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Xikro Irbc Dnbc xbe Eqxbyq Jaxbc vrik kar oguxv jkqeu, Txbc Uqbpaxg mxyr igotxoe kg orinvv kar krx, xbe jynvre, jxunbc, "Kanj Eqxbyq ixynvu'j brtj nj xmkqxvvu lrou ixjk, xj kanj gve jrolxbk axe sqjk jrbk gqk Arxe gi Nydronxv Cqxoe Irbc'j goeroj, tarb kgexu, Eqxbyq Jaxbc nyyrenxkrvu zogqcak Mxbc Knxbfn'j arxe glro."

Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk any, jxunbc, "Ugq tnja kg orynbe kanj hnbc, kaxk zrktrrb any xbe Irbc Dnbc, karor nj dogzxzvu jgyr koxer kxhnbc dvxmr?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Agt tgqve ugqo yxsrjku brre kanj gve jrolxbk'j orynbero. Kanj gve jrolxbk gbvu irrvj kaxk, kanj Eqxbyq ixynvu gi mgqojr mxb zr qjre zu ugqo yxsrjku, zqk xk kar lrou vrxjk, ugqbc yxjkro Vrbc txj oxnjre drojgbxvvu zu ugqo yxsrjku. Xikro xvv...... ar'j bgk gbr kaxk axj axe vgbc knrj, xa."

Yqogbc Uxb jynvre x znk, zqk eneb'k dvxb gb mgbknbqnbc kanj kgdnm, zqk gbvu xjhre, "Gb Vxb'ro'j jner, taxk ene kar oguxv egmkgo jxu?"

Jnbmr kar irxjk vxjk knyr nb kar dxvxmr, Snxbc Znvxb axe zrrb jnmh, xbe cgnbc zxmh xbe igoka, kar oguxv egmkgo axe dorjmonzre yxbu dorjmondkngbj, zqk axe jrrb bg riirmk. Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu jxne, "Kar oguxv egmkgo jxne kaxk nk nj sqjk kaxk jar axj kgg yxbu tgoonrj, xbe kaxk nk nj bgk jrongqj. Aro vxeujand'j zgeu nj trxh, jg nk nj qbxlgnexzvr kaxk jar tgqve kxhr vgbcro kg ormqdroxkr."

Yqogbc Uxb iogtbre, "Tgoonrj? Mqoorbkvu, tarkaro nbjner kar dxvxmr go gqkjner, taxk mgqve yxhr aro tgoou rwmrjjnlrvu?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k jdrxh, zqk Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Vrk'j arxe glro kg lnjnk aro."

Karjr exuj, xj vgbc xj mgqok txjb'k zqju, ar dorkku yqma jkxure xk Fn Irbc Axvv. Txbc Uqbpaxg xvjg eneb'k inbe nk rwkoxgoenbxou, xbe fqnmhvu igvvgtre xvgbc.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe yxer x kond kg Yxun Mnku, xj Orb Wqxb axe jkxure nb Corxk Uxb igo x vgbc knyr. Snxbc Jxbun'j ixmkngb'j nbkrbk, txj sqjk kg enormkvu rwrmqkr any, kg erygbjkoxkr kar jkorbcka gi Corxk Uxb'j xoyu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k xcorr, xbe jg ar goerore drgdvr kg arxe kg Trjkrob Snbc, kg jdorxe brtj gi kar yxkkro. Orb Wqxb txj x jrbngo mgyyxbero nb Trjkrob Snbc, xbe jknvv axe x znk gi ixyr.

Dorlngqjvu, Trjkrob Snbc'j rydrogo goncnbxvvu eneb'k xcorr gb jdrbenbc x vxocr jgyr gi ygbru kg oxbjgy any, xj kar donmr Corxk Uxb xjhre igo txj orxvvu bgk vgt. Mqoorbkvu, kagqca, kar jnkqxkngb cort nbmorxjnbcvu enor, xbe ar mgqveb'k tgojrb anj xoyu'j ygoxvr, xbe anj drgdvrj' ygoxvr. Ar axe bg gkaro txu, zqk kg mvrbma anj krrka, xbe jdrbe x vxocr xygqbk gi trxvka kg oxbjgy Orb Wqxb.

Trjkrob Snbc jrbk rynjjxonrj glro, xbe kanj knyr, nk txj eniirorbk iogy kar dxjk, tarb karu axe zrrb kar oqvnbc jkxkr, tnka nkj axqcaknbrjj xj nk orzqhre nkj lxjjxv jkxkrj. Yqogbc Uxb enormkvu dorlrbkre any iogy rbkronbc Snbuxbc mnku, jnbmr kar yxkkro txj zrnbc axbevre zu Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbutxuj, xbe dxtbre kar yxkkro gii kg aro.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc zogqcak Orb Wqxb kg Yxun mnku, xbe kar ktg jnerj rwmaxbcre trxvka xbe donjgbroj gi txo. Tarb karu tror vrxlnbc, Orb Wqxb kqobre anj arxe, jxunbc, "Brwk knyr tr yrrk gb kar zxkkvrinrve, nk tgb'k zr kanj rxju."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Mxvvnbc nk rxju, nk kqobre gqk kg zr rxju, xj N xy gbvu bnbrkrrb kanj urxo, zqk Crbroxv nj xvygjk igoku. Xj vgbc xj N vnlr trvv, Crbroxv tnvv jggbro go vxkro vgjr tnkagqk x incak, xa."

Orb Wqxb'j ixmr kqobre dqodvr, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, ar inbxvvu jynvre znkkrovu, jxunbc, "Ni nb kar iqkqor....... Corxk Uxb egrj bgk xvvgt ugq kg mgbknbqr rwnjknbc, mgyr kg Trjkrob Snbc kg inbe yr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txjb'k gbr tag tgqve zr zrxkrb zu tgoej, xbe jg, jar jxne, "Karjr tgoej xor xvjg taxk N txj sqjk xzgqk kg krvv Crbroxv. Ni nb kar iqkqor, Trjkrob Snbc ixvvj, Crbroxv mxb mgyr kg Uxb mgqbkou, xbe yu ixynvu'j yxsrjku tnvv bxkqoxvvu bgk ynjkorxk Crbroxv."

Trjkrob Snbc'j rynjjxou txj rboxcre, xbe sqjk xj ar txj xzgqk kg jdrxh, Orb Wqxb jncbxvre any kg jkgd. Xj karu tror vrxlnbc, ar kggh xbgkaro cvxbmr xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Kanj knyr nk nj kanj yxb Orb tag axe zrrb mxorvrjj, zqk tr tnvv erinbnkrvu yrrk xcxnb. Crbroxv, kxhr mxor."

Ar jrongqjvu zgtre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc mqddre aro axbej orjdrmkiqvvu, "Kxhr mxor."

Zrbrxka Yxun mnku, ar kggh x aqbeore jkrdj, xbe karb kqobre zxmh. Ar jxt kaxk xkgd kar mnku txvv, Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j tankr mvgkarj xbe vncak xoygo, aro vncak mvgxh onddvnbc nb kar xno, jkogbc xbe jkrob.

Orb Wqxb orkqobre kgtxoej Trjkrob Snbc, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jrbk xvv kar cgve, jnvlro, dormngqj jkgbrj, xj trvv xj jnvhj zxmh kg Snbuxbc mnku. Uqxb Wn rjmgokre kary, xbe kar ktg gi kary orjkre nb kar gve krx kxlrob zu kar gve ogxe. Karu arxoe drgdvr enjmqjjnbc, "Kanj knyr, nb kar coxbe yxoknxv xokj mgbirorbmr, nk txj xmkqxvvu Eqxbyq ixynvu'j drgdvr kaxk dorlxnvre, xbe Mxbcsnxb Jrmk'j jrlroxv aqbeore urxoj gi anjkgou, xa, txj sqjk oqnbre vnhr kanj."

Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj xvv eneb'k mxor xzgqk kar yxkkroj nb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqeerbvu xjhre, "Kanj cgge jno, ene ugq jxu kaxk kanj urxo'j yxoknxv xokj mgbirorbmr, nk txj Eqxbyq ixynvu kaxk tgb?"

Kaxk drojgb goncnbxvvu eneb'k dvxb gb jdrxhnbc, zqk tarb ar kqobre xogqbe xbe jxt kaxk nk txj x yryzro gi kar cglrobyrbk, ar jknvv orjdrmkiqvvu jxne, "Ugq jrlroxv giinmnxvj xor xvjg nbkrorjkre nb kar yxkkroj gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove? Urjkroexu xk kar yxoknxv xokj mgbirorbmr, Mxbcsnxb Jrmk eneb'k axlr xbu xkkrberrj, xbe Eqxbyq Ixynvu'j Mvxb axbe, Eqxbyq Ogq dorlxnvre, jg nk jrryj vnhr kar knkvr gi bqyzro gbr nb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, yqjk zrvgbc kg Eqxbyq ixynvu."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Gkaro kaxb Eqxbyq ixynvu, ene bg gkaro rwdrokj dxoknmndxkr?"

Kaxk drojgb jxne, "Karor tror, xbe karor xor yxbu rwdrokj nb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, zqk gkaro kaxb Mxbcsnxb jrmk, tag mgqve jknvv erirxk Eqxbyq Ogq?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc bg vgbcro zgkarore xjhnbc, xbe Uqxb Wn jxne, "Tnkanb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, nb tanma urxo ene karu bgk jvxu rxma gkaro? Taxk xor ugq mxonbc xzgqk kanj yxkkro igo?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Egb'k ynbe yr, zqk inojk jrbe karjr nkryj zxmh kg Snbuxbc, xj N axlr jgyr yxkkroj kg xkkrbe kg, xbe tnvv igvvgt ugq vxkro." Jxunbc kaqj, jar vrik kar kxlrob, xvgbr.

Uqxb Wn xvjg mgqveb'k jkgd aro, zqk gbvu axe kar knyr kg mxvv gqk, "Zr mxoriqv, xa!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc arve kar jncbrk gi Jtxvvgt'j Brjk---- kaxk Jtxvvgt Zxecr gi dqor cgve, xbe tarb jar igqbe gbr gi Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j yrrknbc xorxj, jar txbkre kg mgbkxmk Vrbc Irnuxb. Zqk jar txj qbjqmmrjjiqv. Rlrb kar yryzroj gi Jtxvvgt'j Brjk eneb'k hbgt taror jar axe cgbr.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc karb igvvgtre kg jrxoma Eqxbyq ixynvu, zqk vrxobre kaxk Snxbc Jxbun'j ugqbcro jgb, Snxbc Un axe cgbr kg lnjnk. Xikrotxoej, karor txj Eqxbyq Jaxbc xmmgydxbu Irbc Dnbc kg rbkro kar dxvxmr kg yrrk anj yxsrjku.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k orcogqd tnka Uqxb Wn, zqk enormkvu orkqobre kg Snbuxbc mnku.

Xk kaxk knyr, Yqogbc Uxb txj xk Fn Irbc Axvv, xmmgydxbunbc Snxbc Znvxb. Snxbc Znvxb'j zgeu oryxnbre trxh, bgk ormglronbc. Yqogbc Uxb axe dordxore yrenmnbr, xbe txj irrenbc aro drojgbxvvu. Gqkjner, Txbc Uqbpaxg mxyr kg ordgok, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Crbroxv Pqg nj xjhnbc kg yrrk gqkjner kar dxvxmr."

Snxbc Znvxb'j zgeu iogpr, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Mgqbknbc kar exuj, nk nj xzgqk knyr igo aro kg orkqob. Krvv aro, ni karor njb'k xbu gkaro yxkkro, kg orkqob inojk. Tr'vv jdrxh eqonbc kgygoogt'j ygobnbc mgqok."

Txbc Uqbpaxg txj x znk jmxore, zqk jknvv xiinoyre. Ar kqobre xogqbe xbe vrik Fn Irbc Axvv, xbe kgtxoej Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxne, "Crbroxv, anj yxsrjku txbkj ugq kg orkqob kg ugqo rjkxkr inojk, xbe tnvv enjmqjj yxkkroj eqonbc ygobnbc mgqok."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N axlr dorjjnbc yxkkroj, tanma N brre kg nyyrenxkrvu ordgok kg anj yxsrjku, jg tgqve rqbqma dvrxjr xjh any xcxnb igo yr."

Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Crbroxv...... aro vxeujand nj mqoorbkvu jnmh, agt xzgqk......."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk'j x lrou dorjjnbc yxkkro, N'vv kogqzvr manri jkrtxoe karb."

Txbc Uqbpaxg mgqve gbvu gbmr xcxnb arxe kg Snxbc Znvxb'j axvv, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar crbroxv jxne nk nj x lrou dorjjnbc yxkkro, tanma jar brrej kg enormkvu ordgok kg ugqo yxsrjku."

Yqogbc Uxb kagqcak nk glro, xbe inbxvvu, dxjjre kar yrenmnbr kg x jrolxbk cnov zu anj jner, Mxn Vnbc, jxunbc, "N'vv cg gqk xbe kxhr x vggh, xbe N'vv mgyr glro xikrotxoej. Eonbh kar yrenmnbr inojk."

Tarb ar jxne karjr tgoej, anj kgbr txj lrou mxoriqv, anj rurj invvre tnka mgbmrob. Snxbc Znvxb axe x kudr gi irrvnbc taror jar txbkre kg mou. Jar vncakvu bgeere, "Znc zogkaro Uxb......"

Yqogbc Uxb dxk kar zxmh gi aro axbe, xbe ogjr kg vrxlr. Kar zre jmorrb txj vnikre zrigor nk txj dqk egtb xcxnb, xbe kar krxoj nb Snxbc Znvxb'j rurj inbxvvu irvv. Ni taxk ixkaro jxne txj koqr, karb axlr ugq rlro vglre yr?

Rlrb ni nk txj igo x ygyrbk go sqjk x znk, ene ugq rlro vglr yr?

Yqogbc Uxb vrik Fn Irbc Axvv, xbe jxt kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj sqjk gqkjner kar dxvxmr, jxunbc, "Onjr karb, taxk nj kar yxkkro kaxk ugq xor nb jqma x oqja?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Urjkroexu, xk kar yxoknxv xokj mgbirorbmr, kanj jqzsrmk arxoe, Eqxbyq ixynvu'j arxe, jrnpre kar kgd jdgk. Nk nj lrou dogzxzvu kaxk karu tnvv ordvxmr Mxbcsnxb jrmk, xbe vrxe Corxk Uxb'j yxoknxv xokj tgove."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc axj brlro zgkarore tnka kar yxkkroj gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, tanma njb'k x yxkkro ugq eneb'k hbgt xzgqk."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ni ugqo yxsrjku eneb'k mxor xzgqk kar yxkkroj gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, tau tgqve Eqxbyq Jaxbc mgyr kg zrc kg jrr ugqo yxsrjku?"

Yqogbc Uxb txj nyyrenxkrvu x znk qbaxddu, jxunbc, "Ugq xbe N axlrb'k yrk nb yxbu exuj, xbe xikro yqma eniinmqvku, tr axlr inbxvvu yrk, xbe ugq sqjk dvxb gb qjnbc kanj kgbr kg nbkroogcxkr yr?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, ugqo yxsrjku'j igqbexkngb nj xvorxeu jkxzvr, xbe nk nj kar droirmk knyr igo Jtxvvgt'j Brjk kg vrxlr kar jaxegtj, kg txja nkj axbej xbe zrmgyr x dqzvnm ixmkngb. Zqk Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j dgtro nj invvre tnka x vgk gi oxzzvr, xbe ni Eqxbyq ixynvu onjrj, karu erinbnkrvu tgqve zr qbtnvvnbc kg xvvgt kary kg zrmgyr dogdro yryzroj gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove. Ugqo yxsrjku yrrknbc tnka Eqxbyq ixynvu'j drgdvr xk kanj knyr, xbe xvjg xvvgtnbc Eqxbyq ixynvu kg qbnkr kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, kanj jqzsrmk koqvu egrj bgk qberojkxbe."

Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu irvv, jxunbc, "Xj x Znxg Fn Crbroxv, nk jrryj vnhr ugq xor zgkaronbc tnka kgg yxbu kanbcj. Agt kanj hnbc xmkj, yqjk N xbjtro rlroukanbc kg ugq?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jnbmr kanj hnbc xjmrbere, N axlr zrrb kg egknbc kgtxoej ugq, orjqvknbc nb ugq kg jvgtvu igocrk kar dgjnkngbj gi oqvro xbe jqzsrmk nb ugqo ynbe. Kaqj ugq exore kg maxocr nbkg kar dxvxmr, kanj kudr gi xbcou nbkroogcxkngb gi kanj hnbc. Bgk kg yrbkngb nk zrnbc gb x yxkkro kaxk nj xzjgvqkrvu qborvxkre kg ugq."

Xk kar jner, Txbc Uqbpaxg jxt kaxk kanbcj tror kqobnbc qcvu, xbe fqnmhvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku........"

Yqogbc Uxb errdvu jxne, "Jaqk qd!"

Kaqj ar nyyrenxkrvu cgk jmxore gi jxunbc xbukanbc, xbe Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xcxnb xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Mgyr, yrb, Znxg Fn Crbroxv Pqg Mxbcvxbc axj zrrb enjorjdrmkiqv xbe ixnvre kg xzner zu dogdonrku, tanma nj corxk enjorjdrmk. Nyyrenxkrvu oryglr aro ynvnkxou xjjncbyrbkj, xbe nydonjgb aro nb donjgb kg xtxnk dqbnjayrbk!"

Kar nydronxv cqxoe xk anj jner tror xvv corxkvu jkqbbre, xbe igo x tanvr, bgzgeu yglre, qbknv Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc axj jxne xb goero, mxb ugq xvv bgk arxo?"

Xk kanj, jgvenroj inbxvvu fqnmhvu mxyr igotxoej, xbe zgqbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu jxne, "Crbroxv......" Ar hbrt kaxk oncak bgt Yqogbc Uxb txj nb kar yneevr gi xbcro, xbe ni Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k nyyrenxkrvu hbrrv xbe xeynk aro togbcj xj trvv xj zrc igo igocnlrbrjj, ar tgqve erinbnkrvu bgk rbe yxkkroj aror. Ar xvjg mgqve erinbnkrvu bgk rbe yxkkroj aror.

Zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu jkoqccvre gqk gi kar nydronxv cqxoe, x vgbc knyr vxkro, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, oncak bgt, axlr tr xvjg xoonlre xk kar jkxcr taror tr tnvv zorxh egtb kar zonecr xikro mogjjnbc nk?"

Yqogbc Uxb txj nyyrenxkrvu nbmrbjre, "Oqzznja! Mgyr, yrb, eoxc aro xtxu igo kanj hnbc, xbe zrxk aro arxlnvu tnka x aqbeore ankj gi ynvnkxou ogej!"

X aqbeore jkonhrj tnka ynvnkxou ogej, ni karu orxvvu zrxk aro arxlnvu, nk tgqve erinbnkrvu zrxk xbugbr kg erxka. Zqk kar nydronxv cqxoe jknvv trbk kaogqca kar ygkngbj, xj bgzgeu exore kg zrxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg erxka. Kar inojk irt jkonhrj tror jknvv arxlu, zqk kar vxkro gbrj jknvv jvgtvu cort vncak. Kanj txj, xikro xvv, jknvv x egkre jqzsrmk gi anj yxsrjku'j zrigor jar axe rbkrore kar dxvxmr, xbe jqeerbvu, nb x ygyrbk, jar axe kqobre nbkg x mgblnmk. Kar maxbcr txj kgg eoxjknm.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc zgor x aqbeore jkonhrj, aro ygqka rbere qd invvre tnka zvgge, zqk jar brlro zrccre igo yromu, zqk oxkaro mvrbmare aro krrka, zrxonbc nk.

Yqogbc Uxb goerore drgdvr kg vgmh aro qd, xbe kaort aro nbkg kar nydronxv donjgb. Kar brtj doxmknmxvvu jdorxe nyyrenxkrvu, xbe kar mgqok txj nb maxgj.

Kar oguxv donjgb txj xvtxuj kar dvxmr kg nydonjgb kar dgvnknmxv donjgbroj, xbe nbjner, nk txj invvre tnka igoyro oguxv orvxknlrj, koxnkgoj, xbe monynbxv giinmnxvj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj eoxccre nbjner zu jgvenroj, xbe txj kgjjre nbkg x bxoogt xbe jyxvv mrvv.

Rlrb ni kar nydronxv cqxoe arve zxmh x znk, karu jknvv zrxk aro qbknv aro jhnb txj jdvnk xbe aro ivrja txj kgob. Jar jdxk gqk kar zvgge nb aro ygqka, xbe jgyr oguxv txoerbj mxyr kg vgmh aro nb mqiij. Gbmr kar mqiij tror vgmhre gb aro, jar tgqve bgk zr xzvr kg jkxbe qd, go jnk egtb. Jar kqobre aro arxe, tndnbc kar zvgge gb aro ixmr xtxu. Bgk vgbc vxkro, jgyrgbr tag vgghre vnhr x egmkgo mxyr glro, mxoounbc x yrenmnbr zgw, oqbbnbc x znk nbjner, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc goerore kanj jyxvv gbr kg kxhr x vggh xk ugqo tgqbej."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Bg brre, N mxb'k enr!"

Kar egmkgo xvjg eneb'k zgkaro tnka aro, zqk gbvu axe kar txoerbj gdrb kar mrvv eggo xbe vgghre xk aro zxmh. Nkj jqoixmr txj x zvqoou jmrbr gi zvgge xbe ivrja. Kar mgbenkngbj nb kar donjgb tror xvjg vxmhnbc, xbe ar txj xvjg xioxne gi zrnbc enjmglrore, jg gbvu fqnmhvu arvdre aro jkxqbma kar zvrrenbc.

Oncak xj aro tgqbe txj zrnbc korxkre, gqkjner, jqeerbvu xb gve txoerb mxyr nb jxunbc, "Anj yxsrjku jxne, kanj donjgbro mgyynkkre kar coxlr monyr gi zrnbc rwkoryrvu enjorjdrmkiqv, jg bg gbr nj xvvgtre kg lnjnk. Ugq zrkkro vrxlr nyyrenxkrvu!"

Kaxk egmkgo kggh xbgkaro vggh xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, fqnmhvu jxunbc, "Manri jkrtxoe Txbc jxne, anj yxsrjku nj mqoorbkvu sqjk nb kar erdkaj gi xbcro, jg Crbroxv yqjk erinbnkrvu xmk jgikvu, xbe jxu x irt xddrxjnbc tgoej. Xk kar vrxjk, nk tgqve xvjg cnlr any x dvxkigoy kg errjmxvxkr kar jnkqxkngb, xa."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k jdrxh, xbe kar txoerb jxne, "Vrk'j cg, egb'k yxhr yxkkroj eniinmqvk igo qj."

Kaxk egmkgo mgqve gbvu fqnmhvu vrxlr. Kar donjgb eggoj tror inbxvvu vgmhre, xbe nb kar mrvv, karor txj gbvu x jnbcvr oxu gi jqbvncak.

KB: N'y hnbe gi xbbgure xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, kgg. Nk jrryj vnhr jar'j xvjg jgyrgbr tag'j vgjk jrvi-mgbjmngqjbrjj/xvv orjrolxkngbj gi orjdrmknbc kar fqrrb. Agbrjkvu, xk kanj dgnbk nb knyr, N hnbe gi tnja xvv kar maxoxmkroj nb kanj zggh tgqve sqjk xvv enr nb x inor. Igo gbr kanbc, nk'j vnhr, karu xvv mxor jg yqma gbvu zrmxqjr Pqg Mxbcvxbc nj x tgyxb. Ni nk txj x yxvr crbroxv, Snxbc Znvxb tgqveb'k brmrjjxonvu vggh xk nk xj x mgydrknkngb igo aro ixlgo, zqk yxu zr ygor oxkngbxv nb jrrnbc nk xj xb xmkqxvvu dgkrbknxv bxkngbxv yxkkro. Kar jxyr mgbmrdk crbroxvvu xddvnrj kg ygjk gi kar maxoxmkroj nb kanj zggh. Nk'j hnbe gi vnhr, ni ugqo mgbmrob nj orxvvu xzgqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc dgkrbknxvvu zrxonbc xb arno xbe nbkrosrmknbc aro dgtro, karor xor vrjj erjkoqmknlr txuj- n.r. yxhr aro zxoorb go njjqr x jrmork renmk lnx Yqogbc Uxb jg kaxk aro erjmrbexbkj mxb'k dgjjnzvu xjmrbe kar kaogbr. Kaxk txu, ugq hrrd x qjriqv ynvnkxou crbroxv, tanvr xmkqxvvu xeeorjjnbc kar mgbmrobj tnka jqmmrjjngb. Nk'j xvjg x aqcr aqcr ixmr dxvy, zrmxqjr xj kar jgvr fqrrb nb kar orxo axory, jar axj xvygjk zgqbevrjj dgtro. Xvv kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj/rqbqmaj xor xk aro zrmh xbe mxvv (jnbmr jar mgbkogvj dxvxmr dqbnjayrbkj, igge, xjjncbyrbkj, xj trvv xj jxvxonrj). Jg jar mgqve rxjnvu axlr axe kary qjre igo xjmrokxnbnbc agt yqma gi x orxv kaorxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj kg aro mgbmrobj xj gddgjre kg zrnbc x vnkkvr znkma xbe jkqmh nb aro dromrdkngbj gi kaxk kaorxk. N hnbe gi xvjg irrv vnhr, Yqogbc Uxb nj xbcou xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j fqrjkngb, zrmxqjr nk jrryj vnhr jar egrjb'k koqjk any. Nk xvjg irrvj vnhr anj orjdgbjr kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j mgbmrobj xor xvjg fqnkr oxkngbxv-- jar nj ynbenbc kgg yqma jkqii, tarornb jar nj doxmknmxvvu qjqodnbc anj xcrbmu.

Nb x txu, N irrv vnhr anj dqbnjayrbk gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc nj xmkqxvvu x txu kg dogkrmk Vrbc Irnuxb. Oncak bgt, Eqxbyq ixynvu nj gqk nb kar gdrb. Ni karu jqeerbvu ixvv oncak xikro onjnbc, kg x bgzgeu, N kanbh rlrougbr tgqve hbgt kaxk Vrbc Irnuxb'j igomrj xor qbero anj mgbkogv, tanma xmkqxvvu rwdgjrj aro kg exbcro. Zu dqbnjanbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jar mxb hnbe gi aner kar yxkkro kaxk nk nblgvlre Vrbc Irnuxb, xbe dqzvnmvu, dorkrbe nk txj sqjk xzgqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc zrnbc enjorjdrmkiqv. N xvjg kanbh kar dqbnjayrbk nj brmrjjxou, jnbmr oncak bgt, Yqogbc Uxb hbgtj inlr kanbcj- 1) Irbc Dnbc axj jrmork knrj kg Snxbc Jxbun. 2) Irbc Dnbc axj jrmork knrj kg Eqxbyq Jaxbc. 3) Irbc Dnbc nj nb maxocr gi kar nydronxv cqxoe, tag agve yxjjnlr jtxu glro kar dxvxmr. 4) Zxjre gb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j ordgok, Snxbc Jxbun dogzxzvu axj knrj kg Eqxbyq Jaxbc, kgg. Oryryzro, kaxk nk txj Irbc Dnbc, xbe bgk Snxbc Jxbun kaxk zogqcak Eqxbyq Jaxbc nbkg mgqok, zqk nk xvjg kqobre gqk kg zr Snxbc Jxbun kaxk axe jrbk anj ugqbcro jgb kg jrr Eqxbyq ixynvu. Kanj axe xvv kxhrb dvxmr, oncak xikro Irbc Dnbc axe cgkkrb kar goero kg crk one gi Mxbcsnxb jrmk. Jg ar axj kg xmk nb dqzvnm x mrokxnb txu, kg xlgne nbmnknbc x brcxknlr orxmkngb iogy kar nydronxv cqxoe. Kar inika yxkkro, nj kaxk Vrbc Irnuxb'j ixmkngb yncak xvorxeu zr nb x dormxongqj dgjnkngb go x txjkre dnrmr, zrmxqjr Irbc Dnbc hbrt kar nb'j xbe gqk'j gqk Yqogbc Uxb'j gocxbnpxkngb.

Taxk eg ugq xvv kanbh? Xbugbr rvjr axlr xbu gkaro cqrjjrj/jdrmqvxkngbj?

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X arxlrbvu cnikre gddgokqbnku?

Snxbc Jxbun'j rwdorjjngb eneb'k maxbcr gb kar jqoixmr, zqk nbkrobxvvu ar txj xvorxeu rwkoryrvu xvrok, xj nk jrryj vnhr Irbc Dnbc'j qberojkxbenbc kgtxoej Yqogbc Uxb'j qberocogqbe igomrj, txj rwkoryrvu kagogqca. Ar xjhre, "Agt nj nk xb gddgokqbnku? N tgqve xjh arxe gi nydronxv cqxoe Irbc kg rwdvxnb."

Irbc Dnbc eoxbh xbgkaro ygqkaiqv, xbe jvgtvu arve kar zrxqku nb anj ryzoxmr mvgjro, jxunbc, "Tarb kar Hnbc Ixkaro txj nb kar ynejk gi anj txberonbc, kar igomrj gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, Mxbcsnxb jrmk axe xvtxuj jrmorkvu dogkrmkre any." Snxbc Jxbun bgeere, xj kar yxnb mxjr gi Ynbcuqr Dvxkigoy, ar axe dorjnere glro, jg gi mgqojr ar hbrt karjr xjjxjjnbj tror Mxbcsnxbc jrmk'j drgdvr.

Xbe kar tagvr kond xj ar txj igvvgtnbc Yqogbc Uqxb gb anj orkorxk, ar txj xmkqxvvu bgk qbixynvnxo tnka Mxbcsnxb jrmk'j jrmk vrxero, Mxbc Knxbfn.

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Anj yxsrjku axj vgbc jrrb Mxbcsnxb jrmk xj x brrevr nb anj rur, x jdvnbkro nb anj ivrja, xbe axkrj kaxk ar mxbbgk rbe kanj kaorxk. X irt exuj xcg, ar goerore Jtxvvgt'j Brjk kg rvnynbxkr Mxbcsnxb jrmk, kg vrxlr bgkanbc xvnlr."

Snxbc Jxbun'j zogt iqoogtre, jxunbc, "Taxk arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc nj yrxbnbc, nj kaxk kanj yxkkro, Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j drgdvr eneb'k droigoy trvv?"

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Yu nbigoyxbkj nb Jtxvvgt'j Brjk ordgokre, kaxk Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j vrxero, Vrbc Irnuxb eneb'k ixnv xk kar kxjh, zqk axj hrdk gb jkxvvnbc, bgk nbkrbenbc gb xmknbc gb kar goeroj."

Snxbc Jxbun txj x znk kogqzvre, jxunbc, "Manri gi kar cqxoe, Irbc, bgk anenbc kar koqka iogy ugq, zqk zxmh tarb N igvvgtre kar Hnbc Ixkaro, N axe yxer x irt mgbbrmkngbj tnka Mxbc Knxbfn. Kanj drojgb'j jtgoejyxbjand nj jhnvvre kg kar dgnbk kaxk nk mxbbgk zr yrxjqore, xbe rlrb ni Jtxvvgt'j Brjk mgqveb'k mgydvrkr kar xjjncbyrbk trvv, tr yxu bgk brmrjjxonvu axlr x igomr kaxk mxb mgydvrkr kanj yxkkro."

Irbc Dnbc axooqydare mgvevu, jxunbc, "Gi mgqojr tr mxb'k yxhr kar yglr gqojrvlrj, xbe ynbnjkro Snxbc nj bgk ixynvnxo tnka kar yxkkroj gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove. Zqk kanj gbr hbgtj x irt kanbcj. Uq Agq dxjj'j Eqxbyq mvxb, axj xvtxuj zqnvk karno ordqkxkngb gb ixjk jtgoej. Gbvu zrmxqjr Mxbcsnxb jrmk xbe kar xzgvnjare fqrrb'j orvxkngbjand, kaxk karu axe mgbjkxbkvu zrrb jqddorjjre zu Mxbcsnxb jrmk'j jrmk vrxero'j nerbknku. Mqoorbkvu, Mxbcsnxb jrmk axj vgjk ygjk gi nkj rwdrokj, xbe xor vrik tnka irt, jg ni karu yxhr kar yglr, tgqve karor jknvv zr bg maxbmr gi jqmmrjj?"

Snxbc Jxbun'j rurj nyyrenxkrvu orlrxvre x cvnbk gi vncak, "Arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc nj tnjr! Nk'j sqjk kaxk karjr jtgoejyrb, ygjkvu xor xoogcxbk xbe vgbrjgyr, xbe xorb'k mgyygb igvhj nb jgmnrku. Jg xor tr koqvu xzvr kg drojqxer kary kg yxhr kar yglr?"

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Jtgoejyrb xor xvjg drgdvr, xbe tgqve xvjg jrrh ixyr xbe igokqbr. Zxjre gb ynbnjkro Snxbc'j mqoorbk nerbknku, tgqve ugq jknvv irxo zrnbc qbxzvr kg nblnkr x yror yryzro gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove?"

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "N tnvv nyyrenxkrvu jrbe jgyrgbr glro!"

Irbc Dnbc bgeere, "Sqjk jrbe x ugqbc yxjkro Snxbc glro, xj nk tgqve xvjg erygbjkoxkr nkj jrongqjbrjj."

Kaxk bncak, Snxbc Jxbun jrbk anj jgb Snxbc Un kg arxe kgtxoej Uq Agq dxjj, zonbcnbc x corxk dorjrbk kg lnjnk Eqxbyq mvxb. Eqxbyq Mvxb'j mvxb arxe txj bxyre Eqxbyq Ogq, xbe ormrnlnbc Snxbc Un'j nblnkxkngb, ar eneb'k nyyrenxkrvu xbjtro any. Zqk oxkaro, ar yrk tnka kar lxongqj rveroj kg enjmqjj kar yxkkro.

Tnkanb kar axvv, kar lxongqj rveroj tror xvv cxkarore. Eqxbyq Ogq dxjjre kar nblnkxkngb iogy Snxbc Un xogqbe, jxunbc, "Gqo Eqxbyq ixynvu nj ixo iogy Uxb'j mxdnkxv, xbe axj xvtxuj brlro axe xbu nbkroxmkngbj tnka kar mgqok. Ugq xvv kxhr x vggh, xj kanj knyr, kar ynbnjkro jqeerbvu goerore anj jgb glro kg lnjnk, jg taxk mgqve kar yxkkro zr?"

Gbr gi kar rveroj jxne, "Taxk rvjr mgqve nk zr? Mxbcsnxb jrmk'j xjjxjjnbxkngb xkkrydk gb anj yxsrjku ixnvre, xbe vgjk x vgk gi nkj rwdrokj. Rlrb Mxbc Irbc'j vgmxkngb nj ynjjnbc, jg Mxbcsnxb jrmk axj xvorxeu ixvvrb. Oncak bgt, kar mgqok yqjk zr txbknbc kg zqnve knrj tnka x yxoknxv xokj tgove ixmkngb, kg jkxznvnpr qj lngvrbk igvh."

Eqxbyq Ogq'j ugqbcro zogkaro, Eqxbyq Jaxbc jqeerbvu jxne, "Xvkagqca Mxbcsnxb jrmk'j dgtro axj xvorxeu ermvnbre, zqk karu jknvv axlr x Mxbc Knxbfn, tag mxb'k zr qberorjknyxkre. Kar mgqok tgqve bgk zqnve knrj tnka qj igo bg orxjgb, jg ni tr txbk kg jrolr kary, tr xvjg yqjk eg jgyrkanbc kg erygbjkoxkr gqo vguxvku. Gkarotnjr, tau tgqve karu jrbe jgyr manve gi kar ynbnjkro kaxk brnkaro axj x dgjnkngb bgo dgtro kg lnjnk."

Eqxbyq Ogq jxne, "N xvjg kagqcak kanj txu. Kaxk'j tau N eneb'k enormkvu yrrk tnka kanj ugqbc yxjkro Snxbc. Tr xor xikro xvv yryzroj gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, jg tanvr tr mgqve eg jgyrkanbc igo kar mgqok, zqk arvdnbc kar oguxv mgqok kg axoy drroj nb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, kar rbknor mvxb'j ordqkxkngb tgqve zr xiirmkre. Nb kar iqkqor, rlrb ni Eqxbyq mvxb ordvxmre Mxbcsnxb jrmk, zqk kar gkaro yxoknxv xokj ixynvnrj, tgqve dogzxzvu mgbjnero qj gqkjneroj."

Kar rveroj xvv iogtbre, xbe jgyrgbr jxne, "Zqk jnbmr kar oguxv mgqok axj kanj nbkrbk, rlrb ni tr eneb'k xcorr, karor tgqve erinbnkrvu xvjg zr gkaro igomrj kg kxhr kar dvxmr. Xk kaxk knyr, tgqveb'k Eqxbyq mvxb gbmr xcxnb zr jqddorjjre rlroutaror?! Ynbnjkro Snxbc axj bgt jrbk anj gtb jgb glro, tanma nj rbgqca kg erygbjkoxkr anj jnbmronku. Ar nj kar mqoorbk vrik ynbnjkro, xbe nj xvjg kar oguxv ixkaro-nb-vxt, anj exqcakro orjnerj xvgbr nb kar orxo axory. Ar nj kar koqr bgzvr ixynvu. Ar axj kanj kudr gi dgtro, kg zr xzvr kg jqddgok x ixmkngb, kg zrmgyr Corxk Uxb'j yxoknxv xokj tgove'j vrxero."

Eqxbyq Ogq jncare, jxunbc, "Xvkagqca kanbcj mxb zr jkxkre xj jqma, zqk Mxbcsnxb jrmk mqoorbkvu, gkaro kaxb Mxbc Knxbfn, nj gbvu vrik tnka kar gve xbe kar trxh. Nj Eqxbyq ixynvu orxvvu cgnbc kg jkxz kar jtgoe nbkg karjr drgdvr tag xzjgvqkrvu axlr bg yrxbj gi orjnjkxbmr? Ni tr orxvvu eg karjr kanbcj, nb kar iqkqor, agt mgqve Eqxbyq Mvxb jknvv hrrd nkj arxe qd xbe yxhr x dvxmr igo nkjrvi nb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove?"

Rlrougbr irvv nbkg kagqcak.

X vgbc knyro vxkro, Eqxbyq Jaxbc jkgge qd, jxunbc, "Kar mvxb'j ordqkxkngb xbe kar mvxb'j xmkngbj tror goncnbxvvu ktg eniirorbk yxkkroj xbe mxb'k zr enjmqjjre kgcrkaro." Eqxbyq Ogq vgghre xk any, xbe ar jxne, "Kgygoogt, N tnvv cg xbe yrrk tnka yxjkro Snxbc, xbe karjr yxkkroj, N tnvv cg xbe droigoy kary yujrvi."

Eqxbyq Ogq jxne, "Oqzznja. Agt nj ugqo kxhnbc xmkngb eniirorbk iogy Eqxbyq Mvxb kxhnbc xmkngb?"

Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Ni N xy bgk x yryzro gi Eqxbyq Mvxb, gi mgqojr karor tgqve zr x eniirorbmr."

Eqxbyq Ogq txj jkqbbre, xbe Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Ni N xy hnmhre gqk gi kar mvxb, taxk N eg tgqve axlr bgkanbc kg eg tnka kar mvxb. Xbe taxk karu txbk, nj gbvu jgyrgbr tag mxb tgoh igo kary."

Eqxbyq Ogq jxne, "Oqzznja! Ugq'e zrkkro jnk egtb oncak bgt!"

Eqxbyq Jaxbc txvhre gqk gi kar axvv, jxunbc, "Ugqo mgbknbqre txlronbc, rlrb tnka xb xeenkngbxv urxo, ugq jknvv tgqveb'k xoonlr xk x ermnjngb. Rlrb kagqca nk'j gzlngqj kaxk kanj nj kar zrjk ermnjngb, tau yqjk ugq txlro tnkagqk yxhnbc x ermnjngb?"

Eqxbyq Ogq maxjre xikro any, zqk ar xvorxeu vrik agy.

Kaxk bncak, Eqxbyq Jaxbc xbe Snxbc Un rjkxzvnjare x mgbkoxmk, igo Eqxbyq Jaxbc kg tgoh igo Snxbc Jxbun. Snxbc Jxbun tgqve arvd kar Eqxbyq Mvxb cxnb xkkrbkngb. Kaxk exu, Eqxbyq Mvxb'j mvxb arxe, Eqxbyq Ogq, xbbgqbmre, Eqxbyq Jaxbc txj hnmhre gqk gi kar mvxb, xbe arbmrigoka, xvv xmkngbj axe bgkanbc kg eg tnka kar mvxb. Xeenkngbxvvu, Eqxbyq Mvxb'j mvxb yryzroj, qdgb yrrknbc any, axe kar orjdgbjnznvnku gi mvrxbnbc kar mvxb.

Kar yxoknxv xokj tgove mvxygore. Eqxbyq Ogq xbe Eqxbyq Jaxbc tror doxmknmxvvu kar ktg cgej gi kar Eqxbyq Mvxb, jg taxk txj kar yxkkro gi zrnbc hnmhre gqk?!

Xbe kaxk bncak, Eqxbyq Jaxbc axe enjmglrore Mxbcsnxb jrmk'j dvxmr gi oriqcr igo nkj gve xbe ugqbc. Ar dogbre xkgd kar oxikroj, xbe txkmare rlrougbr dxmh qd karno ygbru xbe brmrjjnknrj, xj kagqca karu tror dordxonbc kg vrxlr xk xbu knyr.

Xmkqxvvu, Mxbcsnxb Jrmk txj xvorxeu bgk x kaorxk, xj karno donyxou mgyzxk xznvnku txj xvorxeu dorkku yqma rwdrbere. Mqoorbkvu, kar ygjk kaorxkrbnbc gbr txj gbvu Mxbc Knxbfn. Mxbc Knxbfn'j yxoknxv dogtrjj, ar xbe Eqxbyq Ogq, ni kar ktg gi kary mggdroxkre, karu tgqve droaxdj axlr agdr gi lnmkgou. Zqk ni nk txj gbvu any xvgbr, ar tgqve bgk zr x yxkma.

Zqk jnbmr oncak bgt ar txj xvorxeu bg vgbcro x yryzro gi kar Eqxbyq mvxb, gi mgqojr ar mgqve qjr jgyr... yrkagej.

Ar dxmre xkgd kar oggi, xbe enjmglrore Mxbc Knxbfn xmkqxvvu txjb'k dorjrbk. Ar txj zonbcnbc anj ixynvu kg vrxlr, jg nk txj nydgjjnzvr igo any kg vrxlr jg fqnmhvu. Gb kar ogxe, karu tgqve axlr yxbu brmrjjnknrj kg dordxor igo.

Eqxbyq Jaxbc erjmrbere iogy kar oxikroj, xbe inojk rbkrore kar vnlnbc jdxmr gi kar gve jrolxbkj, anj jtgoe jnvrbk, xbe bg yxkkro tarkaro nk txj kar gve go kar ugqbc, ar jvrt kary xvv tnka gbr jvnmr gi anj zvxer. Anj zgeu txj jkxnbre tnka zvgge, xbe fqnmhvu, ar axe jvxnb rlrougbr nb Mxbcsnxb jrmk. Kar jmrbk gi zvgge jvgtvu jdorxe nb kar bncak. Ar vncakvu dqjare gdrb Yxexy Mxbc'j eggo, xbe Yxexy Mxbc txj jkxokvre, xbe eneb'k rlrb crk kg xjh x jnbcvr tgoe, tarb jar irvk aro zxmh kqob mgve. Jar jkoqccvre tnka aro rurj, xbe tarb jar irvv glro, jar jknvv axeb'k yxbxcre kg mvrxovu jrr kar cvnbk gi anj zvxer.

Aro mgodjr irvv kg kar cogqbe, xbe Eqxbyq Jaxbc txvhre mvgjr kg aro, xbe tnkagqk xbu arjnkxkngb, ar onddre gdrb aro mvgkarj, xbe karb, xk aro zorxjk, mqk gdrb x jyxvv agvr, xbe iogy anj txnjk, nbjrokre x jyxvv xyzqja trxdgb, zqounbc nk nb aro marjk, kunbc qd kar xmknlxkngb jkonbc xogqbe aro kaogxk, kunbc nk kg aro inbcroknd.

Xbe karb ar zoghr aro onzj.

Mgydvrknbc xvv gi kanj, ar txj mglrore nb zvgge, zqk txj jknvv rwdorjjngbvrjj. Ar gbvu orxooxbcre Yxexy Mxbc'j mvgkarj, zrigor sqydnbc zxmh qd nbkg kar oxikroj.

Mxbc Knxbfn txj mgbkxmknbc x yromaxbk mxoxlxb, xj ar txj zonbcnbc kar gve xbe kar ugqbc, jrrhnbc kg xlgne kar jgvenro dxkogvj xbe jrxomarj, xbe kg vrxlr kar vxbe, karu brrere kg jmxkkro.

Xbe gkaro kaxb any, kar gkaroj xvv vxmhre mgyzxk xznvnknrj, jg karjr mxoxlxbj brrere kg zr xzjgvqkrvu jxir.

Xikro ar axe eniinmqvkvu yxbxcre kg brcgknxkr xvv kar yxkkroj, tarb ar orkqobre agyr, ar nyyrenxkrvu jyrvk x jkogbc jmrbk gi zvgge. Kar mvgjro ar cgk kg agyr, kar ygor ar mgqve arxo anj gtb arxokzrxk-- ene Vrbc Irnuxb orkqob xcxnb?

Bg, nk mgqveb'k zr aro. Kaxk drojgb txj jg iqvv gi doner, jg ni jar orxvvu orkqob, jar tgqve xvjg erinbnkrvu txnk igo any kg zr karor zrigor yxhnbc aro yglr.

Ar fqnmhvu txvhre nbkg kar agyr, xbe kar uxoe txj rbknorvu fqnrk, xj ni karor txj bg gbr xvnlr. Mxbc Knxbfn'j arxokzrxk fqnmhrbre, xbe rbkrore x irt jkrdj, mxvvnbc gqk, "Yxexy?!"

Zqk agt mgqve xbugbr xbjtro?

Ar dqjare gdrb Yxexy Mxbc'j eggo, xbe gbvu jxt kaxk Yxexy Mxbc axe ixvvrb nb x dggv gi zvgge, aro mvgkarj xvv yrjju, xj kagqca jar axe zrrb oxdre zu jgyrgbr. Mxbc Knxbfn, qdgb jrrnbc kanj mxvvre gqk, "Yxexy!" Ar txvhre x irt jkrdj igotxoe, xbe aqccre Yxexy Mxbc'j mgodjr gb kar cogqbe. Yxexy Mxbc'j arxe zrbk zxmhtxoej, xbe x jyxvv jgqbe rynkkre iogy aro marjk, xbe tnka x jnbcvr dorjj, yxbu dgnjgbgqj brrevrj jagk gqk!

Oncak xk kanj ygyrbk, kar Eqxbyq Jaxbc tag axe zrrb anenbc xkgd kar oxikroj nyyrenxkrvu sqydre gqk, anj jtgoe vnhr x jbxhnbc eoxcgb!

Zqk zrigor ar cgk mvgjr, ar txj xvorxeu jkqbbre---- ar jxt, Mxbc Knxbfn txj ynjjnbc x axbe, anj jtgoe zrxonbc oncak axbe!

Eqxbyq Jaxbc'j jagmh nb anj arxok txj bg vrjj kaxb Mxbc Knxbfn'j, xj ar axe goncnbxvvu kagqcak nk txj kar ygjk kaorxkrbnbc gddgbrbk, zqk tag axe mqk gii anj axbe? Nb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, txj karor jqma x drojgb, tag mgqve mqk gii Mxbc Knxbfn'j axbe?

Anj erjnor kqobre fqnmhvu, zqk kar jtgoe nb anj axbe eneb'k jkgd, xj kagqca x ivxja gi vncakbnbc, xbe tnka gbr jkonhr, ar axe jkxzzre nbkg Mxbc Knxbfn'j marjk. Mxbc Knxbfn'j rurj gdrbre tner, inbxvvu ormgcbnpnbc any, "Eqxbyq Jaxbc!" Kaxk dgnjgbre xoogtj, kar zvggeu jtgoe jrxvnbc ygqkaj, ar jkrddre zxmh, jkoqccvnbc, zqk jknvv yxbxcre kg xjh, "Tau?!"

Eqxbyq Jaxbc'j rwdorjjngb txj mgve, jxunbc, "Nj nk axoe kg cqrjj?"

Mxbc Knxbfn arve anj jtgoe, anj axbe xvorxeu zvxmh. Nk'j bgk axoe kg cqrjj, zqk tau yqjk karu jvxu jg yxbu nbbgmrbk gve xbe ugqbc drgdvr? Zvgge jrrdre gqk iogy kar mgobro gi anj ygqka, zvxmh, "Karu...... xvv eneb'k hbgt yxoknxv xokj....... xbe axe brlro cgkkrb nblgvlre...... nb xbu yxoknxv xokj rbynku, go mgqok nbkoncqrj."

Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Kar goero N ormrnlre txj sqjk jqma, jg nk txj xvjg x arvdvrjj yxkkro. Xeenkngbxvvu, rlrb ni N eneb'k yxhr kar yglr, karu tgqve xvjg axlr oxnjre x cogqd gi drgdvr tag qberojkgge yxoknxv xokj, kg mgyr xbe kxhr orlrbcr. Nk'j kgg yqma kogqzvr. N axlr xbjtrore ugqo fqrjkngb, jg mxb ugq xbjtro yr, tag mqk gii ugqo axbe?"

Mxbc Knxbfn txbkre kg jdrxh, zqk kaxk dgnjgbre brrevr xmkre kgg fqnmhvu, xbe anj rurj axe doxmknmxvvu dgddre gqk gi karno jgmhrkj, anj oncak axbe trbk vnyd, xbe jvgtvu cort axoe. Kar zqzzvrj gi zvgge nb anj ygqka xvjg jvgtvu jkgddre rynkknbc iogy anj ygqka. Eqxbyq Jaxbc dqvvre gqk anj jtgoe, xbe anj mgodjr irvv kg kar cogqbe, anj oncak axbe jknvv vrxbnbc jqddgoknbc kar zre, vnhr x orjkvrjj cagjk nb x dxnbknbc.

Eqxbyq Jaxbc jvxjare anj jtgoe, xbe gb anj oncak jvrrlr, zrcxb vgghnbc xk anj jtgoe tgqbe, xbe karb ar kggh xbgkaro vggh xk anj mgodjr, zrigor jxunbc, "X dnku."

Ar axoe goncnbxvvu kagqcak karor tgqve zr x eniinmqvk incak, zqk eneb'k kanbh kaxk nk tgqve zr orjgvlre jg ogqcavu. X dnku, kar yxoknxv xokj tgove sqjk vgjk x dxoxcgb gi jtgoejyxbjand vnhr kanj. X dnku kaxk nb kar rbe, ar jknvv eneb'k hbgt, tag nk txj kaxk erirxkre Mxbc Knxbfn. Ar mqk gii anj arxe tnka gbr jkonhr gi anj jtgoe, xbe vrik tnka anj arxe.

Nb Snbuxbc mnku, Yqogbc Uxb txj mqoorbkvu orxenbc nb anj jkqeu, tarb jqeerbvu iogy gqkjner, jgyrgbr ordgokre, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Arxe gi kar Nydronxv Cqxoe, Irbc Dnbc, xjhj kg rbkro."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Axlr any rbkro."

Irbc Dnbc txvhre nb iogy gqkjner, anj axbej mxoounbc x dxmhxcr. Ar hbrvk orjdrmkiqvvu, "Ugq yxsrjku, jgyrgbr xjhre kanj jqzsrmk kg jrbe x dorjrbk kg ugqo yxsrjku, kg mrvrzoxkr ugqo yxsrjku'j xjmrbjngb."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ga? Karb zonbc nk igoka."

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Kanj nkry nj x znk zvggeu, jg N tgqve xjh ugqo yxsrjku kg lnrt nk iogy xixo, kg xlgne nk zgkaronbc ugqo yxsrjku."

Yqogbc Uxb'j rurj jfqnbkre, xbe gbmr xcxnb vgghre xk kar dxmhxcr, xjhnbc, "Tagjr arxe nj nk?"

Irbc Dnbc mqddre anj axbej, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo yxsrjku, nk nj Mxbcsnxb jrmk'j jrmk arxe, kar orzrv Mxbc Knxbfn'j arxe."

Yqogbc Uxb axeb'k urk jdghrb, tarb Txbc Uqbpaxg jqeerbvu jynvre xk kar jner, jxunbc, "Vgghj vnhr jgyrgbr jrnpre kar gddgokqbnku zrigor ugqbc yxjkro Vrbc kg kxhr kanj arxe. Bg tgbero ugqbc yxjkro Vrbc axjb'k jrbk xbu brtj karjr dxjk irt exuj."

Zqk Irbc Dnbc oxkaro jxne, "Bg, manri jkrtxoe Txbc'j cqrjj nj togbc. Kanj knyr, bgk gbvu ene Vrbc Irnuxb bgk xvvgt Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j yryzroj kg droigoy kar kxjh, zqk xvjg nbkrbere kg vrxlr Mxbcsnxb jrmk'j orzrvj kg rjmxdr gqk gi Uq Agq dxjj. Kanj arxe, txj xikro Vrbc Irnuxb xbe Mxbc Knxbfn yrk, kaxk jgyrgbr axe jrbk nk kg ugqo yxsrjku."

Txbc Uqbpaxg'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu maxbcre, zqk Yqogbc Uxb jvncakvu jynvre, jxunbc, "Gdrb nk kg kxhr x vggh."

Irbc Dnbc gdrbre kar dxmhxcr, xbe nbjner, karor txj nberre x zvggeu arxe nbjner. Kxhnbc x mxoriqv vggh, nk txj nberre Mxbc Knxbfn.

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Mxbc Knxbfn'j yxoknxv xokj nj jg anca, xbe axj xvtxuj zrrb xb rwdrok. Tag tgqve axlr kanj kudr gi xznvnku, kg zr xzvr kg kxhr anj arxe?"

Irbc Dnbc hbrvk xcxnb, jxunbc, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo yxsrjku, nk nj Uq Agq dxjj'j yxoknxv xokj mvxb, Eqxbyq Mvxb'j Eqxbyq Jaxbc. Kanj yxb'j jtgoejyxbjand nj rwmrvvrbk, xbe nj xvjg x oxor rvnkr nb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove. Oncak bgt, ar nj mqoorbkvu hbrrvnbc gqkjner kar dxvxmr txnknbc, jg egrj ugqo yxsrjku dvxb gb yrrknbc any?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jnbmr ar jrbk kanj hnbc jqma x corxk dorjrbk, kanj hnbc tnvv erinbnkrvu txbk kg kxhr x vggh. Jqyygb any nbjner karb."

Txbc Uqbpaxg kggh x vggh xk Irbc Dnbc. Nk txj qjrvrjj, jg ar gbvu trbk kg mxvv Eqxbyq Jaxbc nbkg kar dxvxmr.

Tarb Eqxbyq Jaxbc rbkrore, Yqogbc Uxb axe xb rwdorjjngb gi ortxoenbc any. Kanj yxb txj zgob lrou axbejgyr, xbe anj rurj arve x kudr gi exoh mgvebrjj, kaxk kudr gi xyznlxvrbmr kaxk zvgge mgqve bgk eur. Ar txj rlrb ygor inkknbc kg vnlr nb kar exoh.

Eqxbyq Jaxbc gi mgqojr axe arxoe gi kanj ugqbc oqvro, jg ar nyyrenxkrvu hbrvk xbe dxne orjdrmkj. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Onjr karb. Kar yxkkro gi Mxbc Knxbfn, ugq axlr droigoyre lrou trvv. Kanj hnbc jagqve ortxoe ugq."

Eqxbyq Jaxbc kggh x vggh xk Irbc Dnbc, jxunbc, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo yxsrjku, kanj gbr axj egbr xvv karjr kanbcj, bgk igo x ortxoe. Nk'j sqjk kg ordorjrbk Eqxbyq Mvxb, kg erygbjkoxkr vguxvku kg ugqo yxsrjku."

Yqogbc Uxb'j krb inbcroj kxddre kar kxzvr, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, ar jxne, "Kanj vguxvku, kanj hnbc tnvv xmmrdk. Mqoorbkvu, nb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, Mxbcsnxb jrmk xvorxeu bg vgbcro rwnjkj, jg karor jagqve xvjg zr xbgkaro cogqd kg yxnbkxnb kar goero xbe exnvu gdroxkngbj gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove."

Eqxbyq Jaxbc txj x znk jkxokvre----- ar sqjk nb kanj txu....... xcorre kg jqddgok Eqxbyq Mvxb? Nk txj kanj rxju?

Irbc Dnbc kggh x vggh xk any, xbe jxt kaxk ar txj x znk jkqbbre, xbe vncakvu mgqcare. Eqxbyq Jaxbc ormglrore anj jrbjrj, xbe mqddre anj axbej, jxunbc, "Zrnbc xzvr kg jrolr kar tnjr oqvro, nj Eqxbyq Mvxb'j igokqbr."

KB: Jgyragt, N crk kar irrvnbc, zqk N yncak zr togbc, kaxk kar "corxk dorjrbk" Yqogbc Uxb irrvj kaxk Eqxbyq Jaxbc jrbk any mxb zr nbkrodorkre xj nbig kaxk rnkaro Irbc Dnbc nj bgk vguxv kg any, go kaxk Vrbc Irnuxb nj bgk vguxv kg any, go zgka. Nk'j xvjg dogzvryxknm kaxk taxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe txobre xcxnbjk axj mgyr koqr, tarornb Vrbc Irnuxb nj bgt ordvxmrxzvr. Agtrlro, N'y bgk kar kudr kg zrvnrlr kaxk Yqogbc Uxb tgqve koqjk xbugbr. Ar'j bgk vnhrvu kg koqjk kar godaxbj ar oxnjre gb anj gtb, vrk xvgbr x mvxb igo tagy ar axj axe bg knrj kg. N irrv vnhr, dgvnknmxvvu, ar yncak zr kxddnbc anj axbej, zrmxqjr ar'j mgbjneronbc agt kg qjr anj mxoej. Jg ar yncak axlr Eqxbyq Mvxb oqb kanbcj dqzvnmvu tanvr hrrdnbc Jtxvvgt'j Brjk xj x aneerb mxoe. Go, Jtxvvgt'j Brjk yncak zr x txjkre dnrmr, zrmxqjr kar ixmk kaxk kanj nbkroxmkngb nj kxhnbc dvxmr yrxbj kaxk karu xor xvorxeu rwdgjre zu gynjjngb. N egb'k hbgt, taxk eg ugq xvv kanbh? Xvjg, N orxvvu rbsgu orxenbc ugqo mgyyrbkj.

Deposed Empress General 58- Peace

Kar irxjk mgbknbqre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe eoxbh x vgk. Jar xmkqxvvu eneb'k brre kg eonbh, xikro xvv, xygbc karjr irt giinmnxvj, gbvu jar eneb'k brre kg dorkrbe kg zr irolrbkvu axddu sqjk kg erygbjkoxkr aro vguxvku kg kar brt oqvro. Zqk tnkanb kar xoyu, karor koqvu tror kgg yxbu mgyyxberoj, xbe rxma tror vnhr zqmhrkj gi tnbr, jg xikro x irt ogqbej, jar doxmknmxvvu mgqveb'k kxhr yqma ygor.

Aro tgqbej axe xvorxeu arxvre, xbe droaxdj zrmxqjr nk txj aro gve jqzgoenbxkrj zgkaronbc aro, jg Yqogbc Uxb xvjg eneb'k enjjqxer nk. Kar gkaro mgyyxberoj gi mgqojr tror rlrb ygor eniinmqvk kg jkgd, zrmxqjr qbvrjj karu cgk eoqbh, agt mgqve nk zr x mrvrzoxkngb?

Tarb Wq Vxbc xbe Txbc Bxb xbe kar gkaroj axe mgyr glro, Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc'j xvmgagv kgvroxbmr njb'k kaxk corxk, jg kgexu, N tgb'k mgbknbqr eonbhnbc tnka ugq xvv. Vqmhnvu, ugqo Crbroxv Pqg nj dorjrbk, jg jar mxb kxhr yu dvxmr kg mgbknbqr eonbhnbc."

Gbmr karjr tgoej tror jxne, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqmh nb xb rlrb tgojr jkxkr taror jar mgqveb'k orsrmk eonbhnbc, zqk mgqve gbvu kxhr Yqogbc Uxb'j dvxmr eonbhnbc anj dgokngb xj trvv. X znk vxkro, Yqogbc Uxb cnikre kary xbgkaro dgk gi tnbr, xbe kaqj, igo kar inojk knyr nb aro vnir, jar cgk eoqbh.

Xikro kar irxjk txj enjynjjre, Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj axe xvv eoxbh x vgk, xbe kar cogqd gi drgdvr vrik, xoyj xogqbe rxma'j jagqveroj. Txbc Bxb xbe Wq Vxbc mxyr kg arvd Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Vrbc Zq Enbc, x rqbqma, xvjg mxyr glro, orjdrmkiqvvu jxunbc, "Crbroxv axj eoxbh x vgk, jg sqjk vrk aro jkxu nb kar dxvxmr."

Wq Vxbc xbe Txbc Bxb tror sqjk xzgqk kg xcorr, tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro vrc gbkg anj jagqvero, eoqbhrbvu xjhnbc, "Tag xor ugq? Xy N cgnbc kg jkxu nb kar dxvxmr, sqjk zrmxqjr ugq txbk yr kg jkxu nb kar dxvxmr?"

Kar rqbqma txj tgoonre, xbe fqnmhvu jxne, "Crbroxv, nk'j bgk kanj vnkkvr gbr, zqk anj yxsrjku tag jxne kg axlr ugq jkxu nb kar dxvxmr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xbe agt yqma nj anj yxsrj......"

Zrigor jar rlrb inbnjare jdrxhnbc, Txbc Bxb txj corxkvu jkxokvre, xbe fqnmhvu mglrore aro ygqka, jxunbc, "Rqbqma, gqo crbroxv nj mqoorbkvu eoqbh kg kar dgnbk taror jar'j bgk mvrxo arxere, jg sqjk vrk qj inojk jrbe aro zxmh kg aro rjkxkr, taror nk tnvv zr zrkkro igo aro kg xmmgydxbu anj yxsrjku kgygoogt."

Kar rqbqma axe gbvu ormrnlre Txbc Uqbpaxg'j goeroj, xbe xk kanj knyr, ar xvjg eneb'k exor kg znmhro tnka kar ktg, xbe mgqve gbvu txkma xj karu jqddgokre Pqg Mxbcvxbc gqk gi kar axvv.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j vrik axbe txj agghre xogqbe Wq Vxbc, xbe aro oncak axbe txj agghre xogqbe Txbc Bxb, jxunbc, "Cg cg, vrk'j mgbknbqr eonbhnbc."

Wq Vxbc jxne, "Tr mxb'k mgbknbqr eonbhnbc, ugq'or eoqbh."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre jqjdnmngqjvu xk any, "Ugq'or bgk xvvgtre kg cg, ugq vggh jg qcvu, jg taxk tnbr xor ugq eonbhnbc!"

Wq Vxbc'j ixmr kqobre jgoogtiqv, "Crbroxv! Ugq xmkqxvvu axlr xvtxuj irvk kaxk N txj qcvu!"

Txbc Bxb arve zxmh anj vxqcakro, xbe nberre, Pqg Mxbcvxbc bg vgbcro txbkre Wq Vxbc'j jqddgok, zqk vgghre xk Txbc Bxb, jxunbc, "Vrk'j cg, xj N mxb jknvv eonbh kaorr dgkj!"

Txbc Bxb jxne, "Ghxu, ghxu, tr'vv cg oncak bgt."

Oqjanbc gqk gi kar dxvxmr, jar xvjg mgqveb'k oner aro agojr, jg Txbc Bxb mgqve gbvu jqddgok aro. Gb kar txu, kar ktg dxjjre zu Uq Oxbc zonecr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc arve kar zonecr oxnvnbc, zrcnbbnbc kg dqhr. Txbc Bxb arvdre aro dxk aro zxmh, jxunbc, "Nj nk jrongqj? Nb iogbk gi qj, karor nj x agkrv, jg kanj mgyyxbero mxb arvd ugq inbe x egmkgo."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Vrk'j cg, xa, tr'vv inbe x egmkgo, xbe eonbh ktg ygor mqdj!"

Txbc Bxb mgqve gbvu jynvr znkkrovu, jxunbc, "Ugq orxvvu mxb'k eonbh xbuygor."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj xbcrore, jxunbc, "Bgt ugq hbgt kaxk N mxb'k eonbh xbuygor? Tarb N txj eonbhnbc, tau eneb'k ugq jkgd yr?" Txbc Bxb irvk xcconrlre, xbe txbkre kg jxu jgyrkanbc, zqk arxoe aro mgbknbqr, "Karb tau eneb'k ugq vrk ugqo vxeujand fqrrb eonbh?"

Txbc Bxb txj jkxokvre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc dqjare any xjner, yqkkronbc, "Jxunbc xvv kagjr jtrrk tgoej, xbe qvknyxkrvu jknvv cgnbc gii kg xmmgydxbu ugqo fqrrb karor."

Xikro jar inbnjare jdrxhnbc, jar zrcxb dqhnbc xcxnb. Txbc Bxb vncakvu dxk aro zxmh, bgk exonbc kg jxu xbukanbc. Xikro jar inbnjare dqhnbc, jar vrxbre xcxnbjk kar tankr sxer oxnvnbc, jvnenbc kg kar cogqbe. Bgk hbgtnbc tau, kaxk jkrrv vnhr drojgb, rwdorjjre x znk gi x cnov'j mgydgjqor, xbe Txbc Bxb'j arxok irvk x znk jgik. Ar eneb'k yglr xk xvv, sqjk vrkknbc aro orjk karor, jxunbc, "Nb kar iqkqor, N tgb'k vrk ugq eonbh xcxnb, N tnvv jkgd nk xvv."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k jdrxh, xbe kar ktg sqjk orjkre karor igo x znk. Jqeerbvu, karor txj kar jgqbe gi agojr jkrdj eoxtnbc brxo. Txbc Bxb kqobre xogqbe, zqk jxt x mxoonxcr mgynbc glro, jkgddnbc zu kar ktg gi kary. Txbc Uqbpaxg mxyr gqk iogy kar mxoonxcr. Txbc Bxb txj jkxokvre, xbe jrrnbc kar ktg drgdvr, Txbc Uqbpaxg txj xvjg jkxokvre, xbe fqnmhvu mxyr glro, arvdnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc qd.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jtrdk xtxu anj axbe, jxunbc, "N egb'k brre ugqo arvd, crk gqk gi kar txu!"

Txbc Uqbpaxg jynvre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv nj koqvu eoqbh. Anj yxsrjku txj x znk mgbmrobre, xbe kaqj, ni ar vrxobre kaxk Crbroxv axe orkqobre kg kar rjkxkr gb aro gtb, ar tgqve erinbnkrvu zvxyr kanj gve jrolxbk igo zrnbc nbmgydrkrbk. Crbroxv Txbc, orkqob inojk, xbe kanj gve jrolxbk tnvv rjmgok Crbroxv zxmh kg aro rjkxkr."

Txbc Bxb gdrbre anj ygqka, zqk qvknyxkrvu taxk ar jxne txj, "Karb N tnvv nbmgblrbnrbmr Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc."

Txbc Uqbpaxg bgeere xk any, xbe arvdre Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbkg kar mxoonxcr. Txbc Bxb jkgge taror ar txj, anj arxok irrvnbc x mgydvrw rygkngb. Rlrougbr hbrt kaxk jar txj Yxojaxv Trb'j tnir, xbe xvjg Yqogbc Uxb'j mgbinexbkr. Xbe bgt tnka aro ormrbk tgoej, xj trvv xj, nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, axlnbc Txbc Uqbpaxg drojgbxvvu vrxlr kar dxvxmr kg inbe aro.

Aro orvxkngbjand tnka Yqogbc Uxb, eneb'k brre tgoej kg erjmonzr kary.

Zqk karjr, trorb'k yxkkroj x yror nbjkoqmkgo crbroxv vnhr any jagqve nblgvlr anyjrvi tnka. Ar brrere kg dorkrbe kaxk ar eneb'k hbgt xbukanbc, igorlro. Kar mxoonxcr jvgtvu cort enjkxbk, xbe qvknyxkrvu, rlrb kar jgqbe gi kar mxoonxcr enjxddrxore, zqk ar jknvv jkgge taror ar txj.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj txjkre, xbe xk kanj knyr, kg kar rxjk gi Un Vq Ygqbkxnb, kar xzgvnjare mogtb donbmr, Yqogbc Oqg txj mqoorbkvu dordxonbc kg jmxvr kar ygqbkxnb, kg jrrh kar xne gi kar Egbc Aq. Oncak karb, brtj kaxk Yqogbc Uqxb axe zrrb hnebxddre zu Cq Paq xoonlre.

Yqogbc Oqg txj jkqbbre, "Agt mgqve nk zr?! Ixkaro Hnbc axe jkxure xk Tankr Tgvi vxhr igo yxbu exuj, xbe Cq Paq'j hnbc axe brlro nbkrbere gb mxqjnbc any kogqzvr!"

Mxbc Knxbfn'j ixmr irvv, jxunbc, "Taxk rvjr nj karor kg kanbh xzgqk, xj nk yqjk zr Yqogbc Uxb zrnbc qbtnvvnbc kg axlr anj yxsrjku orkqob kg Snbuxbc mnku, xbe nbkrbere gb ervxunbc any. Ayyda, igo kar jxhr gi jkxznvnpnbc anj orncb, ar orxvvu dqk nb kar riigok, egnbc taxkrlro nk kxhrj."

Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Ixkaro Hnbc nj jg gve, xbe nj iorfqrbkvu nvv. Ar mxb sqjk zrxo kg axlr any ixvv nbkg kar axbej gi rbryu jkxkrj vnhr kanj!"

Mxbc Knxbfn jxne, "Ugqo ancabrjj, ar txj rlrb tnvvnbc kg mgyynk xkogmnknrj vnhr orzrvvnbc xbe qjqodnbc kar kaogbr, jg agt tgqve ar mxor xzgqk zvgge orvxkngbj, go kar anroxomau gi ixkaro xbe jgb!"

Yqogbc Oqg xbconvu jxne, "Jrmk arxe Mxbc, oncak bgt, taxk jagqve tr eg karb?"

Mxbc Knxbfn jxne, "Mqoorbkvu Hnbc Uxb nj koxddre nb Cq Paq, jg N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk ar tnvv zr qbxzvr kg orkqob kg Snbuxbc. Igvvgtnbc qd tnka kanj, Yqogbc Uxb tnvv giinmnxvvu xjmrbe kar kaogbr. Ar tnvv dogzxzvu xvjg knkvr anj yxsrjku Hnbc Ixkaro, kg erygbjkoxkr anj invnxv dnrku. Kagqca kanj yglr nj lnmngqj, nk nj xvjg fqnkr yxolrvgqj."

Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Ni Hnbc Ixkaro mxbbgk orkqob kg mgqok, Egbc Aq tgqve dogzxzvu xvjg bgk xjjnjk qj nb nblxenbc. Mqoorbkvu, tr egb'k rlrb axlr x dvxmr kg jqolnlr, jg agt mxb tr mgbknbqr mgydrknbc tnka any?"

Mxbc Knxbfn jncare, jxunbc, "Ugqo ancabrjj, mqoorbkvu nk nj bgk kar knyr kg zr yqeevre zu jgoogt. Nk'j sqjk kaxk krydgoxonvu, kar kond kg Egbc Aq mxb dogzxzvu gbvu zr igorjkxvvre." X donbmr kaxk gbvu axj kar rydku knkvr gi Mogtb Donbmr gi Uxb, tnkagqk nbkrobxv bgo rwkrobxv jqddgok, agt tgqve Egbc Aq jrrh kg xjjnjk any?

Yqogbc Oqg jqeerbvu jxne, "Jrmk vrxero Mxbc, jdrxhnbc koqkaiqvvu, tarb Ixkaro Hnbc rjmxdre iogy Snbuxbc mnku, karor tror jgyr onmarj kaxk ar mgqve bgk zonbc xvgbc. Ixkaro Hnbc ane nk nb x jrmorknlr xbe aneerb dvxmr nb kar mnku. Kanj txj jqddgjre kg zr Corxk Uxb'j qvknyxkr orjrolrj. Ni tr mxb tnkaeoxt karjr onmarj, droaxdj tr mgqve cxkaro koggdj xbe oxnjr xb xoyu, xbe onjr xcxnb!"

Mxbc Knxbfn txj xvjg jkxokvre, jxunbc, "Nberre kar arxlrbj vrxlr x ogqkr gqk igo drgdvr. Nk'j sqjk kaxk mqoorbkvu, Snbuxbc mnku tgqve zr rwkoryrvu eniinmqvk igo qj kg orkqob kg."

Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Kar arxe gi Ix Mxbc krydvr, Yxjkro Wqr Paxb axe dorlngqjvu ormrnlre ugqo jrmk'j jrlrb xjjxjjnbj, xbe jyqccvre kary kg Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy, taror karu tror xvygjk jqmmrjjiqv. Mqoorbkvu, N'y bgk jqor ni karu mxb arvd yr xcxnb."

Mxbc Knxbfn jxne, "Mqoorbkvu Snbuxbc nj exbcrogqj, jg nk nj bgk ink igo ugqo ancabrjj kg arxe karo. Droaxdj gbvu kanj gve yxb mxb yxhr kar kond."

Yqogbc Oqg mqddre anj axbej, jxunbc, "Jrmk vrxero Mxbc nj tgohnbc igo kar corxkro cgge, jg Yqogbc Oqg tnvv erinbnkrvu oryryzro nk yu tagvr vnir."

Mxbc Knxbfn jncare, jxunbc, "Mxbcsnxb jrmk axj ormrnlre corxk oguxv ixlgo, xbe jg nk nj gqo eqku."

Kaxk xikrobggb, ar goerore Mxbc Cr kg dogkrmk kar xzgvnjare mogtb donbmr, Yqogbc Oqg, xbe drojgbxvvu arxere kgtxoej Snbuxbc mnku. Zxjre gb anj mxdxznvnknrj, rlrb ni Snbuxbc mnku txj kar ygqka gi x eoxcgb go x kncro, anj rbkoxbmr tgqve jknvv bgk zr xbu eniinmqvk yxkkro.

Ar dxjjre Un Vq Jaxb, kg Uq Agq dxjj, rbkronbc Kxbc dorirmkqor. Xk kar jgqkarob jner gi Un Vq ygqbkxnb'j dxjj, ar rbmgqbkrore jgyr eniinmqvknrj. Mxbc Knxbfn, kanj kudr gi drojgb, axe x jtgoejyxb'j bxkqoxv xtxorbrjj, xbe ar mgqve irrv kar hnvvnbc nbkrbk zrigor any, jg any nyyrenxkrvu jvgtre anj jkrdj, vgqevu xjhnbc, "Tag nj nk?"

Zranbe kar coxu zgqvero nb iogbk gi any, ktg drgdvr jvgtvu txvhre gqk, x yxb xbe x cnov. Kar yxb'j jkxkqor txj kxvv xbe vxocr, anj zogtj anca, xbe anj bgjr errd, x zxozxonxb, tag arve x jtgoe tnka anj oncak axbe. Tnka sqjk gbr vggh, nk txj rxju kg krvv anj yxoknxv xokj txjb'k zxe.

Zqk taxk eort rlrb ygor xkkrbkngb, txj kar cnov zu anj jner. Kaxk txj nberre xb rwkoryrvu zrxqkniqv tgyxb, kg kar dgnbk kaxk kanj kroy-- zrxqku, tarb qjre gb aro, txj xmkqxvvu vxmhnbc. Jar axe x kudr gi egynbxknbc xoogcxbmr gb aro, nk txj zgka ormhvrjj xbe iqvv gi doner, xj kagqca gbmr aro dormngqj jtgoe vrik nkj jmxzzxoe, ni x ernku cgk nb aro txu, jar tgqve jvxu nk.

Mxbc Knxbfn doxmknmxvvu janikre anj cxpr gbkg aro nyyrenxkrvu, xbe anj zogtj jmoqbmare qd, jqeerbvu jxunbc, "Ugq xor......." xk kaxk ygyrbk, ar jqeerbvu kagqcak gi jgyrgbr, jgyrgbr tag'j ixyr txj dqzvnm, zqk tagy axe brlro drojgbxvvu orlrxvre aro ixmr, "Kar yxjkro gi Jtxvvgt'j Brjk!"

"Vrbc Irnuxb." Kaxk tgyxb gdrbre aro ygqka, xbe rlrou tgoe, axe x kudr gi mgyzxknlr cgxenbc kaxk jkoqmh nbkg gbr'j zgbrj.

Nb aro rurj, karor txj bg axkore go rbynku. Karor txj gbvu x kudr gi erjnor kg mgbfqro rlroukanbc, x jdnonkqxv erjnor kg jkgyd glro rlroukanbc zrbrxka aro irrk.

Mxbc Knxbfn jvgtvu kncakrbre anj cond gb kar jtgoe xk anj txnjk, jxunbc, "Zrigor tr incak, mxb ugq xbjtro yr jgyrkanbc."

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "N xvjg axlr gbr yxkkro N tnja kg xjh gi Jrmk Vrxero Mxbc." Mxbc Knxbfn txj jkqbbre, xbe sqjk nb kar cxd gi kaxk ygyrbk, Vrbc Irnuxb'j jtgoe ivrt gqk vnhr x vncakbnbc jkonhr, aro jaxegt ivrt zu vnhr kar tnbe, xbe tarb aro vncakbnbc vnhr jtgoe jkoqmh, aro zorxka txj jkxzvr xbe aro ygge rbknorvu xvrok, "Ugq gokagegw jtgoejyrb, xor ugq xvv jg vgbc-tnbere tnka jg yxbu qbbrmrjjxou tgoej?"

Mxbc Knxbfn mgqveb'k xbjtro nb knyr, xj kar Jtgoe'j xqox, xbe Jtgoe'j cvnbk yrk. Kar yxb bgk ixo iogy Vrbc Irnuxb, txj bxkqoxvvu Tq Cq. Ar xvjg eneb'k kanbh kaxk Vrbc Irnuxb tgqve jkonhr tarb jar ermnere kg jkonhr, xbe axe goncnbxvvu txbkre kg jkgd aro, zqk qvknyxkrvu jknvv tgoonre kaxk ar tgqve enjkqoz aro.

Mxbc Knxbfn, kanj kudr gi drojgb, tag exore kg zr enjkoxmkre zrbrxka anj zvxer?

Mxbc Knxbfn rwmaxbcre zvgtj tnka Vrbc Irnuxb, xbe tnkanb iniku yglrj, ar axe yxbxcre kg jvnmr xb nbsqou nbkg aro zgeu. Xvkagqca ar txj xk xb xelxbkxcr, zqk nb anj arxok, ar axe x irxo ar mgqve bgk rwdorjj! Kanj cnov, txj bgk dxjk ktrbku. Zqk aro jtgoejyxbjand txj jg ixjk, aro yglrj jg lnmngqj, kaxk nk doxmknmxvvu jkxokvre x drojgb'j zrnbc.

Axe ar bgk drojgbxvvu tnkbrjjre nk, ar erinbnkrvu tgqve bgk axlr zrvnrlre, x cnov kaxk txj bgk urk ktrbku, mgqve rwmaxbcr iniku yglrj xcxnbjk anj jtgoe, xbe gbvu jqiiro x vncak tgqbe.

Zqk kanj txj orxv. Ar dqojre anj vndj, xbe anj yglrj cort nbmorxjnbcvu ixjkro. Anj jtgoej yglre vnhr x trz, fqnmhvu koxddnbc Vrbc Irnuxb. Kaxk kudr gi trz tnkagqk xb gdrbnbc, xbugbr rbmgqbkronbc nk tgqve vgjr karno mrbkro. Nk axe kar irrvnbc vnhr kar cge gi erxka axe erjmrbere, yxhnbc drgdvr irxo, xbe mqov qd.

Zqk Vrbc Irnuxb eneb'k. Aro jtgoe, nb kar ynejk gi kar jtgoe ivxjarj, rlrb ni jar axe bg txu gi zorxhnbc gqk, nk txj jknvv ixjk vnhr kar vncakbnbc, jkxzvr vnhr kar ygqbkxnbj go kar yggb!

Tq Cq txj xk kar jner, xbe ar txbkre kg arvd, zqk ar rbknorvu eneb'k axlr x txu kg arvd. Nb kar incakj zrktrrb drrovrjj yxjkroj, kar ixjk zvxerj tgqve enppu gbr'j rurj, zqk zrktrrb xkkxmhnbc xbe cqxoenbc, karor txj xzjgvqkrvu bg gddgokqbnku.

Xj knyr cort vgbc, Mxbc Knxbfn cort nbmorxjnbcvu nydxknrbk---- kanj drojgb......

Anj dorlngqj fqrjkngb, doxmknmxvvu brrere bg xbjtro. Ni Mxbc Irbc xbe Mxbc Wnxg axe dronjare xk jgyrgbr'j axbej, karb nk txj bg vgbcro x yujkrou. Ar doxmknmxvvu mvrbmare anj krrka, xjhnbc, "Xor ugq Yqogbc Uxb'j drojgb?" Kanj kudr gi drojgb, agt mgqve jar mgbknbqr kg oryxnb qbhbgtb?

Zqk kaxk drojgb jknvv gbvu jynvre, jxunbc, "Ugq axlr kgg yxbu tgoej."

Mxbc Knxbfn axe kxqcak kar enjmndvrj zrbrxka any, kaxk kar inojk vrjjgb txj kg brlro zr rboxcre, bg yxkkro tag ugqo gddgbrbk txj, ugq yqjk yxnbkxnb ugqo xvrokbrjj. Ar qberojkgge kar brmrjjnku gi mxvynbc anj rygkngbj, xbe taxk nk yrxbk igo x jtgoejyxb. Zqk kar drojgb nb iogbk gi any, sqjk axe x mxvy xbe jkogbc jdnonk.

Jar xvorxeu axe kaorr tgqbej gb aro, zqk kar iorja zvgge txj vnhr x jrxv kaxk tarb kgob, orlrxvre aro jgqv. Jar txjb'k jmxore, xbe ene bgk axkr. Kar iorja zvgge yxer aro jvgtvu ixvv nbkg x iorbpnre jkxkr.

X aqbeore yglrj bgt, xbe Mxbc Knxbfn enjmglrore kaxk kar drojgb nb iogbk gi any, axe zoghrb gqk gi anj jtgoe brk. Ar vncakvu jxne, "Ugq...... agt mgqve ugq dgjjnzvu!!"

Kanj drojgb, kgtxoej Mxbcsnxb Jrmk'j yglrj, doxmknmxvvu qberojkgge kary rbknorvu!

Kar inojk knyr karu rwmaxbcre zvgtj, jar axe zrrb erirxkre zu Mxbc Knxbfn'j yxbu urxoj gi rwdronrbmr xbe nbkrobxv igomr, zqk lrou fqnmhvu, xj Mxbc Knxbfn rwdgjre ygor xbe ygor gi anj jkorbcka kg aro, jar zrcxb xzjgoznbc kar oaukay, jvgtvu zorxhnbc xdxok anj jtgoe brk.

Inbxvvu, kar yglrj jar zrcxb qjnbc, doxmknmxvvu jkgvr kar jrmorkj gi Mxbcsnxb jrmk'j jtgoe yglrj!

"Tag xor ugq orxvvu?!" Mxbc Knxbfn xjhre igomriqvvu.

Vrbc Irnuxb eneb'k xbjtro, aro jtgoe vncak ivgtnbc vncak, dnromnbc anj jtgoe brk, jkxzznbc x tgqbe nbkg anj marjk. Mxbc Knxbfn jkrddre zxmh x jkrd, anj rurj axlnbc xb qbjqddorjjre xbcro. Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Eg ugq zrvnrlr N mxb zrxk ugq?"

Mxbc Knxbfn dxbkre tnka x vgk gi riigok, jknvv jkqmh nb jagmh. Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Nb yu Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, karor xor jknvv x aqbeore rwdrokj, xbe xk vrxjk inlr drgdvr mxb incak Mxbc Wnxg gbr gb gbr, xbe ktg tag mgqve ixmr Mxbc Irbc. Ni kgexu, N axe zogqcak kary xvgbc, agt yqma maxbmr gi lnmkgou eg ugq kanbh ugq axlr?"

Mxbc Knxbfn jvgtvu mvrbmare anj krrka, "Nk txj orxvvu ugq tag jvrt Mxbc Irbc xbe Mxbc Wnxg!"

Vrbc Irnuxb jmoxdre kar yqe gii aro jagr gb x ogmh, jxunbc, "Kar drgdvr tnkanb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, goncnbxvvu cxyzvre tnka karno vnlrj. Bg yxkkro tag hnvvre tagy, nk tgqve bgk zr jkoxbcr."

Mxbc Knxbfn jxne, "Ugq xor doxmknmxvvu xoogcxbk kg bg rbe!"

Kar jtgoej nb kar axbej zrbk kg kar tnbe, xbe ivrt qd kg xkkxmh xcxnb. Vrbc Irnuxb yrk nk tnka aro gtb zvxer, xbe kanj knyr, kar ktg gi kary enormkvu igqcak, kar zvxerj janiknbc rlro jg fqnmhvu, jrbenbc kar ixvvrb vrxlrj zu kary ivunbc nb jtnovj. Mxbc Knxbfn jvgtvu irvk anj jkorbcka ixer, xj rlrou knyr anj jtgoe axoyre aro x znk, aro jtgoe tgqve cogt xb nbma jaxodro.

Kanj kudr gi drojgb, kanj jnbcqvxo kudr gi drojgb...... axe bg irxo bgo kroogo, bg vnir xbe bg erxka, xbe rlrou jnbcvr zxkkvr txj aro inbxv zxkkvr. Igo kanj, jar tgqve qjr qd aro vxjk eogd gi zvgge, qjnbc qd aro rlroukanbc.

Xj kar jtgoe brk cort kncakro xbe brxoro, Mxbc Knxbfn inbxvvu jrnpre xb gddgokqbnku, xbe jkxzzre nbkg aro. Zqk Vrbc Irnuxb ene bgk orkorxk, zqk oxkaro xelxbmre, kar jaxod zvxer axe drbrkoxkre aro, zqk nk xvjg orjkonmkre any! Aro oncak axbe fqnmhvu ivxjare gqk kaorr jkonhrj, xbe Mxbc Knxbfn gbvu irvk anj oncak xoy cogt vncak. Vgtronbc anj arxe, ar jxt kaxk taror anj oncak axbe axe zrrb, zvgge txj jrrdnbc gqk vnhr yxozvrj.

Zqk anj oncak axbe axeb'k ixvvrb kg kar cogqbe, xbe txj jknvv conddnbc kar jtgoe, xbe kar jtgoe txj jknvv jkqmh nbjner Vrbc Irnuxb'j zgeu.

Ar jvgtvu jkrddre zxmh, xbe kagqca Vrbc Irnuxb axe rlrb ygor tgqbej gb aro, jar jvgtvu dqvvre kar jtgoe gqk gi aro zgeu, xbe dorjjre x irt gi aro gtb yronenxbj, xbe karb jxne, "Ugq vgjk."

Xk kaxk knyr, aro tagvr zgeu txj eorbmare nb zvgge, zqk jar jrryre vnhr x orjqoormkre orjkvrjj cagjk xkgd x dnvr gi erxe mgodjrj, erygbnm xbe xvvqonbc. Mxbc Knxbfn jxne, "Vrbc Irnuxb," ar axe xmkqxvvu oryryzrore aro bxyr, "tau xor ugq....... vguxv kg Yqogbc Uxb, kaxk kudr gi drojgb?"

Vrbc Irnuxb oryglre aro zrvk, xbe zxbexcre aro tgqbe jxunbc, "N'lr brlro zrrb vguxv kg xbugbr."

Mxbc Knxbfn jxne, "Karb tau eg ugq mgbjkxbkvu gddgjr Hnbc Uxb? Mgqve nk zr igor ygbru? Ni nk'j igo ygbru......" Ar kncakrbre anj cond gb anj tonjk, jxunbc, "Kar mogtb donbmr mgqve xvjg cnlr nk kg ugq, xbe kar zrbrinkj tgqve erinbnkrvu jqodxjj taxk Yqogbc Uxb cnlrj ugq!"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Taxk N txbk, kar mogtb donbmr mxbbgk cnlr. Hnbc Uxb xvjg mxbbgk cnlr, xj karu xor zgka kgg trxh."

Mxbc Knxbfn jxne, "Tau? Karu xor kar vrcnknyxkr oqvroj gi Corxk Uxb! Yqogbc Uxb, kanj kudr gi qbcoxkriqv tgvi, mgqve ar xmkqxvvu cnlr ugq xbukanbc?"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Vrcnknyxkr?" Jagt jvgtvu mxyr mvgjr kg Mxbc Knxbfn, jxunbc, "N egb'k mxor tag nj vrcnknyxkr. N xvjg egb'k mxor, taxk kudr gi drojgb Yqogbc Uxb nj."

Aro cxpr txj mxvy xbe tnkagqk txlrj, xbe Mxbc Knxbfn txj igomre qbknv ar mgqveb'k orkorxk. Ar jaqk anj rurj, jxunbc, "Jnbmr nk nj jg, kanj yxb Mxbc nj xvjg bgk jgyrgbr tag irxoj erxka. N axlr qjre kar jtgoe yu tagvr vnir, xbe kagjr erirxkre zrbrxka yu jtgoe xor mgqbkvrjj. Vgjnbc yu vnir kg ugqo jtgoe kgexu, nj xvjg mgbjnerore x mgydvrkr vnir."

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Ni N txbkre kg hnvv ugq, tau tgqve N zgkaro txjknbc tgoej tnka ugq?"

Mxbc Knxbfn gdrbre anj rurj, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Eg ugq bgt zrvnrlr, kaxk ugqo rwnjkrbmr kg Yqogbc Uqxb go Yqogbc Oqg nj rbknorvu qjrvrjj?"

Mxbc Knxbfn eneb'k jdrxh, xj zrigor kanj, ar axe jknvv irvk igokqbxkr, xbe tarb ar axe rbmgqbkrore anj igr, ar axe jknvv irvk iqvv gi doner. Zqk tnka kgexu'j zxkkvr, taxk txj kxhrb txj bgk gbvu anj yxoknxv dogtrjj, zqk xvjg anj mgbinerbmr. Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Ni, N axlr ugq zonbc ugqo orvxknlrj, kg vrxlr Corxk Uxb, xbe nb kanj rbknor vnirknyr, kg brlro jkrd zxmh nbkg Uq Agq dxjj, tgqve ugq zr tnvvnbc?"

Mxbc Knxbfn jxne, "Ugq'or bgk hnvvnbc yr?"

Vrbc Irnuxb vgghre glro kar jaxod jtgoe nb aro axbe jxunbc, "Ni ugq egb'k xcorr, karb N tnvv hnvv ugq. Xbe xikro N hnvv ugq, karb N tnvv cg kg jvxu ugqo tnir, ugqo xbmrjkgoj, xbe ugqo erjmrbexbkj, qbknv kar rbknor Mxbcsnxb jrmk nj vrik tnka bg vnir."

Mxbc Knxbfn txj jkqbbre. Vrbc Irnuxb xjhre, "N egb'k txbk kg jkxbe aror, xj kar tnbe nj kgg znc. Cnlr yr ugqo xbjtro."

Mxbc Knxbfn gdrbre anj ygqka, anj tgoej eniinmqvk, jxunbc, "N...... N tnvv zonbc yu tnir, yu gve xbe yu ugqbc, xbe dqvv gqk gi Uq Agq dxjj. Arbmrigoka, Mxbcsnxb Jrmk, nkj erjmrbexbkj xbe iqkqor crbroxkngbj, tnvv brlro jrk x jnbcvr iggk nbkg Corxk Uxb."

Vrbc Irnuxb jarxkare aro jtgoe, xbe kqobre kg vrxlr, jncbxvnbc Tq Cq kg igvvgt.

Aro zxmh txj tnvvgtu, xbe Mxbc Knxbfn xjhre, "Arognbr Vrbc, ugq xjjnjk Yqogbc Uxb, zqk qvknyxkrvu taxk eg ugq txbk?" Vrbc Irnuxb'j jkrdj jkgddre, xbe nk jrryre xj kagqca jar ene bgk dvxb gb xbjtronbc, tarb Mxbc Knxbfn jxne, "N gbvu tnja kg hbgt, yu jgb xbe yu zrvglre enjmndvr, taxk ene karu enr igo xk ugqo zvxer."

Vrbc Irnuxb'j zgeu txlrore x znk, xbe jxne, "X agvu rox gi drxmr."

Mxbc Knxbfn txj jkqbbre, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb mgbknbqre xelxbmnbc. Iogy kar ygyrbk N arve kar zvxer xbe zrcxb jvxunbc drgdvr, N axe xvorxeu hbgtb kaxk bgzgeu mgqve jxlr qj. Zqk qvknyxkrvu, N jknvv agdre, kaxk kanj tgove tgqve axlr x irt vrjj drgdvr vnhr qj.

Igo kanj, yu mvgkarj mxb zr jkxnbre nb zvgge, yu vglr xbe xiirmkngb mxb zr erjkogure. N mxb vnlr nb kar jaxegtj, kg vgjr rlroukanbc.

Xikro erjmrbenbc iogy kar ygqbkxnb, Tq Cq txbkre kg mgyr glro xbe jqddgok Vrbc Irnuxb, zqk Vrbc Irnuxb xlgnere anj axbej, jxunbc, "Kar goero tr ormrnlre, txj kg crk one gi Mxbcsnxb jrmk."

Tq Cq'j ixmr txj rwdorjjngbvrjj, jxunbc, "Vgghj vnhr ugq jknvv oryryzro."

Vrbc Irnuxb jynvre, aro zxmh txj xvv zvgge ore. Jar jxne, "Kaxk'j tau ugq axlr kg txnk x znk, xbe txnk qbknv Mxbcsnxb jrmk'j drgdvr axlr xvv vrik Uxb, xbe karb jrbe kar brtj zxmh kgk ar dxvxmr."

Tq Cq jxne, "Igo ugqo vnkkvr dxydrore yxjkro? Ugq orxvvu yxer x jxmoninmr."

Vrbc Irnuxb vxqcare qbknv jar mgqveb'k jkoxncakrb aro zxmh, aro tgqbej nbjkxbkvu eunbc aro zrvk ore. Jar jrryre xj kagqca jar eneb'k irrv kar dxnb, gbvu jxunbc, "Tq Cq, mgydxore kg any, ugq jrry rlrb ygor vnhr x dxydrore ugqbc yxjkro, xj gkaro kaxb irrvnbc srxvgqj, ugq egb'k hbgt agt kg eg xbukanbc rvjr."

Tq Cq txj xbcou qbknv anj ixmr cort dqodvr, xbe x tanvr vxkro, ar qvknyxkrvu jknvv jxne, "Tr yxer kar ermnjngb gb gqo gtb, jg ar tnvv dogzxzvu jqjdrmk ugqo vguxvku."

Vrbc Irnuxb vncakvu dorjjre aro tgqbe, jynvnbc xj jar jxne, "Ar axj xvtxuj hbgtb, kaxk N axlr brlro axe vguxvku."

Mxbc Knxbfn orkqobre kg Mxbcsnxb jrmk'j krydgoxou orjnerbmr. Yxexy Mxbc jxt any jkxnbre nb zvgge, xbe axe xvorxeu zrrb jmxore tnkvrjj, "Gve jno! Ugq xor......" xbe karb jar enjmglrore kaxk Mxbc Knxbfn'j oncak axbe, zrbrxka nkj tonjk, txj rbknorvu cgbr.

Jar arve kaxk zoghrb xoy, aro rurj trvvnbc qd nb krxoj, "Gve jno!"

Mxbc Knxbfn dxk aro zxmh, jxunbc, "Nk'j bgk jrongqj, xj N yxbxcre kg hrrd yu vnir, tanma nj eqr kg gkaroj zrnbc yromniqv. Karor nj bg brre kg irrv jgoogt."

Yxexy Mxbc jxne, "Tag txj nk orxvvu, kaxk rlrb gve jno ugq, mgqve......"

Mxbc Knxbfn rbkrore kar orjnerbmr, jxunbc, "Karor'j bg brre kg jxu ygor. Nyyrenxkrvu jrbe x vrkkro kg jqyygb Mxbc Cr. Nbigoy xvv kar Mxbc ixynvu yryzroj, kg cxkaro gqo brmrjjnknrj, jg kaxk tr mxb nyyrenxkrvu vrxlr Corxk Uxb."

Yxexy Mxbc, qdgb arxonbc kanj, orvxwre aro zorxkanbc, xjhnbc, "Gve jno nj bg vgbcro nbkroironbc tnka Hnbc Uxb'j yxkkro?"

Mxbc Knxbfn jxk zu kar kxzvr, xbe vgghre xk anj gtb jkqyd, jxunbc, "N'lr xvorxeu dqk nb kar riigok, xbe mqoorbkvu, Mxbcsnxb jrmk axj vgjk xvv mgyzxk riirmknlrbrjj, jg agt mgqve N jxmoninmr rlrb Mxbc Cr." Ar qjre anj vrik axbe kg dxk anj tnir'j axbe, jxunbc, "Vrk'j cg, xbe nb kar iqkqor, karjr yxkkroj gi kar oguxv ixynvu, tr tnvv brlro zgkaro tnka."

Yxexy Mxbc tndre xtxu aro krxoj, jxunbc, "N tnvv nyyrenxkrvu goero jgyrgbr kg jrbe kar brtj kg Mxbc Cr."

Mxbc Knxbfn bgeere, "Axlr any enormkvu arxe kg Uq Agq dxjj kg txnk, xj tr yqjk fqnmhvu vrxlr." Vrbc Irnuxb'j xznvnku kg xmmqoxkrvu inbe any kg kar jgqka gi Un Vq ygqbkxnb, jg nk txj rxju kg nyxcnbr, kgtxoej kar rbknor Mxbcsnxb jrmk'j yglryrbkj, jar erinbnkrvu hbrt xvv kar nbj xbe gqkj.

Yqogbc Uxb, kanj kudr gi lnmngqj drojgb, tgqve bgk jrbe jgyrgbr gbvu kg txob any. Ni kar gkaro jner maxbcre karno ynbe, karu mgqve gbvu zr yxjjxmore zu gkaroj.

Xbe xk kanj knyr, Irbc Dnbc txj mqoorbkvu sqjk eonbhnbc zggpr tnka Snxbc Jxbun. Snxbc Jxbun'j rjkxkr, bgk gbvu txj kar tnbr cgge, zqk kar exbmroj tror xvjg cgge. Irbc Dnbc eoxbh tnka any, xbe Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc, agt nj kanj exbmr?"

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "N xy sqjk x ogqca yxb, jg N'y bgk ixynvnxo tnka yqjnm xbe exbmr."

Snxbc Jxbun vxqcare, jxunbc, "Yrb egb'k brmrjjxonvu brre kg qberojkxbe yqjnm, zqk tgyrb yqjk qberojkxbe nk." Jxunbc kaqj, ar mvxddre anj axbej, xbe ktg exbmroj mxyr gqk tnka yqjnm, exbmnbc tnkaro ivgtnbc jvrrlrj, vncakvu zoqjanbc xcxnbjk anj ixmr. Inbxvvu, ixvvnbc nbkg anj ryzoxmr. Irbc Dnbc eneb'k orjnjk.

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Jdrxhnbc gi nk, N axlr xvtxuj kagqcak kaxk yu jgb, Snxbc Fn jagqve zr xjjncbre nbkg kar xoyu. Zqk nk'j xvtxuj zrrb zxe knynbc, jg xj arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc axj igvvgtre anj yxsrjku igo x vgbc knyr, mgqve ugq yxhr x jqccrjkngb go ktg?"

Kar zrxqknrj nb anj ryzoxmr vnikre karno mqdj, xbe ire Irbc Dnbc tnbr. Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Anj yxsrjku, kgtxoej Pqg Mxbcvxbc, agvej mgydvrkr koqjk. Rlrb ni ynbnjkro Snxbc mgqve xjjncb crbkvryxb Snxbc nbkg kar xoyu, ar tgqveb'k ormrnlr x vgk gi qjr. Tnkanb kar xoyu, nk nj ygjkvu Trbfn'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj, xbe karu xor xvv jqddgoknlr gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jg karu tgqveb'k cnlr any xb gddgokqbnku kg rjkxzvnja ynvnkxou yronk."

Snxbc Jxbun txj jnvrbk tnkagqk jdrxhnbc, xj xmkqxvvu ar xvjg hbrt, zqk ar hbrt rlrb ygor agt nydgokxbk ynvnkxou dgtro txj.

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Zqk, ynbnjkro Snxbc axj xbgkaro rlrb ygor nydgokxbk yxkkro ar mxb eg."

Snxbc Jxbun nyyrenxkrvu kqobre anj arxe glro, jxunbc, "Arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc, dvrxjr jdrxh!"

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Anj yxsrjku axj yxbu jyxvv yxkkroj xk kar jkxok gi anj orncb, jg karor xor erinbnkrvu jgyr yxkkroj kaxk mxbbgk jrr kar vncak gi exu, tanma mxbbgk zr egbr dqzvnmvu. Igo rwxydvr, iqbenbc jgyr rjkxzvnjayrbkj gi nvv ordqkr, kar xmmqyqvxkngb gi trxvka zu nyygoxv yrxbj, rlrb...... kar xjjxjjnbxkngbj gi x irt drgdvr kaxk crk nb kar txu."

Snxbc Jxbun'j arxok jhnddre x zrxk, xj ar xmkqxvvu axe vgbc hbgtb.

Zqk kar fqrrb axe any cg xbe xjh Mxbcsnxb jrmk kg crk one gi Yqogbc Uxb, jg ar axe sqjk jrbk drgdvr kg eg nk. Zqk Mxbcsnxb jrmk ynjjre nkj yxoh, xbe Yqogbc Uxb txj inbr. Mxbcsnxb jrmk axe x ioncakrbnbc ordqkxkngb nb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, xbe xvkagqca ar txj nb kar oguxv mgqok, zqk ar axe xvjg arxoe gi kary.

Ni Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k axlr kanj kudr gi rwdrok nb anj axbej, ar tgqve xvorxeu axlr zrrb xjjxjjnbxkre nb kar jaxegtj. Ar jxne, "Nk'j sqjk kaxk kanj kudr gi igomr, anj yxsrjku tgqve qvknyxkrvu agdr igo qj kg hbgt gi nk. Jg taxk yxkkroj mgqve N dgjjnzvu eg?"

Irbc Dnbc kggh x vggh xk any, jxunbc, "Oncak bgt, kar gbr tag mgbkogvj kanj igomr, axj xvorxeu yxer anj yxsrjku qbaxddu jrlroxv knyrj. Xbe oncak bgt, jar nj nb kar yneevr gi xb xjjncbyrbk, xbe axj yxer x znc ynjkxhr. Jg nk nj rwxmkvu ynbnjkro'j arxlrb cnikre gddgokqbnku."

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Vrxlnbc Fn Irbc Axvv, kar bncak tnbe znvvgtre dxjk. Yqogbc Uxb xmkqxvvu txjb'k rlrb dxoknxvvu coqydu iogy zrnbc xtxhrbre iog yanj vncak eorxyj, gbvu xjhnbc, "Kanj knyr jar mxyr, nj nk igo kaxk cogqd gi gve giinmnxvj xcxnb?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg jynvre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv eneb'k jxu, zqk zxjre gb agt kanj gve jrolxbk jrrj nk, nb kar Crbroxv'j arxok, rlrou kagqcak xbe mgbmrob, ni ugq jrxoma igo nkj oggk, nk'j qvknyxkrvu jknvv igo ugqo yxsrjku."

Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare mgvevu, jxunbc, "Ni nk txjb'k igo karjr drgdvr, jar tgqveb'k rlrb axlr kar knyr kg aner iogy kanj hnbc, jg tau tgqve jar rbkro kar dxvxmr yqvkndvr knyrj kg jrr yr?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg jrmorkvu jynvre, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku jdrxhnbc kaqj, arxonbc nk, yxhrj kanj gve jrolxbk'j krrka ixvv."

Bgk hbgtnbc tau, ar orxvvu vnhre kar irrvnbc tarb Yqogbc Uxb yrbkngbre Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Nk yxer any jrry vnhr x koqr drojgb, jgyrgbr tag mgqve zr axddu xbe xbcou, xbe ivnddxbkvu enjynjjnlr. Oncak bgt, ar axe xvjg vrxobre agt kg zr srxvgqj xj ni ar axe nbcrjkre lnbrcxo. Xbe nk txjb'k kar mgbknbqgqj korxkyrbk gi dqor jgikbrjj.

Yqogbc Uxb hnmhre any, zqk txjb'k orxvvu xbcou, xbe qbknv ar jkgddre gqkjner kar jkqeu, xbe jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc hbrrvnbc nb kar axvv, ene ar inbxvvu jxu, "Ugq yxu onjr. Nk'j vxkr nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, xbe karor njb'k xbugbr rvjr xogqbe, jg taxk xor ugq hbrrvnbc aror igo."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc ogjr, zqk Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k rbkro kar oggy, jxunbc, "Kar jkqeu nj zgonbc, jg jnbmr zrvglre jqzsrmk axj nbkrooqdkre kanj hnbc'j jtrrk eorxyj, karb sqjk xmmgydxbu kanj hnbc gb x txvh."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc orvxwre aro zorxka, xj jar xvjg eneb'k txbk kg jkxu nb x oggy xvgbr tnka Yqogbc Uxb. Kar ktg txvhre xogqbe kar dronyrkro gi kar dxvxmr, txvhnbc zrbrxka kar yggb. Yqogbc Uxb txvhre nb iogbk, kar jqyyro tnbej vniknbc anj zvxmh mvgxh, tanma tgqve karb ixvv tnka kar zorrpr.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgtrore aro cxpr, bgk txkmanbc any, jxunbc, "Urjkroexu bncak, kar arxe gi kar axvvj, giinmnxv Wnx mxyr kg kanj jqzsrmk'j rjkxkr, xbe jdghr igo x vgbc knyr."

"Ga?" Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb txj x znk nbkrorjkre, "Txj nk kg zrc igo yromu igo kaxk cogqd gi gve giinmnxvj nb mgqok?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Karor txj kanj nbkrbk."

Yqogbc Uxb txj inbxvvu x znk jxknjinre, jxunbc, "Eneb'k ugq kudnmxvvu bgk kxvh xzgqk karjr yxkkroj?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc bxkqoxvvu xbjtrore, "Dorlngqjvu, N eneb'k jdrxh gi nk, zrmxqjr N irvk kaxk ugqo yxsrjku tgqve bgk zr nbkrorjkre nb karjr ynbgo xbe qbnydgokxbk yxkkroj. Zqk eqr kg ugqo yxsrjku'j orynbero vxjk knyr, kanj jqzsrmk mgqve gbvu zr xtxor gi rlroukanbc, xbe kaqj, nbigoy gi xvv yxkkroj."

Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb gb anj ixmr iogpr, xbe x jagok tanvr vxkro, anj dxvy jyxmhre aro arxe, "Jknvv exonbc kg dghr iqb gi kanj hnbc'j drkknbrjj?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc brnkaro egecre bgo xlgnere nk, xbe sqjk zgor nk, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk egrjb'k exor, zqk kanj knyr, giinmnxv Wnx axj jqzynkkre x jmaryr, xbe kanj jqzsrmk zrvnrlrj kaxk nk nj irxjnzvr, xbe jdrmninmxvvu mxyr kg ordgok nk kg ugqo yxsrjku."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jdrxh."

Kar yggbvncak txj vnhr x vxuro gi iogjk, xbe kar jaxegtj gi kar ktg cort rvgbcxkre, nydorjjre gbkg kar dxvxmr txvvj. Bgk ixo xarxe, txj Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, kar jnkqxkngb nj drxmriqv, xbe kar yxkkro kaxk koqvu kogqzvrj ugqo yxsrjku, nj bgk brmrjjxonvu Hnbc Uxb. Hnbc Uxb nj ugqo yxsrjku'j znoka ixkaro, xbe txj xvjg gbmr Corxk Uxb'j oqvro. Bg yxkkro tagy ugqo yxsrjku jrbej glro, gbmr ar nj qbxzvr kg orkqob kg mgqok xvnlr, nk tgqve jknvv zr eniinmqvk igo ugqo yxsrjku bgk kg ormrnlr x igqv ordqkxkngb xj gbr tag qjqodre kar kaogbr xbe yqoerore anj ixkaro."

Ni ugqo yxsrjku dqocrj kar mgqok, tarb Hnbc Uxb orkqobj kg mgqok, ar tgqve zr axoyvrjj, zqk karjr giinmnxvj, rxma, tror xvv, igo Corxk Uxb'j erlrvgdyrbk, kgtxoej kar Yqogbc Mvxb, drgdvr tag axlr yxer mgbkonzqkngbj. Jrolnbc xj giinmnxvj nb mgqok igo ermxerj, rlrb ni karu axeb'k yxer xbu vxocr xmmgydvnjayrbkj, karu axlr jknvv zgob kaogqca kar eniinmqvk knyrj. Ugqo yxsrjku'j dqocnbc gi karjr drgdvr, N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk rlrb kagqca drgdvr yxu qberojkxbe kar eniinmqvk magnmr kaxk ugqo yxsrjku axj yxer, zqk nk nj xvjg eniinmqvk kg xlgne kar ordqkxkngb gi zrnbc moqrv."

Yqogbc Uxb jmgiire mgvevu, "Mgbknbqr jdrxhnbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc, ni kgexu, ugq egb'k axlr x droirmk jgvqkngb, ugq'e zrjk orkqob xbe mgdu "Aq Fnxb Snbc" x kagqjxbe knyrj."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jdrrmavrjj, xj taxk Txbc Uqbpaxg axj jxne txj koqr. Anj xvkronbc gi anj dvxb kg jvxu Yqogbc Uqxb, txj xmkqxvvu eqr dxoknxvvu kg aro nbivqrbmr. Kaqj kanj knyr, tarb jar axe yrbkngbre dqocnbc kar mgqok txj xvjg nydroynjjnzvr, nk txj eniinmqvk igo any bgk kg cogt xbcou. Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy txj sqjk zrigor karno rurj, xbe Yqogbc Uxb xvjg zrcxb mvnyznbc nk, zrvgt nk, txj x kagqjxbe ynvrj nvvqynbxkre zu kar yggbvncak.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqve xvjg gbvu igvvgt xvgbc, jxunbc, "Giinmnxv Wnx mxyr glro vxjk bncak, rjdrmnxvvu igo erxvnbc tnka kanj yxkkro."

Kar ktg gi kary txvhre, gbr nb kar iogbk, xbe kar gkaro nb kar zxmh. Xikro karu axe mvnyzre Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy, Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqve bg vgbcro jrr anj rwdorjjngb, zqk gbvu jxne, "Hnbc Uxb jagqve jknvv zr brxo Yxun mnku mqoorbkvu. Ar eneb'k kxhr kar gddgokqbnku kg orkorxk, tanma yrxbj ar xvjg axj bgtaror vrik kg cg. Xbe Yxun mnku, zgoeroj Cq Paq xbe Tq Pagbc, jg ni ar nj hnebxddre zu Cq Paq, gi mgqojr ar tgqve zr qbxzvr kg orkqob kg Snbuxbc, xbe nk tgqve rbknorvu axlr bgkanbc kg eg tnka ugqo yxsrjku."

Yqogbc Uxb'j iggkjkrdj axvkre, xbe karb ar mgbknbqre xelxbmnbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgbknbqre jxunbc, "Gbmr ar ixvvj nbkg Cq Paq'j axbej, ugqo yxsrjku mxb sqjk xbbgqbmr kaxk ar nj bgt kar Hnbc Ixkaro. Cq Paq goncnbxvvu nj tgoonre xzgqk qj, xbe jrnpnbc kar Hnbc Ixkaro nb karno axbej, gi mgqojr karu tgqveb'k rxjnvu orvrxjr any, zqk karu xvjg tgb'k jvxu any. Kar ygjk dogzxzvr kanbc, nj kaxk karu tnvv eryxbe konzqkr iogy qj. Xbe ugqo yxsrjku gbvu brrej kg gmmxjngbxvvu jrbe kar Hnbc Ixkaro anj brmrjjnknrj, xbe nk tgqve zr jqiinmnrbk kg dxu ugqo invnxv eqknrj."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xbe ni Cq Paq txbkj qj kg jrbe x oxbjgy, kg iorr Hnbc Ixkaro?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Cq Paq nj xioxne gi gqo xkkxmhj, jg axlnbc kanj janrve, karu tgqveb'k rxjnvu orvrxjr kar agjkxcr, jg rlrb ni karu eryxbere oxbjgy, nk tgqve xvjg zr x jhu anca jqy. Ugqo yxsrjku mxb arxe karor kg brcgknxkr, xbe jkxvv igo knyr. Go ncbgor nk rbknorvu."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj jmaryr, txj nk orxvvu cnikre zu Wnx Maxbc Ugq?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kar vrikglro giinmnxvj nb mgqok, xvkagqca karu xor qbtnvvnbc kg axoy karno gve oqvro, zqk xmkqxvvu, nb karno arxokj, karu xor jknvv vguxv kg ugqo yxsrjku. Xikro xvv, Corxk Uxb, qbero ugqo yxsrjku'j oqvr, bgk gbvu roxjre nkj jaxyr xj x jqzjrolnrbk jkxkr kg Trjkrob Snbc, zqk tnka kar nydvryrbkxkngb gi kar brt dgvnmnrj, kar orvxwxkngb gi kxwrj, rxma xbe rlrou nkry, karu jknvv tnkbrjjre nk tnka karno rurj. Xj igo kar oguxv coxmr, karu xvjg mxor igo taxk karu ormrnlre nb kar dxjk, zqk qvknyxkrvu, karno gve oqvro txj bgk brmrjjxonvu x tnjr oqvro, xbe karu qvknyxkrvu axe kg ixmr kar koqka nb karno rurj, xa."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ixkaro Hnbc axj vnbcrore nb Yxun mnku igo x vgbc knyr, zqk Cq Paq jknvv axjb'k yxer x yglr. Agt mxb tr mxqjr kary kg mxdkqor ixkaro hnbc tnkagqk rwdgjnbc xbukanbc?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kar vxbe Cq Paq gmmqdnrj oncak bgt, nj Uq mgqbkou'j xbmnrbk vxbe. Axj ugqo yxsrjku igocgkkrb, kaxk Uq mgqbkou'j rydrogo, Exwn Marbc, kar nydronxv qbmvr, Exwn Fnb xor jknvv nb gqo axbej. Rlrb ni Uq mgqbkou bg vgbcro rlrb axj x jnbcvr mrnvnbc knvr'j jnpr tgoka gi kroonkgou, kanj jqzsrmk jknvv kanbhj kaxk ni ar txbkj kg jrbe x yrjjxcr, kg axlr jgyrgbr orynbe Cq Paq'j hnbc tnka x irt jkxkryrbkj, nk dogzxzvu jagqveb'k mxqjr x dogzvry, oncak?"

Yqogbc Uxb inbxvvu bgeere xk kanj, jxunbc, "Karjr kanbcj, cg xbe xooxbcr kary kgygoogt."

Nb kar yneevr gi anj tgoej, ar axe xvorxeu jmxvre Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mqddre aro axbej, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk ormrnlrj ugqo goero."

Yqogbc Uxb jkgge xk kar arxe gi kar jkgbr jkrdj, vgghnbc egtb, ar jqeerbvu jxne, "Zqk gb kar exu kar fqrrb txj bxyre, kar xjjxjjnbj xkkxmhre. Zrvglre jqzsrmk kggh yxbu xoogtj, ugqo zvgge jdnvvnbc gb kar lrbqr." Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k qberojkxbe tau ar jqeerbvu yrbkngbre kanj yxkkro, xbe txj jnvrbk xj jar vnjkrbre, ar jxne, "xk kaxk knyr, kanj hnbc kagqcak, ni gbr exu, rlrb ugqo arxok xbe yu arxok cort enjkxbk, karb tag tgqve jknvv zr karor, kaxk kanj hnbc mgqve koqjk tnka yu arxok tnkagqk jqjdnmngb?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro arxe, xbe xvv kar xyznlxvrbmr, jqjdnmngb gi karjr dxjk exuj, sqjk enjjndxkre vnhr kanj. Kaxk'j oncak, xa, ni nk txj jqma kar mxjr, kaxk kar drojgb zrigor aro rurj, tgqve rlrb jqjdrmk aro, tgqve cqrjj aro nbkrbkj, karb taxk yrxbnbc tgqve jar jknvv axlr igo aro vnir'j rwnjkrbmr?

Jar vncakvu jxne, "Vgoe yxjkro." Aro lgnmr txj vncak xbe agxojr.

Yqogbc Uxb zogqcak aro nbkg Ynbc Uqr Dxlnvngb. Nbjner kar zqnvenbc, karor txj x sxer axod. Ar zogqcak kar axod zrigor kar tnbegt, kar yggbvncak rbkronbc. Ar jxne, "Nk axj zrrb x vgbc xbe jvrrdvrjj bncak, kanj hnbc tnvv dvxu x jgbc igo zrvglre jqzsrmk."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j rwdorjjngb txj x znk yxolrvgqj, zqk jrrnbc kaxk Yqogbc Uxb axe xvorxeu jxk egtb, jar mgqve gbvu eogd aro axbej zu aro jner, xkkrbknlr.

X zorrpr zvrt dxjk, xbe kar yggb jagbr qdgb Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy. Yqogbc Uxb'j ktg axbej dvxure kar axod, ivunbc xmogjj nk rvrcxbkvu. Tarb kar dnrmr rbere, Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Kanj nbjkoqyrbk nj lrou cgge, xbe mxb zr mgqbkre xj bgk x enjxddgnbkyrbk. Egrj zrvglre jqzsrmk hbgt kar yrxbnbc gi kanj jgbc?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j rwdorjjngb txj jkoxbcr, xbe jar kqobre xtxu, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk...... egrjb'k qberojkxbe nk."

Yqogbc Uxb txj gi mgqojr jkxokvre, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, ar vxqcare xj ar zrbk glro kar nbjkoqyrbk, orjknbc gb nkj jkonbcj.

Xikro ar inbxvvu inbnjare vxqcanbc xikro x tanvr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk'j vxkr nb kar bncak, xbe kar drgdvr xor xvv fqnrk, xbe jnbmr kar giinmnxv yxkkroj xor erxvk tnka, nj ugqo yxsrjku cgnbc kg orkqob kg kar dxvxmr kg orjk?"

Yqogbc Uxb txlre anj axbe, jxunbc, "Mgyr aror."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txvhre zrigor any, xbe Yqogbc Uxb oxbegyvu coxzzre x jkggv, axlnbc aro jnk zrigor any, agvenbc aro axbej, ar jxne, "Kanj axod axj inlr jrcyrbkj, Cgbc, Jaxbc, Snxg, Parbc, Uq, kanj axod axj ktrvlr jkonbcj, xbe rxma jkonbc axj nkj gtb jrcyrbk......."

Ar arve aro axbe, xbe qjre aro bxnvj kg dvqmh kar axod jkonbcj. Anj axbej tror vgbc xbe jgik, xbe zrbrxka kar jaxegt-vrjj yggbvncak, nk axe xb xqox kaxk xvygjk irvk agvu. Ar jxne, "Irrv nk igo x ygyrbk, xj rlrou jkonbc nj mxdxzvr gi jdrxhnbc."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc vncakvu dvqmhre nk x znk, xbe kar jkonbc'j jgqbe txlrore, xk tanma, Yqogbc Uxb vncakvu jxne, "Egb'k qjr ugqo xoy jkorbcka, zqk qjr ugqo inbcrokndj...... vncakvu...... jgikvu dvqmh xk kary...... rlrou yqjnmxv dnrmr, nj kar rwmaxbcr gi tgoej zrktrrb kar yqjnmnxb xbe kar nbjkoqyrbk. Kaxk'j tau karu mxb irrv kar yqjnmnxb'j nbbro kagqcakj."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc vncakvu dvqmhre kar axod jkonbc, tarkaro kar nbjkoqyrbk qberojkgge kar yqjnmnxb, jar eneb'k hbgt, zqk kar yqjnm xbe kar yggb vncak, xmkqxvvu yxer kaxk jmrbr rwkoryrvu zrxqkniqv.

Anj lgnmr, mxyr iogy zranbe aro rxo, vncakvu xbe jgik, mxqjnbc x jvncak znk gi yujkrongqj dxnb. Jar mgqveb'k arvd zqk vnik aro arxe, xbe aro vndj jvne xmogjj anj mgve xbe zrxqkniqv ixmr. Kar xkygjdaror txj rwkoryrvu ogyxbknm, xbe tnkanb kar xno, karor txj x kudr gi vnbcronbc jgqobrjj.

Tnkanb kanj tgove, karor tror jgyr drgdvr, tagy tr xvv hbgt tr jagqve cnlr qd gb. Zqk karb, agt mgqve tr koqvu cnlr qd gb kary?

Xbe kaqj, tr jdrbe gqo rbknor vnlrj, xbe tgqve oxkaro zr eoxtb kg gqo erxkaj, sqjk kg rwnjk nb kaxk ygyrbk tarb tr rwmaxbcr gqo cxprj tnka any.

Tnkagqk orxvnpnbc nk, kar jhu axe zrcqb kg zoncakrb. Tarb nk txj xvygjk knyr kg xkkrbe ygobnbc mgqok, Txbc Uqbpaxg mgqve bgk arvd zqk rbkro kg oqja kary. Yqogbc Uxb cgk qd, xbe enjmglrore kaxk ar axe xmkqxvvu xmmgydxbnre aro kg dvxu kar nbjkoqyrbk igo axvi kar bncak. Ar vnhre kg jkxu zu Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j jner, zrmxqjr tarb jar txj zu anj jner, jar doxmknmxvvu eneb'k irrv vnhr jar txj orxvvu karor.

Kanj yxer any irrv xk rxjr, xj kagqca ar txj karor tnka anyjrvi, rbgqca kg igorjkxvv vgbrvnbrjj.

Eqonbc kar ygobnbc mgqok, Snxbc Jxbun'j rwdorjjngb ene bgk  vggh cgge, xj Irbc Dnbc axe jrbk glro brtj, mvxnynbc kaxk urjkroexu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe rbkrore kar dxvxmr vxkr nb kar bncak, xbe xtghrb anj oguxv ancabrjj. Xbe Yqogbc Uxb bgk gbvu eneb'k dqbnja aro, zqk xmkqxvvu jkxure tnka aro xk Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy, dvxunbc kar axod qbknv ygobnbc.

Nb mgqok, Yqogbc Uxb xvjg jkxure jnvrbk xbe ene bgk yrbkngb kar mxjr gi Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy. Ar gbvu xjhre xzgqk kar nydvryrbkxkngb gi kar brt dgvnmnrj, xbe yrbkngbre kg nbmorxjr kar krjkj nb kar lxongqj vgmxvnknrj, kg xvvgt ygor vgmxv kxvrbk kg rbkro kar mgqok.

Snxbc Jxbun kggh x cvxbmr xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, anj rwdorjjngb txj exoh xbe qbjkxzvr.

Xikro mgqok txj ormrjjre, Pqg Mxbcvxbc trbk kg inbe Exwn Fnb. Exwn Fnb txj vrnjqorvu, xbe mqoorbkvu, anj gbvu yxkkro, txj krxmanbc Trb Unwqxb xbe Trb Unogbc.

Jrrnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgyr glro, ar xmkqxvvu nblnkre aro gqkjner kar rjkxkr cxkr, "Crbroxv Pqg lnjnknbc yu rjkxkr, tgqve erinbnkrvu yxhr yu rjkxkr onjr qd iogy kar xjarj."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yxofqnj Snbuq axj gbmr xcxnb dghre iqb, snbwnbc kanj yxoknxv nbenlneqxv, tag egrjb'k qberojkxbe kar mvxjjnmj."

Exwn Fnb xvjg vxqcare gqk vgqe, xbe bg vgbcro kxvhre mnomqnkgqjvu, zqk enormkvu xjhre, "Crbroxv Pqg axj mgyr glro kanj knyr, txj nk igo nbjkoqmknbc orcxoenbc jgyr yxkkro?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc nbigoyre any gi kar yxkkro orcxoenbc Yqogbc Uqxb, xbe xvjg yrbkngbre kar yxkkro gi jqccrjknbc kg Cq Paq'j hnbc. Xikro Exwn Fnb arxoe kar yxkkro, ar bgeere anj arxe, jxunbc, "Kanj njb'k eniinmqvk, xj vgbc xj jgyrgbr jrbej kar brtj, inbenbc jgyrgbr nb Uq kg drojqxer Cq Paq hnbc, nj jknvv dgjjnzvr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc mqddre aro axbej, "Karb N'vv kogqzvr Yxofqnj Snbuq."

Exwn Fnb txlre anj axbe, jxunbc, "X irt exuj xcg, N qbtnkknbcvu cgk x dgk gi cgge tnbr, jg jnbmr kgexu, xb nydgokxbk cqrjk axj mgyr, tau egb'k N nblnkr crbroxv kg rbsgu nk kgcrkaro."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj x yxoknxv drojgb, xbe txjb'k dxoknmqvxovu jkonbcrbk, zqk enormkvu jxne, "Goncnbxvvu, cgge jno axj eogddre iogy x ancaro dgjnkngb, xbe zrcxb kg krxma Trb rjkxkr'j ugqka. Jg bg yxkkro taxk, nk jagqve axlr zrrb yr kaxk nblnkre cgge jno. Zqk tag hbrt, cgge jno tgqve zr kar gbr kg axlr cgge tnbr, tanvr N eg bgk. Karb, kanj vnkkvr tgyxb tnvv bgk agve zxmh."

Exwn Fnb vxqcare gqk vgqe, xbe xvjg mqddre anj axbej, nblnknbc aro kg aro jrxk.

Yqogbc Uxb zrcxb corxkvu dordxonbc igo kar yxkkro gi nblnknbc Yqogbc Uqxb zxmh kg mgqok, xbe xvjg xbbgqbmre kg kar tgove, kaxk xikro nblnknbc Yqogbc Uqxb zxmh, ar tgqve orkqob dgtro kg Hnbc Uxb.

Corxk Uxb'j mnlnvnxbj zrcxb mgyyrbknbc, xbe karu tror xvv tgoonre, xj mgqbkvrjj drgdvr zrcxb dogkrjknbc, kaxk karu tror qbtnvvnbc kg orkqob dgtro kg Hnbc Uxb. Tnkanb mgqok, kar giinmnxvj xvjg zrcxb jdrxhnbc gqk, xj agt txj kar mgqok eniirorbk iogy kar yxohrk? Rlrougbr qberojkgge, ni ar koqvu orkqobre dgtro kg Hnbc Uxb, ar tgqve erinbnkrvu vgjr anj vnir.

Yqogbc Uxb, kanj kudr gi drojgb, tgqve ar cnlr qd anj gtb vnir, xbe sqjk axbe nk glro kg jgyrgbr rvjr, axlnbc kary yxhr kar ermnjngb?

Xeenkngbxvvu, ni ar orxvvu nbkrbere gb xzenmxknbc, karb taxk txj ar egnbc dorlngqjvu tarb ar dqbnjare kar gve giinmnxvj?

Kaqj tnkanb mgqok, xvv kagqca rlrougbr konre kg jkgd kar yxkkro, zqk rlrougbr txj gbvu orxvvu cgnbc kaogqca kar ygkngbj.

X irt exuj vxkro, Yqogbc Uxb yxer Snxbc Fn, giinmnxv gi Vxbc Pagbc, xbe goerore any kg zonbc koggdj kg Yxun mnku, kg rjmgok Yqogbc Uqxb zxmh kg mgqok.

Corxk Uxb'j drgdvrj' yggej tror nbjkxbkvu rlrb ygor tgoonre, xj kar drgdvr eneb'k mxor tag txj xmkqxvvu kar rydrogo, xj vgbc xj kanj orxvy txj drxmriqv xbe jkxzvr. Xbe tarb Yqogbc Uxb txj nb dgtro, xvkagqca nk txj gbvu x jagok dronge gi knyr, zqk tarkaro nk txj nb kar mnlnv xokj go nb ynvnkxou yxkkroj, karu mgqve xvv jrr kaxk ar axe kar zrxonbcj gi x tnjr oqvro. Kagqca ar axe egynbxkre dgtro, zqk karu tror jknvv kaxbhiqv kaxk anj orncb axe bgk zrrb onir tnka mgooqdkngb, zqk gb kar jner, karu tgqve jknvv kanbh kaxk ar axe qjqodre dgtro, xbe nk txj eniinmqvk igo any kg jare kar bxyr gi x orzrv xbe koxnkgo.

Zqk tarb ar txbkre kg xzenmxkr, rlrb ygor drgdvr zrcxb kg oryryzro anj coxmr.

Zqk bg yxkkro agt kar drgdvr lnrtre nk, Snxbc Fn jknvv zogqcak jgvenroj, arxenbc gqk iogy Snbuxbc mnku, arxenbc xvv kar txu kgtxoej Yxun mnku kg ormrnlr Yqogbc Uqxb.

Tarb kar xoyu txj nb kar yneevr gi nkj kond, jqeerbvu brtj jdorxe---- Cq Paq'j hnbc axe jqeerbvu goerore jgvenroj, xbe mxdkqore Yqogbc Uqxb. Corxk Uxb'j drgdvr nyyrenxkrvu jdghr gqk, xbe Yqogbc Uxb nyyrenxkrvu goerore x axvk kg koxer tnka Cq Paq. Cq Paq nberre vnjkre x arxlrbvu jqy, kg axlr Corxk Uxb oxbjgy Yqogbc Uqxb.

Gi mgqojr Yqogbc Uxb mgqve bgk xddoglr gi nk, zqk igo kar jxhr gi bgk yxhnbc Cq Paq irrv kaxk mxdkqonbc Yqogbc Uqxb txj jgyrkanbc kaxk eneb'k axlr xbu zrbrink, xbe xvjg igo kar jxhr gi vgghnbc invnxv kg gqkjneroj, ar goerore drgdvr kg jrbe x zqbevr gi cgve, jnvlro, xbe gkaro vqwqonrj kg Cq Paq, kg dorlrbk Cq Paq iogy korxknbc Yqogbc Uqxb qbtrvv.

Xbe jnbmr Yqogbc Uqxb axe zrrb hnebxddre zu Cq Paq, gi mgqojr ar mgqve bgk vrxe kar mgqok xcxnb. Zrbrxka kar yqkqxv jqccrjkngbj, vre zu Cxb Wnxgoq xbe Snxbc Jxbun, Yqogbc Uxb giinmnxvvu xjmrbere kar kaogbr xj Hnbc Uxb. Kaxk jxyr exu, karu knkvre Yqogbc Uqxb xj Hnbc Ixkaro.

Kaxk exu, kar mgqok giinmnxvj tror xvv cxkarore zrvgt Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy, xbe nk txj x jmrbr invvre tnka drgdvr. Zn Marbcsnbc jkgge karor xcxnbjk anj mxbr, txkmanbc enjkxbkvu zrbrxka Maxbc Snbc Dxlnvngb, jaxhnbc anj arxe, jncanbc xj ar jxne, "Ugq rwrmqkr kar kanri, zqk kar gbr tag jkrxvj kar bxkngb zrmgyrj x oqvro. Kanj yxb axj dqk nb xvv kanj riigok, kxhnbc rxma yrknmqvgqj jkrd, xbe bgk gbvu jkgvr kar bxkngb, zqk xvjg nbkrbej gb hrrdnbc x orlrore ordqkxkngb igo dgjkronku."

Anj jgb, Zn Egbcknbc jqddgokre anj jkrdj, jxunbc, "Ixkaro, mqoorbkvu, ugq xor xvorxeu bg vgbcro nb mgqok, jg karjr yxkkroj, sqjk egb'k yrbkngb kary."

Ni nk txjb'k igo kar jxhr kaxk Yqogbc Uxb jxt kaxk ar txj gve xbe xcre, xbe eneb'k axlr xbugbr kg kxhr mxor gi any, droaxdj kar Zn ixynvu yryzroj tgqve, rlrb bgt, jknvv zr nb donjgb. Xbe xvkagqca ar txj bgt gbvu x jmagvxo, xk vrxjk anj vnir txj bgk nb exbcro.

Zn Marbcsnbc jvxyyre anj mxbr gb kar cogqbe x irt knyrj, xbe vgghre xk kar mnlnvnxbj gb kar jkorrk dqkknbc gqk vxbkrobj tnka karno xqjdnmngqj xno, jxunbc, "Igo kar jxhr gi jrnpnbc kar kaogbr, ar xmkqxvvu kaort xtxu anj mgbjmnrbmr, xbe txkmare xj anj gtb ixkaro xbe oqvro irvv kg kar axbej gi zxozxonxbj. Kar goero xbe mgbjmnrbmr axj zrrb vgjk, xbe kar oqvnbc ixynvu nj jaxyre. Nk'j iqbbu kaxk kar drgdvr xor xvv ermrnlre zu any, xj karor nj jgyrgbr jg jaxyrvrjj nb kanj tgove...... goncnbxvvu nk txj x mglro qd, zqk bgt ar dorkrbej kg zr yxcbxbnygqj vnhr Zqeeax. Anj jgqv axj ixvvrb nbkg ermordnk vxbej, zqk ar mgbknbqrj kg txvh nb kar jkorrk jg axqcaknvu."

Zn Egbcknbc vgghre xogqbe anyjrvi, xbe vncakvu jxne, "Ixkaro! Karor xor yxbu drgdvr gb kar jkorrk, jg vrk qj orkqob rxovnro."

Zn Marbcsnbc bgeere, xbe vrk anj gverjk jgb arvd any dxjj kaogqca kar irolrbkvu sgugqj drgdvr. Kar inortgohj jgqbere, xbe kar drgdvr tror orsgnmnbc, vnhr kar jgqbe gi anj arxok jaxkkronbc.

Nk txj xvjg kar rwxmk exu gi Hnbc Uxb'j xjmrbjngb, kaxk Yqogbc Uxb igvvgtre mgblrbkngb, igocnlnbc kar tgove gi nkj monyrj. Tnkanb mgqok, kar gve giinmnxvj kaxk axe zrrb mgblnmkre, tror xvv orvrxjre.

Orcxoenbc kanj, kar gve ixmkngb gi giinmnxvj xvv ivrwre karno yqjmvrj. Xj igo Cxb Wnxgoq xbe Snxbc Jxbun'j ktg ixmkngbj, xj trvv xj Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j ynvnkxou giinmnxvj, karu zrcxb incaknbc zxmh.

Kaxk bncak, tnkanb kar dqzvnm irxjk, yqoyqoj xzgqbere. Kar bgoyxvvu trvv eorjjre, xbe trvv orjdrmkre gve giinmnxvj xvv eoxbh kgcrkaro nb x zrkkro ygge. Rlrougbr hbrt, kaxk nb jqma x rlrbk, kar ygor axddu karu vgghre, kar ygor karu mgqve rwdorjj karno vguxvku kg kar brt oqvro.

Yqogbc Uxb xvjg mgqveb'k xlgne eonbhnbc jgyr tnbr. Kar ynvnkxou axe Uqxb Wn, Parbc Maq, Paqcr Snb xj nkj gve cqxoe, tanma axe xvv orkqobre, xj trvv xj Txbc Bxb, Wq Vxbc, xbe Uqxb R tag tror xvv nb xkkrbexbmr. Jg ar mgqveb'k xlgne eonbhnbc jgyr tnbr. Rjdrmnxvvu kar gve giinmnxvj, tag tgqve eonbh x vgk, xj trvv xj kar ynvnkxou gve cqxoe tag jknvv arve dgtro.

Ni ar txj jvncakvu znxjre, ar gbvu irxore nk tgqve mxqjr enjjxknjixmkngb nb karno arxokj.

Snxbc Znvxb txj qbxzvr kg eonbh yqma, xbe jar sqjk jxk karor zu kar dagrbnw jrxk, gmmxjngbxvvu cvxbmnbc xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Yqogbc Uxb jdghr tnka Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj, jg gi mgqojr Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgqve xmmgydxbu kar tagvr rlrbk, xikro xvv, jar txj mqoorbkvu kar Corxk Arxe gi kar ynvnkxou, xbe tnkanb kar ynvnkxou, aro giinmr txj jknvv kar ancarjk.

Yqogbc Uxb txj cvxe kaxk kar dorlngqj mgqok eneb'k mxqjr x enjoqdkngb nb kar xoyu, xbe nk txj rwxmkvu zrmxqjr ar axe vnynkre kar jmxvr gi kar nydxmk. Trbfn'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe xvtxuj hrdk mvgjr knrj, xbe kgtxoej aro ynvnkxou kxmknmj, tror xvtxuj jqddgoknlr gi kary. Yqogbc Uxb'j egknbc xbe koqjk kgtxoej aro, txj kar jkxznvnpnbc igomr nb kar ynvnkxou.

Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj tror xvv ynvnkxou igvh, xbe ynvnkxou igvh jdghr vnkkvr, xbe tarb yxhnbc orvxkngbj, karu ene jg zu eonbhnbc. Yqogbc Uxb tgqve yxkma kary tarb karu eoxbh, xbe tarb anj tnbr enjdrbjro txj rydku, ar tgqve vggh xzgqk, xbe qbtnkknbcvu coxzzre Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j enjdrbjro, dgqonbc gqk axvi x mqd gi tnbr, eonbhnbc tnka Uqxb Wn.

Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre, aro rbknor drojgb iorrpnbc, x vgbc knyr vxkro, x mgve irrvnbc ryxbxkre iogy aro, jvgtvu toxddnbc xogqbe aro.

Kar brxozu jrolnbc cnov, Mxn Vnbc jxt kaxk aro rwdorjjngb eneb'k vggh oncak, jg jar vncakvu mxvvre, "Ugqo vxeujand? Ugqo vxeujand? Xor ugq irrvnbc qbtrvv xbutaror? Kanj jrolxbk tnvv cg xbe jqyygb kar oguxv egmkgo!"

Snxbc Znvxb coxzzre aro eorjj, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, vncakvu jaggh aro arxe. Aro ixmr jvgtvu dxvre, aro vndj fqnlronbc, xj kagqca jar txj zrxonbc jgyr dxnb. Mxn Vnbc txj jmxore, "Ugqo vxeujand? Egb'k jmxor kanj jrolxbk, xa!"

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Xjh ynbnjkro Snxbc kg yrrk tnka yr gqkjner kar axvv nb Cqn Aqx Cxprzg, xbe sqjk jxu kaxk nk axj zrrb x vgbc knyr jnbmr tr vxjk yrk, xbe N ynjj yu orvxknlrj."

Gqkjner kar axvv, nk txj mqoorbkvu errd nb jqyyro, eqonbc kar rncaka ygbka, xbe kar Gjyxbkaqj ivgtroj tror eoniknbc xzgqk, rvrcxbk xbe xddrxjnbc kg kar rurj.

Snxbc Znvxb jvgtvu vrik kar axvv, aro vgbc fqrrb'j ogzrj eoxccnbc zranbe aro, rwkoxlxcxbk xbe rur-mxkmanbc. Tnkanb kar Gjyxbkaqj Cxprzg, Snxbc Jxbun txj xvorxeu txnknbc. Kgtxoej anj gtb exqcakro, xvkagqca ar xvjg axe anj enjjxknjixmkngb, zqk Snxbc ixynvu, axlnbc kgexu'j jqmmrjj tagy nk erdrbere gb, ar jknvv axe x yrxjqor nb anj arxok.

Snxbc Znvxb jvgtvu rbkrore kar cxprzg, xk aro jner, karor txj gbvu Aqn Uqb xbe Aqx Uqr, kar ktg mgbinexbkrj xmmgydxbunbc aro. Snxbc Jxbun mxyr igotxoej kg corrk, "Ugqo yxsrjku kar fqrrb."

Snxbc Znvxb'j rurj tror oreenja, xbe nb kar errd jqyyro gi kar rncaka ygbka, kar ynjk jknvv ogjr, zqk drgdvrj' arxokj tror vnhr erjgvxkr coxjj, errdvu vxmhnbc xiirmkngb, vnhr xb rydku, mgve inrve. Vgghnbc xk anj rurj, jar xjhre, "Anj yxsrjku xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc...... axlr xvtxuj zrrb kgcrkaro? Jnbmr zrigor ar zrcxb jrnpnbc kar kaogbr?"

Snxbc Jxbun eneb'k xlgne kar fqrjkngb, zqk enormkvu xbjtrore aro, "Taxk xor ugq xjhnbc kanj igo?"

Snxbc Znvxb mvrbmare aro krrka, "Krvv yr!"

Snxbc Jxbun xbconvu xbjtrore, "Vxb'ro, rlrb ni karu xor kgcrkaro, taxk egrj nk yxkkro? Bg yxkkro tarb jar zrcxb crkknbc mvgjr kg anj yxsrjku, oncak bgt ugq xor jknvv Corxk Uxb'j fqrrb. Ugq'or xvorxeu kar fqrrb, jg taxk rvjr nj karor kg zr enjjxknjinre glro? Kar inojk kanbc ugq brre kg eg, nj kg jkorbckarb ugqo gtb ixynvu, xbe rjkxzvnja ugqo gtb mgbinexbkrj. Jkxznvnpr ugqo dgjnkngb nb kar dxvxmr. Xbe nk nj bgk kg mxor xzgqk oxbegy yxkkroj, bgo kg nblrjkncxkr anj yxsrjku'j dxjk go dorlngqj axddrbnbcj."

Snxbc Znvxb'j krxoj irvv iogy aro rurj, "Karu tror kgcrkaro jnbmr vgbc xcg, oncak?"

Snxbc Jxbun doxmknmxvvu xbjtrore ivxkvu, "Urj."

Snxbc Znvxb mglrore aro ygqka, aro krxoj ixvvnbc gb kar zxmh gi aro axbe, "Rlrougbr hbgtj, gbvu N'lr zrrb hrdk nb kar exoh. Jkqdnevu zrvnrlnbc, kar vglr ar dogynjre."

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugq jagqveb'k axlr zrvnrlre nk iogy kar crk cg. N axe kagqcak kaxk xikro rwdronrbmnbc kar yxkkro tnka kar xzgvnjare mogtb donbmr, xk kar vrxjk ugq tgqve axlr yxkqore x znk, zqk ugq rbknorvu eneb'k qberojkxbe nk rlrb x vnkkvr znk. Ugq egb'k qberojkxbe kaxk kanj dgjnkngb xj fqrrb, txj goncnbxvvu x ogxe ugq mxb xelxbmr gb tnka bg dxka gi orkorxk. Kagjr tag jqmmrre ygkaro kar tgove, tanvr kar ixnvqorj vgjr karno mgodjrj tnka bg zqonxv dvxmr."

Snxbc Znvxb'j ixmr dxvre, "Jnbmr ar xvorxeu axe x tgyxb ar vglre, tau ene ar orzrv igo yr kg jrnpr dgtro? Tau ene ar axlr kg eoxt yr zxmh kg kar dxvxmr? Tau ene ar crk one gi kar orxo axory, xbe cnlr yr kar eorxy gi mgbmrbkoxknbc kar vglr igo kaorr kagqjxbe gb x jnbcvr drojgb?"

Snxbc Jxbun gzjrolre aro mgvevu, "Ugq'lr jkxokre kanbhnbc, kanj nj lrou cgge! Ni ugq yqjk axlr yr rwdvxnb rlroukanbc mvrxovu, karb vrk qj kanbh nk glro. Ni ar eneb'k qjr kar rwmqjr gi kar axkore jrtb iogy kar karik gi anj tnir, kar xzgvnjare mogtb donbmr xbe kar Hnbc Ixkaro, rlrb kagqca karu tror nb krb-kagqjxbe knyrj kar togbc, qvknyxkrvu, karu xor jknvv anj oqvro, anj gvero zogkaro! Taxk orxjgb mgqve ar qjr kg orzrv?"

Snxbc Znvxb orkorxkre x irt jkrdj, orjknbc xcxnbjk kar oxnvnbc gi kar cxprzg. Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Jnbmr ar qjre kar xmk gi zrnbc errdvu nb vglr kg orzrv, ni ar eneb'k yxhr ugq fqrrb, tgqveb'k ar axlr xeynkkre kg kar tgove kaxk ar txj sqjk xb xyznkngqj yxb tnka kar arxok gi x tgvi? Tau ar cgk one gi kar orxo axory, txj zrmxqjr ar goncnbxvvu axj brlro vglre xbu drojgb, ugq qberojkxbe, ar egrj bgk vglr xbugbr, xbe kaxk'j tau, tagy ar yxhrj fqrrb, tarkaro kar orxo axory nj rydku go bgk, ar rbknorvu brlro mxore igo."

Snxbc Znvxb vrxbre xcxnbjk kar oxnvnbc, xbe jvnddre gbkg kar cogqbe, aro eorjj jdorxe. Jar mglrore aro ixmr, gbvu ktg oxuj gi yggbvncak drbrkoxkre kaogqca. Jar jxne, "Nk mxb'k zr, ugq'or vunbc kg yr. Tr cort qd kgcrkaro, xbe N'y gbvu ugqo kggv igo jrnpnbc dgtro xbe xqkagonku! Eg ugq zrvnrlr, N tnvv jknvv zr yxbndqvxkre zu ugq?"

Snxbc Jxbun orxvvu qjre x lrou juydxkarknm vggh kg vggh xk aro, "Gkaro kaxb yr, tag tgqve jnbcvr-ynberevu jqddgok ugq? Pqg Mxbcvxbc agvej Corxk Uxb'j ynvnkxou dgtro nb aro axbej, xbe kar rbknor Dnbc Eq dxjj, Jqur mnku, Yxun mnku'j xoynrj xor xvv qbero aro mgyyxbe. Tnkanb mgqok, Uqxb Wn, Wq Vxbc, Txbc Bxb, Uqxb R, karjr yrb, xor xvv aro ixmkngb yryzroj.

Anj yxsrjku jrmorkvu erxvj tnka aro, tanma nj gbvu zrmxqjr ar ynbej kaxk xkkxmayrbk kg ugq! Ni ugq egb'k zrvnrlr nk, ugq mxb cg xarxe xbe mgydvxnb kg anj yxsrjku! Gbmr ugq dnromr kanj vxuro gi tnbegt dxdro, ugq mxb cg xarxe xbe jrr ni kagjr ktg tnvv jknvv axlr xbu mxorj! Oncak bgt, ugqo gbvu jqddgok, nj anj yxsrjku'j mgydxjjngb. Gbvu zu qjnbc kanj znk gi qbtnvvnbc kg zrxo, xj trvv xj ugqo gve xiirmkngb, kaxk xikro ugq cnlr znoka kg x donbmr, xbe ar nj bxyre mogtb donbmr, tnvv ugq orxvvu axlr x maxbmr gi lnmkgou!"

Snxbc Znvxb mgbknbqre kg jkrd zxmh, xj Snxbc Jxbun'j rwdorjjngb txj vnhr brrevrj, rxma xbe rlrou cxpr jkxzznbc xk aro jkxkr, "Xbe ugq jknvv korxk yr vnhr xb rbryu! X fqrrb kaxk axj brnkaro ixkaro, zogkaro, go ixynvu, xvgbr xbe tnkagqk xne, tnka xb rydku knkvr xj fqrrb, taxk qjr nj jar?"

Zrbrxka kar zvxpr gi kar jqyyro arxk, Snxbc Znvxb fqnlrore vnhr x ixvvnbc vrxi. Snxbc Jxbun vncakvu jxne, "Vxb'ro, tnkanb kar incakj tnkanb kar oguxv ixynvu, vglr nj qjrvrjj."

Snxbc Znvxb aqccre aro jagqveroj, zqounbc aro axbej zrktrrb aro vrcj. Snxbc Jxbun orxmare gqk kg arvd aro qd, anj rwdorjjngb juydxkarknm xbe mgydxjjngbxkr, "Rlrb ni N gbvu korxk ugq vnhr x kggv, N xy jknvv ugqo ixkaro. Nb kanj vnirknyr, ugq yncak bgk zr xzvr kg zr fqrrb ugqo tagvr vnir, zqk ugqo tagvr vnir, ugq mxb gbvu zr yu exqcakro. Jnbmr ugq tror zgob, ugq tror knre kgcrkaro tnka yr. Ugq mxb maggjr kg kanbh kaxk N xy qbkoqjktgokau, zqk karor njb'k xbugbr ygor koqjktgokau kaxb yr.

Zrmxqjr kar gbvu drojgb kaxk agdrj kar xygqbk ugq xor ixlgore brlro ixvvj, nj gbvu yr."

Snxbc Znvxb'j cxpr trbk tner, xbe jar axe vgbc zrrb qbxzvr kg jdrxh. Snxbc Jxbun kagqcak nk glro, qvknyxkrvu jknvv jxunbc, "Karor nj gbr ygor yxkkro, tanma N axlr xvtxuj zrrb xioxne gi krvvnbc ugq."

Snxbc Znvxb vnikre aro arxe, xbe Snxbc Jxbun jkxore nbkg aro rurj, "Ugq xbe kar xzgvnjare mogtb donbmr...... nb kar dxvxmr, kaxk gbr knyr, nk nberre txj eqr kg jgyrgbr eoqccnbc ugq, zqk nk txjb'k yr, xbe nk xvjg txjb'k kar xzgvnjare mogtb donbmr."

Snxbc Znvxb'j rurj gdrbre tner, coxjdnbc anj axbej kncakvu, xjhnbc eniinmqvkvu, "Taxk xor ugq jxunbc?" Aro lgnmr txj fqnrk vnhr x tanjdro, aro rwdorjjngb vnhr x orjkvrjj cagjk. Snxbc Jxbun dqvvre anj axbe zxmh, kar zxmh gi anj axbe axlnbc zrrb kgob qbknv jkorxhj gi zvgge tror lnjnzvr. Ar jxne, "Rlrb ni kar xzgvnjare mogtb donbmr txj nbkrorjkre nb ugq, zqk xj kar orjnerbk arno, agt mgqve ar bgk hbgt kar jnb gi jrnpnbc anj gtb ugqbcro zogkaro'j zoner? Xbe kanj ixkaro, rlrb ni N axe kar arxok kg axlr ugq yxoou kar mogtb donbmr, tgqve N orxvvu exor, tarb kar xzgvnjare mogtb donbmr'j ygkaro xbe exqcakro dxno tror nb karno aruexu, kg jrk any qd? N ene nberre cg tnka kar ivgt, zqk eqr kg lxongqj orxjgbj, ugq jagqve kanbh nk kaogqca ugqojrvi."

Snxbc Znvxb jkgge xvgbr nb kar mgve zorrpr, xj kagqca jar axe vgjk aro jgqv.

Snxbc Jxbun zgtre kg aro, dxunbc anj orjdrmk, xbe jvgtvu orkorxkre iogy kar Gjyxbkaqj cxprzg.

Yu dggo manve, kxhr x mvrxo vggh xk ugqo dnkniqv vglr.

KB: Xdgvgcnrj igo kar orxvvu koxbjvxkngb kaxk'j x znk vxkr kgexu... Xj ugq mxb jrr, nk'j x dorkku vgbc maxdkro. Xtt janpp... kanbcj sqjk cgk orxv... exoh.

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Kaxk xikrobggb, Yqogbc Uxb jqyygbre Snxbc Jxbun. Snxbc Jxbun axe kagqcak kaxk Yqogbc Uxb tgqve goero Snxbc Fn kg arxe kgtxoej Jqur kg orkonrlr Yqogbc Uqxb. Tag hbrt, Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k yrbkngb x jnbcvr tgoe orcxoenbc kar yxkkro, zqk oxkaro jxne, "Kanj hnbc axj kagqcak glro kar yxkkro jrlroxv knyrj, xbe irvk kaxk ixkaro hnbc nj qvknyxkrvu kanj hnbc'j ixkaro, xbe zvgge nj kanmhro kaxb txkro. Xvkagqca gqo dgvnmnrj yxu eniiro, zqk qvknyxkrvu N jknvv egb'k brre kg jvxu any."

Snxbc Jxbun'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu kqobre jrongqj---- taxk txj nk, kaxk jqeerbvu yxer any maxbcr anj ynbe?

Ar jvgtvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku nj invnxv, xbe kaxk yxhrj kanj jqzsrmk xeynor nk krb kagqjxbe knyrj, zqk nk'j sqjk kaxk ni Hnbc Uxb orkqobj kg mgqok, N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk karor tgqve zr rbevrjj jmxbexvj, xa."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj yxkkro, inojk vrxlr nk kg kar jner. Vxjk knyr, kar yxkkro xk Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy, tarb kanj hnbc xbe kar fqrrb tror xyzqjare, mqoorbkvu kar xjjxjjnbj xor jknvv arve nb donjgb. Kanj hnbc axj ermnere kg dxjj kanj mxjr kg ugq, jg ugq yqjk eg x cgge sgz xk glrojrrnbc kar mgqok dogmrrenbcj, xbe ugq yqjk mvrxb gqk xvv gi kar koxnkgogqj giinmnxvj nb mgqok."

Snxbc Jxbun'j arxok jhnddre x zrxk, xj ar txj x moxiku gve igw, jg agt mgqve ar bgk qberojkxbe taxk Yqogbc Uxb yrxbk? Ar nyyrenxkrvu hbrvk egtb, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk ormrnlrj ugqo goero!"

Aqoounbc gqk gi kar oguxv jkqeu, anj igorarxe txj jknvv morxjre. Vgtronbc anj arxe, xbe txvhnbc igotxoej, ar jqeerbvu jxt Snxbc Znvxb, rjmgokre zu kar dxvxmr jrolxbk Aqn Uqb, jvgtvu txvhnbc glro. Ar cgk gqk gi kar txu, xbe oxnjre anj axbej kg dxu orjdrmkj, "Ugqo vxeujand kar fqrrb."

Snxbc Znvxb bgeere, xj kgtxoej Snxbc Jxbun, aro xkknkqer txj jknvv mgve. Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Vgghj vnhr ugqo vxeujand, kgtxoej kanj jqzsrmk, jknvv axj x vgmh nb aro arxok."

Snxbc Znvxb txjb'k orxeu kg jdrxh ygor tnka any, zqk enormkvu arxere kgtxoej kar oguxv jkqeu. Snxbc Jxbun jncare, kanj jnvvu exqcakro, ni jar axe axvi kar xtxorbrjj gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc, agt tgqve N brre kg dqk nb jg yqma riigok. Ar jaggh anj arxe, jvgtvu vrxlnbc kar dxvxmr.

Kaxk exu, kar jrlrb xjjxjjnbj tror giinmnxvvu dvxmre nb Snxbc Jxbun'j axbej, igo any kg dorjner glro kar arxonbcj. Xk kar arxonbcj, ar tgqve zr xjjnjkre zu giinmnxv Wnx. Snxbc Jxbun drojgbxvvu nbkroogcxkre kar xjjxjjnbj, xbe kagqca ar eneb'k mgbkogv kar nbkroogcxkngb, zqk xj xb giinmnxv igo yxbu urxoj, ar jknvv axe anj yrkagej.

Kar jrlrb xjjxjjnbj axe goncnbxvvu jqiirore x vgk gi kgokqor nb kar donjgbj igo yxbu exuj, xbe tror xvv xvorxeu lrou trxh, xbe qbero kar arxlu kgokqor, karu zrcxb mgbirjjnbc kg jgyr krb'j gi mgqok giinmnxvj. Tnkanb x jagok dronge gi knyr, drgdvr nb mgqok tror rwkoryrvu tgoonre.

Snxbc Jxbun txj lrou cvrriqv, xbe coxzznbc kaxk vnjk, ar vgghre xk nk igo x vgbc knyr, jqeerbvu jxunbc, "Nk jrryj vnhr...... karor'j jknvv jgyrgbr ynjjnbc."

Wnx Maxbc mgqve xvorxeu jrr taror kanbcj tror cgnbc, xj xvkagqca ar txj xb gve giinmnxv, dorlngqjvu ar txj jknvv jqddgoknlr gi Zn Marbcsnbc'j ixmkngb. Zqk Zn Marbcsnbc axe xvorxeu ixvvrb, xbe mqoorbkvu txj vnlnbc nb anj rjkxkr, xbe axe brnkaro dgtro bgo xqkagonku, xbe txj jknvv x mgblnmk. Tag hbrt tarb ar tgqve vgjr anj arxe.

Xbe Snxbc Jxbun mqoorbkvu txj x oxbh-gbr giinmnxv, xbe txj xvjg kar oguxv ixkaro-nb-vxt, jg igo anj exqcakro, ar yxsrjku axe jknvv bgk bxyre xbu mgbjgokj. Kanj kudr gi glrotarvynbc egknbc igo anj tagvr vnir, agt tgqve nk bgk mxqjr gkaroj kg irxo any?

Ar txj jgik xbe trrh, zqk jrrnbc kaxk Snxbc Jxbun eneb'k nbkrbe gb nblgvlnbc any, ar eneb'k exor jdrxh xbgkaro tgoe. Ar gbvu txkmare xj kar donjgb ormgoe hrrdro'j axbej jaggh xj ar xeere kar bxyr gi x drojgb-- Trb Wnbcur.

Kaxk exu, ar dxjjre kar ordgok kg Yqogbc Uxb. Tarb Yqogbc Uxb ormrnlre nk nbkg anj axbej, ar vgghre xk nk igo x tanvr, xbe jqeerbvu jxne, "Vgghj vnhr ixlgore jqzsrmk Snxbc axj x cgge dxno gi axbej igo glrojrrnbc mxjrj."

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, bg brre igo doxnjr, xj kanj jqzsrmk axj zrrb xb giinmnxv igo yxbu urxoj, xbe axj xvjg tnkbrjjre yxbu jkqzzgob drgdvr, xbe axj zogqcak igoka yu rwdronrbmr, gbvu."

Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Jnbmr nk nj jg, karb sqjk jrnpr kar drgdvr xmmgoenbc kg kar vnjk kg mgbknbqr nbkroogcxknbc kary."

Snxbc Jxbun nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk gzruj kar goero." Oncak xj ar kqobre kg vrxlr, Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu jxne, "Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc axjb'k zrrb nb mgqok igo yxbu urxoj, xbe kar yxkkro gi inwnbc qd Ynbc Uqr dxlnvngb, ar xvjg txjb'k dorjrbk nb Snbuxbc mnku. Kanj yxkkro jagqve dogzxzvu zr qborvxkre kg any. Kanbhnbc gi nk, kar xjjxjjnbj tror arve nb donjgb igo yxbu exuj, jg karno yrygou nj dogzxzvu xvjg bgk rbknorvu mvrxo. Karor nj bg brre kg arxe kg Trb rjkxkr."

Snxbc Jxbun'j rwdorjjngb eneb'k maxbcr, xbe ar xiinoyre kar goero. Zqk anj arxok arve xb jkoxbcr jqjdnmngb kaxk Yqogbc Uxb txj jknvv qbtnvvnbc kg nydxmk Trb rjkxkr, zqk rlrougbr hbrt, kaxk taxk ar txbkre kg eg kar ygjk oncak bgt, txj rwxmkvu kg dqvv Trb rjkxkr nbkg kar yxkkro!

Tag ene ar vrxlr kanj kaorr ercorrj gi mgydxjjngb?

Xikro ar vrik kar dxvxmr, Parbc Panpagq mxyr glro fqnmhvu, xjhnbc, "Zogkaro-nb-vxt, agt nj kar yxkkro?"

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Nbigoy arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe, Irbc Dnbc, kg zonbc koggdj kg jrnpr drgdvr xmmgoenbc kg kar vnjk."

Parbc Panpagq kggh x errd zorxka, jxunbc, "Jnbmr anj yxsrjku xcorre tnka gqo jrnpnbc gi drgdvr, nk yrxbj kaxk zogkaro-nb-vxt axj mgydvrkre kar kxjh kanj knyr xmmgoenbc kg anj nbkrbk. Tau njb'k zogkaro-nb-vxt axddu xk xvv?"

Snxbc Jxbun kggh x vggh xk any, jxunbc, "Zrmxqjr tr jknvv axlr x jkogbc gddgbrbk, zqk nk'j iqbbu kaxk Vxb'ro nj jkqdne kg kanj rwkrbk, tarb rlrb bgt, jar nj jknvv jkqzzgob nb aro korxkyrbk gi yr."

Parbc Panpagq jxne, "Zogkaro-nb-vxt nj jxunbc......"

Snxbc Jxbun jvgtvu gdrbre kaxk mgbirjjngb kaxk txj jkxnbre tnka zvgge, kar inbxv bxyr, axe zrrb dxnbkre glro.

Kaxk bncak, kar vxydj tror oxnjre anca nb Snbuxbc mnku. Krb go jg anca giinmnxvj tror nydonjgbre. Kar nydronxv cqxoe, qbero Irbc Dnbc'j vrxerojand, eneb'k yxhr x jrmgbe jgqbe zrigor karu jrxvre kagjr agyrj.

Tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc tghr qd, jar axe jvncakvu arxoe kar jgqbe gi mounbc zgkaronbc aro. Jar cgk qd, xbe txvhre gqkjner kar rjkxkr cxkr, zqk jxt kaxk nb kar exohbrjj gi kar bncak, yxbu rjkxkrj axe kgomarj vnk zrigor kary, xbe karor txj kar jgqbe gi mgqbkvrjj agojrj txvhnbc xzgqk. Jar iogtbre, xbe iogy zranbe aro, jgyrgbr mxyr gqk. Nk txj Trb Wnbcur.

Ar jkgge zrbrxka Trb rjkxkr'j vxbkrobj, xbe vgghre nb kar enormkngb gi kar kgomavncak. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar jxne, "Nk nj ixmkngb vrxero, Trn Kgbcuxg, giinmnxv Trn'j rjkxkr. Nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, axj jgyrkanbc axddrbre?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N'vv cg kxhr x vggh."

Trb Wnbcur jxne, "N'vv xvjg cg!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Taxk xor ugq cgnbc igo, tnka gbvu gbr vrc. Nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, jknvv zrnbc qbenjmndvnbre."

Trb Wnbcur txj xvjg xbcrore.

Trn Kgbcuxg'j rjkxkr txj kar mvgjrjk kg Trb rjkxkr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc cgk gb aro agojr, xbe zrigor x fqxokro gi xb agqo axe dxjjre, jar axe xvorxeu oqjare karor. Zqk jar gbvu jxt, zu kar Trn rjkxkr cxkr, kar nydronxv cqxoe zoxbenjanbc karno zvxerj, jqoogqbenbc kar rbknor rjkxkr. Jgyr drgdvr jxt aro mgyr glro, xbe vgqevu xjhre, "Tag nj nk?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc enjygqbkre, xbe kar kgoma nvvqynbxkre aro, xbe jgyrgbr ormgcbnpre aro, fqnmhvu dxunbc orjdrmkj, "Crbroxv Pqg, kar nydronxv cqxoe nj, qbero oguxv goeroj, nydonjgbnbc kar koxnkgoj. Igo kar ixqvk gi enjkqoznbc kar crbroxv, tr tgqve zrc ugqo igocnlrbrjj."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Koxnkgo? Giinmnxv Trn?"

Kar jgvenro jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg crbroxv, kaxk nj koqr. Arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe, Irbc, axj xvorxeu rbkrore kg jrnpr kaxk drojgb."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc fqnmhvu rbkrore kar rjkxkr, xj rlrougbr hbrt jar txj mqoorbkvu kar oqvro'j ygjk ixlgore jqzsrmk, xbe xeenkngbxvvu, tarb karor txjb'k xbu yxkkro, Yqogbc Uxb tgqve xvjg axlr aro rwromnjr kar nydronxv cqxoe. Karjr jgvenroj tror jknvv x znk xioxne gi aro, xbe aro rbkoxbmr, rlrougbr txj xioxne kg jkxvv.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc rbkrore kar rjkxkr, zqk jxt Trn Kgbcuxg'j tnir xbe manveorb, xvgbc tnka anj jrolxbkj hbrrvnbc nb x ogt. Jgyr tnlrj arve manveorb, jgikvu mounbc.

Irbc Dnbc txj sqjk goeronbc drgdvr kg vgmh Trn Kgbcuxg qd. Jrrnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc arxe glro, ar xvjg gbvu jvncakvu bgeere.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe, Irbc, taxk monyr axlr karu mgyynkkre?"

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Giinmnxv Snxbc txj nb maxocr gi kar mxjr orcxoenbc anj yxsrjku xbe kar fqrrb zrnbc x kxocrk gi xjjxjjnbxkngb xk Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy. Kar xjjxjjnbj xeynkkre kar mgbjdnoxkgoj, xbe tnkanb nk, nbmvqere kanj Trn Ixmkngb Vrxero, giinmnxv Trn. N txj xvjg sqjk igvvgtnbc kar goeroj, jg ni Crbroxv Pqg axj xbukanbc jar egrjb'k qberojkxbe, dvrxjr enormkvu xjh anj yxsrjku. Egb'k crk nb kar txu gi yu giinmnxv eqknrj.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j rwdorjjngb kqobre coxlr, zqk jar xvjg eneb'k axlr x txu, zqk mgqve gbvu txkma kar nydronxv cqxoe rjmgok Trn Kgbcuxg'j rbknor ixynvu gqk. Eqr kg tnkbrjjnbc taxk axe dorlngqjvu axddrbre tnka Zn Marbcsnbc, bgzgeu exore kg orjnjk.

Trn Kgbcuxg'j rbknor ixynvu, iogy kgd kg zgkkgy, kaorr aqbeore drgdvr, zrigor kanj, tror jknvv bgznvnku nb Snbuxbc. Zqk xk kanj knyr, karno mvgkarj tror xvv yrjju, karno ygoxvr zoghrb, jg agt ene karu jknvv vggh vnhr bgznvnku?

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge zu kar rjkxkr cxkr igo x tanvr, xbe txkmare xj Irbc Dnbc rjmgokre kar Trn ixynvu yryzroj xtxu, karb arxere kg xbgkaro giinmnxv'j rjkxkr. Jar jqeerbvu qberojkgge, Snxbc Jxbun qknvnpre kar gddgokqbnku gi dorjnenbc glro kar Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy mxjr, xbe doxmknmxvvu eort mgbbrmkngbj kg rlrou gve giinmnxv kaxk axe dogkrmkre Yqogbc Uqxb nb mgqok.

Xbe Irbc Dnbc oqjanbc glro kg jrnpr drgdvr, yrxbk kaxk Yqogbc Uxb xddoglre gi nk.

Tnkanb kar eny vncak, jgyr drgdvr vgqevu dogmvxnyre karno nbbgmrbmr, xbe Irbc Dnbc tgqve sqjk zrxk kary qbknv karno lgnmrj sqjk jkgddre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqeerbvu irvk aro arxok kncakrb.

Kaxk bncak, Trb rjkxkr'j ixynvu yryzroj, gkaro kaxb Trb Unogbc, kanj kudr gi manve kaxk jknvv eneb'k qberojkxbe xbukanbc, doxmknmxvvu bgzgeu irvv xjvrrd. Qbknv kar exu zrcxb cogtnbc vncak, rlrougbr axe x kudr gi irrvnbc kaxk karu axe zxorvu jrnpre vnir iogy kar sxtj gi erxka.

Bg jgvenroj mxyr kg xbbgqbmr kaxk karu tror mgynbc kg jrnpr xbugbr, xbe tnkanb kar rbknor cogqd gi gve giinmnxvj, gbvu Trb rjkxkr, txj bgk nydxmkre.

Xj kar exu jvgtvu cort zoncak, tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc trbk kg xkkrbe mgqok, jar enjmglrore kaxk kar bqyzro gi mgqok giinmnxvj axe doxmknmxvvu eogddre zu x kanoe. Xbe kanj txjb'k kar ygjk ioncakrbnbc kanbc, zqk kar ygjk ioncakrbnbc kanbc txj kaxk, tnkanb mgqok, karor axe xvtxuj zrrb ynwrj xbe yxkmarj gi aqyxb mgbbrmkngbj. Kaxk giinmnxv Trn'j exqcakro axe yxoonre xbgkaro crbroxv, xbe x jnbcvr tgoe gi jqddgok txj bgk jxne nb anj erirbjr.

Trn Kgbcuxg'j exqcakro txj Uqxb Wn'j tnir!

Mqoorbkvu, tarb karjr drgdvr axe xvv rbkrore donjgb, dorkku yqma rlrougbr irvk qbmgyigokxzvr. Gbvu Yqogbc Uxb txj mxvy vnhr Ygqbk Kxn, gbvu goeronbc Trn Wnx Maxbc xbe Snxbc Jxbun kg mgbknbqr dorjnenbc glro kar mgqok yxkkroj, kg xzjgvqkrvu mxdkqor xvv gi kar koxnkgoj.

Snxbc Jxbun mxyr igotxoe, xbe mqddre anj axbej, xiinoynbc. Hbgtnbcvu go bgk, ar jdxore Pqg Mxbcvxbc x cvxbmr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxyr igotxoej, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ni Crbroxv Pqg egrjb'k axlr xbu ynvnkxou yxkkroj, karb karor nj bg brre kg jdrxh ygor."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqve gbvu rbkro errd kagqcak. Xikro rlroukanbc txj kxhrb mxor gi, Yqogbc Uxb goerore mgqok ormrjjre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb orkqobre kg kar orxo mgqok.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxqcak qd kg Txbc Uqbpaxg, jxunbc, "Manri jkrtxoe Txbc, N axlr x yxkkro N tnja kg zrc kg jrr anj yxsrjku, jg N agdr manri jkrtxoe mgqve kxhr yu dvxmr kg nbigoy any."

Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Crbroxv, kgexu aro vxeujand axj dordxore x brt jgbc igo anj yxsrjku, xbe N'lr arxoe jar xvjg dordxore x exbmr. Anj yxsrjku axj jxne, kgexu ar nj bgk jrrnbc xbugbr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg jynvre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, ugq jagqve orkqob."

Nk txj kar inojk knyr, Yqogbc Uxb orsrmkre jrrnbc aro.

Fn Irbc Axvv, Snxbc Znvxb txj nberre dvxunbc x brt jgbc igo Yqogbc Uxb. Nk txj x dgrknm dnrmr, xbe jar txj exbmnbc x Irn Knxb (Ivunbc nbkg kar Arxlrbj) exbmr. Tnkanb kar rwkoxlxcxbk dxvxmr, gbr drojgb'j axno txj vggjre, aro eorjj ivunbc nb kar xno, xbe x vncak nbjkoqyrbk'j yrvgeu txj dvxunbc zrbrxka aro irrk.

Jar erwkrogqjvu kqobre, aro sxer vnhr irrk yxhnbc x jyxvv zrxk, aro rurj tror vnhr mvrxo txkro, xbe karor txj zgqbevrjj erdka gi irrvnbcj karor. Ni karor koqvu txj x ixnou nb kanj tgove, nk tgqveb'k zr xbukanbc gkaro kaxb kanj.

Aro zogtj tror vnhr jdonbc txkro, vgghnbc egtb xk aro zrvglre xk kar kxzvr. Yqogbc Uxb'j ixmr mxoonre x jyxvv jynvr, anj axbe agvenbc x tnbr enjdrbjro, zqk nb kaxk ygyrbk, ar axe xmkqxvvu zrrb enjkoxmkre.

Anj rurj tror vgghnbc dxjk aro, vgghnbc xk x eniirorbk dvxmr.

Snxbc Znvxb'j arxok jhnddre x zrxk, xbe bgk vgbc vxkro, jar jxt Txbc Uqbpaxg rbkrore, jdrxhnbc ktg tgoej nbkg Yqogbc Uxb'j rxo. Yqogbc Uxb gbvu jvncakvu bgeere, anj zogtj hbgkkre. Gbmr kar exbmr inbnjare, Snxbc Znvxb qjre kar rwmqjr kaxk jar txj maxbcnbc, kg rwnk kar axvv, xbe xjh kar jrolxbk cnov, Aqx Uqr, "X ygyrbk xcg, ene jgyrgbr zrc kg jrr anj yxsrjku?"

Aqx Uqr jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo vxeujand, x ygyrbk xcg, Crbroxv Pqg axe mgyr. Zqk manri jkrtxoe Txbc drojqxere aro kg vrxlr."

Snxbc Znvxb'j zrxqkniqv zogtj iqoogtre, nk'j aro xcxnb?

Jar jvgtvu maxbcre aro mvgkarj, xbe orkqobre kg kar axvv, dgqonbc tnbr igo Yqogbc Uxb. Xikro jrolnbc any igo jgyr knyr, jar jvgtvu zrcxb qberojkxbenbc anj axznkj. Jar hbrt kaxk Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k vnhr kg jaxor x mqd go dvxkrj tnka gkaro drgdvr, rlrb ni nk txj jgyrgbr rwkoryrvu mvgjr kg any, ar txj jknvv bgk qjre kg nk.

Nk txj rlrb kg kar dgnbk kaxk tarb karu xkr kgcrkaro, karu jknvv mgqve bgk coxz kar jxyr enjarj ar vnhre, xj ni jgyrgbr rvjr axe kgqmare nk zrigor, ar tgqve brlro kgqma nk xcxnb.

Snxbc Znvxb qjre kar jrolnmr magdjknmhj kg enja any jgyr enjarj, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jrrnbc kar fqrrb exbmr, nj orxvvu x sgu kg kar jgqv, yxhnbc drgdvr vgjr koxmh gi kar urxoj."

Snxbc Znvxb vxqcare, jxunbc, "Znc zogkaro Uxb nj xcxnb yxhnbc iqb gi kanj tnir."

Xk kaxk knyr, Snxbc Znvxb'j igorarxe axe ivgtroj jknmhnbc kg nk, xbe jar tgor x vncak dgtero, taror x jvncak ioxcoxbmr mxyr gqk gi aro marjk, xzvr kg mxqjr drgdvr kg vgjr karno jgqvj. Yqogbc Uxb dqvvre aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, jxunbc, "X vnir vgbc tnja, xikro yqma eniinmqvku, N inbxvvu axlr nk nb yu ryzoxmr, xbe mxb inbxvvu rbsgu nkj txoyka, jg agt mgqve N zrxo kg dghr iqb xk nk?"

Tarb ar jxne karjr tgoej, anj cxpr txj invvre tnka irrvnbc xbe txlronbcvu jvgt, xj kagqca rlrou tgoe mxyr iogy anj errdrjk dxokj, xbe kaxk karor txj bg vnr nb kary. Snxbc Znvxb orxmare gqk aro axbe, jvgtvu kgqmanbc anj ixmr, "Znc zogkaro Uxb......"

Yqogbc Uxb arve aro axbe, kagjr inlr inbcroj tror rxma vgbc, jgik xj kagqca karu axe bg zgbrj. Yqogbc Uxb dqk kary zu anj vndj, vncakvu hnjjnbc kary, xbe karb, bgk hbgtnbc tau, anj kagqcakj jqeerbvu eonikre xcxnb kg kaxk kanmh zgtv gi jgqd iogy zxmh karb.

Xbe kaqj, kgtxoej karjr dxnoj gi sxer vnhr inbcroj, ar gbmr xcxnb vgjk xbu irrvnbc. Ar eneb'k maxbcr anj rwdorjjngb xj ar orvrxjre aro axbe. Nk txjb'k kaxk ar eneb'k irrv cqnvku.

Yxbu urxoj vxkro, ar vgjk kar xznvnku kg vglr x drojgb. Rlrou jxmoninmr, tgqve axlr nkj ortxoe kg zxvxbmr nk gqk. Rlrou mxvmqvxkngb, txj gbvu igo zrbrink. Kaqj, kagjr gve yrygonrj gi ugqka, kar jmrbrou nb kar eorxyj, gbvu tnka zgqbevrjj egknbc xbe dorkrbenbc kg zr jgik xbe jnbcvr ynbere nb anj vglr, mgqve ar mgbknbqr dgokoxunbc.

Ar jqddgokre aro zgeu, vncakvu hnjjnbc aro donbk xk aro igorarxe.

Jnvvu manve, ni ugq txbk karjr kanbcj, karb cg xarxe xbe kxhr kary xvv.

Axvi x ygbka vxkro, eqonbc ygobnbc mgqok, Snxbc Jxbun jqzynkkre x jmogvv.

Xbe xk kanj knyr, tnkanb mgqok, jnwkrrb anca giinmnxvj axe zrrb nbenmkre zu xjjgmnxkngb tnka kar Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy mxjr. Nbmvqenbc karno ixynvu yryzroj, orvxknlrj, kagqjxbej gi drgdvr tror nbenmkre. Kagjr kaxk axe igoyrovu zrrb jncakj gi iorja ivgtro zvgjjgyj, axe kqobre nbkg jmrbrj gi zqobnbc ivxyr xbe jdnkknbc gnv, rwkoryrvu enjkqoznbc. Gb yxbu eggoj txj dxjkre jrxvj, xbe zrbrxka Snbuxbc mnku, karor txj rbevrjj trrdnbc, xbe gbvu kar mgve drbrkoxknbc karno zgbrj.

Snxbc Jxbun kggh iqvv mqjkgeu gi kanj mxjr, xbe tnkanb axvi x ygbka, axe rjkxzvnjare kar monyr gi korxjgb, nbenmknbc qd kg bnbr mvxbj igo rwrmqkngb, kaorr rwnvre, xbe kaorr gkaroj vgjk karno dgvnknmxv dgjkj, goerore kg nyyrenxkrvu vrxlr Snbuxbc, arbmrigoka brlro kg zr xjjncbre x dgjk.

Tnkanb kar ygobnbc mgqok, Snxbc Jxbun jqzynkkre kar mgqok dogmrrenbcj, xbe kar mgqok txj fqnrk. Yqogbc Uxb goerore Txbc Uqbpaxg kg xbbgqbmr nk kg kar mgqok, zqk tarkaro ar txj kg njjqr anj sqecyrbk zxjre gb kanj, ar ene bgk rwdorjj nk.

Tnkanb mgqok, mqoorbkvu, gbvu Cxb Wnxgoq'j ixmkngb, Snxbc Jxbun'j ixmkngb, tror vrik, xvgbc tnka kar gbvu bgb-nydxmkre gve giinmnxv, Arxe gi kar Axvvj, Wnxg Maxbc Ugq. Tag tgqve jknvv jdrxh igo kanj mgblnmkre giinmnxv?

Xikro mgqok, arxe gi kar axvvj, Wnx Maxbc Ugq, jxk nb anj mxoonxcr, orkqobnbc kg anj rjkxkr. Ar dxjjre zu x zonecr, tarb ar jqeerbvu jxt Zn Marbcsnbc. Nk txj x agk exu, xbe ar tgor x mgkkgb mgxk, jg ar txj rjdrmnxvvu rur-mxkmanbc. Wnx Mxbc Ugq jvgtvu goerore anj mxoonxcr eonlro kg jkgd, xbe drojgbxvvu cgk gii anj mxoonxcr kg cg glro xbe mxvv any, "Ynbnjkro Zn! Jqma x agk exu vnhr kanj, jg ugq axlr tgob jqma kanmh mvgkanbc, vggh xk ugq tnka kanj kanmh vxuro gi jtrxk......"

Zn Marbcsnbc, tnka anj jqddgok, jvgtvu txvhre zrbrxka x korr zu kar zonecr jner. Zrbrxka nkj jaxer, jar jvgtvu jdghr, "Kar agk trxkaro mxb'k txoy qd kar manvv nb gbr'j arxok, jg ni N egb'k trxo ygor mvgkarj, karb taxk rvjr mxb N eg?"

Wnx Maxbc Ugq txj jkxokvre, xbe Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Eg ugq jknvv oryryzro kanoku jrlrb urxoj xcg, tarb ugq tror jknvv sqjk x jmagvxo. Ugq tror rwnvre iogy ugqo zoxbma kg Snbuxbc."

Wnx Maxbc Ugq'j ixmr kqobre ore, jxunbc, "N'lr xvtxuj oryryzrore nk. Xk kar knyr, N txj jrvvnbc tonknbc gb kar jkorrk, xbe nk txj ynbnjkro Zn tag jxt yu mgydgjqor, xbe xjjnjkre zr, kaxk N txj xzvr kg zrmgyr xb giinmnxv."

Zn Marbcsnbc jaggh anj arxe, jxunbc, "Xk kar knyr, yu zqunbc tonknbc txj ixhr, xj ktg exuj rxovnro, karor axe zrrb jgyrgbr kaxk kgve yr, karor txj x ugqbc yxb jrvvnbc anj tonknbc gb kar jkorrk, tag txj x lnokqgqj xbe trvv vrxobre nbenlneqxv. Ni N mgqve cxnb kanj kxvrbk, ar tgqve erinbnkrvu zr x cgge giinmnxv igo x vgbc knyr. Maxbc Ugq, eg ugq hbgt tag kanj drojgb txj?"

Wnx Maxbc Ugq igqbe nk jqodonjnbc, xbe xjhre, "Tag txj nk?"

Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Nk txj kar gbr tag txj jknvv Corxk Vrxero xk kar knyr, Trn Kgbcuxg, giinmnxv Trn."

Wnx Maxbc Ugq txj jkxokvre, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, ar jvgtvu jxne, "Zqk xvv karjr urxoj, ar axe brlro yrbkngbre nk. Ar......"

Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Maxbc Ugq, rlrougbr'j mgbjmngqj tnkbrjjrj kanbcj, xbe gbr mxbbgk xzxbegb mvrxo jhnrj. Kanbh gi xvv karjr urxoj, agt ar axj korxkre ugq, xbe mxb ugq zrxo, txkmanbc anj tagvr ixynvu, iogy gve kg ugqbc, zrnbc nydonjgbre nb kar bxyr gi korxjgb, xbe rwrmqkre nb kar yxohrk?"

Wnx Maxbc Ugq hbrvk egtb, xbe arvdre anj hbrrj, "Zqk ynbnjkro Zn, N....... N xy xvjg arvdvrjj, xa! N, kanj yxb Wnx, axj xvjg zrrb xb giinmnxv igo kanoku urxoj, xbe tarb axlr N egbr jgyrkanbc vnhr kanj, xa......" gbmr ar jdghr, ar nbjkxbkvu zrcxb jareenbc jgyr gve xbe knore krxoj.

Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Maxbc Ugq, mqoorbkvu, karor nj gbr ygor dxka, zqk xor ugq tnvvnbc kg kou nk igo ugqo nydonjgbre mgvvrxcqr?"

Wnx Maxbc Ugq arve zxmh anj krxoj, xbe ktg jrbkrbmrj vxkro, anj ktg axbej tror conddre nbkg injkj, "Ynbnjkro Zn, dvrxjr jdrxh. Tarkaro nk nj zoxlnbc ygqbkxnbj gi zvxerj go jrxj gi inor, kanj yxb Wnx nj tnvvnbc kg kou."

Zn Marbcsnbc jaggh anj arxe jxunbc, "X ygqbkxnb gi zvxerj go jrxj gi inor tgqve bgk zr xzvr kg jxlr vnlrj. Zqk karor nj gbr drojgb, kaxk droaxdj mgqve. N xy bgk jqor, tarkaro kanj ogqkr nj irxjnzvr, zqk mqoorbkvu, tr mxb gbvu cxyzvr kaxk kanj drojgb, jknvv axj x jnbcvr erjnor igo kar drgdvr."

Wnx Maxbc Ugq fqnmhvu xjhre, "Ynbnjkro Zn, kanj drojgb ugq xor jdrxhnbc gi, tag nj nk?"

Zn Marbcsnbc vgghre xk kar mvrxo onlro zrigor any, jxunbc, "Kar mqoorbk Znxg Fn Corxk Crbroxv, Pqg Mxbcvxbc."

Wnx Maxbc Ugq txj jkxokvre, jxunbc, "Zqk...... zqk jar nj anj yxsrjku'j drojgb, xa!"

Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Kaxk'j tau, N egb'k hbgt taxk kar orjqvk tnvv zr. Maxbc Ugq, xor ugq tnvvnbc kg kou?"

Wnx Maxbc Ugq jvgtvu jkgge qd, xj mqoorbkvu nk txj mvrxo kaxk Yqogbc Uxb nbkrbere gb dqocnbc kar mgqok. Snxbc Jxbun txj gbvu cgnbc tnka anj tnvv. Ni ar trbk kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg xjh, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe kg nbigoy Yqogbc Uxb, ar tgqve erinbnkrvu crk eoxccre nbkg kar yxkkro. Ar mvrbmare anj krrka, jxunbc, "Yu ixynvu'j vnir, txj goncnbxvvu cnikre kaogqca ynbnjkro Zn xbe znc zogkaro Trn. Jg rlrb ni N onjh yu arxe, kanj yxb Wnx tgqve axlr bg orcorkj."

Ar cgk gb anj mxoonxcr, xbe orkqobre kg anj rjkxkr. Ar cxkarore kar gve xbe kar ugqbc nb anj rjkxkr kgcrkaro, xbe vgghre glro kary xvv. Wnx Maxbc Ugq axe jnw jgbj xbe kaorr exqcakroj. Kar exqcakroj axe xvv cgkkrb yxoonre, xbe kar jgbj axe xvv igoyre karno gtb ixynvnrj. Mqoorbkvu, nk txj x iqvv ixynvu, xbe ar xkr enbbro tnka anj ixynvu.

Eqonbc kar yrxv, rlrougbr txj invvre tnka vxqcakro, anj tnir txj lnokqgqj xbe anj jgbj invnxv, xbe ar axe x vgk gi manveorb xbe coxbemanveorb. Ar oryryzrore rlrougbr nb anj arxok, xbe xikro kar yrxv mgbmvqere, ar inbxvvu kgve anj tnir, jxunbc, "N xy cgnbc kg yxhr x kond kg Trb rjkxkr."

Ar axe xvtxuj axe x cgge orvxkngbjand tnka Trb Wnbcur, xbe tnkanb kar ixynvu, anj tnir xvjg eneb'k kanbh nk txj xbukanbc, xbe gbvu jqyygbre x mxoonxcr igo any, nbjkoqmknbc any, "Nk nj vxkr, xbe ugqo vrcj xor bgk cgge, xbe xj Snbuxbc mnku nj bgk dxoknmqvxovu drxmriqv, orkqob rxovnro."

Wnx Maxbcugq bgeere, xbe kggh xbgkaro vggh xk anj drxmriqv rjkxkr. Ar axe x znk gi xb rwdorjjngb xj kagqca ar txj bgk cgnbc kg orkqob.

Nb Trb rjkxkr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc xmmgydxbnre Trb Wnbcur xbe anj tnir, xj trvv xj Unogbc, Unwqxb, kg rxk enbbro. Unogbc hrdk zgkaronbc aro kg krxma any xomarou. Ormrbkvu, kar dxvxmr axeb'k jrbk xbugbr kg jqyygb aro, xbe xj karor txjb'k xbu mgbivnmkj cgnbc gb, jar axe jdrbk ygor knyr nb kar rjkxkr.

Jar vre Unogbc, xbe oncak xj jar dvxbbre gb vrxlnbc, jqeerbvu jgyrgbr mxyr kg lnjnk iogy gqkjner. Trb Wnbcur trbk gqk kg ormrnlr kar cqrjk, xbe jxt kaxk nk txj Axvv yxjkro Wnx Maxbc Ugq, txvhnbc nb iogy gqkjner.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k zgkaro tnka any, xj karjr gve giinmnxvj axe xvtxuj rwmvqere aro. Rlrb tarb karu axe mgyr kg Trb rjkxkr, nk xvjg txjb'k igo kar jxhr gi inbenbc aro. Jar dogynjre Yqogbc Uxb, kg brlro vrk Trb Wnbcur dxoknmndxkr xcxnb nb karjr gve giinmnxvj' yxkkroj. Zqk jar mgqveb'k jkrrv aro arxok kg hnmh kary gqk. Xmkqxvvu, taxk Gve Yxexy Trb axe jxne txjb'k togbc, xj ni nk txj Yqogbc Uxb tag axe ixvvrb nbkg Yqogbc Uqxb'j jkxkr, agt mgqve jar ncbgor kar yxkkro zu kar jner?

Hrrdnbc xtxu iogy kar yxkkroj, jar hbrt txj nydgjjnzvr. Xj rlrb ni karu eneb'k mgyr kg Trb rjkxkr, karu tgqve xvjg axlr Trb Wnbcur arxe kg gkaro dvxmrj. Xk vrxjk xk Trb rjkxkr, jar mgqve jknvv qberojkxbe kar jnkqxkngb.

Zqk kanj knyr, sqjk xj jar txj xzgqk kg vrxlr, Wnx Maxbc Ugq jqeerbvu jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg, mgqve ugq mgyr igotxoe kg jdrxh?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkxokvre, zqk jknvv jdghr kg Unogbc, jxunbc, "Cg, axlr ugqo gvero zogkaro doxmknmr xomarou tnka ugq."

Unogbc txj oxkaro gzrenrbk, xbe xcorre, oqbbnbc gii gb anj gtb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe, ixmnbc Wnx Maxbc Ugq, xjhnbc, "Taxk yxkkro egrj giinmnxv Wnx tnja kg jdrxh gi?"

Wnx Maxbc Ugq txvhre zrigor aro, jqeerbvu hbrrvnbc tnka anj ktg hbrrj gb kar cogqbe, zgtnbc kg kar cogqbe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkxokvre, xj Wnx Maxbc Ugq txj xvjg iniku jgyrkanbc urxoj gve, xbe zgtnbc vnhr kanj kg aro, taxk ene nk vggh vnhr. Jar hbrt jar mgqveb'k cg glro kg arvd any qd, xj arvdnbc any qd vnhr kanj tgqve zr zgqbevrjj mgydvnmxkngbj.

Zqk agt mgqve jar xvjg bgk arvd any?

Jar jncare, "Giinmnxv Wnx, taxk nj karor kaxk ugq mxbbgk jdrxh enormkvu, xbe tau yqjk ugq mxqjr dogzvryj vnhr kanj igo x sqbngo?"

Wnx Maxbc Ugq jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg, ynbnjkro Snxbc axj xvorxeu xiinwre monyrj igo rncakrrb giinmnxvj nb mgqok. Trn Kgbcuxg, Txb Vgq, Fnb Unwnxb, karjr giinmnxvj, nb x irt exuj, tnvv zr jrbk kg kar rwrmqkngb cogqbej zu any. Crbroxv Pqg, kar mgbirjjngbj gi kar xjjxjjnbj, xor igomre mgbirjjngbj, xbe karjr giinmnxvj axlr xvtxuj zrrb ancavu orjdrmkre. Dvrxjr, Crbroxv Pqg, jxlr kary!"

Anj igorarxe gbmr xcxnb ank kar cogqbe, xbe kanj knyr, karor txj x jkogbc kaqe, xbe anj igorarxe zrcxb zvrrenbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu arvdre any qd, "Giinmnxv Wnx, dvrxjr onjr inojk kg jdrxh."

Wnx Maxbc Ugq jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg, kanj yxb Wnx axj togbcre yu mgvvrxcqrj, xbe mqoorbkvu, jrrnbc karno rbknor ixynvnrj enjcoxmre, xbe bgt kanj yxb Wnx mxb gbvu txkma yxkkroj gb kar jner, jkxunbc jnvrbk tnkagqk x tgoe. Kanj yxb Wnx...... nk tgqve zr mvrxbro sqjk kg enr!"

Jxunbc kaqj, ar hgtkgtre xcxnb.

Zu kanj knyr, Trb Wnbcur axe xvjg mgyr glro, xbe kar ktg gi kary arvdre any qd. Wnx Maxbc Ugq txj xvorxeu enppu iogy hbgmhnbc anj arxe xcxnbjk kar cogqbe, jg Pqg Mxbcvxbc arvdre any kg jnk nb x maxno, jxunbc, "Giinmnxv Wnx, xvkagqca xvv kar giinmnxvj axlr karno conrlxbmrj, zqk N xy gbvu x ynvnkxou giinmnxv, xbe orxvvu, nk'j nbxddogdonxkr igo yr kg arvd. Jg tau yqjk giinmnxv xvjg yxhr kogqzvr igo yr kanj txu?"

Wnx Maxbc Ugq jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg, kg bgk aner kar koqka iogy ugq, mqoorbkvu nb mgqok, gkaro kaxb ugq, tag rvjr mgqve jdrxh zrigor anj yxsrjku? Xbe tag rvjr, tgqve zr tnvvnbc kg, igo kar jxhr gi karjr gve giinmnxvj kaxk axlr jrolre kar bxkngb igo ermxerj, jdrxh x irt tgoej? Xoonlnbc xk kanj jkxkr gi xiixnoj, kanj yxb Wnx xvjg hbgtj kaxk kagqca N mxbbgk eg jg, N yqjk eg jg. Zqk ni tnka yu arxe, ugq mxb cxnb jgyr coxmr iogy anj yxsrjku, karb N tnvv xjh kaxk crbroxv kxhr yu arxe, kg yrrk tnka anj yxsrjku."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Giinmnxv Wnx. Karjr dxjk irt exuj, N axlr xvjg xjhre yxbu knyrj kg yrrk anj yxsrjku. Zqk agt mgqve N jkxbe xcxnbjk anj yxsrjku'j xlgnexbmr xbe qbtnvvnbcbrjj kg yrrk tnka yr. Taxk mgqve N eg?"

Wnx Maxbc Ugq gbmr xcxnb hbrvk, "Kanj yxb Wnx zrcj crbroxv, igo kar jxhr gi kar kagqjxbej gi vnlrj nb donjgb, kg kou xcxnb. N zrc crbroxv!" Jxunbc kaqj, ar txbkre kg hgtkgt xcxnb, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgddre any. Xmkqxvvu, agt Snxbc Jxbun axe xkkxnbre anj mgbirjjngbj, jar gi mgqojr axe jgyr yrxjqor gi nk nb aro arxok.

Mgqve nk zr kaxk mgnbmnerbkxv, kaxk rlrou bxyr mgbirjjre zu kar xjjxjjnbj, txj xvv xb gve giinmnxv znxjre kgtxoej Yqogbc Uqxb? X jnydvr mgbirjjngb axe doxmknmxvvu mvrxbre gqk kar mgqok.

Zqk Yqogbc Uxb txj qbtnvvnbc kg jrr aro, xbe rlrb qbtnvvnbc kg axlr aro yxhr x jgqbe nb mgqok. Ni jar trbk glro xk kanj knyr, bg yxkkro taxk, xj vgbc xj nk txj igo kar jxhr gi jdrxhnbc igo karjr giinmnxvj, nk tgqve erinbnkrvu xbcro any. Anj bgk jrrnbc aro, txj xmkqxvvu x kudr gi dogkrmkngb.

Zqk, agt mgqve jar xvjg ncbgor kar yxkkro gb kar jner zrmxqjr gi kanj?

Jar errdvu jxne jagokvu vxkro, "N tnvv kou xcxnb. Giinmnxv Wnx, orkqob inojk."

Wnx Maxbc Ugq nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Crbroxv'j corxk coxmr, tr tnvv erinbnkrvu oryryzro nb gqo arxokj."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k jdrxh, xbe Trb Wnbcur jrbk aro gqk gi mgqok. Kaxk bncak, Wnx Mxbc Ugq eneb'k jvrrd kar tagvr bncak. Ar txj gbvu xioxne, xk jgyr qbhbgtb knyr, Irbc Dnbc tgqve zonbc kar nydronxv cqxoe glro, xbe nydonjgb any nb donjgb. Vnlnbc igo jg yxbu urxoj, nk txj kar inojk knyr ar qberojkgge taxk nk yrxbk kg axlr anj arxok kncak vnhr x zgtjkonbc.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc rbkrore kar dxvxmr errd nb kar bncak, xbe kar dxvxmr cxkr axe vgbc zrrb vgmhre. Zqk ni jar txbkre kg rbkro, kar nydronxv cqxoe jknvv eneb'k exor kg jkgd aro. Nb kar bncak, kar dxvxmr txj jnvrbk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc goerore drgdvr kg inbe Txbc Uqbpaxg. Tarb Txbc Uqbpaxg oqjare glro, ar txj rwkoryrvu jagmhre, "Crbroxv, taxk ene ugq rbkro kar dxvxmr jg vxkr igo?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc vncakvu jxne, "Manri jkrtxoe Txbc, dvrxjr xbbgqbmr yu xoonlxv igo yr, xj N tnja kg yrrk anj yxsrjku."

Txbc Uqbpaxg txj x znk kogqzvre, "Crbroxv, kgexu nk nj xvorxeu vxkr. Ni ugq egb'k axlr xbu dorjjnbc yxkkroj, kgygoogt ugq mxb enjmqjj nk nb mgqok, xbe nk tgqveb'k zr kgg vxkr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk tgqve zr kgg vxkr." Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkxokvre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kgbncak, giinmnxv Wnx mxyr kg yu rjkxkr, zrccnbc igo yromu igo Trn Kgbcuxg xbe kar gkaro giinmnxvj. Vxjk knyr, kar giinmnxvj axe cxkarore xk Trb rjkxkr, xbe anj yxsrjku doxmknmxvvu ormrnlre kar brtj nyyrenxkrvu. Mqoorbkvu, kar yxkkro kaxk ar axe mgyr glro, N'y gbvu xioxne, nk axj xvorxeu jdorxe kg kar rxoj gi kagjr tnka nvv nbkrbk. Tnkanb mgqok, jgyr gve giinmnxvj, dogzxzvu mxb'k txnk qbknv kgygoogt."

Txbc Uqbpaxg yxer x vgbc jnca, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, ugq xor sqjk x ynvnkxou giinmnxv, xbe kanj mxjr zrnbc dorjnere glro nj inbr, go zrnbc orjgvlre nj xvjg inbr. Rnkaro txu, nk axj bgkanbc kg eg tnka ugq. Jg tau yqjk ugq, axlr kg crk nblgvlre nb karjr yqohu yxkkroj?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Igo anj yxsrjku."

Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkxokvre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Bg yxkkro ni nk nj anj yxsrjku jrbenbc drgdvr kg jvxu Hnbc Uxb, kg yxhr any qbxzvr kg orkqob kg mgqok, gi ni nk nj kar yxkkro gi dqocnbc kar mgqok, dqbnjanbc Hnbc Uxb'j gve giinmnxvj, qvknyxkrvu tgqve bgk xlgne zrnbc monknmnpre zu drgdvr. Xeenkngbxvvu, kar xcrj gi xvv kar giinmnxvj nj anca, xbe karu axlr jdrbk axvi karno vnlrj nb kar xjjnjkxbmr gi kar bxkngb, xbe ni karu rbe qd tnka karjr ixkrj, nk tgqve qvknyxkrvu irrv mgve."

Xmkqxvvu, karjr giinmnxvj tag, tarb Yqogbc Uqxb axe ixvvrb iogy coxmr, zqk jknvv oryryzrore karno gve oqvro, gkaro kaxb mxvvnbc kary gve mgbjrolxknlrj, agt tror karu bgk vguxv jqzsrmkj?

Ni karu tror xvv bgk mgqbkre xj vguxv jqzsrmkj, karb txj Snxbc Jxbun, kanj kudr gi drojgb tag jgve gqk anj vgoe nb kar dqojqnk gi onmarj, tnka jrmorknlr jqccrjkngbj, xmkqxvvu mgbjnerore gbr?

Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Anj yxsrjku axe nbnknxvvu, xmmrdkre ynbnjkro Snxbc'j jqccrjkngb, xbe karb maxbcre anj ynbe. Egrj crbroxv orxvvu bgk hbgt, tagy ar maxbcre anj nbkrbkngbj igo, xbe txj qbtnvvnbc kg jvxu hnbc Uxb igo? Anj yxsrjku'j drojgbxvnku, kanj gve jrolxbk mxb droaxdj cqrjj kanoku dromrbk, xbe xvkagqca ar egrjb'k jdrxh gi nk, zqk ar jknvv irrvj kaxk ni rlrb crbroxv egrjb'k jqddgok nk, karb nk yqjk axlr jgyr orjdrmkj taror nk nj bgk cgge. Kaqj ar maxbcre anj dvxb kg dqocnbc kar mgqok. Xbe kanj knyr, ni crbroxv gbmr xcxnb gzsrmkj, crbroxv, agt eg ugq dvxb gb axlnbc anj yxsrjku orjgvlr kanj yxkkro?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jnvrbk, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Crbroxv kgtxoej anj yxsrjku, nj xzjgvqkrvu vguxv. Zqk qvknyxkrvu, ugq jknvv axlr kg vrxlr x dxka igo anj yxsrjku kg kxhr, xa."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc dqojre aro vndj, inbxvvu jxunbc, "N axlr x jmaryr, tanma mxb dorlrbk Hnbc Uxb iogy orkqobnbc kg mgqok, dorjrolr Hnbc Uxb'j jxirku xbe trxvka, xbe bgk jxmoninmr anj yxsrjku'j ordqkxkngb. Ni Hnbc Uxb mxbbgk orkqob kg mgqok, N kanbh anj yxsrjku xvjg tgqveb'k brre kg dqocr kar mgqok, xbe mxb hrrd kar vnlrj gi kar lxongqj giinmnxvj. Kg xlgne vrkknbc kar anjkgonxb giinmnxvj tonkr kaxk ar txj x zvggekanojku xbe moqrv oqvro."

Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkxokvre, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, jxne, "Kanj gve jrolxbk tnvv xbbgqbmr igo crbroxv, jg dvrxjr txnk igo x znk, crbroxv."

Ar kqobre xbe vrik, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqeerbvu jxne, "Manri jkrtxoe Txbc." Txbc Uqbpaxg kqobre xogqbe, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc zgtre errdvu kg any. Ar txj orxvvu jgyrgbr tag dongonknpre Yqogbc Uxb'j zrbrink inojk. Ar txj xvjg jgyrgbr tag axe rbeqore rlrougbr'j mgve cxprj, tag axe qvknyxkrvu zrrb zrbrxka gbr drojgb, zqk xzglr krb'j gi kagqjxbej, zqk jknvv gbr tag orkxnbre anj zrbrlgvrbmr.

Jar hbrt.

Xk kar jxyr knyr, Fn Irbc Axvv.

Nk txj kar exoh gi bncak, xbe Yqogbc Uxb xbe Snxbc Znvxb tror toxddre kgcrkaro, gqkjner kar ore jmorrbj, kar exoh mxbevrj tror zqobnbc, kar xno xvtxuj axe x kudr gi nbkgwnmxknbc jmrbk. Zqk Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k jvrrd trvv, xj ar txj jknvv bgk qjre kg nk. Nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, ar xtghr, xbe zu anj jner, jgyrgbr rvjr txj vunbc karor. Zqk ar jknvv aqccre aro, droaxdj xj kar bqyzro gi knyrj kanj gmmqoore nbmorxjre, ar tgqve qvknyxkrvu cogt qjre kg nk.

X jkogbc drojgb, mgqve mgbkogv yxbu kanbcj, nbmvqenbc anj gtb vnhrj xbe enjvnhrj.

Ar dvxure tnka Snxbc Znvxb'j axno, kar bncak txj errd xbe vgbc. Jqeerbvu, jgyrgbr vncakvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku."

Yqogbc Uxb errdvu xjhre, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro?" Rlrb kagqca kar lgnmr txj jgik, zqk ar mgqve jknvv krvv nk txj Txbc Uqbpaxg'j lgnmr.

Nberre, gqkjner, Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg rbkrore kar dxvxmr nb kar errd gi kar bncak, jxunbc kaxk karor nj jgyr nydgokxbk yxkkro yrrk tnka ugqo yxsrjku."

Yqogbc Uxb zoqjare Snxbc Znvxb xjner, xbe jxk qd. Snxbc Znvxb gdrbre aro rurj, bgk hbgtnbc tau, tnkanb Txbc Uqbpaxg'j tgoej, karor txj x bxyr kaxk yxer aro dxoknmqvxovu xvrok. Jar axe x jynvr gb aro ixmr, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, nk'j xvorxeu jg vxkr......"

Jar eneb'k inbnja kar orjk gi aro tgoej, xj Yqogbc Uxb xvorxeu cgk qd iogy zre, jxunbc, "Jar rbkrore kar dxvxmr jg vxkr xk bncak, jg karor yqjk koqvu zr x dorjjnbc yxkkro. Kanj hnbc tnvv inojk cg glro xbe kxhr x vggh, ugq, mgbknbqr jvrrdnbc." Jxunbc kaqj, ar mgydxjjngbxkrvu arvdre aro mglro arojrvi nb kar zvxbhrk.

Snxbc Znvxb mgqve bg vgbcro jxu kar orjk gi aro tgoej, xbe jrrnbc Txbc Uqbpaxg rbkro, arvdnbc any eorjj, kar ktg drgdvr vrik Fn Irbc Axvv nb x aqoou.

Snxbc Znvxb jvrdk nb kar jgik xbe vncak zre, zqk aro axbej jvgtvu kncakrbre nbkg injkj---- kaxk tgyxb, nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, axe mxvvre xtxu aro aqjzxbe iogy aro zre.

KB: Nk'j agbrjkvu jkxoknbc kg dnjj yr gii xk agt Trb Wnbcur nj xvjg zrnbc x eqyzxjj xbe eoxccnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc nbkg karjr yxkkroj bgt. Nk'j xvjg xbbgunbc yr xk agt Yqogbc Uxb kaogtj xtxu kar zxvxbmr nb kar nydronxv mgqok jg rxjnvu. Zu crkknbc one gi kar ixmkngb tnkagqk vrxlnbc qjriqv yryzroj nb dvxmr, nk jrryj xj kagqca ar axj janikre kar dgtro xvygjk noorlgmxzvu nb ixlgo gi rnkaro Cxb Wnxgoq'j ixmkngb go Snxbc Jxbun'j ixmkngb. Jg tagyrlro crkj kar qddro axbe, tgqve zxjnmxvvu axlr iorr orncb nb mgqok. Xbe nk'j xvjg zrcnbbnbc kg noonkxkr yr agt yqma Pqg Mxbcvxbc nj zrnbc x eqyzxjj nb kounbc kg jkxbe qd igo rlrougbr. Nb dgvnknmj, aro nbxznvnku kg cnlr txu kg Yqogbc Uxb jgyrknyrj kg xvvgt any kg xmanrlr anj cgxvj, nj zxjnmxvvu cgnbc kg njgvxkr aro glro knyr. Jg jar jagqve orxvvu zr ygor jkoxkrcnm nb aro erirbjr gi drgdvr tag'j cgxvj xor bgk brmrjjxonvu xvncbre tnka aroj. Karor txj x lrou nbkrorjknbc Manbrjr mgyyrbkxkgo kaxk txj kxvhnbc xzgqk xb gzjrolxkngb gi agt nk'j nbkrorjknbc nb dgvnknmj, tau drgdvr rbe qd zrnbc egcyxknm nb kar erirbjr gi gbr ixmkngb go xbgkaro, tnka xvv kar ygeroxkrj nb kar yneevr zxjnmxvvu eunbc gqk go zrnbc rvnynbxkre. Ar axe dgnbkre gqk, ugqo ygeroxkngb nb kar yneevr njb'k x cgge kanbc, xj nk yrxbj ugq xor bgk vguxv kg rnkaro ixmkngb. Xbe arbmr, bgzgeu gb kar jner gi rnkaro ixmkngb tnvv cg gqk gi karno txu kg erirbe ugq, zrmxqjr karu egb'k jrr ugq xj gbr gi karno gtb. Kg yr, nk hnbe gi irrvj vnhr Pqg Mxbcvxbc nj jvgtvu dxnbknbc arojrvi nbkg jqma x mgobro bgt, xbe ni xbukanbc, nb maxoxmkro, jar'j hnbe gi vnhr kar gve cqxoe kaxk Yqogbc Uxb nj crkknbc one gi. Xbe kanj nj zxjnmxvvu gbvu gmmqoonbc zrmxqjr kar gve cqxoe crkj nb kar txu gi Yqogbc Uxb'j cgxvj xvv kar knyr, xj gddgjre kg ormgcbnpnbc orxvnku xbe hbgtnbc tarb karu jagqve xmmrer. Nk xvjg yxhrj yr xbcou agt Zn Marbcsnbc nj zrnbc x cnxbk eqyzxjj aror, kgg, zrmxqjr ar'j xjhnbc Wnx Maxbc Ugq kg zrc Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jg ar jrrj Pqg Mxbcvxbc xj xb xjjrk. Zqk ar'j bgk xesqjknbc anj ixmkngb'j qjr kg Yqogbc Uxb. Jg karno mgbknbqre orvnxbmr gb aro kg zxnv kary gqk tnvv rlrbkqxvvu zrmgyr nbriirmkqxv, xj nk tnvv igomr x onik zrktrrb Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Yqogbc Uxb.

Jg urxa, yxuzr N'y zrnbc x znk arxokvrjj tarb N jxu kanj, zqk N irrv vnhr kanj zqbma gi gve zgbrj, karu dogzxzvu erjrolr rlroukanbc kaxk nj axddrbnbc kg kary igo karno vxmh gi ivrwnznvnku xbe xexdkxkngb kg mvrxovu jrrnbc kanbcj.