Tarb Zn Marbcsnbc xtghr, axvi x ygbka axe xvorxeu dxjjre. Ar txj xikro xvv gve, xbe axe tnkbrjjre Yxexy Zn dronja zrbrxka x zvxer, jg anj zgeu axe goncnbxvvu axe eniinmqvku zrxonbc nk. Xeenkngbxvvu, ar axe xvjg mgbkoxmkre kar dvxcqr. Ni nk txjb'k igo Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j dorjrbmr, ar tgqve dogzxzvu axlr vgjk anj vnir.

Ar gdrbre anj rurj, xbe enjmglrore kaxk ar txj vunbc gb x zre, ar yglre vrik xbe oncak, zqk ar eneb'k txbk kg dqk nb xbu ygor riigok. Ar jkoqccvre xj ar kqobre anj arxe, xbe jxt zu kar zrejner, x ugqbc drojgb txj mqoorbkvu arvdnbc kg kxhr anj dqvjr. Vgghnbc ygor mxoriqvvu, ar axe ormgcbnpre kanj drojgb. Ar gdrbre anj ygqka, inbxvvu jxunbc, "Egmkgo Uxbc?"

Uxbc Vnxbknbc vncakvu bgeere, xbe txlre anj axbe, xbe jgyrgbr iogy Zxn Uq jrmk dxjjre igoka yrenmnbr. Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "N...... tau xy N aror?" Jnbmr ar mgbkoxmkre kar nvvbrjj, ar axe zrrb qbmgbjmngqj igo x vgbc knyr, xbe eneb'k hbgt tarb ar axe vrik donjgb.

Uxbc Vnxbknbc jxne, "Axlr kar drojgb gqkjner krvv ugq." Xmkqxvvu, kgtxoej Zn Marbcsnbc, ar jknvv arve jqjdnmngb, xj zxmh karb, tarb Uxbc Snvnbc txj jrbk kg donjgb qbero ixvjr dorkrbjrj, Zn Marbcsnbc, xj anj ixlgore krxmaro, axe bgk jxlre any. Zqk oxkaro txkmare xj ar txj zrxkrb kg erxka nb donjgb.

Xk kaxk knyr, Uxbc Vnxbknbc txj xikro xvv ugqbc, xbe rlrb kagqca bgt ar qberojkgge kar tgoej kaxk jgyr drgdvr mgqveb'k arvd, xbe eneb'k axlr kar mxdxmnku kg arvd, zqk nk txj jknvv x hbgk nb anj arxok, qvknyxkrvu bgk zrnbc xzvr kg zr orvrxjre.

Jg xvkagqca zxjre gb jgmnxv anroxomau, ar jagqve mxvv Zn Marbcsnbc x coxbeixkaro yxjkro, zqk igo xvv karjr urxoj, kar Uxbc ixynvu txj bg vgbcro xogqbe, xbe rlrb ni ar txj jknvv xogqbe, kar gve knrj xvorxeu bg vgbcro rwnjkre.

Ar ire Zn Marbcsnbc x zgtv gi yrenmnbr, xbe kqobre, vrxlnbc. Bgk vgbc vxkro, gqkjner, xvorxeu x cogqd gi gve giinmnxvj rbkrore. Kar gbr xk kar iogbk txj rwxmkvu Zxg Parbcjaq. Jrrnbc Zn Marbcsnbc xtxhrb, karu tror xvv lrou rygkngbxv. Nk txj xmkqxvvu Uxbc Vnxbknbc kaxk zqk nb, "Egb'k kxvh kgg vgbc."

Zxg Parbcjaq mxyr igotxoej, xbe arve Zn Marbcsnbc'j axbe, "Gve ynbnjkro, ugq axlr jqiirore!"

Zn Marbcsnbc jaggh anj arxe, jxunbc, "N'y sqjk x zqbevr gi gve zgbrj, jg taxk nj jqiironbc? Nk'j sqjk x dnku igo yxexy, xmmgydxbunbc yr igo yxbu urxoj, axlnbc kg tgoh axoe xvv kar knyr, zqk eunbc zoqkxvvu zrbrxka kar zvxerj gi kar nydronxv cqxoe!" Xk kar yrbkngb gi yxexy Zn, anj rurj kqobre ore, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, ar xjhre, "Yxexy...... taror nj jar mqoorbkvu zqonre?"

Zxg Parbcjaq jxne, "Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc xjjncbre drgdvr kg zqou aro xk kar Zn ixynvu xbmrjkoxv cogqbej, xbe tr axlr xvorxeu cgbr glro kg dxu gqo orjdrmkj. Xikro gve ynbnjkro crkj x znk zrkkro, karb ugq mxb arxe kg dxu orjdrmkj, xbe nk tgb'k zr vxkr."

Zn Marbcsnbc'j rurj tror invvre tnka yglnbc krxoj, xbe Zxg Parbcjaq jxne, "Gve ynbnjkro, mqoorbkvu tnkanb mgqok, Snxbc Jxbun nj mqoorbkvu rwdronrbmnbc jyggka jxnvnbc. Rlrb kar anca giinmnxvj nblgvlre nb kar mgbjkoqmkngb gi kar Txb Dxlnvngb axlr xvv zrrb nydonjgbre, jg taxk eg ugq kanbh tr jagqve eg, xa?"

Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Jnbmr anj yxsrjku xvvgtre jgyrgbr kg nbmonynbxkr kanj gve gbr, nk yqjk yrxb ar axj xvorxeu jkrrvre anj erkroynbxkngb kg crk one gi kanj gve gbr, jg agt mgqve ar jknvv vrk yr vnlr kg orkqob kg kar gve rjkxkr? Uxbc Vnxbknbc nj Zxn Uq jrmk'j jrmk vrxero, xbe bgoyxvvu, qbvrjj ar txj jdrmnxvvu jqyygbre, ar tgqve bgk rbkro Snbuxbc mnku, jg ene anj yxsrjku goero any kg mgyr xbe axlr yr korxkre?"

Zxg Parbcjaq xbe kar gkaroj kagqcak nk glro, zqk nk txj jknvv kar ynbnjkro'j manri jkrtxoe, Trn Kgbcuxg kaxk jxne, "Gve ynbnjkro, xk kar zrcnbbnbc tr xvv dqk igoka jkogbc gzsrmkngbj, zqk anj yxsrjku eneb'k xmkqxvvu jrry vnhr ar txj cgnbc kg maxbcr anj ynbe. Vxkro gb...... vxkro gb, Znxg Fn Crbroxv, Pqg Mxbcvxbc, yxer x kond kg kar dxvxmr, xbe jrmorkvu jdghr kg anj yxsrjku igo kar vrbcka gi x fqxokro agqo. Ni tr ene bgk cqrjj nbmgoormkvu, nk yqjk zr kar tgoej jar jdghr, kaxk orvrxjre ynbnjkro."

Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Pqg Mxbcvxbc? Zqk kanj gve gbr axjb'k axe xbu erxvnbcj tnka aro, xbe xvkagqca nb bxyr, jar nj Trbfn'j tnir, zqk nb orxvnku, jar nj orxvvu anj yxsrjku'j mgbinexbkr. Tau tgqve jar jdrxh gb yu zraxvi?"

Zxg Parbcjaq jxne, "Kanj...... nj xvjg rwxmkvu taxk tr vgtro giinmnxvj mxb'k qberojkxbe, xa."

Zn Marbcsnbc errdvu jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, jar agvej ynvnkxou dgtro, xbe xvjg ormrnlrj anj yxsrjku'j ixlgo, xbe mxb zr jxne xj x ugqkaiqv jqmmrjj jkgou. Xjhnbc igo yromu igo yr, mgqve nk zr kaxk jar tnjarj kg zqnve knrj tnka qj?"

Zxg Parbcjaq jxne, "Zqk sqjk xj ynbnjkro axj jkxkre, mqoorbkvu aro dgjnkngb nj xvorxeu jkxzvr, jg taxk tgqve jar brre qj igo?"

Xk kar jner, Trn Kgbcuxg jqeerbvu jxne, "N egb'k hbgt ni rlrougbr axj kagqcak gi kanj go bgk, zqk anj yxsrjku kgtxoej aro...... korxkj aro rbknorvu eniirorbk iogy gkaro mgqok giinmnxvj."

Rlrougbr txj jkxokvre, xbe kar ixmkngb arxe Jnyx Mxbc jxne, "Jdrxhnbc gi nk, tarb anj yxsrjku nbkroxmkj tnka aro, manri jkrtxoe Txbc qjqxvvu jkxuj xtxu. Axlr ugq xvv rlro jrrb x mgqok giinmnxv kaxk tarb ixmnbc kar oqvro, Txbc Uqbpaxg nj bgk dorjrbk?"

Rlrougbr txj jkqbbre, xbe Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Kaxk'j tau, ugq xvv xor jxunbc, kaxk zrktrrb aro xbe anj yxsrjku, karor nj jgyr zraxlngo kaxk mxbbgk jrr kar vncak gi exu?"

Zxg Parbcjaq jxne, "Jdrxhnbc gi kanj, ni jar exorj kg zrc igo yromu igo ynbnjkro, xbe mxb xmmgygexkr kanj yxkkro, karb nk nj x jqiinmnrbk rwdvxbxkngb."

Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Kaxk'j tau...... ni jar erjnorj kg zqnve knrj tnka qj, nk mgqve zr kaxk jar nbkrbej gb qjqodnbc kar dgjnkngb gi kar fqrrb?"

Rlrougbr txj jkxokvre, xbe Jnyx Mxbc jxne, "Zqk...... jar nj xikro xvv Yxojaxv Trb'j tnegt, xa! Rlrb ni tr xvv hbgt kaxk nk nj gbvu xb rydku knkvr, zqk Yxojaxv Trb jknvv axj fqnkr x irt igoyro jqzgoenbxkrj nb kar ynvnkxou. Gbmr karjr yxoknxv igvhj vrxob gi kar yxkkro, N'y gbvu xioxne kar jnkqxkngb mgqve bgk zr mgbkxnbre, xa!"

Zn Marbcsnbc jncare, jxunbc, "Mqoorbkvu, N'y xvjg gve, xbe N egb'k txbk kg zgkaro tnka xbu ygor yxkkroj. Nb kar iqkqor, egb'k mgyr jg gikrb kg yu dvxmr. Anj yxsrjku mgbjneroj yr x kagob nb anj rur, jg egb'k crk eoxccre egtb zrmxqjr gi yr."

Zxg Parbcjaq xbe kar gkaroj xvv hbrvk, "Gve ynbnjkro!"

Zn Marbcsnbc txlre anj axbe, "Ugq jagqve xvv vrxlr, xa!"

Kanj axvi x ygbka, Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j tgqbej axe dorkku yqma arxvre. Xvkagqca jar jknvv mgqveb'k eoxt aro zgt go jaggk xoogtj, zqk yglnbc xzgqk bgoyxvvu txj xvorxeu qbxiirmkre. Yqogbc Uxb goerore aro kg xkkrbe ygobnbc mgqok, tanma jar xvjg ene xkkrbe, zqk tnkanb kar mgqok, jar xvjg eneb'k axlr xbu yxkkroj jar hbrt gi. Jar txj x ynvnkxou giinmnxv, jg igo kar nydvryrbkxkngb gi brt dgvnmnrj, xbe kgtxoej kar yxkkroj gi kxwxkngb, rkm. jar tgqve crk x arxexmar qdgb vnjkrbnbc kg nk.

Kaqj tnkanb kar rbknor mgqok, jar tgqve qjqxvvu bgk jxu x jnbcvr kanbc, xbe nk txj eniinmqvk igo aro bgk kg zr zgore. Xeenkngbxvvu, xj jar txj tgqbere, jar xvjg eneb'k brre kg jkxbe igo x vgbc knyr. Xbe x jnbcvr jrjjngb gi mgqok tgqve qjqxvvu vxjk x dorkku vgbc knyr, xbe karjr exuj, Yqogbc Uxb tgqve gikrb sqjk enormkvu ormrjj mgqok, xbe axlr kar giinmnxvj kaxk tror nblgvlre tnka yxkkroj enormkvu rbkro kar jkqeu kg mgbknbqr enjmqjjngbj.

Xikro x irt mgbjrmqknlr knyrj, kar vrbcka gi x mgqok jrjjngb txj corxkvu oreqmre, xbe kar gve giinmnxvj tgqve vggh vrik xbe oncak, xbe kanbh gi kar tgoej Zn Marbcsnbc axe jxne vxjk knyr, xbe xvv karno arxokj tgqve irrv x vnkkvr znk qbjrkkvre.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc ormrbkvu axe dqodgjriqvvu zrrb xlgnenbc Yqogbc Uxb, xbe xikro mgqok txj ormrjjre, jar tgqve doxmknmxvvu vrxlr nyyrenxkrvu, xbe jgyrknyrj, tarb jar rbmgqbkrore rqbqmaj kaxk mxyr kg dxjj gb kar renmkj, jar tgqve xvjg nbkrbkngbxvvu mnomqylrbk kary kg vrxlr. Xikro vrxlnbc kar dxvxmr, jar xvjg tgqveb'k orkqob kg Trb rjkxkr yqma, doxmknmxvvu yrxberonbc xzgqk gqkjner gb aro gtb.

Xikro Zn Marbcsnbc'j nbsqonrj jkxokre ormglronbc, Uxbc Vnxbknbc xvjg orkqobre kg Cq Jar ygqbkxnb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgjk xb xeenkngbxv dvxmr kg cg, xbe jdrbk ygjk gi aro knyr vgnkronbc nb krxagqjrj.

Kanj exu, iogy Dnbc Eq dxjj, brtj gi mgyzxk txj jdorxe glro, xj Trjkrob Snbc axe gbmr xcxnb xkkxmhre Corxk Uxb. Trjkrob Snbc axe igqcak xcxnbjk Trbfn vxjk knyr, znkkrovu incaknbc igo yxbu ygbkaj, zqk eneb'k yxbxcr kg yxhr xbu cxnbj, xbe jqiirore corxkvu kg karno bxkngbxv dgtro. Mqoorbkvu, kanbcj axe sqjk mxvyre egtb, xbe kar inojk kanbc karu ene txj jknvv kg xkkxmh Uxb.

Karu tror dorkku mvrxo gi kar jnkqxkngb nb Corxk Uxb, xj Corxk Uxb axe rbeqore jg yxbu urxoj gi bxkqoxv enjxjkroj, xbe axe vgbc rwaxqjkre nkj bxkngbxv dgtro. Yqogbc Uxb qjqodre kar kaogbr, tanma axoyre kar bxkngb kg nkj mgor rlrb ygor. Xeenkngbxvvu, tnka Trbfn'j erxka, Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j nbsqonrj, nk mgqve zr mxvvre x arxlrb-cnikre gddgokqbnku.

Tarb brtj gi kar iogbk jdorxe kg Yqogbc Uxb'j axbej, kar mgqok giinmnxvj xvv axe x vgk kg mgyyrbk gb. Xmkqxvvu, nb kar dxjk, taxk kar mgbenkngb txj, rlrougbr txj lrou mvrxo gi. Tau ene Yqogbc Uxb aqoonrevu nydoglr xconmqvkqor? Txjb'k nk rwxmkvu zrmxqjr kar ynvnkxou oxkngbj axe zrrb rwaxqjkre! Ar rbknorvu eneb'k axlr kar oxkngbj brmrjjxou kg mgbknbqr incaknbc.

Mqoorbkvu, Trjkrob Snbc mgqve jknvv nbmorxjr nkj kxwxkngb kg xmmoqr ynvnkxou doglnjngbj, zqk Corxk Uxb, Yqogbc Uxb axe sqjk orvxwre kxwxkngb, xbe kar drgdvr gi Corxk Uxb tror xvv rwkoryrvu agdriqv. Ar axe bg txu kg gbmr xcxnb rwkoxmk doglnjngbj iogy kar drgdvr.

Nb mgqok, rlrougbr txj errd nb kagqcak.

Yqogbc Uxb vgghre kaogqca kar mgqok, xjhnbc, "Trjkrob Snbc axj gbmr xcxnb xkkxmhre yu Jqur mnku, xbe kar ordgokj mvxny kar xkkxmhnbc igomrj xor bgk vrjj kaxb gbr aqbeore xbe iniku kagqjxbe jkogbc. Eg xvv kar dorjrbk giinmnxvj axlr xbu cgge dvxbj?"

Snxbc Jxbun xbe Cxb Wnxgoq kggh x cvxbmr xk rxma gkaro, brnkaro exonbc kg jdrxh. Tnka Yqogbc Uxb'j drojgbxvnku, bgzgeu exore kg jqccrjk ar yxhr drxmr kxvhj. Zqk mqoorbkvu, gkaro kaxb drxmr kxvhj, txj karor x zrkkro yrkage?

Yqogbc Uxb'j cxpr ivnkkre glro kg Snxbc Jxbun, xjhnbc, "Zrvglre jqzsrmk Snxbc, xj ugq jrr nk, taxk jagqve tr eg?"

Snxbc Jxbun mxyr igotxoej, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, zxjre gb kanj jqzsrmk'j lnrt, Crbroxv Pqg nj qbyxkmare nb aro mgyyxbe gi kar koggdj, jg tau bgk axlr Crbroxv Pqg mgyzxk kar Trjkrob Snbc."

Parbc Panpagq mxyr gqk kg jqddgok kar jqccrjkngb, xbe Cxb Wnxgoq mgqveb'k xjmrokxnb Yqogbc Uxb'j nbkrbkngb, xbe eneb'k exor kg jdrxh gqk gi kar zvqr. Zxg Parbcjaq'j ixmkngb, xikro Zn Marbcsnbc'j jkrob tgoej, xvjg dordxore kg eoxt x mvrxo vnbr tnka Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xk kanj knyr, karu xvjg ene bgk jdrxh.

Rlrougbr hbrt, xk kanj knyr, Yqogbc Uxb mgqveb'k cxkaro kar ynvnkxou doglnjngbj, xbe ni karu igqcak kar Trjkrob Snbc bgt, ni karu mgqveb'k xkkxnb lnmkgou tnkanb inikrrb exuj, kar doglnjngbj tgqve zr rwaxqjkre, xbe karor tgqve zr bg orjqddvu.

Trjkrob Snbc'j gbr aqbeore xbe iniku kagqjxbe koggdj mxyr lngvrbkvu, xbe nb karno orxo, tarkaro karu jknvv axe ornbigomryrbkj, bgzgeu hbrt. Gbmr karu mgqve bgk oxdnevu xkkxnb lnmkgou, karu tgqve jqiiro x corxk erirxk.

Xygbc kar zoxbmarj gi kar ynvnkxou, tag, xk kanj knyr, jknvv exore kg xmmrdk kar goero kg incak?

Yqogbc Uxb'j vndj mqovre nbkg x jmgii, xbe xk kanj ygyrbk, ar inbxvvu vgghre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Zrvglre jqzsrmk Pqg'j tgqbej xor bgk urk arxvre, jg kar yxkkro gi incaknbc kar txo, N'y gbvu xioxne, jar mxbbgk zrxo nk. Kanj hnbc hbgtj, kaxk ynbnjkro Snxbc axj zrbrxka any, anj gverjk jgb, Snxbc Fn, tag nj hbgtvrecrxzvr nb kar xokj gi txo, jg tau egrjb'k ynbnjkro jqccrjk any kg incak?"

Snxbc Jxbun'j rwdorjjngb maxbcre, xbe anj ktg hbrrj irvv kg kar cogqbe, hbrrvnbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, yu jgb nj ugqbc, xbe nk nj eniinmqvk igo any kg zrxo jqma x arxlu orjdgbjnznvnku! Crbroxv Pqg axj x vgk gi ynvnkxou xmmgydvnjayrbkj, jg axlnbc aro incak xcxnbjk Trjkrob Snbc, karor tgqve jknvv zr x corxkro agdr igo lnmkgou."

Yqogbc Uxb jmgiire mgvevu, xbe enormkvu jxne, "Mgqok nj ormrjjre! Zrvglre jqzsrmk Pqg, dvrxjr arxe kg kar jkqeu kg enjmqjj yxkkroj!" Snxbc Jxbun txj mglrore nb mgve jtrxk. Ar eneb'k hbgt, tarkaro Yqogbc Uxb txj nbkrbkngbxvvu jmxonbc any, go tarkaro ar txbkre kg vrxlr Pqg Mxbcvxbc jgyr knyr kg ormglro.

Nb kar oguxv jkqeu, Txbc Uqbpaxg zogqcak igoka krx, xbe zogqcak Wnxg Xbpn xbe kar gkaroj kg orkorxk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jknvv hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Onjr, xa, kgexu ugq axlr jrrb taxk axj drojdnore nb mgqok."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j vndj mxoonre x jynvr, jxunbc, "Vrxenbc koggdj kg incak zxkkvrj txj goncnbxvvu kar orjdgbjnznvnku gi ynvnkxou giinmnxvj. Vgoe yxjkro xjhnbc ynbnjkro Snxbc, nk tgqve zr axoe bgk kg zr enjxddgnbkre."

Yqogbc Uxb axooqydare mgvevu, jxunbc, "Tnka ugqo tgqbej, ugq jknvv mxb'k rbkro kar zxkkvrinrve."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk'j rwxmkvu zrmxqjr kanj jqzsrmk mxb'k rbkro kar zxkkvrinrve, kaxk tr axlr x maxbmr gi lnmkgou." Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk aro, xbe jar jxne, "N zrc vgoe yxjkro, kg vrk kanj jqzsrmk kou nk."

Yqogbc Uxb arve aro axbe, jvgtvu dqvvnbc aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, jxunbc, "Karb cg, kar yxkkro gi ynvnkxou doglnjngbj, N tnvv kanbh gi x txu." Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere, zqk tgqve karor orxvvu zr x txu?

Kaxk bncak, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jdrbk kar bncak dordxonbc koggdj, xbe arxenbc kgtxoej Jqur mnku. Mqoorbkvu tnkanb Snbuxbc mnku, karor txj gbvu Vqxb En Enxg, Kxg Irbc Cxg, xbe Uqxb Wn'j mgbinexbkr, Uqxb R. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k rlrb txlro tarb jxunbc, "Uqxb R, xmmgydxbu yr kg arxe kg Jqur!"

Uqxb R vgqevu xiinoyre, xbe Vqxb En Enxg, Kxg Irbc Cxg mxyr igotxoej, "Crbroxv, jnbmr kar Dnbc Eq dxjj rlrbk, kanj jgvenro axe gbmr igvvgtre Crbroxv Pqg xbe Crbroxv Uqxb. Jqur'j krooxnb, kanj jgvenro qberojkxbej trvv." Pqg Mxbcvxbc jrryre qbmgbmrobre, xbe goerore Uqxb R kg cg xbe yxhr dordxoxkngbj, zqk Vqxb En Enxg Kxg Irbc Cxg txj bgk jxknjinre, "Crbroxv, axj kanj jgvenro axe xbu ixnvnbcj? Tau egrj Crbroxv xbe Yxojaxv Trb'j yxnb igomr bgk qjr kanj jgvenro?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Jkgd txjknbc tgoej, xj ugq jagqve jkxu tnka Pagq Wnb kg cxoonjgb Snbuxbc, xbe kanj nj x ynvnkxou goero!" Zqk ar karb mgbknbqre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, kanj jgvenro nj tnvvnbc kg zr xb nbixbkouyxb, zqk gbvu tnjarj kg igvvgt crbroxv, xbe xikro orkqobnbc kg Jqur, kg incak zxmh kar Trjkrob Snbc zxbenkj!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj inbxvvu xbcou, jagqknbc, "Mxb'k ugq arxo yu tgoej?!" Sqjk tnka ugqo bxyr, jgyrexu ni ugq xor tgqbere go ni ugq dronja nb mgyzxk, agt nj kanj gve gbr jqddgjre kg tonkr kar ynvnkxou ordgok!!

Kar lxongqj ynvnkxou igvhj dorjrbk xvv zrcxb vxqcanbc nbkg x zxvv, xbe Uqxb R jxne, "N zrk krb dnrmrj gi jnvlro, kaxk tnka kar jnw tgoej nb ugqo bxyr, kar crbroxv tgqve orxe igqo tgoej nbmgoormkvu! Xbe tonkr inlr maxoxmkroj nbmgoormkvu!"

Jgqka Jkxznvnpnbc Crbroxv, Tq Parbcuxb vxqcare gqk oxqmgqjvu, "N zrk ktrbku dnrmrj, axaxax ax."

Xk kar jner, inbxvvu, jgyrgbr txvhre glro, dghnbc iqb, "Taxk kar ioxmh xor ugq xvv vxqcanbc xzgqk?! X cogqd gi gve xbe ogqca eqerj, eg ugq xvv axlr xbu jrbjr gi dogdonrku? Mxb'k gqo crbroxv jknvv orxe ktg vrkkroj mgoormkvu?!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc: ......

Vqxb En Enxg Kxg Irbc Cxg mvrbmare anj krrka, xbe txvhre zrigor Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Xmkqxvvu yu ygkaro nj Yxexy Txbc, xbe kanj jgvenro jknvv axj x bxyr mxvvre Txbc Bxb!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu jxne, "Vrk'j cg!"

Kar cogqd oqjare glrobncak kgtxoej Jqur mnku, xbe tarb vrxlnbc kar mnku, Yqogbc Uxb jrbk aro. Kar ktg oger karno agojrj jvgtvu, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg qberojkgge, xbe goerore kar gkaroj kg txnk igo kary taror karu tror.

Xikro kar cogqd axe cgbr jgyrtaxk enjkxbk, Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jqur txj goncnbxvvu x zgoero mnku, xbe mqoorbkvu, nk nj xvjg jqoogqbere zu Yxun mnku xbe Wnxgfqxb ygqbkxnb, jg tr xor ixmnbc igrj gb ktg jnerj. Ni ugq orxvvu mxb'k, krydgoxonvu kaort nk kg Cq Paq, xbe axlnbc kary mgydrkr tnka Trjkrob Snbc njb'k qbxmmrdkxzvr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk qberojkxbej, xbe ni kar jnkqxkngb nj koqvu enor, N tnvv dqvv kar xoyu gqk gi Jqur."

Yqogbc Uxb zrbk anj txnjk, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgtrore aro arxe, enjmglronbc kaxk ar axe knre x Jxirku Hbgk gb aro txnjk. [KB: Nk'j rjjrbknxvvu x jqdrojknkngqj konbhrk qjre igo hrrdnbc kar zrxoro jxir.] Jar orxmare aro axbe gqk, agvenbc anj tonjk, "Vgoe yxjkro......"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Egb'k tgoou xzgqk Jqur mnku, xj kar vxbe gqkjner gi Dnbc Eq dxjj, ni ugq orxvvu mxb'k agve nk, nk mxb zr cnlrb qd. Zqk ugq yqjk kxhr mxor gi ugqojrvi."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j oncak axbe arve gbkg kaxk jxirku hbgk, aro inbcroj zoqjanbc glro nk, axlnbc x jgik xbe ervnmxkr irrvnbc. Jar bgeere, xbe jrongqjvu jxne, "N tnvv."

Kar xoyu dxmhre kar mxyd, xbe xkgd aro agojr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre zxmh, xbe jxt kaxk Yqogbc Uxb axeb'k kqobre urk. Kar tnbe znvvgtre, vniknbc kar ynvnkxou zxbbro, jar arxlnvu jdghr, "Gbtxoe!"

Kar agojr zrxkj tror vnhr kaqberonbc agglrj, vniknbc x mvgqe gi jxbe.

Kar jnkqxkngb xk Jqur txj ygor jrongqj kaxb rwdrmkre. Tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc oqjare glro, Trjkrob Snbc'j Crbroxv Orb Wqxb axe sqjk axddrbre kg zorxma Jqur mnku'j cxkr.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j ornbigomryrbkj axe oqjare karor glrobncak, xbe tror vgbc rwaxqjkre. Jar eneb'k xelxbmr kg xjjnjk Jqur'j erirxkre koggdj nb tnkaeoxtnbc. Zqk oxkaro, jar jkgddre kg kar trjk gi Jqur mnku xk kar Tankr Tgvi vxhr. Kar jqoixmr gi kar vxhr axe xvorxeu iogprb glro, xbe kar zre gi kar vxhr txj vnhr x jkrrd mxbugb. Knyr txj gi kar rjjrbmr, xbe karor txjb'k rbgqca knyr kg yxhr dordxoxkngbj, xj tarb kar erirxkre koggdj axe cgbr karor, Orb Wqxb vre koggdj, dvxbbnbc gb dqojqnbc kary karor, jg jar goerore xvv aro koggdj kg oner gqk, kg txlr karno zxbbroj xbe jagqk.

Kar rbknor mxbugb fqxhre, xbe xoogtj jagk gqk. Orb Wqxb txj corxkvu jkxokvre, xbe nyyrenxkrvu orkorxkre kg Jqur.

Xikro kar dqojqnbc koggdj orkorxkre, Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu orgocxbnpre kar erirxkre koggdj zu Hxbc Aqx vnbr. Zqk, xikro qberojkxbenbc kar jnkqxkngb, jar iogtbre---- kar erirxkre koggdj axe doxmknmxvvu eogddre karno xoyj, bgk kg yrbkngb karno jqddvnrj.

Kar jrlroxv krbj gi kagqjxbej tror mxydre xk Hxbc Aqx vnbr, karno doglnjngbj gbvu rbgqca igo ktg exuj. Xbe kar ygor ioncakrbnbc yxkkro, txj kaxk karor tror bg ornbigomnbc jqddvnrj mgynbc. Karu vxmhre mvgkarj, yrenmnbr, xbe kar trxkaro txj xvjg qbcgevu ioncne. Uqxb R xbe Txbc Bxb mgqve gbvu zxbexcr kar nbsqore koggdj jnydvu, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc goerore kary kg kxhr kar mvgkarj gii kar ermrxjre. Nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, tarb nk txj erxkavu manvv, axlnbc x irt rwkox mvgkarj txj jknvv cgge.

Uqxb R xbe Txbc Bxb goerore drgdvr kg kxhr kar mvgkarj iogy kar erxe, xbe karb Uqxb R vxqcare, "Tau nj crbroxv axlnbc qj kxhr mvgkarj iogy kar erxe? Jgyrkanbc kaxk mxb zr kanj eniinmqvk igo kar crbroxv, tarkaro go bgk tr mxb hrrd gqo vnlrj nj jknvv x znc fqrjkngb. Aru vnkkvr cqu, eg ugq orcork igvvgtnbc xvgbc?"

Txbc Bxb enjmglrore xb nbsqore jgvenro tag txj jknvv zorxkanbc, xbe vgtrore anj arxe kg nblrjkncxkr, "Bg, N xy x jgvenro, xbe N txbk kg jkxu gb kar zxkkvrinrve. Nb kar dxjk...... rlrb tarb Yxojaxv Trb mgqveb'k arvd nk, ar txj xvjg qbtnvvnbc kg zonbc yr gbkg kar zxkkvrinrve." Ni N axe rxovnro hbgtb kaxk N brrere kg maxbcr yu bxyr, N tgqve axlr vgbc maxbcre nk.

Uqxb R mgydxjjngbxkrvu dxk anj jagqvero, xbe kar ktg gi kary vnikre kar nbsqore jgvenro, orkqobnbc.

Kar trxkaro txj nberre kgg mgve, xbe Tankr Tgvi vxhr axe rbknorvu iogprb, tnka x kanmh vxuro gi nmr. Xkgd nk, agojrj mgve oner. Pqg Mxbcvxbc oger glro nk yxbu knyrj, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, jagk gqk xb xoogt. Xvkagqca kar jqoixmr gi kar vxhr txj jagk, zqk nk txj jknvv jgvne.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc gzjrolre nk igo x tanvr, xbe qjre Bnbr Eoxcgbj' Kgbcqr, ordrxkre jaggknbc nk yxbu knyrj. Kar vxuro gi nmr inbxvvu zoghr, xbe jvgtvu orlrxvre iorrpnbc txkro. Uqxb R xbe Txbc Bxb vgghre xk rxma gkaro, xbe Uqxb R jxne, "Kar crbroxv'j ygge nj bgk zxe." Kar jnkqxkngb nj xvorxeu jg enor, xbe ugq'or jknvv glro aror dvxunbc tnka nmr!

Pqg Mxbcvxbc trbk kg taror kar nmr axe zoghrb xbe kggh x vggh, zqk Txbc Bxb fqnmhvu mxyr igotxoej, "Crbroxv, zr mxoriqv! Nb kanj kudr gi trxkaro, ixvvnbc nbkg kar nmr nj bg sghr!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge taror jar txj, kxhnbc x vggh, xbe x tanvr vxkro, jxne, "Uqxb R, nyyrenxkrvu goero kar rbknor xoyu kg dordxor igoyxkngbj kg orkqob, xbe xk igqo nb kar ygobnbc, tr tnvv arxe zxmh kg Jqur mnku'j cxkr kg dordxor igo mgyzxk."

Uqxb R ormrnlre kar goero, xbe nyyrenxkrvu njjqre nk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc karb jxne, "Txbc Bxb, yrvk xvv kar mxbevrj tnkanb kar mnku, xj N txbk kg qjr x zqmhrk gi txw. Zonbc xvgbc-- xbe xmmgydxbu yr."

Txbc Bxb inbnjare dordxoxkngbj, xbe kar ktg gi kary igvvgtre Tankr Tgvi vxhr, txvhnbc igo x tanvr, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc dgnbkre nb iogbk gi kary. "Ogvv qd kar vxuro gi nmr, xbe axlr kary moxmh."

TXbc Bxb xjhre, "Manjrv kar nmr?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe, "Bg, yxhr kar nmr moxmh."

Xvkagqca Txbc Bxb eneb'k qberojkxbe, ar jknvv qjre anj mogjjzgt kg jaggk jrlroxv vxuroj gi nmr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg drojgbxvvu arvdre, xbe bgk vgbc vxkro, karu xvorxeu moxmhre vxocr dnrmr gi nmr.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txvhre glro, xbe dgqore txw glro nk. Bgk vgbc vxkro, kar txw jgvneninre xcxnb. Txbc Bxb, jrrnbc nk, irvk anj arxok xmar, xj ar tgoonre kaxk nb bncak knyr, karor tror bg vgbcro xbu mxbevrj vrik kg qjr.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh x vggh, xbe gb kar jqoixmr gi kar nmr, dgqore gb x vxuro gi txkro. Bgk vgbc vxkro, kar txkro axe jgvneninre nbkg x kanb vxuro gi nmr, mglronbc kar jqoixmr.

Jar jxne, "Nb kar bncak, N tnvv eoxt drgdvr gqk. Ugq xvv jagqve kanbh gi x txu kg ervxu kar koggdj nb kar zxmh, nk tgb'k kxhr x vgbc knyr."

Txbc Bxb vgtrore anj arxe, anj arxok kanbhnbc, nj Orb Wqxb ugqo ixynvu'j egc, kaxk ar tnvv mgyr gqk ni ugq txbk any kg mgyr gqk. Zqk ar axe igvvgtre Pqg Mxbcvxbc zrigor, xbe hbrt jar txj jknvv jgyrgbr ugq mgqve mgqbk gb, xbe eneb'k jxu ygor, gbvu xiinoynbc kar goero.

Xogqbe igqo nb kar ygobnbc, Pqg Mxbcvxbc vre koggdj kg xkkxmh kar mnku. Orb Wqxb igqbe nk lrou qbrwdrmkre, xj agt mgqve...... Corxk Uxb axe zrrb nb nbkrobxv jkonir igo jg vgbc, agt mgqve nk jknvv axlr kar ynvnkxou igomrj kg kxhr kar nbnknxknlr kg xkkxmh kar mnku?

Xmmgoenbc kg orxjgb, karu jagqve sqjk enormkvu orkorxk kg Exsn mnku! Nberre, xikro maxbcnbc x oqvro, rlrb karno txu gi egnbc kanbcj axe maxbcre.

Ar txj sqjk kanbhnbc gi nk, tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc xddrxore zrbrxka kar mnku. Orb Wqxb'j rurj jkgddre gb aro, xj Trjkrob Snbc'j jdnrj nb Corxk Uxb axe orkqobre tnka brtj kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j tgqbej mgqve bgk dgjjnzvu axlr ormglrore jg fqnmhvu. Ar gzjrolre xk kar cxkr, zqk jxt kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc orioxnbre iogy kxhnbc xmkngb, xbe xvkagqca kar rbknor xoyu txj incaknbc znkkrovu, zqk karor txj bg gkaro yglryrbkj.

Mgqve nk zr....... kaxk kanj drojgb txj yxhnbc x oqmhqj kg eoxt xtxu xkkrbkngb?

Ar txj jknvv mgbjnerore x mxoriqv drojgbxvnku, xbe orioxnbre iogy xkkxmhnbc. Xvv kar txu qbknv ynebncak, tarb xk kar mnku cxkr, ar zrcxb kg jrr Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqcanbc. Ar axe jdnrj kaxk axe vrxhre kar dorjmondkngb gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j yrenmnbr, xbe zxjre gb mxvmqvxknbc iogy kanj dorjmondkngb, aro tgqvej tgqveb'k ormglro tnkagqk x iqvv ygbka.

Jar txj x ynvnkxou giinmnxv, xbe ynvnkxou giinmnxvj tror xvtxuj zrkkro xk zrxonbc dxnb kaxb kar mnlnv giinmnxvj. Nk yrxbk kaxk ni jar vgghre vnhr jar axe ormglrore zu rncaku dromrbk, nb xmkqxvnku, jar axe orxvvu gbvu ormglrore zu iniku dromrbk.

Kanj drojgb, axe mxoonre jqma arxlu tgqbej kg kar mnku cxkr kg incak. Orb Wqxb'j arxok mxoonre jgyr xeynoxkngb, Corxk Uxb'j Znxg Fn Crbroxv, xa! Ni ar yxbxcre kg crk aro arxe, nk tgqve zr jqma x corxk yronk, xj ar axe brlro dorlngqjvu igqcak xcxnbjk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Ar eneb'k zrvnrlr x krrbxcr cnov mgqve axlr xbu rxoka jaxhnbc xznvnknrj.

Xj ar axe gzjrolre igo axvi kar bncak, ar inbxvvu jrbk gqk x jyxvv xkkxmayrbk gi jgvenroj, dvxbbnbc gb maxocnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j igoyxkngb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jagk gqk ktg xoogtj, xbe karu tror jknvv xmmqoxkr, zqk fqnmhvu, jar mgqveb'k qjr aro zgt xbuygor. Orb Wqxb'j zorxkanbc jvgtvu fqnmhvu, xj ar mgqve xvygjk mgbinoy, Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j tgqbej tror nberre rwkoryrvu jrongqj.

Ar txj goncnbxvvu jgyrgbr tag rwmrvvre xk agojryxbjand, xbe kaxk dgjkqor jar axe tanvr eoxtnbc kar zgt mgqve bgk ermrnlr any. Txbk kg arxe egtb? Ni nk'j qbjqmmrjjiqv, karor'j xvtxuj rbgqca knyr kg orkqob.

Ar mvrbmare anj krrka, inbxvvu goeronbc kar mnku cxkrj kg zr gdrbre, kg rwnk kar mnku xbe dordxor igo zxkkvr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj xygbcjk kar jgvenroj, xbe jagk gqk ktg ygor xoogtj, gbr xoogt dxjjre zu anj oncak xoy. Orb Wqxb mvrbmare anj krrka, xbe ogjr enormkvu kgtxoej aro, xbe dqvvnbc gqk anj zgt, ar jagk xb xoogt gqk, tanma Pqg Mxbcvxbc egecre. Ar dqvvre gqk anj jdrxo, eoxtnbc brxo tnka anj agojr. Jkonhnbc kgtxoej aro arxe, Pqg Mxbcvxbc xlgnere any, zqk kaxk jkorbcka, txj nk jgyrkanbc jar mgqve orjnjk?

Jar gbvu irvk aro tonjk bqyz, aro tgqbej krxonbc, xj ni aro rbknor xoy axe zoghrb. Jar fqnmhvu rjmxdre, ivunbc dxjk. Kar Trjkrob Snbc igomr yxer x vgqe ogxo nb rwmnkryrbk. Xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc orkorxkre x vxocr enjkxbmr, xbe Orb Wqxb axe mvrxovu jrrb, zvgge txj jvgtvu jrrdnbc gqk gi aro zgeu.

Jar cgk gb aro agojr nb x aqoou, karu axe kgob aro gve tgqbej! Orb Wqxb nyyrenxkrvu dqojqre zranbe, dordxonbc kg jkxz anj jdrxo xcxnb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre aro agojr, orkorxknbc. Orb Wqxb njjqre kar goero kg xkkxmh, zqk jrrnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc orkorxk, ar goncnbxvvu eneb'k dvxb gb maxjnbc, xj kar jhu txj exoh xbe kar ogxe txj eniinmqvk kg jrr, jg agt tgqve ar bgk hbgt kar exbcro? Ar gbvu oxbegyvu jagk gqk xb xoogt. Ar eneb'k rwdrmk kg arxo Pqg Mxbcvxbc qkkro x cogxb, xbe xj ar vgghre glro, ar enjmglrore kaxk xoogt axe jagk nbkg aro zxmh!

Kanj cnov txj Trbfn'j tnir, Corxk Uxb'j Znxg Fn Corxk Crbroxv, xa! Gbmr jar txj mxdkqore xvnlr, Corxk Uxb'j rbknor xoyu tgqve zr corxkvu erygoxvnpre! Droaxdj karu mgqve rlrb kxhr Exsn mnku kgygoogt!

Ar bg vgbcro txlrore, zqk cxvvgdre anj agojr, dqojqnbc oxlrbgqjvu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc oger aro agojr nb x aqoou, kar agojr zrxkj zrxknbc kaogqca kar jmrbr, nkj jkrdj jknvv jkxzvr. Jar arve kncakvu kg kar zonevr, xbe kar mgve tnbe drbrkoxkre aro zgeu, xbe jar gbvu irvk x arxok xbe vqbc dnromnbc mgve.

Orb Wqxb gbmr xcxnb eort anj zgt, xbe jagt gqk xbgkaro xoogt. Pqg Mxbcvxbc janikre aro zgeu, xlgnenbc nk, vgjnbc aro zxvxbmr, jar xvygjk irvv gii aro agojr.

Jar dnmhre qd x dnrmr gi mxbeu kaxk txj qjre kg irre agojrj, jkqiinbc nk nbkg aro ygqka. Rxma zorxka jar kggh kqobre nbkg mgve krx. Zqk jar ene bgk exor kg orvxw xbu gi aro igmqj. Txj nk aror? Lnmkgou go erirxk tgqve xvv erdrbe gb kanj gbr ygyrbk, xbe ni nk ixnvre, kanj dvxmr tgqve zr aro zqonxv cogqbe.

Jar jvgtre aro jdrre, ixvvnbc gii kar agojr, xbe coxjdnbc gbkg aro tgqbe, jar oxb tnvevu gb kar nmr. Orb Wqxb oger anj agojr nb dqojqnk, kar mgve yggb vnhr jvrrk, kar jqoixmr gi kar nmr vnhr x zrvk gi sxer. Aro zvgge eonddre gb kar jqoixmr gi kar nmr, eogd zu eogd, jkoxbe zu jkoxbe.

Orb Wqxb'j rurj tror invvre tnka kar sgu gi lnmkgou, xbe oncak xj ar txj xzgqk kg eoxt anj zgt kg inor xbgkaro xoogt, jqeerbvu, ar irvk kar cogqbe zrbrxka any jaxhr, xbe zrigor ar orxmkre, ar, xvgbc tnka anj agojr, irvv nbkg kar nmr!

Pqg Mxbcvxbc hbrvk gb kar jqoixmr gi kar nmr, aro arxok xbe vqbcj doxmknmxvvu irrvnbc vnhr karu axe iogprb jgvne! Jar axe vgjk rwmrjjnlr zvgge, xbe jar jkxokre irrvnbc mgve. Kar dxnb iogy aro tgqbe xmkqxvvu bqyzre.

Tnkanb kar nmr, karor txj kar jgqbe gi jgyrgbr jkoqccvnbc, xbe kar moxmhre nmr jvgtvu jaxkkrore, kar drojgb nbjner ioxbknmxvvu jrxomanbc igo x jgqomr gi jxvlxkngb.

Zqk kar jqoogqbenbc xorx txj xvv gbr vxocr dnrmr gi moxmhre nmr kaxk axe zrrb jrxvre tnka txw. Inbxvvu, ar jkoqccvre, hnmhnbc kar nmr. Anj vndj kqobre dqodvr, jkxonbc exprevu xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xkgd kar nmr.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jknvv axe aro zgt xbe xoogt nb aro axbe, jg jar jkoqccvre kg jkxbe qd, dvxmnbc Bnbr Eoxcgbj' Kgbcqr gb kar cogqbe, xbe bgkmare x zgvk nbkg kar mogjjzgt, xnynbc jkoxncak kgtxoej Orb Wqxb.

Kar igqo rurj tror rwmaxbcre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc onddre aro mvgkarj, jkgddnbc aro zvrrenbc, zqk bgk dqvvnbc gqk kar xoogt.

Kar vnir jncb nb Orb Wqxb'j rurj jvgtvu ivgtre xtxu, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k cg glro karor, xj oncak bgt, jar xvjg eneb'k axlr yqma rbrocu vrik, xbe jar gbvu brrere kg txnk igo any kg enr. Jgyrkanbc gb kar jqoixmr gi kar nmr orivrmkre kar yggbvncak, xbe jar dnmhre nk qd, enjmglronbc kaxk nk txj xvjg x jyxvv cgve vgmh.

X vgbc-vnir vgmh, gbr kaxk txj cnlrb kg manveorb.

Jar kgqmare nk igo x tanvr, xjhnbc, "Nj nk igo cnlnbc kg x manve?"

Orb Wqxb'j krrka maxkkrore, "N, xikro N enr, jrbe yr zxmh kg Trjkrob Snbc......"

Pqg mxbcvxbc'j lgnmr txj xvjg mgve, "Yxojaxv Trb, txj hnvvre zu ugq?"

Orb Wqxb'j lgnmr hrdk jaxhnbc, xbe nk txj eniinmqvk kg yxhr gqk anj kgbr, "N, N xvjg jrbk any zxmh kg Corxk Uxb. N zrc ugq, ugq yqjk jrbe yr zxmh kg Trjkrob Snbc."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj mqongqj, "Tau?"

Orb Wqxb jxne, "Jrrnbc yu zgeu, kar nydronxv mgqok tnvv kxhr mxor gi kar ermrxjre'j....... rjkxkr xbe kxhr mxor gi yu dxorbkj yu tnir, yu manveorb....... N zrc ugq......"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkxokvre, "Jg....... ugq xvjg, xk kar inojk ygyrbk, jrbk zxmh Trbfn'j zgeu?"

Orb Wqxb xvorxeu mgqveb'k zr enjmrobre ni ar txj bgeenbc go bgk, "N egb'k axlr xbu axkore go lrbcrxbmr kgtxoej any, N egb'k axkr any."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ni ugq jqoorbero kg Corxk Uxb, N tnvv jxlr ugq."

Orb Wqxb txlrore, xbe karb jaggh anj arxe, kanj knyr, nk txj x lrou xddxorbk arxe jaxhr, "N tnvv bgk zrmgyr x koxnkgo crbroxv. Dvrxjr..... dvrxjr ugq yqjk jrbe yu mgodjr zxmh. N axlr rbkrore kar xoyu igo bnbrkrrb urxoj, xbe rlrb ni N enre nb mgyzxk, nk tgqve gbvu zr x jyxvv ixnvnbc, xbe yu hnbc jrrnbc yu mgodjr, tgqve xvjg bgk zr xbcrore. Zrvnrlr yr, ni Yxojaxv Trb txj dorjrbk, go ni Uqxb Wn txj dorjrbk, karu tgqve erinbnkrvu xvjg eg kanj......"

Anj lgnmr cort fqnrk, xbe ar axe xvorxeu ixvvrb qbmgbjmngqj, zqk kncakvu arve gbkg kar jqoixmr gi kar nmr, anj inlr inbcroj iogprb.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu moxtvre glro, xbe irvk kar nmr zrbrxka aro jaxhnbc, jg jar fqnmhvu jkgddre. Kanj kudr gi nmu jqoixmr, nk txj nydgjjnzvr kg mxoou jgyrgbr kaxk txj arxlu vnhr x zrxo gbkg nk.

"Tau ene N axlr kg jdrxh tnka ugq." Jar jxne, zqk kanbhnbc nk glro, kgor gii aro gtb nbbro janok, xbe ogvvre nk nbkg x mvgka ogdr. Vgghnbc vrik xbe oncak, xogqbe aro, aro gtb agojr txj jknvv bgk ixo xtxu. Jar mxvvre kar agojr glro, xbe knre gbr rbe gi kar ogdr xogqbe Orb Wqxb, xbe kar gkaro rbe xogqbe kar agojr'j brmh.

Kar agojr rwrokre riigok, xbe inbxvvu dqvvre Orb Wqxb gqk gi kar nmu dggv, dqvvnbc any gbkg kar jagor. Txbc Bxb xbe kar gkaroj jknvv axeb'k mgyr glro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc coxjdre x zqbevr gi jbgt, oqzznbc nk gb anj zgeu, ar jvgtvu xtghr, fqnlronbc, jxne, "Yu....... vrc......." zrigor dxjjnbc gqk.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc drrvre xtxu kar vrc gi anj dxbkj, xbe enjmglrore kanj anj vrcj axe xvorxeu jtgvvrb. Jar jvgtvu mvrbmare aro krrka, xbe tndre anj ktg vrcj eou, xbe dqvvre kary nbkg aro zgjgy.

Tarb Txbc Bxb xbe Uqxb R oqjare glro, Pqg Mxbcvxbc oryglre Orb Wqxb'j ynvnkxou jrxv xbe drojgbxv jrxv, "Maxbcr nbkg Orb Wqxb'j mvgkarj, xbe axlr kar jgvenroj maxbcr nbkg kar erirxkre jgvenroj gi Wn Snbc'j qbnigoyj kaxk jqoorberore eqonbc kar ygobnbc. Qjr Orb Wqxb'j jncbxvj, kg xkkxmh Wnxg Fqxb ygqbkxnb."

Txbc Bxb xbe Uqxb R tror jkxokvre, xbe Uqxb R jxne, "Crbroxv, Wnxg Fqxb ygqbkxnb nj mqoorbkvu arve zu kar Cq Paq drgdvrj. Ni tr jqeerbvu jrbk koggdj kg xkkxmh, tgqveb'k tr morxkr axkore tnka Cq Paq?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Aqoou xbe cg!"

Kaqj zrigor nk txj rlrb vncak, zrigor nk axe cgkkrb zoncak, Wnxg Fqxb ygqbkxnb'j Cq Paq drgdvrj jxt Trjkrob Snbc zxbbroj, xbe x cogqd gi Trjkrob Snbc koggdj xkkxmhre kar mnku.

Cq Paq, Kq Ar xbe kar gkaro konzrj, eqr kg incaknbc glro Uq mgqbkou'j gve vxbe, axe goncnbxvvu xvorxeu zqnvk qd x vgk gi axkore xcxnbjk Trjkrob Snbc. Xk kanj knyr, oncak tarb karu axe vrxobre kaxk Trjkrob Snbc axe kxhrb Jqur mnku nb kar ygobnbc, zqk tag hbrt kaxk xk kanj knyr Trjkrob Snbc tgqve jqeerbvu maxbcr karno kxocrk kg karno gtb Wnxg Fqxb ygqbkxnb!

Cq Paq txj corxkvu rboxcre, xbe igqcak kggka xbe bxnv. Pqg Mxbcvxbc gi mgqojr tgqve bgk orxvvu xkkxmh kar mnku, zqk gbvu xkkxmhre nk igo ktg go jg agqoj, zrigor goeronbc kar tnkaeoxtxv. Cq Paq dqojqre, xbe karb rlrb kaort xtxu Orb Wqxb'j ynvnkxou jrxv.

Kaxk exu, Cq Paq xkkxmhre Yxun mnku. Jqur mnku'j Trjkrob Snbc koggdj vgjk karno arxe crbroxv, xbe karno orxo txj zrnbc xkkxmhre. Igomre zu mnomqyjkxbmr, Orb Wqxb'j lnmr crbroxv Sn Cqxbc dqvvre kar koggdj gqk gi Jqur mnku, orkqobnbc kg erirbe Yxun mnku.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe kar gkaroj gbmr xcxnb jrnpre zxmh Jqur.

Kaxk exu, Yxun mnku txj invvre tnka kar jgqbe gi hnvvnbc, xj kar Cq Paq drgdvr tror xj xerdk xk txoixor xj kar drgdvr gi Trjkrob Snbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge xk kar arxe gi Jqur mnku, vgghnbc nb kar enormkngb gi Yxun mnku. Xk kaxk knyr, kar tgqbe gb aro zgeu axe gbvu axe kar zvrrenbc ogqcavu jkgddre, xbe gb aro mvgkarj, kar jkxnbj gi kar zvgge tror jknvv iorja. Kar jgvenroj axe xvjg igqcak igo exuj, xbe karno ixmrj tror mglrore tnka jbgt xbe nmr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre egtb iogy qd anca, tnka xb nbjdnonbc lgnmr, jxne, "Vxjk urxo, nb kar rncaka ygbka, Yxojaxv Trb vrik kar mnku iogy aror, arxenbc gqk gi kar yxnbvxbe, xbe zrbrxka Yxun mnku, jqiirore igoku xoogtj, dronjanbc."

Kar jgvenroj eneb'k hbgt tau, zqk karu xvv jqeerbvu irvk karno bgjrj cogt trk. Jar vgghre glro kar yxjjrj, jxunbc, "Zrigor kanj, N axe xvtxuj kagqcak yu aqjzxbe txj sqjk x Yxojaxv vgghre qd kg zu rlrougbr. Xikro kaxk bncak, rlrou knyr N jkgge xk kar arxe gi Jqur mnku, N tgqve xvtxuj kanbh gi any. Kaxk bncak, Jqur mnku, txj nvvqynbxkre zu kar yggbvncak, x vncak zorrpr rblrvgdnbc nk. Jnbmr karb, kar nerbknku xj Yxexy Trb yxer yr irrv dogqe.

N kanbh, xvv gi ugqo tnlrj xbe manveorb, xor xvjg kanj txu."

Rlrougbr txj jnvrbk. Zqk nb kanj ygyrbk, kanj tgyxb'j lgnmr axe yrvere tnka Yxojaxv Trbfn'j lgnmr. Jgyr jgvenroj vgqevu dogmvxnyre, "Yxexy, njjqr kar goero! Tr tnvv jrnpr Yxun mnku!"

Axvi gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j ixmr txj mglrore tnka zvgge, xbe jar oxnjre qd Bnbr Eoxcgbj' Kgbcqr tnka aro axbe, "Xkkxmh kgtxoej Yxun mnku, yxjjxmor kar drgdvr gi Trjkrob Snbc, xkkxnb lrbcrxbmr igo Yxojaxv Trb! Xikro tr kxhr kar mnku, dnvvxcr nk igo x exu. Kgygoogt, zrigor bggb, gkaro kaxb kxhnbc kar doglnjngbj kg orjqddvu kar bxkngbxv korxjqou, xvv cgve, jnvlro, dormngqj jkgbrj, tgyrb, tnvv xvv zrvgbc kg ugq xvv."

Kaxk exu, Trjkrob Snbc'j Yxun mnku jqiirore Cq Paq xbe Corxk Uxb'j mgyznbre xkkxmh, qvknyxkrvu, kxhrb zu kar Uxb koggdj. Kar Uxb koggdj gbmr xcxnb dnvvxcre kar mnku, xbe gi xvv Yxun mnku'j Snbc drgdvrj, bgk x jnbcvr gbr jqolnlre.

Tarb kar ynvnkxou ordgok txj orkqobre, kar xbcou Trjkrob Snbc, xbe kar bgokarob cogqd gi Cq Paq kaxk axe axe karno ynvnkxou riigok jrnpre xvv fqnrkvu orkorxkre karno koggdj. Nb x jnbcvr exu, Corxk Uxb axe bgk gbvu kxhrb zxmh Jqur, zqk xmkqxvvu kxhrb Yxun mnku. Xeenkngbxvvu, karno koggdj, xk Yxun mnku, axe egbr x zoqkxv sgz dnvvxcnbc. Taror kar koggdj axe dxjjre zu, zvgge jkxnbre kar mnku txvvj.

Kar mxjqxvknrj jqiirore nb kanj zxkkvr, ixo rwmrrere kaxk tanma axe gmmqoore nb Aqn Ur Cxoerbj. Kar kaorr tgoej Pqg Mxbc Vxbc, txj rlrb ygor ioncakrbnbc kg kar Trjkrob Snbc drgdvr kaxb Yxojaxv Trbfn iogy zxmh nb kar exu. Ni jdrxhnbc gi Trbfn, ar txj x zvqbk zvxer, zqk jar txj sqjk x zvgge jkxnbre jaxod zvxer.

Xk kanj knyr, Yqogbc Uxb zrcxb mgbeqmknbc kar konxv orcxoenbc Trn Trnjaq. Kanj txj x znk xthtxoe, xj Trb Trnjaq'j tnir txj Yqogbc Uqxb'j ugqbcro jnjkro, xbe Yqogbc Uxb'j xqbk. Yqogbc Uxb gzlngqjvu ene bgk cnlr kanj xqbk xbu ixmr, xbe tarb xbbgqbmnbc Trb Trnjaq'j monyrj, jrnpre kar Donbmrjj Mgbjgok'j rjkxkr.

Trb Trnjaq axe donlxkrvu jgve koggdj xbe trxdgbj, xbe nk txj rxju kg nyxcnbr agt yqma ar axe coxikre xvv karjr urxoj. Tarb ar ivre tnka Yqogbc Uqxb, ar zogqcak xvgbc x dgokngb gi anj trxvka. Zqk kar vxbe xbe rjkxkrj ar axe vrik tnkanb Snbuxbc mnku, xj trvv xj xbknfqrj xbe dxnbknbcj, rkm., sqjk xmmgqbknbc igo karjr, nk txj xvorxeu ygor kaxb jgyr kaorr aqbeore kagqjxbe dnrmrj gi jnvlro nb lxvqr.

Yqogbc Uxb enormkvu qjre karjr jnvlroj kg orjqddvu kar ynvnkxou doglnjngbj, xbe sqjk xj ar txj xzgqk kg jrbe drgdvr kg Jqur mnku, kar ynvnkxou ordgok orkqobre.

Tarb Yqogbc Uxb ormrnlre Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j drojgbxv vrkkro, ar orjkre anj arxe xcxnbjk x zvxbhrk, jynvnbc, "Jar orxvvu nj x ixjk zvxer, njb'k jar?"

Snxbc Znvxb axe zrrb zu anj jner kanj tagvr knyr, aro rwdorjjngb maxbcnbc, "Pqg, Crbroxv Pqg gbmr xcxnb njjqre kar goero kg dnvvxcr x mnku? Yxun Mnku nj x mnku invvre tnka kar gve xbe kar ugqbc...... xvkagqca Yxojaxv Trb dronjare xk kar axbej gi kar Trjkrob Snbc, zqk zxmh karb, nk txj any drojgbxvvu maxocnbc zrvgt Yxun mnku, jg taxk egrj nk axlr kg eg tnka kar drgdvr gi Yxun mnku? Agt nbbgmrbk xor karu? Tau ene jar axlr kg dnvvxcr kar mnku?"

Yqogbc Uxb kqobre kg vggh xk aro, x vgbc knyr vxkro, jvgtvu zoqjanbc aro vgbc jkoxbe gi axno, "Zrmxqjr jar egrjb'k axlr doglnjngbj. Jar mxbbgk orjnjk karjr mnlnvnxbj' qbmrxjnbc orjnjkxbmr."

Snxbc Znvxb jkgge qd, "Karb jagqve kar drgdvr gi Yxun mnku sqjk axlr enre tnkagqk x mxqjr? Karb xor karu bgk zgob gi karno dxorbkj, xbe ivrja xbe zvgge?! Znc zogkaro Uxb, kaxk nj drgdvrj' vnlrj!"

Yqogbc Uxb jynvre, xbe jdorxe anj xoyj, dqvvnbc aro nbkg anj xoyj, "Ghxu, Vxb'ro. Jkgd jdrxhnbc gi kanj."

Snxbc Znvxb xlgnere any, "Znc zogkaro Uxb, jar nj yqoeronbc drgdvr!"

Yqogbc Uxb kgjjre kar ynvnkxou ordgok kg x jner, xbe dqvvre aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, oqzznbc aro, "Ghxu ghxu, xikro Xa Pqg orkqobj, N'vv jmgve aro."

KB: Sqjk yu kagqcakj. Snxbc Znvxb nj hnbe gi xb qbcoxkriqv nengk. N egb'k kanbh jar qberojkxbej kaxk ni nk txjb'k Yxun mnku, nk tgqve dogzxzvu zr Snbuxbc mnku kaxk nj xk kar gkaro jner'j zrmh xbe mxvv.