Xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj enjynjjre, Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kar jqccrjkngb ugq ktg cxlr, rxma axj karno gtb oxkngbxvr. Ixkaro hnbc orkqobnbc kg mgqok, N axe sqjk xikro yqma eniinmqvku, inbxvvu mxvyre egtb kar drgdvrj' arxokj, xbe bgt ar'j cgnbc kg mxqjr xbgkaro jmrbr. Zqk ni ixkaro hnbc mxbbgk orkqob kg mgqok, bg yxkkro taxk kar orxjgb nj, nk tgqve jknvv mxqjr kar tgove kg jqjdrmk yu jnbmronku. Xbe...... xbe kar nbnknxv nbkrbk N axe tarb N zrcxb incaknbc igo kar kaogbr."
Cxb Wnxgoq kggh x vggh xk Snxbc Jxbun, xbe txj x vnkkvr znk jkxokvre. Xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc orkorxkre, Yqogbc Uxb'j tgoej jkxokre kg bgk tnkaagve xbukanbc. Cxb Wnxgoq axe yrbkngbre kar yxkkro gi mxvvnbc Yqogbc Uqxb xj kar Ixkaro Hnbc, zrmxqjr ar txj qbjqor ni Yqogbc Uxb txj kar kudr gi drojgb, kaxk igo kar jxhr gi kar kaogbr, txj xzvr kg eg jgyrkanbc vnhr yqoeronbc anj gtb ixkaro xbe oqvro! Zqk bgt nk vgghj vnhr, kar orxjgb Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k eg kaxk, txj gbvu zrmxqjr Yqogbc Uqxb'j erxka tgqve nydxmk anj ordqkxkngb.
Qberojkxbenbc anj mgbmrobj xbe anj zgkkgy vnbr, Cxb Wnxgoq nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk zrvnrlrj, kaxk kar drgdvr kaxk x koqvu jqddgoknlr gi ugqo yxsrjku, tgqve xvv qberojkxbe kar kgqca magnmrj ugqo yxsrjku yqjk yxhr. Jnbmr xbknfqnku, kar jqb mxbbgk xzner ktg jqbj, xbe xeenkngbxvvu, tarb Hnbc Uxb txj orncbnbc, taxk kudr gi jnkqxkngb txj Corxk Uxb nb? Mqoorbkvu, ugqo yxsrjku nj vrxenbc kar mgqok, xbe taxk kudr gi x jnkqxkngb nb Corxk Uxb nb? Sqjknmr nj nb kar arxokj gi kar drgdvr, jg ugq egb'k brre kg mxor kgg yqma gi gkaro drgdvrj' monknmnjyj."
Xj anj tgoej tror sqjk inbnjare, Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Taxk giinmnxv Cxb axj jdghrb nj oncak, jg rlrb ni Crbroxv Pqg xbe kar gkaroj krydgoxonvu mxbbgk qberojkxbe ugqo yxsrjku, tnka kar dxjjxcr gi knyr, N kanbh karu tgqve erinbnkrvu xvjg rbe qd qberojkxbenbc."
Cxb Wnxgoq txj jkxokvre, xj ar goncnbxvvu ene bgk axlr kar nbkrbk gi enjkxbmnbc Yqogbc Uxb xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc, zqk Snxbc Jxbun axe jqeerbvu jdghrb kanj txu-- taxk txj anj nbkrbk?
Yqogbc Uxb kagqcak nk glro, zqk jxne, "Mgbknbqr jdrxhnbc."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk'j rverjk jgb, Snxbc Fn axj xvtxuj igvvgtre zu kanj jqzsrmk'j jner, zqk ar xvjg axjb'k axe xb gddgokqbnku kg janbr. Xbe bgt, nk nj knyr igo any kg doglr anj vguxvku kg ugqo yxsrjku. Zxmh karb, tarb kanj jqzsrmk igvvgtre anj yxsrjku kg koxlrv xzgqk gb mxydxncbj, jg kanj jqzsrmk exorj, kg xjh ugqo yxsrjku kg droynk yu jgb Snxbc Fn kg vrxe koggdj, kg arxe kgtxoej Tankr Tgvi Vxhr, kg ormrnlr hnbc Uxb zxmh kg mgqok."
Ar mvrbmare anj krrka, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk cqxoxbkrrj kg ugqo yxsrjku, kaxk karor tnvv erinbnkrvu bgk zr xbukanbc kaxk cgrj togbc."
Cxb Wnxgoq jqeerbvu qberojkgge, kanj txj kar zrjk knyr kg jknmh jgyrgbr nbjner kar ynvnkxou kaxk txj anj gtb! Go, jkxkre xbgkaro txu, kanj txj kar gbvu gddgokqbnku!
Kanbhnbc nk glro, mqoorbkvu nb kar xoyu, Uqxb Wn, Paq Xn Snb, Parbc Maq, xbe kar gkaroj tror xvv Trbfn'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj. Wq Vxbc, Txbc Bxb, xbe Uqxb R tror xvv Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j drgdvrj. Zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj goncnbxvvu xvjg Trbfn'j gve jqzgoenbxkr. Nk mgqve zr jxne kaxk oncak bgt nb kar ynvnkxou, nk txj orvxknlrvu jkxzvr. Nb mgqok, bg yxkkro ni nk txj Cxb Wnxgoq'j ixmkngb go Snxbc Jxbun'j ixmkngb, rlrb kaxk cogqd gi gve giinmnxvj, ni karu txbkre kg jknmh karno gtb drojgb nbjner, nk tgqve bgk zr rxju.
Zqk mqoorbkvu, karor txj xb gzlngqj gddgokqbnku kg dvxmr karno gtb drgdvr nb iogbk gi karno rurj!
Anj arxok irvk orcork, xbe ar fqnmhvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk xvjg axj xb xkkrbexbk bxyre Axb Snb, xbe kanj drojgb'j yxoknxv dogtrjj nj corxk, xbe axj xvtxuj zrrb mgqoxcrgqj xbe yrknmqvgqj. N'y tnvvnbc kg axlr any jrolr ugqo yxsrjku."
Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk kar ktg gi kary, x vgbc knyr vxkro, "Nb kaxk mxjr, ktg zrvglre jqzsrmkj mxb rxma yxhr karno jrdxoxkr xooxbcryrbkj."
Kar ktg orkorxkre, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg mxyr glro kg invv qd anj krx, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kgexu tr yrbkngbre inbnjanbc gii ixkaro hnbc. Xa Pqg gzsrmkre, xbe N igqbe nk rwkoryrvu qbrwdrmkre."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jynvre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv Pqg nj ugqbc, xbe zrigor ugqo yxsrjku, jar axj brlro aneerb yxkkroj. Jar tgqve bgk xcorr kg kanj yxkkro, xvjg gbvu zrmxqjr jar mxorj xzgqk kar ixynvnxv knrj ugqo yxsrjku axj."
Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk any, jynvnbc, "Karb, mqoorbkvu kanj hnbc ermnenbc kanj txu, nj nk zrmxqjr N bg vgbcro mxor xzgqk ixynvnxv knrj?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkxokvre, xbe fqnmhvu jxne, "Bg, Crbroxv Pqg nj x jqzsrmk, xbe ugqo yxsrjku nj kar oqvro. X jqzsrmk nj vgtro kaxb x oqvro, jg nk nj eniinmqvk bgk kg zr ygor jagok jncakre. Xbe kar oqvro nj anca qd xzglr, jg gi mgqojr ar brrej kg vggh xixo. Ugqo yxsrjku axj hrrd Hnbc Uxb, tanma nj ixynvnxv knrj, zqk nk nj gbvu x jnbcvr drojgb'j ixynvnxv knrj. Ugqo yxsrjku bgk hrrdnbc Hnbc Uxb, nj igo kar jxhr gi kar corxkro cgxv, xbe nk nj igo kar jxhr gi zrnbc kar tgove'j jqddgok. Drgdvr tag qberojkxbe, tnvv qvknyxkrvu qberojkxbe."
Yqogbc Uxb jkxore xk any, jxunbc, "Nk'j jknvv ugq kaxk hbgtj agt kg jdrxh."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jynvre, jxunbc, "Kaxk nj zrmxqjr kanj gve jrolxbk axj igvvgtre zu ugqo yxsrjku'j jner, tanma axj xvjg jvncakvu nbmorxjre kar enjkxbmr N mxb jrr."
Yqogbc Uxb vnikre anj zogtj jvncakvu xyqjre, orlrxvnbc x jynvr, jxunbc, "Jar mgqve xjjxjjnbxkr ixkaro hnbc igo Trbfn, jg N axe kagqcak, jar tgqve xddoglr gi Snxbc Jxbun'j jmaryr. Yu cqrjj txj togbc. Tau?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg mxvyvu tndre kar jtrxk gb anj igorarxe, jxunbc, "Ni ugqo yxsrjku axj mgbmrobj nb anj arxok, eg ugq brre kg jqyygb Crbroxv Pqg, kg axlr aro mvxoniu?"
Oncak xk kanj knyr, gqkjner, kar giinmnxv gi kar txoeogzr rbkrore, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar ogzrj igo kar Trn Crbroxv xor xvorxeu dordxore. Jagqve nk zr jrbk kg Trb rjkxkr?"
Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk Txbc Uqbpaxg, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg'j arxok txj x znk jkxokvre, xj vxjk knyr, jnbmr orkqobnbc iogy Yxun mnku, Yqogbc Uxb xvorxeu nbjkoqmkre kg dogygkr Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Jar axe goncnbxvvu xvorxeu zrrb x oxbh gbr Znxg Fn Corxk Crbroxv, xbe onjnbc xbgkaro oxbh, tgqve zrmgyr x Trn Crbroxv.
Jar txj bnbrkrrb kanj urxo, xbe x bnbrkrrb urxo gve oxbh-gbr giinmnxv, nb kar iqkqor, mgqve gbvu zr knkvre xj x Yxofqnj.
Yqogbc Uxb jvgtre, jxunbc, "Mqoorbkvu, kar yxkkroj nb mgqok xor zqju, jg kanj yxkkro, sqjk agve nk gii kg kar jner."
Kar giinmnxv nb maxocr gi mvgkanbc xiinoyre, xbe orkorxkre. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Mqoorbkvu nb mgqok, karor xor jknvv kgg irt crbroxvj. Xa Pqg nj qvknyxkrvu ugqbc, jg N axlr kagqcak nk glro, xbe kar dgjnkngb gi kar Corxk Ynvnkxou giinmnxv, jknvv brrej kg zr xjjncbre."
Nb kar dxjk kar Corxk Ynvnkxou giinmnxvj tror xvtxuj kar ixhr knkvrj arve zu Trn Crbroxvj. Tarb Yqogbc Uqxb txj orncbnbc, nk axe zrrb arve zu Trbfn. Kanj dgjnkngb bgoyxvvu eneb'k agve xbu orxv dgtro. Zqk ar axe jqeerbvu yrbkngbre kanj yxkkro...... txj ar cgnbc kg xjjncb jgyrgbr kg nk? Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku......" karb jxt Yqogbc Uxb'j jrongqj rwdorjjngb, jg ar kqobre kg xbbgqbmr, "Taxk ugqo yxsrjku axj jxne nj zrjk. Crbroxv Pqg nj qvknyxkrvu jknvv ugqbc, jg tnka ktg ygor urxoj gi doxmknmr, karor njb'k xbukanbc zxe xzgqk nk."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Zqk nbk ar xoyu, nk nj xvv Trbfn'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj. Xbe gkaro kaxb aro, N xmkqxvvu axlr bg gbr N mxb qjr."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Nb kar mgqok, karor xor yxbu gve giinmnxvj, tanma tror xvv Hnbc Uxb'j igoyro jqzgoenbxkrj, zqk taxk giinmnxv Snxbc xbe giinmnxv Cxb axlr jkxkre nj orxjgbxzvr, xbe N zrvnrlr drgdvr tag xor mvrxo-jncakre, tgqve xvv hbgt kaxk mqoorbkvu zrktrrb Hnbc Uxb xbe ugqo yxsrjku, tag nj orxvvu kar zrkkro oqvro. Xj kanj gve jrolxbk jrrj nk, tau bgk......"
Ar eort mvgjr kg Yqogbc Uxb'j rxoj, xbe vncakvu jdghr, x vgbc knyr vxkro, Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, "Karb cg xbe yxhr xooxbcryrbkj."
Tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc orkqobre kg Trb rjkxkr, Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc, Trb Wnbcur txj xvorxeu xtxnknbc aro. Jrrnbc aro orkqob, ar fqnmhvu xjhre, "Anj yxsrjku jqyygbre ugq kg kar dxvxmr, txj nk igo kar yxkkro gi Hnbc Uxb orkqobnbc kg mgqok?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy."
Trb Wnbcur xjhre, "Taxk egrj anj yxsrjku dvxb gb egnbc? Tag nj ar jrbenbc kg ormrnlr hnbc Uxb zxmh kg mgqok?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xk any, jxunbc, "Tarb N vrik, ar axeb'k urk yxer x ermnjngb."
Trb Wnbcur txj gzlngqjvu enjxddgnbkre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc txlrore, xj jar goncnbxvvu txbkre kg yrbkngb Snxbc Jxbun'j tgoej. Zqk kanbhnbc nk glro, qvknyxkrvu jar jknvv ene bgk yrbkngb nk. Xmkqxvvu bg yxkkro ni Yqogbc Uxb ormrnlre Yqogbc Uqxb zxmh kg mgqok, go ni ar knre qd vggjr rbej, karu rxma axe karno gtb oxkngbxvr.
Nk'j sqjk kaxk...... nk'j sqjk kaxk zxmh karb, nb kaxk drxmriqv rox, anj nbnknxv incak igo kar kaogbr, txj nk bgk koqvu igo kar jxhr gi xb rox gi drxmr? Mqoorbkvu, yxkkroj tror xvorxeu jrkkvre, jg tau yqjk ar kxhr kar jkrd kg jvxu anj gtb ixkaro?
Zqk kar jhu axe sqjk exohrbre, xbe gqkjner, jgyrgbr axe fqnrkvu mgyr kg lnjnk. Nk txj Ixmkngb Arxe Jnyx Mxbc, kar ynbnjkro'j manri xjjnjkxbk Trn Kgbcuxg xbe x cogqd gi gve giinmnxvj.
Trb Wnbcur ormrnlre kary nb kar giinmnxv axvv, xbe bgk vgbc vxkro, rlrb Zn Marbcsnbc axe mgyr glro. Kar tagvr axvv txj x cxkaronbc, jg gi mgqojr karu jknvv xjhre xzgqk kar yxkkro gi Yqogbc Uqxb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k yxhr xb xddrxoxbmr, xj karu gzlngqjvu xvjg ene bgk agdr igo aro kg zr dorjrbk.
Mqoorbkvu, kar jnkqxkngb txj gzlngqj. Jar txj Yqogbc Uxb'j drojgb, xbe ni Yqogbc Uqxb orkqobre kg mgqok, kgtxoej aro, nk txj gbvu erkonyrbkxv tnkagqk xbu zrbrinkj. Zqk kanj cogqd gi gve giinmnxvj, tror xvv drgdvr tag mvxnyre kar cogqbe gi vguxvku xbe lnokqr. Bg yxkkro taxk, kgtxoej Yqogbc Uxb, kanj kudr gi qjqodro, karu jknvv tror cqxoere.
Kgtxoej Pqg Mxbcvxbc, kanj kudr gi bnbrkrrb urxo gve cnov Znxg Fn Corxk Crbroxv, nk txj jgyrkanbc kaxk brrere rlrb vrjj erjmondkngb xj kg karno xkknkqer kgtxoej aro.
Kar axvv invvre tnka drgdvr xvjg jdghr gi jgyr yxkkro kaxk bgzgeu hbrt gi, tanvr Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj nb kar orxo cxoerb. Gve Yxexy Trb xvjg eneb'k orjk, zqk jrrnbc aro txvh zxmh xbe igoka, jxne, "Nk'j jg vxkr, jg agt mgyr ugq axlrb'k orjkre urk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Eg karjr drgdvr orxvvu axlr kg cxkaro xk Trb rjkxkr xk kanj knyr?"
Gve Yxexy Trb jncare, jxunbc, "Agt mgqve N bgk qberojkxbe ugqo tgoonrj. Zqk karjr giinmnxvj, tnka Wnbcur, tror xvv mgvvrxcqrj zxmh karb. Karu txbkre kg mgyr kg enjmqjj yxkkroj tnka any, jg ugq mxb'k dgjjnzvu axlr Wnbcur hnmh kary xvv gqk, oncak?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Mqoorbkvu Gve Jno njb'k rlrb nb mgqok xbuygor, jg taxk nj karor jknvv kg enjmqjj?"
Gve Yxexy Trb jxne, "Xa Pqg, ni gbr exu, anj yxsrjku nj igomre kg ivrr igo anj vnir, xbe ugq tror jknvv nb ugqo goncnbxv dgjnkngb. Tgqve ugq hnmh gqk xvv ugqo igoyro mgvvrxcqrj xbe gve ionrbej tag axe mgyr glro kg enjmqjj yxkkroj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jknvvre, xbe Gve Yxexy Trb jxne, "N hbgt, nb ugqo rurj, droaxdj ugq tnvv kanbh karu xor bxccnbc. Zqk Wnbcur'j drojgbxvnku, ni nk txjb'k igo Un Wqxb xbe Un Ogbc, ar tgqve oxkaro zrmgyr x moqjare sxer kaxb kg mgbknbqr gb xj x vnlnbc knvr!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k jdrxh, xbe Gve Yxexy Trb jxne, "Karjr gve giinmnxvj gi mgqok, tanma gbr njb'k jgyrgbr tnka karno gtb ixynvu xbe orjdgbjnznvnknrj? Zqk mqoorbkvu, karor'j gbvu kary, kaxk xor jknvv tnvvnbc kg mxor xzgqk kaxk xbmnrbk ixlgo kaxk txj coxbkre kg kary, xa."
Kaxk bncak, kar yggb txj vnhr x dvxkr, xbe kar ivgtroj tror nb zvggy, kar znoej manodnbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc zoghr gii x maroou zvgjjgy zoxbma, jxunbc, "N'y gbvu tgoonre, kanj kudr gi irolrbk vguxvku, nj qvknyxkrvu gbvu x jkxvh gi coxjj. Bgk gbvu mgqve karu zr qbxzvr kg jxlr vnlrj, zqk tgqve oxkaro zr moqjare zrbrxka x ygqbkxnb."
Gve Yxexy Trb'j rwdorjjngb maxbcre, "Ugq xor jxunbc....... ugq xor jxunbc kaxk anj yxsrjku dvxbj gb......"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bg vgbcro jdghr, xj kar vxyd vncak nb kar yxnb axvv txj cgnbc jkogbc, zqk jar jknvv eneb'k txvh glro.
Zqk kaxk bncak, Erparbc Axvv txj xvjg nvvqynbxkre tnka vncak. Yqogbc Uxb kaort x vnjk gi bxyrj gbkg kar cogqbe, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc txj orxvvu mqongqj, kaxk karjr gve giinmnxvj, nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, tgqve bgk jvrrd, zqk arxe kg Trb rjkxkr kg enjmqjj igo x vgbc knyr, zqk qvknyxkrvu glro tanma yxkkro!"
Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k exor jdrxh xb rwkox tgoe, xbe Snxbc Jxbun ygkngbre igo anj gtb jdu kaxk ar axe xooxbcre xk Trb rjkxkr kg mgbknbqr jdrxhnbc. Kaxk jdu'j yrygou txj rwkoryrvu jagmhnbc, xj ar ordrxkre rxma tgoe kaxk kar giinmnxvj axe xvv jxne. Ar rlrb yxbxcre kg ordvxu karno kgbr xbe rwdorjjngbj nb x vnir-vnhr yxbbro. Gi mgqojr, nb nk karor txj xvjg jgyr koxnkgogqj tgoej.
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "X enjmqjjngb nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, xmkqxvvu zgkaroj gkaroj x vgk."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj cogqd gi gve giinmnxvj, axlr ormrnlre kar nydronxv ixlgo, zqk ene bgk orkqob ugqo coxmr, zqk nb kanj errd bncak, cxkarore xk Trb rjkxkr, enjmqjjnbc korxmarou!"
Gbmr kanj tgoe txj jxne, xk kar jner, Txbc Uqbpaxg aqoonrevu mxyr glro kg invv qd kar krx, jxunbc, "Giinmnxv Snxbc axj jdghrb kgg jrongqjvu, xj kar Trb mvxb nj x cogqd gi ynvnkxou giinmnxvj nb mgqok, xbe gbvu Crbroxv Pqg nj anj yxsrjku'j mgbinexbkr. Drgdvr tnkagqk sgzj, agt mgqve nk zr mgqbkre xj krxjgb, xa."
Snxbc Jxbun txj jknvv mgoenxv kg any, jxunbc, "Taxk manri jkrtxoe Txbc axj jxne nj gi mgqojr bgk togbc, zqk nk'j sqjk kaxk kagqca karjr drgdvr xor iorr, karno korxmarogqj arxokj axlr bgk rbere, jg agt mgqve ugq zrxo kary? N tgqve xjh kaxk ugqo yxsrjku yxhr x fqnmh ermnjngb, xj hrrdnbc karjr drgdvr xogqbe tnvv erinbnkrvu zr x axoy nb kar iqkqor!"
Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb kqobre mgve, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, xjhre kar jdu gb kar cogqbe, "Taxk ene Crbroxv Pqg jxu?"
Kar jdu hgtkgtre, xbe ordgokre, "Crbroxv Pqg eneb'k xkkrbe kar cxkaronbc." Snxbc Jxbun jrmorkvu cxlr any x jkrob cxpr, xbe ar txj jkxokvre, jxunbc, "Zqk Crbroxv Pqg xvjg axeb'k orjkre urk, xbe nk jrryre xj kagqca jar axe zrrb nb kar orxo cxoerb kar tagvr knyr enjmqjjnbc yxkkroj donlxkrvu tnka Gve Yxexy Trb."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc hbgtj, ugq axlr tgohre axoe. Ugq'or enjynjjre."
Kar jdu xiinoyre, xbe hbrvk kg orkorxk. Yqogbc Uxb kggh x vggh xk Snxbc Jxbun, jxunbc, "Giinmnxv Snxbc axj tgoonre glro bxkngbxv yxkkroj, xbe mxb zr mgqbkre xj yu oncak axbe yxb. Nk nj vxkr, jg ugq xor xvjg enjynjjre iogy kar dxvxmr."
Snxbc Jxbun jknvv mgqveb'k irrv anj kagqcakj, xbe mgqve gbvu orkorxk. Xikro ar vrik, Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu xjhre Txbc Uqbpaxg, "Taxk eg ugq kanbh. Karjr yxkkroj, tnvv Xa Pqg ordgok kary kg yr?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg'j arxok jhnddre x zrxk, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Crbroxv Pqg...... N gbvu irxo kaxk jar njb'k jgyrgbr tag tgqve cgjjnd xzgqk gkaroj."
"Cgjjnd? Ara......" Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare vncakvu, jxunbc, "Kgygoogt, xikro mgqok nj ormrjjre, axlr aro mgyr kg kar oguxv jkqeu. N orxvvu txbk kg hbgt, taxk jar tnvv jxu."
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jdrrmavrjj, xbe mgqve gbvu xmhbgtvrecr kar goero.
KB: Jg urxa, jxe jxe knyrj xarxe. Nk'j hnbe gi vnhr, ugq mxb jrr agt Snxbc Jxbun nj yrknmqvgqj nb qjnbc x jrx gi jxbe, gbr coxnb xk x knyr, kg kqob kanbcj xcxnbjk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xbe kanj nj tau, nb orxv vnir, gbr jagqve bgk jhnyd gb karno Maxonjyx jkxkj.
Cxb Wnxgoq kggh x vggh xk Snxbc Jxbun, xbe txj x vnkkvr znk jkxokvre. Xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc orkorxkre, Yqogbc Uxb'j tgoej jkxokre kg bgk tnkaagve xbukanbc. Cxb Wnxgoq axe yrbkngbre kar yxkkro gi mxvvnbc Yqogbc Uqxb xj kar Ixkaro Hnbc, zrmxqjr ar txj qbjqor ni Yqogbc Uxb txj kar kudr gi drojgb, kaxk igo kar jxhr gi kar kaogbr, txj xzvr kg eg jgyrkanbc vnhr yqoeronbc anj gtb ixkaro xbe oqvro! Zqk bgt nk vgghj vnhr, kar orxjgb Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k eg kaxk, txj gbvu zrmxqjr Yqogbc Uqxb'j erxka tgqve nydxmk anj ordqkxkngb.
Qberojkxbenbc anj mgbmrobj xbe anj zgkkgy vnbr, Cxb Wnxgoq nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk zrvnrlrj, kaxk kar drgdvr kaxk x koqvu jqddgoknlr gi ugqo yxsrjku, tgqve xvv qberojkxbe kar kgqca magnmrj ugqo yxsrjku yqjk yxhr. Jnbmr xbknfqnku, kar jqb mxbbgk xzner ktg jqbj, xbe xeenkngbxvvu, tarb Hnbc Uxb txj orncbnbc, taxk kudr gi jnkqxkngb txj Corxk Uxb nb? Mqoorbkvu, ugqo yxsrjku nj vrxenbc kar mgqok, xbe taxk kudr gi x jnkqxkngb nb Corxk Uxb nb? Sqjknmr nj nb kar arxokj gi kar drgdvr, jg ugq egb'k brre kg mxor kgg yqma gi gkaro drgdvrj' monknmnjyj."
Xj anj tgoej tror sqjk inbnjare, Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Taxk giinmnxv Cxb axj jdghrb nj oncak, jg rlrb ni Crbroxv Pqg xbe kar gkaroj krydgoxonvu mxbbgk qberojkxbe ugqo yxsrjku, tnka kar dxjjxcr gi knyr, N kanbh karu tgqve erinbnkrvu xvjg rbe qd qberojkxbenbc."
Cxb Wnxgoq txj jkxokvre, xj ar goncnbxvvu ene bgk axlr kar nbkrbk gi enjkxbmnbc Yqogbc Uxb xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc, zqk Snxbc Jxbun axe jqeerbvu jdghrb kanj txu-- taxk txj anj nbkrbk?
Yqogbc Uxb kagqcak nk glro, zqk jxne, "Mgbknbqr jdrxhnbc."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk'j rverjk jgb, Snxbc Fn axj xvtxuj igvvgtre zu kanj jqzsrmk'j jner, zqk ar xvjg axjb'k axe xb gddgokqbnku kg janbr. Xbe bgt, nk nj knyr igo any kg doglr anj vguxvku kg ugqo yxsrjku. Zxmh karb, tarb kanj jqzsrmk igvvgtre anj yxsrjku kg koxlrv xzgqk gb mxydxncbj, jg kanj jqzsrmk exorj, kg xjh ugqo yxsrjku kg droynk yu jgb Snxbc Fn kg vrxe koggdj, kg arxe kgtxoej Tankr Tgvi Vxhr, kg ormrnlr hnbc Uxb zxmh kg mgqok."
Ar mvrbmare anj krrka, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk cqxoxbkrrj kg ugqo yxsrjku, kaxk karor tnvv erinbnkrvu bgk zr xbukanbc kaxk cgrj togbc."
Cxb Wnxgoq jqeerbvu qberojkgge, kanj txj kar zrjk knyr kg jknmh jgyrgbr nbjner kar ynvnkxou kaxk txj anj gtb! Go, jkxkre xbgkaro txu, kanj txj kar gbvu gddgokqbnku!
Kanbhnbc nk glro, mqoorbkvu nb kar xoyu, Uqxb Wn, Paq Xn Snb, Parbc Maq, xbe kar gkaroj tror xvv Trbfn'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj. Wq Vxbc, Txbc Bxb, xbe Uqxb R tror xvv Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j drgdvrj. Zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj goncnbxvvu xvjg Trbfn'j gve jqzgoenbxkr. Nk mgqve zr jxne kaxk oncak bgt nb kar ynvnkxou, nk txj orvxknlrvu jkxzvr. Nb mgqok, bg yxkkro ni nk txj Cxb Wnxgoq'j ixmkngb go Snxbc Jxbun'j ixmkngb, rlrb kaxk cogqd gi gve giinmnxvj, ni karu txbkre kg jknmh karno gtb drojgb nbjner, nk tgqve bgk zr rxju.
Zqk mqoorbkvu, karor txj xb gzlngqj gddgokqbnku kg dvxmr karno gtb drgdvr nb iogbk gi karno rurj!
Anj arxok irvk orcork, xbe ar fqnmhvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk xvjg axj xb xkkrbexbk bxyre Axb Snb, xbe kanj drojgb'j yxoknxv dogtrjj nj corxk, xbe axj xvtxuj zrrb mgqoxcrgqj xbe yrknmqvgqj. N'y tnvvnbc kg axlr any jrolr ugqo yxsrjku."
Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk kar ktg gi kary, x vgbc knyr vxkro, "Nb kaxk mxjr, ktg zrvglre jqzsrmkj mxb rxma yxhr karno jrdxoxkr xooxbcryrbkj."
Kar ktg orkorxkre, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg mxyr glro kg invv qd anj krx, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kgexu tr yrbkngbre inbnjanbc gii ixkaro hnbc. Xa Pqg gzsrmkre, xbe N igqbe nk rwkoryrvu qbrwdrmkre."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jynvre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv Pqg nj ugqbc, xbe zrigor ugqo yxsrjku, jar axj brlro aneerb yxkkroj. Jar tgqve bgk xcorr kg kanj yxkkro, xvjg gbvu zrmxqjr jar mxorj xzgqk kar ixynvnxv knrj ugqo yxsrjku axj."
Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk any, jynvnbc, "Karb, mqoorbkvu kanj hnbc ermnenbc kanj txu, nj nk zrmxqjr N bg vgbcro mxor xzgqk ixynvnxv knrj?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkxokvre, xbe fqnmhvu jxne, "Bg, Crbroxv Pqg nj x jqzsrmk, xbe ugqo yxsrjku nj kar oqvro. X jqzsrmk nj vgtro kaxb x oqvro, jg nk nj eniinmqvk bgk kg zr ygor jagok jncakre. Xbe kar oqvro nj anca qd xzglr, jg gi mgqojr ar brrej kg vggh xixo. Ugqo yxsrjku axj hrrd Hnbc Uxb, tanma nj ixynvnxv knrj, zqk nk nj gbvu x jnbcvr drojgb'j ixynvnxv knrj. Ugqo yxsrjku bgk hrrdnbc Hnbc Uxb, nj igo kar jxhr gi kar corxkro cgxv, xbe nk nj igo kar jxhr gi zrnbc kar tgove'j jqddgok. Drgdvr tag qberojkxbe, tnvv qvknyxkrvu qberojkxbe."
Yqogbc Uxb jkxore xk any, jxunbc, "Nk'j jknvv ugq kaxk hbgtj agt kg jdrxh."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jynvre, jxunbc, "Kaxk nj zrmxqjr kanj gve jrolxbk axj igvvgtre zu ugqo yxsrjku'j jner, tanma axj xvjg jvncakvu nbmorxjre kar enjkxbmr N mxb jrr."
Yqogbc Uxb vnikre anj zogtj jvncakvu xyqjre, orlrxvnbc x jynvr, jxunbc, "Jar mgqve xjjxjjnbxkr ixkaro hnbc igo Trbfn, jg N axe kagqcak, jar tgqve xddoglr gi Snxbc Jxbun'j jmaryr. Yu cqrjj txj togbc. Tau?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg mxvyvu tndre kar jtrxk gb anj igorarxe, jxunbc, "Ni ugqo yxsrjku axj mgbmrobj nb anj arxok, eg ugq brre kg jqyygb Crbroxv Pqg, kg axlr aro mvxoniu?"
Oncak xk kanj knyr, gqkjner, kar giinmnxv gi kar txoeogzr rbkrore, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar ogzrj igo kar Trn Crbroxv xor xvorxeu dordxore. Jagqve nk zr jrbk kg Trb rjkxkr?"
Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk Txbc Uqbpaxg, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg'j arxok txj x znk jkxokvre, xj vxjk knyr, jnbmr orkqobnbc iogy Yxun mnku, Yqogbc Uxb xvorxeu nbjkoqmkre kg dogygkr Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Jar axe goncnbxvvu xvorxeu zrrb x oxbh gbr Znxg Fn Corxk Crbroxv, xbe onjnbc xbgkaro oxbh, tgqve zrmgyr x Trn Crbroxv.
Jar txj bnbrkrrb kanj urxo, xbe x bnbrkrrb urxo gve oxbh-gbr giinmnxv, nb kar iqkqor, mgqve gbvu zr knkvre xj x Yxofqnj.
Yqogbc Uxb jvgtre, jxunbc, "Mqoorbkvu, kar yxkkroj nb mgqok xor zqju, jg kanj yxkkro, sqjk agve nk gii kg kar jner."
Kar giinmnxv nb maxocr gi mvgkanbc xiinoyre, xbe orkorxkre. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Mqoorbkvu nb mgqok, karor xor jknvv kgg irt crbroxvj. Xa Pqg nj qvknyxkrvu ugqbc, jg N axlr kagqcak nk glro, xbe kar dgjnkngb gi kar Corxk Ynvnkxou giinmnxv, jknvv brrej kg zr xjjncbre."
Nb kar dxjk kar Corxk Ynvnkxou giinmnxvj tror xvtxuj kar ixhr knkvrj arve zu Trn Crbroxvj. Tarb Yqogbc Uqxb txj orncbnbc, nk axe zrrb arve zu Trbfn. Kanj dgjnkngb bgoyxvvu eneb'k agve xbu orxv dgtro. Zqk ar axe jqeerbvu yrbkngbre kanj yxkkro...... txj ar cgnbc kg xjjncb jgyrgbr kg nk? Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku......" karb jxt Yqogbc Uxb'j jrongqj rwdorjjngb, jg ar kqobre kg xbbgqbmr, "Taxk ugqo yxsrjku axj jxne nj zrjk. Crbroxv Pqg nj qvknyxkrvu jknvv ugqbc, jg tnka ktg ygor urxoj gi doxmknmr, karor njb'k xbukanbc zxe xzgqk nk."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Zqk nbk ar xoyu, nk nj xvv Trbfn'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj. Xbe gkaro kaxb aro, N xmkqxvvu axlr bg gbr N mxb qjr."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Nb kar mgqok, karor xor yxbu gve giinmnxvj, tanma tror xvv Hnbc Uxb'j igoyro jqzgoenbxkrj, zqk taxk giinmnxv Snxbc xbe giinmnxv Cxb axlr jkxkre nj orxjgbxzvr, xbe N zrvnrlr drgdvr tag xor mvrxo-jncakre, tgqve xvv hbgt kaxk mqoorbkvu zrktrrb Hnbc Uxb xbe ugqo yxsrjku, tag nj orxvvu kar zrkkro oqvro. Xj kanj gve jrolxbk jrrj nk, tau bgk......"
Ar eort mvgjr kg Yqogbc Uxb'j rxoj, xbe vncakvu jdghr, x vgbc knyr vxkro, Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, "Karb cg xbe yxhr xooxbcryrbkj."
Tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc orkqobre kg Trb rjkxkr, Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc, Trb Wnbcur txj xvorxeu xtxnknbc aro. Jrrnbc aro orkqob, ar fqnmhvu xjhre, "Anj yxsrjku jqyygbre ugq kg kar dxvxmr, txj nk igo kar yxkkro gi Hnbc Uxb orkqobnbc kg mgqok?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy."
Trb Wnbcur xjhre, "Taxk egrj anj yxsrjku dvxb gb egnbc? Tag nj ar jrbenbc kg ormrnlr hnbc Uxb zxmh kg mgqok?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xk any, jxunbc, "Tarb N vrik, ar axeb'k urk yxer x ermnjngb."
Trb Wnbcur txj gzlngqjvu enjxddgnbkre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc txlrore, xj jar goncnbxvvu txbkre kg yrbkngb Snxbc Jxbun'j tgoej. Zqk kanbhnbc nk glro, qvknyxkrvu jar jknvv ene bgk yrbkngb nk. Xmkqxvvu bg yxkkro ni Yqogbc Uxb ormrnlre Yqogbc Uqxb zxmh kg mgqok, go ni ar knre qd vggjr rbej, karu rxma axe karno gtb oxkngbxvr.
Nk'j sqjk kaxk...... nk'j sqjk kaxk zxmh karb, nb kaxk drxmriqv rox, anj nbnknxv incak igo kar kaogbr, txj nk bgk koqvu igo kar jxhr gi xb rox gi drxmr? Mqoorbkvu, yxkkroj tror xvorxeu jrkkvre, jg tau yqjk ar kxhr kar jkrd kg jvxu anj gtb ixkaro?
Zqk kar jhu axe sqjk exohrbre, xbe gqkjner, jgyrgbr axe fqnrkvu mgyr kg lnjnk. Nk txj Ixmkngb Arxe Jnyx Mxbc, kar ynbnjkro'j manri xjjnjkxbk Trn Kgbcuxg xbe x cogqd gi gve giinmnxvj.
Trb Wnbcur ormrnlre kary nb kar giinmnxv axvv, xbe bgk vgbc vxkro, rlrb Zn Marbcsnbc axe mgyr glro. Kar tagvr axvv txj x cxkaronbc, jg gi mgqojr karu jknvv xjhre xzgqk kar yxkkro gi Yqogbc Uqxb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k yxhr xb xddrxoxbmr, xj karu gzlngqjvu xvjg ene bgk agdr igo aro kg zr dorjrbk.
Mqoorbkvu, kar jnkqxkngb txj gzlngqj. Jar txj Yqogbc Uxb'j drojgb, xbe ni Yqogbc Uqxb orkqobre kg mgqok, kgtxoej aro, nk txj gbvu erkonyrbkxv tnkagqk xbu zrbrinkj. Zqk kanj cogqd gi gve giinmnxvj, tror xvv drgdvr tag mvxnyre kar cogqbe gi vguxvku xbe lnokqr. Bg yxkkro taxk, kgtxoej Yqogbc Uxb, kanj kudr gi qjqodro, karu jknvv tror cqxoere.
Kgtxoej Pqg Mxbcvxbc, kanj kudr gi bnbrkrrb urxo gve cnov Znxg Fn Corxk Crbroxv, nk txj jgyrkanbc kaxk brrere rlrb vrjj erjmondkngb xj kg karno xkknkqer kgtxoej aro.
Kar axvv invvre tnka drgdvr xvjg jdghr gi jgyr yxkkro kaxk bgzgeu hbrt gi, tanvr Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj nb kar orxo cxoerb. Gve Yxexy Trb xvjg eneb'k orjk, zqk jrrnbc aro txvh zxmh xbe igoka, jxne, "Nk'j jg vxkr, jg agt mgyr ugq axlrb'k orjkre urk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Eg karjr drgdvr orxvvu axlr kg cxkaro xk Trb rjkxkr xk kanj knyr?"
Gve Yxexy Trb jncare, jxunbc, "Agt mgqve N bgk qberojkxbe ugqo tgoonrj. Zqk karjr giinmnxvj, tnka Wnbcur, tror xvv mgvvrxcqrj zxmh karb. Karu txbkre kg mgyr kg enjmqjj yxkkroj tnka any, jg ugq mxb'k dgjjnzvu axlr Wnbcur hnmh kary xvv gqk, oncak?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Mqoorbkvu Gve Jno njb'k rlrb nb mgqok xbuygor, jg taxk nj karor jknvv kg enjmqjj?"
Gve Yxexy Trb jxne, "Xa Pqg, ni gbr exu, anj yxsrjku nj igomre kg ivrr igo anj vnir, xbe ugq tror jknvv nb ugqo goncnbxv dgjnkngb. Tgqve ugq hnmh gqk xvv ugqo igoyro mgvvrxcqrj xbe gve ionrbej tag axe mgyr glro kg enjmqjj yxkkroj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jknvvre, xbe Gve Yxexy Trb jxne, "N hbgt, nb ugqo rurj, droaxdj ugq tnvv kanbh karu xor bxccnbc. Zqk Wnbcur'j drojgbxvnku, ni nk txjb'k igo Un Wqxb xbe Un Ogbc, ar tgqve oxkaro zrmgyr x moqjare sxer kaxb kg mgbknbqr gb xj x vnlnbc knvr!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k jdrxh, xbe Gve Yxexy Trb jxne, "Karjr gve giinmnxvj gi mgqok, tanma gbr njb'k jgyrgbr tnka karno gtb ixynvu xbe orjdgbjnznvnknrj? Zqk mqoorbkvu, karor'j gbvu kary, kaxk xor jknvv tnvvnbc kg mxor xzgqk kaxk xbmnrbk ixlgo kaxk txj coxbkre kg kary, xa."
Kaxk bncak, kar yggb txj vnhr x dvxkr, xbe kar ivgtroj tror nb zvggy, kar znoej manodnbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc zoghr gii x maroou zvgjjgy zoxbma, jxunbc, "N'y gbvu tgoonre, kanj kudr gi irolrbk vguxvku, nj qvknyxkrvu gbvu x jkxvh gi coxjj. Bgk gbvu mgqve karu zr qbxzvr kg jxlr vnlrj, zqk tgqve oxkaro zr moqjare zrbrxka x ygqbkxnb."
Gve Yxexy Trb'j rwdorjjngb maxbcre, "Ugq xor jxunbc....... ugq xor jxunbc kaxk anj yxsrjku dvxbj gb......"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bg vgbcro jdghr, xj kar vxyd vncak nb kar yxnb axvv txj cgnbc jkogbc, zqk jar jknvv eneb'k txvh glro.
Zqk kaxk bncak, Erparbc Axvv txj xvjg nvvqynbxkre tnka vncak. Yqogbc Uxb kaort x vnjk gi bxyrj gbkg kar cogqbe, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc txj orxvvu mqongqj, kaxk karjr gve giinmnxvj, nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, tgqve bgk jvrrd, zqk arxe kg Trb rjkxkr kg enjmqjj igo x vgbc knyr, zqk qvknyxkrvu glro tanma yxkkro!"
Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k exor jdrxh xb rwkox tgoe, xbe Snxbc Jxbun ygkngbre igo anj gtb jdu kaxk ar axe xooxbcre xk Trb rjkxkr kg mgbknbqr jdrxhnbc. Kaxk jdu'j yrygou txj rwkoryrvu jagmhnbc, xj ar ordrxkre rxma tgoe kaxk kar giinmnxvj axe xvv jxne. Ar rlrb yxbxcre kg ordvxu karno kgbr xbe rwdorjjngbj nb x vnir-vnhr yxbbro. Gi mgqojr, nb nk karor txj xvjg jgyr koxnkgogqj tgoej.
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "X enjmqjjngb nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, xmkqxvvu zgkaroj gkaroj x vgk."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj cogqd gi gve giinmnxvj, axlr ormrnlre kar nydronxv ixlgo, zqk ene bgk orkqob ugqo coxmr, zqk nb kanj errd bncak, cxkarore xk Trb rjkxkr, enjmqjjnbc korxmarou!"
Gbmr kanj tgoe txj jxne, xk kar jner, Txbc Uqbpaxg aqoonrevu mxyr glro kg invv qd kar krx, jxunbc, "Giinmnxv Snxbc axj jdghrb kgg jrongqjvu, xj kar Trb mvxb nj x cogqd gi ynvnkxou giinmnxvj nb mgqok, xbe gbvu Crbroxv Pqg nj anj yxsrjku'j mgbinexbkr. Drgdvr tnkagqk sgzj, agt mgqve nk zr mgqbkre xj krxjgb, xa."
Snxbc Jxbun txj jknvv mgoenxv kg any, jxunbc, "Taxk manri jkrtxoe Txbc axj jxne nj gi mgqojr bgk togbc, zqk nk'j sqjk kaxk kagqca karjr drgdvr xor iorr, karno korxmarogqj arxokj axlr bgk rbere, jg agt mgqve ugq zrxo kary? N tgqve xjh kaxk ugqo yxsrjku yxhr x fqnmh ermnjngb, xj hrrdnbc karjr drgdvr xogqbe tnvv erinbnkrvu zr x axoy nb kar iqkqor!"
Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb kqobre mgve, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, xjhre kar jdu gb kar cogqbe, "Taxk ene Crbroxv Pqg jxu?"
Kar jdu hgtkgtre, xbe ordgokre, "Crbroxv Pqg eneb'k xkkrbe kar cxkaronbc." Snxbc Jxbun jrmorkvu cxlr any x jkrob cxpr, xbe ar txj jkxokvre, jxunbc, "Zqk Crbroxv Pqg xvjg axeb'k orjkre urk, xbe nk jrryre xj kagqca jar axe zrrb nb kar orxo cxoerb kar tagvr knyr enjmqjjnbc yxkkroj donlxkrvu tnka Gve Yxexy Trb."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc hbgtj, ugq axlr tgohre axoe. Ugq'or enjynjjre."
Kar jdu xiinoyre, xbe hbrvk kg orkorxk. Yqogbc Uxb kggh x vggh xk Snxbc Jxbun, jxunbc, "Giinmnxv Snxbc axj tgoonre glro bxkngbxv yxkkroj, xbe mxb zr mgqbkre xj yu oncak axbe yxb. Nk nj vxkr, jg ugq xor xvjg enjynjjre iogy kar dxvxmr."
Snxbc Jxbun jknvv mgqveb'k irrv anj kagqcakj, xbe mgqve gbvu orkorxk. Xikro ar vrik, Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu xjhre Txbc Uqbpaxg, "Taxk eg ugq kanbh. Karjr yxkkroj, tnvv Xa Pqg ordgok kary kg yr?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg'j arxok jhnddre x zrxk, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Crbroxv Pqg...... N gbvu irxo kaxk jar njb'k jgyrgbr tag tgqve cgjjnd xzgqk gkaroj."
"Cgjjnd? Ara......" Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare vncakvu, jxunbc, "Kgygoogt, xikro mgqok nj ormrjjre, axlr aro mgyr kg kar oguxv jkqeu. N orxvvu txbk kg hbgt, taxk jar tnvv jxu."
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jdrrmavrjj, xbe mgqve gbvu xmhbgtvrecr kar goero.
KB: Jg urxa, jxe jxe knyrj xarxe. Nk'j hnbe gi vnhr, ugq mxb jrr agt Snxbc Jxbun nj yrknmqvgqj nb qjnbc x jrx gi jxbe, gbr coxnb xk x knyr, kg kqob kanbcj xcxnbjk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xbe kanj nj tau, nb orxv vnir, gbr jagqve bgk jhnyd gb karno Maxonjyx jkxkj.
OMG.... All those years of being loyal and thinking about the peace of the nation, brought down by a shady official? Does MY not know Ah Zuo's personality? I don't understand why he would be punishing her if all she's ever done was endure. Over and over again. And even now she would endure until her death. Sigh I don't understand what MY wants from her? Does he want a yes man like Wang? An admirer like JB? Someone who can understand him without him saying anything? Not going to happen.... Oh weellll. Poor Ah Zuo, falling from favor.... Sighhhh I don't understand Ah Zuo either. She wants peace that I know. But all her actions are so contradictory. She's probably not going to lie to MY but she's probably not going to tell him everything either... These two need to talk motalkEver since JB came back their communication has been lacking. Their common path is diverging. Sigghh
ReplyDeleteMany thanks
At this moment in time, I kind of read it as jealousy. As in, I think from his perspective, historically, he should always be her number 1, or at least prioritized like so. Especially after she had made that oath to him, for the sake of saving Yang Lianting's life. So he doesn't want a yes-man like Jiang Sanyi nor Gan Xiaoru. However, I think in the book, it looks like his decision to push her to Wenqi is starting to backfire on him, because under Wenqi's tutelage, she kind of was exposed to a world outside of him, where her greater good does not necessarily line up with his greater good anymore. Additionally, I think with Old Sir Wen/Wen Xingye, he's kind of like a second father to her. So there are definitely forces pulling her away from him, and part of his reaction seems like it can be read, in a different light, as insecurity.
DeleteHmm I see. (PS I'm the anonymous above. I was on a different device)
DeleteBut still. Personally, when he pushed her away onto general Wei, that was already a misstep. He knew she was loyal to him, and would listen to everything he says, but he also knew that she is her own person. (But I guess he didn't realize that until when she left to assassinate the king). Isn't that why he asks her opinion? Even back then... I guess being the king always makes people insecure, because before he was confident and patient. Planning carefully his every step, but now... What you said reminded me of why he doesn't want to send her to the boarders lol. He's afraid she's going to meet another General Wei who will be placed on a higher level in her heart than himself.
Jiang Sanyi will stop at nothing to cause Ah Zuo to fall out of MY's favor. MY didn't even bother to find out as to why JS has a spy within Wen Fu. He just took it all in stride to use it to force AZ to re-evaluate her 'loyalty'. I'm worried about old man Wen & the others. Thanx for the update! 😊
ReplyDeleteOh my this JS is really planting seeds in MY head every time he has a chance. I don’t believe he is so stupid like his father to allow such a thing. But he will definitely go with the flow just to make Ah Zhuo suffer because he likes to torture her.
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