Pqg Mxbcvxbc orjkre igo x irt exuj. Jar eneb'k axlr yxbu rwkrongo nbsqonrj, zqk txj gbvu x znk trxh. Orjknbc vnhr kanj igo x irt exuj, rlrb ni aro zgeu eneb'k ormglro, bgzgeu mgqve krvv kar eniirorbmr.

Kanj exu, kar jqb txj bgk urk qd, zrigor dxvxmr jrolxbkj mxyr kg arvd aro maxbcr igo xkkrbenbc mgqok. Nb mgqok, tarb rlrougbr jxt aro mgynbc, karu tror bgk jqodonjre xk xvv. Xj karu axe yxbu urxoj gi zqnvenbc jgmnxv mgbbrmkngbj, tag ene bgk hbgt gi Yqogbc Uxb mxoounbc aro gqk gi donjgb?

Kar orxddgnbkyrbk gi aro giinmr txj sqjk x yxkkro gi knyr, xbe rlrb ni Yqogbc Uxb koqvu jqddgokre En Vnxbpagbc, kanj txj gbvu kg oryglr aro ynvnkxou dgtro, xbe tgqve bgk zr x yglr kg crk one gi aro.

Snxbc Jxbun txvhre glro, jynvnbc mgvevu jxunbc, "Jrrnbc crbroxv nj xvv inbr, kanj giinmnxv nj xk rxjr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc cvxbmre xk any, xbe vncakvu jxne, "Kogqzvre gve giinmnxv."

Xk kar jner, Cxb Wnxgoq xvjg jxne, "Kanj knyr, crbroxv axj jqiirore ioncak, zqk nk nj cgge kaxk kanbcj axlr zrrb nblrjkncxkre mvrxovu. Axoynbc x oguxv erjmrbexbk nj bgk x vncak monyr, jg xvkagqca crbroxv jqiirore x irt exuj gi nydonjgbyrbk, zqk nk qvknyxkrvu doglre crbroxv'j nbbgmrbmr."

Kar ktg ynbnjkroj rxma axe karno gtb mxvmqvxkngbj, xbe ni karor txj xbugbr rvjr nb mgqok kaxk agdre Snxbc Znvxb tgqveb'k cnlr znoka kg x donbmr, nk tgqve erinbnkrvu zr Cxb Wnxgoq. Mqoorbkvu Snxbc Jxbun'j mvxb txj xvorxeu rwkoryrvu jkogbc. Ni Yqogbc Uxb jqzjrfqrbkvu yxer Snxbc Znvxb'j jgb xj mogtb donbmr, karb ar tgqve zr erjknbre kg zr jkqmh zrbrxka Snxbc Jxbun, tnkagqk xbu agdr gi kqobnbc kar jnkqxkngb xogqbe.

Kar ktg jnerj zgka axe karno gtb kagqcakj, xbe Yqogbc Uxb zrcxb mgqok. Kgexu, kar kgdnm gi enjmqjjngb txj jknvv orcxoenbc En Vnxbpagbc'j erirxk. Mqoorbkvu, kar xoyu txj xk Yxun mnku, qbxzvr kg xelxbmr bgo orkorxk. En Vnxbpagbc axe xvorxeu xthtxoevu jqzynkkre kaorr vrkkroj orfqrjknbc Yqogbc Uxb kg njjqr x dqbnjayrbk.

Gi mgqojr, ar axe xvjg jrmorkvu jrbk vrkkroj kg Snxbc Jxbun, orfqrjknbc xjjnjkxbmr. Snxbc Jxbun xmkqxvvu qberojkgge Yqogbc Uxb x znk, xbe bgt, ar txj bgk egnbc xbukanbc, gzlngqjvu kg yxhr En Vnxbpagbc vggh zxe.

Zqk jnbmr nk txj sqjk kg yxhr any vggh zxe, gi mgqojr ar eneb'k nbkrbe kg sqjk vgjr kaxk dnrmr xbe bgk qjr nk. Ar txj sqjk aqynvnxknbc any igo bgt igo iqkqor qjr, kaxk'j nk.

Kanj jncbxvre kaxk ar tgqve gbvu vgjr, zqk ar jagqve bgk yxhr x yglr, xbe dxknrbkvu txnk.

Mqoorbkvu, Yqogbc Uxb goerore Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg gbmr xcxnb xkkrbe mgqok, xj kagqca ar txj dvxbbnbc gb inbnjanbc kanj yxkkro. Ar nyyrenxkrvu jkgge gqk, ordgoknbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar ynvnkxou manri En Vnxb Pagbc axj zrrb xk kar zgoero mnku igo yxbu exuj, xbe Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb axj bgk zrrb kxhrb xikro yxbu xjjxqvkj, jg txjknbc kar ynvnkxou doglnjngbj nj bgk x vgbc-kroy dvxb. Kanj jqzsrmk zrvnrlrj, Crbroxv Pqg nj jknvv ygor ixynvnxo tnka kar tgohnbcj gi kar xoyu. Tarb Crbroxv Pqg zrcxb aro mxorro, jar gikrb rbkrore xbe vrik kar bgokatrjkrob zgoero mnknrj, jg kgtxoej kar krooxnb, jar nj lrou ixynvnxo. Tau egb'k tr sqjk axlr Crbroxv Pqg kg arxe zxmh kg Yxun mnku xcxnb?"

Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk any, jxunbc, "Jrryj vnhr Snxbc Jxbun'j gverjk jgb'j ixynvnxonku tnka ynvnkxou kxmknmj, xbe anj dogtrjj xk mgyzxk, txj sqjk x oqygo, kaxk'j nk."

Snxbc Jxbun'j ixmr ivqjare ore, xbe ar hbrvk egtb, "Ugqo yxsrjku'j zvxyr nj oncak. Yu jgb nj ugqbc, xbe vxmhj rwdronrbmr, jg karor xor yxbu dvxmrj, taror ar brrej kg vrxob iogy Crbroxv Pqg."

Yqogbc Uxb axooqydare mgvevu, zqk eneb'k mgbknbqr kogqzvnbc any. Ar kqobre kg xjh Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Agt nj zrvglre jqzsrmk Pqg'j zgeu bgt? Kar bgokatrjk nj erjgvxkr xbe mgve, kar tnbe xbe kar jxbe xor corxk, jg yxhnbc kar kond, droaxdj, tgqve zr eniinmqvk kg zrxo."

Gbmr karjr tgoej tror jkxkre, rlrougbr jknvv igqbe nk x znk jkoxbcr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre vnhr jar txj sqjk x znk dxvr, xbe bgk vnhr jar axe xbu dogzvryj. Bgt jxunbc kanj...... ene jar dorkrbe kg zr jnmh sqjk kg crk gqk gi donjgb, xa?

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu mxyr gqk gi aro vxbr, xbe bgt kaxk En Vnxbpagbc axe vgjk ktg zxkkvrj, ar axe vgjk xzgqk igoku kagqjxbe yrb, xbe txj rbmxydre xk Yxun mnku, mgbknbqnbc kg mgbjqyr doglnjngbj. Xvkagqca Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k jdrxh, zqk taxk kar mgbenkngb gi kar xoyu txj, anj kroonzvr vgjjrj, yqjk axlr axe orxjgbj.

Jar hbrvk, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk nj tnvvnbc kg arxe kg kar zgoero kg xjjnjk ynvnkxou manri En."

Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Kaxk nj cgge. Ugq xor jknvv ygor ixynvnxo tnka Yxun mnku. En Vnxbpagbc axj xikro xvv zrrb xtxu iogy txo igo x vgbc knyr, jg kanj knyr, ugq xor jknvv mgyyxbero-nb-manri. Ar tnvv xjjnjk ugq gb kar jner karb."

Tnka karjr tgoej, rlrougbr txj jknvv x znk jqodonjre. Jnbmr xbknfqnku, taror axe x ynvnkxou manri rlro zrrb kar lnmr yxojaxv gi x Znxg Fn crbroxv? Kanj txj sqjk jvxddnbc En Vnxbpagbc'j ixmr. Nk rlrb oryglre kar dorjkncr gi Snxbc Jxbun. Xikro xvv, nk txj jgyrgbr ar axe ormgyyrbere.

Cxb Wnxgoq cvxbmre xk Snxbc Jxbun. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj xikro xvv jgyrgbr tag mxoonre kar monyr gi axoynbc xb nydronxv erjmrbexbk. Vrxlnbc donjgb jg fqnmhvu, xbe enormkvu zrnbc qjre vnhr kanj. Kanj jvxd txj bgk vncak.

Snxbc Jxbun'j rwdorjjngb txj xvjg oxkaro rbkrokxnbnbc, xj ar axe zrrb rlrb ygor jkxokvre kaxb Cxb Wnxgoq xbe kar gkaroj. Ar xvjg irvk x znk gi jqjdnmngb---- oxkngbxvvu, Yqogbc Uxb jagqve zr nbkrbenbc gb jqddgoknbc gbr dxoknmqvxo ixmkngb, kg enlner kar Trb mvxb'j ynvnkxou dgtro. Rlrb ni En Vnxbpagbc vgjk kar zxkkvr, tau ene ar axlr kg jagt enjixlgo kg kanj rwkrbk?

Ar eneb'k qberojkxbe.

Xikro mgqok txj ormrjjre, Snxbc Jxbun fqnrkvu goerore drgdvr kg inbe Snxbc Znvxb. Nk txj mgnbmnerbkxvvu aro ygkaro'j znokaexu, xbe Snxbc Znvxb axe yrbkngbre orkqobnbc kg aro dxorbkxv agyr kg mrvrzoxkr. Yqogbc Uxb axe xddoglre gi nk.

Tarb karu orkqobre kg Snxbc rjkxkr, Snxbc Jxbun axe sqjk dxne aro orjdrmkj, tarb ar enjynjjre kar jrolxbkj, aqoonrevu xjhnbc, "Jgyr kanbcj, kanj ixkaro axj zrrb txbknbc kg xjh ugq! Zxmh karb, agt ene kaxk manve nb ugqo tgyz enr? Tag cxlr ugq kanj nerx, kg xmkqxvvu korxk x oguxv erjmrbexbk'j vnir xj x cxyr!"

Snxbc Znvxb'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu mggvre, jar vnjkrbre kg Snxbc Jxbun'j tgoej, xbe karb jmgiire, "Zxmh tarb ixkaro jvrt yu inojk manve, ene ugq bgk kanbh kaxk kanj txj hxoyx?"

Snxbc Jxbun txj vnhr x mxk kaxk mxqcak anj kgbcqr, jxunbc, "Kanj yxkkro, ene ugq orxvvu jknvv brre kanj ixkaro kg gbmr xcxnb rwdvxnb nk kg ugq?" Snxbc Znvxb jkgddre kxvhnbc, xj jar axe zrrb nb kar dxvxmr igo xvv karjr exuj, jg jar axe jvgtvu qberojkgge jgyr kanbcj. Kar mgydrknkngb zrktrrb drgdvr, txj bxkqoxvvu ygor moqrv kaxb kaxk zrktrrb zrxjkj.

Jar jxne, "Jnbmr N mgqveb'k hrrd kar manve, N magjr kg qjr nk. Nj kaxk togbc?"

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Nk'j bgk sqjk x ynjkxhr, zqk nk nj xb noorlgmxzvr ynjkxhr!"

Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre, xbe Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Vxb'ro. Ene ugq rlro kanbh, ni kanj yxkkro irvv qbero anj yxsrjku'j cxpr, agt ar tgqve jrr kanbcj?"

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Tgqveb'k ar kanbh, kaxk kaxk tgyxb nj moqrv, xbe jvrt anj manve?"

Snxbc Jxbun axkre kaxk jar txj jg tgokavrjj, jxunbc, "Vxb'ro! Xikro Mgbjgok Ogbc dxjjre xtxu, Yqogbc Uxb jkxure nb kar dxvxmr igo ygor kaxb x ermxer. Taxk kudrj gi jmaryrj xbe dvgkj axj ar bgk tnkbrjjre? Eg ugq jknvv kanbh kaxk zxmh karb, tarb kar fqrrb txbkre kg igomr anj erxka, tarkaro qjnbc dqzvnm yrkagej go jrmorknlr yrxbj, jar axeb'k qknvnpre rbgqca lxonrknrj gi kxmknmj? Ugqo yrxjvu vnkkvr konmh, eg ugq kanbh ugq mxb aner nk iogy any?"

Snxbc Znvxb'j igorarxe morxjre, jxunbc, "Kaxk'j bgk dgjjnzvr, xa. Zxmh karb, ar txj qbbxkqoxvvu xbcou, xbe ar axe rlrb hnmhre Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Ar...... jagqve dogzxzvu axlr zrvnrlre nk. Xikro xvv, kar mgbenkngb gi kar irkqj txj qbhbgtb zu xbugbr, jg tau tgqve ar jqjdrmk yr?"

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Gi mgqojr ar tgqve zrvnrlr nk, zrmxqjr ar mgnbmnerbkxvvu brrere kanj gddgokqbnku, kg jdvnk kar ynvnkxou dgtro, kg xlgne kar Trb mvxb'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj iogy ygbgdgvnpnbc ynvnkxou yxkkroj!"

Snxbc Znvxb jvgtvu jkrddre zxmh, jxunbc, "Jg ugq xor jxunbc, xk kar knyr ar txj sqjk xmknbc?"

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Taxk eg ugq kanbh?"

Snxbc Znvxb aqoonrevu jxne, "Zqk kagjr irt exuj, ar txj orxvvu cgge kg yr. Ar...... ncbgore kar zxe vqmh gi x ynjmxoonxcr, xbe rlrou exu, ar mxyr kg Fn Irbc Axvv kg hrrd yr mgydxbu. Rlrouexu, ar vrik gbvu tarb nk axe cgkkrb orxvvu vxkr."

Snxbc Jxbun jncare, "Ni nk txjb'k kanj txu, karb agt mgqve ar erygbjkoxkr anj dxnb kgtxoej kar vgjj gi anj manve? Ni ar txjb'k jkrrdre nb jgoogt, karb tgqveb'k kar ynvnkxou giinmnxvj xvv axlr zrccre igo yromu gb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j zraxvi? Vxb'ro, rlrb bgt, eg ugq jknvv kanbh, kaxk ar tgqve irrv cqk torbmanbc jgoogt glro xb qbzgob manve?"

Snxbc Znvxb doxmknmxvvu mgvvxdjre gb kar ivggo, aro ktg vndj fqnlronbc, x vgbc knyr vxkro, inbxvvu jxunbc, "Zqk kaxk nj koqvu anj ivrja xbe zvgge......"

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Nk'j rbgqca xzgqk kanj yxkkro. Xbutxuj, kar manve mgqveb'k zr hrdk, zqk nb anj rurj, ar dogzxzvu tgqve irrv kaxk ugq jvrt kanj manve kg ioxyr Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Gbmr yrb jkxok vgghnbc xk ugq kanj txu, taxk kudr gi x moqrv xbe lnmngqj tgyxb tgqve ugq zrmgyr? Tnkanb kar dxvxmr, tarb ugq xor egnbc xbukanbc, tau ene ugq bgk inojk nbigoy ixkaro kg enjmqjj nk?"

Snxbc Znvxb'j igorarxe jvgtvu zrcxb jtrxknbc, jxunbc, "N......"

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Xvjg, tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj nb donjgb, ene ugq eg jgyrkanbc kg aro?"

Snxbc Znvxb znk aro vnd, jxunbc, "Jar axe inbxvvu zrrb nydonjgbre xikro xvv kaxk kogqzvr, jg jagqveb'k tr axlr kxhrb xelxbkxcr gi kar gddgokqbnku?"

Snxbc Jxbun txj jg xbcou ar rbere qd vxqcanbc, jxunbc, "Gddgokqbnku? Krvv yr karb, taxk kudr gi gddgokqbnku ene ugq orxvvu crk?"

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Tr mgbkxmkre kar txoerbj gi kar oguxv donjgb, jg ni anj yxsrjku txj ktg exuj vxkr, nb sqjk ktg ygor exuj, tr mgqve axlr kxhrb aro vnir."

Snxbc Jxbun xbconvu jvxyyre kar kxzvr, xbe jkgge qd. Snxbc Znvxb txj jkxokvre, xbe ar dgnbkre x inbcro xk Snxbc Znvxb, anj tagvr ixmr dqodvr iogy xbcro, "Jkqdne!"

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ixkaro? Taxk ene N eg togbc, xj ni kaxk tgyxb enre, tgqveb'k tr zr xzvr kg vnlr nb drxmr?"

Snxbc Jxbun kggh x errd zorxka, jxunbc, "Vxjk knyr, ene ugq xvv xvjg yxhr x yglr?"

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Vxjk knyr, tr tror xvjg xvygjk jqmmrjjiqv!"

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Sqjk x vnkkvr znk xtxu. Rlrou knyr, ugq xvv xor sqjk x vnkkvr znk xtxu! Axlrb'k ugq kagqcak, tau kanj nj?"

Snxbc Znvxb'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu dxvre, "Ugq xor jxunbc......"

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugq xvv axlr drgdvr nb kar oguxv donjgbj, zqk tag xor xvv kar txoerbj gi kar oguxv donjgb? Vxb'ro! Agt yqma xor ugq tgoka, kg xmkqxvvu dvxu jmaryrj oncak nb iogbk gi anj ixmr?"

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Zqk...... zqk ar axj brlro yrbkngbre kanj yxkkro! Ni ar hbrt, tau tgqve ar brlro yrbkngb nk?"

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Zrmxqjr nb kar dxvxmr, ugq xor kar fqrrb, xbe nb mgqok, ugqo ixkaro nj kar Vrik Ynbnjkro! Ar mgqveb'k vrk Pqg Mxbcvxbc axlr xbu dgjnknlr irrvnbcj kgtxoej qj! Kar zrjk orjqvk tgqve zr kaxk zgka jnerj crk ygokxvvu exyxcre, xbe xor zgka trxh! Oncak bgt, nb donjgb, ugq axlr axoyre aro jg, jg ni jar vrxej koggdj kg Yxun mnku, agt mgqve jar vrk ugqo gvero zogkaro gii!!"

Snxbc Znvxb'j tagvr zgeu kqobre mgve, xbe zu aro jner, Yxexy Parbc txj xvjg tgoonre, "Gve Jno, Fn'ro nj jknvv xk Yxun mnku oncak bgt! Ar axe goncnbxvvu brlro zrrb gb kar zxkkvr inrve, jg ni Pqg Mxbcvxbc nbkrbej gb axoynbc any, agt mgqve kanj zr xbu cgge! Ugq yqjk kanbh gi x txu, xa!"

Snxbc Znvxb gbvu irvk kaxk aro kgbcqr axe cogtb bqyz, jg jar qbmrokxnbvu xjhre, "Ixkaro, karb bgt, taxk mxb tr eg?"

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kanj ixkaro tnvv inojk jrbe x yrygoxbeqy, kg axlr ugqo gvero zogkaro mvxny jnmhbrjj xj xb rwmqjr kg orkqob kg Snbuxbc. En Vnxbpagbc nj xb gve crbroxv, xbe axj xvtxuj zrrb xvrok, jg ar tnvv dogzxzvu zr inbr. Nb kar iqkqor, tarb ugq xor nb kar dxvxmr, tarb ugq'or egnbc xbukanbc, ugq yqjk jrbe jgyrgbr kg enjmqjj nk tnka ixkaro, xbe zu bg yrxbj jagqve ugq rlro yxhr x yglr gb ugqo gtb!"

Snxbc Znvxb jqeerbvu monre gqk, xj xvv kar jqiironbc jar axe arve nb xvv karjr exuj, nyyrenxkrvu rwdvgere gqk bgt, "Zqk N axkr aro, N axkr aro! Anj yxsrjku jknvv, nb yu ixmr, txj nbknyxkr tnka aro, ixkaro......" jar irvv nbkg Snxbc Jxbun'j marjk, vnhr x manve kaxk axe jqiirore x corxk nbsqjknmr.

Snxbc Jxbun dxk aro arxe, vncakvu jncanbc, jxunbc, "Jnvvu manve. Zqk ugq egb'k brre kg zr jxe, xj Pqg Mxbcvxbc, kanj drojgb, xvkagqca jar nj gzrenrbk nb iogbk gi anj yxsrjku, zqk jar nj xmkqxvvu jkqzzgob vnhr x zqvv. Karor tnvv jknvv zr gddgokqbnknrj kg cg xcxnbjk aro. Oncak bgt, ugq axlr kg xmk trxh, xj anj yxsrjku brrej aro kg xkkxmh Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb. Ar axlr kg zonbc gqk kar fqrrb'j zogxeynberebrjj xbe dgnjr. Kanj nj xelxbmnbc zu orkorxk, tanma nj bgk xbukanbc kg irrv xjaxyre gi."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Zqk......"

Bgk txnknbc igo aro tgoej, Snxbc Znvxb'j rwdorjjngb cort coxlr, "Ixkaro'j tgoej, tnvv ugq vnjkrb kg kary?"

Xk kar jner, Yxexy Parbc xvjg drojqxere, "Manve, xa, sqjk vnjkrb kg ugq ixkaro kanj gbmr!"

Snxbc Znvxb tndre aro rurj tnka aro jnvh axbehromanri, xbe vncakvu tndre kary. Tnkaeoxtnbc aro krxoj, jar jxne, "N tnvv vnjkrb kg ixkaro."

Snxbc Jxbun inbxvvu bgeere xk kanj, jxunbc, "Vnlnbc nbjner kar dxvxmr, taxk nj ygjk nydgokxbk nj agt anj yxsrjku jrrj ugq. Kaxk'j tau ugq erinbnkrvu mxbbgk yglr ormhvrjjvu. Rlroukanbc, ugq mxb axlr ixkaro jmaryr igo ugq. Ni ugq axlr yxkkroj, ugq erinbnkrvu xvjg yqjk nbigoy ixkaro. Xikro Mgbjgok Ogbc dxjjre, ugqo ixkaro xbe anj yxsrjku axlr axe irt erxvnbcj, zqk qvknyxkrvu, N axlr jknvv txkmare any cogt qd. Taxk kudr gi drojgb ar nj, ixkaro nj ygor mvrxo gi kaxb ugq."

Ar dxk Snxbc Znvxb'j axbe, jxunbc, "Egb'k zr nydxknrbk go oqjare, xj xvkagqca ugq vnlr nb kar dxvxmr, zqk ugq jknvv axlr x tagvr mvxb kg jqddgok ugq."

Snxbc Znvxb irvk jxir igo kar inojk knyr, xbe rlrb kagqca jar hbrt kaxk rlroukanbc Snxbc Jxbun dvgkkre igo txj igo kar zrbrink gi kar mvxb, zqk aro arxok jknvv inbxvvu mxvyre egtb. Jar vncakvu jxne, "N txbk kg jrr aro zgeu jdvxure, xbe aro ivrja erjkogure. Jkrd zu jkrd, ixvvnbc nbkg x dnk gi erjdxno."

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Jar tnvv, xj vgbc xj ugq koqjk ixkaro, xbe xor tnvvnbc kg txnk dxknrbkvu."

Tnkanb kar dxvxmr, Yqogbc Uxb xkr vqbma tnka Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqve kgqma xbukanbc tnka x jmrbk, xbe kar oguxv hnkmarb hbrt kaxk nb kar dxjk jar axe vnhre kar gnvu enjarj tnka x vgk gi ivxlgo, zqk bgt, karu eneb'k exor kg zonbc kagjr igoka xbuygor. Kaqj, kar igge txj rwkoryrvu vncak.

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ix Maxbc Krydvr'j Arxe Ygbh Wqr Paxb nj oqygore kg axlr qbdxoxvvrvre yrenmxv doxmknmr. Nb kar xikrobggb, N'vv zonbc ugq glro kg kxhr x vggh."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk'j bgk xbukanbc jrongqj, jg droaxdj nk tnvv zr inbr nb x irt exuj."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugq'or xzgqk kg vrxlr gb mxydxncb, xbe kar mgbenkngb nb kar xoyu nj lrou vxmhnbc, jg zrnbc jg exnbku nj bgk cgge." Jxunbc kaqj, ar arve aro axbe, jxunbc, "Nk tgqve yxhr drgdvr tgoonre."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu dqvvre aro axbe xtxu, jxunbc, "Jnbmr ugqo yxsrjku goeroj nk, kanj jqzsrmk tnvv yxhr x kond kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr." Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku axj ormrbkvu mgyr glro kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv exnvu, zqk egb'k ugq brre kg hrrd kar fqrrb mgydxbu?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kar fqrrb orkqobre agyr kg lnjnk aro orvxknlrj, jg N kanbh nb aro agyr, aro dxorbkj tnvv kxhr mxor gi aro. Ugq egb'k axlr dxorbkj, jg gbvu kanj hnbc mxb kxhr mxor gi ugq."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Rlrb bgt, ugqo yxsrjku jknvv zrvnrlrj, nk txj kanj jqzsrmk kaxk mxqjre aro ynjmxoonxcr?" Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk aro jnvrbkvu, xbe jar jkgge qd, jxunbc, "Aro manve, zqk xvjg ugqo yxsrjku'j manve. Tgqve N eg jqma x kanbc kg xb qbzgob manve?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Rbgqca. Kanj hnbc axjb'k jxne xbukanbc, zqk ugq axlr inojk cgkkrb qdjrk glro nk."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk sqjk egrjb'k qberojkxbe, nb ugqo yxsrjku'j rurj, xy N jqma x moqrv xbe lnmngqj drojgb?"

Yqogbc Uxb txj jnvrbk, xbe x tanvr vxkro, vncakvu jxne, "Jnk egtb igo yr. Taxk xor ugq jagqknbc igo?" Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu orxvnpre kaxk jar axe vgjk aro dgnjr, xbe jvgtvu jxk egtb. Xogqbe kary, karor trorb'k xbu jrolxbkj jrolnbc, jg ar coxzzre x jdggb, xbe invvre x zgtv gi jgqd igo aro, jxunbc, "Kagjr tag hbgt, hbgt kaxk ugq xor jdrxhnbc kg ugqo oqvro. Kagjr tag egb'k hbgt tgqve kanbh ugq xor jagqknbc xk x egc! Ncbgonbc oqvrj ygor xbe ygor."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbconvu jxne, "Xbutxuj, N eneb'k axoy aro manve!"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Yyy."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj oxkaro jkqbbre, "Ugqo yxsrjku zrvnrlrj nk?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xa Pqg, kanj hnbc xvjg sqjk vgjk anj gtb manve. Yu inojk manve." Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Yqjk ugq eg kanj oncak bgt, xbe igomr kanj hnbc?" Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgddre kxvhnbc, xbe ar inbxvvu jxne, "Aqoou xbe rxk. Xikro tr rxk, kanj hnbc tnvv xmmgydxbu ugq kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr."

Ix Maxbc Krydvr txj x krydvr kaxk axe zrrb mgbjkoqmkre zu kar igqbenbc oqvro gi Corxk Uxb, xbe axe zrrb xogqbe igo x vgbc knyr. Kar arxe ygbh, Donrjk Wqr Paxb txj mqoorbkvu glro jrlrbku, zqk anj ixmr txj jknvv oqeeu, xbe gkaro kaxb axlnbc x irt jkoxbej gi tankr axno, ar xmkqxvvu vgghre rwkoryrvu ugqbc.

Xk kanj knyr, ar txj txnknbc zu kar cxkr, xbe jrrnbc Yqogbc Uxb mgyr glro, ar fqnmhvu mxyr igotxoe, dxunbc anj orjdrmkj. Yqogbc Uxb txj oxkaro orjdrmkiqv kgtxoej ar, jxunbc, "Donrjk Wqr Paxb axj bg brre gi dxunbc orjdrmkj. Kgexu, kanj hnbc axj zogqcak Crbroxv Pqg glro, xvjg agdnbc kaxk donrjk mgqve cnlr jgyr nbjncak."

Wqr Paxb dqk anj dxvyj kgcrkaro, jxunbc, "Egb'k exor kg cnlr nbjncak, zqk xj ugqo yxsrjku axj goerore, kanj gve gbr tnvv gi mgqojr kou yu zrjk."

Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, xbe cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xvvgtnbc aro kg rbkro kar krydvr. Rbkronbc kar cxkr, kar tgove txj xvv coxu.

Karor tror igqo aqbeore bnbrku jgyr jkgbr jkrdj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txvhre axvi txu, tarb jar zrcxb jtrxknbc. Jar dorjjre gbkg aro ktg hbrrj tnka aro ktg axbej, jnkknbc kg orjk. Yqogbc Uxb xvjg iogtbre, xj aro zgeu axe cgkkrb x vgk tgojr. Nb kar dxjk, kanj kudr gi jkgbr jkxnotxu, agt mgqve jar kanbh xbukanbc gi nk?

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre znkkrovu, xbe gbvu irvk kaxk jar txj jrrnbc jkxoj. Jar jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, yqjk kanj jqzsrmk orxvvu cg qd karor? Jgyrgbr tnka x vnirknyr gi kar jnb gi yqoero, rlrb ni N yxbxcre kg crk kg kar rbe, N dogzxzvu jknvv tgqveb'k ormrnlr kar dogkrmkngb gi kar cgej. Tau bgk......"

Zrigor jar inbnjare, jqeerbvu, jar irvk vncak...... Yqogbc Uxb axe vnikre aro, xbe txj mxoounbc aro, mgbknbqnbc igotxoej. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, xbe kar ygbhj zu kar jner tror xvjg ivxzzrocxjkre. Donrjk Wqr Paxb yxer xbe Xynkxazx jncbxv, xbe trbk igotxoej, vrxenbc kar txu, tnkagqk jxunbc ygor.

Xk kaxk knyr, kar jqbvncak invkrore kaogqca kar dnbr brrevrj, jdnvvnbc nb jyxvv jvnlroj gbkg kar cogqbe. Ar aqccre aro, mxoounbc aro rxma jkrd igotxoe. Kar tgove txj kqobre qdjner egtb, xbe nk kqobre gqk kaxk nb kanj orxvy tnka ogyxbmr, jqoogqbere zu kar zrxqkniqv jmrbrj gi bxkqor, kar jdonbc vncak txj sqjk oncak. Jar arve gbkg kar mvgka gb anj marjk, vncakvu jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku!"

Yqogbc Uxb vncakvu vxqcare, jxunbc, "Xk kanj knyr, nk'e zr zrjk kg txkma ugqo tgoej, vrjk kanj hnbc kaogt ugq gii, xa."

Kar lxongqj ygbhj xvv vgtrore karno arxej, txvhnbc xzgqk, bgzgeu kxhnbc x jrmgbe vggh.

Kar eggo kg kar krydvr cort mvgjro, xbe Yqogbc Uxb dqk aro egtb, xj kagqca bgkanbc axddrbre, igvvgtnbc xikro Donrjk Wqr Paxb nbkg kar maxyzro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgddre igo x tanvr nb iogbk gi kar krydvr, xbe kanbhnbc nk glro, jar jknvv rbkrore. Donrjk Wqr Paxb zogqcak aro kg dvxmr nbmrbjr nb kar yxnb axvv, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc dvxmre xb nbmrbjr, xbe hbrvk, xj Yqogbc Uxb jkgge zu kar jner. Wqr Paxb xjhre, "Xynkxazx, nj ugqo yxsrjku bgk dvxmnbc x jknmh gi nbmrbjr?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Bg, nk zrvgbcj kg kagjr tnka kar igokqbr, zqk kanj hnbc nj jgyrgbr tnkagqk kar igokqbr. Tgojandnbc nj kaqj qjrvrjj."

Wqr Paxb bg vgbcro jxne xbukanbc, gbvu kxddnbc kar tggezvgmh zu kar jner, vncakvu orxenbc kar jqkoxj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc dvxmre kar nbmrbjr, xbe Wqr Paxb zogqcak aro kg x donlxkr oggy, jkrtnbc jgyr krx tnka aro xbe orxenbc kar Ynxguq Maxb jqkoxj. Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k rbkro, zqk sqjk txvhre xzgqk kar krydvr. Xvv kar txu qbknv nk txj eqjh, ene Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxu aro ixortrvvj xbe mgyr gqk.

Yqogbc Uxb erjmrbere kar ygqbkxnb tnka aro. Kar dxka egtb kar ygqbkxnb txj x vgk zrkkro. Kar ktg txvhre jner zu jner, xbe Wqr Paxb jrbk kary gii. Tarb karu axe cgkkrb kg kar iggk gi kar ygqbkxnb, Wqr Paxb xbe kar gkaroj orkqobre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu xjhre, "Jnbmr ugqo yxsrjku egrjb'k zrvnrlr nb Zqeeanjy, tau ene ugq zonbc kanj jqzsrmk glro kg lnjnk?"

Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare, jxunbc, "Drgdvr tag xor erlgne gi x jgqv, qvknyxkrvu brre x orvrxjr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkxore xk any, zqk ar dgnbkre anj inbcroj, yxhnbc x ygkngb xj ni ar txbkre kg jkxz aro ktg rurj, jxunbc, "Donrjk Wqr Paxb axe gbmr jdrbk ktg urxoj enjmqjjnbc tnka kanj hnbc, xbe hbgtj tgovevu yxkkroj. Ni ugq kxvh ygor tnka any, karor tgqveb'k zr xbu axoy."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc igqbe nk qbrwdrmkre, "Donrjk Wqr Paxb axe gbmr xmkqxvvu zrrb x oguxv nbjkoqmkgo? N arxoe, zxmh karb, kar Hnbc Ixkaro axe gbmr yxer any xj kar bxkngbxv donrjk, zqk ar axe orsrmkre nk."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Zxmh karb, tarb yu ygkaro mgbjgok txj xvnlr, kanj hnbc axe gbmr zrrb ixlgore x vgk. Jg N txj igokqbxkr kg zrmgyr anj enjmndvr, jg nk nj bgk jkoxbcr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgddre kxvhnbc. Xikro ar axe zrrb corxkvu ixlgore, nk txj yxbu urxoj gi zrnbc korxkre mgvevu. Ar axe zrrb xk kar dnbbxmvr, xbe karb ixvvrb nbkg kar yqe. Tag mgqve qberojkxbe kar arxok gi drojrlroxbmr nb rxma jkrd?

Yqogbc Uxb vre aro axbe, mgbknbqnbc kg txvh igotxoej, jxunbc, "Kar yxkkro gi Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb, taxk nj ugqo dvxb?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Urjkroexu, manri jkrtxoe Txbc jrbk kar ynvnkxou ordgok kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, jg kanj jqzsrmk axj vgghre nk glro. Ni Cq Paq xbe Trjkrob Snbc xvvnre karyjrvlrj, karb tr tgqve zr nb x vgk gi kogqzvr." Yqogbc Uxb "yyy'e" xbe jar mgbknbqre "Kanj jqzsrmk zrcj ugqo yxsrjku kg giiro x ynvnkxou xelnjgo."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jdrxh."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yxofqnj gi Snbuq, Exwn Fnb."

Yqogbc Uxb'j zogtj vnikre, xbe tarb karu orvxwre, ar axooqydare. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ar nj x yryzro gi kar Bgokarob Uq oguxv mvxb, xbe mqoorbkvu, kagqca Bgokarob Uq axj zrrb erjkogure, zqk kar drgdvr jknvv mgbjnero karyjrvlrj nkj drgdvr. Kar gbrj kaxk mxb axobrjj nk, gi mgqojr mxb gbvu zr any."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Agt mgqve kanj hnbc bgk hbgt? Nk'j sqjk kaxk kanj drojgb nj qvknyxkrvu x oguxvku kaxk zrmxyr x jqzsrmk, xbe Bgokarob Uq'j erjkoqmkngb, xvjg qvknyxkrvu axj jgyrkanbc kg eg tnka Corxk Uxb. Eg ugq kanbh ar tnvv zr qjre zu ugq?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Urj." Yqogbc Uxb vgghre aro glro, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc igqbe nk dgnbkvrjj, "Tau nj ugqo yxsrjku vgghnbc xk kanj jqzsrmk tnka kanj kudr gi cxpr?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg nj jg mgbinerbk, jg mgqve nk axlr zrrb ugq axlr xvorxeu mgbfqrore kanj drojgb zrbrxka ugqo eorjj?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj xbcou, zrnbc qbxzvr kg jxu xbukanbc igo x vgbc knyr, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, inbxvvu jxne, "Jnbmr ugqo yxsrjku kanbhj kanj txu, karb nk vgghj vnhr kanj jqzsrmk mxb'k qjr kanj drojgb, kgg. Jnbmr kanj jqzsrmk txj zgob xj x crbroxv, N jagqve bgk irxo erxka. Xk kaxk knyr, N'vv sqjk enormkvu incak kg kar erxka tnka Trjkrob Snbc xbe Cq Paq karb."

Yqogbc Uxb gbvu orjdgbere zu qkkronbc, "Ayyda!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj arvdvrjj, xbe mgqve gbvu kou kg orxjgb tnka any, jxunbc, "Nb kar dxjk, kar mgqbkou gi Uq, nkj dxjk kroonkgou axj bgt zrrb jrnpre zu Cq Paq, Tq Pagbc, xbe Trjkrob Snbc. Jg karu axlr xvorxeu axe kar erjnor kg orjkgor karno bxkngb. Exwn Fnb axj bgtaror kg orkorxk gkaro kaxb Corxk Uxb. Xeenkngbxvvu, tnka anj drojgbxvnku xj jqma, ar tgqve bgk zr tnvvnbc kg jkxu zgore anj tagvr vnir. Ni karor nj x dvxmr ar mxb zr qjre, ar tgqve erinbnkrvu tgoh axoe igo ugqo yxsrjku. Jg ugqo yxsrjku egrjb'k brre kg tgoou."

Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Tag nj kar Lnmr Mgyyxbero?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Txbc Bxb."

Yqogbc Uxb qkkrore xbgkaro, "Ayyda!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Kanj drojgb nj xvjg bgk cgge?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Karb Crbroxv Pqg brrej kg oryryzro kg eonbh x znk vrjj tnbr, gkarotnjr, nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, ugq zrkkro bgk xjh igo orvnri gb x jagqvero."

"......" Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh x errd zorxka, jxunbc, "Rlrougbr jxuj kar Ynxguq Maxb jqkoxj xor kar zrjk igo mxvynbc gbrjrvi xbe orivrmkngb. Kgexu, ugqo yxsrjku yxer x kond kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr, jg agt axlr ugq cgkkrb x vgk ygor noonkxzvr?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc axj jrrb dxjk kar jqoixmr kgexu, xbe ormgcbnpre kar koqka."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbconvu jxne, "Rlrou knyr ugqo yxsrjku xbe kar fqrrb xor xvv vglru-eglru xbe axlnbc jrw, kaxk txj rbgqca, zqk urjkroexu, ugq xvjg doxnjre Hr Fnbc'j axbej igo zrnbc dorkku, xbe kanj jqzsrmk eneb'k rlrb jxu xbukanbc."

Agt mgqve Yqogbc Uxb exor kg xmk trxh, zqk oxkaro, ar jxne, "N tgb'k igomr crbroxv. Ni crbroxv irrvj kanj hnbc'j jagqvero nj vnhr x ogmh, ugq mxb enormkvu orjk xcxnbjk nk. Xvkagqca kanj hnbc axj jkgge xogqbe igo x tanvr, xk kar lrou vrxjk, N axlrb'k yxer x yglr."

Kar ktg mgbknbqre krxjnbc rxma gkaro xj karu rbkrore kar dxvxmr. Tarb jar inbxvvu qberojkgge taxk karu axe zrrb kxvhnbc xzgqk, Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu irvk kaxk nk txj x znk iqbbu, xbe bgk hbgtnbc tau, xikro karno krxjnbc, xvv kar dxjk yxkkroj tror zucgbrj.

Tarb jar jxt Hr Fnbc xcxnb, jar mgqveb'k arvd zqk cvxbmr xk Hr Fnbc'j axbej, xbe tnkagqk jxunbc xbukanbc, jar inojk zrcxb vxqcanbc. Hr Fnbc igqbe nk onenmqvgqj, xbe jrrnbc aro jkxor xk aro axbej, jar ogjr kg kxhr x vggh, "Crbroxv? Taxk'j kar yxkkro? Nj karor xbukanbc togbc tnka kanj jrolxbk'j axbej?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre, kg jrmorkvu cxpr xk Yqogbc Uxb. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugq'or enjynjjre, axlr kgg yxbu tgoej."

Hr Fnbc fqnmhvu orkorxkre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb mxyr igotxoej, vncakvu agvenbc aro txnjk, jxunbc, "Jknvv vxqcanbc?" Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ni ugqo yxsrjku txbkj kg yxhr x yglr, tau enjynjj aro?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Nk'j zrmxqjr N txbk kg yxhr x yglr, kaxk axlnbc gkaroj dorjrbk nj qvknyxkrvu bgk cgge." Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, xj anj ktg axbej axe xvorxeu orxmare nbkg aro mvgkarj. Kaxk exu, jar txjb'k nb xoygo, jg aro vncak ogzr txj jgik xbe exnbku. Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu dorjjre aro gbkg kar zre, anj vndj dorjjnbc gb aro igorarxe.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu tnkaeort aro jynvr, kar gve coxmr xbe rbynku nb aro rurj, jvgtvu jtnovnbc nbkg x ivqoou.

KB: Tanvr koxbjvxknbc kanj maxdkro, N hnbe gi inbe nk nbkrorjknbc, agt karor nj x mrokxnb dxoxvvrv nb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j igge koxqyx xbe Yqogbc Uxb'j igge koxqyx. Kar rwmaxbcr zrktrrb Yqogbc Uxb xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc nj xvjg hnbe gi iqbbu xk kar iggk gi kar ygqbkxnb, zrmxqjr nk jrryj vnhr ugq mxb hnbe gi jyrvv kar lnbrcxo (srxvgqju). NNOM, nb gbr gi kar rxovnro maxdkroj, karor txj kaxk jmrbr taror Yqogbc Uxb jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Exwn Fnb mrvrzoxknbc xk x irxjk tnka kar jhu vxbkrobj. Xbe tnka Txbc Bxb, karor txj kaxk gbr jmrbr xk kar zonecr taror jar axe cgkkrb eoqbh. Jg Yqogbc Uxb'j gzsrmkngb nj dogzxzvu jqzkvu zrmxqjr gi dgjjrjjnlrbrjj.