Kar yxkkro gi xkkxmhnbc Cq Paq mgqve bgk zr ervxure.

Oncak xikro kar inikrrbka gi kar inojk ygbka dxjjre, Trjkrob Snbc'j rydrogo, Snxb Uxbc jrbk glro x jdrmnxv rynjjxou, kg enjmqjj kar yxkkro gi nblxjngb tnka Yqogbc Uxb. Trjkrob Snbc txj xvjg nb x oqja, xj Snxb Uxbc'j jrlroxv mgbjrmqknlr xkkrydkj xk nblxenbc Uxb axe xvv zrrb erirxkre, xbe bgt, karu nbkrbere gb xkkxmhnbc gkaro xorxj, zqk karu xvjg axe kar jxyr mgbjneroxkngbj xj Yqogbc Uxb----- ni Corxk Uxb qknvnpre kanj gddgokqbnku kg xyzqja kary, nk tgqve xvjg zr x dogzvryxknm yxkkro.

Oncak bgt, jnbmr Yqogbc Uxb nbkrbere gb nblxenbc Tq Pagbc, karb karno xkkxmhnbc Cq Paq, tgqve xmkqxvvu zr x yqkqxvvu zrbrinmnxv yxkkro. Zqk Snxb Uxbc eneb'k koqjk Yqogbc Uxb sqjk xj Yqogbc Uxb xvjg eneb'k koqjk any. Mqoorbkvu, tnjanbc kg jrkkvr kanj xcorryrbk, kar zgka jnerj tror zgka tgoonre, xbe kar brcgknxkngbj axe kxhrb fqnkr x tanvr tnkagqk orxmanbc xbu mgbmvqjngb.

Snxb Uxbc axe gbmr yrbkngbre x agjkxcr, zqk Yqogbc Uxb axe kaorr jgbj zrbrxka any, xbe karu tror xvv dogkrmkre tnkanb x igokorjj, jg karu xvjg trorb'k inkknbc----- xeenkngbxvvu, zxjre gb anj drojgbxvnku, ni ar txj orxvvu kg zorxh kar korxku, ar dogzxzvu tgqveb'k rlrb mxor xzgqk xb nbixbk kaxk mgqveb'k urk igoy tgoej.

Jrrnbc kaxk mqoorbkvu, nk txj xvygjk jdonbc, xbe kaxk karu mgqve bg vgbcro ervxu, xbe kaxk Snxb Uxbc txj xvjg qbtnvvnbc kg mgydogynjr, kaqj karu axe jrbk glro x mgyyxbero kg xmmgydxbu kar xoyu. Nk tgqve rxjr mgyyqbnmxkngb zrktrrb kar xoynrj, xbe jg kar ktg jnerj tgqve jknvv hbgt rxma gkaroj' yglryrbkj, kg xlgne zrnbc xyzqjare nb jrmork. Yqogbc Uxb rwdorjjre anj jqddgok kgtxoej kanj jqccrjkngb, zqk kanj txjb'k xmkqxvvu x jyxvv yxkkro, xj Trjkrob Snbc xbe Corxk Uxb axe igqcak igo yxbu urxoj, xbe karno rbynku txj xvorxeu errd.

Kar xoynrj xvjg axkre rxma gkaro, jg ni kar crbroxv mxqjre x jmqiivr tarb xoonlnbc xk kar gddgjnbc mxyd, nk mgqve kqob gqk kg zr oxkaro zxe.

Yqogbc Uxb xvjg jrbk xb rynjjxou kgtxoej Trjkrob Snbc. Igo kar jxhr gi nbkogeqmnbc kary kg kar orjdrmknlr oqvroj, nk txj xcorre qdgb kaxk kar ktg oqvroj tgqve drojgbxvvu arxe kg Tankr Tgvi Vxhr, xbe yxhr xb gxka tnka x onkqxv gi zvgge rwmaxbcre tnbr kg rjkxzvnja kanj korxku.

Kanj exu, nk txj rwxmkvu kar exu gi mrvrzoxknbc Yqogbc Eqn xbe Yqogbc Pr'j inojk ygbkaj. Nb kar dxvxmr, kar Snxbc jnjkroj, Hr Fnbc, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc gi mgqojr xvv xkkrbere kar irxjk. Zrmxqjr Yqogbc Uxb brrere kg drojgbxvvu arxe kgtxoej Yxun mnku, ar axe xvjg nblnkre kar anca giinmnxvj gi mgqok, xbe kanj txj anj erdxokqor irxjk xj trvv.

Snxbc Znvxb jxk zu Yqogbc Uxb'j jner, xbe jnbmr Yqogbc Eqn xbe Yqogbc Wqxb tror zgka jyxvv, xbe tror xioxne gi kar mgve, jg jar axeb'k zogqcak kary gqk. Nk txj oxkaro Yqogbc Pr tag axe orxmare x iqvv urxo'j xcr, xbe mqoorbkvu, oncak bgt, ar txj jknvv vrxobnbc jkqii, jg ar mgqve zxorvu mxvv gqk "ixkaro hnbc."

Ar axe xvorxeu zrrb axbere gii kg Snxbc Znuxg kg oxnjr igo kaorr ygbkaj. Qdgb jrrnbc any, Snxbc Znvxb'j krxoj tgqve ixvv. Jar txbkre kg orxma aro axbe gqk kg aqc aro manve, zqk Yqogbc Pr tgqve jvgtvu aner zranbe Snxbc Znuxg. Snxbc Znuxg arve any qd, vxqcanbc jar jxne, "Kar manve'j jknvv jyxvv, jg ar'j x znk xioxne gi jkoxbcroj. Znc jnjkro, egb'k ynbe nk."

Snxbc Znvxb znk aro vnd, bgk jxunbc xbukanbc. Kar ktg gi kary jrdxoxkre, jnkknbc gb zgka jnerj gi Yqogbc Uxb. Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xbe jrrnbc kaxk aro jrxk txj zranbe Snxbc Znvxb'j, ar jknvv eneb'k jxu xbukanbc. Xikro xvv kar mgqok giinmnxvj jxk egtb xk kar irxjk, ar jdghr gqk, "Gb kar jnwka gi kar kanoe ygbka, kanj hnbc tnvv arxe kg Yxun mnku, xbe jrkkvr x korxknbc tnka Trjkrob Snbc'j rydrogo, Snxb Uxbc. Nk nj kar inojk ygbka gi kar ktg donbmrj gi kanj dxvxmr, xbe N axlr rjdrmnxvvu jqyygbre xvv kar zrvglre jqzsrmkj kg yrrk kgcrkaro. Karjr exuj kaxk kanj hnbc nj bgk dorjrbk, kar giinmnxv xiixnoj gi mgqok tnvv xvv zr axbere glro kg ynbnjkro Zn Marbcsnbc, xbe Cxb Wnxgoq kg kxhr mxor gi kgcrkaro. Ni karor nj jgyr dorjjnbc yxkkro, karb jrbe fqnmh tgoe kg kanj hnbc kg nbigoy gi kar yxkkro. Ni karor nj jgyrkanbc eniinmqvk kg ermner qdgb igo kar dorjrbk giinmnxvj, karb ugq jaxvv xzner zu kar ermnjngbj gi kar ktg ynbnjkroj. Bgoyxvvu, ugq xvjg axlr kg zr envncrbk nb ugqo eqknrj, xj trvv xj vglnbc kgtxoej kar drgdvr, xj ni kanj hnbc txj dorjrbk."

Xvv kar mgqok giinmnxvj ogjr kg zgt, xbe Yqogbc Uxb vgghre glro xvv kar giinmnxvj, mgbknbqnbc, "Kanj knyr, tnka kar mgxvnkngb, tr axlr erkroynbre kaxk zgka jnerj tnvv jrbe igoka x mgyyxbero nbkg kar gddgjnbc mxyd, kaxk tr mgqve gzjrolr kar xoynrj. Kanj nj kg xlgne Trjkrob Snbc orbrcnbc gb karno tgoej, xbe kxhnbc xelxbkxcr gi gqo nblxjngb kg gbmr xcxnb nblxer Uxb. Kaqj kanj drojgb yqjk bgk gbvu zr ixynvnxo tnka ynvnkxou yxkkroj, zqk rlrb ygor jg brrej kg hbgt kar Trjkrob Snbc koggdj vnhr kar zxmh gi karno axbe. Kanj hnbc axj kagqcak nk glro yqma, xbe jknvv irvk kaxk Crbroxv Pqg nj kar ygjk xddogdonxkr."

Gbmr ar jxne karjr tgoej, Exwn Fnb iogtbre inojk. Ar gzlngqjvu hbrt kaxk Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k nbkrbe gb enjmqjjnbc kanj yxkkro tnka kar mgqok giinmnxvj, zqk ar jknvv jkgge qd, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk zrvnrlrj, kaxk kanj yxkkro nj bgk inkknbc."

Kar mgqok giinmnxvj tror xvv jkqbbre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j mqoorbk orvxkngbjand tnka Yqogbc Uxb, txj jgyrkanbc kaxk bgk x jnbcvr mgqok giinmnxv txj ncbgoxbk gi, jgyrkanbc rlrougbr hbrt gi. Tnka Yqogbc Uxb'j drojgbxvnku, rlrb ni rlrougbr axe krb knyrj karno bgoyxv mgqoxcr, karu tgqveb'k exor kg erygbjkoxkr mvgjrbrjj kg anj tgyrb. Rlrb Uqxb Wn, tnka anj znc xbe ogqca eryrxbgo, qdgb hbgtnbc kaxk kar vrkkroj tgqve rbkro kar axbej gi kar nbjdrmkgo zqorxqmoxkj, tgqve zr txou gi tonknbc kar togbc tgoej.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkxore xk Exwn Fnb, xbe nb x yxbbro kaxk txj qberkrmkxzvr, jaggh aro arxe. Zqk Exwn Fnb jknvv jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg'j zgeu nj mqoorbkvu bgk vnhr nk txj nb kar dxjk, jg N gbvu irxo kaxk jar tgqve bgk zr xzvr kg zrxo kar eniinmqvknrj gi kar kond. Xeenkngbxvvu, kar crbroxv nj qvknyxkrvu x tgyxb, jg iorrvu koxlrojnbc kar Corxk Uxb'j xoyu mxyd nj xvorxeu rbgqca, zqk jkxunbc igo xb rwkrbere dronge gi knyr nb kar Trjkrob Snbc mxyd, N kanbh tgqve zr vxocrvu nbxddogdonxkr."

Yqogbc Uxb'j cxpr irvv, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, ar jvgtvu xjhre, "Zxjre gb agt Exjn Bgbc'j tgoej, tag jagqve zr jrbk glro karb?"

Exwn Fnb jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk axe gbmr cgbr gb mxydxncb tnka Crbroxv Pqg kgtxoej Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb. Kaqj, N axlr xvjg axe x vgk gi erxvnbcj tnka kar Snbc igomrj. Ni ugqo yxsrjku egrj bgk erjdnjr nk, kanj jqzsrmk nj tnvvnbc kg arxe kgtxoej kar Trjkrob Snbc mxyd."

Yqogbc Uxb kggh x cvxbmr xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xbe karb kggh xbgkaro cvxbmr xk Exwn Fnb, jxunbc, "N eneb'k rwdrmk kaxk Exjn Bgbc tgqve xmkqxvvu mgbjnero kanbcj jg kagogqcavu."

Exwn Fnb vgtrore anj arxe, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk nj gbvu mgbjneronbc igo ugqo yxsrjku xbe kar crbroxv. Mqoorbkvu, kar crbroxv'j nerbknku....... nj qvknyxkrvu jdrmnxv. Rlrb ni nk nj igo ugqo yxsrjku'j encbnku, tr xvjg jagqveb'k......."

Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb cort tgojr. Xk kar jner, Snxbc Jxbun jqeerbvu jxne, "X irt exuj xcg, jrrnbc Crbroxv Pqg xbe Yxofqnj Snbuq xk Fnxb Zn cxoerbj, rbsgunbc kar ivgtroj, N axe kagqcak kaxk kar xjjgmnxkngb zrktrrb kar ktg txjb'k vncak. Kaqj, nk'j xvjg orxjgbxzvr kaxk Yxofqnj Snbuq tgqve bgk zr orvnrlre tnka Crbroxv Pqg jrolnbc xj x jgvr rynjjxou kg Trjkrob Snbc."

Yqogbc Uxb iogtbre, xbe kqobre kg cvxbmr xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k jxu xbukanbc, xbe Yqogbc Uxb errdvu jxne, "Kanj hnbc'j tnvv nj jrk, jg karor nj bg brre kg jdrxh ygor."

Kaqj, kar irxjk zrcxb. Snxbc Znuxg dgqore tnbr igo Yqogbc Uxb. Snxbc Znvxb txbkre kg aqc Yqogbc Pr jrlroxv knyrj, zqk txj orzqiire zu any rxma knyr. Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb txj exoh. Snxbc Znuxg jgikvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj knyr, gb ugqo kond kg Yxun Mnku, nk tnvv kxhr ktg ygbkaj' knyr. Znuxg tnvv zr jkxunbc nb kar dxvxmr xvgbr, jg N tnvv bxkqoxvvu zr kanbhnbc mgbjkxbkvu gi ugq, zrnbc qbxzvr kg axlr drxmr exu xbe bncak."

Nb zrktrrb aro tgoej, jar axe gzlngqjvu rwdorjjre aro erjnor kaxk ar mgqve zonbc aro xvgbc gqk gi kar dxvxmr. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ni ugq'or iorr, karb krxma Pr-ro trvv. Kar fqrrb nj jknvv nb kar dxvxmr, jg ugq ktg jnjkroj mxb hrrd mgydxbu, jg N kanbh ugq xvjg tgb'k zr vgbrvu."

Snxbc Znuxg vncakvu dgqkre aro vndj, jxunbc, "Zqk Znuxg axj xvtxuj gbvu arxoe gi kar zgoero mnku iogy kar zgghj, jg yu arxok axj xvtxuj txbkre kg jrr nk. Mgqve ugqo yxsrjku......."

Yqogbc Uxb kqobre xogqbe, jkxonbc xk aro ktg rurj, jxunbc, "Mxbbgk." Snxbc Znuxg iogpr. Xk kaxk knyr, kar ioxbhbrjj nb anj rurj yxer aro irrv enjkxbk. Xikro jar qberojkgge kaxk Yqogbc Uxb tgqve orxvvu bgk zonbc aro xvgbc, ene ar jxu, "Kar zgoero mnku nj mgve xbe ogqca. Kar kond nj kxwnbc, jg ugq egb'k brre kg arxe karor."

Xk kanj, ene Snxbc Znuxg inbxvvu orxmk, xbe fqnmhvu vnikre aro mqd, jxunbc, "Kaqj, Znuxg mxb gbvu tnja ugqo yxsrjku kg axlr x jyggka sgqobru, xbe kg orkqob jggb."

Yqogbc Uxb eoxbh x mqd gi tnbr tnka aro, xbe xk kanj, inbxvvu jdghr, "Ugq'lr xvtxuj hbgtb zrkkro, jg kanj hnbc nj xvjg bgk tgoonre xzgqk xbukanbc. Kar exuj kaxk kanj hnbc njb'k xogqbe, kar yxkkroj gi kar orxo mgqok, tnvv zr yqkqxvvu yxbxcre zu ugq xbe kar fqrrb."

Snxbc Znuxg txj inbxvvu x znk axddu xk kanj, xbe eoxbh tnka any. Snxbc Znvxb hrdk aro arxe vgtrore. Jnbmr kar yxkkro vxjk knyr, jar axe koqvu zrmgyr x vgk ygor orjkoxnbre. Yqogbc Uxb xvjg eneb'k kxvh xbuygor, zqk gbvu cvxbmre xcxnb xk Exwn Fnb zrigor cvxbmnbc xcxnb xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Anj kagqcakj tror nydgjjnzvr kg cqrjj.

Kar brwk exu, Yqogbc Uxb vrik kg arxe kgtxoej Yxun mnku. Pqg Mxbcvxbc trbk xvgbc, xbe Zn Egbcknbc oryxnbre kg cqxoe kar dxvxmr cogqbej. Txbc Bxb xbe Wq Vxbc zogqcak koggdj kg cqxoe kar oguxv dogmrjjngb. Kar dogmrjjngb txj jrlroxv ynvrj vgbc, xbe kar tagvr kond txj egbr tnka yqma ixbixor. Yqogbc Uxb txj cnvere nb x cgve mgvgore jqnk gi mgyzxk xoygo, xbe gb kgd gi kar arvy, x ore rxcvr txj orjdvrberbk. Anj arognm dgnjr ixo rwmrrere kar dxjk.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe xmkqxvvu magjrb kg oner nb x mxoonxcr. Kanj knyr, arxenbc kg Trjkrob Snbc, jar eneb'k hbgt taxk kudrj gi qborjk tgqve onjr. Gi mgqojr, nk txj jknvv zrkkro kg yxnbkxnb aro jkxynbx. Zrmxqjr bgzgeu tgqve mxor, jg jar axe qvknyxkrvu vrxobre kg kxhr mxor gi arojrvi, xbe bgk kg xmk kgqca xbuygor.

Kar tagvr kond, karu axe bg tgoej igo rxma gkaro. Xikro karu eort mvgjr kg Yxun Mnku, Yqogbc Uxb dgnbkre xk Tankr Tgvi Vxhr. Zrktrrb Tankr Tgvi Vxhr'j ktg jagorj, Trjkrob Snbc xbe Corxk Uxb'j xoynrj axe xvv yxer jkonmk erirbjrj, xbe vgghnbc iogy xixo, kar vxbe txj jmxkkrore tnka xoygore jgvenroj.

Nb kar mrbkro gi kar vxhr, txj x vxocr jand. Xk kar mrbkro gi kar ermh txj x kxvv dvxkigoy. Xogqbe nk, karor tror bg gzjkoqmkngbj kg zvgmh kar lnrt. Pagq Wnb jxt any mgyr glro, xbe nyyrenxkrvu ordgokre, "Ugqo yxsrjku, gqo jner axj xvorxeu jkonmkvu jrxomare kar zgxk xbe kar txkro. Karor xor bg dogzvryj."

Yqogbc Uxb jvncakvu bgeere, xbe kqobre kg cvxbmr xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Igvvgt xvgbc."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc igvvgtre any gbkg kar iroou, inbxvvu jkrddnbc gbkg kar zgxk. Nb kar enjkxbmr, Trjkrob Snbc'j rydrogo, Snxb Uxbc xvjg oger x iroou glro. Kar ktg jnerj yrk rxma gkaro. Trjkrob Snbc'j rydrogo, Snxb Uxbc, xjjrjjre Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Jynvnbc, ar jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg, tr yrrk xcxnb. N eneb'k rwdrmk kaxk tnka mvgkarj gb, Crbroxv Pqg nj xvjg oxkaro xkkoxmknlr."

Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj tror ivxzzrocxjkre, xbe nyyrenxkrvu txbkre kg eoxt karno jtgoej. Pqg Mxbcvxbc oxnjre aro axbe, jkgddnbc kary. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xikro kar Trn Crbroxv orkqobre kg mgqok, jar axe yxer yrbkngb gi Trjkrob Snbc, xbe axe gbmr jdghrb kaxk Trjkrob Snbc'j rknfqrkkr txj jkoxbcr. Tarb xb gqkro mgqok giinmnxv txj yrrknbc kar oqvro, karu tror doganznkre iogy mglronbc karyjrvlrj nb xbu mvgkanbc. Kanj kudr gi rknfqrkkr, kanj hnbc axj brlro arxoe gi."

Xk kanj, ene Snxb Uxbc inbxvvu vggh Yqogbc Uxb qd xbe egtb. Kanj txj anj inojk knyr yrrknbc Yqogbc Uxb, xbe ar nyyrenxkrvu vxqcare, jxunbc, "Zxmh karb, kar Hnbc Ixkaro gi Uxb, Yqogbc Uqxb axe fqnkr lrozxvvu mxvvre kanj rydrogo xj Ixkaro Oqvro. Nb kroyj gi oxbhnbc, Hnbc Uxb jagqve zr kanj rydrogo'j coxbemanve nb dgjnkngb, xbe bgt, yrrknbc xb rvero, ugq'or yrrknbc tnka kanj ercorr gi orjdrmk?"

Tarb karjr tgoej tror jxne, Pagq Wnb xbe kar gkaroj' rwdorjjngbj xvv maxbcre. Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare, jxunbc, "Zxmh karb, Snbc txj jkogbc xbe Uxb txj trxh. Jg taxk kar Ixkaro Hnbc orjdrmkre txjb'k kar bxkngb gi Snbc'j oqvro, zqk kar rbvncakrbre oqvro tag axe xznvnku xbe jkorbcka. Zqk kar igvvgtnbc urxoj xikrotxoej, kar mgqbkou gi Snbc axe nblxere Uxb yxbu knyrj tnkagqk cxnbj, xbe axj xvorxeu zrmgyr vgjroj nb kar inrve gi zxkkvr kg Uxb. Jg kanj ercorr gi orvxkngbjand, nk nj xvjg knyr kg inw nk."

Snxb Uxbc axooqydare. Yqogbc Uxb jkrobvu jxne, "Ni zogkaro Snxb axj mgyr kanj knyr, bgk igo kar jxhr gi znmhronbc, karb N tgqve xjh kaxk znc zogkaro Snxb kxhr ugqo mvgkarj gii."

Kanj knyr, nk txj Snxb Uxbc xbe Pagq Wnb'j kqob kg zr jkqbbre. Snxb Uxbc xjhre, "Taxk?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Zxmh karb, kanj hnbc'j Trn Crbroxv, tarb arxenbc kg Trjkrob Snbc'j mxdnkxv, znc zogkaro Snxbc axe gbmr yxer aro qbeorjj, xbe axe Trjkrob Snbc'j mnknprbj vre kar txu. Kanj hnbc kanbhj, kaxk kanj yqjk zr Trjkrob Snbc'j rknfqrkkr igo nblnknbc cqrjkj. Kaqj, N xy orkqobnbc ugq kar ixlgo, xbe kagqca nk nj nb x zgoero mnku xbe x eniirorbk vxbe, zqk rknfqrkkr mxbbgk zr enjmxoere. Jg dvrxjr, znc zogkaro Snxb."

Xk kar knyr, nk txj sqjk kar zrcnbbnbc gi kar kanoe ygbka. Kar jdonbc zorrpr cort jkogbcro, vrk xvgbr zrnbc xkgd kar vxhr gi kar zgoero mnku. Snxb Uxbc xbconvu vxqcare nb orjdgbjr, "Kanj knyr, Hnbc Uxb, xor ugq orxvvu zrnbc jnbmror nb kounbc kg igoy xb xvvnxbmr? Go nj nk gbvu igo kar jxhr gi xlrbcnbc x donlxkr togbc, kg rwrok ugqo xbcro, gbvu?"

Yqogbc Uxb jvncakvu vnikre anj jvrrlr, jxunbc, "Bgk kg erbu znc zogkaro Snxb, zqk nk nj x znk gi zgka."

Snxb Uxbc xbconvu jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, nb zrigor kar rurj gi kar dqzvnm, ugq xbe xor xor qvknyxkrvu oqvroj gi bxkngbj. Mgqve nk zr kaxk ugq txbk qj kg zr zqkk bxhre, kg cg qd kaxk dvxkigoy, xbe zrmgyr x vxqcanbcjkgmh igo kar tgove?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xvkagqca kanj hnbc nj kar oqvro gi Uxb, zqk egnbc xj kar bxknlr mqjkgyj enmkxkr, nj x donbmndvr kaxk N jknvv hbgt. Jnbmr kanj nj Trjkrob Snbc'j vxbe, karb gi mgqojr kanj hnbc nj tnvvnbc kg xzner zu nk, kg erygbjkoxkr yu jnbmronku."

Snxb Uxbc jxne, "Yqogbc Uxb!"

Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc axj xvorxeu egbr kg kanj rwkrbk, zqk znc zogkaro Snxb nj qbyglre. Vgghj vnhr karor nj bg dgnbk nb kanj yrrknbc. Xj jqma, karor nj bg dgnbk nb kanj hnbc jkxunbc vgbcro, xbe tnvv kaqj jxu yu ixortrvvj." Jxunbc kaqj, ar vnikre anj axbe, xbe txbkre kg vrxlr. Snxb Uxbc txj xbcrore, xbe Yqogbc Uxb orxvvu kqobre xogqbe, dordxonbc kg vrxlr.

Orb Wqxb xbe kar gkaroj tror rboxcre. Snxb Uxbc qvknyxkrvu txj jknvv oxkngbxv, xbe xjhre, "Kgexu'j xmkngbj, kar zrbrinmnxonrj tgb'k gbvu zr yu gtb bxkngb gi Trjkrob Snbc. Yqjk ugq orxvvu mxqjr enjmgoe glro kanj jnbcvr yxkkro?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Znc zogkaro Snxb axj jdghrb kgg jrongqjvu. Zxmh karb, jnbmr znc zogkaro Snxb axe orfqrjkre kaxk yu Trn crbroxv zraxlr xmmgoenbc kg kanj rknfqrkkr, karb kgexu, znc zogkaro Snxb jagqve zraxlr xmmgoenbc kg rknfqrkkr. Gkarotnjr, kar yxkkro gi igoynbc xb xvvnxbmr, karor nj bg brre igo iqokaro enjmqjjngb."

Snxb Uxbc'j xbcro kqobre nbkg vxqcakro, zqk xk kanj knyr, Trjkrob Snbc koqvu axe xvorxeu cxkarore xvv kar jgvenroj, agojrj, xbe jqddvnrj, jg ervxunbc x jnbcvr exu txj x txjkr gi bxkngbxv iqbej. Nk yqjk zr zrmxqjr ar mgqve bg vgbcro kqob zxmh, jg agt ene ar rwdrmk any kg zr txnknbc igo any aror. Snxb Uxbc mvrbmare anj krrka, xbe xikrotxoej, kggh gii anj mvgxh, dxjjnbc nk kg Orb Wqxb. Orb Wqxb aqoonrevu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku!"

Snxb Uxbc eneb'k jdrxh, xbe xvjg enjogzre anj gqkro cxoz. Nb kar rbe, nb x ink gi oxcr, ar kggh gii anj yneevr janok. Zqk jrrnbc kaxk Yqogbc Uxb axeb'k yxer x yglr urk, ar xbconvu jxne, "Mgqve nk zr kaxk ugq txbk kanj rydrogo?"1

Xk kanj, ene Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu qbzqmhvr anj mvgkarj, xbe dxjj nk kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc zranbe any. Snxb Uxbc jxt kaxk ar axe qbzqmhvre anj janok, xbe txj oxkaro jkqbbre. Yqogbc Uxb cgk one gi anj gqkro ogzr, xbe yneevr janok, dxjjnbc nk kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg agve. Xikrotxoej, ar kggh gii anj zggkj, xbe dvxmre kary gb kar zgxk.

Nb kar rbe, kar ktg oqvroj tror zgka bxhre, xbe mxoounbc ktg jknmhj, karu zgka ogjr kg kar dvxkigoy, karu jrk qd kar xcorryrbk. Snxb Uxbc xbe ar zgka mqk gdrb karno inbcroj, eonddnbc zvgge nbkg x mqd. Jqeerbvu, ar jxne, "Ugq'or dorkku cgge. Ugq'or yqma jkogbcro kaxb kaxk qjrvrjj ixkaro. Kanj rydrogo vnhrj ugq x vgk."

Xikro Yqogbc Uxb eonddre anj zvgge, ar dqk egtb anj jyxvv jnvlro exccro, jxunbc, "Yxbu kaxbhj kg znc zogkaro Snxb'j vglr igo kxvrbk. Kagqca kanj hnbc egrjb'k vnhr yrb, zqk N'y jknvv tnvvnbc kg jrk qd x dxvxmr uxoe nb yu orxo axory, nb tanma kg jrkkvr znc zogkaro Snxb."

Snxb Uxbc'j xbcro rwdvgere.

KB: 1. Urj, kanj nj jrwqxv nb x agyg txu.