Kaxk xikrobggb, Snxbc Jxbun txj sqjk enjmqjjnbc kar brt oguxv dgvnmnrj tnka Parbc Panpagq. Xvkagqca Yqogbc Uxb ixlgore kary, zqk kaxk txj zxjre gb kar igqbexkngb gi karno mxdxmnku kg crk kanbcj egbr. Anj mqoorbk dgvnmnrj, tarkaro nk txj Cxb Wnxgoq bgo Snxbc Jxbun exore kg exvvu gb. Yqogbc Uxb, kanj drojgb, jgyr yxkkroj ar mgqve hrrd anj rurj jaqk glro, zqk kar nydgokxbk yxkkroj, gbr mgqve bgk eriu any gb.
Snxbc Jxbun txj sqjk orlnrtnbc kar brt xjjncbyrbkj kaxk Parbc Panpagq axe dxjjre any, tarb jqeerbvu drgdvr ordgokre iogy gqkjner, "Jno, kar dxvxmr jrbk brtj, jxunbc kaxk Znxg Fn Crbroxv, Pqg Mxbcvxbc, eqr kg zrnbc enjorjdrmkiqv kgtxoej anj yxsrjku, eort anj yxsrjku nbkg x oxcr, xbe axj mqoorbkvu zrrb oryglre iogy aro dgjk, xbe kaogtb nbkg donjgb!"
"Taxk?" Snxbc Jxbun jkgge qd, xbe zu anj jner, Parbc Panpagq xbe karor gkaroj mgqve bgk aner karno jagmh. Snxbc Jxbun xjhre, "Zqk taxk txj kar yxkkro jar giirbere any glro?"
Kar ordgokro jxne, "Xk kar knyr, gbvu Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc txj dorjrbk, zqk bgzgeu hbrt taxk nk txj igo. Zqk kanj rlrbk koqvu ene axddrb."
Snxbc Jxbun txj jnvrbk igo x tanvr, jxunbc, "N hbgt nk, ugq xor enjynjjre."
Anj ixynvu yryzro orkorxkre gqk gi kar oggy, xbe Parbc Panpagq jxne, "Zogkaro-nb-vxt, ni kanj nj koqr, karb nk nj gqo arxlrbvu cnikre gddgokqbnku, xa!"
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Tau eg N irrv kaxk kanj yxkkro nj jg jkoxbcr? Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe sqjk qjre Orb Wqxb nb rwmaxbcr igo x vxocr jqy gi trxvka, jg agt tgqve jar, igo bg orxjgb, giirbe anj yxsrjku? Xbe zxjre gb aro orvxkngbjand tnka anj yxsrjku, jar jagqveb'k axlr zrrb kaogtb nb donjgb xbe oryglre iogy aro dgjk igo sqjk x irt tgoej."
Manri gi kar Onkrj, Fnb Yquqb jxne, "Ynbnjkro, zxjre gb agt kanj vgtro giinmnxv jrrj nk, bg yxkkro taxk kar orxjgb, mqoorbkvu anj yxsrjku nj gi mgqojr corxkvu rboxcre, xbe jar nj koxddre nb x mxcr. Kanj nj rwxmkvu gqo gddgokqbnku, xa."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Jar axj x corxk xygqbk gi dgtro nb kar xoyu, xbe rlrb ni anj yxsrjku kaogtj aro nb donjgb, nk nj dogzxzvu gbvu x txobnbc xbe x zrxknbc. Ar tgqveb'k orxvvu kxhr aro vnir."
Fnb Yquqb jxne, "Nk'j rwxmkvu zrmxqjr jar axj x corxk xygqbk gi dgtro nb kar ynvnkxou, kaxk ni kar crbroxvj nb kar xoyu vrxobre gi nk, kaxk jar txj kaogtb nb donjgb...... xk kaxk knyr, kar yrjj, zxjre gb anj yxsrjku'j drojgbxvnku......"
X cvnbk ivxjare kaogqca Snxbc Jxbun'j rurj, xj ar jxne, "Ar yxsrjku tnvv erinbnkrvu qberojkxbe, kar xoyu mxbbgk xvvgt x jnbcvr drojgb kg ygbgdgvnpr dgtro. Txbc Uqbpaxg dogzxzvu tgqveb'k vrk kar brtj jdorxe kg kar xoyu jg fqnmhvu, jg karb, tr jaxvv sqjk xooxbcr x irt drgdvr, kg jrbe gii karjr crbroxvj rbmxydre gqkjner."
Kaxk bncak, karor txj x onero kaxk vrik Snbuxbc mnku, zonbcnbc brtj kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe zrrb kaogtb nb donjgb.
Tnkanb kar Uxb dxvxmr, nk txj xvorxeu errd nbkg kar bncak, xbe Snxbc Znvxb jkgge zrigor kar dxvxmr cxkr, txkmanbc kar jkxoj xbe kar yggb, kar bncak coxeqxvvu mggvnbc.
Aqx Uqr mglrore aro zxmh tnka aro mvgxh, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand, nk nj jg vxkr, jg anj yxsrjku dogzxzvu tgb'k mgyr glro. Tau egb'k ugq cg zxmh nbjner inojk, xj nk nj mgve xk bncak, xbe ni ugq cgk iogjk znkkrb, agt mgqve nk zr xbu cgge!"
Snxbc Znvxb eort aro mvgxh kncakro, jxunbc, "Bg, N txbk kg txnk jgyr ygor. Ar tnvv mgyr, xj nb kar dxjk, ni ar eneb'k mgyr, ar erinbnkrvu tgqve jrbe jgyrgbr glro kg yu dvxmr kg jrbe tgoe."
Aqx Uqr'j krxoj xvygjk irvv, "Ugqo vxeujand, kanj jrolxbk tnvv cg xbe inbe Manri Jkrtxoe Txbc kg nbfqnor, jg mgqve ugq inojk cg zxmh nbjner? Nk nj jg vxkr, jg droaxdj anj yxsrjku axj xvorxeu orjkre."
Snxbc Znvxb jaggh aro arxe, jxunbc, "N brre kg txnk, N'y cgnbc kg txnk. Ugq egb'k qberojkxbe xk xvv, iogy tarb tr tror jyxvv kg tarb tr cort qd, yu ixkaro axe zrkogkare yr kg any, xbe qvknyxkrvu, ar orsrmkre yu yxoonxcr tnka any, xbe karb, vxkro, ar xddoglre gi yu yxoounbc any, jg tarkaro nk txj yu yxoonxcr kg any go kar rbenbc gi gqo zrkogkaxv, nk txj xvv gbvu igo Snxbc ixynvu'j cxnb. Zqk tarb N yrk any, tr tror jknvv nbixbkj, xbe ar tgqve jrmorkvu mgyr kg yu agyr rlrou exu, xbe vnjkrb kg yu nbjkoqyrbkj xbe jgbcj, xbe krxma yr kg oner kar agojr. Vxkro, karor txj gbr knyr tarb tr tror onenbc, kaxk N irvv iogy xkgd yu agojr, xbe nk txj any kaxk ivrt glro kg mxkma yr."
Jar oxnjre aro ixmr kg vggh xk kar yggb, kar vncak nb aro rurj txlronbc, "N irvv nbkg anj ryzoxmr, xbe jnbmr kaxk ygyrbk, N axe kagqcak kaxk N tgqve zr anj yu tagvr vnir. Bg yxkkro ni ar txj nbb oqnb go dgtro, bg yxkkro ni ar txj jqmmrjjiqv go x ixnvqor." Jar kqobre, vgghnbc xk Aqx Uqr, jxunbc, "Rlrb ni tr orkqobre kg Snbuxbc, go kar ygyrbk N jkgge zu any, xooxure nb kar fqrrb'j cxoz, taxk orxvvu yxer yu arxok zvnjjiqv, nj jknvv yu vglr."
"Ugqo vxeujand." Aqx Uqr txj xvjg mxoounbc x jgoogtiqv kgbr, "ugq gqcak bgk kg zr jxe, xj kanj jrolxbk tnvv nyyrenxkrvu cg xbe kxhr x vggh. Anj yxsrjku tnvv erinbnkrvu mgyr." Jar txvhre igotxoej, xbe jvgtvu vrik kar orxo axory, xbe Snxbc Znvxb jkgge xygbc kar ivgtroj xbe kar korrj, aro krxoj ixvvnbc.
Kar yggbvncak txj vnhr iogjk, xbe Irbc Dnbc txj dxkogvvnbc kar dxvxmr cogqbej, xj ar dxjjre kaogqca kar igorjk gi Gjyxbkaqj ivgtroj. Xk kaxk knyr, nk txj kar yneevr gi kar rncaka ygbka, xbe kar Ynexqkqyb irjknlxv txj xvygjk aror, jg kar coxbe yggb txj jqjdrbere nb kar xno. Ar kqobre anj arxe, xbe jxt kaxk zrbrxka kar nvvqynbxknbc yggbvncak, x zrxqku txj aneerb nb kar ynejk gi kar Gjyxbkaqj ivgtroj. Jar txj morjkixvvrb, xbe aro krxoj irvv vnhr zrxej, aro ixmr drrovrjj. Ar jvgtvu trbk igotxoej. Ygkaj cxkarore xogqbe aro jagqveroj, xbe kar tnbe zvrt x irt vncak jkoxbej gi aro axno, mglronbc aro rurj. Karor mgqve zr ynvvngbj gi dgryj kaxk mgqveb'k zr rbgqca kg erdnmk kar jmrbr gi kanj bncak.
Irbc Dnbc mgqveb'k arvd zqk kg jkgd anj iggkjkrdj, xbe nb kar ygyrbk, nk txj xj kagqca ar axe rbmgqbkrore x ixnou, tnka x irrvnbc gi vgjnbc anyjrvi.
Ar kggh x jkrd zxmh, xbe jkrddre gb x ixvvrb vrxi. Snxbc Znvxb kqobre aro arxe, xbe fqnmhvu tndre xtxu kar jncbj gi aro krxoj, "Arxe gi nydronxv cqxoe Irbc."
Irbc Dnbc vgtrore anj cxpr, xbe fqnmhvu mxvyre anj zorxkanbc, mgynbc igotxoej kg zgt, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand kar fqrrb. Nk nj jg vxkr, jg tau xor ugq aror?"
Snxbc Znvxb kggh x errd zorxka, anenbc kar jncbj gi aro jgoogt, "Kanj nj kar dxka anj yxsrjku tnvv kxhr kg orkqob kg kar axory."
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Ni ugqo vxeujand tnjarj kg hbgt anj yxsrjku'j yglryrbkj, ugq mgqve sqjk jrbe jgyrgbr kg xjh kar rqbqmaj, tanma tgqve zr jqiinmnrbk. Tau txnk aror?"
Snxbc Znvxb jaggh aro arxe, jxunbc, "N'y sqjk cgnbc kg txnk aror igo any." Kar Gjyxbkaqj korr eogddre jgyr corrb jxd, jkxnbnbc aro zrxqkniqv eorjj. Irbc Dnbc eneb'k hbgt tau, zqk ar jqeerbvu kagqcak---- aro mvgkarj tror trk.
Ar kggh x irt jkrdj igotxoej, jxunbc, "Ugqo vxeujand, kgexu anj yxsrjku, N'y cqrjjnbc axj cgbr kg kar oguxv jkqeu, jg ar tgb'k cg xbutaror."
Snxbc Znvxb vgghre xk any, "Taxk ene ugq jxu?"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Kgexu, Znxg Fn Crbroxv, Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xbcrore anj yxsrjku, xbe txj dqbnjare tnka x aqbeore ynvnkxou jkonhrj, xbe kaogtb nbkg donjgb. Anj yxsrjku yqjk zr rbknorvu xbcou, xbe dogzxzvu tgb'k orkqob kg kar orxo mgqok. Ar xvjg tgb'k arxe xbutaror rvjr."
Snxbc Znvxb txj jkxokvre, "Pqg Mxbcvxbc? Igo taxk yxkkro ene jar rboxcr anj yxsrjku?"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "X irt exuj xcg, ynbnjkro Snxbc xvjg dvxbbre gb jqddgoknbc x yxoknxv xokj ixmkngb kg xne anj yxsrjku, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj xioxne kaxk anj yxsrjku tgqve ncbgor aro gtb ixmkngb, jg gi mgqojr jar txbkre kg mgydrkr igo x znk."
Snxbc Znvxb txj dqppvre, jxunbc, "Jqddgoknbc x yxoknxv xokj ixmkngb, taxk egrj nk axlr kg eg tnka aro ixmkngb? Xorb'k aro drgdvr xvv nb kar xoyu?"
Irbc Dnbc kggh ktg jkrdj igotxoej, xbe jyrvk kar vncak ioxcoxbmr gb aro zgeu. Nk txj x znk nbkgwnmxknbc. Ar jxne, "Nb kar dxjk, zrigor anj yxsrjku xjmrbere, ar axe gbmr igoyre x yxoknxv xokj ixmkngb, xbe kanj ixmkngb'j arxe, vnjkrbre kg xvv gi anj goeroj."
Snxbc Znvxb qberojkgge, jxunbc, "Ixkaro txbkre kg inojk rvnynbxkr kanj ixmkngb, oncak?"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Yyy."
Snxbc Znvxb'j rwdorjjngb cort vncakro, xbe jar gzjrolre Irbc Dnbc, "Nb kar dxjk, N xjhre ixkaro, xbe ar brlro kgve yr kanj yqma. Arxe gi kar nydronxv cqxoe Irbc...... tau xor ugq krvvnbc yr?"
Irbc Dnbc'j rurj tror x znk exoh, xbe nbjner, kar orivrmkngb jagtre aro, mvrxo xbe vncak, xj kagqca ar axe kxhrb x eoxqcak gi jdonbc txkro. Ar jxne, "Xj vgbc xj nk nj x yxkkro ugqo vxeujand txbkj kg hbgt, taxk mgqve nk zr, kaxk kanj jqzsrmk mxbbgk jdrxh gi?"
Snxbc Znvxb txj jkqbbre, xj jar jtgor, nb kaxk ygyrbk, nb kar rurj gi kaxk yxb, jar jxt x jvnlro gi nbkgwnmxkngb gi anj jrbjrj. Jnbmr jar txj jyxvv, jar axe jrrb mgqbkvrjj xygqbkj gi kanj kudr gi cxpr, xbe jgyr gi kary tror aqyzvr, jgyr tror mgmhu. Jgyr tror jgik, xbe gkaroj tror ormhvrjj.
Tarb jar cort knore gi kanj kudr gi cxpr, jar irvv nb vglr tnka kar irrvnbc jar axe tarb Yqogbc Uxb vgghre xk aro. Kaxk txj gzlngqj, xj kaxk kudr gi jgik mgydxjjngb. Vxkro, jvgtvu, jar zrmxyr kar mogtb donbmr'j mgbmqznbr, xbe karb vxkro, zrmxyr kar fqrrb, xbe bgzgeu exore kg oxnjr karno ixmrj kg vggh xk aro.
Jar axe doxmknmxvvu igocgkkrb kanj kudr gi cxpr, zqk nb kanj bncak, nk txj gbmr xcxnb orjqoormkre.
Jar fqnmhvu janikre aro cxpr xtxu, aro ixmr ivqjanbc ore, zqk nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, tarb kanbcj tror xvv fqnrk, kar yggb'j nvvqynbxkngb, xvjg dorlrbkre aro iogy jrrnbc kanbcj kgg mvrxovu. Kanj yxb, axe irrvnbcj gi xiirmkngb kgtxoej aro. Jar jagqve jrnpr kar gddgokqbnku, xbe xjh xzgqk ygor yxkkroj.
Bgk hbgtnbc tau, jar axe jqeerbvu zrcxb kanbhnbc kanj txu. Kaqj jar xjhre, "Nj Pqg Mxbcvxbc mqoorbkvu nydonjgbre nb kar oguxv donjgb? Ene anj yxsrjku jxu, agt jar tnvv zr erxvk tnka?"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Agt egrj ugqo vxeujand agdr anj yxsrjku tnvv erxv tnka aro?"
Snxbc Znvxb vncakvu znk aro vnd, xbe x kagqcak ivnkkre dxjk aro arxok, yxhnbc aro jkxokvre---- jar txbkre aro kg enr! Ni jar enre, tgqve Yqogbc Uxb cg kg Fn Irbc Axvv rlrou bncak? Rlrb ni anj arxok eneb'k axlr xbu vglr, zqk kanj rbknor vnirknyr, ar tgqve jknvv korxk aro mvgjrvu xbe egknbcvu.
Xbe kanj kudr gi jgikbrjj tgqve gbvu zr aroj kanj rbknor vnirknyr, rbknorvu zrvgbcnbc kg aro! Xbe jar tgqve axlr rbevrjj knyr, kg xtxhrb anj vglr, xbe kg xkkxnb anj ormndogmxkngb.
Jar vnikre aro arxe, vgghnbc xk Irbc Dnbc. Irbc Dnbc txj xvjg vgghnbc xk aro, xbe rlrb kagqca karu tror aneerb zu kar exoh gi kar bncak, ar jknvv axeb'k mgyr mvgjr. Ar sqjk txkmare aro fqnrkvu vnhr kanj. Txnknbc igo aro xbjtro.
Snxbc Znvxb jxne, "N enjvnhr kanj drojgb, N enjvnhr aro kg kar dgnbk kaxk N egb'k rlrb txbk kg jrr x cvnydjr gi aro."
Jar qvknyxkrvu jknvv irvk, erxka xbe yqoero, karjr ktg tgoej tror kgg moqrv, xbe kaqj jar magjr x rqdarynjy. X tgyxb nb kar orxo uxoej, x ugqbc ynjj gi x bgzvr agqjr, jar axe xvjg gbmr dqbnjare aro jrolxbkj, xbe axe gbmr xvjg zrrb jqjdnmngqj gi drgdvrj' nbkrbkj, zqk jar axe brlro yxer kar yglr kg hnvv xbugbr. Vxjk knyr, tnka Trn Paq'j erxka, jar axe igqbe nk ioncakrbnbc.
Zqk kanj knyr, jar gbvu jdghrb, xbe yrorvu gynkkre kagjr ktg tgoej.
Irbc Dnbc vncakvu jxne, "Kagjr tag axlr nbmnkre ugqo vxeujand'j xbcro, jagqve bxkqoxvvu bgk rwnjk nb kanj tgove." Snxbc Znvxb txj jvncakvu jkxokvre, xbe Irbc Dnbc mgbknbqre, "Jar nj mqoorbkvu x donjgbro, jg ni ugqo vxeujand txbkj kg erxv tnka kary, nk nj xmkqxvvu lrou rxju."
Snxbc Znvxb vnikre aro arxe, xbe Irbc Dnbc jynvre, jxunbc, "Jar ormrnlre x aqbeore zrxkj tnka ynvnkxou ogej, jg rlrb ni kar nydronxv cqxoe nj jmxore gi hnvvnbc aro, jar axj xvorxeu ormrnlre x arxlu tgqbe. Kar mgbenkngbj nb donjgb xor rwkoryrvu axoja, xbe anj yxsrjku tnvv bgk maxbcr anj ynbe jg fqnmhvu. Ugqo vxeujand gbvu brrej kg kxhr x vnkkvr znk gi mxor gi kar txoerb...... xbe jgyrgbr tag nj arxlnvu nbsqore, x jyxvv jnmhbrjj mgqve xvjg rxjnvu kxhr aro vnir."
Snxbc Znvxb enjmglrore kaxk jar txj jaxhnbc, zqk jar jkoqccvre eniinmqvkvu kg mxvy aro gtb jrbjr gi qbrxjr, jxunbc, "Zqk...... kanj fqrrb egrjb'k xmkqxvvu hbgt xbu gi kar drgdvr nb kar oguxv donjgb."
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Zqk ugqo vxeujand hbgtj kanj jqzsrmk. Njb'k kaxk oncak?"
Snxbc Znvxb jkxore xk anj rurj, "Ugq...... mxb orxvvu......"
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Xk kaxk knyr, droaxdj ugqo vxeujand tgqve bgk brre kg, nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak, jkxbe nb kar yneevr gi xb rydku dxka."
Snxbc Znvxb znk aro vndj, jxunbc, "Karb...... N xtxnk Arxe gi kar Nydronxv Cqxoe Irbc'j brtj."
Irbc Dnbc jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk jrbej gii ugqo vxeujand."
Snxbc Znvxb kqobre xogqbe, xbe kar ioxcoxbmr jvgtvu enjjndxkre. Aro mvgxh txj vnikre zu kar tnbe, zoqjanbc dxjk aro. Ar orxmare gqk anj axbe, xbe gbvu irvk x mgve xbe jyggka jrbjxkngb xk kar kndj gi anj inbcroj.
Nb kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb zqonre anj arxe nbkg jncbnbc yrygoxbeqyj. Wnxg Xbpn rbkrore fqnrkvu, dvxbbnbc gb dnmhnbc qd kar ordgokj gb kar cogqbe. Ar eneb'k rlrb vnik anj arxe, zqk mgvevu urvvre, "Jmoxy!"
Wnxg Xbpn vgghre xk Txbc Uqbpaxg, ioncakrbre, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg gbvu jaggh anj arxe xk any. Ar fqnmhvu orkorxkre jnvrbkvu. Txbc Uqbpaxg kagqcak igo x tanvr, zqk jknvv trbk glro kg orinvv kar krx, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, nk nj jg vxkr kgexu, jg nk tgqve zr zrkkro ni ugq orjk inojk."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugq dnrmr gi moxd, jknvv qbtnvvnbc kg zrc igo igocnlrbrjj."
Txbc Uqbpaxg vxqcare, jxunbc, "Xvkagqca ugqo yxsrjku nj xbcou, zqk nb ugqo arxok, ygor go vrjj, ugq'or jknvv kanbhnbc gi Crbroxv Pqg."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc axj dxydrore aro igo kgg vgbc."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Crbroxv Pqg, kanj drojgb, axj xvjg zrrb kagogqca. Kgexu, jar jdghr enjorjdrmkiqvvu, zqk nk nj xvjg zrmxqjr jar txj korxknbc ugqo yxsrjku xj x ixynvu yryzro. Kanj manve, nb iogbk gi aro gtb orvxknlrj, xvtxuj axj kg zr x znk ygor mgydxjjngbxkr, xbe xvkagqca nk nj xbbgunbc, zqk nk nj xvjg lrou mqkr. Ni kgtxoej ugqo yxsrjku, jar ane xbe arve rlroukanbc zxmh, karb tgqveb'k kaxk xmkqxvvu doglr kar enjkxbmr zrktrrb ugq?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kxhr x vggh xk agt jar txj kgexu. Ene jar vggh vnhr jar axe mgyr kg kxvh orxjgbxzvu tnka kanj hnbc?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Eneb'k ugqo yxsrjku xvjg cnlr aro x aqbeore ynvnkxou oge zrxknbcj. Rxma gi kagjr jkonhrj, tror koqkaiqvvu zrxkrb gb aro zgeu. Rlrb x ogqca yxb yxer gi jkrrv, tgqve dogzxzvu xvjg bgk zr xzvr kg zrxo nk, xa."
Yqogbc Uxb axooqydare, "Kar nydronxv cqxoe tror xvv koxnbre zu aro, jg tag tgqve exor kg zrxk aro kg erxka?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg vxqcare xj ar yxjjxcre anj jagqveroj, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku axj anj gtb dvxb. Gi mgqojr karu tgqveb'k exor kg jkonhr tnka iqvv igomr. Nk'j sqjk kaxk rlrb kagqca ugq arve zxmh, kanj tgqbe xbe drbrkoxknbc mgve, tgqve xvjg zr qbxlgnexzvr. Vxjk knyr, xikro Ynbc Uqr dvxkigoy, kar crbroxv axj zrrb mgqcanbc jnbmr karb, xbe bgt, oncak xikro aro tgqbej ormglrore, tr xvjg egb'k hbgt taxk yncak axddrb nb donjgb......"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Nk'j vxkr, jg kanj hnbc tnvv sqjk orjk nb kar jkqeu, bgk cgnbc xbutaror. Ugq mxb orkorxk inojk karb."
Txbc Uqbpaxg qberojkgge anj yrxbnbc, xj kanj txj xvvgtnbc any kg lnjnk aro nb kar donjgb. Ar rwnkre iogy kar jkqeu, xbe trbk kg kar oguxv donjgb. Xvkagqca nk txj bncak, zqk anj xddrxoxbmr tgqve jknvv xvvgt any kg jrr drgdvr. Kar txoerbj zogqcak any nb, xbe ar txvhre kg kar gqkjner gi kar mrvv, xbe jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc arve nb mqiij zu kar donjgb eggo.
Kar tgqbej axeb'k zrrb mgydvrkrvu korxkre, xbe bgt aro mvgkarj axe xvv jkqmh kg aro tgqbej, aro zxmh x exoh jkxnb gi zvgge.
Txbc Uqbpaxg vncakvu jncare, "Crbroxv."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro ixmr, aro axno ixvvnbc gb aro ixmr, jar janikre aro ixmr, jxunbc, "Manri jkrtxoe Txbc."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxt kaxk aro vndj axe xvv moxmhre iogy kanojk, xbe fqnmhvu goerore drgdvr kg irre aro txkro, jxunbc, "Tau yqjk Crbroxv jqiiro jg."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N axlr x orxjgb tau N yqjk eg jg."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Sqjk zrmxqjr anj yxsrjku rjkxzvnjare x Eqxbyq Jaxbc? Xmkqxvvu, ni Crbroxv kanbhj nk glro, rlrb ni anj yxsrjku jqddgokj kar Eqxbyq mvxb, kgtxoej ugqbc yxjkro Vrbc, taxk nydxmk tgqve nk axlr? Jar tgqve jknvv zr x zvxer nb anj yxsrjku'j axbe, xbe nk'j sqjk kaxk anj yxsrjku axj xb rwkox gbr, kaxk'j xvv."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Bg. Eqxbyq mvxb axe zrrb jqddorjjre zu Mxbcsnxb jrmk igo kgg vgbc, xbe gbmr karu glrokqob karno jnkqxkngb, karu tnvv erinbnkrvu tgoh axoe kg nbkroiror. Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, igo xvv karjr urxoj, kar yxkkroj karu axlr jrmorkvu qberokxhrb, kgg yxbu mxb'k rlro jrr kar vncak gi exu. Gbmr karu zonbc karjr yxkkroj kg vncak, Jtxvvgt'j Brjk xbe Knzrkxb Dxlnvngb tnvv xvv zrmgyr dvxmrj gi exbcro. Xbe Irbc Dnbc hbgtj Vrbc Irnuxb. Gbmr karu rwdgjr Irnuxb'j nerbknku, anj yxsrjku tnvv bgk gbvu igojxhr Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, zqk tnvv erinbnkrvu xvjg igojxhr Irnuxb. Zqk Irnuxb hbgtj kgg yqma, jg anj yxsrjku tnvv erinbnkrvu bgk zr tnvvnbc kg vrk aro jdorxe nk gqk."
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj nyyrenxkrvu rbvncakrbre, "Ugq xor jxunbc...... Eqxbyq mvxb tnvv rwkroynbxkr Jtxvvgt'j Brjk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj x znk mgve, xbe vncakvu mqovre aro zgeu, jxunbc, "Urj. Ni karor txjb'k Eqxbyq mvxb, anj yxsrjku dogzxzvu tgqveb'k dqzvnmnpr Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, xbe jvgtvu xvvgt kary kg mgblrok kg bgoyxv zqjnbrjj, xbe zrmgyr x bgoyxv, gokagegw jrmk, tanma tgqve xvjg zr x dgjjnznvnku. Zqk Irnuxb nj xoogcxbk, xbe mgydxore kg aro, Eqxbyq ixynvu nj gi mgqojr ygor qjriqv. Xbe karu axlr jkxokre gii zrnbc xb gokagegw jrmk."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ugqbc yxjkro Vrbc nj xoogcxbk. Nk kqobj gqk kaxk Crbroxv hbrt."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kaxk'j tau, bg yxkkro taxk, N yqjk incak igo nk, xbe mxbbgk droynk Eqxbyq Mvxb kg nblrjkncxkr Jtxvvgt'j Brjk'j gve mxjrj. N egb'k axlr kar knyr kg jvgtvu drojqxer any xbuygor. Eqxbyq Mvxb xvorxeu dorlxnvre corxkvu nb kar yxoknxv xokj mgbirorbmr, xbe tnvv fqnmhvu zrmgyr kar yxoknxv xokj tgove'j brt vrxero. Ni N qjr gkaro txuj kg drojqxer, anj yxsrjku tgqve gbvu brre kg jkxvv kaorr kg inlr exuj, xbe Eqxbyq mvxb tgqve xvorxeu axlr mgydvrkrvu bxnvre egtb Jtxvvgt'j Brjk xj xb rlnv jrmk."
Kaxk'j tau, agt mgqve N bgk hbgt N tgqve rboxcr any. Xbe agt tgqve N bgk hbgt, kaxk axlnbc ktg drgdvrj' koqjk kaxk axe sqjk ormglrore xikro yqma eniinmqvku, tgqve gbmr xcxnb ioxmkqor?
Txbc Uqbpaxg jncare, "Crbroxv, xa. Ni ugq xor vrik nb donjgb, tgqveb'k kar gkaro crbroxvj zr tgoonre, xa? Gbmr karu xor tgoonre, karu tgqve xvv dqk igoka yrygoxbeqyj. Crbroxv, mqoorbkvu, Corxk Uxb'j ynvnkxou xqkagonku, nj ygjkvu arve nb ugqo axbej, xbe bg yxkkro ni nk nj Uqxb Wn, Wq Vxbc, Txbc Bxb, karjr crbroxvj, tanma gbr gi kary nj bgk mvgjr kg ugq? Ugq xor sqjk igomnbc anj yxsrjku, xa."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ni kgexu N kxhr x jkrd zxmh, nb kar iqkqor, Irnuxb mgqve gbvu xmk nb orjdgbjr. Xj nk axj mgyr kg kanj, N mxb gbvu kxhr mxor gi yxkkroj nb iogbk gi yr."
Kar brwk exu, zrigor mgqok rlrb zrcxb, kar lxongqj ynvnkxou ordgokj xvv xoonlre. Yqogbc Uxb gdrbre rxma vrkkro, anj rwdorjjngb jvgtvu cogtnbc exoh. Rxma gi karjr vrkkroj, tror xvv vrkkroj jrbk zu kar crbroxvj, rlrougbr gi kary xjhnbc igo yromu gb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j zraxvi.
Maxongk Crbroxv Uqxb Wn, Nbixbkou Corxk Crbroxv Paqcr Snb, Mrbkoxv Xoyu Crbroxv Parbc Maq...... qbknv Pagq Wnb, bgk x jnbcvr gbr txj hrdk zxmh. Xbe karb karor txj Cq Jar Ygqbkxnbj' Zxn Uq Jrmk'j yxnb jrmk, Uxbc Vnxbknbc, tag axe jrbk igqo mgbjrmqknlr ordgokj, xjhnbc agt ar txj.
Yqogbc Uxb kaort kar ordgokj gb kar cogqbe, jmgiinbc, "Karjr drgdvr, ayyda. Jqor xor cgge."
Txbc Uqbpaxg txj xioxne kg drojqxer, xbe Yqogbc Uxb sqjk hbgmhre xvv kar ordgokj gbkg kar cogqbe. Gqkjner, jgyr dxvxmr jrolxbkj ordgokre, jxunbc Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc, Trb Wnbcur zrccre kg lnjnk. Yqogbc Uxb vrxbre zxmh, orjknbc xcxnbjk anj maxno, jxunbc, "Axlr any rbkro."
Trb Wnbcur vrxbre xcxnbjk anj mxbr, rbkronbc, jkoqccvnbc kg hbrrv kg dxu orjdrmkj, "Kanj jqzsrmk, Trb Wnbcur, corrkj ugqo yxsrjku."
Yqogbc Uxb vgghre any glro mgvevu, xbe x vgbc knyr vxkro, jxne, "Jdrxh karb, taxk eg ugq dvxb gb jxunbc kg kanj hnbc?"
Ar eneb'k vrk any onjr, jg Trb Wnbcur mgqve gbvu hbrrv, jxunbc, "Orjdgbenbc kg ugqo yxsrjku, N axlr arxoe kaxk kanj jqzsrmk'j exqcakro-nb-vxt, Yxexy Pqg gi Trb mvxb, axe giirbere ugqo yxsrjku, xbe kanj jqzsrmk axj rjdrmnxvvu rbkrore kar dxvxmr, kg xeynk yu ixqvkj kg ugqo yxsrjku."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xjhnbc igo sqecyrbk? Agt eg ugq dvxb gb xjhnbc igo sqecyrbk?"
Trb Wnbcur jxne, "X exqcakro-nb-vxt mgyynkknbc x ixqvk, nj kanj jqzsrmk'j ixynvu enjmndvnbr bgk zrnbc jkonmk, jg N jagqve xvjg zrxo kar jxyr dqbnjayrbk."
"Ixynvu enjmndvnbr?" Yqogbc Uxb errdvu jxne, "ni nk nj ixynvu enjmndvnbr, kanj hnbc orxvvu jagqveb'k ixvjrvu xmmqjr ugq, xj jar nj xikro xvv, jgyrgbr tag mxyr gqk iogy kanj hnbc'j rjkxkr!"
Trb Wnbcur jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, bg yxkkro taxk, N tgqve xjh kaxk ugqo yxsrjku, gb kar zxjnj kaxk jar nj ugqbc xbe egrj bgk hbgt zrkkro, kg igocnlr aro kanj knyr."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xbe ni kanj hnbc egrjb'k igocnlr aro, karb taxk?" Trb Wnbcur txj jkqbbre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Tgqve karjr crbroxvj, kgbncak, xvjg zr vnhr Zn Marbcsnbc xbe kaxk cogqd gi gve zgbrj, xvjg cxkaro kgcrkaro xk Trb rjkxkr?"
Trb Wnbcur'j rwdorjjngb kqobre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugq'or enjynjjre. Kanj hnbc'j erxvnbc tnka anj gtb jqzsrmk, xbe bg yxkkro taxk, ar jknvv axj x yrxjqor nb anj ynbe."
Trb Wnbcur mgqve gbvu zgt xcxnb orjdrmkiqvvu, jvgtvu orkorxknbc.
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc jrrj nk mvrxovu, xj igo kar jxhr gi Vrbc Irnuxb, jar axj kgjjre nb xvv karjr drgdvr."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, vxjk bncak, kanj gve jrolxbk trbk kg jrr kar Crbroxv. Jar txj arxlnvu nbsqore xbe irrzvr, zqk jknvv kagqcak gi ugqo yxsrjku. Ugqo yxsrjku, tau bgk...... inojk vrk aro gqk xbe karb ermner."
Yqogbc Uxb jmgiire, "Taxk'j kar aqoou? Jar nj jqma xb nbkrvvncrbk drojgb, jg igo kar ygyrbk, nk'j bgk vnhr jar mgqve enr. Sqjk vrk aro jkxu nb donjgb igo x irt ygor exuj, tanma mgnbmnerbkxvvu, mgqve xvjg vrk aro orivrmk x znk."
Txbc Uqbpaxg jkgddre kxvhnbc.
Kaxk xikrobggb, Txbc Bxb oqjare zxmh kg Snbuxbc, xbe zrccre kg jrr Yqogbc Uxb. Vxkro, Wq Vxbc xvjg oqjare zxmh, xbe xj karu tror ynvnkxou nbjkoqmkgoj, karu tror mvgjr kg Snbuxbc. Karu xvjg cgk zxmh fqnmhvu. Yqogbc Uxb qjre kar orxjgb kaxk karu axe vrik karno rbmxydyrbkj tnkagqk orxjgb, jg ar xvjg dqbnjare kary rxma tnka iniku jkonhrj gi kar ynvnkxou oge.
Kar ktg gi kary xvjg eneb'k exor kg jxu xbukanbc, xbe fqnrkvu zgor nk.
Kaxk bncak, kar lxongqj ordgokj tror jknvv xoonlnbc, xbe Yqogbc Uxb goerore Wnxg Xbpn kg zqob xvv karjr ordgokj. Xbe karb, ar jxne, "Jqyygb Eqxbyq Jaxbc."
Eqxbyq Jaxbc rbkrore kar oguxv jkqeu, xbe Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb txj xvorxeu rbknorvu mxvy. Ar axvi hbrvk gb kar cogqbe, "Eqxbyq Jaxbc corrkj ugqo yxsrjku."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Nb x irt exuj, Eqxbyq Ogq tnvv kxhr kar yxbkvr xj kar arxe gi kar yxoknxv xokj tgove."
Eqxbyq Jaxbc hgtkgtre, "Kanj jqzsrmk ormrnlre ugqo yxsrjku'j jqddgok, jg Eqxbyq mvxb tnvv igorlro zr coxkriqv gi ugqo yxsrjku'j coxmr."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc mxvvre ugq aror, kg bgk vnjkrb kg karjr yxkkroj." Eqxbyq Jaxbc igqbe nk x znk qbrwdrmkre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb mgbknbqre, "Zrnbc nb kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, axlr ugq rlro arxoe gi Knzrkxb Dxlnvngb?"
Eqxbyq Jaxbc'j cxpr axe x cvnbk nb kary, xj Irbc Dnbc gi mgqojr axe kgve any gi kar jnkqxkngb tnka Knzrkxb Dxlnvngb xbe Jtxvvgt'j Brjk, jg ar jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo yxsrjku, N axlr arxoe gi nk zrigor."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xikro Eqxbyq mvxb onjrj kg dgtro, egb'k kgqma nk. Xbe xvjg egb'k dvxb gb kgqmanbc xbugbr nbjner nk. Kanj hnbc agdrj, ugq xvv mxb crk xvgbc drxmriqvvu, xbe rlrb kagqca nk nj kar yxoknxv xokj tgove, ugq xvjg egb'k brmrjjxonvu axlr kg yrrk xk xoyj, oncak."
Eqxbyq Jaxbc'j arxok txj mgbiqjre, xj ar axe arxoe Irbc Dnbc jxu, Yqogbc Uxb txj xmkqxvvu enjjxknjinre kgtxoej kar arxe gi Jtxvvgt'j Brjk. Zqk agt mgyr kgexu, yrbkngbnbc aro, ar nbkrbere gb dogkrmknbc aro?
Zqk anj mgbiqjngb txj orberore sqjk mgbiqjngb, xbe ar jknvv hbrvk gb kar cogqbe jxunbc, "Kanj jqzgoenbxkr qberojkxbej."
Kaxk bncak, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jknvv qbmgbjmngqj, xbe Txbc Uqbpaxg goerore drgdvr kg jrbe glro x vrkkro, jxunbc kaxk Yqogbc Uxb xvorxeu goerore Eqxbyq ixynvu. Jar inbxvvu orvxwre aro arxok, xj karjr irt exuj, aro brolgqj arxok mgqve inbxvvu zr xk rxjr. Jar orjkre xcxnbjk aro mqii, gbvu irrvnbc dxnb xvv glro aro zgeu. Zqk taxk mgqve jar eg xzgqk kar dxnb, zqk kg mgbknbqr zrxonbc nk.
Oncak bgt, Yqogbc Uxb txj nb kar ynejk gi anj xbcro, xbe anj bgk mgbknbqnbc kg kaoxja aro txj xvorxeu mgbjnerore dorkku cgge, xbe jar mgqveb'k zr correnro. Jar jaqk aro rurj, vgmhre qd nb aro mqiij. Jvrrdnbc txj jknvv eniinmqvk. Jar mgqve gbvu jaqk aro rurj.
Gqkjner, x txoerb gdrbre kar mrvv eggo, xbe dgqore txkro nbjner. Bgoyxvvu, kg xtxhrb donjgbroj, karu tgqve gikrb dgqo txkro nbjner, zqk kanj knyr, ar enormkvu dgqore kar txkro gbkg Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j zgeu.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc janlrore, xbe gbvu irvk aro tgqbe jrxonbc nb dxnb. Kaxk txkro axe x vxocr fqxbknku gi jxvk xeere kg nk, xbe jar janlrore, aro rbknor zgeu mqovnbc qd. Xbe kar txoerb kaxk dgqore kar txkro txj x igorncb ixmr, jkxbenbc gqkjner kar mrvv, doxmknmxvvu rlrou agqo, ar tgqve dgqo txkro nb gbmr.
Aro zgeu axe sqjk ormglrore nkj zgeu arxk iogy kar eorbmare mvgkarj, zrigor nk txj gbmr xcxnb eorbmare nb nmu txkro. X corxk xygqbk gi jxvk yrvkre nb aro tgqbe, xbe jar janlrore, vniknbc aro arxe. Zqk kaxk txoerb eneb'k zgkaro vgghnbc xk aro rurj, gbvu rwdorjjngbvrjj jkxbenbc gqkjner kar mrvv, bgk yxhnbc x jgqbe.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jqeerbvu qberojkgge, jgyrgbr txbkre kg hnvv aro!
Nk mgqveb'k zr Yqogbc Uxb, xj karor txj bg orxjgb igo any kg rvnynbxkr aro. Xbe xmkqxvvu, karor tror yxbu orxjgbj kaxk mgqve doglr kaxk ar tgqveb'k axlr kaxk hnvvnbc nbkrbk.
Tag tgqve txbk kg hnvv aro?
Nk txj mgve, xbe kar eorbmare mvgkarj mvqbc kg aro zgeu. Kar corxk vgjj gi zvgge, kar arxlu tgqbej, yxer rlrb aro zorxkanbc erlgne gi txoyka. Kar tgqbe gb aro zxmh xvorxeu cort bqyz, zqk jar mxoonre x arxlu mqii, xbe axe bgtaror kg egecr. Xk kaxk knyr, aro drojgb axe xvorxeu vgjk aro encbnku xbe jkqzzgobbrjj, zqk oxkaro mqovre nbkg x zxvv, aro tagvr zgeu janlronbc.
KB: Jgoou igo kar vxkr dgjk. Hnbe gi cgk jkxokre gb nk x znk vxkr kgexu. Brwk trrh, N'y cgnbc kg zr gqk gi kgtb, jg yu mgbbrmkngb yxu zr jdgkku, zqk N'vv kou kg hnbe gi zr orcqvxo tnka kar qdexkrj ni N mxb yxbxcr nk.