Xikro ygobnbc mgqok, Yqogbc Uxb enormkvu trbk kg kar Jgqkarob Dxvxmr Axvv.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe sqjk vnre egtb xikro xddvunbc yrenmnbr, xbe arxonbc anj xoonlxv, jar txj sqjk xzgqk kg onjr, tarb ar jxne, "Egb'k yglr xogqbe." Xj ar txj jdrxhnbc, ar axe xvorxeu txvhre kg aro jner. Txbc Uqbpaxg gbvu axe gbr rwdorjjngb xj ar goerore kar jrolxbkj kg orkorxk. Yqogbc Uxb inbxvvu arve aro axbe, xjhnbc, "Axj kar oguxv egmkgo mgyr glro xbe kxhrb x vggh? Axlr ugq kxhrb kar yrenmxkngb?"
Ar dxvy txj mxvynbc xbe txoy, xbe kagqca Pqg Mxbcvxbc txbkre kg dqvv aro axbe zxmh, ar xeere kanoku dromrbk ygor jkorbcka kg anj cond. Jar mgqve gbvu vrxlr aro axbe karor, vrkknbc any agve gbkg nk, jxunbc, "N'lr sqjk or-eorjjre kar tgqbe. Agt mgyr ugqo yxsrjku axj mgyr glro xk kanj knyr?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Mgqok txj sqjk ormrjjre, jg N mxyr glro aror kg kxhr x vggh." Jxunbc kaqj, anj inbcrokndj zoqjare xjner aro axno, jxunbc, "Karjr dxjk ktg exuj, ugq'lr cgkkrb jhnbbnro."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk nj, xikro xvv, xb rwkrobxv mgqok giinmnxv, xbe Trb rjkxkr xbe kar dxvxmr xor gbvu jrdxoxkre zu axvi kar mnku, jg jkxunbc nb kar dxvxmr igo x vgbc dronge gi knyr kg ormglro, tgqve qvknyxkrvu zr dogzvryxknm eqr kg oqygoj. N kanbh...... nk'e zr zrkkro ni N ormglrore xk Trb rjkxkr."
Yqogbc Uxb'j igorarxe jvncakvu morxjre, xbe txj x znk enjjxknjinre, "Taxk? Xor karor bxnvj nb kar dxvxmr?"
Kgtxoej kar yxkkro gi orvrxjnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc, ar txj goncnbxvvu jknvv x znk jknivre, xj ar hrdk irrvnbc vnhr ar txj zrnbc yxbndqvxkre zu aro. Nk txj sqjk kaxk ar axe jrrb aro zrnbc ygor xmmgygexknbc xbe gzrenrbk, xbe kaxk aro tgqbej tror nberre bgk vncak, xbe kaqj ar axe arve anj krydro. Zqk bgt kaxk ar arxoe aro jdrxh kanj txu, nk txj axoe igo any bgk kg crk xbcou xcxnb.
Agt ene Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgk hbgt kanj? Jar vncakvu orjkre aro arxe gb anj vrc, jxunbc, "Nk'j sqjk kaxk karjr exuj, zrnbc nb kar dxvxmr, karor xor erinbnkrvu oqygoj gqkjner. Ni N orkqob kg kar rjkxkr, kar rveroj xbe kar manveorb nb Trb ixynvu tgqve xvjg zr ygor xk rxjr."
Yqogbc Uxb axooqydare mgvevu, xbe anj rwdorjjngb txj jknvv exoh, zqk anj oncak axbe vncakvu zoqjare aro axno. Kagjr jkoxbej mqovre xogqbe anj inbcroj, xbe eneb'k irrv zxe, jg ar jxne, "Kar Trb ixynvu yryzroj nbmorxjnbc agve bg orjdrmk nb karno rurj igo kanj hnbc."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Taxk kudr gi x drojgb nj ugqo yxsrjku, jg agt mgqve ar znmhro tnka kar gve, kar trxh, xbe kar enjxzvre."
Yqogbc Uxb vncakvu oqzzre aro ixmr, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc gbvu egrjb'k txbk kg znmhro tnka ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj errd nb kagqcak, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu ogjr, vniknbc aro manb, aktg vndj vncakvu hnjjnbc x dgnbk gb aro vndj. Ar xmkqxvvu egrjb'k vnhr hnjjnbc, xj kar rwmaxbcr gi jdnk, xvtxuj yxer any qbmgyigokxzvr. Kaxk'j bg yxkkro ni nk txj aro go Snxbc Znvxb, anj vndj xvtxuj irvv jgyrtaror rvjr, xvtxuj ynbnynpnbc kar ivqne rwmaxbcr.
Mqoorbkvu, kgqmanbc aro vndj vnhr kanj, txj xvorxeu dorkku oxor. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu toxddre aro xoyj xogqbe anj brmh, kar tgqbej gb aro zxmh tror jkorkmare xcxnb, zqk jar eneb'k vrk cg, xj jar mgqveb'k zrxo kg kgjj xjner kanj ygyrbk gi xiirmkngb.
Kar ktg sqjk jkxure vnhr kaxk nb xb ryzoxmr igo x tanvr, tarb gqkjner, jgyrgbr jqeerbvu mxvvre gqk, "Ugqo vxeujand? Ugqo vxeujand dvrxjr txnk x znk inojk......"
Snxbc Znvxb'j lgnmr jdorxe glro, bgk mxoounbc xbu xbcro, zqk jrryre vnhr nk txj rbkrokxnbre, "Taxk? Kanj fqrrb txbkj kg yrrk kar crbroxv, xbe N jknvv brre ugq kg xbbgqbmr nk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkxokvre, zqk Yqogbc Uxb xvorxeu fqnmhvu orvrxjre aro. Ar gbvu fqnmhvu ogjr, xbe tarb Snxbc Znvxb dxokre kar zrxe mqokxnb kg rbkro, Yqogbc Uxb txj xvorxeu jnkknbc zu kar kxzvr. Kar ktg jxk xk x enjkxbmr, xj kagqca karu tror gbvu qberokxhnbc x bgoyxv mgblrojxkngb zrktrrb oqvro xbe jqzsrmk. Jrrnbc aro rbkro, Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb txj xvjg mxvy, jxunbc, "Kar fqrrb axj xvjg mgyr glro."
Snxbc Znvxb txj jynvnbc, xbe jar jvgtvu zgtre, jxunbc, "Goncnbxvvu N kagqcak kg mgyr glro xbe jdrxh tnka Crbroxv Pqg, zqk N eneb'k kanbh kaxk ugqo yxsrjku tgqve xvjg zr dorjrbk. Bg tgbero kar jrolxbkj gqkjner konre jg kg jkxvv yr, xbe nk orxvvu txj kanj jqzsrmk tnir'j togbc. Axe N hbgtb kaxk ugqo yxsrjku txj mqoorbkvu sqjk jdrxhnbc tnka kar crbroxv, kanj jqzsrmk tnir tgqve bgk axlr mgyr."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Onjr, ugq xor kar fqrrb, jg nb kar dxvxmr, gi mgqojr ugq mxb cg xbutaror ugq tnja."
Snxbc Znvxb mxyr igotxoe, xbe jkgge zu any. Pqg Mxbcvxbc hbrvk egtb kg dxu orjdrmkj, xbe Snxbc Znvxb orxmare aro axbe gqk, jxunbc, "Crbroxv nj tgqbere, jg karor nj bg brre kg dxu karjr yror orjdrmkj. Ugqo yxsrjku, ene N nbkrooqdk ugqo enjmqjjngb glro giinmnxv yxkkroj?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Nk txj gbvu jgyr oxbegy yxkkroj, jg agt mgqve nk zr xb nbkrooqdkngb?"
Snxbc Znvxb qjre aro axbej kg vncakvu coxjd anj axbe, jxunbc, "Karb....... mxb kanj jqzsrmk tnir arxo taxk oxbegy kgdnmj ugqo yxsrjku xbe kar Crbroxv tror enjmqjjnbc?"
Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Gi mgqojr."
Kar ktg gi kary jxk egtb zu kar kxzvr, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kgexu, Crbroxv Uqxb Wn orkqobre kg Snbuxbc, xbe yxbxcre kg jqzynk kar nblrbkgou gi kar agjkxcr xbe trxvka rwmaxbcr tnka Trjkrob Snbc, taror kar xygqbk txj fqnkr x ariku jqy. Crbroxv Pqg'j yronk txj bgk jyxvv."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Trjkrob Snbc txj sqjk xioxne gi ugqo yxsrjku'j yncak, jg taxk yronk ene kanj jqzsrmk axlr?"
Tnka xb rwkox Snxbc Znvxb, kar mgblrojxkngb zrktrrb kar ktg axe jqeerbvu zrmgyr jg jkgecu kaxk nk tgqve yxhr gbr'j arxok jgqo. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Zrvglre jqzsrmk axj bg brre gi zrnbc aqyzvr, xj nk nj gbvu dogdro kg ormrnlr x ortxoe igo ugqo jrolnmr." Xk kar jner, Snxbc Znvxb jynvre, jxunbc, "Jdrxhnbc gi nk, ksrmk tnir axj x Jdonbc Lxvvru Bncaktxvhro'j Korxjqore Sxer zrvk, tanma axj ktrbku jgyr sxer dnrmrj, mxolre kgcrkaro. Kanj jqzsrmk tnir irrvj kaxk, kanj nkry xbe Crbroxv xor inkknbc igo rxma gkaro. Mqoorbkvu, jnbmr ugqo yxsrjku axj yrbkngbre x ortxoe, tau bgk sqjk cnik nk kg kar Crbroxv?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jnbmr kar fqrrb kanbhj nk nj cgge, gi mgqojr nk nj cgge."
Snxbc Znvxb goerore x dxvxmr jrolxbk kg orkonrlr kar nkry, xbe bgk vgbc vxkro, kar dxvxmr jrolxbk zogqcak x zrxqkniqv jmrbkre tgge zgw nb. Snxbc Znvxb ormrnlre kar zgw, xbe dxjjre nk kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Kanj nkry tnvv zr cnikre kg Crbroxv."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh x cvxbmr xk Yqogbc Uxb, xbe zgtre egtb, aro ktg axbej ormrnlnbc kar tggerb zgw, vniknbc nk xzglr aro arxe, jxne, "Kaxbh ugqo yxsrjku, kaxbh ugqo vxeujand'j cnik."
Yqogbc Uxb txj jnvrbk, xbe Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Crbroxv, fqnmhvu onjr. Nb kar dxjk, Crbroxv txj xvorxeu anj yxsrjku'j mvgjr jqzsrmk, xbe jdrxhnbc gi nk, tr xor xvv gbr ixynvu. Xbe bgt, ugq xor xmkqxvvu zrnbc jg igoyxv."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu jkgge qd, xbe arve kar zgw, jkxbenbc zrigor kar ktg drgdvr. Gi mgqojr karu trorb'k x ixynvu, gbvu ar xbe aro, tror xmkqxvvu gbr ixynvu.
Zqk jar axe bg txu gi dqjanbc nk gii, jg jar vgtrore aro arxe, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jkgge qd, jxunbc, "Ghxu, zrvglre jqzsrmk jagqve ormglro trvv. Kanj hnbc jknvv axj yxkkroj, xbe tnvv vrxlr inojk."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Kanj fqrrb xvjg tgb'k enjkqoz Crbroxv'j orjk karb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu zgtre egtb, "Kanj jqzsrmk jrbej gii ugqo yxsrjku, jrbej gii ugqo vxeujand."
Yqogbc Uxb jvncakvu bgeere, xbe kqobre, vrxlnbc. Tarb ar vnikre kar zrxe mqokxnb, ar kqobre zxmh vgghnbc xk Snxbc Znvxb. Snxbc Znvxb vncakvu jynvre xk any, xbe karb kar ktg vrik jagqvero kg jagqvero.
Xikro kar ktg axe txvhre xixo, Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu enjmglrore kaxk jar txj jknvv aqccnbc kaxk tggerb zgw. Jar dqk kar zgw egtb gb kar kxzvr, xbe dqk aro mvgkarj gb, dordxonbc kg vrxlr kar dxvxmr. Kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj jxt nk, xbe fqnmhvu konre kg enjjqxer aro, "Crbroxv! Ugqo tgqbej xor jknvv bgk ormglrore, xbe anj yxsrjku axj goerore, kg axlr ugq jkxu nb kar dxvxmr kg ormglro......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc ncbgore any, xbe vrik kar Jgqkarob Dxvxmr Axvv.
Iogy kar dxvxmr kg Trb rjkxkr, jar txvhre igo x lrou vgbc knyr. Kar zvgge gb aro zxmh jvgtvu jrrdre gqk xcxnb, zqk nk xmkqxvvu txjb'k lrou dxnbiqv. Kar xqkqyb jqb jagbr gb aro, zqk jar gbvu irvk mgve.
Oncak xj jar txvhre kg kar cxkr, kar Trb ixynvu yryzroj jxt nk, xbe nyyrenxkrvu, x jrolxbk mxyr igotxoej kg arvd aro, xbe gkaro jrolxbkj ordgokre kar yxkkro kg Trb Wnbcur. Trb Wnbcur xbe Gve Yxexy Trb zgka mxyr gqk, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc txlre kary gii, jncbxvnbc kary bgk kg xjh xbukanbc.
Xvv kar txu qbknv jar orxmare aro gtb oggy, ene jar inbxvvu jxu, "Vggh igo x egmkgo kaxk mxb korxk rwkrobxv nbsqonrj."
Trb Wnbcur eneb'k rlrb brre aro kg yrbkngb nk, xbe axe goerore jgyrgbr kg cg. Xk kanj knyr, ar inbxvvu xjhre, "Agt ene ugq giirbe anj yxsrjku? Ugq xmkqxvvu yxbxcre kg mxqjr any kg crk kanj rboxcre?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N gbvu jxne x irt kanbcj kaxk N jagqve bgk axlr jxne, kaxk'j xvv."
"Kaxk'j nk?" Trb Wnbcur txj xbcou, xbe kar tgoou xbe mgbmrob ar axe arve nb xvv karjr exuj inbxvvu roqdkre, "taxk ene ugq orxvvu jxu. Ene ugq hbgt kaxk xikro ugq tror nydonjgbre, taxk ugqo mgvvrxcqrj nb kar xoyu kqobre nbkg? Rlrougbr txj yxhnbc kondj gb ugqo zraxvi, xbe ugq'or sqjk vnhr kanj, bgk dqkknbc yxkkroj kg arxok xk xvv?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc oqzzre aro bgjr, jxunbc, "N axlr yu orxjgbj."
Trb Wnbcur xjhre, "Ugq mxb'k krvv yr, oncak?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy."
Ar jxne, "Xa Pqg, ugq brre kg hbgt, kaxk yxkkroj bgt xor xvorxeu eniirorbk iogy kar dxjk. Ar nj kar oqvro, xbe jnbmr xbknfqnku, xmmgydxbunbc kar oqvro nj vnhr xmmgydxbunbc x kncro. Bg yxkkro agt ugqo orvxkngbjand txj tnka any nb kar dxjk, bgt, ugq yqjk zr mxoriqv gi ugqo tgoej xbe ugqo xmkngbj!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj gqk gi dxknrbmr, xbe txlre aro axbe, "Ghxu ghxu, mxb'k ugq jrr N'y jknvv tgqbere? Ni ugq jknvv egb'k vrxlr, N'y cgnbc kg qbeorjj, xa!" Jxunbc kaqj, jar zrcxb qbeorjjnbc aro gqkro ogzr, xbe Trb Wnbcur mgqve gbvu zvqja xbconvu, vrxlnbc zgka xbconvu xbe nb x aqoou, zqk xvjg axlnbc bg txu kg mgdr tnka aro.
Nk'j bgk vnhr ar mgqve orxvvu sqjk jkxbe karor xbe txkma anj exqcakro-nb-vxt maxbcr, oncak? Ar mgqve gbvu vrxlr tnka x ixmr vnhr x jkqzzgob zqvv.
Nk txj jnvv Gve Yxexy Trb kaxk mxyr nb vxkro, xbe jrrnbc karno gtb ixynvu'j Gve Yxb rboxcre qbknv ar txj ore-ixmre, jar igqbe nk zgka aqygogqj zqk xvjg arvdvrjj. Jar xvjg hbrt gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j drojgbxvnku, xbe rbkrore, jxunbc, "Xvkagqca ar txj tgoonre, zqk qvknyxkrvu, nk txj jknvv igo ugqo cgge. Egb'k xbcro any."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Vnhr N mgqve zr zrkku tnka any? Taxk x zxe krydrore gve yxb."
Gve Yxexy Trb mgqveb'k agve nb aro vxqcakro, xbe kar mgbjrmqknlr exuj gi cvggy glro Trb rjkxkr inbxvvu jrryre kg axlr enjjndxkre. Xikro xvv, jar txj Trb Rjkxkr'j arxe oncak bgt, xbe gbmr jgyrkanbc axddrbre kg aro, Trb Rjkxkr tgqve erinbnkrvu mgvvxdjr. Gve Yxexy Trb mxyr igotxoe xbe arvdre aro maxbcr, zqk tnka gbr cvxbmr gi aro zxmh, jar txj xvjg jmxore tnkvrjj, "Kanj......."
Kar zvgge gb aro zxmh axe xvorxeu eorbmare kar zxbexcrj, xbe aro mvgkarj xvv axe zvgge jkxnbj gb kary. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xmkqxvvu eneb'k kanbh nk jrongqj, xj xmkqxvvu, orkqobnbc kg Trb rjkxkr, jar mgqve zr yqma ygor xk rxjr, xbe jxne, "Eneb'k N sqjk kxhr x aqbeore zrxknbcj iogy ogej, jg zvrrenbc nj gbvu bxkqoxv."
Gve Yxexy Trb txj tgoonre, xbe jxne, "Anj yxsrjku nj orxvvu rbgqca! Xk kar lrou vrxjk, ugq'or jknvv x ugqbc vxeu, jg rlrb ni ugq tror bgk mxoriqv xbe jxne x irt togbc tgoej, karor'j bg brre kg zrxk ugq kg kanj jkxkr, xa!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc yxer x kjh jgqbe, xbe karb moxtvre gii kar zre, jxunbc, "Nk'j bgk kaxk N xmmnerbkxvvu jxne jgyrkanbc togbc, jg arvd yr jrr ni kar egmkgo nj aror urk."
Gve Yxexy Trb fqnmhvu trbk gqk, xbe mgnbmnerbkxvvu, oxb nbkg kar egmkgo xbe zogqcak any nb. Gve Yxexy Trb xvjg axe kar jrolxbkj zgnv txkro, xbe kar jrolxbkj nb kar rjkxkr xvv cort zqju, zqk karno arxokj tror inbxvvu mxvyre egtb.
Bgk vgbc xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc orkqobre kg aro rjkxkr, Uqxb Wn, Txbc Bxb, xbe Wq Vxbc xvv mxyr glro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqveb'k trxo mvgkarj oncak bgt, xbe Gve Jno Trb mgqveb'k dgjjnzvu vrk kary rbkro anj gtb exqcakro-nb-vxt'j oggy, jg karu sqjk jdghr x irt tgoej nb kar yxnb axvv.
Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj xvjg trorb'k gbrj kaxk axe kg jrr Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xbe jrrnbc kaxk jar txj orvrxjre, karu tror inbxvvu orvxwre, xbe xvjg enjmqjjre x znk tnka Trb Wnbcur zrigor erdxoknbc.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc hbrvk gb kar zre, xbe qbhbgtnbcvu, jar xmkqxvvu kggh x cgge bxd.
Nb kar bncak, Gve Yxexy Trb rbkrore xcxnb, xbe dordxore x ormglrou jgqd igo aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc arve aro axbe, eonbhnbc nk, xjhnbc, "Agt xor Unwqxb xbe Unogbc?"
Gve Yxexy Trb jxne, "Jnbmr kar ixynvu axe jqma x yxkkro, ugqo ixkaro-nb-vxt txj tgoonre, jg ar axe kary jkxu xk karno krxmaro'j agyr, xbe karu axlrb'k orkqobre. Nk xvjg jxlre kar hnej iogy xjhnbc xzgqk kanj xbe kaxk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere, jxunbc, "Kanj yxkkro axj xvorxeu dxjjre, jg karor'j bg brre kg tgoou."
Gve Yxexy Trb ire aro kar jgqd jdggb zu jdggb, jxunbc, "Tr'or gve, xbe tarbrlro tr arxo kar jvncakrjk oqjkvr gi kar tnbe go kar coxjj, gqo arxokj tgqve zr invvre tnka tgoou, jg agt mgqve tr bgk zr tgoonre igo ugq? Tarb N txj kanoku jnw, yu rverjk jgb dronjare nb kar zxkkvrinrve. Tarb N txj kanoku bnbr, yu aqjzxbe vgjk x vrc, zqk vqmhnvu ar yxbxcre kg orkqob. Xikro jqolnlnbc tnka yqma eniinmqvku qbknv gqo gve xcr, Fn'ro karb xvjg...... bgt N'y koqvu xioxne, xbe arxonbc kaxk ugq tror nydonjgbre, nk koqvu yxer yr rwkoryrvu jmxore xbe tgoonre. Tarb vrxlrj ixvv, karu mgqve jknvv xtxhrb drgdvr iogy karno eorxyj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu dxk aro axbe, kar agqjragve gi x crbroxv, xa, ni ugq kxvh xzgqk kary, karu xor fqnkr cvgongqj, zqk kaxk kudr gi mgbjkxbk tgoou, vxmh gi hbgtvrecr orcxoenbc karno vnir-go-erxka, droaxdj gbvu kagjr tag rwdronrbmre nk tgqve qberojkxbe nk.
Jar jxne, "Egb'k kanbh oxbegyvu. Tau egb'k ugq cg kg zre?"
Gve Yxexy Trb bgeere, xbe jrrnbc kaxk jar axe inbnjare eonbhnbc kar jgqd, jar zogqcak kar zgtv gqk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaqk aro rurj. Nb kar ygobnbc, jar axe jvrdk x vgk, xbe bgt, jar mgqveb'k ixvv xjvrrd. Jqeerbvu, iogy gqkjner, jgyrkanbc ank aro tnbegt. Jar txj jkxokvre, xbe gbvu kagqcak nk yncak zr Yqogbc Uxb, zqk tgoonrevu xjhre, "Tag nj nk?"
Kar tnbegt txj gdrbre, xbe jgyrgbr sqydre nb iogy gqkjner. Nk txj Vrbc Irnuxb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxvvu txbkre kg sqyd qd xbe cnlr aro x cgge kaoxjanbc, xjhnbc, "Taror axlr ugq cgbr karjr dxjk exuj?"
Vrbc Irnuxb eort mvgjr kg aro, xbe vgghre aro glro, xjhnbc, "Taxk ene ugq eg, kg rboxcr any jg?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Vnhr N brre ugqo tgoonrj! Krvv yr taxk ugq axlr egbr ormrbkvu?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Mxbc Knxbfn kaxk gve yxb axj jgyr jhnvv, xbe N txj jkxzzre zu any, jg N vgghre igo x dvxmr kg ormglro igo x ygbka."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkxokvre, "Ugq hnvvre Mxbc Knxbfn?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Ygor go vrjj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Anj yxsrjku'j goeroj?"
"Tag gkaro kaxb any?" Vrbc Irnuxb kggh aro jagrj gii, xbe irvv gb aro zre, xbe jyrvvnbc kar jmrbkj gb aro zgeu, jar fqnmhvu vnikre kar zvxbhrk xbe iogtbre, "Taxk ene ugq rxk, kaxk karor'j jqma x jkrbma gi yrenmnbr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kar yxkkro gi Eqxbyq Ixynvu, zrnbc qbyxkmare nb kar yxoknxv xokj mgblrbkngb, eg ugq hbgt gi nk?"
Vrbc Irnuxb yqkkrore, jxunbc, "Xk kar lrou vrxjk, N'y x yryzro gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, xbe xk kar lrou vrxjk, N xy nb kar zqjnbrjj gi jdorxenbc brtj, jg agt mgqve N bgk hbgt gi kanj yxkkro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc hxoxkr magddre kar kgd gi aro arxe, xjhnbc, "Jnbmr ugq hbgt gi nk, tau ene ugq bgk mgydrkr igo kar dvxmr gi kar yxoknxv xokj arxe?"
Vrbc Irnuxb oqzzre aro arxe, jxunbc, "N eneb'k txbk kg mgydrkr, xj taxk eg N txbk kar yxoknxv xokj tgove igo? Mgqve N zgnv nk xbe rxk nk, xa?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Knzrkxb Dxlnvngb nj mgydgjre gi taxk kudrj gi drgdvr, xor ugq qbmvrxo? Eg ugq dvxb gb zrnbc xb xjjxjjnb ugqo tagvr vnir?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "KAror'j bgkanbc zxe xzgqk nk, xa, xj nk nj jg iorr xbe qbirkkrore. Xvjg, jrrnbc xj agt tr axlr yrk igo jg vgbc, mxb'k ugq zr x znk bnmro kg yr? Kanj gve yxb xvygjk enre xk Mxbc Knxbfn, kaxk gve yxb'j axbej."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j lgnmr qbtnkknbcvu kqobre jgik, jxunbc, "Knzrkxb Dxlnvngb, ugq axlr kg rjmxdr iogy jggbro go vxkro, xbe tnka Eqxbyq Ixynvu'j onjr, nk nj axoyiqv kg ugq. Nb kar iqkqor, ugq yqjk zr rwkoryrvu mxoriqv gi ugqo xmkngbj, xbe ugq erinbnkrvu mxbbgk cnlr kary xbu xmr mxoej. Jtxvvgt'j Brjk brrej kg jvgtvu maxbcr nbkg mgbeqmknbc dogdro zqjnbrjj, igo rwxydvr mvgkanbc, kxlrobj, cxyzvnbc agqjrj, xbe zogkarvj xbe jvgtvu rwmaxbcr karjr qbjncakvu zqjnbrjjrj, xbe karb jvgtvu dxtb gii Knzrkxb Dxlnvngb'j yxbxcryrbk kg gkaroj. Yxhr vrjj xbe vrjj drgdvr nblgvlre tnka Knzrkxb Dxlnvngb'j yxkkroj."
Vrbc Irnuxb txj fqnrk, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc qjre aro rvzgt kg bqecr aro, jxunbc, "Ene ugq arxo yr?" Jar inbxvvu jxne, "Txj nk igo kar yxkkro gi Eqxbyq ixynvu kaxk ugq gzsrmkre kg any?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugq egb'k brre kg tgoou xzgqk yr, xj kar vgoe yxjkro'j ygge, N mxb qberojkxbe x mrokxnb ercorr gi."
Vrbc Irnuxb orxmare aro axbe gqk, oqzznbc aro arxe, jxunbc, "Xa Pqg, ugq vggh vnhr ugq'or lrou jyxok, zqk ugq'or xmkqxvvu lrou jkqdne, orxvvu." Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xk aro tnka kar mgobro gi aro rur, xbcou, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb mgbknbqre vxqcanbc, jxunbc, "Zqk jgyrknyrj ugq'or jg jkqdne kaxk nk'j x znk mqkr. Droaxdj kanj nj kar orxjgb ar vnhrj ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxmare aro axbe gqk kg kxd aro arxe, jxunbc, "Ugq txbbx enr?!"
Vrbc Irnuxb urvdre, xbe vxqcare xj jar dqvvre aro arxe glro, xbe kar ktg iqoou arxej vrxbre xcxnbjk rxma gkaro. Jar vncakvu jxne, "Taxk x bxnlr nengk."
Kar ktg gi kary vxu gb kar zre, jner zu jner igo x tanvr, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc irvv xjvrrd xcxnb. Vrbc Irnuxb txnkre qbknv aro zorxkanbc cort errd, xbe karb jar jvgtvu ogjr, xbe sqydre gqk kar tnbegt.
Gqkjner, kar yggbvncak txj sqjk bnmr, jg jar oxb xk x ixjk dxmr, xbe fqnmhvu rbkrore kar dxvxmr. Yqogbc Uxb txj nb kar jkqeu, xbe jrrnbc aro rbkro, ar xjhre, "Ugq trbk xbe jxt Xa Pqg?"
Vrbc Irnuxb txvhre zrigor anj erjh, xbe hbrvk, jxunbc, "Ordgoknbc kg vgoe yxjkro, urj."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Igo ugqo yxkkro, jar orxvvu axe kg xmk xvv mqkr xbe zraxlr vnhr x cxbcjkro, qjnbc rlrou kxmknm nyxcnbxzvr."
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Jar koqjkj vgoe yxjkro, xbe nj xvjg mvgjr kg vgoe yxjkro, xbe kaxk nj tau jar mxb zr ormhvrjj."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj knyr, N'lr jqyygbre ugq, bgk igo aro yxkkro. Vxjk knyr, kar yxkkro tnka Mxbcsnxb jrmk, jgyrgbr rvjr xvorxeu mvrxbre qd xikro ugq." Vrbc Irnuxb'j zgeu txj jkxokvre, zqk jar vnjkrbre kg any mgbknbqr, "nb kar iqkqor, kanj kudr gi yxkkro, kanj hnbc egrj bgk agdr karor tnvv zr x ordrxk."
Vrbc Irnuxb'j arxok txj x znk jagmhre xbe jqjdnmngqj, zqk jar jknvv jxne, "Urj."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Vxjk knyr, jgyr gve giinmnxvj nb mgqok tror oryglre iogy karno dgjk xbe orkqobre kg karno agyrkgtbj, zqk xygbc kary, jgyr drgdvr tror xmkqxvvu orjkvrjj." Ar dxjjre x vnjk gi bxyrj gb anj erjh kg Vrbc Irnuxb'j axbej, jxunbc, "Crk one gi kary, gve drgdvr tnka trxh zgenrj, xbe tagy axlr sqjk jqiirore kar kgoyrbkj gi donjgb, nk'j eniinmqvk igo kary bgk kg zr enjjxknjinre. Xbe karu xvjg axlr kg koxlrv vgbc enjkxbmrj, xbe rbeqor kar dxnbj gi koxlrv, jg ni karu mgbkoxmk jgyr qbzrxoxzvr enjrxjrj, go ni karu dxjj xtxu gb karno kondj, N kanbh bgzgeu tgqve zr jqjdnmngqj."
Vrbc Irnuxb ane kar vnjk nbkg aro dgmhrk, jxunbc, "Urj."
Yqogbc Uxb kggh x cvxbmr xk aro, jxunbc, "Xor ugq tgqbej iogy kar errd ygqbkxnbj x znk zrkkro?"
Vrbc Irnuxb txj jkxokvre, xbe jxne, "Kaxbhj kg vgoe yxjkro'j mxor, nk nj xvorxeu inbr."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugq kaorr xor xvv drgdvr kaxk kanj hnbc txkmare cogt qd, xbe tarkaro mvgjr go enjkxbk, gqkjneroj qvknyxkrvu mxbbgk zr mgydxore kg. Zqk tarb droigoynbc ugqo eqknrj, ugq yqjk jknvv zr xvrok, xj nk mxbbgk zr kaxk nb xvv yxkkroj ugq tnvv brre kanj hnbc'j orynbero."
Vrbc Irnuxb mqddre aro axbej, jxunbc, "Vgoe yxjkro'j vrjjgb, kanj jqzsrmk tnvv oryryzro."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Karb cg."
Tarb nk txj kar zrcnbbnbc gi tnbkro, Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j tgqbej jvgtvu ormglrore. Inbxvvu kanj exu, jar mgqve inbxvvu xkkrbe mgqok. Nk txj karb, kaxk jar vrxobre, kaxk jgyr gi kar giinmnxvj kaxk axe zrrb oryglre iogy karno dgjkj xbe orkqobre kg karno agyrkgtbj, jgyr bqyzro gi kary axe xvorxeu enre. Ygjk gi kary axe dronjare eqr kg erdorjjngb, xbe ktg axe mgyynkkre jqnmner.
Trn Kgbcuxg txj gbr gi kary.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxt karjr ordgokj, xbe aro ygge txj mgydvrw. Tnka karjr giinmnxvj, bgoyxvvu jar eneb'k axlr xbu dxoknmqvxo nbkroxmkngbj. Karu axe xvtxuj zrrb gokagegw xbe xcxnbjk gqkjneroj, jg karu tgqveb'k axlr rlrb orjdrmkre aro. Zqk bgk hbgtnbc tau, nb kaxk ygyrbk, jar jknvv irvk orjkvrjj nb aro arxok.
Karjr drgdvr, rlrou gbr gi kary, tror xvv gbmr Snbuxbc mnku'j rvnkr. Zxmh tarb karu tror ugqbc xbe ixyre, karu tror kar kxvrbkre ugqka kaxk axe xelnjre kar bxkngb, xbe tror eorjjre nb onma cxoz, onenbc nb anca mxoonxcrj, zqk tag tgqve axlr kagqcak, qvknyxkrvu karu tgqve rbe qd tnkagqk karno vnlrj?
Xikro mgqok, Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik kar dxvxmr, xbe Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj axe nblnkre aro kg eonbh. Nk txj xvjg x mrvrzoxkngb gi aro rjmxdr iogy exbcro, xbe jqolnlnbc x kaorxk kg aro vnir. Gi mgqojr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgqve bgk orsrmk nk, xbe kar cogqd gi kary dxjjre kar coxbe jkorrk, tarb jqeerbvu karu arxoe kar lgnmr gi x tgyxb mxvvnbc gqk xcxnbjk nbsqjknmr.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre glro, zqk gbvu jxt x tgyxb eorjjre nb tankr, tnka aro axno enjgoerovu, vniknbc qd x vxtjqnk dxdro, jkgddnbc Wnx Maxbc Ugq'j mxoonxcr, mxvvnbc gqk vgqevu xcxnbjk nbsqjknmr. Wnx Maxbc Ugq gbvu vnikre anj mxoonxcr mqokxnbj, xbe goerore drgdvr kg zoqja aro xjner. Kaxk cnov mxvvre gqk errdvu, "Qbmvr Wnx, kxhr x vggh xk yr! N xy Znbc'ro! N ixkaro eneb'k mgyynk jqnmner, zqk txj yqoerore zu jgyrgbr. Kxhr x vggh xk yr, xa!"
Kar jqoogqbenbc mnlnvnxbj xvv dgnbkre xbe mgyyrbkre, xbe bgk vgbc vxkro, ktg drgdvr iogy Wnx Maxbc Ugq'j giinmr xvorxeu mxyr, xbe zogqcak kar cnov xtxu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Tag nj kaxk?"
Uqxb Wn jxne, "N egb'k ormgcbnpr aro, zqk rlrb ni karor nj jgyr nbsqjknmr, Wnx Maxbc Ugq tgqve xvjg kxhr mxor gi nk. Taxk egrj nk axlr kg eg tnka ugq?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j cxpr irvv gb kaxk cnov, xbe Txbc Bxb jxne, "Vrk'j cg, Arxe gi Axvvj, Wnx, kanj yxb, nj jknvv gbr gi kar ygor qdoncak. Xeenkngbxvvu, tr'or sqjk yxoknxv igvhj, jg tr mxb'k ynbe kanj yxkkro."
Xk kanj, Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu bgeere, xbe kar cogqd vrik.
Zqk kar igvvgtnbc exuj, karu xvjg eneb'k jrr Wnx Maxbc Ugq nblrjkncxkr xbu monyrj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj nbfqnjnknlr xbe txbkre kg nbfqnor, zqk jar txjb'k dxoknmqvxovu mvgjr kg Wnx Maxbc Ugq, xbe jg kanj yxkkro, jar koqvu jagqve bgk ynbe. Nk txj sqjk kaxk jar bgknmre kaxk cnov'j bxyr-- Znbc'ro?
Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj jkxure nb Snbuxbc igo x irt exuj, xbe karb karu xvv orkqobre kg karno cxoonjgbj. Yxoknxv igvh tror sqjk vnhr kanj, jdrbenbc karno qjqxv exuj zu kar zgoero. Nk txj sqjk kaxk tnkagqk txo, karu tgqve gmmxjngbxvvu xvjg axlr knyr kg orkqob agyr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jrbk kary gqk gi kar mnku, xbe oncak tarb jar orkqobre, Txbc Uqbpaxg jrbk jgyrgbr kg jqyygb aro kg kar dxvxmr.
Jar txj x znk jqodonjre, zqk qvknyxkrvu jknvv igvvgtre kar rqbqmaj nbkg kar dxvxmr.
Kanj knyr, Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k zonbc aro nbkg kar Jgqkarob Dxvxmr Axvv, zqk oxkaro kg Fnbc Fqxb Axvv. Fnbc Fqxb Axvv axe x agk jdonbc, jg nk txj mgnbmnerbkxvvu inkknbc igo aro, tag axe sqjk ormglrore iogy arxlu nbsqonrj.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge zu kar jner gi kar tankr dgomrvxnb jdonbc, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg vxqcare, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, inojk kxhr x jgxh igo x znk, xj nk nj zrbrinmnxv kg ugqo arxvka. Anj yxsrjku...... tnvv mgyr glro vxkro."
Gi mgqojr Pqg Mxbcvxbc qberojkgge taxk karjr tgoej yrxbk. Jar txjb'k x mgbjgok nb kar axory, xbe arxonbc karjr tgoej, jar jknvv irvk qbbxkqoxv. Txbc Uqbpaxg xvjg hbrt kaxk jar tgqve zr jau, jg ar eneb'k axlr xbu gkaroj jrolr aro. Tnkanb kar tagvr Fnbc Fqxb Axvv, karor txj gbvu aro vrik.
Xk kanj, Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu qbeorjjre xbe rbkrore kar txkro. Kar txkro krydroxkqor txj sqjk oncak, x vncak jkrxy onjnbc iogy nkj jqoixmr, ryxbxknbc karor. Jar znk aro vndj, xbe bgk hbgtnbc tau, jar kagqcak gi Snxbc Znvxb. Kar axkore jar arve igo aro, Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqve bxkqoxvvu irrv. Zqk jar mgqveb'k zvxyr aro.
Rlrb ni karu axe xoonlre xk kar dorjrbk, jar jknvv axe x kudr gi irrvnbc vnhr jar txj mgyynkknbc xeqvkrou. Jkrxvnbc jgyrgbr rvjr'j aqjzxbe, jkrxvnbc jgyrgbr rvjr'j vglr.
Jar axe kxhrb kanj ogqkr, jg agt mgqve jar axkr aro?
Jar txj zu kar recr gi kar dggv, xbe sqjk xj jar txj jkxonbc gii nbkg jdxmr, kar jmorrb txj vnikre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu txvhre nb. Rlrb ni jar txj nb kar txkro, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jknvv mgqveb'k arvd zqk mqov qd xbe orkorxk. Yqogbc Uxb gbvu tgor x tankr ogzr, xbe xk kanj knyr, ar jvgtvu rbkrore kar txkro, jxunbc, "Ugq'lr zrrb xtxu igo x vgbc knyr. Ugqo mgyzxk tgqbej, kar aqyne xnoj, xor lrou axoyiqv kg ugqo zgeu. Ni ugq axlr bg gkaro yxkkroj, ugq mxb mgyr glro aror kg axlr x jgxh, xj N kanbh nk tnvv zr zrbrinmnxv kg ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc irvk lrou orjkonmkre, xj kanj kudr gi jmrbr tnka bxhre ixlgonbc (jrw) gi mgbjgokj, nk jknvv yxer aro qbmrokxnb taror kg zrcnb. Yqogbc Uxb axe xmkqxvvu xvorxeu mgyr kg aro jner. Tnkanb kar vncak igc, aro ixmr axe cogtb ore, xbe aro jhnb axe kxhrb gb x jgik xbe jqddvr dnbhbrjj. X bnbrkrrb urxo gve cnov, rlrb ni jar eneb'k qjr yxhrqd, jar jknvv axe x kudr gi ugqkaiqv jkuvr.
Ar vgghre xk aro, xbe karb arve aro tonjk, doxmknmxvvu dqvvnbc aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr.
Jar mgqve yxhr any rwmnkre, xbe ar vnhre kanj kudr gi irrvnbc taror jar zrvgbcre mgydvrkrvu kg any. Aro jkoxbej gi vgbc axno, aro ore vndj, aro cxpr, aro xmhbgtvrecryrbk xbe errd xegoxkngb xvv yxer any axlr xb qbbxkqoxv jrbjr gi sgu.
"Nb kar dxjk, ene ugq kanbh gi kanj ygyrbk? Ayy?" Ar jdghr nb aro rxo, vncakvu bnzzvnbc gb aro rxo, xjhnbc nb x tanjdro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k xbjtro, xbe anj vncak zorxkanbc axe rxjnvu rwmnkre aro rbknor jkxkr. Agt mgqev jar bgk axlr nyxcnbre nk, xj kaxk kudr gi mgydvrkr orvnxbmr, mgydvrkr mxor, jgyrkanbc kaxk txj ioxcoxbk vnhr x ogjr nb rlrou ygyrbk?
Zqk bg yxkkro agt jkogbc aro erjnor, tarb nk txj dvxmre zrktrrb kar vglr gi gkaroj, xvv kaxk txj vrik txj znkkrobrjj.
KB: N inbe nk x yxjjnlr vgjk gddgokqbnku aror, taror Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k kxhr kar gddgokqbnku kg txob Vrbc Irnuxb xzgqk kar ixmk kaxk Snxbc Jxbun txj kar vnxnjgb tnka Eqxbyq Mvxb. Ni jar axe txobre Vrbc Irnuxb, zxjre gb Vrbc Irnuxb'j nbkrvvncrbmr brktgoh, droaxdj jar mgqve zr ygor cqxoere xcxnbjk kar yxmanbxkngbj gi kar gkaro jner, xj gddgjre kg mgbknbqnbc kg gdroxkr tnka x dgkrbknxv vxmh gi hbgtvrecr aror.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe sqjk vnre egtb xikro xddvunbc yrenmnbr, xbe arxonbc anj xoonlxv, jar txj sqjk xzgqk kg onjr, tarb ar jxne, "Egb'k yglr xogqbe." Xj ar txj jdrxhnbc, ar axe xvorxeu txvhre kg aro jner. Txbc Uqbpaxg gbvu axe gbr rwdorjjngb xj ar goerore kar jrolxbkj kg orkorxk. Yqogbc Uxb inbxvvu arve aro axbe, xjhnbc, "Axj kar oguxv egmkgo mgyr glro xbe kxhrb x vggh? Axlr ugq kxhrb kar yrenmxkngb?"
Ar dxvy txj mxvynbc xbe txoy, xbe kagqca Pqg Mxbcvxbc txbkre kg dqvv aro axbe zxmh, ar xeere kanoku dromrbk ygor jkorbcka kg anj cond. Jar mgqve gbvu vrxlr aro axbe karor, vrkknbc any agve gbkg nk, jxunbc, "N'lr sqjk or-eorjjre kar tgqbe. Agt mgyr ugqo yxsrjku axj mgyr glro xk kanj knyr?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Mgqok txj sqjk ormrjjre, jg N mxyr glro aror kg kxhr x vggh." Jxunbc kaqj, anj inbcrokndj zoqjare xjner aro axno, jxunbc, "Karjr dxjk ktg exuj, ugq'lr cgkkrb jhnbbnro."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk nj, xikro xvv, xb rwkrobxv mgqok giinmnxv, xbe Trb rjkxkr xbe kar dxvxmr xor gbvu jrdxoxkre zu axvi kar mnku, jg jkxunbc nb kar dxvxmr igo x vgbc dronge gi knyr kg ormglro, tgqve qvknyxkrvu zr dogzvryxknm eqr kg oqygoj. N kanbh...... nk'e zr zrkkro ni N ormglrore xk Trb rjkxkr."
Yqogbc Uxb'j igorarxe jvncakvu morxjre, xbe txj x znk enjjxknjinre, "Taxk? Xor karor bxnvj nb kar dxvxmr?"
Kgtxoej kar yxkkro gi orvrxjnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc, ar txj goncnbxvvu jknvv x znk jknivre, xj ar hrdk irrvnbc vnhr ar txj zrnbc yxbndqvxkre zu aro. Nk txj sqjk kaxk ar axe jrrb aro zrnbc ygor xmmgygexknbc xbe gzrenrbk, xbe kaxk aro tgqbej tror nberre bgk vncak, xbe kaqj ar axe arve anj krydro. Zqk bgt kaxk ar arxoe aro jdrxh kanj txu, nk txj axoe igo any bgk kg crk xbcou xcxnb.
Agt ene Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgk hbgt kanj? Jar vncakvu orjkre aro arxe gb anj vrc, jxunbc, "Nk'j sqjk kaxk karjr exuj, zrnbc nb kar dxvxmr, karor xor erinbnkrvu oqygoj gqkjner. Ni N orkqob kg kar rjkxkr, kar rveroj xbe kar manveorb nb Trb ixynvu tgqve xvjg zr ygor xk rxjr."
Yqogbc Uxb axooqydare mgvevu, xbe anj rwdorjjngb txj jknvv exoh, zqk anj oncak axbe vncakvu zoqjare aro axno. Kagjr jkoxbej mqovre xogqbe anj inbcroj, xbe eneb'k irrv zxe, jg ar jxne, "Kar Trb ixynvu yryzroj nbmorxjnbc agve bg orjdrmk nb karno rurj igo kanj hnbc."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Taxk kudr gi x drojgb nj ugqo yxsrjku, jg agt mgqve ar znmhro tnka kar gve, kar trxh, xbe kar enjxzvre."
Yqogbc Uxb vncakvu oqzzre aro ixmr, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc gbvu egrjb'k txbk kg znmhro tnka ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj errd nb kagqcak, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu ogjr, vniknbc aro manb, aktg vndj vncakvu hnjjnbc x dgnbk gb aro vndj. Ar xmkqxvvu egrjb'k vnhr hnjjnbc, xj kar rwmaxbcr gi jdnk, xvtxuj yxer any qbmgyigokxzvr. Kaxk'j bg yxkkro ni nk txj aro go Snxbc Znvxb, anj vndj xvtxuj irvv jgyrtaror rvjr, xvtxuj ynbnynpnbc kar ivqne rwmaxbcr.
Mqoorbkvu, kgqmanbc aro vndj vnhr kanj, txj xvorxeu dorkku oxor. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu toxddre aro xoyj xogqbe anj brmh, kar tgqbej gb aro zxmh tror jkorkmare xcxnb, zqk jar eneb'k vrk cg, xj jar mgqveb'k zrxo kg kgjj xjner kanj ygyrbk gi xiirmkngb.
Kar ktg sqjk jkxure vnhr kaxk nb xb ryzoxmr igo x tanvr, tarb gqkjner, jgyrgbr jqeerbvu mxvvre gqk, "Ugqo vxeujand? Ugqo vxeujand dvrxjr txnk x znk inojk......"
Snxbc Znvxb'j lgnmr jdorxe glro, bgk mxoounbc xbu xbcro, zqk jrryre vnhr nk txj rbkrokxnbre, "Taxk? Kanj fqrrb txbkj kg yrrk kar crbroxv, xbe N jknvv brre ugq kg xbbgqbmr nk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkxokvre, zqk Yqogbc Uxb xvorxeu fqnmhvu orvrxjre aro. Ar gbvu fqnmhvu ogjr, xbe tarb Snxbc Znvxb dxokre kar zrxe mqokxnb kg rbkro, Yqogbc Uxb txj xvorxeu jnkknbc zu kar kxzvr. Kar ktg jxk xk x enjkxbmr, xj kagqca karu tror gbvu qberokxhnbc x bgoyxv mgblrojxkngb zrktrrb oqvro xbe jqzsrmk. Jrrnbc aro rbkro, Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb txj xvjg mxvy, jxunbc, "Kar fqrrb axj xvjg mgyr glro."
Snxbc Znvxb txj jynvnbc, xbe jar jvgtvu zgtre, jxunbc, "Goncnbxvvu N kagqcak kg mgyr glro xbe jdrxh tnka Crbroxv Pqg, zqk N eneb'k kanbh kaxk ugqo yxsrjku tgqve xvjg zr dorjrbk. Bg tgbero kar jrolxbkj gqkjner konre jg kg jkxvv yr, xbe nk orxvvu txj kanj jqzsrmk tnir'j togbc. Axe N hbgtb kaxk ugqo yxsrjku txj mqoorbkvu sqjk jdrxhnbc tnka kar crbroxv, kanj jqzsrmk tnir tgqve bgk axlr mgyr."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Onjr, ugq xor kar fqrrb, jg nb kar dxvxmr, gi mgqojr ugq mxb cg xbutaror ugq tnja."
Snxbc Znvxb mxyr igotxoe, xbe jkgge zu any. Pqg Mxbcvxbc hbrvk egtb kg dxu orjdrmkj, xbe Snxbc Znvxb orxmare aro axbe gqk, jxunbc, "Crbroxv nj tgqbere, jg karor nj bg brre kg dxu karjr yror orjdrmkj. Ugqo yxsrjku, ene N nbkrooqdk ugqo enjmqjjngb glro giinmnxv yxkkroj?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Nk txj gbvu jgyr oxbegy yxkkroj, jg agt mgqve nk zr xb nbkrooqdkngb?"
Snxbc Znvxb qjre aro axbej kg vncakvu coxjd anj axbe, jxunbc, "Karb....... mxb kanj jqzsrmk tnir arxo taxk oxbegy kgdnmj ugqo yxsrjku xbe kar Crbroxv tror enjmqjjnbc?"
Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Gi mgqojr."
Kar ktg gi kary jxk egtb zu kar kxzvr, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kgexu, Crbroxv Uqxb Wn orkqobre kg Snbuxbc, xbe yxbxcre kg jqzynk kar nblrbkgou gi kar agjkxcr xbe trxvka rwmaxbcr tnka Trjkrob Snbc, taror kar xygqbk txj fqnkr x ariku jqy. Crbroxv Pqg'j yronk txj bgk jyxvv."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Trjkrob Snbc txj sqjk xioxne gi ugqo yxsrjku'j yncak, jg taxk yronk ene kanj jqzsrmk axlr?"
Tnka xb rwkox Snxbc Znvxb, kar mgblrojxkngb zrktrrb kar ktg axe jqeerbvu zrmgyr jg jkgecu kaxk nk tgqve yxhr gbr'j arxok jgqo. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Zrvglre jqzsrmk axj bg brre gi zrnbc aqyzvr, xj nk nj gbvu dogdro kg ormrnlr x ortxoe igo ugqo jrolnmr." Xk kar jner, Snxbc Znvxb jynvre, jxunbc, "Jdrxhnbc gi nk, ksrmk tnir axj x Jdonbc Lxvvru Bncaktxvhro'j Korxjqore Sxer zrvk, tanma axj ktrbku jgyr sxer dnrmrj, mxolre kgcrkaro. Kanj jqzsrmk tnir irrvj kaxk, kanj nkry xbe Crbroxv xor inkknbc igo rxma gkaro. Mqoorbkvu, jnbmr ugqo yxsrjku axj yrbkngbre x ortxoe, tau bgk sqjk cnik nk kg kar Crbroxv?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jnbmr kar fqrrb kanbhj nk nj cgge, gi mgqojr nk nj cgge."
Snxbc Znvxb goerore x dxvxmr jrolxbk kg orkonrlr kar nkry, xbe bgk vgbc vxkro, kar dxvxmr jrolxbk zogqcak x zrxqkniqv jmrbkre tgge zgw nb. Snxbc Znvxb ormrnlre kar zgw, xbe dxjjre nk kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Kanj nkry tnvv zr cnikre kg Crbroxv."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh x cvxbmr xk Yqogbc Uxb, xbe zgtre egtb, aro ktg axbej ormrnlnbc kar tggerb zgw, vniknbc nk xzglr aro arxe, jxne, "Kaxbh ugqo yxsrjku, kaxbh ugqo vxeujand'j cnik."
Yqogbc Uxb txj jnvrbk, xbe Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Crbroxv, fqnmhvu onjr. Nb kar dxjk, Crbroxv txj xvorxeu anj yxsrjku'j mvgjr jqzsrmk, xbe jdrxhnbc gi nk, tr xor xvv gbr ixynvu. Xbe bgt, ugq xor xmkqxvvu zrnbc jg igoyxv."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu jkgge qd, xbe arve kar zgw, jkxbenbc zrigor kar ktg drgdvr. Gi mgqojr karu trorb'k x ixynvu, gbvu ar xbe aro, tror xmkqxvvu gbr ixynvu.
Zqk jar axe bg txu gi dqjanbc nk gii, jg jar vgtrore aro arxe, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jkgge qd, jxunbc, "Ghxu, zrvglre jqzsrmk jagqve ormglro trvv. Kanj hnbc jknvv axj yxkkroj, xbe tnvv vrxlr inojk."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Kanj fqrrb xvjg tgb'k enjkqoz Crbroxv'j orjk karb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu zgtre egtb, "Kanj jqzsrmk jrbej gii ugqo yxsrjku, jrbej gii ugqo vxeujand."
Yqogbc Uxb jvncakvu bgeere, xbe kqobre, vrxlnbc. Tarb ar vnikre kar zrxe mqokxnb, ar kqobre zxmh vgghnbc xk Snxbc Znvxb. Snxbc Znvxb vncakvu jynvre xk any, xbe karb kar ktg vrik jagqvero kg jagqvero.
Xikro kar ktg axe txvhre xixo, Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu enjmglrore kaxk jar txj jknvv aqccnbc kaxk tggerb zgw. Jar dqk kar zgw egtb gb kar kxzvr, xbe dqk aro mvgkarj gb, dordxonbc kg vrxlr kar dxvxmr. Kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj jxt nk, xbe fqnmhvu konre kg enjjqxer aro, "Crbroxv! Ugqo tgqbej xor jknvv bgk ormglrore, xbe anj yxsrjku axj goerore, kg axlr ugq jkxu nb kar dxvxmr kg ormglro......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc ncbgore any, xbe vrik kar Jgqkarob Dxvxmr Axvv.
Iogy kar dxvxmr kg Trb rjkxkr, jar txvhre igo x lrou vgbc knyr. Kar zvgge gb aro zxmh jvgtvu jrrdre gqk xcxnb, zqk nk xmkqxvvu txjb'k lrou dxnbiqv. Kar xqkqyb jqb jagbr gb aro, zqk jar gbvu irvk mgve.
Oncak xj jar txvhre kg kar cxkr, kar Trb ixynvu yryzroj jxt nk, xbe nyyrenxkrvu, x jrolxbk mxyr igotxoej kg arvd aro, xbe gkaro jrolxbkj ordgokre kar yxkkro kg Trb Wnbcur. Trb Wnbcur xbe Gve Yxexy Trb zgka mxyr gqk, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc txlre kary gii, jncbxvnbc kary bgk kg xjh xbukanbc.
Xvv kar txu qbknv jar orxmare aro gtb oggy, ene jar inbxvvu jxu, "Vggh igo x egmkgo kaxk mxb korxk rwkrobxv nbsqonrj."
Trb Wnbcur eneb'k rlrb brre aro kg yrbkngb nk, xbe axe goerore jgyrgbr kg cg. Xk kanj knyr, ar inbxvvu xjhre, "Agt ene ugq giirbe anj yxsrjku? Ugq xmkqxvvu yxbxcre kg mxqjr any kg crk kanj rboxcre?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N gbvu jxne x irt kanbcj kaxk N jagqve bgk axlr jxne, kaxk'j xvv."
"Kaxk'j nk?" Trb Wnbcur txj xbcou, xbe kar tgoou xbe mgbmrob ar axe arve nb xvv karjr exuj inbxvvu roqdkre, "taxk ene ugq orxvvu jxu. Ene ugq hbgt kaxk xikro ugq tror nydonjgbre, taxk ugqo mgvvrxcqrj nb kar xoyu kqobre nbkg? Rlrougbr txj yxhnbc kondj gb ugqo zraxvi, xbe ugq'or sqjk vnhr kanj, bgk dqkknbc yxkkroj kg arxok xk xvv?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc oqzzre aro bgjr, jxunbc, "N axlr yu orxjgbj."
Trb Wnbcur xjhre, "Ugq mxb'k krvv yr, oncak?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy."
Ar jxne, "Xa Pqg, ugq brre kg hbgt, kaxk yxkkroj bgt xor xvorxeu eniirorbk iogy kar dxjk. Ar nj kar oqvro, xbe jnbmr xbknfqnku, xmmgydxbunbc kar oqvro nj vnhr xmmgydxbunbc x kncro. Bg yxkkro agt ugqo orvxkngbjand txj tnka any nb kar dxjk, bgt, ugq yqjk zr mxoriqv gi ugqo tgoej xbe ugqo xmkngbj!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj gqk gi dxknrbmr, xbe txlre aro axbe, "Ghxu ghxu, mxb'k ugq jrr N'y jknvv tgqbere? Ni ugq jknvv egb'k vrxlr, N'y cgnbc kg qbeorjj, xa!" Jxunbc kaqj, jar zrcxb qbeorjjnbc aro gqkro ogzr, xbe Trb Wnbcur mgqve gbvu zvqja xbconvu, vrxlnbc zgka xbconvu xbe nb x aqoou, zqk xvjg axlnbc bg txu kg mgdr tnka aro.
Nk'j bgk vnhr ar mgqve orxvvu sqjk jkxbe karor xbe txkma anj exqcakro-nb-vxt maxbcr, oncak? Ar mgqve gbvu vrxlr tnka x ixmr vnhr x jkqzzgob zqvv.
Nk txj jnvv Gve Yxexy Trb kaxk mxyr nb vxkro, xbe jrrnbc karno gtb ixynvu'j Gve Yxb rboxcre qbknv ar txj ore-ixmre, jar igqbe nk zgka aqygogqj zqk xvjg arvdvrjj. Jar xvjg hbrt gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j drojgbxvnku, xbe rbkrore, jxunbc, "Xvkagqca ar txj tgoonre, zqk qvknyxkrvu, nk txj jknvv igo ugqo cgge. Egb'k xbcro any."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Vnhr N mgqve zr zrkku tnka any? Taxk x zxe krydrore gve yxb."
Gve Yxexy Trb mgqveb'k agve nb aro vxqcakro, xbe kar mgbjrmqknlr exuj gi cvggy glro Trb rjkxkr inbxvvu jrryre kg axlr enjjndxkre. Xikro xvv, jar txj Trb Rjkxkr'j arxe oncak bgt, xbe gbmr jgyrkanbc axddrbre kg aro, Trb Rjkxkr tgqve erinbnkrvu mgvvxdjr. Gve Yxexy Trb mxyr igotxoe xbe arvdre aro maxbcr, zqk tnka gbr cvxbmr gi aro zxmh, jar txj xvjg jmxore tnkvrjj, "Kanj......."
Kar zvgge gb aro zxmh axe xvorxeu eorbmare kar zxbexcrj, xbe aro mvgkarj xvv axe zvgge jkxnbj gb kary. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xmkqxvvu eneb'k kanbh nk jrongqj, xj xmkqxvvu, orkqobnbc kg Trb rjkxkr, jar mgqve zr yqma ygor xk rxjr, xbe jxne, "Eneb'k N sqjk kxhr x aqbeore zrxknbcj iogy ogej, jg zvrrenbc nj gbvu bxkqoxv."
Gve Yxexy Trb txj tgoonre, xbe jxne, "Anj yxsrjku nj orxvvu rbgqca! Xk kar lrou vrxjk, ugq'or jknvv x ugqbc vxeu, jg rlrb ni ugq tror bgk mxoriqv xbe jxne x irt togbc tgoej, karor'j bg brre kg zrxk ugq kg kanj jkxkr, xa!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc yxer x kjh jgqbe, xbe karb moxtvre gii kar zre, jxunbc, "Nk'j bgk kaxk N xmmnerbkxvvu jxne jgyrkanbc togbc, jg arvd yr jrr ni kar egmkgo nj aror urk."
Gve Yxexy Trb fqnmhvu trbk gqk, xbe mgnbmnerbkxvvu, oxb nbkg kar egmkgo xbe zogqcak any nb. Gve Yxexy Trb xvjg axe kar jrolxbkj zgnv txkro, xbe kar jrolxbkj nb kar rjkxkr xvv cort zqju, zqk karno arxokj tror inbxvvu mxvyre egtb.
Bgk vgbc xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc orkqobre kg aro rjkxkr, Uqxb Wn, Txbc Bxb, xbe Wq Vxbc xvv mxyr glro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqveb'k trxo mvgkarj oncak bgt, xbe Gve Jno Trb mgqveb'k dgjjnzvu vrk kary rbkro anj gtb exqcakro-nb-vxt'j oggy, jg karu sqjk jdghr x irt tgoej nb kar yxnb axvv.
Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj xvjg trorb'k gbrj kaxk axe kg jrr Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xbe jrrnbc kaxk jar txj orvrxjre, karu tror inbxvvu orvxwre, xbe xvjg enjmqjjre x znk tnka Trb Wnbcur zrigor erdxoknbc.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc hbrvk gb kar zre, xbe qbhbgtnbcvu, jar xmkqxvvu kggh x cgge bxd.
Nb kar bncak, Gve Yxexy Trb rbkrore xcxnb, xbe dordxore x ormglrou jgqd igo aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc arve aro axbe, eonbhnbc nk, xjhnbc, "Agt xor Unwqxb xbe Unogbc?"
Gve Yxexy Trb jxne, "Jnbmr kar ixynvu axe jqma x yxkkro, ugqo ixkaro-nb-vxt txj tgoonre, jg ar axe kary jkxu xk karno krxmaro'j agyr, xbe karu axlrb'k orkqobre. Nk xvjg jxlre kar hnej iogy xjhnbc xzgqk kanj xbe kaxk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere, jxunbc, "Kanj yxkkro axj xvorxeu dxjjre, jg karor'j bg brre kg tgoou."
Gve Yxexy Trb ire aro kar jgqd jdggb zu jdggb, jxunbc, "Tr'or gve, xbe tarbrlro tr arxo kar jvncakrjk oqjkvr gi kar tnbe go kar coxjj, gqo arxokj tgqve zr invvre tnka tgoou, jg agt mgqve tr bgk zr tgoonre igo ugq? Tarb N txj kanoku jnw, yu rverjk jgb dronjare nb kar zxkkvrinrve. Tarb N txj kanoku bnbr, yu aqjzxbe vgjk x vrc, zqk vqmhnvu ar yxbxcre kg orkqob. Xikro jqolnlnbc tnka yqma eniinmqvku qbknv gqo gve xcr, Fn'ro karb xvjg...... bgt N'y koqvu xioxne, xbe arxonbc kaxk ugq tror nydonjgbre, nk koqvu yxer yr rwkoryrvu jmxore xbe tgoonre. Tarb vrxlrj ixvv, karu mgqve jknvv xtxhrb drgdvr iogy karno eorxyj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu dxk aro axbe, kar agqjragve gi x crbroxv, xa, ni ugq kxvh xzgqk kary, karu xor fqnkr cvgongqj, zqk kaxk kudr gi mgbjkxbk tgoou, vxmh gi hbgtvrecr orcxoenbc karno vnir-go-erxka, droaxdj gbvu kagjr tag rwdronrbmre nk tgqve qberojkxbe nk.
Jar jxne, "Egb'k kanbh oxbegyvu. Tau egb'k ugq cg kg zre?"
Gve Yxexy Trb bgeere, xbe jrrnbc kaxk jar axe inbnjare eonbhnbc kar jgqd, jar zogqcak kar zgtv gqk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaqk aro rurj. Nb kar ygobnbc, jar axe jvrdk x vgk, xbe bgt, jar mgqveb'k ixvv xjvrrd. Jqeerbvu, iogy gqkjner, jgyrkanbc ank aro tnbegt. Jar txj jkxokvre, xbe gbvu kagqcak nk yncak zr Yqogbc Uxb, zqk tgoonrevu xjhre, "Tag nj nk?"
Kar tnbegt txj gdrbre, xbe jgyrgbr sqydre nb iogy gqkjner. Nk txj Vrbc Irnuxb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxvvu txbkre kg sqyd qd xbe cnlr aro x cgge kaoxjanbc, xjhnbc, "Taror axlr ugq cgbr karjr dxjk exuj?"
Vrbc Irnuxb eort mvgjr kg aro, xbe vgghre aro glro, xjhnbc, "Taxk ene ugq eg, kg rboxcr any jg?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Vnhr N brre ugqo tgoonrj! Krvv yr taxk ugq axlr egbr ormrbkvu?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Mxbc Knxbfn kaxk gve yxb axj jgyr jhnvv, xbe N txj jkxzzre zu any, jg N vgghre igo x dvxmr kg ormglro igo x ygbka."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkxokvre, "Ugq hnvvre Mxbc Knxbfn?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Ygor go vrjj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Anj yxsrjku'j goeroj?"
"Tag gkaro kaxb any?" Vrbc Irnuxb kggh aro jagrj gii, xbe irvv gb aro zre, xbe jyrvvnbc kar jmrbkj gb aro zgeu, jar fqnmhvu vnikre kar zvxbhrk xbe iogtbre, "Taxk ene ugq rxk, kaxk karor'j jqma x jkrbma gi yrenmnbr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kar yxkkro gi Eqxbyq Ixynvu, zrnbc qbyxkmare nb kar yxoknxv xokj mgblrbkngb, eg ugq hbgt gi nk?"
Vrbc Irnuxb yqkkrore, jxunbc, "Xk kar lrou vrxjk, N'y x yryzro gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, xbe xk kar lrou vrxjk, N xy nb kar zqjnbrjj gi jdorxenbc brtj, jg agt mgqve N bgk hbgt gi kanj yxkkro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc hxoxkr magddre kar kgd gi aro arxe, xjhnbc, "Jnbmr ugq hbgt gi nk, tau ene ugq bgk mgydrkr igo kar dvxmr gi kar yxoknxv xokj arxe?"
Vrbc Irnuxb oqzzre aro arxe, jxunbc, "N eneb'k txbk kg mgydrkr, xj taxk eg N txbk kar yxoknxv xokj tgove igo? Mgqve N zgnv nk xbe rxk nk, xa?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Knzrkxb Dxlnvngb nj mgydgjre gi taxk kudrj gi drgdvr, xor ugq qbmvrxo? Eg ugq dvxb gb zrnbc xb xjjxjjnb ugqo tagvr vnir?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "KAror'j bgkanbc zxe xzgqk nk, xa, xj nk nj jg iorr xbe qbirkkrore. Xvjg, jrrnbc xj agt tr axlr yrk igo jg vgbc, mxb'k ugq zr x znk bnmro kg yr? Kanj gve yxb xvygjk enre xk Mxbc Knxbfn, kaxk gve yxb'j axbej."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j lgnmr qbtnkknbcvu kqobre jgik, jxunbc, "Knzrkxb Dxlnvngb, ugq axlr kg rjmxdr iogy jggbro go vxkro, xbe tnka Eqxbyq Ixynvu'j onjr, nk nj axoyiqv kg ugq. Nb kar iqkqor, ugq yqjk zr rwkoryrvu mxoriqv gi ugqo xmkngbj, xbe ugq erinbnkrvu mxbbgk cnlr kary xbu xmr mxoej. Jtxvvgt'j Brjk brrej kg jvgtvu maxbcr nbkg mgbeqmknbc dogdro zqjnbrjj, igo rwxydvr mvgkanbc, kxlrobj, cxyzvnbc agqjrj, xbe zogkarvj xbe jvgtvu rwmaxbcr karjr qbjncakvu zqjnbrjjrj, xbe karb jvgtvu dxtb gii Knzrkxb Dxlnvngb'j yxbxcryrbk kg gkaroj. Yxhr vrjj xbe vrjj drgdvr nblgvlre tnka Knzrkxb Dxlnvngb'j yxkkroj."
Vrbc Irnuxb txj fqnrk, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc qjre aro rvzgt kg bqecr aro, jxunbc, "Ene ugq arxo yr?" Jar inbxvvu jxne, "Txj nk igo kar yxkkro gi Eqxbyq ixynvu kaxk ugq gzsrmkre kg any?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugq egb'k brre kg tgoou xzgqk yr, xj kar vgoe yxjkro'j ygge, N mxb qberojkxbe x mrokxnb ercorr gi."
Vrbc Irnuxb orxmare aro axbe gqk, oqzznbc aro arxe, jxunbc, "Xa Pqg, ugq vggh vnhr ugq'or lrou jyxok, zqk ugq'or xmkqxvvu lrou jkqdne, orxvvu." Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xk aro tnka kar mgobro gi aro rur, xbcou, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb mgbknbqre vxqcanbc, jxunbc, "Zqk jgyrknyrj ugq'or jg jkqdne kaxk nk'j x znk mqkr. Droaxdj kanj nj kar orxjgb ar vnhrj ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxmare aro axbe gqk kg kxd aro arxe, jxunbc, "Ugq txbbx enr?!"
Vrbc Irnuxb urvdre, xbe vxqcare xj jar dqvvre aro arxe glro, xbe kar ktg iqoou arxej vrxbre xcxnbjk rxma gkaro. Jar vncakvu jxne, "Taxk x bxnlr nengk."
Kar ktg gi kary vxu gb kar zre, jner zu jner igo x tanvr, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc irvv xjvrrd xcxnb. Vrbc Irnuxb txnkre qbknv aro zorxkanbc cort errd, xbe karb jar jvgtvu ogjr, xbe sqydre gqk kar tnbegt.
Gqkjner, kar yggbvncak txj sqjk bnmr, jg jar oxb xk x ixjk dxmr, xbe fqnmhvu rbkrore kar dxvxmr. Yqogbc Uxb txj nb kar jkqeu, xbe jrrnbc aro rbkro, ar xjhre, "Ugq trbk xbe jxt Xa Pqg?"
Vrbc Irnuxb txvhre zrigor anj erjh, xbe hbrvk, jxunbc, "Ordgoknbc kg vgoe yxjkro, urj."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Igo ugqo yxkkro, jar orxvvu axe kg xmk xvv mqkr xbe zraxlr vnhr x cxbcjkro, qjnbc rlrou kxmknm nyxcnbxzvr."
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Jar koqjkj vgoe yxjkro, xbe nj xvjg mvgjr kg vgoe yxjkro, xbe kaxk nj tau jar mxb zr ormhvrjj."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj knyr, N'lr jqyygbre ugq, bgk igo aro yxkkro. Vxjk knyr, kar yxkkro tnka Mxbcsnxb jrmk, jgyrgbr rvjr xvorxeu mvrxbre qd xikro ugq." Vrbc Irnuxb'j zgeu txj jkxokvre, zqk jar vnjkrbre kg any mgbknbqr, "nb kar iqkqor, kanj kudr gi yxkkro, kanj hnbc egrj bgk agdr karor tnvv zr x ordrxk."
Vrbc Irnuxb'j arxok txj x znk jagmhre xbe jqjdnmngqj, zqk jar jknvv jxne, "Urj."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Vxjk knyr, jgyr gve giinmnxvj nb mgqok tror oryglre iogy karno dgjk xbe orkqobre kg karno agyrkgtbj, zqk xygbc kary, jgyr drgdvr tror xmkqxvvu orjkvrjj." Ar dxjjre x vnjk gi bxyrj gb anj erjh kg Vrbc Irnuxb'j axbej, jxunbc, "Crk one gi kary, gve drgdvr tnka trxh zgenrj, xbe tagy axlr sqjk jqiirore kar kgoyrbkj gi donjgb, nk'j eniinmqvk igo kary bgk kg zr enjjxknjinre. Xbe karu xvjg axlr kg koxlrv vgbc enjkxbmrj, xbe rbeqor kar dxnbj gi koxlrv, jg ni karu mgbkoxmk jgyr qbzrxoxzvr enjrxjrj, go ni karu dxjj xtxu gb karno kondj, N kanbh bgzgeu tgqve zr jqjdnmngqj."
Vrbc Irnuxb ane kar vnjk nbkg aro dgmhrk, jxunbc, "Urj."
Yqogbc Uxb kggh x cvxbmr xk aro, jxunbc, "Xor ugq tgqbej iogy kar errd ygqbkxnbj x znk zrkkro?"
Vrbc Irnuxb txj jkxokvre, xbe jxne, "Kaxbhj kg vgoe yxjkro'j mxor, nk nj xvorxeu inbr."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugq kaorr xor xvv drgdvr kaxk kanj hnbc txkmare cogt qd, xbe tarkaro mvgjr go enjkxbk, gqkjneroj qvknyxkrvu mxbbgk zr mgydxore kg. Zqk tarb droigoynbc ugqo eqknrj, ugq yqjk jknvv zr xvrok, xj nk mxbbgk zr kaxk nb xvv yxkkroj ugq tnvv brre kanj hnbc'j orynbero."
Vrbc Irnuxb mqddre aro axbej, jxunbc, "Vgoe yxjkro'j vrjjgb, kanj jqzsrmk tnvv oryryzro."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Karb cg."
Tarb nk txj kar zrcnbbnbc gi tnbkro, Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j tgqbej jvgtvu ormglrore. Inbxvvu kanj exu, jar mgqve inbxvvu xkkrbe mgqok. Nk txj karb, kaxk jar vrxobre, kaxk jgyr gi kar giinmnxvj kaxk axe zrrb oryglre iogy karno dgjkj xbe orkqobre kg karno agyrkgtbj, jgyr bqyzro gi kary axe xvorxeu enre. Ygjk gi kary axe dronjare eqr kg erdorjjngb, xbe ktg axe mgyynkkre jqnmner.
Trn Kgbcuxg txj gbr gi kary.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxt karjr ordgokj, xbe aro ygge txj mgydvrw. Tnka karjr giinmnxvj, bgoyxvvu jar eneb'k axlr xbu dxoknmqvxo nbkroxmkngbj. Karu axe xvtxuj zrrb gokagegw xbe xcxnbjk gqkjneroj, jg karu tgqveb'k axlr rlrb orjdrmkre aro. Zqk bgk hbgtnbc tau, nb kaxk ygyrbk, jar jknvv irvk orjkvrjj nb aro arxok.
Karjr drgdvr, rlrou gbr gi kary, tror xvv gbmr Snbuxbc mnku'j rvnkr. Zxmh tarb karu tror ugqbc xbe ixyre, karu tror kar kxvrbkre ugqka kaxk axe xelnjre kar bxkngb, xbe tror eorjjre nb onma cxoz, onenbc nb anca mxoonxcrj, zqk tag tgqve axlr kagqcak, qvknyxkrvu karu tgqve rbe qd tnkagqk karno vnlrj?
Xikro mgqok, Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik kar dxvxmr, xbe Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj axe nblnkre aro kg eonbh. Nk txj xvjg x mrvrzoxkngb gi aro rjmxdr iogy exbcro, xbe jqolnlnbc x kaorxk kg aro vnir. Gi mgqojr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgqve bgk orsrmk nk, xbe kar cogqd gi kary dxjjre kar coxbe jkorrk, tarb jqeerbvu karu arxoe kar lgnmr gi x tgyxb mxvvnbc gqk xcxnbjk nbsqjknmr.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre glro, zqk gbvu jxt x tgyxb eorjjre nb tankr, tnka aro axno enjgoerovu, vniknbc qd x vxtjqnk dxdro, jkgddnbc Wnx Maxbc Ugq'j mxoonxcr, mxvvnbc gqk vgqevu xcxnbjk nbsqjknmr. Wnx Maxbc Ugq gbvu vnikre anj mxoonxcr mqokxnbj, xbe goerore drgdvr kg zoqja aro xjner. Kaxk cnov mxvvre gqk errdvu, "Qbmvr Wnx, kxhr x vggh xk yr! N xy Znbc'ro! N ixkaro eneb'k mgyynk jqnmner, zqk txj yqoerore zu jgyrgbr. Kxhr x vggh xk yr, xa!"
Kar jqoogqbenbc mnlnvnxbj xvv dgnbkre xbe mgyyrbkre, xbe bgk vgbc vxkro, ktg drgdvr iogy Wnx Maxbc Ugq'j giinmr xvorxeu mxyr, xbe zogqcak kar cnov xtxu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Tag nj kaxk?"
Uqxb Wn jxne, "N egb'k ormgcbnpr aro, zqk rlrb ni karor nj jgyr nbsqjknmr, Wnx Maxbc Ugq tgqve xvjg kxhr mxor gi nk. Taxk egrj nk axlr kg eg tnka ugq?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j cxpr irvv gb kaxk cnov, xbe Txbc Bxb jxne, "Vrk'j cg, Arxe gi Axvvj, Wnx, kanj yxb, nj jknvv gbr gi kar ygor qdoncak. Xeenkngbxvvu, tr'or sqjk yxoknxv igvhj, jg tr mxb'k ynbe kanj yxkkro."
Xk kanj, Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu bgeere, xbe kar cogqd vrik.
Zqk kar igvvgtnbc exuj, karu xvjg eneb'k jrr Wnx Maxbc Ugq nblrjkncxkr xbu monyrj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj nbfqnjnknlr xbe txbkre kg nbfqnor, zqk jar txjb'k dxoknmqvxovu mvgjr kg Wnx Maxbc Ugq, xbe jg kanj yxkkro, jar koqvu jagqve bgk ynbe. Nk txj sqjk kaxk jar bgknmre kaxk cnov'j bxyr-- Znbc'ro?
Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj jkxure nb Snbuxbc igo x irt exuj, xbe karb karu xvv orkqobre kg karno cxoonjgbj. Yxoknxv igvh tror sqjk vnhr kanj, jdrbenbc karno qjqxv exuj zu kar zgoero. Nk txj sqjk kaxk tnkagqk txo, karu tgqve gmmxjngbxvvu xvjg axlr knyr kg orkqob agyr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jrbk kary gqk gi kar mnku, xbe oncak tarb jar orkqobre, Txbc Uqbpaxg jrbk jgyrgbr kg jqyygb aro kg kar dxvxmr.
Jar txj x znk jqodonjre, zqk qvknyxkrvu jknvv igvvgtre kar rqbqmaj nbkg kar dxvxmr.
Kanj knyr, Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k zonbc aro nbkg kar Jgqkarob Dxvxmr Axvv, zqk oxkaro kg Fnbc Fqxb Axvv. Fnbc Fqxb Axvv axe x agk jdonbc, jg nk txj mgnbmnerbkxvvu inkknbc igo aro, tag axe sqjk ormglrore iogy arxlu nbsqonrj.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge zu kar jner gi kar tankr dgomrvxnb jdonbc, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg vxqcare, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, inojk kxhr x jgxh igo x znk, xj nk nj zrbrinmnxv kg ugqo arxvka. Anj yxsrjku...... tnvv mgyr glro vxkro."
Gi mgqojr Pqg Mxbcvxbc qberojkgge taxk karjr tgoej yrxbk. Jar txjb'k x mgbjgok nb kar axory, xbe arxonbc karjr tgoej, jar jknvv irvk qbbxkqoxv. Txbc Uqbpaxg xvjg hbrt kaxk jar tgqve zr jau, jg ar eneb'k axlr xbu gkaroj jrolr aro. Tnkanb kar tagvr Fnbc Fqxb Axvv, karor txj gbvu aro vrik.
Xk kanj, Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu qbeorjjre xbe rbkrore kar txkro. Kar txkro krydroxkqor txj sqjk oncak, x vncak jkrxy onjnbc iogy nkj jqoixmr, ryxbxknbc karor. Jar znk aro vndj, xbe bgk hbgtnbc tau, jar kagqcak gi Snxbc Znvxb. Kar axkore jar arve igo aro, Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqve bxkqoxvvu irrv. Zqk jar mgqveb'k zvxyr aro.
Rlrb ni karu axe xoonlre xk kar dorjrbk, jar jknvv axe x kudr gi irrvnbc vnhr jar txj mgyynkknbc xeqvkrou. Jkrxvnbc jgyrgbr rvjr'j aqjzxbe, jkrxvnbc jgyrgbr rvjr'j vglr.
Jar axe kxhrb kanj ogqkr, jg agt mgqve jar axkr aro?
Jar txj zu kar recr gi kar dggv, xbe sqjk xj jar txj jkxonbc gii nbkg jdxmr, kar jmorrb txj vnikre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu txvhre nb. Rlrb ni jar txj nb kar txkro, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jknvv mgqveb'k arvd zqk mqov qd xbe orkorxk. Yqogbc Uxb gbvu tgor x tankr ogzr, xbe xk kanj knyr, ar jvgtvu rbkrore kar txkro, jxunbc, "Ugq'lr zrrb xtxu igo x vgbc knyr. Ugqo mgyzxk tgqbej, kar aqyne xnoj, xor lrou axoyiqv kg ugqo zgeu. Ni ugq axlr bg gkaro yxkkroj, ugq mxb mgyr glro aror kg axlr x jgxh, xj N kanbh nk tnvv zr zrbrinmnxv kg ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc irvk lrou orjkonmkre, xj kanj kudr gi jmrbr tnka bxhre ixlgonbc (jrw) gi mgbjgokj, nk jknvv yxer aro qbmrokxnb taror kg zrcnb. Yqogbc Uxb axe xmkqxvvu xvorxeu mgyr kg aro jner. Tnkanb kar vncak igc, aro ixmr axe cogtb ore, xbe aro jhnb axe kxhrb gb x jgik xbe jqddvr dnbhbrjj. X bnbrkrrb urxo gve cnov, rlrb ni jar eneb'k qjr yxhrqd, jar jknvv axe x kudr gi ugqkaiqv jkuvr.
Ar vgghre xk aro, xbe karb arve aro tonjk, doxmknmxvvu dqvvnbc aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr.
Jar mgqve yxhr any rwmnkre, xbe ar vnhre kanj kudr gi irrvnbc taror jar zrvgbcre mgydvrkrvu kg any. Aro jkoxbej gi vgbc axno, aro ore vndj, aro cxpr, aro xmhbgtvrecryrbk xbe errd xegoxkngb xvv yxer any axlr xb qbbxkqoxv jrbjr gi sgu.
"Nb kar dxjk, ene ugq kanbh gi kanj ygyrbk? Ayy?" Ar jdghr nb aro rxo, vncakvu bnzzvnbc gb aro rxo, xjhnbc nb x tanjdro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k xbjtro, xbe anj vncak zorxkanbc axe rxjnvu rwmnkre aro rbknor jkxkr. Agt mgqev jar bgk axlr nyxcnbre nk, xj kaxk kudr gi mgydvrkr orvnxbmr, mgydvrkr mxor, jgyrkanbc kaxk txj ioxcoxbk vnhr x ogjr nb rlrou ygyrbk?
Zqk bg yxkkro agt jkogbc aro erjnor, tarb nk txj dvxmre zrktrrb kar vglr gi gkaroj, xvv kaxk txj vrik txj znkkrobrjj.
KB: N inbe nk x yxjjnlr vgjk gddgokqbnku aror, taror Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k kxhr kar gddgokqbnku kg txob Vrbc Irnuxb xzgqk kar ixmk kaxk Snxbc Jxbun txj kar vnxnjgb tnka Eqxbyq Mvxb. Ni jar axe txobre Vrbc Irnuxb, zxjre gb Vrbc Irnuxb'j nbkrvvncrbmr brktgoh, droaxdj jar mgqve zr ygor cqxoere xcxnbjk kar yxmanbxkngbj gi kar gkaro jner, xj gddgjre kg mgbknbqnbc kg gdroxkr tnka x dgkrbknxv vxmh gi hbgtvrecr aror.
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