Ktrbku kagqjxbe dnrmrj gi jnvlro nb zxbh bgkrj txjb'k x jyxvv jqy. Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, txlnbc anj axbe, axlnbc kar jqzgoenbxkrj zonbc kar zgw glro. Vqmhnvu, Exwn Fnb axe zrrb oxkaro xkkrbknlr, xbe kar jnvlro bgkrj tror Corxk Uxb'j giinmnxv ygbru. Yqogbc Uxb ivnddre nk glro. Snxbc Znvxb jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j rwdorjjngb, xbe txj rlrb ygor cvrriqv, "Bg tgbero Crbroxv Pqg xmkqxvvu drojgbxvvu yxbxcr kg xmfqnor kar ynvnkxou'j ordgokj gb karno jqddvu jkxkqjrj. Nk kqobj gqk kaxk ugq axe ormrnlre ygbru iogy gkaroj."
Inbnjanbc karjr tgoej, jar karb enjmglrore kaxk kar vnkkvr brolgqjbrjj kaxk txj nb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j rurj axe enjxddrxore. Pqg Mxbcvxbc rwmaxbcre x vggh tnka aro, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand kar fqrrb, karjr ynvnkxou vrkkroj, xikro xoonlnbc kg yr aror, N hbrt kaxk karu tror nydgokxbk yxkkroj, xbe axe brlro gdrbre kary zrigor. Mqoorbkvu, kar jrxv nj jknvv dorjrbk, jg agt egrj ugqo vxeujand hbgt, kaxk nbjner, karu tgqve erinbnkrvu zr x jrmork vrkkro orcxoenbc kar mgbenkngbj nb kar xoyu? Mqoorbkvu, nk vgghj vnhr, ugqo vxeujand'j nbkrvvncrbmr brktgoh nj zogxe, kg kar rwkrbk kaxk rlrb anj yxsrjku mxbbgk onlxv nk."
Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre. Yqogbc Uxb karb jncbxvre kar nydronxv cqxoe kg dxjj igoka kar vrkkroj. Ar jxt kaxk gb kary, kar jrxv txj nberre jknvv karor. Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu trbk igotxoe, zorxhnbc kar jrxvj. Yqogbc Uxb orkonrlre kar vrkkroj, xbe nberre jxt kaxk nbjner, rxma xbe rlrou vrkkro, txj rbknorvu vnjkre rxma gi rlrou mxyd'j jqddvu mgbjqydkngb xbe brrej.
Anj igorarxe morxjre nbkg x iogtb, xbe Snxbc Znvxb znk aro vnd, jxunbc, "Bg yxkkro taxk, mqoorbkvu, kar rlnerbmr nj oncak aror, jg xor ugq jknvv cgnbc kg erbu nk?!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N axe brlro tnjare kg erbu nk, zqk N tgqve xjh kaxk ugqo vxeujand hbgt, N axe zrrb nb kar xoyu igo yxbu urxoj, xbe kar rbmxydyrbk zrnbc brxo exbcro, txj x orcqvxo gmmqoorbmr. Ni N axe dvxbbre gb anenbc kar ixmk, agt tgqve N axlr vrik rlnerbmr zranbe. Nk'j sqjk kaxk N eneb'k rwdrmk kaxk oncak bgt, tnkanb Corxk Uxb'j dxvxmr, nk axe xmkqxvvu kqobre gqk kg zr vrjj jxir kaxb kar zgoero mnku'j mxydj."
Jrrnbc kaxk kar ktg drgdvr zrigor any tror znmhronbc xcxnb, Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Rbgqca. tanma drojgb axe cxkarore kanj vrkkro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk enjmglrore kanj vrkkro gb yu erjh, zqk N jxt kar jrxv, jg N eneb'k exor kg gdrb nk. N xvjg eneb'k hbgt tag axe jkgvrb nk. Ene nk bgk jxu nbjner?"
Yqogbc Uxb vgtrore anj arxe. Goncnbxvvu, ar txbkre kg jrr tag axe jrbk kar vrkkro, zqk vgghnbc glro ktg dxcrj, anj igorarxe morxjre---- agt mgyr Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaro crbroxvj nb kar cxoonjgbj, tau jnbmr Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe vrik, ene karno dxuyrbkj xmkqxvvu gbvu ixvv kg xzgqk iniku go jnwku dromrbk gi taxk karu axe zrrb dorlngqjvu?
Anj rwdorjjngb jvgtvu cort jrongqj. Coxiknbc iogy kar ynvnkxou jqddvnrj txj jqma x jrongqj yxkkro. Xj kar oqvro, gi mgqojr ar hbrt xzgqk nk. Xeenkngbxvvu, kar igomrj kaxk Uqxb Wn axe vre tror xvv kar ynvnkxou rvnkr, xbe mqoorbkvu, karu xvjg cxoonjgbre xb nydgokxbk mnku. Zxmh karb, eneb'k ar sqjk mggdroxkr tnka Wq Vxbc nb orzrvvngb iogy x zgoero mnku?
Xeenkngbxvvu, xvkagqca kanj jqy axeb'k zrrb jrbk kg Uqxb Wn'j mxyd, zqk rlrou ygbka, ar axe jrbk nk gqk xk x knyrvu yxbbro iogy Exjn Bgbc'j giinmr.
Agt vxocr gi x jqy txj kanj?? Qvknyxkrvu, tagjr dgmhrk ene nk ixvv nbkg?
Kar ygor ar iogtbre, kar ygor Snxbc Znvxb jxt kaxk anj rwdorjjngb txjb'k cgge. Jar xvjg zrmxyr x znk jmxore. Kqobnbc aro arxe, jar jxt kar dxvxmr jrolxbk Trn Trn, tag txj hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe'j rwdorjjngb dxvr. Jg jar nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Ugq, jdrxh. Taror ene karjr jnvlro dnrmrj mgyr iogy?! Ugq'or sqjk x vnkkvr dxvxmr jrolxbk, jg agt mgqve ugq aner jqma x vxocr jqy gi ygbru?!"
Trn Trn mvrbmare aro krrka, xbe Snxbc Znvxb nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Mgyr, yrb, xddvu dqbnjayrbk igo yr, qbknv jar mgbirjjrj!"
Kar nydronxv cqxoe cvxbmre xk Yqogbc Uxb, xbe karb karu cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Karu mgqve gbvu cg igoka, xbe oncak tarb karu tror xzgqk kg eoxc Trn Trn xtxu, Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu jxne, "Taror nj Exjn Bgbc, Fnb Yquxb?"
Snxbc Znvxb eneb'k hbgt tau ar jqeerbvu yrbkngbre Exjn Bgbc. Jrrnbc kaxk kar yxkkro zrigor kary txjb'k jrkkvre urk, tau ene ar jqeerbvu xjh xzgqk xbgkaro yxkkro?
Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu jxne, "Kanj jrolxbk tnvv nyyrenxkrvu jqyygb any kg rbkro kar dxvxmr."
Yqogbc Uxb "yyy'e" xbe goerore kar nydronxv cqxoe kg agve gbkg kar vrkkro. Ar kqobre anj arxe xbe cvxbmre xcxnb xk kar vxocr jqy gi ygbru zrigor any, xjhnbc, "Taxk nj kanj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc yxer xb raa jgqbe, jxunbc, "Nk'j kanj drxjxbk'j ygbru." Yqogbc Uxb vnikre anj cxpr kg vggh xk aro, zqk jar mgbiqjrevu jxne, "X irt exuj xcg, N txj x znk zgore, jg N txj txvhnbc xogqbe nb kar dxvxmr. N jxt x irt dxvxmr jrolxbkj kaxk tror oxkaro tgoonre........ yyy, xbe jg N yxer x cxyzvr kg xjh kary xzgqk nk. Tag hbrt, kaxk nk kqobre gqk kaxk karu axe jkgvrb jgyr dogdroku nb kar dxvxmr, xbe tror jrmorkvu jrvvnbc nk igo cxnb."
Yqogbc Uxb'j zogtj ogjr, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj drxjxbk txj xvjg lrou jqodonjre, xj goncnbxvvu, N txbkre kg dxjj kary glro kg zr dqbnjare zu Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc, zqk karu tror tnvvnbc kg axbe glro xvv karno ygbru kg jxlr karno vnlrj. Yyy........ kanj jqzsrmk kggh x vggh, xbe nk txjb'k x jyxvv xygqbk gi ygbru. Jg kanbhnbc nk glro, nk mgqve jknvv zr mgbjnerore xj ormglronbc jgyr gi kar vgjj igo ugqo yxsrjku, jg N eneb'k zgkaro zrnbc drkku tnka kary xbuygor."
Yqogbc Uxb jvxyyre kar kxzvr, "Oqzznja!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc fqnmhvu hbrvk egtb, "Kanj drxjxbk nj cqnvku, zqk kanbhnbc nk glro, nk'j bgk kgg oqzznja. Mqoorbkvu, gkaro kaxb zrnbc cnlrb mvgkarj xbe brmrjjnknrj, xvv kar oryxnbnbc ygbru nj aror. Xj igo mvgkarj xbe brmrjjnknrj, nk egrjb'k yxkkro jnbmr nk'j xvjg ugqo yxsrjku'j jkqii, jg nk mgqve xvjg mgqbk xj mgynbc iogy ugqo yxsrjku. Kaqj nk nj jdrbenbc ugqo yxsrjku'j, oncak?"
Goncnbxvvu, Yqogbc Uxb txj sqjk xzgqk kg roqdk nb xbcro, zqk karb x ygyrbk vxkro, ar mgqveb'k agve nb anj vxqcakro xbuygor. Kanbhnbc nk glro, ar irvk kaxk kanj yxkkro txj xmkqxvvu fqnkr zrvnrlxzvr. Xk kar zrcnbbnbc, ar axe irvk kaxk kar fqrrb jrxomanbc kar axvv, tgqve nk zr kaxk jar nbkrbere gb enjmglronbc kanj jrmork vrkkro nb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Zqk bgt, nk vgghj vnhr, kar dxvxmr koqvu axe jgyr karik, xbe jg kanj ygbru txj rwdvxnbxzvr. Ar jxne, "Ugq...... ugq, xa!"
Snxbc Znvxb jxt kaxk kar ktg gi kary tror doxmknmxvvu ivnoknbc, jg jar jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku!"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xee kar ktrbku kagqjxbe dnrmrj gi jnvlro kg kar dxvxmr korxjqou. Kanj hnbc jknvv axj giinmnxv yxkkroj, jg kar fqrrb jagqve orkqob kg Fn Irbc Axvv inojk." Jxunbc kaqj, ar jqeerbvu kggh xbgkaro cvxbmr xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Xmmgydxbu kanj hnbc kg kar oguxv jkqeu."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc igvvgtre zranbe any. Snxbc Znvxb txvhre igo x jagok enjkxbmr, xbe jar jgikvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kaxk ktrbku kagqjxbe dnrmrj gi jnvlro......."
Yqogbc Uxb jmgiire, "Ugq'or jknvv kxvhnbc!" Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaqk aro ygqka, xbe kanbhnbc nk glro, jar txj jknvv bgk jxknjinre, xbe xjh, "Mxb'k rlrb hrrd x vnkkvr znk" Yqogbc Uxb jdre qd anj jkrdj, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc maxjre xikro, jxunbc, "Kgexu, ni ugq'or cgnbc kg vnjkrb kg njjqrj nb kar oguxv jkqeu, karb tr'or cgnbc kg mgqbk jxvxou zu kar Exjn Bgbc'j jxvxou, xa!"
Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk aro tnka x ixmr iqvvu gi kaorxkrbnbc, zqk kar mgobro gi anj vndj mgqveb'k arvd zqk vrxh x znk gi x jynvr. Jqeerbvu, ar orxmare anj axbe gqk, agvenbc aro axbe, xbe txvhre jner-zu-jner tnka aro.
Snxbc Znvxb jxt kaxk kar ktg gi kary txvhre iqokaro xbe iqokaro xtxu, xbe aro rurj jrryre xj kagqca karu tgqve jaggk gqk inor. Aqx Uqr jxne, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro tnka anj yxsrjku, kaxk qdgb jrrnbc aro, ar'j vnhr ar'j zrrb dgjjrjjre go jgyrkanbc."
Snxbc Znvxb znk aro vnd, jxunbc, "Aqoou xbe inbe jgyrgbr, xbe nbigoy ixkaro gi kar yxkkro kgexu."
Tnkanb kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb dxjjre kar kgob vrkkro kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc zqonre aro arxe, vgghnbc rxma dxcr glro nb corxk erkxnv. Vnhr any, kar ygor jar vgghre xk nk, kar ygor jrongqj aro rwdorjjngb cort. Yqogbc Uxb txkmare aro rwdorjjngb, xbe jrrnbc kaxk jar koqvu vgghre vnhr jar eneb'k hbgt gi nk zrigoraxbe, jxne, "Kanj Fnb Yquxb, nj orxvvu nbmorxjnbcvu xqexmngqj!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nj kar jnkqxkngb tnka kar oguxv korxjqor kgqca? Txbc Bxb xbe Wq Vxbc'j mxydj xor jknvv ghxu. Crbroxv Uqxb Wn aror....... N'y gbvu xioxne nk'j eniinmqvk. Ni ugqo yxsrjku axj eniinmqvknrj, ugq mxb njjqr xb renmk, jg kar jgvenroj mxb zrxo kar eniinmqvku kgcrkaro, tanma nj xvjg bgk nydroynjjnzvr."
Yqogbc Uxb xbconvu jxne, "Taxk zrxonbc kar eniinmqvku kgcrkaro!" Ar nbjkxbkvu coxzzre gqk kar ynvnkxou doglnjngb xmmgqbk renmk kaxk ar axe ormrbkvu sqjk xddoglre, "Kanj ygbru axj vgbc vrik kar korxjqou. Axj kanj hnbc gtre kar jgvenroj x jnbcvr dnrmr go jqy?!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg yxer x jagmhre rwdorjjngb, "Karor xor krb'j gi kagqjxbej gi jgvenroj rlrou urxo, xbe rlrou ygbka, karu ormrnlr x jxvxou brxo x kagqjxbe zogbpr mgnbj. Nb x jnbcvr ygbka, ni ugq oryglr igqo aqbeore mgnbj nb coxik, kar crbroxvj cqxoenbc kar zgoero axlr kanoku kagqjxbe go jg yrb zrbrxka kary. Bgk kg yrbkngb kar gkaroj? Tag tgqve exor kg axlr jqma onenmqvgqj xqexmnku?!"
Yqogbc Uxb gi mgqojr axe xvjg egbr kar xmmgqbknbc, xbe kar xbcro gb anj ixmr cort rlrb errdro. Nb kar dxjk, tarb ixmnbc xcxnbjk Trbfn'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj, kar yxkkro txjb'k qbhbgtb kg Yqogbc Uxb. Zqk ar axeb'k kagqcak kaxk karu tgqve axlr cgbr jg glrozgxoe kg kanj rwkrbk. Xbe kanj aqcr jqy gi ygbru, tag tgqve axlr jg vxocr gi xb xddrknkr jg xj kg zr xzvr kg jtxvvgt nk?! Xbe Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj axeb'k rlrb exore kg ordgok nk?!
Ene Fnb Yquqb axlr kaxk corxk gi x cxvv?
Kanbhnbc kanj txu, anj kagqcakj nbjkxbkvu zrmxyr mvgqeu.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, zr xddrxjre igo kar ygyrbk. Xvkagqca kar jqy gi kanj ygbru nj bgk jyxvv, zqk N irrv, kar ygjk exbcrogqj yxkkro njb'k xmkqxvvu kanj." Yqogbc Uxb vnikre anj cxpr kg vggh xk aro. Jar jxne, "Ni karjr drgdvr mxb rlrb jkrxv iogy kar ynvnkxou jxvxonrj kg kanj rwkrbk, karb kar ynvnkxou zggkj nb xoyu, xoygo, karjr xor kar kanbcj kaxk jagqve zr rlrb ygor tgoonjgyr. Ni karor nj mgyzxk nb kar iqkqor, xbe kar xoyu'j ygoxvr nj vgt, xbe kar zggkj mxbbgk zr qjre, karb tgqveb'k Corxk Uxb zr nb coxlr exbcro?"
Yqogbc Uxb'j igorarxe morxjre, jxunbc, "Ugq xor jxunbc, kaxk jgyrgbr xmkqxvvu exorj kg yxhr x yglr gb kar ynvnkxou xoyxyrbkj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Karjr kanbcj, N egb'k exor kg jdrxh ormhvrjjvu. Zqk, nb kar dxjk, nk txjb'k kaxk kanj kudr gi kanbc axeb'k axddrbre zrigor, xa. Nb kar dxjk, tarb N txj nb kar xoyu, kaxbhj kg ugqo yxsrjku'j ixlgo, bgzgeu exore kg yxhr kogqzvr. Zqk nb kar gkaro mxydj, kanj kudr gi kanbc txjb'k x oxor gmmqoorbmr."
Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb irvv. Ar axeb'k jdghrb urk, tarb jgyrgbr ordgokre gqkjner, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Exjn Bgbc, Fnb Yquqb zrcj kg jrr ugq."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Axlr any rbkro!"
Xk kanj, ene Fnb Yquqb rbkro kar oguxv jkqeu. Qdgb vniknbc anj ixmr, anj jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj xvjg dorjrbk. Ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk zr x znk jkqbbre. Yqogbc Uxb kgjjre kar jrmork vrkkro zrigor any. Ar dnmhre nk qd, xbe qdgb cvxbmnbc xk nk, xvkagqca ar txj brolgqj, zqk ar eneb'k vgjr mgydgjqor, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, karjr vrkkroj xor kar tgoej gi lnvvxnbgqj maxoxmkroj, jg agt mgqve ugq zrvnrlr kary rxjnvu? Tnkanb kar oguxv mgqok, karor xor yxbu dvxmrj tanma ygbru yqjk zr jdrbk. Tnkanb kar ynvnkxou, ni gbr dgokngb gi iqbej xoonlrj x znk jvgtro, nk'j xvjg x orxjgbxzvr kanbc. Kanj jqzsrmk tnvv cg nyyrenxkrvu kg zonbc kar xmmgqbk zgghj kg ugqo yxsrjku. Xvkagqca karor xor bg bxkqoxv enjxjkroj kanj urxo, zqk karor xor yxbu ixynvnrj kaxk axlr zgoogtre coxnb jrrej xj trvv xj ixoynbc mxkkvr. Tgoh gb nooncxkngb jujkryj xor xvjg bgk xb nbjncbninmxbk rwdrbenkqor. Kar ivgt gi kanj jqy gi ygbru, kar xmmgqbknbc erdxokyrbk axj mxvmqvxkre nk kagogqcavu. Ugqo yxsrjku tnvv hbgt rlroukanbc qdgb orlnrtnbc nk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj nb kar ynvnkxou nb kar dxjk, jg agt mgqve jar bgk qberojkxbe karjr kxmknmj?
Karu axe goncnbxvvu xvorxeu morxkre ktg jrkj gi, bgk kg yrbkngb dgjjnzvu yxbu jrkj, gi xmmgqbkj. Bg yxkkro taxk, karjr xmmgqbkj mgqve rlrb gqk nb kar rbe. Nb kar dxjk, igo kar jxhr gi arvdnbc xvvrlnxkr kar jgvenroj' tnegtj xbe godaxbj iqbej, karu axe gikrb xvjg yxer rydku xmmgqbkj go ixhr xmmgqbkj. Kanj txj xvjg rwxmkvu tau Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj eneb'k exor kg enormkvu ordgok kanj yxkkro kg Yqogbc Uxb.
Karu tror ynvnkxou giinmnxvj, jg rlrb ni karjr yxkkroj tror rwdgjre, nb kar rbe, nk tgqve jknvv zr lxongqj giinmnxvj iogy kar mrbkoxv zqorxqmoxmu kaxk mxyr kg nblrjkncxkr kar yxkkro. Zqk tnka Snxbc Jxbun xogqbe, nb kar rbe, kar nblrjkncxkngbj tgqve sqjk rbe tnkagqk x orjgvqkngb, xbe nk tgqve xvjg yxhr Yqogbc Uxb irrv kaxk karu axe yxer x ygqbkxnb gqk gi x ygvranvv.
Yqogbc Uxb goerore xb rqbqma kg cg xbe orkonrlr kar xmmgqbk zgghj, tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqeerbvu jxne, "Giinmnxv Fnb. N oryryzro kaxk tarb N txj nb giinmr, kar ynvnkxou jxvxonrj tgqve zr jrbk nb iqvv rlrou ygbka. Mqoorbkvu, bgt kaxk N axlr vrik giinmr, nk axj zrrb zqk x urxo xbe x axvi, jg mgqve kar oguxv korxjqor koqvu axlr cgkkrb kg x jkxkr taror nk mxb bg vgbcro yxhr kagjr dxugqkj?"
Fnb Yquqb jxne, "Crbroxv, karor xor jgyrkanbcj ugq egb'k hbgt xzgqk. Oncak bgt, Uq axj zrrb xbbrwre kg Corxk Uxb, xbe kar drgdvrj' xconmqvkqor, rlroukanbc orfqnorj ygbru. Kanj yxb Fnb nj nb maxocr gi anj yxsrjku'j ygbru zxc, zqk nj xvjg kogqzvre gb yxbu iogbkj, xa."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Zqk Uqxb Wn'j xoyu, nj invvre tnka gve jgvenroj. Nb x jnbcvr ygbka, ormrnlnbc gbvu iniku go jnwku dromrbk gi karno dxu nj koqvu kgg axoja gb any."
Fnb Yquqb fqnmhvu hgtkgtre, jxunbc, "Nk nj kanj jqzsrmk'j ixqvk. Kanj jqzsrmk tnvv kanbh ygor gi x txu, xbe tnvv erinbnkrvu inbe x txu kg jrbe jgyr ygor ygbru glro, jg kaxk Crbroxv Uqxb'j jner mxb xvjg vnlr x znk rxjnro."
Yqogbc Uxb "yyy'e" xbe jrrnbc kaxk xk kanj knyr, kar njjqr txj cgnbc kg zr oreqmre kg bgkanbc, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Giinmnxv Fnb nj jxunbc, kaxk kanj jqy gi ygbru axj zrrb or-xvvgmxkre kg gkaro qjrj, oncak?"
Fnb Yquqb jxne, "Crbroxv, kar jqy gi rlrou mrbk gi kanj ygbru, axj xmmgqbk zgghj kaxk mxb zr lroninre, xa."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Giinmnxv Fnb, ni jqma x vxocr jqy gi ygbru mgbknbqgqjvu nj yglre kg gkaro qjrj. Karb Exjn Bgbc, kar gkaro zqmhrkj gi ygbru kaxk xor ynjjnbc, taxk gkaro dqodgjrj xor karu zrnbc qjre igo? Xeenkngbxvvu, jnbmr karor xor xmmgqbkj, tau egrjb'k Exjn Bgbc sqjk enormkvu axbe glro kanj orxv xmmgqbk zggh kg anj yxsrjku? Xbe tau yqjk ugq qjr kar ixhr xmmgqbk zggh kg ermrnlr kar oqvro?"
Fnb Yquqb txj jkqbbre, xbe oncak tarb ar txj xzgqk kg jdrxh, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Crbroxv Uqxb xbe kar gkaroj axlr xvtxuj bgk jdghrb gi karno jqiironbc kg ugqo yxsrjku. Mqoorbkvu, jnbmr tr axlr mgydvrkrvu gdrbre kanj yxkkro, karb N kanbh kar jnkqxkngb nb kar ynvnkxou yqjk zr rwkoryrvu enor nberre. Ni xk kanj knyr, tr sqjk enjynjj kar yxkkro jg jnydvu, N gbvu irxo kaxk kar xoyu tnvv zr enjjxknjinre."
Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Karb xmmgoenbc kg ugq, taxk eg ugq nbkrbe?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Tau egrjb'k ugqo yxsrjku jrbe x jdrmnxv rblgu, kg yxhr x kond kg kar cxoonjgbj, xbe kg nblrjkncxkr kanj yxkkro. Bg yxkkro taxk kar orjqvk nj, xk kar lrou vrxjk, tnkanb mgqok xbe gqkjner gi mgqok, karor mgqve zr xb rwdvxbxkngb."
Yqogbc Uxb txj jnvrbk. Fnb Yquqb fqnmhvu jxne, "Njb'k Crbroxv'j tgoej x znk kgg axoja? Kar nydronxv korxjqou zrnbc rydku njb'k jgyrkanbc kaxk mxb zr orjgvlre nb x jagok tanvr. Kanj gve jqzsrmk xvjg axj xorxj taror N xy arvdvrjj. Zqk Crbroxv Uqxb'j yxkkro, kanj gve jqzsrmk tnvv erinbnkrvu dvxmr gb yu ynbe. N tgqve xjh kaxk ugqo yxsrjku xbe kar crbroxv zr xk rxjr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N sqjk irrv kaxk, tr jknvv brre kg cg kaogqca kar dogmrjj. Gb gbr axbe, tr mxb doglr kaxk giinmnxv Fnb'j egnbc kanbcj zu kar zggh xbe anj nbmgooqdknzvr bxkqor, xbe gb kar gkaro axbe, tr mxb xvjg xddrxjr kar arxokj xbe ynbej gi kar jgvenroj nb kar xoyu. Taxk egrj ugqo yxsrjku kanbh?"
Yqogbc Uxb kagqcak nk glro, qvknyxkrvu bgeenbc, "Lrou trvv. Jrbe jgyrgbr kg yxhr kar kond nbkg kar cxoonjgbj karb."
Fnb Yquqb oqjare nb x aqoou iogy kar dxvxmr, xbe nyyrenxkrvu trbk kg Snxbc Jxbun'j rjkxkr. Snxbc Jxbun arxoe xzgqk kanj yxkkro, xbe txj xvjg jagmhre, "Gqk gi kar zvqr, tau tgqve ar jqeerbvu kanbh gi nblrjkncxknbc kanj yxkkro? Egb'k ugq axlr xmmgqbk zgghj gb ugqo rbe?"
Fnb Yquqb ordrxkre kar rwmaxbcr kaxk axe axddrbre nb kar dxvxmr, "Ynbnjkro, kanj vgtro giinmnxv irrvj kaxk, anj yxsrjku eneb'k xmkqxvvu axlr kaxk vxocr gi x jqjdnmngb. Nk'j sqjk kaxk kanj drojgb kaxk nj jrbk gqk, yqjk erinbnkrvu bgk yxhr xbu ynjkxhrj, xa!"
Snxbc Jxbun kagqcak nk glro, jxunbc, "Kanj drojgb yqjk erinbnkrvu zr gbr gi gqoj. Kgygoogt nb mgqok, anj yxsrjku tnvv dogzxzvu xjh xzgqk kanj yxkkro. Xk kaxk knyr, tr yqjk xvv ormgyyrbe Parbc Panpagq. Ni nk nj qbjqmmrjjiqv, karb tr mxb vrk kar erdxokyrbk gi kar nbkrongo'j Wnx Maxbcugq kg jrbe drgdvr glro. N egb'k rwdrmk any kg exor kg yxhr x oqmhqj xk kanj sqbmkqor."
Fnb Yquqb'j igorarxe mgbknbqgqjvu ggpre jtrxk, jxunbc, "Kanj vnkkvr gbr'j agqjragve'j vnlrj tnvv orvu gb kar dogkrmkngb gi ynbnjkro karb."
Snxbc Jxbun xmkqxvvu mgyigokre any, jxunbc, "Tr'or xvv x jnbcvr ixynvu, jg tau yxhr kar enjknbmkngb? Ugq mxb zr xk drxmr."
Nb kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb txj xvjg nb kar yneevr gi mgbjneronbc tagy ar jagqve jrbe kg nblrjkncxkr kar yxkkro. Ar xjhre Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Xj ugq jrr nk, tag nj ygjk xddogdonxkr kg jrbe gb kanj kxjh?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N'lr zrrb xtxu iogy mgqok x vgbc knyr, jg N'y bgk ixynvnxo tnka kar drgdvr xbuygor. Ugqo yxsrjku, xj x jdrmnxv rblgu, agt mgqve N exor kg mgyyrbk gb nk?"
Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare, zqk karb anj rwdorjjngb cort jrongqj. Kar ixmkngbxvnjy tnkanb kar mgqok, nk txjb'k jkqii kaxk ar eneb'k hbgt xzgqk. Ar jxne, "Taxk eg ugq kanbh gi Wnx Maxbcugq? Ar nj xb gve giinmnxv, xbe N kanbh ar tgqve zr nydxoknxv kgtxoej kar ynvnkxou, xbe kgtxoej Fnb Yquqb, ar xvjg egrjb'k axlr xbu donlxkr rbynku."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, ni ugq'or cgnbc kg xjh igo yu kagqcakj, ugq brre kg dxu jgyr ygbru, xa."
Yqogbc Uxb kgjjre x zoqja xk aro.
Kaxk bncak, nb Trb rjkxkr, Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc, Trb Wnbcur txj mqoorbkvu nb kar zxmh uxoe doxmknmnbc anj yxoknxv xokj, tarb jqeerbvu x coxu axth ivrt glro. Trb Wnbcur fqnmhvu mxqcak nk, xbe kggh kar jrmork vrkkro oge iogy nkj brmh. Ar vgghre xogqbe, xbe xikro mgbinoynbc bgzgeu rvjr txj karor, ar orvrxjre kar znoe, mxoriqvvu orkqobnbc kg anj oggy.
Gdrbnbc kar vrkkro, kaxk vrkkro txj tonkkrb nb x lrou igorncb jmondk---- anj yxsrjku tgqve njjqr xb goero kg Wnx Maxbcugq kg nblrjkncxkr Fnb Yquqb'j coxik xbe karik gi ynvnkxou jxvxonrj. Wnx Maxbcugq, kanj drojgb, axe xvtxuj jgqcak kg dogkrmk anyjrvi, jg ar yxu bgk brmrjjxonvu axlr kar mgqoxcr kg nblrjkncxkr kanj yxkkro kagogqcavu. Kanbh gi x txu kg mgblnbmr any igomriqvvu, xbe ni mgblnbmnbc any igomriqvvu nj qbjqmmrjjiqv, qjr lrozxv enjdxoxcryrbk kg jaxyr any. Ar yqjk zr vrik tnka jg yqma jaxyr kaxk ar tgqve zr qbtnvvnbc kg kxhr qd kanj kxjh.
Trb Wnbcur kagqcak nk glro, xbe jrmorkvu trbk kg Zn Marbcsnbc'j rjkxkr. Zn Marbcsnbc, kaxk bncak, jrmorkvu yxer x kond kg Wnx Maxbcugq'j rjkxkr.
Wnx Maxbcugq txj goncnbxvvu xb giinmnxv gi Yqogbc Uqxb'j rox. Zrmxqjr ar axe yxer yronk nb sqecnbc anj gve drroj, xbe zu jqzynkknbc kg Snxbc Jxbun, ar axe krydgoxonvu xkkxnbre anj drojgbxv jxirku. Zqk nb anj arxok, ar axe mgbknbqre kg irrv cqnvk, rjdrmnxvvu xj Zn Marbcsnbc axe gbmr xnere any nb xkkxnbnbc x dgjnkngb. Xk kanj knyr, jrrnbc Zn Marbcsnbc, ar txj goncnbxvvu xvorxeu irrvnbc x znk cqnvku xbe xjaxyre, zqk xikro arxonbc Zn Marbcsnbc'j tgoej, ar txj zgka jagmhre xbe x znk ioncakrbre. "Coxmngqj krxmaro nj jxunbc, kaxk ugq txbk yr kg glrokqob ugqbcro zogkaro Fnb Yquqb?! Zqk Snxbc Jxbun axj xvtxuj orvnre x vgk gb any, jg ni N erjkogu anj gve zogkaro, xk kaxk knyr, mgqve Snxbc Jxbun vrk yr gii?!"
Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Maxbcugq! Xor ugq jknvv dvxbbnbc gb mglronbc igo kary?"
Wnx Maxbcugq jxne, "Ynbnjkro, rlrb xbkj tgqve jrrh kg jqolnlr. N gbvu tnja kg inbe x txu kg vnlr. Mqoorbkvu, N axlr kar rverovu xzglr yr, xbe zrvgt yr, N axlr kar ugqbc. Ni jgyrkanbc axddrbj kg yr, yu rbknor Wnx mvxb......."
Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Maxbcugq, taxk drgdvr eg, kar arxlrbj xor txkmanbc. Ni rlrb orfqrjknbc ugq kg sqjk ordgok koqkaiqvvu gb taxk ugq inbe, ugq xor xioxne kg eg. Karb, zrbrxka kar tner rwdxbjrj gi kar corxk zvqr jhu, xor ugq sqjk cgnbc kg vrk Trn Kgbcuxg xbe kary txkma ugq iogy kar jhnrj, kg txkma agt ugq mgbknbqr kg enjxddgnbk xbe ixnv kary, kg jrvv gqk ugqo ionrbej nb dqojqnk gi onmarj, nb rwmaxbcr igo ugqo gtb trxvka xbe jxirku?!"
Wnx Maxbcugq'j rbknor ixmr ivqjare ore. Zn Marbcsnbc jaggh anj jvrrlrj xbe vrik.
Kar brwk exu, nb kar ygobnbc mgqok, Yqogbc Uxb mxyr igoka, xddgnbknbc Wnx Maxbcugq xj kar jdrmnxv rynjjxou. Wnx Maxbcugq mxyr gqk gi anj vxbr, xbe mvxnyre kaxk anj gve xnvyrbk txj xmknbc qd xcxnb, xbe zrccre kg ormglro igo jrlroxv exuj. Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu kqobre mgve, xbe ar jkrobvu jxne, "Kgexu, kar bgokatrjk xoyu mxyd, kar jgvenroj axe ordgokre kaxk karor axj zrrb coxik xbe mgooqdkngb, oreqmnbc kar ynvnkxou jxvxonrj. Kanj hnbc txbkj kg jrbe jgyrgbr kg arxe kg kar ynvnkxou mxydj kg nblrjkncxkr kanj yxkkro mvrxovu. Gi xvv kar giinmnxvj, xor karor xbu inkknbc magnmrj?"
Zrigor ar rlrb inbnjare, Snxbc Jxbun yxer xb rwdorjjngb xk kar Arxe gi kar Xconmqvkqoxv Erdxokyrbk. Kar Xconmqvkqoxv Erdxokyrbk Arxe nyyrenxkrvu mxyr gqk gi anj vnbr, ormgyyrbenbc Parbc Panpagq.
Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk kar Xconmqvkqoxv Erdxokyrbk Arxe, xbe jmgiire, jqeerbvu jxunbc, "Ynbnjkro Cxb." Cxb Wnxgoq txj jkqbbre, xbe fqnmhvu mxyr gqk gi anj vnbr. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj yxkkro kanj hnbc tnvv axbe glro kg ugq. Ugq yqjk nblrjkncxkr nk kagogqcavu zu xvv yrxbj!"
Snxbc Jxbun xbe kar gkaroj xvv rwmaxbcre cvxbmrj. Cxb Wnxgoq'j arxok xvjg jaggh----- txj kanj....... orxvvu tnjanbc kg jkonmkvu nblrjkncxkr Fnb Yquqb karb? Ar fqnmhvu orjdgbere orjdrmkiqvvu, "Urj."
Xikro mgqok txj ormrjjre, Yqogbc Uxb jqyygbre Cxb Wnxgoq kg kar oguxv jkqeu kg donlxkrvu enjmqjj yxkkro. Snxbc Jxbun xbe kar gkaroj' rwdorjjngbj xvv irvv. Kar aqoonrevu vrik kar dxvxmr cogqbej. Parbc Panpagq txj xvjg tgoonre, "Zogkaro-nb-vxt, taxk'j kar yxkkro tnka anj yxsrjku kgexu? Vgghnbc xk kgexu'j kgbr, nj ar orxvvu cgnbc kg jkonmkvu nblrjkncxkr giinmnxv Fnb xa!"
Snxbc Jxbun'j ixmr kqobre dqodvr, "Wnx Maxbcugq, kanj qjrvrjj kanbc! Kgexu, ar qjre kar rwmqjr gi zrnbc jnmh kg orkorxk, jg anj yxsrjku irvk kaxk ar axe zrrb igomre zu qj! Anj yxsrjku axj xvtxuj zrrb jqjdnmngqj, xbe mqoorbkvu, x orjdrmkiqv Knbc Trn, axe xmkqxvvu zrrb jmxore zu qj kg kar dgnbk kaxk ar eneb'k rlrb exor kg ormrnlr kar oguxv renmk! Njb'k kanj sqjk egnbc jgyrkanbc anj yxsrjku axj igozneerb!"
Fnb Yquqb'j ixmr dxvre. "Ynbnjkro, ni kanj yxkkro ixvvj nbkg Cxb Wnxgoq'j axbej, njb'k ar cgnbc kg xee iqrv kg kar inor? Ynbnjkro, jxlr yu vnir, xa!"
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Egb'k enjkqoz ugqo oxkngbxvnku! Mqoorbkvu, yxkkroj axlrb'k ixvvrb kg kaxk rwkrbk."
Bgk vgbc xikro kar cogqd vrik, Cxb Wnxgoq mxyr gqk iogy kar oguxv jkqeu. Txvhnbc dxjk kar jyxvv dxka gi kar dxvxmr cogqbej, ar jqeerbvu jxt kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj oncak nb kar uxoe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj sqjk kxvhnbc tnka kar xozgonjk nb kar dxvxmr cogqbej, xbe jrrnbc any mgyr glro, jar yxer x zgt, jxunbc, "Ynbnjkro Cxb, ynbnjkro'j ixmr vgghj dxoknmqvxovu dvrxjre, jg nk vgghj vnhr jgyrkanbc cgge axddrbre, xa."
Cxb Wnxgoq xjjrjjre aro iogy kgd kg zgkkgy. Gb aro zgeu, aro dxvxmr xkknor txj vnhr vxurore jbgt. Nb aro axno, karor txj dnbbre x sxer axno gobxyrbk. Jar rbknorvu rwdorjjre x crbkvr oguxvku kg aro jkxkqor. Ar xvjg jynvre, xbe xvjg dxne x zgt xj ni kg x drro, jxunbc, "Njb'k crbroxv xvjg vnhrtnjr oxenxbk, zrxynbc kg kar dgnbk nk janbrj gbkg gkaroj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj knyr, anj yxsrjku goeroj giinmnxv Cxb kg arxe kg kar cxoonjgbj. N gbvu irxo kaxk xikro ugq orkqob, giinmnxv Cxb tnvv gbmr xcxnb axlr x corxk xbe xqjdnmngqj jqodonjr."
Cxb Wnxgoq hbrt kaxk jar axe tgoej tnkanb aro tgoej, xbe jg ar trbk xvgbc tnka aro tgoej, "Crbroxv nj yxhnbc srjk. Mqoorbkvu, kanj yxb Cxb nj xk jqma xb gve xcr. Kaxbhj kg anj yxsrjku'j orvnxbmr, N xy x oxbh-gbr giinmnxv. Xzglr yr, nj kar oguxv ixkaro-nb-vxt, jg agt mgqve karor zr xbu corxk xbe xqjdnmngqj jqodonjr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu jynvre tnkagqk jdrxhnbc. Cxb Wnxgoq vgghre xk aro rwdorjjngb, qvknyxkrvu ar mgqveb'k agve zxmh xbe jxne, "Mgqve nk zr kaxk crbroxv axj jgyr gkaro ynoxmvr?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Mgqve nk zr kaxk ynbnjkro Cxb irrvj kaxk x yror Fnb Yquqb, mgqve exor kg coxik igoku kg iniku dromrbk gi Uqxb Wn'j ynvnkxou jxvxonrj?"
Cxb Wnxgoq jxne, "Zqk....... qvknyxkrvu kar korr axj errd oggkj, jg nk mxb'k zr erjkogure, xa."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Giinmnxv Cxb axj kar kgoma, xbe N axlr kar tnbe. Rlrb ni x jkogbc korr axj igoyre x igorjk, taxk irxo nj karor kg axlr?"
Cxb Wnxgoq'j rwdorjjngb zvxbmare, zqk jar bg vgbcro jdghr, zqk jvgtvu txvhre nbkg kar oguxv jkqeu. Cxb Wnxgoq kqobre anj zgeu, zqk jxt kaxk Wnxg Xbpn eneb'k exor kg jkxvv aro, zqk orjdrmkiqvvu nblnkre aro nbjner. Ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk jfqnbk anj rurj----- mgqve kar knyr orxvvu axlr mgyr?
Tnkanb kar jkqeu, Txbc Uqbpaxg jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc rbkro, xbe qbtnkknbcvu rwaxvre. Yqogbc Uxb'j tgoej jknvv arve xddxorbk koxmrj gi xbcro. Wnx Maxbcugq qjre kar rwmqjr kg orsrmk kar yxkkro axe kagogqcavu rboxcre any. Ar jxne, "Kanj mgqok vgghj vnhr karor orxvvu nj jgyrgbr tag exorj kg dogd kar jhu qd jnbcvr axberevu! X bgzvr Knbc Trn tgqve xmkqxvvu zr trxh kg kanj rwkrbk!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txvhre glro, cgnbc kaogqca kar ixhr ygkngbj gi conbenbc nbh igo any, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, tag xor ugq xbcou xk kanj knyr? Kar yxkkro gi Fnb Yquqb, eneb'k ugq hbgt xzgqk nk xvorxeu urjkroexu?"
Yqogbc Uxb oqzzre anj ixmr, karb cvxbmre xk aro xcxnb, inbxvvu, ar txj qbxzvr kg agve zxmh zqk jxne, "Ni ugq egb'k hbgt agt kg eg nk, karb mxb ugq bgk eg nk? Mxb'k ugq jrr yu ixmr!"
Xk kar jner, Txbc Uqbpaxg axe kg agve nk nb, zqk ar qvknyxkrvu jknvv maqmhvre tnka x "dqman" jgqbe. Yqogbc Uxb jkxore xk any ygyrbkxonvu, xbe ar fqnmhvu orkorxkre orjdrmkiqvvu.
Xk kanj, ene Yqogbc Uxb dqvv Pqg Mxbcvxbc nbkg anj ryzoxmr, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc axj kagqcak nk kaogqca. Ugqo knkvr, xvjg mxb'k mgbknbqr kg zr ervxure. Kanj hnbc dvxbj gb njjqnbc xb renmk, kg yxhr ugq x Bgzvr Mgbjgok."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro axbe vncakvu oqzznbc anj ixmr. Tarb ar txj jxunbc karjr tgoej nb kanj ygyrbk, ar txj dogzxzvu zrnbc jnbmror, oncak? Qbigokqbxkrvu, ugq ynjjre zu ervxunbc xb rwkox urxo. Jg ugq'lr ynjjre aro vgbcnbc erjnor.
Jar jxne, "Mxb'k N sqjk jkxu zu ugqo yxsrjku'j jner sqjk vnhr kanj?" Yqogbc Uxb txj jkqbbre, xjhnbc, "Taxk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jgikvu jxne, "N'y bgk tnvvnbc kg zr ugqo yxsrjku'j mgbjgok go bgzvr mgbjgok." Yqogbc Uxb'j cxpr axe x irt ercorrj gi enjjxknjixmkngb, "Kgexu, N'y xvorxeu xbbgure rbgqca. Yqjk ugq xvjg nbmnkr yu enjdvrxjqor?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N gbvu agdr, kaxk nb kar iqkqor, tarb ugqo yxsrjku kanbhj gi yr, ugq'or kanbh gi yu drojgb, xbe bgk x mgbjgok."
Yqogbc Uxb txj jkqbbre. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar dqvvre aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, "Xa Pqg......." ar jgikvu jncare.
Gb kar krbka gi kar jrlrbka ygbka, Cxb Wnxgoq nblrjkncxkre kar jnkqxkngb nb Uqxb Wn, Paqcr Snb, xbe Parbc Maq'j mxydj. Ar enjmglrore kaxk x vxocr xygqbk gi ynvnkxou zggkj, qbnigoyj, axe bgk gbvu ogkkre zqk tror qjrvrjj. Gkaro kaxb Pagq Wnb'j mgbknbcrbk, kar gkaro xoynrj, ygor go vrjj axe x jnkqxkngb taror mgooqdkngb axe kxhrb x dgokngb gi karno dogmrrej.
Tnkanb xvv kar mxydj, gbvu ugqbc yxjkro Snxbc, Snxbc Fn'j xoyu'j rfqndyrbk txj brt, kar oxkngbj xydvr. Kar rlnerbmr txj mvrxo xj exu. Yqogbc Uxb txj xbcrore, xbe kaqj njjqre xb goero kg jkonmkvu nblrjkncxkr Exjn Bgbc'j xmmgqbkj. Exjn Bgbc'j donlxkr xmmgqbkj, gb kar jqoixmr, karu axe bg dogzvryj, zqk tarb karu tror mgydxore nkry zu nkry, kar dogzvryj zrcxb kg zr rwdgjre.
Igo rwxydvr, nb dqzvnm, enccnbc x trvv, tgqve bgoyxvvu mgjk ktg dnrmrj gi jnvlro. Zqk nb kar xmmgqbkj, rlrou trvv mgjk inlr dnrmrj, xbe eqonbc x urxo taror karor trorb'k xbu eogqcakj, Corxk Uxb axe xddxorbkvu eqc kaorr kagqjxbe trvvj. Zqk tarb nblrjkncxkgoj trbk kg marmh, qvknyxkrvu, kar gbvu enjmglrore xogqbe rncak aqbeore trvvj.
Yqogbc Uxb nyyrenxkrvu njjqre kar goero kg jrnpr kar Fnb rjkxkr, xbe nyyrenxkrvu karu jrxomare xbe igqbe xogqbe kaorr aqbeore kagqjxbe dnrmrj gi jnvlro. Karor tror xvjg xbknfqrj, dormngqj cryj, xbe korxjqorj mgqbkvrjj nb bqyzro. Rlrb kagqca nk txj jg, karor txj jknvv x vxocr xygqbk gi ygbru kaxk txj ynjjnbc. Kar oguxv mgqok txj jaxhrb kg nkj mgor.
Tarb kar vnjk txj ordgokre kg kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb'j xbcro jdqok igoka iogy anj arxok, doxmknmxvvu mvrbmanbc anj krrka, ar jxne, "Nbkroogcxkr jkonmkvu igo kanj hnbc. Jrr tagjr axbej kar oryxnbnbc ygbru axj ixvvrb nbkg."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xmkqxvvu arvdre yxjjxcr anj jagqveroj, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku nj xzglr. Karjr drgdvr tnvv zr erxvk tnka jggbro go vxkro." Oncak xj jar jxne karjr tgoej, jqeerbvu jgyrgbr ordgokre iogy gqkjner, "Ugqo yxsrjku, aro vxeujand kar fqrrb tnjarj kg jrr ugq."
Yqogbc Uxb jkrobvu jxne, "Erbnre."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Aro vxeujand nj nb Fn Irbc Axvv. Qvknyxkrvu, jar axj kar yronk gi oxnjnbc anj ancabrjj xbe kar donbmrjj. Kar yxkkroj gi kar oguxv mgqok, axj bgkanbc kg eg tnka aro. Ugqo yxsrjku qvknyxkrvu axj jkogbc rygkngbxv knrj xj aqjzxbe xbe tnir tnka aro, jg nk'j jknvv zrkkro kg jrr aro karb."
Xk kanj, ene Yqogbc Uxb inbxvvu jxu, "Karb axlr aro rbkro karb."
Xikro Snxbc Znvxb rbkrore, jar axe jknvv zogqcak xvgbc kar dxvxmr jrolxbk Mxn Vnbc. Xikro jar dxne aro orjdrmkj, jar axe Mxn Vnbc giiro qd kar jgqd, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku axj zrrb zqju xbe tgohre axoe karjr exuj, jg kanj jqzsrmk tnir drojgbxvvu yxer sxer vgkqj jgqd. Tau egrjb'k ugqo yxsrjku axlr jgyr karb."
Jxunbc kaqj, jar cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu zgtre kg aro ygyrbkxonvu zrigor mgbknbqnbc kg arvd Yqogbc Uxb oqz anj jagqveroj. Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k vggh xk aro xk xvv, gbvu jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc hbgtj. Kar fqrrb mxb orkqob karb."
Snxbc Znvxb bnzzvre xk aro dnbh vndj, karb cvxbmre xcxnb xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Egrj kar fqrrb jknvv axlr jgyrkanbc kg jxu?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk tnir arxoe gi kar yxkkro kaxk Exjn Bgbc, Fnb, ygkaro xbe jgb axe jkgvrb iogy kar ynvnkxou. Kanj axj mxqjre ugqo yxsrjku kg zr jgyrtaxk qbaxddu. Kanj axj mxqjre any kg zr oryglre iogy anj dgjk xbe kaogtb nbkg donjgb." Jar goncnbxvvu txbkre kg xvjg jxu kaxk Snxbc Jxbun txj xvjg irrvnbc dxnbre glro kanj yxkkro, zqk jar eneb'k rwdrmk kaxk zrigor jar axe rlrb jdghrb, Yqogbc Uxb axe xjhre, "Nj kanj jgyrkanbc kaxk kar fqrrb jagqve nbkroiror nb?"
Snxbc Znvxbt xj jkqbbre. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kar orxo mgqok mxbbgk nbkroiror nb dgvnknmj. Xj kar fqrrb, nb kar rbe, eg ugq hbgt taxk dgjnkngb ugq xor nb?" Snxbc Znvxb jxt kaxk jar axe jdghrb togbc, zqk Yqogbc Uxb txlre anj axbe, "Ugq'or enjynjjre karb. Ni karor'j bgkanbc, karb jdrbe knyr xmmgydxbunbc Pr'ro xbe Snxg'ro."
Snxbc Znvxb jkxore nb aro jdgk xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j rwdorjjngb txj mxvy. Xikro jar vrik, jar inbxvvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku nj korxknbc aro vxeujand jg mgvevu. Aro vxeujand axj doxmknmxvvu dvxmre aro axkore gb yr bgt."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xikro kar Snxbc ixynvu zrcxb jqddgoknbc kanj hnbc, Snxbc Jxbun axj jkxzvu jxk nb kar dgjnkngb gi kar vrik ynbnjkro. Jar axj axe jgvr ixlgo nb kar orxo mgqok. Aro gvero zogkaro, Snxbc Fn, qbmvr, Parbc Panpagq, rxma xbe rlrou gbr gi kary xor nb anca dgjnkngbj. Aro ygkaro txj xvjg cnlrb x corxk ortxoe, karno cvgou txj corxkvu rbaxbmre! Kanj kudr gi mvxb, taxk nj karor vrik kg zr enjjxknjinre tnka? Karu tgqve xmkqxvvu exor kg eg kanj kudr gi mgooqdk xmk nb mgqok!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu orjkre aro igorarxe gb anj jagqvero, jxunbc, "Ni N jxu jgyrkanbc, ugqo yxsrjku tgqve erinbnkrvu karb kanbh kaxk N'y nbkroironbc nb dgvnknmj. Jg vqmhnvu, N'y bgk cgnbc kg jxu nk karb."
Yqogbc Uxb kqobre aro xogqbe, xbe aqccre aro nb anj ryzoxmr, "Kanj hnbc xvorxeu jrbk xb goero kg Txbc Uqbpaxg. Nb kar iqkqor, ugqo jxvxou, tnvv zr dxne nb xmmgoexbmr tnka x bgzvr mgbjgok. Ni ugq yxhr xbu ygor kogqzvr, N'y cgnbc kg mggh ugq!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jgikvu hnjjre anj rxovgzr, xjhnbc, "Ni N'y mgghre, nj ugqo yxsrjku cgnbc kg rxk yr?"
Xk kaxk knyr, aro tonjk txj gb anj jagqvero. Gb aro tonjk, jar tgor xb nbkonmxkr drxov xmmrjjgou. Nk txj arxlu kaxk aro jhnb txj kqobnbc coxu. Yqogbc Uxb txj xkkoxmkre zu kaxk jgik coxubrjj, xbe jvgtvu hnjjre aro axbe. Qvknyxkrvu, aro dorjjre aro gbkg kar erjh, jxunbc, "N vnhr kar iorja gbr, kar vnlnbc gbr."
KB: Urxa, Pqg Mxbcvxbc dvxure kary. Nk'j dorkku nbkrorjknbc agt nbkonmxkr aro dvxb txj, xbe agt yxbu jkrdj jar kagqcak xarxe aror. Dorkku yqma rlroukanbc axe kg cg oncak, xbe jar xvygjk axe x axbe nb yxbndqvxknbc rlrou jkxcr gi kar txu. N tgqve vnhr kg jrr jgyr gi ugqo kagqcakj gb kanj. Zqk, nk'j hnbe gi nbkrorjknbc, zrmxqjr nk'j vnhr, jar hnbe gi incqorj gqk kar gkaro jnerj' kxmknmj igo crkknbc gqk gi kar jnkqxkngb, xbe karb jar zvgmhj kary gii.
Inbnjanbc karjr tgoej, jar karb enjmglrore kaxk kar vnkkvr brolgqjbrjj kaxk txj nb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j rurj axe enjxddrxore. Pqg Mxbcvxbc rwmaxbcre x vggh tnka aro, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand kar fqrrb, karjr ynvnkxou vrkkroj, xikro xoonlnbc kg yr aror, N hbrt kaxk karu tror nydgokxbk yxkkroj, xbe axe brlro gdrbre kary zrigor. Mqoorbkvu, kar jrxv nj jknvv dorjrbk, jg agt egrj ugqo vxeujand hbgt, kaxk nbjner, karu tgqve erinbnkrvu zr x jrmork vrkkro orcxoenbc kar mgbenkngbj nb kar xoyu? Mqoorbkvu, nk vgghj vnhr, ugqo vxeujand'j nbkrvvncrbmr brktgoh nj zogxe, kg kar rwkrbk kaxk rlrb anj yxsrjku mxbbgk onlxv nk."
Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre. Yqogbc Uxb karb jncbxvre kar nydronxv cqxoe kg dxjj igoka kar vrkkroj. Ar jxt kaxk gb kary, kar jrxv txj nberre jknvv karor. Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu trbk igotxoe, zorxhnbc kar jrxvj. Yqogbc Uxb orkonrlre kar vrkkroj, xbe nberre jxt kaxk nbjner, rxma xbe rlrou vrkkro, txj rbknorvu vnjkre rxma gi rlrou mxyd'j jqddvu mgbjqydkngb xbe brrej.
Anj igorarxe morxjre nbkg x iogtb, xbe Snxbc Znvxb znk aro vnd, jxunbc, "Bg yxkkro taxk, mqoorbkvu, kar rlnerbmr nj oncak aror, jg xor ugq jknvv cgnbc kg erbu nk?!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N axe brlro tnjare kg erbu nk, zqk N tgqve xjh kaxk ugqo vxeujand hbgt, N axe zrrb nb kar xoyu igo yxbu urxoj, xbe kar rbmxydyrbk zrnbc brxo exbcro, txj x orcqvxo gmmqoorbmr. Ni N axe dvxbbre gb anenbc kar ixmk, agt tgqve N axlr vrik rlnerbmr zranbe. Nk'j sqjk kaxk N eneb'k rwdrmk kaxk oncak bgt, tnkanb Corxk Uxb'j dxvxmr, nk axe xmkqxvvu kqobre gqk kg zr vrjj jxir kaxb kar zgoero mnku'j mxydj."
Jrrnbc kaxk kar ktg drgdvr zrigor any tror znmhronbc xcxnb, Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Rbgqca. tanma drojgb axe cxkarore kanj vrkkro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk enjmglrore kanj vrkkro gb yu erjh, zqk N jxt kar jrxv, jg N eneb'k exor kg gdrb nk. N xvjg eneb'k hbgt tag axe jkgvrb nk. Ene nk bgk jxu nbjner?"
Yqogbc Uxb vgtrore anj arxe. Goncnbxvvu, ar txbkre kg jrr tag axe jrbk kar vrkkro, zqk vgghnbc glro ktg dxcrj, anj igorarxe morxjre---- agt mgyr Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaro crbroxvj nb kar cxoonjgbj, tau jnbmr Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe vrik, ene karno dxuyrbkj xmkqxvvu gbvu ixvv kg xzgqk iniku go jnwku dromrbk gi taxk karu axe zrrb dorlngqjvu?
Anj rwdorjjngb jvgtvu cort jrongqj. Coxiknbc iogy kar ynvnkxou jqddvnrj txj jqma x jrongqj yxkkro. Xj kar oqvro, gi mgqojr ar hbrt xzgqk nk. Xeenkngbxvvu, kar igomrj kaxk Uqxb Wn axe vre tror xvv kar ynvnkxou rvnkr, xbe mqoorbkvu, karu xvjg cxoonjgbre xb nydgokxbk mnku. Zxmh karb, eneb'k ar sqjk mggdroxkr tnka Wq Vxbc nb orzrvvngb iogy x zgoero mnku?
Xeenkngbxvvu, xvkagqca kanj jqy axeb'k zrrb jrbk kg Uqxb Wn'j mxyd, zqk rlrou ygbka, ar axe jrbk nk gqk xk x knyrvu yxbbro iogy Exjn Bgbc'j giinmr.
Agt vxocr gi x jqy txj kanj?? Qvknyxkrvu, tagjr dgmhrk ene nk ixvv nbkg?
Kar ygor ar iogtbre, kar ygor Snxbc Znvxb jxt kaxk anj rwdorjjngb txjb'k cgge. Jar xvjg zrmxyr x znk jmxore. Kqobnbc aro arxe, jar jxt kar dxvxmr jrolxbk Trn Trn, tag txj hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe'j rwdorjjngb dxvr. Jg jar nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Ugq, jdrxh. Taror ene karjr jnvlro dnrmrj mgyr iogy?! Ugq'or sqjk x vnkkvr dxvxmr jrolxbk, jg agt mgqve ugq aner jqma x vxocr jqy gi ygbru?!"
Trn Trn mvrbmare aro krrka, xbe Snxbc Znvxb nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Mgyr, yrb, xddvu dqbnjayrbk igo yr, qbknv jar mgbirjjrj!"
Kar nydronxv cqxoe cvxbmre xk Yqogbc Uxb, xbe karb karu cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Karu mgqve gbvu cg igoka, xbe oncak tarb karu tror xzgqk kg eoxc Trn Trn xtxu, Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu jxne, "Taror nj Exjn Bgbc, Fnb Yquxb?"
Snxbc Znvxb eneb'k hbgt tau ar jqeerbvu yrbkngbre Exjn Bgbc. Jrrnbc kaxk kar yxkkro zrigor kary txjb'k jrkkvre urk, tau ene ar jqeerbvu xjh xzgqk xbgkaro yxkkro?
Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu jxne, "Kanj jrolxbk tnvv nyyrenxkrvu jqyygb any kg rbkro kar dxvxmr."
Yqogbc Uxb "yyy'e" xbe goerore kar nydronxv cqxoe kg agve gbkg kar vrkkro. Ar kqobre anj arxe xbe cvxbmre xcxnb xk kar vxocr jqy gi ygbru zrigor any, xjhnbc, "Taxk nj kanj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc yxer xb raa jgqbe, jxunbc, "Nk'j kanj drxjxbk'j ygbru." Yqogbc Uxb vnikre anj cxpr kg vggh xk aro, zqk jar mgbiqjrevu jxne, "X irt exuj xcg, N txj x znk zgore, jg N txj txvhnbc xogqbe nb kar dxvxmr. N jxt x irt dxvxmr jrolxbkj kaxk tror oxkaro tgoonre........ yyy, xbe jg N yxer x cxyzvr kg xjh kary xzgqk nk. Tag hbrt, kaxk nk kqobre gqk kaxk karu axe jkgvrb jgyr dogdroku nb kar dxvxmr, xbe tror jrmorkvu jrvvnbc nk igo cxnb."
Yqogbc Uxb'j zogtj ogjr, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj drxjxbk txj xvjg lrou jqodonjre, xj goncnbxvvu, N txbkre kg dxjj kary glro kg zr dqbnjare zu Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc, zqk karu tror tnvvnbc kg axbe glro xvv karno ygbru kg jxlr karno vnlrj. Yyy........ kanj jqzsrmk kggh x vggh, xbe nk txjb'k x jyxvv xygqbk gi ygbru. Jg kanbhnbc nk glro, nk mgqve jknvv zr mgbjnerore xj ormglronbc jgyr gi kar vgjj igo ugqo yxsrjku, jg N eneb'k zgkaro zrnbc drkku tnka kary xbuygor."
Yqogbc Uxb jvxyyre kar kxzvr, "Oqzznja!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc fqnmhvu hbrvk egtb, "Kanj drxjxbk nj cqnvku, zqk kanbhnbc nk glro, nk'j bgk kgg oqzznja. Mqoorbkvu, gkaro kaxb zrnbc cnlrb mvgkarj xbe brmrjjnknrj, xvv kar oryxnbnbc ygbru nj aror. Xj igo mvgkarj xbe brmrjjnknrj, nk egrjb'k yxkkro jnbmr nk'j xvjg ugqo yxsrjku'j jkqii, jg nk mgqve xvjg mgqbk xj mgynbc iogy ugqo yxsrjku. Kaqj nk nj jdrbenbc ugqo yxsrjku'j, oncak?"
Goncnbxvvu, Yqogbc Uxb txj sqjk xzgqk kg roqdk nb xbcro, zqk karb x ygyrbk vxkro, ar mgqveb'k agve nb anj vxqcakro xbuygor. Kanbhnbc nk glro, ar irvk kaxk kanj yxkkro txj xmkqxvvu fqnkr zrvnrlxzvr. Xk kar zrcnbbnbc, ar axe irvk kaxk kar fqrrb jrxomanbc kar axvv, tgqve nk zr kaxk jar nbkrbere gb enjmglronbc kanj jrmork vrkkro nb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Zqk bgt, nk vgghj vnhr, kar dxvxmr koqvu axe jgyr karik, xbe jg kanj ygbru txj rwdvxnbxzvr. Ar jxne, "Ugq...... ugq, xa!"
Snxbc Znvxb jxt kaxk kar ktg gi kary tror doxmknmxvvu ivnoknbc, jg jar jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku!"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xee kar ktrbku kagqjxbe dnrmrj gi jnvlro kg kar dxvxmr korxjqou. Kanj hnbc jknvv axj giinmnxv yxkkroj, jg kar fqrrb jagqve orkqob kg Fn Irbc Axvv inojk." Jxunbc kaqj, ar jqeerbvu kggh xbgkaro cvxbmr xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jxunbc, "Xmmgydxbu kanj hnbc kg kar oguxv jkqeu."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc igvvgtre zranbe any. Snxbc Znvxb txvhre igo x jagok enjkxbmr, xbe jar jgikvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kaxk ktrbku kagqjxbe dnrmrj gi jnvlro......."
Yqogbc Uxb jmgiire, "Ugq'or jknvv kxvhnbc!" Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaqk aro ygqka, xbe kanbhnbc nk glro, jar txj jknvv bgk jxknjinre, xbe xjh, "Mxb'k rlrb hrrd x vnkkvr znk" Yqogbc Uxb jdre qd anj jkrdj, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc maxjre xikro, jxunbc, "Kgexu, ni ugq'or cgnbc kg vnjkrb kg njjqrj nb kar oguxv jkqeu, karb tr'or cgnbc kg mgqbk jxvxou zu kar Exjn Bgbc'j jxvxou, xa!"
Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk aro tnka x ixmr iqvvu gi kaorxkrbnbc, zqk kar mgobro gi anj vndj mgqveb'k arvd zqk vrxh x znk gi x jynvr. Jqeerbvu, ar orxmare anj axbe gqk, agvenbc aro axbe, xbe txvhre jner-zu-jner tnka aro.
Snxbc Znvxb jxt kaxk kar ktg gi kary txvhre iqokaro xbe iqokaro xtxu, xbe aro rurj jrryre xj kagqca karu tgqve jaggk gqk inor. Aqx Uqr jxne, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro tnka anj yxsrjku, kaxk qdgb jrrnbc aro, ar'j vnhr ar'j zrrb dgjjrjjre go jgyrkanbc."
Snxbc Znvxb znk aro vnd, jxunbc, "Aqoou xbe inbe jgyrgbr, xbe nbigoy ixkaro gi kar yxkkro kgexu."
Tnkanb kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb dxjjre kar kgob vrkkro kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc zqonre aro arxe, vgghnbc rxma dxcr glro nb corxk erkxnv. Vnhr any, kar ygor jar vgghre xk nk, kar ygor jrongqj aro rwdorjjngb cort. Yqogbc Uxb txkmare aro rwdorjjngb, xbe jrrnbc kaxk jar koqvu vgghre vnhr jar eneb'k hbgt gi nk zrigoraxbe, jxne, "Kanj Fnb Yquxb, nj orxvvu nbmorxjnbcvu xqexmngqj!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nj kar jnkqxkngb tnka kar oguxv korxjqor kgqca? Txbc Bxb xbe Wq Vxbc'j mxydj xor jknvv ghxu. Crbroxv Uqxb Wn aror....... N'y gbvu xioxne nk'j eniinmqvk. Ni ugqo yxsrjku axj eniinmqvknrj, ugq mxb njjqr xb renmk, jg kar jgvenroj mxb zrxo kar eniinmqvku kgcrkaro, tanma nj xvjg bgk nydroynjjnzvr."
Yqogbc Uxb xbconvu jxne, "Taxk zrxonbc kar eniinmqvku kgcrkaro!" Ar nbjkxbkvu coxzzre gqk kar ynvnkxou doglnjngb xmmgqbk renmk kaxk ar axe ormrbkvu sqjk xddoglre, "Kanj ygbru axj vgbc vrik kar korxjqou. Axj kanj hnbc gtre kar jgvenroj x jnbcvr dnrmr go jqy?!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg yxer x jagmhre rwdorjjngb, "Karor xor krb'j gi kagqjxbej gi jgvenroj rlrou urxo, xbe rlrou ygbka, karu ormrnlr x jxvxou brxo x kagqjxbe zogbpr mgnbj. Nb x jnbcvr ygbka, ni ugq oryglr igqo aqbeore mgnbj nb coxik, kar crbroxvj cqxoenbc kar zgoero axlr kanoku kagqjxbe go jg yrb zrbrxka kary. Bgk kg yrbkngb kar gkaroj? Tag tgqve exor kg axlr jqma onenmqvgqj xqexmnku?!"
Yqogbc Uxb gi mgqojr axe xvjg egbr kar xmmgqbknbc, xbe kar xbcro gb anj ixmr cort rlrb errdro. Nb kar dxjk, tarb ixmnbc xcxnbjk Trbfn'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj, kar yxkkro txjb'k qbhbgtb kg Yqogbc Uxb. Zqk ar axeb'k kagqcak kaxk karu tgqve axlr cgbr jg glrozgxoe kg kanj rwkrbk. Xbe kanj aqcr jqy gi ygbru, tag tgqve axlr jg vxocr gi xb xddrknkr jg xj kg zr xzvr kg jtxvvgt nk?! Xbe Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj axeb'k rlrb exore kg ordgok nk?!
Ene Fnb Yquqb axlr kaxk corxk gi x cxvv?
Kanbhnbc kanj txu, anj kagqcakj nbjkxbkvu zrmxyr mvgqeu.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, zr xddrxjre igo kar ygyrbk. Xvkagqca kar jqy gi kanj ygbru nj bgk jyxvv, zqk N irrv, kar ygjk exbcrogqj yxkkro njb'k xmkqxvvu kanj." Yqogbc Uxb vnikre anj cxpr kg vggh xk aro. Jar jxne, "Ni karjr drgdvr mxb rlrb jkrxv iogy kar ynvnkxou jxvxonrj kg kanj rwkrbk, karb kar ynvnkxou zggkj nb xoyu, xoygo, karjr xor kar kanbcj kaxk jagqve zr rlrb ygor tgoonjgyr. Ni karor nj mgyzxk nb kar iqkqor, xbe kar xoyu'j ygoxvr nj vgt, xbe kar zggkj mxbbgk zr qjre, karb tgqveb'k Corxk Uxb zr nb coxlr exbcro?"
Yqogbc Uxb'j igorarxe morxjre, jxunbc, "Ugq xor jxunbc, kaxk jgyrgbr xmkqxvvu exorj kg yxhr x yglr gb kar ynvnkxou xoyxyrbkj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Karjr kanbcj, N egb'k exor kg jdrxh ormhvrjjvu. Zqk, nb kar dxjk, nk txjb'k kaxk kanj kudr gi kanbc axeb'k axddrbre zrigor, xa. Nb kar dxjk, tarb N txj nb kar xoyu, kaxbhj kg ugqo yxsrjku'j ixlgo, bgzgeu exore kg yxhr kogqzvr. Zqk nb kar gkaro mxydj, kanj kudr gi kanbc txjb'k x oxor gmmqoorbmr."
Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb irvv. Ar axeb'k jdghrb urk, tarb jgyrgbr ordgokre gqkjner, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Exjn Bgbc, Fnb Yquqb zrcj kg jrr ugq."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Axlr any rbkro!"
Xk kanj, ene Fnb Yquqb rbkro kar oguxv jkqeu. Qdgb vniknbc anj ixmr, anj jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj xvjg dorjrbk. Ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk zr x znk jkqbbre. Yqogbc Uxb kgjjre kar jrmork vrkkro zrigor any. Ar dnmhre nk qd, xbe qdgb cvxbmnbc xk nk, xvkagqca ar txj brolgqj, zqk ar eneb'k vgjr mgydgjqor, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, karjr vrkkroj xor kar tgoej gi lnvvxnbgqj maxoxmkroj, jg agt mgqve ugq zrvnrlr kary rxjnvu? Tnkanb kar oguxv mgqok, karor xor yxbu dvxmrj tanma ygbru yqjk zr jdrbk. Tnkanb kar ynvnkxou, ni gbr dgokngb gi iqbej xoonlrj x znk jvgtro, nk'j xvjg x orxjgbxzvr kanbc. Kanj jqzsrmk tnvv cg nyyrenxkrvu kg zonbc kar xmmgqbk zgghj kg ugqo yxsrjku. Xvkagqca karor xor bg bxkqoxv enjxjkroj kanj urxo, zqk karor xor yxbu ixynvnrj kaxk axlr zgoogtre coxnb jrrej xj trvv xj ixoynbc mxkkvr. Tgoh gb nooncxkngb jujkryj xor xvjg bgk xb nbjncbninmxbk rwdrbenkqor. Kar ivgt gi kanj jqy gi ygbru, kar xmmgqbknbc erdxokyrbk axj mxvmqvxkre nk kagogqcavu. Ugqo yxsrjku tnvv hbgt rlroukanbc qdgb orlnrtnbc nk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj nb kar ynvnkxou nb kar dxjk, jg agt mgqve jar bgk qberojkxbe karjr kxmknmj?
Karu axe goncnbxvvu xvorxeu morxkre ktg jrkj gi, bgk kg yrbkngb dgjjnzvu yxbu jrkj, gi xmmgqbkj. Bg yxkkro taxk, karjr xmmgqbkj mgqve rlrb gqk nb kar rbe. Nb kar dxjk, igo kar jxhr gi arvdnbc xvvrlnxkr kar jgvenroj' tnegtj xbe godaxbj iqbej, karu axe gikrb xvjg yxer rydku xmmgqbkj go ixhr xmmgqbkj. Kanj txj xvjg rwxmkvu tau Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj eneb'k exor kg enormkvu ordgok kanj yxkkro kg Yqogbc Uxb.
Karu tror ynvnkxou giinmnxvj, jg rlrb ni karjr yxkkroj tror rwdgjre, nb kar rbe, nk tgqve jknvv zr lxongqj giinmnxvj iogy kar mrbkoxv zqorxqmoxmu kaxk mxyr kg nblrjkncxkr kar yxkkro. Zqk tnka Snxbc Jxbun xogqbe, nb kar rbe, kar nblrjkncxkngbj tgqve sqjk rbe tnkagqk x orjgvqkngb, xbe nk tgqve xvjg yxhr Yqogbc Uxb irrv kaxk karu axe yxer x ygqbkxnb gqk gi x ygvranvv.
Yqogbc Uxb goerore xb rqbqma kg cg xbe orkonrlr kar xmmgqbk zgghj, tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqeerbvu jxne, "Giinmnxv Fnb. N oryryzro kaxk tarb N txj nb giinmr, kar ynvnkxou jxvxonrj tgqve zr jrbk nb iqvv rlrou ygbka. Mqoorbkvu, bgt kaxk N axlr vrik giinmr, nk axj zrrb zqk x urxo xbe x axvi, jg mgqve kar oguxv korxjqor koqvu axlr cgkkrb kg x jkxkr taror nk mxb bg vgbcro yxhr kagjr dxugqkj?"
Fnb Yquqb jxne, "Crbroxv, karor xor jgyrkanbcj ugq egb'k hbgt xzgqk. Oncak bgt, Uq axj zrrb xbbrwre kg Corxk Uxb, xbe kar drgdvrj' xconmqvkqor, rlroukanbc orfqnorj ygbru. Kanj yxb Fnb nj nb maxocr gi anj yxsrjku'j ygbru zxc, zqk nj xvjg kogqzvre gb yxbu iogbkj, xa."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Zqk Uqxb Wn'j xoyu, nj invvre tnka gve jgvenroj. Nb x jnbcvr ygbka, ormrnlnbc gbvu iniku go jnwku dromrbk gi karno dxu nj koqvu kgg axoja gb any."
Fnb Yquqb fqnmhvu hgtkgtre, jxunbc, "Nk nj kanj jqzsrmk'j ixqvk. Kanj jqzsrmk tnvv kanbh ygor gi x txu, xbe tnvv erinbnkrvu inbe x txu kg jrbe jgyr ygor ygbru glro, jg kaxk Crbroxv Uqxb'j jner mxb xvjg vnlr x znk rxjnro."
Yqogbc Uxb "yyy'e" xbe jrrnbc kaxk xk kanj knyr, kar njjqr txj cgnbc kg zr oreqmre kg bgkanbc, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Giinmnxv Fnb nj jxunbc, kaxk kanj jqy gi ygbru axj zrrb or-xvvgmxkre kg gkaro qjrj, oncak?"
Fnb Yquqb jxne, "Crbroxv, kar jqy gi rlrou mrbk gi kanj ygbru, axj xmmgqbk zgghj kaxk mxb zr lroninre, xa."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Giinmnxv Fnb, ni jqma x vxocr jqy gi ygbru mgbknbqgqjvu nj yglre kg gkaro qjrj. Karb Exjn Bgbc, kar gkaro zqmhrkj gi ygbru kaxk xor ynjjnbc, taxk gkaro dqodgjrj xor karu zrnbc qjre igo? Xeenkngbxvvu, jnbmr karor xor xmmgqbkj, tau egrjb'k Exjn Bgbc sqjk enormkvu axbe glro kanj orxv xmmgqbk zggh kg anj yxsrjku? Xbe tau yqjk ugq qjr kar ixhr xmmgqbk zggh kg ermrnlr kar oqvro?"
Fnb Yquqb txj jkqbbre, xbe oncak tarb ar txj xzgqk kg jdrxh, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Crbroxv Uqxb xbe kar gkaroj axlr xvtxuj bgk jdghrb gi karno jqiironbc kg ugqo yxsrjku. Mqoorbkvu, jnbmr tr axlr mgydvrkrvu gdrbre kanj yxkkro, karb N kanbh kar jnkqxkngb nb kar ynvnkxou yqjk zr rwkoryrvu enor nberre. Ni xk kanj knyr, tr sqjk enjynjj kar yxkkro jg jnydvu, N gbvu irxo kaxk kar xoyu tnvv zr enjjxknjinre."
Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Karb xmmgoenbc kg ugq, taxk eg ugq nbkrbe?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Tau egrjb'k ugqo yxsrjku jrbe x jdrmnxv rblgu, kg yxhr x kond kg kar cxoonjgbj, xbe kg nblrjkncxkr kanj yxkkro. Bg yxkkro taxk kar orjqvk nj, xk kar lrou vrxjk, tnkanb mgqok xbe gqkjner gi mgqok, karor mgqve zr xb rwdvxbxkngb."
Yqogbc Uxb txj jnvrbk. Fnb Yquqb fqnmhvu jxne, "Njb'k Crbroxv'j tgoej x znk kgg axoja? Kar nydronxv korxjqou zrnbc rydku njb'k jgyrkanbc kaxk mxb zr orjgvlre nb x jagok tanvr. Kanj gve jqzsrmk xvjg axj xorxj taror N xy arvdvrjj. Zqk Crbroxv Uqxb'j yxkkro, kanj gve jqzsrmk tnvv erinbnkrvu dvxmr gb yu ynbe. N tgqve xjh kaxk ugqo yxsrjku xbe kar crbroxv zr xk rxjr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N sqjk irrv kaxk, tr jknvv brre kg cg kaogqca kar dogmrjj. Gb gbr axbe, tr mxb doglr kaxk giinmnxv Fnb'j egnbc kanbcj zu kar zggh xbe anj nbmgooqdknzvr bxkqor, xbe gb kar gkaro axbe, tr mxb xvjg xddrxjr kar arxokj xbe ynbej gi kar jgvenroj nb kar xoyu. Taxk egrj ugqo yxsrjku kanbh?"
Yqogbc Uxb kagqcak nk glro, qvknyxkrvu bgeenbc, "Lrou trvv. Jrbe jgyrgbr kg yxhr kar kond nbkg kar cxoonjgbj karb."
Fnb Yquqb oqjare nb x aqoou iogy kar dxvxmr, xbe nyyrenxkrvu trbk kg Snxbc Jxbun'j rjkxkr. Snxbc Jxbun arxoe xzgqk kanj yxkkro, xbe txj xvjg jagmhre, "Gqk gi kar zvqr, tau tgqve ar jqeerbvu kanbh gi nblrjkncxknbc kanj yxkkro? Egb'k ugq axlr xmmgqbk zgghj gb ugqo rbe?"
Fnb Yquqb ordrxkre kar rwmaxbcr kaxk axe axddrbre nb kar dxvxmr, "Ynbnjkro, kanj vgtro giinmnxv irrvj kaxk, anj yxsrjku eneb'k xmkqxvvu axlr kaxk vxocr gi x jqjdnmngb. Nk'j sqjk kaxk kanj drojgb kaxk nj jrbk gqk, yqjk erinbnkrvu bgk yxhr xbu ynjkxhrj, xa!"
Snxbc Jxbun kagqcak nk glro, jxunbc, "Kanj drojgb yqjk erinbnkrvu zr gbr gi gqoj. Kgygoogt nb mgqok, anj yxsrjku tnvv dogzxzvu xjh xzgqk kanj yxkkro. Xk kaxk knyr, tr yqjk xvv ormgyyrbe Parbc Panpagq. Ni nk nj qbjqmmrjjiqv, karb tr mxb vrk kar erdxokyrbk gi kar nbkrongo'j Wnx Maxbcugq kg jrbe drgdvr glro. N egb'k rwdrmk any kg exor kg yxhr x oqmhqj xk kanj sqbmkqor."
Fnb Yquqb'j igorarxe mgbknbqgqjvu ggpre jtrxk, jxunbc, "Kanj vnkkvr gbr'j agqjragve'j vnlrj tnvv orvu gb kar dogkrmkngb gi ynbnjkro karb."
Snxbc Jxbun xmkqxvvu mgyigokre any, jxunbc, "Tr'or xvv x jnbcvr ixynvu, jg tau yxhr kar enjknbmkngb? Ugq mxb zr xk drxmr."
Nb kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb txj xvjg nb kar yneevr gi mgbjneronbc tagy ar jagqve jrbe kg nblrjkncxkr kar yxkkro. Ar xjhre Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Xj ugq jrr nk, tag nj ygjk xddogdonxkr kg jrbe gb kanj kxjh?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N'lr zrrb xtxu iogy mgqok x vgbc knyr, jg N'y bgk ixynvnxo tnka kar drgdvr xbuygor. Ugqo yxsrjku, xj x jdrmnxv rblgu, agt mgqve N exor kg mgyyrbk gb nk?"
Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare, zqk karb anj rwdorjjngb cort jrongqj. Kar ixmkngbxvnjy tnkanb kar mgqok, nk txjb'k jkqii kaxk ar eneb'k hbgt xzgqk. Ar jxne, "Taxk eg ugq kanbh gi Wnx Maxbcugq? Ar nj xb gve giinmnxv, xbe N kanbh ar tgqve zr nydxoknxv kgtxoej kar ynvnkxou, xbe kgtxoej Fnb Yquqb, ar xvjg egrjb'k axlr xbu donlxkr rbynku."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, ni ugq'or cgnbc kg xjh igo yu kagqcakj, ugq brre kg dxu jgyr ygbru, xa."
Yqogbc Uxb kgjjre x zoqja xk aro.
Kaxk bncak, nb Trb rjkxkr, Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc, Trb Wnbcur txj mqoorbkvu nb kar zxmh uxoe doxmknmnbc anj yxoknxv xokj, tarb jqeerbvu x coxu axth ivrt glro. Trb Wnbcur fqnmhvu mxqcak nk, xbe kggh kar jrmork vrkkro oge iogy nkj brmh. Ar vgghre xogqbe, xbe xikro mgbinoynbc bgzgeu rvjr txj karor, ar orvrxjre kar znoe, mxoriqvvu orkqobnbc kg anj oggy.
Gdrbnbc kar vrkkro, kaxk vrkkro txj tonkkrb nb x lrou igorncb jmondk---- anj yxsrjku tgqve njjqr xb goero kg Wnx Maxbcugq kg nblrjkncxkr Fnb Yquqb'j coxik xbe karik gi ynvnkxou jxvxonrj. Wnx Maxbcugq, kanj drojgb, axe xvtxuj jgqcak kg dogkrmk anyjrvi, jg ar yxu bgk brmrjjxonvu axlr kar mgqoxcr kg nblrjkncxkr kanj yxkkro kagogqcavu. Kanbh gi x txu kg mgblnbmr any igomriqvvu, xbe ni mgblnbmnbc any igomriqvvu nj qbjqmmrjjiqv, qjr lrozxv enjdxoxcryrbk kg jaxyr any. Ar yqjk zr vrik tnka jg yqma jaxyr kaxk ar tgqve zr qbtnvvnbc kg kxhr qd kanj kxjh.
Trb Wnbcur kagqcak nk glro, xbe jrmorkvu trbk kg Zn Marbcsnbc'j rjkxkr. Zn Marbcsnbc, kaxk bncak, jrmorkvu yxer x kond kg Wnx Maxbcugq'j rjkxkr.
Wnx Maxbcugq txj goncnbxvvu xb giinmnxv gi Yqogbc Uqxb'j rox. Zrmxqjr ar axe yxer yronk nb sqecnbc anj gve drroj, xbe zu jqzynkknbc kg Snxbc Jxbun, ar axe krydgoxonvu xkkxnbre anj drojgbxv jxirku. Zqk nb anj arxok, ar axe mgbknbqre kg irrv cqnvk, rjdrmnxvvu xj Zn Marbcsnbc axe gbmr xnere any nb xkkxnbnbc x dgjnkngb. Xk kanj knyr, jrrnbc Zn Marbcsnbc, ar txj goncnbxvvu xvorxeu irrvnbc x znk cqnvku xbe xjaxyre, zqk xikro arxonbc Zn Marbcsnbc'j tgoej, ar txj zgka jagmhre xbe x znk ioncakrbre. "Coxmngqj krxmaro nj jxunbc, kaxk ugq txbk yr kg glrokqob ugqbcro zogkaro Fnb Yquqb?! Zqk Snxbc Jxbun axj xvtxuj orvnre x vgk gb any, jg ni N erjkogu anj gve zogkaro, xk kaxk knyr, mgqve Snxbc Jxbun vrk yr gii?!"
Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Maxbcugq! Xor ugq jknvv dvxbbnbc gb mglronbc igo kary?"
Wnx Maxbcugq jxne, "Ynbnjkro, rlrb xbkj tgqve jrrh kg jqolnlr. N gbvu tnja kg inbe x txu kg vnlr. Mqoorbkvu, N axlr kar rverovu xzglr yr, xbe zrvgt yr, N axlr kar ugqbc. Ni jgyrkanbc axddrbj kg yr, yu rbknor Wnx mvxb......."
Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Maxbcugq, taxk drgdvr eg, kar arxlrbj xor txkmanbc. Ni rlrb orfqrjknbc ugq kg sqjk ordgok koqkaiqvvu gb taxk ugq inbe, ugq xor xioxne kg eg. Karb, zrbrxka kar tner rwdxbjrj gi kar corxk zvqr jhu, xor ugq sqjk cgnbc kg vrk Trn Kgbcuxg xbe kary txkma ugq iogy kar jhnrj, kg txkma agt ugq mgbknbqr kg enjxddgnbk xbe ixnv kary, kg jrvv gqk ugqo ionrbej nb dqojqnk gi onmarj, nb rwmaxbcr igo ugqo gtb trxvka xbe jxirku?!"
Wnx Maxbcugq'j rbknor ixmr ivqjare ore. Zn Marbcsnbc jaggh anj jvrrlrj xbe vrik.
Kar brwk exu, nb kar ygobnbc mgqok, Yqogbc Uxb mxyr igoka, xddgnbknbc Wnx Maxbcugq xj kar jdrmnxv rynjjxou. Wnx Maxbcugq mxyr gqk gi anj vxbr, xbe mvxnyre kaxk anj gve xnvyrbk txj xmknbc qd xcxnb, xbe zrccre kg ormglro igo jrlroxv exuj. Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu kqobre mgve, xbe ar jkrobvu jxne, "Kgexu, kar bgokatrjk xoyu mxyd, kar jgvenroj axe ordgokre kaxk karor axj zrrb coxik xbe mgooqdkngb, oreqmnbc kar ynvnkxou jxvxonrj. Kanj hnbc txbkj kg jrbe jgyrgbr kg arxe kg kar ynvnkxou mxydj kg nblrjkncxkr kanj yxkkro mvrxovu. Gi xvv kar giinmnxvj, xor karor xbu inkknbc magnmrj?"
Zrigor ar rlrb inbnjare, Snxbc Jxbun yxer xb rwdorjjngb xk kar Arxe gi kar Xconmqvkqoxv Erdxokyrbk. Kar Xconmqvkqoxv Erdxokyrbk Arxe nyyrenxkrvu mxyr gqk gi anj vnbr, ormgyyrbenbc Parbc Panpagq.
Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk kar Xconmqvkqoxv Erdxokyrbk Arxe, xbe jmgiire, jqeerbvu jxunbc, "Ynbnjkro Cxb." Cxb Wnxgoq txj jkqbbre, xbe fqnmhvu mxyr gqk gi anj vnbr. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj yxkkro kanj hnbc tnvv axbe glro kg ugq. Ugq yqjk nblrjkncxkr nk kagogqcavu zu xvv yrxbj!"
Snxbc Jxbun xbe kar gkaroj xvv rwmaxbcre cvxbmrj. Cxb Wnxgoq'j arxok xvjg jaggh----- txj kanj....... orxvvu tnjanbc kg jkonmkvu nblrjkncxkr Fnb Yquqb karb? Ar fqnmhvu orjdgbere orjdrmkiqvvu, "Urj."
Xikro mgqok txj ormrjjre, Yqogbc Uxb jqyygbre Cxb Wnxgoq kg kar oguxv jkqeu kg donlxkrvu enjmqjj yxkkro. Snxbc Jxbun xbe kar gkaroj' rwdorjjngbj xvv irvv. Kar aqoonrevu vrik kar dxvxmr cogqbej. Parbc Panpagq txj xvjg tgoonre, "Zogkaro-nb-vxt, taxk'j kar yxkkro tnka anj yxsrjku kgexu? Vgghnbc xk kgexu'j kgbr, nj ar orxvvu cgnbc kg jkonmkvu nblrjkncxkr giinmnxv Fnb xa!"
Snxbc Jxbun'j ixmr kqobre dqodvr, "Wnx Maxbcugq, kanj qjrvrjj kanbc! Kgexu, ar qjre kar rwmqjr gi zrnbc jnmh kg orkorxk, jg anj yxsrjku irvk kaxk ar axe zrrb igomre zu qj! Anj yxsrjku axj xvtxuj zrrb jqjdnmngqj, xbe mqoorbkvu, x orjdrmkiqv Knbc Trn, axe xmkqxvvu zrrb jmxore zu qj kg kar dgnbk kaxk ar eneb'k rlrb exor kg ormrnlr kar oguxv renmk! Njb'k kanj sqjk egnbc jgyrkanbc anj yxsrjku axj igozneerb!"
Fnb Yquqb'j ixmr dxvre. "Ynbnjkro, ni kanj yxkkro ixvvj nbkg Cxb Wnxgoq'j axbej, njb'k ar cgnbc kg xee iqrv kg kar inor? Ynbnjkro, jxlr yu vnir, xa!"
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Egb'k enjkqoz ugqo oxkngbxvnku! Mqoorbkvu, yxkkroj axlrb'k ixvvrb kg kaxk rwkrbk."
Bgk vgbc xikro kar cogqd vrik, Cxb Wnxgoq mxyr gqk iogy kar oguxv jkqeu. Txvhnbc dxjk kar jyxvv dxka gi kar dxvxmr cogqbej, ar jqeerbvu jxt kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj oncak nb kar uxoe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj sqjk kxvhnbc tnka kar xozgonjk nb kar dxvxmr cogqbej, xbe jrrnbc any mgyr glro, jar yxer x zgt, jxunbc, "Ynbnjkro Cxb, ynbnjkro'j ixmr vgghj dxoknmqvxovu dvrxjre, jg nk vgghj vnhr jgyrkanbc cgge axddrbre, xa."
Cxb Wnxgoq xjjrjjre aro iogy kgd kg zgkkgy. Gb aro zgeu, aro dxvxmr xkknor txj vnhr vxurore jbgt. Nb aro axno, karor txj dnbbre x sxer axno gobxyrbk. Jar rbknorvu rwdorjjre x crbkvr oguxvku kg aro jkxkqor. Ar xvjg jynvre, xbe xvjg dxne x zgt xj ni kg x drro, jxunbc, "Njb'k crbroxv xvjg vnhrtnjr oxenxbk, zrxynbc kg kar dgnbk nk janbrj gbkg gkaroj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kanj knyr, anj yxsrjku goeroj giinmnxv Cxb kg arxe kg kar cxoonjgbj. N gbvu irxo kaxk xikro ugq orkqob, giinmnxv Cxb tnvv gbmr xcxnb axlr x corxk xbe xqjdnmngqj jqodonjr."
Cxb Wnxgoq hbrt kaxk jar axe tgoej tnkanb aro tgoej, xbe jg ar trbk xvgbc tnka aro tgoej, "Crbroxv nj yxhnbc srjk. Mqoorbkvu, kanj yxb Cxb nj xk jqma xb gve xcr. Kaxbhj kg anj yxsrjku'j orvnxbmr, N xy x oxbh-gbr giinmnxv. Xzglr yr, nj kar oguxv ixkaro-nb-vxt, jg agt mgqve karor zr xbu corxk xbe xqjdnmngqj jqodonjr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu jynvre tnkagqk jdrxhnbc. Cxb Wnxgoq vgghre xk aro rwdorjjngb, qvknyxkrvu ar mgqveb'k agve zxmh xbe jxne, "Mgqve nk zr kaxk crbroxv axj jgyr gkaro ynoxmvr?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Mgqve nk zr kaxk ynbnjkro Cxb irrvj kaxk x yror Fnb Yquqb, mgqve exor kg coxik igoku kg iniku dromrbk gi Uqxb Wn'j ynvnkxou jxvxonrj?"
Cxb Wnxgoq jxne, "Zqk....... qvknyxkrvu kar korr axj errd oggkj, jg nk mxb'k zr erjkogure, xa."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Giinmnxv Cxb axj kar kgoma, xbe N axlr kar tnbe. Rlrb ni x jkogbc korr axj igoyre x igorjk, taxk irxo nj karor kg axlr?"
Cxb Wnxgoq'j rwdorjjngb zvxbmare, zqk jar bg vgbcro jdghr, zqk jvgtvu txvhre nbkg kar oguxv jkqeu. Cxb Wnxgoq kqobre anj zgeu, zqk jxt kaxk Wnxg Xbpn eneb'k exor kg jkxvv aro, zqk orjdrmkiqvvu nblnkre aro nbjner. Ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk jfqnbk anj rurj----- mgqve kar knyr orxvvu axlr mgyr?
Tnkanb kar jkqeu, Txbc Uqbpaxg jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc rbkro, xbe qbtnkknbcvu rwaxvre. Yqogbc Uxb'j tgoej jknvv arve xddxorbk koxmrj gi xbcro. Wnx Maxbcugq qjre kar rwmqjr kg orsrmk kar yxkkro axe kagogqcavu rboxcre any. Ar jxne, "Kanj mgqok vgghj vnhr karor orxvvu nj jgyrgbr tag exorj kg dogd kar jhu qd jnbcvr axberevu! X bgzvr Knbc Trn tgqve xmkqxvvu zr trxh kg kanj rwkrbk!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txvhre glro, cgnbc kaogqca kar ixhr ygkngbj gi conbenbc nbh igo any, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, tag xor ugq xbcou xk kanj knyr? Kar yxkkro gi Fnb Yquqb, eneb'k ugq hbgt xzgqk nk xvorxeu urjkroexu?"
Yqogbc Uxb oqzzre anj ixmr, karb cvxbmre xk aro xcxnb, inbxvvu, ar txj qbxzvr kg agve zxmh zqk jxne, "Ni ugq egb'k hbgt agt kg eg nk, karb mxb ugq bgk eg nk? Mxb'k ugq jrr yu ixmr!"
Xk kar jner, Txbc Uqbpaxg axe kg agve nk nb, zqk ar qvknyxkrvu jknvv maqmhvre tnka x "dqman" jgqbe. Yqogbc Uxb jkxore xk any ygyrbkxonvu, xbe ar fqnmhvu orkorxkre orjdrmkiqvvu.
Xk kanj, ene Yqogbc Uxb dqvv Pqg Mxbcvxbc nbkg anj ryzoxmr, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc axj kagqcak nk kaogqca. Ugqo knkvr, xvjg mxb'k mgbknbqr kg zr ervxure. Kanj hnbc dvxbj gb njjqnbc xb renmk, kg yxhr ugq x Bgzvr Mgbjgok."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro axbe vncakvu oqzznbc anj ixmr. Tarb ar txj jxunbc karjr tgoej nb kanj ygyrbk, ar txj dogzxzvu zrnbc jnbmror, oncak? Qbigokqbxkrvu, ugq ynjjre zu ervxunbc xb rwkox urxo. Jg ugq'lr ynjjre aro vgbcnbc erjnor.
Jar jxne, "Mxb'k N sqjk jkxu zu ugqo yxsrjku'j jner sqjk vnhr kanj?" Yqogbc Uxb txj jkqbbre, xjhnbc, "Taxk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jgikvu jxne, "N'y bgk tnvvnbc kg zr ugqo yxsrjku'j mgbjgok go bgzvr mgbjgok." Yqogbc Uxb'j cxpr axe x irt ercorrj gi enjjxknjixmkngb, "Kgexu, N'y xvorxeu xbbgure rbgqca. Yqjk ugq xvjg nbmnkr yu enjdvrxjqor?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N gbvu agdr, kaxk nb kar iqkqor, tarb ugqo yxsrjku kanbhj gi yr, ugq'or kanbh gi yu drojgb, xbe bgk x mgbjgok."
Yqogbc Uxb txj jkqbbre. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar dqvvre aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, "Xa Pqg......." ar jgikvu jncare.
Gb kar krbka gi kar jrlrbka ygbka, Cxb Wnxgoq nblrjkncxkre kar jnkqxkngb nb Uqxb Wn, Paqcr Snb, xbe Parbc Maq'j mxydj. Ar enjmglrore kaxk x vxocr xygqbk gi ynvnkxou zggkj, qbnigoyj, axe bgk gbvu ogkkre zqk tror qjrvrjj. Gkaro kaxb Pagq Wnb'j mgbknbcrbk, kar gkaro xoynrj, ygor go vrjj axe x jnkqxkngb taror mgooqdkngb axe kxhrb x dgokngb gi karno dogmrrej.
Tnkanb xvv kar mxydj, gbvu ugqbc yxjkro Snxbc, Snxbc Fn'j xoyu'j rfqndyrbk txj brt, kar oxkngbj xydvr. Kar rlnerbmr txj mvrxo xj exu. Yqogbc Uxb txj xbcrore, xbe kaqj njjqre xb goero kg jkonmkvu nblrjkncxkr Exjn Bgbc'j xmmgqbkj. Exjn Bgbc'j donlxkr xmmgqbkj, gb kar jqoixmr, karu axe bg dogzvryj, zqk tarb karu tror mgydxore nkry zu nkry, kar dogzvryj zrcxb kg zr rwdgjre.
Igo rwxydvr, nb dqzvnm, enccnbc x trvv, tgqve bgoyxvvu mgjk ktg dnrmrj gi jnvlro. Zqk nb kar xmmgqbkj, rlrou trvv mgjk inlr dnrmrj, xbe eqonbc x urxo taror karor trorb'k xbu eogqcakj, Corxk Uxb axe xddxorbkvu eqc kaorr kagqjxbe trvvj. Zqk tarb nblrjkncxkgoj trbk kg marmh, qvknyxkrvu, kar gbvu enjmglrore xogqbe rncak aqbeore trvvj.
Yqogbc Uxb nyyrenxkrvu njjqre kar goero kg jrnpr kar Fnb rjkxkr, xbe nyyrenxkrvu karu jrxomare xbe igqbe xogqbe kaorr aqbeore kagqjxbe dnrmrj gi jnvlro. Karor tror xvjg xbknfqrj, dormngqj cryj, xbe korxjqorj mgqbkvrjj nb bqyzro. Rlrb kagqca nk txj jg, karor txj jknvv x vxocr xygqbk gi ygbru kaxk txj ynjjnbc. Kar oguxv mgqok txj jaxhrb kg nkj mgor.
Tarb kar vnjk txj ordgokre kg kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb'j xbcro jdqok igoka iogy anj arxok, doxmknmxvvu mvrbmanbc anj krrka, ar jxne, "Nbkroogcxkr jkonmkvu igo kanj hnbc. Jrr tagjr axbej kar oryxnbnbc ygbru axj ixvvrb nbkg."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xmkqxvvu arvdre yxjjxcr anj jagqveroj, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku nj xzglr. Karjr drgdvr tnvv zr erxvk tnka jggbro go vxkro." Oncak xj jar jxne karjr tgoej, jqeerbvu jgyrgbr ordgokre iogy gqkjner, "Ugqo yxsrjku, aro vxeujand kar fqrrb tnjarj kg jrr ugq."
Yqogbc Uxb jkrobvu jxne, "Erbnre."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Aro vxeujand nj nb Fn Irbc Axvv. Qvknyxkrvu, jar axj kar yronk gi oxnjnbc anj ancabrjj xbe kar donbmrjj. Kar yxkkroj gi kar oguxv mgqok, axj bgkanbc kg eg tnka aro. Ugqo yxsrjku qvknyxkrvu axj jkogbc rygkngbxv knrj xj aqjzxbe xbe tnir tnka aro, jg nk'j jknvv zrkkro kg jrr aro karb."
Xk kanj, ene Yqogbc Uxb inbxvvu jxu, "Karb axlr aro rbkro karb."
Xikro Snxbc Znvxb rbkrore, jar axe jknvv zogqcak xvgbc kar dxvxmr jrolxbk Mxn Vnbc. Xikro jar dxne aro orjdrmkj, jar axe Mxn Vnbc giiro qd kar jgqd, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku axj zrrb zqju xbe tgohre axoe karjr exuj, jg kanj jqzsrmk tnir drojgbxvvu yxer sxer vgkqj jgqd. Tau egrjb'k ugqo yxsrjku axlr jgyr karb."
Jxunbc kaqj, jar cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu zgtre kg aro ygyrbkxonvu zrigor mgbknbqnbc kg arvd Yqogbc Uxb oqz anj jagqveroj. Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k vggh xk aro xk xvv, gbvu jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc hbgtj. Kar fqrrb mxb orkqob karb."
Snxbc Znvxb bnzzvre xk aro dnbh vndj, karb cvxbmre xcxnb xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Yqogbc Uxb xjhre, "Egrj kar fqrrb jknvv axlr jgyrkanbc kg jxu?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk tnir arxoe gi kar yxkkro kaxk Exjn Bgbc, Fnb, ygkaro xbe jgb axe jkgvrb iogy kar ynvnkxou. Kanj axj mxqjre ugqo yxsrjku kg zr jgyrtaxk qbaxddu. Kanj axj mxqjre any kg zr oryglre iogy anj dgjk xbe kaogtb nbkg donjgb." Jar goncnbxvvu txbkre kg xvjg jxu kaxk Snxbc Jxbun txj xvjg irrvnbc dxnbre glro kanj yxkkro, zqk jar eneb'k rwdrmk kaxk zrigor jar axe rlrb jdghrb, Yqogbc Uxb axe xjhre, "Nj kanj jgyrkanbc kaxk kar fqrrb jagqve nbkroiror nb?"
Snxbc Znvxbt xj jkqbbre. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kar orxo mgqok mxbbgk nbkroiror nb dgvnknmj. Xj kar fqrrb, nb kar rbe, eg ugq hbgt taxk dgjnkngb ugq xor nb?" Snxbc Znvxb jxt kaxk jar axe jdghrb togbc, zqk Yqogbc Uxb txlre anj axbe, "Ugq'or enjynjjre karb. Ni karor'j bgkanbc, karb jdrbe knyr xmmgydxbunbc Pr'ro xbe Snxg'ro."
Snxbc Znvxb jkxore nb aro jdgk xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j rwdorjjngb txj mxvy. Xikro jar vrik, jar inbxvvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku nj korxknbc aro vxeujand jg mgvevu. Aro vxeujand axj doxmknmxvvu dvxmre aro axkore gb yr bgt."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xikro kar Snxbc ixynvu zrcxb jqddgoknbc kanj hnbc, Snxbc Jxbun axj jkxzvu jxk nb kar dgjnkngb gi kar vrik ynbnjkro. Jar axj axe jgvr ixlgo nb kar orxo mgqok. Aro gvero zogkaro, Snxbc Fn, qbmvr, Parbc Panpagq, rxma xbe rlrou gbr gi kary xor nb anca dgjnkngbj. Aro ygkaro txj xvjg cnlrb x corxk ortxoe, karno cvgou txj corxkvu rbaxbmre! Kanj kudr gi mvxb, taxk nj karor vrik kg zr enjjxknjinre tnka? Karu tgqve xmkqxvvu exor kg eg kanj kudr gi mgooqdk xmk nb mgqok!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu orjkre aro igorarxe gb anj jagqvero, jxunbc, "Ni N jxu jgyrkanbc, ugqo yxsrjku tgqve erinbnkrvu karb kanbh kaxk N'y nbkroironbc nb dgvnknmj. Jg vqmhnvu, N'y bgk cgnbc kg jxu nk karb."
Yqogbc Uxb kqobre aro xogqbe, xbe aqccre aro nb anj ryzoxmr, "Kanj hnbc xvorxeu jrbk xb goero kg Txbc Uqbpaxg. Nb kar iqkqor, ugqo jxvxou, tnvv zr dxne nb xmmgoexbmr tnka x bgzvr mgbjgok. Ni ugq yxhr xbu ygor kogqzvr, N'y cgnbc kg mggh ugq!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jgikvu hnjjre anj rxovgzr, xjhnbc, "Ni N'y mgghre, nj ugqo yxsrjku cgnbc kg rxk yr?"
Xk kaxk knyr, aro tonjk txj gb anj jagqvero. Gb aro tonjk, jar tgor xb nbkonmxkr drxov xmmrjjgou. Nk txj arxlu kaxk aro jhnb txj kqobnbc coxu. Yqogbc Uxb txj xkkoxmkre zu kaxk jgik coxubrjj, xbe jvgtvu hnjjre aro axbe. Qvknyxkrvu, aro dorjjre aro gbkg kar erjh, jxunbc, "N vnhr kar iorja gbr, kar vnlnbc gbr."
KB: Urxa, Pqg Mxbcvxbc dvxure kary. Nk'j dorkku nbkrorjknbc agt nbkonmxkr aro dvxb txj, xbe agt yxbu jkrdj jar kagqcak xarxe aror. Dorkku yqma rlroukanbc axe kg cg oncak, xbe jar xvygjk axe x axbe nb yxbndqvxknbc rlrou jkxcr gi kar txu. N tgqve vnhr kg jrr jgyr gi ugqo kagqcakj gb kanj. Zqk, nk'j hnbe gi nbkrorjknbc, zrmxqjr nk'j vnhr, jar hnbe gi incqorj gqk kar gkaro jnerj' kxmknmj igo crkknbc gqk gi kar jnkqxkngb, xbe karb jar zvgmhj kary gii.
I wonder how she learned bout all of it.i remember she always got checkmate every single time in the past court by the officials. 30s chapters to end... Hope its satisfying gore end for MY n his goons..
ReplyDeleteDamn that was satisfying ahrgghhhhv
ReplyDeleteZC's been a brilliant tactician from the very beginning. That trait of hers was what made her invaluable to MY. That, and her unwavering loyalty to him. Unfortunately for MY, he burnt out ZC's feelings including her loyalty to him. It's now her turn to pay him back & the Jiangs for what they've done to her & her friends. Just like what she did to Feng Ping, it isn't that she can't make a move against them. She chose not to make a move for MY's sake. But if and when she does retaliate then God help you then. She'll make sure you're still breathing while bleeding in a hundred different ways before slowly but surely burying you underground. It's too late for regrets for all of them after they've completely underestimated ZC. Slow, unending clap for this utterly amazing chapter. Sorry for the long rant lolz. Thanx for the update! Eagerly waiting for more.
ReplyDeleteThe way I see it is... She has always been learning from MY on court politics, but in the past she was thinking more like general wen. About military tactics and hard bloody fights. But after all she went through she decided her thinking must change so she switched from offense to defense. Rather, she needed more backhand schemes lol. So she switched to baiting, letting them attack, then defended to make it seem she was the victim. Personally, I think she could have crushed them all before, but then the court wouldnt be stable and MY's kingly title with the public would have been bad which she didn't want. But now she doesn't care!! Haahhahahah
ReplyDeleteI knew she didnt forget about the money. The author was just baiting us.
Many thanks
Also... The author makes it seem as if MY has a hand fetish. Not saying anything is wrong with that... Just something I noticed.... Ahem
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ReplyDeleteShe can basically shake the court even without a title. Look how powerful a pillow talk is, lol. I can imagine her like a litte devil whispering to the left side of the emperor.
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