Nb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe sqjk inbnjare rxknbc vqbma, tarb gqkjner, jgyrgbr xbbgqbmre kaxk anj yxsrjku axe xoonlre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj x znk jqodonjre, xj jar axe goncnbxvvu kagqcak kaxk rlrb ni ar axeb'k xddrxjre anj xbcro xcxnbjk Snxbc Znvxb, xk kar lrou vrxjk, ar jknvv jagqve axlr xmmgydxbnre Yqogbc Pr x znk vgbcro. Jar eneb'k rwdrmk kaxk ar tgqve vrxlr Fn Irbc Axvv jg fqnmhvu.

Jar txj sqjk xzgqk kg hbrrv egtb, tarb Yqogbc Uxb rbkrore. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxt tnka x jnbcvr cvxbmr kaxk Txbc Uqbpaxg'j rwdorjjngb vgghre x znk gii. Nk vgghre xj kagqca Yqogbc Uxb axe sqjk ivgtb nbkg x oxcr x ygyrbk xcg. Zqk ar jrryre kg axlr enjmglrore Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j cxpr, xbe jg ar nyyrenxkrvu ane anj vnkkvr znk gi enjmgyigok, zqk oxkaro mgyigoknbcvu jynvre xk aro.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k kanbh kgg yqma gb nk, zqk xikro Yqogbc Uxb jxk egtb, jar inbxvvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku eneb'k rxk yqma eqonbc vqbma, jg tau egb'k ugq axlr x zgtv gi jgqd karb?"

Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k orjdgbe, zqk kqobre kg Txbc Uqbpaxg, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc nj cgnbc kg kxhr x bggb bxd xk kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv." Txbc Uqbpaxg aqoonrevu jxne, "Urj." Kqobnbc, ar vre kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj xtxu.

Xk kanj, ene Yqogbc Uxb inbxvvu dqvv Pqg Mxbcvxbc nbkg anj ryzoxmr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc iogtbre, xj jar txj xmkqxvvu lrou jrbjnknlr kg kar jmrbk gi zvgge. Jar hrdk irrvnbc kaxk karor txj x jvncak jmrbk gi nk gb Yqogbc Uxb'j zgeu. Jar goerore Hr Fnbc kg zonbc glro txoy txkro, xbe drojgbxvvu jrolre Yqogbc Uxb kg tndr anj ixmr xbe jgxh anj axbej.

Yqogbc Uxb'j axbej enddre nb kar txkro, xbe anj bxnvj xmkqxvvu axe x jvncak koxmr gi zvgge.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc irvk mqongqj, zqk jar eneb'k xjh. Yqogbc Uxb vnre egtb gb kar zre, xbe xvkagqca gqkjner, nk txj bgt kar yneevr gi kar rncaka ygbka, zqk kar nbjner gi kar axvv txj xmkqxvvu oxkaro mggv. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnre egtb zu anj jner, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu kqobre xogqbe, mqeevnbc aro, xbe karb ar kqobre gbkg aro, hnjjnbc vnhr x kgoorbknxv jkgoy.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j zgeu iogpr, jxunbc, "Axj ugqo yxsrjku lnjnkre anj ancabrjj?"

Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k xbjtro, gbvu qjnbc anj vndj kg jrxv aro ygqka, anj oncak axbe onddnbc gdrb aro eorjj, anj yglryrbkj oqccre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxt kaxk nb anj rurj, karor txj x jkoxbcr cvnbk. Jar jvgtvu vnikre aro axbe, kgqmanbc anj ixmr. Kaxk jkgyxma txj rjdrmnxvvu jyggka, xbe Yqogbc Uxb'j yglryrbkj dxqjre, jvgtvu cogtnbc jgikro, xbe oncak tarb ar txj xzgqk kg jxu jgyrkanbc, Pqg Mxbcvxbc dorjjre anj arxe egtb, mgbknbqnbc karno hnjj. Xbe karb, jar ivnddre, xbe dorjjre any egtb zrbrxka aro.

Jar oxorvu kggh kar nbnknxknlr, xbe Yqogbc Uxb txj vunbc gb kar zre, kar mvgqenbrjj nb anj cxpr iogy x ygyrbk xcg, jvgtvu enjjndxknbc. Tnka jgyr mgyigok, ar xjjrjjre aro. Jar kxjkre jgik krxjnbc xbe vncak hnjjrj nk zu znk, xbe ar mgqveb'k jqddorjj nk xbuygor, zqk nb x tanjdro jxne, "Mgyr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu hnjjre kar zonecr gi anj bgjr. Anj ynbe jrryre vgjk, xbe ar jvgtvu irvv nbkg erjnor.

Txbc Uqbpaxg xkkrbere gqkjner kar axvv, xbe arxonbc kar rjdrmnxvvu vgqe yglryrbkj tnkanb kar maxyzroj, ar mgqve gbvu axlr kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj crk iqokaro xtxu. Trn Trn mglrore aro ygqka, aro ixmr zvqjanbc ore, zqk jar txj jrmorkvu cneeu. Txbc Uqbpaxg cvxore xk aro, xbe xk kar jner, Hr Fnbc'j ixmr txj xvjg ore, zqk aro rwdorjjngb txj nbermndaroxzvr.

Txbc Uqbpaxg cvxbmre xk kar ktg gi kary, xbe jnvrbkvu jncare. Nk txj koqvu nydgjjnzvr kg cqrjj x tgyxb'j kagqcakj. Oncak xj kanbcj tror xthtxoe, x rqbqma jqeerbvu oxb glro iogy gqkjner. Ar jdghr zu anj rxo. Trn Trn'j rxoj drohre qd, zqk jar xvjg gbvu lxcqrvu arxoe, "Iq Ar Axvv" kagjr kaorr tgoej. Kar oryxnbnbc tgoej tror koqvu kgg fqnrk, xbe jar mgqveb'k arxo kary mvrxovu.

Txbc Uqbpaxg'j rwdorjjngb txj koqvu jrmorknlr, xbe ar jgikvu goerore kar oguxv egmkgo kg arxe glro.

Xikro kar rqbqma vrik, Trn Trn inbxvvu jxne, "Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc, kar gbr xk Iq Ar Axvv, anj yxsrjku axj brlro yxer aro x knkvr, xbe ar axj xvjg brlro droynkkre aro kg mgyr gqk xbe txvh......."

Zrigor jar rlrb inbnjare jdrxhnbc, Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Xor anj yxsrjku'j yxkkroj xvjg jgyrkanbc x yror vnkkvr jrolxbk vnhr ugq mgqve nbfqnor xzgqk?"

Ar axe xvtxuj zrrb jgyrgbr tag korxkre gkaroj mgoenxvvu, xbe xj Trn Trn txj jgyrgbr tag jrolre oncak zu Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j jner, jar txjb'k kgg jmxore gi any. Jg jar sqjk bxccre any gb, jxunbc, "Zqk rlrb ni N eneb'k xjh, kar crbroxv tgqve jknvv inbe kanbcj jkoxbcr."

Xk kanj, Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Anj yxsrjku axj anj gtb dvxbj, jg jkgd xjhnbc. Ni ugq axlr kar iorr knyr, arvd kg drojqxer kar crbroxv, jg kaxk jar tgb'k irrv jqjdnmngqj."

Trn Trn xiinoyre, xbe jrrnbc kaxk ar koqvu eneb'k dvxb gb yrbkngbnbc kar yxkkro xbuygor, jar xvjg jkgddre xjhnbc.

Xk kanj ygyrbk, kar dxvxmr txj jknvv mgbjnerore drxmriqv. Zqk Snxbc rjkxkr txj nb dxbnm. Yxexy Snxbc iogy kar Parbc ixynvu monre gqk, "Gve jno, Panpagq nj jknvv nb donjgb. Aqoou xbe kanbh gi x txu, xa!"

Snxbc Jxbun'j ixmr txj dqodvr, "Ugq jknvv axlr kar brolr kg mou! Kxhr x vggh xk kar cgge exqcakro ugq kxqcak. Jar'j doxmknmxvvu jg jkqdne jar mxb'k zr inwre! Jar xmkqxvvu hnvvre Donbmrjj Uner kg kou xbe ioxyr Pqg Mxbcvxbc! Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j kagqcak xbe mxor nj moxiku kg bg rbe, jg mgqve jar ixvv nbkg kanj kudr gi koxd? Kar oqvro'j kagqcakj xor eniinmqvk kg cqrjj, zqk gbvu kgtxoej kar donbmrjj ene ar jagt koqr mxor. Xbe jar, jar mqk gii aro gtb oncak xoy, xmkqxvvu vrkknbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc cxnb kar xelxbkxcr!"

Yxexy Parbc'j krxoj xtxjare aro ixmr, "Zqk gve jno, ni nk txjb'k igo aro, tgqve gqo Snxbc ixynvu rlrb axlr jqma xmmgydvnjayrbk, xa?"

Snxbc Jxbun jncare, jxunbc, "Yxexy, ugq jagqveb'k glrovu tgoou xzgqk nk. Mqoorbkvu, xvkagqca anj yxsrjku oryglre yu dgjk, zqk qvknyxkrvu, ar eneb'k xmfqnor x hnvvnbc nbkrbk. Tr jknvv axlr x maxbmr."

Yxexy Parbc jxne, "Jdrxhnbc gi nk, anj yxsrjku eneb'k xvjg xzgvnja Vxb-ro'j dgjnkngb xj fqrrb. Jg xikro x irt exuj, tarb anj xbcro nj xddrxjre, tgqve ar......."

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Yxexy nj mgbiqjre. Vxb-ro, N kanbh nj xzgvnjare, xj rlrb ni jar nj jknvv nb kar dgjnkngb gi fqrrb, zqk kar ixlgo....... dogzxzvu tnvv brlro axlr xbukanbc kg eg tnka aro xcxnb."

Yxexy Parbc txj jkqbbre, jxunbc, "Zqk Vxb-ro nj jknvv jg ugqbc oncak bgt, jg jar jknvv axj dvrbku gi gddgokqbnknrj nb kar iqkqor! Gve jno mxb erinbnkrvu bgk kgjj aro xjner!"

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Axlr Znuxg mgyr glro karb."

Snxbc Znuxg txj bnbrkrrb urxoj gve kanj urxo. Bgoyxvvu, ni x exqcakro axe cogtb kg kanj xcr, karu tgqve vgbc axlr zrrb yxoonre. Agtrlro, jar axe oryxnbre tnkanb kar rjkxkr. Rlrb tnka mgbjkxbk yxkmayxhroj lnjnknbc kar ixynvu, Snxbc Jxbun mvxnyre kaxk ar vglre anj exqcakro erxovu, xbe tnjare kg orkxnb aro vgbcro.

Gi mgqojr ar axe anj gtb dvxbj. Xk kaxk knyr, ar txj kar vrik ynbnjkro, xbe anj exqcakro txj kar gbvu ixlgore fqrrb nb kar dxvxmr. Jar axe xvjg cnlrb znoka kg kar gbvu rverjk oguxv jgb. Tnkanb mgqok, karor txj bg anca giinmnxv kaxk eneb'k zrbe kg anj txu, jg ar eneb'k brre kg yxoou anj exqcakro kg zqnve xb xvvnxbmr tnka xbugbr.

Zqk mqoorbkvu, kanj exqcakro inbxvvu axe mgyr kg kar jkxcr tarb jar tgqve zr qjriqv.

Xikro nk rbkrore kar xqkqyb gi kar krbka ygbka, Fnb Yquqb'j mxjr txj inbxvvu sqecre. Kar mgqok giinmnxvj nblgvlre, iogy corxk kg jyxvv, ygor go vrjj tror xogqbe x aqbeore nb bqyzro. Yqogbc Uxb njjqre xb goero, gbmr xcxnb yxhnbc Zn Marbcsnbc xj vrik ynbnjkro. Exwn Fnb zrmxyr kar Exjn Bgbc. Gb kanj yxkkro, ar txj ygor jhnvviqv kaxb Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe nyxcnbre----- ar xvjg hbrt kaxk ni ar gbvu yxer Exwn Fnb xj kar Coxbxou arxe, xmkqxvvu, kar rbknor Exjn Bgbc giinmr tgqve jknvv zr qbero anj mgbkogv, jg nk txj zrkkro kg jkoxncakigotxoevu coxbk any kanj coxmr.

Zqk xk kar jxyr knyr, ar xvjg qjre x mgqjnb gi kar igoyro Fqrrb Ygkaro Ogbc, Vr Uxbc Wqb xj kar yxnb mxjkrvvxb. Kaqj, ar jrdxoxkre x dgokngb gi kar dgtro zrktrrb kar vrik ynbnjkro xbe kar Exjn Bgbc.

Xbe xj igo Snxbc Jxbun, ar eneb'k xmkqxvvu dqojqr kar yxkkro gi anj mgooqdkngb, gbvu gb kar zxjnj gi anj ncbgoxbmr, erygknbc any kaorr oxbhj, yxhnbc any x mxjkrvvxb. Ar txj nb maxocr gi kar xjjncbyrbk gi vgtro giinmnxv eqknrj, xbe karno orxjjncbyrbk. Xikro kar renmk txj njjqre, Snxbc Jxbun xvjg rwaxvre nb orvnri.

Xk kanj knyr, tnkanb mgqok, kar dgvnknmj axe xb gzlngqj maxbcr. Xvkagqca Snxbc Jxbun txj x kanoe oxbhre corxk mxjkrvvxb, zqk kar xygqbk gi xqkagonku nb anj axbej txj jknvv dorkku znc. Nb ixmk, nk mgqve zr jxne kaxk ni xbugbr txbkre kg dqk karno gtb drgdvr nb mgqok, karu tgqve xvv zr glrojrrb zu any. Zqk qvknyxkrvu, anj oxbh axe ixvvrb, xbe axe ixvvrb zrvgt anj dxjk. Cxb Wnxgoq'j drgdvr, xvkagqca kanj knyr karu axeb'k axoyre karno gtb, zqk eqr kg kar ixmk kaxk nb kar dxjk, ar axe xvtxuj zrrb jqddorjjre zu Snxbc Jxbun, xbe kar giinmnxvj zrvgt any axe xvtxuj zrrb kar Kxn Maxbc, Kxn Paq, karjr giinmnxvj nb maxocr gi giironbcj xbe onkrj, yxnbvu x vgk gi onkqxv giinmnxvj. Ar axeb'k axe x vgk gi xqkagonku nb anj axbej.

Zn Marbcsnbc orkqobre kg anj dgjnkngb xj vrik ynbnjkro. Eqr kg anj dorlngqj ixvv, ar txj rlrb ygor mxoriqv xbe xkkrbknlr nb rlrou jkrd. Kgtxoej dgvnknmj, ar txj xvjg rwmrjjnlrvu mgoenxv. Snxbc Jxbun gi mgqojr exore bgk zr rlrb x znk mxorvrjj, xbe goerore kar giinmnxvj kg txkma karyjrvlrj. Nb x jagok dronge gi knyr, karu mgqve jknvv zr mgqbkre xj egnbc karno eqr envncrbmr.

Tnkanb kar xoyu, Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj tror xzvr kg crk bnbrku dromrbk gi karno dxu, jg iogy kgd kg zgkkgy, karu tror invvre tnka kaxbhj. Nb x jagok dronge gi knyr, rlrb ni rlrougbr yxu axlr axe karno gtb mgydvxnbkj, zqk kar jnkqxkngb gi kar mgqok txj rwkoryrvu jkxzvr.

Nb kar krbka ygbka, nk txj knyr igo kar ixvv axolrjk. Yqogbc Uxb giirore giironbcj kg kar xbmrjkgoj xk Marbc Knxb Axvv. Nb kar dxjk, nk axe xvtxuj zrrb Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb kaxk dorjnere glro kanj mrorygbu. Zqk mqoorbkvu, Ix Maxbc Krydvr txj bg vgbcro xogqbe, jg gi mgqojr nk txj Zxn Uq Jrmk'j Agvu Yxnerb tag tgqve mgyr glro kg dorjner glro kar mrorygbu.

Nb kar dxjk, tarb Zxn Uq Jrmk dorjnere glro kar mrorygbu, karu tgqve xvtxuj xoonlr kar exu gi, xbe vrxlr bgk jggb xikro. Zqk kanj knyr, Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe Xa Irn mxyr glro kaorr exuj rxovnro. Xa Irn hrdk yqkkronbc kar tagvr txu, "N sqjk hbrt nk. Ugqo irrvnbc cqnvku nbjner, xj ugq yqjk zr kanbhnbc gi ugqo moqja, oncak? Ayyda!"

Kxvhnbc igo jg vgbc, xbe jrrnbc Uxbc Vnxbknbc axlr bg orxmkngb, jar mgqveb'k arvd zqk kqob xogqbe kg vggh xk any, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro tnka ugq?"

Uxbc Vnxbknbc txj kagqcakiqv igo x vgbc knyr, jxunbc, "Xikro jgyrkanbc axddrbre kg Irnuxb, jar axe brlro mgbkxmkre yr xcxnb. Rlrb orcxoenbc kar yxkkro gi taror Irnuxb nj zqonre, nk txj xvjg jgyrkanbc N axe kg enjmglro yujrvi." Xa Irn jxt kaxk anj ygge txj erdorjjre, xbe mgqveb'k zqk xvjg jggkar aro kgbr, mgyigoknbc any, jxunbc, "Ugq'or xioxne kaxk jar axkrj ugq, xbe nj qbtnvvnbc kg vnjkrb kg ugqo rwdvxbxkngbj?"

Uxbc Vnxbknbc jxne, "N......."

Xa Irn xvorxeu rbkrore anj ryzoxmr, jxunbc, "Zqk Vnxbknbc, ugq xvorxeu dqk nb riigok, oncak?" Uxbc Vnxbknbc jxne, "N eneb'k dqk nb riigok." Ni xk kar knyr, qjnbc kar jkorbcka gi Zxn Uq Jrmk, karu dogzxzvu mgqve axlr jxlre Vrbc Irnuxb.

Zqk Zxn Uq Jrmk'j Zvxmh Cq, xj vgbc xj karu tror qjre, karu tgqve bg vgbcro zr xzvr kg erbu xbukanbc. Xvkagqca ar oqjare glrobncak kg Snbuxbc mnku, zqk ar axe bgk exore kg yxhr x yglr kar tagvr knyr----- ni, gbmr karu yxer x yglr, karu tgqve erinbnkrvu eoxc nb kar rbknor Zxn Uq Jrmk. Tgqve ar gbmr xcxnb zr igomre kg txkma xj Xa Irn'j mvxb yryzroj zr eoxccre nbkg kanj erxka koxd?

Ar vgtrore anj arxe, x vgbc knyr vxkro, jxunbc, "N xy kgg xjaxyre kg jrr kary."

Xa Irn dqvvre aro nbkg anj xoyj, xjhnbc, "Vnxbknbc, N hbgt ugq'or lrou jxe. Zqk N'y orxvvu kgqmare, kaxk kaxk bncak, ugq magjr Zxn Uq Jrmk. Ni, kaxk exu, kar gbr kaxk txj jqoogqbere txj Pqg Mxbcvxbc, agt tgqve ugq maggjr?"

Uxbc Vnxbknbc txj kagqcakiqv, x vgbc knyr vxkro, jxunbc, "N......."

Xa Irn jxne, "Ugq tgqve jxlr aro, oncak?"

Uxbc Vnxbknbc jxne, "Yyy." Xa Irn sqydre qd, iogprb, xbe dqbmare anj marjk tnka aro inojk. Xikro jar inbnjare dqbmanbc, jar yqkkrore, jxunbc, "Mgqveb'k ugq sqjk mgg yr!"

Uxbc Vnxbknbc arve aro tonjk, jvgtvu dqvvnbc aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr. Xa Irn orjkre aro ixmr gb anj jagqvero, xbe dqbmare any ktg ygor knyrj, inbxvvu, aqccnbc any kncakvu.

Tnkanb kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb xjhre Txbc Uqbpaxg, "N arxoe kaxk Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j dxoku axj xvorxeu rbkrore Snbuxbc mnku?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu xbjtrore, "Kaxk nj jg. Jrmk arxe Uxbc axj xvorxeu jrbk x vrkkro gi lnjnkxkngb kg kar dxvxmr." Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ar axjb'k cgbr kg jrr Xa Pqg?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ar xvjg jrbk x vrkkro, zqk kar crbroxv jxne kaxk jar vnlrj nb kar dxvxmr, xbe vrxlnbc nj nbmgblrbnrbk, xbe jg jar axe x jrolxbk orsrmk nk."

Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, xjhnbc, "Xbe karu axlrb'k yrk jrmorkvu nb donlxkr?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg aqoonre, jxunbc, "Bg. Kar crbroxv axj xvtxuj zrrb nb kar dxvxmr kar dxjk irt exuj, xbe axj bgk jrrb xbugbr iogy gqkjner."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Karu axlrb'k yrk nb fqnkr jgyr knyr, jg agt axlr karu oxkaro zrcqb xlgnenbc rxma gkaro jg?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg mgqveb'k cqrjj taxk ar txj anenbc nb anj tgoej, xbe eneb'k exor kg cqrjj. Yqogbc Uxb jkgge qd, jxunbc, "Nk'j xvjg oxor igo any kg orkqob, jg sqjk vrk any txnk igo kanj gbr xk Kxgoxb Oggy."

Txbc Uqbpaxg xiinoyre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Vrk Xa Pqg xvjg cg glro."

Uxbc Vnxbknbc axe jrbk Yqogbc Uxb x vrkkro gbmr, zqk axe jrbk x vrkkro kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr axvv kaonmr, tanma axe xvv zrrb orsrmkre zu Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Bgt kaxk ar ormrnlre Yqogbc Uxb'j jqyygbj, ar oqjare nbkg kar dxvxmr. Nb Kxgoxb Oggy, Uxbc Vnxbknbc yrk anj yxsrjku kgcrkaro tnka Xa Irn.

Yqogbc Uxb jxk nb kar yxnb maxno tnkanb kar oggy, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc xmmgydxbnre jnkknbc zranbe any. Uxbc Vnxbknbc, qdgb jrrnbc aro, mgqveb'k arvd zqk zr jkqbbre. Jar tgor xb rvrcxbk ogzr vnhr jbgt, xbe xvkagqca aro yxhrqd vgghre vnhr nk axe zrrb egbr ivnddxbkvu, zqk nk txj xmkqxvvu rwkoryrvu nbkonmxkr. Iogy aro eorjj xbe aro yxhrqd, jar txj bg vgbcro vnhr nb kar dxjk. Nk txj sqjk kaxk aro zxmh oryxnbre jkoxncak, xbe aro mgydgjqor txj vnhr tnbe, yxhnbc jgyrgbr xzvr kg tnkbrjj aro igoyro maxonjyx.

Yqogbc Uxb xvvgtre any xbe Xa Irn kg zr jrxkre zrvgt, jxunbc, "Vnxbknbc xbe Xa Pqg axlr xvtxuj zrrb ixynvnxo. Kanj hnbc hbgtj kaxk nk nj nbmgblrbnrbk igo ugq kg rbkro kar dxvxmr. Kanj knyr, N axlr njjqre jqyygbj, oxkaro igo giinmnxv yxkkroj. Sqjk korxk nk xj x ixynvu cxkaronbc, tanma nj inbr xj trvv, xbe karor nj bg brre kg zr jg igoyxv."

Uxbc Vnxbknbc xiinoyre, xbe jxk egtb tnka Xa Irn. Xa Irn cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Kar mqd nb iogbk gi aro xbe nkj jkuvr txj kar jxyr xj kaxk gi Yqogbc Uxb'j. Xmmgoenbc kg orxjgb, nk txj gzlngqj kaxk nk txj xb nkry kg zr qjre zu kar fqrrb. Jar txj jagmhre, xbe karb jrmorkvu cvxbmre xk Uxbc Vnxbknbc-- jrrnbc kanj dgnjr, agt txj jar x crbroxv, kanj txj doxmknmxvvu x egkre mgbjgok, xa.

Kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj zrcxb dxjjnbc gqk kar igge enjarj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc cgk qd, xbe arvdre dgqo Yqogbc Uxb tnbr xbe xee igge kg anj dvxkr. Yqogbc Uxb xjhre x irt yxkkroj orcxoenbc Zxn Uq Jrmk. Jar xmkqxvvu eneb'k jxu yqma. Uxbc Vnxbknbc mgqveb'k rxjnvu gdrb anj ygqka kg yrbkngb yxkkroj orcxoenbc Vrbc Irnuxb. Kar tagvr irxjk, kar ktg gi kary eneb'k rlrb jxu x jnbcvr tgoe.

Xikro kar yrxv txj glro, Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Rbgqca. Kanj hnbc jknvv axj yxkkroj, jg N tnvv vrxlr inojk. Ugq xor gve xmfqxnbkxbmrj, xbe karor xor jgyr gve knrj kg jdrxh gi, jg ni kar exu cogtj vxkr, karb sqjk jkxu nb kar dxvxmr karb."

Jxunbc kaqj, ar cgk qd kg vrxlr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge qd, xbe oncak tarb jar dordxore kg jrbe any gii, tarb jar jqeerbvu hbrvk egtb zrigor mgqcanbc. Uxbc Vnxbknbc axe sqjk orxmare anj axbe gqk, tarb Yqogbc Uxb axe xvorxeu arvdre aro qd, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N'y enppu." Yqogbc Uxb doxmknmxvvu dnmhre aro qd nb anj ryzoxmr, jxunbc, "Ugq tror xvv inbr, jg agt ene ugq jqeerbvu zrmgyr enppu?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Droaxdj nk nj zrmxqjr nk txj tnbeu xk Ynbc Uqr Dvxkigoy vxjk bncak. N txbk kg orkqob inojk."

Yqogbc Uxb jxt kaxk jar eneb'k txbk kg jdrxh tnka Uxbc Vnxbknbc, xbe kqobre kg krvv Uxbc Vnxbknbc, "Jnbmr nk nj jg, kanj hnbc tnvv axlr drgdvr zonbc ugq ktg kg kar dxvxmr, kg txvh xogqbe."

Jxunbc kaqj, ar vrk Txbc Uqbpaxg yxhr xooxbcryrbkj, tanvr aro drojgbxvvu arvdre Pqg Mxbcvxbc arxe kgtxoej kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Xikro karu axe txvhre kg x orygkr dvxmr, ar inbxvvu xjhre, "Ugq cort qd kgcrkaro jnbmr ugq tror jyxvv, jg agt nj nk kaxk bgt, kaxk ugq xor bg vgbcro rlrb tnvvnbc kg jdrxh tnka any?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xor tr cgnbc kg kxvh xzgqk xvv gi kanj oncak bgt? Agt yxbu urxoj xcg txj nk, kaxk nk nj xvorxeu txu dxjk knyr."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xor ugq irrvnbc znkkro xcxnbjk any igo jkxbenbc zu kar jner tarb kar yxkkro tnka Vrbc Irnuxb koxjbdnore?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge qd jkoxncak, jxunbc, "Bg."

Yqogbc Uxb jkrobvu jxne, "Vrbc Irnuxb mgbjdnore tnka Mxbcsnxb Jrmk'j orzrvj, jrrhnbc kg jxlr Yqogbc Oqg! Txj aro erxka qberjrolre? Uxbc Vnxbknbc gbvu eneb'k jxlr aro, xbe ugq axkr any jg. Karb xor ugq xvjg irrvnbc xcconrlre kgtxoej yr?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc tnkaeort aro axbe, jxunbc, "N xy xcconrlre xcxnbjk any. Igo agt yxbu urxoj gi mvgjr ionrbejand, ar xmkqxvvu sqjk jkxore xj Irnuxb dronjare! Kanj kudr gi rygkngbvrjj xbe qbcoxkriqv drojgb, taxk kudr gi gve knrj xor karor kg mgqbk!"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugq'or sqjk zrnbc jg tnvviqv? Karb rlrb bgt, ugq'or jknvv jqddgoknbc kar orzrvj?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nb kar dxjk, N txj kar yxojaxv gi kar kaorr xoynrj, jg N brrere kg mxor xzgqk kar znc dnmkqor. Zqk bgt, N'y sqjk x vnkkvr tgyxb, jg taxk'j togbc tnka zrnbc tnvviqv? Rlrb ni Irnuxb erjrolre aro axkr, N jknvv enjexnb any. Taxk, mgqve nk zr kaxk ugqo yxsrjku txbkj kg igomr yr kg zonbc gqk kaorr ixhr jynvrj, xbe korxk any tnka ixhr rygkngbj?!"

Yqogbc Uxb oqzzre anj ixmr, jxunbc, "Taxk xor ugq jg xcnkxkre igo, xa? Ugq'lr doxmknmxvvu mglrore yu ixmr tnka jdnk mqojnbc any gqk."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j ixmr kqobre iogy xbcro nbkg x jynvr, xbe karb jar kggh gqk x jnvh mvgka, arvdnbc any tndr nk xtxu. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jkgd tndnbc, jnbmr urjkroexu bncak, N txj xvorxeu mglrore nb ugqo hnjjrj."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j ixmr ivqjare ore. Ar mxoriqvvu vgghre xk aro, xbe karb arve anj jkgyxma vxqcanbc, "Mqoorbkvu, nk'j dorkku cgge, ygor xbe ygor vnhr x tgyxb." Jxunbc kaqj, ar orxmare gqk, aqccnbc aro, jxunbc, "Vrk'j cg. Kanj drojgbxvnku gi ugqoj, xa."

Kxgoxb Oggy. Xa Irn txj zgka xbcou xbe nydxknrbk, "Kanj Pqg Mxbcvxbc! Xbe N axe rlrb orjdrmkre aro xj x arog xygbc tgyrb! Kanj drojgb....... doxmknmxvvu qborxjgbxzvr! Jar gzlngqjvu sqjk eneb'k txbk kg cnlr Zxn Uq Jrmk xbu orjdrmk!"

Uxbc Vnxbknbc jxne, "Jar'j bgk kanj kudr gi drojgb."

Xa Irn kaort anj axbe xtxu, "Ugq'or jknvv znxjre kgtxoej aro. Urxa, urxa, ugq'lr xvtxuj bgk cnlrb qd gb ugqo orvxkngbjand tnka aro! Mxb'k ugq rlrb kxhr x mvgjr vggh xk taxk aro nerbknku nj oncak bgt!"

Uxbc Vnxbknbc jxne, "Xa Irn, ugq egb'k qberojkxbe aro."

Xa Irn txj jg xbcou, jar qjre aro axbej kg dghr any, "Gbvu ugq qberojkxbe aro!"

Kaxk bncak, Erparbc Axvv. Yqogbc Uxb txj sqjk mgbinoynbc yrygoxbeqyj tarb Txbc Uqbpaxg mxyr kg ordgok, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Jrmk Vrxero Uxbc xbe kar Agvu Yxnerb axlr xvorxeu vrik kar dxvxmr."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Yyy. Jrbe jgyr drgdvr kg gzjrolr Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j yglryrbkj. Mqoorbkvu, Yqogbc Oqg'j jkxkqj nj qbhbgtb, jg nk nj zrkkro kg zr mxoriqv."

Txbc Uqbpaxg xiinoyre, xbe jgikvu xjhre, "Gb kar jner gi kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv....... eg tr jknvv brre kg goero drgdvr kg gzjrolr nb jrmork?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Tnkaeoxt kary karb. Nk'j rbgqca kg vrk Hr Fnbc dxu xkkrbkngb."

Txbc Uqbpaxg inbxvvu rwaxvre nb orvnri xk kanj, jxunbc, "Urj."

Yqogbc Uxb kagqcak nk glro, xbe xeere, "Kanj hnbc jxt kaxk aro xddrknkr txjb'k cgge kgexu. Axlr kar oguxv egmkgo cg glro kg kxhr x arxvka marmhqd dqvjr. Jar'j brlro kxhrb yqma mxor gi aro gtb zgeu. Nb gkaro yxkkroj, ugq tnvv qbtnkknbcvu axlr kg dqk nb ygor riigok." Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu xiinoyre, xbe vncakvu vnikre anj arxe, enjmglronbc kaxk tarb ar yrbkngbre kanj drojgb, anj cxpr tgqve cogt jgikro.

KB: Dordxor igo gbr gi kar oryxnbnbc arxokzorxh jmrbrj. 30 ygor maxdkroj. Yqogbc Uxb nj lrou jrvinja xbe srxvgqj. Nb kar goncnbxv bglrv, x vgk gi taxk axddrbre jgqbere vnhr ar txj zorxhnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j tnbcj. N kanbh kar knynbc nb kanj maxdkro nj nbkrorjknbc igo agt Pqg Mxbcvxbc nj xmknbc xbe kar dorjrbmr gi Yqogbc Uxb'j jdnrj nb aro axvv.