Irbc Dnbc xoonlre xk Snxbc rjkxkr. Ar nbigoyre Snxbc Jxbun gi kar yxkkro gi Snxbc Znvxb zrnbc mgbinbre. Arxonbc kanj, Snxbc Jxbun iogtbre, "Mgbinbre? Zrmxqjr gi taxk?"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg ynbnjkro, nk nj zrmxqjr aro vxeujand zrxk x dxvxmr jrolxbk nb Iq Ar Axvv." Snxbc Jxbun txj jqodonjre, xjhnbc, "Taxk dxvxmr jrolxbk nj jg nydgokxbk, kaxk nk mxqjr anj yxsrjku kg mgbinbr aro vxeujand kar fqrrb?"
Irbc Dnbc kagqcak nk glro, zqk jknvv jxne, "Urjkroexu bncak, bgk hbgtnbc tau, anj yxsrjku jqeerbvu ixlgore aro. Aro vxeujand txj xvjg ygyrbkxonvu xbcrore."
Snxbc Jxbun jncare, jxunbc, "Kanj manve. Jknvv kaxk ormhvrjj. Kanj bxnlr maxoxmkro, zrnbc nb kar dxvxmr, N'lr jknvv orxvvu cgk kg kaxbh Arxe Cqxoe Irbc igo xjjnjknbc aro."
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ynbnjkro nj jdrxhnbc kgg jrongqjvu. Kanj knyr Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe jqeerbvu orkqobre. N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk jar axj mgyr tnka qvkrongo ygknlrj, xa."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Rlrb bgt, tr mxb gbvu mgblnbmr anj yxsrjku kg fqnmhvu bqvvniu aro orvxkngbjand tnka kar Trb mvxb. Cnlr aro x dgjnkngb xj mgbjgok. Vxb'ro nj qvknyxkrvu kar fqrrb, jg bg yxkkro agt anca aro dgjnkngb nj, jar mxb'k dgjjnzvu jqodxjj kar fqrrb. Xeenkngbxvvu, tnkagqk manveorb, taxk qjr nj jar? Xj vgbc xj jar egrjb'k axlr kar jqddgok gi kar Trb mvxb, zrnbc mgbinbre tnkanb kar dxvxmr, nk'j bgk vnhr jar mgqve ivu, oncak?"
Irbc Dnbc bgeere, jxunbc, "Vgcnmxvvu, Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc jagqve axlr vgbc vrxobre brtj gi aro orkqob. Bgk yxhnbc x yglr xk xvv, nj oxkaro jkoxbcr."
Snxbc Jxbun xvjg jxne, "Kanj yxkkro nj nberre jkoxbcr, zqk ar nj sqjk xb gve yxb. Mqoorbkvu, Trb Unwqxb axj xvjg sqjk rbkrore kar xoyu, jg karor nj bg brre kg irxo. Nk'j zrkkro jknvv kg mgblnbmr anj yxsrjku kg cnlr Pqg Mxbcvxbc x knkvr, tanma nj kar ygor dorjjnbc yxkkro. Zrigor kanj, axlr any yrrk tnka Pqg Mxbcvxbc xj vnkkvr xj dgjjnzvr."
Irbc Dnbc jynvre, doxnjnbc, "Nk'j jknvv ynbnjkro kaxk nj mqbbnbc."
Snxbc Jxbun nblnkre any nbkg kar rjkxkr, jxunbc, "Kar rjkxkr axj brtvu xmfqnore x irt mgqokrjxbj. Karu rwmrv xk jgbc xbe exbmr. N'lr cgkkrb gve, xbe jg N mxb'k onjr kg kar gmmxjngb xbuygor. Arxe gi kar cqxoe Irbc jagqve xmmgydxbu yr glro kg kxhr x vggh. Ni ugq vnhr nk, maggjr x irt kg orkqob kg ugqo rjkxkr kg jrolr ugq."
Irbc Dnbc mqddre anj axbej, bgk orsrmknbc nk.
Nb kar dxvxmr, Yqogbc Uxb koqvu trbk kg nblrjkncxkr kar yxkkro gi Snxbc Znvxb arxenbc kgtxoej Iq Ar Axvv xbe tag txj nk kaxk axe koqvu vrxhre kar brtj zranbe kar jmrbrj.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqyygbre Wnxg Dnbcpn zrigor aro, jxunbc, "X irt exuj xcg, N axeb'k dvxbbre gb vnlnbc nb kar dxvxmr, xbe kaqj, axe bgk zrrb xzvr kg dogydkvu iqvinvv yu dogynjr. Ugq tgqveb'k zr xcconrlre tgqve ugq?"
Agt mgqve Wnxg Dnbcpn exor kg xmk ormhvrjjvu zrigor aro? Zqk jrrnbc kar ercorr gi Yqogbc Uxb'j ixlgo kgtxoej aro, jar xvjg txjb'k jgyrgbr tagy x jyxvv rqbqma vnhr any mgqve noonkxkr. Ar hgtkgtre, jxunbc, "Bgk anenbc kar koqka iogy ugq, kanj jyxvv gbr rbkrore kar dxvxmr qbero kar ormgyyrbexkngb gi Arxe gi kar Nydronxv Cqxoe Irbc. Zrmxqjr yu bxyr axj xb rwkox drxmriqv maxoxmkro nb nk, arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc axj xvtxuj oryryzrore kanj vnkkvr gbr. Xvkagqca N xy x rqbqma, zqk tarbrlro karor nj jgyrkanbc, N tgqve gikrb arvd any yxhr kar kond."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xvkagqca Irbc Dnbc nj kar arxe gi kar cqxoe, zqk ugq xor xikro xvv, nb kar dxvxmr. Egnbc tgoh igo any, nk nj droaxdj dgjjnzvr kg cxnb jgyr trxvka, zqk tnjanbc kg dgnbk gqk anj ivxtj, nj nydgjjnzvr."
Wnxg Dnbcpn orjdrmkiqvvu jxne, "Njb'k kaxk jg. Zqk kanj vnkkvr gbr'j igokqbr txj dorkku cgge, xj N yrk crbroxv."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv'j rqbqma jkrtxoe, ugq mxb kxhr kaxk ogvr igo bgt. Nb kar iqkqor, ni karor xor xbu zrbrinkj, N tgb'k ynjkorxk ugq."
Wnxg Dnbcpn txj glrosgure---- oncak bgt, nb kar dxvxmr, kar gbvu dvxmr kaxk axe x yxjkro, txj Fn Irbc Axvv xbe kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Iq Ar Axvv'j Pan Kgbc eneb'k axlr x knkvr, jg jar txjb'k rlrb mgbjnerore x yxjkro. Xj igo Snxbc Znvxb, jar axe aro gtb mgbinexbkrj, jg agt tgqve jar rlrb mgbjnero any?
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mqoorbkvu txj jg ixlgore, xbe kar dgtro zranbe aro txj jkogbc. Gbmr jar txj yxer nbkg x mgbjgok, xk kar lrou vrxjk, jar tgqve zr kar yxjkro gi kar mgbjgokj, droaxdj rlrb zrnbc x Bgzvr Mgbjgok. Nk txj rfqnlxvrbk kg any nbjkxbkvu xjmrbenbc kar arxlrbj.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kxhr x vggh, xk kar lrou vrxjk, ugq xbe N xor xvjg yxjkro xbe jrolxbk bgt. Egb'k ugq axlr xbukanbc ugq mxb cnik yr xj xb xmfqxnbkxbmr cnik?"
Kanj......" Wnxg Dnbcpn txlrore. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txlre aro axbe, xbe Trn Trn orkorxkre, zonbcnbc zxmh x dvxkr glro. Gb kgd gi nk, jar kggh xtxu kar tankr mglronbc mvgka. Nbjner, nk txj krb ogtj gi xooxbcre jnvlro. Wnxg Dnbcpn'j kaogxk yglre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, nk'j bgk kaxk kanj vnkkvr gbr egrjb'k jdrxh nk. Nk'j sqjk kaxk Arxe gi kar Nydronxv Cqxoe Irbc nj xikro xvv kar Arxe gi kar Nydronxv Cqxoe......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Jnbmr N'y vrkknbc ugq jxu nk, gi mgqojr N mgqve dogkrmk ugqo vnir iogy exbcro. Bgk gbvu tnvv ugqo vnir bgk ixmr exbcro, zqk ugq tnvv xvjg zr onma xbe jxir."
Wnxg Dnbcpn jknvv axe anj egqzkj. Irbc Dnbc xbe Snxbc Znvxb'j oqkavrjjbrjj, kagjr trorb'k yxkkroj kaxk ar eneb'k hbgt. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N xy Irbc Dnbc'j dqdnv. Ugq dogzxzvu eneb'k hbgt kaxk, oncak?"
Wnxg Dnbcpn txj jkqbbre. Ar koqvu eneb'k hbgt kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Irbc Dnbc axe xmkqxvvu axe x krxmaro xbe jkqerbk orvxkngbjand. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Ar'j kar kudr gi drojgb, kaxk ni N txbkre kg yrjj tnka any, nk tgqveb'k kxhr riigok. N axlrb'k yxer x yglr kar tagvr knyr, gbvu zrmxqjr N axe kxhrb xmmgqbk gi gqo knrj xj krxmaro xbe dqdnv. Ni ugq egb'k zrvnrlr nk, cg xarxe xbe dordxor kanj cnik jrk, xbe kaorr urxoj vxkro, ugq mxb cnik nk kg yr karb."
Wnxg Dnbcpn lgnmre anj xiinoyxkngb, zqk nb anj arxok, ar yqkkrore kg anyjrvi----- Irbc Dnbc txj jgyrgbr tag axe igvvgtre anj yxsrjku jnbmr ar txj jyxvv. Kanj kudr gi trncak, mgqve gkaroj mgydxor tnka nk? Eg ugq kanbh ugq mxb kgqma any sqjk zu jxunbc ugq tnvv?
Kaorr exuj vxkro, nb kar bncak, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqyygbre Trn Trn, jxunbc, "Kgexu nj gbr gi yu gve ionrbe'j exu gi ornbmxobxkngb. N tnja kg zqob jgyr dxdro ygbru igo aro."
Trn Trn txj jg jmxore aro ixmr dxvre. "Crbroxv, ugqo gve ionrbe....... tag nj nk, xa?" Xmkqxvvu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k rlrb brre kg jxu tag nk txj igo aro kg hbgt nk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe goncnbxvvu orkqobre igo kar jxhr gi kaxk xvvrcre "orzrv." Aro gve ionrbe, gkaro kaxb kar orzrv, tag mgqve nk zr?
Jar jgikvu jxne, "Crbroxv, mqoorbkvu xvkagqca anj yxsrjku egkrj gb ugq arxlnvu, zqk tnkanb kar dxvxmr, zqobnbc dxdro ygbru, nj bgk droynkkre, xa. Xeenkngbxvvu....... ni nk nj tnkbrjjre zu kagjr tnka qvkrongo ygknlrj......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Tr tgb'k zqob nk nb kar dxvxmr." Trn Trn txj jkqbbre. Jar jxne, "Tr tnvv cg kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr."
Trn Trn'j ixmr dxvre, "Zqk....... zqk Ix Maxbc Krydvr oncak bgt axj zrrb zqobk nbkg x monjd. Kagqjxbej gi drgdvr enre karor. Crbroxv nj arxenbc glro karor nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xor ugq xioxne, ayy?"
Trn Trn mvrbmare aro krrka, xbe jkorkmanbc gqk aro marjk, jxne, "N'y bgk kar kudr kg zr xioxne! Nk'j sqjk kaxk N'y tgoonre xzgqk crbroxv!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Cg karb. Yxhr jgyr dordxoxkngbj. Vrk'j arxe gqk gi kar dxvxmr karb."
Trn Trn mgqveb'k maxbcr aro ynbe, xbe mgqve gbvu eg jg. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrk Hr Fnbc orjk rxovu gb, xbe zonbcnbc Trn Trn, vrik kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, vrxlnbc kar mgbinbrj gi kar dxvxmr txvvj. Hr Fnbc jxt kaxk jar axe vrik kar cxkr, xbe znk aro vndj, zqk jknvv fqnrkvu trbk kg inbe Txbc Uqbpaxg.
Xk kanj knyr, Yqogbc Uxb txj jknvv nblrjkncxknbc kar yxkkro gi kar nydronxv cqxoe jrmorkvu jrbenbc brtj kg Fn Irbc Axvv. Qdgb arxonbc kanj brtj, ar iogtbre, xjhnbc, "Taror nj jar cgnbc?"
Hr Fnbc jrmorkvu cvxbmre xk any, bgk exonbc kg vggh arxe gb, zqk fqnrkvu jxne, "Crbroxv eneb'k jxu."
Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk kar ogt gi jgvenroj hbrrvnbc nb iogbk gi any, axooqydanbc, "Bgk x jnbcvr gbr gi kary mxb N vrxlr kg karyjrvlrj!" Inbnjanbc, ar jqeerbvu jxne, "Jrbe jgyrgbr kg igvvgt aro." Karb kanbhnbc nk glro, jxne, "Egb'k qjr kar yryzroj gi Eqxbyq ixynvu."
Txbc Uqbpaxg xiinoyre. Yqogbc Uxb jknvv axe rwdrokj zu anj jner. Kaqj ar goerore gbr bxyre Aq Vnb kg igvvgt xvgbc.
Xbe xk kanj knyr, Wnxg Dnbcpn axe xvjg jrbk tgoe kg Irbc Dnbc----- any zrnbc orxjjncbre kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, kanj yxkkro txj jgyrkanbc Irbc Dnbc hbrt. Mqoorbkvu, ar vnlre tnkanb kar dxvxmr, jg ni Irbc Dnbc txbkre kg hnvv any, nk txj vnhr jfqxjanbc xb xbk. Kaqj, rlrb ni ar txbkre kg zr vguxv kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc, ar eneb'k exor bgk kg jrbe kar brtj kg Irbc Dnbc.
Tarb Irbc Dnbc ormrnlre kanj brtj, ar txj jknvv xk Snxbc rjkxkr. Ar iogtbre, jxunbc, "Xk kanj knyr, jar'j vrxlnbc kar dxvxmr, zqk taror nj jar arxenbc kg?"
Xk kar jner, Snxbc Jxbun jqeerbvu jxne, "Ax ax! Arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc, kanbh glro nk mvgjrvu. Taxk exu nj nk kgexu?"
Irbc Dnbc iogtbre. Ar mgqveb'k incqor nk gqk. Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kgexu nj Vrbc Irnuxb'j exkr gi ornbmxobxkngb."
Irbc Dnbc txj nbjkxbkvu rbvncakrbre, jxunbc, "Kaqj, nk vgghj vnhr, jar axe xmkqxvvu cgbr kg yxhr giironbcj kg Vrbc Irnuxb karb?!"
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kanj drojgb, qdgb kgqmanbc jgyrkanbc tnka orcxoej kg kar arxok xbe rygkngbj, jar tgqve kqob nbkg jgyrgbr lrou jkqdne. Nyyrenxkrvu goero jgyrgbr kg igvvgt aro. Egb'k jkxokvr kary, zqk gbmr tr xkkxnb nooriqkxzvr rlnerbmr, nyyrenxkrvu mxdkqor aro, xbe ordgok kg anj yxsrjku."
Irbc Dnbc nyyrenxkrvu ogjr, "N tnvv arxe glro nyyrenxkrvu."
Zrigor Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Trn Trn zgqcak karno mxbevrj, Yqogbc Uxb'j axth txj mnomvnbc brxo aro. Dorlngqjvu, karor axe gbvu zrrb gbr aror, zqk vxkro gbr, x irt coxu gbrj xvjg ivrt glro. Nk txj xmkqxvvu kar gbr Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe koxnbre nb Unvq ygqbkxnb.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxoonre kar ktg znoej gbkg kar ygqbkxnb. Ix Maxbc Krydvr txj goncnbxvvu gb kar ygqbkxnb. Bgt kaxk kar ygqbkxnb inor axe inbnjare zqobnbc, xbe kar ryzroj axe zrrb dqk gqk zu kar jkogbc oxnbj, kar ygqbkxnb ogxe txj xmkqxvvu eniinmqvk kg koxlrojr.
Trn Trn vre kar txu, mxoounbc x vxbkrob, aro gkaro axbe jknvv agvenbc kar zxjhrk kaxk mgbkxnbre kar dxdro ygbru xbe kar mxbevrj. Aro jkxynbx txj jknvv zrkkro kaxb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j. Xioxne kaxk aro vrc tgqve aro, jar jqddgokre aro, jvgtvu txvhnbc. Kar ygqbkxnb ogxe txj jvnddrou, xbe kar ktg gi kary jqddgokre rxma gkaro xbe orvnre gb rxma gkaro, eniinmqvkvu yxhnbc karno txu.
Jqeerbvu kar coxu axth ivunbc xzglr kary yxer x irt jaonrhj. Trn Trn jaoqbh aro brmh. Kar eorbmare vgbrvu ygqbkxnb, txj invvre tnka zqobre yxohj. Kagqjxbej gi nbbgmrbk ygbhj' orjkvrjj cagjkj mgqve bgk inbe orjk, jg agt mgqve drgdvrj' arxokj bgk zr invvre tnka x mgve jrbjxkngb?
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, xjhnbc, "Xioxne?" Trn Trn jxne, "Bg, N brlro!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Igo jg yxbu urxoj, kar drgdvr kaxk axlr dronjare xk yu axbej, droaxdj xor xzgqk xj yxbu xj kanj nb bqyzro. Taxk xor ugq xioxne igo?"
Trn Trn cort rlrb ygor xioxne!
Kar tagvr kond qd kar ygqbkxnb kggh ktnmr kar xygqbk gi knyr nk tgqve axlr kxhrb bgoyxv drgdvr. Zqk jrrnbc kaxk kar krydvr eggoj axe xvorxeu mgvvxdjre, kar coxbe xbe vqwqongqj yxnb axvv txj bg vgbcro xogqbe. Tnkanb kar krydvr, zqobk tgge vnkkrore kar cogqbe, xbe karor tror mgodjrj xbe zoghrb vnyzj. Nk txj xb rbknorvu enjkqoznbc jncak. Trn Trn jxne, "Tr'or sqjk yxhnbc giironbcj aror?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh glro kar vxbkrob nb aro axbe, jxunbc, "Cg xarxe xbe yxhr giironbcj aror. N'y cgnbc nbjner kg kxhr x vggh."
Trn Trn doxmknmxvvu txbkre kg mou, "Crbroxv!" Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh jkrdj kgtxoej kar nbkrongo. Jar fqnmhvu igvvgtre xikro, "N'y jknvv cgnbc kg igvvgt ugq karb!"
Kar nbjner gi kar krydvr txj invvre tnka zqobk mgodjrj. Karu axeb'k zrrb zqobk rbknorvu kg xja. Jgyr gi kary, karno dgjkqorj zrigor erxka mgqve jknvv zr xjmrokxnbre, xj trvv xj kar jqiironbc karu rbeqore. Trn Trn'j rbknor zgeu jaggh. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxyr zrigor kar yxnb axvv. Kar Zqeeanjk jkxkqr'j jynvr axe zrrb yrvkre gdrb zu kar inor, yxhnbc x drolrojr rwdorjjngb.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc dvxmre kar mxbevr zxjhrk gb kar cogqbe. Jar eneb'k rlrb zgkaro vgghnbc igo x inor dnk, zqk sqjk zrcxb zqobnbc kar dxdro karor.
Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k hbgt tau ar drojgbxvvu txbkre kg mgyr aror. Jnbmr kar jrlroxv cqxoej axe nbigoyre any gi kar rlnerbmr, anj arxok txj qbjrkkvre, xbe inbxvvu, ar jknvv vrik kar dxvxmr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txvhre kgg jvgtvu, xbe kaqj, tarb ar axe mxqcak qd, jar axeb'k urk zrrb xzvr kg mvnyz kar ygqbkxnb. Zqk ar axe enjmglrore jgyrkanbc lrou nbkrorjknbc---- karor tror x egprb go jg nydronxv cqxoe zranbe, xbe karu tror jbrxhnvu igvvgtnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xbe Irbc Dnbc axe gzlngqjvu zrrb xygbc kary.
Irbc Dnbc axe cgkkrb nbsqore vxjk knyr incaknbc Vrbc Irnuxb, xbe nb kar dxvxmr, ygjk yxkkroj tror kxhrb mxor gi zu anj xjjnjkxbk, Vxb Snbogbc. Nk txj jg vxkr, zqk ar axe xmkqxvvu bgk zrrb knore xk xvv, xbe igvvgtre kary qd kar ygqbkxnb. Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k jkxokvr karjr drgdvr, zqk txkmare xj nb kar exohbrjj, kaxk drojgb axe kar jqddgok gi kar dxvxmr jrolxbk, jvgtvu mvnyznbc kar ygqbkxnb. Anj arxok irvk x znk dxnbre, zqk xvjg x znk exoh.
Kanj knyr, jar axe mvnyzre kar ygqbkxnb. Txj nk igo kar jxhr gi yxhnbc giironbcj kg Wqr Paxb xbe Vrbc Irnuxb? Droaxdj aro arxok axe zrrb mxoounbc axkore kanj tagvr knyr, oncak?
Ar hbrt kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgqve erinbnkrvu rbkro kar nbbro maxyzroj kg jrxoma igo Wqr Paxb'j mgodjr----- ni jar txjb'k mgynbc kg inbe any, taxk ene jar mvnyz xvv kanj txu igo? Kaqj, ar rbkrore kar maxyzroj inojk. Nbjner, karor txjb'k xbu vncak. Tnkanb kar eqjk gi kar exohbrjj, anenbc txj xvjg rxju. Ar rbkrore nbjner, xbe txnkre igo x vgbc knyr zrigor Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Trn Trn inbxvvu rbkrore.
Xk kanj knyr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu igqbe Wqr Paxb'j mgodjr. Anj mgodjr axeb'k xmkqxvvu zrrb jrlrorvu zqobre zu kar inor, xbe anj ixmr xbe bgjr txj jknvv ormgcbnpxzvr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh gii aro gqkro ogzr, eoxdnbc nk glro any, xbe karb zrcxb zqobnbc dxdro zrigor any. Kar ygqbkxnb zorrpr txj ioncne, xbe Trn Trn fqnmhvu kggh gii aro gqkro ogzr, "Crbroxv, trxo kanj inojk. Egb'k crk jnmh xcxnb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe, xbe dvxmre aro mvgxh gb kar cogqbe, jnkknbc gb kgd gi nk, jar jdghr kg Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb, jxunbc, "Jnbmr N orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr, N axlrb'k exore kg mgyr xbe lnjnk Coxbe Donrjk. Goncnbxvvu, N axe kagqcak kaxk jrrnbc xvv kanj, N tgqve irrv rwkoryrvu dxnbre. Zqk tarb N axe koqvu mgyr aror, yu arxok oxkaro gbvu irrvj jkxcbxbk. Coxbe Donrjk xbe Irnuxb, tarb ugq tror xogqbe, ugq xvv erjnore x cgverb rox gi drxmr. Jnbmr nk txj jg, tau ene ugq brre kg xjjnjk kar orzrvj?"
Jar vnk kar mxbevr, jxunbc, "Coxbe Donrjk. Ugq xor anj yxsrjku'j cqxoenxb krxmaro. Kgexu, nk nj ugqo exu gi ornbmxobxkngb, jg N kanbh kaxk ar tnvv zr qbxzvr kg mgyr glro xbe cnlr anj giironbcj. Zqk N zrvnrlr, kar errd xiirmkngb zrktrrb ugq xbe any, ar erinbnkrvu oryryzroj. Jnbmr N txj iorr xbutxuj, N mgnbmnerbkxvvu ermnere kg yxhr kanj kond, xbe arvd anj yxsrjku dxu orjdrmkj kg Coxbe Donrjk."
Jar jvgtvu xeere dxdro ygbru kg kar inor, jxunbc, "Karor nj xvjg yu yxoknxv ionrbe Irnuxb. N egb'k hbgt ni ugq xbe kar Coxbe Donrjk, nb kar arxlrbj, tarkaro go bgk ugq ktg axlr yrk rxma gkaro. Dongo kg ugqo erxka, ugq axe gbmr kgve yr, anj yxsrjku'j mgqoxcr xbe lxvgo, nj rwxmkvu taxk ugq xjh gi nb xb rbvncakrbre oqvro. Ugq mgbknbqgqjvu orynbere yr bgk kg jrrh orlrbcr. Zqk....... zqk zrktrrb yr xbe any, taxk lrbcrxbmr mgqve karor zr? Zxmh nb kar godaxb mxyd, tarb Uxbc Vnxbknbc txj arxlnvu nbsqore, N yxer xb gxka kg cnlr yu xvv kg any. Arbmrigoka, xvv urxoj xbe xcrj, bg yxkkro ni tr tror kgcrkaro go jrdxoxkre, N tgqve kanbh xbe oryryzro any, xvv igo kar jxhr gi kanj drojgb, gbvu. Hbgtnbc tgovevu yxkkroj xbe gkaro kanbcj nj koqvu kgg knorjgyr. N sqjk txbk kg vnlr igo kanj drojgb. Vnlnbc go erxe, znkkrobrjj go sgu, nk'j xvv morxkre zu any, xbe erjkogure zu any."
Kar mgve tnbe vnikre eqjk. Jar jvgtvu vgtrore aro arxe, yxhnbc kar inor dnvr x znk jkogbcro, jxunbc, "Kgexu nj ugqo exu gi ornbmxobxkngb, zqk nk nj xvjg kar ornbmxobxkngb exkr igo kar rbknor Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Nbmrbjr xbe dxdro ygbru, N egb'k hbgt ni nk'j jqiinmnrbk kg orjgvlr ugq xvv'j xkkxmayrbk. Zqk ni karor orxvvu nj xbu hxoyx, dvrxjr vrk nk ixvv qdgb yr. Kar dxvxmr egrj bgk droynk giironbcj, xbe kaqj, N axlr sgqobrure xixo kg kanj dvxmr. Ni Coxbe Donrjk, xbe Irnuxb, kar ktg gi ugq xor tnkbrjjnbc kanj nb kar arxlrbj, dvrxjr dogkrmk Corxk Uxb kg rwdronrbmr xb rox gi jyggka jxnvnbc, xbe dogkrmk anj yxsrjku'j zgeu, kg zr xzvr kg rwdronrbmr yxbu ygor vgbc urxoj."
Jrrnbc kaxk kar zxjhrk gi dxdro zrigor aro txj xvygjk inbnjare, jqeerbvu jgyrgbr jdghr jkrobvu iogy gqkjner, "Pqg Mxbcvxbc, taxk corxk cxvv ugq axlr, kg xmkqxvvu exor kg mgyr aror kg cnlr giironbcj kg orzrvj!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe, xbe gbvu jxt Irbc Dnbc zonbcnbc x egprb go jg nydronxv cqxoe nbjner. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jrongqjvu jxne, "Irbc Dnbc! Tarb ene ugq mgyr glro?"
Irbc Dnbc eneb'k xbjtro aro, zqk oxkaro xjhre, "Bgt kaxk kar rlnerbmr nj dorjrbk, taxk tgoej eg ugq jknvv axlr kg jxu?!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb nj anj yxsrjku'j cqxoenxb krxmaro. Zxmh karb, tarb kar Fqrrb Ygkaro dronjare rxovu, agt corxk txj anj yxsrjku'j orvnxbmr gb any? Bgt kaxk ar axj mgyynkkre kar monyr gi zrkoxuxv, nk koqvu nj x yxkkro kaxk mxbbgk zr igocnlrb, xbe anj yxsrjku dqk gb x jkogbc iogbk, zqk agt mxb ar bgk irrv dxnb? N gbvu arvdre any yxhr xb giironbc, jg taxk monyr nj karor?"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ugq'or jknvv yxhnbc rwmqjrj! Mgyr, yrb, vgmh aro qd!"
Kar nydronxv cqxoe jknvv eneb'k exor yglr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xa! Ar axe jagqkre jg lnmngqjvu igo aro erxka aror. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugq'or kar kudr gi drojgb, tag sqjk egrjb'k rlrb axlr x dnk gi mgydxjjngb, tag egrjb'k rlrb mxor xzgqk drojgbxv knrj?"
Irbc Dnbc jmgiire, jxunbc, "Taxk drojgbxv knrj eg N axlr kg enjmqjj tnka ugq?" Jxunbc kaqj, ar rbkrore kar axvv, dordxonbc kg drojgbxvvu vgmh aro qd. Pqg Mxbcvxbc, qdgb jkoqccvnbc, kar mgobro gi aro ogzr dqk gqk kar inor. Kar vncak tnkanb kar axvv txj nbjkxbkvu dqk gqk. Igo kar jxhr gi jrmorkvu igvvgtnbc aro, Irbc Dnbc axe bgk zogqcak x vxbkrob.
Trn Trn bxkqoxvvu txbkre kg jkgd any, zqk kar nydronxv cqxoe eoxccre aro xjner. Nb karno jkoqccvr, kar dxdro ygbru dnvr txj xvjg dqk gqk zu karno jkrdj. Nb kar exohbrjj, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaonrhre gqk. Trn Trn cort tgoonre, "Crbroxv! Crbroxv! Irbc Dnbc! Taxk axlr ugq egbr kg gqo crbroxv? Fqnmhvu jkgd, xor ugq sqjk bgk xioxne kaxk qdgb vrxobnbc gi kanj, anj yxsrjku tnvv zvxyr ugq?"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Anj yxsrjku? Ayyda. Ni ugq dronja aror kgexu, tnvv ugq jknvv axlr kar vnir kg ordgok kg anj yxsrjku?" Tnkanb kar exohbrjj, ar mgbknbqre kg kou xbe mxdkqor Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j lgnmr jvgtvu zrmxyr x znk jkoxbcr. Xk kar zrcnbbnbc nk txj zgka xbcou xbe iqongqj. Irbc Dnbc igqbe nk x znk jkoxbcr, xbe mgbknbqnbc kg jkoqccvr igo xbgkaro tanvr, ar inbxvvu coxjdre Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Kqobnbc xogqbe, ar goerore kar nydronxv cqxoe, "Vncak kar vxbkrob!"
Kar vxbkrob txj vnk, xbe gbvu jxt kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j mvgkarj zqkkgb axe onddre. Mqoorbkvu, jar txj nb kar dxvxmr, xbe nk txj eniirorbk iogy kar xoyu mxyd. Aro mvgkarj tror kaxk gi bgoyxv tgyrb. Aro gqkro ogzr axe zrrb eoxdre glro Wqr Paxb, xbe kar nbbro ogzr txj x vgbc eorjj. Kar vgbc eorjj axe zrrb kqccre gdrb, xbe kaqj, karu mgqve dxoknxvvu jrr aro jhnb zrbrxka, xbe aro qberocxoyrbkj.
Jar jkoqccvre kg mglro aro zgeu gb gbr axbe, aro ixmr invvre tnka jaxyriqv xbcro. Trn Trn jmorrmare, xbe txbkre kg oqja glro, zqk jar txj jkgddre zu kar nydronxv cqxoe xcxnb, qbxzvr kg jkoqccvr gqk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mglrore aro marjk tnka aro ktg xoyj, jxunbc, "Zxmh karb, xk kar godaxb mxyd, N axe hbgtb ugq kg zr x lnvvxnbgqj moxiku maxoxmkro. N tgqveb'k axlr kagqcak kaxk kgexu, ugq tgqve exor kg zr jg txbkgb kg kanj rwkrbk!"
Irbc Dnbc igqbe kanj x znk jkoxbcr. Nb karno jkoqccvr, tarkaro go bgk ar axe kgob aro mvgkarj, ar koqvu eneb'k hbgt. Zqk jrrnbc aro rwdorjjngb bgt, anj arxok oxkaro axe xb qbzneerb sgu onjnbc qd, "Kanj zgeu gi ugqoj, nk'j bgk vnhr nk axjb'k zrrb kgqmare zu yrb. Tau xor ugq kounbc kg dorkrbe vnhr ugq'or jgyr maxjkr tgyxb!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre, vnikre kar mvgxh gb kar cogqbe, bg vgbcro rlrb ynbenbc kar eqjk gb nk, zqk toxddre nk xogqbe arojrvi, jxunbc, "Irbc Dnbc, kar kudr gi drojgb ugq xor, orxvvu enjcqjkj yr!"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Orxvvu? Kar kudr gi tgyxb ugq xor, jagqve vgbc axlr enre!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Taxk jagqve axddrb kg yr, nj qd kg anj yxsrjku'j tgoej! Taxk xor ugq dvxbbnbc gb egnbc?!"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "X ygyrbk xcg, N jxt ugq xbe kar orzrv Yqogbc Oqg kxvhnbc nb kar axvv, dvgkknbc kg xjjxjjnbxkr anj yxsrjku. N zogqcak yrb glro, xbe nb gqo incak, Yqogbc Oqg rjmxdre. Ugq zvgmhre gqo dqojqnk, xbe dronjare zrbrxka kar zvxer. Nj kanj orxjgb rbgqca?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc znk aro vndj, jvgtvu orkorxknbc. Trn Trn txj xvjg jg jmxore jar jkxokre mounbc, "Irbc Dnbc, taxk koxnkgo ene tr yrrk tnka! Ugqo ermrnlnbc anj yxsrjku, xorb'k ugq xioxne gi axlnbc ugqo mvxb rwkroynbxkre?"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Kaxk tgqve orfqnor anj yxsrjku vrxobnbc gi nk, xa."
Jxunbc kaqj, ar jvxjare anj zvxer glro, jkoxncak igo Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j kaogxk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgtrore aro arxe kg egecr. Irbc Dnbc sqjk jvxjare enormkvu gbkg aro zgeu. Jar sqjk qbjarxkare aro zvxer, tarb nb kar jaxegtj, jgyrgbr jxne jkrobvu, "Irbc Dnbc, jnbmr tarb, tror yxkkroj qd kg ugq tarkaro jgyrgbr vnlrj go enrj?"
Irbc Dnbc doxmknmxvvu eneb'k exor kg zrvnrlr anj gtb rxoj. Ar jvgtvu kqobre xogqbe, xbe jxt Yqogbc Uxb txvhnbc gqk iogy kar jaxegtj, Aq Vnb igvvgtnbc zranbe any.
"Ugqo........ ugqo yxsrjku........" Ar irvk anj gtb kgbcqr kqob nbkg x vqyd. Kar tgoej "ugqo yxsrjku" tror doxmknmxvvu x tanjdro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxt Yqogbc Uxb, xbe aro krxoj nbjkxbkvu trvvre qd, zqk jar eneb'k oqja glro karor. Jar qjre aro jkorbcka, dqjanbc xtxu kar ktg nydronxv cqxoe kaxk axeb'k ormglrore karno jrbjrj, xbe tagy tror jknvv agvenbc Trn Trn agjkxcr.
Trn Trn txj kar gbr kaxk txj zrjk xk mounbc. Qdgb zrnbc jxlre, jar nyyrenxkrvu sqydre nbkg aro ryzoxmr, nyyrenxkrvu txnvnbc.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vncakvu dxk aro zxmh, jxunbc, "Nk'j ghxu, nk'j ghxu." Jxunbc karjr tgoej, jar dvxbkre aro manb gb kar kgd gi aro arxe, xbe x krxo jvgtvu eonddre egtb.
Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu txvhre zrigor aro, xbe orxmare anj axbe gqk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc dqk aro axbe nb nk, jqddorjjnbc aro tanydro, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku........ tarb ene ugqo yxsrjku mgyr glro? Agt mgyr qdgb vrxlnbc kar dxvxmr, xvv gi ugq hbrt."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kar ygqbkxnb koxnv nj jg jvnddrou. Oqbbnbc glro aror nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak gb ugqo gtb, kanj hnbc eneb'k zvxyr ugq, zqk ugq xmkqxvvu zvxyre kanj hnbc nbjkrxe."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N txj sqjk........ txj sqjk......."
Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu dqvvre aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, jgikvu dxkknbc aro zxmh. Ar vgghre xk Irbc Dnbc tag txj jknvv hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe, jxunbc, "Nydronxv Cqxoe Arxe Irbc Dnbc ixhre kar koqka, ioxynbc gkaroj. Ermrnlnbc kar oqvro xbe vunbc kg anj jqdrongoj, ar erjrolrj krb kagqjxbej erxkaj. Knr any qd." Jxunbc kaqj, ar kggh xbgkaro vggh xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Pqg Mxbcvxbc jrmorkvu rbkrore Ix Maxbc Krydvr, yxhnbc xb giironbc zrigor kar Zqeeax jkxkqkr. Jar nj kg zr dqbnjare zu axlnbc aro jxvxou tnkaarve igo x ygbka."
Aq Vnb ormrnlre kar goero, xbe nyyrenxkrvu trbk igotxoej, kunbc qd Irbc Dnbc.
Kar ogxe egtb kar ygqbkxnb txj rlrb ygor jvnddrou. Yqogbc Uxb kggh gii anj mvgxh, kgjjnbc nk kg kar nydronxv cqxoe. Ar kqobre xogqbe, xbe dnmhre qd Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Kar jhu zrcxb eonppvnbc xcxnb, xbe Pqg mxbcvxbc jxne, "Eg ugq jknvv oryryzro vxjk knyr tarb tr mxyr kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Ugqo yxsrjku txj xvjg vnhr kanj, mxoounbc yr qd kar ygqbkxnb."
Yqogbc Uxb iogtbre, jxunbc, "Eg ugq tnja igo kanj hnbc kg mvrxb qd karno zgbrj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe. Yqogbc Uxb txj jkqbbre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Zrigor N orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr, N axe kagqcak nk glro. Taxk gi vglr xbe axkore. Nk'j kgg knonbc xbe kgg mgydvnmxkre. N gbvu tnja kg axlr kagqcakj gi ugqo yxsrjku xvgbr nb yu arxok. Ni nk'j axddnbrjj, kaxk'j cgge. Tag mxorj xzgqk xbukanbc rvjr. Karu xor, xikro xvv erxe. Karno mgodjrj........ tarkaro karu xor vrik kg ogk nb kar tnverobrjj, go ni karu xor zqonre nb kar rxoka, bxkqoxvvu, ugqo yxsrjku axj ugqo gtb crbnqj. Jg N tgb'k txjkr kagqcak gb nk."
Yqogbc Uxb jgikvu hnjjre aro igorarxe, jxunbc, "Xa Pqg."
Invvnbc x drojgb'j rbknor kagqcakj. Txj kanj karb........ mgydvrkrvu axlnbc aro?
Orkqobnbc kg kar dxvxmr, Yqogbc Uxb njjqre xb goero, xzgvnjanbc Irbc Dnbc gi anj dgjnkngb xj Arxe gi kar Nydronxv Cqxoe. Zrigor Erparbc Axvv, ar txj kg zr dqzvnmvu zrxkrb kg erxka.
Qdgb kar njjqnbc gi kanj goero, rlrougbr txj jqodonjre. Yqogbc Uxb rjdrmnxvvu goerore xvv kar mgqok giinmnxvj kg mgyr zrigor Vnruq Axvv. Irbc Dnbc hbrt kaxk ar mgqveb'k rjmxdr kanj knyr. Tnka Yqogbc Uxb'j drojgbxvnku, kanj knyr, ar erinbnkrvu tgqve bgk vrk any cg. Ar cvxbmre xk Snxbc Jxbun. Snxbc Jxbun txlrore jrlroxv knyrj, zqk qvknyxkrvu jknvv eneb'k xjh igo yromu gb anj zraxvi.
Kar nydronxv cqxoe tnkbrjjre jqma x vxocr rlrbk. Anj yxsrjku drojgbxvvu glrojxt kar dqbnjayrbk, jg tag exore kg zr mxorvrjj? Karu enormkvu maxbcre nbkg ynvnkxou ogej, xbe dvxmre x coxjj mgk glro kar cogqbe, eoxccnbc Irbc Dnbc tag axe zrrb vgmhre qd gbkg nk. Kar ynvnkxou ogej erjmrbere vnhr kar oxnb. Irbc Dnbc axe rbeqore nk nbnknxvvu, zqk vxkro gb, tarb anj ivrja xbe yrxk zrcxb ivunbc, ar inbxvvu mgqveb'k rbeqor nk xbu, xbe jmorxyre gqk.
Xk kaxk knyr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj nb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Jar axe x jmogvv nb aro axbej. Jar axe x sqec gi tnbr gb aro kxzvr. Wnxg Dnbcpn hbrvk zrigor aro, anj igorarxe dorjjre xcxnbjk kar mgve knvrj gi kar dxvxmr ivggo, bgk exonbc kg yxhr x jnbcvr drrd. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Taxk, tau xor ugq jg gzrenrbk kanj knyr?"
Wnxg Dnbcpn'j rbknor zgeu jaggh, "Kanj vnkkvr gbr nj tnvvnbc kg zr vguxv kg crbroxv. Iogy bgt gb, N tnvv erinbnkrvu bgk axlr enlnere vguxvknrj. Ni N zrkoxu yu gxka, N xy tnvvnbc kg zr jkoqmh zu vncakbnbc, xbe kg bgk ormrnlr x cgge erxka!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Gxkaj xbe dogynjrj, N'lr vgbc mrxjre kg zrvnrlr. Bgt, N txbk ugq kg arvd yr tnka jgyrkanbc."
Wnxg Dnbcpn nyyrenxkrvu hgtkgtre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, dvrxjr jdrxh. Bg yxkkro agt eniinmqvk kar kxjh, kanj vnkkvr gbr tnvv eg nk!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Irbc Dnbc'j drgdvr, mxb ugq jknvv mgbkxmk kary? Kanbh gi x txu, kg mgbkxmk Fn Irbc Axvv, xbe sqjk jxu kaxk Irbc Dnbc nj jqiironbc x kroonzvr dqbnjayrbk, sqjk zrigor Erparbc Axvv."
Wnxg Dnbcpn gbvu mgbknbqgqjvu jaggh anj arxe, "Kanj jrolxbk egrjb'k exor! Kanj jrolxbk egrjb'k exor kg vrxh kar brtj xk xvv, kg zrkoxu yxjkro!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Cg!"
Xk kanj, Wnxg Dnbcpn inbxvvu ormglrore anj jrbjrj, jxunbc, "Urj! Kanj jrolxbk tnvv cg nyyrenxkrvu!" Kqobnbc xogqbe, ar oxb gqk gi kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv.
Trn Trn xbconvu jxne, "Tau nj crbroxv jknvv mgbkxmknbc Fn Irbc Axvv? Irbc Dnbc, kanj kudr gi drojgb, ar erjrolrj kanj erxka! Ni kar fqrrb vrxobj gi nk, droaxdj jar tgqve yxhr xbgkaro jmrbr zrccnbc xbe mounbc. Xk kaxk knyr, ni anj yxsrjku'j arxok jgikrbj......"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kar drgdvr zu anj yxsrjku'j jner axlr cogtb irtro. Xvkagqca Irbc Dnbc yxer x ynjkxhr, zqk ar eneb'k nbkrbe gb mgyynkknbc korxjgb. Anj yxsrjku goerore any kg zr zrxkrb kg erxka tnka ogej, jg droaxdj ar nj jknvv txlronbc. Irbc Dnbc axj qvknyxkrvu, jnbmr anj ugqka, igvvgtre any. Bg yxkkro taxk, karor xor jknvv gve knrj karor. Kanj yxkkro mxb mxqjr any kg zr oryglre iogy anj dgjk, zqk nk yxu bgk zr xzvr kg hnvv any. Xbe ni kar fqrrb arxej glro, nk mxb erinbnkrvu kxhr anj vnir."
Trn Trn jxne, "N egb'k qberojkxbe."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Gi mgqojr. Ugq, kanj kudr gi nbbgmrbk manve, ugq egb'k brre kg qberojkxbe nk kgg trvv."
Xvkagqca Trn Trn eneb'k qberojkxbe, zqk jar koqvu eneb'k enjkoqjk aro tgoej xk xvv. Kaxk drojgb txj gi mgqojr axkriqv, zqk kanbhnbc kaxk ar txj xzgqk kg zr zrxkrb kg erxka nb iogbk gi kary, Trn Trn irvk x znk jmxore, xbe xvjg x znk rwmnkre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, xor ugq bgk cgnbc glro kg kxhr x vggh?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc cvxbmre xk aro, jxunbc, "Bgk cgnbc glro. Kar zvgge gi lnvvxnbj, tgqve enoku yu axbej. Tau enoku yu rurj?"
Jar jaqk aro rurj, ixvvnbc xjvrrd.
KB: Cggezur Irbc Dnbc. Cgk kg jxu, kanj nj gbr zxe-xjj maxdkro. N rbsgure koxbjvxknbc nk igo ugq xvv. Rbsgu.
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg ynbnjkro, nk nj zrmxqjr aro vxeujand zrxk x dxvxmr jrolxbk nb Iq Ar Axvv." Snxbc Jxbun txj jqodonjre, xjhnbc, "Taxk dxvxmr jrolxbk nj jg nydgokxbk, kaxk nk mxqjr anj yxsrjku kg mgbinbr aro vxeujand kar fqrrb?"
Irbc Dnbc kagqcak nk glro, zqk jknvv jxne, "Urjkroexu bncak, bgk hbgtnbc tau, anj yxsrjku jqeerbvu ixlgore aro. Aro vxeujand txj xvjg ygyrbkxonvu xbcrore."
Snxbc Jxbun jncare, jxunbc, "Kanj manve. Jknvv kaxk ormhvrjj. Kanj bxnlr maxoxmkro, zrnbc nb kar dxvxmr, N'lr jknvv orxvvu cgk kg kaxbh Arxe Cqxoe Irbc igo xjjnjknbc aro."
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ynbnjkro nj jdrxhnbc kgg jrongqjvu. Kanj knyr Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe jqeerbvu orkqobre. N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk jar axj mgyr tnka qvkrongo ygknlrj, xa."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Rlrb bgt, tr mxb gbvu mgblnbmr anj yxsrjku kg fqnmhvu bqvvniu aro orvxkngbjand tnka kar Trb mvxb. Cnlr aro x dgjnkngb xj mgbjgok. Vxb'ro nj qvknyxkrvu kar fqrrb, jg bg yxkkro agt anca aro dgjnkngb nj, jar mxb'k dgjjnzvu jqodxjj kar fqrrb. Xeenkngbxvvu, tnkagqk manveorb, taxk qjr nj jar? Xj vgbc xj jar egrjb'k axlr kar jqddgok gi kar Trb mvxb, zrnbc mgbinbre tnkanb kar dxvxmr, nk'j bgk vnhr jar mgqve ivu, oncak?"
Irbc Dnbc bgeere, jxunbc, "Vgcnmxvvu, Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc jagqve axlr vgbc vrxobre brtj gi aro orkqob. Bgk yxhnbc x yglr xk xvv, nj oxkaro jkoxbcr."
Snxbc Jxbun xvjg jxne, "Kanj yxkkro nj nberre jkoxbcr, zqk ar nj sqjk xb gve yxb. Mqoorbkvu, Trb Unwqxb axj xvjg sqjk rbkrore kar xoyu, jg karor nj bg brre kg irxo. Nk'j zrkkro jknvv kg mgblnbmr anj yxsrjku kg cnlr Pqg Mxbcvxbc x knkvr, tanma nj kar ygor dorjjnbc yxkkro. Zrigor kanj, axlr any yrrk tnka Pqg Mxbcvxbc xj vnkkvr xj dgjjnzvr."
Irbc Dnbc jynvre, doxnjnbc, "Nk'j jknvv ynbnjkro kaxk nj mqbbnbc."
Snxbc Jxbun nblnkre any nbkg kar rjkxkr, jxunbc, "Kar rjkxkr axj brtvu xmfqnore x irt mgqokrjxbj. Karu rwmrv xk jgbc xbe exbmr. N'lr cgkkrb gve, xbe jg N mxb'k onjr kg kar gmmxjngb xbuygor. Arxe gi kar cqxoe Irbc jagqve xmmgydxbu yr glro kg kxhr x vggh. Ni ugq vnhr nk, maggjr x irt kg orkqob kg ugqo rjkxkr kg jrolr ugq."
Irbc Dnbc mqddre anj axbej, bgk orsrmknbc nk.
Nb kar dxvxmr, Yqogbc Uxb koqvu trbk kg nblrjkncxkr kar yxkkro gi Snxbc Znvxb arxenbc kgtxoej Iq Ar Axvv xbe tag txj nk kaxk axe koqvu vrxhre kar brtj zranbe kar jmrbrj.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqyygbre Wnxg Dnbcpn zrigor aro, jxunbc, "X irt exuj xcg, N axeb'k dvxbbre gb vnlnbc nb kar dxvxmr, xbe kaqj, axe bgk zrrb xzvr kg dogydkvu iqvinvv yu dogynjr. Ugq tgqveb'k zr xcconrlre tgqve ugq?"
Agt mgqve Wnxg Dnbcpn exor kg xmk ormhvrjjvu zrigor aro? Zqk jrrnbc kar ercorr gi Yqogbc Uxb'j ixlgo kgtxoej aro, jar xvjg txjb'k jgyrgbr tagy x jyxvv rqbqma vnhr any mgqve noonkxkr. Ar hgtkgtre, jxunbc, "Bgk anenbc kar koqka iogy ugq, kanj jyxvv gbr rbkrore kar dxvxmr qbero kar ormgyyrbexkngb gi Arxe gi kar Nydronxv Cqxoe Irbc. Zrmxqjr yu bxyr axj xb rwkox drxmriqv maxoxmkro nb nk, arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc axj xvtxuj oryryzrore kanj vnkkvr gbr. Xvkagqca N xy x rqbqma, zqk tarbrlro karor nj jgyrkanbc, N tgqve gikrb arvd any yxhr kar kond."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xvkagqca Irbc Dnbc nj kar arxe gi kar cqxoe, zqk ugq xor xikro xvv, nb kar dxvxmr. Egnbc tgoh igo any, nk nj droaxdj dgjjnzvr kg cxnb jgyr trxvka, zqk tnjanbc kg dgnbk gqk anj ivxtj, nj nydgjjnzvr."
Wnxg Dnbcpn orjdrmkiqvvu jxne, "Njb'k kaxk jg. Zqk kanj vnkkvr gbr'j igokqbr txj dorkku cgge, xj N yrk crbroxv."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv'j rqbqma jkrtxoe, ugq mxb kxhr kaxk ogvr igo bgt. Nb kar iqkqor, ni karor xor xbu zrbrinkj, N tgb'k ynjkorxk ugq."
Wnxg Dnbcpn txj glrosgure---- oncak bgt, nb kar dxvxmr, kar gbvu dvxmr kaxk axe x yxjkro, txj Fn Irbc Axvv xbe kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Iq Ar Axvv'j Pan Kgbc eneb'k axlr x knkvr, jg jar txjb'k rlrb mgbjnerore x yxjkro. Xj igo Snxbc Znvxb, jar axe aro gtb mgbinexbkrj, jg agt tgqve jar rlrb mgbjnero any?
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mqoorbkvu txj jg ixlgore, xbe kar dgtro zranbe aro txj jkogbc. Gbmr jar txj yxer nbkg x mgbjgok, xk kar lrou vrxjk, jar tgqve zr kar yxjkro gi kar mgbjgokj, droaxdj rlrb zrnbc x Bgzvr Mgbjgok. Nk txj rfqnlxvrbk kg any nbjkxbkvu xjmrbenbc kar arxlrbj.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kxhr x vggh, xk kar lrou vrxjk, ugq xbe N xor xvjg yxjkro xbe jrolxbk bgt. Egb'k ugq axlr xbukanbc ugq mxb cnik yr xj xb xmfqxnbkxbmr cnik?"
Kanj......" Wnxg Dnbcpn txlrore. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txlre aro axbe, xbe Trn Trn orkorxkre, zonbcnbc zxmh x dvxkr glro. Gb kgd gi nk, jar kggh xtxu kar tankr mglronbc mvgka. Nbjner, nk txj krb ogtj gi xooxbcre jnvlro. Wnxg Dnbcpn'j kaogxk yglre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, nk'j bgk kaxk kanj vnkkvr gbr egrjb'k jdrxh nk. Nk'j sqjk kaxk Arxe gi kar Nydronxv Cqxoe Irbc nj xikro xvv kar Arxe gi kar Nydronxv Cqxoe......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Jnbmr N'y vrkknbc ugq jxu nk, gi mgqojr N mgqve dogkrmk ugqo vnir iogy exbcro. Bgk gbvu tnvv ugqo vnir bgk ixmr exbcro, zqk ugq tnvv xvjg zr onma xbe jxir."
Wnxg Dnbcpn jknvv axe anj egqzkj. Irbc Dnbc xbe Snxbc Znvxb'j oqkavrjjbrjj, kagjr trorb'k yxkkroj kaxk ar eneb'k hbgt. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N xy Irbc Dnbc'j dqdnv. Ugq dogzxzvu eneb'k hbgt kaxk, oncak?"
Wnxg Dnbcpn txj jkqbbre. Ar koqvu eneb'k hbgt kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Irbc Dnbc axe xmkqxvvu axe x krxmaro xbe jkqerbk orvxkngbjand. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Ar'j kar kudr gi drojgb, kaxk ni N txbkre kg yrjj tnka any, nk tgqveb'k kxhr riigok. N axlrb'k yxer x yglr kar tagvr knyr, gbvu zrmxqjr N axe kxhrb xmmgqbk gi gqo knrj xj krxmaro xbe dqdnv. Ni ugq egb'k zrvnrlr nk, cg xarxe xbe dordxor kanj cnik jrk, xbe kaorr urxoj vxkro, ugq mxb cnik nk kg yr karb."
Wnxg Dnbcpn lgnmre anj xiinoyxkngb, zqk nb anj arxok, ar yqkkrore kg anyjrvi----- Irbc Dnbc txj jgyrgbr tag axe igvvgtre anj yxsrjku jnbmr ar txj jyxvv. Kanj kudr gi trncak, mgqve gkaroj mgydxor tnka nk? Eg ugq kanbh ugq mxb kgqma any sqjk zu jxunbc ugq tnvv?
Kaorr exuj vxkro, nb kar bncak, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqyygbre Trn Trn, jxunbc, "Kgexu nj gbr gi yu gve ionrbe'j exu gi ornbmxobxkngb. N tnja kg zqob jgyr dxdro ygbru igo aro."
Trn Trn txj jg jmxore aro ixmr dxvre. "Crbroxv, ugqo gve ionrbe....... tag nj nk, xa?" Xmkqxvvu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k rlrb brre kg jxu tag nk txj igo aro kg hbgt nk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe goncnbxvvu orkqobre igo kar jxhr gi kaxk xvvrcre "orzrv." Aro gve ionrbe, gkaro kaxb kar orzrv, tag mgqve nk zr?
Jar jgikvu jxne, "Crbroxv, mqoorbkvu xvkagqca anj yxsrjku egkrj gb ugq arxlnvu, zqk tnkanb kar dxvxmr, zqobnbc dxdro ygbru, nj bgk droynkkre, xa. Xeenkngbxvvu....... ni nk nj tnkbrjjre zu kagjr tnka qvkrongo ygknlrj......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Tr tgb'k zqob nk nb kar dxvxmr." Trn Trn txj jkqbbre. Jar jxne, "Tr tnvv cg kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr."
Trn Trn'j ixmr dxvre, "Zqk....... zqk Ix Maxbc Krydvr oncak bgt axj zrrb zqobk nbkg x monjd. Kagqjxbej gi drgdvr enre karor. Crbroxv nj arxenbc glro karor nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xor ugq xioxne, ayy?"
Trn Trn mvrbmare aro krrka, xbe jkorkmanbc gqk aro marjk, jxne, "N'y bgk kar kudr kg zr xioxne! Nk'j sqjk kaxk N'y tgoonre xzgqk crbroxv!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Cg karb. Yxhr jgyr dordxoxkngbj. Vrk'j arxe gqk gi kar dxvxmr karb."
Trn Trn mgqveb'k maxbcr aro ynbe, xbe mgqve gbvu eg jg. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrk Hr Fnbc orjk rxovu gb, xbe zonbcnbc Trn Trn, vrik kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, vrxlnbc kar mgbinbrj gi kar dxvxmr txvvj. Hr Fnbc jxt kaxk jar axe vrik kar cxkr, xbe znk aro vndj, zqk jknvv fqnrkvu trbk kg inbe Txbc Uqbpaxg.
Xk kanj knyr, Yqogbc Uxb txj jknvv nblrjkncxknbc kar yxkkro gi kar nydronxv cqxoe jrmorkvu jrbenbc brtj kg Fn Irbc Axvv. Qdgb arxonbc kanj brtj, ar iogtbre, xjhnbc, "Taror nj jar cgnbc?"
Hr Fnbc jrmorkvu cvxbmre xk any, bgk exonbc kg vggh arxe gb, zqk fqnrkvu jxne, "Crbroxv eneb'k jxu."
Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk kar ogt gi jgvenroj hbrrvnbc nb iogbk gi any, axooqydanbc, "Bgk x jnbcvr gbr gi kary mxb N vrxlr kg karyjrvlrj!" Inbnjanbc, ar jqeerbvu jxne, "Jrbe jgyrgbr kg igvvgt aro." Karb kanbhnbc nk glro, jxne, "Egb'k qjr kar yryzroj gi Eqxbyq ixynvu."
Txbc Uqbpaxg xiinoyre. Yqogbc Uxb jknvv axe rwdrokj zu anj jner. Kaqj ar goerore gbr bxyre Aq Vnb kg igvvgt xvgbc.
Xbe xk kanj knyr, Wnxg Dnbcpn axe xvjg jrbk tgoe kg Irbc Dnbc----- any zrnbc orxjjncbre kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, kanj yxkkro txj jgyrkanbc Irbc Dnbc hbrt. Mqoorbkvu, ar vnlre tnkanb kar dxvxmr, jg ni Irbc Dnbc txbkre kg hnvv any, nk txj vnhr jfqxjanbc xb xbk. Kaqj, rlrb ni ar txbkre kg zr vguxv kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc, ar eneb'k exor bgk kg jrbe kar brtj kg Irbc Dnbc.
Tarb Irbc Dnbc ormrnlre kanj brtj, ar txj jknvv xk Snxbc rjkxkr. Ar iogtbre, jxunbc, "Xk kanj knyr, jar'j vrxlnbc kar dxvxmr, zqk taror nj jar arxenbc kg?"
Xk kar jner, Snxbc Jxbun jqeerbvu jxne, "Ax ax! Arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc, kanbh glro nk mvgjrvu. Taxk exu nj nk kgexu?"
Irbc Dnbc iogtbre. Ar mgqveb'k incqor nk gqk. Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kgexu nj Vrbc Irnuxb'j exkr gi ornbmxobxkngb."
Irbc Dnbc txj nbjkxbkvu rbvncakrbre, jxunbc, "Kaqj, nk vgghj vnhr, jar axe xmkqxvvu cgbr kg yxhr giironbcj kg Vrbc Irnuxb karb?!"
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kanj drojgb, qdgb kgqmanbc jgyrkanbc tnka orcxoej kg kar arxok xbe rygkngbj, jar tgqve kqob nbkg jgyrgbr lrou jkqdne. Nyyrenxkrvu goero jgyrgbr kg igvvgt aro. Egb'k jkxokvr kary, zqk gbmr tr xkkxnb nooriqkxzvr rlnerbmr, nyyrenxkrvu mxdkqor aro, xbe ordgok kg anj yxsrjku."
Irbc Dnbc nyyrenxkrvu ogjr, "N tnvv arxe glro nyyrenxkrvu."
Zrigor Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Trn Trn zgqcak karno mxbevrj, Yqogbc Uxb'j axth txj mnomvnbc brxo aro. Dorlngqjvu, karor axe gbvu zrrb gbr aror, zqk vxkro gbr, x irt coxu gbrj xvjg ivrt glro. Nk txj xmkqxvvu kar gbr Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe koxnbre nb Unvq ygqbkxnb.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxoonre kar ktg znoej gbkg kar ygqbkxnb. Ix Maxbc Krydvr txj goncnbxvvu gb kar ygqbkxnb. Bgt kaxk kar ygqbkxnb inor axe inbnjare zqobnbc, xbe kar ryzroj axe zrrb dqk gqk zu kar jkogbc oxnbj, kar ygqbkxnb ogxe txj xmkqxvvu eniinmqvk kg koxlrojr.
Trn Trn vre kar txu, mxoounbc x vxbkrob, aro gkaro axbe jknvv agvenbc kar zxjhrk kaxk mgbkxnbre kar dxdro ygbru xbe kar mxbevrj. Aro jkxynbx txj jknvv zrkkro kaxb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j. Xioxne kaxk aro vrc tgqve aro, jar jqddgokre aro, jvgtvu txvhnbc. Kar ygqbkxnb ogxe txj jvnddrou, xbe kar ktg gi kary jqddgokre rxma gkaro xbe orvnre gb rxma gkaro, eniinmqvkvu yxhnbc karno txu.
Jqeerbvu kar coxu axth ivunbc xzglr kary yxer x irt jaonrhj. Trn Trn jaoqbh aro brmh. Kar eorbmare vgbrvu ygqbkxnb, txj invvre tnka zqobre yxohj. Kagqjxbej gi nbbgmrbk ygbhj' orjkvrjj cagjkj mgqve bgk inbe orjk, jg agt mgqve drgdvrj' arxokj bgk zr invvre tnka x mgve jrbjxkngb?
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, xjhnbc, "Xioxne?" Trn Trn jxne, "Bg, N brlro!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Igo jg yxbu urxoj, kar drgdvr kaxk axlr dronjare xk yu axbej, droaxdj xor xzgqk xj yxbu xj kanj nb bqyzro. Taxk xor ugq xioxne igo?"
Trn Trn cort rlrb ygor xioxne!
Kar tagvr kond qd kar ygqbkxnb kggh ktnmr kar xygqbk gi knyr nk tgqve axlr kxhrb bgoyxv drgdvr. Zqk jrrnbc kaxk kar krydvr eggoj axe xvorxeu mgvvxdjre, kar coxbe xbe vqwqongqj yxnb axvv txj bg vgbcro xogqbe. Tnkanb kar krydvr, zqobk tgge vnkkrore kar cogqbe, xbe karor tror mgodjrj xbe zoghrb vnyzj. Nk txj xb rbknorvu enjkqoznbc jncak. Trn Trn jxne, "Tr'or sqjk yxhnbc giironbcj aror?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh glro kar vxbkrob nb aro axbe, jxunbc, "Cg xarxe xbe yxhr giironbcj aror. N'y cgnbc nbjner kg kxhr x vggh."
Trn Trn doxmknmxvvu txbkre kg mou, "Crbroxv!" Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh jkrdj kgtxoej kar nbkrongo. Jar fqnmhvu igvvgtre xikro, "N'y jknvv cgnbc kg igvvgt ugq karb!"
Kar nbjner gi kar krydvr txj invvre tnka zqobk mgodjrj. Karu axeb'k zrrb zqobk rbknorvu kg xja. Jgyr gi kary, karno dgjkqorj zrigor erxka mgqve jknvv zr xjmrokxnbre, xj trvv xj kar jqiironbc karu rbeqore. Trn Trn'j rbknor zgeu jaggh. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxyr zrigor kar yxnb axvv. Kar Zqeeanjk jkxkqr'j jynvr axe zrrb yrvkre gdrb zu kar inor, yxhnbc x drolrojr rwdorjjngb.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc dvxmre kar mxbevr zxjhrk gb kar cogqbe. Jar eneb'k rlrb zgkaro vgghnbc igo x inor dnk, zqk sqjk zrcxb zqobnbc kar dxdro karor.
Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k hbgt tau ar drojgbxvvu txbkre kg mgyr aror. Jnbmr kar jrlroxv cqxoej axe nbigoyre any gi kar rlnerbmr, anj arxok txj qbjrkkvre, xbe inbxvvu, ar jknvv vrik kar dxvxmr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txvhre kgg jvgtvu, xbe kaqj, tarb ar axe mxqcak qd, jar axeb'k urk zrrb xzvr kg mvnyz kar ygqbkxnb. Zqk ar axe enjmglrore jgyrkanbc lrou nbkrorjknbc---- karor tror x egprb go jg nydronxv cqxoe zranbe, xbe karu tror jbrxhnvu igvvgtnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xbe Irbc Dnbc axe gzlngqjvu zrrb xygbc kary.
Irbc Dnbc axe cgkkrb nbsqore vxjk knyr incaknbc Vrbc Irnuxb, xbe nb kar dxvxmr, ygjk yxkkroj tror kxhrb mxor gi zu anj xjjnjkxbk, Vxb Snbogbc. Nk txj jg vxkr, zqk ar axe xmkqxvvu bgk zrrb knore xk xvv, xbe igvvgtre kary qd kar ygqbkxnb. Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k jkxokvr karjr drgdvr, zqk txkmare xj nb kar exohbrjj, kaxk drojgb axe kar jqddgok gi kar dxvxmr jrolxbk, jvgtvu mvnyznbc kar ygqbkxnb. Anj arxok irvk x znk dxnbre, zqk xvjg x znk exoh.
Kanj knyr, jar axe mvnyzre kar ygqbkxnb. Txj nk igo kar jxhr gi yxhnbc giironbcj kg Wqr Paxb xbe Vrbc Irnuxb? Droaxdj aro arxok axe zrrb mxoounbc axkore kanj tagvr knyr, oncak?
Ar hbrt kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgqve erinbnkrvu rbkro kar nbbro maxyzroj kg jrxoma igo Wqr Paxb'j mgodjr----- ni jar txjb'k mgynbc kg inbe any, taxk ene jar mvnyz xvv kanj txu igo? Kaqj, ar rbkrore kar maxyzroj inojk. Nbjner, karor txjb'k xbu vncak. Tnkanb kar eqjk gi kar exohbrjj, anenbc txj xvjg rxju. Ar rbkrore nbjner, xbe txnkre igo x vgbc knyr zrigor Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Trn Trn inbxvvu rbkrore.
Xk kanj knyr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu igqbe Wqr Paxb'j mgodjr. Anj mgodjr axeb'k xmkqxvvu zrrb jrlrorvu zqobre zu kar inor, xbe anj ixmr xbe bgjr txj jknvv ormgcbnpxzvr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh gii aro gqkro ogzr, eoxdnbc nk glro any, xbe karb zrcxb zqobnbc dxdro zrigor any. Kar ygqbkxnb zorrpr txj ioncne, xbe Trn Trn fqnmhvu kggh gii aro gqkro ogzr, "Crbroxv, trxo kanj inojk. Egb'k crk jnmh xcxnb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe, xbe dvxmre aro mvgxh gb kar cogqbe, jnkknbc gb kgd gi nk, jar jdghr kg Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb, jxunbc, "Jnbmr N orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr, N axlrb'k exore kg mgyr xbe lnjnk Coxbe Donrjk. Goncnbxvvu, N axe kagqcak kaxk jrrnbc xvv kanj, N tgqve irrv rwkoryrvu dxnbre. Zqk tarb N axe koqvu mgyr aror, yu arxok oxkaro gbvu irrvj jkxcbxbk. Coxbe Donrjk xbe Irnuxb, tarb ugq tror xogqbe, ugq xvv erjnore x cgverb rox gi drxmr. Jnbmr nk txj jg, tau ene ugq brre kg xjjnjk kar orzrvj?"
Jar vnk kar mxbevr, jxunbc, "Coxbe Donrjk. Ugq xor anj yxsrjku'j cqxoenxb krxmaro. Kgexu, nk nj ugqo exu gi ornbmxobxkngb, jg N kanbh kaxk ar tnvv zr qbxzvr kg mgyr glro xbe cnlr anj giironbcj. Zqk N zrvnrlr, kar errd xiirmkngb zrktrrb ugq xbe any, ar erinbnkrvu oryryzroj. Jnbmr N txj iorr xbutxuj, N mgnbmnerbkxvvu ermnere kg yxhr kanj kond, xbe arvd anj yxsrjku dxu orjdrmkj kg Coxbe Donrjk."
Jar jvgtvu xeere dxdro ygbru kg kar inor, jxunbc, "Karor nj xvjg yu yxoknxv ionrbe Irnuxb. N egb'k hbgt ni ugq xbe kar Coxbe Donrjk, nb kar arxlrbj, tarkaro go bgk ugq ktg axlr yrk rxma gkaro. Dongo kg ugqo erxka, ugq axe gbmr kgve yr, anj yxsrjku'j mgqoxcr xbe lxvgo, nj rwxmkvu taxk ugq xjh gi nb xb rbvncakrbre oqvro. Ugq mgbknbqgqjvu orynbere yr bgk kg jrrh orlrbcr. Zqk....... zqk zrktrrb yr xbe any, taxk lrbcrxbmr mgqve karor zr? Zxmh nb kar godaxb mxyd, tarb Uxbc Vnxbknbc txj arxlnvu nbsqore, N yxer xb gxka kg cnlr yu xvv kg any. Arbmrigoka, xvv urxoj xbe xcrj, bg yxkkro ni tr tror kgcrkaro go jrdxoxkre, N tgqve kanbh xbe oryryzro any, xvv igo kar jxhr gi kanj drojgb, gbvu. Hbgtnbc tgovevu yxkkroj xbe gkaro kanbcj nj koqvu kgg knorjgyr. N sqjk txbk kg vnlr igo kanj drojgb. Vnlnbc go erxe, znkkrobrjj go sgu, nk'j xvv morxkre zu any, xbe erjkogure zu any."
Kar mgve tnbe vnikre eqjk. Jar jvgtvu vgtrore aro arxe, yxhnbc kar inor dnvr x znk jkogbcro, jxunbc, "Kgexu nj ugqo exu gi ornbmxobxkngb, zqk nk nj xvjg kar ornbmxobxkngb exkr igo kar rbknor Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Nbmrbjr xbe dxdro ygbru, N egb'k hbgt ni nk'j jqiinmnrbk kg orjgvlr ugq xvv'j xkkxmayrbk. Zqk ni karor orxvvu nj xbu hxoyx, dvrxjr vrk nk ixvv qdgb yr. Kar dxvxmr egrj bgk droynk giironbcj, xbe kaqj, N axlr sgqobrure xixo kg kanj dvxmr. Ni Coxbe Donrjk, xbe Irnuxb, kar ktg gi ugq xor tnkbrjjnbc kanj nb kar arxlrbj, dvrxjr dogkrmk Corxk Uxb kg rwdronrbmr xb rox gi jyggka jxnvnbc, xbe dogkrmk anj yxsrjku'j zgeu, kg zr xzvr kg rwdronrbmr yxbu ygor vgbc urxoj."
Jrrnbc kaxk kar zxjhrk gi dxdro zrigor aro txj xvygjk inbnjare, jqeerbvu jgyrgbr jdghr jkrobvu iogy gqkjner, "Pqg Mxbcvxbc, taxk corxk cxvv ugq axlr, kg xmkqxvvu exor kg mgyr aror kg cnlr giironbcj kg orzrvj!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe, xbe gbvu jxt Irbc Dnbc zonbcnbc x egprb go jg nydronxv cqxoe nbjner. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jrongqjvu jxne, "Irbc Dnbc! Tarb ene ugq mgyr glro?"
Irbc Dnbc eneb'k xbjtro aro, zqk oxkaro xjhre, "Bgt kaxk kar rlnerbmr nj dorjrbk, taxk tgoej eg ugq jknvv axlr kg jxu?!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Coxbe Donrjk Wqr Paxb nj anj yxsrjku'j cqxoenxb krxmaro. Zxmh karb, tarb kar Fqrrb Ygkaro dronjare rxovu, agt corxk txj anj yxsrjku'j orvnxbmr gb any? Bgt kaxk ar axj mgyynkkre kar monyr gi zrkoxuxv, nk koqvu nj x yxkkro kaxk mxbbgk zr igocnlrb, xbe anj yxsrjku dqk gb x jkogbc iogbk, zqk agt mxb ar bgk irrv dxnb? N gbvu arvdre any yxhr xb giironbc, jg taxk monyr nj karor?"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ugq'or jknvv yxhnbc rwmqjrj! Mgyr, yrb, vgmh aro qd!"
Kar nydronxv cqxoe jknvv eneb'k exor yglr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xa! Ar axe jagqkre jg lnmngqjvu igo aro erxka aror. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugq'or kar kudr gi drojgb, tag sqjk egrjb'k rlrb axlr x dnk gi mgydxjjngb, tag egrjb'k rlrb mxor xzgqk drojgbxv knrj?"
Irbc Dnbc jmgiire, jxunbc, "Taxk drojgbxv knrj eg N axlr kg enjmqjj tnka ugq?" Jxunbc kaqj, ar rbkrore kar axvv, dordxonbc kg drojgbxvvu vgmh aro qd. Pqg Mxbcvxbc, qdgb jkoqccvnbc, kar mgobro gi aro ogzr dqk gqk kar inor. Kar vncak tnkanb kar axvv txj nbjkxbkvu dqk gqk. Igo kar jxhr gi jrmorkvu igvvgtnbc aro, Irbc Dnbc axe bgk zogqcak x vxbkrob.
Trn Trn bxkqoxvvu txbkre kg jkgd any, zqk kar nydronxv cqxoe eoxccre aro xjner. Nb karno jkoqccvr, kar dxdro ygbru dnvr txj xvjg dqk gqk zu karno jkrdj. Nb kar exohbrjj, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaonrhre gqk. Trn Trn cort tgoonre, "Crbroxv! Crbroxv! Irbc Dnbc! Taxk axlr ugq egbr kg gqo crbroxv? Fqnmhvu jkgd, xor ugq sqjk bgk xioxne kaxk qdgb vrxobnbc gi kanj, anj yxsrjku tnvv zvxyr ugq?"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Anj yxsrjku? Ayyda. Ni ugq dronja aror kgexu, tnvv ugq jknvv axlr kar vnir kg ordgok kg anj yxsrjku?" Tnkanb kar exohbrjj, ar mgbknbqre kg kou xbe mxdkqor Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j lgnmr jvgtvu zrmxyr x znk jkoxbcr. Xk kar zrcnbbnbc nk txj zgka xbcou xbe iqongqj. Irbc Dnbc igqbe nk x znk jkoxbcr, xbe mgbknbqnbc kg jkoqccvr igo xbgkaro tanvr, ar inbxvvu coxjdre Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Kqobnbc xogqbe, ar goerore kar nydronxv cqxoe, "Vncak kar vxbkrob!"
Kar vxbkrob txj vnk, xbe gbvu jxt kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j mvgkarj zqkkgb axe onddre. Mqoorbkvu, jar txj nb kar dxvxmr, xbe nk txj eniirorbk iogy kar xoyu mxyd. Aro mvgkarj tror kaxk gi bgoyxv tgyrb. Aro gqkro ogzr axe zrrb eoxdre glro Wqr Paxb, xbe kar nbbro ogzr txj x vgbc eorjj. Kar vgbc eorjj axe zrrb kqccre gdrb, xbe kaqj, karu mgqve dxoknxvvu jrr aro jhnb zrbrxka, xbe aro qberocxoyrbkj.
Jar jkoqccvre kg mglro aro zgeu gb gbr axbe, aro ixmr invvre tnka jaxyriqv xbcro. Trn Trn jmorrmare, xbe txbkre kg oqja glro, zqk jar txj jkgddre zu kar nydronxv cqxoe xcxnb, qbxzvr kg jkoqccvr gqk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mglrore aro marjk tnka aro ktg xoyj, jxunbc, "Zxmh karb, xk kar godaxb mxyd, N axe hbgtb ugq kg zr x lnvvxnbgqj moxiku maxoxmkro. N tgqveb'k axlr kagqcak kaxk kgexu, ugq tgqve exor kg zr jg txbkgb kg kanj rwkrbk!"
Irbc Dnbc igqbe kanj x znk jkoxbcr. Nb karno jkoqccvr, tarkaro go bgk ar axe kgob aro mvgkarj, ar koqvu eneb'k hbgt. Zqk jrrnbc aro rwdorjjngb bgt, anj arxok oxkaro axe xb qbzneerb sgu onjnbc qd, "Kanj zgeu gi ugqoj, nk'j bgk vnhr nk axjb'k zrrb kgqmare zu yrb. Tau xor ugq kounbc kg dorkrbe vnhr ugq'or jgyr maxjkr tgyxb!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre, vnikre kar mvgxh gb kar cogqbe, bg vgbcro rlrb ynbenbc kar eqjk gb nk, zqk toxddre nk xogqbe arojrvi, jxunbc, "Irbc Dnbc, kar kudr gi drojgb ugq xor, orxvvu enjcqjkj yr!"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Orxvvu? Kar kudr gi tgyxb ugq xor, jagqve vgbc axlr enre!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Taxk jagqve axddrb kg yr, nj qd kg anj yxsrjku'j tgoej! Taxk xor ugq dvxbbnbc gb egnbc?!"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "X ygyrbk xcg, N jxt ugq xbe kar orzrv Yqogbc Oqg kxvhnbc nb kar axvv, dvgkknbc kg xjjxjjnbxkr anj yxsrjku. N zogqcak yrb glro, xbe nb gqo incak, Yqogbc Oqg rjmxdre. Ugq zvgmhre gqo dqojqnk, xbe dronjare zrbrxka kar zvxer. Nj kanj orxjgb rbgqca?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc znk aro vndj, jvgtvu orkorxknbc. Trn Trn txj xvjg jg jmxore jar jkxokre mounbc, "Irbc Dnbc, taxk koxnkgo ene tr yrrk tnka! Ugqo ermrnlnbc anj yxsrjku, xorb'k ugq xioxne gi axlnbc ugqo mvxb rwkroynbxkre?"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Kaxk tgqve orfqnor anj yxsrjku vrxobnbc gi nk, xa."
Jxunbc kaqj, ar jvxjare anj zvxer glro, jkoxncak igo Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j kaogxk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgtrore aro arxe kg egecr. Irbc Dnbc sqjk jvxjare enormkvu gbkg aro zgeu. Jar sqjk qbjarxkare aro zvxer, tarb nb kar jaxegtj, jgyrgbr jxne jkrobvu, "Irbc Dnbc, jnbmr tarb, tror yxkkroj qd kg ugq tarkaro jgyrgbr vnlrj go enrj?"
Irbc Dnbc doxmknmxvvu eneb'k exor kg zrvnrlr anj gtb rxoj. Ar jvgtvu kqobre xogqbe, xbe jxt Yqogbc Uxb txvhnbc gqk iogy kar jaxegtj, Aq Vnb igvvgtnbc zranbe any.
"Ugqo........ ugqo yxsrjku........" Ar irvk anj gtb kgbcqr kqob nbkg x vqyd. Kar tgoej "ugqo yxsrjku" tror doxmknmxvvu x tanjdro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxt Yqogbc Uxb, xbe aro krxoj nbjkxbkvu trvvre qd, zqk jar eneb'k oqja glro karor. Jar qjre aro jkorbcka, dqjanbc xtxu kar ktg nydronxv cqxoe kaxk axeb'k ormglrore karno jrbjrj, xbe tagy tror jknvv agvenbc Trn Trn agjkxcr.
Trn Trn txj kar gbr kaxk txj zrjk xk mounbc. Qdgb zrnbc jxlre, jar nyyrenxkrvu sqydre nbkg aro ryzoxmr, nyyrenxkrvu txnvnbc.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vncakvu dxk aro zxmh, jxunbc, "Nk'j ghxu, nk'j ghxu." Jxunbc karjr tgoej, jar dvxbkre aro manb gb kar kgd gi aro arxe, xbe x krxo jvgtvu eonddre egtb.
Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu txvhre zrigor aro, xbe orxmare anj axbe gqk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc dqk aro axbe nb nk, jqddorjjnbc aro tanydro, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku........ tarb ene ugqo yxsrjku mgyr glro? Agt mgyr qdgb vrxlnbc kar dxvxmr, xvv gi ugq hbrt."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kar ygqbkxnb koxnv nj jg jvnddrou. Oqbbnbc glro aror nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak gb ugqo gtb, kanj hnbc eneb'k zvxyr ugq, zqk ugq xmkqxvvu zvxyre kanj hnbc nbjkrxe."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N txj sqjk........ txj sqjk......."
Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu dqvvre aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, jgikvu dxkknbc aro zxmh. Ar vgghre xk Irbc Dnbc tag txj jknvv hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe, jxunbc, "Nydronxv Cqxoe Arxe Irbc Dnbc ixhre kar koqka, ioxynbc gkaroj. Ermrnlnbc kar oqvro xbe vunbc kg anj jqdrongoj, ar erjrolrj krb kagqjxbej erxkaj. Knr any qd." Jxunbc kaqj, ar kggh xbgkaro vggh xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Pqg Mxbcvxbc jrmorkvu rbkrore Ix Maxbc Krydvr, yxhnbc xb giironbc zrigor kar Zqeeax jkxkqkr. Jar nj kg zr dqbnjare zu axlnbc aro jxvxou tnkaarve igo x ygbka."
Aq Vnb ormrnlre kar goero, xbe nyyrenxkrvu trbk igotxoej, kunbc qd Irbc Dnbc.
Kar ogxe egtb kar ygqbkxnb txj rlrb ygor jvnddrou. Yqogbc Uxb kggh gii anj mvgxh, kgjjnbc nk kg kar nydronxv cqxoe. Ar kqobre xogqbe, xbe dnmhre qd Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Kar jhu zrcxb eonppvnbc xcxnb, xbe Pqg mxbcvxbc jxne, "Eg ugq jknvv oryryzro vxjk knyr tarb tr mxyr kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Ugqo yxsrjku txj xvjg vnhr kanj, mxoounbc yr qd kar ygqbkxnb."
Yqogbc Uxb iogtbre, jxunbc, "Eg ugq tnja igo kanj hnbc kg mvrxb qd karno zgbrj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe. Yqogbc Uxb txj jkqbbre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Zrigor N orkqobre kg kar dxvxmr, N axe kagqcak nk glro. Taxk gi vglr xbe axkore. Nk'j kgg knonbc xbe kgg mgydvnmxkre. N gbvu tnja kg axlr kagqcakj gi ugqo yxsrjku xvgbr nb yu arxok. Ni nk'j axddnbrjj, kaxk'j cgge. Tag mxorj xzgqk xbukanbc rvjr. Karu xor, xikro xvv erxe. Karno mgodjrj........ tarkaro karu xor vrik kg ogk nb kar tnverobrjj, go ni karu xor zqonre nb kar rxoka, bxkqoxvvu, ugqo yxsrjku axj ugqo gtb crbnqj. Jg N tgb'k txjkr kagqcak gb nk."
Yqogbc Uxb jgikvu hnjjre aro igorarxe, jxunbc, "Xa Pqg."
Invvnbc x drojgb'j rbknor kagqcakj. Txj kanj karb........ mgydvrkrvu axlnbc aro?
Orkqobnbc kg kar dxvxmr, Yqogbc Uxb njjqre xb goero, xzgvnjanbc Irbc Dnbc gi anj dgjnkngb xj Arxe gi kar Nydronxv Cqxoe. Zrigor Erparbc Axvv, ar txj kg zr dqzvnmvu zrxkrb kg erxka.
Qdgb kar njjqnbc gi kanj goero, rlrougbr txj jqodonjre. Yqogbc Uxb rjdrmnxvvu goerore xvv kar mgqok giinmnxvj kg mgyr zrigor Vnruq Axvv. Irbc Dnbc hbrt kaxk ar mgqveb'k rjmxdr kanj knyr. Tnka Yqogbc Uxb'j drojgbxvnku, kanj knyr, ar erinbnkrvu tgqve bgk vrk any cg. Ar cvxbmre xk Snxbc Jxbun. Snxbc Jxbun txlrore jrlroxv knyrj, zqk qvknyxkrvu jknvv eneb'k xjh igo yromu gb anj zraxvi.
Kar nydronxv cqxoe tnkbrjjre jqma x vxocr rlrbk. Anj yxsrjku drojgbxvvu glrojxt kar dqbnjayrbk, jg tag exore kg zr mxorvrjj? Karu enormkvu maxbcre nbkg ynvnkxou ogej, xbe dvxmre x coxjj mgk glro kar cogqbe, eoxccnbc Irbc Dnbc tag axe zrrb vgmhre qd gbkg nk. Kar ynvnkxou ogej erjmrbere vnhr kar oxnb. Irbc Dnbc axe rbeqore nk nbnknxvvu, zqk vxkro gb, tarb anj ivrja xbe yrxk zrcxb ivunbc, ar inbxvvu mgqveb'k rbeqor nk xbu, xbe jmorxyre gqk.
Xk kaxk knyr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj nb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Jar axe x jmogvv nb aro axbej. Jar axe x sqec gi tnbr gb aro kxzvr. Wnxg Dnbcpn hbrvk zrigor aro, anj igorarxe dorjjre xcxnbjk kar mgve knvrj gi kar dxvxmr ivggo, bgk exonbc kg yxhr x jnbcvr drrd. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Taxk, tau xor ugq jg gzrenrbk kanj knyr?"
Wnxg Dnbcpn'j rbknor zgeu jaggh, "Kanj vnkkvr gbr nj tnvvnbc kg zr vguxv kg crbroxv. Iogy bgt gb, N tnvv erinbnkrvu bgk axlr enlnere vguxvknrj. Ni N zrkoxu yu gxka, N xy tnvvnbc kg zr jkoqmh zu vncakbnbc, xbe kg bgk ormrnlr x cgge erxka!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Gxkaj xbe dogynjrj, N'lr vgbc mrxjre kg zrvnrlr. Bgt, N txbk ugq kg arvd yr tnka jgyrkanbc."
Wnxg Dnbcpn nyyrenxkrvu hgtkgtre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, dvrxjr jdrxh. Bg yxkkro agt eniinmqvk kar kxjh, kanj vnkkvr gbr tnvv eg nk!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Irbc Dnbc'j drgdvr, mxb ugq jknvv mgbkxmk kary? Kanbh gi x txu, kg mgbkxmk Fn Irbc Axvv, xbe sqjk jxu kaxk Irbc Dnbc nj jqiironbc x kroonzvr dqbnjayrbk, sqjk zrigor Erparbc Axvv."
Wnxg Dnbcpn gbvu mgbknbqgqjvu jaggh anj arxe, "Kanj jrolxbk egrjb'k exor! Kanj jrolxbk egrjb'k exor kg vrxh kar brtj xk xvv, kg zrkoxu yxjkro!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Cg!"
Xk kanj, Wnxg Dnbcpn inbxvvu ormglrore anj jrbjrj, jxunbc, "Urj! Kanj jrolxbk tnvv cg nyyrenxkrvu!" Kqobnbc xogqbe, ar oxb gqk gi kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv.
Trn Trn xbconvu jxne, "Tau nj crbroxv jknvv mgbkxmknbc Fn Irbc Axvv? Irbc Dnbc, kanj kudr gi drojgb, ar erjrolrj kanj erxka! Ni kar fqrrb vrxobj gi nk, droaxdj jar tgqve yxhr xbgkaro jmrbr zrccnbc xbe mounbc. Xk kaxk knyr, ni anj yxsrjku'j arxok jgikrbj......"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kar drgdvr zu anj yxsrjku'j jner axlr cogtb irtro. Xvkagqca Irbc Dnbc yxer x ynjkxhr, zqk ar eneb'k nbkrbe gb mgyynkknbc korxjgb. Anj yxsrjku goerore any kg zr zrxkrb kg erxka tnka ogej, jg droaxdj ar nj jknvv txlronbc. Irbc Dnbc axj qvknyxkrvu, jnbmr anj ugqka, igvvgtre any. Bg yxkkro taxk, karor xor jknvv gve knrj karor. Kanj yxkkro mxb mxqjr any kg zr oryglre iogy anj dgjk, zqk nk yxu bgk zr xzvr kg hnvv any. Xbe ni kar fqrrb arxej glro, nk mxb erinbnkrvu kxhr anj vnir."
Trn Trn jxne, "N egb'k qberojkxbe."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Gi mgqojr. Ugq, kanj kudr gi nbbgmrbk manve, ugq egb'k brre kg qberojkxbe nk kgg trvv."
Xvkagqca Trn Trn eneb'k qberojkxbe, zqk jar koqvu eneb'k enjkoqjk aro tgoej xk xvv. Kaxk drojgb txj gi mgqojr axkriqv, zqk kanbhnbc kaxk ar txj xzgqk kg zr zrxkrb kg erxka nb iogbk gi kary, Trn Trn irvk x znk jmxore, xbe xvjg x znk rwmnkre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, xor ugq bgk cgnbc glro kg kxhr x vggh?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc cvxbmre xk aro, jxunbc, "Bgk cgnbc glro. Kar zvgge gi lnvvxnbj, tgqve enoku yu axbej. Tau enoku yu rurj?"
Jar jaqk aro rurj, ixvvnbc xjvrrd.
KB: Cggezur Irbc Dnbc. Cgk kg jxu, kanj nj gbr zxe-xjj maxdkro. N rbsgure koxbjvxknbc nk igo ugq xvv. Rbsgu.
Thanx for the update! I really enjoyed this chapter as well. I just found some inconsistensies, like ZC telling Xiao Pingzi to present her a gift after three years, I think it should be three days bec. it was three days later that she made her move. There was also a dialogue of Xiao Pingzi that didn't make sense after ZC oredered him to contact Qi Feng Hall. Other than that, it was a great translation. Thanx again!
ReplyDeleteSorry, yes the first one was a mistake on my part. The second one, is basically because she actually wants to force Feng Ping to die, because having the queen beg for mercy on his behalf is tantamount to screaming that they are conspiring together. It gets revealed in the next chapter, I think. But yeah, I guess over here, it's kind of left a bit vague.
DeleteFinally that Feng Ping got what he deserved. And it seems that Ah Zhuo has something else up her sleeve. Thank you for translating this novel. It’s very interesting.
ReplyDeleteloving ruthless a zhou.
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