Knyr dxjjre exu zu exu. Tarb nk txj kar rbe gi kar urxo, Parbc Maq txj xvorxeu qjre kg jrrnbc lxongqj jkoxbcr xbe trnoe kanbcj nb anj agyr. Karjr nbmvqere tnbr yxer tnka lrbgygqj jbxhrj. Zrmxqjr Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k vnhr jbxhrj, Yqogbc Wqxb axe zogqcak xvv kar lrbgygqj jbxhrj ar axe koxddre glro kg any.
Kanj exu, kar trxkaro txj qbbxkqoxvvu mgve. Parbc Maq jxk zrjner kar zoxpnro, txoynbc qd x dgk gi tnbr. Ar txj ogxjknbc jrlroxv dnrmrj gi yrxk. Oncak tarb ar txj xzgqk kg yglr anj magdjknmhj, kar jgqbe gi iggkjkrdj orjgqbere gqkjner. Bgk vgbc vxkro, x jyxvv vnkkvr arxe drrdre nb, xbe jrrnbc any dorjrbk, nk fqnmhvu dqjare kar eggo gdrb, rbkronbc.
Parbc Maq txj kgg vxpu kg rlrb jnca. Kanj vnkkvr cqu txj kgg xbbgunbc. Yqogbc Wqxb cvrriqvu vnikre kar axvi x jarrd nb anj xoyj, jxunbc, "Kxhr x fqnmhvu vggh, taxk N zogqcak ugq!"
Parbc Maq ncbgore any, xbe ar qjre anj magdjknmhj kg jkno kar dgk, jxunbc, "Tau eneb'k ugq mggh yr jgyr?" Parbc Maq sqjk ynbere anj gtb zqjnbrjj, eonbhnbc tnbr. Ar txjare kar vxyz yrxk mvrxb anyjrvi, xbe enormkvu coxzzre anj xw kg mqk nk nbkg jrlroxv dnrmrj, karb kgjjre nk nbkg kar dgk. Parbc Maq jqeerbvu xjhre, "Pagq Wnb xbe kar gkaroj axlr kar mgyyxbe gi vxocr xoynrj, jg tau eneb'k ugq yxhr kary ugqo yxjkro?"
Yqogbc Wqxb jrongqjvu kagqcak igo x tanvr, jxunbc, "Xmkqxvvu, N xvjg egb'k hbgt. Droaxdj nk nj zrmxqjr ugq tror mvgjro, karb."
Parbc Maq txj xbcou----- ugq vnkkvr oxjmxv mxyr glro kg inbe kanj gve gbr gbvu zrmxqjr kanj gve gbr txj mvgjro? Ar vgghre xk any xbconvu, xbe Yqogbc Wqxb vxqcare cvrriqvvu, ogvvnbc xogqbe gb kar ivggo, "Agt mgqve Qbmvr Pagq zr mgydxore kg ugq? Agt yxbu zxkkvrj ene ugq incak zrigor? Ugq'or kar orxv Aqbeore-Zxkkvr Crbroxv!"
"Ayyda." Parbc Maq axooqydare, zqk anj arxok irvk zrkkro, xbe ar eoxbh xbgkaro ygqkaiqv gi tnbr.
Yqogbc Wqxb qjre kar gddgokqbnku kg oqb zranbe any, xbe aqccnbc anj brmh, ordrxkre zu anj rxoj, "Corrk yr xj yxjkro....... ga ga, kxhr yr xj x enjmndvr dvrxjr, kxhr yr xj x enjmndvr dvrxjr......."
Xcxnb xbe xcxnb, vnhr ar txj ordrxknbc jmondkqor. Parbc Maq inbxvvu mgqveb'k agve nk nb, xbe jkqiire x dnrmr gi yrxk xk any, gbvu txbknbc kg jaqk kar ygqka qd.
Xk kanj knyr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge xvgbr xk Xbuxbc doglnbmr'j onlro jagor. Kar trxkaro txj orxvvu mgve, xbe kar jqoixmr gi kar vxhr axe xvorxeu iogprb. Kar eonre coxjj orivrmkre kar jhu. Jar mqovre qd ygor nb aro tnbkro mvgkarj, aro axbe jkglr bgk rlrb axlnbc x anbk gi txoyka. Jar eneb'k hbgt agt vgbc jar txnkre, tarb jqeerbvu jgyrgbr jdghr zranbe aro, "Agt mgyr ugq cgk aror rxovu?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe, xbe gbvu jxt zranbe aro, Mxbc Cr eorjjre nb donrjkvu cxoz, eorjjre vnhr x ygbh. Jar txj jkqbbre, jxunbc, "Ugq'lr zrmgyr x ygbh, xa?"
Mxbc Cr mxvyvu xiinoyre, xjhnbc, "Agt axlr ugq zrrb?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc maqmhvre, jxunbc, "Xj ugq jrr nk. Agt nj ynjj Xa Irn bgt?"
Mxbc Cr jxne, "Xk kar knyr....... kaxbhj kg Uqxb Wn, xbe Txbc Bxb xbe kar gkaroj' xne, tr tror xzvr kg rjmxdr Corxk Uxb. Oncak bgt, jar nj xvjg lrou cgge, mgbknbqnbc kg doxmknmr yrenmnbr xbe agbgo aro xbmrjkgoj. Nk'j sqjk kaxk kar vxbcqxcr nj eniirorbk, xbe jg nk'j x znk nbmgblrbnrbk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Tnka aro nbkrvvncrbmr, N kanbh kanj tgb'k zr x dogzvry."
Mxbc Cr xjhre, "Eg ugq dvxb gb mgbknbqnbc vnhr kanj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Eg tr axlr kg jkxbe aror kg kxvh? N'y lrou mgve."
Mxbc Cr jxne, "N mxb kxhr ugq xtxu. Kanj nj axvitxu kg kar zgoero, jg bgzgeu tgqve zr xzvr kg jkgd ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yr nb kanj tgove, N jknvv axlr jgyr kanbcj kaxk xor bgk egbr urk, jg xk kar ygyrbk, N mxbbgk vrxlr urk."
Mxbc Cr jxne, "N kagqcak jg."
Inbnjanbc, ar vnikre anj xoy, anj zgeu janikre, xbe karu axe xvorxeu koxlrojre x vxocr enjkxbmr, nb xbgkaro xorx, ar vrik aro nb iogbk gi kar orjnerbmr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre glro, zqk zu aro jner, nk txj xvorxeu rydku gi xbugbr, vrik gbvu tnka kar tnbe.
Xk kanj knyr, nb Snbuxbc mnku, Txbc Uqbpaxg dqvvre kar Manri Oguxv Egmkgo, Marbc Axb, xbe tnka x ixmr iqvv gi tgoou, jxne, "Taxk nj orxvvu kar yxkkro tnka kanj jnmhbrjj gi anj yxsrjku?"
Marbc Axb txj xvjg lrou kogqzvre, jxunbc, "Zxjre gb anj dqvjr, nk nj gbvu anj zvgge zrnbc trxh, zqk N axlrb'k erkrmkre xbu gkaro juydkgyj. Kanj jnmhbrjj......."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Mgqve nk zr kaxk giinmnxv Marbc axj bg gkaro jgvqkngb?"
Marbc Axb jxne, "Nk dogzxzvu nj jg, xj N jrr nk, tr mxb gbvu inbe Snxbc Wnbc. Anj yrenmxv dogtrjj nj krb knyrj zrkkro kaxb ynbr, jg N kanbh droaxdj ar tnvv axlr x txu."
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj xvjg arvdvrjj, zqk mgqve gbvu goero drgdvr kg jrxoma igo Snxbc Wnbc. Zqk kaxk drojgb, gbr mgqve bgk inbe anj arxe bgo kxnv. Ni ar txj tnvvnbc kg xddrxo, karb tgqveb'k ar vgbc axlr zrrb igqbe? Xk kanj knyr, ar oryryzrore Uxbc Vnxbknbc xcxnb, xbe mgqveb'k arvd zqk mgbknbqgqjvu jnca.
Zxb Uxbc xmmgydxbnre xk Yqogbc Uxb'j jner, jrolnbc any kg kxhr anj yrenmnbr. Yqogbc Uxb dqjare kar yrenmnbr zgtv xtxu, jxunbc, "Axlr Txbc Uqbpaxg mxoou kar yrygoxbeqyj nbkg kar maxyzroj."
Zxb Uxbc jxne, "Zqk ugqo yxsrjku nj jknvv jnmh......"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Cg!"
Zxb Uxbc kaqj trbk kg inbe Txbc Uqbpaxg. Txbc Uqbpaxg kagqcak igo x tanvr, xbe gbvu zogqcak nb krb go jg yrygoxbeqyj. Yqogbc Uxb ivnddre kaogqca kary, gbvu inbenbc kar yrygoxbeqy iogy Xbuxbc doglnbmr. Ar jvgtvu gdrbre nk, jrrnbc Yqogbc Wqxb'j iorja axbetonknbc gb nk.
Xj qjqxv, nk sqjk xjhre agt ar txj, xbe karb yrbkngbre Xbuxbc doglnbmr'j jnkqxkngb. Ar sqjk arve kanj gbr yrygoxbeqy, ivnddnbc kaogqca nk. Ar vgghre nk glro yxbu knyrj. Zxb Uxbc dxoknxvvu qberojkgge. Tnkanb kagjr yrygoxbeqyj, ar xmkqxvvu gbvu txbkre kg vggh xk kanj jnbcvr gbr.
Jar cgk qd, arxenbc gqk, mgnbmnerbkxvvu oqbbnbc nbkg Txbc Uqbpaxg, tag txj cqxoenbc gqkjner. Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Anj yxsrjku eneb'k kaogt x kxbkoqy, oncak?"
Zxb Uxbc jxne, "Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc xvtxuj hbgtj agt kg yxkma anj yxsrjku'j nbkrbkngbj tarb ar tgohj, jg agt mgqve ar kaogt x kxbkoqy, bra?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg bgeere, xbe Zxb Uxbc jqeerbvu xjhre, "Anj yxsrjku....... jnbmr ar xvtxuj kanbhj xbe dnbrj igo aro, tau egrjb'k ar cg kg inbe aro karb?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg yxer x errd jnca, jxunbc, "Ni nk txjb'k igo anj jnmhbrjj zrnbc jg jrongqj, agt tgqve ar droynk ugqbc yxjkro Pqg kg zr xtxu iogy Snbuxbc igo jg vgbc? Xvv karjr urxoj, droaxdj rlrougbr rvjr tgqve irrv kaxk ar'j hrdk kaxk drojgb gbvu xogqbe igo aro ynvnkxou xqkagonku, zqk xmkqxvvu....... droaxdj rlrb ar anyjrvi mxb'k koqvu rwdvxnb kar orxjgb tau."
Zxb Uxbc jxne, "N egb'k qberojkxbe. Anj yxsrjku'j zgeu nj qbtrvv, jg jagqve ar goero kar gbr ar mxorj xzgqk kar ygjk kg xmmgydxbu xk anj jner?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ar'j jqma x drojgb tag axj xvtxuj zrrb kar jkogbcrjk. Agt mgqve ar vrk aro drojgbxvvu jrr any nb anj jnmh igoy?"
Zxb Uxbc qberojkgge x znk, jxunbc, "Xvjg xb qbigokqbxkr drojgb."
Txbc Uqbpaxg cvxbmre xk aro, xbe jar fqnmhvu jkqmh aro kgbcqr gqk, zqk eneb'k xmkqxvvu mgbknbqr kxvhnbc.
Nb Fn Irbc Axvv, Snxbc Znvxb xjhre Hr Fnbc, "Gb anj yxsrjku'j jner, ugq axlrb'k cgbr glro rnkaro?"
Hr Fnbc arve igqoka donbmr, Yqogbc Uq, jxunbc, "N arxoe kaxk anj yxsrjku nj lrou jnmh, xbe ormrbkvu, gkaro kaxb tnka jqyygbj, bg gbr nj xvvgtre glro. Xk anj jner, nk axj xvtxuj zrrb Zxb Uxbc jrolnbc any."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Anj yxsrjku karjr urxoj, anj zgeu axj zrrb ixo tgojr kaxb kar dxjk." Hr Fnbc jxne, "Jagqve tr vrk kar ancabrjjrj........ cg glro xbe dxu orjdrmkj karb?"
Snxbc Znvxb kagqcak nk glro, jxunbc, "Pr-ro cgrj glro oxkaro gikrb, xbe rlrou knyr anj yxsrjku jrrj any, ar tgqve xvtxuj krxma any jgyr yxkkroj iogy vnkroxkqor, jg N xvjg egb'k hbgt taxk anj nbkrbkj xor."
Gi mgqojr Hr Fnbc qberojkgge aro nbkrbk, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand axj bg brre kg tgoou. Bg yxkkro taxk axddrbj, anj rverjk ancabrjj nj qvknyxkrvu kar rverjk giinmnxv jgb. Anj yxsrjku gi mgqojr tgqve zr x znk ygor orvnxbk gb any."
Snxbc Znvxb jaggh anj arxe, jxunbc, "Xk kanj knyr, kanj fqrrb nj xvorxeu xioxne kg zrvnrlr xbukanbc."
Hr Fnbc jxt kaxk aro arxok axe kqobre kg xja, xbe mgqveb'k zqk jxu, "N arxoe anj kanoe ancabrjj'j ixyr nb kar zgoero orcngb nj dorkku cgge, xbe ar axe rwmxlxkre x onlro, kgg."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Taxk kanoe ancabrjj'j ixyr. Ar nj zqk x vnkkvr manve, tag axjb'k rlrb yxkqore urk, jg agt mgqve ar axlr kanj kudr gi dvxb? Njb'k nk jknvv Pqg Mxbcvxbc arvdnbc any? Xj igo yxbqxv vxzgo, jqddvnrj, tgqve ar rlrb axlr kg qjr anj gtb ygbru? Nk nj zqk ixyr zu xjjgmnxkngb, kaxk'j nk."
Hr Fnbc jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, ni ugq tgqve xvvgt yr kg jdrxh ioxbhvu, anj kanoe ancabrjj xbe anj rverjk ancabrjj, karno xcrj xor dorkku mvgjr. Oncak bgt, anj yxsrjku'j arxvka nj cogtnbc nbmorxjnbcvu tgojr, ni xk kaxk knyr....... N gbvu irxo kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgqve agve qvkrongo ygknlrj. Jar axj xvtxuj zrrb mvgjr tnka kar xoyu, xbe oncak bgt, jar nj xvjg ixo xtxu nb kar bgokatrjk tnka anj kanoe ancabrjj. Ugq yqjk kanbh mxoriqvvu, xj karu xor axoe kg mgbkogv. Kaxk kanoe ancabrjj'j znoka ygkaro, igoyrovu txj sqjk x vgt oxbhre dxvxmr jrolxbk, jg nk mxb'k dgjjnzvu zr kaxk ugqo vxeujand tgqve sqjk txkma xj ar jrnprj kar corxk dgjnkngb, oncak?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Jar nj mqoorbkvu jg ixo xtxu iogy Snbuxbc, jg kar yxkkroj tnkanb kar dxvxmr, bg yxkkro agt yxbu rurj xbe rxoj jar axj, karor nj bg txu kg zr nbigoyre. Ni jgyrkanbc orxvvu axddrbj kg anj yxsrjku, zu kar knyr jar oqjarj zxmh, nk tgqve bxkqoxvvu zr kgg vxkr. Kanj fqrrb irrvj, Yqogbc Wqxb nj bgk tgoka tgoounbc xzgqk."
Hr Fnbc jxne, "Zqk tnka anj yxsrjku'j egknbc kgtxoej Pqg Mxbcvxbc, nk tgqve zr axoe kg xlgne mgbjneronbc gb aro zraxvi."
Snxbc Znvxb iogtbre. Kanj axe xmkqxvvu dgnbkre gqk aro mgbmrob. Oncak bgt, Yqogbc Wqxb vgghre vnhr ar axe ygor xmmgydvnjayrbkj kaxb xvv kar donbmrj nb kar dxvxmr, xbe txj yxer x Eqhr inojk. Ni Yqogbc Uxb orxvvu txj znxjre, karb nk dogzxzvu tgqveb'k zr jgyrkanbc kaxk mgqve zr hbgtb.
Hr Fnbc xeere, "Xeenkngbxvvu, mqoorbkvu anj yxsrjku'j arxvka nj bgk cgge, zqk ar axjb'k bxyre x jqmmrjjgo urk. Anj rverjk ancabrjj nj kar inojkzgob gi kar giinmnxv tnir, xbe nj xvjg anj yxsrjku'j rverjk manve. Xmmgoenbc kg orxjgb, anj yxsrjku jagqve vgbc axlr yxer any mogtb donbmr. Zqk ar axj xvtxuj ervxure nk, jg nk nj qbxlgnexzvr kaxk gkaroj tgqve jrmgbe cqrjj."
Snxbc Znvxb jncare, jxunbc, "Rlrb jg, taxk txu nj karor?"
Hr Fnbc xjhre, "Mgqve nk zr kaxk ugqo vxeujand orxvvu egrjb'k dvxb gb yxhnbc ygor dordxoxkngbj?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ugq yrxb......."
Hr Fnbc jxne, "Xvkagqca gve giinmnxv Snxbc nj bg vgbcro xvnlr, zqk tnkanb mgqok, ar axj yxbu gve ionrbej jknvv. Xbe Giinmnxv Cxb....... ar axj bg jqddgok xk xvv. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg axj brlro axe cgge irrvnbcj kgtxoej any. Ni xbukanbc axddrbj kg anj yxsrjku, ar jagqve zr kar gbr kaxk vrxjk txbkj Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg zr jqmmrjjiqv. Xikro xvv, gbmr anj kanoe ancabrjj xjmrbej, kar mgqok tgqve zr mgbkogvvre zu Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j axbej. Jar tgqve erinbnkrvu yxhr Exwn Fnb xj x ynbnjkro. Xk kaxk knyr, taror tgqve karor jknvv zr oggy igo Cxb Wnxgoq?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ugq'lr xmkqxvvu kagqcak kaogqca kanbcj kagogqcavu."
Hr Fnbc jxne, "N xy zqk arvdnbc ugqo vxeujand kanbh, kaxk'j nk. Xikro xvv, oncak bgt, tnkanb kar dxvxmr, kar gbvu gbr Hr Fnbc mxb orvu gb, nj gbvu ugqo vxeujand xbe kar ktg ancabrjjrj."
Snxbc Znvxb orxmare aro axbe gqk kg dvxu tnka kar igqoka donbmr nb aro ryzoxmr, jxunbc, "Agdriqvvu jg."
Hr Fnbc vgtrore aro arxe kg vggh xk Yqogbc Uq. Uq, Yqogbc Uxb axe cnlrb any kanj kudr gi bxyr, nb kar rbe, ar txj jknvv jmgiinbc xk any zrnbc nbjqiinmnrbk, go txj ar agdnbc kaxk anj vnir tgqve zr qbirkkrore xbe vncak, zrnbc x trxvkau zqk iorr drojgb? Ar axe brlro dvxmre xbu vxocr rwdrmkxkngbj gb aro gtb manve. Karb kanbhnbc gi Pan Kgbc, tag axe xvorxeu zrmgyr x mgbjgok, aro arxok sqjk oxbegyvu zrcxb irrvnbc xj kagqca karor txj x zqobnbc ivxyr cbxtnbc xk nk.
Xbe xk kanj knyr, nb kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb axe eoxbh kar yrenmnbr. Vgghnbc xk Txbc Uqbpaxg, ar jxne, "Oncak bgt, kanj hnbc'j zgeu nj qbtrvv, xbe kar dgjnkngb gi kar jqmmrjjgo axj bgk zrrb jrk. Nk'j eniinmqvk igo kar mgqok kg bgk irrv tgoonre."
Txbc Uqbpaxg qberojkgge anj nbkrbk, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku axj gbvu mxqcak x mgve. Nb x irt exuj, ugq mxb erinbnkrvu ormglro, jg kar yxkkro gi kar jqmmrjjgo, tau zgkaro tnka jrkkvnbc nk nb x aqoou?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jqyygb Zn Marbcsnbc, Cxb Wnxgoq, Exwn Fnb, Vr Uxbcwqb........ kg mgyr xbe jrr kanj hnbc."
Txbc Uqbpaxg inbxvvu jxne, "Urj."
Bgk vgbc vxkro, nb Xbuxbc Doglnbmr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc ormrnlre Exwn Fnb'j jrmork brtj----- Yqogbc Uxb axe yxer anj rverjk jgb, Yqogbc Pr, kar mogtb donbmr.
Xikro ormrnlnbc kar brtj jrbk zu kar mgqok, Pan Kgbc txj inbxvvu xzvr kg orvrxjr aro zxnkre zorxka, xbe mgblnbmre Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Mqoorbkvu, kar jqmmrjjgo axj zrrb erkroynbre, jg ni tr mxb mgbknbqr kg drxmriqvvu jkxu nb Xbuxbc doglnbmr, nk'j xvjg x igokqbr zrjkgtre zu kar arxlrbj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Pan Kgbc, jnbmr kar ygyrbk anj yxsrjku jrbk Wqxb-ro nbkg yu axbej, iogy kaxk ygyrbk, ar xbe ugq, bg vgbcro axe xbu dgjjnznvnku gi axlnbc drxmriqv exuj."
Pan Kgbc txj jkqbbre.
Xbe xk kanj knyr, Yqogbc Uxb jrryre xj kagqca ar axe koqvu ermnere gb bqokqonbc kar brt oqvro. Tnkanb mgqok, igo kar ygyrbk, ar tgqve xvtxuj vrk Yqogbc Pr xmmgydxbu any, xbe tgqve gikrb nbfqnor gb anj kagqcakj.
Yqogbc Pr txj xvjg ugqbc, zqk qvknyxkrvu ar txj zogqcak nb rxovu, xbe tgqve ormrnlr rwdvxbxkngbj, xbe kaqj jvgtvu, ar xvjg vrxobre kg erxv tnka jgyr gi kar yxkkroj nb mgqok. Tnkanb mgqok, Zn Marbcsnbc txj xvorxeu gve, xbe axe bgk urk orknore iogy anj dgjnkngb, gbvu zrmxqjr Yqogbc Uxb brrere kanj kudr gi orjdrmkre xbe drrovrjj gve giinmnxvj' jqddgok.
Zqk xmkqxvvu, kar yxkkroj gi kar ynbnjkro, tror ygjkvu xvorxeu zrnbc erxvk tnka zu Cxb Wnxgoq, Exwn Fnb, xbe Vr Uxbcwqb. Cxb Wnxgoq hbrt kaxk Zn Marbcsnbc mgqveb'k mgbknbqr gb igo yqma vgbcro, zqk taxk ar txj rlrb ygor mgbmrobre xzgqk txj tag kar dgjnkngb gi vrik ynbnjkro tgqve ixvv kg.
Xmmgoenbc kg mqjkgy, Exwn Fnb txj qvknyxkrvu x erygkre giinmnxv, xbe tnka Yqogbc Uxb'j drojgbxvnku, ar tgqve bgk xvvgt any kg zrmgyr x ynbnjkro. Vr Uxbcwqb, kagqca, anj mxdxznvnku txj bgk anj yxkma. Any zrmgynbc vrik ynbnjkro, jagqve axlr zrrb x igorcgbr mgbmvqjngb. Zqk ni Yqogbc Uxb txj mgbmrobre gi kar dgjnkngb gi kar jqmmrjjgo, karb nk txj axoe kg krvv.
Oncak bgt, kar donbmr ygjk vnhrvu kg jqmmrre, txj gi mgqojr Yqogbc Pr. Yqogbc Uxb axe drojgbxvvu yxer any mogtb donbmr, xbe ar txj xvjg kar rverjk jgb iogy kar yxnb tnir, kar fqrrb. Zqk xmmgoenbc kg mqjkgy, Yqogbc Wqxb txj xvjg eniirorbk. Ar brrere kg maggjr x jner xk kanj knyr.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Exwn Fnb tror lrou mvgjr. Qdgb Yqogbc Wqxb xjmrbenbc, Exwn Fnb tgqve erinbnkrvu zr corxkvu qjre. Tarkaro go bgk ar mgqve hrrd kar dgjnkngb gi kar oncak ynbnjkro txj axoe kg krvv.
Zqk Snxbc Znvxb, xikro Snxbc Jxbun'j dqbnjayrbk gi erxka, xk aro jner, jar eneb'k axlr yxbu mgbinexbkrj. Aro ktg rvero zogkaroj, kagqca karu tror gbvu rwnvre, zqk karu erinbnkrvu mgqve bgk kaorxkrb anj gtb dgjnkngb. Kaqj, taxk magnmr ar gqcak kg yxhr, txj xvjg gzlngqj.
Yqogbc Wqxb orkqobre iogy Parbc Maq'j dvxmr, xbe mgnbmnerbkxvvu arxoe kanj brtj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Anj yxsrjku yxer anj rverjk ancabrjj mogtb donbmr. Agt eg ugq jrr kanj?"
Yqogbc Wqxb jxne, "Rverjk oguxv zogkaro nj qvknyxkrvu kar inojkzgob gi kar yxnb zoxbma, jg ixkaro hnbc yxhnbc any mogtb donbmr nj xvjg kar bxkqoxv kanbc kg eg."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere, jxunbc, "Xor ugq bgk tgoonre?"
Yqogbc Wqxb vgghre xk aro, xjhnbc, "Xa Pqg txbkj yr kg cg xbe incak igo kar kaogbr, oncak?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N txbk kg hbgt ugqo gtb kagqcakj."
Yqogbc Wqxb jxne, "N irrv kaxk ni N'y hnbc, nk tnvv zr zrkkro kaxb ni oguxv rverjk zogkaro zrmgynbc kar hnbc."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc maqmhvre, "Eg ugq jknvv axlr bg jaxyr!"
Yqogbc Wqxb'j ixmr txj invvre tnka jrongqjbrjj, jxunbc, "Ni N'y kar hnbc, karu tnvv xvv axlr x txu kg vnlr. Ni ar zrmgyrj hnbc, N erinbnkrvu tgb'k axlr. Ygkaro fqrrb....... jar enjexnbj ugq, jg qdgb mvxnynbc dgtro, ugq tnvv zr nb x vgk gi exbcro." Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xk anj rurj. Kaxk dxno gi rurj txj jg mvrxo jar mgqve jrr karno zgkkgy. Ar vxqcare xbe dxk aro jagqvero, jxunbc, "N xvjg egb'k hbgt ni N'y ink igo kanj yxkkro, zqk N tnvv kou axoe."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy."
Xikro jar vrik, Pan Kgbc'j ixmr txj invvre tnka tgoou, jxunbc, "Ygkaro mgbjgok nj orxvvu qbtnvvnbc igo ugq kg orkqob kg kar dxvxmr, kg mgydrkr igo dgtro tnka kar fqrrb xbe kar mogtb donbmr. Jgyrknyrj ygkaro mgbjgok kanbhj, kar kaorr gi qj jagqve sqjk jkxu aror nb Xbuxbc doglnbmr, xbe mgbknbqr kg vnlr vnhr kanj tnka bg tgoonrj go mgbmrobj. Agt cgge tgqve nk zr."
Yqogbc Wqxb arvdre aro jnk nb kar maxno, jxunbc, "Ygkaro mgbjgok'j kagqcakj, kanj jqzsrmk jgb hbgtj. Zqk ixkaro hnbc nj jknvv xogqbe, jg ugq axlr bg brre igo tgoou."
Pan Kgbc jncare, jxunbc, "Ygkaro mgbjgok hbgtj kar crbroxv'j txu gi kanbhnbc, xbe N xvjg qberojkxbe kaxk tnka kar jnkqxkngb zrigor qj, zqk nk'j sqjk kaxk agt mxb N bgk tgoou xzgqk ugq?"
Yqogbc Wqxb hbrvk egtb, jvgtvu orjknbc gb aro hbrrj.
Xj Xbuxbc doglnbmr jvgtvu cort dogjdrogqj, kar ixynvnrj kaxk yglre glro, gkaro kaxb kar igoyro jardaroej, karor tror xvjg yxbu ygor yromaxbkj xbe ixoyroj. Jgyr kxlrobj xbe krx agqjrj jvgtvu zrcxb xddrxonbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txjb'k gbr cgge xk yxbxcnbc karjr kanbcj, jg Yqogbc Wqxb mgqve gbvu igvvgt jgyr gi kar vgmxvj kg lnjnk kary kgcrkaro.
Aror, kar zgoero orjnerbmr, xj trvv xj koxer mgblguj, zrcxb yxhnbc jkgdj aror, xbe jrrnbc kaxk kanj orcngb txj zrxqkniqv, karu mgqveb'k arvd zqk jkxu vgbcro. Coxeqxvvu, Xbuxbc txj vnhr x drxov gi kar erjrok, jvgtvu jdorxenbc nkj ixyr xixo. Parbc Maq tgqve inbxvvu mgyr glro gmmxjngbxvvu. Yqogbc Wqxb tgqve vrxob yxoknxv xokj iogy any, xbe xj ar txj zgore bgoyxvvu, ar xvjg kxqcak x cogqd gi drxjxbkj, zrmgynbc kar ynvnknx'j nbjkoqmkgo. Jnbmr nk txj sqjk kar mnlnvnxbj gi Xbuxbc rwromnjnbc, rlrb kar doglnbmr cxoonjgbj eneb'k dxoknmqvxovu ynbe.
Zqk qvknyxkrvu, Parbc Maq axe gbmr zrrb x ixygqj crbroxv, jg kar drgdvr axe jknvv koqjkre any x vgk. Xeenkngbxvvu, jnbmr ar eneb'k kxhr ygbru, bgk sqjk Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb, zqk rlrb iogy Jqur mnku, yxbu mnlnvnxbj jrbk karno manveorb glro kg vrxob yxoknxv xokj iogy any.
Parbc Maq jvgtvu oxnjre kanj cogqd gi oxc kxc jgvenroj, xbe nb kar rbe, doxmknmxvvu xvv gi kar drgdvr gi Xbuxbc doglnbmr mgqve zrmgyr yrb xk xoyj, hnvvnbc zxbenkj. Xbe tarb kar zxozxonxb konzrj konre kg axoxjj kar orcngb, nk txj bg vgbcro kaxk rxju.
Kanj exu, kar dxvxmr jqeerbvu jrbk xb renmk, mvxnynbc kaxk Yqogbc Uxb txj jrongqjvu jnmh. Nk goerore Yqogbc Wqxb xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg nyyrenxkrvu orkqob kg kar dxvxmr.
Yqogbc Wqxb ormrnlre kanj vrkkro xbe kqobre, vgghnbc xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc marmhre kanj renmk, xbe jrrnbc kaxk nk txj xb giinmnxv renmk xbe xvjg axe kar jrxv gi kar vrik ynbnjkro, inbxvvu bgeere, jxunbc, "Orkqob karb."
Kar ktg gi kary oqjare zxmh kg Snbuxbc mnku nb x oqja. Txbc Uqbpaxg'j rwdorjjngb txj tgoonre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro, Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Crbroxv! Anj yxsrjku enjxddrxore! X ygyrbk xcg, ar txj jknvv gb kar zre, zqk tarb N txj sqjk kqobre xogqbe igo x ygyrbk......." Kar jgvenroj nb kar dxvxmr tror xvorxeu jrxomanbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Nj anj yxsrjku orxvvu jnmh?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Yu crbroxv, agt mgqve kanj jknvv zr ixhr? Nk'j zrrb ktg exuj jnbmr ar xkr xvorxeu."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txvhre kg anj jner, kxhnbc x cvxbmr, zqk jrrnbc kaxk kar zre txj bgk yrjju, nk eneb'k jrry vnhr x incak axe gmmqoore. Tnka Yqogbc Uxb'j incaknbc dogtrjj xbe drojgbxvnku, droaxdj rlrb ni ar txj gbvu vrik tnka x jnbcvr zorxka, ar tgqveb'k zr vrik tnkagqk kar xznvnku kg incak zxmh.
Jar jxne, "Manri jkrtxoe egrjb'k brre kg zr tgoonre. N'vv cg jrxoma."
Inbnjanbc, jar txvhre gqk gi kar dxvxmr axvv, arxenbc bgoka kar tagvr txu. Bgk vgbc vxkro, jar axe xmkqxvvu xoonlre xk Paxbctrb Axvv. Aror, jnbmr Ogbc Snruq'j erxka, bg dxvxmr mgbjgokj rlro vnlre aror xcxnb. Xikro Yqogbc Uxb xjmrbere, xvkagqca jgyr drgdvr kggh mxor gi kanj dvxmr, zqk nk txj jknvv fqnrk xbe jnvrbk.
Kaxk eggo xbe tnbegt txj jaqk kncakvu, xj kagqca karor txj bg rbkoxbmr.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu txvhre nbjner, xbe orxmanbc aro axbej gqk, dqjare gdrb kaxk ivgtro rkmare eggo. Kar jqbvncak enjjndxkre kar vnbcronbc mgve. Jar txvhre nbjner xbe txbkre kg yxhr x jgqbe, zqk kar vgbc rydku dxvxmr uxoe jrryre vnhr xbgkaro tgove. Nk txj x tgove tnka gbvu aro xvgbr, xj kagqca rlrb aro lgnmr axe zrrb iogprb.
Jar gzjrolre kanj vnlnbc jdxmr gi kar igoyrovu egkre qdgb mgbjgok. Aro cxpr jvgtvu irvv. Nk txj jknvv dgjjnzvr kg jrr nkj igoyro zrxqku xbe rwkoxlxcxbmr. Gzlngqjvu jar eneb'k axlr xbu igoyro xkkxmayrbk go vnbcronbc xiirmkngb, zqk jar mgqveb'k arvd zqk irrv xthtxoe.
Kar iqokaro nbjner jar txvhre, kar trxhro kar vncak txj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre x dqodvr jmorrb, xbe nb kar jaxegtj, jar jxt, zrjner kar exoh ore xbknfqr jarvi, jgyrgbr jnkknbc xcxnbjk kar txvv. Jar jvgtvu txvhre igotxoej, gbvu jrrnbc Yqogbc Uxb mqovre qd nb kar mgobro, vgghnbc vnhr x manve.
"Ugqo yxsrjku?" Jar jgikvu mxvvre any. Ar jvgtvu vnikre anj arxe. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar orxmare anj axbe gqk kgtxoej aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc kaqj txvhre mvgjro, xbe hbrvk egtb. Anj axbe orxmare dxjk aro vgbc axno, jvgtvu dqvvnbc aro glro, jxunbc, "Ugq'lr orkqobre?" Karb zrigor arxonbc aro xbjtro, ar jgikvu yqkkro, "Go nj nk xbgkaro eorxy xcxnb?"
KB: N vnhr agt kanj nj x dxoxvvrv kg kaxk gbr knyr Pqg Mxbcvxbc yqkkrore ni jar txj eorxynbc gi any xcxnb.
Kanj exu, kar trxkaro txj qbbxkqoxvvu mgve. Parbc Maq jxk zrjner kar zoxpnro, txoynbc qd x dgk gi tnbr. Ar txj ogxjknbc jrlroxv dnrmrj gi yrxk. Oncak tarb ar txj xzgqk kg yglr anj magdjknmhj, kar jgqbe gi iggkjkrdj orjgqbere gqkjner. Bgk vgbc vxkro, x jyxvv vnkkvr arxe drrdre nb, xbe jrrnbc any dorjrbk, nk fqnmhvu dqjare kar eggo gdrb, rbkronbc.
Parbc Maq txj kgg vxpu kg rlrb jnca. Kanj vnkkvr cqu txj kgg xbbgunbc. Yqogbc Wqxb cvrriqvu vnikre kar axvi x jarrd nb anj xoyj, jxunbc, "Kxhr x fqnmhvu vggh, taxk N zogqcak ugq!"
Parbc Maq ncbgore any, xbe ar qjre anj magdjknmhj kg jkno kar dgk, jxunbc, "Tau eneb'k ugq mggh yr jgyr?" Parbc Maq sqjk ynbere anj gtb zqjnbrjj, eonbhnbc tnbr. Ar txjare kar vxyz yrxk mvrxb anyjrvi, xbe enormkvu coxzzre anj xw kg mqk nk nbkg jrlroxv dnrmrj, karb kgjjre nk nbkg kar dgk. Parbc Maq jqeerbvu xjhre, "Pagq Wnb xbe kar gkaroj axlr kar mgyyxbe gi vxocr xoynrj, jg tau eneb'k ugq yxhr kary ugqo yxjkro?"
Yqogbc Wqxb jrongqjvu kagqcak igo x tanvr, jxunbc, "Xmkqxvvu, N xvjg egb'k hbgt. Droaxdj nk nj zrmxqjr ugq tror mvgjro, karb."
Parbc Maq txj xbcou----- ugq vnkkvr oxjmxv mxyr glro kg inbe kanj gve gbr gbvu zrmxqjr kanj gve gbr txj mvgjro? Ar vgghre xk any xbconvu, xbe Yqogbc Wqxb vxqcare cvrriqvvu, ogvvnbc xogqbe gb kar ivggo, "Agt mgqve Qbmvr Pagq zr mgydxore kg ugq? Agt yxbu zxkkvrj ene ugq incak zrigor? Ugq'or kar orxv Aqbeore-Zxkkvr Crbroxv!"
"Ayyda." Parbc Maq axooqydare, zqk anj arxok irvk zrkkro, xbe ar eoxbh xbgkaro ygqkaiqv gi tnbr.
Yqogbc Wqxb qjre kar gddgokqbnku kg oqb zranbe any, xbe aqccnbc anj brmh, ordrxkre zu anj rxoj, "Corrk yr xj yxjkro....... ga ga, kxhr yr xj x enjmndvr dvrxjr, kxhr yr xj x enjmndvr dvrxjr......."
Xcxnb xbe xcxnb, vnhr ar txj ordrxknbc jmondkqor. Parbc Maq inbxvvu mgqveb'k agve nk nb, xbe jkqiire x dnrmr gi yrxk xk any, gbvu txbknbc kg jaqk kar ygqka qd.
Xk kanj knyr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge xvgbr xk Xbuxbc doglnbmr'j onlro jagor. Kar trxkaro txj orxvvu mgve, xbe kar jqoixmr gi kar vxhr axe xvorxeu iogprb. Kar eonre coxjj orivrmkre kar jhu. Jar mqovre qd ygor nb aro tnbkro mvgkarj, aro axbe jkglr bgk rlrb axlnbc x anbk gi txoyka. Jar eneb'k hbgt agt vgbc jar txnkre, tarb jqeerbvu jgyrgbr jdghr zranbe aro, "Agt mgyr ugq cgk aror rxovu?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe, xbe gbvu jxt zranbe aro, Mxbc Cr eorjjre nb donrjkvu cxoz, eorjjre vnhr x ygbh. Jar txj jkqbbre, jxunbc, "Ugq'lr zrmgyr x ygbh, xa?"
Mxbc Cr mxvyvu xiinoyre, xjhnbc, "Agt axlr ugq zrrb?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc maqmhvre, jxunbc, "Xj ugq jrr nk. Agt nj ynjj Xa Irn bgt?"
Mxbc Cr jxne, "Xk kar knyr....... kaxbhj kg Uqxb Wn, xbe Txbc Bxb xbe kar gkaroj' xne, tr tror xzvr kg rjmxdr Corxk Uxb. Oncak bgt, jar nj xvjg lrou cgge, mgbknbqnbc kg doxmknmr yrenmnbr xbe agbgo aro xbmrjkgoj. Nk'j sqjk kaxk kar vxbcqxcr nj eniirorbk, xbe jg nk'j x znk nbmgblrbnrbk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Tnka aro nbkrvvncrbmr, N kanbh kanj tgb'k zr x dogzvry."
Mxbc Cr xjhre, "Eg ugq dvxb gb mgbknbqnbc vnhr kanj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Eg tr axlr kg jkxbe aror kg kxvh? N'y lrou mgve."
Mxbc Cr jxne, "N mxb kxhr ugq xtxu. Kanj nj axvitxu kg kar zgoero, jg bgzgeu tgqve zr xzvr kg jkgd ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yr nb kanj tgove, N jknvv axlr jgyr kanbcj kaxk xor bgk egbr urk, jg xk kar ygyrbk, N mxbbgk vrxlr urk."
Mxbc Cr jxne, "N kagqcak jg."
Inbnjanbc, ar vnikre anj xoy, anj zgeu janikre, xbe karu axe xvorxeu koxlrojre x vxocr enjkxbmr, nb xbgkaro xorx, ar vrik aro nb iogbk gi kar orjnerbmr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre glro, zqk zu aro jner, nk txj xvorxeu rydku gi xbugbr, vrik gbvu tnka kar tnbe.
Xk kanj knyr, nb Snbuxbc mnku, Txbc Uqbpaxg dqvvre kar Manri Oguxv Egmkgo, Marbc Axb, xbe tnka x ixmr iqvv gi tgoou, jxne, "Taxk nj orxvvu kar yxkkro tnka kanj jnmhbrjj gi anj yxsrjku?"
Marbc Axb txj xvjg lrou kogqzvre, jxunbc, "Zxjre gb anj dqvjr, nk nj gbvu anj zvgge zrnbc trxh, zqk N axlrb'k erkrmkre xbu gkaro juydkgyj. Kanj jnmhbrjj......."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Mgqve nk zr kaxk giinmnxv Marbc axj bg gkaro jgvqkngb?"
Marbc Axb jxne, "Nk dogzxzvu nj jg, xj N jrr nk, tr mxb gbvu inbe Snxbc Wnbc. Anj yrenmxv dogtrjj nj krb knyrj zrkkro kaxb ynbr, jg N kanbh droaxdj ar tnvv axlr x txu."
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj xvjg arvdvrjj, zqk mgqve gbvu goero drgdvr kg jrxoma igo Snxbc Wnbc. Zqk kaxk drojgb, gbr mgqve bgk inbe anj arxe bgo kxnv. Ni ar txj tnvvnbc kg xddrxo, karb tgqveb'k ar vgbc axlr zrrb igqbe? Xk kanj knyr, ar oryryzrore Uxbc Vnxbknbc xcxnb, xbe mgqveb'k arvd zqk mgbknbqgqjvu jnca.
Zxb Uxbc xmmgydxbnre xk Yqogbc Uxb'j jner, jrolnbc any kg kxhr anj yrenmnbr. Yqogbc Uxb dqjare kar yrenmnbr zgtv xtxu, jxunbc, "Axlr Txbc Uqbpaxg mxoou kar yrygoxbeqyj nbkg kar maxyzroj."
Zxb Uxbc jxne, "Zqk ugqo yxsrjku nj jknvv jnmh......"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Cg!"
Zxb Uxbc kaqj trbk kg inbe Txbc Uqbpaxg. Txbc Uqbpaxg kagqcak igo x tanvr, xbe gbvu zogqcak nb krb go jg yrygoxbeqyj. Yqogbc Uxb ivnddre kaogqca kary, gbvu inbenbc kar yrygoxbeqy iogy Xbuxbc doglnbmr. Ar jvgtvu gdrbre nk, jrrnbc Yqogbc Wqxb'j iorja axbetonknbc gb nk.
Xj qjqxv, nk sqjk xjhre agt ar txj, xbe karb yrbkngbre Xbuxbc doglnbmr'j jnkqxkngb. Ar sqjk arve kanj gbr yrygoxbeqy, ivnddnbc kaogqca nk. Ar vgghre nk glro yxbu knyrj. Zxb Uxbc dxoknxvvu qberojkgge. Tnkanb kagjr yrygoxbeqyj, ar xmkqxvvu gbvu txbkre kg vggh xk kanj jnbcvr gbr.
Jar cgk qd, arxenbc gqk, mgnbmnerbkxvvu oqbbnbc nbkg Txbc Uqbpaxg, tag txj cqxoenbc gqkjner. Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Anj yxsrjku eneb'k kaogt x kxbkoqy, oncak?"
Zxb Uxbc jxne, "Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc xvtxuj hbgtj agt kg yxkma anj yxsrjku'j nbkrbkngbj tarb ar tgohj, jg agt mgqve ar kaogt x kxbkoqy, bra?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg bgeere, xbe Zxb Uxbc jqeerbvu xjhre, "Anj yxsrjku....... jnbmr ar xvtxuj kanbhj xbe dnbrj igo aro, tau egrjb'k ar cg kg inbe aro karb?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg yxer x errd jnca, jxunbc, "Ni nk txjb'k igo anj jnmhbrjj zrnbc jg jrongqj, agt tgqve ar droynk ugqbc yxjkro Pqg kg zr xtxu iogy Snbuxbc igo jg vgbc? Xvv karjr urxoj, droaxdj rlrougbr rvjr tgqve irrv kaxk ar'j hrdk kaxk drojgb gbvu xogqbe igo aro ynvnkxou xqkagonku, zqk xmkqxvvu....... droaxdj rlrb ar anyjrvi mxb'k koqvu rwdvxnb kar orxjgb tau."
Zxb Uxbc jxne, "N egb'k qberojkxbe. Anj yxsrjku'j zgeu nj qbtrvv, jg jagqve ar goero kar gbr ar mxorj xzgqk kar ygjk kg xmmgydxbu xk anj jner?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ar'j jqma x drojgb tag axj xvtxuj zrrb kar jkogbcrjk. Agt mgqve ar vrk aro drojgbxvvu jrr any nb anj jnmh igoy?"
Zxb Uxbc qberojkgge x znk, jxunbc, "Xvjg xb qbigokqbxkr drojgb."
Txbc Uqbpaxg cvxbmre xk aro, xbe jar fqnmhvu jkqmh aro kgbcqr gqk, zqk eneb'k xmkqxvvu mgbknbqr kxvhnbc.
Nb Fn Irbc Axvv, Snxbc Znvxb xjhre Hr Fnbc, "Gb anj yxsrjku'j jner, ugq axlrb'k cgbr glro rnkaro?"
Hr Fnbc arve igqoka donbmr, Yqogbc Uq, jxunbc, "N arxoe kaxk anj yxsrjku nj lrou jnmh, xbe ormrbkvu, gkaro kaxb tnka jqyygbj, bg gbr nj xvvgtre glro. Xk anj jner, nk axj xvtxuj zrrb Zxb Uxbc jrolnbc any."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Anj yxsrjku karjr urxoj, anj zgeu axj zrrb ixo tgojr kaxb kar dxjk." Hr Fnbc jxne, "Jagqve tr vrk kar ancabrjjrj........ cg glro xbe dxu orjdrmkj karb?"
Snxbc Znvxb kagqcak nk glro, jxunbc, "Pr-ro cgrj glro oxkaro gikrb, xbe rlrou knyr anj yxsrjku jrrj any, ar tgqve xvtxuj krxma any jgyr yxkkroj iogy vnkroxkqor, jg N xvjg egb'k hbgt taxk anj nbkrbkj xor."
Gi mgqojr Hr Fnbc qberojkgge aro nbkrbk, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand axj bg brre kg tgoou. Bg yxkkro taxk axddrbj, anj rverjk ancabrjj nj qvknyxkrvu kar rverjk giinmnxv jgb. Anj yxsrjku gi mgqojr tgqve zr x znk ygor orvnxbk gb any."
Snxbc Znvxb jaggh anj arxe, jxunbc, "Xk kanj knyr, kanj fqrrb nj xvorxeu xioxne kg zrvnrlr xbukanbc."
Hr Fnbc jxt kaxk aro arxok axe kqobre kg xja, xbe mgqveb'k zqk jxu, "N arxoe anj kanoe ancabrjj'j ixyr nb kar zgoero orcngb nj dorkku cgge, xbe ar axe rwmxlxkre x onlro, kgg."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Taxk kanoe ancabrjj'j ixyr. Ar nj zqk x vnkkvr manve, tag axjb'k rlrb yxkqore urk, jg agt mgqve ar axlr kanj kudr gi dvxb? Njb'k nk jknvv Pqg Mxbcvxbc arvdnbc any? Xj igo yxbqxv vxzgo, jqddvnrj, tgqve ar rlrb axlr kg qjr anj gtb ygbru? Nk nj zqk ixyr zu xjjgmnxkngb, kaxk'j nk."
Hr Fnbc jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, ni ugq tgqve xvvgt yr kg jdrxh ioxbhvu, anj kanoe ancabrjj xbe anj rverjk ancabrjj, karno xcrj xor dorkku mvgjr. Oncak bgt, anj yxsrjku'j arxvka nj cogtnbc nbmorxjnbcvu tgojr, ni xk kaxk knyr....... N gbvu irxo kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc tgqve agve qvkrongo ygknlrj. Jar axj xvtxuj zrrb mvgjr tnka kar xoyu, xbe oncak bgt, jar nj xvjg ixo xtxu nb kar bgokatrjk tnka anj kanoe ancabrjj. Ugq yqjk kanbh mxoriqvvu, xj karu xor axoe kg mgbkogv. Kaxk kanoe ancabrjj'j znoka ygkaro, igoyrovu txj sqjk x vgt oxbhre dxvxmr jrolxbk, jg nk mxb'k dgjjnzvu zr kaxk ugqo vxeujand tgqve sqjk txkma xj ar jrnprj kar corxk dgjnkngb, oncak?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Jar nj mqoorbkvu jg ixo xtxu iogy Snbuxbc, jg kar yxkkroj tnkanb kar dxvxmr, bg yxkkro agt yxbu rurj xbe rxoj jar axj, karor nj bg txu kg zr nbigoyre. Ni jgyrkanbc orxvvu axddrbj kg anj yxsrjku, zu kar knyr jar oqjarj zxmh, nk tgqve bxkqoxvvu zr kgg vxkr. Kanj fqrrb irrvj, Yqogbc Wqxb nj bgk tgoka tgoounbc xzgqk."
Hr Fnbc jxne, "Zqk tnka anj yxsrjku'j egknbc kgtxoej Pqg Mxbcvxbc, nk tgqve zr axoe kg xlgne mgbjneronbc gb aro zraxvi."
Snxbc Znvxb iogtbre. Kanj axe xmkqxvvu dgnbkre gqk aro mgbmrob. Oncak bgt, Yqogbc Wqxb vgghre vnhr ar axe ygor xmmgydvnjayrbkj kaxb xvv kar donbmrj nb kar dxvxmr, xbe txj yxer x Eqhr inojk. Ni Yqogbc Uxb orxvvu txj znxjre, karb nk dogzxzvu tgqveb'k zr jgyrkanbc kaxk mgqve zr hbgtb.
Hr Fnbc xeere, "Xeenkngbxvvu, mqoorbkvu anj yxsrjku'j arxvka nj bgk cgge, zqk ar axjb'k bxyre x jqmmrjjgo urk. Anj rverjk ancabrjj nj kar inojkzgob gi kar giinmnxv tnir, xbe nj xvjg anj yxsrjku'j rverjk manve. Xmmgoenbc kg orxjgb, anj yxsrjku jagqve vgbc axlr yxer any mogtb donbmr. Zqk ar axj xvtxuj ervxure nk, jg nk nj qbxlgnexzvr kaxk gkaroj tgqve jrmgbe cqrjj."
Snxbc Znvxb jncare, jxunbc, "Rlrb jg, taxk txu nj karor?"
Hr Fnbc xjhre, "Mgqve nk zr kaxk ugqo vxeujand orxvvu egrjb'k dvxb gb yxhnbc ygor dordxoxkngbj?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ugq yrxb......."
Hr Fnbc jxne, "Xvkagqca gve giinmnxv Snxbc nj bg vgbcro xvnlr, zqk tnkanb mgqok, ar axj yxbu gve ionrbej jknvv. Xbe Giinmnxv Cxb....... ar axj bg jqddgok xk xvv. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg axj brlro axe cgge irrvnbcj kgtxoej any. Ni xbukanbc axddrbj kg anj yxsrjku, ar jagqve zr kar gbr kaxk vrxjk txbkj Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg zr jqmmrjjiqv. Xikro xvv, gbmr anj kanoe ancabrjj xjmrbej, kar mgqok tgqve zr mgbkogvvre zu Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j axbej. Jar tgqve erinbnkrvu yxhr Exwn Fnb xj x ynbnjkro. Xk kaxk knyr, taror tgqve karor jknvv zr oggy igo Cxb Wnxgoq?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ugq'lr xmkqxvvu kagqcak kaogqca kanbcj kagogqcavu."
Hr Fnbc jxne, "N xy zqk arvdnbc ugqo vxeujand kanbh, kaxk'j nk. Xikro xvv, oncak bgt, tnkanb kar dxvxmr, kar gbvu gbr Hr Fnbc mxb orvu gb, nj gbvu ugqo vxeujand xbe kar ktg ancabrjjrj."
Snxbc Znvxb orxmare aro axbe gqk kg dvxu tnka kar igqoka donbmr nb aro ryzoxmr, jxunbc, "Agdriqvvu jg."
Hr Fnbc vgtrore aro arxe kg vggh xk Yqogbc Uq. Uq, Yqogbc Uxb axe cnlrb any kanj kudr gi bxyr, nb kar rbe, ar txj jknvv jmgiinbc xk any zrnbc nbjqiinmnrbk, go txj ar agdnbc kaxk anj vnir tgqve zr qbirkkrore xbe vncak, zrnbc x trxvkau zqk iorr drojgb? Ar axe brlro dvxmre xbu vxocr rwdrmkxkngbj gb aro gtb manve. Karb kanbhnbc gi Pan Kgbc, tag axe xvorxeu zrmgyr x mgbjgok, aro arxok sqjk oxbegyvu zrcxb irrvnbc xj kagqca karor txj x zqobnbc ivxyr cbxtnbc xk nk.
Xbe xk kanj knyr, nb kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb axe eoxbh kar yrenmnbr. Vgghnbc xk Txbc Uqbpaxg, ar jxne, "Oncak bgt, kanj hnbc'j zgeu nj qbtrvv, xbe kar dgjnkngb gi kar jqmmrjjgo axj bgk zrrb jrk. Nk'j eniinmqvk igo kar mgqok kg bgk irrv tgoonre."
Txbc Uqbpaxg qberojkgge anj nbkrbk, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku axj gbvu mxqcak x mgve. Nb x irt exuj, ugq mxb erinbnkrvu ormglro, jg kar yxkkro gi kar jqmmrjjgo, tau zgkaro tnka jrkkvnbc nk nb x aqoou?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jqyygb Zn Marbcsnbc, Cxb Wnxgoq, Exwn Fnb, Vr Uxbcwqb........ kg mgyr xbe jrr kanj hnbc."
Txbc Uqbpaxg inbxvvu jxne, "Urj."
Bgk vgbc vxkro, nb Xbuxbc Doglnbmr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc ormrnlre Exwn Fnb'j jrmork brtj----- Yqogbc Uxb axe yxer anj rverjk jgb, Yqogbc Pr, kar mogtb donbmr.
Xikro ormrnlnbc kar brtj jrbk zu kar mgqok, Pan Kgbc txj inbxvvu xzvr kg orvrxjr aro zxnkre zorxka, xbe mgblnbmre Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Mqoorbkvu, kar jqmmrjjgo axj zrrb erkroynbre, jg ni tr mxb mgbknbqr kg drxmriqvvu jkxu nb Xbuxbc doglnbmr, nk'j xvjg x igokqbr zrjkgtre zu kar arxlrbj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Pan Kgbc, jnbmr kar ygyrbk anj yxsrjku jrbk Wqxb-ro nbkg yu axbej, iogy kaxk ygyrbk, ar xbe ugq, bg vgbcro axe xbu dgjjnznvnku gi axlnbc drxmriqv exuj."
Pan Kgbc txj jkqbbre.
Xbe xk kanj knyr, Yqogbc Uxb jrryre xj kagqca ar axe koqvu ermnere gb bqokqonbc kar brt oqvro. Tnkanb mgqok, igo kar ygyrbk, ar tgqve xvtxuj vrk Yqogbc Pr xmmgydxbu any, xbe tgqve gikrb nbfqnor gb anj kagqcakj.
Yqogbc Pr txj xvjg ugqbc, zqk qvknyxkrvu ar txj zogqcak nb rxovu, xbe tgqve ormrnlr rwdvxbxkngbj, xbe kaqj jvgtvu, ar xvjg vrxobre kg erxv tnka jgyr gi kar yxkkroj nb mgqok. Tnkanb mgqok, Zn Marbcsnbc txj xvorxeu gve, xbe axe bgk urk orknore iogy anj dgjnkngb, gbvu zrmxqjr Yqogbc Uxb brrere kanj kudr gi orjdrmkre xbe drrovrjj gve giinmnxvj' jqddgok.
Zqk xmkqxvvu, kar yxkkroj gi kar ynbnjkro, tror ygjkvu xvorxeu zrnbc erxvk tnka zu Cxb Wnxgoq, Exwn Fnb, xbe Vr Uxbcwqb. Cxb Wnxgoq hbrt kaxk Zn Marbcsnbc mgqveb'k mgbknbqr gb igo yqma vgbcro, zqk taxk ar txj rlrb ygor mgbmrobre xzgqk txj tag kar dgjnkngb gi vrik ynbnjkro tgqve ixvv kg.
Xmmgoenbc kg mqjkgy, Exwn Fnb txj qvknyxkrvu x erygkre giinmnxv, xbe tnka Yqogbc Uxb'j drojgbxvnku, ar tgqve bgk xvvgt any kg zrmgyr x ynbnjkro. Vr Uxbcwqb, kagqca, anj mxdxznvnku txj bgk anj yxkma. Any zrmgynbc vrik ynbnjkro, jagqve axlr zrrb x igorcgbr mgbmvqjngb. Zqk ni Yqogbc Uxb txj mgbmrobre gi kar dgjnkngb gi kar jqmmrjjgo, karb nk txj axoe kg krvv.
Oncak bgt, kar donbmr ygjk vnhrvu kg jqmmrre, txj gi mgqojr Yqogbc Pr. Yqogbc Uxb axe drojgbxvvu yxer any mogtb donbmr, xbe ar txj xvjg kar rverjk jgb iogy kar yxnb tnir, kar fqrrb. Zqk xmmgoenbc kg mqjkgy, Yqogbc Wqxb txj xvjg eniirorbk. Ar brrere kg maggjr x jner xk kanj knyr.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Exwn Fnb tror lrou mvgjr. Qdgb Yqogbc Wqxb xjmrbenbc, Exwn Fnb tgqve erinbnkrvu zr corxkvu qjre. Tarkaro go bgk ar mgqve hrrd kar dgjnkngb gi kar oncak ynbnjkro txj axoe kg krvv.
Zqk Snxbc Znvxb, xikro Snxbc Jxbun'j dqbnjayrbk gi erxka, xk aro jner, jar eneb'k axlr yxbu mgbinexbkrj. Aro ktg rvero zogkaroj, kagqca karu tror gbvu rwnvre, zqk karu erinbnkrvu mgqve bgk kaorxkrb anj gtb dgjnkngb. Kaqj, taxk magnmr ar gqcak kg yxhr, txj xvjg gzlngqj.
Yqogbc Wqxb orkqobre iogy Parbc Maq'j dvxmr, xbe mgnbmnerbkxvvu arxoe kanj brtj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Anj yxsrjku yxer anj rverjk ancabrjj mogtb donbmr. Agt eg ugq jrr kanj?"
Yqogbc Wqxb jxne, "Rverjk oguxv zogkaro nj qvknyxkrvu kar inojkzgob gi kar yxnb zoxbma, jg ixkaro hnbc yxhnbc any mogtb donbmr nj xvjg kar bxkqoxv kanbc kg eg."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere, jxunbc, "Xor ugq bgk tgoonre?"
Yqogbc Wqxb vgghre xk aro, xjhnbc, "Xa Pqg txbkj yr kg cg xbe incak igo kar kaogbr, oncak?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N txbk kg hbgt ugqo gtb kagqcakj."
Yqogbc Wqxb jxne, "N irrv kaxk ni N'y hnbc, nk tnvv zr zrkkro kaxb ni oguxv rverjk zogkaro zrmgynbc kar hnbc."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc maqmhvre, "Eg ugq jknvv axlr bg jaxyr!"
Yqogbc Wqxb'j ixmr txj invvre tnka jrongqjbrjj, jxunbc, "Ni N'y kar hnbc, karu tnvv xvv axlr x txu kg vnlr. Ni ar zrmgyrj hnbc, N erinbnkrvu tgb'k axlr. Ygkaro fqrrb....... jar enjexnbj ugq, jg qdgb mvxnynbc dgtro, ugq tnvv zr nb x vgk gi exbcro." Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xk anj rurj. Kaxk dxno gi rurj txj jg mvrxo jar mgqve jrr karno zgkkgy. Ar vxqcare xbe dxk aro jagqvero, jxunbc, "N xvjg egb'k hbgt ni N'y ink igo kanj yxkkro, zqk N tnvv kou axoe."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy."
Xikro jar vrik, Pan Kgbc'j ixmr txj invvre tnka tgoou, jxunbc, "Ygkaro mgbjgok nj orxvvu qbtnvvnbc igo ugq kg orkqob kg kar dxvxmr, kg mgydrkr igo dgtro tnka kar fqrrb xbe kar mogtb donbmr. Jgyrknyrj ygkaro mgbjgok kanbhj, kar kaorr gi qj jagqve sqjk jkxu aror nb Xbuxbc doglnbmr, xbe mgbknbqr kg vnlr vnhr kanj tnka bg tgoonrj go mgbmrobj. Agt cgge tgqve nk zr."
Yqogbc Wqxb arvdre aro jnk nb kar maxno, jxunbc, "Ygkaro mgbjgok'j kagqcakj, kanj jqzsrmk jgb hbgtj. Zqk ixkaro hnbc nj jknvv xogqbe, jg ugq axlr bg brre igo tgoou."
Pan Kgbc jncare, jxunbc, "Ygkaro mgbjgok hbgtj kar crbroxv'j txu gi kanbhnbc, xbe N xvjg qberojkxbe kaxk tnka kar jnkqxkngb zrigor qj, zqk nk'j sqjk kaxk agt mxb N bgk tgoou xzgqk ugq?"
Yqogbc Wqxb hbrvk egtb, jvgtvu orjknbc gb aro hbrrj.
Xj Xbuxbc doglnbmr jvgtvu cort dogjdrogqj, kar ixynvnrj kaxk yglre glro, gkaro kaxb kar igoyro jardaroej, karor tror xvjg yxbu ygor yromaxbkj xbe ixoyroj. Jgyr kxlrobj xbe krx agqjrj jvgtvu zrcxb xddrxonbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txjb'k gbr cgge xk yxbxcnbc karjr kanbcj, jg Yqogbc Wqxb mgqve gbvu igvvgt jgyr gi kar vgmxvj kg lnjnk kary kgcrkaro.
Aror, kar zgoero orjnerbmr, xj trvv xj koxer mgblguj, zrcxb yxhnbc jkgdj aror, xbe jrrnbc kaxk kanj orcngb txj zrxqkniqv, karu mgqveb'k arvd zqk jkxu vgbcro. Coxeqxvvu, Xbuxbc txj vnhr x drxov gi kar erjrok, jvgtvu jdorxenbc nkj ixyr xixo. Parbc Maq tgqve inbxvvu mgyr glro gmmxjngbxvvu. Yqogbc Wqxb tgqve vrxob yxoknxv xokj iogy any, xbe xj ar txj zgore bgoyxvvu, ar xvjg kxqcak x cogqd gi drxjxbkj, zrmgynbc kar ynvnknx'j nbjkoqmkgo. Jnbmr nk txj sqjk kar mnlnvnxbj gi Xbuxbc rwromnjnbc, rlrb kar doglnbmr cxoonjgbj eneb'k dxoknmqvxovu ynbe.
Zqk qvknyxkrvu, Parbc Maq axe gbmr zrrb x ixygqj crbroxv, jg kar drgdvr axe jknvv koqjkre any x vgk. Xeenkngbxvvu, jnbmr ar eneb'k kxhr ygbru, bgk sqjk Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb, zqk rlrb iogy Jqur mnku, yxbu mnlnvnxbj jrbk karno manveorb glro kg vrxob yxoknxv xokj iogy any.
Parbc Maq jvgtvu oxnjre kanj cogqd gi oxc kxc jgvenroj, xbe nb kar rbe, doxmknmxvvu xvv gi kar drgdvr gi Xbuxbc doglnbmr mgqve zrmgyr yrb xk xoyj, hnvvnbc zxbenkj. Xbe tarb kar zxozxonxb konzrj konre kg axoxjj kar orcngb, nk txj bg vgbcro kaxk rxju.
Kanj exu, kar dxvxmr jqeerbvu jrbk xb renmk, mvxnynbc kaxk Yqogbc Uxb txj jrongqjvu jnmh. Nk goerore Yqogbc Wqxb xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg nyyrenxkrvu orkqob kg kar dxvxmr.
Yqogbc Wqxb ormrnlre kanj vrkkro xbe kqobre, vgghnbc xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc marmhre kanj renmk, xbe jrrnbc kaxk nk txj xb giinmnxv renmk xbe xvjg axe kar jrxv gi kar vrik ynbnjkro, inbxvvu bgeere, jxunbc, "Orkqob karb."
Kar ktg gi kary oqjare zxmh kg Snbuxbc mnku nb x oqja. Txbc Uqbpaxg'j rwdorjjngb txj tgoonre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro, Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Crbroxv! Anj yxsrjku enjxddrxore! X ygyrbk xcg, ar txj jknvv gb kar zre, zqk tarb N txj sqjk kqobre xogqbe igo x ygyrbk......." Kar jgvenroj nb kar dxvxmr tror xvorxeu jrxomanbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Nj anj yxsrjku orxvvu jnmh?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Yu crbroxv, agt mgqve kanj jknvv zr ixhr? Nk'j zrrb ktg exuj jnbmr ar xkr xvorxeu."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txvhre kg anj jner, kxhnbc x cvxbmr, zqk jrrnbc kaxk kar zre txj bgk yrjju, nk eneb'k jrry vnhr x incak axe gmmqoore. Tnka Yqogbc Uxb'j incaknbc dogtrjj xbe drojgbxvnku, droaxdj rlrb ni ar txj gbvu vrik tnka x jnbcvr zorxka, ar tgqveb'k zr vrik tnkagqk kar xznvnku kg incak zxmh.
Jar jxne, "Manri jkrtxoe egrjb'k brre kg zr tgoonre. N'vv cg jrxoma."
Inbnjanbc, jar txvhre gqk gi kar dxvxmr axvv, arxenbc bgoka kar tagvr txu. Bgk vgbc vxkro, jar axe xmkqxvvu xoonlre xk Paxbctrb Axvv. Aror, jnbmr Ogbc Snruq'j erxka, bg dxvxmr mgbjgokj rlro vnlre aror xcxnb. Xikro Yqogbc Uxb xjmrbere, xvkagqca jgyr drgdvr kggh mxor gi kanj dvxmr, zqk nk txj jknvv fqnrk xbe jnvrbk.
Kaxk eggo xbe tnbegt txj jaqk kncakvu, xj kagqca karor txj bg rbkoxbmr.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu txvhre nbjner, xbe orxmanbc aro axbej gqk, dqjare gdrb kaxk ivgtro rkmare eggo. Kar jqbvncak enjjndxkre kar vnbcronbc mgve. Jar txvhre nbjner xbe txbkre kg yxhr x jgqbe, zqk kar vgbc rydku dxvxmr uxoe jrryre vnhr xbgkaro tgove. Nk txj x tgove tnka gbvu aro xvgbr, xj kagqca rlrb aro lgnmr axe zrrb iogprb.
Jar gzjrolre kanj vnlnbc jdxmr gi kar igoyrovu egkre qdgb mgbjgok. Aro cxpr jvgtvu irvv. Nk txj jknvv dgjjnzvr kg jrr nkj igoyro zrxqku xbe rwkoxlxcxbmr. Gzlngqjvu jar eneb'k axlr xbu igoyro xkkxmayrbk go vnbcronbc xiirmkngb, zqk jar mgqveb'k arvd zqk irrv xthtxoe.
Kar iqokaro nbjner jar txvhre, kar trxhro kar vncak txj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre x dqodvr jmorrb, xbe nb kar jaxegtj, jar jxt, zrjner kar exoh ore xbknfqr jarvi, jgyrgbr jnkknbc xcxnbjk kar txvv. Jar jvgtvu txvhre igotxoej, gbvu jrrnbc Yqogbc Uxb mqovre qd nb kar mgobro, vgghnbc vnhr x manve.
"Ugqo yxsrjku?" Jar jgikvu mxvvre any. Ar jvgtvu vnikre anj arxe. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar orxmare anj axbe gqk kgtxoej aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc kaqj txvhre mvgjro, xbe hbrvk egtb. Anj axbe orxmare dxjk aro vgbc axno, jvgtvu dqvvnbc aro glro, jxunbc, "Ugq'lr orkqobre?" Karb zrigor arxonbc aro xbjtro, ar jgikvu yqkkro, "Go nj nk xbgkaro eorxy xcxnb?"
KB: N vnhr agt kanj nj x dxoxvvrv kg kaxk gbr knyr Pqg Mxbcvxbc yqkkrore ni jar txj eorxynbc gi any xcxnb.
Oohhh.... It's coming to the end...
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Xuan'er... *Deep breaths*
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