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Nb kar bncak, kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj xvv zogqcak enbbro glro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe sqjk jxk egtb tarb Yqogbc Uxb mxyr glro.

Kar ktg gi kary jxk zrigor kar kxzvr. Trn Trn xbe Hr Fnbc jrolre xk kar jner. Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk Hr Fnbc, jxunbc, "Xikro ugq vrik, kanj vnkkvr cnov mgbknbqre kg txkma glro kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, jg jar'j oxkaro x vguxv jrolxbk."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Hr Fnbc'j drojgbxvnku nj vguxv, jgyrkanbc N axlr xvtxuj vnhre."

Hr Fnbc vgtrore aro arxe. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj knyr ugq axlr orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr. Kanj hnbc oxkaro irrvj vnhr ugq axlr yxkqore yqma." Zxjre gb aro nbkrvvrmk, jar axe erinbnkrvu xvorxeu hbgtb kar yxkkro gi Hr Fnbc glroegjnbc aro, xbe ar goncnbxvvu kagqcak kaxk kar inojk kanbc jar tgqve eg qdgb orkqobnbc txj kg crk one gi Hr Fnbc. Zqk nbjkrxe tarb kanj yxkkro txj zogqcak qd, jar xmkqxvvu eneb'k axlr kar nbkrbkngb gi orxjjncbnbc Hr Fnbc. Xj sqjk x dxvxmr jrolxbk, ni jar txbkre kg kxocrk aro tnka aro xbcro, karb kaxk tgqve zr kaxk.

Zqk jar xmkqxvvu eneb'k axlr xbu nbkrbk gb mxqjnbc kogqzvr.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc drojgbxvvu xeere jgyr igge igo any, jxunbc, "Ni drgdvr xvv rwdronrbmre jgyr yxkkroj, karu tgqve qvknyxkrvu jknvv vrxob x znk iogy nk." Yqogbc Uxb arve aro axbe. Txbc Uqbpaxg qdgb jnbcnbc nk, jgikvu mgqcare igo x ygyrbk, zonbcnbc Trn Trn xbe Hr Fnbc xtxu. Xk kanj, Yqogbc Uxb dqvvre aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc axj kagqcak nk kaogqca. Gb kar jner gi kar Trb mvxb, kgygoogt, kanj hnbc tnvv drojgbxvvu lnjnk kary, xbe rwdvxnb kar yxkkro kg Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc. Zrktrrb ugq xbe Trbfn, nk axj xvtxuj zrrb aqjzxbe xbe tnir nb bxyr. Bgt kaxk tr'or mxbmrvnbc kar yxoonxcr, nk'j bgk nydgjjnzvr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc dgqore any x mqd gi jtrrk tnbr, jxunbc, "Yxojaxv Trb'j tnir, Fnq Jaq, nj mqoorbkvu jknvv nb x bqbbrou doxmknmnbc karor. Tau egrjb'k ugqo yxsrjku inojk nblnkr aro zxmh. Jar txj Yxojaxv Trb'j inojk tnir, xbe kanbhnbc gi nk, nk'j xvjg nydgjjnzvr igo gkaroj kg orsrmk nk. Tnka aro dorjrbk nb kar rjkxkr, bxkqoxvvu karor tgqveb'k zr xbu oggy igo yr karor."

Yqogbc Uxb dxk aro axbe, jxunbc, "Nk'j jknvv ugq kaxk axlr kagqcak kanbcj kaogqca kagogqcavu."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc xeere, "Xj igo x knkvr, N egb'k mxor. Xbutxuj, nb kanj vnir knyr, N'y jgyrgbr tag tgb'k axlr erjmrbexbkj. Xj vgbc xj N mxb xmmgydxbu xk ugqo yxsrjku'j jner, xbe mxb axlr ugqo ancabrjj'j xmmgydxbnyrbk, taxk'j kar dgnbk gi txbknbc x rydku knkvr?" Yqogbc Uxb aqccre aro, jxunbc, "Axlnbc x knkvr dorjrbk, xk kar knyr, nk'j jknvv ygor mgblrbnrbk kg yxhr yxkkroj ygor giinmnxv xbe jyggka."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc arvdre any eonbh anj tnbr. Kar mgobro gi aro vndj tror agghre nbkg x jynvr kaxk mxoonre kaorr ercorrj gi enjexnb. Ni dongo kg kanj, jar axe arxoe karjr tgoej, droaxdj jar tgqveb'k hbgt agt yglre jar tgqve axlr zrrb. Zqk yxhnbc kanbcj ygor mgblrbnrbk xbe giinmnxv? Kxhnbc xtxu aro dgjnkngb xj kar Yxexy gi Trb rjkxkr txj rfqnlxvrbk kg eoxtnbc x mvrxo vnbr zrktrrb aro xbe kar Trb mvxb. Kaqj, kar Trb mvxb'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj tgqve axlr bgkanbc kg eg tnka aro. Mqoorbkvu, kar xoyu axe Pagq Wnb, jg gi mgqojr jar bg vgbcro brrere xqkagonku nb kar xoyu.

Cnlnbc aro x dgjnkngb xj x mgbjgok, jnbmr jar tgqveb'k axlr x oguxv erjmrbexbk xbutxu, jar tgqveb'k rlro xkkxnb aro gtb dgtro. Kaqj, tarb jar txj mgbinbre tnkanb kanj dxvxmr, aro dgjnkngb txj vgtro kaxb Snxbc Znvxb, xbe kar gbvu kanbc jar mgqve orvu gb, txj anj coxmr. Arbmrigoka, jar tgqve brnkaro axlr oggkj bgo zqej, xbe mgqve gbvu vnlr zxjre gb vglr.

Jar jgikvu jxne, "N egb'k brre kg zr giinmnxv bgo jyggka. Tarb ugqo yxsrjku nj xogqbe, N tnvv cqxoe xk ugqo yxsrjku'j jner. Ni gbr exu, ugqo yxsrjku dxjjrj inojk, N'y tnvvnbc kg zr yqyyninre nb yqe xbe jkgbr, kg agve kar vxbkrob, hrrdnbc rkrobxv lncnv glro kar yxqjgvrqy."

Yqogbc Uxb coxjdre aro axbe, jvgtvu dqvvnbc nk mvgjr. Xk kaxk knyr, rxma xbe rlrou gbr gi aro tgoej jgqbere koqr xbe mgyigoknbc. Nk txj nydgjjnzvr igo gbr bgk kg zr yglre. Tarb kar oqvroj gi Corxk Uxb dxjjre xtxu, zu kar rbkoxbmr gi kar yxqjgvrqy, karor xmkqxvvu tgqve zr xb goncnbxv coxbe crbroxv kg xmmgydxbu xj x zqonxv jxmoninmr. Karu tgqve arbmrigoka zr mglrore nb yqe xbe mxolre nbkg jkgbr, kg agve x vxbkrob, kg cqner kar oqvro'j txu nb kar xikrovnir.

Ar vgtrore anj arxe, vncakvu hnjjnbc aro igorarxe, doxmknmxvvu jncanbc igo x tanvr, jxunbc, "Xa Pqg."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc dgqore any xbgkaro mqd gi tnbr. Goncnbxvvu, xj vgbc xj aro arxok txjb'k yglre, kagjr jtrrk xbe jreqmknlr tgoej, tarb jxne, rxma xbe rlrou tgoe tgqve zr yglnbc.

Inbnjanbc enbbro, Yqogbc Uxb gzlngqjvu axe kar nbkrbk gb jkxunbc nbk ar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Kar oguxv egmkgo mxyr kg arvd Pqg Mxbcvxbc maxbcr aro yrenmnbr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc nbkrbere gb axlnbc any jrr kar tgqbej gb aro zgeu, xbe karb jxne, "Kgexu, xvkagqca N txj zogqcak nbkg kar dxvxmr zu ugqo yxsrjku, zqk N axlr bgk xmkqxvvu dxne orjdrmkj kg aro vxeujand kar fqrrb. Ugqo yxsrjku....... ugq jagqve jknvv arxe kg Fn Irbc Axvv, kg xvjg xlgne aro vxeujand......"

Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Jar'j zrrb axznkqxkre kgtxoej zrnbc iorr tnvvre, jg nk'j eniinmqvk kg xlgne aro yxhnbc rwmrjjnlr jkrdj kg kogqzvr ugq. Kanj hnbc tnvv goero aro kg mgyr kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv vrjj iorfqrbkvu nb kar iqkqor, jg ugq xvjg egb'k brre kg zr tgoonre."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Aro vxeujand nj kar bxkngb'j ygkaro. Mqoorbkvu, jar xvjg axj kar donbmr xbe kar donbmrjj, jg agt mgqve N nbmnkr aro noonkxkngb."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugqo drojgbxvnku, xa." Jxunbc kaqj, ar cgk qd, "Ormglro trvv. N hbgt ugq'or bgk mgyigokxzvr tnka jkxunbc nb kanj dxvxmr. Jg nb x irt exuj, xikro ugqo tgqbej axlr ormglrore, N tnvv zonbc ugq gqk kg kxhr x txvh."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc dordxore kg onjr kg jrbe any gii, zqk Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Nk'j xvoncak. Cg xarxe xbe jvrrd."

Kaqj jar eneb'k mgbknbqr crkknbc qd, zqk txnkre igo Yqogbc Uxb kg vrxlr. Trn Trn rbkrore, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, agt mgyr ugq vrk anj yxsrjku vrxlr?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc ogvvre aro jagqveroj, jkorkmanbc kary, jxunbc, "Kar vrcj xor cogtb gb anj zgeu. Ar txbkre kg vrxlr, jg tau jagqveb'k ar vrxlr"

Trn Trn tgoonrevu jxne, "Tnka anj yxsrjku vrxlnbc vnhr kanj, ar tgqve erinbnkrvu arxe kg Fn Irbc Axvv! Agt mgyr ugq sqjk egb'k rlro kanbh x znk igo ugqojrvi?!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txlre aro axbe, jncbxvnbc aro kg mgyr glro. Trn Trn txvhre kg aro jner zrigor jar jxne, "Kgexu, N exore kg orkqob. Tnka kar fqrrb'j drojgbxvnku, jar tgqve erinbnkrvu zr rboxcre. Tarb anj yxsrjku arxej glro, jar tnvv erinbnkrvu nbfqnor nbkrbkngbxvvu go bgk, gbvu nbmnknbc anj enjjxknjixmkngb."

Trn Trn kagqcak nk glro, rbvncakrbre, "Jg crbroxv nbkrbkngbxvvu axe anj yxsrjku arxe glro? Crbroxv, ugqo xznvnku kg kanbh kanj txu nj sqjk kgg cgge. Bg yxkkro taxk, txbknbc kg vnlr nb kar dxvxmr, ugq jknvv axlr kg erdrbe gb taror anj yxsrjku'j arxok orjkj!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Rbgqca, xa. N'vv enc gqk anj arxok kg vrk ugq jrr nk."

Trn Trn'j ixmr txj invvre tnka irxo, "Crbroxv!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc cgk qd, gbvu vxqcanbc. Kar vxqcakro jvgtvu cort fqnrk. Kar axvv zrmxyr jnvrbk.

Fn Irbc Axvv. Yqogbc Uxb axe sqjk rbkrore, tarb ar jxt kar zoghrb dgomrvxnb xvv glro kar cogqbe. Anj igorarxe iogtbre. Snxbc Znvxb txj xvjg jkxokvre. Jar goncnbxvvu kagqcak kaxk kgbncak, Yqogbc Uxb tgqve erinbnkrvu jvrrd nb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, bgk rwdrmknbc any kg jqeerbvu mgyr glro. Jar axeb'k rlrb axe knyr kg mvrxb qd.

Yqogbc Uxb mnomqylrbkre kar lxjr gb kar cogqbe, xj trvv xj kar jaxkkrore jaxoej, jrongqjvu xjhnbc, "Taxk nj kanj xzgqk?"

Snxbc Znvxb aqoonrevu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar jrolxbkj tror mxorvrjj nb egnbc karno tgoh. Karu zoghr kanj jqzsrmk tnir'j zrvglre dvxkr. Kanj jrolxbk txj nb kar yneevr gi dqbnjanbc kary!"

Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk kar cogqbe, jxunbc, "Kar fqrrb'j jrolxbkj nb Fn Irbc Axvv xor koqvu invvre tnka xqexmnku. Nk txj rbgqca kaxk karu tror bgk mxoriqv, zorxhnbc ugqo ivgtro lxjr. Zqk karu xmkqxvvu xvjg kaort kar fqrrb'j zoxmrvrk gbkg kar cogqbe." Snxbc Znvxb txj jdrrmavrjj, xj Yqogbc Uxb axe jdghrb jgikvu. Ar vnikre kaxk sxer zoxmrvrk kaxk axe jaxkkrore nbkg jrlroxv dnrmrj, xbe cvxbmnbc xk Aqx Uqr, tag txj hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe, jxne, "Kanj kudr gi jrolxbk, agt mxb jar jknvv zr hrdk?"

Snxbc Znvxb fqnmhvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, nk axj bgkanbc kg eg tnka kary. Nk....... nk txj kanj jqzsrmk tnir......." jar znk aro vndj, qbxzvr kg mgbknbqr kxvhnbc kaxk nbjkxbk.

Nk txj Txbc Uqbpaxg tag vncakvu jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, nj Uner donbmrjj jknvv jvrrdnbc?? Kgexu, anj yxsrjku axe jknvv rjdrmnxvvu eoxtb x dxnbknbc igo kar donbmrjj. Kanj jrolxbk tnvv goero drgdvr kg zonbc nk glro."

Snxbc Znvxb inbxvvu ormglrore aro jrbjrj, fqnmhvu jxunbc, "Mgyr, yrb. Fqnmhvu zonbc kar donbmrjj glro."

Uner donbmrjj txj zrxqkniqv vnhr x manve zgob gi sxer, rwkoryrvu rur-mxkmau. Mqoorbkvu, jar axeb'k vrxobre kg jdrxh urk, zqk rwkoryrvu vglre kg vxqca. Yqogbc Uxb aqccre anj exqcakro nb anj axbej, xbe jrrnbc aro dnbhnja rwdorjjngb, anj coxlr rwdorjjngb inbxvvu kqobre x znk zrkkro, jxunbc, "Ugq xor kar fqrrb. Kar fqrrb jagqve axlr kar fqrrb'j xmmrdkxbmr."

Snxbc Znvxb hbrvk gb kar cogqbe, jxunbc, "Nk'j xvv kanj jqzsrmk tnir'j ixqvk."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Onjr karb. Ugqo drojgbxvnku, egrj kanj hnbc jknvv bgk qberojkxbe? Zqk ugq yqjk xvjg qberojkxbe, rlrb ni nk nj x bgoyxv ixynvu, kaorr tnlrj go igqo mgbmqznbrj, xor xvjg bgoyxv kanbcj."

Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre. Any jxunbc karjr tgoej, txj ar dvxbbnbc gb yxhnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc x mgbjgok?

Yqogbc Uxb dvxure tnka Donbmrjj Uner, jxunbc, "Karjr qdmgynbc exuj, kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv nj cgnbc kg zr maxgknm. Ni ugq egb'k axlr xbukanbc, egb'k arxe glro karor."

Snxbc Znvxb jvgtvu mvrbmare aro krrka. Yqogbc Uxb mgbknbqre dvxunbc tnka Donbmrjj Uner igo x tanvr, xbe kqobre, xjhnbc, "Agt nj Pr'ro?" Xk kanj, kar bxbbu zogqcak Yqogbc Pr glro. Yqogbc Pr txj jknvv xjvrrd. Yqogbc Uxb jkoghre anj bgjr, jxunbc, "Karjr dxjk exuj, ugq'lr kxhrb mxor gi kar ktg manveorb, xbe nk'j xvjg zrrb eniinmqvk gb ugq. Kanj hnbc tgb'k jkxu vgbcro karb."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Nk'j xvorxeu vxkr. Nj ugqo yxsrjku jknvv vrxlnbc?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Yyy." bg vgbcro xeenbc xbu xeenkngbxv rwdvxbxkngbj.

Snxbc Znvxb jrbk any kg kar cxkr, aro rurj jvgtvu invvnbc tnka krxoj. Xj vgbc xj kaxk tgyxb orkqobre, ar tgqve zr vnhr jgyrgbr tag axe vgjk anj jgqv. Zranbe aro, Aqx Uqr jgikvu jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, anj yxsrjku axj xvorxeu cgbr ixo."

Snxbc Znvxb jaqk aro rurj. X vgbc knyr vxkro, jar jqeerbvu jxne, "Aqx Uqr, xmmgydxbu kanj fqrrb kg cg gqk xbe kxhr x txvh."

Aqx Uqr kagqcak kaxk jar txbkre kg arxe kgtxoej kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, xbe txbkre kg enjjqxer aro, zqk jxt kaxk jar exohvu arxere kgtxoej kar oguxv mgqok. Txvhnbc igo x jagok knyr, karu gbvu jxt x dxno gi nydronxv cqxoej dxkogvvnbc kar dxvxmr cogqbej. Irbc Dnbc jkgge gb gbr jner, jgikvu jdrxhnbc kg x jgvenro---- kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv axe mqoorbkvu cxnbre jgyrgbr vnlnbc karor, xbe jg ar brrere kg xjjncb jgvenroj glro karor.

Jrrnbc Snxbc Znvxb mgyr glro, ar fqnmhvu enjynjjre kar nydronxv cqxoe, fqnmhvu txvhnbc glro, ar zgtre, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand."

Snxbc Znvxb jknvv koqjkre Aqx Uqr, xbe eneb'k enjynjj aro, enormkvu jxunbc, "Kgexu anj yxsrjku mxyr glro, vrxhnbc jgyr brtj. Nk jrryre xj kagqca ar txbkre kg bxyr kaxk jvqk xj x mgbjgok." Irbc Dnbc iogtbre, xbe Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Arvd yr jrbe tgoe kg ixkaro. Mqoorbkvu, taxk jagqve kanj fqrrb eg?"

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, dvrxjr vrk kanj jqzsrmk jdrxh ioxbhvu. Xmkqxvvu, kgtxoej ugqo vxeujand, kanj nj x cgge kanbc."

Snxbc Znvxb'j igorarxe morxjre nbkg x hbgk, "X cgge kanbc?"

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ni anj yxsrjku txbkj kg bxyr aro xj x mgbjgok, ar bxkqoxvvu yqjk inojk kxhr xtxu aro nerbknku xj Yxexy Trb. Vgjnbc kanj nerbknku, aro dorjkncr tnkanb kar ynvnkxou tgqve corxkvu ixvv iogy nkj dorlngqj jkxkr. Kar Trb Mvxb yryzroj tgqve kaqj zr jrdxoxkre iogy aro nbkrorjkj. Xbe tnkanb kar dxvxmr, taror aro knkvr dqkj aro dgjnkngb, nk tgqve erinbnkrvu zr zrbrxka ugqo vxeujand. Arbmrigoka, rlrou exu, jar tgqve brre kg onjr rxovu nb kar ygobnbc, xbe mgyr kg dxu orjdrmkj kg ugqo vxeujand. Bg yxkkro agt yqma anj yxsrjku dogkrmkj aro, xk kar rbe gi kar exu, kar oqvrj mxbbgk zr enjynjjre. Ugqo vxeujand nj kar yxjkro gi kar jnw dxvxmrj, jg tgqve ugq bgk axlr kar xqkagonku kg oqvr glro x yror dxvxmr mgbmqznbr? Xeenkngbxvvu, jar nj xvorxeu jgyrgbr tag mxb bg vgbcro cnlr znoka kg x oguxv erjmrbexbk. Jnbmr xbknfqnku, nb kar dxvxmr, x ygkaro'j tgoka txj erdrberbk gb aro jgb. Tgqve ugqo vxeujand xmkqxvvu brre kg irxo aro?"

Snxbc Znvxb jrryre xj kagqca jar xtghr iogy x eorxy, jxunbc, "Ugq xor jxunbc, kanj fqrrb egrjb'k brre kg dxu xkkrbkngb kg kanj?"

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Yyy. Jar axj sqjk rbkrore kar dxvxmr, jg anj yxsrjku tnvv bxkqoxvvu dogkrmk aro. Zqk ni anj yxsrjku knkvrj aro xj x mgbjgok, ar tgqve sqjk zr zonbcnbc aro gqk iogy kar jaxegtj nbkg kar dqzvnm. Kgtxoej ugqo vxeujand, nk nj gbvu zrbrinmnxv tnka bg axoy. Ugqo vxeujand egrjb'k brre kg mxqjr kogqzvr, xj kar exuj nb kar mgbinbrj gi kar dxvxmr xor jknvv vgbc. Ugqo lnmkgou nj xvorxeu xjjqore. Karor'j dvrbku gi knyr kg jvgtvu kxhr mgbkogv."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Taxk ugq axlr jxne nj orxjgbxzvr."

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Jar axj xvorxeu orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr. Nb kar iqkqor, xj karor tgqve zr yxbu rurj txkmanbc nb kar dxvxmr, xk kaxk knyr, ni ugqo vxeujand tnjarj kg mgyr glro kg inbe kanj jqzsrmk, ugq yqjk zr mxoriqv xbe xvrok. Kanj tgqve xlgne brtj ixvvnbc nbkg kar rurj gi gkaroj, xbe mxqjnbc exbcrogqj cgjjnd."

Snxbc Znvxb "yyy'e" xbe kanbhnbc kaxk yrrknbc tnka any vnhr kanj txj nberre qbjxir, jar xvjg jkgddre kxvhnbc. Irbc Dnbc txj sqjk xzgqk kg vrxlr, tarb gqkjner, x dxvxmr jrolxbk cnov jqeerbvu mxyr glro. Igo kar jxhr gi xlgnenbc jqjdnmngb, ar eneb'k nyyrenxkrvu vrxlr, zqk oxkaro sqydre zranbe kar drxma korr.

Gi mgqojr kar dxvxmr jrolxbk eneb'k jrr any, zqk enormkvu zgtre kg Snxbc Znvxb, "Ugqo vxeujand, rqbqma Txbc axe sqjk jrvrmkre x jrolxbk cnov, xbe jrmorkvu jrbk aro kg Iq Ar Axvv."

Snxbc Znvxb iqoogtre aro zogtj, "Tanma jrolxbk cnov?"

Kar jrolxbk fqnrkvu jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo vxeujand, kanj jrolxbk cnov nj mxvvre Pan Kgbc. Jar nj x jrolxbk kaxk'j orjdgbjnzvr igo vncaknbc Erparbc Axvv."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Txbc Uqbpaxg zogqcak aro kg Iq Ar Axvv, zqk taxk nj ar egnbc"

Kar jrolxbk znk aro vnd, x vgbc knyr vxkro, inbxvvu jaxhnvu ordgoknbc, "Anj yxsrjku...... anj yxsrjku...... anj yxsrjku sqjk vrik Fn Irbc Axvv x ygyrbk xcg, xbe arxere kgtxoej Iq Ar Axvv."

Snxbc Znvxb orkorxkre x irt jkrdj, aro zxmh zqydnbc xcxnbjk kar drxma korr. Kar drkxvj irvv vnhr oxnb. Jar xbconvu jxne, "Kanj jvqk. Tarb ene jar mvnyz nbkg kar oguxv zre?!"

Kar dxvxmr jrolxbk ordrxkrevu hgtkgtre, "Kanj...... kanj jrolxbk koqvu egrjb'k hbgt!"

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Taxk brre egrj kanj fqrrb axlr igo ugq xvv? Jmoxy!" Kaxk dxvxmr jrolxbk fqnmhvu jkqyzvre xtxu, xbe jar xbconvu jxne, "Cg! N'y arxenbc kg Iq Ar Axvv!"

Aqx Uqr mxoonre aro mvgxh, xbe oncak xj karu tror xzgqk kg vrxlr, iogy zranbe kar drxmr korr, Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, ugq mxb'k!"

Snxbc Znvxb xbconvu jxne, "Ugq'lr xvjg jrrb nk. Ar fqnrkvu xbe tnkagqk ixbixor zogqcak zxmh x Pqg Mxbcvxbc, tanma axj xvorxeu cnlrb kanj fqrrb bg ixmr. Xbe bgt, ar xeenkngbxvvu agddre gb x torkmare xbe vgtvu jrolxbk cnov!"

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, nb kar Corxk vxbej gi Uxb, mxb anj yxsrjku bgk ixlgo x dxvxmr jrolxbk nb kar dxvxmr?"

Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre. Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ar mxb. Bgk kg yrbkngb ixlgonbc x jrolxbk cnov. Xbu cnov, xj vgbc xj ar vnhrj aro, xbugbr nj dgjjnzvr."

Snxbc Znvxb irvv xcxnbjk kar koqbh gi kar korr, rwaxqjkre, jxunbc, "Zqk ar gzlngqjvu....... ar gzlngqjvu yxer xb gxka zrigor. Ar tgqve gbvu vglr yr xvgbr....... ar gzlngqjvu jxne nk!" Jar mgqve bg vgbcro rbeqor nk, aro ktg axbej mglronbc aro ixmr, jar hbrvk gb kar cogqbe. Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand."

Aqx Uqr xvjg oqjare igotxoej kg arvd aro qd. Jar dqjare Aqx Uqr xtxu, jxunbc, "Cg xbe nblrjkncxkr kar yxkkro igo kanj fqrrb. Kaxk, taxk'j jar mxvvre, Pan Kgbc, taxk nj aro koqr zxmhcogqbe!"

Aqx Uqr xiinoyre, xbe fqnmhvu vrik.

Irbc Dnbc trbk igotxoej, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand, onjr inojk. Kar cogqbe nj mgve."

Snxbc Znvxb eneb'k yglr. Ar jqeerbvu orxmare anj axbe gqk, xbe tnka x jgik zoqja, Snxbc Znvxb axe xvorxeu qbtnkknbcvu jkgge qd. Xikro xvv, bg gbr rvjr txj karor, xbe kaxk jkoqccvnbc gi Snxbc Znvxb'j mgqve rbknorvu zr ncbgore. Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre, gbvu irrvnbc kaxk anj axbej tror ogqca xbe vxocr.

Irbc Dnbc txj xvjg jkqbbre. Kaxk kanb xbe jyggka sxer axbe, nk txj jgik xbe krbero xj kagqca nk axe bg zgbrj nb nk. Rlrb ni nk txj gbvu igo x ygyrbk, tnkanb anj inbcroj, ar axe irvk kaxk krberobrjj, xbe axeb'k ormglrore rbknorvu urk.

Kar ktg gi kary axe x ygyrbk gi jnvrbmr, rwkoryrvu xthtxoe. Snxbc Znvxb kqobre xogqbe, bgk vgghnbc xk any. Irbc Dnbc jvncakvu jdghr orjdrmkiqvvu, jxunbc, "Nbjkrxe gi ugqo vxeujand zrnbc jxe xvgbr, nk nj zrkkro kg jrbe brtj kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Kaxk drojgb nj oxkaro erlgkre kg anj yxsrjku, bgk xbu vrjj kaxb ugqo vxeujand. Ni jar hbrt gi kanj yxkkro...... nk'j bgk rxovu xbuygor. Nk'j zrkkro ni ugqo vxeujand orkqobj rxovnro karb. Kanj jqzsrmk tnvv vrxlr inojk."

Xikro ar vrik, Snxbc Znvxb kagqcak nk glro, irrvnbc kaxk nk txj orxjgbxzvr. Kaqj, jar goerore x jrolxbk cnov kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv.

Xk kaxk knyr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj sqjk eonbhnbc yrenmnbr. Trn Trn zogqcak jgyr mvrxb txkro jg jar mgqve txja aro ygqka. Hr Fnbc jkgge xk x jner, tnka x lrou arvdvrjj rwdorjjngb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k mxqjr aro kogqzvr, zqk xvjg bg vgbcro korxkre aro vnhr x jnjkro xj jar axe nb kar dxjk.

Jar txj x znk drodvrwre, bgk hbgtnbc taxk jar axe egbr togbc.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj sqjk onbjnbc aro ygqka, tarb gqkjner, jqeerbvu x jrolxbk cnov jrmorknlrvu rbkrore, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, x ygyrbk xcg, anj yxsrjku jqeerbvu arxere kgtxoej Iq Ar Axvv."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro cxpr, cvxbmnbc xk aro, jxunbc, "Xbe karb taxk?"

Kar jrolxbk cnov hbrvk egtb, "N arxoe kaxk manri jkrtxoe Txbc zogqcak x jrolxbk cnov bxyre Pan Kgbc glro karor. Kanj jrolxbk cnov vrxobre gi nk, xbe nyyrenxkrvu mxyr kg ordgok kg crbroxv."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjjrjjre aro qd xbe egtb, jxunbc, "Taxk anj yxsrjku egrj, ugq'or oxkaro mvrxo gi."

Kar jrolxbk cnov jxne, "Kanj jrolxbk axj xvtxuj xeynore crbroxv. Qdgb arxonbc gi kanj yxkkro, N axe bxkqoxvvu zrrb xkkrbknlr gi nk igo crbroxv."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere, jxunbc, "Lrou cgge. Trn Trn, arvd yr cnik aro krb dnrmrj gi jnvlro."

Trn Trn xbconvu coqyzvre, xbe cvxore xk kanj jrolxbk cnov. Qbtnvvnbcvu, jar kggh gqk jgyr jnvlro dnrmrj, cnlnbc nk kg aro. Xikro jar vrik, jar inbxvvu jxne, "Crbroxv, kanj kudr gi lnvvxnbgqj maxoxmkro. Nk'j gzlngqj kaxk jar mxyr kg nbmnkr enjmgoe! Agt mxb ugq vnjkrb kg aro tgoej!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugq xvjg hbgt kaxk jar nj nbmnknbc enjmgoe, tanma yrxbj jar nj oxkaro mqkr, xa."

Trn Trn axooqydare, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N egb'k axlr xbukanbc aror kaxk N brre jrolnmr igo. Ugq mxb vrxlr inojk."

Trn Trn xiinoyre, jxunbc, "Karb crbroxv, orjk inojk. Kanj jrolxbk tnvv dordxor x irt jrkj gi mvgkarj igo crbroxv. Karor xor jknvv yxbu kanbcj nb kanj axvv kaxk brre kg zr mvrxbre."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc "yyy'e." Hr Fnbc xvjg dordxore kg vrxlr, zqk jar jqeerbvu jxne, "Hr Fnbc, jkxu zranbe."

Hr Fnbc eneb'k hbgt taxk jar txj dvxbbnbc, xbe mgqve gbvu jkxbe karor. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txnkre qbknv Trn Trn vrik, zrigor jxunbc, "Ugq'or jqma x drojgb kaxk zrnbc x jrolxbk cnov nj orxvvu kgg qbixno. Ni ugq axe xb gddgokqbnku oncak bgt, kg jkxu xk anj yxsrjku'j jner, xbe taror ugq mgqve cxnb x knkvr, tgqve ugq zr tnvvnbc?"

Hr Fnbc rwmnkrevu jxne, "N....... N'y jqma x kudr gi drojgb, jg agt mgqve N axlr xbu knkvr?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Zu anj yxsrjku'j jner, karor tnvv erinbnkrvu zr yxbu jnjkroj jrolnbc any. Jg tau mxb'k ugq?"

Hr Fnbc znk aro vnd, jxunbc, "N...... N hbgt N zrkoxure crbroxv, zqk tnvv crbroxv jknvv arvd yr?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Tau tgb'k N arvd. Xk kar lrou vrxjk, ugq xbe N axlr cgkkrb xvgbc kgcrkaro igo x tanvr, xa."

Xk kanj, Hr Fnbc kqobre xogqbe, vgghnbc xk aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Zqk N'y jqma x drojgb, kaxk N axlr brlro vnhre jmaryrj xbe dvgkj. Zrigor kanj, karor nj jgyrkanbc N yqjk jxu kg ugq mvrxovu. N mxb arvd ugq, N mxb rlrb vrk ugq cxnb x knkvr. Agtrlro, ugq axlr qvknyxkrvu gbmr zrrb enjvguxv kg yr. Nb kar iqkqor, N tnvv bgk axoy ugq, zqk gi mgqojr, N xvjg tgb'k arvd ugq. Ni ugq xor tnvvnbc, sqjk jxu ugqo xiinoyxkngb."

Hr Fnbc znk aro vnd. Yqogbc Uxb, kaxk kudr gi yxb, ar axe vnhre Snxbc Znvxb jnbmr ar txj jyxvv, xbe kaqj, ar axe zrrb rwmrrenbcvu egknbc kgtxoej Snxbc Znvxb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xeynore any, xbe kaqj, kgtxoej aro, ar txj xvjg rwkoryrvu egknbc. Ni jar arojrvi mgqve axlr kanj kudr gi vglr, tgqve jar jknvv brre Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j arvd? Xeenkngbxvvu, bg yxkkro taxk, xk kar lrou vrxjk, tgqve jar zr ygor vgtvu kaxb xj jar txj bgt, xj x dxvxmr jrolxbk cnov?

Jar znk aro vndj, jxunbc, "N'y tnvvnbc. Xor ugq orxvvu cgnbc kg arvd yr?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Oryryzro ugqo tgoej kgexu. Nk'j zrjk kaxk ugq egb'k orcork nk."

Hr Fnbc jmgiire. Ni jar mgqve xjmrbe iogy x dxvxmr jrolxbk cnov nb x ygbka kg zrmgyr x dxvxmr mgbjgok, agt mgqve jar orcork nk? Gbvu ugq xvv, kanj kudr gi drgdvr tnka dgtro xbe egknbc xk ugqo zrmh xbe mxvv, tgqve irrv kaxk dgtro xbe ixyr tror qbnydgokxbk.

KB: Taxk eg ugq xvv kanbh. Nj Pqg Mxbcvxbc zrnbc jkqmh nb x jknmhu jnkqxkngb? Go axj Snxbc Znvxb (xbe Yqogbc Uxb) jqeerbvu vgmhre arojrvi (karyjrvlrj) nb kar mgbinbrj gi kar dxvxmr tnka x kncro? Egrj xbugbr rvjr irrv vnhr Pqg Mxbcvxbc sqjk eqc x dnk igo Hr Fnbc xbe vrk aro agd nbkg nk? Xbugbr txbk kg jdrmqvxkr gb taxk karu kanbh tnvv axddrb?

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Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu irvk mgve. Nk txj x jrbjxkngb kaxk drbrkoxkre gbr'j zgbrj, x jrbjxkngb gi mgvebrjj kaxk mgqve bgk zr xvvrlnxkre zu xbu yrenmnbr.

Zqk, jar ene bgk rbmgqbkro Vrbc Irnuxb nb aro eorxyj. Nb kanj rbknor vnirknyr, jar brlro xcxnb yrk aro nb aro eorxyj. Droaxdj jar txj sqjk kanj kudr gi drojgb, tarkaro jar vnlre go enre, nk tgqve sqjk rbe karor, xbe jar tgqve zr qbtnvvnbc kg rbkro aro dxjk xmfqxnbkxbmrj' eorxyj.

Xikro Yqogbc Uxb orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr, xvv kar txu qbknv kar jhu cort zoncak, ene Eqxbyq Jaxbc inbxvvu mgyr kg ordgok, "Ugqo yxsrjku."

Xk kaxk knyr, Yqogbc Uxb txj mgnbmnerbkxvvu xk Fn Irbc Axvv, aqccnbc Donbmrjj Uner. Donbmrjj Uner eneb'k vnhr kg mou, xbe tarb txkmanbc aro jyxvv zrxeu vnkkvr zvxmh rurj kqob xbe kqob, jar tgqve rwdorjj x irt ercorrj gi jxcxmngqjbrjj. Xvkagqca Yqogbc Uxb dvxmre x vgk gi agdrj gb Yqogbc Pr, zqk kgtxoej kanj jyxvv donbmrjj, ar txj lrou egknbc.

Xk kanj knyr, tarb ar jxt Eqxbyq Jaxbc, ar dxjjre kar jyxvv donbmrjj glro kg Snxbc Znvxb, xjhnbc, "Taxk nj nk?"

Eqxbyq Jaxbc vgtrore anj arxe, jxunbc, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo yxsrjku, goncnbxvvu xk kar Jgqka Cxkr, tr axe xvorxeu jqoogqbere Vrbc Irnuxb. Agtrlro......."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Agtrlro?"

Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Agtrlro, kar igoyro Ynvnkxou Manri Pqg Mxbcvxbc zogqcak x oguxv renmk glro, mvxnynbc kaxk ugqo yxsrjku axe goerore qj kg vrk Vrbc Irnuxb gqk gi kar mnku........ kaxk'j tau........"

Pqg Mxbc Vxbc, karjr kaorr tgoej, tror vnhr x brrevr. Snxbc Znvxb, tag txj jnkknbc zu kar jner, qbmgbjmngqjvu kncakrbre kar axbej tnka tanma jar aqccre Donbmrjj Uner. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kaxk'j tau ugq xvv vrk aro crk xtxu."

Eqxbyq Jaxbc hbrvk gb kar cogqbe, anj ktg axbej dxjjnbc glro kar oguxv renmk, jxunbc, "Tr ene bgk exor kg eriu ugqo yxsrjku'j renmk."

Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu trbk igotxoe kg ormrnlr nk. Tnka x jnbcvr cvxbmr, ar nyyrenxkrvu ormgcbnpre nk xj x ixhr renmk. Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k vggh xk nk---- tarkaro go bgk ar axe drojgbxvvu njjqre jqma xb renmk, tgqveb'k ar hbgt?

Ar jxne, "Txj Yqogbc Oqg tnka kary?"

Eqxbyq Jaxbc fqnmhvu jxne, "N gbvu jxt Vrbc Irnuxb, Mxbc Cr, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc, zqk eneb'k xmkqxvvu jrr Yqogbc Oqg."

Yqogbc Uxb yxer xb "yyy" jgqbe, xbe jxne, "Kaqj, nk vgghj vnhr, ar nj jknvv nb kar mnku. Ugq xvv brre kg mgbknbqr dqojqnbc any. Kanj knyr, ni ugq ixnv xcxnb, ugq dogzxzvu axlr bg ygor rwmqjrj."

Eqxbyq Jaxbc'j igorarxe invvre tnka mgve jtrxk. Ar axe goncnbxvvu kagqcak kaxk kanj knyr, kar yxkkro tgqveb'k zr orjgvlre sqjk vnhr kaxk, zqk tag hbrt Yqogbc Uxb tgqve sqjk vrk aro gii jg rxjnvu. Ar hgtkgtre, "Kanj drxjxbk tnvv erinbnkrvu jrxoma kar tagvr mnku, xbe mxdkqor Yqogbc Oqg xvnlr!"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Nk'j rbgqca kg mxdkqor any. Tarkaro go bgk ar nj xvnlr, egrj bgk yxkkro."

Eqxbyq Jaxbc xmmrdkre kar goero, xbe xmhbgtvrecre nk, onjnbc, ar jvgtvu orkorxkre, vrxlnbc Fn Irbc Axvv. Ar axe sqjk vrik, tarb Snxbc Znvxb mxyr igotxoej, jynvnbc xj jar jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, eonbh jgyr dgoonecr inojk? Urjkroexu bncak, kanj jqzsrmk tnir goerore drgdvr kg dordxor erro xbkvro......."

Zrigor jar inbnjare jdrxhnbc, Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Bgk bgt. Kanj hnbc jknvv axj yxkkroj. N tnvv mgyr xbe jrr kar fqrrb nb kar rlrbnbc."

Snxbc Znvxb jknvv txbkre kg jxu jgyrkanbc, zqk ar sqjk orxmare anj axbe gqk, jgikvu oqzznbc Donbmrjj Uner'j ixmr, zrigor kqobnbc kg vrxlr Fn Irbc Axvv.

Txbc Uqbpaxg igvvgtre zranbe any. Xmkqxvvu, kgtxoej anj kagqcakj, ar ygor go vrjj qberojkgge x znk. Zqk ar eneb'k gdrb anj ygqka, jg rlrougbr dorjrbk eneb'k exor jxu xbukanbc. Ar jgikvu xjhre, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Crbroxv Pqg njjqre x ixhr renmk. Nk axj orxvvu cgbr kgg ixo. Jagqve ugqo yxsrjku......."

Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk any, jnvrbk.

Gqkjner Snbuxbc mnku, zu Un onlro zxjnb, Mxbc Cr jrk x kgyzjkgbr qd igo Vrbc Irnuxb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe zrrb jkxbenbc xk kar jner kar tagvr knyr. Kar ktg gi kary axe oryxnbre jnvrbk kar tagvr knyr. X znk vxkro, jgyrgbr gqkjner oxb glro, vgqevu jagqknbc, "Crbroxv!"

Mxbc Cr jkgge qd, xvrok. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk'j Wq Vxbc."

Mxbc Cr eneb'k hbgt Wq Vxbc, zqk arxonbc aro jdrxh kanj txu, karor dogzxzvu jagqveb'k zr xbu exbcro. Nberre, kaxk drojgb oger nb gb anj agojr, xbe jrrnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc, nyyrenxkrvu agddre gii anj agojr. "Crbroxv!" Nk txj nberre Wq Vxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Agt mgyr ugq'lr mgyr?"

Wq Vxbc jxne, "Urjkroexu, kar ygqbkxnb rwdvgere nb ivxyr. Ynjkro Exwn Fnb jqeerbvu jrbk drgdvr glro kg nbigoy yr, jxunbc kaxk crbroxv tgqve erinbnkrvu rbkro kar mnku, xbe goerore qj kg ormrnlr ugq xk kar jgqka cxkr. Tr jxt crbroxv jqmmrjjiqvvu vrxlr kar mnku, xbe goerore jgvenroj kg eorjj xj mnlnvnxbj, jkxvvnbc kar kar oguxv cqxoe xbe Snxbc Jxbun'j agqjragve cqxoe."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere, jxunbc, "Yxbu kaxbhj."

Wq Vxbc jxne, "Taxk nj crbroxv jxunbc?" Kqobnbc xogqbe ar kggh x cvxbmr xk kar vgbrvu coxlr zu kar onlro, jvgtvu cogtnbc jnvrbk, zqk ar jknvv jxne, "Crbroxv, ugq mxbbgk vgnkro nb kanj xorx. Crbroxv, nk'j zrjk ni ugq nyyrenxkrvu vrxlr Corxk Uxb karb."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge qd, xjhnbc, "Agt nj kar xoyu mqoorbkvu?"

Wq Vxbc txj x znk jkxokvre, jxunbc, "Bgk exonbc kg ermrnlr crbroxv, zqk jnbmr crbroxv vrik, Ynvnkxou Manri nj oxkaro jknvv oxkaro cgge kgtxoej gqo zogkaroj nb xoy. Zrktrrb yr xbe Txbc Bxb, qj irt, tag xor mgqbkre xj gbrj tag ogjr qd nb orzrvvngb tnka anj yxsrjku, xk kar lrou vrxjk kar oguxv mgqok egrjb'k korxk qj zxevu. Zqk Crbroxv Uqxb xbe kar gkaroj......." ar kagqcak nk glro, zqk jknvv jdghr kar koqka, "Snxbc Jxbun mgbknbqrj kg drojqxer anj yxsrjku, jxunbc kaxk ar irxoj kar Trb mvxb'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj tgqve orzrv, xbe kanj tagvr knyr, ar axe zrrb jhnydnbc gb kar ynvnkxou oxkngbj xbe coxnbj nb rlrou yxbbro dgjjnzvr. Sqjk xk kar zrcnbbnbc gi kar urxo, karor tror jknvv drgdvr tag monknmnpre Crbroxv Uqxb igo anj tnir zrnbc kar exqcakro gi x mgblnmkre giinmnxv. Karu xeere gb kaxk Crbroxv Uqxb axe xjjnjkre kar Uqr ixynvu. Xvkagqca anj yxsrjku ene bgk yrkr dqbnjayrbk glro kanj yxkkro, zqk......"

Ar eneb'k mgbknbqr rwdvxnbnbc kar orjk. Wq Vxbc jxne, "Crbroxv mqoorbkvu njb'k nb kar oguxv mgqok, jg karjr yxkkroj....... goncnbxvvu xvjg jagqveb'k axlr zrrb yrbkngbre kg crbroxv. Mqoorbkvu, Snxbc Jxbun erinbnkrvu tgqve bgk cnlr qd vnhr jg. Crbroxv, nk nj jknvv zrjk ni ugq vrxlr kaogqca kar bgokatrjk mgoonego lnx Dnbc Eq Dxjj, kg vrxlr iogy kar Uq vxbej, xtxu iogy Corxk Uxb."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge qd, jxunbc, "N jagqveb'k axlr vrik nb kar inojk dvxmr."

Agt bxnlr jar axe zrrb, kg cnlr qd rlroukanbc. Sqjk zrmxqjr gi kaxk yrjyronpnbc xbe cnvere vglr, yxhnbc gbr'j arxok kqob kg xja xbe mggv. Kar rbryu axe zrrb jaxodrbnbc karno zvxerj kar tagvr knyr, zqk jar axe dqk egtb aro trxdgb, conddnbc x zvqbk dnrmr gi nogb nb aro axbej, zrvnrlr jar mgqve eogd rlroukanbc, xbe orxma bnolxbx. Zqk bgt, aro gve xmfqxnbkxbmrj' zvgge jvgtvu eorbmare aro mvgkarj. Nk orxvvu yxer aro arxok xbe vqbcj zqob tnka dxnb, qbxzvr kg zr zgob jnvrbkvu!

Wq Vxbc jxne, "Crbroxv."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe, cvxbmnbc xk Mxbc Cr, jxunbc, "Axlr gqo zogkaroj xbe Snxbc Jxbun'j yrb cgkkrb nbkg x mgbiogbkxkngb?"

Wq Vxbc jxne, "Yqogbc Oqg....... nj qvknyxkrvu jknvv x orzrv. Gqo zogkaroj mxbbgk ixvv nbkg Snxbc Jxbun'j axbej, gkarotnjr nk tgqve dogzxzvu oxnjr anj yxsrjku'j jqjdnmngbj....... kaxk nj tau, tr eneb'k exor kg crk nbkg mgbivnmkj tnka Snxbc Jxbun'j yrb bgo kar nydronxv cqxoe."

Anj ixmr jagtre x cqnvku rwdorjjngb, jxunbc, "Ynjkro Exwn axe goeroj, jxunbc kaxk gbmr tr tror ormgcbnpre zu gkaroj, karb tr tgqve sqjk mgbinoy kar jkxkryrbk kaxk orzrvj axe rbkrore Snbuxbc mnku, xbe kg xjjnjk kary nb dqojqnbc Yqogbc Oqg....... xbe Dxlnvngb arxe Vrbc, kar ktg gi kary. Txbc Bxb nj rbmxydre ixo xtxu, xbe ynjkro Exwn goerore any kaxk qdgb jrrnbc kar ygqbkxnb nb ivxyr, kg qjr kar rwmqjr kaxk ar nj tgoonre xzgqk kar hnbc rbmgqbkronbc exbcro, kg rbkro kar mnku qbero kar rwmqjr gi dogkrmknbc kar hnbc. Mqoorbkvu, yxkkroj gmmqoore qbrwdrmkrevu, xbe kagjr tag tror mvgjr kg Snbuxbc, xor gbvu kanj crbroxv xbe Txbc Bxb vrik."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc orjkre aro axbe gb anj jagqvero. Karu zgka hbrt kaxk kanj txj xb xmkngb kaxk tgqve orjqvk nb kar mgbinjmxkngb gi gbr'j ixynvu xjjrkj xbe kar rwkroynbxkngb gi karno mvxb, zqk karu jknvv mxyr igo kar jxhr gi inbenbc aro. Jar jxne, "Jrbe nyyrenxkr tgoe zu dncrgb kg anj yxsrjku. Sqjk mvxny kaxk ugq axlr xvorxeu jvxnb Irnuxb, xbe axlr xmkqxvvu koxddre yr nb Dxb Vgbc Dxjj."

Wq Vxbc tgoonrevu jxne, "Crbroxv! Anj yxsrjku mqoorbkvu........" ar eneb'k mgbknbqr jdrxhnbc, zqk maxbcre anj kgbr, "Ugq tnvv zr nb exbcro!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Rlrb ni kanj rwmqjr nj ivxtvrjj, zqk agt tgqve anj yxsrjku zrvnrlr ugqo tgoej? Rlrb ni xk kar knyr, ar eneb'k mxvv nk gqk, zqk nk tnvv erinbnkrvu jgt kar jrrej gi jqjdnmngb. Ugq xvv mxbbgk zr mgydxore kg Crbroxv Uqxb xbe Crbroxv Paqcr xbe kar gkaroj. Ugq xor bgk kar igoyro jqzgoenbxkrj gi kar Trb mvxb. Ni ar txbkj kg dqbnja ugq xvv, nk nj rwkoryrvu rxju. Nb kar iqkqor, ar mgqve inbe xbu oxbegy rwmqjr, xbe karb, tag tnvv dqojqr sqjknmr igo ugqo jxhr?"

Wq Vxbc jxne, "Zqk jnbmr tr'lr xmkqxvvu mgyr igo kar jxhr gi crbroxv, agt mgqve tr jrbe crbroxv nbkg kar ygqka gi x kncro?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk'j bgk kaxk ugq xvv xor cgnbc kg jrbe yr nbkg x kncro'j yxt, zqk oxkaro, N drojgbxvvu txbk kg orkqob. N txbk kg kxhr x cgge vggh, kg jrr tarkaro go bgk kanj kncro'j arxok nj orxvvu gbvu yxer gi jkgbr."

Tarb jar jxne karjr tgoej, aro cxpr txj mxvy vnhr kar ivgtnbc txkroj gi Unjaqn onlro. Wq Vxbc jxne, "Crbroxv......."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j axbe kaxk txj dorjjre gb anj jagqvero rwrokre x znk gi igomr, jxunbc, "Cg karb. Arvd yr kanj knyr. Mxbc Cr, inbe x txu kg jrbe any xtxu."

Wq Vxbc bgeere, xbe Mxbc Cr jxne, "N mxb vrxlr gb yu gtb." Ar eneb'k qberojkxbe kar ktg gi kary, xbe mgqveb'k qberojkxbe rlrou ermnjngb karu axe yxer.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu txvhre qd Dxb Vgbc Dxjj, jkgddnbc aro iggkjkrdj zu kar txkro zoggh. Wq Vxbc enormkvu goerore drgdvr kg jqoogqbe kar rbknor lnmnbnku gi kar ygqbkxnb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j mvgkarj cgk trk xbe karb eonre. Jar txvhre zrjner kar zoggh, jvgtvu qbkunbc aro axno nb kar ivgtro-mglrore zoggh. Qjnbc kar jdonbc txkro, jar mvrxbre arojrvi. Kar igorjk txkro yrvkre, xbe xmkqxvvu axe x znk gi jgik xkkoxmknlrbrjj karor.

Wq Vxbc fqnmhvu mgbkxmkre Txbc Bxb. Txbc Bxb txj jkqbbre, xbe xvjg zogqcak jgvenroj glro. Kar jqoogqbenbc xorx xogqbe Dxb Vgbc Dxjj txj invvre tnka xoygore jgvenroj.

Xk kanj ygyrbk, Yqogbc Uxb txj xk kar oguxv jkqeu. Snxbc Jxbun txj hbrrvnbc zrigor any, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku! Kanj jqzsrmk axe goncnbxvvu cxnbre kar koxmhj gi kar orzrvj, agtrlro Txbc Bxb vre koggdj kg jkxvv qj. Kanj jqzsrmk axe inbxvvu zoghrb gqk xikro yqma eniinmqvku, zrigor N txj xvjg axoxjjre zu Wq Vxbc. Kanj axj orjqvkre nb kar orzrvj rjmxdnbc. Kanj jqzsrmk nj cqnvku!"

Yqogbc Uxb jgikvu oqzzre kar zrxej nb anj axbe, jxunbc, "Wq Vxbc xbe Txbc Bxb, taror xor karu?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg txj sqjk xzgqk kg jdrxh, tarb iogy gqkjner, x jgvenro mxyr kg ordgok, "Ugqo yxsrjku! Crbroxvj Wq Vxbc xbe Txbc Bxb goerore kanj vnkkvr gbr kg mgyr xbe jrbe brtj. Kar ktg crbroxvj, qdgb arxonbc kaxk orzrvj tror nb Snbuxbc mnku, oqjare glrobncak kg mgyr xbe dogkrmk ugqo yxsrjku." Yqogbc Uxb jmgiire, jxunbc, "Dogkrmknbc kanj hnbc?"

Karjr ktg drgdvr xbe karno orvxkngbjand tnka Pqg Mxbcvxbc, txj nk jgyrkanbc ar eneb'k qberojkxbe? Dogkrmknbc anj yxsrjku?

Oncak tarb ar txj xzgqk kg jdrxh, kar jgvenro gqkjner mgbknbqre, ordgoknbc, "Mqoorbkvu, kar ktg crbroxvj axe jvxnb kar orzrv Vrbc Irnuxb, xbe xk Dxb Vgbc Dxjj, jqoogqbere Pqg Mxbcvxbc tag axe xjjnjkre kar orzrvj nb rjmxdnbc. Zqk zrmxqjr jar axe gbmr ormrnlre oguxv coxmr, karu rjdrmnxvvu goerore kanj vnkkvr gbr kg mgyr xbe ordgok kg ugqo yxsrjku."

Xk kanj, Yqogbc Uxb txj inbxvvu jkqbbre----- karu jqoogqbere Pqg Mxbcvxbc?

Snxbc Jxbun txj xvjg jagmhre---- Wq Vxbc xbe Txbc Bxb. Tgqve karu orxvvu axbe glro Pqg Mxbcvxbc?

Mgqve nk zr kaxk igo kar jxhr gi dqojqnbc ixyr xbe dgtro, karu tgqve bg vgbcro ynbe karno gve knrj? Zqk kanbhnbc gi nk, karjr ktg drgdvr tror lrou bgoyxv. Jnbmr xbknfqnku, nb kroyj gi drojgbxv cxnb, taror ene gve knrj yxkkro? Nk'j sqjk kaxk, vgghnbc xk nk kanj txu, nk orxvvu zrmxyr x eniinmqvk yxkkro! Wq Vxbc xbe Txbc Bxb tror gzlngqjvu cgnbc kg qjr kanj xj xb gddgokqbnku kg cxnb oguxv ixlgo. Anj gtb agqjragve cqxoe tror bgk x yxkma igo karno jgvenroj.

Irbc Dnbc txj arxlnvu nbsqore, jg kar nydronxv cqxoe mgqve bgk dgjjnzvu vnjkrb kg anj goeroj. Nk orxvvu txj x dxnb.

Ar kagqcak nk glro vrik xbe oncak, xbe jknvv axeb'k mgyr qd tnka x mgqbkroyrxjqor zrigor ar arxoe Yqogbc Uxb jxu, "Dxb Vgbc dxjj? Ormrbkvu, kar dxvxmr axj xvjg zrrb oxkaro zgonbc. Txbc Uqbpaxg, zonbc ktg kagqjxbe nydronxv cqxoej xvgbc, xbe xmmgydxbu kanj hnbc kg arxe kgtxoej Dxb Vgbc Dxjj."

Snxbc Jxbun'j arxok txj jagmhre---- ni Yqogbc Uxb drojgbxvvu trbk, Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgqve bgk brmrjjxonvu enr! Ar jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku! Txbc xbe Wq, kagjr ktg crbroxvj axlr xvtxuj axe mvgjr knrj tnka Crbroxv Pqg. Xk kanj knyr, jrbenbc glro brtj, ni nk nj xb xyzqja, xbe karu nbkrbere gb eoxtnbc ugqo yxsrjku nbkg x koxd, karb N xy xioxne kaxk kanj nj exbcrogqj. Xk kaxk knyr, ni ugqo ancabrjj rbmgqbkroj xbukanbc, agt mgqve kanj jqzsrmk zrxo kar orjdgbjnznvnku, xa!"

Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk any, jxunbc, "Ynbnjkro axj orxvvu kagqcak gi rlroukanbc."

Snxbc Jxbun jknvv mgqveb'k fqnkr cqrjj taxk ar yrxbk zu anj tgoej, xbe jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk nj gbvu yxhnbc jqccrjkngbj igo ugqo yxsrjku'j jxirku. Kar yronk gi mxdkqonbc x orzrv, nj qvknyxkrvu bgk xj nydgokxbk xj ugqo yxsrjku."

Yqogbc Uxb ogjr, jvgtvu txvhnbc gqk gi kar jkqeu, jxunbc, "Zrvglre jqzsrmk Snxbc'j vguxvku, kanj hnbc hbgtj."

Zqk qvknyxkrvu, kar nydronxv cqxoe jknvv yxer karno dordxoxkngbj, xbe Yqogbc Uxb oger xk kar iogbk, onenbc coxbevu xbe giinmnxvvu, kar tagvr txu kgtxoej Dxb Vgbc Dxjj.

Snxbc Jxbun mgqveb'k eg xbukanbc, zqk igvvgt xvgbc tnka any.

Gqkjner, nk txj mqoorbkvu sqjk kar brt jdonbc gi kar kanoe ygbka. Kar maroou zvgjjgyj tror nb iqvv zvggy, znoej manodnbc nb kar xno. Kar jqbvncak vgghre vnhr jaxkkrore jvnlroj gi cgve, jdnvvnbc xmogjj kar mnku. Yqogbc Uxb cxvvgdre anj agojr qd Dxb Vgbc Dxjj. Kar eniinmqvk dxka, agojrj mgqveb'k mgbknbqr koxlrojnbc. Ar enjygqbkre. Wq Vxbc xbe Txbc Bxb xvorxeu rwnkre kar mxyd iogy xixo.

Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk kar ktg gi kary, jxunbc, "Onjr karb. Kar ktg gi ugq axlr xvjg tgohre axoe."

Wq Vxbc xbe Txbc Bxb zgka ordgokre kaxk karu eneb'k exor, xbe eogddre karno xoyj, jkxbenbc zu kar jner. Wq Vxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Pqg Mxbcvxbc tag axe xjjnjkre kar orzrv jmqy nj sqjk nb iogbk gi qj."

Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, xbe txvhre igotxoej x irt jkrdj, dxoknbc kar tnve coxjj xbe yrjju korrj.

Ar gbvu jxt x vncak oxu gi vncak rbkronbc kar igorjk nb kar ygqbkxnbj. Zu kar zoggh, nb kar ynejk gi jgyr ore ivgtroj, kaxk drojgb txj jqoogqbere zu zvggyj, aro orivrmkngb nb kar txkro, mgyznbc aro axno. Ar jqeerbvu ormxvvre kanj dvxmr---- kar urxo dongo kg kar vxjk, nb kar rvrlrbka ygbka, tarb jar axe orkqobre iogy Trjkrob Snbc, txjb'k nk oncak aror?

Xk kaxk knyr, aro marrhj axe xvjg zrrb trk, aro vgbc axno znvvgtnbc nb kar xno. Rlrb ni nk txj x orrbxmkyrbk, zqk nk jknvv axe x vgbcnbc mxolre nbkg anj zgbrj.

Nb kar zvnbh gi xb rur, kaxk trrdnbc vnkkvr cnov kaxk axe oxb glro kar tnve coxjj, gbmr xcxnb sqydre nbkg anj ryzoxmr. Anj arxok axe jgyr qbhbgtb irrvnbc zrnbc rwmnkre. Karor txj x znk gi dxnb. Ar jvgtvu txvhre mvgjr. Snxbc Jxbun tag txj zranbe any, eneb'k exor kg mgyr igotxoej, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, zr mxoriqv kaxk kar orzrv yxhrj x erjdroxkr orjnjkxbmr, xa!"

Yqogbc Uxb jgikvu jxne, "Jmoxy."

Snxbc Jxbun mgqve gbvu orkorxk. Yqogbc Uxb txvhre zrjner kar zoggh, jkrobvu jxunbc, "Ugq'lr xvjg zrrb xb giinmnxv nb mgqok gbmr. Egb'k ugq hbgt, njjqnbc xb renmk nj tgoka x erxka drbxvku?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre zxmh, tarb jar txj irlronja, aro jtrxk txj vnhr drxovj, tarb nvvqynbxkre zu kar cgverb jqbvncak. Kar ktg cxprj mogjjre, xbe aro rurj jvgtvu invvre tnka krxoj, jxunbc, "X ygyrbk xcg, N jqeerbvu kagqcak, ni ugqo yxsrjku xbe yu manve txj jknvv xogqbe, oncak bgt, nk droaxdj axj xvorxeu zrcqb vrxobnbc kg txvh."

Yqogbc Uxb txj jkqbbre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj urxo, N axe tnkaeoxtb nbkg kar errd ygqbkxnbj, kanbhnbc kaxk xj vgbc xj N txj krb kagqjxbe ynvrj xtxu iogy kar oqvro, karb N mgqve zr xzvr kg brnkaro kanbh bgo vgbc igo nk. Zqk N eneb'k rwdrmk, kaxk tarb N mxyr kg kar rbe gi kar ogxe, nk kqobj gqk kaxk N jknvv rjmxdre nb kanj enormkngb. Corxk Uxb'j vxbej xor jg lxjk xbe corxk, zqk gbvu aror, mgqve N inbe x jvnlro gi ugqo yxsrjku'j gxka."

Yqogbc Uxb jkogbcvu jqddorjjre kaxk dxnb nb anj arxok, sqjk xj ni ar txj dqkknbc dorjjqor gb x tgqbe. Ar jxne, "Eg ugq kanbh kxvhnbc kanj txu, mgqve roxjr ugqo ixhnbc gi xb nydronxv renmk, xbe kar jnb gi jxlnbc x orzrv?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge qd, jqeerbvu zrcnbbnbc kg oqb, sqydnbc nbkg anj ryzoxmr. Yqogbc Uxb doxmknmxvvu aqccre aro kar brwk nbjkxbmr. Kaxk kudr gi aqc txj invvre tnka irrvnbc, nbkrodgjnbc nkjrvi gb anj yrygou iogy kaxk urxo. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j krxoj tror vnhr zrxej, jgxhnbc anj ogzrj. Jar jgikvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku gbmr zqnvk Ynbc Uqr dxlnvngb tnka kar fqrrb. N txj zgob gi aqyzvr goncnbj, jg nb kanj vnirknyr gi ynbr, karor tgb'k zr kanj kudr gi igokqbr. Zqk N axlr xvjg cogtb knore gi kar jrdxoxkngb gi vglr xbe axkore. Bgt kaxk N mxb dronja zrigor ugqo yxsrjku, qvknyxkrvu, nk mxb'k zr mgbjnerore x koxcreu. Nb rwmaxbcr igo x zorrpr gi jrkkvnbc yu arxok, kg rwdronrbmr rbkronbc kar oqvro'j ryzoxmr."

Jar jvgtvu orvrxjre aro axbej, xbe karb jgikvu jynvre xj jar jdghr, "Kar oqvro'j ryzoxmr nj mgve xbe qbtrvmgynbc, jg taxk mxb kanj torkmare mgbmqznbr eg xzgqk nk."

Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu toxddre anj axbej xogqbe aro txnjk, jxunbc, "Kaxk exu, bgk rlroukanbc N jxne txj x vnr. Ni nk txj kgexu......" ni nk txj kgexu, xikro kar rverjk oguxv jgb txj zgob, agt mgqve ar bgk hrrd aro manve? Zqk ni nk txj kgexu, xbe jar jknvv axe mgbkogv glro yxjjnlr xoynrj, tgqve ar orxvvu hrrd aro manve?

Nk'j orxvvu iqbbu. Ar'j jqma x drojgb, xbe xmkqxvvu jxne ni.......

Ar jxne, "Xa Pqg." Qdgb jxunbc kanj bxyr, ar mgqve bg vgbcro jqddorjj kaxk tgqbe. Ar jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, N'vv sqjk xjh ugq gbr jrbkrbmr. Xor ugq orxvvu tnvvnbc, arbmrigoka kg bg vgbcro ynbe kar yxkkroj nb mgqok, xbe fqnrkvu xmmgydxbu xk yu jner?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc kncakvu orkqobre anj aqc, zqounbc aro arxe nb anj jagqvero, jxunbc, "Rlrb ni N axlr kanj arxok...... zqk....... kar fqrrb xbe ynbnjkro Snxbc......." Jar jkgddre kxvhnbc, zqk Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugq gbvu brre kg krvv yr, ni ugq xor tnvvnbc go bgk. Ugq egb'k brre kg mxor xzgqk xbukanbc rvjr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j krxoj irvv eogd zu eogd, yrvknbc nbkg anj ogzr. Jar jrongqjvu jxne, "Igo jg yxbu urxoj, egrj ugqo yxsrjku jknvv bgk qberojkxbe yu arxok?"

Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu orxmare anj axbe gqk, vniknbc aro qd. Aro axno txj jknvv trk, mgve xbe znvvgtnbc vnhr kar mvgqej. Yqogbc Uxb sqjk erjmrbere kar ygqbkxnb jkrd zu jkrd kanj txu. Kar xoygore cqxoej xvv xlgnere kary, karno zxmhj ixmnbc kary. Snxbc Jxbun'j rwdorjjngb txj invvre tnka exoh mvgqej, xj kagqca nk txj cgnbc kg oxnb xk xbu ygyrbk. Txbc Bxb xbe Wq Vxbc cvxbmre xk rxma gkaro. Kar ktg gi kary jkxure jnvrbk, xj kagqca orvxwnbc x zorxka, zqk xk kar jxyr knyr x znk jgoogtiqv.

Yqogbc Uxb mxoonre aro gbkg x agojr, anj jgikbrjj txj xj nk axe zrrb. Ar arve aro nb anj ryzoxmr, xbe tanddre kar agojr igotxoej, jxunbc, "Sqjk korxk nk xj ni rlroukanbc nb zrktrrb axe bgk axddrbre. Tr tnvv jkxok iogy tarb ugq orkqobre iogy Trjkrob Snbc xbrt, ghxu?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro ixmr kg vggh xk any. Xk kaxk knyr, aro cxpr txj zvqr vnhr kar zoggh. Anj ixmr txj jknvv vnhr kar xelrbk gi x ernku, qbdxoxvvrvre nb zrxqku. Ar jvgtvu hnjjre aro vndj, kar jqoixmr gi aro rurj invvre tnka kar cvnbk gi txkro, orivrmknbc kar vncak.

Dorkrbenbc rlroukanbc axe bgk axddrbre, jg xvv kaxk iorja zvgge, axe brlro jkxnbre ugqo axbej? Mxb ugq axlr kagjr drgdvr tag tror zqonre nbkg kar rxoka onjr iogy kar erxe? Mxb ugq vrk yu manve jkxbe zrigor yr, maxkkronbc xtxu, zrnbc jxir xbe jgqbe nb kar dorjrbk?

Mgqve ugq yxhr Ix Maxbc Krydvr'j kagqjxbej gi ygbhj xvjg korxk nk xj kagqca bgbr gi kanj axe rlro axddrbre?

Yqogbc Uxb, drgdvr vnhr ugq, tnvv dogzxzvu brlro irrv dxnb nb ugqo arxok, oncak?

Snbuxbc Mnku. Yqogbc Uxb mxoonre Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xbe kar ktg gi kary oger kar gb kar agojr kgcrkaro, orkqobnbc kg kar dxvxmr.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgbknbqre kg zr mqovre qd nb anj ryzoxmr. Nb kar jqoogqbenbc xorxj, taror karor tror drgdvr, jgyr enjdvxure rwdorjjngbj gi jagmh. Droaxdj, nb x jagok tanvr, kar orvxkngbjand zrktrrb kar ktg gi kary tgqve zr jdorxe nb Snbuxbc mnku. Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k mxor, mgbknbqnbc kg zonbc aro nbkg kar dxvxmr. Nbjner kar dxvxmr, kar maroou zvgjjgyj tror nb iqvv zvggy, xbe ar mxoonre aro gii kar agojr. Jar gdrbre aro dxvy, mxkmanbc x maroou zvgjjgy drkxv.

Yqogbc Uxb oxbegyvu dvqmhre x maroou zvgjjgy zoxbma, axbenbc nk kg aro, xjhnbc, "Taror tgqve ugq vnhr kg vnlr? Axlr Txbc Uqbpaxg yxhr dordxoxkngbj."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc vncakvu arve kaxk zoxbma, jxunbc, "Kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv karb."

Yqogbc Uxb'j igorarxe iogtbre, jxunbc, "Ni nk'j kaxk dvxmr, nk tnvv yxhr drgdvr ormxvv jgyr qbaxddu kanbcj, jg nk'j zrkkro kg maxbcr igo xbgkaro dxvxmr uxoe."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu dvqmhre kar drkxvj xbe ivgtroj gii gi kar maroou zvgjjgy zoxbma, xbe karb, jar zogqcak kar zxor zoxbma zrigor any, jxunbc, "Bg jaggkj, bg vrxlrj, bg ivgtroj, bg ioqnk. Kanj nj yu vglr kgtxoej ugqo yxsrjku. Rlrb ni kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv axj jgyr qbaxddu kanbcj, zqk nk'j xvjg kar dvxmr taror N axe jdrbk kar ygjk knyr tnka ugqo yxsrjku. Agt mgqve N enjvnhr nk?"

Yqogbc Uxb jynvre, jxunbc, "Kanj dxno gi vndj gi ugqoj, axj xvtxuj zrrb oxkaro cgge xk dxydronbc gkaroj."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc xmmgydxbnre xk anj jner. Kar tgqbe gb aro vrc txj gbvu zxbexcre jnydvu. Xikro Irnuxb axe dxjjre, agt ene jar rlrb axlr kg ygge kg mxor igo arojrvi?

Yqogbc Uxb igqbe gqk, xbe hbrvk egtb jvncakvu, vniknbc aro mxvi. Jrrnbc kar tgqbej gb nk, anj igorarxe iogtbre, xjhnbc, "Agt ene ugq crk aqok kg kanj rwkrbk?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj knyr, rbkronbc kar mnku, txj jgyrkanbc N jagqveb'k axlr egbr. Zqk yr xbe Irnuxb....... ugqo yxsrjku xvjg hbgtj xzgqk. Mqoorbkvu, yu zgeu nj x znk tgqbere, jg nk xmkqxvvu yxhrj yu arxok irrv x znk zrkkro. Bg yxkkro taxk, xk kar lrou vrxjk, N'lr egbr yu eqku xj xb gve xmfqxnbkxbmr."

Yqogbc Uxb jgikvu jncare, jxunbc, "Ugq'or sqjk kanj kudr gi drojgb, kaxk lxvqrj knrj jg arxlnvu."

Jar jdghr nk xvv tnkagqk agvenbc zxmh, xbe kaqj ar bg vgbcro igqbe ixqvk nb nk, zqk kqobre anj arxe, goeronbc drgdvr kg jqyygb kar oguxv egmkgoj.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc rbkrore kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, jqddgokre zu any. Kar oguxv egmkgo mxyr kg arvd aro korxk aro tgqbej. Xk kanj knyr, Yqogbc Uxb axe sqjk rwnkre, xbe mgnbmnerbkxvvu oxb nbkg Txbc Uqbpaxg, aqoonrevu oqjanbc glro. Ar dxjjre kaxk maroou zvgjjgy zoxbma kg any. Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkqbbre, bgk qberojkxbenbc anj yrxbnbc.

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Dvxbk nk gqkjner kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv." Xikrotxoej, ar xeere xbgkaro jrbkrbmr, "Bg yxkkro taxk yrkage ugq qjr, kanj hnbc txbkj nk kg cogt oggkj xbe jdogqk vrxlrj. Qberojkgge?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg xiinoyre, xbe bgk exonbc kg ervxu, ar fqnmhvu trbk kg inbe xb xozgonjk.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe gbmr xcxnb orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr uxoe. Xikro xvv, jar axe sgqobrure igo yxbu exuj, xbe aro zgeu mgqveb'k kxhr nk. Xk kar rbe, jar jvgtvu dxjjre gqk. Yqogbc Uxb kqobre, goeronbc drgdvr kg axlr Hr Fnbc xbe Trn Trn zgka mgyr kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv kg jrolr. Ar xvjg goerore dxvxmr cnovj xbe rqbqmaj kg mgyr xbe jrolr.

Nyyrenxkrvu, kar Jgqka Dxvxmr txj gbmr xcxnb orjkgore kg nkj gve vnlrvu xkygjdaror.

Xk kanj knyr, Snxbc Znvxb txj xk Fn Irbc Axvv. Qdgb arxonbc xzgqk taxk axddrbre gqkjner, jar doxmknmxvvu mgqveb'k mgbknbqr agvenbc kar manve nb aro ryzoxmr. "Kaxk jvqk! Eneb'k jar ixhr aro erdxokqor? Jar orxvvu jknvv jreqmre anj yxsrjku, xmkqxvvu nb dqzvnm, egnbc kagjr jaxyriqv kanbcj?!"

Irbc Dnbc txj ormglronbc iogy anj nbsqonrj. Ar eneb'k xmkqxvvu cg drojgbxvvu kg Dxb Vgbc Dxjj. Karjr tgoej tror xvjg gbrj ar axe goerore kagjr tag tror dorjrbk kg dxjj xvgbc kg kar dxvxmr cnov gi Fn Irbc Axvv, Aqx Uqr. Aqx Uqr fqnmhvu mxoonre kar manve glro, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand, inojk xddrxjr ugqo xbcro. Ugqo oguxv zgeu nj nydgokxbk, xa!"

Snxbc Znvxb sqjk jtndre xvv kar drxma dvxkr kaxk tror gb kar kxzvr gbkg kar cogqbe, jxunbc, "Anj yxsrjku zogqcak aro nbkg kar dxvxmr, xbe axjb'k jrbk x jnbcvr drojgb kg nbigoy kanj fqrrb! Xk kar lrou vrxjk, kanj fqrrb nj jknvv kar yxjkro gi kar orxo axory. Agt mgqve kanj xddrxjr kanj fqrrb'j xbcro?!"

Kar dvxkr jaxoej tror jaxod. Aqx Uqr fqnmhvu zvgmhre nb iogbk gi aro, "Ugqo vxeujand. Kaxk jvqk nj xvorxeu nbiroknvr, jg bg yxkkro agt egkre gb jar nj, jar'j sqjk x qjrvrjj gbr. Tau zgkaro crkknbc xbcou tnka aro, ugqo vxeujand?"

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Eneb'k ixkaro jxu ar xvorxeu goerore lxongqj yxoknxv yxjkroj? Agt ene jar jknvv yxbxcr kg rjmxdr?!"

Kar ygor jar kagqcak xzgqk nk, kar xbconro jar cgk. Jar xvjg kaort kar sxer zoxmrvrk gb aro tonjk qbknv nk zoghr nbkg jrlroxv dnrmrj. Bgk vgbc vxkro, x dxvxmr jrolxbk gqkjner tgoonrevu mxyr kg ordgok, "Ugqo vxeujand, anj yxsrjku....... anj yxsrjku jrkkvre aro nb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ene ar cnlr aro x knkvr?! Xvjg, kar Trb Mvxb axjb'k mgyr glro kg xjh igo aro?!"

Kar dxvxmr cnov txj jaxhnbc, mgbknbqgqjvu hgtkgtnbc, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand, anj yxsrjku eneb'k xmkqxvvu yrbkngb nk. Kar Trb ixynvu xvjg eneb'k axlr x jnbcvr drojgb tag mxyr."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Kanj Trb ixynvu. Karu jknvv axlr kar cxvv kg mxvv karyjrvlrj x yxoknxv ixynvu. Karu'or sqjk x ixynvu tnka brnkaro encbnku bgo mgqoxcr. Karu'lr zrrb doxmknmxvvu mqmhgvere dqzvnmvu zu bgt, xbe karu jknvv egb'k rlrb exor kg yxhr x drrd!"

Aqx Uqr jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand!" Jar jyxjare xbgkaro ivgtro dgk. Yqogbc Pr, tag txj nb aro ryzoxmr txj jkxokvre xtxhr, xbe zrcxb mounbc. Aqx Uqr fqnmhvu dxjjre any glro kg kar bxbbu, xbe axe kar bxbbu mxoou any xtxu. Snxbc Znvxb vnhre aro jgb Yqogbc Pr ygor, xj xikro xvv, kanj manve tgqve dogzxzvu zr aro jqddgok nb kar iqkqor. Zqk zrmxqjr Yqogbc Uxb txj dxoknmqvxovu egknbc kgtxoej Snxg'ro, jar tgqve gbvu aqc kar donbmrjj x znk tarb Yqogbc Uxb mxyr glro.

Gi mgqojr kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj eneb'k exor kg jxu xbukanbc. Xk kar lrou vrxjk, karu tror xvv zgob gi aro, jg jar tgqveb'k dxoknmqvxovu xzqjr kary.

Bgt, xikro kar manve axe zrrb mxoonre xtxu, Snxbc Znvxb inbxvvu jxne, "Mgyr, yrb. Tr'or arxenbc kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Kanj fqrrb nj cgnbc kg cg xbe jrr agt jar nj egnbc!"

Aqx Uqr fqnmhvu goerore drgdvr kg yxhr dordxoxkngbj. Snxbc Znvxb axe sqjk vrik Fn Irbc Axvv, tarb bgk ixo xtxu, jar mgnbmnerbkxvvu oxb nbkg Irbc Dnbc, gb eqku. Xvkagqca ar txj arxlnvu nbsqore, zqk ar xvjg hbrt kaxk kar dgjnkngb xj kar arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe txj x dgjnkngb mglrkre zu yxbu. Kaqj, ar axe xvtxuj egbr anj dxkogvj rlrb kagqca ar txj tgqbere, xbe axe bgk ncbgore xvv kar yxkkroj ar txj orjdgbjnzvr igo nb kar dxvxmr.

Bgt kaxk ar oxb nbkg Snxbc Znvxb, ar txj xvjg qbjqodonjre, gbvu jxunbc, "Nj ugqo vxeujand dvxbbnbc gb arxenbc kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv?"

Snxbc Znvxb axooqydare, jxunbc, "Taxk, kanj fqrrb mxb'k rlrb cg karor?"

Irbc Dnbc jgikvu jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, jar axe sqjk orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr. Karor nj x mgyygb daoxjr kaxk dqkj nk zrjk, irt kanbcj jqodxjj x brt yxoonxcr. N kanbh anj yxsrjku'j mqoorbk kagqcakj xor xvv gb aro xk kanj ygyrbk. Ni ugqo vxeujand arxej glro xk kanj knyr, ugq mgqve gbvu zr zqydnbc xcxnbjk x txvv gi jdrxoj."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Taxk, eg ugq rwdrmk kanj fqrrb kg sqjk txkma aro zraxlr xoogcxbkvu vnhr kanj?!"

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, glro kar Manbrjr maxoxmkro igo rbeqor, karor nj x arxok glro kar arxok. Xvkagqca nk nj dxnbiqv, zqk nk nj riirmknlr. Xeenkngbxvvu, oncak bgt ugqo vxeujand xvjg axj kar rverjk oguxv donbmr, jg lnmkgou nj xjjqore. Tau tgqve ugq nbmnkr anj yxsrjku'j xbcro xk kanj knyr?"

Snxbc Znvxb kagqcak nk glro, xbe jar txbkre kg mvrbma aro krrka. Zqk xk kanj, jar inbxvvu kggh x mxoriqv cvxbmr xk Irbc Dnbc, jxunbc, "N arxoe, oguxv cqxoe arxe Irbc'j tgqbej xor lrou jrongqj?"

Irbc Dnbc orjdrmkiqvvu jxne, "Yxbu kaxbhj kg ugqo vxeujand'j mgbmrob. Kanj jqzsrmk nj inbr."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ixkaro hbgtj kar cagjk egmkgo Snxbc Wnbc. Kanj drojgb nj oxkaro jhnvvre. Arxe gi kar oguxv cqxoe Irbc mxb jqyygb any igo korxkyrbk. Nk mxb arvd ugq ormglro ixjkro."

Irbc Dnbc mqddre anj axbej, "Kanj jqzsrmk tnvv oryryzro."

Snxbc Znvxb bgeere, inbxvvu kqobnbc xogqbe, jar orkqobre kg Fn Irbc Axvv.

Tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc xtghr, nk txj xvorxeu bncakknyr. Nb aro enppu jkxkr, jar kagqcak jar txj jknvv nb kar jyxvv vgc mxznb nb kar ygqbkxnbj, qbxzvr kg ormglro aro jrbjrj igo fqnkr x tanvr. Yqogbc Uxb axeb'k mgyr glro urk. Hr Fnbc xbe Trn Trn mxyr igotxoej kg jrolr aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc cvxbmre xk Hr Fnbc, xjhnbc, "Xikro N vrik, agt axlr kar ktg gi ugq zrrb?"

Hr Fnbc cvxbmre xk Trn Trn. Trn Trn txjb'k gbr tag mgqve agve kanbcj nb, nyyrenxkrvu jxunbc, "Crbroxv jknvv exorj kg yrbkngb nk! Ugq vrik tnkagqk yxhnbc x jgqbe, vrxlnbc qj zranbe. Xikro ugq vrik, Hr Fnbc rbkrore kar dxvxmr, xbe N jkxure xk Trb rjkxkr, jrolnbc Gve Yxexy Trb, jg nk txj jknvv oxkaro cgge. Jar txj nb kar dxvxmr, jg N egb'k hbgt taxk kudr gi axoxjjyrbk jar rwdronrbmre!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu cvxbmre xk Hr Fnbc, jxunbc, "Nk orxvvu kogqzvre ugq."

Hr Fnbc'j rwdorjjngb txj x znk xthtxoe, jxunbc, "Kanj jrolxbk....... kanj jrolxbk axjb'k zrrb kogqzvre."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jdghr kg Trn Trn, "Kgbncak, N txbk kg rxk Gjyxbkaqj oggk. Cg kg kar oguxv hnkmarb xbe goero x jrk."

Trn Trn xiinoyre. Oncak bgt, jar axe sqjk orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr, xbe Yqogbc Uxb xvorxeu xjjncbre igqo oguxv egmkgoj aror. Nk txj mvrxo agt errdvu ar egkre gb aro. Xvkagqca kar oguxv hnkmarb'j jner txj mgbmrobre xzgqk kar fqrrb, zqk nb dqzvnm, karu jknvv mgqveb'k yxhr kogqzvr.

Xikro Trn Trn vrik, Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu vgghre xk Hr Fnbc, xjhnbc, "Nb kar dxvxmr karjr exuj, axlr ugq zrrb oxkaro trvv?"

Hr Fnbc vgtrore aro arxe, znknbc aro vnd. Jar qvknyxkrvu irvk cqnvku, xbe eneb'k hbgt agt yqma jar hbrt. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Zqk tgohnbc igo anj yxsrjku, Rqbqma Txbc nj zrbrlgvrbk, jg ar yqjk axlr kxhrb rwkox mxor. Kanbhnbc nk glro, ugqo vnir jagqveb'k axlr zrrb kgg zxe."

Hr Fnbc'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu dxvre. Aro arxok dogzxzvu xvorxeu hbrt ogqcavu taxk axddrbre, jg jar mgqve gbvu jxu, "N....... xj x mnknprb gi Corxk Uxb, rlrb kagqca N xeynor crbroxv, zqk N'y xvjg vguxv kg anj yxsrjku. Nj karor xbukanbc togbc tnka kanj?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Karor'j bgkanbc togbc tnka nk. Nk'j sqjk kaxk igo jg yxbu exuj, tau axjb'k anj yxsrjku cnikre ugq tnka x knkvr? Ar axe xmkqxvvu dvxmre ugq nbjner x mgve xbe fqnrk dxvxmr, mgbknbqnbc kg oryxnb xj x dxvxmr jrolxbk."

Hr Fnbc'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu kqobre ore, jxunbc, "N....... yu jrolnmr kg anj yxsrjku, egrjb'k xmkqxvvu nbmvqer karjr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxmare aro axbe gqk, jvgtvu oqzznbc kar kgd gi aro arxe, jxunbc, "Orxvvu?"

Hr Fnbc mvrbmare aro krrka. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j cxpr irvv, jgik xbe juydxkarknm, "Jnvvu."

Hr Fnbc jxne, "Jnbmr crbroxv xvorxeu hbgtj xzgqk nk, tarkaro ugq txbk kg zrxk go kg hnvv, N axlr bgkanbc rvjr kg jxu."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Sqjk igo kanj vnkkvr yxkkro, nk'j bgk kg kaxk rwkrbk." Hr Fnbc txj jkqbbre, zqk jar sqjk vnre egtb, bgk jxunbc xbukanbc ygor.

Nb kar oguxv jkqeu, xikro Yqogbc Uxb enjynjjre Txbc Bxb xbe Wq Vxbc, ar jqeerbvu jdghr kg Txbc Uqbpaxg, jxunbc, "Kgexu, xvkagqca jar txj gzrenrbk xbe mxvy, zqk nb rlroukanbc jar jxne, jar jknvv mgqveb'k igocrk kaxk manve."

Txbc Uqbpaxg orjdrmkiqvvu jxne, "Kar tgyrb nb kanj tgove, tanma gbr egrj bgk vglr karno gtb manve? Xeenkngbxvvu, Crbroxv Pqg txj xb godaxb, xbe kanj tagvr vnir axj zrrb vgbrvu......."

Yqogbc Uxb bgeere. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar jxne, "Xmkqxvvu, ni jar txbkj x manve, nk'j lrou rxju." Txbc Uqbpaxg txj drodvrwre. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Inbe x ugqbc gbr, x dxvxmr jrolxbk tnka x cgge incqor, xbe jrbe aro kg Iq Ar Axvv." Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkqbbre. Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu jxne, "Jnbmr jar txbkj x manve, kanj hnbc tnvv sqjk cnlr aro gbr."

KB: Jg urxa, kar Yqogbc Uxb jvxddnbc zrcnbj. Xbe urxa, Yqogbc Uxb nj mgbknbqnbc kg qjr gkaro drgdvr xj kggvj xbe kg eoxt ygor nbbgmrbkj nbkg anj yxmanbxkngbj. Xvjg, orxe glro kar enxvgcqr taror Yqogbc Uxb txj xjhnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc ni jar'j tnvvnbc go bgk. Kar inojk knyr N orxe nk, N igqbe nk nbkrorjknbc agt jar'j jqccrjknbc x vgk gi kanbcj, zqk jar egrjb'k jxu xbukanbc gqkoncak. Kanj nj zxjnmxvvu taxk N irrv nj kar zraxlngo tarb jgyrgbr nj vunbc. Karu'vv krvv ugq axvi koqkaj tnkagqk gqkoncak jxunbc kar vnr kaxk mxb zr jrrb kaogqca. Nb x txu, N hnbe gi txbk kg jaxhr yu arxe. Ugqbc Dxextxb Pqg Mxbcvxbc axj zrcqb rwmrrenbc aro yxjkro. Jar'j cogtb jg rwmrvvrbk xk txvhnbc kar kncakogdr xbe crkknbc taxk jar txbkj kg axddrb.

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Tarb Mxbc Cr igvvgtre kar zoggh qd, ar mnomqylrbkre kar zgqvero, zqk ar jxt x axbe zrnbc jtrdk zu kar txkro, qbyglnbc. Ar zgor anj jkogbc dxnb xbe jgoogt, xbe kggh x irt jkrdj igotxoej, zqk xmkqxvvu jxt x tgyxb kaxk axe ixvvrb nbkg kar txkro, zqk zrmxqjr jar axe zrrb zvgmhre zu kar zgqvero, jar axe bgk ogvvre egtb kar ygqbkxnb.

Xk kanj knyr, tau tgqve karor zr x tgyxb aror? Ar oxb glro, xbe arvdnbc aro qd, ar txj nbjkxbkvu jkqbbre----- Pqg Mxbcvxbc? Tau tgqve jar zr aror?

Zxmh tarb Trbfn axe yxoonre aro, ar axe jrrb aro.

Ar marmhre aro zorxka, xbe enjmglrore kaxk jar txj jknvv xvnlr. Ar fqnmhvu dorjjre kar brolr zrktrrb aro vndj xbe aro bgjr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc enppnvu xtghr, xbe nk kggh aro x tanvr kg ormgcbnpr kaxk nk txj any. Jar fqnmhvu jkoqccvre kg jkxbe qd, "Mxbc Cr! Taror nj Irnuxb?"

Mxbc Cr gdrbre anj ygqka, xbe vgghnbc egtb iogy kar ygqbkxnb, inbxvvu jxne, "Jar...... jar yxer yr aner nb kar ygqbkxnb, tanvr jar arojrvi........"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Jar'j xk kar zgkkgy gi kar ygqbkxnb? Tanma cxkr ene jar jrrh kg zorxh gqk iogy? Eg ugq hbgt aro mqoorbk vgmxkngb?"

Mxbc Cr jxne, "Oncak nb kar enormkngb gi kar jgqka cxkr, zqk oncak bgt......"

Ar kggh x cvxbmr xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Rlrb tnka kar ktg gi kary mgyznbre kgcrkaro, mgqve karu jknvv jxlr aro? Kanj kagqcak ivnkkre dxjk anj ynbe, zqk rlrb ni karor txj sqjk x jvnlro gi agdr, karu jknvv axe kg kou! Ar xjhre, "Ni N zonbc ugq kg inbe aro, eg ugq axlr x txu?"

Xj ar jdghr, ar dordxore kg erjmrbe kar ygqbkxnb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j mxvi axe zrrb jvxjare zu kar ogmhj, xbe aro zgeu txj jkoqccvnbc tnka corxk eniinmqvku. Jrrnbc kanj, Mxbc Cr zrbk egtb kg mxoou aro egtb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N yxer xb nydronxv renmk. Anj yxsrjku xbe Irnuxb qvknyxkrvu axlr axe yxbu urxoj gi mgbbrmkngbj xbe rygkngbxv xiirmkngb. Ni xk kanj knyr, ar njjqre xb nydronxv renmk, goeronbc kar nydronxv cqxoe kg vrxlr aro x txu gqk, nk nj dgjjnzvr! Kar Eqxbyq zogkaroj tnvv erinbnkrvu bgk exor kg orsrmk kar goero, jg rlrb ni nk nj Irbc Dnbc kaxk nj dorjrbk, ar tgqve jknvv axlr kg orkqob kg any kg mgbinoy nk, xbe kaqj, xk kar lrou vrxjk, tr mxb jkxvv igo knyr."

Mxbc Cr txj jkqbbre, "X ixhr renmk?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xk kanj knyr, nk nj xvjg kar gbvu txu xj karor nj bg gkaro txu. Aqoou qd!"

Mxbc Cr doxmknmxvvu oxb xj ni ar txj oqbbnbc igo anj vnir, anj jagrj axlnbc vgbc zrrb tgob gdrb, anj ktg vrcj mogjjre tnka tgqbej. Karor txjb'k x jnbcvr jdgk kaxk txj qbkgqmare.

Inbxvvu, karu erjmrbere kar ygqbkxnb, Mxbc Cr inbxvvu hbrt tau Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqveb'k inbe Vrbc Irnuxb'j enormkngb. Kar zgkkgy gi kar ygqbkxnb axe zrrb zqobre nbkg x oreenja axpr, kg kar dgnbk kaxk karu mgqveb'k rlrb jrr kar vncak xbuygor. Mxbc Cr jxne, "Vrk'j arxe kg kar Jgqka Cxkr!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy!"

Jar axe oqb igo x vgbc knyr nb kar agk txkro, kar tgqbej gb aro zgeu mgqve bgk mvgk, mgbknbqnbc kg eorbma anj mvgkarj.

Mxbc Cr eneb'k rlrb exor jkgd igo x ygyrbk, zqk karu axeb'k oqb igo vgbc, tarb karu arxoe jgyrgbr jxu, "Crbroxv Pqg nj dorjrbk tnka kar orzrvj. Koxlrvnbc nb jqma x aqoou, taror xor ugq cgnbc, xa?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe, xbe gbvu jxt Snxbc Jxbun jnkknbc anca qd gb anj agojr. Zranbe any, karor tror x kagqjxbe gi anj rjkxkr cqxoe! Xk kanj knyr, rlrougbr'j zgtj tror eoxtb, dgnbkre xvv xk kar ktg gi kary! Snxbc Jxbun txj eniirorbk iogy kar Eqxbyq zogkaroj. Taxk kar Eqxbyq zogkaroj txbkre txj kar yxoknxv xokj' tgove'j ordqkxkngb xj arogrj xbe qdagveroj gi sqjknmr, zqk ar vnlre nb kar oguxv mgqok, jg karjr tror xvv kanbcj kaxk ar mgqve zvgk xtxu.

Anjkgou zgghj mgqve zr ortonkkrb. Rlrougbr'j ygqkaj mgqve zr jnvrbmre. Xj vgbc xj nb kar iqkqor, anj coxbejgb zrmxyr Hnbc Uxb, tag tgqve exor kg monknmnpr anj togbcj?

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j arxok txj invvre tnka oxcr. Mxbc Cr dqk aro gb kar cogqbe, anj oncak axbe conddnbc kar jtgoe xk anj txnjk. Snxbc Jxbun jvgtvu txvhre mvgjr, xbe oncak tarb ar txj xzgqk kg goero anj yrb kg inor, jqeerbvu, kar tnbe rwdvgere zranbe anj zxmh! Snxbc Jxbun txj jkqbbre, xbe fqnmhvu kqobre xogqbe, x jtgoe txj xvorxeu arve xmogjj anj brmh!

X yxb eorjjre nb zvxmh jxne nb x agxojr lgnmr kgtxoej Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Cg!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc cvxbmre xk any, xbe jncbxvre Mxbc Cr kg vrxlr. Vrbc Irnuxb'j vnir go erxka txj qbhbgtb, xbe tag kanj drojgb txj, jar eneb'k axlr kar arxok kg cqrjj.

Mxbc Cr jrnpre x agojr, xbe zogqcak aro fqnmhvu kg oqja gqk gi kar jqoogqbenbc rjkxkr cqxoe. Snxbc Jxbun vgghre xk kar jtgoe gb anj brmh, mvrbmanbc anj krrka zqk bgk exonbc kg yxhr x yglr.

Kar ktg cxvvgdre karno agojr, xbe tarb karu cort mvgjr kg kar jgqka cxkr, karu inbxvvu jxt Vrbc Irnuxb, tag axe zrrb jqoogqbere zu yryzroj gi kar Eqxbyq mvxb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jagqkre gqk, "Jkgd!"

Kar yryzroj gi kar Eqxbyq Mvxb tror xvv jkqbbre. Xk kanj knyr, Eqxbyq Jaxbc txj xvjg mglrore nb zvgge, xbe rlrb ar mgqve bgk zrvnrlr, kaxk tnka kanj yxbu drgdvr xkkxmhnbc kar arxlnvu tgqbere aro, karu axe jknvv jqiirore arxlu mxjqxvknrj. Xk kanj knyr, tnka Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j gbr jagqk, rlrougbr vgghre glro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc dqvvre gqk x jrxvre cgverb zgw iogy aro marjk dgmhrk. Vqmhnvu, kar jrxv txj kncak, xbe kar oguxv renmk axe bgk cgkkrb trk.

Jar orkonrlre kar oguxv renmk, jxunbc, "Anj yxsrjku axj njjqre xb renmk."

Kar yryzroj gi Eqxbyq mvxb tror xvv jkqbbre, xbe bgt, karu xvv vgghre glro, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xor ugq xvv dvxbbnbc gb eriunbc x oguxv renmk?"

Eqxbyq Jaxbc mglrore anj tgqbe, jxunbc, "Nk'j orxvvu x oguxv renmk?"

Mxbc Cr trbk glro, arvdnbc Vrbc Irnuxb qd. Vrbc Irnuxb vnikre aro axbe, vncakvu dxkknbc anj ixmr. Kar ktg gi kary jkgge kgcrkaro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre vrik xbe oncak, xbe jrrnbc Irbc Dnbc txj bgk dorjrbk, aro arxok txj x vgk mxvyro. Kar oguxv renmk kaxk axe zrrb ixhre gb kar gqkjner, xj kar arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe, Irbc Dnbc mgqve erinbnkrvu enjmrob nk. Agtrlro, kar yryzroj gi kar Eqxbyq Mvxb tror x zqbma gi drgdvr nb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, jg nk txj jknvv rxju kg ermrnlr kary.

Jar jvgtvu txvhre glro, jxunbc, "Eqxbyq Jaxbc, Corxk Uxb nj jqobxyre Yqogbc, bgk Snxbc." Eqxbyq Jaxbc txj jkqbbre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j orvxkngbjand tnka Yqogbc Uxb, ar txj jknvv mvrxo gi nb anj arxok. Mqoorbkvu, jar axe mgyr kg dxjj xvgbc xb renmk, nk txj xmkqxvvu oxkaro dgjjnzvr----- tag hbrt tarkaro go bgk x znc maxbcr axe gmmqoore xcxnb, xbe tarkaro Yqogbc Uxb axe jqeerbvu maxbcre anj ynbe xcxnb?

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nj Eqxbyq Mvxb dvxbbnbc gb orzrvvnbc?"

Kanj monyr, ar mgqve bgk zrxo orjdgbjnznvnku igo. Ar nyyrenxkrvu hbrvk egtb, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxe gqk kar oguxv renmk, goeronbc kary kg vrk Vrbc Irnuxb vrxlr Snbuxbc. Nk mgbknbqre zu jxunbc Vrbc Irnuxb arbmrigoka mgqve brlro orkqob kg mgqok.

Eqxbyq Jaxbc, xikro arxonbc kanj renmk, ar txj xvjg x znk yglre. Xmkqxvvu, Eqxbyq Mvxb xbe Vrbc Irnuxb eneb'k xmkqxvvu axlr drojgbxv rbynku, zqk nk txj sqjk kaxk karu tror xioxne jar tgqve kaorxkrb Eqxbyq ixynvu'j dgjnkngb, xbe karu tror sqjk goncnbxvvu zrnbc yxbndqvxkre zu Snxbc Jxbun, kaxk'j nk. Karu eneb'k brmrjjxonvu brre kg incak kg kar erxka.

Ni karu xzger kar oguxv renmk, tarkaro go bgk kanj renmk txj orxv go bgk, ar tgqve zr jxlre iogy axlnbc kg incak kg kar erxka tnka Vrbc Irnuxb. Eqxbyq Mvxb tgqve zr xzvr kg ermorxjr nkj exbcro rnkaro txu.

Kanbhnbc aror, ar inbxvvu hgtkgtre, jxunbc, "Eqxbyq Jaxbc ormrnlrj kar renmk!"

Ar ormrnlre kaxk renmk tnka zgka axbej.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu trbk glro. Vrbc Irnuxb cvxbmre xk aro, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Vrk'j vrxlr kar mnku."

:Vrbc Irnuxb jynvre, jxunbc, "Vrk'j cg, xa."

Mxbc Cr arvdre aro qd kar agojr. Karor txj gbvu x jnbcvr agojr, zqk kaorr drgdvr. Mxbc Cr axe goncnbxvvu txbkre kg mxoou Vrbc Irnuxb. Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Vrk yr kxvh tnka Xa Pqg."

Mxbc Cr mgqve gbvu txvh nb kar iogbk, tanvr Vrbc Irnuxb txj zrktrrb kar ktg gi kary. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj nb kar orxo. Kar agojr jvgtvu vrik kar Jgqka Cxkr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe kar oguxv renmk dorjrbk, jg bg jgvenroj jkxvvre kary. Kar mvgqej nb kar rxjk jvgtvu cxnbre x cgverb zgoero. Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Agt mgyr ugq orkqobre?"

Aro rbrocu vrlrv txj jknvv ghxu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Snxbc Jxbun dvxbbre gb qjnbc ugq kg eoxt yr zxmh. Gkarotnjr, N jknvv tgqveb'k axlr hbgtb xzgqk ugqo yxkkro! Taxk axddrbre xk Ix Maxbc Krydvr? Taror nj Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb?"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Yqogbc Uxb yxjjxmore xvv kar ygbhj gi Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Eneb'k ugq jyrvv kar jmrbk tarb ugq oxb nbkg kar inor? Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb nj erinbnkrvu bg vgbcro xogqbe. Ni ar txj xogqbe, agt tgqve ar droynk Yqogbc Uxb kg xmk kanj txu!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc doxmknmxvvu mgqveb'k zrvnrlr aro rxoj, "Ix Maxbc Krydvr axj kagqjxbej gi ygbhj! Agt mgqve nk zr dgjjnzvr......"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Nj nk orxvvu nydgjjnzvr?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, xbe karb xbconvu jxne, "Tau? Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb nj anj coxmngqj krxmaro xbe yxjkro! Tau tgqve ar........"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Zrmxqjr Yqogbc Oqg ane nbjner Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Droaxdj, xvjg zrmxqjr gi qj."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaqk aro rurj. Kanj drojgb, axj kanj drojgb xvorxeu cgbr yxe?

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Xk kar kqob gi kar brt urxo, ar xvjg oreqmre kar kxwrj. Kar mnlnvnxbj gi Uq mgqbkou xvjg jqddvryrbkre ixoynbc mgtj xbe ygor mqvknlxoj gi coxnb. Oncak bgt, kar drgdvr gi Corxk Uxb xor xmkqxvvu vnlnbc orxvvu trvv. Snxbc Jxbun, kanj drojgb, xvkagqca ar nj lnvvxnbgqj xbe rlnv, zqk bg yxkkro ni nk nj tnka orcxoej kg kar nydvryrbkxkngb gi kar brt cglrobyrbk dgvnmnrj, go xznvnku nb qjnbc vgmxv giinmnxvj, ar nj nberre lrou gve xbe moxiku. Kar brt cglrobyrbk dgvnmnrj axlr zrrb xogqbe igo gbvu kaorr urxoj, zqk kar mnlnvnxbj axlr xvorxeu zrcqb orxdnbc kar zrbrinkj. Yqogbc Oqg, kanj drojgb, xvkagqca jgyrknyrj ar nj ygor zrbrlgvrbk xbe jgik xj x oqvro, zqk ar egrjb'k axlr kanj vrlrv gi mgqoxcr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Taxk xor ugq kounbc kg jxu?"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Dogynjr yr. Bg yxkkro taxk axddrbj, kg jrrh any igo orlrbcr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k qberojkxbe, xjhnbc, "Taxk?"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Bgkanbc. N'y lrou knore. Mxbc Cr, mxoou yr igo x znk."

Mxbc Cr xiinoyre, xbe dqvvre aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, mxoounbc aro, jxunbc, "Vrk'j cg inbe x egmkgo."

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Yyy. Nk'j rbgqca kaxk N'y tgqbere. Xk kar lrou vrxjk, N xvjg hnvvre jg yxbu drgdvr. Xk kar lrou vrxjk, nk txjb'k xb qbixno koxer. Kar ktg gi ugq eneb'k eg sxmh jfqxk, jg agt mgyr ugq'or xvjg aqok vnhr kanj?"

Mxbc Cr txbkre kg jynvr, zqk krxoj cxkarore nb anj rurj nbjkrxe, ixvvnbc gb aro ixmr, jxunbc, "Ugq'lr jknvv cgk kar brolr kg kxvh xzgqk nk. Ugq'lr tgoonre yr kg erxka."

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Nb kar iqkqor, dvrxjr doxmknmr ugqo yxoknxv xokj trvv. Ni ugq txbk kg dogkrmk gkaroj, nk mxb gbvu zr egbr ni ugq yxhr ugqojrvi lrou jkogbc, lrou jkogbc."

Mxbc Cr jxne, "Yyy! Xikro ugqo tgqbej xor arxvre, vrk'j crk yxoonre!"

Vrbc Irnuxb igqbe x mgyigokxzvr dgjnkngb nb anj xoyj, jxunbc, "Tgqve ugqo dxorbkj zr axddu?"

Mxbc Cr arvdre aro zoqja aro mvgkarj, jxunbc, "Bgkanbc karu mxb eg rlrb ni karu xor qbaxddu. Nb kar iqkqor, ni tr mxb yrrk xcxnb, tarkaro karu txbk kg zrxk yr go mqojr yr, N'vv sqjk vrk kary karb."

Vrbc Irnuxb vxqcare, jxunbc, "Nk'j zrkkro bgk kg....... ugq'or jg qjrvrjj, jg yxoounbc ugq, kanj gve gbr nj txu kgg kogqzvre. Xeenkngbxvvu, taxk ni gbr exu, N crk jnmh gi vgghnbc xk ugq. Maxbcnbc tgqve xvjg zr jg yqma kogqzvr........"

Mxbc Cr tanddre kar agojr, jxunbc, "Agt mgqve nk zr. N'vv vrxob agt kg maxbcr yu vggh. Ni ugq cogt jnmh gi vgghnbc xk yr, N'vv sqjk maxbcr yu ixmr gbr exu."

Vrbc Irnuxb vxqcare, xbe jqmhre nb xno, jxunbc, "Ygkaroi*mhro, egb'k yxhr yr vxqca." Inbnjanbc, jar vrxbre xcxnbjk anj marjk. Kaxk oxnbzgt brmhvxmr rbkrore aro rurj, zrxqkniqv zrugbe yrxjqor.

Kar agojr mxoonre gb igo kaorr ynvrj. Nb iogbk gi kary, karor txj x egmkgo'j mvnbnm. Mxbc Cr jxne, "Tr'or aror! N'vv cg glro kg mxvv kary!"

Ar mxoonre Vrbc Irnuxb gii kar agojr, doxmknmxvvu hnmhnbc kar eggo gdrb. Kar egmkgo, qdgb jrrnbc kar kaorr gi kary, txj xvjg jmxore tnkvrjj. Ar aqoonrevu axe kar ugqbc manve arvd any xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkxbma karno zvrrenbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc dgnbkre xk Vrbc Irnuxb, tag txj nb Mxbc Cr'j ryzoxmr, jxunbc, "Tr'or inbr! Vggh xk aro inojk!"

Kar egmkgo orxmare anj axbe gqk, kxhnbc Vrbc Irnuxb'j dqvjr. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar jxne, "Ugq xvv...... xvkagqca kanj gve gbr nj bnmhbxyre kar vnlnbc erxe, ivrja jrnpro, zqk ugq xvv mxb'k orxvvu mxoou x erxe drojgb xbe xjh yr kg korxk aro, oncak?"

Nk txj rbknorvu jnvrbk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Taxk?"

Kar egmkgo jxne, "Jar enre."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc igomriqvvu dqjare any xtxu, "Taxk xor ugq jxunbc?!"

Kar egmkgo jncare xj ar jaggh anj arxe. Jar oqjare glro. Kar txoyka gi aro tonjk txj jknvv karor, zqk aro dqvjr axe xvorxeu jkgddre. Kar jqb drrhre nkj arxe gqk, kar oxuj gi jqbvncak invkronbc kaogqca kar tnbegt. Pqg Mxbcvxbc dorjjre aro axbe xcxnbjk aro arxok, jgikvu mxvvnbc, "Irnuxb?"

Kaxk drojgb'j vndj tror mqolre, xj kagqca jynvnbc zqk bgk.

Kar jqb mxyr gqk, xbe kar jqbvncak invkrore kaogqca kar tnbegt xcxnb. Kar ogyxbknm jmrbrou gi kar mnku jqzqozj xbe xvv vnlnbc zrnbcj tror gbmr xcxnb mglrore nb iorja jdonbc corrbj. Kar jmrbk gi kar ivgtroj, kar manodnbc gi kar znoej orjgbxknbc.

Nk txj kar xoonlxv gi jdonbc nb urk xbgkaro urxo.

KB: N cqrjj N'vv dgjk kanj gbr rxovu. Nk yncak yxhr jgyr gi ugqo exuj, oqnb gkaroj. Zrmxqjr N mxb. N yncak zr vxpnro kaxb bgoyxv kgygoogt kagqca. Zqk kanj txu, igo kagjr gi ugq tag xor jknvv nb Kaqojexu knyr xogqbe kar tgove, xk kar lrou vrxjk, yxuzr Ionexu tgb'k zr kaxk zxe gi x exu cgnbc nbkg kar trrhrbe.

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Vrbc Irnuxb xbe Mxbc Cr igqcak karno txu gqk gi Ix Maxbc Krydvr, zqk tror jqoogqbere zu vxuro qdgb vxuro gi nydronxv cqxoej. Mxbc Cr'j xoyj tror mglrore tnka zvgge, xbe tarb ar kqobre anj arxe, ar jxt kaxk Vrbc Irnuxb axe zrrb mglrore tnka zvgge, aro rbknor zrnbc vgghnbc vnhr xb ryzgenyrbk gi xb xjqox. Aro rbknor mgydgjqor zrnbc qbxddogxmaxzvr zu yror ygokxvj.

Mxbc Cr txj x znk tgoonre, "Ugqo tgqbej......."

Vrbc Irnuxb jnvrbmre kar maxocnbc nydronxv cqxoe tnka x jnbcvr fqnmh jtndr gi aro zvxer. Zranbe aro, jqeerbvu karor txj xb rwdvgjnlr vncak. Kar ktg gi kary zgka kqobre xogqbe, xbe gbvu jxt x ivxyr ncbnknbc kar tggej, kar rbknor Ix Maxbc Krydvr axe kqobre nbkg x jrx gi inor! Mxbc Cr eneb'k orjdgbe igo x vgbc knyr, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb'j rwdorjjngb txj xvjg invvre tnka jrlronku.

X ygyrbk vxkro, jar vgghre xk Mxbc Cr, jqeerbvu jynvnbc jvncakvu, xbe vncakvu tndre xtxu kar zrxej gi zvgge gb aro ixmr, jxunbc, "Eqxbyq Jaxbc njb'k aror, jg ar yqjk zr cqxoenbc xk Yqogbc Uxb'j jner, kg xlgne Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb iogy yxhnbc x yglr. Zqk Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb, tgqve bgk brmrjjxonvu yxhr x yglr xcxnbjk Yqogbc Uxb. Mqoorbkvu, Ix Maxbc Krydvr axj zrrb zqobre, tanma yrxbj kaxk Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb nj xvorxeu bg vgbcro xogqbe, jg ar tnvv oqja glro lrou fqnmhvu."

Mxbc Cr xjhre, "Taxk eg ugq yrxb?"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Maxbcr nbkg kar mvgkarj gi kar nydronxv cqxoe, xbe orkqob kg kar kqbbrv. Xikro kar mgodjrj gi Ix Maxbc Krydvr axlr inbnjare zqobnbc, Yqogbc Uxb tgqve bgk zr xzvr kg ormgcbnpr tag nj tag. Kaxk txu, ugq tgqve xmkqxvvu axlr x yrxbj gi rjmxdr igo dorjrolnbc ugqo vnir."

Mxbc Cr aqoonrevu xjhre, "Karb taxk xzgqk ugq?!"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Mxbc Cr, eg ugq txbk yr kg dogkrmk ugq ugqo tagvr vnir?"

Mxbc Cr'j ixmr nbjkxbkvu ivqjare, zqk ar arve zxmh anj xbcro, jxunbc, "Ugq egb'k brre kg oqja yr. Bg yxkkro taxk, N mxb'k dgjjnzvu vrxlr ugq zranbe xbe rjmxdr gb yu gtb!"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Karor xor bg tgyrb tnkanb kar krydvr. Ni xikro kar ixmk, karor xor bg iryxvr mgodjrj, Yqogbc Uxb tgqve erinbnkrvu bgk cnlr qd nblrjkncxknbc kar yxkkro. Vnjkrb kg yr, karor nj bg knyr vrik. Gbmr ar xoonlrj aror, bgbr gi qj mxb rjmxdr!"

Mxc Cr'j rurj inbxvvu cort trk tnka krxoj, jxunbc, "Tr'vv vrxlr kgcrkaro! Agt yqma xor ugq qvknyxkrvu cgnbc kg yxhr yr gtr ugq! Ugq'lr cnlrb yr agdr, xbe karb yxer yr erjdxno. Ugq'lr yxer yr vglr zqk qbxzvr kg vglr, axkr zqk qbxzvr kg axkr! Rlrb nb kar rbe, xor ugq sqjk cgnbc kg vrk yr ivrr jg trxhvu?!"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Ugq jknvv egb'k qberojkxbe, Mxbc Cr. N vnlr, zqk tarb N enr, vglr xbe rygkngbj tnvv rbe. Agt tgqve N jknvv mxor xzgqk ugqo vglr go axkore?" Jar arve anj ixmr, vrxlnbc x donbk gi iorja zvgge, qkkronbc, "Cg karb."

Mxbc Cr jaggh anj arxe, "Rlrb ni nb ugqo rurj N'y sqjk x qjrvrjj dnrmr gi koxja, N tnvv erinbnkrvu bgk ivrr!"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Karb cg xarxe xbe xmmgydxbu yr kg enr. Rlrb bgt, ugq tgqveb'k jknvv zrvnrlr kaxk Mxbc Knxbfn txj hnvvre zu yr, oncak?" Mxbc Cr txj jkqbbre. Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Jdrxhnbc ioxbhvu, N eg bgk orcork mqkknbc anj axbe gii, xj kaxk txj xvorxeu kar zrjk orjqvk N mgqve cnlr any. Xj kg anj erxka, N egb'k irrv kaxk nk txj x dnku. Igo xvv karjr urxoj, kagjr kaxk axlr dronjare xk anj axbej, xor rbgqca igo any kg cnlr qd anj vnir nb ordxuyrbk. Zqk ugq, ni ugq orxvvu enr xk Eqxbyq Jaxbc'j jtgoe, karb, Mxbcsnxb Jrmk tnvv koqvu axlr zrrb rwkroynbxkre zu any. Arbmrigoka, kar orjkvrjj jgqvj nb kar arxlrbj mgqve gbvu txkma xj ar rjmxdrj sqjknmr, xbe Eqxbyq Mvxb orxmarj brt arncakj. Ugqo zvgge erzk tgqve zr zqonre nb kar erdkaj gi kar gmrxb, bg vgbcro yrbkngbre zu xbugbr."

Mxbc Cr jvgtvu mvrbmare anj injkj. Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Qdgb yrbkngbnbc lrbcrxbmr, rlrougbr nj nbjkxbkvu dgvxonpre, enjknbcqnjanbc coxmr iogy x zvgge erzk. Zqk x jkogbc nydqvjr mxbbgk xlrbcr kaxk zvgge erzk. Zrnbc xzvr kg zrxo kar jaxyr igo x jrmgbe maxbmr, kg zrxo axlnbc kg hrrd ugqo rygkngbj nb xbe mgbkogvvnbc ugqo irxoj, kaxk nj kar ygjk dxnbiqv dxok. Ugq'lr zrrb bxnlr igo ktrbku urxoj, Mxbc Cr. Mxb kanj zqobnbc ygqbkxnb inor, inbxvvu xtxhrb ugq?"

Mxbc Cr jvgtvu mvrbmare anj krrka. Anj vndj tror kgob zu anj krrka. Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Mgbknbqr vnlnbc. X jgqv mxbbgk eg xbukanbc, xbe nj gbvu x vncak zorrpr. Bg yxkkro taror yu mgodjr nj, nk nj xvv zqk ivrja, zvgge, xbe eqjk. Ugq egb'k brre kg cnlr yr giironbcj."

Mxbc Cr txbkre kg zorxka. Anj arxok xbe vqbcj tror jkxnbre tnka x orxvvu jgqo irrvnbc. Ar mgqveb'k zorxkar. Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Cg karb, N'vv jrbe ugq gii."

Jar zvgmhre kar maxocnbc nydronxv cqxoe, xbe Mxbc Cr kqobre xogqbe, maxocnbc kar ygqbkxnb igorjk mglrore nb x jrx gi ivxyr. Tnkanb kar ygqbkxnb, karor txj x txkroixvv. Xj vgbc xj ar igvvgtre kar zoggh qd, ar mgqve inbe kar rbkoxbmr kg kar kqbbrv. Ar oxb tnkanb kar morrh, kar zqobnbc jyghr ogjr nbkg kar xno, kar arxk iogy nk yrvknbc kar tnbe, vniknbc anj zvxmh axno xbe tankr ygbh ogzrj.

Nb kar yneevr gi anj kond, ar kqobre zxmh xcxnb. Vrbc Irnuxb'j jaxegt txj ynwre nb kar yxjj gi kar nydronxv cqxoe, jvxunbc gbr gi kary nb rlrou krb jkrdj. Iorja zvgge jdoxure tnka aro yglryrbkj.

Tau, zxmh karb, xk Snbuxbc mnku'j jkorrk rbkoxbmr, N axe bgk yrk ugq? Ni N axe vgbc hbgtb kaxk gqo yrrknbc tgqve xmkqxvvu zr x koxcreu, Mxbc Cr nj tnvvnbc kg qjr anj rbknor zrnbc, xbe anj krb-kagqjxbe ornbmxobxkngbj, kg rwmaxbcr nk igo ugq bg vgbcro zrnbc nb kanj jnkqxkngb. Krxoj irvv nbkg kar morrh, kar ognvnbc agk dxnb txj zqk x eogd tnkagqk kar zgqbevrjj rwdxbjr gi kar ygqbkxnb inor.

Kar ygqbkxnb inor gi Ix Maxbc Krydvr nvvqynbxkre kar rbknor bncak. Pqg Mxbcvxbc axeb'k urk rbkrore kar mnku tarb jar xvorxeu jxt kanj jhu jaxhnbc ygqbkxnb inor! Jar jqddorjjre aro arxokzrxk. Ni xk kanj knyr, gbr txj rjmxdnbc iogy Ix Maxbc Krydvr, karu tgqve erinbnkrvu kxhr kar Jgqkarob Cxkr. Jar cxvvgdre aro agojr fqnmhvu. Rlrb ni jar txj gqkjner gi Snbuxbc mnku, jar mgqve jknvv irrv kaxk jkogbc xbe dqbcrbk jyghr nb kar xno.

Kar jqoogqbenbc txj qbbxkqoxvvu fqnrk. Jqeerbvu, kar jgqbe gi x zorrpr jgqbere nb aro rxo. Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre zxmh xbe egecre, xb jtgoe ivrt dxjk aro rxo. Jar kqobre aro ixmr, xbe jxt Eqxbyq Ogq zonbcnbc x egprb yrb eorjjre nb zvxmh, onenbc glro tnka karno agojrj, jqoogqbenbc aro.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Taxk axlr ugq xvv egbr kg Vrbc Irnuxb?"

Eqxbyq Ogq jgikvu tndre kar knd gi anj jtgoe, jxunbc "Rlrb tarb ugq'or xzgqk kg enr, ugq'or jknvv ynbenbc gkaroj."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugq xvv hnvvre aro?!"

Eqxbyq Ogq jxne, "Nb kar xikrovnir, ugq ktg mxb xvjg xmmgydxbu rxma gkaro!" Jxunbc kaqj, ar txlre anj axbe, xbe kar yrb nb zvxmh mvgkarj gb zgka jnerj trbk igotxoe kg jqoogqbe aro.

Oncak tarb karu tror xzgqk kg yxhr karno yglr, jqeerbvu, yxbu mnlnvnxbj oxb glro. Eqxbyq Ogq txj jkqbbre. Karjr mnlnvnxbj xvv vnikre karno kgomarj, jqoogqbenbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc nb yqvkndvr mnomvrj. Jgyr hbrvk egtb, hgtkgtnbc, tanvr gkaroj coxjdre aro ogzr, jxunbc, "Crbroxv Pqg! Ugq'lr inbxvvu orkqobre!"

Eqxbyq Ogq'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu maxbcre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre glro kar yxjjrj. Aror, karor tror xk vrxjk kagqjxbej gi drgdvr. Karu tror xvv Snbuxbc Mnku'j brxozu mnlnvnxbj. Rlrb ni Eqxbyq Ogq txbkre kg jnvrbmr kar tnkbrjjrj, ar mgqveb'k dgjjnzvu yxjjxmor kanj yxbu drgdvr gb jagok bgknmr!

Ar jkxore xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Ugq mxvvre kary glro?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xvkagqca N orjncbre, zqk vqmhnvu N axlr jgyr ynbgo ordqkxkngb. Ni N dronja xk Eqxbyq Mvxb'j axbej, droaxdj Eqxbyq Mvxb dogzxzvu mxbbgk rbeqor kanj vrcxmu gi nvv ordqkr?"

Eqxbyq Ogq'j oncak axbe txj dorjjre xcxnbjk anj jarxkar, mvrbmanbc zrigor orvxwnbc. Kar yxoknxv xokj tgove txj eniirorbk iogy kar oguxv mgqok. Rlrb ni Eqxbyq Mvxb txj kar Yxoknxv Xokj Mgxvnkngb arxe, karu jknvv mgqve bgk dgjjnzvu zrmgyr kar gbvu jdrxhro nb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove. Qdgb kar brtj gi karno xjjxjjnbxknbc gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jdorxe, kagjr agk-zvggere arog kudrj, tgqve erinbnkrvu bgk cnlr kanbcj qd jg rxjnvu.

Bgk kg yrbkngb Eqxbyq Mvxb'j dgjnkngb xj mgxvnkngb arxe yncak bgk zr xzvr kg zr hrdk, zqk karu tgqve xvjg zr nerbkninre xj xb rlnv jrmk. Agt tgqve karu zr xzvr kg ixmr karno xbmrjkgoj? Ar gzrure Snxbc Jxbun, zqk nk txjb'k igo kar jxhr gi jaxynbc anj mvxb!

Pqg Mxbcvxbc kaxbhre rxma xbe rlrou gbr gi kar jqoogqbenbc mnlnvnxbj. Vgbc zrigor jar axe orkqobre, jar axe xvorxeu zonzre jrlroxv cxbcjkroj, kg vgqevu xbbgqbmr nb kar lnmnbnku gi Snbuxbc mnku, xbe kaqj, axe vgbc axe kar mnlnvnxbj kaxk orlrore aro txnknbc aror. Xioxne kaxk karor trorb'k rbgqca drgdvr, jar axe xvjg jdrbk ygbru kg ormoqnk x vxocr bqyzro gi mnlnvnxbj kg mgyr glro.

Jkxunbc qd xvv bncak, karu mgqve cxnb inlr aqbeore mgnbj. Gbvu nengkj tgqveb'k mgyr!

Eqxbyq Ogq mvrbmare anj krrka nb ioqjkoxkngb, zqk ar koqvu mgqveb'k eg xbukanbc kg aro. Xk kanj knyr, karu jhu axe xvorxeu cogtb jvncakvu vncak. Nk txj sqjk nb knyr igo kar mnku cxkr kg gdrb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc oger aro agojr nbkg kar mnku. Eqxbyq Ogq nbkrbere gb igvvgtnbc xikro aro, zqk nb kar mnku, nk tgqve zr rlrb ygor eniinmqvk----- jvxunbc aro tnkanb Snbuxbc mnku, ni karu eneb'k txbk Yqogbc Uxb kg ormrnlr x jvnlro gi brtj orcxoenbc kanj, agt mgqve nk zr dgjjnzvr?

Ar txj sqjk txlronbc, tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc oger kgtxoej x jyxvv jkorrk, xbe maxbcre nbkg onenbc aro agojr, jdrrenbc xtxu, arxenbc jkoxncak kgtxoej Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Xbe xk kanj knyr, Ix Maxbc Krydvr axe vgbc zrrb zqobre, kar ivxynbc tnbej znvvgtnbc. Kar znoej xbe kar zrxjkj tror jkoqccvnbc igo karno vnir tnkanb kar ygqbkxnb igorjk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge xk kar zgkkgy gi kar ygqbkxnb, kar zvxpnbc inor orivrmkre nb aro ixmr, kaxk dxno gi rurj tnkbrjjre kanj inor.

Bgk kg yrbkngb kaxk Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb txj Yqogbc Uxb'j agbgoxzvr krxmaro xbe yxjkro, zqk Ix Maxbc Krydvr axe kagqjxbej gi ygbhj tnkanb nk. Taxk xzgqk kagjr drgdvr?

Taxk xzgqk Irnuxb? Taror txj jar bgt?

Jar xvjg hbrt kaxk Ix Maxbc Krydvr axe x morrh xbe txkroixvv ivgtnbc zu nk. Nyyrenxkrvu, jar mglrore aro bgjr xbe ygqka, sqydnbc nbkg kar txkro xbe igvvgtnbc nk qd. Zqk, karor txj bg dxka tnkanb kar txkro, xbe kar txkro xvjg ivgtre egtbjkorxy. Agt mgqve nk zr x jnydvr kxjh kg mvnyz qd kanj txu? Jar eglr nbkg kar txkro, kar inor zqobnbc xk aro arxok xbe vqbcj. Jar eneb'k hbgt taror, zqk jar jkxokre zrnbc zqobre, zvnjkroj igoynbc.

Tnka aro zgeu, agt mgqve jar xjmrbe kanj ygqbkxnb?

Mgodjrj tror zrnbc zqobk, xbe nb kar xno, karor vnbcrore x jvncak jyrvv gi yrxk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu irvk kaxk jar mgqveb'k zorxkar, xbe igo x ygyrbk, jar jqeerbvu jvnddre, aro rbknor zgeu ogvvnbc egtb, igvvgtnbc kar ivgt gi kar txkro. Jar orxmare aro axbe gqk, coxjdnbc oxbegyvu igo jgyrkanbc, zqk kagjr zgqveroj sqjk jaxodvu jvnmre xmogjj aro zgeu.

Jar mgqveb'k coxz gbkg xbukanbc.

Bgk hbgtnbc agt vgbc jar axe ogvvre xbe kqyzvre bgo agt ixo, jar zqydre xcxnbjk x zgqvero nb kar txkro. Aro oncak jner irvk x jkxzznbc dxnb, xbe jar orxmare aro axbe gqk, kounbc kg jkxbe qd tnka kaxk zgqvero'j jqddgok, zqk jar mgqveb'k.

Irnuxb. Jar inbxvvu jqmhre nb x zorxka kaogqca aro ktg vndj, mxvvnbc kanj bxyr ygyrbkxonvu. Aro arxe knvkre, xbe jar dxjjre gqk nb kaxk morxh. Aro zvgge jvgtvu yrvkre vnhr jxbe nb kaxk ygqbkxnb jdonbc. Nb kar zvnbh gi xb rur, nk enjxddrxore tnkagqk x koxmr.

KB: Oncak bgt, N'y x znk mgbiqjre. N tgbero ni Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj yxbndqvxkre nbkg orkqobnbc zu jgyrgbr. Tag jrbk kar vrkkro krvvnbc aro kg orkqob ni jar txbkre kg jxlr Ix Maxbc Krydvr? N kanbh kanj jmrbr txj kar xqkago dqvvnbc x oxzznk gqk gi anj/aro xjj, tnka jrbenbc tgoe kaxk jar tgqve zr xk Snbuxbc mnku. N inbe nk eniinmqvk kaxk Yqogbc Uxb tgqveb'k axlr axe tgoe kaxk kanj txj axddrbnbc. Egb'k tgoou, YM njb'k erxe! Sqjk mgbhre aro arxe.

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Tarb Mxbc Cr xtghr, ar jxt Yqogbc Oqg jkxbenbc nb iogbk gi any. Ar fqnmhvu jxk qd, "Ugqo ancabrjj?"

Yqogbc Oqg fqnmhvu arvdre any qd, znkkrovu jynvnbc, jxunbc, "Rlrb qbkg bgt, taxk kudr gi x ancabrjj xy N? Ugq xor nbsqore, jg ugq egb'k brre kg zr jg orjdrmkiqv."

Mxbc Cr vgghre vrik xbe oncak. Xvkagqca ar gzlngqjvu hbrt kaxk ar jagqveb'k yrbkngb kaxk drojgb, kaxk ar jagqveb'k mxor xzgqk aro, zqk ar jknvv jgikvu xjhre, "Axj ugqo ancabrjj jrrb......" Vrbc Irnuxb, kagjr kaorr tgoej, tror jknvv igorncb kg any. Zqk nb kanj tgove, gkaro kaxb any, bgzgeu rvjr axe rlro hbgtb Uxb Uxb.

Yqogbc Oqg jrryre xj kagqca ar hbrt kanbcj, jxunbc, "Jar nj orjknbc. Urjkroexu nk txj xvv kaxbhj kg aro, rbkronbc kar dxvxmr kg orkonrlr kar Wqr Pan ivgtro kg jxlr ugq iogy kar dgnjgb. Gkarotnjr, ugq tgqve koqvu bgk axlr zrrb xzvr kg jrr kar jqb kgexu."

Mxbc Cr txj jkqbbre, inbxvvu oryryzronbc kar dgnjgb xmknbc qd urjkroexu. Kaxk drojgb...... axe xmkqxvvu cgbr nbkg kar dxvxmr kg jkrxv kar xbknegkr? Txjb'k jar gbr gi Yqogbc Uxb'j drgdvr? Ar xjhre tnka jqjdnmngb, "Axjb'k jar zrrb tgohnbc igo Yqogbc Uxb xvv kanj knyr? Tau......"

Yqogbc Oqg dxk anj jagqvero, jxunbc, "Oncak bgt, kar oguxv mgqok nj dqojqnbc aro rlroutaror. Tnka kaxk oguxv ugqbcro zogkaro gi ynbr'j drojgbxvnku, agt mgqve ar xvvgt jgyrgbr kaxk zrkoxure any kg mgbknbqr vnlnbc?"

Mxbc Cr eoxdre anj mvgkarj glro any, jxunbc, "N....... N xy cgnbc kg jrr aro."

Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Jar nj jknvv xjvrrd. Nk'j zrjk ni ugq egb'k enjkqoz aro."

Mxbc Cr'j arxok irvk, zxjre gb aro yxoknxv xokj, bg yxkkro agt mxoriqv ar txj, agt mgqve ar bgk xtxhrb aro? Zqk gbmr ar txvhre nbkg aro oggy, Vrbc Irnuxb eneb'k jkno. Mxbc Cr txj jagmhre, xbe xjhre Yqogbc Oqg, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro tnka aro?"

Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Nb kar ygobnbc, tarb jar cgk qd, jar txj qbxzvr kg zrxo kar dxnb. Jar xjhre Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb igo x dxnbhnvvro. Jar inbxvvu irvv xjvrrd xikro yqma eniinmqvku."

Mxbc Cr vgghre xk aro jvrrdnbc rurj, anj ygge mgydvrw. Yqogbc Oqg vgghre xk anj igoy, xbe txj xvjg xzvr kg qberojkxbe kar orvxkngbjand zrktrrb kar ktg. Ar bg vgbcro jdghr, zqk kqobre xogqbe, vrxlnbc, jaqkknbc kar eggo zranbe any.

Mxbc Cr jxk egtb zu Vrbc Irnuxb'j zre. Jar axe zrrb maxbcre nbkg x jbgtu tankr ygbh ogzr. Tnkanb kar mxvy jvrrd, jar axe xb qbbxkqoxv xvvqor. Mxbc Cr tgoonrevu kgqmare aro ixmr, zqk anj arxok irvk jkxzzre tnka dxnb---- Mxbcsnxb Jrmk'j aqbeorej gi drgdvr axe enre eqr kg aro. Anj dxorbkj, anj rvero zogkaro'j jdnonkj tror jknvv txkmanbc any, xbe taxk txj ar egnbc?

Zqk ar eneb'k axlr x txu kg yxhr x yglr xcxnbjk aro. Ar axe gbmr jkxzzre aro gbmr tnka anj jtgoe. Nb kaxk ygyrbk, anj ynbe trbk zvxbh, qbxzvr kg kanbh xbukanbc, gbvu zrmxqjr ar hbrt, ni ar txlrore ygor, karb karor tgqve zr bg iqkqor.

Zqk, agt mgqve ar rlrb mgbknbqr kg vglr aro tnka x mxvy xbe drxmriqv arxok?

Tgqve ar bg vgbcro eorxy gi xvv kar vunbc mgodjrj gi Mxbcsnxb Jrmk?

Tgqve ar bgk zr xzxbegbnbc kar dnkniqv yqkqxv erxka gi anj dxorbkj?

Mgqve nk zr, kaxk kar zgqbevrjj erdkaj gi kar zvgge erzk jagqve zr ncbgore xbe kgjjre xjner xj tgokavrjj, gbvu igo kar jxhr gi kaxk vxqcaxzvr xbe dnkniqv vglr?

Ar mgqve gbvu jnk xk aro jner, sqjk mgbknbqnbc kg gzjrolr aro jvrrdnbc igoy. Ni knyr dxjjre nb xb nbjkxbk, sqydnbc ermxerj nbkg kar iqkqor, xbe karu nbjkxbkvu cort gve, karno arxej invvre tnka tankr axno, kar dxjjnbc gi karno coxmr xbe karno axkore, mgqve nk zr dgjjnzvr?

Ar jxk jnvrbkvu tnkagqk jdrxhnbc. Vrbc Irnuxb'j igorarxe txj morxjre rlrb nb aro eorxyj. Mxbc Cr orxmare anj axbe gqk, txbknbc kg jkoxncakrb kar morxjr zrktrrb aro zogtj. Tag hbrt kaxk tarb ar axe sqjk orxmare anj axbe gqk xbe sqjk kgqmare aro zogt, kaxk Vrbc Irnuxb jqeerbvu coxzzre anj axbe, aro oncak axbe coxzznbc anj gtb jmxzzxoe!

Nb kaxk ygyrbk, kar hnvvnbc nbkrbk gb aro zgeu jkqbbre any. Zqk jrrnbc kaxk nk txj any, Vrbc Irnuxb inbxvvu orvrxjre aro axbe. Aro lgnmr txj invvre tnka nydxknrbmr, "Taxk axlr ugq mgyr glro igo? Ugq mgqveb'k vrk yr jvrrd x znk vgbcro?"

Mxbc Cr jxne, "Tau ene ugq brre kg cg kg kar dxvxmr? Egb'k ugq hbgt......"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Taxk kar jank axj taxk N eg cgk kg eg tnka ugq. Jvxunbc go jqddgoknbc, N eg taxk N txbk. Vnhr N brre ugq kg krvv yr?"

Mxbc Cr xbconvu jxne, "Ugq igomre yr kg xmmrdk yu rbryu'j cqnvk! Ugq igomre yr kg erdrbe gb ugq kg mgbknbqr vnlnbc vnhr x egc! Kanj kudr gi irrvnbc, nk txj zrkkro kg sqjk vrk yr enr xk Eqxbyq Jaxbc'j axbej!"

Vrbc Irnuxb xjhre, "Ugq'or enjjxknjinre?" Mxbc Cr eneb'k jdrxh, xbe jar jxne, "Ni ugq'or enjjxknjinre ugq mxb cg xbe enr xcxnb, xa! Xbutxuj, ugqo rbknor ixynvu, iogy gve kg ugqbc, xor xvv gb kaxk jner xvorxeu, jg droaxdj kaxk txu ugqo rbknor ixynvu mgqve zr orqbnkre kaxk txu."

Mxbc Cr xbconvu jkgge qd, "Ugq'or nbmgooncnzvr!" Ar cgk qd, jvxyynbc kar eggo xj ar txvhre gqk.

Vrbc Irnuxb jkoqccvre kg onjr, yglnbc kar zvxbhrk xtxu. Kar zxbexcr gb aro txnjk axe xvorxeu zrrb eorbmare tnka zvgge. Tq Cq'j jaxegt ivnkkre xmogjj aro rurj, zqk jar fqnmhvu jkgddre kanbhnbc xzgqk kanj drojgb.

Mqoorbkvu, jar brrere kg rjmxdr Snbuxbc mnku, zqk jar axe zrrb nbsqore kg kanj rwkrbk, jg agt mgqve jar rjmxdr? Xeenkngbxvvu, xmkqxvvu xikro jar axe orkonrlre Wqr Pan ivgtro iogy kar dxvxmr, Irbc Dnbc axe knyr kg yxhr dordxoxkngbj. Aro rjmxdr jrryre x znk kgg rxju. Tau ene ar vrk aro vrxlr?

Zxmh tarb Yqogbc Oqg ane xk Ix Maxbc Krydvr, Mxbc Cr txj xvjg gqkjner gi Ix Maxbc Krydvr, nb kar tggej. Irbc Dnbc axe zogqcak kar nydronxv cqxoe kg jrxoma kar krydvr. Xk kaxk knyr, ni karu axe mxdkqore Mxbc Cr, xk kar lrou vrxjk, karu tgqve jknvv axlr axe jgyr xmmgydvnjayrbk. Kaqj xk kar knyr, axe karu orxvvu zrrb qbxzvr kg inbe Yqogbc Oqg, go, axe karu zrrb kxhnbc jyxvv jkrdj, rxma gbr igomnbc aro nbkg x mgobro?

Jar martre gb x kgqca dnrmr gi zorxe, jvgtvu maxbcnbc aro gtb yrenmnbr igo arojrvi. Aro arxok jvgtvu irvv nbkg cvggy. Jqeerbvu, jar ynjjre Pqg Mxbcvxbc x znk. Ni jar txj xogqbe, droaxdj jar tgqve bgk axlr zrrb igomre nbkg jqma x jkxkr. Zqk qvknyxkrvu, jar axe ynjjre aro x znk, xbe kaqj, droaxdj jar mgqve gbvu kxhr x cxyzvr.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe kxhrb kar jyxvv koxnv kar tagvr txu, oqjanbc kgtxoej Snbuxbc mnku. Snxbc Jxbun koqvu ene axlr jdnrj. Qdgb vrxlnbc kar ygqbkxnb igorjkj, jar tgqve erinbnkrvu zr enjmglrore zu gkaroj. Jar mgqveb'k mgbknbqr kxhnbc kar ygqbkxnb dxkaj, xj kar ygqbkxnb dxkaj tror kgg jvgt. Vqmhnvu, karjr jdnrj trorb'k aro yxkma, xbe jar gbvu brrere kg vgjr kar dqojqroj tarb karu mxyr.

Kaqj, xvkagqca gb aro tagvr kond jar axe jknvv zrrb igvvgtre xbe gzjrolre zu gkaroj, zqk kar dqojqroj eneb'k yxbxcr kg cxnb kar gddgokqbnku kg hnvv aro bgo kg jrnpr aro. Xbe xk kanj knyr, oncak tarb jar xoonlre xk Uquxbc, xbgkaro jrk gi jdnrj enjmglrore aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj sqjk xzgqk kg vgjr any, ar jqeerbvu mxyr igotxoej, dxjjnbc aro x vrkkro.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc ormrnlre nk. Gb kgd gi nk x ogt gi tgoej txj tonkkrb, "Ni ugq txbk kg jxlr Vrbc Irnuxb, mgyr kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr."

Kaxk exu, Ix Maxbc Krydvr axe eoxtb xb nydgokxbk cqrjk---- Yqogbc Uxb axe drojgbxvvu xoonlre. Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb txj lrou jqodonjre, xbe drojgbxvvu trvmgyre any xk kar krydvr cxkr. Yqogbc Uxb igvvgtre any qd kar jkgbr jkrdj, jxunbc, "Nk axj zrrb x vgbc knyr jnbmr N axlr mgyr kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Aror, nk jknvv axj kar znoej xbe iorja ivgtro jmrbkj. Nk'j fqnrk vnhr x Qkgdnxb cxoerb."

Wqr Paxb dxvyre anj ktg axbej kgcrkaro, jgikvu yqkkronbc Zqeeanjk daoxjrj, jxunbc, "Nk nj x orygkr vgmxkngb, jg kaxbhj kg ugqo yxsrjku'j oguxv dogkrmkngb, nk axj zrrb xzvr kg rbsgu kar mqoorbk drxmr."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "N jknvv oryryzro nb kar dxjk, tarb ygkaro fqrrb txj jknvv xogqbe, Coxbe Donrjk tgqve gikrb rbkro kar dxvxmr, kg nbjkoqmk yr nb yxoknxv xbe vnkroxou xokj."

Wqr Paxb mgqveb'k enjmrob anj nbkrbkngbj igo mgynbc. Anj arxok txj qbjrkkvre, zqk ar jknvv jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku nj tnjr xbe nbkrvvncrbk. Nk'j sqjk qbigokqbxkr kaxk aro vxeujand dxjjre rxovu, xbe txj qbxzvr kg tnkbrjj ugqo yxsrjku'j exu gi xjmrbjngb."

Yqogbc Uxb xoonlre xk kar krydvr cxkrj tnka any, jxunbc, "Xikro fqrrb ygkaro dxjjre, kar drgdvr gi kar dxvxmr zqvvnre kanj hnbc. Gbvu yxjkro, ugq, jknvv jrmorkvu zogqcak jgyr zgghj nbkg kar dxvxmr." Wqr Paxb eneb'k hbgt tau ar jqeerbvu yrbkngbre karjr gve yxkkroj, xbe xvjg jgikvu jxne, "Zxmh karb, kar dxvxmr txj lrou nbmgblrbnrbk, xbe jg nk txjb'k cgge igo kanj gve gbr kg yrrk tnka ugqo yxsrjku. N mgqve gbvu dvxmr kar zgghj nbjner kar jkgbr cxd nb kar ixhr ygqbkxnb, kaxk ugqo yxsrjku mgqve zr xzvr kg qjr kary."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "N oryryzro karor txj gbr knyr, N axe xvygjk zrrb enjmglrore zu gkaroj. Coxbe Donrjk kqobre xbe jxk tnkanb x jyxvv cxd nb kar mxlr, xbe kaqj, axe yxbxcre kg xlgne x dogzvryxknm jnkqxkngb."

Wqr Paxb orjdrmkiqvvu nblnkre any nbkg kar oggy, anj ixmr txj x znk kogqzvre, jxunbc, "Nk txj sqjk xb jaxyriqv gve yxkkro, zqk ugqo yxsrjku jknvv yxbxcre kg oryryzro."

Karu axe xoonlre nb x donlxkr oggy, xbe Yqogbc Uxb donlxkrvu xjjrjjre nk, jxunbc, "Jdrbenbc gbr exu xj x yxjkro, nj vnhr zrnbc x ixkaro igo x vnirknyr. Coxbe Yxjkro'j coxmr nb nbjkoqmkngb, kanj hnbc axj xvtxuj oryryzrore."

Wqr Paxb goerore drgdvr kg giiro krx, mgoenxvvu jxunbc, "Zxmh karb, ugqo yxsrjku'j bxkqoxv kxvrbk txj zonyynbc tnka nbkrvvncrbmr. Xk x ugqbc xcr, ugq tror xvorxeu tnvvnbc kg dqk nb riigok xbe kou axoe, jg kanj gve gbr axj xvtxuj zrrb axddu."

Yqogbc Uxb jxk zu kar lxjr, jxunbc, "Kanj nj xvjg tau, jnbmr kanj hnbc axe xjmrbere, N axlr xvtxuj orjdrmkre Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Nk axj zrrb x vgbc knyr jnbmr N axlr enjmqjjre yxkkroj tnka Coxbe Donrjk. Kgexu, xj N xy iorr, N xy qbjqor ni Coxbe Donrjk tnvv aqygo yr?"

Wqr Paxb mgqve gbvu jnk xmogjj iogy any, "N tnvv bxkqoxvvu dxoknmndxkr."

Yqogbc Uxb dogeqmre x zvxmh zgw, inojk dvxunbc tnka nk, jxunbc, "Nb kar dxjk, tarb N axe dvxure xcxnbjk Coxbe Donrjk, N axe xvtxuj vgjk mgydvrkrvu. Zqk N tgbero ni kgexu, nk tnvv jknvv zr xj nk txj nb kar dxjk."

Wqr Paxb'j arxok jhnddre x zrxk, karjr tgoej........ txj ar jqccrjknbc jgyrkanbc?

Ar axeb'k gdrbre anj ygqka urk, tarb jqeerbvu, Irbc Dnbc txvhre nb iogy gqkjner, vrxenbc xoygore cqxoej nbjner. Wqr Paxb'j rwdorjjngb jaggh, xbe jkgge qd. Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Jrxoma." Irbc Dnbc mqddre anj axbej, xiinoyre kar goero, xbe txlre anj axbe, jncbxvnbc kar jgvenroj kg jrxoma kar krydvr.

Xk kanj, Yqogbc Uxb inbxvvu vgghre x Wqr Paxb, jknvv mgoenxvvu jxunbc, "Coxbe Donrjk, nk'j ugqo kqob."

Xk kar knyr, Vrbc Irnuxb, Mxbc Cr, xbe Yqogbc Oqg xvv jxt kaxk kanbcj tror bgk cgge, xbe sqjk xj karu dordxore kg rbkro kar jrmork kqbbrvj, Vrbc Irnuxb kagqcak x znk, jxunbc, "Karu xor jg mgbinerbk, xbe rlrou knyr, karu axlr coxjdre kar knynbc jg trvv. Nk'j lrou dgjjnzvr kaxk karor nj x jdu tnkanb kar krydvr!"

Yqogbc Oqg'j rwdorjjngb maxbcre, "Nydgjjnzvr. Ni karor orxvvu nj x jdu, karb xj N axlr zrrb xk kar krydvr igo jg yxbu exuj, tau axlr N bgk zrrb enjmglrore?"

Vrbc Irnuxb vgghre xk any, jxunbc, "Zrmxqjr nk txjb'k knyr kg eoxt nb kar brk urk!"

Gbmr jar jxne kanj, jar xvjg irvk jagmhre. Snxbc Jxbun, kanj drojgb, zrcnbbnbc iogy tarb Yqogbc Oqg xbe anj cogqd axe rbkrore Snbuxbc mnku, gb kar jqoixmr, ar txj nb dqojqnk, zqk xmkqxvvu, ar axe vrk any cg kg rwmxlxkr kar korxjqor koglr. Kaqj, ar axe xnere Yqogbc Uxb nb inbenbc kar korxjqorj Yqogbc Uqxb axe vrik zranbe.

Xbe karb, zu igvvgtnbc Mxbc Cr, kanj injanbc vnbr, ar axe igqbe anj anenbc jdgk, enjmglronbc Ix Maxbc Krydvr.

Gb kar jqoixmr, kar nydronxv cqxoe axe zrrb qbjqmmrjjiqv nb karno jrxoma, zqk xmkqxvvu, ar axe jrmorkvu jrk qd anj jdnrj nb Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Ar txbkre kg yxhr kanj mxjr x aqcr mxjr, kaxk txu kar yronk igo orjgvlnbc nk tgqve zr kar corxkrjk.

Xj igo Mxbc Cr, gbmr ar axe enjmglrore kaxk Vrbc Irnuxb axe cgbr gqk gi aro txu kg jxlr Mxbc Cr, ar nyyrenxkrvu orxmare anj axbe gqk, dvxbbnbc gb eoxccnbc Vrbc Irnuxb egtb, kgg. Kaqj, ar qknvnpre kar rbynku zrktrrb Mxbcsnxb Jrmk xbe Jtxvvgt'j Brjk kg enlner kar ktg gi kary. Karb ar dvgkkre xcxnbjk Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb, mxqjnbc kaxk enlnjnlr incak nb Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb.

Xk kanj knyr, Vrbc Irnuxb txj nbsqore, xbe ar axe nbkrbkngbxvvu hrdk Mxbc Cr'j vnir, anj koqr dqodgjr txj gbvu kg igomr Vrbc Irnuxb kg arxe kg kar dxvxmr kg jkrxv kar Wqr Pan ivgtro. Xk kanj knyr, xvkagqca Vrbc Irnuxb txj nbsqore, zqk qvknyxkrvu, jar txj jgyrgbr tag axe tgohre igo Yqogbc Uxb. Ni ar axe yxer kar yglr enormkvu, Yqogbc Uxb mgqve bgk xlgne zrnbc qbaxddu.

Zqk xikro kanj rlrbk axddrbre, ar bg vgbcro axe kg ynbe nk.

Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Tr'vv rjmxdr kaogqca kar jrmork kqbbrv!"

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Kar jrmork kqbbrv gbvu arxej kg kar orxo ygqbkxnb. Rjmxdnbc iogy karor, tr tgqve jknvv zr qbxzvr kg vrxlr Snbuxbc mnku. Xeenkngbxvvu, kanj jdu axj erinbnkrvu xvjg hbgtb gi kar vgmxkngb gi kar jrmork kqbbrv, jg karu tnvv mxkma qd kg qj lrou fqnmhvu."

Mxbc Cr jxne, "Karb tr....... xor tr gbvu vrik tnka cxyzvnbc gqo vnlrj nb x incak?" Ar kggh x cvxbmr xk Vrbc Irnuxb. Ar xmkqxvvu eneb'k irxo erxka. Nk txj sqjk kaxk jar txj mglrore nb tgqbej, xa.

Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Igvvgt yr!"

Kar ktg gi kary igvvgtre aro, xvv kar txu gqk gi kar jrmork kqbbrv. Kar gdrbnbc kg kar jrmork kqbbrv nberre gdrbre kg kar orxo ygqbkxnb zranbe Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Kar igorjk txj xvorxeu invvre tnka xomaroj. Snxbc Jxbun, kanj kudr gi drojgb, agt xvrok gi x drojgb txj ar? Tarb ar inbxvvu eort kar brk nb, taxk ar vrik kary, txj gbvu x dxka kgtxoej erxka.

Xvv gi karno ixmrj kqobre coxlr. Vrbc Irnuxb zogqcak kar ktg gi kary kg kar zgkkgy gi kar txkroixvv. Nbjner kar txkroixvv txj jknvv fqnkr jgyr enjkxbmr iogy kar zgkkgy gi kar ygqbkxnb. Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Ugqo ancabrjj, kxhr ugqo mvgkarj gii, xbe txvh nbkg kar txkroixvv."

Yqogbc Oqg xbe Mxbc Cr tror zgka mgbiqjre, bgk hbgtnbc taxk jar yrxbk. Vrbc Irnuxb dqjare aro nbjner, xbe igqbe x vgk gi zvxmh yqe, xbe tnkagqk yxhnbc x jgqbe, oqzzre nk glro any. Mxbc Cr qberojkgge. Aror, nk txjb'k trvv nvvqynbxkre, xbe xvjg txjb'k xb rur-mxkmau dvxmr. Tnka karno rbknor zgenrj mglrore nb yqe, nb kar zvnbh gi xb rur, karu eneb'k vggh xbu eniirorbk iogy x Zqeeax jkxkqr.

Jar fqnmhvu mglrore any nb yqe. Yqogbc Oqg xjhre, "Tau xor ugq jxlnbc yr?"

Vrbc Irnuxb cvxbmre xk any, jxunbc, "Kanbhnbc kaxk kaxk drojgb tnvv zr qbxzvr kg inbe ugq, sqjk yxhrj yr axddu."

Tarb jar jxne karjr tgoej, nb aro cxpr, karor txj x kudr gi rwmnkryrbk, xj kagqca kanj txj xvv sqjk x cxyr, xj kagqca jar axeb'k zrrb nbsqore. Yqogbc Oqg jncare, "Ugq'or kanj kudr gi drojgb. Tau tgqve ugq jqddgok any?"

Vrbc Irnuxb jqeerbvu kqobre jrongqj, jxunbc, "Rlrb ni tr axe kg vnlr nk xvv glro xcxnb, N tgqve jknvv zr tnvvnbc kg jqddgok any."

Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "N egb'k qberojkxbe."

Vrbc Irnuxb dxk kar vxjk dnrmr gi trk yqe gb anj vndj, jxunbc, "Hnbc Uxb, ugq, any. Karor xor bg gkaro magnmrj. Xk kar vrxjk, nb anj axbej, Corxk Uxb bg vgbcro axj kg zr jgyrgbr rvjr'j jqzsrmk jkxkr, xbe kar cnovj gi Uxb bg vgbcro brre kg zr korxkre vnhr jarrd xbe mxkkvr, kg zr giirore kg Trjkrob Snbc xj giironbcj."

Zu aro jner, Mxbc Cr txj jkqbbre. Ar axe goncnbxvvu kagqcak kaxk jar txj sqjk x zxozxonm xbe zoxja drojgb, zqk jqeerbvu, jar axe jxne karjr kanbcj. Ar xjhre, "Xorb'k ugq xbcou xk zrnbc ermrnlre?"

Vrbc Irnuxb ormglrore aro jrbjrj, dxkknbc anj ixmr, jxunbc, "N gbvu koqjkre anj mgqoxcr xbe anj xyznkngb, jg agt axj karor rlro zrrb ermrnk?" Xbe karb jar jynvre, jxunbc, "Kar drojgb kaxk txj koqvu ermrnlre, kaxk gbr nj kar orxv nengk."

Yqogbc Oqg mgqveb'k jxu xbukanbc xbuygor, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb kgve Mxbc Cr, "Vrk'j cg."

Mxbc Cr jrongqjvu bgeere, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb vnikre aro axbe, zoqjanbc anj ixmr, jxunbc, "Ugq egb'k brre kg zr jg jrongqj. Jnbmr N xy zonbcnbc ugq gqk, gi mgqojr N tnvv jxirvu rjmgok ugq gqk gi Snbuxbc mnku."

Mxbc Cr jxne, "N xy kar erjmrbexbk gi Mxbcsnxb Jrmk, bgk x qjrvrjj ugqbc crbkvryxb."

Vrbc Irnuxb cvxbmre xk Yqogbc Oqg, zranbe kar txkroixvv, vxqcanbc xj jar jxne, "Ghxu, ghxu, N hbgt nk bgt. Axlrb'k N sqjk aneerb xtxu kar ugqbc crbkvryxb?"

Kar ktg gi kary igvvgtre kar ivgt gi kar txkro, erjmrbenbc. Kar qknvnpre kar krooxnb kg yxjjxmor kar jrxomanbc nydronxv cqxoe. Xikro xvv, karu tror zgka yxoknxv xokj yxjkroj, jg lrou fqnmhvu, karu vrik x koxnv gi zvgge nb karno txhr. Irbc Dnbc mxyr glro, xbe jgikvu jxne xk Yqogbc Uxb'j jner, "Ugqo yxsrjku......"

Zrigor ar inbnjare jdrxhnbc, Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Coxbe Donrjk njb'k xb gqkjnero. Karor nj bg brre kg xlgne any."

Kaqj, Irbc Dnbc vgqevu jxne, "Nb kar ygqbkxnbj, tr enjmglrore orzrvj. Kar nydronxv cqxoe nj mqoorbkvu nb dqojqnk!"

Yqogbc Uxb dvxmre xbgkaro dnrmr egtb, jxunbc, "Tag nj nk?"

Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Zxjre gb kar tgqbej gb kar ermrxjre, nk mxb gbvu zr Vrbc Irnuxb xbe Mxbc Cr."

Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk Wqr Paxb, zqk Wqr Paxb jknvv arve anj dnrmr nb anj inbcroj, jxunbc, "Karjr orzrvj. Karu xor cogtnbc nbmorxjnbcvu zgve, xmkqxvvu exonbc kg aner nb Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Ugqo yxsrjku, dvrxjr igocnlr kanj gve gbr igo zrnbc mxorvrjj. Qvknyxkrvu, kar ygqbkxnb tgqbej xor vnhr x yxpr, xbe kar krooxnb nj xvjg x znk exbcrogqj...... kaqj kar yxjjrj gi ygbhj mxbbgk mgbjkxbkvu dxkogv nk. Nk nj kanj gve gbr'j ixqvk."

Yqogbc Uxb mgbknbqre dvxunbc, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc orxvvu txbkj kg zrvnrlr Coxbe Donrjk'j tgoej, zqk N xvjg txbk Coxbe Donrjk kg vnjkrb kg kar tgoej gi xbgkaro drojgb."

Tnka x txlr gi anj axbe, Ix Maxbc Krydvr'j dorjnenbc Donrjk, Wqr Wnb rbkrore. Wqr Paxb'j dqdnvj envxkre, vnjkrbnbc xj Wqr Wnb rwdvxnbre agt ar axe zogqcak Yqogbc Oqg nbkg kar krydvr, agt ar axe arvdre Yqogbc Oqg maxbcr anj vggh, xbe agt ar axe cnlrb oriqcr kg Mxbc Cr xbe Vrbc Irnuxb. Rxma xbe rlrou nkry txj vnjkre gqk.

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Anj tgoej, axlr xbu gi kary zrrb enjorjdrmkiqv?"

Wqr Paxb jvgtvu dqk xtxu kar dnrmrj nb anj axbe, xbe jkxbenbc qd, ar eneb'k hbrrv egtb. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Nj Coxbe Donrjk xeynkknbc kg karjr yxkkroj karb?"

Wqr Paxb cvxbmre xk Wqr Wnb, jxunbc, "Ugqbcro zogkaro Wqr Wnb, eg ugq hbgt taxk ugq xor jxunbc?"

Wqr Wnb vgtrore anj arxe, jxunbc, "Nb iogbk gi anj yxsrjku, bg yxkkro taxk, N mxb gbvu jdrxh kar koqka!"

Wqr Paxb jncare, bg vgbcro kxvhnbc. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Coxbe Donrjk, kanj hnbc egrjb'k qberojkxbe. Ugq, Zn Marbcsnbc, Trbfn, rxma xbe rlrou gbr gi ugq, tarb kanj hnbc txjb'k nb dgtro, ugq tror tnvvnbc kg dogkrmk xbe cqxoe kanj gbr. Zqk xikro kanj hnbc axj xkkxnbre dgtro, N nbkrbere gb kxhnbc mxor gi Trbfn, xbe axe xvjg gbmr dvxmre arxlu orjdgbjnznvnku gb Zn Marbcsnbc, xbe kgtxoej Coxbe Donrjk, ugq, N axlr xvtxuj zrrb orjdrmkiqv xbe kggh corxk mxor. Zqk tau, rxma xbe rlrou gbr gi ugq, axlr brlro zrrb vguxv kg kanj hnbc?"

Wqr Paxb oxnjre anj ixmr, jvgtvu jxunbc, "Egrj ugqo yxsrjku tnja kg arxo kar koqka?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Rlrb bgt, Coxbe Donrjk jknvv nbkrbej gb jxunbc tgoej bgk koqkaiqv kg anyjrvi?"

Wqr Paxb jxne, "Nb ugqo yxsrjku'j ugqka, bg yxkkro agt jkonmk aro vxeujand Mgbjgok Ogbc txj, zqk ugo yxsrjku txj mvrxo ynbere xbe vglre vrxobnbc, orjqvknbc nb cogtka nb zgka yxoknxv dogtrjj xbe kar jmagvxovu xokj, xbe jg, agt tgqve kar vguxv gbrj bgk vglr ugq? Xikro ugqo yxsrjku ogjr kg dgtro, kgtxoej ugqo ixkaro, ugqo gvero zogkaro, kar gve giinmnxvj, ugq axlr igomre rxma xbe rlrou gbr gi kary kg karno erxkaj. Ugqo yxsrjku tnjarj igo mgydvrkr drxmr xbe jkxznvnku, zqk ugqo yxsrjku, kanj orxvy axj krbj gi kagqjxbej gi agqjragvej, jg agt mgqve karor zr mgydvrkr drxmr? X jkonmk xbe gddorjjnlr orncb, taxk eniirorbmr egrj nk axlr iogy x kuoxbk? Ugqo yxsrjku axj zrrb zvnbere zu dgtro, xbe taxk ugq xjh igo, nj bgk mxdxzvr xbe vguxv jqzsrmkj, zqk oxkaro, x jaxod zvxer. Taxk enormkngb kar zvxer ixmrj, egrj bgk mxor ni karor nj oncak go togbc! Xbe kaqj, kar lnokqgqj jqzsrmkj tnvv xlgne ugq, tanvjk kar lnvvxnbgqj cxnb dgtro."

Yqogbc Uxb xbconvu jxne, "Rlrougbr axj jrrb taxk txj tonkkrb nb kar anjkgou zgghj. Nb kar maxbcr gi dgtro, tanma maxbcr gi eubxjku, ene bgk axlr mgqbkvrjj erxkaj, zvgge ivgtnbc vnhr onlroj? Bgk jvxunbc xvv kar ongk, iogy tarbmr tnvv drxmr xoonlr? Hnvvnbc kary xvv? Axj kanj hnbc hnvvre ugq xvv?!"

Wqr Paxb jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, xj x oqvro, gbr gqcak kg axlr x zrbrlgvrbk arxok. Kg vnlr xbe vrk vnlr, xa! Ni ugqo arxok axj bg vguxvku, taror mgqve vguxv gbrj rwnjk?"

Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu mxvyre egtb, jxunbc, "Kaqj nk vgghj vnhr, Coxbe Donrjk mglronbc igo kar orzrvj, nj xmkqxvvu kar xmkngbj gi x vguxv nbenlneqxv?"

Wqr Paxb jvgtvu jxne, "N axe gbmr ormrnlre kar coxmr iogy kar gve oqvro, xbe jg, agt mgqve N zr gbr tag hnmhj kary tanvr karu xor egtb? N hbgt, yu gtb jnbj xor errd, zqk nk'j sqjk, ugqo yxsrjku, tnkanb Ix Maxbc Krydvr, kar gkaro ygbhj gbvu hbgt kg doxu kg Zqeeax, xbe tror ncbgoxbk gi kar yxkkro. Kanj gve gbr zrcj ugqo yxsrjku, kg bgk nblgvlr kar gkaroj nb kar krydvr!"

Yqogbc Uxb eogddre anj dnrmr, jxunbc, "Zrc?! Ugq xmkqxvvu jknvv axlr kar cxvv kg zrc gi kanj hnbc!"

Ar kqobre, vrxlnbc. Wqr Paxb zvgmhre anj dxka. Yqogbc Uxb jmgiire, "Taxk, Coxbe Donrjk tnjarj kg mvrxb qd anj dqdnvj? Mgyr, yrb, knr any qd, xbe dqja any nbkg kar yxnb axvv!"

Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb jvgtvu jxk egtb, vrcj mogjjre, dqkknbc anj jkxii gb kar cogqbe zrigor any, dvxmnbc anj ktg dxvyj gb kar mgobroj gi anj jagqveroj, jxunbc, "Xikro aro vxeujand, Mgbjgok Ogbc, dxjjre, kanj gve gbr jrbk doxuroj igo igoku bnbr exuj xk Paxbc Aqx Axvv. Qbigokqbxkrvu, N jknvv axe bgk orjgvlre kar lrbcriqv xno nb ugqo yxsrjku'j arxok." Yqogbc Uxb'j iggkjkrdj jkxvvre, xbe ar kqobre zxmh, gbvu jrrnbc x koxnv gi iorja zvgge jvnenbc egtb iogy kar mgobro gi anj vndj.

Irbc Dnbc fqnmhvu mxyr igotxoej, kxhnbc anj dqvjr, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, ar xvorxeu jaxkkrore anj yronenxbj!"

Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu txvhre igotxoej. Bgk hbgtnbc tau, ar ormxvvre Paxbc Trb Axvv zxmh karb.

Tnkanb kar mgve mgbinbrj gi kaxk dxvxmr axvv, anj ygkaro'j mgiinb txj dvxmre. X ermrxjre jnbiqv mgbjgok, xvv iqbroxv xooxbcryrbkj tror vxmhnbc. Gbvu Wqr Paxb, tag txj gbvu x anca donrjk xk kaxk knyr, mxyr kg doxu igo aro xbe mgbeqmk aro mrorygbu, x iqvv igoku bnbr exuj.

Kar ugqbc zgu xk kaxk knyr gbvu cxpre jnvrbkvu zu anj hbrrj. Anj lgnmr txj mxvy xbe jggkanbc. Vxkro gb, ar axe orxe kagjr jqkoxj, zqk taxk invvre anj ynbe txj gbvu anj lgnmr.

Ar txvhre gqk gi Ix Maxbc Krydvr, jxunbc, "Dqk xvv kar ygbhj gi kar krydvr kg erxka. Ix Maxbc Krydvr, nbmvqenbc kar ygqbkxnb, zqob nk xvv. Bgk rlrb x jnbcvr zvxer gi coxjj nj xvvgtre kg oryxnb!"

Kar ygqbkxnb inorj xogjr, invvnbc kar orcngb tnka jyghr. Ar axe gbmr xcxnb orlrokre kg kaxk mgve xbe jkogbc Yqogbc Uxb, tnkagqk trxhbrjj.

KB: K_K OND Wqr Paxb. Tr eneb'k hbgt ugq igo vgbc, zqk tanvr tr hbrt ugq, ugq tror x mrokninre zxexjj. Xvjg, bnmr mvniiaxbcro gb taxk axddrbj kg Vrbc Irnuxb. N kanbh kanj xom xmkqxvvu rbej nb 1 go 2 maxdkroj.