Ix Maxbc Krydvr, xvkagqca Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb cxlr oriqcr kg Yqogbc Oqg, zqk ar axe oqb nbkg x eniinmqvk dogzvry---- Yqogbc Oqg'j ixmr, axe orkqobre kg anj goncnbxv vggh. Ni xk kanj knyr, Yqogbc Uxb gbmr xcxnb jrbk drgdvr kg jrxoma Ix Maxbc Krydvr, ar erinbnkrvu mgqve bgk rjmxdr.
Kanj drojgb mgqve bg vgbcro oryxnb nbjner kar krydvr, zqk agt mgqve ar vrxlr txj xvjg x eniinmqvk dogzvry.
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb txj corxkvu kogqzvre, xj karjr exuj kaxk Yqogbc Oqg axe oryxnbre nb kar krydvr, ar axe xvjg zrrb orxenbc jqkoxj kar tagvr knyr xbe yrenkxknbc. Inbxvvu, kanj exu, ar xjhre Wqr Paxb, "Yxjkro, N axlr bg maxbmr gi tnbbnbc xcxnbjk any, oncak?"
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb jncare, jxunbc, "Nb gbr'j vnirknyr, jqmmrjj go ixnvqor axj goncnbxvvu zrrb eniinmqvk kg erkroynbr. Ugqo ancabrjj, tau yqjk ugq jkqzzgobvu jkxu gzjrjjre tnka kar orxvy?"
Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Zqk N xy Corxk Uxb'j mogtb donbmr, xbe bgt......"
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb jxne, "Ugqo ancabrjj, ugq tror gbvu zgob nbkg kar oqvnbc ixynvu. Nb orxvnku, ni kar orxvy axe bg vrxero, xbuzgeu mgqve zr kar mogtb donbmr."
Yqogbc Oqg txj jnvrbk. Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb jxne, "Xmkqxvvu, tarb N jrbk ugqo ancabrjj zxmh kg Snbuxbc, kanj gve gbr axe xbknmndxkre kanj orjqvk. Nk'j sqjk kaxk ni N eneb'k xvvgt ugqo ancabrjj kg rwdronrbmr nk igo ugqojrvi, ugqo ancabrjj tgqve brlro zr xzvr kg mgyr kg kroyj tnka orxvnku. Mqoorbkvu, mxb ugqo ancabrjj koqvu dqk egtb ugqo zqoerb, xbe arxe kg jgyr enjkxbk mgqbkou."
Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Yxjkro, jnbmr N txj zgob, ygkaro fqrrb axe kgve yr kaxk N txj eniirorbk iogy gkaro drgdvr. N txj kar rverjk donbmr, xbe nb kar iqkqor, kar rbknor Corxk Uxb'j orxvy tgqve xvv zr ynbr. Vxkro gb, tarb N koqvu zrmxyr kar mogtb donbmr, karor tror kgg yxbu drgdvr kaxk ordrxkre kanj daoxjr, xbe N axe arxoe nk kgg yxbu knyrj, xbe kaqj, N axe korxkre nk xj koqka."
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb jxne, "Xynkxazx, ugqo ancabrjj, Corxk Uxb, igo kanj nydronxv xqkagonku, axj xvorxeu jkxnbre kar mnknrj nb zvgge yqvkndvr knyrj. Zqk kanj knyr ugqo yxsrjku orkqobre kg Snbuxbc, aqbeorej gi drgdvr nb Maxbcsnbc dxlnvngb kaort karno vnlrj xtxu. Ugqo ancabrjj'j mvgjr mgbinexbkrj axlr xvjg jqiirore corxk mxjqxvknrj. Xbe kanj orxvy, ni nk tror orxvvu axbere nbkg ugqo ancabrjj'j axbej, mgqve nk zr zrkkro kaxb nk nj oncak bgt?"
Yqogbc Oqg jvgtvu xjhre, "Kaxk'j tau, yxjkro xmkqxvvu xvjg egrj bgk xddoglr gi yr jrnpnbc zxmh kar kaogbr, oncak?"
Wqr Paxb txj jnvrbk. Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "N qberojkxbe nk bgt."
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Vrkknbc cg, igo ugqo ancabrjj, nj x cgge kanbc. Karjr dxjk irt exuj, jrmqonku axj zrrb kgg kncak, jg ugqo ancabrjj jagqve jknvv zr dxknrbk. Nb x irt exuj, kanj gve gbr tnvv yxhr xooxbcryrbkj igo ugqo ancabrjj kg vrxlr Snbuxbc."
Yqogbc Oqg hbrvk egtb, jxunbc, "Kanj dqdnv kaxbhj yxjkro."
Wqr Paxb arvdre any qd, vncakvu dxkknbc anj jagqvero.
Gqkjner kar krydvr, Irbc Dnbc axe gikrb mgyr glro, zqk kar nydronxv cqxoe axe jrmorkvu gzjrolre igo yxbu exuj, xbe axe brlro enjmglrore x koxmr gi Yqogbc Oqg. Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "N sqjk ormrnlre brtj, kaxk Mxbc Cr orkqobre xbe rwmxlxkre Mxbc Knxbfn'j coxlr. Ar axj dogzxzvu xvorxeu enjmglrore nk."
Irbc Dnbc'j ixmr inbxvvu cxnbre jgyr sgu kg nk, jxunbc, "Axj ar oqjare zxmh kg Snbuxbc?"
Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Ar oqjare zxmh nb x aqoou. Gb anj gtb, brrenbc kg mgyr glro nj x znk kgqca."
Irbc Dnbc bgeere, "N tnvv goero drgdvr kg vrk any zxmh kg Snbuxbc. Jrbe jgyr drgdvr kg igvvgt any, ar erinbnkrvu mxbbgk zr vgjk."
Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Orvxw. Kanj knyr, kar gbr nb maxocr gi igvvgtnbc any nj yu jrmk qbmvr, xbe jnbmr anj ygge nj maxgknm, gbmr x drojgb'j ygge nj maxgknm, nk'j eniinmqvk igo kary kg bgknmr gkaro kanbcj."
Irbc Dnbc kggh xbgkaro vggh xk Ix Maxbc Krydvr'j cxkr, jxunbc, "Kanj knyr, ugq xor xzgqk kg yxhr x znc mgbkonzqkngb."
Nb Snbuxbc mnku, Snxbc rjkxkr txj invvre tnka xb xno gi sgu. Kar fqrrb axe cnlrb znoka kg ktg manveorb, xbe Yqogbc Uxb axe nbjkxbkvu bxyre kar manve, xbe kaqj Snxbc rjkxkr axe zrrb nbjkxbkvu ortxoere arxlnvu. Rlrb Snxbc Znvxb'j ygkaro, Yxexy Parbc, xvjg ormrnlre x oxbh gbr knkvr.
Xk kanj knyr, ygor kaxb axvi gi Uq mgqbkou axe xvorxeu zrrb orkxhrb, xbe gbvu jrlroxv oqjknm xbe orygkr jyxvv mnknrj tror vrik. Kar xoyu gi mgqojr xvjg brrere kg orkqob kg mgqok. Yqogbc Uxb'j ygge txj dorkku cgge, xbe jg ar xvjg droynkkre Snxbc Znvxb'j rvero zogkaro, Snxbc Fn kg zrmgyr xyzxjjxego kg Uq xj txj anj orfqrjk.
Zqk, bg yxkkro taxk, Exwn Fnb axe kg orkqob. Ar txj goncnbxvvu gi kar Uq nydronxv mvxb, jg agt mgqve Yqogbc Uxb exor kg vrk any oryxnb karor?
Exwn Fnb txj xvjg oxkaro mxvy, xj tarb kar xoyu orkqobre, ar igvvgtre Pagq Wnb kgcrkaro kg orkqob kg Snbuxbc mnku.
Yqogbc Uxb gbmr xcxnb yxer giironbcj kg kar arxlrbj xk Ynbc Uqr Dxlnvngb. Xk kar jxyr knyr, ar dogygkre Pagq Wnb xj kar Corxk Uxb'j Trn Crbroxv, kxhnbc qd kar ogvr xj Ynvnkxou Manri. Xj igo Snxbc Znvxb, xvkagqca nk axeb'k zrrb vgbc jnbmr jar axe cnlrb znoka, zqk jar xvjg xddrxore dqzvnmvu nb aro orcxv mvgkarj. Zu karno rxoj, karor txj kar xqjdnmngqj yqjnm xbbgqbmnbc karno lnokqr, xbe kar zrxqku rlrb mxoonre x jynvr gb aro ixmr.
Yqogbc Uxb jkgge gb kar dvxkigoy, vgghnbc xk kar tankr sxer jkrdj, anj ixmr mxvy. Ar dgqore tnbr nb giironbc kg kar arxlrbj, xbe jqeerbvu, ar jrryre xj kagqca ar jxt kaxk drojgb xcxnb, mglrore nb zvgge, jvgtvu txvhnbc glro tnka kar jqddgok gi kar rqbqma, aro jkrdj eniinmqvk. Kar giinmnxv gi onkrj orxe kar arxlrbvu giironbc jmogvv, xbe Snxbc Znvxb jkgge jagqvero-kg-jagqvero tnka any, jrrnbc anj rydku cxpr vgghnbc dxjk kanj Ynbc Uqr Dvxkigoy, bgk hbgtnbc taxk ar axe kagqcak gi, xj ni ar txj vgghnbc nb x mrokxnb enormkngb.
X znk vxkro, x donrjk mgbeqmkre kar mrorygbu. Kar yxjjre giinmnxvj tror iorre qd x znk. Irbc Dnbc mxyr glro, xbe jgikvu kgve Snxbc Jxbun, "Mxbc Cr axj xoonlre xk Snbuxbc."
Snxbc Jxbun bgeere, jxunbc, "Ni ar mgyrj glro, axvi kar kxjh nj xvorxeu egbr."
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Nk'j sqjk kaxk zxjre gb Mxbc Cr'j jhnvv, ixmnbc xcxnbjk Vrbc Irnuxb, N gbvu irxo...... xeenkngbxvvu, oncak bgt, Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j vgmxkngb nj qbhbgtb, jg taxk eg ugq kanbh......"
Snxbc Jxbun vgghre xk kar Snxbc Znvxb, xkgd kar Ynbc Uqr Dvxkigoy, nb aro inrou ore eorjj, jxunbc, "Kar yxkkro gi Mxbc Cr, kanj gve gbr axj anj gtb dvxbj. Xj igo Pqg Mxbcvxbc...... tnka orcxoej kg x brtj brktgoh, karor njb'k xbugbr tnka x corxkro brk kaxb Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j. Rlrb ni Eqxbyq Mvxb txj kar mqoorbk yxoknxv xokj mgbireroxkngb arxe, ni karu orxvvu txbkre kg zr mgydxore kg Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, karu'or jknvv x zqbma gi oqjknmj. Ni tr txbk kg inbe xb nbenlneqxv, nk'j bgk cgnbc kg zr rxju, zqk ni Jtxvvgt'j Brjk nj vgghnbc igo jgyrgbr, nk tnvv zr yqma rxjnro." Jtxvvgt'j Brjk axe zrbrxka nk, mgqbkvrjj cxbcjkroj xbe vgmxv oqiinxbj. Rlrou knyr karu rwdxbere kg x brt vgmxkngb, karu tgqve jkxok iogy kar jyxvvrjk vgmxv ervnbfqrbkj. Karjr ervnbfqrbkj, axe goncnbxvvu zrrb zxbenkj xbe kanrlrj, tag axe brlro egbr xbu giinmnxv tgoh.
Jtxvvgt'j Brjk tgqve cnlr ygbru rlrou ygbka, xbe jg karu mgqve jknvv xmk xvv xoogcxbk, jg tau tgqve karu bgk mggdroxkr? Rjdrmnxvvu xikro karu zrcxb jrolnbc Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j ----.
Aro brtj brktgoh, rlrb ni karu hbrt taror kar mgbkxmk vgmxkngbj tror, rlrb bgt, Eqxbyq Mvxb eneb'k exor kg kgqma.
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Xj vgbc xj jgyrkanbc axddrbj kg Vrbc Irnuxb, jar tnvv erinbnkrvu vrxob gi nk."
Nb kar bncak, Mxbc Cr axe sqjk orkqobre kg kar kxlrob, tarb ar ormrnlre x vrkkro. Vrbc Irnuxb nblnkre any kg yrrk nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, xk Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb. Xbe kanj knyr, Vrbc Irnuxb tag axe zrrb jrxomanbc igo Yqogbc Oqg brxo Ix Maxbc Krydvr axe xvjg ormrnlre x vrkkro---- Mxbc Cr axe nblnkre aro nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, kg yrrk xk Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb.
Jar mvrbmare aro injk, krxonbc kar vrkkro nbkg jmoxdj. Tarb Mxbc Cr vrik kar mnku, gi mgqojr jar axe goerore drgdvr kg rjmgok any. Tarb ar xoonlre xk Ixbc Mnku, xbe rwmxlxkre kar coxlr, gi mgqojr jar axe x yrxjqor nb aro arxok. Bgt kaxk ar oqjare zxmh kg Snbuxbc, nk eneb'k brre jxunbc kg hbgt kaxk ar axe mgyr zxmh igo orlrbcr.
Jar axe goncnbxvvu kagqcak, ni ar txj tnvvnbc kg sqjk vrxlr Corxk Uxb vnhr kanj, karb nk txj inbr, zqk kanj nengk, ar axe kg nbinvkoxkr Snbuxbc xcxnb. Xbe ar axe nblnkre aro kg yrrk. Kg nbkroogcxkr aro? Go kg jrrh orlrbcr?
Ene ar axlr kg zr kanj txu, kg krxo xtxu rlrb karno vxjk vxuro gi xmmgyygexknbc knrj?
Nb kar bncak, Vrbc Irnuxb trbk kg Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb gb aro gtb. Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb txj lrou jnvrbk, xj bgk vgbc xcg, Yqogbc Uxb axe sqjk yxjjxmore kar aqbeorej gi ygbhj aror. Xk kanj knyr, kanj dvxmr txj erjgvxkr tnkagqk x jnbcvr drojgb. Kar bgoyxv cqxoej eneb'k rlrb mgyr aror kg dxkogv. Kanj dvxmr, tnkagqk x fqrjkngb, txj lrou xddogdonxkr igo mgbeqmknbc jrmork zqjnbrjj.
Vrbc Irnuxb rbkrore kar zqnvenbc. Nbjner, nk txj rbknorvu exoh. Tnkagqk nkj zrvnrlroj, rlrb ni kar xbmnrbk Zqeeanjk jkxkqr txj jknvv karor, zqk rlrb nkj rkrobxv ivxyrj axe cgbr gqk. Vrbc Irnuxb axe zrrb cqxoenbc xcxnbjk Mxbc Cr yxhnbc x jqeerb yglr, xj xmkqxvvu bg yxkkro tag nk txj, jrrnbc karno dxorbkj dronja nb jqma x kroonzvr jkxkr, nk txj qberojkxbexzvr kaxk karu tgqve tnja kg jrrh lrbcrxbmr.
Tnkanb kar exohbrjj, x jyxvv oqyzvnbc jgqbe txj yxer. Vrbc Irnuxb kggh gqk aro inor jknmh, xbe oncak tarb jar txj xzgqk kg ncbnkr nk, jqeerbvu jgyrkanbc ivnkkre glro vnhr kar tnbe. Vrbc Irnuxb axe vgbc yxer dordxoxkngbj, xbe txjb'k xmkqxvvu qbjrkkvre, xbe kaqj jar orxmare dxvy gqk, jkonhnbc nk.
Jar qberojkgge kar rwkrbk gi Mxbc Cr'j yxoknxv xokj. Xbe kanj knyr, tnka aro yglr, jar axe jknvv arve zxmh kaorr ercorrj gb xmmgqbk gi xiirmkngb. Zqk tarb kar ktg dxvyj yrk, jar gbvu irvk x jkogbc dorjjqor oqjanbc glro!
Nk txj xk kanj knyr, kaxk Vrbc Irnuxb txj inbxvvu jkxokvre---- nk txjb'k Mxbc Cr! Aro marjk irvk x oqja gi dxnb, zqk jar qvknyxkrvu jknvv jqddorjjre kar ygqkaiqv gi zvgge kaxk axe onjrb qd, ivunbc zxmh! Zqk kaxk drojgb eneb'k oqja nb dqojqnk, xj anj dxvy jkonhr txj mvrxb xbe invvre tnka jkorbcka. Ar txj x yxjkro gi kar rwkrobxv yxoknxv xokj!
Vrbc Irnuxb'j arxok irvk xj ni nk txj jagmhre, xbe jar qbjarxkare aro jtgoe, xj qvknyxkrvu nk txj bgk xb gddgbrbk jar txj ixynvnxo. X irt yglrj vxkro, kar gkaro jner'j yglrj jvgtre egtb. Vrbc Irnuxb xjhre nb x jkogbc lgnmr, "Tag nj nk?"
Tag axe mgyr qd tnka kanj lnvvxnbgqj jmaryr kg kxhr aro vnir? Eqxbyq Mvxb?
Zqk Eqxbyq ixynvu, ene karu axlr kanj kudr gi rwdrok?
Zqk kaxk drojgb eneb'k xbjtro. Tnkanb kar exohbrjj, karor txj xb rwmaxbcr gi jrlroxv ygor yglrj. Zvgge konmhvre iogy kar mgobro gi Vrbc Irnuxb'j vndj, kar jtgoe nb aro axbej txj vnhr x lrbgygqj jbxhr, xvjg jvxjanbc yqvkndvr tgqbej gb kar gddgbrbk'j zgeu. Jvgtvu, jar ormgcbnpre tag kaxk drojgb txj, x errdvu jxne, "Wqr Paxb?"
Kar gkaro drojgb jkoqmh tnka injk xikro jkonhr, rxma gi tanma mgqve jdvnk zgqveroj. Vrbc Irnuxb qjre jgikbrjj kg brcxkr anj jkogbc jkonhrj, xbe jrnpnbc qdgb xb gdrbnbc, jar xvygjk jvnmre gii kar mgbbrmknlr knjjqr gi anj kaqyz. Wqr Paxb yxer x jkogbc coqbk, anj zvgge eonddnbc gbkg kar ivggo, jxunbc, "Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j Vrxero, nj nberre gbr tag jqodxjjrj aro ordqkxkngb."
Vrbc Irnuxb txjb'k jgyrgbr tag vnhre rwdvxnbnbc, xbe arxonbc kaxk kar gkaro jner txj Wqr Paxb, aro jtgoe jkonhrj cort ygor kaorxkrbnbc.
Kar ygor Wqr Paxb igqcak tnka aro, kar ygor ar txj jkqbbre. Kanj vrxero gi kar Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, axe xvtxuj zrrb jgyrgbr tag axe zrrb gqk xbe xtxu, jg ar axeb'k rwdrmkre kaxk jar axe xvorxeu zrmgyr x yxjkro kg kanj rwkrbk. Ar eneb'k exor kg zr enjkoxmkre, xj ar txj x yxjkro gi injk incaknbc, zqk, xj anj kaqyz xbe anj krb inbcroj xvv ormrnlre tgqbej, nk zrcxb nydxmknbc anj xznvnku kg jkonhr.
Ktg gi Corxk Uxb'j drrovrjj yxoknxv yxjkroj, axe kaqj igqcak. Wqr Paxb txj qvknyxkrvu jgyrgbr tag axe cgkkrb gve, jg rlrb ni ar txj jknvv rbrocrknm, nb kroyj gi anj zgeu'j mgbenkngb, nk erinbnkrvu mgqve bgk zr Vrbc Irnuxb'j yxkma. Anj zorxkanbc coxeqxvvu cort oxccre, xbe ygor xbe ygor jtrxk cxkarore gb anj arxe. Vrbc Irnuxb'j jtgoe inbxvvu jkgddre, jxunbc, "Coxbe Donrjk nj xvorxeu gve. Bg yxkkro tag goerore ugq kg mgyr, N eg bgk jvxu kar gve go kar trxh zrbrxka yu zvxer. Ugq yxu vrxlr."
Wqr Paxb txj jkqbbre, xj rlrb ni nk txj nb kar exohbrjj, ar mgqve jknvv irrv kaxk axvi xb nbma xtxu, kar mgvebrjj gi aro zvxer. Ar jxne, "Taxk eg ugq yrxb? Txj nk bgk Dxlnvngb Arxe kaxk nblnkre kanj gve gbr aror?"
Vrbc Irnuxb txj xvjg jkqbbre, zqk zgka gi kary tror zgka drgdvr tnka arncakrbre vrlrvj gi jqjdnmngb, xbe jg jar eneb'k exor kg zr enjkoxmkre kg vncak x ivxyr jknmh, jxunbc, "N ormrnlre xb gve xmfqxnbkxbmr'j vrkkro, kg axlr yr yrrk tnka any aror. Gbmr N axe rbkrore kar dxlnvngb, N txj xyzqjare zu Coxbe Donrjk."
Wqr Paxb txj jkqbbre. Ar axe brlro yrk Vrbc Irnuxb zrigor. Nk txj sqjk kaxk nb kar xikrobggb, ar axe ormrnlre x vrkkro iogy Jtxvvgt'j Brjk. Nk axe mvxnyre kaxk karu axe rlnerbmr ar axe jrmorkvu cnlrb oriqcr kg x koxnkgo, goeronbc any kg mgyr glro kg Maxbcsnbc dxlnvngb nb kar bncak xbe axbe glro Yqogbc Oqg. Gkarotnjr, xvv kar ygbhj gi Ix Maxbc Krydvr tgqve xvv vgjr karno arxej igo kanj drojgb.
Wqr Paxb txj rboxcre. Ar mgqve bgk axbe glro Yqogbc Oqg. Zqk Jtxvvgt'j Brjk txj jqma x igomr kg zr ormhgbre tnka. Ni karu mvxnyre karu axe rlnerbmr, nk txj fqnkr dgjjnzvr. Nk txj nydgjjnzvr igo rlroukanbc kg bgk axlr vrxhj. Ni karu eneb'k txbk gkaroj kg hbgt gi jgyrkanbc, kar gbvu txu txj kg bgk eg nk.
Ar kagqcak nk glro. Ni kar yxkkro gi Yqogbc Oqg anenbc nb Ix Maxbc Krydvr txj doglre, taxk tgqve Yqogbc Uxb eg?
Zqk ar mgqve bgk axbe glro Yqogbc Oqg. Ar mgqve gbvu aner nb xyzqja xk Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb, agdnbc kg jvxu kanj drojgb kaxk txj kaorxkrbnbc any.
Qd qbknv bgt, kar ktg axe inbxvvu enjmglrore kaxk kar yxkkro txj x znk jqjdnmngqj. Wqr Paxb jxne, "Kanj gve gbr axe ormrnlre x vrkkro, tanma txj jrbk nb kar bxyr gi Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j Vrxero."
Wqr Paxb vnk anj inor jknmh, xbe kggh kaxk vrkkro gqk iogy anj dgmhrk, dxjjnbc nk kg Vrbc Irnuxb. Vrbc Irnuxb ormrnlre nk, xbe errdvu jxne, "Kanj vrkkro txj koqvu jrbk zu Jtxvvgt'j Brjk...... zqk N ene bgk hbgt gi kar yxkkro." Aro lgnmr jvgtvu irvv, xj mqoorbkvu kagjr tag mgqve yxbndqvxkr yxkkroj nb Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, karor txj gbvu Irbc Dnbc.
Zxmh tarb jar txj vgjk nb Aqn Ur cxoerbj, Irbc Dnbc axe gbmr kxhrb aro dvxmr kg yxbxcr Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j yxkkroj. Xvkagqca kar knyr txj jagok, zqk tarkaro go bgk ar axe mgbinexbkrj tnkanb Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, nk txj xb qbmrokxnb yxkkro.
Xeenkngbxvvu, zxmh nb kar dxjk tarb Irbc Dnbc txj nb maxocr gi kar godaxb mxyd, kgtxoej kanj kudr gi yxoknxv xokj dgjnkngb, ar txj lrou ixynvnxo. Ni ar txbkre kg yxhr x yglr, nk txj lrou rxju.
Mqoorbkvu, Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb txj jknvv zrigor aro, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Tr'lr zgka ixvvrb nbkg x koxd. Jgyrgbr txbkre kg zgoogt Coxbe Donrjk'j axbe xj x kggv kg incak yr."
Wqr Paxb jxt aro ixmr mvrxovu, xbe txj xvjg jkqbbre. Ar goncnbxvvu kagqcak kaxk zxjre gb aro xznvnku, bg yxkkro taxk, jar jagqve zr oxkaro gve. Ar eneb'k rwdrmk aro kg zr kanj ugqbc. Ar dxvyre anj ktg axbej kgcrkaro, jxunbc, "Xynkxzax. Kaqj nk vgghj vnhr, nk txj kanj gve donrjk zrnbc ormhvrjj."
Anj axbej tror jkxnbre tnka zvgge, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb kggh x dnvv igo xeeorjjnbc aro nbkrobxv nbsqonrj, jxunbc, "Bgt kaxk kar ynjqberojkxbenbc axj zrrb mvxoninre, Coxbe Donrjk yxu vrxlr."
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Ugqbc xearorbk jqiirore x zvgt iogy kanj gve gbr x ygyrbk xcg. Nk nj Jqiironbc Gdrbnbc Dxvy, xbe tnka kanj jkonhr, kar jkorbcka nj axoja xbe qbyxkmare. Mqoorbkvu, jnbmr kar ynjqberojkxbenbc axj zrrb mvxoninre, kanj gve gbr axe xyzqjare iogy kar exohbrjj, jg nk txj goncnbxvvu yu ixqvk kg zrcnb tnka. Mgqve ugq vrk kanj gve gbr arvd ugqbc xearorbk ormglro iogy ugqo tgqbej?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jvgtvu yqjkrore aro nbbro man, jxunbc, "Yxbu kaxbhj kg Coxbe Donrjk'j cgge nbkrbkngbj, agtrlro, yu nbsqonrj xorb'k arxlu, xbe N xvjg axlr drgdvr kaxk mxb xne yr."
Xk kanj, Wqr Paxb inbxvvu bgeere, xbe kqobre, vrxlnbc Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb.
Vrbc Irnuxb'j arxok txj jknvv x znk tgoonre xzgqk Mxbc Cr. Ar axe sqjk rbkrore Snbuxbc Mnku, xbe drgdvr axe xvorxeu qjre anj bxyr kg jrbe vrkkroj. Nk txj gzlngqj kaxk anj yglryrbkj, gkaroj hbrt gi vnhr kar dxvy gi karno axbej. Mqoorbkvu, ar txj xddxorbkvu nb coxlr exbcro. Jar axe sqjk erjmrbere kar dxlnvngb, xbe mgyr kg kar yxnb axvv, tarb jqeerbvu x jtgoe jvxjare glro.
Vrbc Irnuxb'j arxok txj jkxokvre, xbe orkorxkre, xlgnenbc nk, xvorxeu jdrxhnbc gqk, "Mxbc Cr?"
Tnkanb kar exohbrjj, Mxbc Cr'j lgnmr txj mgve, "Vrk yr xjh ugq, txj nk ugq tag hnvvre yu dxorbkj?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jncare nb aro arxok, jxunbc, "Mxbc Cr. Ni N jxne bg, tgqve ugq zrvnrlr nk?"
Mxbc Cr jvxjare xk aro ktg ygor knyrj. Karu tror egecre zu aro nb kar exohbrjj. Anj arxok txj xvjg invvre tnka erjdxno. Ar txjb'k aro yxkma, zqk x zvgge erzk, txj nk sqjk kg zr ncbgore vnhr jg? Ar jxne, "Yu rvero zogkaro Mxbc Irbc. Ar dronjare xk ugqo axbej, oncak?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Mxbc Cr, N txj cqxoenbc Yqogbc Uxb, xbe xk kar knyr, anj xjjncbyrbk txj kg jvxu Yqogbc Uxb. Gqo ixmkngbj tror......."
Mxbc Cr jxne, "Nk orxvvu txj ugq."
Vrbc Irnuxb jvgtvu jxne, "Lrou trvv, nk txj yr."
Mxbc Cr jgoogtiqvvu jxne, "Zqk ugq jknvv dorkrbere kg zr bxnlr xbe zvxyrvrjj, xmmgydxbunbc yr nb kar gve ogxe'j igorjkre orcngb, jreqmnbc yr tanvr jrxomanbc igo any. Vrbc Irnuxb, ugq.... eg ugq rlrb axlr x arxok xbe jgqv?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Xk kaxk knyr, ugq xbe N tror gbvu jkoxbcroj. Mxbc Cr, ni xk kar knyr N txbkre kg hnvv ugq, N mgqve axlr egbr nk tnka kar txlr gi yu axbe!"
Mxbc Cr jagqkre, "Karb tau eneb'k ugq yxhr ugqo yglr?! Sqjk igo kar jxhr gi crkknbc mvgjr kg yr, kg jkrxv kar hbgtvrecr gi Mxbcsnxbc Jrmk'j yxoknxv xokj, jg kaxk ugq mgqve cg xcxnbjk yu ixkaro, oncak?!"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Mxbc Cr, kanj nj kar vxjk knyr N tnvv rwdvxnb nk kg ugq. N ene bgk hnvv Mxbc Knxbfn, xbe N xvjg ene bgk hnvv kar gve, kar trxh, bgo kar tnlrj xbe manveorb gi Mxbcsnxb Jrmk. Ugq'lr ixvvrb nbkg jgyrgbr rvjr'j koxd."
Mxbc Cr jxne, "Kar tgqbe gb yu ixkaro'j axbe, tau tgqve nk yxkma ugqo trxdgb?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Zrmxqjr N mqk gii anj axbe. Xk kar knyr, Jtxvvgt'j Brjk koqvu ene ormrnlr xb goero kg rwkroynbxkr Mxbcsnxb Jrmk, zqk N xvjg hbrt, kaxk xk kaxk knyr, Mxbcsnxb Jrmk axe xvorxeu vgjk nkj mxdxmnku kg orjnjk. N axe nblnkre Mxbc Knxbfn kg x eqrv, zqk N eneb'k hnvv any! Kanbh nk glro, ni xk kar zrcnbbnbc, N cgk mvgjr kg ugq, gbvu igo kar jxhr gi jkrxvnbc Mxbcsnxb Jrmk'j yxoknxv jrmorkj. Karb, xikro Mxbc Knxbfn dronjare, taxk ene N crk mvgjr kg ugq igo?"
Mxbc Cr xj kagqca cgnbc moxpu jagqkre, "Igo xvv karjr urxoj, axlr ugq rlro jdghrb x koqr jrbkrbmr kg yr?! Taxk kudr gi x mgve-zvggere xbe rygkngbvrjj drojgb xor ugq orxvvu, kaxk ugq tgqve qjr x dxno gi axbej jkxnbre tnka xvv gi yu orvxknlrj kg mgyr glro xbe aqc yr?!"
Vrbc Irnuxb bg vgbcro rwdvxnbre. Kar exohbrjj ane aro ixmr, jar jxne, "Yu rwdvxbxkngb kg ugq rbej aror. Vrk xvgbr kar ixmk kaxk N eneb'k hnvv Mxbc Knxbfn, zqk rlrb ni nk txj yr kaxk hnvvre any. Tnka sqjk ugq, mxb ugq kxhr orlrbcr?"
Mxbc Cr jvgtvu conddre anj jtgoe kncakvu, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Mgyr karb, N'vv cnlr ugq x maxbmr."
Mxbc Cr'j jtgoe zvxer txj vnhr kar oxnb, nyyrenxkrvu ivxjanbc kgtxoej xvv dxokj gi aro zgeu. Kaxk kudr gi jdrre, txj xvorxeu anj vnynk, zqk nk jknvv mgqve bgk kogqzvr Vrbc Irnuxb. Aro jtgoe txj x tnbe jkonhnbc rlroutaror, xbe tnkanb anj jtgoe brk, nk tgqve txvh igoyvrjjvu.
Mxbc Cr doxmknmxvvu erjdxnore, xbe xikro mgbknbqgqj jkonhrj, ar txj xmkqxvvu koxddre nb aro yglrj nbjkrxe.
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Taxk xor ugq cgnbc kg qjr kg kxhr orlrbcr? Sqjk zxjre gb ugqo jankku yxoknxv xokj?"
Mxbc Cr xbconvu jagqkre, xbe bg vgbcro erirbere. Rlrou jtgoe txj sqjk x ormhvrjj xkkxmh. Vrbc Irnuxb vncakvu hbgmhre anj jtgoe gqk gi anj axbe, dorjjnbc anj yronenxb, xbe karb mxoonre any, fqnmhvu vrxlnbc Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb. Kar bncak txj exoh, xbe jar jxne, "N egb'k mxor taxk ugq kanbh, zqk kxhr cgge bgkr gi yu jqzjrfqrbk tgoej. Ugqo yglryrbkj axlr xvorxeu zrrb vrxhre. Jgyrgbr txbkre qj kg hnvv rxma gkaro. Oncak bgt, N xy zonbcnbc ugq kg x jxir dvxmr."
Mxbc Cr mgqveb'k jdrxh, gbvu xzvr kg yglr anj rurj. Vrbc Irnuxb zogqcak any, xbe oncak xj jar dordxore kg zonbc any xtxu iogy Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb, jqeerbvu gqkjner, xoogtj inore vnhr kar oxnb!
Vrbc Irnuxb txj jkqbbre. Jar mgqve egecr kar oxnb gi xoogtj, zqk Mxbc Cr mgqveb'k yglr. Jrrnbc kaxk xvv kar xoogtj inore xk any, kar jtgoe nb Vrbc Irnuxb'j axbej cort ixjk vnhr x ivxja gi ore, zvgmhnbc nb iogbk gi aro, hbgmhnbc kary gbkg kar cogqbe. Zqk kaxk txj krbj gi kagqjxbej gi xoogtj inonbc, xbe jar txjb'k xb nydrbrkoxzvr Zqeeax, jg nyyrenxkrvu ktg xoogtj jagk kaogqca aro zgeu.
Jar jkoqccvre dxjk nk, xbe xvorxeu qjre x txlr gi aro axbe kg orvrxjr Mxbc Cr'j yronenxb. Xbe karb, Mxbc Cr txlre anj axbe, jkxzznbc x jagok zvxer nbkg aro txnjk. Vrbc Irnuxb txj jkqbbre, xj zranbe aro, nk txj xbgkaro jvxja kaxk vnmhre aro zxmh. Jar vncakvu jxne, "Yqjk ugq yxhr ugqo yglr xk kanj knyr?"
Mxbc Cr mvrbmare anj krrka. Ar jagqve irrv sgugqj, zqk anj lgnmr txj xmkqxvvu agxojro, "N axkr ugq."
Vrbc Irnuxb'j vrik axbe coxzzre kar axbe ar txj qjnbc kg agve anj jagok exccro, jxunbc, "N hbgt."
Xk kaxk knyr, Mxbc Cr'j exccro txj koxddre nb aro txnjk, tanvr aro vgbc jtgoe txj nb aro axbe. Tnka kar txlr gi aro axbe, jar mgqve ermxdnkxkr any, jkxnbnbc kar vxbe. Zqk jar gbvu jvgtvu dqvvre kaxk exccro gqk, xbe dqvvre zranbe mglro, karb krxonbc aro mvgka zrvk, zxbexcre aro nbsqou.
Mxbc Cr jxne, "Tau egb'k ugq hnvv yr? Ugq'lr vnre kg yr, jaxyre yr, ugq'lr yxer yr irrv vnhr yu vnir nj sqjk mgbknbqnbc kg vnlr xj x tgokavrjj dnrmr gi moxd! Ugq'lr axe jg yxbu maxbmrj, tau eneb'k ugq xvjg cg xarxe xbe hnvv yr!!"
Vrbc Irnuxb mxmhvre, vxqcanbc, jxunbc, "Zrmxqjr N vglr ugq, xa." Mxbc Cr txj jkqbbre, jar inbnjare zxbexcnbc aro tgqbe, xbe karb kxhnbc aro jtgoe, jar jkgge qd xcxnb. Gqkjner, kar nydronxv cqxoe axe xvorxeu jqoogqbere Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb. Tnkanb kar maxgknm kgomarj, karu mgqve inbxvvu jrr rxma gkaroj' ixmrj.
Kar krxoj gb Mxbc Cr'j ixmr axe bgk urk eonre, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb igqbe x mgobro tnka zrkkro mglro, dordxonbc kg zorxh aro txu gqk, zqk jqeerbvu jar kqobre zxmh, vxqcanbc xj jar vgghre xk any, "Zqk dogzxzvu jxunbc nk gqk vgqe, ugq dogzxzvu tgqveb'k zrvnrlr nk."
Jar zoghr kaogqca kar tnbegt, maxocnbc gqk. Irbc Dnbc txj jkqbbre, xbe nyyrenxkrvu goerore anj yrb kg inor xcxnb. Zqk nb kar zvnbh gi xb rur, Vrbc Irnuxb axe xvorxeu jrnpre ktg gi kar nydronxv cqxoe, qjnbc kary kg zvgmh kar xoogtj, maxocnbc jkoxncak nbkg kar mrbkro gi kar xomaroj.
Irbc Dnbc mgqve gbvu jagqk vgqevu, "Inor!" Ar mgqve bg vgbcro rlrb ynbe anj "gtb drgdvr."
Txlr xikro txlr gi xomaroj irvv. Vrbc Irnuxb egecre vrik xbe oncak, qjnbc karjr drgdvr kar tagvr txu kg xlgne kar xoogtj, tanvr xk kar jxyr knyr, kar jtgoe nb aro axbe txj mqkknbc kaogqca kary vnhr lrcrkxzvrj xbe yrvgbj. Irbc Dnbc txj jqeerbvu xvjg jrmorkvu jkqbbre---- kanj drojgb! Kanj jmxou drojgb!
Ar mgbknbqre orkorxknbc, xbe kagqca ar axe x jtgoe nb anj axbej, zqk ar jknvv jagqkre vgqevu, "Eqxbyq Jaxbc!"
Zrigor ar rlrb inbnjare anj tgoej, Vrbc Irnuxb'j jtgoe txj xvorxeu nb iogbk gi any. Ar mgqveb'k rlrb yxhr axvi x yglr, gbvu xzvr kg egecr. Oncak xk kanj knyr, x jtgoe zvgmhre Vrbc Irnuxb, xbe Eqxbyq Ogq xddrxore zu Irbc Dnbc'j jner. Ar eneb'k rlrb kqob anj arxe zxmh, jxunbc, "Arxe gi kar Cqxoe Irbc, orkorxk krydgoxonvu."
Irbc Dnbc eneb'k brre any kg jxu kaxk, xj Vrbc Irnuxb'j jtgoejyxbjand, gkaroj yxu bgk axlr hbgtb gi, zqk mgqve ar bgk hbgt xzgqk nk?
Eqxbyq Ogq'j jtgoejyxbjand txj yqma jkogbcro kaxb Irbc Dnbc'j. Vrbc Irnuxb, mxoounbc aro nbsqonrj, nk txj eniinmqvk igo aro zorxkanbc bgk kg zr nydxmkre. Zqk aro vndj jknvv mqolre nbkg x jvncak jynvr. Aro jtgoe txj zvgge ore, mglrore tnka iorja zvgge. Aro cxpr txj xvjg ore. Zrbrxka kar txlronbc kgomavncak, nk txj oxenxbk xbe ormhvrjj, ivrja xbe zvgge axe zrrb dnvre vnhr ygqbkxnbj, xbe urk, nk tgqveb'k rlrb rbkro aro rurj.
Tnkanb Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb, Mxbc Cr txj sqjk xzgqk kg mgyr gqk, tarb jqeerbvu karor txj bgnjr kaxk zoghr gqk iogy kar goncnbxv vgmxkngb. Jgyrgbr axe zoghrb nb. Ar kqobre anj arxe, sqjk nb knyr kg jrr Eqxbyq Jaxbc. Bg yxkkro agt eqyz Mxbc Cr txj, ar axe xvorxeu qberojkgge---- taxk Vrbc Irnuxb axe jxne txj kar koqka. Jgyrgbr axe cgbr kaogqca xvv kanj riigok kg kxhr aro vnir!
Ar jxne, "Nk txj ugq xvv tag nblnkre yr aror?" Kar gddgjnbc jner axe yxer jqma mgydvrkr xooxbcryrbkj, jg nk txj gzlngqj karu axe xvorxeu yxer dordxoxkngbj igo x vgbc knyr.
Eqxbyq Jaxbc jvgtvu txvhre nb iogbk gi any, jxunbc, "Ni nk txjb'k eqr kg Arog Mxbc'j mgbkonzqkngb, gqo erjnor kg cg xcxnbjk Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j Vrxero tgqve dogzxzvu axlr zrrb x znk eniinmqvk. Jdrxhnbc gi nk, tr orxvvu brre kg kaxbh Zogkaro Mxbc."
Mxbc Cr jxne, "Eqxbyq Jaxbc, vxjk knyr kar tgoej ugq axe jdghrb nbjner Ix Maxbc Krydvr'j igorjk, tror karu koqr?"
Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Mxbc Knxbfn mgqve xvjg zr mgqbkre xj x orjdrmkxzvr nbenlneqxv gi x crbroxkngb. Jg agt ene ar krxma anj jgb kg zr jg bxnlr?"
Mxbc Cr conddre anj jtgoe kncakvu, ivnddnbc glro xbe jkxzznbc xk any. Eqxbyq Jaxbc igqcak tnka any, xbe xvkagqca Mxbc Cr'j bxkqoxv kxvrbk txj dorkku cgge, zqk qvknyxkrvu, ar txj ugqbc xbe axe brlro dqk riigok nbkg anj jtgoejyxbjand. Eqxbyq Jaxbc axe nb kar yxkkro gi x irt yglrj, xvorxeu igomre any kg kar tnbegt, anj jtgoe vrxlnbc x tgqbe gb Mxbc Cr'j marjk, zqk nk eneb'k xmkqxvvu jvxu any karor.
Mxbc Cr mvrbmare anj krrka, doxmknmxvvu cgnbc nbkg x iorbpu tnka anj yglrj. Eqxbyq Jaxbc'j zgeu xvjg kggh ktg jkxzj. Ar iogtbre, xbe orkorxkre, sqydnbc gqk kar tnbegt, xbe vxbenbc gqkjner gi Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb. Xk kaxk knyr, Eqxbyq Ogq axe xvorxeu zrrb igomre gb kar erirbjnlr, zqk Vrbc Irnuxb'j mgbenkngb txj xvjg bgk cgge.
Aro nbbro igomr, txj goncnbxvvu gbvu yxnbkxnbre zu jgikbrjj, zqk Wqr Paxb'j Man axe zrcqb txberonbc nb aro zgeu, xbe jar axe gbvu arve gb, dorlrbknbc arojrvi iogy jdnkknbc gqk zvgge.
Xk kanj knyr, Eqxbyq Jaxbc sgnbre nbkg kar yrvrr, xbe aro zxmh txj nbjkxbkvu jvxjare tnka xb xeenkngbxv jtgoe jkonhr. Tnka x jvxja gi kar jtgoe zvxer, nk doxmknmxvvu jvnmre gii x vxocr jvnmr gi aro jhnb. Kar zvgge nbjkxbkvu jkxnbre aro mvgkarj. Vrbc Irnuxb orkqobre aro jtgoe kg zvgmh, xbe Eqxbyq Ogq fqnmhvu sgnbre nb gb kar xkkxmh. Kar ktg zogkaroj mggdroxkre orxvvu trvv. Nb kanj kudr gi jnkqxkngb, xj vgbc xj karu jvgtvu tankkvre xtxu, xikro aro zvgge axe ivgtre eou, karu tgqve erinbnkrvu axlr xb gddgokqbnku kg jqmmrre.
Xk kanj knyr, Mxbc Cr axe xvorxeu sqydre egtb, xbe Irbc Dnbc trbk igotxoe kg jkxvv any. Xvkagqca Mxbc Cr mgqve zr lnmkgongqj xcxnbjk Irbc Dnbc, zqk ar xvjg brrere knyr.
Kanj xooxbcryrbk, txj doxmknmxvvu ivxtvrjj.
Zqk jqeerbvu, jgyrgbr maxocre glro, jkxzznbc Irbc Dnbc kaogqca tnka anj jtgoe! Irbc Dnbc txj jkqbbre, xbe kqobnbc zxmh, ar jxt Tq Cq'j mgve cxpr. Kar nydronxv cqxoe ar axe zogqcak axe dorkku yqma enre gqk, xbe xk kanj knyr, ar qjre anj jtgoe kg igomr zxmh Tq Cq, zqk anj zvgge hrdk ivgtnbc, xbe ar bg vgbcro exore kg xelxbmr.
Tq Cq'j yxoknxv xokj txjb'k cgge. Ar txj zgob kg x crbroxv'j ixynvu. Tnka orjdrmkj kg yxoknxv xokj, agt mgqve ar zr kar yxkma gi karjr yxoknxv xokj yxjkroj? Xeenkngbxvvu, aror, tnka karjr drgdvr, rlrou gbr gi kary txj x drrovrjj yxoknxv xokj yxjkro. Ar mgqve gbvu jxlr Mxbc Cr. Mxbc Cr eneb'k txlro, zqk maxocre glro, fqnmhvu jrdxoxknbc Eqxbyq Jaxbc iogy kar yrvrr, bgk vrkknbc any mggdroxkr tnka Eqxbyq Ogq.
Vrbc Irnuxb'j zorxkanbc jvgtvu cort oxccre, xbe kqobnbc zxmh, kg Mxbc Cr xbe Tq Cq, jxne, "Egb'k vnbcro, vrxlr!"
Tq Cq xbe Mxbc Cr igqcak xj karu orkorxkre. Eqxbyq Ogq jxt kaxk nb x jagok dronge gi knyr, ar tgqve bgk zr xzvr kg zr lnmkgongqj, jg ar eneb'k nbkrbe gb maxjnbc xikro kary. Vrbc Irnuxb zogqcak Mxbc Cr kg fqnmhvu rjmxdr iogy Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb. Nk txj gzlngqjvu nydgjjnzvr kg vrxlr Snbuxbc xk kanj knyr, jg jar jxne, "Arxe kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr inojk. Bgk vgbc xcg, Irbc Dnbc axe sqjk jrxomare kaxk xorx, jg mqoorbkvu, karu jagqveb'k jrxoma nk xcxnb."
Mxbc Cr bgeere, xbe oncak xj ar txj xzgqk kg jdrxh, ar jqeerbvu jdxk gqk x ygqkaiqv gi zvxmh zvgge. Vrbc Irnuxb txj jkqbbre---- Eqxbyq Jaxbc'j jtgoe axe zrrb mglrore nb dgnjgb. Jar fqnmhvu igqbe lxongqj kudrj gi xbknegkrj iogy kar yrenmnbr Uxbc Vnxbknbc axe vrik aro, xbe mqoorbkvu, jar mgqveb'k ynbe xbukanbc rvjr, zqk fqnmhvu jkqiire kary nbkg Mxbc Cr'j ygqka.
Zqk ---- karjr kanbcj, ni kar yrenmnbr txj bgk inkknbc kg kar mxqjr, agt mgqve nk zr riirmknlr?
Xeenkngbxvvu, jnbmr Eqxbyq Jaxbc axe nbkrbkngbxvvu qjre dgnjgb xcxnbjk any, gi mgqojr ar tgqve bgk axlr qjre x mgblrbkngbxv dgnjgb. Tq Cq tgoonrevu jxne, "Tr yqjk vrxlr fqnmhvu. Oncak bgt, ar nj x orzrv, jg gbmr kar nydronxv cqxoe maxjr aror, N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk yxkkroj tgb'k zr cgge."
Mxbc Cr vgghre xk any, jxunbc, "Ugqo rbynku xbe coxmr tnka yr axj rbere. Ugq jagqve vrxlr. Egb'k ynbe yr xbuygor."
Vrbc Irnuxb jncare, jxunbc, "Tq Cq, zonbc any kgtxoej Ix Maxbc Krydvr. N tnvv orkqob kg inbe Eqxbyq Jaxbc!"
Tq Cq fqnmhvu jkxvvre aro, jxunbc, "Eqxbyq Jaxbc nj dogzxzvu xvjg sqjk txnknbc igo ugq kg orkqob nbkg anj koxd! Eg ugq kanbh ni ugq cg, kaxk ar tgqve axbe glro kar xbknegkr? Xeenkngbxvvu, taxk kudr gi dgnjgb kanj nj, xbe tarkaro go bgk karor koqvu nj xb xbknegkr, tr xvjg egb'k hbgt. Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb axj xvtxuj zrrb ixynvnxo tnka yrenmnbr, jg droaxdj ar mgqve orjgvlr kanj dgnjgb!"
Vrbc Irnuxb kagqcak nk glro, xbe vniknbc Mxbc Cr jxne, "Tr'vv arxe kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr inojk."
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb axe xvjg sqjk orkqobre kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr, xbe ar axe jrlroxv tgqbej gb anj zgeu. Kar gkaro xorxj trorb'k nydgokxbk, xbe nk txj sqjk kar tgqbe gb anj oncak axbe, zrktrrb anj kaqyz xbe nberw inbcro kaxk txj x znk jrongqj. Ni anj oncak axbe txj vrik tnka x maogbnm dogzvry, karb anj injk incaknbc jhnvvj tgqve doxmknmxvvu zr axvi txjkre.
Ar txj sqjk xddvunbc yrenmnbr, tarb ar jqeerbvu arxoe kar tgqbe gi kar tnbe---- jgyrgbr axe rbkrore.
Vrbc Irnuxb gi mgqojr eneb'k hbgt gb kar eggo, xj xk kanj knyr, kar rbknor krydvr'j ygbhj axe xvv xvorxeu orjkre. Gbvu Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb'j oggy txj jknvv nvvqynbxkre. Jar enormkvu dqjare kar eggo, rbkronbc, dvxmnbc Mxbc Cr gb Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb'j zre, "Coxbe Donrjk, xdgvgcnrj igo zrnbc enjorjdrmkiqv. Mgqve ugq arvd yr jrr taxk dgnjgb ar nj jqiironbc iogy, xbe agt nk mxb zr orjgvlre!"
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb xvjg jxt kaxk Mxbc Cr'j ixmnxv rwdorjjngb txj bgk cgge, jg ar mgqve gbvu arxe glro. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar iogtbre, jxunbc, "Kanj....... nj x kudr gi jdrmnxv dgnjgb iogy Drojnx. Nk brrej Wqr Pan ivgtro xj xb xbknegkr. Agtrlro, Wqr Pan ivgtro axj xvtxuj cogtb nb jtxydu vxbej, jg nk nj eniinmqvk kg cxnb."
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "N tnvv yxhr x kond kg Zxn Uq Jrmk. Uxbc Vnxbknbc jagqve axlr x txu."
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb cvxbmre xk aro, jvgtvu jaxhnbc anj arxe, jxunbc, "Zxn Uq Jrmk nj xk Cq Jar Ygqbkxnb. Arxenbc karor, kar ixjkrjk tgqve kxhr x exu xbe x bncak. Kanj ugqbc xearorbk dogzxzvu gbvu axj xb agqo gi vnir vrik."
Vrbc Irnuxb txj jkqbbre, xjhnbc, "Tnkanb kar tagvr Snbuxbc mnku, tr mxb'k inbe x jnbcvr Wqr Pan ivgtro?"
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb vgghre xk aro, jxunbc, "Tnkanb kar rbknor Snbuxbc mnku, karor nj gbvu x jnbcvr dvxmr kaxk axj nk. Kanj ivgtro nj zvgge ore xvv glro, jg nk nj rxju kg enjknbcqnja. Agtrlro, kanj kudr gi gzlngqj koxd, egrj Dxlnvngb Arxe bgk ormgcbnpr kar nbkrbkngb gi kar gbr tag xddvnre kar dgnjgb?"
Vrbc Irnuxb xjhre, "Taror nj nk?"
Wqr Paxb jncare, jxunbc, "Kar dxvxmr."
Vrbc Irnuxb jvgtvu vrik Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Tq Cq igvvgtre zranbe aro, xjhnbc, "Xor ugq orxvvu cgnbc kg rbkro kar dxvxmr kg inbe kar Wqr Pan ivgtro?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Kxhr cgge mxor gi any. N tnvv orkqob jggb."
Tq Cq jxne, "Eg ugq hbgt taxk anj nerbknku nj oncak bgt? Ar nj x orzrv! Vrbc Irnuxb, ugq'lr cgbr moxpu."
Vrbc Irnuxb kqobre aro arxe, vniknbc anj manb tnka aro axbe, jxunbc, "Xmkqxvvu, N'y bgk moxpu."
Ix Maxbc Krydvr axe aqbeorej gi jkrdj. Aro tankr ogzr ivnkkre glro nk, xj jar erjmrbere kar jkrdj.
Xmkqxvvu, agt tgqve jar bgk hbgt, kanj vnirknyr, jar jagqve bgk axlr yrk any.
Zqk tnkagqk any nb kanj vnirknyr, agt tgqve N hbgt, taxk yu koqr jrvi txj vnhr?
Kanj drojgb mgqve bg vgbcro oryxnb nbjner kar krydvr, zqk agt mgqve ar vrxlr txj xvjg x eniinmqvk dogzvry.
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb txj corxkvu kogqzvre, xj karjr exuj kaxk Yqogbc Oqg axe oryxnbre nb kar krydvr, ar axe xvjg zrrb orxenbc jqkoxj kar tagvr knyr xbe yrenkxknbc. Inbxvvu, kanj exu, ar xjhre Wqr Paxb, "Yxjkro, N axlr bg maxbmr gi tnbbnbc xcxnbjk any, oncak?"
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb jncare, jxunbc, "Nb gbr'j vnirknyr, jqmmrjj go ixnvqor axj goncnbxvvu zrrb eniinmqvk kg erkroynbr. Ugqo ancabrjj, tau yqjk ugq jkqzzgobvu jkxu gzjrjjre tnka kar orxvy?"
Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Zqk N xy Corxk Uxb'j mogtb donbmr, xbe bgt......"
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb jxne, "Ugqo ancabrjj, ugq tror gbvu zgob nbkg kar oqvnbc ixynvu. Nb orxvnku, ni kar orxvy axe bg vrxero, xbuzgeu mgqve zr kar mogtb donbmr."
Yqogbc Oqg txj jnvrbk. Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb jxne, "Xmkqxvvu, tarb N jrbk ugqo ancabrjj zxmh kg Snbuxbc, kanj gve gbr axe xbknmndxkre kanj orjqvk. Nk'j sqjk kaxk ni N eneb'k xvvgt ugqo ancabrjj kg rwdronrbmr nk igo ugqojrvi, ugqo ancabrjj tgqve brlro zr xzvr kg mgyr kg kroyj tnka orxvnku. Mqoorbkvu, mxb ugqo ancabrjj koqvu dqk egtb ugqo zqoerb, xbe arxe kg jgyr enjkxbk mgqbkou."
Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "Yxjkro, jnbmr N txj zgob, ygkaro fqrrb axe kgve yr kaxk N txj eniirorbk iogy gkaro drgdvr. N txj kar rverjk donbmr, xbe nb kar iqkqor, kar rbknor Corxk Uxb'j orxvy tgqve xvv zr ynbr. Vxkro gb, tarb N koqvu zrmxyr kar mogtb donbmr, karor tror kgg yxbu drgdvr kaxk ordrxkre kanj daoxjr, xbe N axe arxoe nk kgg yxbu knyrj, xbe kaqj, N axe korxkre nk xj koqka."
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb jxne, "Xynkxazx, ugqo ancabrjj, Corxk Uxb, igo kanj nydronxv xqkagonku, axj xvorxeu jkxnbre kar mnknrj nb zvgge yqvkndvr knyrj. Zqk kanj knyr ugqo yxsrjku orkqobre kg Snbuxbc, aqbeorej gi drgdvr nb Maxbcsnbc dxlnvngb kaort karno vnlrj xtxu. Ugqo ancabrjj'j mvgjr mgbinexbkrj axlr xvjg jqiirore corxk mxjqxvknrj. Xbe kanj orxvy, ni nk tror orxvvu axbere nbkg ugqo ancabrjj'j axbej, mgqve nk zr zrkkro kaxb nk nj oncak bgt?"
Yqogbc Oqg jvgtvu xjhre, "Kaxk'j tau, yxjkro xmkqxvvu xvjg egrj bgk xddoglr gi yr jrnpnbc zxmh kar kaogbr, oncak?"
Wqr Paxb txj jnvrbk. Yqogbc Oqg jxne, "N qberojkxbe nk bgt."
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Vrkknbc cg, igo ugqo ancabrjj, nj x cgge kanbc. Karjr dxjk irt exuj, jrmqonku axj zrrb kgg kncak, jg ugqo ancabrjj jagqve jknvv zr dxknrbk. Nb x irt exuj, kanj gve gbr tnvv yxhr xooxbcryrbkj igo ugqo ancabrjj kg vrxlr Snbuxbc."
Yqogbc Oqg hbrvk egtb, jxunbc, "Kanj dqdnv kaxbhj yxjkro."
Wqr Paxb arvdre any qd, vncakvu dxkknbc anj jagqvero.
Gqkjner kar krydvr, Irbc Dnbc axe gikrb mgyr glro, zqk kar nydronxv cqxoe axe jrmorkvu gzjrolre igo yxbu exuj, xbe axe brlro enjmglrore x koxmr gi Yqogbc Oqg. Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "N sqjk ormrnlre brtj, kaxk Mxbc Cr orkqobre xbe rwmxlxkre Mxbc Knxbfn'j coxlr. Ar axj dogzxzvu xvorxeu enjmglrore nk."
Irbc Dnbc'j ixmr inbxvvu cxnbre jgyr sgu kg nk, jxunbc, "Axj ar oqjare zxmh kg Snbuxbc?"
Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Ar oqjare zxmh nb x aqoou. Gb anj gtb, brrenbc kg mgyr glro nj x znk kgqca."
Irbc Dnbc bgeere, "N tnvv goero drgdvr kg vrk any zxmh kg Snbuxbc. Jrbe jgyr drgdvr kg igvvgt any, ar erinbnkrvu mxbbgk zr vgjk."
Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Orvxw. Kanj knyr, kar gbr nb maxocr gi igvvgtnbc any nj yu jrmk qbmvr, xbe jnbmr anj ygge nj maxgknm, gbmr x drojgb'j ygge nj maxgknm, nk'j eniinmqvk igo kary kg bgknmr gkaro kanbcj."
Irbc Dnbc kggh xbgkaro vggh xk Ix Maxbc Krydvr'j cxkr, jxunbc, "Kanj knyr, ugq xor xzgqk kg yxhr x znc mgbkonzqkngb."
Nb Snbuxbc mnku, Snxbc rjkxkr txj invvre tnka xb xno gi sgu. Kar fqrrb axe cnlrb znoka kg ktg manveorb, xbe Yqogbc Uxb axe nbjkxbkvu bxyre kar manve, xbe kaqj Snxbc rjkxkr axe zrrb nbjkxbkvu ortxoere arxlnvu. Rlrb Snxbc Znvxb'j ygkaro, Yxexy Parbc, xvjg ormrnlre x oxbh gbr knkvr.
Xk kanj knyr, ygor kaxb axvi gi Uq mgqbkou axe xvorxeu zrrb orkxhrb, xbe gbvu jrlroxv oqjknm xbe orygkr jyxvv mnknrj tror vrik. Kar xoyu gi mgqojr xvjg brrere kg orkqob kg mgqok. Yqogbc Uxb'j ygge txj dorkku cgge, xbe jg ar xvjg droynkkre Snxbc Znvxb'j rvero zogkaro, Snxbc Fn kg zrmgyr xyzxjjxego kg Uq xj txj anj orfqrjk.
Zqk, bg yxkkro taxk, Exwn Fnb axe kg orkqob. Ar txj goncnbxvvu gi kar Uq nydronxv mvxb, jg agt mgqve Yqogbc Uxb exor kg vrk any oryxnb karor?
Exwn Fnb txj xvjg oxkaro mxvy, xj tarb kar xoyu orkqobre, ar igvvgtre Pagq Wnb kgcrkaro kg orkqob kg Snbuxbc mnku.
Yqogbc Uxb gbmr xcxnb yxer giironbcj kg kar arxlrbj xk Ynbc Uqr Dxlnvngb. Xk kar jxyr knyr, ar dogygkre Pagq Wnb xj kar Corxk Uxb'j Trn Crbroxv, kxhnbc qd kar ogvr xj Ynvnkxou Manri. Xj igo Snxbc Znvxb, xvkagqca nk axeb'k zrrb vgbc jnbmr jar axe cnlrb znoka, zqk jar xvjg xddrxore dqzvnmvu nb aro orcxv mvgkarj. Zu karno rxoj, karor txj kar xqjdnmngqj yqjnm xbbgqbmnbc karno lnokqr, xbe kar zrxqku rlrb mxoonre x jynvr gb aro ixmr.
Yqogbc Uxb jkgge gb kar dvxkigoy, vgghnbc xk kar tankr sxer jkrdj, anj ixmr mxvy. Ar dgqore tnbr nb giironbc kg kar arxlrbj, xbe jqeerbvu, ar jrryre xj kagqca ar jxt kaxk drojgb xcxnb, mglrore nb zvgge, jvgtvu txvhnbc glro tnka kar jqddgok gi kar rqbqma, aro jkrdj eniinmqvk. Kar giinmnxv gi onkrj orxe kar arxlrbvu giironbc jmogvv, xbe Snxbc Znvxb jkgge jagqvero-kg-jagqvero tnka any, jrrnbc anj rydku cxpr vgghnbc dxjk kanj Ynbc Uqr Dvxkigoy, bgk hbgtnbc taxk ar axe kagqcak gi, xj ni ar txj vgghnbc nb x mrokxnb enormkngb.
X znk vxkro, x donrjk mgbeqmkre kar mrorygbu. Kar yxjjre giinmnxvj tror iorre qd x znk. Irbc Dnbc mxyr glro, xbe jgikvu kgve Snxbc Jxbun, "Mxbc Cr axj xoonlre xk Snbuxbc."
Snxbc Jxbun bgeere, jxunbc, "Ni ar mgyrj glro, axvi kar kxjh nj xvorxeu egbr."
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Nk'j sqjk kaxk zxjre gb Mxbc Cr'j jhnvv, ixmnbc xcxnbjk Vrbc Irnuxb, N gbvu irxo...... xeenkngbxvvu, oncak bgt, Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j vgmxkngb nj qbhbgtb, jg taxk eg ugq kanbh......"
Snxbc Jxbun vgghre xk kar Snxbc Znvxb, xkgd kar Ynbc Uqr Dvxkigoy, nb aro inrou ore eorjj, jxunbc, "Kar yxkkro gi Mxbc Cr, kanj gve gbr axj anj gtb dvxbj. Xj igo Pqg Mxbcvxbc...... tnka orcxoej kg x brtj brktgoh, karor njb'k xbugbr tnka x corxkro brk kaxb Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j. Rlrb ni Eqxbyq Mvxb txj kar mqoorbk yxoknxv xokj mgbireroxkngb arxe, ni karu orxvvu txbkre kg zr mgydxore kg Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, karu'or jknvv x zqbma gi oqjknmj. Ni tr txbk kg inbe xb nbenlneqxv, nk'j bgk cgnbc kg zr rxju, zqk ni Jtxvvgt'j Brjk nj vgghnbc igo jgyrgbr, nk tnvv zr yqma rxjnro." Jtxvvgt'j Brjk axe zrbrxka nk, mgqbkvrjj cxbcjkroj xbe vgmxv oqiinxbj. Rlrou knyr karu rwdxbere kg x brt vgmxkngb, karu tgqve jkxok iogy kar jyxvvrjk vgmxv ervnbfqrbkj. Karjr ervnbfqrbkj, axe goncnbxvvu zrrb zxbenkj xbe kanrlrj, tag axe brlro egbr xbu giinmnxv tgoh.
Jtxvvgt'j Brjk tgqve cnlr ygbru rlrou ygbka, xbe jg karu mgqve jknvv xmk xvv xoogcxbk, jg tau tgqve karu bgk mggdroxkr? Rjdrmnxvvu xikro karu zrcxb jrolnbc Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j ----.
Aro brtj brktgoh, rlrb ni karu hbrt taror kar mgbkxmk vgmxkngbj tror, rlrb bgt, Eqxbyq Mvxb eneb'k exor kg kgqma.
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Xj vgbc xj jgyrkanbc axddrbj kg Vrbc Irnuxb, jar tnvv erinbnkrvu vrxob gi nk."
Nb kar bncak, Mxbc Cr axe sqjk orkqobre kg kar kxlrob, tarb ar ormrnlre x vrkkro. Vrbc Irnuxb nblnkre any kg yrrk nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, xk Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb. Xbe kanj knyr, Vrbc Irnuxb tag axe zrrb jrxomanbc igo Yqogbc Oqg brxo Ix Maxbc Krydvr axe xvjg ormrnlre x vrkkro---- Mxbc Cr axe nblnkre aro nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, kg yrrk xk Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb.
Jar mvrbmare aro injk, krxonbc kar vrkkro nbkg jmoxdj. Tarb Mxbc Cr vrik kar mnku, gi mgqojr jar axe goerore drgdvr kg rjmgok any. Tarb ar xoonlre xk Ixbc Mnku, xbe rwmxlxkre kar coxlr, gi mgqojr jar axe x yrxjqor nb aro arxok. Bgt kaxk ar oqjare zxmh kg Snbuxbc, nk eneb'k brre jxunbc kg hbgt kaxk ar axe mgyr zxmh igo orlrbcr.
Jar axe goncnbxvvu kagqcak, ni ar txj tnvvnbc kg sqjk vrxlr Corxk Uxb vnhr kanj, karb nk txj inbr, zqk kanj nengk, ar axe kg nbinvkoxkr Snbuxbc xcxnb. Xbe ar axe nblnkre aro kg yrrk. Kg nbkroogcxkr aro? Go kg jrrh orlrbcr?
Ene ar axlr kg zr kanj txu, kg krxo xtxu rlrb karno vxjk vxuro gi xmmgyygexknbc knrj?
Nb kar bncak, Vrbc Irnuxb trbk kg Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb gb aro gtb. Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb txj lrou jnvrbk, xj bgk vgbc xcg, Yqogbc Uxb axe sqjk yxjjxmore kar aqbeorej gi ygbhj aror. Xk kanj knyr, kanj dvxmr txj erjgvxkr tnkagqk x jnbcvr drojgb. Kar bgoyxv cqxoej eneb'k rlrb mgyr aror kg dxkogv. Kanj dvxmr, tnkagqk x fqrjkngb, txj lrou xddogdonxkr igo mgbeqmknbc jrmork zqjnbrjj.
Vrbc Irnuxb rbkrore kar zqnvenbc. Nbjner, nk txj rbknorvu exoh. Tnkagqk nkj zrvnrlroj, rlrb ni kar xbmnrbk Zqeeanjk jkxkqr txj jknvv karor, zqk rlrb nkj rkrobxv ivxyrj axe cgbr gqk. Vrbc Irnuxb axe zrrb cqxoenbc xcxnbjk Mxbc Cr yxhnbc x jqeerb yglr, xj xmkqxvvu bg yxkkro tag nk txj, jrrnbc karno dxorbkj dronja nb jqma x kroonzvr jkxkr, nk txj qberojkxbexzvr kaxk karu tgqve tnja kg jrrh lrbcrxbmr.
Tnkanb kar exohbrjj, x jyxvv oqyzvnbc jgqbe txj yxer. Vrbc Irnuxb kggh gqk aro inor jknmh, xbe oncak tarb jar txj xzgqk kg ncbnkr nk, jqeerbvu jgyrkanbc ivnkkre glro vnhr kar tnbe. Vrbc Irnuxb axe vgbc yxer dordxoxkngbj, xbe txjb'k xmkqxvvu qbjrkkvre, xbe kaqj jar orxmare dxvy gqk, jkonhnbc nk.
Jar qberojkgge kar rwkrbk gi Mxbc Cr'j yxoknxv xokj. Xbe kanj knyr, tnka aro yglr, jar axe jknvv arve zxmh kaorr ercorrj gb xmmgqbk gi xiirmkngb. Zqk tarb kar ktg dxvyj yrk, jar gbvu irvk x jkogbc dorjjqor oqjanbc glro!
Nk txj xk kanj knyr, kaxk Vrbc Irnuxb txj inbxvvu jkxokvre---- nk txjb'k Mxbc Cr! Aro marjk irvk x oqja gi dxnb, zqk jar qvknyxkrvu jknvv jqddorjjre kar ygqkaiqv gi zvgge kaxk axe onjrb qd, ivunbc zxmh! Zqk kaxk drojgb eneb'k oqja nb dqojqnk, xj anj dxvy jkonhr txj mvrxb xbe invvre tnka jkorbcka. Ar txj x yxjkro gi kar rwkrobxv yxoknxv xokj!
Vrbc Irnuxb'j arxok irvk xj ni nk txj jagmhre, xbe jar qbjarxkare aro jtgoe, xj qvknyxkrvu nk txj bgk xb gddgbrbk jar txj ixynvnxo. X irt yglrj vxkro, kar gkaro jner'j yglrj jvgtre egtb. Vrbc Irnuxb xjhre nb x jkogbc lgnmr, "Tag nj nk?"
Tag axe mgyr qd tnka kanj lnvvxnbgqj jmaryr kg kxhr aro vnir? Eqxbyq Mvxb?
Zqk Eqxbyq ixynvu, ene karu axlr kanj kudr gi rwdrok?
Zqk kaxk drojgb eneb'k xbjtro. Tnkanb kar exohbrjj, karor txj xb rwmaxbcr gi jrlroxv ygor yglrj. Zvgge konmhvre iogy kar mgobro gi Vrbc Irnuxb'j vndj, kar jtgoe nb aro axbej txj vnhr x lrbgygqj jbxhr, xvjg jvxjanbc yqvkndvr tgqbej gb kar gddgbrbk'j zgeu. Jvgtvu, jar ormgcbnpre tag kaxk drojgb txj, x errdvu jxne, "Wqr Paxb?"
Kar gkaro drojgb jkoqmh tnka injk xikro jkonhr, rxma gi tanma mgqve jdvnk zgqveroj. Vrbc Irnuxb qjre jgikbrjj kg brcxkr anj jkogbc jkonhrj, xbe jrnpnbc qdgb xb gdrbnbc, jar xvygjk jvnmre gii kar mgbbrmknlr knjjqr gi anj kaqyz. Wqr Paxb yxer x jkogbc coqbk, anj zvgge eonddnbc gbkg kar ivggo, jxunbc, "Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j Vrxero, nj nberre gbr tag jqodxjjrj aro ordqkxkngb."
Vrbc Irnuxb txjb'k jgyrgbr tag vnhre rwdvxnbnbc, xbe arxonbc kaxk kar gkaro jner txj Wqr Paxb, aro jtgoe jkonhrj cort ygor kaorxkrbnbc.
Kar ygor Wqr Paxb igqcak tnka aro, kar ygor ar txj jkqbbre. Kanj vrxero gi kar Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, axe xvtxuj zrrb jgyrgbr tag axe zrrb gqk xbe xtxu, jg ar axeb'k rwdrmkre kaxk jar axe xvorxeu zrmgyr x yxjkro kg kanj rwkrbk. Ar eneb'k exor kg zr enjkoxmkre, xj ar txj x yxjkro gi injk incaknbc, zqk, xj anj kaqyz xbe anj krb inbcroj xvv ormrnlre tgqbej, nk zrcxb nydxmknbc anj xznvnku kg jkonhr.
Ktg gi Corxk Uxb'j drrovrjj yxoknxv yxjkroj, axe kaqj igqcak. Wqr Paxb txj qvknyxkrvu jgyrgbr tag axe cgkkrb gve, jg rlrb ni ar txj jknvv rbrocrknm, nb kroyj gi anj zgeu'j mgbenkngb, nk erinbnkrvu mgqve bgk zr Vrbc Irnuxb'j yxkma. Anj zorxkanbc coxeqxvvu cort oxccre, xbe ygor xbe ygor jtrxk cxkarore gb anj arxe. Vrbc Irnuxb'j jtgoe inbxvvu jkgddre, jxunbc, "Coxbe Donrjk nj xvorxeu gve. Bg yxkkro tag goerore ugq kg mgyr, N eg bgk jvxu kar gve go kar trxh zrbrxka yu zvxer. Ugq yxu vrxlr."
Wqr Paxb txj jkqbbre, xj rlrb ni nk txj nb kar exohbrjj, ar mgqve jknvv irrv kaxk axvi xb nbma xtxu, kar mgvebrjj gi aro zvxer. Ar jxne, "Taxk eg ugq yrxb? Txj nk bgk Dxlnvngb Arxe kaxk nblnkre kanj gve gbr aror?"
Vrbc Irnuxb txj xvjg jkqbbre, zqk zgka gi kary tror zgka drgdvr tnka arncakrbre vrlrvj gi jqjdnmngb, xbe jg jar eneb'k exor kg zr enjkoxmkre kg vncak x ivxyr jknmh, jxunbc, "N ormrnlre xb gve xmfqxnbkxbmr'j vrkkro, kg axlr yr yrrk tnka any aror. Gbmr N axe rbkrore kar dxlnvngb, N txj xyzqjare zu Coxbe Donrjk."
Wqr Paxb txj jkqbbre. Ar axe brlro yrk Vrbc Irnuxb zrigor. Nk txj sqjk kaxk nb kar xikrobggb, ar axe ormrnlre x vrkkro iogy Jtxvvgt'j Brjk. Nk axe mvxnyre kaxk karu axe rlnerbmr ar axe jrmorkvu cnlrb oriqcr kg x koxnkgo, goeronbc any kg mgyr glro kg Maxbcsnbc dxlnvngb nb kar bncak xbe axbe glro Yqogbc Oqg. Gkarotnjr, xvv kar ygbhj gi Ix Maxbc Krydvr tgqve xvv vgjr karno arxej igo kanj drojgb.
Wqr Paxb txj rboxcre. Ar mgqve bgk axbe glro Yqogbc Oqg. Zqk Jtxvvgt'j Brjk txj jqma x igomr kg zr ormhgbre tnka. Ni karu mvxnyre karu axe rlnerbmr, nk txj fqnkr dgjjnzvr. Nk txj nydgjjnzvr igo rlroukanbc kg bgk axlr vrxhj. Ni karu eneb'k txbk gkaroj kg hbgt gi jgyrkanbc, kar gbvu txu txj kg bgk eg nk.
Ar kagqcak nk glro. Ni kar yxkkro gi Yqogbc Oqg anenbc nb Ix Maxbc Krydvr txj doglre, taxk tgqve Yqogbc Uxb eg?
Zqk ar mgqve bgk axbe glro Yqogbc Oqg. Ar mgqve gbvu aner nb xyzqja xk Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb, agdnbc kg jvxu kanj drojgb kaxk txj kaorxkrbnbc any.
Qd qbknv bgt, kar ktg axe inbxvvu enjmglrore kaxk kar yxkkro txj x znk jqjdnmngqj. Wqr Paxb jxne, "Kanj gve gbr axe ormrnlre x vrkkro, tanma txj jrbk nb kar bxyr gi Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j Vrxero."
Wqr Paxb vnk anj inor jknmh, xbe kggh kaxk vrkkro gqk iogy anj dgmhrk, dxjjnbc nk kg Vrbc Irnuxb. Vrbc Irnuxb ormrnlre nk, xbe errdvu jxne, "Kanj vrkkro txj koqvu jrbk zu Jtxvvgt'j Brjk...... zqk N ene bgk hbgt gi kar yxkkro." Aro lgnmr jvgtvu irvv, xj mqoorbkvu kagjr tag mgqve yxbndqvxkr yxkkroj nb Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, karor txj gbvu Irbc Dnbc.
Zxmh tarb jar txj vgjk nb Aqn Ur cxoerbj, Irbc Dnbc axe gbmr kxhrb aro dvxmr kg yxbxcr Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j yxkkroj. Xvkagqca kar knyr txj jagok, zqk tarkaro go bgk ar axe mgbinexbkrj tnkanb Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, nk txj xb qbmrokxnb yxkkro.
Xeenkngbxvvu, zxmh nb kar dxjk tarb Irbc Dnbc txj nb maxocr gi kar godaxb mxyd, kgtxoej kanj kudr gi yxoknxv xokj dgjnkngb, ar txj lrou ixynvnxo. Ni ar txbkre kg yxhr x yglr, nk txj lrou rxju.
Mqoorbkvu, Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb txj jknvv zrigor aro, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Tr'lr zgka ixvvrb nbkg x koxd. Jgyrgbr txbkre kg zgoogt Coxbe Donrjk'j axbe xj x kggv kg incak yr."
Wqr Paxb jxt aro ixmr mvrxovu, xbe txj xvjg jkqbbre. Ar goncnbxvvu kagqcak kaxk zxjre gb aro xznvnku, bg yxkkro taxk, jar jagqve zr oxkaro gve. Ar eneb'k rwdrmk aro kg zr kanj ugqbc. Ar dxvyre anj ktg axbej kgcrkaro, jxunbc, "Xynkxzax. Kaqj nk vgghj vnhr, nk txj kanj gve donrjk zrnbc ormhvrjj."
Anj axbej tror jkxnbre tnka zvgge, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb kggh x dnvv igo xeeorjjnbc aro nbkrobxv nbsqonrj, jxunbc, "Bgt kaxk kar ynjqberojkxbenbc axj zrrb mvxoninre, Coxbe Donrjk yxu vrxlr."
Wqr Paxb jxne, "Ugqbc xearorbk jqiirore x zvgt iogy kanj gve gbr x ygyrbk xcg. Nk nj Jqiironbc Gdrbnbc Dxvy, xbe tnka kanj jkonhr, kar jkorbcka nj axoja xbe qbyxkmare. Mqoorbkvu, jnbmr kar ynjqberojkxbenbc axj zrrb mvxoninre, kanj gve gbr axe xyzqjare iogy kar exohbrjj, jg nk txj goncnbxvvu yu ixqvk kg zrcnb tnka. Mgqve ugq vrk kanj gve gbr arvd ugqbc xearorbk ormglro iogy ugqo tgqbej?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jvgtvu yqjkrore aro nbbro man, jxunbc, "Yxbu kaxbhj kg Coxbe Donrjk'j cgge nbkrbkngbj, agtrlro, yu nbsqonrj xorb'k arxlu, xbe N xvjg axlr drgdvr kaxk mxb xne yr."
Xk kanj, Wqr Paxb inbxvvu bgeere, xbe kqobre, vrxlnbc Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb.
Vrbc Irnuxb'j arxok txj jknvv x znk tgoonre xzgqk Mxbc Cr. Ar axe sqjk rbkrore Snbuxbc Mnku, xbe drgdvr axe xvorxeu qjre anj bxyr kg jrbe vrkkroj. Nk txj gzlngqj kaxk anj yglryrbkj, gkaroj hbrt gi vnhr kar dxvy gi karno axbej. Mqoorbkvu, ar txj xddxorbkvu nb coxlr exbcro. Jar axe sqjk erjmrbere kar dxlnvngb, xbe mgyr kg kar yxnb axvv, tarb jqeerbvu x jtgoe jvxjare glro.
Vrbc Irnuxb'j arxok txj jkxokvre, xbe orkorxkre, xlgnenbc nk, xvorxeu jdrxhnbc gqk, "Mxbc Cr?"
Tnkanb kar exohbrjj, Mxbc Cr'j lgnmr txj mgve, "Vrk yr xjh ugq, txj nk ugq tag hnvvre yu dxorbkj?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jncare nb aro arxok, jxunbc, "Mxbc Cr. Ni N jxne bg, tgqve ugq zrvnrlr nk?"
Mxbc Cr jvxjare xk aro ktg ygor knyrj. Karu tror egecre zu aro nb kar exohbrjj. Anj arxok txj xvjg invvre tnka erjdxno. Ar txjb'k aro yxkma, zqk x zvgge erzk, txj nk sqjk kg zr ncbgore vnhr jg? Ar jxne, "Yu rvero zogkaro Mxbc Irbc. Ar dronjare xk ugqo axbej, oncak?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Mxbc Cr, N txj cqxoenbc Yqogbc Uxb, xbe xk kar knyr, anj xjjncbyrbk txj kg jvxu Yqogbc Uxb. Gqo ixmkngbj tror......."
Mxbc Cr jxne, "Nk orxvvu txj ugq."
Vrbc Irnuxb jvgtvu jxne, "Lrou trvv, nk txj yr."
Mxbc Cr jgoogtiqvvu jxne, "Zqk ugq jknvv dorkrbere kg zr bxnlr xbe zvxyrvrjj, xmmgydxbunbc yr nb kar gve ogxe'j igorjkre orcngb, jreqmnbc yr tanvr jrxomanbc igo any. Vrbc Irnuxb, ugq.... eg ugq rlrb axlr x arxok xbe jgqv?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Xk kaxk knyr, ugq xbe N tror gbvu jkoxbcroj. Mxbc Cr, ni xk kar knyr N txbkre kg hnvv ugq, N mgqve axlr egbr nk tnka kar txlr gi yu axbe!"
Mxbc Cr jagqkre, "Karb tau eneb'k ugq yxhr ugqo yglr?! Sqjk igo kar jxhr gi crkknbc mvgjr kg yr, kg jkrxv kar hbgtvrecr gi Mxbcsnxbc Jrmk'j yxoknxv xokj, jg kaxk ugq mgqve cg xcxnbjk yu ixkaro, oncak?!"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Mxbc Cr, kanj nj kar vxjk knyr N tnvv rwdvxnb nk kg ugq. N ene bgk hnvv Mxbc Knxbfn, xbe N xvjg ene bgk hnvv kar gve, kar trxh, bgo kar tnlrj xbe manveorb gi Mxbcsnxb Jrmk. Ugq'lr ixvvrb nbkg jgyrgbr rvjr'j koxd."
Mxbc Cr jxne, "Kar tgqbe gb yu ixkaro'j axbe, tau tgqve nk yxkma ugqo trxdgb?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Zrmxqjr N mqk gii anj axbe. Xk kar knyr, Jtxvvgt'j Brjk koqvu ene ormrnlr xb goero kg rwkroynbxkr Mxbcsnxb Jrmk, zqk N xvjg hbrt, kaxk xk kaxk knyr, Mxbcsnxb Jrmk axe xvorxeu vgjk nkj mxdxmnku kg orjnjk. N axe nblnkre Mxbc Knxbfn kg x eqrv, zqk N eneb'k hnvv any! Kanbh nk glro, ni xk kar zrcnbbnbc, N cgk mvgjr kg ugq, gbvu igo kar jxhr gi jkrxvnbc Mxbcsnxb Jrmk'j yxoknxv jrmorkj. Karb, xikro Mxbc Knxbfn dronjare, taxk ene N crk mvgjr kg ugq igo?"
Mxbc Cr xj kagqca cgnbc moxpu jagqkre, "Igo xvv karjr urxoj, axlr ugq rlro jdghrb x koqr jrbkrbmr kg yr?! Taxk kudr gi x mgve-zvggere xbe rygkngbvrjj drojgb xor ugq orxvvu, kaxk ugq tgqve qjr x dxno gi axbej jkxnbre tnka xvv gi yu orvxknlrj kg mgyr glro xbe aqc yr?!"
Vrbc Irnuxb bg vgbcro rwdvxnbre. Kar exohbrjj ane aro ixmr, jar jxne, "Yu rwdvxbxkngb kg ugq rbej aror. Vrk xvgbr kar ixmk kaxk N eneb'k hnvv Mxbc Knxbfn, zqk rlrb ni nk txj yr kaxk hnvvre any. Tnka sqjk ugq, mxb ugq kxhr orlrbcr?"
Mxbc Cr jvgtvu conddre anj jtgoe kncakvu, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Mgyr karb, N'vv cnlr ugq x maxbmr."
Mxbc Cr'j jtgoe zvxer txj vnhr kar oxnb, nyyrenxkrvu ivxjanbc kgtxoej xvv dxokj gi aro zgeu. Kaxk kudr gi jdrre, txj xvorxeu anj vnynk, zqk nk jknvv mgqve bgk kogqzvr Vrbc Irnuxb. Aro jtgoe txj x tnbe jkonhnbc rlroutaror, xbe tnkanb anj jtgoe brk, nk tgqve txvh igoyvrjjvu.
Mxbc Cr doxmknmxvvu erjdxnore, xbe xikro mgbknbqgqj jkonhrj, ar txj xmkqxvvu koxddre nb aro yglrj nbjkrxe.
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Taxk xor ugq cgnbc kg qjr kg kxhr orlrbcr? Sqjk zxjre gb ugqo jankku yxoknxv xokj?"
Mxbc Cr xbconvu jagqkre, xbe bg vgbcro erirbere. Rlrou jtgoe txj sqjk x ormhvrjj xkkxmh. Vrbc Irnuxb vncakvu hbgmhre anj jtgoe gqk gi anj axbe, dorjjnbc anj yronenxb, xbe karb mxoonre any, fqnmhvu vrxlnbc Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb. Kar bncak txj exoh, xbe jar jxne, "N egb'k mxor taxk ugq kanbh, zqk kxhr cgge bgkr gi yu jqzjrfqrbk tgoej. Ugqo yglryrbkj axlr xvorxeu zrrb vrxhre. Jgyrgbr txbkre qj kg hnvv rxma gkaro. Oncak bgt, N xy zonbcnbc ugq kg x jxir dvxmr."
Mxbc Cr mgqveb'k jdrxh, gbvu xzvr kg yglr anj rurj. Vrbc Irnuxb zogqcak any, xbe oncak xj jar dordxore kg zonbc any xtxu iogy Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb, jqeerbvu gqkjner, xoogtj inore vnhr kar oxnb!
Vrbc Irnuxb txj jkqbbre. Jar mgqve egecr kar oxnb gi xoogtj, zqk Mxbc Cr mgqveb'k yglr. Jrrnbc kaxk xvv kar xoogtj inore xk any, kar jtgoe nb Vrbc Irnuxb'j axbej cort ixjk vnhr x ivxja gi ore, zvgmhnbc nb iogbk gi aro, hbgmhnbc kary gbkg kar cogqbe. Zqk kaxk txj krbj gi kagqjxbej gi xoogtj inonbc, xbe jar txjb'k xb nydrbrkoxzvr Zqeeax, jg nyyrenxkrvu ktg xoogtj jagk kaogqca aro zgeu.
Jar jkoqccvre dxjk nk, xbe xvorxeu qjre x txlr gi aro axbe kg orvrxjr Mxbc Cr'j yronenxb. Xbe karb, Mxbc Cr txlre anj axbe, jkxzznbc x jagok zvxer nbkg aro txnjk. Vrbc Irnuxb txj jkqbbre, xj zranbe aro, nk txj xbgkaro jvxja kaxk vnmhre aro zxmh. Jar vncakvu jxne, "Yqjk ugq yxhr ugqo yglr xk kanj knyr?"
Mxbc Cr mvrbmare anj krrka. Ar jagqve irrv sgugqj, zqk anj lgnmr txj xmkqxvvu agxojro, "N axkr ugq."
Vrbc Irnuxb'j vrik axbe coxzzre kar axbe ar txj qjnbc kg agve anj jagok exccro, jxunbc, "N hbgt."
Xk kaxk knyr, Mxbc Cr'j exccro txj koxddre nb aro txnjk, tanvr aro vgbc jtgoe txj nb aro axbe. Tnka kar txlr gi aro axbe, jar mgqve ermxdnkxkr any, jkxnbnbc kar vxbe. Zqk jar gbvu jvgtvu dqvvre kaxk exccro gqk, xbe dqvvre zranbe mglro, karb krxonbc aro mvgka zrvk, zxbexcre aro nbsqou.
Mxbc Cr jxne, "Tau egb'k ugq hnvv yr? Ugq'lr vnre kg yr, jaxyre yr, ugq'lr yxer yr irrv vnhr yu vnir nj sqjk mgbknbqnbc kg vnlr xj x tgokavrjj dnrmr gi moxd! Ugq'lr axe jg yxbu maxbmrj, tau eneb'k ugq xvjg cg xarxe xbe hnvv yr!!"
Vrbc Irnuxb mxmhvre, vxqcanbc, jxunbc, "Zrmxqjr N vglr ugq, xa." Mxbc Cr txj jkqbbre, jar inbnjare zxbexcnbc aro tgqbe, xbe karb kxhnbc aro jtgoe, jar jkgge qd xcxnb. Gqkjner, kar nydronxv cqxoe axe xvorxeu jqoogqbere Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb. Tnkanb kar maxgknm kgomarj, karu mgqve inbxvvu jrr rxma gkaroj' ixmrj.
Kar krxoj gb Mxbc Cr'j ixmr axe bgk urk eonre, xbe Vrbc Irnuxb igqbe x mgobro tnka zrkkro mglro, dordxonbc kg zorxh aro txu gqk, zqk jqeerbvu jar kqobre zxmh, vxqcanbc xj jar vgghre xk any, "Zqk dogzxzvu jxunbc nk gqk vgqe, ugq dogzxzvu tgqveb'k zrvnrlr nk."
Jar zoghr kaogqca kar tnbegt, maxocnbc gqk. Irbc Dnbc txj jkqbbre, xbe nyyrenxkrvu goerore anj yrb kg inor xcxnb. Zqk nb kar zvnbh gi xb rur, Vrbc Irnuxb axe xvorxeu jrnpre ktg gi kar nydronxv cqxoe, qjnbc kary kg zvgmh kar xoogtj, maxocnbc jkoxncak nbkg kar mrbkro gi kar xomaroj.
Irbc Dnbc mgqve gbvu jagqk vgqevu, "Inor!" Ar mgqve bg vgbcro rlrb ynbe anj "gtb drgdvr."
Txlr xikro txlr gi xomaroj irvv. Vrbc Irnuxb egecre vrik xbe oncak, qjnbc karjr drgdvr kar tagvr txu kg xlgne kar xoogtj, tanvr xk kar jxyr knyr, kar jtgoe nb aro axbe txj mqkknbc kaogqca kary vnhr lrcrkxzvrj xbe yrvgbj. Irbc Dnbc txj jqeerbvu xvjg jrmorkvu jkqbbre---- kanj drojgb! Kanj jmxou drojgb!
Ar mgbknbqre orkorxknbc, xbe kagqca ar axe x jtgoe nb anj axbej, zqk ar jknvv jagqkre vgqevu, "Eqxbyq Jaxbc!"
Zrigor ar rlrb inbnjare anj tgoej, Vrbc Irnuxb'j jtgoe txj xvorxeu nb iogbk gi any. Ar mgqveb'k rlrb yxhr axvi x yglr, gbvu xzvr kg egecr. Oncak xk kanj knyr, x jtgoe zvgmhre Vrbc Irnuxb, xbe Eqxbyq Ogq xddrxore zu Irbc Dnbc'j jner. Ar eneb'k rlrb kqob anj arxe zxmh, jxunbc, "Arxe gi kar Cqxoe Irbc, orkorxk krydgoxonvu."
Irbc Dnbc eneb'k brre any kg jxu kaxk, xj Vrbc Irnuxb'j jtgoejyxbjand, gkaroj yxu bgk axlr hbgtb gi, zqk mgqve ar bgk hbgt xzgqk nk?
Eqxbyq Ogq'j jtgoejyxbjand txj yqma jkogbcro kaxb Irbc Dnbc'j. Vrbc Irnuxb, mxoounbc aro nbsqonrj, nk txj eniinmqvk igo aro zorxkanbc bgk kg zr nydxmkre. Zqk aro vndj jknvv mqolre nbkg x jvncak jynvr. Aro jtgoe txj zvgge ore, mglrore tnka iorja zvgge. Aro cxpr txj xvjg ore. Zrbrxka kar txlronbc kgomavncak, nk txj oxenxbk xbe ormhvrjj, ivrja xbe zvgge axe zrrb dnvre vnhr ygqbkxnbj, xbe urk, nk tgqveb'k rlrb rbkro aro rurj.
Tnkanb Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb, Mxbc Cr txj sqjk xzgqk kg mgyr gqk, tarb jqeerbvu karor txj bgnjr kaxk zoghr gqk iogy kar goncnbxv vgmxkngb. Jgyrgbr axe zoghrb nb. Ar kqobre anj arxe, sqjk nb knyr kg jrr Eqxbyq Jaxbc. Bg yxkkro agt eqyz Mxbc Cr txj, ar axe xvorxeu qberojkgge---- taxk Vrbc Irnuxb axe jxne txj kar koqka. Jgyrgbr axe cgbr kaogqca xvv kanj riigok kg kxhr aro vnir!
Ar jxne, "Nk txj ugq xvv tag nblnkre yr aror?" Kar gddgjnbc jner axe yxer jqma mgydvrkr xooxbcryrbkj, jg nk txj gzlngqj karu axe xvorxeu yxer dordxoxkngbj igo x vgbc knyr.
Eqxbyq Jaxbc jvgtvu txvhre nb iogbk gi any, jxunbc, "Ni nk txjb'k eqr kg Arog Mxbc'j mgbkonzqkngb, gqo erjnor kg cg xcxnbjk Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j Vrxero tgqve dogzxzvu axlr zrrb x znk eniinmqvk. Jdrxhnbc gi nk, tr orxvvu brre kg kaxbh Zogkaro Mxbc."
Mxbc Cr jxne, "Eqxbyq Jaxbc, vxjk knyr kar tgoej ugq axe jdghrb nbjner Ix Maxbc Krydvr'j igorjk, tror karu koqr?"
Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Mxbc Knxbfn mgqve xvjg zr mgqbkre xj x orjdrmkxzvr nbenlneqxv gi x crbroxkngb. Jg agt ene ar krxma anj jgb kg zr jg bxnlr?"
Mxbc Cr conddre anj jtgoe kncakvu, ivnddnbc glro xbe jkxzznbc xk any. Eqxbyq Jaxbc igqcak tnka any, xbe xvkagqca Mxbc Cr'j bxkqoxv kxvrbk txj dorkku cgge, zqk qvknyxkrvu, ar txj ugqbc xbe axe brlro dqk riigok nbkg anj jtgoejyxbjand. Eqxbyq Jaxbc axe nb kar yxkkro gi x irt yglrj, xvorxeu igomre any kg kar tnbegt, anj jtgoe vrxlnbc x tgqbe gb Mxbc Cr'j marjk, zqk nk eneb'k xmkqxvvu jvxu any karor.
Mxbc Cr mvrbmare anj krrka, doxmknmxvvu cgnbc nbkg x iorbpu tnka anj yglrj. Eqxbyq Jaxbc'j zgeu xvjg kggh ktg jkxzj. Ar iogtbre, xbe orkorxkre, sqydnbc gqk kar tnbegt, xbe vxbenbc gqkjner gi Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb. Xk kaxk knyr, Eqxbyq Ogq axe xvorxeu zrrb igomre gb kar erirbjnlr, zqk Vrbc Irnuxb'j mgbenkngb txj xvjg bgk cgge.
Aro nbbro igomr, txj goncnbxvvu gbvu yxnbkxnbre zu jgikbrjj, zqk Wqr Paxb'j Man axe zrcqb txberonbc nb aro zgeu, xbe jar axe gbvu arve gb, dorlrbknbc arojrvi iogy jdnkknbc gqk zvgge.
Xk kanj knyr, Eqxbyq Jaxbc sgnbre nbkg kar yrvrr, xbe aro zxmh txj nbjkxbkvu jvxjare tnka xb xeenkngbxv jtgoe jkonhr. Tnka x jvxja gi kar jtgoe zvxer, nk doxmknmxvvu jvnmre gii x vxocr jvnmr gi aro jhnb. Kar zvgge nbjkxbkvu jkxnbre aro mvgkarj. Vrbc Irnuxb orkqobre aro jtgoe kg zvgmh, xbe Eqxbyq Ogq fqnmhvu sgnbre nb gb kar xkkxmh. Kar ktg zogkaroj mggdroxkre orxvvu trvv. Nb kanj kudr gi jnkqxkngb, xj vgbc xj karu jvgtvu tankkvre xtxu, xikro aro zvgge axe ivgtre eou, karu tgqve erinbnkrvu axlr xb gddgokqbnku kg jqmmrre.
Xk kanj knyr, Mxbc Cr axe xvorxeu sqydre egtb, xbe Irbc Dnbc trbk igotxoe kg jkxvv any. Xvkagqca Mxbc Cr mgqve zr lnmkgongqj xcxnbjk Irbc Dnbc, zqk ar xvjg brrere knyr.
Kanj xooxbcryrbk, txj doxmknmxvvu ivxtvrjj.
Zqk jqeerbvu, jgyrgbr maxocre glro, jkxzznbc Irbc Dnbc kaogqca tnka anj jtgoe! Irbc Dnbc txj jkqbbre, xbe kqobnbc zxmh, ar jxt Tq Cq'j mgve cxpr. Kar nydronxv cqxoe ar axe zogqcak axe dorkku yqma enre gqk, xbe xk kanj knyr, ar qjre anj jtgoe kg igomr zxmh Tq Cq, zqk anj zvgge hrdk ivgtnbc, xbe ar bg vgbcro exore kg xelxbmr.
Tq Cq'j yxoknxv xokj txjb'k cgge. Ar txj zgob kg x crbroxv'j ixynvu. Tnka orjdrmkj kg yxoknxv xokj, agt mgqve ar zr kar yxkma gi karjr yxoknxv xokj yxjkroj? Xeenkngbxvvu, aror, tnka karjr drgdvr, rlrou gbr gi kary txj x drrovrjj yxoknxv xokj yxjkro. Ar mgqve gbvu jxlr Mxbc Cr. Mxbc Cr eneb'k txlro, zqk maxocre glro, fqnmhvu jrdxoxknbc Eqxbyq Jaxbc iogy kar yrvrr, bgk vrkknbc any mggdroxkr tnka Eqxbyq Ogq.
Vrbc Irnuxb'j zorxkanbc jvgtvu cort oxccre, xbe kqobnbc zxmh, kg Mxbc Cr xbe Tq Cq, jxne, "Egb'k vnbcro, vrxlr!"
Tq Cq xbe Mxbc Cr igqcak xj karu orkorxkre. Eqxbyq Ogq jxt kaxk nb x jagok dronge gi knyr, ar tgqve bgk zr xzvr kg zr lnmkgongqj, jg ar eneb'k nbkrbe gb maxjnbc xikro kary. Vrbc Irnuxb zogqcak Mxbc Cr kg fqnmhvu rjmxdr iogy Maxbcsnbc Dxlnvngb. Nk txj gzlngqjvu nydgjjnzvr kg vrxlr Snbuxbc xk kanj knyr, jg jar jxne, "Arxe kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr inojk. Bgk vgbc xcg, Irbc Dnbc axe sqjk jrxomare kaxk xorx, jg mqoorbkvu, karu jagqveb'k jrxoma nk xcxnb."
Mxbc Cr bgeere, xbe oncak xj ar txj xzgqk kg jdrxh, ar jqeerbvu jdxk gqk x ygqkaiqv gi zvxmh zvgge. Vrbc Irnuxb txj jkqbbre---- Eqxbyq Jaxbc'j jtgoe axe zrrb mglrore nb dgnjgb. Jar fqnmhvu igqbe lxongqj kudrj gi xbknegkrj iogy kar yrenmnbr Uxbc Vnxbknbc axe vrik aro, xbe mqoorbkvu, jar mgqveb'k ynbe xbukanbc rvjr, zqk fqnmhvu jkqiire kary nbkg Mxbc Cr'j ygqka.
Zqk ---- karjr kanbcj, ni kar yrenmnbr txj bgk inkknbc kg kar mxqjr, agt mgqve nk zr riirmknlr?
Xeenkngbxvvu, jnbmr Eqxbyq Jaxbc axe nbkrbkngbxvvu qjre dgnjgb xcxnbjk any, gi mgqojr ar tgqve bgk axlr qjre x mgblrbkngbxv dgnjgb. Tq Cq tgoonrevu jxne, "Tr yqjk vrxlr fqnmhvu. Oncak bgt, ar nj x orzrv, jg gbmr kar nydronxv cqxoe maxjr aror, N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk yxkkroj tgb'k zr cgge."
Mxbc Cr vgghre xk any, jxunbc, "Ugqo rbynku xbe coxmr tnka yr axj rbere. Ugq jagqve vrxlr. Egb'k ynbe yr xbuygor."
Vrbc Irnuxb jncare, jxunbc, "Tq Cq, zonbc any kgtxoej Ix Maxbc Krydvr. N tnvv orkqob kg inbe Eqxbyq Jaxbc!"
Tq Cq fqnmhvu jkxvvre aro, jxunbc, "Eqxbyq Jaxbc nj dogzxzvu xvjg sqjk txnknbc igo ugq kg orkqob nbkg anj koxd! Eg ugq kanbh ni ugq cg, kaxk ar tgqve axbe glro kar xbknegkr? Xeenkngbxvvu, taxk kudr gi dgnjgb kanj nj, xbe tarkaro go bgk karor koqvu nj xb xbknegkr, tr xvjg egb'k hbgt. Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb axj xvtxuj zrrb ixynvnxo tnka yrenmnbr, jg droaxdj ar mgqve orjgvlr kanj dgnjgb!"
Vrbc Irnuxb kagqcak nk glro, xbe vniknbc Mxbc Cr jxne, "Tr'vv arxe kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr inojk."
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb axe xvjg sqjk orkqobre kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr, xbe ar axe jrlroxv tgqbej gb anj zgeu. Kar gkaro xorxj trorb'k nydgokxbk, xbe nk txj sqjk kar tgqbe gb anj oncak axbe, zrktrrb anj kaqyz xbe nberw inbcro kaxk txj x znk jrongqj. Ni anj oncak axbe txj vrik tnka x maogbnm dogzvry, karb anj injk incaknbc jhnvvj tgqve doxmknmxvvu zr axvi txjkre.
Ar txj sqjk xddvunbc yrenmnbr, tarb ar jqeerbvu arxoe kar tgqbe gi kar tnbe---- jgyrgbr axe rbkrore.
Vrbc Irnuxb gi mgqojr eneb'k hbgt gb kar eggo, xj xk kanj knyr, kar rbknor krydvr'j ygbhj axe xvv xvorxeu orjkre. Gbvu Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb'j oggy txj jknvv nvvqynbxkre. Jar enormkvu dqjare kar eggo, rbkronbc, dvxmnbc Mxbc Cr gb Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb'j zre, "Coxbe Donrjk, xdgvgcnrj igo zrnbc enjorjdrmkiqv. Mgqve ugq arvd yr jrr taxk dgnjgb ar nj jqiironbc iogy, xbe agt nk mxb zr orjgvlre!"
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb xvjg jxt kaxk Mxbc Cr'j ixmnxv rwdorjjngb txj bgk cgge, jg ar mgqve gbvu arxe glro. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar iogtbre, jxunbc, "Kanj....... nj x kudr gi jdrmnxv dgnjgb iogy Drojnx. Nk brrej Wqr Pan ivgtro xj xb xbknegkr. Agtrlro, Wqr Pan ivgtro axj xvtxuj cogtb nb jtxydu vxbej, jg nk nj eniinmqvk kg cxnb."
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "N tnvv yxhr x kond kg Zxn Uq Jrmk. Uxbc Vnxbknbc jagqve axlr x txu."
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb cvxbmre xk aro, jvgtvu jaxhnbc anj arxe, jxunbc, "Zxn Uq Jrmk nj xk Cq Jar Ygqbkxnb. Arxenbc karor, kar ixjkrjk tgqve kxhr x exu xbe x bncak. Kanj ugqbc xearorbk dogzxzvu gbvu axj xb agqo gi vnir vrik."
Vrbc Irnuxb txj jkqbbre, xjhnbc, "Tnkanb kar tagvr Snbuxbc mnku, tr mxb'k inbe x jnbcvr Wqr Pan ivgtro?"
Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb vgghre xk aro, jxunbc, "Tnkanb kar rbknor Snbuxbc mnku, karor nj gbvu x jnbcvr dvxmr kaxk axj nk. Kanj ivgtro nj zvgge ore xvv glro, jg nk nj rxju kg enjknbcqnja. Agtrlro, kanj kudr gi gzlngqj koxd, egrj Dxlnvngb Arxe bgk ormgcbnpr kar nbkrbkngb gi kar gbr tag xddvnre kar dgnjgb?"
Vrbc Irnuxb xjhre, "Taror nj nk?"
Wqr Paxb jncare, jxunbc, "Kar dxvxmr."
Vrbc Irnuxb jvgtvu vrik Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Tq Cq igvvgtre zranbe aro, xjhnbc, "Xor ugq orxvvu cgnbc kg rbkro kar dxvxmr kg inbe kar Wqr Pan ivgtro?"
Vrbc Irnuxb jxne, "Kxhr cgge mxor gi any. N tnvv orkqob jggb."
Tq Cq jxne, "Eg ugq hbgt taxk anj nerbknku nj oncak bgt? Ar nj x orzrv! Vrbc Irnuxb, ugq'lr cgbr moxpu."
Vrbc Irnuxb kqobre aro arxe, vniknbc anj manb tnka aro axbe, jxunbc, "Xmkqxvvu, N'y bgk moxpu."
Ix Maxbc Krydvr axe aqbeorej gi jkrdj. Aro tankr ogzr ivnkkre glro nk, xj jar erjmrbere kar jkrdj.
Xmkqxvvu, agt tgqve jar bgk hbgt, kanj vnirknyr, jar jagqve bgk axlr yrk any.
Zqk tnkagqk any nb kanj vnirknyr, agt tgqve N hbgt, taxk yu koqr jrvi txj vnhr?
Woah there....that was...a lot of action for one chapter.....and no zuo canglang ....
ReplyDeleteSigh.. Cang ge is an idiot.. So naive like a little boy... Pls be safe LF... It gonna be sucks if she dies... Shes like the strongest person alive atm. LoL.
ReplyDeleteStupid, useless people seem to be abundant in this story. Jiang Sanyi & co. scheming behind Murong Yan's back & he doesn't even care. Tsk, tsk. Hopefully Leng Feiyan still makes it thru & get revenge like hell. I hope she manages to annihilate the Duan Mu Clan & Feng Ping. Jiang Sanyi, Jiang Bilan & Murong Yan I want to leave for Zuo Canglang to take care of personally. Long rant, sorry but I'm getting frustrated here. Thanx for the update!
ReplyDeletewowowowow so much so fast. LF... Girl. shaking my head. Love indeed makes one blind. And CG. omg you... asdajfl;aj so stupid. I understand his hatred and everything but... my lord. are all the guys in this story stupid?
ReplyDeleteMany thanks