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   ,summ>y--,describes h{ ! ,massa*usetts ,9dian ,squanto 0 captur$ 0! ,briti%1 sold 96slav}y 9 ,spa91 & ultimately return$ 6! ,new ,_w 6become a guide & fr =! ,pilgrims4
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  ,x 0 9 ! ye> ( |r ,"l #afjh4 ,few :ite m5 _h "e se5 ,nor? ,am}ica4 ,b "ey": "! 7 v>i|s tribes ( natives1 "s :o 7 frly & tru/+1 o!rs :o 7 fi}ce & cruel4
  ,on ! *illy1 gray coa/ ( :at td is call$ ,massa*usetts1 "! liv$ a tribe call$ ! ,patuxets1 :o 7 z frly & tru/+ z any t liv$4 ,"o ( !m1 a boy ( ab twelve1 0 call$ ,tisquantum1 or ,squanto4
  ,"o "d :ile ,squanto & "s o!r ,patuxet braves 7 hunt+ = lob/}s al;g ! %ore1 !y saw a giant vessel4 ,x 0 ! size (a hundr$ canoes4 ,! m5 abo>d x wore /range clo?+ & _h hair on _! faces l fur6
  ,b ,squanto 0 n f"r5$4 ,he _h he>d ( s* m54 8,~! >e ! m5 :o -e e few ye>s f ! _w acr ! wat}10 ,squanto told 8 frs4 8,!y h -e 6trade ) u40 ,squanto knew t !y (t5 br"| b"r b1ds1 gl9t+ knives1 ax h1ds1 & iron pots 6ex*ange = animal pelts & furs4 8,let's see :at !y h br"|60 ,squanto sd4 ,& he & 8 -panions excit$ly rac$ d{n 6! wat}4
  ,at f/ ! m5 seem$ frly 6! "y braves & (f}$ !m food4 ,b !n1 )|t w>n+1 ! m5 attack$6 ,!y gra2$ ! tru/+ ,patuxets & ?rew !m 6! gr.d1 ty+ /iff ropes >.d _! wri/s & feet4 ,squanto _h n"e be5 s f"r5$6 ,! m5 dra7$ ! braves 6_! giant %ip & ?rew !m 96! d>k hold 2n ! %ip's deck1 lau<+ all ! :ile4 ,!n !y lock$ ! hat* abv4
  ,squanto %iv}$ 9 ! d>k;s4 ,! ropes hurt 8 wri/s & ankles4 ,! %ip 2gan 6move1 & ,squanto did n "k ": he 0 go+1 or 9de$1 if he wd "e see sunli<t ag4 ,:y _h ~! m5 d"o ?8
  ,squanto li/5$ 6! wat} lapp+ ag/ ! hull (! %ip4 ,"sh{ he knew t he1 0 l1v+ ! _w ( 8 *ildhood ="e4 ,"ds pass$1 & !n weeks4
  ,!y _h travel$ = s l;g t x seem$ 6,squanto !y m/ n{ 2 on ! o!r side (! sky1 2h ! moon & sun & />s4 ,": 7 !y go+8
  ,!n "o "d ! %ip dropp$ an*or4 ,at l;g la/ !y _h -e 6l&4 ,! hat* 0 op5$1 & ,squanto & 8 fell{ captives 7 br"| a%ore4 ,! gl>+ sun burn$ _! eyes2 ! air 0 dry & hot2 & "ey?+ 0 du/y f ! grt h1t4 ,squanto did n "k x yet1 b he 0 n{ 9 ! c.try ( ,spa91 9 a c;y call$ ,malaga4
  ,"o (! m5 f ! %ip r|<ly h}d$ ,squanto &! o!r braves t{>d a cr{d ( p on ! dock4 ,"o 0"o1 ! braves 7 =c$ 6/& 2f ! je}+ cr{d4 ,!y 7 2+ sold z slaves6
  ,squanto wat*$ 8 -panions z ea* "o 0 sold & tak5 away ="e4 ,b ,god _h ano!r plan = ,squanto4
  ,on ! dock t morn+ /ood a gr|p ( m5 :o 7 di6}5t f ! o!rs4 ,~! m5 7 call$ monks1 & !y s}v$ ,god4 ,:5 x 0 ,squanto's turn 6be sold1 "o (! monks held up a small bag ( h1vy co9s4 ,a man f ! %ip snat*$ ! co9s & %ov$ ,squanto t{>d ! monks4
  ,z ! monks l$ ,squanto 6! mona/}y ": !y liv$1 !y spoke k9dly 6hm 9 ~ws ,squanto cd n "u/&4 ,! monks f$ ,squanto1 gave hm a -=ta# place 6sleep1 & help$ hm "u/& t !y m1nt hm no h>m4 ,z "t pass$1 ! monks tau<t ,squanto _! language & ab _! fai?4 ,!y expla9$ t ! ,god !y wor%ip$ saw "ey?+ t _h "e happ5$4 8,he "ks ! future z well z ! pa/10 ! monks expla9$4 8,& all ! p 9 ! _w >e ,god's *n40{o 8,god loves y10 !y sd1 8& ,he has se5 all y h be5 "?4 ,if y w tru/ ,hm1 ,he w use ~? di6iculties 9 ways y cd n"e imag9e40 ,! monks knew t ,squanto miss$ 8 family1 s !y tri$ 6help hm f9d a way 6g back home 6,am}ica4 ,f9,y1 !y came ~u a gd plan4 ,b f/1 ,squanto wd h 6travel all ! way 6,5gl&4 ,t's ": ! trad+ %ips 7 t "s"ts sail$ acr ! grt ,atlantic ,oc1n 6,squanto's home4 ,s ab five ye>s af ,squanto _h f/ >riv$ 9 ,spa91 ! "t f9,y came = hm 6l1ve4 ,he bid ! de> monks f>ewell & travel$ nor?w>d 9 a %ip 6,london1 ,5gl&4
  ,london 0 an unbelieva# si<t6 ,x made ! c;y ( ,malaga seem z small z ! ,patuxet village4 ,"! 7 so>+ t{}s t seem$ 6t|* ! cl|ds & l;g bridges t /ret*$ all ! way acr ! grt riv} call$ ,?ames6 ,all ! /reets 7 fill$ ) p & horses & c>riages4 ,& 9 a grt palace1 "! liv$ a man :om ! ,london}s call$ ,k+ ,james4 ,he 0 ! grt *ief1 ! sa*em1 ( t 5tire l&4
  ,! monks _h s5t ,squanto 6! home (a ,london m}*ant "nd ,john ,slanie4 ,af he>+ ,squanto's /ory1 ,slanie & 8 family welcom$ ,squanto 96_! home4 8,z soon z ,i f9d ano!r %ip h1d$ = ,am}ica10 ,slanie promis$1 8y w 2 on x1 ,squanto40 ,squanto's he>t l1p$4 ,he 0 go+ home6 8,b x mi<t 2 a l;g :ile 2f s* a %ip is f.d10 ,slanie w>n$4 8,until !n1 y w /ay "h ) u4 ,we w t1* y |r language & |r ways4 ,p}h y w 2 a# 6pay yr passage back 6,am}ica 0"w+ z a translator on "o (! trad+ %ips40
  ,squanto si<$ h1vily1 b at l1/ n{ "! 0 hope4 ,he wd /ay 9 ,london )! ,slanies & "w 9 _! /a#s until a %ip 0 f.d t wd c>ry hm home4 ,at la/1 five l;g ye>s lat}1 9 ! ye> #afah1 a %ip 0 f.d4 ,squanto cd h>dly 2lieve x4 ,x _h be5 t5 ye>s s9ce he _h be5 kidnapp$ f ,patuxet z a boy ( twelve4 ,at l;g la/ he 0 go+ home6 ,) te>s 9 8 eyes1 ,squanto bid f>ewell 6! ,slanies & 6! grt c;y ( ,london ) all xs t{}s & bridges4 ,!n ,squanto bo>d$ ! %ip & sail$ we/w>d1 t{>d ,am}ica4 ,f> acr ! ,atlantic ,oc1n1 ! %ip /opp$ 9 ,newf.dl& at a l>ge trad+ po/1 ": x wd rema9 until spr+4 ,ag ,squanto wait$4 ,:5 at la/ spr+ >riv$1 ,squanto bo>d$ ! %ip "o m "t4 ,z ! _m "ds pass$1 ,squanto ?"| back ov} ! la/ t5 ye>s4 ,_h he imag9$ !m8 ,0 he re,y go+ home8
  ,!n "o "d1 z ,squanto /ood pe}+ acr ! wat}s1 he saw l&6 8,l& ho60 he yell$4 8,hurrah60 ,z ! %ip drew clos}1 ,squanto saw t he 0 n f> f ": he _h be5 kidnapp$ all ~? ye>s ago4 ,home6 ,squanto w5t a%ore & immly 2gan runn+ t{>d 8 village4 ,b "s?+ 0 wr;g6 ,! fields >.d ! village 7 empty & unt5d$4 ,"! 0 no "o on ! pa? 6greet hm4 ,:5 he r1*$ ! village1 "! wasn't a s|l 6be se54 ,n ev5 a dog b>k$ at 8 >rival4 ,:at _h happ5$8 ,worri$ & 3fus$1 ,squanto walk$ 6! village (a nei<bor+ tribe "s miles away4 ,"! ,squanto le>n$ ! t}ri# news4 ,:ile he _h be5 away1 a t}ri# ill;s _h /ruck4 ,8 :ole village _h 2come sick4 ,no "o _h surviv$6 ,? news 0 m ?an ,squanto cd be>4 ,_h 8 ye>s ( exile & 8 l;g |rney back be5 = no?+8 ,h{ cd ,god all{ ? 6happ58
  ,=a "t ,squanto liv$ ) ? nei<bor+ tribe4 ,b z he wat*$ ! happy families all >.d hm1 8 sad;s only grew4 ,f9,y1 he w5t 6live 9 ! woods 0hmf4 ,"!1 ,squanto sat1 li/5+ 6! w9d & 6! birds s++ 9 ! sway+ trees4 ,z he pond}$ ! grt sorr{ 9 8 he>t1 he talk$ 6,god4 ,:5 ! trees 2gan 6bud ag1 a tribesman f ano!r village came 6visit ,squanto4 ,8 "n 0 ,samoset1 & he told an amaz+ /ory4 ,! ye> 2f1 a %ipload ( families _h -e & settl$ 9 ,patuxet1 9 ! v place ": ,squanto _h liv$ z a boy4 ,samoset told ,squanto he m/ -e & see !m4 ,squanto agre$4
  ,:5 ,squanto came 6! $ge ( :at _h once be5 8 village1 he m>vel$ at ! *anges t _h be5 made4 ,!n he saw !m--,5gli% p6 ,!y spoke & dress$ j l ~? :o _h be5 s k9d 6hm 9 ,london4 ,squanto rjcd 6see *n ag play+ on ! l& ": he hmf _h play$6 ,squanto approa*$ ! ,5gli% p & 2gan sp1k+ 6!m 9 _! {n language4 8,gd morn+60 he call$4 8,my "n is ,squanto60
  ,! ,5gli% 7 s amaz$ t !y cd n sp1k4 ,h{ did ? native "k _! language s well8 ,!n ,squanto told !m ! sad /ory ( 8 kidnapp+1 ( 8 "t 9 ,spa9 & ,london1 &( 8 l;g j|rney home4
  ,!n ! ,5gli% p told ,squanto ( _! {n se>* =a home4 ,2c ~! p1 :o 7 call$ ,pilgrims1 *ose 6wor%i ,god di6}5tly f o!r ,5gli% p1 _m ( !m _h be5 >re/$ & ?r{n 96jail6 ,s !y _h left ,5gl& & travel$ 6,holl&1 ": !y liv$ = s"eal ye>s4 ,b :5 ! ,pilgrims saw t _! *n 7 =gett+ ! ,5gli% ways & 7 pick+ up ! habits (! new c.try1 ! ,pilgrims decid$ 6travel acr ! oc1n 6! ,new ,_w4 ,!y tru/$ t ,god wd l1d !m 6a new home4
  8,& ,god l$ u 6? v spot10 "o (! ,pilgrims sd4 8,we h "nd x ,plym|?1 9 honor (! t{n 9 ,5gl& ": we once liv$40
  ,!n !y told ,squanto ab ! t}ri# f/ w9t} 9 _! new home4 ,half ( !m _h di$ f sick;s & />v,n4 8,we didn't h "t 6build prop} h|ses10 !y expla9$4 8,! w9ds 7 bitt}1 &! cold came 9 "? ! cracks 9 |r huts4 ,_m ( u 7 alr sick & w1k f ! l;g j|rney acr ! oc1n4 ,& !n1 "! wasn't 5 food '''0
  ,z ! ,pilgrims told _! /ory1 ! sorr{ 9 _! voices broke ,squanto's he>t4 ,he knew :at x 0 l 6lose lov$ "os6
  ,william ,brad=d1 ! gov}nor ( ,plym|?1 !n spoke4 8,x is l ! /ory ( ,joseph f |r sacr$ ,scriptures10 he sd4 8,l y1 ,joseph 0 al tak5 f 8 home & sold z a slave4 ,b ,god _h a plan = hm4 ,"? ,joseph1 ,god 0 a# 6save _m p f />v+4 ,:at man _h 9t5d$ = evil1 ,god 9t5d$ = gd40 ,!n ,brad=d smil$ at ,squanto4 8,p}h ,god has s5t y 6be |r ,joseph10 he sd4
  ,:5 autumn came1 ! ,pilgrims decid$ 6set aside a "t 6?ank ,god = ,8 m}ci;l b.s+s4 ,!y 9vit$ ,squanto &! o!r braves f ,samoset's tribe 6jo9 !m4 ,:5 ! grt "d came1 n9ety w>riors appe>$ f ! =e/1 c>ry+ de}1 wild turkeys1 & all mann} ( vegeta#s4 ,? wd 2 a grt f1/6
  ,:5 "ey"o 0 s1t$1 ,gov}nor ,brad=d 2gan 6pray3 8,?ank ,y1 ,"l1 = s5d+ ,squanto 6u10 he pray$4 8,we "k t ,yr h& has be5 on hm "? all ( 8 trials1 & t ,y h prep>$ hm 6be |r guide & |r fr 9 a "t ( grt ne$4 ,squanto is ,yr liv+ answ} 6|r te>s & pray}s40
  ,& 9 8 he>t1 ,squanto al ?ank$ ,god =! ,pilgrims1 = !y _h %{n ,squanto t ,god re,y _h us$ hm z "p ( ,8 grt plan1 j z ! ,spani% monks _h sd s man ye>s 2f4 ,hallelujah6 ,:o b ! glori|s ,god ( h1v5 cd s miracul|sly w1ve tgr ! w&}+ lives (a l"oly ,patuxet brave &a /ru7l+ b& ( ,5gli% ,pilgrims 9 s* a way t wd b.s ! :ole _w = c5turies 6-e8
  ,s ? ,?anksgiv+1 :5 y ?ank ,god = all ,he has giv5 y1 rememb} 6?ank ,hm = ,squanto1 ! ,patuxet brave :o 0 ,god's wond};l gift 6,am}ica 9 ! rosy dawn ( xs hi/ory4