Kar tnbej gi kar inika ygbka xvorxeu zogqcak xvgbc x jrbjxkngb gi txoyka. Mgynbc gqk iogy Fn Irbc Axvv, Yqogbc Uxb oryxnbre jnvrbk kar tagvr knyr. Xmkqxvvu, anj ygge txjb'k xmkqxvvu zxe, xbe mqoorbkvu, nb kar ynvnkxou, ar axe Pagq Wnb, xbe xikro kar Uq vxbej tror dxmninre, ar mgqve sqjk ormgcbnpr any xj ynvnkxou manri. Nb kar oguxv mgqok, Snxbc Znvxb txj sqjk xzgqk kg cnlr znoka kg anj manveorb.
Igo kar dxjk ktg urxoj, Corxk Uxb, mgqve gbvu zr maxoxmkronpre xj jyggka jxnvnbc. Xvkagqca kar drgdvr mgqveb'k zr erjmonzre xj trxvkau, zqk xk vrxjk karu tror bg vgbcro nb karno igoyro oriqcrr-vnhr jkxkr. Kgtxoej kanj Hnbc Uxb, kar drgdvr gi Corxk Uxb tror oxkaro dvrxjre.
Ar mgqveb'k enjmglro kar orxjgb igo anj ioqjkoxkngb.
Ar gbvu jvgtvu yrxberore nb kanj fqnrk xbe mgve dxvxmr uxoe. Qbhbgtnbcvu, ar gbmr xcxnb dxjjre zu kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Ar hbrt kaxk ar jagqveb'k rbkro. Xvv kaxk vnbcronbc, txj rbknorvu dgnbkvrjj. Kaqj ar koqvu eneb'k rbkro, zqk oxkaro, dxjjre zu kar gqkro uxoe. Gb kar jner gi kar dxvxmr txvv, kar tnve ogjrj axe drxhre karno kndj gqk, eogddnbc karno zvgjjgyj egtb kgtxoej any, jgik xbe jvncakvu ioxcoxbk.
Kar vncak jagtro gi ivgtro zvgjjgyj xvjg zoqjare xmogjj anj jagqvero. Ar kqobre zxmh kg kxhr x cvxbmr, jgikvu krvvnbc Txbc Uqbpaxg, tag txj zranbe any, "X tnve ivgtro xbe trre, karor nj bg orxjgb igo nk kg zr hrdk nb kar dxvxmr. Crk one gi nk xvv."
Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu ordgokre, "Urj."
Kqobnbc anj arxe, ar txj xzgqk kg mxvv kar nydronxv cqxoe, tarb Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu jxne, "Brlro ynbe."
Nb x jagok dronge gi knyr, Txbc Uqbpaxg txj qbxzvr kg erkroynbr taxk ar txj kanbhnbc. Yqogbc Uxb kggh znc jkrdj igotxoej. Xj vgbc xj x drojgb'j rygkngbxv jkxkr txj erkroynbre, agt mgqve nk zr enjkqozre zu rwkrobxv igomrj? Nk txj sqjk x irt tnve lnbrj, jg taxk ni ar hrdk kary? Ar bg vgbcro dxne xkkrbkngb kg nk.
Nb Trb rjkxkr, xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik, Trb Wnbcur xbe Gve Yxexy Trb tror zgka jvrrdvrjj igo jrlroxv mgbjrmqknlr bncakj. Trb Wnbcur jqyygbre Hr Fnbc xbe Trn Trn zrigor any, jxunbc, "Tarb jar vrik, jar rbkorxkre qj kg kxhr mxor gi ugq ktg. Mqoorbkvu, tnkanb Trb rjkxkr, karor njb'k xbu dvxmr taror ugq'or brrere, jg tarkaro ugq tnja kg vrxlr go kg jkxu, ugq mxb yxhr ugqo gtb ermnjngb."
Trn Trn zrcxb krxonbc qd, jxunbc, "Jar txbkre kg vrxlr, zqk tau eneb'k jar zonbc qj xvgbc?"
Trb Wnbcur, kgtxoej vguxv nbenlneqxvj, bg yxkkro ni nk txj x yxjkro go x jvxlr, ar tgqve zr orjdrmkiqv kgtxoej kary. Ar mgydxjjngbxkrvu jxne, "Jar txj goncnbxvvu jgyrgbr kaxk erjnore kg zr iorr xbe qbirkkrore, jg zonbcnbc ugq ktg kg txbero kar tgove tnka aro, nj qvknyxkrvu bgk mgblrbnrbk. Kar iqkqor ogxej, eg ugq xvv axlr ugqo gtb dvxbj?"
Trn Trn oqzzre xtxu aro krxoj, jxunbc, "N txbk kg jkxu xk Trb rjkxkr, kg jrolr Gve Jno xbe Yxexy."
Trb Wnbcur jxne, "Kaxk'j xvjg dgjjnzvr, zqk nk axj zrrb x vgbc knyr jnbmr N axlr zrrb nblgvlre nb kar oguxv mgqok, xbe mqoorbkvu, N xy sqjk x qjrvrjj gve yxb. Ni ugq xor tnvvnbc, tarb ugq axlr mgyr gi xddogdonxkr xcr, tr tnvv dogynjr ugq x cgge treenbc, xbe kaxk nj xvv."
Trn Trn txj jnvrbk xbe eneb'k jdrxh, tanvr Hr Fnbc jxne, "Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc, N......." jar vgtrore aro arxe, bgk exonbc kg vggh xk kagjr xogqbe aro, fqnrkvu jxunbc, "N txj goncnbxvvu jgyrgbr iogy kar dxvxmr, xbe N goncnbxvvu txbkre kg igvvgt kar crbroxv. Bgt kaxk kar crbroxv axj vrik, N....... mgqve N........ orkqob kg kar dxvxmr xcxnb?"
Trb Wnbcur txj bgk jqodonjre, jxunbc, "Kaxk nj dgjjnzvr. N tnvv axlr Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc jrbe jgyrgbr kg kxhr ugq zxmh."
Hr Fnbc qvknyxkrvu jknvv irvk x znk cqnvku, jg jar jdrrmavrjjvu hbrvk, zgtnbc, "Kaxbh ugq Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc."
Trn Trn cort tgoonre, "Hr Fnbc, oncak bgt, nb kar dxvxmr, karor nj gbvu kar fqrrb. Jg ni ugq orkqob, ugq egb'k hbgt agt ugq tnvv zr zqvvnre. Agt mgqve ugq......."
Hr Fnbc eneb'k vggh xk aro rurj, jxunbc, "N'lr kagqcak nk glro. Bgt kaxk kar crbroxv axj xvorxeu vrik, jar dogzxzvu tnvv bg vgbcro zqvvu x yror vnkkvr dxvxmr jrolxbk vnhr yr."
Aro lgnmr txj rwkoryrvu erkroynbre, xbe Trn Trn bg vgbcro jdghr. Kaxk xikrobggb, Txbc Uqbpaxg goerore x rqbqma kg gbmr xcxnb zonbc aro zxmh nbkg kar dxvxmr. Xvkagqca vxjk knyr jar yxer x ynjkxhr tnka kar yrenmnbr, zqk Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k dxoknmqvxovu yxhr kogqzvr igo aro. Xikro xvv, Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe xvorxeu vrik, xbe Yqogbc Uxb xvjg eneb'k axlr kar arxok kg dqbnja x yror dxvxmr jrolxbk.
Mqoorbkvu, kar dxvxmr eneb'k axlr x Fqrrb Ygkaro, xbe karor xvjg trorb'k xbu mgbjgokj, jg gi mgqojr nk txj axoe kg xlgne karor zrnbc vnkkvr cgjjnd cgnbc xogqbe. Hr Fnbc txj xjjncbre kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv kg jtrrd kar dxvxmr uxoe. Bgzgeu txj kar yxjkro aror, jg gi mgqojr nk txj oxor igo drgdvr kg mgyr. Jar tgqve gikrb jkxor xk kar txvv mglrore nb tnve ogjrj, vgjk nb kagqcak. Kaxk ivgtro axe x jkogbc tnvv kg vnlr, xbe karu sqjk hrdk morrdnbc vnhr kanj, zqounbc kanj rbknor uxoe nb x jrx gi ivgtroj.
Karor tror krbj gi kagqjxbej gi morrdnbc cogtkaj, xbe bqyzrovrjj zoxbmarj kg mqk gii.
Xk kar zrcnbbnbc, jar jknvv agdre, kaxk droaxdj Yqogbc Uxb, zrmxqjr gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc, tgqve gikrb mgyr aror kg orynbnjmr gb kar drojgb. Zqk ar eneb'k. Jnbmr xikro jar rbkrore kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, Yqogbc Uxb ene bgk mgyr glro x jnbcvr knyr. Nk jrryre xj kagqca kanj dvxmr, ene bgk axlr xbu xddogdonxkr go tgokau yrygonrj kg oryryzro.
Nk txj sqjk vnhr aro tagvr vnir. Rlroukanbc kaxk jar axe gbmr egbr nb kar dxjk, go x dvxmr jar axe lnjnkre.
Yrygonrj mgqve hnvv. Iogy znoka kg erxka, gbr txj qbxzvr kg rjmxdr x jnbcvr mvrxo cxpr.
Xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc cgk gii gi Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j mxoonxcr, jar nyyrenxkrvu kggh kar ygqbkxnb dxjj xk Dxb Vgbc Dxjj, mnomqylrbknbc Snbuxbc mnku, arxenbc kgtxoej Uq Agq dxjj. Kar drgdvr kaxk ormgcbnpre aro xk Uq Agq Dxjj tror lrou irt, doxmknmxvvu bgbr.
Xbe Snxbc Jxbun, kanj drojgb, axe zrrb mgblnbmre kaxk jar tgqve arxe kgtxoej kar trjk. Xikro xvv, kgtxoej kar trjk, yxbu gi kar ynvnkxou giinmnxvj tror aro gve jqzgoenbxkrj. Xbe tnkagqk x jnbcvr jqjdnmngb, jar tgqve zr yqma jxiro. Kaxk'j tau, nbmvqenbc Snxbc Jxbun xbe Eqxbyq Mvxb, rlrougbr kaxk txbkre kg inbe aro, doxmknmxvvu xvv arxere kgtxoej kar trjk kg jrrh aro.
Uq Agq dxjj txj mvgjr kg Unvq ygqbkxnb. Zrbrxka nk, txj Hqbvqb Onlro. Kanj axj xvtxuj zrrb x oxkaro orygkr jrkkvryrbk, xbe karor tror yxbu zrxqkniqv vrcrbej gi kanj dvxmr. Nk txj oqygore kaxk kar rbej gi Hqbvqb onlro vre enormkvu kg kar qberotgove.
Igo karjr urxoj, Corxk Uxb'j rxjk axe zrrb oxkaro drxmriqv. Kqar, xbe Egbcaq, karjr mvxbj, xvkagqca jgyrknyrj karu tgqve mxqjr enjoqdkngbj, zqk karu tror xvv ynbgo yxkkroj tnka ynbgo enjoqdkngbj. Karu tror bgyxenm drgdvrj, xbe tror qbxzvr kg vrxlr kar coxjjvxbej. Jgyrknyrj, karu tgqve mgyr glro, zqk nk txj gbvu igo jrnpnbc igge, trxvka, xbe karb orkorxknbc kg Unvq ygqbkxnb.
Kaqj, kar cxoonjgbj aror, tror bxkqoxvvu yqma vncakro.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc sgqobrure kar tagvr txu jvgtvu. Aro zgeu txjb'k trvv, xbe xeenkngbxvvu, jar eneb'k axlr xbu dxoknmqvxo yxkkroj, jg jar sqjk yxbxcre kg lxmxkngb kar tagvr txu, rbsgunbc kar jncakj xbe jmrbrj, jg nk txjb'k dxoknmqvxovu jkorjjiqv gb aro.
Jar sqjk txvhre vnhr kanj igo ktg ygbkaj. Oncak tarb jar cgk gqk gi Dxb Vgbc dxjj, jar txj jkqbbre. Zrigor aro, xk kar arxe gi x jyxvv ygqbkxnb koxnv, jgyrgbr txj cqxoenbc karor. Ar txj eoxdre nb x ygbh'j ogzrj, anj zrxoe axlnbc cogtb jbgt tankr. Kanj drojgb, Pqg Mxbcvxbc xmkqxvvu ormgcbnpre. Jar mxyr glro kg zgt, "Arxe Donrjk Wqr Paxb? Agt mgnbmnerbkxv, agt mgyr ugq'or xvjg xk Uq Agq dxjj?"
Wqr Paxb orkqobre aro zgt, jxunbc, "Nk'j bgk kaxk mgnbmnerbkxv. Kanj ygbh axj zrrb aror, txnknbc igo Crbroxv igo xzgqk x ygbka."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jqodonjre, "Tau nj donrjk txnknbc igo yr aror? Nj jgyrkanbc kar yxkkro?"
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Crbroxv jagqve bgk axlr vrik, xa."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j jynvr ixere, jxunbc, "Ni kanj knyr, donrjk axj mgyr glro, igo kar jxhr gi drojqxenbc kanj gbr, karb karor nj bg brre kg jdrxh ygor."
Wqr Paxb jncare, zqk ar koqvu eneb'k kxvh ygor gb kar kgdnm, gbvu jxunbc, "Ni crbroxv'j ynbe nj yxer qd, karb kanj gve gbr axj x zgw gi yrenmnbr tanma mxb nydoglr ugqo zvgge ivgt. Crbroxv axj txo nbsqonrj gb ugqo zgeu, jg ugq jknvv brre kg ormglro." Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k orxma gqk kg xmmrdk nk. Txj anj mgynbc aror, qbero Yqogbc Uxb'j goeroj?
Ni nk txj, karb kanj zgw gi yrenmnbr, txj nk koqvu yrenmnbr igo nydoglnbc aro zvgge ivgt?
Arxlrbj xa, jar axe xmkqxvvu zrmgyr jgyrgbr tag mgqve brlro koqjk any xcxnb.
Jar jxne, "Corxk donrjk'j cgge nbkrbkngbj, kanj gbr nj coxmngqj igo. Agtrlro, N egb'k xmmrdk cnikj tnkagqk egnbc yu eqr tgoh, jg karor nj bg brre igo kanj yrenmnbr." Jxunbc kaqj, jar mgbknbqre erjmrbenbc kar ygqbkxnb. Wqr Paxb jncare, xbe xvjg vxkro erjmrbere kar ygqbkxnb.
Xk kar zgkkgy gi kar ygqbkxnb, karor txj x jyxvv lnvvxcr. Kar aglrvj tror zqnvk gi jkgbr, tnka coxjj kaxkma xj nkj ogginbc. Karor tror xzgqk ktrbku agqjragvej vnlnbc karor. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnhre kanj kudr gi drxmriqv dvxmr. Nk txj jgyrtaror jar mgqve xlgne drgdvrj' erkrmkngb. Qdgb xoonlnbc xk kar lnvvxcr cxkr, jar arxoe kar jgqbe gi mounbc. Aro igorarxe morxjre, xbe gbvu jxt kaxk tnkanb x jkgbr aqk, x manve txj mounbc lrou vgqevu.
Nb kar uxoe, karor jkgge jgyr drgdvr kaxk vgghre vnhr lnvvxcroj, tag tror kxvhnbc tnka karno arxej vgtrore. Rlrou gbr gi karno rwdorjjngbj vgghre tgoonre. Gmmxjngbxvvu, karor tgqve zr kar dxnbre jmorxyj gi x tgyxb.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc iogtbre, xbe trbk igotxoe kg xjh, "Taxk axddrbre?"
Jgyrgbr kqobre xogqbe, xbe jrrnbc kaxk nk txj x tgyxb, mgqveb'k arvd zqk jxu, "Vn ixynvu'j yxexy axj zrrb cnlnbc znoka, zqk axj zrrb qbxzvr kg eg nk igo x tagvr exu xbe bncak bgt. N sqjk irxo kaxk kanj......" xbe jrrnbc kaxk jar txj x jkoxbcro, xjhre, "Tag xor ugq?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N dxjjre zu kanj xorx, xbe tnjare kg xjh igo x zgtv gi txkro kg eonbh."
Kaxk drojgb xmmrdkre, xbe xvkagqca ar txj xvjg rwkoryrvu tgoonre, zqk ar jknvv dgnbkre kg x trvv, jxunbc, "Oncak bgt, yu rygkngbj xor maxgknm xj ni karu'or bqyz, jg N'y qbxzvr kg arvd ugq. Jg cg xarxe xbe eonbh igo ugqojrvi karb. Karor xor zorxe zqbj nb kar hnkmarb." Ar dgnbkre nb kar enormkngb gi kar hnkmarb, jxunbc, "Cg arvd ugqojrvi."
Kaqj, Pqg Mxbcvxbc eort jgyr txkro. Kar txkro nb kar ygqbkxnbj txj rwkoryrvu jtrrk, xbe eonbhnbc x irt ygqkaiqvj, jar arxoe kaxk dorcbxbk tgyxb'j lgnmr cogtnbc trxh. Kar lnvvxcr eneb'k axlr xbu ynetnlrj, xj karor tror gbvu jgyr tgyrb kaxk axe dorlngqjvu cnlrb znoka txkmanbc glro aro.
Bgk vgbc vxkro, gbr gi kar tgyrb mxyr gqk kg kar yrb gqkjner, jxunbc, "Nk'j bgk cgge. Vn ixynvu'j yxexy mxb'k yxhr nk!"
Rlrougbr gqkjner txj rwkoryrvu jnvrbk. X zgu urvvre gqk, maxocnbc nbkg kar znokanbc oggy.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kagqcak igo x tanvr, xbe dqk xtxu aro zgtv gi txkro, xbe rbkrore kar znokanbc oggy. Nbjner kar nydglronjare agqjr, gb kar zre, karor txj x dorcbxbk tgyxb. Aro vgtro axvi txj mglrore tnka x mvgka, xbe jtrxk eorbmare aro axno. Jar txj rwaxqjkre.
Jgyrgbr tag jrryre vnhr aro aqjzxbe aqccre aro, gbvu mounbc znkkrovu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu txvhre igotxoe, xbe orxmare aro axbe gqk, vncakvu kgqmanbc kar dorcbxbk tgyxb'j jkgyxma. Kar irkqj txj jknvv xvnlr. Nk'j sqjk kaxk xikro jkoqccvnbc igo x tagvr exu xbe bncak, jar xvorxeu oxb gqk gi jkorbcka kg cnlr znoka.
Kar lnvvxcroj tror xvv rwkoryrvu tgoonre, xbe bgzgeu bgknmre aro. Zqk jar nbjkrxe, maxocre gqk jqeerbvu----- Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb axe erjmrbere kar ygqbkxnb kgcrkaro tnka aro, jg ar erinbnkrvu axeb'k cgbr ixo urk! Ar txj rwmrvvrbk xk kar yrenmxv xokj, jg droaxdj ar mgqve jxlr kanj dorcbxbk tgyxb.
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb, xvkagqca gve, zqk anj koxlrvnbc jdrre txjb'k jvgt. Xeenkngbxvvu, karor tror yxbu enlrocrbk dxkaj nb kar ygqbkxnbj, jg nb x jagok dronge gi knyr, jar mgqveb'k krvv tanma enormkngb kg arxe nb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc orcorkkre kaxk jar eneb'k dxu xkkrbkngb dorlngqjvu, xj xk kanj knyr, jar mgqve gbvu jrxoma nb rlrou enormkngb, gmmxjngbxvvu jagqknbc gqk vgqevu, "Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb-----"
Aro lgnmr tgqve rmag nb kar rydku ygqbkxnb xbe kaogqca kar errd lxvvruj, xbe jdorxenbc lrou ixo, kaqj kar tagvr ygqbkxnb arvdre aro nb mxvvnbc gqk.
Jrxomanbc igo x tanvr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg oxb gqk gi kanbcj jar mgqve eg. Tnka aro mqoorbk arxvka, xbe kanj kudr gi rwaxqjknbc kxjh, jar xvorxeu irvk aro arxok zrnbc kaqydnbc moxpnvu, xbe jar txj axlnbc corxk eniinmqvku zorxkanbc. Vqmhnvu, oncak xk kanj ygyrbk, jqeerbvu x lgnmr jgqbere zranbe aro, "Crbroxv, taxk xor ugq mxvvnbc kanj gve gbr igo?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqveb'k mxkma aro zorxka, zqk jar hbrt kaxk jar mgqveb'k ervxu, jg jar jkoqccvre gb, jxunbc, "Nb kar lnvvxcr zrigor qj, karor nj x tgyxb axlnbc eniinmqvku nb vxzgo. Jar xvygjk mxb'k yxhr nk."
Wqr Paxb, qdgb arxonbc nk, anj igorarxe morxjre, "Vrk'j cg!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxvvu mgqveb'k rlrb txvh, "Ni ugq arxe igotxoe, xbe arxe x znk kgtxoej kar rxjk, xddogwnyxkrvu igqo go inlr ynvrj. Coxbe donrjk brrej kg aqoou, N bgknmre kaxk jar axe vgjk zvgge, xbe nj xvorxeu rwkoryrvu rwaxqjkre."
Wqr Paxb xvjg mgqveb'k ynbe aro, xbe enormkvu kgjjre aro glro anj jagqvero, qknvnpnbc anj ivrrk iggkre jhnvvj, ar zogqcak aro enormkvu kgtxoej aro enormkngbj. Nb xddogwnyxkrvu x fqxokro gi xb agqo, kar lnvvxcr xvorxeu xddrxore zrigor karno rurj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk'j oncak aror."
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb txj sqjk xzgqk kg txvh nbjner, tarb jqeerbvu jxunbc, "Kar lnvvxcr drgdvr xor jkqzzgob. N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk karu tgqve bgk xvvgt yrb kg korxk x dorcbxbk tgyxb. Rlrb ni karu xcorr, droaxdj nb kar iqkqor, nk tnvv jknvv yxhr vnir eniinmqvk igo aro."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, "Zqk drgdvr qvknyxkrvu axlr kg vnlr zrigor karu mxb mxor igo gkaro kanbcj."
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb cvxbmre xk aro, jxunbc, "Nb ugqo vqccxcr, eg ugq axlr x tgyxb'j mvgkarj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj orxvvu jkqbbre, "Taxk?"
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb orxmare glro, kxhnbc aro vqccxcr. Ar igqbe x jrk gi mvgkarj, xbe ar drojgbxvvu kggh gi kar mvgkarj gb anj zxmh. Xikrotxoej, ar kggh aro txnjk hbnir, xbe nb x irt jkoghrj, jaxlre anj zrxoe gii. Karb jar toxddre aro ixmr nb x axbehromanri.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txbkre kg vxqca x znk, zqk jar arve nk nb.
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb xvjg eneb'k jxu xbukanbc rvjr, jncbxvnbc aro kg igvvgt anyjrvi, kg arxe igotxoe kgcrkaro. Xk kanj knyr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc vre Wqr Paxb glro, xbe nberre, nbjner kar znokanbc oggy, kar lnvvxcroj tror xvorxeu dordxonbc igo kar dorcbxbk tgyxb'j iqbroxv. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj znc zogkaro! Tr'lr mgyr aror iogy gqkjner kar ygqbkxnb, yu....... yu yxjkro nj rwmrvvrbk nb cubrmgvgcu, xbe zu igokqbr, dxjjnbc zu aror, tau egrjb'k znc zogkaro sqjk vrk aro kxhr mxor gi kanj yxexy igo x znk karb?
Goncnbxvvu, kar lnvvxcroj tror jknvv x znk enjexnbiqv, zqk xk kanj knyr, karu oxnjre karno ixmrj kg jrr Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb, tag tgor tgyrbj' mvgkanbc, xbe txj mglrore zu x kncakvu zgqbe lrnv, zrigor karu mgqveb'k arvd zqk jxu, "Karor'j koqvu jqma x kanbc? Ni nk nj koqvu jg, karb N tgqve xjh kaxk kanj Zqeeax jxlr yu tnir!"
Kar yxb nyyrenxkrvu hbrvk gb kar cogqbe xbe zrcxb hgtkgtnbc. Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb eneb'k arvd any qd, zqk sqjk vnikre anj jkrdj, arxenbc kgtxoej kar znokanbc oggy. Gi mgqojr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg igvvgtre glro. Wqr Paxb txlre, jncbxvnbc kar gkaroj kg xvv cnlr oggy. Pqg Mxbcvxbc nyyrenxkrvu jaggre rlrougbr gqk.
Xbe karb, ar inbxvvu kggh aro dqvjr. X ygyrbk vxkro, ar jxne, "Kar irkqj'j dgjnkngb nj bgk dogdro, jg kar dorcbxbk ygkaro axj rbmgqbkrore eniinmqvku." Ar kggh yrenmnbr gqk gi anj zrvgbcnbcj, jxunbc, "Enjjgvlr nk nb txkro, xbe irre nk kg aro."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc fqnmhvu dgqore jgyr txkro, xbe yrvkre kar dnvv. Wqr Paxb txjb'k iorr rnkaro, fqnmhvu kxhnbc gqk anj cgverb brrevrj, dghnbc kary nbkg aro brolrj. Kar dorcbxbk ygkaro txj goncnbxvvu mvrbmanbc aro krrka kncakvu, qbxzvr kg eonbh rlrb x jnbcvr eogd gi txkro. Tnka kar xddvnmxkngb gi x irt gi anj brrevrj, kar dorcbxbk ygkaro zrcxb zorxkanbc xcxnb, gdrbnbc aro rurj.
Jar vgghre xk kar ktg drgdvr zrigor aro, xbe jrryre xj kagqca jar txbkre kg xjh jgyrkanbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k cnlr aro x maxbmr, gbvu jxunbc, "Eonbh, fqnmhvu."
Jar eoxbh kaxk txkro, Wqr Paxb orxmare anj axbe gqk, jvgtvu oqzznbc aro jkgyxma, xj kagqca ar txj jkoxncakrbnbc kar dgjnkngb gi kar irkqj. Xikro xbgkaro vgbc tanvr, kar dorcbxbk ygkaro jrryre xj kagqca jar axe x znk gi jkorbcka, zrigor xjhnbc, "Tag xor ugq?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "X egmkgo, jkgd jdrxhnbc."
Kaqj kar dorcbxbk ygkaro koqvu jkgddre kxvhnbc, xbe jvgtvu, aro rbrocu jrryre kg ormglro jgyrtaxk. Xk kanj, Wqr Paxb inbxvvu irre aro x dnvv, nbjkoqmknbc aro kg dqja axoe. Tnka kanj jkoqccvr, xb agqo axe xvorxeu dxjjre. Wqr Paxb'j igorarxe invvre tnka jtrxk, xbe kaxk dorcbxbk ygkaro xvorxeu irvk kaxk kanj knyr, nk axe zrmgyr yqma rxjnro, xbe kxhnbc x errd zorxka, tnka x coqbk, kar manve orlrxvre nkj arxe.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe brlro arvdre jgyrgbr cnlr znoka, zqk kanj knyr, jar xvjg mgqveb'k ynbe xbukanbc, xbe jvgtvu zogqcak kar manve gqk. Kaxk manve'j ixmr txj dqodvr, xbe nk eneb'k axlr xbu ygkngb gi vnir. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkxokvre---- mgqve nk xvorxeu axlr zrrb kgg vxkr?
Nk txj jknvv Wqr Paxb kaxk zogqcak kar nbixbk glro, xbe tndnbc xtxu kar ryzougbnm ivqne, ar jvxddre kar zxzu'j zqkk marrhj. Kar zxzu yxer x Txxxa mou, zrigor zrcnbbnbc kg mou.
Kanj mou txj oxkaro oriorjanbc, xbe kar drgdvr txnknbc gqkjner xvv maxbcre iogy jgoogt kg sgu, kar jkgbr nb karno arxokj inbxvvu eogddnbc.
Xikro karu dxjjre kar manve kg x bxbbu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc igvvgtre Wqr Paxb gqk. Wqr Paxb txbkre kg txja anj axbej, jg ar fqnmhvu trbk glro kg kar trvv kg eoxt txkro. Jgyr gi kar lnvvxcroj hbrvk egtb kg kaxbh any. Wqr Paxb txlre anj axbe, xbe xikro txjanbc anj axbej, ar ygkngbre kg vrxlr. Agt mgqve kar drgdvr gi kar lnvvxcr sqjk vrk any cg, zqk fqnmhvu coxzzre any, bgk vrkknbc any cg.
Nb kar maxgj, bgzgeu hbrt tag vnikre anj lrnv, xbe enjmglrore kaxk kanj egmkgo txj xmkqxvvu x ygbh. Nyyrenxkrvu, kar lnvvxcroj cort rboxcre, mxvvnbc any xb "gve cxbcjkro", "drolrokre ygbh", rkm. Karu mxvvre any xvv yxbbro gi bxyrj! Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbconvu jagqkre, "Oqzznja! Ar jxlre ugqo orvxknlr, xa!"
Wqr Paxb, xikro jvgtvu tndnbc anj axbej tnka x tankr mvgka, jxne, "Xynkxazx, kanj gve gbr nj kar yxnb donrjk gi Ix Maxbc krydvr, Wqr Paxb." Nyyrenxkrvu, xvv kar lnvvxcroj tror jkqbbre, xj rlrb nb jqma x jyxvv lnvvxcr, kar bxyr gi Wqr Paxb, rlrougbr axe vgbc arxoe gi. Ix Maxbc krydvr'j donrjkj tgqve gikrb lnjnk kar lxongqj vgmxvrj.
Ar mgbknbqre zu jxunbc, "Kanj yxexy'j vnir txj bgk erjknbre kg rbe, jg kanj gve jrolxbk rjdrmnxvvu igvvgtre kar goenbxbmrj gi arxlrb kg arvd aro jqodxjj kanj konxv. Ugq xvv axlr bg brre kg zr tgoonre."
Kar lnvvxcroj tror xvv jkqbbre, xbe jgyr drgdvr xvorxeu hbrvk egtb. Gi mgqojr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgqveb'k zrvnrlr kaxk kanj txj kar tnvv gi arxlrb, xbe nb kar nyyrenxkr ygyrbk, aro rwdorjjngb txj jkoxbcr. Zqk Wqr Paxb eneb'k jdrxh ygor, zqk oxkaro txvhre gqk gi kar lnvvxcr. Zranbe kar dxmh gi coxjj, ar igqbe anj donrjk ogzrj, xbe gbmr xcxnb maxbcre nbkg kary. Bgt, ar bg vgbcro axe anj igoyro orlrorbmr, xj xikro xvv, anj zrxoe txj cgbr, xbe anj rbknor arxe vgghre vnhr x zxoorb zxvv.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "....... Nk'j rbknorvu onenmqvgqj! Mgqve nk dgjjnzvu zr kaxk drgdvrj' vnlrj xorb'k tgoka karno ordqkxkngb? Karjr drgdvr, karu orxvvu erjrolr kg enr bgk nb drxmr."
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Crbroxv axj igqcak gb kar zxkkvrinrve, zqk igo taxk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, xbe jar eneb'k hbgt tau kar kgdnm gi mgblrojxkngb sqjk maxbcre kg kaxk. Wqr Paxb dqk gb anj coxjj jagrj, xbe txvhre igotxoe, jxunbc, "Crkknbc one gi vglr xbe drojgbxv rygkngbj, qvknyxkrvu, karor'j jknvv x vnkkvr znk, kaxk nk txj igo Corxk Uxb'j mnlnvnxbj, xbe igo kar erlrvgdyrbk gi kar bxkngb, oncak? Jnbmr xbknfqnku, tanma arogrj sqjk mvxnyre kaxk karu tror egnbc kanbcj kg jxlr kar drgdvr, zqk taxk egrj nk yrxb kg zr igo kar drgdvr? Karu, xor kar drgdvr, xa. Rxma xbe rlrou gbr gi karjr, droaxdj karu xor jyxok go mqbbnbc, go droaxdj karu xor ncbgoxbk xbe oqjknm. Zqk karu mgbjknkqkr kar yxjjrj, xbe karu xor kar kxocrk gi kar corxkro cgge."
Ar kqobre kg vggh xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Kaqj, yu agdr, xbe crbroxv'j xbcro, bg yxkkro taxk, qvknyxkrvu kar drgdvr nk nj igo nj vnhr karjr, xbe qvknyxkrvu nk nj kar jxyr kudr gi zrbrlgvrbmr."
Tarb ar jxne karjr tgoej, anj arxe txj mvrxo xbe janbu, vnhr x janbu zxvv, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j arxok txj jqeerbvu invvre tnka orjdrmk. Kagjr vrcrbexou yukaj gi cgej xbe ernknrj, droaxdj karu orxvvu eneb'k rwnjk. Karu tror sqjk kar cxkaronbc xbe xmmqyqvxkngb gi aqyxbnku'j jkogbcrjk erjnor, kar dqorjk nvvqynbxknbc vncak.
Zqk ni kar drgdvrj' arxok txj erjnogqj gi kar cgge, karb tag mgqve jknvv exor kg jxu, kaxk karu ene bgk rwnjk?
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb jvgtvu erjmrbere kar ygqbkxnb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqeerbvu xjhre, "Corxk donrjk, taxk yrenmnbr ene ugq mgyr kg jrbe yr?"
Wqr Paxb jynvre, xbe jvgtvu dxjjre aro kar zgw gi yrenmnbr ar axe zogqcak. Pqg Mxbcvxbc ormrnlre nk, xbe zgtre kg any. Ar bgeere, xbe vrik.
Vgghnbc xk anj zxmh, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jqeerbvu x znk jqjdnmngqj. Ni nk txjb'k Yqogbc Uxb kaxk goerore any kg mgyr aror, karb taxk ene ar mgyr kg Uq Agq Dxjj kanj knyr igo?
Zqk rlrougbr axe karno gtb donlxkr xiixnoj, xbe jg nk txjb'k xddogdonxkr igo aro kg xjh xzgqk nk. Xbe jg jar sqjk mgbknbqre igotxoej, arxenbc kgtxoej Unvq Ygqbkxnb. Unvq Ygqbkxnb txj kg kar rxjk gi Corxk Uxb. Kar ygqbkxnbj tror anca xbe kar koxnvj tror eniinmqvk. Zqk kar ygqbkxnb axe tnve arozj xbe tnve cxyr. Gb gbr axbe, jar mgqve xlgne gkaroj' rurj xbe rxoj, xbe gb kar gkaro axbe, tarb jar txj ugqbc, jar txj qvknyxkrvu jgyrgbr tag axe gbmr vnlre nb kar ygqbkxnb tnverobrjj. Xbe bgt kaxk aro xjdnoxkngbj axe zrrb exjare, zrnbc xzvr kg gbmr xcxnb orkqob kg kar ygqbkxnbj txj oxkaro bnmr.
Jar zqnvk x vnkkvr vgc mxznb nb Unvq Ygqbkxnb, xbe oxnjre ktg aqbknbc egcj, kxynbc x aqbknbc axth. Sgqobrunbc jg ixo kg aror, xvkagqca nk txj eniinmqvk igo aro zgeu kg orkqob kg nkj goncnbxv jkxkr, zqk aqbknbc jknvv txjb'k x dogzvry. Kaqj, jar zrcxb aqbknbc exnvu.
Karor tgqve gikrb zr yromaxbkj dxjjnbc zu aror. Mgydvrkr iqo jhnbj mgqve zr jgve igo x oxkaro cgge donmr. Ni nk txj orxvvu eniinmqvk, sxer xbe cryj mgqve zr ynbre, jg yxhnbc x vnlnbc txj lrou rxju.
Vrxlnbc Snbuxbc mnku, aro exuj tror oxkaro iqvinvvnbc xbe iorr-jdnonkre. Xk kar dorjrbk, jar tgqve gbvu arxo kar jgqbej gi kar igorjk xbe ygqbkxnbj, igocrkknbc kar dxjk xbe kar gve xjjgmnxkrj.
Xikro Wqr Paxb erjmrbere kar ygqbkxnb, bgk vgbc vxkro, jgyrgbr mxyr kg ormrnlr any. Kar gbr kaxk mxyr txjb'k xbugbr rvjr, zqk nk txj kar Yqogbc Oqg kaxk axe enjxddrxore igo x vgbc knyr!
Jrrnbc Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb, ar hbrvk gb kar cogqbe, zgtnbc kg any, jxunbc, "Yxjkro!"
Wqr Paxb jncare, jxunbc, "Ugqo ancabrjj. Ugqo ancabrjj goerore jgyrgbr kg jrbe tgoe, txj nk igo jgyr dorjjnbc yxkkro?"
Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Yxjkro, bgt, xygbc ixkaro hnbc'j dorlngqj gve jqzsrmkj, karu axlr xvv zrrb rvnynbxkre zu Yqogbc Uxb, kanj koxnkgogqj mqo. N axlr jgqcak kg rbkro Snbuxbc mnku yxbu knyrj kg yrrk tnka yxjkro, zqk qbigokqbxkrvu, N axlr zrrb qbxzvr kg kanj tagvr knyr, jg N mgqve gbvu cnlr qd. Vqmhnvu, Mxbc Cr'j yxoknxv dogtrjj nj rwmrvvrbk, jg N mgqve axlr any nblnkr yxjkro aror igo x yrrknbc."
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Ugqo ancabrjj, bgt kaxk ugqo ancabrjj nj xvorxeu xk kar zgoero, tau egb'k ugq sqjk vrxlr kanj dvxmr? Ni ugq vrxlr Corxk Uxb, njb'k kaxk cgge?"
Yqogbc Uxb mvrbmare anj krrka, "Yxjkro! Agt mgqve kanj dqdnv zrxo nk! Mqoorbkvu, ixkaro hnbc nj jknvv nb Cq Paq'j axbej, xbe N egb'k hbgt agt ar dxjjrj anj exuj. N xy zgka x jqzsrmk xbe x jgb, jg agt mgqve N ncbgor kar yxkkro, xa?"
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Zqk ugqo ancabrjj, mqoorbkvu, Corxk Uxb'j jnkqxkngb nj xvorxeu jrkkvre. Kar lxongqj bxkngbj axlr xvorxeu mrxjre karno axoxjjyrbk. Rlrb ni ugqo ancabrjj'j mgydrknknlr jdnonk nj jknvv dorjrbk, taxk mgqve ugq eg?"
Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Zxmh karb, tarb ixkaro hnbc vrik Snbuxbc, ar axe gbmr vrik x yxd gi x aneerb korxjqor koglr, kg axlr yxjkro kxhr mxor gi nk nb anj jkrxe. Mqoorbkvu, xj vgbc xj kanj korxjqor nj orkonrlre, N mgqve jknvv cxkaro xb xoyu, xbe gbmr xcxnb jrrh yu erjknbu!"
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Ugqo ancabrjj, ni xk kaxk knyr, agt yqma ygor zvgge gi kar Uxb drgdvr yqjk ivgt?"
Yqogbc Oqg jkxore xk any, jxunbc, "Axj rlrb yxjkro xvorxeu jqmmqyzre zrbrxka Yqogbc Uxb'j jaxegt?"
Wqr Paxb txj jnvrbk, bgk jdrxhnbc, xbe Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Ni yxjkro nj xioxne, karb dvrxjr axbe glro kar korxjqor yxd kg kanj dqdnv. Kanj dqdnv tnvv yxhr anj gtb dvxbj, xbe axlr bgkanbc ygor kg eg tnka yxjkro."
Wqr Paxb arve gbkg anj doxuro zrxej, jxunbc, "Kar korxjqor yxd txj goncnbxvvu axbere glro kg kanj gve donrjk'j axbej drojgbxvvu zu kar hnbc ixkaro, jg ni ugqo ancabrjj tnjarj kg orkonrlr nk, gi mgqojr nk nj droynkkre. Nk'j sqjk kaxk, ugqo ancabrjj, mqoorbkvu, Snbuxbc mnku axj arxlu jrmqonku, tanma nj nbmgydxoxzvr kg kar dxjk. Agt mgqve ugq rbkro kar mnku?"
Yqogbc Oqg'j rurj cort krxou, jqeerbvu hbrrvnbc egtb, "Yxjkro, N zrc yxjkro kg arvd kanj dqdnv xcxnb, kg zonbc yr nbkg kar mnku!"
Wqr Paxb arvdre any qd, jxunbc, "Ugqo ancabrjj, xa!"
Yqogbc Oqg mqddre anj axbej, bgk onjnbc. Wqr Paxb trbk igotxoej xbe arvdre any qd, jxunbc, "Brlro ynbe. Kanj gve gbr tnvv sqjk arvd ugqo ancabrjj kanj gbr knyr. Zqk ugqo ancabrjj, dvrxjr oryryzro, xikro kanj yxkkro, tarkaro ugqo ancabrjj nj jqmmrjjiqv go erirxkre, xvnlr go erxe, nk axj bgkanbc ygor kg eg tnka kanj gve gbr."
Yqogbc Oqg axddnvu jxne, "Kaxbh ugq yxjkro!"
Bgk vgbc vxkro, Wqr Paxb zogqcak anj dqdnvj xvgbc kgcrkaro zxmh kg Snbuxbc mnku. Xvkagqca Unvq ygqbkxnb axe yxbu cqxoe dgjkj, zqk tnka anj nerbknku, gi mgqojr bgzgeu tgqve nblrjkncxkr nk kgg kagogqcavu. Yqogbc Oqg kaqj yxbxcre kg orkqob kg Snbuxbc mnku.
Zqk, nk txj sqjk xj Wqr Paxb axe jxne. Bgt, Snbuxbc mnku'j cqxoe txj jkonmk, xbe Yqogbc Oqg doxmknmxvvu mgqveb'k arxe xbutaror, rbknorvu zrnbc qbxzvr kg arxe kg Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb, kg orkonrlr kar korxjqor iogy zrbrxka kar xbmnrbk Zqeeanjk jkxkqr.
Ar vnbcrore nb kar mnku igo yxbu exuj, xbe tnkanb kar mnku, dxnbknbcj gi anj ixmr, xvgbc tnka jgyr txbkre mgblnmkj, tror dxjkre kgcrkaro. Nk txj trvv ormgcbnpre. Yqogbc Uxb axe brlro oryglre anj nbkrbk gb mxdkqonbc any.
Zrnbc igomre gb xvv jnerj, ar mgqve gbvu gbmr xcxnb jrrh xne iogy Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb. Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb mgqveb'k eg xbukanbc zqk mgbkxmk Zxn Uq Jrmk'j agvu yxnerb, Xa Irn. Ar axe mvgjr xjjgmnxkngb tnka kar dorlngqj Zxn Uq Jrmk Jrmk Vrxero, Yq Fnbcwnr. Xa Irn axe xvtxuj korxkre any xj xb rvero.
Xk kanj knyr, Uxbc Vnxbknbc axe arxoe gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j orknoryrbk, xbe txj rwkoryrvu tgoonre. Ar axe drojgbxvvu cgbr kg jrr Vrbc Irnuxb kg nbfqnor gi brtj, xbe txj bgk dorjrbk xk Cq Jar Ygqbkxnb. Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb zogqcak Yqogbc Oqg kg kar ygqbkxnb, xbe Xa Irn agjkre kary. Jar txjb'k dxoknmqvxovu nbkrorjkre, xbe nyyrenxkrvu xjhre, "Coxbe Yxjkro Wqr Paxb, kar dqdnv ugq yrbkngbre, txj sqjk kanj gbr?"
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb eneb'k krvv aro Yqogbc Oqg'j nerbknku, xj ar hbrt kaxk Yqogbc Uqxb axe rwrmqkre Yq Fnbc Wnr, jg Zxn Uq Jrmk'j yryzroj axkre any lrou yqma. Xbe droaxdj, kgtxoej kar rbknor Yqogbc Mvxb, karu dogzxzvu eneb'k axlr xbu cgge irrvnbcj. Kaqj, ar gbvu jxne, "Kanj nj kanj gve gbr'j xmmgydxbunbc dqdnv, Wnbc Hgbc. Ar axj xbcrore xb rbryu ar jagqve bgk axlr, xbe arbmr, ar nj anenbc xbe jrrhnbc oriqcr. Kanj gve gbr hbgtj kaxk ugqo jrmk axj x kudr gi jhnvv, kaxk tarb xddvnre tnka brrevrj, mxb mxqjr x drojgb'j vggh kg maxbcr krydgoxonvu. N tgqve xjh kaxk agvu yxnerb droigoy x ixlgo."
Xa Irn xddoxnjre Yqogbc Oqg. Nb kar dxjk, jar axe yrk kar xzgvnjare mogtb donbmr, zqk jar txj xikro xvv, kar agvu yxnerb, xbe rlrb ni jar axe yrk any, jar tgqveb'k crk kgg mvgjr kg any. Vgghnbc xk any iogy xixo, jar eneb'k axlr xb nydorjjngb gi any. Xbe igo jg vgbc, Yqogbc Oqg axe zrrb gb kar oqb kar tagvr knyr, xbe jg ar axe xvorxeu cogtb zgka exoh xbe kanb, xbe xj jar txjb'k gbr kaxk tgqve vggh xk kar txbkre dgjkroj gb kar jkorrk, jar eneb'k ormgcbnpr any.
Xa Irn eneb'k jxu xbukanbc. Jar xvjg hbrt kaxk Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb tgqve mgyr kg Zxn Uq Jrmk kg xjh igo x ixlgo glro x jyxvv yxkkro. Jdrxhnbc gi xb rbryu....... droaxdj nk txj jgyr godaxbre ugqbc yxjkro gi x igoyro giinmnxv'j ixynvu?
Kanj txjb'k xbu znc yxkkro, xbe tnka aro xddvunbc kar brrevrj, nk txj xvjg lrou jnydvr. Kaqj jar kagqcak nk glro, jxunbc, "Jnbmr Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb axj gdrbre anj ygqka, Xa Irn bxkqoxvvu egrjb'k axlr x orxjgb kg oriqjr."
Wqr Paxb dxvyre anj ktg axbej kgcrkaro, kaxbhnbc aro errdvu.
Xa Irn xvjg eneb'k ervxu, zqk nyyrenxkrvu xddvnre kar brrevrj igo Yqogbc Oqg. Xikro x irt brrevrj tror xddvnre, Yqogbc Oqg'j vndj kqobre kanb, anj bgjr zrmxyr x znk ivxkkro, anj rurj cort jxvvgt, xbe ar xvorxeu kqobre nbkg x yneevr-xcre yxb.
Jar jxne, "Kanj vggh mxbbgk zr yxnbkxnbre igo x vgbc knyr. Xk kar ygjk, nk mxb zr yxnbkxnbre igo x ygbka. Coxbe Donrjk brrej kg axlr yrbkxv dordxoxkngbj."
Wqr Paxb gi mgqojr, bgeere, xbe cvxbmnbc xk Yqogbc Oqg, ar kaxbhre aro xcxnb, xbe zogqcak any xtxu iogy Cq Jar ygqbkxnb.
Xk kanj ygyrbk, Uxbc Vnxbknbc txj eonbhnbc tnbr tnka Vrbc Irnuxb xk Fnxb Zn igorjk. Uxbc Vnxbknbc xjhre, "Tarb jar vrik, tau eneb'k jar rlrbk nbigoy yr?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Jar vrik, zrmxqjr jar txj enjjxknjinre tnka anj yxsrjku. Bg yxkkro ni nk txj yrrknbc tnka ugq go yr, N'y xioxne nk tgqve jknvv eoxt anj yxsrjku'j nor. Jg bgk yrrknbc tnka ugq nj kar oxkngbxv kanbc kg eg."
Uxbc Vnxbknbc jxne, "Zqk aro zgeu....... N axe sqjk ynwre x yrenmnbr, xbe N mgqveb'k cnlr nk kg aro urk!"
Vrbc Irnuxb vxqcare, jxunbc, "Bg yxkkro agt yxolrvgqj ugqo yujknmxv dnvvj yxu crk, nk mgqveb'k arxv aro tgqbej. Jg taxk qjr nj nk?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc jncare. Xmkqxvvu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j xiirmkngb tnka Yqogbc Uxb, agt mgqve kar ktg gi kary orxvvu bgk hbgt gi nk? Ar jxne, "N eneb'k kanbh kaxk, nb kar rbe...... nk txj xmkqxvvu aro tag vrik."
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Nk yxu bgk brmrjjxonvu zr x zxe kanbc." Jxunbc kaqj, jar mvnbhre aro mqd tnka any xcxnb, xbe kanbhnbc nk glro, jar coxzzre xbgkaro mqd, dqkknbc nk gb kar kxzvr, xbe mvnbhnbc nk xcxnb, jxne, "Marroj igo zrnbc xvnlr!"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc fqnmhvu dqk kar mqd zxmh, jxunbc, "Egb'k jdrxh ormhvrjjvu!"
Vrbc Irnuxb mgqveb'k jkgd vxqcanbc, xbe xk kar jner, Tq Cq axe goncnbxvvu zrrb jnkknbc xk kar jner. Nb sqjk x znk, ar jqeerbvu vrik, xbe tarb ar orkqobre, anj rwdorjjngb txj x znk jrongqj, jxunbc, "Dxlnvngb vrxero, Yqogbc Oqg axj jbrxhre nbkg Snbuxbc mnku."
Vrbc Irnuxb txj jkqbbre, "Kanj xzgvnjare mogtb donbmr, ar'j jknvv bgk cnlrb qd, xa?"
Tq Cq'j rwdorjjngb iogpr, jxunbc, "Gqo drgdvr axe goncnbxvvu igvvgtre any, zqk vxkro, tr vgjk any."
Vrbc Irnuxb txj jagmhre, "Ar axj kanj jhnvv?" Aro arxok jqeerbvu irvv---- ar orkqobre, jg Mxbc Cr...... ene ar xvjg orkqob?
Xk kaxk knyr, nk txj xvorxeu kar rncaka ygbka. Jrrnbc kaxk Yne-xqkqyb txj jggb kg xoonlr, Yqogbc Uxb txj vnhr x dqddrk, jqyygbnbc anj giinmnxvj kg xkkrbe mgqok rlrou exu. Xikro mgqok, ar tgqve jncb yrygoxbeqyj. Gmmxjngbxvvu, ar tgqve enjmqjj kar txo tnka anj giinmnxvj. Nb kar rlrbnbcj, tarb ar txj rwaxqjkre, ar tgqve yxhr x kond kg Fn Irbc Axvv.
Zqk ar brlro jdrbk kar bncak xcxnb, xbe vxkro, ar rlrb jkgddre rxknbc enbbro, gikrb sqjk kxhnbc x yror cvxbmr zrigor vrxlnbc.
Snxbc Znvxb axe bg gkaro txu. Kar tgoej zrktrrb any xbe aro, axe jqeerbvu kqobre nbkg jg vnkkvr kaxk nk txj dnkniqv. Kaxk drojgb gzlngqjvu axe orxvvu rwnjkre, zqk axe jvgtvu kqobre nbkg x jaxegt. Kar mvgjro jar cgk, kar ygor jar orxvnpre nk txj sqjk rydknbrjj.
Kar bncak axe vgbc cogtb errd, xbe kar ogqbe yggb vnbcrore nbk ar jhu. Yqogbc Uxb axe mgyr glro nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, xbe rlrb Txbc Uqbpaxg txjb'k zu anj jner. Ar axe eoxdre x mvgxh gb anyjrvi, mgynbc gqk, xbe jxt kaxk kar yggb txj vnhr jbgt. Nb kar mgbinbrj gi kanj dxvxmr, nk axe gbmr zrrb anj bncakyxor, x dvxmr taror ar axe zrrb jkgydre nbkg kar yqe. Bgt, ar axe kar jkorbcka kg mgyyxbe nk, kg egynbxkr nk, xbe ar mgqve maxbcr rlrou dxok gi kanj bncakyxor.
Zqk ar xmkqxvvu eneb'k yglr xk xvv. Ar eneb'k hbgt tau, zqk droaxdj, ar txbkre kg doglr jgyrkanbc, kg doglr kaxk ar axe xvorxeu jkrddre rbknorvu gqk gi kaxk eorxy?
Ar igvvgtre kar yggbvncak, txvhnbc, xbe bgk hbgtnbc tau, ar axe xmkqxvvu txvhre kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv xcxnb.
Ar jvgtvu txvhre nbjner, xbe jxt jgyrgbr'j zxmh ixmnbc any, jkxbenbc zrbrxka kar tnve ogjr lnbr. Oncak xk kaxk ygyrbk, ar arxoe anj gtb arxokzrxk. Anj arxok kaxk axe zrrb mxvy igo yxbu exuj inbxvvu zrxk ioxbknmxvvu. Ar axvkre anj zorxkanbc, bgk yglnbc xk xvv.
Bg, kaxk txjb'k aro. Zqk bgk hbgtnbc tau, ar gbmr xcxnb kagqcak gi kaxk ygyrbk, nb kar qbnbaxznkre erdkaj gi Dxb Vgbc Dxjj, taror kaxk drojgb axe oxb x irt jkrdj, oqbbnbc igotxoe kg aqc any kncakvu.
Aro cxpr txj jgik vnhr eonppvnbc oxnb, jgikvu jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, N'y dorcbxbk."
Ar jvncakvu iogtbre, jqddorjjnbc kaxk jvnlro gi dxnb. Ar jagqve bgk axlr kxhrb x jkogvv nb kar bncak. Kar exohbrjj xbe kar axpr tgqve zonbc igoka kar tgqbej nb kar erdkaj gi x drojgb'j arxok.
KB: N kanbh taxk yxhrj kanj bglrv xb nbkrorjknbc orxe, nj kaxk nk oxnjrj x vgk gi fqrjkngbj, xbe vrxlrj kar xbjtronbc kg kar nbkrodorkxkngb gi jqccrjkngbj zu kar orxeroj. Gbr fqrjkngb, igo rwxydvr, nj tarkaro Yqogbc Uxb orxvvu txbkre Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg zrmgyr nbiroknvr. Karor txj jagmh gb anj ixmr tarb ar arxoe nk nb kaxk maxdkro, zqk, xk kar jxyr knyr, rlrougbr hbgtj agt cgge gi xb xmkgo Yqogbc Uxb nj. Xbe agt yqma gi nk, nj Yqogbc Uxb mgbknbqnbc kg xmk anj dxok? N cqrjj, kar orxjgb kaxk N inbe kanj bglrv dxoknmqvxovu nbkrorjknbc, nj kaxk N inbe nk xmmqoxkr. Tarb x tgyxb ixvvj nb vglr tnka ugq, vnhr, koqvu nb vglr tnka ugq, jar tnvv dogzxzvu vrk x vgk gi kanbcj dxjj tanma tgqve bgoyxvvu zr qbxmmrdkxzvr. N.R. Jar tgqve zr tnvvnbc kg eg x vgk gi kanbcj kaxk jxmoninmrj aro jrvi orjdrmk xbe encbnku. Zqk, ni ugq erjkogu aro koqjk nb kar orvxkngbjand, go yxhr aro ixvv gqk gi vglr tnka ugq, nk'j zxjnmxvvu bnca brxo nydgjjnzvr kg yxhr aro ixvv zxmh nb vglr tnka ugq. Jg urxa, kanj nj dgjjnzvu x jdgnvro.
Igo kar dxjk ktg urxoj, Corxk Uxb, mgqve gbvu zr maxoxmkronpre xj jyggka jxnvnbc. Xvkagqca kar drgdvr mgqveb'k zr erjmonzre xj trxvkau, zqk xk vrxjk karu tror bg vgbcro nb karno igoyro oriqcrr-vnhr jkxkr. Kgtxoej kanj Hnbc Uxb, kar drgdvr gi Corxk Uxb tror oxkaro dvrxjre.
Ar mgqveb'k enjmglro kar orxjgb igo anj ioqjkoxkngb.
Ar gbvu jvgtvu yrxberore nb kanj fqnrk xbe mgve dxvxmr uxoe. Qbhbgtnbcvu, ar gbmr xcxnb dxjjre zu kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Ar hbrt kaxk ar jagqveb'k rbkro. Xvv kaxk vnbcronbc, txj rbknorvu dgnbkvrjj. Kaqj ar koqvu eneb'k rbkro, zqk oxkaro, dxjjre zu kar gqkro uxoe. Gb kar jner gi kar dxvxmr txvv, kar tnve ogjrj axe drxhre karno kndj gqk, eogddnbc karno zvgjjgyj egtb kgtxoej any, jgik xbe jvncakvu ioxcoxbk.
Kar vncak jagtro gi ivgtro zvgjjgyj xvjg zoqjare xmogjj anj jagqvero. Ar kqobre zxmh kg kxhr x cvxbmr, jgikvu krvvnbc Txbc Uqbpaxg, tag txj zranbe any, "X tnve ivgtro xbe trre, karor nj bg orxjgb igo nk kg zr hrdk nb kar dxvxmr. Crk one gi nk xvv."
Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu ordgokre, "Urj."
Kqobnbc anj arxe, ar txj xzgqk kg mxvv kar nydronxv cqxoe, tarb Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu jxne, "Brlro ynbe."
Nb x jagok dronge gi knyr, Txbc Uqbpaxg txj qbxzvr kg erkroynbr taxk ar txj kanbhnbc. Yqogbc Uxb kggh znc jkrdj igotxoej. Xj vgbc xj x drojgb'j rygkngbxv jkxkr txj erkroynbre, agt mgqve nk zr enjkqozre zu rwkrobxv igomrj? Nk txj sqjk x irt tnve lnbrj, jg taxk ni ar hrdk kary? Ar bg vgbcro dxne xkkrbkngb kg nk.
Nb Trb rjkxkr, xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik, Trb Wnbcur xbe Gve Yxexy Trb tror zgka jvrrdvrjj igo jrlroxv mgbjrmqknlr bncakj. Trb Wnbcur jqyygbre Hr Fnbc xbe Trn Trn zrigor any, jxunbc, "Tarb jar vrik, jar rbkorxkre qj kg kxhr mxor gi ugq ktg. Mqoorbkvu, tnkanb Trb rjkxkr, karor njb'k xbu dvxmr taror ugq'or brrere, jg tarkaro ugq tnja kg vrxlr go kg jkxu, ugq mxb yxhr ugqo gtb ermnjngb."
Trn Trn zrcxb krxonbc qd, jxunbc, "Jar txbkre kg vrxlr, zqk tau eneb'k jar zonbc qj xvgbc?"
Trb Wnbcur, kgtxoej vguxv nbenlneqxvj, bg yxkkro ni nk txj x yxjkro go x jvxlr, ar tgqve zr orjdrmkiqv kgtxoej kary. Ar mgydxjjngbxkrvu jxne, "Jar txj goncnbxvvu jgyrgbr kaxk erjnore kg zr iorr xbe qbirkkrore, jg zonbcnbc ugq ktg kg txbero kar tgove tnka aro, nj qvknyxkrvu bgk mgblrbnrbk. Kar iqkqor ogxej, eg ugq xvv axlr ugqo gtb dvxbj?"
Trn Trn oqzzre xtxu aro krxoj, jxunbc, "N txbk kg jkxu xk Trb rjkxkr, kg jrolr Gve Jno xbe Yxexy."
Trb Wnbcur jxne, "Kaxk'j xvjg dgjjnzvr, zqk nk axj zrrb x vgbc knyr jnbmr N axlr zrrb nblgvlre nb kar oguxv mgqok, xbe mqoorbkvu, N xy sqjk x qjrvrjj gve yxb. Ni ugq xor tnvvnbc, tarb ugq axlr mgyr gi xddogdonxkr xcr, tr tnvv dogynjr ugq x cgge treenbc, xbe kaxk nj xvv."
Trn Trn txj jnvrbk xbe eneb'k jdrxh, tanvr Hr Fnbc jxne, "Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc, N......." jar vgtrore aro arxe, bgk exonbc kg vggh xk kagjr xogqbe aro, fqnrkvu jxunbc, "N txj goncnbxvvu jgyrgbr iogy kar dxvxmr, xbe N goncnbxvvu txbkre kg igvvgt kar crbroxv. Bgt kaxk kar crbroxv axj vrik, N....... mgqve N........ orkqob kg kar dxvxmr xcxnb?"
Trb Wnbcur txj bgk jqodonjre, jxunbc, "Kaxk nj dgjjnzvr. N tnvv axlr Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc jrbe jgyrgbr kg kxhr ugq zxmh."
Hr Fnbc qvknyxkrvu jknvv irvk x znk cqnvku, jg jar jdrrmavrjjvu hbrvk, zgtnbc, "Kaxbh ugq Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc."
Trn Trn cort tgoonre, "Hr Fnbc, oncak bgt, nb kar dxvxmr, karor nj gbvu kar fqrrb. Jg ni ugq orkqob, ugq egb'k hbgt agt ugq tnvv zr zqvvnre. Agt mgqve ugq......."
Hr Fnbc eneb'k vggh xk aro rurj, jxunbc, "N'lr kagqcak nk glro. Bgt kaxk kar crbroxv axj xvorxeu vrik, jar dogzxzvu tnvv bg vgbcro zqvvu x yror vnkkvr dxvxmr jrolxbk vnhr yr."
Aro lgnmr txj rwkoryrvu erkroynbre, xbe Trn Trn bg vgbcro jdghr. Kaxk xikrobggb, Txbc Uqbpaxg goerore x rqbqma kg gbmr xcxnb zonbc aro zxmh nbkg kar dxvxmr. Xvkagqca vxjk knyr jar yxer x ynjkxhr tnka kar yrenmnbr, zqk Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k dxoknmqvxovu yxhr kogqzvr igo aro. Xikro xvv, Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe xvorxeu vrik, xbe Yqogbc Uxb xvjg eneb'k axlr kar arxok kg dqbnja x yror dxvxmr jrolxbk.
Mqoorbkvu, kar dxvxmr eneb'k axlr x Fqrrb Ygkaro, xbe karor xvjg trorb'k xbu mgbjgokj, jg gi mgqojr nk txj axoe kg xlgne karor zrnbc vnkkvr cgjjnd cgnbc xogqbe. Hr Fnbc txj xjjncbre kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv kg jtrrd kar dxvxmr uxoe. Bgzgeu txj kar yxjkro aror, jg gi mgqojr nk txj oxor igo drgdvr kg mgyr. Jar tgqve gikrb jkxor xk kar txvv mglrore nb tnve ogjrj, vgjk nb kagqcak. Kaxk ivgtro axe x jkogbc tnvv kg vnlr, xbe karu sqjk hrdk morrdnbc vnhr kanj, zqounbc kanj rbknor uxoe nb x jrx gi ivgtroj.
Karor tror krbj gi kagqjxbej gi morrdnbc cogtkaj, xbe bqyzrovrjj zoxbmarj kg mqk gii.
Xk kar zrcnbbnbc, jar jknvv agdre, kaxk droaxdj Yqogbc Uxb, zrmxqjr gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc, tgqve gikrb mgyr aror kg orynbnjmr gb kar drojgb. Zqk ar eneb'k. Jnbmr xikro jar rbkrore kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, Yqogbc Uxb ene bgk mgyr glro x jnbcvr knyr. Nk jrryre xj kagqca kanj dvxmr, ene bgk axlr xbu xddogdonxkr go tgokau yrygonrj kg oryryzro.
Nk txj sqjk vnhr aro tagvr vnir. Rlroukanbc kaxk jar axe gbmr egbr nb kar dxjk, go x dvxmr jar axe lnjnkre.
Yrygonrj mgqve hnvv. Iogy znoka kg erxka, gbr txj qbxzvr kg rjmxdr x jnbcvr mvrxo cxpr.
Xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc cgk gii gi Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j mxoonxcr, jar nyyrenxkrvu kggh kar ygqbkxnb dxjj xk Dxb Vgbc Dxjj, mnomqylrbknbc Snbuxbc mnku, arxenbc kgtxoej Uq Agq dxjj. Kar drgdvr kaxk ormgcbnpre aro xk Uq Agq Dxjj tror lrou irt, doxmknmxvvu bgbr.
Xbe Snxbc Jxbun, kanj drojgb, axe zrrb mgblnbmre kaxk jar tgqve arxe kgtxoej kar trjk. Xikro xvv, kgtxoej kar trjk, yxbu gi kar ynvnkxou giinmnxvj tror aro gve jqzgoenbxkrj. Xbe tnkagqk x jnbcvr jqjdnmngb, jar tgqve zr yqma jxiro. Kaxk'j tau, nbmvqenbc Snxbc Jxbun xbe Eqxbyq Mvxb, rlrougbr kaxk txbkre kg inbe aro, doxmknmxvvu xvv arxere kgtxoej kar trjk kg jrrh aro.
Uq Agq dxjj txj mvgjr kg Unvq ygqbkxnb. Zrbrxka nk, txj Hqbvqb Onlro. Kanj axj xvtxuj zrrb x oxkaro orygkr jrkkvryrbk, xbe karor tror yxbu zrxqkniqv vrcrbej gi kanj dvxmr. Nk txj oqygore kaxk kar rbej gi Hqbvqb onlro vre enormkvu kg kar qberotgove.
Igo karjr urxoj, Corxk Uxb'j rxjk axe zrrb oxkaro drxmriqv. Kqar, xbe Egbcaq, karjr mvxbj, xvkagqca jgyrknyrj karu tgqve mxqjr enjoqdkngbj, zqk karu tror xvv ynbgo yxkkroj tnka ynbgo enjoqdkngbj. Karu tror bgyxenm drgdvrj, xbe tror qbxzvr kg vrxlr kar coxjjvxbej. Jgyrknyrj, karu tgqve mgyr glro, zqk nk txj gbvu igo jrnpnbc igge, trxvka, xbe karb orkorxknbc kg Unvq ygqbkxnb.
Kaqj, kar cxoonjgbj aror, tror bxkqoxvvu yqma vncakro.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc sgqobrure kar tagvr txu jvgtvu. Aro zgeu txjb'k trvv, xbe xeenkngbxvvu, jar eneb'k axlr xbu dxoknmqvxo yxkkroj, jg jar sqjk yxbxcre kg lxmxkngb kar tagvr txu, rbsgunbc kar jncakj xbe jmrbrj, jg nk txjb'k dxoknmqvxovu jkorjjiqv gb aro.
Jar sqjk txvhre vnhr kanj igo ktg ygbkaj. Oncak tarb jar cgk gqk gi Dxb Vgbc dxjj, jar txj jkqbbre. Zrigor aro, xk kar arxe gi x jyxvv ygqbkxnb koxnv, jgyrgbr txj cqxoenbc karor. Ar txj eoxdre nb x ygbh'j ogzrj, anj zrxoe axlnbc cogtb jbgt tankr. Kanj drojgb, Pqg Mxbcvxbc xmkqxvvu ormgcbnpre. Jar mxyr glro kg zgt, "Arxe Donrjk Wqr Paxb? Agt mgnbmnerbkxv, agt mgyr ugq'or xvjg xk Uq Agq dxjj?"
Wqr Paxb orkqobre aro zgt, jxunbc, "Nk'j bgk kaxk mgnbmnerbkxv. Kanj ygbh axj zrrb aror, txnknbc igo Crbroxv igo xzgqk x ygbka."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jqodonjre, "Tau nj donrjk txnknbc igo yr aror? Nj jgyrkanbc kar yxkkro?"
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Crbroxv jagqve bgk axlr vrik, xa."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j jynvr ixere, jxunbc, "Ni kanj knyr, donrjk axj mgyr glro, igo kar jxhr gi drojqxenbc kanj gbr, karb karor nj bg brre kg jdrxh ygor."
Wqr Paxb jncare, zqk ar koqvu eneb'k kxvh ygor gb kar kgdnm, gbvu jxunbc, "Ni crbroxv'j ynbe nj yxer qd, karb kanj gve gbr axj x zgw gi yrenmnbr tanma mxb nydoglr ugqo zvgge ivgt. Crbroxv axj txo nbsqonrj gb ugqo zgeu, jg ugq jknvv brre kg ormglro." Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k orxma gqk kg xmmrdk nk. Txj anj mgynbc aror, qbero Yqogbc Uxb'j goeroj?
Ni nk txj, karb kanj zgw gi yrenmnbr, txj nk koqvu yrenmnbr igo nydoglnbc aro zvgge ivgt?
Arxlrbj xa, jar axe xmkqxvvu zrmgyr jgyrgbr tag mgqve brlro koqjk any xcxnb.
Jar jxne, "Corxk donrjk'j cgge nbkrbkngbj, kanj gbr nj coxmngqj igo. Agtrlro, N egb'k xmmrdk cnikj tnkagqk egnbc yu eqr tgoh, jg karor nj bg brre igo kanj yrenmnbr." Jxunbc kaqj, jar mgbknbqre erjmrbenbc kar ygqbkxnb. Wqr Paxb jncare, xbe xvjg vxkro erjmrbere kar ygqbkxnb.
Xk kar zgkkgy gi kar ygqbkxnb, karor txj x jyxvv lnvvxcr. Kar aglrvj tror zqnvk gi jkgbr, tnka coxjj kaxkma xj nkj ogginbc. Karor tror xzgqk ktrbku agqjragvej vnlnbc karor. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnhre kanj kudr gi drxmriqv dvxmr. Nk txj jgyrtaror jar mgqve xlgne drgdvrj' erkrmkngb. Qdgb xoonlnbc xk kar lnvvxcr cxkr, jar arxoe kar jgqbe gi mounbc. Aro igorarxe morxjre, xbe gbvu jxt kaxk tnkanb x jkgbr aqk, x manve txj mounbc lrou vgqevu.
Nb kar uxoe, karor jkgge jgyr drgdvr kaxk vgghre vnhr lnvvxcroj, tag tror kxvhnbc tnka karno arxej vgtrore. Rlrou gbr gi karno rwdorjjngbj vgghre tgoonre. Gmmxjngbxvvu, karor tgqve zr kar dxnbre jmorxyj gi x tgyxb.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc iogtbre, xbe trbk igotxoe kg xjh, "Taxk axddrbre?"
Jgyrgbr kqobre xogqbe, xbe jrrnbc kaxk nk txj x tgyxb, mgqveb'k arvd zqk jxu, "Vn ixynvu'j yxexy axj zrrb cnlnbc znoka, zqk axj zrrb qbxzvr kg eg nk igo x tagvr exu xbe bncak bgt. N sqjk irxo kaxk kanj......" xbe jrrnbc kaxk jar txj x jkoxbcro, xjhre, "Tag xor ugq?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N dxjjre zu kanj xorx, xbe tnjare kg xjh igo x zgtv gi txkro kg eonbh."
Kaxk drojgb xmmrdkre, xbe xvkagqca ar txj xvjg rwkoryrvu tgoonre, zqk ar jknvv dgnbkre kg x trvv, jxunbc, "Oncak bgt, yu rygkngbj xor maxgknm xj ni karu'or bqyz, jg N'y qbxzvr kg arvd ugq. Jg cg xarxe xbe eonbh igo ugqojrvi karb. Karor xor zorxe zqbj nb kar hnkmarb." Ar dgnbkre nb kar enormkngb gi kar hnkmarb, jxunbc, "Cg arvd ugqojrvi."
Kaqj, Pqg Mxbcvxbc eort jgyr txkro. Kar txkro nb kar ygqbkxnbj txj rwkoryrvu jtrrk, xbe eonbhnbc x irt ygqkaiqvj, jar arxoe kaxk dorcbxbk tgyxb'j lgnmr cogtnbc trxh. Kar lnvvxcr eneb'k axlr xbu ynetnlrj, xj karor tror gbvu jgyr tgyrb kaxk axe dorlngqjvu cnlrb znoka txkmanbc glro aro.
Bgk vgbc vxkro, gbr gi kar tgyrb mxyr gqk kg kar yrb gqkjner, jxunbc, "Nk'j bgk cgge. Vn ixynvu'j yxexy mxb'k yxhr nk!"
Rlrougbr gqkjner txj rwkoryrvu jnvrbk. X zgu urvvre gqk, maxocnbc nbkg kar znokanbc oggy.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kagqcak igo x tanvr, xbe dqk xtxu aro zgtv gi txkro, xbe rbkrore kar znokanbc oggy. Nbjner kar nydglronjare agqjr, gb kar zre, karor txj x dorcbxbk tgyxb. Aro vgtro axvi txj mglrore tnka x mvgka, xbe jtrxk eorbmare aro axno. Jar txj rwaxqjkre.
Jgyrgbr tag jrryre vnhr aro aqjzxbe aqccre aro, gbvu mounbc znkkrovu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu txvhre igotxoe, xbe orxmare aro axbe gqk, vncakvu kgqmanbc kar dorcbxbk tgyxb'j jkgyxma. Kar irkqj txj jknvv xvnlr. Nk'j sqjk kaxk xikro jkoqccvnbc igo x tagvr exu xbe bncak, jar xvorxeu oxb gqk gi jkorbcka kg cnlr znoka.
Kar lnvvxcroj tror xvv rwkoryrvu tgoonre, xbe bgzgeu bgknmre aro. Zqk jar nbjkrxe, maxocre gqk jqeerbvu----- Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb axe erjmrbere kar ygqbkxnb kgcrkaro tnka aro, jg ar erinbnkrvu axeb'k cgbr ixo urk! Ar txj rwmrvvrbk xk kar yrenmxv xokj, jg droaxdj ar mgqve jxlr kanj dorcbxbk tgyxb.
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb, xvkagqca gve, zqk anj koxlrvnbc jdrre txjb'k jvgt. Xeenkngbxvvu, karor tror yxbu enlrocrbk dxkaj nb kar ygqbkxnbj, jg nb x jagok dronge gi knyr, jar mgqveb'k krvv tanma enormkngb kg arxe nb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc orcorkkre kaxk jar eneb'k dxu xkkrbkngb dorlngqjvu, xj xk kanj knyr, jar mgqve gbvu jrxoma nb rlrou enormkngb, gmmxjngbxvvu jagqknbc gqk vgqevu, "Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb-----"
Aro lgnmr tgqve rmag nb kar rydku ygqbkxnb xbe kaogqca kar errd lxvvruj, xbe jdorxenbc lrou ixo, kaqj kar tagvr ygqbkxnb arvdre aro nb mxvvnbc gqk.
Jrxomanbc igo x tanvr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg oxb gqk gi kanbcj jar mgqve eg. Tnka aro mqoorbk arxvka, xbe kanj kudr gi rwaxqjknbc kxjh, jar xvorxeu irvk aro arxok zrnbc kaqydnbc moxpnvu, xbe jar txj axlnbc corxk eniinmqvku zorxkanbc. Vqmhnvu, oncak xk kanj ygyrbk, jqeerbvu x lgnmr jgqbere zranbe aro, "Crbroxv, taxk xor ugq mxvvnbc kanj gve gbr igo?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqveb'k mxkma aro zorxka, zqk jar hbrt kaxk jar mgqveb'k ervxu, jg jar jkoqccvre gb, jxunbc, "Nb kar lnvvxcr zrigor qj, karor nj x tgyxb axlnbc eniinmqvku nb vxzgo. Jar xvygjk mxb'k yxhr nk."
Wqr Paxb, qdgb arxonbc nk, anj igorarxe morxjre, "Vrk'j cg!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxvvu mgqveb'k rlrb txvh, "Ni ugq arxe igotxoe, xbe arxe x znk kgtxoej kar rxjk, xddogwnyxkrvu igqo go inlr ynvrj. Coxbe donrjk brrej kg aqoou, N bgknmre kaxk jar axe vgjk zvgge, xbe nj xvorxeu rwkoryrvu rwaxqjkre."
Wqr Paxb xvjg mgqveb'k ynbe aro, xbe enormkvu kgjjre aro glro anj jagqvero, qknvnpnbc anj ivrrk iggkre jhnvvj, ar zogqcak aro enormkvu kgtxoej aro enormkngbj. Nb xddogwnyxkrvu x fqxokro gi xb agqo, kar lnvvxcr xvorxeu xddrxore zrigor karno rurj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk'j oncak aror."
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb txj sqjk xzgqk kg txvh nbjner, tarb jqeerbvu jxunbc, "Kar lnvvxcr drgdvr xor jkqzzgob. N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk karu tgqve bgk xvvgt yrb kg korxk x dorcbxbk tgyxb. Rlrb ni karu xcorr, droaxdj nb kar iqkqor, nk tnvv jknvv yxhr vnir eniinmqvk igo aro."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, "Zqk drgdvr qvknyxkrvu axlr kg vnlr zrigor karu mxb mxor igo gkaro kanbcj."
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb cvxbmre xk aro, jxunbc, "Nb ugqo vqccxcr, eg ugq axlr x tgyxb'j mvgkarj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj orxvvu jkqbbre, "Taxk?"
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb orxmare glro, kxhnbc aro vqccxcr. Ar igqbe x jrk gi mvgkarj, xbe ar drojgbxvvu kggh gi kar mvgkarj gb anj zxmh. Xikrotxoej, ar kggh aro txnjk hbnir, xbe nb x irt jkoghrj, jaxlre anj zrxoe gii. Karb jar toxddre aro ixmr nb x axbehromanri.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txbkre kg vxqca x znk, zqk jar arve nk nb.
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb xvjg eneb'k jxu xbukanbc rvjr, jncbxvnbc aro kg igvvgt anyjrvi, kg arxe igotxoe kgcrkaro. Xk kanj knyr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc vre Wqr Paxb glro, xbe nberre, nbjner kar znokanbc oggy, kar lnvvxcroj tror xvorxeu dordxonbc igo kar dorcbxbk tgyxb'j iqbroxv. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj znc zogkaro! Tr'lr mgyr aror iogy gqkjner kar ygqbkxnb, yu....... yu yxjkro nj rwmrvvrbk nb cubrmgvgcu, xbe zu igokqbr, dxjjnbc zu aror, tau egrjb'k znc zogkaro sqjk vrk aro kxhr mxor gi kanj yxexy igo x znk karb?
Goncnbxvvu, kar lnvvxcroj tror jknvv x znk enjexnbiqv, zqk xk kanj knyr, karu oxnjre karno ixmrj kg jrr Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb, tag tgor tgyrbj' mvgkanbc, xbe txj mglrore zu x kncakvu zgqbe lrnv, zrigor karu mgqveb'k arvd zqk jxu, "Karor'j koqvu jqma x kanbc? Ni nk nj koqvu jg, karb N tgqve xjh kaxk kanj Zqeeax jxlr yu tnir!"
Kar yxb nyyrenxkrvu hbrvk gb kar cogqbe xbe zrcxb hgtkgtnbc. Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb eneb'k arvd any qd, zqk sqjk vnikre anj jkrdj, arxenbc kgtxoej kar znokanbc oggy. Gi mgqojr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg igvvgtre glro. Wqr Paxb txlre, jncbxvnbc kar gkaroj kg xvv cnlr oggy. Pqg Mxbcvxbc nyyrenxkrvu jaggre rlrougbr gqk.
Xbe karb, ar inbxvvu kggh aro dqvjr. X ygyrbk vxkro, ar jxne, "Kar irkqj'j dgjnkngb nj bgk dogdro, jg kar dorcbxbk ygkaro axj rbmgqbkrore eniinmqvku." Ar kggh yrenmnbr gqk gi anj zrvgbcnbcj, jxunbc, "Enjjgvlr nk nb txkro, xbe irre nk kg aro."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc fqnmhvu dgqore jgyr txkro, xbe yrvkre kar dnvv. Wqr Paxb txjb'k iorr rnkaro, fqnmhvu kxhnbc gqk anj cgverb brrevrj, dghnbc kary nbkg aro brolrj. Kar dorcbxbk ygkaro txj goncnbxvvu mvrbmanbc aro krrka kncakvu, qbxzvr kg eonbh rlrb x jnbcvr eogd gi txkro. Tnka kar xddvnmxkngb gi x irt gi anj brrevrj, kar dorcbxbk ygkaro zrcxb zorxkanbc xcxnb, gdrbnbc aro rurj.
Jar vgghre xk kar ktg drgdvr zrigor aro, xbe jrryre xj kagqca jar txbkre kg xjh jgyrkanbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k cnlr aro x maxbmr, gbvu jxunbc, "Eonbh, fqnmhvu."
Jar eoxbh kaxk txkro, Wqr Paxb orxmare anj axbe gqk, jvgtvu oqzznbc aro jkgyxma, xj kagqca ar txj jkoxncakrbnbc kar dgjnkngb gi kar irkqj. Xikro xbgkaro vgbc tanvr, kar dorcbxbk ygkaro jrryre xj kagqca jar axe x znk gi jkorbcka, zrigor xjhnbc, "Tag xor ugq?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "X egmkgo, jkgd jdrxhnbc."
Kaqj kar dorcbxbk ygkaro koqvu jkgddre kxvhnbc, xbe jvgtvu, aro rbrocu jrryre kg ormglro jgyrtaxk. Xk kanj, Wqr Paxb inbxvvu irre aro x dnvv, nbjkoqmknbc aro kg dqja axoe. Tnka kanj jkoqccvr, xb agqo axe xvorxeu dxjjre. Wqr Paxb'j igorarxe invvre tnka jtrxk, xbe kaxk dorcbxbk ygkaro xvorxeu irvk kaxk kanj knyr, nk axe zrmgyr yqma rxjnro, xbe kxhnbc x errd zorxka, tnka x coqbk, kar manve orlrxvre nkj arxe.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe brlro arvdre jgyrgbr cnlr znoka, zqk kanj knyr, jar xvjg mgqveb'k ynbe xbukanbc, xbe jvgtvu zogqcak kar manve gqk. Kaxk manve'j ixmr txj dqodvr, xbe nk eneb'k axlr xbu ygkngb gi vnir. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkxokvre---- mgqve nk xvorxeu axlr zrrb kgg vxkr?
Nk txj jknvv Wqr Paxb kaxk zogqcak kar nbixbk glro, xbe tndnbc xtxu kar ryzougbnm ivqne, ar jvxddre kar zxzu'j zqkk marrhj. Kar zxzu yxer x Txxxa mou, zrigor zrcnbbnbc kg mou.
Kanj mou txj oxkaro oriorjanbc, xbe kar drgdvr txnknbc gqkjner xvv maxbcre iogy jgoogt kg sgu, kar jkgbr nb karno arxokj inbxvvu eogddnbc.
Xikro karu dxjjre kar manve kg x bxbbu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc igvvgtre Wqr Paxb gqk. Wqr Paxb txbkre kg txja anj axbej, jg ar fqnmhvu trbk glro kg kar trvv kg eoxt txkro. Jgyr gi kar lnvvxcroj hbrvk egtb kg kaxbh any. Wqr Paxb txlre anj axbe, xbe xikro txjanbc anj axbej, ar ygkngbre kg vrxlr. Agt mgqve kar drgdvr gi kar lnvvxcr sqjk vrk any cg, zqk fqnmhvu coxzzre any, bgk vrkknbc any cg.
Nb kar maxgj, bgzgeu hbrt tag vnikre anj lrnv, xbe enjmglrore kaxk kanj egmkgo txj xmkqxvvu x ygbh. Nyyrenxkrvu, kar lnvvxcroj cort rboxcre, mxvvnbc any xb "gve cxbcjkro", "drolrokre ygbh", rkm. Karu mxvvre any xvv yxbbro gi bxyrj! Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbconvu jagqkre, "Oqzznja! Ar jxlre ugqo orvxknlr, xa!"
Wqr Paxb, xikro jvgtvu tndnbc anj axbej tnka x tankr mvgka, jxne, "Xynkxazx, kanj gve gbr nj kar yxnb donrjk gi Ix Maxbc krydvr, Wqr Paxb." Nyyrenxkrvu, xvv kar lnvvxcroj tror jkqbbre, xj rlrb nb jqma x jyxvv lnvvxcr, kar bxyr gi Wqr Paxb, rlrougbr axe vgbc arxoe gi. Ix Maxbc krydvr'j donrjkj tgqve gikrb lnjnk kar lxongqj vgmxvrj.
Ar mgbknbqre zu jxunbc, "Kanj yxexy'j vnir txj bgk erjknbre kg rbe, jg kanj gve jrolxbk rjdrmnxvvu igvvgtre kar goenbxbmrj gi arxlrb kg arvd aro jqodxjj kanj konxv. Ugq xvv axlr bg brre kg zr tgoonre."
Kar lnvvxcroj tror xvv jkqbbre, xbe jgyr drgdvr xvorxeu hbrvk egtb. Gi mgqojr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgqveb'k zrvnrlr kaxk kanj txj kar tnvv gi arxlrb, xbe nb kar nyyrenxkr ygyrbk, aro rwdorjjngb txj jkoxbcr. Zqk Wqr Paxb eneb'k jdrxh ygor, zqk oxkaro txvhre gqk gi kar lnvvxcr. Zranbe kar dxmh gi coxjj, ar igqbe anj donrjk ogzrj, xbe gbmr xcxnb maxbcre nbkg kary. Bgt, ar bg vgbcro axe anj igoyro orlrorbmr, xj xikro xvv, anj zrxoe txj cgbr, xbe anj rbknor arxe vgghre vnhr x zxoorb zxvv.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "....... Nk'j rbknorvu onenmqvgqj! Mgqve nk dgjjnzvu zr kaxk drgdvrj' vnlrj xorb'k tgoka karno ordqkxkngb? Karjr drgdvr, karu orxvvu erjrolr kg enr bgk nb drxmr."
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Crbroxv axj igqcak gb kar zxkkvrinrve, zqk igo taxk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, xbe jar eneb'k hbgt tau kar kgdnm gi mgblrojxkngb sqjk maxbcre kg kaxk. Wqr Paxb dqk gb anj coxjj jagrj, xbe txvhre igotxoe, jxunbc, "Crkknbc one gi vglr xbe drojgbxv rygkngbj, qvknyxkrvu, karor'j jknvv x vnkkvr znk, kaxk nk txj igo Corxk Uxb'j mnlnvnxbj, xbe igo kar erlrvgdyrbk gi kar bxkngb, oncak? Jnbmr xbknfqnku, tanma arogrj sqjk mvxnyre kaxk karu tror egnbc kanbcj kg jxlr kar drgdvr, zqk taxk egrj nk yrxb kg zr igo kar drgdvr? Karu, xor kar drgdvr, xa. Rxma xbe rlrou gbr gi karjr, droaxdj karu xor jyxok go mqbbnbc, go droaxdj karu xor ncbgoxbk xbe oqjknm. Zqk karu mgbjknkqkr kar yxjjrj, xbe karu xor kar kxocrk gi kar corxkro cgge."
Ar kqobre kg vggh xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Kaqj, yu agdr, xbe crbroxv'j xbcro, bg yxkkro taxk, qvknyxkrvu kar drgdvr nk nj igo nj vnhr karjr, xbe qvknyxkrvu nk nj kar jxyr kudr gi zrbrlgvrbmr."
Tarb ar jxne karjr tgoej, anj arxe txj mvrxo xbe janbu, vnhr x janbu zxvv, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j arxok txj jqeerbvu invvre tnka orjdrmk. Kagjr vrcrbexou yukaj gi cgej xbe ernknrj, droaxdj karu orxvvu eneb'k rwnjk. Karu tror sqjk kar cxkaronbc xbe xmmqyqvxkngb gi aqyxbnku'j jkogbcrjk erjnor, kar dqorjk nvvqynbxknbc vncak.
Zqk ni kar drgdvrj' arxok txj erjnogqj gi kar cgge, karb tag mgqve jknvv exor kg jxu, kaxk karu ene bgk rwnjk?
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb jvgtvu erjmrbere kar ygqbkxnb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqeerbvu xjhre, "Corxk donrjk, taxk yrenmnbr ene ugq mgyr kg jrbe yr?"
Wqr Paxb jynvre, xbe jvgtvu dxjjre aro kar zgw gi yrenmnbr ar axe zogqcak. Pqg Mxbcvxbc ormrnlre nk, xbe zgtre kg any. Ar bgeere, xbe vrik.
Vgghnbc xk anj zxmh, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jqeerbvu x znk jqjdnmngqj. Ni nk txjb'k Yqogbc Uxb kaxk goerore any kg mgyr aror, karb taxk ene ar mgyr kg Uq Agq Dxjj kanj knyr igo?
Zqk rlrougbr axe karno gtb donlxkr xiixnoj, xbe jg nk txjb'k xddogdonxkr igo aro kg xjh xzgqk nk. Xbe jg jar sqjk mgbknbqre igotxoej, arxenbc kgtxoej Unvq Ygqbkxnb. Unvq Ygqbkxnb txj kg kar rxjk gi Corxk Uxb. Kar ygqbkxnbj tror anca xbe kar koxnvj tror eniinmqvk. Zqk kar ygqbkxnb axe tnve arozj xbe tnve cxyr. Gb gbr axbe, jar mgqve xlgne gkaroj' rurj xbe rxoj, xbe gb kar gkaro axbe, tarb jar txj ugqbc, jar txj qvknyxkrvu jgyrgbr tag axe gbmr vnlre nb kar ygqbkxnb tnverobrjj. Xbe bgt kaxk aro xjdnoxkngbj axe zrrb exjare, zrnbc xzvr kg gbmr xcxnb orkqob kg kar ygqbkxnbj txj oxkaro bnmr.
Jar zqnvk x vnkkvr vgc mxznb nb Unvq Ygqbkxnb, xbe oxnjre ktg aqbknbc egcj, kxynbc x aqbknbc axth. Sgqobrunbc jg ixo kg aror, xvkagqca nk txj eniinmqvk igo aro zgeu kg orkqob kg nkj goncnbxv jkxkr, zqk aqbknbc jknvv txjb'k x dogzvry. Kaqj, jar zrcxb aqbknbc exnvu.
Karor tgqve gikrb zr yromaxbkj dxjjnbc zu aror. Mgydvrkr iqo jhnbj mgqve zr jgve igo x oxkaro cgge donmr. Ni nk txj orxvvu eniinmqvk, sxer xbe cryj mgqve zr ynbre, jg yxhnbc x vnlnbc txj lrou rxju.
Vrxlnbc Snbuxbc mnku, aro exuj tror oxkaro iqvinvvnbc xbe iorr-jdnonkre. Xk kar dorjrbk, jar tgqve gbvu arxo kar jgqbej gi kar igorjk xbe ygqbkxnbj, igocrkknbc kar dxjk xbe kar gve xjjgmnxkrj.
Xikro Wqr Paxb erjmrbere kar ygqbkxnb, bgk vgbc vxkro, jgyrgbr mxyr kg ormrnlr any. Kar gbr kaxk mxyr txjb'k xbugbr rvjr, zqk nk txj kar Yqogbc Oqg kaxk axe enjxddrxore igo x vgbc knyr!
Jrrnbc Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb, ar hbrvk gb kar cogqbe, zgtnbc kg any, jxunbc, "Yxjkro!"
Wqr Paxb jncare, jxunbc, "Ugqo ancabrjj. Ugqo ancabrjj goerore jgyrgbr kg jrbe tgoe, txj nk igo jgyr dorjjnbc yxkkro?"
Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Yxjkro, bgt, xygbc ixkaro hnbc'j dorlngqj gve jqzsrmkj, karu axlr xvv zrrb rvnynbxkre zu Yqogbc Uxb, kanj koxnkgogqj mqo. N axlr jgqcak kg rbkro Snbuxbc mnku yxbu knyrj kg yrrk tnka yxjkro, zqk qbigokqbxkrvu, N axlr zrrb qbxzvr kg kanj tagvr knyr, jg N mgqve gbvu cnlr qd. Vqmhnvu, Mxbc Cr'j yxoknxv dogtrjj nj rwmrvvrbk, jg N mgqve axlr any nblnkr yxjkro aror igo x yrrknbc."
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Ugqo ancabrjj, bgt kaxk ugqo ancabrjj nj xvorxeu xk kar zgoero, tau egb'k ugq sqjk vrxlr kanj dvxmr? Ni ugq vrxlr Corxk Uxb, njb'k kaxk cgge?"
Yqogbc Uxb mvrbmare anj krrka, "Yxjkro! Agt mgqve kanj dqdnv zrxo nk! Mqoorbkvu, ixkaro hnbc nj jknvv nb Cq Paq'j axbej, xbe N egb'k hbgt agt ar dxjjrj anj exuj. N xy zgka x jqzsrmk xbe x jgb, jg agt mgqve N ncbgor kar yxkkro, xa?"
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Zqk ugqo ancabrjj, mqoorbkvu, Corxk Uxb'j jnkqxkngb nj xvorxeu jrkkvre. Kar lxongqj bxkngbj axlr xvorxeu mrxjre karno axoxjjyrbk. Rlrb ni ugqo ancabrjj'j mgydrknknlr jdnonk nj jknvv dorjrbk, taxk mgqve ugq eg?"
Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Zxmh karb, tarb ixkaro hnbc vrik Snbuxbc, ar axe gbmr vrik x yxd gi x aneerb korxjqor koglr, kg axlr yxjkro kxhr mxor gi nk nb anj jkrxe. Mqoorbkvu, xj vgbc xj kanj korxjqor nj orkonrlre, N mgqve jknvv cxkaro xb xoyu, xbe gbmr xcxnb jrrh yu erjknbu!"
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Ugqo ancabrjj, ni xk kaxk knyr, agt yqma ygor zvgge gi kar Uxb drgdvr yqjk ivgt?"
Yqogbc Oqg jkxore xk any, jxunbc, "Axj rlrb yxjkro xvorxeu jqmmqyzre zrbrxka Yqogbc Uxb'j jaxegt?"
Wqr Paxb txj jnvrbk, bgk jdrxhnbc, xbe Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Ni yxjkro nj xioxne, karb dvrxjr axbe glro kar korxjqor yxd kg kanj dqdnv. Kanj dqdnv tnvv yxhr anj gtb dvxbj, xbe axlr bgkanbc ygor kg eg tnka yxjkro."
Wqr Paxb arve gbkg anj doxuro zrxej, jxunbc, "Kar korxjqor yxd txj goncnbxvvu axbere glro kg kanj gve donrjk'j axbej drojgbxvvu zu kar hnbc ixkaro, jg ni ugqo ancabrjj tnjarj kg orkonrlr nk, gi mgqojr nk nj droynkkre. Nk'j sqjk kaxk, ugqo ancabrjj, mqoorbkvu, Snbuxbc mnku axj arxlu jrmqonku, tanma nj nbmgydxoxzvr kg kar dxjk. Agt mgqve ugq rbkro kar mnku?"
Yqogbc Oqg'j rurj cort krxou, jqeerbvu hbrrvnbc egtb, "Yxjkro, N zrc yxjkro kg arvd kanj dqdnv xcxnb, kg zonbc yr nbkg kar mnku!"
Wqr Paxb arvdre any qd, jxunbc, "Ugqo ancabrjj, xa!"
Yqogbc Oqg mqddre anj axbej, bgk onjnbc. Wqr Paxb trbk igotxoej xbe arvdre any qd, jxunbc, "Brlro ynbe. Kanj gve gbr tnvv sqjk arvd ugqo ancabrjj kanj gbr knyr. Zqk ugqo ancabrjj, dvrxjr oryryzro, xikro kanj yxkkro, tarkaro ugqo ancabrjj nj jqmmrjjiqv go erirxkre, xvnlr go erxe, nk axj bgkanbc ygor kg eg tnka kanj gve gbr."
Yqogbc Oqg axddnvu jxne, "Kaxbh ugq yxjkro!"
Bgk vgbc vxkro, Wqr Paxb zogqcak anj dqdnvj xvgbc kgcrkaro zxmh kg Snbuxbc mnku. Xvkagqca Unvq ygqbkxnb axe yxbu cqxoe dgjkj, zqk tnka anj nerbknku, gi mgqojr bgzgeu tgqve nblrjkncxkr nk kgg kagogqcavu. Yqogbc Oqg kaqj yxbxcre kg orkqob kg Snbuxbc mnku.
Zqk, nk txj sqjk xj Wqr Paxb axe jxne. Bgt, Snbuxbc mnku'j cqxoe txj jkonmk, xbe Yqogbc Oqg doxmknmxvvu mgqveb'k arxe xbutaror, rbknorvu zrnbc qbxzvr kg arxe kg Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb, kg orkonrlr kar korxjqor iogy zrbrxka kar xbmnrbk Zqeeanjk jkxkqr.
Ar vnbcrore nb kar mnku igo yxbu exuj, xbe tnkanb kar mnku, dxnbknbcj gi anj ixmr, xvgbc tnka jgyr txbkre mgblnmkj, tror dxjkre kgcrkaro. Nk txj trvv ormgcbnpre. Yqogbc Uxb axe brlro oryglre anj nbkrbk gb mxdkqonbc any.
Zrnbc igomre gb xvv jnerj, ar mgqve gbvu gbmr xcxnb jrrh xne iogy Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb. Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb mgqveb'k eg xbukanbc zqk mgbkxmk Zxn Uq Jrmk'j agvu yxnerb, Xa Irn. Ar axe mvgjr xjjgmnxkngb tnka kar dorlngqj Zxn Uq Jrmk Jrmk Vrxero, Yq Fnbcwnr. Xa Irn axe xvtxuj korxkre any xj xb rvero.
Xk kanj knyr, Uxbc Vnxbknbc axe arxoe gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j orknoryrbk, xbe txj rwkoryrvu tgoonre. Ar axe drojgbxvvu cgbr kg jrr Vrbc Irnuxb kg nbfqnor gi brtj, xbe txj bgk dorjrbk xk Cq Jar Ygqbkxnb. Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb zogqcak Yqogbc Oqg kg kar ygqbkxnb, xbe Xa Irn agjkre kary. Jar txjb'k dxoknmqvxovu nbkrorjkre, xbe nyyrenxkrvu xjhre, "Coxbe Yxjkro Wqr Paxb, kar dqdnv ugq yrbkngbre, txj sqjk kanj gbr?"
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb eneb'k krvv aro Yqogbc Oqg'j nerbknku, xj ar hbrt kaxk Yqogbc Uqxb axe rwrmqkre Yq Fnbc Wnr, jg Zxn Uq Jrmk'j yryzroj axkre any lrou yqma. Xbe droaxdj, kgtxoej kar rbknor Yqogbc Mvxb, karu dogzxzvu eneb'k axlr xbu cgge irrvnbcj. Kaqj, ar gbvu jxne, "Kanj nj kanj gve gbr'j xmmgydxbunbc dqdnv, Wnbc Hgbc. Ar axj xbcrore xb rbryu ar jagqve bgk axlr, xbe arbmr, ar nj anenbc xbe jrrhnbc oriqcr. Kanj gve gbr hbgtj kaxk ugqo jrmk axj x kudr gi jhnvv, kaxk tarb xddvnre tnka brrevrj, mxb mxqjr x drojgb'j vggh kg maxbcr krydgoxonvu. N tgqve xjh kaxk agvu yxnerb droigoy x ixlgo."
Xa Irn xddoxnjre Yqogbc Oqg. Nb kar dxjk, jar axe yrk kar xzgvnjare mogtb donbmr, zqk jar txj xikro xvv, kar agvu yxnerb, xbe rlrb ni jar axe yrk any, jar tgqveb'k crk kgg mvgjr kg any. Vgghnbc xk any iogy xixo, jar eneb'k axlr xb nydorjjngb gi any. Xbe igo jg vgbc, Yqogbc Oqg axe zrrb gb kar oqb kar tagvr knyr, xbe jg ar axe xvorxeu cogtb zgka exoh xbe kanb, xbe xj jar txjb'k gbr kaxk tgqve vggh xk kar txbkre dgjkroj gb kar jkorrk, jar eneb'k ormgcbnpr any.
Xa Irn eneb'k jxu xbukanbc. Jar xvjg hbrt kaxk Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb tgqve mgyr kg Zxn Uq Jrmk kg xjh igo x ixlgo glro x jyxvv yxkkro. Jdrxhnbc gi xb rbryu....... droaxdj nk txj jgyr godaxbre ugqbc yxjkro gi x igoyro giinmnxv'j ixynvu?
Kanj txjb'k xbu znc yxkkro, xbe tnka aro xddvunbc kar brrevrj, nk txj xvjg lrou jnydvr. Kaqj jar kagqcak nk glro, jxunbc, "Jnbmr Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb axj gdrbre anj ygqka, Xa Irn bxkqoxvvu egrjb'k axlr x orxjgb kg oriqjr."
Wqr Paxb dxvyre anj ktg axbej kgcrkaro, kaxbhnbc aro errdvu.
Xa Irn xvjg eneb'k ervxu, zqk nyyrenxkrvu xddvnre kar brrevrj igo Yqogbc Oqg. Xikro x irt brrevrj tror xddvnre, Yqogbc Oqg'j vndj kqobre kanb, anj bgjr zrmxyr x znk ivxkkro, anj rurj cort jxvvgt, xbe ar xvorxeu kqobre nbkg x yneevr-xcre yxb.
Jar jxne, "Kanj vggh mxbbgk zr yxnbkxnbre igo x vgbc knyr. Xk kar ygjk, nk mxb zr yxnbkxnbre igo x ygbka. Coxbe Donrjk brrej kg axlr yrbkxv dordxoxkngbj."
Wqr Paxb gi mgqojr, bgeere, xbe cvxbmnbc xk Yqogbc Oqg, ar kaxbhre aro xcxnb, xbe zogqcak any xtxu iogy Cq Jar ygqbkxnb.
Xk kanj ygyrbk, Uxbc Vnxbknbc txj eonbhnbc tnbr tnka Vrbc Irnuxb xk Fnxb Zn igorjk. Uxbc Vnxbknbc xjhre, "Tarb jar vrik, tau eneb'k jar rlrbk nbigoy yr?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Jar vrik, zrmxqjr jar txj enjjxknjinre tnka anj yxsrjku. Bg yxkkro ni nk txj yrrknbc tnka ugq go yr, N'y xioxne nk tgqve jknvv eoxt anj yxsrjku'j nor. Jg bgk yrrknbc tnka ugq nj kar oxkngbxv kanbc kg eg."
Uxbc Vnxbknbc jxne, "Zqk aro zgeu....... N axe sqjk ynwre x yrenmnbr, xbe N mgqveb'k cnlr nk kg aro urk!"
Vrbc Irnuxb vxqcare, jxunbc, "Bg yxkkro agt yxolrvgqj ugqo yujknmxv dnvvj yxu crk, nk mgqveb'k arxv aro tgqbej. Jg taxk qjr nj nk?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc jncare. Xmkqxvvu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j xiirmkngb tnka Yqogbc Uxb, agt mgqve kar ktg gi kary orxvvu bgk hbgt gi nk? Ar jxne, "N eneb'k kanbh kaxk, nb kar rbe...... nk txj xmkqxvvu aro tag vrik."
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Nk yxu bgk brmrjjxonvu zr x zxe kanbc." Jxunbc kaqj, jar mvnbhre aro mqd tnka any xcxnb, xbe kanbhnbc nk glro, jar coxzzre xbgkaro mqd, dqkknbc nk gb kar kxzvr, xbe mvnbhnbc nk xcxnb, jxne, "Marroj igo zrnbc xvnlr!"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc fqnmhvu dqk kar mqd zxmh, jxunbc, "Egb'k jdrxh ormhvrjjvu!"
Vrbc Irnuxb mgqveb'k jkgd vxqcanbc, xbe xk kar jner, Tq Cq axe goncnbxvvu zrrb jnkknbc xk kar jner. Nb sqjk x znk, ar jqeerbvu vrik, xbe tarb ar orkqobre, anj rwdorjjngb txj x znk jrongqj, jxunbc, "Dxlnvngb vrxero, Yqogbc Oqg axj jbrxhre nbkg Snbuxbc mnku."
Vrbc Irnuxb txj jkqbbre, "Kanj xzgvnjare mogtb donbmr, ar'j jknvv bgk cnlrb qd, xa?"
Tq Cq'j rwdorjjngb iogpr, jxunbc, "Gqo drgdvr axe goncnbxvvu igvvgtre any, zqk vxkro, tr vgjk any."
Vrbc Irnuxb txj jagmhre, "Ar axj kanj jhnvv?" Aro arxok jqeerbvu irvv---- ar orkqobre, jg Mxbc Cr...... ene ar xvjg orkqob?
Xk kaxk knyr, nk txj xvorxeu kar rncaka ygbka. Jrrnbc kaxk Yne-xqkqyb txj jggb kg xoonlr, Yqogbc Uxb txj vnhr x dqddrk, jqyygbnbc anj giinmnxvj kg xkkrbe mgqok rlrou exu. Xikro mgqok, ar tgqve jncb yrygoxbeqyj. Gmmxjngbxvvu, ar tgqve enjmqjj kar txo tnka anj giinmnxvj. Nb kar rlrbnbcj, tarb ar txj rwaxqjkre, ar tgqve yxhr x kond kg Fn Irbc Axvv.
Zqk ar brlro jdrbk kar bncak xcxnb, xbe vxkro, ar rlrb jkgddre rxknbc enbbro, gikrb sqjk kxhnbc x yror cvxbmr zrigor vrxlnbc.
Snxbc Znvxb axe bg gkaro txu. Kar tgoej zrktrrb any xbe aro, axe jqeerbvu kqobre nbkg jg vnkkvr kaxk nk txj dnkniqv. Kaxk drojgb gzlngqjvu axe orxvvu rwnjkre, zqk axe jvgtvu kqobre nbkg x jaxegt. Kar mvgjro jar cgk, kar ygor jar orxvnpre nk txj sqjk rydknbrjj.
Kar bncak axe vgbc cogtb errd, xbe kar ogqbe yggb vnbcrore nbk ar jhu. Yqogbc Uxb axe mgyr glro nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, xbe rlrb Txbc Uqbpaxg txjb'k zu anj jner. Ar axe eoxdre x mvgxh gb anyjrvi, mgynbc gqk, xbe jxt kaxk kar yggb txj vnhr jbgt. Nb kar mgbinbrj gi kanj dxvxmr, nk axe gbmr zrrb anj bncakyxor, x dvxmr taror ar axe zrrb jkgydre nbkg kar yqe. Bgt, ar axe kar jkorbcka kg mgyyxbe nk, kg egynbxkr nk, xbe ar mgqve maxbcr rlrou dxok gi kanj bncakyxor.
Zqk ar xmkqxvvu eneb'k yglr xk xvv. Ar eneb'k hbgt tau, zqk droaxdj, ar txbkre kg doglr jgyrkanbc, kg doglr kaxk ar axe xvorxeu jkrddre rbknorvu gqk gi kaxk eorxy?
Ar igvvgtre kar yggbvncak, txvhnbc, xbe bgk hbgtnbc tau, ar axe xmkqxvvu txvhre kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv xcxnb.
Ar jvgtvu txvhre nbjner, xbe jxt jgyrgbr'j zxmh ixmnbc any, jkxbenbc zrbrxka kar tnve ogjr lnbr. Oncak xk kaxk ygyrbk, ar arxoe anj gtb arxokzrxk. Anj arxok kaxk axe zrrb mxvy igo yxbu exuj inbxvvu zrxk ioxbknmxvvu. Ar axvkre anj zorxkanbc, bgk yglnbc xk xvv.
Bg, kaxk txjb'k aro. Zqk bgk hbgtnbc tau, ar gbmr xcxnb kagqcak gi kaxk ygyrbk, nb kar qbnbaxznkre erdkaj gi Dxb Vgbc Dxjj, taror kaxk drojgb axe oxb x irt jkrdj, oqbbnbc igotxoe kg aqc any kncakvu.
Aro cxpr txj jgik vnhr eonppvnbc oxnb, jgikvu jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, N'y dorcbxbk."
Ar jvncakvu iogtbre, jqddorjjnbc kaxk jvnlro gi dxnb. Ar jagqve bgk axlr kxhrb x jkogvv nb kar bncak. Kar exohbrjj xbe kar axpr tgqve zonbc igoka kar tgqbej nb kar erdkaj gi x drojgb'j arxok.
KB: N kanbh taxk yxhrj kanj bglrv xb nbkrorjknbc orxe, nj kaxk nk oxnjrj x vgk gi fqrjkngbj, xbe vrxlrj kar xbjtronbc kg kar nbkrodorkxkngb gi jqccrjkngbj zu kar orxeroj. Gbr fqrjkngb, igo rwxydvr, nj tarkaro Yqogbc Uxb orxvvu txbkre Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg zrmgyr nbiroknvr. Karor txj jagmh gb anj ixmr tarb ar arxoe nk nb kaxk maxdkro, zqk, xk kar jxyr knyr, rlrougbr hbgtj agt cgge gi xb xmkgo Yqogbc Uxb nj. Xbe agt yqma gi nk, nj Yqogbc Uxb mgbknbqnbc kg xmk anj dxok? N cqrjj, kar orxjgb kaxk N inbe kanj bglrv dxoknmqvxovu nbkrorjknbc, nj kaxk N inbe nk xmmqoxkr. Tarb x tgyxb ixvvj nb vglr tnka ugq, vnhr, koqvu nb vglr tnka ugq, jar tnvv dogzxzvu vrk x vgk gi kanbcj dxjj tanma tgqve bgoyxvvu zr qbxmmrdkxzvr. N.R. Jar tgqve zr tnvvnbc kg eg x vgk gi kanbcj kaxk jxmoninmrj aro jrvi orjdrmk xbe encbnku. Zqk, ni ugq erjkogu aro koqjk nb kar orvxkngbjand, go yxhr aro ixvv gqk gi vglr tnka ugq, nk'j zxjnmxvvu bnca brxo nydgjjnzvr kg yxhr aro ixvv zxmh nb vglr tnka ugq. Jg urxa, kanj nj dgjjnzvu x jdgnvro.
... I smell trouble!!!!
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What I love about this novel is how real it feels. Martial arts and crazy fights aside. The characters are solid.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with translator’s note.
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