Kar inikrrbka gi kar inojk ygbka, nk axddrbre kg zr kar Jdonbc Vxbkrob Irjknlxv.

Xikro kar dxvxmr irxjk, Yqogbc Uxb zogqcak xvv kar mgqok giinmnxvj kg Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy. Ar axe dordxore yxbu jhu vxbkrobj. Nk mgqve xvjg zr mgqbkre xj kar oqvro axlnbc iqb xvgbcjner kar jqzsrmkj. Snxbc Znvxb xmmgydxbnre zu Yqogbc Uxb'j jner, vncaknbc kar vxbkrobj tnka aro inorjknmh. Yqogbc Uxb vncakvu jqddgokre aro axbe, xbe kar ktg arvdre rxma gkaro kgcrkaro, vrkknbc vggjr kaxk vxbkrob.

Kar jhu vxbkrob ogjr nbkg kar jhu, xbe ivrt kaogqca kar bncak, vnhr x brt jkxo. Kar yxjjrj xvv mxvvre gqk karno zvrjjnbcj gi krb kagqjxbe urxoj, xbe jgyr drgdvr zrcxb ncbnknbc kar inortgohj. Kar inor xbe jyghr ogjr nbkg kar jhu, nvvqynbxknbc kar vxbe.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txjb'k nbkrorjkre nb xbu gi kanj, xbe ni nk txjb'k igo kar dorjrbmr gi xvv kar mgqok giinmnxvj, jar dogzxzvu xvjg tgqveb'k axlr xkkrbere xk kar kxvv dvxkigoy nb jqma x mgve bncak. Tarb kar mgqok giinmnxvj xvv cgk mvgjr kg Yqogbc Uxb, jar jkgge nb iogbk gi kar tankr sxer oxnvnbc gi Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy'j oxnvnbc, vgghnbc egtb.

Nb kar exohbrjj gi kar tnbkou bncak, gi mgqojr karor txjb'k x dxoknmqvxovu zrxqkniqv jmrbr, xj karor tror gbvu enjkxbk kgomarj, xbe nk txj jknvv exoh.

Jar txj sqjk fqnrkvu karor, tarb jqeerbvu jgyrgbr mxyr zu aro jner, xjhnbc, "Crbroxv njb'k orvrxjnbc vxbkrobj, jg taxk xor ugq vgghnbc xk aror?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre aro arxe, xbe jxt Exwn Fnb jkxbenbc zranbe aro, jynvnbc xk aro. Jar jxne, "Eneb'k Yxofqnj Snbuq xvjg bgk orvrxjr xbu vxbkrobj? Xbe axlrb'k ugq xvjg mgyr aror?"

Exwn Fnb jxne, "Rlrougbr togkr karno lxongqj tnjarj gb kar jhu vxbkrobj, agdnbc kaxk karu tnvv orxma kar arxlrbj. N'y sqjk kar jqzsrmk iogy x mgvvxdjre bxkngb, xbe N xvjg egb'k axlr xbu dxoknmqvxo tnjarj, jg kaqj, N xvjg egb'k brre kg orvrxjr xbu vxbkrobj. Zqk Crbroxv nj bgk urk ktrbku, xbe xj x ugqbc xbe xjdnoxkngbxv ugqka, ugq mgqve jknvv orvrxjr x vxbkrob. Jgyrgbr tag kxhrj kar ynvnkxou ogqkr xbe incakj nb zxkkvr, nk tgqve zr cgge kg rlrb tnja igo jxirku."

Jxunbc kaqj, ar jvgtvu vnk x vxbkrob, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Arxonbc cgge jno jxu karjr tgoej, nk jrryj oxkaro orxjgbxzvr." Exwn Fnb dxjjre kar inorjknmh glro, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc hbrvk, jvgtvu vncaknbc kar mgor gi kar vxbkrob. Exwn Fnb tgor x vncak corrb ogzr, xbe anj vrik axbe arve qd kar vxbkrob. Xj kar zorrpr mxyr zu, karor txj x irt koxmrj gi kar tnbe manvvnbc gbr'j zgbrj.

Yqogbc Uxb txj zrnbc mgbcoxkqvxkre zu xvv kar mgqok giinmnxvj, xbe zu anj rxoj, karor tror gbvu xqjdnmngqj tgoej. Ar kqobre anj arxe, xbe jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Exwn Fnb jkxbenbc jner zu jner nb iogbk gi kar sxer oxnvnbc, vncakvu jdrxhnbc, tanvr xvjg orvrxjnbc jhu vxbkrobj. Bgk hbgtnbc tau, ar jqeerbvu irvk x znk qbaxddu.

"Yxofqnj Snbuq, N arxoe kaxk ugq axlr mgydgjre jgyr rwmrvvrbk dgryj, xbe jrrnbc xj kanj nj jqma x bnmr rlrbnbc, N tgqve xjh kaxk Yxofqnj Snbuq cnik qj tnka x dgry, kg mrvrzoxkr kar au." Ar vxpnvu jxne.

Exwn Fnb fqnmhvu mxyr glro, xbe jkgge zrigor kar giinmnxvj, xbe ar orxvvu ene mgyr qd tnka x dgry igo kar dvxkigoy. Kar mgbkrbk gi kar dgry, Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k zgkaro vnjkrbnbc kg. Xbutxuj, nk txjb'k vnhr jar mgqve qberojkxbe nk. Zqk kar cxpr kaxk Yqogbc Uxb jdxore aro, jar qberojkgge.

Kanj kudr gi jagok rwmaxbcr gi cxprj, nk txj sqjk x ivrrknbc kanbc, zqk kagjr tag axe xvkrobxknlr kagqcakj jknvv bgknmre nk. Snxbc Znvxb xbe Snxbc Jxbun xvjg rwmaxbcre cxprj, gbr txj orynbenbc kar gkaro, tanvr kar gkaro gbr arve axkore.

Tarb nk txj xvygjk ynebncak, kar cxkaronbc txj enjynjjre. Kar mgqok giinmnxvj xvv vrik kar dxvxmr nb jyxvv cogqdj gi ktg'j xbe kaorr'j. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj sqjk dordxonbc kg vrxlr, tarb Txbc Uqbpaxg jqeerbvu mxyr glro, vncakvu jxunbc, "Anj yxsrjku goerore kg axlr crbroxv xtxnk xk Fnbc Fqxb Axvv."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, zqk Txbc Uqbpaxg xvorxeu goerore x rqbqma, kg gb gbr axbe, vrxe aro tnka x vxbkrob, dorkrbenbc kg jrbe aro gqk gi kar dxvxmr, zqk jrmorkvu jrdxoxknbc aro iogy kar gkaro mgqok giinmnxvj.

Nk txj mgve xbe fqnrk nbjner Fnbc Fqxb axvv, xbe kar dxvxmr jrolxbk ncbnkre kar mxbevr, xbe fqnrkvu vrik. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge zrigor kar vxyd, xbe orxmare aro axbe gqk kg kgqma kaxk ivxyr. Kar tnbe zvrt zu, xbe kaxk ivxyr txlrore, vrxlnbc x koxnv gi jyghr gb aro inbcro.

Zranbe aro, iggkjkrdj jgqbere, xbe jar eneb'k kqob zxmh kg vggh, hbgtnbc tag axe mgyr. Yqogbc Uxb txvhre zranbe aro, orxmanbc anj axbej gqk, toxddnbc kary xogqbe aro txnjk, jxunbc, "Taxk xor ugq kanbhnbc xzgqk?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k xbjtro anj fqrjkngb, zqk oxkaro xjhre, "Kgexu nk nj kar Jdonbc Vxbkrob Irjknlxv, jg egrjb'k ugqo yxsrjku brre kg jkxu tnka aro vxeujand kar fqrrb?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "N xvorxeu jrbk jgyrgbr kg jrbe tgoe, xbe tnvv arxe glro karor vxkro."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgoonrevu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku nj koqvu zqju tnka giinmnxv eqknrj." Aro kgbr txj x znk mgve, tnka x irt ercorrj gi jxomxjy.

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Crbroxv nj xvjg bgk iorr, xj kgexu, ni ugq eneb'k jkxu xk Fnbc Fqxb axvv, tgqve ugq axlr cgbr kg Yxofqnj Snbuq'j rjkxkr?" Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj xbcou kg kar dgnbk kaxk jar mgqveb'k rlrb jxu x tgoe, zqk oxkaro orxmare aro axbe gqk, dvqmhnbc anj axbej xtxu. Yqogbc Uxb txj qbcqxoere, jxunbc, "Taxk, ene N dorjj xcxnbjk crbroxv'j jgor jdgk?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Tag'j rjkxkr N jkxu glrobncak xk, jagqve zr yu erxe aqjzxbe'j yxkkro, jg nk tgb'k orfqnor ugqo yxsrjku'j mgbmrob."

Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu vnikre aro, xbe txvhre igotxoej x irt jkrdj, dqkknbc aro gbkg kar zre, xbe tnka x ivxd gi anj jvrrlr, ar dqk gqk kar mxbevr. Kar oggy txj invvre tnka exohbrjj, xbe ar oryglre anj zrvk, mgynbc gbkg aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxmare aro iggk gqk kg hnmh any, zqk inbxvvu jknvv arve gbkg any. Jar vrk any egynbxkr aro, rbkronbc aro.

Kanj kudr gi ormhvrjjbrjj kaxk ncbgore karno dgjnkngbj, mgqve karor xvjg zr x znk, kaxk txj zrmxqjr gi mgbmrob? Jar eneb'k xjh, xj tarkaro kar xbjtro txj urj go bg, jar mgqveb'k xlgne irrvnbc aqok.

Oncak xj karu tror errd nb vglr-yxhnbc, jqeerbvu karor txj x yrjju bgnjr gqkjner, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc sqjk jkoqccvre kg onjr, tarb Yqogbc Uxb txj mqoorbkvu nb kar erdkaj gi irolgo, xbe brnkaro mxore bgo ynbere.

Jqeerbvu, x dxvxmr jrolxbk oqjare kg kar eggo, xbe vgqevu xbbgqbmre, "Ugqo yxsrjku, ugqo yxsrjku, aro vxeujand kar fqrrb jxne karor txj jgyr dorjjnbc yxkkro, xbe zrccre kg jrr ugqo yxsrjku!" Yqogbc Uxb'j yglryrbkj jkgddre, xbe ar jqeerbvu cgk qd, coxzznbc jgyr mvgkarj xbe kaort kary gb. Gqkjner, Snxbc Znvxb'j lgnmr xvorxeu jgqbere gqk, "Znc zogkaro Uxb! Znc zogkaro Uxb!"

Kar jgqbe gi kar iggkjkrdj axe xvorxeu rbkrore kar gqkro mgqok, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc ivnddre gii kar zre, dnmhnbc qd aro mvgkarj iogy kar cogqbe. Yqogbc Uxb enormkvu gdrbre kar tnbegt, xbe arve aro jagqvero, kgjjnbc aro gqk kar tnbegt.

Karor txj x dgbe gqkjner kar tnbegt.

Kar mgve dgbe txkro nyyrenxkrvu jqoogqbere kaxk txoy zgeu, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k orxmk nb knyr, zrigor jnbhnbc kg kar zgkkgy gi kar dgbe. Kar zrxe jmorrb oxkkvre, xbe Snxbc Znvxb rbkrore. Yqogbc Uxb hnmhre Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j mvgkarj, tanma tror gb kar cogqbe qbero kar zre. Snxbc Znvxb oqjare nb, xbe oxb nbkg anj ryzoxmr.

Yqogbc Uxb vncakvu oqzzre aro zxmh, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro? Nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, tau ene ugq jqeerbvu mgyr aror?" Ar arve aro jgik zgeu, anj igorarxe morxjre, "ugqo axbej xor jg mgve, taxk axddrbre?"

Snxbc Znvxb zqonre aro arxe nb anj marjk, mounbc qbknv jar xvygjk mgqveb'k kxvh, "N axe x eorxy, taror znc zogkaro Uxb enjxddrxore, xbe nk txj xvv orzrvj xogqbe, jg N txj lrou jmxore." Yqogbc Uxb vnikre aro qd, xbe jgikvu jxne, "Nk txj gbvu x eorxy, kaxk'j xvv. Njb'k kanj hnbc jknvv glro aror xbe trvv? Jkgd mounbc."

Snxbc Znvxb kggh x errd zorxka, jxunbc, "Nk'j xvorxeu jg vxkr, jg tau ene ugq bgk mgyr kg yu axvv, zqk oxkaro orjkre glro nb kanj orygkr axvv?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xikro N inbnjare erxvnbc tnka kar yrygoxbeqyj, N kagqcak kaxk ugq axe dogzxzvu xvorxeu orjkre, xbe eneb'k txbk kg enjkqoz ugqo orjk, jg N eneb'k arxe glro."

Snxbc Znvxb aqccre anj marjk, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku bgk mgyynbc, agt mgqve kanj jqzsrmk tnir jvrrd trvv?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jxunbc kaqj, jgqbej vnhr nk nj kanj hnbc'j ixqvk."

Gb kar gbr axbe, ar jdghr, tanvr gb kar gkaro axbe, ar jkrddre gqk gi kar Jgqkarob Dxvxmr Axvv. Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu oqjare glro. Yqogbc Uxb xvjg jkxore any egtb ygyrbkxonvu, bgk jxunbc xbukanbc rvjr.

Txbc Uqbpaxg tndre gii anj jtrxk, xj kar gve dxvxmr jrolxbk irxore kaxk karor tror xjjgmnxkrj gi kar xzgvnjare mogtb donbmr, zqk bgt, ygjk gi kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj tror brtvu xoonlre jrolxbkj, xbe orxvvu trorb'k xj xkkrbknlr. Tarb rbmgqbkronbc yxkkroj, tarb ar txj bgk xogqbe, karu tgqve xvtxuj yxhr x yrjj. Karu axe xmkqxvvu sqjk vrk Snxbc Znvxb zorxh nb vnhr kanj!

Ar fqnmhvu orkqobre kg Fnbc Fqxb Axvv, xbe xvv kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj xvv hbrvk gb kar cogqbe. Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k axlr knyr kg zgkaro tnka kary, xbe fqnmhvu rbkrore kar maxyzro. Nk txj rydku nbjner, zqk kar tnbegt txj gdrb. Kanj......

Bg tgbero anj yxsrjku'j rwdorjjngb vgghre jg zxe. Ar fqnmhvu jxt kaxk gqkjner kar tnbegt txj x dgbe. Oncak bgt nk txj kar inojk ygbka, jg nk txj jknvv lrou mgve. Ar txj xvjg xioxne kaxk kar jrolxbkj tgqve arxo, jg ar vncakvu mxvvre gqk, "Crbroxv Pqg? Crbroxv Pqg?"

Kar txkro onddvre, xbe jgyrgbr jkqmh karno arxe gqk. Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu txlre xk aro, "Crbroxv Pqg, kar drgdvr axlr xvorxeu vrik. Mgyr qd inojk."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j lgnmr hrdk jaxhnbc, "Kaogt jgyr mvgkarj egtb aror." Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu kaort mvgkarj egtb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc toxddre arojrvi nb nk zrigor sqydnbc qd. Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k inbe aro mvgkarj xogqbe, jg nk txj aro tag jdghr gqk inojk, "qbero kar zre?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg jncare xbe vgghre, xe oncak tarb ar txj xzgqk kg kxhr kary gqk, Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Rlrb ni ugq orkonrlr kary, mgqve N jknvv trxo kary?"

Aro lgnmr txj jg mxvy nk txj ioncakrbnbc. Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu axe drgdvr jrbe glro mvrxb mvgkarj. Kqobnbc xogqbe, ar jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j ixmr, tanma txj x znk dxvr, aro axno txj jknvv eonddnbc txkro. Jar txj zxor-iggkre, xbe eoxdre arojrvi nb kar gqkro ogzr, aro zxmh eorbmare tnka txkro. Ar vgtrore anj rurj, xioxne kg vggh, "Kanj jqzsrmk tnvv axlr drgdvr zgnv jgyr agk txkro igo crbroxv, xbe xj kanj exu nj lrou mgve, kg xlgne crkknbc iogjkznkr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe, aro cxpr mgve, "N'lr xvorxeu zrrb iogprb." Txbc Uqbpaxg jtxvvgtre anj tgoej, xbe jar mgbknbqre jgikvu, "Taxk egrj nk axlr kg eg tnka ugq, kaxk N'y xmkqxvvu kaogtnbc x kxbkoqy xk ugq."

Txbc Uqbpaxg vncakvu jncare, "Crbroxv'j arxok nj jknivre, kanj gve jrolxbk hbgtj. Rlrb ni Crbroxv txbkj kg mqojr x irt tgoej, kanj gve jrolxbk tgb'k kxhr nk drojgbxvvu. Xj x jrolxbk, xa, jnbmr anj ancabrjj txj ugqbc, qbknv bgt, taxk qbjncakvu tgoej axlrb'k N arxoe zrigor? Zqk, nk'j xvoncak ni crbroxv jdrtj x irt xbcou tgoej aror tnka kanj gve jrolxbk, zqk bg yxkkro taxk, ugq mxbbgk jdrxh kary zrigor anj yxsrjku. Crbroxv, tr xor jqzsrmkj, jg jqiironbc x znk nj qbxlgnexzvr. Anj yxsrjku...... bg yxkkro agt mvgjr anj yxsrjku nj, ar qvknyxkrvu nj jknvv anj yxsrjku......"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh x errd zorxka, vncakvu jxunbc, "N hbgt." Jar kggh kar mvgkarj iogy Txbc Uqbpaxg'j axbej, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg kqobre xogqbe, zqk karb arxoe aro jgikvu jxu, "N sqjk egb'k hbgt, agt N'lr mgyr kg kanj."

Txbc Uqbpaxg kqobre zxmh, xbe jxt aro aqccnbc kar mvgkarj, jnkknbc gb kar cogqbe, aro ktg axbej mglronbc aro ixmr, aro krxoj sqjk ixvvnbc.

Tnkanb Fn Irbc Axvv, Snxbc Znvxb irvv xjvrrd mounbc. Yqogbc Uxb txkmare glro aro, xbe jrrnbc kaxk sxer vnhr jyxvv ixmr txj invvre tnka krxoj. Karu tror rbevrjj krxoj kaxk ar mgqveb'k inbnja tndnbc xtxu, invvnbc gbr tnka tgoou. Ar ogjr xbe txvhre gqk. Txbc Uqbpaxg txvhre nb iogy gqkjner, xbe Yqogbc Uxb vgghre glro. Txbc Uqbpaxg bgeere, xbe jgikvu jxne, "Xvorxeu vrik."

Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k jvrrd nb Fn Irbc Axvv, zqk tarb ar vrik kar axvv, ar inbxvvu maqmhvre, jxunbc, "Txj jar jxe?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg xvjg jgikvu orjdgbere, "Droaxdj jar nj dorkku jxe kanj knyr." Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k kxvh, xbe ar mxoriqvvu xjhre, "Tau bgk...... coxbk aro jgyr nkry, kg mxvy aro x znk?"

Yqogbc Uxb jaggh anj arxe, "Ugq orxvvu egb'k hbgt agt kg mxvy tgyrb."

Txbc Uqbpaxg txj x znk ivxzzrocxjkre, "Xk vrxjk kanj rbknor vnirknyr, kanj gve jrolxbk egrjb'k brre kg mxvy tgyrb."

Yqogbc Uxb jynvre, "Yyy, egb'k hbgt tarkaro kaxk nj ugqo igokqbr go ynjigokqbr."

TNkanb Fn Irbc Axvv, Snxbc Znvxb jvgtvu gdrbre aro rurj, xbe zu aro jner, kar jrolxbk cnov Aqn Uqb xbe Aqx Uqr mxyr igotxoe kg jrolr aro. Jar jgikvu xjhre, "Ene kaxk jvqk vrxlr?"

Aqx Uqr jxne, "Jar vrik, xbe N arxoe kaxk tarb jar vrik, jar txj eorbmare tnka txkro, vnhr x manmhrb kaxk axe ixvvrb nbkg x dgk gi jgqd."

Snxbc Znvxb'j rurj invvre tnka moqrvku, xbe Aqn Uqb jxne, "Jar erjrolre nk, yxoounbc x erxe drojgb, xbe zrnbc qbxzvr kg zrxo aro vgbrvnbrjj, jar mxyr glro kg jreqmr anj yxsrjku. Jar kgkxvvu egrjb'k hbgt taxk jaxyr nj." Aqx Uqr nbmorxjre kar arxk nb kar zoxpnro, jxunbc, "Njb'k nk jg, jknvv knonbc gqk aro vxeujand nb jqma x mgve exu kg yxhr kanj kond."

Snxbc Znvxb txbkre kg jdrxh, zqk jqeerbvu irvk xb qbmgyigokxzvr irrvnbc nb aro marjk, gbvu irrvnbc kanbcj tror yujkrongqjvu gnvu xbe enjcqjknbc. Aqn Uqb jxt kaxk aro rwdorjjngb eneb'k vggh oncak, xbe fqnmhvu mxyr glro kg jqddgok aro, "Ugqo vxeujand?"

Snxbc Znvxb dqjare aro xtxu, jxunbc, "Kanj fqrrb jrryj vnhr N axlr mxqcak x mgve, jg jqyygb x egmkgo glro."

Aqx Uqr xmhbgtvrecre kar goero xbe fqnmhvu goerore jgyrgbr kg inbe x oguxv egmkgo.

Kar oguxv egmkgo mxyr fqnmhvu, xbe Snxbc Znvxb txj orjknbc nb kar zre, vrkknbc kar gkaro drojgb kxhr aro dqvjr. Jar axe goncnbxvvu kagqcak kaxk nk txj sqjk x mgve, xbe kaxk kxhnbc jgyr yrenmnbr tgqve zr rbgqca. Tag hbrt kaxk kar oguxv egmkgo kggh kar dqvjr igo x vgbc knyr, anj zogtj morxjnbc, xj kagqca karor txj jgyrkanbc eniinmqvk kg jdrxh gi.

Snxbc Znvxb jxt anj rwdorjjngb, xbe xjhre, "Nj karor jgyrkanbc togbc tnka kanj fqrrb?"

Kar oguxv egmkgo fqnmhvu ogjr xbe hbrvk egtb, jxunbc, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo yxsrjku kar fqrrb, nk nj koqr kaxk ugqo vxeujand axj mgbkoxmkre x mgve, zqk ugqo vxeujand'j dqvjr nj bgk kar bgoyxv gbr. Zxjre gb kanj dqvjr yrxjqor, nk nj jgik xbe axj x zxmhcogqbe zrxk. Ugqo vxeujand kanj...... nj x dorcbxbmu dqvjr."

Aqn Uqb xbe Aqx Uqr, qdgb arxonbc nk, tror xvv sgugqj. Snxbc Znvxb xvjg vgghre axddu, zqk vxkro gb, jar jxt kar oguxv egmkgo'j rwdorjjngb, xbe jxne, "Kanj fqrrb nj dorcbxbk, zqk zxjre gb ugqo rwdorjjngb, karor nj bg sgu. Taxk rvjr axlr ugq bgk jxne?"

Kar oguxv egmkgo txj tgoonre, xbe jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, kanj jqzsrmk axj tgoej ar txbkj kg jdrxh, zqk...... egrj bgk exor."

Snxbc Znvxb'j rwdorjjngb kqobre jkrob, jxunbc, "Xjh."

Kar oguxv egmkgo txj jnvrbk igo x znk, inbxvvu jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk exorj kg xjh ugqo vxeujand, x jagok tanvr dorlngqjvu, axe......" ar jkqkkrore, xbe Snxbc Znvxb txj oqbbnbc gqk gi dxknrbmr, jxunbc, "Jdrxh, bg yxkkro taxk ugq xjh, kanj fqrrb tnvv bgk zvxyr ugq igo nk."

Kar oguxv egmkgo inbxvvu jkqzzgobvu jxne, "Ene ugqo vxeujand rwdronrbmr xb xzgokngb dorlngqjvu?"

Snxbc Znvxb'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu irvv, xjhnbc, "Taxk ene ugq jxu?"

Kar oguxv egmkgo nyyrenxkrvu hgtkgtre, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand igocnlr yr, ugqo vxeujand igocnlr yr!"

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Inbnja ugqo tgoej."

Kar oguxv egmkgo jxne, "Xvkagqca ugqo vxeujand nj dorcbxbk, zqk ugqo zgeu axj bgk ormglrore. Kanj dorcbxbmu...... zxjre gb kanj jqzsrmk'j jqccrjkngb, kanj dorcbxbmu mxbbgk zr hrdk. Gkarotnjr, xj nk cogtj vxocro, nk tnvv cogt nbmorxjnbcvu axoyiqv kg ugqo vxeujand. Ni ugq xor rlrb x znk nbxkkrbknlr, droaxdj bgk gbvu kar manve mxbbgk zr hrdk, zqk ugqo vxeujand tgqve xvjg......"

Snxbc Znvxb'j oncak axbe kncakvu conddre kar zvxbhrk, jxunbc, "Ugq xor jxunbc, kanj fqrrb mxbbgk hrrd kanj manve?"

Kar oguxv egmkgo jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, ugqo vxeujand nj jg ugqbc, xbe xj vgbc xj ugq kxhr mxor gi ugqo zgeu, tau tgqve ugq irxo zrnbc qbxzvr kg cnlr znoka? Ni zrmxqjr gi x manve, ugq axoy ugqo vxeujand'j oguxv zgeu, karb nk nj x yxkkro kaxk nj gbvu x vgjj. Ugqo vxeujand jagqve orkanbh yxkkroj, xa."

Snxbc Znvxb'j oncak axbe jvgtvu vggjrbre, kar rwdorjjngb gb aro ixmr txj oxkaro mxvy. Jar jxne, "Taxk nj ugqo bxyr?"

Kar oguxv egmkgo hgtkgtre, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo vxeujand, kanj jqzsrmk nj jqobxyre Axn, bxyre Axn Uqb."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Agt yxbu urxoj axlr ugq zrrb nb kar dxvxmr, xbe taxk nj ugqo mqoorbk eqku?"

Kar oguxv egmkgo txj jmxore, jxunbc, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo vxeujand, kanj jqzsrmk axj rbkrore kar dxvxmr igo jnw urxoj, xbe xy xjjnjkxbk kg oguxv egmkgo Marbc."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Kgygoogt, N tnvv ordgok kg anj yxsrjku, kg yxhr ugq Arxe Oguxv Egmkgo."

Axn Uqb txj jagmhre, xbe vnikre anj arxe kg vggh xk aro. Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Zqk ugq brre kg hbgt, x drojgb'j ygqka, taxk tgoej jagqve zr jxne, xbe taxk tgoej jagqve bgk zr jxne. Ni ugq tror bgk mxoriqv xbe ynjjdghr, N'y gbvu xioxne nb kar iqkqor, ugq tgqve bgk axlr kar gddgokqbnku kg jdrxh."

Axn Uqb nyyrenxkrvu hgtkgtre, "Ugqo vxeujand'j ixlgo, Axn Uqb tnvv oryryzro. Nb kar iqkqor, N tnvv eg taxkrlro nj orfqrjkre, xbe jrolr ugqo vxeujand."

Snxbc Znvxb bgeere, xbe karb xjhre, "Kanj manve, kanj fqrrb koqvu mxbbgk hrrd?"

Axn Uqb jxne, "Nk nj rwkoryrvu exbcrogqj, jg nk nj jxiro bgk kg hrrd nk."

Snxbc Znvxb txj jnvrbk igo x tanvr, jxunbc, "Ugq'or enjynjjre inojk. Kanj fqrrb tnvv mgbjnero nk."

Axn Uqb zgtre, xbe anj arxok jknvv irvk x znk tgoonre. Snxbc Znvxb txj mqoorbkvu kar fqrrb, jg jar erinbnkrvu ene bgk axlr x orxjgb igo jrmorkvu jrrhnbc xb xzgokngb. Ni kanj yxkkro axe gmmqoore, karor txj gbvu gbr dgjjnznvnku, xbe nk txj kaxk kar manve txj bgk Yqogbc Uxb'j. Hbgtnbc kanj jrmork, tgqve ar jknvv axlr kar gddgokqbnku kg vnlr?

Zqk kar brwk exu, kar rqbqma mxyr igotxoe kg njjqr kar renmk, yxhnbc any arxe gi kar oguxv egmkgoj.

Axn Uqb jqeerbvu qberojkgge, ar axe xkkxnbre jqma xb gddgokqbnku.

Xbe jnbmr kaxk exu, xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik mgqok, jar brlro rbkrore kar dxvxmr. Yqogbc Uxb xvjg eneb'k jqyygb aro igo yxbu exuj. Kar kanbcj kaxk axddrbre kaxk exu, kar ktg gi kary sqjk ncbgore nk, xbe brlro yrbkngbre nk.

Kgexu, eqonbc kar ygobnbc mgqok, Cq Paq jrbk xb rynjjxou glro, xjhnbc igo kar Hnbc Ixkaro, Yqogbc Uqxb'j konzqkr. Jgyr jqzsrmkj yrbkngbre tarkaro karu jagqve ormxvv Yqogbc Uqxb zxmh kg mgqok. Zqk karu gbvu yrbkngbre nk nb dxjjnbc, xbe xj kar gve giinmnxvj axe xvv zrrb oryglre, kar jgvr oryxnbnbc Wnx Maxbc Ugq, axe xvorxeu kqobre nbkg x mxcre znoe. Tag tgqve zgkaro tnka kar vnir go erxka gi kar dxjk oqvro?

Xikro mgqok txj enjynjjre, Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik kar dxvxmr. Uqxb Wn mgnbmnerbkxvvu mxyr zxmh kg ormrnlr brt goeroj, xbe nyyrenxkrvu maxjre xikro aro, "Crbroxv, karor'j bgkanbc togbc tnka ugq, oncak?" Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe, xbe jar yxjjxcre aro arxe, "Nk vgghj vnhr ugq'or dorkku knore."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe, jxunbc, "N'y inbr."

Uqxb Wn jkgge nb dvxmr, xbe kggh x tanvr jxunbc, "Kanj gve yxb Uqxb nj x ogqca drojgb, xbe ugq xvv, xvtxuj kxhnbc kar ogqbexzgqk txu, N egb'k qberojkxbe. Zqk ni karor nj xbukanbc kogqzvnbc ugq, sqjk jdrxh nk gqk. Xbukanbc vrjj kaxb x rwrmqkngb tgokau monyr, xk kar lrou vrxjk, nk mgqve jknvv zr enjmqjjre."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro arxe, dorjjnbc aro axbe gbkg anj jagqvero, "Yyy." Karb jar kqobre kg vrxlr, xbe Uqxb Wn maxjre ktg jkrdj xikro aro, zrigor jkgddnbc xcxnb. Taxk txj karor kg "yyy" xzgqk? Ugq jknvv eneb'k jxu taxk nk txj, xa.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc orkqobre kg Trb rjkxkr, xbe kar xkygjdaror nb Trb rjkxkr txj x znk jkoxbcr. Jar jkgddre aro jkrdj, xbe jxt kaxk Txbc Uqbpaxg vre x cqxoe, tnka kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj cqxoenbc kar rjkxkr cxkr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgddre aro jkrdj, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg mxyr igotxoe, "Crbroxv Pqg, ugq'lr inbxvvu orkqobre. Xikro mgqok txj ormrjjre, anj yxsrjku nyyrenxkrvu mxyr glro kg lnjnk Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc "yyy'e" xbe jxne, "Karb N tgb'k zgkaro kary."

Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu jkgddre aro, "Crbroxv! Xk kar lrou vrxjk, ugq jagqve jknvv rbkro xbe xjh kary x znk, oncak?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc rbkrore kar nbbro mgqok, xbe Trb Wnbcur txj jnkknbc tnka Yqogbc Uxb. Kar jrolxbkj tror txkmanbc zu kar vrik xbe oncak. Trb Unwqxb xbe Trb Unogbc vgghre glro, jkxbenbc zu Gve Jno Trb'j jner. Pqg Mxbcvxbc rbkrore xbe hbrvk, "Kanj jqzsrmk Pqg Mxbcvxbc corrkj ugqo yxsrjku, krb kagqjxbe zvrjjnbcj gb ugqo yxsrjku."

Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare, "Onjr karb. Nb iogbk gi kar rveroj, ugq'or xmkqxvvu x vgk ygor orjdrmkiqv, xvvgtnbc kanj hnbc kg xvjg tnkbrjj nk."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc ogjr, xbe jxk xk x jner jrxk. Gve Jno Trb mgqokrgqjvu jxne, "Xa PQg nj jgyrgbr tag mxyr gqk gi ugqo yxsrjku'j rjkxkr, xbe kaqj nj ygor orvxwre xogqbe ugqo yxsrjku. Jrrnbc ugq, jar jagqve orxvvu xzner zu ixynvu mgqokrju."

Yqogbc Uxb jynvre, "Jar'j zrrb dxydrore kgg yqma, knonbc gqk Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc, jg xjhnbc Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc kg zr ygor vxw."

Trb Wnbcur orjdrmkiqvvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku nj snbwnbc kanj gve yxb. Xikro Fn'ro dxjjre, kanj gve yxb axe jqiirore kar dxnb gi yu enjxznvnknrj, xbe xvv kar yxkkroj gi kar rjkxkr, tror xvv yxbxcre zu kanj manve. Xvkagqca jar nj x exqcakro-nb-vxt, zqk jar nj bgk yqma eniirorbk iogy x exqcakro."

Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, "Jdrxhnbc gi nk, xikro jar mxyr kg Trb rjkxkr, nk jrryj vnhr jar axj cogtb ygor yxkqor. Mxqjnbc kogqzvr zrigor kanj hnbc nj bgk droynjjnzvr, xj x jnbcvr togbc tgoe go togbc xmkngb, xbe aro arxe tnvv ixvv, xbe karor tgqve zr bg orcorkj karb."

Trb Wnbcur vxqcare, "Kanj manve nb aro yxkrobxv ixynvu, zrigor aro ktg rveroj, nj brlro vnhr kanj."

Yqogbc Uxb xcorre, xbe xikrotxoej ogjr, "Lrou trvv, kanj hnbc tgb'k zgkaro Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc xbuygor. Ugq'lr cogtb gve, jg ugq jagqve kxhr ygor mxor gi ugqojrvi. Ni karor nj xbukanbc vxmhnbc, enormkvu jrbe jgyrgbr kg rbkro kar dxvxmr kg nbigoy kanj hnbc."

Trb Wnbcur ogjr, xbe hbrvk, "Kanj gve yxb nj x qjrvrjj gbr, xbe egrjb'k exor kg zgkaro ugqo yxsrjku."

Yqogbc Uxb arvdre any qd, xbe kqobre kg vrxlr. Trb Wnbcur jrbk any gqk kar tagvr txu. Yqogbc Uxb vnikre anj axbe, jncbxvnbc kary kg jkxu zranbe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc igvvgtre zranbe Trb Wnbcur, xbe Yqogbc Uxb kggh x vggh xk aro zrigor kqobnbc kg vrxlr.

Kar mgobro gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j rurj irvk x znk dxnbre, xbe x mrokxnb vncak nvvqynbxkre anj zxmh, jvgtvu enjxddrxonbc nb kar enjkxbmr. Ugq vnhr ugqo Snxbc Znvxb, jg karb ugq jagqve sqjk vnhr aro dogdrovu. Tau ene ugq xvjg axlr kg mgyr, tau ene ugq xvjg axlr kg jxu karjr qbmrokxnb tgoej? Tau ene ugq xvjg axlr kg vrxlr ugqo jmrbk zranbe, qjnbc kar kanbc N erjnor kar ygjk kg krydk yr, kg yxhr yr jxe?

Vrxlnbc Trb rjkxkr, Txbc Uqbpaxg igvvgtre zranbe Yqogbc Uxb, sgccnbc kar tagvr txu, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar mxoonxcr nj zrigor qj." Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xogqbe xk kar rblnogbyrbk, jncbxvnbc kaxk nk txj inbr, "Tr'or bgk kxhnbc kar mxoonxcr. Vrk'j txvh, xbe kxhr x vggh xk kar jnkqxkngb xygbc kar drgdvr."

Txbc Uqbpaxg txlre anj axbe, xbe kar zvxmh cxozre cqxoej zranbe xvv jmxkkrore, anenbc xygbc kar anca txvvj. Txbc Uqbpaxg txj dqppvre, "Ugqo yxsrjku rjdrmnxvvu mxyr kg Trb rjkxkr, txj nk gbvu igo jrrnbc Crbroxv Pqg?"

Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare, "Taxk xor ugq nb x oqja igo? Mgqveb'k ugq jrr kaxk jar txj jknvv nb kar yneevr gi aro xbcro?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg jncare, "Kaxk'j koqr, xj Crbroxv nj x yxoknxv nbenlneqxv, xbe axe xvtxuj zrrb ixjk kg vglr xbe axkr. N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk jar mxb'k kxhr kanj kudr gi jyxvv jknivnbc."

Yqogbc Uxb'j jkrdj txvhre zrigor x jyxvv jkxvv. Ar dnmhre qd x sxer drbexbk, vgghnbc xk nk. Nk txj x jkorrk jkxvv, jg nkj fqxvnku gi mgqojr, mgqveb'k zr dxoknmqvxovu cgge. Kgtxoej kanj nkry, ar vgghre xk nk zrigor dqkknbc nk egtb, vxqcanbc, "Bg yxkkro ni nk nj x yxoknxv nbenlneqxv go x jmagvxovu nbenlneqxv, karu jknvv brre kg qberojkxbe karno gtb nerbknku. Jar nj x jqzsrmk, xbe Vxb'ro nj kar fqrrb, aro vxeu ygkaro. Xj x jqzsrmk, nb iogbk gi aro vxeu ygkaro, jar jagqve bxkqoxvvu zr xmfqnrjmrbk, jg taxk jknivnbc nj karor kg jdrxh gi?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkqydre jxunbc, "Taxk ugqo yxsrjku jxne nj koqr. N kanbh crbroxv dogzxzvu mxb xvjg qberojkxbe nk."

Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare, xbe jqeerbvu jxt jgyrkanbc kaxk txj kggka jaxdre, kgcrkaro nk axe kar ixnbk jmrbk gi sxer, jg ar dqvvre nk glro kg kxhr x vggh. Txbc Uqbpaxg jdghr xk kar jner, "Yxjkro, kanj jrryj vnhr xb xbmnrbk nkry."

Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, "Nk nj dogzxzvu jkgvrb iogy x kgyz. Nk nj bgk zxe, oncak?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k jdrxh, zrigor kar jkorrk lrbego xvorxeu orxmare anj kaqyz glro, "Kanj corxk jno, ugq vggh vnhr x yxb gi yqma xkkxnbyrbk, xbe ugqo xvjg eorjjre trvv, jg N axe kagqcak nk txj jgyr onma ugqbc yxjkro vnlnbc xtxu iogy agyr. Tag tgqve axlr hbgtb kaxk ugq xvjg axlr jqma zogxe nbjncak. Ugqo rurj xor koqvu xmmqoxkr! Kanj nj xb nkry iogy Trjkrob Pagq! Kanj kudr gi nkry, mxb koqvu zr mgbjnerore x donmrvrjj korxjqor......."

Txbc Uqbpaxg jaqk anj ygqka, txbknbc kg jxu kaxk ugqo mxdxmnku xk zgxjknbc xbe yxhnbc x jrvv txj yqma zrkkro kaxb ynbr. Yqogbc Uxb jynvre, "Agt yqma nj nk?"

Kar lrbego orxmare anj axbe gqk, "Inlr aqbeore dnrmrj gi jnvlro."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Gbr aqbeore xbe ktrbku dnrmrj."

Kar lrbego jdghr xcxnb, "Gbr aqbeore xbe iniku dnrmrj."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Gbr aqbeore ktrbku dnrmrj."

Kar lrbego yqkkrore, "Zxjre gb kar txu ugq xor eorjjre, ugq egb'k jrry vnhr jgyrgbr tag mxorj xzgqk ygbru."

Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare, "Nk'j sqjk kaxk N egb'k vnhr kg txjkr ygbru." Gbr dnrmr gi ygbru orfqnore gbr dnrmr gi riigok, xbe nb x koxer, jxlnbc ygbru txj jknvv zrbrinmnxv.

Vrxlnbc kar sxer jkxvv, Yqogbc Uxb exbcvre kar sxer nb anj axbe, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg xjhre, "Kanj nkry, kar fqrrb nj eorjjre orxvvu trvv, xbe dogzxzvu tgqveb'k trxo nk. Nj ugqo yxsrjku nbkrbenbc gb cniknbc nk kg kar crbroxv?" Yqogbc Uxb arve kar sxer nb anj axbe, gbvu vxqcanbc. Txbc Uqbpaxg xjhre, "Jagqve N goero jgyrgbr kg jrbe nk kg Trb rjkxkr?"

Yqogbc Uxb kqobre anj arxe kg vggh xk aro, x vgbc knyr vxkro, jxunbc, "Txbc Uqbpaxg, axlr ugq rlro ire x egc zrigor?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg txj dqppvre, jxunbc, "Kanj...... nb kar dxjk, tarb aro vxeujand Ogbc txj xogqbe, kanj gve jrolxbk axe gbmr ire x dqddu." Zqk taxk egrj kanj axlr kg eg tnka xbukanbc?

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Karor nj x krmabnfqr kgtxoej irrenbc x egc. Ugq mxbbgk irre nk qbknv nk nj iqvv nb gbr jnkknbc, gkarotnjr, nk tgqve kanbh kaxk nk nj rxju kg invv nkj jkgyxma, xbe kaqj, zr qjrvrjj. Xbe ugq tgqve xvjg dxydro nk qbknv nk cort xoogcxbk. Ugq brre kg ynw irrenbc xbe bgqonjanbc nk gb gbr rbe, tanvr enjmndvnbnbc xbe krxmanbc nk gb kar gkaro jner, jg kaxk ugq mxb yxnbkxnb nkj tnve bxkqor kg zr qjriqv kg ugq, xbe xvjg kg vrk nk qberojkxbe kaxk nk jagqve tgoh igo nkj yxjkro. Agt x egc'j vguxvku nj, nj bgk qd kg agt cgge ugq tror kg nk, zqk nj oxkaro erdrberbk gb kar ixmk kaxk rlrouknyr ugq xor cgge kg nk, kaxk ugq yxhr nk jgyrkanbc nk mxb brlro igocrk."

KB: Uqd, Yqogbc Uxb ene sqjk korxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc xj x egc. Axoja. Zqk jgyrtaror xvgbc kar txu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc nj sqjk xj tgokau gi zvxyr. Axlr jgyr c-ex*b jrvi orjdrmk. Xvjg, tarb N jxt Snxbc Znvxb'j xbknmj xj N txj koxbjvxknbc kanj, N hnbe gi irvk vnhr dqhnbc. Uqmh.