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Speaker 1: In this episode, we'll explore how a young merchant's active
Speaker 1: kindness sparks a heartening story of community and connection in
Speaker 1: the bustling streets of medieval Amsterdam.
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Speaker 4: From Amsterdam instident in the Vinterzon Meneur, from firsba envar
Speaker 4: Macraud hetrosendup the Middle Ocean marked met from the interpact Martin,
Speaker 4: the Youma, hondelar Stone, Todspace and cram Fullzelt. Samustoffe Saint
Speaker 4: Rome was on Senzaka outer Braide further than Amsterdam. Von
Speaker 4: Dach was on belongrek Doch need Fair van hem Stontfemke
Speaker 4: Sevasbekin from Vegaracennes over crowded, and her filzied remades all
Speaker 4: who wellse E Mastow still was over her heart Condizi
Speaker 4: and the auDA in Darmae, who noted from the sphere
Speaker 4: of the marked Sivas vosposlow to her of hunk Lea
Speaker 4: khid Bahaude and the dach zunder problemedor ta Cooma fon
Speaker 4: Dach was bizunder cout. The Adam from de Mense formed
Speaker 4: the Voukis in the Licht. There weell Marte Anne Portechela
Speaker 4: klont seen Prat Rililla Zeed demonstried merkte hefemke on the
Speaker 4: overcount for marked plain up the lake plots, the vuncle
Speaker 4: harzicht wert Blake, Marta Arselder marcelets and Foxy van sukumde harend,
Speaker 4: the Nahartu, the cleur of Fonzenstov vervolent after him femkefield
Speaker 4: of harknear her Adam was court Martin Kneel, the nastar
Speaker 4: on Zacre over what to dom Marhey, conardaudluk knit a
Speaker 4: la lad the marked omanhane lake plotzling phil Lawyercher and Ferveech,
Speaker 4: the stemmer magneesphaj rusemus obdot moment for screenie room, the
Speaker 4: steerky Smith and trauer Frind then honden steerk vont smade
Speaker 4: Nama femkus sloper pose for sifter fast met comte de
Speaker 4: stel the hay fast butter must rebur here femke herbroki
Speaker 4: Eg crowded j t vell has snell in femkest dos
Speaker 4: romode Martin and yerum vierkt sam On femke parfoot to
Speaker 4: the kregre s half and hid the crowded envachte long
Speaker 4: sam come the cleer to o Paravama don Juli flows
Speaker 4: to the Femke norrichten droft mylesteker met femkestabille opeen Bunkie
Speaker 4: and under the zor sam Blik von yirun kire the
Speaker 4: Marta hast nazenkram heifer wachtezen klonte kwat zaim mar i
Speaker 4: plats tarvan Trophey and f rossing ann the menseed hem
Speaker 4: hoderhazen o martes emblet haight on senzak Ave. The latter
Speaker 4: Lijef Saint Flindin had lurked first played as if tore
Speaker 4: the marked dot Marta and monk Meta Joe both heart
Speaker 4: was the marked Koppel and Bezukas. For example, de sirronzen
Speaker 4: cram news heared her them out, nazenstauffer hed werden drugmiedach
Speaker 4: mar Marte ran de Fonfleurde Zen bezukars barnit alain chetrovodors
Speaker 4: and productor mark oak doors and fraul ould ain'tle clear
Speaker 4: the martyr dot echtg doom need alted In hawts to
Speaker 4: made award mar In, the bond to Sofrinde and the
Speaker 4: hamads hop Demen about the aphant for Toky from the
Speaker 4: marked met mire for cope don heht durv drome and
Speaker 4: in her new respect for the kart van frinds hop
Speaker 4: and made the man silicate. Martin ful dereker and knit
Speaker 4: Alaine mardors and Handelswarre.
Speaker 1: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you
Speaker 1: may have missed this.
Speaker 4: The auder Habau from Amsterdam hinstdent in the winter zom
Speaker 4: log menhur fon fer schebaka bloches envarmer crowd.
Speaker 1: Amidst the old buildings of Amsterdam, glistening in the winter sun,
Speaker 1: one could smell the scent of freshly baked rolls and
Speaker 1: warm spices.
Speaker 4: Hed losendruct from bulung up the middle Eusa marked metfluk
Speaker 4: Invohner's dec it varm Ho the inchbacht.
Speaker 1: It was bustling on the medieval market with cheerful locals
Speaker 1: bundled up warmly.
Speaker 4: Martin the jomhandelar stom tot space and cram full zeld Saint.
Speaker 1: Mustauf Martin the young merchant stood proudly by his stall
Speaker 1: full of rare fabrics.
Speaker 4: Zeen dlom vosum senzak outer Breide ferder Dom Amsterdam.
Speaker 1: His dream was to expand his business beyond amster Dam.
Speaker 4: Fon dach vossen belung red To day was an important
Speaker 4: day need fair fonhem stntfemg. Not far from him stood
Speaker 4: Femka sivos begin fanvehar gennis over claude nhar filz de
Speaker 4: l maides.
Speaker 1: She was known for her knowledge of herbs and her
Speaker 1: versatile remedies all.
Speaker 4: Huvel zemae stall still vas over her heart condizi en
Speaker 4: au da rinid armee un fond sphere.
Speaker 1: Of the marked. Although she was usually quiet about her
Speaker 1: heart condition and the challenges that came with it, she
Speaker 1: enjoyed the atmosphere at the market.
Speaker 4: Savos fos beslow to her uma hunc li quyt to
Speaker 4: bahaud end de da zundre pobles medor de combe.
Speaker 1: She was determined to maintain her independence and get through
Speaker 1: the day without problems.
Speaker 4: Fonda vos bizundlrcaut.
Speaker 1: To day was particularly cold. The adam fondemens formed the
Speaker 1: volcis in de luchte. People's breath formed little clouds in
Speaker 1: the air.
Speaker 4: Vell Marte ann pot de che de clonte seen protr
Speaker 4: rilla ze de de Monstrier de mercte Hee Femke and
Speaker 4: the O Vicomte Fornat marked plain Hope.
Speaker 1: While Martin was demonstrating his beautiful lilac silk to a
Speaker 1: potential customer, he noticed Femka across the market square.
Speaker 4: Cellas plot Devancle.
Speaker 1: She suddenly seemed to wabble herscht Verteblake, her face turned pale.
Speaker 1: Marte Arselde marcelechsen Floxifononzucombe. Martin hesitated, but only for a
Speaker 1: fraction of a second.
Speaker 4: Hen Denhartu de cleur de fonsenstoufe verefelint afterheim.
Speaker 1: He ran towards her, the colors of his fabrics swirling
Speaker 1: behind him. Femkefil O Parknill. Femke fell to her knees
Speaker 1: har adem voscurt. Her breathing was short.
Speaker 4: Marte kniel de nastar nzig O fravotudun.
Speaker 1: Martin knelt beside her, uncertain of what to do. Marhe
Speaker 1: Conard daoud lic nit a la lad, but he clearly
Speaker 1: couldn't leave her alone.
Speaker 4: The marked O manhine Leke plotzling Phil la Layer and Fervich.
Speaker 1: The market around them suddenly seemed much noisier and far
Speaker 1: away the.
Speaker 4: Stem e mendes too telfachrousemus.
Speaker 1: The voices blended into a vague murmur.
Speaker 4: Opdat moment for senn yerum the stairca smitt rauu friend.
Speaker 1: At that moment, Urne, the strong blacksmith and loyal friend appeared.
Speaker 4: Zen honden steerk from a smaid namfemkus slope pulls for
Speaker 4: zichtr FoST.
Speaker 1: His hands strong from forging, gently took Femka's limp wrist
Speaker 1: mete combe to stell the hay fast butter mus rabourg
Speaker 1: With calmness, he determined what needed to be done.
Speaker 4: Here Femke rubrachia eh cloud j tervell hayesnell in femkistas romolde.
Speaker 1: Here Femke used your own herbs, he said, as he
Speaker 1: quickly rummaged through Femka's bag.
Speaker 4: Marte and yerun vierk de sam umfemkville ou parfut de grey.
Speaker 1: Martin and Yuron worked together to get Femke back on
Speaker 1: her feet suhaf anhard the cloud envacht. They gave her
Speaker 1: the herbs and waited long sam com de cleeur to oparvon.
Speaker 1: Slowly her cheeks regained color.
Speaker 4: Don Julie flows to de femke norrichtnetroft my austerecher thank you.
Speaker 1: Femke whispered, still a little light headed, but already stronger.
Speaker 4: Met femkeestabille opembunchi and ondo the orsam blik from jerum
Speaker 4: kier de Marte hast nazenkam.
Speaker 1: With Femke stable on a bench and under the watchful
Speaker 1: eye of Yurun, Martin hurried back to his stall hey
Speaker 1: for vachtzen clonte creuseein. He expected to have lost his customers.
Speaker 4: Mar implastuvon taufey and fossigam.
Speaker 1: But instead he found a surprise.
Speaker 4: The minse diem hodejusin opemertizemberett jaq e fetala lesteforchen Fridin.
Speaker 1: The people who had seen him noted his willingness to
Speaker 1: set aside his business for his friend.
Speaker 4: Hetlucht fir splay des ifdur de marked delt Martin among
Speaker 4: metal hotartos.
Speaker 1: The rumor spread through the market that Martin was a
Speaker 1: man with a big heart.
Speaker 4: The marked cope l and bezukos fjamele de sirron sen
Speaker 4: clam news here had heard them out narzenstouf.
Speaker 1: The market vendors and visitors gathered around his stall, more
Speaker 1: curious than ever about his fabrics.
Speaker 4: Het vertuen druke mida mar marte lam de fon.
Speaker 1: It became a busy afternoon, but Martin beamed with joy.
Speaker 4: Zeen bezukurs varenit a lain hutofddut mar ogdor sen fral.
Speaker 1: His visitors were not only impressed by his product, but
Speaker 1: also by his story.
Speaker 4: Out ain lequer de marte dot echt reig dome net
Speaker 4: alteh i houtstukuhami to voort Martin the bonde de sufrinde
Speaker 4: and de hamaids hop de meno bout.
Speaker 1: Ultimately, Martin learned that true wealth is not always measured
Speaker 1: in gold coins, but in the bonds between friends and
Speaker 1: the community. One builds the affent forteke from the marked
Speaker 1: met mere forcopu don hee halt d'ur fudrome and in
Speaker 1: her new respect for the kocht from friends hop.
Speaker 4: And made the men silicate.
Speaker 1: That evening, he left the market with more sales than
Speaker 1: he had dared to dream and a renewed respect for
Speaker 1: the power of friendship and humanity.
Speaker 4: Martin fool de schreker and nit alain mardors and handelswhar.
Speaker 1: Martin felt richer and not just through his merchandise.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 2: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then in English.
Speaker 4: Dushe, Dusian, tushu, amidst clinstruent, clinstrent glinstrent g listening where
Speaker 4: where where then kruboc krubocanvoc baked, crowded, crowding, crowded.
Speaker 1: Spices, drukte, drukte, drukte, bustling, middle ausha, middle ausha, middle Aushe, medieval, hondo,
Speaker 1: lar hondo, lar honde lar merchant outbraid outbraiden outbraid, expand, remedies, remades, remedies, remedies.
Speaker 4: Philsedere philsedere philsede first of all, on of hounk Lakit,
Speaker 4: On of honk Lakit, on of honk Lakhit, Independence, Vonkele, Vonkele, Vonkele,
Speaker 4: wobble verevlent, vervlent, vieviolent, swirling, Blake, Blake, Blake, pel.
Speaker 1: Russemus Rusimus Ruseemus murmur smith smith, smith, blacksmith smaiden, smaiden, smade, forging,
Speaker 1: slopper slop slop mp humulder rumolder rumolder rummaged.
Speaker 4: Licht in it, hold licht in it, hoved licht in it.
Speaker 5: Hold light headed Drauer, Drauer, trau, loyal marked Cope, lau
Speaker 5: marked cope, lau marked cope, laud venders bundle bunden bolund
Speaker 5: bonds made, the mensilicate made, the mensilicate made the Mensulukit
Speaker 5: humanity hondelsvar, handelsvar handelsvar merchandise, cram cram gram stalled, her niewe,
Speaker 5: her niewen, her niewe, rejuvenate flo, lug flo, lug, frolug,
Speaker 5: cheerful fosppisloughter FoST fust the slow to determined.
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