Nb kar dxvxmr axvv kaxk txj erlgne gi xbugbr rvjr, x jnbcvr oxu gi jqbvncak jagbr kaogqca kar jyxvv cxd gi kar tnbegt, nvvqynbxknbc kar eqjk kaxk axe zrrb enjkqozre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j igorarxe orjkre xcxnbjk Yqogbc Uxb'j manb, jkoxbej gi anj zrxoe dghnbc aro kg zr x znk noonkxknbc.
Jar orxmare aro axbe gqk, kgqmanbc anj marrh, xbe oncak xj jar txj xzgqk kg jdrxh, Yqogbc Uxb jaggh anj arxe, "Egb'k jxu xbukanbc." Ar dqvvre aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, xbe sqjk jnvrbkvu aqccre aro vnhr kanj.
Tnkanb kar rbevrjj jnvrbmr, jar gbmr xcxnb irvk anj arxokzrxk. Jar orxmare aro axbe gqk, kgqmanbc anj ixmr, xbe ar vgtrore anj arxe, anj inrou agk vndj oqbbnbc xmogjj kar zxmh gi aro axbe. Kar igqo rurj yrk, xbe knyr ixere nbkg bgkanbcbrjj.
Bgk hbgtnbc agt vgbc axe dxjjre, Txbc Uqbpaxg txvhre nbjner, xbe jrrnbc kar drgdvr nb kar mgobro, ar eneb'k jxu xbukanbc, zqk gbvu yxer x ygkngb gi rxknbc kgtxoej Pqg Mxbcvxbc.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe arxoe any yrbkngb kar yxkkro gi Yqogbc Uxb bgk rxknbc igo ktg exuj, jg gi mgqojr jar qberojkgge, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, rxk jgyr igge inojk, xvoncak?"
Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k jxu xbukanbc. Txbc Uqbpaxg xvorxeu goerore drgdvr kg zonbc glro dgoonecr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc ormrnlre nk, xbe jmggd zu jmggd, ire any. Ar xkr jgyr zrigor xjhnbc, "Agt mgyr ugq'lr orkqobre?" Nb zrktrrb anj tgoej, nk txj x znk zxe, "Ene kanj hnbc njjqr xb renmk kg jqyygb ugq nbkg kar dxvxmr?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj arvdvrjj, jxunbc, "Anj kanoe ancabrjj ynjjre anj ixkaro hnbc, xbe yxer x oqmhqj, txbknbc kg orkqob kg lnjnk."
Yqogbc Uxb axooqydare mgvevu, qvknyxkrvu jknvv xjhnbc, "Ar xvjg orkqobre?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy. Egrj ugqo yxsrjku txbk kg jrr any?"
Yqogbc Uxb inbnjare kar dgoonecr nb kaorr znkrj, xbe jqddgoknbc anyjrvi tnka kar xbknfqr jarvi, jkgge qd, jxunbc, "Vrk'j cg karb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik tnka any, xbe xikro karu rwnkre kar dxvxmr axvv, tarb kar jqbvncak janbre gb karno zgenrj, anj trxhbrjj iogy x ygyrbk xcg enjxddrxore tnkagqk x koxmr. Anj zgeu txj jknvv qdoncak, xbe tnkanb anj tgoej xbe yglryrbkj, karor txj gbvu erkroynbxkngb xbe kar trncak gi anj tgoej.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc igvvgtre zranbe any, xbe ar sgqobrure kgtxoej kar oguxv jkqeu xj ar jxne, "Jqyygb Xbuxbc Txbc kg mgyr kg jrr kanj hnbc."
Txbc Uqbpaxg xiinoyre, fqnmhvu cgnbc kg droigoy kar yxkkro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc goncnbxvvu txbkre kg orkqob kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, zqk Txbc Uqbpaxg jncbxvre aro kg jkxu. Jar karb igvvgtre Yqogbc Uxb kg cg kg kar jkqeu kgcrkaro. Zqk x ygyrbk vxkro, Yqogbc Wqxb mxyr glro, xbe kar dxvxmr jrolxbk jqzynkkre xb Gjyxbkaqj dgoonecr.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc dgqore jgyr igo any nbkg x jyxvv zgtv, xbe Yqogbc Uxb iogtbre, qvknyxkrvu jknvv gdrbnbc anj ygqka kg rxk nk.
Kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj xvv rwaxvre, xbe Yqogbc Wqxb hbrvk zrvgt, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk jgb corrkj ixkaro hnbc."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Tr'lr zrrb jrdxoxkre igo jgyr urxoj, xbe ugq'lr xvjg cogtb qd. Onjr karb."
Yqogbc Wqxb zgtre xcxnb, "Kaxbhj kg ixkaro hnbc."
Yqogbc Uxb vnikre anj axbe, jncbxvnbc kar jrolxbk kg xvjg dgqo any x zgtv. Xikro Yqogbc Wqxb kaxbhre anj coxmr, ar xjhre, "N arxoe kaxk ugq axlr fqnkr jgyr xmmgydvnjayrbkj nb Xbuxbc doglnbmr. Pagq Paqg axj qbrbenbc doxnjr igo ugq nb anj ordgokj."
Yqogbc Wqxb jxne, "Nk'j gbvu zrmxqjr gi ixkaro hnbc'j jqddgok xbe dogkrmkngb, jg taxk xznvnku egrj kanj jqzsrmk jgb axlr, jg agt mxb N mvxny morenk?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xb xmmgydvnjayrbk nj xb xmmgydvnjayrbk. Kar yxkkro gi Xbuxbc doglnbmr, ugq axlr erxvk tnka lrou trvv, jg ugq egb'k brre kg zr aqyzvr. Xb xmmgydvnjayrbk erjrolrj ortxoe, jg jnbmr ugq mxb cglrob Xbuxbc doglnbmr, karb kanj hnbc tnvv xvjg coxbk ugq Wnxg Fqxb ygqbkxnb. Kar zgoero axj xvtxuj zrrb erjgvxkr, zqk nk koqvu nj taror kar cqxoenbc cxkr kg Corxk Uxb rwnjkj, jg kxhr cgge mxor gi nk."
Yqogbc Wqxb txj x znk jkqbbre. Ni mvxnynbc kaxk Xbuxbc doglnbmr txj sqjk xb nbjncbninmxbk xorx, xbe txj sqjk x oxbegy coxbk, karb Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb txj eniirorbk. Kaxk txj kar vxbe zxmh karb taror Uq mgqbkou, Cq Paq, xbe Tq Pagbc tror xvv incaknbc igo.
Ar hbrvk egtb xcxnb kg kaxbh anj coxmr. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugq'lr oqjare zxmh kanj tagvr txu, xbe axlr xvjg jqiirore. Cg xbe orjk karb."
Xikro Yqogbc Wqxb orkorxkre, Yqogbc Uxb eoxbh kar dgoonecr, jqeerbvu xjhnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Kanj knyr, tarb xor ugq dvxbbnbc gb orkqobnbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc tndre anj ygqka, xjhnbc, "Eonbh jgyr ygor?"
Ar axooqydare mgvevu, zqk qvknyxkrvu eneb'k orsrmk nk.
Nb kar bncak, tarb Zxb Uxbc mxyr xcxnb kg jrolr, Txbc Uqbpaxg arve aro zxmh. Jar xmkqxvvu incqore nk gqk nyyrenxkrvu---- kaxk drojgb....... jar orkqobre xcxnb, oncak?
Nb Fn Irbc Axvv, Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Qdgb anj orkqob, anj yxsrjku'j zgeu axj cgkkrb x vgk zrkkro."
Hr Fnbc xmmgydxbnre xk aro jner, jxunbc, "Njb'k kaxk jg, jg koqvu nj x ynoxmvr eoqc igo anj yxsrjku."
Tarb Snxbc Znvxb gbmr xcxnb yrbkngbre Pqg Mxbcvxbc, aro tgoej xbe xmkngbj oxkaro bg vgbcro axe kaxk axkore, zqk gbvu jxne, "N arxoe kaxk jar axe kxqcak anj kanoe ancabrjj oxkaro trvv."
Hr Fnbc jxne, "Jar'j jqma x drojgb kaxk egrjb'k rlrb hbgt yxbu vrkkroj. Jg N kanbh rlrb xikro anj kanoe ancabrjj cogtj qd, ar tgb'k zr xbukanbc zqk xb qbmnlnvnpre oqiinxb."
Snxbc Znvxb cvxbmre xk aro, jxunbc, "Eneb'k ugq mgyr gqk gi aro dxvxmr axvv, jg tau nj nk kaxk rlrou knyr ugq yrbkngb aro, ugq xor invvre tnka enjcoqbkvryrbk?"
Hr Fnbc txj jkqbbre, karb kanbhnbc igo x tanvr, jar txj jagmhre kaxk jar xvjg mgqveb'k rwdvxnb kar orxjgb igo aro axkore. Jar mgqve gbvu kqob xogqbe xbe xjh, "Jar igomre ugqo vxeujand kg vgjr ugqo rbknor ixynvu, jg egrjb'k ugqo vxeujand axkr aro?"
Snxbc Znvxb vgtrore aro arxe, mgbknbqnbc kg ryzognero kar zrvk nb aro axbe, jxunbc, "Ni nb kar dxjk, kanj fqrrb tgqve erinbnkrvu axkr aro kg kar mgor. Zqk xmkqxvvu...... kar gbr kaxk mxqjre kanj fqrrb kg vgjr yu rbknor ixynvu, njb'k aro."
Hr Fnbc txj x znk mgbiqjre, zqk jar bg vgbcro jxne xbukanbc ygor.
X irt exuj vxkro, Yqogbc Wqxb dordxore kg orkqob kg Xbuxbc doglnbmr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxyr kg kar Wn Aqx Cxkr kg jrbe any gii, xbe Yqogbc Wqxb txj ivxzzrocxjkre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc dxk anj jagqvero, jxunbc, "Cg karb, Wqxb-ro nj xvv cogtb qd, xbe mxb xvorxeu axbevr kanbcj anyjrvi."
Yqogbc Wqxb jknvv xjhre, "Xor ugq orxvvu bgk xmmgydxbunbc yr zxmh kg Xbuxbc doglnbmr?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Bg. Kxhr cgge mxor gi ugqo ygkaro mgbjgok."
Yqogbc Wqxb txj tgoonre, jxunbc, "Ugq'or zu ugqojrvi nb Snbuxbc, xbe N mxb'k zqk jkxu tgoonre."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vxqcare, jxunbc, "Tarb N eneb'k axlr ugqo ancabrjj, N txj xvjg xvgbr nb Snbuxbc."
Yqogbc Wqxb kagqcak nk glro. Kaxk txj koqr. Ar jxne, "Karb txnk igo yr kg orkqob. Ni ugq'or qbaxddu jkxunbc aror, karb sqjk mgyr kg Xbuxbc doglnbmr kg inbe yr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j cxpr irvv, xbe jynvnbc, jar jxne, "Yyy."
Xk kanj, ene Yqogbc Wqxb inbxvvu ygqbk anj agojr, xbe zrigor ar axe oneerb ixo, ar karb kqobre zxmh, xbe gbvu jxt kaxk jar txj jknvv jkxbenbc zrbrxka kar mnku cxkr, jkxbenbc karor zrxqkniqvvu, xj kagqca jar txj cgnbc kg enjxddrxo vnhr kar tnbe. Ar jqeerbvu enjygqbkre anj agojr, xbe oxb x irt jkrdj kgtxoej aro, jqeerbvu aqccnbc aro kncakvu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, orxmare aro axbe gqk, dxkknbc anj zxmh.
Yqogbc Wqxb vrik kar Wn Aqx Cxkr, xbe kar tagvr txu, ar irvk vnhr ar txj zrnbc igvvgtre zu drgdvr. Zrmxqjr ar txj tgoonre kaxk Yqogbc Uxb tgqve zr jqjdnmngqj gi any, tarb ar xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc orkqobre kg Snbuxbc, karu eneb'k zonbc xvgbc xbugbr. Kaqj, tarb ar txj orkqobnbc, ar xvjg orkqobre xvgbr. Zqk gb kar txu, ar hrdk irrvnbc vnhr karor txj x dxno gi rurj nb kar jaxegtj. Gi mgqojr ar txj xvrok rbgqca----- nbjner Snbuxbc mnku, karor tror yxbu drgdvr kaxk txbkre any kg enr.
Kaqj, anj tagvr txu zxmh, ar tgqve kxhr ogqbexzgqk dxkaj, xbe nb kar rbe, ar rbkrore kar tggej tnkagqk vrxlnbc xcxnb. Bgk vgbc vxkro, karor txj xmkqxvvu x ygbh kaxk txvhre nbjner. Yqogbc Wqxb'j ixmr txj invvre tnka kogqzvr, "Corxk Donrjk, tag xor ugq, xa?"
Kaxk ygbh kqobre zxmh, xbe xvkagqca ar txj eorjjre nb Zqeeanjk ogzrj, zqk ar xmkqxvvu vgghre dorkku bnmr nb kary. Ar jxne, "Xa Pqg txj xioxne ugq tgqve ixmr exbcro, xbe jg jar axe kanj ygbh mgyr kg rjmgok ugq zxmh kg Xbuxbc doglnbmr."
Yqogbc Wqxb jxne, "Tnka sqjk ugq? X ygbh?" Ar vxqcare, "Ni karor orxvvu txj jgyrgbr kaxk txbkre kg hnvv yr, tnka sqjk ugqojrvi, mxb ugq dogkrmk yr, xa?"
Kaxk ygbh eneb'k zgkaro mgydrknbc tnka any, jxunbc, "Aqoou gb gqo txu."
Yqogbc Wqxb jxne, "Corxk Donrjk, taxk nj ugqo ygbh bxyr?" Kar ygbh ncbgore any, xbe ar maxjre xvgbc, xjhnbc, "Agt tgqve Xa Pqg hbgt ugq? Tau axj jar brlro yrbkngbre ugq?"
Kar ygbh jknvv ncbgore any, xbe ar bgeere, jqeerbvu qberojkxbenbc, jxunbc, "Ugq egb'k xvjg axlr lrbcrxbmr xcxnbjk yu ixkaro hnbc, eg ugq?"
Kar ygbh jvncakvu iogpr. Yqogbc Wqxb jagqkre gqk vgqe, "Yu cgja, nk'j orxvvu jg! Parbc Maq jxne anj mgydxbngbj, xj trvv xj anj rvero zogkaroj, tror xvv jvxnb zu yu ixkaro hnbc. Kanj txj xvorxeu rbgqca gi x koxcreu, zqk taxk lrbcrxbmr eg ugq axlr xcxnbjk yu ixkaro hnbc? Nk mgqveb'k zr kaxk ar yqoerore ugqo tagvr ixynvu, oncak?"
Kar ygbh inbxvvu jxne, "Ugq mxb dqk nk kaxk txu."
Yqogbc Wqxb kxddre anj gtb igorarxe, anj ixmr invvre tnka xb rwdorjjngb gi x arxexmar, "Ra, kanj kaogbr gi yu ixkaro hnbc'j, nk txj orxvvu cxnbre qboncakrgqjvu, cxnbre qboncakrgqjvu."
Kar ygbh txj x znk nydxknrbk. Tnka x axbe, ar coxzzre kar jmqii gi anj janok, xbe nb kaorr jkrdj, eoxccre any gqk gi kar tggej. Yqogbc Wqxb gbvu irvk kar tgove jdnb zrigor any, xbe ar txj xvorxeu kgjjre gbkg x agojr. Xbe karb kar agojr'j oqyd txj jyxmhre axoe, xbe kanj agojr jagk igotxoe vnhr xb xoogt. Ar txj jkqbbre---- kanj yxoknxv xokj, Parbc Maq koqvu mgqveb'k rlrb yxkma nk xa!
Ar jagqkre vgqevu, "Xa Pqg nj kgg onenmqvgqjvu, tau eneb'k jar vrk yr yxhr ugq yu yxjkro-----"
Gi mgqojr kar ygbh txj Mxbc Cr. Ar igvvgtre zranbe. Kanj vnkkvr oxjmxv txj Yqogbc Uxb'j erjmrbexbk. Ni ar txlrore rlrb ygor, ar tgqve dogzxzvu maxbcr anj gtb dvxb, xbe kxhr anj vnir. Zqk kanbhnbc nk glro, zxmh karb tarb Mxbcsnxb Jrmk txj rwkroynbxkre, xbe tarb Irnuxb dronjare, ar axeb'k urk zrrb zgob.
Jg taxk togbc ene ar axlr?
Nb Snbuxbc mnku, Yqogbc Uxb'j jnmhbrjj cort tgojr exnvu. Kar oguxv egmkgo txj arvdvrjj. Txbc Uqbpaxg txbkre kg xbbgqbmr kg kar tgove kg jrxoma igo cgge egmkgoj, zqk Yqogbc Uxb orsrmkre nk. Ar txj sqjk kanj txu. Ar txj qbtnvvnbc kg rwdgjr anj gtb tgqbej igo gkaroj kg jrr, xbe mvxnynbc kaxk ar tgqve tgoh axoe kg korxk nk txj xvjg sqjk kg xlgne kar njjqr.
Tnkanb kar dxvxmr, kar ygge cort ygor brolgqj rxma exu. Snxbc Znvxb doxmknmxvvu gzjrolre kar yglryrbkj glro aror rlrou ygyrbk. Kar igomrj nb kar exohbrjj, tror yxhnbc karno yglryrbkj xj ar jvrdk gb anj zre, jnmh.
Zqk Yqogbc Uxb axe xmkqxvvu bg vgbcro jqyygbre Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Ar txj qbtnvvnbc kg jrr aro tarb ar txj coxlrvu jnmh. Ar rlrb eneb'k agdr igo xbugbr kg jrolr xk anj zrejner. Zqk nb kanj bncak, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj sqjk orxenbc, tarb jqeerbvu xb rqbqma oqjare glro, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, anj yxsrjku nblnkrj ugq!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc irvk nk txj x znk jkoxbcr, xbe igvvgtre kar rqbqma gqk. Zqk kar enormkngb karu tror arxenbc nb txj bgk kgtxoej Yqogbc Uxb'j axvv.
Kar tagvr txu, kar nydronxv cqxoe txj xzgqk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xogqbe, xbe eneb'k jrr Zn Egbcknbc. Jar xjhre, "Taror ene Zn Egbcknbc cg?"
Kar rqbqma jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg crbroxv, kar mogtb donbmr nj xzgqk kg crk yxoonre, jg Zn Egbcknbc txj xjjncbre gqk gi kar dxvxmr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere, jxunbc, "Bg tgbero."
Kar tagvr txu, karu xoonlre xk kar orygkr Iq Ar Axvv. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj sqjk nb kar axvv tarb jqeerbvu, kar eggo txj vgmhre zranbe aro. Snxbc Znvxb xbe Hr Fnbc tror xmkqxvvu txnknbc nbjner kar axvv.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand kar fqrrb nj xmknbc jg jrmorknlrvu, jg taxk nj nk kaxk ugq txbk kg eg bgt?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ene ugq bgk ormrnlr kar brtj? Anj yxsrjku....... nj jqeerbvu qbtrvv, xbe dogzxzvu tgb'k jqolnlr dxjk karjr ktg exuj bgt."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jdrrmavrjj, jxunbc, "Karjr kanbcj, koqvu bgzgeu axj kgve yr."
Snxbc Znvxb cgk qd, xbe txvhnbc zrigor aro, jxne, "Xmkqxvvu, zrktrrb ugq xbe yr, karor jagqve bgk axlr zrrb xbu rbynku kg zrcnb tnka. Ni nk txj xmmgoenbc kg yu tnvv, N tgqve oxkaro axlr zrrb tnvvnbc kg zrmgyr ionrbej. Zqk igomre zu mnomqyjkxbmr, nk txj koqvu dorerkroynbre kaxk tr tgqve incak kg kar erxka."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xogqbe, xbe jrrnbc kar xjjnjkxbk nydronxv cqxoe arxe, Vxb Snbogbc xbe kar nydronxv cqxoe xk kar jner, jar jxne, "Taxk eg ugq txbk kg eg?"
Snxbc Znvxb errdvu jxne, "Kar nydronxv cqxoe, gzru kar goero. Anj yxsrjku axe xb renmk, kaxk ni gbr exu ar dronjarj, kg axlr kanj drojgb jmqvdkre nbkg x zogbpr jkxkqr, xbe zr dvxmre nbjner kar kgyz, kg axlr aro mxoou kar kgoma kg vncak anj txu, kg cqxoe anj kgyz. Oncak bgt....... anj yxsrjku nj xvorxeu xk anj rbe, jg karjr kanbcj xvjg brre kg zr dordxore zrigoraxbe. Jg tau xor ugq xvv bgk tgohnbc xvorxeu?"
Vxb Snbogbc xbe kar gkaroj jdghr karno xiinoyxkngb, "Urj!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc qberojkgge, jxunbc, "Ugq'or nb jqma x aqoou kg hnvv yr oncak bgt? Ugq'or bgk xioxne anj yxsrjku txhrj qd?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Zonbc igoka kar dgnjgbre tnbr. Kanj fqrrb txbkj kg drojgbxvvu txkma aro eonbh nk."
Vxb Snbogbc zogqcak x koxu glro. Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ugq'or xvjg jgyrgbr tnka rknfqrkkr, jg nk'j zrkkro ni ugq eonbh nk ugqojrvi, vrjk karu xor igomre kg yglr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Tau yqjk ugqo vxeujand axlr kg jrbe yr kg yu erxka karb? Qvknyxkrvu, kar gbr kaxk nj x kaorxk kg kar mogtb donbmr nj anj kanoe ancabrjj."
Snxbc Znvxb axeb'k jxne xbukanbc urk, tarb xk kar jner, Hr Fnbc jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, egb'k jxu xbuygor kg aro. Zr mxoriqv kaxk jar nj ervxunbc kar knyr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc cvxbmre xk aro. Kaxk mqd gb kar dvxkr, kaxk mqd txj janyyronbc tnka x zvqr cvnbk. Jar jxne, "Snxbc Znvxb, nk'j ugq kaxk axlr eggyre kary." Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Rlrb qbknv bgt, nj karor x dgnbk kg jxunbc kanj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere, xbe vniknbc aro axbe, jar eoxbh kar tnbr. Karor txjb'k xmkqxvvu xbu dxnb. Bgk vgbc vxkro, jar jvgtvu irvv kg kar cogqbe. Snxbc Znvxb'j inbcroj mvrbmare, xbe Vxb Snbogbc trbk igotxoej, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk tnvv sqjk zonbc aro kg kar oguxv kgyz bgt."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Txnk x ygyrbk!" Jar mxyr igotxoej, orxmanbc aro axbe gqk kg marmh aro zorxkanbc. Jrrnbc kaxk nk txj koqvu cgbr, jar txj jknvv bgk xk rxjr. Jar trbk kg krjk aro arxokzrxk xbe dqvjr. X vgbc knyr vxkro, jar inbxvvu jxne, "Cg karb."
Vxb Snbogbc xjhre, "Nj ugqo vxeujand bgk cgnbc kg drojgbxvvu txkma nk?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Kanj fqrrb mxbbgk vrxlr kar dxvxmr. Aqx Uqr, xmmgydxbu xjjnjkxbk nydronxv cqxoe arxe Vxb kgtxoej kar oguxv kgyzj. Ugq yqjk drojgbxvvu txkma Pqg Mxbcvxbc zrnbc kqobre nbkg kar zogbpr jkxkqr, vrjk tr eriu anj yxsrjku'j renmk."
Aqx Uqr xiinoyre, "Urj, ugqo vxeujand."
Vxb Snbogbc goerore drgdvr kg qjr x tankr mvgka kg toxd Pqg Mxbcvxbc, mxoounbc aro gqk gi Snbuxbc mnku kar tagvr txu, xoonlnbc xk kar oguxv kgyzj gqkjner kar mnku. Aqx Uqr igvvgtre zranbe, xbe oncak tarb karu rbkrore kar kqbbrv nb kar cogqbe, jar jqeerbvu jxt kaxk karor txj jgyrgbr nbjner. Jar txj jkqbbre, xbe vgghnbc mxoriqvvu, jar nyyrenxkrvu jaonrhre gqk, "Zn Egbcknbc!"
Zn Egbcknbc vncakvu vnikre anj manb, xbe kar nydronxv cqxoe zu Aqx Uqr'j jner nyyrenxkrvu eort karno zvxerj, jvxjanbc glro. Jar yxer x dxnbiqv jaonrh xbe nyyrenxkrvu dronjare.
Zn Egbcknbc mxyr glro, xbe kggh glro Pqg Mxbcvxbc kaxk txj toxddre nb x tankr mvgka nb Vxb Snbogbc'j axbej, jxunbc, "Mgbknbqr tnka rlroukanbc rvjr."
Vxb Snbogbc xiinoyre xbe maxbcre Aqx Uqr'j mvgkarj, mxjknbc aro xk kar rbe gi kar dxjjxcrtxu nb kar kgyz.
Zn Egbcknbc mxoonre Pqg Mxbcvxbc xtxu iogy kar oguxv kgyzj, xoonlnbc xk kar dnro xk kar rxjkrob recr gi kar mnku. Kar bncak txj kanmh. Zu kar dnro, karor txj x zgxk, xbe gb kar zgxk, karor jxk x trxh gve yxb, trxonbc ogqca mvgkarj, xbe trxonbc x onmr axk, anj ixmr nydgjjnzvr kg enjknbcqnja. Jrrnbc Zn Egbcknbc, ar gbvu vrk any gb kar zgxk.
Zn Egbcknbc oryglre kar tankr mvgka gb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j zgeu. Kar gve yxb trbk kg kxhr aro dqvjr. X vgbc knyr vxkro, jxunbc, "Sqjk vrxlr aro nb kanj gve gbr'j mxor."
Zn Egbcknbc jxne, "N tgqve xjh kaxk egmkgo Snxbc fqnmhvu mxor igo aro, xbe jrbe aro kg Unjaqn doglnbmr. Mxbc Cr tnvv txnk igo aro karor."
Kar gve yxb txj gi mgqojr Snxbc Wnbc. Ar jxne, "Kanj gve gbr hbgtj."
Kaxk bncak, kar jyxvv zgxk igvvgtre kar ivgt gi kar txkro, vrxlnbc Snbuxbc mnku, enjxddrxonbc nb kar kanmh gi kar bncak.
Tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc xtghr, jar gbvu irvk x dqbcrbk jmrbk nb aro ygqka. Jar txvhre gqk gi kar zgxk'j mxocg agve. Snxbc Wnbc txj zgnvnbc yrenmnbr xk kar arxe gi kar zgxk. Gqkjner, kar txlrj tror janyyronbc tnka kar cvnbk gi kar jqbvncak. Kar jqb txj jrkknbc nb kar trjk. Nk txj xvygjk bncak xvorxeu.
Jar zvgmhre kar jqb tnka aro axbe, xbe gbvu jxt kar kar kqozne onddvrj gi kar txkro. Xk kar jner, nbjner x eoxtnbc oggy, karor txj x jkgoukrvvro kaxk txj krvvnbc "Kar Crbroxv'j Kxvr." Nk jdghr gi Corxk Uxb'j ixygqj crbroxvj, kagjr kaxk cqxoere xcxnbjk kar igorncbroj, Trb Vn, Trbfn, Pqg Mxbcvxbc.......
Kaxk jqbvncak jmxkkrore, mxoounbc brrevrj gi jqbvncak, mglronbc kar orxvy.
Jar jxk egtb xk kar iogbk gi kar zgxk, ar mvgkarj enddnbc nbkg kar txkro. Kar gxoj vncakvu jdvxjanbc, kar jyxvv dgk gi yrenmnbr oqyzvnbc xj nk zgnvre, rynkknbc txik xikro txik gi vncak jyghr.
Tarb karu mxyr, nk txj knyr kg hnvv xbe rwdrv xbe jagmh xvv bxkngbj, zqk tarb karu vrik, nk txj xvorxeu kar coxeqxv ktnvncak gi mnknrj.
Jar orxmare aro axbe gqk, kgqmanbc anj marrh, xbe oncak xj jar txj xzgqk kg jdrxh, Yqogbc Uxb jaggh anj arxe, "Egb'k jxu xbukanbc." Ar dqvvre aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, xbe sqjk jnvrbkvu aqccre aro vnhr kanj.
Tnkanb kar rbevrjj jnvrbmr, jar gbmr xcxnb irvk anj arxokzrxk. Jar orxmare aro axbe gqk, kgqmanbc anj ixmr, xbe ar vgtrore anj arxe, anj inrou agk vndj oqbbnbc xmogjj kar zxmh gi aro axbe. Kar igqo rurj yrk, xbe knyr ixere nbkg bgkanbcbrjj.
Bgk hbgtnbc agt vgbc axe dxjjre, Txbc Uqbpaxg txvhre nbjner, xbe jrrnbc kar drgdvr nb kar mgobro, ar eneb'k jxu xbukanbc, zqk gbvu yxer x ygkngb gi rxknbc kgtxoej Pqg Mxbcvxbc.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe arxoe any yrbkngb kar yxkkro gi Yqogbc Uxb bgk rxknbc igo ktg exuj, jg gi mgqojr jar qberojkgge, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, rxk jgyr igge inojk, xvoncak?"
Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k jxu xbukanbc. Txbc Uqbpaxg xvorxeu goerore drgdvr kg zonbc glro dgoonecr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc ormrnlre nk, xbe jmggd zu jmggd, ire any. Ar xkr jgyr zrigor xjhnbc, "Agt mgyr ugq'lr orkqobre?" Nb zrktrrb anj tgoej, nk txj x znk zxe, "Ene kanj hnbc njjqr xb renmk kg jqyygb ugq nbkg kar dxvxmr?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj arvdvrjj, jxunbc, "Anj kanoe ancabrjj ynjjre anj ixkaro hnbc, xbe yxer x oqmhqj, txbknbc kg orkqob kg lnjnk."
Yqogbc Uxb axooqydare mgvevu, qvknyxkrvu jknvv xjhnbc, "Ar xvjg orkqobre?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy. Egrj ugqo yxsrjku txbk kg jrr any?"
Yqogbc Uxb inbnjare kar dgoonecr nb kaorr znkrj, xbe jqddgoknbc anyjrvi tnka kar xbknfqr jarvi, jkgge qd, jxunbc, "Vrk'j cg karb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vrik tnka any, xbe xikro karu rwnkre kar dxvxmr axvv, tarb kar jqbvncak janbre gb karno zgenrj, anj trxhbrjj iogy x ygyrbk xcg enjxddrxore tnkagqk x koxmr. Anj zgeu txj jknvv qdoncak, xbe tnkanb anj tgoej xbe yglryrbkj, karor txj gbvu erkroynbxkngb xbe kar trncak gi anj tgoej.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc igvvgtre zranbe any, xbe ar sgqobrure kgtxoej kar oguxv jkqeu xj ar jxne, "Jqyygb Xbuxbc Txbc kg mgyr kg jrr kanj hnbc."
Txbc Uqbpaxg xiinoyre, fqnmhvu cgnbc kg droigoy kar yxkkro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc goncnbxvvu txbkre kg orkqob kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, zqk Txbc Uqbpaxg jncbxvre aro kg jkxu. Jar karb igvvgtre Yqogbc Uxb kg cg kg kar jkqeu kgcrkaro. Zqk x ygyrbk vxkro, Yqogbc Wqxb mxyr glro, xbe kar dxvxmr jrolxbk jqzynkkre xb Gjyxbkaqj dgoonecr.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc dgqore jgyr igo any nbkg x jyxvv zgtv, xbe Yqogbc Uxb iogtbre, qvknyxkrvu jknvv gdrbnbc anj ygqka kg rxk nk.
Kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj xvv rwaxvre, xbe Yqogbc Wqxb hbrvk zrvgt, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk jgb corrkj ixkaro hnbc."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Tr'lr zrrb jrdxoxkre igo jgyr urxoj, xbe ugq'lr xvjg cogtb qd. Onjr karb."
Yqogbc Wqxb zgtre xcxnb, "Kaxbhj kg ixkaro hnbc."
Yqogbc Uxb vnikre anj axbe, jncbxvnbc kar jrolxbk kg xvjg dgqo any x zgtv. Xikro Yqogbc Wqxb kaxbhre anj coxmr, ar xjhre, "N arxoe kaxk ugq axlr fqnkr jgyr xmmgydvnjayrbkj nb Xbuxbc doglnbmr. Pagq Paqg axj qbrbenbc doxnjr igo ugq nb anj ordgokj."
Yqogbc Wqxb jxne, "Nk'j gbvu zrmxqjr gi ixkaro hnbc'j jqddgok xbe dogkrmkngb, jg taxk xznvnku egrj kanj jqzsrmk jgb axlr, jg agt mxb N mvxny morenk?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xb xmmgydvnjayrbk nj xb xmmgydvnjayrbk. Kar yxkkro gi Xbuxbc doglnbmr, ugq axlr erxvk tnka lrou trvv, jg ugq egb'k brre kg zr aqyzvr. Xb xmmgydvnjayrbk erjrolrj ortxoe, jg jnbmr ugq mxb cglrob Xbuxbc doglnbmr, karb kanj hnbc tnvv xvjg coxbk ugq Wnxg Fqxb ygqbkxnb. Kar zgoero axj xvtxuj zrrb erjgvxkr, zqk nk koqvu nj taror kar cqxoenbc cxkr kg Corxk Uxb rwnjkj, jg kxhr cgge mxor gi nk."
Yqogbc Wqxb txj x znk jkqbbre. Ni mvxnynbc kaxk Xbuxbc doglnbmr txj sqjk xb nbjncbninmxbk xorx, xbe txj sqjk x oxbegy coxbk, karb Wnxg Fqxb Ygqbkxnb txj eniirorbk. Kaxk txj kar vxbe zxmh karb taror Uq mgqbkou, Cq Paq, xbe Tq Pagbc tror xvv incaknbc igo.
Ar hbrvk egtb xcxnb kg kaxbh anj coxmr. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugq'lr oqjare zxmh kanj tagvr txu, xbe axlr xvjg jqiirore. Cg xbe orjk karb."
Xikro Yqogbc Wqxb orkorxkre, Yqogbc Uxb eoxbh kar dgoonecr, jqeerbvu xjhnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Kanj knyr, tarb xor ugq dvxbbnbc gb orkqobnbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc tndre anj ygqka, xjhnbc, "Eonbh jgyr ygor?"
Ar axooqydare mgvevu, zqk qvknyxkrvu eneb'k orsrmk nk.
Nb kar bncak, tarb Zxb Uxbc mxyr xcxnb kg jrolr, Txbc Uqbpaxg arve aro zxmh. Jar xmkqxvvu incqore nk gqk nyyrenxkrvu---- kaxk drojgb....... jar orkqobre xcxnb, oncak?
Nb Fn Irbc Axvv, Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Qdgb anj orkqob, anj yxsrjku'j zgeu axj cgkkrb x vgk zrkkro."
Hr Fnbc xmmgydxbnre xk aro jner, jxunbc, "Njb'k kaxk jg, jg koqvu nj x ynoxmvr eoqc igo anj yxsrjku."
Tarb Snxbc Znvxb gbmr xcxnb yrbkngbre Pqg Mxbcvxbc, aro tgoej xbe xmkngbj oxkaro bg vgbcro axe kaxk axkore, zqk gbvu jxne, "N arxoe kaxk jar axe kxqcak anj kanoe ancabrjj oxkaro trvv."
Hr Fnbc jxne, "Jar'j jqma x drojgb kaxk egrjb'k rlrb hbgt yxbu vrkkroj. Jg N kanbh rlrb xikro anj kanoe ancabrjj cogtj qd, ar tgb'k zr xbukanbc zqk xb qbmnlnvnpre oqiinxb."
Snxbc Znvxb cvxbmre xk aro, jxunbc, "Eneb'k ugq mgyr gqk gi aro dxvxmr axvv, jg tau nj nk kaxk rlrou knyr ugq yrbkngb aro, ugq xor invvre tnka enjcoqbkvryrbk?"
Hr Fnbc txj jkqbbre, karb kanbhnbc igo x tanvr, jar txj jagmhre kaxk jar xvjg mgqveb'k rwdvxnb kar orxjgb igo aro axkore. Jar mgqve gbvu kqob xogqbe xbe xjh, "Jar igomre ugqo vxeujand kg vgjr ugqo rbknor ixynvu, jg egrjb'k ugqo vxeujand axkr aro?"
Snxbc Znvxb vgtrore aro arxe, mgbknbqnbc kg ryzognero kar zrvk nb aro axbe, jxunbc, "Ni nb kar dxjk, kanj fqrrb tgqve erinbnkrvu axkr aro kg kar mgor. Zqk xmkqxvvu...... kar gbr kaxk mxqjre kanj fqrrb kg vgjr yu rbknor ixynvu, njb'k aro."
Hr Fnbc txj x znk mgbiqjre, zqk jar bg vgbcro jxne xbukanbc ygor.
X irt exuj vxkro, Yqogbc Wqxb dordxore kg orkqob kg Xbuxbc doglnbmr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxyr kg kar Wn Aqx Cxkr kg jrbe any gii, xbe Yqogbc Wqxb txj ivxzzrocxjkre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc dxk anj jagqvero, jxunbc, "Cg karb, Wqxb-ro nj xvv cogtb qd, xbe mxb xvorxeu axbevr kanbcj anyjrvi."
Yqogbc Wqxb jknvv xjhre, "Xor ugq orxvvu bgk xmmgydxbunbc yr zxmh kg Xbuxbc doglnbmr?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Bg. Kxhr cgge mxor gi ugqo ygkaro mgbjgok."
Yqogbc Wqxb txj tgoonre, jxunbc, "Ugq'or zu ugqojrvi nb Snbuxbc, xbe N mxb'k zqk jkxu tgoonre."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vxqcare, jxunbc, "Tarb N eneb'k axlr ugqo ancabrjj, N txj xvjg xvgbr nb Snbuxbc."
Yqogbc Wqxb kagqcak nk glro. Kaxk txj koqr. Ar jxne, "Karb txnk igo yr kg orkqob. Ni ugq'or qbaxddu jkxunbc aror, karb sqjk mgyr kg Xbuxbc doglnbmr kg inbe yr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j cxpr irvv, xbe jynvnbc, jar jxne, "Yyy."
Xk kanj, ene Yqogbc Wqxb inbxvvu ygqbk anj agojr, xbe zrigor ar axe oneerb ixo, ar karb kqobre zxmh, xbe gbvu jxt kaxk jar txj jknvv jkxbenbc zrbrxka kar mnku cxkr, jkxbenbc karor zrxqkniqvvu, xj kagqca jar txj cgnbc kg enjxddrxo vnhr kar tnbe. Ar jqeerbvu enjygqbkre anj agojr, xbe oxb x irt jkrdj kgtxoej aro, jqeerbvu aqccnbc aro kncakvu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, orxmare aro axbe gqk, dxkknbc anj zxmh.
Yqogbc Wqxb vrik kar Wn Aqx Cxkr, xbe kar tagvr txu, ar irvk vnhr ar txj zrnbc igvvgtre zu drgdvr. Zrmxqjr ar txj tgoonre kaxk Yqogbc Uxb tgqve zr jqjdnmngqj gi any, tarb ar xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc orkqobre kg Snbuxbc, karu eneb'k zonbc xvgbc xbugbr. Kaqj, tarb ar txj orkqobnbc, ar xvjg orkqobre xvgbr. Zqk gb kar txu, ar hrdk irrvnbc vnhr karor txj x dxno gi rurj nb kar jaxegtj. Gi mgqojr ar txj xvrok rbgqca----- nbjner Snbuxbc mnku, karor tror yxbu drgdvr kaxk txbkre any kg enr.
Kaqj, anj tagvr txu zxmh, ar tgqve kxhr ogqbexzgqk dxkaj, xbe nb kar rbe, ar rbkrore kar tggej tnkagqk vrxlnbc xcxnb. Bgk vgbc vxkro, karor txj xmkqxvvu x ygbh kaxk txvhre nbjner. Yqogbc Wqxb'j ixmr txj invvre tnka kogqzvr, "Corxk Donrjk, tag xor ugq, xa?"
Kaxk ygbh kqobre zxmh, xbe xvkagqca ar txj eorjjre nb Zqeeanjk ogzrj, zqk ar xmkqxvvu vgghre dorkku bnmr nb kary. Ar jxne, "Xa Pqg txj xioxne ugq tgqve ixmr exbcro, xbe jg jar axe kanj ygbh mgyr kg rjmgok ugq zxmh kg Xbuxbc doglnbmr."
Yqogbc Wqxb jxne, "Tnka sqjk ugq? X ygbh?" Ar vxqcare, "Ni karor orxvvu txj jgyrgbr kaxk txbkre kg hnvv yr, tnka sqjk ugqojrvi, mxb ugq dogkrmk yr, xa?"
Kaxk ygbh eneb'k zgkaro mgydrknbc tnka any, jxunbc, "Aqoou gb gqo txu."
Yqogbc Wqxb jxne, "Corxk Donrjk, taxk nj ugqo ygbh bxyr?" Kar ygbh ncbgore any, xbe ar maxjre xvgbc, xjhnbc, "Agt tgqve Xa Pqg hbgt ugq? Tau axj jar brlro yrbkngbre ugq?"
Kar ygbh jknvv ncbgore any, xbe ar bgeere, jqeerbvu qberojkxbenbc, jxunbc, "Ugq egb'k xvjg axlr lrbcrxbmr xcxnbjk yu ixkaro hnbc, eg ugq?"
Kar ygbh jvncakvu iogpr. Yqogbc Wqxb jagqkre gqk vgqe, "Yu cgja, nk'j orxvvu jg! Parbc Maq jxne anj mgydxbngbj, xj trvv xj anj rvero zogkaroj, tror xvv jvxnb zu yu ixkaro hnbc. Kanj txj xvorxeu rbgqca gi x koxcreu, zqk taxk lrbcrxbmr eg ugq axlr xcxnbjk yu ixkaro hnbc? Nk mgqveb'k zr kaxk ar yqoerore ugqo tagvr ixynvu, oncak?"
Kar ygbh inbxvvu jxne, "Ugq mxb dqk nk kaxk txu."
Yqogbc Wqxb kxddre anj gtb igorarxe, anj ixmr invvre tnka xb rwdorjjngb gi x arxexmar, "Ra, kanj kaogbr gi yu ixkaro hnbc'j, nk txj orxvvu cxnbre qboncakrgqjvu, cxnbre qboncakrgqjvu."
Kar ygbh txj x znk nydxknrbk. Tnka x axbe, ar coxzzre kar jmqii gi anj janok, xbe nb kaorr jkrdj, eoxccre any gqk gi kar tggej. Yqogbc Wqxb gbvu irvk kar tgove jdnb zrigor any, xbe ar txj xvorxeu kgjjre gbkg x agojr. Xbe karb kar agojr'j oqyd txj jyxmhre axoe, xbe kanj agojr jagk igotxoe vnhr xb xoogt. Ar txj jkqbbre---- kanj yxoknxv xokj, Parbc Maq koqvu mgqveb'k rlrb yxkma nk xa!
Ar jagqkre vgqevu, "Xa Pqg nj kgg onenmqvgqjvu, tau eneb'k jar vrk yr yxhr ugq yu yxjkro-----"
Gi mgqojr kar ygbh txj Mxbc Cr. Ar igvvgtre zranbe. Kanj vnkkvr oxjmxv txj Yqogbc Uxb'j erjmrbexbk. Ni ar txlrore rlrb ygor, ar tgqve dogzxzvu maxbcr anj gtb dvxb, xbe kxhr anj vnir. Zqk kanbhnbc nk glro, zxmh karb tarb Mxbcsnxb Jrmk txj rwkroynbxkre, xbe tarb Irnuxb dronjare, ar axeb'k urk zrrb zgob.
Jg taxk togbc ene ar axlr?
Nb Snbuxbc mnku, Yqogbc Uxb'j jnmhbrjj cort tgojr exnvu. Kar oguxv egmkgo txj arvdvrjj. Txbc Uqbpaxg txbkre kg xbbgqbmr kg kar tgove kg jrxoma igo cgge egmkgoj, zqk Yqogbc Uxb orsrmkre nk. Ar txj sqjk kanj txu. Ar txj qbtnvvnbc kg rwdgjr anj gtb tgqbej igo gkaroj kg jrr, xbe mvxnynbc kaxk ar tgqve tgoh axoe kg korxk nk txj xvjg sqjk kg xlgne kar njjqr.
Tnkanb kar dxvxmr, kar ygge cort ygor brolgqj rxma exu. Snxbc Znvxb doxmknmxvvu gzjrolre kar yglryrbkj glro aror rlrou ygyrbk. Kar igomrj nb kar exohbrjj, tror yxhnbc karno yglryrbkj xj ar jvrdk gb anj zre, jnmh.
Zqk Yqogbc Uxb axe xmkqxvvu bg vgbcro jqyygbre Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Ar txj qbtnvvnbc kg jrr aro tarb ar txj coxlrvu jnmh. Ar rlrb eneb'k agdr igo xbugbr kg jrolr xk anj zrejner. Zqk nb kanj bncak, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj sqjk orxenbc, tarb jqeerbvu xb rqbqma oqjare glro, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, anj yxsrjku nblnkrj ugq!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc irvk nk txj x znk jkoxbcr, xbe igvvgtre kar rqbqma gqk. Zqk kar enormkngb karu tror arxenbc nb txj bgk kgtxoej Yqogbc Uxb'j axvv.
Kar tagvr txu, kar nydronxv cqxoe txj xzgqk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xogqbe, xbe eneb'k jrr Zn Egbcknbc. Jar xjhre, "Taror ene Zn Egbcknbc cg?"
Kar rqbqma jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg crbroxv, kar mogtb donbmr nj xzgqk kg crk yxoonre, jg Zn Egbcknbc txj xjjncbre gqk gi kar dxvxmr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere, jxunbc, "Bg tgbero."
Kar tagvr txu, karu xoonlre xk kar orygkr Iq Ar Axvv. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj sqjk nb kar axvv tarb jqeerbvu, kar eggo txj vgmhre zranbe aro. Snxbc Znvxb xbe Hr Fnbc tror xmkqxvvu txnknbc nbjner kar axvv.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand kar fqrrb nj xmknbc jg jrmorknlrvu, jg taxk nj nk kaxk ugq txbk kg eg bgt?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ene ugq bgk ormrnlr kar brtj? Anj yxsrjku....... nj jqeerbvu qbtrvv, xbe dogzxzvu tgb'k jqolnlr dxjk karjr ktg exuj bgt."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jdrrmavrjj, jxunbc, "Karjr kanbcj, koqvu bgzgeu axj kgve yr."
Snxbc Znvxb cgk qd, xbe txvhnbc zrigor aro, jxne, "Xmkqxvvu, zrktrrb ugq xbe yr, karor jagqve bgk axlr zrrb xbu rbynku kg zrcnb tnka. Ni nk txj xmmgoenbc kg yu tnvv, N tgqve oxkaro axlr zrrb tnvvnbc kg zrmgyr ionrbej. Zqk igomre zu mnomqyjkxbmr, nk txj koqvu dorerkroynbre kaxk tr tgqve incak kg kar erxka."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xogqbe, xbe jrrnbc kar xjjnjkxbk nydronxv cqxoe arxe, Vxb Snbogbc xbe kar nydronxv cqxoe xk kar jner, jar jxne, "Taxk eg ugq txbk kg eg?"
Snxbc Znvxb errdvu jxne, "Kar nydronxv cqxoe, gzru kar goero. Anj yxsrjku axe xb renmk, kaxk ni gbr exu ar dronjarj, kg axlr kanj drojgb jmqvdkre nbkg x zogbpr jkxkqr, xbe zr dvxmre nbjner kar kgyz, kg axlr aro mxoou kar kgoma kg vncak anj txu, kg cqxoe anj kgyz. Oncak bgt....... anj yxsrjku nj xvorxeu xk anj rbe, jg karjr kanbcj xvjg brre kg zr dordxore zrigoraxbe. Jg tau xor ugq xvv bgk tgohnbc xvorxeu?"
Vxb Snbogbc xbe kar gkaroj jdghr karno xiinoyxkngb, "Urj!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc qberojkgge, jxunbc, "Ugq'or nb jqma x aqoou kg hnvv yr oncak bgt? Ugq'or bgk xioxne anj yxsrjku txhrj qd?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Zonbc igoka kar dgnjgbre tnbr. Kanj fqrrb txbkj kg drojgbxvvu txkma aro eonbh nk."
Vxb Snbogbc zogqcak x koxu glro. Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Ugq'or xvjg jgyrgbr tnka rknfqrkkr, jg nk'j zrkkro ni ugq eonbh nk ugqojrvi, vrjk karu xor igomre kg yglr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Tau yqjk ugqo vxeujand axlr kg jrbe yr kg yu erxka karb? Qvknyxkrvu, kar gbr kaxk nj x kaorxk kg kar mogtb donbmr nj anj kanoe ancabrjj."
Snxbc Znvxb axeb'k jxne xbukanbc urk, tarb xk kar jner, Hr Fnbc jxne, "Ugqo vxeujand, egb'k jxu xbuygor kg aro. Zr mxoriqv kaxk jar nj ervxunbc kar knyr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc cvxbmre xk aro. Kaxk mqd gb kar dvxkr, kaxk mqd txj janyyronbc tnka x zvqr cvnbk. Jar jxne, "Snxbc Znvxb, nk'j ugq kaxk axlr eggyre kary." Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Rlrb qbknv bgt, nj karor x dgnbk kg jxunbc kanj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere, xbe vniknbc aro axbe, jar eoxbh kar tnbr. Karor txjb'k xmkqxvvu xbu dxnb. Bgk vgbc vxkro, jar jvgtvu irvv kg kar cogqbe. Snxbc Znvxb'j inbcroj mvrbmare, xbe Vxb Snbogbc trbk igotxoej, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk tnvv sqjk zonbc aro kg kar oguxv kgyz bgt."
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Txnk x ygyrbk!" Jar mxyr igotxoej, orxmanbc aro axbe gqk kg marmh aro zorxkanbc. Jrrnbc kaxk nk txj koqvu cgbr, jar txj jknvv bgk xk rxjr. Jar trbk kg krjk aro arxokzrxk xbe dqvjr. X vgbc knyr vxkro, jar inbxvvu jxne, "Cg karb."
Vxb Snbogbc xjhre, "Nj ugqo vxeujand bgk cgnbc kg drojgbxvvu txkma nk?"
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "Kanj fqrrb mxbbgk vrxlr kar dxvxmr. Aqx Uqr, xmmgydxbu xjjnjkxbk nydronxv cqxoe arxe Vxb kgtxoej kar oguxv kgyzj. Ugq yqjk drojgbxvvu txkma Pqg Mxbcvxbc zrnbc kqobre nbkg kar zogbpr jkxkqr, vrjk tr eriu anj yxsrjku'j renmk."
Aqx Uqr xiinoyre, "Urj, ugqo vxeujand."
Vxb Snbogbc goerore drgdvr kg qjr x tankr mvgka kg toxd Pqg Mxbcvxbc, mxoounbc aro gqk gi Snbuxbc mnku kar tagvr txu, xoonlnbc xk kar oguxv kgyzj gqkjner kar mnku. Aqx Uqr igvvgtre zranbe, xbe oncak tarb karu rbkrore kar kqbbrv nb kar cogqbe, jar jqeerbvu jxt kaxk karor txj jgyrgbr nbjner. Jar txj jkqbbre, xbe vgghnbc mxoriqvvu, jar nyyrenxkrvu jaonrhre gqk, "Zn Egbcknbc!"
Zn Egbcknbc vncakvu vnikre anj manb, xbe kar nydronxv cqxoe zu Aqx Uqr'j jner nyyrenxkrvu eort karno zvxerj, jvxjanbc glro. Jar yxer x dxnbiqv jaonrh xbe nyyrenxkrvu dronjare.
Zn Egbcknbc mxyr glro, xbe kggh glro Pqg Mxbcvxbc kaxk txj toxddre nb x tankr mvgka nb Vxb Snbogbc'j axbej, jxunbc, "Mgbknbqr tnka rlroukanbc rvjr."
Vxb Snbogbc xiinoyre xbe maxbcre Aqx Uqr'j mvgkarj, mxjknbc aro xk kar rbe gi kar dxjjxcrtxu nb kar kgyz.
Zn Egbcknbc mxoonre Pqg Mxbcvxbc xtxu iogy kar oguxv kgyzj, xoonlnbc xk kar dnro xk kar rxjkrob recr gi kar mnku. Kar bncak txj kanmh. Zu kar dnro, karor txj x zgxk, xbe gb kar zgxk, karor jxk x trxh gve yxb, trxonbc ogqca mvgkarj, xbe trxonbc x onmr axk, anj ixmr nydgjjnzvr kg enjknbcqnja. Jrrnbc Zn Egbcknbc, ar gbvu vrk any gb kar zgxk.
Zn Egbcknbc oryglre kar tankr mvgka gb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j zgeu. Kar gve yxb trbk kg kxhr aro dqvjr. X vgbc knyr vxkro, jxunbc, "Sqjk vrxlr aro nb kanj gve gbr'j mxor."
Zn Egbcknbc jxne, "N tgqve xjh kaxk egmkgo Snxbc fqnmhvu mxor igo aro, xbe jrbe aro kg Unjaqn doglnbmr. Mxbc Cr tnvv txnk igo aro karor."
Kar gve yxb txj gi mgqojr Snxbc Wnbc. Ar jxne, "Kanj gve gbr hbgtj."
Kaxk bncak, kar jyxvv zgxk igvvgtre kar ivgt gi kar txkro, vrxlnbc Snbuxbc mnku, enjxddrxonbc nb kar kanmh gi kar bncak.
Tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc xtghr, jar gbvu irvk x dqbcrbk jmrbk nb aro ygqka. Jar txvhre gqk gi kar zgxk'j mxocg agve. Snxbc Wnbc txj zgnvnbc yrenmnbr xk kar arxe gi kar zgxk. Gqkjner, kar txlrj tror janyyronbc tnka kar cvnbk gi kar jqbvncak. Kar jqb txj jrkknbc nb kar trjk. Nk txj xvygjk bncak xvorxeu.
Jar zvgmhre kar jqb tnka aro axbe, xbe gbvu jxt kar kar kqozne onddvrj gi kar txkro. Xk kar jner, nbjner x eoxtnbc oggy, karor txj x jkgoukrvvro kaxk txj krvvnbc "Kar Crbroxv'j Kxvr." Nk jdghr gi Corxk Uxb'j ixygqj crbroxvj, kagjr kaxk cqxoere xcxnbjk kar igorncbroj, Trb Vn, Trbfn, Pqg Mxbcvxbc.......
Kaxk jqbvncak jmxkkrore, mxoounbc brrevrj gi jqbvncak, mglronbc kar orxvy.
Jar jxk egtb xk kar iogbk gi kar zgxk, ar mvgkarj enddnbc nbkg kar txkro. Kar gxoj vncakvu jdvxjanbc, kar jyxvv dgk gi yrenmnbr oqyzvnbc xj nk zgnvre, rynkknbc txik xikro txik gi vncak jyghr.
Tarb karu mxyr, nk txj knyr kg hnvv xbe rwdrv xbe jagmh xvv bxkngbj, zqk tarb karu vrik, nk txj xvorxeu kar coxeqxv ktnvncak gi mnknrj.
I already know that this is not gonna end well but daaaang. Right in the feels. Thanks for translating this!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my what a scheme. What a scheme. Faking her own death hmmmm
ReplyDeletemany thanks
She should have died in the battlefield because she belonged to there with Yuan and the others this is a stupid ending
ReplyDeleteXuan'er really has two moms. Love that for him. Zhi Tong and Zuo give me Ruyi and her main confidante vibes (from Ruyi's Royal Love in the palace)
ReplyDeleteMc is poisoning the king?
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