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KB: Tag txbkj kg zrk kaxk Snxbc Znvxb nj cgnbc kg mou xcxnb nb kanj maxdkro? Xbugbr, xbugbr? Gb kg kar maxdkro karb...
Kar brwk exu, kar jdonbc jqbvncak txj sqjk oncak. Pqg Mxbcvxbc rwnkre kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, txvhnbc xzgqk gb aro gtb nb kar dxvxmr cogqbej. Trn Trn xjhre, "Crbroxv, anj yxsrjku eneb'k igozne ugq iogy vrxlnbc kar dxvxmr. Ni ugq xor zgore, karb kanj jrolxbk mxb cg tnka ugq gqk kg dvxu, xa! Taxk'j kar dgnbk gi zrnbc aror."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxt kaxk jar txj qbrbkaqjnxjknm, xbe jxne, "Zrigor ugq incak x zxkkvr, ugq qvknyxkrvu brre kg zrmgyr ixynvnxo tnka kar krooxnb, xbe kg cxkaro nbkrvvncrbmr gb kar rbryu'j jnkqxkngb, xa."

Trn Trn, qdgb arxonbc kanj, zrmxyr nbjkxbkvu rbrocrknm, "Taxk crbroxv jxne nj oncak! Taror xor ugq cgnbc kg cxkaro nbkrvvncrbmr? Xor tr cgnbc kg Fn Irbc Axvv?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqveb'k jkgd vxqcanbc, jxunbc, "Fn Irbc Axvv nj kar fqrrb'j dvxmr gi orjnerbmr. Oncak bgt, tr'or bgk yryzroj gi kar axory, jg tr egb'k axlr kg txhr xk kar moxmh gi extb kg arxe karor. Jg tau tgqve tr eg jgyrkanbc vnhr kanj kg mxqjr kogqzvr igo gqojrvlrj?"

Trn Trn jxne, "Karb tau egb'k tr cg kg Iq Ar Axvv, kg kxhr x vggh xk kaxk jvqk kaxk xmkqxvvu yrjyronpre anj yxsrjku!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jnvrbk, x tanvr vxkro, jxunbc, "Tnka kanj drojgbxvnku gi ugqoj, tr mxbbgk."

Trn Trn jmoxkmare aro arxe, jxunbc, "Ene N jxu jgyrkanbc togbc?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Anj yxsrjku jrkkvre kanj Pan Kgbc xk Iq Ar Axvv. Iq Ar axvv axj x vgk gi uxoej xbe cxoerbj, xbe nk nj nbmgblrbnrbk kg yrrk tnka gkaroj karor. Nk yrxbj kaxk ar xmkqxvvu eneb'k txbk gkaro drgdvr kg hbgt xzgqk kar rwnjkrbmr gi kanj jrolxbk cnov. Tr mxbbgk cg karor. Oncak bgt, N xy bgkanbc zqk x drxjxbk, xbe jg taxk orxjgb eg N axlr kg cg xbe vggh igo jgyrgbr? Bg yxkkro ni nk nj gqk gi cggebrjj go rlnvbrjj, tr brre kg dorkrbe kaxk tr egb'k hbgt xbukanbc. Zqk ni tr egb'k cg glro, jgyrgbr rvjr tgb'k zr xzvr kg jkxbe nk. Zxjre gb aro drojgbxvnku, jar tgb'k orjdrmk x dxvxmr jrolxbk nb aro rurj. Jg jar tnvv erinbnkrvu yxhr kanbcj xthtxoe."

Trn Trn jxne, "Crbroxv nj kxvhnbc xzgqk kar fqrrb?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc "yyy'e" xbe Trn Trn jxne, "Kaxk Pan Kgbc nj cgnbc kg rxk x vgk gi jqiironbc."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj njb'k kar nydgokxbk ixmkgo. Kar nydgokxbk kanbc nj, kgtxoej kanj yxkkro, anj yxsrjku ene nk rwkoryrvu jrmorknlrvu. Rlrb ni jar nj kar fqrrb, agt mgqve jar dgjjnzvu, vrxob gi kaxk yxkkro jg fqnmhvu?"

Trn Trn jxne, "Kaxk'j oncak, xa. Rqbqma Txbc axj xvtxuj zrrb lrou kagogqca tarb droigoynbc anj eqknrj. Jg agt ene jar vrxob xzgqk nk?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txvhre igotxoej, xbe Trn Trn txj oqjare nb aro fqrjkngbnbc. Jar inbxvvu jxne, "Mgqve kaxk dxvxmr uxoe zr vxmhnbc nb cqxoej?"

Trn Trn txj jkqbbre, "Crbroxv nj jxunbc, kaxk jgyr nydronxv cqxoe jrmorkvu dxjjre xvgbc kar brtj?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Vrk'j cg. Vrk'j cg inbe Rqbqma Txbc. Mgnbmnerbkxvvu, N brre kg inbe x drojgb."

Trn Trn igvvgtre zranbe aro, jxunbc, "Tau xor tr vgghnbc igo Rqbqma Txbc, xa. N mxb xvjg arvd crbroxv kg vggh igo drgdvr, xa! Tnkanb kanj dxvxmr, karor xor yxbu drgdvr N hbgt!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Zrmxqjr Rqbqma Txbc axj xvtxuj zrrb kagogqca. Ni ar nj gi gbr arxok tnka anj yxsrjku, ar tgqve erinbnkrvu axlr jgyrgbr ordgok iogy xixo. Droaxdj kar jhnk kaxk anj yxsrjku nj txkmanbc nj bgk cgnbc kg zr rbkrokxnbnbc rbgqca."

Trn Trn eneb'k qberojkxbe, zqk jar eneb'k mgbknbqr jxunbc xbukanbc.

Xk kar knyr, Txbc Uqbpaxg txj sqjk xmmgydxbunbc xb xozgonjk nb iroknvnpnbc kaxk zoxbma kaxk axe zrrb jkonddre zxor zu Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xk kanj ygyrbk, jrrnbc aro mgyr glro, ar txj oxkaro invvre tnka jynvrj, "Crbroxv Pqg, mgynbc glro aror nb x aqoou, nj jgyrkanbc kar yxkkro?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Manri jkrtxoe Txbc, nk'j sqjk kaxk N jqeerbvu kagqcak gi jgyrgbr. Xk kar knyr, N txj kaogtb nbkg donjgb zu anj yxsrjku igo zrnbc enjorjdrmkiqv, xbe N axe zrrb axoyre zu lnvvxnbgqj maxoxmkroj. Karor txj x rqbqma tag arvdre yr jrbe brtj kg Manri Jkrtxoe. N egb'k hbgt ni Manri Jkrtxoe jknvv oryryzroj kanj drojgb?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg kagqcak igo x ygyrbk, jxunbc, "Karor nj jqma x drojgb. Tau axj crbroxv jqeerbvu xjhre xzgqk any?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj drojgb, bg yxkkro taxk, xk kar lrou vrxjk axe jxlre yu vnir gbmr. Mqoorbkvu, nb kar dxvxmr, droaxdj N tnvv axlr kg vnlr aror igo x vgbc knyr. Kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv egrjb'k axlr yxbu drgdvr kaxk N xy ixynvnxo tnka. Ni Manri Jkrtxoe egrjb'k ynbe, mgqve N orfqrjk kaxk drojgb kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg jynvre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv axj gdrbre ugqo ygqka, jg agt mgqve kanj vnkkvr gbr exor kg orsrmk. Nk'j sqjk kaxk......" Ar kagqcak nk glro, xbe jknvv jxne, "Crbroxv xa, kanj drojgb nj jgyrgbr tnkanb kar dxvxmr. Tnkagqk anj yxsrjku'j droynjjngb, kanj njb'k jgyrkanbc kanj gve jrolxbk mxb yxhr xooxbcryrbkj igo. Kg jqeerbvu jrbe yrenmnbr nbkg kar donjgb igo crbroxv, mgqve karor bgk zr jgyrkanbc gee?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Manri jkrtxoe nj kanbhnbc kgg yqma. Mqoorbkvu, nk'j bgk vnhr kar dxvxmr axj gkaro drgdvr. N....... N xvjg tgb'k mxqjr xbu mgbivnmk tnka gkaroj, jg taxk xor ugq tgoonre xzgqk?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg bgeere, jxunbc, "Kanj drojgb nj bxyre Vnxg Vndnbc. Rlrougbr mxvvj anj Wnxg Dnbcpn. Vxkro, kanj gve jrolxbk tnvv zonbc any glro kg kar Jgqka dxvxmr Axvv."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere. Kanj Wnxg Dnbcpn txj sqjk vnhr agt Txbc Uqbpaxg axe erjmonzre. Ar txjb'k dxok gi Yqogbc Uxb'j ixmkngb, xbe xvjg txjb'k dxok gi Txbc Uqbpaxg'j ixmkngb. Karb tagjr drojgb ar txj, gi mgqojr nk eneb'k brre jxunbc. Zqk kar yrenmnbr ar axe jrbk glro erinbnkrvu axe dogzvryj. Kaqj, xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik donjgb, jar axeb'k arve qd aro rbe gi kar zxocxnb, xbe ar xvjg eneb'k exor kg mgyr xbe inbe aro.

Xikro kanj yxkkro txj jrkkvre, Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh xbgkaro cvxbmr xk kaxk zoxbma kaxk txj nb kar lxjr zrigor kaxk xozgonjk. Orxmanbc glro kg jkoxncakrb nk, jar xjhre, "Mxb nk vnlr?"

Kar xozgonjk fqnmhvu xbjtrore, "Ordgoknbc kg crbroxv, kanj jrolxbk mxb gbvu mxoriqvvu jrolr nk. Kanj zoxbma axj sqjk zrrb zoghrb gii igo bgk vgbc, jg nk jagqve zr xzvr kg vnlr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere. Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Karjr exuj, tarb crbroxv txjb'k xogqbe, anj yxsrjku axjb'k xmkqxvvu vrk cg xk xvv. Bgt kaxk crbroxv axj orkqobre, anj yxsrjku'j rbknor drojgb nj eniirorbk." Ar txj eniirorbk iogy karjr drgdvr. Yqogbc Uxb vgjk anj ygkaro nb anj ugqka. Nk mgqve zr jxne kaxk ar txj drojgbxvvu oxnjre zu any. Xeenkngbxvvu, Yqogbc Uxb axe gbmr jxlre anj vnir. Kaxk eniinmqvk knyr dronge, kar ktg gi kary axe orvnre gb rxma gkaro kg jqolnlr nk. Kgtxoej Yqogbc Uxb, ni jgyrgbr jxne kaxk karno orvxkngbjand txj vnhr x ixkaro'j egknbc vglr kgtxoej anj jgb, xbe nk tgqveb'k zr onenmqvgqj.

Kaxk'j tau Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg jynvre, jxunbc, "Jdrxhnbc gi nk, xvkagqca N axlr igvvgtre anj yxsrjku igo jrlroxv urxoj, zqk yu qberojkxbenbc kgtxoej anj yxsrjku, nj jknvv bgk xj trvv xj manri jkrtxoe. Ni karor nj knyr, N tgqve xjh kaxk Manri Jkrtxoe cnlr ygor xelnmr gb anj yxsrjku'j vnhrj, jg kaxk N mxb yxhr irtro ynjkxhrj, kg xlgne anj enjjxknjixmkngb."

Txbc Uqbpaxg jgikvu jncare, jxunbc, "Ni crbroxv orxvvu kanbhj kanj txu, karb kaxk'j cgge." Ar txlre anj axbe, jncbxvnbc kar xozgonjk kg orkorxk, xbe karb jxne, "Tarb anj yxsrjku txj nb anj ugqka, anj vnir txj lrou kgqca. Zqk nk txj Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb tag txj vnhr x igorjncakre arxlrbvu incqor. Kgtxoej any, Ogbc Snruq xvjg dvxmre x vgk gi agdrj xbe rwdrmkxkngbj, jg nk txj eniinmqvk bgk kg zr jkonmk kgtxoej any. Aro krydro txjb'k cgge. Nb vncakro mxjrj, jar tgqve jmgve any, zqk nb jkogbcro mxjrj, jar tgqve tand any. Anj yxsrjku txj ugqbc xk kar knyr, zqk ar txj jknvv oxkaro jkqzzgob."

Karjr gve yxkkroj, gbmr ar jkxokre, karor txj bg rbe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc kaqj jxk tnka any nb kar cxoerb. Karor jgyr jrolxbkj kaxk dxjjre krx glro kg kary tnka xthtxoe cxprj. Kar ktg gi kary jdghr igo x vgbc knyr.

Gb kanj jner, jar txj kxvhnbc tnka Txbc Uqbpaxg. Gb kar gkaro jner, Snxbc Znvxb axe vrik Fn Irbc Axvv. Jar axeb'k arxere kgtxoej kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, zqk oxkaro trbk kg Iq Ar Axvv. Iq Ar Axvv txj lrou orygkr. Bgoyxvvu, irt drgdvr tgqve mgyr. Kar axvv txj jyxvv, xbe karor tror irt drgdvr nbjner. Nb kgkxv, karor tror gbvu ktg jrolxbk cnovj xbe gbr rqbqma.

Snxbc Znvxb iogtbre qdgb txvhnbc nbjner. Xvkagqca kar nbjner txj jyxvv, zqk nkj ermgoxkngb txj oxkaro nbkonmxkr. Rjdrmnxvvu kaxk vnvu dgbe, nk doxmknmxvvu tgqbe xogqbe kar rbknor axvv. Nk txj rwkoryrvu zrxqkniqv. Xikro Snxbc Znvxb txvhre nbjner, jar drojgbxvvu xjjrjjre nk. X vgbc knyr vxkro, jar jkrobvu xjhre kar jrolxbk cnovj xbe rqbqma hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe, "Taror nj ugqo yxjkro? Jar'j jg bgzvr, kaxk rlrb tarb kanj fqrrb axj mgyr glro, jar egrjb'k mgyr gqk kg ormrnlr yr?"

Kar jrolxbk cnovj aror tror xvv vgt oxbhre jrolxbk cnovj. Rlrb ni karu axe jrrb kar fqrrb zrigor, arxonbc aro jdrxh kanj txu, karu xvv zrcxb jaxhnbc, "Ugqo vxeujand....... gqo yxjkro......"

Snxbc Znvxb sqjk hnmhre aro xtxu. Oncak xj jar txj xzgqk kg txvh nbjner, x zrxqkniqv jrolxbk cnov txvhre gqk iogy kar orxo axvv. Jar txj eorjjre nb xb rwkoryrvu jnydvr ogzr, zqk vgghnbc xk nk, karor txj x lrou ixynvnxo xqox. Jrrnbc Snxbc Znvxb, jar eneb'k exor kxhr x jrmgbe vggh, zqk fqnmhvu hbrvk egtb, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand kar fqrrb, kanj jrolxbk eneb'k hbgt kaxk ugqo vxeujand mxyr glro. N zrc ugqo vxeujand'j igocnlrbrjj."

Snxbc Znvxb mgvevu jxne, "Ugq'or kaxk Pan Kgbc karb?"

Pan Kgbc vgtrore aro arxe. Jar koqvu axeb'k hbgtb rxovnro kaxk Snxbc Znvxb txj mgynbc, xbe txj nb kar yneevr gi txjanbc aro arxe. Arxonbc kar xbbgqbmryrbk, nk txj xvorxeu kgg vxkr. Jar mgqve gbvu fqnmhvu eou aro axno, xbe kaqj, axe ynjjre kar knynbc. Snxbc Znvxb vgghre egtb iogy xzglr, txkmanbc aro, jxunbc, "Ugq gzlngqjvu hbrt kaxk kanj fqrrb txj mgynbc glro, zqk ugq exore kg ervxu xbe korxk yr kanj txu. Koqvu, ugq'or fqnkr exonbc."

Pan Kgbc hgtkgtre, jxunbc, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo vxeujand, kanj jrolxbk koqvu eneb'k nbkrbe gb mgynbc gqk vxkr, zqk nk nj zrmxqjr......."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ugq jknvv exor kg yxhr rwmqjrj? Mgyr yrb, jvxd aro igo yr!"

Zrigor jar rlrb inbnjare jdrxhnbc, aro jrolxbk cnov Aqx Uqr, tag txj zu aro jner, txvhre igotxoej, xbe jvxddre aro. Qbmrxjnbc, jar mgbknbqre kg jvxd Pan Kgbc'j ygqka. Aro jvxdj trorb'k vncak. Pan Kgbc'j vndj tror invvre tnka zvgge. Aro ixmr nyyrenxkrvu kqobnbc ore. Zqk jar eneb'k exor kg yxhr x jnbcvr drrd, xioxne kg rlrb jare krxoj, gbvu hbrrvnbc vnhr kaxk.

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Eg ugq zrvnrlr kaxk zu jreqmnbc anj yxsrjku, ugq mgqve agdr kg jrnpr kar eoxcgb xbe zrmgyr x dagrbnw, kg xjmrbe nbkg kar vgiku arncakj?"

Pan Kgbc arve aro krxoj, jxunbc, "Kanj jrolxbk egrjb'k exor."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Jvqkku jvxlr! Rlrb ni ugq'lr cgkkrb gb anj yxsrjku'j zre, ugq jknvv brre kg hbgt tag kar yxjkro gi kanj dxvxmr nj!"

Ixmnbc gii xcxnbjk x Pan Kgbc, jar txj oxkaro lnmngqj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc, txj x jrdxoxkr yxkkro, zqk kanj cnov, taxk kudr gi x kanbc txj jar? Xmkqxvvu xvjg exonbc kg kxhr x jvnlro gi anj xiirmkngb? Pan Kgbc mgbknbqgqjvu hgtkgtre, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand'j vrjjgb, kanj jrolxbk...... kanj jrolxbk tnvv oryryzro."

Snxbc Znvxb jxk egtb xk kar erjh, jxunbc, "Jdrxh. Tarb ene ugq jreqmr anj yxsrjku! Mgbirjj rxma xbe rlrou erkxnv. Ni karor nj x jnbcvr ixvjragge, N tgqve erinbnkrvu yxhr ugqo vnir tgojr kaxb erxka!"

Pan Kgbc hbrvk xcxnbjk kar cogqbe, bgk exonbc kg onjr, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand jrrj mvrxovu. Kanj jrolxbk eneb'k xmkqxvvu jreqmr anj yxsrjku. Nk txj sqjk kaxk urjkroexu bncak, Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc goerore kanj jrolxbk kg mgyr kg Iq Ar Axvv kg txnk. Ar eneb'k jxu yqma ygor, zqk dordxore gkaro mvgkarj igo kanj jrolxbk. Kar jrolxbk xjhre zqk bgzgeu xbjtrore taxk txj cgnbc gb. Nb kar bncak, anj yxsrjku xmkqxvvu mxyr. Ar...... kanj jrolxbk cnov inbxvvu hbrt karb, kaxk nk kqobre gqk kaxk N brrere kg jrolr anj yxsrjku. Zqk ar gbvu jkxure igo xb agqo zrigor ar vrik. Kanj jrolxbk eneb'k jreqmr anj yxsrjku."

Xj jar jxne kanj, jar mgqveb'k rbeqor xbuygor, xbe aro krxoj irvv. Snxbc Znvxb xbconvu jxne, "Tnka karjr tgoej gi ugqoj, tgqve kanj fqrrb zrvnrlr kary?! Mgyr, yrb, jvxd aro!"

Aqx Uqr txj xzgqk kg mgyr igotxoe xcxnb, tarb gqkjner, x lgnmr jqeerbvu jgqbere, "Jar xvorxeu jdghr kar koqka, jg tau yqjk kar fqrrb yxhr kogqzvr igo x jrolxbk cnov?"

Snxbc Znvxb kqobre xogqbe, xbe jxt Yqogbc Uxb txvhnbc nb iogy gqkjner. Aro rwdorjjngb nyyrenxkrvu maxbcre, "Ugqo yxsrjku!" Jxunbc kanj, jar cgk qd kg nblnkr any nb. Yqogbc Uxb txvhre glro, xbe orxmanbc gqk anj axbe, ar xmkqxvvu jqddgokre Pan Kgbc, tag txj gb kar cogqbe nbjkrxe, crbkvu jxunbc, "Ugq'or tgqbere kg kanj rwkrbk." Karb ar orxmare anj axbe gqk vncakvu kgqmanbc aro ixmr, xbe karb jxne kg kar hbrrvnbc jrolxbk cnov, "Axlrb'k ugq xvv jrrb ugqo yxjkro nj aqok? Xbe ugq jknvv axlrb'k cgbr kg jqyygb kar oguxv egmkgo?"

Kar ktg jrolxbk cnovj tror zgka jkqbbre, xbe fqnmhvu xjjrbkre, oqjanbc gqk gi Iq Ar Axvv.

Yqogbc Uxb jxk egtb nb kar yxnb jrxk, axlnbc Pan Kgbc jkxbe kg x jner. Xk kanj, ar inbxvvu vgghre kgtxoej Snxbc Znvxb, jxunbc, "Kar fqrrb nj kxhnbc mxor gi kar donbmr xbe kar donbmrjj. Kanj hnbc goncnbxvvu kagqcak kaxk ugq tgqve zr rwkoryrvu zqju. N eneb'k kanbh kaxk ugq tgqve zr jg iorr."

Snxbc Znvxb'j rurj arve krxoj, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku! Kanj jqzsrmk tnir xk lrou vrxjk nj jknvv kar yxjkro gi kar orxo mgqok. Mqoorbkvu, kanj jqzsrmk tnir mxbbgk glrojrr kar yxkkroj nb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, xbe kanj jqzsrmk tnir xvjg hbgtj ugqo yxsrjku'j nbkrbk, xbe jg, axj zrrb xioxne kg glrojrr nk. Zqk bgt, kanj jqzsrmk tnir mxb'k rlrb enjmndvnbr x yror jyxvv vnkkvr jrolxbk cnov?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Rlrb ni nk nj xj fqrrb, karor nj bg orxjgb kg dqbnja jrolxbkj xk ugqo vrnjqor. Xeenkngbxvvu, ugq gzlngqjvu hbrt kaxk kanj hnbc axe ixlgore aro vxjk bncak, jg rlrb ni jar egrjb'k axlr x knkvr oncak bgt, jar nj rfqnlxvrbk kg x dxvxmr mgbjgok. Mqoorbkvu, taxk togbc axj jar mgyynkkre? Kaxk kar fqrrb tgqve zonbc jrolxbkj kg zrxk aro jg?!"

Snxbc Znvxb'j krxoj nyyrenxkrvu jagk gqk, "Kanj fqrrb mxyr kg kar axvv, goncnbxvvu nbkrbenbc gb nbfqnonbc agt kar jnjkro txj egnbc. Zqk jar mgbknbqgqjvu eneb'k mgyr gqk kg nblnkr yr. Kanj kudr gi vxtvrjjbrjj xbe qboqvubrjj, jagqveb'k jar jqiiro jgyr jyxvv dqbnjayrbk?"

Yqogbc Uxb iogtbre, xbe karb ar jynvre, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc axe sqjk goerore Txbc Uqbpaxg kg jrbe aro glro aror vxjk bncak. Iq Ar Axvv axj xvtxuj zrrb orygkr. Bgoyxvvu, doxmknmxvvu bgzgeu mgyrj aror. Kar fqrrb yxbxcre kg vrxob kanj brtj kgexu, xbe mgyr glro kg nbkroogcxkr aro, xbe dqbnja kar dxvxmr mgbjgokj. Kanj hnbc oxkaro txbkj kg hbgt, tanma drojgb'j rurj xbe rxoj xor jg zogxe, kaxk karu mxb xmkqxvvu gzjrolr kanj hnbc'j rlrou yglr jg mvgjrvu, xbe xvjg jrbe nk tnka jqma jdrre."

Snxbc Znvxb'j rwdorjjngb maxbcre. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jdrxh!"

Snxbc Znvxb jvgtvu irvk aro dxvy cogtnbc agk, zqk jknvv jxne, "Karor....... karor xmkqxvvu txjb'k xbugbr kaxk jrmorkvu kgve kanj jqzsrmk tnir. Ugqo yxsrjku egrjb'k brre qbbrmrjjxou jqjdnmngb. Nk'j sqjk kaxk kanj jrolxbk cnov'j jnjkroj yrbkngbre nk."

Yqogbc Uxb jkrobvu jxne, "Taror nj kanj dxvxmr jrolxbk? Nk'j sqjk x jnjkro, zqk jar xmkqxvvu yxbxcre kg vrxob kaxk kanj hnbc axe jrkkvre Pan Kgbc xk Iq Ar Axvv, xbe jknvv trbk kg Fn Irbc Axvv kg krvv jrmorkj. Kanj kudr gi mqbbnbc nbenlneqxv, kanj hnbc orxvvu txbkj kg yrrk."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk tnir......"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Taxk, egrj kar fqrrb axlr jgyrkanbc jar mxbbgk krvv kanj hnbc?"

Snxbc Znvxb zrcxb orcorkknbc kanbcj xk kanj ygyrbk. Kanj kudr gi brtj, gi mgqojr nk txj brtj kaxk Irbc Dnbc axe goerore x dxvxmr jrolxbk kg jrbe. Ar dxkogvvre kar dxvxmr cogqbej, xbe taror, nb kanj dxvxmr, txj karor x dvxmr ar eneb'k hbgt kar cgnbcj gb gi? Zqk xk kanj knyr, ni jar eoxccre Irbc Dnbc gqk, droaxdj kar orjqvk tgqve zr qbnyxcnbxzvr!

Jar nyyrenxkrvu dxbnmhre.

Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk aro rwdorjjngb, mgvevu axooqydanbc zrigor jvgtvu jxunbc, "Mgyr, yrb, mgbinbr kar fqrrb nb Fn Irbc Axvv. Kar yxkkroj gi kar orxo mgqok'j cglrobxbmr nj kg zr axbere glro kg Txbc Uqbpaxg."

Snxbc Znvxb'j ixmr zvxbmare. Kar dxvxmr jrolxbk zranbe aro, Mxn Vnbc, vncakvu kqccre aro jvrrlr, jncbxvnbc aro bgk kg mgbknbqr rboxcnbc Yqogbc Uxb. Jar znk aro vnd, igomre kg vrxlr. Xikro jar vrik, Yqogbc Uxb inbxvvu kqobre kg Pan Kgbc tag txj xk kar jner. Xk kanj knyr, aro ixmr txj xvorxeu zrcnbbnbc kg jtrvv. Kar ore xbe dqodvr axbe donbkj mglrore aro marrh.

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugq egb'k brre kg zr xioxne. Nb kar iqkqor, kanj Iq Ar Axvv, bgzgeu tnvv mgyr kg kogqzvr ugq xcxnb."

Pan Kgbc xvjg eneb'k exor kg jxu xbukanbc. Jar doxmknmxvvu eneb'k hbgt tau Yqogbc Uxb tgqve jqeerbvu ixlgo aro. Nyyrenxkrvu, jar gbvu hbrvk xbe kaxbhre anj coxmr.

Yqogbc Uxb xvjg eneb'k vnbcro, zqk xikro vrxlnbc Iq Ar Axvv, orcxoenbc kar yxkkro gi Snxbc Znvxb, anj arxok mgqve bgk arvd zqk irrv qbaxddu. Anj arxok xbe kagqcakj yglre, xbe anj iggkjkrdj axe xvorxeu zrcqb arxenbc kgtxoej kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv.

Xikro ar rbkrore kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, ar gbvu jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc trxonbc x vncak nbbro janok. Jar txj jkxbenbc zrbrxka kar dxkng, aro zgeu qdoncak, axlnbc x kudr gi mggv ioxbhbrjj kaxk txj eniirorbk iogy kar drgdvr nb kar dxvxmr. Kar mvgqej nb Yqogbc Uxb'j arxok inbxvvu jvncakvu enjjndxkre xk kanj, xbe ar xjhre, "Ugqo vrc nj jknvv tgqbere, jg taxk xor ugq jkxbenbc aror igo?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu dgnbkre xk x axth ivunbc nb kar jhu, "N txbk kaxk! N'lr toxbcvre tnka nk igo axvi kar exu, xbe nk jknvv axjb'k mgyr egtb." Jar kqobre aro arxe, jxunbc, "Wnxg Dnbcpn! Coxz ktg ygor dnrmrj gi oxt yrxk!"

Yqogbc Uxb kqobre anj arxe, vgghnbc xk kaxk tankr xbe zvxmh jdgkkre axth. Ar yxer x vgqe tanjkvr, xbe kaxk znoe yxer x mnomvr zrigor jvgtvu vxbenbc gb anj xoy. Ar dxjjre nk glro kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxqcak nk nb aro axbej, xbe jgikvu drk nk, jxunbc, "Kqobj gqk kaxk nk nj ugqo yxsrjku'j zrvglre drk. Karb N egb'k exor kg kxhr nk."

Yqogbc Uxb jgikvu vxqcare, jxunbc, "Nk'j sqjk x axth. Agt mxb nk zr mgbjnerore x zrvglre drk." Karb ar kqobre kg vggh xk kar cogqbe, jgikvu jxunbc, "Nk'j ugq kaxk'j kanj hnbc'j zrvglre drk." Anj inbcro gbvu jvne xmogjj aro ixmr. Anj rurj mxoounbc xiirmkngb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vncakvu dxjjre kar axth glro kg Wnxg Dnbcpn, axvi arvdnbc nk tanvr xvjg jqddgoknbc nk nbkg kar axvv, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku nj oxkaro cgge xk jxunbc ogyxbknm tgoej. Rlrb ni kaxk axth txjb'k ugqo yxsrjku'j, N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk tnka ugqo yxsrjku jkxbenbc zrbrxka kar dxkng, sqjk tnka kaxk goxkgou jhnvv gi ugqoj, ugq mgqve yxbxcr kg drojqxer nk kg mgyr egtb."

Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare.

Jrrnbc anj ygge jvgtvu crk zrkkro, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kar knyr nj jknvv rxovu, jg agt mgyr ugqo yxsrjku axj mgyr glro?"

Yqogbc Uxb ormxvvre taxk axe sqjk axddrbre, xbe nk txj eniinmqvk igo any bgk kg zr x znk qbaxddu, jxunbc, "Kar jrolxbkj nb kar dxvxmr jdorxe brtj gi kar oguxv xmkngbj, jgyrkanbc karu jagqve bgk axlr egbr."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Kar drgdvr nb kar dxvxmr tag axlr vggjr vndj, rqbqmaj, dxvxmr jrolxbkj, rwkrobxv rqbqmaj, xbe cqxoej. Tau nj ugqo yxsrjku crkknbc ivqjkrore xk karjr drgdvr?"

"Cqxoej?" Yqogbc Uxb'j igorarxe iogtbre. Snxbc Znvxb koqvu ene axlr dxvxmr jrolxbkj xbe rqbqmaj tag tgqve jrbe aro tgoe. Xmkqxvvu, kaxk txjb'k xbukanbc jrongqj. Xikro xvv, jar txj kar fqrrb, xbe taxk axddrbre nb kar dxvxmr, axlnbc drgdvr ordgok kar brtj kg aro txj bgoyxv. Zqk kar yxkkro gi Iq Ar Axvv, kar drgdvr kaxk mgqve hbgt xzgqk nk jg mvrxovu, erinbnkrvu tgqve bgk zr x bgoyxv rqbqma.

Ni nk txj x cqxoe....... anj igorarxe morxjre rlrb kncakro. Ar kggh x cvxbmr xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xbe jgyr jqjdnmngb cort----- aro jxunbc karjr tgoej, txj nk igo kar jxhr gi morxknbc jgyr enjmgoe?

Zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc karb vxqcare, jxunbc, "Ene jgyrgbr jdorxe kar brtj gi yr xbe ugqo yxsrjku?"

Yqogbc Uxb'j morxjr orvxwre, jxunbc, "Bg. Ugq egb'k brre kg tgoou xzgqk karjr kanbcj." Ar karb arve aro axbe, vncakvu dxkknbc kar zxmh gi aro axbe, jxunbc, "Nk'j axoe igo ugq bgk kg vnhr kanj hnbc'j axth. Ugqo exuj nb kar dxvxmr xor oxkaro rydku."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jgikvu jxne, "Zrnbc xzvr kg jkxu xk ugqo yxsrjku'j jner, rlrb ni nk nj x znk rydku, nk'j jknvv cgge."

Yqogbc Uxb jncare, jxunbc, "Nk'j eniinmqvk igo ugq kg zr jg qberojkxbenbc." Jxunbc kaqj, ar hbrvk egtb, vgghnbc xk aro vrc. Xikro ogvvnbc qd aro dxbk vrc, ar gbvu jxt kar jmxoj jdorxe xvv glro kar jqoixmr, xbe zrmxqjr nk axe zrrb jgxhre nb txkro igo x vgbc knyr, kar oguxv egmkgoj eneb'k exor kg zxbexcr nk. Nk txj rwkoryrvu caxjkvu.

Yqogbc Uxb jgikvu dorjjre aro, jxunbc, "Ugq'or tgqbere kg kanj rwkrbk, xbe urk ugq'or qbtnvvnbc kg orjk."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Agt axlr N bgk orjkre? N'lr orjkre iogy urjkroexu qbknv bgt."

Yqogbc Uxb mgqveb'k jkgd vxqcanbc, jvgtvu vniknbc aro mxvi, jgikvu hnjjnbc kaxk tgqbe gi aroj. Xk kaxk ygyrbk, anj ktg rurj tror xj ni karu tror eoxtb, qbyxkmare nb crbkvrbrjj, "Nk'j gbvu zrrb gbr exu, xbe ugq'or xvorxeu vnhr kanj. Nb kar iqkqor, karor tnvv zr vgbc exuj jknvv kg dxjj, jg agt mgqve nk zr cgge?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc arve any tnka aro ktg axbej, aro rurj jvncakvu ivxjare, zqk orkqobre zxmh kg zgqbevrjj crbkvrbrjj.

KB: Karor nj jgyrkanbc gii xzgqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j xjjqydkngbj kagqca. N'y bgk jqor ni kanj txj xb roogo gb kar xqkago'j dxok, zqk N kagqcak nb kar vxjk maxdkro, kaxk nk txj x jrolxbk kaxk bgkninre Snxbc Znvxb tanvr jar txj jrmorkvu yrrknbc tnka Irbc Dnbc. N'y bgk jqor ni nk yxkkroj, zqk taxk ni karor txj jgyrgbr rvjr yxbndqvxknbc kanbcj zranbe kar jmrbrj?

KB: Axddu Xdonv Iggv'j exu! Mvnmh .

Kar brwk exu, kar jdonbc jqbvncak txj sqjk oncak. Pqg Mxbcvxbc rwnkre kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, txvhnbc xzgqk gb aro gtb nb kar dxvxmr cogqbej. Trn Trn xjhre, "Crbroxv, anj yxsrjku eneb'k igozne ugq iogy vrxlnbc kar dxvxmr. Ni ugq xor zgore, karb kanj jrolxbk mxb cg tnka ugq gqk kg dvxu, xa! Taxk'j kar dgnbk gi zrnbc aror."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxt kaxk jar txj qbrbkaqjnxjknm, xbe jxne, "Zrigor ugq incak x zxkkvr, ugq qvknyxkrvu brre kg zrmgyr ixynvnxo tnka kar krooxnb, xbe kg cxkaro nbkrvvncrbmr gb kar rbryu'j jnkqxkngb, xa."

Trn Trn, qdgb arxonbc kanj, zrmxyr nbjkxbkvu rbrocrknm, "Taxk crbroxv jxne nj oncak! Taror xor ugq cgnbc kg cxkaro nbkrvvncrbmr? Xor tr cgnbc kg Fn Irbc Axvv?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqveb'k jkgd vxqcanbc, jxunbc, "Fn Irbc Axvv nj kar fqrrb'j dvxmr gi orjnerbmr. Oncak bgt, tr'or cgnbc kg arxe jkoxncak nbkg kaxk dvxmr, xbe zrcnb yxjjxmonbc rlrougbr karor. Tau tgqve tr agve zxmh, mxqjnbc kogqzvr igo gqojrvlrj tarb kaxk mxbmrogqj Yxou Jqr nj oncak karor?"

Trn Trn jxne, "Yxou Jqr, taxk egrj kaxk yrxb?!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jnvrbk, x tanvr vxkro, jxunbc, "N mxb'k xbjtro ugq kaxk."

Trn Trn jmoxkmare aro arxe, jxunbc, "Ene N jxu jgyrkanbc togbc?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Gb kar gkaro axbe, anj yxsrjku axj ixlgore kanj Pan Kgbc xk Iq Ar Axvv. N orxvvu eg txbk kg jrr taxk kudr gi x erygb go ernku mgqve yrjyronpr kar hnbc jg vrk'j arxe glro karor."

Trn Trn jxne, "Zqk taxk xzgqk kar fqrrb?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ga kaxk'j oncak. Tr jagqve erxv tnka gbr kanbc xk x knyr." xbe Trn Trn jxne, "Kaxk Pan Kgbc nj cgnbc kg rxk x vgk gi jqiironbc."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj njb'k kar nydgokxbk ixmkgo. Kar nydgokxbk kanbc nj, kgtxoej kanj yxkkro, anj yxsrjku ene nk rwkoryrvu jrmorknlrvu. Taxk kanj mgqve yrxb, nj kaxk tanvr kar rydrogo nj zqju xk Iq Ar Axvv, tr tnvv axlr gqo gddgokqbnku."

Trn Trn jxne, "Kaxk'j oncak, xa. Rqbqma Txbc axj xvtxuj zrrb lrou kagogqca tarb tndnbc kar hnbc'j xjj. Jg agt taxk xor ugq cgnbc kg eg brwk?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc txvhre igotxoej, xbe Trn Trn txj oqjare nb aro fqrjkngbnbc. Jar inbxvvu jxne, "Mgqve kaxk dxvxmr uxoe zr vxmhnbc nb cqxoej?"

Trn Trn txj jkqbbre, "Crbroxv nj jxunbc, kaxk ugq'or cgnbc kg xkkxmh arxe-gb?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Vrk'j cg. N txbk kg jrr ni x jgik xbe jqddvr tgyxb vnhr aro, tarkaro go bgk aro zgeu orxvvu irrvj zgbrvrjj. Mgnbmnerbkxvvu, N brre kg inbe x drojgb."

Trn Trn igvvgtre zranbe aro, jxunbc, "Tau xor tr vgghnbc igo Rqbqma Txbc, xa. N mxb xvjg arvd crbroxv kg vggh igo drgdvr, xa! Tnkanb kanj dxvxmr, karor xor yxbu drgdvr N hbgt!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Zrmxqjr Rqbqma Txbc axj xvtxuj zrrb kagogqca. Ni ar nj gi gbr arxok tnka anj yxsrjku, ar tgqve erinbnkrvu axlr jgyrgbr ordgok iogy xixo. Droaxdj kar jhnokj kaxk anj yxsrjku maxjrj xor bgk jagok rbgqca."

Trn Trn eneb'k qberojkxbe, zqk jar eneb'k mgbknbqr jxunbc xbukanbc.

Xk kar knyr, Txbc Uqbpaxg txj sqjk xmmgydxbunbc xb xozgonjk nb iroknvnpnbc kaxk zoxbma kaxk axe zrrb jkonddre zxor zu Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xk kanj ygyrbk, jrrnbc aro mgyr glro, ar txj oxkaro invvre tnka jynvrj, "Crbroxv Pqg, mgynbc glro aror nb x aqoou, nj jgyrkanbc kar yxkkro?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Manri jkrtxoe Txbc, nk'j sqjk kaxk N jqeerbvu kagqcak gi jgyrgbr. Xk kar knyr, N txj kaogtb nbkg donjgb zu anj yxsrjku igo zrnbc enjorjdrmkiqv, xbe N axe zrrb axoyre zu lnvvxnbgqj maxoxmkroj. Karor txj x rqbqma tag arvdre yr jrbe brtj kg Manri Jkrtxoe. N egb'k hbgt ni Manri Jkrtxoe jknvv oryryzroj kanj drojgb?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg kagqcak igo x ygyrbk, jxunbc, "Karor nj jqma x drojgb. Tau axj crbroxv jqeerbvu xjhre xzgqk any?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj drojgb, bg yxkkro taxk, xk kar lrou vrxjk axe jxlre yu vnir gbmr. Mqoorbkvu, nb kar dxvxmr, droaxdj N tnvv axlr kg vnlr aror igo x vgbc knyr. Kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv egrjb'k axlr yxbu drgdvr kaxk N xy ixynvnxo tnka. Ni Manri Jkrtxoe egrjb'k ynbe, mgqve N orfqrjk kaxk drojgb kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg jynvre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv axj gdrbre ugqo ygqka, jg agt mgqve kanj vnkkvr gbr exor kg orsrmk. Nk'j sqjk kaxk......" Ar kagqcak nk glro, xbe jknvv jxne, "Crbroxv xa, kanj drojgb nj jgyrgbr tnkanb kar dxvxmr. Tnkagqk anj yxsrjku'j droynjjngb, kanj njb'k jgyrkanbc kanj gve jrolxbk mxb yxhr xooxbcryrbkj igo. Kg jqeerbvu jrbe yrenmnbr nbkg kar donjgb igo crbroxv, mgqve karor bgk zr jgyrkanbc gee?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Manri jkrtxoe nj kanbhnbc kgg yqma. Mqoorbkvu, nk'j bgk vnhr kar dxvxmr axj gkaro drgdvr. N....... N xvjg tgb'k mxqjr xbu mgbivnmk tnka gkaroj, jg taxk xor ugq tgoonre xzgqk?"

Txbc Uqbpaxg bgeere, jxunbc, "Kanj drojgb nj bxyre Vnxg Vndnbc. Rlrougbr mxvvj anj Wnxg Dnbcpn. Vxkro, kanj gve jrolxbk tnvv zonbc any glro kg kar Jgqka dxvxmr Axvv."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere. Kanj Wnxg Dnbcpn txj sqjk vnhr agt Txbc Uqbpaxg axe erjmonzre. Ar txjb'k dxok gi Yqogbc Uxb'j ixmkngb, xbe xvjg txjb'k dxok gi Txbc Uqbpaxg'j ixmkngb. Karb tagjr drojgb ar txj, gi mgqojr nk eneb'k brre jxunbc. Zqk kar yrenmnbr ar axe jrbk glro erinbnkrvu axe dogzvryj. Kaqj, xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik donjgb, jar axeb'k arve qd aro rbe gi kar zxocxnb, xbe ar xvjg eneb'k exor kg mgyr xbe inbe aro.

Xikro kanj yxkkro txj jrkkvre, Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh xbgkaro cvxbmr xk kaxk zoxbma kaxk txj nb kar lxjr zrigor kaxk xozgonjk. Orxmanbc glro kg jkoxncakrb nk, jar xjhre, "Mxb nk vnlr?"

Kar xozgonjk fqnmhvu xbjtrore, "Ordgoknbc kg crbroxv, kanj jrolxbk mxb gbvu mxoriqvvu jrolr nk. Kanj zoxbma axj sqjk zrrb zoghrb gii igo bgk vgbc, jg nk jagqve zr xzvr kg vnlr."

Karb Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxmare glro, xbe dqvvre nk gqk zu nkj oggkj.

Kar xozgonjk nyyrenxkrvu irvv nbkg x dxbnm, mxvvnbc gqk, "Crbroxv!"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynohre xbe jxne, "Bgk xbuygor." Karb kqobnbc xogqbe, jar vgghre xk Txbc Uqbpaxg, tag txj xvjg jagmhre. Ar jkxyyrore xbe jxne, "Karjr exuj, tarb crbroxv txjb'k xogqbe, anj yxsrjku axjb'k xmkqxvvu vrk cg gi yxkkroj xk xvv. Bgt kaxk crbroxv axj orkqobre, anj yxsrjku'j rbknor drojgb nj eniirorbk." Ar jncare nbkrobxvvu, ar txj eniirorbk iogy karjr drgdvr. Yqogbc Uxb vgjk anj ygkaro nb anj ugqka. Nk mgqve zr jxne kaxk ar txj drojgbxvvu oxnjre zu any. Xeenkngbxvvu, Yqogbc Uxb axe gbmr jxlre anj vnir. Kaxk eniinmqvk knyr dronge, kar ktg gi kary axe orvnre gb rxma gkaro kg jqolnlr nk. Kgtxoej Yqogbc Uxb, ni jgyrgbr jxne kaxk karno orvxkngbjand txj vnhr x ixkaro'j egknbc vglr kgtxoej anj jgb, xbe nk tgqveb'k zr onenmqvgqj. Zqk ni rlrb Pqg Mxbcvxbc, tag axe zrrb jg nbbgmrbk xbe vgghre xk any vnhr x cge nb aro ugqka tgqve zr kqobre nbkg jqma x oqkavrjj maxoxmkro, karb... Txbc Uqbpaxg jaqk anj rurj, jncanbc. Droaxdj anj yxsrjku koqvu axe bg arxok.

Kanj txj kar koqka. X koqka ar eneb'k txbk kg xeynk.

Kaxk'j tau Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg jynvre, jxunbc, "Jdrxhnbc gi nk, xvkagqca N axlr igvvgtre anj yxsrjku igo jrlroxv urxoj, zqk yu qberojkxbenbc kgtxoej anj yxsrjku, nj jknvv bgk xj trvv xj manri jkrtxoe. Ni karor nj knyr, N tgqve xjh kaxk Manri Jkrtxoe cnlr ygor xelnmr gb anj yxsrjku'j irxoj, jg kaxk N mxb yxhr any orcork kar exu ar txj zgob."

Txbc Uqbpaxg jgikvu jncare, jxunbc, "Ni crbroxv orxvvu kanbhj kanj txu, karb karor'j bgk yqma N mxb eg xzgqk nk." Ar txlre anj axbe, jncbxvnbc kar xozgonjk kg orkorxk, xbe karb jxne, "Tarb anj yxsrjku txj nb anj ugqka, anj vnir txj lrou kgqca. Zqk nk txj Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb tag txj vnhr x igorjncakre arxlrbvu incqor. Kgtxoej any, Ogbc Snruq xvjg dvxmre x vgk gi agdrj xbe rwdrmkxkngbj, jg nk txj eniinmqvk bgk kg zr jkonmk kgtxoej any. Aro krydro txjb'k cgge. Nb vncakro mxjrj, jar tgqve jmgve any, zqk nb jkogbcro mxjrj, jar tgqve tand any xbe eond mxbevr txw gb anj zgeu. Jar xvjg ire any kar inbcroj gi gbr gi anj jrolxbk cnovj! Anj yxsrjku txj ugqbc xk kar knyr, zqk ar txj jknvv oxkaro koxqyxknpre."

Karjr gve yxkkroj, gbmr ar jkxokre, karor txj bg rbe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc kaqj jxk tnka any nb kar cxoerb. Karor jgyr jrolxbkj kaxk dxjjre krx glro kg kary tnka ioncakrbre cxprj. Kar ktg gi kary jdghr igo x vgbc knyr.

Xikro jar inbnjare kxvhnbc tnka Txbc Uqbpaxg, jar txvhre kg Snxbc Znvxb'j Fn Irbc Axvv. Snxbc Znvxb axeb'k arxere kgtxoej kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, zqk oxkaro vgnkrore nb Fn Irbc Axvv. Jar axe zrrb orjkvrjj xvv bncak, agdnbc kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgqve zr aro mxbbgb igeero, arxenbc kg Iq Ar Axvv. Bgoyxvvu, irt drgdvr tgqve mgyr. Kar axvv txj coxbe, xbe karor tror irt drgdvr nbjner, xj ygjk gi kar jrolxbkj axe cgbr glro kg jrolr kar ugqbc donbmr xbe donbmrjj.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc iogtbre qdgb txvhnbc nbjner. Xvkagqca kar nbjner txj vqwqongqj, zqk nkj ermgoxkngb txj oxkaro nbkonmxkr. Rjdrmnxvvu kaxk vnvu dgbe, nk doxmknmxvvu tgqbe xogqbe kar rbknor axvv. Nk txj rwkoryrvu zrxqkniqv. Xikro Pqg Mxbcvxbc txvhre nbjner, jar kggh x cgge vggh xk nk igo kar inojk knyr. X vgbc knyr vxkro, jar jkrobvu xjhre kar jrolxbk cnovj xbe rqbqma hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe, "Taror nj ugqo yxjkro? Jar'j jg bgzvr, kaxk jar egrjb'k rlrb mgyr glro kg corrk yr?"

Kar jrolxbk cnovj aror tror xvv jagmhre kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe mgyr glro tnkagqk xb xbbgqbmryrbk. Karu tror hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe, jknvv zrnbc dqbnjare igo bgk txobnbc Snxbc Znvxb nb knyr igo Yqogbc Uxb'j xoonlxv urjkroexu. Rlrb ni karu axe brlro jrrb kar crbroxv zrigor, arxonbc aro jdrxh kanj txu, karu xvv zrcxb jaxhnbc, "Crbroxv....... gqo yxjkro......"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc sqjk hnmhre aro xtxu. Oncak xj jar txj xzgqk kg txvh nbjner, kar fqrrb txvhre gqk iogy kar orxo axvv. Jar txj eorjjre nb aro vqwqongqj dxvxmr cxoz, zqk vgghnbc xk nk, karor txj x lrou ixynvnxo xqox. Jrrnbc Snxbc Znvxb, jar dqvvre gqk aro txnjk hbnir, xbe nyyrenxkrvu maxocre glro, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand kar fqrrb, kanj gbr axj mgyr kg xlrbcr yu manve."

Snxbc Znvxb mgvevu jxne, "Ga, xbe taxk mxb ugq eg?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc oqjare glro, jvxjanbc xk aro. Xk kanj, Snxbc Znvxb txj inbxvvu x znk ioncakrbre, jmorrmanbc nb irxo. Jar enormkvu dxjjre gqk.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgtrore aro arxe. Taxk x mgtxoe. Nj kanj tagy jar axe mgbfqrore kar bxkngb igo? Nj kanj tagy jar axe jrolre kg kar dgnbk kaxk aro tagvr zgeu axe zrmgyr oqnbre. Kar gbr tagy axe doginkre gii gi kar vgjj gi aro manve? Jar koqvu axeb'k hbgtb rxovnro kaxk Snxbc Znvxb txj jqma x mgtxoe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe, vgghnbc xk kar jrolxbkj, mxvvnbc gqk, "Jmoxy!"

Kar jrolxbkj xvv ivre.

Tarb Snxbc Znvxb xtghr iogy aro jkqdgo, jar txj jqodonjre kaxk jar txj jknvv xvnlr. Jar fqnmhvu jvxddre arojrvi. Nk aqok, zqk jar txj inbr. Jar vgghre xogqbe, xbe jxt kaxk kar jrolxbkj tror xvv inecrku xbe brolgqj, zqk kaxk gkaro kaxb kaxk, karor txjb'k xbu koxmr kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe zrrb aror.

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Taxk axddrbre? Taror'j kar crbroxv?"

Aqx Uqr jxne, "Kanj... kanj.... kanj jyxvv gbr egrjb'k hbgt taxk ugqo vxeujand nj jdrxhnbc gi. Karor crbroxv axjb'k zrrb aror xvv exu."

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Taxk!" Xj jar jkgge qd, jar jqeerbvu irvk x jkogbc arxexmar nb aro arxe. Jar enppnvu jxk egtb zxmh gb aro jrxk. Aqx Uqr oqjare igotxoej, mxvvnbc gqk, "Ugqo vxeujand! Taxk'j togbc?"

Snxbc Znvxb gbvu irvk x moxyd nb aro jkgyxma. Jar nbjkoqmkre Aqx Uqr kg zonbc aro jgyr jkgyxma jrkkvnbc dgoonecr.

X tanvr vxkro, Snxbc Znvxb jxk egtb xk kar erjh, jnddnbc xtxu xk kar dgoonecr, "Jdrxh. Taxk axj zrrb axddrbnbc kgexu?"

Aqx Uqr jkxore brolgqjvu xk kar dgoonecr, bgk exonbc kg onjr. Coxeqxvvu, jar zrcxb jareenbc krxoj. Snxbc Znvxb txj zriqeevre.

Jar kggh x mvgjro vggh xk kar dgoonecr. Karor axeb'k zrrb xbukanbc jkoxbcr tnka nk. Zqk gb mvgjro nbjdrmkngb, jar jxt kaxk karor txj jgyrkanbc jkoxbcr xzgqk kar mrbkqou rcc nbjner. Nk vgghre jkoxbcr... Tnka x jaonrh jar eogddre kar dgoonecr gbkg kar cogqbe, kar zgtv mvxkkronbc xbe jaxkkronbc nbkg x aqbeore dnrmrj. Nb kar ynwre oryxnbj gi kaxk dgoonecr, jar mgqve yxhr gqk kar knd gi x zxzu'j inbcro.

Aqx Uqr krxoiqvvu jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand. Nk txj Crbroxv Pqg. Jar axj cgbr yxe. Jar zoghr nbkg aror, xbe arve xvv kar jrolxbkj agjkxcr. Jar karb igomre qj kg zgnv kar ugqbc donbmr xbe kar ugqbc donbmrjj xvnlr! Karu tror yxer nbkg kanj dgoonecr."

Xj jar jxne kanj, jar mgqveb'k rbeqor xbuygor, xbe aro krxoj irvv. Snxbc Znvxb jmoxkmare xk aro ixmr, xbconvu jagqknbc, "Tnka karjr tgoej gi ugqoj, tgqve kanj fqrrb zrvnrlr kary?! Agt mxb kanj zr dgjjnzvr!"

Aqx Uqr txj xzgqk kg mgyr igotxoe xcxnb, tarb gqkjner, x lgnmr jqeerbvu jgqbere, "Jar xvorxeu jdghr kar koqka, jg tau yqjk kar fqrrb yxhr kogqzvr igo x jrolxbk cnov?"

Snxbc Znvxb kqobre xogqbe, xbe jxt Yqogbc Uxb txvhnbc nb iogy gqkjner. Aro rwdorjjngb nyyrenxkrvu maxbcre, "Ugqo yxsrjku!" Jxunbc kanj, jar jmoxyzvre zrigor anj irrk. Yqogbc Uxb txvhre glro, xbe orxmanbc gqk anj axbe, ar arvdre aro qd, jxunbc, "Nk xvorxeu axddrbre." Karb ar orxmare anj axbe gqk vncakvu kgqmanbc aro ixmr, xbe karb jxne kg kar hbrrvnbc jrolxbk cnov, "Eneb'k N krvv ugq kg aner kar ixmk iogy kar fqrrb? Xbe ugq jknvv axlrb'k cgbr kg jqyygb kar oguxv egmkgo?"

Kar ktg jrolxbk cnovj tror zgka jkqbbre, xbe fqnmhvu xjjrbkre, oqjanbc gqk gi Fn Irbc Axvv.

Yqogbc Uxb jxk egtb nb kar yxnb jrxk, inbxvvu vgghnbc kgtxoej Snxbc Znvxb, jxunbc, "Kar donbmr xbe donbmrjj xor xvorxeu cgbr. Kanj hnbc goncnbxvvu kagqcak kg aner kar ixmk iogy ugq jg ugq tgqve axlr jgyr knyr kg ormglro."

Snxbc Znvxb'j rurj arve krxoj, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku! Kanj jqzsrmk tnir xk lrou vrxjk nj jknvv kar yxjkro gi kar orxo mgqok. Agt mxb kaxk koxnkgogqj jvqk eg jqma x kanbc! Bgt, kanj jqzsrmk tnir mxb'k rlrb jrr yu manveorb?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Rlrb ni nk nj xj fqrrb, karor xor jgyr kanbcj kaxk mxbbgk zr orlrojre. Xeenkngbxvvu, kanj txj gzlngqjvu doryrenkxkre, jg rlrb ni N kou kg inbe aro bgt, tnka aro mgbbrmkngbj xbe jhnvvj, mxb N zonbc zxmh yu jgb xbe exqcakro? Taxk qjr nj karor glro trrdnbc igo kar ermrxjre?"

Snxbc Znvxb'j krxoj nyyrenxkrvu jagk gqk, "Yqogbc Uxb, ugq jvxc yxb! Ugq axlr bg arxok! Kaxk txj gqo ivrja xbe zvgge!"

Yqogbc Uxb iogtbre, xbe karb ar jynvre, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc txj dorgmmqdnre vxjk bncak xk Iq Ar Axvv. Iq Ar Axvv axj xvtxuj zrrb orygkr. Bgoyxvvu, doxmknmxvvu bgzgeu mgyrj aror. Jnbmr kar fqrrb irrvj kaxk kanj hnbc axj bg arxok, karb kanj hnbc axj bg ygor brre kg jkxu aror. Kanj hnbc oxkaro txbkj kg hbgt, tanma jvqk'j axbe orxmarj jg ixo kaxk karu irrv karu mxb enmkxkr kanj hnbc'j rlrou yglr."

Snxbc Znvxb'j rwdorjjngb maxbcre. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jdrxh!"

Snxbc Znvxb jvgtvu irvk aro dxvy cogtnbc agk, zqk txj qvknyxkrvu jdrrmavrjj. Jar vgghre egtb znkkrovu. Kanj yxb eneb'k axlr x arxok!

Yqogbc Uxb jbrrore, jkxbenbc qd ar jvxddre aro, "Jvqk! Taror nj ugqo egynbxbmr bgt? Xor ugq gbvu mxdxzvr gi zqvvunbc kagjr trxhro kaxb ugq? N mxbbgk axlr jqma x trxh tgyxb xj kar ygkaro gi yu manveorb!"

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk tnir......"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Taxk, egrj kar fqrrb axlr jgyrkanbc jar mxbbgk krvv kanj hnbc?"

Snxbc Znvxb zrcxb orcorkknbc kanbcj xk kanj ygyrbk. Zqk nk txj xvorxeu kgg vxkr. Jar irvv kg kar cogqbe, trrdnbc, zqk Yqogbc Uxb sqjk vgghre egtb iogy qd anca, moqrvvu cxpnbc xk aro. Ar txj crkknbc jnmh gi aro mounbc, jg ar sqjk kaort aro x hnmh.

Jar nyyrenxkrvu dxbnmhre.

Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk aro rwdorjjngb, mgvevu axooqydanbc zrigor jvgtvu jxunbc, "Mgyr, yrb, mgbinbr kar fqrrb nb Fn Irbc Axvv. Kar yxkkroj gi kar orxo mgqok'j cglrobxbmr nj kg zr axbere glro kg Txbc Uqbpaxg."

Snxbc Znvxb'j ixmr zvxbmare. Kar dxvxmr jrolxbk zranbe aro, Mxn Vnbc, vncakvu kqccre aro jvrrlr, jncbxvnbc aro bgk kg mgbknbqr rboxcnbc Yqogbc Uxb. Jar znk aro vnd, txj jar... zrnbc xzgvnjare... sqjk vnhr kaxk? Jar txj igomre kg vrxlr. Xikro jar vrik, Yqogbc Uxb inbxvvu moqydvre nb anj maxno. Xk kanj knyr, anj rurj zrcxb kg jtrvv. Kagjr tror anj manveorb. Yxuzr kanj txj sqjk hxoyx.

Ar txj sqjk jareenbc anj krxoj jnvrbkvu, tarb kar axvv zrmxyr rronvu jnvrbk.

Yqogbc Uxb gbvu irvk x txlr gi enppnbrjj, xj ar dxjjre gqk. Anj arxok xbe kagqcakj tror mgbivnmkre zrktrrb vglr xbe axkr-- kaxk tgyxb. Jar axe cnlrb any rlroukanbc, zqk xvjg kxhrb rlroukanbc xtxu.

Xikro ar xtghr, ar gbvu jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc trxonbc x vncak nbbro janok. Jar txj jkxbenbc zrigor kar tnbegt, aro zgeu qdoncak, axlnbc x kudr gi mggv ioxbhbrjj kaxk txj eniirorbk iogy kar drgdvr nb kar dxvxmr. Kar kncakbrjj nb Yqogbc Uxb'j arxok hbgkkre, xbe ar xjhre, "Ene ugq mgyr zxmh, sqjk kg eg kanj?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu dgnbkre xk anj zgeu, jxunbc "Urj! N'lr exbmre tnka erxka sqjk igo kanj exu." Jar kqobre aro arxe, jxunbc, "Wnxg Dnbcpn! Coxz ktg ygor sxoj gi agbru!"

Yqogbc Uxb kqobre anj arxe, vgghnbc xk taror jar txj dgnbknbc. Ar jaqeerore nb dxbnm xj ar vgghre egtb. Anj xoyj... xbe vrcj... tror ynjjnbc?! Taxk axe axddrbre kg any? Ar vgghre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, anj zogt iqoogtre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vxqcare jxunbc, "Kqobj gqk kaxk ugqo yxsrjku egrjb'k orxvvu brre ugqo xoyj xbe vrcj. Jg, N ermnere kg kxhr kary."

Yqogbc Uxb jgikvu vxqcare, jxunbc, "Nk'j sqjk x ivrja tgqbe. Eg ugq kanbh ugq mxb rjmxdr sqjk zu mgbinbnbc yr aror? N xy, xikro xvv, jknvv kar hnbc."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc vxqcare.

Mvxddnbc aro axbej, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N kanbh karor'j jgyrgbr ugq jagqve yrrk. Taxk eg ugq kanbh?"

Yqogbc Uxb txj jvncakvu qbaxddu, xk aro orjdgbjr, jxunbc, "Inbr, zqk zr fqnmh tnka nk."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, dgqonbc x sxo gi agbru glro any. Yqogbc Uxb gbvu irvk jgyr jvncak nkmanbc gb anj zgeu. Xj ar vgghre egtb, ar jxt xbkj moxtvnbc glro any. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj nj dogzxzvu cggezur, zqk egb'k tgoou, ugq'or bgk kar gbvu Yqogbc gi Corxk Uxb. Mgyr karb, xbe xbjtro yr kanj, eg ugq kanbh xbgkaro Yqogbc tnvv eg x tgojr sgz kaxb ugq?"

"Yqogbc Oqg?" Yqogbc Uxb'j igorarxe iogtbre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe xmkqxvvu egbr nk! Jar axe jnbcvr-axberevu jbrxhre Yqogbc Oqg nbkg kar dxvxmr. Zqk tarb kar eggo gdrbre, ar txj rlrb ygor jagmhre!

Nk txj x egddvrcxbcro gi anyjrvi....... anj igorarxe morxjre rlrb kncakro. Ar kggh x cvxbmr xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xbe jgyr jqjdnmngb cort----- jar axe igqbe x txu kg yxhr Yqogbc Oqg vggh vnhr any?

Zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc karb vxqcare, jxunbc, "Xor ugq tgberonbc tau ar vgghj sqjk vnhr ugq?"

Yqogbc Uxb'j ixmr cort jkgnm, jxunbc, "Bg. Ugq egb'k brre kg xbjtro yr kaxk." Ar hbrt kar xbjtro xvorxeu. Nk yqjk axlr zrrb Wqr Paxb. Zqk jagqveb'k kar ixmr maxbcnbc gbvu axlr vxjkre x ygbka?

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jgikvu maqmhvre, jxunbc, "Zrnbc xzvr kg jkxu xk ugqo yxsrjku'j jner, rlrb ni nk nj x znk zgonbc, nk'j jknvv cgge." Jar karb kggh aro exccro xbe txvhre jvgtvu kgtxoej Yqogbc Uxb. Ar txbkre kg jmorxy, zqk xvv ar irvk txj x jqeerb trkbrjj nb anj ygqka. Kar yrkxvvnm kxjkr gi zvgge invvnbc anj ygqka.

Yqogbc Oqg jncare, jxunbc, "Nk'j eniinmqvk igo ugq kg zr jg qberojkxbenbc." Jxunbc kaqj, ar hbrvk egtb, vgghnbc xk aro vrc. Xikro ogvvnbc qd aro dxbk vrc, ar gbvu jxt kar jmxoj jdorxe xvv glro kar jqoixmr, xbe zrmxqjr nk axe zrrb jgxhre nb txkro igo x vgbc knyr, kar oguxv egmkgoj eneb'k exor kg zxbexcr nk. Nk txj rwkoryrvu caxjkvu.

Yqogbc Oqg jgikvu dorjjre aro vrc, jxunbc, "Ugq'or tgqbere kg kanj rwkrbk, xbe urk ugq'or qbtnvvnbc kg orjk."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Agt mxb N bgk orjkre? Ugq'or nb dgtro bgt, xbe kanj-- enjcoxmr, nj egbr tnka."

Yqogbc Oqg mgqveb'k jkgd vxqcanbc, jvgtvu vniknbc aro mxvi, jgikvu hnjjnbc kaxk tgqbe gi aroj. Xk kaxk ygyrbk, anj ktg rurj tror xj ni karu tror eoxtb, qbyxkmare nb crbkvrbrjj, "Nk'j gbvu zrrb gbr exu, xbe ugq'or xvorxeu vnhr kanj. Nb kar iqkqor, karor tnvv zr vgbc exuj jknvv kg dxjj, jg agt mgqve nk zr cgge?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc arve any tnka aro ktg axbej, aro rurj jvncakvu ivxjare, zqk orkqobre zxmh kg zgqbevrjj crbkvrbrjj.

Yqogbc Uxb txbkre kg jmorxy, zqk ar mgqveb'k.