Kaxk xikrobggb, Yqogbc Uxb jqyygbre Snxbc Jxbun. Snxbc Jxbun axe kagqcak kaxk Yqogbc Uxb tgqve goero Snxbc Fn kg arxe kgtxoej Jqur kg orkonrlr Yqogbc Uqxb. Tag hbrt, Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k yrbkngb x jnbcvr tgoe orcxoenbc kar yxkkro, zqk oxkaro jxne, "Kanj hnbc axj kagqcak glro kar yxkkro jrlroxv knyrj, xbe irvk kaxk ixkaro hnbc nj qvknyxkrvu kanj hnbc'j ixkaro, xbe zvgge nj kanmhro kaxb txkro. Xvkagqca gqo dgvnmnrj yxu eniiro, zqk qvknyxkrvu N jknvv egb'k brre kg jvxu any."
Snxbc Jxbun'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu kqobre jrongqj---- taxk txj nk, kaxk jqeerbvu yxer any maxbcr anj ynbe?
Ar jvgtvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku nj invnxv, xbe kaxk yxhrj kanj jqzsrmk xeynor nk krb kagqjxbe knyrj, zqk nk'j sqjk kaxk ni Hnbc Uxb orkqobj kg mgqok, N'y gbvu xioxne kaxk karor tgqve zr rbevrjj jmxbexvj, xa."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj yxkkro, inojk vrxlr nk kg kar jner. Vxjk knyr, kar yxkkro xk Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy, tarb kanj hnbc xbe kar fqrrb tror xyzqjare, mqoorbkvu kar xjjxjjnbj xor jknvv arve nb donjgb. Kanj hnbc axj ermnere kg dxjj kanj mxjr kg ugq, jg ugq yqjk eg x cgge sgz xk glrojrrnbc kar mgqok dogmrrenbcj, xbe ugq yqjk mvrxb gqk xvv gi kar koxnkgogqj giinmnxvj nb mgqok."
Snxbc Jxbun'j arxok jhnddre x zrxk, xj ar txj x moxiku gve igw, jg agt mgqve ar bgk qberojkxbe taxk Yqogbc Uxb yrxbk? Ar nyyrenxkrvu hbrvk egtb, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk ormrnlrj ugqo goero!"
Aqoounbc gqk gi kar oguxv jkqeu, anj igorarxe txj jknvv morxjre. Vgtronbc anj arxe, xbe txvhnbc igotxoej, ar jqeerbvu jxt Snxbc Znvxb, rjmgokre zu kar dxvxmr jrolxbk Aqn Uqb, jvgtvu txvhnbc glro. Ar cgk gqk gi kar txu, xbe oxnjre anj axbej kg dxu orjdrmkj, "Ugqo vxeujand kar fqrrb."
Snxbc Znvxb bgeere, xj kgtxoej Snxbc Jxbun, aro xkknkqer txj jknvv mgve. Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Vgghj vnhr ugqo vxeujand, kgtxoej kanj jqzsrmk, jknvv axj x vgmh nb aro arxok."
Snxbc Znvxb txjb'k orxeu kg jdrxh ygor tnka any, zqk enormkvu arxere kgtxoej kar oguxv jkqeu. Snxbc Jxbun jncare, kanj jnvvu exqcakro, ni jar axe axvi kar xtxorbrjj gi Pqg Mxbcvxbc, agt tgqve N brre kg dqk nb jg yqma riigok. Ar jaggh anj arxe, jvgtvu vrxlnbc kar dxvxmr.
Kaxk exu, kar jrlrb xjjxjjnbj tror giinmnxvvu dvxmre nb Snxbc Jxbun'j axbej, igo any kg dorjner glro kar arxonbcj. Xk kar arxonbcj, ar tgqve zr xjjnjkre zu giinmnxv Wnx. Snxbc Jxbun drojgbxvvu nbkroogcxkre kar xjjxjjnbj, xbe kagqca ar eneb'k mgbkogv kar nbkroogcxkngb, zqk xj xb giinmnxv igo yxbu urxoj, ar jknvv axe anj yrkagej.
Kar jrlrb xjjxjjnbj axe goncnbxvvu jqiirore x vgk gi kgokqor nb kar donjgbj igo yxbu exuj, xbe tror xvv xvorxeu lrou trxh, xbe qbero kar arxlu kgokqor, karu zrcxb mgbirjjnbc kg jgyr krb'j gi mgqok giinmnxvj. Tnkanb x jagok dronge gi knyr, drgdvr nb mgqok tror rwkoryrvu tgoonre.
Snxbc Jxbun txj lrou cvrriqv, xbe coxzznbc kaxk vnjk, ar vgghre xk nk igo x vgbc knyr, jqeerbvu jxunbc, "Nk jrryj vnhr...... karor'j jknvv jgyrgbr ynjjnbc."
Wnx Maxbc mgqve xvorxeu jrr taror kanbcj tror cgnbc, xj xvkagqca ar txj xb gve giinmnxv, dorlngqjvu ar txj jknvv jqddgoknlr gi Zn Marbcsnbc'j ixmkngb. Zqk Zn Marbcsnbc axe xvorxeu ixvvrb, xbe mqoorbkvu txj vnlnbc nb anj rjkxkr, xbe axe brnkaro dgtro bgo xqkagonku, xbe txj jknvv x mgblnmk. Tag hbrt tarb ar tgqve vgjr anj arxe.
Xbe Snxbc Jxbun mqoorbkvu txj x oxbh-gbr giinmnxv, xbe txj xvjg kar oguxv ixkaro-nb-vxt, jg igo anj exqcakro, ar yxsrjku axe jknvv bgk bxyre xbu mgbjgokj. Kanj kudr gi glrotarvynbc egknbc igo anj tagvr vnir, agt tgqve nk bgk mxqjr gkaroj kg irxo any?
Ar txj jgik xbe trrh, zqk jrrnbc kaxk Snxbc Jxbun eneb'k nbkrbe gb nblgvlnbc any, ar eneb'k exor jdrxh xbgkaro tgoe. Ar gbvu txkmare xj kar donjgb ormgoe hrrdro'j axbej jaggh xj ar xeere kar bxyr gi x drojgb-- Trb Wnbcur.
Kaxk exu, ar dxjjre kar ordgok kg Yqogbc Uxb. Tarb Yqogbc Uxb ormrnlre nk nbkg anj axbej, ar vgghre xk nk igo x tanvr, xbe jqeerbvu jxne, "Vgghj vnhr ixlgore jqzsrmk Snxbc axj x cgge dxno gi axbej igo glrojrrnbc mxjrj."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, bg brre igo doxnjr, xj kanj jqzsrmk axj zrrb xb giinmnxv igo yxbu urxoj, xbe axj xvjg tnkbrjjre yxbu jkqzzgob drgdvr, xbe axj zogqcak igoka yu rwdronrbmr, gbvu."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Jnbmr nk nj jg, karb sqjk jrnpr kar drgdvr xmmgoenbc kg kar vnjk kg mgbknbqr nbkroogcxknbc kary."
Snxbc Jxbun nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk gzruj kar goero." Oncak xj ar kqobre kg vrxlr, Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu jxne, "Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc axjb'k zrrb nb mgqok igo yxbu urxoj, xbe kar yxkkro gi inwnbc qd Ynbc Uqr dxlnvngb, ar xvjg txjb'k dorjrbk nb Snbuxbc mnku. Kanj yxkkro jagqve dogzxzvu zr qborvxkre kg any. Kanbhnbc gi nk, kar xjjxjjnbj tror arve nb donjgb igo yxbu exuj, jg karno yrygou nj dogzxzvu xvjg bgk rbknorvu mvrxo. Karor nj bg brre kg arxe kg Trb rjkxkr."
Snxbc Jxbun'j rwdorjjngb eneb'k maxbcr, xbe ar xiinoyre kar goero. Zqk anj arxok arve xb jkoxbcr jqjdnmngb kaxk Yqogbc Uxb txj jknvv qbtnvvnbc kg nydxmk Trb rjkxkr, zqk rlrougbr hbrt, kaxk taxk ar txbkre kg eg kar ygjk oncak bgt, txj rwxmkvu kg dqvv Trb rjkxkr nbkg kar yxkkro!
Tag ene ar vrxlr kanj kaorr ercorrj gi mgydxjjngb?
Xikro ar vrik kar dxvxmr, Parbc Panpagq mxyr glro fqnmhvu, xjhnbc, "Zogkaro-nb-vxt, agt nj kar yxkkro?"
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Nbigoy arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe, Irbc Dnbc, kg zonbc koggdj kg jrnpr drgdvr xmmgoenbc kg kar vnjk."
Parbc Panpagq kggh x errd zorxka, jxunbc, "Jnbmr anj yxsrjku xcorre tnka gqo jrnpnbc gi drgdvr, nk yrxbj kaxk zogkaro-nb-vxt axj mgydvrkre kar kxjh kanj knyr xmmgoenbc kg anj nbkrbk. Tau njb'k zogkaro-nb-vxt axddu xk xvv?"
Snxbc Jxbun kggh x vggh xk any, jxunbc, "Zrmxqjr tr jknvv axlr x jkogbc gddgbrbk, zqk nk'j iqbbu kaxk Vxb'ro nj jkqdne kg kanj rwkrbk, tarb rlrb bgt, jar nj jknvv jkqzzgob nb aro korxkyrbk gi yr."
Parbc Panpagq jxne, "Zogkaro-nb-vxt nj jxunbc......"
Snxbc Jxbun jvgtvu gdrbre kaxk mgbirjjngb kaxk txj jkxnbre tnka zvgge, kar inbxv bxyr, axe zrrb dxnbkre glro.
Kaxk bncak, kar vxydj tror oxnjre anca nb Snbuxbc mnku. Krb go jg anca giinmnxvj tror nydonjgbre. Kar nydronxv cqxoe, qbero Irbc Dnbc'j vrxerojand, eneb'k yxhr x jrmgbe jgqbe zrigor karu jrxvre kagjr agyrj.
Tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc tghr qd, jar axe jvncakvu arxoe kar jgqbe gi mounbc zgkaronbc aro. Jar cgk qd, xbe txvhre gqkjner kar rjkxkr cxkr, zqk jxt kaxk nb kar exohbrjj gi kar bncak, yxbu rjkxkrj axe kgomarj vnk zrigor kary, xbe karor txj kar jgqbe gi mgqbkvrjj agojrj txvhnbc xzgqk. Jar iogtbre, xbe iogy zranbe aro, jgyrgbr mxyr gqk. Nk txj Trb Wnbcur.
Ar jkgge zrbrxka Trb rjkxkr'j vxbkrobj, xbe vgghre nb kar enormkngb gi kar kgomavncak. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar jxne, "Nk nj ixmkngb vrxero, Trn Kgbcuxg, giinmnxv Trn'j rjkxkr. Nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, axj jgyrkanbc axddrbre?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N'vv cg kxhr x vggh."
Trb Wnbcur jxne, "N'vv xvjg cg!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Taxk xor ugq cgnbc igo, tnka gbvu gbr vrc. Nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, jknvv zrnbc qbenjmndvnbre."
Trb Wnbcur txj xvjg xbcrore.
Trn Kgbcuxg'j rjkxkr txj kar mvgjrjk kg Trb rjkxkr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc cgk gb aro agojr, xbe zrigor x fqxokro gi xb agqo axe dxjjre, jar axe xvorxeu oqjare karor. Zqk jar gbvu jxt, zu kar Trn rjkxkr cxkr, kar nydronxv cqxoe zoxbenjanbc karno zvxerj, jqoogqbenbc kar rbknor rjkxkr. Jgyr drgdvr jxt aro mgyr glro, xbe vgqevu xjhre, "Tag nj nk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc enjygqbkre, xbe kar kgoma nvvqynbxkre aro, xbe jgyrgbr ormgcbnpre aro, fqnmhvu dxunbc orjdrmkj, "Crbroxv Pqg, kar nydronxv cqxoe nj, qbero oguxv goeroj, nydonjgbnbc kar koxnkgoj. Igo kar ixqvk gi enjkqoznbc kar crbroxv, tr tgqve zrc ugqo igocnlrbrjj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Koxnkgo? Giinmnxv Trn?"
Kar jgvenro jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg crbroxv, kaxk nj koqr. Arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe, Irbc, axj xvorxeu rbkrore kg jrnpr kaxk drojgb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc fqnmhvu rbkrore kar rjkxkr, xj rlrougbr hbrt jar txj mqoorbkvu kar oqvro'j ygjk ixlgore jqzsrmk, xbe xeenkngbxvvu, tarb karor txjb'k xbu yxkkro, Yqogbc Uxb tgqve xvjg axlr aro rwromnjr kar nydronxv cqxoe. Karjr jgvenroj tror jknvv x znk xioxne gi aro, xbe aro rbkoxbmr, rlrougbr txj xioxne kg jkxvv.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc rbkrore kar rjkxkr, zqk jxt Trn Kgbcuxg'j tnir xbe manveorb, xvgbc tnka anj jrolxbkj hbrrvnbc nb x ogt. Jgyr tnlrj arve manveorb, jgikvu mounbc.
Irbc Dnbc txj sqjk goeronbc drgdvr kg vgmh Trn Kgbcuxg qd. Jrrnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc arxe glro, ar xvjg gbvu jvncakvu bgeere.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe, Irbc, taxk monyr axlr karu mgyynkkre?"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Giinmnxv Snxbc txj nb maxocr gi kar mxjr orcxoenbc anj yxsrjku xbe kar fqrrb zrnbc x kxocrk gi xjjxjjnbxkngb xk Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy. Kar xjjxjjnbj xeynkkre kar mgbjdnoxkgoj, xbe tnkanb nk, nbmvqere kanj Trn Ixmkngb Vrxero, giinmnxv Trn. N txj xvjg sqjk igvvgtnbc kar goeroj, jg ni Crbroxv Pqg axj xbukanbc jar egrjb'k qberojkxbe, dvrxjr enormkvu xjh anj yxsrjku. Egb'k crk nb kar txu gi yu giinmnxv eqknrj.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j rwdorjjngb kqobre coxlr, zqk jar xvjg eneb'k axlr x txu, zqk mgqve gbvu txkma kar nydronxv cqxoe rjmgok Trn Kgbcuxg'j rbknor ixynvu gqk. Eqr kg tnkbrjjnbc taxk axe dorlngqjvu axddrbre tnka Zn Marbcsnbc, bgzgeu exore kg orjnjk.
Trn Kgbcuxg'j rbknor ixynvu, iogy kgd kg zgkkgy, kaorr aqbeore drgdvr, zrigor kanj, tror jknvv bgznvnku nb Snbuxbc. Zqk xk kanj knyr, karno mvgkarj tror xvv yrjju, karno ygoxvr zoghrb, jg agt ene karu jknvv vggh vnhr bgznvnku?
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge zu kar rjkxkr cxkr igo x tanvr, xbe txkmare xj Irbc Dnbc rjmgokre kar Trn ixynvu yryzroj xtxu, karb arxere kg xbgkaro giinmnxv'j rjkxkr. Jar jqeerbvu qberojkgge, Snxbc Jxbun qknvnpre kar gddgokqbnku gi dorjnenbc glro kar Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy mxjr, xbe doxmknmxvvu eort mgbbrmkngbj kg rlrou gve giinmnxv kaxk axe dogkrmkre Yqogbc Uqxb nb mgqok.
Xbe Irbc Dnbc oqjanbc glro kg jrnpr drgdvr, yrxbk kaxk Yqogbc Uxb xddoglre gi nk.
Tnkanb kar eny vncak, jgyr drgdvr vgqevu dogmvxnyre karno nbbgmrbmr, xbe Irbc Dnbc tgqve sqjk zrxk kary qbknv karno lgnmrj sqjk jkgddre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqeerbvu irvk aro arxok kncakrb.
Kaxk bncak, Trb rjkxkr'j ixynvu yryzroj, gkaro kaxb Trb Unogbc, kanj kudr gi manve kaxk jknvv eneb'k qberojkxbe xbukanbc, doxmknmxvvu bgzgeu irvv xjvrrd. Qbknv kar exu zrcxb cogtnbc vncak, rlrougbr axe x kudr gi irrvnbc kaxk karu axe zxorvu jrnpre vnir iogy kar sxtj gi erxka.
Bg jgvenroj mxyr kg xbbgqbmr kaxk karu tror mgynbc kg jrnpr xbugbr, xbe tnkanb kar rbknor cogqd gi gve giinmnxvj, gbvu Trb rjkxkr, txj bgk nydxmkre.
Xj kar exu jvgtvu cort zoncak, tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc trbk kg xkkrbe mgqok, jar enjmglrore kaxk kar bqyzro gi mgqok giinmnxvj axe doxmknmxvvu eogddre zu x kanoe. Xbe kanj txjb'k kar ygjk ioncakrbnbc kanbc, zqk kar ygjk ioncakrbnbc kanbc txj kaxk, tnkanb mgqok, karor axe xvtxuj zrrb ynwrj xbe yxkmarj gi aqyxb mgbbrmkngbj. Kaxk giinmnxv Trn'j exqcakro axe yxoonre xbgkaro crbroxv, xbe x jnbcvr tgoe gi jqddgok txj bgk jxne nb anj erirbjr.
Trn Kgbcuxg'j exqcakro txj Uqxb Wn'j tnir!
Mqoorbkvu, tarb karjr drgdvr axe xvv rbkrore donjgb, dorkku yqma rlrougbr irvk qbmgyigokxzvr. Gbvu Yqogbc Uxb txj mxvy vnhr Ygqbk Kxn, gbvu goeronbc Trn Wnx Maxbc xbe Snxbc Jxbun kg mgbknbqr dorjnenbc glro kar mgqok yxkkroj, kg xzjgvqkrvu mxdkqor xvv gi kar koxnkgoj.
Snxbc Jxbun mxyr igotxoe, xbe mqddre anj axbej, xiinoynbc. Hbgtnbcvu go bgk, ar jdxore Pqg Mxbcvxbc x cvxbmr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxyr igotxoej, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ni Crbroxv Pqg egrjb'k axlr xbu ynvnkxou yxkkroj, karb karor nj bg brre kg jdrxh ygor."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqve gbvu rbkro errd kagqcak. Xikro rlroukanbc txj kxhrb mxor gi, Yqogbc Uxb goerore mgqok ormrjjre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb orkqobre kg kar orxo mgqok.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxqcak qd kg Txbc Uqbpaxg, jxunbc, "Manri jkrtxoe Txbc, N axlr x yxkkro N tnja kg zrc kg jrr anj yxsrjku, jg N agdr manri jkrtxoe mgqve kxhr yu dvxmr kg nbigoy any."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Crbroxv, kgexu aro vxeujand axj dordxore x brt jgbc igo anj yxsrjku, xbe N'lr arxoe jar xvjg dordxore x exbmr. Anj yxsrjku axj jxne, kgexu ar nj bgk jrrnbc xbugbr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg jynvre, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, ugq jagqve orkqob."
Nk txj kar inojk knyr, Yqogbc Uxb orsrmkre jrrnbc aro.
Fn Irbc Axvv, Snxbc Znvxb txj nberre dvxunbc x brt jgbc igo Yqogbc Uxb. Nk txj x dgrknm dnrmr, xbe jar txj exbmnbc x Irn Knxb (Ivunbc nbkg kar Arxlrbj) exbmr. Tnkanb kar rwkoxlxcxbk dxvxmr, gbr drojgb'j axno txj vggjre, aro eorjj ivunbc nb kar xno, xbe x vncak nbjkoqyrbk'j yrvgeu txj dvxunbc zrbrxka aro irrk.
Jar erwkrogqjvu kqobre, aro sxer vnhr irrk yxhnbc x jyxvv zrxk, aro rurj tror vnhr mvrxo txkro, xbe karor txj zgqbevrjj erdka gi irrvnbcj karor. Ni karor koqvu txj x ixnou nb kanj tgove, nk tgqveb'k zr xbukanbc gkaro kaxb kanj.
Aro zogtj tror vnhr jdonbc txkro, vgghnbc egtb xk aro zrvglre xk kar kxzvr. Yqogbc Uxb'j ixmr mxoonre x jyxvv jynvr, anj axbe agvenbc x tnbr enjdrbjro, zqk nb kaxk ygyrbk, ar axe xmkqxvvu zrrb enjkoxmkre.
Anj rurj tror vgghnbc dxjk aro, vgghnbc xk x eniirorbk dvxmr.
Snxbc Znvxb'j arxok jhnddre x zrxk, xbe bgk vgbc vxkro, jar jxt Txbc Uqbpaxg rbkrore, jdrxhnbc ktg tgoej nbkg Yqogbc Uxb'j rxo. Yqogbc Uxb gbvu jvncakvu bgeere, anj zogtj hbgkkre. Gbmr kar exbmr inbnjare, Snxbc Znvxb qjre kar rwmqjr kaxk jar txj maxbcnbc, kg rwnk kar axvv, xbe xjh kar jrolxbk cnov, Aqx Uqr, "X ygyrbk xcg, ene jgyrgbr zrc kg jrr anj yxsrjku?"
Aqx Uqr jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo vxeujand, x ygyrbk xcg, Crbroxv Pqg axe mgyr. Zqk manri jkrtxoe Txbc drojqxere aro kg vrxlr."
Snxbc Znvxb'j zrxqkniqv zogtj iqoogtre, nk'j aro xcxnb?
Jar jvgtvu maxbcre aro mvgkarj, xbe orkqobre kg kar axvv, dgqonbc tnbr igo Yqogbc Uxb. Xikro jrolnbc any igo jgyr knyr, jar jvgtvu zrcxb qberojkxbenbc anj axznkj. Jar hbrt kaxk Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k vnhr kg jaxor x mqd go dvxkrj tnka gkaro drgdvr, rlrb ni nk txj jgyrgbr rwkoryrvu mvgjr kg any, ar txj jknvv bgk qjre kg nk.
Nk txj rlrb kg kar dgnbk kaxk tarb karu xkr kgcrkaro, karu jknvv mgqve bgk coxz kar jxyr enjarj ar vnhre, xj ni jgyrgbr rvjr axe kgqmare nk zrigor, ar tgqve brlro kgqma nk xcxnb.
Snxbc Znvxb qjre kar jrolnmr magdjknmhj kg enja any jgyr enjarj, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jrrnbc kar fqrrb exbmr, nj orxvvu x sgu kg kar jgqv, yxhnbc drgdvr vgjr koxmh gi kar urxoj."
Snxbc Znvxb vxqcare, jxunbc, "Znc zogkaro Uxb nj xcxnb yxhnbc iqb gi kanj tnir."
Xk kaxk knyr, Snxbc Znvxb'j igorarxe axe ivgtroj jknmhnbc kg nk, xbe jar tgor x vncak dgtero, taror x jvncak ioxcoxbmr mxyr gqk gi aro marjk, xzvr kg mxqjr drgdvr kg vgjr karno jgqvj. Yqogbc Uxb dqvvre aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, jxunbc, "X vnir vgbc tnja, xikro yqma eniinmqvku, N inbxvvu axlr nk nb yu ryzoxmr, xbe mxb inbxvvu rbsgu nkj txoyka, jg agt mgqve N zrxo kg dghr iqb xk nk?"
Tarb ar jxne karjr tgoej, anj cxpr txj invvre tnka irrvnbc xbe txlronbcvu jvgt, xj kagqca rlrou tgoe mxyr iogy anj errdrjk dxokj, xbe kaxk karor txj bg vnr nb kary. Snxbc Znvxb orxmare gqk aro axbe, jvgtvu kgqmanbc anj ixmr, "Znc zogkaro Uxb......"
Yqogbc Uxb arve aro axbe, kagjr inlr inbcroj tror rxma vgbc, jgik xj kagqca karu axe bg zgbrj. Yqogbc Uxb dqk kary zu anj vndj, vncakvu hnjjnbc kary, xbe karb, bgk hbgtnbc tau, anj kagqcakj jqeerbvu eonikre xcxnb kg kaxk kanmh zgtv gi jgqd iogy zxmh karb.
Xbe kaqj, kgtxoej karjr dxnoj gi sxer vnhr inbcroj, ar gbmr xcxnb vgjk xbu irrvnbc. Ar eneb'k maxbcr anj rwdorjjngb xj ar orvrxjre aro axbe. Nk txjb'k kaxk ar eneb'k irrv cqnvku.
Yxbu urxoj vxkro, ar vgjk kar xznvnku kg vglr x drojgb. Rlrou jxmoninmr, tgqve axlr nkj ortxoe kg zxvxbmr nk gqk. Rlrou mxvmqvxkngb, txj gbvu igo zrbrink. Kaqj, kagjr gve yrygonrj gi ugqka, kar jmrbrou nb kar eorxyj, gbvu tnka zgqbevrjj egknbc xbe dorkrbenbc kg zr jgik xbe jnbcvr ynbere nb anj vglr, mgqve ar mgbknbqr dgokoxunbc.
Ar jqddgokre aro zgeu, vncakvu hnjjnbc aro donbk xk aro igorarxe.
Jnvvu manve, ni ugq txbk karjr kanbcj, karb cg xarxe xbe kxhr kary xvv.
Axvi x ygbka vxkro, eqonbc ygobnbc mgqok, Snxbc Jxbun jqzynkkre x jmogvv.
Xbe xk kanj knyr, tnkanb mgqok, jnwkrrb anca giinmnxvj axe zrrb nbenmkre zu xjjgmnxkngb tnka kar Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy mxjr. Nbmvqenbc karno ixynvu yryzroj, orvxknlrj, kagqjxbej gi drgdvr tror nbenmkre. Kagjr kaxk axe igoyrovu zrrb jncakj gi iorja ivgtro zvgjjgyj, axe kqobre nbkg jmrbrj gi zqobnbc ivxyr xbe jdnkknbc gnv, rwkoryrvu enjkqoznbc. Gb yxbu eggoj txj dxjkre jrxvj, xbe zrbrxka Snbuxbc mnku, karor txj rbevrjj trrdnbc, xbe gbvu kar mgve drbrkoxknbc karno zgbrj.
Snxbc Jxbun kggh iqvv mqjkgeu gi kanj mxjr, xbe tnkanb axvi x ygbka, axe rjkxzvnjare kar monyr gi korxjgb, nbenmknbc qd kg bnbr mvxbj igo rwrmqkngb, kaorr rwnvre, xbe kaorr gkaroj vgjk karno dgvnknmxv dgjkj, goerore kg nyyrenxkrvu vrxlr Snbuxbc, arbmrigoka brlro kg zr xjjncbre x dgjk.
Tnkanb kar ygobnbc mgqok, Snxbc Jxbun jqzynkkre kar mgqok dogmrrenbcj, xbe kar mgqok txj fqnrk. Yqogbc Uxb goerore Txbc Uqbpaxg kg xbbgqbmr nk kg kar mgqok, zqk tarkaro ar txj kg njjqr anj sqecyrbk zxjre gb kanj, ar ene bgk rwdorjj nk.
Tnkanb mgqok, mqoorbkvu, gbvu Cxb Wnxgoq'j ixmkngb, Snxbc Jxbun'j ixmkngb, tror vrik, xvgbc tnka kar gbvu bgb-nydxmkre gve giinmnxv, Arxe gi kar Axvvj, Wnxg Maxbc Ugq. Tag tgqve jknvv jdrxh igo kanj mgblnmkre giinmnxv?
Xikro mgqok, arxe gi kar axvvj, Wnx Maxbc Ugq, jxk nb anj mxoonxcr, orkqobnbc kg anj rjkxkr. Ar dxjjre zu x zonecr, tarb ar jqeerbvu jxt Zn Marbcsnbc. Nk txj x agk exu, xbe ar tgor x mgkkgb mgxk, jg ar txj rjdrmnxvvu rur-mxkmanbc. Wnx Mxbc Ugq jvgtvu goerore anj mxoonxcr eonlro kg jkgd, xbe drojgbxvvu cgk gii anj mxoonxcr kg cg glro xbe mxvv any, "Ynbnjkro Zn! Jqma x agk exu vnhr kanj, jg ugq axlr tgob jqma kanmh mvgkanbc, vggh xk ugq tnka kanj kanmh vxuro gi jtrxk......"
Zn Marbcsnbc, tnka anj jqddgok, jvgtvu txvhre zrbrxka x korr zu kar zonecr jner. Zrbrxka nkj jaxer, jar jvgtvu jdghr, "Kar agk trxkaro mxb'k txoy qd kar manvv nb gbr'j arxok, jg ni N egb'k trxo ygor mvgkarj, karb taxk rvjr mxb N eg?"
Wnx Maxbc Ugq txj jkxokvre, xbe Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Eg ugq jknvv oryryzro kanoku jrlrb urxoj xcg, tarb ugq tror jknvv sqjk x jmagvxo. Ugq tror rwnvre iogy ugqo zoxbma kg Snbuxbc."
Wnx Maxbc Ugq'j ixmr kqobre ore, jxunbc, "N'lr xvtxuj oryryzrore nk. Xk kar knyr, N txj jrvvnbc tonknbc gb kar jkorrk, xbe nk txj ynbnjkro Zn tag jxt yu mgydgjqor, xbe xjjnjkre zr, kaxk N txj xzvr kg zrmgyr xb giinmnxv."
Zn Marbcsnbc jaggh anj arxe, jxunbc, "Xk kar knyr, yu zqunbc tonknbc txj ixhr, xj ktg exuj rxovnro, karor axe zrrb jgyrgbr kaxk kgve yr, karor txj x ugqbc yxb jrvvnbc anj tonknbc gb kar jkorrk, tag txj x lnokqgqj xbe trvv vrxobre nbenlneqxv. Ni N mgqve cxnb kanj kxvrbk, ar tgqve erinbnkrvu zr x cgge giinmnxv igo x vgbc knyr. Maxbc Ugq, eg ugq hbgt tag kanj drojgb txj?"
Wnx Maxbc Ugq igqbe nk jqodonjnbc, xbe xjhre, "Tag txj nk?"
Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Nk txj kar gbr tag txj jknvv Corxk Vrxero xk kar knyr, Trn Kgbcuxg, giinmnxv Trn."
Wnx Maxbc Ugq txj jkxokvre, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, ar jvgtvu jxne, "Zqk xvv karjr urxoj, ar axe brlro yrbkngbre nk. Ar......"
Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Maxbc Ugq, rlrougbr'j mgbjmngqj tnkbrjjrj kanbcj, xbe gbr mxbbgk xzxbegb mvrxo jhnrj. Kanbh gi xvv karjr urxoj, agt ar axj korxkre ugq, xbe mxb ugq zrxo, txkmanbc anj tagvr ixynvu, iogy gve kg ugqbc, zrnbc nydonjgbre nb kar bxyr gi korxjgb, xbe rwrmqkre nb kar yxohrk?"
Wnx Maxbc Ugq hbrvk egtb, xbe arvdre anj hbrrj, "Zqk ynbnjkro Zn, N....... N xy xvjg arvdvrjj, xa! N, kanj yxb Wnx, axj xvjg zrrb xb giinmnxv igo kanoku urxoj, xbe tarb axlr N egbr jgyrkanbc vnhr kanj, xa......" gbmr ar jdghr, ar nbjkxbkvu zrcxb jareenbc jgyr gve xbe knore krxoj.
Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Maxbc Ugq, mqoorbkvu, karor nj gbr ygor dxka, zqk xor ugq tnvvnbc kg kou nk igo ugqo nydonjgbre mgvvrxcqr?"
Wnx Maxbc Ugq arve zxmh anj krxoj, xbe ktg jrbkrbmrj vxkro, anj ktg axbej tror conddre nbkg injkj, "Ynbnjkro Zn, dvrxjr jdrxh. Tarkaro nk nj zoxlnbc ygqbkxnbj gi zvxerj go jrxj gi inor, kanj yxb Wnx nj tnvvnbc kg kou."
Zn Marbcsnbc jaggh anj arxe jxunbc, "X ygqbkxnb gi zvxerj go jrxj gi inor tgqve bgk zr xzvr kg jxlr vnlrj. Zqk karor nj gbr drojgb, kaxk droaxdj mgqve. N xy bgk jqor, tarkaro kanj ogqkr nj irxjnzvr, zqk mqoorbkvu, tr mxb gbvu cxyzvr kaxk kanj drojgb, jknvv axj x jnbcvr erjnor igo kar drgdvr."
Wnx Maxbc Ugq fqnmhvu xjhre, "Ynbnjkro Zn, kanj drojgb ugq xor jdrxhnbc gi, tag nj nk?"
Zn Marbcsnbc vgghre xk kar mvrxo onlro zrigor any, jxunbc, "Kar mqoorbk Znxg Fn Corxk Crbroxv, Pqg Mxbcvxbc."
Wnx Maxbc Ugq txj jkxokvre, jxunbc, "Zqk...... zqk jar nj anj yxsrjku'j drojgb, xa!"
Zn Marbcsnbc jxne, "Kaxk'j tau, N egb'k hbgt taxk kar orjqvk tnvv zr. Maxbc Ugq, xor ugq tnvvnbc kg kou?"
Wnx Maxbc Ugq jvgtvu jkgge qd, xj mqoorbkvu nk txj mvrxo kaxk Yqogbc Uxb nbkrbere gb dqocnbc kar mgqok. Snxbc Jxbun txj gbvu cgnbc tnka anj tnvv. Ni ar trbk kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg xjh, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe kg nbigoy Yqogbc Uxb, ar tgqve erinbnkrvu crk eoxccre nbkg kar yxkkro. Ar mvrbmare anj krrka, jxunbc, "Yu ixynvu'j vnir, txj goncnbxvvu cnikre kaogqca ynbnjkro Zn xbe znc zogkaro Trn. Jg rlrb ni N onjh yu arxe, kanj yxb Wnx tgqve axlr bg orcorkj."
Ar cgk gb anj mxoonxcr, xbe orkqobre kg anj rjkxkr. Ar cxkarore kar gve xbe kar ugqbc nb anj rjkxkr kgcrkaro, xbe vgghre glro kary xvv. Wnx Maxbc Ugq axe jnw jgbj xbe kaorr exqcakroj. Kar exqcakroj axe xvv cgkkrb yxoonre, xbe kar jgbj axe xvv igoyre karno gtb ixynvnrj. Mqoorbkvu, nk txj x iqvv ixynvu, xbe ar xkr enbbro tnka anj ixynvu.
Eqonbc kar yrxv, rlrougbr txj invvre tnka vxqcakro, anj tnir txj lnokqgqj xbe anj jgbj invnxv, xbe ar axe x vgk gi manveorb xbe coxbemanveorb. Ar oryryzrore rlrougbr nb anj arxok, xbe xikro kar yrxv mgbmvqere, ar inbxvvu kgve anj tnir, jxunbc, "N xy cgnbc kg yxhr x kond kg Trb rjkxkr."
Ar axe xvtxuj axe x cgge orvxkngbjand tnka Trb Wnbcur, xbe tnkanb kar ixynvu, anj tnir xvjg eneb'k kanbh nk txj xbukanbc, xbe gbvu jqyygbre x mxoonxcr igo any, nbjkoqmknbc any, "Nk nj vxkr, xbe ugqo vrcj xor bgk cgge, xbe xj Snbuxbc mnku nj bgk dxoknmqvxovu drxmriqv, orkqob rxovnro."
Wnx Maxbcugq bgeere, xbe kggh xbgkaro vggh xk anj drxmriqv rjkxkr. Ar axe x znk gi xb rwdorjjngb xj kagqca ar txj bgk cgnbc kg orkqob.
Nb Trb rjkxkr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc xmmgydxbnre Trb Wnbcur xbe anj tnir, xj trvv xj Unogbc, Unwqxb, kg rxk enbbro. Unogbc hrdk zgkaronbc aro kg krxma any xomarou. Ormrbkvu, kar dxvxmr axeb'k jrbk xbugbr kg jqyygb aro, xbe xj karor txjb'k xbu mgbivnmkj cgnbc gb, jar axe jdrbk ygor knyr nb kar rjkxkr.
Jar vre Unogbc, xbe oncak xj jar dvxbbre gb vrxlnbc, jqeerbvu jgyrgbr mxyr kg lnjnk iogy gqkjner. Trb Wnbcur trbk gqk kg ormrnlr kar cqrjk, xbe jxt kaxk nk txj Axvv yxjkro Wnx Maxbc Ugq, txvhnbc nb iogy gqkjner.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k zgkaro tnka any, xj karjr gve giinmnxvj axe xvtxuj rwmvqere aro. Rlrb tarb karu axe mgyr kg Trb rjkxkr, nk xvjg txjb'k igo kar jxhr gi inbenbc aro. Jar dogynjre Yqogbc Uxb, kg brlro vrk Trb Wnbcur dxoknmndxkr xcxnb nb karjr gve giinmnxvj' yxkkroj. Zqk jar mgqveb'k jkrrv aro arxok kg hnmh kary gqk. Xmkqxvvu, taxk Gve Yxexy Trb axe jxne txjb'k togbc, xj ni nk txj Yqogbc Uxb tag axe ixvvrb nbkg Yqogbc Uqxb'j jkxkr, agt mgqve jar ncbgor kar yxkkro zu kar jner?
Hrrdnbc xtxu iogy kar yxkkroj, jar hbrt txj nydgjjnzvr. Xj rlrb ni karu eneb'k mgyr kg Trb rjkxkr, karu tgqve xvjg axlr Trb Wnbcur arxe kg gkaro dvxmrj. Xk vrxjk xk Trb rjkxkr, jar mgqve jknvv qberojkxbe kar jnkqxkngb.
Zqk kanj knyr, sqjk xj jar txj xzgqk kg vrxlr, Wnx Maxbc Ugq jqeerbvu jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg, mgqve ugq mgyr igotxoe kg jdrxh?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkxokvre, zqk jknvv jdghr kg Unogbc, jxunbc, "Cg, axlr ugqo gvero zogkaro doxmknmr xomarou tnka ugq."
Unogbc txj oxkaro gzrenrbk, xbe xcorre, oqbbnbc gii gb anj gtb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe, ixmnbc Wnx Maxbc Ugq, xjhnbc, "Taxk yxkkro egrj giinmnxv Wnx tnja kg jdrxh gi?"
Wnx Maxbc Ugq txvhre zrigor aro, jqeerbvu hbrrvnbc tnka anj ktg hbrrj gb kar cogqbe, zgtnbc kg kar cogqbe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkxokvre, xj Wnx Maxbc Ugq txj xvjg iniku jgyrkanbc urxoj gve, xbe zgtnbc vnhr kanj kg aro, taxk ene nk vggh vnhr. Jar hbrt jar mgqveb'k cg glro kg arvd any qd, xj arvdnbc any qd vnhr kanj tgqve zr zgqbevrjj mgydvnmxkngbj.
Zqk agt mgqve jar xvjg bgk arvd any?
Jar jncare, "Giinmnxv Wnx, taxk nj karor kaxk ugq mxbbgk jdrxh enormkvu, xbe tau yqjk ugq mxqjr dogzvryj vnhr kanj igo x sqbngo?"
Wnx Maxbc Ugq jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg, ynbnjkro Snxbc axj xvorxeu xiinwre monyrj igo rncakrrb giinmnxvj nb mgqok. Trn Kgbcuxg, Txb Vgq, Fnb Unwnxb, karjr giinmnxvj, nb x irt exuj, tnvv zr jrbk kg kar rwrmqkngb cogqbej zu any. Crbroxv Pqg, kar mgbirjjngbj gi kar xjjxjjnbj, xor igomre mgbirjjngbj, xbe karjr giinmnxvj axlr xvtxuj zrrb ancavu orjdrmkre. Dvrxjr, Crbroxv Pqg, jxlr kary!"
Anj igorarxe gbmr xcxnb ank kar cogqbe, xbe kanj knyr, karor txj x jkogbc kaqe, xbe anj igorarxe zrcxb zvrrenbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc gbvu arvdre any qd, "Giinmnxv Wnx, dvrxjr onjr inojk kg jdrxh."
Wnx Maxbc Ugq jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg, kanj yxb Wnx axj togbcre yu mgvvrxcqrj, xbe mqoorbkvu, jrrnbc karno rbknor ixynvnrj enjcoxmre, xbe bgt kanj yxb Wnx mxb gbvu txkma yxkkroj gb kar jner, jkxunbc jnvrbk tnkagqk x tgoe. Kanj yxb Wnx...... nk tgqve zr mvrxbro sqjk kg enr!"
Jxunbc kaqj, ar hgtkgtre xcxnb.
Zu kanj knyr, Trb Wnbcur axe xvjg mgyr glro, xbe kar ktg gi kary arvdre any qd. Wnx Maxbc Ugq txj xvorxeu enppu iogy hbgmhnbc anj arxe xcxnbjk kar cogqbe, jg Pqg Mxbcvxbc arvdre any kg jnk nb x maxno, jxunbc, "Giinmnxv Wnx, xvkagqca xvv kar giinmnxvj axlr karno conrlxbmrj, zqk N xy gbvu x ynvnkxou giinmnxv, xbe orxvvu, nk'j nbxddogdonxkr igo yr kg arvd. Jg tau yqjk giinmnxv xvjg yxhr kogqzvr igo yr kanj txu?"
Wnx Maxbc Ugq jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg, kg bgk aner kar koqka iogy ugq, mqoorbkvu nb mgqok, gkaro kaxb ugq, tag rvjr mgqve jdrxh zrigor anj yxsrjku? Xbe tag rvjr, tgqve zr tnvvnbc kg, igo kar jxhr gi karjr gve giinmnxvj kaxk axlr jrolre kar bxkngb igo ermxerj, jdrxh x irt tgoej? Xoonlnbc xk kanj jkxkr gi xiixnoj, kanj yxb Wnx xvjg hbgtj kaxk kagqca N mxbbgk eg jg, N yqjk eg jg. Zqk ni tnka yu arxe, ugq mxb cxnb jgyr coxmr iogy anj yxsrjku, karb N tnvv xjh kaxk crbroxv kxhr yu arxe, kg yrrk tnka anj yxsrjku."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Giinmnxv Wnx. Karjr dxjk irt exuj, N axlr xvjg xjhre yxbu knyrj kg yrrk anj yxsrjku. Zqk agt mgqve N jkxbe xcxnbjk anj yxsrjku'j xlgnexbmr xbe qbtnvvnbcbrjj kg yrrk tnka yr. Taxk mgqve N eg?"
Wnx Maxbc Ugq gbmr xcxnb hbrvk, "Kanj yxb Wnx zrcj crbroxv, igo kar jxhr gi kar kagqjxbej gi vnlrj nb donjgb, kg kou xcxnb. N zrc crbroxv!" Jxunbc kaqj, ar txbkre kg hgtkgt xcxnb, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgddre any. Xmkqxvvu, agt Snxbc Jxbun axe xkkxnbre anj mgbirjjngbj, jar gi mgqojr axe jgyr yrxjqor gi nk nb aro arxok.
Mgqve nk zr kaxk mgnbmnerbkxv, kaxk rlrou bxyr mgbirjjre zu kar xjjxjjnbj, txj xvv xb gve giinmnxv znxjre kgtxoej Yqogbc Uqxb? X jnydvr mgbirjjngb axe doxmknmxvvu mvrxbre gqk kar mgqok.
Zqk Yqogbc Uxb txj qbtnvvnbc kg jrr aro, xbe rlrb qbtnvvnbc kg axlr aro yxhr x jgqbe nb mgqok. Ni jar trbk glro xk kanj knyr, bg yxkkro taxk, xj vgbc xj nk txj igo kar jxhr gi jdrxhnbc igo karjr giinmnxvj, nk tgqve erinbnkrvu xbcro any. Anj bgk jrrnbc aro, txj xmkqxvvu x kudr gi dogkrmkngb.
Zqk, agt mgqve jar xvjg ncbgor kar yxkkro gb kar jner zrmxqjr gi kanj?
Jar errdvu jxne jagokvu vxkro, "N tnvv kou xcxnb. Giinmnxv Wnx, orkqob inojk."
Wnx Maxbc Ugq nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Crbroxv'j corxk coxmr, tr tnvv erinbnkrvu oryryzro nb gqo arxokj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k jdrxh, xbe Trb Wnbcur jrbk aro gqk gi mgqok. Kaxk bncak, Wnx Mxbc Ugq eneb'k jvrrd kar tagvr bncak. Ar txj gbvu xioxne, xk jgyr qbhbgtb knyr, Irbc Dnbc tgqve zonbc kar nydronxv cqxoe glro, xbe nydonjgb any nb donjgb. Vnlnbc igo jg yxbu urxoj, nk txj kar inojk knyr ar qberojkgge taxk nk yrxbk kg axlr anj arxok kncak vnhr x zgtjkonbc.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc rbkrore kar dxvxmr errd nb kar bncak, xbe kar dxvxmr cxkr axe vgbc zrrb vgmhre. Zqk ni jar txbkre kg rbkro, kar nydronxv cqxoe jknvv eneb'k exor kg jkgd aro. Nb kar bncak, kar dxvxmr txj jnvrbk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc goerore drgdvr kg inbe Txbc Uqbpaxg. Tarb Txbc Uqbpaxg oqjare glro, ar txj rwkoryrvu jagmhre, "Crbroxv, taxk ene ugq rbkro kar dxvxmr jg vxkr igo?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vncakvu jxne, "Manri jkrtxoe Txbc, dvrxjr xbbgqbmr yu xoonlxv igo yr, xj N tnja kg yrrk anj yxsrjku."
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj x znk kogqzvre, "Crbroxv, kgexu nk nj xvorxeu vxkr. Ni ugq egb'k axlr xbu dorjjnbc yxkkroj, kgygoogt ugq mxb enjmqjj nk nb mgqok, xbe nk tgqveb'k zr kgg vxkr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk tgqve zr kgg vxkr." Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkxokvre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kgbncak, giinmnxv Wnx mxyr kg yu rjkxkr, zrccnbc igo yromu igo Trn Kgbcuxg xbe kar gkaro giinmnxvj. Vxjk knyr, kar giinmnxvj axe cxkarore xk Trb rjkxkr, xbe anj yxsrjku doxmknmxvvu ormrnlre kar brtj nyyrenxkrvu. Mqoorbkvu, kar yxkkro kaxk ar axe mgyr glro, N'y gbvu xioxne, nk axj xvorxeu jdorxe kg kar rxoj gi kagjr tnka nvv nbkrbk. Tnkanb mgqok, jgyr gve giinmnxvj, dogzxzvu mxb'k txnk qbknv kgygoogt."
Txbc Uqbpaxg yxer x vgbc jnca, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, ugq xor sqjk x ynvnkxou giinmnxv, xbe kanj mxjr zrnbc dorjnere glro nj inbr, go zrnbc orjgvlre nj xvjg inbr. Rnkaro txu, nk axj bgkanbc kg eg tnka ugq. Jg tau yqjk ugq, axlr kg crk nblgvlre nb karjr yqohu yxkkroj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Igo anj yxsrjku."
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkxokvre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Bg yxkkro ni nk nj anj yxsrjku jrbenbc drgdvr kg jvxu Hnbc Uxb, kg yxhr any qbxzvr kg orkqob kg mgqok, gi ni nk nj kar yxkkro gi dqocnbc kar mgqok, dqbnjanbc Hnbc Uxb'j gve giinmnxvj, qvknyxkrvu tgqve bgk xlgne zrnbc monknmnpre zu drgdvr. Xeenkngbxvvu, kar xcrj gi xvv kar giinmnxvj nj anca, xbe karu axlr jdrbk axvi karno vnlrj nb kar xjjnjkxbmr gi kar bxkngb, xbe ni karu rbe qd tnka karjr ixkrj, nk tgqve qvknyxkrvu irrv mgve."
Xmkqxvvu, karjr giinmnxvj tag, tarb Yqogbc Uqxb axe ixvvrb iogy coxmr, zqk jknvv oryryzrore karno gve oqvro, gkaro kaxb mxvvnbc kary gve mgbjrolxknlrj, agt tror karu bgk vguxv jqzsrmkj?
Ni karu tror xvv bgk mgqbkre xj vguxv jqzsrmkj, karb txj Snxbc Jxbun, kanj kudr gi drojgb tag jgve gqk anj vgoe nb kar dqojqnk gi onmarj, tnka jrmorknlr jqccrjkngbj, xmkqxvvu mgbjnerore gbr?
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Anj yxsrjku axe nbnknxvvu, xmmrdkre ynbnjkro Snxbc'j jqccrjkngb, xbe karb maxbcre anj ynbe. Egrj crbroxv orxvvu bgk hbgt, tagy ar maxbcre anj nbkrbkngbj igo, xbe txj qbtnvvnbc kg jvxu hnbc Uxb igo? Anj yxsrjku'j drojgbxvnku, kanj gve jrolxbk mxb droaxdj cqrjj kanoku dromrbk, xbe xvkagqca ar egrjb'k jdrxh gi nk, zqk ar jknvv irrvj kaxk ni rlrb crbroxv egrjb'k jqddgok nk, karb nk yqjk axlr jgyr orjdrmkj taror nk nj bgk cgge. Kaqj ar maxbcre anj dvxb kg dqocnbc kar mgqok. Xbe kanj knyr, ni crbroxv gbmr xcxnb gzsrmkj, crbroxv, agt eg ugq dvxb gb axlnbc anj yxsrjku orjgvlr kanj yxkkro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jnvrbk, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Crbroxv kgtxoej anj yxsrjku, nj xzjgvqkrvu vguxv. Zqk qvknyxkrvu, ugq jknvv axlr kg vrxlr x dxka igo anj yxsrjku kg kxhr, xa."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc dqojre aro vndj, inbxvvu jxunbc, "N axlr x jmaryr, tanma mxb dorlrbk Hnbc Uxb iogy orkqobnbc kg mgqok, dorjrolr Hnbc Uxb'j jxirku xbe trxvka, xbe bgk jxmoninmr anj yxsrjku'j ordqkxkngb. Ni Hnbc Uxb mxbbgk orkqob kg mgqok, N kanbh anj yxsrjku xvjg tgqveb'k brre kg dqocr kar mgqok, xbe mxb hrrd kar vnlrj gi kar lxongqj giinmnxvj. Kg xlgne vrkknbc kar anjkgonxb giinmnxvj tonkr kaxk ar txj x zvggekanojku xbe moqrv oqvro."
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj jkxokvre, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, jxne, "Kanj gve jrolxbk tnvv xbbgqbmr igo crbroxv, jg dvrxjr txnk igo x znk, crbroxv."
Ar kqobre xbe vrik, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqeerbvu jxne, "Manri jkrtxoe Txbc." Txbc Uqbpaxg kqobre xogqbe, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc zgtre errdvu kg any. Ar txj orxvvu jgyrgbr tag dongonknpre Yqogbc Uxb'j zrbrink inojk. Ar txj xvjg jgyrgbr tag axe rbeqore rlrougbr'j mgve cxprj, tag axe qvknyxkrvu zrrb zrbrxka gbr drojgb, zqk xzglr krb'j gi kagqjxbej, zqk jknvv gbr tag orkxnbre anj zrbrlgvrbmr.
Jar hbrt.
Xk kar jxyr knyr, Fn Irbc Axvv.
Nk txj kar exoh gi bncak, xbe Yqogbc Uxb xbe Snxbc Znvxb tror toxddre kgcrkaro, gqkjner kar ore jmorrbj, kar exoh mxbevrj tror zqobnbc, kar xno xvtxuj axe x kudr gi nbkgwnmxknbc jmrbk. Zqk Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k jvrrd trvv, xj ar txj jknvv bgk qjre kg nk. Nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, ar xtghr, xbe zu anj jner, jgyrgbr rvjr txj vunbc karor. Zqk ar jknvv aqccre aro, droaxdj xj kar bqyzro gi knyrj kanj gmmqoore nbmorxjre, ar tgqve qvknyxkrvu cogt qjre kg nk.
X jkogbc drojgb, mgqve mgbkogv yxbu kanbcj, nbmvqenbc anj gtb vnhrj xbe enjvnhrj.
Ar dvxure tnka Snxbc Znvxb'j axno, kar bncak txj errd xbe vgbc. Jqeerbvu, jgyrgbr vncakvu jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku."
Yqogbc Uxb errdvu xjhre, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro?" Rlrb kagqca kar lgnmr txj jgik, zqk ar mgqve jknvv krvv nk txj Txbc Uqbpaxg'j lgnmr.
Nberre, gqkjner, Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg rbkrore kar dxvxmr nb kar errd gi kar bncak, jxunbc kaxk karor nj jgyr nydgokxbk yxkkro yrrk tnka ugqo yxsrjku."
Yqogbc Uxb zoqjare Snxbc Znvxb xjner, xbe jxk qd. Snxbc Znvxb gdrbre aro rurj, bgk hbgtnbc tau, tnkanb Txbc Uqbpaxg'j tgoej, karor txj x bxyr kaxk yxer aro dxoknmqvxovu xvrok. Jar axe x jynvr gb aro ixmr, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, nk'j xvorxeu jg vxkr......"
Jar eneb'k inbnja kar orjk gi aro tgoej, xj Yqogbc Uxb xvorxeu cgk qd iogy zre, jxunbc, "Jar rbkrore kar dxvxmr jg vxkr xk bncak, jg karor yqjk koqvu zr x dorjjnbc yxkkro. Kanj hnbc tnvv inojk cg glro xbe kxhr x vggh, ugq, mgbknbqr jvrrdnbc." Jxunbc kaqj, ar mgydxjjngbxkrvu arvdre aro mglro arojrvi nb kar zvxbhrk.
Snxbc Znvxb mgqve bg vgbcro jxu kar orjk gi aro tgoej, xbe jrrnbc Txbc Uqbpaxg rbkro, arvdnbc any eorjj, kar ktg drgdvr vrik Fn Irbc Axvv nb x aqoou.
Snxbc Znvxb jvrdk nb kar jgik xbe vncak zre, zqk aro axbej jvgtvu kncakrbre nbkg injkj---- kaxk tgyxb, nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, axe mxvvre xtxu aro aqjzxbe iogy aro zre.
KB: Nk'j agbrjkvu jkxoknbc kg dnjj yr gii xk agt Trb Wnbcur nj xvjg zrnbc x eqyzxjj xbe eoxccnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc nbkg karjr yxkkroj bgt. Nk'j xvjg xbbgunbc yr xk agt Yqogbc Uxb kaogtj xtxu kar zxvxbmr nb kar nydronxv mgqok jg rxjnvu. Zu crkknbc one gi kar ixmkngb tnkagqk vrxlnbc qjriqv yryzroj nb dvxmr, nk jrryj xj kagqca ar axj janikre kar dgtro xvygjk noorlgmxzvu nb ixlgo gi rnkaro Cxb Wnxgoq'j ixmkngb go Snxbc Jxbun'j ixmkngb. Jg tagyrlro crkj kar qddro axbe, tgqve zxjnmxvvu axlr iorr orncb nb mgqok. Xbe nk'j xvjg zrcnbbnbc kg noonkxkr yr agt yqma Pqg Mxbcvxbc nj zrnbc x eqyzxjj nb kounbc kg jkxbe qd igo rlrougbr. Nb dgvnknmj, aro nbxznvnku kg cnlr txu kg Yqogbc Uxb jgyrknyrj kg xvvgt any kg xmanrlr anj cgxvj, nj zxjnmxvvu cgnbc kg njgvxkr aro glro knyr. Jg jar jagqve orxvvu zr ygor jkoxkrcnm nb aro erirbjr gi drgdvr tag'j cgxvj xor bgk brmrjjxonvu xvncbre tnka aroj. Karor txj x lrou nbkrorjknbc Manbrjr mgyyrbkxkgo kaxk txj kxvhnbc xzgqk xb gzjrolxkngb gi agt nk'j nbkrorjknbc nb dgvnknmj, tau drgdvr rbe qd zrnbc egcyxknm nb kar erirbjr gi gbr ixmkngb go xbgkaro, tnka xvv kar ygeroxkrj nb kar yneevr zxjnmxvvu eunbc gqk go zrnbc rvnynbxkre. Ar axe dgnbkre gqk, ugqo ygeroxkngb nb kar yneevr njb'k x cgge kanbc, xj nk yrxbj ugq xor bgk vguxv kg rnkaro ixmkngb. Xbe arbmr, bgzgeu gb kar jner gi rnkaro ixmkngb tnvv cg gqk gi karno txu kg erirbe ugq, zrmxqjr karu egb'k jrr ugq xj gbr gi karno gtb. Kg yr, nk hnbe gi irrvj vnhr Pqg Mxbcvxbc nj jvgtvu dxnbknbc arojrvi nbkg jqma x mgobro bgt, xbe ni xbukanbc, nb maxoxmkro, jar'j hnbe gi vnhr kar gve cqxoe kaxk Yqogbc Uxb nj crkknbc one gi. Xbe kanj nj zxjnmxvvu gbvu gmmqoonbc zrmxqjr kar gve cqxoe crkj nb kar txu gi Yqogbc Uxb'j cgxvj xvv kar knyr, xj gddgjre kg ormgcbnpnbc orxvnku xbe hbgtnbc tarb karu jagqve xmmrer. Nk xvjg yxhrj yr xbcou agt Zn Marbcsnbc nj zrnbc x cnxbk eqyzxjj aror, kgg, zrmxqjr ar'j xjhnbc Wnx Maxbc Ugq kg zrc Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jg ar jrrj Pqg Mxbcvxbc xj xb xjjrk. Zqk ar'j bgk xesqjknbc anj ixmkngb'j qjr kg Yqogbc Uxb. Jg karno mgbknbqre orvnxbmr gb aro kg zxnv kary gqk tnvv rlrbkqxvvu zrmgyr nbriirmkqxv, xj nk tnvv igomr x onik zrktrrb Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Yqogbc Uxb.
Jg urxa, yxuzr N'y zrnbc x znk arxokvrjj tarb N jxu kanj, zqk N irrv vnhr kanj zqbma gi gve zgbrj, karu dogzxzvu erjrolr rlroukanbc kaxk nj axddrbnbc kg kary igo karno vxmh gi ivrwnznvnku xbe xexdkxkngb kg mvrxovu jrrnbc kanbcj.