Kar jhu coxeqxvvu exohrbre. Kar txoerbj kaxk axe zrrb dxkogvvnbc jvgtvu jkgddre dxkogvvnbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc hrdk aqccnbc aro hbrrj, jnkknbc gb kar cogqbe, xj jar hbrt kanbcj tgqveb'k zr orjgvlre vnhr kanj. Kar drgdvr kaxk dvxbbre gb igomnbc aro erxka tgqve erinbnkrvu kxhr xelxbkxcr gi kanj gddgokqbnku.
Zqk jar bg vgbcro txbkre kg kanbh xzgqk karjr kanbcj xbuygor, xj jar gbvu txbkre kg jnk vnhr kanj, bgk mxonbc xzgqk xbukanbc. Jar eneb'k txbk kg kanbh gi xbugbr.
X znk vxkro, gqkjner, kar txoerb kaxk txj jrbenbc igge glro, dqk x zgtv gi dgoonecr zu kar eggo. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxk igo x tanvr, zqk jknvv qvknyxkrvu trbk glro. Jgyrgbr tag axe brlro zrrb vglre nb kar tgove, jar xmkqxvvu eneb'k txnk igo xbugbr kg mgyr xbe drojqxer aro kg rxk. Jar dnmhre qd kar zgtv, xbe kaxk dgoonecr txj kanmhro kaxb bgoyxv, xbe xvkagqca nk axe cgkkrb mgve, nk txj jknvv dxjjxzvr.
Jar kggh jgyr vxocr cqvdj, xbe jqeerbvu enjmglrore kaxk karor txj jgyrkanbc nb kar zgtv, exoh xbe jvnkaronbc. Jar qjre aro magdjknmhj kg drrv xtxu kar coxnbj gi onmr, xbe jqeerbvu jxt x ivgtrou jbxhr arxe!!
Aro axbe fqnlrore, xbe kar tagvr zgtv irvv gb kar cogqbe, aro jkgyxma kqobre, xbe jar kqobre aro ixmr, lgynknbc gb kar ivggo.
Xbe karb, nb aro arxok, jar jqeerbvu qberojkgge. Jar axe xvtxuj kagqcak, kar gbr kaxk txbkre kg axoy aro vxjk knyr nb donjgb txj Snxbc Jxbun. Xikro xvv, Snxbc Jxbun mgqve gbvu inbe drgdvr kg rxjnvu axoy aro nb donjgb. Zqk bgt, nk vgghre vnhr, kanj drojgb txj xmkqxvvu Snxbc Znvxb.
Droaxdj nk txj vxjk knyr, tarb jar axe jxlre aro xk Ixbc Mnku, kaxk jar jqeerbvu enjmglrore aro trxhbrjj. Zqk aro axbej, mgqve karu orxvvu inbe karno txu nbkg kar oguxv donjgb?
Karb kanj knyr, aro ynjmxoonxcr, txj nk xvjg dxok gi kar jmaryr? Zqk tau ene jar brre kg qjr aro gtb manve igo jqma x donmr? Rlrb ni kar xkkxmayrbk gi ygkaro xbe manve txj bgk x ixmkgo, kanj kudr gi donmr, txj jknvv bgk tgoka nk, xa.
Aro ygge kqobre, xj jar axe xvorxeu dqhre gqk xvv kar mgbkrbkj gi aro jkgyxma. Nb kar axu zrjner aro, karor txj jgyrkanbc vrkknbc gqk x jvnkaronbc jgqbe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc drojdnore, xbe kqobnbc aro arxe, jar jxt x zvxmh jbxhr yxhnbc nkj brjk nb kar zreenbc.
Jar jvgtvu orkorxkre, xbe jar eneb'k axlr xbukanbc nb aro axbej. Zqk kaxk jbxhr cort nbmorxjnbcvu mvgjr. Jar gbvu irvk kar jtrxk gb aro zgeu iorrpnbc, xbe qvknyxkrvu, jar axe bg txu, zqk kg jaqk aro rurj, xbe kg orxma aro axbe gqk, coxzznbc kaxk jbxhr. Jar eneb'k hbgt ni jar yxbxcre kg vgmh nk egtb, xbe jar qjre xvv aro igomr kg kaogt nk xcxnbjk kar txvv.
Kaxk jbxhr irvv kg kar cogqbe, xbe jkgddre yglnbc. Agtrlro, aro axbej jknvv irvk kaxk mgve jvnddrou jrbjxkngb, xj kagqca tnkanb aro zgeu, nk tgqve bgk enjjndxkr.
Jar kggh errd zorxkaj, xbe aro jkgyxma jknvv irvk txlr xikro txlr gi dxnb, zqk jar mgqve gbvu jkxor xkkrbknlrvu xk kar axu, gmmxjngbxvvu xvjg marmhnbc kar lxongqj mgobroj.
Jqeerbvu, nk jrryre xj kagqca jgyrkanbc ank aro arxe, xbe oxnjnbc aro arxe, jar gbvu jxt x corrbnja-urvvgt xbe zvxmh jbxhr jvgtvu erjmrbenbc iogy xzglr. Qdgb oxnjnbc aro arxe, kar jbxhr doxmknmxvvu kgqmare aro bgjr.
"Xxa--" jar jmorxyre gqk, oxnjnbc aro axbej kg zvgmh. Kaxk jbxhr znk nbkg aro tonjk. Jar eneb'k hbgt tarkaro go bgk nk txj lrbgygqj, xj nk txj xvorxeu kgg vxkr kg kanbh gi kanj. Jar jrnpre kar jbxhr'j kxnv, xbe qjre xvv aro igomr kg kaogt kar jbxhr gqk. Xbe karb jar aqccre aro arxe tnka aro axbej, gbvu jaxhnbc-- taxk jagqve jar eg? Jar tgqveb'k zr orvrxjre, jg taxk jagqve jar eg?
Jar eneb'k jvrrd kar tagvr bncak, xbe aro tagvr zgeu irvk txlrj gi mgve. Gqkjner, jgyrgbr mxyr kg jrbe igge, jg jar mxoriqvvu qjre aro magdjknmhj kg drrv xtxu kar onmr. Zrbrxka nk txj nberre x zvggeu jbxhr arxe. Jar hbrt kaxk jar jagqve oryglr kar jbxhr arxe xbe igomr arojrvi kg rxk nk. Oncak bgt, jar eneb'k hbgt agt vgbc jar axe kg jkxu aror, xbe ni jar eneb'k rxk, karb kar gkaroj tgqve gbvu irrv kaxk jar nj egnbc nk nb xbcro.
Bgzgeu tgqve zrvnrlr kaxk nk txj jgyrgbr jrmorkvu qknvnpnbc x jmaryr.
Zqk jar mgqveb'k, xbe nk txj jqma kaxk sqjk kanbhnbc gi kar irrvnbc gi kaxk nkry rbkronbc aro ygqka, jar mgqveb'k arvd zqk dqhr.
Xk kanj knyr, kar oguxv mgqok rbmgqbkrore x jkoxbcr maxbcr. Jnbmr Trbfn'j dxjjnbc, kar ynvnkxou manri'j dgjnkngb axe xvtxuj zrrb rydku. Goncnbxvvu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xj kar Znxg Fn Corxk Crbroxv, doxmknmxvvu mgbkogvvre ygjk gi kar ynvnkxou dgtro. Yqogbc Uxb xvjg goncnbxvvu nbkrbere gb yxhnbc aro x Trn Crbroxv. Kaqj, kar dgjnkngb gi ynvnkxou manri tgqve xvjg bxkqoxvvu zr aroj.
Zqk nk txj sqjk karjr ktg exuj, kaxk Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu jqyygbre En Vnxbpagbc. En Vnxbpagbc txj xvjg jgyrgbr tag axe ynvnkxou yronk, xbe zxmh karb, ar txj x mgyoxer gi Trb Wnbcur'j. Goncnbxvvu nb kar xoyu, ar jknvv axe jgyr dorjkncr, zqk vxkro gb, ar monknmnpre Trb Wnbcur igo jrnpnbc ynvnkxou oxkngbj. Yqogbc Uqxb txj qbaxddu, xbe xj x orjqvk, ar jkgddre qknvnpnbc any.
Bgt kaxk ar axe gbmr xcxnb orkqobre kg mgqok, kar mgqok giinmnxvj xvv mgqveb'k cqrjj taxk Yqogbc Uxb txj egnbc.
Xbe kanj exu, nb ygobnbc mgqok, Yqogbc Uxb xbbgqbmre kg kar mgqok, kaxk zxmh karb, En Vnxbpagbc'j yxkkro gi jrnpnbc ynvnkxou oxkngbj, txj x yxkkro tnkagqk rlnerbmr. Bgt kaxk ar axe enjmglrore kar koqka, kar mgqok tgqve gbmr xcxnb zrcnb qjnbc any, xbe dogygkre any kg Trn Crbroxv, kg kxhr kar dgjnkngb xj arxe gi kar ynvnkxou.
Gbmr kanj ermnjngb txj yxer, gi mgqojr kar xoyu irvk jkqbbre. Zqk xk kanj knyr, bgzgeu exore kg jdrxh gqk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe axoyre kar fqrrb, jvxnb kar oguxv manve, xbe kanj monyr, bgzgeu mgqve zrxo. Mqoorbkvu, Yqogbc Uxb, bgk ermnenbc kg hnvv aro txj xvorxeu igokqnkgqj. Bgt kaxk jar txj nb donjgb, mgqve karu agdr igo Yqogbc Uxb kg hrrd kanj ynvnkxou manri dgjnkngb igo aro?
Ni jar mgqveb'k kxhr kar ogvr, En Vnxbpagbc, tarkaro nb jrbngonku go nb ynvnkxou yronk, mgqve xvjg kxhr kanj oxbh-gbr ynvnkxou giinmnxv dgjnkngb.
Bgzgeu axe xbu mgydvxnbkj, xbe kaqj kar yxkkro txj jrkkvre vnhr kanj.
En Vnxbpagbc ormrnlre jqma x znc ixlgo iogy Snxbc Jxbun, jg gi mgqojr ar mgqveb'k gbvu kaxbh any lrozxvvu. Kaqj ar tgohre axoe kg doxnjr Snxbc Jxbun'j rverjk jgb, Snxbc Fn xj jgyrgbr tag txj nbkrvvncrbk xbe qjriqv. Snxbc Jxbun kaqj axe Snxbc Fn corrk any xj anj cgeixkaro. Kaqj, En Vnxbpagbc nb kar jagok kroy, mgqve bgk qjr Snxbc Fn, zqk bgoyxvvu, ar tgqve zr fqnkr orxjgbxzvr igo any kg qjqxvvu zonbc Snxbc Fn xvgbc.
Nb kar ynvnkxou, xvv kar gve crbroxvj hbrt anj dxjk rbynku tnka kar Trb mvxb. Jg Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj tror bxkqoxvvu enjjxknjinre tnka any. Xbe, qvknyxkrvu En Vnxbpagbc axe zrrb xtxu iogy kar ynvnkxou igo x vgbc knyr, jg ar mgqve gbvu jvgtvu oxnjr anj gtb mgbinexbkrj. Tnkanb x jagok dronge gi knyr, kar ynvnkxou jkxokre axlnbc x jkoxbcr maxbcr.
Nb kar bncak, Yqogbc Uxb xmmgydxbnre Snxbc Znvxb. Xikro yqma eniinmqvku, jar axe inbxvvu ixvvrb xjvrrd, jg Yqogbc Uxb vrik Fn Irbc Axvv. Karjr exuj, ar doxmknmxvvu eneb'k jvrrd tnka Snxbc Znvxb, zqk rlrou exu ar tgqve jknvv mgyr glro kg xmmgydxbu aro.
Txbc Uqbpaxg igvvgtre zranbe Yqogbc Uxb, vncakvu jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku......"
Yqogbc Uxb axooqydare mgvevu, jxunbc, "Ugq'lr zrrb zu kanj hnbc'j jner igo jg yxbu urxoj, jg ugq jagqve hbgt taxk tgoej jagqveb'k zr jxne." Xk kar vrxjk, ugq jagqveb'k jxu nk xk kanj knyr.
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkqbbre, zqk jknvv jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, vxjk knyr kar crbroxv rbkrore donjgb. Nb kar donjgb, jgyrgbr axe txbkre kg mxqjr aro erxka." Yqogbc Uxb txj bgk yglre, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, dvrxjr kanbh, zxjre gb Crbroxv Pqg'j drojgbxvnku, nk txjb'k kg kar dgnbk kaxk jar mgqveb'k kanbh nk kaogqca, agt tgqve jar bgk xjh igo arvd, xbe hbrrv gb kar cogqbe, zrccnbc igo igocnlrbrjj?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xbe kanj hnbc axe kagqcak, jar axe kagqcak kanbcj kaogqca. Zqk nk kqobj gqk, kaxk nk txj zrmxqjr jar axe bg gkaro txu? Kaqj nk vgghj vnhr, N axlr koqvu mxqjre aro jqiironbc."
Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k kanbh kaxk ar tgqve kanbh kanj txu, xbe nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku......"
Yqogbc Uxb urvvre gqk, "Jaqk qd! Ni jar nj jg qbtnvvnbc, karb tau jagqve kanj hnbc igomr aro?" Jxunbc kaqj, ar vrik. Txbc Uqbpaxg maxjre xikro any, jknvv txbknbc kg jxu ygor, zqk vgghnbc xk anj rwdorjjngb, ar eneb'k exor kg jxu xbukanbc ygor.
Kanj exu, nb kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb txj nb kar yneevr gi njjqnbc renmkj. Kanj knyr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe zrrb kaogtb nb donjgb, xbe rlrougbr'j orjdgbjr txjb'k dxoknmqvxovu jkogbc. Droaxdj nk txj eqr kg kar yxkkro vxjk knyr, kaxk bgzgeu kagqcak ar tgqve koqvu dqbnja Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xikro xvv, vxjk knyr, ar axe xvjg zrrb corxkvu rboxcre, zqk gbvu nydonjgbre aro igo x irt exuj zrigor orvrxjnbc aro.
Xbe tarb jar txj orvrxjre, kar oguxv ixlgo axe gbvu nbmorxjre nbjkrxe gi ermorxjnbc. Xj kanbcj axe mgyr kg kanj, bg yxkkro ni nk txj crbroxvj go mnlnv giinmnxvj, bgzgeu axe kar tgoou go mgbmrob gi vxjk knyr. Nk txj gbvu kaxk En Vnxb Pagbc jrbk x ordgok, monknmnpnbc Paqcr Snb, mvxnynbc kaxk ar txj enjorjdrmkiqv kg anj jqdrongoj. Tarb ar trbk kg kar mxyd, anj mxoonxcr axe mgyr zrigor kar krbk, zqk Paqcr Snb axeb'k mgyr gqk gi anj krbk kg trvmgyr any. Kanj mxqjre any kg txnk gqkjner kar krbk igo ktg agqoj.
Yqogbc Uxb dqk kar ordgok zu kar jner, bgk dxjjnbc sqecyrbk gb nk.
Kar jkqeu txj fqnrk, xbe jqeerbvu jgyrgbr'j jaxegt xddrxore, xbe tnkagqk yxhnbc x jgqbe, jkgge zrigor any. Kar jrolxbkj jrolnbc nbjner tror xvv jkxokvre, zqk vqmhnvu Txbc Uqbpaxg txj dorjrbk, jg bgzgeu yxer xbu bgnjr. Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre glro, jxunbc, "Vrbc Irnuxb, ene ugq xbbgqbmr ugqo xoonlxv? Agt mgqve ugq sqjk xddrxo vnhr kanj nb kanj hnbc'j jkqeu?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jkgge tnkagqk hbrrvnbc, jxunbc, "Xbbgqbmr yu xoonlxv? Zxmh tarb vgoe yxjkro txj jknvv anj jrmgbe ancabrjj, ar eneb'k axlr kanj kudr gi xoogcxbmr."
Yqogbc Uxb'j zoqja jkgddre, vnlnbc x kanmh zvgk gi nbh. Ar vnikre anj arxe, vgghnbc xk Vrbc Irnuxb. Vrbc Irnuxb eneb'k orkorxk xk xvv, "Vxjk knyr, Xa Pqg trbk nbkg donjgb, zrmxqjr ugq txbkre kg jqddgok Eqxbyq ixynvu. Kanj knyr, taxk nj nk igo?"
Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu exohrbre, "Nj kanj jgyrkanbc ugq jagqve mgbmrob ugqojrvi tnka?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Gmmxjngbxvvu, N tgqve jknvv kanbh. Kanj knyr, nbjkrxe gi jxunbc kaxk jar axoyre x oguxv erjmrbexbk, tau bgk jxu kaxk kgtxoej Trbfn'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj, ugq axlr xvtxuj zrrb xioxne gi kary. Kaqj, ugq brrere kg inbe x orxjgb kaxk rlrougbr tgqve zr qbxzvr kg orsrmk, kg axlr aro rbkro donjgb. Gbvu kanj txu, mgqve ugq vrcnknyxkrvu jqddgok x ixmkngb kg mgqbkrozxvxbmr Trb mvxb, kg oreqmr Trb mvxb'j nbivqrbmr gb kar ynvnkxou. Zrmxqjr zxmh karb, nk txj ugq kaxk igomre Trbfn'j erxka."
Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu dqk anj zoqja xtxu, xbe kggh gqk x mvgka kg tndr xtxu kar nbh gb anj axbe. Txbc Uqbpaxg txj tgoonre, jtrxknbc gb kar jner, zqk ar vgtrore anj arxe, xioxne kg jdrxh.
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jg taxk?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Ugq korxk qj xvv vnhr koxbjxmkngbj. Ugq nblrjk, jg tr cnlr orkqobj. Kaqj, xvv karjr urxoj, tr axlr jqddgokre ugq, xbe ugq axlr cnlrb qj xqkagonku xbe dgtro. Zqk rlrb ni ugq tror oxnjnbc x egc, tgqve ugq orxvvu bgk rlrb axlr xbu gve knrj? N mxb'k qberojkxbe ugq, zqk N agdr kaxk ugq hbgt, jar axj brlro korxkre ugq xj x koxbjxmkngb. Rlroukanbc ugq axlr cnlrb aro, nj xvv qbnydgokxbk kanbcj kg aro. Ni ugq mxb'k rlrb koqjk aro, karb nb kanj tgove, nj karor xbugbr vrik kaxk ugq mxb koqjk?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Taxk nj kar dgnbk gi krvvnbc yr kanj? Ni ugq txbk kg dgnbk ugqo jtgoe xk yr, ugq mxb."
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "N agdr karor njb'k jqma x exu." Jxunbc kaqj, jar kqobre, vrxlnbc. Kar jkqeu txj jnvrbk. Txbc Uqbpaxg txj xioxne kg jdrxh, xbe kar jrolxbkj zu anj jner xvv hbrvk, xvv fqnlronbc. Yqogbc Uxb vgghre kary glro, xbe vncakvu jxne, "Kanj drojgb......"
Xbe karb ar ogjr, vgghnbc xk Txbc Uqbpaxg. Tnka gbvu x cxpr, Txbc Uqbpaxg'j arxok kqobre kg xja-- kgexu kar jrolxbkj kaxk jrolre nb kanj axvv, mgqve bgk zr hrdk.
Kanj exu, Yqogbc Uxb goerore En Vnxbpagbc kg arxe kgtxoej Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb kg cxkaro koggdj. Mqoorbkvu, Trjkrob Snbc tgqveb'k nblxer Corxk Uxb, xbe Cq Paq xbe Kq Ar, Tq Pagbc, xbe kar gkaro jyxvv bxkngbj, xvv zrvnrlre kaxk Corxk Uxb axeb'k ormglrore urk, xbe jg karu axe xvv zrcqb axoxjjnbc Corxk Uxb'j zgoero mnknrj.
Karu xvv hbrt, gbmr Corxk Uxb koqvu ormglrore, karu tgqve zr nb rwkoryr exbcro. Nb kar dxjk, Corxk Uxb'j oqvro txj Yqogbc Uqxb, xbe Yqogbc Uqxb irxore mgyzxk, xbe axe xvtxuj jgqcak mgydogynjr. Mqoorbkvu, Yqogbc Uxb'j yrxbj gi orjgvlnbc yxkkroj, nj rbknorvu eniirorbk iogy anj ixkaro.
Nb kar dxjk, tarb Trjkrob Snbc xkkxmhre Corxk Uxb tnka vxocr xoynrj, karu tgqve sqjk gzjrolr gb kar jner. Zqk bgt, Trjkrob Snbc axe orkorxkre kg kar trjk gi Tankr Tgvi Vxhr, jg karu zrcxb irrvnbc kaorxkrbre.
Zqk rlrb karu tgqve bgk axlr kagqcak, kaxk xk kanj ygyrbk, Yqogbc Uxb exore kg xkkxmh Cq Paq. Kaxk bncak, Yqogbc Uxb jqyygbre En Vnxbpagbc nbkg kar dxvxmr, xbe jdorxe gqk x yxd gi Wnxg Fqxb ygqbkxnb, enjmqjjnbc yxkkroj tnka any kar tagvr bncak. En Vnxbpagbc txj jknvv oxkaro lrojre nb ynvnkxou kxmknmj, xbe ar jknvv brrere xb gddgokqbnku, kg xkkxnb ynvnkxou yronk, kg rjkxzvnja anj gtb dorjkncr nb kar xoyu.
Kaqj, ar kagqcak kanj gddgokqbnku txj dxoknmqvxovu dormngqj, xbe enjmqjjre kar yxkkro oxkaro jrongqjvu tnka Yqogbc Uxb.
Kaxk exu, En Vnxbpagbc txj kar mgyyxbero nb manri, xbe tnka jrlrb lnmr crbroxvj, goerore x aqbeore kagqjxbe koggdj, kg arxe kgtxoej Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb.
Rlroukanbc txj dvxbbre kagogqcavu, xbe Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb'j yxd, ar xbe Snxbc Fn zgka axe nk nb kar dxvy gi karno axbej. Kanj zxkkvr, jagqve axlr zrrb xb rxju gddgokqbnku kg rjkxzvnja karno xmmgydvnjayrbkj. Nk txj xvjg jqddgjre kg zr kar zxkkvr nb tanma Corxk Uxb ivrwre nkj ynvnkxou yncak kgtxoej kar jyxvv bxkngbj. Zqk tarb kar aqbeore kagqjxbe jgvenroj xoonlre gqkjner gi Yxun mnku, oncak xj karu tror rbmxydnbc, oqygoj jdorxe nb kar xoyu.
Jgyrgbr jxne kaxk xmkqxvvu Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe vgbc zrrb ioxyre xbe axe enre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k axlr xbu qjxzvr crbroxvj, xbe kaqj, axe yxer En Vnxbpagbc xj kar yxojaxv!
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j dorjkncr nb kar xoyu, txj jgyrkanbc En Vnxbpagbc mgqve bgk mgydxor kg xk xvv. Gbmr kanj oqygo jdorxe, nyyrenxkrvu ygoxvr txj nydxmkre. En Vnxbpagbc txj rwkoryrvu xbcou, xbe rwrmqkre egprbj gi jgvenroj kaxk axe jdorxe kar oqygo, zqk nk mxqjre kanj oqygo kg cogt rlrb ygor tnerjdorxe.
Kaxk bncak, jgyr jgvenroj jrmorkvu erjrokre, xbe En Vnxbpagbc txj rlrb ygor rboxcre. Xvkagqca ar xvjg hbrt gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j xmmgydvnjayrbkj, zqk xmkqxvvu, nb anj arxok, ar jknvv mgbjnerore aro bgkanbc. Goncnbxvvu, jar txj sqjk x vnkkvr cnov, xbe tarb jar jkxokre jar txj jknvv x bgzgeu, xbe axe sqjk jqeerbvu zrmgyr ixygqj. Droaxdj nk axe sqjk zrrb Yqogbc Uxb mgynbc qd tnka kar jmaryrj xbe dvgkj igo aro zranbe kar jmrbrj.
Ni nk axeb'k zrrb igo Yqogbc Uxb'j mgbknbqnbc jqddgok, taxk nbjncak mgqve x vnkkvr cnov axlr?
Jg agt mgqve karjr jgvenroj rxma korxk aro vnhr x cge?
Ar irvk kaxk mqoorbkvu, kar xoyu'j ygoxvr txj qbjkxzvr, eqr kg kar ixmk kaxk nk axe zrrb x vgbc knyr jnbmr ar axe jrrb xmkngb. Kaqj ar irvk kaxk ervxunbc yxkkroj tgqve zr axoyiqv, xbe jg ar enjmqjjre tnka Snxbc Fn, kg xyzqja Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb kaxk bncak.
Zqk tarb ar vre kar koggdj kg xoonlr xk Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb, Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb axe xmkqxvvu dvxbkre Trjkrob Snbc'j Orb Wqxb'j Yxojaxv ivxc. En Vnxbpagbc arjnkxkre, xbe eneb'k exor kg xkkxmh-- ar axeb'k rlrb hbgtb tarb Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb'j mgbkogv axe janikre axbej, jg agt ene ar exor kg xkkxmh ionlgvgqjvu?
Kanbhnbc nk glro, ar mgqve gbvu orkorxk. Kar jgvenroj' ygoxvr txj goncnbxvvu vgt, xbe bgt, karu axe, xikro yqma eniinmqvku, inbxvvu xkkxmhre kar mnku, zqk bgt karu axe kg orkorxk tnkagqk jqmmrjj, orjqvknbc nb x iqokaro eogd nb ygoxvr. Zqk oncak xk kanj knyr, Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb axe x vxocr xoyu jqocr igoka. Karu kaqj xkkxmhre kar orkorxknbc Uxb koggdj.
En Vnxbpagbc goerore kar jgvenroj kg orkqob xbe incak, zqk xk kanj knyr, kar igoyxkngbj axe cgkkrb yrjjre qd. Kar rbryu koggdj mgbknbqre kg mgyr gqk gi kar mnku, xbe kar jhu axeb'k cogtb vncak urk, jg En Vnxbpagbc eneb'k rlrb crk kg jrr ni kar rbrynrj tror Snbc koggdj, xbe axe bg hbgtvrecr gi karno bqyzro, jg agt mgqve ar incak kar rbryu?
Nb kar maxgj, kar xoyu irvv nbkg enjxooxu, xbe tarb karu orkorxkre kg Yxun mnku, karu axe vgjk xzgqk krb kagqjxbe yrb. Kar vgjk agojrj, xoyj, rkm. tror xvjg mgqbkvrjj.
Xmkqxvvu, ni karu axe orxvvu xjjrjjre karno vgjjrj xk kanj knyr, nk xmkqxvvu txjb'k jrongqj. Xikro xvv, tarb ar orkorxkre, anj orjrolre axe zrmgyr kar xelxbmr cqxoe, xbe kaqj, karu jvgtvu tnkaeort, xbe tror cqxoere. Zqk xikro kar rbknor xoyu orkqobre kg mxyd, karu axe xmkqxvvu vgjk x vgk gi jgvenroj, xbe zr enjgoerovu vnhr erjrokroj.
En Vnxbpagbc txj nbjkxbkvu dqk nb x eniinmqvk jnkqxkngb, xj ar mgqve brnkaro xelxbmr bgo orkorxk. Ni ar mgbknbqre incaknbc, zxjre gb kar mqoorbk ygoxvr, mgqve ar orxvvu kxhr Wnxg Fqxb ygqbkxnb? Xbe rlrb ni karu mgqve orxvvu mxdkqor nk, agt yxbu jgvenroj tgqve ar vgjr?
Zqk ni ar tnkaeort, tnkanb kar xoyu, anj dorjkncr tgqve ank ogmh zgkkgy, xbe kanj Ynvnkxou Manri tgqve zrmgyr x vxqcanbcjkgmh kg kar tgove. Jg agt mgqve ar vgjr kg x yror cnov?
Xk kanj knyr, kar zrjk jgvqkngb, txj gi mgqojr kg jrbe x vrkkro zxmh, xjhnbc Yqogbc Uxb kg vrk Pqg Mxbcvxbc jagt arojrvi, jg kar oqygoj tgqve rbe gb karno gtb. Karb ar tgqve zr xzvr kg origoy kar xoyu'j ygoxvr. Xk kar zrjk, ar mgqve xvjg zrc igo yromu igo Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xbe kaqj, bgk gbvu mgqve ar cxnb jgyr mgbbrmkngbj tnka kar xoyu, zqk kar gve jqzgoenbxkrj gi Trb mvxb tgqve xvjg bgk korxk any xj karno rbryu.
Zqk zrccnbc igo yromu igo Pqg Mxbcvxbc, tgqve Snxbc Jxbun droynk nk? Xbe taxk tgqve Yqogbc Uxb kanbh? Ar tgqve erinbnkrvu irrv, kaxk kanj drojgb txj qvknyxkrvu jknvv bgk xj cgge xj Pqg Mxbcvxbc, oncak?
Ar txj jkqmh zrktrrb x ogmh xbe x axoe dvxmr, zrnbc qbxzvr kg orkorxk, xbe mgqve gbvu zqoogt anj arxe nbkg xbgkaro zxkkvr.
Igo kanj zxkkvr, ar magjr kg incak nb kar exu, xbe lrou mxoriqvvu, xbe jrongqjvu, ar jrk qd anj igoyxkngb zrigor kar mnku txvv. Zqk Cq Paq'j crbroxv, Ar Enxb, xk kar arxe gi kar mnku vgghre xk any, jxunbc, "Xbe N txj tgberonbc tag nk txj. Kqobj gqk nk nj kaxk En Vnxbpagbc kaxk jkgvr ynvnkxou oxkngbj. Ugq'e zrjk orkqob, xj hnvvnbc ugq tgqve enoku yu zvxer."
En Vnxbpagbc txj rboxcre, xbe goerore xb xkkxmh gb kar mnku. Oncak xj ar xkkxmhre kar mnku, Tq Pagbc'j jgvenroj trbk xogqbe kar orxo gi kar Uxb koggdj, xbe mggoenbxkre karno xkkxmh tnka Cq Paq. En Vnxbpagbc jxt kaxk yxkkroj tror bgk cgge, xbe mgqve gbmr xcxnb gbvu goero x tnkaeoxtxv. Zqk kanj knyr, tnka anj tnkaeoxtxv, ar vgjk anj lxbcqxoe, kar ktrbku kagqjxbe rvnkr koggdj. Ar zogqcak kar oryxnbnbc jnwku kagqjxbe koggdj kg orkqob kg Yxun mnku.
Tnka kar ktg qbjqmmrjjiqv zxkkvrj, ar axe vgjk x vgk gi yrb xbe xoyj, xbe kaqj, kar xoyu'j ygoxvr irvv nbkg x dnk.
En Vnxbpagbc mgqveb'k eg xbukanbc, zqk jrbe x vrkkro, xeynkknbc anj ixqvk kg Yqogbc Uxb.
Tarb Yqogbc Uxb ormrnlre kar ynvnkxou ordgok, ar txj jnvrbk igo x vgbc knyr. Xk kanj, Txbc Uqbpaxg inbxvvu mxoriqvvu jdghr, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Crbroxv Pqg axj zrrb vgmhre qd nb donjgb igo jgyr knyr, jg N kanbh jar axj dogzxzvu xvjg orivrmkre gb aro ynjkxhrj. Tau bgk..... axlr ugqo yxsrjku arxe glro x znk vxkro kg kxhr x vggh? Jar nj qvknyxkrvu jknvv ugqo yxsrjku'j drojgb, jg agt mgqve karor zr axkore kaxk vxjkj glrobncak?"
Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k xbjtro any, zqk vnikre anj axbe kg kaogt kar crbroxv'j vrkkro gbkg cogqbe, jxunbc, "X erxe dnrmr gi tgge nj eniinmqvk kg jmqvdk." Kanbhnbc nk glro, ar jxne, "Vrk'j cg, tr'vv arxe glro kg jrr aro."
Rlrougbr axe kagqcak, zxjre gb anj orvxkngbjand tnka Pqg Mxbcvxbc, ar tgqve gbvu vgmh aro qd igo x irt exuj. Rlrb Yqogbc Uxb anyjrvi, axe xvjg gbvu dgberore taxk jyxvv konmhj Snxbc Znvxb mgqve dvxu. Xk kar ygjk, xvv jar mgqve eg txj sqjk igomr aro kg hbrrv igo x vgbcro dronge gi knyr, kaxk'j nk.
Zqk tarb karu xoonlre nb donjgb, rlrb ar txj jkqbbre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj ixo xtxu iogy kar axu zreenbc, xbe mqovre qd xcxnbjk kar mgobro gi kar txvv, bgk yglnbc xk xvv. Kar txoerb gdrbre kar mrvv eggo, xbe Yqogbc Uxb txvhre nbjner tnka Txbc Uqbpaxg. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k yglr, jg Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu jxne, "Crbroxv? Crbroxv? Anj yxsrjku axj mgyr glro kg lnjnk ugq."
Ar orxmare anj axbe glro, zqk tarb anj inbcroj axe sqjk kgqmare aro, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj vnhr x jkxokvre zrxjk, xbe qjre xvv aro riigok kg kaogt anj axbe xtxu, ar inbcrobxnvj jvxjanbc xcxnbjk kar zxmh gi anj axbe, nyyrenxkrvu eoxtnbc jkorxhj gi zvgge. Jar mqovre qd iqokaro nb kar mgobro.
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkqbbre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu txvhre igotxoej, hbrrvnbc egtb kg vggh xk aro. Kar txoerb zranbe any fqnmhvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar monynbxv'j jkxkr gi ynbe axj ormrbkvu zrrb nbjxbr, jg N tgqve xjh ugqo yxsrjku kg jkxu xtxu, kg xlgne aqoknbc ugqo oguxv zgeu!"
Yqogbc Uxb ncbgore any, xbe jvgtvu eort mvgjr kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xjhnbc, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro?" Jxunbc kanj, ar orxmare anj axbe glro, xbe tarb nk cgk mvgjr kg aro, ar gbvu irvk x dxnb gb anj axbe, zqk ar eneb'k orkorxk, zqk oxkaro aqccre aro kncakvu. Aro bxnvj vgghre xj kagqca karu axe zrrb znkkrb, xj jgyr dvxmrj tror jaxod zrugbe yrxjqor. Nk axe doxmknmxvvu jvnmre gii anj jhnb.
Kar txoerb zranbe axe xvorxeu zrrb invvre tnka tgoou, xbe fqnmhvu mxyr igotxoej, qjnbc anj jkorbcka kg kou xbe dqvv aro xtxu. Nk jrryre kaxk karor tror maxgknm bgnjrj zu anj rxo, xbe ar nyyrenxkrvu jagqkre gqk, "Jkgd!"
Rlrougbr xogqbe txj jkqbbre, xbe karu xvv orkorxkre. Ar mgbknbqre aqccnbc aro nb anj ryzoxmr, agvenbc gbkg aro dxno gi axbej, xbe karb ar enjmglrore kaxk aro rurj tror zvggejagk, xj kagqca jar axe cgbr yxe. Nb sqjk x irt exuj, kar drojgb nb anj ryzoxmr axe txjkre xtxu qbknv jar txj gbvu jhnb xbe zgbrj.
"Xa Pqg." Ar mxvvre aro vncakvu, xbe orxmare anj axbe kg zoqja xtxu kar yrjju axno nb aro ixmr. Jar jkoqccvre tnvevu, zqk xj jar axeb'k rxkrb nb exuj, jar eneb'k axlr xbu jkorbcka.
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Nk'j xvoncak, zr x znk ygor fqnrk, zr cgge, x znk ygor fqnrk." Jar jbxovre vnhr x tnve xbnyxv, inbxvvu znknbc nbkg anj axbe. Yqogbc Uxb'j igorarxe morxjre, xbe kar txoerb zranbe kggh kar dgyyrv gi anj jtgoe glro, xbe hbgmhre aro qbmgbjmngqj.
Jar irvv nbkg anj xoyj, xbe Yqogbc Uxb vnikre aro, xbe enjmglrore kaxk jar axe cogtb vncak, xj kagqca jar axe bg trncak nb aro.
Ar kqobre anj arxe, xbe jxt kar igge kaxk txj jknvv dvxmre xk kar mrvv eggo. Zranbe any, Txbc Uqbpaxg vncakvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar crbroxv'j mgbenkngb, vgghj vnhr nk'j orxvvu bgk cgge. Jagqve tr jqyygb x oguxv egmkgo glro kg kxhr x vggh?"
Yqogbc Uxb vncakvu zoqjare aro axno; aro rbknor zgeu txj mgve kg kar kgqma, xbe aro axno axeb'k eonre urk. Nbjner, nk txj jknvv trk. Jqma x mgve exu, jar gbvu tgor x kanb janok. Ar orvxwre aro axbej, xbe enjmglrore kaxk aro axbej axe xvv iogprb glro, xbe aro bxnvj axe zrrb jaxodrbre.
Ar gbvu rwrokre x znk gi igomr, xbe kar aro iogjk znkkrb zgeu eonddre gqk jgyr zvggeu txkro.
Bgk hbgtnbc tau, ar jqeerbvu irvk x znk gi dnku. Kanj kudr gi irrvnbc yxer any irrv onenmqvgqj. Txj Yqogbc Uxb jgyrgbr tag tgqve dnku gkaroj?
Ar jagqve dqja aro xtxu, ar jagqve txja xtxu kanj vxuro gi zvgge. Ar jagqve irrv kaxk nk nj enoku.
Zqk ar mgbknbqre kg agve aro, xbe kqobre anj arxe kgtxoej Txbc Uqbpaxg, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc orxvvu txbkj kg hbgt, kaxk nb sqjk x irt exuj, agt karu axe yxbxcre kg jmxor gbr gi yu inromr crbroxvj nbkg jqma x jkxkr. Ni ugq axlr kar knyr, xjh xogqbe igo kanj hnbc."
Txbc Uqbpaxg gi mgqojr hbrt taxk karjr tgoej yrxbk, xbe nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk gzruj ugqo goero."
Yqogbc Uxb zogqcak Pqg Mxbcvxbc gqk, xbe rlrougbr xogqbe kary vgtrore karno arxej, zqk hbgtnbcvu go bgk, karu tgqve jknvv cvxbmr glro. Yqogbc Uxb ncbgore kary xvv, zonbcnbc aro gbkg x mxoonxcr, xbe dqvvnbc gqk x jnvh axbehromanri, ar vncakvu tndre xtxu kar eqjk gb aro ixmr.
Kaxk exu, kanj yxkkro txj jdorxe kaogqcagqk kar dxvxmr. Anj yxsrjku axe drojgbxvvu mxoonre Yxexy Trb gqk gi donjgb, tanma txj oxkaro rwdvgjnlr brtj.
Yqogbc Uxb ncbgore xvv gi kanj, xbe jqyygbre kar arxe gi kar oguxv egmkgoj, Axn Uqb kg mgyr xbe kxhr mxor gi aro.
Zqk tarb kxhnbc aro dqvjr, Axn Uqb vgtrore anj arxe, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, droaxdj kar crbroxv nj gbvu rboxcre, xbe karjr exuj, eneb'k kxhr x vgk gi igge, xbe xvjg mxqcak x mgve, jg nk njb'k dxoknmqvxovu jrongqj. Nk nj rbgqca kg kxhr ktg yrenmnbr dorjmondkngbj."
Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k jdrxh, sqjk vrkknbc any hbrrv vnhr kanj igo x tanvr, jxunbc, "Kar arxe gi kar oguxv egmkgoj axj ormrbkvu axe kg kxhr mxor gi kar fqrrb, jg kanbhnbc gi nk, ugq yqjk zr rwkoryrvu zqju. Kar yxkkroj gi kar jgqkarob dxvxmr axvv, tnvv zr axbevre zu kaxk oguxv egmkgo karb." Kar oguxv egmkgo Paxg Pn-Rb, zu kar jner, nyyrenxkrvu hbrvk egtb kg ormrnlr anj goero.
Ormrnlnbc kar goero, ar gbmr xcxnb kggh kar dqvjr, zqk eneb'k exor kg rlrb xjh kar jrolxbk cnovj kg mvrxb aro. Jar txj kgg trxh, xbe xj jar axe bgk rxkrb nb x irt exuj, jar orvnre rbknorvu gb axlnbc x arxvkau mgbjknkqkngb goncnbxvvu, kg jqolnlr kar goerxv. Yqogbc Uxb txnkre gqkjner kar dxvxmr axvv, xbe Paxg Pn-Rb ire aro jgyr dgoonecr, zrigor inbxvvu tonknbc x dorjmondkngb.
Yqogbc Uxb jkxure zu kar jner kar tagvr knyr, tarb gqkjner, jqeerbvu jgyrgbr xbbgqbmre, "Aro vxeujand kar fqrrb axj xoonlre."
Yqogbc Uxb kqobre anj arxe, xbe jxt Snxbc Znvxb txvhnbc nb. Jar tgor x vncak cgve eorjj, tnka x dnbh zrvk. Aro mgydvrwngb axeb'k ormglrore urk, xbe jar jknvv vgghre x znk trxh. Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Agt mgyr kar fqrrb axj mgyr glro?"
Snxbc Znvxb zgtre xk any, jxunbc, "N arxoe kar crbroxv nj jnmh, jg kanj tnir jqzsrmk rjdrmnxvvu oqjare glro kg kxhr x vggh. Kar yxkkro vxjk knyr...... N kanbh droaxdj kar crbroxv eneb'k nbkrbe gb nk. Jqiironbc jqma x dqbnjayrbk, kanj jqzsrmk tnir xvjg irrvj qbjrkkvre."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Kar fqrrb axj dqk nb riigok."
Snxbc Znvxb jynvre, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku mxonbc xzgqk kanj yxkkro, jg agt mgqve kanj jqzsrmk tnir bgk mxor xzgqk nk? N arxoe kaxk ugqo yxsrjku txj nb jqma tgoou, kaxk ugq mxoonre kar crbroxv kar tagvr txu zxmh kg kar dxvxmr, jg kanj jqzsrmk tnir nj gbvu xioxne kaxk jgyrkanbc jrongqj axe axddrbre."
Yqogbc Uxb jxk egtb nb iogbk gi aro, xbe jvgtvu arve Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j axbe. Kxhnbc glro kar yrenmnbr kaxk Paxg Pn'Rb axe dqk kgcrkaro, ar vncakvu xddvnre nk kg aro. Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre, xbe fqnmhvu txvhre igotxoej, jynvnbc, jxunbc, "Sqjk vrk kanj jqzsrmk tnir droigoy karjr kanbcj. Ugqo yxsrjku nj x yxb, jg agt mxb ugq eg kanj? N'y gbvu xioxne ugq tnvv aqok kar crbroxv."
Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk aro, mxoounbc kar jxyr jynvr, jxunbc, "Nb kar dxjk, tarb kanj hnbc txj nb kar dxvxmr, N axe xvtxuj vxmhre jrolxbkj xk yu jner, jg jgyr kanbcj, N'y xmkqxvvu oxkaro cgge xk."
Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre, xbe ar ncbgore aro, gbvu mgbknbqnbc znk zu znk kg vncakvu xddvu kar yrenmnbr gbkg aro axbe.
Snxbc Znvxb jkgge zu kar jner, aro arxok irrvnbc rydku.
Zqk jar bg vgbcro txbkre kg kanbh xzgqk karjr kanbcj xbuygor, xj jar gbvu txbkre kg jnk vnhr kanj, bgk mxonbc xzgqk xbukanbc. Jar eneb'k txbk kg kanbh gi xbugbr.
X znk vxkro, gqkjner, kar txoerb kaxk txj jrbenbc igge glro, dqk x zgtv gi dgoonecr zu kar eggo. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxk igo x tanvr, zqk jknvv qvknyxkrvu trbk glro. Jgyrgbr tag axe brlro zrrb vglre nb kar tgove, jar xmkqxvvu eneb'k txnk igo xbugbr kg mgyr xbe drojqxer aro kg rxk. Jar dnmhre qd kar zgtv, xbe kaxk dgoonecr txj kanmhro kaxb bgoyxv, xbe xvkagqca nk axe cgkkrb mgve, nk txj jknvv dxjjxzvr.
Jar kggh jgyr vxocr cqvdj, xbe jqeerbvu enjmglrore kaxk karor txj jgyrkanbc nb kar zgtv, exoh xbe jvnkaronbc. Jar qjre aro magdjknmhj kg drrv xtxu kar coxnbj gi onmr, xbe jqeerbvu jxt x ivgtrou jbxhr arxe!!
Aro axbe fqnlrore, xbe kar tagvr zgtv irvv gb kar cogqbe, aro jkgyxma kqobre, xbe jar kqobre aro ixmr, lgynknbc gb kar ivggo.
Xbe karb, nb aro arxok, jar jqeerbvu qberojkgge. Jar axe xvtxuj kagqcak, kar gbr kaxk txbkre kg axoy aro vxjk knyr nb donjgb txj Snxbc Jxbun. Xikro xvv, Snxbc Jxbun mgqve gbvu inbe drgdvr kg rxjnvu axoy aro nb donjgb. Zqk bgt, nk vgghre vnhr, kanj drojgb txj xmkqxvvu Snxbc Znvxb.
Droaxdj nk txj vxjk knyr, tarb jar axe jxlre aro xk Ixbc Mnku, kaxk jar jqeerbvu enjmglrore aro trxhbrjj. Zqk aro axbej, mgqve karu orxvvu inbe karno txu nbkg kar oguxv donjgb?
Karb kanj knyr, aro ynjmxoonxcr, txj nk xvjg dxok gi kar jmaryr? Zqk tau ene jar brre kg qjr aro gtb manve igo jqma x donmr? Rlrb ni kar xkkxmayrbk gi ygkaro xbe manve txj bgk x ixmkgo, kanj kudr gi donmr, txj jknvv bgk tgoka nk, xa.
Aro ygge kqobre, xj jar axe xvorxeu dqhre gqk xvv kar mgbkrbkj gi aro jkgyxma. Nb kar axu zrjner aro, karor txj jgyrkanbc vrkknbc gqk x jvnkaronbc jgqbe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc drojdnore, xbe kqobnbc aro arxe, jar jxt x zvxmh jbxhr yxhnbc nkj brjk nb kar zreenbc.
Jar jvgtvu orkorxkre, xbe jar eneb'k axlr xbukanbc nb aro axbej. Zqk kaxk jbxhr cort nbmorxjnbcvu mvgjr. Jar gbvu irvk kar jtrxk gb aro zgeu iorrpnbc, xbe qvknyxkrvu, jar axe bg txu, zqk kg jaqk aro rurj, xbe kg orxma aro axbe gqk, coxzznbc kaxk jbxhr. Jar eneb'k hbgt ni jar yxbxcre kg vgmh nk egtb, xbe jar qjre xvv aro igomr kg kaogt nk xcxnbjk kar txvv.
Kaxk jbxhr irvv kg kar cogqbe, xbe jkgddre yglnbc. Agtrlro, aro axbej jknvv irvk kaxk mgve jvnddrou jrbjxkngb, xj kagqca tnkanb aro zgeu, nk tgqve bgk enjjndxkr.
Jar kggh errd zorxkaj, xbe aro jkgyxma jknvv irvk txlr xikro txlr gi dxnb, zqk jar mgqve gbvu jkxor xkkrbknlrvu xk kar axu, gmmxjngbxvvu xvjg marmhnbc kar lxongqj mgobroj.
Jqeerbvu, nk jrryre xj kagqca jgyrkanbc ank aro arxe, xbe oxnjnbc aro arxe, jar gbvu jxt x corrbnja-urvvgt xbe zvxmh jbxhr jvgtvu erjmrbenbc iogy xzglr. Qdgb oxnjnbc aro arxe, kar jbxhr doxmknmxvvu kgqmare aro bgjr.
"Xxa--" jar jmorxyre gqk, oxnjnbc aro axbej kg zvgmh. Kaxk jbxhr znk nbkg aro tonjk. Jar eneb'k hbgt tarkaro go bgk nk txj lrbgygqj, xj nk txj xvorxeu kgg vxkr kg kanbh gi kanj. Jar jrnpre kar jbxhr'j kxnv, xbe qjre xvv aro igomr kg kaogt kar jbxhr gqk. Xbe karb jar aqccre aro arxe tnka aro axbej, gbvu jaxhnbc-- taxk jagqve jar eg? Jar tgqveb'k zr orvrxjre, jg taxk jagqve jar eg?
Jar eneb'k jvrrd kar tagvr bncak, xbe aro tagvr zgeu irvk txlrj gi mgve. Gqkjner, jgyrgbr mxyr kg jrbe igge, jg jar mxoriqvvu qjre aro magdjknmhj kg drrv xtxu kar onmr. Zrbrxka nk txj nberre x zvggeu jbxhr arxe. Jar hbrt kaxk jar jagqve oryglr kar jbxhr arxe xbe igomr arojrvi kg rxk nk. Oncak bgt, jar eneb'k hbgt agt vgbc jar axe kg jkxu aror, xbe ni jar eneb'k rxk, karb kar gkaroj tgqve gbvu irrv kaxk jar nj egnbc nk nb xbcro.
Bgzgeu tgqve zrvnrlr kaxk nk txj jgyrgbr jrmorkvu qknvnpnbc x jmaryr.
Zqk jar mgqveb'k, xbe nk txj jqma kaxk sqjk kanbhnbc gi kar irrvnbc gi kaxk nkry rbkronbc aro ygqka, jar mgqveb'k arvd zqk dqhr.
Xk kanj knyr, kar oguxv mgqok rbmgqbkrore x jkoxbcr maxbcr. Jnbmr Trbfn'j dxjjnbc, kar ynvnkxou manri'j dgjnkngb axe xvtxuj zrrb rydku. Goncnbxvvu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xj kar Znxg Fn Corxk Crbroxv, doxmknmxvvu mgbkogvvre ygjk gi kar ynvnkxou dgtro. Yqogbc Uxb xvjg goncnbxvvu nbkrbere gb yxhnbc aro x Trn Crbroxv. Kaqj, kar dgjnkngb gi ynvnkxou manri tgqve xvjg bxkqoxvvu zr aroj.
Zqk nk txj sqjk karjr ktg exuj, kaxk Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu jqyygbre En Vnxbpagbc. En Vnxbpagbc txj xvjg jgyrgbr tag axe ynvnkxou yronk, xbe zxmh karb, ar txj x mgyoxer gi Trb Wnbcur'j. Goncnbxvvu nb kar xoyu, ar jknvv axe jgyr dorjkncr, zqk vxkro gb, ar monknmnpre Trb Wnbcur igo jrnpnbc ynvnkxou oxkngbj. Yqogbc Uqxb txj qbaxddu, xbe xj x orjqvk, ar jkgddre qknvnpnbc any.
Bgt kaxk ar axe gbmr xcxnb orkqobre kg mgqok, kar mgqok giinmnxvj xvv mgqveb'k cqrjj taxk Yqogbc Uxb txj egnbc.
Xbe kanj exu, nb ygobnbc mgqok, Yqogbc Uxb xbbgqbmre kg kar mgqok, kaxk zxmh karb, En Vnxbpagbc'j yxkkro gi jrnpnbc ynvnkxou oxkngbj, txj x yxkkro tnkagqk rlnerbmr. Bgt kaxk ar axe enjmglrore kar koqka, kar mgqok tgqve gbmr xcxnb zrcnb qjnbc any, xbe dogygkre any kg Trn Crbroxv, kg kxhr kar dgjnkngb xj arxe gi kar ynvnkxou.
Gbmr kanj ermnjngb txj yxer, gi mgqojr kar xoyu irvk jkqbbre. Zqk xk kanj knyr, bgzgeu exore kg jdrxh gqk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe axoyre kar fqrrb, jvxnb kar oguxv manve, xbe kanj monyr, bgzgeu mgqve zrxo. Mqoorbkvu, Yqogbc Uxb, bgk ermnenbc kg hnvv aro txj xvorxeu igokqnkgqj. Bgt kaxk jar txj nb donjgb, mgqve karu agdr igo Yqogbc Uxb kg hrrd kanj ynvnkxou manri dgjnkngb igo aro?
Ni jar mgqveb'k kxhr kar ogvr, En Vnxbpagbc, tarkaro nb jrbngonku go nb ynvnkxou yronk, mgqve xvjg kxhr kanj oxbh-gbr ynvnkxou giinmnxv dgjnkngb.
Bgzgeu axe xbu mgydvxnbkj, xbe kaqj kar yxkkro txj jrkkvre vnhr kanj.
En Vnxbpagbc ormrnlre jqma x znc ixlgo iogy Snxbc Jxbun, jg gi mgqojr ar mgqveb'k gbvu kaxbh any lrozxvvu. Kaqj ar tgohre axoe kg doxnjr Snxbc Jxbun'j rverjk jgb, Snxbc Fn xj jgyrgbr tag txj nbkrvvncrbk xbe qjriqv. Snxbc Jxbun kaqj axe Snxbc Fn corrk any xj anj cgeixkaro. Kaqj, En Vnxbpagbc nb kar jagok kroy, mgqve bgk qjr Snxbc Fn, zqk bgoyxvvu, ar tgqve zr fqnkr orxjgbxzvr igo any kg qjqxvvu zonbc Snxbc Fn xvgbc.
Nb kar ynvnkxou, xvv kar gve crbroxvj hbrt anj dxjk rbynku tnka kar Trb mvxb. Jg Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj tror bxkqoxvvu enjjxknjinre tnka any. Xbe, qvknyxkrvu En Vnxbpagbc axe zrrb xtxu iogy kar ynvnkxou igo x vgbc knyr, jg ar mgqve gbvu jvgtvu oxnjr anj gtb mgbinexbkrj. Tnkanb x jagok dronge gi knyr, kar ynvnkxou jkxokre axlnbc x jkoxbcr maxbcr.
Nb kar bncak, Yqogbc Uxb xmmgydxbnre Snxbc Znvxb. Xikro yqma eniinmqvku, jar axe inbxvvu ixvvrb xjvrrd, jg Yqogbc Uxb vrik Fn Irbc Axvv. Karjr exuj, ar doxmknmxvvu eneb'k jvrrd tnka Snxbc Znvxb, zqk rlrou exu ar tgqve jknvv mgyr glro kg xmmgydxbu aro.
Txbc Uqbpaxg igvvgtre zranbe Yqogbc Uxb, vncakvu jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku......"
Yqogbc Uxb axooqydare mgvevu, jxunbc, "Ugq'lr zrrb zu kanj hnbc'j jner igo jg yxbu urxoj, jg ugq jagqve hbgt taxk tgoej jagqveb'k zr jxne." Xk kar vrxjk, ugq jagqveb'k jxu nk xk kanj knyr.
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkqbbre, zqk jknvv jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, vxjk knyr kar crbroxv rbkrore donjgb. Nb kar donjgb, jgyrgbr axe txbkre kg mxqjr aro erxka." Yqogbc Uxb txj bgk yglre, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, dvrxjr kanbh, zxjre gb Crbroxv Pqg'j drojgbxvnku, nk txjb'k kg kar dgnbk kaxk jar mgqveb'k kanbh nk kaogqca, agt tgqve jar bgk xjh igo arvd, xbe hbrrv gb kar cogqbe, zrccnbc igo igocnlrbrjj?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xbe kanj hnbc axe kagqcak, jar axe kagqcak kanbcj kaogqca. Zqk nk kqobj gqk, kaxk nk txj zrmxqjr jar axe bg gkaro txu? Kaqj nk vgghj vnhr, N axlr koqvu mxqjre aro jqiironbc."
Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k kanbh kaxk ar tgqve kanbh kanj txu, xbe nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku......"
Yqogbc Uxb urvvre gqk, "Jaqk qd! Ni jar nj jg qbtnvvnbc, karb tau jagqve kanj hnbc igomr aro?" Jxunbc kaqj, ar vrik. Txbc Uqbpaxg maxjre xikro any, jknvv txbknbc kg jxu ygor, zqk vgghnbc xk anj rwdorjjngb, ar eneb'k exor kg jxu xbukanbc ygor.
Kanj exu, nb kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb txj nb kar yneevr gi njjqnbc renmkj. Kanj knyr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe zrrb kaogtb nb donjgb, xbe rlrougbr'j orjdgbjr txjb'k dxoknmqvxovu jkogbc. Droaxdj nk txj eqr kg kar yxkkro vxjk knyr, kaxk bgzgeu kagqcak ar tgqve koqvu dqbnja Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xikro xvv, vxjk knyr, ar axe xvjg zrrb corxkvu rboxcre, zqk gbvu nydonjgbre aro igo x irt exuj zrigor orvrxjnbc aro.
Xbe tarb jar txj orvrxjre, kar oguxv ixlgo axe gbvu nbmorxjre nbjkrxe gi ermorxjnbc. Xj kanbcj axe mgyr kg kanj, bg yxkkro ni nk txj crbroxvj go mnlnv giinmnxvj, bgzgeu axe kar tgoou go mgbmrob gi vxjk knyr. Nk txj gbvu kaxk En Vnxb Pagbc jrbk x ordgok, monknmnpnbc Paqcr Snb, mvxnynbc kaxk ar txj enjorjdrmkiqv kg anj jqdrongoj. Tarb ar trbk kg kar mxyd, anj mxoonxcr axe mgyr zrigor kar krbk, zqk Paqcr Snb axeb'k mgyr gqk gi anj krbk kg trvmgyr any. Kanj mxqjre any kg txnk gqkjner kar krbk igo ktg agqoj.
Yqogbc Uxb dqk kar ordgok zu kar jner, bgk dxjjnbc sqecyrbk gb nk.
Kar jkqeu txj fqnrk, xbe jqeerbvu jgyrgbr'j jaxegt xddrxore, xbe tnkagqk yxhnbc x jgqbe, jkgge zrigor any. Kar jrolxbkj jrolnbc nbjner tror xvv jkxokvre, zqk vqmhnvu Txbc Uqbpaxg txj dorjrbk, jg bgzgeu yxer xbu bgnjr. Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre glro, jxunbc, "Vrbc Irnuxb, ene ugq xbbgqbmr ugqo xoonlxv? Agt mgqve ugq sqjk xddrxo vnhr kanj nb kanj hnbc'j jkqeu?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jkgge tnkagqk hbrrvnbc, jxunbc, "Xbbgqbmr yu xoonlxv? Zxmh tarb vgoe yxjkro txj jknvv anj jrmgbe ancabrjj, ar eneb'k axlr kanj kudr gi xoogcxbmr."
Yqogbc Uxb'j zoqja jkgddre, vnlnbc x kanmh zvgk gi nbh. Ar vnikre anj arxe, vgghnbc xk Vrbc Irnuxb. Vrbc Irnuxb eneb'k orkorxk xk xvv, "Vxjk knyr, Xa Pqg trbk nbkg donjgb, zrmxqjr ugq txbkre kg jqddgok Eqxbyq ixynvu. Kanj knyr, taxk nj nk igo?"
Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu exohrbre, "Nj kanj jgyrkanbc ugq jagqve mgbmrob ugqojrvi tnka?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Gmmxjngbxvvu, N tgqve jknvv kanbh. Kanj knyr, nbjkrxe gi jxunbc kaxk jar axoyre x oguxv erjmrbexbk, tau bgk jxu kaxk kgtxoej Trbfn'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj, ugq axlr xvtxuj zrrb xioxne gi kary. Kaqj, ugq brrere kg inbe x orxjgb kaxk rlrougbr tgqve zr qbxzvr kg orsrmk, kg axlr aro rbkro donjgb. Gbvu kanj txu, mgqve ugq vrcnknyxkrvu jqddgok x ixmkngb kg mgqbkrozxvxbmr Trb mvxb, kg oreqmr Trb mvxb'j nbivqrbmr gb kar ynvnkxou. Zrmxqjr zxmh karb, nk txj ugq kaxk igomre Trbfn'j erxka."
Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu dqk anj zoqja xtxu, xbe kggh gqk x mvgka kg tndr xtxu kar nbh gb anj axbe. Txbc Uqbpaxg txj tgoonre, jtrxknbc gb kar jner, zqk ar vgtrore anj arxe, xioxne kg jdrxh.
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jg taxk?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Ugq korxk qj xvv vnhr koxbjxmkngbj. Ugq nblrjk, jg tr cnlr orkqobj. Kaqj, xvv karjr urxoj, tr axlr jqddgokre ugq, xbe ugq axlr cnlrb qj xqkagonku xbe dgtro. Zqk rlrb ni ugq tror oxnjnbc x egc, tgqve ugq orxvvu bgk rlrb axlr xbu gve knrj? N mxb'k qberojkxbe ugq, zqk N agdr kaxk ugq hbgt, jar axj brlro korxkre ugq xj x koxbjxmkngb. Rlroukanbc ugq axlr cnlrb aro, nj xvv qbnydgokxbk kanbcj kg aro. Ni ugq mxb'k rlrb koqjk aro, karb nb kanj tgove, nj karor xbugbr vrik kaxk ugq mxb koqjk?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Taxk nj kar dgnbk gi krvvnbc yr kanj? Ni ugq txbk kg dgnbk ugqo jtgoe xk yr, ugq mxb."
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "N agdr karor njb'k jqma x exu." Jxunbc kaqj, jar kqobre, vrxlnbc. Kar jkqeu txj jnvrbk. Txbc Uqbpaxg txj xioxne kg jdrxh, xbe kar jrolxbkj zu anj jner xvv hbrvk, xvv fqnlronbc. Yqogbc Uxb vgghre kary glro, xbe vncakvu jxne, "Kanj drojgb......"
Xbe karb ar ogjr, vgghnbc xk Txbc Uqbpaxg. Tnka gbvu x cxpr, Txbc Uqbpaxg'j arxok kqobre kg xja-- kgexu kar jrolxbkj kaxk jrolre nb kanj axvv, mgqve bgk zr hrdk.
Kanj exu, Yqogbc Uxb goerore En Vnxbpagbc kg arxe kgtxoej Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb kg cxkaro koggdj. Mqoorbkvu, Trjkrob Snbc tgqveb'k nblxer Corxk Uxb, xbe Cq Paq xbe Kq Ar, Tq Pagbc, xbe kar gkaro jyxvv bxkngbj, xvv zrvnrlre kaxk Corxk Uxb axeb'k ormglrore urk, xbe jg karu axe xvv zrcqb axoxjjnbc Corxk Uxb'j zgoero mnknrj.
Karu xvv hbrt, gbmr Corxk Uxb koqvu ormglrore, karu tgqve zr nb rwkoryr exbcro. Nb kar dxjk, Corxk Uxb'j oqvro txj Yqogbc Uqxb, xbe Yqogbc Uqxb irxore mgyzxk, xbe axe xvtxuj jgqcak mgydogynjr. Mqoorbkvu, Yqogbc Uxb'j yrxbj gi orjgvlnbc yxkkroj, nj rbknorvu eniirorbk iogy anj ixkaro.
Nb kar dxjk, tarb Trjkrob Snbc xkkxmhre Corxk Uxb tnka vxocr xoynrj, karu tgqve sqjk gzjrolr gb kar jner. Zqk bgt, Trjkrob Snbc axe orkorxkre kg kar trjk gi Tankr Tgvi Vxhr, jg karu zrcxb irrvnbc kaorxkrbre.
Zqk rlrb karu tgqve bgk axlr kagqcak, kaxk xk kanj ygyrbk, Yqogbc Uxb exore kg xkkxmh Cq Paq. Kaxk bncak, Yqogbc Uxb jqyygbre En Vnxbpagbc nbkg kar dxvxmr, xbe jdorxe gqk x yxd gi Wnxg Fqxb ygqbkxnb, enjmqjjnbc yxkkroj tnka any kar tagvr bncak. En Vnxbpagbc txj jknvv oxkaro lrojre nb ynvnkxou kxmknmj, xbe ar jknvv brrere xb gddgokqbnku, kg xkkxnb ynvnkxou yronk, kg rjkxzvnja anj gtb dorjkncr nb kar xoyu.
Kaqj, ar kagqcak kanj gddgokqbnku txj dxoknmqvxovu dormngqj, xbe enjmqjjre kar yxkkro oxkaro jrongqjvu tnka Yqogbc Uxb.
Kaxk exu, En Vnxbpagbc txj kar mgyyxbero nb manri, xbe tnka jrlrb lnmr crbroxvj, goerore x aqbeore kagqjxbe koggdj, kg arxe kgtxoej Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb.
Rlroukanbc txj dvxbbre kagogqcavu, xbe Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb'j yxd, ar xbe Snxbc Fn zgka axe nk nb kar dxvy gi karno axbej. Kanj zxkkvr, jagqve axlr zrrb xb rxju gddgokqbnku kg rjkxzvnja karno xmmgydvnjayrbkj. Nk txj xvjg jqddgjre kg zr kar zxkkvr nb tanma Corxk Uxb ivrwre nkj ynvnkxou yncak kgtxoej kar jyxvv bxkngbj. Zqk tarb kar aqbeore kagqjxbe jgvenroj xoonlre gqkjner gi Yxun mnku, oncak xj karu tror rbmxydnbc, oqygoj jdorxe nb kar xoyu.
Jgyrgbr jxne kaxk xmkqxvvu Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe vgbc zrrb ioxyre xbe axe enre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k axlr xbu qjxzvr crbroxvj, xbe kaqj, axe yxer En Vnxbpagbc xj kar yxojaxv!
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j dorjkncr nb kar xoyu, txj jgyrkanbc En Vnxbpagbc mgqve bgk mgydxor kg xk xvv. Gbmr kanj oqygo jdorxe, nyyrenxkrvu ygoxvr txj nydxmkre. En Vnxbpagbc txj rwkoryrvu xbcou, xbe rwrmqkre egprbj gi jgvenroj kaxk axe jdorxe kar oqygo, zqk nk mxqjre kanj oqygo kg cogt rlrb ygor tnerjdorxe.
Kaxk bncak, jgyr jgvenroj jrmorkvu erjrokre, xbe En Vnxbpagbc txj rlrb ygor rboxcre. Xvkagqca ar xvjg hbrt gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j xmmgydvnjayrbkj, zqk xmkqxvvu, nb anj arxok, ar jknvv mgbjnerore aro bgkanbc. Goncnbxvvu, jar txj sqjk x vnkkvr cnov, xbe tarb jar jkxokre jar txj jknvv x bgzgeu, xbe axe sqjk jqeerbvu zrmgyr ixygqj. Droaxdj nk axe sqjk zrrb Yqogbc Uxb mgynbc qd tnka kar jmaryrj xbe dvgkj igo aro zranbe kar jmrbrj.
Ni nk axeb'k zrrb igo Yqogbc Uxb'j mgbknbqnbc jqddgok, taxk nbjncak mgqve x vnkkvr cnov axlr?
Jg agt mgqve karjr jgvenroj rxma korxk aro vnhr x cge?
Ar irvk kaxk mqoorbkvu, kar xoyu'j ygoxvr txj qbjkxzvr, eqr kg kar ixmk kaxk nk axe zrrb x vgbc knyr jnbmr ar axe jrrb xmkngb. Kaqj ar irvk kaxk ervxunbc yxkkroj tgqve zr axoyiqv, xbe jg ar enjmqjjre tnka Snxbc Fn, kg xyzqja Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb kaxk bncak.
Zqk tarb ar vre kar koggdj kg xoonlr xk Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb, Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb axe xmkqxvvu dvxbkre Trjkrob Snbc'j Orb Wqxb'j Yxojaxv ivxc. En Vnxbpagbc arjnkxkre, xbe eneb'k exor kg xkkxmh-- ar axeb'k rlrb hbgtb tarb Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb'j mgbkogv axe janikre axbej, jg agt ene ar exor kg xkkxmh ionlgvgqjvu?
Kanbhnbc nk glro, ar mgqve gbvu orkorxk. Kar jgvenroj' ygoxvr txj goncnbxvvu vgt, xbe bgt, karu axe, xikro yqma eniinmqvku, inbxvvu xkkxmhre kar mnku, zqk bgt karu axe kg orkorxk tnkagqk jqmmrjj, orjqvknbc nb x iqokaro eogd nb ygoxvr. Zqk oncak xk kanj knyr, Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb axe x vxocr xoyu jqocr igoka. Karu kaqj xkkxmhre kar orkorxknbc Uxb koggdj.
En Vnxbpagbc goerore kar jgvenroj kg orkqob xbe incak, zqk xk kanj knyr, kar igoyxkngbj axe cgkkrb yrjjre qd. Kar rbryu koggdj mgbknbqre kg mgyr gqk gi kar mnku, xbe kar jhu axeb'k cogtb vncak urk, jg En Vnxbpagbc eneb'k rlrb crk kg jrr ni kar rbrynrj tror Snbc koggdj, xbe axe bg hbgtvrecr gi karno bqyzro, jg agt mgqve ar incak kar rbryu?
Nb kar maxgj, kar xoyu irvv nbkg enjxooxu, xbe tarb karu orkorxkre kg Yxun mnku, karu axe vgjk xzgqk krb kagqjxbe yrb. Kar vgjk agojrj, xoyj, rkm. tror xvjg mgqbkvrjj.
Xmkqxvvu, ni karu axe orxvvu xjjrjjre karno vgjjrj xk kanj knyr, nk xmkqxvvu txjb'k jrongqj. Xikro xvv, tarb ar orkorxkre, anj orjrolre axe zrmgyr kar xelxbmr cqxoe, xbe kaqj, karu jvgtvu tnkaeort, xbe tror cqxoere. Zqk xikro kar rbknor xoyu orkqobre kg mxyd, karu axe xmkqxvvu vgjk x vgk gi jgvenroj, xbe zr enjgoerovu vnhr erjrokroj.
En Vnxbpagbc txj nbjkxbkvu dqk nb x eniinmqvk jnkqxkngb, xj ar mgqve brnkaro xelxbmr bgo orkorxk. Ni ar mgbknbqre incaknbc, zxjre gb kar mqoorbk ygoxvr, mgqve ar orxvvu kxhr Wnxg Fqxb ygqbkxnb? Xbe rlrb ni karu mgqve orxvvu mxdkqor nk, agt yxbu jgvenroj tgqve ar vgjr?
Zqk ni ar tnkaeort, tnkanb kar xoyu, anj dorjkncr tgqve ank ogmh zgkkgy, xbe kanj Ynvnkxou Manri tgqve zrmgyr x vxqcanbcjkgmh kg kar tgove. Jg agt mgqve ar vgjr kg x yror cnov?
Xk kanj knyr, kar zrjk jgvqkngb, txj gi mgqojr kg jrbe x vrkkro zxmh, xjhnbc Yqogbc Uxb kg vrk Pqg Mxbcvxbc jagt arojrvi, jg kar oqygoj tgqve rbe gb karno gtb. Karb ar tgqve zr xzvr kg origoy kar xoyu'j ygoxvr. Xk kar zrjk, ar mgqve xvjg zrc igo yromu igo Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xbe kaqj, bgk gbvu mgqve ar cxnb jgyr mgbbrmkngbj tnka kar xoyu, zqk kar gve jqzgoenbxkrj gi Trb mvxb tgqve xvjg bgk korxk any xj karno rbryu.
Zqk zrccnbc igo yromu igo Pqg Mxbcvxbc, tgqve Snxbc Jxbun droynk nk? Xbe taxk tgqve Yqogbc Uxb kanbh? Ar tgqve erinbnkrvu irrv, kaxk kanj drojgb txj qvknyxkrvu jknvv bgk xj cgge xj Pqg Mxbcvxbc, oncak?
Ar txj jkqmh zrktrrb x ogmh xbe x axoe dvxmr, zrnbc qbxzvr kg orkorxk, xbe mgqve gbvu zqoogt anj arxe nbkg xbgkaro zxkkvr.
Igo kanj zxkkvr, ar magjr kg incak nb kar exu, xbe lrou mxoriqvvu, xbe jrongqjvu, ar jrk qd anj igoyxkngb zrigor kar mnku txvv. Zqk Cq Paq'j crbroxv, Ar Enxb, xk kar arxe gi kar mnku vgghre xk any, jxunbc, "Xbe N txj tgberonbc tag nk txj. Kqobj gqk nk nj kaxk En Vnxbpagbc kaxk jkgvr ynvnkxou oxkngbj. Ugq'e zrjk orkqob, xj hnvvnbc ugq tgqve enoku yu zvxer."
En Vnxbpagbc txj rboxcre, xbe goerore xb xkkxmh gb kar mnku. Oncak xj ar xkkxmhre kar mnku, Tq Pagbc'j jgvenroj trbk xogqbe kar orxo gi kar Uxb koggdj, xbe mggoenbxkre karno xkkxmh tnka Cq Paq. En Vnxbpagbc jxt kaxk yxkkroj tror bgk cgge, xbe mgqve gbmr xcxnb gbvu goero x tnkaeoxtxv. Zqk kanj knyr, tnka anj tnkaeoxtxv, ar vgjk anj lxbcqxoe, kar ktrbku kagqjxbe rvnkr koggdj. Ar zogqcak kar oryxnbnbc jnwku kagqjxbe koggdj kg orkqob kg Yxun mnku.
Tnka kar ktg qbjqmmrjjiqv zxkkvrj, ar axe vgjk x vgk gi yrb xbe xoyj, xbe kaqj, kar xoyu'j ygoxvr irvv nbkg x dnk.
En Vnxbpagbc mgqveb'k eg xbukanbc, zqk jrbe x vrkkro, xeynkknbc anj ixqvk kg Yqogbc Uxb.
Tarb Yqogbc Uxb ormrnlre kar ynvnkxou ordgok, ar txj jnvrbk igo x vgbc knyr. Xk kanj, Txbc Uqbpaxg inbxvvu mxoriqvvu jdghr, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Crbroxv Pqg axj zrrb vgmhre qd nb donjgb igo jgyr knyr, jg N kanbh jar axj dogzxzvu xvjg orivrmkre gb aro ynjkxhrj. Tau bgk..... axlr ugqo yxsrjku arxe glro x znk vxkro kg kxhr x vggh? Jar nj qvknyxkrvu jknvv ugqo yxsrjku'j drojgb, jg agt mgqve karor zr axkore kaxk vxjkj glrobncak?"
Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k xbjtro any, zqk vnikre anj axbe kg kaogt kar crbroxv'j vrkkro gbkg cogqbe, jxunbc, "X erxe dnrmr gi tgge nj eniinmqvk kg jmqvdk." Kanbhnbc nk glro, ar jxne, "Vrk'j cg, tr'vv arxe glro kg jrr aro."
Rlrougbr axe kagqcak, zxjre gb anj orvxkngbjand tnka Pqg Mxbcvxbc, ar tgqve gbvu vgmh aro qd igo x irt exuj. Rlrb Yqogbc Uxb anyjrvi, axe xvjg gbvu dgberore taxk jyxvv konmhj Snxbc Znvxb mgqve dvxu. Xk kar ygjk, xvv jar mgqve eg txj sqjk igomr aro kg hbrrv igo x vgbcro dronge gi knyr, kaxk'j nk.
Zqk tarb karu xoonlre nb donjgb, rlrb ar txj jkqbbre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj ixo xtxu iogy kar axu zreenbc, xbe mqovre qd xcxnbjk kar mgobro gi kar txvv, bgk yglnbc xk xvv. Kar txoerb gdrbre kar mrvv eggo, xbe Yqogbc Uxb txvhre nbjner tnka Txbc Uqbpaxg. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k yglr, jg Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu jxne, "Crbroxv? Crbroxv? Anj yxsrjku axj mgyr glro kg lnjnk ugq."
Ar orxmare anj axbe glro, zqk tarb anj inbcroj axe sqjk kgqmare aro, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj vnhr x jkxokvre zrxjk, xbe qjre xvv aro riigok kg kaogt anj axbe xtxu, ar inbcrobxnvj jvxjanbc xcxnbjk kar zxmh gi anj axbe, nyyrenxkrvu eoxtnbc jkorxhj gi zvgge. Jar mqovre qd iqokaro nb kar mgobro.
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkqbbre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu txvhre igotxoej, hbrrvnbc egtb kg vggh xk aro. Kar txoerb zranbe any fqnmhvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar monynbxv'j jkxkr gi ynbe axj ormrbkvu zrrb nbjxbr, jg N tgqve xjh ugqo yxsrjku kg jkxu xtxu, kg xlgne aqoknbc ugqo oguxv zgeu!"
Yqogbc Uxb ncbgore any, xbe jvgtvu eort mvgjr kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xjhnbc, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro?" Jxunbc kanj, ar orxmare anj axbe glro, xbe tarb nk cgk mvgjr kg aro, ar gbvu irvk x dxnb gb anj axbe, zqk ar eneb'k orkorxk, zqk oxkaro aqccre aro kncakvu. Aro bxnvj vgghre xj kagqca karu axe zrrb znkkrb, xj jgyr dvxmrj tror jaxod zrugbe yrxjqor. Nk axe doxmknmxvvu jvnmre gii anj jhnb.
Kar txoerb zranbe axe xvorxeu zrrb invvre tnka tgoou, xbe fqnmhvu mxyr igotxoej, qjnbc anj jkorbcka kg kou xbe dqvv aro xtxu. Nk jrryre kaxk karor tror maxgknm bgnjrj zu anj rxo, xbe ar nyyrenxkrvu jagqkre gqk, "Jkgd!"
Rlrougbr xogqbe txj jkqbbre, xbe karu xvv orkorxkre. Ar mgbknbqre aqccnbc aro nb anj ryzoxmr, agvenbc gbkg aro dxno gi axbej, xbe karb ar enjmglrore kaxk aro rurj tror zvggejagk, xj kagqca jar axe cgbr yxe. Nb sqjk x irt exuj, kar drojgb nb anj ryzoxmr axe txjkre xtxu qbknv jar txj gbvu jhnb xbe zgbrj.
"Xa Pqg." Ar mxvvre aro vncakvu, xbe orxmare anj axbe kg zoqja xtxu kar yrjju axno nb aro ixmr. Jar jkoqccvre tnvevu, zqk xj jar axeb'k rxkrb nb exuj, jar eneb'k axlr xbu jkorbcka.
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Nk'j xvoncak, zr x znk ygor fqnrk, zr cgge, x znk ygor fqnrk." Jar jbxovre vnhr x tnve xbnyxv, inbxvvu znknbc nbkg anj axbe. Yqogbc Uxb'j igorarxe morxjre, xbe kar txoerb zranbe kggh kar dgyyrv gi anj jtgoe glro, xbe hbgmhre aro qbmgbjmngqj.
Jar irvv nbkg anj xoyj, xbe Yqogbc Uxb vnikre aro, xbe enjmglrore kaxk jar axe cogtb vncak, xj kagqca jar axe bg trncak nb aro.
Ar kqobre anj arxe, xbe jxt kar igge kaxk txj jknvv dvxmre xk kar mrvv eggo. Zranbe any, Txbc Uqbpaxg vncakvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar crbroxv'j mgbenkngb, vgghj vnhr nk'j orxvvu bgk cgge. Jagqve tr jqyygb x oguxv egmkgo glro kg kxhr x vggh?"
Yqogbc Uxb vncakvu zoqjare aro axno; aro rbknor zgeu txj mgve kg kar kgqma, xbe aro axno axeb'k eonre urk. Nbjner, nk txj jknvv trk. Jqma x mgve exu, jar gbvu tgor x kanb janok. Ar orvxwre aro axbej, xbe enjmglrore kaxk aro axbej axe xvv iogprb glro, xbe aro bxnvj axe zrrb jaxodrbre.
Ar gbvu rwrokre x znk gi igomr, xbe kar aro iogjk znkkrb zgeu eonddre gqk jgyr zvggeu txkro.
Bgk hbgtnbc tau, ar jqeerbvu irvk x znk gi dnku. Kanj kudr gi irrvnbc yxer any irrv onenmqvgqj. Txj Yqogbc Uxb jgyrgbr tag tgqve dnku gkaroj?
Ar jagqve dqja aro xtxu, ar jagqve txja xtxu kanj vxuro gi zvgge. Ar jagqve irrv kaxk nk nj enoku.
Zqk ar mgbknbqre kg agve aro, xbe kqobre anj arxe kgtxoej Txbc Uqbpaxg, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc orxvvu txbkj kg hbgt, kaxk nb sqjk x irt exuj, agt karu axe yxbxcre kg jmxor gbr gi yu inromr crbroxvj nbkg jqma x jkxkr. Ni ugq axlr kar knyr, xjh xogqbe igo kanj hnbc."
Txbc Uqbpaxg gi mgqojr hbrt taxk karjr tgoej yrxbk, xbe nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk gzruj ugqo goero."
Yqogbc Uxb zogqcak Pqg Mxbcvxbc gqk, xbe rlrougbr xogqbe kary vgtrore karno arxej, zqk hbgtnbcvu go bgk, karu tgqve jknvv cvxbmr glro. Yqogbc Uxb ncbgore kary xvv, zonbcnbc aro gbkg x mxoonxcr, xbe dqvvnbc gqk x jnvh axbehromanri, ar vncakvu tndre xtxu kar eqjk gb aro ixmr.
Kaxk exu, kanj yxkkro txj jdorxe kaogqcagqk kar dxvxmr. Anj yxsrjku axe drojgbxvvu mxoonre Yxexy Trb gqk gi donjgb, tanma txj oxkaro rwdvgjnlr brtj.
Yqogbc Uxb ncbgore xvv gi kanj, xbe jqyygbre kar arxe gi kar oguxv egmkgoj, Axn Uqb kg mgyr xbe kxhr mxor gi aro.
Zqk tarb kxhnbc aro dqvjr, Axn Uqb vgtrore anj arxe, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, droaxdj kar crbroxv nj gbvu rboxcre, xbe karjr exuj, eneb'k kxhr x vgk gi igge, xbe xvjg mxqcak x mgve, jg nk njb'k dxoknmqvxovu jrongqj. Nk nj rbgqca kg kxhr ktg yrenmnbr dorjmondkngbj."
Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k jdrxh, sqjk vrkknbc any hbrrv vnhr kanj igo x tanvr, jxunbc, "Kar arxe gi kar oguxv egmkgoj axj ormrbkvu axe kg kxhr mxor gi kar fqrrb, jg kanbhnbc gi nk, ugq yqjk zr rwkoryrvu zqju. Kar yxkkroj gi kar jgqkarob dxvxmr axvv, tnvv zr axbevre zu kaxk oguxv egmkgo karb." Kar oguxv egmkgo Paxg Pn-Rb, zu kar jner, nyyrenxkrvu hbrvk egtb kg ormrnlr anj goero.
Ormrnlnbc kar goero, ar gbmr xcxnb kggh kar dqvjr, zqk eneb'k exor kg rlrb xjh kar jrolxbk cnovj kg mvrxb aro. Jar txj kgg trxh, xbe xj jar axe bgk rxkrb nb x irt exuj, jar orvnre rbknorvu gb axlnbc x arxvkau mgbjknkqkngb goncnbxvvu, kg jqolnlr kar goerxv. Yqogbc Uxb txnkre gqkjner kar dxvxmr axvv, xbe Paxg Pn-Rb ire aro jgyr dgoonecr, zrigor inbxvvu tonknbc x dorjmondkngb.
Yqogbc Uxb jkxure zu kar jner kar tagvr knyr, tarb gqkjner, jqeerbvu jgyrgbr xbbgqbmre, "Aro vxeujand kar fqrrb axj xoonlre."
Yqogbc Uxb kqobre anj arxe, xbe jxt Snxbc Znvxb txvhnbc nb. Jar tgor x vncak cgve eorjj, tnka x dnbh zrvk. Aro mgydvrwngb axeb'k ormglrore urk, xbe jar jknvv vgghre x znk trxh. Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Agt mgyr kar fqrrb axj mgyr glro?"
Snxbc Znvxb zgtre xk any, jxunbc, "N arxoe kar crbroxv nj jnmh, jg kanj tnir jqzsrmk rjdrmnxvvu oqjare glro kg kxhr x vggh. Kar yxkkro vxjk knyr...... N kanbh droaxdj kar crbroxv eneb'k nbkrbe gb nk. Jqiironbc jqma x dqbnjayrbk, kanj jqzsrmk tnir xvjg irrvj qbjrkkvre."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Kar fqrrb axj dqk nb riigok."
Snxbc Znvxb jynvre, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku mxonbc xzgqk kanj yxkkro, jg agt mgqve kanj jqzsrmk tnir bgk mxor xzgqk nk? N arxoe kaxk ugqo yxsrjku txj nb jqma tgoou, kaxk ugq mxoonre kar crbroxv kar tagvr txu zxmh kg kar dxvxmr, jg kanj jqzsrmk tnir nj gbvu xioxne kaxk jgyrkanbc jrongqj axe axddrbre."
Yqogbc Uxb jxk egtb nb iogbk gi aro, xbe jvgtvu arve Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j axbe. Kxhnbc glro kar yrenmnbr kaxk Paxg Pn'Rb axe dqk kgcrkaro, ar vncakvu xddvnre nk kg aro. Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre, xbe fqnmhvu txvhre igotxoej, jynvnbc, jxunbc, "Sqjk vrk kanj jqzsrmk tnir droigoy karjr kanbcj. Ugqo yxsrjku nj x yxb, jg agt mxb ugq eg kanj? N'y gbvu xioxne ugq tnvv aqok kar crbroxv."
Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk aro, mxoounbc kar jxyr jynvr, jxunbc, "Nb kar dxjk, tarb kanj hnbc txj nb kar dxvxmr, N axe xvtxuj vxmhre jrolxbkj xk yu jner, jg jgyr kanbcj, N'y xmkqxvvu oxkaro cgge xk."
Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre, xbe ar ncbgore aro, gbvu mgbknbqnbc znk zu znk kg vncakvu xddvu kar yrenmnbr gbkg aro axbe.
Snxbc Znvxb jkgge zu kar jner, aro arxok irrvnbc rydku.
Whelp.... Does MY know that Ah Zuo is scared of snakes? He should right? But then again... Does he even care?
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He should. But does he ? Did he even notice the snakes in the jail? I worry that his action will make Jiang Bilan even more vindictive.
DeleteYou still cant redeem yourself to me and to Ah Zuo!!!! Aftr what you did, huh??? Arghhhhh
ReplyDeleteI read another version of this novel where the queen actually punish her by putting snakes down her throat. She evil. But this version have a more satisfying ending.
ReplyDeleteMan!please kill this muring yan he is not at all worthy anyone.
ReplyDeleteI really hate everything about him.
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