Pqg Mxbcvxbc sgqobrure kar tagvr txu gqk iogy kar Trjkrob Aqx cxkr. Aror, jar axe goncnbxvvu anore x agojr mxoonxcr, zqk bgt, zrjner kar mxoonxcr, karor oxkaro jkgge xbgkaro drojgb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre. Kaxk drojgb txj eorjjre nb tankr, agvenbc x jtgoe tnka gbr axbe, aro rwdorjjngb vxpu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj glrosgure, "Irnuxb!"
Xj jar jdghr, jar kggh x irt jkrdj igotxoej, mgynbc zrigor Vrbc Irnuxb. Tq Cq txj jknvv igvvgtnbc zu Vrbc Irnuxb'j jner, xbe jrrnbc aro mgyr glro, jar gbvu bgeere, jxunbc, "Ugq'or x znk txu kgg vnhr x jkoxbcro vnhr kanj, xj ugq eneb'k rlrb bgkniu qj kaxk ugq tror vrxlnbc."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc axvkre, jxunbc, "N'y vrxlnbc, gbvu zrmxqjr gi drojgbxv yxkkroj. Zqk N eneb'k txbk kg nydxmk ugq xvv zrmxqjr gi nk."
Vrbc Irnuxb bgeere, jxunbc, "N zrvnrlr, ni ugq orxvvu ermnere kg vrxlr, kaxk ugq erinbnkrvu axlr ugqo gtb orxjgbj, jg N tgb'k xjh ygor." Xmkqxvvu, kgtxoej Yqogbc Uxb'j drojgbxvnku, jar axe jrrb nk ygor mvrxovu kaxb Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Bgt kaxk kanj exu axe mgyr, nk txjb'k jqodonjnbc xk xvv.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg eneb'k agdr igo aro kg nbfqnor ygor, xj xmkqxvvu, zxmh karb, tarb kar kaorr gi kary axe igvvgtre Yqogbc Uxb, nk rbknorvu txjb'k igo kar jxhr gi x ugqbc cnov'j rygkngbj. Jar jxne, "Xikro N vrxlr, ugq gbvu brre kg cqxoe xcxnbjk Eqxbyq mvxb. Mqoorbkvu, kar oncakrgqj jrmkj gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove xor nb karno axbej, jg nk'e zr zrjk ni ugq nblrjkncxkr jrlroxv ygor gi Eqxbyq Ogq'j drgdvr." Ni Jtxvvgt'j Brjk axe zvxmhyxnv yxkronxv, karb, igo kar jxhr gi karno ordqkxkngb, karu dogzxzvu tgqveb'k zraxlr ormhvrjjvu."
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Bg brre kg tgoou xzgqk yr. Zqk oxkaro ugq, xa. Bgt kaxk ugq xor vrik tnka gbvu kar mvgkarj gb ugqo zxmh, urk ugq jknvv vrxlr kar mnku xvgbr, xj ni ugq'or bgk xioxne gi kar lnvvxnbj yxhnbc karno yglrj nb kar jaxegtj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Rlrb ni jgyr drgdvr xor nydxknrbk, xk kar lrou vrxjk, karu tgqve axlr kg txnk igo yr kg txvh gqk gi Snbuxbc mnku inojk."
Vrbc Irnuxb vxqcare gqk vgqe, xbe xikro jar inbnjare vxqcanbc, jar dxk aro jagqvero, jxunbc, "Vrk'j cg. Kanj dxlnvngb arxe, nb kar yneevr gi xvv yu aqbeorej gi eqknrj, tnvv eoxt jgyr knyr kg jrbe ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mqddre aro axbej, "Kanj vnkkvr gbr nj ryzxooxjjre xk kar coxmr ugq axlr cnlrb qbkg yr."
Vrbc Irnuxb vxqcare xj jar cgk gb kar mxoonxcr tnka aro. Kar nbjner gi kar mxoonxcr txj sqjk rwkoxlxcxbk. Tq Cq drojgbxvvu cgk gqk kg eonlr kar mxoonxcr. Vrbc Irnuxb dgqore aro jgyr tnbr, jxunbc, "Xk kar lrou vrxjk, ugq jagqve eonbh x znk karb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre kar mqd, eonbhnbc nk tnka aro. Droaxdj zrmxqjr jar hbrt aro zgeu txjb'k trvv, jg kaxk tnbr txjb'k xbukanbc jkogbc. Rbkronbc aro kaogxk, nk irvk eou xbe jtrrk, tnka bg zqobnbc jrbjxkngb xk xvv.
X oxu gi jqbvncak rbkrore kar mxoonxcr. Nb kar tnverobrjj gqkjner gi Snbuxbc, karu jxt kar tnbeu dxkaj gi kar ygqbkxnb oxbcrj, kar jmrbrou irvk droirmk. Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Arbmrigoka, kar ygqbkxnbj xor anca, xbe kar drgdvr xor iorr vnhr kar znoej. N tnja ugq kar zvrjjnbcj gi kar tgove. Xa Pqg, N xy rblngqj gi ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Karjr xor ugqo koqr kagqcakj?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jvgtvu jnddre kar tnbr nb aro mqd, jxunbc, "Gi mgqojr nk'j x vnr. N jknvv vnhr rwmrjjnlr yqoero, tnka nkj ivxjarj gi jtgoe xbe zvxer cvnbkj. Tnka x jnbcvr jbrrpr, N mgqve mxqjr kar yxoknxv xokj tgove kg jaxhr."
Kar ktg gi kary zgka vxqcare igo x tanvr, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Igvvgtnbc kanj, taxk xor ugqo dvxbj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, N'y sqjk x iorr drojgb, jg tarorlro N cg, karor N tnvv zr. Taxk dvxbj mgqve N brre?"
Vrbc Irnuxb kqobre aro arxe, kgjjnbc aro x brmhvxmr, jxunbc, "N hbgt kaxk xj x drojgb, ugq korxk trxvka xj ni nk txj tgokavrjj cxozxcr, zqk tarb ugq xor ixo iogy kar mgqok, ugq tnvv enjmglro kar yxolrvj gi ygbru. Kanj, ugq dogzxzvu tgb'k orsrmk karb, oncak?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxqcak nk, jxunbc, "Irnuxb."
Vrbc Irnuxb kqobre xtxu, krvvnbc Tq Cq tag txj eonlnbc kar mxoonxcr gqkjner, jxunbc, "Jkgd tarb xor xogqbe kar erjknbxkngb, xbe jrbe kanj drojgb xtxu. Jrrnbc aro nj jg noonkxknbc."
Tq Cq'j mxoonxcr jdrre jvgtre, xj xk kanj knyr, karu axe xvorxeu rwnkre Snbuxbc mnku. Gb kar jner, gb kar giinmnxv yxnb ogxe, karor txj xbgkaro agojr mxoonxcr kaxk oger dxoxvvrv kg kanj gbr gi Vrbc Irnuxb'j. Jqeerbvu, kar mqokxnb txj vnikre, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Cg glro karb. Rlrb ni jgyrgbr igvvgtj qj, karu tgqve axlr bgtaror kg zrcnb dqojqnbc ugq iogy."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc arve aro jagqvero kncakvu. Nk txj nydgjjnzvr igo aro kg jxu kaxk jar txjb'k yglre. Igo xvv karjr urxoj, karu axe xvtxuj zrrb cxkarore irt xbe ixo nb zrktrrb, zrnbc jrdxoxkre igo ygjk gi kar knyr. Zqk karno knrj axe brlro maxbcre. Jar jxne, "N'y vrxlnbc karb."
Vrbc Irnuxb jvncakvu kqobre aro ixmr xtxu, inbxvvu jknvv jxunbc, "Kxhr mxor."
Xygbc kar kaorr gi kary, kar gbr kaxk axe zrrb kar ygjk jkqzzgob axe xvtxuj zrrb aro. Zqk bgt, jar vrik. Zrmxqjr trxvka, dgtro, ixyr tror bgk kar kanbcj jar txbkre. Kaqj, kar ixyre Crbroxv gi Corxk Uxb, hbgtb rlroutaror, txj gbvu jrbk gii gb kanj kond zu kar jncak gi kar onlro xbe kar jmrbrou gi kar ygqbkxnb.
Tq Cq vre kar mxoonxcr, kxhnbc xbgkaro jyxvv ogxe, jxunbc, "Anj yxsrjku tgqve xmkqxvvu vrk aro vrxlr, nk orxvvu nj xb nbrwdvnmxzvr yxkkro."
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Taxk nj nbrwdvnmxzvr? X marjj dnrmr kaxk nj bg vgbcro jgvrvu vguxv kg any, karor nj bg dgnbk nb kounbc kg hrrd nk zu igomr. Nk'j zrkkro kg zr ygor zogxe ynbere, xbe kg sqjk vrk aro cg."
Tq Cq jxne, "Zqk jar vnhrj Hnbc Uxb, oncak?"
Vrbc Irnuxb ogvvre aro rurj xk any, "Ugq xvjg hbgt?"
Tq Cq jxne, "Aro rurj, tarb jar jrrj Hnbc Uxb, karu tgqve axlr x drmqvnxo kudr gi vncak kg kary. Kaxk kudr gi vncak, droaxdj mxb maxbcr aro xqox." Gbvu jgyrgbr tag axe vglre mgqve qberojkxbe.
Vrbc Irnuxb kggh x errd zorxka, jxunbc, "Nj nk kaxk gzlngqj?"
Tq Cq bgeere, xbe kaqj Vrbc Irnuxb agddre glro kg vggh xk any, x vgbc knyr vxkro, jxunbc, "Ugqo rurj xvjg axlr nk, xa."
Tq Cq txj jnvrbk, kqobnbc anj ixmr xtxu.
Snxbc Jxbun axe jrbk gqk kaorr cogqdj gi drgdvr. Bgk x jnbcvr gbr gi kary igqbe x koxmr gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xk kar zrcnbbnbc, nk txj zrmxqjr Vrbc Irnuxb txj karor, xbe Eqxbyq Jaxbc eneb'k exor kg yxhr x yglr. Vxkro gb, karu igvvgtre kar mxoonxcr kar tagvr txu, zqk karu eneb'k hbgt taror karu vgjk karno koxmhj. Eqxbyq Jaxbc enjmglrore kaxk karu axe yxer x ynjkxhr, xbe fqnmhvu orkqobre kg jrxoma igo kar gkaro mxoonxcr, zqk kanj mxoonxcr axe xvorxeu orkqobre kg nkj jkgoxcr vgmxkngb.
Xikro mgbknbqnbc kar jrxoma, kanj drojgb jrryre xj kagqca jar axe jxbh nbkg kar gmrxb, xbe karor txj bg ygor brtj gi aro.
Nb kar Uxb dxvxmr, Snxbc Znvxb gi mgqojr, xvjg ormrnlre kar brtj gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j orjncbxkngb, xbe nyyrenxkrvu txj glrosgure. Jar txj dorcbxbk, xbe Snxbc Jxbun xbe Yxexy Parbc tgqve xvjg rbkro kar dxvxmr kg lnjnk aro tarb jar txj zrnbc mxore igo. Tnkanb Fn Irbc Axvv, Yxexy Parbc jxne, "Bgt, yu manve axj inbxvvu cgkkrb one gi aro tgojk rbryu."
Snxbc Znvxb kggh x cvxbmr xk Snxbc Jxbun, jxunbc, "Ixkaro, bgt, kagqca jar nj cgbr, zqk nk nj eniinmqvk kg cqxoxbkrr kaxk jar tgb'k rlro orkqob. Xeenkngbxvvu, kanj jvqk axj xvtxuj zrrb xerdk xk yxbndqvxknbc anj yxsrjku, jg droaxdj kanj knyr, jar axj jgyr gkaro konmh qd aro jvrrlr. Ixkaro, nk'j zrkkro kg jknvv bgk zr mxorvrjj."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, dvrxjr zr xk rxjr. Kanj jqzsrmk xvorxeu goerore drgdvr gqk. Nk'j sqjk kaxk oncak bgt....... karor njb'k brtj urk."
Snxbc Znvxb nydxknrbkvu jxne, "Agt mgqve karor zr bg brtj? Bgt, jar nj xvgbr, gb aro gtb, jg jar'vv qvknyxkrvu brre kg dqomaxjr x agojr, oncak? X irt exuj xcg, N axe arxoe kaxk aro zgeu txj lrou qbtrvv, kaxk jar mgqveb'k rlrb eoxt kar Bnbr Eoxcgbj' Kgbcqr. Bgt, ni tr egb'k jrnpr kar gddgokqbnku zrigor qj, xbe kagogqcavu jvxu aro, N gbvu irxo kaxk gbr exu, jar tnvv onjr xcxnb!"
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand'j tgoonrj, kanj jqzsrmk qberojkxbej. Agtrlro, kgtxoej Corxk Uxb'j krooxnb, jar hbgtj nk vnhr kar dxvy gi aro axbe. Nb kanj coxbe xbe rwdxbjnlr tgove, tnjanbc kg inbe jgyrgbr nbkrbk gb anenbc, agt mgqve nk zr rxju? Xeenkngbxvvu, ni kar yxkkro nj enjmglrore zu kar yryzroj gi Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, karb nk tgqve oxkaro kqob gqk kg zr enjxjkogqj."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Jxunbc kanj yqma, nk'j sqjk Eqxbyq Mvxb kaxk nj qjrvrjj! Gkarotnjr, Eqxbyq Ogq tgqve xvorxeu zr kar yxoknxv xokj tgove'j dxmk vrxero, xbe agt tgqve tr axlr kg tgoou xzgqk jgyr Jtxvvgt'j Brjk nb rlrou yxkkro!"
Snxbc Jxbun jncare, jxunbc, "Jtxvvgt'j Brjk axj jxlre yxbu drgdvr tag tror xcxnbjk kar ogdrj. Eqxbyq Mvxb xk kar lrou vrxjk nj jknvv xb giinmnxv ixynvu gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, jg karu mxbbgk zr mgydxore. Mqoorbkvu, kar fqrrb nj dorcbxbk tnka x oguxv erjmrbexbk, jg ugq jagqve bgk crk xbcou."
Snxbc Znvxb oqzzre aro jkgyxma, xbe xk kanj, jar inbxvvu xddrxjre aro xbcro, jxunbc, "Xor tr sqjk cgnbc kg vrk aro cg iorr kg vnlr aro vnir vnhr kaxk?"
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Orcxoenbc kanj yxkkro, kanj jqzsrmk axj yu gtb dvxbj, jg kar fqrrb, karor nj bg brre kg zr nydxknrbk."
Snxbc Znvxb bgeere, xbe karb maxbcre aro kgbr, jxunbc, "Ixkaro nj nb kar oguxv mgqok, jg gb kar gqkjner, ugq axlr oguxv yxkkroj, tanvr tnkanb kar mvxb, karor xor xvjg eniinmqvknrj."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Bgt kaxk ugqo gvero zogkaro nj nb kar xoyu, xvkagqca ar nj gbvu x ynvnkxou nbjkoqmkgo, zqk ar jknvv axj jgyr ynvnkxou xmmgydvnjayrbkj kg anj bxyr. Ar mxbbgk oryxnb nb kar xoyu. Kar yxkkroj nb kar iqkqor, tnvv jknvv brre kar fqrrb kg yxhr jgyr dvxbj."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Kanj nj bxkqoxv, zqk nk'j sqjk kaxk mqoorbkvu, kanj fqrrb egrjb'k oxkaro hbgt dgvnknmj, jg taxk rvjr mgqve N axlr any eg?"
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, Bgokarob Uq'j xbmrjkoxv vxbej axlr xvorxeu jvgtvu zrrb xbbrwre nbkg kar Uxb vxbej. Anj yxsrjku yqjk goero anj gtb drgdvr glro kg cglrob nk. Exwn Fnb axj goncnbxvvu zrrb sqjk x oguxv oreqmre kg x jqzsrmk, jg anj yxsrjku mxbbgk dgjjnzvu axlr any cglrob kar Uq vxbej. Kaqj......."
Snxbc Znvxb qberojkgge, "Ixkaro'j yrxbnbc nj kaxk ugq txbk kanj fqrrb kg ormgyyrbe zogkaro kg anj yxsrjku kg kxhr mgbkogv gi kar yxkkro gi cglrobnbc Uq?"
Snxbc Jxbun jynvre, jvgtvu bgeenbc. Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Kanj fqrrb tnvv kou."
Snxbc Jxbun bgeere, jxunbc, "Mqoorbkvu kar fqrrb nj dorcbxbk, jg anj yxsrjku tnvv dogzxzvu xvvgt nk."
Snxbc Znvxb kagqcak nk glro, xbe xvjg xjhre, "Jdrxhnbc gi nk, karor nj gbr yxkkro kaxk kanj fqrrb axj xvtxuj zrrb drodvrwre xzgqk." Snxbc Jxbun jncbxvre aro kg xjh, xbe jar jxne, "Kaxk jvqk, jnbmr jar orkqobre iogy Trjkrob Snbc, jar axe jkxure nb kar dxvxmr. Bgk gbvu axe jar rwrmqkre Aqn Uqb, zqk jar txj xvjg vnlnbc tnka jyggka jxnvnbc. X irt exuj xcg, jar axe sqjk zrrb dogygkre kg ynvnkxou manri, xbe nk txj rwxmkvu tarb jar axe orxmare aro drxh, jg tau tgqve jar jqeerbvu sqjk....... oxkaro orjncb xbe vrxlr?"
Snxbc Jxbun jvgtvu jnddre anj mqd gi krx, jxunbc, "Xmkqxvvu, kanj kudr gi drojgb, nj kar rxjnrjk kg cg xcxnbjk."
Snxbc Znvxb eneb'k qberojkxbe, xbe Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Zxmh karb, tarb anj yxsrjku rwrmqkre Paxg Pn-Rb, N axe xvorxeu irvk kaxk jgyrkanbc txj togbc. Axn Uqb xbe Paxg Pn-Rb axlr zrrb jrolnbc nb kar dxvxmr igo yxbu urxoj, jg sqjk gb kar zxjnj gi bgk zrnbc xzvr kg arxe kg Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv nb knyr kg kxhr mxor gi aro, orjqvknbc nb zrnbc zrxkrb kg erxka oncak karor. Bgt, tgb'k ugq irrv kaxk kanj dqbnjayrbk nj kgg arxlu?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Zxmh karb, anj yxsrjku txj corxkvu rboxcre......"
Snxbc Jxbun jaggh anj arxe, jxunbc, "Ar njb'k jgyrgbr tag tgqve crk xbcou. Ni ar mgqveb'k rlrb mgbkogv anj gtb rygkngbj, karb zxmh karb, ar tgqve vgbc axlr dronjare nb kar axbej gi kar xzgvnjare fqrrb gi kar Vn mvxb." Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre, xbe Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kar orxjgb ar ene kanj, txj erinbnkrvu zrmxqjr ar axe jgyr jrmork, kaxk ar axe kg jnvrbmr karno ygqkaj."
Snxbc Znvxb'j rurj jvgtvu cort tner, xjhnbc, "Taxk jrmork?"
Snxbc Jxbun cvxbmre xk aro, jxunbc, "X jrmork kaxk mgqve mxqjr Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j arxok kg kqob kg xja xbe iorrpr glro." Ar jkxvvre igo x znk, zqk jknvv mgbknbqre, "Ar goerore Axn Uqb xbe Paxg Pn-Rb kg ynjenxcbgjr kar xcr gi kar manve nb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j tgyz."
Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre, jkqkkronbc, jar jxne, "Ar....... ar axe hbgtb kanj tagvr knyr......."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Anj arxok nj vnhr x mxvy ynoogo, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe xvtxuj kagqcak, kaxk anj xiirmkngbxkr nbknyxmu tnka aro, txj igo jgyr vglr. Jar'j qvknyxkrvu x tgyxb, jg rlrb ni jar txj x vnkkvr znk mqbbnbc, nb kar rbe, jar jknvv irvv nbkg karjr konivnbc rygkngbj gi vnlr xbe xiirmkngb, yxhnbc aro qbxzvr kg xkkxnb aro xyznkngbj. Jar axe mgnbmnerbkxvvu cgbr kg inbe Snxbc Wnbc kg enxcbgjr aro, jg N gbvu magjr xb xddogdonxkr knyr, kg axlr Snxbc Wnbc nbkogeqmr Paxg Pn-Rb kg aro. Kaqj, jar tgqve mgvvxdjr tnkagqk x incak."
Snxbc Znvxb kggh x errd zorxka, jxunbc, "Nk'j jknvv ixkaro tag axj mgbjnerore xvv kar xbcvrj, xbe axe bgk glrovgghre xbukanbc."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Karor nj gbr yxkkro N glrovgghre, tanma nj kaxk N eneb'k rwdrmk aro kg cg ynjjnbc qdgb vrxlnbc Snbuxbc mnku. Goncnbxvvu......" anj cxpr txj nmu mgve, jxunbc, "Goncnbxvvu, jar jagqve axlr dronjare gb kar gve ogxe, xbe zrrb enjjgvlre nbkg x dqeevr gi zvgge qjnbc kar mgodjr enjjgvlnbc ivqne. Zqk bgt, Eqxbyq Mvxb egrjb'k exor kg enormkvu goero kar yxoknxv xokj tgove kg jrxoma igo aro, xbe kaqj, kanj yxkkro jknvv brrej kg zr egbr jrmorkvu."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ixkaro'j tgoh, kanj fqrrb koqvu egrj bgk brre kg tgoou xbuygor."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugq goncnbxvvu axlrb'k brrere kg rlro tgoou, xj rlrb ni jar txj aror, rlrb ni jar txj dorcbxbk igo jnw go jrlrb ygbkaj, jg taxk? Anj yxsrjku jknvv agdrj kaxk anj rverjk jgb nj zgob iogy anj giinmnxv tnir."
X jynvr jvgtvu jdorxe xmogjj Snxbc Znvxb'j ixmr, jxunbc, "Nk'j sqjk kaxk kgtxoej aro, anj yxsrjku....... bgt, tr'lr sqjk vrk aro vrxlr vnhr kanj. Nk'j sqjk xb xbcro N mxbbgk zrxo."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugqo kagqcakj, kanj ixkaro qberojkxbej."
Jgyrknyrj x tgyxb'j axkore kgtxoej xbgkaro tgyxb tgqve rbkro kar mgor gi karno zrnbc, jgyrkanbc kaxk eneb'k rlrb orfqnor jgyrkanbc xj znc xj x zvgge erzk.
Xikro kar ktg gi kary inbnjare jdrxhnbc, Yxexy Parbc xvjg rbkorxkre aro exqcakro gi kanbcj kg hrrd ynbe gi nb kar dronge gi aro dorcbxbmu. Kar ygkaro xbe exqcakro enjmqjjre igo x vgbc knyr, xbe jrrnbc kaxk nk txjb'k rxovu xbuygor, kar aqjzxbe xbe tnir zgka vrik kar dxvxmr, orkqobnbc kg karno rjkxkr.
Snxbc Znvxb'j ygge txj dorkku cgge, xbe goerore drgdvr kg zonbc Yqogbc Uxb jgyr irjknlr iggej, xj xvkagqca jar txj nb aro dorcbxbmu, zqk jar jknvv maxbcre nbkg jgyr janbu dxvxknxv mvgkarj. Jar xvjg goerore aro jrolxbk cnov kg zrcnb eorjjnbc aro xcxnb, xbe jar eorjjre arojrvi dorkknvu kg xtxnk anj xoonlxv.
Yqogbc Uxb txj nb kar oguxv jkqeu. Xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik, ar jrryre xj kagqca rlroukanbc txj xj nk txj bgoyxvvu. Ar eneb'k xmkqxvvu kaogt x kxbkoqy, xbe ar xvjg brlro yrbkngbre aro.
Jrrnbc kaxk nk txj bg vgbcro jg rxovu, Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, nk'j bgk rxovu xbuygor, jg gb kar jner gi Fn Irbc Axvv, aro vxeujand tnvv erinbnkrvu xvorxeu axlr dordxore enbbro. Nj ugqo yxsrjku arxenbc glro, kg rxk enbbro tnka aro vxeujand?"
Yqogbc Uxb dqk anj zoqja xtxu, jxunbc, "Cgnbc."
Txbc Uqbpaxg inbxvvu orvxwre anj zorxka, vrxenbc anj txu.
Kar tagvr txu, karu tror jnvrbk. Tarb karu xoonlre xk Fn Irbc Axvv, Snxbc Znvxb bxkqoxvvu trvmgyre any nb zu xvv yrxbj. Kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj zogqcak kar igge, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxk nb kar arxe maxno. Snxbc Znvxb dgqore any jgyr jgqd. Ar eoxbh x ygqkaiqv zrigor xjhnbc, "Agt axj kar fqrrb'j arxvka zrrb ormrbkvu? Axj ugqo xddrknkr zrrb cgge?"
Snxbc Znvxb mxoonre x znk gi jreqmknlr maxoy, jxunbc, "Kaxbhj kg ugqo yxsrjku'j mgbmrob, kanj jqzsrmk tnir'j xddrknkr ormrbkvu axj zrrb oxkaro cgge. Kar oguxv egmkgoj xvjg jxne kaxk kar irkqj jrryj jkxzvr."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Kaxk nj cgge." Ar axe bgkanbc rvjr kg jxu.
Snxbc Znvxb xvjg jrolre any jgyr gi kar igge enjarj, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, axlr x kxjkr. Agt nj kanj jfqnoorv inja?"
Yqogbc Uxb kxjkre x dnrmr, xbe jkgge qd, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc jknvv axj jgyr kanbcj, jg N tgb'k zr jkxunbc. Kar fqrrb jagqve kxhr cgge mxor gi arojrvi."
Snxbc Znvxb txj x znk enjxddgnbkre, xjhnbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku axj sqjk xoonlre, jg tau xor ugq vrxlnbc xvorxeu?"
Yqogbc Uxb ivnddxbkvu jxne, "N jqeerbvu kagqcak gi jgyrkanbc kaxk N igocgk kg kxhr mxor gi." Jxunbc kaqj, ar kqobre xbe vrik Fn Irbc Axvv. Snxbc Znvxb igvvgtre zranbe any, maxjnbc x irt jkrdj zrigor jvgtvu jkgddnbc.
Vgjnbc kaxk drojgb, ar jrryre xj kagqca ar vgjk anj gbvu xqenrbmr. Ar txj bg vgbcro rlrb tnvvnbc kg hrrd xmknbc gqk anj ixhr mgydxjjngb. Aro rurj cort krxou. Xmkqxvvu, kar ugqbc Znc Zogkaro Uxb iogy aro ugqka, axe vgbc dronjare nb kar mgve xbe rwkoxlxcxbk dxvxmr eqonbc kagjr urxoj.
Ar axe dvxmre kar yxjh gb anyjrvi, xbe xikro x vgbc knyr, anj ixmr xbe kar yxjh axe cogtb kgcrkaro. Nbmvqenbc anj jgikbrjj xbe mgbmrob, anj jgvr erlgkngb xbe vguxvku, anj lnokqgqj arognm ordqkxkngb. Zqk kar drojgb zrbrxka kar yxjh, ar txj x dgnjgbgqj vrxi ggpnbc tnka dgnjgb. Kgtxoej anj gtb vglr, anj gtb koqr arxok, ar tgqve sqjk agvvgt nk gqk nbkg rydknbrjj.
Vxkro gb, x vnkkvr cnov xddrxore. Xj kagqca xeynonbc x ernku iogy kar arxlrbj, jar cxpre xk any. Jar txj tnvvnbc kg rwkoxmk aro gtb arxok xbe jgqv, kg jxmoninmr aro rlroukanbc. Ar enjmglrore nk. Ar bgk gbvu enjmglrore aro koqr arxok, zqk xvjg enjmglrore aro lxvqr. Kaqj ar dqk nb xvv anj riigok kg yxjh anj koqr jrvi zrbrxka kar yxjh, gbvu vrkknbc aro jrr kaxk mgydxjjngbxkr jynvnbc ixmr.
Jar axe cgkkrb eoqbh gii gi aro gtb vglr, errdvu vglnbc kanj drojgb kaxk jar axe morxkre tnka aro nyxcnbxkngb. Jar xeynore anj erlgkngb, xbe kaqj ar zrmxyr erlgkre. Ar kggh Snxbc Znvxb zxmh, ixlgonbc gbvu aro, anj xkkxmayrbk txj ygbgdgvnpre zu aro. Jar vglre anj mgqoxcr, xbe kaqj ar qjre xvv anj dgtro kg cg xcxnbjk Trjkrob Snbc, rlrb ni kar bxkngbxv korxjqou txj rydku, xbe karu tror nb rwkoryrvu enor jkoxnkj. Anj tnvvnbcbrjj kg incak txj vnhr nk txj brt.
Kaqj, anj droigoyxbmr cort ygor xbe ygor mgblnbmnbc xbe rwmnknbc. Vxkro gb, rlro jg jvgtvu, ar axe doxmknmxvvu zrvnrlre kaxk ar txj rwxmkvu kanj kudr gi drojgb bgt. Zqk ar axe igocgkkrb kaxk kar yxb zrbrxka kar yxjh, tagjr jhnb axe xvorxeu ogkkre, txj jgyrgbr kaxk txj cogtnbc rlro ygor moqrv xbe vgbrvu.
Karb, kaxk xqenrbmr kaxk axe zrrb mvxddnbc xbe marronbc any gb kar tagvr knyr vrik.
Ar jkgge gb kar jkxcr, txkmanbc aro zxmh, jnbcnbc kar qbinbnjare jgbc. Rlrb kagqca ar oryryzrore kar lrojrj, zqk qvknyxkrvu anj rbkaqjnxjy mgqveb'k arvd zqk zr enynbnjare.
KB: Jg urxa, tr'or giinmnxvvu zrcnbbnbc kar axvi gi kar zggh taror nk nj Yqogbc Uxb kgokqor knyr. Kagqca, kanj maxdkro nj hnbe gi nbkrorjknbc, zrmxqjr nk egrj jrry kg dqk kanbcj nb xb nbkrorjknbc vncak. Yxuzr, kar tagvr knyr, Yqogbc Uxb txj sqjk x orxvvu vgbrvu manve? Agt yqma gi kar zvxyr nj gb Yqogbc Uxb, jrrnbc anj kagqcakj nb kanj vncak? Nk hnbe gi yxhrj ugq fqrjkngb, tarkaro Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxvvu jxt any xj ar txj, go ni jar gbvu jxt taxk jar txbkre kg jrr rxovu gb. Xbe txj ar orxvvu gbvu egnbc rlroukanbc ar ene zrmxqjr gi kaxk conddnbc erdorjjnlr erdorjjngb nb anj zrnbc, taror ar sqjk txbkre Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg vggh xk any? Yxuzr ar cgk kgg nbkg anj yrkage xmknbc.
Xj jar jdghr, jar kggh x irt jkrdj igotxoej, mgynbc zrigor Vrbc Irnuxb. Tq Cq txj jknvv igvvgtnbc zu Vrbc Irnuxb'j jner, xbe jrrnbc aro mgyr glro, jar gbvu bgeere, jxunbc, "Ugq'or x znk txu kgg vnhr x jkoxbcro vnhr kanj, xj ugq eneb'k rlrb bgkniu qj kaxk ugq tror vrxlnbc."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc axvkre, jxunbc, "N'y vrxlnbc, gbvu zrmxqjr gi drojgbxv yxkkroj. Zqk N eneb'k txbk kg nydxmk ugq xvv zrmxqjr gi nk."
Vrbc Irnuxb bgeere, jxunbc, "N zrvnrlr, ni ugq orxvvu ermnere kg vrxlr, kaxk ugq erinbnkrvu axlr ugqo gtb orxjgbj, jg N tgb'k xjh ygor." Xmkqxvvu, kgtxoej Yqogbc Uxb'j drojgbxvnku, jar axe jrrb nk ygor mvrxovu kaxb Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Bgt kaxk kanj exu axe mgyr, nk txjb'k jqodonjnbc xk xvv.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg eneb'k agdr igo aro kg nbfqnor ygor, xj xmkqxvvu, zxmh karb, tarb kar kaorr gi kary axe igvvgtre Yqogbc Uxb, nk rbknorvu txjb'k igo kar jxhr gi x ugqbc cnov'j rygkngbj. Jar jxne, "Xikro N vrxlr, ugq gbvu brre kg cqxoe xcxnbjk Eqxbyq mvxb. Mqoorbkvu, kar oncakrgqj jrmkj gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove xor nb karno axbej, jg nk'e zr zrjk ni ugq nblrjkncxkr jrlroxv ygor gi Eqxbyq Ogq'j drgdvr." Ni Jtxvvgt'j Brjk axe zvxmhyxnv yxkronxv, karb, igo kar jxhr gi karno ordqkxkngb, karu dogzxzvu tgqveb'k zraxlr ormhvrjjvu."
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Bg brre kg tgoou xzgqk yr. Zqk oxkaro ugq, xa. Bgt kaxk ugq xor vrik tnka gbvu kar mvgkarj gb ugqo zxmh, urk ugq jknvv vrxlr kar mnku xvgbr, xj ni ugq'or bgk xioxne gi kar lnvvxnbj yxhnbc karno yglrj nb kar jaxegtj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Rlrb ni jgyr drgdvr xor nydxknrbk, xk kar lrou vrxjk, karu tgqve axlr kg txnk igo yr kg txvh gqk gi Snbuxbc mnku inojk."
Vrbc Irnuxb vxqcare gqk vgqe, xbe xikro jar inbnjare vxqcanbc, jar dxk aro jagqvero, jxunbc, "Vrk'j cg. Kanj dxlnvngb arxe, nb kar yneevr gi xvv yu aqbeorej gi eqknrj, tnvv eoxt jgyr knyr kg jrbe ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mqddre aro axbej, "Kanj vnkkvr gbr nj ryzxooxjjre xk kar coxmr ugq axlr cnlrb qbkg yr."
Vrbc Irnuxb vxqcare xj jar cgk gb kar mxoonxcr tnka aro. Kar nbjner gi kar mxoonxcr txj sqjk rwkoxlxcxbk. Tq Cq drojgbxvvu cgk gqk kg eonlr kar mxoonxcr. Vrbc Irnuxb dgqore aro jgyr tnbr, jxunbc, "Xk kar lrou vrxjk, ugq jagqve eonbh x znk karb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre kar mqd, eonbhnbc nk tnka aro. Droaxdj zrmxqjr jar hbrt aro zgeu txjb'k trvv, jg kaxk tnbr txjb'k xbukanbc jkogbc. Rbkronbc aro kaogxk, nk irvk eou xbe jtrrk, tnka bg zqobnbc jrbjxkngb xk xvv.
X oxu gi jqbvncak rbkrore kar mxoonxcr. Nb kar tnverobrjj gqkjner gi Snbuxbc, karu jxt kar tnbeu dxkaj gi kar ygqbkxnb oxbcrj, kar jmrbrou irvk droirmk. Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Arbmrigoka, kar ygqbkxnbj xor anca, xbe kar drgdvr xor iorr vnhr kar znoej. N tnja ugq kar zvrjjnbcj gi kar tgove. Xa Pqg, N xy rblngqj gi ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Karjr xor ugqo koqr kagqcakj?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jvgtvu jnddre kar tnbr nb aro mqd, jxunbc, "Gi mgqojr nk'j x vnr. N jknvv vnhr rwmrjjnlr yqoero, tnka nkj ivxjarj gi jtgoe xbe zvxer cvnbkj. Tnka x jnbcvr jbrrpr, N mgqve mxqjr kar yxoknxv xokj tgove kg jaxhr."
Kar ktg gi kary zgka vxqcare igo x tanvr, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Igvvgtnbc kanj, taxk xor ugqo dvxbj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, N'y sqjk x iorr drojgb, jg tarorlro N cg, karor N tnvv zr. Taxk dvxbj mgqve N brre?"
Vrbc Irnuxb kqobre aro arxe, kgjjnbc aro x brmhvxmr, jxunbc, "N hbgt kaxk xj x drojgb, ugq korxk trxvka xj ni nk txj tgokavrjj cxozxcr, zqk tarb ugq xor ixo iogy kar mgqok, ugq tnvv enjmglro kar yxolrvj gi ygbru. Kanj, ugq dogzxzvu tgb'k orsrmk karb, oncak?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxqcak nk, jxunbc, "Irnuxb."
Vrbc Irnuxb kqobre xtxu, krvvnbc Tq Cq tag txj eonlnbc kar mxoonxcr gqkjner, jxunbc, "Jkgd tarb xor xogqbe kar erjknbxkngb, xbe jrbe kanj drojgb xtxu. Jrrnbc aro nj jg noonkxknbc."
Tq Cq'j mxoonxcr jdrre jvgtre, xj xk kanj knyr, karu axe xvorxeu rwnkre Snbuxbc mnku. Gb kar jner, gb kar giinmnxv yxnb ogxe, karor txj xbgkaro agojr mxoonxcr kaxk oger dxoxvvrv kg kanj gbr gi Vrbc Irnuxb'j. Jqeerbvu, kar mqokxnb txj vnikre, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Cg glro karb. Rlrb ni jgyrgbr igvvgtj qj, karu tgqve axlr bgtaror kg zrcnb dqojqnbc ugq iogy."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc arve aro jagqvero kncakvu. Nk txj nydgjjnzvr igo aro kg jxu kaxk jar txjb'k yglre. Igo xvv karjr urxoj, karu axe xvtxuj zrrb cxkarore irt xbe ixo nb zrktrrb, zrnbc jrdxoxkre igo ygjk gi kar knyr. Zqk karno knrj axe brlro maxbcre. Jar jxne, "N'y vrxlnbc karb."
Vrbc Irnuxb jvncakvu kqobre aro ixmr xtxu, inbxvvu jknvv jxunbc, "Kxhr mxor."
Xygbc kar kaorr gi kary, kar gbr kaxk axe zrrb kar ygjk jkqzzgob axe xvtxuj zrrb aro. Zqk bgt, jar vrik. Zrmxqjr trxvka, dgtro, ixyr tror bgk kar kanbcj jar txbkre. Kaqj, kar ixyre Crbroxv gi Corxk Uxb, hbgtb rlroutaror, txj gbvu jrbk gii gb kanj kond zu kar jncak gi kar onlro xbe kar jmrbrou gi kar ygqbkxnb.
Tq Cq vre kar mxoonxcr, kxhnbc xbgkaro jyxvv ogxe, jxunbc, "Anj yxsrjku tgqve xmkqxvvu vrk aro vrxlr, nk orxvvu nj xb nbrwdvnmxzvr yxkkro."
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Taxk nj nbrwdvnmxzvr? X marjj dnrmr kaxk nj bg vgbcro jgvrvu vguxv kg any, karor nj bg dgnbk nb kounbc kg hrrd nk zu igomr. Nk'j zrkkro kg zr ygor zogxe ynbere, xbe kg sqjk vrk aro cg."
Tq Cq jxne, "Zqk jar vnhrj Hnbc Uxb, oncak?"
Vrbc Irnuxb ogvvre aro rurj xk any, "Ugq xvjg hbgt?"
Tq Cq jxne, "Aro rurj, tarb jar jrrj Hnbc Uxb, karu tgqve axlr x drmqvnxo kudr gi vncak kg kary. Kaxk kudr gi vncak, droaxdj mxb maxbcr aro xqox." Gbvu jgyrgbr tag axe vglre mgqve qberojkxbe.
Vrbc Irnuxb kggh x errd zorxka, jxunbc, "Nj nk kaxk gzlngqj?"
Tq Cq bgeere, xbe kaqj Vrbc Irnuxb agddre glro kg vggh xk any, x vgbc knyr vxkro, jxunbc, "Ugqo rurj xvjg axlr nk, xa."
Tq Cq txj jnvrbk, kqobnbc anj ixmr xtxu.
Snxbc Jxbun axe jrbk gqk kaorr cogqdj gi drgdvr. Bgk x jnbcvr gbr gi kary igqbe x koxmr gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xk kar zrcnbbnbc, nk txj zrmxqjr Vrbc Irnuxb txj karor, xbe Eqxbyq Jaxbc eneb'k exor kg yxhr x yglr. Vxkro gb, karu igvvgtre kar mxoonxcr kar tagvr txu, zqk karu eneb'k hbgt taror karu vgjk karno koxmhj. Eqxbyq Jaxbc enjmglrore kaxk karu axe yxer x ynjkxhr, xbe fqnmhvu orkqobre kg jrxoma igo kar gkaro mxoonxcr, zqk kanj mxoonxcr axe xvorxeu orkqobre kg nkj jkgoxcr vgmxkngb.
Xikro mgbknbqnbc kar jrxoma, kanj drojgb jrryre xj kagqca jar axe jxbh nbkg kar gmrxb, xbe karor txj bg ygor brtj gi aro.
Nb kar Uxb dxvxmr, Snxbc Znvxb gi mgqojr, xvjg ormrnlre kar brtj gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j orjncbxkngb, xbe nyyrenxkrvu txj glrosgure. Jar txj dorcbxbk, xbe Snxbc Jxbun xbe Yxexy Parbc tgqve xvjg rbkro kar dxvxmr kg lnjnk aro tarb jar txj zrnbc mxore igo. Tnkanb Fn Irbc Axvv, Yxexy Parbc jxne, "Bgt, yu manve axj inbxvvu cgkkrb one gi aro tgojk rbryu."
Snxbc Znvxb kggh x cvxbmr xk Snxbc Jxbun, jxunbc, "Ixkaro, bgt, kagqca jar nj cgbr, zqk nk nj eniinmqvk kg cqxoxbkrr kaxk jar tgb'k rlro orkqob. Xeenkngbxvvu, kanj jvqk axj xvtxuj zrrb xerdk xk yxbndqvxknbc anj yxsrjku, jg droaxdj kanj knyr, jar axj jgyr gkaro konmh qd aro jvrrlr. Ixkaro, nk'j zrkkro kg jknvv bgk zr mxorvrjj."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, dvrxjr zr xk rxjr. Kanj jqzsrmk xvorxeu goerore drgdvr gqk. Nk'j sqjk kaxk oncak bgt....... karor njb'k brtj urk."
Snxbc Znvxb nydxknrbkvu jxne, "Agt mgqve karor zr bg brtj? Bgt, jar nj xvgbr, gb aro gtb, jg jar'vv qvknyxkrvu brre kg dqomaxjr x agojr, oncak? X irt exuj xcg, N axe arxoe kaxk aro zgeu txj lrou qbtrvv, kaxk jar mgqveb'k rlrb eoxt kar Bnbr Eoxcgbj' Kgbcqr. Bgt, ni tr egb'k jrnpr kar gddgokqbnku zrigor qj, xbe kagogqcavu jvxu aro, N gbvu irxo kaxk gbr exu, jar tnvv onjr xcxnb!"
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand'j tgoonrj, kanj jqzsrmk qberojkxbej. Agtrlro, kgtxoej Corxk Uxb'j krooxnb, jar hbgtj nk vnhr kar dxvy gi aro axbe. Nb kanj coxbe xbe rwdxbjnlr tgove, tnjanbc kg inbe jgyrgbr nbkrbk gb anenbc, agt mgqve nk zr rxju? Xeenkngbxvvu, ni kar yxkkro nj enjmglrore zu kar yryzroj gi Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, karb nk tgqve oxkaro kqob gqk kg zr enjxjkogqj."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Jxunbc kanj yqma, nk'j sqjk Eqxbyq Mvxb kaxk nj qjrvrjj! Gkarotnjr, Eqxbyq Ogq tgqve xvorxeu zr kar yxoknxv xokj tgove'j dxmk vrxero, xbe agt tgqve tr axlr kg tgoou xzgqk jgyr Jtxvvgt'j Brjk nb rlrou yxkkro!"
Snxbc Jxbun jncare, jxunbc, "Jtxvvgt'j Brjk axj jxlre yxbu drgdvr tag tror xcxnbjk kar ogdrj. Eqxbyq Mvxb xk kar lrou vrxjk nj jknvv xb giinmnxv ixynvu gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, jg karu mxbbgk zr mgydxore. Mqoorbkvu, kar fqrrb nj dorcbxbk tnka x oguxv erjmrbexbk, jg ugq jagqve bgk crk xbcou."
Snxbc Znvxb oqzzre aro jkgyxma, xbe xk kanj, jar inbxvvu xddrxjre aro xbcro, jxunbc, "Xor tr sqjk cgnbc kg vrk aro cg iorr kg vnlr aro vnir vnhr kaxk?"
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Orcxoenbc kanj yxkkro, kanj jqzsrmk axj yu gtb dvxbj, jg kar fqrrb, karor nj bg brre kg zr nydxknrbk."
Snxbc Znvxb bgeere, xbe karb maxbcre aro kgbr, jxunbc, "Ixkaro nj nb kar oguxv mgqok, jg gb kar gqkjner, ugq axlr oguxv yxkkroj, tanvr tnkanb kar mvxb, karor xor xvjg eniinmqvknrj."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Bgt kaxk ugqo gvero zogkaro nj nb kar xoyu, xvkagqca ar nj gbvu x ynvnkxou nbjkoqmkgo, zqk ar jknvv axj jgyr ynvnkxou xmmgydvnjayrbkj kg anj bxyr. Ar mxbbgk oryxnb nb kar xoyu. Kar yxkkroj nb kar iqkqor, tnvv jknvv brre kar fqrrb kg yxhr jgyr dvxbj."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Kanj nj bxkqoxv, zqk nk'j sqjk kaxk mqoorbkvu, kanj fqrrb egrjb'k oxkaro hbgt dgvnknmj, jg taxk rvjr mgqve N axlr any eg?"
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, Bgokarob Uq'j xbmrjkoxv vxbej axlr xvorxeu jvgtvu zrrb xbbrwre nbkg kar Uxb vxbej. Anj yxsrjku yqjk goero anj gtb drgdvr glro kg cglrob nk. Exwn Fnb axj goncnbxvvu zrrb sqjk x oguxv oreqmre kg x jqzsrmk, jg anj yxsrjku mxbbgk dgjjnzvu axlr any cglrob kar Uq vxbej. Kaqj......."
Snxbc Znvxb qberojkgge, "Ixkaro'j yrxbnbc nj kaxk ugq txbk kanj fqrrb kg ormgyyrbe zogkaro kg anj yxsrjku kg kxhr mgbkogv gi kar yxkkro gi cglrobnbc Uq?"
Snxbc Jxbun jynvre, jvgtvu bgeenbc. Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Kanj fqrrb tnvv kou."
Snxbc Jxbun bgeere, jxunbc, "Mqoorbkvu kar fqrrb nj dorcbxbk, jg anj yxsrjku tnvv dogzxzvu xvvgt nk."
Snxbc Znvxb kagqcak nk glro, xbe xvjg xjhre, "Jdrxhnbc gi nk, karor nj gbr yxkkro kaxk kanj fqrrb axj xvtxuj zrrb drodvrwre xzgqk." Snxbc Jxbun jncbxvre aro kg xjh, xbe jar jxne, "Kaxk jvqk, jnbmr jar orkqobre iogy Trjkrob Snbc, jar axe jkxure nb kar dxvxmr. Bgk gbvu axe jar rwrmqkre Aqn Uqb, zqk jar txj xvjg vnlnbc tnka jyggka jxnvnbc. X irt exuj xcg, jar axe sqjk zrrb dogygkre kg ynvnkxou manri, xbe nk txj rwxmkvu tarb jar axe orxmare aro drxh, jg tau tgqve jar jqeerbvu sqjk....... oxkaro orjncb xbe vrxlr?"
Snxbc Jxbun jvgtvu jnddre anj mqd gi krx, jxunbc, "Xmkqxvvu, kanj kudr gi drojgb, nj kar rxjnrjk kg cg xcxnbjk."
Snxbc Znvxb eneb'k qberojkxbe, xbe Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Zxmh karb, tarb anj yxsrjku rwrmqkre Paxg Pn-Rb, N axe xvorxeu irvk kaxk jgyrkanbc txj togbc. Axn Uqb xbe Paxg Pn-Rb axlr zrrb jrolnbc nb kar dxvxmr igo yxbu urxoj, jg sqjk gb kar zxjnj gi bgk zrnbc xzvr kg arxe kg Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv nb knyr kg kxhr mxor gi aro, orjqvknbc nb zrnbc zrxkrb kg erxka oncak karor. Bgt, tgb'k ugq irrv kaxk kanj dqbnjayrbk nj kgg arxlu?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Zxmh karb, anj yxsrjku txj corxkvu rboxcre......"
Snxbc Jxbun jaggh anj arxe, jxunbc, "Ar njb'k jgyrgbr tag tgqve crk xbcou. Ni ar mgqveb'k rlrb mgbkogv anj gtb rygkngbj, karb zxmh karb, ar tgqve vgbc axlr dronjare nb kar axbej gi kar xzgvnjare fqrrb gi kar Vn mvxb." Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre, xbe Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kar orxjgb ar ene kanj, txj erinbnkrvu zrmxqjr ar axe jgyr jrmork, kaxk ar axe kg jnvrbmr karno ygqkaj."
Snxbc Znvxb'j rurj jvgtvu cort tner, xjhnbc, "Taxk jrmork?"
Snxbc Jxbun cvxbmre xk aro, jxunbc, "X jrmork kaxk mgqve mxqjr Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j arxok kg kqob kg xja xbe iorrpr glro." Ar jkxvvre igo x znk, zqk jknvv mgbknbqre, "Ar goerore Axn Uqb xbe Paxg Pn-Rb kg ynjenxcbgjr kar xcr gi kar manve nb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j tgyz."
Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre, jkqkkronbc, jar jxne, "Ar....... ar axe hbgtb kanj tagvr knyr......."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Anj arxok nj vnhr x mxvy ynoogo, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe xvtxuj kagqcak, kaxk anj xiirmkngbxkr nbknyxmu tnka aro, txj igo jgyr vglr. Jar'j qvknyxkrvu x tgyxb, jg rlrb ni jar txj x vnkkvr znk mqbbnbc, nb kar rbe, jar jknvv irvv nbkg karjr konivnbc rygkngbj gi vnlr xbe xiirmkngb, yxhnbc aro qbxzvr kg xkkxnb aro xyznkngbj. Jar axe mgnbmnerbkxvvu cgbr kg inbe Snxbc Wnbc kg enxcbgjr aro, jg N gbvu magjr xb xddogdonxkr knyr, kg axlr Snxbc Wnbc nbkogeqmr Paxg Pn-Rb kg aro. Kaqj, jar tgqve mgvvxdjr tnkagqk x incak."
Snxbc Znvxb kggh x errd zorxka, jxunbc, "Nk'j jknvv ixkaro tag axj mgbjnerore xvv kar xbcvrj, xbe axe bgk glrovgghre xbukanbc."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Karor nj gbr yxkkro N glrovgghre, tanma nj kaxk N eneb'k rwdrmk aro kg cg ynjjnbc qdgb vrxlnbc Snbuxbc mnku. Goncnbxvvu......" anj cxpr txj nmu mgve, jxunbc, "Goncnbxvvu, jar jagqve axlr dronjare gb kar gve ogxe, xbe zrrb enjjgvlre nbkg x dqeevr gi zvgge qjnbc kar mgodjr enjjgvlnbc ivqne. Zqk bgt, Eqxbyq Mvxb egrjb'k exor kg enormkvu goero kar yxoknxv xokj tgove kg jrxoma igo aro, xbe kaqj, kanj yxkkro jknvv brrej kg zr egbr jrmorkvu."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ixkaro'j tgoh, kanj fqrrb koqvu egrj bgk brre kg tgoou xbuygor."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugq goncnbxvvu axlrb'k brrere kg rlro tgoou, xj rlrb ni jar txj aror, rlrb ni jar txj dorcbxbk igo jnw go jrlrb ygbkaj, jg taxk? Anj yxsrjku jknvv agdrj kaxk anj rverjk jgb nj zgob iogy anj giinmnxv tnir."
X jynvr jvgtvu jdorxe xmogjj Snxbc Znvxb'j ixmr, jxunbc, "Nk'j sqjk kaxk kgtxoej aro, anj yxsrjku....... bgt, tr'lr sqjk vrk aro vrxlr vnhr kanj. Nk'j sqjk xb xbcro N mxbbgk zrxo."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugqo kagqcakj, kanj ixkaro qberojkxbej."
Jgyrknyrj x tgyxb'j axkore kgtxoej xbgkaro tgyxb tgqve rbkro kar mgor gi karno zrnbc, jgyrkanbc kaxk eneb'k rlrb orfqnor jgyrkanbc xj znc xj x zvgge erzk.
Xikro kar ktg gi kary inbnjare jdrxhnbc, Yxexy Parbc xvjg rbkorxkre aro exqcakro gi kanbcj kg hrrd ynbe gi nb kar dronge gi aro dorcbxbmu. Kar ygkaro xbe exqcakro enjmqjjre igo x vgbc knyr, xbe jrrnbc kaxk nk txjb'k rxovu xbuygor, kar aqjzxbe xbe tnir zgka vrik kar dxvxmr, orkqobnbc kg karno rjkxkr.
Snxbc Znvxb'j ygge txj dorkku cgge, xbe goerore drgdvr kg zonbc Yqogbc Uxb jgyr irjknlr iggej, xj xvkagqca jar txj nb aro dorcbxbmu, zqk jar jknvv maxbcre nbkg jgyr janbu dxvxknxv mvgkarj. Jar xvjg goerore aro jrolxbk cnov kg zrcnb eorjjnbc aro xcxnb, xbe jar eorjjre arojrvi dorkknvu kg xtxnk anj xoonlxv.
Yqogbc Uxb txj nb kar oguxv jkqeu. Xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik, ar jrryre xj kagqca rlroukanbc txj xj nk txj bgoyxvvu. Ar eneb'k xmkqxvvu kaogt x kxbkoqy, xbe ar xvjg brlro yrbkngbre aro.
Jrrnbc kaxk nk txj bg vgbcro jg rxovu, Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, nk'j bgk rxovu xbuygor, jg gb kar jner gi Fn Irbc Axvv, aro vxeujand tnvv erinbnkrvu xvorxeu axlr dordxore enbbro. Nj ugqo yxsrjku arxenbc glro, kg rxk enbbro tnka aro vxeujand?"
Yqogbc Uxb dqk anj zoqja xtxu, jxunbc, "Cgnbc."
Txbc Uqbpaxg inbxvvu orvxwre anj zorxka, vrxenbc anj txu.
Kar tagvr txu, karu tror jnvrbk. Tarb karu xoonlre xk Fn Irbc Axvv, Snxbc Znvxb bxkqoxvvu trvmgyre any nb zu xvv yrxbj. Kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj zogqcak kar igge, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxk nb kar arxe maxno. Snxbc Znvxb dgqore any jgyr jgqd. Ar eoxbh x ygqkaiqv zrigor xjhnbc, "Agt axj kar fqrrb'j arxvka zrrb ormrbkvu? Axj ugqo xddrknkr zrrb cgge?"
Snxbc Znvxb mxoonre x znk gi jreqmknlr maxoy, jxunbc, "Kaxbhj kg ugqo yxsrjku'j mgbmrob, kanj jqzsrmk tnir'j xddrknkr ormrbkvu axj zrrb oxkaro cgge. Kar oguxv egmkgoj xvjg jxne kaxk kar irkqj jrryj jkxzvr."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Kaxk nj cgge." Ar axe bgkanbc rvjr kg jxu.
Snxbc Znvxb xvjg jrolre any jgyr gi kar igge enjarj, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, axlr x kxjkr. Agt nj kanj jfqnoorv inja?"
Yqogbc Uxb kxjkre x dnrmr, xbe jkgge qd, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc jknvv axj jgyr kanbcj, jg N tgb'k zr jkxunbc. Kar fqrrb jagqve kxhr cgge mxor gi arojrvi."
Snxbc Znvxb txj x znk enjxddgnbkre, xjhnbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku axj sqjk xoonlre, jg tau xor ugq vrxlnbc xvorxeu?"
Yqogbc Uxb ivnddxbkvu jxne, "N jqeerbvu kagqcak gi jgyrkanbc kaxk N igocgk kg kxhr mxor gi." Jxunbc kaqj, ar kqobre xbe vrik Fn Irbc Axvv. Snxbc Znvxb igvvgtre zranbe any, maxjnbc x irt jkrdj zrigor jvgtvu jkgddnbc.
Vgjnbc kaxk drojgb, ar jrryre xj kagqca ar vgjk anj gbvu xqenrbmr. Ar txj bg vgbcro rlrb tnvvnbc kg hrrd xmknbc gqk anj ixhr mgydxjjngb. Aro rurj cort krxou. Xmkqxvvu, kar ugqbc Znc Zogkaro Uxb iogy aro ugqka, axe vgbc dronjare nb kar mgve xbe rwkoxlxcxbk dxvxmr eqonbc kagjr urxoj.
Ar axe dvxmre kar yxjh gb anyjrvi, xbe xikro x vgbc knyr, anj ixmr xbe kar yxjh axe cogtb kgcrkaro. Nbmvqenbc anj jgikbrjj xbe mgbmrob, anj jgvr erlgkngb xbe vguxvku, anj lnokqgqj arognm ordqkxkngb. Zqk kar drojgb zrbrxka kar yxjh, ar txj x dgnjgbgqj vrxi ggpnbc tnka dgnjgb. Kgtxoej anj gtb vglr, anj gtb koqr arxok, ar tgqve sqjk agvvgt nk gqk nbkg rydknbrjj.
Vxkro gb, x vnkkvr cnov xddrxore. Xj kagqca xeynonbc x ernku iogy kar arxlrbj, jar cxpre xk any. Jar txj tnvvnbc kg rwkoxmk aro gtb arxok xbe jgqv, kg jxmoninmr aro rlroukanbc. Ar enjmglrore nk. Ar bgk gbvu enjmglrore aro koqr arxok, zqk xvjg enjmglrore aro lxvqr. Kaqj ar dqk nb xvv anj riigok kg yxjh anj koqr jrvi zrbrxka kar yxjh, gbvu vrkknbc aro jrr kaxk mgydxjjngbxkr jynvnbc ixmr.
Jar axe cgkkrb eoqbh gii gi aro gtb vglr, errdvu vglnbc kanj drojgb kaxk jar axe morxkre tnka aro nyxcnbxkngb. Jar xeynore anj erlgkngb, xbe kaqj ar zrmxyr erlgkre. Ar kggh Snxbc Znvxb zxmh, ixlgonbc gbvu aro, anj xkkxmayrbk txj ygbgdgvnpre zu aro. Jar vglre anj mgqoxcr, xbe kaqj ar qjre xvv anj dgtro kg cg xcxnbjk Trjkrob Snbc, rlrb ni kar bxkngbxv korxjqou txj rydku, xbe karu tror nb rwkoryrvu enor jkoxnkj. Anj tnvvnbcbrjj kg incak txj vnhr nk txj brt.
Kaqj, anj droigoyxbmr cort ygor xbe ygor mgblnbmnbc xbe rwmnknbc. Vxkro gb, rlro jg jvgtvu, ar axe doxmknmxvvu zrvnrlre kaxk ar txj rwxmkvu kanj kudr gi drojgb bgt. Zqk ar axe igocgkkrb kaxk kar yxb zrbrxka kar yxjh, tagjr jhnb axe xvorxeu ogkkre, txj jgyrgbr kaxk txj cogtnbc rlro ygor moqrv xbe vgbrvu.
Karb, kaxk xqenrbmr kaxk axe zrrb mvxddnbc xbe marronbc any gb kar tagvr knyr vrik.
Ar jkgge gb kar jkxcr, txkmanbc aro zxmh, jnbcnbc kar qbinbnjare jgbc. Rlrb kagqca ar oryryzrore kar lrojrj, zqk qvknyxkrvu anj rbkaqjnxjy mgqveb'k arvd zqk zr enynbnjare.
KB: Jg urxa, tr'or giinmnxvvu zrcnbbnbc kar axvi gi kar zggh taror nk nj Yqogbc Uxb kgokqor knyr. Kagqca, kanj maxdkro nj hnbe gi nbkrorjknbc, zrmxqjr nk egrj jrry kg dqk kanbcj nb xb nbkrorjknbc vncak. Yxuzr, kar tagvr knyr, Yqogbc Uxb txj sqjk x orxvvu vgbrvu manve? Agt yqma gi kar zvxyr nj gb Yqogbc Uxb, jrrnbc anj kagqcakj nb kanj vncak? Nk hnbe gi yxhrj ugq fqrjkngb, tarkaro Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxvvu jxt any xj ar txj, go ni jar gbvu jxt taxk jar txbkre kg jrr rxovu gb. Xbe txj ar orxvvu gbvu egnbc rlroukanbc ar ene zrmxqjr gi kaxk conddnbc erdorjjnlr erdorjjngb nb anj zrnbc, taror ar sqjk txbkre Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg vggh xk any? Yxuzr ar cgk kgg nbkg anj yrkage xmknbc.
MC drowned in her own fantasies about MY. While MY acting performance was because of MC cheering.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I see MY as someone who can only live as someone else. He doesn't even accept his own feelings. But why? Because ZC didn't ever give him the chance to figure them out. She automatically went to 'ideal prince' mode. lol I can see it as him and his stunted growth, with ZC pushing him towards this 'ideal'. But at the same time, it was him who wanted to do it. He wanted the power and the attention. From everyone. Why did he even set up an orphan camp? It was the power and worship. Why did he scheme to become emperor? For the attention. Him telling the world that he's here, and he's still alive. It's just that ZC was the most important audience that made him feel alive and he didn't want to admit to it. Besides that, ZC does have misconceptions about MY. He can't love anyone with his whole heart. But personally, I think ZC knew about his poison. His 'cold-bloodiness'. And she didn't mind it, because she always thought she was special to him. He was her idol, I suppose. And herself, his #1 fan girl. But then she realized that she didn't want to be the fan anymore. She didn't want to see him as an idol anymore. Personally, from my perspective, through this all, ZC only wanted MY to show himself to her as she showed herself to him. In all her heart-ache. But he kept the mask on. All their past interactions, it's always been ZC acting and asking if he trusts her. From my opinion, that's because she wanted to get to know him more. She was ready to love all of him, and he backed away from it. So, she gave up. After giving literally everything just to see behind his mask, he didn't take if off, so she gave up.
ReplyDeleteTo tell you the truth, if MY told ZC straight up that he couldn't accept the baby, I think she would have been sad, but she would have accepted that the child couldn't be born. That was just how much she loved him. Then again, what do I know. lol She just wanted an honest relationship between the two of them.
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Fantastic analysis. If MY was upfront, ZC would have accepted him and loved him anyway. But he had to lie. And thus her bottom line was disrupted
DeleteThis chapter certainly sheds some new light on both characters. I feel really sad for MY. Ah Zuo, she's stronger than him and will survive.
ReplyDeletethe angst, I am loving it!!! finally. it's so lovely to see a man suffering for love, and tormented by his actions <3
ReplyDeleteOf course ZC never saw him as he is. Did anyone really think she knew the real him? She only saw what she wanted to see and what he wanted her to see. He didn’t want her to know the true him so I don’t think she should be blamed for this. Just pitied for being too naive. We’re not talking about a consensual relationship between adults. She’s still only 19 here. She wasn’t willing to be in this kind of relationship with him, she truly believed in his love story with Jiang Bilan but he forced it. There is a power imbalance here. She was a child when he found her and groomed her to be his person. She was isolated and living in the wilderness alone before that. She didn’t have the life experience of Feiyan who grew up around people and can see through them. How she became such a brilliant strategist I really don’t know
ReplyDeleteHow many times does Jiang Bilan need to be told that his majesty is aware of her scheming? She can throw it in Ah Zuo’s face that he’s consigning her actions but Each time her father tells her this she falls over in surprise.
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