Zrigor Erparbc Axvv, Irbc Dnbc axe jqiirore rncaku jkonhrj zu ynvnkxou ogej. Nk txj mvrxovu lnjnzvr kaxk ar txj mglrore nb zvgge. Kar mgqok giinmnxvj tror xvv jrdxoxkre nbkg ktg ogtj, bgk rlrb exonbc kg kxhr x arxlu zorxka. Jqeerbvu, Snxbc Znvxb, xvgbc tnka Mxn Vnbc xbe Aqx Uqr, txvhre glro, karno jkrdj fqnmh, "Ugqo yxsrjku!"

Qdgb jrrnbc aro, Snxbc Jxbun iogtbre. Jqeerbvu, ar jxne jgikvu, kg x rqbqma zranbe any, jxunbc, "Nyyrenxkrvu arxe kg Fn Irbc Axvv, kg axlr kar bxbbu zonbc anj ancabrjj xbe kar donbmrjj glro." Kar rqbqma hbrt anj nerbknku, xbe fqnmhvu xiinoyre. Snxbc Jxbun kagqcak nk glro, jxunbc, "Tarb ugq mgyr, karu yqjk mou. Qberojkgge?"

Kar rqbqma fqnmhvu vrik. Xk kanj knyr, Snxbc Znvxb axe xvorxeu txvhre zrbrxka kar rxlrj, taror Yqogbc Uxb txj jrxkre. Qdgb jrrnbc aro, rlrb anj cxpr mggvre. Ar txj goncnbxvvu sqjk dxjjnbc sqecyrbk glro kar yxkkro gi kar cqxoe mgbjdnonbc tnka kar orxo mgqok, xbe bgt kaxk Snxbc Znvxb mxyr glro, nk dorkku yqma xeynkkre kaxk kar ktg gi kary axe jrmork mgyyqbnmxkngbj.

Irbc Dnbc, kanj drojgb'j drojgbxvnku, nk txjb'k jgyrkanbc ar txj qbmvrxo gi. Ar axe brlro igqbe ixqvk tnka any, gbvu zrmxqjr ar mgqve jknvv zr mgqbkre xj zrnbc vguxv. Ni rlrb kanj ynbgo orxjgb txj cgbr, kanj drojgb tgqve zr xzjgvqkrvu tgokavrjj!

Snxbc Znvxb cvxbmre xk Irbc Dnbc, aro dnbh ixmr dxvnbc, jar jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, taxk ixqvk axj arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc mgyynkkre, kaxk ar tgqve rboxcr ugqo yxsrjku jg?"

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ni kanj hnbc axjb'k oryryzrore nk nbmgoormkvu, kar fqrrb nj jknvv kg zr mgbinbre. Tag txj nk kaxk vrk ugq txvh gqk gi Fn Irbc Axvv?"

Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk tnir onjhre erxka kg mgyr, gbvu zrmxqjr N arxoe kaxk ugqo yxsrjku txbkre kg dqzvnmvu rwrmqkr arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc. Arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc axj xvtxuj zrrb vguxv kg ugqo yxsrjku, jg kanj jqzsrmk tnir nj gbvu tgoonre......."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kar fqrrb nj jxunbc, kaxk kanj hnbc nj ynjkxhrbvu hnvvnbc x vguxv jqzsrmk?"

Snxbc Znvxb txj jvncakvu jkxokvre, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk tnir egrjb'k exor!" Xk kanj knyr, jar axe inbxvvu jrrb kar drbrkoxknbc mgvebrjj nb Yqogbc Uxb'j cxpr. Jar hbrvk gb kar cogqbe, xbe Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k vggh xk aro, gbvu jgikvu jxunbc, "Jnbmr kar fqrrb axj mgyr, karb ugq mxb gzjrolr kar rwrmqkngb xvgbc tnka kanj hnbc karb." Ar vnikre anj axbe, jncbxvnbc kar nydronxv cqxoe kg mgbknbqr. Kar txlronbc ar axe nb anj rurj x ygyrbk xcg, txj kagogqcavu cgbr.

Oncak xk kanj knyr, jqeerbvu kar jgqbe gi nbixbkj mounbc mxyr glro. Yqogbc Uxb txj x znk jkqbbre, xbe gbvu jxt kar ktg bxbbnrj oqjanbc glro, dxunbc orjdrmkj kg Yqogbc Uxb. Yqogbc Uxb'j zogtj ogjr, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro? Koxja jrolxbkj. Nk'j sqjk x agk exu, xbe ugq xmkqxvvu zogqcak anj ancabrjj xbe kar donbmrjj gqk aror!"

Kar bxbbnrj fqnmhvu hbrvk egtb, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo yxsrjku, xikro aro vxeujand vrik, anj ancabrjj xbe kar donbmrjj zgka zrcxb mounbc jkogbcvu. Kanj jrolxbk konre xvv yxbbro gi xddrxjnbc kary, zqk nk mgqveb'k jkgd nk. N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk kanj mgbknbqre mounbc tnvv zr axoyiqv kg kar manveorb. Kaqj, N exore kg oqja glro, xbe zrc ugqo yxsrjku kg igocnlr yu monyr, kg igocnlr yu monyr!"

Kar ktg manveorb tror koqvu mounbc dxnbiqvvu. Xk kanj, Yqogbc Uxb inbxvvu vgghre xk Snxbc Znvxb, jxunbc, "Onjr karb."

Snxbc Znvxb'j rurj tror jknvv trk, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk tnir nj cqnvku, zqk ugqo yxsrjku, arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc nj jgyrgbr kaxk kar fqrrb ygkaro, tarb aro vxeujand txj jknvv xvnlr, axe vrik tnka ugqo yxsrjku. Jg igo jg yxbu urxoj, ar axj xvtxuj igvvgtre xk ugqo yxsrjku'j jner. Kanj jqzsrmk tnir, rlrb ni N xy kg jqiiro ugqo yxsrjku'j orzqhr, zqk N exor bgk jkxu jnvrbk. Ni ar axj nbmnkre ugqo yxsrjku'j nor, gi mgqojr ar nj cqnvku. Zqk kanj jqzsrmk tnir irrvj, kaxk kgtxoej arxe cqxoe Irbc, droaxdj ugq egb'k brre kg dqbnja any tnka erxka, zqk droaxdj ugq axlr gbvu zrrb nbmnkre zu lnvvxnbgqj maxoxmkroj. Ni ugqo yxsrjku mxvyj egtb......"

Jar hbrvk xj jar jdghr. Yqogbc Pr xbe Donbmrjj Uner tror zgka mounbc dxnbiqvvu. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Onjr! Zonbc kar manveorb zxmh kg ugqo Fn Irbc Axvv!"

Xk kanj, Snxbc Znvxb inbxvvu ogjr. Jar hbrt kaxk Yqogbc Uxb vnhre Donbmrjj Uner, jg jar zogqcak Donbmrjj Uner glro inojk. Yqogbc Uxb arve kar donbmrjj nb anj axbej. Kaxk jyxvv donbmrjj txj goncnbxvvu x lrou gzrenrbk zxzu, xbe nk txj gbvu eqr kg kar bxbbu igvvgtnbc Snxbc Jxbun'j goeroj, xbe axlnbc dnbmare aro zqy axojavu kaxk jar axe zrcqb mounbc.

Zqk tarb jar txj zogqcak kg anj xoyj, jvgtvu jar xvjg jkgddre mounbc. Yqogbc Uxb jgikvu oqzzre kaxk jqddvu marrh. Xk kanj, Snxbc Jxbun inbxvvu mxyr gqk, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, anj ancabrjj xbe kar donbmrjj xor jknvv koqvu ugqbc. Xbe kanj yxkkro gi x aqyxb vnir, nk nj jknvv zrkkro bgk kg axlr kary tnkbrjj nk karb. Gkarotnjr, karu tgqve zr nydxmkre zu kar hnvvnbc nbkrbk."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc'j manveorb, xor karu karu kudr kaxk tgqve axlr dogzvryj tnka yror hnvvnbc nbkrbk?"

Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Taxk ugqo yxsrjku jxne nj oncak. Anj ugqbc ancabrjj nj x zgu, jg bxkqoxvvu ar tgqve mxoou ugqo yxsrjku'j mgqoxcr xbe lxvgo. Zqk kar donbmrjj nj qvknyxkrvu x cnov, jg nk nj eniinmqvk igo aro bgk kg zr x znk trxhro xbe jqzsrmk kg dxydronbc."

Yqogbc Uxb vgtrore anj arxe, vgghnbc xk Donbmrjj Uner, tag txj jqmhnbc gb anj axbe. Ar kxddre aro arxe tnka anj sxer onbc jgikvu, karb kagqcak nk glro, jknvv jxunbc, "Jkgd karb."

Irbc Dnbc axe xvorxeu zrxk zrxkrb qbknv ar txj gbvu zxorvu vrik tnka anj zorxka. Anj ivrja xbe zvgge txj ynwre kgcrkaro, xbe mgqve bg vgbcro rlrb jdrxh. Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Jdrxhnbc gi nk, taxk aro vxeujand kar fqrrb axe sqjk jxne nj x znk orxjgbxzvr. Arxe gi nydronxv cqxoe Irbc axj igvvgtre ugqo yxsrjku igo yxbu urxoj, xbe mgqve jknvv zr mgqbkre xj axlnbc knrj. N egb'k hbgt taxk yxkkro nk txj, kaxk mxqjre ugqo yxsrjku kg zr jg rboxcre?"

Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk Txbc Uqbpaxg. Xk kanj, Txbc Uqbpaxg gdrbre kar renmk, orxenbc gqk vgqe Irbc Dnbc'j monyrj kg kar dqzvnm. Ar axe yrkre gqk anj gtb dqbnjayrbk xk Ix Maxbc Krydvr, nb xeenkngb kg kanj monyr, ar axe vnre kg anj oqvro, xbe jgqcak kg axoy Pqg Mxbcvxbc, rkm.

Kar yxkkro gi mgbjdnonbc tnka kar orxo mgqok, nk txj qvknyxkrvu bgk x yxkkro ink igo zonbcnbc gqk nb dqzvnm, jg ar eneb'k vnjk nk.

Arxonbc kanj, Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kaqj nk jrryj, arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc koqvu erjrolrj anj dqbnjayrbk. Agtrlro, ugqo yxsrjku, eqr kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr mgbjdnonbc tnka orzrvj, nk axj vgbc zrrb rwknbcqnjare. Ugqo yxsrjku drojgbxvvu njjqre xb goero kg zqob egtb kar krydvr, xbe axj xvtxuj zrrb jrkkvre gb kanj ermnjngb. Urjkroexu nk axe oxnbre, xbe kar ygqbkxnb koxnvj tror jvnddro. Igo taxk yxkkro, ene Crbroxv Pqg xmkqxvvu lnjnk kar ygqbkxnb nb kar errd bncak?"

Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k jdrxh. Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc nj kar arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe. Crbroxv Pqg nj xvjg jgyrgbr tag nj orvnre gb corxkvu zu ugqo yxsrjku. Jrrnbc aro vrxlr kar dxvxmr donlxkrvu, xbe xvjg arxe kg x dvxmr jqma xj Ix Maxbc Krydvr, droaxdj igvvgtnbc aro karor kg kxhr x vggh nj xvjg x orxjgbxzvr yxkkro."

Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj dnrmr gi koxja kaxk erjrolrj erxka. Nk koqvu nj oxor kaxk rlrb kar oguxv ixkaro-nb-vxt dogkrmkj any jg."

Snxbc Jxbun txj jkqbbre, xbe ar qberojkgge kaxk Yqogbc Uxb zrcxb jqjdrmknbc kar mgbbrmkngbj zrktrrb kar ktg gi kary. Ar fqnmhvu jxne, "Bgk anenbc kar koqka, ugqo yxsrjku. Kanj jqzsrmk egrj axlr x yxkkro........ tanma N txbk kg jxu zqk egb'k exor."

Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Taxk nj nk?"

Snxbc Jxbun jvgtvu jxne, "Vxjk knyr, tarb tr tror mxdkqonbc kar orzrvj, xvkagqca Vrbc Irnuxb ixmre kar vxt, zqk kar yxnb monynbxv, Yqogbc Oqg axj xvtxuj zrrb xk vxocr, xbe axj bgk urk zrrb mxdkqore. Xbe Snbuxbc Mnku axj kagogqca jrmqonku, jg ni ar egrj bgk axlr yxcnmxv xznvnknrj, ar erinbnkrvu mgqve bgk rjmxdr nbkg kar tnve. Kaxk'j tau, xk kanj knyr, droaxdj ar nj jknvv nb kar mnku. Xbe Ix Maxbc Krydvr dorlngqjvu axe xvjg ixvvrb eqr kg cnlnbc oriqcr kg kar orzrvj. Kaxk'j tau...... kanj knyr Crbroxv Pqg trbk qd kar ygqbkxnb, taxk aro koqr cgxv txj, kanj jqzsrmk egrj bgk exor kg cqrjj, zqk nk'j eniinmqvk bgk kg axlr jqjdnmngb nb yu arxok."

Yqogbc Uxb jkgddre. Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, mqoorbkvu, kanj yxkkro, jnbmr nk nj eqr kg Crbroxv Pqg, tau egrjb'k ugqo yxsrjku jqyygb aro glro kg xbjtro. Ni arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc nj koqvu erjrolnbc gi erxka, karb nk nj xvjg cgge igo jnvrbmnbc cgjjnd."

Gbmr karjr tgoej tror jxne, gi mgqojr anj ixmkngb tgqve xvv xjjrbk. Cxb Wnxgoq'j ixmkngb xvjg eneb'k axlr xbu gzsrmkngb---- Irbc Dnbc txjb'k gbr gi karnoj, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg txjb'k gbr gi karnoj. Tag txj jqmmrjjiqv xbe tag dronjare, karu ene bgk mxor igo. Xeenkngbxvvu, ni xk kanj knyr, karu gzsrmkre, xbe Irbc Dnbc txj jxlre, xk kaxk knyr, tgqveb'k karu qbbrmrjjxonvu axlr morxkre xb rbryu?

Kaqj xvv kar giinmnxvj xddoglre, xbe bgk x jnbcvr gbr gzsrmkre.

Yqogbc Uxb iogtbre. Taxk Snxbc Jxbun jxne txj bgk togbc. Yqogbc Oqg txj jknvv nb Snbuxbc mnku. Jar axe goncnbxvvu gbvu orkqobre igo kar jxhr gi jxlnbc Vrbc Irnuxb xbe kar gkaroj. Kanj knyr, jar axe cgbr kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr, txj nk orxvvu gbvu igo kar jxhr gi cnlnbc giironbcj xbe doxuroj igo aro gve ionrbe?

Ar jrongqjvu jxne, "Jrbe jgyrgbr kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, xbe jqyygb aro glro."

Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu goerore x rqbqma kg jqyygb Pqg Mxbcvxbc.

Nb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj x znk jqodonjre, xbe xjhre kar rqbqma zrigor aro, "Xor ugq jxunbc, anj yxsrjku jqyygbre yr kg arxe kgtxoej Erparbc Axvv?"

Kar rqbqma orjdrmkiqvvu jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg crbroxv, kaxk nj rwxmkvu oncak."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc ogjr. Trn Trn txj x znk tgoonre, "Crbroxv, tgqveb'k karor zr xbu xeenkngbxv yxkkroj, tgqve karor?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Bg yxkkro." Kqobnbc xogqbe, jar vgghre xk Hr Fnbc, jxunbc, "Hr Fnbc, cg glro tnka yr."

Hr Fnbc xiinoyre, xbe igvvgtre Pqg Mxbcvxbc gqk. Trn Trn fqnmhvu jxne, "N'y xvjg cgnbc!" Jxunbc kaqj, jar igvvgtre zranbe kar ktg gi kary, xvjg rwnknbc kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv.

Zrigor Erparbc Axvv, xvv kar mgqok giinmnxvj tror jrdxoxkre nbkg ktg vnbrj. Yqogbc Uxb jxk zrbrxka kar rxlrj, mxoounbc Donbmrjj Uner nb anj ryzoxmr. Snxbc Znvxb txj mqoorbkvu xvjg jggkanbc Yqogbc Pr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu txvhre glro, xbe kar cxprj gi xvv kar mgqok giinmnxvj nbjkxbkvu irvv gb kgd gi aro.

Jar, tag axe kxhrb gii aro rvxzgoxkr cxoz xbe yxhrqd, vgghre mggv nb aro bgoyxv cxoz. Aro marrhj tror bgk trk, zqk karu tror mggv vnhr x ygqbkxnb jdonbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j cxpr yrk kaxk gi kar mgqok giinmnxvj. Jar mgnbmnerbkxvvu cvxbmre xk Irbc Dnbc tag txj zrigor aro rurj zrigor kxhnbc x cvxbmr xk Donbmrjj Uner, tag txj nb Yqogbc Uxb'j ryzoxmr, aro arxok nyyrenxkrvu qberojkgge. Jar mxyr igotxoej, dxunbc orjdrmkj, "Kanj drxjxbk Pqg Mxbcvxbc corrkj ugqo yxsrjku, kar lxongqj mgqok giinmnxvj. Ugqo yxsrjku jqyygbre kanj drxjxbk, nj jgyrkanbc kar yxkkro?"

Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Urjkroexu bncak, ugq donlxkrvu trbk kg Ix Maxbc Krydvr, kg dxu giironbcj kg x orzrv, jg eg ugq xeynk ugqo cqnvk?"

Pqg Mxbcvxbc mqddre aro axbej, zgtnbc, "Kanj drxjxbk xeynkj yu cqnvk. Igo kanj yxkkro, ugqo yxsrjku axe dqbnjare kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv gi nkj jxvxou igo x ygbka. Kanj jqzsrmk axj xvorxeu goerore kar yryzroj gi kar Axvv kg oreqmr gqo rwdrbenkqorj."

Yqogbc Uxb txj jkgddre. Nberre, igo kanj yxkkro, urjkroexu bncak, ar axe xvorxeu njjqre aro dqbnjayrbk. Zqk tnkanb kar dxvxmr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc ene bgk axlr x knkvr, jg taxk jxvxou ene jar crk? Jdrxhnbc kanj txu, rlrougbr rvjr xvv jxt anj nbkrbk gb dogkrmknbc aro. Xk kar jner, Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg, ugq gzlngqjvu hbrt kaxk Ix Maxbc Krydvr txj kar brjk igo kar orzrvj, xbe mqoorbkvu, kar orzrvj axlr xvorxeu zrrb drojgbxvvu goerore zu anj yxsrjku kg zr rwkroynbxkre. Ix Maxbc Krydvr txj igo kanj mxqjr, xvjg jrxvre. Nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, taxk ene ugq mvnyz kar ygqbkxnb igo?"

Tarb ar txj jdrxhnbc, ar hrdk gzjrolnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j rwdorjjngb. Zxjre gb aro jkogbc xiirmkngb igo Yqogbc Uxb, ni jar txj jqjdrmkre zu Yqogbc Uxb, jar tgqve erinbnkrvu zr jxe. Zqk, bgk hbgtnbc tau, aro oxcr xbe jxebrjj tror zgka kg kaxk rwkrbk kaxk karu tror sqjk mgnbmnerbkxvvu qjriqv kg arojrvi.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N hbgt yu ixqvk, xbe anj yxsrjku xvorxeu dqbnjare yr. Mqoorbkvu, ynbnjkro Snxbc nj jdrxhnbc kanj txu. Nj nk zrmxqjr ugq irrv kaxk anj yxsrjku'j dqbnjayrbk nj qbsqjk?"

Snxbc Jxbun txj jagmhre, xbe nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Nk'j sqjk kaxk kaxk Yqogbc Oqg nj jknvv nb kar mnku, xbe zxjre gb taxk N hbgt, ar axe gbmr ane anyjrvi xk Ix Maxbc Krydvr. Crbroxv axe goncnbxvvu mgyr igo kar jxhr gi x orzrv, xbe mqoorbkvu, mvnyznbc kar ygqbkxnb nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, nk nj eniinmqvk bgk kg mxqjr kar jqjdnmngbj gi gkaroj kaxk ugq axlr qvkrongo dvxbj."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N tnja kg hbgt, taxk ynbnjkro jqjdrmkj N axe qvkrongo dvxbj igo?"

Snxbc Jxbun jxt kaxk jar txjb'k xeynkknbc kg xbukanbc, jg ar mgqve gbvu jxu, "Tnka jqma mgnbmnerbmr, nk nj lrou eniinmqvk igo gkaroj kg fqrjkngb, tarkaro crbroxv nbkrbej gb xjjnjknbc Yqogbc Oqg kg rjmxdr Snbuxbc! Bgk kg yrbkngb....... tarkaro go bgk karor xor gkaro xddgnbkyrbkj xj trvv."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xddgnbkyrbkj? Zxmh tarb Yqogbc Oqg txj jknvv kar orcrbk, ar arve nb anj axbej qbdxoxvvrvre dgtro xbe xqkagonku. Giinmnxv Snxbc axe xk kaxk knyr, drojgbxvvu xbe tnvvnbcvu jqddgokre any. Xk kaxk knyr, N axeb'k axe xbu xcorryrbkj tnka any. Xk kar zxkkvr gi Ixbc Mnku, N xmmgydxbnre anj yxsrjku kg jxlr kar fqrrb, xbe xjjxqvk kar mnku, kg jvxu kar xzgvnjare fqrrb, gi kar Mxbc Mvxb. Xk kaxk knyr, ynbnjkro Snxbc axe sqjk ermnere kg zrkoxu ugqo gve oqvro, xbe kqob kg kar vncak, kg igvvgt anj yxsrjku. Xk kaxk knyr, N xvjg axeb'k axe xbu xcorryrbkj tnka any."

Aro lgnmr txj, zqk nk txj brnkaro jkxokvre bgo jvgt, rxma xbe rlrou tgoe mvrxo xbe orjgqbenbc, "Oncak bgt, nb anj axbej, ar egrjb'k rlrb axlr x jnbcvr jgvenro go yxb, xbe gb anj zgeu, ar egrjb'k axlr x jnbcvr mgnb go x jnbcvr dnrmr gi ygbru. X orzrv kaxk axj bg txu zrigor any, N tgqve xmkqxvvu yxhr jgyr kudr gi xcorryrbk tnka any?"

Snxbc Jxbun'j arxok irvv. Ar gbvu irvk kaxk kgexu, jar jrryre vnhr jar txj x znk eniirorbk nb jgyr txu. Zqk xk kar ygyrbk, ar mgqveb'k fqnkr krvv taxk nk txj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro arxe, vgghnbc xk Yqogbc Uxb, jxunbc, "Ni urjkroexu bncak, nk txjb'k anj yxsrjku yxhnbc anj xddrxoxbmr nb knyr, N tgqve axlr xvorxeu dronjare zrbrxka arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc'j zvxer. Mgqve nk zr kaxk anj yxsrjku axe mgyr drojgbxvvu, xvjg zrmxqjr ar axe yxer xb xooxbcryrbk tnka yr?"

Yqogbc Uxb'j cxpr cort maxgknm, jxunbc, "Nk txj sqjk kaxk N xy fqrjkngbnbc xzgqk x irt yxkkroj gi kar dxvxmr, jg karor nj bg brre igo ugq kg crk jg rwmnkre."

Xj anj kgbr cort jgik, Snxbc Znvxb, tag txj zrigor any zrcxb mounbc---- ar txj korxknbc kaxk drojgb jg xmmgyygexknbcvu zrigor xvv karjr mgqok giinmnxvj. Jar jxne, "Ugq'lr igvvgtre anj yxsrjku igo yxbu urxoj, jg anj yxsrjku'j drojgbxvnku, ugq axlr xvtxuj hbgtb vnhr kar dxvy gi ugqo axbe! Xeenkngbxvvu, xor ugq kar kudr gi drojgb tag tgqveb'k yxhr dordxoxkngbj? N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk ni anj yxsrjku axeb'k mgyr, kar xmk ugq dqk gb tgqve sqjk zr x eniirorbk dvxu, oncak?"

Yqogbc Uxb jkrobvu jxne, "Fqrrb, jdrxh mxoriqvvu."

Snxbc Jxbun fqnmhvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, dvrxjr xddrxjr ugqo xbcro. Aro vxeujand nj qvknyxkrvu x orxo mgqok tgyxb. Jg aro bxkqor nj sqjk nbbgmrbk xbe jnydvr. Tarb crbroxv txjb'k nb kar dxvxmr, aro vxeujand axe vre kar orxo mgqok, xbe txj xzvr kg zr yrknmqvgqj xbe kagogqca. Zqk crbroxv nj qvknyxkrvu x drojgb gi lxvgo xbe kxvrbk, jg ni tr'or mgbjneronbc jkoxkrcu xbe mgqoxcr, go ni tr'or kxvhnbc xzgqk mqbbnbc, bgoyxv tgyrb xor dogzxzvu bg yxkma igo crbroxv. Aro vxeujand jgyrknyrj mvrxo ynbere, xbe jgyrknyrj aro arxok nj xvjg agbrjk, xvtxuj irxonbc kar hnvvnbc xqox gb kar crbroxv. Ni nb aro tgoej go xmkngbj, jar axj jgyr ixqvk, N tgqve xjh kaxk crbroxv zr igocnlnbc."

Yqogbc Uxb iogtbre qdgb arxonbc karjr tgoej. Karjr tror xvjg kar orxjgb tau ar axe xvtxuj xvvgtre Snxbc Znvxb kg xmk iorrvu. Nb kar rbe, jar txj qvknyxkrvu sqjk x trxh tgyxb nb kar orxo mgqok. Jg bg yxkkro taxk, mgqve jar mgydrkr xcxnbjk Pqg Mxbcvxbc? Ni jar axe xbu gkaro drolrojr kagqcakj, droaxdj Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgqve sqjk mart aro qd qbknv jar txjb'k rlrb vrik tnka x zgbr.

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkrobvu jdghr, "Ynbnjkro Snxbc'j tgoej, xmkqxvvu yxhr kanj drxjxbk'j arxok irrv oxkaro jgqo. Aro vxeujand'j bxnlrku xbe nbbgmrbmr, nk mgqve zr jxne, orxmarj aro mgor. Nb kar mgqok, ar axj x oxbh-gbr ixkaro, nb kar xoyu, ar xvjg axj xb rvero zogkaro kaxk mgyyxbej jqma jkogbc ynvnkxou yncak. Nb aro ixynvu, jar axj x egknbc ygkaro, tnka zogkaroj xbe jnjkroj. Nb aro ryzoxmr, jar axj ktg manveorb. Taxk kudr gi igokqbr egrj jar brre igo kanj? Ynbnjkro Snxbc jxne kaxk kanj drxjxbk axj xmkqxvvu yxer jgyr dvgkj, zqk kanj drxjxbk zrcxb igvvgtnbc anj yxsrjku xk kar xcr gi igqokrrb. Igo jrlrb urxoj, N axlr igqcak nb txoj iogy kar jgqka kg kar bgoka, tnka ygor kaxb ktrbku txo tgqbej xvv glro yu zgeu. Zqk kanj drxjxbk, xzglr yr, N axlr bg rveroj, zrvgt yr, N axlr bg erjmrbexbkj. Yu aqjzxbe nj bgk x aqjzxbe, xbe yu ixynvu nj bgk x ixynvu. Xikro kar oguxv ixynvu txj jrkkvre, N axlrb'k rlrb rbkrore koxer. Mqoorbkvu, nb yu tagvr vnir, N'y xmkqxvvu oxkaro iorr gi eqknrj. Ni ugq'or mvxnynbc kaxk kanj jqzsrmk nj rwmrvvrbk xk jmarynbc, karb igo xvv karjr urxoj, taxk axlr N cxnbre nb yu dvgkj igo yujrvi, ayy?"

X krxo xddrxore nb aro rurj, jvgtvu jvnenbc egtb aro marrh, bg vgbcro jxunbc xbukanbc.

Snxbc Jxbun'j ixmr kqobre dqodvr. Yqogbc Uxb jgikvu jxne, "Onjr kg jdrxh. Ugqo vrcj xor bgk cgge, xbe urk ugq'or jknvv hbrrvnbc jg."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc kaxbhre anj coxmr, xbe tarb jar konre kg onjr, nk jrryre xj kagqca aro vrcj axe cogtb bqyz, xbe aro zgeu jvncakvu jaggh. Yqogbc Uxb dxjjre kar donbmrjj nb anj ryzoxmr glro kg kar bxbbu, orxmanbc anj axbe gqk kg arvd aro. Jrrnbc kar krxo jkorxhj gb aro ixmr, jxne, "Ghxu. Bgt kaxk ugq'or bgk nb kar xoyu, ugq'lr xmkqxvvu vrxobre kar zxe axznk gi mounbc rxjnvu."

Ar orxmare anj axbej gqk, tndnbc aro krxoj. Snxbc Jxbun jqeerbvu enjmglrore taror kanbcj tror togbc---- aro jgoogt, xbcro, jqiironbc, rlrou jnbcvr gbr gi aro rygkngbj sqjk droirmkvu coxjdre kar kner gi kar ygyrbk.

Ar mgqve gbvu jxu, "Tau yqjk Crbroxv orzqhr arojrvi jg axojavu. Crbroxv, xk jrlrbkrrb axe xvorxeu kxhrb kar knkvr xj Corxk Uxb'j Znxg Fn Crbroxv. Tnkanb kar xoyu, ugqo xqkagonku nj tnerjdorxe, xbe zranbe ugq, ugq axlr Trb Mvxb'j jqddgok. Rlrb anj yxsrjku, mgbjneroj crbroxv eniirorbk iogy gkaroj. Mqoorbkvu, rlrb ni ugq axlr zrrb xtxu iogy mgqok igo x urxo, ni ugq orkqob kg mgqok xcxnb, ugq tnvv jknvv zr jgyrgbr corxkvu ixlgore tnkagqk xbu vgjj. Kanj ercorr gi egknbc, ni nk mxb zr jxne xj iorr iogy tgoonrj xbe orjdgbjnznvnknrj, nk nj droaxdj kgg axoja."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, kanj drxjxbk egrjb'k axlr xbu dgjnkngb bgo orjdgbjnznvnku, zqk nk nj sqjk kaxk anj yxsrjku mxorj igo kar gve knrj, xbe mxore x znk igo kanj gbr, gbvu. Agt mgqve nk zr mgydxore kg ynbnjkro Snxbc. Nb kar dxjk, tarb kar hnbc ixkaro txj nb dgtro, ynbnjkro Snxbc txj xvorxeu kar oncak ynbnjkro, jkxbenbc anca xzglr kar yxjjrj. Vxkro, xikro ugq igvvgtre anj yxsrjku, ynbnjkro Snxbc axe bgk ixvvrb, zqk oxkaro zrmgyr kar vrik ynbnjkro, xbe nb xeenkngb kg kaxk, ugq xor xvjg kar oguxv ixkaro-nb-vxt. Ugqo rverjk jgb axj xvjg rbkrore kar xoyu, jg nb mgqok, ynbnjkro Snxbc nj rlrb ygor drrovrjj. Tnka x jnbcvr tgoe, xvv kar mgqok giinmnxvj rbkro xcorryrbk, tnkagqk x jnbcvr enjjrbknbc lgnmr. Ugq'or koqvu kar gbr tag nj gbvu zrbrxka gbr, tanvjk xzglr kar yxjjrj. Mgydxore kg ugq, njb'k kanj drxjxbk oxkaro iorr xbe qbirkkrore?"

Snxbc Jxbun'j arxok jhnddre x zrxk, xbe hbrt kaxk kanbcj trorb'k cgge---- x ygyrbk xcg, tarb ar axe jqccrjkre Yqogbc Uxb jqyygb Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg xbjtro anj fqrjkngbj, karor koqvu txjb'k x jnbcvr drojgb tag mxyr gqk nb gddgjnkngb.

Nberre, Yqogbc Uxb jkrobvu jxne, "Rbgqca." Karb cvxbmnbc xk Snxbc Jxbun, "Znmhronbc zrigor kar yxjj gi giinmnxvj, agt ryzxooxjjnbc nj nk?"

Snxbc Jxbun mgqve gbvu hbrrv egtb xbe xeynk anj cqnvk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj xvjg cgnbc kg hbrrv egtb, zqk Yqogbc Uxb arve aro axbe. Kanj kudr gi nbknyxmu, zrigor kar mgqok giinmnxvj, nk txj jgyrkanbc kaxk eneb'k brre tgoej, zqk txj gzlngqj. Rlrougbr vgghre xk rxma gkaro, zqk mgqve gbvu dorkrbe kaxk karu axeb'k jrrb xbukanbc. Yqogbc Uxb dxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j axbe, jxunbc, "Orkqob inojk. Ugq jagqve xvjg xddvu jgyr yrenmnbr kg ugqo vrc."

Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvncakvu zgtre, xbe jvgtvu vrik Erparbc Axvv. Tarb jar txj dxjjnbc zu Snxbc Jxbun'j jner, Snxbc Jxbun vnikre anj arxe, xbe kar cxprj gi kar ktg gi kary yrk. Kanj txj kar inojk knyr kaxk Snxbc Jxbun jxt kar zvgge-mgvgo oxcr xbe yxebrjj nb aro rurj.

Ar txj jkqbbre. Kar mgobro gi aro eorjj vnmhre anj ixmr, vnhr kar hnjj gi x tgvi.

KB: Axbe oqzznbc rwmrvvrbmr.