gɔd biznɛs. If in wok, lɛk aw i de, bin tan lɛk to sɔm masta sabi bukman dɛn se i win ɔl wetin Sɛnt Tɛri bin rayt mɔ, wetin i go bi if, wit di spirit ɛn kɔlchɔ fɔ di las wan, i bin ebul, bay insɛf, divɛlɔp ɛn prizent in big big aydia dɛn, we in ɛditɔ go jɔs dɔn wik bad bad wan? So mek wi se am witout
fred, di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin rayz ɔp insay wi tɛm fɔ sho, insay in pɔsin, se Gɔd in an nɔ shɔt, ɛn se i kin, we di sɛntiwɔd dɛn de dɔn, briŋ insay in Chɔch wɔndaful tin dɛn we fit fɔ dɛn we dɔn sho aw i bigin, ɛn we di sɛkt dɛn nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt fɔ dɛn.
I nɔ tu te yet we i dɔn day pas di pɔblik vɔys bin mek i bi kanon bay kwalifayeshɔn dɛn we na strikt wan fɔ di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we di Chɔch dɔn no ɛn deklare se dɛn oli. Di oli nun jɔs dɔn day , dɛn se. Kraud pipul bin kam, de aks fɔ si di oli in bɔdi.. Dɛn bin de sho am fɔ lɔng tɛm, i drɛs in rilijɔn abit, wit in fes, an ɛn fut we nɔ kɔba, fɔ satisfay di eagerness fɔ di wan dɛn we gɛt di devoshɔn fɔ pe am di ɔmajɛ bikɔs ɔf di gud kwaliti dɛn we di big big savant dɛn fɔ Gɔd gɛt. I nɔ tu te, in bed bin kɔba wit buk dɛn, rosari, tin dɛn we dɛn dɔn kip ɛn ɔda tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ wɔship Gɔd we dɛn bin want fɔ tɔch. Wi aks wit ɔl wi at, wi bin rili want fɔ sheb di smɔl smɔl tin dɛn we go dɔn bi in yon. Wi bin want fɔ gɛt in ia, na in
vel, fɔ in kɔd, fɔ di bidz dɛn fɔ in rosary; te dɛn sheb in po rag dɛn. Dɛn bin de rikomɛnd dɛnsɛf bad bad wan fɔ in prea dɛn, ɛn ivin tide, natin nɔ de we kɔmɔn na di tɔŋ dɛn ɛn kɔntri dɛn we de nia de, pas fɔ pre ɛn mek vaw fɔ ɔnɔ di Oli Nativiti .
I bin dɔn aks Mista Duval, we na di rɛktɔrɔ na Laignelet, fɔ bɛr am na di parish simɛstri. I nɔ bin de agens am, Mista Duval bin dɔn tɛl am tɛnki fɔ di we aw i lɛk am, ɛn i bin tɔk bak se in tin dɛn we i dɔn kip go mek Gɔd blɛs am ɛn in pipul dɛn we de na in parish. Di Sista bin dɔn tek dis adishɔn as jok na in pat, we i nɔ bin gri fɔ ansa, bikɔs i rɛspɛkt di gud prist; bɔt afta we i dɔn go, i bin dɔn tɛl di nɔs dɛn se di rɛktɔrɔ bin want fɔ provok am . Bɔt i bin dɔn tɔk siriɔs wan, ɛn i nɔ bin de ɛkspɛkt, we i de tɔk to am dis kayn we, se i nɔ go te igen dɛn go bɛr am insɛf na in sayd, afta we di ɛnimi dɛn fɔ di
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So dɛn bɛr di Sista fɔ di Nativity na in bɛringrɔn, bifo di men domɔt na di chɔch, ɛn, dɛn biliv se, na di sawt say; Madam Sainte-Reine, we insɛf na rilijɔn tɔŋ plana, ol di ɔda say na di sem domɔt, ɛn
Mista Duval de bitwin di tu pipul dɛn. Ilɛk us rɛspɛkt we wi gɛt fɔ in mɛmori, ɛn bak fɔ di wan we Madam Sɛnt-Rɛn gɛt, wi dɔn ɔlwayz difrɛns di wan we di Sista fɔ di Nativity gɛt. Na in grev nɔmɔ dɔn mek pipul dɛn sabi am. Pipul dɛn kin go de bɔku tɛm fɔ rikomɛnd dɛnsɛf to dɛn prea. Dis tɛm ya, dɛn kin ivin tɔk bɔt tin dɛn we rili wɔndaful we nɔto fɔ mi fɔ jɔj. Lɛ wi tink bɔt wetin wi go du; Fɔ mi, a nɔ nid Gɔd fɔ wok nyu mirekul fɔ biliv, at ɔl fɔ sɔm tɛm, di gladi at we wan sol gɛt we in gud kwaliti dɛn, raytin dɛn, layf ɛn day tan lɛk to mi wan siriɔs mirekul tru tin dɛn we, we a pul frɔm di kɔmɔn ɔda, nɔ alaw mi fɔ dawt fɔ smɔl tɛm if i oli.
So, we Gɔd in oli wan dɛn kin prez ɔltɛm, i alaw wi fɔ tɛst dɛn; i de tɛst dɛn insɛf we dɛn de liv, ɛn i de gi dɛn glori tu tɛm afta dɛn day. I nɔ satisfay fɔ gi dɛn na ɛvin di blɛsin we i prɔmis fɔ fetful to dɛn, i stil de kɔmpɛns dɛn na dis wɔl bay we i de mek dɛn liv
sote go insay di mɛmori fɔ mɔtalman, we dɛn nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ fred frɔm naw frɔm di kɔl we di wikɛd pipul dɛn de kɔl: In memoria œterna erit justus, ab auditione mala non timebit. (Sam 111, 8,7.) Insay dɛn layf, di wɔl de disgres dɛn ɛn mek dɛn sɔfa, bikɔs i nɔ ebul fɔ bia di sikrit kɔndɛm we dɛn de mek fɔ di we aw dɛn de biev; bɔt dɛn nɔ jɔs dɔn lɔs na in yay pas, bay wan ɔmajɛshɔn we i nɔ want, i de gi, pan ɔl we insɛf, jɔstis to di gud kwaliti we i bin dɔn tek fɔs, ɛn we i stil admaya sikrit wan. I nɔ de tɔk igen pas fɔ prez dɛn spɛshal pipul ya we i nɔ gɛt maynd fɔ fala dɛn ɛgzampul ɔ fɔ falamakata dɛn.
So, pan ɔl we di gudnem we di wan dɛn we dɛn kɔl sɛj dɛn we bin de da tɛm de gɛt, we di wan dɛn we kiŋ ɛn pipul dɛn we win di wɔ bin gɛt de lɔs lɛk di dɔst we di briz de blo; we dɛn nem de fɔdɔm wit krash insay fɔgɛt, ɛn dɛn bɛr am wit dɛn na di sem grev, di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt, we win di jɛlɔs ɛn tɛm, nɔ gɛt natin fɔ fred pas we dɛn de mek dɛn sɔfa. In ɛnimi dɛnsɛf de prez am, ɛn i de liv sote go insay mɔtalman mɛmori: In memoria
aeterna erit jכstכs. In nem de strɔng mɔ ɛn mɔ wit di ɔndrɛd ia, ɛn in glori kin bigin usay in ɛnimi dɛn glori kin dɔn.
Afta wi dɔn rid di stori bɔt di las et ia we di layt Sista fɔ di Nativity rayt, we M. Genet rayt, wi nɔ si natin de we nɔ bin tan lɛk to wi se i rili gri wit ɔl wetin wi no frɔm we wi bi witnɛs to am Fɛns dɛn. Julay 27, 1803. Mari Luiz Li Bretɔn, Sista Sɛnt-Madlin, we de oba di wok; Misɛl Pɛl. Binel des Séraphins, we na di pɔsin we de kip di tin dɛn; Blanche Binel we kɔmɔt na Sɛnt Ɛlizabɛt; L. Binel, we na di mɛya; Katrin Praymɛnt Binel; Luiz Binel, ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn; Anne Binel, ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn; Wait Binel Hallmark we de na di wɔl.
LƐTA DƐN
ƐN TIN DƐN WE DE PAN LƐTA DƐN
Dɛn adrɛs am to di Ɛditɔ di tɛm we dɛn bin mek di fɔs edishɔn fɔ dis wok, ɛn frɔm da tɛm de.
To M. Beaucé, we de sɛl buk dɛn.
Sa,
We a rayt to M. l’abbé Genet fɔ tɛstify to am di wan ol tin satisfayshɔn we di ridin fɔ in wok pan di Sista fɔ di Nativity gi mi, a nɔ bin de ɛkspɛkt se i go ebul fɔ ataya to dis rayt fɔ vot wan sufayf big valyu fɔ mek i bi pɔblik, wit ɔl di aprɔval dɛn we i bin gɛt.difrɛn bishɔp dɛn ɛn sɔm chɔch pipul dɛn ɔ dɔktɔ dɛn we gɛt rili difrɛn wok. Bɔt, a de fa frɔm fɔ pul ɛnitin kɔmɔt pan ɔl wetin a tɛl am bɔt dis prodakshɔn, we kin, na tru, gɛt bɔku kɔntradikshɔn, bɔt we gri nɔ less gud wit mi yon filin bɔt di big kɔz fɔ ɔl di disasta dɛn we wi rivɔlɔshɔn dɔn mek, dat min se, pan ɔl di we aw pipul dɛn nɔ de wɔship Gɔd fɔ wan ɔndrɛd ia we dɛn dɔn pul, insay wan we, agens Jizɔs Krays in rilijɔn; fɔ dis Gɔd we i de gi wi da kayn big, so nobul, so jɔs aydia bɔt.
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A jɔs de aks una fɔ ad pan wetin Fada Jɛnɛt bin want fɔ transkrib frɔm mi lɛta se a bin dɔn mek sɔm ɔbshɔbishɔn to am pan sɔm tin dɛn, we i prɔmis fɔ pul ɔ chenj; we i go mɔs dɔn du insay di kɔpi we yu gɛt. Bikɔs a no gud gud wan se nɔto fɔ mi fɔ sɛt misɛf as jɔj fɔ di rivyu ɛn prɛdikshɔn dɛn we de insay dis wok, a tek advantej pan di kam we Pius VII kam na Paris fɔ gi His Holiness di kɔpi we a bin dɔn gɛt pan dipɔsit frɔm M. Genet insɛf sɛf. A bin op da tɛm de se dɛn nɔ go print dis wok te di jɔj dɛn we sabi du di wok pas ɔlman dɔn chɛk am. A no se na dat di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin want, we in big fred na fɔ distans insɛf atɔl frɔm di fet we di Chɔch gɛt. ɛditɔ.
A gɛt di ɔnɔ fɔ bi, .
Yu savant, Abbé Barruel.
Dis Fɛbwari 10 , 1818.
Sɔm pat dɛn frɔm lɛta dɛn frɔm Madam Le Breton, we dɛn kɔl de Sainte-Madeleine, we pas di Sista fɔ di Nativity.
Sa,
Afta a kam fɔ no se yu nɔ go ebul fɔ fɛn di sɔpɔt (1), a disayd fɔ mek dɛn kɔpi am fɔ sɛn am to yu. Di wok bin strɔng ɛn i bin de mek pɔsin fil pen; bikɔs a biliv se i go gɛt wan ol volyum...; bɔt, sa, bifo dɛn print am, i rili nid fɔ mek wan chɔch we sabi gud gud wan drɔ am; bikɔs naw i tan lɛk to mi se ɔl dɛn fayn fayn tin ya tan lɛk dayamɔn we dɛn put insay lid. Na plenti ripitishon de... A kin ashu yu se notin no chenj o ad pan am. I tan lɛk aw wi fɛn am, i de gi wi ɔl di glori fɔ Gɔd ɛn di sev we wi go sev wi sol...
(1) Di supamakit we di Supiriɔ tɔk bɔt ya, ɛn we a bin dɔn aks fɔ am, gɛt ɔl wetin di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin dɔn tɛl am jɔs bifo i day; dɛn notbuk ya na di tɔpik fɔ di nɔmba 4 volyum. Na Mista Jɛnɛt in ɛri bin gi mi dɛn.
Le Breton, we dɛn kɔl Sainte-Magdeleine.
Sɛnt Jems, Me 13, 1818.
Notis se . Di nɔs dɛn we bin de plan di tɔŋ we bin lɛf na di kɔmyuniti na Fougères bin ritaia go na Saint-James, wit dɛn supia.
Sa,
Aksept mi tanks fo di tri kopi dem we yu bin get di gudnes fo sen mi bai mi nies dem. As a gɛt dɛn so, a rid dɛn, fɔ mek una no wetin a biliv se nɔ rili kɔrɛkt; bɔt wi fɔ kɔnfɛs se dis na smɔl tin. A go mek wan not pan am fɔ una, ɛn gi una di rayt nem dɛn we dɛn nɔ rayt fayn: Alas! dat ɔl wetin i tɛl mi stil de fa frɔm we dɛn rayt am! A si wit gladi at se pipul we bin dɔn mak mi agens dis wok, naw want fɔ rid am. We a tek am witout prejudice, a nɔ gɛt wan dawt se i go rili te, ɛn
na dat nɔmɔ a want fɔ mek Gɔd gɛt glori ɛn fɔ sev sol dɛn, ɛn fɔ mek una bɛnifit. Yu go mɔs dɔn gɛt di supamakit we yu
bin de aks. i intrestin lɛk di wan ol buk, we a nɔ de ɛva taya
pɔynt fɔ rid, ɛn se dɛn kin aks mi bɔku tin fɔ lɛnt, dat i nɔ kin izi fɔ mek ɔlman satisfay. Dis, a op se, go gi big sakulayshɔn, mɔ fɔ di sɛkɔn ɛdyushɔn we go kɔrɛkt mɔ, ɛn we go gɛt di pikchɔ fɔ dis oli Dota. Risiv wans bak di ashurant fɔ mi tɛnki ɛn fɔ di rɛspɛkt we a gɛt wit di ɔnɔ fɔ bi, insay di Oli At fɔ Jizɔs ɛn Meri,
Sa,
Yu savant we rili ɔmbul, we nem Le Breton, we dɛn kɔl Sainte-Magdeleine.
Sɛnt Jems, Jun 20, 1818.
Sa,
Yu naw get evritin we Sista of di Nativity dictated. I bin de kip ɔltin sikrit ɔltɛm, so dat bɔku pan di nɔs dɛn we bin de wit am nɔ bin no bɔt dat. Ɔda pipul dɛn bin jɔs de tink se na so i bi; bɔt i bin tɛl mi bɔku tɛm se i bin fɔ dɔn lɛk fɔ tɔk ɔl in sin dɛn pas fɔ kɔnfɛs smɔl tin. Bɔku tɛm, i dɔn aks mi fɔ mek a nɔ valyu am na pipul dɛn we i tan lɛk se dɛn rɛspɛkt am; i bin ivin mek pipul biliv se i bin dɔn fɔdɔm we i bin smɔl afta we i bin sik bad bad wan, fɔ mek i go pwɛl di fayn we aw dɛn bin de tink bɔt am. If i bin gi mi kɔmplit kɔnfidɛns, na we M. Jɛnɛt nɔ bin de nɔmɔ. Bikɔs na in na bin Supiriɔ da tɛm de, i tɛl mi wetin wi Masta mek i no, . bifo a mek dɛn rayt am, fɔ no if a go si se i rili impɔtant, ɛn a dɔn gri fɔ am ɔltɛm, a nɔ ebul fɔ rayt am misɛf, bikɔs a de fred se dɛn go si mi. Dɛn bin gi Madam Misɛl Pelagie Binel, we dɛn kɔl Les Séraphins, in wan sikrit wit mi, ɛn we bin day insay 1817, fɔ rayt. Ɔl di ɔda nun dɛn kin gɛt smɔl smɔl tin dɛn nɔmɔ we yu gɛt, bɔt bɔku pipul dɛn go tɛl yu se dɛn bin ɛp dɛn bay di we aw i bin de biev pan ɔltin, ɛn bak di pipul dɛn na di wɔl we i bin liv wit insay di las ia dɛn na in layf. Di nun we bin lisin to am na di kɔnfɛshɔn, ɛn we bin tan lɛk se i de agens am, bin tɛl mi se i nɔ ɛva si am mek wan volontia venial fɔlt. I bin sho insɛf (x) jɔs bay we i bin de tɔk bɔt Gɔd in lɔv. In fes bin gɛt layf, ɛn Gɔd in wɔd we i tɔk, . penetrated to the dipths of the sol: nɔ ɛva mek ɛnibɔdi mek dis kayn impreshɔn pan mi; ɔda pipul dɛn dɔn ɛkspiriɛns am lɛk mi. Ilɛk aw di tin dɛn we i rayt gud, dɛn nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ pawa pas in yon dɛn dɔn blok am.
(x) dεtekt (???) dεtekt (?) .
Wan shipmɛnt we bin rili intrestin bin lɔs na si, ɛn wi nɔ bin kip ɛni pat pan am. I bin de tɛl wi ɔltɛm se Gɔd de fɛt fɔ am. Akɔdin to dis wi nɔ kip ɛni wan. Di supamakit we a sɛn to una bin de, we i day, na M. le Saunier, we na bin parish prist na Parcé, in kɔnfɛsɔ da tɛm de bin dɔn mek M. Vafral, prist ɛn gran vika, we bin de na Saint-James, chɛk am. , we i difrɛn bikɔs ɔf in sayɛns ɛn in gud kwaliti dɛn. Di las wan bin trɔs am to Mademoiselle Beaumond, we na bin biznɛsman na di sem ples, we tek dis kɔpi we dɛn nɔ rayt, we a rayt am pan, dis yɔŋ uman nɔ bin want fɔ pat wit am. Dɛn tu jentlman ya bin day bɔku ia bifo dis tɛm.
ia dɛn; ɛn di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin day 4 ia bifo M. Genet go bak na Frans. A bin dɔn de fa frɔm am fɔ lɔng tɛm. A nɔ no aw i apin se afta i dɔn wok pan dɛn las pepa ya, i lɔs dɛn; A onli yɛri se i dɔn lɛnt dɛn fɔ kɔpi, ɛn dɛn skram, a nɔ no usay. Dɛn bin dɔn drɔ dɛn tin ya nɔmɔ na Frans: ɔl wetin yu bin de print bin dɔn de na Ingland. Sɔm kin want dat
M. Genet fɔ mek dɛn print dis wok, tin dɛn bin de ɔltɛm we de ambɔg am.
Dat, sa, na ɔl di infɔmeshɔn we a go gi yu, mek i go du fɔ yu.
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fɔ mek di wok pafɛkt ɛn pruv to una se a gɛt gud at.
Risiv di ashurant fɔ di rɛspɛkt we a gɛt wit di ɔnɔ fɔ de na Jizɔs ɛn Meri dɛn Oli At.
Sa, Yu savant we ɔmbul pas ɔl, De Sainte Magdelaine.
Sɛnt Jems, Jun 28, 1818.
PS I nɔ bin gɛt ɛnibɔdi fɔ rayt pas M. le Dean de la Pellerine ɛn
Mista Jɛnɛt. Yu gɛt in lɛta dɛn.
Dɛn pul di lɛta dɛn we Mis Luiz Binel rayt.
(Mademoiselle Louise Binel, we na M. Binel in gyal pikin, we na di Mayɔ fɔ Fougères, ɛn in niusman fɔ di tu nun dɛn we na Urbanist dɛn we na di Sista fɔ di Nativity in kɔnfidɛns; dat na: Madam des Séraphins (Michelle-Pélagie Binel), ɛn Madam de Sainte-Elisabeth (Blanche Binel ), bin gɛt spɛshal ɛn rili tayt rilayshɔn wit di Sista fɔ di Nativity.In tu anti dɛn, we dɛn fos fɔ go bak to dɛn famili we dɛn kɔmɔt na dɛn kɔmyuniti, bin dɔn gɛda dis oli Kɔnvɔs frɔm dɛn, ɛn na insay dis famili we dɛn rɛspɛkt i de dɔn day.)
Fougeres, Jun 12, 1818, insay di ia 1818.
Sa,
... A tɛl una bɔku tɛnki fɔ we una tɛl mi se sɛkɔn ɛdyushɔn go de; bikɔs na fɔ natin a skim tru di fɔs wan, bɔt a nɔ fɛn di supamakit we M. Genet nɔmɔ bin gɛt. I bin gɛt tu ɔndrɛd pej dɛn, ɛn na mi anti we kɔmɔt na di Sɛrafim dɛn rayt am wit in an ɔlsay. M. Genet bin dɔn rayt am jɔs bifo i day. A bin gɛt di prɔjek fɔ sɛn wan smɔl not fɔ wan atikul to am, we nɔ gri wit di tin we apin. A kam fɔ no as tɛm de go se wi jɔs dɔn lɔs am.
A adrɛs am to yu, sa....
Luiz Binel bin de.
Fougeres, Julay 5, 1818, insay di ia 1818.
Sa,
.... Fɔ put yu na ples fɔ mek shɔ se yu gɛt di not dɛn
tru, we dɛn rayt ɔnda di dikteshɔn fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity we Madam des Séraphins, we na mi yon anti, rayt, a bin tink, sa, se a nɔ go ebul fɔ du bɛtɛ pas fɔ pas to yu frɔm in an raytin. So yu go si wan lɛta we i rayt to mi di ia bifo i day; bikɔs a bin gɛt di pen we a lɔs am wan ia bifo, na Ista. A kin tɛl yu bak se in na bin sɛnt, lɛk in sista Madam di Sɛnt-Ɛlizabɛt. Di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin mek big big tin bɔt am. I bin fɔ dɔn rili kɔrej mi anti dɛn fɔ si we dɛn print in wok dɛn. Wi bin gɛt di gud chans fɔ gɛt dɛn ɔl tri frɔm we wi kɔmɔt na dɛn kɔmyuniti. Dɛn lɛf wi jɔs sɔm ia afta di Sista day, fɔ go insay wan nyu kɔmyuniti, we dɛn bin dɔn mek na Sɛnt Jems, . Wɛf
na Sainte-Magdeleine, we na bin dɛn abbess, ɛn dat fɔ lɛf di wɔl ɛn day na wan klosta. Sori, sa, a get likl off topic. A pik dis lɛta frɔm mi anti, bikɔs i tɛl mi bɔt wi
dia Sista, ɛn mek a no se Fada Barruel sɛn wan kɔpi fɔ in raytin to wi oli papa di Pop. As mi anti bin dɔn sik we i rayt am to mi, in an raytin dɔn chenj smɔl. Bɔt, a biliv se yu go si if di notbuk dɛn we yu gɛt na in; ɛn if na so, yu kin shɔ se nɔto M. Genet drɔ dɛn, we, bikɔs i dɔn day wantɛm wantɛm, i nɔ go ebul fɔ wok pan dɛn; bikɔs if i bin rayt dɛn, i nɔ bin fɔ dɔn kip mi anti in not dɛn, we nɔ fɔ apin lɛk aw dɛn de, bɔt na M. Jɛnɛt rayt ɛn wok pan dɛn, ɔ, if i nɔ bin de liv igen, na chɔch pipul dɛn we ful-ɔp wit di di sem spirit, as yu go si bay di las tin dɛn we di Sista bin want, we a bin gɛt di gud chans fɔ gɛt, .
(1) Dɛn go si dɛn na di biginin fɔ di nɔmba 4 volyum, insay di wɔnin.
Mi anti we kɔmɔt na di Sɛrafim na bin di pɔsin we de kia fɔ dɛn notbuk ya, ɛn na bin wan pan mi padi dɛn we bin gɛt di kɔnfidɛns we wi dia Sista bin gɛt, bikɔs ɔf in gud kwaliti dɛn, in sɛns ɛn di impɔtant savis dɛn we i bin dɔn du to am. Dis gud yɔŋ uman bin dɔn ivin ɛksplɔz insɛf fɔ kip dɛn notbuk ya insay di tɛm we di rivɔlɔshɔn bin rili bad, di gɔvmɛnt bin de ivin luk fɔ dɛn bikɔs ɔf wan trɔnk we kɔmɔt Ingland, we na chɔch pipul dɛn we bin de pas sikrit wan: dɛn bin kech am, de dɛn bin fɛn sɔm notbuk dɛn we dɛn kɔpi frɔm di wan dɛn we M. Genet bin rayt, we bin de na Lɔndɔn da tɛm de. As i bin de bɔt di rivɔlɔshɔn, dɛn bin du risach fɔ tray fɔ no wetin apin nɛks. We M. Genet kam bak, mi padi ɛn mi anti bin gi am bak di notbuk dɛn, ɛn tɛl am bɔt di las tin dɛn we di Sista bin want. A nɔ kɔnsɛv, akɔdin to dis, aw M. Genet nɔ bin tek tɛm wit dis wɔd dɛn; bikɔs dɛn notbuk ya nɔ fɔ apia atɔl lɛk aw dɛn de. Di tu kɔnfidant nun dɛn nɔ bin de wɔri bɔt am, ɔltin bin de na di ɛditɔ in an, dɛn bin biliv gud gud wan se dɛn rayt ɔltin, ɛn if pɔsin day, dɛn gi am to pɔsin we dɛn abop pan. Fɔ dɔn, sa, ɔl wetin a go mek yu biliv na dat na M. Genet nɔmɔ bin gɛt di kɔmplit wok. Bɔku kɔpi dɛn de, bɔt nɔbɔdi nɔ gɛt mi anti in notbuk dɛn; in ɔ di ɔda nun dɛn nɔ bin kip ɛni kɔpi fɔ di shipmɛnt dɛn we bin de di wan ol tin we de na di rayta in an, bin mek i biliv gud gud wan se dɛn rayt ɔltin, ɛn if i day, dɛn gi am to pɔsin we i abop pan. Fɔ dɔn, sa, ɔl wetin a go mek yu biliv na dat na M. Genet nɔmɔ bin gɛt di kɔmplit wok. Bɔku kɔpi dɛn de, bɔt nɔbɔdi nɔ gɛt mi anti in notbuk dɛn; in ɔ di ɔda nun dɛn nɔ bin kip ɛni kɔpi fɔ di shipmɛnt dɛn we bin de di wan ol tin we de na di rayta in an, bin mek i biliv gud gud wan se dɛn rayt ɔltin, ɛn if i day, dɛn gi am to pɔsin we i abop pan. Fɔ dɔn, sa, ɔl wetin a go mek yu biliv na dat na M. Genet nɔmɔ bin gɛt di kɔmplit wok. Bɔku kɔpi dɛn de, bɔt nɔbɔdi nɔ gɛt mi anti in notbuk dɛn; in ɔ di ɔda nun dɛn nɔ bin kip ɛni kɔpi fɔ di shipmɛnt dɛn we bin de trut dɛn....
Dat, sa, na ɔl di infɔmeshɔn we a kin gi yu; gladi if a kin kontribiut sohmtin to di gud dat dis
wok we gɛt valyu, we a go gladi mɔ if a bɛnifit frɔm am misɛf, ɛn bak frɔm di advays we dis oli gyal pikin dɔn gi mi insɛf fɔ gud gud wan fɔ Gɔd; bikɔs na in nɔmɔ bin dɔn ebul fɔ gi am no bɔt wetin de apin insay mi, lɛk aw i tɛl mi, ɛn dat jɔs bifo i day, ɛn bak to mi papa, mama ɛn mi yɔŋ sista. Dis po Sista bin lɛk mi bad bad wan, a bin gi am bak di fayv to am....
Ekskyuz mi, sa, fɔ di lɔng we dis lɛta lɔng; if a dɔn kɔmɔt biɛn mi tɔpik sɔntɛnde, yu fɔ se na bikɔs a rili sɔri fɔ wi oli gyal pikin, we no se a kin fɔgɛt misɛf we a de tɔk bɔt am.
A gɛt di ɔnɔ fɔ de wit rɛspɛkt, Sa, .
Yu savant we ɔmbul pas ɔlman, we nem Luiz Binel.
Wi go ataya ya wan lɛta frɔm M. Le Roy, Din fɔ La Pellerine, we bin kɔnfɛs di Sista fɔ di Nativity di tɛm we M. Genet nɔ bin de.
Na dis na wetin i rayt to wan pan in kɔmpin dɛn insay 1799; Dis lɛta gɛt wan rili fayn divoshɔnal prɔsis fɔ rilif di sol dɛn na Pɔgatɔri.
Sa,
Tin dɛn de fɔ tɔk bɔt di Sista fɔ di Nativity, we nɔ de lɛf ɛni ples fɔ dawt if i gladi, ɛn anawns se i rili big bifo Gɔd. Frɔm we i ol tu ɛn af ia te yu no se i day, Gɔd, wan wan tɛm, bin de tɔk to am, mɔ frɔm di tɛm we di rivɔlɔshɔn bigin; i bin sho am bɔku tin dɛn we dɔn ɔlrɛdi apin, mɔ di day we Luis di Sɛvin day, di tɛm we dɛn put am na ɛvin, di pwɛl pwɛl we dɛn pwɛl di kɔmyuniti dɛn, di nyu we aw dɛn de mek wi sɔfa, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn; fɔ di tumara bambay, di ɛnd fɔ di bad bad tin dɛn we bin apin na Frans, di win we di Chɔch win, di we aw rilijɔn go kam bak, fɔ mek nyu kɔmyuniti dɛn, we na pat pan di sɔfa we di Chɔch fɔ sɔfa te di bɔku bɔku ia dɔn .
(500-503) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
J.-C., di spirit dɛn we de na ɛvin we na bin di witnɛs dɛn, bin gɛt layf bak.
I mek i no se wan we fɔ rilivu di sol dɛn na Pɔgatɔri, we rili wok, ɛn we rili gri wit am, na fɔ gi am fɔ dis intenshɔn, sɛpret, di difrɛn sɔfa we J.-C. kɔs fɔ in penful pawa.
Lɛ wi blɛs wan tawzin tɛm, Sa, ɛn tɛl di pɔsin we rayt dis buk tɛnki fɔ ɔl di ɛkstra ɔdinari gudnɛs we i dɔn gi dis simpul sol, ɛn tink wit sɔprayz aw i gladi fɔ yuz di inschrumɛnt dɛn we wik pas ɔl fɔ di big big tin dɛn. , ɛn di wɔndaful tin dɛn we i gɛt di gudnɛs ɛn sɔri-at we nɔ gɛt ɛnd to mɔtalman; bikɔs nɔto fɔ am, bɔt na fɔ wi nɔmɔ i gi am bɔku layt. So lɛ wi tray fɔ profayl am, ɛn pas ɔl fɔ mek wi fit fɔ gɛt wan de bak wit dis oli Gɛt sote go.
A gɛt di ɔnɔ fɔ bi, .
Sa, yu savant we ɔmbul pas ɔlman, Le Roy, Din fɔ La Pellerine.
Wi si frɔm dis lɛta se M. Le Roy, as kɔnfɛsɔ fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity, bin no bɔt di las tin dɛn we i rayt, we go bi di tɔpik fɔ di volyum we de kam.
Ɛnd fɔ di tɔd volyum.
DI TIN DƐN WE DE INSAY
we de insay di tɔd volyum.
Introdyushɔn Pag. 1. 1. 1.
Intɛriɔ layf fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity 6
Tin dɛn we pɔsin kin tink bɔt 228
Mistiriɔs ɛn prɔfɛt drim dɛn bɔt di Sista fɔ di Nativity
………………………………………………………………………. .......................................... 231. Di wan dɛn we de wok
drim dɛn we de mek pɔsin fred 236
Di tin dɛn we di pɔsin we rayt di buk tink 297
Diklɛreshɔn ɛn sɛtifiket fɔ di tu Supiriɔ dɛn fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity
………………………………………………………………………. ........................................ 3oo
Kɔlɛkshɔn fɔ di ɔtoriti dɛn we de alayv, ɛn sɔpɔt dɔkyumɛnt dɛn, bɔt di layf ɛn rivyu dɛn fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativiti, we na bin nun na di kɔnvɛnt fɔ di Ɔbanist dɛn na di siti we nem Fougères, we na bishɔp na Rɛn, na Briten
………………………………………………………………………. ..................................... 3o3
To di wan dɛn we de rid ibid.
Sɔm pat dɛn frɔm difrɛn lɛta dɛn ɛn wɔd dɛn we dɛn adrɛs to di ɛditɔ 307
Lɛta frɔm wan Frɛnch prist, we na rɛfyuji na Paderborn, insay Wɛstfalia, we dɛn rayt to di ɛditɔ 312
Lɛta frɔm di Abbé de Cugnac, we na di vika jenɛral fɔ di dayɔsis na Aire, we dɛn rayt, fɔ in bishɔp, to di ɛditɔ fɔ di kɔleshiɔn
………………………………………………………………………. ........................................ 316. Di wan dɛn we de wok
Lɛta frɔm M. Martin, we na di vika-jɛnɔral fɔ Lisieux, to M. l’abbé Guillot, we bin dɔn sɛn di ettin notbuk dɛn we gɛt di fɔs draft fɔ di wok to am, ɛn aks am fɔ tɛl am aw i fil bɔt am. Da tɛm de, Mista Matin bin de bifo di Frɛnch prist dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn transfa to di kɔmɔn os na Ridin, ɛn we dɛn bin fɔs pik fɔ bi prɛsidɛnt na Winchɛsta Kastɛl 320
Ɛditɔ in rivyu 322
Observations pan di layf ɛn rivyu dɛm fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity, kɔnvɔs nun na di kɔnvɛnt fɔ di Urbanists of Fougères we i fala
intɛriɔ layf, we di pɔsin we de kip in rivyu dɛn rayt akɔdin to insɛf, ɛn we i rayt na Lɔndɔn ɛn na di difrɛn say dɛn we dɛn bin kɛr am go na ɔda kɔntri. (1800) 323. Di wan dɛn we de wok
Di las et ia fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity, rilijɔn tɔŋ plana fɔ Fougères, fɔ sav as sɔpɔt to in layf ɛn rivyu dɛn. Na di sem ɛditɔ mek am. ( 1803) 376. Di wan dɛn we de wok
Introdyushɔn ibid.
Map 391. Di wan dɛn we de wok
Fɔs tɛm. Di Sista stil de insay di
kɔmyuniti 392
Sɛkɔn tɛm. Di Sista we de ausayd di kɔmyuniti 402
Tɔd tɛm. Di Sista wit in brɔda 420
Riflɛkshɔn 429
Fɔs ɛn las tɛm. Di las wok dɛn ɛn di day we Sista 448 day
Lɛta dɛn ɛn sɔm pat dɛn frɔm lɛta dɛn we dɛn adrɛs to di ɛditɔ di tɛm we dɛn bin mek di fɔs edishɔn fɔ dis wok, ɛn frɔm 489
To M. Beaucé, we de sɛl buk dɛn ibid.
Dɛn pul di lɛta dɛn we Madam Le Breton rayt, we dɛn kɔl de Sainte-Madeleine, superior
di Sista fɔ di Nativity 491
Dɛn pul di lɛta dɛn we Mademoiselle Louise rayt
Binel 495. Di wan dɛn we de wok
Lɛta frɔm M. Le Roy, we na di Din fɔ La Pellerine,
to wan pan in kɔleja dɛn 499
Ɛnd pan di Tebul fɔ di Tɔd Volyum.