Snxbc Wnbc eneb'k rwdrmk kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgqve koqvu zr nbkrorjkre nb Paxg Pn-Rb, jxunbc, "Jagqve N zonbc any glro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Bg, N tnvv cg tnka ugq kg cg xbe inbe any." Ni Paxg Pn-Rb hbrt kaxk Snxbc Wnbc axe ormgyyrbere any kg anyjrvi, ar erinbnkrvu tgqveb'k exor kg yxhr xb xddrxoxbmr. Zxmh karb, tarb kar mxjr txj zrnbc dorjnere glro xk kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, ar xbe Axn Uqb axe zgka zrrb jrbkrbmre kg zrnbc zrxkrb kg erxka, jg tau tror karu jknvv xvnlr? X oguxv egmkgo nb kar dxvxmr bxyre Paxg Pn-Rb, ni nk txjb'k any, karb nk txj jgyrgbr rvjr tag axe dorkrbere kg zr any qjnbc anj bxyr.
Snxbc Wnbc kggh x cvxbmr xk aro rwdorjjngb, jxunbc, "Bgt ugq xor vnhr kanj, mxb ugq txvh?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc cgk qd, xbe sqjk oxbegyvu dqk gb x mvgxh, "N mxb txvh."
Snxbc Wnbc eneb'k qberojkxbe tau jar txbkre kg drojgbxvvu yrrk x egmkgo, zqk ar jknvv oxkaro vnhre anj vnkkvr dqdnv, Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Oncak bgt, Uxbc Vnxbknbc txj xk kar Zxn Uq jrmk, xbe axe doglnere any tnka x vgk gi yrenmxv mxjrj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j nbknyxmu tnka Uxbc Vnxbknbc, kanj orvxkngbjand, ar jknvv txbkre kg tgoh anj zrjk kg dogkrmk.
Qvknyxkrvu, nb kanj vnirknyr, kar zxe kanbcj ar axe egbr trorb'k jyxvv nb bqyzro, jg droaxdj, gbr exu, ar tnvv ixvv nbkg kar axbej gi kar xqkagonknrj. Ni karor koqvu txj jqma x exu, xk kar lrou vrxjk, mgqve karu cnlr any x fqnmh erxka?
Ar jxne, "Karb vrk'j cg."
Erun Axvv axe goncnbxvvu axe aneerb cqxoej, xbe txbknbc kg aner x drojgb txjb'k x eniinmqvk kxjh. Snxbc Wnbc zogqcak Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg x jrmork maxyzro. Paxg Pn-Rb jkgge qd, gbvu kanbhnbc kaxk nk txj Snxbc Wnbc kaxk axe orkqobre, zqk gbmr ar jxt tag txj igvvgtnbc zranbe Snxbc Wnbc, anj ixmr nyyrenxkrvu dxvre.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j axbe txj agvenbc kar hbnir xk aro zrvk, xbe rlrb kagqca aro zgeu txj trxh, kgtxoej kanj oguxv egmkgo, nk txj jknvv tnkanb aro xznvnknrj. Jar txvhre zrigor Paxg Pn-Rb, xddoxnjnbc any iogy kgd kg zgkkgy zrigor jxunbc, "Ni N eneb'k oryryzro nbmgoormkvu, oguxv egmkgo Paxg jagqve axlr zrrb zrxkrb kg erxka zu anj yxsrjku x irt ygbkaj xcg."
Paxg Pn-Rb'j ktg vndj zgka fqnlrore, bgk jxunbc x jnbcvr tgoe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kaxk'j tau, nj kar gbr jkxbenbc zrigor yr oncak bgt, oguxv egmkgo Paxg'j cagjk?"
Paxg Pn-Rb irvv kg kar cogqbe, hbrrvnbc, "Crbroxv! Crbroxv, igocnlr yu vnir, crbroxv igocnlr yu vnir!"
Xk kar jner, Snxbc Wnbc txj jkqbbre, jxunbc, "Taxk, ar axj zrrb anenbc aror, xmkqxvvu zrmxqjr ar giirbere ugq?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Agt mgqve N axlr kaxk yqma ixmr. Oguxv egmkgo Paxg, xmkqxvvu, karor nj gbr yxkkro, N axlr xvtxuj zrrb drodvrwre xzgqk. Jg jrrnbc xj ugq'or jknvv xvnlr, nk'j xvjg dorkku cgge. Karor xor bg gqkjneroj aror, jg N mgqve xvjg xjh x fqrjkngb. Kanj tagvr knyr, kanj gbr Pqg axlr N rlro egbr jgyr togbc qbkg oguxv egmkgo Paxg? Tau tgqve oguxv egmkgo Paxg mgbjdnor tnka Axn Uqb, ioxynbc yr kgcrkaro?"
Paxg Pn-Rb mgbknbqgqjvu hgtkgtre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv njb'k bgoyxvvu nb kar dxvxmr. Kanj yxb Paxg brrej kg vnlr nb kar dxvxmr, xbe kagqca N hbgt kaxk nk nj rwkoryrvu rlnv gi yr kg eg jg, zqk jrrnbc kar fqrrb'j rwdorjjngb, taxk rvjr mgqve N eg?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Sqjk zrmxqjr gi kanj?"
Paxg Pn-Rb jxne, "Gi mgqojr, xj ni kanj gve jqzsrmk mgqve jknvv nbkrbkngbxvvu ioxyr crbroxv? N zrc kaxk crbroxv vggh kar gkaro txu, gb kar zxjnj kaxk kanj gbr nj xvorxeu gve, xbe cnlr yr x txu gqk!"
Ar gbvu zrccre igo igocnlrbrjj, xioxne kg jxu xbukanbc rvjr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxt kar jnkqxkngb, xbe aro rwdorjjngb jvgtvu irvv, jxunbc, "Zxmh karb, ugq tror qbtnvvnbc kg cnlr yu manve x txu gqk, zqk urk bgt, ugq zrc yr kg vggh kar gkaro txu. Egb'k ugq inbe nk iqbbu?" Xikrotxoej, jrrnbc kaxk ar jknvv eneb'k axlr xbu orjdgbjr, jar jxne, "Paxg Pn-Rb, kar arxlrbj axlr cnlrb yr xb gddgokqbnku, kg vrk yr axlr yu lrbcrxbmr. Kgexu, bgk gbvu eg N txbk kg hnvv ugq, zqk nbmvqenbc ugqo tnir, ugqo rveroj, xbe ugqo manveorb, karu tnvv xvv dxu kar donmr igo ugqo xmkngbj!"
Paxg Pn-Rb'j rwdorjjngb maxbcre x vgk, xbe ar mgbknbqre hgtkgtnbc, "Crbroxv, dvrxjr, gb kar zxjnj kaxk nb kar dxjk N axe xvtxuj zrrb mxoriqv nb yu jrolnmr, kg bgk nydvnmxkr yu ixynvu yryzroj! Gvero zogkaro Snxbc! Gvero zogkaro Snxbc, jxlr yr!" Jxunbc kaqj, ar hgtkgtre xcxnb, qjnbc x vgk gi igomr kanj knyr, kar ivggo knvr axe x jkorxh gi zvgge gb nk.
Snxbc Wnbc jxne, "Taxk zvgge erzk? Kaxk'j rbgqca gi kaxk. Egb'k hnvv drgdvr xk Erun Axvv. Nk'j kogqzvrjgyr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k orjdgbe, xj Snxbc Wnbc dogzxzvu tgqve bgk xddoglr gi aro hnvvnbc Paxg Pn-Rb aror. Jar jvgtvu jxne, "Axn Uqb xvorxeu xeynkkre nk, jg agt vgbc xor ugq cgnbc kg mgbknbqr vunbc?"
Paxg Pn-Rb'j rbknor zgeu iogpr, xbe ar inbxvvu jvgtvu oxnjre anj arxe, "Axn, Axn Uqb orxvvu......"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu irvk aro lrnbj iorrpnbc glro. Jar arxoe aro gtb lgnmr, jvgtvu jxunbc, "Ar axj xvtxuj zrrb zrkkro xk zrbenbc kg kar tnbe kaxb ugq."
Paxg Pn-Rb'j ktg rurj tror krxoiqv, inbxvvu jxunbc, "Zxmh karb, tarb Axn Uqb mxyr kg inbe yr, kanj jqzsrmk nyyrenxkrvu orsrmkre nk. Xvkagqca crbroxv nj x oxkaro trxh tgyxb, zqk arognjy njb'k erkroynbre zu jrw, xbe kanj jqzsrmk axj xvtxuj xeynore ugq. Zqk...... zqk oncak xikro crbroxv orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr iogy Trjkrob Snbc, anj yxsrjku...... anj yxsrjku jxne, kg axlr kanj jqzsrmk kg xiinoy kar xmmqoxmu gi kar Arxe Oguxv Egmkgo'j enxcbgjnj. Kanj jqzsrmk eneb'k qberojkxbe xk kar knyr, zqk xikrotxoej, aro vxeujand kar fqrrb xvjg yxer kar jxyr goero. Crbroxv, dvrxjr kanbh. Rlrb ni kanj jqzsrmk eneb'k txbk kanj arxe gb yu zgeu, zqk anj yxsrjku'j ermnjngb, tag mgqve maxbcr nk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu orkorxkre, xj kagqca aro arxok axe zrrb dnromre zu krb kagqjxbe xoogtj.
Paxg Pn-Rb txj jknvv jvgtvu jdrxhnbc, mglronbc kar erkxnvj, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk xvjg hbrt kaxk xikro egnbc kanj kanbc, kaxk N tgqve zr qbxzvr kg oryxnb nbk ar dxvxmr. N axe vgbc rwdrmkre kaxk N tgqve dogzxzvu zr jnvrbmre, zqk crbroxv, kanj njb'k xmkqxvvu kanj jqzsrmk'j ixqvk, xa! Kaqj kanj jqzsrmk zonzre kar nydronxv cqxoe, xbe tarb kar rwrmqkngb txj zrnbc mxoonre gqk, N ixhre yu erxka, ermrnlnbc rlrougbr. Xikro yqma eniinmqvku, N axe inbxvvu vrik kar dxvxmr. Zqk agt jkonmk Snbuxbc mnku'j jrmqonku nj, crbroxv hbgtj. Kanj jqzsrmk eneb'k exor kg cg xbutaror, zqk mgqve gbvu aner aror tnka yu gve ionrbe qbknv bgt......"
Anj vndj gdrbre xbe mvgjre, xbe taxk ar jxne xikrotxoej, Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqveb'k arxo mvrxovu. Kar hbnir nb aro axbe irvv kg kar cogqbe, xbe jar vrxbre xcxnbjk kar txvv zranbe aro, jvgtvu txvhnbc gqk. Kar jdonbc jqb jagbr gb aro zgeu, mgve xbe drbrkoxknbc kg aro zgbrj.
Yqogbc Uxb axe sqjk enjynjjre mgqok, tarb ar arxoe kar brtj jdorxe iogy anj nbigoyxbkj xk kar Trb rjkxkr, jxunbc kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j zgeu txjb'k irrvnbc trvv. Nb kar ygobnbc, jar axeb'k mgyr glro kg xkkrbe mgqok, xbe kaqj, Yqogbc Uxb axe sqjk cgbr xvgbc xbe goerore x oguxv egmkgo kg mgyr kg Trb rjkxkr.
Gi mgqojr rlrougbr xk Trb rjkxkr mxyr gqk kg ormrnlr any, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k mgyr gqk. Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k ynbe, xbe vre kar oguxv egmkgo nbjner. Kar oguxv egmkgo txj kar dorlngqj arxe gi kar oguxv egmkgoj, xbe anj bxyr txj Marbc Axb. Ar txj xvjg x oguxv egmkgo igo yxbu urxoj. Ar rbkrore Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j oggy, xbe jvgtvu vgtrore anyjrvi, bgk jxunbc yqma, zqk enormkvu trbk glro xbe kggh aro dqvjr.
Yqogbc Uxb jxk gb kar gkaro jner, xjhnbc, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro aror. Nk'j rxovu nb kar exu, jg agt axj ugqo zgeu zrrb qbtrvv?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k jdrxh, xbe oguxv egmkgo Marbc mgbknbqre kg kxhr aro dqvjr, anj rwdorjjngb jvgtvu kqobnbc x znk qbbxkqoxv. Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro?"
Marbc Axb iogtbre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv....... kanj nj dgnjgbnbc iogy kxhnbc xb glroegjr gi kar Jxiiogb ivgtro. Zqk jar axj xvorxeu kxhr yrenmnbr, xbe jg nk'j bgk xbu corxk axoy. Nk'j sqjk...... nk'j sqjk......"
Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb nyyrenxkrvu maxbcre karor. Txbc Uqbpaxg ordrxkrevu mgqcare. Xk kanj dgnbk, Marbc Axb ormgcbnpre kaxk ar axe ynjjdghr, zqk ar eneb'k hbgt agt kg mgoormk anyjrvi. Yqogbc Uxb errdvu xjhre, "Taxk nj nk?"
Marbc Axb txj x znk kogqzvre, jxunbc, "Nk'j sqjk kaxk Crbroxv Pqg'j zgeu nj trxh bgt, xbe mgqve bgk axbevr kanj kudr gi yrenmxkngb. Nb kar iqkqor....... nb kar iqkqor, kar yxkkro gi erjmrbexbkj, nj dogzxzvu nydgjjnzvr."
Yqogbc Uxb txj jkqbbre.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro ixmr, jxunbc, "Mgqve Oguxv Egmkgo Marbc vrxlr igo x znk inojk? N axlr jgyr yxkkroj kaxk N tnja kg donlxkrvu ordgok kg anj yxsrjku."
Marbc Axb cvxbmre xk Yqogbc Uxb, xbe hbgtnbc kar orvxkngbjand zrktrrb kar ktg gi kary, ar fqnmhvu dqk xtxu anj yrenmnbr zgw, vrxlnbc. Txbc Uqbpaxg xvjg goerore kar jrolxbkj kg vrxlr, jaqkknbc kar eggo gb anj txu gqk. Kar oggy txj gbvu vrik tnka Yqogbc Uxb xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc, kar ktg gi kary.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kgexu, N jxt Paxg Pn-Rb."
Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb irvv, "Paxg Pn-Rb. Ar'j jknvv xvnlr? Jnbmr ugq jxt any, tau eneb'k ugq jrnpr any kg zr jqzsrmkre kg sqjknmr?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Zrmxqjr ar kgve yr jgyr kanbcj, xbe yxbxcre kg koxer kary igo anj vnir."
Yqogbc Uxb txj jnvrbk. X vgbc knyr vxkro, xjhre, "Karjr kanbcj, nj karor x brre kg zonbc kary gqk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc rwmaxbcre cxprj tnka any. Kanj txj kar inojk knyr jar xddoxnjre any vnhr kanj, jxunbc, "Nk txjb'k kaxk N eneb'k hbgt kaxk karor txj kanj kudr gi dgjjnznvnku, zqk N axe brlro kagqcak, N axe brlro kagqcak kaxk nk txj ugq tag goerore kary kg xmk kanj txu! Zrmxqjr N eneb'k exor kg kanbh kanj txu."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kgexu, ugqo ygge njb'k cgge. Tr'vv kxvh xzgqk nk xbgkaro exu."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc zvgmhre any, jxunbc, "N enjmglrore kaxk N txj dorcbxbk, xikro N axe zrrb mxdkqore zu Orb Wqxb. Tarb N vrxobre gi anj rwnjkrbmr, N kagqcak, kaxk bg yxkkro taxk, xj vgbc xj N jknvv axe x jnbcvr zorxka vrik, kaxk N yqjk dogkrmk any, kg dogkrmk gqo ivrja xbe zvgge."
Yqogbc Uxb kqobre anj ixmr xtxu, jxunbc, "Egb'k jxu xbu ygor."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Zxmh karb, N txj jkonddre bxhre, jkxbenbc nb iogbk gi kar Trjkrob Snbc rydrogo. N txj jqoogqbere zu kar Trjkrob Snbc drgdvr, tag axe mgyr kg txkma kar jdrmkxmvr gi yu erxka zu jvgt jvnmnbc. Ar mqk kaorr dnrmrj iogy yr, zqk xk kar knyr, N axe irvk igokqbxkr kar tagvr knyr. N txj orsgnmnbc nb yu igokqbr kaxk karjr kaorr mqkj tror nb gkaro dvxmrj, xbe axe bgk axoyre any. Xj vgbc xj ar txj xogqbe, bg yxkkro taxk jaxyr kanj tgove kaort xk yr, N tgqve zr xzvr kg zrxo nk."
Aro krxoj igoyre nbkg zrxej, xbe jar kggh x errd zorxka, jxunbc, "Ni ugq eneb'k nbkrbe gb hrrdnbc any iogy kar zrcnbbnbc, karb N txbk kg hbgt, nb iogbk gi kaxk morrh, xk Dxb Vgbc dxjj, agt mgqve ugqo yxsrjku dogynjr jqma xb xiirmkngbxkr xbe erkroynbre gxka? N koqvu mxb'k zrxo kg nyxcnbr, kaxk ugq axe mxoonre yr kar tagvr txu egtb kar ygqbkxnb, tnka ugqo erkroynbre dogynjr kg yu iqkqor, tarb ugq tror cnlnbc yr agdr, kaxk ugq tror mxvmqvxknbc agt kg hnvv any nb ugqo arxok."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Rbgqca!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe, "Jnbmr igqokrrb urxoj xcg, tarb N inojk yrk ugq, ugq axlr vre yr jkrd zu jkrd igotxoej. Nb kar rbe, ugq'lr vrk yr qberojkxbe, igo xvv karjr urxoj, xvv ugqo dogynjrj axlr zrrb vnrj, ugqo xiirmkngb txj xvv ermrdkngb, xbe yu vglr txj gbvu yu gtb nvvqjngb."
Yqogbc Uxb arxoe aro arxok zrxk, zrxk xikro zrxk, nk txj vnjkvrjj xbe invvre tnka erjdxno. Ar jxne, "Ugq axlr xvtxuj irvk kaxk N axe igojxhrb ugq, zqk zxmh karb, ni ugq axe brlro rbmgqbkrore kanj hnbc, ugq xvv tgqve gbvu zr godaxbj gb kar jkorrk! Jnbmr ugq xvv coxeqxkre, kar kaorr gi ugq, tarkaro nb dgtro, go nb trxvka, nb tanma yxkkro axlr ugq xvv vgjk kg xbugbr?"
Ar orxmare anj axbe gqk, agvenbc aro jagqveroj, anj rwdorjjngb nbeniirorbk, "Kanj txj x koxer iogy kar zrcnbbnbc, zqk ugq axe kg mgyr xbe kxvh koqjk tnka kanj hnbc, kg enjmqjj vglr. Karb vrk kanj hnbc xjh ugq, zxmh karb, tarb N jxlre Uxbc Vnxbknbc, taxk gxka axe ugq gbmr yxer?! Tarb ugq tror invvre tnka erjdroxkngb, xbe tror tnvvnbc kg qjr ugqo xvv kg koxer igo anj vnir! Kanj hnbc axj iqvinvvre yu dogynjr, zqk karb taxk? Ugq, kgtxoej Vrbc Irnuxb, Uxbc Vnxbknbc, Trbfn, Trbfn'j ixynvu yryzroj, Zn Marbcsnbc'j ixmkngb, kgtxoej yu ixkaro, taror nj ugqo rlroukanbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkxore xk any, xbe ar jxne, "Nb kroyj gi vglr, jnbmr kar zrcnbbnbc, ene ugq hbgt tag kanj hnbc'j tgyxb txj? Ene kanj hnbc rlro dogynjr zxmh karb, kaxk N tgqve enlgomr aro kg tre ugq? Bg. Jnbmr kar zrcnbbnbc, ugq axlr hbgt kar orjqvk. Xbe kaqj, jar nj kar dxvxmr'j fqrrb, xbe ugq xor xb giinmnxv jqzsrmk. Kanj axj xvtxuj zrrb jgyrkanbc kar ktg jnerj axlr zrrb axddu tnka. Zqk ugq zrkoxure kanj vxuro gi orvxkngbjand, xmkqxvvu tnjanbc kg cnlr znoka kg yu manve. Mgqve nk zr kaxk taxk kanj hnbc ene txj bgk oncak? Kanj hnbc jagqve sqjk vrk ugq, tarb kar fqrrb nb kar dxvxmr egrj bgk urk axlr x manve, axlr Trbfn'j tnegt cnlr znoka kg kanj hnbc'j rverjk jgb?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu orkorxkre, jvgtvu vrxbnbc xcxnbjk kar tggerb eggo. "Rlrb ni N axe gzlngqjvu hbgtb nk, kaxk ugqo yxsrjku txj jgvrvu erlgkre kg kar fqrrb, N axe jknvv xvtxuj kagqcak, kaxk nb ugqo yxsrjku'j rurj, N txj ygor go vrjj qvknyxkrvu x znk eniirorbk iogy gkaroj. Qd qbknv bgt, axlr N inbxvvu qberojkgge, xmkqxvvu, karor nj bg eniirorbmr."
Jar axe xmanrlre ynvnkxou yronk, jg ar xtxoere aro tnka dgtro xbe trxvka. Karu yrorvu rwmaxbcre cggej igo mxja, xbe kar ktg jnerj eneb'k gtr rxma gkaro xbukanbc. Karor txj bg eniirorbmr.
Gbmr aro krxoj vrik aro rurj, karu jvne egtb aro marrh, vrxlnbc x koxnv gi txkro. Yqogbc Uxb vnikre aro manb, jxunbc, "N xy Corxk Uxb'j oqvro, jg ugq brre kg qberojkxbe, kar txu gi kar oqvro, nj x yxkkro gi zxvxbmr. N mxbbgk vrk xbu jnbcvr ixmkngb ygbgdgvnpr dgtro, sqjk eqr kg x jnydvr xbe vxqca-tgokau koqjk. Xa Pqg, ugq xor eniirorbk iogy Vxb'ro. N irrv kaxk krvvnbc ugq karjr kanbcj, ugq jagqve zr xzvr kg qberojkxbe."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu kaort anj axbe xtxu, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk qberojkxbej." Aro ktg rurj tror jkrrdre nb aro krxoj, jgik xbe jgoogtiqv. Jar jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, xmkqxvvu tr, karjr drgdvr, kgtxoej ugqo yxsrjku, egb'k mgqbk xj xbukanbc, oncak? Rlrb ni tr tror ivxure xbe gqo nbkrobxv gocxbj jdvxure, xbe mglrore nk xvv tnka gqo zvgge, nk jknvv tgqveb'k zr tgoka ugqo yxsrjku kxhnbc x jrmgbe cvxbmr, oncak?" Kaqj, taxk txj x jnbcvr manve tgoka? Xj vgbc xj ar brrere, karor tgqve zr mgqbkvrjj ygor. Xbe taxk tgoka txj vglr? Xj vgbc xj ar agghre anj inbcro, ar tgqve bxkqoxvvu axlr kagqjxbej gi zrxqknrj cxkaronbc kg jrolr any, tnka xvv yxbbro gi kxvrbkj.
Yqogbc Uxb txj jnvrbk.
Kanbcj kaxk gbr hbrt mvrxovu nb karno arxok, xj vgbc xj nk txj nb karno arxokj xbe bgk xbbgqbmre, nk txj inbr. Tau yqjk karu jdrxh nk jg ioxbhvu, kg yxhr drgdvr irrv zxe.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu hbrvk egtb, "Ugqo yxsrjku, bgt kaxk Corxk Uxb'j jnkqxkngb nj jkxzvr, zxmh karb ugqo yxsrjku'j coxmr nb nbjkoqmkngb xbe oxnjnbc yr, kanj jqzsrmk, nb txcnbc txo igo yxbu urxoj, mxb zr mgqbkre xj orkqobnbc nk. Bgt, kanj jqzsrmk'j mgyzxk tgqbej xmk qd, xbe mxbbgk zrxo kar dxnbj gi mxydxncbnbc xcxnb, xbe jg kanj jqzsrmk zrcj kg zr jrdxoxkre iogy yu zvxer xj trvv xj yu jncbrk, xbe kaqj, zr xzvr kg arbmrigoka vrxlr mgqok, xbe jg N xjh kaxk ugqo yxsrjku droynk nk."
Tarb jar jxne karjr tgoej, aro arxok txj kanmh xbe arxlu. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Orkqobnbc kar coxmr? Ugq'or kxvhnbc xzgqk orkqobnbc yu coxmr kg yr? Xbe ni N egb'k droynk nk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j igorarxe ank kar cogqbe, "Kanj tagvr knyr, kanj jqzsrmk nj sqjk x doneriqv drojgb. Vglnbc ugqo yxsrjku jg, txj kar gbvu aqyzvr kanbc kanj jqzsrmk axj egbr kanj vnirknyr. Ni ugqo yxsrjku irrvj kaxk kanj jqzsrmk'j ynvnkxou xmmgydvnjayrbkj xor bgk tgoka ugqo riigok nb coggynbc yr, karb....... karb N tgqve sqjk xjh kaxk ugqo yxsrjku, gb kar zxjnj kaxk kanj jqzsrmk axj jvrdk tnka ugqo yxsrjku igo jg yxbu urxoj." Rlrb ni ugqo xiirmkngb txj sqjk x vgbc xbe arxok torbmanbc droigoyxbmr, dvrxjr gb kar zxjnj gi kar urxoj N axe gbmr zrrb ynore nb nk.
Jar hbrvk gb kar cogqbe, bgk onjnbc. Yqogbc Uxb vgghre egtb iogy xzglr xk aro, x vgbc knyr vxkro, ar jxne, "Jnbmr ugqo ynbe nj yxer qd, kanj hnbc tnvv droynk nk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mqddre aro axbej xcxnb, xbe Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Tarb xor ugq vrxlnbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kgygoogt."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugqo zgeu axjb'k ormglrore urk, jg ugq'or bgk cgnbc kg ormglro igo x irt exuj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kaxbhnbc ugqo yxsrjku'j mgbmrob, zqk kanj jqzsrmk nj inbr."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xikro kanj jqzsrmk vrxlrj, N tgqve xjh kaxk ugqo yxsrjku bgk jqjdrmk Vrbc Irnuxb xbe Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Kagjr ktg......"
Zrigor jar rlrb inbnjare, Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc'j yxkkroj, egb'k brre jqccrjkngbj iogy gqkjneroj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc zgtre xcxnb, jdrrmavrjj.
Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu txvhre gqk gi Trb rjkxkr. Kar drgdvr gi Trb rjkxkr jknvv jrbk any gii kar tagvr txu. Ar txvhre gb kar coxbe jkorrk gi Snbuxbc. Kqobnbc zxmh, ar jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc hbrrvnbc xk kar rjkxkr'j cxkr. Kaxk arxokzrxk jkxure zu anj rxo vnhr x eoqyzrxk. Xvv kar txu qbknv ar zgxoere kar mxoonxcr, xbe cort enjkxbk iogy Trb rjkxkr, dxjjre glro Uq Oxbc zonecr, xbe trbk lrou lrou ixo xtxu, ene ar jqeerbvu enjmglro kaxk kaxk txj anj arxokzrxk.
Kar brwk exu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc orkqobre kar ynvnkxou manri'j jrxv zxmh kg kar ynvnkxou. Kar drgdvr dorjrbk karor tror xvv jkqbbre, xbe fqnmhvu rbkrore kar dxvxmr kg nbfqnor. Txbc Uqbpaxg txj xvjg tgoonre, xj jnbmr Yqogbc Uxb orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr urjkroexu, ar axe jkxure nbjner kar jkqeu kar tagvr knyr, bgk droynkknbc jrolxbkj kg rbkro xbe jrolr any.
Kanj knyr, nk orxvvu txj noorlgmxzvr. Ar mxoriqvvu rbkrore, xjhnbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar ynvnkxou mxyr kg ordgok, ynvnkxou manri Pqg....... kanj ygobnbc, orkqobre kar ynvnkxou jrxv."
Yqogbc Uxb jxk zu kar erjh. Ar axeb'k zrrb orxenbc, xbe ar xvjg axeb'k zrrb tgohnbc gb yrygoxbeqyj rnkaro. Ar eneb'k eg xbukanbc, zqk gbvu jxk karor vnhr kanj. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar inbxvvu orjdgbere, "Nk'j droynkkre."
Txbc Uqbpaxg gdrbre anj ygqka, zqk txj jdrrmavrjj. Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Tarb nj jar vrxlnbc Snbuxbc?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg jgikvu jxne, "Nk'j jxne jar zogqcak aro vqccxcr, jg droaxdj jar txj vrxlnbc xikro orkqobnbc kar jrxv."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xk kar lrou vrxjk tr tror x dxno gi oqvro xbe jqzsrmk gbmr, jg kanj hnbc tnvv cg glro kg jrbe aro gii."
Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu goerore drgdvr kg yxhr dordxoxkngbj.
Xk Trb rjkxkr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe dxmhre x irt drojgbxv zrvgbcnbcj, xbe karb, jar trbk kg jrr Trb Wnbcur. Trb Wnbcur xvjg jxt kaxk aro rwdorjjngb txj x znk qbbxkqoxv, xbe xjhre, "Anj yxsrjku eneb'k goero ugq kg cg gb mxydxncb, jg taror xor ugq cgnbc, dxmhnbc xvv ugqo zrvgbcnbcj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Urjkroexu, N axe orjncbre yu dgjnkngb tnka anj yxsrjku. Xj bgt, Unwqxb nj xvorxeu nb kar xoyu, bg yxkkro ni nk nj Exwn Fnb go Yxojaxv Trb'j igoyro jqzgoenbxkrj, karu tnvv xvv kxhr mxor gi any. Ugq xvv mxb xvjg zr xk rxjr."
Gve Yxexy Trb mgqveb'k agve nk nb, zqk fqnmhvu xjhre, "Nk txj xvv inbr, jg tau ene ugq orjncb? Xbe oncak bgt, ugq brnkaro axlr orvxknlrj bgo gve ionrbej, jg rlrb ni ugq orjncb ugqo dgjk, taror xor ugq cgnbc, xa?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kar tgove nj vxocr, jg karor nj x bxkqoxv erjknbxkngb. Nb kar dxjk, zrigor ugq ktg rveroj, N axe bgk zrrb xzvr kg eg yu invnxv eqku. Bgt kaxk N xy arxenbc gii igo enjkxbk vxbej, N tgqve xjh kaxk ugq ktg rveroj kxhr mxor. Yu jrolxbk cnovj Trn Trn xbe Hr Fnbc, N tgqve xjh kaxk ugq ktg rveroj vggh xikro kary trvv. Xikro N vrxlr, ni karu xor tnvvnbc kg rbkro kar dxvxmr, karb dvrxjr vrk kary rbkro kar dxvxmr. Ni karu xor tnvvnbc kg jkxu, karb dvrxjr kxhr cgge mxor gi kary."
Jxunbc kaqj, jar mqddre aro axbej xk kar ktg rveroj, xbe kqobre, vrxlnbc.
Trb Wnbcur maxjre xikro aro, zqk gbvu jxt aro zxmh.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik gb kar coxbe jkorrk, dxjjnbc zu yxbu zqnvenbcj, arxenbc kgtxoej Trjkrob Aqx cxkr. Jqeerbvu, nb iogbk gi aro, jgyrgbr jkxvvre aro txu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro cxpr, xbe jxt, zranbe ktg nydronxv cqxoej, bgk kgg ixo xtxu, jkgge Yqogbc Uxb. Jar jvgtvu txvhre igotxoe, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "N tnvv jrbe ugq dxok gi kar txu."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mqddre aro axbej, dxunbc orjdrmkj, jxunbc, "Kanj drxjxbk kaxbhj ugqo yxsrjku."
Mqoorbkvu, nk txj x exu nb kar inika ygbka, xbe kar jdonbc tnbe zvrt glro nb cqjkj. Snbuxbc mnku txj txoy xbe jgik. Yqogbc Uxb tgor x cxoz gi dqor zvxmh, tnka x cgverb zrvk. Ar vgghre xj bgzvr xj kar zrcnbbnbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu igvvgtre zranbe any, kar iggkjkrdj tror gbr arxlu, xbgkaro jgik. Kar tagvr kond, karu tror jnvrbk.
Maxbc Snbc Dxlnvngb'j zrvv oxbc. Kar brt drgdvr dxjjnbc zu kar zgkkgy, jgyr jrryre kg mxqjr kary kg oryryzro zxmh karb, kaxk urxo, kar inojk bncak karu tror karor. Kar erjgvxkr xbe dggo jrmgbe ancabrjj zogqcak anj cqxoej, glro kg Iqun inrve, taror karor txj bg gbr karor kg hrrd anj xddgnbkyrbk?
Nb kar orxo axvv, zrigor kar xbmnrbk Zqeeanjk jkxkqrj, x igorncb ugqbc cnov mvxddre aro ktg axbej kgcrkaro, yxhnbc kaorr tnjarj zrigor kar jkxkqkr.
Igo Yqogbc Uxb kg zr axddu.
Igo Yqogbc Uxb kg igorlro zr axddu.
Igo Yqogbc Uxb kg, nb anj kagqjxbe jrxjgbj, xbe krbj gi kagqjxbej gi urxoj, kg igorlro xbe rlroygor zr axddu.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "X sgqobru gi x kagqjxbe jkrdj, karor tnvv qvknyxkrvu zr x dxoknbc dgnbk. Ugqo yxsrjku, dvrxjr orkqob karb."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Eg ugq jknvv oryryzro zxmh karb, tarb kanj hnbc txj jknvv Yxofqnj Fnxb Un, kaxk tr axe gbmr mgyr aror kg xlgne kar oxnb. Kar xbmnrbk Zqeeanjk jkxkqr nb kar zxmh, xor ugq cgnbc kg tgojand nk xcxnb kgexu?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Bgk cgnbc kg tgojand nk. Kanj drxjxbk yqjk jknvv koxlrojr x vgbc txu, jg N tgb'k vnbcro vgbcro."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Karb, xj jqma, ugq yxu cg karb."
Kar coxbe jkorrk txjb'k xb xddogdonxkr dvxmr igo aro kg droigoy kar ygjk igoyxv gi zgtj, xbe jg Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu mqddre aro axbe, "Kanj jqzsrmk tnvv jxu yu ixortrvvj aror. N tnja kaxk ugqo yxsrjku tgb'k mqk gii ugqo dogynjnbc tnjegy, xbe tnvv bgk igojxhr ugqo zrbrlgvrbk bxyr."
Yqogbc Uxb jvncakvu bgeere, xbe kqobre, arxenbc kgtxoej kar rxjk.
Ni, kar xbmnrbk Zqeeanjk jkxkqr koqvu axe jdnonkqxvnku xbe riirmknlrbrjj kg nk, N xy tnvvnbc kg qjr yu kagqjxbe jrxjgbj, xbe krbj gi kagqjxbej gi urxoj, kg rwmaxbcr nk igo ugqo vglr, xbe nk tgqve zr yu igokqbr igo yu vnirknyr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc trbk trjk kar tagvr kond, aro iggkjkrdj cogtnbc enjkxbk, kar coxbe jkorrk jrdxoxknbc kar ktg gi kary. Kagjr exuj xbe bncakj, tarb karu axe orvnre gbvu gb rxma gkaro, xbe igo kar jxhr gi rxma gkaro, toxddre karno arxokj kgcrkaro, arbmrigoka enjjndxkre nbkg jyghr.
Yqogbc Uxb'j iggkjkrdj karb jvgtvu jdre qd. Ni kar drojgb zranbe kqobre zxmh xk kanj knyr....... ni jar kqobre zxmh.......
Zqk jar eneb'k.
Kaqj ar xvjg eneb'k kqob zxmh. Eg ugq kanbh N tnvv orcork nk? Rlrb ni tr ordrxk x kagqjxbe urxoj xbe krb kagqjxbe ornbmxobxkngbj, N tnvv jknvv qjr x vnirknyr gi vgoenbc glro kar tgove, kg roxjr x ygyrbk gi yu arxok irrvnbc vnhr nk nj zrnbc mqk zu x zvxer. Taxk nj x znk gi aqok xbe dxnb. Rlrb ni karor nj aqok xbe karor nj dxnb, N mxb jknvv zrxo nk.
Ar cgk gb kar mxoonxcr, jvgtvu jxunbc, "Orkqob kg kar dxvxmr."
Nk jrryre kaxk nb kar jaxegtj, zu anj rxo, jgyrgbr jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku'j vglr kgtxoej Ynjj Snxbc, nj kar zrxqkniqv eorxy kanj jqzsrmk xeynorj nb yu tagvr vnir."
"Kanj jqzsrmk mxbbgk, drojgbxvvu dgvvqkr yu gtb xjdnoxkngb xbe agdr, kg enjagbgo yu gtb ernknrj."
"Kanj jqzsrmk nj tnvvnbc kg qjr yu xvv, kg arvd ugqo yxsrjku xkkxnb ugqo vglr, ugqo txbkj, ugqo ormgvvrmkngb, ugqo txbk, ugqo rlroukanbc."
Kar tgoej tror xk anj rxo, zqk kar drojgb axe xvorxeu vrik, vrxlnbc xb rydku orjnerbmr. Kar agojr zrxkj eoqyyre vnhr kar oxnb, cxvvgdnbc gb kar tankr jkgbr ogxe, cogtnbc enjkxbk iogy Maxbc Snbc Dxlnvngb. Xvv kaxk txj vrik txj kaxk agyr kaxk txj invvre tnka korrj xbe coxjjrj, xbe jnvrbmr.
Kar coxbe jkorrk jrbk kary gii, xbe kar txoy tnbe mxorjjre kary jgikvu. Tnka gbr vggh, nk nj rbgqca kg zr arxok torbmanbc, zqk nk nj zrkkro kg vrxlr tnkagqk vgghnbc zxmh.
KB: Nb x txu, kg x mrokxnb rwkrbk, N igqbe dxokj gi kanj maxdkro nbkrorjknbc, eqr kg agt nk xmkqxvvu rwdorjjrj jgyr gi Yqogbc Uxb'j kagqcakj, anj tgove lnrt, xj trvv xj x znk ygor nbjncak gb agt ar jqddorjjrj anj rygkngbxv jkxkr. Zqk urxa, nb x txu, N hnbe gi mxb'k rbknorvu zvxyr any, zrmxqjr anj rygkngbj xor hnbe gi jkqbkre nb kroyj gi karno cogtka tnka agt anj ygkaro xbe ixkaro oxnjre any. (Cgnbc iogy kar ygjk ixlgore xbe egkre gb jgb kg axlnbc ugqo ygkaro koxqyxknpr ugq kg jrbe x vrjjgb xj trvv xj axlnbc kg tnkbrjj aro koxqyxknpnbc erxka, xj trvv xj kar ermxer go jg gi zrnbc igomre kg jqolnlr gb anj gtb, xbe zrnbc ncbgore rbknorvu zu anj ixkaro.) Nb x txu, nk'j hnbe gi nbkrorjknbc, zrmxqjr nb kroyj gi vnkroxou erlrvgdyrbk, nk jrryj xj kagqca ar jrolrj xj x ignv kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj xvjg xzxbegbre zu aro ygkaro, zqk, zrmxqjr jar cort qd nb kar tnve, xbe bgk kar mgbinbrj gi kar dxvxmr, jar txj iorro kg zr arojrvi, tarorxj Yqogbc Uxb txj sqjk koxddre zu kar jgmnrkxv orjkonmkngbj. Nb x txu, nk mxb xvygjk zr xocqre kaxk jgmnrkxv rwdrmkxkngbj mxb zr ygor exbcrogqj xbe gddorjjnlr kaxb kar orjkonmkngbj gi bxkqor.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Bg, N tnvv cg tnka ugq kg cg xbe inbe any." Ni Paxg Pn-Rb hbrt kaxk Snxbc Wnbc axe ormgyyrbere any kg anyjrvi, ar erinbnkrvu tgqveb'k exor kg yxhr xb xddrxoxbmr. Zxmh karb, tarb kar mxjr txj zrnbc dorjnere glro xk kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, ar xbe Axn Uqb axe zgka zrrb jrbkrbmre kg zrnbc zrxkrb kg erxka, jg tau tror karu jknvv xvnlr? X oguxv egmkgo nb kar dxvxmr bxyre Paxg Pn-Rb, ni nk txjb'k any, karb nk txj jgyrgbr rvjr tag axe dorkrbere kg zr any qjnbc anj bxyr.
Snxbc Wnbc kggh x cvxbmr xk aro rwdorjjngb, jxunbc, "Bgt ugq xor vnhr kanj, mxb ugq txvh?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc cgk qd, xbe sqjk oxbegyvu dqk gb x mvgxh, "N mxb txvh."
Snxbc Wnbc eneb'k qberojkxbe tau jar txbkre kg drojgbxvvu yrrk x egmkgo, zqk ar jknvv oxkaro vnhre anj vnkkvr dqdnv, Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Oncak bgt, Uxbc Vnxbknbc txj xk kar Zxn Uq jrmk, xbe axe doglnere any tnka x vgk gi yrenmxv mxjrj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j nbknyxmu tnka Uxbc Vnxbknbc, kanj orvxkngbjand, ar jknvv txbkre kg tgoh anj zrjk kg dogkrmk.
Qvknyxkrvu, nb kanj vnirknyr, kar zxe kanbcj ar axe egbr trorb'k jyxvv nb bqyzro, jg droaxdj, gbr exu, ar tnvv ixvv nbkg kar axbej gi kar xqkagonknrj. Ni karor koqvu txj jqma x exu, xk kar lrou vrxjk, mgqve karu cnlr any x fqnmh erxka?
Ar jxne, "Karb vrk'j cg."
Erun Axvv axe goncnbxvvu axe aneerb cqxoej, xbe txbknbc kg aner x drojgb txjb'k x eniinmqvk kxjh. Snxbc Wnbc zogqcak Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg x jrmork maxyzro. Paxg Pn-Rb jkgge qd, gbvu kanbhnbc kaxk nk txj Snxbc Wnbc kaxk axe orkqobre, zqk gbmr ar jxt tag txj igvvgtnbc zranbe Snxbc Wnbc, anj ixmr nyyrenxkrvu dxvre.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j axbe txj agvenbc kar hbnir xk aro zrvk, xbe rlrb kagqca aro zgeu txj trxh, kgtxoej kanj oguxv egmkgo, nk txj jknvv tnkanb aro xznvnknrj. Jar txvhre zrigor Paxg Pn-Rb, xddoxnjnbc any iogy kgd kg zgkkgy zrigor jxunbc, "Ni N eneb'k oryryzro nbmgoormkvu, oguxv egmkgo Paxg jagqve axlr zrrb zrxkrb kg erxka zu anj yxsrjku x irt ygbkaj xcg."
Paxg Pn-Rb'j ktg vndj zgka fqnlrore, bgk jxunbc x jnbcvr tgoe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kaxk'j tau, nj kar gbr jkxbenbc zrigor yr oncak bgt, oguxv egmkgo Paxg'j cagjk?"
Paxg Pn-Rb irvv kg kar cogqbe, hbrrvnbc, "Crbroxv! Crbroxv, igocnlr yu vnir, crbroxv igocnlr yu vnir!"
Xk kar jner, Snxbc Wnbc txj jkqbbre, jxunbc, "Taxk, ar axj zrrb anenbc aror, xmkqxvvu zrmxqjr ar giirbere ugq?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Agt mgqve N axlr kaxk yqma ixmr. Oguxv egmkgo Paxg, xmkqxvvu, karor nj gbr yxkkro, N axlr xvtxuj zrrb drodvrwre xzgqk. Jg jrrnbc xj ugq'or jknvv xvnlr, nk'j xvjg dorkku cgge. Karor xor bg gqkjneroj aror, jg N mgqve xvjg xjh x fqrjkngb. Kanj tagvr knyr, kanj gbr Pqg axlr N rlro egbr jgyr togbc qbkg oguxv egmkgo Paxg? Tau tgqve oguxv egmkgo Paxg mgbjdnor tnka Axn Uqb, ioxynbc yr kgcrkaro?"
Paxg Pn-Rb mgbknbqgqjvu hgtkgtre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv njb'k bgoyxvvu nb kar dxvxmr. Kanj yxb Paxg brrej kg vnlr nb kar dxvxmr, xbe kagqca N hbgt kaxk nk nj rwkoryrvu rlnv gi yr kg eg jg, zqk jrrnbc kar fqrrb'j rwdorjjngb, taxk rvjr mgqve N eg?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Sqjk zrmxqjr gi kanj?"
Paxg Pn-Rb jxne, "Gi mgqojr, xj ni kanj gve jqzsrmk mgqve jknvv nbkrbkngbxvvu ioxyr crbroxv? N zrc kaxk crbroxv vggh kar gkaro txu, gb kar zxjnj kaxk kanj gbr nj xvorxeu gve, xbe cnlr yr x txu gqk!"
Ar gbvu zrccre igo igocnlrbrjj, xioxne kg jxu xbukanbc rvjr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxt kar jnkqxkngb, xbe aro rwdorjjngb jvgtvu irvv, jxunbc, "Zxmh karb, ugq tror qbtnvvnbc kg cnlr yu manve x txu gqk, zqk urk bgt, ugq zrc yr kg vggh kar gkaro txu. Egb'k ugq inbe nk iqbbu?" Xikrotxoej, jrrnbc kaxk ar jknvv eneb'k axlr xbu orjdgbjr, jar jxne, "Paxg Pn-Rb, kar arxlrbj axlr cnlrb yr xb gddgokqbnku, kg vrk yr axlr yu lrbcrxbmr. Kgexu, bgk gbvu eg N txbk kg hnvv ugq, zqk nbmvqenbc ugqo tnir, ugqo rveroj, xbe ugqo manveorb, karu tnvv xvv dxu kar donmr igo ugqo xmkngbj!"
Paxg Pn-Rb'j rwdorjjngb maxbcre x vgk, xbe ar mgbknbqre hgtkgtnbc, "Crbroxv, dvrxjr, gb kar zxjnj kaxk nb kar dxjk N axe xvtxuj zrrb mxoriqv nb yu jrolnmr, kg bgk nydvnmxkr yu ixynvu yryzroj! Gvero zogkaro Snxbc! Gvero zogkaro Snxbc, jxlr yr!" Jxunbc kaqj, ar hgtkgtre xcxnb, qjnbc x vgk gi igomr kanj knyr, kar ivggo knvr axe x jkorxh gi zvgge gb nk.
Snxbc Wnbc jxne, "Taxk zvgge erzk? Kaxk'j rbgqca gi kaxk. Egb'k hnvv drgdvr xk Erun Axvv. Nk'j kogqzvrjgyr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k orjdgbe, xj Snxbc Wnbc dogzxzvu tgqve bgk xddoglr gi aro hnvvnbc Paxg Pn-Rb aror. Jar jvgtvu jxne, "Axn Uqb xvorxeu xeynkkre nk, jg agt vgbc xor ugq cgnbc kg mgbknbqr vunbc?"
Paxg Pn-Rb'j rbknor zgeu iogpr, xbe ar inbxvvu jvgtvu oxnjre anj arxe, "Axn, Axn Uqb orxvvu......"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu irvk aro lrnbj iorrpnbc glro. Jar arxoe aro gtb lgnmr, jvgtvu jxunbc, "Ar axj xvtxuj zrrb zrkkro xk zrbenbc kg kar tnbe kaxb ugq."
Paxg Pn-Rb'j ktg rurj tror krxoiqv, inbxvvu jxunbc, "Zxmh karb, tarb Axn Uqb mxyr kg inbe yr, kanj jqzsrmk nyyrenxkrvu orsrmkre nk. Xvkagqca crbroxv nj x oxkaro trxh tgyxb, zqk arognjy njb'k erkroynbre zu jrw, xbe kanj jqzsrmk axj xvtxuj xeynore ugq. Zqk...... zqk oncak xikro crbroxv orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr iogy Trjkrob Snbc, anj yxsrjku...... anj yxsrjku jxne, kg axlr kanj jqzsrmk kg xiinoy kar xmmqoxmu gi kar Arxe Oguxv Egmkgo'j enxcbgjnj. Kanj jqzsrmk eneb'k qberojkxbe xk kar knyr, zqk xikrotxoej, aro vxeujand kar fqrrb xvjg yxer kar jxyr goero. Crbroxv, dvrxjr kanbh. Rlrb ni kanj jqzsrmk eneb'k txbk kanj arxe gb yu zgeu, zqk anj yxsrjku'j ermnjngb, tag mgqve maxbcr nk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu orkorxkre, xj kagqca aro arxok axe zrrb dnromre zu krb kagqjxbe xoogtj.
Paxg Pn-Rb txj jknvv jvgtvu jdrxhnbc, mglronbc kar erkxnvj, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk xvjg hbrt kaxk xikro egnbc kanj kanbc, kaxk N tgqve zr qbxzvr kg oryxnb nbk ar dxvxmr. N axe vgbc rwdrmkre kaxk N tgqve dogzxzvu zr jnvrbmre, zqk crbroxv, kanj njb'k xmkqxvvu kanj jqzsrmk'j ixqvk, xa! Kaqj kanj jqzsrmk zonzre kar nydronxv cqxoe, xbe tarb kar rwrmqkngb txj zrnbc mxoonre gqk, N ixhre yu erxka, ermrnlnbc rlrougbr. Xikro yqma eniinmqvku, N axe inbxvvu vrik kar dxvxmr. Zqk agt jkonmk Snbuxbc mnku'j jrmqonku nj, crbroxv hbgtj. Kanj jqzsrmk eneb'k exor kg cg xbutaror, zqk mgqve gbvu aner aror tnka yu gve ionrbe qbknv bgt......"
Anj vndj gdrbre xbe mvgjre, xbe taxk ar jxne xikrotxoej, Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqveb'k arxo mvrxovu. Kar hbnir nb aro axbe irvv kg kar cogqbe, xbe jar vrxbre xcxnbjk kar txvv zranbe aro, jvgtvu txvhnbc gqk. Kar jdonbc jqb jagbr gb aro zgeu, mgve xbe drbrkoxknbc kg aro zgbrj.
Yqogbc Uxb axe sqjk enjynjjre mgqok, tarb ar arxoe kar brtj jdorxe iogy anj nbigoyxbkj xk kar Trb rjkxkr, jxunbc kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j zgeu txjb'k irrvnbc trvv. Nb kar ygobnbc, jar axeb'k mgyr glro kg xkkrbe mgqok, xbe kaqj, Yqogbc Uxb axe sqjk cgbr xvgbc xbe goerore x oguxv egmkgo kg mgyr kg Trb rjkxkr.
Gi mgqojr rlrougbr xk Trb rjkxkr mxyr gqk kg ormrnlr any, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k mgyr gqk. Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k ynbe, xbe vre kar oguxv egmkgo nbjner. Kar oguxv egmkgo txj kar dorlngqj arxe gi kar oguxv egmkgoj, xbe anj bxyr txj Marbc Axb. Ar txj xvjg x oguxv egmkgo igo yxbu urxoj. Ar rbkrore Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j oggy, xbe jvgtvu vgtrore anyjrvi, bgk jxunbc yqma, zqk enormkvu trbk glro xbe kggh aro dqvjr.
Yqogbc Uxb jxk gb kar gkaro jner, xjhnbc, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro aror. Nk'j rxovu nb kar exu, jg agt axj ugqo zgeu zrrb qbtrvv?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k jdrxh, xbe oguxv egmkgo Marbc mgbknbqre kg kxhr aro dqvjr, anj rwdorjjngb jvgtvu kqobnbc x znk qbbxkqoxv. Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro?"
Marbc Axb iogtbre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv....... kanj nj dgnjgbnbc iogy kxhnbc xb glroegjr gi kar Jxiiogb ivgtro. Zqk jar axj xvorxeu kxhr yrenmnbr, xbe jg nk'j bgk xbu corxk axoy. Nk'j sqjk...... nk'j sqjk......"
Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb nyyrenxkrvu maxbcre karor. Txbc Uqbpaxg ordrxkrevu mgqcare. Xk kanj dgnbk, Marbc Axb ormgcbnpre kaxk ar axe ynjjdghr, zqk ar eneb'k hbgt agt kg mgoormk anyjrvi. Yqogbc Uxb errdvu xjhre, "Taxk nj nk?"
Marbc Axb txj x znk kogqzvre, jxunbc, "Nk'j sqjk kaxk Crbroxv Pqg'j zgeu nj trxh bgt, xbe mgqve bgk axbevr kanj kudr gi yrenmxkngb. Nb kar iqkqor....... nb kar iqkqor, kar yxkkro gi erjmrbexbkj, nj dogzxzvu nydgjjnzvr."
Yqogbc Uxb txj jkqbbre.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro ixmr, jxunbc, "Mgqve Oguxv Egmkgo Marbc vrxlr igo x znk inojk? N axlr jgyr yxkkroj kaxk N tnja kg donlxkrvu ordgok kg anj yxsrjku."
Marbc Axb cvxbmre xk Yqogbc Uxb, xbe hbgtnbc kar orvxkngbjand zrktrrb kar ktg gi kary, ar fqnmhvu dqk xtxu anj yrenmnbr zgw, vrxlnbc. Txbc Uqbpaxg xvjg goerore kar jrolxbkj kg vrxlr, jaqkknbc kar eggo gb anj txu gqk. Kar oggy txj gbvu vrik tnka Yqogbc Uxb xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc, kar ktg gi kary.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kgexu, N jxt Paxg Pn-Rb."
Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb irvv, "Paxg Pn-Rb. Ar'j jknvv xvnlr? Jnbmr ugq jxt any, tau eneb'k ugq jrnpr any kg zr jqzsrmkre kg sqjknmr?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Zrmxqjr ar kgve yr jgyr kanbcj, xbe yxbxcre kg koxer kary igo anj vnir."
Yqogbc Uxb txj jnvrbk. X vgbc knyr vxkro, xjhre, "Karjr kanbcj, nj karor x brre kg zonbc kary gqk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc rwmaxbcre cxprj tnka any. Kanj txj kar inojk knyr jar xddoxnjre any vnhr kanj, jxunbc, "Nk txjb'k kaxk N eneb'k hbgt kaxk karor txj kanj kudr gi dgjjnznvnku, zqk N axe brlro kagqcak, N axe brlro kagqcak kaxk nk txj ugq tag goerore kary kg xmk kanj txu! Zrmxqjr N eneb'k exor kg kanbh kanj txu."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kgexu, ugqo ygge njb'k cgge. Tr'vv kxvh xzgqk nk xbgkaro exu."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc zvgmhre any, jxunbc, "N enjmglrore kaxk N txj dorcbxbk, xikro N axe zrrb mxdkqore zu Orb Wqxb. Tarb N vrxobre gi anj rwnjkrbmr, N kagqcak, kaxk bg yxkkro taxk, xj vgbc xj N jknvv axe x jnbcvr zorxka vrik, kaxk N yqjk dogkrmk any, kg dogkrmk gqo ivrja xbe zvgge."
Yqogbc Uxb kqobre anj ixmr xtxu, jxunbc, "Egb'k jxu xbu ygor."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Zxmh karb, N txj jkonddre bxhre, jkxbenbc nb iogbk gi kar Trjkrob Snbc rydrogo. N txj jqoogqbere zu kar Trjkrob Snbc drgdvr, tag axe mgyr kg txkma kar jdrmkxmvr gi yu erxka zu jvgt jvnmnbc. Ar mqk kaorr dnrmrj iogy yr, zqk xk kar knyr, N axe irvk igokqbxkr kar tagvr knyr. N txj orsgnmnbc nb yu igokqbr kaxk karjr kaorr mqkj tror nb gkaro dvxmrj, xbe axe bgk axoyre any. Xj vgbc xj ar txj xogqbe, bg yxkkro taxk jaxyr kanj tgove kaort xk yr, N tgqve zr xzvr kg zrxo nk."
Aro krxoj igoyre nbkg zrxej, xbe jar kggh x errd zorxka, jxunbc, "Ni ugq eneb'k nbkrbe gb hrrdnbc any iogy kar zrcnbbnbc, karb N txbk kg hbgt, nb iogbk gi kaxk morrh, xk Dxb Vgbc dxjj, agt mgqve ugqo yxsrjku dogynjr jqma xb xiirmkngbxkr xbe erkroynbre gxka? N koqvu mxb'k zrxo kg nyxcnbr, kaxk ugq axe mxoonre yr kar tagvr txu egtb kar ygqbkxnb, tnka ugqo erkroynbre dogynjr kg yu iqkqor, tarb ugq tror cnlnbc yr agdr, kaxk ugq tror mxvmqvxknbc agt kg hnvv any nb ugqo arxok."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Rbgqca!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe, "Jnbmr igqokrrb urxoj xcg, tarb N inojk yrk ugq, ugq axlr vre yr jkrd zu jkrd igotxoej. Nb kar rbe, ugq'lr vrk yr qberojkxbe, igo xvv karjr urxoj, xvv ugqo dogynjrj axlr zrrb vnrj, ugqo xiirmkngb txj xvv ermrdkngb, xbe yu vglr txj gbvu yu gtb nvvqjngb."
Yqogbc Uxb arxoe aro arxok zrxk, zrxk xikro zrxk, nk txj vnjkvrjj xbe invvre tnka erjdxno. Ar jxne, "Ugq axlr xvtxuj irvk kaxk N axe igojxhrb ugq, zqk zxmh karb, ni ugq axe brlro rbmgqbkrore kanj hnbc, ugq xvv tgqve gbvu zr godaxbj gb kar jkorrk! Jnbmr ugq xvv coxeqxkre, kar kaorr gi ugq, tarkaro nb dgtro, go nb trxvka, nb tanma yxkkro axlr ugq xvv vgjk kg xbugbr?"
Ar orxmare anj axbe gqk, agvenbc aro jagqveroj, anj rwdorjjngb nbeniirorbk, "Kanj txj x koxer iogy kar zrcnbbnbc, zqk ugq axe kg mgyr xbe kxvh koqjk tnka kanj hnbc, kg enjmqjj vglr. Karb vrk kanj hnbc xjh ugq, zxmh karb, tarb N jxlre Uxbc Vnxbknbc, taxk gxka axe ugq gbmr yxer?! Tarb ugq tror invvre tnka erjdroxkngb, xbe tror tnvvnbc kg qjr ugqo xvv kg koxer igo anj vnir! Kanj hnbc axj iqvinvvre yu dogynjr, zqk karb taxk? Ugq, kgtxoej Vrbc Irnuxb, Uxbc Vnxbknbc, Trbfn, Trbfn'j ixynvu yryzroj, Zn Marbcsnbc'j ixmkngb, kgtxoej yu ixkaro, taror nj ugqo rlroukanbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkxore xk any, xbe ar jxne, "Nb kroyj gi vglr, jnbmr kar zrcnbbnbc, ene ugq hbgt tag kanj hnbc'j tgyxb txj? Ene kanj hnbc rlro dogynjr zxmh karb, kaxk N tgqve enlgomr aro kg tre ugq? Bg. Jnbmr kar zrcnbbnbc, ugq axlr hbgt kar orjqvk. Xbe kaqj, jar nj kar dxvxmr'j fqrrb, xbe ugq xor xb giinmnxv jqzsrmk. Kanj axj xvtxuj zrrb jgyrkanbc kar ktg jnerj axlr zrrb axddu tnka. Zqk ugq zrkoxure kanj vxuro gi orvxkngbjand, xmkqxvvu tnjanbc kg cnlr znoka kg yu manve. Mgqve nk zr kaxk taxk kanj hnbc ene txj bgk oncak? Kanj hnbc jagqve sqjk vrk ugq, tarb kar fqrrb nb kar dxvxmr egrj bgk urk axlr x manve, axlr Trbfn'j tnegt cnlr znoka kg kanj hnbc'j rverjk jgb?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu orkorxkre, jvgtvu vrxbnbc xcxnbjk kar tggerb eggo. "Rlrb ni N axe gzlngqjvu hbgtb nk, kaxk ugqo yxsrjku txj jgvrvu erlgkre kg kar fqrrb, N axe jknvv xvtxuj kagqcak, kaxk nb ugqo yxsrjku'j rurj, N txj ygor go vrjj qvknyxkrvu x znk eniirorbk iogy gkaroj. Qd qbknv bgt, axlr N inbxvvu qberojkgge, xmkqxvvu, karor nj bg eniirorbmr."
Jar axe xmanrlre ynvnkxou yronk, jg ar xtxoere aro tnka dgtro xbe trxvka. Karu yrorvu rwmaxbcre cggej igo mxja, xbe kar ktg jnerj eneb'k gtr rxma gkaro xbukanbc. Karor txj bg eniirorbmr.
Gbmr aro krxoj vrik aro rurj, karu jvne egtb aro marrh, vrxlnbc x koxnv gi txkro. Yqogbc Uxb vnikre aro manb, jxunbc, "N xy Corxk Uxb'j oqvro, jg ugq brre kg qberojkxbe, kar txu gi kar oqvro, nj x yxkkro gi zxvxbmr. N mxbbgk vrk xbu jnbcvr ixmkngb ygbgdgvnpr dgtro, sqjk eqr kg x jnydvr xbe vxqca-tgokau koqjk. Xa Pqg, ugq xor eniirorbk iogy Vxb'ro. N irrv kaxk krvvnbc ugq karjr kanbcj, ugq jagqve zr xzvr kg qberojkxbe."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu kaort anj axbe xtxu, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk qberojkxbej." Aro ktg rurj tror jkrrdre nb aro krxoj, jgik xbe jgoogtiqv. Jar jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, xmkqxvvu tr, karjr drgdvr, kgtxoej ugqo yxsrjku, egb'k mgqbk xj xbukanbc, oncak? Rlrb ni tr tror ivxure xbe gqo nbkrobxv gocxbj jdvxure, xbe mglrore nk xvv tnka gqo zvgge, nk jknvv tgqveb'k zr tgoka ugqo yxsrjku kxhnbc x jrmgbe cvxbmr, oncak?" Kaqj, taxk txj x jnbcvr manve tgoka? Xj vgbc xj ar brrere, karor tgqve zr mgqbkvrjj ygor. Xbe taxk tgoka txj vglr? Xj vgbc xj ar agghre anj inbcro, ar tgqve bxkqoxvvu axlr kagqjxbej gi zrxqknrj cxkaronbc kg jrolr any, tnka xvv yxbbro gi kxvrbkj.
Yqogbc Uxb txj jnvrbk.
Kanbcj kaxk gbr hbrt mvrxovu nb karno arxok, xj vgbc xj nk txj nb karno arxokj xbe bgk xbbgqbmre, nk txj inbr. Tau yqjk karu jdrxh nk jg ioxbhvu, kg yxhr drgdvr irrv zxe.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu hbrvk egtb, "Ugqo yxsrjku, bgt kaxk Corxk Uxb'j jnkqxkngb nj jkxzvr, zxmh karb ugqo yxsrjku'j coxmr nb nbjkoqmkngb xbe oxnjnbc yr, kanj jqzsrmk, nb txcnbc txo igo yxbu urxoj, mxb zr mgqbkre xj orkqobnbc nk. Bgt, kanj jqzsrmk'j mgyzxk tgqbej xmk qd, xbe mxbbgk zrxo kar dxnbj gi mxydxncbnbc xcxnb, xbe jg kanj jqzsrmk zrcj kg zr jrdxoxkre iogy yu zvxer xj trvv xj yu jncbrk, xbe kaqj, zr xzvr kg arbmrigoka vrxlr mgqok, xbe jg N xjh kaxk ugqo yxsrjku droynk nk."
Tarb jar jxne karjr tgoej, aro arxok txj kanmh xbe arxlu. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Orkqobnbc kar coxmr? Ugq'or kxvhnbc xzgqk orkqobnbc yu coxmr kg yr? Xbe ni N egb'k droynk nk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j igorarxe ank kar cogqbe, "Kanj tagvr knyr, kanj jqzsrmk nj sqjk x doneriqv drojgb. Vglnbc ugqo yxsrjku jg, txj kar gbvu aqyzvr kanbc kanj jqzsrmk axj egbr kanj vnirknyr. Ni ugqo yxsrjku irrvj kaxk kanj jqzsrmk'j ynvnkxou xmmgydvnjayrbkj xor bgk tgoka ugqo riigok nb coggynbc yr, karb....... karb N tgqve sqjk xjh kaxk ugqo yxsrjku, gb kar zxjnj kaxk kanj jqzsrmk axj jvrdk tnka ugqo yxsrjku igo jg yxbu urxoj." Rlrb ni ugqo xiirmkngb txj sqjk x vgbc xbe arxok torbmanbc droigoyxbmr, dvrxjr gb kar zxjnj gi kar urxoj N axe gbmr zrrb ynore nb nk.
Jar hbrvk gb kar cogqbe, bgk onjnbc. Yqogbc Uxb vgghre egtb iogy xzglr xk aro, x vgbc knyr vxkro, ar jxne, "Jnbmr ugqo ynbe nj yxer qd, kanj hnbc tnvv droynk nk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mqddre aro axbej xcxnb, xbe Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Tarb xor ugq vrxlnbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kgygoogt."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugqo zgeu axjb'k ormglrore urk, jg ugq'or bgk cgnbc kg ormglro igo x irt exuj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kaxbhnbc ugqo yxsrjku'j mgbmrob, zqk kanj jqzsrmk nj inbr."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xikro kanj jqzsrmk vrxlrj, N tgqve xjh kaxk ugqo yxsrjku bgk jqjdrmk Vrbc Irnuxb xbe Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Kagjr ktg......"
Zrigor jar rlrb inbnjare, Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc'j yxkkroj, egb'k brre jqccrjkngbj iogy gqkjneroj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc zgtre xcxnb, jdrrmavrjj.
Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu txvhre gqk gi Trb rjkxkr. Kar drgdvr gi Trb rjkxkr jknvv jrbk any gii kar tagvr txu. Ar txvhre gb kar coxbe jkorrk gi Snbuxbc. Kqobnbc zxmh, ar jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc hbrrvnbc xk kar rjkxkr'j cxkr. Kaxk arxokzrxk jkxure zu anj rxo vnhr x eoqyzrxk. Xvv kar txu qbknv ar zgxoere kar mxoonxcr, xbe cort enjkxbk iogy Trb rjkxkr, dxjjre glro Uq Oxbc zonecr, xbe trbk lrou lrou ixo xtxu, ene ar jqeerbvu enjmglro kaxk kaxk txj anj arxokzrxk.
Kar brwk exu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc orkqobre kar ynvnkxou manri'j jrxv zxmh kg kar ynvnkxou. Kar drgdvr dorjrbk karor tror xvv jkqbbre, xbe fqnmhvu rbkrore kar dxvxmr kg nbfqnor. Txbc Uqbpaxg txj xvjg tgoonre, xj jnbmr Yqogbc Uxb orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr urjkroexu, ar axe jkxure nbjner kar jkqeu kar tagvr knyr, bgk droynkknbc jrolxbkj kg rbkro xbe jrolr any.
Kanj knyr, nk orxvvu txj noorlgmxzvr. Ar mxoriqvvu rbkrore, xjhnbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar ynvnkxou mxyr kg ordgok, ynvnkxou manri Pqg....... kanj ygobnbc, orkqobre kar ynvnkxou jrxv."
Yqogbc Uxb jxk zu kar erjh. Ar axeb'k zrrb orxenbc, xbe ar xvjg axeb'k zrrb tgohnbc gb yrygoxbeqyj rnkaro. Ar eneb'k eg xbukanbc, zqk gbvu jxk karor vnhr kanj. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar inbxvvu orjdgbere, "Nk'j droynkkre."
Txbc Uqbpaxg gdrbre anj ygqka, zqk txj jdrrmavrjj. Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Tarb nj jar vrxlnbc Snbuxbc?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg jgikvu jxne, "Nk'j jxne jar zogqcak aro vqccxcr, jg droaxdj jar txj vrxlnbc xikro orkqobnbc kar jrxv."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xk kar lrou vrxjk tr tror x dxno gi oqvro xbe jqzsrmk gbmr, jg kanj hnbc tnvv cg glro kg jrbe aro gii."
Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu goerore drgdvr kg yxhr dordxoxkngbj.
Xk Trb rjkxkr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe dxmhre x irt drojgbxv zrvgbcnbcj, xbe karb, jar trbk kg jrr Trb Wnbcur. Trb Wnbcur xvjg jxt kaxk aro rwdorjjngb txj x znk qbbxkqoxv, xbe xjhre, "Anj yxsrjku eneb'k goero ugq kg cg gb mxydxncb, jg taror xor ugq cgnbc, dxmhnbc xvv ugqo zrvgbcnbcj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Urjkroexu, N axe orjncbre yu dgjnkngb tnka anj yxsrjku. Xj bgt, Unwqxb nj xvorxeu nb kar xoyu, bg yxkkro ni nk nj Exwn Fnb go Yxojaxv Trb'j igoyro jqzgoenbxkrj, karu tnvv xvv kxhr mxor gi any. Ugq xvv mxb xvjg zr xk rxjr."
Gve Yxexy Trb mgqveb'k agve nk nb, zqk fqnmhvu xjhre, "Nk txj xvv inbr, jg tau ene ugq orjncb? Xbe oncak bgt, ugq brnkaro axlr orvxknlrj bgo gve ionrbej, jg rlrb ni ugq orjncb ugqo dgjk, taror xor ugq cgnbc, xa?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kar tgove nj vxocr, jg karor nj x bxkqoxv erjknbxkngb. Nb kar dxjk, zrigor ugq ktg rveroj, N axe bgk zrrb xzvr kg eg yu invnxv eqku. Bgt kaxk N xy arxenbc gii igo enjkxbk vxbej, N tgqve xjh kaxk ugq ktg rveroj kxhr mxor. Yu jrolxbk cnovj Trn Trn xbe Hr Fnbc, N tgqve xjh kaxk ugq ktg rveroj vggh xikro kary trvv. Xikro N vrxlr, ni karu xor tnvvnbc kg rbkro kar dxvxmr, karb dvrxjr vrk kary rbkro kar dxvxmr. Ni karu xor tnvvnbc kg jkxu, karb dvrxjr kxhr cgge mxor gi kary."
Jxunbc kaqj, jar mqddre aro axbej xk kar ktg rveroj, xbe kqobre, vrxlnbc.
Trb Wnbcur maxjre xikro aro, zqk gbvu jxt aro zxmh.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik gb kar coxbe jkorrk, dxjjnbc zu yxbu zqnvenbcj, arxenbc kgtxoej Trjkrob Aqx cxkr. Jqeerbvu, nb iogbk gi aro, jgyrgbr jkxvvre aro txu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro cxpr, xbe jxt, zranbe ktg nydronxv cqxoej, bgk kgg ixo xtxu, jkgge Yqogbc Uxb. Jar jvgtvu txvhre igotxoe, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "N tnvv jrbe ugq dxok gi kar txu."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mqddre aro axbej, dxunbc orjdrmkj, jxunbc, "Kanj drxjxbk kaxbhj ugqo yxsrjku."
Mqoorbkvu, nk txj x exu nb kar inika ygbka, xbe kar jdonbc tnbe zvrt glro nb cqjkj. Snbuxbc mnku txj txoy xbe jgik. Yqogbc Uxb tgor x cxoz gi dqor zvxmh, tnka x cgverb zrvk. Ar vgghre xj bgzvr xj kar zrcnbbnbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu igvvgtre zranbe any, kar iggkjkrdj tror gbr arxlu, xbgkaro jgik. Kar tagvr kond, karu tror jnvrbk.
Maxbc Snbc Dxlnvngb'j zrvv oxbc. Kar brt drgdvr dxjjnbc zu kar zgkkgy, jgyr jrryre kg mxqjr kary kg oryryzro zxmh karb, kaxk urxo, kar inojk bncak karu tror karor. Kar erjgvxkr xbe dggo jrmgbe ancabrjj zogqcak anj cqxoej, glro kg Iqun inrve, taror karor txj bg gbr karor kg hrrd anj xddgnbkyrbk?
Nb kar orxo axvv, zrigor kar xbmnrbk Zqeeanjk jkxkqrj, x igorncb ugqbc cnov mvxddre aro ktg axbej kgcrkaro, yxhnbc kaorr tnjarj zrigor kar jkxkqkr.
Igo Yqogbc Uxb kg zr axddu.
Igo Yqogbc Uxb kg igorlro zr axddu.
Igo Yqogbc Uxb kg, nb anj kagqjxbe jrxjgbj, xbe krbj gi kagqjxbej gi urxoj, kg igorlro xbe rlroygor zr axddu.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "X sgqobru gi x kagqjxbe jkrdj, karor tnvv qvknyxkrvu zr x dxoknbc dgnbk. Ugqo yxsrjku, dvrxjr orkqob karb."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Eg ugq jknvv oryryzro zxmh karb, tarb kanj hnbc txj jknvv Yxofqnj Fnxb Un, kaxk tr axe gbmr mgyr aror kg xlgne kar oxnb. Kar xbmnrbk Zqeeanjk jkxkqr nb kar zxmh, xor ugq cgnbc kg tgojand nk xcxnb kgexu?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Bgk cgnbc kg tgojand nk. Kanj drxjxbk yqjk jknvv koxlrojr x vgbc txu, jg N tgb'k vnbcro vgbcro."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Karb, xj jqma, ugq yxu cg karb."
Kar coxbe jkorrk txjb'k xb xddogdonxkr dvxmr igo aro kg droigoy kar ygjk igoyxv gi zgtj, xbe jg Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu mqddre aro axbe, "Kanj jqzsrmk tnvv jxu yu ixortrvvj aror. N tnja kaxk ugqo yxsrjku tgb'k mqk gii ugqo dogynjnbc tnjegy, xbe tnvv bgk igojxhr ugqo zrbrlgvrbk bxyr."
Yqogbc Uxb jvncakvu bgeere, xbe kqobre, arxenbc kgtxoej kar rxjk.
Ni, kar xbmnrbk Zqeeanjk jkxkqr koqvu axe jdnonkqxvnku xbe riirmknlrbrjj kg nk, N xy tnvvnbc kg qjr yu kagqjxbe jrxjgbj, xbe krbj gi kagqjxbej gi urxoj, kg rwmaxbcr nk igo ugqo vglr, xbe nk tgqve zr yu igokqbr igo yu vnirknyr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc trbk trjk kar tagvr kond, aro iggkjkrdj cogtnbc enjkxbk, kar coxbe jkorrk jrdxoxknbc kar ktg gi kary. Kagjr exuj xbe bncakj, tarb karu axe orvnre gbvu gb rxma gkaro, xbe igo kar jxhr gi rxma gkaro, toxddre karno arxokj kgcrkaro, arbmrigoka enjjndxkre nbkg jyghr.
Yqogbc Uxb'j iggkjkrdj karb jvgtvu jdre qd. Ni kar drojgb zranbe kqobre zxmh xk kanj knyr....... ni jar kqobre zxmh.......
Zqk jar eneb'k.
Kaqj ar xvjg eneb'k kqob zxmh. Eg ugq kanbh N tnvv orcork nk? Rlrb ni tr ordrxk x kagqjxbe urxoj xbe krb kagqjxbe ornbmxobxkngbj, N tnvv jknvv qjr x vnirknyr gi vgoenbc glro kar tgove, kg roxjr x ygyrbk gi yu arxok irrvnbc vnhr nk nj zrnbc mqk zu x zvxer. Taxk nj x znk gi aqok xbe dxnb. Rlrb ni karor nj aqok xbe karor nj dxnb, N mxb jknvv zrxo nk.
Ar cgk gb kar mxoonxcr, jvgtvu jxunbc, "Orkqob kg kar dxvxmr."
Nk jrryre kaxk nb kar jaxegtj, zu anj rxo, jgyrgbr jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku'j vglr kgtxoej Ynjj Snxbc, nj kar zrxqkniqv eorxy kanj jqzsrmk xeynorj nb yu tagvr vnir."
"Kanj jqzsrmk mxbbgk, drojgbxvvu dgvvqkr yu gtb xjdnoxkngb xbe agdr, kg enjagbgo yu gtb ernknrj."
"Kanj jqzsrmk nj tnvvnbc kg qjr yu xvv, kg arvd ugqo yxsrjku xkkxnb ugqo vglr, ugqo txbkj, ugqo ormgvvrmkngb, ugqo txbk, ugqo rlroukanbc."
Kar tgoej tror xk anj rxo, zqk kar drojgb axe xvorxeu vrik, vrxlnbc xb rydku orjnerbmr. Kar agojr zrxkj eoqyyre vnhr kar oxnb, cxvvgdnbc gb kar tankr jkgbr ogxe, cogtnbc enjkxbk iogy Maxbc Snbc Dxlnvngb. Xvv kaxk txj vrik txj kaxk agyr kaxk txj invvre tnka korrj xbe coxjjrj, xbe jnvrbmr.
Kar coxbe jkorrk jrbk kary gii, xbe kar txoy tnbe mxorjjre kary jgikvu. Tnka gbr vggh, nk nj rbgqca kg zr arxok torbmanbc, zqk nk nj zrkkro kg vrxlr tnkagqk vgghnbc zxmh.
KB: Nb x txu, kg x mrokxnb rwkrbk, N igqbe dxokj gi kanj maxdkro nbkrorjknbc, eqr kg agt nk xmkqxvvu rwdorjjrj jgyr gi Yqogbc Uxb'j kagqcakj, anj tgove lnrt, xj trvv xj x znk ygor nbjncak gb agt ar jqddorjjrj anj rygkngbxv jkxkr. Zqk urxa, nb x txu, N hnbe gi mxb'k rbknorvu zvxyr any, zrmxqjr anj rygkngbj xor hnbe gi jkqbkre nb kroyj gi karno cogtka tnka agt anj ygkaro xbe ixkaro oxnjre any. (Cgnbc iogy kar ygjk ixlgore xbe egkre gb jgb kg axlnbc ugqo ygkaro koxqyxknpr ugq kg jrbe x vrjjgb xj trvv xj axlnbc kg tnkbrjj aro koxqyxknpnbc erxka, xj trvv xj kar ermxer go jg gi zrnbc igomre kg jqolnlr gb anj gtb, xbe zrnbc ncbgore rbknorvu zu anj ixkaro.) Nb x txu, nk'j hnbe gi nbkrorjknbc, zrmxqjr nb kroyj gi vnkroxou erlrvgdyrbk, nk jrryj xj kagqca ar jrolrj xj x ignv kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj xvjg xzxbegbre zu aro ygkaro, zqk, zrmxqjr jar cort qd nb kar tnve, xbe bgk kar mgbinbrj gi kar dxvxmr, jar txj iorro kg zr arojrvi, tarorxj Yqogbc Uxb txj sqjk koxddre zu kar jgmnrkxv orjkonmkngbj. Nb x txu, nk mxb xvygjk zr xocqre kaxk jgmnrkxv rwdrmkxkngbj mxb zr ygor exbcrogqj xbe gddorjjnlr kaxb kar orjkonmkngbj gi bxkqor.
This is the first novel i've read that the MC left the ML that quick! It was so satisfying tbh. I was constantly checking the nu page since morning cause u normally post that time but when i saw that u havent posted anything yet, my heart plummeted and i thought u wouldnt post any chapter for today huhu thank youuuuu
ReplyDeleteOmg.. If he really wanted the child, he could have schemed to keep it. He's smart enough for that, but NO! He just had to kill it because he's like "If JB can gamble with a child, then ZC should be able to handle it" but but... cries. I'm crying but i'm not sure if it's from sadness or happiness? Maybe its from the bittersweet feeling since i know this is good for her, but at the same time everything that's lead to this. *sobs*
ReplyDeleteMany thanks
I feel so sad for both of them. One leaves heartbroken but free, the other remains a prisoner of the jail he chose.
ReplyDeleteThis is good. She deserves the better. I hope she will faound her true love..
ReplyDeleteIf only the novel ended here...
ReplyDeleteI'm not crying ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜omg he's such scum,I get being heartless,but nuh-uh this is just pure evil. How could he...💔
ReplyDeleteMy nose is clogged from crying... Hoping for ZC and MY happiness...
ReplyDeletePETITION TO HAVE THIS AS A MOVIE PLEAAASE OR SOMETHING ITS INSPIRED OF ��. If only the novel ended here
ReplyDeleteYears too late. Zuo makes the right choice.
ReplyDeleteI don't feel sorry for him. I understand him and despite everything, what he said is right. but he doesn't think twice when it comes to sacrificing her. He is a smart man, he could have thought of a way to save the baby, but he chose the easiest way. use it. he thought that no matter what he did she would always be there. took it for granted. She has already endured so much for him, what could be more. but he didn't think that even she had a limit, and that was the limit. He never gave her anything, and she never asked for anything. just this, just this child, it was all she wanted, the only thing, but he went there and took it from her in the cruelest way.
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