All For The Game 1 - Nora Sakavic

 

 

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Ijkc Afstji ë f ghks ifvf gjgdrf of tkgj oj Jxy oh Zikvjrskohoj oj ]hcgjttf ^thtj. Jcj iîf ë guktf hctf, ghs ë rèpkof j pfssuk dhsthitj pftjinkhc  „ If jithitf, jcj ë f ekcbf eu`ktkvf oj ug hsshsskif nfibjnkof nfgf Nhriknjkrf. Hsskihr ug nfitrhtf nfg hs Thpfshs oj ]hcgjttf ë h ñctkgh nfksh quj ug rhphz nfgf Ijkc ojvjrkh ehzjr. Hs Thpfshs sîf nfibjnkohs, j h uctkgh nfksh quj Ijkc qujr ë tjr sju rfstf jsthgphof if iftknkèrkf jspfrtkvf.  Hs gjitkrhs cbj pjrgktjg ghitjr hs hphráinkhs, htë quj hc`uëg rjnfibjàh suh vjrohojkrh kojitkohoj. ^j h vjrohoj efr rjvjchoh, jcj gfrrjrè. Ghs Ijkc iîf ë f ñiknf nfg sj`rjofs ih jqukpj. Zgh ohs ifvhs Thpfshs ë ug hgk`f oj suh hitk`h vkoh, j Ijkc iîf pfoj sj hehsthr ojcj pjch sj`uioh vjz. Ijkc sfdrjvkvju fs ñctkgfs fktf hifs eu`kiof nfitkiuhgjitj. Ghs, thcvjz, jcj ekihcgjitj tjibh jinfitrhof hc`uëg pjch quhc vhcbh h pjih vkvjr, j hc`f pjcf quhc vhcj h pjih cuthr.

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F ckvrf quj tjis jg gîfs h`frh ë f rjsucthof of trhdhcbf ekihc oj ugh pjssfh quj, sjg quhcqujr gftkvf cunrhtkvf, ojoknfu sju tjgpf h trhouzkr fs nhpçtucfs of ckvrf. Jstj trhdhcbf efk ejktf phrh quj tfofs tjibhg h fpfrtuikohoj oj cjr jstè ghrhvkcbfsh trkcf`kh, quj if gfgjitf sj jinfitrh okspfiçvjc uiknhgjitj jg ki`cás, sjg tjr quj jspjrhr thitf tjgpf phrh cá-ch ih ifssh cçi`uh/kokfgh. Nfgf aè gjinkfihof, h trhouàîf efk ejkth sjg quhcqujr gftkvf oj cunrf, ë pfr kssf quj jstè fdrh cktjrèrkh pfoj sjr dhkxhoh `rhtukthgjitj j sjg prfdcjghs. _hgdëg nfivkof vfná h nfgprè-cf hsskg quj jstj ckvrf jstkvjr í vjioh if phçs.

Cjgdrj-sj oj quj kssf hauoh f jsnrktfr h pudcknhr ghks ckvrfs.

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Ijkc Afstji ojkxfu sju nk`hrrf qujkghr htë f ekctrf sjg ohr ugh ñiknh trh`hoh. Jcj iîf qujrkh h iknftkih< Xujrkh h eughàh e ughàh hnrj quj f cjgdrhvh oj suh gîj. ^j kihchssj cjithgjitj, quhsj, pfokh sjitkr h hssfgdrhàîf oj `hsfckih j ef`f. Jrh rjvfcthitj j rjnfiefrthitj hf gjsgf tjgpf. Jcj sjitku ug nhcherkf jg suh jspkibh. F trjgfr pjrnfrrju tfof sju nfrpf htë h pfith ofs ojofs, ojrrudhiof ug pfunf oj nkizhs. Hs nkizhs nhçrhg ih hrqukdhinhoh, if jsphàf jitrj sjus shphtfs j efk cjvhoh pjcf vjitf. Jcj fcbfu phrh f nëu, ghs hs jstrjchs jsthvhg feusnhohs pjcf drkcbf ohs cuzjs c uzjs of jstèokf. Jcj sj pjr`uitfu „ iîf pjch prkgjkrh vjz  „ sj suh gîj jsthvh f fdsjrvhiof. Jspjrhvh quj iîf. Jch f jsphinhrkh hitjs oj vfcthr phrh f kiejrif, sj f vkssj sjithof ojprkgkof nfgf jsthvh. Zgh pfrth hdrku-sj, `ruibkiof htrès ojcj, f jsphithiof oj sjus pjishgjitfs. Ijkc puxfu sjus pjrtjinjs phrh ghks pjrtf, hf sju chof, j fcbfu phrh très. _rjkihofr Bjrihiojz ejnbfu h pfrth of vjstkèrkf j sjitfu-sj hf chof oj Ijkc.  „ Iîf vk sjus phks if af`f „, okssj Bjrihiojz.  „ Jcjs iîf jstîf ih nkohoj.  „ Hkioh fu futrh vjz6

Ijibug ofs ofks< ghs Ijkc iîf okrkh kssf. Jcj shdkh quj sjus prfejssfrjs j f trjkihofr jsthvhg nhishofs oj fuvkr h gjsgh vjcbh ojsnucph sjgprj quj pjr`uithvhg sfdrj sjus phks, ghs jrh ugh gjitkrh tîf skgpcjs quj jrh sjgprj ushoh. Kssf jxpcknhvh f gftkvf oj iki`uëg ahghks tjr vkstf fs Afstjis pjch nkohoj, j f pfrquá Ijkc tkibh prjejráinkh pfr ofrgkr ih jsnfch. Iîf quj jcj iîf tkvjssj ug cu`hr phrh gfrhr. Jrh ghks pfrquj suh sktuhàîf oj vkoh jrh kcj`hc. Gkccpfrt jrh ugh nkohojzkibh gfrkduioh, kstf ë, bhvkh ojzjihs oj nhshs h vjioh j quj iuinh sjrkhg nfgprhohs. If ñctkgf vjrîf, jcj bhvkh sj hprfprkhof oj ugh ojsshs nhshs jg ug dhkrrf nhcgf pfvfhof prkinkphcgjitj pfr kofsfs. ^jus vkzkibfs rhrhgjitj ojkxhvhg f nfiefrtf oj sjus sfeès j shdfijtjs okèrkfs, ghs nhoh vjz quj jitrhvh j shkh sj hrrksnhvh h sjr ojsnfdjrtf. ^j hs pjssfhs pjrnjdjssjg quj jcj jsthvh hck, nfgjàhrkhg h ehzjr pjr`uiths okeçnjks. @jrhcgjitj jrh ghks eènkc jitrhr if vjstkèrkf oh jsnfch j ofrgkr cè. F pfrquá oj Bjrihiojz f ojkxhr jsnhphr sjg iftkeknhr ís hutfrkohojs, Ijkc iîf shdkh. J hnbhvh gjcbfr ijg pjr`uithr. Bjrihiojz jstjioju h gîf. Ijkc phssfu-cbj f nk`hrrf j hsskstku Bjrihiojz hph`è-cf j hrrjgjssè-cf ifs oj`rhus oj nfinrjtf. F trjkihofr vkrfu-sj phrh jinhrhr Ijkc.  „ ]jisjk quj jcjs ehrkhg ugh jxnjàîf bfaj í ifktj  „, okssj jcj.  „ Iki`uëg shdkh quj sjrkh f ñctkgf af`f „, rjpcknfu Ijkc, ekthiof h quhorh.

 

 H ojrrfth oj Gkccpfrt jsth ifktj fs jckgkifu of nhgpjfihtf jsthouhc bh ouhs phrtkohs hitjs ohs ekihks. _îf pjrtf, j tîf cfi`j.  H tjgpfrhoh hnhdfu hnhdfu jxhthgjitj hsskg.  Hc`ughs pjssfhs aè ojsgfithvhg h quhorh, tkrhiof hs phrjojs oj hnrçcknf j rfchiof f pksf gfouchr sfdrj f nbîf ourf. Xuhiof tjrgkihssjg, sjrkh ifvhgjitj ug nhgpf oj eutjdfc< iîf sfdrhrkh ihoh oj Jxy htë f futfif. Ijkc sjitkh-sj ghc vjiof hqukcf hnfitjnjr, ghs iîf nfisj`ukh ojsvkhr f fcbhr. Jxy jrh ug jspfrtj gfokeknhof1 ugh jvfcuàîf of chnrfssj, af`hof jg ugh quhorh oj eutjdfc nfg h vkfcáinkh of bþqujk if `jcf. Ijkc hghvh nhoh phrtj ojssj af`f, oh vjcfnkohoj htë suh h`rjsskvkohoj. Jsth jrh h ñiknh cjgdrhiàh oj suh kieäinkh quj ahghks tkvjrh skof nhphz oj jsqujnjr.  „  Ju vfu hvksh-cfs sfdrj f pchnhr, ghks throj  „, okssj jcj, pfrquj Bjrihiojz hkioh jsthvh f fcbhiof. „ Jcjs ijg pjrojrhg gukth nfksh.  „ _hcvjz, ghs hkioh iîf  „, okssj Bjrihiojz. „ _jg hc`uëg hquk quj vjkf vá-cf.

]hrh hc`uëg quj phsshrh gjthoj oj suh vkoh eu`kiof of phsshof, jsths jrhg phchvrhs oj ug pjshojcf. Ijkc cjvhitfu-sj jg ug pucf, ojpjiourhiof h dfcsh sfdrj f fgdrf, ghs f sfg oj shphtfs vkiof oj htrès f hovjrtku oj sjr ojghks phrh jsnhphr. Ijkc vkrfu-sj phrh vjr ug `rhioj jstrhibf phrhof ih jitrhoh ofthroj vjstkèrkf.  H nhgksjth sjg ghi`hs quj f bfgjg ushvh jxkdkh thtuh`jis trkdhks oj nbhghs. Zgh gîf jiekhoh if dfcsf of ajhis. H futrh sj`urhvh ug hrqukvf `rfssjkrf. ^uh pfsturh jrh nhsuhc, ghs f fcbhr jg sjus fcbfs nhsthibfs jrh ekrgj. Ijkc iîf f rjnfibjnju, sk`ikeknhvh quj hqujcj nhrh iîf jrh gfrhofr cfnhc. Gkccpfrt tkibh gjifs oj ifvjnjitfs bhdkthitjs. Zg cu`hrzkibf fioj tfofs shdkhg sfdrj h vkoh oj tfofs. Hqujch sjishàîf kinucth tfihvh hs nfkshs ojsnfiefrtèvjks phrh Ijkc j tfofs fs sjus sj`rjofs, if jithitf, jcj jspjrhvh ushr h gjithckohoj oh pjqujih nkohoj nfgf ug jsnuof. Efefnhs sfdrj ug efrhstjkrf ojvjrkhg tjr nbj`hof h sjus fuvkofs hitjs quj jssj jstrhibf f jinfitrhssj. Gkccpfrt bhvkh ehcbhof nfg jcj.  „ Iîf tj nfibjàf „, hnusfu Ijkc.  „ Jcj ë oj ugh uikvjrskohoj  „, kiefrgfu Bjrihiojz.  „ Jcj vjkf hsskstkr vfná af`hr jsth

ifktj.  „ Gjroh  „, gurgurfu Ijkc.  „ Iki`uëg ehz rjnruthgjitf jg Gkccpfrt, iki`uëg shdj fioj

eknh.  „ Bè ugh nfksh nbhghoh ghph „, kiefrgfu f jstrhibf. „ Ufná aè ojvj tjr fuvkof ehchr.

Bjrihiojz fcbfu phr Ijkc nfg hovjrtáinkh j cjvhitfu-sj.  „  Jcj jstè hquk pfrquj ju jivkjk f sju bkstþrknf. Jcj pudcknfu ugh ifth okzjiof quj

prjnkshvh oj ug hthnhitj oj dhkxh jsthturh phrh sju tkgj, hnbjk quj vhcjrkh h pjih tjithr. Iîf nfitjk pfrquj iîf shdkh sj hc`f pfojrkh ohr jrrhof, ju iîf qujrkh tkrhr suhs jspjrhiàhs. Ijkc ektfu Bjrihiojz.

 

 „ Ufná ejz f quj6  „ _jitjk jitrhr jg nfithtf nfg sjus phks quhiof jcj pjoku ugh nfivjrsh nfg jcjs bfaj

í ifktj, ghs sjus phks iîf rjtfrihrhg gkibhs gjish`jis. Ufná okssj quj krkh tjithr trhzácfs.  „ Jcjs i... „, Ijkc tjitfu. „ Jcjs iîf puojrhg.  „  Iîf pfssf jspjrhr pfr jcjs  „, okssj f jstrhibf, ojsnjiof phrh eknhr hf chof oj Bjrihiojz.  „  Ë jstñpkof jsthr hquk if ekihc oh tjgpfrhoh, ju sjk, ghs ju tkvj hc`uis

prfdcjghs tëniknfs f gju ñctkgf F trjkihofr okssj quj vfnáiîf hkioh iîf jsnfcbju ugh nfg uikvjrskohoj phrhrjnruth. f futfif. _uof sjBjrihiojz jinhkxh pjrejkthgjitj, ë6 ]rjnksf oj ug hthnhitj, j vfná prjnksh oj ugh jqukpj. _uof f quj vfná tjg quj ehzjr ë hsskihr h ckibh pfitkcbhoh j vfná sjrè gju pfr nkinf hifs. Cjvfu ouhs tjithtkvhs phrh Ijkc jinfitrhr suh vfz.  „ Ufná iîf tè ehchiof sërkf.  „ Guktf sërkf, j guktf efrh oj tjgpf „, hekrgfu f bfgjg.

Jcj af`fu sju hrqukvf fioj Ijkc jsthvh sjithof. F ifgj oj Ijkc jsthvh rhdksnhof ih erjitj jg ghrnhofr prjtf. Ijkc pjisfu jg hdrkr h phsth, ghs pfr quhc fdajtkvf6 F `hrftf quj jstj trjkihofr bhvkh pjsqukshof nfg thith nhutjch iîf jrh rjhc j iîf jxkstkrkh pfr guktf tjgpf. Jg nkinf sjghihs Ijkc sjoj `rhouhrkh j jgJcj sjks futrh pjssfh cfi`j ohck. Iîf kgpfrthvh f quhitf `fsthssj Ijkc Afstji. iîfsjrkh eknhrkh hck pfr guktfguktf tjgpf. Ijkc ojvjrkh tjr sj hnfstughof h kssf. Bhvkh phsshof fs ñctkgfs fktf hifs eu`kiof, nrkhiof gjitkrhs hpþs gjitkrhs j ojkxhof ugh trkcbh jitrjchàhoh htrès ojcj. Ukitj j ofks ifgjs jsthvhg jitrj jcj j h vjrohoj, j jcj shdkh f quj hnfitjnjrkh sj hc`uëg ekihcgjitj  auithssj fs pfitfs ojsth ojsth trkcbh.  Hsskihr nfg ugh jqukpj uikvjrsktèrkh sk`ikeknhvh ghks of quj eknhr phrhof. ^k`ikeknhvh jitrhr jg efnf. H prksîf iîf ojtjrkh sju phk pfr guktf tjgpf, j Ijkc iîf sfdrjvkvjrkh h ugh rjvhinbj nfitrh jcj.  „ ]fr ehvfr, vè jgdfrh „, pjoku jcj.  „ Ë ug pfunf kijspjrhof, ghs ju rjhcgjitj prjnksf oj ugh rjspfsth hkioh jstè ifktj. F Nfgktá vjg gj pjrsj`ukiof ojsoj quj Ahikj efk kitjrokthoh.

F jstÿgh`f oj Ijkc `jcfu nfg hqujcj ifgj. Jcj jsthcfu f fcbhr oh phsth phrh f rfstf of trjkihofr.  „ Thpfshs „ okssj jcj. „ Zikvjrskohoj oj ]hcgjttf.

F bfgjg  „ quj Ijkc h`frh shdkh quj tkibh oj sjr f trjkihofr Ohvko Pyghnl  „ phrjnkh surprjsf pjch h rhpkojz nfg quj jcj bhvkh auithof tuof.  „ ^upfibf quj vfná vku h iftçnkh.

]rfdcjghs tëniknfs, jcj bhvkh oktf. Jrh ugh ghijkrh sutkc oj okzjr quj sju ñctkgf rjnruth, Ahikj ^ghccs, tjithrh suknçokf. ^uh gjcbfr hgk`h jinfitrfu-h shi`rhiof ih dhibjkrh j h cjvfu phrh ug bfspkthc h tjgpf. Ijkc

 

tkibh fuvkof quj h `hrfth jsthvh sjiof vk`khoh jg ugbfspkthc pskqukètrknf. "_çpknf oj ugh Thpfsh", f hprjsjithofr of iftknkèrkf ojkxfu jsnhphr, j jcj iîf jsthvh jxh`jrhiof.  Hs Thpfshs oj ]hcgjttf ^thtj jrh ugh thcjitfsh jqukpj oj rjajkthofs j orf`hofs, pfrquj Pyghnl rjnruthvh sfgjitj htcjths oj chrjs prfdcjgètknfs. ^uh ojnksîf oj trhisefrghr f tkgj ohs Thpfshs jg ugh jspënkj oj nhsh oj rjhdkckthàîf jrh dfh, jg tjfrkh, ghs kssf sk`ikeknhvh quj sjus af`hofrjs jrhg ksfchnkfiksths j iîf nfisj`ukhg sj uikr f sueknkjitj phrh `hibhr ug af`f. Jcjs jrhg nfibjnkofs ih INHH», thitf pjcf f sju thghibf gkiñsnucf quhitf h ehcth oj nchsskeknhàîf ifs ñctkgfs trás tr ás hifs nfisjnutkvfs. Jcjs tkibhg ejktf guktf gjcbfr if hif phsshof, `rhàhs í pjrsjvjrhiàh oj suh nhpktî j í efràh oj suh ifvh ckibh oj ojejsh, ghs jcjs hkioh jrhg nfiskojrhofs ugh pkhoh phrh fs nrçtknfs. Htë Gjsgf f NTJ, Nfgktá Tj`uchofr oj Jxy, jsthvh pjrojiof h phnkáinkh nfg sjus pësskgfs rjsucthofs. Jitîf, f jx-nhgpjîf ihnkfihc, Ljvki Ohy, auitfu-sj í jqukpj. Efk h gjcbfr nfksh quj pfojrkh hnfitjnjr ís Thpfshs, j kssf sk`ikeknhvh quj Ijkc iuinh pfojrkh hnjkthr h fejrth oj Pyghnl. Ijkc iîf vkh Ljvki bè quhsj fktf hifs, j iuinh jsthrkh prfitf phrh rjvá-cf ifvhgjitj. Hc`ughs pfrths ojvjrkhg pjrghijnjr ejnbhohs< H vkoh oj Ijkc ojpjiokh okssf.  „ Ufná iîf ojvjrkh jsthr hquk  „ okssj Ijkc.  „ Ghs jstfu „ rjpcknfu Pyghnl. „ ]rjnksh oj ugh nhijth6  „ Iîf „, rjspfioju Ijkc. „ Iîf. Iîf vfu af`hr phrh vfná.  „ Ju fuvk ghc6  „ Ufná tjg ug nfitrhtf nfg Ljvki.  „ J Ljvki qujr quj vfná hsskij, jitîf6

Ijkc iîf eknhrkh phrh vjr f rjstf. Ijkc sudku nfrrjiof h jsnhoh phrh f vjstkèrkf. F gjthc rjssfhiof sfd sju shphtf ejz dhrucbf, iîf hctf f sueknkjitj phrh hdhehr f nbhghof surprjjiojitj oj Bjrihiojz. Ijkc iîf fcbfu phrh très, phrh vjr sj jsthvhg f sj`ukiof. _uof f quj jcj shdkh, tuof f quj kgpfrthvh, jsthvh eknhiof f ghks cfi`j pfssçvjc ohck. Jsqujnjr h efrghturh. Jsqujnjr –Ijkc Afstji‗.

Jcj phrtkrkh jssh ifktj, nfrrjrkh htë jsqujnjr hs phchvrhs quj Pyghnl cbj okssjrh. Ijkc iîf efk rèpkof f sueknkjitj. Jsthvh ih gjthoj of vjstkèrkf quhiof pjrnjdju quj iîf jsthvh sfzkibf. Hc`uëg Hc`uëg jspjrhvh pfr jcj, ih shch ofs htcjths, jitrj jcj j h pfrth oh erjitj. Zgh rhqujtj hghrjch drkcbhitj rjecjtku sfd h cuz quhiof f jstrhibf oju f `fcpj, j Ijkc jsthvh rèpkof ojghks phrh nfisj`ukr phrhr. F dhstîf hnjrtfu sju jstfgh`f nfg efràh sueknkjitj phrh jsgh`hr sjus pucgújs nfitrh suh nfcuih. Jcj iîf sj rjnfrohvh oj tjr nhçof, ghs oj rjpjitj jsthvh oj afjcbfs nfg hs gîfs rfàhiof if nbîf kijeknhzgjitj, jiquhitf tjithvh rjspkrhr. Jcj vfgkthrkh sj iîf nfisj`ukssj nfitrfchr hqujcj prkgjkrf suspkrf, ghs sju nfrpf rjnusfu-sj h nffpjrhr.

 

F zugdkof jg sju fuvkof jrh h vfz eurkfsh oj Pyghnl, ghs sffu h qukcÿgjtrfs oj okstäinkh.  „ Ghs quj gjroh, Gkiyhro. Ë pfr kssf quj iþs iîf tjgfs ihoh quj prjstj.  „ Hb, _rjkihofr  „, hc`uëg okssj sfdrj h nhdjàh oj Ijkc.  „ ^j jcj efssj dfizkibf, iîf

sjrkh ñtkc phrh iþs, iîf ë6  „ Jcj iîf vhk sjr ñtkc sj vfná hrrjdjitè-cf.

 Ufná prjejrkh quj ju f ojkxhssj kr6 Ë sþ nfcfnhr ug dhio-hko j jcj vhk eknhr ifvkibf jg „efcbh.  H nhdjàh `krhvh, jitîf jitrfu jg efnf içtkof, jiquhitf f hr htki`kh fs pucgújs tfrturhofs oj Ijkc. Jcj kihcfu f hr tîf drusnhgjitj quj ji`hs`fu tfoh h tfssj quj hgjhàhvh shkr. Jcj jivfcvju ug drhàf jg tfrif oj sju nfrpf j kinckifu-sj phrh ohr ug fcbhr ejrfz jg sju h`rjssfr. Pyghnl aè okssjrh f ifgj of nhrh, ghs Ijkc iîf prjnkshvh okssf. Jcj tkibh vkstf jssj rfstf jg guktfs rjnfrtjs oj afrihks phrh iîf rjnfibjná-cf oj vksth.  Hiorjw Gkiyhro iîf hphrjnkh guktf jg pudcknf, cfkrf, 8,:5 oj hcturh, ghs h`frh Ijkc f nfibjnju gjcbfr. Hiorjw jrh f `fcjkrf ifvhtf ohs Thpfshs, f kivjstkgjitf ghks hrrksnhof.  H ghkfrkh ohs Thpfshs jrh hutfojstrutkvh, jiquhitf Hiorjw phrjnkh ghks kitjrjsshof jg ohifs nfchtjrhks. Jcj phsshrh trás hifs jg ug rjefrghtþrkf auvjikc, j ghc jvkthvh sj ghiohof oj vfcth. Hiorjw thgdëg efk í ñiknh pjssfh h sj rjnushr h jitrhr ih Zikvjrskohoj oj Jo`hr Hccji. Ljvki j Tklf ekzjrhg ugh ejsth oj dfhs vkiohs phrh rjnjdá-cf ih jqukpj, ghs Hiorjw rjnusfu j sj auitfu ís Thpfshs. Jcj iuinh jxpcknfu jssh jsnfcbh, ghs tfofs supuibhg quj efssj pjcf ehtf oj Pyghnl jsthr okspfstf h nfitrhthr futrfs gjgdrfs oh ehgçckh  „ F krgîf `ágjf oj Hiorjw j sju prkgf Iknbfchs Bjggknl, sj auithrhg hf tkgj if gjsgf hif. ^jah quhc efr í rhzîf, Hiorjw tkibh skof f rjspfisèvjc pjch rjnjitj trhisejráinkh oj Ljvki. Ljvki af`fu phrh fs Nfrvfs oj Jo`hr Hccji htë quj qujdrfu suh gîf ofgkihitj jg ug hnkojitj oj jsquk, ojzjgdrf phsshof. Zgh cjsîf nfgf jssh cbj nustfu f nfitrhtf nfg h ehnucohoj, pfrëg ojvjrkh tjr sj rjnupjrhof fioj tjrkh f hpfkf oj suh jx-jqukpj. Jg vjz okssf, guofu-sj phrh ]hcgjttf, phrh sjr f trjkihofr hsskstjitj j kiefrghc oj Pyghnl. _rás sjghihs htrès, jcj tkibh feknkhcgjitj hsskihof phrh af`hr ih prþxkgh tjgpfrhoh. H ñiknh nfksh quj ugh jqukpj sfgdrkh nfgf hs Thpfshs pfojrkh fejrjnjr h Ljvki jrh f `fcjkrf quj ug okh f ojsprjzfu. Ijkc phssfu h prkghvjrh prfnurhiof tuof f quj puojrh jinfitrhr sfdrj Hiorjw, qujrjiof ojnkerhr f `hrftf quj tkibh nhpthof phrh sk fs fcbhrjs oj Ljvki. Jinfitrhr Hiorjw nhrh h nhrh jrh tîf ojsfrkjithofr quhitf ofcfrfsf.  Hiorjw sfrrku phrh Ijkc j dhtju nfitkiáinkh nfitkiáinkh nfg ofks ojo ojofs, fs, jg shuohàîf.  „ Ghks sfrtj oh prþxkgh vjz.

r hqujtj6  „ Uè sj efojr „ xki`fu Ijkc. „ Oj fioj vfná rfudfu h rhqujtj6  „ ]j`ujk jgprjsthoh. „ Hiorjw htkrfu h rhqujtj phrh Ijkc. „ Hquk jstè.  „ Ijkc  „ `rktfu Bjrihiojz, pj`hiof Ijkc pjcf drhàf phrh hauoè-cf.  „ ]fr Ojus, vfná jstè djg6

 

 „  Hiorjw ë ug pfunf ghc-bugfrhof  „  okssj Pyghnl, hprfxkghiof-sj jitrj Ijkc j

 Hiorjw.  Hiorjw iîf tjvj prfdcjghs jg cjr hqujcj hqujcj hvksf skcjinkfsf. Jr`uju hs gî gîfs, fs, jinfcbjiof fs fgdrfs jxh`jrhohgjitj j sj rjtkrfu phrh ohr ghks jsphàf h Ijkc. Pyghnl f fdsjrvfu kr, hitjs oj fcbhr phrh Ijkc.  „ Jcj qujdrfu hc`ugh nfksh6

Ijkc prjsskfifu hs gîfs nukohofshgjitj jg suhs nfstjchs j rjspkrfu, sjitkiof h efrgh nfgf sjus gñsnucfs jgojsth prftjstf. phsshof, phrh shdjr quj`rkthvhg tjvj sfrtj vjz. Jcj tkibh erhturhof fssfs f sueknkjitj, if  „ Jstfu djg, trjkihofr. Ufu jgdfrh, gj ojkxj kr.  „ Iîf tjrgkihgfs „, kitjrvjkf Pyghnl.  „ _rjkihofr Pyghnl „, nfgjàfu Bjrihiojz.

Pyghnl iîf f ojkxfu tjrgkihr.  „ Ifs oá ug sj`uiokibf6

Bjrihiojz fcbfu oj Pyghnl phrh Ijkc, ojpfks f sfctfu.  „ Ufu jsthr cè efrh.

Ijkc fuvku sjus phssfs jiquhitf jcj shkh. Bfuvj ug nbhnfhcbîf quhiof jcj nbutfu f nhitf oh pfrth phrh efrh oj sju nhgkibf, h pfrth ofs euiofs ejnbfu-sj nfg ug rhi`kof h`fikzhitj.  „ Aè ojk h gkibh rjspfsth, iîf vfu hsskihr nfg sju tkgj.  „ Ufná ijg fuvku h gkibh fejrth  „, okssj Pyghnl. „ Ju ph`ujk trás phssh`jis oj hvkîf

sþ phrh vá-cf. F gçikgf quj vfná pfojrkh ehzjr ë gj ohr nkinf gkiutfs, iîf hnbh6  H prjssîf oj Ijkc dhkxfu tîf rhpkohgjitj quj f guiof sj kinckifu. Jcj rjnufu ug phssf, sj oksthinkhiof oj Pyghnl, jg ugh ojsjspjrhoh dusnh pfr jqukcçdrkf j jsphàf phrh rjspkrhr. Ojsckzfu h gîf pjch hcàh oj suh dfcsh jspfrtkvh, quj dhtkh nfitrh sju quhorkc, prjnkshiof oj hc`f phrh sj`urhr.  „ Ufná iîf trfuxj jcj htë hquk6

Pyghnl f fcbfu ekxhgjitj.  „ Ë ug prfdcjgh6

Ijkc iîf pfokh nfithr h vjrohoj, jitîf okssj1  „ Iîf sfu dfg f sueknkjitj phrh af`hr hf chof oj ug nhgpjîf.  „ Kssf ë vjrohoj, ghs ë krrjcjvhitj „ okssj ugh ifvh vfz, j Ijkc phrfu oj rjspkrhr.

Jcj shdkh quj jrh gjcbfr iîf sj vkrhr, ghs aè jsthvh ehzjiof.

 

Ojvjrkh tjr hokvkibhof if gfgjitf jg quj vku Hiorjw, ghs jcj iîf qujrkh pjishr ijssh bkpþtjsj. Iîf bhvkh rhzîf phrh ug `fcjkrf jinfitrhr ug hthnhitj jg pftjinkhc.  Hiorjw sþ jsthvh cè pfrquj pfrquj Ljvki Ohy iuinh shkh sfzkibf. sfzkibf. Ljvki jsthvh sjithof if jsphàf oj chzjr, hf cfi`f oh phrjoj ofs euiofs. Jcj jgpurrfu h _U oj chof, ohiof-sj ghks jsphàf ih gjskibh j nfdrku f sju rjofr nfg phpëks. Jcj hsskstkrh h tfof jssj jspjtènucf j, h auc`hr pjch jxprjssîf erkh jg sju rfstf, iîf sj kgprjsskfifu nfg h rjhàîf oj Ijkc. hifs quj Ijkc if `rkthiof gjsgf rjnkitf Ljvki, hifs ojsoj quj jcjs]hsshrhg-sj vkrhg f phk oj Ijkcojsoj jsquhrtjahr ugjstjvj bfgjg jg njgquj pjohàfs. Ijkc nfibjnkh f rfstf oj Ljvki djg ghks quj f sju prþprkf, nfisjquáinkh oj vjr Ljvki nrjsnjr ih gçokh h gkc fu ghks gkcbhs oj okstäinkh. _uof ijcj jrh okejrjitj. _uof ijcj jrh f gjsgf, oj sjus nhdjcfs jsnurfs j fcbfs vjrojs hf iñgjrf –ofks‗

thtuhof jg suh dfnbjnbh jsqujroh. Ijkc fcbfu hqujcj iñgjrf j quks vfgkthr. Ljvki tkibh jssj iñgjrf ihqujch ëpfnh thgdëg, pfrëg jrh guktf afvjg phrh ehzá-ch oj efrgh pjrghijitj. Jg vjz okssf, jcj j sju krgîf hoftkvf, Tklf Gfrkyhgh, jsnrjvjrhg fs iñgjrfs –ug‗ j –ofks‗ jg sjus rfstfs nfg ghrnhofr js, js, j rjojsjibhvhg sjgprj quj nfgjàhvh h ojshphrjnjr. Ijkc iîf jitjioju htë jitîf, ghs Ljvki j Tklf hpfithvhg phrh hs jstrjchs. Jcjs sjrkhg ehgfsfs, hgdfs prfgjtjrhg h jcj. Jcjs jsthvhg njrtfs. _kibhg jqukpjs prfeksskfihks j  af`hvhg phrh fs Nfrvfs. If hif phsshof, hgdfs efrhg kitrfouzkofs ih sjcjàîf ihnkfihc, í jqukpj ofs JZH. Jcjs jrhg nhgpjújs, j Ijkc jrh ugh nfieusîf oj gjitkrhs, ug djnf sjg shçoh. Ijkc shdkh quj Ljvki iîf pfokh rjnfibjná-cf. Ehzkh guktf tjgpf< Hgdfs tkibhg nrjsnkof jg ug guiokibf í phrtj. Ijkc tkibh oksehràhof hkioh ghks suh hphráinkh nfg tkiturh phrh nhdjcf jg tfis jsnurf j cjitjs oj nfithtfs nhsthibfs. Ghs pfr quj Ljvki Ohy jsthrkh hquk prfnurhiof pfr jcj6 Ijibugh jqukpj oh ]rkgjkrh Okvksîf sj rjdhkxhrkh h thitf, ijg gjsgf hs Thpfshs. F bkstþrknf oj Ijkc okzkh quj jcj sþ jstkvjrh af`hiof Jxy pfr ug hif. Jcj tkibh skof dhsthitj nukohofsf hf eki`kr iîf tjr jxpjrkáinkh, j htë gjsgf nhrrj`hrh vèrkfs ckvrfs oj trjkihgjitf ourhitj f futfif phsshof. Jrh eènkc eki`kr, h prkinçpkf, aè quj iîf sj`urhvh jg ugh rhqujtj bè fktf hifs. F ehtf oj jsthr af`hiof jg ugh pfskàîf okejrjitj oh quhc tkibh  af`hof ih ck`h kiehitkc pfunf hauofu, ugh vjz quj tkvjrh oj rjhprjiojr h af`hr oj ugh ifvh pjrspjntkvh. Jcj tkibh ugh kivjaèvjc j kijvktèvjc hprjiokzh`jg, ghs hkioh cuthvh phrh iîf drkcbhr. ^jrè quj tkibh sj ojsnukohof6 _kibh skof þdvkf ojghks quj bhvkh ugh jxpjrkáinkh phsshoh oh quhc iîf bhvkh gjinkfihof6 Nfgf bhvkh nfisj`ukof nbhghr h htjiàîf oj Ljvki, hpjshr oj suhs gjcbfrjs tjithtkvhs oj ghitjr-sj ihs sfgdrhs6 ^j efrh eènkc phrh Ljvki, quj tkpf oj bfcfeftj jsthrkh gfstrhiof phrh fs nhphi`hs oj sju phk6  „ F quj vfná jstè ehzjiof hquk6 „ pjr`uitfu jcj, nfg fs cèdkfs jitfrpjnkofs.  „ ]fr quj jsthvh kiof jgdfrh6  „ ]jr`uitfu Ljvki.  „ Ju pjr`uitjk prkgjkrf.

 

 „ F _rjkihofr aè rjspfioju jssh pjr`uith  „, okssj Ljvki, ug pfunf kgphnkjitjgjitj.  „ 

Jsthgfs jspjrhiof vfná hsskihr f nfitrhtf. ]hrj oj ojspjrokàhr ifssf tjgpf.  „  Iîf  „, rjspfioju Ijkc.  „ Bè gkc hthnhitjs quj krkhg shctkthr nfg h nbhinj oj af`hr

nfg vfnás. ]fr quj iîf kinfgfohg jcjs6  „ Iþs fcbhgfs sjus hrqukvfs „, rjspfioju Pyghnl. „ Jsnfcbjgfs vfná.  „ Ju iîf vfu af`hr nfg Ljvki.  „ Hb, vfná vhk „, okssj Ljvki.

Pyghnl oju oj fgdrfs phrh Ijkc.  „  _hcvjz vfná iîf tjibh ifthof, ghs iîf vhgfs shkr ohquk htë quj ok`h skg. Ljvki

okssj quj tjgfs quj tjr vfná, j jcj tjg rhzîf.  „ Ojvjrçhgfs tjr af`hof efrh h nhrth of sju trjkihofr if gfgjitf jg quj hdrkgfs  „, okssj Ljvki.  „ ^ju hrqukvf ë ojpcfrèvjc, j ju iîf qujrf hc`uëg nfg suh kijxpjrkáinkh jg

ifssf tkgj. Kssf vhk nfitrh tuof f quj jsthgfs tjithiof ehzjr nfg hs Thpfshs jstj hif. Ejckzgjitj, phrh vfná, f sju trjkihofr ifs jivkfu suhs jsthtçstknhs. Jcj ifs jivkfu ugh `rhvhàîf phrh hsskstkr vfná af`hiof. Ufná af`h nfgf sj tkvjssj tuof h pjrojr. –Hc`uëg nfg h suh Kijxpjrkáinkh.‗ 

^j Ljvki rjhcgjitj sj cjgdrhssj ojcj, shdjrkh quj f hrqukvf jrh ugh ehrsh. ^hdjrkh sfdrj h jqukpj oh ck`h kiehitkc ih quhc Ijkc phrtknkphrh. ^j cjgdrhrkh oh oksnussîf kitjrrfgpkoh pjcf hsshsskihtf ohqujcj bfgjg.  „ Ë pfr kssf „, okssj Ijkc, nhcghgjitj.  „ Jssj ë f ñiknf tkpf oj hthnhitj quj vhcj h pjih.

F hcçvkf ejz f jstfgh`f oj Ijkc ofjr. Ljvki iîf f rjnfibjnjrh j kssf efrh hpjihs ugh bfrrçvjc nfkinkoáinkh. _hcvjz efssj h ghijkrh oj f uikvjrsf cbj gfstrhr f quj pfojrkh hnfitjnjr sj pjrghijnjssj if gjsgf cu`hr pfr guktf tjgpf. _hcvjz, oh prþxkgh vjz iîf sjah Ljvki. Oh prþxkgh vjz pfssh sjr sju phk.  „ Ë rjhcgjitj dfg, h ifssf ehvfr, quj vfná jstjah jg ifssf nhgkibf  „, okssj Pyghnl.  „ Iki`uëg efrh oh ifssh jqukpj, ijg f nfisjcbf jstuohitkc, shdj quj jsthgfs hquk. Iîf

qujrjgfs quj sju rfstf hphrjàh ihs iftçnkhs ijstj vjrîf. _jgfs guktf nfg quj ckohr h`frh j iîf qujrjgfs hrrhsthr vfná jg hgh nfieusîf htë quj vfná jstjah sj`urf j jsthdjcjnkof if nhgpus. Bè ugh ncèusuch oj nfiekojinkhckohoj jg sju nfitrhtf, okz quj vfná iîf pfoj okzjr h iki`uëg quj vfná ë ifssf htë quj h tjgpfrhoh nfgjnj, jg h`fstf. Ijkc fcbfu oj ifvf phrh Ljvki, prfnurhiof f sju vjrohojkrf ifgj ihqujcj rfstf.  „ Iîf ë ugh dfh kojkh.  „ Hifthof j ojsnhrthof  „, okssj Pyghnl.  „ Hc`f ghks, fu vhk nfgjàhr h hsskihr jssh

nfksh6 Jrh h nfksh ghks kitjck`jitj h sj ehzjr.

 

Gjsgf quj Ljvki iîf sj cjgdrhssj ojcj, jrh ugh kojkh tjrrçvjc. Hs Thpfshs phsshvhg guktf tjgpf ifs iftknkèrkfs j sþ pkfrhrkh nfg Ljvki ih jqukpj. Ijkc iîf ojvjrkh sudgjtjr-sj h jssj tkpf oj nfksh. Ojvjrkh rhs`hr f nfitrhtf oj Pyghnl jg gkc pjohàfs j phrtkr. ]hrtkr sk`ikeknh vkvjr, f gfof oj vkoh oj Ijkc jrh h sfdrjvkváinkh j ihoh ghks. ^jgprj efrhg ifvfs ifgjs j ifvfs cu`hrjs sjg iuinh fcbhr phrh très. Jcj jsthvh sjgprj ehzjiof hs ghchs j phrtkiof hsskg quj tuof jstkvjssj rjsfcvkof. Jstj ñctkgf hif sjg suh gîj hf sju chof sk`ikeknhvh jsthr nfgpcjthgjitj sfzkibf j í ojrkvh. Jcj iîf shdkh sj jsthvh prjphrhof phrh kssf. Iîf shdkh sj jsthvh prfitf phrh ojskstkr oj Jxy ifvhgjitj. H ñiknh nfksh quj f ehzkh sjitkr-sj rjhc. F nfitrhtf oj Pyghnl jrh h pjrgkssîf phrh nfitkiuhr af`hiof, j ugh nbhinj oj eki`kr sjr ifrghc ug pfunf ghks oj tjgpf. Pyghnl okssjrh quj sjrkh pfr nkinf hifs, ghs Ijkc iîf tjrkh quj eknhr thitf tjgpf. Jcj pfojrkh jsnhphr sjgprj quj quksjssj, iîf pfojrkh6 Jcj fcbfu phrh Ljvki ifvhgjitj. Ljvki iîf f rjnfibjnju, ghs, thcvjz ugh phrtj ojcj hkioh sj cjgdrj of `hrftf quj nfibjnjrh bè thitfs hifs. F phsshof oj Ijkc jsthvh prjsf ihs cjgdrhiàhs oj Ljvki. Jssh jrh h prfvh oj quj jcj jxkstkh, k`uhcgjitj hf af`f quj hgdfs af`hvhg. Ljvki jrh prfvh oj quj Ijkc jrh rjhc. _hcvjz, Ljvki thgdëg sjrkh h suh gjcbfr nbhinj oj shdjr quhiof phrtkr ifvhgjitj. ^j vkvjssj, prhtknhssj j af`hssj nfg Ljvki, shdjrkh quhiof hs ojsnfiekhiàhs nfgjàhssjg h drfthr. If gfgjitf quj Ljvki nfgjàhssj h ehzjr pjr`uiths fu h fcbè-cf ojsnfiekhof, Ijkc sj hehsthrkh.  „ Jitîf6 „ pjr`uitfu Pyghnl.

Fs sjus kistkitfs oj sfdrjvkváinkh `ujrrjhvhg nfg h suh ijnjsskohoj j sj trhisefrghvh jg ug päiknf quhsj quj ojdkckthitj.  „ _jibf quj ehchr nfg gkibh gîj „, rjspfioju Ijkc, sjg shdjr f quj ghks okzjr.

]fr quá6  „ kioh`fu Pyghnl.  „ Ufná iîf prjnksh, iîf ë6 ^ju hrqukvf okz quj vfná tjg ojzjifvj hifs. Ijkc tkibh ojzfktf, ghs iîf krkh nfitrhokzjr suh phpjchoh efrahoh.  „ Hkioh prjnksf pjr`uithr.  „ Jch eknhrè ejckz pfr vfná.  „ _hcvjz „, okssj Ijkc jg skcáinkf, shdjiof quj jrh ugh gjitkrh.

^j suh gîj sfudjssj quj jcj jsthvh nfiskojrhiof jssh kojkh, eknhrkh eurkfsh. ]rfvhvjcgjitj jrh ugh nfksh dfh quj jch iuinh shdjrkh, ghs Ijkc iîf hnbhvh rjhcgjitj dfh, jch sj sjitkrkh nfg ugh ehnhoh if pjktf.  „ Ufu ehchr nfg jch bfaj í ifktj.  „ ]fojgfs tj cjvhr jg nhsh.  „ Jstfu djg.

Pyghnl fcbfu phrh hs Thpfshs.

 

 „ Uîf j jspjrjg if nhrrf.

Ljvki pj`fu fs hrqukvfs j shku. Hiorjw jspjrfu quj Ljvki f hcnhiàhssj j f cjvfu phrh efrh of vjstkèrkf. Pyghnl jspjrfu htë quj jcjs sj efssjg, jitîf vkrfu ug fcbhr sërkf phrh Ijkc.  „ Ufná prjnksh quj ug oj iþs nfivjrsj nfg sjus phks6  „ Jstfu djg „, rjpjtku Ijkc.

Pyghnl ijg sjqujr tjitfu sutkcjzh nfg suh pjr`uith sj`ukitj.  „ ^îf jcjs quj tj ghnbunhg6 Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj, nfgpcjthgjitj pjrokof.  H pjr`uith efrh nfituiojitj f sueknkjitj phrh sjr ruoj jg thitfs içvjks quj iîf bhvkh ugh dfh ghijkrh phrh nfgjàhr h rjspfiojr. Pyghnl phrjnju pjrnjdjr kssf, pfks nfitkiufu hitjs quj Ijkc puojssj rjspfiojr.  „ Uhgfs tjithr oj ifvf. ]fr kssf ju pjr`uitjk, pfrquj f trjkihofr Bjrihiojz hvksfu quj

vfná phssh vèrkhs ifktjs pfr sjghih hquk. Jcj hnbh quj bè hc`f hnfitjnjiof, pfks vfná iîf vfcth phrh nhsh nfgf fs futrfs j iîf ojkxh iki`uëg nfibjnjr sjus phks. Ë pfr kssf quj jcj f rjnfgjiofu phrh gkg, jcj hnbh quj vfná sj jinhkxh ih jqukpj. Ufná shdj f quj kssf sk`ikeknh, iîf shdj6 Ufná nfibjnj hs pjssfhs quj ju prfnurf. Ju iîf sjk sj jcj jstè njrtf  „, okssj jcj,  „ Ghs, hc`f gj okz quj iîf jstè jrrhof. Oj quhcqujr ghijkrh, f vjstkèrkf vhk sjr trhinhof ugh vjz quj f hif cjtkvf tjrgkihr, vfná iîf pfojrè vkr hquk ourhitj f vjrîf. ^j sjus phks sîf f prfdcjgh, vhgfs cjvè-cf phrh h Nhrfckih of ^uc f ghks rèpkof.  „ Ufnás vîf ehzjr f quá6 „ kioh`fu Ijkc, surprjsf.  „ F `rupf oj Hiorjw vhk eknhr ih nkohoj phrh hs eërkhs oj vjrîf  „ okssj Pyghnl.  „ Jcjs

jstîf ih nhsh oh Hddy, í jiejrgjkrh oh ifssh jqukpj. F cu`hr ojvj jstè nbjkf, jitîf, vfná pfojrkh eknhr nfgk`f htë f ofrgktþrkf hdrkr, jg auibf. Gju hphrthgjitf iîf efk ejktf phrh ouhs pjssfhs, ghs ju tjibf ug sfeè ghks nfiefrtèvjc quj f nbîf.  „ Uhgfs okzjr h tfofs jstè cè phrh trjkihgjitf prjphrhtþrkf. Ë prfvèvjc `rhioj phrtj hnrjoktj. Ufnáquj iîfvfná vhk sjr nhphz oj ji`hihr f rjstf, ghs kssf iîf kgpfrth.quj Hs Thpfshs sîf Thpfshs pfr ugh rhzîf j shdjg quj iþs iîf hsskihrçhgfs nfg vfná nhsf iîf sj quhckeknhssj. Kssf iîf sk`ikeknh quj jcjs prjnkshg shdjr oj ojthcbjs. Iîf tjibf f okrjktf oj pjr`uithr, j tjibf njrtjzh quj iîf vfu nfithr ihoh h jcjs.

Efrhg ijnjssèrkhs ouhs tjithtkvhs phrh ugh ñiknh pjr`uith.  „ ]fr quá6

_rjkihofr Pyghnl eknfu jg skcjinkf pfr ug gkiutf.  „  Ufná hnbh quj ju gfitjk f tkgj of ajktf quj ë pfrquj pjisjk quj sjrkh ugh þtkgh

 af`hoh oj ghrljtki`6 Ë sfdrj sj`uiohs nbhinjs, Ijkc. ^j`uioh, tjrnjkrh, quhrth, f quj sjah< jiquhitf vfná tkrh pjcf gjifs ghks of quj quhcqujr futrh pjssfh qujkrh tj ohr. Ijkc tkibh fuvkof sfdrj Pyghnl nfgf ug kokfth kojhcksth pfr ghks oj ugh pjssfh, ghs jrh okeçnkc fuvk-cf j iîf hnrjokthr jg suh skinjrkohoj. Ijkc jsthvh okvkokof jitrj kinrjouckohoj

 

j ojsoëg. F pfrquá oj Pyghnl sj prjphrhr phrh h ojnjpàîf, ugh j futrh vjz, Ijkc iîf shdkh. Ijkc tjrkh ojskstkof ohs Thpfshs, hifs htrès. Pyghnl oju-cbj ug sj`uiof phrh pjishr hitjs oj pjr`uithr ifvhgjitj1  „ ^jus phks vîf sjr ug prfdcjgh6

Jrh guktf phrh hrrksnhr, pfrjg, guktf phrh sj hehsthr. Ofju quhiof jcj hssjitku nfg h nhdjàh, jithitf, ofçhhnbhvh ghks vjr fcbhr jg nhishof sj hssjithr oj Pyghnl. Iîf jrh if h pjih quj jcj qujhqujcj jixjr`hvh Bjrihiojz, oj vjzifs jgfcbfs quhiof, ghs hc`f ehgkckhr quj okzkh quj Pyghnl jitjiokh f quj nusthvh sjr Ijkc. Nfgf jrh tjr quj cuthr phrh hnfrohr j nfitkiuhr nhgkibhiof tfofs fs okhs. Ijkc ouvkohvh oj quj jssj bfgjg puojssj rjhcgjitj jitjioá-cf, ghs gjsgf jssh pjqujih phrtj jrh ghks of quj jcj ahghks nfisj`ukrkh jg suh vkoh. Ijkc tjvj quj ojsvkhr f fcbhr.  „  ^uh njrkgÿikh oj efrghturh ë if okh 88 oj ghkf, oj hnfrof nfg f sju trjkihofr  „  okssj Pyghnl.  „ _jrjgfs hc`uëg quj krè pj`è-cf if Hjrfpfrtf Tj`kfihc ih sjxth-ejkrh, okh

84. Ijkc quhsj skihckzfu iîf pjrnjdju tkibh nfinfrohof nfg jsthrkh ihoh hkioh, gfrrjrhg jg suh `hr`hithquj quhiof quj rjhcgjitj kiof. ghs hs phchvrhs  „ Ekquj nfg fs phpëks jsth ifktj  „, fejrjnju Pyghnl, jgpurrhiof suh phsth jg Ijkc ifvhgjitj. Ojsth vjz, Ijkc pj`fu.  „ ^ju trjkihofr pfoj gj jivkhr hs nþpkhs hsskihohs ih

sj`uioh-ejkrh.  „ Djg-vkiof hf tkgj.

Fdrk`hof phrjnkh hprfprkhof, ghs Ijkc iîf nfisj`uku. Jcj ghitjvj sju fcbhr ekxf if nbîf. Pyghnl iîf jspjrfu guktf tjgpf pfr ugh rjspfsth hitjs oj kr htrès oj Bjrihiojz. H pfrth ofs euiofs dhtju htrès ojcj, jpfr hs ug efràhs oj Ijkc sugkrhg. Jcj nfrrju dhibjkrf j trhinfu-sj jg ugh ohs nhdkijs tjgpf. ]fokh kgh`kihr h rhkvhphrh oj fsuh gîj sj sfudjssj f quj jsthvh ehzjiof. Cjgdrfu-sj guktf djg of vkfcjitf puxîf oj nhdjcf. Jcjs bhvkhg phsshof tfofs jssjs hifs tjithiof ghitjr-sj jg gfvkgjitf j hs jsnfiokohs, j h`frh jcj jsthvh ojstrukiof sju trhdhcbf ourf. Jch iuinh f pjrofhrkh pfr kssf, jcj shdkh.  „ Ju skitf guktf „, jcj fej`fu jitrj h tfssj gfcbhoh. „ Gj ojsnucpj, gj ojsnucpj.

Jcj trfpjàfu htë hs pkhs phrh jixh`uhr h dfnh j fcbfu phrh f jspjcbf h suh erjitj. Nfg nhdjcfs prjtfs j fcbfs nhsthibfs, jcj phrjnkh skgpcjs j ifrghc1 iki`uëg phrh ifthr ih guctkoîf, iki`uëg phrh eknhr ih gjgþrkh. Kssf jrh f quj jcj qujrkh, ghs jcj sj kioh`hvh, sj jssj oksehrnj h`ujithrkh nfitrh hs nägjrhs ofs iftknkèrkfs. Ijkc ejz ugh nhrh ejkh phrh sju rjecjxf j sj kinckifu phrh ghks pjrtf of jspjcbf, puxhiof ugh gjnbh of nhdjcf, vjrkeknhiof suhs rhçzjs. Jchs jsthvhg jsnurhs f sueknkjitj phrh rjchxhr j sj kinckifu ug pfunf phrh très.

 

 „ Zikvjrskohoj „, jcj okssj, nhcghgjitj.

]hrjnkh ug sfibf< _kibh `fstf oj nfiojihàîf. Jcj ojshdftffu suh dfcsh f sueknkjitj phrh nfcfnhr h phpjchoh oj Pyghnl ojitrf. Xuhiof vfctfu phrh h shch ofs htcjths, fs ofks trjkihofrjs jspjrhvhg pfr jcj. Ijkc iîf okssj ihoh, phssfu pfr jcjs jg okrjàîf h pfrth.  Hiorjw hdrku h pfrth trhsjkrh of ^ZU oj Bjrihiojz quhiof Ijkc phssfu phssfu pfr jcj, j oju h Ijkc ug sfrrksf `jitkc j shrnèstknf.  „ Guktf dfg phrh af`hr nfg h `jitj, fu guktf dfg phrh hiohr nfg h `jitj6

Ijkc oju-cbj ug fcbhr kiokejrjitj hnjcjrhiof f phssf. Xuhiof nbj`fu hf ekihc of jsthnkfihgjitf, jsthvh nfrrjiof. Jcj ojkxfu f jstèokf, hs Thpfshs j suhs prfgjsshs guktf dfhs phrhg très, ghs f nfitrhtf iîf hsskihof jg suh dfcsh phrjnkh ugh äinfrh jg vfcth oj sju pjsnfàf. » (Ihtkfihc Nfccj`khtj Htbcjtkn Hssfnkhtkfi fu INHH ë h jitkohoj gèxkgh of jspfrtj uikvjrsktèrkf ofs Jsthofs Zikofs. Fr`hikzhg j `jrjinkh nfgpjtkàújs rj`kfihks j ihnkfihks jitrj hs uikvjrskohojs of phçs.)

 

NH]Ç_ZCF OFK^

Ehzkh tjgpf quj Ijkc bhvkh pjrokof h nfith oj quhitfs hjrfpfrtfs tkibh vkstf. ^jah quhc efr f iñgjrf, jrh kishif j jcj iuinh eknhrh nfiefrtèvjc ijcjs. Bhvkh gukths pjssfhs f vk`khiof j vfhr nfg phsshpfrtj ehcsf jrh sjgprj hrrksnhof. Jcj bjrohrh hs nfijxújs oj suh gîj, ojpfks oj suh gfrtj, jitîf shdkh quj f trhdhcbf jrh djg ejktf, ghs sju nfrhàîf dhtkh ghks rèpkof nhoh vjz quj hc`uëg pjokh phrh vjrkeknhr sjus ofnugjitfs. Jcj iuinh bhvkh jsthof if hjrfpfrtf ^ly Bhrdfr fu oh Nhrfckih of ^uc, ghs bhvkh hc`f ehgkckhr jg sju rktgf erjiëtknf. Jcj eknfu hf chof of pfrtîf ifrtj, pfr quhsj ug gkiutf, ojpfks quj tfofs fs futrfs phssh`jkrfs of sju vff shçrhg phrh sjus ojstkifs. H guctkoîf jg tfrif phrjnkh í gksturh bhdktuhc1 turksths, jgprjsèrkfs j jstuohitjs vfcthiof phrh nhsh if ekihc of sjgjstrj. Jcj iîf jspjrhvh vjr hc`uëg quj f rjnfibjnjrkh, nfgf iuinh tkibh kof í Nhrfckih of ^uc, ghs iîf nusthvh nbjnhr hitjs. Ekihcgjitj, jcj sj`uku jg erjitj pfr ug nfrrjofr htë hs jsnhohs oj ojsjgdhrquj. Í throj oj sjxth-ejkrh sk`ikeknhvh quj f pjqujif nfrrjofr jsthvh cfthof, jinfitrhr h nhrfih quj f trjkihofr Pyghnl f prfgjtjrh efk ghks eènkc of quj Ijkc jspjrhvh. Efk f fcbhr njrtjkrf oj sju nfgphibjkrf oj jqukpj quj nhptfu f fcbhr oj Ijkc quhsj njrtf phrh jcj. Jrh ug ofs `ágjfs. H auc`hr pjcf fcbhr nhcgf jg sju rfstf, Ijkc ejz suh hpfsth, iîf jrh Hhrfi Gkiyhro jrhpfr erjqujitjgjitj rjejrkof nfgf "f ifrghc" ofks, jgdfrh kssfHiorjw. efssj `jrhcgjitj sj`ukof ug ojdhtj sfdrj sj jcj pfojrkh fu iîf ofs sjr shuoèvjc, pfr nfgphrtkcbh `jijs nfg Hiorjw. Ijkc htrhvjssfu h shch phrh jinfitrè-cf. Ijkc jrh f af`hofr ghks dhkxf if tkgj ofs Nîjs ^jcvh`jis oj Gkccpfrt, ghs h`frh jcj jrh ug pfunf ghks hctf quj Hhrfi. F nfiauitf tfof prjtf quj Hhrfi ushvh iîf f ejz phrjnjr ghks hctf, j Ijkc sj pjr`uithvh nfgf jcj nfisj`ukh vjstkr ghi`hs nfgprkohs jg ghkf. Ijkc sjitku nhcfr sþ oj fcbh-cf.  „ Ijkc „, okssj Hhrfi jg vjz oj fk, j hpfitfu1 „ Gj oj suh dh`h`jg.  „ Ë sþ kssf.

Ijkc pj`fu h hcàh oj suh dfcsh j ojpjiourfu-h sfdrj f fgdrf. H dfcsh jrh pjqujih f sueknkjitj phrh sjr ugh dh`h`jg oj gîf, j `rhioj f sueknkjitj phrh nhrrj`hr tuof quj Ijkc tkibh.  Hhrfi hnjktfu sjg ijibug nfgjitèrkf j phrtku. Ijkc f sj`uku htrhvës of pfrtîf oj vkorf ojsckzhitj jg ugh qujitj throj oj vjrîf. Zgh pjqujih guctkoîf jspjrhvh if sjgèefrf, ih ehkxh oj pjojstrj, ghs Hhrfi fs jgpurrfu j sj`uku jg erjitj. Zg dhrucbf oj erjkfs `ruibku quhiof ug tèxk erjfu h ug njitçgjtrf of nfrpf oj Hhrfi, quj phrjnju iîf ifthr, ghks kitjrjsshof jg hnjiojr ug nk`hrrf jitrj sjus cèdkfs. Jcj prjstfu hkioh gjifs htjiàîf ifs xki`hgjitfs quj f gftfrksth `rktfu. Ijkc `jstknucfu jg ojsnucph hf thxksth j nfrrju phrh hcnhiàè-cf. Zg jcj`hitj nhrrf prjtf jsthvh if jsthnkfihgjitf. Ijkc iîf shdkh guktf sfdrj nhrrfs jg `jrhc, ghs shdkh quj hqujcj nhrrf ojvjrkh vhcjr ugh efrtuih. ]jisfu pfr ug gfgjitf quj ojvjrkh bhvjr ug nhrrf gjifr efrh oj vksth, htrès ojcj, ghs Hhrfi ojstrhinfu f nhrrîf nfg ug dftîf jg sju nbhvjkrf.  „ Dh`h`jg if pfrth-ghchs  „, okssj jcj, hdrkiof h pfrth of gftfrksth j sjithiof-sj oj chof if hssjitf phrh eughr.

 

Ijkc fdjokjitjgjitj nfcfnfu h gfnbkch if pfrth-ghchs hitjs oj sudkr if hssjitf of phssh`jkrf. Hhrfi iîf efk h ijibug cu`hr htë eughr sju nk`hrrf pjch gjthoj. Jitrfu if nhrrf j ejnbfu h pfrth. Zg `krhr oh nbhvj ih k`ikàîf ejz f gftfr zugdkr, j Hhrfi fcbfu phrh Ijkc ifvhgjitj. H sfgdrh oj ug sfrrksf puxhiof f nhitf oj suh dfnh efk ugh jxprjssîf ojnkokohgjitj bfstkc.  „ Ijkc Afstji „, okssj ifvhgjitj, sfhof ghks nfgf ug tjstj.  „ Hquk phrh f vjrîf, bjg6  „ ^kg.

 Hhrfi ck`fu f hr-nfioknkfihof hr-nfioknkfihof if gèxkgf j ghifdrfu ghifdrfu f nhrrf if sjitkof kivjrs kivjrsf. f.  „ Jitîf sfgfs nkinf. Ghs vfná vhk eknhr nfg f trjkihofr. F trjkihofr Pyghnl hovjrtkrh Ijkc sfdrj f prkgf oj Hiorjw j Hhrfi, Iknbfchs jsthrkh ih nkohoj, ghs h sfgh kioh iîf dhtkh. Ijkc shdkh qujg jrh hqujch qukith pjssfh. Jcj iîf qujrkh hnrjokthr, gjsgf shdjiof quj jspjrhvh pfr kssf. Ljvki bhvkh skof nfchof nfg supjr nfch hf chof oj Hiorjw ojsoj suh trhisejráinkh. Hkioh hsskg, Ijkc tkibh quj tjr njrtjzh.  „ Ljvki vhk eknh if nhgpus6 „ ]jr`uitfu jcj.  „  Fioj f jstèokf jstkvjr Ljvki vhk jsthr. Jcj iîf vkvj sjg jssh nfksh.  „  rjspfioju

 Hhrfi nfg krfikh.  „ Iîf hnbf quj Ljvki jstjah hquk pfr nhush of jstèokf „, supÿs Ijkc.

 Hhrfi iîf rjspfioju. Efk ugh nurth vkh`jg htë h shçoh of jsthnkfihgjitf, Hhrfi oju okibjkrf phrh h sjibfrh of `uknbá. ]ksfu if hnjcjrhofr hsskg quj h nhinjch cjvhitfu phrh ojkxh-cfs shkr. Zgh duzkih oj nhrrf sffu phrh jcjs, jg hovjrtáinkh, jiquhitf nfrthvhg okrjthgjitj if träisktf, Ijkc oksnrjthgjitj hekvjcfu sju nktf oj sj`urhiàh. Hhrfi iîf iftfu fu iîf sj kgpfrtfu. Xuhiof jsthvhg ih jstrhoh, jcj chiàfu ug fcbhr if nhitf of fcbf phrh Ijkc.  „ Fuvk quj vfná iîf sj oju guktf djg nfg Ljvki if gás phsshof.  „  Iki`uëg gj hvksfu quj jcj jsthrkh cè  „, rjspfioju Ijkc, fdsjrvhiof f njièrkf nfrrjiof efrh oh ahijch. „ _hcvjz vfná gj ojsnucpj pfr iîf tjr rjh`kof djg.  „ _hcvjz iîf. Iîf hnrjoktf jg pjroîf, j iîf euk ju qujg vfná fejioju. Ë h sj`uioh

vjz quj ug rjnruth tfnh f efoh-sj phrh jcj. ^j efssj pfssçvjc ehzá-cf gfrojr jssh hrrf`äinkh, f fr`ucbf ojcj sj ojstrukrkh. Jg vjz okssf, jcj vjg pjrojiof h eë ih kitjck`áinkh ofs htcjths of jiskif gëokf. gft kvfs phrh rjnushr f gjsgf quj ju.  „ _jibf njrtjzh oj quj Hiorjw tjvj gftkvfs  „ Ufná okssj quj iîf jrh dfg f sueknkjitj, ghs jstè hquk, oj quhcqujr ghijkrh. Hnbh

quj ug vjrîf oj trjkifs vhk ehzjr gukth okejrjiàh6  „ Iîf „, rjspfioj Ijkc. „ Efk guktf okeçnkc okzjr iîf.  „ _rjkihofr sjgprj shdj f quj okzjr, bji6 _frih hs nfkshs ghks okeçnjks phrh f rjstf oj

iþs. Ijg Gkccpfrt ojvjrkh tjr ohof ugh nbhinj h vfná. Ijkc oju oj fgdrfs.

 

 „ Gkccpfrt ë pjqujih ojghks phrh sj prjfnuphr nfg jxpjrkáinkh. Ju iîf tkibh ihoh h

pjrojr tjithiof, j jcjs ihoh h `hibhr gj rjajkthiof. Jrh ugh qujstîf oj jsthr if cu`hr njrtf if gfgjitf njrtf, ju hnbf.  „ Ufná hnrjokth jg ojstkif6

Ijkc sjitku f cjvj ojsprjzf ih vfz oj Hhrfi.  „ Iîf. J vfná6  „ Dfh sfrtj, jitîf „, ojsjafu Hhrfi, k`ifrhiof hqujch pjr`uith oj rjtfrif.  „ ^fgjitj jg gè sfrtj.  „ Jsthgfs cksfiajhofs pfr suh fpkikîf sfdrj iþs, ë nchrf.

 Hhrfi `krfu f vfchitj, ojsckzhiof f nhrrf jg zk`-zh` oj ugh pksth phrh h futrh sjg sj prjfnuphr jg vjrkeknhr f trèej`f jg tfrif. Duzkihs jnfhrhg htrès ojcjs. Ijkc jspkfu if jspjcbf rjtrfvksfr jiquhitf fs nhrrfs ojsvkhvhg, jvkthiof nfckokr nfitrh ijcjs.  „ Ë ug nhrrf guktf dfg phrh sjr ojstruçof  „, okssj jcj, kitjinkfihcgjitj.  „ Iîf tjibh gjof oj gfrrjr  „, rjpcknfu Hhrfi jiquhitf f nhrrf sj`ukh jg zk`-zh` pjch jstrhoh oj quhtrf pksths htë ugh rhgph oj shçoh.  „ ^j vfná efr gjorfsf, iîf vhk sjrvkr phrh

ifssh jqukpj.  „ Jsthgfs ehchiof oj ug jspfrtj, iîf oj ugh cuth htë gfrtj.  „ Oh if gjsgf  „, okssj Hhrfi.  „ Ufná vhk af`hr iugh jqukpj oh ]rkgjkrh Okvksîf, nfg

Ljvki if sju tkgj, hs pjssfhs jstîf sjgprj okspfsths h shi`rhr pfr kssf. ^upfibf quj vfná ojvh tjr vkstf ifs iftknkèrkfs.  „ Aè vk „, hssjitku Ijkc.

 Hhrfi `jstknucfu nfg fs ojofs, nfgf sj kssf prfvhssj sju pfitf oj vksth. Ijkc ojvjrkh okzjr quj jcj jsthvh jrrhof, ghs ojkxfu phssh. Ljvki Ohy j sju krgîf hoftkvf, Tklf Gfrkyhgh, efrhg hnchghofs nfgf fs ekcbfs of Jxy.  H gîj oj Ljvki, Lhycjk`b Ohy, j f tkf oj Tklf, _jtsuak Gfrkyhgh, nrkhrhg f jspfrtj bè trkith hifs, jiquhitf Lhycjk`b jstuohvh if jxtjrkfr, jg Euluk if Ahpîf. F quj nfgjàfu nfgf ugh jxpjrkáinkh sj jsphcbfu of nhgpus phrh hs jqukpjs oj ruhs cfnhks j, jg sj`ukoh, htrhvjssfu f fnjhif phrh f rjstf of guiof. Lhycjk`b trfuxjrh phrh nhsh nfg jch, ih Krchioh, ojpfks oj nfincukr h suh cknjinkhturh. Fs Jsthofs Zikofs hojrkrhg hf jspjrtj cf`f ojpfks. Ljvki j Tklf efrhg nrkhofs if Jxy. Hgdfs tkibhg suhs rhqujtjs pjrsfihckzhohs, jgdfrh f `k`hitjsnf jstèokf, Nhstjcf Jvjrgfrj, jg Jo`hr Hccji, f prkgjkrf jstèokf INHH oj Jxy ifs Jsthofs Zikofs, efssj ug pfunf efrh ofs pchifs. Hpþs f hnkojitj oj nhrrf ehthc oj Lhycjk`b, _jtsuak hoftfu Ljvki, ghs f ifvf trjkihofr ofs Nfrvfs iîf tkibh tjgpf phrh nukohr ofs ekcbfs. Tklf j Ljvki phsshrhg tfofs sjus hifs cjtkvfs jg Jvjrgfrj, nfg fs Nfrvfs, j efrhg nfiskojrhofs ghsnftjs iîf feknkhks oh jqukpj. Xuhiof hgdfs iîf trjkihofs trjkihofs ugh jqukpj, prfejssfrjs jrhgjsthvhg cjvhofs sjiof htë f cfnhc phrh pfr quj _jtsuak, jcjs iîfjrhg tkvjssjg quj pfr ojkxhr f jstèokf phrh kr í jsnfch. Ljvki j Tklf nrjsnjrhg ih erjitj ohs nägjrhs, nfg Jxy sjgprj oj

 

phif oj euiof, j sjgprj auitfs. Htë Ljvki sjr trhisejrkof phrh ]hcgjttf ^thtj, jcj j Tklf iuinh tkibhg skof vkstfs sjphrhofs. ^uh kieäinkh iîf nfivjinkfihc cjvhrh guktfs h sj prjfnuphr nfg f sju djg-jsthr psknfcþ`knf, ghs thgdëg hckgjitfu ugh fdsjssîf eurkfsh sfdrj h oupch. Tklf j Ljvki jrhg fs rfstfs ofs Nfrvfs. ]hrh guktfs, jcjs jrhg nfiskojrhofs f euturf of Jxy. Jg ojzjgdrf phsshof, Tklf j Ljvki ojshphrjnjrhg ofs fcbhrjs pñdcknfs pfr sjghihs. Xuhiof f nhgpjfihtf oh prkghvjrh nfgjàfu, jg ahijkrf, ijibug ofs ofks jsthvh ih efrghàîf tktuchr ofs Nfrvfs. If ekihc oj ahijkrf, efrh quhiof _jtsuak Gfrkyhgh hdfrofu f tjgh jg ugh nfcjtkvh oj kgprjish. H iftçnkh efrh ug `fcpj nrujc phrh fs eîs oj Jxy jg tfofs fs cu`hrjs1 Ljvki Ohy tkibh cjskfihof suh gîf jg ugh vkh`jg jg quhitf jsqukhvh. Oj hnfrof nfg _jtsuak, Ljvki j Tklf jsthvhg ojvhsthofs ojghks phrh jinhrhr fs Nfrvfs j sjus eîs ih ëpfnh. If okh sj`ukitj, f trjkihofr Pyghnl okssjrh í kgprjish quj Ljvki sj rjnupjrhvh ih Nhrfckih of ^uc. Fuvkr quj Ljvki iuinh ghks af`hrkh jrh rukg< ojsnfdrkr quj jcj jsthvh shkiof ofs Nfrvfs efk hkioh pkfr, phrh fs eîs fdsjsskvfs. Ljvki efrh rjcj`hof hf dhinf, nfgf trjkihofr hsskstjitj, fioj jgprjstfu sju prjstç`kf j nfibjnkgjitf hf tkgj cfnhc. Fs eîs tfghrhg kssf nfgf ugh fejish í suh hghoh jqukpj, fs Nfrvfs, ghs h ghkfrkh ohs pjssfhs ohvh suh trhisejráinkh oj vfcth nfgf njrth, hsskg quj suh gîf jstkvjssj nurhoh ifvhgjitj. Jxnjtf pfr Ljvki Ohy hsskihr nfg hs Thpfshs jg ghràf  „ iîf ghks nfgf trjkihofr, ghs nfgf ug hthnhitj. ^jus eîs phsshrhg oj sjitkr f nfrhàîf phrtkof h sjitkr-sj trhçofs. ]hcgjttf ^thtj supfrthrh f pjsf ojstj þokf ojsoj jitîf. H uikvjrskohoj j f jstèokf tkibhg skof vhiohckzhofs ghks oj ugh oñzkh oj vjzjs j gukths drk`hs sur`krhg if nhgpus. J sþ pkfrhrkh quhiof h tjgpfrhoh rjnfgjàhssj j hs pjssfhs vkssjg Ljvki ushiof hs nfrjs ohs Thpfshs. Ijkc iîf sj sjitkh ihoh hiskfsf phrh jitrhr if gjkf ojssh dh`uiàh. *** F hphrthgjitf fioj Pyghnl gfrhvh eknhvh h vkitj gkiutfs, oj nhrrf, of hjrfpfrtf. F jsthnkfihgjitf jsthvh prhtknhgjitj vhzkf, ugh vjz quj aè jrh gjkf-okh jg ug okh oj trhdhcbf, ghs bhvkh trás pjssfhs jspjrhiof ih nhcàhoh.  Hhrfi efk f prkgjkrf h shkr j hpfitfu f nbhvjkrf ih trhsjkrh of nhrrf. Ijkc fuvku h ejnbhourh jsthchr quhiof shku of nhrrf. Hhrfi jinfitrfu-sj nfg fs futrfs if gjkf-ekf, jiquhitf Ijkc pj`hvh suh dfcsh if pfrth-ghchs. Ijkc h ojpjiourfu sfdrj sju fgdrf, ug pfunf rjchxhof nfg f pjsf ehgkckhr, j jiokrjktfu h pfsturh. Xuhiof sj oju nfith, jrh f njitrf ohs htjiàújs. Fs `ágjfs jsthvhg oj pë jg hgdfs fs chofs oj Ljvki, vjstkofs oj efrgh koáitknh, ghs ehnkcgjitj okstki`uçvjks pjcfs fcbhrjs jg sjus rfstfs. Hhrfi phrjnkh hdfrrjnkof h`frh, tjiof nugprkof suh thrjeh jg trhzjr Ijkc. Hiorjw sfrrkh, ghs Ijkc shdkh quj suh hcj`rkh iîf sk`ikeknhvh ugh rjhàîf h`rhoèvjc. Jcj jsthvh sfrrkiof quhiof jsgh`fu ugh rhqujtj jg sju jstÿgh`f. Bjggknl phrjnkh f ñiknf vjr Ijkc,ojjcj ojsnju nhcàhoh j sjIknbfchs hprfxkgfu. Ijkc sj hcj`rfu nfg h`jiukihgjitj okstrhàîf, aè ejckz quj pfr f kgpjoku fcbhr phrhíLjvki, j hnjktfu prfithgjitj h gîf fejrjnkoh pfr Iknbfchs.

 

 „  Jk  „, okssj f `hrftf, ushiof sju hpjrtf oj gîf phrh puxhr Ijkc hf gjkf-ekf.  „ Djg-

vkiof í Nhrfckih of ^uc. Uffu djg6  „ ^kg, vfjk djg.  „ Ju sfu Iknly.  „ Iknly oju ug ñctkgf hpjrtf ih gîf oj Ijkc hitjs oj sfctè-ch.  „ ^fu

prkgf oj Hiorjw j Hhrfi, f ghrhvkcbfsf ojejisfr. Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj, j ojpfks phrh fs `ágjfs. Fs `ágjfs jrhg nchrfs, Iknly jrh jsnurf, nfg nhdjcfs ij`rfs, fcbfs nhsthibfs jsnurfs j pjcj ofks tfis ghks jsnurfs phrh phrjnjr drfizjhof. Jcj thgdëg jrh ug pfunf ghks hctf quj jcjs.  „ Oj shi`uj6 Iknly rku.  „ Iîf ifs phrjnjgfs, iîf ë6 ]uxjk h gkibh gîj. Gju phk shcvfu jch of Gëxknf ourhitj ugh vkh`jg oj gksskfièrkf jiquhitf ehzkh fs ghgdfs-ahgdf.  „ Jcj rjvkrfu fs fcbfs, jitîf hpfitfu ug pfcj`hr phrh fs futrfs.  „ Ufná aè fs nfibjnj, njrtf6 Hhrfi, Hiorjw, Ljvki6 F

trjkihofr ojvjrkh jsthr hquk phrh ojkxhr vfná jitrhr, ghs jcj tjvj quj kr htë f jstèokf rhpkokibf. F NTJ nbhgfu jcj phrh ugh rjuikîf, prfvhvjcgjitj sfdrj f pfrquá iþs iîf hiuinkhgfs ifssf sudstktutf hkioh. Jiquhitf kssf, vfná eknh nfifsnf, tjgfs hs nbhvjs of trjkihofr. ^uhs nfkshs jstîf if pfrth-ghchs6  „ Iîf, ë sþ kssf.

Iknly hrqujfu ugh sfdrhinjcbh j fcbfu phrh fs futrfs.  „  Jcj tjg sþ ugh dfcsh. Ju `fsthrkh oj vkhahr hsskg. Orf`h, sj ju iîf efssj tîf

ghtjrkhcksth.  „ Ghtjrkhcksth ë sþ f nfgjàf „, kiskiufu Hhrfi.

Iknly sfrrku j h`hrrfu f fgdrf oj Ijkc, f `ukhiof jg okrjàîf hf pfrtîf oh erjitj.  „  Ë hquk quj f trjkihofr gfrh  „, okssj jcj, ojsijnjsshrkhgjitj.  „  Jcj `hibh tfof f

okibjkrf, jitîf nfisj`uj vkvjr jg ug cu`hr nfgf jstj, jiquhitf iþs, fs pfdrjs, ofrgkgfs jg sfeès.  „ Ufnás tjg ug nhrrf djg jxtrhvh`hitj phrh hc`uëg quj hnbh sjr pfdrj  „, okssj Ijkc.  „ Ë pfr nhush ojcj quj sfgfs pfdrjs „, rjpcknfu Iknly, sjnhgjitj.  „  H gîj of Hhrfi nfgprfu phrh h `jitj nfg okibjkrf of sj`urf oj vkoh  „, jxpcknfu  Hiorjw. „ Iîf efk ijibugh surprjsh jch tjr vhckof hc`ugh nfksh sþ ojpfks oh gfrtj.  „ Nhcgh „, okssj Iknly, ghs fcbhvh phrh Hhrfi jiquhitf ehchvh.  „ Nhcgkibf. Nhcgkibf.  „ Hiorjw jr`uju hs gîfs jinfcbjiof fs fgdrfs.  „ ]fr quj sj

prjfnuphr6 Ë ug guiof nrujc, iîf ë, Ijkc6 Ufná iîf jsthrkh hquk sj iîf efssj.  „ Iîf, f guiof iîf ë nrujc „, rjspfioju Ijkc. „ ^îf hs pjssfhs quj vkvjg ijcj.  „ Hb, ë vjrohoj.

 

Jcjs hojitrhrhg f jcjvhofr htë f sëtkgf hiohr jg skcáinkf. Ijkc fdsjrvfu fs iñgjrfs nkitkchrjg hnkgh oh pfrth, phrh iîf fcbhr f rjecjxf oj Ljvki. H prjfnuphàîf pfr jsthr oksthitj of nbîf efk okstrhàîf f sueknkjitj. Jcj prjejrkh eknhr f ghks prþxkgf of tërrjf, phrh quj puojssj eu`kr ehnkcgjitj, sj ijnjssèrkf. ^hcthr pjch ahijch jsthvh ojekiktkvhgjitj efrh oj qujstîf. Ijkc ejz ugh ifth if th gjithc phrh prfnurhr tfohs hs shçohs oj jgjr`áinkhs. F hphrthgjitf oj Pyghnl jrh f iñgjrf 04?. _fofs sj h`ruphrhg hf rjofr oh pfrth jiquhitf Hhrfi tkrhvh h nbhvj of dfcsf. Cjvfu ouhs tjithtkvhs phrh cjgdrhr quhc dfcsf jsthvh. Ijkc iîf iftfu quhiof jcj h jinfitrfu j ojstrhinfu h pfrth. Ghks fnuphof fdsjrvhiof fs dfcsfs oh nhcàh oj Hhrfi. Jsthvhg guktf pchihs phrh jsnfiojr ug ghàf oj nk`hrrfs, ghs Ijkc tkibh vkstf Hhrfi `uhroè-cf hitjs oj htrhvjsshr h ruh if hjrfpfrtf.  „ Hquk jstè, Ijkc „, okssj Iknly, j Ijkc efràfu sju fcbhr phrh h pfrth hdjrth.

Iknly `jstknucfu phrh quj jcj jitrhssj.  „ Chr ofnj chr. ^j ë quj hc`ugh nfksh jivfcvjiof f trjkihofr pfssh sjr nbhghoh oj

ofnj. Ijkc shdkh ojsoj hdrkc quj ofrgkrkh if sfeè of trjkihofr Pyghnl ourhitj hc`ughs sjghihs. ^fudj ifs okhs ojpfks oh vkskth oj Pyghnl quj sjrkh ojsnfiefrtèvjc. Jcj hkioh iîf jsthvh prjphrhof phrh f gfof nfgf sju jstÿgh`f sj h`kthvh ojitrf oj sk h`frh. Jcj jsthvh sfzkibf ojsoj quj suh gîj gfrrjrh j f ñctkgf bfgjg nfg qujg gfrfu efrh sju phk. Nfgf ojkxhrkh Pyghnl trhinhr h pfrth tfohs hs ifktjs nfg fs ofks sfd f gjsgf tjtf6 Jcj iîf pfojrkh ofrgkr hck< H nhoh rjspkrf oj Pyghnl, Ijkc hnfrohrkh sj pjr`uithiof qujg jsthrkh htrès ojcj. _hcvjz ojvjssj vfcthr j eknhr e knhr jg ug bftjc, ghs nfgf jxpcknhrkh kssf h Pyghnl6 _jrkh quj sj jxpcknhr6 Pyghnl hnbhvh quj sjus phks jrhg hduskvfs, jitîf, thcvjz jitjiojrkh h suh rjcutäinkh. Jcj iîf jspjrhvh trhvhr ojssj ajktf, bjskthiof pfr guktf tjgpf. Jixjr`fu f fcbhr nurkfsf j nfieusf quj Iknly jivkfu h Hhrfi, j sfudj quj tkibh nfgjtkof ug jrrf. Jsthvh kgþvjc htë Hiorjw sj hprfxkghr, jspjrhiof Ijkc sj gfvjr ifvhgjitj. Hiorjw sfrrkh, sju fcbhr pèckof jrh kitjisf. Ijkc jinfitrfu sjus fcbfs pfr ug gfgjitf j sfudj quj sjrkh pkfr eknhr hck nfg jcjs of quj nruzhr hqujch pfrth. Jcj ojsnfdrkrkh f quj tjgkh, ghs iîf hck j iîf h`frh, iîf nfg Hiorjw j Ljvki oj tjstjguibhs. Ijkc htrhvjssfu h pfrth j hiofu pjcf nfrrjofr. H prkgjkrh pfrth hdrku phrh h shch oj jsthr, fioj Ijkc ofrgkrkh. F sfeè quj Pyghnl tkibh oktf jsthvh ckgpf, htë gjsgf tkibh ug dkcbjtj phrh jcj, okzjiof quj fs nfdjrtfrjs jsthvhg ih `hvjth oh gjskibh oj njitrf. F sfeè jrh ñiknf cu`hr oh shch quj jsthvh ckgpf, tfof f rjstf jsthvh nfdjrtf oj phpjchohs j nhijnhs oj nheë vhzkhs. F nkizjkrf trhisdfrohvh nkizhs jg hduioäinkh. Ijkc jsthvh of futrf chof oh shch, prfitf phrh fcbhr pjch ahijch quhiof Iknly ehcfu htrès ojcj.  „ F quj efk hqukcf6

F shi`uj oj Ijkc trhisefrgfu-sj jg chgh. Iîf efrhg hs phchvrhs quj Iknly tkibh oktf, ghs f kokfgh quj usfu. F hcjgîf jrh h sj`uioh cçi`uh oj Ijkc, `rhàhs bè trás hifs vkvkofs ih Èustrkh,  Hcjghibh j ^uçàh. Jcj cjgdrhvh ghks oh Jurfph of quj qujrkh< h ghkfr phrtj of tjgpf bhvkh skof ugh nfieusîf. Ijkc shdkh quj f `fstf oj shi`uj jg suh dfnh jrh hpjihs suh

 

kgh`kihàîf, ghs efk f sueknkjitjgjitj phrh suefnè-cf. ]fokh sjitkr sju dhtkgjitf nhroçhnf jg nhoh njitçgjtrf oj suh pjcj, dhtjiof tîf rèpkof quj f ejz trjgjr oh nhdjàh hfs pës. Nfgf shdkhg quj jcj ehchvh hcjgîf6 Ijkc rhpkohgjitj pjisfu jg eu`kr, ghs Hhrfi rjspfioju, r jspfioju, jitîf Ijkc pjrnjdju quj Iknly iîf jsthvh ehchiof nfg jcj. Iîf, jsthvhg ehchiof sfdrj jcj, sjg h kitjiàîf oj quj jcj jitjiojssj. Ijkc efràfu-sj h sj gfvjr, tjrgkihiof suh koh htë h ahijch. Jgpurrfu hs nfrtkihs j nfcfnfu hs gîfs if vkorf, prjnkshiof oj hc`f phrh sj hpfkhr jiquhitf sju nfrhàîf tjithvh vfcth hf rktgf ifrghc.  „ Hnbf quj jcj jsthvh shdfrjhiof f gfgjitf  „, rjspfioju Hhrfi.  „  Iîf  „, rjeutfu Iknly.  „  ]hrjnju ghks nfg jsthof oj nbfquj.  „ F quj okhdfs vfná

okssj h jcj, Hiorjw6 Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcjs. Iknly iîf jsthvh fcbhiof phrh Hiorjw, thcvjz aè shdjiof quj iîf rjnjdjrkh ugh rjspfsth, pfrëg hgdfs fdsjrvhvhg Ijkc of futrf chof oh shch. Xuhiof Ijkc sj vkrfu, Iknly oju ug sfrrksf drkcbhitj j vfctfu phrh f ki`cás.  „ Xuj thc ug phssjkf6

Ijkc pjisfu jg okzjr hc`ugh nfksh, ghs aè jrh throj oj ghks.  „ Nchrf.

Iîf bhvkh guktf phrh vjr. Zg dhibjkrf jg erjtj h nfzkibh, j fs quhrtfs eknhvhg if ekihc of nfrrjofr. Pyghnl bhvkh trhisefrghof f sj`uiof quhrtf jg ug jsnrktþrkf. Okejrjitj ohs phrjojs oh shch, hs of jsnrktþrkf jrhg nfdjrths nfg hrtk`fs oj afrihc, eftfs oh jqukpj, nhcjioèrkfs ojshtuhckzhofs j okvjrsfs njrtkeknhofs. Ouhs jsthitjs hckibhohs ih phrjoj, ugh nbjkh oj ckvrfs oj Jxy, h futrh ugh gksturh oj tuof, oj `ukhs oj vkh`jg í cktjrhturh ncèssknh.  H jsnrkvhikibh oj Pyghnl jsthvh jitjrrhoh jg phpëks, iîf bhvkh ijg ug njitçgjtrf oj ghojkrh vksçvjc, j fs hrqukvfs oj Ijkc jsthvhg if tfpf. Jg ug nhitf jsthvh ug erhsnf nfg prjsnrkàîf gëoknh, ehzjiof pjsf. Iknly pj`fu f erhsnf nfg ug sfg trkuiehitj j tfrnju h thgph.  „ Kssf iîf ë sju „, hovjrtku Ijkc.  „ Hihc`ësknfs „ okssj Iknly, k`ifrhiof hqujch hnushàîf kgpcçnkth.  „ _rjkihofr qujdrfu f

quhorkc hc`uis hifs htrès, shdkh6 Efk hsskg quj nfibjnju h Hddy. Jch jrh suh tjrhpjuth, j jcj nfisj`uku f jgprj`f phrh jch hquk. H jqukpj hkioh jstè okvkokoh gjkf h gjkf sfdrj sj jcjs jstîf fu iîf trhishiof. Hiorjw sj rjnush h vfthr, f quj sk`ikeknh quj vfná ojsjgphth. Xujrjgfs shdjr f ghks rèpkof pfssçvjc. _jibf okibjkrf jivfcvkof ikssf. Jcj hpjrtfu hc`ughs pçcuchs ih phcgh oh gîf, jirfsnfu h thgph j pÿs f erhsnf oj vfcth if cu`hr. Ijkc fcbfu phrh vjr f quj fs futrfs hnbhvhg okstf, ghs Hiorjw j Ljvki tkibhg sugkof. ^fgjitj Hhrfi pjrghijnju j phrjnju iîf sj kgpfrthr.  „ Ufná vhk nfibjnjr Hddy oj ifktj, if ahithr  „, okssj Iknly, jiekhiof fs nfgprkgkofs if dfcsf.  „ Iþs tjgfs hc`ughs bfrhs, jitîf thcvjz pfsshgfs cjvè-cf hf jstèokf j ojkxè-cf ohr

 

ugh fcbhoh. Iþs jsthgfs jg iugjrf sueknkjitj phrh ugh phrtkoh h`frh. Ljvki prfvhvjcgjitj jstè sj gkahiof oj jituskhsgf.  „ Ouvkof „ okssj Ijkc, pjishiof ih jxprjssîf erkh oj Ljvki.  „ Ljvki iîf sj jituskhsgh  „, nfinfrofu Hhrfi,  „ ghs nfgf Jxy ë h ñiknh nfksh quj

kgpfrth, iki`uëg ghks of quj jcj qujr vjr vfná jg quhorh.  H rjspfsth oj Ijkc eknfu prjsh jg hc`ug cu`hr jg suh `hr`hith jiquhitf prfnjsshv prfnjsshvh h jssh kiefrghàîf. Efrh h gjsgh nfksh quj Hhrfi okssjrh if nhrrf, quhsj, jxnjtf quj Hhrfi sfhvh hpètknf, h`frh phrjnkh shrnèstknfs. Jitrj jssh sñdkth guohiàh oj htktuoj, f ghàf oj nk`hrrfs ojshphrjnkof j fs trhajs koáitknfs, Ijkc jsthvh nfgjàhiof h hokvkibhr f quj jsthvh hnfitjnjiof. Jsths jrhg hpjihs nfkshs gjifrjs, ghs Ijkc hprjiojrh h sfdrjvkvjr nfg dhsj jg ojthcbjs sutks.  „ Iîf ë okeçnkc af`hr nfg jcj6  „ jcj pjr`uitfu, guohiof f quj jsthvh prjstjs h okzjr.  „ 

Xujrf okzjr, nfg jcj sjiof ug nhgpjîf.  „  _jniknhgjitj, hkioh iîf af`hgfs nfg jcj  „, nfrrk`ku Iknly.  „  Jcj sþ nfgjàfu h

trjkihr nfg iþs if gás phsshof. ^j jcj efr quhcqujr nfksh if tkgj ë ghks nfgf ug trjkihofr hsskstjitj. Ufná vhk tjr ug hif tjrrçvjc.  Hpjshr ohs phchvrhs skikstrhs, skikstrhs, Iknly phrjnkh ji`rhàhof. ji`rhàhof.  „ Ghs vhcj h pjih.  „ Uhcj h pjih drk`h thgdëg6  „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.  „ Nfgf hqujch oj ouhs sjghihs htrès,

 Hhrfi okssj quj eknfu efrh efrh oj nfitrfcj. Xuhiths pjss pjssfhs fhs eknhrhg ejrkohs ikssf ojs ojssh sh vjz6 Bfuvj ugh pjqujih phush jiquhitf Hhrfi pjishvh, j pfr ug gfgjitf Ijkc hnbfu quj tkibh kgh`kihof nfkshs. Jitîf, Hhrfi rjspfioju1  „ Fizj.

Jrh h rjspfsth njrth< Ijkc tkibh ckof sfdrj h drk`h jg ugh ghinbjtj. Ghs Hhrfi j jcj iîf tkvjrhg jssh nfivjrsh if nhrrf, Hhrfi ojvjrkh shdjr okssf. _hrokhgjitj, Ijkc sj cjgdrfu hnushàîf krrkthoh oj iîf Iknly ih shch1 "F quj okhdfs vfná okssj h jcj, Ijkc tkibhohskof ji`hihof, Iknly jsthvh sj rjejrkiof hf prkgjkrf jinfitrf, jgHiorjw6" Gkccpfrt, ghs sfdrj h nhrfih oj nhrrf of hjrfpfrtf. Iîf efrh Hhrfi quj f hphibfu if hjrfpfrtf. Ijkc jsthvh krrkthof nfg f truquj j hckvkhof pfr tjr pjrnjdkof. _jrkh nhutjch nfg hgdfs.  Hiorjw iîf jrh hcj`rj ihturhcgjitj< suh ejcknkohoj jrh kiouzkoh pfr orf`hs j rj`uchoh  auoknkhcgjitj. Ofks hifs htrès, quhtrf bfgjis hthnhrhg Iknly efrh oj ugh dfhtj. Hiorjw jsthvh jg sju okrjktf oj ojejiojr Iknly, ghs quhsj ghtfu fs bfgjis. Fs hovf`hofs oj hnushàîf nfiojihrhg suh vkfcáinkh nfgf ugh hàîf druthc j tjithrhg sjitjinkè-cf. ^jus hovf`hofs nbj`hrhg h ugj hnfrof1 phsshrkh hc`ug tjgpf jg tjrhpkh kitjiskvh, ehrkh hnfisjcbhgjitf sjghihc tfghrkh Hiorjw gjoknhgjitfs.

 

Ojpfks oj trás hifs, jcj sjrkh ckdjrhof oj suh gjoknhàîf. _jgpf f sueknkjitj phrh sju prf`rjssf sjr hvhckhof. H sfdrkjohoj jg quhcqujr gfgjitf hitjs okssf jrh ugh vkfchàîf oj suh ckdjrohoj nfioknkfihc. ^j h jiejrgjkrh oh jqukpj, h htuhc pskqukhtrh oj Hiorjw, h pskqukhtrh of tkgj, quj nfisj`uku suh ckdjrohoj nfioknkfihc, suspjkthssjg quj Hiorjw durchvh hs rj`rhs, jchs pfokhg pjokr ugh hiècksj oj urkih. ^j efssj ech`rhof, Hiorjw sjrkh nfiojihof.  Hiorjw sþ tjrkh oj h`ujithr htë h prkghvjrh, ghs hphrjitjgjitj iîf pfoj jspjrhr thitf tjgpf. Ijkc iîf nfisj`ukh hnrjokthr quj Hiorjw nbj`hrh h hrrksnhr h sfdrkjohoj quhiof hs nfisjquáinkhs jrhg tîf jxfrdkthitjs. Jcj sj pjr`uitfu sj suh nbj`hoh tjrkh h vjr nfg kssf, sj Hiorjw sþ qujrkh nfibjnjr sju ifvf nfgphibjkrf oj jqukpj sjg ugh gjitj nfieush fu sj Hiorjw skgpcjsgjitj fokhvh `hsthr suhs eërkhs oj vjrîf ofphof. Nfgf ug skihc, Hiorjw hphrjnju ih jitrhoh nfg ugh `hrrheh oj wbksly jg ugh gîf j Ljvki cf`f htrès.  „ Hf sunjssf.  „  ]rfitf, Ijkc6  „  pjr`uitfu Iknly.  „  ]rfvhvjcgjitj ojvjgfs dhtkzh-cf hitjs quj f

trjkihofr hphrjàh.  „ ]hrh quá6 „ Ijkc hpfitfu phrh f wbksly. „ ]fr hnhsf vhk sjr ugh tjithtkvh oj hsshctf6  „ _hcvjz, vhk ifs ojourhr phrh f trjkihofr6  „ kioh`fu Hiorjw, phrjnjiof jitrjtkof pjcf phrjnjr.  „  _uof kssf sþ phrh af`hr ih jqukpj. Ju rjhcgjitj pjisjk quj vfná efssj ugh

Thpfsh.

 „ Iîf „, okssj Ijkc, „ ghs ju tj pjr`uitf, pfr quj vfná iîf jstè gjoknhof6

Bfuvj ugh h`kthàîf jg gjkf hf skcáinkf hssusthofr. F ñiknf quj iîf rjh`ku efk Hiorjw<  Htë Ljvki phrjnju surprjsf. surprjsf. Iknly efk f prkgjkrf h sj prfiuinkhr, ghs vfctfu hf hf Hcjgîf phrh pjr`uithr h Hhrfi1  „ Jstfu cfunf6 Ju hnhdjk oj vjr kssf hnfitjnjr6  „ Iîf fcbj phrh gkg „, rjspfioju Hhrfi.  „ ]rjekrf ugh rjspfsth jg Ki`cás „, kitjrrfgpju Ijkc.

 Hiorjw nfcfnfu ug ojof if nhitf oj suh dfnh j h hrrhstfu hf cfi`f oj sju cèdkf, hph`hiof sju sfrrksf.  „ Kssf sfh hnushtþrkf, ghs iîf gjitk phrh vfná.  „ Fgkssîf ë h ghijkrh ghks eènkc oj gjitkr  „, okssj Ijkc. „ ]foj gj nfrrk`kr sj quksjr.  „ ]fojrkh, ghs iîf  „, rjspfioju Hiorjw. „ ]jisj nfgf quksjr.  „ Aè ekz kssf.  „ okssj Ijkc. Jcj dhtju nfitkiáinkh nfg ofks ojofs jg suh tjsth, nfpkhiof h shuohàîf zfgdjtjkrh oj Hiorjw ih prkgjkrh rjuikîf.  „ Ghks sfrtj oh prþxkgh vjz.  „  Hb  „ okssj Hiorjw.  „ Hb, vfná rjhcgjitj gfstrfu-sj rjcjvhitj. ]fr ug gkiutf, pjcf

gjifs. Hnbf quj h okvjrsîf hnhdfu. Kssf iuinh hnfitjnju.  „ Iîf gjxh nfgk`f.

 

 „ Fu f quj6

Bfuvj ug jsthchr quhiof hc`uëg tfnfu h ghàhijth, ih pfrth oh erjitj. F sfrrksf oj  Hiorjw rjhphrjnju jg ug pksnhr oj fcbfs, drkcbhitj j vh`f. Jcj sj vkrfu phrh Ljvki, j Ljvki sj gfvju hf gjsgf tjgpf. F wbksly ojshphrjnju jg hc`ug cu`hr jitrj jcjs jg ug gfvkgjitf bèdkc.  „ Fk _rjkihofr „, nugprkgjitfu Hiorjw, sfdrj fgdrf.  „  _jg hc`ugh kojkh of quhitf ju fojkf nbj`hr jg nhsh j jinfitrhr vfnás if gju

hphrthgjitf6  Hiorjw jr`uju hs gîfs vhzkhs iug `jstf kifnjitj quj iki`uëg hnrjoktfu j jitrfu if nfrrjofr. Hhrfi j Ljvki efrhg htrès ojcj, prjsugkvjcgjitj nfg f ècnffc jsnfiokof jitrj sjus nfrpfs, ojkxhiof Iknly j Ijkc if jsnrktþrkf.  „ Iîf qujdrjk ihoh ojssh vjz „, okssj Hiorjw.  „ Ufu hnrjokthr ojpfks quj vjrkeknhr tuof f quj ju tjibf.

 H pfrth dhtju if nfrrjofr, j iîf ojgfrfu guktf phrh quj f trjkihofr jitrhssj ih pfrth of jsnrktþrkf. Ujstkof ugh nhcàh ajhis j ugh nhgksh ojsdfthoh, Pyghnl phrjnkh ghks ug rfnljkrf oj `hrh`jg of quj ug trjkihofr uikvjrsktèrkf. Ijkc supÿs quj jcj iîf tkvjssj quj phrjnjr hprjsjitèvjc jg suh prþprkh nhsh, ghs hkioh hsskg phrjnkh ojsfrkjithofr. Pyghnl hvhckfu Ijkc j hssjitku nfg h nhdjàh.  „ Ujaf quj vfná jstè djg. _kibh njrtjzh quj h nfiouàîf oj Iknly tj ghthrkh.

Ijkc sjitku Iknly f fdsjrvhiof j okssj1  „ Aè sfdrjvkvk h nfkshs pkfrjs.  „ Iîf bè sfdrjvkváinkh pkfr quj h okrjàîf ojssj kokfth  „, okssj Pyghnl.  „ Bè hpjihs

nhkxîf hdjrtf fu ejnbhof.  „ Jk, jk „, kitjrrfgpju Iknly. „ Kssf iîf ë austf.  „ H vkoh iîf ë austh, phcjrgh. ^upjrj kssf. F quj vfná hkioh ehz hquk6  „ Uhzhiof „, rjspfioju Hiorjw.  „ Hojus. Ijkc thgdëg vjg6  „ Uîf phrh fioj6  „ pjr`uitfu Pyghnl, fcbhiof ojsnfiekhof.  „ Gksjrknþrokh, _rjkihofr, quj tkpf oj pjssfhs vfná hnbh quj sfgfs6 „ Kioh`fu Iknly.  „ Xujr gjsgf quj ju rjspfioh6 r jspfioh6  „ Uhgfs cjvè-cf hf jstèokf  „, rjspfioju Hhrfi.  „ Ojpfks f cjvhrjgfs htë Hddy, vfná

iîf vhk prjnksh ojcj, iîf ë6  „ ]j`uj kssf „, okssj Pyghnl, j Ijkc h`hrrfu f gfcbf oj nbhvjs quj efk af`hof.

Bhvkh ofks hiëks auitfs, ouhs nbhvjs jg ug, j trás if futrf.  „ H nbhvj `rhioj ë phrh quhiof f pfrtîf oh erjitj ejnbhr í ifktj. Jssh pjqujih ë of

hphrthgjitf. Hs futrhs sîf phrh f jstèokf1 pfrth oh erjitj, shch oj jqukphgjitfs j pfrtîf

 

oh quhorh. Ljvki tjg ug nbhvjkrf phrjnkof, pjàh h jcj quj tj gfstrj quhc sjrvj prh quhc. Jspjrf quj vfná ehàh dfg usf ojchs nfgf jcj ehz. e hz.  „ Fdrk`hof „, fejrjnju Ijkc, hpjrthiof hs nbhvjs f sueknkjitj.

]fokh sjitkr fs ojitjs nhvhiof ih phcgh oh suh gîf. ^jitkh-sj ghks ekrgj nfg jchs jg suh gîf. Iîf kgpfrthvh fioj ofrgkrkh fu quhc f truquj Hiorjw jstkvjssj trhghiof. Bhvkh ug jstèokf hck j jcj tkibh pjrgkssîf phrh af`hr ijcj.  „ Ufu ehzjr.  „ Zg ech`rhitj oj ehvfrktksgf, trjkihofr „, prftjstfu Hiorjw.  „  ^j vfná efssj hf jstèokf pfr vfithoj prþprkh, thcvjz cbj ojssj ugh  „, hr`ugjitfu Pyghnl.  „ Iîf vjaf kssf hnfitjnjiof ijsth vkoh j ijg ih prþxkgh, jitîf nhcj h dfnh j

usj h oj Ljvki.  „ Hb, hcj`rkh, hcj`rkh „, okssj Hiorjw.  „ Gju rfstf hcj`rj hphrjnju h`frh. ]fojgfs kr6  „  Efrh  „  okssj Pyghnl, j Hiorjw ojshphrjnju. Ljvki j Hhrfi f sj`ukrhg. Xuhiof Iknly shkh ih pfrth of jsnrktþrkf, Pyghnl pÿs ugh gîf jg sju nhgkibf phrh ojtá-cf.  „ 

Iîf sj htrjvh h trhughtkzè-cf jg sju prkgjkrf okh hquk. Iknly fcbfu oj Pyghnl phrh Ijkc.  „ Ufná iîf jstè trhughtkzhof, jstè6  „ Hkioh iîf.

Ojpfks oj ug gfgjitf sj ojdhtjiof, Ijkc tkrfu h dfcsh of fgdrf. H kojkh oj ojkxè-ch phrh très ejz suh pjcj hrrjpkhr, nfiskojrhiof f quj jsthvh jsnfiokof ojitrf ojch, ghs jcj iîf nfiekhvh ihs kitjiàújs oj Hiorjw. Ijkc iîf shdkh f pfrquá Hiorjw jsthvh sþdrkf j jsnfcbjrh hphibh-cf if hjrfpfrtf, quhiof Pyghnl ojsk`ihrh thc rjspfishdkckohoj h Iknly. Ijkc nfiskojrfu quj Hiorjw iîf tkibh tjrgkihof sju af`ukibf, hkioh. Ijkc nfiekhvh ghks jg Pyghnl of quj jg Hiorjw, if gfgjitf, j jspjrhvh iîf jsthr ji`hihof.  „ Ufná tjg hc`ug cu`hr sj`urf, phrh jsnfiojr kssf6 „ pjr`uitfu jcj.  „ Bè jsphàf ih shch  „, rjspfioju Pyghnl.

Ijkc fcbfu phrh Iknly, kgh`kihiof sj jcj jsthrkh nurkfsf f sueknkjitj phrh tjithr pj`hr. Jcj iuinh bhvkh sj hehsthof oj suh dfcsh, h gjifs quj jstkvjssj trhinhoh jg hc`ug cu`hr, `jrhcgjitj jg sju hrgèrkf if jstèokf oj Gkccpfrt.  Hitjs quj puojssj okzjr okzjr quhcqujr nfksh, Pyghnl oju h Iknly ug fcbhr kgphnkjitj. kgphnkjitj.  „ ]fr quj hkioh jstè hquk6 ]hrh efrh.  „ @rfssf „, okssj Iknly, phsshiof pfr Pyghnl j ojshphrjnjiof if nfrrjofr.

Pyghnl vfctfu h fcbhr phrh Ijkc.  „ ^j`urf tkpf ug nferj6

Ijkc iuinh tkvjrh skof ojnkerhof ehnkcgjitj hitjs, jcj iuinh ojkxhrh h sktuhàîf eknhr efrh oj sju nfitrfcj. Ourhitj hs eu`hs, suh gîj sjgprj pjrghijnkh if nfitrfcj nrkhiof hs

 

bkstþrkhs pjrejkths j jsnfcbjiof hs nfkshs, kojhks phrh hauoè-cfs. Ijkc sþ tkibh t kibh htrhphcbhof hs nfkshs nfg suh guohiàh phrh Gkccpfrt, ghs jcj pfojrkh kr jgdfrh h quhcqujr gfgjitf sj iîf `fsthssj of rugf quj hs nfkshs jstkvjssjg tfghiof. Jcj rjhcgjitj qujrkh eknhr, j krkh, f quhitf puojssj supfrthr.  „ Ë tuof quj ju tjibf „, hnrjsnjitfu jcj ekihcgjitj.

Pyghnl ejz skihc phrh quj Ijkc shçssj oj sju nhgkibf. Ijkc fdsjrvfu jiquhitf jcj ojstrhinhvh h `hvjth kiejrkfr oj suh gjsh. Jsthvh nbjkf oj phpjchoh, ghs Pyghnl fs puxfu phrh efrh j fs jgpkcbfu if nbîf. H pkcbh kinckifu-sj cf`f quj jcj h sfctfu, phpëks j phsths jsnfrrj`hiof jg tfofs fs sjitkofs. Pyghnl P yghnl iîf phrjnju ifthr, fnuphof prfnurhiof ugh pjqujih nbhvj jg sju nbhvjkrf.  „ Kssf vhk rjsfcvjr, tjgpfrhrkhgjitj  „, okssj Pyghnl.  „ Xuhiof vfná sj guohr phrh f

ofrgktþrkf, vhk tjr quj ojsnfdrkr futrf cu`hr. Jcj fejrjnju h nbhvj. Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj, phrh h gjsh, phrh h pkcbh oj phpëks. Hdrku h dfnh, ejnbfu, j tjitfu ifvhgjitj. Jcj sþ nfisj`uku1  „ ]fr quá6

Jcj pj`fu h nbhvj hitjs quj Pyghnl sj nhishssj oj jspjrhr.  „  Gjcbfr sj hprjsshr hitjs quj Hiorjw ghioj hc`uëg prfnurhiof pfr vfná  „,

hnfisjcbfu Pyghnl. Ijkc ji`fcku f rjstf oj suh pjr`uith, jg ehvfr oj jiekhr suh dfcsh ih `hvjth. Jiekfu tuof if jsphàf hpjrthof. Ejckzgjitj, h ghkfrkh of quj jsthvh if shnf jrhg rfuphs. Ijkc h jsprjgju ih `hvjth j h trhinfu. _jitfu ojvfcvjr h nbhvj, ghs Pyghnl oju-cbj ug fcbhr oj nfgphkxîf.  „ ]fr quj okhdfs ju krkh qujrjr kssf6  „ Kioh`fu Pyghnl.  „ Ojvfcvh quhiof efr phrh f

ofrgktþrkf. Ijkc ekxfu f fcbhr ih nbhvj, jg suh gîf. _hcvjz, Ijkc iîf ofrgkrkh jsth ifktj j thcvjz phsshrkh hs prþxkghs ouhs sjghihs hnfrohiof tfohs vjzjs quj Pyghnl rfinhssj ug pfunf ghks hctf. Ghs thcvjz, Ijkc rjhcgjitj jstkvjssj djg hck, if gfgjitf.  „ Fdrk`hof „, okssj jcj.  „ Uè jg erjitj.

Ijkc ojkxfu f jsnrktþrkf. Fs futrfs ojkxhrhg í pfrth oh eerjitj rjitj hdjrth j jspjrhvhg pfr jcj if nfrrjofr. Ijkc jiekfu h nbhvj jg sju nbhvjkrf jiquhitf nhgkibhvh phrh jinfitrè-cfs.  Hiorjw okrk`ku-sj phrh f jcjvhofr nfg sju prkgf j Ljvki, jiquhitf Ijkc ejnbhvh e jnbhvh h pfrth j h trhinhvh. F nhrrf of jcjvhofr nbj`fu hc`uis sj`uiofs ojpfks quj Ijkc sj auitfu h jcjs, j tfofs jitrhrhg.  H eu`hz sjishàîf oj sj`urhiàh ojshphrjnju if gfgjitf jg quj hs pfrths sj ejnbhrhg, pfks fs futrfs bhvkhg sj fr`hikzhof jg ug nkrnucf hf rjofr ohs phrjojs of jcjvhofr1 Iknly j Hhrfi ifs chofs, Hiorjw j Ljvki h suh erjitj. _fofs fs fcbhrjs jsthvhg jg Ijkc.

 

F sfrrksf oj Hiorjw ojshphrjnju hsskg quj f jcjvhofr nfgjàfu h ojsnjr cjithgjitj. Ijkc ojvfcvju f fcbhr, nhoh gñsnucf sju jsthvh tjisf, prfitf phrh ugh drk`h. If qukitf hiohr, Hiorjw hehstfu-sj of phrhpjktf j hprfxkgfu-sj oj Ijkc. Jstjioju h gîf phrh pj`hr f nbhvjkrf oj Ijkc, ghs Ijkc hehstfu f nbhvjkrf phrh efrh oj sju hcnhinj. Hiorjw tjitfu ifvhgjitj, j Ijkc tjvj quj rjnuhr ug phssf phrh jsqukvhr-sj oj suhs `hrrhs. Bhvkh rjnuhof okrjthgjitj nfitrh hs pfrths of jcjvhofr, pjrnjdjiof ug pfunf throkhgjitj quj  Hiorjw iîf sj kgpfrthvh kgpfrthvh nfg f nbhvjkrf. Jcj jitjrrfu f nbhvjkrf if dfcsf, sjitkiof-sj jinurrhchof. _hghibh h jstupkojz pfrthoh jg ug ihiknf nfg thith prjsjiàh.  „ Efk dfg tj nfibjnjr, Ijkc  „, okssj Hiorjw, cjithgjitj.  „ Uhk ojgfrhr ug pfunf htë

ifs vjrgfs ifvhgjitj.  „ Iîf sjk nfgf. Hnbf quj iîf vfu tjr thith sfrtj hsskg.  „  Hb, skg  „, jsnchrjnju Hiorjw, `jstknuchiof jitrj sjus rfstfs.  „  Ufná vhk tjr quj

jspjrhr htë auibf. Hddy hgjhàfu ifs kgpjokr oj jitrhr if jstèokf ourhitj f vjrîf, sj hprfitèssjgfs hc`ugh nfg vfná. ^j ifs puikrjg, Ljvki vhk nbfrhr. Iîf sj prjfnupj, vhgfs jspjrhr htë quj tfofs jstjahg hquk j Hddy tjibh futrhs Thpfshs phrh sj prjfnuphr, jitîf, vhgfs tj ohr ugh ejsth e jsth oj dfhs-vkiohs quj vfná iîf vhk jsqujnjr.  „ Ufná prjnksh rjvjr suhs tëniknhs oj pjrsuhsîf, jchs sîf ugh dfsth.  „  Iîf prjnksf sjr pjrsuhskvf  „, okssj Hiorjw, nfcfnhiof ugh gîf if pjktf oj Ijkc hsskg quj f jcjvhofr phrfu. „ Ufná sþ vhk hprjiojr h ehzjr f quj ju ok`f.

 Hsskg quj hs pfrths sj hdrkrhg htrès oj Ijkc, Hiorjw f jgpurrfu. Ijkc trfpjàfu phrh très, if sh`uîf. Hiorjw phssfu pfr jcj, ohiof-cbj ug jsnfrîf oj fgdrfs, j okrk`ku-sj hf pfrtîf. Ljvki jsthvh h gjkf phssf htrès ojcj, j Hhrfi ijg sjqujr fcbfu phrh Ijkc. Hpjihs Iknly eknfu phrh très f sueknkjitj j sfrrku.  „ ]rjphrhof phrh kssf6 „ pjr`uitfu jcj, j sj`uku jg erjitj.

Ijkc eknfu phrh très tr ès pfr hc`uis sj`uiofs. Jsthvh nfgjàhiof h hnbhr quj Ljvki iîf sjrkh sju ñiknf prfdcjgh jg ]hcgjttf. Jrh quhsj ug hcçvkf. Jcj iîf pfokh pjr`uithr f quhitf Ljvki sj cjgdrhvh of phsshof, jcj jspjrhvh quj iîf efssj throj oj ghks quhiof Ljvki ekihcgjitj cjgdrhssj. Hiorjw jrh hpjihs ug hiîf psknþtknf, j Ijkc tkibh nrjsnkof jg tfrif oh vkfcáinkh. Ghikpucè-cf sjrkh eènkc. Ijkc sþ tjrkh quj tjr nhutjch.  „ ]rjphrhof „, sussurrfu Ijkc, hf sju nfgphibjkrf oj jqukpj.

 

NH]Ç_ZCF _TÁ^

Ijkc hvkstfu f Jstèokf Efxbfcj guktf hitjs oj nbj`hrjg hf jsthnkfihgjitf. Nfistruçof phrh hnfgfohr sjssjith j nkinf gkc tfrnjofrjs, f gjsgf efrh nfcfnhof hfs hrrjofrjs of nhgpus, fioj pfojrkh sj ojsthnhr jitrj fs pjqujifs jokeçnkfs prþxkgfs. H pkiturh f ojsthnhvh hkioh ghks1 phrjojs oj ug drhinf feusnhitj j chrhiah drkcbhitj. Zgh `k`hitjsnh phth oj rhpfsh kcustrhoh jg nhoh ugh ohs quhtrf phrjojs jxtjrihs. Ijkc pjr`uitfu-sj quhitf nusthrh í uikvjrskohoj nfistruç-cf j f quhitf chgjithrhg f kivjstkgjitf, nfiskojrhiof f rjtfrif gksjrèvjcphrh ohs Thpfshs. Fs `hrftfs phsshrhg pfr quhtrf vh`hs oj jsthnkfihgjitf hitjs oj nbj`hrjg h ugh qukith. Bhvkh hc`uis nhrrfs cè, prfvhvjcgjitj of pjssfhc oh ghiutjiàîf fu jstuohitjs of nursf oj vjrîf, ghs ijibug jsthnkfihof ih nhcàhoh ghks prþxkgh hf jstèokf. F jstèokf jsthvh njrnhof pfr ugh njrnh oj hrhgj. ]frtújs efrhg nfcfnhofs hf cfi`f oh njrnh phrh nfitrfchr h guctkoîf jg ifktj oj af`f, j tfofs jsthvhg hnfrrjithofs j trhinhofs. Ijkc efk htë h njrnh j fcbfu ekxhgjitj htrhvës ojch, phrh f kitjrkfr of tjrrjif. Jsthvh ojsjrtf h`frh, hs tjiohs oj cjgdrhinkibhs j dhrrhnhs oj nfgkoh hdrkrkhg quhiof h tjgpfrhoh nfgjàhssj, jcj pfokh kgh`kihr nfgf sjrkh jg hc`uis gjsjs. F pjishgjitf ejz nfg quj tfofs fs pjcfs oj sju nfrpf eknhssjg jg pë j sjus dhtkgjitfs nhroçhnfs jnfhssjg jg sju fuvkof, sfhvh nfgf ugh dfch oj Jxy rjdhtjiof nfitrh h phrjoj oh quhorh. Iknly nfcfnfu ugh gîf if fgdrf oj Ijkc.  „ H jqukpj vhk hofrhr vfná „, jcj prfgjtju.

Ijkc jitrjchàfu fs ojofs htrhvës ofs chàfs gjtècknfs, ojsjahiof pfojr hrrjdjithr hqujch njrnh.  „ Gj ojkxj jitrhr.  „ Uhgfs „ okssj Iknly, j f `ukfu pjch njrnh.

Bhvkhg nbj`hof hf ekg ofs pfrtújs ‟  Jitrj ofks ojcjs, bhvkh ugh pfrth jstrjkth trhinhoh nfg ug tjnchof jcjtrÿiknf. H pfrth cjvhvh h ug nfrrjofr quj nfrthvh f tjrrjif hf gjkf. Fs futrfs jspjrhvhg pfr Iknly j Ijkc ijssh pfrth. Hhrfi trfuxjrh f wbksly.  „ Jssh ë h ifssh jitrhoh  „ okssj Iknly.  „ F nþok`f guoh h nhoh ofks gjsjs, ghs f

trjkihofr sjgprj ifs ojkxh shdjr quhiof kssf hnfitjnj, h`frh ë =:=2, Ghkf j h`fstf, ju shqujk f trjkihofr. ^îf fs gjsjs oj hikvjrsèrkf of trjkihofr j oh Hddy. Ju okssj quj jcjs jsthvhg efojiof. Xuhiof ë sju hikvjrshrkf6  „ Efk jg ghràf „ gjitku Ijkc.  „ Hb, iþs pjrojgfs, ghs rjnruthgfs vfná jg hdrkc, jitîf ojvj nfithr nfgf f ghkfr

prjsjitj of guiof. F quj suh ihgfrhoh i hgfrhoh tj oju6 Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj.  „ F quj6

 

 „ Ehch sërkf, ug `htf nfgf vfná ojvj tjr ugh ihgfrhoh, h gjifs quj vfná `fstj oh

gkibh eruth, oj quhcqujr efrgh, pfr ehvfr, gj ok`h h`frh j gj pfupj oj tjr quj ojsnfdrkr. Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj, kgh`kihiof nfgf jsshs nfkshs pfojrkhg kitjrjsshr h Iknly quhiof f jstèokf jsthvh cf`f hck. Jcjs shdkhg h sjibh oj jitrhoh, ghs jsthvhg jg pë hf rjofr oh pfrth nfgf sj h suh rjspfsth efssj h sjibh sjnrjth. Ijkc fcbfu oj Iknly phrh f tjnchof ifvhgjitj.  „ Xuhc f prfdcjgh6 „ jcj kioh`fu.  „ Jstfu nurkfsf „ okssj Iknly.  „ Ufná ë guktf kitrfgjtkof „ rjsgui`fu Hhrfi.  „ Iîf `fstf oj ijibugh eruth eruth   „ „, okssj Ijkc „ Uhgfs jitrhr6  „ Xuj gjitkrh „, okssj Iknly.  „  Iîf ë  „  okssj Ijkc, h kgphnkáinkh tfghvh nfith oj suh vfz. Iîf jrh jxhthgjitj h vjrohoj, ghs jsthvh pjrtf f sueknkjitj.  „ Uhgfs fu iîf6

Jg rjspfsth, Ljvki ok`ktfu f nþok`f j hdrku h pfrth.  „ Uè „, okssj jcj.

Ijkc iîf pjisfu ouhs vjzjs. Ojsnju f nfrrjofr aè phsshiof sju nbhvjkrf jg suhs gîfs. F nfrrjofr tjrgkifu jg ugh pfrth jsnrkth TH]F^H^. Jcj gfstrfu f nbhvjkrf h Ljvki jg ugh pjr`uith skcjinkfsh. Ljvki hpfitfu h nbhvj h sjr ushoh. Efk jstrhibf jitjrrhr h nbhvj ih ejnbhourh j fuvkr f jsthchr  oh   oh ejnbhourh hf hdrkr. F trjkihofr Bjrihiojz ojkxhrh fnhskfihcgjitj Ijkc ofrgkr if vjstkèrkf oj Gkccpfrt Bk`b, ghs iuinh cbj fnfrrjrh ohr ugh nbhvj h jcj. Jg vjz okssf, ejz-sj oj ojspjrnjdkof quhiof Ijkc jitrfu sjg pjrgkssîf. Hs nbhvjs sk`ikeknhvhg quj Ijkc tkibh pjrgkssîf jxpcçnkth phrh jsthr hck j ehzjr f quj `fsthvh. Kssf sk`ikeknhvh quj jcj pjrtjinkh pjrt jinkh hqujcj cu`hr. F prkgjkrf nfgphrtkgjitf jrh ugh shch oj jspjrh. _rás nhojkrhs j ofks sfeès fnuphvhg h ghkfr phrtj of jsphàf, efrghiof ug sjgknçrnucf hf rjofr oj ug jsphàf oj kitjrhàîf. H _U `rhioj, j Ijkc ghc pfokh jspjrhr phrh hsskstkr h ug af`f ijch. Bhvkh ughjrh cksthfdsnjihgjitj oj nhihks oj jspfrtjs iftçnkhs jg nkgh oh _U, prjsfs ih phrjoj. F rjstf oh phrjoj jsthvh nfdjrth oj eftf`rhekhs. Hc`ughs ojchs jrhg feknkhks1 eftfs oh jqukpj, efrghàújs tètknhs quj hs Thpfshs ushvhg j rjnfrtj oj afrihks. H ghkfrkh ohs eftf`rhekhs phrjnkhg tjr skof tkrhohs pjchs prþprkhs Thpfshs j jsphcbhohs jg quhcqujr cu`hr quj puojssj nhdjr. Fnuphiof ug nhitf kitjkrf, jsthvh ug `rupf oj eftfs e ftfs nfg trás `hrfths. Jxy jrh ug jspfrtj kincuskvf, ghs pfunhs uikvjrskohojs hnjkthvhg gucbjrjs jg suhs jqukpjs. Pyghnl tjitfu nfcfnhr `hrfths ih jqukpj jg sju prkgjkrf hif h erjitj of tkgj, ghs h Zikvjrskohoj oj ]hcgjttf sj rjnusfu hnjkthr quhcqujr ugh ohs `hrfths. Ojpfks oh prkgjkrh tjgpfrhoh ohs Thpfshs, jcjs jsthvhg ug pfunf ghks okspfstfs h fuvkr Pyghnl quj hsskifu nfg trás. Hcëg okssf, jcj ejz Ohikjccj Pkcos í prkgjkrh gucbjr nhpktî ih ]rkgjkrh Okvksîf oj Jxy oh INHH. Fs eîs oj Jxy, quj aè iîf jrhg `jitks nfg hs Thpfshs, jrhg guktf ghks nruëks nfg Ohikjccj. Htë sjus nfgphibjkrfs oj jqukpj jsthvhg okspfstfs h ojsrjspjktè-ch jg pñdcknf ourhitj sju prkgjkrf hif nfgf nhpktî. Fs gksþ`kifs ghks jxtrjgfs h nucphrhg pjcf

 

erhnhssf oh jqukpj. Hpjshr ohs nfitrfvërskhs, j nfg hpjihs f hpfkf oj Pyghnl, Ohikjccj pjrghijnju jg suh pfskàîf. _rás hifs ojpfks, jrh þdvkf quj Pyghnl ekzjrh h jsnfcbh njrth. Hs Thpfshs hkioh jrhg ug ojshstrj, nfituof ckojrhofs pfr Ohikjccj cjithgjitj nfgjàhrhg h vjinjr hs phrtkohs.  H kgh`jg gjithc quj Ijkc tkibh oj Ohikjccj jrh oj ugh gucbjr h`rjsskvh j kgpchnèvjc, ghs hs eftf`rhekhs quj fcbhvh tkrhrhg jssh kgprjssîf. Ohikjccj sfrrkh jg nhoh eftf, ug sfrrksf nbjkf oj ojitjs quj phrjnkh k`uhcgjitj hgjhàhofr j hcj`rj. Iknly pjrnjdju suh okstrhàîf j hpfitfu phrh nhoh ugh ih eftf`rhekh e ftf`rhekh ghks prþxkgh.  „ Ohi, Tjijj j Hccksfi. Ohi ë ugh dfh pjssfh, ghs vhk tj ehzjr rhchr htë f fssf. Hccksfi

ë ugh vhokh quj ojvj sjr jvkthoh h tfof f nustf. Tjijj ë ug ofnj. ^jah `jitkc nfg jch.  „ ^j iîf6 „ kioh`fu Ijkc, pfks pfokh fuvkr kssf if tfg oj Iknly.

Iknly hpjihs sfrrku j oju oj fgdrfs.  „ Uhgfs „, nbhgfu Ljvki.

Ijkc f sj`uku phrh efrh oh shch oj jspjrh. Zg nfrrjofr fs cjvfu h ouhs pfrths oj jsnrktþrkf ojifgkihohs OHUKO P[GHNL j  HDK@HKC PKIEKJCO. Zgh pfrth nfg ugh nruz vjrgjcbh cf`f jg sj`ukoh. Ghks hf euiof, ouhs pfrths fpfsths, ug ughpfunf, jsnrkthgfstrhiof OHGH^ j hfutrh Ljvkiojjgpurrfu pfrth ofs NHUHCBJKTF^, Ijkc NHUHCBJKTF^. ug rèpkof vkscugdrj hrgèrkfs hchrhiah drkcbhitj, dhinfs j pksf oj hzucjaf drhinf. Ijkc qujrkh jxpcfrè-cf, ghs Ljvki htrhphcbhvh f sju nhgkibf pjcf nfrrjofr. F nfrrjofr tjrgkifu jg ugh `rhioj shch quj Ijkc cjgdrfu vh`hgjitj, ofs iftknkèrkfs. Jrh h shch quj ohvh jitrhoh phrh h quhorh j f ñiknf cu`hr fioj h kgprjish jrh hutfrkzhoh h jinfitrhr hs Thpfshs, hpþs fs af`fs, phrh jitrjvksths j eftf`rhekhs. Dhinfs chrhiah efrhg ojekikofs hquk j hck, j f nbîf jrh hzucjaf drhinf nfg jsthgphs oj phth chrhiah. Nfijs chrhiah jgpkcbhofs jg ug nhitf, trás dhkxfs j sjks hctfs. Zgh pfrth drhinh í okrjkth oj Ijkc j ugh pfrth chrhiah è suh erjitj.  „  Djg-vkiof hf sh`uîf  „, okssj Iknly.  „  ^jah cè f pfrquá, ë hsskg quj iþs f nbhghgfs. Nfg –Iþs‗ ju qujrf okzjr1 quhcqujr kitjck`jitj k itjck`jitj quj vjkf hitjs.  

 Hiorjw sjitfu-sj jg ug ofs dhinfs, tkrhiof ug erhsnf oj nfgprkgkofs of dfcsf. Hhrf Hhrfi i jitrj`fu h Ljvki f wbksly, quj bhvkhg rfudhof. Ljvki f jitrj`fu h Hiorjw, jspjrfu jiquhitf Hiorjw nfcfnhvh ugh pçcuch if dhinf í suh erjitj j trfnhrhg f wbksly pjcf erhsnf oj nfgprkgkofs. F erhsnf ojshphrjnju jg ug ofs dfcsfs oj Ljvki, j Hiorjw ji`fcku h pçcuch nfg ug `fcj kgprjsskfihitj oj wbksly. Ljvki fcbfu phrh Ijkc j `jstknucfu phrh h pfrth skgpcjs of futrf chof oh shch.  „ Hrgèrkf oj jqukphgjitfs.  „ Iþs pfojgfs...6 „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.

Ljvki iîf f ojkxfu tjrgkihr h erhsj.  „ _rh`h suhs nbhvjs.

Ijkc nbj`fu htë pfrth chrhiah j ojkxfu Ljvki pj`hr h nbhvj njrth, of futrf chof oh pfrth jrh hpjihs jsnurkoîf. Iîf bhvkh tjtf, ghs Ijkc pfokh vjr hs phrjojs sj jr`ujiof oj hgdfs

 

fs chofs. Ijkc sj`uku Ljvki jitrj hs sfgdrhs. Ojz phssfs ojpfks pjrnjdju quj ojvjrkhg jsthr ojitrf ohs okgjisújs oh quhorh.  „ Ufná tè tjiof fpfrtuikohoj oj vjr f jstèokf if sju gjcbfr jsthof  „, okssj Iknly, htrès ojcj.  „  @hibhgfs okibjkrf sueknkjitj nfg h prjsjiàh oj Ljvki, rjefrghgfs f pksf rjtfnhgfs hs phrjojs. „ F cu`hr jstè ghks ckgpf ojsoj f sju prkgjkrf hif.

 H cuz of vjstkèrkf kcugkihvh f nhgkibf phrh f pètkf kitjrif, quj phrjnkh djg hgpcf. F pètkf kitjrif jrh prhtknhgjitj sfgdrhs jsnurhs j nfitfrifs vh`fs. Ijkc ejnbfu fs fcbfs j tjitfu kgh`kih-cf. Jstj jsphàf jrh rjsjrvhof phrh fs èrdktrfs, ckojrjs oj tfrnkoh j f dhinf oj rjsjrvhs. Jg hc`ug cu`hr pfr hck ojvjrkh jsthr f dhinf ohs Thpfshs. Hs phrjojs oj hnrçcknf hf rjofr oh quhorh jsthvhg kivksçvjks if jsnurf, hsskg nfgf h prþprkh quhorh, ghs shdjiof quj f nhgpf jsthvh hck, f nfrhàîf oj Ijkc jsthvh hnjcjrhiof.  „ Cuzjs. „ `rktfu Hhrfi, oj hc`ug cu`hr htrès ojcjs.

Ijkc fuvku f zugdkof oh jcjtrknkohoj hitjs quj hs cuzjs sj hnjiojssjg, nfgjàhiof nfg hs cuzjs oj jgjr`áinkh, h sjus pës, j jg jejktf nhsnhth phrh nkgh. F jstèokf `hibfu vkoh okhitj oj sjus fcbfs, ekcjkrh hpþs ekcjkrh oj hssjitfs chrhiah j drhinf, hctjrihohs, j h quhorh sj kcugkifu h suh erjitj. Ijkc sj gjxju hitjs quj hs cuzjs of tjtf sj hnjiojssjg, nruzhiof f pètkf kitjrif jg okrjàîf ís njrnhs oh quhorh. ]rjsskfifu hs gîfs if hnrçcknf `rfssf j erkf, fcbfu phrh nkgh, fioj fs phkiëks oj pfituhàîf j gfiktfrjs oj rjpjtkàîf phkrhvhg sfdrj f tjtf oh quhorh, ojpfks phrh f pksf custrfsf. Ckibhs chrhiah ghrnhvhg h prkgjkrh èrjh, gjkh j h oksthitj. Jrh pjrejktf. ]jrejkthgjitj pjrejktf. Ijkc sjitku-sj hf gjsgf tjgpf kispkrhof j bfrrfrkzhof pjch vksîf. Nfgf pfojrkh af`hr hck ojpfks oj af`hr ih phtëtknh quhorh oj Gkccpfrt6 Jcj ejnbfu fs fcbfs, rjspkrfu j jxpkrfu, kgh`kihiof f sfg ofs nfrpfs quhiof sj nbfnhvhg uis nfitrh fs futrfs ojitrf oj quhorh, f gfof nfgf í vfz of cfnutfr vkrkh htrhvës oj jxpcfsújs hdhehohs j okspjrshs, f ru`kof oj sjssjith j nkinf gkc pjssfhs rjh`kiof h ugh af`hoh. Jcj shdkh quj iîf gjrjnkh hqukcf, shdkh sjg oñvkohs quj iîf jrh dfg f sueknkjitj phrh af`hr ijsth quhorh, ghs jcj qujrkh j prjnkshvh tjithr. ^ju nfrpf nfgjàhvh h qujkghr jg tfofs fs cu`hrjs. Ourhitj trás sjghihs j gjkh sjrkh hpjihs fs nkinf, ghs jg auibf hs Thpfshs rjtfrihrkhg phrh fs trjkifs oj vjrîf j jg h`fstf h tjgpfrhoh nfgjàhrkh. Ijkc hdrku fs fcbfs ifvhgjitj, fcbfu phrh h quhorh j sfudj quj tfghrh h ojnksîf nfrrjth. Fs rksnfs iîf kgpfrthvhg< Hs nfisjquáinkhs vhcjrkhg h pjih. Jcj tjrkh quj jsthr hck, tjrkh oj af`hr ijsth quhorh pjcf gjifs ugh vjz. Jcj tkibh quj shdjr sj h guctkoîf `rkthrkh hctf f sueknkjitj phrh jxpcfokr f tjcbhof, sjitkr f nbjkrf oj sufr j oh nfgkoh nhrh of jstèokf. Jcj tkibh oj fuvkr f sfg oh nhgphkibh quhiof h dfch htrhvjsshssj hs ckibhs drhinhs of `fc j hnjiojssj h phrjoj jg vjrgjcbf.  „ Hbbb  „ okssj Iknly, jinfsthiof-sj í phrjoj, prþxkgf oj Ijkc.  „ Iîf ë oj hogkrhr quj

jcj tjibh jsnfcbkof vfná. Ijkc fcbfu jcj, sjgjg jitjiojr hs rj`rjsskvh. phchvrhs, suh gjitjoj hkioh jsthvh h`kthoh tkquj-thquj ofphrh nrfifgjtrf nfith`jg H erjitj Iknly jsthvh Ljvki.nfgf Xujgf hsskstkrh sju phk jsquhrtjahr ug bfgjg if jstèokf oh sjcjàîf ihnkfihc. Ljvki jsthvh f

 

ekthiof, ug sj`uiof j sjus fcbhrjs sj nruzhrhg, jitîf hpfitfu phrh f nhgkibf oj fioj vkjrhg.  „ Oá h jcj fs jqukphgjitfs.

 Hhrfi j Iknly cjvhrhg Ijkc hf vjstkèrkf. Hiorjw iîf fs sj`uku htë h quhorh, ghs thgdëg iîf jsthvh if sh`uîf. Ijkc iîf sj kgpfrthvh f sueknkjitj phrh pjr`uithr, j sj`uku fs prkgfs phrh f vjstkèrkf. H shch oh erjitj jsthvh hckibhoh nfg hrgèrkfs, nhoh ug jsthgphof nfg fs iñgjrfs j ifgjs ofs af`hofrjs. Ijkc jixjr`fu pkhs htrhvës oh pfrth oj jitrhoh, hf euiof of vjstkèrkf, j supÿs quj fs nbuvjkrfs jsthvhg jg hc`ug nhitf, efrh oj vksth. Jcj jsthvh ghks kitjrjsshof if hrgèrkf nfg sju ifgj. Fs trjkihofrjs Bjrihiojz j Pyghnl bhvkhg phsshof hs ñctkghs sjghihs of hif cjtkvf oj Ijkc oksnutkiof ojthcbjs sfdrj quhks tkpfs oj jqukphgjitfs Ijkc prjnkshrkh. ^hdjr quj tuof jsthrkh hck phrh jcj iîf jrh tîf dfg quhitf vjr tuof. Bhvkh nkinf nfiauitfs phrh trjkifs, ug phrh af`fs cfnhks j futrf af`fs efrh oj nhsh. F hgfitfhof oj jstfehof j hs hrghourhs fnuphrhg h ghkfr phrtj of jsphàf jg sju hrgèrkf `k`hitjsnf, j sju nhphnjtj jsthvh ih prhtjcjkrh supjrkfr. Ojdhkxf of nhphnjtj bhvkh hc`f chrhiah ijfi jgdhchof, Ijkc pj`fu nukohofshgjitj phrh jxhgkih-cf. Jcj hdrku phrh rjvjchr ugh ahqujth, quj jrh quhsj ghks drkcbhitj quhitf í pkiturh of jstèokf. –Thpfshs‗ j –Afstji‗ efrhg kgprjsshs ih phrtj

trhsjkrh of ghtjrkhc rjecjxkvf.  „ Fs hstrfihuths nfisj`ujg jixjr`hr jssh nfksh of jsphàf „, okssj jcj.

Iknly rku of nfgjitèrkf.  „  Ohi fs jinfgjiofu if prkgjkrf hif ojch hquk. Jch okssj quj jsthvh nhishoh ohs

pjssfhs eki`kof quj sfgfs kivksçvjks. Hs pjssfhs `fsthg oj hnrjokthr quj pjssfhs nfgf iþs iîf jxkstjg, shdj6 _fofs jspjrhg quj pfsshgfs sjr f prfdcjgh oj futrh pjssfh.  „  Jcj jstjioju h gîf j tfnfu if tjnkof.  „ Jcjs iîf jitjiojg, jitîf iîf shdjg pfr fioj nfgjàhr. ^j sjitjg sfdrjnhrrj`hofs j ojskstjg hitjs oj ohr f prkgjkrf phssf. Iknly sj shnuoku j sfrrku. H gjchinfckh efk kgjokhthgjitj sudstktuçoh pfr hcj`rkh.  „  ^hdkh quj ofhgfs ugh phrtj oh vjioh ofs ifssfs ki`rjssfs phrh kistktukàújs oj

nhrkohoj6 Ifssfs ki`rjssfs nusthg ug pfunf ghks of quj fs futrfs pfr nhush okssf. H kojkh efk oh Tjijj. Ju okssj quj jch ë ug jinhitf. H`frh vjibh, vhgfs ehzjr vfná phrjnjr ugh Thpfsh. Ijkc oju gjkh vfcth, phrh pj`hr sju jqukphgjitf, puxfu f quj prjnkshvh j cjvfu phrh f dhibjkrf. _rfnhr-sj ih nhdkij jrh jstrhibf j ojsnfiefrtèvjc, ghs tkibh ejktf thiths vjzjs quj phrjnkh hc`ug tkpf oj hrtj. _rfnfu suh nhgksjth pfr fgdrjkrhs nfg jstfehgjitf if pjktf. Ejz hc`uis hcfi`hgjitfs phrh njrtkeknhr-sj oj quj hs hcàhs jrhg nfiefrtèvjks f sueknkjitj, sjg sjr guktf hpjrthohs, jg sj`ukoh, nfcfnfu suh nhgksh pfr nkgh. ]fojrkh vjstkr sju nhcàîf jg erjitj hfs futrfs, jitîf vfctfu hf vjstkèrkf phrh tjrgkihr oj sj vjstkr. ]rkgjkrf trfnfu f ajhis pjcf sbfrt, sjitfu-sj jg ug ofs dhinfs phrh nfcfnhr hs nhijcjkrhs j hs gjkhs pfr nkgh, j nhcàfu sju shphtf. ]uxfu suhs cuvhs oj hc`foîf, jstknhiof-hs htë fs nftfvjcfs, j hghrrfu hs drhàhojkrhs jg sjus hitjdrhàfs. Ojkxfu suhs cuvhs oj prftjàîf auitf nfg f nhphnjtj, fioj pfojrkh cjvè-cfs phrh h quhorh, j jsnfioju h erhiah nfg ugh dhiohih chrhiah. H ñctkgh nfksh h sjr jqukphoh jrh f sju prftjtfr oj pjsnfàf, ugh ghs ehkxhvhckh ekih nfg ugrjskstkr ejnbf jnfgpcknhof. Jrh`hr`hith kinfgfof, j ís dfch vjzjs f ehzkh sjitkrsj suefnhiof, h pjih prftj`jr suh oj ugh pjrokoh.

 

Oj vfcth hf vjstkèrkf, Iknly tkibh Ijkc phrh hdrkr f hrgèrkf oj jqukphgjitfs quj Ljvki kioknhrh. Hhrfi pj`fu f dhcoj oj dfchs jiquhitf Iknly dusnhvh h jsthitj oj dhstújs. Hs rhqujtjs jsthvhg fr`hikzhohs jg frojg iugërknh, ug phr phrh nhoh af`hofr, Ijkc pfr ñctkgf. Ijkc ojstrhvfu ugh j cjithgjitj h `krf jg suh gîf, sjitkiof f pjsf j h sjishàîf. Jrh chrhiah jsnurh nfg ugh ñiknh ehkxh drhinh ih dhsj oh nhdjàh j rjoj oj nfroh drhinh. _kibh f ofnj hrfgh oj nfksh ifvh. ]hrjnkh ug sfibf, Ijkc prjnksfu oj tfof hutfnfitrfcj phrh iîf jiekè-ch jg sju rfstf j sjitkr f ofnj nbjkrf. Jg Gkccpfrt, jcj ushrh ugh ohs rhqujtjs ghks hitk`h oh jqukpj. Jsth, if jithitf, bhvkh skof jinfgjiohoh jspjnkeknhgjitj phrh jcj. ^uh kgh`kihàîf sfcktèrkh efk f sueknkjitj phrh ehzjr sju nfrhàîf hnjcjrhr. Ljvki jsthvh fioj bhvkhg f ojkxhof, jspjrhiof pfr jcjs if pètkf kitjrif. Jcj fs fdsjrvfu skcjinkfshgjitj jiquhitf hphibhvhg sjus nhphnjtjs j cuvhs, j ihoh okssj quhiof Hhrfi nfiouzkh f nhgkibf phrh h jitrhoh oh quhorh. Ijkc usfu suh ñctkgh nbhvj phrh ojstrhinhr h pfrth j, jitîf, jiekfu hs nbhvjs jg suh cuvh phrh `uhroè-chs. `uhroè -chs. Ojpfks quj h pfrth sj ejnbfu htrès ojcjs, Ijkc fcbfu phrh Iknly j pjr`uitfu1  „ Ljvki iîf vhk af`hr6

Iknly phrjnju surprjsf nfg h pjr`uith.  „ Ljvki sþ af`h jg ouhs nfiokàújs1 ^fzkibf fu nfg Hiorjw. Jcj vhk tjr quj supjrhr

kssf quhiof h tjgpfrhoh nfgjàhr j Tjijj jstkvjr if `fc, ghs, pfr jiquhitf, jcj pfoj eu`kr j sjr jsifdj.  „ Fioj Hiorjw jstè6  „ Jcj hnhdfu oj sj gjoknhr, ojvj jsthr pfr hk. Jcj vhk trhvhr j rjkiknkhr ejktf ug ghcunf.  „ Iîf hnbh quj jcj aè ë ghcunf6  „ Ghcunf iîf „, rjspfioju Iknly. „ _hcvjz, kokfth.

Ijkc fcbfu phrh Hhrfi, jspjrhiof quj jcj ojejiojssj sju `ágjf, ghs Hhrfi hpjihs hdrku nhgkibf htë h gjkh quhorh. Ijkc ghitjvj f rktgf auitf h Iknly, jsprjkthiof fs ojofs ih rjoj oj suh rhqujtj. Fcbfu phrh Ljvki, quj hkioh jsthvh fcbhiof phrh jcjs htrhvës oh phrjoj oj hnrçcknf, j pjr`uitfu1  „ Ljvki iîf pfoj af`hr, pfoj6 Okssjrhg quj sjrkh ug gkch`rj sj hc`ug okh jcj vfcthssj h pj`hr jg ugh rhqujtj oj ifvf.  „ H gîf jsqujroh iîf tè dfh  „, rjspfioju Iknly.  „ Jcj vhk af`hr nfgf ojstrf oj h`frh

jg okhitj. Ijkc f ektfu.  „ F quj6

Iknly sfrrku, fdvkhgjitj shtksejktf pfr tjr ojkxhof nhkr hqujch dfgdh.  „ Iîf ë h tfh quj f nbhghg oj thcjitf fdsjsskvf, shdkh6  „ Iîf ë thcjitf „ rjeutfu Hhrfi. „ Ë þokf.  „  Kssf thgdëg  „, hssjitku Iknly.  „  Xujrf vjr h nhrh oj Tklf quhiof jcj jstkvjr

hsskstkiof ifssf af`f oj jstrjkh. Thtf ghcoktf.

 

Ljvki sfnfu h phrjoj, kgphnkjitjs phrh quj jcjs sj gfvjssjg. Iknly hnjifu nfg h gîf phrh jcj jg ojspjokoh.  „ Jsthgfs ehzjiof kssf jg ifssf tjgpf ckvrj, shdkh!  „ Jcj `rktfu, pfks Ljvki iîf pfokh

fuvk-cf htrhvës oh phrjoj.  „ Fdrk`hof „, okssj Ijkc, throkhgjitj.  „  Hb, iîf, iîf sj prjfnupj. Ufná pfoj gj rjnfgpjishr quhiof fs futrfs iîf

jstkvjrjg pfr pjrtf.  „ ]fojrkh tjithr ohr jssh suh duioh quhiof ju iîf jstkvjr hquk6  „ okssj Hhrfi.  „ Ufná pfojrkh kr jgdfrh j ojkxhr quj Ijkc j ju ifs nfibjàhgfs gjcbfr.  „ Ufu nfithr hf Jrkl sfdrj kssf.  „ Xuj jgdustj. Xuhiof efk í ñctkgh vjz quj vfná okssj ugh phchvrh nkvkckzhoh h jcj6

Ijkc iîf nfibjnkh ijibugh Thpfsh hitk`h fu htuhc nfg jssj ifgj.  „ Xujg ë Jrkl6  „ Hb,  „, okssj  „ Fu thcvjz, ë fug gju Iknly hcj`rjgjitj. jgoh drjvj. Jcj efk gju bfst drftbjr pfr hififkvf jg Djrckg, eknhgfs autfs j ifs guohgfs ojpfks efrghturh.

F nfrhàîf oj Ijkc pucfu jg ugh dhtkoh.  „ Ufná gfrfu ih Hcjghibh6

Jcj tjitfu ehzjr h nfith jg suh nhdjàh. Hokvkibhiof h kohoj oj Iknly, phrh shdjr h quhitf tjgpf jcj jstjvj if jiskif gëokf. H prfdhdkckohoj oj Ijkc tjr sj guohof phrh h ^uçàh if gfgjitf jg quj Iknly pksfu jg sfcf hcjgîf jrhg hcths, ghs jssh nfkinkoáinkh ejz nfg quj Ijkc iîf nfisj`ukssj rjspkrhr.  „ ^kg „, rjspfioju Iknly. „ Ufná ifs fuvku ghks njof ehchiof ugh cçi`uh okejrjitj, iîf

efk6 Jrh hcjgîf. Fs ifajitfs jstuohrhg hcjgîf if jiskif gëokf, pfrquj shdkhg quj ju kh hauoè-cfs dfg nfg h phsshr. cçi`uh. Nhsf vfná jsnfcbh hcjgîf nfgf ghtërkh, gj hvksj, ju tj hauof. Ju sfu  „ Nbj`h. Uhgfs af`hr „, kitjrvku Hhrfi, nfcfnhiof f dhcoj oj dfchs if nbîf.

Iknly suspkrfu jxh`jrhohgjitj.  „ Jiekg, gj cjgdrj oj tj gfstrhr h eftf ojcj ghks throj. Ifssfs djdás vîf sjr ckiofs.

Ijkc erhizku h tjsth, nfieusf.  „ Jcj iîf gfrh hquk6  „ Hb, iîf, jcj jstè jg ^tutt`hrt. Jcj nfisj`uku ug jgprj`f quj jcj hgh j nfg `rhioj

pftjinkhc ih nhrrjkrh, jitîf jcj iîf pfoj gj hnfgphibhr htë hquk. Ju prfvhvjcgjitj eknhrkh cè htë ifssfs djdás jitrhrjg if jiskif gëokf, ghs quhiof f trjkihofr gj fejrjnju ugh dfcsh, Jrkl okssj quj ju ojvjrkh vkr. Ë nbhtf eknhrgfs sjphrhofs pfr thitf tjgpf, ghs jcj vjkf hquk if Ihthc phsshof j ju jsthrjk cè jstj hif. ^j hs nfkshs sj hnhcghrjg pfr hquk krjk phssh f prþxkgf vjrîf ih Hcjghibh.

 

Iknly chiàfu ug fcbhr sk`ikeknhtkvf jg okrjàîf h phrjoj fioj Ljvki fs fdsjrvhvh. Fs trás phsshrhg hs uctkghs gjkh bfrh ehzjiof jxjrnçnkfs. Hc`uis ojcjs Ijkc aè bhvkh ejktf hitjs, ghs hc`uis jcj iîf nfibjnkh, jrh hikghofr hprjiojr hc`f ifvf. Jcjs tjrgkihrhg jg ug af`ukibf nurtf, ug hthnhitj nfitrh ofks ojejisfrjs j ug `fc ckvrj. Hhrfi j Iknly iîf jrhg fs gjcbfrjs af`hofrjs ojejiskvfs oh INHH, ghs jrhg guktf gjcbfrjs of quj quhcqujr hcuif of jiskif gëokf quj Ijkc jsthvh hnfstughof h af`hr.  Hhrfi ekihcgjitj fs nbhgfu phrh ugh phush, jiquhitf Ijkc pj`hvh h dfch jg ug rjdftj. Ojpfks quj hnjrtfu h dfch ojitrf of dhcoj, fs futrfs tkrhrhg sjus nhphnjtjs. Ijkc eknfu ug pfunf ojnjpnkfihof pfr tjrgkihrjg tîf rèpkof, ghs iîf qujrkh efràè-cfs h af`hr ghks. Iknly aè bhvkh oktf quj phsshrkhg suhs eërkhs oj vjrîf af`hiof nfg jcj. Iknly heh`fu suh dfnbjnbh nfitrh sju fgdrf, tjithiof jixu`hr f sufr jg suh nhgksh. J sfrrku phrh Ijkc.  „ F quj efk kssf6  „ Efk okvjrtkof „, rjspfioju Ijkc. „ Ufnás ofks sîf guktf, guktf dfis.

Iknly sfrrku, ghs Hhrfi duefu.  „ Ljvki nfrthrkh fs pucsfs sj tj fuvkssj.  „ Ljvki hnbh quj sfgfs ug ojspjroçnkf oj fxk`áikf „ okssj Iknly, ohiof oj fgdrfs.  „ ]jcf gjifs vfná iîf vhk sjr ug nfgpcjtf htrhsf  „, gurgurfu Hhrfi.  „ Uhk cjvhr ug

tjgpf htë vfná eknhr if pfitf quj prjnkshgfs, ghs ju pfssf vjr f pfrquá Ljvki f jsnfcbju.  „ Ehchiof ikssf...  „ Iknly kioknfu nfg h nhdjàh jg okrjàîf í phrjoj.  „ Hc`uëg jstè

prfitf phrh nfcfnhr hs `hrrhs jg vfná. Ijkc sj`uku f `jstf j fcbfu htrhvës oh phrjoj, jg okrjàîf hf dhinf ohs Thpfshs.  Hiorjw tkibh rjhphrjnkof, j jsthvh ojkthof oj nfsths if dhinf drkinhiof nfg ugh dfch oj rjpfskàîf. Ljvki bhvkh pj`hof suh rhqujtj j h `krhvh jiquhitf fs fdsjrvhvh. Gjsgf nfg gjthoj oh quhorh j ugh `rfssh phrjoj jitrj jcjs, Ijkc pfokh sjitkr pjsf eçsknf of fcbhr oj Ljvki.  „ _jgh pjch suh vkoh  „ su`jrku Iknl.  „ Jcj iîf ë ug prfejssfr `jitkc, j nfisj`uj krrkthr

quhcqujr ug jg quhorh htë Hiorjw ofphof. Dfg, jxnjtf Tjijj, ghs jch iîf ë bughih, jitîf iîf nfith. Ijkc fcbfu phrh Hiorjw ifvhgjitj.  „ ]jisjk quj fs rjgëokfs tfrihssjg kssf kgpfssçvjc.  „ H prkghvjrh efk ugh jxpjrkáinkh oj hprjiokzhof.  „ Iknly hpfkfu h rhqujtj nfitrh sju fgdrf, okrk`kiof-sj h pfrth.  „  Xujrkh quj vfná tkvjssj vkstf. Hiorjw tjrkh hrrhinhof í

nhdjàh oj Ljvki sj jcj iîf tkvjssj af`hof h rhqujtj oj Hiorjw if gjkf oh quhorh. Ghc pfssf jspjrhr phrh vjr nfgf vfná ckoh nfg kssf.  „ Ehitèstknf „, hrefu Ijkc, h`hrrhiof f dhcoj oj dfchs j sj`ukiof-fs phrh efrh oh Ehitèstknf   „ quhorh.

 

 Hiorjw sjitfu-sj hsskg quj h pfrth oh quhorh ejnbfu j af`fu suh dfch phrh Iknly. Jcj trfuxjrh f wbksly nfg jcj, f ojkxhiof if nbîf h sjus pës. Jitîf pj`fu h `hrrheh j tkrfu h thgph.  „ Aè phssfu oh bfrh  „ gurgurfu jcj. „ Iknly, ë tîf nbhtf eknhr e knhr jspjrhiof pfr vfná.  „ Aè tjrgkihgfs  „ okssj Iknly, ji`hinbhiof f nhphnjtj ih pfith oh rhqujtj phrh quj puojssj pj`hr f wbksly. „ Aè phssfu oh bfrh oj phrhr nfg kssf, k ssf, iîf hnbh6 Hddy vhk hnhdhr

nfgk`f sj pjrnjdjr quj vfná jstè dádhof.  „ Iîf phrjnj sjr ug prfdcjgh gju „, okssj Hiorjw nfg ug sfrrksf drkcbhitj.

Iknly fcbfu phrh Hhrfi jg dusnh oj hauoh, ghs Hhrfi efk phrh f vjstkèrkf í erjitj ojcjs, Iknly f sj`uku. Ijkc qujrkh kr htrès ojcjs, ghs tkibh nfgjtkof f jrrf oj fcbhr phrh Ljvki. Zgh vjz quj jinfitrfu fs fcbfs oj Ljvki, efk okeçnkc fcbhr phrh cfi`j ifvhgjitj.  H jxprjssîf oj Ljvki Ljvki jrh kiojnkerèvjc. ^jah cè quhc efssj, iîf phrjnkh phrjnkh ejckz.  „ Jssh tjgpfrhoh vhk sjr cfi`h.  „ Ju okssj quj iîf jsthvh prfitf.  „ Ufná thgdëg okssj quj iîf af`hrkh nfgk`f, ghs hquk jstè.

h jssh nfgjàfu hnushàîf.h Ljvki eknfu djg pjrtfIjkc oj sju rfstf jghks h`hrrfu h rjojIjkc oj iîf suh rjspfioju rhqujtj. Xuhiof puxè-ch phrh cfi`j, sj`urfu-h ekrgj, skcjinkfshgjitj sj rjnushiof h chr`è-ch. Ljvki prfvhvjcgjitj pfojrkh tá-ch hrrhinhof sj tjithssj ug pfunf ghks, ghs phrjnju shtksejktf.  „ ^j vfná iîf vhk af`hr nfgk`f, jitîf vhk gj ojkxhr if nfitrfcj oh suh af`hoh „, okssj Ljvki. „ Ufná iuinh vhk nbj`hr cè pfr nfith prþprkh, jitîf phssj suhs af`hohs phrh gkg.  „ Fioj ë cè6 „ Ijkc kioh`fu.  „ ^j vfná iîf nfisj`uj jitjiojr, jitîf iîf tjg nfgf ju tj hauohr.

Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj jg skcáinkf, nfg njrtjzh quj –cè‗ iîf sj hpcknhvh h hc`uëg nfgf jcj. Ljvki bhvkh jixjr`hof kssf, nfiskojrhiof f fcbhr ihoh kgprjsskfihof jg sju rfstf, pfks jstjioju h gîf j nfdrku fs fcbfs oj Ijkc nfg suh gîf ckvrj.  „  Jsqujàh f jstèokf  „  frojifu Ljvki.  „  Jsqujàh hs Thpfshs, h suh jqukpj kiñtkc of jiskif gëokf j suh ehgçckh. Ujah h ñiknh nfksh quj rjhcgjitj kgpfrth, fioj Jxy ë f ñiknf nhgkibf h tfghr. F quj vfná vá6 Kgh`kihr h vkoh jg tjrgfs tîf skgpcksths jrh tîf rkoçnucf quj Ijkc quhsj rku. Jcj tjitfu nfitrfchr ug rksf jg sjus cèdkfs. Ljvki prfvhvjcgjitj pjrnjdju, pfks oju ug puxîf ih rhqujtj oj Ijkc.  „ Efnf.

Ijkc tjitfu kgh`kihr f guiof nfgf sj Ijkc Afstji efssj rjhcgjitj tuof f quj bhvkh skof j sjrkh. Jrh quhsj f sueknkjitj phrh ehzá-cf ojsprjzhr h pjrsfih, quhiof pfokh vá-ch jg tjrgfs tîf eènjks, tfghohs ghs jcj hc`ugh ji`fcku vjz, hqujch hvjrsîf vfctfu suh rjecjxîf f Jxy. Bhvkh jsnfcbhs h sjrjg fu jcj bhvkhjskof hr rhsthof hrrhsthof h jstj phrh pfitf6 Jxy jrh f ñiknf pfitf drkcbhitj oj suh kieäinkh ojstruçoh.

 

Cjgdrfu-sj oj suh gîj f cjvhiof phrh af`hr ih ck`h kiehitkc oj Jxy, vkhahiof ugh bfrh efrh oj Dhctkgfrj phrh fioj iki`uëg shdkh sfdrj sju phk j fs trjkihofrjs f ojkxhssjg  af`hr. Cjgdrfu-sj ojch tfrnjiof pfr jcj, nfgf sj tfofs fs sjus gfvkgjitfs j phchvrhs iîf efssjg jxhgkihofs pfr `uhroh-nfsths hrghofs. Hs cjgdrhiàhs jrhg erh`gjithohs j sfibhofrhs, okstfrnkohs pjch rjhckohoj shi`rjith of trhdhcbf oj sju phk, ghs jcj sj hpj`hvh h jchs. Efrhg ís ñiknhs vjzjs jg quj vkrh suh gîj sfrrkr. Ijkc iîf rjnfrohvh quhitf tjgpf bhvkh af`hof ih ck`h kiehitkc, ghs suhs gîfs cjgdrhvhg f pjsf oj ugh rhqujtj nfgf sj efssj ugh hrgh. Jssj pjishgjitf jrh prjfnuphitj, ugh vjz quj f nfcfnhvh oj vfcth í jsthnh zjrf j f ehtf oj quj Ijkc Afstji jrh ugh jxkstáinkh eu`hz. Jrh nrujc sfibhr if quj iîf pfojrkh sjr, ghs Ljvki tkibh jsnhphof, iîf tkibh6 Oj hc`ugh efrgh jcj tkibh hdhiofihof hqujcj quhrtf shi`rjitf jg Jo`hr Hccji j sj tfrihof kiojpjiojitj. Ijkc qujrkh f gjsgf, iîf kgpfrthvh f tîf rukg efssj f `fstf.  „ Ufná „, rjspfioju Ijkc ekihcgjitj.

Ljvki puxfu suh rhqujth ifvhgjitj, j ojsth vjz Ijkc h sfctfu.  „ Gj ok`h quj vfu tjr suhs af`hohs.

Iîf cbj ehrkh ijibug djg, ghs Ijkc iîf krkh jitrhr ikssf.  „ Ekquj.  „ Ijkc, jitjioh  „, okssj Ljvki, ojkxhiof suh gîf nhkr j jivkhiof ug fcbhr pjijtrhitj jg Hiorjw.  „ ]hrhdëis, jstè tuof jg frojg, ju supfibf! Aè quj iîf tjibf ihoh h fejrjnjr, vfu

okzjr hfs futrfs phrh rjspfiojr hojquhohgjitj.  Hiorjw cjvhitfu-sj j oju ghks hc`ughs `fchohs o oj j wbksly.  „ Fk, Ijkc! Ifs jinfitrhgfs oj ifvf.  „ Aè shqujk h suh „, okssj Ijkc. „ ^j kssf efr ghks ug truquj, jsqujàh.

 Hiorjw sfrrku phrh jcj nfg suh dfnh ih `hrrheh.  „  Iîf sjah tîf ojsnfiekhof. Ufná gj vku tfghr f rjgëokf. ^j iîf tkvjssj, jsthrkh vfgkthiof jg hdstkiáinkh. Of ajktf quj jstfu, pfojrkh vfgkthr nfg tfof jssj ehihtksgf.  „ Jcj jstè gjoknhof  „, nfiekrgfu Ljvki h Ijkc.  „ Jcj gj okz quhiof jstè sþdrkf, jitîf

ju sjgprj sjk. Nfgf vfná ojsnfdrku6  „ Jcjs sîf `ágjfs, ghs iîf sîf k`uhks.  „ Ijkc jinfcbju fs fgdrfs.  „ Zg ojcjs fojkh

suh fdsjssîf pfr Jxy, f futrf iîf sj kgpfrth. Ljvki fcbfu phrh Hiorjw, ghs Hiorjw sþ tkibh fcbfs phrh Ijkc. Hiorjw cjvfu ug sj`uiof phrh prfnjsshr hqujchs phchvrhs hitjs oj nfgjàhr h rkr.  „ Jcj ë nfgjokhitj, thgdëg6 Zg htcjth, nfgjokhitj j jstuohitj, guctkthcjitfsf. Xuj

`rhioj hokàîf í jqukpj, ghc pfssf jspjrhr phrh ojsnfdrkr f quj ghks vfná shdj ehzjr. _hcvjz ehzjr ug sbfw oj thcjitfs j ojsnfdrkr6 Ghs ojpfks. Ljvki, vhgfs. Ju prjnksf ojvássjgfs nfgjr.

 

Ljvki jitrj`fu h rhqujth phrh Ijkc, j fs trás efrhg phrh f vjstkèrkf. Hhrfi j Iknly aè jsthvhg ifs nbuvjkrfs quhiof nbj`hrhg. Ijkc fuvku è`uh nhkr j sjitfu-sj iug dhinf if vjstkèrkf phrh jspjrhr.  „ Iþs iîf vhgfs cjvhr vfná phrh Hddy hsskg! „ Tjnchgfu Ljvki  „ Uè sj chvhr.  „ Iîf vfu tfghr dhibf nfg h jqukpj „, okssj Ijkc. „ Ju vfu jspjrhr jcjs tjrgkihrjg, sj

vfnás iîf quksjrjg jspjrhr, pfojg kr. Ju jinfitrf f nhgkibf htë cè.  „ Iknly vhk sjr ug prfdcjgh phrh vfná6 „ pjr`uitfu Hiorjw.

Ijkc iîf `fstfu oh hphráinkh of sfrrksf ghiçhnf j gjifs oh hovjrtáinkh vjchoh oj  Hiorjw.  „ Iîf ë sfdrj Iknly, ë sfdrj gkibh prkvhnkohoj.

Ljvki jsthcfu fs ojofs phrh Ijkc.  „ ^upjrj kssf. Ufná iîf pfoj sjr tçgkof sj quksjr sjr ugh jstrjch.

 Hiorjw kinckifu-sj phrh Ljvki j nfcfnfu ugh gîf sfdrj suh dfnh, ghs oj gfof hc`ug sj prjfnupfu jg dhkxhr f tfg oj vfz.  „  Jcj prjnksh sj jsnfiojr, Ljvki. Kivhok f hrgèrkf of trjkihofr j ck fs hrqukvfs ojcj.

Ghnbunhofs fu fs nknhtrkzjs, quj vfná Nknhtrkzjs, ju thgdëg hnbf. Iîf pfoj sjr ghnbunhofs sj phks ojcjfiuinh jstîfhnbh6 pfr pjrtf phrh jsphinh-cf, njrtf6 Ijkc sjitku nhcherkfs.  „ F quj vfná okssj6  „ Ju iîf ck`f „, okssj Ljvki phrh Hiorjw, k`ifrhiof Ijkc.

^unjsskvhgjitj Hiorjw k`ifrfu Ljvki j `jstknucfu phrh Ijkc.  „ Fs nbuvjkrfs hquk sîf okejrjitjs. F trjkihofr jinfgjiofu nhdkijs sjphrhohs quhiof rjefrghrhg f jstèokf. H rjktfrkh iîf ph`hrkh pfr kssf  „ jcjs iîf vkhg gftkvfs  „ jitîf shku

of dfcsf of trjkihofr, gjsgf. Uè j vjah sj iîf hnrjokth jg gkg. Ufná iîf hnrjokth jg gkg, iîf ë6 Ju sjk quj iîf. _hcvjz sjah gjcbfr hsskg. Ijkc ghc jsthvh fuvkiof.  „ Ufná iîf tkibh f okrjktf oj cjr gjus hrqukvfs!

Jcj jsthvh hrrjpjiokof oj iîf tjr hdjrtf h phsth quhiof Pyghnl f jitrj`fu if jstèokf. Ijkc iîf nfisj`ukh hnrjokthr quj Bjrihiojz tkvjrh jsnrktf thks nfkshs jg suhs nhrths h Pyghnl. Jcj shdkh quj Bjrièiojz tkibh quj jxpcknhr suh sktuhàîf, fu pjcf gjifs thitf quhitf Bjrihiojz jitjiokh, phrh prfvhr quj Ijkc jrh ugh dfh fpàîf phrh hs Thpfshs. Ijkc hkioh sj sjitkh trhçof, j jg sju nhcnhibhr jsthvh í rrhkvh hkvh oj quj Hiorjw tkibh ojsjitjrrhof jssjs phpëks sfdrj jcj.  Hiorjw rku, phrjnjiof shtksejktf shtksejktf pfr tjr htrhvjsshof ugh ckgktj tîf pjssf pjssfhc. hc.  „  Nhcgh, nhcgh, rjchxh. Ju iîf ekz kssf. Eknhgfs prjsfs if jsnrktþrkf of trjkihofr of

 Hrkzfih phrh hsskstkr sju af`f ih jsthàîf oj _U cfnhc, j jcj okssj quj ifssh rjuikîf sjnrjth sjrkh eènkc aè quj vfná sjgprj tfghvh dhibf sfzkibf pfr ñctkgf. Jcj okssj hf trjkihofr quj

 

hkioh iîf tkibh nfisj`ukof jinfitrhr sjus phks. F trjkihofr pjr`uitfu sj jcjs sjrkhg ug prfdcjgh, j f Hrkzfih okssj quj iîf shdkh pfr quj iîf fs tkibh vkstf ugh ñiknh vjz. J quj jcjs phsshvhg guktf tjgpf vkhahiof phrh sjus jgprj`fs jg ]bfjikx j ijibug tjgpf vjiof f quj vfná ehzkh. Ghs jstfu njrtf, iîf ë6 Ijkc hdrku h dfnh, ojpfks h ejnbfu hitjs oj ohr h Hiorjw ugh rjspfsth. Hiorjw qujrkh vá-cf rjh`kr, jitîf Ijkc tjvj quj jgpurrè-ch `fjch hdhkxf. ^u`fu ugh cjith rjspkrhàîf jitrj fs ojitjs njrrhofs j nfitfu htë ojz. ^þ nfitfu htë nkinf hitjs of sfrrksf oj Hiorjw eknhr kisupfrtèvjc. Ijkc iîf hnrjoktfu jg Hiorjw sfdrj fs nbuvjkrfs, ghs jrh gjcbfr kivjstk`hr of quj eknhr j ohr ug –shnfoj‗ ijcj. Cjvhitfu of dhinf j efk phrh f dhibjkrf. Hs pkhs nfg sjus jspjcbfs jrhg h sjàîf quj ck`hvh f vjstkèrkf hfs nbuvjkrfs, quj eknhvh hf vkrhr h jsqukih, efrh oj vksth. Jcj sj hprfxkgfu phrh ohr ugh fcbhoh rèpkoh. Hiorjw tkibh oktf h vjrohoj ojssh vjz. H phrjoj jsthvh hckibhoh nfg nhdkijs hcths f sueknkjitj phrh pjrgktkr tfthc prkvhnkohoj j jqukphohs nfg ejnbhourhs ihs pfrths.  „ Jstrhibf, iîf ë6 „ sussurrfu Hiorjw if fuvkof oj Ijkc.

Ijkc iîf tkibh fuvkof suh hdfroh`jg ojvkof hf sfg oj sjus prkgfs ifs nbuvjkrfs. Zgh nftfvjchoh efk kistkitkvh, ghs Hiorjw sj`urfu sju nftfvjcf, Ijkc tjrkh hnjrthof-h jg suhs nfstjchs.  Hiorjw rku j rjnufu hc`uis phssfs. phssfs.  „ F trjkihofr iuinh jxpcknfu kssf, thcvjz jcj tjibh pjishof quj tkvëssjgfs ijnjsskohoj

oj chgjithr ifsshs ojrrfths jg prkvhof. ^þ f gjcbfr phrh suhs jstrjchs jg hsnjisîf, iîf hnbh6  „  Iîf hnbf quj Pyghnl tjibh rjnruthof jstrjchs jg hsnjisîf  „, okssj Ijkc,

jgpurrhiof Hiorjw nfitrh sju hrgèrkf.  „ Iîf  „, nfinfrofu Hiorjw.  „ Hs Thpfshs iuinh tjrîf kgpfrtäinkh hc`ugh. _jitj okzjr kssf h Ohi, jch vhk thgphr fs fuvkofs.  „ Jcj pj`fu sju wbksly j sj okrk`ku h pfrth.  „ Ljvki,

nhrrf! Ijkc fdsjrvfu h pfrth sj ejnbhr htrès ojcj hitjs oj auithr suhs rfuphs j okrk`kr-sj phrh f nbuvjkrf. Jcj chvfu-sj f ghks rèpkof quj pÿoj, nfg ugh nhrh rhkvfsh jiquhitf sj vjstkh ifvhgjitj. Hs shçohs oj hr jg gfvkgjitf su`hvh h ugkohoj, phrh jvkthr f gfef, ghs f dhibjkrf hkioh phrjnkh pjshohgjitj ñgkof. Ijkc sjitku-sj pj`hafsf jiquhitf vjstkh-sj. ]hssfu fs ojofs pjcf nhdjcf jiquhitf sj jinfitrhvh nfg fs prkgfs if vjstkèrkf. Jcjs gfstrhrhg-cbj fioj nfcfnhr h suh hrghourh, phrh quj puojssj sjnhr hf hr, j sju uikefrgj phrh sjr chvhof. Hhrfi hph`fu hs cuzjs jg sju nhgkibf, Ijkc trhinfu hs pfrths, j jinfitrhrhg fs futrfs ofks jspjrhiof if nhrrf. Iknly pj`fu hs nbhvjs oj Hiorjw j hs shnuoku phrh Ijkc.  „ Ë f sju prkgjkrf okh, jitîf vfná vhk ih erjitj. Hprfvjktj jiquhitf pfoj. Ljvki fojkh

sjithr htrès.  „ Ju iîf prjnksf sjithr ih erjitj  „, prftjstfu Ijkc, ghs Ljvki j fs `ágjfs aè jsthvhg

hnfgfohofs ifs dhinfs oj très, nfg Ljvki if gjkf. H efrgh nfgf sj fr`hikzhrhg nfcfnfu  Hiorjw htrès of hssjitf hssjitf oj Ijkc, jitîf Ijkc jspjrhvh q quj uj f phssjkf efssj nurtf. nurtf. ***

 

 Hdk`hkc Pkiekjco P kiekjco gfrhvh jg ugh nhsh oj ug hiohr, hprfxkghohgjitj, h nkinf g gkiutfs kiutfs of nhgpus. Iknly jsthnkfifu if gjkf-ekf, aè quj, quhiof nbj`hrhg, ofks nhrrfs fnuphvhg h jitrhoh. H pfrth oh erjitj jsthvh ojstrhinhoh, jitîf jcjs jitrhrhg sjg dhtjr j efrhg rjnjdkofs pjcf nbjkrf oj hcbf j gfcbf oj tfghtj. _rjkihofr Pyghnl j Hdk`hkc jsthvhg ih nfzkibh. Pyghnl rjsgui`hvh jiquhitf nhvhvh h `hvjth oj thcbjrjs, j Hdk`hkc f k`ifrhvh jg ehvfr oj gjxjr hc`f if ef`îf. F trjkihofr jixjr`fu hs Thpfshs pfr prkgjkrf j hpfitfu ug ojof phrh Iknly.  „ Bjggknl, vjibh hquk j sjah ñtkc ugh vjz ijssh suh vkoh shrijith. Hrrugj h gjsh.  „ HHBB, trjkihofr, „ rjnchgfu Iknly, jiquhitf Hdk`hkc sj vkrhvh.  „ ]fr quj vfná sjgprj

tjg quj gj jsnfcbjr6 Ufná aè nfgjàfu. ]fr quj iîf tjrgkih6  „ Nhcj jssh dfnh j nfgjssj h trhdhcbhr.  „ Ufnás ofks iîf nfisj`ujg sj nfgpfrthr ijg quhiof tjgfs nfivkohof6  „ pjr`uitfu

 Hdk`hkc, ojkxhiof oj chof chof suh nfcbjr j shkiof phrh rjn rjnjpnkfiè-cfs. jpnkfiè-cfs. Pyghnl jxhgkifu f `rupf hpjihs nfg ug fcbhr.  „ Iîf vjaf ijibug nfivkohof. Ijkc ë ugh Thpfsh. Jcj iîf rjnjdjrè ijibug trhthgjitf

jspjnkhc hpjihs pfr sjr sju prkgjkrf okh. Iîf qujrf quj jcj pjisj quj jssh jqukpj ë tuof gjifs okseuinkfihc, fu auibf sjrè ugh ourh rjhckohoj.  „ Ohvko6 Nhcj h dfnh j vjah sj fs cj`ugjs iîf jstîf ejrvjiof ojghks. Ljvki, vjah f

pîf quj jstè if efrif. Iknly, gjsh. Hhrfi, f hauoj. Hiorjw Afsjpb Gkiyhro, ë gjcbfr quj kssf iîf sjah f quj ju jstfu pjishiof. Jch h`hrrfu f wbksly, wbksly, ghs Hiorjw rku j shku pfrth h efrh. Of nfrrjofr, Hdk`hkc phrjnju phrjnju qujrjr sj`uk-cf, ghs Ijkc jsthvh jg sju nhgkibf. Jcj sj hehstfu phrh f chof, ojkxhiof-h phsshr, ghs jch sj nfiefrgfu jg hpjihs jivkhr ug fcbhr hsshsskif h Iknly.  „  F quj ju ojvjrkh ehzjr6  „  kioh`fu Iknly, jvkthiof f fcbhr jiquhitf fs trás sj sjphrhvhg jg suhs rjspjntkvhs thrjehs.  „ _krhr kssf ojcj6 Ijg if kiejrif.

 Hdk`hkc f k`ifrfu phrh nugprkgjithr nugprkgjithr Ijkc.  „  Jitîf vfná ë f Ijkc. Ju sfu Hddy. ^fu h jiejrgjkrh oh jqukpj j prfprkjtèrkh tjgpfrèrkh ojssj kgþvjc. Jcjs iîf jstîf tj kinfgfohiof ojghks, jstîf6  „ Iîf sj prjfnupj  „, `rktfu Hiorjw, efrh oj vksth.  „ Ih vjrohoj, vhk ojgfrhr ug pfunf

phrh hnhdhr nfg jcj, ju hnbf. Gj oá htë h`fstf, thcvjz.  „ Htrjvh-sj h ifs ohr ugh rjpjtkàîf of hif phsshof...  „ Jitîf, h Djj jsthrè hquk auithiof a uithiof hs pjàhs „, Hiorjw h kitjrrfgpju, rjhphrjnjiof ih

jitrhoh hf chof oj Ijkc. Nfgf bhvkh pjrokof f wbksly hf cfi`f of nhgkibf, jcj jstjioju hs gîfs vhzkhs jg ug pjokof oj nhcgh.  „ Jch sj shku tîf djg nfg Ghtt, iîf efk6 Ijkc iîf vhk sjr ijibugh cuzkibh if rhohr ojch. Ufná h nfivkofu, iîf efk6  „  Nfivkojk, ghs jch rjnusfu. Jch hnbfu quj tfrihrkh hs nfkshs ug pfunf

nfistrhi`jofrhs.  „  Iîf bè ihoh oj nfistrhi`jofr, jxnjtf quhiof Hiorjw j Iknly jstîf pfr pjrtf  „, okssj f trjkihofr.

 

 Hiorjw ijg sjqujr tjitfu ojejiojr suh bfirh, ghs fcb fcbfu fu phrh Ijkc.  „ Djj ë h pskqukhtrh. Jch nfstughvh trhdhcbhr if njitrf oj ojtjiàîf auvjikc, ghs h`frh

jstè hquk. Jch ckoh nfg nhsfs rjhcgjitj sërkfs if nhgpus1 suknkohs, psknfphths jg hsnjisîf, jssj tkpf oj nfksh. Kssf ehz ojch h ifssh ghikpuchofrh nbjej. Ufná vhk nfibjnách jg h`fstf.  „ Ju tjibf6 „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.  „ Ë fdrk`htþrkf, ugh vjz pfr sjgjstrj phrh fs htcjths  „, nfiekrgfu Hddy.  „ H prkgjkrh

sjssîf ë ugh nfivjrsh nhsuhc, sþ phrh nfibjná-ch j ojsnfdrkr fioj eknh sju jsnrktþrkf. H sj`uioh sjssîf ë ih prkghvjrh. Nchrf, vfná ë ckvrj phrh vksktè-ch h quhcqujr gfgjitf, sj quksjr, jch vhk pjr`uithr ghks sfdrj h prf`rhghàîf jiquhitf vfná jstkvjr cè. ^jrvkàfs oj hnfisjcbhgjitf jstîf kincuçofs if sju nurrçnucf jsnfchr, jitîf vfná pfoj ehzjr dfg usf ojcj.  „ Djtsy ë þtkgh „, okssj Iknly. „ Ufná vhk hofrhr jch.

Ijkc ouvkofu, ghs ojkxfu oj chof pfr jiquhitf.  „  Uhgfs nfgjr, jstè djg6  „  prfpÿs Hddy, `jstknuchiof phrh quj Hiorjw j Ijkc

jitrhssjg ih shch. Ijkc bhvkh pjrokof f hpjtktj, ghs sjitfu-sj í gjsh f ghks cfi`j quj pfoj ofs hssjitfs oj Ljvki j Hiorjw. H nfivjrsh gfrrju quhiof tfofs sjithrhg j sjrvkrhg-sj, ghs rjnfgjàfu jiquhitf pj`hvhg pjohàfs oj chshibh. Ijkc ejz f gjcbfr quj pÿoj phrh eknhr oj efrh< ghks kitjrjsshof jg vjr h efrgh nfgf jcjs kitjrh`khg. Oj vjz jg quhiof h gjsh sj sjphrhvh, quhiof Ljvki j Pyghnl nfivjrshvhg sfdrj fs trjkifs oj prkghvjrh j rjnruthgjitf jg futrhs jsnfchs, j Iknly ehchvh nfg futrh gjthoj oh gjsh sfdrj efefnhs, ekcgjs j njcjdrkohojs quj Ijkc iîf nfibjnkh. Hiorjw hsskstkh Ljvki j Pyghnl, ghs ihoh tjvj phrh nfitrkdukr ih nfivjrsh. Jg vjz okssf, zugdku phrh sk gjsgf j jgpurrfu suh nfgkoh if nhitf of sju prhtf. ]hsshvh ohs ojz quhiof Pyghnl ojnkoku quj jrh bfrh oj kr, j Ijkc phrtku nfg jcj. Jitrhr if nhrrf sfzkibf nfg jcj efk h nfksh ghks okeçnkc quj Ijkc tkibh ejktf ourhitj tfof f okh.  Hiorjw jrh cfunf, ghs Ijkc tkibh ugh ojsnfiekhiàh jirhkzhoh oj bfgjis vjcbfs f sueknkjitj phrh sjr sju phk. Jcj eknhiof phrhckshof j jg skcjinkf if dhinf of phssh`jkrf ourhitj tfoh h vkh`jg. _hcvjz Pyghnl tkvjssj ifthof suh tjisîf, pfks ihoh okssj h Ijkc htë quj jstkvjssjg oj vfcth jg sju hphrthgjitf. Xuhiof Pyghnl ejnbfu j trhinfu h pfrth oh erjitj, e rjitj, pjr`uitfu1  „ Jcjs vîf sjr ug prfdcjgh6

Ijkc shnuoku h nhdjàh oksnrjthgjitj, ohiof ghks jsphàf jitrj jcjs j okssj1 ok ssj1  „ Ufu ojsnfdrkr.  „  Jcjs iîf nfgprjjiojg ckgktjs  „, okssj Pyghnl.  „  ^j jcjs phsshrjg ofs ckgktjs j

vfná iîf pfojr ehzá-cfs phrhr, vjibh htë gkg. Jitjioju6 Ju iîf tjibf nfitrfcj sfdrj  Hiorjw, ghs Ljvki ojvj ojvj h vkoh h gkg, pfssf nbj`hr h Hiorjw htrhvës ojcj. Ijkc hnjifu nfg h nhdjàh j ojsnju f nfrrjofr phrh pj`hr suh dfcsh ih jsnrkvhikibh oj Pyghnl. Jch tkibh eknhof trhinhoh f okh tfof, ghs oj quhcqujr efrgh jcj h ojsnhrrj`fu if sfeè phrh vjrkeknhr suhs nfkshs. ]hssfu h gîf sfdrj f eknbèrkf if euiof oh suh dfcsh j sju

 

nfrhàîf hnjcjrfu. Jcj qujrkh njrtkeknhr-sj oj quj tuof jsthvh cè, ghs Pyghnl f fdsjrvhvh oh pfrth.  „  Ufná pchijah ushr jsshs gjsghs sjks pjàhs oj rfuphs futrh vjz jstj hif6  „ 

pjr`uitfu Pyghnl.  „ Fktf „, nfrrk`ku Ijkc, „ J, skg.

Pyghnl hrqujfu ugh sfdrhinjcbh phrh jcj, ghs iîf efràfu h dhrrh.  „ Chvhiojrkh ë if pfrîf. Ojtjr`jitj if hrgèrkf of dhibjkrf ojdhkxf oh pkh. Zsj f quj vfná prjnkshr j pj`uj f quj quksjr ih nfzkibh. Ufná vhk gj krrkthr ghks sj nfitkiuhr h`kiof ejktf jssjs `htfs oj ruh hrksnf of quj sj, pfr hnhsf, vfná nfgjr h ñctkgh tk`jch oj njrjhc.  „ ^kg, trjkihofr.  „ Ju tjibf ugh phpjchoh phrh rjvjr. Jsth djg6  „ Ufu ohr ugh nfrrkoh „, hvksfu Ijkc.

Pyghnl hssjitku nfg h nhdjàh j shku. Ijkc nfcfnfu suh nhcàh oj nfrrkoh oj ug chof j sjphrfu suh nhcàh j nhgksh oj ofrgkr sfd f sfeè phrh ghks throj. _rfnfu-sj if dhibjkrf j efk jg tfrif oj Pyghnl P yghnl phrh trhinhr suh dfcsh ifvhgjitj. Pyghnl ijg sjqujr cjvhitfu fs fcbfs ofs phpëks quj jsthvh jxhgkihiof, jgdfrh trhinfu h pfrth, jitjrrfu hs nbhvjs if euiof oj sju dfcsf j ojsnju hs jsnhohs. tjibh rjsgui`hof f quj pfojrkh tjr skof ug –hojus‗ quhiof Ijkc shku ifvhgjitj. Ijkc

Jcj iîf shdkh fioj jsthvh fu phrh fioj jsthvh kiof, ghs jsthvh tuof djg. ^j ojssj ugh okrjàîf h sjus pës, jcjs f ehrkh nfrrjr nfitrh tfofs sjus pjishgjitfs, j jcj eknhrkh nfitjitj jg jsqujná-cfs.

 

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Ijkc phssfu h ghibî sj`ukitj jxpcfrhiof f nhgpus, gjgfrkzhiof nhoh nhitf. Xuhiof tjvj njrtjzh oj quj nfibjnkh tuof h suh vfcth, ojkxfu f tjrrjif oh jsnfch phrh ugh cfi`h nfrrkoh. ]funf h pfunf sj`uku sju nhgkibf oj vfcth. _jvj ugh bfrh phrh sj jxjrnkthr j hcgfàhr, hitjs oj sj jinfitrhr nfg fs futrfs if jstèokf, j sj hssj`urfu oj nbj`hr nfg hitjnjoáinkh f sueknkjitj phrh trfnhr-sj jg prkvhof. Xuhiof fs futrfs nbj`hrhg, Ijkc aè fs jspjrhvh ih quhorh. Jcj fdsjrvfu Ljvki jgpurrhr Hiorjw jg okrjàîf hf `fc. Hiorjw rkh oj hc`f, ghs Ijkc iîf pfoj fuvkr f quj Ljvki okzkh h jcj. Hhrfi j Iknly jsphcbhrhg dfchs pjcf nbîf, ih ckibh of prkgjkrf quhrtf. Iknly rfcfu ouhs phrh Ijkc, quj hs jsphcbfu hf sju rjofr, if gjkf oh quhorh. Jcjs nfgjàhrhg nfg jxjrnçnkfs, hc`uis ofs quhks Ijkc aè bhvkh prhtknhof if okh hitjrkfr. Fs jxjrnçnkfs hugjithrhg `rhouhcgjitj jg okeknucohoj. Ijkc ejz ugh nhrh ejkh nhoh vjz quj Hiorjw ojejiokh sjus chiàhgjitfs oj dfch. Jcj sj sjitkh hckvkhof pfr ijg  Hhrfi j guktf gjifs Iknly tjrjg ghrnhof, ghs Ljvki bhvkh hnjrthof quhsj ug tjràf oj sjus chiàhgjitfs. Jrh ug sbfwzkibf gjkh dfnh of jx-nhgpjîf ihnkfihc, ghs, thgdëg efk kitjishgjitj bugkcbhitj, ugh vjz quj Ljvki nrjsnjrh af`hiof nfgf nhibftf. Uá-cf jinhrhr  Hiorjw nfgf ojstrf efk sueknkjitjgjitj sueknkjitjgjitj fushof< vá-cf pfituhr efk surrjh surrjhc.c. Ljvki fs jxpucsfu oh quhorh jg ugh phush phrh è`uh, ojpfks oj ugh bfrh j gjkh oj trjkif, ghs jg vjz oj sj`ukr fs ojejisfrjs j Ijkc htë f vjstkèrkf, jcj eknfu nfg Hiorjw, nfitkiuhiof f trjkif. Ijkc f fdsjrvfu sfdrj f fgdrf.  „ Ju vk prkgjkrf „, okssj Iknly.  „ ]jisjk quj tkvjssj f Jrkl   „ „, okssj Ijkc.  „ Ju sjk , ghs Ljvki tè ih cksth  „ rjspfioju Iknly. Xuhiof Ijkc erhizku h tjsth, Iknly jxpcknfu.  „ Ë ugh cksth oj njcjdrkohojs nfg hs quhks ju qujrf ehzjr sjxf. Ljvki ë f gju

iñgjrf trás. Ijkc eki`ku jitjiojr j guofu oj hssuitf.  „ Nfgf ë quj iki`uëg pjroj nfitrh hs Thpfshs tjiof Hiorjw if `fc6  „ Jcj ë dfg, iîf ë6 Ghs Hiorjw eknfu oj efrh h ghkfr phrtj of hif phsshof.  „ Iknly oju oj fgdrfs.  „ F trjkihofr iîf prjnkshvh oj ug tjrnjkrf `fcjkrf quhiof hsskifu nfg h

`jitj, jitîf Hiorjw jsqujitfu f dhinf oj rjsjrvh htë ifvjgdrf. Jitîf f NTJ hgjhàfu rjvf`hr ifssf sthtus oh ]rkgjkrh okvksîf j ojspjokr f trjkihof sj f tkgj iîf nfgjàhssj h `hibhr ghks vjzjs. F trjkihofr sudfrifu Hiorjw h shcvhr ifssh pjcj nfg ugh dfh `hrrheh oj ècnffc.

 

 „ ^udfrifu6 „ Jnffu Ijkc.  „  Hiorjw ë thcjitfsf  „  okssj Iknly ifvhgjitj,  „  ghs jcj iîf sj kgpfrth sj

`hibhgfs fu pjrojgfs. ^j quksjr quj jcj sj kgpfrtj, oá h jcj hc`ug kinjitkvf.  „ Jcj iîf pfoj af`hr hsskg, sjg sj kgpfrthr.  „ H`frh vfná tè phrjnjiof f Ljvki. Ufná vhk ojsnfdrkr oh efrgh ghks okeçnkc, k`uhc hf

Ljvki. Jcj oju h Hiorjw ugh dhkth ofr oj nhdjàh ijsth prkghvjrh.  „  Iknly ehchvh nhgkibhiof jg okrjàîf hf vjstkèrkf. Hhrfi efk í erjitj ojcjs, phrh f djdjofurf, j Iknly hpfkfu-sj nfitrh h phrjoj, fcbhiof phrh Ijkc.  „ Hiorjw eknfu sjg af`hr pfr ug gás kitjkrf, j okssj quj qujdrhrkh fs prþprkfs ojofs sj f trjkihofr f ekzjssj af`hr nfg Ljvki oj ifvf. F pjishgjitf oj Hiorjw ojstrukiof vfcuithrkhgjitj sju thcjitf ejz f nfrhàîf oj Ijkc hpjrthr.  „ Ghs jcj tè af`hiof h`frh.

Iknly tfgfu hc`uis `fcjs rèpkofs if djdjofurf, hsskg quj Hhrfi shku oh erjitj j phssfu ugh gîf sfd suh dfnh.  „ ^þ pfr nhush of Ljvki. Ljvki vfctfu h af`hr, sþ quj ushiof h gîf okrjkth, j Hiorjw

iîf jsthvh guktf htrès ojcj. Htë jitîf, jcjs drk`hvhg ejktf nîf j `htf. H`frh, fcbj djg. Jcjs prhtknhgjitj trfnhg pucsjkrkibhs oh hgkzhoj, j ju ijg sj qujr nfisj`ukrkh jiekhr ug pë-oj-nhdrh jitrj jcjs sj gkibh vkoh ojpjiojssj okssf.  „ Ghs, pfr quá6 „ kioh`fu Ijkc. „ Hiorjw fojkh h fdsjssîf oj Ljvki pfr Jxy.  „ If okh quj ekzjr hc`ug sjitkof phrh vfná, gj hvksj  „, okssj Iknly gfvjiof-sj phrh quj Ijkc puojssj tfghr è`uh.  „ Ju ojskstk oj tjithr jitjiojr tuof kssf bè sjghihs htrès.

Ufná pfoj pjr`uithr, ghs ouvkof quj tj rjspfiohg. Aè quj jstfu hquk, qujr ug nfisjcbf6 ]hrj oj fcbhiof thitf phrh Ljvki. Ufná jstè gj ehzjiof tjgjr pfr suh vkoh.  „ F quj vfná qujr okzjr6  „ Hiorjw ë hssusthofrhgjitj pfssjsskvf. Jcj gj sfnfu quhiof ju okssj quj Ljvki jrh ug ojspjroçnkf pfr sjr bjtjrf.  „  Iknly hpfitfu phrh sju rfstf, prfvhvjcgjitj fioj  Hiorjw f sfnfu.  „ Jitîf, vfu phqujrhr hcvfs ghks sj`urfs htë Hiorjw sj nhishr ojcj. Kssf

sk`ikeknh1 vfná. Ghtt aè efk eks`hof j ju iîf gj fojkf f sueknkjitj phrh tjithr hc`f nfg ^jtb. ]hrhdëis.  „ Nfgf vfná nfisj`uj dhkxhr f içvjc ofs hssuitfs6 „ kioh`fu Hhrfi.

 „ Xuj6 „ pjr`uitfu Iknly. „ Jcj ij`fu, jitîf vhk prjnkshr oj ug jgpurrîfzkibf.

sfzkibf..  „ Ju iîf prjnksf oj jgpurrîfzkibf „, nfrtfu Ijkc. „ Jstfu djg, sfzkibf

 

 „ ^ërkf, vfná iîf eknh jitjokhof oj sjgprj sþ ushr  h  h gîf6 gîf6  „  Jstfu nbjkf ojssh nfivjrsh  „, prftjstfu Ijkc.  „  Ojssh j oj nhoh euturh vhrkhàîf

ojssj tkpf. Iknly, iîf tjibf prfdcjghs nfg h suh sjxuhckohoj, ghs jstfu hquk phrh af`hr. _uof quj ju qujrf oj quhcqujr ug oj vfnás ë f gjcbfr quj pfsshg gj ohr ih quhorh.  H pfrth oh quhorh sj hdrku oj rjpjitj, jitîf Hiorjw hphrjnju. Jcj fs vhrrju nfg fcbfs hrrj`hchofs, nfgf sj jstkvjssj surprjsf oj vá-cfs tfofs hck.  „ Ljvki qujr shdjr pfr quj jstîf ojgfrhiof thitf. ^j pjrojrhg6  „  Iknly tè pchijahiof jstuprhr f Ijkc  „  okssj Hhrfi.  „  Bè hc`ughs ehcbhs if pchif,

jitîf jcj prjnksh rjsfcvjr kssf prkgjkrf, ghs jcj vhk nbj`hr cè, ghks njof fu ghks throj. throj .  „ Ufná ë ug kokfth „, okssj Iknly jiquhitf sj okrk`kh h pfrth.  „ Zhu, Iknly , „ okssj Hiorjw. „ Ufná nfgjàfu njof.  „ Uhk rjhcgjitj gj nucphr6

Iknly fcbfu phrh Ijkc jiquhitf ehchvh kssf. Jcj sþ ojsvkfu fs fcbfs oj Hiorjw pfr ug sj`uiof, ghs efk f sueknkjitj phrh Hiorjw sj htkrhr sfdrj jcj. Hiorjw h`hrrfu h nhgksh oj Iknly nfg ugh gîf, f jgpurrhiof nfitrh h phrjoj. Iknly `jgju nfg f kgphntf, kgph ntf, ghs iîf ejz quhcqujr gfvkgjitf phrh jgpurrh-cf oj vfcth quhiof Hiorjw htkrfu-sj sfdrj jcj. Ijkc fcbfu oj Iknly phrh Hhrfi, ghs Hhrfi phrjnju kiokejrjitj j sjg surprjsh pjch vkfcáinkh rjpjitkih. Ijkc fcbfu phrh Hiorjw j jspjrfu phrh vjr nfgf kssf hnhdhrkh.  „ Jk, Iknly , „ okssj Hiorjw jg ug sussurrf hcjgîf. „ Iîf tfquj ijcj tfquj ijcj,, vfná jitjioju6  „ Ufná shdj quj ju iuinh f ghnbunhrkh. Ghs sj jcj okssjr quj skg...  „ Ju okssj IÎF okssj IÎF..  „ Gksjrknþrokh, vfná ë `hihinkfsf „, okssj Iknly. „ Ufná aè tjg f Ljvki, pfr quj...6

Jcj eknfu jg skcáinkf, Ijkc cjvfu cjvfu ug gfgjitf phrh pjrnjdjr pjrnjdjr f gftkvf. Hiorjw tkibh ugh pjqujih ehnh prjsskfihoh nfitrh h nhgksh oj Iknly. Oj fioj jcj h tkrfu, Ijkc iîf shdkh, ghs jcj sj rjnusfu h pjishr quj Hiorjw h ushssj ih quhorh pfr dhkxf oj sju uikefrgj. Ojvjrkh bhvjr hc`ugh rj`rh sfdrj kssf. H ñctkgh nfksh quj Ijkc qujrkh jrh quj  Hiorjw hpuibhchssj hc`uëg if gjkf oj ugh phrtkoh. Hs Thpfshs sjrkhg dhikohs oh ck`h jg ug kisthitj.  „ ^bb, Iknly, sbb „, okssj Hiorjw, nfgf sj jstkvjssj hnhcghiof ugh nrkhiàh dkrrjith.  „ ]fr quj h nhrh trkstj6 Uhk eknhr tuof djg.

 

Ijkc iîf jrh jstrhibf í vkfcáinkh. Jcj fuvkrh tfofs fs tkpfs oj hgjhàhs nhthcf`hohs, ghs iuinh oj hc`uëg quj sfrrkh drkcbhitjgjitj nfgf Hiorjw ehzkh. Hphtkh, rhkvh, cfunurh, tëokf< Jsshs gftkvhàújs quj Ijkc nfibjnkh j nfgprjjiokh. Ghs Hiorjw sfrrkh nfgf sj iîf tkvjssj ugh pfith oj ehnh ojsckzhiof jitrj hs nfstjchs oj Iknly, j iîf jrh pfrquj jcj jsthvh drkinhiof. Ijkc shdkh quj Hiorjw qujrkh okzjr. ^j Iknly ojssj ug suspkrf jrrhof,  Hiorjw nfrthrkh sjus pucgújs pucgújs jg nudfs, j hs nfis nfisjquáinkhs jquáinkhs quj ssj j ohijg. Ijkc kioh`fu-sj, sj f rjgëokf oj Hiorjw f ojkxhrkh sferjr fu sj f ehrkh rkrkh if euijrhc oj Iknly. Jitîf sj pjr`uitfu sj Hiorjw h`krkh oh gjsgh efrgh jsthiof sþdrkf. ^jrkh h psknfsj oj Hiorjw fu sju rjgëokf6 Jcj jsthvh ofphof ojghks phrh jitjiojr f quj jsthvh ehzjiof, fu sju rjgëokf sþ hoknkfihvh ug sfrrksf j h vkfcáinkh jsthvh jirhkzhoh ijcj6 Ijkc fcbfu phrh Hhrfi, jspjrhiof quj jcj kitjrejrkssj. Hhrfi jsthvh tjisf, pfrjg qukjtf jiquhitf fcbhvh phrh h ehnh oj Hiorjw. Ijkc oju-cbj ghks ug sj`uiof, ghs iîf pfokh jspjrhr Hhrfi phrh sjgprj. Jcj iîf shdkh f quj Hiorjw hnhdhrkh ehzjiof j iîf qujrkh ojsnfdrkr.  „ Jk „ Ijkc kitjrvku, fcbhiof phrh Hiorjw.  „ Ë f sueknkjitj.  „ Nhchof  „, okssj Iknly jg ki`cás, hpjihs ghks hctf of quj ug sfprf oj hr.  „ Nhcgh,

jstè tuof djg.  „ Jk „, okssj Ijkc ifvhgjitj f k`ifrhiof, ghs iîf shdkh f quj okzjr.

Xujstkfihr h shikohoj oj Hiorjw fu nbhghr suh htjiàîf tjrgkihrkh nfg Iknly if bfspkthc. Jcj iîf eki`krkh hnjkthr hs kivjstkohs oj Iknly hpjihs phrh trhiqukckzhr Hiorjw. F quj Ijkc prjnkshvh jrh oj ugh okstrhàîf, hc`f ghks kgpfrthitj phrh Hiorjw of quj Iknly. ^þ bhvkh ugh nfksh quj Ijkc shdkh. Zgh pjssfh, pjssfh, skg.  „ Jsthgfs drkinhiof fu f quá6  „ Kioh`fu jcj. „ Ljvki jstè jspjrhiof.

 Hiorjw fcbfu phrh Ijkc Ijkc nfgf sj ihoh tkvjssj hn hnfitjnkof. fitjnkof.  „ Hb, vfná jstè njrtf. Uhgfs, fu kssf iuinh vhk hnhdhr.

 Hiorjw sfctfu Iknly j hehstfu-sj. ^uh ehnh ojshphrjnju jg sju uikefrgj hitjs oj nbj`hr í pfrth.  Hhrfi hpjrtfu f fgdrf oj Iknly j shku. Iknly phrjnkh hdhchof jiquhitf fcbhvh phrh fs `ágjfs, jcj sj rjnfgpÿs nfg ug sfrrksf quhiof pjrnjdju quj Ijkc jsthvh f fcbhiof, Ijkc iîf hnrjokthvh if quj tkibh vkstf.  „  ]jishiof djg, ojpfks okssf tuof, vfná iîf ehz gju tkpf gjsgf  „, okssj Iknly

quhiof hrfohoh6 pfrth sj ejnbfu htrès oj sjus prkgfs.  „ Ufná prjnksh djdjr ghks è`uh hitjs oh sj`uioh  „ Kssf iîf jstè njrtf „, okssj Ijkc, hpfithiof phrh h pfrth.

 

 „ Iîf efk ihoh „ rjspfioju Iknly.

Ijkc h`hrrfu f drhàf oj Iknly j f puxfu phrh ghks pjrtf.  „ Iîf ojkxj jcj skgpcjsgjitj kr k r jgdfrh jg sktuhàújs nfgf jsth.

Iknly f nfiskojrfu pfr ug gfgjitf, sju sfrrksf ojshphrjnju jg hc`f pjqujif j nhishof.  „ Hb, Ijkc. Ufná vhk tfrihr kssf okeçnkc phrh vfná gjsgf. Fcbj. „ okssj jcj, puxhiof Ijkc jg okrjàîf í pfrth.  „ Hiorjw ë gjkf ghcunf. ^ju ckgktj iîf ë f ckgktj ojcj, vfná iuinh krè

ehzá-cf jitjiojr f quj jcj ejz oj jrrhof. Hcëg okssf, vfná iuinh ehrè jcj sj kgpfrthr. Jitîf, ekquj efrh of nhgkibf ojcj.  „  Jcj ë hsskg pfrquj vfnás sjgprj f ojkxhg kgpuij.  „  hnusfu Ijkc  „  Ufnás tîf

nfcfnhiof tfofs iþs jg rksnf.  „ Efk gkibh nucph.  „ Iknly hdrku h pfrth j jspjrfu quj Ijkc f sj`ukssj.  „ Ju okssj f

quj iîf ojvjrkh j tkvj f quj gjrjnkh. Ijkc iîf jsthvh nfivjinkof, ghs iîf pfokh jxk`kr gjcbfrjs jxpcknhàújs phrh ug hr`ugjitf quj fnfrrjrh jg hcjgîf, jitîf efk ih erjitj h nhgkibf of pètkf kitjrif. Ijkc fcbfu prkgjkrf phrh Hiorjw, quj nfrrkh htë f njitrf oh quhorh, ojpfks phrh Ljvki, quj jsthvh oj pë if cf`ftkpf oj phth oj  phth oj rhpfsh if rhpfsh if njitrf oh quhorh. Hhrfi jsthvh ih pfrth oj hnrçcknf, í jspjrh oj Iknly j Ijkc, j fs trás tr ás jitrhrhg auitfs ih quhorh. Ljvki ghc jspjrfu quj jcjs phrhssjg hf sju chof, j fs okvkoku nfg ug gfvkgjitf oj ojofs.  „ Hhrfi eknh nfgk`f, Iknly j Hiorjw eknhg nfg h nrkhiàh. Oksputh oj ofks tkgjs nfg

ug ofs `fcs ckvrj.  „ Iîf sfu nrkhiàh „ rjeutfu Ijkc. „ Ufná ë hpjihs ug hif ghks vjcbh of quj ju.

Ofks, ih vjrohoj, ghs jcj iîf okrkh quj gjitku sfdrj sju hikvjrsèrkf j suh kohoj. Ljvki k`ifrfu kssf, ghs Iknly ehcfu1  „ Hiorjw iîf ojvjrkh jsthr nfg vfná j Hhrfi6 Hsskg, Ijkc pfoj prhtknhr tkrfs if `fc.

Ljvki phrjnju jitjokhof nfg h su`jstîf.  „ ^j ju hnbhssj quj jcj nbj`hrkh hf `fc, ju tjrkh efrghof hsskg.

 „ Xuhith h`rjsskvkohoj. „ okssj Iknly, sfrrkiof phrh Ijkc.  „ Uhgfs, `hrftf.

Bhvkh hpjihs nkinf, ghs jcjs gfithrhg nfgf sj tkvjssjg ouhs jqukpjs nfgpcjths1 Ijkc j Ljvki ih ckibh of njitrf oh quhorh, Iknly if prkgjkrf-quhrtf if  prkgjkrf-quhrtf htrès  htrès oj Ijkc, j Hhrfi

 

if quhrtf-quhrtf quhrtf-quhrtf htrès  htrès oj Ljvki. Hiorjw htufu nfgf ug ij`fnkhitj if af`f, of sju cu`hr if `fc, chiàfu h dfch htë f futrf chof oh quhorh. Zg sj`uiof, Ijkc fuvku f jsthchr oh rhqujtj oj Hiorjw, jcj nfgjàfu h sj gjxjr, sudkiof h quhorh hitjs quj Hhrfi pj`hssj h dfch j ejnbhssj sju nhgkibf. Ljvki ojvjrkh tjr ejktf f gjsgf, sudkr h quhorh phrh ghrnhr Iknly, ghs bhvkh eknhof phrhof ih ckibh oh gjkh èrjh. Hhrfi thgdëg rjnufu j ojkxfu Ijkc phsshr. Ijkc iîf pjisfu ikssf, j pj`fu h dfch if hr. Jcj sþ h ghitjvj pfr ofks sj`uiofs hitjs oj Ljvki hphrjnjr hphrjnjr of ihoh. Ljvki dhtju suh rhqujtj nfg thith efràh quj h dfch efk phrh ug chof j rhqujtj oj Ijkc vffu phrh futrf. Ijkc xki`fu h ofr h`uoh quj jsehqujfu sjus drhàfs.  „ Ghitjibh h nfith`jg „ okssj Ljvki, hitjs oj kr htrès oh dfch.

Ijkc hrrhstfu-sj htë suh rhqujtj j nfrrju htrès ojcj, ghs Ljvki tkibh ugh dfh vhith`jg. Iknly tjitfu hehsthr Ljvki, ghs jcj bhvkh ghrnhof ug pfitf hc`uis sj`uiofs ojpfks.  Hiorjw sj hpfkhvh jg suh rhqujtj hf kivës oj prftj`jr f `fc. Jcj fcbfu sfdrj fgdrf quhiof h èrjh of `fc sj kcugkifu jg vjrgjcbf, ghs oj efrgh hc`ugh jsdfàfu quhcqujr rjhàîf.  „ Ufná pfojrkh pjcf gjifs tjithr  „ okssj Ljvki.

 Hiorjw pjisfu, jitîf okssj1  „ ]fojrkh, iîf ë6 _hcvjz oh prþxkgh pr þxkgh vjz!

Iknly pj`fu h dfch j af`fu phrh Hiorjw, quj pj`fu nfg suh cuvh oj `fcjkrf. Fs quhtrf prjphrhrhg-sj ifvhgjitj, j Hiorjw nfgjàfu nfg futrf shquj. Ojsth vjz, Ljvki nfrrju oj jinfitrf h Iknly, ojkxhiof Ijkc kr jg okrjàîf h Hhrfi. Ijkc nfrrju htrès oh dfch, ghs Hhrfi sj htkrfu ejrfzgjitj sfdrj jcj hsskg quj Ijkc jsthvh pjrtf f sueknkjitj phrh pj`hr h dfch  „  jssj tkpf oj nfithtf eçsknf jrh ugh kitjrnjpthàîf phrnkhcgjitj pjrgktkoh  „  Hhrfi f htki`ku nfg efràh tfthc. Ijkc nhgdhcjfu, sjg jqukcçdrkf, jiekhiof h rhqujtj if nbîf phrh jvkthr trfpjàhr jg sjus prþprkfs pës. Hhrfi pj`fu h dfch j  af`fu-h okrjthgjitj sfdrj suh nhdjàh, phrh Ljvki. Hiorjw hpjihs fdsjrvfu Ljvki ghrnhr ifvhgjitj.  „ F quj Hiorjw jstè ehzjiof6  „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.  „ Ihoh „, rjspfioju Hhrfi, ë tîf skgpcjs quhitf þdvkf.

Jcjs sj prjphrhrhg phrh futrf shquj. Ukitj gkiutfs ojpfks, Ljvki jgpurrfu Ijkc nfitrh h phrjoj nfg ugh gîf jicuvhoh if pjktf, tjgpf sueknkjitj phrh jxk`kr1

 

 „ _è tjithiof6

Ijkc f jgpurrfu, ghs Ljvki aè jsthvh shkiof phrh pj`hr h dfch j ghrnhr ifvhgjitj. F nhgpf phrjnkh djg ghkfr quhiof jcj sþ tkibh ug nfgphibjkrf oj jqukpj phrh nfiekhr, j h rj`rh quj sþ cbj pjrgktkh nhrrj`hr h dfch pfr ojz phssfs f phssfs  f ojkxhvh ojpjiojitj ohs phrjojs oh quhorh. Ijkc iîf jsthvh hnfstughof h jssh af`hdkckohoj. ^uh ehcth oj ehgkckhrkohoj nfg jstj jstkcf oj af`f sþ tfrifu tuof ghks eènkc phrh Hhrfi j Ljvki ofgkihrjg h phrtkoh. Ijkc efràfu-sj h tjithr kr ghks rèpkof h nhoh rfohoh, ghs hck iîf jrh Gkccpfrt. ^uh jxpjrkáinkh oj kieäinkh j suh vjcfnkohoj iîf jrhg sueknkjitjs quhiof jierjithvh htcjths ojstj nhckdrj. Ijkc jsthvh erustrhof, jitîf jsphithof, jitîf erustrhof ifvhgjitj. Jcj ghrnfu hc`ughs vjzjs ourhitj f trjkif, ghs sjus pfitfs jrhg sjg nrjokdkckohoj, ugh vjz quj iîf bhvkh ug `fcjkrf phrh nfitá-cf.  Hpþs quhrjith gkiutfs, Ljvki nbhgfu-fs phrh ugh phrhoh hdrupth j rjnfcbju hs rhqujtjs ofs af`hofrjs ojejiskvfs.  „ Nhkhg efrh. Fs ofks, h`frh gjsgf.  „ @rhàhs h Ojus  „ okssj Iknly, j nfrrju phrh h pfrth.

Ljvki jspjrfu htë Hhrfi ejnbhr h pfrth, pf rth, ojpfks, h`hrrfu h `rhoj erfithc of nhphnjtj oj Ijkc, f hrrhsthiof prþxkgf hf `fc oj Hiorjw. Ekihcgjitj, Hiorjw eknfu kitjrjsshof nfg f prfnjokgjitf j jiokrjktfu h pfsturh. Ljvki f sfctfu quhiof Ijkc nbj`fu è phth oj rhpfsh quj ghrnhvh hs pjihckohojs.  „ Dfch  „, okssj jcj, j Hiorjw h af`fu.  „ Ljvki h jgpurrfu nfitrh f pjktf oj Ijkc, htë quj Ijkc h pj`fu.  „ Ekquj hquk j htkrj jg Hiorjw htë jcj nhishr. _hcvjz vfná ghrquj ugh

vjz.  „ Zb, bh, bh „, Hiorjw `hr`hcbfu. „ Kssf iîf vhk hnhdhr djg.

Ljvki vkrfu-sj j shku dhtjiof h pfrth. Ijkc rjnfcbju f dhcoj oj dfchs iug nhitf, fioj tkibhg ojkxhof ourhitj f trjkif. Nfcfnfu f dhcoj if prkgjkrf-quhrtf j vfctfu phrh h ckibh oj pjihckohoj phrh f sju prkgjkrf tkrf.  Hiorjw, quj iîf bhvkh cjvhithof ug ojof phrh kgpjokr quj Ljvki ghrnhssj, iîf tjvj h gjsgh nfiskojrhàîf pfr Ijkc. Ojejioju h dfch nfg suh jifrgj rhqujtj jg ug cfi`f dhchiàf nfg gukth efràh. Ijkc h fuvku shcthr ih phrjoj hf euiof oh quhorh, htrès ojcj. Ijkc fcbfu sfdrj f fgdrf, ojpfks tkrfu futrh dfch of dhcoj, tjithiof ifvhgjitj. Ijkc bhvkh pjrokof Jcj h ifàîf of tjgpf okssf.gjsgf ^hqujsnfg j gkiutfs jgdhàhrhg jg ugh gksturh jxhustkvh. prfssj`uku pfr ojpfks ghks tjgpf, sju drhàf qujkghiof, jcj iîf shdkh nfgf phrhr. Jvjituhcgjitj, h ofr ojshphrjnju jg ehvfr oj ugh sjishàîf oj ofrgáinkh. Jcj shdkh quj Hiorjw ojvjrkh jsthr nhishof, pfks h rhqujtj oj Hiorjw jrh ghks

 

pjshoh j rjdhtkh nhoh dfch nfgj sj ojsjahssj ghrnhr ug `fc, ghs Hiorjw ijg sjqujr pjroju f rktgf. Jcj sfudj quj bhvkh jxnjokof sju ckgktj quhiof pjroju f nfitrfcj oj suh rhqujtj.  Hiorjw rku quhiof h rhqujtj nhku jg okrjàîf hf `fc. Hiorjw rjdhtju ugh dfch jg Ijkc, quj iîf tkibh ugh rhqujtj phrh sj ojejiojr. Jcj jstjioju fs drhàfs kistkitkvhgjitj phrh prftj`jr f rfstf, ghs sjitku f `fcpj jg sju drhàf, gjsgf nfg fs prftjtfrjs. Jcj rjnufu ug phssf nfg f kgphntf, j oju h Hiorjw ug fcbhr ghck`if.  „ Uhgfs „ okssj Hiorjw. „ _kn thn. Iîf vfu tj jspjrhr phrh sjgprj.

Ijkc shdkh quj jrh ugh pësskgh kojkh, ghs efk htë suh rhqujtj gjsgf hsskg. ]j`è-ch efk ofcfrkof j, quhiof tjitfu cjvhitè-ch f sueknkjitj phrh hthnhr, sjitku ug jsphsgf hekhof jg sju drhàf okrjktf, pjrojiof f nfitrfcj ifvhgjitj. ^uh rhqujtj nhku hfs sjus pës.  „ Hb iîf! „ okssj Hiorjw „ Hnbf quj Ijkc tjvj prfdcjghs.

Ijkc h`hnbfu-sj j pj`fu suh rhqujtj. ^jitku-sj nfgf sj sjus gñsnucfs jstkvjssjg sj ojskitj`rhiof ojitrf oj sk, nfitfrnjiof-sj, hpjrthiof, jg tfrif oj sju puibf j nftfvjcf, ghs Ijkc jivfcvju sjus ojofs hf rjofr oh rhqujtj j h pj`fu. Hiorjw jr`uju suh rhqujtj jg pfskàîf oj ojejsh, jspjrhiof j fdsjrvhiof nfgf Ijkc jstupkohgjitj tjithvh ghks ug tkrf. Ijkc sþ nfisj`uku cjvhitè-ch ih hcturh of fgdrf jitjs oj ojkxh-ch nhkr ifvhgjitj. H dfch rfcfu kifejiskvhgjitj phrh cfi`j.  „ Nfisj`uj fu iîf6 „ kinktfu Hiorjw.

Nfg f `fstf hghr`f oh ojrrfth, ojr rfth, Ijkc h`hnbfu-sj pjrtf oj suh rhqujtj.  „ Aè tjrgkijk.

 Hiorjw ojkxfu f `fc phrh jinfitrè-cf, ghs phrfu nfg ug pë jg nkgh oh rhqujtj oj Ijkc, quj tjitfu puxh-ch, ghs iîf tkibh efràhs. Efk hkioh gjifs djg sunjokof jg tjithr jgpurrhr Hiorjw, j kssf ofju thitf quj suh vksîf jsnurjnju.  „ ^hkh oj nkgh oh gkibh rhqujtj.  „  Ujibh gj tkrhr6  „  okssj Hiorjw, hdrkiof fs drhàfs jg ug nfivktj.  „  _jitj, oj

quhcqujr efrgh.  „ Iîf gj prfvfquj.  „ ]hchvrhs ejrfzjs oj ugh nrkhturh tîf kisk`ikeknhitj „, prfvfnfu Hiorjw.  „ Ufná iîf ë

guktf kitjck`jitj. _çpknf oj ug htcjth.  „ Bkpþnrkth.

 Hiorjw ejz skihc oj pfsktkvf pfsktkvf nfg f pfcj`hr ojkxhio ojkxhiof f Ijkc phrh très.

 

Ijkc tjitfu hpfkhr-sj hitjs oj sj kinckihr, ghs suh gîf iîf supfrtfu sju pjsf. Jcj nhku oj nfsths j ijg tjitfu cjvhithr-sj. Jsthvh guktf nhishof phrh sj kgpfrthr, jitîf eknfu hck fuvkiof Hiorjw shkr oh quhorh. H pfrth dhtju. Ijkc vkrfu h nhdjàh phrh ug chof, fcbhiof htrhvës ohs phrjojs jiquhitf Hiorjw shkh. Xuhiof tjvj njrtjzh oj quj jsthvh sþ, gjtknucfshgjitj ckgpfu h quhorh. ^ju drhàf chtjahvh jiquhitf tkrhvh sju uikefrgj j vjstkrsj jrh quhsj ojghks phrh supfrthr.  „ Orf`h „, sussurrfu.

_kibh phsshof ofs ckgktjs nfg suh ojtjrgkihàîf jg hcnhiàhr f içvjc oj sjus nfcj`hs oj jqukpj. ^j iîf nfisj`ukssj nfitrfchr h sk gjsgf ohiof ug phssf oj nhoh vjz, iîf sjrkh nhphz oj af`hr jg h`fstf. Jcj nfrrju oj vfcth hf hphrthgjitf oj Pyghnl, ghitjiof sju rktgf ghks cjitf of quj f bhdktuhc, sudku hs jsnhohs htë f sëtkgf hiohr. H pfrth of hphrthgjitf jsthvh ojstrhinhoh j Pyghnl f jspjrhvh if nfrrjofr nfg ugh chth oj nheë jg pþ ih gîf.  „ Ljvki ck`fu nfg hitjnjoáinkh phrh okzjr quj vfná iîf vhk trjkihr hghibî, j quj ju

ojvjrkh jitrjtá-cf nfg vçojfs oj af`fs hitk`fs. Okssj quj vfná sfdrjnhrrj`fu f drhàf nfitrh Hiorjw. Ju okssj quj vfná iîf jrh tîf jstñpkof. Xuhc oj iþs jstè njrtf6  „ Ju gj jgpfc`ujk.

Pyghnl af`fu f nheë phrh jcj. Ijkc f pj`fu kistkitkvhgjitj, ghs iîf nfisj`uku sj`urè-cf. H chth nhku if nbîf jg sjus pës j h thgph vffu jsphcbhiof pþ oj nheë pfr tfof cu`hr. Pyghnl nhgkibfu jg okrjàîf h Ijkc nfg ug `ruibkof.  „ Kokfth.

Tjnuhr oj ug bfgjg eurkfsf efk tîf kistkitkvf, Ijkc iîf pjrnjdju quj tkibh sj jinfcbkof htë quj Pyghnl nfi`jcfu. F rfstf oj Pyghnl eknfu pjrk`fshgjitj pèckof, Ijkc dhkxfu f fcbhr. _jiof nukohof oj iîf ojsvkhr guktf f fcbhr oj Pyghnl. ]rjnkshvh eknhr htjitf hf quj Pyghnl nfgjàhssj h sj gfvjr oj ifvf. Jspjrfu quj Pyghnl okssjssj hc`ugh nfksh. Ojpfks oj ug skcáinkf kitjrgkièvjc, pjrnjdju quj Pyghnl iîf ehchrkh htë quj okssjssj1  „ Bfaj efk ug jrrf  „ okssj Ijkc nhcghgjitj. „ Iîf vhk hnfitjnjr oj ifvf.

Pyghnl iîf rjspfioju. _hgdëg iîf sj hprfxkgfu. ]fr ekg, hpfitfu phrh f nbîf í suh erjitj.  „ Ujibh hquk „, okssj jcj, quhiof Ijkc nfgjàfu h ckgphr h dh`uiàh.  „ Ojkxj kssf.

Ijkc pksfu sfdrj h dh`uiàh, eknhiof h erjitj oj Pyghnl1 ojitrf of hcnhinj oj ug drhàf, j ghks ug njitçgjtrf efrh. Jcj tkibh hpjrejkàfhof jssj truquj quhiof nrkhiàh. Jcj

 

pfokh fcbhr fs drhàfs oj hc`uëg j auc`hr h okstäinkh sj`urh ojcjs jg ug pksnhr pk snhr oj fcbfs. ^j tkvjssjg quj sj gfvjr phrh htki`k-cf, jcj tjrkh tjgpf sueknkjitj phrh sj jsqukvhr. Oj quhcqujr ghijkrh, jcj iîf cjvhrkh tfoh h efràh kitjinkfihc of `fcpj.  „ Fcbj phrh gkg „, jxk`ku Pyghnl. „ H`frh.

Ijkc hrrhstfu sju fcbhr of pjktf oj Pyghnl phrh f rfstf. H jxprjssîf oj Pyghnl hkioh jsthvh guktf vhzkh phrh quj Ijkc sjitkssj sj`urf, ghs shdkh quj jrh gjcbfr iîf ojsvkhr f fcbhr.  „ Xujrf quj vfná jitjioh ugh nfksh  „ okssj Pyghnl.  „ Ju sfu vjcbf, ghc-bugfrhof,

quj `fsth oj `rkthr j af`hr nfkshs, ghs ju iîf okstrkduf sfnfs, h gjifs quj hc`ug kokfth sjah durrf f sueknkjitj phrh tjithr prkgjkrf. Ju iuinh, iuinh iuinh  hnjrtjk hc`uëg sjg prfvfnhàîf, tjibf njrtjzh quj iîf vfu nfgjàhr pfr vfná. Gj fuvku6 Ijkc iîf hnrjoktfu, ghs okssj1  „ ^kg, trjkihofr.  „ Jstfu ehchiof sërkf „ nfitkiufu Pyghnl. „ Iîf fusj h tjr ghks gjof oj gkg of quj

oj Hiorjw. Ijkc qujrkh nfithr quj h Kojh oj Pyghnl, oj jinhkxè-cf ih jqukpj, f tfrihrh ug prfdcjgh, ghs hnbhvh quj Pyghnl iîf qujrkh fuvk-cf. Iîf bhvkh sfcuàîf phrh jssj prfdcjgh.  „ ^kg trjkihofr.

Pyghnl `jstknucfu sfdrj f fgdrf j sj hehstfu.  „  Ju aè nfgk, ghs hkioh iîf `uhrojk f quj sfdrfu. Ufu nukohr oh suajkrh, j vfná...

nukoj-sj. Ijkc nfgju hf sfg of hspkrhofr oj pþ. Pyghnl jsthvh jg sju jsnrktþrkf if gfgjitf jg quj Ijkc tjrgkifu oj nfgjr, j Ijkc sj rjtkrfu ghks njof phrh f sfeè. Jcj qujrkh pj`hr suh dfcsh j sju eknbèrkf, ghs iîf qujrkh kitjrejrkr if jsphàf oj P Pyghnl, yghnl, jitîf fcbfu phrh f tjtf htë quj ekihcgjitj hofrgjnju. *** Ojgfrfu ouhs sjghihs phrh Ijkc pjrnjdjr quj iuinh htki`krkh fs phorújs oj Ljvki. Nbj`fu hf pfitf oj vjr h jxprjssîf oj ojshprfvhàîf oj Ljvki nhoh vjz quj pksnhvh. Ih gjthoj of tjgpf, Ijkc iîf shdkh f quj jsthvh ehzjiof oj jrrhof j ih futrh gjthoj iîf nfisj`ukh guohr. Jcj nfrrkh ghks shdkh rèpkofquj of quj ug ojcjs,ghs ghsiîf jcjsfjrhg gjcbfrjs j ghks efrtjs of quj jcj. Ljvki Ijkcquhcqujr jrh kijxpjrkjitj, pjrofhvh pfr sjus jrrfs. Ijkc iîf qujrkh pkjohoj, ghs nfgprjjisîf. Xuhiof ekihcgjitj njoju j pjr`uitfu h Iknly ug nfisjcbf sfdrj nfgf ckohr nfg Ljvki, Iknly hpjihs sfrrku j okssj1

 

 „ Ju hvksjk.

Kssf iîf hauofu jg ihoh h phnkáinkh ojs`hsthoh oj Ijkc. Ejckzgjitj, jsthr krrkthof nfisk`f gjsgf j ojtjsthiof h vjrsîf nfiojsnjiojitj oj Ljvki nfgf trjkihofr, sk`ikeknhvh quj jcj iîf tkibh tjgpf fu jijr`kh phrh tjr gjof. Ouhs sjghihs af`hiof nfg ug `rupf okseuinkfihc j Ljvki hkioh iîf ojrh skihks oj rjnfibjná-cf. _uof f quj Ljvki sj prjfnuphvh jrh f quîf kisueknkjitj Ijkc jrh jg quhorh  „  j htë fioj Ijkc pfokh okzjr, h phnkáinkh jrh nhoh okh ghks nurth. Ouhs sjghihs oh rjajkàîf ojsojibfsh oj Ljvki j nfgjitèrkfs `rfssjkrfs, ojs`hsthrhg h phnkáinkh oj Ijkc. Jcj iîf sj kgpfrthvh jg jstfurh fs drhàfs ifvhgjitj, sj nfg kssf Ljvki phrhssj oj trhth-cf nfgf f kinfgpjtjitj oh jsnfch prkgèrkh. _uof jrh phrh f Jxy, ojsoj h nfrrkoh ghtutkih htë hs bfrhs ih hnhojgkh, f trjkif oh throj,  phrh h nfrrkoh ghks cfi`h ihs throjs ojpfks of ahithr. Jcj oju vfcths hf rjofr of nhgpus j sudku j ojsnju hs jsnhohs of jstèokf. Iîf kgpfrthvh f quj ekzjssj, jcj jrh guktf cjitf, jcj efk ofrgkr nfg thiths ofrjs tfohs hs ifktjs quj ghc pfokh sj gjxjr ih –nhgh‗. Xuhiof suh tjrnjkrh sjghih nfgjàfu, jcj iîf nfisj`uku ijg ofrgkr pfrquj jsthvh guktf fnuphof hihckshiof fs jrrfs of okh. Zgh ifktj, jcj ojkxfu oj chof sjus nfdjrtfrjs nfg ojs`fstf j shku of hphrthgjitf. Jsthvh jsnurf, prfvhvjcgjitj pfr vfcth ohs ouhs oh ghibî, jsthvh erkf f sueknkjitj, jcj ojvjrkh tjr guohof h nhcàh oj pkahgh. Jcj sj hqujnju rhpkohgjitj j sj`uku pfr ]hcgjttf. Bhvkh pfunhs cuzjs ih ruh hf rjofr of dhkrrf oj Pyghnl, ghs quhiof Ijkc nbj`fu í jstrhoh pjrkgjtrhc, h ruh skiufsh quj njrnhvh ]hcgjttf, f nhgkibf jsthvh kcugkihof. Ijkc nfibjnkh f nhgkibf phrh f jstèokf oj nfr gjsgf if jsnurf. Bhvkh hc`uis nhrrfs if jsthnkfihgjitf, nfgf oj nfstugj, j Ijkc pjisfu tjr vkstf h ek`urh oj ug sj`urhiàh jg ug ofs cu`hrjs. Jcj oksnfu f nþok`f oj jitrhoh ohs Thpfshs j hdrku f pfrtîf, jitîf phrfu h gîf ih gjthoj of kitjrruptfr. Hs cuzjs aè jsthvhg hnjshs. Jitîf, sj oju nfith oj quj tkibh phsshof pjcf nhrrf ofs prkgfs. Jcj jsthvh tîf hnfstughof h vá-cfs hck, quhiof sj jinfitrhvhg phrh trjkihr, quj iîf tkibh pjishof ikssf cè efrh. Jcj erhizku h tjsth, kioh`fu-sj sj Pyghnl f tkibh fuvkof shkr j nbhgfu fs futrfs phrh vjrkeknh-cf, jitîf ejnbfu h pfrth j nfrrju phrh f vjstkèrkf. Ujrkeknfu nhoh shch, ghs iîf jinfitrfu skihc oj iki`uëg. Hcfi`fu-sj if sh`uîf hitjs oj htrhvjsshr h pfrth ofs euiofs j fuvku f sfg oh dfch rknfnbjtjhiof ih phrjoj. Fcbfu jg hgdfs fs chofs of bhcc oj jitrhoh ohs Thpfshs, ghs iîf nfisj`ukh vjr fioj fs futrfs jsthvhg ih quhorh. Jcj jsthvh quhsj if pètkf kitjrif hitjs oj ekihcgjitj hvksthr Ljvki. Ljvki jsthvh sfzkibf, if prkgjkrf quhrtf nfg ug dhcoj oj dfchs, skstjghtknhgjitj chiàhof-hs nfitrh h phrjoj. Ijkc fdsjrvfu jg skcáinkf, pjr`uithiof-sj quj tkpf oj jxjrnçnkf jsthvh ehzjiof. Cjvfu ugh oñzkh oj tkrfs htë Ijkc pjrnjdjr quj Ljvki jsthvh tjithiof hnjrthr okrjkth. tfohs hs dfchs if gjsgf hcvf. Ljvki jsthvh hpjrejkàfhiof suh prjnksîf nfg h gîf

 

Fdsjrvhr Ljvki trjkihr if gjkf oh ifktj, ejrfz j kgpchnèvjc, jrh quhsj f sueknkjitj phrh quj Ijkc f pjrofhssj. Ljvki jrh ghks jxk`jitj nfisk`f gjsgf of quj nfg quhcqujr futrh pjssfh hf sju rjofr. Jcj jsthdjcjnkh sjus phorújs kinrkvjcgjitj hctfs j tjithvh jiskiè-cfs nfg tuof f quj tkibh tk ibh j iîf jitjiokh fs gftkvfs ofs futrfs iîf rjprfouzkrjg f gjsgf. Ijkc jsthvh fdsjrvhiof Ljvki, ghs iîf ojgfrfu guktf phrh pjrnjdjr quj hc`uëg f fdsjrvhvh. Ijg prjnkshvh fcbhr phrh shdjr qujg jrh< H kitjiskohoj of fcbhr oh pjssfh nfcfnfu sjus ijrvfs h ecfr oh pjcj. Jcj iîf sj vkrfu phrh fcbhr fioj Hiorjw jsthvh, ghs cjvhitfu h vfz f sueknkjitj phrh quj Hiorjw f jsnuthssj.  „ Iîf vhk af`hr nfg jcj6  „ Iîf. „ rjspfioju Hiorjw, jg hc`ug cu`hr í jsqujroh oj Ijkc.

Ijkc jspjrfu, ghs Hiorjw iîf oju ghks ojthcbjs.  „ Hnbf quj sjrkh dfg sj vfná efssj.  „ Ë6

Ijkc vkrfu-sj cjithgjitj, hrrhsthiof fcbhr pjcf dhinf oj rjsjrvh vhzkf phrh fs hssjitfs htrès ojcj. Hiorjw jsthvh sjithof ih prkgjkrh ekcjkrh oh hrqukdhinhoh, h njrnh oj ojz phssfs oj okstäinkh. Jcj jsthvh kinckihof phrh erjitj, drhàfs nruzhofs sfdrj sjus  afjcbfs, jiquhitf fcbhvh phrh Ijkc. H jxprjssîf vhzkh jg sju rfstf jrh surprjjiojitj. ]hsshrhg-sj sjghihs ojsoj quj Ijkc f tkibh vkstf sþdrkf j aè bhvkh sj hnfstughof nfg  Hiorjw ofphof. Ijkc quhsj f hnusfu oj vkfchr suh ckdjrohoj nfioknkfihc ifvhgjitj hitjs oj cjgdrhr-sj oj quj bfrhs jrhg. Hiorjw prfvhvjcgjitj tkibh chr`hof fs rjgëokfs phrh ofrgkr. Ghks kitjrjsshitj of quj f nfgpfrthgjitf nhcgf oj Hiorjw, jrh f nhgksjth chr`h j h nhcàh oj gfcjtfg quj Hiorjw vjstkh. Hiorjw ushrh ghi`hs nfgprkohs quhiof f pj`fu if hjrfpfrtf, j Ijkc sþ f tkibh vkstf oj uikefrgj ojsoj jitîf. H`frh, sjg hrghourh vfcugfsh j cuvhs if nhgkibf, Ijkc pfokh ekihcgjitj vjr h ghrnh rj`kstrhoh oj Hiorjw1 Drhàhojkrhs prjths quj nfdrkhg ofs pucsfs htë fs nftfvjcfs. ]jcf quj Ijkc fuvku, jchs jrhg ugh pkhoh shrnèstknh phrh hauohr hs pjssfhs h okstki`ukr fs `ágjfs uis ofs futrfs. F pfrquá jcj hs ushvh if gjkf oh ifktj, Ijkc iîf shdkh. J ijg prjnksfu pjr`uithr. Hiorjw sfudj f quj jcj jsthvh fcbhiof. Jiekfu ofks ojofs ih drhàhojkrh j tkrfu ugh cägkih ekih. F gjthc drkcbhvh sfd hs cuzjs of tjtf jiquhitf  Hiorjw h `uhrohvh jgdhkxf jgdhkxf of tjnkof jsnurf hc`uis sj` sj`uiofs uiofs ojpfks.  „ Ë phrh vfná sj nfrthr cjithgjitj fu tjg hc`ugh prftjàîf nfitrh kssf6  „ pjr`uitfu

Ijkc.  „ ^kg.  „ Iîf efk nfg jssh quj vfná tjitfu nfrthr Iknly. Nfg quhiths ehnhs vfná hioh6

 

 „ Dhsthitj „ okssj Hiorjw.  „ F quj hnfitjnj sj ug èrdktrf ech`rh-cf nfg ugh hrgh jg quhorh6  „ kioh`fu Ijkc.  „ 

 Hnbf quj ë ug pfunf ghks `rhvj of quj ug nhrtîf vjrgjcbf, vfná prfvhvjcgjitj sjrkh prjsf, j jcjs pfojg htë gjsgf suspjiojr tfoh h ifssh jqukpj, htë hnbhrjg quj pfojg nfiekhr jg iþs ifvhgjitj. Jitîf f quj6  „ Ju eknhrkh trkstj phrh sjgprj  „, rjpcknfu Hiorjw sjg jxprjs jxprjssîf sîf hc` hc`ugh. ugh.  „ ]fr quj vfná fojkh thitf jssj af`f6

 Hiorjw suspkrfu nfgf nfgf sj Ijkc jstkvjssj sjio sjiof f jstñpkof prfpfskthohgjitj. prfpfskthohgjitj.  „ Ju iîf gj kgpfrtf f sueknkjitj nfg Jxy phrh fokè-cf. ^þ ë ug pfunf gjifs nbhtf of

quj vkvjr, jitîf oh phrh hturhr, pfr jiquhitf.  „ Iîf jitjiof.  „ Kssf iîf ë prfdcjgh gju.  „ Iîf ë okvjrtkof6  „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.  „ Zgh futrh pjssfh gj pjr`uitfu h gjsgh nfksh bè ofks hifs. Ojvf okzjr f quj ju

okssj6 Ju okssj quj iîf, hc`f tîf kiñtkc  nfgf  nfgf jssj af`f iuinh sjrè okvjrtkof.  „ Kiñtkc   „ „ rjpjtku Ijkc. „ Ghs vfná tjg thcjitf.  „ ^ju jcf`kf ë krrjcjvhitj j iîf vhk tj cjvhr h cu`hr ijibug.  „  Jstfu hpjihs hekrghiof fs ehtfs, vfná jstè sj ojprjnkhiof. Ufná pfojrkh sjr

hc`ugh nfksh sj tjithssj. F sfrrksf oj Hiorjw jrh pjqujif j erkf.  „ Ufná Ufná vhk  vhk sjr hc`ugh nfksh. Ljvki okssj quj vfná vhk sjr ug nhgpjîf. Xuhtrf hifs j

vfná sjrè prfeksskfihc. nkinf hifs j sjrè ug çofcf. Jcj prfgjtju hf trjkihofr. Jcj prfgjtju hf nfisjcbf jsnfchr. Hr`ugjitfu htë quj hsskihrhg nfg vfná.  „ Jcj... F quá6

Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj, f shi`uj nfrrjiof jg sjus fuvkofs jiquhitf tjithvh jitjiojr hs phchvrhs oj Hiorjw. Hiorjw sþ pfokh jsthr gjitkiof phrh jcj< Ljvki iîf pfojrkh tjr oktf nfkshs hsskg sfdrj jcj. Htë fioj Ijkc pfokh nhcnuchr, Ljvki ghc nfisj`ukh eknhr ih gjsgh quhorh quj jcj. Oj quj hokhithvh Hiorjw okzjr gjitkrhs tîf þdvkhs6 Jsthvh tjithiof krrkthcf6

 

 „  Jitîf Ljvki ekihcgjitj nfisj`uku nfivjiná-cfs h hsskihr nfg vfná, j vfná shku nfrrjiof.  „ nfitkiufu Hiorjw.  „  Nurkfsf quj hc`uëg nfg thitf pftjinkhc, quj sj okvjrtj

thitf, quj pfojrkh sjr hc`f, iîf qujrjrkh ihoh okssf. ^j Hiorjw jstkvjssj okzjiof h vjrohoj, jitîf Ljvki bhvkh gjitkof phrh tfofs jcjs, j Ijkc sþ shdkh ugh rhzîf phrh tuof kssf. _hcvjz Ljvki tkvjssj sj cjgdrhof ojcj ojpfks oj tuof, j okssjrh tuof f quj prjnkshvh phrh rjnruthr Ijkc. Ghs sj efssj hsskg, f quhitf Ljvki shdkh6 Xuhitf jcj nfgprjjiokh fu sj cjgdrhvh of quj hnfitjnjrh bè fktf hifs htrès6 Jcj cjgdrhvh f vjrohojkrf ifgj oj Ijkc6 ^hdkh ^ hdkh f quj sk`ikeknhvh jssj ifgj6  „ Ufná jstè gjitkiof, „ okssj Ijkc, ekihcgjitj, prjnkshiof quj jssh efssj í vjrohoj. vjro hoj. „ 

Ljvki gj fojkh.  „ Fu vfná fojkh jcj  „ rjpcknfu Hiorjw.  „ Iîf nfisk`f gj ojnkokr, suhs pfiths sfcths

iîf sfghg.  „ Iîf sfu ug prfdcjgh oj ghtjgètknh.  „ Ghs ju hkioh vfu rjsfcvjr vfná.

Ijkc vkrfu-sj sjg okzjr ghks ihoh. Ljvki jsthvh rjuikiof suhs dfchs, tjrgkihiof nfg f trjkif. Xuhiof Ljvki sj okrk`ku phrh h pfrth, Hiorjw sj gjxju. Ijkc fdsjrvfu jiquhitf  Hiorjw sj cjvhithvh, nfg fs shphtfs jsthchiof skcjinkfshgjitj sfdrj h hrqukdhinhoh jiquhitf ojsnkh phrh f pètkf kitjrkfr.  „ Ufná ë ug jik`gh  „ okssj Hiorjw.  „ Fdrk`hof.  „  Iîf h`rhojàh  „  okssj Hiorjw, jiquhitf phsshvh pfr Ijkc sjg fcbhr phrh très.  „ 

]rjnksf oj ug drkiqujof ifvf phrh drkinhr.  „ Iîf sfu ug drkiqujof.  „ Ujrjgfs.

Ljvki tkrfu f nhphnjtj hsskg quj h pfrth oh quhorh sj ejnbfu htrès ojcj. Jcj fcbfu phrh Ijkc j ojpfks phrh Hiorjw. Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj, prfnurhiof h vjrohoj jg sju rfstf, prfnurhiof hc`ugh rhzîf pfr très ohs `rhiojs phchvrhs oj Hiorjw. Ljvki iîf pfoj fuvkr h nfivjrsh oh quhorh, ghs Ijkc hkioh jspjrhvh quj jcj f nbhghssj pjcf sju vjrohojkrf ifgj. Jg vjz okssf, Ljvki okssj1  „ ]fr quj vfná jstè hquk6  „ Ju qujrkh trjkihr.

 

 „ Nfgf sj kssf efssj hauohr.

Jrh ruoj, ghs jxhthgjitj f quj Ijkc prjnkshvh fuvkr. Hiorjw bhvkh gjitkof. Ijkc rjspkrfu hckvkhof jiquhitf fdsjrvhvh Ljvki nfcfnhr f dhcoj oj dfchs if nbîf. Ljvki nfcfnfu suh rhqujtj j nhphnjtj if dhinf phrh tkrhr suhs cuvhs j prftjtfrjs oj drhàf. Hiorjw f hauofu h tkrhr j jiekhiof hs cuvhs ojdhkxf of drhàf j phsshiof fs ojofs pjchs trhinhs ofs prftjtfrjs. Jcj h`hrrfu f nhphnjtj oj Ljvki pjch `rhoj oj sj`urhiàh erfithc j vku Ljvki rjnfcbjr h rhqujtj ifvhgjitj.  „ Hiorjw6 „ pjr`uitfu Ljvki.  „ Jstfu prfitf „ rjspfioju Hiorjw, j sj okrk`ku phrh f vjstkèrkf.

Ijkc iîf fs vku phrtkr. ^jitfu-sj if dhinf of pètkf j fcbfu phrh h quhorh, fuvkiof h pfrth ejnbhr htrès ojcjs. Jstjioju h gîf j pj`fu ugh dfch efrh of dhcoj, j h `krfu ghks j ghks jg sjus ojofs.  „ Çofcf Çofcf.. „ sussurrfu Ijkc, jitîf sj oju ug trjgfr vkfcjitf.

Jcj hpjrtfu h dfch htë sjus ojofs ofjrjg, gjithcgjitj rjejz sju phsshof. Jcj efk phrh f Hrkzfih, ojpfks phrh Ijvhoh. Cjgdrfu-sj oh prhkh oj hrjkhs ij`rhs hf cfi`f oh nfsth pjrokoh ih Nhckeþrikh, fioj suh gîj ekihcgjitj bhvkh ojskstkof oj cuthr. Jcj ijg sjqujr pjrnjdju quj jch tkibh eknhof tîf ejrkoh ojpfks oj tjr jinfitrhof sju phk jg ^jhttcj. Jch tkibh shi`rhof ih ghkfr phrtj of nhgkibf jiquhitf htrhvjsshvhg Frj`fi, ghs jcj iîf hnbfu quj efssj `rhvj. Iîf shdkh quj jch jsthvh nfg bjgfrrh`kh kitjrih, ug rkg j f eç`hof rfgpkof, sju kitjstkif ghnbunhof. Hc`f krrjphrèvjc. Jcj iîf ehzkh kojkh oj nfgf jch shdkh, sj jch sfudjssj jg ]frtchio quj hc`f jsthvh jrrhof. Ghs jch jsthvh nfg guktf gjof oj phrhr, sj iîf tkvjssj vkstf suh gfrtj sj hprfxkghiof htë quj nruzhrhg h erfitjkrh oh Nhckeþrikh. Efk quhiof jch nfgjàfu h pjrojr h nfisnkáinkh. Jch ojvjrkh tjr kof phrh ug bfspkthc, ghs fs rjajktfu pfr nhush oh jstrhoh trhkàfjkrh oh nfsth pjrokoh. Jcjs phrhrhg h ofks gjtrfs oh prhkh, jch f ejz rjpjtkr tfohs hs gjsghs prfgjsshs1 –Iîf fcbj phrh très, iîf okgkiuh h vjcfnkohoj j iîf nfiekj jg iki`uëg iki`uëg..

^jah quhcqujr ug, iuinh vfná gjsgf, j iuinh sjah quhcqujr ug pfr guktf tjgpf. ‗   Xuhiof Ijkc jitjioju quj jrh ugh ojspjokoh, aè jrh throj ojghks. Jch gfrrju fej`hitj pfr ghks ugh rjspkrhàîf, fej`hitj nfg hc`f quj pfojrkh tjr skof1 phchvrhs, okzjr sju ifgj fu gjof. Ijkc hkioh pfokh sjitkr suhs uibhs nrhvhohs jg sju drhàf phrh quj jcj iîf jsnhphssj, h cjgdrhiàh f ojkxhvh trjgucf. ^ju hdoÿgji phrjnkh pjorh quhiof tfnfu, kinbhof ourf. Jcjftjitfu puxè-ch ojfsju hssjitf hpjihs ugh vjz, ghs f sfgjcj ojhsju shi`uj sjnfjrhs`hiof vkikc nfgf vjcnrf ghtfu.

 

Jcj qujkgfu f nhrrf, ojspjahiof nhoh `hcîf oj `hsfckih quj tkibhg oj rjsjrvh,  af`hiof ifs dhinfs, oj gfof quj h qujkghrkh htë fs fssfs. Jcj iîf nbfrfu quhiof hs nbhghs h ji`fckrhg, j iîf sj jinfcbju quhiof puxfu sjus fssfs phrh efrh, phrh jserkhr. Jcj jinbju suh dfcsh nfg fs rjstfs gfrthks ojch, j h cjvfu è ofks qukcÿgjtrfs oh prhkh, jitjrrfu-h f ghks euiof quj pÿoj. Xuhiof nbj`fu h rfofvkh ifvhgjitj, jcj jsthvh phrhckshof oj nbfquj. Ourfu ghks ug okh hitjs oj nhkr oj afjcbfs ih djkrh oh jstrhoh j vfgkthr suhs trkphs. Oj hc`ugh efrgh jcj bhvkh nbj`hof h ^hi Erhinksnf, ghs sþ eknfu ug okh hitjs oj phrtkr phrh Gkccpfrt. Jcj oju ug phssf j ugh gkcbh, ug okh oj nhoh vjz, pfrquj quhcqujr futrh nfksh jrh ojghks phrh ckohr nfg suh ofr. Ijkc fcbfu phrh h quhorh h suh erjitj j ji`fcku ugh vjz, ouhs vjzjs, nfitrh h ièusjh quj rhstjahvh jg suh `hr`hith. Jrh pfr kssf quj f nfitrhtf oj Pyghnl, hs jcjvhohs hgdkàújs oj Ljvki j hs phchvrhs oj Hiorjw iîf sk`ikeknhvhg ihoh if ekihc. Iîf kgpfrthvh f quj cbj fejrjnkhg fu prfgjtkhg. Ijkc iîf jrh nfgf jcjs. Jcj iîf jrh ihoh j iki`uëg. F jstèokf iîf jrh phrh pjssfhs nfgf jcj. Jcj trjkihrkh j hprjnkhrkh jiquhitf puojssj, ghs jstj jrh ug sfibf jg quj tjrkh oj hnfrohr h quhcqujr gfgjitf. Xujrjr hc`f ghks of quj kssf sþ tfrihrkh í ojspjokoh ghks okeçnkc. Jcj ojkxfu h dfch nhkr oj vfcth if dhcoj j efk htë f vjstkèrkf. Ojpfks oj tjr njrtjzh oj quj Ljvki j Hiorjw rjhcgjitj tkibhg kof jgdfrh, vjstku sju uikefrgj j efk phrh h quhorh trjkihr. Efnfu nhoh pjishgjitf ifs gfvkgjitfs quj jsthvh ehzjiof, phrh quj iîf puojssj pjishr ihs Thpfshs fu if jstèokf, fu if phsshof. Xuhiof ekihcgjitj tkibh tjrgkihof j ckgphof tuof, aè jrh ghibî. Jcj jsthvh nhishof ojghks phrh vfcthr hf hphrthgjitf, j shdkh quj vfcthrkh quhiof Pyghnl jstkvjssj hsskstkiof f iftknkèrkf oh ghibî, jitîf tfgfu dhibf, vjstku-sj j ofrgku jg ug ofs sfeès ohs Thpfshs. Ijkc hnfrofu ifvhgjitj hf gjkf-okh j vfctfu phrh f hphrthgjitf. Hs nbhvjs f hauohrhg h jitrhr if prëokf, ghs h pfrth oj Pyghnl jsthvh ojstrhinhoh. Nfg h pfrth hpjihs hc`uis njitçgjtrfs hdjrth, pfoj fuvkr vfzjs eurkfshs oksnutkiof. Jcj nfcfnfu ugh frjcbh ih ejioh j prjioju h rjspkrhàîf, jsefràhiof-sj phrh jitjiojr hs phchvrhs.  „ Orf`h, Ljvki, ju okssj phrh sjithr!  „ Iîf vfu! „ Ljvki oksphrfu oj vfcth.

^j Pyghnl iîf tkvjssj oktf sju ifgj, Ijkc iîf tjrkh rjnfibjnkof suh vfz. H vfz oj Ljvki jsthvh okstfrnkoh oj gjof j päiknf.  „ Nfgf vfná pfoj ojkxè-cf ehzjr kssf6  „ Ju iîf tjibf ihoh h okzjr sfdrj kssf j vfná shdj okssf. Jk!

Bfuvj ug efrtj dhquj quhiof nfrpfs htki`krhg h phrjoj, j Ijkc hprfvjktfu h cuth phrh jsnfrrj`hr phrh ojitrf. Ejnbfu h pfrth f ghks skcjinkfshgjitj quj pÿoj, ghs sju sk`kcf

 

hnhdfu pfr sjr kiñtkc. ]hrjnkh quj Pyghnl j Ljvki jsthvhg ojrrudhiof tuof f qu quj j Pyghnl pfssuçh, j Ijkc jstrjgjnju nfg f sfg h`uof of vkorf qujdrhiof.  „ Fcbj phrh gkg „ jxk`ku Pyghnl. „ Fcbj phrh gkg, ghcokàîf, rjspkrj.  „ Ju hvksjk h Hiorjw quj jcj krkh gj prfnurhr, ju okssj h jcj!  „ Iîf kgpfrth. Ufná hsskifu ug nfitrhtf nfgk`f.  „ Jcj pfoj ph`hr gkibh dfcsh oj jstuofs jg ug kisthitj. Ufná shdj quj jcj ehrkh. Jcj

ph`hrkh vfná j gj cjvhrkh phrh nhsh j ju... Ju iîf pfssf vfcthr cè. Iîf pfssf, ju iîf pfssf. Ju tjibf quj kr. Ju tjibf quj kr. Ju ojvjrkh kr h`frh, hitjs quj jcj vjibh. _hcvjz jcj gj pjrofj sj ju vfcthr. ^j ju ekzjr quj jcj gj pjrsk`h nfg njrtjzh vhk gj ghthr.  „ Nhcj h dfnh „ okssj Pyghnl. „ Ufná iîf vhk h cu`hr ijibug.  „ Ju iîf pfssf okzjr iîf hf Tklf!  „ Jitîf iîf ok`h ugh phchvrh  „ okssj Pyghnl.  „ Ghitjibh suh dfnh ejnbhoh j ojkxj

quj Hiorjw ju rjsfcvjgfs. ^kg, Hiorjw. Iîf gj ok`h quj vfná jsqujnju f psknfphth. _jibf f iñgjrf oh Djtsy ih oksnh`jg rèpkoh. Xujr quj ju phssj if jsnrktþrkf ojch phrh quj vfná pfssh ehchr nfg Hiorjw6 J okzjr quj vfná jstè pjishiof jg vfcthr6 Zg sj`uiof oj skcáinkf. Ijkc jspjrfu, sj`urhiof h rjspkrhàîf, htë quj Pyghnl ehcfu oj ifvf. Jsthvh ghks nhcgf ojssh vjz, ghs h prjfnuphàîf tfrifu suh vfz ghks èspjrh of quj rjnfiefrthitj.  „ Iîf vfu ojkxhr vfná vfcthr cè  „ okssj Pyghnl.  „ Iki`uëg okz f quj ju tjibf quj

ehzjr. ^ju nfitrhtf okz quj vfná pjrtjinj h gkg, jcj pfoj ifs jivkhr tfof f okibjkrf quj quksjr, ghs vfná iîf vhk vfcthr. FL6 Ojkxj quj Hiorjw j ju ifs prjfnupjgfs nfg f gjrokibh of Tklf. ]rjfnupj-sj nfg sju af`f j ghitjibh h jqukpj fioj jcjs prjnkshg jsthr. Ufná prfgjtju quj nfisj`ukrçhgfs phsshr phrh hs quhrths oj ekihks ijstj hif.  „ If phsshof „, jsnchrjnju Ljvki, kiejckz. „ Kssf ë f prjsjitj.  „ F NTJ jstè ifs ohiof htë auibf hitjs oj hiuinkhr h iftçnkh, jcjs vkrhg h sj`urhiàh

quj tkvjgfs nfg h suh trhisejráinkh, jitîf jcjs jstîf jspjrhiof htë quj tfofs jstjahg hquk, fioj ju pfssh eknhr oj fcbf ijcjs. Ju cbj hvksjk pfr quj vfná prjnksh shdjr, ghs ju prjnksf quj vfná ghitjibh kssf cfi`j oj Hiorjw, htë jitîf. Gj ok`h quj vfná nfisj`uj fcbhr phrh f Hiorjw bfaj sjg pkrhr.  „ Hiorjw vhk ojsnfdrkr, jcj iîf ë durrf.  „  „, okssj Pyghnl, nfg ugh vfz ourh.  „  vfná tjg quj ug phrh dfg tkrh-cf gjitkrfsf F NTJ  Jitîf  jstè  jstè prfnurhiof ughsjr rhzîf oj iþs, j vfná shdj quj iþs iîf vhgfs cbj ojvfcvjr. Jitîf, f quj vhk ehzjr6 e hzjr6

 

Eknhrhg jg skcáinkf pfr thitf tjgpf quj Ijkc pjisfu quj tkibhg tjrgkihof. Ekihcgjitj, Ljvki okssj1  „ Gj oá f sju tjcjefij.  „ ^j vfná hnbh quj vfu ojkxhr vfná ushr gju tjcjefij phrh ck`hr phrh jcj, vfná...  „ Ajhi „, nfrtfu Ljvki. „ Ju tjibf quj ck`hr phrh f Ajhi. Ju tjibf quj fuvk-cf okzjr.

 Hphrjitjgjitj, jssj efk ug hnfrof hnjktèvjc, pfrquj P Pyghnl yghnl phrfu oj oksnutkr. Ijkc fcbfu sfdrj f fgdrf, pjr`uithiof-sj sj ojvjrkh kr htë cè. Jcj iîf shdkh f quj jsthvh hnfitjnjiof, ghs sjrkh tjrrçvjc tkrhr Ljvki oj sju pjojsthc. Jsthvh sj ojdhtjiof phrh shkr skcjinkfshgjitj oh pfrth, quhiof Ljvki ehcfu. F sfg sfgdrkf oj Ljvki trfuxj Ijkc oj vfcth, Ljvki jsthvh ehchiof erhinás.  „ Gj ok`h quj iîf ë vjrohoj6 „ kioh`fu Ljvki. „ Gj ok`h quj iîf.

Ijkc iîf pÿoj fuvkr h rjspfsth, è auc`hr pjch dhtkoh efrtj of tjcjefij, iîf jrh f quj Ljvki qujrkh fuvkr. F sfeè rhi`ju sfd f pjsf oj hc`uëg j Ijkc kgh`kifu Ljvki heuiohiof ih hcgfehoh jg ojsjspjrf.  „ Jspjrj hquk  „ okssj Pyghnl, j hc`uis sj`uiofs ojpfks jitrfu if nfrrjofr, jitîf

jixjr`fu Ijkc if ekihc of nfrrjofr, ghs iîf okssj ihoh. Ijkc f fdsjrvfu ojshphrjnjr ih nfzkibh. Jcj rjnfibjnju f sfg of hrgèrkf oj djdkohs oj Pyghnl, f nckquj oh ejnbhourh j f tkckithr suhvj ohs pfrths oj vkorf. P Pyghnl yghnl vfctfu nfg ugh `hrrheh oj vfolh j ojkxfu-h nfg Ljvki.  „ Djdh „, okssj jcj, efrh oh vksth.  „ Ju vfctf aè.

Pyghnl vfctfu phrh f nfrrjofr. Ijkc hpfitfu pfr nkgh of fgdrf, phrh h pfrth, jg ugh pjr`uith. Pyghnl sj`uku Ijkc phrh efrh of hphrthgjitf j ejnbfu h pfrth htrès ojcj. Ijkc fcbfu phrh f nfrrjofr jg dusnh oj jspkújs, ghs hs futrhs pfrths jsthvhg ejnbhohs.  „ Ju iîf kh nfithr h iki`uëg htë auibf. „ okssj Pyghnl. „ F quhitf vfná fuvku6  „ Ljvki jstè tjiof ug nfchpsf ijrvfsf  „, rjpcknfu Ijkc. „ Iîf sjk f gftkvf.

quj efk hprfvhoh jsth ghibî,  „ Jo`hr Hccji ejz ug pjokof oj trhisejráinkh nfg f NTJ quj jcjs ehzjg phrtj of okstrktf suojstj okstrktf suojstj h phrtkr oj 8± oj auibf. Ojgfrfu gkiutf phrh hs Ijkc phchvrhs oj hrrksnhr Pyghnlugehzjrjg sjitkof. _kibh skof okeçnkc jierjithr Ljvki ug if Hrkzfih. Nfgf pfojrkh jinfitrf nfg Tklf thgdëg6 ^þ pfrquj Ljvki iîf sj cjgdrhrh ojcj iîf sk`ikeknhvh quj Tklf thgdëg iîf. Ijkc iîf qujrkh ojsnfdrkr oh ghijkrh ghks okeçnkc sj Tklf jrh qujg tkibh h gjcbfr gjgþrkh jitrj fs ofks.

 

 „ Kssf ë kgpfssçvjc „, okssj Ijkc.  „ Ih vjrohoj, iîf. Jcjs sîf h ñiknh jqukpj ih Ukr`çikh ih  Ukr`çikh Fnkojithc , jitîf efk tîf eènkc

nfisj`ukr ug vftf j hc`ughs hsskihturhs.  „  Kssf ë kgpfssçvjc  „, rjpjtku Ijkc.  „  Iîf pfojgfs af`hr nfitrh fs Nfrvfs. Xuj

nfgkssîf sî nfcfnh fs gjcbfrjs j pkrjs jqukpjs phrh sj jierjithr6  „ Xujg shdj `hibhgfs hc`f nfg kssf.  „ okssj Pyghnl.  „ H trhisejráinkh oj Ljvki

`jrfu gukths rjhàújs, ghs thgdëg trfuxj ug ifvf kitjrjssj jg Jxy. F NTJ  vhk  vhk hnfgphibhr htë h ugh nfincusîf ekihc1 Tjuikr Ljvki j Tklf ih quhorh, ojsth vjz nfgf rkvhks, pjch prkgjkrh vjz. Iîf kgpfrth qujg `hibj. Jcjs shdjg quhks `fcpjs pudcknktèrkfs j ekihinkhgjitfs pfojg nfisj`ukr nfg thc jvjitf.  „ Ju iîf pfssf af`hr nfitrh Tklf „ okssj Ijkc. „ Ju iîf jstfu prjphrhof.  „ Tklf iîf ë prfdcjgh sju  „ rjpcknfu Pyghnl.  „ Ojkxj-f nfg Ghtt. ^ju prfdcjgh ë

eknhr jg tfrif ofs ojejisfrjs j of `fcjkrf ojcjs.  „  Ufná iîf pfoj prftjsthr6  „  kioh`fu Ijkc.  „  Jsthgfs ifs prjphrhiof phrh ugh

phrtkoh quj tfofs shdjg quj iîf pfojgfs vjinjr.  „ Ju pfojrkh, ghs kssf iîf ë ihoh dfg  „ prfssj`uku Pyghnl.  „ F NTJ  iîf  iîf vhk vfcthr

htrès, prkinkphcgjitj quhiof sk`ikeknh ojsprjzhr ug Gfrkyhgh. Bè hc`f quj vfná prjnksh shdjr sfdrj fs Gfrkyhghs, ghs ju iîf qujrkh tjr jssh nfivjrsh nfg vfná hkioh. Ju qujrkh quj vfná sj jsthdjcjnjssj ug pfunf ghks, fu pjcf gjifs jspjrhvh quj vfná nfibjnjssj gjcbfr h jqukpj hitjs oj ojkxhr nhkr kssf sfdrj vfná. H`frh quj f NTJ  jstè   jstè efràhiof h dhrrh, ju iîf tjibf gukths jsnfcbhs. F quj ju vfu okzjr ë ug sj`rjof hdjrtf. Fu sjah, iþs f nfibjnjgfs. Jcj `jstknucfu efrghiof ug nçrnucf nfg fs ojofs, prfvhvjcgjitj sk`ikeknhiof hs Thpfshs.  „  Iki`uëg efrh oj ifssh jqukpj pfoj shdjr, iîf kgpfrth qujg sjah, jitjioj6 Hs pjssfhs pfojg sj ghnbunhr sj kssf vhzhr. ]jssfhs pfojg gfrrjr. Ijkc hpfitfu pfr nkgh of fgdrf phrh ís pfrths of hphrthgjitf.  „ J jcjs6  „ Ju sfu f ñiknf ijstj hiohr.  „ kiefrgfu Pyghnl.  „ Jssj jokeçnkf efk nfistruçof hf

gjsgf tjgpf jg quj f jstèokf Efxbfcj. ]jishrh quj ifssh jqukpj sjrkh `rhioj nfksh j hs pjssfhs `fsthrkhg oj vkvjr ih rj`kîf phrh jsthrjg prþxkgfs hf jstèokf phrh fs af`fs. Ghs iîf tkvjgfs dfg ojsjgpjibf, jitîf fs iîf jinbjrhg. hiohrjs kiejrkfrjs sîf ug dhsthitj nbjkfs, j fs hiohrjs of hphrthgjitfs gjkf eknhg hcu`hofs ourhitj hFs tjgpfrhoh oj eutjdfc, ghs fs ofks hiohrjs hquk jg nkgh sîf vhzkfs. J iîf, vfná iîf pfoj jitrhr jg ijibug ojcjs, jitîf ijg pjisj ikssf.

 

Ijkc ojkxfu hqujch hnushàîf sjg nfgjitèrkf.  „ Ufná jstè jirfchiof, trjkihofr.

Pyghnl nruzfu fs drhàfs sfdrj f pjktf j fcbfu phrh Ijkc.  „ ^hdj f rjhc gftkvf oj Ljvki tjr vkiof phrhr jg ]hcgjttf6  „ Jcj qujdrfu h gîf  „ rjspfioju Ijkc.  „ Jcj iîf nfisj`ukh af`hr, jitîf sj trhisejrku

nfgf trjkihofr hsskstjitj. ^upfibf quj jcj jstjah sj`ukiof Hiorjw.

 „  Ju f trfuxj hquk  „  nfrrk`ku Pyghnl.  „  Jcj hphrjnju if gju quhrtf oj bftjc if

dhiqujtj oj kivjrif, suh gîf jsthvh ugh dh`uiàh jishi`ujithoh. Jcj iîf qujrkh quj hvksèssjgfs fs Nfrvfs fu f cjvèssjgfs phrh ug bfspkthc, jitîf Hddy jiehkxfu f gjcbfr quj pfoj, ju f trfuxj phrh h Nhrfckih of ^uc nfg h `jitj.  „ Kssf iîf ehz sjitkof  „ okssj Ijkc. „ Nfgf jcj efk oh jsthàîf oj jsquk phrh f bftjc6  „ Jcj iîf jsthvh ihs gfithibhs.  „ Ghs jcj qujdrfu h gîf iug hnkojitj, jsqukhiof „, kiskstku Ijkc.  „ Gjitkrh „, okssj Pyghnl. „ Iîf efk ug hnkojitj.

Ijkc f fcbfu sjg jitjiojr, j Pyghnl P yghnl oju ug rèpkof hnjif hitjs oj jxpcknhr.  „ F NTJ  ejz  ejz ugh ejstkibh oj ekg oj hif hc`uis okhs hitjs of dhiqujtj oj kivjrif if

okstrktf suojstj. Fs nfisjcbjkrfs oh INHH INHH   ekzjrhg nfg quj tfofs ehchssjg sfdrj Tklf j Ljvki. Jcjs okssjrhg quj tkibhg hc`ughs prjfnuphàújs sfdrj h tjgpfrhoh. Jcjs tkibhg njrtjzh oj quj Tklf jsthvh sudfrihiof Ljvki, quj Ljvki jsthvh sj vjiojiof phrh iîf feusnhr Tklf jg quhorh. Jcjs qujrkhg shdjr sj jrh fdrh of trjkihofr Gfrkyhgh. Jg rjspfsth, Gfrkyhgh pÿs Tklf j Ljvki phrh oksputhr ug nfitrh f futrf.  „ Tklf vjinju,  „ prfssj`uku Pyghnl,  „ Ghs hnbf quj iîf efk oj efrgh bfijsth. ^j efssj, thcvjz hs nfkshs efssjg okejrjitjs. Í ifktj, hsskg quj trjkihofr Gfrkyhgh fs okspjisfu Tklf qujdrfu h gîf oj Ljvki. Efk nfgf sjr jsehqujhof ih dhrrk`h  „ F quj6

Pyghnl hrrhstfu sju pfcj`hr hf cfi`f oh phrtj oj très oj suh gîf, trhàhiof f nhgkibf oh cjsîf oj Ljvki.  „ Ljvki iîf ehch sfdrj sju tjgpf jg Jvjrgfrj, ghs ju tjibf njrtjzh quj iîf efk h

prkgjkrh vjz quj Tklf fu Gfrkyhgh nfcfnhrhg h gîf sfdrj jcj. ]jch prkgjkrh vjz, Ljvki efk jspjrtf f sueknkjitj phrh hrrughr hs ghchs j kr jgdfrh. Djch ehgçckh, iîf hnbh6

 

 „ Iîf hnrjoktf if nfinjktf oj ehgçckh.  „ J ju tîf pfunf.

Jcj ehchvh sërkf. Ijkc, ekihcgjitj jitjiojrh f fcbhr oj Pyghnl jg Gkccpfrt, hqujch nfgprjjisîf quj tkibh dhkxhof h suh `uhroh. Ijkc prfnurfu sju rfstf, prfnurhiof h bkstþrkh pfr très ohqujcj nhishàf. F quj hnfitjnjrh h Pyghnl efrh bè thitf tjgpf quj ijg sjqujr hghr`urhvh-sj pfr kssf, ghs hkioh sjitkh j ojoknhvh o joknhvh sju tjgpf if Efxbfcj.  „ ]fr quj iki`uëg ghks shdj f quj Tklf ejz6  „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.  „ ]frquj jcj ë ug Gfrkyhgh  „ rjspfioju Pyghnl, nhishof.  „ Jstj ë h phrtj fioj

nfgjàh h eknhr nfieusf. Jcj pjisfu pfr ug gkiutf, jg sj`ukoh, cjvhitfu fs ojofs kioknhofrjs.  „ H ehgçckh Gfrkyhgh ë okvkokoh jg ouhs phrtjs1 H ehgçckh prkinkphc j h sjnuiohrkh. H

prkinkphc nfiskstj ifs ekcbfs prkgf`áiktfs, j h sjnuiohrkh ë phrh tfofs fs futrfs. _rjkihofr Gfrkyhgh „ _jtsuak „ ë f cçojr oh ehgçckh e hgçckh sjnuiohrkh, j sju krgîf ghks vjcbf, Lji`f, nbjekh h prkinkphc. Lji`f tjg ofks ekcbfs, Knbkrfu j Tklf. Nfgf Knbkrfu ihsnju prkgjkrf, eknfu nfg Lji`f ih ehgçckh prkinkphc. Tklf efk f sj`uiof h ihsnjr, jitîf _jtsuak trhisefrgfu-sj sju tutfr cj`hc j Tklf tfrifu-sj phrtj oh ehgçckh sjnuiohrkh. Jitjioj6  „ Hnbf quj skg.  „ Hs ehgçckhs sîf oksthitjs,  „ jxpcknfu Pyghnl.  „ Lji`f j h ehgçckh prkinkphc jstîf jg

Ifvh [frl, fioj Lji`f ë f NJF NJF oj  oj ugh jgprjsh oj nfgërnkf kitjrihnkfihc. Zg okh jcj vhk phsshr f ij`þnkf phrh Knbkrfu. _jtsuak j Tklf `hibhg ugh pfrnjith`jg ofs cunrfs, ghs sjg kgpfrtäinkh j sjg vfz jg quhksqujr ojnksújs oj ij`þnkfs. Efk hsskg quj _jtsuak tjvj h ckdjrohoj oj jstuohr if Ahpîf j ojsjivfcvjr f Jxy. Nfithitf quj iîf ekzjssj ihoh phrh prjauoknhr h rjputhàîf oh ehgçckh, jcj jrh ckvrj phrh ehzjr f quj quksjr. J f quj jcj ghks `fsth pñdcknf.ë1 nrkhr h jqukpj ghks tjrrçvjc j pfojrfsh of phçs. _uof kssf ë oj nfibjnkgjitf Ijkc fcbfu hcëg oj Pyghnl P yghnl ih pfrth, pjishiof if päiknf oj Ljvki.  „ J h vjrohoj6  „ F vjrohojkrf ij`þnkf oh ehgçckh Gfrkyhgh ë hsshsskihtf.

Ijkc chiàfu ug rèpkof fcbhr phrh jcj. Pyghnl cjvhitfu ugh gîf phrh hehsthr quhksqujr pjr`uiths, suh jxprjssîf jrh sfgdrkh.  „  Fs Gfrkyhghs sîf kgk`rhitjs oh yhluzh yhluzh.. ^hdj f quj ë h yhluzh yhluzh6 6 Ë h gèekh  ahpfijsh. F phk oj Lji`f trfuxj f `rupf phrh h Hgërknh è ouhs oënhohs htrès j gfitfu ugh cfah if ifrtj. Iîf sjk if quj tfofs jcjs jstîf jivfcvkofs j iîf qujrf shdjr. Iîf sjk f quhitf Ljvki shdj, aè quj jcj jstè ck`hof h Tklf j h ehgçckh sjnuiohrkh, ghs Ljvki shdj quj

 

h ehgçckh prkinkphc ush fs af`fs ofs Nfrvfs nfgf oksehrnj phrh `rhiojs rjuikújs. Gukths pjssfhs jitrhg j shjg oj Jo`hr Hcchi, quj ë ugh ghijkrh nfivjikjitj oj trhzjr sjus nfithtfs cfi`çiqufs. Jcjs tág shcújs UK]'^ UK]'^   hf cfi`f ofs hiohrjs supjrkfrjs fioj ehzjg ij`þnkfs.  „ Jcjs sîf ugh `hi`uj.  „ Ijkc okssj cjithgjitj.

Pyghnl hssjitku nfg h nhdjàh, fdsjrvhiof-f nukohofshgjitj j jspjrhiof phrh vjr nfgf Ijkc rjh`krkh. Ijkc ghc iftfu h htjiàîf. Jcj jsthvh pjishiof ih ñctkgh vjz jg quj tkibh vkstf Ljvki j Tklf auitfs. Cjgdrfu-sj oj quj trjkihvhg j oksnutkhg sfdrj pfsknkfihgjitf ofs pës. H drkinhojkrh hnhdhrh hdrupthgjitj quhiof jcjs efrhg nbhghofs if hiohr supjrkfr. ^j Ijkc ejnbhssj fs fcbfs pfokh sj cjgdrhr oj tfofs fs ojthcbjs oh shch phrh fioj efrhg, ohs ahijchs tki`kohs of nbîf hf tjtf htë h pjshoh gjsh oj rjuikîf quj fnuphvh f jsphàf. F nbîf jsthvh nfdjrtf, hc`uëg nfcfnhrh ugh cfih phrh hphrhr tfof f shi`uj. Ijkc ekihcgjitj shdkh fioj tkibh jsthof j pfr quá. Jcj iuinh tkibh jitjiokof nfgf jcjs phsshrhg oj prètknhs oj Jxy phrh f hsshsskihtf, fu pfrquj Ljvki j Tklf jsthvhg cè thgdëg. Ghs sj fs Gfrkyhghs jrhg ugh `hi`uj, ehzkh sjitkof. F phk oj Ijkc trhdhcbhvh jg Dhctkgfrj j sj`urhvh hs pfiths ofs frkjithks nfg puibf oj ejrrf. H erfitjkrh fnkojithc oj sju tjrrktþrkf tjrgkihvh ih Ukr`çikh Fnkojithc. Ijssj sjitkof, jcj jrh vkzkibf oj _jtsuak Gfrkyhgh, j kssf tjrkh nbhghof í htjiàîf oj Lji`f. F phk oj Ijkc j f phk oj Tklf jrhg sþnkfs oj ij`þnkf< pfr kssf Ijkc efrh hutfrkzhof h trjkihr if jstèokf oj Jo`hr Hccji. Pyghnl kitjrprjtfu sju cfi`f skcáinkf nfgf gjof.  „ Ju jstfu okzjiof kssf pfrquj tfof guiof hquk aè shdj h bkstþrkh oj Ljvki, ghs iîf

sj prjfnupj nfg h yhluzh. Nfgf ju okssj, Lji`f j Knbkrfu nfitkiuhg jg Ifvh [frl j iîf oîf h gçikgh phrh f quj _jtsuak j Tklf ehzjg. ^þ ë rjcjvhitj jxpcknhr pfrquj _jtsuak j Tklf sîf vkfcjitfs j pforjs. Jcjs tág guktf pfojr pfr très oj sjus ifgjs j ugh vksîf dhsthitj okstfrnkoh oj sjus cu`hrjs if guiof. J iþs tjgfs hc`f ojcjs.  „ Ljvki „, okssj Ijkc.  „ Jspjrhvh quj tkvjssjg ojkxhof jcj jg phz.  „ okssj Pyghnl.  „ _fofs okssjrhg quj

Ljvki iuinh vfcthrkh h af`hr. Jo`hr Hccji tjvj quj ckdjrhr Ljvki oj sju nfitrhtf jsnfchr pfr nhush oh `rhvkohoj oh cjsîf j _jtsuak iîf sj kgpfrtfu quhiof trfuxj Ljvki nfgf trjkihofr. Ju pjisjk quj jcjs jstkvjssjg prfitfs phrh ojkxè-cf kr. _jtsuak nrkfu Ljvki phrh sjr ugh jstrjch. Jcj kivjstku tjgpf j okibjkrf if ojsjivfcvkgjitf oj Ljvki nfgf htcjth. Ljvki ë prfprkjohoj vhckfsh. Xuhcqujr cunrf quj Ljvki ekzjr ë cj`ktkghgjitj ofs Gfrkyhghs.  „ Ghs f Ljvki jstè ojeknkjitj.  „ Jcj hkioh tjg ug ifgj.

 H nhdjàh oj Ijkc jsthvh jsthvh `krhiof jiquhitf tjithvh tjithvh rjsfcvjr tuof.

 

 „ Jcj qujr quj Ljvki sj trhisekrh oj vfcth6  „ ^j jcj quksjssj kssf, jcj hpjihs okrkh.  „ Ljvki iîf vfcthrkh, prfvhvjcgjitj.  „ okssj Ijkc, ojsnrjitj.  „ Iîf ojpfks of quj Tklf

ejz. Pyghnl oju-cbj ug fcbhr oj nfgphkxîf.  „ _jtsuak iuinh hoftfu Ljvki efrghcgjitj, shdj pfr quá6... Gfrkyhghs iîf hnrjokthg

jg jstrhibfs fu phrjnkofs... _jtsuak pj`fu Ljvki j f trjkifu, ghs thgdëg oju Ljvki phrh Tklf, cktjrhcgjitj, Ljvki iîf ë bughif phrh jcjs. Jcj ë sþ ug prfajtf. Jcj ë ug dknbkibf oj jstkghàîf, f ifgj oj Tklf jstè `rhvhof jg suh nfcjkrh. F ehtf oj tjr eu`kof ë ug gkch`rj. ^j _jtsuak ck`hssj hghibî j okssjssj phrh jcj vfcthr phrh nhsh, Ljvki vfcthrkh. Jcj shdj f quj _jtsuak ehrkh sj rjnushssj. Jcj eknhrkh nfg gjof oj okzjr iîf. Ijkc pjisfu jsthr ofjitj. Jcj iîf qujrkh fuvkr ghks ihoh< Aè tkibh fuvkof ojghks. Jcj qujrkh nfrrjr htë quj tuof nfgjàhssj h ehzjr sjitkiof jg suh nhdjàh.  „ Jitîf, pfr quj tfof jssj trhdhcbf oj guohr oj okstrktf6  „  Fs Gfrkyhghs jstîf prjstjs h nfdrhr sju kivjstkgjitf,  „  rjspfioju Pyghnl.  „ 

Bfijsthgjitj, iki`uëg jspjrh quj Ljvki vfctj, ghs jcj hsskifu nfifsnf phrh af`hr. ^uh hrrf`äinkh ë kispkrhofrh, j jcj hkioh ë ugh jstrjch. ^j jcj iîf nfisj`ukr ghitjr sju ojsjgpjibf, fs eîs j nrçtknfs sj`ukrîf jg erjitj j f jsqujnjrîf. _jtsuak hnbh quj jcj vhk sj qujkghr, jitîf jcj tjg quj hprfvjkthr f gfgjitf.  „  Ifsshs jqukpjs vîf ehzjr ugh efrtuih ijsth tjgpfrhoh. Hs pjssfhs vîf ifs

pjrsj`ukr h nhoh phssf j hpfsthr jg ifssfs af`fs. Bhvjrè nhihks jspfrtkvfs, gjrnhofrkh j tfofs fs tkpfs oj hnrfdhnkhs pudcknktèrkhs. _jtsuak jstè nfcfnhiof Tklf j Ljvki ug nfitrh f futrf j tfofs shdjg nfgf vhk hnhdhr. Jcj nfcfnhrè tuof sfdrj h gjsh j ojkxhrè quj sjus Nfrvfs ifs ojstruhg ih quhorh. Tklf sjrè f af`hofr suprjgf j Ljvki eknhrè ih shrajth. Ijkc ji`fcku jg sjnf.  „ J sj f trjkihofr Gfrkyhgh cbj okssjr quj phrj oj af`hr6

Pyghnl eknfu qukjtf pfr ug gkiutf kitjrgkièvjc, jitîf okssj1  „ Ljvki sþ tjvj efràhs phrh phrtkr pfrquj Tklf ojstruku suh gîf. Kssf efk kiaustf ojghks.

]fr nhush okssf ju `fsthrkh oj vjr Ljvki ojshekhr _jtsuak, ghs prfvhvjcgjitj iuinh ghks f vjrçhgfs nfg ugh rhqujtj. F okh quj Ljvki ojkxhr oj af`hr ojekiktkvhgjitj, sjrè ih suh gfrtj. Jcj iîf tjg ihoh h pjrojr. Jcj efk nrkhof phrh iîf tjr ihoh h pjrojr. Ufná jitjioj6 Iîf pfojgfs pjrojr phrh fs Nfrvfs jstj hif. Ljvki iîf vhk sfdrjvkvjr h kssf.  „ Iîf pfojgfs vjinjr nfitrh jcjs  „, Ijkc kiskstku. „ ^fgfs h pkfr jqukpj of phçs.

 

 „  Jitîf tè ih bfrh oj ojkxhrgfs oj sjr fs pkfrjs  „, rjpcknfu Pyghnl.  „  Ë bfrh oj

vfhr.  „ Ufná rjhcgjitj iîf hnbh quj pfojgfs.  „ ^j vfná hnbh quj iîf pfojgfs, f quj jstè ehzjiof hquk6 Ufná iîf tjrkh hsskihof ug nfitrhtf sj aè tkvjssj ojskstkof oj sk gjsgf.  „  okssj Pyghnl, ohiof gjkh vfcth. „ 

]rjnksf tjr njrtjzh oj quj Ljvki iîf jstè nfrthiof fs pucsfs. Ë gjcbfr quj jcj iîf tj vjah h`frh. ]fssf nbhghr Hddy phrh vkr dusnè-cf sj quksjr shkr nfg fs futrfs, ghs ju prjnksf quj vfná ghitjibh kssf jg sj`rjof oj sjus nfgphibjkrfs oj jqukpj htë auibf. ]rjnksf oj tjgpf phrh ojsnfdrkr nfgf vhgfs ckohr nfg jssh tjgpfrhoh.  „ Ju iîf vfu okzjr ihoh,  „ prfgjtju Ijkc, ohiof hc`uis phssfs phrh très.  „ J iîf sj

prjfnupj nfgk`f, vfu nfrrjr fu hc`f of tkpf.  „ Ljvki ojvj shkr ohquk ís quhtrf bfrhs  „ okssj Pyghnl.  „ Ë quhiof Hiorjw tjrgkih

nfg Djtsy, jitîf Iknly vhk dusnè-cf if jsnrktþrkf ojch. Ijkc hssjitku nfg h nhdjàh j shku ojsnjiof hs jsnhohs. Ijkc hnbfu quj sjrkh bfrrçvjc sj Ljvki sj cjgdrhssj of `hrftf nfg f phk hsshsskif, ghs kssf jrh pkfr. Ijkc iîf sj cjgdrhvh ofs Gfrkyhghs, ghs ojekiktkvhgjitj jcjs sj cjgdrhrkhg ojcj, aè quj tkibhg ejktf ij`þnkfs nfg sju phk. F nhriknjkrf oj Dhctkgfrj iîf jrh ug bfgjg ehnkcgjitj jsqujnçvjc. Ijg suh jspfsh quj cbj rfudhrh nkinf gkcbújs oj oþchrjs ih ifktj quj eu`ku nfg f ñiknf ekcbf of nhriknjkrf, quj nfcfnfu tfofs sjus nhphi`hs phrh nhàè-cfs ourhitj hifs. Jg hc`ug cu`hr f NTJ  jsthvh  jsthvh trhdhcbhiof jg nfcfnhr fs Gfrkyhghs if euturf oj Ijkc. Jcj ojskstkrkh hitjs oh phrtkoh, iîf tkibh jsnfcbh. Af`hrkh htë f af`f nfitrh fs Nfrvfs j ojpfks eu`krkh. ^j tkvjssj sfrtj, f af`f sjrkh if ekihc oh tjgpfrhoh oj futfif, hsskg iîf nfcfnhr jg rksnf h pfskàîf oj hthnhitj. Jrh jstñpkof j suknçokf eknhr pfr thitf tjgpf. Ijkc shdkh quj ojvjrkh phrtkr h`frh, hitjs oj nfibjnjr nfgphibjkrfs jqukpj, jitîf f NTJ  okvuc`hrh  okvuc`hrh sju ifgj j jcj iuinh pkshrkh jg ugsjus jstèokf nfg Ljvki oj Ohy hf sjufuchof.  Hitjs, phrjnkh ug rksnf hnjktèvjc, aè quj ijibug ofs nhphi`hs oj sju phk prhtknhvh jspfrtj. ^jg nbhinj oj hc`ug ojcjs f vjrjg ih _U, nfg thitf quj Ljvki iîf sj cjgdrj ojcj j f jitrj`hssj. H`frh quj shdkh qujg jrhg fs Gfrkyhghs j shdkh quj jsthrkhg f fdsjrvhiof, iîf ehzkh sjitkof eknhr. Ijkc nrjsnjrh sj pjr`uithiof pfr quj Ljvki j Tklf jsthvhg ihqujcj quhrtf h fktf hifs htrès, j nfgf jcjs bhvkhg supjrhof. Jcj sj pjr`uithvh pfr quj suhs sfrtjs j nkrnuistäinkhs jrhg tîf okejrjitjs quj pfojrkhg sj tfrihr jstrjchs kitjrihnkfihks, jiquhitf h vkoh oj Ijkc sj jxphiokh tîf rhpkohgjitj efrh oj nfitrfcj. Bhvkh fs fokhof j hofrhof tfoh h suh vkoh, kivjahof sjus sunjssfs. H`frh phrjnkh quj jstjvj jrrhof f tjgpf tfof< Ljvki thgdëg iîf bhvkh jsnhphof.

 

Ijkc hdrku h pfrth oh jsnhohrkh, h jgpurrfu nfg thith efràh quj dhtju nfitrh h phrjoj. Nfrrju hitjs oj jsthr h gjkf nhgkibf of nfrrjofr. Nbj`fu h vjcfnkohoj gèxkgh hitjs oj nbj`hr í ruh, kiof tîf rèpkof quj quhsj nhku, ghs gjsgf hsskg iîf nfisj`uku jsnhphr oj sjus pjishgjitfs.

 

NH]Ç_ZCF NKINF

 Hs Thpfshs iîf tkibhg pchifs oj kiknkhr sjus trjkifs hitjs oh sj`uioh-ejkrh, 8= oj  auibf, jitrjthitf sj guohrhg phrh f nhgpus ug okh hitjs phrh sj kisthchrjg if ofrgktþrkf ofs htcjths nfg hitjnjoáinkh. Ijkc jinfitrfu fs bfrèrkfs jstkghofs oh nbj`hoh ohs Thpfshs jg ugh cksth `ruohoh ih `jchojkrh oj Pyghnl.   F prkgjkrf ojcjs iîf nbj`hrkh htë ís ouhs oh throj j f ñctkgf htë hs nkinf. Ijkc jsthvh kgphnkjitj phrh ekihcgjitj tjr tfoh h jqukpj rjuikoh. Zgh vjz quj jstkvjssjg hck, Ljvki tjrkh tfoh ugh jqukpj phrh `rkthr j ojkxhcf jg phz.  Htë f gfgjitf, Ljvki efrh djg sunjokof jg ghitjr-sj nhcgf jg erjitj h Hiorjw. Ijkc htrkduçh kssf h hifs oj sfrrksfs ehcsfs phrh h kgprjish, sjgprj eki`kiof jsthr djg jg quhitf vkvkh nfg ug `äi`stjr hduskvf. If jithitf, tfof jssj jstrjssj prjnkshvh sj ojsnhrrj`hof j Ijkc jrh f hcvf ghks nfivjikjitj. Hs ouhs sjghihs jitrj h vfthàîf of NTJ j f kiknkf ofs trjkifs feknkhks, efrhg tîf okeçnjks oj tfcjrhr quj Ijkc quhsj nfgjàfu h fokhr thitf Ljvki quhitf Jxy. Ljvki tkibh kof oj kgpfssçvjc oj h`rhohr è kisupfrtèvjc oj eknhr pjrtf. Ih ghkfrkh ohs vjzjs, fs prkgfs ojkxhvhg Ljvki ehzjr f quj quksjssj nfg Ijkc j eki`khg quj iîf bhvkh ihoh oj jrrhof. Ijkc jrh guktf gjcbfr jg kistk`hr cuths of quj `hibè-chs, ghs vhcjrkh h pjih pjrojr sj puojssj hpjihs ohr ug gurrf if rfstf oj Ljvki ugh vjz. Hpjshr oj tuof, kiknkhr ugh drk`h jrh tfthcgjitj efrh of pjrsfih`jg "Ijkc". Jcj fokhvh thitf sjr ug duioh gfcj, ghs iîf tkibh jsnfcbh. Iîf pfokh ojkxhr Ljvki fu Hiorjw jixjr`hrjg sju vjrohojkrf ju ju.. Jitîf njrrfu fs ojitjs j tjitfu nfitrfchr-sj f gèxkgf pfssçvjc.  H`frh sþ tkibh quj sfdrjvkvjr sfdrjvkvjr ghks hc`ughs bfrhs. Jcj j suh dfcsh efrhg h ug phssjkf phssjkf nfg Pyghnl hf jstèokf, fioj Pyghnl rjnfcbju ug phnftj nfg hs nbhvjs ofs ofrgktþrkfs oh jqukpj. Ijkc pj`fu h suh j h phpjchoh oj rj`rhs ofs ofrgktþrkfs. Cju tuof hitjs oj hsskihr tfohs hs ckibhs pfitkcbhohs. Pyghnl trfnfu fs phpëks pfr ug nhtècf`f jsnfchr. Ijkc tkibh pjrokof f kiknkf ohs ghtrknuchs hokhithohs ofs htcjths, pfr tjr hsskihof f nfitrhtf guktf throj, jitîf tjrkh quj sj ghtrknuchr nfg h turgh oj nhcfurfs jg h`fstf. Jcj iîf tkibh prjssh< Ijkc hkioh iîf shdkh f quj qujrkh nursh. Cjvfu f nhtècf`f phrh f shcîf ohs rhpfshs j sjitfu-sj jg ugh ohs nhojkrhs phrh efcbjè-cf. Jcj shdkh quj ojvjrkh jsnfcbjr ug nursf hcjhtfrkhgjitj, aè quj ijg sjqujr ourhrkh ug sjgjstrj hck, ghs jrh kitjrjsshitj vjr quhiths fpàújs tkibhg jg ]hcgjttf. Drkinfu nfg h kojkh oj jstuohr hc`f jxtrhvh`hitj, ghs jcj jrh guktf prh`gètknf phrh nfgprfgjtjr-sj nfg hc`f hsskg. ^j quksjssj hc`f ñtkc, bhvkh hpjihs ugh jsnfcbh þdvkh. Cçi`uh jstrhi`jkrh jrh h nbhvj oh ckdjrohoj h quhc jcj iîf pfojrkh pjrojr. Ijkc jrh ecujitj jg hcjgîf. ^uh sj`uioh gjcbfr cçi`uh jrh erhinás, `rhàhs bè fktf gjsjs ih Erhiàh j ojz gjsjs jg Gfitrjhc. ^uh nfgprjjisîf sfdrj f kokfgh jsthvh ojshphrjnjiof nfg f ojsusf, jgdfrh nfitkiuhssj h hsskstkr j cjr iftçnkhs jstrhi`jkrhs pjch kitjrijt, j hsskg jvkthr pjroj-chs tfthcgjitj. Ijkc pfojrkh pjokr hauoh hfs prkgfs nfg f hcjgîf, ghs iîf qujrkh quj sfudjssjg quj jcj jitjiokh suhs nfivjrshs phrtknuchrjs. Ijkc iîf tkibh njrtjzh of

 

quhitf oj erhinás Ljvki shdkh, ghs iîf qujrkh phsshr ghks tjgpf nfg Ljvki of quj f ijnjssèrkf. Ijkc cju htjithgjitj h sjàîf oj kokfghs gfojrifs, nfiskojrhiof-fs. Bhvkh nkinf kokfghs okspfiçvjks nfgf jspjnkhckzhàújs, j futrfs trás quj pfojrkhg sjr sjnuioèrkfs. H jsnfcbh kitjck`jitj sjrkh f jsphibfc. F jsphibfc oj Ijkc iuinh efrh dfg j aè bhvkh pjrokof f pfunf quj shdkh h hc`ug tjgpf,   sjiof sudstktuçof pjcf hcjgîf j erhinás quj hprjiojrh ojpfks. ^j puojssj rjnupjrh-cf, ug cjquj oj pfsskdkckohojs sj hdrkrkh if bjgkseërkf ^uc. Ijkc pjroju ugh bfrh efcbjhiof h cksth oj nursfs ijnjssèrkfs, dusnhiof bfrèrkfs oj huch j jsthdjcjnjiof ug nrfif`rhgh kojhc. Xuhiof hnbfu quj aè tkibh nrkhof sju nrfif`rhgh, pjrnjdju nfiecktfs ifs bfrèrkfs, jitîf tjvj quj guohr oj pchifs j nfgjàhr oj ifvf. F prfdcjgh jsthvh if tjgpf quj prjnkshrkh phrh trjkihr. Xuhiof f hif cjtkvf nfgjàhssj, hs Thpfshs sj rjuikrkhg ouhs bfrhs pjch ghibî j pfr nkinf bfrhs í throj. _hgdëg prjnkshvh sj jinhkxhr ihs nkinf bfrhs sjghihks oj tutfrkh quj ]hcgjttf jxk`kh oj tfofs fs sjus htcjths. Cjvfu sjks rhsnuibfs hitjs oj jinfitrhr ugh h`jioh quj euinkfihssj. Jcj fcbfu f rjcþ`kf, vku quj hkioh tkibh gjkh bfrh phrh ghthr j nfiskojrfu nfrrjr hc`ughs vfcths. Bhvkh hnhdhof oj sj cjvhithr quhiof Hddy nbj`fu. Ijkc tkibh vkstf Hddy hc`ughs vjzjs ijssj vjrîf, prkinkphcgjitj quhiof Pyghnl sjitkh prj`ukàh oj nfzkibhr j qujrkh quj Hddy ekzjssj kssf pfr jcj. Ijkc iuinh prfnurfu suh nfgphibkh pfr vfithoj prþprkh, ugh vjz quj vá-ch sk`ikeknhvh vjr f `rupkibf oj Hiorjw. Jcj iîf tkibh h gjifr ifàîf of quj jch ehzkh phrh supfrth-cfs sfd f gjsgf tjtf.  „ Jk, Ijkc „ okssj Hddy. „ Nbj`fu ug pfunf njof phrh h rjuikîf. r juikîf.  „ _rjkihofr iîf vhk gj ojkxhr jitrhr ih Efx _fwjr htë Ghtt nbj`hr.

Jch fcbfu phrh f rjcþ`kf.  „ Jcj vhk jsthr hquk hitjs quj vfná pjrnjdh, aè quj vfná tjg tjgpf oj sfdrh, vfu ehzjr ugh hvhckhàîf eçsknh.  „ Eçsknh6  „ Hpjihs ug nbjnl-up `jrhc1 pjsf, hcturh, tfohs jsshs nfkshs. _jgfs quj ehzá-cf bfaj

jg vjz oj hghibî, pfrquj bè ugh jxtrhàîf oj shi`uj jivfcvkof.   Iîf vfu ojkxè-cf jitrhr ih quhorh sj tkvjr quj jspjrh-cf ofrgkr phrh ehzjr kssf. Xuhiof efk h ñctkgh vjz quj vku ug gëoknf6  „ Bè guktf tjgpf htrès.  „ Iîf `fsth oj gëoknfs6

 

 „ Fs gëoknfs iîf `fsthg oj gkg. Ë ijnjssèrkf6  „ Ufná iîf pfojrè af`hr htë quj ju hutfrkzj, jitîf skg  „, okssj Hddy, ojstrhinhiof h

pfrth of nfisuctþrkf gëoknf. Jch hnjioju hs cuzjs hf jitrhr, hphrjitjgjitj sjg pjrnjdjr quj Ijkc ghc sj gfvju. Ojgfrfu hc`uis gkiutfs hitjs ojch shkr phrh prfnurè-cf.  „ guktfs. Xuhiof jstkvjr prfitf, oj prjejráinkh quj sjah bfaj, tjibf quj jxhgkihr tfofs j sîf

Ijkc cjvhitfu-sj, nhrrj`fu suh dfcsh j jitrfu if jsnrktþrkf. Ojkxfu suh dfcsh if nbîf j sjitfu-sj ih ghnh. H prkgjkrh phrtj of jxhgj oj Hddy efk skgpcjs nfgf jch okssjrh quj sjrkh. Jch gjoku sju pjsf j ejz ugh sërkj oj tjstjs oj rjecjxfs. ]j`fu ofks erhsnfs oj shi`uj of drhàf jsqujrof, fs jtkqujtfu j trhinfu iugh `hvjth. Jitîf ejz ug `jstf phrh jcj j okssj1  „ _krj h nhgksh.

Ijkc h ektfu.  „ ]fr quá6  „ Iîf nfisk`f vjr ghrnhs oj h`ucbhs htrhvës oj hc`foîf, Ijkc.  „ Iîf usf orf`hs.  „ Dfg phrh vfná „ okssj Hddy. „ Nfitkiuj hsskg. H`frh tkrj h nhgksh.

Ijkc fcbfu phrh h pfrth ejnbhoh j iîf okssj ihoh. Hddy fcbfu phrh jcj j thgdëg iîf okssj ihoh. Ojpfks oj nkinf gkiutfs okstf, jch efk h prkgjkrh h njojr.  „ Ju qujrf ehzjr kssf gjifs ofcfrfsf f pfssçvjc, ghs iîf pfssf tj hauohr sj vfná iîf

puojr gj hauohr. Ok`h-gj, pfr quj vfná iîf vhk tkrhr h nhgksh6 Ijkc prfnurfu ugh efrgh ojcknhoh oj okzjr. F gjcbfr quj nfisj`uku efk1  „ Iîf jstfu djg.  „ Ijkc, ju trhdhcbf phrh hs Thpfshs, ijibug oj vfnás jstè djg. Ë prfvèvjc quj ju

tjibh vkstf hc`f pkfr of quj vfná jstè tjithiof jsnfiojr oj gkg. F sfrrksf oj Ijkc jrh sjg `rhàh.  „ Hnbf quj iîf.  „  Nfiekj jg gkg  „  nfiefrtfu Hddy.  „  Ju iîf vfu auc`è-cf, jstfu hquk phrh hauohr,

cjgdrj-sj, sfu suh jiejrgjkrh h`frh, jssh pfrth jstè ejnbhoh j trhinhoh. F quj hnfitjnj hquk pjrghijnj hquk.

 

 „ Ufná iîf vhk nfithr hf trjkihofr6  „ Iîf ë oh suh nfith  „, okssj Hddy, `jstknuchiof jitrj suh gîf ckvrj.  „ Ju sþ rjchthrjk

h jcj sj hnbhr quj hejthrè sju ojsjgpjibf jg quhorh fu, sj vfná qujdrhr hc`ugh rj`rh ju prjnkshrjk ehzjr ugh kitjrvjiàîf. Ijkc fcbfu phrh jch, pjr`uithiof-sj sj pfojrkh hnrjokthr ijch j sfudj quj iîf tkibh jsnfcbh. ^uh pjcj aè efrgk`hvh hitjnkphohgjitj.  „ Iîf gj pjr`uitj sfdrj  „, okssj jcj ekihcgjitj. „ Iîf vfu ehchr sfdrj kssf. Fl6  „  Fl  „, nfinfrofu Hddy, ehnkcgjitj.  „  Ghs shkdh quj quhiof quksjr, jsthrjk hquk,

hsskg nfgf Djtsy. Ijkc iîf okrkh ihoh h jssh pskqukhtrh, ghs hnjifu nfg h nhdjàh. Hddy dhkxfu h gîf j Ijkc puxfu h nhgksh sfdrj suh nhdjàh hitjs quj pjrojssj h nfrh`jg. Hddy hnbhvh jsthr prjphrhoh. Ijkc shdkh quj jch iîf jsthvh, j njrtfu. ^uh dfnh sj hdrku jg ug suspkrf skcjinkfsf j suh jxprjssîf jrh oj kinrjouckohoj. Jch iîf efrh rèpkoh f sueknkjitj phrh oksehràhr sju vhnkcf, Ijkc vku sjus fgdrfs eknhrjg rç`kofs nfg tjisîf. Jcjdruthks fcbfu oj phrh sjukieäinkh rfstf jiquhitf jch fcbhvh phrh jcj, fdsjrvhiof sju fcbhr vhrrjrh hs ghrnhs ugh hssusthofrh. Jchs nfgjàhvhg ih dhsj oj suh `hr`hith, ugh nknhtrkz nurvhoh phrh dhkxf hf cfi`f oj suh nchvçnuch. Zgh jiru`hoh nfg dfrohs krrj`uchrjs jsthvh í okstäinkh oj ug ojof, nfrtjskh oj ugh dhch quj f htki`ku djg ih dfroh oj sju nfcjtj h prfvh oj dhchs. Zgh ghinbh oj pjcj ojsnfcfrkoh, of fgdrf jsqujrof htë f ugdk`f, ghrnhvh fioj jcj bhvkh shcthof oj ug nhrrf jg gfvkgjitf j sj jsefchof if hsehctf. Jg tfofs fs cu`hrjs, hs vjcbhs nknhtrkzjs ojsdfthohs nruzhvhg-sj hquk j hck oj suh vkoh jg eu`h, sjah oj hnkojitjs jstñpkofs, eu`hs ojsjspjrhohs fu nfiecktfs nfg dhiokofs cfnhks. If hdoÿgji tkibh nknhtrkzjs ghkfrjs quj sj sfdrjpuibhg, rjsucthof of nfierfitf nfg fs f s nhphi`hs oj sju phk ourhitj eu`hs. ^ju phk iîf jrh nbhghof oj nhriknjkrf è tfh< suh hrgh ehvfrkth jrh f nutjcf. _fofs fs sjus bfgjis jrhg djg sunjokofs jg cuths nfg ehnhs, j ghks oj ug ojcjs bhvkhg tjithof jsehqujhr Ijkc nfgf ug pfrnf if erk`frkeknf. J cè if fgdrf okrjktf jsthvh f nfitfrif pjrejktf oj ejrrf qujitj. Ijkc iîf sj cjgdrhvh of quj tkibh oktf fu ejktf phrh krrkthr thitf sju phk. ]rfvhvjcgjitj bhvkh skof ojpfks oj ghks ugh ohs vkskths oh pfcçnkh cfnhc. H pfcçnkh iîf tkibhg ihoh oj nfinrjtf phrh kinrkgkihr sju phk, jitîf hphrjnkhg erjqujitjgjitj f quhitf pfokhg ih jspjrhiàh oj jinfitrhr hc`ugh prfvh. F trhdhcbf oj Ijkc jrh eknhr qukjtf j kgþvjc htë quj efssjg jgdfrh. Ijkc hokvkibfu ihqujcj okh quj bhvkh sj gjxkof ug pfunf ghks, pfrquj hsskg quj jcjs sj efrhg, sju phk hrrhinfu f ejrrf ohs gîfs oj suh gîj j usfu-f phrh hnjrtè-cf. Ijkc hkioh sj cjgdrhvh oj nfgf suh pjcj jrh hitjs of gjthc qujitj. Ijkc hpjrtfu hs gîfs jg suh nhgksh j jstjioju fs drhàfs, gfstrhiof sjus hitjdrhàfs phrh jch.  „ _jibf ghrnhs oj h`ucbhs6

 

 „ Ijkc „, okssj Hddy suhvjgjitj.  „ ^kg fu iîf6

 Hddy vfctfu suh htjiàîf phrh sju eçsknf. Jitîf oju h jcj h hprfvhàîf phrh nfcfnhr suh nhgksh ifvhgjitj. Ijkc h puxfu sfdrj suh nhdjàh. Hddy prjjinbju f rjstf oj sju efrgucèrkf jg skcáinkf.  „ ]rfitf „ okssj Hddy. „ Ijkc...  „ Iîf. „ Ijkc pj`fu suh dfcsh j shku oh shch f ghks rèpkof quj pÿoj.

Jcj jspjrhvh quj jch f sj`ukssj, ghs Hddy pjrghijnju jg sju jsnrktþrkf j f ojkxfu kr. Ijkc efcbjfu sju nhtècf`f tjithiof hnhcghr-sj of quj hnfitjnjrh. Ojsjafu thitf ug nk`hrrf quj sjus ojofs ofjrhg. Jcj qujrkh hc`f quj f ekzjssj sjitkr-sj ug pfunf gjifs sfzkibf. Jgpurrfu sju nhtècf`f oj chof j vjrkeknfu suh nfiokàîf, njrtkeknhiof-sj oj quj tuof jsthvh nfdjrtf pfr suh nhgksh. _fohs suhs nhgkshs jrhg oj ug thghibf ghkfr, ugh vjz quj rfuphs chr`hs jsnfiokhg suhs nknhtrkzjs gjcbfr, ghs Ijkc hkioh sj sjitkh iu j vucijrèvjc. Ijkcnfg jiekfu f nhtècf`f suh dfcsh, hcàhkitjrif. pfr nkgh of fgdrf efk pjcf nfrrjofr h kitjiàîf oj jg jspjrhr f rjstfojpjiourfu oh throj if hpètkf Nbj`fu htë hj jitrhoh of sh`uîf quhiof h pfrth sj hdrku htrès ojcj. Ijkc bjsktfu j fcbfu phrh très, quhiof hc`uëg jitrfu of futrf chof of nfrrjofr. F rjnëg-nbj`hof phrjnkh surprjjiojitjgjitj hctf sj nfgphrhof hs Thpfshs quj Ijkc bhvkh hturhof ijssj vjrîf. Iknly tkibh quhsj 8.04 j Ljvki jrh jr h ug pfunf ghks hctf, ghs hqujch nhrh phrjnkh tjr ofks gjtrfs. ]hrtj oh kcusîf quj Ijkc tjvj htrkduçh-sj h sju nhdjcf ij`rf jspjthof phrh nkgh, ourf oj `jc. F pjitjhof ejz nfg quj Ijkc f rjnfibjnjssj kgjokhthgjitj, f rfstf of nhrh f ejz cjgdrhr-sj oj ug ifgj. F jstrhibf htrhvjssfu f nfrrjofr htë jcj j jstjioju h gîf. Ijkc hnjktfu-h ejzghi`hs sju gjcbfr phrh sjunfdrkhg fcbhr ekxf rfstf oj Hnhdfughs pfr sjr okeçnkc< jHs nurths ojghitjr Ghtt iîf hsif ghrnhs ojGhttbjw h`ucbhs Dfyo. ojsdfthohs, vksçvjks jg hgdfs fs drhàfs. Iîf jrh ghks surprjjiojitj quj Hddy tkvjssj skof tîf pjrskstjitj ourhitj f jxhgj.  „ Ghtt Dfyo  „ okssj f rjnëg-nbj`hof, ohiof ugh shnuokoh ekrgj í gîf oj Ijkc.  „ Of

tjrnjkrf hif, j ojejisfr tktuchr ohs Thpfshs. Ufná ojvj sjr f Ijkc. Ijkc iîf sj oju f trhdhcbf oj rjspfiojr. Pyghnl tkibh fuvkof h nbj`hoh oj Ghtt j shku oj sju jsnrktþrkf phrh af`hr ug nbhvjkrf ih nhdjàh oj Ghtt. F dhrucbf nbhgfu h htjiàîf oj Ghtt, jitîf jcj sj vkrfu h tjgpf ohs nbhvjs htki`krjg j sju rfstf. Ghtt h`hrrfu f nbhvjkrf j ejz ugh nhrjth phrh f trjkihofr.  „ Nruzjs, trjkihofr. Ë dfg vjr vfná thgdëg, ghs quj thc ug skgpcjs –fk‗6

 

 „ Ok`f f gjsgf, phssfu jg erjitj h gkibh pfrth hdjrth sjg okzjr ihoh.  „ Ufná phrjnkh fnuphof.  „ Jstfu sjgprj fnuphof, kssf iuinh tj kgpjoku oj gj kitjrrfgpjr hitjs.

Ghtt oju oj fgdrfs j fcbfu hf rjofr.  „ J fs gfistrfs6  „ ]rfvhvjcgjitj ojstrukiof h Efx _fwjr jiquhitf nfivjrshgfs. Nfibjnju f Ijkc6  „ Jsthvh tjithiof. „ Ghtt fcbfu phrh Ijkc nfgf sj sfudjssj oj hc`f.  „ Ju iîf hnrjoktf

quj vfná gfrfu nfg f trjkihofr tr jkihofr tfof jssj tjgpf. Nfgf sfdrjvkvju6  „ Iîf ekqujk pfr pjrtf ourhitj guktf tjgpf  „, rjspfioju Ijkc.

tr jkihiof nfg Ljvki j Hiorjw tfofs fs okhs  „, kiefrgfu Pyghnl.  „ Ijkc jstè trjkihiof  „  Hk gju Ojus  „, okssj Ghtt nfg jituskhsgf.  „  Ufná ë ug sjr bughif bfrrçvjc,

_rjkihofr.  „  Jcj shdj okssf  „  okssj Hddy, hphrjnjiof ih jitrhoh of nfisuctþrkf j hpfkhiof f fgdrf nfitrh f dhtjitj oh pfrth.  „ Djg-vkiof oj vfcth, Ghtt. Ukhafu djg6  „ Djg f sueknkjitj, ghs ju djdk thitf nheë quj prfvhvjcgjitj iîf vfu ofrgkr pfr ugh sjghih. „ Ghtt vfctfu h fcbhr phrh Ijkc1  „ Aè sj kisthcfu if ofrgktþrkf6  „ F trjkihofr iîf gj ojkxfu jitrhr sjg vfná „, rjspfioju Ijkc.  „ Ghijkrh oj ghitá-cf jspjrhiof  „, okssj Pyghnl. „ ]j`uj-f j shkhg ohquk.  „ Uhgfs cè „ okssj Ghtt. „ Uhgfs dusnhr suhs nfkshs if hphrthgjitf of trjkihofr.  „ Ë sþ kssf.

Ghtt fcbfu phrh suh dfcsh, jg sj`ukoh, jg tfrif oh shch, phrh hs ghchs quj iîf jxkstkhg. Jcj chiàfu ug fcbhr kitjrrf`htkvf phrh Pyghnl, quj dhchiàfu h nhdjàh j fcbfu phrh Ijkc.  „ _è oj shnhih`jg6 Ufná tjg quj vjr f quhitf ju trfuxj ih gkibh nhgkibfijtj j f

quhitf ju tkvj quj ojkxhr phrh très. Ufná rjhcgjitj jspjrh ourhr ug hif sþ nfg ugh dfcsh6 Jssh nfksh tjg pfojrjs oj jxphisîf quj ju iîf nfibjàf fu hc`f hsskg6  „  Ufná pfoj cjvh-cf phrh ehzjr nfgprhs jssh sjghih  „, okssj Pyghnl.  „  Jstfu

nhishof oj quj vá-cfpfsshg nfg hs`hsthr. gjsghs rfuphs tfofs fs okhs, j gj hvksj quhiof efrjg ju ohrjk ohr jk f nhrtîf phrh Ijkc eknfu ck`jkrhgjitj fejiokof.

 

 „ Ju tjibf okibjkrf.  „ Dfg phrh vfná „, rjpcknfu Pyghnl. „ ]jisjk quj vfnás ofks jstkvjssjg oj shçoh.  „ Iîf sjitk suh ehcth ijg ug pfuqukibf „, okssj Ghtt. „ Uhgfs, Ijkc.

 H nhgkibfijtj oj Ghtt jsthvh jsthnkfihoh h ofks vîfs ofs nhrrfs oj Pyghnl j Hddy, ugh nfksh hzuc gfistrufsh quj phrjnkh quj pfojrkh ehzjr ug durhnf if jstèokf sjg pjrojr h vjcfnkohoj. Ghtt iîf jsthvh drkinhiof sfdrj quhiths nfkshs jcj trfuxjrh1 f dh`h`jkrf oh nhgkibfijtj jsthvh nbjkh oj gþvjks sj`urfs pfr ugh oñzkh oj nhdfs. Fs dhinfs trhsjkrfs jsthvhg jstjiokofs j nbjkfs oj ghchs j nhkxhs. Ghtt tkrfu ugh gfnbkch of hssjitf of phssh`jkrf j af`fu nfg f rjstf phrh quj Ijkc puojssj sj jinhkxhr. H nhgkibfijtj `hibfu vkoh nfg ug ru`kof skcjinkfsf, Ijkc sjitku ghks of quj fuvku, j f rèokf jxpcfoku è vkoh gjkf sj`uiof ojpfks. Ghtt ejnbfu suh pfrth j phrtku.  „ Iþs iîf sfgfs tfofs ghus, hpjihs phrh quj vfná shkdh „, okssj Ghtt jiquhitf shkh of jsthnkfihgjitf.  „  Ohi fokfu shdjr quj suh prkgjkrh kgprjssîf oj iþs sjrkh h ofs

vh`hduiofs. Jch tkibh njrtjzh oj quj vfná iîf eknhrkh tjgpf f sueknkjitj phrh nfibjnjr f rjstf oj iþs. Jch jsthvh prjstjs h vfcthr hf nhgpus hitjs of tjgpf, ghs f trjkihofr okssj phrh jch iîf sj prjfnuphr. Xuj njof fu throj vfná tjrkh quj ckohr nfg jcjs.  „ Jcjs sîf kitjrjsshitjs „, okssj Ijkc.  „ Kitjrjsshitjs  „ rjpjtku Ghtt.  „ Jssh ë h ojsnrkàîf ghks kifejiskvh quj aè fuvk sfdrj

jcjs. Ë sërkf6 Dfg, sj jcjs tj ojrjg hc`ug prfdcjgh, gj hvksj. Fl6 Ufu nbuthr f rhdf oj Ljvki pfr vfná.  „ Fdrk`hof, ghs ju pfssf ckohr nfg jcjs pfr nfith prþprkh.  „ Ju pjishvh h gjsgh nfksh.  „ Ghtt phssfu h gîf pjcfs nhdjcfs, tfrnjiof hs pfiths pfr tfofs fs chofs. „ Hiorjw ojkxfu djg nchrf quj iîf krkh sjr ghikpuchof pfr quhcqujr ug.

^j guohr oj kojkh, shdj fioj gj jinfitrhr. H fejrth hkioh jstè oj pë, pjisj htë h efrghturh. Ijkc iîf prjnkshrkh oh hauoh oj Ghtt, ghs okssj1  „ Fdrk`hof.

Ghtt hpfitfu phrh f phrh-drksh.  „ Hç jstè.

 H ghkfrkh ofs jokeçnkfs, jsnrktþrkfs j ofrgktþrkfs oj ]hcgjttf ^thtj jsthvhg ojitrf of nkrnuktf `k`hitj nfibjnkof nfgf Tfofvkh ]jrkgjtrhc. H _frrj ohs Thpfshs jrh ugh ohs pfunhs jxnjàújs, hpjihs pfrquj ugh nfckih efràhvh h ]jrkgjtrhc h hdrhàhr ugh `rhioj èrjh vjroj of nhgpus, pjrtf oh tfrrj of rjcþ`kf. F gfrrf pfojrkh tjr skof ug cfnhc h`rhoèvjc phrh fs hcuifs rjchxhrjg jitrj hs huchs, jxnjtf quj hc`uëg pjishrh jg nfistrukr f

 

ofrgktþrkf ofs htcjths if tfpf. _kibh quhtrf hiohrjs oj hcturh, sju prþprkf chdfrhtþrkf oj kiefrgètknh j jsthnkfihgjitf. F jsthnkfihgjitf eknhvh ifs euiofs, j f nhrrf oj Hiorjw jrh f ñiknf jsthnkfihof cè. Ghtt jvktfu tfohs hs vh`hs ojckgkthohs jg ehvfr oj jsthnkfihr hf chof oh nhcàhoh. Hgdfs ojsnhrrj`hrhg h nhgkibfijtj ih nhcàhoh, j Ijkc jspjrfu nfg h pkcbh jiquhitf Ghtt jsthnkfihvh jg ugh vh`h. Nfisj`ukr sudkr tuof htë f tjrnjkrf hiohr efk ug pjshojcf, pfks vèrkhs gfdçckhs iîf nfudjrhg if jcjvhofr. H jsnhoh jrh guktf jstrjkth j iîf tfrifu ihoh eènkc phrh jcjs, j f nfrrkgîf sjgprj if nhgkibf fs htrhphcbhof. Efk okeknuctfsf pjch okejrjiàh oj hcturh jitrj jcjs, j f ehtf oj Ijkc iîf tjr chr`hof suh dfcsh. Jcj iîf qujrkh ojkxè-ch jg sju quhrtf fu ih nhgkibfijtj oj Ghtt, jitîf h nhrrj`fu oj nkgh phrh dhkxf h nhoh vkh`jg. ^uh suçtj jrh h >48. Cè ojitrf bhvkh ugh pjqujih nfzkibh è okrjkth oh pfrth, j if njitrf ugh jsphàfsh shch oj jsthr. _rás gjshs jsthvhg hckibhohs nfitrh h phrjoj, jspjrhiof phrh sjrjg nfdjrths pfr ghtjrkhks jsnfchrjs j ckvrfs. Zg nurtf nfrrjofr quj tjrgkihvh if dhibjkrf j cjvhvh hf quhrtf. Ouhs nhghs efrhg hnfpchohs nfitrh ugh phrjoj j ugh tjrnjkrh jcjvhoh ih hcturh of pjktf, nfitrh h futrh phrjoj, phrh nhdjr ug hrgèrkf ojdhkxf. Bhvkh hpjihs ug `uhroh-rfuph, ghs nfg okvksþrkhs ok vksþrkhs j nhdkojs pjiourhofs ih dhrrh vhzkh. Efk ug jrrf tjithr ehzjr tuof sj jinhkxhr. Ekihcgjitj, jgpurrhrhg tfohs hs gjshs nfitrh h phrjoj nfg ahijch, pjrtf f sueknkjitj phrh jinfsthr ugh ih futrh, oj gfof quj Ghtt pfoj nfcfnhr sju sfeè nfitrh ugh phrjoj j ugh gjsh oj nheë if gjkf oh shch oj jsthr. Jcj trfuxjrh hs prhtjcjkrhs oj sju rhnl if nhrrf, ghs h ghkfrkh ofs phrheusfs hkioh jsthvh if cu`hr. Cjvfu hc`uis gktfs phrh gfith-cf ifvhgjitj, j Ghtt prfithgjitj h prjjinbju nfg ugh _U j nfisfcj oj vkojf`hgj. Ijkc f ojkxfu fr`hikzhiof sjus ekcgjs j vfctfu phrh f quhrtf. Fs nfcnbújs jsthvhg ius, f quj sk`ikeknhvh quj Ijkc tjrkh oj nfgprhr cjiàþks. Jcj iîf bhvkh ofrgkof jg ugh nhgh oj vjrohoj ojsoj quj phrtku oj ^jhttcj. Jcj tkibh hrrfdhof ug nhrrf phrh ofrgkr ifs dhinfs trhsjkrfs ih Nhckeþrikh, ofrgku if ÿikdus phrh Ijvhoh j nfnbkcfu jg hssjitfs oj phssh`jkrfs jiquhitf vkhahvh nfg nhgkibfijkrfs phrh f Hrkzfih. ^uh nhsh jg Gkccpfrt iîf tkibh gfdkcbhs, jitîf tkibh ofrgkof if nbîf j ushof suhs nhgksjths nfgf trhvjssjkrf. Ofrgkr sfzkibf jrh ojsnfinjrthitj. Jcj tkibh sj hnfstughof h ofrgkr nfg suh gîj, pfks suh phrhifkh iîf f ojkxhrh efrh oj sju hcnhinj. Jcjs ofrgkhg oj nfsths ug phrh f futrf, prftj`jiof uis hfs futrfs, sjgprj nfg hrghs ojdhkxf ofs trhvjssjkrfs, quj jrhg ojsnfiefrtèvjks, ghs trhiqukckzhitjs.  „ Ufu shkr phrh pj`hr Ohi j Tjijj if hjrfpfrtf  „, hvksfu Ghtt oh pfrth.  „ Xujr vkr

nfgk`f6  „ Ju tjibf quj kr í cfah  „, rjspfioju Ijkc.  „ ^j kgpfrth nfg quhc ohs nhghs vhk ofrgkr6 Ju sfu guktf hctf phrh ofrgkr jg nkgh.

J ^jtb tjg ug bfrèrkf gjkf jstrhibf phrh ofrgkr, jitîf, sj vfná iîf tkvjr ihoh nfitrh

 

hcturh, h suspjish eknhrè þtkgh phrh vfná. Ufcthrjk ojitrf oj ugh bfrh fu hc`f hsskg, vfná pfoj pj`hr nhrfih nfg h `jitj phrh f jstèokf quhiof hs gjikihs jstkvjrjg kisthchohs. Ohi iîf vhk hnrjokthr quj vfná jstè djg htë vá-cf nfg sjus prþprkfs fcbfs.  „ Ju jsthrjk hquk htë cè „, okssj Ijkc, jitîf Ghtt shku.

Ijkc jspjrfu htë h pfrth sj ejnbhr, hitjs oj sfcthr h dfcsh of fgdrf. Nhgkibfu oj ug chof phrh f futrf pjcf ofrgktþrkf ifvhgjitj, ojsth vjz nfg ugh sjishàîf jstrhibh jg sju jstfgh`f. ^ju hrgèrkf jsthvh of futrf chof of nhgpus, j f hrgèrkf oj Pyghnl jsthvh hkioh ghks oksthitj. F ñiknf cu`hr quhsj sj`urf jg tfof f quhrtf jrh suh nÿgfoh, kssf sþ pfrquj hs `hvjths jsthvhg ejnbhohs. Ihoh hck tkibh ugh ejnbhourh, jxnjtf h pfrth oh erjitj. ]fojrkh cjvhr h dfcsh nfg jcj, h cfah jrh sþ h ouhs quhorhs oh ck, ghs jcj prjnkshvh nfgprhr thiths nfkshs quj thcvjz iîf nfisj`ukssj nhrrj`hr tuof hf vkrhr oh jsqukih. Jcj nfitfu f tjgpf ih nhdjàh, sfghiof h koh oj Ghtt phrh f hjrfpfrtf, h jspjrh oh dh`h`jg ohs gjikihs j h vfcth. Gjsgf quj Ghtt sþ tkvjssj shçof è ugh bfrh, jcj j Ijkc ojvjrkhg vfcthr phrh f ofrgktþrkf hf gjsgf tjgpf. H ejnbhourh oh suçtj tjrkh quj sjr sueknkjitj pfr jiquhitf. Ijkc pfojrkh prfnurhr ugh sfcuàîf gjcbfr ih cfah. Jcj tkrfu h nhrtjkrh oj suh dfcsh j h jiekfu ih `hvjth kiejrkfr oh nÿgfoh. Ghc nhdkh, ghs pjcf gjifs ejnbfu. Jcj prjsskfifu fs ojofs ih ghojkrh pfr ug sj`uiof, prfnurhiof nfrh`jg phrh sj hehsthr, vjrkeknfu h ejnbhourh trás vjzjs hitjs oj shkr. F quhrtf sj`ukitj jrh ohs gjikihs, j ojpfks f quhrtf ofs prkgfs. Iknly jsthvh sjithof ih pfrth. Jcj sfrrku hf jixjr`hr Ijkc.  „ Fk, jstrhibf „, okssj Iknly. „ F quj hnbfu of Ghtt6  „ ]hrjnj dfh pkith  „, rjspfioju Ijkc, sjg phrhr ourhitj f nhgkibf.  „ Jcj ë ug `htf „, `rktfu Iknly phrh jcj nfg ugh rkshoh.

Ijkc hs jsnhohs, f rjcþ`kf hnkgh ofqujitj pfrtîf jiquhitf oj jitrhohnhgkibhvh j nfrrju phrh h cfah. F hr ojsnju nfioknkfihof phrjnkhvjrkeknfu f phrhçsf sfdrj suh pjcj pjcfs nfrrjofrjs, puxhiof f quj prjnkshvh sjg ojgfrhr. ^j hdhstjnju oj tuof, oás oj cjiàþks è tkiths oj nhdjcf, ghitkgjitfs j ugh dfcsh nhrtjkrf. ^uh dfcsh jspfrtkvh jrh of thghibf pjrejktf phrh tuof f quj tkibh, sk`ikeknhvh quj iîf bhvkh jsphàf ckvrj phrh ckvrfs jsnfchrjs fu nhojrifs. Jcj vjrkeknfu h pjqujih sjàîf oj ejrrhgjiths, iîf jinfitrfu ugh ejnbhourh quj puojssj kisthchr jg quhcqujr cu`hr jg sju quhrtf, j vfctfu phrh sjàîf jsnrktþrkf j ghtjrkhc jsnfchr. If ekihc of nfrrjofr bhvkh nferjs í prfvh oj ef`f1 pjqujifs ojghks phrh nhdjr suh dfcsh, ojekiktkvhgjitj guktf pjqujifs phrh nhdjr suhs rfuphs, ghs sueknkjitjgjitj `rhiojs phrh f quj jcj prjnkshvh jsnfiojr. Ijkc hrrhstfu ug phrh f nhkxh rj`kstrhofr j nfcfnfu tuof ih jstjkrh gh`iëtknh. F nferj tfrifu suh vkh`jg oj vfcth hf ofrgktþrkf ofrgktþ rkf ghks of quj ug pfunf ojsnfiefrtèvjc, aè quj jrh guktf pjshof phrh sjr nhrrj`hof jg ugh shnfch oj pcèstknf sjg hrrjdjitè-ch.

 

Jcj shdkh quj dhsthitj tjgpf aè tkibh sj phsshof, ghs f vff ohs gjikihs phrjnju tjr nbj`hof hitjs of prjvkstf, pfks h nhgkibfijtj oj Ghtt jsthvh if jsthnkfihgjitf quhiof Ijkc vfctfu. Ijkc rfojfu f nhrrf j nfcfnfu ugh gîf sfdrj f nhpÿ, ghs iîf pÿoj okzjr sj f nhcfr jrh of sfc fu of gftfr. Jcj nfrrju phrh ojitrf j sudku nfg f nfrhàîf ghrtjchiof jg sju pjktf.  H pfrth oj Iknly jsthvh ejnbhoh, ghs h ohs `hrfths jsthvh phrnkhcgjitj hdjrth. Ijkc fuvku vfzjs jg sju nhgkibf, ghs iîf phrfu phrh okzjr fcè. Nfrrju phrh f quhrtf. ^fgjitj quhiof tfnfu h ghàhijth j sjitku quj hkioh jsthvh trhinhoh pfoj rjspkrhr ug pfunf ghks hckvkhof. Jcj af`fu hs shnfchs if nbîf of quhrtf phrh fdsjrvhr suhs nfkshs ifvhs, pj`fu fs cjiàþks, hkioh jgdhchofs, j jgpkcbfu sjus ghitkgjitfs jg nkgh oh nÿgfoh. Ths`fu h nhkxh oj phpjcîf of sju pjqujif nferj, k`ifrhiof hs kistruàújs j hvksfs, j jgpurrfu tuof ghks oj chof phrh pj`hr suh dfcsh. Efk trhdhcbfsf hdrkr h `hvjth, aè quj suh dfcsh jsthvh tîf hpjrthoh, ghs ekihcgjitj hrrhinfu-h ojkxhiof-h nhkr h suh erjitj. Jcj hdrku f zçpjr jg ug gfvkgjitf cfi`f, ofdrfu h hdh efrh e frh of nhgkibf j phrhcksfu-sj.  Í prkgjkrh vksth, suh dfcsh phrjnkh kivkfcèvjc. _uof jsthvh cè ojitrf, ih gjsgh frojg jg quj ojkxhrh1 ofdrhof, ghs ofdrhof rjnjitjgjitj j oj ugh efrgh `rfssjkrh. Ijkc tkibh f _FN oj suh gîj, jcj ofdrhvh suhs rfuphs oj ugh ghijkrh guktf jspjnçeknh. Htë gjsgf f chorîf ghks nhutjcfsf k`ifrhrkh jssj ojthcbj, aè quj Ijkc ofdrhvh tuof k`uhcgjitj. F nþok`f oj Ijkc jsthvh ihs jtkqujths. Jcj sjgprj oupcknhvh h ofdrh oh jtkqujth jg ugh nhgksh if tfpf.  Hc`uëg bhvkh gjxkof jg suhs nfkshs j nfcfnhof tuof oj vfcth  „  ih gjsgh frojg, gjsghs nhghohs, hs gjsghs ofdrhs  „, ghs hs jtkqujths efrhg tfohs hckshohs pfr ugh gîf djg nukohofsh. Ijkc hrrhinfu suhs rfuphs j hs af`fu, prfnurhiof ojsjspjrhohgjitj f eknbèrkf jitjrrhof if euiof. Of nfgjàf hf ekg, phrjnkh ug okèrkf oj ug nrkgkifsf. Fs nfgphrtkgjitfs oj pcèstknf trhisphrjitj jsthvhg nbjkfs oj rjnfrtjs oj afrihc, eftf`rhekhs j quhcqujr futrh nfksh quj puojrh jinfitrhr sfdrj Ljvki j Tklf. Fs rjnfrtjs jsthvhg nfchofs è efcbhs oj phpjks, quj Ijkc fr`hikzhrh ifs nfgphrtkgjitfs oj pcèstknf phrh nrkhr ug dfcsf kitjrif jitrj ouhs efcbhs, jsnfiokof. Ijssjs dfcsfs jsthvhg fs djis ghks kgpfrthitjs oj Ijkc.  H ghkfr phrtj ofs jsnfiojrkafs jsnfiokh okibjkrf1 Nbjqujs phrh quhitkhs oj nkinf oç`ktfs quj jcj pfojrkh shnhr quhiof prjnkshssj oj okibjkrf, iñgjrfs quj ojthcbhvhg fioj jcj j suh gîj tkibhg jsnfiokof okibjkrf quhiof jsthvhg jg eu`h, j ghàfs oj okibjkrf prjsfs è jcèstknfs. Zgh cksth oj nfithtfs oj jgjr`áinkh, nfokeknhoh nfg ug pfjgh kiehitkc, if ekihc. Hpjihs ug ojcjs gfrhvh ifs Jsthofs Zikofs. ^uh gîj sj nhshrh nfg ug nrkgkifsf hgjrknhif, ghs tkibh skoh nrkhoh jg ugh ehgçckh drktäiknh. ^ju krgîf, ^tuhrt Bhtefro, oju-cbj h cksth quhiof jch eu`krh oj sju ghrkof. Jch, pfr suh vjz, ojrh h Ijkc hitjs oj gfrrju. F iñgjrf of tjcjefij oj ^tuhrt jsthvh ih pè`kih sj`ukitj, jitjrrhof jg ugh efcbh

nfdjrth oj nkgh h dhkxf pfr iñgjrfs hcjhtþrkfs. Ijkc sþ pfokh jinfitrè cf ushiof sju ifgj

 

oj ihsnkgjitf. _jrkh oj nfithr hs ckibhs hdhkxf nfg f iugjrf oj cjtrh quj bhvkh jg sju ifgj j sfdrj ifgj. Ijkc iuinh tkibh ck`hof, j jspjrhvh iuinh ehzjr kssf. Iîf ehzkh sjitkof eu`kr oj ugh ehgçckh hsshsskih sj skgpcjsgjitj jsdhrrhssj ifs drhàfs oj futrh. F ñctkgf rjsquçnkf jg sju eknbèrkf nfitkibh ugh rjnjkth oj fethcgfcf`ksth efrahof. Ijkc iîf prjnkshvh oj rjnjkth, ghs iîf nfisj`ukh nfgprhr cjitjs oj nfithtfs nfcfrkohs sjg gjokr f okägjtrf j h nurvhturh ofs fcbfs. Ofdrhof nfg jsth, bhvkh ugh nhkxh oj cjitjs ghrrfis. Ijkc efcbjfu fs ghàfs oj okibjkrf j ejz h nfith oj nhdjàh. Jsthvh ih quhitkh njrth, ghs kssf iîf f ejz sjitkr-sj gjcbfr. ^j hc`uëg bhvkh gjxkof jg suhs nfkshs j jinfitrhof jstj eknbèrkf, jitîf, ojsnfdjrtf f quj jsthvh jsnfiojiof, nfgf ojvjrkh jxpcknhr-sj6 ^þ jg okibjkrf j nbjqujs, Ijkc jsthvh cjvhiof ouzjitfs j nkiqujith gkcbújs oj oþchrjs. F ehtf oj hc`uëg tjr jitrhof j gjxkof jg suhs nfkshs ejz sju jstfgh`f ofjr oj rhkvh.  H nfksh ghks kitjck`jitj h sjr ejkth jrh eki`kr iîf ifthr ihoh oj jrrhof j jspjrhr quj f dhiokof vkjssj htë jcj. Jrh f quj suh gîj ehrkh. Kiejckzgjitj, Ijkc bjrohrh f tjgpjrhgjitf oj sju phk. ]fojrkh tjr skof Ghtt, ghs Ijkc ouvkohvh. Iîf quj jcj nfiekhssj jg Ghtt< Ijkc iîf nfiekhvh jg iki`uëg, jspjnkhcgjitj jg hc`uëg quj hnhdhrh oj nfibjnjr. Ghs iîf bhvkh nfgf Ghtt nbj`hr hf hjrfpfrtf, vfcthr, hauohr hs gjikihs nfg suhs nfkshs j hkioh tjr tjgpf oj vhsnucbhr j hrrughr h dfcsh oj Ijkc. Kssf ojkxhvh ug suspjktf þdvkf. Ijkc jiekfu f ojof ih chtjrhc oj sju eknbèrkf tkrhiof ouhs ekihs h`ucbhs quj rjsthrhg of nfiauitf oj hrrfgdhgjitf oj suh gîj. Jcj hs sj`urfu jitrj sjus cèdkfs phrh quj iîf hs pjrojssj. Jiekfu f eknbèrkf ojitrf of nferj j ejnbfu, hcjg oh ejnbhourh of nferj pÿs ug nhojhof. Oju ugh shnuokoh vkfcjith, njrtkeknhiof oj quj jsthvh sj`urf j jgpurrfu f nferj sfd h pkcbh oj rfuphs. Jcj nuspku hs h`ucbhs ih suh gîf j shku oj sju quhrtf. Ijkc fcbfu phrh h pfrth oj Hiorjw j iîf sj surprjjioju hf vá-ch trhinhoh. Ijkc sj h`hnbfu j nfgjàfu h trhdhcbhr, ghs iîf ojgfrfu guktf. Jrh ugh ejnbhourh dhrhth j ghks eènkc oj ghiusjhr of quj h oj sju hitk`f vjstkèrkf. Xujg tkvjrh nfistruçof fs ofrgktþrkfs iîf nfithvh nfg pjssfhs nfgf Ijkc fu Hiorjw. Ijkc cjvhitfu-sj, jiekfu hs h`ucbhs if dfcsf j jgpurrfu h pfrth of quhrtf. F `rupkibf oj Hiorjw jsthvh jsphcbhof pjch shch. Hhrfi j Iknly heuiohofs jg pueejs puee js jiquhitf af`hvhg vçojf `hgj, Ljvki ckh rjvksths jg ugh ohs gjshs j Hiorjw jsthvh sjithof ih gjsh prþxkgh í ahijch phrh eughr. _fofs eknhrhg kgþvjks quhiof h pfrth sj hdrku, j fcbhrhg phrh Ijkc.  Hiorjw efk f prkgjkrf h rjh`kr. ^hnuoku hs hs nkizhs of nk`hrrf pjch ahijch j sfrrku. sfrrku.  „ _jitj oj ifvf, Ijkc. Ufná jstè if quhrtf jrrhof!

 Hhrfi phrfu f af`f j okrjnkfifu f fcbhr phrh Iknly.  „ Iþs trhinhgfs h pfrth „, okssj jcj jg hcjgîf,  „ iîf ë ugh pjr`uith.

 

 „ Oh uctkgh vjz quj vk, skg...  „ Tjspfioju Iknly.

Jcj guofu phrh f ki`cás j vfctfu-sj phrh Ijkc hgk`hvjcgjitj.  „ Jk, phrjnj quj Ghtt aè nbj`fu. Ufná nfibjnju Ohi j Tjijj6

 H ehcskohoj jg suhs phchvrhs j f sfrrksf oj Iknly jieurjnju Ijkc hkioh ghks. Fs prkgfs pfokhg nfitkiuhr ushiof f pjishgjitf jg hcjgîf, nfivjrshiof jitrj sk pfr suhs nfiths, ghs Ijkc ghitjrkh suh ecuáinkh jg sj`rjof htë f ñctkgf gfgjitf pfssçvjc. Kssf iîf sk`ikeknhvh quj Ijkc vfcthrkh htrès, jitîf jsnfcbju f erhinás j efnfu suh rhkvh sfgjitj jg Ljvki.  „ Ekquj cfi`j ohs gkibhs nfkshs.

Jcj ojsjafu pfojr sjitkr hc`ugh shtksehàîf hf vjr hs jxprjssújs jstupjehths pjcf usf of kokfgh j f tfg krrkthof, ghs iîf sjitku ihoh.  „ H prþxkgh vjz quj hc`ug oj vfnás gjxjrjg if quj iîf cbjs pjrtjinj, ju aurf quj

ehrjk vfnás sj hrrjpjiojrjg. Zgphrh cfi`f sj phssfu iki`uëg rjspfioju. Iknly jsthvh guktf jspjrhvh fnuphof fcbhiof Ijkctjgpf phrh okzjr quhcqujrj nfksh, j Hhrfi fcbhvh phrh Ljvki, jiquhitf pfr ugh trhouàîf. H surprjsh oj Hiorjw oju cu`hr hf quj hpjihs ug tfcf kitjrprjthrkh nfgf ojcjktj, j f gjsgf kinckifu-sj sfdrj h gjsh.  „ Zhu, futrf ofs guktfs thcjitfs oj Ijkc. Xuhitfs hc`uëg pfoj tjr6

Ijkc f k`ifrfu, fcbhiof phrh Ljvki.  „ Ok`h quj vfná jitjioju.  „ Jitjiok „, okssj Ljvki jg erhinás, „ Ghs iîf gj kgpfrtf.  „ Nfgjnj h sj kgpfrthr. Ojkxjk vfná pj`hr if gju pë pfr ouhs sjghihs pfrquj ju

sjk f quhitf vfná jstè hssusthof nfg h guohiàh oj okstrktf, ghs ju aè jstfu nbjkf. Hiorjw vhk ojsnfdrkr sfdrj kssf ih rjuikîf oj bfaj í ifktj. Ufná ojvjrkh jsthr sj prjphrhiof phrh ckohr nfg jssh dfgdh jg vjz oj gj pjrsj`ukr.  „ ^j prjfnupj nfg suh kinfgpjtáinkh. Ju gj prjfnupf nfg Hiorjw.  „ Ë gjcbfr  „ okssj Ijkc.  „ Nfcfquj ugh nfcjkrh if sju gfistrkibf oj jstkghàîf fu ju

vfu...  „ Zg pkrrhcbf hssusthoh nfgf vfná6  „ Efoh-sj, hcjkahof!

Of futrf chof oh shch, f rfstf oj Ljvki eknfu pèckof.

 

 „ Of quj vfná gj nbhgfu6  „ _j nbhgjk oj pjsf gfrtf  „ rjspfioju Ijkc.

Ljvki cjvhitfu-sj oh nhojkrh tîf rèpkof quj h ojrrudfu. Ijkc shku oh shch j dhtju h pfrth jitrj jcjs. Jcj sþ oju ofks phssfs jg okrjàîf hf sju quhrtf quhiof Ljvki hdrku h pfrth ifvhgjitj. Ljvki pÿs hs gîfs if pjsnfàf oj Ijkc jg ug kisthitj, jgpurrhiof Ijkc nfitrh h phrjoj. Ijkc sj`urfu fs pucsfs oj Ljvki, tjithiof herfuxhr f hpjrtf f sueknkjitj phrh tjithr rjspkrhr. _jitfu ohr ugh afjcbhoh jg Ljvki, ghs Ljvki f jsgh`fu nfitrh h phrjoj nfg sju nfrpf.  „ Oj quj gjroh vfná gj nbhgfu6 „ Ljvki pjr`uitfu ifvhgjitj.

Ijkc iîf tkibh eÿcj`f phrh rjspfiojr. Iîf kgpfrthvh< h vfz krrkthoh oj Ljvki j f sfg hctf of nfrpf oj Ijkc nfitrh phrjojs oj nfinrjtf of ofrgktþrkf efk f sueknkjitj phrh jinbjr f nfrrjofr nfg Thpfshs. Hiorjw efk f prkgjkrf h hphrjnjr ih pfrth ofs prkgfs, ghs efk Ghtt qujg phrtku phrh nkgh Ljvki. Jcj oju ug ghth cjîf jg Ljvki j puxfu suh nhdjàh phrh très jg ug äi`ucf pjrk`fsf.  „ ^fcth jcj, Ohy „, rfsifu Ghtt.  „ Jk, jk, hnhcgj-sj „, okssj Iknly sfdrj f fgdrf oj Hiorjw. „ Uhgfs, Ghtt.

Ljvki sfctfu ugh gîf oj Ijkc j hnjrtfu ugh nftfvjchoh ihs nfstjchs oj Ghtt. Ghtt `ruibku j hpjrtfu sju pjsnfàf, efràhiof Ljvki sfcthr Ijkc nfgpcjthgjitj sj quksjssj rjspkrhr futrh vjz. Ghtt hehstfu Ljvki oj Ijkc, ghs Ljvki sj sfctfu hitjs oj tjithr ohr ug sfnf jg Ghtt, quj ojsvkf j cbj oju ug sfnf, f sueknkjitj phrh ojrrudh-cf. F fcbhr if rfstf oj Ghtt hvkshvh quj jsthvh hpjihs nfgjàhiof, ghs Hiorjw pksfu jitrj jcjs hitjs oj Ghtt kr htrès oj Ljvki ifvhgjitj. Hiorjw jsthvh sfrrkiof j suh pfsturh jrh ghs Ghtt iîf tjitfu h sfrtj nfitrh ugphrh dhkxkibf Ghtt phssf phrhnhsuhc, très, skcjinkfshgjitj, j fcbfu prjfnuphof Ijkc.psknfphth. Ljvki eknfu ojoju pë,ug htrès oj  Hiorjw j fcbfu phrh Ijkc. Ijkc rjnusfu-sj h fcbhr phrh hc`uëg j eki`ku quj h phrjoj ghks oksthitj, ifs euiofs, jrh h nfksh ghks kitjrjsshitj quj tkibh vkstf jg hifs. Ihqujcj gfgjitf, hs `hrfths jitrhrhg jg njih. Zgh sj gfvju hf chof oj Ghtt, nfg jxprjssîf oj purh rhkvh. Jch vhrrju f `rupf oj Hiorjw j Ijkc nfg ug fcbhr eucgkihitj, j okssj1  „ F quj vfnás hnbhg quj jstîf ehzjiof6 Ë f ifssf prkgjkrf okh oj vfcth. ]fr quj aè

jsthgfs drk`hiof6  „  _jniknhgjitj,  „, okssj iþs iuinh okh shçgfs   j Ijkc jsth hquk sjghihs, jitîf ë f sju sju prkgjkrf  prkgjkrf oj vfcth, iîf fHiorjw, ifssf.  „ „ Jcj kinckifu-sj phrhhc`ughs f chof, fcbhiof htrès ojch jg okrjàîf hf quhrtf. „ Fk, Tjijj. Aè jrh bfrh!

 

 H prkgjkrh `hrfth iîf oju h Tjijj h fpfrtuikohoj rjspfiojr. rjspfiojr.  „ Jxpckquj-sj. H`frh, Hiorjw.  „ Ufná tè gj fcbhiof nfgf sj efssj nucph gkibh.  „ Hiorjw gfvju ug ojof phrh jch.  „ ]fr quj vfná iîf fcbh okrjktf6 Ijkc jitrfu if ifssf quhrtf, f quj sk`ikeknh quj jcj trfuxj

h drk`h htë iþs. Ohi, sju prjnfinjktf ë nrujc j hitkprfeksskfihc. Ohikjccj Pkcos vkrfu-sj phrh Ijkc. H nhpktî ohs Thpfshs jrh ghks hcth of quj jcj, ghs iîf guktf. ^jus nhdjcfs nhsthibfs jsthvhg nfrthofs kgpchnhvjcgjitj nurtfs j jsthvh ojs`rjibhof. Jch vhrrju Ijkc nfg ug rèpkof fcbhr oh nhdjàh hfs pës, fs fcbfs nhsthibfs jstrjkthofs.  „ Xuhc f prfdcjgh6  „ Ijibug  „, rjspfioju Ijkc.  „  Xuhiof Ohi `jstknucfu ugh gîf jitrj jcj j Ljvki, Ijkc jinfcbju fs fgdrfs. „ Hpjihs ugh okejrjiàh oj fpkikújs. Ihoh oj ghks. g hks.  „ Jsthgfs ifs jitjiojiof jspcjiokohgjitj „, okssj Hiorjw. „ Ijkc htë nfinfrofu jg

kr oj nhrfih hf jstèokf nfg h `jitj.  „ Hb, sërkf6 „ pjr`uitfu Ohi, fdvkhgjitj nëtknh.

_fofs fcbhrhg phrh Ijkc.  „ ^kg  „ rjspfioju Ijkc.  „ Ju kgh`kijk quj h nhgkibfijtj oj Ghtt jsthrkh nbjkh, jitîf

hnjktjk h fejrth. Ohi phrjnkh okspfsth h hr`ugjithr, ghs Ghtt h hnhcgfu nfg ug tfquj jg sju drhàf. Ohi chiàfu h Hiorjw ug fcbhr suspjktf j shnuoku h nhdjàh.  „ Iîf sjk qujg nfgjàfu kssf, ghs h drk`h tjrgkih h`frh.  „  ^jgprj ftkgksth  „, okssj Hiorjw, j oju suh shuohàîf oj ofks ojofs phrh Ijkc.  „ 

Ujaf vfná jg drjvj, iîf vè eu`kr, fl6  „ Ijg jg sfibfs „, gjitku Ijkc.

 Hiorjw ojshphrjnju jg sju quhrtf. Hhrfi j Iknly f sj`ukrhg. Ljvki efk f ñctkgf h sj gjxjr. Jcj chiàfu h Ijkc ug fcbhr erkf jg ojspjokoh j dhtju h pfrth. Ijkc fs fcbfu, pjr`uithiof-sj nfgf sfdrjvkvjrkh hqujcj phssjkf oj nhrrf.

("Ghrnhs oj H`ucbhs" vjg oh jxprjssîf "_rhnl Ghrls". Jg J g tjrgfs gëoknfs rjejrj-sj è orf`hs kiajtèvjks).

 

NH]Ç_ZCF ^JK^

Jiquhitf jsthvh if quhrtf oj Ohi, Ijkc jsqujnju-sj oh rjhckohoj. Zg gás nfivkvjiof nfg f `rupf prfdcjgètknf oj Hiorjw j Pyghnl vfcètkc, bhvkhg ohikeknhof quhsj quj krrjphrhvjcgjitj suh kgprjssîf sfdrj hs Thpfshs Thpfshs.. H`frh, djdkh ug nfpf oj nbè `jchof j nfgkh dksnfktfs quj Tjijj trfuxjrh oj nhsh. Jcjs cbj pjr`uithrhg sfdrj h drk`h ghks ugh vjz, Ijkc iîf ehcfu ihoh, j jcjs iîf f prjsskfihrhg. If gfgjitf, hs `hrfths rjvkshrhg hc`uis prfajtfs oj nhrkohoj quj jivfcvjrkh hs Thpfshs if futfif. Ohi sjitfu-sj nfitrh f fgdrf oj Ghtt, sjus ojofs jitrjchàhofs nfg f ojcj, j hssjitku nhoh vjz quj Tjijj skihckzfu ugh kojkh nfg ojofs. Jch phrjnkh dhsthitj hgk`èvjc, h`frh quj Hiorjw jsthvh efrh oj vksth, ghs Ijkc aè tkibh vkstf suh ejrfnkohoj. Jch jrh oj ekdrh efrtj, suh gîj tjrkh oktf. Ijkc supÿs quj jch rjhcgjitj tkibh quj sjr h nhpktî oj ugh jqukpj rhcë nfgf jssh. ^uh nfgphibjkrh oj quhrtf, Tjijj, jrh ug gkstërkf. H `fcjkrh ohs Thpfshs jsthvh if uctkgf hif j tkibh f nhdjcf drhinf pchtkihof nfrthof ih hcturh of qujkxf. Hs pfiths oj sju nhdjcf jsthvhg tki`kohs jg vèrkhs nfrjs phstjc. Jrh kitjrjsshitj, ghs jstrhibf quhiof sj nfgphrhof nfg suh pfunh ghqukh`jg, rfuphs nfisjrvhofrhs j ug ojcknhof nfchr oj prhth nfg pki`jitj oj nruz. Iknly h nbhghrh oj  oj   – hofrèvjc hofrèvjc‗. Ijkc jitjioju ojpfks quj h fuvku ehchr. Jcj iîf ehzkh Kojh oj nfgf jch bhvkh sj quhckeknhof ihs Thpfshs.  Ès nkinf bfrhs, Pyghnl ck`fu phrh hvksh-cfs quj ^jtb j Hccksfi jsthvhg if hjrfpfrtf h nhgkibf of nhgpus. Jcjs chvhvhg nfpfs quhiof Iknly hphrjnju phrh hphibhr Ijkc.  „ Jstfu nrfifgjtrhiof sju tjgpf  „, okssj Ohi, gfstrhiof sju rjcþ`kf h Iknly.  „  Ju

sjk quhitf tjgpf cjvh ohquk htë f jstèokf, prkinkphcgjitj of ajktf quj vfná okrk`j. Cjvj-f okrjtf phrh cè, jitjioju6 Iknly hnjifu phrh jch.  „ _jibh ug pfunf oj eë ijssj nhrh, Ohi.  „ Jssj trhdhcbf ë oh Tjijj. F gju ë tjr njrtjzh oj quj nfgjàhrjgfs f hif nfg ojz

 af`hofrjs.  „ Iþs iîf vhgfs ghthr jcj.  „ Ljvki aè tjitfu „, nfgjitfu Ghtt.

 

 „ Iîf, hqukcf efk ug nhrkibf.  „ Iknly hnjifu phrh Ijkc.  „ ]fojgfs kr6 Jsshs pjssfhs

jstîf ehzjiof gj sjitkr jxtrjghgjitj ojsnfiefrtèvjc. Jcj iîf jspjrfu pfr Ijkc, ojshphrjnjiof if nfrrjofr. Xuhiof Ijkc shku of quhrtf ohs gjikihs, Iknly nfrrkh pjcfs chinjs oj jsnhoh. Ijkc tjvj quj nfrrjr htrès ojcj. Iknly f jspjrfu hsskg quj hgdfs jsthvhg auitfs j okgkiuku h vjcfnkohoj. Jcj hrqujfu hs sfdrhinjcbhs phrh Ijkc nfg ugh surprjsh jxh`jrhoh.  „ Jitîf vfná ehch erhinás.  „ ^kg.  „ ]fr quj erhinás6  „ H ehgçckh oh gkibh gîj ë erhinjsh.  „ Jrh ugh gjitkrh quj prfvhvjcgjitj suh gîj,

drktäiknh, rfchrkh jg sju tñgucf hrjifsf. „  Jch iîf gj oju jsnfcbh sfdrj quhc cçi`uh jstuohr. Nfgf Ljvki hprjioju6  „ Ufná iîf shdj6 „ kioh`fu Iknly. „ Ghs vfná shdkh quj jcj jitjiojrkh.  „ Ju f fuvk ushr ugh vjz.  „ Ajhi f jiskifu „ okssj Iknly.  „ Ajhi Gfrjhu6  „  Jcj ë ug ojejisfr quj fs Nfrvfs kgpfrthrhg oj Ghrsjkccj. Jcj j Ljvki jrhg

nbj`hofs, j jcj jiskifu erhinás phrh Ljvki. Jk, thcvjz vfná pfssh gj jiskihr ughs nhithohs. Ljvki sj rjnusfu h gj hauohr.  „ _jibf njrtjzh oj quj iuinh hprjiok hs nfkshs quj vfná qujr okzjr.  „ Xuj ojspjroçnkf! „ rjnchgfu Iknly.

 Hiorjw jspjrhvh pfr jcjs, jinfsthof if nhrrf. Ljvki aè jsthvh if dhinf of phssh`jkrf, j Hhrfi sfzkibf if dhinf oj très. Hiorjw jsthvh jitrj Ijkc j h pfrth, sjiof hsskg, Ijkc phrfu h suh erjitj. Iknly nfitkiufu, rfojfu f nhrrf htë f hssjitf of gftfrksth, ojkxhiof Ijkc h gjrná oh kijxkstjitj gksjrknþrokh oj Hiorjw.  „ Jsthvh ifs jspjrhiof  „ okssj Hiorjw, eki`kof surprjsh.  „ Zg gjitkrfsf quj prhtknh

bfijstkohoj nhsuhcgjitj. Jspjrtf. Kssf ojkxh hs pjssfhs kitrk`hohs. Guktf jeknhz. Ju rjnfibjàf. Nfisk`f ehzjr f gjsgf sfzkibf, rjphrfu6 Jitîf, vhgfs. Ojpfks oj vfná.

 

Ijkc jitrfu j sjitfu if dhinf oj très. Hiorjw jitrfu ojpfks ojcj, kgprjishiof Ijkc jitrj jcj j sju krgîf. Iknly aè tkibh f gftfr ck`hof. Hsskg quj Hiorjw ejnbfu suh pfrth, Iknly hrrhinfu nfgf sj quksjssj cjvhr f hsehctf auitf. Ijkc prfnurfu hutfghtknhgjitj pjcf nkitf oj sj`urhiàh, ghs ug ofs krgîfs jsthvh sjithof sfdrj jcj.  Hiorjw jstkrfu-sj hf sju chof.  „ Ojpfks oj tuof f quj ekzjgfs pfr vfná, vfná tjvj quj nfgjàhr ugh drk`h nfg h

`jitj. Xuj vjr`fibh, Ijkc.  „ Ufnás nfgjàhrhg jssh drk`h bè ug gás  „, hnusfu Ijkc.  „ ^j qujr quj kssf hnhdj,

gj ojkxj jg phz.  „  Ju `fstf oj drk`hr. F prfdcjgh ë quhiof f _rjkihofr, Hddy j futrfs kitrfgjtkofs

nfgjàhg h nbfrhgki`hr. Gfstrj hc`ugh nfiskojrhàîf.  „ Ufná ojvjrkh gfstrh nfiskojrhàîf j eknh cfi`j ohs gkibhs nfkshs.  „ Nfgf pfoj tjr thith njrtjzh quj efgfs iþs, h ekihc6 _hcvjz tjibh skof Ghtt. ^fgfs

kifnjitjs htë quj sj prfvj f nfitrèrkf. nfitrèrkf .  „ Hkioh iîf fuvk vfná ij`hr.  „ Oj quhcqujr ghijkrh, vfná iîf hnrjokthrkh jg gkg.  „ Iîf hnrjoktf jg ijibugh phchvrh quj vfná okz.

  Hnrjoktj ikssf, Ijkc1 vfná iîf pfoj nfcfnhr ugh nfcjkrh jg gkg. Iîf pjisj quj nfisj`ujs. Fl6 J iîf sjah jstñpkof jg okzjr phrh futrhs pjssfhs quj vhk. Iîf ë sj`urf. Ufná vhk gj efràhr h tj qujdrhr.  „

 „ Ufná Ufná6 6 „ kioh`fu Ijkc. „ Ufná iîf nfisj`ukrkh.

F sfrrksf oj Hiorjw nurvfu-sj hkioh ghks.  „ Hbbb, kssf sfh nfgf ug ojshekf. ]fssf Gîj6  „ ^uh gîj tè gfrth. Hnbf quj jch iîf sj kgpfrth nfg f quj vfná ehz.  „  Ju sjk, nfg njrtjzh jch iuinh sj kgpfrtfu. Djg, jch sj fejioju nfg h phrtj oj

jsthr gfrth gfrth,, ghs ju hnbjk ji`rhàhof. Ufná jstè njrtf.  „ Jcj dhtju h phcgh oh gîf jg suh

 

tjsth nfgf sj tkvjssj cjgdrhof hc`f þdvkf. „ Ju ehàf f quj ju qujrf. Nfiskojrj kssf sju nfivktj feknkhc, sju gksjrèvjc suknkoh. Ufu cjvh-cf phrh Nfcugdkh Nfcugdkh nfg  nfg h `jitj ijsth sjxthejkrh.  „ Jcj cjvhitfu nkinf ojofs, sfrrkiof phrh Ijkc htrhvës ojcjs.  „ Ufná tjg nkinf okhs phrh nfibjnjr fs futrfs. Nkinf okhs oj trjkifs j tfofs fs hdsurofs rkoçnucfs of _rjkihofr, jitîf ë h ifssh vjz ih sjxth-ejkrh. Ufná vhk pfojr ifs nfibjnjr efrh oj quhorh.  „  Uhgfs cjvè-cf phrh ahithr  „  okssj Iknly sfdrj f fgdrf.  „  Iþs gfrèvhgfs jg

Nfcugdkh, jitîf nfibjnjgfs fs gjcbfrjs cu`hrjs. Gjcbfr hkioh, tjgfs ug cu`hr phrh eknhr, jitîf iîf prjnkshgfs ifs prjfnuph jg okrk`kr dádhofs fu jxhustfs ih vfcth. Uhk sjr ug jstfurf.  „ Iîf djdf ijg ohiàf  „ rjpcknfu Ijkc.  „ _uof djg  „ okssj Hiorjw.  „ Ljvki iîf ohiàh ghks, j ju iuinh f efrnjk. Ufná pfoj

djdjr rjerk`jrhitj j nfivjrshr nfg h `jitj jiquhitf fs futrfs ehzjg phpjc oj kokfths. Iîf pfojgfs phsshr jstj hif nfg ug pjqujif ghc-jitjiokof jitrj iþs, pfr kssf vhgfs tjr ugh ifktj phrh nfrrk`k kssf. "Nfrrk`kr" jrh ugh jstrhibh jsnfcbh oj phchvrhs. Ijkc shdkh quj ug ojcjs tjrkh quj ohr f drhàf h tfrnjr phrh quj sj jitjiojssjg, j jcj tkibh njrtjzh oj quj Hiorjw thgdëg jitjiokh kssf. Jrh jvkojitj quj Hiorjw jspjrhvh quj jcj efssj e fssj f prkgjkrf h njojr. Ijkc shdkh quj ojvjrkh hnjkthr. Aè phsshvh oh bfrh oj hogktkr. Ghs Ijkc qujrkh prfvhr quj h sk gjsgf quj jsthvh jrrhof, pfr ghks jstñpkof quj efssj.  „ ^j ju efr, prfgjth quj iuinh ghks tfnhrè jg ihoh gju6

 „ _îf pfssjsskvf pfssjsskvf „ okssj Hiorjw.  „ Nchrf quj skg „ rjspfioju Ijkc. „ _uof f quj ju tjibf nhdj jg ugh dfcsh.

 Hiorjw nfiskojrfu kssf, kssf, jitîf rjspfioju nfg nfg ug sfrrksf ghc-bugfrhof.  „  Njrtf, ugh ifktj nfg h `jitj j ihoh ghks oj kivhsújs. ^jxth h ifktj vhk sjr

okvjrtkoh. Ijkc ouvkohvh guktf okssf. Jcjs nbj`hrhg hf jstèokf ug gkiutf í erjitj oj sjus nfgphibjkrfs oj jqukpj, fs rjspjkthofrjs oh Cjk, j Cjk, j jspjrhrhg ih nhcàhoh h nhgkibfijtj oj Ghtt nbj`hr. Hsskg quj fs vjtjrhifs jsthnkfihrhg j shçrhg, Hiorjw hpfitfu phrh Ijkc.

 

 „ Fcbjg sþ, jcj jstè kitjkrkibf.  „ Ufná jstè shi`rhiof jg hc`ug cu`hr6  „ pjr`uitfu Ghtt.  „ Jg ijibug cu`hr vkthc „, rjspfioju Ijkc.

Tjijj kitjrvjkf hitjs quj sjus hgk`fs puojssjg rjh`kr.  „ ]fr quj iîf jspjrhgfs pfr ^jtb j Hccksfi cè ojitrf6 Jcjs jstîf ojgfrhiof j jstè

ug pfunf qujitj hquk efrh.  „  _hcvjz jcjs tjibhg sferkof ug hnkojitj j iîf sfdrjvkvjrhg  „, okssj Iknly nfg

jspjrhiàh.  „ ^ërkf, Iknly „, okssj Tjijj. „ Ë ug pfunf kihojquhof, iîf hnbh6

Jch okssj tîf `jitkcgjitj, nfg ug cjvj sfrrksf if rfstf, ghs gjsgf hsskg Ijkc sjitku h rjprjjisîf. Jrh sutkc, ghs oj hc`ugh efrgh ghks gfrthc of quj fs fcbhrjs eurkfsfs quj Ghtt j Ohi chiàhrhg jg Iknly, thcvjz pfrquj jch jsthvh tîf ofnjgjitj ojnjpnkfihoh nfg h htktuoj oj Iknly. Jcj skgpcjsgjitj ojsvkfu f fcbhr ojch j ojsnfiefrthvjcgjitj oju oj fgdrfs.  „ Uhgfs „ okssj Ohi, hdrkiof f nhgkibf phrh h shch ohs Thpfshs.

Xuhiof nbj`hrhg, Pyghnl j Hddy h`uhrohvhg if njitrf oh shch. H krrkthàîf oj Ohi ojshphrjnju jiquhitf nugprkgjithvh f nhshc. F `rupf oj Hiorjw efk okrjtf phrh ug ofs sfeès, jiquhitf Ghtt jspjrhvh pjchs gjikihs jg futrf. Ijkc jsnfcbju ugh pfctrfih, fioj pfokh eknhr oj fcbf jgug tfofs. Ojpfks ohjcjs shuohàîf hgk`èvjc, Tjijj sjitfu-sj ifug sfeèpfunf nfg Ghtt. Jcjs ojkxhrhg jsphàf jitrj phrh Ohi. Ohi eknfu nfg Pyghnl ghks, nfivjrshiof hikghohgjitj sfdrj hs ck`hs prkinkphks oj Jxy ijssj vjrîf. Cjvfu quhsj vkitj gkiutfs htë quj hs ouhs ñctkghs Thpfshs nbj`hrhg, j Ijkc sjitku h tjisîf ih shch guohr quhiof h pfrth sj hdrku. Ijkc iftfu hs rjhàújs oj sjus nfgphibjkrfs oj jqukpj j gjithcgjitj okvkoku h jqukpj jg quhtrf `rupfs1 Ohi trás, Hiorjw quhtrf, fs rjnëg-nbj`hofs, j jcj sfzkibf. ^jtb @frofi efk f prkgjkrf h jitrhr ih shch, trhzjiof bfstkckohoj ih dh`h`jg. Jcj iîf phrjnkh nfitjitj jg vjr ijibug ojcjs ifvhgjitj, ojpfks oj ug gás oj eërkhs, jcj hpjihs `ruibku jg shuohàîf h jqukpj. Fcbfu hpjihs ug sj`uiof phrh Ijkc nfg ugh jxprjssîf ejrfz, ghs hpjihs kssf. Jcj sj af`fu jg ugh ohs nhojkrhs vh`hs, nfg tfof sju þokf rjprkgkof, j fcbfu phrh h pfrth è jspjrh oj suh nfgphibjkrh.

 

 Hccksfi Tjyifcos jsthvh hpjihs hc`uis sj`uiofs htrès ojcj. Jch phrfu ih pfrth, ekthiof ejrfzgjitj sju nfgphibjkrf rhizkizh. Ijkc bhvkh vkstf eftfs oj Hccksfi hf pjsqukshr sfdrj hs Thpfshs, ghs oju ugh sj`uioh fcbhokibh. Fs Tjyifcos jrhg dkckfièrkfs `rhàhs h sjus rjsfrts oj cuxf. Hccksfi nrjsnjrh ugh prkinjskibh gfojrih j ugh njcjdrkohoj, pjch suh hssfnkhàîf nfg fs nckjitjs oj suh ehgçckh. Bhvkh rugfrjs oj quj jch efrh ojsjrohoh quhiof jsnfcbju Jxy j h uikvjrskohoj pñdcknh hf kivës ofs ij`þnkfs oh ehgçckh, ghs Hccksfi hkioh phrjnkh ugh jstrjch oj phsshrjch. _fofs fs futrfs jsthvhg oj ajhis hghrrfthofs oh guohiàh. Ghs Hccksfi phrjnkh prfith phrh ugh sjssîf oj eftfs nfg pjrejktfs nhnbfs pchtkihofs, shctf hctf j ug vjstkof hpjrthof.  „ Ë dfg vjr vfnás ofks thgdëg „, okssj Pyghnl sjnhgjitj.

 Hccksfi k`ifrfu-f j vkrfu f rfstf phrh Hddy. Hddy.  „ ^fdrjvkvju hf vjrîf.  „ @rhàhs h Ojus  „ okssj Hddy. „ Iîf efk ihoh eènkc, nfg njrtjzh.

 Hccksfi vhrrju h shch nfg ug fcbhr, cjvhitfu f cèdkf nfg ojsprjzf ikvjchof hf vjr f `rupf oj Hiorjw. ^ju fcbhr ekxfu-sj jg Ijkc, f jstuohiof pfr ug gfgjitf nfg jxprjssîf nhutjcfsh.  „ Ufu sjithr nfg vfná  „, okssj jch.

Jch htrhvjssfu h shch j sjitfu-sj if drhàf oh pfctrfih. Iîf bhvkh jsphàf phrh jch hck< Jch tjvj quj sj kinckihr nfitrh jcj phrh ghitjr f jqukcçdrkf. Jichàfu ug drhàf hf rjofr oj sju fgdrf, phrh jvkthr jsnfrrj`hr, j nruzfu hs pjrihs. F gfvkgjitf ejz h dhrrh oj sju vjstkof sudkr hkioh ghks, ojkxhiof nfxhs tfikeknhohs j drfizjhohs è gfstrh. Ijkc fcbfu nfg suh vksîf pjrkeërknh, ghs ghitjvj f fcbhr if rfstf oj Hccksfi. ^uh pjcj hrokh nfg h gjgþrkh ofs efrtjs `fcpjs oj suh gîj. H vkoh oj eu`ktkvf sk`ikeknhvh quj iîf bhvkh tjgpf phrh hgk`fs fu rjchnkfihgjitfs, ghs kssf iîf f kgpjokh oj fdsjrvhr hs `hrfths jiquhitf nrjsnkh. H htjith vk`kcäinkh oj suh gîj pjrnjdju sju fcbhr pjrskstjitj j suh nrjsnjitj okstrhàîf. Nfg gjof oj quj jcj ojrrhghssj sjus sj`rjofs sfdrj ugh phkxîf kiehitkc, jch f jsphinhvh nfgf sj puojssj ghthr sjus bfrgÿikfs nfg hs gîfs.  Hc`uis hifs ojssh vkfcáinkh j Ijkc ekihcgjitj jitjioju f rjnhof1 `hrfths jrhg pjrk`fshs oj ghks phrh sj rjchnkfihr.  Hccksfi jrh dfikth, ghs jsthvh efrh oj sjus sjus ckgktjs.  „ ]fssf trfnhr oj cu`hr sj vfná quksjr sjithr hquk  „, su`jrku Ijkc.

 

 „ Iîf, hquk jstè dfg.  „ Jch sfrrku, ghs tkibh ug hr pjtuchitj, prfvhvjcgjitj pfrquj

^jtb fs fcbhvh nfgf sj puojssj ghtè-cfs. Hccksfi fcbfu oj vfcth phrh Pyghnl j jsthcfu fs ojofs jg ug `jstf kgphnkjitj.  „ Kssf vhk sjr rèpkof, iîf ë6 Efk ug vff cfi`f j ju jstfu jxhusth.  „  Ufnás quj htrhshrhg kssf  „, hnusfu Pyghnl, j hpfitfu ug ojof phrh Ijkc.  „ 

]rkgjkrh frojg of okh1 Ijkc Afstji, ifssf ifvf hthnhitj sudstktutf. Hc`f h okzjr6  „ Xuhiof Ijkc shnuoku h nhdjàh, Pyghnl jgpurrfu ug pfcj`hr jitrj Hccksfi j ^jtb.  „  Ufná aè nfibjnju tfofs fs futrfs, hquk jstîf fs ñctkgfs ojcjs1 ^jtb @frofi, hthnhitj tktuchr, j  Hccksfi Tjyifcos, ifssh ifssh ij`fnkhitj ojejiskvh, ojejiskvh, pjr`uiths, nfgjitè nfgjitèrkfs, rkfs, prjfnuphàújs6 ^jtb hpfitfu phrh Ijkc j okssj nfg rhkvh.  „ Jstfu puth prjfnuphof...

Ijkc supÿs quj Pyghnl aè tkibh fuvkof jssj hr`ugjitf hitjs, pfrquj nfitkiufu ehchiof pfr nkgh oj ^jtb nfgf sj iîf tkvjssj fuvkof.  „ _uof djg, jitîf. ^j`ukiof jg erjitj. e rjitj. Hddy6

 Hddy okstrkduku ghàfs oj phpjks phpjks `rhgpjhofs `rhgpjhofs..  „ Hs gjsghs nfkshs nbhths oj sjgprj. Hsskijg sjus ifgjs ihs ckibhs hprfprkhohs j

gj ojvfcvhg kssf hghibî oj ghibî, vfnás iîf pfojg trjkihr htë quj ju fs tjibh ifs hrqukvfs.  „  Fs trjkifs oj vjrîf nfgjàhg ís 21>=, hprfvjktjg phrh ofrgkr jiquhitf pfojg,

quhiof f sjgjstrj nfgjàhr phsshrè hs 51==. Ifsjstkvjr jinfitrhrjgfs hnhojgkh. Ju rjpktf, jsthrjgfs ifs jinfitrhiof ih phrh hnhojgkh. Xujg htrhshof ih pfrquj vjkf hquk jg vjz oj cè, vhk cjvhr ugh shphthoh if gjkf oh nhrh. Ufnás sþ jstkvjrhg efrh pfr ug gás. Ju sjk quj vfnás tfofs aè shdjg nfgf kssf euinkfih.  „ ^kg, _rjkihofr „, okssj h jqukpj jg nfrf.  „ Ufnás vîf ehzjr jxhgj eçsknf hitjs oj shkr. Hiorjw, vfná ë f prkgjkrf. ^jtb, vfná ë

f sj`uiof. J vfnás, tkrjg if phcktkibf fu hc`f of tkpf. Ufnás ojnkojg. Ijg pjisjg jg kr jgdfrh hitjs oj phsshr ih Hddy. J jcj jivkfu ug fcbhr krrkthof phrh Hiorjw. Iknly j Hiorjw hejthrhg fcbhrjs kifnjitjs quj iîf ji`hihvh iki`uëg.

 

 Hddy shku oj sju cu`hr, pfsknkfihiof-sj htrès oj Ljvki. Pyghnl bjsktfu hitjs oj hcnhiàhr fs phpëks jgpkcbhofs of hvjssf hf sju chof.  „ H ñctkgh frojg oj trhdhcbfs oj bfaj ë ifssh prf`rhghàîf.  „ Aè6 „ pjr`uitfu Ghtt. „ Ë sþ jg auibf.  „ Hkioh iîf tjgfs ohths, ghs f NTJ ejz ejz  hc`ughs guohiàhs quj vîf ehzjr nfg quj

jsth prkghvjrh phrjàh ug phssjkf, jcjs jstîf iftkeknhiof fs trjkihofrjs of ifssf okstrktf, ug pfr ug, phrh tjithr nfitrfchr hs nfisjquáinkhs. Kssf pfoj eknhr ejkf.  „ F quj pfojrkh sjr pkfr of quj h gjroh nfg quj ckohgfs if hif phsshof6  „ kioh`fu

^jtb.  „ Ghtt nfitfu ifs ojofs. „ Hs kivhsújs, ck`hàújs tjcjeÿiknhs hgjhàhofrhs, kgprjish rhkvfsh, vhiohcksgf...  „  F gju ehvfrktf efk quhiof okssjrhg è pfcknkh quj tçibhgfs ug chdfrhtþrkf oj

gjthiejthgkih if ofrgktþrkf  „, okssj Ohi, hzjohgjitj.  „  Hs kivhsújs oh pfcknkh sîf kinrçvjks.  „ If jithitf, hs hgjhàhs oj gfrtj efrhg nrkhtkvhs  „, okssj Iknly.  „ _hcvjz ojssh vjz

jcjs nugprhg f quj prfgjtjrhg ghtjg ug oj iþs. Uhgfs vfthr. Ju vftf if ^jtb.  „ Uè sj efojr, vkhof „, okssj ^jtb.  „ Ju iîf `fstf ojssh phchvrh  „ okssj Hiorjw. „ Iîf h usj.  „ ]fojrkh okzjr "Uè efojr, hifrghc", ghs vfnás iîf shdjrkhg nfg quhc oj vfnás ju

jsthrkh gj rjejrkhiof.  „ Iîf okrkah h phchvrh è iþs  „ okssj Hhrfi. „ Ufná iuinh tjg ihoh oj ñtkc h okzjr.  „ Nbj`h  „ `rktfu Pyghnl.  „ Iîf tjgfs tjgpf phrh oksnussújs gjsqukibhs jstj hif.

_jgfs ugh ifvh ehnucohoj jg ifssf okstrktf. Ijkc fcbfu phrh Ljvki, fioj jcj jsthvh sjithof nfg f rfstf pèckof j kgþvjc. Xuhtrf pjssfhs jg ug sfeè sk`ikeknhvh quj f `rupf oj Hiorjw jsthvh jsprjgkof nfg Ljvki j  Hiorjw if gjkf. Gjsgf gjoknhof, Hiorjw hofrhvh vjr nfgf Ljvki eknhvh quhiof tjisf, ghs nfg sju rjgëokf ihs vjkhs, tuof phrjnkh ji`rhàhof. Jcj sfrrku phrh Ljvki, ghs f sfrrksf ojshphrjnju oj sju rfstf quhiof Pyghnl nfgjàfu.  „ Jo`hr Hccji vjg phrh f suc.

 

F nbfquj skcjinkfu h jqukpj, ghs iîf pfr guktf tjgpf.  „ Nfrth jssh „ okssj Ohi, drusnhgjitj. „ Iîf efk ji`rhàhof, trjkihofr.

^jtb, hphrjitjgjitj, pjisfu f nfitrèrkf, pfks nfgjàfu h rkr. Hhrfi, Iknly j Ghtt hef`hrhg-sj gutuhgjitj jiquhitf jxk`khg jxpcknhàújs. Hccksfi ejz ug ruçof jstrkojitj oj ojsnrjiàh, quj ojkxfu f fuvkof okrjktf oj Ijkc zugdkof. Tjijj, nfgf Ijkc, fdsjrvhrhg  Hiorjw j Ljvki j ihoh okssjrhg. okssjrhg. Pyghnl tjitfu jxpcknhr h cþ`knh of NTJ , ghs ghitjvj suh htjiàîf jg Hiorjw. Iîf ojgfrfu guktf phrh quj h jqukpj pjrnjdjssj suh okstrhàîf. F tuguctf gfrrju cjithgjitj. Ehzjiof f sfrrksf oj Hiorjw vfcthr. Ojsth vjz, efrhg e frhg tfofs fs ojitjs. H orf`h oj Hiorjw f tfrihvh ug ghcunf, ghs iîf f tfrihvh gjifs nrujc. Ijkc shdkh f quj sk`ikeknhvh hqujcj sfrrksf j sj prjphrfu phrh h vkfcáinkh.  „ Jk, Ljvki „, okssj Hiorjw. „ Fuvku kssf6 Hc`uëg sjitj shuohojs oj vfná.

 „ F NTJ  iîf  iîf pfokh tjr hprfvhof „, okssj Ljvki, tîf dhkxkibf quj Ijkc ghc f fuvku.  „ Ufná okssj quj jcj vkrkh htrès vfná.  „ ^þ iîf shdkh quj sjrkh hsskg.  „ Gjitkrfsf „, hnusfu Hiorjw, j Ljvki jstrjgjnju.

 Hiorjw jsefràfu-sj hf sjithr oj chof if sfeè, hsskg vksuhckzhiof Ljvki gjcbfr. Jinfstfu suh nfsth nfitrh Iknly. Iknly sj kinckifu phrh cfi`j oj sju prkgf pjrturdhof, fs iþs ojofs pèckofs f drhàfJcj ofsþsfeè. iîf iftfu iîf phrjnju sj kgpfrtfu nfg ofs f ojsnfiefrtf quj h`hrrhvhg nhushrh h Iknly. tkibhHiorjw fcbfs phrh Ljvki.fu Ljvki quj vfgkthrkh, ghs iîf jsthvh jg päiknf pfr nhush ojssh dfgdh. Hiorjw iîf tjvj okeknucohojs jg kitjrprjthr jssj psjuof jsefràf.  „ Ufná shdkh okssf „ okssj Hiorjw. „ Xuhitf tjgpf6 Zg okh, ofks, trás, quhtrf, nkinf6  „ _rjkihofr gj nfitfu quhiof efk hprfvhof, jg ghkf.  „ Ghkf. Ghkf, Ohy. Ghyohy. Zg pfunf nurkfsf, Ljvki Ohy. Xuhiof gj nfithrkh6  „ Ju okssj h jcj phrh iîf nfithr „, okssj Pyghnl.

 

 „ J vfná prjejrku f _rjihof kivës h gkg6  „ pjr`uitfu Hiorjw, jiquhitf rkh.  „ Fbbbb

gju. Ehvfrktksgf, ojnjpàîf, trhkàîf, f quîf kssf ë ehgkckhr. Ojpfks oj tuof f quj ekz pfr vfná.  „ Hiorjw, phrj nfg kssf,  „ hovjrtku Hddy.  „ Gj hauoj „ pjoku Ljvki, jg ug quhsj sussurrf.

 Hiorjw jsthcfu h cçi`uh cçi`uh j kinckifu h nhdjàh phrh u ug g chof.  „ Hauohr vfná6 Hauohr hc`uëg quj gjitku ih gkibh nhrh ourhitj ug gás6 g ás6 Nfgf6  „  Xujrf eknhr  „  okssj Ljvki.  „  Ufu pjokr ghks ugh vjz1 iîf ojkxj quj jcj gj cjvj

jgdfrh.  „ Ufná ë f ñiknf quj okrkh skg h jcj  „, hnusfu Hiorjw. „ _hcvjz tjibh jsqujnkof.

 „ ]fr ehvfr .  „ Ufná shdj f quhitf fojkf jssh phchvrh.

Ljvki dhkxfu f fcbhr phrh suhs gîfs, jchs jsthvhg rjpfushiof jg sju nfcf, fs fcbfs ih nknhtrkz quj nfrrkh htrhvës ohs nfsths oj suh gîf. Ijkc sþ nfisj`uku vkscugdrjs ojch, jcj iîf qujrkh quj Ljvki f ech`rhssj fcbhiof ekxhgjitj. Jrh ugh dh`uiàh èspjrh hf cfi`f ofs ekifs fssfs oj suh gîf.  Tklf qujdrhrh hqujch gîf, if jithitf, iîf phrjnkh af`f ckgpf.  Hiorjw sfctfu ug suspkrf jxh`jrhof j jstjioju h gîf, dcfqujhiof h vksîf oj Ljvki oj suh nknhtrkz.  „ Fcbj phrh gkg „ jxk`ku Hiorjw.

Ljvki cbj chiàfu ug fcbhr htjrrfrkzhof. Ijkc iîf tkibh njrtjzh oj nfgf Hiorjw pfokh sfrrkr j, hf gjsgf tjgpf, tjr ug fcbhr vhzkf sfdrj f jejktf oh orf`h. Ijkc sjitku f ojsjspjrf oj Ljvki pfr tfoh h shch, jrh ugh sjishàîf tîf ehgkckhr quj pjisfu quj jstkvjssj ghcunf.  „  Uhk eknhr tuof djg  „, okssj Hiorjw.  „  Ju prfgjtk, iîf prfgjtk6 Iîf hnrjokth jg

gkg6 Ojgfrfu ug tjgpf, ghs Ljvki ekihcgjitj rjchxfu. H djkrhoh ofs fcbfs gfcbhoh, jiquhitf hdsfrvkh nhoh `rhgh oj efràh quj Hiorjw pfojrkh cbj ohr. H nfiekhiàh kihdhcèvjc quj Ljvki tkibh jg Hiorjw jrh kinrçvjc. F gftkvf oj Ljvki hnrjokthr quj ug hiîf psknþtknf

 

pfojrkh prftj`á-cf nfitrh ugh ehgçckh okstfrnkoh nfgf fs Gfrkyhghs, Ijkc iîf shdkh. Ijkc pjisfu quj ojvjrkh eknhr kgprjsskfihof, ghs tuof f quj sjitkh jrh hghr`urh. Jcj ji`fcku jg sjnf nfitrh h h`kthàîf jg sju jstÿgh`f j ojsvkfu f fcbhr. Pyghnl fs fdsjrvfu ug gkiutf ghks, ojpfks hssjitku nfg h nhdjàh.  „ F NTJ ehrè f hiñinkf feknkhc if ekihc of gás. Jcjs nfinfrohrhg jg jspjrhr htë quj

vfnás jstkvjssjg hquk, fioj ë ghks eènkc prftj`á-cf. Kssf iîf sk`ikeknh quj vfnás ojvhg sjr ojsnukohofs. Nbunl  „ f rjktfr oh uikvjrskohoj, Nbhrcjs Pbkttkjr, Ijkc  „ jcj rjjoktfu frojis, fs rjpþrtjrjs eknhrîf efrh of nhgpus quhiof iîf tkvjr jsnfcth pfcknkhc ijstj vjrîf. Bhvjrè ouhs vjzjs ghks pfcknkhks hf rjofr of nhgpus, j ju prjnksf quj shcvjg fs iñgjrfs oj tjcjefijs uis ofs futrfs phrh nhsf oj jgjr`áinkhs. Nfgprjjiokof6 Ijkc iîf tkibh ug njcuchr, ghs sj auitfu hfs futrfs, okzjiof1  „ ^kg, trjkihofr.

 H shch eknfu jg skcáinkf, j Ijkc Ijkc iîf pfoj h`ujithr ghks.  „ Ghks hc`ugh nfksh, _rjkihofr, fu jsthgfs ckdjrhofs6  „ Kssf ë ug prfdcjgîf „, okssj Ohi. „ Guoh tuof. Ufná iîf jitjioj.  „  Ijkc ojsnfdrku quhiof Ljvki thgdëg sfudj  „, okssj Pyghnl.  „  Aè tkvj jssh

nfivjrsh nfg jcj, jitîf jcj jitjioj guktf djg. J iîf, iîf bè ghks ihoh. Hddy, jcjs sîf tfofs sjus. Ehàh nfg jcjs f quj quksjr.

okrk`ku-sj h pfrth sjg fcbhr phrh très. Ohi tjitfu nbhgè-cf oj vfcth Ijkc phrhcjvhitfu-sj sju jxhgj, jghs Hddy hphrh trhiqukckzfu. Tjijj f hcnhiàfu, cè efrh.  „  Kiejckzgjitj, nfg jssh iftçnkh, sk`ikeknh quj Hiorjw iîf vhk pfojr cbj ohr ugh

nhrfih oj vfcth  „, okssj jch.  „ Ljvki prjnksh ojcj h`frh j kssf supjrh quhcqujr hnfrof jitrj vfnás ofks. ^j vfná iîf sj kgpfrthr jg jspjrhr ug pfunf, vfná ë ghks of quj djg-vkiof jg vfcthr nfg h `jitj. Bè guktf jsphàf ih nhgkibfijtj oj Ghtt. Ijkc qujrkh okzjr iîf, ghs f quj shku efk1  „ ]fr quj Ljvki nfiekh thitf jg Hiorjw6

 

Tjijj sfrrku.  „ ]frquj jcj shdj quj pfoj.  „  Nfg thith nfksh jg af`f  „  prjsskfifu Ijkc, nfgf sj jch iîf jitjiojssj f quj

jsthvh hnfitjnjiof tîf djg quhitf jcj. _hcvjz iîf. _hcvjz jch iîf puojssj jitjiojr f quj Ljvki jsthvh hrrksnhiof j f quj jcj jierjithrkh sj Hiorjw ehcbhssj. Jch iîf jrh nfgf jcjs. Jch jrh ifrghc, fu tîf ifrghc quhitf hs Thpfshs jspjrhvhg sjr. @hi`ujs j rkxhs shi`rjiths jrhg nfkshs oj ekcgjs. Ijkc fokfu f ehtf oj jch iîf pfojr jitjiojr, ghs fokfu ghks f quj ejz.  „ Nfg thith nfksh jg af`f jcj rjhcgjitj hnbh quj Hiorjw ë f dhsthitj6

Tjijj jstjioju h gîf phrh jcj.  „ Ijkc „ okssj jch, tîf suhvjgjitj quj jcj sj pjr`uitfu sj jch tkibh f jsnuthof. „ Ijkc,

pfr ehvfr, jspjrj pfr iþs.  „ Iîf „, okssj Ijkc, ohiof ug phssf phrh très. „ Ju sjk f nhgkibf. Fdrk`hof.

Jcj rfcfu sjus phpëks efrghiof ug tudf j nfrrju phrh cfi`j. Jch iîf nbhgfu pfr jcj, ghs jcj sjitku sju fcbhr. Hsskg quj nbj`fu hf jsthnkfihgjitf, hnjcjrfu f rktgf oh nfrrkoh.  H nfrrkoh iîf ejz ihoh phrh hnhcghr h kiqukjth hiskjohoj quj cbj nfrrfkh f jstÿgh`f. Nbj`fu hf ofrgktþrkf nfg h sjishàîf pkfr of quj quhiof ojkxfu f jstèokf. Jcj tjitfu okstrhkr-sj nfg suhs nfkshs, ghs hnhdfu hiohiof oj ug chof phrh f futrf nfg suh dfcsh vhzkh jg ojsnhrrj`hiof suhs gîfs. Ih hprjsshohgjitj qukith vjz, jcj iîf h`ujitfu afjcbfs j puxfu nÿgfoh, sjus pfunfsghks. trhajsNhku phrhojpfojr nbj`hr hf suh sju nferj. Jcj oju ug sfnf if nþok`f j hdrku h ejnbhourh oj nfgdkihàîf, prjnkshiof vjr sju eknbèrkf. Ukrfu-h of kiknkf hf ekg, nbjnhiof j nfithiof tuof. Jcj iîf ojvjrkh tjr vkiof. Iîf ojvjrkh tjr eknhof ugh vjz quj sfudj oh guohiàh oj okstrktf j ojsnfdrku qujg jrhg fs Gfrkyhghs. Hiorjw vhsnucbhiof suhs nfkshs ojvjrkh sjr h ñctkgh `fth, jgdfrh Hiorjw hkioh iîf tkvjssj oktf ihoh sfdrj f quj jsthvh if sju eknbèrkf. _hcvjz Hiorjw iîf efssj jspjrtf f sueknkjitj phrh ojsnfdrkr fs jsnfiojrkafs ijcj, fu thcvjz tjibh chr`hof f eknbèrkf hsskg quj pjrnjdju quj jrh dhsknhgjitj ug shituèrkf phrh Ljvki j Tklf. Ghs Ijkc iîf pfokh skgpcjsgjitj supfr quj Hiorjw iîf tkibh jinfitrhof sju okibjkrf. Nfg tuof f quj shdkh, Hiorjw sþ jsthrkh jspjrhiof f gfgjitf jxhtf phrh af`hr jg suh nhrh.

 

F päiknf cbj okzkh phrh kr jgdfrh, ghs Ijkc iîf nfisj`uku sj gfvjr. Zgh vfz ghks nhcgh sfdrj sju gjof f kgpjoku oj sj cjvhithr ifvhgjitj. Ijkc hkioh sj cjgdrhvh of nfchpsf oj Ljvki nfg Pyghnl if gás phsshof. Jcj nfibjnkh f gjsgf sjitkgjitf quj Ljvki tjvj. _fof f okh Ijkc hnfrohvh j rjhprjiokh h rjspkrhr. Ohvh è sk gjsgf ofks gkiutfs nhoh ghibî phrh nhcnuchr suhs nbhinjs oj sjr pj`f, h pjshr ofs djijeçnkfs oj pjrghijnjr fioj qujr quj jstjah, f gjof `rkthvh ghks hctf. Ljvki sjitkh f gjsgf6 F fcbhr gfrtf quj Ljvki tkibh jrh f gjsgf fcbhr quj Ijkc jixjr`fu jg sju rjecjxf. Xuhiof Ijkc ojkxhssj oj h`kr, quhiof ojkxhssj oj sj prjfnuphr nfg qujg f fdsjrvhvh, quhiof hdhiofihssj hs gjitkrhs quj f ghitjvj vkvf, jssh sjrkh suh ñiknh jxprjssîf. Ijkc rjnfcfnfu sju nferj j tkrfu fs nk`hrrfs quj tkibh nfgprhof ih cfah ghks njof.  Hprfxkgfu-sj oh ahijch, ojstrhvfu hs ouhs ejnbhourhs quj h ejnbhvhg j jgpurrfu f vkorf phrh nkgh f gèxkgf quj pÿoj. Zgh tjch f kgpjoku oj sj kinckihr phrh efrh, ghs jcj sj hpjrtfu nfitrh jch tîf efrtj quj h tjch rhi`ju. Hnjioju ug nk`hrrf j f fdsjrvfu qujkghr. F nbjkrf hnrj oh eughàh j f ef`f tfghrhg nfith oj sjus ijrvfs, ghs h ofr tîf ehgkckhr j phnkeknh quj sj sj`uku tfrifu tuof pkfr. Iîf kgpfrthvh f quîf k`uhc jcj j Ljvki efssjg, h okejrjiàh nrçtknh jitrj jcjs ejz Ijkc sjitkr-sj hifs-cuz oksthitj oj tuof kssf. Ljvki tkibh Hiorjw phrh hpfkh-cf, j Ijkc iîf tkibh iki`uëg phrh nfiekhr jg sju ojsjspjrf j sfckoîf. ^j Ijkc phrtkssj bfaj, hghibî fu ih prþxkgh sjghih, phrtkrkh sfzkibf. Ofks, nkinf, ojitrf oj ojz hifs, sj Ijkc hkioh jstkvjssj vkvf, hkioh jsthrkh sfzkibf. Jcj pfojrkh sjr quhcqujr ug, jg quhcqujr cu`hr of guiof, ghs jsthrkh sfzkibf htë f okh jg quj gfrrjssj. Jcj iuinh nfiekhrh jg hc`uëg f sueknkjitj phrh ojkxè-cfs jitrhr jg suh vkoh.

J jrh pfr kssf quj Ijkc iîf pfokh phrtkr. Gjsgf quj tuof jg Ijkc `rkthssj phrh eu`kr, Ijkc iîf pfojrkh kr, iîf ojpfks oj vjr f pjqujif sbfw jitrj Ljvki j Hiorjw. _hcvjz jcj efssj phtëtknf, fu thcvjz jstkvjssj nfg nkñgjs ojghks phrh kr jgdfrh. _hcvjz Ijkc sþ prjnkshssj jitjiojr. ]fr quj Ljvki sjgprj tjvj ghks6 Ljvki vkvju nfg ugh ehgçckh tjrrçvjc, ghs tkibh nhsh, rjputhàîf j ug sj`ukofr. Jcj nrjsnjrh sfd fs bfcfeftjs, jiquhitf Ijkc efrh ojkxhof fcbhiof sfdrj f fgdrf bè ugh oñzkh oj phçsjs hf rjofr of guiof. Ljvki pjrojrh h gîf, ghs `hibhrh suh ckdjrohoj. Jcj jrh tjkgfsf j bhdkckofsf f sueknkjitj phrh nfgjàhr oj fioj tkibh phrhof, gjsgf quj kssf sk`ikeknhssj hprjiojr h af`hr nfg suh gîf ghks erhnh. Jcj tkibh ug trjkihofr j ug

nfgphibjkrf oj jqukpj okspfstfs h ojshekhr fs Gfrkyhghs pfr jcj.

 

]fr quá6 ]fr quj Ljvki gjrjnkh tuof kssf6 ]fr quj Ljvki gjrjnjrkh Ijkc6 ]fr quj Ijkc ojvjrkh bjskthr jg eknhr j sj prjfnuphr nfg jcj quhiof h suh vkoh jsthvh jg af`f6 Ojpfks oh ghijkrh quj Ljvki cbj trhtfu jstj vjrîf, Ijkc ojvjrkh jsthr ejckz. Jstj sjrkh f gfgjitf prfpçnkf phrh jsqukvhr-sj. H jqukpj prjsugkrkh quj Ijkc jrh ug `hrftf hssusthof quj iîf nfisj`uku ckohr nfg h vjrohoj sfdrj fs Gfrkyhgh, j h kgprjish eknhrkh guktf fnuphoh sj`ukiof Ljvki j Tklf phrh sj prjfnuphr nfg futrh Thpfsh euafih. Jcj ojvjrkh jivkhr h Tklf ug tjcj`rhgh jg h`rhojnkgjitf j htrhvjsshr h erfitjkrh of Gëxknf. Ghs Ijkc iîf pfokh, hkioh iîf. Jcj shnuoku ug pfunf oj nkizhs if phrhpjktf oh ahijch j h jgpurrfu nfg sju ojof, ojkxhiof ug dfrrîf jsnurf ih pkiturh drhinh. Jcj fcbfu phrh hs iuvjis h prfnurh of rfstf eurkfsf oj suh gîj.  „ Zg oj iþs tjg quj ehzjr kssf, gîj.

Ghs iîf sjrkh Ijkc. Þdvkf quj jcj jrh guktf jstñpkof phrh sfdrjvkvjr sjg suh gîj, nhsf jitrhssj jg nfieusújs nfgf jsth. Ghs, thcvjz, puojssj sjr Ljvki. _hcvjz jcj ekzjssj kssf, oj hc`ugh efrgh, nfiouzkiof sju thcjitf j h fdsjssîf psknþtknh oj Hiorjw, j h prftjàîf ejrfz oj Pyghnl. _hcvjz, hf chof ohs Thpfshs, Ljvki eknhrkh sj`urf ourhitj jsth tjgpfrhoh. ^uh gîf eknhrkh dfh ifvhgjitj, j jcj ckvrj. Ijkc iîf pfojrkh phrtkr sjg shdjr sj Ljvki jsthvh djg. Jcj iîf qujrkh ojsnfdrkr kssf í okstäinkh. Jcj su`fu ugh rjspkrhàîf cjith j prfeuioh, tjithiof kihchr f gèxkgf oj eughàh quj pfoj, fdsjrvfu sju nk`hrrf qujkghr htë f ekctrf. Hnjioju ghks ofks nk`hrrfs, hitjs quj sjus nfcj`hs oj quhrtf hphrjnjssjg. Ijkc hph`fu f tjrnjkrf quhiof fuvku h pfrth oh erjitj sj hdrkr j rhspfu hs nkizhs of phrhpjktf phrh ojdhkxf of thpjtj. _rkturfu hs nkizhs nfg f shphtf, jiekfu f quj rjstfu of nk`hrrf jg suh dfcsh, phrh ghks throj, j nbutfu suhs nfkshs eki`kiof hc`ugh hphráinkh oj frojg. ^ju nferj jsthvh ejnbhof j trhinhof, jitîf shku phrh nugprkgjithr sjus nfgphibjkrfs. Jcj sj sjitku oksthitj hf vá-cfs jitrhr. _hcvjz aè jstkvjssj gfrrjiof, suh hcgh jstñpkoh ojshphrjnjiof oj sju nfrpf jg prjphrf phrh sju ekihc druthc. ^jtb jitrfu pfr prkgjkrf, af`hiof suhs ghchs oj chof. Jcj jsthvh if gjkf oj ugh nfivjrsh j prjnkshvh oj suhs gîfs ojsfnuphohs phrh `jstknuchr krrkthohgjitj. Ghtt jsthvh

 

cf`f htrès, nfg ug fcbhr tfcjrhitj jg sju rfstf j ugh tjrnjkrh dh`h`jg jg suhs gîfs. Ghtt ejnbfu h pfrth j phssfu h dfcsh phrh ^jtb, quj h af`fu nfg hs futrhs. Ijkc iîf tkibh njrtjzh oj nfg qujg ^jtb jsthvh ghks eurkfsf1 Hddy, Hccksfi fu f `rupf oj Hiorjw. ^ju oksnursf efk j vfctfu sjg ug phorîf cþ`knf. Jcj sþ phrfu quhiof eknfu sjg ghks xki`hgjitfs jg suh dfnh. Ekihcgjitj af`fu hs gîfs phrh nkgh nfg ug ojs`fstf j vkrfu-sj phrh Ijkc.  „ J phrh eknhr hkioh pkfr, vfu eknhr prjsf nfg ug hghofr oj gjroh nfgf sudstktutf!  „ Ljvki f hprfvfu  „, okssj Ghtt.  „ Nfgf sj kssf gj ekzjssj sjitkr gjcbfr.

^jtb fcbfu eurkfsf phrh Ijkc. Ijkc fcbfu phrh très, sjg sj kgpfrthr nfg suh rhkvh. ^uh hphtkh sþ sjrvku phrh krrkthr ^jtb hkioh ghks.  „ Aè ërhgfs rukis< h`frh sjrjgfs ghks prètknfs. Xuhiof fs futrfs ojsnfdrkrjg kssf,

vhgfs vjinjr sþ pfrquj jcjs jsthrîf guktf fnuphofs rkiof of quj ifs cjvhiof h sërkf. Ojvjrçhgfs tjr ojsnfiekhof quj jcj ehrkh kssf. Nfiekjk ijcj phrh jsnfcbjr f ifssf sudstktutf, pfrquj jcj okssj quj pfojrkh ifs cjvhr hcëg ohs fkthvhs oj ekihks. Ghs kssf k ssf ë rjpu`ihitj.  „ ]jcf gjifs oá ugh nbhinj h Ijkc „ okssj Ghtt.  „ Ohy jstè efojiof nfg h `jitj „, okssj ^jtb. „ Iîf ë austf.  „  Jssh htktuoj quj iîf ë austh  „  rjpcknfu Ghtt, hpfithiof phrh jcj.  „  Ljvki iuinh

rjnruthrkh hc`uëg sþ phrh ifs prjauoknhr... Iþs ehzjgfs kssf pjrejkthgjitj pfr nfith prþprkh. ^j vfná qujr quj `hibjgfs jstj hif, nfgpfrtj-sj nfgf thc. ]rjnkshgfs oj ugh ckibh fejiskvh nfjsh. Nfg vfná j Ljvki ë ugh nhush pjrokoh, vfnás vîf tjr quj ehzjr euinkfihr nfg Ijkc.  „ Jcj ë dhkxkibf, iîf pfoj af`hr, j phrjnj quj tjg ug okstñrdkf oj nfgpfrthgjitf.  „  F trjkihofr okz quj jcj tjg pftjinkhc.  „  Ghtt fcbfu phrh Ijkc.  „ Hiorjw okssj quj

vfná ë rèpkof. Ijkc erhizku h tjsth.  „ Xuhiof jcj okssj kssf6

 

 „  Xuhiof vfná hnbh, kokfth6  „  kioh`fu ^jtb.  „  Iþs nfivjrshgfs tfofs fs tkpfs oj

gjroh sfdrj vfná ojpfks quj efk rjnruthof.  „ Ohi pjr`uitfu f quj jcjs hnbhvhg oj vfná  „, okssj Ghtt, hitjs quj Ijkc puojssj

rjh`kr.  „ Iknly hnbh quj vfná prjnksh oj ghks tjgpf nfg h `jitj. Hhrfi okssj quj vfná tjg quj sjr ghks h`rjsskvf. Ljvki iîf okssj ihoh, f quj ifrghcgjitj sjrkh jstrhibf, aè quj Ljvki iîf ë nfibjnkof pfr gjkhs phchvrhs, ghs hnbf quj jcj jsthvh okstrhçof. Ghs  Hiorjw hpfstfu quj vfná pfoj uctrhphsshr quhcqujr ug ih jqukpj. F trjkihofr okssj quj vfná dhtju h ghrnh oj ugh gkcbh h nhoh quhtrf gkiutfs if Hrkzfih. Kssf ë vjrohoj6 Ufná ë ug pfunf dhkxkibf phrh nfrrjr tîf rèpkof.  „ Ju `fstf oj nfrrjr „, rjspfioju Ijkc.  „ Efoh-sj h nfrrkoh  „ okssj ^jtb.  „ Hprjioh h pfituhr. Fuvk quj hkioh iîf nfisj`uku

eurhr h ojejsh oj Hiorjw.  „ Iîf „, hogktku Ijkc. „ Hkioh iîf.  „ Xuhiof vfná nfisj`ukr, jitîf vfná pfoj ehchr nfgk`f  „, okssj ^jtb.  „  Htë jitîf, ekquj efrh of gju nhgkibf j tjitj iîf htrhshr oj ghks h gkibh ckibh.  „  Djg-vkiof hf Efxbfcj  „, hnrjsnjitfu Ghtt, sjnhgjitj. ^jtb pj`fu suh ghch j kivhoku f quhrtf.  „ Jk, vhgfs ahithr if Ofwitfwi bfaj í ifktj. ]fojgfs ifs okvjrtkr hitjs

oj tuof jxpcfokr ihs ifsshs nhrhs, j ju iîf qujrf jsthr hquk quhiof Hiorjw jstkvjr jitrj hs ofsh`jis. Ufnás ofks nfisj`ujg sj hturhr jiquhitf vjrkeknf hs `hrfths6  „ ]rfvhvjcgjitj „ rjspfioju Ijkc.

^jtb j jcj sj hturhrhg htë h vfcth oj Ghtt, ghs hpjihs pfrquj sj k`ifrhrhg. ^jtb jsthvh fnuphof hrrughiof suhs nfkshs, j Ijkc ejckz pfr eknhr efrh of sju nhgkibf. Xuhiof ^jtb tjrgkifu if quhrtf, efk phrh h shch, Ijkc hrrugfu h dh`uiàh quj bhvkh ejktf hitjs. Ghtt gfitfu sju nfgputhofr jg ugh ohs gjshs j ghtfu f tjgpf ih kitjrijt htë nbj`hr h bfrh oj sj jinfitrhr nfg fs futrfs. –Ofwitfwi‗. Tjejrkh-sj h ugh cfi`h ruh oj cfahs efrh of nhgpus h ugh nurth oksthinkh

oh Efx _fwjr. Ih ghkfrkh ofs nhsfs, hs cfahs vjiokhg jqukphgjitf phrh f nhgpus, ghs bhvkh hc`ughs ckvrhrkhs j gjkh oñzkh oj dhrzkibfs. ]hrjnkh ugh nkohoj ehithsgh h`frh, nfg tîf pfunfs hcuifs hf rjofr. Gjthoj ofs cu`hrjs pfr fioj phsshrhg tkibhg pchnhs oj quj rjhdrkrkhg if futfif. F rjstf pjrghijnju hdjrtf ih jspjrhiàh oj htrhkr fs jstuohitjs ourhitj f vjrîf j fs htcjths quj jsthrkhg ourhitj hs prþxkghs ouhs sjghihs. Jcjs hnhdhrhg jg ug cu`hr quj jrh gjthoj dhr, gjthoj pkzzhrkh. H gjsh of nhitf jg efrgh oj C jrh pjrejkth phrh Ijkc sjithr-sj ih jxtrjgkohoj j hsskstkr sjus nfgphibjkrfs. Jcj

jspjrhvh h gjsgh cfunurh quj tkibh vkstf ih nhsh oj Pyghnl jg suh prkgjkrh ifktj ih

 

Nhrfckih of ^uc, jspjnkhcgjitj ojpfks oj vjr h tjisîf quj ^jtb j Hccksfi hoknkfihrhg í jqukpj, ghs eknfu h`rhohvjcgjitj surprjsf. Xuhksqujr quj efssjg suhs okejrjiàhs, fs vjtjrhifs tkvjrhg hifs phrh sj hnfstughr uis hfs futrfs, tfofs ih gjsh nfivjrshvhg jitrj sk. Gjsgf ^jtb j Hccksfi ekzjrhg tjithtkvhs `jitks, jgdfrh Ijkc htrkduçssj jssh nfrtjskh í njrvjah. Jcj eknfu efrh oj tuof kssf, j ih ghkfr phrtj of tjgpf jcjs f jsqujnjrhg. Jcj bhvkh nfibjnkof f `rupf oj Ohi ojpfks oj suh drk`h nfg Ljvki, ^jtb j Hccksfi skgpcjsgjitj iîf sj kgpfrthvhg jg nfibjná-cf gjcbfr. Hs ñiknhs vjzjs jg quj hc`uëg cbj pjr`uitfu hc`ugh nfksh efk quhiof Ohi fu Ghtt qujrkhg suh fpkikîf sfdrj f hssuitf jg qujstîf. Jcjs jsthvhg if gjkf of ahithr quhiof Ohi j Ghtt sj rjtkrhrhg. Ijkc fs hsskstku shkr, ghs hcëg oj Hccksfi nutunhiof Tjijj oj ghijkrh sk`ikeknhtkvh, iki`uëg okssj ihoh sfdrj kssf. _hgpfunf gjinkfihrhg h guohiàh oj okstrktf, jgdfrh jstkvjssj ih gjitj oj tfofs. Jcjs prhtknhgjitj tkibhg f rjsthurhitj phrh sk, h ehcth oj durdurkibfs oj futrhs nfivjrshs sk`ikeknhtkvhs fs nhcfu ghks ehnkcgjitj. Ohi j Ghtt vfcthrhg tjgpf ojpfks, phrjnjiof ug pfunf ghks jxhustfs. Ohi pj`fu h nfith of `hràfg jg sju nhgkibf oj vfcth phrh h gjsh. ^jtb drkiofu Ghtt nfg f quj rjstfu oj suh njrvjah, sjus fcbfs ekxhofs ek xhofs jg Hccksfi hf ehzá-cf. Ohi j Ghtt vfcthrhg phrh f ofrgktþrkf oj gîfs ohohs. Tjijj hiofu htrès ojcjs nfg ^jtb j Hccksfi. Ijkc jsthvh ejckz jg eknhr phrh très. Xuhiof nbj`hrhg, Iknly jspjrhvh pfr jcjs if nfrrjofr.  „ Jk, Tjijj „, nbhgfu Iknly. „ Ufná sj kgpfrth jg ck`hr phrh f njcuchr of Hiorjw6  „ Jcj pjroju6 „ pjr`uitfu Tjijj, puxhiof f ojch phrh efrh e frh oj suh dfcskibh.  „ Aè tjitjk  „, okssj Iknly.  „ J, ub, ug nhrh cjvfu jcj. Jcj iîf jstè rjtfrihof ijibugh

ohs gkibhs ck`hàújs.  „ Ajsus, Iknly „ okssj Ghtt. „ F trjkihofr okssj phrh vfná eknhr oj fcbf ijcj jsth ifktj.  „ Ju sjk f quj jcj okssj. „ Iknly ejz ugh nhrjth phrh Ghtt. „ Jxpjrkgjitj hc`ug okh.  „ Fioj jstè f Ljvki6  „ pjr`uitfu Ohi.  „ Iîf shku oh nhgh ojsoj quj vfcthgfs „, okssj Iknly. „ Hhrfi jstè rjphrhiof jcj.

Tjijj cjvhitfu ugh gîf phrh pjokr skcáinkf. _fofs eknhrhg jg skcáinkf kgjokhthgjitj phrh fdsjrvè-ch. Jch pÿs sju tjcjefij jg suh frjcbh, ghs iîf okssj ihoh, prfvhvjcgjitj

fuvkiof f skihc oj nbhghoh. Ijkc sfudj quj hc`uëg tkibh htjiokof pjch ghijkrh quj Tjijj

 

sfrrku, ghs iîf jitjioju nfgf Tjijj pfokh sfrrkr tîf nhcfrfshgjitj hf ehchvh nfg  Hiorjw.  „  Hnfrojk vfná6  „  pjr`uitfu Jch jg vjz oj FK.  „  Ju jspjrhvh ehchr nfg vfná jsth

ifktj, ghs Iknly okssj quj vfná tkibh shçof. Hb. _uof djg, jitîf. Ufu tjithr oj ifvf hghibî. Hcgfàf, thcvjz. Fl, dfh ifktj.  „ Jch ojsck`fu j `uhrofu f njcuchr.  „ Jcj jstè nfg f _rjkihofr. _hcvjz f trjkihofr quksjssj tjr njrtjzh oj quj jcj tfghrkh sju rjgëokf jsth ifktj. Tjijj oju ug hpjrtf jinfrhahofr if fgdrf oj Iknly.  „ Jcj jstè djg, Ljvki thgdëg, ojsnhisj ug pfunf, iîf pfojgfs ehzjr futrh nfksh

sjiîf trhinhr hs pfrths j rjzhr.  „ Fdrk`hof „, h`rhojnju Iknly, j ojshphrjnju oj vfcth phrh sju quhrtf.

Jcjs sj sjphrhrhg phrh fs sjus quhrtfs. Ijkc sj jstknfu if nfcnbîf. F skgpcjs prhzjr oj tjr ugh nhgh oj vjrohoj iîf ourfu guktf. Ojpfks quj hs cuzjs jsthvhg hph`hohs j sjus nfcj`hs oj quhrtf tkibhg sj hnhcghof, Ijkc eknfu hpjihs nfg h jsnurkoîf j sjus pjishgjitfs. Eknfu hnfrohof pfr dhsthitj tjgpf ourhitj h ifktj, pjishiof jg Ljvki, j quhiof ofrgku, sfibfu quj sju phk jsthvh è suh jspjrh if Jstèokf Efxbfcj.

 

NH]Ç_ZCF ^J_J

Jg sju tjrnjkrf okh jg quhorh, Ijkc iîf ehzkh kojkh oj nfgf hs Thpfshs bhvkhg sj nchsskeknhof phrh f nhgpjfihtf ourhitj h prkghvjrh phsshoh. ^uh supfskàîf, oj quj h jqukpj jrh nfgpfsth oj quhtrf `rupfs, phrjnju phrnkhcgjitj prjnksh, pfrjg ecjxçvjc. e cjxçvjc. ^jgprj quj Hccksfi j ^jtb drk`hvhg, Hccksfi hnhdhvh nfg hs `hrfths, j ^jtb nfg Ghtt. ]hrjnkh quj Hccksfi j ^jtb iîf tkibhg ug gjkf tjrgf1 fu trfnhvhg kisuctfs, fu eknhvhg hfs djkafs if vjstkèrkf, kiojpjiojitjgjitj oj qujg jstkvjssj pfr pjrtf. Ijkc iîf jitjiokh f quj ojsjinhojhvh h nfisthitj j hdrupth guohiàh oj jgfàújs. J jspjrhvh iuinh jitjiojr. _foh h prkgjkrh sjghih oj trjkifs oj vjrîf efk nfisugkoh pfr pknukibhs kitjrihs, í gjokoh quj h bkjrhrqukh of tkgj sj jinhkxhvh ifvhgjitj. Xuhiof Ohi h`kh nfgf nhpktî, jch fs `fvjrihvh nfg gîfs oj ejrrf, h quj Ijkc bhvkh prjsjinkhof if prkgjkrf okh. Jch iîf bjskthvh jg hrrhstè-cfs phrh sjus ojvkofs cu`hrjs, j hs Thpfshs h ojkxhvhg nfg h phchvrh ekihc jg tuof. Htë gjsgf Hiorjw sj`ukh suhs frojis, jgdfrh Ijkc supusjssj quj jcj sj okvjrtkh nfg f supfstf ojstjgfr ojch. Ljvki shdkh ghks sfdrj f jspfrtj of quj quhcqujr ug ojcjs, j tkibh hc`ugh hutfrkohoj pjrskstjitj oh suh phssh`jg nfgf trjkihofr hsskstjitj, ghs suh pjrsfihckohoj erkh jrh ojsjstkguchitj j suh hdfroh`jg tfrihvh okeçnkc phrh fs futrfs fuvk-cf sjg rjpcknhr. Jcj nhushrh h ghkfrkh ohs oksnussújs ourhitj h sjghih, `jrhcgjitj jitrj jcj j ^jtb. Ljvki j ^jtb sj ojtjsthvhg, nfgf ugh sj`uioh vjrsîf of quj ^jtb j Iknly sjitkhg ug pjcf futrf. Dhsthvh hpjihs ugh phchvrh jrrhoh phrh trhisefrghr hs oksnussújs jg h`rjssújs eçsknhs. H drk`h htki`ku f hu`j ih throj oj quhrth-ejkrh, quhiof Hiorjw ojkxfu f trjkif ghks njof phrh suh sjssîf oj tjrhpkh sjghihc. If gfgjitf jg quj jcj sj efk, ^jtb nfrrju htë Ljvki nfg fs puibfs vfhiof. Ghtt efk h efràh druth quj fs ghitjvj ih ckibh quhiof hs phchvrhs oj Ohi iîf efrhg sueknkjitjs. Ojvkof í cjsîf oj Ljvki, j h hphtkh oj Hiorjw, Ghtt thgdëg jrh f gjcbfr  af`hofr quj hs Thpfshs tkibhg. Ijkc pjisfu jg prkvhof1 Ghtt ojvjrkh tjr skof ifgjhof nhpktîf, pjch sfckohrkjohoj quj jcj pfojrkh trhzjr h jqukpj. Kiojpjiojitj of quj bhvkh hnfitjnkof jitrj jcj j Hiorjw hif phsshof, jcj phrjnkh tjr ug jitjiokgjitf nfg fs prkgfs, f quj sk`ikeknhvh quj hs Thpfshs tkibhg ugh ckibh oj ojejsh sþckoh. ^ju rjchnkfihgjitf nfg Ljvki eu`kh of jitjiokgjitf oj Ijkc. ^uh bhdkckohoj j nfgprfgjtkgjitf sk`ikeknhvh quj Ljvki jsthvh okspfstf h trhdhcbhr nfg jcj j h fuvk-cf, ghs fs ofks phsshrhg oj ugh nfgprjjisîf pjrejkth phrh ug hith`fiksgf hdsfcutf. Jcjs cjgdrhvhg ug pfunf Hccksfi j ^jtb, pfrjg, sjg hs kiskiuhàújs sjxuhks ojsjspjrhohs. Tjijj jrh h prþxkgh ih ckibh j f fcbf of eurhnîf. Okstrkduku nfisjcbfs hgk`èvjks, kinjitkvfu fs jsefràfs oj sjus nfgphibjkrfs j htufu nfgf gjokhofrh g jokhofrh fnhskfihcgjitj. Iîf

sj jivfcvju ihs drk`hs ofs futrfs, qujr phrh tfghr phrtkof fu prj`hr h phz, j iki`uëg

 

oksnutku nfg ugh phchvrh quj jch okssjssj. Htë gjsgf Hiorjw phrjnkh dhsthitj nhcgf nfg jch. Ijkc fs vku nfivjrshiof chof h chof vèrkhs vjzjs hf cfi`f oh sjghih. Jrh þdvkf quj ghks iki`uëg hprfvhvh jssh jstrhibh hgkzhoj, ghs ijibug ofs `fcjkrfs sj kgpfrtfu nfg fs fcbhrjs kiejckzjs. Ijkc iîf shdkh f quj pjishr okssf. J tkibh gjifs njrtjzh of quj pjishr sfdrj Tjijj, jitîf h jvktfu sjgprj quj pfoj. F rjsthitj ohs Thpfshs vhrkfu oj frojg nfisthitjgjitj ih bkjrhrqukh. ^jtb efk f quj ghks oh jqukpj. Jcj jrhhtë f ñiknf qukitf hif ih jqukpj, aè qujphrh tfofs fs futrfsvhrkfu tkibhgojitrf ojskstkof fu rjprfvhof, h`frh,of ghs jrh dhsthitj kiokvkouhcksth ehzjr okejrjiàh. ^ju bugfr jrh tîf vfcètkc quj Ijkc tkibh njrtjzh oj quj jcj ushvh hc`ugh nfksh. F ]frquá oj Hddy j Pyghnl iîf hnhdhrjg nfg kssf, Ijkc iîf shdkh. Hccksfi nhrrj`hvh f pjsf pfr suh hitk`ukohoj j htktuoj h`rjsskvh jg quhorh,   ghs jch hdsfcuthgjitj ojtjsthvh fs prkgfs j iîf `fsthvh oj trhdhcbhr nfg jcjs.  Hhrfi af`hvh gjcbfr of quj Iknly, j sj ghitjvj ghitjvj h ugh okstäinkh ncçiknh oj tuof. Iknly ohvh sju gjcbfr, ghs `fsthvh oj orhghtknkohoj j oksnutkr nfg Hccksfi j ^jtb ghks hkioh. H pfskàîf oj Hiorjw jrh okeçnkc oj jitjiojr. ^uh kiecuáinkh sfdrj Ljvki j suh bhdkckohoj f tfrihrhg ñtkc, ghs sju jsefràf jrh tîf pfunf quhitf Pyghnl f ojkxhiof shkr kgpuij ohs nfkshs. Ijkc hkioh iîf tkibh ug cu`hr ijssh bkjrhrqukh. ^jus nfgphibjkrfs oj jqukpj tkibhg tîf pfunh nfiskojrhàîf pfr jcj quj ijg sjqujr tkibhg h ouvkofsh –bfirh‗ oj cbj phsshr h dfch. Jcj iîf jsthvh surprjsf, aè quj jrh ug kijxpjrkjitj rjnëg-nbj`hof í dh`uiàh, ghs kssf iîf ehnkckthvh f trhthgjitf. Ohi jsefràfu-sj jg kincuç-cf, f vjrkeknhiof sjgprj quj jsthvh pfr pjrtf ih quhorh, ghs jch jsthvh sfdrjnhrrj`hoh hogkikstrhiof f rjstf oh jqukpj. Hccksfi iîf cjvfu Ijkc h sërkf, Ghtt guktf cfi`j phrh hauohr j Ijkc iîf qujrkh ckohr nfg Tjijj. Fs prkgfs jsthvhg ghitjiof okstäinkh jsth sjghih. F quj rjsthvh1 ^jtb j Ljvki. Ljvki j ^jtb tkvjrhg quj ckohr nfg Ijkc, ugh vjz quj af`hvhg ih gjsgh pfskàîf, ghs Ijkc prjejrkh jcjs fnfgf k`ifrhssjg. jcj ehzkh jrh dfg hfs sjus f nbuthrhg oj quj jsnhitjkf ug kiñtkc,Ihoh iîf quj kgpfrthvh f quhitf tjithssj. Ijkcfcbfs. fokhvhJcjs jssh htktuoj, ghs jsthvh ojtjrgkihof h iîf pjrojr h phnkáinkh okhitj oh jqukpj ifvhgjitj. Ejckzgjitj, fs hthnhitjs jsthvhg ghks okspfstfs jg cuthr jitrj sk of quj nfitrh jcj, jitîf sj sjitku nfiefrtèvjc jg hsskstkr ^jtb j Ljvki drk`hrjg nfg phus j pjorhs. Pyghnl rhrhgjitj kitjrejrkh ihs drk`hs. Jcj ojkxhvh quj sj ghthssjg, jg sj`ukoh, fs puikh nfg jxjrnçnkfs pjshofs. ]hrjnkh quj jcj tkibh ojnkokof bè guktf tjgpf quj h jqukpj sþ euinkfihrkh tjsthiof uis nfitrh fs futrfs j jsthdjcjnjiof sju prþprkf rhilki`. Ijkc hnbfu ugh cfunurh if kiknkf, ghs í gjokoh quj h sjghih hvhiàhvh pfoj vjr h jqukpj j ekihcgjitj ojsnfdrkr fs ckgktjs j hckhiàhs jitrj jcjs. ****

 

Ih sjxth-ejkrh, Ijkc jsthvh ojsjspjrhof pjcf ekg oj sjghih. F jstrjssj oj prjfnuphàîf nfg Ljvki j Tklf, h krrkthàîf nfg f nfgpfrthgjitf oj sjus nfgphibjkrfs oj jqukpj jg quhorh j hs drk`hs kitjrgkièvjks oj Ljvki j ^jtb jsthvhg f ojs`hsthiof. Jcj iîf nfisj`ukh ghks ckohr nfg kssf, ghs thgdëg iîf pfokh jsnhphr. Bhvkh phsshof f okh tfof trjkihiof nfg hs Thpfshs, jg sj`ukoh, vfctfu phrh f ofrgktþrkf j fs vku nfgf tfohs hs ifktjs. Ijkc jsthvh suefnhof pfr suh prþprkh prjsjiàh. _uof quj qujrkh ehzjr jrh ojshphrjnjr of nhgpus if ekg oj sjghih. _jrkh quj jinfitrhr ug pfunf oj jsphàf phrh rjspkrhr hitjs oj jicfuqujnjr. Ijkc bhvkh jsqujnkof fs pchifs oj Hiorjw phrh jcj. Xuhiof Ijkc shku of nbuvjkrf hpþs f trjkif oj sjxth-ejkrh, jspjrhvh quj tfofs fs futrfs tkvjssjg kof jgdfrh. Ijkc kh hfs trjkifs nfg h jqukpj nfgphrtkcbhiof h nhgkibfijtj oj Ghtt nfg Hccksfi, ^jtb j Tjijj, ghs sjgprj vfcthvh sfzkibf phrh f ofrgktþrkf. Fs futrfs ojgfrhrhg h jitjiojr sju `fstf oj vfcthr phrh f ofrgktþrkf sfzkibf, ghs iîf pjr`uithrhg f gftkvf. _hcvjz efssj nfksh ohs Thpfshs, shdjiof oh jxkstáinkh oj ug ckgktj quj jcjs iîf ojvjrkhg nruzhr j pjr`uiths quj iuinh rjnjdjrkhg rjspfsths. Ijkc iîf tkibh njrtjzh, ghs hprjnkhvh jssh htktuoj. If jithitf, sjxth-ejkrh efk okejrjitj. Ijkc hrrhstfu sju uikefrgj suaf phrh f vjstkèrkf j jixjr`fu Iknly f jspjrhiof jg ug ofs dhinfs nfg ugh shnfch oj prjsjitj prjth.  „ Ufná sfdrjvkvju í suh prkgjkrh sjghih  „, okssj jcj. „ ^j okvjrtku6  „ Uhk sjr hsskg tfof f vjrîf6  „ ]rhtknhgjitj „ rjspfioju Iknly. „ ]jcf gjifs vfná iîf jstè jitjokhof, iîf ë6

Ijkc af`fu f uikefrgj jg ugh ohs njsths oh chvhiojrkh, vjrkeknfu sju hrgèrkf phrh sj njrtkeknhr oj quj jsthvh sj`urf j sj vkrfu, jinfitrhiof Iknly cf`f htrès ojcj. Ijkc jstjioju h gîf phrh hehsthr Iknly of sju jsphàf. Iknly jspjrhvh pfr jssh rjhàîf j jgpurrfu f shnf prjtf ih phcgh hdjrth oj Ijkc.  „ Kstf ë phrh vfná  „ okssj Iknly.  „ Hiorjw okssj quj vfná iîf tjg ihoh hprfprkhof

phrh fioj jsthgfs kiof. Jcj gj okssj quhc thghibf nfgprhr, j ju jsnfcbk. Nfiekj jg gkg, ë kinrçvjc. Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj, jsphithof.  „ F quj6  „ Ufná iîf sj jsqujnju oh ifssh ejsth, iîf ë6 Hquk.

Iknly oh ji`hinbfu hsquj hcàhs oh shnfch sfdrj ojofs ojiîf Ijkc.sjIjkc f fdsjrvfu, tjithiof cjgdrhr-sj ñctkgh vjz hc`uëg cbj ojrh ugfsprjsjitj, cjgdrfu oj ihoh. F ehtf oj Hiorjw sjr f prkgjkrf efk pjrturdhofr.

 

Iknly kitjrprjtfu sju ojsnfiefrtf nfgf suspjkth j rku.  „ ^jg truqujs. Ë ghks phrh iþs of quj phrh vfná, bfijsthgjitj. Iþs iîf pfojgfs sjr vkstfs jg pñdcknf nfg vfná vjstkof k`uhc ug gjiok`f. ^jg fejishs.  „ Jcj jspjrfu ug gfgjitf hitjs oj ekihcgjitj pjrnjdjr quj hc`f iîf jsthvh njrtf.  „ Ijkc6  „ Fdrk`hof „, okssj Ijkc, gjsgf nfg h kinjrtjzh jg suh vfz.

Iknly f jinhrfu. Ijkc rjtrkduku f fcbhr, rjnushiof-sj h ohr quhcqujr futrh nfksh. Ekihcgjitj, Iknly tfnfu jg ugh gjnbh of nhdjcf oj Ijkc.  „ Iþs vhgfs dusnè-cf ès ifvj, tuof djg6 Ju su`krf quj nfnbkcj htë jitîf. Iþs vhgfs

eknhr efrh h ifktj tfoh. _jgfs tfofs fs nfithtfs njrtfs phrh ghitjr h ejsth jg gfvkgjitf htë f hghibjnjr. Iknly sfrrku j puxfu futrh gjnbh of nhdjcf oj Ijkc.  „ Ehchiof ikssf, ckvrj-sj ojchs, suhs cjitjs oj nfithtfs, qujrf okzjr...

F jstÿgh`f oj Ijkc nfitfrnju-sj.  „ Nhchof.

Iknly oju ug fcbhr jxh`jrhof hf rjofr, nfgf sj jstkvjssj í prfnurh oj jspkújs.  „ Fcbj, iîf ë nfgf sj efssj sj`rjof. Ghs quhcqujr ug pfoj vjr f nkrnucf jg sjus

fcbfs, sk`ikeknh quj vfná ush cjitjs. Zg okh ju pjrnjdk. ^þ iîf pjisjk quj efssjg nfcfrkohs htë Hiorjw okzjr. Ë sërkf6 Nhsthibf6 Nfgf vfná nfisj`uj sjr tîf nbhtf6  „ Ju `fstf oj ghrrfg.  „ Hiorjw iîf „, okssj Iknly. „ _krj-fs.  „ Iîf.  „  ]fr ehvfr  „  pjoku Iknly.  „  Iki`uëg hcëg oj iþs vhk vá-cf j aè shdjgfs quj sîf

ehcsfs, iîf hs usj.  „ Fu f quj6 „ kioh`fu Ijkc.

F skcáinkf oj Iknly efk f sueknkjitj. Ijkc jsthvh prfitf phrh k`ifrhr hqujcj hvksf, ghs rjstrki`ku-sj. Jcj jsthvh njrtf oj quj pfojrkh ghitjr h nfgpfsturh nfitrh Hiorjw, ghs iîf jierjithrkh Hiorjw sfzkibf. Jsthvh shkiof oj Hiorjw, cfi`jguktf ohck. Iknly jsthvh tjithiof hauoè-cf h phsshr h nfg ifktj tfof nfg ff `rupf pë okrjktf. Ijkc iîfphrh pjisfu ijssh nfiskojrhàîf. ]fks shdkh oj quhc chof Iknly eknhrkh sj hs nfkshs eknhssjg ejkhs.

 

 „ Ès ifvj „, rjpjtku Iknly.

Ijkc iîf rjspfioju, j phrtku. Ijkc oju-cbj hc`uis gkiutfs oj vhith`jg. Xuhiof tjvj njrtjzh oj quj fs prkgfs jsthvhg cfi`j, nfrrju pjcf nhgpus htë h dkdckftjnh j ghtfu hc`ughs bfrhs hihckshiof iftçnkhs if chdfrhtþrkf oj kiefrgètknh. Ahitfu rhpkohgji rhpkohgjitj tj if nnhgkibf hgkibf oj vfcth phrh f ofrgktþrkf jg ugh ohs trás tr ás cfahs oj nfivjikáinkh oh uikvjrskohoj. ^ju quhrtf jsthvh vhzkf. Ijkc cjgdrfu-sj vh`hgjitj oj Ghtt okzjiof hc`f sfdrj kr hf nkijgh nfg Ohi. J iîf ehzkh kojkh oj fioj ^jtb jsthvh, ghs, ejckzgjitj, jcj hkioh jsthrkh efrh quhiof Ijkc nfgjàhssj h sj hrrughr. Jcj jsthvh sfzkibf, ghs vjrkeknfu h ejnbhourh of ofrgktþrkf hitjs oj trfnhr oj rfuph. F quhrtf iîf tkibh ejnbhourh, f quj f kinfgfohvh, ghs f dhibjkrf skg. Jcj sj trhinfu cè, phrh sj hrrughr. Xuhiof tjrgkifu, eknfu ug cfi`f gkiutf jstuohiof sju rjecjxf. ^jg shdjr f quj pjishr of rjsucthof. Iîf kgpfrthvh quhiths vjzjs jcj j suh gîj guohssjg suhs kojitkohojs j kokfghs, ugh nfksh pjrghijnkh h gjsgh1 hgdfs vkshvhg ug jstkcf skgpcjs quj sj gksturhvh h guctkoîf nftkokhih. Ijkc ushvh nhgksjths ojsdfthoh, ajhis skgpcjs j táiks `hstfs, `jrhcgjitj jg nfrjs pèckohs oj thitf sjrjg chvhohs. Jsths rfuphs jrhg f fpfstf, nhoh njitçgjtrf jrh oj ug prjtf vkvhz. Nhcàh nhr`f nchrh j nurth phrh nfgdkihr nfg f nfturif. Nhgksh oj ghi`hs nfgprkohs, hausthoh, j jstkckzhoh phrh phrjnjr jsthr rhs`hoh pfr hc`uis cu`hrjs. Zgh nhghoh kitjrih hphrjnkh htrhvës ofs rhs`fs, jsnfiojiof h pjcj oj Ijkc, ghs jcj phssfu hs gîfs sfdrj f phif ugh oñzkh oj vjzjs, njrtkeknhiof-sj oj iîf bhvjr ijibug durhnf hdjrtf. Jcj tkibh njrtjzh oj quj pfokh sjitkr hs prftudjräinkhs oj suhs nknhtrkzjs htrhvës of tjnkof ekif. e kif. ^þ rjsthvh ugh nfksh h guohr. F jstÿgh`f oj Ijkc sj h`ktfu ug pfunf jg ijrvfsksgf quhiof tkrfu hs cjitjs. ]ksnfu hc`ughs vjzjs, sj hohpthiof h suh husáinkh. Zgh fcbhoh phrh f jspjcbf quhsj cbj tkrfu f eÿcj`f. Bhvkh ghks oj ug hif quj Ijkc iîf vkh sjus fcbfs ihturhks, aè quj iuinh shkh oh nhgh sjg nfcfnhr hs cjitjs. ^jus fcbfs jrhg ugh sfgdrh erkh oj hzuc quj sþ phrjnju ghks drkcbhitj jg nfitrhstj nfg sju nhdjcf j rfuphs jsnurhs. Jcj iîf pfokh jinhrè-cfs pfr guktf tjgpf< Jstjs jrhg fs fcbfs oj sju phk. Ijkc auitfu suhs rfuphs j shku of dhibjkrf. Xuhiof sj vkrfu jg okrjàîf hf quhrtf, phrh ojkxhr hs rfuphs, tjvj ug vkscugdrjk of `rupf oj Hiorjw ih shch. Hiorjw bhvkh hrrfgdhof suh ejnbhourh ifvhgjitj. Ijkc kgh`kifu f jstrh`f quj f shctf `rfssf oj sju nfturif ehrkh if rfstf oj Hiorjw j `fstfu of quj suh gjitj su`jrku.

 

Jcj nfcfnfu h rfuph ih `hvjth kiejrkfr oh nÿgfoh, ojnkokiof usè-cf jg vjz of njstf, j sj vkrfu phrh vjr Hiorjw ih pfrth of quhrtf. Hiorjw jinfstfu-sj hf dhtjitj, fs drhàfs nruzhofs sfdrj f pjktf, fdsjrvhiof Ijkc. Ijkc hprfvjktfu h fpfrtuikohoj phrh jxhgkiè-cf, ifthiof hitjs oj tuof h ehcth oj jxprjssîf if rfstf oj Hiorjw. Hiorjw jsthrkh sþdrkf jsth ifktj. Ijkc kioh`fu-sj, sj Hiorjw jitjiokh fs tjrgfs oj suh ckdjrohoj nfioknkfihc fu skgpcjsgjitj iîf sj kgpfrthvh. Ijkcnhgkibf. iîf pfokh nfgHiorjw Hiorjwejz, if ghs nhgkibf, jitîf hprfxkgfunfg j jspjrfu Hiorjw shkr of Efkshkr f quj hpjihs phrhsjhcnhiàh-cf ugh gîf. Ijkc eknfu tjisf quhiof fs ojofs oj Hiorjw jitrjchàhrhg jg suh iunh, ghs Hiorjw sþ qujrkh puxhr h nhdjàh oj Ijkc phrh dhkxf. Ijkc nfinjitrfu-sj ih ghàî of rfstf oj Hiorjw, phrh iîf fcbh-cf okrjthgjitj, j ojkxfu Hiorjw jstuohr sjus fcbfs.  „  Ghks ug pfunf oh kijspjrhoh bfijstkohoj  „  okssj Hiorjw.  „  Hc`ugh rhzîf

jspjnkhc6  „ Iknly pjoku jounhohgjitj. Ufná pfokh jxpjrkgjithr.  „ Aè ehchgfs sfdrj kssf, iîf jspjrj ihoh of tkpf.  „ Hiorjw oju h Ijkc futrf fcbhr cjitf ghks ugh vjz j f sfctfu. „ Jsthgfs kiof.

Iknly sj hikgfu quhiof fs ofks jitrhrhg ih shch, ghs suh jxprjssîf ejckz guofu quhiof fcbfu phrh Ijkc.  „  Fb, nhrh, Ijkc. Ufná tè tîf `htf. ]fssf okzjr kssf fu ë nfitrh hs rj`rhs6 ^þ...

Nhrhgdh. Hhrfi, iîf gj ojkxj eknhr guktf dádhof.  Hiorjw phrfu prþxkgf oj Iknly, f sueknkjitj phrh tkrhr ug nk`hrrf of dfcsf. Nfcfnfu jitrj sjus cèdkfs j hnjioju, sjg sj kgpfrthr nfg fs ojtjntfrjs oj eughàh of ofrgktþrkf, j pÿs f ksqujkrf prþxkgf of rfstf oj Iknly.  „ Iîf gj fdrk`uj h tj ghthr  „ hgjhàfu Hiorjw.

Iknly cjvhitfu hs gîfs jg hutfojejsh.  „ Ju sjk.  „ ^hdj6  „ Aurf „, okssj Iknly erhnhgjitj.

 Hiorjw hehstfu f ksqujkrf j shku oh shch. Ljvki j Hhrfi sj`ukrhg. Iknly phssfu pfr Ijkc nfg ug ñctkgf fcbhr hprjnkhtkvf j shku phrh f nfrrjofr. Jcj jspjrfu jiquhitf Ijkc trhinhvh h pfrth. J fs ofks sj`ukrhg fs futrfs jg okrjàîf hf nhrrf, jg skcáinkf. Ijkc tjrgkifu if gjsgf cu`hr oh ñctkgh vjz, prjsf jitrj Hhrfi j Hiorjw if dhinf oj très. Ijkc jspjrhvh pfr prfdcjghs, ghs fs krgîfs sj hpfkhrhg nfitrh suhs rjspjntkvhs

très. Ijkc jspjrhvh pfr prfdcjghs, ghs fs krgîfs sj hpfkhrhg nfitrh suhs rjspjntkvhs  ahijchs j hofrgjnjrhg pfunfs gkiutfs ojpfks oj ojkxhrjg f nhgpus. Ijkc iîf pfokh

 

ofrgkr jg thc nfgphibkh, jitîf phssfu hs bfrhs sj pjr`uithiof sfdrj quhiths nfkshs pfojrkhg ohr jrrhof jssh ifktj.  H cksth efk jxtjish. Xuhiof fs ehrþks of nhrrf nfgjàhrhg h vkscugdrhr hs pchnhs oj shçoh phrh Nfcugdkh, Iknly ejz ug `jstf sfdrj sju fgdrf phrh Ijkc.  „ Ufná pfoj hnfrohr Hiorjw6 Oj prjejráinkh sjg tfnè-cf.  „ F quj6 „ pjr`uitfu Hhrfi, sfifcjitf hf ojspjrthr nfg h vfz oj Iknly.  „ Iîf cjgdrf quhc shçoh ojnkokgfs quj jrh f hthcbf. J Ufná6

 Hhrfi rjspfioju sj hprfxkghiof oj Ijkc j jg jgpurrhiof purrhiof f fgdrf oj Hiorjw. H rjhàîf oj Hiorjw efk kgjokhth j vkfcjith. Hhrfi tkrfu h gîf of nhgkibf h tjgpf, ghs iîf bhvkh cu`hr phrh Ijkc kr. F nftfvjcf oj Hiorjw htki`ku sju okherh`gh nfg efràh sueknkjitj quj Ijkc ojdruàfu-sj sfdrj sjus afjcbfs. Hhrfi, nfgpcjthgjitj erkf, jsthcfu fs ojofs sfdrj h nhdjàh oj Ijkc, phrh Hiorjw.  „ ^hçoh „ okssj jcj.

 Hiorjw hpfkfu-sj ihs nfsths nurvhoh oj Ijkc kgpucskfihiof-sj jitrj fs dhinfs oh erjitj. Fcbfu htë quj phsshrhg pfr ug skihc j okssj1  „ Hkioh iîf. Ë h shçoh quj cjvh phrh h Nhsh of Pheecj. Pheecj.  „ Hquk ë h Nhrfckih of ^uc  „ okssj Iknly.  „ _fohs hs shçohs cjvhg h Nhsh of Pheecj. Pheecj.

Ijkc, hkioh jstè rjspkrhiof6  „ ^kg „ rjspfioju Ijkc nfg vfz rfunh.  „ Ju hnbf.

 Hiorjw nhku oj vfcth jg sju hssjitf hssjitf j sfctfu Ijkc. Ijkc nfisj`uku sjithr-sj jrjtf ifvhgjitj, ghs iîf pÿoj ojkxhr oj prjsskfihr suh gîf ih nhgksh. ]hrjnkh quj f nftfvjcf oj Hiorjw tkibh hdjrtf ug durhnf htrhvës ojcj. Jcj chiàfu ug fcbhr phrh Hhrfi, quj oju oj fgdrfs jg suh hnushàîf skcjinkfsh, j jitîf phrh Hiorjw. Hiorjw iîf rjtrkduku, okstrhçof ojghks nfg hs suhs gîfs. Jcj hs tkibh h suh erjitj, htë quj ug nhrrf phssfu kiof ih okrjàîf nfitrhrkh, Ijkc pjrnjdju f quj jcj jsthvh fcbhiof. If echsb oj cuz ofs ehrþks quj phssfu, Ijkc vksuhckzfu fs ojofs oj Hiorjw trjgjiof.  „ Iknly „ okssj Hiorjw.

Iknly fcbfu phrh très. Jcj iîf pfokh vjr fs trjgfrjs ih jsnurkoîf, ghs pjrnjdju phrh fioj Hiorjw jsthvh fcbhiof. Iknly pjrnfrrju h ruh jg okrjàîf í shçoh.

 

 „ Jsthgfs quhsj cè.  „ Jsthnkfij.  „ Jsthgfs jg ugh rhgph oj shçoh.  „ H`frh!

Iknly iîf oksnutku. Af`fu f nhrrf phrh f hnfsthgjitf quhsj kijxkstjitj, erjfu tîf drusnhgjitj quj Ijkc jspjrfu quj f nhrrf eknhssj ojs`fvjrihof. Zgh duzkih sffu quhiof ug nhrrf phssfu pfr jcjs. Hiorjw jgpurrfu h pfrth, h hdrku, hehstfu-sj of nhrrf f ghks cfi`j quj pÿoj j vfgktfu ih `rhgh hf chof oh jstrhoh. ^jithof pjrtf f sueknkjitj, Ijkc pÿoj sjitkr h efrgh nfgf f nfrpf kitjkrf oj Hiorjw trjgju nfg f jsefràf. ]hrjnkh quj f jsÿeh`f oj Hiorjw jsthvh sj rhs`hiof jg pjohàfs.  „ Fioj jstîf sjus dksnfktfs6 „ pjr`uitfu Iknly quhiof Hiorjw eknfu fej`hitj.  „ Jcj nfgju ghks njof  „ okssj Ljvki.  „ _fofs jcjs6 „ pjr`uitfu Iknly, bfrrfrkzhof. „ Gksjrknþrokh, Hiorjw.  „ Nhcj h dfnh „, okssj Hiorjw, nuspkiof hc`ughs vjzjs. _jitfu nj`hgjitj hcnhiàhr f

hpfkf oj nhdjàh of dhinf oj Ljvki, f jinfitrfu ih tjrnjkrh tjithtkvh j puxfu-sj phrh ojitrf of nhrrf. „ ^þ ifs cjvj htë cè. Iknly hnjcjrfu, ghs ugh vjz ojitrf ofs hrrjofrjs oj Nfcugdkh f trèej`f ifturif fs htrhsfu. F prkgjkrf ojstkif efk ug rjsthurhitj nbhghof ^wjjtkj's. Jrh throj ojghks phrh f  ahithr, ghs f jsthnkfihgjitf jsthvh cfthof. Iknly fs ojkxfu ih pfrth, phrh quj puojssj ohr ugh vfcth j prfnurhr ugh vh`h. Bhvkh quhtrf `rupfs í erjitj ojcjs í jspjrh oj hssjitfs. Hiorjw ojsvkfu phrh h gjsh oj shchohs j h`hrrfu ofks phnftjs oj nrjhg nrhnljr  oj ugh tk`jch. Ljvki fdsjrvfu jiquhitf Hiorjw nfgkh hs dfchnbhs oj efrgh gjtþoknh nhgkibhiof jitrj jcjs. Hiorjw rjspfioju nfg ug fcbhr erkf. Jcj tjrgkifu f chinbj hitjs oj Iknly sj auithr h jcjs. Hc`uis gkiutfs ghks throj, ekihcgjitj, j sjithrhg jg ugh gjsh ifs euiofs. Hitjs quj f `hràfg shçssj, Hiorjw jinbju f hvjithc of bfgjg nfg sjus phnftjs oj dfchnbhs vhzkhs. F `hràfg ijg sjqujr pksnfu jg ojsnfrtjskh, ghs fs ojkxfu nfg f gjiu. H `hràfijtj iîf jsthvh guktf htrès ojcj, j Iknly ojvfcvju fs gjius sjg tjr ckof.  „ Jsthgfs hquk hpjihs pjcf sfrvjtj jspjnkhc „, okssj Iknly.  „ ^jg prfdcjgh „ okssj jch. „ Ufu dusnhr phrh vfnás.

F sfrrksf oj Iknly ojshphrjnju hsskg quj jch shku, j jcj vkrfu ug fcbhr prjfnuphof

phrh Hiorjw. Hiorjw hpfkfu f rfstf jg ugh ohs gîfs. H futrh gîf pchih í suh erjitj

 

sfdrj h gjsh, sju trjgfr phrjnkh ghks içtkof h`frh. Zg trjgfr pjrnfrrju f nfrpf oj  Hiorjw quj su`fu ugh rjspkrhàîf rjspkrhàîf cfi`h pfr jitrj fs o ojitjs jitjs njrrhofs. Ljvki puxfu ug erhsnf oj pçcuchs of dfcsf j hs nfcfnfu sfdrj h gjsh, jitrj jcj j  Hiorjw.  „ Hpjihs pj`uj.

 Hiorjw eknfu kgþvjc jiquhitf jiquhitf fcbhvh f erhsnf.  „ Uè sj efojr.

Ijkc ekihcgjitj jitjioju.  „ Ufná jstè jg hdstkiáinkh.

 Hiorjw f k`ifrfu.  „ @uhroj kssf hitjs quj ju jgpurrj ih suh `fjch.

Ljvki erhizku f njibf, ghs ejz f quj cbj efk oktf. Iîf ojgfrfu guktf phrh f sfrvjtj nbj`hr. H `hràfijtj jitrj`fu-cbjs thàhs j ugh pkcbh oj `uhrohihpfs if gjkf oh gjsh. Hsskg quj jch shku, Hiorjw jsphcbfu fs `uhrohihpfs nfg kgphnkáinkh. Ojdhkxf oj tfofs jcjs bhvkh ugh pkcbh oj phnftjs nbjkfs oj ug pþ hghrjcf pèckof.  „ Jsthgfs jg pñdcknf „ hovjrtku Hhrfi.

 Hiorjw f k`ifrfu jg ehvfr oj hdrkr ofks ofks shqukibfs j ojspjah-cfs ojspjah-cfs jg suh dfnh. Iknly nutunfu Ijkc.  „ Jxpjrkgjitj f sfrvjtj, vfná vhk hofrhr.

Ijkc fdjokjitjgjitj gjr`ucbfu ih pfràîf quj cbj efk sjrvkof, ghs iîf ojkxfu quj Iknly fu h nfgkoh f okstrhçssj oj Hiorjw. Hiorjw pj`fu f rjstf ofs phnftjs j jsnfioju jg ug oj sjus dfcsfs. Gjxjr-sj sjrkh ug jrrf, h auc`hr pjcf fcbhr hpjrthof jg sju rfstf.  Hiorjw prjsskfifu h nfsth oj suh gîf ih dfnh j ji`fcku jg sjnf sjnf tîf efrtj quj Ijkc f fuvku sfdrj h gjsh. Zg gkiutf j Hiorjw jsthvh rjchxhof f sueknkjitj phrh nfgjàhr h nfgjr. ^jah cè f quj tjibh ji`fckof hnhdfu nfg fs trjgfrjs oh hdstkiáinkh, pfks f rfstf nhcgf jsthvh oj vfcth jg quhitf tjrgkihvh oj nfgjr. Xuhiof h nfith nbj`fu, Hiorjw h jgpurrfu phrh Hhrfi, quj tkrfu ugh pjqujih pkcbh oj ifths oj vkitj. Xuhiof shçrhg, Ijkc fcbfu phrh très, prkgjkrf fcbfu hs pjssfhs pj`hiof phnftjs oj dfchnbhs oh gjsh oj shchohs, ojpfks h

`hràfijtj jgdfcshiof f okibjkrf quj tkibhg ojkxhof.

 

Efk ugh nurth okstäinkh of rjsthurhitj htë f vjrohojkrf ojstkif oh ifktj. F Joji‛s _wkck`bt   jrh ugh dfhtj oj ofks hiohrjs h pfunfs quhrtjkrújs oh jstrhoh prkinkphc. Bhvkh ugh ekch oj pjssfhs jspjrhiof phrh jitrhr j hs rfuphs quj ushvhg ekzjrhg f trhaj oj Ijkc phrjnjr skgpcjs oj ghks. H ghkfrkh ofs bfgjis ushvh nfurf, gjthoj ohs gucbjrjs tkibh jsphrtkcbfs, j ug dfg iñgjrf oj hgdfs fs sjxfs jsthvhg nfdjrtfs oj ekvjchs j nfrrjitjs. Ijg h ekch j ijg f jstkcf ojsjinfrhafu fs prkgfs. Iknly hprfxkgfu-sj of gjkf-ekf phrh ojkxè-cfs shkr. nfg Fs ofks sj`urhiàhs ih jitrhoh sjnfgpcknhof hikghrhg quj nfgIjkc h nbj`hoh, j jitjiojr. Hhrfi fs nugprkgjitfu ug sfnf j ug hpjrtf oj gîfs iîf tjitfu Zg ofs sj`urhiàhs tkrfu ugh jtkqujth chrhiah of dfcsf trhsjkrf j h jitrj`fu, Hhrfi trfuxj phrh Iknly quj cf`f h hijxfu hf jspjcbf rjtrfvksfr j okrk`ku-sj phrh jsthnkfihr f nhrrf jg hc`ug cu`hr.  Hiorjw shuofu fs sj`urhiàhs j hdrku f nhgkibf phrh f ncudj, k`ifrhiof nfgpcjthgjitj h ekch. Ljvki f sj`uku, j Hhrfi kioknfu h Ijkc phrh kr í suh erjitj. e rjitj. Zg sj`uiof phr oj pfrths sj hdrku phrh ug ghiknÿgkf. Fs quhtrf jsthvhg sfdrj ug jstrhof, quj nfdrkh f hssfhcbf, nfg vèrkhs gjshs. Jsnhohs ojsnkhg h ugh pksth oj ohiàh cfthoh. J ug chinj oj jsnhohs cjvhvh htë f sj`uiof hiohr, quj phrjnkh ghks ugh vhrhioh of quj quhcqujr futrh nfksh. F OA jsthvh if tërrjf, jg ugh pchthefrgh prþprkh, pfsknkfihof jitrj fs hiohrjs. Hctf-ehchitjs ghkfrjs quj Ijkc nfdrkhg hs phrjojs, Ijkc pÿoj sjitkr h dhtkoh oh gñsknh jsgh`h sjus fssfs. Ijkc phrfu oj hsskstkr hqukcf, phrh iîf eknhr phrh très, j sj`uk Ljvki pjcf shcîf. Ojgfrfu ug pfunf htë jinfitrhr ugh gjsh. Jsthvh nfdjrth nfg nfpfs, ghs fs dhiqukibfs jsthvhg hdhiofihofs, jitîf jcjs tfghrhg pfssj. Hiorjw tkrfu fs nfpfs jiquhitf Hhrfi pj`hvh ghks ouhs nhojkrhs. Hsskg quj jsthvhg hnfgfohofs, Hiorjw h`hrrfu h `fch oh nhgksh oj Ijkc j f puxfu htrès oj sk jg okrjàîf hf dhr. _rás dhrghis trhdhcbhvhg, ghs Hiorjw jsthvh kitjrjsshof jg ug jspjnçeknf j okspfstf h jspjrh-cf. Xuhiof f bfgjg ekihcgjitj nfisj`uku nbj`hr htë jcjs, chiàfu h  Hiorjw ug pjqujif sfrrksf. sfrrksf.  „ Hiorjw, oj vfcth tîf njof6 Xujg ë suh ghks ifvh vçtkgh6  „ Iki`uëg „ okssj Hiorjw. „ F oj sjgprj.

F bfgjg hssjitku j fcbfu phrh Ijkc.  „ J phrh vfná6  „ Ju iîf djdf  „, rjspfioju Ijkc.  „ Tjerk`jrhitj jitîf „ okssj f bfgjg, hehsthiof-sj.

Jcj vfctfu nfg ugh dhiojah oj djdkohs.

 

 Hiorjw pj`fu-h ehnkcgjitj nfg jxpjrkáinkh, quj ejz Ijkc sj pjr`uithr sj jcj aè tkibh trhdhcbhof hck hitjs. Xuhiof f dhrghi ojsckzfu phrh Ijkc sju nfpf oj rjerk`jrhitj, Hiorjw hdrku f nhgkibf oj vfcth htrhvës oh guctkoîf jgpurrhiof dádhofs efrh oj sju nhgkibf nfg suh gîf ckvrj. Iknly jsthvh jspjrhiof pfr jcjs ih gjsh j sj hehstfu of nhgkibf phrh  Hiorjw nfcfnhr h dhiojah dhiojah ih gjsh.  „ Zg drkioj! „ `rktfu Iknly, j tfofs djdjrhg auitfs.

Ijkc tfgfu f rjerk`jrhitj ghks rèpkof of quj prjtjiokh. Fs futrfs djdkhg jg ugh vjcfnkohoj gþrdkoh j Iknly nutunfu Ijkc phrh hnfgphibè-cfs. F rjerk`jrhitj f ejz sj sjitkr ojskorhthof j h nhejçih sudku phrh h nhdjàh ghks rèpkof of quj f jspjrhof. Jcj tkibh ojskstkof oj rjerk`jrhitjs hf jitrhr phrh fs Nîjs sjcvh`jis oj Gkccpfrt, hif Gkccpfrt, hif phsshof, jitîf iîf jsthvh hnfstughof h kssf. Xuhiof sj cjvhitfu phrh hauohr Hiorjw h pj`hr h sj`uioh rfohoh oj djdkohs, pjisfu jg guohr phrh è`uh, ghs f dhrghi phssfu sju rjerk`jrhitj hitjs quj puojssj okzjr. Fs phnftkibfs of ^wjjtkj‛s, quj Hiorjw `uhrohrh, rjhphrjnjrhg hsskg quj vfcthrhg phrh h gjsh. Hiorjw shnuokr ug if rfstf oj Ijkc jg prfvfnhàîf. Xuhiof Ijkc hpjihs fcbfu, Hiorjw sfrrku j phssfu phrh fs futrfs. Htë gjsgf Ljvki pj`fu ug, pfr hc`ug gftkvf Ijkc sj sjitku ojnjpnkfihof.  „ ]þ oj hiaf „, okssj Iknly jiquhitf rhs`hvh sju phnftj. „ _jg `fstf oj hàñnhr j shc,

oè ug pfunf oj horjihckih. _jg njrtjzh oj quj iîf qujr6  „ Zshr orf`hs ë jstupkojz.  „ Hç! „ okssj Hiorjw nfg ug sfrrksf erkf. „ Kssf efk prjnfinjktufsf.  „ Iîf vfu pjokr ojsnucphs pfr pjishr quj jstîf sjiof kokfths.  „ ^jrkh vfná f austknjkrf6  „ pjr`uitfu Hiorjw. „ Jstè tjithiof ohr sju gjcbfr pkshiof

if gju nhcf pfrquj sjitku f trè`knf pjsf oj sjrgfs ghks shitkibfs quj vfná6  „ Austkàh ë phrh qujg iîf nfibjnj futrfs gëtfofs gjcbfrjs.  „ Nhcgh, nhcgh „, okssj Iknly, okstrkdukiof ofsjs hf rjofr oh gjsh.

F `hràfg tkibh nfcfnhof ug pfunf oj rjerk`jrhitj jg ug pjqujif nfpf oj sbft, phrh Ijkc, j Iknly f nfcfnfu h erjitj oj Ijkc.  „  ]þ iîf ë rukg. ^þ tfrih h ifktj ghks kitjrjsshitj. Hnbh quj Ljvki hrrksnhrkh sju

euturf pfr ugh ifktj if ncudj6  „ Xuj euturf6 „ kioh`fu Ijkc.

Ljvki chiàfu h Ijkc ug fcbhr eurkfsf, ghs Iknly kitjrvjkf hitjs quj jcj puojssj okzjr

quhcqujr nfksh.

 

 „ Djdh nfifsnf sj iîf quksjr pþ  „, okssj Iknly, sj`urhiof f phnftj hdjrtf jg ugh gîf j f nfpf ih futrh. „ Auitfs, if trás.

Oksnutkr sjrkh kiñtkc, ugh vjz quj fs quhtrf ojkxhrhg f dfg sjisf ih pfrth, jitîf Ijkc pj`fu sju nfpf jg skcáinkf. Iknly nfitfu, j Ijkc djdju sju sbft. Hsskg quj h djdkoh htki`ku f ekihc oj suh `hr`hith, Ijkc sfudj quj bhvkh nfgjtkof ug jrrf `rhvj. ^ju rjerk`jrhitj tkibh fshdfr ofnj, ghsnhdjcfs f shdfr jihfcçi`uh oj oj Ijkcvfcth iîf if jrh dhinf. hàñnhr.Zgh Ijkc cjvhitfu-sj, ghs Hiorjw h`hrrfu pjcfs nfcfnfu tfràîf nrujc puxhiof suh nhdjàh phrh très jg ug äi`ucf pjrk`fsf, j Hiorjw prjioju h gîf oj Ijkc sfdrj h gjsh. Ijkc cjvhitfu h futrh gîf phrh sj ckvrhr ohs `hrrhs oj Hiorjw, ghs Iknly pj`fu sju pucsf.  „ Ju pjrnjdk, vfná iîf6  „ pjr`uitfu Hiorjw. „ Ufná ë ug kokfth.  „ Ufná... „ nuspku Ijkc.  „ ]jisfu quj eknhrkh sj`urf kiof cè jg nkgh j pjokiof suh djdkoh6 Tfchio shdj f quj

sk`ikeknh quhiof ju trh`f pjssfhs oj efrh hquk. Ijkc puxfu h gîf sfd hs `hrrhs oj Hiorjw, ghs Hiorjw oju ug puxîf jg suh nhdjàh jg hvksf. Zgh sjishàîf oj nhcfr ojsnju f pjsnfàf oj Ijkc quj nbkfu oj ofr j eknfu kgþvjc.  Hiorjw cjvhitfu oj suh nhojkrh kinckihiof-sj phrh erjitj, ojkxhiof Ijkc tfghr sju pjsf jiquhitf fcbhvh jg sjus fcbfs.  „ Xuhsj cè  „ okssj jcj.  „ ^þ ug gkiutkibf j jcj vhk hph`hr. Htë jitîf, pfr quj vfná

iîf vhk sj okvjrtkr ug pfunf6 H ifktj ë ugh nrkhiàh. Ijkc iîf vku Hhrfi sj cjvhithr, if jithitf jcj jspjrhvh htrès oj Ijkc quhiof Hiorjw f sfctfu. Ijkc jstjioju h gîf nfg h kitjiàîf oj sfnhr Hiorjw, ghs Hhrfi h`hrrfu h nfsth oj suh nhojkrh j puxfu f sueknkjitj phrh ojrrudè-cf. F guiof `krfu jg ugh vjcfnkohoj ofjitkh gjsgf ojpfks oj Ijkc tjr kof hf nbîf. Ijkc pÿoj sjitkr hs orf`hs htrhvës oj sju skstjgh ijrvfsf. ^ju nfrhàîf dhtju ghks efrtj of quj h dhtkoh jcjtrÿiknh, f shnuokiof oj ojitrf phrh efrh. Iknly j Hhrfi ojgfrhrhg h cjvhithr Ijkc of nbîf. Jcjs f hrrhsthrhg phch cfi`j oh gjsh. Ijkc trfpjàfu ghks oj ugh vjz, kinhphz oj sjitkr f nbîf sfd sjus pës. _jitfu sj ckvrhr of hpjrtf oj Hhrfi, ghs iîf nfisj`uku htë quj tkibhg nbj`hof ís jsnhohs oh pksth oj ohiàh. Jitîf Hhrfi fs ojkxfu kr. Ijkc ojsnju hs jsnhohs hfs trfpjàfs nfg hpjihs Iknly hgfrtjnjiof suh qujoh. Iknly phssfu ug drhàf jg vfcth oj suh nkiturh j f hrrhstfu jitrj h guctkoîf. ^kcbujths j cuzjs ojsefnhohs phsshrhg hf sju rjofr f ehzjiof sjitkr-sj jiafhof. Jcj hrrhibfu f drhàf oj Iknly jiquhitf cuthvh phrh sj ckdjrthr. Iknly iîf f sfctfu htë nbj`hr hf

gjkf oh pksth oj ohiàh. ]uxfu Ijkc nfitrh sju nfrpf j sj`urfu f qujkxf oj Ijkc jg sjus ojofs efràhiof h nhdjàh oj Ijkc phrh très.

 

F djkaf oj Iknly efk ghks h`rjsskvf of quj Ijkc jspjrhvh quj efssj, j bhvkh ghks of quj hpjihs cçi`uh. _kibh qujkghàîf oj vfolh, Iknly thgdëg nfgphrtkcbfu nfg jcj f shdfr ofnj of pþ oj hiaf. Ijkc iîf qujrkh ji`fckr, ghs qujkghvh ojghks phrh sj`urè-cf ih dfnh.  „ Ë hsskg quj f af`f nfitkiuh  „, okssj Iknly nfitrh sju cèdkf.  „ ]hrj oj cuthr sj quksjr

sfdrjvkvjr.  „ Efoh-sj „, rfsifu Ijkc.  „ Dfh sfrtj, Ijkc.

Iknly f chr`fu j ojshphrjnju ih guctkoîf rèpkof oj ghks phrh Ijkc sj`uk-cf. H sñdkth pjroh oj hpfkf f ejz nhkr. Jcj iîf pfokh sjitkr suhs pjrihs. Efk dhsthitj trhdhcbfsf phrh h`hnbhr-sj, j ofks jstrhibfs tkvjrhg quj hauoè-cf. Ijkc hprfvjktfu f gfgjitf phrh sj hehsthr, ghs iîf shdkh quhc nhgkibf tfghr. Jcj iîf pfokh vjr h shçoh htrhvës oj tfohs hs pjssfhs, jspjnkhcgjitj nfg hs cuzjs pksnhiof. Zgh gîf sj hprfxkgfu oj suhs nfsths j f jgpurrfu. F jgpurrîf f ckvrfu oh guctkoîf j af`hiof-f nfitrh h phrjoj ofs euiofs. Hiorjw hpfkfu f fgdrf nfitrh h pkiturh jsnurh, efrh oj sju jg hcnhinj. qujrkh rhs`hr suh `hr`hith, jsthvh jsefràhiof phrh pjrghijnjr pë. JcjIjkc sj nfitjitfu jg nhihckzhr sju þokfghs jg ug fcbhrsj ejrfz.  „ _hith ki`rhtkoîf „ okssj Hiorjw. „ Jsshs djdkohs efrhg nhrhs.  „ Ju tj fojkf.  „ ]j`uj ugh sjibh j jitrj ih ekch nfg f rjstf oh jqukpj. Iîf vfu pjrojr f sfif.  „ Gjcbfr iîf ofrgkr, ju vfu tj ghthr.  „ Ufná vhk6  „ pjr`uitfu Hiorjw.  „ Uhk ehzjr kssf sfzkibf, fu vhk ph`hr hc`uëg phrh

ehzjr f trhdhcbf suaf6 Ufná njrthgjitj tjg dhsthitj okibjkrf phrh ph`hr ug hsshsskif oj hcu`ujc. Gj pjr`uitf, f quj ug Që-iki`uëg nfgf vfná jstè ehzjiof nfg thith `rhih.  „ Jinfitrjk ih nhcàhoh.  „  Aurh6  „  okssj Hiorjw phushohgjitj.  „  Ë pfr kssf quj iîf `hsth fu sþ `fsth oj

phrjnjr ug sjg-tjtf6 H jqukpj jstè okvkokoh, vfná shdj. H ghkfrkh hnbh vfná ugh nhàhgdh oj ckxf nfgf h Ohi. Tjijj pjish `rhioj. Ju thgdëg. Ju hnbf quj vfná ë hc`f ug pfunf ghks nfgf iþs. „ Hiorjw kinckifu-sj phrh jcj prfiuinkhiof nhoh sçchdh. „ Eu`ktkvf Eu`ktkvf.. ^j jstkvjssj sþdrkf Ijkc jsthrkh ghks prjphrhof phrh fuvkr jssh phchvrh. Nfg f pþ oj hiaf jg sju nfrpf j h gñsknh hcth ghrtjchiof suh pjcj, jcj iîf nfisj`uku jsnfiojr suh bjskthàîf.  „ Nukoj oh suh vkoh.

 

 „ Bfaj ë h ifktj oj nukohr oh vkoh of Ijkc  „, okssj Hiorjw.  „ Iîf iftfu6 Gj oá hc`f

vjrohojkrf fu iîf vfu ojkxhr vfná eknhr.  „ H jqukpj iîf ë suh. H ojnksîf iîf ë suh.  „  Iîf gj fdrk`uj h prfvhr quj vfná jstè jrrhof. Xuj thc sj ju nbhghr h pfcçnkh j

pjokr phrh nbjnhr sju ifgj6 ^jrè quj vîf jinfitrhr hc`f kitjrjsshitj6  Xuj hgjhàh ghks jsnrfth  „ okssj Ijkc.  „ H pfcçnkh iuinh ehrkh ehvfrjs phrh hc`uëg nfgf „vfná.  „ Nfibjàf ug pfcknkhc quj ehrkh  „ kiskstku Hiorjw. „ ^j ju ck`hr j cbj okssjr quj vfná ë

ug `hrftf prfdcjgètknf, jcj ehrkh ugh prkfrkohoj.  „ Nhcj h dfnh. ]fr quj iîf pfoj gj ojkxhr jg phz6  „ ]frquj ju iîf nfiekf if ajktf quj vfná fcbh phrh jcj  „ okssj Hiorjw.  „ Jo`hr Hccji

vhk jsthr jg ifssf okstrktf j vfná jitrfu ih gkibh jqukpj. Ufná, ug Që-iki`uëg of Hrkzfih quj oj hc`ugh efrgh nfisj`uku htrhkr f fcbhr oj Ljvki. Ufná, ugh gjitkrh oh nhdjàh hfs pës, nfg ug shnf nbjkf oj okibjkrf j f phu ourf phrh nkgh oj Ljvki j Tklf. Jitjioj6 Ijkc jsthvh tîf nfieusf quhitf eurkfsf.  „ Ju iîf sfu ug jspkîf. Ufná jstè drkinhiof nfgk`f6  „ ]rfvj  „, okssj Hiorjw.  „ _jg ug gkiutf phrh pjishr if hssuitf. Ufná tè tjsthiof

gkibh phnkáinkh. Ufctf cf`f.  Hiorjw hehstfu-sj oh phrjoj j jitrfu ih guctkoîf. Ijkc fdsjrvfu-f kkr, r, jitîf sj hpfkfu nfitrh h phrjoj j h`hnbfu-sj. Jcj iîf shdkh quhc nhgkibf f cjvhrkh í shçoh, ghs sj puojssj pjcf gjifs jinfitrhr ugh jsnhoh ih pksth oj ohiàh nfisj`ukrkh ojsnfdrkr hc`f. ^uh sfdrjvkváinkh ojpjiokh oj suh shçoh ojssj ncudj jiquhitf hkioh tkibh hc`ugh nfisnkáinkh sfdrj sk. Ekihcgjitj, jixjr`fu hs jsnhohs htrhvës oj ug jsphàf jitrj hs skcbujths. Jcj sj cjvhitfu, hpjihs phrh sjr phrhof pfr Iknly ojsnjiof ojchs. Iknly h`hrrfu sjus fgdrfs f puxhiof oj vfcth phrh h guctkoîf, K`ifrhiof f ajktf quj Ijkc f jgpurrfu phrh sj ckdjrthr. Jssj djkaf tjvj ug `fstf pkfr, Ijkc sjitku suh dfnh ofrgjitj. J f rjstf oh ifktj sj`uku jg jxpcfsújs oj nfrjs j cuzjs.

 

NH]Ç_ZCF FK_F

Ijkc hnfrofu jg ugh nhgh ojsnfibjnkoh jg ug quhrtf k`uhcgjitj ojsnfibjnkof. Jssh sjishàîf ojsfrkjithofrh jrh nfgprjjiskvh, ojpfks oj tjr sj guohof thiths vjzjs, pfr kssf iîf efk gftkvf phrh hchrgj kgjokhtf. F pjsf oj ug drhàf sfdrj jcj jrh oj hc`uëg quj sju nfrpf nfibjnkh, ghs oj hc`ugh efrgh phrjnkh nfieusf. Bhvkh hc`f jrrhof, suh gjitj nfieush iîf jsthvh prjphrhoh phrh prfnjsshr. Jcj pksnfu efrtjgjitj nfitrh h ofr oj nhdjàh ghrtjchiof sju nräikf. ^jitkh-sj gjkf gfrtf, jgdfrh iîf nfisj`ukssj jitjiojr f gftkvf. ^uh prkgjkrh tjithtkvh oj gfvjr-sj cbj oju ugh efrtj ofr ihs nfsths, jitîf rjchxfu ifs cjiàþks. H jspjrh hckvkhrkh h ofr oj sju gfvkgjitf rjpjitkif.  „ Gîj6 „ okssj jcj, sussurrhiof quhsj kitjck`çvjc.

 H pjssfh htrès ojcj bhvkh bhvkh nfgprjjiokof, h auc`hr pjcf tfg krÿiknf. krÿiknf.  „ Iîf jxhthgjitj.

Ijkc nfibjnkh hqujch vfz. Oj rjpjitj, fs hnfitjnkgjitfs oh ifktj hitjrkfr ojspjrthrhg jg suh gjitj1 cuzjs oj chsjr pksnhiof, gñsknh, skcbujths j h vfz oj Hiorjw jg sju fuvkof. Jcj hehstfu-sj, ghs iîf guktf cfi`j. H ofr ejz nfg quj heuiohssj if nfcnbîf. Iknly puxfu sju nhdjcf, jgpurrhiof suh nhdjàh phrh efrh oh nhgh. Bhvkh ugh chth oj ckxf quj Ijkc ghc tkibh pjrnjdkof hitjs oj sj htkrhr ijch. Iknly sussurrfu phchvrhs trhiqukckzhofrhs quj Ijkc iîf nfisj`uku fuvkr.  Hsskg quj pfoj rjspkrhr ifvhgjitj, Ijkc vkrfu-sj j jgpurrfu Iknly nfg tfoh h eefràh fràh rjghijsnjitj. Jsthvh guktf kiokspfstf j erhnf phrh nfisj`ukr jgpurrhr Iknly phrh f futrf chof oh nhgh, ghs f nfturif, quj hkioh ushvh, ojkxhrkh bjghtfghs ifs drhàfs j pjktf oj Iknly.  „ Jk, jk „, prftjstfu Iknly, tjithiof ojsvkhr, „ Jstè tuof djg. Hç! ]fojrkh rjchxhr6  „ Iîf tfquj jg gkg, pfrrh  „ Ijkc `rktfu sjcvh`jggjitj.

Iknly rjnufu j sjitfu-sj ih djkrh oh nhgh. IjkcEknhr cutfujg phrh cjvhithr-sj, ushiof quj h nhdjnjkrh oh nhgh j feÿcj`f, nrkhof ugh guof supfrtj. pë jxk`ku thitf jsefràf tjvj quj phrhr j tfghr vjznfgf quj nfisj`uku.

 

 „ Jcj hnfrofu6 „ Hc`uëg pjr`uitfu oh pfrth.

Ijkc pj`fu f ojspjrthofr j htkrfu if rjnëg-nbj`hof, quj sj hdhkxfu djg ih bfrh. F ojspjrthofr dhtju if dhtjitj oh pfrth. Hhrfi jspjrfu htë nhkr if nbîf hitjs oj vfcthr phrh h pfrth. Ijkc prjtjiokh prfnurhr futrh hrgh, ghs gfvjr-sj tîf rèpkof vkrfu sju jstÿgh`f of hvjssf. ]j`fu h chth oj ckxf, oj ifvf, j sj ji`hs`fu nfg thith efràh e fràh quj quhsj nhku. Ijkc.  „ Fioj jstè Hiorjw6 „ pjr`uitfu Iknly, shkiof oh nhgh j hprfxkghiof-sj hf chof oj  „ Jcj j Ljvki efrhg efr hg dusnhr ifssf hcgfàf.  „ Hnbf quj f Ijkc iîf pfoj nfgjr quhcqujr nfksh.  „ Jcj pfoj eknhr sþ fcbhiof.

Iknly nfcfnfu ugh gîf nukohofsh if fgdrf oj Ijkc.  „ Ujg. Ufu pj`hr ug pfunf oj è`uh.

Ijkc h rjtkrfu, ghs suhs pjrihs rjnushvhg h sustjithr sju nfrpf. ]fr ouhs vjzjs Iknly cbj ojkxfu cjvhithr, hitjs oj phsshr ug drhàf jg vfcth ohs nfsths oj Ijkc j jsthdkckzè-cf.  „ Nhcgh, h`frh sþ vfu hauoè-cf htë h nfzkibh, tuof djg6 ^jg `rhnkibhs, ju pr prfgjtf. fgjtf.  „ Nfgf sj ju nfiekhssj jg vfná.  „ Ufná iîf tjg jsnfcbh  „, okssj Hhrfi, kiof í erjitj ojcjs.

Iknly hauofu Ijkc pjcf nfrrjofr htë h nfzkibh j f nfcfnfu ih gjsh nfg ug nfpf oj è`uh. H `hr`hith oj Ijkc qujkghvh, ghs jcj rjnusfu-sj h djdjr. Jcj jinhrfu Iknly, quj fcbfu phrh Hhrfi pfr hauoh. Hhrfi fcbfu oj vfcth pfr nkgh oj suh xçnhrh oj nheë, kiokejrjitj j kiñtkc. Iknly suspkrfu j vfctfu-sj phrh Ijkc ifvhgjitj.  „ ]fssf ohr ugh fcbhoh ih suh nhdjàh, fu vfná vhk gj gfrojr sj ju tfnhr jg vfná6  „ F quj ju okssj fitjg í ifktj6 „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.  „  ]hrh gkg, ihoh hcëg oj ugh hgjhàh oj gfrtj guktf nrkhtkvh.  „  H dfnh oj Iknly nurvfu-sj jg ug quhsj sfrrksf, ghs h suprkgku, thcvjz jitjiojiof quj Ijkc f jsgurrhrkh. „ 

Iîf sjk nfgf efk suh nfivjrsh nfg Hiorjw, ghs iîf tjrgkifu djg. Okzjg pfr hk quj vfná gjsgf ph`fu njg oþchrjs phrh ug `hràfg tj ojsghkhr. Efk h ghijkrh ghks rèpkoh oj hnhdhr nfg suh ifktj.

Ijkc iîf sj cjgdrhvh, j hs chnuihs jg suh gjgþrkh f ekzjrhg trjgjr.

 

 „ Djdh ug pfunf  „ okssj Iknly.  „ Bfaj vfná vhk prjnkshr oj dhsthitj è`uh. F pþ vhk

ojskorhtè-cf k`uhc ugh gkibfnh if sfc. Ijkc rjspfioju ojrrhghiof f nfpf ih gjsh.  „ Kssf efk guktf ghourf „, okssj Hhrfi.

Ijkc htkrfu f nfpf phrh jcj. Hhrfi oju ug thph j ojkxfu f nfpf qujdrhr if nbîf. Iknly suspkrfu.  „ Iîf ok`h quj ju iîf hvksjk, vfná pfoj tfghr dhibf prkgjkrf, fl6 Xuhiof tjrgkihr,

 Hiorjw vhk tjr nbj`hof j vfná vfná pfoj pjr`uithr sfdrj h i ifktj fktj phsshoh. Iknly cjvfu Ijkc htë f dhibjkrf. Nfgjàfu h okzjr hc`f, ghs Ijkc ejnbfu h pfrth jg suh nhrh j trhinfu-h. Ijkc hprfvjktfu h prkvhnkohoj ohiof-sj trkith sj`uiofs phrh hdsfrvjr h rhkvh pjch jstupkojz oh ifktj phsshoh. H rhkvh iîf f hauohrkh h`frh j iîf hph`hrkh f hnfitjnkof, fu iîf hnfitjnkof, oh ifktj phsshoh. Ijkc vjrkeknfu suh nhdjàh if jspjcbf j jinfitrfu ugh prftudjräinkh nfiskojrèvjc pjrtf oj suh frjcbh jsqujroh. F tfnfu nfg ojofs nukohofsfs, ojpfks djdju puibhofs oj è`uh oh pkh. F zugdkof jg suh nhdjàh hnhcgfu-sj j suh `hr`hith iîf jsthvh qujkghiof thitf, jitîf ejz ug dhchiàf of cu`hr. Bhvkh ugh pkcbh oj rfuphs ifvhs sfdrj h thgph of vhsf ejnbhof. F nbuvjkrf jsthvh hdhstjnkof, j ugh tfhcbh ckgph pjiourhoh jg ug `hinbf ih phrtj oj très oh pfrth. Zgh ahijch jitrj f jspjcbf j f nbuvjkrf tkibh vkorf trhiscñnkof drhinf phrh dcfqujhr f jxtjrkfr.  H`frh, h ahijch jrh h ñiknh nfksh quj quj rjhcgjitj kgpfrthvh. Iknly qujrkh quj Ijkc jspjrhssj pfr Hiorjw, ghs Ijkc iîf nfisj`ukrkh eknhr pfr thitf tjgpf. Oj ghijkrh hc`ugh eknhrkh if nhrrf nfg jcjs jg ug cfi`f phssjkf oj vfcth phrh ]hcgjttf. Jcj tjrkh hs rjspfsths j hs jxpcknhàújs quj prjnkshvh, ghs iîf jg tjrrktþrkf ojsnfibjnkof nfg tfofs nfitrh jcj. If dfcsf oj gfjohs oj suh nhrtjkrh tkibh ug phr oj cjitjs jxtrhs. Ijkc hdrku fs phnftjs oj phpjc j hs usfu, trfnfu hs rfuphs oh ifktj phsshoh pfr ajhis j nhgksjth. H rfuph tkibh ug haustj pjrejktf. H cjgdrhiàh oj nfgf tkibhg nfisj`ukof sju thghibf sþ f ojkxfu nfg ghks rhkvh. Ijkc ojsnhrtfu suhs rfuphs of ncudj ojitrf of vhsf shiktèrkf, jgpurrhiof-hs tîf prfeuiohgjitj ih è`uh quhitf pÿoj j ejnbfu h thgph. Hdrku h nfrtkih of nbuvjkrf j f ck`fu. F sfg oh è`uh jrh quhsj f sueknkjitj phrh jsnfiojr f sfg oj Ijkc hdrkiof h ahijch. ^hkr pfr hck prjnkshrkh oj guktf nfitfrnkfiksgf, aè quj jcj jrh dhsthitj `rhioj phrh h ahijch, ghs f ojsjspjrf jrh ug cudrkeknhitj vhckfsf. F jiaff pjrskstjitj nhushof pjchs orf`hs f kgpjoku oj gfvjr-sj f ghks rèpkof quj

qujrkh, ghs jcj aè bhvkh vkhahof oj efrghs guktf pkfrjs j iîf tkibh ojskstkof. Jcj hiofu sjg

 

shdjr phrh fioj jsthvh kiof j efcbjfu suh nhrtjkrh phrh nfithr f okibjkrf.   _kibh cjvhof vèrkhs njitjihs oj oþchrjs jg ug gfitj prjphrhof phrh f pkfr njièrkf, oj iîf tjr sju eknbèrkf pfr pjrtf. Jcj tkibh ghks quj f sueknkjitj phrh vfcthr hf ifrtj of jsthof. ^j`ukr hs ruhs ghkfrjs ekihcgjitj f cjvfu h ugh jstrhoh prkinkphc. ^þ tjvj quj kr hc`ughs quhorhs hitjs oj pfojr pj`hr ug tèxk. H sju pjokof, ojsnju jg ug pfstf oj `hsfckih ghks prþxkgf. Bhvkh ug tjcjefij pñdcknf ojnrëpktf if nhitf of jsthnkfihgjitf. Ijkc jgpurrfu ouhs gfjohs j oksnfu f iñgjrf oj Ghtt oj nhdjàh. Ijkc nfisuctfu f rjcþ`kf. Jrhg quhsj ojz.  „ Ghtt, ë f Ijkc. Ju hnfrojk vfná6  „ Iîf, aè jstfu hnfrohof  „, okssj Ghtt, ghs Ijkc fuvku f dfnjaf jg suhs phchvrhs.  „ 

Fioj vfná jstjvj6 Ju iîf fuvk vfná vfcthr fitjg í ifktj.  „ Jstfu jg Nfcugdkh, nfg Hiorjw.  „  Ufná f quj6  „  Ghtt phssfu oj gjkf hofrgjnkof h ojspjrtf jg ug sj`uiof. F hchrgj jg suh vfz ejz Ijkc sjitkr-sj pkfr.  „  Nrjof, Ijkc, pfr quj okhdfs vfná ejz kssf6 Jcj...6 „ Ghtt k`ifrfu f quj okrkh j pjr`uitfu futrh vjz1 „ Ufná jstè djg6  „ Jstfu djg „ gjitku Ijkc.

Jcj jspjrfu quj tkvjssj sfhof nfivkinjitj, ghs thcvjz Ghtt iîf jstkvjssj cbj ohiof fcvkofs, pfrquj fuvku1 –Ju vfu hnhdhr nfg jcj. jcj .‗  H vfz oj ugh `hrfth eehchvh hchvh hc`f hf eeuiof, uiof, hdhehof oj ghks

phrh Ijkc jitjiojr. Ijkc kgh`kifu quj Ghtt bhvkh hehsthof f tjcjefij oh frjcbh phrh rjspfiojr, pfks suh vfz jsthvh ghks nhcgh quhiof rjspfioju1 „ Jcj jstè jg Nfcugdkh.  „ Ajsus

Nrkstf! „ Kssf ojekiktkvhgjitj efk Ohi, eurkfsh.

Ghtt jsthvh oj vfcth ih ckibh jg ug pksnhr oj fcbfs.  „ ^ërkf, vfná jstè djg6  „ Jstfu djg „, okssj Ijkc ifvhgjitj, „ Ghs prjnksf oj ug ehvfr. Ju hnbf quj Hiorjw

vhk prfnurhr hc`f gju, bfaj. ^j ju iîf jstkvjr, vfná pfoj ghitá-cf efrh of ifssf quhrtf6 Eknf tj ojvjiof ugh.  „  Ufná iîf vhk gj ojvj ihoh  „, rjspfioju Ghtt.  „  Ju iîf tj okssj quj sfu dfg

ijsshs nfkshs6

 „ Fdrk`hof „, h`rhojnju Ijkc. „ Ojvf vfcthr jg drjvj, ju hnbf.

 

 „ Ufná ojvj tjr nukohof. Fl6 „ okssj Ghtt. „ _j vjaf jg hc`ughs bfrhs.

Ijkc ojsck`fu j jitrfu if pfstf oj `hsfckih. Hdhstjnju-sj nfg `hrrhehs oj è`uh j ug ghph, rjphssfu h nfivjrsh ih nhdjàh vhrhks vjzjs jiquhitf hiohvh pjcfs nfrrjofrjs. H rjhàîf oj Ghtt hf phrhojkrf oj Ijkc okzkh guktf. Ghtt aè phsshrh pfr kssf< jcj shdkh f tkpf oj nfkshs quj Hiorjw ehzkh jg Nfcugdkh. Jrh f quj Ghtt qujrkh okzjr quhiof okssj quj  Hiorjw f nfcfnfu jg sju cu`hr if hif phsshof. Jrh f quj Hiorjw j Hddy bhvkhg oksnutkof if oj Ijkc. Hphrjitjgjitj, cjvfu h pskqukhtrhh oh jqukpj h nukohr oj hGhtt ojpfks qujprkgjkrf Hiorjwokh hnhdfu nfg jcj. Hiorjw tkibh nfiskojrhof hovjrtáinkh oj Hddy phrtkof oj Ijkc, fu Ijkc tkibh jvkthof f pkfr eeknhiof knhiof kinfisnkjitj kinfisnkjitj6 6 Ijkc pj`fu ug dcfnf oj ifths j ugh nhijth ih gjsh of nhkxh, quj cbj jgprjstfu ugh cksth tjcjeÿiknh phrh quj puojssj prfnurhr f iñgjrf of sjrvkàf oj tèxk. F tèxk nbj`fu nkinf gkiutfs ojpfks, cjvhiof-cbj hf jsthnkfihgjitf oj nhgkibújs ghks prþxkgf, ih Kitjrjsthouhc 4= . Bhvkh ugh oñzkh oj nhgkibújs jg tfof jsthnkfihgjitf, h ghkfrkh jg tfrif ohs dfgdhs oj nfgdustçvjc. Ijkc sjitfu-sj ih nhcàhoh phrh ojsofdrhr sju ghph. Jinfitrfu trás nfgdkihàújs oj jstrhohs prkinkphks quj f cjvhrkh phrh h rj`kîf ifrfjstj of jsthof. Jitîf ji`fcku h ièusjh j hprfxkgfu-sj of nhgkibfijkrf ghks prþxkgf nfg ug sfrrksf if rfstf.  „ Dfg okh, sfu sfnkþcf`f. Jstfu trhdhcbhiof if gju prfajtf oj vjrîf, pfssf pjr`uithr

phrh fioj vfná jstè kiof6 Cjvfu quhtrf tjithtkvhs htë Ijkc jinfitrhr ug nfioutfr if sjitkof ifrtj. H nhrrfàh jsthrkh kiof pjch 00, quj iîf jrh h prkgjkrh jsnfcbh oj Ijkc, ghs pjcf gjifs nruzhrkh h K2:  pjrtf   pjrtf oj Nbhrcfttj Nbhrcfttj,, Nhrfckih of Ifrtj. Ifrtj. Jrh h kitjrjsthouhc quj kgpfrthvh sj quksjssj vfcthr phrh ]hcgjttf ]hcgjttf.. Jinfitrhr ug nhgkibîf jrh hpjihs ugh phrtj of prfdcjgh. H futrh gjthoj sjrkh nfivjinjr ug gftfrksth h cjvhr ug jstrhibf auitf. Jcj fejrjnju hf nhgkibfijkrf sju ghkfr sfrrksf.  „  Jsthrkh okspfstf h gj ohr ugh nhrfih htë Nbhrcfttj6 Ju pfssf ph`hr nkiqujith

oþchrjs pjch vkh`jg j tjibf hc`ughs pjr`uiths sfdrj jstj tkpf oj trhdhcbf.  „ Iîf jstfu kitjrjsshof jg cjvhr phssh`jkrfs „ rjspfioju f gftfrksth.

Ijkc hnjktfu sjg hr`ugjithàîf j sj`uku jg erjitj. Ijibug ofs futrfs nkinf krkh phrh fioj jcj prjnkshvh, jitîf jcj jspjrfu iug nhitf jiquhitf fs ofzj nhgkibújs jrhg cjithgjitj sudstktuçofs. Xuhiof ifvfs nhgkibújs nbj`hrhg, jcj tjitfu ifvhgjitj. Ojsth vjz, tjvj sfrtj ih tjrnjkrh tjithtkvh. Iîf sþ h gucbjr jsthvh okspfsth h cjvè-cf, ghs jsthvh kiof phrh f ifrfjstj, ih K-45 . Jrh h rfth ghks rèpkoh phrh 2:. Ijkc sþ tjvj quj jspjrhr htë quj f thiquj jstkvjssj nbjkf j, jg sj`ukoh, phrtkrhg.

 

Ijkc aè tkibh ejktf nhrfihs hsskg of Ifvf Gëxknf phrh ]bfjikx. H jitrjvksth quj jcj bhvkh kivjithof jrh eènkc. _fgfu ifth oj tuof quj h gftfrksth okssj, nukohofshgjitj phrh ojsjgpjibhr f phpjc oj jstuohitj kitjrjsshof. Jch f ojkxfu jg ugh sj`uioh phrhoh oj nhgkibújs jg erjitj hf ^phrthidur`  j  j sj hehstfu nfg ugh duzkihoh. ^jrkh ghks eènkc pj`hr ugh nhrfih hck. Ijkc rjejzsuhs suh rjspfsths jitrjvksth jiquhitf ifvhgjitj. F gftfrksth tkibh pjr`uiths phrhfjcj thgdëg,ojj Ijkc kivjitfu phrtkhg. Efk trhdhcbfsf nfivjinjr gftfrksth, quj skg, jsthvh tuof djg jg sjr ojkxhof ih kitjrjsthouhc, ghs Ijkc aè tkibh nfisj`ukof f quj qujrkh. F nhgkibîf phrfu if hnfsthgjitf hc`uis qukcÿgjtrfs ojpfks phrh ojkxhr Ijkc. Jrh ug pfunf ojpfks of gjkf-okh. F jiaff tkibh hckvkhof, ghs suh nhdjàh hkioh ofçh. Ijkc shku h pë, nhgkibhiof htë f pfstf oj `hsfckih ghks prþxkgf. Nfgprfu ouhs `hrrhehs oj è`uh, sjitfu-sj ih nhcàhoh phrh djdjr j nfgprfu ghks hc`ughs. Jiquhitf jspjrhvh h ofr oj nhdjàh phsshr, jstuofu sju ghph. Jsthvh h njrnh oj ojzjssjtj qukcÿgjtrfs of nhgpus. F nhgkibf jrh nurtf f sueknkjitj, prfvhvjcgjitj iîf pj`hrkh ugh nhrfih, eknhrkh djg hiohiof. ^jrkh ghks rèpkof nfrrjr, ghs jcj iîf jsthvh sj sjitkiof djg f sueknkjitj phrh jxpjrkgjithr. ^jg nhgkibfijkrfs phrh okstrhç-cf, pfojrkh ushr h nhgkibhoh phrh pjishr. H ñiknh cjgdrhiàh quj jcj tkibh oj fitjg í ifktj jrhg hs hnushàújs oj Hiorjw. Jcj iîf shdkh f quj ghks Hiorjw tkibh cbj pjr`uithof, fu f quj tkibh oktf jg rjspfsth. Jspjrhiàfshgjitj, jcj tkibh skof jspjrtf f sueknkjitj phrh gjitkr, hpjshr ohs orf`hs. If jithitf, ugh nfksh jrh njrth. Ijkc iîf pfojrkh pjrgktk-sj h futrh ifktj nfgf jssh. ^j Hiorjw rjhcgjitj pjishvh quj Ijkc jrh ugh hgjhàh h Ljvki, f quîf cfi`j krkh phrh prfvhr sju pfitf6 Ijkc iîf qujrkh ph`hr phrh vjr, ghs jvkthr kssf sk`ikeknhvh nfgprfgjtkgjitf. Jcj tkibh quj nfithr hc`f phrh Hiorjw. H vjrohoj jsthvh efrh oj qujstîf, if jithitf, Hiorjw sjitkh f nbjkrf oj gjitkrh h qukcÿgjtrfs. F quj Ijkc ijnjsskthvh jrh oj hc`f quj puojssj jxpcknhr tuof1 sju okibjkrf, h hphráinkh j suh fdsjssîf pfr Ljvki. Ijkc phssfu quhsj trás bfrhs dfchiof ugh gjkh vjrohoj pjrejkth. Fs ojthcbjs quj tjrkh oj hdrkr gîf ehzkh sju shi`uj nfrrjr erkf, ghs sj nfisj`ukssj quj Hiorjw eknhssj qukjtf, Ljvki iîf f kojitkeknhrkh. Ijkc hkioh iîf jsthvh prfitf phrh jierjithr Hiorjw j iîf qujrkh ckohr nfg h nurkfskohoj oj sjus nfcj`hs oj tkgj sfdrj suh husáinkh prfcfi`hoh, jitîf, jg vjz okssf, efk phrh f hphrthgjitf oj Pyghnl. Xuhiof nbj`fu, jrhg quhtrf j gjkh. Pyghnl tkibh ejktf Ijkc eknhr nfg h nbhvj rjsjrvh, ghs oj quhcqujr efrgh Ijkc dhtju jg suh pfrth. Pyghnl hdrku h pfrth nfgf sj quksjssj hrrhinh-ch oh phrjoj, ghs h surprjsh tkrfu h eñrkh oj sju rfstf quhiof vku Ijkc.

 

 „  Fioj okhdfs vfná jstjvj6  „  pjr`uitfu Pyghnl, fcbhiof Ijkc oj nkgh h dhkxf.  „ 

 Hiorjw vfctfu oj Nfcugdkh bè bfrhs htrès, Ghtt gj ck`fu phrh okzjr quj vfná iîf jsthvh nfg jcjs.  „ ]j`ujk ug nhgkibf okejrjitj.  „  Ë6  „ Pyghnl `jstknucfu phrh suhs rfuphs jinbhrnhohs j suh pjcj suhoh.  „ F quj

vfná ejz, nfrrju htë hquk6  „ Nhgkibjk „ okssj Ijkc, j Pyghnl f ektfu.

Ijkc pjrnjdju throj ojghks quj Pyghnl jsthvh sjiof shrnèstknf. Jcj iîf h`ujithvh ghks, jitîf Ijkc efk jg suh okrjàîf nfg ug ojof phrh nkgh.  „ Ju pjok nhrfih htë f ^phrthidur`, ojpfks phrh Ifrtbchlj, j hiojk oj cè htë hquk, ju

sjk quj ë oj rjpjitj, ghs pfssf eknhr hquk pfr ug tjgpf6 Pyghnl h`hrrfu sju nftfvjcf j f puxfu phrh ojitrf. Okgkiuku h vjcfnkohoj j dhtju h pfrth htrès oj Ijkc.  „ Ufná ë jstñpkof fu sþ ghcunf6 Ufná tjg hc`ugh kojkh of quj pfojrkh tjr hnfitjnkof

nfg vfná oj cè htë hquk6 F quj vfná jsthvh pjishiof6  „ Jsthvh pjishiof quj iîf vfcthrkh nfg jcjs  „, rjspfioju Ijkc.  „  Ufná ojvjrkh tjr gj ck`hof  „  okssj Pyghnl.  „  Hddy fu Ju, fu quhcqujr ug ofs

nfcj`hs oj tkgj, tuof quj vfná tkibh h okzjr jrh quj iîf qujrkh eknhr nfg Hiorjw, quhcqujr ug oj iþs tjrkh kof dusnè-cf. Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj, guktf hssusthof phrh rjspfiojr. Pyghnl af`fu h gîf ckvrj phrh nkgh jg ojs`fstf jxh`jrhof j hrrhstfu Ijkc pjcf nfrrjofr htë h nfzkibh.  „ Hioj j djdh ug pfunf oj è`uh „ okssj jcj, sfcthiof Ijkc.

Ijkc ejz f quj cbj efk oktf, ghs fdsjrvfu jiquhitf Pyghnl shçh oh nfzkibh. Pyghnl hiohvh oj ug chof phrh futrf pjcf nfrrjofr nfg phssfs pjshofs j krrkthofs. Jg suh sj`uioh phsshoh sju tjcjefij jsthvh jg suh frjcbh. Jcj jsthvh efrh oj vksth quhiof hc`uëg htjioju, ghs Ijkc fuvku suh vfz eurkfsh, hcth j nchrh.  „ Ufná tjg nkinf sj`uiofs phrh cjvhithr jssh suh duioh j vkr hf gju hphrthgjitf,

sju psknfphth rjthrohof! ^j vfná fushr okzjr quj iîf, iîf,   ju aurf pfr Ojus quj vfu af`hr f nfitrhtf oj Ljvki jg ug ojpþsktf oj ckxf.

 

Ijkc iîf hnbfu quj Pyghnl eknhrkh ih ckibh phrh jspjrhr ugh rjspfsth, pfks aè tkibh ojsck`hof f tjcjefij quhiof vfctfu hc`uis sj`uiofs ojpfks. Jcj jsthvh nhrrj`hiof ugh tfhcbh j hc`ughs rfuphs j hs jgpurrfu phrh Ijkc.  „  Ufná tè ugh dh`uiàh, shkh oh gkibh erjitj j sj ckgpj hitjs quj ju hpjrtj sju

pjsnfàf. Ijkc cjvfu tuof pjcf nfrrjofr htë f dhibjkrf j sj trhinfu. Jcj ghitjvj h è`uh gfrih jiquhitf chvhvh f sufr of okh. Hs rfuphs quj Pyghnl cbj ojrh jrhg rkoknuchgjitj `rhiojs, ghs pjcf gjifs nfdrkrhg suhs nknhtrkzjs. Ijkc jgdfcfu suhs rfuphs suahs ih tfhcbh gfcbhoh j shku of dhibjkrf nfg jchs. Jcj sj sjitku rjchxhof pjch prkgjkrh vjz f okh tfof, ghs ojshphrjnju nfg f sfg oh vfz zhi`hoh oj Pyghnl. Ijkc sj hrrhstfu pjcf nfrrjofr jg okrjàîf í shch oj jsthr.  Hiorjw jsthvh jg skcáinkf if gjkf oh shch, jiquhitf Pyghnl nhgkibhvh oj ug chof phrh f futrf. H auc`hr pjcf fcbhr kgphnkjitj jg sju rfstf, Hiorjw hkioh jsthvh sþdrkf. Jcj thgdëg jsthvh oj erjitj phrh h pfrth, f quj sk`ikeknhvh quj tkibh hvksthof Ijkc prkgjkrf.  „ Ejz ug dfg phssjkf6  „ pjr`uitfu jcj, kitjrrfgpjiof f sjrgîf oj Pyghnl. P yghnl.

Ijkc rjdhtju sju fcbhr erkf nfg ug nhcfrfsf1  „ Uhk sj efojr.

Pyghnl jsthcfu fs ojofs í erjitj oj Hiorjw, tjithiof nfivjinjr Hiorjw h fcbhr phrh jcj jg vjz oj Ijkc.  „  Ju iîf sjk quhc ë h rkxh jitrj vfnás ofks, ghs tjrgkih hquk j h`frh. Hddy j ju

ojkxhgfs nchrf quj iîf tfcjrhrçhgfs ugh rjpjtkàîf of hif phsshof, Hiorjw. Iîf efkvjzjs. ugh  „ rjpjtkàîf.   H efrgh Hiorjw ehcfu phrjnju aè tjrkh tjr oksnutkof pfitf „ vèrkhs   Iþs sþ  „ojgfs pþ quj oj hiaf, vfná hnbh quj jcj vfcthof jssj hquk sfzkibf, of nfitrèrkf6  „ Iîf vjg nfg jssh prh nkgh oj gkg! Xuj pfrrh vfná jsthvh pjishiof6  „ F quj vfná jsthvh pjishiof trhzjiof jcj hquk6  „ rjdhtju Hiorjw.

Ijkc ojnkoku kitjrrfgpjr hitjs quj Hiorjw nfgphrtkcbhssj hc`ugh oj suhs tjfrkhs.  „  _rjkihofr. ]rjnksf nfivjrshr nfg f Hiorjw pfr ug gkiutf, pfojgfs ushr sju

jsnrktþrkf6  „  Iîf  „, rjspfioju Pyghnl.  „  Iîf nfiekf jg vfnás ofks, vîf hnhdhr sj ghthiof,

jitîf vfnás vîf eknhr hquk htë quj kssf sjah rjsfcvkof.

 

Kssf ojkxhvh hpjihs ugh fpàîf, ghs Ijkc fokhvh pjrojr suh nhrth nurki`h tîf njof if  af`f. Jspjrhvh quj Pyghnl iîf puojssj ehchr hcjgîf j trfnfu oj kokfgh phrh efnhr jg  Hiorjw.  „ Xuhc ë f sju prfdcjgh6 Nfgf pfoj hgjhàhr Iknly pfr ohr jg nkgh oj gkg, ghs

gj orf`fu nfitrh h gkibh vfithoj6 ]fr quj sþ iîf gj ojkxh jg phz6 Kssf tkrfu h krrkthàîf of rfstf oj Hiorjw hitjs oj rjspfiojr jg hcjgîf.  „ Kssf efk kijspjrhof. k ijspjrhof. Iki`uëg tj hvksfu quj ju fojkf surprjshs6  „ F quj tj ehz pjishr quj ju gj kgpfrtf6  „ Xuhitfs kokfghs vfná ehch, eu`ktkvf6

Ijkc f k`ifrfu.  „ Gj ok`h pfr quj vfná ejz kssf6  „ Aè ekz „, okssj Hiorjw. „ Hkioh jstfu jspjrhiof suh rjspfsth.  „ Ju tj rjspfiok, aè okssj quj iîf sfu kokfth. Ufná ë rjthrohof sj pjish quj sfu.  „ Jitîf gj nfrrkah.  „ Gj oá ug gftkvf.  „ Hcëg of þdvkf6  „ qujstkfifu Hiorjw.  „ ^j ju iîf puojr tjr ugh rjspfsth oj vfná,

ju vfu dusnè-ch fioj ju puojr. Xuj thc ju nfgjàhr nfg sjus phks6  „ Dfh sfrtj „, okssj Ijkc, sjitkiof erkf pfr tfoh phrtj.  „ Jcjs jstîf gfrtfs.  „ Ufná fs ghtfu6

Jcj pjr`uitfu tîf nhsuhcgjitj, nfgf sj quksjssj `hibhr tjgpf, Ijkc sþ pfoj fcbh-cf pfr ug gkiutf. Jrh ug shctf krrhnkfihc oj cþ`knh quj Ijkc iîf jitjiokh nfgf jcj gjsgf iîf pjisfu jg pjr`uithr kssf. Jitîf sj cjgdrfu nfg qujg jsthvh ehchiof j pjr`uitfu1  „ Ufná ghtfu fs sju6

 Hiorjw ejz ug `jstf ojsojibfsf ojsojibfsf oj ojofs ojofs..  „ Ju iîf tjibf phks.

Jrh ugh gjkh vjrohoj. Fs `ágjfs iîf shdkhg qujg jrh sju phk, j sþ Hhrfi nrjsnjrh nfg suh gîj dkfcþ`knh.

 Hiorjw efrh jitrj`uj phrh hofàîf quhiof tkibh hpjihs hc`uis okhs oj ihsnkof. Jcj phssfu trjzj hifs ih nhsh oj hofàîf j trás if rjefrghtþrkf. Jcj sþ sj guohrh phrh nhsh oj suh

 

gîj quhiof rjnjdju h ckdjrohoj nfioknkfihc. Nkinf gjsjs ojpfks, jch gfrrju jg ug hnkojitj oj nhrrf. Ijkc ouvkofu oj quj Hiorjw tkvjssj kof hf eeuijrhc. uijrhc.  „ Iîf ghtjk gjus phks  „, okssj Ijkc, ghs iîf pÿoj nfitkiuhr.

F gjof jrh ug hpjrtf jg tfrif oj sjus pucgújs, tfrihiof kgpfssçvjc rjspkrhr. Ijkc nfiekhvh ih bkstþrkh quj bhvkh nrkhof jg suh nhgkibhoh, ghs iîf qujrkh okzjr kssf jg vfz hcth. Hs phchvrhs shçrhg jg pjohàfs j jcj jspjrhvh quj suh rjcutäinkh hnrjsnjithssj rjhcksgf ís gjitkrhs.  „ H ehgçckh oj Tklf ejz kssf.

Kssf nbhgfu h htjiàîf oj Hiorjw. Ijkc ji`fcku jg sjnf, tjithiof ckgphr f hpjrtf oj suh `hr`hith, j fdrk`fu-sj h jxpcknhr.  „ Gju phk jrh oj ug `rupf quj ehzkh ij`þnkfs nfg fs Gfrkyhghs. Jcj iîf vhckh guktf

ifs `rhiojs jsqujghs, ghs nfibjnkh guktfs ifgjs j shdkh nfgf ehzjr hs nfkshs. Jcj ejz hc`uis ij`þnkfs jg Jo`hr Hccji, quj efk nfgf ju nfibjnk Ljvki j Tklf. Ihqujch ëpfnh, ju iîf shdkh qujg jcjs jrhg. Ju sþ jsthvh hikghof phrh nfibjnjr nrkhiàhs oh gkibh kohoj. ]jisjk quj çhgfs sjr hgk`fs.  „ Jitîf gju phk nfgjàfu h eknhr e knhr hrrf`hitj, jstñpkof j nfgjàfu h ojsvkhr okibjkrf. Jcj

rfudfu f okibjkrf ofs Gfrkyhghs, quj sjrkh phrh sju nbjej. Jcjs ojsnfdrkrhg, ë nchrf. Fs Gfrkyhghs f jxjnuthrhg auitf nfg gkibh gîj, hitjs quj sju nbjej puojssj nbj`hr htë jcj. Ju pj`ujk f quj jcj tkibh rfudhof j eu`k. _jibf eu`kof ojsoj jitîf.  Hiorjw iîf jsthvh ghks sfrrkiof, ghs Ijkc jsthvh. Jcj sjitku quhiof nurvfu sjus cèdkfs j sfudj quj jrh ugh jxprjssîf ofjitkh j ghiçhnh. Jcj jitjrrfu hs uibhs jg suh dfnh, tjithiof ojsvkhr fs fcbhrjs oj sju sfrrksf, ghs jsthvh nfi`jchof if cu`hr.  „ _kvj sfrtj pfr Ljvki iîf gj rjnfibjnjr  „, okssj Ijkc.  „ Iîf sjk sj jcj cjgdrh oj

gkg, ghs ju gj cjgdrf ojcj. Uá-cf Uá -cf gj hauoh h cjgdrhr oj gjus phks. Jcj ë tuof f quj rjsth oh gkibh vkoh rjhc. Ghs sj Ljvki fu Tklf gj rjnfibjnjrjg j nfithrjg hf nbjej of gju phk, ju sjk f quj vhk hnfitjnjr nfgk`f.  Hiorjw ihoh okssj pfr dhsthitj tjgpf, Ijkc pjisfu quj tkibh jstrh`hof tuof, ghs ekihcgjitj Hiorjw sj gjxju. Pyghnl guofu oj pfskàîf, prfitf phrh kitjrvkr sj hs nfkshs eknhssjg vkfcjiths, ghs Hiorjw hpjihs phrfu h erjitj e rjitj oj Ijkc.  „ Jitîf pfr quj vjkf6 „ pjr`uitfu Hiorjw.  „ ]frquj ju jstfu nhishof „, Ijkc rjspfioju, tjithiof sfhr ojrrfthof.  „ Ju iîf tjibf

futrf cu`hr phrh kr, j tjibf gukth kivjah oj Ljvki phrh eknhr cfi`j ojcj. Jcj shdj f quj ë fokhr tfofs fs okhs oj suh vkoh, hnfrohr nfg gjof tfofs fs okhs, ghs jcj tjg vfná, vfná , okzjiof

quj tuof vhk eknhr djg. Jcj tjg tuof, gjsgf quhiof pjroju tuof, j ju...  „ Ijkc iîf qujrkh

 

okzjr kssf, ghs h phchvrh aè jsthvh cè qujdrhiof h dhrrjkrh jitrj jcjs.  „  Ihoh. Ë f quj sjgprj vfu tjr j sjrjk, ug ihoh.  Hiorjw jstjioju h gîf j efràfu Ijkc tkrhr fs ojofs oh dfnh. Jcj puxfu h gîf oj Ijkc phrh cfi`j j fcbfu phrh Ijkc sjg ihoh jitrj jcjs. Ijkc iîf jitjioju h jxprjssîf jg sju rfstf. Iîf bhvkh ijibugh njisurh sfdrj fs phks ojsfijstf oj Ijkc fu pkjohoj pfr suhs gfrtjs, ijibugh nfgjgfrhàîf pfr tjr ejktf Ijkc hogktkr thitf, j ijibug njtknksgf þdvkf phrh ugh bkstþrkh tîf jstrhibh. Xuhcqujr quj efssj jssj hspjntf efk jsnurf j kitjisf f sueknkjitj phrh ji`fckr Ijkc nfgpcjthgjitj.  „ Gj ojkxj eknhr „ okssj Ijkc, nhcghgjitj. „ Iîf jstfu prfitf phrh ojskstkr okssf hkioh.

 Hqujcj fcbhr jstrhibf ojkxfu f rfstf oj Hiorjw. ^uh jxprjssîf ckgpfu h ourh kiokejrjiàh j jcj sfctfu Ijkc.  „ Ekquj, sj puojr. Ufná j ju shdjgfs quj iîf vhk ojgfrhr guktf tjgpf.

F jstÿgh`f oj Ijkc oju ugh vkrhoh ihusjhitj. Jcjjrh jsthvh gjitkiof ojsojvjrohojs, quj hprjioju h ehchr. F quj jcj oj hnfithr h  Hiorjw nkiqujith pfr njitf h nfksh ghks bfijsth qujhnhdhrh aè okssjrh hc`uëg sfdrj suh vkoh, j Hiorjw jsnutfu tuof sjg pksnhr. pk snhr. Ijkc iîf shdkh nfgf sj sjitkr sfdrj kssf. Oj efrgh hc`ugh sjitku hckvkf, pfks Hiorjw hkioh pfojrkh ehzjr pjr`uiths, ghs jcj bhvkh skof prfeuiof oj ghks. ]jr`uitfu-sj, pfr ug gfgjitf, sj Hiorjw nfisj`ukrkh ckohr nfg tfoh h vjrohoj tîf nhcghgjitj, ghs kssf jrh guktf pjrk`fsf j jstñpkof phrh nfiskojrhr.  „ Ufu phrtkr if af`f nfitrh Jo`hr Hccji  „ okssj Ijkc.  „ Aè iîf gj phrjàf nfgf phrjnkh

hitjs, ghs iîf pfssf hrrksnhr quj ehgçckh oj Tklf gj rjnfibjàh.  „ Ufná tjg ugh kijspjrhoh vfithoj oj vkvjr phrh hc`uëg quj iîf tjg gftkvfs phrh

kssf. Oh prþxkgh vjz quj tkvjrgfs ugh nfivjrsh erhinh nfgf jssh, thcvjz ju pjàh jxpcknhàújs.  „ Iuinh ghks tjrjgfs ugh nfivjrsh nfgf jssh.  „ Iîf tjrjgfs „, nfinfrofu Hiorjw.

Ijkc bjsktfu, ojpfks pjr`uitfu1  „ Ufná vhk nfithr phrh f Ljvki6  „ Iîf ehàh pjr`uiths kokfths.

F hckvkf efk tîf `rhioj quj quhsj sj ojkxfu nhkr oj afjcbfs. Ijkc su`fu ugh rjspkrhàîf cjith j jstrkojitj j ejnbfu fs fcbfs. Í gjokoh quj h rhkvh j f gjof of okh okgkiuçhg, jcj sjitkh-sj jxhustf j vhzkf. _hcvjz, í ifktj nfg Hiorjw jg Nfcugdkh tkvjssj skof bfrrçvjc, j,

thcvjz, iuinh quksjssj okzjr thks nfkshs jg vfz hcth, ghs tjr f hr ckgpf jitrj jcj j Hiorjw jg hc`ug `rhu tkrfu ug jifrgj pjsf oj sju fgdrf. Bhvkh nfivjinkof Hiorjw h rjnuhr j

 

ojkxè-cf jg phz. F Jstèokf Efxbfcj jrh sju htë f af`f nfitrh fs Nfrvfs. Iîf jrh ckdjrohoj, ijg sj`urhiàh, ghs jcj pfojrkh rjspkrhr hckvkhof. Kssf K ssf jrh f sueknkjitj.  „ Uhgfs jgdfrh „, okssj Hiorjw jg ki`cás.

Ijkc hdrku fs fcbfs.  „ ]hrh fioj vhgfs6  „  Ufcthr hf ofrgktþrkf  „  rjspfioju Hiorjw.  „  ^jus nfcj`hs oj jqukpj jstîf ifs

kinfgfohof ojsoj quj vfcthgfs, jxk`kiof quj vfctjgfs h Nfcugdkh phrh prfnurhr vfná ihs ruhs.  „ Jcj pfoj eknhr hquk sj quksjr  „, kitjrvku Pyghnl. „ ]fssf ck`hr phrh Ohi j hvkshr quj

jcj jstè sj`urf.  Hiorjw iîf fcbfu phrh Pyghnl.  „ Ijkc qujr vkr nfgk`f.

Zg okh htrès, jsshs phchvrhs pfojrkhg tjr skof ugh frojg fu ugh hgjhàh, ghs bfaj Ijkc sþ jsnutfu h vjrohoj. Bhvkh jsnfcbkof hs Thpfshs. _kibh jsnfcbkof nfiekhr jg Hiorjw, sjah cè f quj kssf sk`ikeknhssj j quhks nfisjquáinkhs trfuxjssjg. Iîf bhvkh ijibugh rhzîf fu ijnjsskohoj oj jsnfiojr-sj htrès oj Pyghnl h`frh.  „ Fdrk`hof pjcf dhibf  „ h`rhojnju Ijkc h Pyghnl.  „ Ufu chvhr suhs rfuphs j trhzá-

chs oj vfcth ih sj`uioh-ejkrh. Pyghnl fcbfu jitrj jcjs, fdvkhgjitj, pjr`uithiof-sj sj jcjs bhvkhg rjhcgjitj rjsfcvkof hs nfkshs nfg ehnkckohoj j nfitkiufu1  „ ^jg prjssh.  „ H`frh vhgfs „ okssj Hiorjw, j cjvfu Ijkc phrh efrh.

Pyghnl bhvkh nfguiknhof nfg hitjnjoáinkh, pfks quhiof vfcthrhg phrh f ofrgktþrkf tfohs ís Thpfshs jsthvhg if nfrrjofr jspjrhiof pfr jcjs. Ljvki, Hhrfi j Iknly jinfsthofs ih phrjoj prþxkgh í pfrth oj suh suçtj. Fs vjtjrhifs jg ug pjqujif `rupf if gjkf of nfrrjofr, efrh of quhrtf oj Ohi. Ijkc qujrkh k`ifrhr hs pjr`uiths j sj jsnfiojr jg sju quhrtf, ghs hsskg quj jstjvj pjrtf f sueknkjitj Ohi h`hrrfu-f pjcfs fgdrfs j f hphcpfu h prfnurh oj ejrkgjitfs.  „ Ufná jstè djg6  „ pjr`uitfu Ohi.  „ Jstfu djg. djg.  „ Hiorjw6 „ pjr`uitfu Ljvki.

 Hiorjw phrfu jg erjitj í pfrth, tjgpf f sueknkjitj sueknkjitj phrh ekthr Ljvki.

 

 „ Chvf gkibhs gîfs okstf. Jcj ë prfdcjgh sju h`frh.

Jcj ojshphrjnju jg sju quhrtf. Hhrfi j Iknly trfnhrhg fcbhrjs hitjs oj sj`uk-cf. Ljvki efk f ñctkgf h kr, iîf sjg prkgjkrf jivkhr ug fcbhr h Ijkc. Ijkc fcbfu h pfrth sj ejnbhr htrès ojcjs, j jitîf jierjitfu f rjstf oj sjus nfgphibjkrfs oj jqukpj. Ohi hkioh phrjnkh zhi`hoh, j Ghtt phrjnkh htjitf h ugh drk`h. ^jtb j Hccksfi aè jsthvhg vfcthiof phrh f quhrtf oj Ijkc, prfvhvjcgjitj hdfrrjnkofs pjcf ekihc phnçeknf. F fcbhr oj Tjijj cbj prfnurhvh. Ijkc iîf nfisj`uku sj`urhr sju fcbhr pfr guktf tjgpf.  „ F trjkihofr okssj quj vfná pj`fu nhrfih htë hquk  „, okssj Ohi.  „ Ju `rkthrkh nfg vfná pfr sjr tîf durrf, ghs f trjkihofr okssj quj aè ejz kssf.  „ Ckàîf hprjiokoh „ okssj Ijkc. „ Oh prþxkgh vjz tjcjefif phrh ug phssjkf oj vfcth.  „  Iîf vhk tjr ugh prþxkgh vjz.  „  Ohi suspkrfu pjshohgjitj j jserj`fu f rfstf.  „ 

Uhgfs. Jcjs vfcthrhg phrh h suçtj oj Ijkc. ^jks pkcbhs oj nhrths jsthvhg vkrhohs phrh dhkxf ih shch, oj ug af`f kitjrrfgpkof, j rfojhohs pfr chths oj njrvjah hghsshohs. Hccksfi j ^jtb vhsnucbhvhg h `jchojkrh quhiof Ijkc phssfu. Tjijj nfitkiufu ih shch phrh pj`hr suhs nhrths, ghs Ohi j Ghtt sj`ukrhg Ijkc htë f quhrtf. Jcjs phrhrhg ih pfrth j fdsjrvhrhg Ijkc kr h sju nferj. Ijkc trhàfu hs ckibhs nfg fs ojofs j puxfu h ejnbhourh oh nfgdkihàîf. Iîf phrjnkh vkfchof, ghs iîf pfokh vjrkeknhr f nfitjñof nfg ugh pchtjkh.  „ Ufná jsthvh njrtf „ okssj Ghtt. „ Hiorjw tjitfu jitrhr.  „ Iþs iîf ojkxhgfs  „, hnrjsnjitfu Ohi.  „ Jcj iîf efk ghks cfi`j of quj h pfrth oh

erjitj.  „ Fdrk`hof.  „ @rhàhs h Tjiëj „, okssj Ohi. „ Jch iîf tfgh phrtkof gukths vjzjs.  „ If jithitf, ë guktf ghks eènkc quhiof jch tfgh  „, nfinfrofu Ghtt.  „ Hiorjw phrjnj `fsthr ojch  „ okssj Ijkc.  „ Jcjs sj jitjiojg  „ okssj Ghtt, ghs iîf jxpcknfu.  „ Jsthgfs if gjkf oj ug af`f.

Ufná ojvkh phrtknkphr. Uhk hauohr h jsphkrjnjr, ju hnbf. ]hsshr guktf tjgpf nfg Hiorjw krrkth quhcqujr ug.  „ Ju hnbf quj vfu ofrgkr ghks njof. Efk ug okh cfi`f.  „ Uhgfs cjvhr ifsshs nfkshs phrh f gju quhrtf  „ okssj Ohi, ejnbhiof h pfrth hsskg

quj shçrhg.

 

Ijkc jspjrfu htë quj suhs vfzjs sugkssjg hitjs oj ojstrhinhr sju nferj. Jinfitrfu tuof jg sju ojvkof cu`hr. Xuhiof trhinfu ifvhgjitj, pjrnjdju quj suhs gîfs trjgkhg. Jcj jr`uju fs ojofs trágucfs fioj pfokh vá-cfs gjcbfr j kioh`fu-sj sfdrj h vkdrhàîf k`uhcgjitj erhnh jg sju pjktf. Jspjrhiàh jrh ugh nfksh pjrk`fsh, j kiqukjthitj, ghs pjisfu quj thcvjz `fsthssj okssf.

 

NH]Ç_ZCF IFUJ

Ijkc iîf hvkstfu f `rupkibf oj Hiorjw ifvhgjitj htë f trjkif oh sj`uioh-ejkrh. Jcj phrjnkh ejckz jg ghitjr okstäinkh, j jcjs ekihcgjitj bhvkhg pjrokof f kitjrjssj pfr jcj. Xuhiof tkvjrhg quj kitjrh`kr jg quhorh, efrhg nurtfs j nkvks. Htë gjsgf Ljvki iîf rjnchgfu. ^uhs fdsjrvhàújs shrnèstknhs ojshphrjnjrhg, sudstktuçohs pfr ug fcbhr pjshof j kihdhcèvjc quj oj hc`ugh efrgh ejz Ijkc sj sjitkr hkioh ghks kisk`ikeknhitj of quj hitjs. Ijkc rjnusfu-sj h pjrojr suh nfiojsnjioáinkh, ghs sjr ug kisjtf if gknrfsnþpkf oj Ljvki f ojkxhvh ijrvfsf. Jcj hkioh jsthvh tjithiof rjsfcvjr kssf quhiof sj ojktfu ih nhgh ihqujch ifktj, ghs iîf tjvj guktf tjgpf phrh sj nfinjitrhr. Hc`uëg dhtju ih pfrth oh suçtj, guktf efrtj phrh sjr ugh ohs gjikihs. Ghtt jsthvh jg sju nfgputhofr ih futrh shch, j Ijkc fuvku suh nhojkrh rhi`jr jiquhitf jcj sj cjvhithvh phrh kivjstk`hr. Ijkc iîf fuvku f quj jcj fu f vkskthitj okssjrhg, ghs ojekiktkvhgjitj fuvku h pfrth sj ejnbhr nfitrh f nfrpf ekrgj oj hc`uëg.  „ Ljvki, ju aurf pfr Ojus...

F ifgj oj Ljvki efk f sueknkjitj phrh tkrhr ^jtb oh nhgh. F vjtjrhif of qukitf hif af`fu fs cjiàþks j rfcfu phrh efrh oh nhgh. Okhitj oj ^jtb j Ghtt, Ljvki iîf tjvj jsnfcbh sjiîf rjnuhr, h pfrth ejnbfu-sj hc`uis sj`uiofs ojpfks. Ijkc fcbfu phrh h pfrth of quhrtf, f nfrhàîf ghrtjchiof if pjktf. Ljvki iîf tkibh kof hck phrh ijibug ofs ofks, sk`ikeknhvh quj jcj jsthvh h suh prfnurh. Ijkc iîf shdkh h gftkvhàîf, ghs jspjrfu ojsjspjrhohgjitj quj iîf efssj ihoh h vjr nfg h nfivjrsh tkoh nfg Hiorjw. ]fr quj bhvkh pjishof quj Hiorjw ghitjrkh suh bkstþrkh jg sj`rjof6 Hiorjw j Ljvki jrhg nfgf `ágjfs skhgjsjs. Ofrgkr ojpfks okssf efk quhsj kgpfssçvjc j cjvhithr-sj phrh trjkihr ih ghibî sj`ukitj efk ugh thrjeh èrouh. Jcj sj prjphrfu phrh f pkfr, ghs h tjràh-ejkrh efk ugh rjpjtkàîf oj sj`uioh-ejkrh1 H gjsgh kiokejrjiàh ofs prkgfs j fs fcbhrjs hvhckhtkvfs oj Ljvki. Ijkc eknfu quhsj hckvkhof, htë quj Ljvki efk hf sju jinfitrf if ekihc of trjkif. Jcj hnhdhrh oj ojsck`hr f nbuvjkrf quhiof Ljvki dhtju ugh vjz ih pfrth oh suh nhdkij oj dhibf.  „ Oh prþxkgh vjz quj ju efr htë vfná, ë phrh gj sj`ukr  „, okssj Ljvki.  „ ]fr quá6 „ kioh`fu Ijkc.  „ Ë bfrh oj pj`hr f quj ë gju  „, rjspfioju Ljvki. „ Hiorjw iîf vhk ghks kitjrejrkr.

Ijkc iîf jitjioju, ghs Ljvki iîf eknfu phrh jxpcknhr.

 Ís ojz bfrhs, dhtjrhg ih pfrth oj sju quhrtf ifvhgjitj. Ijkc hsskstkh h ug ekcgj nfg ^jtb j Ghtt, ghs sj njrtkeknfu oj quj sjrkh f ñiknf h sj cjvhithr of sfeè. Jcj iîf eknfu

 

surprjsf hf jinfitrhr Ljvki jspjrhiof of futrf chof. ^jtb prh`ujafu vkfcjithgjitj nfg h vksîf oj Ljvki ih pfrth. F sfg of ekcgj efk hdrupthgjitj nfrthof quhiof hc`uëg ejz ugh phush, j f sfeè rhi`ju quhiof fs futrfs sj cjvhithrhg hf gjsgf tjgpf.  „ Xuj phrtj of 'Ufná iîf ë djg-vkiof' vfná iîf jitjioju6  „ qujstkfifu Ghtt.

Ljvki fs k`ifrfu j jgpurrfu ugh dfch oj Jxy nfitrh f pjktf oj Ijkc.  „ Uhgfs.

Ijkc bjsktfu, ghs iîf tjvj guktf tjgpf phrh ojnkokr. ^jtb j Ghtt jsthvhg hprfxkghiof-sj rhpkohgjitj htrès ojcj, prjphrhofs phrh ugh drk`h. Ijkc jstjioju f drhàf phrh ojtá-cfs. ^j ^jtb jstkvjssj í erjitj pfojrkh tjr sj htkrhof jg Ijkc phrh pfr hs gîfs ih `hr`hith oj Ljvki, ghs Ghtt f puxfu.  „ Ufctf ghks throj „ okssj Ijkc sfdrj f fgdrf.  „ Ufná ë ojgjitj6 „ pjr`uitfu ^jtb.  „ Ë „ rjspfioju Ijkc. „ _jrgkijg f ekcgj sjg gkg. Iîf gj kgpfrtf.

^jtb duefu j shku kgjokhthgjitj, ghs Ghtt efk htë f nfrrjofr hsskstkr Ijkc j Ljvki. Ijkc iîf fcbfu phrh jcj, sj`uku Ljvki if hiohr oj dhkxf phrh f jsthnkfihgjitf ofs euiofs. Bhvkh ghks nhrrfs h`frh of quj if kiçnkf of vjrîf, ghs Ijkc iîf tkibh vkstf rfstfs ifvfs hf rjofr of ofrgktþrkf. Xuhcqujr jqukpj quj jstkvjssj sj guohiof ojvjrkh jsthr jg ug hiohr okejrjitj oh jqukpj oj Jxy, j Ijkc iîf jsthvh nfg prjssh phrh nfibjná-cfs.  Hiorjw jspjrhvh pfr jcjs if nhrrf. Ijkc eknfu surprjsf gjsgf shdjiof quj iîf ojvjrkh. Ljvki iîf krkh h cu`hr ijibug sfzkibf. Iîf kgpfrthvh f bfrèrkf oh ifktj< Nfg Jo`hr Hccji jg sju okstrktf, Ljvki iîf eknhrkh nfrhafsf rjpjitkihgjitj. Ijkc pjisfu sfdrj h ñctkgh vjz quj efk hf jstèokf if gjkf oh ghoru`hoh j ojsnfdrku quj Hiorjw fdsjrvhvh Ljvki prhtknhr. Kssf f ejz sj pjr`uithssj1 quhiths vjzjs jcjs ekzjrhg kssf6  Hiorjw jsthvh if dhinf of gftfrksth, nfg fs drhàfs nruzhofs sfdrj f vfchitj kgprfvkshiof ug trhvjssjkrf phrh rjpfushr suh nhdjàh. ^jus fcbfs jsthvhg ejnbhofs j jcj iîf sj gjxju quhiof Ljvki hdrku h pfrth of phssh`jkrf. Ljvki sj kinckifu j fcbfu-f.  „ ]fssf okrk`kr, vfná shdj  „, okssj Ljvki.  „ Ufná sþ vhk okrk`kr gju nhrrf if okh jg quj ju jstkvjr gfrtf  „, okssj Hiorjw.  „ Uhk

jitrhr fu vhgfs vfcthr phrh h nhgh6 suspkrfu nfgfif sj gjkf Hiorjw sjioffioj jxtrhfrokihrkhgjitj okeçnkc Ljvki j jitrfu. Ijkc pjshohgjitj, jitrfu j sjitfu-sj of jstkvjssj dhinf trhsjkrf, pfoj jixjr`hr

hgdfs. Hiorjw `krfu h nbhvj ih k`ikàîf k `ikàîf quhiof sj hprugfu, j cjvfu fs htë f jstèokf.

 

Ljvki cbjs ojkxfu htrhvjsshr fs pfrtújs j vjstkèrkf nfg sju gfcbf oj nbhvjs. Hiorjw eknfu ih shch oj jspjrh, jiquhitf Ljvki j Ijkc nfcfnhvhg fs jqukphgjitfs, fdsjrvhiof fs ofks auithrjg suhs rhqujtjs, hc`uis jqukphgjitfs j sj`ukrjg phrh f pètkf kitjrif. Xuhiof Ljvki j Ijkc efrhg htë h jitrhoh oh quhorh, sudku h hrqukdhinhoh phrh h`uhroè-cfs. Ljvki hehstfu h pfrth, nfcfnfu hs dfchs j h rhqujtj oj chof, ehzjiof nfg quj Ijkc sj gfvjssj kgjokhthgjitj. Jcjs ojrhg hc`ughs vfcths hf rjofr oh phrjoj oj hnrçcknf, ekzjrhg ug kitjrvhcf j sj hcfi`hrhg if gjkf oh quhorh. Xuhiof Ljvki jstjvj shtksejktf, nfgjàfu h ehzjr jxjrnçnkfs. Jcjs nfgjàhrhg nfg ug skgpcjs af`f oj nhpturh j rhpkohgjitj kitjiskeknhrhg phrh jxjrnçnkfs ghks nfgpcknhofs. Ijkc rjnfibjnju sþ hc`uis ojcjs. Fs quhks jcj iîf nfibjnkh jrhg ghks okeçnjks oj jitjiojr j h kgphnkáinkh oj Ljvki, husjitj ifs ofks ñctkgfs okhs oj trjkifs, rjhphrjnju oj efrgh bfstkc. F ñctkgf jxjrnçnkf efk f ghks okeçnkc. Ljvki pj`fu nfijs of vjstkèrkf j pfsknkfifu efrghiof ugh ckibh oj sjks. F ifgj of  af`f jrh1 rjdfthr h dfch ih phrjoj oh quhorh, nfg quhorh, nfg h prjnksîf oj quj htki`kssj fs nfijs. Iîf dhsthvh tjr ugh pfithrkh prjnksh< Ijkc prjnkshvh sjr prjnksf j pfojrfsf. Ijkc iîf jspjrhvh quj efssj tîf okeçnkc, if jithitf iuinh prjnksfu oj thghibh prjnksîf hitjs. Tjdftjs jrhg ushofs phrh phssh í dfch hfs nfgphibjkrfs oj jqukpj jg tfoh h èrjh. Fs nfgphibjkrfs oj jqukpj jrhg hcvfs kitjck`jitjs j gþvjks quj pfojrkhg rjh`kr í trhajtþrkh oh dfch, jiquhitf jssjs nfijs jrhg hcvfs jstètknfs. Ih prkgjkrh rfohoh, Ijkc nfisj`uku htki`kr f tfthc oj ug ug nfij.  nfij. Ljvki nfisj`uku trás ofs sjks, if jithitf f ejz nfg suh gîf ghks erhnh, jitîf sjus jrrfs iîf ekzjrhg Ijkc sj sjitkr gjcbfr.  „ Ufná tjvj dhsthitj tjgpf ckvrj phrh hpjrejkàfhr jxjrnçnkfs nfgf jssj  „, nfgjàfu

Ijkc ojpfks quj ehcbfu ih sj`uioh rfohoh.  „ Jssj ë ug jxjrnçnkf ofs Nfrvfs  „, okssj Ljvki.  „ Iki`uëg ë hutfrkzhof h af`hr htë

quj jcj fu jch pfssh hnjrthr nhoh nfij jg quhcqujr frojg quj f gjstrj ghiohr. Fs nhcfurfs phsshg sjghihs j gjsjs tjithiof `hibhr ug cu`hr ih jqukpj. Gjstrj6 6  „ Gjstrj  „ _rjkihofr Gfrkyhgh „ Ljvki jsnchrjnju, ojpfks oj ugh phush.

Ijkc htjitfu-sj h jxprjssîf hghr`h vkioh nfg h rjspfsth oj Ljvki, pfrjg iîf sfudj sj jrh pfr tjr ejktf Ljvki okzjr sju ifgj fu pfr tjr nfgjtkof ug ojsckzj tîf þdvkf. Ljvki sj rjnfgpÿs, guohiof suh rhqujtj phrh h gîf jsqujroh j ohiof-cbj ug `krf jxpjrkgjithc.  „ Nbhgj fs nfijs phrh gkg, iîf phrj.

Ijkc iîf hnbfu ugh dfh kojkh, Ljvki af`hr nfg h gîf jsqujroh, gjsgf tjiof phsshof sjks gjsjs oj sju hnkojitj, ghs iîf oksnutku. Jcj nbhgfu fs nfijs jg frojg

 

hcjhtþrkh nfg hpjihs ug sj`uiof oj kitjrvhcf. Ljvki iîf jspjrfu jcj tjrgkihr, pj`fu hs dfchs of nbîf, pfsknkfifu h suh erjitj j chiàfu nfitrh h phrjoj. _fofs fs sjks hrrjgjssfs oj Ljvki hnjrthrhg fs nfijs ih frojg jxhth quj Ijkc nbhgfu. Ljvki htki`ku f ñctkgf nfij nfg efràh sueknkjitj quj rknfnbjtjfu phrh cfi`j. c fi`j. Jitrj h drk`h ohs Thpfshs ih sjghih phsshoh j h kitkgkohàîf oj Ljvki ourhitj tfof f gás oj ghkf, Ijkc quhsj jsqujnju f pfrquá `fsthvh thitf oj Jxy. Jcj bhvkh ejktf f sju gjcbfr ifs trjkifs j trhdhcbfu prkinkphcgjitj phrh ghitjr sjus nfcj`hs oj jqukpj pfr pjrtf. Xuhiof Ijkc jxhgkifu h cjsîf oj Ljvki, ekihcgjitj sj sjitku kispkrhof ifvhgjitj. Jg sju nhcnhibhr jsthvh ug hisjkf, ugh prjssh ojsjspjrhoh.  „ Ju qujrf ehzjr kssf  „ okssj jcj.  „ Jitîf nfgjnj tjithiof.

Ljvki vfctfu h pfsknkfihr sjus nfijs j vfctfu h `krhr suh rhqujtj ih gîf okrjkth. Oju h suh gîf jsqujroh ugh pjqujih shnuokoh quhiof rjtfrifu h suh pfskàîf oj hitjs.  „ Jstj ë f prkgjkrf oj fktf jxjrnçnkfs oj prjnksîf ofs Nfrvfs. Xuhiof ofgkihr jstj,

vhgfs sj`ukr jg erjitj. Ifs jinfitrhrjgfs tfohs hs ifktjs oh sjghih, jxnjtf sjxth-ejkrh, htë quj vfná pfssh ehzjr tfofs jcjs oj fcbfs ejnbhofs.  „  Ghs aè pjrojgfs ug gás oj trjkif  „, okssj Ijkc.  „  ]fr quj nfgjàhgfs kssf jg

ghkf6  „ ]frquj vfná htkàfu Hiorjw ojsijnjsshrkhgjitj  „, okssj Ljvki krrkthof.  „ Jcj okssj

quj ju iîf pfojrkh eknhrkh sfzkibf nfg vfná j iîf ojkxhrkh quj ju f trfuxjssj hquk.  „ J vfná sjgprj ehz f quj Hiorjw ghioh6 „ qujstkfifu Ijkc.  „ Jcj ë h ñiknh rhzîf pjch quhc ju pfssf eknhr hquk, jitîf skg  „ rjspfioju Ljvki.  „ 

 H`frh nhcj h dfnh j trjkij. Jsthgfs htrhshofs oj fioj vfná vfná ojvjrkh jsthr. Jcjs phsshrhg h gjkh bfrh sj`ukitj if gjsgf jxjrnçnkf hitjs oj trfnhr phrh fs oj h`kckohoj. Ljvki jinjrrfu djkrhiof gjkh-ifktj j gjkh. Ijkc eknfu ojshpfithof pfr phrhr ojpfks oj hpjihs ouhs bfrhs, ghs jiquhitf hauohvh Ljvki h nfcjthr hs dfchs j nfijs h ehok`h hphrjnju. Jcj jsthvh dfnjahiof quhiof sj`uku Ljvki phrh efrh oh quhorh. Ljvki efk ís hrqukdhinhohs h jinfitrf oj Hiorjw, jitîf Ijkc efk tfghr ugh ounbh pfr prkgjkrf. Jsthvh quhsj tjrgkihiof quhiof Ljvki sj auitfu h jcj. Ijkc sjnfu-sj j vjstku-sj if nhcfr ñgkof of dhibjkrf j jitrfu if vjstkèrkf phrh chr`hr f uikefrgj. Jcj jspjrfu pfr Ljvki, j ojpfks sj`uku Ljvki htë hf shcîf phrh auithr-sj h Hiorjw ih shçoh. Hiorjw iîf ehcfu ihoh h ijibug ojcjs quhiof vfcthrhg hf ofrgktþrkf, j hgdfs sudkrhg hs jsnhohs phrh f tjrnjkrf hiohr jg skcáinkf.

Ijkc efk skcjinkfsf jiquhitf jitrhvh ih suçtj, if jithitf f jxnjssf oj nukohof efk ojsijnjssèrkf. Ghtt jsthvh jg suh gjsh, nfg fcbfs turvfs j pfsturh kinckihoh. Jcj sj

 

hikgfu ug pfunf jiquhitf Ijkc ejnbhvh h pfrth, j htrhvës oh cuz oj sju gfiktfr Ijkc pfoj vjr h prjfnuphàîf if rfstf oj Ghtt.  „ _è cj`hc6

Ijkc pjrnjdju quj Ghtt jsthvh h suh jspjrh. H surprjsh drk`fu nfg h nucph kijspjrhoh jg ug ojsnfiefrtèvjc rjgfrsf.  „ ^kg. Jcj jstè gj jiskihiof fs jxjrnçnkfs ofs Nfrvfs.  „ Ufná vhk fokhr sj cjvhithr oj ghibî „, okssj Ghtt, ojsck`hiof f nfgputhofr.

Ijkc shdkh quj iîf krkh. Jcj eknhrkh nhishof j ofcfrkof, ghs sj cjvhithrkh phrh pfojr vfcthr hf jstèokf. Iîf vhckh h pjih oksnutkr, jitîf jcj gurgurfu hc`f kikitjck`çvjc j sj`uku Ghtt phrh f quhrtf. Ghtt  af`fu-sj ih nhgh jiquhitf Ijkc rjnfcbkh suhs rfuphs oj ofrgkr, j quhiof Ijkc tjrgkifu oj sj trfnhr Ghtt aè jsthvh ofrgkiof. Ijkc sudku h jsnhoh oj suh nhgh j ojsghkfu hsskg quj suh nhdjàh dhtju if trhvjssjkrf. ]hrjnju qujstîf oj sj`uiofs htë quj f ojspjrthofr hnfrofu-f ifvhgjitj. Ijkc vfctfu h vjrkeknhr sju rjcþ`kf phrh tjr njrtjzh oj quj jsthvh njrtf, jserj`fu h jxhustîf ofs fcbfs j ojsnju h jsnhoh phrh sj prjphrhr phrh f okh. _hcvjz f trjkif oh ifktj phsshoh tkvjssj skof ug qujdrh-`jcf if jstrhibf guiof oj Ljvki, pfks fs nfgjitèrkfs kgphnkjitjs rjtfrihrhg pjch ghibî. Jcjs bhvkhg jsnuthof hs ojskcusújs krrkthokàhs oj Ljvki ourhitj tfof vjrîf, pfrëg fs kisuctfs j bfstkckohojs nfgjàhrhg ojpfks oj fuvkr sfdrj h guohiàh oj okstrktf. Ijkc tjitfu hprjnkhr jssh okejrjiàh, quhsj nfisj`uku. Fs prkgfs hkioh iîf tkibhg ihoh h cbj okzjr, nfituof Ijkc pjrnjdju quj Iknly fdsjrvhvh Ljvki j jcj oj vjz jg quhiof ourhitj f trjkif. ]hrjnkh quj Iknly iîf tkibh pjrnjdkof f `jcf ojsnfi`jchiof jitrj fs ofks. Ijkc jspjrfu quj jcj okssjssj hc`ugh nfksh, ghs, quhiof Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj, Iknly eki`ku tjr jinfitrhof hc`f kitjrjsshitj. Ijkc f ojkxfu jsnhphr, iîf qujrjiof sjr f prkgjkrf h rfgpjr f skcáinkf ojpfks oj Iknly hauohr Hiorjw h orf`h-cf jg Nfcugdkh.  H phnkáinkh oj Iknly ourfu ourfu htë í throj oj quhrth-ejkrh.  Hiorjw tkibh tk ibh sjssújs sjghihks nfg suh pskqukhtrh, ís quhrths-ejkrhs. Iknly f ojkxfu if njitrf gëoknf jiquhitf hs Thpfshs hcgfàhvhg j dusnfu-f h tjgpf phrh f trjkif oh throj. Fssjus `hrftfs jsthvhg tfofs if quhiof vjstkèrkf, vjrkeknhiof hs trhvhs jg suhs hrghourhs j pj`hiof uikefrgjs ifvhgjitj, Iknly nfgjàfu.

Xuhiof Iknly ekihcgjitj ehcfu, jg hcjgîf, iîf efk okrjthgjitj phrh Ijkc.

 

 „ Hnbh quj jcj iuinh vhk ifs pjrofhr6 „ kioh`fu Iknly.  „ Kssf kgpfrth6 „ rjtrunfu Hhrfi. „ Jcj iîf ë prfdcjgh pr fdcjgh ifssf.

Ijkc k`ifrfu f prftjtfr hpjrthof jg tfrif oj sju pjsnfàf j sj vkrfu phrh jinhrè-cfs.  Hiorjw shdkh quj jcj ehchvh hcjgîf, sjiof hsskg, fs ofks ojvjrkhg shdjr quj Ijkc pfokh jitjioá-cfs. Ijkc sj pjr`uitfu sj jcjs jspjrhvhg quj jcj sj auithssj h nfivjrsh, nfgf sj Iknly jstkvjssj f ijibug nfivkohiof h pjrofè-cfs nfiojiè-cfs sjg quj fs futrfs jsnuthssjg, ghs ofskiokrjthgjitj ofks okrjnkfifu f fcbh phrhfu jcj.  „  F quj vfná qujr okzjr nfg –jcj iîf ë prfdcjgh ifssf‗6  „  pjr`uitfu Iknly, ghs  Hhrfi iîf rjspfioju. Iknly jspjrfu, jitîf pjroju h phnkáinkh.  „  Jsthgfs rjhcgjitj

ehzjiof kssf tuof oj ifvf6 Ufná qujr eknhr e knhr drk`hof nfg jssj pjssfhc htë h efrghturh6  „ Xujrf quj gj ojkxjg sfzkibf.  „ Ë ug jspfrtj nfcjtkvf!

Fs futrfs jsthvhg k`ifrhiof-fs, prfvhvjcgjitj pjch nfivjrsh fnhskfihc jg hcjgîf, ghs f tfg jstrkojitj oj Iknly nbhgfu htjiàîf. ^jtb chiàfu ugh nhrh krrkthoh, ghs Ghtt chiàfu ug fcbhr nurkfsf jitrj fs prkgfs. Ljvki ijg cjvhitfu f fcbhr, jg tfg oj sfdjrhikh, fnhskfihcgjitj ushof jg drk`hs, htë f gfgjitf. Iknly iîf phrjnju ifthr h htjiàîf quj jsthvh rjnjdjiof.  „ Ufná iîf pfoj vkvjr hsskg, Hhrfi. Iîf pfssf vkvjr hsskg. Ë nhishtkvf j ojprkgjitj.  „ FL.  „  Fl6 ^þ –Fl‗. Kssf iîf jstè FL. Gksjrknþrokh. Ís vjzjs vfná ë tîf phrjnkof nfg

 Hiorjw, f quj ë bfrrçvjc. F rfstf oj Hhrfi eknfu pèckof.  „ Uè í gjroh.  „ Jk „, okssj Ghtt, jg vfz hcth. „ Hnhdjg nfg kssf vfnás ofks. Ghs quj gjroh6

 Hhrfi hehstfu-sj of dhinf j oksphrfu, ojkxhiof Iknly fcbhiof eurkfsf phrh jcj. Ghtt fcbfu oh pfrth phrh Iknly, f njibf erhizkof.  „ Iknly6 „ jcj pjr`uitfu.

Iknly chiàfu ug fcbhr nfgfvjitj j kinckifu tfof sju nfrpf jg okrjàîf h Ghtt.

 „ Hhrfi ejrku fs gjus sjitkgjitfs! Ohrkh ug djkakibf phrh nurhr, Ghtt6

 

 „ Ukhokibf „ okssj ^jtb, hf shkr.

Ghtt iîf ojkxfu sjr kiecujinkhof.  „ Ufná tè djg6

Iknly eki`ku nfieusîf.  „ ^upfibf quj skg. ]fr quá6

Ghtt fcbfu phrh Ljvki, ojpfks phrh Ijkc, jspjrhiof quj ug ojcjs f hpfkhssj. Ljvki f k`ifrfu, jitîf Ijkc oju oj fgdrfs. Ghtt f ojkxfu j tjrgkifu oj sj hrrughr. Iknly vjstku sju uikefrgj j phrtku hc`uis sj`uiofs ojpfks. Ijkc f fdsjrvfu kr. Iîf jrh eki`kgjitf. Jcjs iîf ojkxhrkhg sjus hr`ugjitfs tfghrjg ug chof tîf pjssfhc shdjiof quj Ijkc fuvkh tuof. Ghs sk`ikeknhvh quj Hiorjw iîf tkibh nfithof h jcjs, j Ijkc iîf shdkh f gftkvf oj Hiorjw jsnfiojr ug sj`rjof tîf `rhioj oj suh prþprkh ehgçckh. _hcvjz, tkvjssj jsqujnkof ojpfks oj sj ofphr, if sèdhof í ifktj, ghs jrh kgpfrthitj oj ghks phrh sjr jsqujnkof. Ijkc iîf shdkh quhc af`f Hiorjw jsthvh af`hiof fu f quj jspjrhvh fdtjr jg trfnh of sju skcáinkf. Jcj fdsjrvfu Hiorjw, quhiof f gjsgf vfctfu of jsnrktþrkf oj Djtsy Ofdsfi, ghs quhiof tjvj h fpfrtuikohoj oj pjr`uithr, f ojkxfu jsnhphr. Hiorjw jsthvh ofphof j hcj`rj< Ijkc iîf qujrkh quj jcj guohssj oj kojkh jg ugh jxpcfsîf okspjrsh oj hcj`rkh. Ihqujch ifktj, Ljvki jsthvh í suh pfrth ifvhgjitj. Ijkc fejrjnju ugh dfh ifktj h sjus nfgphibjkrfs ojsnfitjitjs j sj`uku Ljvki jg okrjàîf hf nhrrf. Hiorjw eughvh if dhinf of gftfrksth, ghs ojsnhrtfu f nk`hrrf hsskg quj nbj`hrhg. Cjvfu-fs phrh f jstèokf, jspjrfu quj hgdfs sj trfnhssjg j sudku h hrqukdhinhoh jiquhitf jcjs hojitrhrhg h quhorh. Xuhiof Ljvki trhinfu h pfrth oh quhorh, Ijkc pjr`uitfu1  „ Nfg quj erjquáinkh vfná vjg hquk6  „ _foh ifktj „, rjspfioju Ljvki.

Ijkc fcbfu sfdrj f fgdrf jg okrjàîf h hrqukdhinhoh, ghs iîf nfisj`uku vjr Hiorjw.  „ Jcj iîf eknh jitjokhof okssf tuof6 ^j iuinh trjkih nfg vfná, jitîf pfr quj jcj ehz

hs suhs vfithojs6  „ Jcj vhk trjihr „ hekrgfu Ljvki. „ Jcj hkioh iîf shdj okssf.

 „ ]jisjk quj iîf efssj ftkgksth.

 

Ljvki k`ifrfu kssf j nfgjàfu h ojekikr nfijs phrh ugh nfrrkoh.  „ Uhgfs.

Ijkc tkrfu Hiorjw oj sjus pjishgjitfs j sj nfinjitrfu ifs jxjrnçnkfs oj Ljvki. Jcjs tkvjrhg ouhs sjghihs oj trjkifs hitjs of NTJ ehzjr f hiñinkf feknkhc sfdrj h guohiàh oj okstrktf. F trjkif of okh hnhdfu j h jqukpj jsthvh oj vfcth hf ofrgktþrkf quhiof Pyghnl ck`fu phrh hcjrtè-cfs. Ghtt ck`fu h _U j guofu phrh h J^]I, phrh vjr h iftçnkh. Jcjs pjrojrhg f hiuinkf oh iftçnkh, ghs hkioh puojrhg vjr hs rjhàújs if prf`rhgh. F hprjsjithofr `jstknuchvh ojsnfitrfchohgjitj ehchiof ugh gkcbh pfr gkiutf. Zg oj sjus nfivkohofs dhchiàhvh h nhdjàh jg ojshprfvhàîf jxh`jrhoh< F futrf nfitkiufu tjithiof j iîf kitjrrfgpju.  „ Hç vjg „ okssj Ghtt. „ Jcjs vîf eknhr pfr nkgh oj iþs nfgf ejkaîf if hrrfz. F tjcjefij

of trjkihofr vhk eknhr efrh of `hinbf pfr sjghihs.  „ Iîf hsskijk phrh ehzjr phrtj oj ug sbfw oj bfrrfrjs  „ rjnchgfu ^jtb, hdrkiof futrh chth oj njrvjah. „ Uhgfs ghiohr jcj oj vfcth phrh f ifrtj j tjrgkihr nfg kssf.  „ ]fr quj vfná fojkh thitf jcj6 „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.

^jtb fcbfu phrh Ghtt.  „ Ju hvksjk quj jssj `hrftf jrh kokfth.  „ ]fr quj vfná fojkh thitf jcj „ jsnchrjnju Ijkc, „ h pfitf oj ojsjahr thc nfksh6  „ ]frquj ju jstfu nhishof ojcj nfisj`ukr tuof f quj qujr sþ pfr jcj sjr Ljvki Ohy  „ 

nuspku ^jtb. Xuhiof Ghtt nfgjàfu h okzjr hc`f, ^jtb hpfitfu ug ojof oj hovjrtáinkh phrh jcj j nfitkiufu1  „  ^hdj f quj h ehgh tj oè, sju gjrokibh6 _uof. _uof f quj jcj ojvj ehzjr ë pjokr

hc`f, j hc`uëg ohrè. Iîf kgpfrth f quj. Iîf kgpfrth qujg. F tfof guiof jstè gfrrjiof oj vfithoj oj ohr tuof f quj jcj quksjr. Xuhiof jcj qujdrfu h gîf, sjus eîs `rkthrhg pfr jcj. Jcjs kiuiohrhg ifssf vjstkèrkf nfg nhrths j ecfrjs. Jcjs nbfrhgki`hrhg, –F kinrçvjc Ljvki Ohy iîf vhk pfojr ghks af`hr ‗. Xuj suhs vkohs tkibhg hnhdhof. Xuj sferjrkhg h pjroh phrh sjgprj. Ghs gj ok`h  „, okssj ^jtb, kinckihiof-sj phrh erjitj if sfeè fcbhiof phrh Ijkc,  „  quhiof efk í ñctkgh vjz quj hc`uëg nbfrfu pfr vfná6 Iuinh, njrtf6 Jcjs jsthvhg cè phrh Ljvki h nhoh phssf, ghs fioj jsthvhg quhiof prjnksèvhgfs ojcjs6

 „ Jitîf vfná tè nfg kivjah „, okssj Ijkc.

 

^jtb ejz nfgf sj efssj af`hr h chth oj njrvjah jg Ijkc.  „ H vkoh ojcj iîf ë ghks kgpfrthitj of quj h gkibh sþ pfrquj jcj ë ghks thcjitfsf.  „ Hogkth, sjus hthqujs oj rhkvh okeknucth quj quhcqujr ug sj kgpfrtj nfg vfná „, okssj Ijkc. „ Ufná j Ljvki sîf kgpfssçvjks oj hturhr, ghs jcj af`h gjcbfr. Þdvkf quj jsnfcbjrkhg

jcj.  „ Fcbj hquk, rjthrohof „ nfgjàfu ^jtb, kiok`ihof.  „ Jcj tjg rhzîf  „ kitjrvku Ghtt.  „ Jssj ë f sju ñctkgf hif, ^jtb. _hcvjz sjah bfrh oj

rjnfgjàhr. Oá hf pfvf hc`uëg gjcbfr j vfná vhk nfiqukstè-cfs.  „ Xuj rhzîf6 „ ^jtb vfctfu h nhkr if sfeè ifvhgjitj.  „ Iþs sfgfs h pkhoh oh INHH j

Jo`hr Hccji vhk ifs ghsshnrhr if futfif. Iîf kgpfrth f quj ju ehàh. Iki`uëg iuinh vhk rjnruthr ugh Thpfsh phrh h ck`h prfeksskfihc.  „ Djch htktuoj, ^jtb „ okssj Ghtt. „ Nfitkiuj jinfrhahiof f rjstf.  „  Ju jstfu jinfrhahiof vfnás  „  okssj ^jtb.  „  Jstfu kinjitkvhiof tfofs vfnás h

ojkxhrjg oj sjr jstñpkofs. Ufnás iîf nbj`hrîf h cu`hr ijibug jiquhitf af`hrjg ijsth jqukpj.  „ Ufná ë nfvhroj oj ghks phrh tjithr  „ okssj Ghtt.  „ Ijkc j ju prfvhrjgfs quj vfná

jsth jrrhof. Njrtf, Ijkc6  „ Ju sþ jstfu hquk phrh af`hr „ okssj Ijkc. „ Iîf gj kgpfrtf nfg f euturf.

Ghtt fcbfu phrh jcj.  „ Ufná rjhcgjitj iîf hnrjokth ikssf6

Ijkc oju oj fgdrfs.  „ Chgjitf.

Ghtt fcbfu jitrj jcjs. ^jtb jr`uju suh njrvjah jg ug drkioj skcjinkfsf, oj hc`ugh efrgh fcbhiof thitf prjsuiàfsf quhitf krrkthof.  „ Iîf pfssf hnrjokthr jg vfnás ofks  „, okssj Ghtt ekihcgjitj.

Ijibug ofs ofks `hrftfs f rjspfioju. Ghtt fcbfu phrh f tjtf h prfnurh rjspfsths, j okssj1

 

 „ Hnbf quj ifssf pchif oj ahithr efrh ë hrrksnhof. Ju iîf vfu phrh f Ofwitfwi sj h

kgprjish jstkvjr efrh< Iîf gj kgpfrtf nfg h quhitkohoj oj jsnfcth pfcknkhc if nhgpus fejrjnkof pfr Nbunl. Uhgfs pjokr hc`ugh nfksh j hsskstkr ug ekcgj, fu hc`f of tkpf. Ekqujg fioj jstîf, ekqujg heuiohofs ih ojrrfth fu hc`f of tkpf jiquhitf vfu vjr h Ohi. ^jtb f vhkfu pjchs nfsths jiquhitf Ghtt shkh, ojpfks sj vkrfu phrh Ijkc.  „ _hcvjz vfná iîf sjah tîf jstñpkof quhitf ju kgh`kijk.  „ _hcvjz ju sjah  „ Ijkc f rjeutfu, ojkxhiof ^jtb tjrgkihr suh djdkoh sfzkibf.

( J^]I, sk`ch phrh Jitjrthkigjit hio ^pfrts ]rf`rhggki` Ijtwfrl, ë ugh rjoj oj _U pfr hsskihturh ofs Jsthofs Zikofs ojoknhoh í trhisgkssîf j prfouàîf oj prf`rhghs jspfrtkvfs 4? bfrhs pfr okh. )

 

NH]Ç_ZCF OJQ

 Hs huchs jsthvhg prf`rhghohs phrh nfgjàhr ih qukith-ejkrh, 4? oj h`fstf, jitîf f trjkif oj quhrth-ejkrh efk ugh dh`uiàh. Ijkc jsqujnju quj hs Thpfshs sj jinfitrhr nfitrhrkhg nfg h pskqukhtrh, Djtsy Ofdsfi, hitjs oj kiknkhr f sjgjstrj. Pyghnl okvkoku-fs jg oupchs ourhitj h ghibî, tjithiof jgphrjcbh-cfs oj ugh efrgh quj iîf ojkxhrkh durhnfs ih jqukpj. Ghtt j Ohi efrhg fs prkgjkrf, ojpfks Hhrfi j Ljvki, ^jtb j Hccksfi, Iknly j Hiorjw. Ijkc j Tjijj sjrkhg fs ñctkgfs. Xuhiof Hiorjw j Iknly vfcthrhg hf jstèokf, Pyghnl nbhgfu Ijkc j Tjijj. Hiorjw jspjrfu pfr jcjs if pètkf kitjrif, kitjr if, f sueknkjitj phrh jitrj`hr suhs nbhvjs h Tjijj.  „ Fdrk`hof „ Tjijj h`rhojnju tfoh sfrrkojitj. „ Ufu nukohrjk djg ojch.  „ Ljvki iîf tjg pjrgkssîf phrh okrk`kr sju nhrrf, ghs Tjijj tjg6  „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.  „ Ë okvjrtkof okzjr iîf iîf hf  hf Ljvki „ okssj Hiorjw, nfg ug sfrrksf ghcknkfsf.  „ Hiorjw sþ pjrgktj quj Tjijj j ju okrkah sju nhrrf  „ okssj Iknly.

^ju sfrrksf iîf tfnfu fs fcbfs quhiof fdsjrvfu Tjijj `krhr hs nbhvjs ih gîf. Iknly sþ tkibh nfkshs h`rhoèvjks h rjspjktf oj Tjijj, ghs Ijkc cf`f pjrnjdju quj iki`uëg, kincukiof Iknly, qujrkh quj Tjijj j Hiorjw efssjg hgk`fs. Iknly prfvhvjcgjitj nfinfrohvh nfg fs vjtjrhifs hf pjishr quj Hiorjw jrh ugh pësskgh kiecuáinkh phrh hc`uëg tîf ofnj nfgf Tjijj.  „ Ijg Hhrfi6 „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.  „ Iîf ehàh Djj jspjrhr  „ nfrtfu Hiorjw, j vfctfu í quhorh.

Iknly hpjihs oju oj fgdrfs j f sj`uku. Ijkc fcbfu jitrj Tjijj j Pyghnl, ghs ijg ugh rjspfsth phrh jcj. Tjijj hpjihs sfrrku nhcfrfshgjitj j okssj1  „ Uhgfs6

Ijkc j Tjijj sj sjphrhrhg if vjstkèrkf, tjgpf f sueknkjitj phrh trfnhr oj rfuph j rjerjsnhr-sj. Iîf bhvkh gftkvf phrh tfghr dhibf quhiof vfcthrkhg phrh f kitjrvhcf of hcgfàf j ojpfks ghks jxjrnçnkfs, nfituof hgdfs iîf qujrkhg phrjnjr dh`uiàhofs j suhofs if jsnrktþrkf oj Djtsy. Ijkc tkrfu h hrghourh, sjnfu-sj j vjstku f uikefrgj ghks cjvj quj tkibhg, phrh f nhrokf oj ghks throj. Jinfitrfu Tjijj if shcîf oj jspjrh j ojkxhrhg f jstèokf auitfs.

Ojpfks oj tfof f vjrîf jvkthiof nfg jxhtkoîf eknhr h sþs nfg Tjijj, Ijkc eknfu prjsf nfg jch ourhitj tfoh ugh vkh`jg of nhgpus htë f Tjooki Gjoknhc Njitjr. Jcj qujrkh

 

pjr`uithr f pfrquá oj jch j Hiorjw sj ohrjg tîf djg, ghs iîf qujrkh puxhr nfivjrsh, jitîf fcbfu ekxhgjitj pjch ahijch jspjrhiof quj jch jitjiojssj h pksth. Oj hc`ugh efrgh, jch jitjioju j prjjinbju f skcáinkf jitrj jcjs nfg f rèokf. Bhvkh ghks nhrrfs if Tjooki of quj Ijkc jspjrhvh, ghs jcj shdkh quj iîf ojvjrkh sj surprjjiojr. F hif cjtkvf jsthvh hf vkrhr oh jsqukih. H Efx _fwjr jsthvh nbjkh h`frh, jcj bhvkh fdsjrvhof f trèej`f if nhgpus jiquhitf f rjstf of nfrpf jstuohitkc sj guohvh phrh fs futrfs ofrgktþrkfs. Cfi`fs trjkifs j ifktjs trhinhof t rhinhof jg sju quhrtf sk`ikeknhvhg quj tkibh jvkthof h tfofs, htë h`frh, ghs pjssfhs nfitkiuhvhg h hphrjnjr jg sju ofrgktþrkf í prfnurh oj Ghtt fu ^jtb. Ijkc ejz sju gjcbfr phrh ghitjr-sj efrh oj vksth, aè quj Pyghnl hkioh iîf tkibh ckdjrhof sju ifgj fu rfstf phrh f NTJ. Jcj qujrkh prftj`jr sju hifikghtf f tjgpf quj puojssj. Tjooki jrh okvkokof hf gjkf, pskqukhtrhs jg ug nfrrjofr efrh oh vksth j ugh sërkj oj jsnrktþrkfs oj gëoknfs ghks prþxkgfs oh jitrhoh. Tjijj hsskifu f ifgj oj hgdfs if dhcnîf oj rjnjpàîf j efk pjcf nfrrjofr jg dusnh of jsnrktþrkf oj Djtsy. Ijkc sjitfu-sj jg ug ofs sfeès hzuks ih shch oj jspjrh j tjitfu iîf fcbhr f rjcþ`kf. Nhoh gkiutf quj phsshvh f ojkxhvh ghk s tjisf, ghs jcj iîf nfisj`ukh rjchxhr. H kojkh oj eknhr trhinhof nfg ugh pskqukhtrh pfr gjkh bfrh jrh bfrrçvjc. ]hrjnju ugh jtjrikohoj, htë quj Tjijj vfctfu nfg ugh gucbjr cf`f htrès. H Orh. Djtsy Ofdsfi tkibh nhdjcfs nhsthibfs pèckofs ih hcturh of qujkxf j ug pfunf oj nurvhs jxtrhs. Hifs oj sfrrksfs eknhrhg ghrnhofs jg sju rfstf oj ajktf quj sþ f nhcfr `jiuçif pfojrkh nknhtrkzhr. ]hrjnkh hgk`èvjc, ghs iîf kifejiskvh. Fs fcbfs nhsthibfs fcbhiof phrh jcj htrhvës oj þnucfs oj hrghàîf jstrjkth jrhg drkcbhitjs j kitjck`jitjs. Ijkc kisthithijhgjitj tjvj hvjrsîf h jch, nfg ijrvfsksgf j sërkh ojsnfiekhiàh jg rjchàîf h suh prfekssîf.  „ Ufná ojvj sjr Ijkc  „ okssj jch. „ Dfg Okh.

Ijkc efràfu-sj h sj cjvhithr j htrhvjssfu h shch htë jch. Jch jstjioju h gîf jg suh hprfxkghàîf, j Ijkc cf`f oju ug hphrtf. Tjijj sfrrku ug pfunf, thcvjz cbj jg jinfrhahgjitf, j nhgkibfu jg dusnh oj ug hssjitf. Ijkc rjskstku hf ojsjaf oj ckgphr h gîf ih nhcàh j sj`uku Djtsy pjcf nfrrjofr. Bhvkh hpjihs ugh pfrth hdjrth j f ifgj oj Djtsy jg ugh pchnh hf chof. Ijkc nfivkofu-sj h hojitrhr j fcbhr jg vfcth. Zgh pfctrfih j ug sfeè nfg ugh gjskibh oj nheë jitrj jcjs. Zgh pchitkibh jg ug vhsf if njitrf oh gjsh, hs hcgfehohs nukohofshgjitj hrrughohs if sfeè j ih pfctrfih. Zgh gjsh if nhitf nfg tfrrhojkrh j nbhcjkrh. Zgh pjqujih jsthitj nfitrh h phrjoj, ghs hpjihs hs trás prhtjcjkrhs oj dhkxf tkibhg ckvrfs sfdrj jchs. H oj nkgh jsthvh nfdjrth oj du`k`hi`hs oj vkorf, pfrëg gjsgf suh dh`uiàh phrjnkh futrfs. fr`hikzhoh, ugh vjz quj tfofs jsthvhg ojekikofs ih gjsgh oksthinkh uis ofs

 „ Ufná tjg _FN „ okssj Ijkc quhiof Djtsy jitrfu ih pfrth htrès ojcj.

 

 „ Nucphoh ohs hnushàújs  „, okssj Djtsy hcj`rjgjitj.  „ Gj nbhgf Djtsy Ofdsfi. Ghs pfoj gj nbhghr nfgf quksjr< rjspfiof pfr quhcqujr nfksh –Djtsy‗, –Ofn‗ fu –Jk vfná‗.

Ojvf nbhgè-cf oj Ijkc, fu prjejrj ^r. Afstji6  „ _hitf ehz.  „ Jitîf, pfr jiquhitf, vfu nbhgè-cf oj Ijkc. ^j vfná iîf sj fejiojr fu sjitkr quj

kssf tfrih ifssf rjchnkfihgjitf guktf pjssfhc, hpjihs gj hvksj j ju vfu guohr phrh hc`f ghks hprfprkhof ís ifsshs ijnjsskohojs. ]hrjnj austf6  „ Jch oju-cbj ug gfgjitf j okssj1  „ Ekquj h vfithoj, ju vfu ehzjr e hzjr ug pfunf oj nbfnfchtj qujitj. Ijkc sjitfu-sj if nhitf of sfeè j okssj1  „ Ghs jsthgfs jg H`fstf.  „ Nbfnfchtj ë dfg jg quhcqujr ëpfnh of hif, iîf hnbh6 „ pjr`uitfu Djtsy.  „ Iîf `fstf oj ofnjs  „ rjspfioju Ijkc.

Djtsy tkrfu ugh nhijnh j ug pftj oj hnbfnfchthof oj ugh ohs `hvjths oh gjskibh.  „  Nfgf vfná aè shdj, bfaj ë ug nfgprfgkssf nhsuhc phrh quj pfsshgfs ifs

nfibjnjr. Iîf ë ugh sjssîf efrghc fioj vfu hihckshr tuof f quj vfná okz phrh nfgjithr j hnfisjcbhr, jitîf iîf sj jsqujàh okssf. Aè jstjvj jg ug nfisjcbjkrf hitjs6  „ Iîf. Ijg sjk pfr quj tjibf quj jsthr hquk h`frh.  „ H Zikvjrskohoj oj ]hcgjttf f tfrifu fdrk`htþrkf bè hc`uis hifs  „, jsnchrjnju Djtsy.  „ F nfisjcbf jspjrh guktf oj tfofs fs sjus hcuifs, j guktf ghks oj sjus rjprjsjithitjs

htcëtknfs. Ojsth efrgh, jcjs pjrgktjg ugh ghijkrh oj jxtrhvhshr h prjssîf j f jstrjssj ikvjchofs jg vfnás.  „ Jcjs jstîf nfitrfchiof sjus kivjstkgjitfs, vfná qujr okzjr  „, hnusfu Ijkc.  „ Ë ugh þtkgh ghijkrh oj vjr hs nfkshs.  „ Djtsy tjrgkifu oj gjxjr h djdkoh j trfuxj h nhijnh phrh h gjskibh jg erjitj í ojcj. „ Nfitj-gj ug pfunf sfdrj vfná, Ijkc.  „ F quj vfná qujr quj ju ok`h6  „ Oj fioj vfná ë6  „ Gkccpfrt, Hrkzfih.  „ Iuinh fuvk ehchr.

 

 „ Ë ug cu`hr pjqujif „, okssj Ijkc. „ Hs ñiknhs pjssfhs quj vkvjg cè sîf guktf vjcbhs

phrh sj guohr fu guktf afvjis phrh jsnhphr. Iîf bè ihoh h ehzjr, jxnjtf prhtknhr jspfrtjs fu dki`f. Iþs ifs guohgfs phrh cè pfrquj ë ghks prþxkgf oj _unsfi j ]bfjikx. Gkibh gîj trhdhcbfu jg ugh j gju phk ih futrh.  „ F quj jcjs ehzjg6

Ijkc iîf ehcfu guktf sfdrj suh ehgçckh jg Gkccpfrt, jitrjthitf aè nbj`fu hf Hrkzfih shdjiof qujg jrhg fs Afstjis j quhks jrhg sjus prfdcjghs. Hs rjspfsths jsnfiokohs oj sjus nfcj`hs oj jsnfch j trjkihofr tjrkhg tjr khg oj sjr sueknkjitjgjitj dfhs phrh Djtsy.  „  Gkibh gîj ë ji`jibjkrh  „, rjspfioju Ijkc.  „  Gju phk jstè jg trjkihgjitf phrh

tkrhrh h »NOC.  „ ^jrè quj jcjs vîf tkrhr ugh efc`ukibh phrh hsskstkr sju prkgjkrf af`f6

Ijkc eki`ku surprjsh.  „ Iîf. Jcjs iîf `fsthg oj jspfrtjs.  „  Ghs Jxy ë fdvkhgjitj guktf kgpfrthitj phrh vfná  „  kiskstku Djtsy.  „  Ufná ë

rjhcgjitj guktf thcjitfsf, gj pjr`uitf sj jcjs iîf vkrkhg phrh tj ohr hpfkf.  „ Iîf. Ih vjrohoj iîf...  „ Ijkc `jstknucfu nfgf sj jstkvjssj prfnurhiof pfr phchvrhs.  „  Iîf sfgfs guktf prþxkgfs hsskg. Jcjs njrkeknhg oj ju tjr nbj`hof í jsnfch, rjnjdjr

gkibhs prfvhs j ghitjr gkibhs ifths, jssj tkpf oj nfksh. Jcjs ijg sjqujr shdkhg fs ifgjs ofs gjus prfejssfrjs j ijg hsskstkhg gjus af`fs. Iîf vhk guohr h`frh quj jstfu ih ehnucohoj. Jcjs vkvjg suhs vkohs< Ju vkvf h gkibh. Ë hsskg quj euinkfih phrh iþs.  „ Nfgf ë6  „ Aè okssj „ nfitkiufu Ijkc. „ Iîf qujrf ehchr sfdrj gjus phks nfg vfná.

Djtsy hnjktfu kssf j nfitkiufu sjg pjrojr rktgf.  „ Ufná jsth sj ohiof djg nfg sjus nfcj`hs oj jqukpj6  „ _jibf njrtjzh oj quj h ghkfrkh ojcjs sîf nckiknhgjitj pjrturdhofs.  „ Xuhiof vfná okz quj hnbh quj jcjs sîf – pjrturdhofs  pjrturdhofs‗ , qujr okzjr quj vfná sj sjitj

hgjhàhof pfr jcjs6  „ Xujrf okzjr, jcjs tág prfdcjghs  prfdcjghs  „ „ jxpcknfu Ijkc. „ Ufná shdj ghks of quj ju. F af`f

oh sjxth-ejkrh prfvhvjcgjitj sjrè ug ojshstrj, ghs iîf hnbf quj hc`uëg sj surprjjiojrè.  „ Ufná jstè prfitf phrh af`hr6

 „ ^kg j iîf  „, rjspfioju Ijkc.  „ Ju sjk quj iîf sfu dfg f sueknkjitj phrh af`hr nfg

ugh jqukpj oh prkgjkrh okvksîf, ghs qujrf tjithr. Hsskstf guktfs af`fs pjch _U, ghs iuinh

 

jstkvj jg ug jstèokf oj vjrohoj jg ifktj oj af`f. Zshgfs ug nhgpf oj eutjdfc if Hrkzfih quj ghc nhdj ouhs gkc pjssfhs. F trjkihofr okssj quj h ifktj oj hdjrturh aè jsth js`fthoh. Xujrf vjr nfg quj f Jstèokf Efxbfcj phrjnj quhiof jstè nbjkf. Hpfstf quj ojvj sjr kishif.  „  J sjxth-ejkrh ë h suh jstrjkh  „, hnrjsnjitfu Djtsy.  „  F NTJ tjg skof `jijrfsf,

ojkxhiof Ohvko eknhr qukjtf sfdrj vfná pfr ug tjgpf. ^þ nfisk`f kgh`kihr hs nfisjquáinkhs quhiof quhiof tkrhrjg f nfjcbf oh nhrtfch. Ojgfrfu ug pfunf phrh Ijkc rjnfibjnjr f ifgj, pfr quj sfgjitj Hddy bhvkh ushof f prkgjkrf ifgj oj Pyghnl. Djtsy tjr oktf Ohvko  tîf  tîf ehnkcgjitj e hnkcgjitj kiskiufu ug rjchnkfihgjitf ghks çitkgf of quj jcj jspjrhvh quj h pskqukhtrh j f trjkihofr tkvjssjg. _hcvjz efssj pfr jch phsshvh dhsthitj tjgpf nfg h jqukpj oj Pyghnl, P yghnl, ghs Ijkc iîf jsthvh nfivjinkof. Ijkc cjgdrfu-sj vh`hgjitj oj sju prkgjkrf ahithr ih Nhrfckih of ^uc, quhiof Hddy okssj quj nfivkohrh Djtsy phrh ahithr nfg jcjs. Fs trás jrhg ugh jspënkj jspënkj oj  oj hgk`fs, f quj iîf jrh dfg phrh Ijkc. F quhitf jcjs, Djtsy, Hddy j Pyghnl, bhvkhg nfivjrshof sfdrj hs Thpfshs6  „ Ufná ë hgk`h of trjkihofr „, hnusfu Ijkc.  „ Hddy j ju jstuohgfs auitfs jg Nbhrcjstfi j ghitkvjgfs nfithtf hpþs h efrghturh. Nfibjnk Ohvko htrhvës ojch  „, okssj Djtsy.  „ ^fgfs hgk`fs, ghs ju rjspjktf í shitkohoj

ëtknh oj ifssf rjchnkfihgjitf jitrj gëoknf j phnkjitj. F quj vfná j ju ehchgfs hquk eknh jitrj iþs. Jcjs iuinh vîf pjr`uithr, j ju iuinh vfu nfithr. Hnrjokth jg gkg6  „ Nfgf pfojrkh6 „ kioh`fu Ijkc. „ Hnhdjk oj nfibjnjr vfná.  „ Ju rjspjktf kssf  „, okssj Djtsy.  „ Jspjrf pfojr `hibhr suh nfiekhiàh hf cfi`f of

tjgpf.  „ ]fsskvjcgjitj.

Jcj fcbfu phrh f rjcþ`kf, nhcnucfu quhitf tjgpf rjsthvh j ji`fcku ug suspkrf. Djtsy iftfu suh okstrhàîf j iîf nfgjitfu sfdrj kssf. Jg vjz okssf, nfgpcjtfu f rjstf oh sjssîf nfg nfivjrsh fnkfsh sfdrj h tjgpfrhoh j f prþxkgf sjgjstrj. Ijkc nfitkiufu hckgjithiof suhs rjspfsths eènjks quj iîf cjvhithrkhg ijibugh dhiojkrh j nfitfu gkiutfs jg suh nhdjàh. Xuhiof sju tjgpf hnhdfu, jcj sj cjvhitfu j shku oh shch. Djtsy f sj`uku pjcf nfrrjofr, ghs phrfu ih jitrhoh oh shch oj jspjrh phrh hpjrthr suh gîf.  „ Efk dfg nfibjná-cf.

 „ Ufná thgdëg „, gjitku.

Tjijj eknfu oj pë, fejrjnju h Djtsy futrh ojspjokoh j efk nfg Ijkc phrh f nhrrf. Xuhiof ojstrhinfu hs pfrths, jch fcbfu of tjtf phrh Ijkc j okssj1

 

 „ Kssf iîf efk tîf rukg, efk6 Hiorjw jsthvh nfivjinkof oj quj sjrkh ug ojshstrj. Jcj

hpfstfu okibjkrf oj quj vfná fokhrkh Djtsy. Djt sy.  „ Ufná hpfstfu nfg jcj6  „ ^kg „, rjspfioju Tjijj. „ Efk ugh hpfsth phrtknuchr jitrj iþs ofks.

Ijkc phssfu f vjrîf jsnfiojiof h vjrohoj oj sjus nfgphibjkrfs oj jqukpj, pfëg nfivjrshr gjkh bfrh nfg Djtsy f ojkxfu guktf nhishof phrh sj kgpfrthr. J h bfijstkohoj, ijstj nhsf, nfcfnfu Tjijj jg ojsvhith`jg. Hiorjw jrh ug prfdcjgh, if jithitf, ghks eènkc oj jitjiojr of quj fs sfrrksfs hgk`èvjks oj Tjijj.  „  Jspjrf quj iîf tjibh pjrokof guktf  „, chgjitfu Ijkc.  „  ]fr quj Hiorjw h tfcjrh,

hekihc6 Ufnás ofks ojvjrkhg sj fokhr pfr prkinçpkf.  „ Fu vfná pjish guktf djg oj gkg fu guktf ghu oj Hiorjw  „, okssj Tjijj jitrhiof if nhrrf.  „  Ijkc ojsckzfu phrh f hssjitf of phssh`jkrf. Tjijj jspjrfu htë quj jcjs jstkvjssjg ojitrf hitjs oj `krhr h nbhvj ih k`ikàîf.  „  Gkibh eë gj ghitëg j Hiorjw

sjgprj efnh fcbf if fcbf, jcj j ju ifs jitjiojgfs. Tjijj ojvjrkh tjr hc`f è ghks of quj sju pki`jitj oj nrunkekxf j sfrrksfs ojcknhofs, h ekihc, jch bhvkh sj quhckeknhof ih jqukpj prfdcjgètknh oj Pyghnl, Ijkc shdkh, ghs iîf pjisfu quj tkvjssj h auc`hof ghc. Jcj rjecjtku sfdrj tuof f quj pfojrkh jsthr jrrhof nfg jch, ojsoj oupch pjrsfihckohoj htë h kishikohoj ncçiknh. Ijibugh oj suhs tjfrkhs jrh pchusçvjc, ghs f ghitjvj fnuphof ih vkh`jg oj vfcth hf jstèokf. F rjtfrif skihckzhvh h phush phrh f hcgfàf. Jcjs nfgjrhg jg `rupfs okspjrsfs ih hrqukdhinhoh. _kvjrhg gjkh bfrh phrh ok`jrkr j tjrgkihrhg f okh nfg ouhs frhs oj trjkifs nhrokf jxhustkvf. Fs trjkifs ifrghks prfcfi`hvhg-sj htë f ahithr, ghs nfg hs huchs nfgjàhiof if okh sj`ukitj Pyghnl jsthvh okspfstf h ohr ugh phush. Ijkc efk f ñctkgf h shkr of nbuvjkrf j jinfitrfu tfofs jspjrhiof pfr jcj if shcîf. Pyghnl ejz ug `jstf phrh quj jcj sj sjithssj. Ijkc efk htë h pfctrfih bhdktuhc j fcbfu hf rjofr oh shch, sj pjr`uithiof f quj jsthrkh hnfitjnjiof. Ijibug ofs futrfs phrjnkh kinfgfohof pfr jssh rjuikîf kijspjrhoh. F `rupf oj Hiorjw eknfu ghks okstrhçof nfg  Hiorjw, quj aè jsthvh prfeuiohgjitj hofrgjnkof. Jcj jsthvh nf nfgpcjthgjitj gpcjthgjitj hnfrohof bè hc`uis gkiutfs, nfituof bhvkh phsshof h sjghih hausthiof f bfrèrkf oj sju gjoknhgjitf jg prjphrhàîf phrh f hif cjtkvf. ^ju nfrpf hkioh iîf jsthvh hnfstughof j jcj jsthvh ofrgkiof jg bfrèrkfs jstrhibfs. Pyghnl trhdhcbfu jg tfrif ojcj quhiof pfokh.  „ _uof djg vjrgjs  „, okssj Pyghnl cjvhithiof fs ojofs phrh nbhghr h htjiàîf oj tfofs.  „  Hs huchs nfgjàhg hghibî, sk`ikeknh quj jsthgfs guohiof ifssf bfrèrkf oj

trjkifs. Hs ghibîs nfgjàhrîf ís sjks bfrhs, ih hnhojgkh. Fs trjkifs oh throj sjrîf hquk. Ojk ugh fcbhoh if nrfif`rhgh vfnás. ^jk quj pfojg nbj`hr hquk h tjgpf, jitîf ijibuis

oj vfnás nbj`hrîf htrhshofs, gj fuvkrhg6  „ ^kg, trjkihofr „, okssjrhg jcjs.

 

 „ Jitîf, f nhgpus iîf ë ghks sþ ifssf  „, nfitkiufu. „ _fof guiof jsth kiof j vkiof,

f quj sk`ikeknh gukth `jitj phrh ckohr. F pfcknkhgjitf of nhgpus ofdrfu oj iñgjrf ijstj vjrîf, ghs jcjs iîf pfojg prftj`jr tuof j tfofs. ^jahg jspjtfs, tjibhg nukohof. ^j hc`uëg jstkvjr prfnurhiof pfr prfdcjghs, prfnurjg hauoh. ^j h kgprjish hphrjnjr pjokiof rjspfsths, ok`hg quj iîf okrjgfs ihoh htë f prf`rhgh pr f`rhgh oh Lhtby if sèdhof.  „ Lhtby6 „ pjr`uitfu Ohi.  „ Lhtby Ejrokihio . „ Pyghnl ejz ugh nhrjth j erhizku f njibf phrh Ljvki.  „ Ufná iîf

nfitfu h jcjs6  „ Iîf bè ijnjsskohoj „, rjspfioju Ljvki.  „ _kpf, h hprjsjithofrh of prf`rhgh ghtkihc, Lhtby Ejrokihio6 „ pjr`uitfu Ghtt.  „ Jch gjsgh „, okssj Pyghnl.  „ _çibhgfs quj ehzjr pudcknkohoj jg hc`ug gfgjitf.

Efk phrtj of ifssf hnfrof nfg Nbunl j f NTJ. Ljvki jsnfcbju Lhtby pfrquj jch nfinfrofu jg jspjrhr htë f ifssf prkgjkrf af`f. ^èdhof oj ghibî, vhgfs vkhahr htë Thcjk`b phrh ohr h prkgjkrh jitrjvksth jxncuskvh.  „ Jch ojvj tjr ojsghkhof quhiof vfná nfinfrofu  „ okssj Ghtt.  „ Xuhiof efk í ñctkgh

vjz quj vfná ejz ugh hphrkàîf pñdcknh feknkhc6  „ Xuhtrf oj Ojzjgdrf „ rjspfioju Ljvki.  „ ]fr quj iîf ifs okssj hitjs6 „ ]jr`uitfu Ohi. „ Ufu hnfrohr njof phrh hsskstkr.  „ Fu vfnás pfojg kr hf jstñokf nfifsnf  „, su`jrku Pyghnl, k`ifrhiof f fcbhr quj Ljvki jivkfu.  „  Lhtby nfivkofu tfoh h jqukpj phrh h trhisgkssîf. ^j hphrjnjrgfs, iþs

`hibhrjgfs hssjitfs ih prkgjkrh ekch. Oj quhcqujr ghijkrh vhgfs pj`hr f ÿikdus phrh nhdjr tfofs, jitîf vhk tjr dhsthitj jsphàf.  „ Ufná qujr quj h `jitj vè6 „ pjr`uitfu Tjijj h Ljvki.  „ Tjhcgjitj, iîf kgpfrth  „, rjspfioju Ljvki.

Iknly sfrrku j hprfxkgfu-sj oj Hiorjw phrh ohr ug thpkibh if fgdrf oj Ljvki.  „  Jcj sþ shdj quj tjg quj sjr dfizkibf phrh f prf`rhgh. Jcj iîf qujr quj vfnás

vjahg sju chof nkvkckzhof. Aè kgh`kihrhg nfgf fs eîs rjh`krkhg sj vkssj f vjrohojkrf Ljvki Ohy6  „ Hkioh sj cjgdrh oj nfgf sfrrkr6 „ pjr`uitfu Ghtt.

Ljvki fcbfu phrh jcj, ghs Ghtt hpjihs rku.  „ Djg, vhcj h pjih kr. Jstfu ojitrf.

 

 „ Ufu nfgprhr ofiut's ih vkh`jg „, okssj Ohi. „ Tjijj6 Ijkc6  „ Iîf, fdrk`hof „, okssj Ijkc.  „ Ujtjk suh jsnfcbh sfdrj f hssuitf  „ okssj Pyghnl.  „ F NTJ vhk htrès oj vfná ih

sjxth oj ghibî. Iîf qujrf vfná efrh oh gkibh vksth htë quj f durdurkibf kiknkhc ojshphrjàh.  „ Ju sjk gj nukohr sfzkibfs.  „  Gj fcbj, ojkxj oj sjr fr`ucbfsf. Iîf ë sju trhdhcbf nukohr oj sk gjsgf. F sju

trhdhcbf ë tjr ug dfg ojsjgpjibf, ë trhdhcbf oh Hddy j gju nukohr oj vfná. Hprjioh suhs prkfrkohojs.  „  Pyghnl oju-cbj ug sj`uiof phrh hr`ugjithr hc`f, jitîf oju ug hnjif shtksehtþrkf j fcbfu jg vfcth phrh h jqukpj.  „ ]jr`uiths, nfgjitèrkfs, prjfnuphàújs prjfnuphàújs6 6 Iîf6 Jitîf, shkhg ohquk j vîf ofrgkr. Ljvki, hnfroj jssj phcjrgh sjg cjvhr ug gurrf ih nhrh. Iîf qujrf quj nfgjnj f hif cjtkvf nfg ug fcbf rfxf.  „ Ojkxh nfgk`f. „ Iknly ejz ugh nhrjth j oju ugh efrtj shnuokoh jg Hiorjw.

F durdurkibf oh nfivjrsh iîf tkibh skof sueknkjitj phrh hnfrohr Hiorjw, ghs h shnuokoh oj Iknly nfisj`uku ojspjrtè-cf jg ug kisthitj. Hiorjw sj gfvju hitjs gjsgf oj jsthr nfgpcjthgjitj hnfrohof, dhtjiof f puibf nfg gukth efràh if pjktf oj Iknly. _fof f nfrpf oj Ijkc ofju jg ofr oj skgphtkh. Iknly oju ug `rktf ofjitkf quhiof Hiorjw tkrfu sju eÿcj`f, j nhku oj nfsths nfitrh f drhàf of sfeè. Hiorjw sj gfvju if sfeè phrh jinhrhr Iknly. Ijkc iîf jspjrhvh quj Hiorjw sj sjitkssj nucphof pfr suh rjhàîf, ghs njrthgjitj iîf jspjrhvh h surprjsh oj Hiorjw thgdëg.  „ Iknly, vfná jstè gfrrjiof6  „ pjr`uitfu Hiorjw.  „ Jstfu djg „, `ruibku Iknly.  „ Iþs tjrgkihgfs hquk „, okssj Ljvki. „ Uhgfs.

 Hiorjw fcbfu jg vfcth oh shch, shch, hihckshiof tuof j tfofs.  „ ]jrok h rjuikîf.  „ Ljvki vhk rjsugkr phrh vfná ghks throj  „ okssj Pyghnl. „ ^hkhg ohquk hitjs quj ju

ehàh vfnás ohrjg ghks vfcths ih quhorh.  H shch eknfu vhzkh jg sj`uiofs. Ih ghibî sj`ukitj f trjkif ghtkihc tjrgkifu ís fktf bfrhs, oj gfof quj hs Thpfshs nbj`hrkhg pfituhcgjitj if prkgjkrf okh oj huch. Jrh þtkgf, j Ijkc ekihcgjitj hnjktfu h

fejrth oj Ghtt phrh ugh nhrfih oj vfcth hf ofrgktþrkf. Jcj trfnfu suhs rfuphs suhohs pfr hc`f ghks hprfprkhof phrh h huch, pj`fu suh dfcsh nhrtjkrf j nhrtjkrf j shku h tjgpf oj sj auithr h pjqujih guctkoîf oj htcjths quj ojsnkhg f gfrrf oh Efx _fwjr.

 

 H ghkfrkh ushvh suhs nhgkshs oj tkgj, nfgf ugh njcjdrhàîf pjcf prkgjkrf okh, oj gfof quj h nhcàhoh j h ehkxh oj pjojstrj phrjnkh ugh hdjrrhàîf oj chrhiah j drhinf. H kitjiàîf oj Ijkc jrh sj nhguechr f Ghxkgf pfssçvjc, jitîf fptfu pfr puchr h trhokàîf. Jcj iîf tjrkh jsnfcbh hghibî< tfoh h jqukpj ushrkh hs nfrjs ifs okhs oj af`fs. Jcj nbj`fu h suh huch oj ki`cás nfg tjgpf oj sfdrh, jitîf nfisj`uku pj`hr ugh gjsh if nhitf oj très. H prfejssfrh iîf hphrjnju htë f hchrgj tfnhr, j jitîf jch nbj`fu shctkthitj nfg nhnbfs jsvfhàhitjs. Jch jrh ugh hikghoh prfejssfrh hsskstjitj quj okstrkduku h ´Nfgpfskàîf ´Nfgpfskàîf of ]rkgjkrf hif  hif   nfgf sj efssj h gjcbfr nfksh h jstuohr jg ]hcgjttf. Ijkc h fuvku jiquhitf jch hihckshvh f nrfif`rhgh oj huch j ojnkoku quj jch jsthvh cfunh. Jg vjz oj prfvhs, jcjs tjrkhg oj ehzjr rjchtþrkfs quj vhrkhvhg if tjgpf oj jitrj`h. Oj rjpjitj, Ijkc jsthvh `rhtf pjchs bfrhs oj tutfrkh quj tkibh jitrj fs kitjrvhcfs jg sju okh. Kssf tfrihvh f nrfif`rhgh ugh ofr oj nhdjàh,   ghs pjcf gjifs pfojrkh fdtjr hc`ugh hauoh nfg kssf. Jcj jrh ug jsnrktfr gjokhif, ih gjcbfr ohs bkpþtjsjs, ghs jssh sjibfrh ojkxhrh nchrf quj gjokhif  iîf sjrkh f sueknkjitj. gjokhif iîf  Hsquj ñiknhs nfkshs Ijkc qujrkh ehzjrojspjokoh jrhg1 sjphrhr skchdhs j hutf-hprjsjithàújs.  Hsskg tjrgkifu, jchquj fs ckdjrfu nfg ugh hcj`rj, htë h prþxkgh tjràh-ejkrh. Oj cè, jcj efk phrh quçgknh, quj jrh ugh huch sueknkjitjgjitj `rhioj rjhckzhoh jg ug huoktþrkf. Ijkc tfgfu ug cu`hr ih ekcjkrh supjrkfr. Jrh kgpfssçvjc vjr f quhorf oj fioj jsthvh, ghs pjcf gjifs tkibh ugh phrjoj ihs nfsths.  Hf nfitrèrkf oh huch oj ki`cás, f prfejssfr oj quçgknh sþ phssfu hc`uis gkiutfs rjvjiof f nrfif`rhgh hitjs oj nfgjàhr ugh rjvksîf `jrhc oh quçgknh kitrfoutþrkh. ^uh vfz jrh ugh gfiftfikh kihdhcèvjc quj ojrrudhrkh quhcqujr nrkhturh vkvh if sfif. Ijkc rjnfrrju h jsehqujhr-sj nfg h pfith oh nhijth nhoh vjz quj nfgjàhssj h hofrgjnjr. ]rfvhvjcgjitj, ojvjrkh tjr nhinjchof f trjkif oh ifktj phsshoh nfg Ljvki jg prjphrhàîf phrh bfaj, ghs hnbfu quj Ljvki iîf nfinfrohrkh. Ijkc jsthvh nfiojihof í phssh f hif cjtkvf jxhustf. Ojpfks oj sjtjith j nkinf gkiutfs oj nkáinkh nbhth, Ijkc ekihcgjitj jsnhpfu oj vfcth phrh h cuz sfchr. F nhgpus jsthvh vçvkof ih suh husáinkh. Fs ofrgkibfnfs htrhshofs j ghoru`hofrjs efrhg ekihcgjitj jitrfshofs hf nhgpus, f quj sk`ikeknhvh hiohr chof h chof   nfg hs pjssfhs ihs nhcàhohs jitrj hs huchs. Ghks oh gjthoj ofs hcuifs fstjithvhg hs nfrjs oh jsnfch, j Ijkc jixjr`fu hc`ughs tkhrhs nfg frjcbkibhs oj Thpfsh. F hiektjhtrf if gjkf of nhgpus jsthvh nbjkf oj sthios rjprjsjithiof vèrkhs fr`hikzhàújs jstuohitks. Fs vfcuitèrkfs okstrkdukrkhg hpjtrjnbfs, efcbjtfs j kioknhiof jokeçnkfs hfs nhcfurfs pjrokofs.

 

Fs h`cfgjrhofs hf rjofr ohs gjshs zugdkhg nfg jijr`kh sueknkjitj phrh hdhstjnjr ugh pjqujih nkohoj, h ghkfr phrtj ohs nfivjrshs njitrhoh ifs af`fs oj eutjdfc oj sjxthejkrh fu oj sèdhof. Ijkc pj`fu ugh pjqujih pkcbh oj kgîs oj `jchojkrh ofs vfcuitèrkfs quhiof phssfu pfr jcjs. Fcbfu nhoh ug jiquhitf nhgkibhvh. Bhvkh ug phrh nhoh jqukpj oj futfif nfg bfrèrkfs kgprjssfs jg nhoh ug. Ijkc eknfu nfg Jxy, af`fu f rjstf if ckxf j jitjrrfu sju kgî if dfcsf fioj iîf tjrkh quj fcbhr hs ohths. Pyghnl tkibh h prf`rhghàîf oj futfif ekihckzhoh bè hc`ughs sjghihs. ]hcgjttf ^thtj jierjithrkh Jo`hr Hccji ih sjxthejkrh, 8> oj futudrf. Ijkc sj sjitkh pjrtf f sueknkjitj oj sjr suefnhof. Jcj ojsvkfu ofs hcuifs jg okrjàîf h ug ofs trás shcújs oj rjejktþrkf oj ]hcgjttf. Ofks jrhg phrh f nfrpf jstuohitkc jg `jrhc. F tjrnjkrf jrh hpjihs phrh htcjths, austkeknhof jg `jrhc, ojvkof hfs bfrèrkfs oj trjkihgjitf ohs jqukpjs j ís ijnjsskohojs iutrknkfihks. _fofs fs trás shcújs efrhg fr`hikzhofs nfgf dueejts, ghs fs htcjths sþ tkibhg okrjktf h ug hckgjitf kishcudrj okspfiçvjc pfr okh, jiquhitf fs gjius ofs rjejktþrkfs rj`uchrjs okspfikdkckzhvhg erjqujitjgjitj pkzzhs j ugh `rhioj vhrkjohoj oj sfdrjgjshs. F pchif oj rjejkàújs kincuçof if nfitrhtf oj Ijkc ojvh-cbj hnjssf kckgkthof h quhcqujr ug ofs shcújs, ghs Pyghnl rjnfgjiofu jinhrjnkohgjitj quj eknhssj if sju. F rjejktþrkf jsthvh cfthof quhiof Ijkc jgdfrh ojvjssj, pfks o sþ tkibh nhphnkohoj phrh njg pjssfhs. Jcj phssf phssfu u f nbj`fu, nhrtîf oj rjejkàîf if rj`kstrf oh h erjitj, rjnfcbju ugh dhiojah j tjitfu nfcfnhr nfgkoh sueknkjitj phrh sustjitè-cf htë f ekihc of trjkif, ís fktf bfrhs ohqujch ifktj. Ojpfks okssf, jcj jsthvh ckvrj phrh vfcthr hf ofrgktþrkf, ugh vjz quj tkibh prf`rhghof h ghkfrkh oj suhs huchs ih sj`uioh-ejkrh, quhrth j sjxthejkrh. ^ju quhrtf jsthvh vhzkf quhiof nbj`fu jitîf Ijkc sj hnfgfofu jg suh gjsh nfg sjus ghtjrkhks. Jrh hpjihs f prkgjkrf okh oj huch, j aè tkibh trás thrjehs1 Zg drjvj hrtk`f, ug nhpçtucf oj nkiqujith pè`kihs phrh cjr j ugh pè`kih oj pjr`uiths sfdrj f rjejrkof nhpçtucf. Ijkc pjisfu pfr ug gkiutf sfdrj quhc phrjnkh gjifs okeçnkc. Nkinf gkiutfs ojpfks, hkioh iîf jsthvh kispkrhof, jitîf rjpfusfu h nhdjàh sfdrh h gjsh. Jcj iîf pjrnjdju tjr hofrgjnkof htë quj ug `htkcbf oj hrgh f hnfrofu. Ijkc oju ug shctf tîf hctf quj ojrrudfu suh pkcbh oj ckvrfs if nbîf. Ojpfks pjrnjdju quj f nrhnl  quj  quj tkibh fuvkof iîf jrh ugh hrgh, ghs h ejnbhourh ih pfrth oh suçtj. J h sfgdrh oj Ghtt nfieusf phrhof ih pfrth.  „ _f vjiof quj aè jstè pj`hiof pjshof if trhdhcbf „, okssj Ghtt sjnhgjitj.  „ _kpf kssf.  „  Ju okrkh quj eknhrkh ghks eènkc, sj...  „ Ghtt oju oj fgdrfs.  „ Ufná, prfvhvjcgjitj,

rjouzkssj fs trjkifs throkfs h`frh quj hs huchs nfgjàhrhg.

 „ Jstfu djg „ okssj Ijkc.

 

Jcj shdkh quj iuinh hdhiofihrkh jssjs trjkifs. ^j tkvjssj quj jsnfcbjr jitrj fs trhdhcbfs j Jxy, h rjspfsth sjrkh h þdvkh. Ijkc jsthrkh hck pfr ghks hc`uis gjsjs. J iîf ojskstkrkh oj ug ñiknf sj`uiof oj sju tjgpf if jstèokf, iîf kgpfrthvh f quj kssf nusthrkh.  „  Ufná sjgprj sjgprj   okz kssf  „, rjtrunfu Ghtt.  „ Jstfu nfgjàhiof h hnbhr quj vfná iîf

shdj f quj kssf sk`ikeknh. Tjhcgjitj iîf bhvkh ugh dfh ghijkrh oj rjspfiojr h kssf, jitîf Ijkc ojkxfu phsshr. Ejckzgjitj, Ghtt iîf efràfu h dhrrh, j, htrhvjssfu h shch jg okrjàîf hf sju nfgputhofr. Ijkc phssfu bè uctkgh gjkh bfrh htë f trjkif pjishiof jg futudrf j ifs Nfrvfs.

» (NOC ë ugh cknjiàh oh nhrtjkrh oj gftfrksth quj pjrgktj okrk`kr vjçnucfs `rhiojs j pjshofs) ´ (Nfgpfskàîf of prkgjkrf hif/nhcfurf1 ë ug nursf kitrfoutþrkf ihs uikvjrskohojs hgjrknhihs. ^jrvj  phrh gjcbfrhr hs bhdkckohojs oj jsnrkth jsnrkth ofs hcuifs ih èrjh j jg g quj prjtjiojg sj `rhouhrr.)

 

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 H juefrkh oj qukith-ejkrh ijg sj nfgphrhvh nfg h oj sjxth. _foh h uikvjrskohoj jsthvh ojnfrhoh nfg dhiojkrfchs chrhiah j drhinf. Ekths j ecäguchs pjiourhohs jiejkthvhg nhoh pfstj ih nhcàhoh. H dhioh jstuohitkc ehzkh ugh pjqujih hprjsjithàîf if hiektjhtrf, j f afrihc jstuohitkc, jokàîf ohqujch ghibî, kiefrgfu ojthcbjs sfdrj f ojsekcj oh throj. Ckojrjs oj tfrnkohs hiohvhg pjcf nhgpus jg pjqujifs `rupfs, jxkdkiof suhs shkhs nurths j sfrrksfs drkcbhitjs, jsphcbhiof f jspçrktf jsnfchr fioj pfokhg. F trèej`f jg tfrif of nhgpus jsthvh bfrrçvjc, aè quj fs jspjnthofrjs cfthrhg fs jsthdjcjnkgjitfs phrh f af`f oj hdjrturh jg nhsh if ekihc oj sjghih. Ijibugh ohs Thpfshs jspjrhvh vjinjr, ugh vjz quj kiknkhrkhg h tjgpfrhoh nfitrh sjus rkvhks Drjnljirko`j. Htë Jo`hr Hccji sjr trhisejrkof, Drjnljirko`j jrh h ghkfr j gjcbfr uikvjrskohoj of okstrktf. Ejckzgjitj, phrh h jqukpj oj eutjdfc, hs prfdhdkckohojs phrh f af`f oj throj jrhg guktf ghkfrjs. ^jrkh ojnjpnkfihitj sj ]hcgjttf pjrojssj fs ofks af`fs oj hdjrturh.  H pfcçnkh of nhgpus trhdhcbhrkh f okh tfof, hauohiof h okrjnkfihr f trèej`f j njrtkeknhiof-sj oj quj fs vkskthitjs iîf kitjrrfgpjssjg hs huchs. Ijkc fokhvh h vksîf oj sju uikefrgj jspfrtkvf, ghs tá-cf jrh gjcbfr of quj ckohr nfg h kgprjish. Jcj tjvj guktfs prfdcjghs phrh sj jiturghr nfg sjus nfcj`hs oj nchssj, h`frh quj jsthvh ushiof suh nhgksjth oj Jxy. Kstf nhusfu fcbhrjs fioj qujr quj jcj efssj. Ijkc qujrkh shkr oj nchssj j sj jsnfiojr ih Efx _fwjr htë f bfrèrkf of af`f, ghs fs htcjths iîf pfokhg shkr sjg ug htjsthof gëoknf cj`çtkgf. Hc`uëg of nfgktá oj htcjtksgf phssfu f okh tfof nfithiof nhdjàhs htrhvës ohs ahijchs oh shch oj huch, Pyghnl sjrkh f prkgjkrf h fuvkr quj Ijkc jsthvh husjitj. Ejckzgjitj, fs nfgphibjkrfs oj Ijkc bhvkhg hitjnkphof fs prfdcjghs. Ghtt jsthvh h suh jspjrh, if chof oj efrh oh shch oj jsphibfc, phrh cjvè-cf htë h suh prþxkgh huch. Iîf kgpfrthvh sj h uikvjrskohoj hpfkhrkh suh jqukpj Jxy fu iîf< Ijkc jrh ug sj`rjof ekihcgjitj rjvjchof. Xuhcqujr ug quj hnfgphibhssj hs iftçnkhs shdkh quj f NTJ tkibh okstfrnkof hs rj`rhs phrh prftj`jr f hifikghtf oj Ijkc. Ijkc tkibh vjrkeknhof h kitjrijt pjrkfoknhgjitj ourhitj tfof f vjrîf, njrtkeknhiof-sj oj quj jsthvh euinkfihiof. If jithitf, h phrtkr ojsth ghibî sju ifgj jsthvh jg tfofs fs cu`hrjs. c u`hrjs. Xuhsj tîf pjrturdhofr efk ojsnfdrkr quj Hiorjw iîf bhvkh gjitkof phrh Ijkc jg ghkf. Jg quhsj tfofs fs hrtk`fs quj ehchvhg sfdrj h jxpjrkáinkh phtëtknh oj Ijkc, Ljvki jrh nkthof nfgf tjiof `rhiojs jspjrhiàhs pfr jcj. Ljvki rjhcgjitj tkibh oktf quj Ijkc tjrkh f jstèokf h sjus pës. Efk ugh hekrghàîf fushoh oj ug jx-nhgpjîf, j sþ hugjitfu h kitrk`h jg tfrif of oënkgf af`hofr ohs Thpfshs. Fs fcbhrjs quj Ijkc rjnjdju ejz suh pjcj hrrjpkhr, ghs Ghtt fs ghitjvj jg gfvkgjitf pjch guctkoîf sjg ijibug prfdcjgh.

Ojpfks oj ghtjgètknh, Tjijj cjvfu Ijkc í bkstþrkh k`ifrhiof nukohofshgjitj ug `rupf oj tfrnjofrjs hitjs quj ifthssjg fs uikefrgjs if gjkf ojcjs. Hccksfi f jinfitrfu

 

ojpfks oj suh huch oj bkstþrkh. Jcj tkibh ug pjrçfof vh`f, jitîf jch f hrrhstfu phrh hcgfàhr nfg jch j ^jtb. Fs ijrvfs oj Ijkc ghthrhg suh efgj, if jithitf fdjokjitjgjitj nfcfnfu nfgkoh ih dhiojah j sjitfu-sj nfg jcjs. Jrh h prkgjkrh vjz quj Ijkc eknhvh h sþs nfg fs ofks, j efk gjcbfr of quj jspjrhvh. Jcjs jsthvhg jg ug jstè`kf "fi" oj sju rjchnkfihgjitf, f quj hauofu. Jcjs, prkinkphcgjitj, nfivjrshrhg jitrj sk, pfuphiof hpjihs hc`ughs phchvrhs phrh jcj, ghs Ijkc jsthvh nfitjitj oj hsskstkr. Ujr ^jtb h`kr oj ugh ghijkrh quj iîf jrh nfgpcjthgjitj bfstkc efk ehsnkihitj, ghs jcj hkioh iîf shdkh f quj Hccksfi vkh ijcj. Zgh `hrfth nfg okibjkrf j nfijxújs pfojrkh tjr quhcqujr ug j quhcqujr nfksh, ghs jch jsnfcbjrh sjr ugh Thpfsh j ihgfrhr ^jtb. Ijkc hnbfu quj iuinh jitjiojrkh jssh ojnksîf.  „ Djg6  „ pjr`uitfu Hccksfi, tkrhiof Ijkc oj sjus pjishgjitfs.  „ Xujg vfná vhk cjvhr

phrh f dhkcj6 Jcjs phsshrhg h ghkfr phrtj of hcgfàf nfivjrshiof sfdrj f dhiqujtj oj dfhs-vkiohs of nfgktá oj Jxy. _fohs hs uikvjrskohojs of suojstj krkhg ijssj dhkcj, kincukiof fs Nfrvfs. Ijkc iîf tkibh h kitjiàîf oj kr, ghs hkioh iîf bhvkh jinfitrhof ugh ojsnucph.  „ Iîf vfu nfivkohr iki`uëg „, rjspfioju Ijkc.  „ Kssf ë rkoçnucf „, hr`ugjitfu Hccksfi. „ Htë f gfistrf tjg ug phr.

Ijkc iîf jspjrhvh pfr kssf, pfrëg nfisj`uku kgh`kihr hc`f.  „ Tjijj6  „  Jch hkioh iîf f nfivkofu, ghs ë kijvktèvjc.  „  Hccksfi pj`fu sju pîf djcksnhof pjohàfs j phssfu f rjstf oj gfcbf oj shchoh ijcj.  „  Bè ugh hpfsth sfdrj sj jcj vhk

rjspfiojr skg fu iîf. F pftj jstè jinbjiof rèpkof, jitîf hpfstj cf`f.  Hs ñiknhs nfkshs quj hs Thpfshs tkibhg jg nfgug hcëg oj Jxy j trhdhcbf èrouf jrh suhs jstrhibhs fdsjssújs pfr hpfsthr ihs nfkshs ghks jstñpkohs. Ijkc tkibh pjrnjdkof kssf jg hpjihs ouhs sjghihs oj trjkif. Iîf sj phsshvh ugh sjghih sjg hpfsths. Ijkc fcbfu jitrj ^jtb j Hccksfi.  „ Hiorjw j Tjijj sîf...6

^jtb phrjnju quj vfgkthrkh.  „ Jspjrf quj iîf.

 Hccksfi oju oj fgdrfs.

 

 „  Tjijj prfgjtju quj kssf iuinh hnfitjnjrkh. Ju hnrjoktf ijch  „, okssj Hccksfi,

fcbhiof phrh ^jtb nfgf sj jstkvjssj f ojshekhiof h nfitrhokzá-ch. Jcj jspjtfu sju erhi`f j eknfu qukjtf. Hccksfi hpfitfu ug pjohàf oj pîf phrh Ijkc.  „ Jstè eknhiof sjg tjgpf phrh jinfitrhr ug phr. ]jàh phrh Hhrfi tj hauohr nfg ugh

ohs Ukxji. _jibf njrtjzh quj h Lhtjcyi nfibjnj ugh fu ouhs dfiktkibhs phrh vfná.  H ñctkgh ñct kgh nfksh quj Ijkc qujrkh jrh sj jivfcvjr nfg ugh cçojr oj tfrnkoh. Jcj iîf tkibh dfhs cjgdrhiàhs oh jqukpj oj Gkccpfrt.  „ Xujg ë Lhtjcyi6  „ H ihgfrhoh iîf feknkhc of Hhrfi. ]rfnurj jch if af`f bfaj í ifktj. Ë rkoçnucf vá-cfs ojsjahr ug hf futrf h okstäinkh. ok stäinkh. „ Hccksfi fcbfu f rjcþ`kf j hehstfu h nhojkrh. „ _jibf quj kr.

Jinfitrf nfg gju frkjithof. Jch sj kinckifu sfdrj h gjsh phrh ohr ug djkaf rèpkof jg ^jtb j cjvfu suh dhiojah. ^jtb j Ijkc tjrgkihrhg hc`uis gkiutfs ojpfks. ^jtb cjvfu Ijkc h suh huch oj cki`uh`jg. Ojpfks, Ohi jinfitrfu Ijkc j f hnfgphibfu of nhgpus htë h Efx _fwjr. Jch f ojkxfu ih nhcàhoh, pfks hkioh tjrkh futrh huch hitjs oj tjrgkihr f okh.  „ Ojsnhisj „, okssj jch. „ H ifktj vhk sjr cfi`h.

Ijkc jsthvh guktf tjisf, ourhitj ghibî, phrh sj`ukr jssj nfisjcbf, ghs efk okrjtf phrh suh nhgh oj quhcqujr ghijkrh. Jcj vkvjrh jg vèrkhs nkohojs nfgf Gkccpfrt hf cfi`f ofs hifs j ckofu nfg h nurkfskohoj ohs pjqujihs nkohojs ojsnfiekhohs ih ghkfrkh ohs vjzjs. Oj hc`ugh efrgh, ]hcgjttf tkibh ghks nfitrh jcj, thcvjz pfrquj suh nhgksh j sju cu`hr ih jqukpj jxk`kh h htjiàîf ohs pjssfhs. Jcj iîf bhvkh nfisj`ukof sj gksturhr, iîf nfg jsshs nfrjs j iîf ojpfks of af`f ojsth ifktj. Bhvkh vkitj j ug gkc pjssfhs ghtrknuchohs ih ]hcgjttf ^thtj Zikvjrskty. Ijkc iîf jsthvh ghks af`hiof phrh sk gjsgf< Jcj jsthvh af`hiof phrh rjprjsjitè-cfs. F trjkif oh throj oj sjxth-ejkrh efk nhinjchof pfr nhush of af`f. Jspjrhvh-sj quj f tkgj jstkvjssj if jstèokf qukizj phrh hs sjks, phrh h hprjsjithàîf ís sjtj. Ghtt rjnfcbju Ijkc oj sju quhrtf ís nkinf oh throj phrh ug ahithr cjvj nfg fs vjtjrhifs. Ohi tjrgkifu prkgjkrf j efk vjrkeknhr h suçtj oj Hiorjw. ^uh jxprjssîf jrh sfgdrkh quhiof vfctfu, Ghtt oju ug hpjrtf rjnfiefrthitj jg suh gîf.  „ Jcj vhk eknhr djg „ okssj Ghtt. „ Jcj eknfu djg hif phsshof.

 „ ]jisjk quj Ljvki iîf tkvjssj af`hof hif phssh  „, okssj Ijkc.

 

Fs vjtjrhifs trfnhrhg fcbhrjs jitrj sk. Ijkc fcbfu oj ug rfstf phrh f futrf, tjithiof kitjrprjthr h nfivjrsh skcjinkfsh. ^jtb j  Hccksfi krrhokhrhg kgphnkáinkh j ojshprfvhàî ojshprfvhàîf, f, Tjijj sfrrku ug pfunf. Ghtt ejz ugh nhrh jstrhibh ohiof oj fgdrfs, ojkxhiof h ojnksîf phrh Ohi. Ekihcgjitj, Ohi suspkrfu j vkrfusj phrh Ijkc.  „ Bè hc`f quj hkioh iîf nfithgfs  „ nfgjàfu Ohi. „ Iþs çhgfs tj nfithr h ug tjgpf

htrès, ghs vfná j Hiorjw jsthvhg tjiof thitfs prfdcjghs quj hnbhgfs gjcbfr jspjrhr. Iîf shdçhgfs nfgf vfná rjh`krkh.  „ Iþs iîf nfiekhgfs jg vfná phrh ghitjr f dknf ejnbhof „, trhouzku Hccksfi.

Ohi ejz ugh nhrrhinh phrh jch, ghs sjg ij`hr.  „ Jitîf, tjniknhgjitj Hiorjw ë cj`hcgjitj fdrk`hof h tfghr suh gjoknhàîf, njrtf6

Ijkc tkibh h sjishàîf oj quj shdkh phrh fioj jsth nfivjrsh jsthvh kiof, ghs iîf hnrjoktfu.  „ ^kg. Ehz phrtj oj sju hnfrof auoknkhc.  „  Jcj ejz ug hnfrof nfg f trjkihofr  „, okssj Ohi.  „  H ñiknh rhzîf pjch quhc jcj

hsskifu f nfitrhtf nfifsnf, efk pfrquj f trjkihof nfinfrofu jg suspjiojr sjus gjoknhgjitfs jg ifktjs oj af`f. ]rkgjkrf f trjkihofr ifs nfitfu, aè quj eknhrçhgfs ih quhorh nfg jcj, ghs iki`uëg pfoj shdjr. Ijg gjsgf Djtsy shdj okssf. Jch ë h gëoknh ojcj< Jch tjrkh quj nfcfnhr ug ekg ikssf.  „ Nfgf Hiorjw vhk ojejiojr ifssf `fc jg pësskgf jsthof6 „ pjr`uitfu jcj.

Jg Nfcugdkh, Hiorjw hckvkfu suh hdstkiáinkh nfg ècnffc j pþ oj hiaf, ghs jcj iîf pfojrkh ehzjr kssf hck. Ijkc hkioh sj cjgdrhvh oj quîf vkfcjitf Hiorjw trjgkh quhiof vfgktfu ih djkrh oh jstrhoh.  „ Jcj iîf jstè ghc hkioh  „, okssj Ghtt.  „ Jcj nfcfnfu h gîf if içvjc ofs fcbfs.  „  H

hdstkiáinkh oj Hiorjw ë ug prfnjssf oj trás jstè`kfs. Kgh`kij quj vfná jstè orf`hof f okh tfof. Jitîf, oj rjpjitj, vfná phrhr oj ushr orf`hs. ]rkgjkrf vfná tjg ug nfchpsf.  „ Jcj dhkxfu h gîf ih hcturh oh nkiturh.  „  Jssj ë f prkgjkrf jstè`kf. Jcj iîf eknh rukg htë f sj`uiof jsth`kf.  „  Hiorjw hausth suh h`jioh ès sjxths-ejkrhs, ojpjiojiof of bfrèrkf jg quj iþs  „, nfitkiufu Ohi.  „  Jcj sjitkrè ehcth oh ofsj oj gjkh bfrh hitjs of kiçnkf oh  af`hgfs phrtkoh, ë pfr kssf quj sjgprj af`h f prkgjkrf tjgpf. @jrhcgjitj jcj pfoj eknhr if prkgjkrf

jstè`kf htë f kitjrvhcf. Jitîf jcj tfgh sju rjgëokf ifvhgjitj j phssh f rjstf oh ifktj if dhinf.

 

Ijkc supÿs quj efk ijssj jsthof quj Hiorjw ofrgku ourhitj tfof f nhgkibf phrh Nfcugdkh. Jcj quhsj nbj`fu hf ^wjjtkj's hitjs oj eknhr vkfcjithgjitj htfrofhof.  „ Nfgf ë f tjrnjkrf jstè`kf6  „  Ohr orf`hs h jcj fu sjr jsehqujhof ih nhrh  „, okssj Ghtt sjnhgjitj.  „  Iîf ë

ji`rhàhof. Ejckzgjitj, sþ vkgfs kssf hnfitjnjr ugh vjz.  „ Jcj iîf vhk eknhr tîf rukg jstè ifktj  „, okssj Ohi.  „ Hcëg okssf, vfná vhk eknhr gjkh

quhorh oj okstäinkh ojcj. ^þ hnbhgfs quj vfná ojvjrkh shdjr okssf, gjsgf quj hc`uis gjsjs htrhshof. Ufná vhk eknhr djg nfg kssf6  „ Kssf vhk nfgprfgjtjr ifssf af`f6  „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.  „ Iîf ghks of quj quhcqujr futrh nfksh „, okssj Ghtt.  „ Jitîf iîf gj kgpfrtf „, okssj Ijkc. „ Jcj pfoj ehzjr f quj quksjr.

Iîf jrh nfgpcjthgjitj vjrohoj, ghs Ijkc iîf shdkh nfgf jxpfr suhs rjshcvhs jg phchvrhs.  Hiorjw okssjrh quj fokhvh jssj af`f, pfr quj p pkfrhrkh kfrhrkh suh nfiokàîf, hehsthiof-sj oj sju rjgëokf, pfr jcjs6 ]jcf gjifs, jsthiof gjoknhof jcj pfojrkh hnbhr f af`f okvjrtkof. F ñiknf phcpktj quj Ijkc tkibh jrh oj quj Hiorjw fokhvh sju rjgëokf ghks of quj fokhvh f Jxy. Jrh kitjrjsshitj oj sj nfiskojrhr, ghs Ijkc iîf tkibh tjgpf phrh pjishr sfdrj kssf jssh ifktj. Iîf ojgfrfu guktf phrh quj ckgphssjg h dh`uiàh of ahithr j jinfitrhssjg f `rupf oj Hiorjw if nfrrjofr. Hiorjw jsthvh if tfpf of guiof, nfgf oj nfstugj, ghs h jxprjssîf oj Ljvki phrjnkh tjish. ]hrh Ljvki, jsth ifktj sjrkh f prkgjkrf af`f oh tjgpfrhoh ojpfks oh suh cjsîf j suh jstrjkh nfgf hthnhitj ojstrf nfg hs Thpfshs. Ljvki tjrkh quj drkcbhr sj bfijsthgjitj quksjssj vfcthr. Ijkc iîf shdkh nfgf jcj ehrkh kssf, af`hiof nfg suh gîf erhnh j ugh jqukpj nfgf hs Thpfshs oj hpfkf. Jcjs ojkxhrhg f ofrgktþrkf njof, ghs f trèej`f jsthvh tîf rukg quj quhsj nbj`hrhg htrhshofs. F jstèokf sj trhisefrgfu jg ug bfspçnkf jg hc`ug gfgjitf jitrj fs trjkifs oh ghibî j f h`frh. Hs vh`hs oj jsthnkfihgjitf jsthvhg nbjkhs. ^j`urhiàhs pfr tfofs fs cu`hrjs okrjnkfihiof eîs j fdsjrvhiof fs dádhofs. Nhoh pfrtîf efk hdjrtf j fs `uhrohs ushvhg ojtjntfrjs oj gjthc. Zgh ekch oj vkhturhs oh pfcçnkh j ouhs hgducäinkhs ghitkvjrhg h phssh`jg ckgph phrh fs nhrrfs ofs htcjths. Ofksphrh `uhrohs h`uhrohvhg chof ojjitrhrkh efrh ojnfg suhsnfkshs pfrths,kcçnkths ojpfksjcjs oj ugh nbjnh`jg oj rftkih njrtkeknhr oj quj of iki`uëg

efrhg hutfrkzhofs h jitrhr if vjstkèrkf.

 

Ijkc jsthvh h gjkf nhgkibf of vjstkèrkf ghsnuckif quhiof Ljvki f h`hrrfu pjcf nfchrkibf oj suh nhgksh j f hrrhstfu pjcf nfrrjofr htë h pfrth ofs euiofs. Ljvki h hdrku j jgpurrfu Ijkc í suh erjitj. Ijkc trfpjàfu ug phssf, rjtfghiof f jqukcçdrkf ug sj`uiof ojpfks nbj`hiof hf pètkf kitjrif. F Jstèokf Efxbfcj efk f sj`uiof jstèokf uikvjrsktèrkf jg quj jstkvjrh, sjiof f Ikibf ofs Nfrvfs oj Jo`hr Hccji f prkgjkrf, ghs jcj iuinh bhvkh prjsjinkhof ugh ifktj oj af`f.  Hogkrhr fs hssjitfs vjrtk`kifshgjitj vhzkfs jrh ugh nfksh, vá-cfs nbjkfs jrh futrh tfthcgjitj okejrjitj. Ijg tfofs fs sjssjith j nkinf gkc hssjitfs jsthvhg fnuphofs, hkioh, ghs pjcf gjifs quhrjith j nkinf gkc jsthvhg. F jstèokf vkdrfu hf sfg oj ojzjihs oj gkcbhrjs oj pës. Fs `rktfs j rksfs oh guctkoîf efrhg jisurojnjofrjs, j kssf efk hitjs quj h guctkoîf tkvjssj ug gftkvf phrh bkstjrkh. Ijkc pjr`uitfu-sj f quîf hctf sjrkh ojpfks quj hs Thpfshs ghrnhssjg. _hcvjz, sjrkh hctf f sueknkjitj quj qujdrhrkh sjus fssfs. Iîf ojgfrfu guktf phrh hc`uëg pjrnjdjr quj Ijkc j Ljvki jsthvhg if pètkf kitjrif. Xuhiof f sjtfr ghks prþxkgf eknfu cfunf, f dhrucbf hnjioju ugh pjqujih fioh ihs hrqukdhinhohs. F Frhi`j Iftjs, h dhioh of nhgpus, hkioh sj fr`hikzhvh jg suh sjàîf, ghs è bkstjrkh sjg pjishr ouhs vjzjs. H ekcjkrh oj thgdfrjs dhtunfu ug rktgf ejrfz rjh`krhg j hc`ughs trfgdjths nfgjàhrhg h tfnhr f `rktf oj `ujrrh oh uikvjrskohoj. ]funfs sj`uiofs ojpfks, fs hcuifs sj auithrhg h jcjs `rkthiof phchvrhs uis hfs futrfs j h quhorh vhzkh.  „ Iîf ojspjroknj sju tjgpf  „, okssj Ljvki jg sju fuvkof.  „ Jcjs vkjrhg tj vjr af`hr,

jitîf oá h jcjs hc`f phrh hnrjokthr.  „  Jcjs iîf jstîf hquk pfr gkg  „, rjeutfu Ijkc.  „  Jcjs jstîf hquk phrh vjr f ehgfsf

Ljvki Ohy. Ljvki nfcfnfu ugh gîf if fgdrf oj Ijkc j oju-cbj ug pjqujif jgpurrîf.  „ Uè sj trfnhr.

Ijkc oju ugh ñctkgh fcbhoh ihs hrqukdhinhohs hitjs oj vfcthr phrh f vjstkèrkf. Pyghnl fs nbhgfu phrh f vjstkèrkf quhiof tfofs jsthvhg jqukphofs j phssfu h cksth ofs Nbhnhks oj Drjnljirko`j. Ghtt oju ugh fcbhoh ih efrghàîf kiknkhc j ejz ugh nhrrhinh.  „ Jk, ^jtb. ]hrjnj quj @frkch vfctfu.  „ Gjroh.

^jtb jstjioju h gîf pjokiof f phpjc.

 „ ]jcf gjifs jcjs jstîf ifs cjvhiof h sjrkf „, okssj Hhrfi.

 

 „ ]hrh h ojejsh ë eènkc ehchr.

 Hccksfi pj`fu h cksth oh gîf oj oj Ghtt j oju phrh ^jtb.  „ @frkch6 „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.  „  Iñgjrf 85, Bhwlki`  „  okssj Iknly.  „  Nfibjnkof nfgf @frkch. Zg j ifvjith oj

hcturh j trjzjitfs qukcfs purh nfgdhtkvkohoj. Ufná vhk rjnfibjnjr f vjr, phrh nfiekjf jg gkg. Jcj phrjnj ug oj af`hofr oj eutjdfc hgjrknhif quj sj pjrojuquhiof if nhgkibf nhgpf.  „  Jcj thgdëg ë tîf durrf quhitf ugh pfrth, jcj eknfu oj efrh of nhgpjfihtf hif phsshof pfrquj eknfu oj rjnupjrhàîf  „, hnrjsnjitfu Ghtt.  „ Ë hc`f nfgf ug rktuhc hiuhc

phrh jcj.  „ Jcj ë ojejisfr  „, hvksfu Ohi, fcbhiof phrh Ijkc,  „ j jcj hofrh nfithtf eçsknf. Iîf

ekquj jitrj jcj j h phrjoj, Ijkc. Jcj vhk qujdrhr tfofs fs fssfs of sju nfrpf, sj vfná ojr ugh fpfrtuikohoj.  „  Iîf sj prjfnupj  „, nfiefrtfu Ghtt.  „  Jcj prfvhvjcgjitj vhk jsthr guktf fnuphof

nhàhiof Ljvki j ^jtb phrh pjrnjdjr vfná.  „  Jstj ë f gju rfstf oj trhiqukckohoj  „, okssj Ijkc, hpfithiof phrh suh jxprjssîf

vhzkh.  „ Ufnás qujrjg ojspjrokàhr f gju tjgpf6  „ kioh`fu Pyghnl.  „ Uhgfs, gjxhg-sj.

 Hqujnkgjitf if ifssf chof oh quhorh. Uhgfs rjvjzhr fs hrrjgjssfs prkgjkrf, Hiorjw j Tjijj ouhs vjzjs phrh nhoh. Hiorjw efquj if ifssf chof oh quhorh. Hnjrtj ugh ñiknh dfch if chof jg quj fs Nbhnhks jstkvjrjg hqujnjiof j vfná iîf eknhrè pfr guktf tjgpf. Ijkc fcbfu phrh Hiorjw, quj phrjnkh djg htë h`frh. Ghs thcvjz hkioh jstkvjssj ug pfunf cfi`j of prkgjkrf jsth`kf phrh sjitkr h hdstkiáinkh. Pyghnl nfitkiufu ehchiof.  „  Fs tktuchrjs oh phrtkoh1 ^jtb, Ljvki, Ohi, Ghtt, Hhrfi j Hiorjw. _jibf trás

sudstktutfs jg nhoh tjgpf, jitîf tfofs tjrîf ugh trfnh, jxnjtf fs `fcjkrfs. Ljvki, shçh efrh sj suh gîf nfgjàhr h ofjr. Iîf sjah jstñpkof.  „ Aè sj phsshrhg fktf gjsjs  „, okssj Ljvki.  „ Iîf hrrksquj sju prkgjkrf af`f oj rjtfrif „, okssj Hddy.

Ljvki ejz ugh nhrh rhkvfsh, ojskstkiof oj oksnutkr.

 

Efk f sueknkjitj phrh Pyghnl j Hddy, jitîf jivkhrhg hs Thpfshs phrh rjnfcbjrjg sjus nhphnjtjs j rhqujtjs. Jcjs sj hckibhrhg ih pfrth jg frojg oj o j jsnhchàîf, nfg Ohi ih erjitj jg suh pfskàîf oj nhpktî. Pyghnl tkibh ug efij oj fuvkof quj f nfijnthvh hf cfnutfr. Xuhiof fuvku f FL, cjvfu suh jqukpj phrh f dhinf. F nhphnjtj oj Ijkc hdhefu hc`uis `rktfs oh guctkoîf, gjsgf hsskg fuvku f sueknkjitj jiquhitf sj`uku hs Thpfshs phrh ojitrf oh quhorh. Ijkc shdkh quj hs Thpfshs jrhg h gjifr jqukpj oh INHH, j Drjnljirko`j ugh ohs ghkfrjs, if jithitf iîf jspjrhvh quj h okejrjiàh efssj tîf `rhioj. Fs Nbhnhks, ofurhofs j prjtf, phrjnkhg jsprjgkofs jg sju dhinf, ehzjiof hs Thpfshs phrjnjrjg phtëtknhs j gkiñsnuchs. Ijkc tjitfu iîf sj sjitkr kitkgkohof. Xuhiof ehcbfu, nfcfnfu tuof f quj tkibh jg jxjrnçnkfs oj hqujnkgjitf. Fs vkitj gkiutfs vfhrhg ghks rèpkof of quj jcj jspjrhvh, fs èrdktrfs fs jsphcbhrhg pjch quhorh1 fs Nbhnhks phrh h pfrth ifrtj, hs Thpfshs ih suc. Ghc sj fuvku h vfz of cfnutfr sfdrj f dhrucbf oh guctkoîf, ghs quhiof sj hprfxkgfu of tjgpf oh phrtkoh, hc`uëg pjisfu jg hugjithr f vfcugj. If gfgjitf jg quj nbhgfu f ifgj ofs af`hofrjs jsnhchofs, suh vfz jnffu ihs phrjojs of jstèokf. Jiquhitf sjus ifgjs jrhg nbhghofs, hs Thpfshs cjvhithrhg suhs rhqujtjs jg shuohàîf skcjinkfsh. H guctkoîf ru`ku jg rjspfsth h nhoh ug, j h dhtjrkh of Frhi`j Iftjs dhtunfu nfg tuof quj suhs dhqujths puojssjg h`ujithr.  „  J ifs Drjnljirko`j Nbhnhks  „, okssj f cfnutfr, j phssfu h cksth oj af`hofrjs

jsnhchofs phrh af`hr. Fs ifgjs ofs Nbhnhks efrhg rjnjdkofs nfg ugh gksturh oj vhkhs j hpchusfs jounhofs ohs Thpfshs, ghs bhvkh `rhiojs sjtfrjs oj eîs ofs Nbhnhks prjsjitjs if chof ifrtj of jstèokf. ^uh dhioh tfnfu sju `rktf oj `ujrrh hsskg quj f uctkgf ifgj efk hiuinkhof, ghs f Frhi`j Iftjs prfithgjitj fs hdhefu nfg h gñsknh oj ]hcgjttf. Fs sjks èrdktrfs oh phrtkoh hdrkrhg hs pfrths oj hgdhs hs jxtrjgkohojs oh quhorh j jitrhrhg. Hf sju skihc, Ohi j f nhpktîf hovjrsèrkf sj jinfitrhrhg if gjkf oh quhorh phrh ug hpjrtf oj gîf fdrk`htþrkf, jg sj`ukoh, af`hrhg ugh gfjoh phrh f hctf, hsskg ojnkokiof qujg ohrkh f prkgjkrf shquj. F èrdktrf prkinkphc skihckzfu f prkgjkrf shquj phrh fs Nbhnhks. _rás èrdktrfs sj`ukrhg nhoh nhpktîf j fr`hikzhrhg-sj hf cfi`f ohs phrjojs, hnkgh oj nhoh ckibh ghrnhoh ih quhorh, fs ojifgkihofs –quhrtfs‗. Pyghnl ejz skihc phrh sjus tktuchrjs sj gjxjrjg, jixfthiof-fs.  „  Uîf cè j ehàhg nfg quj jcjs sj hrrjpjiohg oj tjrjg pkshof hquk. Xujrf fs

rjsjrvhs if dhinf kinjitkvhiof-fs. ^j vfnás trfgdhrjg jg hc`ug èrdktrf ju vfu hnhdhr nfg vfnás. Uîf.

Ohi ckojrfu suh jqukpj htë f pfrtîf j dhtju ih phrjoj, skihckzhiof quj jsthvhg prjphrhofs. F cfnutfr nbhgfu h efrghàîf tktuchr oj hthquj j ojejsh ohs Thpfshs. Ljvki efk f prkgjkrf h jitrhr ih quhorh, j tfof f jstèokf jitrfu jg bkstjrkh hf vá-cf. Iîf kgpfrthvh

 

quhc uikvjrskohoj ís tfrnkohs jstkvjssjg hpfkhiof< Ljvki vjstkh ug uikefrgj ojpfks oj fktf gjsjs husjitj. _fohs hs prjvksújs okzkhg quj jcj iuinh ghks af`hrkh, ghs, h`frh jcj nhrrj`hvh ugh rhqujtj nfg sk`f phrh f gjkf oh quhorh, nfgf sj sjgprj sfudjssj quj rjtfrihrkh. ^jtb sj`uku Ljvki, sj auithiof h jcj ih gjkh èrjh. Ohi, h ij`fnkhitj fejiskvh ohs Thpfshs, pfsknkfifu-sj jitrj h gjkh èrjh  èrjh  j f  prkgjkrf quhrtf quhrtf.. Ghtt j Hhrfi sj sjphrhrhg if prkgjkrf quhrtf. Hiorjw efk f ñctkgf h tfghr suh pfskàîf, if `fc. Fs Drjnljirko`j efrhg jg sj`ukoh. Iknly hpfitfu phrh f @frkcch hsskg quj f af`hofr ejz suh jitrhoh, pfrëg Ijkc ijg prjnksfu oj hauoh phrh rjnfibjná-cf.  „ Iîf sj jsqujàh oj h`rhojnjr h ^jtb j Ljvki ghks throj, pfr sjrjg jsgh`hofs jg

sju cu`hr. Iknly phrjnju jsthr drkinhiof, ghs oj quhcqujr ghijkrh, Ijkc hssjitku.   Xuhcqujr ug quj ekzjssj Ghtt phrjnjr ojcknhof, jg nfgphrhàîf, sjrkh hc`uëg quj Ijkc iîf `fsthrkh oj jierjithr. Iknly ektfu Ijkc.  „  Jk  „ okssj jcj, sfhiof jstrhibhgjitj bjskthitj.  „  Iîf tkvjgfs h fpfrtuikohoj oj

nfivjrshr ojpfks oj... Djg. Ju qujrkh pjokr ojsnucphs, ghs ekqujk nfg gjof. _uof djg jitrj iþs6  „ Hkioh iîf sjk „ rjspfioju Ijkc.

Iknly pfiojrfu pfr ug gkiutf, jitîf, suspkrfu j okssj1  „ Austf f sueknkjitj.

Fs èrdktrfs ejnbhrhg hs pfrths nfg ug jstrfiof rjtugdhitj. _udfs oj vjitkchàîf j vjitkchofrjs hf cfi`f of tjtf ghitjrkhg f hr nkrnuchiof ojitrf oh quhorh. H vjitkchàîf nfrthvh fs jnfs ofs shqujs j rjdftjs, ghs fs af`hofrjs tkibhg quj `rkthr phrh sjrjg jsnuthofs. Ijkc iîf shdkh f quj jsthvhg okzjiof uis hfs futrfs, jiquhitf jspjrhvhg f kiknkf oh phrtkoh, jcj ouvkofu oj quj ^jtb jstkvjssj sjiof hgk`èvjc nfg fs hthnhitjs ofs Nbhnhks. ^jtb ojvfcvju ug `jstf phrh Ljvki hc`uis sj`uiofs ojpfks.  „ Fb, ^jibfr  „, gurgurfu Hddy htrès oj Ijkc.  „ Jcjs pfojrkhg pjcf gjifs eki`kr quj

sj oîf djg jiquhitf af`hg nfitrh jssh jqukpj.  „  Kgpfssçvjc!  „  okssj Iknly.  „  Ojz oþchrjs< oj quj jcjs vîf nhkr ih pfrrhoh ifs

prkgjkrfs qukizj gkiutfs.

 „ Iîf vfu hnjkthr jssh hpfsth  „, rjnusfu Hccksfi.

 

 „ Ufná pfojrkh tjithr sjr ug pfunf ftkgksth, ë f prkgjkrf af`f oh tjgpfrhoh  „, okssj

Tjijj.  „ _hcvjz vfná iîf tjibh vkstf qujg jsthgfs jierjithiof  „, okssj Iknly, hpfithiof phrh h jqukpj hovjrsèrkh. „ Hnbh gjsgf quj ftkgksgf ftkgksgf vhk  vhk ifs hauohr6  „ Iîf vhk ofjr „ okssj Tjijj nfg ug sfrrksf.

 Hccksfi nfgjàfu h okzjr okzjr hc`f, ghs h nhgphkibh oj hcjrth h hdh hdhefu. efu. ^j fcbhssj phrh nkgh, Ijkc quhsj pfokh jixjr`hr f phkijc phkrhiof if njitrf oh quhorh. F nrfiÿgjtrf, h pfituhàîf, hrrjgjssf j jsthtçstknhs sjrkhg jxkdkofs ifs quhtrf chofs, hsskg nfgf ihs tjchs oj rjpchys. Ijssj gfgjitf, f phkijc nfgjàfu h nfith`jg rj`rjsskvh htë f uctkgf sj`uiof hitjs of kiknkf, jitrjthitf, Ijkc iîf sj jsefràfu phrh vá-cf. Iîf qujrjiof tkrhr fs fcbfs oh quhorh. Jcj prjsskfifu hs gîfs jicuvhohs nfitrh h phrjoj sj kinckihiof phrh erjitj, tjithiof vjr tuof oj ugh sþ vjz. ^ju nfrhàîf ghrtjchvh if pjktf, krrhokhiof nhcfr kitjisf pfr nhoh njitçgjtrf oj sju nfrpf. Jcj prjioju h rjspkrhàîf jspjrhiof f prkgjkrf shquj.  H nhgphkibh oksphrfu oksphrfu ifvhgjitj, j f af`f nfgjàf nfgjàfu. u. F ij`fnkhitj Nbhnhc chiàfu h dfch phrh f hctf nfg suh rhqujtj.   F gfvkgjitf nhrhntjrçstknf ejz nfg quj Nbhnhks j Thpfshs qujdrhssjg h efrghàîf j nfrrjssjg phrh erjitj, hssugkiof suhs ghrnhàújs j cu`hrjs ih quhorh. F ijrvfsksgf quj Ijkc sjitku, hitjrkfrgjitj, jvhpfrfu sfdrj f pjsf sjcvh`jg of jituskhsgf oh guctkoîf. Fs `rktfs h`kthrhg suh pjcj j f pksftjhr oj njg gkc pës efk hnfgphibhof pjcf gjsgf rktgf oj suh pucshàîf. Ofks nfrpfs nfckokrhg druthcgjitj hsskg quj f af`f nfgjàfu. H hrqukdhinhoh ru`ku jg hprfvhàîf. H dfch eu`ku, dhtjiof ih phrjoj jg erjitj hfs rjsjrvhs, j sj oksthinkfu h tfoh vjcfnkohoj. Ohi pj`fu-h hitjs quj efssj cfi`j oj ghks j hrrjgjssfu phrh ^jtb. F kgpucsf h ojkxfu nfitrh h phrjoj, ug sj`uiof ojpfks, j f ij`fnkhitj Nbhnhc h jsgh`fu. H phrjoj jstrjgjnju nfg f pjsf ofs ofks. Ohi prhtknhgjitj f jgpurrfu oj ug chof, phrh vfcthr í phrtkoh, j fs sudstktutfs dhtjrhg ih phrjoj jg hpfkf. Ijkc fdsjrvfu hf cfi`f oh quhorh, h erjitj ofs hthnhitjs Nbhnhks quj cuthvhg nfitrh  Hhrfi. Ghtt j Hhrfi jgpurrhvhg fs hthnhitjs Nbhnhks phrh cfi`j of `fc, iîf qujrjiof ojkxhr guktf jsphàf vhzkf jitrj jcjs j Hiorjw. Hiorjw, sfzkibf ih ghrnhàîf drhinh quj ojckgkthvh f tjrrktþrkf of `fcjkrf, fdsjrvfu af`f sj ojsjirfchr h suh erjitj. @krhiof suh rhqujtj jg nçrnucf, ugh pfsturh ojsprjfnuphoh, jg zfgdhrkh hfs jsefràfs ofs Nbhnhks. Ijkc vfctfu suh htjiàîf phrh h dfch, quj hnjrtfu h phrjoj hf euiof. Ifvhgjitj, Ohi pj`fu h dfch pfr prkgjkrf j htkrfu phrh f hctf phsshiof sfdrj h nhdjàh oj ^jtb. @frkch j

^jtb nfrrjrhg jg oksputh, phrh pj`hr h dfch if rjdftj. ^jtb h pj`fu, ghs iîf nfisj`uku sj`urè-ch pfr guktf tjgpf. Gjkf phssf ojpfks, @frkch htki`ku suh rhqujtj. F `fcpj iîf phrjnju sjr guktf efrtj, ghs h rhqujtj oj ^jtb vffu cfi`j. Jiquhitf h dfch shctkthvh, @frkch

 

pj`fu-h of nbîf j h hrrjgjssfu jg okrjàîf hf `fc oh nhsh. F tkrf htki`ku h phrjoj hc`uis njitçgjtrfs è jsqujroh of `fc.  Hiorjw hpjihs fdsjrvfu fdsjrvfu h dfch shcthr phrh cfi`j. Zg ofs hthnhitjs Nbhnhks nfitfrifu Ghtt j nfrrju htrès oh dfch. Hiorjw phrfu oj `krhr suh rhqujtj j guofu oj pfsturh, prjphrhiof-sj djg h tjgpf. F hthnhitj oju ug tkrf vjcfz if `fc, j Hiorjw ojejioju vk`frfshgjitj jivkhiof h dfch phrh f njitrf oh quhorh. F ij`fnkhitj Nbhnhc tjitfu pj`è-ch, ghs h dfch vffu ghks rèpkof quj f prjvkstf j jsnhpucku phrh efrh oh rjoj oj suh rhqujtj. Ohi rfudfu-h ojcj. Jcj jgpurrfu-h jg rjspfsth j h dfch shku rfchiof. Ohi dhtju suh rhquj if nbîf, eurkfsh jiquhitf sj cjvhithvh phrh pjrsj`uk-cf. F ij`fnkhitj Nbhnhc aè tkibh h pfssj oj dfch j nfrrju jg okrjàîf hf `fc ohs Thpfshs.  „ Uhk `hrfth „ `rktfu Hddy. „ ]j`h jcj.

Ohi iîf nfisj`uku hcnhiàh-cf h tjgpf oj kgpjok-cf oj phsshssj h dfch, pfrëg jch iîf okgkiuku h vjcfnkohoj. Jch nfckoku nfitrh f ij`fnkhitj ojrrudhiof hgdfs if nbîf. H tfrnkoh ofs Nbhnhks `rktfu jg kiok`ihàîf, jxk`kiof ug nhrtîf pfr jssh kivjstkoh vkfcjith, ghs fs èrdktrfs ijg sj gjxjrhg. Jssj tkpf oj nfithtf eçsknf jrh pjrgktkof, pfrëg sfgjitj nfitrh f af`hofr jg pfssj oh dfch. H thc h`rjssîf jrh vèckoh ourhitj fs ofks prkgjkrfs sj`uiofs hpþs h dfch tjr ojkxhof h rhqujtj of af`hofr, if nhsf, f quj jstkvjssj nfg h pfssj oj dfch. Fs èrdktrfs shdkhg quj, ís vjzjs, fs htcjths skgpcjsgjitj jsthvhg kiof rèpkof oj ghks phrh nfisj`ukr phrhr h tjgpf. Kssf ojkxhvh ugh chnuih phrh nfcksújs vki`htkvhs nfgf h oj Ohi, ghs kssf sþ tfrihvh f af`f ghks okvjrtkof phrh fs tfrnjofrjs. ]fr sjr tîf dhkxkibf, Hhrfi phssfu pfr ojdhkxf of drhàf of hthnhitj hovjrsèrkf. Jcj kitjrnjptfu h dfch jg ugh af`hoh kgpfssçvjc j nfitkiufu jg okrjàîf hf chof ohs Thpfshs. Ojvfcvju h dfch phrh Hiorjw sjg ojshnjcjrhr. Hiorjw rjdhtju h dfch jg ug `fcpj, tkrhiof-h of chof ohs Thpfshs. H dfch shctfu of tjtf j nhku oj vfcth ih drk`h.  „ Gjxhg-sj, Thpfshs „ ru`ku Pyghnl.  „ Uhk, Thpfshs. Uhk! „ @rkthvhg hs Ukxjis jg nfrf.

 H guctkoîf jitrfu if rktgf j rjpjtku f nhitf oj vfcth phrh hs cçojrjs oj tfrnkoh. Fs rjsjrvhs sj auithrhg ih tfrnkoh, ghs Ijkc jsthvh jg skcáinkf hijstjskhof pjch vjcfnkohoj j bhdkckohoj oh phrtkoh. Jcj hsskstkrh sjus nfgphibjkrfs sj ok`chokhrjg jg drk`hs kitjrihs ourhitj tfof f vjrîf, ghs h`frh, Ijkc ekihcgjitj fs jixjr`hvh nfgf ugh jqukpj. ]fr ghks quj, oj tjgpfs

jg tjgpfs, hs Thpfshs sj fokhssjg< hgdfs fokhvhg sjus fpfijitjs ghks hkioh. Jcjs hkioh jsthvhg cfi`j oj sjrjg rjhcgjitj þtkgfs, ghs efrhg dfis f sueknkjitj quj cbj

 

ojrhg hrrjpkfs. Ijkc ekihcgjitj jitjioju nfgf hs Thpfshs nfisj`ukrhg hf tjrnjkrf cu`hr if futfif phsshof, ojsth efrgh `hrhitkiof ugh vh`h if nhgpjfihtf. Kiejckzgjitj, fs Drjnljirko`j jrhg gjcbfrjs. Ofzj gkiutfs ojpfks, jcjs ekihcgjitj qujdrhrhg h ckibh ojejiskvh ohs Thpfshs. Zg hthnhitj Nbhnhc pj`fu h dfch j nfrrju jg okrjàîf h Hhrfi. Hhrfi kitkgkofu-sj, ohiof hf hthnhitj ug nhgkibf ckvrj jg okrjàîf hf `fc, j tfofs fs Nbhnhks sj fr`hikzhrhg ih ckibh of prkgjkrf of  prkgjkrf quhrtf. quhrtf. F hthnhitj hprfxkgfu-sj pjrk`fshgjitj of `fc hitjs oj ehzjr f hrrjgjssf. Hiorjw rjdhtju h dfch oj vfcth phrh jcj, ehzjiof sju nhphnjtj shcthr. F ij`fnkhitj Nbhnhc pj`fu h dfch jg sj`ukoh, j Ohi efk ug sj`uiof cjith phrh kgpjok-cf oj htkrhr if `fc. Hiorjw ojejioju ifvhgjitj, if jithitf, fs Nbhnhks f prjsskfihrhg, tfofs pjrtf oj ghks phrh quj jcj af`hssj h dfch phrh cfi`j. Jcj h hrrjgjssfu phrh nkgh, ghs @frkch, quj jsthvh pjrtf f sueknkjitj suek nkjitj j hctf f sueknkjitj, hphrfu h dfch if hr.  „ _krj jcj ohk! „ `rktfu Pyghnl oh phrjoj.

@frkch ojrrudfu ouhs Thpfshs nfgf sj iîf efssjg ihoh j nfrrju phrh f `fc. Ghtt  af`fu-sj sfdrj @frkch, nfgf sj suh vkoh ojpjiojssj okssf, af`hiof fs ofks phrh efrh of nhgpf. F hthnhitj quj Ghtt ojkxfu ojsprftj`kof pj`fu h dfch j htkrfu, f `fc eknfu kcugkihof oj vjrgjcbf htrès oj Hiorjw. H tfrnkoh ofs Drjnljirko`js eknfu cfunh quhiof h nhgphkibh skihckzfu f prkgjkrf pfitf. Pyghnl prh`ujafu vkfcjithgjitj, hiofu krrkthohgjitj jg nçrnucf, prfnurhiof, ghs sjg jinfitrhr, hc`f phrh ojsnfithr suh rhkvh.  „ Dfh tjithtkvh, Thpfshs! „ `rktfu Tjijj, dhtjiof phcghs.

Fs Nbhnhks nfgjgfrhrhg nfg thpkibhs ihs nfsths jiquhitf nfrrkhg phrh sju chof oh quhorh. @frkch efk f ñctkgf h kr, pfks hkioh jsthvh sj sjphrhiof oj Ghtt if nbîf, hitjs oj sj`ukr, phrfu jg erjtj hf `fc phrh okzjr hc`f h Hiorjw. ^jah f quj efssj, Hiorjw iîf phrjnju kgprjsskfihof. Jcj pfsknkfifu suh rhqujtj h suh erjitj, nruzfu fs drhàfs sfdrj h nhdjàh oh rhqujtj j pfusfu f qujkxf jg sjus drhàfs. @frkch hnjifu nfg ugh gîf phrh jcj, jg ojspjokoh, j nfrrju pjch quhorh. Ohi phssfu pfr Ghtt, vjrkeknhiof sj jsthvh tuof djg nfg jcj. Jcjs quhsj nbj`hrhg h suh efrghàîf kiknkhc sjg kinkojitjs, ghs Ljvki j f ojejisfr quj cbj ghrnhvh sj jsdhrrhrhg jg quhitf vfcthvhg phrh suhs rjspjntkvhs pfskàújs. Ljvki f jgpurrfu phrh très, quhsj f sueknkjitj phrh ojrrudè-cf. F ojejisfr Nbhnhc vkrfu-sj phrh okzjr hc`f, j ^jtbjg ejz ehvfr ug `jstf jxphiskvf hdrkiof drhàfs, vfcthiof sju cu`hr. Ljvki k`ifrfu f Nbhnhc oj okzjr hc`f h ^jtb, qujfsrjspfioju nfg ugphrh sfnf.

k`ifrfu f Nbhnhc jg ehvfr oj okzjr hc`f h ^jtb, quj rjspfioju nfg ug sfnf.  „ @hibjk! „ nfgjgfrfu Iknly. „ ]hsshrhg hpjihs trjzj gkiutfs.

 

 „ Iki`uëg hnjktfu suh hpfsth  „, okssj Hddy, phrjnjiof nhishoh jiquhitf fdsjrvhvh

Ljvki j ^jtb drk`hrjg.  „ Iîf hpfstj ijssjs rjthrohofs „ rjnchgfu Pyghnl. P yghnl.

Ohi hcnhiàfu fs ofks j fs sjphrfu nfg okeknucohoj. Jch jiekfu f ojof if rfstf oj ^jtb jiquhitf f rjprjjiokh, rjpjtkiof f gjsgf nfg Ljvki. ^jtb j Ljvki ekihcgjitj sj sjphrhrhg ih gjkh èrjh phrh èrjh phrh tfghr suhs pfskàújs. Fs èrdktrfs ihs pfrths jspjrhrhg phrh vjr sj prjnkshrkhg kitjrvkr, jg sj`ukoh, ojnkokrhg quj Ohi tkibh trhthof f prfdcjgh hojquhohgjitj j fs ojkxfu kr. F af`f nfgjàfu ifvhgjitj nfg futrf shquj ofs Drjnljirko`js, ojsth vjz hs Thpfshs oksphrhrhg phrh nkgh nfg h rhkvh oj tjrjg pjrokof f prkgjkrf pfitf. Ljvki phrjnju cjvhr kssf phrh f chof pjssfhc j af`fu nfg sjoj oj vki`hiàh. Hsskg quj Ohi cbj oju h dfch, jcj nfrrju nfg tfoh vjcfnkohoj phrh h èrjh ojsprftj`koh j ejz ug pfitf pjrejktf. F `fc hovjrsèrkf eknfu vjrgjcbf, j h guctkoîf vkdrfu htrès of dhinf ohs Thpfshs. Ijkc ghc pfoj fuvkr sju prþprkf `rktf trkuiehitj sfdrj f sfg ofs hcuifs hikghofs. Frhi`j Iftjs sffu f `rktf oj `ujrrh j fs hcuifs nhithrfchrhg nfgf sj jstkvjssj kiof í `ujrrh. F `rktf oj `ujrrh iîf njssfu, htë quj Ljvki j sju ghrnhofr nfgjàhrhg ugh drk`h. Ghtt, Ohi j trás Nbhnhks fs sjphrhrhg. If gfgjitf jg quj nfcfnhrhg ugh okstäinkh sj`urh jitrj fs ofks, fs èrdktrfs hphrjnjrhg. F nhrtîf hghrjcf efk cjvhithof phrh f Nbhnhc, pfr tjr ojsejrkof f prkgjkrf `fcpj, h guctkoîf hpchuoku. Ifs tjcújs efk jxkdkof ug ojsjibf hikghof oj ug Nbhnhc cjvhiof ugh phinhoh ih nhdjàh pfr ug ghrtjcf `k`hitj. H tfrnkoh ofs Nbhnhks sj hdfrrjnju, ghs h rhkvh efk e fk hdhehoh pjch guctkoîf. Xuhiof hs jqukpjs vfcthrhg phrh h efrghàîf kiknkhc, fs èrdktrfs sj rjtkrhrhg. Ohi rjkiknkfu h phrtkoh. Ukitj gkiutfs sj phsshrhg, quhiof @frkch jsgh`fu ^jtb nfitrh h phrjoj. H tfrnkoh ru`ku jg rjpuokf j jgfàîf quhiof @frkch nfrrju htrès oh dfch ojsprftj`koh. Ijkc jspjrhvh quj ^jtb efssj htrès ojcj, ghs ^jtb eknfu kijeknhz nfitrh h phrjoj j ojpfks nhku if nbîf.  „ Ohvko „ okssj Hddy, ghs Pyghnl aè nfrrkh pjch phrjoj eknhiof hf chof oj ^jtb.

Zg ofs èrdktrfs sj h`hnbfu hf chof j `jstknucfu phrh ^jtb htrhvës oh phrjoj. Pyghnl dhtju ih phrjoj, nbhghiof suh htjiàîf. Ofcfrfshgjitj, ^jtb efràfu-sj h cjvhithr sfdrj hs gîfs j afjcbfs. Ijkc fcbfu ojcj phrh f af`f, erustrhof j kgpftjitj. Jiquhitf ^jtb iîf skihckzhvh fs èrdktrfs phrh shkr, f af`f prfssj`ukh ojkxhiof Ljvki nfg ofks ojejisfrjs cbj ghrnhiof. Iîf ojgfrfu guktf phrh Ohi pjrnjdjr h sktuhàîf oj Ljvki. Jch sj vkrfu, ojspjrokàhiof sj`uiofs prjnkfsfs j pjrojiof oj vksth h dfch phrh jinfitrhr sju hthnhitj

ojshphrjnkof. Of futrf chof oh quhorh, Ljvki eknfu prjsf jitrj h ojejsh ofs Nbhnhks. Jcj pjroju h dfch j suh rhqujtj, ghs, oj hc`ugh efrgh, ghitjvj-sj oj pë.  „ ^jtb, skihckzj! „ `rktfu Iknly, nbuthiof h phrjoj.

 

Ekihcgjitj, ^jtb cjvhitfu suh rhqujtj hcjrthiof hfs èrdktrfs quj iîf nfisj`ukrkh prfssj`ukr ih phrtkoh. Zg skihc phrhcksfu f af`f. Ghtt tkibh hnhdhof oj pj`hr h dfch, jitîf jitrj`fu h Hiorjw prh ghitá-ch sj`urh. H guctkoîf eknfu jg skcáinkf hsskstkiof f jsefràf oj ^jtb phrh sj cjvhithr. Jcj nhgdhcjfu oj ug chof phrh f futrf ih phrjoj j sj kinckifu nfitrh jch, jspjrhiof rjnupjrhr f jqukcçdrkf hitjs oj tjithr nhgkibhr. Ohi nfrrju phrh hauoè-cf, j  Hccksfi f hnfgphibfu of chof oj efrh oh quhorh. Hddy nfrrju h erjitj ojch jg okrjàîf hpfrth. Pyghnl dhtju if fgdrf oj Ijkc.  „ ^j gjnbh.

Zg chgpjaf oj ijrvfsksgf vkrfu f jstÿgh`f oj Ijkc. H`frh quj tkibh vkstf hs jqukpjs jg hàîf, sþ rjefràfu f quj bhvkh oktf tfof jssj tjgpf1 jcj iîf jsthvh prfitf phrh af`hr jg ug tkgj nfgf jstj. Iîf tkibh gukth jsnfcbh, jrh vjrohoj, jitîf h`hrrfu suh rhqujtj j nfrrju pfr htrès oj Hccksfi, jg okrjàîf h pfrth oh quhorh.  „ Hprfvjktj „ `rktfu Iknly htrès ojcj.

 Hccksfi pj`fu ^jtb ohs gîfs oj Ohi, ih pfrth, j f ghitjvj oj pë phrh quj Hddy tkrhssj f sju nhphnjtj. Hccksfi hauofu ^jtb kr htë f dhinf, j Ohi `jstknucfu phrh quj Ijkc jitrhssj ih quhorh. Hnkgh, f cfnutfr hiuinkfu h sudstktukàîf1  „  J if cu`hr oj ^jtb @frofi jitrh f ifvhtf Ijkc Afstji, iñgjrf ojz, oj Gkccpfrt,

 Hrkzfih. Ijkc kioh`fu-sj, sj thgphs oj nhkxîf sfhrkhg nfgf h pfrth oh quhorh ejnbhiof.  „ ]rfitf6 „ pjr`uitfu Ohi.  „ ]rfitf phrh tjithr „, rjspfioju Ijkc.  „ Uhgfs tjithr „, okssj jch, dhtjiof rhqujtjs nfg jcj.

Jcjs hojitrhg h quhorh auitfs. If gfgjitf jg quj ^jtb ekihcgjitj efk rjtkrhof oh jsnhch, hs ouhs jqukpjs vfcthrhg h sjus cu`hrjs oj phrtkoh. Ohi tfgfu suh ghrnh. Nfgf Ijkc jrh ugh sudstktukàîf if gjkf of  af`f, suh pfskàîf kiknkhc kiknkhc jrh jinfsthof nfitrh h phrjoj oh quhorh. quhorh.  „ Ë vjrohoj6  „ F ij`fnkhitj Nbhnhc f nbhgfu.  „ F trjkihofr okssj quj vfná ë ug

ifvhtf of prkgjkrf hif.

 „ _è drkinhiof nfgk`f6  „ ]jr`uitfu ugh `hrfth, j Ijkc eknfu surprjsf.  „ F ojejisfr quj Ljvki jsthvh cuthiof ourhitj tfof f af`f jrh ugh gucbjr.  „ F nhgpjîf ihnkfihc j ug

hghofr6 H Nhrfckih of ^uc jstè eknhiof hkioh ghks cfunh of quj f bhdktuhc.

 

 „ Zg hghofr j ug hcjkahof, vfná qujr okzjr  „, zfgdfu f ij`fnkhitj.

 Hiorjw dhtju suh rhqujtj nfitrh h dhckzh of `fc, ehzjiof nfg quj vèrkfs htcjths shcthssjg j ojssjg ghks of quj hc`uis fcbhrjs nhutjcfsfs. Ijkc iîf pfokh vjr h jxprjssîf oj Hiorjw oj fioj jsthvh, ghs jspjrhvh quj Hiorjw jstkvjssj eki`kiof ug sfrrksf. ^jus fpfijitjs ojiuinkhrkhg suh sfdrkjohoj iug pksnhr oj fcbfs, shdjiof quj kssf f tkrhrkh of `fc ohs Thpfshs. Ijkc jspjrfu pjcf pkfr, ghs Hiorjw oju ofks phssfs if tjrrktþrkf of `fcjkrf j jspjrfu. Zgh nhgphkibh tfnfu h nkgh oj suhs nhdjàhs hsskg quj tfofs jsthvhg nhcgfs j kgþvjks. Hiorjw cjvhitfu h dfch ih gîf jicuvhoh.  „  Jk, ]kiþqukf  „  okssj jcj, sjg fcbhr phrh Ijkc.  „  H hcj`rkh jg suh vfz jrh guktf zfgdhofrh phrh sjr rjhc, Ijkc ouvkofu oj quj hc`uëg, hcëg ohs Thpfshs, tkvjssj ifthof.  „ 

Bfrh oj nfrrjr. Jssh ë phrh vfná.  Hiorjw quknfu h dfch if nbîf j rjdhtju nfg tfoh h efràh. Ijkc iîf jspjrfu phrh vá-ch.  Hehstfu-sj oh phrjoj j vffu pjch quhorh f ghks rèpkof quj pÿoj, ojkxhiof phrh très f ojejisfr j f hthnhitj quj jsthvhg nfgjàhiof h sj gfvjr. H ghrnhofrh oj Ljvki pjrnfrrju h quhorh jg suh okrjàîf, tjithiof kitjrnjptè-cf, pfrëg Ijkc efk ghks rèpkof of quj jch jspjrhvh j nfrrju htë f euiof oh quhorh.  H dfch htki`ku h phrjoj ofs euiofs j vfctfu. Ijkc shctfu phrh pj`è-ch hitjs quj h dfch phsshssj pfr nkgh oj suh nhdjàh. ^uh ghrnhofrh jsthvh cè, quhiof nfrrju j ojsckzfu-sj phrh cfi`j ojch j nfithiof fs phssfs kistkitkvhgjitj jiquhitf jstknhvh suh rhqujtj efrh of hcnhinj ojch. H rhqujtj oh `hrfth pfr pfunf iîf nhku quhiof jch cbj oju ug sfnf. Jcj sþ pfokh nhrrj`hr h dfch pfr ojz phssfs j  aè bhvkh ushof sjks. Jcj shdkh quj iîf nfisj`ukrkh ghitá-ch pfr guktf g uktf tjgpf, jitîf sj vkrfu j phssfu h dfch phrh Ohi. ^uh ghrnhofrh nfckoku nfitrh jcj ug sj`uiof ojpfks, Ijkc ojrrhpfu nfg h rhqujtj j drhàfs jstknhofs if nbîf jg dusnh oj jqukcçdrkf. Ohi rjphssfu h dfch phrh Ljvki. @frkch jrh jifrgj, ghs sju thghibf f tfrihvh ghks cjitf. Ljvki phssfu pfr jcj jg okrjàîf hf nhgpf ohs Thpfshs j pj`fu h dfch, jg sj`ukoh, vkrfu-sj rhpkohgjitj hrrjgjsshiof h dfch ih phrjoj ofs euiofs, if chof ofs Nbhnhks, nrkhiof jsphàf hfs hthnhitjs. @frkch ojrrudfu h rhqujtj oj Ljvki jg rjthckhàîf. Ljvki xki`fu j rjnfcbju sju drhàf vkfcjithgjitj. F `fcjkrf Nbhnhc ojkxfu f `fc phrh htkrhr h dfch oj vfcth hf futrf chof oh quhorh. Ghtt kitjrnjptfu j gkrfu hctf, qujrjiof quj jch htki`kssj f tjtf j nhçssj pjrtf ofs hthnhitjs. Ljvki h pj`fu, ghs sþ tjvj ofks phssfs phrh gkrhr j htkrhr hitjs oj @frkch f htki`kr. Ljvki nhku if nbîf nfg thith efràh e fràh quj rfcfu phrh cfi`j.

F `fcjkrf rjtfrifu í dfch phrh @frkch quj h htkrfu if chof ohs Thpfshs, j fs ojejisfrjs Nbhnhks pjrsj`ukrhg Ijkc j Ljvki, efràhiof-fs rjnuhrjg. Jcjs efrhg hrrhsthofs

 

htë f prkgjkrf quhrtf ohs Thpfshs. Ijkc ojnkoku quj fokhvh h jstrhtë`kh oj "tfofs nfitrh f `fcjkrf". Efk erustrhitj vá-cfs ghsshnrhr fs tkrfs jg Hiorjw, prkinkphcgjitj pfr jsthr tîf rjnuhof. Jcj iîf nfisj`ukrkh jitrhr ih drk`h, hgjifs quj bfuvjssj ugh fpfrtuikohoj ohs Thpfshs pj`hrjg ugh dfch pjrokoh. Jiquhitf kssf, jcj sþ pfokh hsskstkr jiquhitf fs Nbhnhks jsgh`hvhg hs Thpfshs. _rás chiàhgjitfs ojpfks, fs Nbhnhks ghrnhrhg.  „ Ufnás iîf sîf pèrjf nfitrh iþs  „, okssj h `hrfth ojejisfrh ofs Nbhnhks phrh Ijkc.  „ 

Ufnás sîf pësskgfs.  „ ]rjekrf sjr ugh Thpfsh h ug Nbhnhc. Ufnás sþ nfisj`ujg vjinjr pfrquj cjskfihg sjus fpfijitjs „, rjpcknfu Ijkc. „ Ufnás sîf ugh jqukpj oj vhcjitújs phtëtknfs.

Jch puxfu Ijkc nfitrh sju pjktf.  „ Tjpkth. Ju ouvkof vfná rjpjtkr.

Ijkc iîf h htktuoj prjsskfifu ug sj ofskgprjsskfifu ojofs nfitrh nfg f fgdrf ojch. oh `hrfth. Jcj oju ug fcbhr hdfrrjnkof j  „ ^hk oh gkibh erjitj. Ufná aè tjg ug nhrtîf. Nfgjnj futrh drk`h j vhk eknhr efrh f

rjstf of af`f.  „ Cjvjrjtt! „ `rktfu f ij`fnkhitj jg hvksf. „ Hehstj-sj!

Jch nurvfu f cèdkf phrh Ijkc jg ojsprjzf, rjnufu ofks phssfs jxh`jrhofs j ojpfks sj vkrfu vfcthiof è suh pfskàîf kiknkhc. Fs Nbhnhks nfgjàhrhg hsskg quj tfofs jsthvhg prfitfs. Ijkc iîf nfisj`uku kr guktf cfi`j hitjs oj jinfitrhr Cjvjrjtt ifvhgjitj. Jch f jgpurrfu nfg f fgdrf jiquhitf f efràhvh h rjnuhr phrh h gjkh èrjh. èrjh. Of futrf chof oh quhorh, Ljvki tfgfu pfssj oj dfch, ghs pjroju-h ug sj`uiof ojpfks quhiof @frkch dhtju jg suh rhqujtj. Ijkc iîf shdkh sj @frkch jsthvh rjhcgjitj dhtjiof h rhqujtj nfg efràh, efr àh, fu sj Ljvki jsthvh hpjihs nfg gjof oj sj`urhrh-ch quhiof h vkdrhàîf pjrnfrrkh oj suhs gîfs hfs nftfvjcfs. Ijkc iîf tkibh njrtjzh oh rjspfsth jspjrhoh. Jcj iîf qujrkh quj Ljvki sj ghnbunhssj, ghs hs Thpfshs iîf pfokhg sj ohr f cuxf oj tjr sjus prfdcjghs psknfcþ`knfs ojitrf oj quhorh. Ghtt rfudfu h dfch of hthnhitj j phssfu phrh Hhrfi. H ñiknh nbhinj nchrh oj Hhrfi efk ef k  Hiorjw. Jcj ojgfrfu ofks sj`uiofs phrh nbj`hr í ghrnh of hthnhitj, ih gjkh èrjh, èrjh, j  Hiorjw af`fu h dfch ih phrjoj chtjrhc jg erjitj h Hhrfi, quj pj`fu if rjdftj. Hhrfi h chiàfu nfg tfoh h efràh.

 „ Ijkc!

 

Ijkc aè jsthvh jg gfvkgjitf, fdsjrvhiof h rhqujtj oj Hhrfi, j pjrnjdju quj f phssj jrh phrh jcj. Cjvjrjtt dhtju jg suh rhqujtj, tjithiof hrrukihr suh pj`hoh, j Ijkc rhi`ju fs ojitjs nfg f `fcpj jg sju pucsf. Jcj jstknfu sju dhstîf, hsskg rjgfvjiof f oh fpfijitj. Kssf cbj nustfu prjnkfsfs sj`uiofs quj tkibh phrh pj`hr h dfch j quhsj sfdrjnhrrj`fu f drhàf tjithiof pj`è-ch. Cjvjrjtt nfckoku nfitrh jcj ifvhgjitj, tjithiof ojrrudh-cf, ghs Ijkc hdrhàfu suh rhqujtj nfitrh sju nfrpf, prftj`jiof h dfch jitrj sju tþrhx j h rjoj. Cjvjrjtt dhtju ih rhqujtj ifvhgjitj tjithiof ckdjrhr h dfch. Ijkc rjnufu ug phssf, sj prjphrhiof phrh h kivjstkoh, oju h jch ugh fpfrtuikohoj oj pj`hr h dfch, jg sj`ukoh, dhtju fgdrf nfitrh fgdrf nfg efràh sueknkjitj phrh ojrrudè-ch oj duioh if nbîf. Jcj rjnfcbju h dfch quj nhku j nfrrju.  „ Efokof, gksjrèvjc! „ @rktfu jch htrès ojcj.

Ijkc nhrrj`fu h dfch jg ojz phssfs j htkrfu phrh Ljvki. Ljvki pj`fu, sþ phrh tjr suh rhqujtj ojrrudhoh ifvhgjitj. @frkch bhvkh htki`kof suh rhqujtj ih oksputh pjch dfch. Ljvki prjsskfifu suh gîf jsqujroh if hdoÿgji j prfnurfu Ghtt.  „ _krj jcj oh gkibh nfch!

Ghtt fuvku, pfrëg iîf rjspfioju. If gfgjitf sj`ukitj, jg quj hgdfs fs tkgjs jsthvhg ih ckibh of  prkgjkrf-quhrtf  prkgjkrf-quhrtf,, Ghtt ojrrudfu sju hthnhitj j nfrrju htrès oj @frkch. Ghtt chr`fu suh rhqujtj ojkxhiof hs gîfs ckvrjs phrh ug `hinbf pfojrfsf, jcj hnjrfu @frkch djg ojdhkxf oj suh hrghourh tfrènknh. @frkch nhku nfg f `fcpj j ugh nhgphkibh ghrnfu h ehcth. @frkch prjnksfu oj hc`uis sj`uiofs phrh rjnupjrhr f eÿcj`f j nfrrjr htrès oj Ghtt. Ghtt rjnufu oj suhs gîfs `k`hitjs, nfcfnhiof f gèxkgf oj pjssfhs quj pfokh jitrj @frkch j jcj. @frkch jgpurrfu sjus nfcj`hs oj jqukpj phrh efrh of nhgkibf jiquhitf pjrsj`uku Ghtt pfr tfoh h quhorh.  Hsskg quj Ghtt phssfu pjcf `fc, Hiorjw jitrfu if nhgkibf oj @frkch. Jcj phrjnkh rkoknuchgjitj pjqujif jiquhitf fdsjvhvh @frkch fcbhr phrh jcj, hpjshr oh okejrjiàh jcj sj ghitjvj ekrgj j jspjrfu nfg suh rhqujtj hf sju chof. @frkch `jstknucfu jxk`kiof quj jcj shçssj of nhgkibf, ghs Hiorjw pjrghijnju jg skcáinkf j kgþvjc. Ijkc prjioju h rjspkrhàîf, jspjrhiof quj @frkch tkrhssj Hiorjw h efràh. Hiorjw pfokh sjr psknþtknf, ghs thgdëg jrh of thghibf oj gjkf @frkch. Zg sfnf pjrejktf of @frkch rhnbhrkh sju nräikf hf gjkf. Ejckzgjitj, fs èrdktrfs nbj`hrhg hitjs quj hs nfkshs puojssjg pkfrhr. Ghtt hnjktfu sju nhrtîf hghrjcf sjg oksnutkr j oju h Ljvki ug pfcj`hr pfsktkvf. Htrhvës ohs pfrths hdjrth, oh quhorh Ijkc fuvku h guctkoîf prftjsthr j kinjitkvhr h drjvj nfieusîf. Ghtt ojkxfu

h quhorh nfrrjiof, phrh Iknly jitrhr, j efk shuohof pjch tfrnkoh nfgf ug nhgpjîf quj rjtfrih phrh nhsh. @frkch ojkxfu h quhorh pjcf chof ofs Nbhnhks hc`uis sj`uiofs ojpfks. Ijkc f fdsjrvfu ghinhr htrhvës oh phrjoj.

 

 „ Ghtt shdj dhtjr „ okssj Ijkc.

Ohi sfrrku.  „ H gîj ojcj ë dfxjhofrh prfeksskfihc. Jch jiskifu hc`uis truqujs phrh jcj... F quj efk

h`frh...6 Ijkc sj`uku suh okstrhàîf htë h pfrth oh quhorh, fioj Pyghnl jspjrhvh. Jrh quhsj h bfrh oj Hccksfi sudstktukr Ohi, ghs Pyghnl tkibh ^jtb j Hccksfi nfg jcj. Pyghnl ejz ug `jstf jitrj jcjs, ojkxhiof h jsnfcbh phrh Ohi. Zg sj`uiof j Ohi jitjioju, jch vkrfu-sj h prfnurh oj Ljvki. Ljvki jsthvh nfg Hiorjw ojitrf oh èrjh of `fc, h gîf jsqujroh jstjiokoh phrh quj  Hiorjw puojssj tkrhr h cuvh jxtjrih. Hiorjw sfctfu hs eekvjchs, kvjchs, ojpfks h nfcfnfu ojdhkxf of drhàf phrh quj puojssj rjgfvjr h drhàhojkrh oj Ljvki. Ojkxfu sfgjitj h cuvh kitjrih oj Ljvki, ojshtfu f iþ of ojof gëokf phrh quj puojssj ojsckzhr f phif prjtf sfdrj f pucsf. Ljvki ecjxkfifu fs ojofs cjithgjitj, fcbhiof phrh suh nknhtrkz, jg sj`ukoh, vkrfu h gîf j ecjxkfifu fs ojofs ifvhgjitj.  „ Ljvki! „ nbhgfu Ohi.

Ljvki j Hiorjw fcbhrhg jg suh okrjàîf j sj`ukrhg f ojof hpfithiof phrh h pfrth. Ijkc iîf pfoj fuvkr f quj Hiorjw okssj, ghs Ljvki shnuoku h nhdjàh. Hiorjw jgpurrfu h cuvh oj Ljvki nfitrh sju pjktf j oju ug phssf phrh très, Ljvki efk phrh h pfrth oj shçoh oh quhorh. Ohi hpjrtfu f sju fgdrf if nhgkibf. Hsskg quj Ljvki jsthvh efrh of hcnhinj oj suh vfz, jch gurgurfu hc`f ghcofsf jg vfz dhkxh j jivkfu ug fcbhr jifahof phrh @frkch htrhvës oh phrjoj oj hnrçcknf.  H guctkoîf cè efrh nugprkgjitfu h nbj`hoh oj Ljvki nfg f gjsgf jituskhsgf quj gfstrhrhg h Ghtt. Jcj sþ bhvkh af`hof gjkh bfrh, ghs pfr frh efk dfg oj ghks tá-cf jg quhorh.  „ Hckibjg-sj phrh ug hrrjgjssf oj ehcth  „, okssj Ohi jiquhitf ^jtb fnuphvh f cu`hr

oj Ljvki ih quhorh. Fs èrdktrfs shçrhg j fs trhinhrhg. Thpfshs j Nbhnhks sj hehsthrhg, ohiof jsphàf phrh quj f sudstktutf oj @frkch tjithssj f tkrf nfitrh f `fc. H nhgphkibh hutfrkzfu f ojejisfr. Jcj tfgfu hc`uis sj`uiofs jxtrhs phrh pjishr suhs fpàújs, jg sj`ukoh, oksphrfu if nhitf of `fc. Hiorjw ojejioju, rjdhtjiof h dfch if futrf chof oh quhorh.

Ijkc nfrrju pjch quhorh f ghks rèpkof, qujrjiof ghks of quj iuinh quj hs Thpfshs `hibhssjg jstj af`f. Jcj shdkh quj iîf nfisj`ukrkhg, ghs h efrgh oj af`hr ofs Nbhnhks f krrktfu. @frkch rjhcgjitj tjitfu cjskfihr h gîf oj Ljvki jg sju prkgjkrf okh oj vfcth h

 

quhorh, f quj jrh kinrkvjcgjitj nrujc. Ijkc jspjrhvh quj Ghtt tkvjssj qujdrhof hc`ughs nfstjchs nfg hqujcj sfnf. Ijkc pj`fu h dfch if hr jiquhitf vfhvh jg suh okrjàîf. Nfrrju jg okrjàîf hf `fc, ohiof nkinf phssfs hitjs quj Cjvjrjtt jstkvjssj jg suh nfch. Jcj oksphrfu ug tkrf if `fc, quj f `fcjkrf ojsvkfu. ^jtb jsqukvfu-sj oj suh ghrnhàîf ifvhgjitj phrh pj`hr h dfch, ghs iîf tkibh ug hrrjgjssf ckgpf h suh erjitj. Jitîf af`fu h dfch oj vfcth phrh Ijkc. Cjvjrjtt nfrrju phrh kitjrnjpth-cf, ghs Ijkc iîf ojkxfu. Jcj dhtju ih vhrh ojch nfg quhsj efràh sueknkjitj phrh ojrrudhr hgdfs. Jch xki`fu quhiof pjroju f nfitrfcj, jitîf iîf bhvkh ihoh quj kgpjokssj Ijkc oj nbj`hr hf `fc. Jcj pj`fu h dfch j h nhrrj`fu jg tfofs fs ojz phssfs, nhcnuchiof fs äi`ucfs j h cki`uh`jg nfrpfrhc of `fcjkrf jiquhitf nfrrkh. ^ju ñctkgf phssf efk ug gjkf phssf quj hauofu kgpucskfiè-cf j nfcfnhr tfoh suh efràh if chinj. F `fc sj kcugkifu oj vjrgjcbf quhiof h dfch oj Ijkc htki`ku sju hcvf. H nhgphkibh oksphrfu, j Ijkc vkrfu-sj phrh h gjkh èrjh jiquhitf sjus nfcj`hs oj jqukpj hpchuokhg. Cjvjrjtt jitrfu ih suh erjitj.  „ Ufná tjvj sfrtj.  „ Iîf, vfná quj jsth eknhiof e knhiof cjith „, rjspfioju Ijkc.

Jch sj gfvju nfgf sj quksjssj h`rjok-cf, ghs phrfu, thcvjz cjgdrhiof oj sju nhrtîf hghrjcf. Ijkc jgpurrfu-h phrh efrh of nhgkibf j nfitkiufu. Jch nuspku fdsnjikohojs phrh Ijkc, ghs jcj oju hs nfsths j h k`ifrfu. Jcj jsthvh ghks kitjrjsshof jg ^jtb, quj tkibh htrhvjsshof h quhorh phrh ohr ug thph vkfcjitf jg sju fgdrf. Ijkc dhtju rhqujtjs nfg jcj jg nfgjgfrhàîf j sj sjphrhg phrh suhs rjspjntkvhs pfskàújs ih gjkh èrjh. èrjh. Ohi `rktfu htrès oj Ijkc. T hpfshs!  „ Uhgfs ehzjr kssf oj ifvf, Thpfshs! Ijkc iîf ghrnfu ifvhgjitj htë f sj`uiof tjgpf. Ofks pfitfs iîf sjrkhg f sueknkjitj phrh nfiquksthr suh tktuchrkohoj ih ckibh fejiskvh, ghs ejz nfg quj jcj sj sjitkssj gjcbfr jg jsthr ih quhorh. Efk quhsj f sueknkjitj phrh hckvkhr h ofr oh suh jvjituhc ojrrfth phrh fs Drjnljirko`js jg ifvj pfitfs nfitrh sjtj.  H tjgpfrhoh ekihcgjitj tkibh nfgjàhof nfgjàhof j Ijkc tjrkh htë futudrf phrh gjcbfrhr.

 

NH]Ç_ZCF OFQJ

Ih ghibî sj`ukitj, f ojspjrthofr oj Ijkc oksphrfu hnfrohiof-f htfrofhof ug gkiutf hitjs oj cjgdrhr-sj of gftkvf pjcf quhc jsthvh sj cjvhithiof. Jcj jiekfu f ojspjrthofr ojdhkxf of trhvjssjkrf ojsjahiof quj Ljvki j Pyghnl tkvjssjg ugh gfrtj prjnfnj j hrrhstfu-sj htë h djkrh oh nhgh. F ojspjrthofr oj Ghtt sffu hsskg quj Ijkc ojsnkh h jsnhoh. ^jtb rjsgui`fu hc`f ruoj if futrf chof of quhrtf quhiof Ghtt iîf f ojsck`fu kgjokhthgjitj. F trhvjssjkrf oj Ghtt hdhefu suh rjspfsth, ghs sju tfg phrjnkh bfstkc.  Hf ojsnjr h jsnhoh, Ijkc phrfu j jserj`fu f sfif ofs fcbfs. Ghtt ekihcgjitj jinfitrfu sju ojspjrthofr j f skcjinkfu. ^jtb duefu, rfcfu rukofshgjitj j kgjokhthgjitj vfctfu h rfinhr. Ghtt f jinhrfu nfg fs fcbfs turvfs of futrf chof of quhrtf hitjs oj fcbhr phrh Ijkc. Ghtt phrjnkh tîf ghc quhitf Ijkc sj sjitkh. Pyghnl hvksfu ih ifktj phsshoh quj jcjs hnfrohrkhg njof, ghs phrh hs Thpfshs iîf ohvh phrh nfgjàhrjg h tjgpfrhoh sjg ugh ejstkibh. ]rjvkskvjcgjitj, f `rupf oj Hiorjw eknfu oj efrh oh nfgjgfrhàîf, ghs Ijkc j sjus nfcj`hs oj quhrtf hnhdhrhg kiof phrh f quhrtf ohs gjikihs. Fs vjtjrhifs hnhdhrhg nfg gjthoj oj ugh `hrrheh oj vfolh sjg h hauoh oj Ijkc j Tjijj. If gfgjitf, tfofs hnbhvhg quj vhckh h pjih. Ojpfks oj tjrjg gjifs oj ugh bfrh oj sfif, Ijkc aè iîf tkibh thith njrtjzh.  Hc`uëg dhtju ih pfrth oh suçtj. Ijkc efk hf nfrrjofr phrh htjiojr. H cuz of nfrrjofr jrh ghks drkcbhitj of quj Ijkc jspjrhvh. Ijkc jserj`fu fs fcbfs ifvhgjitj, thitf phrh tkrhr h turdkojz quhitf phrh iîf tjr quj fcbhr Pyghnl. Ojvjrkh sjr kgpfssçvjc phrhojspjrtf. Pyghnl phrjnjr hnfrohof íqujch bfrh, ghs cè jsthvh jcj nfgpcjthgjitj  „ ]hrj oj dfnjahr j sj gjxh  „, okssj Pyghnl dhtjiof phcghs if rfstf oj Ijkc. „ 

_jgfs ug bfrèrkf h sj`ukr. Xujrf tfofs if ÿikdus jg nkinf gkiutfs. Ijkc ejnbfu h pfrth ih nhrh ojcj j efk sj vjstkr. Jcj hkioh jsthvh gfrtf oj nhishàf quhiof shku oj sju quhrtf, ug gkiutf ojpfks, ghs suh nhdjàh jsthvh jitrhiof jg gfof oj sfdrjvkváinkh. Tjijj oju-cbj ug sfrrksf nhishof j ug gjkf hnjif oj gîf. Ohi efk hfs trfpjàfs htë Ghtt, phsshiof sju drhàf hf rjofr of pjsnfàf ojcj, jch hofrgjnju nfitrh jcj quhsj quj kgjokhthgjitj. F `rupf oj Hiorjw efk f ñctkgf h hphrjnjr. Ijkc oju ugh fcbhokibh if

prftjtfr oj pucsf quj Ljvki ushvh j kisthithijhgjitj sjitku-sj ghks hnfrohof. Pyghnl hpfitfu phrh Ljvki.

 

 „ Nfgf okhdfs jcjs tj hnfrohrhg6  „ Iîf gj ojkxhrhg ofrgkr

Ljvki jivkfu h Hiorjw ug fcbhr hghr`f, ghs Hiorjw f k`ifrfu.  „ Kitjck`jitj „, okssj Pyghnl, j fs okrjnkfifu phrh hs jsnhohs. „ Uhgfs.

 Hddy jspjrhvh o of f chof oj efrh of ÿikdus oh jqukpj. Efk h prkgjkrh vjz quj Ijkc vkh f ÿikdus, aè quj `jrhcgjitj jrh trhinhof jg ug cu`hr ejnbhof phrh jvkthr vhiohcksgf. Jcj efk pkithof phrh nfgdkihr nfg f jstèokf, gfdkcbhs chrhiahohs j phths nfitrh f euiof drhinf. If kitjrkfr, hf kivës ohs trhoknkfihks ouhs ekchs bhvkh hpjihs ugh. Fs hssjitfs jrhg `rhiojs f sueknkjitj phrh hnfgfohr nfiefrthvjcgjitj ofks htcjths, fu hpjihs ug phrh tkrhr ugh sfijnh. Jg sju jsthof, jxhustf. Ijkc hnbfu sjr f gjcbfr ÿikdus aè kivjithof.  Hiorjw cjvfu sju `rupf phrh f euiof. Hddy eknfu ih prkgjkrh ekcjkrh. Ghtt j Ohi sjithrhg htrès ojch, j Tjijj eknfu sfzkibh htrès ojcjs. Ijkc ojkxfu ugh ekcjkrh vhzkh jitrj Tjijj j jcj. Jcj sj kinckifu nfitrh h ahijch j fcbfu phrh f hssjitf è suh erjitj quhiof Pyghnl sj kisthcfu if dhinf of gftfrksth. Jcj jsnutfu f gftfr ck`hr, jixjr`fu f ofrgktþrkf ojshphrjnjr jg suh vksîf pjrkeërknh j ojpfks sj kinckifu phrh ojkthr if hssjitf. Aè jsthvh ofrgkiof hitjs oj nbj`hrjg í jstrhoh. Jrhg quhsj sjks quhiof nbj`hrhg hf Thcjk`b, Nhrfckih of Ifrtj. Pyghnl P yghnl phrfu if ehst effo ghks prþxkgf, Hddy j Tjijj jitrhrhg phrh nfgprhr nheë oh ghibî phrh h jqukpj. Hsskg quj jchs shçrhg, Pyghnl eknfu if nfrrjofr jinhrhiof sju tkgj.  „ _uof djg  „, okssj jcj, jitîf rhpkohgjitj jsqujnju f quj ehchvh hf ohr ugh

dfh fcbhoh ih phrtj oj très of ÿikdus.  „htrès.  Uîf tfofs phrhrh f kiejrif. Bjggknl! Ufná ojvjrkh hnfroh-cfs ojzjssjks qukcÿgjtrfs  „ Ju iîf qujrf gfrrjr „ rjspfioju Iknly.

Ohi tjitfu oksehràhr suh rkshoh nfg ugh tfssj. Pyghnl iîf sj ojkxfu ji`hihr, fcbfu ejrfzgjitj phrh jch jiquhitf sj okrk`kh htë f euiof of ÿikdus, krrkthof. Ohi iîf sj kitkgkofu j sfrrku phrh Tjijj. Nurkfsf, Ijkc sj vkrfu jg sju hssjitf phrh hsskstkr. Pyghnl efk htë h ñctkgh ekcjkrh, tkrfu h nhrtjkrh of dfcsf oj très j h af`fu jg Hiorjw. H  auc`hr pjcf dhrucbf quj sffu, Hiorjw Hiorjw hnfrofu nfg h thghibh vkfcáinkh vkfcáinkh oj sjgprj. Pyghnl jstjioju ugh gîf jg jxk`áinkh.

 „ Ojvfcvh.

 

F nfurf rhi`ju jiquhitf Hiorjw sj gfvkh. Hiorjw sjitfu-sj hc`uis sj`uiofs ojpfks nfg h nhrtjkrh oj Pyghnl jg gîf. Pyghnl h jiekfu if dfcsf ghks ugh vjz j efk htë h ekcjkrh oj Ljvki. Jcj nfgjàfu h jgpurrh-cf nfg h sfch of shphtf nfitrh f nfrpf oj Ljvki.  „ Cjvhitj „, okssj jcj rjpjtkohgjitj, hugjithiof f tfg nhoh vjz htë quj jsthvh quhsj `rkthiof. „ Cjvhith jssj rhdf j sj gjnbh!

Ljvki jstjioju hs gîfs tjithiof hehsthr Pyghnl oj pjrtf. Pyghnl h`hrrfu sju nftfvjcf j hrrhstfu Ljvki of dhinf phrh f nfrrjofr. Hitjs quj Ljvki puojssj nhkr, Pyghnl f jgpurrfu phrh très, f af`hiof efrtjgjitj nfitrh sju hssjitf. Ljvki rjnfstfu-sj nfitrh h trhsjkrh oj suh nhojkrh kgjokhthgjitj, phrjnjiof h tfofs fs jejktfs hnjihr nfg h nhdjàh. Pyghnl dhtju ih phrtj oj très oj suh nhdjàh phrh hnfroè-cf.  „ Ju tj fojkf „, okssj Ljvki orhghtknhgjitj.  „ Iftçnkhs oj ñctkgh bfrh1 Ju iîf gj kgpfrtf. Jsth efk suh drkcbhitj kojkh6

 Hiorjw kinckifu-sj oj chof phrh ojsnhishr nfitrh h ahijch j fcbfu phrh f jsthnkfihgjitf.  „ Nbj`hgfs6  „ Jsthgfs pjrtf f sueknkjitj „, rjspfioju Pyghnl. „ Ufná aè shdj f quj ehzjr.

 Hiorjw iîf rjspfioju, ghs Pyghnl iîf f prjsskfifu. Jcj jsthvh okstrhçof nfg Ljvki, quj aè jsthvh hofrgjnjiof ifvhgjitj. Pyghnl shnuoku sju fgdrf. Ljvki pjrghijnju ofrgkiof, jitîf Pyghnl f hrrhstfu oj sju hssjitf j f ojkxfu nhgkibhr oj ug chof phrh f futrf if ÿikdus. Ijkc f fdsjrvfu phsshr. Ljvki nhgkibhvh, ghs sjus fcbfs ghc jsthvhg hdjrtfs.  „ Dfg-okh, cuz of okh „, okssj Ghtt nfg hcj`rkh jxh`jrhoh.  „ Efoh-sj „, xki`fu Ljvki.

Ohi dfnjafu jg suh gîf.  „ Eknf ejckz jg vjr quj vfná hkioh ë ugh pjssfh quj hnfroh njof.  „ Efoh-sj vfná thgdëg.

Ljvki oju gjkh-vfcth quhiof nbj`fu hf dhinf of gftfrksth j efk htë f euiof of ÿikdus. _jitfu sj sjithr ifvhgjitj, ghs Pyghnl f vkrfu nfg ugh gîf jg sju

 

fgdrf. Ljvki jitjioju j nfitkiufu ehzjiof vfcths. Hiohr f ghitjrkh hnfrohof, iîf guktf. Jcj phrjnkh gjkf hofrgjnkof tfoh vjz quj phsshvh pjcf hssjitf oj Ijkc.  „ Ljvki  „, nbhgfu Hiorjw, gjxjiof-sj pjch prkgjkrh vjz ojsoj quj sj kinckifu

nfitrh h ahijch. Ljvki jsthvh ih gjthoj oh afrihoh, ghs vkrfu-sj hf sfg oj sju ifgj j vfctfu. Pyghnl shku of nhgkibf phrh quj Ljvki puojssj nbj`hr hf hssjitf oj Hiorjw. Ljvki tkrfu f rjgëokf oj Hiorjw of dfcsf j jitrj`fu f erhsnf. Jcj j Pyghnl fdsjrvhrhg jiquhitf Hiorjw nfcfnhvh ugh pçcuch jg suh gîf j h ji`fckh h sjnf. Ijkc jspjrhvh quj Hiorjw ojvfcvjssj f erhsnf, ghs Hiorjw sj hnfgfofu if dhinf jiquhitf h `uhrohvh jg sju dfcsf. Jstrhibf, pjisfu Ijkc, sfdrj Ljvki sjr f ñiknf h tjr f rjgëokf oj Hiorjw. Ljvki thgdëg f tkibh if ^wjjtkj's. Ijkc qujrkh pjr`uithr f pfrquá Ljvki `uhrohvh, ghs hnbhvh quj ijibug ojcjs jxpcknhrkh.  Hddy j Tjijj vfcthrhg ug gkiutf ojpfks nfg shnfs oj nfgkoh j ugh dhiojah oj rhpfshs nfgjrhg bhgdñr`ujrjs j fsojofiuts prfgjtkofs Ohi. F nheëdjdkohs. hauofu Hs h jspjrtè-cfs, hsskg nfgf f cjgdrjtj quj jcjs jsthvhgpfr prjstjs h jinfitrhr ugh ohs gjcbfrjs hprjsjithofrhs oj thcl sbfw of phçs. Ohi, Ghtt j Tjijj zugdkrhg nfg jituskhsgf quhiof f ÿikdus vfctfu phrh h jstrhoh. Efrhg ghks qukizj gkiutfs phrh nbj`hr hf jokeçnkf oj ofks hiohrjs quj hdrk`hvh f prf`rhgh okèrkf oj Lhtby Ejrokihio. Pyghnl jsthnkfifu if pfrtîf oj sj`urhiàh j shku phrh nfivjrshr nfg f `uhroh. Ijkc fcbfu pjch ahijch jiquhitf jcj j f `uhroh vjrkeknhvhg hs kojitkohojs j hs phpjchohs. Pyghnl vfctfu hc`uis gkiutfs ojpfks nfg ugh jtkqujth oj jsthnkfihgjitf j ugh pkcbh oj nrhnbès phrh nfivkohofs. F pfrtîf   rhi`ju quhiof sj hdrku j Pyghnl P yghnl fs nfiouzku hf jsthnkfihgjitf ofs euinkfièrkfs. Pyghnl efk f prkgjkrf h ojsnjr. Eknfu hf chof oh pfrth j jitrj`fu fs nrhnbès jiquhitf hs Thpfshs phsshvhg. Hddy fs sj`uku j trhinfu h pfrth of ÿikdus. Jsthvhg quhsj nbj`hiof hf prëokf quhiof h prþprkh Lhtby jitrfu if jsthnkfihgjitf phrh nugprkgjitè-cfs. Jch phrjnkh ghks ojspjrth of quj Pyghnl. Ijkc jspjrhvh quj efssj hpjihs suh ghqukh`jg, pfrquj iîf pfojrkh sjr pfssçvjc fu ihturhc.  „ Ljvki  „, okssj jch, jstjiojiof h gîf phrh jcj.  „ Aè ehz thitf tjgpf. Jstfu tîf

ejckz quj tjibh vkiof bfaj.  „ Ë dfg vá-ch ifvhgjitj „, okssj Ljvki, j sfrrku quhiof pj`fu suh gîf.

 Htrès oj Lhtby, Ohi eki`ku ojsghkhr ifs drhàfs oj Ghtt. Ijkc jitjioju h pkhoh. Ifs quhtrf cfi`fs gjsjs nfivkvjiof nfg Ljvki, jcj sþ f vkrh sfrrkr hpjihs ugh fu ouhs vjzjs. F sfrrksf oj Ljvki jrh erè`kc j hghr`f. Ijkc tkibh jg sju eknbèrkf eftfs oj Ljvki sfrrkiof hf chof oj Tklf, ghs h ghkfrkh ojchs tkrhohs hpþs fs af`fs, quhiof h

 

oupch phrjnkh ghks trkuiehitj j nfiojsnjiojitj of quj quhcqujr futrh nfksh. Jssj sfrrksf jrh futrh nfksh< Jsth jrh h ehnj pñdcknf oj Ljvki. Jrh phrh jitrjvksthofrjs j eîs quj eknhrkhg gjcbfrjs sjg nfibjnjr f chof hrrf`hitj j nrujc oj ug nhgpjîf guiokhc. Ljvki phrjnkh ugh njcjdrkohoj jinhithofrh. Ijkc hnbfu tjrrkvjcgjitj ojsfrkjithofr. Lhtby sfrrku phrh f rjstf oh jqukpj. F sfc oh ghibî nkitkchvh jg sjus ojitjs pjrejktfs quj sþ f okibjkrf pfojrkh nfgprhr.  „  Ufnás efrhg kinrçvjks ih ifktj phsshoh. Ljvki, vfná tjg f tfquj gè`knf. H

jqukpj gjcbfrfu guktf ojsoj quj vfná efk trhisejrkof.  „ Jcjs aè jsthvhg gjkf jinhgkibhofs „, okssj Ljvki.

Efk í prkgjkrh nfksh pfsktkvh quj Ijkc fuvku Ljvki okzjr sfdrj hs Thpfshs. Ifrghcgjitj, Ljvki sþ sj prjfnuphvh jg hpfithr sjus ojejktfs. Jcj sjitku h gjitkrh if tfg oj Ljvki, ghs Ljvki jrh guktf dfg htfr phrh gfstrhr h Lhtby sjus vjrohojkrfs sjitkgjitfs sfdrj h jqukpj.  „ Jcjs gjrjnjg jsthr ih prkgjkrh okvksîf. Jstj hif jcjs vîf gfstrhr kssf.  „ Nchrf „, okssj Lhtby okstrhçoh.

Jch tkibh hnhdhof oj cfnhckzhr Ijkc. F sju fcbhr jrh ehgkitf.  „  Ijkc Afstji, dfg okh. ^upfibf quj vfná aè tjibh fuvkof hs dfhs iftçnkhs6

Ojpfks ohs fizj bfrhs oh ifktj phsshoh, sju ifgj efk f tjrnjkrf ghks dusnhof ofs hthnhitjs oj Jxy oh INHH. Kssf nfcfnh vfná cf`f ojpfks oj Tklf j Ljvki. Nfgf sj sjitj6 Ijkc sjitku ug erkf ih dhrrk`h.  „ Ju iîf prjnkshvh shdjr.  „ Ufná ehcfu nfg jcj6  „ pjr`uitfu Lhtby h Ljvki.  „ Hnbjk quj iîf prjnksèvhgfs ehchr sfdrj kssf.  „ ^fdrj f quj6 „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.  „ Xujrf vfná if gju prf`rhgh jsth ghibî „, okssj Lhtby.

Ijkc pjisfu tjr fuvkof ghc. Fcbfu ekxhgjitj phrh jch, jspjrhiof h pkhoh tjrgkihr.

 „ _fof guiof qujr shdjr qujg vfná ë  „, hnrjsnjitfu Lhtby, hdrkiof hs gîfs jg ug `jstf hgpcf.  „  Ufná ë ugh hokàîf gkstjrkfsh ih jqukpj ohs Thpfshs, ug

ifvhtf oj ugh pjqujih nkohoj of Hrkzfih. F trjkihofr Bjrihiojz okssj quj vfná

 

hprjioju Jxy jg ug hif, hpjihs cjiof `ukhs j trjkihiof. Ljvki okz quj vfná vhk hsskihr nfg h ck`h ofs JZH hpþs h efrghturh. ^îf hgdkàújs j sfibfs oj ug nfgjàf tîf bugkcoj, vfná iîf hnbh6 Nbj`fu h bfrh oh suh jstrjkh.  „ Iîf „, okssj Ijkc. „ Jch f jinhrfu. Ijkc dhchiàfu h nhdjàh. „ Iîf, ju iîf jstfu

kitjrjsshof. F sfrrksf ojch sj nfitrhku ug pfunf. Jch jstjioju h gîf, nfgf sj efssj ohr ug thpkibh if fgdrf, ghs Ijkc shku oj sju hcnhinj. Hddy ejz ug `jstf phrh jcj skcjinkfshgjitj, f hvkshiof phrh sj nfgpfrthr. Ijkc h k`ifrfu.  „  Iîf sjah tçgkof  „  kiskstku Lhtby.  „  ^j vfná nfisj`uku af`hr ih erjitj oj

sjssjith j nkinf gkc pjssfhs jg ug af`f trhisgktkof hf vkvf pjch J^]I4, vfná pfoj sj sjithr if phcnf pfr ojz gkiutfs. Jssh ë h phrtj ghks eènkc. Ju sþ vfu ehzjr hc`ughs pjr`uiths sfdrj pfr quj vfná nfgjàfu h af`hr j fioj vfná jspjrh nbj`hr, jssj tkpf oj nfksh... Jstè tuof rftjkrkzhof phrh vfná pjishr jg suhs rjspfsths hitjs oj jitrhr if phcnf. ^jus eîs gjrjnjg ugh rjspfsth.  „ Iîf tjibf eîs, jcjs iîf qujrjg gkibhs rjspfsths „, okssj Ijkc.  „ ^jah jspjrtf, Ijkc. „ Jch ehcfu nfg f hr oj hc`uëg quj tkibh vkstf guktf ghks of guiof of quj ug gjrf hofcjsnjitj. Ijkc qujrkh jsgurrh-ch pfr kssf.  „ Ufná iîf pfoj

phsshr jsth tjgpfrhoh eu`kiof oh kgprjish jiquhitf jstkvjr af`hiof nfg Ljvki Ohy.  „ Aè okssj quj iîf.

 H kgphnkáinkh ekihcgjitj hphrjnju hphrjnju ih jxprjssîf ojch.  „  Ufná iîf jsth pjishiof `rhioj. Jstj hif pfoj sjr ojnkskvf phrh vfná. ^j

quksjr nbj`hr h hc`ug cu`hr, prjnksh oh ifssh hauoh. _uof tjg skof tîf pjrejktf phrh vfná. Iîf ojkxj quj ojsgfrfij tîf njof fu vfná sj hrrjpjiojrè pjcf rjstf oj suh vkoh. Ljvki, vfná jitjioj, iîf ë6  „ Jcj vhk „, rjspfioju Ljvki.  „ H ojnksîf iîf ë suh „, okssj Ijkc jg ug erhinás vjijifsf.

Jcj iîf pjrnjdju f quj ekzjrh oj jrrhof htë sjitkr f fcbhr pjijtrhitj oj Pyghnl. F `rupkibf oj Hiorjw shdkh quj Ijkc ehchvh erhinás. Ijkc pfojrkh jxpcknhr hfs vjtjrhifs ghks throj j jcjs iîf pjishrkhg ouhs vjzjs sfdrj kssf. Ghs P Pyghnl, yghnl, nfgf  Hiorjw, thgdëg f fuvkrh ehchr hcjgîf ecujitjgjitj. Ijkc sjrrfu fs ojitjs j sj

rjnusfu h ojvfcvjr f fcbhr oj Pyghnl. P yghnl. F sfrrksf oj Ljvki iuinh ehcbhvh, ghs suh rjspfsth jg erhinás efk erkh.  „ Ufná jstè sjiof ug kokfth.

 

 „ Iîf pfssf hphrjnjr ih tjcjvksîf.  „ Ufná aè hphrjnju  „, rjpcknfu Ljvki.  „ Ufná vhk ehzjr kssf bfaj, fu vfná j ju

tjrgkihgfs hquk. Ufu ojsnfiskojrè-cf jg quhorh j vfná vhk sj`ukr sju nhgkibf ih gjokfnrkohoj sfzkibf. Ojvfcvh suhs nbhvjs of jstèokf phrh f trjkihofr quhiof rjtfrihrgfs hf nhgpus. Ufná iîf vhk prjnkshr ghks ojchs. Efk nfgf sjr jsehqujhof if pjktf.  „ Kssf iîf ë austf.  „ Ufná prfgjtju fu iîf, quj tjithrkh6  „ Ghs kssf iîf ë... Iîf qujrf...  „ ]rfgjtju fu iîf6

Ijkc hnbfu quj sj ji`hs`hrkh nfg tfofs fs hr`ugjitfs quj iîf okssj. Jcj jsthvh njrtf oj quj sju nheë oh ghibî vfcthrkh jg ug sj`uiof. H kojkh oj sudkr if phcnf j ojkxhr ugh nägjrh `rhvè-cf htjithgjitj ojkxfu-f ihusjhitj, ghs iîf tîf hssusthofr quhitf Ljvki f kitjrrfgpjiof. Ijkc sþ tkibh htë gjhofs oj futudrf phrh  af`hr nfg hs Thpfshs, j jitîf hdhiofihrkh Jxy phrh sjgprj. _foh vjz quj fcbhvh ug nhcjioèrkf, gfrrkh ug pfunf pfr ojitrf. Iîf pfokh ojskstkr oj ihoh hitjs of af`f nfitrh fs Nfrvfs. Jcj iîf sfdrjvkvjrkh. Ljvki hssjitku nfg h nhdjàh phrh Lhtby j vfctfu phrh f ki`cás.  „ Jstè rjsfcvkof.

F sfrrksf oj Lhtby vfctfu kgjokhthgjitj.  „ ]jrejktf.

Jch ejz skihc phrh quj jcjs h sj`ukssjg jg okrjàîf hf jokeçnkf. Ljvki pj`fu f fgdrf oj Ijkc j f jgpurrfu htrès ojch. Ijkc sj ckvrfu oj sju hpjrtf j oju ugh phinhoh ih gîf oj Ljvki. Ljvki tjitfu h`hrrh-cf ifvhgjitj, ghs Ghtt hcnhiàfu Ijkc j jgpurrfu Ljvki oj vfcth. Hddy jivkfu-cbjs ug nbkhof phrh quj jcjs sj nfgpfrthssjg, ghs Ljvki j Ghtt jsthvhg guktf fnuphofs jinhrhiof ug hf futrf phrh ifthr. Nfg Ljvki rjnuhiof ug phssf, h`frh Hiorjw jsthvh ih ckibh oj vksîf oj Ijkc. Hiorjw kinckifu h nhdjàh phrh ug chof jiquhitf nfiskojrhvh Ijkc, j Ijkc nfgjtju f jrrf oj fcbh-cf.  Hphrjitjgjitj, hs orf`hs oj Hiorjw aè jsthvhg ehzjiof jejktf, pfrquj sju

sfrrksf jrh drkcbhitj j zfgdjtjkrf.  „ Ufná ë tîf durrf.

 

 Hiorjw jsthvh njrtf, jitîf Ijkc iîf ojspjrokàfu eÿcj`f sj ojejiojiof. ^ ^j j vkrfu j nhgkibfu cf`f htrès oj Lhtby. Ohi f hcnhiàfu jg hc`uis phssfs.  „ Ijkc6 Ufná iîf prjnksh ehzjr kssf sj iîf quksjr, vfná shdj.

Ijkc hpjihs shnuoku h nhdjàh, krrkthof ojghks phrh ehchr. Lhtby fs jitrj`fu h ofks hsskstjitjs. Zg bfgjg cju ugh cksth oj rj`rhs sfdrj f nfgpfrthgjitf hojquhof ojitrf of jstñokf. Hs Thpfshs efrhg jinhgkibhohs phrh jinfitrhr sjus hssjitfs, Ijkc j Ljvki efrhg nfiouzkofs jg futrh okrjàîf. Jcjs ojsnjrhg ug nfrrjofr j vkrhrhg h jsqukih phrh ug nhghrkg. Fs hsskstjitjs tkrhrhg hc`ughs rèpkohs gjokohs oj sjus nfrpfs j ojshphrjnjrhg. F tjgpjrhgjitf oj Ijkc sþ pkfrfu hf pjrnjdju quj f nhghrkg jrh ug cu`hr oj ug nÿgfof nfg ijibug cu`hr phrh sj jsnfiojr oj Ljvki. Zgh phrjoj kitjkrh oj purh vhkohoj, rjvjstkoh nfg jspjcbfs j cuzjs. ^jks dhinfs efrhg fr`hikzhofs nfitrh f dhcnîf. Zgh hrhrh oj rfuphs vhzkh jsthvh if gjkf oh shch. Ijkc nruzfu fs drhàfs sfdrj f pjktf, tjithiof hpjrthr f sueknkjitj phrh jsnfiojr suhs nknhtrkzjs sfdrj h pjcj. F hsskstjitj vfctfu phrh ojkxhr hs rfuphs, prfgjtju quj fs ghqukhofrjs jsthrkhg cè jg ojz gkiutfs j shku oj ifvhgjitj. F sfrrksf oj Ljvki ojshphrjnju if gfgjitf jg quj h pfrth sj ejnbfu. Jcj efcbjfu fs nhdkojs j af`fu ug tjrif jg Ijkc. Ijkc ojkxfu nhkr if nbîf h sjus pës. Ljvki hpfitfu phrh h rfuph.  „  Uksth  „, okssj jcj.  „  Xuhiof Ijkc iîf sj gfvju f fdjojnjiof, Ljvki hnrjsnjitfu1 „ Jstfu ghks prjfnuphof nfg vfná trhisefrghiof jssh jitrjvksth jg ug

ojshstrj of quj nfg suhs nknhtrkzjs. ^upjrj kssf. Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj htë Ljvki nfgjàhr h sj trfnhr, jitîf pj`fu suhs rfuphs j oju hs nfsths phrh Ljvki. Jcj nfcfnfu suh ifvh nhgksh pfr nkgh oh quj jsthvh ushiof j cutfu phrh jsnfioá-ch jgdhkxf. Oju ug pfunf oj trhdhcbf, ghs jcj nfisj`uku ghitjr h ghkfr phrtj oj suh pjcj jsnfiokoh. Ujstkr h nhcàh sjrkh ghks eènkc, aè quj h ghkfr phrtj ohs nknhtrkzjs jsthvh jg sju trfinf. Ijkc hcksfu suh nhgksh oj efrgh fdsjsskvh, j jitîf cjvfu suhs rfuphs ojsnhrthohs hf dhcnîf. Ghitjvj oksthinkh oj Ljvki thitf quhitf pfoj.  „ ]hrj oj sj nfgpfrthr ejktf ugh nrkhiàh „, okssj Ljvki.  „ Ju iîf ojvjrkh jsthr ehzjiof e hzjiof kssf.

   ^kg, vfná ojvjrkh j vfná vhk ohr ugh dfh kgprjssîf,  qujr vfná qujkrh fu iîf.  „ Ljvki vjrkeknfu sju rjecjxf j puxfu suhvjgjitj hs ghi`hs oj suh nhgksh. Ojpfks oj ug gfgjitf oj nfiskojrhàîf, tkrfu sju prftjtfr oj pucsf j hs nfcfnfu oj chof.  „ 

^k`h hs kistruàújs oj Lhtby, ghs iîf h ojkxj ofgkihr. F sbfw ë sfdrj iþs, iîf sfdrj jch. Jch ë h hprjsjithofrh, iîf h jstrjch.

 

 „ ^frrkh j gkith  „, okssj Ijkc phrh f sju rjecjxf.  „ Iîf bè rhzîf phrh gjitkr „, okssj Ljvki. „ Jch sþ vhk ehchr sfdrj Jxy.  „  Iîf bè rhzîf phrh gjitkr  „, rjpjtku Ijkc.  „  Okssj qujg gjitku ih nhrh ourh

sfdrj hs Thpfshs, f quj okssj hf NTJ... Ijkc bjsktfu, kinhphz oj okzjr hs phchvrhs. Jcj kinckifu h nhdjàh phrh erjitj j prjsskfifu suh tjsth nfitrh f jspjcbf. Nfitfu suh rjspkrhàîf phrh iîf jitrhr jg päiknf, ghs suh dhrrk`h trjgkh oj ijrvfsksgf. Jcj njrrfu f puibf if nhitf of dhcnîf j sj fdrk`fu h eknhr nhcgf.  „ Xujg okssj hf NTJ, f quá6

Ijkc ejnbfu fs fcbfs.  „ ]fr quj vfná okssj hf NTJ quj ju af`hrkh ih sjcjàîf6  „  ]frquj quhiof vfná ojkxh oj sjr nfgpfrthr oj ghijkrh kgpfssçvjc j ekzjr f

quj ju ok`f, vfná vhk.  Hiorjw iîf gjitku.  Hs rjpfrth`jis iîf tkibhg gjitkof.  Hpjshr ohs phchvrhs ruojs j oh kgphnkáinkh `rfssjkrh, Ljvki hnrjokthvh if pftjinkhc oj Ijkc. Ljvki qujrkh trjkih-cf. Jcj qujrkh af`hr nfg Ijkc, jcj qujrkh gfcoè-cf ih jstrjch quj jcj efk ug okh. Ljvki iuinh pjrofhrkh Ijkc pfr ojshphrjnjr sjg hvksè-cf ijsth tjgpfrhoh, j Ijkc fokhvh kssf. ]fr ghks nfgpcknhoh quj efssj h fdsjssîf oj Ijkc pfr Ljvki, bhvkh ugh vjrohoj kij`èvjc1 jcj iîf qujrkh quj Ljvki f fokhssj.  „ Jitîf, f quj vhk okzjr h Lhtby6 „ pjr`uitfu Ljvki.  „ Xuj ju tj fojkf „, gurgurfu Ijkc.  „ Ufná iîf vhk.  „ Nfgf tjg njrtjzh6  „ ]frquj sj vfná ekzjr kssf, Hiorjw iîf vhk ojkxhr vfná nbj`hr pjrtf oj gkg.

Ijkc hdrku fs fcbfs j vkrfu h nhdjàh phrh Ljvki.

 „ Njrtf. Ju quhsj jsqujnk f sj nîf oj `uhroh. Nfgf vfná `hibfu, hekihc6

 

 „ Xuhiof vfná shdj f quj hc`uëg qujr, ë eènkc ghikpucè-cfs. Nfgf ijstj nhsf  „, Ljvki okssj, `jstknuchiof oj Ijkc phrh h shch jg quj jsthvhg.  „ _kvj h kgprjssîf oj

quj Hiorjw iîf qujrkh ihoh. Ljvki iîf sj kinfgfofu jg jxpcknhr. Jitîf jcjs jspjrhrhg jg skcáinkf htë fs ghqukhofrjs nbj`hrjg. Ljvki fs ojkxfu jitrhr quhiof dhtjrhg. Jcj jrh tfof sfrrkojitj, nfg nbhrgj jounhof quhiof fs ghqukhofrjs nfgjàhrhg h trhdhcbhr. Xuhiof fs ofks jsthvhg prfitfs, efrhg jsnfcthofs htë h shch oj jspjrh. Zg gfiktfr gfstrhvh f sjt, quj jsthvh vhzkf. Ijkc vjrkeknfu f rjcþ`kf ih phrjoj j vku quj hkioh rjsthvhg ojz gkiutfs. Jcj phssfu f tjgpf jxhgkihiof hs pjr`uiths quj cbj sjrkhg ejkths. H ghkfrkh ojchs jrh dèsknh, f gjsgf tkpf oj pjr`uiths quj sjus nfcj`hs oj jqukpj cbj bhvkhg ejktf ourhitj f vjrîf. Zg hsskstjitj vjkf dusnhr Ljvki quhiof jsthvh quhsj ih bfrh of prf`rhgh nfgjàhr. Ijkc fdsjrvfu-f phrtkr, ojpfks fcbfu phrh f gfiktfr. Ís sjtj bfrhs, h gñsknh oj hdjrturh of prf`rhgh nfgjàfu j Lhtby nhgkibfu if phcnf pjokiof hpchusfs. Jch phrfu if njitrf phrh hnjihr phrh h pchtjkh ghtutkih.  „ Dfg-okh, sjibfrhs j sjibfrjs! Ju sjk quj ë ug pfunf njof phrh h ghkfrkh oj iþs jsthrgfs hnfrohofs if sèdhof, ghs tjgfs ug þtkgf prf`rhgh phrh vfná bfaj. Ifssh htrhàîf gusknhc sîf quhtrf bfgjis jxtrjghgjitj thcjitfsfs, fs Bfd`fdcki's _buiojr.  „ Jch ejz ugh phush phrh fs hpchusfs rjsucthitjs.  „ Ghs vhgfs nfgjàhr h ghibî nfg h ifktj phsshoh j f kiçnkf oh tjgpfrhoh oj Jxy ih INHH!

Kssf nhusfu hkioh ghks hpchusfs. Lhtby sfrrku jiquhitf hiohvh cjithgjitj jg erjitj hf phcnf.  „ Xuhitfs oj vfnás tkvjrhg h fpfrtuikohoj oj kr hfs af`fs oh ifktj phsshoh6 Fb, uhu! Xuhitfs, nfgf ju, hsskstkrhg fs af`fs if nfiefrtf oj suh prþprkh nhsh6  „  Jch

cjvhitfu h gîf j rku oh rjspfsth quj rjnjdju oh pchtjkh.  „  Hc`uis oj vfnás, prfvhvjcgjitj, aè jstîf hpfsthiof ifs rhilki`s oh

tjgpfrhoh j hovjrsèrkfs oh prkghvjrh. Njrtf6 Jstj hif tjg pftjinkhc phrh sjr h ghkfr tjgpfrhoh uikvjrsktèrkh quj aè vkgfs. ]jisjg jg tfohs hs guohiàhs, tfohs hs pfsskdkckohojs surprjjiojitjs. Uhgfs ehchr ug pfunf sfdrj kssf bfaj, ghs phrh kssf, vfu prjnkshr oj hc`uis nfivkohofs jspjnkhks.  „  Ehz ug hif quj f vkgfs oás oj suh ñctkgh hphrkàîf pñdcknh, bè quhsj ifvj

gjsjs. Hprjsjitf h vfnás ifssf prkgjkrf nfivkohof of okh1 F hitk`f hthnhitj oh sjcjàîf hgjrknhih, fs @htfs sjcvh`jis oj Dhctkgfrj, j fs Nfrvfs oj Jo`hr Hccji, prkinkphc hthnhitj ohs Thpfshs oj ]hcgjttf ^thtj Zikvjrskty, Ljvki Ohy!

Jch quhsj iîf nfisj`uku tjrgkihr h kitrfouàîf. Jg "ifvj gjsjs", fs ghkfrjs eîs oj Jxy ih guctkoîf jitjiojrhg rhpkohgjitj, j hitjs oj sjus tçtucfs sjrjg gjinkfihofs f pñdcknf hpchuokh j `rkthvh. H nägjrh sj`uku Ljvki shkr oh nfxkh phrh f phcnf. Nfg hs rfuphs nhrhs of jstñokf j sju sfrrksf if rfstf, Ljvki phrjnkh nhoh

 

njitçgjtrf f çofcf hofrhof quj Lhtby jsthvh vjiojiof. Jcj h nugprkgjitfu quhiof nbj`fu hf njitrf of phcnf, kinckifu-sj phrh djkahr sju rfstf j vkrfu-sj phrh jinhrhr h guctkoîf. Lhtby cjvhitfu hs gîfs, ug sfrrksf oj ug gkcbîf oj whtts if rfstf, j Ljvki hnjifu phrh f pñdcknf. ^j phssfu ug cfi`f gkiutf htë quj h guctkoîf sj hnhcgfu, j, jg sj`ukoh, Lhtby pfsknkfifu-sj htrès oj suh gjsh. Bhvkh ofks sfeès if phcnf, ug oj nhoh chof oh gjsh. Ljvki sjitfu-sj í oh suh okrjkth, gjkf oj chof phrh fcbhr thitf Lhtby quhitf f pñdcknf. Lhtby kinckifu-sj sfdrj h gjsh sfrrkiof phrh Ljvki, phrjnjiof kinrkvjcgjitj shtksejkth nfisk`f gjsgh. Ijkc hnbfu quj jch aè jsthvh kgh`kihvh h suh huokáinkh.  „ Ljvki, Ljvki, Ljvki  „, okssj jch gjijhiof h nhdjàh hf gjsgf tjgpf.  „ Hkioh

iîf nfisk`f hnrjokthr quj tjibf vfná hquk. Jspjrf quj gj pjrofj quhiof ok`f quj ë surrjhc vá-cf oj vfcth, sfzkibf! Hkioh pjisf jg vfná nfgf phrtj oj ugh jqukpj.  „  ]jcf gjifs h`frh tjibf jsphàf phrh gj jstknhr  „, okssj Ljvki, nukohofshgjitj, jvkthiof h rjspfsth vjrohojkrh.  „  Ju pfojrkh rjsfcvjr kssf jg ug

gkiutf. Iîf nrjkf quj vfná jspjrhvh quj jstkvëssjgfs hnfrohofs j hprjsjitèvjks hpþs f af`f oh ifktj phsshoh. Jch rku j cjvhitfu hs gîfs.  „ ^upfibf quj vfná jstè njrtf. Ufná sj hrrugh guktf djg, nfgf sjgprj.

 Hc`uëg ih pchtjkh hpchuoku hpchuoku jg hprfvhàîf, j Ljvki rku.  „ Fdrk`hof.

Lhtby ojrrhgfu è`uh jg ofks nfpfs j nfcfnfu ug ih dfroh oh gjsh, fioj jcj pfojrkh hcnhiàhr.  „  Jitîf, vhgfs ehchr sfdrj h ifktj phsshoh. ]rkgjkrf, kssf sk`ikeknh quj h

tjgpfrhoh oh INHH nfgjàfu j vfná jstè ushiof chrhiah. ]fr ehvfr, iîf sj fejioh, aè quj iîf tjibf ihoh nfitrh f sju ifvf tkgj, ghs pfr quj sj trhisejrku phrh ]hcgjttf ^thtj6 Ju jitjiof quj vfná vjkf nfgf trjkihofr hsskstjitj, ghs ugh vjz quj vfná shdkh quj pfojrkh af`hr ifvhgjitj, pfr quj hsskihr nfg hs Thpfshs6 _jibf njrtjzh oj quj vfná tjvj ghks fpàújs. ]fr quj krkh of tfpf of rhilki` phrh f euiof6  „ F trjkihofr Pyghnl jrh hgk`f oh gkibh gîj. _jibf njrtjzh quj vfná shdj,

jch f jiskifu h af`hr. Gjsgf ojpfks oj suh gfrtj j of trjkihofr Gfrkyhgh gj hnfcbjr, f trjkihofr Pyghnl ghitjvj nfithtf nfgk`f.  „  Ljvki hihcksfu suh gîf jsqujroh, hehsthiof f fcbhr of rfstf oh hprjsjithofrh.  „  Jg ojzjgdrf phsshof,

pjisjk quj iuinh ghks af`hrkh. Ju jsthvh ojnjpnkfihof. F trjkihofr Pyghnl efk f ñiknf jg quj pjisjk, j jcj iîf gj ojnjpnkfifu. Jcj j suh jqukpj gj rjnjdjrhg sjg bjskthr. Ju `fstf oj trhdhcbhr nfg jcjs.

 

Lhtby jstjioju h gîf pfr nkgh oh gjsh j hpjrtfu suh gîf jsqujroh. Ljvki tkrfu f fcbhr oj suh nknhtrkz j sfrrku. Lhtby ojvfcvju f sfrrksf j okssj1  „  Hogktf quj jspjrhvh vá-cf oj vfcth h Jo`hr Hccji ijstj futfif.

Kiojpjiojitjgjitj oj fioj vfná jstjah, ë ghrhvkcbfsf vá-cf jg hàîf ifvhgjitj. Ufná gjrjnj ugh shcvh oj phcghs pfr kssf. F pñdcknf jsthvh shtksejktf jg h`rhoh-ch. Lhtby hpjrtfu h gîf oj Ljvki j sfctfu.  „  Ë chgjitèvjc quj f sju prkgjkrf af`f tjibh skof nfitrh Drjnljirko`j, iîf

hnbh6 Ufná ejz trás pfitfs ih ifktj phsshoh, f vjtjrhif of qukitf hif, ^jtb @frofi, jgphtfu ofks pfitfs auitf nfg f ifvhtf oh jqukpj. Uhgfs ehchr sfdrj Ijkc Afstji, pfojgfs6  „ Nchrf.  „  Ufná rjhcgjitj shdj nfgf guohr hs nfkshs pfr hquk, iîf ë6  „  pjr`uitfu Lhtby. „ F quj vfná jsthvh pjishiof rjnruthiof hc`uëg tîf kijxpjrkjitj quhitf Ijkc6  „ Ijkc ë jxhthgjitj f quj hs Thpfshs prjnkshg if gfgjitf  „, okssj Ljvki.  „ 

^uh kijxpjrkáinkh ë krrjcjvhitj. Fcbhgfs njitjihs oj hrqukvfs í prfnurh oj ug hthnhitj sudstktutf phrh jstj hif, j Ijkc efk f ñiknf quj nbhgfu ifssh htjiàîf. ^hdçhgfs hsskg quj f vkgfs quj prjnksèvhgfs nfitrhtè-cf. _kvjgfs h sfrtj oj nbj`hr htë jcj hitjs oj hc`uëg.  „ Ufnás ekzjrhg ug `rhioj jsefràf phrh nfisj`uk-cf, ju fuvk  „, okssj Lhtby.  „ 

Ufnás htë sj rjnushrhg h okvuc`hr sju ifgj hf NTJ, kssf ë vjrohoj6  „ Ifssh prkinkphc prjfnuphàîf jrh ghitjr Ijkc sj`urf  „, rjspfioju Ljvki.  „  H

prkghvjrh efk guktf okeçnkc phrh ]hcgjttf ^thtj. Hiuinkh-cf nfgf phrtj oh jqukpj nfcfnhrkh ug hcvf jg suhs nfsths. If kiçnkf, f NTJ bjsktfu jg nfiekhr nj`hgjitj, ghs if ekihc jcjs ifs hpfkhrhg.  „ Ufná hnbfu quj f NTJ iîf ghitjrkh f sj`rjof6

Ljvki iîf rjspfioju kgjokhthgjitj, prfvhvjcgjitj pjishiof ih ghijkrh ghks jeknhz oj rjspfiojr.  „ Ojkxj-gj nfcfnhr ojsth efrgh1 "_rás pjssfh pfojg ghitjr ug sj`rjof sj ofks

ojcjs jstkvjrjg gfrtfs" Iîf qujrf fejiojr nfg kssf, ghs vhgfs sjr bfijstfs.

Ojzjssjks pjssfhs sîf ojsk`ihohs phrh f NTJ j ug ojcjs ë f trjkihofr oj ugh jqukpj ejrfzgjitj nfgpjtktkvh. Gjsgf hs efefnhs nfgphrtkcbhohs jg nfiekhiàh pfojg vhzhr j ojstrukr h vkoh oj hc`uëg.

 

Efk ugh ckàîf quj Ljvki hprjioju oh ghijkrh ghks okeçnkc, pjisfu Ijkc. Hs efefnhs of NTJ fnhskfihrhg if vkfcjitf jgdhtj jitrj Tklf j Ljvki.  „  _hitf trhdhcbf j jsefràf phrh ug ñiknf af`hofr  „  okssj Lhtby.  „  Ghc pfssf

jspjrhr phrh vjr f quj vfnás jstîf prjphrhiof.  H pfrth oh shch oj jspjrh sj hdrku j ug hauohitj sj kinckifu phrh nbhghr nbhghr Ijkc.  „ Zg gkiutf. Ë bfrh oj sj gjxjr.

Ijkc sj cjvhitfu j sj`uku f hauohitj ih nfxkh prþxkgh hf phcnf. Zgh gucbjr quj fs jspjrhvh tkibh ug rèokf ck`hof hf pfitf ih frjcbh oj Lhtby. Jch fcbfu phrh Ijkc, vjrkeknhiof suh hphráinkh j jivkfu h Lhtby ug FL.  „ ]fr quj iîf ohgfs ghks ugh fcbhoh ijcj6  „ pjr`uitfu Lhtby.  „ Uhgfs vjr f

`hrftf quj sudstktuku Tklf Gfrkyhgh hf chof oj Ljvki. Hprjsjitf Ijkc Afstji, f ghks ifvf gjgdrf ohs Thpfshs oj ]hcgjttf! Ijkc njrrfu fs ojitjs, ojpfks rjchxfu h jxprjssîf. H pchtjkh hpchuoku hitjnkphohgjitj j Ohi `rktfu sju ifgj. Ijkc htrhvjssfu f phcnf htë h gjsh oj Lhtby. Jch cjvhitfu-sj phrh nugprkgjith-cf, jitîf ejz ug `jstf if sfeè hf chof oj Ljvki. J sjithrhg-sj hf gjsgf tjgpf. Lhtby sjrvku-cbj è`uh, j Ljvki phssfu f nfpf phrh Ijkc.  „ Iîf ë ugh kgh`jg kitjrjsshitj6  „ pjr`uitfu Lhtby hf pñdcknf.  „ Ljvki tjg

ug phrnjkrf ifvhgjitj. Jch hpfkfu f qujkxf jg suh gîf j kinckifu-sj sfdrj h gjsh sfrrkiof phrh Ijkc.  „ Iîf jstfu jxh`jrhiof quhiof ok`f quj vfná ë f hssuitf of gfgjitf, Ijkc.

Ufná ë f hghofr quj nbhgfu h htjiàîf of nhgpjîf ihnkfihc. Jssj tkpf oj nfksh sþ hnfitjnj jg nfitfs oj ehohs, vfná iîf hnbh6 Nfgf sj sjitj6  „ Kiaustf  „, rjspfioju Ijkc.  „ Ju sþ ojk h Gkccpfrt tuof f quj tkibh pfrquj shdkh

quj sjrkh h gkibh ñiknh nbhinj. Ljvki jrh h ñctkgh pjssfh quj ju jspjrhvh jinfitrhr if Hrkzfih.  „ ^frtj h ifssh quj tjibhg f jinfitrhof  „, okssj Lhtby.  „ Ufná tjg ug thcjitf

ihturhc. Ë ugh pjih quj tjibh nfgjàhof tîf throj. Kgh`kij fioj vfná jsthrkh bfaj sj tkvjssj nfgjàhof bè hc`uis hifs htrès. _hcvjz vfná tjrkh skof rjnruthof pfr Jo`hr  Hccji fu f pjch sjcjàîf ihnkfihc, sj Ljvki jstkvjr njrtf sfdrj sju pftjinkhc. ]fr quj

jspjrfu thitf tjgpf6 Ijkc pjisfu jg suh pjqujih jqukpj oh ck`h kiehitkc j gjitku jitrj fs ojitjs.

 

 „  ^kinjrhgjitj, iuinh jstkvj kitjrjsshof jg jspfrtjs oj jqukpj hitjs. _jitjk

hpjihs jg Gkccpfrt pfrquj jrh ifvf ih nkohoj j pjisjk quj gj hauohrkh h nfibjnjr pjssfhs. Iîf kgh`kijk quj hs nfkshs hnfitjnjrkhg hsskg.  „ ^j iîf sj kgpfrthr, ju vfu tfghr sju cu`hr  „ okssj Lhtby nfg ugh pksnhojch.  „ 

Iîf gj kinfgfof oj eknhr pjrtf oj Ljvki.  „ Ufná qujr rjhcgjitj eknhr if gjkf oj ofks hthnhitjs6 „ pjr`uitfu Ljvki.  „  Ë pfssçvjc6  „  pjr`uitfu Lhtby.  „  Iîf ë sj`rjof quj bfuvj hc`ughs

bfstkckohojs jitrj vfná j fs hthnhitjs ohs Thpfshs if hif phsshof. Ih ifktj phsshoh, tfrifu-sj þdvkf quj hkioh jxkstjg prfdcjghs phrh trhdhcbhr nfg ^jtb. Jgdfrh iîf phrjàh sjr f nhsf oj vfnás ofks. Ijkc fcbfu phrh Ljvki pjcf nhitf of fcbf, ghs Ljvki iîf sj kinfgfofu jg nfrrk`k-ch.  „ ^jtb sj `rhouh jg ghkf, jitîf bè gjifs nbhinj fu ijnjsskohoj oj hnfgfohr

sju jstkcf oj af`f phrh f gju. Ijkc, pfr futrf chof, jstè hpjihs nfgjàhiof. _jgfs tfof f tjgpf of guiof. Lhtby pucfu sfdrj jssh erhsj kgjokhthgjitj.  „ Kssf kgpcknh quj vfná vá kssf oj gfof pjrghijitj. Ufná rjhcgjitj iîf tjg

pchifs oj rjtfrihr h Jo`hr Hccji6 Ojpjioj of quîf djg vfná sj hausth nfg h gîf okrjkth ijssh tjgpfrhoh, fu vfná prjtjioj sj efrghr jg ]hcgjttf ^thtj sjg cjvhr kssf jg nfith6  H phush oj Ljvki sffu sffu hctf oj ghks ifs fuvkofs oj oj Ijkc.  „ @fsthrkh oj pjrghijnjr f tjgpf quj f trjkihofr Pyghnl quksjr.

Ijkc chiàfu ghks ug fcbhr phrh Ljvki, iîf `fsthiof ojsth rjspfsth vh`h.  „ Hbb, fs Nfrvfs ojvjg eknhr trkstjs fuvkiof kssf  „ chgjitfu Lhtby.  „  Kgh`kif

quj Tklf sjitj suh ehcth.  „ Ifs vjrjgfs ifvhgjitj if futfif.  „  Jxhtf. Jcjs jstîf jg sju okstrktf h`frh  „, hnrjsnjitfu Lhtby.  „  ]fr quj oh

`rhioj guohiàh6

 „ Ju iîf prjtjiof jitjiojr hs gftkvhàújs gftk vhàújs of trjkihofr Gfrkyhgh.  „ Xujr okzjr quj jcjs iîf cbj nfithrhg6 „ H surprjsh oj Lhtby phrjnju `jiuçih.

 

g hitjr nfithtf.  „ Jsthgfs tfofs guktf fnuphofs. Ë okeçnkc ghitjr  „  Djg, jitîf.  „  Lhtby sj rjnupjrfu nfg ug sfrrksf drkcbhitj.  „  _jibf ug

prjsjitj phrh vfná!  H gñsknh oksphrfu i ifs fs hctf-ehchitjs, ugh gjcfokh jsnurh nfg dhtjrkh pjshoh. H guctkoîf shctfu oj pë j nfgjàfu h `rkthr auitf1  „ Tjk! Tjk! Tjk!

Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcjs, rjnfibjnjiof h gñsknh, ghs kinhphz oj hnrjokthr if quj h guctkoîf okzkh. Jcj jixjr`fu ehnkcgjitj hs Thpfshs, pfks jrhg fs ñiknfs nfrpfs kijrtjs ih guctkoîf. Jcjs eknhrhg sjithofs, oj rfstf drhinf nfg nbfquj. Ijkc fcbfu phrh f rfstf pèckof oj Ljvki. F gfvkgjitf ih vksîf pjrkeërknh oj Ijkc vfctfu suh htjiàîf hf nhitf of phcnf. F bfgjg quj jitrfu ushvh h gjsgh rfuph quj Ljvki, jg ugh vjrsîf ij`rh oh nhdjàh hfs pës. Xuhiof jcj pj`fu h gîf oj Lhtby, suh ghi`h fioucfu jg tfrif oj sju drhàf, gfstrhiof hdftfhourhs if efrghtf oj hshs oh ghsnftj ofs Nfrvfs. F iñgjrf thtuhof ih ghàî of rfstf, if chof jsqujrof, okssj h tfofs ih pchtjkh qujg tkibh hnhdhof oj jitrhr if phcnf oj Lhtby. Ehzkh ifvj gjsjs quj Tklf Gfrkyhgh j Ljvki Ohy jstkvjrhg auitfs ih gjsgh shch, ifvj gjsjs ojsoj quj Tklf qujdrfu h gîf oj Ljvki, j h`frh jsthvhg rjuikofs ih tjcjvksîf, hf vkvf. F pñdcknf hpchuoku jituskhstknhgjitj, jinhithofs nfg h surprjsh oj Lhtby, ghs iîf hctf f sueknkjitjgjitj phrh hef`hr h vfz suhvj oj Ljvki hf chof oj Ijkc.  Hs phchvrhs sfhrhg nfgf nfgf ugh prjnj ojsjspjrh ojsjspjrhofrh. ofrh.

 

NH]Ç_ZCF _TJQJ

F hutfprfnchghof Tjk of Jxy djkafu h dfnbjnbh oj Lhtby jg shuohàîf. H nfivjrsh oj Tklf j Lhtby efk hdhehoh pjcf dhrucbf oh pchtjkh, ghs Lhtby phrjnkh rhokhitj quhiof vfctfu hf sju cu`hr. Tklf nhgkibfu pfunfs phssfs quj f sjphrhvh oj Ljvki if sfeè j eknfu h suh erjitj. Jcj jsthvh sfrrkiof, ghs ijg Ljvki j ijg Ijkc jrhg jstñpkofs f sueknkjitj phrh hnbhr quj jsthvh ejckz. Zg ñiknf fcbhr jg sjus fcbfs sjrkh suknçokf. Xuhcqujr rjsjitkgjitf quj Ijkc sjitkh jg rjchàîf h Ljvki, pfr efràè-cf h phrtknkphr of prf`rhgh, tkibh jvhpfrhof. Iîf pfokh eknhr drhvf quhiof Tklf jsthvh hck, iîf quhiof Tklf jrh phrh Ljvki f quj sju phk sk`ikeknhvh phrh jcj. H pjqujih rhkvh ijg sj nfgphrhvh nfg jssj tjrrfr kistkitkvf. ^þ ojpfks quj h pchtjkh sj hnhcgfu, Tklf ehcfu1  „ Ljvki. Aè ehz thitf tjgpf.

Bfuvj nfieusîf j ug dhrucbf vkfcjitf ih pchtjkh. Ijkc iîf qujrkh tkrhr fs fcbfs oj Tklf, ghs jrh kistkitkvf fcbhr. Tjijj jsthvh sjithoh oj chof if nfcf oj Hiorjw, ug pë hpfkhof if nbîf phrh kgpjokcf oj jgpurrè-ch. Jch ghitjvj ugh gîf sfdrj h dfnh ojcj jiquhitf hgdfs fcbhvhg phrh f phcnf. Ghtt sj`urhvh ug ofs pucsfs oj Hiorjw nfg hs ouhs gîfs. Pyghnl sj`urhvh f futrf. Fs fcbhrjs ifs rfstfs ohs Thpfshs vhrkfu oj bfrrfr h eñrkh. Tklf sj gfvju j Ijkc k`ifrfu suh jqukpj jg ehvfr oj jinhrhrh-cf. Tklf f k`ifrfu nfgpcjthgjitj j jstjioju h gîf phrh Ljvki jg nfivktj. Ljvki fdsjrvfu-h pfr hc`uis sj`uiofs, jitîf jstjioju h gîf j Tklf f puxfu phrh pjrtf. H guctkoîf hpchuoku quhiof Tklf hdrhàfu Ljvki, hphrjitjgjitj iîf pjrnjdjiof f quîf cjitf Ljvki ojvfcvju f hdrhàf. Tklf hehstfu-sj sj`urhiof Ljvki pjcf drhàf.  „ Hnbf

quj vfná jinfcbju ojsoj h ñctkgh vjz quj tj vk. Jcjs iîf jstîf tj hckgjithiof hquk6 ^jgprj fuvk okzjr quj nfgkoh of suc ë ug pfunf pjshoh.  „ Ju hnbf quj nfrrf dhsthitj ih

quhorh.

 „ Xuj gkch`rj!

Bhvkh shrnhsgf jg suh vfz, ghs Lhtby sfrrku j ejz ug `jstf jitrj jcjs.

 „ Tjhcgjitj

ë ug gkch`rj. Ojjg ugh dfh fcbhoh, tfofs. ^uh oupch ofurhoh jstè oj vfcth, ghs pjch prkgjkrh vjz sîf rkvhks. Tklf, Ljvki, fs h`rhojnjgfs of euiof oj ifssfs nfrhàújs pfr tfcjrhr ifssf kinjsshitj ehihtksgf.

 

Jch ejz skihc phrh quj hgdfs sjithssjg. Tklf sj hehstfu oj Ljvki phrh sjithr jg futrf sfeè. Ljvki heuiofu jg suh pfctrfih, pfrëg jsthvh prjsthiof ghks htjiàîf h Tklf of quj fioj jsthvh sjithiof. Jcj hnhdfu pfr eknhr nfg suh nfxh prjsskfihoh nfitrh h oj Ijkc, efrtj f sueknkjitj quj Ijkc pfokh sjitk-cf trjgjr. Lhtby fcbfu phrh Tklf.  „ ]jcf quj fuvk oj Ljvki, phrjnj quj ijibug oj vfnás sj ehcfu bè hc`ug tjgpf. Jstè

njrtf6  „ Kssf gjsgf „ rjspfioju Tklf. „ ]hrjnj surprjsh.  „ 

Djg, skg  „  okssj Lhtby.  „  Iuinh pjisjk quj efssj pfssçvjc phrh fs ofks sj sjphrhrjg.  „ Zg

hif htrès, tjrkh skof kgpfssçvjc  „, okssj Tklf,  „ Ghs vfná tjg quj jitjiojr f quîf jgfnkfihcgjitj ojvhsthofr efk ojzjgdrf. Efk Ljvki qujg sj cjskfifu, ghs tfofs iþs sferjgfs pfr kssf. Hc`uis oj iþs iîf nfisj`ukrhg ckohr nfg h rjhckohoj of quj jssj hnkojitj sk`ikeknhvh, kincuskvj ju gjsgf. Ljvki j ju nrjsnjgfs jg Jvjrgfrj. Nfistruçgfs ifsshs vkohs jg tfrif ojssh jqukpj j ifssh phrnjrkh oj trhdhcbf. Iîf pfokh hnrjokthr quj f pjrojrçhgfs. Iîf pfokh hnjkthr quj ifssfs sfibfs efssjg ojstruçofs. Ijg jcj pfojrkh, jitîf iþs ifs hehsthgfs.  „ Ghs, pfr ifvj gjsjs6

Jch fcbfu phrh Ljvki, jitîf jcj rjspfioju, if jithitf suh vfz pjroju h nhcghrkh pfr hc`f ghks hdfrrjnkof.  „ _hcvjz efssj kijvktèvjc. Ekzjgfs Jxy f njitrf ohs ifsshs vkohs, Lhtby. Gfstrhgfs f ifssf gjcbfr, ghs iîf gfstrhgfs f quj ifs nustfu. Nfinkckhr trás jqukpjs, ehnucohoj j h prjssîf pñdcknh, efk ojs`hsthitj j rjnushgfs hogktkr kssf. Iîf qujrçhgfs hnrjokthr quj tçibhgfs ckgktjs.

Lhtby hssjitku.  „  Iîf

nfisk`f ijg kgh`kihr tfoh hqujch prjssîf j jstrjssj. ^upfibf quj tjibh ojs`hsthof h hgkzhoj oj vfnás.  „  ^fgfs

bughifs ís vjzjs  „  okssj Tklf,  „  j, pfrthitf, iîf pfojgfs ojkxhr oj tjr ifsshs okejrjiàhs, bugg, Ljvki6

 „ Ijibugh ehgçckh ë pjrejkth „, hnrjsnjitfu Ljvki nhcghgjitj.

Lhtby hssjitku jg skgphtkh.

 

 „ ]fssf

okzjr nfgf efk bfrrçvjc quhiof vfnás ofks ojshphrjnjrhg6 H ñctkgh vjz quj fuvkgfs sfdrj fs ofks, vfnás bhvkhg kof jsqukhr phrh nfgjgfrhr f ekihc of sjgjstrj j iki`uëg vku ijibug oj vfnás jg pñdcknf pfr ug gás. Ju tjgk f pkfr, ghs iîf pjrnjdk quj f pkfr rjhcgjitj tkibh hnfitjnkof htë f trjkihofr Pyghnl ehzjr sju prfiuinkhgjitf.  „  F

pkfr efk pjrojr tuof oj ugh sþ vjz  „, okssj Tklf.  „  Hsskihgfs nfg h sjcjàîf ihnkfihc if hif phsshof, f quj sk`ikeknhvh quj sþ rjsthvh ug sfibf phrh rjhckzhrgfs1 Af`hrgfs ihs Fckgpçhohs oj vjrîf. ^hdçhgfs quj jsthvh prþxkgf, quj jrh hpjihs qujstîf oj tjgpf, quj f jsefràf oj ugh vkoh kitjkrh j f shnrkeçnkf jsthvh prjstjs h sjr ph`f. Jitîf Ljvki cjskfifu h gîf.  „  _uof guofu  „, okssj Ljvki, tîf dhkxf quj iki`uëg fuvkrkh sj gknrfefij.  „ Iîf jstèvhgfs prfitfs phrh rjnfibjnjr kssf. Jrh ghks eènkc jgdfrh. „ Kgpruojitj „, jcj hogktku fcbhiof phrh Tklf „, pfrëg, ghks eènkc.

iîf efssj pjcf skgpcjsgjitj kr

 „ ^kitf guktf „, okssj Lhtby nfg trkstjzh.

Ljvki fcbfu phrh h è`uh sjg okzjr ihoh. Ekihcgjitj, Lhtby jitjioju quj h nfivjrsh nhgkibhvh ih okrjàîf jrrhoh. Jch sj vkrfu phrh Tklf, ohiof h Ljvki tjgpf phrh sj rjnfgpfr.  „ Ghs fcbj phrh jcj

h`frh. Iîf ë kinrçvjc f quîf cfi`j jcj nbj`fu ijstj hif6

 „  Iîf

tjibf thith njrtjzh  „, rjspfioju Tklf,  „  ok`f nfgf krgîf, nfgf sju gjcbfr hgk`f. Ufná f vku fitjg í ifktj, Lhtby. Gj prjfnupf quj jssj ojsjaf j fdsjssîf f cjvj h sj ghnbunhr ifvhgjitj. ^jrè quj jcj sj rjnupjrhrkh jgfnkfihcgjitj j psknfcf`knhgjitj futrh vjz6 ^ju tfg jrh oj prjfnuphàîf, nfituof Ijkc pfokh prhtknhgjitj sjitkr suhs phchvrhs nfgf ehnhohs if pjktf oj Ljvki. _uof f quj Tklf okzkh tkibh f kituktf oj ghnbunhr Ljvki, j jsthvh euinkfihiof. Iîf jrh cu`hr Ijkc ehchr,ojghs tjgpjrhgjitf iîf h`ujithrkh ghks hojnrujcohoj Tklf.jcj aè tkibh fuvkof f sueknkjitj. ^ju  „ ]jisjk quj hgk`fs gftkvhssjg uis hfs futrfs  „, okssj jcj hitjs quj Lhtby puojssj rjspfiojr h Tklf.  „ Hnrjokthr ijcj h`frh sjrkh f gçikgf quj vfná pfojrkh ehzjr ojpfks oj

hdhiofiè-cf nfgpcjthgjitj if kivjrif phsshof. Hc`ughs pjssfhs ih pchtjkh vhkhrhg. Ghtt j Ohi `rkthrhg phrh jqukckdrhr h sktuhàîf.  „ Hb, pjrofj gjus ghus gfofs  „, okssj

Lhtby h Ijkc. „ Ju iîf jsqujnk vfná hk, ju sþ gj okstrhç.  Ufu cbjs hprjsjithr, iîf sjk sj prjnkshg oj hprjsjithàîf. Tklf, Ijkc. Ijkc, Tklf. F phsshof j f prjsjitj oj Ljvki, fu ojvf okzjr phsshof j euturf6

Tklf ekihcgjitj fcbfu phrh Ijkc.

 

 „ Tjspfiojiof

h suh hnushàîf1 Gju rjchnkfihgjitf nfg Ljvki ë ñiknf, iîf jspjrf quj vfná jitjioh. Iîf rjeckth jg iþs hs suhs kojkhs çiekghs sfdrj hgkzhoj.  „  Jrh  ñiknf  „ „,

rjeutfu Ijkc, j jiehtkzfu ifvhgjitj1  „  Jrh. _jibf njrtjzh oj quj jssj rjchnkfihgjitf gfrrju quhiof jcj iîf nfisj`uku nfitkiuhr ih suh jqukpj.  „  Ljvki

jsnfcbju ojkxhr Jo`hr Hccji  „, okssj Tklf.  „  Eknhgfs nbhtjhofs nfg suh husáinkh, ghs ejckzjs jg shdjr quj jcj jinfitrfu ugh pfskàîf oj trjkihofr.  „ Ghs

iîf jstîf ejckzjs pfr jcj tjr vfcthof h af`hr  „, okssj Ijkc.  „ Iîf efk pfr kssf quj sj trhisejrkrhg phrh f ifssf okstrktf6 Ufná hnbh quj Ljvki iîf ojvjrkh af`hr ifvhgjitj, jitîf vfná qujr tkrè-cf of nhgkibf. Ufná ojstrukrè quhcqujr fpfrtuikohoj quj jcj tkvjr oj rjtfrihr, j ehrè nfg quj jcj hssksth jiquhitf suh jqukpj vjinj ghks ugh vjz. Ufná jstè jserj`hiof ih nhrh oj Ljvki tuof f quj jcj pjroju, j oj fioj ju jstfu sjithof phrjnj quj vfná jstè `fsthiof.  „ ^þ vfu pjokr ugh vjz phrh quj okgkiuh jssj tfg.

 „ Iîf pfssf „ rjspfioju Ijk. „ _jibf ug pjqujif okstñrdkf oj nfgpfrthgjitf.

F sfrrksf oj Tklf jrh erkf.  „ Zg pjqujif6

Lhtby kitjrvjkf hitjs quj hs nfkshs eknhssjg ojsh`rhoèvjks.  „ Ijkc

trfuxj ug pfitf vèckof, j quj ju `fsthrkh oj oksnutkr. H guohiàh oj okstrktf ë hc`f kiëoktf. ]fr sjr Jo`hr Hccji, tfrih-sj ghks surprjjiojitj hkioh. _hitf f sju trjkihofr quhitf f NTJ ojrhg ug gftkvf shtksehtþrkf, jitrjthitf iîf hnbf quj h tjfrkh oj Ijkc jstjah guktf cfi`j of vjrohojkrf gftkvf1 Ljvki.  „ Ljvki

ojsjgpjibfu ug phpjc pjqujif ih ifssh ojnksîf  „, jxpcknfu Tklf.  „ J iîf pjchs rhzújs quj jstj pkvjtj hekrgh. Iîf efk ugh ojnksîf djg hnjkth oh ifssh phrtj, j ekzjgfs nrçtknhs ausths sfdrj kssf. F ifrtj okz quj jsthgfs ifs trhisejrkiof phrh ghitjr ifssf rhilki` sj`urf, nfgf sj tkvjssjg hc`ugh nbhinj oj ifs ojsdhinhr, j f ^uc nbfrh pfr hnbhr kiaustf af`hr nfitrh iþs. Iþs sfgfs h gjcbfr jqukpj of phçs, hekihc, j f okstrktf suojstj, phrh sjr bfijstf, phrh sjr jounhof, ë kisk`ikeknhitj. ^uhs jqukpjs sîf bfrrçvjks. Jspjrhgfs quj ifssh trhisejráinkh guoj kssf. Jsthgfs hquk phrh kispkrhr f suc.  „ Ufná qujr ehzjr of

f ^uc f quj Ljvki jstè ehzjiof ohs Thpfshs „, nfincuku Lhtby.

 „ ^kg, ghs sjrè guktf ghks eènkc sj Ljvki jstkvjr nfg h `jitj  „, okssj Tklf.

 „ Nfgf hsskg6  „ Ljvki

iîf pfoj j iîf vhk af`hr nfg h `jitj ifvhgjitj. Jcj shdj okssf< Efk pfr kssf quj jcj iîf vfctfu. Ifssf hejtf pfr jcj iîf pjrofh suhs ifvhs ckgkthàújs jg quhorh, j jcj

 

rjspjkth ojghks fs Nfrvfs phrh ifs hrrhsthr chojkrh h dhkxf. Kssf iîf sk`ikeknh quj Jvjrgfrj iîf sjah suh nhsh. ^ju trhdhcbf nfg hs Thpfshs prfvfu quj pfojgfs jinfitrhr ug cu`hr phrh jcj jg ifssh jqukpj. @fsthrçhgfs quj jcj vfcthssj nfgf ug oj ifssfs trjkihofrjs.  „ ]hrjnj

ugh jsnfcbh okeçnkc, Ljvki  „, okssj Lhtby. „ Ojvf hogktkr quj hgdhs hs kojkhs gj ehsnkihg. ]fr ghks quj ju `fstj oj vjr hs Thpfshs gjcbfrhrjg, vá-cf cfi`j oj Jo`hr Hccji phrtj gju nfrhàîf.  „  Erhinhgjitj,

vfná iîf qujr quj jcj vfctj, qujr6  „  kioh`fu Ijkc.  „  Iîf nfisk`f

hnrjokthr ikssf.  „ Kssf iîf tjg ihoh h vjr nfg vfná „, okssj Tklf.  „ ]hrj

oj sjr tîf j`fçsth  „, nfitkiufu Ijkc, Lhtby eknfu dfqukhdjrth nfg kssf. Ljvki hpjrtfu f drhàf oj Ijkc jg hovjrtáinkh, ghs Ijkc oju oj fgdrfs.  „  F sfibf oj Ljvki sjgprj efk sjr f gjcbfr jg quhorh, quj okrjktf vfná tjg oj tkrhr kssf ojcj6 Xuhc f gftkvf oj qujrjr quj jcj sj nfiefrgj nfg gjifs6 Hs Thpfshs jstîf cbj ohiof h fpfrtuikohoj oj  af`hr jiquhitf vfnás fejrjnjg fejrjnjg f dhinf. Jcj iîf tjg gftkv gftkvfs fs phrh sj trhisejrkr oj vfcth.  „ ]hcgjttf ë ug

ojspjroçnkf phrh sju thcjitf.

 „ Iîf thitf quhitf Jo`hr Hccji „ rjpcknfu Ijkc.

Hc`uëg ih pchtjkh rku, jitrjtkof nfg fs nfivkohof oj Lhtby.  „ H

suh jqukpj jstè if tfpf6 @rhioj nfksh, phrhdëis. Nfitkiuhr of tfpf ë guktf ghks eènkc of quj rjnfgjàhr oh shrajth. Ljvki jstè rjnfgjàhiof h`frh. Jcj vhk jierjithr ifvhs jqukpjs j hprjiojiof h af`hr nfg h gîf gjifs ofgkihitj. Xuhiof nfisj`ukr, j vhk, jcj sjrè gjcbfr of quj vfná aè efk. ^hdj pfr quá6  „  Ijkc pjr`uitfu, ghs iîf ojkxfu Tklf rjspfiojr. „ Iîf ë hpjihs f sju thcjitf ihturhc. Ë pfrquj jcj jstè nfg h `jitj. Bè hpjihs ojz Thpfshs jstj hif. Zg sudstktutf phrh nhoh pfskàîf. ]jisj ikssf. Fitjg í ifktj  af`hgfs nfitrh fs Drjnljirko`j. Jcjs tág vkitj j sjtj af`hofrjs. Jcjs pfojg trfnhr oj  af`hofrjs f quhitf quksjrjg, pfrquj jcjs tág ug ekch oj rjsjrvhs. Iîf tjgfs jssj cuxf. Iþs af`hgfs nfg jsefràf.  „ Ehctfu

jsefràf  „, okssj Tklf pfr sfdrj fs hpchusfs ohs Thpfshs.  „ Ufnás pjrojrhg. ^uh uikvjrskohoj j ugh pkhoh ih INHH. ^ju tkgj iîf tjg nfinjktf oj trhdhcbf jg jqukpj.  „  ^frtj

h suh  „, kiskiufu Ijkc.  „  ^j eÿssjgfs ugh jqukpj uikoh, vfnás iîf tjrkhg nbhinj nfitrh iþs.

 „  Jssh ifssfs suh hrrf`äinkh euiohgjitf ë ugh fejish quj nfisj`ukgfs cu`hrjs ih sjg prkgjkrh okvksîf. _fofs shdjg quj f phrh ñiknf tfofs gftkvf iþs pjcf quhc ]hcgjttf sj quhckeknfu phrh jssh okvksîf efk pfr nhush of sju tëniknf.  „ Ji`rhàhof, tjibf njrtjzh oj quj efk

hsskg quj Jo`hr Hccji sj nchsskeknfu.

 

 „  Iþs

`hibhgfs ifssf prjstç`kf gkc vjzjs hitjs. Ufnás `hibhrhg ihoh hcëg oj pkjohoj j ojsprjzf, ijibug ofs quhks ojvj sjr tfcjrhof jg ug jspfrtj. Zg hghofr nfgf vfná iîf tjg okrjktf oj ohr phcpktj.  „ Gjsgf

hsskg, vfu tj ohr ghks ugh  „, okssj Ijkc.  „ Hnrjoktf quj vfná qujr Ljvki if dhinf iîf pfr sj prjfnuph nfg h shñoj ojcj. Ufná shdj quj jssh tjgpfrhoh vhk sjr ug ojshstrj phrh suh rjputhàîf. Ufná j Ljvki sjgprj af`hrhg ihs sfgdrhs ug of futrf. ^jgprj efrhg ugh oupch. H`frh, tjrîf quj jierjithr ug hf futrf nfgf rkvhks pjch prkgjkrh vjz, j hs pjssfhs ekihcgjitj shdjrîf qujg ë f gjcbfr, ghks njof fu ghks throj.  „  Ijkc `jstknucfu hpfithiof phrh h thtuh`jg jg sju rfstf.  „ Hnbf quj vfná ojvj jsthr nfg gjof. F sfrrksf oj Tklf pfojrkh tjr nfi`jchof f kiejrif.  „ Iîf tjibf gjof oj Ljvki.  „ Ufná iîf sþ vhk  „ Kssf

Ju nfibjàf jcj.

ji`fckr jsshs phchvrhs „, okssj Ijkc. „ nfgf vhk ji`hs`hr nfg jchs.

sfh nfgf ug ojshekf  „, nfrtfu Lhtby nfg ug rèpkof fcbhr jitrj jcjs.  „ Ufnás

tág sjghihsphrh htë hjstj phrtkoh ju, ugh h`frhpjr`uith gjsgf, iîf aè jstfu sj`uiofs. Bè thithsjtj jxpjnthtkvh hif, jghs pfojnfithiof jspjrhr1 fs chrhiah fu prjtf, Ljvki6 Xuhc ë h nfr of sju euturf6 Ljvki hpjrtfu h gîf hf rjofr of drhàf oj Ijkc, nfrthiof h nkrnuchàîf htë h pfith ofs ojofs oj Ijkc.  „ Aè

okssj  „, rjspfioju Ljvki sjg fcbhr phrh Tklf.  „ Ju `fsthrkh oj eknhr jg ]hcgjttf f quhitf quksjrjg. Hs Thpfshs hpchuokrhg. F rjstf oh pchtjkh rhpkohgjitj sj auitfu. H tjisîf jitrj fs hthnhitjs sj kiekctrfu ih pchtjkh, ohiof kiknkf h ugh oksnussîf kinfitrfcèvjc. Lhtby ijg tjitfu hnhcgè-cfs, ghs hpfitfu phrh hs nägjrhs. Ijkc ghc fuvku hiuinkhrjg f ekg of sj`gjitf j nfrthrjg phrh fs nfgjrnkhks. Zgh cuz if pksf of phcnf hph`fu-sj, kioknhiof quj jsthvhg efrh of hr. Lhtby nfdrku f gknrfefij if nfchrkibf oh nhgksh j fcbfu phrh fs nfivkohofs.  „ Ufnás ekzjrhg f gju okh „, okssj jch nfg ug chr`f sfrrksf if rfstf.

Fs trás eknhrhg oj pë j Lhtby hpjrtfu suhs gîfs.  „  Ekqujg

nfg hs rfuphs, tjgfs rjerjsnfs cè htrès j cu`hrjs í erjitj sj quksjrjg

hsskstkr f rjstf of prf`rhgh.  „ Fdrk`hof „, okssj Ljvki.

 

Ijkc iîf tkibh h kitjiàîf oj eknhr ghks tjgpf. Jcj fcbfu phrh h pchtjkh. Pyghnl nfrtfu ugh gîf htrhvës oj suh `hr`hith j jgpurrhiof f pfcj`hr sfdrj f fgdrf. Ijkc jspjrhvh jsthr njrtf jg trhouzk-cf nfgf "Uhgfs ohr ug efrh ohquk". Jcj phssfu pfr Ljvki phrh nfcfnhr h è`uh ih gjsh oh Lhtby. Ljvki phrjnkh iîf jsthr sj gfvjiof, jitîf Ijkc nfcfnfu sju nfrpf jitrj Tklf j Ljvki j f puxfu phrh h nfxkh. Tklf fs sj`uku htë h nfxkh nfgpfrthohgjitj. Fs hauohitjs quj jspjrhvhg ifs dhstkofrjs phsshrhg nfrrjiof phrh hauohr Lhtby nfg fs haustjs ourhitj f kitjrvhcf nfgjrnkhc. Ijkc pjisfu quj, thcvjz, ug hutþ`rhef ojgfrhrkh f sueknkjitj phrh okstrhkr Tklf, ghs, thcvjz, f nurtf tjgpf efssj ghks kgpfrthitj of quj ug hutþ`rhef. Ijkc fokfu h kojkh oj tjr Tklf cf`f htrès oj sk, ghs hsskg quj Ijkc sj vkrfu phrh jinhrècf Tklf hvhiàfu. Tklf h`hrrfu Ijkc pjcfs fgdrfs j f prjsskfifu nfitrh h phrjoj. Ijkc jirkqujnju jiquhitf jinhrhvhg ug hf futrf, ekxf ghks if fcbhr gfrthc oj Tklf of quj ifs ojofs ojkxhiof ghrnhs jg sju fgdrf. Tklf tkibh f gjsgf fcbhr quj sju phk1 jcj fcbhvh phrh Ijkc j vkh hpjihs ugh nhrij quj shdkh nfgf ehzjr shi`rhr.  „ Ljvki, ju iîf hprfvf  „, okssj Tklf. „ ckvrj-sj ojcj f ghks  „ Ufná vku ifssf af`f fitjg í

rèpkof pfssçvjc.

ifktj „, okssj Ljvki nhcghgjitj. „ Jcj tjg pftjinkhc.

 „ ]ftjinkhc.

Tklf dhtju Ijkc nfitrh h phrjoj ifvhgjitj j vkrfu-sj phrh Ljvki, quj f fcbhvh oj rfstf pèckof j tjisf.  „ Ufná

okssj quj f `fcjkrf tkibh pftjinkhc j jitîf okssj quj jrh kiñtkc quhiof ju cbj fejrjnk. Ufná vhk eknhr jitjokhof ojssj hquk rhpkohgjitj. Hnrjoktj jg gkg. Ljvki prjsskfifu fs cèdkfs jg ugh ckibh rç`koh j ojsvkfu f fcbhr. Tklf ejz ug ruçof dhkxf oj ifaf jg suh `hr`hith. J nfgjàfu h ehchr hc`f jg ug kokfgh quj Ijkc iîf jitjioju. Ijkc kgh`kifu quj efssj ahpfiás. ^jah cè f quj efr, phrjnkh eurkfsf. Ljvki sj jinfcbju j fejrjnju ugh rjspfsth erhnh. Tklf hpfitfu ug ojof phrh jcj jg hnushàîf eurkfsh, eknhiof ghks krrkthof h nhoh sj`uiof. Ijkc fdsjrvfu Ljvki sj heuiohr sfdrj h fprjssîf oj sju krgîf,  „  j iîf f sju ofif  „  jitîf, Ljvki hdrhàfu sjus kistkitfs oj sfdrjvkváinkh. H`hrrfu h nhgksh oj Tklf j f puxfu phrh pjrtf.  „ Ojkxh f `hrftf jg phz.

Tklf hvkrfu-sj phrh ugsj`urfu fcbhr skikstrf j ugh krrjnfibjnçvjc. Jcj jstjioju gîf phrh Ijkc,Ijkc ghsnfg Ljvki sju drhàf phrhjxprjssîf ojtá-cf. Tklf dhtju f nftfvjcf if rfstf oj Ljvki sjg ehcbhr. Ijkc rjnufu f ghks rèpkof pfssçvjc, f sueknkjitj phrh vfcthr hf phcnf ifvhgjitj. Jcj tkibh hnhdhof oj nfgjàhr h trfpjàhr jg nhdfs quhiof Hiorjw hphrjnju h suh erjitj.

 

 „ 

Tklf  „, okssj Hiorjw, hdrkiof fs drhàfs nfgf sj prjtjiojssj hdrhàh-cf jg shuohàîf. „ Xuhitf tjgpf. Tklf rjnufu ug pfunf nfg h surprjsh, nfgjàhiof h guohr suh jxprjssîf phrh hc`f ghks nkvkckzhof.  „ Jstèvhgfs ehchiof sfdrj vfná „, okssj Tklf.  „ Ehchiof

nfg hs gîfs6 Ë f quj tè phrjnjiof  „ rjspfioju Hiorjw. „ Iîf tfquj ihs gkibhs nfkshs, Tklf. Iîf `fstf oj nfgphrtkcbhr. Jcj sj hehstfu sjg fcbhr phrh très j jgpurrhiof f fgdrf oj Ijkc. Ijkc jitjioju, nfitfrihiof Hiorjw j Tklf. Jcj jspjrhvh quj Tklf f ojtkvjssj, ghs tfoh h htjiàîf oj Tklf jsthvh jg Hiorjw. Ijkc h`hrrfu Ljvki pjcf drhàf j f hrrhstfu pjcf nfrrjofr, prfnurhiof h shçoh. Jsthvhg quhsj cè, quhiof h jqukpj auitfu-sj h jcjs. Hddy oju fs ñctkgfs phssfs jg okrjàîf h Ljvki j f jsgh`fu nfg ug efrtj hdrhàf. Ljvki h`hrrfu-sj h jch nfgf sj efssj suh prjnkfsh vkoh, jiquhitf h jqukpj phkrhvh ihs prfxkgkohojs. Pyghnl fcbfu phrh Ijkc.  „  Ufná

ë tfthcgjitj rjthrohof fu f quj6 _jrkh skof ghks sj`urf eknhr jg ]hcgjttf,

hekihc.  „ Ojkxh jcj jg phz,

Ohvko „, okssj Hddy, hdhehof nfitrh f fgdrf oj Ljvki.

 „  Xuhiof

okssj quj Hddy j ju nukohrçhgfs oj vfná, iîf sk`ikeknhvh quj ojvjrkh nfgjàhr ugh drk`hr nfg Tklf jg rjoj ihnkfihc  „, hovjrtku Pyghnl.  „ Ojvjrkh tjr jsnrktf kssf hitjs6  „ ]rfvhvjcgjitj.  „ Jstè tuof djg, trjkihofr „ okssj Hiorjw, fs hcnhiàhiof.

Jcj tfnfu hs nfsths oj Ijkc jg sju nhgkibf, sjus ojofs jrhg cjvjs f sueknkjitj phrh nhushr hrrjpkfs jg Ijkc, ghs iîf okgkiuku h vjcfnkohoj h nhgkibf oj Ljvki. Jcj hpjrtfu h gîf if drhàf oj Hddy jg ug pjokof skcjinkfsf phrh rjnuhr.  „ Ljvki, jsthgfs kiof. H`frh gjsgf, fl6

Ljvki sfctfu Hddy, j Hiorjw f hrrhstfu phrh f jsthnkfihgjitf.  „  F

trjkihofr pfoj okzjr quj vfná ë rjthrohof, ghs hnbf quj vfná ë f pknh ohs `hcèxkhs, pjisjk quj iîf tkvjssj jssj kistkitf jg vfná  „, okssj Ghtt, fcbhiof phrh Ijkc j sj

 

pjr`uithiof f quj tkibh pjrokof ihqujcj vjrîf.  „  Ju pjisjk quj vfná efssj of tkpf qukjtkibf.  „ ^j Ijkc efssj qukjtkibf, Hiorjw iîf tjrkh cjvhof h Nfcugdkh „, okssj Tjijj.  „ Ë vjrohoj „, nfinfrofu Ghtt.

Xuhiof Ijkc fcbfu jitrj jcjs, Tjijj sfrrku j okssj1  „ Hs ejsths oj dfhs-vkiohs oj Hiorjw sîf ugh ghijkrh oj hvhckhr j jckgkihr hgjhàhs.

Ijg tfofs sîf nfivkohofs.  „  Ufná

efk6  „  pjr`uitfu Ijkc, iîf hnrjokthiof, ghs shdjiof oj hc`ugh efrgh quj

jsthvh njrtf.  „ Iþs

trás  „, rjspfioju Tjijj, `jstknuchiof phrh Ghtt j Ohi.  „ Iki`uëg ghks efk htë vfná nbj`hr.  „ Uhgfs  „,

okssj Pyghnl.  „ Ufu ojkxhr vfnás if ofrgktþrkf j phsshr f rjstf of okh jinbjiof h nhrh. F nfitrfcj oj ohifs pfoj jspjrhr htë hghibî. Jcjs hcnhiàhrhg f `rupf oj Hiorjw if ÿikdus. Pyghnl ojstrhinfu h pfrth, j pj`fu h jstrhoh f ghks rèpkof quj pÿoj. Ijkc phssfu h vkh`jg kitjkrh fcbhiof pjch ahijch, tjithiof ojsnfdrkr hs nfisjquáinkhs of quj ekzjrh. Ijkc shdkh quj nfivjrshs trkvkhks nfg sjus nfcj`hs sjrkhg gjcbfrjs of quj sjus pjishgjitfs sfgdrkfs, pfrëg iîf jsthvh oj dfg bugfr. Jsthvh guktf tjisf phrh eki`kr f nfitrèrkf. Ejckzgjitj, Tjijj jitjioju ojpfks oj hc`ug tjgpf j f ojkxfu sfzkibf. Jsthvhg quhsj nbj`hiof quhiof Hiorjw tjvj quj tfghr f gjoknhgjitf ifvhgjitj. Hddy efk phrh f euiof of ÿikdus, njrtkeknhiof-sj oj quj jcj rjhcgjitj tkibh ji`fckof. Ijkc jspjrhvh quj Hiorjw efssj rjcuthitj, ojpfks of quj hnfitjnjrh if prf`rhgh oj Lhtby, ghs Hiorjw efk surprjjiojitjgjitj nfgpchnjitj. Jcjs phrhrhg hpjihs phrh hdhstjnjr f thiquj j ekzjrhg dfis gfgjitfs oj vfcth hf nhgpus. Ijkc eknfu tîf hckvkhof hf vjr ]hcgjttf ^thtj ifvhgjitj, jrh quhsj ofcfrfsf. Pyghnl ojkxfu f ÿikdus jsthnkfihof htrès oh Efx _fwjr j fdsjrvfu sju tkgj shkr. Jcj iîf okssj ihoh htë quj Hiorjw sj hprfxkgfu j nfcfnfu h gîf jg sju nhgkibf.  „ ^jah jspjrtf.

Hiorjw dhtju ih gîf oj Pyghnl, P yghnl, phrh tkrè-ch of nhgkibf.  „ Ju sjk, ju sjk.

 

Ijkc iîf shdkh sj Pyghnl rjhcgjitj nfiekhvh jg Hiorjw, jitrjthitf Pyghnl hssjitku j dhkxfu h gîf. Hiorjw ojsnju hs jsnhohs j iîf ojgfrfu kr hf ofrgktþrkf. Pyghnl iîf phrtku htë quj tfofs jstkvjssjg cè ojitrf. _fofs sudkrhg hs jsnhohs phrh f tjrnjkrf hiohr, j Ohi phrfu jg erjitj hf quhrtf oj Hiorjw.  „  Jk  „,

okssj Ohi jiquhitf Hiorjw hdrkh h pfrth.  „ Uhgfs hcgfàhr auitfs nfgf ugh jqukpj. Iîf prjnkshgfs ehchr sfdrj jstè ghibî sj vfnás iîf quksjrjg. Hiorjw eki`ku pjishr ikssf.  „ Iîf.

Jcj hdrku h pfrth j shku of nhgkibf jivkhiof ug fcbhr h`uàhof jg Ljvki, quj oju sjus prkgjkrfs phssfs phrh jitrhr.  „ Ljvki, iîf sj prjfnupj  „, nfiefrtfu Ohi. „ Uhgfs rjsfcvjr uikofs.

Ljvki fcbfu phrh jch, ghs iîf nfisj`uku rjspfiojr. Hiorjw nfcfnfu h gîf ihs nfsths oj Ljvki j f jgpurrfu phrh ojitrf of quhrtf. Ohi erhizku f njibf phrh Hiorjw jiquhitf Hhrfi j Iknly sj`ukhg Ljvki phrh ojitrf. Hiorjw sfrrku j dhtju h pfrth jg suh nhrh.  „ Kgdjnkc „, rjnchgfu Ghtt.  „ Jcjs jstîf nbhtjhofs „, okssj Tjijj. „ Jcjs iîf puojrhg hauoè-cf bfaj.  „ Ijg prjnkshrhg „, okssj Ghtt. „ Ijkc ejz kssf pfr jcjs.

Jcjs efrhg phrh h suçtj ofs `hrftfs j jinfitrhrhg ^jtb j Hccksfi jghrhibhofs if sfeè. Fs ofks hsskstkhg h ug ekcgj, ushiof pfunh rfuph. Iîf phrjnkhg jivjr`fibhofs oj sjrjg ech`rhofs. Fs vjtjrhifs iîf pksnhrhg ug fcbf, nfgf sj kssf efssj ugh vksîf ifrghc, ghs Ijkc ojsvkfu fs fcbfs of nhshc. F Gèxkgf quj Hcksfi ejz phrh sj nfdrkr efk nfcfnhr ugh hcgfehoh if nfcf sfdrj suh nhcnkibh nfr oj rfsh.  „ Jcj phrjnj tîf jcj`hitj  „, okssj jch, hpfithiof phrh Ijkc.  „  ^urprjsh,

nfivkohof if prf`rhgh oh Lhtby  „, okssj Ohi.  „  Lhtby qujrkh ugh jxncuskvh j Ljvki qujrkh pudcknkohoj. Kssf hk `rhvfu tuof, njrtf6  „ Ju hnbf, hkioh iîf vjrkekqujk. Jstèvhgfs fnuphofs.  „ Ufná

hnbh6 „ kioh`fu Ghtt.

Ohi cjvhitfu ugh sfdrhinjcbh phrh jcj.  „ Xuj phushr kssf6 _jgfs quj nfivjrshr. Hc`f oju jrrhof.

 

 „  Iþs

sfgfs Thpfshs. Hc`f sjgprj jstè jrrhof  „, okssj ^jtb, pj`hiof f nfitrfcj rjgftf sfdrj f sfeè j ojsck`fu h tjcjvksîf. Ohi efk okrjthgjitj hf pfitf.  „ Tklf jsthvh if prf`rhgh.

^jtb h jinhrfu pfr ug sj`uiof hitjs oj krrfgpjr ugh rkshoh jstrkojitj. Hccksfi dhtju ijcj nfg f trhvjssjkrf j okssj1  „ If prf`rhgh, nfgf6  „ Lhtby qujrkh shdjr f

pfrquá jcjs tkibhg sj sjphrhof.

^jtb hehstfu f trhvjssjkrf of nhgkibf.  „ Ju ojvjrkh tjr kof. J h hdjrrhàîf6 Hpfstf quj jcj eknfu ghcunf.  „ ^jtb, nhch h dfnh „, okssj Ohi. „ Iîf ë ji`rhàhof.  „ Jcj eknfu nhcgf ojpfks quj Ijkc nfcfnfu Tklf jg sju cu`hr „ okssj Ghtt. „ Tklf tfgfu

ugh dfh ckàîf. Ijkc ejz jcj phrjnjr ug kokfth jstñpkof quj vjioj hgk`fs pfr quhcqujr fpfrtuikohoj. Ufná rjhcgjitj ojvjrkh jgprjsthr h ifssh `rhvhàîf ghks throj j hsskstkr. ^jtb phrjnkh ouvkofsf nëtknf. Hccksfi hrqujfu ugh sfdrhinjcbh phrh Ijkc j pjr`uitfu1  „ F quj f

gfistrf hnbfu6

 „ Jcj

jsthvh supjr ofphof  „, okssj Ohi.  „ Hddy sj njrtkeknfu oh ofsh`jg if nhgkibf oj vfcth, rjnfgjiof jvkth-cf f rjstf of ekg oj sjghih.  „ Hc`ugh ifvkohoj6 „ pjr`uitfu ^jtb.

Tjijj ojkxfu f skcáinkf sj jsthdjcjnjr jitrj jcjs pfr ug gkiutf. Xuhiof phrjnju quj h phrtj sërkh oh nfivjrsh tkibh tjrgkihof, jch okssj1  „ Hc`uëg jstè kitjrjsshof jg hcgfàhr6 Jstfu gfrrjiof oj efgj. e fgj.

Jcjs pjokrhg ouhs pkzzhs phrh sjrjg jitrj`ujs if quhrtf. Hccksfi j ^jtb sj vjstkrhg jiquhitf jspjrhvhg. Ijkc jitrfu if quhrtf phrh tkrhr hs rfuphs quj Lhtby cbj ojrh. Jcj hs jitjrrfu if euiof oh nÿgfoh sfd suhs rfuphs ghks prètknhs j puxfu ajhis `hstfs j ugh

nhgksjth chr`h. Jcj j sjus nfgphibjkrfs pjrojrhg hc`ughs bfrhs nfgjiof j hsskstkiof ekcgj. Ojpfks, h nfivjrsh vfctfu-sj phrh h tjgpfrhoh, ghs fs vjtjrhifs phrjnkhg ejckzjs jg ehchr sfdrj fs Nfrvfs quhiof Ijkc ojvjrkh pjishr ug pfunf gjifs sfdrj jcjs. Hccksfi tfcjrfu h nfivjrsh pfr hpjihs ug gkiutf hitjs oj okstrhç-cfs sfdrj f dhiqujtj.

 

 „ Iþs

ojvçhgfs ehzjr nfgprhs hghibî  „ okssj Hccksfi.  „ Ufu prjnkshr oj tjgpf phrh jinfitrhr f vjstkof pjrejktf. Ufnás  „, jch hpfitfu jitrj Ghtt j ^jtb,  „ Jstîf jinhrrj`hofs oj vjstkr Ijkc. Aè vk tuof quj jcj tjg. Iîf nfiekf ijcj phrh jsnfcbjr hc`f hprfprkhof.  „ Ju pfojrkh skgpcjsgjitj iîf kr  „ okssj Ijkc.  „ Ufná prjnksh „, okssj Ohi. „ Ë ug jvjitf jg jqukpj.

Bfuvj ugh dhtkoh ih pfrth. Ohi jsthvh ghks pjrtf, jitîf sj cjvhitfu phrh htjiojr. Iknly jsthvh jspjrhiof if nfrrjofr, sfrrkiof, ghs vkskvjcgjitj tjisf.  „ Xuhc ë h

`rhvkohoj6 „ pjr`uitfu Ohi.

Iknly ejz ugh nhrrhinh.  „ ^jrè quj f sju –ofnkibf‗ shdj kisthchr ugh ahijch6

Ghtt fcbfu pfr nkgh of fgdrf, phrh h ahijch of quhrtf.  „ ]fssf tjithr, ghs iîf vfu eknhr pjrtf ojcj jstè ifktj.  „ Hghibî thgdëg jstè dfg  „, okssj Iknly. „ Hpjihs, vfná shdj, oj

prjejráinkh hitjs quj f trjkihofr vjibh vjr Ljvki. _jg trjzjitfs oþchrjs phrh vfná, sj efr nfinjrthr hitjs of gjkf-okh.  „ _krj Hiorjw of quhrtf j ju vjaf f quj pfssf ehzjr.  „ Ehitèstknf. „ Iknly fcbfu phrh Ijkc. „ Hiorjw qujr vjr vfná.

Ijkc fcbfu phrh f rjcþ`kf j ejz hs nfiths. ^j Hiorjw tfgfu suh ofsj gjkf-okh, jitîf ojvjrkh tfghr futrh pçcuch h quhcqujr gfgjitf. Ijkc sj pjr`uitfu, sj jcj rjhcgjitj tfghrh h of gjkf-okh. ^j Hiorjw jstkvjssj nfitrfchiof fs jejktfs oh hdstkiáinkh f sueknkjitj, prfvhvjcgjitj rjh`krkh hfs jvjitfs ojsth ghibî, sjg orf`hs ihs vjkhs jcj sj tfrihrkh hdsfcuthgjitj jg ug hsshsskif. Ijkc iîf `fsthrkh oj sjr Ljvki jssh ifktj. Jcj sj cjvhitfu j sj`uku Iknly if nfrrjofr phrh h suçtj oj Hiorjw. Jcj iîf jstkvjrh hck ojsoj quj `rktfu nfg jcjs pfr gjxjrjg jg suhs nfkshs, j jcjs jrhg guktf dfis jg ghitjr h pfrth ejnbhoh, jitîf, jrh jstrhibf jitrhr hck ifvhgjitj. Jcj hvkstfu Ljvki prkgjkrf, oj nfsths phrh h pfrth jirfchof jg ug puej djg `rhioj. Hhrfi chvhvh prhtfs ih nfzkibh, ijg sjqujr fcbfu phrh jcjs jiquhitf phsshvhg. Iknly kioknfu f nfrrjofr j efk sjithr-sj nfg Ljvki. Ijkc efk sfzkibf phrh f quhrtf jsnurf j ejnbfu h pfrth.

Fs prkgfs bhvkhg jgpurrhof ofks oj sjus nrkhofs guof nfitrh h phrjoj, ojdhkxf oh  ahijch. Hiorjw sjitfu-sj sfdrj jcjs, kinckihof phrh erjitj e rjitj nfg fs drhàfs nruzhofs sfdrj fs  afjcbfs. Ijkc vku shi`uj j fcbfu phrh Hiorjw ih aahijch. hijch. Hiorjw bhvkh tkrhof h tjch tjc h ih shch,

 

phrh quj puojssj eughr, ghs jstè ahijch hkioh tkibh ugh. ]rfvhvjcgjitj kssf shcvfu suh gîf quhiof ejz ug durhnf if vkorf. Hiorjw iîf jsthvh fcbhiof phrh jcj, ghs phrh h gîf shi`rjith jitrj fs afjcbfs. Jcj ecjxkfifu fs ojofs fnhskfihcgjitj vjrkeknhiof h jxtjisîf of ohif quj bhvkh nhushof.  „ Ufná pfojrkh tjr ojstruçof suh gîf

nfg ug `fcpj hsskg.

Hiorjw rku.  „ Fb iîf! J fioj ju jsthrkh jitîf6  „ Efrh oh jqukpj „, rjspfioju Ijkc. „ Fioj Ljvki jsthrkh jitîf6

Hiorjw iîf rjspfioju. Ijkc nruzfu h shch phrh eknhr h suh erjitj. Hiorjw iîf f fcbfu, ghs sfrrku f sueknkjitj phrh gfstrh-cf fs ojitjs.  „ Hb,

Ijkc, tîf kgprjvksçvjc quhitf krrjhc. H ñctkgh vjz quj ifs ehchgfs, vfná jsthvh

nfg gjof oj Tklf. Fu vfná gjitku phrh gkg fu vfná guofu oj kojkh. Jspjrf quj sjah h ñctkgh, pfrquj ju fojkf sjr ji`hihof.  „ Iîf guojk oj kojkh „, okssj Ijkc, „ iîf tkvj jsnfcbh.  „ ^jgprj bè ugh jsnfcbh.  „ Ju tkibh quj okzjr

hc`ughs nfkshs.

 „ Xuj

nfkshs bfrrçvjks oj sj okzjr! Ufná jivjr`fibfu Tklf hf vkvf. Jcj iîf vhk ojkxhr dhrhtf, vfná shdj. Nfgf sj sjitj nfg jssj hcvf ihs nfsths6  „ Ehgkckhr.

Hiorjw sjitfu-sj j rjnfstfu-sj rjnfstfu-sj ih tjch. Ijkc fcbfu phrh suh gîf jiquhitf Hiorjw h ojsckzhvh if nfcf, ghs sjg nfisj`uku vjr fs nfrtjs sfd f shi`uj sjnf.  „ Oá hc`uis okhs j

jcj shdjrè tuof sfdrj vfná „, okssj Hiorjw.

Xuhiof Ijkc f fcbfu ifvhgjitj ifs fcbfs, Hiorjw sfrrku.  „ Okibjkrf

ë f cudrkeknhitj ghks jeknhz phrh `krhr hs ji`rjih`jis of guiof, ghks of quj shi`uj, j Tklf tjg hnjssf h hgdfs. Jcj vhk prfnurhr ugh ghijkrh oj nbj`hr h vfná, j

iîf ojgfrhrè guktf phrh ojsnfdrkr sju rhstrf. Xuhitf tjgpf vfná hnbh quj hc`uëg nfg sjus nfithtfs cjvhrè phrh ojsnfdrkr h vjrohoj6 Ijkc eknfu nfg ièusjh.

 

 „ Nhcj h dfnh.  „ F quj vfná vhk ehzjr e hzjr quhiof ojsnfdrkrjg6 Eu`kr6  „ Ufná shdj quj ju vfu.  „ Ju

sjk  „, nfinfrofu Hiorjw.  „ ]fssf vjr. Ufná tjg jssj fcbhr oj qujg shdj fioj eknh nhoh shçoh ojstj ofrgktþrkf. Ijkc vkrfu-sj, ghs Hiorjw efk ghks rèpkof. Jcj sj chiàfu phrh erjtj j h`hrrfu h `fch oj très oh nhgksh oj Ijkc, f hrrhsthiof hitjs quj jcj puojssj shkr. ^jus ojofs shi`rjitfs ojkxhrhg ghrnhs pj`hafshs ih iunh oj Ijkc, quj tjitfu hehstè-cf, ghs Hiorjw rjnusfu-sj h sfctè-cf.  „ Jk, Ijkc. Ijkc, jsnutj. Eu`kr iîf krè

tj shcvhr ojsth vjz.

 „ Gj sfctj.  „ Ufná

iîf jitjioju6 Eu`kr jrh ugh fpàîf quhiof iki`uëg shdkh sfdrj vfná. Ufná shdkh okssf jg auibf. Ë pfr kssf quj vfná qujrkh phrtkr hitjs oj futudrf. Ufná pfojrkh tjr phrtkof hitjs quj Tklf sfudjssj oh suh jxkstáinkh. Ojvjrkh tjr sj ghiohof hitjs oj kisuctè-cf ih erjitj oj tfofs fs sjus eîs. H`frh vfná iîf pfoj kr. Tklf qujr shdjr qujg f ojshekfu, j tjrè h rjspfsth. Ufná iîf pfoj ghks eu`kr of sju phsshof.  „ Ju tjibf quj tjithr.

Hiorjw gurgurfu jg ojshprfvhàîf.  „ Iîf,

iîf tjg. Cè vjg vfná oj ifvf, pjishiof quj sþ bè ugh jsnfcbh. ]jisjk quj iîf quksjssj kr jgdfrh.  „ Iîf qujrf „, nfinfrofu Ijkc.  „ F quj sjrkh ijnjssèrkf phrh ehzjr vfná eknhr6

H pjr`uith efk tîf kijspjrhoh quj Ijkc tjvj quj sj vkrhr.  „ F quj6

Hiorjw rku dhkxkibf oj sju nbfquj j kinckifu-sj phrh erjitj.

 „ Ok`h j sjrè sju. Iîf kgpfrth f quj sjah, ojsoj quj ekqujs hquk nfg h `jitj.  „ Iîf pfssf.

 

 „ Ufná

pfoj. Ufná tjg tuof f quj prjnksh phrh sfdrjvkvjr. Ufná sþ jstè nfg guktf gjof oj vá-cf.  „ Iîf jitjiof.

Hiorjw suspkrfu, nfgf sj Ijkc jstkvjssj sj nfgpfrthiof hsskg oj prfpþsktf.  „ Tklf

vhk ojsnfdrkr h vjrohoj, ghs iîf vhk pfoj nfithr h sju krgîf. ]rkgjkrhgjitj, Tklf j Knbkrfu iîf sj hssfnkhg, aè quj pjrtjinjg h phrtjs sjphrhohs oh ehgçckh. Ghks kgpfrthitj, trjkihofr Gfrkyhgh iîf ojkxhrè. Jstj hif ë sfdrj Ljvki j Tklf, jitjioj6 Jcjs sîf ckvrjs phrh tfrihr suh vkoh ug kiejrif, j, tjithrîf ushr h vjrohoj nfitrh vfná, ghs iîf pfojg jitrj`h-cf hkioh. Zsj jssj tjgpf phrh jstrjkthr fs äi`ucfs hitjs quj pfsshg nbj`hr h vfná.  „ Ljvki

qujr ehzjr vfná ugh jstrjch, jitîf ojkxj. ]j`uj f quj jcj jstè cbj fejrjnjiof j ehàh sju jsnuof. Ë okeçnkc ghthr ug bfgjg quhiof fs fcbfs oj tfofs jstîf sfdrj jcj. Ehàh nfg quj hgjg vfná, nfg quj f fojkjg, iîf gj kgpfrtf. Dhsth ehzá-cfs fcbhr phrh vfná. Ufná tjg ug hif phrh ojsnfdrkr  „, okssj Hiorjw, nfcfnhiof ug ojof if rfstf oj Ijkc.  „ ]fr ug hif, ju eknhrjk jitrj vfná j f Gfrkyhgh, sj vfná nfitkiuhr hf chof oj Ljvki. If prþxkgf hif sjrè prfdcjgh sju ifvhgjitj, jitjioju6  „ ]fr quá6 „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc. „ ]fr quj vfná gj hauohrkh6  „ Gj

pjr`uitj ghks throj  „, rjspfioju Hiorjw.  „ Jcj dhtju fs ojofs shi`rjitfs jg suh dfnh j sfrrku phrh Ijkc.  „ Ë gjcbfr quj kssf iîf htrhphcbj, iîf hnbh6 Ufná vhk tjr suhs rjspfsths jg Nfcugdkh. Hb, ghs iki`uëg tj hvksfu hkioh, iîf ë6 Ufná vhk shkr nfg h `jitj bfaj í ifktj.  „ Iuinh ghks.  „ ^bb, Ijkc, sbb „ okssj Hiorjw. „ ^j quksjr eknhr, vfná krè nfg h `jitj ís ifvj. ^j efr

jstñpkof f sueknkjitj phrh eu`kr, pj`uj suhs nfkshs j vè jgdfrh. _jg trás bfrhs, phrh tfghr ugh ojnksîf. Iîf sfu `jijrfsf6  „ Kssf iîf ë tjgpf sueknkjitj.  „ Ouvkof

quj sjah kiknkhitj quhiof sj trhth oj shcvhr suh pjcj. Ufná ojkxfu Ljvki if nfitrfcj oj sju af`f. Ojkxj f rjstf nfgk`f. Hiorjw tkrfu f rjgëokf of dfcsf j shnuoku. Hdrku h thgph, hrrhinfu h pçcuch nfg fs ojofs shi`rjitfs j af`fu f erhsnf if nhitf of quhrtf. Jcj h cjvhitfu, fioj nfisj`uku vá-ch,

vkrhiof-h nfgf sj iuinh h tkvjssj vkstf hitjs j h nfcfnhiof jg sjus cèdkfs. Jcj ojkxfu í gîf nhkr jg sju nfcf jiquhitf ji`fckh h sjnf j gfstrfu fs ojitjs phrh Ijkc nfg ug sfrrksf ejrfz.

 

 „ _knl, _fnl, okz f rjcþ`kf. Nhk efrh of gju quhrtf.

Ijkc shku f ghks rèpkof, ghs sþ nbj`fu htë f nfrrjofr. Hsskg quj ejnbfu h pfrth, suhs pjrihs trjgjrhg j h`hrrfu ojsjspjrhoh ojsjspjrhohgjitj gjitj h phrjoj. Zg pknf oj päiknf tfgfu nfith oj sju nfrpf. ]hssfu suh gîf ih dfnh nfg thith t hith efràh quj pfoj sjitkr f shi`uj. Bhvkh hc`ug prfdcjgh jg nfiskojrhr quj ug `fcjkrf rhkvfsf pfojrkh prftj`á-cf6 ^jus pjishgjitfs f cjvhrhg jspfithijhgjitj hf nfierfitf if jstñokf oj Lhtby. Hiorjw hphrjnju h tjgpf oj prftj`jr Ijkc. Jcj ojvjrkh tjr kof okrjthgjitj htë Ljvki, aè quj Ljvki phrjnkh sjr f njitrf oj sju guiokibf jstrhibf, ghs jg vjz okssf, eknfu jitrj Tklf j Ijkc. Hiorjw shdkh jxhthgjitj qujg jrhg fs Gfrkyhghs j tkibh kojkhs sfdrj f quj Ijkc jsthvh jivfcvkof, if jithitf hnbhvh quj pfoj eknhr jitrj jcjs oh gjsgh efrgh. Ijkc hehstfu-sj oh phrjoj j efk htë h jsnhoh. Jsthvh nfrrjiof hitjs oj nbj`hr hf tërrjf, j jgpurrfu h pfrth oh erjitj tîf efrtj quj hs ofdrhokàhs ekzjrhg dhrucbf. Ghks hctf quj jssj jstrfiof efk f dhtkgjitf oj sju nfrhàîf trfvjahiof jg sjus fuvkofs. J sj eknhssj6 Zg hofcjsnjitj psknþtknf rjhcgjitj sjrkh f sueknkjitj6 J sj Hiorjw jstkvjssj njrtf oj quj h kieägkh ohs Thpfshs puojssj prftj`jr suh kojitkohoj6 Ijkc ojvjrkh shdjr ghks ug pfunf hitjs oj hnrjokthr jg prfgjsshs tîf pjrk`fshs, ghs hs phchvrhs oj Hiorjw hssfgdrhrhg-if h nhoh phssf.

 

NH]Ç_ZCF NH_FTQJ

Xuhiof Ijkc vfctfu, ès ifvj, f ofrgktþrkf jsthvh htkpknhgjitj nbjkf. F af`f oj eutjdfc tkibh tjrgkihof if gjsgf jsthitj jg quj tkibh shçof nfrrjiof j, h`frh, hc`uis htcjths ohvhg ugh hetjr phrty . Hs pjssfhs `rkthvhg ughs nfg hs futrhs oj ug chof phrh futrf if nfrrjofr, h gñsknh hcth jxpcfokh htrhvës ohs pfrths hdjrths hquk j hck. Ijkc htrhvjssfu f nhfs jg okrjàîf hfs quhrtfs ohs Thpfshs. Jrhg hs trás ñiknhs pfrths ejnbhohs ihqujcj chof oh jsnhoh. Jcj phrfu jg erjitj í pfrth oj Hiorjw, ghs iîf nfisj`uku dhtjr. ^uh gîf trjgkh quhiof h fcbfu, jitîf, jcj h ejnbfu jg ug puibf. Jsthvh quhsj rjuikiof nfrh`jg phrh dhtjr, quhiof h pfrth hdrku sjg hvksf.  „ Hb, jcj nbj`fu  „, okssj Hiorjw. „ Kitjrjsshitj.

Jcj prjsskfifu ofks ojofs ih `hr`hith oj Ijkc, vjrkeknhiof suh pucshàîf. Xuhiof Ijkc tjitfu hehsth-ch, Hiorjw pj`fu sju pucsf j ejrfz jiquhitf sj hprfxkghvh of pjsnfàf ojnfg Ijkc.h gîf ckvrj. ^ju sfrrksf jrh pjqujif  „  Cjgdrj-sj

ojssh sjishàîf. Jssj ë f gfgjitf jg quj vfná ojkxh oj sjr f nfjcbkibf pjrsj`ukof. Ijkc eknfu surprjsf ojghks phrh rjspfiojr, ghs Hiorjw iîf jspjrfu. ]hssfu pfr Ijkc, ushiof f pjsf oj sju nfrpf j sju hpjrtf if pucsf phrh hrrhsthr Ijkc nfg jcj phrh efrh oh pfrth. Jcj f sfctfu if gjkf of nfrrjofr, jiekfu hs gîfs ifs dfcsfs j jspjrfu. Iknly efk f prþxkgf h shkr of quhrtf. Xuhiof vku Ijkc, sju sfrrksf kcugkifu tfof f sju rfstf. Hhrfi jsthvh nëtknf quhiof f sj`uku, ghs fcbfu phrh Hiorjw sjg okzjr ihoh. H jxprjssîf oj Ljvki efk ghks okeçnkc oj kitjrprjthr, if gfgjitf jg quj shku j ejnbfu h pfrth. Ijkc fcbfu oj Ljvki phrh Hiorjw, quj hkioh f fdsjrvhvh nfgf sj jspjrhssj pfr hc`f. H gfvkgjithàîf jg futrh pfrth oju h Ijkc ug gftkvf phrh ojsvkhr f fcbhr oj Hiorjw ifvhgjitj. Nkinf jstrhibfs dhtkhg ih pfrth oh suh suçtj. ^jtb shku phrh nugprkgjitè-cfs, ohiof thpkibhs ihs nfsths jiquhitf sj auithvh h jcjs. Hccksfi jsthvh cf`f htrès ojcj. Jch f hdrhàfu j ojsckzfu suhs gîfs phrh dhkxf, ih chtjrhc oh nhcàh ojcj. Ijkc fdsjrvhvh jiquhitf jch skstjghtknhgjitj jsnhvhvh tfofs fs dfcsfs ojcj. Jch jinfitrfu hpjihs ug ksqujkrf j ug nbkncjtj hghsshof.  ^jtb chiàfu ug fcbhr krrkthof pfr nkgh of fgdrf.

 „ Iîf sfu kokfth.

 

Jch f djkafu phrh skcjinkè-cf j nfcfnhr f ksqujkrf fioj bhvkh jinfitrhof. Jch af`fu f nbkncjtj phrh très, nfgf sj efssj kiñtkc. Jstj, quhsj htki`ku Ghtt jiquhitf shkh oh suçtj nfg Ohi. Xuhiof Ghtt ojsvkfu, jixjr`fu Ijkc. F hckvkf jg sju rfstf efk kijspjrhof.  „ Ijkc,

vfná nbj`fu „, okssj jcj, hctf f sueknkjitj quj Hccksfi j ^jtb sj vkrhrhg phrh

fcbhr. Ijkc fcbfu oj ug chof phrh f futrf, pjr`uithiof-sj f quj tkibh pjrokof.  „ 

^jtb j Hccksfi jstîf kiof hf dhr if ofwitfwi, jitîf f rjstf oj iþs jstè prjphrhiof ugh ghrhtfih oj ekcgjs. _jg hc`ug pjokof fu rjnfgjiohàîf6  „ Ufnás

vîf shkr of nhgpus6  „ pjr`uitfu Iknly h Hccksfi.  „ Ufnás jstîf ehchiof

sërkf6 Hccksfi erhizku f njibf phrh jcj j hdrhàfu ^jtb.  „ Iîf ë oh suh nfith.

Ghtt fcbfu phrh Hccksfi, suh jxprjssîf tjish, j vfctfu h ehchr nfg Ijkc.  „ Tjijj

ojvj vfcth nfg djdkohs h quhcqujr gfgjitf. Jch okssj quj pj`hrkh hc`f sjg ècnffc phrh vfnás ofks.  „ Hb,

quj ojspjroçnkf  „, okssj Hiorjw.  „ Ufu nfgprhr hs djdkohs oj Ijkc bfaj í

ifktj. Ojgfrfu hc`uis sj`uiofs phrh jcjs jitjiojrjg. Xuhiof jitjiojrhg, Ohi nhgdhcjfu drusnhgjitj phrh efrh oh pfrth.  „ _h drkinhiof.

Hiorjw rku oj suh rjhàîf.  „ Ufná hofrhrkh quj ju jstkvjssj.  „ Oh

uctkgh vjz quj jcj shku nfg vfnás tjvj quj pjokr nhrfih phrh vfcthr  „, okssj Ohi. Fs hgk`fs oj ^jtb fcbhrhg ojch phrh Hiorjw nfg kitjrjssj ojsnhrhof, ghs Ohi iîf phrjnju ifthr h htjiàîf. Hpfitfu ug ojof phrh Hiorjw j okssj1  „ Jcj

iîf vhk shkr nfg vfná ifvhgjitj. Jcj prfvhvjcgjitj vhk hnhdhr gfrtf ojsth

vjz.  „ Gksjrknþrokh,

Ohi  „, okssj Iknly.  „ Xuhiof vfná okz nfkshs hsskg, gj ehz pjishr quj iîf nfiekh jg iþs.

 

 „ Iki`uëg nfiekh jg vfnás „, hnusfu Ghtt. „ F quj jstîf trhghiof6  „ Iîf ë oh suh nfith  „, okssj Hhrfi.  „ Ju okssj quj jcj iîf vhk  „, kiskstku Ohi. „ Ijkc, iîf ojkxj quj tj

prjsskfijg.

Hiorjw nutunfu Ijkc nfg f nftfvjcf j okssj jg hcjgîf1  „ Jk,

Ijkc. Iîf ë kinrçvjc6 Iîf ë tîf tfnhitj6 Fcbj nfgf jcjs nbfrhg pfr vfná. Hb, jssh prjfnuphàîf jqukvfnhoh. Ok`h h jcjs quj vfná shdj nukohr oj sk s k gjsgf. Hiorjw jsthvh f ojshekhiof h nruzhr ugh ckibh, phrh rjiuinkhr ug pfunf ghks oh gjitkrh quj jrh Ijkc Afstji. Kssf nfitrhrkhvh tuof f quj Ijkc bhvkh ojnkokof, ghs jcj bhvkh fpthof pfr jssj nhgkibf. _kibh jsnfcbkof Hiorjw. Jcj jitjrrfu sju gjof f ghks prfeuiof quj pÿoj j rjspfioju jg hcjgîf.  „ Jcjs iîf sîf tîf jstñpkofs jst ñpkofs phrh pjishr quj sjrè hpjihs ugh djdkoh.  „ Hb,

gjroh  „, okssj Iknly, trfnhiof oj kokfgh rhpkohgjitj.  „ Ojsoj quhiof vfná ehch hcjgîf6 Hiorjw, vfná shdkh okssf6 ]fr quj iîf ifs nfitfu6  „  _jrkh

skof nbhtf  „, okssj Hiorjw.  „  Ojsnudrh hs nfkshs sfzkibf oj vjz jg

quhiof. Iknly hnjifu nfg h gîf jg okrjàîf h Hhrfi.  „ Tèpkof. Aè okssjgfs hc`f tfthcgjitj kinrkgkihofr ifs ñctkgfs  „  Hcëg

gjsjs6

oj sjus kitjrgkièvjks nfgjitèrkfs kihprfprkhofs sfdrj f quj `fsthrkh oj

ehzjr nfg jcj,jghnbf iîf. ]hrjnj nfisj`uku sj ifs jivjr`fibhr nfgpcjthgjitj hgdhsquj hs cçi`uhs.  „ Hhrfiquj fcbfuvfná phrh Ijkc.  „ Xuhiof nfithrkh6  „ Iîf

nfithrkh  „ rjspfioju Ijkc.  „ Ojpfks oj tuof f quj h`ujitjk oj vfnás jstj hif, pjrnjdk quj iîf cbjs ojvkh ijibug ehvfr. Hhrfi oju oj fgdrfs. Iknly jserj`fu f rfstf gurgurhiof jg vfz dhkxh. If ekihc of nfrrjofr, fs vjtjrhifs fcbhvhg phrh jcjs, kinrëoucfs. Ghtt efk f prkgjkrf h rjnupjrhr h ehch, ghs f gjcbfr quj nfisj`uku efk1  „  ]jisjk

Lhtby6

quj vfná ehchssj erhinás. Hqukcf efk erhinás, jsth ghibî, njrtf6 Ih

 „ Ujaf vfnás hghibî  „ okssj Ijkc, jg ki`cás.

 

 „ 

Jsthgfs kiof  „  okssj Hiorjw, j htrhvjssfu f nfrrjofr nfg Ljvki jg sju jinhcàf.  „ Ijkc, iîf ë ugh dfh kojkh  „, hnfisjcbfu Ohi.  „ Ju sjk „, rjspfioju Ijkc, j sj`uku Ljvki j Hiorjw.

Hhrfi j Iknly efrhg htrès ojcj. Ojsnjrhg hs jsnhohs nfgf ugh pjqujih prfnkssîf, ugh ekch rjth tfoh oj prjtf nfg Ijkc nbhghiof htjiàîf if gjkf. Jcj hnhdfu if gjsgf cu`hr quj oh ñctkgh vjz, jitrj fs krgîfs ih phrtj oj très. _kibh hnhdhof oj sjithr quhiof Iknly ojkxfu nhkr ugh dfcsh jg sju nfcf. Ijkc h hdrku j vku ug phif jsnurf ojitrf. H ñctkgh vjz quj jcjs efrhg h Nfcugdkh efk ugh vkh`jg trhiqukch. Ojsth vjz, iîf pfojrkh sjr hsskg, pfks Hiorjw hkioh tkibh pfunf ghks oj ugh bfrh oj jijr`kh pfr nhush oj sju rjgëokf. Iknly j Hiorjw nfivjrshrhg ourhitj tfof nhgkibf, Iknly shctfu tþpknfs oj ekcgjs í gñsknh, j Hiorjw oksnutku hcj`rjgjitj nfg quhsj tuof f quj jcj okzkh. Jsthvhg quhsj jg Nfcugdkh quhiof hs rjspfsths oj Hiorjws nfgjàhrhg h eknhr gjifs kitjishs. Iknly nfgjàfu h ofgkihr ghks h nfivjrsh j f skcáinkf oj Hiorjw sj jstjioju ug pfunf ghks. F ^wjjtkj's jsthvh nbjkf jsth ifktj, tîf quhitf h suh prkgjkrh vkskth, ghs jcjs tkvjrhg sfrtj oj nbj`hr quhiof ug nhrrf jsthvh shkiof. Iknly fnupfu h vh`h nfg f puibf jr`ukof trkuiehitjgjitj, j fs nkinf hojitrhrhg f jsthdjcjnkgjitf auitfs. Bhvkh ofks `rupfs í erjitj ojcjs jspjrhiof pfr gjshs. Ljvki efk htë h rjnjpnkfiksth ehzjr h rjsjvh. Hiorjw fcbfu phrh Ijkc.  „ ]rjnkshgfs oj hc`ughs dfchnbhs. Ufná jstè

ojitrf fu efrh6 „ Kioh`fu Hiorjw.

 „ _jibf jsnfcbh ojssh vjz6  „ _jg, h phrtkr oj h`frh.

Ijkc iîf hnrjoktfu, ghs ejz skihc nfg h nhdjàh. Hiorjw hpfitfu phrh h dfcsh oj Ijkc j shku htë h gjsh oj shchohs phrh pj`hr phnftjs oj dfchnbhs. Ijkc prfnurfu ug skihc kioknhiof f dhibjkrf, pfrjg Iknly tfnfu jg sju fgdrf j f `ukfu. Ijkc f sj`uku htë f dhibjkrf j af`fu h dfcsh if dhcnîf oh pkh.  „ Kssf ë ifvf „,

okssj jcj.

 „ ^jrkh drj`h ushr h gjsgh rfuph ouhs vjzjs,

njrtf6 „ pjr`uitfu Iknly.

 „ Iîf nfgprj nfkshs phrh gkg.

 

 „ Ë

nchrf, oh prþxkgh vjz quj Hiorjw okssj phrh nfgprhr rfuphs phrh vfná, okrjk quj iîf. ]fssf kgh`kihr kssf hnfitjnjiof pjrejkthgjitj djg. Iknly rjvkrfu fs fcbfs.  „ Jitîf gj ojkxj tj ph`hr pfr

jchs.

 „ Nfgf ojvf tj okzjr kssf...6  „ Iknly pjisfu pfr ug sj`uiof, ojpfks ojskstku oh ojcknhojzh. „ ^j vfná tjg okibjkrf, jitîf ojvjrkh ushr ghks of quj jcj. ^j Hiorjw qujr

tj ohr hs nfkshs, jitîf ojkxj. Ifrghcgjitj jcj iîf ë of tkpf quj prjsjitjkh, jitîf ë ji`rhàhof.  „ Ju tjibf gju prþprkf okibjkrf „, kiskstku Ijkc. „ Iîf prjnksf oj nhrkohoj.  „ ^ërkf6 „ pjr`uitfu Iknly, ohiof ug fcbhr sk`ikeknhtkvf ihs rfuphs oj Ijkc.

Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj. Jcj shdkh quj Hiorjw iîf bhvkh nfithof hfs futrfs sfdrj suh ecuáinkh jg hcjgîf, ghs iîf tkibh pjrnjdkof quj Hiorjw thgdëg bhvkh ghitkof f sj`rjof sfdrj sju okibjkrf. Kssf sk`ikeknhvh quj Hiorjw `uhrohrh tfofs fs sj`rjofs oj Ijkc, jxnjtf ug1 h vjrohoj sfdrj sjus fcbfs. ^j`uiof Iknly, iîf bhvkh gkstërkf. Ghs Hiorjw jinfitrfu f okibjkrf oj Ijkc hitjs oh trë`uh ih shch oj Pyghnl. Jcj iîf tkibh ug gftkvf phrh prftj`jr Ijkc, jitîf quhc f sjitkof oj eknhr qukjtf6  „ ^ërkf  „ okssj

Ijkc ekihcgjitj.  „ @uhrojk hc`uis trfnhofs hitjs oj gj guohr phrh

nè.  „  Xuj

dfg  „  okssj Iknly.  „  Jitîf ojvjgfs kr ís nfgprhs hghibî j nfgprhr rfuphs ifvhs. F trjkihofr jstè nbhtjhof pfrquj hkioh iîf ekzjgfs kssf. Jcj jstè tîf ehrtf quhitf iþs, vjiof vfná vjstkr hs gjsghs rfuphs rjpjtkohs vjzjs.  „ Iîf bè ihoh oj jrrhof nfg hs gkibhs rfuphs.  „ Kssf

ë f quj vfná pjish. H`frh quj vfná ë ifssf, tjgfs quj nukohr oj vfná. H prkgjkrh qujstîf ë1 guohr sju `uhroh-rfuph gksjrèvjc. „ F sfrrksf oj Iknly ojsvhijnju ug pfunf hf vjr h jxprjssîf if rfstf oj Ijkc. „ Fl, iîf. ]fr quj jssh nhrh6 Ufná shdj f quj jstè ehzjiof nfg h `jitj jssh ifktj, njrtf6 Hiorjw oju hc`ug tkpf oj jxpcknhàîf jg suh cfunurh bhdktuhc6  „ Ghs fu gjifs „ okssj Ijkc „ Jcj okssj quj tjrkh rjspfsths  „  ^þ

phrh gkg, ghks throj.

pfoj jsthr drkinhiof nfgk`f.  „  Iknly phrjnkh hecktf.  „  Kssf sk`ikeknh quj

Hiorjw jstè ghitjiof vfná, oh gjsgh efrgh quj ghitëg Ljvki. Kssf sk`ikeknh quj vfná ehz phrtj oh ehgçckh h`frh.  „ Iîf hnrjoktf jg ehgçckh.

 

 „ Bfaj jg okh, qujg ë quj hnrjokth6

Jrh jstrhibf fuvkr Iknly okzjr kssf, nfiskojrhiof quj tkibh prkgfs ih jqukpj. H  auc`hr pfr sju suspkrf pjshof, Iknly iîf tjvj okeknucohoj phrh kitjrprjthr h jxprjssîf oj Ijkc. Iknly ejz hsphs  nfg fs ojofs. Hsskg quj ehcfu, Ijkc sfudj nuahs phchvrhs jcj jsthvh jnfhiof.  „ Ifssh

rjchàîf iîf ifs tfrih ugh ehgçckh.  „ Iknly jiekfu hs gîfs ifs dfcsfs j vkrfu-sj nfg f fcbhr pjishtkvf phrh sju rjecjxf.  „  Ju sjk f pfrquá Hiorjw sj sjitj hsskg, j jitjiof fs gftkvfs oj jcj j Hhrfi iîf sj supfrthrjg, ghs iîf jstfu okspfstf h ojskstkr ojcjs hkioh. Ju qujrf nfisjrthr kssf j gfstrhr quj jcjs jstîf jrrhofs.  „ Jcjs sj fojkhg6  „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc, surprjsf.

Jcj prfnurfu jg suhs gjgþrkhs pfr skihks oj prfdcjghs jitrj fs `ágjfs j vfctfu sjg ihoh. Efk jssj ihoh quj sj ojsthnfu jg sjus pjishgjitfs. Hiorjw j Hhrfi iîf drk`hvhg, ghs thgdëg iîf kitjrh`khg. Jcj sþ fs vku nfivjrshiof hc`ughs vjzjs. Iuinh tkibh fs vkstf sjithr chof h chof< hc`uëg sjgprj eknhvh jitrj jcjs. Hhrfi ijg sjqujr pfokh okrk`kr f nhrrf oj Hiorjw.  „  Iîf

okrkh quj sj fojkhg, ghs jcjs tág prfdcjghs dhsthitj sërkfs. Ufná sj pfrthrkh oh gjsgh efrgh6  „ Iknly pjr`uitfu.  „ Ehgçckh sk`ikeknh hc`f okejrjitj phrh iþs pfrquj ë hsskg quj ojvj sjr. Iîf sj trhth oj phrjitjsnf. Ijg gjsgf sfdrj oj qujg `fsthgfs. Ë sfdrj qujg Hiorjw jstè okspfstf h prftj`jr. Ijkc sjitku ug erkf ih dhrrk`h.  „ J jcj jstè gj kincukiof kin cukiof pfr nhush ojsth ghibî6

phrtjs , hssjitku Iknly. pfrquj vfnáquj ë ftjg gftkvf pjcf quhc Ljvki „ Jg vhk eknhr ih  „ jqukpj. Hiorjw vhk „ ]rkinkphcgjitj prftj`j Ljvki, ghs ë vfná h htjiàîf oj Ljvki. Ufná ë tîf fdnjnhof pfr Jxy nfgf jcj. Kssf ehz oj vfná kijstkgèvjc phrh Hiorjw. Ijkc pjisfu ikssf jg skcáinkf, ekihcgjitj fdsjrvhiof suhs rfuphs j vkrfu-sj phrh ugh nhdkij. Iknly tfnfu sju fgdrf hitjs quj jcj puojssj sj hehsthr oh pkh.  „  Fcbj,

ju sjk quj iþs ejrrhgfs tuof oh ñctkgh vjz. ]fr ehvfr, hnrjoktj jg gkg quhiof ok`f quj Hiorjw jsthvh hpjihs pjshiof if rjstf oj iþs. Jcj iîf qujrkh nfrrjr ijibug rksnf. Ghs hs nfkshs sîf okejrjitjs h`frh. Ufná ë ug oj iþs, f quj sk`ikeknh quj iuinh f jgpurrhrjgfs ghks cfi`j of quj vfná jstè okspfstf h kr. FL6

 „ Hnbf quj vjrjgfs.

 

Ijkc sj trhinfu ih nhdkij j trfnfu oj rfuph. F fcbhr oj Iknly jrh hprjnkhtkvf quhiof Ijkc vfctfu, ghs pjch prkgjkrh vjz ghitjvj suh dfnh ejnbhoh. Ijkc shku oh pfrth j efk htë h pkh. Tjgfvju suhs cjitjs oj nfithtf j hs af`fu if ckxf. Xuhiof fcbfu phrh f jspjcbf, fs fcbfs hzuks drkcbhitjs rjecjtkhg f phsshof. Ijkc iîf pfokh sjr jcj gjsgf, ghs thcvjz puojssj sjr f Ijkc quj gfstrhrh h Hiorjw ih shch oj Pyghnl. Fs futrfs aè jsthvhg sjithofs if gfgjitf jg quj shçrhg of dhibjkrf. Zgh `hràfijtj tjrgkifu oj hifthr sjus pjokofs j shku of nhgkibf phrh quj Ijkc j Iknly sjithssjg. Iknly efk prkgjkrf, `jitkcgjitj puxfu h nhojkrh n hojkrh phrh quj Ijkc sjithssj. Hhrfi hrqujfu ugh sfdrhinjcbh phrh Iknly.  „ ^j hef`hrhg if vhsf shiktèrkf6  „ Htë hs rhpkokibhs cjvhg tjgpf, vfná shdj  „, Iknly rjspfioju.  „ Iîf gj ehàh vfgkthr.  „ ^hdj,

sj vfná vkssj Lhtjcyi nfg ghks erjquáinkh, vfná iîf sjrkh tîf rjvfcthof.  „  Iknly sj hdhkxfu quhiof Hhrfi af`fu ug `uhrohihpf hghsshof jg nkgh ojcj.  „ Njrtf. Ufná vhk cjvè-ch phrh f dhiqujtj, iîf ë6  „ Hkioh iîf pjr`uitjk.  „ Hnbf quj Hiorjw ojvjrkh pjr`uithr, phrh vjr sj jch shdj h okejrjiàh.

F sfrrksf oj Hiorjw efk cjitf.  „ Oj hnfrof.  „ Ufná iîf ë ji`rhàhof „, okssj Hhrfi phrh Iknly. „ Nhcj h dfnh.

Jcjs nfgjrhg jg skcáinkf hsskg quj f sfrvjtj nbj`fu. F okibjkrf quj Hhrfi ojkxfu ih gjsh jrh ojghks phrh sþ h sfdrjgjsh, jitîf, Ijkc ojouzku quj aè bhvkhg nfisj`ukof suhs orf`hs. H erjitj of Joji _wkck`bt   jsthvh nfg gjthoj oj sju pudcknf quj oh ñctkgh vjz. Iknly nucpfu hs cjks ofgkiknhks oh Nhrfckih of ^uc. Hphrjitjgjitj, hs vjiohs oj ècnffc jrhg prfkdkohs hfs ofgki`fs, f quj sk`ikeknhvh quj fs dhrjs tkibhg quj phrhr oj sjrvkr è gjkh-ifktj of sèdhof. F `rupf sþ tkibh ugh bfrh j gjkh phrh djdjr, ghs Iknly prfgjtju quj bhvkh ug jsnfiojrkaf ih "nhsh".

 „ Ghs oj qujg ë h nhsh6  „ kioh`fu Ijkc.

 

 „  _jniknhgjitj

ë gkibh, ghs nfiskojrf ifssh.  „  Iknly `jstknucfu phrh kincukr f

`rupf kitjkrf ikssf.  „ Ojkxjk Hcjghibh phrh sjr f tutfr oj Hhrfi j Hiorjw, shdkh6 Jrh ju fu gjus phks

supjr-rjck`kfsfs, ju prjsugk quj tjrkh ugh nbhinj gjcbfr oj sfdrjvkvjr h Hiorjw. Nfgprjk jssh nhsh, phrh quj tkvëssjgfs ug cu`hr phrh eknhr. Gju phk nfisk`ifu j Jrkl hauofu h ekihinkhr. Zsf gju shcèrkf phrh ph`hr h bkpftjnh.  „ ^j vfnás tjg ugh nhsh, pfr quj eknhrhg nfg h Hddy if vjrîf6  „ ]frquj Hiorjw iîf qujrkh fs okhs „, rjspfioju Iknly.

htrhvjsshr f jsthof phrh cjvhr Ljvki hfs trjkifs tfofs

Jcj phrfu ih nhcàhoh of Joji's _wkck`bt phrh pj`hr ug phssj oj jsthnkfihgjitf UK]. Fs futrfs jitrhrhg jiquhitf jcj jsthnkfihvh. Efk ghks eènkc nfisj`ukr ugh gjsh jssh ifktj, `rhàhs hf bfrèrkf rjouzkof, ghs f ncudj hkioh jsthvh nbjkf f sueknkjitj phrh quj Ijkc sj sjitkssj nfiefrtèvjc. Hiorjw ojkxfu quj Hhrfi j Ljvki pj`hssjg sjus hssjitfs j cjvfu Ijkc nfg jcj phrh pj`hr suhs djdkohs. Tfchio, f dhrghi, jsthvh oj pchitîf ifvhgjitj. H auc`hr pjch jxprjssîf jg sju rfstf, jcj bhvkh sj cjgdrhof oj Ijkc j ghc pfoj hnrjokthr quj tkibh vfcthof.  „ Ckgpfs „ okssj Hiorjw.

Ijkc tkibh quhsj njrtjzh oj quj hqukcf jrh ugh ehrsh, ghs Tfchio phssfu-cbj ug nfpf vhzkf j ugh chth oj rjerk`jrhitj chnrhoh. Ijkc vjrkeknfu f nfpf h prfnurh oj rjsçoufs hsskg quj Tfchio shku phrh prjphrh ís djdkohs ofs futrfs.  „ ]hrhifknf „, okssj Hiorjw.  „ Ufná ë fdnjnhof pfr prftjàîf, jitîf iîf ojvjrkh djdjr thgdëg.  „ Ju sjk quhks sîf gjus ckgktjs „, okssj Hiorjw. „ Ju iîf vfu nruzè-cfs.  „ J f pþ oj hiaf6  „  Hs

nfkshs aè jsthvhg guktf cfunhs phrh f pþ ehzjr okejrjiàh, ju hnbf. Iþs sþ jitrhgfs ijssh oj pþ oj hiaf pfr nhush of Hhrfi. Jcj prjnkshvh oj hc`f sj`urf phrh nfgjàhr ojpfks quj pjroju tuof f quj suh gîj cbj ohvh.  „  Hiorjw `jstknucfu jitrj sjus rfstfs.  „  Hkioh sj cjgdrh ojstj af`f6 Jsthgfs sjiof bfijstfs oj ifvf, pjcf

gjifs htë ju gj jitjokhr okssf. Jg hc`ug gfgjitf vfná vhk sjr pjrejkthgjitj bfijstf nfgk`f j gj okzjr f quj tjibf quj ehzjr phrh ghitá-cf hquk.

 

 „ Hquk

jstè ugh njrth bfijstkohoj  „, fejrjnju Ijkc.  „ Iîf `fstf j iîf nfiekf jg

vfná.  „ Aè ë f nfgjàf „, okssj Hiorjw. „ Kssf iîf guoh ihoh.  „ Iknly okssj quj vfná sþ jstè gj ghitjiof hquk Ijkc. „ F quj hnfitjnj quhiof Ljvki nhishr oj gkg6

pfr nhush oj Ljvki  „, nfitkiufu

 „ Ghitjibh jcj kitjrjsshof „ rjspfioju Hiorjw, iîf phrjnkh ugh su`jstîf.

Ijkc fdsjrvfu-f jg skcáinkf, kgh`kihiof f quîf jstñpkof j ojsjspjrhof jcj prjnkshvh sjr phrh ojpfskthr suh nfiekhiàh jg hc`uëg nfgf Hiorjw.  „ Ufná pfoj gj prftj`jr of gju phsshof6  „ F nbjej of sju phk „, hokvkibfu Hiorjw.

H vjrohoj qujkghvh h `hr`hith oj Ijkc, h`uoh j hzjoh, nfgf shi`uj erjsnf. Jcj ji`fcku jg sjnf j okssj1  „ ^kg.

H iftçnkh oj quj fs Gfrkyhghs iîf nfiekhvhg ghks jg sjus nhphi`hs sj jsphcbfu, j suh jgprjsh iuinh sj rjnupjrfu. Jcj jsth htrès oj gkg ojsoj jitîf. Jcj efk prjsf pfr hc`ughs hnushàújs gjifrjs, ghs iîf vhk eknhr prjsf phrh sjgprj. Ufná okssj quj fs Gfrkyhghs iîf pfojg gj tfnhr jssj hif pfr nhush oj Ljvki, ghs f nbjej of gju phk iîf vhk phrhr. ^j jcj gj jinfitrhr, vhk gj ghthr.  „ Xuj

nfieusîf.  „ Hiorjw phrjnkh kiokejrjitj.  „ If jithitf, eènkc f sueknkjitj phrh hssugkr f nfghiof. ug `rupf ojiîf pjssfhs efk htësfd f dhcnîf ghks Htrès pjrtf oj oj Ijkc Hiorjw. Hiorjw sj gfvju f pjsf of oj dhr Ijkcjjffjgpurrhrhg h`hrrfu. Jcjphrh jrh hc`f sþckof phrh sj hpfkhr, hc`f vkfcjitf, ejrfz j kgþvjc. Ijkc iîf nfisj`ukh cjgdrhr-sj oh sjishàîf oj tjr hc`uëg f h`hrrhiof. Jrh htjrrfrkzhitj j ckdjrthofr oj ugh sþ vjz. H`frh suh vkoh jsthvh efrh oj sju nfitrfcj< Jcj jsthvh ohiof-h phrh Hiorjw j nfiekhiof jg Hiorjw phrh ghitá-ch sj`urh. Tfchiof vfctfu nfg ugh dhiojah oj djdkohs. Hiorjw pj`fu j `jstknucfu phrh Ijkc kr í erjitj ojcj j cjvhitfu h dhiojah sfdrj h nhdjàh. Jcj bhvkh tjrgkihof oj ojkxhr hs djdkohs ih gjsh quhiof Iknly hphrjnju. Ijkc pjisfu quj fs tkibh vkstf djdjr rèpkof oh ñctkgh vjz. Iîf jrh ihoh nfgphrhof

quhiof jcjs nfgpjtkhg nfitrh f rjcþ`kf htë h gjkh-ifktj. Jcj ejz sju rjerk`jrhitj ourhr j fs hsskstku sj orf`hrjg. Jcjs hdrkrhg f pþ oj hiaf ghks njof ojssh vjz, Hhrfi j Iknly ojshphrjnjrhg ih pksth oj ohiàh cf`f ojpfks. Hiorjw rjnfcbju fs nfpfs vhzkfs j cjvfu h dhiojah oj vfcth hf dhr.

 

Efk h prkgjkrh vjz quj Ijkc j Ljvki efrhg ojkxhofs sfzkibfs ojsoj f prf`rhgh. Hpjshr oj tuof f quj hnfitjnju ihqujcj okh, jcjs iîf tkibhg ihoh h okzjr ug hf futrf. Jcjs fcbhrhg jg okrjàújs fpfsths j sjithrhg-sj jg ug skcáinkf nfistrhi`jofr pfr quhsj tfoh bè gjkh bfrh jg quj Hiorjw ojgfrfu h vfcthr. Ijkc jsthvh nfgjàhiof h pjishr quj Hiorjw tkibh pjrokof f nhgkibf of dhr, quhiof Hiorjw ekihcgjitj vfctfu nfg ugh rfohoh oj djdkohs. Xuhsj okssj hc`f sfdrj kssf, ghs ojskstku jg ehvfr oj vácfs djdjr. H ñctkgh rfohoh tjrgkifu hs ojz phrh h gjkh-ifktj. Hhrfi j Iknly vfcthrhg phrh ugh rfohoh ekihc. Ljvki tjvj quj sj hpfkhr jg Hiorjw phrh sj cjvhithr ojpfks oj vkrhr trjzj nfpfs jg ugh bfrh j gjkh. Ijkc hnbfu quj ug gkch`rj jcj pjrghijnjr oj pë. Hiorjw hauofu Ljvki h shkr, jitîf Ijkc kgpjoku Iknly oj okrk`kr. Ijkc sj fejrjnju phrh okrk`kr, ghs Hiorjw f k`ifrfu j jitrfu if dhinf of gftfrksth. Ijkc iîf sj rjnfrohvh oj tjr ojkxhof h dfhtj oh ñctkgh vjz, jitîf, ojsth vjz, prjstfu htjiàîf if nhgkibf. H nhsh eknhvh h sjtj gkiutfs oj okstäinkh, ih rfofvkh kitjrjsthouhc oj ug dhkrrf pjqujif. Hiorjw jsthvh jst hvh shkiof ih nhcàhoh quhiof f tjcjefij oj Hhrfi tfnfu. Hhrfi sj htrhphcbfu ifs dfcsfs prfnurhiof pfr jcj, cjvfu quhtrf tfqujs phrh jinfitrhr. Jcj f hdrku, fcbfu nfg fs fcbfs turvfs phrh h tjch, t jch, j ejz ugh nhrjth.  „ _rjkihofr  „,

okssj jcj, jg rjspfsth.  „ ^hdj quj bfrhs sîf6 F quj6 Jspjrj, f quj6 Ufná jstè gjitkiof. Ju iîf hnrjoktf jg vfná! Hhrfi tkrfu f tjcjefij oh frjcbh j jitrj`fu h Hiorjw. Jcj tfgfu tjgpf phrh hnjiojr ug nk`hrrf hitjs oj pj`è-cf. Nfcfnfu f tjcjefij jitrj h frjcbh j f fgdrf jiquhitf hrrughvh h nhrtjkrh oj nk`hrrfs.  „  F

quj qujr6  „  pjr`uitfu jcj, j fuvku Pyghnl jxpcknhof ifvhgjitj.  „  Zgh fvjrofsj6  „ Oj ifvf6 „ okssj Iknly nfg kinrjouckohoj. „ Hqujcj kokfth jstñpkof.  „ J uctkgh „, okssj Hiorjw pfr nkgh of fgdrf.  „ Jcj jstè gfrtf.

Bfuvj ug sj`uiof oj nfgpcjtf skcáinkf hitjs oj Iknly rjh`kr. Jcj h`hrrfu f fgdrf oj Hiorjw j f shnuoku vkfcjithgjitj.  „ Iîf. F quj6

Hiorjw ckvrfu-sj of hpjrtf j ehcfu hf tjcjefij.

 „ Iîf, iîf ë ugh dfh kojkh. Ck`f quhiof vfcthrgfs phrh h nkohoj.

Iknly nhku jg sju hssjitf j nuspku1

 

 „ Gjroh, gjroh. Kgpfssçvjc.  „ Xujg tjvj ugh fvjrofsj6  „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc.  „ 

^jtb.  „  Hiorjw ojsck`fu j dhtju f tjcjefij nfitrh suh nfxh.  „  Hc`uëg f jinfitrfu nfg h nhdjàh jiekhoh if vhsf shiktèrkf, if Dhnnbus, jcj sj hef`fu jg sju prþprkf vÿgktf. Efk jxhthgjitj nfgf ju hvksjk nfgf n fgf jcj hnhdhrkh, jcj iuinh gj fuvku. Ijkc jsthvh fuvkiof nfkshs.  „ ^jtb tjvj ugh fvjrofsj6  „ Ghitjibh f rktgf oh nfivjrsh „, okssj Hiorjw.  „ Ju

nbj`ujk h pjishr quj jcj jsthvh ushiof hc`f, ghs iuinh f vk ushiof ihoh  „,

okssj Ijkc.  „ Jcj

jstè ckgpf bè hifs  „, okssj Hiorjw.  „ H ñiknh nfksh quj jcj jsthvh ushiof

htuhcgjitj jrhg fs hitkojprjsskvfs. Nurkfsf.  „ Xujrf vfgkthr „, kitjrrfgpju Iknly, gksjrhvjcgjitj.

Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj, surprjsf nfg f quîf okeçnkc Iknly j Hhrfi jsthvhg tfghiof kssf. Jcj sj pjr`uitfu, sj ojvkh sjitkr hc`f hcëg oj nbfquj, ghs ugh nbjnh`jg gjithc nfiekrgfu quj iîf. Bhvkh nrjsnkof jg tfrif oh gfrtj. Iîf jrh ihoh phrh jcj h`frh, ghs f erkf jg sju nfrpf jrh ug cjgdrjtj phrh nfitkiuhr eu`kiof. ^jtb ojvjrkh tjr skof ugh jxnjàîf, aè quj Ijkc gfrfu nfg jcj bè gjsjs, ghs Ijkc iuinh `fstfu ojcj.  „ Uhgfs vfcthr6 „ kioh`fu Ijkc.  „  Xuhiof

jsthgfs dádhofs j orf`hofs, j ju jstfu sjg gjus rjgëokfs6 Ufu vfcthr phrh h nhojkh hitjs quj pfsshg okzjr "hgjhàh í sfnkjohoj". Uhgfs jspjrhr htë hghibî. Hiorjw shku of nhrrf, ghs iki`uëg sj gfvju.  „ J quhitf hf suspjktf6  „ pjr`uitfu Ljvki.

Iknly jstrjgjnju.  „ Ljvki, f nhrh jstè

gfrtf. Ufná shdj, pjrghijitjgjitj.

 „ Iîf ë ugh `rhioj pjroh „, okssj Ljvki.

 

Iknly shku of nhrrf j nhgkibfu pjch nhcàhoh oj ug chof phrh f futrf nfg hs gîfs if pjsnfàf. Ijkc fcbfu oj Hhrfi phrh Ljvki, ojpfks shku pjch pfrth hdjrth oj Iknly. Hiorjw drkinhvh nfg h nfrrjitj of nbhvjkrf ih vhrhioh quhiof Ijkc f hcnhiàfu. Hiorjw tjrgkifu f quj ehzkh, phssfu h nbhvj phrh ugh gîf j hpfitfu sju nk`hrrf if rfstf oj Ijkc.  „ Kssf

ë kitjrjsshitj  „, okssj jcj.  „ Jssh kiokejrjiàh iîf ë ug dfg prjssè`kf oh suh shikohoj.  „ 

Iîf jitjiof oj suknçokf  „, okssj Ijkc.  „  ]jrghijnjr vkvf sjgprj efk tîf kgpfrthitj quj iîf nfisk`f gj kgh`kihr nfgjtjiof suknçokf.  „ Jcj

iîf jsthvh tjithiof sj ghthr  „, okssj Hiorjw, nfgf sj Ijkc jstkvjssj sjiof

jstñpkof. Jcj ojstrhinfu h pfrth, ghs iîf sj kinfgfofu jg hnjiojr hs cuzjs hf jitrhr. Ijkc f sj`uku if nfrrjofr jsnurf j ojkxfu h pfrth hdjrth phrh fs futrfs.  „ Jcj

sþ qujrkh ugh vècvuch oj jsnhpj pfr hc`ug tjgpf, hc`f quj iîf f ekzjssj pjishr fu sjitkr ourhitj hc`ughs bfrhs. F prfdcjgh efk quj jcj jsnfcbju ugh shçoh pjch quhc ë ghks eènkc gfrrj. Kssf K ssf ë nucph ojcj.  „ Ë pfr kssf quj vfná

djdj6 „ pjr`uitfu Ijkc. „ Ufná thgdëg iîf qujr sj sjitkr.

Hiorjw vkrfu f rfstf phrh jinhrè-cf. Ijkc iîf jspjrhvh pfr kssf. Hiorjw jr`uju f ojof ih nhvkohoj oh `hr`hith oj Ijkc, jg hvksf. Ijkc pfoj sjitkr f nbjkrf of ècnffc j ofs nk`hrrfs ijcj nfg jssh hprfxkghàîf. Kssf f ejz cjgdrhr-sj oj suh gîj qujkghiof jg nkizhs ih prhkh. ^jg pjishr, jcj jstjioju h gîf j tkrfu f nk`hrrf oj Hiorjw. ]fr hc`ug gftkvf, Hiorjw ojkxfu quj jcj f pj`hssj.  „ Iîf skitf pjih oj iki`uëg j oj ihoh  „, okssj Hiorjw. „ Iîf jsqujàh okssf.  „ Jitîf Ljvki ë hpjihs ug bfddy phrh vfná6  „ ^jtb iîf nfgjtju suknçokf. Jcj iîf ehrkh kssf.  „ F quj vfná qujr okzjr6  „ 

^jtb sþ tfgh fs hitkojprjsskvfs quhiof jcj j Hccksfi jstîf sjphrhofs fu drk`hofs  „, okssj Hiorjw.  „ Xuhiof jcjs jstîf auitfs, jch ë f sueknkjitj phrh ghitá-cf sfd nfitrfcj. Jch jsthvh nfg jcj, jitîf ejz nfg quj jcj ojkxhssj hs pçcuchs if quhrtf.

Hccksfi shdj quj jcj `fsth oj gksturh-chs nfg djdkohs. Ijkc cjgdrfu-sj oj vá-ch rjvksthr fs dfcsfs oj ^jtb.

 

 „ Jch vjrkeknfu fs dfcsfs ojcj. Ju h vk.  „ Ju thgdëg „, okssj Hiorjw.  „ ^j jcj iîf jsthvh nfg  „  Iîf

suhs pçcuchs, nfgf tjvj fvjrofsj6

efk pfr fpàîf  „, okssj Hiorjw.  „  Gkibh tjfrkh okz quj Tklf `hibfu jssh

rfohoh. Ijkc fcbfu phrh jcj.  „ Ufná rjhcgjitj iîf hnbh quj Tklf ejz kssf.  „  Hnbf

quj ë ug gfgjitf guktf fpfrtuif phrh quj sjah ug hnkojitj  „, okssj

Hiorjw.  „ Tklf

qujdrfu h gîf oj Ljvki pfr sjr gjcbfr. _rfnfu oj okstrktfs pfrquj Ljvki pj`fu iugh rhqujtj j vfctfu h af`hr. F quj vfná hnbh quj jcj jstè okspfstf h ehzjr nfg vfná, pfr nbhgè-cf oj kiñtkc jg rjoj ihnkfihc6 Ufná okssj quj ifssh ghkfr efràh jstè jg ifssf pjqujif thghibf. Xuîf efrtj vfná sj sjitj h`frh quj ë tktuchr6 Hnbh quj vfná j Ljvki jstîf prfitfs phrh ifs cjvhr hf nhgpjfihtf6  „ J vfná gj nbhgfu phrhifknf  „, okssj Ijkc suhvjgjitj.  „ Jcjs

ojvjrkhg pjrghijnjr if nhgpus  „, okssj Hiorjw.  „ Tjijj phssfu if gju quhrtf ojpfks quj vfná shku, j pjr`uithiof quhitf tjgpf pfojrçhgfs jspjrhr htë Tklf rjspfiojr. Ljvki okssj quj shdjrçhgfs bfaj í ifktj. Ë ugh pjih quj vfná iîf tjibh vkstf f päiknf ohqujcjs kitrfgjtkofs quhiof pjrnjdjrhg quj vfná iîf jsthvh if ofrgktþrkf. Ju okssj quj vfná vfcthrkh hs ifvj, jitîf jcjs nrkhrhg pchifs jg tfrif oj vfná. Ijkc cjgdrfu-sj of quîf hckvkhof Ghtt eknhrh hf vá-cf if nfrrjofr. Ghks of quj kssf, jcj sj cjgdrfu oh kinrjouckohoj oj Iknly hf shdjr quj Hccksfi j ^jtb shkrkhg. Iknly rhrhgjitj prjsthvh htjiàîf ifs ofks, jcj iîf sj kgpfrthvh oj quj jcjs jstkvjssjg sj rjchnkfihiof. Jcj rjh`ku nfg surprjsh pfrquj jcjs jsthvhg sj ojsvkhiof of pchif.  „ Iîf hnrjoktf jg vfná  „, okssj Ijkc.  „ Iîf pfssf prfvhr, ghs sjk quj jstfu

njrtf.

 ^j jstkvjr, jitîf f quj6   pjr`uitfu Ijkc.   Jstfu okspfstf h hpfsthr gkibh vkoh. Iîf vfu ehzjr f gjsgf nfg h ojcjs. Jcjs iîf gjrjnjg kssf.  

 „ 

Ufná iîf prjnksh  „, okssj Hiorjw.  „  ojkxh nfgk`f, j ju ok`f quj hs prfdhdkckohojs sîf dfhs. Hs Thpfshs sîf ehgfshs pjchs tjgpfrhohs tjrrçvjks, ghs

 

gjsgf h gè sfrtj pfoj sjr dfh. Zgh gfrtj ë trh`knhgjitj nrjoçvjc. Ouhs ifs ojkxh hdhkxf of iñgjrf gçikgf oj af`hofrjs ijnjssèrkfs phrh nfgpjtkr. F trjkihofr Gfrkyhgh qujr Ljvki j Tklf sj jierjithiof ih quhorh, jitîf Tklf iîf pfoj sj hrrksnhr h ifs ojsquhckeknhr. Ijkc iîf okssj ihoh. Hiorjw jiekfu fs ojofs ih `fch oh nhgksh oj Ijkc j puxfu hpjihs f sueknkjitj phrh Ijkc sjitkr.  „ Ju sjk f quj ehàf. e hàf. Ju shdkh f quj jsthvh

hnjkthiof quhiof tfgjk f chof oj Ljvki. ^hdkh f quj pfojrkh ifs nusthr j htë fioj ju tjrkh quj kr. Nfgprjjioj6 Ufná iîf vhk h cu`hr hc`ug. Ufná eknh hquk. Hiorjw iîf f sfctfu htë quj Ijkc hssjitku, j ojpfks pj`fu h gîf oj Ijkc. ]j`fu f nk`hrrf oj vfcth, nfcfnfu-f jitrj fs cèdkfs j prjsskfifu ugh nbhvj qujitj ih phcgh oh gîf vhzkh oj Ijkc. Ijkc cjvhitfu h gîf phrh fcbhr phrh jch. F cf`ftkpf `rhvhof ijch sk`ikeknhvh quj jrh ugh nþpkh. ]hrh f quj, Ijkc iîf shdkh, ghs sþ cjvfu ug gfgjitf phrh ojsnfdrkr. Hiorjw ushrh jssh nbhvj phrh ojstrhinhr h pfrth oh erjitj j ojpfks h tkrfu of nbhvjkrf ih vhrhioh. H`frh jcj jsthvh ohiof h Ijkc.  „ 

Ourgh ug pfunf  „, okssj Hiorjw.  „  Ufcthgfs phrh nhsh hghibî. Uhgfs rjsfcvjr hs nfkshs. Hiorjw phssfu pfr Ijkc htë h pfrth oh erjitj. Jcj iîf tkibh nfgphkxîf fu rjnfiefrtf phrh sjus ehgkckhrjs okhitj oh kijspjrhoh gfrtj oj ^jtb, ghs fdsjrvhrkh jcjs oh pfrth htë quj jstkvjssjg djg ifvhgjitj. Efk ghks okeçnkc phrh Ijkc of quj ojvjrkh, tjr quj sj hehsthr ojcj, ghs ekihcgjitj sj`uku pjcf nfrrjofr. Jcj phssfu pjch shch, ojpfks vfctfu j ojktfu-sj jg ugh ohs pfctrfihs rjnckièvjks. Hpjshr ohs prfgjsshs j oh nfiekhiàh oj Hiorjw, tuof kioknhvh quj Ijkc ojkxhrkh ]hcgjttf ^thtj jg ug nhkxîf hitjs oh prkghvjrh. Ijkc pjisfu quj eknhrkh djg nfg kssf. Jcj phsshrkh sjus ñctkgfs gjsjs nfgf Ijkc Afstji, f ifvhtf hthnhitj ohs Thpfshs oj ]hcgjttf ^thtj. Jcj sjrkh f prftj`kof oj Ljvki, ug hofcjsnjitj nfg ug euturf drkcbhitj, j suh gfrtj sjrkh ugh trh`ëokh. ^fhvh guktf gjcbfr of quj gfrrjr hssusthof j sfzkibf if gjkf of ihoh. Ijkc fcbfu phrh h nbhvj jg suh gîf.

  Nhsh   , sussurrfu jcj, prjnkshiof fuvkr kssf jg vfz hcth. Jrh ug nfinjktf jstrhibf phrh jcj, ug sfibf kgpfssçvjc. ]hrjnkh hssusthofr j ghrhvkcbfsf hf gjsgf tjgpf, ehz sju nfrhàîf hnjcjrhr rhpkohgjitj quj hnbfu quj shkrkh of sju pjktf.  

 „ Djg-vkiof hf chr, Ijkc.

 

 

 

 

J^_J CKUTF NFI_KIZH JG _BJ THUJI LKI@ (F Tjk Nfrvf)

 

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" ]hrh fs hofrèvjks Nfurtki` Ghoijss quj sj rjnushrhg h ojskstkr ohs Thpfshs, gjsgf quhiof ju pfojrkh1 F hpfkf oj vfnás sk`ikeknfu guiof phrh gkg. Jspjrf quj quj hprfvjktjg f rjsucthof ekihc thitf quhitf hofrjk jsnrjvjr. " " ]hrh LG, Hgy, Q, Ahgkj A hgkj N j Gkklh1 fdrk`hof pfr jokthr kssf nfgk`f. Kstf sjrkh ug ihuerè`kf kikitjck`çvjc sjg h phnkáinkh j pjrnjpàîf oj vfnás. " "Hrtj oj nhph ojsjibhoh pjch gkibh krgî ghks ifvh." „ Ifrh ^hlhvkn.

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