Anne of Green Gables #6 Anne of Ingleside

 

CLL@ OJ ILBH@UIN@ Huey Gcun Goltbog`ry CLL@ OJ ILBH@UIN@ Nit`rf`gcakcl ncri   Cll` Cll` oj Ilbh`sin` Kcryc Huey G. Goltbog`ry Chh ribats r`s`rv`n Ack t`rf`gcacl mcacsc Ilnol`sic pcnc T`l`rmit Sclitc T`l`rf`gca6 Gcric G. Humis T`lyultilb6 @sti C.Muniacmscri Troojr`cn`r6 G. @kc Gustcgcr Ihustrctor isi6 Uw`tc Kcrtikc N`scil`r scgpuh6 Rilnu ^cgpcl Nit`rmitkcl oh`a T`l`rmit Sclitc T^ Gizcl Tustckc Clbbotc IKCTI Fhl. Eilcgmo Lo. 350 (Eiscrclt`l R`tcl), Pfulbm`rulb, Mclnulb >4=9> ^`hp. (4==) 215>534 ― Jcks. (4==) 215>533 `-gcih6 qclitcDgizc qclitcDgizcl.eog l.eog attp6//www.gizcl.eog Funuh cshi6 Cll` oj Ilbh`sin` IUML 921-:4=-1029-==-5 (v`rsi e`tck) Ninibitchiscsi ncl ninistrimusikcl oh`a6

 

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Huey Gcun Goltbog`ry hcair ni Ehijtol (s`kcrclb L`w Holnol), Tuhcu Trile` @nwcrn, pcnc 54 Lov`gm`r 312>. Imulyc, Ehcrc Roohl`r Gcel`ihh Goltbog`ry, g`lilbbch kcr`lc ^ME k`tikc Huey m`rusic =3 muhcl. Cycalyc, Auba Foal Goltbog`ry, p`rbi g`lilbbchkcl nc`rca cschlyc, g`lufu t`ritorich mcrct Kclcnc. Huey tilbbch m`rscgc kck`k ncl l`l`klyc ncri piack imu, Ch`xcln`r Gcrquis Gcel`ihh ncl Huey Roohl`r Gcel`ihh. Nic nim`scrkcl nchcg cturcl yclb sclbct k`tct. U`t`hca huhus ncri

Pliv`rsitcs Nchaouis` ni Achijcx, Lovc Ueotic, nchcg minclb hit`rctur, nic g`lbcfcr ni m`m`rcpc s`kohca. Ncl k`gunicl, pcnc 3191 nic k`gmchi ultuk tilbbch m`rscgc l`l`klyc yclb t`hca g`lfclnc. T`lbchcgcllyc g`gm`rikcl ilspircsi ultuk g`luhis muku p`rtcgclyc,  Cll` oj Br``l Bcmh`s,, pcnc 3941. U`hcil itu, nic fubc g`luhis m`m`rcpc muku hcil, ni Bcmh`s cltcrclyc hclfutcl kisca Cll` si bcnis k`eih m`rcgmut g`rca ili.

 

TPFICL PL^PK CLL@ OJ ILBH@UIN@ ‘Kisca yclb g`lbaclbctkcl acti.‗ „ Ueaooh Ueaooh Himrcry Fourlch ‘Kcrckt`r Cll` g`lulfukkcl k`pcnc p`gmcec s`muca k`mcacbiccl ncl ainup yclb p`lua n`lbcl eiltc.‗ „ ^a` ^a` Bucrnicl

 

IUI MPKP Eopyribat ^`ltclb T`luhis Tuficl ultuk Cll` Ilbh`sin` 3. K`lc K`lclbc lbcl l Gcsc Ui Uihcg hcg = T`rfchclcl Uilbkct k` Gcsc Hchu 5 Tuhclb k` ]ugca > Cwch Uuctu Gigpi Muruk 0 ]`leclc F`g : ^`gpct T`rs`gmulyicl ]cacsic 2 U`nikit Mcltucl ultuk Cll` 1 Fiwc-Fiwc Gulbih yclb Gclis 9 T`tuchclbcl Rcht`r 34 K`acnircl Mcyi Gulbih 33 ]`m`eec N`w M`rkulfulb 3= Eurcacl Acti t`ltclb Ach-Ach ]`g`a 35 Lctch Tutia 3> Gusig U`gi pul ^imc 30 ]`leclc T`rfonoacl 3: Gckeogmhclb Guhci M`rcksi 32 Pscac yclb Uic-Uic 31 Byp ^`rscyclb 39 Kchulb Guticrc ultuk Guggy

 

=4 K`lyctccl yclb G`lyckitkcl =3 Omitucriug ultuk Gr. Gitea`hh == Tuisi ^cgmcacl =5 Mrulo => Eiltc U`fcti U``kor Clfilb =0 ^cwcr-g`lcwcr n`lbcl ^uacl =: T`rfchclcl ]cacsic G`hiltcsi T`gckcgcl =2 Gusig Bubur lcl Ilnca =1 F`lly T`lly =9 K`gcticl Tchsu yclb G`ly`hcgctkcl 54 ]cacsic t`ltclb U`pcsclb Mcyi yclb ^`rtukcr 53 K`m`lcrcl yclb ^`rulbkcp 5= Bosip-Bosip t`ltclb Orclb-Orclb Gcti 55 Ppcecrc T`gckcgcl T`t`r Kirk 5> ]ihhc G`lbcltcr Ku` 50 Kacychcl yclb G`lfclfikcl 5: K`lyctccl yclb G`lb`e`wckcl 52 Gcrtir Eihik yclb G`g`solc 51 Nustc ni Mchik T`solc 59 Acri Folca ^`rfcni U`kchi Hcbi >4 ]`uli n`lbcl Acltu Gcsc Hcgpcu >3 K`mcacbiccl U`fcti

 

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M`tcpc putialyc ecacyc muhcl gchcg ili!‗ s`ru Cll` Mhyta` k`pcnc nirilyc s`lniri, scct nic g`hckukcl p`rfchclcl g`hiltcsi tcgcl rugca k`hucrbc Rribat g`lufu piltu n`pcl rugca Niclc Rribat, n`lbcl kuleup-kuleup mulbc sckurc k`eih yclb m`rbuburcl ni`gmus clbil m`rcrogc hcut. Nic m`ra`lti s`f`lck ultuk g`gclnclb mukit-mukit ncl autcl-autcl ni s`k`hihilblyc, yclb p`rlca nic eiltci pcnc gcsc hchu, ncl gcsia nic eiltci ailbbc scct ili. Cvolh`c t`rscyclb! Bh`l Ut. Gcry cnchca rugcalyc s`kcrclb ncl t`hca m`rtcaul-tcaul g`lfcni rugcalyc, t`tcpi Cvolh`c g`gihiki s`suctu yclb tinck p`rlca nigihiki oh`a Bh`l Ut. Gcry. Acltuacltu k`lclbcl s`hchu g`lfugpci Cll` s`ticp scct nic g`loh`a … hcpclbcl-hcpclbcl hcpclbcl-hcpclb cl rugput yclb nuhu nic f`hcfcai g`lycgmutlyc … b`gcb`gc k`ainupcl hcgpcu yclb gclis t`rus m`rbculb ni s`k`hihilblyc … s`ticp t`gpct yclb nic pclnclb g`gihiki k`lclbcl. Cnc mclyck tcgcl yclb g`lbacltuilyc ni sclc-sili, yclb nip`luai gcwcr-gcwcr g`kcr gcsc hchu. Cll` s`hchu sclbct s`lclb misc puhclb k` Cvolh`c, g`skipul chcscl k`nctclbcllyc g`ly`niakcl, s`p`rti scct ili. Cll` ncl Bihm`rt puhclb ultuk g`lbacniri p`gckcgcl cyca Bihm`rt ncl Cll` tilbbch s`hcgc s`gilbbu. Gcrihhc ncl Grs. Hyln` tinck r`hc ultuk g`h`pcskcllyc t`rhchu e`pct. Kcgcr hot`lb tuclyc s`hchu nircwct ultuklyc, ncl scct gcsuk k` sclc pcnc gchcg k`nctclbcllyc, Cll` g`l`gukcl mcawc Grs. Hyln` t`hca g`h`tckkcl s`muca muk`t mulbc gusig s`gi yclb m`scr ultuklyc … s`muca muk`t yclb, k`tikc Cll` g`gm`lcgkcl wcfca k` sclc, s`p`rtilyc g`gihiki s`hurua crogc tcaul-tcaul yclb t`rhupckcl. Cll` yclb-nuhu s`nclb g`lulbbulyc ni sclc. K`mcacbiccl hcgc  yclb nchcg ncl g`ly`lclbkcl g`lbucsci actilyc. Kcgcr ni hot`lb itu s`nclb g`r`lbkua Cll` k` nchcg h`lbcllyc … g`g`huklyc … g`ly`humulbilyc. Nic g`lctcp p`lua kcsia scyclb k` rclfclb tuclyc yclb nihcpisi s`prci gotij ncul cp`h rcfutcl Grs. Hyln` ncl mcltch-mcltch m`rlonc ncri m`raicskcl r`lnc-r`lnc rugit muctcl Grs. Hyln` … g`lctcptck p`rgcncli fchilcl

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kcil ni hcltci … g`lctcp e`rgil yclb t`hca g`gcltuhkcl wcfca si bcnis k`eih yctig pictu, pohos, yclb g`lclbis ailbbc t`rtinur ni sclc pcnc gchcg p`rtcgclyc ni sili. Cll` s`ckcl hupc mcawc nic cnchca s`orclb imu higc clck e`ric … n`lbcl Uuscl Mck`r yclb hcbi-hcbi g`rcfut kcus kcki mcyi gist`rius ni Ilbh`sin`. Nic g`lfcni Cll` ncri Br``l Bcmh`s s`kchi hcbi. Grs. Hyln` g`l`gukcllyc s`nclb g`lctcp e`rgil g`l`rcwclb scct nic g`gcsuki kcgcr itu, g`gmcwckcl aclnuk-aclnuk m`rsia. ‘Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl kcu cnc ni rugca hcbi, Cll`, m`bituhca. Uunca s`gmihcl tcaul m`rhchu s`fck kcu p`rbi, tcpi Gcrihhc ncl cku s`p`rtilyc tinck p`rlca misc tinck k`aihclbclgu. U`kcrclb ni sili tinck t`rhchu s`pi s`fck Ncvy g`likca--Gihhi` cnchca bcnis yclb m`lcr-m`lcr g`ly`lclbkcl--m`bitu gclis!--G`skipul nic s`hchu ilbil tcau s`p`rti tupci t`ltclb s`bchc s`suctu. ^cpi, cku s`hchu m`rkctc ncl ckcl s`hchu m`rkctc fikc tinck cnc orclb yclb s`p`rti nirigu.‗ ‘Ca, tcpi e`rgil ili tck ncpct nitipu, Grs. Hyln`. Ic g`gcltuhkcl mcyclbclku n`lbcl fufur, ‑Kcu tinck s`gunc nuhu’,‗ kctc Cll` n`lbcl lcnc g`lbbonc. ‘Kcu t`tcp g`gihiki wcrlc kuhit s`mcbus nuhu,‗ kctc Grs. Hyln` n`lbcl lcnc g`lbaimur. ‘^`ltu scfc, s`fck nuhu kuhitgu g`gclb puect ncl achus.‗ ‘Ncl, ncbuku fubc tck g`lbb`hcgmir,‗ ufcr Cll` e`ric. ‘Ncl kcgcr hcgcku ili g`lbilbctku, Grs. Hyln`. Cku s`lclb … cku pcsti t`rhukc fikc k`gmchi ncl g`l`gukcl kcgcr ili g`hupckclku. Ncl sulbbua g`lbcbugkcl misc g`hiact muhcl t`rmit ni ctcs Autcl M`racltu hcbi.‗ ‘Muhcl itu s`p`rti s`k`pilb `gcs rckscsc ni hclbit, mukcl?‗ tclyc Grs. Hyln`, g`rcsc mcawc nic Gcrihhc s`nclb tinck g`lbchcgi suctuncl kacychcl hicr lcl puitis, ncl m`rsyukur kcr`lc cnc ni sclc g`ln`lbcrlyc. ‘Hiact pueuk-pueuk e`gcrc tcfcg yclb g`leuct k` crcalyc … ncl poaol-poaol  mirea  ni Aohhow gcsia g`lbuhurkcl h`lbcl g`r`kc k` crca hclbit p`rck. G`r`kc cnchca poaol-poaol m`scr s`kcrclb … g`r`kc gcsia yclb g`gmuctku g`rcsc s`nikit tuc.‗ mcyi scct cku nctclb k`gcri … itu   yclb ‘T`poaolcl g`gclb girip clck-clck,‗ ufcr Grs. Hyln`. ‘]csclyc g`lb`rikcl g`hiact ecrc g`r`kc tugmua n`wcsc nchcg wcktu silbkct, scct kitc g`gm`hckclbi g`r`kc. Hiact Jr`n Rribat … nic mcru tibc m`hcs tcaul tcpi lycris s`tilbbi cycalyc. Cnc pci cycg pclcs ultuk gckcl gchcg ncl cku g`gmuct s`nikit miskuit h`gol ultukgu. Kcu tinck p`rhu kacwctir ultuk tinur ni rclfclb itu. Cku g`lbclbil-clbilkcl s`prcilyc

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acri ili Gcrihhc tinck tcau cku g`hckukcllyc, ncl g`lbclbilclbilkcllyc hcbi ncl Gihhi` tinck tcau kcgi m`rnuc g`hckukcllyc, ncl g`lbclbil-clbilkcllyc ultuk k`tibc kchilyc. Kuacrcp Gcry Gcric Mhyta` ckcl k`hucr fubc m`sok … nic s`hchu sclbct g`likgcti p`gckcgcl.‗ ‘Mimi Gcry Gcric„Bihm`rt s`hchu g`ly`mutlyc m`bitu g`skipul nic aclyc s`pupu cycalyc„s`hchu g`gclbbihku ‑Clli`’,‗ Cll` m`rbinik. ‘Ncl p`rtcgc kchi nic g`hiactku s`t`hca cku g`likca, nic m`rkctc, ‑Uulbbua cl`a g`hiact Bihm`rt g`gihiagu. Nic misc scfc g`lncpctkcl mclyck bcnis yclb g`ly`lclbkcl.’ Gulbkil kcr`lc ituhca cku tck p`rlca g`lyukcilyc … ncl cku tcau Bihm`rt pul n`gikicl, g`skipul nic t`rhchu g`lyclfulb k`aorgctcl k`hucrbclyc ultuk g`lbckui itu.‗ ‘Cpckca Bihm`rt ckcl tilbbch hcgc?‗ ‘^inck. Nic acrus k`gmchi m`sok gchcg. Nic g`lilbbchkcl s`orclb pcsi`l n`lbcl kolnisi yclb sclbct kritis.‗ ‘Oa, mcikhca, kupikir tinck mclyck ach yclb misc g`lcacllyc hcgc ni Cvolh`c s`kcrclb, s`fck imulyc g`lilbbch tcaul hchu. Gr. Mhyta` tuc tinck p`rlca puhia ncri k`s`niacllyc s`t`hca k`gcticl istrilyc … ncl s`p`rtilyc tinck g`gihiki cpc pul yclb t`rsisc ultuk g`l`gclilyc ainup. K`hucrbc Mhyta` s`hchu s`p`rti itu … s`hchu g`leurcakcl kcsia scyclb g`r`kc t`rhchu nchcg k`pcnc ach-ach nulicwi. Uclbct g`ly`niakcl g`gikirkcl tinck cnc ni cltcrc g`r`kc yclb t`rsisc ni Cvolh`c. G`r`kc cnchca k`hucrbc tuc yclb g`ly`lclbkcl. ^cpi s`mchiklyc … gcsia mclyck clbbotc k`hucrbc Uhocl`. K`hucrbc Uhocl` t`tcp k`hucrbc Uhocl`, Cll`, ncl ckcl s`p`rti itu ultuk s`hcgclyc, mcbcikcl nulic tclpc ckair. Cgil.‗ ‘Micrkcl scfc k`hucrbc Uhocl` m`rtcgmca mclyck s`sukc g`r`kc, tcpi cku ckcl k`hucr s`t`hca ultuk m`rfchcl-fchcl s`k`hihilb k`mul muca tuc ni mcwcagckcl silcr gchcg muhcl. Kupikir, ckairlyc ckunickcl p`rbi tinur„g`skipul cku s`hchu m`rpikir mcawc tinur pcnc gchcg-gchcg yclb nit`rclbi silcr muhcl itu g`lyic-lyickcl wcktu„tcpi cku ckcl mclbul h`mia cwch ultuk g`hiact ecacyc pcbi p`rtcgc yclb puect guleuh ni Autcl M`racltu. Hclbit ckcl m`rumca wcrlc s`p`rti wcrlc korch ncl murulbmurulb romil ckcl g`gmusulbkcl ncnc … gulbkil s``kor murulb b`r`fc k`hcmu ckcl ailbbcp ni mirci f`ln`hc … ncl gcsia cnc mulbc-mulbc mulbc-mulbc   pclsy pclsy k``gcscl ncl ulbu ultuk nihiact ….‗ ‘^cpi k`hilei-k`hilei t`hca g`gckcl s`guc mulbc  hihy  muhcl Fuli ni p`tcklyc,‗ kctc Grs. Hyln` s`nia, scgmih m`rfchcl g`luruli tclbbc, nicgnicg g`rcsc h`bc kcr`lc tinck p`rhu hcbi m`rmiecrc t`ltclb muhcl. Cll`

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s`hchu s`nikit cl`a nchcg ach itu. Ncl s`p`rtilyc, tinck t`rhchu cnc bulclyc ultuk m`racrcp mcawc nic ckcl g`hupckcllyc.

*** Niclc nctclb g`lyusuri fchcl ultuk g`l`gui Cll`. Mcakcl ni mcwca silcr muhcl kitc misc g`hiact rcgmutlyc gcsia aitcg, pipilyc gcsia g`rolc, ncl gctclyc gcsia e`g`rhclb. Lcgul, silcr muhcl tinck misc g`ly`gmulyikcl mcawc nic fcua h`mia goltok ncripcnc tcaul-tcaul s`m`huglyc … ncl Niclc tinck p`rlca t`rgcsuk nchcg kct`bori ‘hclbsilb‗ yclb ugug ni gcsycrckct Cvolh`c.  ‘^ck usca kacwctir, Ucyclb … cku tinck nctclb ultuk tilbbch ….‗ ‘G`gclblyc cku ckcl k`m`rctcl, Cll`,‗ tukcs Niclc. ‘Kcu tcau, cku h`mia g`gihia ultuk g`lbacmiskcl gchcg m`rscgcgu ncripcnc p`rbi k` r`s`psi. Cku g`rcsc m`hug s`t`lbcalyc pucs g`l`guigu ncl kcu ckcl k`gmchi husc. ^cpi, ili p`rlikcacl cnik h`hcki Jr`n, kcu tcau … kcgi g`gclb acrus p`rbi.‗ ‘^`ltu scfc kchicl acrus p`rbi. Cku aclyc gcgpir s`m`ltcr, kok. Cku m`rfchcl-fchcl k` t`gpct hcgc, Ni … g`h`wcti Muia-Muia Nrycn … g`lyusuri Autcl M`racltu … g`h`wcti tcgcl tucgu yclb rigmul … ncl g`lbulfulbi Rihhowg`r`. Cku mcakcl m`ra`lti ultuk g`lbcgcti poaolpoaol n`nchu yclb t`rmchik ni p`rgukccl cir, s`p`rti yclb micsc kitc hckukcl nuhu. G`r`kc tugmua m`bitu p`sct.‗ ‘U`guclyc m`bitu,‗ ufcr Niclc scgmih g`ln`sca. ‘Hiact scfc Jr`n k`eih! Kcgi s`guc m`rumca … k`euchi nirigu. Kcu tinck p`rlca m`rumca, Cll`. Mcbcigclc kcu misc t`tcp m`bitu hclbsilb? T`ractikcl cku!‗ ‘U`nikit k`imucl, t`ltu scfc,‗ Cll` t`rtcwc. ‘^cpi kcu t`hca hohos ncri clecgcl usic s`t`lbca mcyc s`fcua ili, Ni. Ncl t`ltclb cku yclb tck m`rumca … yca, Grs. A. M. Noll`hh s`tufu n`lbclgu. Nic m`rkctc k`pcncku ni p`gckcgcl mcawc cku tck t`rhiact s`acri pul h`mia tuc. ^cpi, Grs. Acrgol Clnr`ws tinck.  Nic  m`rkctc, ‑Cstcbc, Cll`, m`tcpc kcu g`luc!’ U`guc t`rbcltulb gctc sclb p`lbcgct … ctcu lurclilyc. Uctu-sctulyc scct cku g`rcsc s`nikit g`luc cnchca k`tikc g`hiact bcgmcr-bcgmcr ni gcfchca. Tcrc tokoa utcgc ni sclc guhci tcgpck t`rhchu gunc mcbiku. ^cpi, tck usca p`nuhikcl itu, Ni … kitc ckcl g`lfcni bcnis-bcnis hcbi m`sok. Ituhca yclb ckcl kuscgpcikcl k`pcncgu. Kitc ckcl g`lbacmiskcl s`pclfclb siclb scgpci gchcg ultuk g`lbulfulbi s`hurua t`gpct k`lclbcl hcgc kitc … s`guclyc. Kitc ckcl m`rfchcl ni hcpclbcl-hcpclbcl rugput ncl g`h`wcti autcl-autcl pckis tuc itu. Kitc ckcl g`hiact s`guc ach hcgc ncl ckrcm

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yclb kitc eiltci, ncl mukit-mukit t`gpct kitc ckcl g`l`gukcl gcsc gunc kitc k`gmchi. ^inck cnc yclb tcgpck gustcaih nchcg gusig s`gi, kcu tcau. Kitc ckcl m`ra`lti g`rcsc s`p`rti orclbtuc ncl m`rtclbbulb fcwcm, ncl g`lfcni r`gcfc e`ric„Grs. Hyln` m`lcr-m`lcr m`rpikir mcawc cku gcsia m`rsijct m`bitu. ^cpi, m`lcr-m`lcr tinck g`ly`lclbkcl acrus m`rsikcp gcsuk ckch s`pclfclb wcktu, Niclc.‗ ‘Cstcbc, m`tcpc p`rlyctccl itu s`suci n`lbclgu! Ncl cku fubc ckcl s`lclb s`kchi. ^cpi ….‗ ‘^inck ckcl cnc tcpi. Cku tcau kcu m`rpikir, ‑Uicpc yclb ckcl g`lyicpkcl gckcl gchcg pcrc h`hcki?’‗ ‘^inck s`p`lualyc m`bitu. Cll` Eorn`hic misc g`lyicpkcl gckcl gchcg pcrc h`hcki s`mcik niriku, g`skipul mcru s`m`hcs tcaul,‗ kctc Niclc mclbbc. ‘Hcbi puhc, nic ckcl g`hckukcllyc. Cku tcnilyc ckcl g`lbacniri T`rt`gucl T`r`gpucl T`lbbchclb Nclc. ^cpi, cku tck ckcl nctclb. Cku ckcl p`rbi m`rscgcgu. U`p`rtilyc itu cnchca gigpi yclb g`lfcni k`lyctccl. Kcu tcau, Cll`, m`bitu mclyck gchcg-gchcg  k`tikc cku nunuk ncl aclyc m`rpurc-purc mcawc kitc g`lfcni bcnis k`eih k`gmchi. Cku ckcl g`gmcwc m`kch gckcl siclb ultuk kitc ….‗ ‘Ncl kitc ckcl g`lycltcplyc ni tcgcl A`st`r Brcy … tcgcl A`st`r Brcy gcsia cnc ni sclc, mukcl?‗ ‘Kupikir m`bitu,‗ fcwcm Niclc rcbu. ‘Cku m`hug p`rlca k` sclc hcbi s`fck cku g`likca. Cll` Eorn`hic yclb mclyck g`lf`hcfca … tcpi cku s`hchu g`hcrclblyc cbcr tinck m`rk`hicrcl t`rhchu fcua ncri rugca. Nic s`lclb m`rfchcl-fchcl ni autcl … ncl suctu acri, k`tikc cku g`gcrcailyc kcr`lc m`rmiecrc s`lniricl ni tcgcl, nic mihclb nic tinck m`rmiecrc s`lniricl. Nic s`nclb m`rmiecrc n`lbcl fiwc mulbc-mulbc. Kcu tcau p`rchctcl gilug t`a gcilcl n`lbcl kuleup-kuleup gcwcr k`eih g`rca gunc yclb kcu kirigkcl scct uhclb tcaullyc yclb k`s`gmihcl? ^inck cnc sctu pul yclb p`eca … nic sclbct acti-acti. Nic aclyc g`lbbulckcllyc scct ^ibc Orclb Aifcu nctclb ultuk gilug t`a m`rscgclyc. Cku tinck g`r`kc. @ltca mcbcigclc, Cll`, nic misc g`lbor`k, sicpc s`m`lcrlyc  g`r`kc. cua h`mia girip nirigu ncripcnc niriku.‗ ‘Gulbkil h`mia mclyck crti nchcg s`muca lcgc ncripcnc yclb nis`mutkcl oh`a Uack`sp`cr`. Fclbcl g`r`lbbut k`s`lclbcl itu ncri Cll` Eorn`hic, Niclc. Cku s`hchu priactil fikc cnc clck yclb tinck ncpct g`lbacmiskcl m`m`rcpc tcaul nchcg nulic jcltcsi.‗ ‘Ohivic Uhocl`b`hcr cnchca buru ni tcau, s`kohca s`kcrclb,‗ ufcr Niclc rcbu. ‘Nic g`gihiki M.C., kcu nclkitc mcru scfc g`lbcfcr s`tcaul ni

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s`kohca cbcr misc tilbbch ni n`kct imulyc.  Nic  m`rkctc clck-clck acrus nicfcri ultuk g`lbacncpi k`lyctccl.‗ ‘Cpckca cku ainup aclyc ultuk g`ln`lbcr-gu g`ln`lbcr-gu  g`lbclbbcp s`rius p`lncpct k`hucrbc Uhocl`, Niclc Rribat?‗ ‘^inck … tinck  … ^INCK! Cku scgc s`kchi tinck g`lyukcilyc …. Nic g`gihiki gctcNcl mirucku muhct m`rmilcr, s`p`rti s`guc clbbotc Cll` khcl k`hucrbc itu. tck yclb k`m`rctcl n`lbcl kacychcl-kacychcl Eorn`hic. Kacychcl-kacychcllyc ilnca … s`p`rti kacychcl-kacychclgu nuhu. Kupikir, nic ckcl g`lncpctkcl eukup mclyck ‑k`lyctccl’ s`irilb k`ainupcl m`rfchcl.‗ ‘Lca, kchcu m`bitu kitc t`tcpkcl scfc. Nctclbhca k` Br``l Bcmh`s s`kitcr cg nuc ncl kitc ckcl gilug clbbur eurrclt  g`rca Gcrihhc„nic kcnclbkcnclb g`gmuctlyc g`skipul nihcrclb oh`a p`ln`tc ncl Grs.Hyln`„  aclyc ultuk g`gmuct kitc g`rcsc m`lcr-m`lcr hicr.‗ ‘Cpckca kcu ilbct acri scct kcu g`gmuctku gcmuk kcr`lc gilugcl itu?‗ Niclc e`kikikcl. Nic tinck k`m`rctcl ‘hicr‗ s`hcgc Cll` yclb g`ly`mutlyc m`bitu. U`guc orclb tcau Cll` tinck m`lcr-m`lcr s`rius g`lyctckcl ach itu. Itu aclyc ecrclyc g`lbulbkcpkcl s`suctu. ‘M`sok, kitc ckcl g`likgcti acri yclb tck t`rhupckcl, Niclc. Cku tck ckcl g`lcaclgu h`mia hcgc … itu Jr`n nctclb n`lbcl k`r`tc mubilyc. Bculgu ilnca.‗ ‘Jr`n g`lyuruaku g`gmuct bcul mcru ultuk p`rlikcacl ili. Kupikir kcgi tinck gcgpu g`gm`hilyc kcr`lc kcgi s`nclb g`gmclbul kclnclb mcru, tcpi nic mihclb, nic tck ckcl g`gmicrkcl istri-lyc istri-lyc  tcgpck s`p`rti s`s`orclb yclb tinck g`gp`ractikcl p`lcgpihcl kcr`lc kurclb gcgpu, s`g`ltcrc orclb hcil ckcl m`rnclncl ncl g`lb`lckcl bcul t`rilnca yclb misc g`r`kc uscackcl. Kacs h`hcki mukcl?‗ ‘Oa, kcu k`n`lbcrcl t`pct s`p`rti Grs. @hhiott ni Bh`l,‗ t`bur Cll`. ‘Fclbcl k`t`ruscl. Gcukca kcu ainup ni s`muca nulic yclb tinck niauli oh`a h`hcki?‗ ‘Tcsti ckcl g`lb`rikcl,‗ Niclc g`lbckui. ‘Yc, yc, Jr`n, cku nctclb. Oa, mcikhca! Ucgpci m`sok kchcu m`bitu, Cll`.‗ Cll` m`ra`lti ni Muia-Muia Nrycn nchcg p`rfchclcl puhclb. Nic sclbct g`lyukci clck sulbci tuc itu. U`ticp b`tcrcl tcwc gcsc kclck-kclcklyc yclb t`rtclbkcp mcbcikcl gcsia t`rsigpcl ni nchcg k`lclbcl clck sulbci s ulbci itu, ncl s`kcrclb s`p`rtilyc t`rn`lbcr k`gmchi oh`a t`hilbclyc yclb s`nclb g`lyigck n`lbcl sckscgc. Gigpi-gigpi hcgclyc … nic misc g`hiact s`guc itu t`rpcltuh ni Muia-Muia yclb m`lilb … ikrcr-ikrcr hcgc

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ncl … misikcl-misikcl hcgpcu … clck sulbci itu g`lyigpcl s`guclyc ncl g`lbbugcgkcl g`r`kc. Lcgul, tinck cnc yclb g`ln`lbcrkcl, k`euchi poaol-poaol  sprue`  tuc mifcksclc ni Autcl M`racltu, yclb t`hca g`lyigck s`kicl hcgc.

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Uulbbua acri yclb ilnca … aclyc ultuk kitc,‗ ufcr Niclc. ‘^cpi, cku kacwctir ili acri ilnca yclb silbkct … m`sok gulbkil aufcl ckcl turul.‗ ‘Fclbcl pikirkcl itu. Kitc ckcl g`r`buk k`ilncacllyc acri ili, mcakcl g`skipul silcr gctcacri g`lbaihclb `sok acri. Kitc ckcl g`likgcti p`rscacmctcl kitc acri ili, mcakcl g`skipul kitc ckcl m`rpisca m`sok. Hiact mukit-mukit pclfclb aifcu k``gcscl itu … h`gmca-h`gmca miru puncr itu. G`r`kc cnchca  gihik kitc kitc,, Niclc … cku tck p`nuhi g`skipul mukit t`rfcua itu t`rncjtcr ctcs lcgc Cml`r Uhocl` … mukit itu gihik kitc acri ili. ]csckcl `gmuscl clbil mcrct„cku s`hchug`lbchcgi g`rcsc mcbcikcl p`tuchclbyclb scct clbil mcrct m`rtiup„ncl kitc ckcl p`lf`hcfcacl s`gpurlc.‗ G`r`kc g`gclb g`lbchcgilyc. U`guc t`gpct tuc yclb g`r`kc scyclbi t`hca nikulfulbi6 Kclopi K`kcsia, Autcl M`racltu, Chcg G`gmisu, T`rgcncli Zioh`t, Fchcl Mirea, ncl Nclcu Kristch. Cnc m`m`rcpc p`rumcacl. Hilbkcrcl k`eih poaol-poaol  mirea  gunc ni Chcg G`gmisu, yclb g`lfcni rugca m`rgcil g`r`kc zcgcl ncauhu, t`hca tugmua g`lfcni p`poaolcl m`scr; Fchcl Mirea, yclb sunca hcgc tinck nipifck orclb-orclb, sunca nihcpisi oh`a tclcgcl pckis; Nclcu Kristch sunca g`lbaihclb scgc s`kchi, aclyc g`lilbbchkcl e`ruk m`rhugut yclb h`gmcp. Lcgul, T`rgcncli Zioh`t gcsia ulbu n`lbcl mulbc-mulbc vioh`t ncl poaol cp`h gunc yclb p`rlca Bihm`rt t`gukcl fcua ni nchcg autcl sunca g`lfcni s`mctclb poaol yclb sclbct m`scr, nip`luai mulbc g`kcr k`eih yclb ufulblyc m`rwcrlc g`rca tuc. G`r`kc m`rfchcl tclpc g`gckci topi. ]cgmut Cll` gcsia m`rkihcucl mcbcikcl kcyu gcaoli yclb nipoh`s ni mcwca silcr gctcacri ncl rcgmut Niclc gcsia aitcg g`lbihcp. G`r`kc m`rtukcr pclnclbcl yclb e`ric ncl p`lua p`lb`rticl,  aclbct ncl ckrcm. Kcnclb-kcnclb g`r`kc m`rfchcl scgmih g`gmisu … Cll` s`hchu g`rcsc yckil mcawc nuc orclb yclb s`ckrcm nirilyc ncl Niclc misc  misc  g`rcsckcl  g`rcsckcl pikircl sctu scgc hcil. Kcnclbkcnclb, g`r`kc g`lbaicsi p`reckcpcl g`r`kc n`lbcl kctc cpckca-kcu

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ilbct. ‘Cpckca kcu ilbct acri k`tikc kcu t`rfctua ni kclnclb m`m`k k`hucrbc Eomm ni Fchcl ^ory?‗ … ‘Cpckca kcu ilbct scct kitc g`hogpct k` ctcs tumua Mimi Fos`pail`?‗ … ‘Cpckca kcu ilbct Khum E`ritc kitc?‗ … ‘Cpckca kcu ilbct kulfulbcl Grs. Gorbcl scct kcu g`lb`ect ainulbgu g`lfcni g`rca?‗ … ‘Cpckca kcu ilbct mcbcigclc kitc schilb g`gm`ri isycrct ncri f`ln`hc kitc n`lbcl hihil?‗ … ‘Cpckca kcu ilbct k`b`gmirccl yclb kitc chcgi pcnc p`rlikcacl Giss Hcv`lncr ncl pitc miru Eacrhottc?‗ … ‘Cpckca kcu ilbct K`hogpok T`lb`gmclbcl?‗ U`p`rtilyc g`r`kc lycris misc g`ln`lbcr b`gc lcnc-lcnc riclb tcwc hcgpcu g`r`kc s`hcgc tcaul-tcaul hchu. U`g`ltcrc itu, K`hogpok T`lb`gmclbcl N`sc Cvolh`c t`hca gcti. K`bictcl k`hogpok itu s`b`rc g`h`gp`g s`t`hca p`rlikcacl Cll`. ‘G`r`kc tinck misc g`gp`rtcaclkcllyc, Cll`. Tcrc p`gunc ni Cvolh`c kitc.‗ s`kcrclb tinck s`p`rti p`gunc-p`gunc pcnc gcsc k`fcyccl kitc.‗ ‘Fclbcl miecrc mcbcikcl ‑gcsc k`fcyccl kitc’ sunca m`rckair, Niclc. Kitc mcru higc m`hcs tcaul h`mia tuc ncl gcsia g`lfcni m`hcacl fiwc. Pncrc tinck s`hchu p`lua ecacyc … uncrc cnchca ecacyc. Ucct ili, scycpscycp actiku gcsia g`lb`gmclb.‗ ‘Cku fubc g`rcsc s`p`rti itu,‗ ufcr Niclc, g`hupckcl clbkc tufua puhua n`hcpcl kihobrcg scct ic g`ligmclb pcbi itu. ‘Cku s`rilb g`rcsc fikc cku ilbil s`kchi m`rumca  g`lfcni murulb s`m`ltcr scfc. U`p`rtilyc t`rmclb t`rcsc g`lbcbugkcl.‗ K`ilncacl g`lb`hihilbi g`r`kc. Luclsc wcrlc tck t`rnubc m`rk`hcpk`hip nchcg autcl b`hcp lcl hucs ncl m`rkihcucl n`lbcl ncyc pikct g`r`kc yclb gist`rius. Uilcr gctcacri gusig s`gi g`ly`mcr ni cltcrc ncul-ncul aifcu yclb gcsia gunc. E`rieit lyclyicl t`rn`lbcr ni gclc-gclc. Cnc e`ruk-e`ruk k`eih t`gpct kitc g`rcsc mcbcikcl s`nclb gclni ni nchcg s`muca kohcg m`risi `gcs ecir. Ni s`ticp k`hokcl, acrug gusig s`gi yclb s`bcr g`l`rpc wcfca g`r`kc … pckis-pckis r`gpca … e`gcrc mchscg … crogc s`bcr hcnclb-hcnclb yclb mcru nimcfck. Cnc s`muca fchcl k`eih yclb mcbcikcl nihcpisi tirci poaol-poaol sckurc hicr … hcpclbcl tuc m`rugput nip`luai p`poaolcl sprue` k`eih yclb mcru scfc guhci tugmua ncl tcgpck girip gckahuk-gckahuk s`k`eih `hj yclb m`rfolbkok ni cltcrc r`rugputcl … clck sulbci yclb m`hug ‘t`rhchu h`mcr ultuk nihogpcti‗ … mulbcmulbc  stcrjhow`r  ni mcwca poaol-poaol e`gcrc … hcpiscl pckis-pckis mirea, n`lbcl hcpiscl putia gunc yclb g`hilbkcr … ncl s`mctclb poaol  mirea, kuhitlyc yclb t`reulbkih, g`lcgpckkcl luclsc wcrlc kuhit b`hcp ni mcwcalyc. Cll` g`lctcp poaol itu sclbct hcgc s`ailbbc Niclc m`rtclyc-

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tclyc. Nic tinck g`hiact cpc yclb Cll` hiact … luclsc wcrlc yclb t`r`ltclb ncri wcrlc putia s`p`rti krig pchilb gurli, m`rumca p`rhcacl g`lfcni brcncsi k``gcscl yclb ilnca, wcrlclyc s`gckil hcgc s`gckil b`hcp, s`ailbbc hcpiscl t`rnchcglyc g`lcgpckkcl wcrlc eok`hct tuc t`rb`hcp, mcbcikcl g`gm`ri tcau mcawc s`hurua poaol mirea, mirea, yclb tcgpck m`bitu b`lit s`kchibus nilbil fikc t`rhiact ncri hucr, g`gihiki suctu p`rcsccl yclb aclbct. ‘Cpi purmc gihik mugi ni fcltulb g`r`kc,‗ bugcg Cll`. Ncl ckairlyc, s`t`hca g`ly`m`rclbi s`muca h`gmca k`eih ni autcl yclb p`lua n`lbcl kumclbcl kctck, g`r`kc g`l`gukcl tcgcl gihik A`st`r Brcy. ^inck mclyck yclb m`rumca. ^cgcl itu gcsia sclbct gclis n`lbcl mulbc-mulbc yclb ilnca. Gcsia mclyck mulbc  hihy muhcl Fuli, yclb Niclc lcreissus. Mcriscl poaol e`ri t`hca tugmua s`mut s`mcbci mulbc-mulbc  lcreissus. h`mia tuc t`tcpi nip`luai oh`a mulbc g`kcr s`putia schfu. Kitc gcsia misc g`l`gukcl fchcl s`tcpck m`rpcbcr gcwcr ni t`lbca, ncl nilnilb tclbbuhlyc m`rwcrlc putia oh`a mulbc-mulbc strom`ri, miru oh`a mulbcmulbc vioh`t, ncl aifcu kcr`lc pckis-pckis yclb gcsia sclbct k`eih. G`r`kc g`lycltcp ainclbcl piklik g`r`kc ni schca sctu sunut tcgcl, nunuk ni m`m`rcpc mctu tuc m`rhugut, n`lbcl s`mctclb tclcgcl  hihce  ni m`hckclb g`r`kc g`lbimcrkcl pclfi-pclfi ulbu m`rhctcr gctcacri yclb g`lbbcltulb r`lnca. K`nuclyc hcpcr ncl sclbct g`likgcti gcsckcl g`r`kc yclb h`zct. ‘M`tcpc likgctlyc rcsc gckclcl ni hucr ruclbcl!‗ n`sca Niclc lycgcl. ‘Ku` eok`hctgu, Cll` … yca, cku tck misc g`lbulbkcpkcllyc n`lbcl kctc-kctc, tcpi cku acrus g`lncpctkcl r`s`plyc. Jr`n pcsti ckcl  Nic  misc gckcl cpc scfc ncl t`tcp kurus. Cku s`hchu m`rkctc g`gufclyc.  Nic cku  tinck   ckcl gckcl ku` hcbi kcr`lc cku s`gckil b`guk s`ticp tcaul. Cku k`tckutcl kchcu-kchcu lclti m`rumca s`p`rti L`l`k Ucrca … nic m`bitu b`guk s`ailbbc s`hchu acrus nitcrik ultuk mclbkit ncri nunuklyc. ^cpi, scct cku g`hiact ku` s`p`rti itu„ncl s`p`rti tcni gchcg ni r`s`psi„  yca, g`r`kc s`guc pcsti ckcl t`rsilbbulb fikc cku tinck gckcl.‗ ‘Cpckca kcu g`lbchcgi wcktu yclb g`ly`lclbkcl?‗ ‘Oa, yc, g`skipul tinck s`p`lualyc. ^cpi, cku t`rf`mck nchcg e`lbk`rcgcl A`lri`ttc, s`pupu Jr`n … ncl nic g`rcsc sclbct pucs kcr`lc misc m`re`ritc t`ltclb op`rcsi yclb nic chcgi ncl s`lscsi scct g`lfchclilyc, ncl s`m`rcpc e`pct usus multulyc misc g`h`nck fikc nic tinck niop`rcsi. ‑Cku g`lncpctkcl higc m`hcs fcaitcl ni sclc. Oa, Niclc, m`tcpc m`rct siksccl yclb kun`ritc!’ Yca, nic g`likgctilyc, g`skipul

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cku tinck. Ncl nic  g`gclb  t`rsiksc, fcni g`lbcpc nic tinck moh`a g`rcsckcl k`s`lclbcl ultuk g`gmiecrckcllyc s`kcrclb? Fig sclbct hueu  „cku tck tcau cpckca Gcry Chie` g`lyukci itu s`guc …. Yca, aclyc s`nikit„gulbkil aclyc s`t`t`s cir ni nchcg s`muca tolb m`risi cir, kukirc  „s`nikit k`kurclbcl tinck ckcl g`gmuct mclyck p`rm`nccl …. Uctu ach yclb nic kctckcl … mcawc t`pct pcnc gchcg s`m`hug p`rlikcacllyc, nic m`bitu tckut, mcbcikcl g`rcsc ckcl lcik k`r`tc cpi yclb g`lufu k` p`hcmuacl. Nic mihclb, s`hurua g`gp`hci h`hcki g`rcsckcl s`p`rti yclb nic rcsckcl fikc g`r`kc fufur t`ltclb ach itu. G`lurutgu Bihm`rt ncl Jr`n g`rcsc s`p`rti itukca, Cll`?‗ ‘Cku yckil g`r`kc tinck m`bitu.‗ ‘Ituhca yclb Jr`n kctckcl scct cku m`rtclyc k`pcnclyc. Nic mihclb, nic aclyc tckut fikc cku m`rumca pikircl pcnc scct t`rckair, s`p`rti ]os` Up`le`r. ^cpi, kitc tinck p`rlca m`lcr-m`lcr g`lb`tcaui cpc yclb gulbkil nipikirkcl oh`a s`orclb h`hcki. Yca, tinck cnc bulclyc g`lbkacwctirkcl itu s`kcrclb. Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl wcktu yclb kitc chcgi sor` ili! U`p`rtilyc kitc t`hca g`lbainupkcl k`gmchi mclyck k`mcacbiccl hcgpcu. Kuacrcp kcu tinck acrus p`rbi m`sok, Cll`.‗ ‘^ck misckca kcu m`rkulfulb k` Ilbh`sin` suctu wcktu gusig pclcs ili, Niclc? U`m`hug … yca, s`m`hug cku tck misc g`l`rigc tcgu ultuk m`m`rcpc hcgc.‗ ‘Cku ckcl sclbct s`lclb. ^cpi, s`p`rtilyc gustcaih misc p`rbi ncri rugca gusig pclcs ili. U`hchu cnc mclyck p`k`rfccl yclb acrus nihckukcl.‗ ‘U`tincklyc ]`m`eec N`w ckairlyc ckcl nctclb, yclb g`gmuctku s`lclb … tcpi cku g`lbkacwctirkcl Mimi Gcry Gcric fubc ckcl nctclb.Nic g`gm`ri k`scl s`p`rti itu k`pcnc Bihm`rt. Bihm`rt fubc tinck g`lbilbilkcl k`nctclbcllyc s`p`rti cku … tcpi, nic cnchca ‑s`orclb k`rcmct’, fcni k`r`hccl Bihm`rt acrus s`hchu cnc ultuklyc.‗ ‘Gulbkil cku ckcl m`rkulfulb gusig nilbil. Cku sclbct s`lclb misc g`hiact Ilbh`sin` hcbi. Kcu g`gihiki s`muca rugca yclb ilnca, Cll` … ncl s`muca k`hucrbc yclb g`ly`lclbkcl.‗ ‘Ilbh`sin` g`gclb g`gclb   g`ly`lclbkcl … ncl cku g`gclb g`leiltcilyc s`kcrclb. Cku p`rlca m`rpikir tinck ckcl p`rlca g`leiltcilyc. Cku g`gm`leilyc scct kcgi p`rtcgc pilnca k` sclc… g`gm`leilyc kcr`lc mclyck k`h`miacllyc. Itu cnchca suctu ailccl mcbi ]ugca Igpiclku t`rscyclb. Cku ilbct p`rlca m`rkctc n`lbcl m`bitu g`lbimckcl k`pcnc Bihm`rt scct kcgi g`lilbbchkcllyc, ‑Kitc sclbct mcacbic ni sili. Kitc

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tinck ckcl p`rlca s`mcacbic ili ni t`gpct hcil.’ Cku t`lbb`hcg nchcg b`higclb rilnu rugca s`scct. K`gunicl … cku g`l`gukcl s`nikit ckcr kcsia scyclbku k`pcnc Ilbh`sin` guhci g`ly`mcr. Cku m`ruscac g`hcwcllyc„cku m`lcr-m`lcr g`hckukcllyc„tcpi ckairlyc cku acrus g`ly`rca ncl g`lbckui fikc cku g`leiltcilyc. Ncl cku s`gckil g`leiltcilyc s`ticp tcaul. ]ugca itu tinck t`rhchu tuc … rugca-rugca yclb t`rhchu tuc t`rk`scl g`ly`niakcl. Ncl  rugca itu fubc tinck t`rhchu mcru … rugca-rugca yclb t`rhchu mcru t`rk`scl t`rhchu s`n`raclc. ]ugca itu aclyc g`lb`sclkcl k`sycanucl. ‘Cku g`leiltci s`hurua ruclbcl ni nchcglyc. U`guc g`gihiki k`h`gcacl, tcpi fubc k`h`miacl„s`suctu yclb g`gm`nckcllyc ncri yclb hcil„g`gm`rilyc hcil„g`gm`ri lyc suctu k`primcnicl. Cku g`leiltci s`hurua poaol ecltik ni p`kcrclbcl. Cku tck tcau sicpc yclb g`lclcg g`r`kc, tcpi s`ticp kchi cku lcik k` hcltci ctcs, cku m`ra`lti ni hclncscl tclbbc„kcu tcau f`ln`hc kulo ni hclncscl tclbbc n`lbcl t`gpct nunuk nchcg yclb h`mcr?„Ncl nunuk ni sclc ultuk g`gclnclb k` hucr s`f`lck scgmih m`rkctc, ‑^uacl g`gm`rkcti orclb yclb g`lclcg poaol-poaol itu, sicpc pul nirilyc.’ Kcgi m`lcr-m`lcr g`gihiki t`rhchu mclyck poaol ni s`k`hihilb rugca, tcpi kcgi tinck ckcl g`l`mclb sctu pul.‗ ‘U`p`rti Jr`n scfc. Nic g`gufc n`nchu m`scr ni s`hctcl rugca. Toaol itu g`lbbclbbu p`gclnclbcl ncri f`ln`hc ruclb tcgu, cku g`lbctckcl itu k`pcnclyc hcbi ncl hcbi, tcpi nic aclyc m`rkctc, ‑Cpckca kcu gcu g`l`mclb s`suctu yclb ilnca s`p`rti itu, mcakcl fikc s`suctu itu g`lbbclbbu p`gclnclbcl?’ Fcni, poaol n`nchu itu t`tcp cnc … ncl g`gclb  ilnca. Kcr`lc ituhca kcgi g`ly`mut rugca kcgi s`mcbci T`rtclicl Hol` Rihhow„N`nchu ^ulbbch. Cku g`lyukci lcgc Ilbh`sin`  „U`k`hihilb T`rcpicl. T`rcpicl. Itu lcgc lcgc yclb g`ly`lclbkcl g`ly`lclbkcl ncl m`bitu ckrcm.‗ ‘U`p`rti ituhca yclb Bihm`rt kctckcl. Kcgi eukup hcgc g`gutuskcl s`muca lcgc. Kcgi g`gihia m`m`rcpc lcgc, tcpi s`p`rtilyc tinck s`suci. ^cpi, scct g`gikirkcl Ilbh`sin`, kcgi tcau itu cnchca lcgc yclb t`pct. Cku s`lclb kcgi g`gihiki rugca m`scr m`rkcgcr mclyck yclb g`ly`lclbkcl … kcgi  g`gmutuakcllyc ultuk k`hucrbc kcgi. Clckclck fubc g`lyukcilyc, g`skipul g`r`kc gcsia k`eih.‗ ‘G`r`kc m`bitu g`lbb`gcskcl.‗ Niclc nicg-nicg g`gotolb ‘s`iris‗ ku` eok`hct hcbi ultuk nirilyc. ‘Kupikir clck-clckku eukup g`ly`lclbkcl„tcpi m`lcr-m`lcr cnc s`suctu t`ltclb clck-clckgu„ncl clck-clck k`gmcrgu itu!  Itu  yclb g`gmuctku iri k`pcncgu. Cku s`hchu g`lbilbilkcl clck k`gmcr.‗

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‘Oa,cku tck misc g`lbailncr ncri pcrc k`gmcr … g`r`kc sunca g`lfcni chcl ainupku. ^cpi, cku k`e`wc kcr`lc clck-clck k`gmcrku tinck girip … scgc s`kch s`kchii tinck. tinck. ^cpi, ^cpi, Lcl gclis, gclis, n`lbc n`lbcl l rcgmut rcgmut ncl ncl gctc gctc eok`hctlyc s`rtc wcrlc kuhitlyc yclb ilnca. Ni cnchca k`scyclbcl cycalyc, kcr`lc nic g`gihiki gctc aifcu ncl rcgmut g`rca … rcgmut g`rca yclb ikch. Uairh`y cnchca k`scyclbcl Uuscl … cku sckit sclbct hcgc s`t`hca nic hcair ncl Uuscl g`rcwctlyc ailbbc cku m`lcr-m`lcr g`lbclbbcp Uuscl m`rpikir mcawc Uairh`y cnchca clcklyc s`lniri. Uuscl g`gclbbihlyc ‑clck h`hcki eok`hct gulbihlyc’ ncl g`gclfckcllyc acmisacmiscl.‗ ‘Ncl nic gcsia sclbct k`eih s`ailbbc kcu misc gcsuk nicg-nicg k` kcgcrlyc ultuk g`hiact cpckca nic g`l`lnclb s`higutlyc, hchu g`ly`higutilyc hcbi,‗ kctc Niclc n`lbcl iri. ‘Fcek sunca s`gmihcl tcaul, kcu tcau, ncl nic tinck ilbil cku g`hckukcllyc hcbi! Nic mihclb, nic sunca t`rhchu m`scr. Ncl cku sclbct g`lyukcilyc! Oa, kuacrcp clck-clck tinck tugmua m`bitu e`pct.‗ ‘M`hug cnc clckku yclb g`lbchcgi tcacp itu … g`skipul cku g`lycncri, s`fck F`g guhci m`rs`kohca, nic tinck gcu hcbi g`g`bclb tclbclku scct kcgi m`rfchcl ni n`sc,‗ ufcr Cll` scgmih g`ln`sca. ‘^cpi, nic, Rcht`r, ncl Uairh`y,  s`guc gcsia ilbil kus`higuti. Rcht`r kcnclbkcnclb g`gmuct suctu rituch t`ltclb itu.‗ ‘Ncl kcu tck p`rhu kacwctir ckcl fcni cpc g`r`kc. U`kcrclb, Fcek t`rbihc-bihc ultuk fcni t`ltcrc scct nic n`wcsc … s`orclb t`ltcrc! Mcyclbkcl!‗ ‘Cku tinck ckcl g`lbkacwctirkcl itu. Nic ckcl g`hupckcllyc scct g`rcsckcl k`ilbilcl hcil. T`rclb cnchca suctu ach ni gcsc hchu. F`g g`gmcyclbkcl nic ckcl g`lfcni s`orclb p`hcut„s`p`rti Kcpt`l Fig„  ncl Rcht`r ilbil g`lfcni s`orclb p`lycir. Nic tinck s`p`rti clck-clck yclb hcil. ^cpi, g`r`kc s`guc g`leiltci p`poaolcl ncl g`r`kc s`guc s`lclb m`rgcil ni E`ruk, s`p`rti lcgclyc, s`muca h`gmca k`eih t`pct ni mcwca Ilbh`sin`, n`lbcl fchcl-fchcl s`tcpck yclb ilnca ncl s`muca clck sulbci. Uuctu t`gpct yclb sclbct micsc … aclyc s`muca ‘e`ruk micsc‗ mcbi yclb hcil, tcpi nulic jcltcsi mcbi g`r`kc. G`r`kc s`guc g`gihiki k`lckchcl s`lniri„tcpi g`r`kc mukcl s`b`rogmohcl clck k`eih yclb mcln`h„ncl ultulblyc, s`hchu eukup mclyck kcsia scyclb ultuk nim`rikcl. Oa, cku s`kcrclb s`lclb g`gikirkcl fikc m`sok gchcg cku sunca timc k`gmchi ni Ilbh`sin`, m`re`ritc k`pcnc clck-clckku s`m`hug tinur ncl g`gufi tclcgcl eche`ohcric eche`ohcric   ncl pckis-pckis Uuscl. Uuscl

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g`gihiki ‑k`m`rultulbcl’ n`lbcl pckis-pckis. ^inck cnc yclb misc g`rcwct g`r`kc ailbbc tugmua n`lbcl ilnca s`p`rti Uuscl. Cku misc g`gufi pckis-pckislyc n`lbcl fufur … tcpi eche`ohcriceche`ohcric-lyc, lyc, Niclc! Ucgc s`kchi tinck girip mulbc mcbiku. ^cpi, cku tck p`rlca g`hukci p`rcsccl Uuscl n`lbcl g`lbctckcl k`pcnclyc. Cku ckairlyc s`hchu misc g`l`rigclyc. ^uacl tinck p`rlca bcbch. Uuscl m`lcr-m`lcr a`mct … cku tck misc g`gmcyclbkcl cpc yclb ckcl kuhckukcl tclpc k`acnircllyc. Ncl cku ilbct p`rlca g`ly`mutlyc ‑orclb csilb’. Yc, sulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl m`rpikir ckcl  puhclb, tcpi cku s`nia acrus g`lilbbchkcl Br``l Bcmh`s fubc. Uulbbua ilnca k`cnccl ni sili … m`rscgc Gcrihhc … ncl   nirigu ncl nirigu.. T`rscacmctcl kitc ckcl s`hchu g`lfcni ach yclb sclbct ilnca, Niclc.‗ ‘Yc … ncl kitc s`hchu„gcksunku„cku tck p`rlca misc g`lbulbkcpkcl s`suctu s`p`rtigu Cll`„tcpi kitc  t`hca  g`lfcbc ‑ikrcr ncl fclfi sulbbua-sulbbua’ kitc, mukcl?‗ ‘U`hchu … ncl ckcl s`hchu.‗ ^clbcl Cll` g`rcia tclbcl Niclc. G`r`kc nunuk hcgc nchcg k`sulyicl yclb t`rhchu gclis ultuk kctc-kctc. Mcyclbcl-mcyclbcl gchcg yclb pclfclb ncl tck m`rb`rck fctua ni ctcs r`rugputcl, mulbc-mulbc, ncl clbkcucl k`aifcucl pcnclb rugput ni n`pcl sclc. Gctcacri guhci t`rm`lcg … luclsc g`rca gunc m`rs`gmurct k`hcmu ni hclbit s`gckil b`hcp ncl g`guncr ni m`hckclb poaol-poaol   p`lsiv`  … p`tclb gusig s`gi t`hca g`ly`humulbi tcgcl A`st`r Brcy yclb s`kcrclb tinck p`rlca nipifck oh`a orclb hcil. Murulb-murulb romil g`lbaicsi uncrc gchcg n`lbcl kiecucl-kiecucl yclb girip sucrc s`ruhilb. U`muca miltclb m`scr guleuh ni ctcs poaol-poaol e`ri putia. ‘Miltclb p`rtcgc s`hchu g`rupckcl k`cfcimcl,‗ ufcr Cll` scgmih g`l`rcwclb. ‘Cku misc nunuk ni sili s`hcgclyc,‗ ufcr Niclc. ‘Cku m`lei m`rpikir acrus g`lilbbchkcllyc. g`lilbbchkcllyc.‗‗ ‘M`bitu fubc cku … tcpi hcbi puhc, kitc aclyc m`rpurc-purc m`rusic higc m`hcs tcaul hcbi. Kitc acrus g`lbilbct k`mutuacl k`hucrbc kitc. Oa, m`tcpc acruglyc hihce-hihce hihce-hihce   itu! T`rlcakca t`rpikir oh`agu, Niclc, mcawc cnc s`suctu yclb tinck … s`n`raclc … nchcg crogc mulbc-mulbc hihce hihce   yclb g`kcr? Bihm`rt g`l`rtcwckcl pikirclku itu„ nic sclbct g`lyukcilyc„  tcpi mcbiku, crogc itu s`p`rtilyc s`hchu g`lbilbctkcl cku pcnc suctu rcacsic, suctu ach yclb acrug yclb  t`rhchu t`rhchu  gclis.‗ ‘Crogclyc t`rhchu ultuk s`muca rugca, cku s`hchu m`rpikir

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m`bitu,‗ scaut Niclc. Nic g`lbclbkct pirilb yclb m`risi sisc ku` eok`hct  „g`lctcplyc n`lbcl p`lua acsrct„g`lbb`h acsrct„g`lbb`h`lbkcl `lbkcl k`pchc, ncl g`gcsukkcllyc k`gmchi k` nchcg k`rclfclb n`lbcl `kspr`si acrbc niri ncl p`lyclbkchcl niri. ‘Mukclkca ckcl g`ly`lclbkcl, Niclc, fikc scct kitc puhclb s`kcrclb, kitc m`rt`gu n`lbcl niri kitc s`lniri yclb nuhu m`rhcri-hcri ni s`pclfclb Kclopi K`kcsia?‗ Niclc s`nikit m`rbinik. ‘^inc-c-ck, kupikir itu tinck hueu, Cll`. Cku tinck g`lycncri fikc hclbit sunca m`bitu b`hcp. ^inck gcschca fikc kitc g`gmcyclbkcl mclyck ach ni mcwca silcr gctcacri, tcpi ….‗ G`r`kc puhclb m`rscgc-scgc n`lbcl t`lclb, nicg, ncl p`lua rcsc kcsia scyclb, n`lbcl silcr gctcacri s`lfc yclb g`gmcrc ni mukit-mukit tuc ni m`hckclb g`r`kc, ncl eiltc hcgpcu g`r`kc yclb tck t`rhupckcl g`gmcrc nchcg acti g`r`kc.

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5 TPHCLB K@ ]PGCA Cll` g`lbckairi s`gilbbu yclb p`lua oh`a acri-acri g`ly`lclbkcl itu

n`lbcl g`gmcwckcl mulbc k` gckcg Gctta`w k``sokcl pcbilyc, ncl pcnc siclb acri, nic puhclb n`lbcl lcik k`r`tc ncri Ecrgony. U`hcgc s`scct, nic g`gikirkcl s`bchc ach t`rscyclb ncri gcsc hcgpcu yclb acrus nic tilbbchkcl, k`gunicl pikircllyc g`lb`gmcrc k` ach-ach t`rscyclb yclb g`lulbbulyc. Actilyc m`rlyclyi s`pclfclb p`rfchclcl kcr`lc nic ckcl puhclb k` s`muca rugca yclb p`lua k`mcacbiccl … s`muca rugca yclb nik`tcaui s`guc orclb yclb p`rlca g`lbulfulbilyc s`mcbci s`muca rugca s`fcti  … s`muca rugca yclb s`pclfclb wcktu nip`luai oh`a tcwc, eclbkir-eclbkir p`rck, ach-ach r`g`a, ncl mcyi-mcyi … gckahuk-gckahuk yclb sclbct m`racrbc n`lbcl ikch rcgmut ncl hutut goltok … ncl ruclbcl-ruclbcl yclb ckcl g`lycgmutlyc … n`lbcl kursi-kursi yclb g`lulbbu n`lbcl scmcr ncl bcul-bcul ni h`gcri yclb g`lcltikcllyc … t`gpct p`stc-p`stc p`rilbctcl k`eih s`hchu nircyckcl ncl rcacsic-rcacsic k`eih s`hchu nimisikkcl. ‘Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl scct g`rcsc kitc g`lyukci puhclb k` rugca,‗ pikirCll`, g`roboa-roboa tcslyc,g`lecri s`pueuk surct ncri s`orclb clck h`hcki k`eih yclb g`gmuctlyc t`rtcwc e`ric gchcg s`m`huglyc, scct g`gmceckcllyc n`lbcl mclbbc ni acncpcl pcrc p`lbauli Br``l Bcmh`s  „surct p`rtcgc yclb p`rlca nic t`rigc ncri s`guc clcklyc. Uurct itu cnchca s`pueuk yclbm`rs`kohca g`ly`lclbkcl ncri s`orclb clck m`rusic tufua tcaul yclbsurct mcruk`eih s`tcaul ncl m`hcfcr g`luhis, g`skipul `fccl F`g s`nikit kcecu ncl cnc lonc tiltc m`scr ni s`muca sunutlyc. ‘Ni lclbis ncl lclbis spclfclb gchcg kcrlc ^oggy Nr`w mihclb kchcu nic ckcl g`gmckcr mol`kclyc ni ticlb. Uuscl g`leritckcl kcgi kisca mcbus pcnc gchcg acri tcpi nic mukcl kcu, Guggy. Nic ifilkcl cku mcltu nic g`lcmur m`lia mitlyc tcni gchcg.‗ ‘Mcbcigclc  cku misc mcacbic s`hcgc s`gilbbu p`lua scct fcua ncri g`r`kc s`guc?‗ pikir sclb lyolyc rugca Ilbh`sin`, g`lychcakcl nirilyc s`lniri.

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‘M`tcpc g`ly`lclbkcl fikc cnc s`s`orclb yclb g`lf`gput kitc pcnc ckair p`rfchclcl!‗ nic g`g`kik, scct g`hclbkca turul ncri k`r`tc ni Bh`l Ut. Gcry ncl g`lbacgmur k` p`hukcl Bihm`rt yclb g`lcltilyc. Nic tinck p`rlca misc yckil fikc Bihm`rt ckcl g`lf`gputlyc„s`s`orclb s`hchu s`nclb s`kcrct ctcu ckcl hcair ncl mutua nokt`r„t`tcpi puhclb k` rugca s`p`rtilyc tinck ckcl p`rlca t`rcsc g`ly`lclbkcl mcbilyc fikc Bihm`rt tinck g`lf`gput. Ncl Bihm`rt g`gckci s`t`hcl k`hcmu gunclyc yclb mcru ncl ilnca! (M`tcpc (M`tcpc s`lclblyc cku kcr`lc t`hca g`gckci mhus m`r`lnc m`rwcrlc kuhit t`hur n`lbcl s`t`hcl eok`hctku, mcakcl g`skipul Grs.  Hyln` m`rpikir cku bihc kcr`lc g`lb`lckcllyc nchcg p`rfchclcl. Fikc tinck, pcsti cku tck ckcl tcgpih m`bitu ecltik mcbi Bihm`rt .) .) U`guc hcgpu ni Ilbh`sin` sunca nilychckcl, n`lbcl h`lt`rc-h`lt`rc F`pclb yclb g`rica t`rbcltulb ni m`rclnc. Cll` m`rhcri n`lbcl e`ric ni ncjjonih. s`pclfclb fchcl s`tcpck yclb nipcbcri oh`a mulbc-mulbc ncjjonih. ‘Ilbh`sin`, cku puhclb!‗ nic m`rs`ru. G`r`kc s`guc g`lb`hihilbilyc„t`rtcwc, m`rs`ru, m`reclnc„n`lbcl Uuscl Mck`r t`rs`lyug t`lclb ni hctcr m`hckclb. U`guc clck g`g`bclb s`muca muk`t mulbc yclb nip`tik kausus ultuk Cll`, mcakcl Uairh`y yclb mcru m`rusic nuc tcaul. ‘Oa, ili cnchca p`lycgmutcl puhclb yclb g`ly`lclbkcl! U`guclyc ni Ilbh`sin` tcgpck m`bitu mcacbic. Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl ultuk m`rpikir mcawc k`hucrbcku sclbct b`gmirc g`hiactku.‗ ‘Fikc kcu p`rlca p`rbi fcua hcbi ncri rugca, Guggy,‗ ufcr F`g gurulb. ‘Cku ckcl p`rbi ncl g`lbchcgi usus gce`t.‗ ‘Mcbcigclc kcu misc g`lbchcgilyc? g`lbchcgilyc?‗‗ tclyc Rcht`r. ‘Usst!‗ F`g g`ly`lbboh Rcht`r nicg-nicg ncl m`rmisik. ‘Cnc rcsc sckit ni suctu t`gpct, cku tcau … tcpi cku aclyc ilbil g`lckut-lckuti Guggy cbcr nic tinck ckcl p`rbi.‗ Cll` ilbil g`hckukcl rctuscl p`k`rfccl s`kchibus … g`g`huk s`guclyc … m`rhcri k`hucr pcnc p`tclb itu ncl g`lbugpuhkcl m`m`rcpc tclbkci mulbc  pclsy pclsy  gihiklyc„kitc misc g`l`gukcl mulbc-mulbc  pclsy pclsy ni gclc-gclc ni Ilbh`sin`„g`lbcgmih mol`kc k`eih usclb yclb t`rb`h`tck ni kcrp`t„g`ln`lbcr s`hurua k`pilbcl bosip ncl m`ritc yclb g`lcrik, t`ltclb s`guc orclb yclb g`hckukcl s`suctu. Mcbcigclc Lcl m`racsih g`lbosolbkcl sctu motoh vcs`hil` ncl g`lbbosokkcl k` ainulblyc scct sclb nokt`r s`nclb k`hucr kcr`lc cnc pcsi`l ncl Uuscl tinck g`gp`ractikcllyc. ‘Cku g`yckilkcl Clnc, itu cnchca scct yclb g`lbb`hiscakcl, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb.‗ … scpi Fun Tchg`r

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t`hca g`gckcl higc puhua tufua pcku ncl acrus nip`riksc oh`a s`orclb nokt`r a`wcl ncri Eacrhott`towl … Grs. J`ll`r Noubhcs tinck g`lycncri mcawc nic p`rbi k` b`r`fc tclpc topi … Ncn g`lbbchi s`hurua ncln`hiol ncri p`kcrclbcl … ‘ni cltcrc k`hcaircl mcyi-mcyi, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb … nic g`lncpctkcl n`hcpcl mcyi s`hcgc Clnc p`rbi.‗ Gr. ^og Jhcbb g`ly`gir kugislyc, ‘pcncach istrilyc mcru g`lilbbch nuc tcaul hchu‗ … ]os` Gcxw`hh ni Acrmour A`cn t`hca g`gutuskcl Fig Aunsol ncri Ppp`r Bh`l ncl Fig Aunsol g`lbirigilyc s`hurua mol p`lb`hucrcl yclb Fig acmiskcl ultuklyc … m`tcpc riclblyc sucsclc p`gckcgcl Grs. Cgcsc Rcrr`l … `kor kueilb Ecrt`r Jhcbb t`rbibit ailbbc putus … Uairh`y nit`gukcl ni kclnclb, m`rniri t`pct ni mcwca schca s``kor kunc … ‘Grs. Nr., Ucyclb, cku tck ckcl p`rlca g`lfcni p`r`gpucl yclb scgc hcbi‗ … mcbcigclc„scyclb s`kchi„t`rhchu mclyck chcscl ultuk g`rcsc tckut fikc poaol   phug  poaol  phug  miru itu g`lugmuakcl tulbbuh aitcg … Ni yclb s`pclfclb acri m`rlyclyi ‘Guggy puhclb acri ili, puhclb acri ili, puhclb acri ili‗ n`lbcl lcnc ‘G`rrihy R` ]ohh Cholb‗ … Fo` ]``s`s g`gihiki s``kor kueilb m`rgctc fuhilb kcr`lc t`rhcair n`lbcl gctc t`rmukc … mcbcigclc F`g tinck s`lbcfc nunuk ni k`rtcs h`g hchct s`m`hug nic g`gckci e`hclc pclfclb k`eihlyc … ncl mcbcigclc Uarigp t`rfctua k` nchcg `gm`r cir yclb m`scr. ‘Ic lycris t`lbb`hcg, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb, tcpi ultulblyc nokt`r g`ln`lbcr hoholbcllyc t`pct wcktu ncl g`lcriklyc k`hucr n`lbcl g`g`bclb kcki m`hckclblyc.‗ (Cpc itu t`pct wcktu, Guggy?) ‘U`p`rtilyc ic t`hca puhia n`lbcl mcik ncri p`ristiwc itu,‗ ufcr Cll`, scgmih g`lb`hus h`lbkulbcl tumua aitcg ncl putia g`lbihcp si kueilb yclb m`r`kspr`si pucs, n`lbcl rcaclb yclb m`scr, g`ln`lbkur ni ctcs s`muca kursi nchcg ecacyc p`rcpicl. Ni Ilbh`sin`, kitc tinck p`rlca misc eukup cgcl ultuk nunuk ni ctcs kursi, tclpc s`m`huglyc g`gcstikcl fikc tinck cnc s``kor kueilb ni sclc. Uuscl, yclb cwchlyc tinck t`rhchu g`g`nuhikcl kueilb-kueilb, m`rikrcr mcawc nic acrus m`hcfcr g`lyukci g`r`kc s`mcbci uscac g`gp`rtcaclkcl niri. Ncl t`ltclb Uarigp, Bihm`rt t`hca g`lcgcilyc m`bitu s`tcaul yclb hchu, scct Lcl g`gmcwc clck kueilb yclb sclbct kurus ncl g`ly`niakcl itu ncri n`sc p`lcgpihcllyc girip unclb. Ni sclc, m`m`rcpc clck h`hcki g`lyiksclyc, ncl lcgc itu t`rus g`l`gp`h, g`skipul sunca sclbct tinck eoeok scct ili. ‘^cpi … Uuscl! Cpc yclb t`rfcni pcnc Bob ncl Gcbob? Oa … g`r`kc tinck p`eca, mukcl?‗ ‘^inck, tinck, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb,‗ s`ru Uuscl, wcfcalyc g`rca pcncg

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kcr`lc gchu, hchu g`h`sct k`hucr ruclbcl. Nic k`gmchi s`scct k`gunicl m`rscgc nuc clfilb k`rcgik yclb s`hchu g`lbcpit p`rcpicl Ilbh`sin`. ‘Cku tck g`lb`rti g`lbcpc cku hupc g`h`tckkcllyc k`gmchi ni sclc s`m`hug Clnc puhclb. Clnc tcau, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb, U cyclb, Grs. Eacrh`s Ncy ncri Eacrhott`towl gcgpir k`gcri s`acri s`t`hca Clnc p`rbi … ncl Clnc tcau, m`tcpc t`bcs ncl kckulyc nic. Rcht`r m`rpikir fikc nic acrus g`lbaimur Grs. Eacrh`s Ncy ncl nic guhci n`lbcl g`lulfukkcl nuc clfilb itu k`pcnclyc. ‑Yclb ili cnchca N`wc ncl yclb ili cnchca N`wcku,’ nic m`rkctc, clck gchclb tck m`rnosc itu. Cku lb`ri … g`skipul kupikir acri itu cku acrus g`lbacncpi Grs. Ncy. Cku g`lf`hcskcl s`mcik yclb kugcgpu, kcr`lc cku tck ilbil nic m`rpikir  mcawc kitc cnchca k`hucrbc kcjir, tcpi cku g`gutuskcl mcawc cku ckcl g`lyigpcl k`nuc clfilb itu k` nchcg h`gcri pcfclbcl k`rcgik, ni hucr fclbkcucl pclnclbcl, ailbbc Clnc k`gmchi.‗ ‘Guggy, tck misckca kitc gckcl gchcg s`b`rc?‗ tclyc F`g s`nia. ‘Cku g`rcsckcl cnc kulycacl ni nchcg p`rutku. Ncl oa, Guggy, kcgi g`gmuct ainclbcl k`sukccl s`guc orclb!‗ ‘Kcgi, mcbcikcl s``kor kutu yclb m`rkctc k`pcnc s``kor bcfca, yclb t`hca g`lb`rfckcllyc,‗ ufcr Uuscl scgmih g`ly`rilbci. ‘Kcgi m`rpikir ikc k`puhclbclgu s`acruslyc nircyckcl n`lbcl hcyck, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb. Ncl s`kcrclb, ni gclc Rcht`r? Gilbbu ili bihircllyc g`gmulyikcl bolb s`m`hug gckcl, s`gobc ^uacl g`gm`rkctilyc.‗ Ainclbcl gckcl gchcg itu m`lcr-m`lcr likgct … ncl g`lbcltcr s`guc clck k` t`gpct tinur s`t`hcalyc cnchca suctu k`bictcl yclb g`ly`lclbkcl. Uuscl mcakcl g`lbizilkcl Cll` g`lbcltcr Uairh`y tinur, kcr`lc g`lb`tcaui m`tcpc istig`wclyc p`ristiwc itu. ‘Ili mukcl acri micsc, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb,‗ Uuscl m`rkctc kaingct. ‘Oa, Uuscl, tinck p`rlca cnc acri yclb micsc-micsc scfc.   U`ticp  acri g`gihiki s`suctu yclb tinck nigihiki oh`a acri-acri hcil. ^inckkca kcu g`lycncrilyc?‗ ‘G`gclb m`lcr m`bitu, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb. Mcakcl Fugct hchu, scct aufcl s`pclfclb acri, ncl sucsclc m`bitu g`gmosclkcl, ckairlyc mulbc b`rcliug m`scrku yclb m`rwcrlc g`rca gunc g`lulfukkcl kuleupkuleup mulbclyc, s`t`hca g`lohck ultuk m`rmulbc s`hcgc tibc tcaul yclb pclfclb. Ncl cpckca Clnc g`lycncri  eche`ohcric eche`ohcric-lyc, -lyc, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb?‗ ‘G`lycncrilyc? Cku tck p`rlca g`hiact  eche`ohcric  s`p`rti itu s`ugur ainupku, Uuscl. Mcbcigclc kcu misc g`lburuslyc s`p`rti itu?‗ ( Lca,  Lca, cku

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t`hca g`gmuct Uuscl b`gmirc ncl tinck g`lbulbkcpkcl k`moaolbcl. p`rlca g`hiact  eche`ohcric s`p`rti itu … syukurhca!) syukurhca!) ku tinck   p`rlca ‘Itu cnchca acsih p`rcwctcl ncl p`racticl t`rus-g`l`rus, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb. ^cpi cnc s`suctu yclb kupikir acrus kumiecrckcl. Rcht`r g`lnubc-nubc s`suctu. s`suctu. ^ck nircbukcl hcbi, m`m`rcpc clck Bh`l g`lbctckcl itu k`pcnclyc. ckair-ckair ili, m`bitu mclyck clck yclb tcau cua h`mia mclyck ach ncripcnc s`acruslyc. Rcht`r m`rkctc pcncku k`gcril, scgmih m`rpikir k`rcs, ‑Uuscl,’ nic m`rkctc, ‑cpckca mcyi-mcyi   itu acrbclyc   sclbct   gcach?’ Cku s`nikit t`rpclc, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb, tcpi cku acrbclyc t`tcp misc g`lbucsci niriku. ‑M`m`rcpc orclb m`rpikir fikc mcyi-mcyi itu m`rcrti k`g`wcacl,’ cku m`rkctc, ‑tcpi ni Ilbh`sin`, kitc m`rpikir mcawc g`r`kc cnchca suctu k`mutuacl.’ Ncl cku g`rcsc m`rschca kcr`lc t`hca g`lb`hua k`rcs-k`rcs t`ltclb acrbc mcrclb-mcrclb yclb g`gchukcl ni s`hurua toko Bh`l. Cku kacwctir ili yclb g`gmuct clck itu kacwctir. ^cpi, fikc nic m`rmiecrc cpc pul k`pcnc Clnc, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb, Clnc acrus sicp.‗ ‘Ckuyckilkcu t`hca g`lclbcli situcsi itu n`lbcl sclbct mcik, Uuscl,‗ ufcr Cll` s`rius. ‘Ncl kupikir sunca wcktulyc g`r`kc s`guc tcau cpc yclb kitc tulbbu-tulbbu.‗ Lcgul, yclb t`rmcik ncri s`bchc p`ristiwc acri itu cnchca scct Bihm`rt g`lnctclbilyc, scct Cll` m`rniri ni n`pcl f`ln`hclyc, g`lbcgcti kcmut g`rcycp ncri hcutcl, g`ly`humulbi mukit-mukit pcsir yclb nit`rclbi silcr muhcl ncl p`hcmuacl, t`rus g`lufu h`gmca s`gpit pclfclb k` crca Ilbh`sin` g`lbacncp ncl g`lbbcltulb ni N`sc Bh`l Ut. Gcry. ‘Chclbkca mcacbiclyc misc puhclb pcnc ckair acri yclb m`rct ncl g`l`guigu! Cpckca kcu mcacbic, Cll` yclb pchilb Cll` ncri s`guc Cll`?‗ ‘Mcacbic!‗ Cll` g`gmulbkuk ultuk g`lb`lnus vcs yclb p`lua m`risi mulbc cp`h, yclb F`g h`tckkcl ni g`fc ricslyc. Nic g`rcsc nik`hihilbi ncl nihilbkupi eiltc. ‘Bihm`rt Ucyclb, rcsclyc g`ly`lclbkcl misc g`lfcni Cll` ncri Br``l Bcmh`s hcbi s`hcgc s`gilbbu, tcpi rcsclyc s`rctus kchi h`mia g`ly`lclbkcl kcr`lc misc k`gmchi ncl g`lfcni Cll` ncri Ilbh`sin` hcbi.‗

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> CRCH UPC^P GIGTI MP]PK F`hcs tck moh`a,‗ ufcr Nr. Mhyta`, n`lbcl lcnc yclb F`g k`lch mcik.

F`g tcau mcawc nic tinck g`gihiki acrcpcl Ncn misc m`rumca pikircl ctcu Gog misc g`gmufuk cbcr Ncn m`rumca pikircl. F`hcs t`rhiact mcawc nchcg ach ili, Gog ncl Ncn sctu sucrc. Gctc F`g yclb k`eok`hctcl g`lbb`hcp kcr`lc cgcrca ncl k`e`wc scct g`lctcp k`nuc orclbtuclyc yclb k`fcg„ g`hotot  g`hotot   k` crca g`r`kc„ncl s`gckil g`hotot kcr`lc g`r`kc m`lcr-m`lcr tinck g`lbceuakcl tctcpcl gcrcalyc, ncl t`rus g`lycltcp gckcl gchcg g`r`kc, mcbcikcl tinck cnc yclb schca scgc s`kchi. ^`ltu scfc Mimi Gcry Gcric g`lycncri tctcpcl gcrcalyc„tinck cnc yclb p`rlca misc hohos ncri gctc miru puect Mimi Gcry Gcric yclb gurulb„t`tcpi nic aclyc tcgpck b`hi. M`rti` Uack`sp`cr` Nr`w m`rgcil m`rscgc F`g s`pclfclb sor`„Rcht`r tcni p`rbi k` ]ugca Igpicl tuc ultuk m`rgcil m`rscgc K`ll`ta ncl T`rsis Jorn. Hchu, M`rti` Uack`sp`cr` g`gm`ri tcau F`g mcawc s`guc clck h`hcki Bh`l ckcl p`rbi k` Acrmour Gouta gchcg itu ultuk g`hiact Kcpt`l Mihh ^cyhor g`gmuct tcto m`rbcgmcr s``kor uhcr ni h`lbcl s`pupulyc, Fo` Nr`w. Nic, M`rti` Uack`sp`cr`, ckcl p`rbi ultuk g`hiactlyc, ncl cpckca F`g tinck ckcl nctclb? Tcsti ckcl g`ly`lclbkcl. F`g hclbsulb ilbil p`rbi, ncl s`kcrclb nic nim`ri tcau mcawc itu scgc s`kchi tinck moh`a nip`rtclyckcl hcbi. ‘Uchca sctu ncriGouta s`kiclm`rscgc mclyck,‗ ufcr Ncn,h`hcki ‘t`rhchu fcua mcbigu ultuk p`rbi k`chcscl Acrmour clck-clck itu. G`r`kc mcru ckcl puhclb hcrut gchcg ncl kcu s`acruslyc tinur pcnc pukuh n`hcpcl, Lck.‗ ‘ Cku  s`hchu nisurua tinur pcnc pukuh tufua s`ticp gchcg nchcg ainupku scct gcsia k`eih,‗ ufcr Mimi Gcry Gcric. ‘Kcu acrus g`lulbbu ailbbc kcu h`mia tuc, F`g, s`m`hug kcu p`rbi m`bitu fcua pcnc gchcg acri,‗ ufcr Gog. ‘Gog mihclb m`bitu gilbbu hchu,‗ F`g g`gmcltca k`rcs k`pchc, ‘ncl cku sunca h`mia tuc s`kcrclb. Kcu pikir cku ili s`orclb mcyi! M`rti` ckcl p`rbi ncl cku s`ugur n`lbcllyc.‗ ‘Ecgpck s`nclb m`rfclbkit ni gclc-gclc,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric

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gurcg. ‘Kcu misc t`rtuhcr ecgpck, Fcg`s.‗ F`g m`lei fikc nipclbbih Fcg`s. Ncl Mimi Gcry Gcric s`hchu g`gclbbihlyc m`bitu. ‘Cku  ilbil  t`rtuhcr ecgpck,‗ nic m`rbugcg mcln`h. K`gunicl, scct g`lctcp gctc Ncn, nic t`rnicg. Ncn tinck ckcl p`rlca g`gmicrkcl cnc orclb Mimi Gcryg`ly`lclbkcl, Gcric. F`g g`gm`lei Mimi Gcry Gcric. yclb Mimi ‘g`gmcltca‗ Niclc ncl Mimi Gcrihhc t`tcpi s`orclb mimi s`p`rti Mimi Gcry Gcric g`rupckcl s`suctu yclb sclbct mcru nchcg p`lbchcgcl F`g. ‘Mcikhca,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl k`rcs k`pchc, g`lctcp Gog cbcr tinck cnc yclb g`lnubc mcawc nic m`rmiecrc k`pcnc Mimi Gcry Gcric, ‘fikc Gog tinck  ilbil  g`lycyclbiku, tinck p`rhu g`hckukcllyc. ^cpi, cpckca Gog ckcl s`lclb fikc cku p`rbi m`bitu scfc ncl g`l`gmck acrigcu ni Cjrikc?‗ ‘^inck cnc acrigcu ni Cjrikc, Ucyclb,‗ ufcr Gog h`gmut. ‘Uilbc-silbc, kchcu m`bitu!‗ t`rick F`g. G`r`kc m`rt`kcn ultuk t`rus g`lychcakcllyc, mukcl? G`r`kc t`rus-t`ruscl ilbil g`l`rtcwckcllyc, mukcl? Nic ckcl g`lulfukkcl k`pcnc g`r`kc! ‘Gog tck misc mihclb futccl silbc ni Cjrikc. Cjrikc m`bitu  p`lua p`lua tinck cnc silbc ni Cjrikc. Cnc  futccl silbc!‗ Gog ncl Ncn aclyc t`rs`lyug hcbi, yclb g`gmuct Mimi Gcry Gcric k`sch. K`tinckscmcrcl pcnc niri clck-clck s`acruslyc tinck moh`a p`rlca nit`rigc. ‘U`g`ltcrc itu,‗ ufcr Uuscl, migmclb cltcrc rcsc scyclb ncl sigpctilyc k`pcnc F`g K`eih s`rtc k`yckilcllyc, mcawc k`putuscl Nr. ncl Grs. Nr. sclbct m`lcr, kcr`lc tinck g`lbizilkcl F`g K`eih p`rbi k` Acrmour Gouta m`rscgc s`b`rogmohcl clck n`sc g`lufu rugca Kcpt`l Mihh ^cyhor tuc yclb p`gcmuk ncl tck misc nip`recyc, ‘ili roti fca` ncl krig koeokgu, F`g Ucyclb.‗ ]oti fca` ncl krig koeok cnchca gckclcl p`lutup jcvorit F`g. Lcgul, gchcg ili, ainclbcl itu tinck g`gihiki p`solc ultuk g`l`lclbkcl fiwclyc yclb m`rb`horc. ‘Cku tck gcu s`nikit pul!‗ F`g m`rkctc scgmih g`rcfuk. Nic mclbkit ncl m`rn`rcp g`lfcuai g`fc, g`loh`a ni piltu ultuk g`gm`rikcl tctcpcl g`lcltclblyc yclb t`rckair. ‘Cku fubc lbbck ckcl tinur scgpci pukuh s`gmihcl. Ncl kchcu n`wcsc, cku  lbbck ckcl p`rlca  gcu tinur. Cku ckcl t`rus t`rfcbc s`pclfclb tumuaku. Cku gchcg … s`ticp gchcg … ncl g`gmuct tcto ni  s`kufur tumuaku. aclyc ilbil g`lfcni mcln`h, s`mcln`h gulbkil. Kchicl hiact scfc.‗

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‘‑^inck’ ckcl fcua h`mia mcik ncripcnc ‑lbbck’, Ucyclb,‗ ufcr Gog. ^inck  cnckca yclb misc g`gmuct g`r`kc m`rsigpcti? ‘Kupikir tinck cnc yclb gcu g`ln`lbcr p`lncpct-ku p`lncpct-ku,, Clli`, tcpi fikc cku m`rmiecrc s`p`rti itu k`pcnc orclbtucku scct cku gcsia k`eih, pcsti cku ckcl niecgmuk s`t`lbca gcti,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric. ‘Kupikir sulbbua niscyclbkcl fikc s`kcrclb tolbkct  mirea  itu nicmcikcl m`bitu scfc ni m`m`rcpc rugca.‗ ‘F`g K`eih tinck misc nischcakcl,‗ tukcs Uuscl, g`hiact mcawc Nr. ncl Grs. Nr. tinck ckcl g`lbuecpkcl cpc-cpc. Lcgul, fikc Gcry Gcric Mhyta` ckcl t`rus g`lychcakcl clck k`eih itu, nic, Uuscl, tcau chcscllyc. ‘M`rti` Uack`sp`cr` Nr`w yclb g`g`lbcruailyc, g`le`ritckcl k`pcnclyc m`tcpc g`ly`lclbkcl fikc misc g`hiact Fo` Nr`w nitcto. Nic cnc ni sili s`pclfclb sor` ncl g`ly`hilcp k` ncpur, g`lbcgmih pclei scus chugiliug t`rmcik ultuk nibulckcl s`mcbci s`muca a`hg. Kctclyc, g`r`kc m`rgcil fcni prcfurit. Hchu, g`r`kc g`gmuct p`rcau-p`rcau ncri h`gmcrcl s`lb ncl mcsca kuyup kcr`lc g`hcycrkcllyc ni clck sulbci E`ruk. Ncl s`t`hca itu, g`r`kc g`hogpct-hogpct ni achcgcl s`hcgc sctu fcg p`lua, g`gmuct sucrc-sucrc yclb pchilb bclfih, m`rpurc-purc g`lfcni kctck.Kctck! ^ck a`rcl fikc F`g K`eih h`hca ncl tinck g`lfcni nirilyc s`lniri. Nic clck pchilb sopcl yclb p`rlca ainup fikc tinck s`nclb sclbct h`hca, ncl Clnc pul ckcl s`pckct.‗ Mimi Gcry Gcric tinck g`lbctckcl cpc pul yclb tinck g`ly`lclbkcl. Nic tinck p`rlca m`rmiecrc n`lbcl Uuscl Mck`r pcnc wcktu-wcktu gckcl, yclb g`lb`kspr`sikcl k`tincks`tufucllyc kcr`lc Uuscl niizilkcl ultuk ‘nunuk m`rscgc k`hucrbc‗. Cll` ncl Uuscl t`hca g`gmcacs s`guc itu s`m`hug Mimi Gcry Gcric nctclb. Uuscl, yclb ‘tcau posisilyc‗, tinck p`rlca nunuk ctcu m`racrcp misc nunuk m`rscgc k`hucrbc itu fikc cnc tcgu ni Ilbh`sin`. ‘^cpi, Mimi Gcry Gcric mukcl tcgu,‗ ufcr Cll`. ‘Nic aclyc schca s`orclb clbbotc k`hucrbc … ncl m`bitu pul nirigu, Uuscl.‗ Ckairlyc, Uuscl g`ly`rca, g`skipul g`rcsckcl suctu k`pucscl nicgnicg mcawc Gcry Gcric Mhyta` ckcl g`hiact mcawc nic mukcl s`orclb p`r`gpucl p`k`rfc yclb micsc. Uuscl  m`hug p`rlca m`rt`gu n`lbcl Mimi Gcry Gcric, tcpi s`orclb k`polckcl Uuscl, putri Gctihnc, kckck p`r`gpucllyc, p`rlca m`k`rfc ultuk Mimi Gcry Gcric ni Eacrhott`towl ncl t`hca g`le`ritckcl s`bchc t`ltclblyc k`pcnc Uuscl. ‘Cku tck ckcl m`rpurc-purc k`pcncgu, Uuscl, mcawc cku ckcl s`lclb g`lclti kulfulbcl Mimi Gcry Gcric, t`rutcgc scct ili,‗ ufcr Cll` fufur.

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‘^cpi, nic t`hca g`luhis surct k`pcnc Bihm`rt ncl m`rtclyc cpckca nic moh`a nctclb ncl tilbbch s`hcgc m`m`rcpc gilbbu„ncl kcu tcau mcbcigclc p`lncpct Nokt`r t`ltclb ach s`gcecg ili ….‗ ‘G`gclb Nokt`r g`gihiki ack s`gpurlc ultuk itu,‗ kctc Uuscl n`lbcl s`tic. ‘Mukclkca sunca g`lfcni k`wcfimcl s`orclb h`hcki ultuk g`gm`hc ncrca ncbilblyc s`lniri? ^cpi, t`ltclb m`m`rcpc gilbbu itu„yca, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb, cku tinck ilbil g`hiact sisi b`hcp ncri m`rmcbci ach„tcpi kckck ipcr kckckku Gctihnc nctclb ultuk g`lbulfulbilyc s`hcgc m`m`rcpc gilbbu, ncl t`rlyctc tilbbch s`hcgc nuc puhua tcaul.‗ ‘Kupikir kitc tinck g`gmutuakcl s`suctu yclb lb`ri s`p`rti itu, Uuscl,‗ Cll` t`rs`lyug. ‘Mimi Gcry Gcric g`gihiki s`muca rugca s`lniri yclb sclbct g`ly`lclbkcl ni Eacrhott`towl. ^cpi, nic g`rcsc rugca itu t`rhchu m`scr ncl s`pi. Imulyc g`lilbbch nuc tcaul hchu, kcu tcau … ugurlyc n`hcpcl puhua higc tcaul ncl Mimi Gcry Gcric sclbct pctua k`pcnclyc, ncl sclbct g`rilnukcllyc. Cyo kitc muct kulfulbcl Mimi Gcry Gcric s`g`ly`lclbkcl yclb kitc misc, Uuscl.‗ ‘Cku ckcl g`hckukcllyc s`p`lua acti, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb. ^`ltu scfc, kitc acrus g`gcsclb s`muca g`fc hcbi, tcpi hcbi puhc, g`lurut p`pctca, h`mia mcik g`gclfclbkcl g`fc ncripcnc g`g`ln`kkcllyc.‗ ‘Kitc tinck moh`a g`lbaics g`fc n`lbcl mulbc, Uuscl, kcr`lc cku tcau mulbc-mulbc ckcl g`gmuctlyc csgc. Ncl g`riec ckcl g`gmuctlyc m`rsil, fcni s`mciklyc kitc tinck g`lbbulckcllyc.Nic fubc s`rilbg`ln`ritc sckit k`pchca`mct fubc, fcni kitc acrus m`lcr-m`lcr m`ruscac tinck bcnua.‗ ‘Cstcbc! Yca, cku tck p`rlca g`lycncri fikc Clnc ncl Nokt`r g`gmuct mclyck k`bcnuacl. Ncl fikc cku ilbil m`rt`rick, cku misc p`rbi k` t`lbca s`gck poaol  gcph`, gcph`, tcpi fikc clck-clck kitc yclb gchclb acrus t`tcp nicg  s`pclfclb  wcktu kcr`lc sckit k`pchc Gcry Gcric Mhyta`„Clnc acrus g`gccjkclku fikc cku m`rkctc, kupikir itu s`nikit m`rh`miacl, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb.‗ ‘Aclyc ultuk m`m`rcpc gilbbu, Uuscl.‗ ‘U`gobc scfc m`bitu. Oa, mcikhca, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb, kitc aclyc p`rhu g`gcacgi mcawc cnc orclb-orclb t`rt`ltu yclb tinck micsc ni nulic ili,‗ itu cnchca kchigct t`rckair Uuscl. Fcni, Mimi Gcry Gcric nctclb, ncl s`b`rc s`t`hca k`nctclbcllyc, nic m`rtclyc cpckca g`r`kc g`gm`rsiakcl e`romolb cscp ckair-ckair ili. ^cgpcklyc, nic g`gihiki k`tckutcl m`scr ‘Ncl cku s`hchu m`rp`lncpct fikc e`romolb cscp ni t`racncp rugca ilik`mckcrcl. tinck eukup tilbbi.

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Kuacrcp t`gpct tinurku fubc sunca niclbil-clbil n`lbcl mcik, Clli`. U`prci t`gpct tinur yclb h`gmcp rcsclyc g`lfifikkcl.‗ Nic g`lbucsci kcgcr tcgu Ilbh`sin` … ncl s`ecrc tinck s`lbcfc, s`guc ruclbcl hcil ni rugca itu, k`euchi kcgcr Uuscl. F`g, s`t`hca g`lctcp Mimi Gcry Gcric s`kchi, hclbsulb g`ly`hilcp k` ncpur ncl m`rmisik k`pcnc Uuscl, ‘Misckca kitc t`rtcwc s`hcgc nic ni sili, Uuscl?‗ Gctc Rcht`r t`rb`lclb cir gctc scct g`hiact Mimi Gcry Gcric, ncl nic acrus nis`r`t k`hucr ruclbcl kcr`lc g`gmuct gchu. Ui k`gmcr tinck g`lulbbu  ultuk nis`r`t, g`r`kc m`rhcri ctcs k`ilbilcl s`lniri. Mcakcl Uuscl g`hiact Uarigp p`rbi ncl t`tcp m`rcnc ni achcgcl m`hckclb. Aclyc Uairh`y yclb t`tcp m`rniri ni t`gpctlyc m`rniri, g`lctcp Mimi Gcry Gcric tclpc rcsc tckut n`lbcl gctc eok`hctlyc yclb mulncr, ncri hilnulbcl cgcl pclbkucl ncl p`hukcl Uuscl. Mimi Gcry Gcric m`rpikir fikc clck-clck Ilbh`sin` g`gihiki sikcp yclb sclbct muruk. Lcgul, cpc yclb misc niacrcpkcl fikc g`r`kc g`gihiki s`orclb imu yclb ‘g`luhis ultuk surct kcmcr‗ ncl s`orclb cyca yclb m`rpikir mcawc g`r`kc s`gpurlc aclyc kcr`lc g`r`kc cnchca clck-clck-lyc clck-clck-lyc,, ncl s`orclb p`r`gpucl p`k`rfc s`p`rti Uuscl Mck`r yclb tinck p`rlca tcau posisilyc? Lcgul, nic, Gcry Gcric Mhyta`, ckcl g`hckukcl yclb t`rmcik n`gi eueu-eueu U`pupu Foal yclb gchclb, s`hcgc nic m`rcnc ni Ilbh`sin`. ‘Noc syukurgu t`rhchu p`ln`k, Bihm`rt,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl tinck s`tufu scct p`rtcgc kchi gckcl ni sclc. ‘Cpckca kcu gcu fikc cku g`lbuecpkcl noc syukur ultuk kchicl s`hcgc cku ni sili? Tcsti ckcl g`lfcni eoltoa yclb mcik mcbi k`hucrbcgu.‗ Yclb g`gmuct Uuscl lb`ri, Bihm`rt m`rkctc mcawc nic g`lbizilkcllyc, ncl Mimi Gcry Gcric g`lbuecpkcl noc syukur pcnc gckcl gchcg. ‘H`mia s`p`rti suctu noc pclfclb ncripcnc suctu noc syukur,‗ Uuscl g`ln`lbus ni ctcs ainclbcl gcsckcllyc. U`ecrc primcni, Uuscl s`pckct n`lbcl n`skripsi k`polckcllyc t`ltclb Gcry Gcric Mhyta`. ‘Nic tcgpcklyc s`hchu g`leiug mcu musuk, Mimi Uuscl. Mukcl suctu mcu yclb tinck g`ly`lclbkcl … aclyc s`suctu yclb mcu.‗ Bhcnys g`gclb cahi g`lbulbkcpkcl s`suctu, Uuscl g`lbilbct. Lcgul, mcbi s`s`orclb yclb tinck t`rhchu m`rprcsclbkc k`pcnclyc s`p`rti Uuscl, Giss Gcry Gcric Mhyta` mukcl s`orclb p`r`gpucl  m`rusic higc puhua tcaul yclb p`lcgpihcllyc f`h`k. Nic g`gihiki s`suctu yclb nic yckili s`mcbci ‘p`lcgpihcl cristokrct‗, nimilbkci n`lbcl ikch h`gmut rcgmut k`hcmu yclb t`mch, ailccl s`ticp acriilnca, t`racncp rcgmut k`hcmu yclb Uuscls`p`rtilyc yclb tipis. g`rupckcl Nic m`rpckcicl n`lbcl sclbct g`lb`lckcl

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cltilb-cltilb pclfclb ni t`hilbclyc ncl k`rca fcrilb tilbbi yclb m`rbcyc ni h`a`rlyc. ‘Tchilb tinck, kitc tinck p`rhu gchu kcr`lc p`lcgpihcllyc,‗ ufcr Uuscl. Lcgul, kitc tck ckcl p`rlca tcau cpc yclb ckcl nipikirkcl Mimi Gcry Gcric fikc nic tcau cpc yclb nipikirkcl Uuscl t`ltclblyc.

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0 ]@LECLC F@G Cll` s`nclb g`gotolb mulbc  hihy  muhcl Fuli yclb eukup ultuk g`lbisi p`oly Uuscl ultuk sctu vcs p`lua ultuk kcgcrlyc ncl sctu vcs hcbi mulbc  p`oly g`fc Bihm`rt ni p`rpustckccl„mulbc-mulbc  p`oly  s`putia susu n`lbcl m`reck-m`reck m`rwcrlc g`rca ncrca ni t`lbca k`hopcklyc, mcbcikcl k`eupcl n`wc. Pncrc t`rcsc ainup s`t`hca siclb muhcl Fuli, yclb tinck s`p`rti micsclyc, t`rcsc pclcs. Orclb-orclb pul suhit g`l`ltukcl cpckca p`hcmuacl m`rwcrlc k`p`rckcl ctcu k``gcscl. ‘Tcsti gctcacri t`rm`lcglyc ckcl sclbct g`g`solc gchcg ili, Uuscl,‗ Cll` m`rkctc, g`lbiltip k` nchcg f`ln`hc ncpur scct nic g`hiltcsilyc. ‘Cku m`hug misc g`lbcbugi gctcacri t`rm`lcg s`m`hug p`rchctcl gckclku nieuei, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb,‗ prot`s Uuscl. ‘Gctcacrilyc pcsti sunca aihclb scct itu, Uuscl. Hiacthca cwcl putia m`scr yclb g`lfuhclb ni ctcs E`ruk, n`lbcl pulecklyc yclb m`rwcrlc g`rca gunc hcksclc gcwcr. ^inckkca kcu ilbil t`rmclb k` sclc ncl g`rcialyc?‗ Uuscl g`gmcyclbkcl nirilyc s`lniri t`rmclb ni ctcs furclb, n`lbcl hcp pirilb ni tclbcllyc, g`lufu cwcl. Itu tinck g`gmuctlyc t`rp`solc. Lcgul, scct ili nic acrus g`gckhugi Grs. Nr. ‘Cnc f`lis acgc mcru yclb bclcs g`gckcli s`gck gcwcr,‗ Cll` g`hclfutkcl. ‘Cku acrus g`ly`gprotlyc m`sok. Cku ilbil g`hckukcllyc gchcg ili … cku sclbct g`lyukci m`k`rfc ni tcgcl pcnc gchcg s`p`rti ili. Gckahuk-gckahuk ^uacl tugmua pcnc gchcg acri. Kuacrcp ckcl cnc tcgcl-tcgcl ni surbc, Uuscl„tcgcl-tcgcl yclb misc kitc rcwct, gcksunku, ncl kitc mcltu isilyc ultuk tugmua.‗ ‘^cpi t`ltu scfc tclpc cnc acgc,‗ prot`s Uuscl. yclb sunca s`gpurlc  tinck ‘^inc-c-ck, kupikir tinck. ^cpi, suctu tcgcl   yclb ckcl m`lcr-m`lcr g`ly`lclbkcl, Uuscl. Kitc acrus m`k`rfc s`lniri ni tcgcl, fikc tinck kitc ckcl k`aihclbcl crtilyc. Cku ilbil g`lecmuti rugput hicr, g`lbbchi, g`gilncakcl m`lia, g`lbumca, g`r`leclckcl, ncl g`gclbkcs. Ncl cku ilbil mulbc-mulbc yclb kueiltci ni surbc„cku h`mia sukc mulbc-mulbc   pclsy  gihikku s`lniri ncripcnc mulbc-mulbc cspaon`h, cspaon`h , Uuscl.‗

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‘G`lbcpc Clnc tinck m`k`rfc pcnc gchcg ili s`p`rti yclb Clnc ilbilkcl?‗ s`hc Uuscl, yclb m`rpikir mcawc pikircl Grs. Nr. m`lcr-m`lcr cbck hicr. ‘Kcr`lc Nokt`r ilbil cku ikut m`rscgclyc gchcg ili. Nic ckcl g`g`riksc Grs. Foal Tcxtol tuc yclb gchclb. Grs. Tcxtol s`kcrct„  Nokt`r tinck ncpct g`hckukcl cpc-cpc hcbi„nic t`hca g`hckukcl s`bchc yclb nic misc … tcpi s`p`rtilyc Grs. Tcxtol ilbil cbcr nokt`r gcgpir g`hiactlyc.‗ ‘Oa, g`gclb, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb, kitc s`guc tcau mcawc tinck cnc yclb ncpct g`lilbbch ctcu hcair tclpc k`acnircl Nokt`r ni sili ncl ili cnchca suctu gchcg yclb g`ly`lclbkcl ultuk m`rk`r`tc. Kupikir cku ckcl m`rfchcl k` n`sc s`lniricl ncl m`rm`hclfc ultuk g`lbisi h`gcri gckcl kitc s`t`hca g`lbcltcr si k`gmcr ncl Uairh`y tinur, ncl g`gm`ri pupuk Grs. Ccrol Rcrn. Ic tinck g`kcr s`p`rti s`acruslyc. Giss Mhyta` mcru scfc p`rbi k` ctcs, g`ln`sca s`ticp kchi nic g`hclbkca, m`rkctc mcawc s`rclbcl sckit k`pchclyc s`nclb nctclb, fcni pchilb tinck ckcl cnc s`nikit k`ncgcicl ncl k`t`lclbcl pcnc gchcg ili.‗ ‘^oholb pcstikcl F`g p`rbi tinur pcnc wcktulyc, yc, Uuscl?‗ p`scl Cll` scct nic k`hucr g`lufu gchcg yclb mcbcikcl s`muca eclbkir m`risi w`wclbicl yclb tugpca. ‘Nic m`lcr-m`lcr h`mia h`hca ncripcnc yclb nic pikirkcl s`lniri. Ncl nic tinck p`rlca gcu p`rbi tinur. Rcht`r tinck ckcl puhclb gchcg ili, H`shi` tcni g`l`h`pol, m`rtclyc cpckca nic moh`a m`rgchcg ni sclc.‗ ***

F`g s`nclb nunuk ni clck tclbbc piltu scgpilb, s`m`hca kckilyc yclb t`hclfclb m`rt`lbb`r ni ctcs hututlyc, g`r`lbut scgmih g`lctcp tcfcg s`bchc ach ncl muhcl yclb m`scr ni m`hckclb g`lcrc b`r`fc Bh`l. F`g tinck g`lyukci muhcl-muhcl m`scr s`p`rti itu. ‘Acti-acti, wcfcagu misc scfc g`gm`ku s`p`rti itu,‗ Mimi Gcry Gcric m`rkctc scct nic g`h`wcti F`g nchcg p`rfchclcllyc g`lufu rugca. F`g h`mia g`r`lbut hcbi. Nic tck p`nuhi fikc wcfcalyc g`gm`ku. Nic m`racrcp itu m`lcr-m`lcr t`rfcni. ‘T`rbihca ncl 50

 

clbcl bclbbu cku t`rus,‗ nic m`rkctc k`pcnc Lcl, yclb g`lb`lncp-`lncp g`lb`lncp-`ln cp g`ln`kctilyc s`t`hca Ncn ncl Gog p`rbi. ‘Ncscr bchck!‗ s`ru Lcl. Lcgul, s`m`hug g`lfcua, Lcl g`h`tckkcl p`rg`l silbc wcrlc g`rca yclb nic mcwckcl ultuk kckcklyc itu ni tclbbc ni s`m`hca F`g. F`g g`lbcmcikcllyc. Nic g`rcsc h`mia t`railc ncripcnc s`m`huglyc. Nic tinck nip`rhckukcl n`lbcl cnih. U`guc orclb g`lychcakcllyc. g`lychcakcll yc. Mcru tcni pcbi Lcl m`rkctc, ‘ Kcu  Kcu  tinck hcair ni Ilbh`sin` s`p`rti kcgi s`guc.‗ Ni g`gckcl eok`hct k`hileilyc siclb tcni g`skipul  g`skipul  tcau tcau   itu cnchca k`hilei gihik F`g. Mcakcl Rcht`r fubc g`lbcmcikcllyc, kcr`lc p`rbi ultuk g`lbbchi sugur-sugur ni pcsir m`rscgc K`l ncl T`rsis Jorn. Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl! Ncl nic sclbct ilbil p`rbi m`rscgc M`rti` ultuk g`hiact p`gmuctcl tcto. F`g  F`g  yckil, nic tinck p`rlca g`lbilbilkcl s`suctu s`a`mct ili nchcg ainuplyc. Nic ilbil g`hiact kcpch m`rhcycr p`lua yclb a`mct, yclb kctc M`rti` s`hchu cnc ni rck p`lutup p`rcpicl Kcpt`l Mihh. K`cnccl ili sclbct g`gchukcl ncl k`fcg, s`p`rti ituhca. Uuscl g`gmcwckcllyc s`iris m`scr ku` yclb nihcpisi buhc m`ku ncri sirop  sirop  gcph` gcph`   ncl kceclb, tcpi, ‘^inck, t`rigc kcsia,‗ ufcr F`g nilbil. G`lbcpc Uuscl tinck g`lyigpclkcl s`nikit roti fca` ncl krig ultuklyc? Tcsti yclb hcil t`hca g`lbacmiskcllyc. Ncscr mcmi-mcmi rckus! Nic t`lbb`hcg k` nchcg hcutcl k`k`schcl yclb s`gckil nchcg. B`rogmohcl clckclck itu pcsti s`nclb nchcg p`rfchclcl k` Acrmour Gouta scct ili. Nic tinck misc tcacl g`gikirkcl itu. Nic acrus g`hckukcl s`suctu ultuk g`gmchcs orclb-orclb. Bigclc kchcu nic g`lbiris-iris f`rcpca ncri s`rmuk b`rbcfi gihik Ni ni ctcs kcrp`t ruclb k`hucrbc? Itu pcsti ckcl g`gmuct Uuscl tuc gcrca … Uuscl n`lbcl kceclb-kceclblyc, g`skipul Uuscl tcau nic m`lei kceclb-kceclb nchcg hcpiscl buhc m`ku. Ctcu nic g`lbbcgmcr kugis ni bcgmcr k`rumil ni kch`ln`r yclb cnc ni kcgcr Uuscl scfc? F`g s`hchu g`gm`lei k`rumil goltok, g`rca gunc, yclb s`nclb t`rs`lyug itu, kcr`lc sosok itu girip Uissy Jhcbb yclb 5:

 

m`re`ritc k` s`isi s`kohca mcawc F`g Mhyta` cnchca k`kcsialyc. F`g gihik Uissy Jhcbb! Lcgul, Uuscl g`lbclbbcp k`rumil itu g`lbb`gcskcl. Bigclc kchcu nic g`lbuhiti k`pchc mol`kc Lcl? G`gukuh ainulb Bob ctcu Gcbob … ctcu k`nuclyc? Gulbkil itu ckcl g`gmuct Gog tcau mcawc nic mukcl hcbi s`orclb mcyi. ^ulbbu scfc ailbbc gusig s`gi m`rikutlyc! Nic t`hca g`gmcwckcl Gog mulbc gcyjhow`r gcyjhow`r s`hcgc  s`hcgc tcaul n`gi tcaul, n`gi tcaul„  s`fck nic m`rusic `gpct tcaul„t`tcpi  tcaul„t`tcpi  nic tinck ckcl g`gmcwckcllyc gusig s`gi n`pcl. ^inck, Uir! Ctcu nic gckcl scfc mclyck-mclyck cp`h aifcu ni poaol yclb gcsia gunc ncl g`rcsc s`lclb hchu sckit? Gulbkil  Gulbkil  itu itu   yclb ckcl g`gmuct g`r`kc k`tckutcl. Ctcu nic tinck gcu hcbi g`leuei m`hckclb t`hilbclyc? G`leimir pcnc s`ticp orclb ni b`r`fc acri Gilbbu n`pcl? Ctcu g`lcrua s``kor uhct m`scr ni pulbbulb Mimi Gcry Gcric s``kor uhct m`scr, m`rbcris-bcris, ncl m`rmuhu h`mct? Bigclc kchcu nic hcri k` p`hcmuacl ncl m`rs`gmulyi ni nchcg kcpch Kcpt`l Ncvin ]``s` hchu m`rhcycr k`hucr p`hcmuacl pcnc pcbi acri g`lufu Cg`rikc U`hctcl? Cpckca g`r`kc ckcl g`ly`sch  g`ly`sch  scct itu? itu? Acruskca nic k`gmchi? Ctcu nic p`rbi scfc m`rmuru `gcs ni Mrcsih? Cpckca g`r`kc ckcl g`ly`sch  scct itu g`ly`sch itu?? ^inck, nic yckil g`r`kc tinck ckcl g`ly`sch. ^inck cnc yclb g`leiltcilyc. Cnc s`muca humclb ni nchcg scku e`hclclyc. ^inck cnc yclb g`gp`rmcikilyc. Mcikhca,  Mcikhca,  F`g  F`g  tinck p`nuhi. Nic aclyc ckcl g`lulfukkcl humclb itu k`pcnc s`guc orclb ni Bh`l ncl g`gmicrkcl orclb-orclb g`lb`tcaui m`tcpc nic nicmcikcl. Tikircl-pikircl lckch guleuh ncl g`lbucscilyc. ^ik-tck … tik-tck … tik-tck … mulyi fcg kulo ni s`hcscr, yclb nimcwc k` Ilbh`sin` s`t`hca Kck`k Mhyta` wcjct„s`muca fcg yclb m`lcr-m`lcr tuc, s`ohca-ohca m`rcsch ncri gcsc k`tikc wcktu mcru nit`gukcl. Micsclyc, F`g sclbct g`lyukcilyc. U`kcrclb, nic g`gm`leilyc. U`p`rtilyc fcg itu g`l`rtcwckcllyc. ‘Ac, ac, wcktu tinur t`hca timc. Clck-clck hcil misc p`rbi k` Acrmour Gouta, tcpi kcu p`rbi tinur. Ac, ac … ac, ac … ac, ac!‗ 52

 

 G`lbcpc   G`lbcpc nic acrus p`rbi tinur s`ticp gchcg? Yc, g`lbcpc? Uuscl k`hucr, ckcl p`rbi k` Bh`l, ncl g`lctcp h`gmut sosok k`eih p`gm`roltck itu. ‘Kcu tinck p`rhu p`rbi tinur scgpci cku k`gmchi, F`g K`eih,‗ Uuscl m`rkctc n`lbcl lcnc g`gmufuk. ‘Cku lbbck ckcl p`rbi tinur gchcg ili!‗ s`ru F`g k`sch. ‘ Cku ckcl kcmur, ituhca yclb ckcl kuhckukcl, Uuscl Mck`r tuc. Cku ckcl p`rbi ncl g`hogpct k` nclcu k`eih, Uuscl Mck`r tuc.‗ Uuscl tinck sukc nis`mut tuc, mcakcl oh`a F`g K`eih. Nic p`rbi nchcg k`misucl yclb gurcg. F`g  F`g  g`gclb  g`gclb  mutua ninisiphilkcl s`nikit. Uarigp, yclb g`lbikuti Uuscl k`hucr, g`lbilbilkcl s`orclb t`gcl, nunuk ni ctcs k`nuc kcki m`hckclblyc ni acncpcl F`g, t`tcpi aclyc g`lncpctkcl tctcpcl gcrca kcr`lc p`rcsccl F`g yclb t`rhukc. ‘T`rbihca! Nunuk ni sclc ni ctcs mokolbgu, g`lctcp s`p`rti Mimi Gcry Gcric! Uyua! Oa, kcu tck gcu, yc? Kchcu m`bitu, rcsckcl ili!‗ F`g g`gmchik timc-timc b`romck kch`lb k`eih gihik Uairh`y yclb t`rb`h`tck ni n`kct tclbcllyc, ncl Uarigp hclbsulb g`hogpct p`rbi n`lbcl hoholbcl p`nia g`lufu k`ncgcicl s`gck   sw``tmricr s`gck sw``tmricr.. Hiact itu! Mcakcl kueilb k`hucrbc pul g`gm`leilyc! Fcni, cpc bulclyc ainup? F`g g`gulbut p`rg`l silbclyc. Lcl sunca g`gckcl `korlyc ncl acgpir s`guc mcbicl m`hckclb tumua si silbc, t`tcpi itu t`tcp scfc s``kor silbc. Gulbkil h`mia mcik nic g`gckcllyc. Itu ckcl g`lfcni silbc t`rckair yclb p`rlca nic gckcl. Ucct F`g sunca g`lbacmiskcl si silbc ncl g`lfihcti fcri-fcrilyc, nic g`gutuskcl cpc yclb ckcl nic hckukcl. Itu cnchca sctu-sctulyc ach yclb  yclb misc misc  nihckukcl oh`a s`orclb clck h`hcki, scct clck h`hcki itu tinck niizilkcl g`hckukcl cpc-cpc. g`hckukcl cpc-cpc. ***

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: ^@GTC^ T@]U@GMPLYICL ]CACUIC G`lbcpc puhc rugca t`rclb s`p`rti itu?‗ s`ru Cll`, scct nic ncl Bihm`rt m`rm`hok k` crca b`rmclb pcnc pukuh s`m`hcs gchcg. ‘Tcsti cnc tcgu yclb nctclb.‗ Lcgul, tinck cnc tcgu yclb t`rhiact scct Cll` t`rmuru-muru gcsuk k` rugca. M`bitu fubc orclb-orclb. Cnc hcgpu ni ncpur … ni ruclb k`hucrbc … ni p`rpustckccl … ni ruclb gckcl … ni kcgcr Uuscl ncl ni horolb hcltci ctcs … t`tcpi tinck cnc tclnc-tclnc k`acnircl s`orclb p`lbauli pul. ‘Cpc yclb kcu pikirkcl,‗ Cll` guhci m`rmiecrc t`tcpi kctc-kctclyc t`rpotolb oh`a n`rilb t`h`pol. Bihm`rt g`lfcwcm„g`ln`lbcrkcl„  s`f`lck m`rt`rick lb`ri„ncl g`lbacgmur k`hucr, mcakcl tclpc g`hirik Cll` s`nikit pul. Uunca pcsti cnc s`suctu yclb g`lb`rikcl t`hca t`rfcni, ncl tinck cnc wcktu yclb acrus nisic-sickcl ultuk g`lf`hcskcl. Cll` sunca t`rmicsc n`lbcl ach ili„s`mcbci istri s`orclb h`hcki yclb g`lulbbu k`pcsticl ainup ctcu gcti. Ucgmih g`lbclbkct mcau p`lua pikircl jihosojis, nic g`gmukc topi ncl gclt`hlyc. Nic g`rcsc s`nikit k`sch k`pcnc Uuscl, yclb s`acruslyc tinck k`hucr n`lbcl g`lilbbchkcl s`guc hcgpu g`lychc ncl s`hurua piltu t`rmukc h`mcr. ‘Grs. … Nr. … Ucyclb,‗ pclbbih s`muca sucrc yclb tinck gulbkil g`rupckcl sucrc Uuscl„t`tcpi g`gclb itu sucrclyc. Cll` g`lctcp Uuscl. Cnc cpc n`lbcllyc tck g`gckci topi„rcgmut k`hcmulyc p`lua `rcgi„bcullyc yclb m`rgotij m`rlonc ncl wcrlclyc puncr. Ncl wcfcalyc! ‘Uuscl! Cpc yclb t`rfcni? Uuscl!‗ ‘F`g K`eih g`lbaihclb.‗ ‘G`lbaihclb!‗ Cll` g`lctcp scgmih g`holbo. ‘Cpc gcksungu? Nic tinck gulbkil g`lbaihclb!‗ ‘Nic g`lbaihclb,‗ Uuscl t`r`lbca, k`nuc tclbcllyc schilb g`r`gcs. ‘Nic m`rcnc ni tclbbc piltu scgpilb scct cku p`rbi k` Bh`l. Cku k`gmchi s`m`hug b`hcp … ncl nic tck cnc ni sclc. Cwchlyc … cku tinck tckut … tcpi cku tck misc g`l`gukcl nic ni gclc pul. Cku t`hca g`lecri ni s`ticp ruclbcl nchcg rugca ili … nic mihclb nic ckcl kcmur ….‗

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‘Ogolb kosolb! Nic tinck ckcl g`hckukcl itu, Uuscl. Kcu pcsti t`hca pclik, g`skipul tck p`rhu. Nic pcsti cnc ni suctu t`gpct„nic t`rtinur„nic csti cnc ni s`kitcr sili.‗ ‘Cku t`hca g`lecri k` gclc-gclc„k` gclc-gclc. Cku t`hca g`lyisir p`kcrclbcl ncl bunclb-bunclb ni hucr. Hiact bculku … cku ilbct nic s`hchu g`ly`lclbkcl misc m`rmcrilb bunclb `rcgi.m`rkctc, Fcni, ckupcsti p`rbickcl k` sclc ncl t`rfctuafikc ni humclb sunut k` ni schca sctu pchulbcl ni istch ncl tck s`lbcfc g`l`gukcl s`muca scrclb n`lbcl t`hurt`hur. Uulbbua suctu gukfizct kckiku tinck pctca … fikc cpc pul misc g`lfcni suctu gukfizct scct F`g K`eih aihclb.‗ Cll` gcsia g`lohck ultuk g`rcsc pclik. ‘Kcu pikir, cpckca ckairlyc nic p`rbi k` Acrmour Gouta m`rscgc clckclck itu, Uuscl? Nic tinck p`rlca g`hclbbcr hcrclbcl s`m`huglyc, tcpi ….‗ ‘^inck, nic tinck p`rbi, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb nogmc gulbih t`rscyclb itu mukcl clck mcln`h. Cku muru-muru p`rbi k` rugca k`hucrbc Nr`w s`t`hca g`lecri ni gclc-gclc, ncl M`rti` Uack`sp`cr` mcru scfc puhclb. Nic mihclb, F`g tinck ikut m`rscgc g`r`kc. Tuscrku rcsclyc mcbcikcl fctua ncri p`rutku. Clnc t`hca g`g`recyckcl nic k`pcncku ncl … cku g`l`h`pol k`hucrbc Tcxtol, ncl g`r`kc mihclb kchicl sunca p`rbi ncl p`rbi, tcpi g`r`kc tck tcau k` gclc.‗ ‘Kcgi m`rk`r`tc k` Howmrinb` ultuk g`l`gui k`hucrbc Tcrk`r ….‗ ‘Cku g`l`h`pol k` t`gpct gclc pul yclb kukirc kchicl nctclbi. Hchu, cku k`gmchi k` n`sc … pcrc h`hcki ni sclc guhci g`hckukcl p`lecricl ….‗ ‘Oa, Uuscl, cpckca itu p`rhu?‗ ‘Grs. Nr., Ucyclb, cku t`hca g`lecri ni gclc-gclc … ni t`gpct gclc pul yclb gulbkil ninctclbi clck itu. Oa, m`tcpc mclycklyc t`gpct yclb sunca kunctclbi gchcg ili! Ncl nic  mihclb  nic ckcl g`hogpct k` nchcg nclcu k`eih ….‗ ^clpc nic ilbilkcl, Cll` g`rcsckcl tumualyc s`nikit g`rilnilb bclfih. ^`ltu scfc F`g tinck ckcl g`hogpct k` nclcu k`eih„itu ogolb kosolb„  t`tcpi ni sclc cnc s`muca scgpcl tuc yclb Ecrt`r Jhcbb bulckcl ultuk g`lclbkcp ikcl  trout . Ncl F`g, kcr`lc s`nclb ilbil g`gmclbkclb s`gchcg s`m`huglyc, gulbkil scfc m`ruscac g`lncyulb g`lb`hihilbi nclcu k`eih n`lbcl scgpcl itu„nic s`rilb g`lbilbilkcllyc„gulbkil scfc nic fctua k` nchcg nclcu k`eih scct m`ruscac g`gmukc tchi p`lcgmct scgpcl. Ucct itu fubc, k`tckutcl Cll` g`wufun nchcg mcyclbcl

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g`lb`rikcl. ‘Ncl cku scgc s`kchi tck tcau k` gclc Bihm`rt p`rbi,‗ nic m`rpikir n`lbcl hicr. ‘Cnc cpc n`lbcl rimut-rimut ili?‗ tclyc Mimi Gcry Gcric, yclb timc-timc guleuh ni tclbbc, k`pchclyc nik`hihilbi hilbkcrcl chct p`lb`ritilb rcgmut ncl tumualyc nis`humulbi bcul tinur m`rmornir lcbc. ‘^ck misckca s`s`orclb g`lncpctkcl tinur gchcg yclb t`lclb ni rugca ili?‗ ‘F`g K`eih g`lbaihclb,‗ kctc Uuscl hcbi, t`rhchu nie`lbk`rcg k`lb`ricl ultuk g`gm`lei lcnc sucrc Giss Mhyta`. ‘Imulyc g`g`recyciku ….‗ Cll` p`rbi ultuk g`lecri-ecri s`lniri ni s`hurua p`lfuru rugca. F`g pcsti cnc ni suctu t`gpct! Nic tinck m`rcnc ni kcgcrlyc … t`gpct tinurlyc m`hug kusut. Nic tinck m`rcnc ni kcgcr si k`gmcr … m`bitu pul ni kcgcr Cll`. Nic … nic tinck cnc ni gclc-gclc ni nchcg rugca ili. Cll`, s`t`hca g`lf`hcfca ncri hot`lb ailbbc bunclb, k`gmchi k` ruclb k`hucrbc nchcg kolnisi yclb timc-timc pclik. ‘Cku tck ilbil g`gmuctgu bubup, Cll`,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric, g`r`lncakcl sucrclyc n`lbcl g`ly`rcgkcl, ‘tcpi, cpckca kcu sunca g`g`riksc p`lcgpulbcl cir aufcl? Fcek GceBr`bor K`eih t`lbb`hcg nchcg s`muca p`lcgpulbcl cir aufcl ni kotc tcaul hchu.‗ ‘Cku … cku sunca g`g`riksc k` sclc,‗ ufcr Uuscl, hcbihcbi k`nuc tclbcllyc schilb g`r`gcs. ‘Cku … cku g`lbcgmih s`mctclb tolbkct … ncl g`lusuk-lusuk ….‗ Fcltulb Cll`, yclb tcnilyc t`ra`lti kcr`lc p`rtclyccl Mimi Gcry Gcric, k`gmchi m`rn`tck. Uuscl m`racsih g`lbucsci nirilyc ncl m`ra`lti g`r`gcs tclbcllyc. Nic sunca t`rhcgmct g`lycncri mcawc Grs. Nr. Ucyclb tinck moh`a nimuct k`sch. ‘Gcri kitc g`leomc t`lclb ncl m`rpikir m`rscgc,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl pcsti cnc sucrc b`g`tcr. ‘U`p`rti yclb Clnc kctckcl, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, nic  pcsti ni suctu t`gpct. Nic tinck ncpct  g`lbaihclb m`bitu scfc ni uncrc.‗ ‘Cpckca kchicl sunca g`g`riksc t`gpct p`lyigpclcl mctu mcrc? Ncl cg?‗ tclyc Mimi Gcry Gcric. Uuscl   sunca  Uuscl sunca  g`g`riksc t`gpct p`lyigpclcl mctu mcrc, t`tcpi tinck cnc yclb m`rpikir t`ltclb fcg. Fcg itu g`gclb eukup m`scr mcbi s`orclb clck h`hcki yclb m`rs`gmulyi ni nchcglyc. Cll`, tinck g`lycncri mcawc gustcaih F`g  misc g`rilbkuk ni sclc s`hcgc `gpct fcg, t`rmuru-muru g`ln`kctilyc. Lcgul, F`g tinck cnc ni nchcg fcg. ‘Cku g`lbchcgi suctu jircsct   mcawc s`suctu ckcl t`rfcni scct cku p`rbi

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tinur gchcg ili,‗ ufcr Mimi Gcry Gcric, scgmih g`l`gp`hkcl k`nuc tclbcllyc k` p`hipis. ‘Ucct cku g`gmcec cyct Chkitcmku s`p`rti s`ticp gchcg, kchigct, ‑Kchicl tck tcau cpc yclb ckcl t`rfcni `sok acri’ s`p`rtilyc g`leohok ncri achcgcllyc. Itu cnchca suctu p`rtclnc. U`mciklyc kcu g`lbuctkcl niri ultuk g`lbacncpi k`gulbkilcl t`rmuruk, Clli`. Nic gulbkil scfc m`rfchcl-fchcl k` rcwc. Uulbbua scyclb kitc tinck g`gihiki clfilb p`hceck.‗ N`lbcl uscac yclb g`lb`rikcl, Cll` m`racsih t`rtcwc. ‘Cku kacwctir tinck cnc s``kor pul clfilb p`hceck ni Tuhcu, Mimi. Fikc kcgi g`gihiki clfilb  s`tt`r  tuc Bihm`rt, ]`x, yclb gcti nirceul, nic pcsti ckcl s`b`rc misc g`l`gukcl F`g. Cku g`rcsc yckil kitc s`guc g`rcsc tckut ultuk ach yclb sic-sic ….‗ ‘^oggy Up`le`r ni Ecrgony g`lbaihclb s`ecrc gist`rius `gpct puhua tcaul hchu ncl tinck p`rlca nit`gukcl … ctcu suncakca nic nit`gukcl? Yca, fikc sunca, itu aclyc k`rclbkclyc. Ili mukcl gcschca yclb misc nit`rtcwckcl, Clli`. Cku tck g`lb`rti mcbcigclc kcu misc g`lbacncpilyc n`lbcl m`bitu t`lclb. ^`h`pol m`rn`rilb. Cll` ncl Uuscl schilb m`rpclnclbcl. ‘Cku tck misc … cku tck misc g`lbclbkct t`h`pol, Uuscl,‗ Cll` m`rkctc nchcg misikcl. ‘Cku fubc tinck misc,‗ ufcr Uuscl n`lbcl nctcr. U`ugur ainup, acri ili nic pchilb g`gm`lei nirilyc s`lniri, kcr`lc g`lulfukkcl k`h`gcacl s`p`rti itu ni n`pcl Gcry Gcric Mhyta`, t`tcpi tinck ncpct g`lbailncrilyc. Nuc fcg g`lecri-ecri n`lbcl k`tckutcl ncl igcfilcsi yclb muruk t`hca g`gmuct p`rtcaclcl niri Uuscl rultua. Mimi Gcry Gcric m`rilbsut k` t`h`pol ncl g`rcia bcbclblyc, chct p`lb`ritilb rcgmutlyc g`gm`ltuk sihu`t m`rtclnuk ni nilnilb, yclb Uuscl mcyclbkcl g`skipul s`nclb g`ln`ritc, girip s`p`rti s`tcl tuc itu s`lniri. ‘Ecrt`r Jhcbb m`rkctc g`r`kc t`hca g`lecri-ecri ni   gclc-gclc, tcpi m`hug g`l`gukcl tclnc-tclnc k`acnircllyc,‗ hcpor Mimi Gcry Gcric nilbil. ‘^cpi, nic mihclb scgpcllyc cnc ni t`lbca nclcu tclpc cnc orclb ni nchcglyc, s`fcua yclb g`r`kc misc s`hiniki. G`r`kc ckcl g`lyisir nclcu.‗ Uuscl g`lclbkcp Cll` t`pct pcnc wcktulyc. ‘^inck … tinck …. Cku tck ckcl pilbscl, Uuscl,‗ ufcr Cll` n`lbcl mimirlyc yclb puect. ‘^oholb mcltu cku nunuk ni s`muca kursi … t`rigc kcsia. Kitc acrus g`lecri Bihm`rt ….‗ ‘Fikc Fcg`s t`lbb`hcg, Clli`, kcu acrus g`lbilbctkcl nirigu s`lniri

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mcawc nic tinck p`rhu g`lbchcgi mclyck gcschca nchcg nulic t`rkutuk ili,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric, s`mcbci uscac g`l`lclbkcl Cll` h`mia fcua. ‘Cku ckcl g`lbcgmih h`lt`rc ncl g`lecri-ecri ni p`kcrclbcl hcbi,‗ ufcr Cll`, s`b`rc s`t`hca nic gcgpu m`rniri hcbi. ‘Yc, cku tcau kcu sunca g`hckukcllyc, Uuscl … tcpi micrkcl cku g`hckukcllyc … micrkcl cku. ncpct  g`lulbbu.‗ Cku  tinckacrus  nunuk nicg ‘Clnc g`gckci mcfuncl aclbct kchcu m`bitu, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb. Cnc kcmut yclb t`mch ncl uncrc h`gmcp. Cku ckcl g`lbcgmihkcl yclb g`rca … mcfu aclbct itu t`rbcltulb ni s`muca kursi ni kcgcr clck-clck h`hcki. Clnc tulbbu scfc ni sili, cku ckcl g`lbcgmihkcllyc.‗ Uuscl t`rmuru-muru lcik k` hcltci ctcs. M`m`rcpc scct k`gunicl, s`suctu yclb aclyc misc nibcgmcrkcl s`mcbci p`kikcl m`rb`gc ni s`hurua p`lfuru Ilbh`sin`. Cll` ncl Mimi Gcry Gcric t`rmuru-muru g`lciki tclbbc, ncl g`l`gukcl Uuscl s`nclb t`rtcwc s`kchibus g`lclbis ni s`hcscr. Nic lycris aist`ris, tck s`p`rti yclb p`rlca Uuscl Mck`r chcgi nchcg k`ainupcllyc ncl pcnc gcsc n`pcllyc. ‘Grs. Nr. Ucyclb … nic cnc ni sclc! F`g K`eih ni sclc … t`rtinur ni t`gpct nunuk ni t`pi f`ln`hc ni mchik piltu. Cku tck p`rlca g`g`riksc k` sclc … piltu g`lutupilyc … ncl scct nic tinck m`rcnc ni t`gpct tinurlyc ….‗ Cll`, yclb h`gca kcr`lc k`h`bccl ncl k`b`gmirccl, g`gcsuki ruclbcl ncl t`rfctua m`rhutut ni n`kct t`gpct nunuk ni t`pi f`ln`hc itu. U`f`lck k`gunicl, nic ncl Uuscl pcsti ckcl g`l`rtcwckcl k`monoacl g`r`kc s`lniri, t`tcpi s`kcrclb aclyc cnc cir gctc tclnc rcsc syukur. F`g K`eih t`rtinur ly`lyck ni t`gpct nunuk ni t`pi f`ln`hc, n`lbcl m`rs`higut s`a`hci s`h`lnclb  cjbacl cjbacl,, mol`kc ^`nny M`cr-lyc yclb sunca usclb ni k`nuc tclbcl k`eihlyc yclb t`rmckcr gctcacri, ncl Uarigp yclb sunca g`gccjkcllyc t`rtinur n`lbcl tumua t`r`bclb ni kckilyc. ]cgmut ikchlyc yclb g`rca fctua k` mcltch. U`p`rtilyc nic s`nclb g`lbchcgi gigpi ilnca ncl Cll` tinck ilbil g`gmclbulkcllyc. Lcgul, timc-timc F`g g`gmukc gctclyc yclb girip miltclb m`rwcrlc k`eok`hctcl ncl g`lctcp Cll`. ‘F`g, Ucyclb, g`lbcpc kcu tinck tinur ni t`gpct tinurgu? Kcgi … kcgi s`nikit kacwctir … kcgi tck misc g`l`gukclgu … ncl tck t`rpikir oh`a kcgi ultuk g`lecri ni sili ….‗ ‘Cku ilbil m`rmcrilb ni sili kcr`lc cku misc g`hiactgu ncl Ncnny m`rk`r`tc g`gcsuki b`rmclb scct kchicl puhclb. Cku g`rcsc sclbct k`s`picl scct acrus tinur.‗

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Uclb imu g`r`lbkualyc k` nchcg p`hukcl … g`lbb`lnolblyc k` t`gpct tinurlyc s`lniri. Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl scct g`l`rigc k`eupcl … g`rcsckcl Gog g`ly`higutilyc n`lbcl t`pukcl-t`pukcl p`hcl p`lua kcsia scyclb yclb g`gm`ri F`g p`rcsccl m`bitu nieiltci. Uicpc yclb p`nuhi t`ltclb g`hiact s``kor uhcr tuc nibcgmcr n`lbcl tcto? Gog m`bitu g`ly`lclbkcl … imu pchilb gclis yclb misc nigihiki sicpc pul. U`guc orclb ni Bh`l g`ly`mut imu M`rti` Uack`sp`cr` ‘Lyolyc Clfilb Bchck‗ kcr`lc nic sclbct k`fcg, ncl F`g tcau„kcr`lc p`rlca g`hiactlyc„  kcr`lc nic g`lcgpcr wcfca M`rti` ultuk s`ticp k`schcacl k`eih. ‘Gog,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl g`lbcltuk, ‘t`ltu scfc cku ckcl g`gmcwckclgu mulbc  gcyjhow`r  gusig s`gi n`pcl … s`ticp gusig s`gi. Kcu misc g`lbclnchkcl cku.‗ ‘^`ltu scfc cku misc g`lbclnchkclgu, Ucyclb,‗ ufcr Gog. ‘Yca, kcr`lc s`guc orclb sunca g`lbctcsi s`rclbcl k`bubupcllyc, kupikir kitc misc g`lcrik lcpcs h`bc ncl k`gmchi k` t`gpct tinur kitc,‗ ufcr Mimi Gcry Gcric. Lcgul, cnc s`nikit k`h`bccl p`lua b`rutu nchcg lcnc sucrclyc. ‘Uulbbua kolyoh niriku kcr`lc tinck ilbct t`gpct nunuk ni t`pi f`ln`hc itu,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘Tcsti kitc ckcl niohok-ohok ncl Nokt`r tinck ckcl g`gmicrkcl kitc g`hupckcllyc, kcu misc g`yckililyc. Uuscl, toholb t`h`pol Gr. Jhcbb, m`ri tcau nic mcawc kitc t`hca g`l`gukcl F`g.‗ ‘Ncl nic pcsti ckcl g`l`rtcwckclku, g`l`rtcwckclku,‗‗ kctc Uuscl e`ric. ‘Cku tck p`nuhi … nic misc t`rtcwc s`sukclyc kcr`lc F`g K`eih sunca s unca cgcl.‗ ‘Tcsti s`eclbkir t`a rcsclyc likgct,‗ n`sca Mimi Gcry Gcric n`lbcl s`nia, g`rcpctkcl lcbc-lcbclyc ni s`k`hihilb tumualyc. ‘Cku ckcl g`gmcwckcllyc s`b`rc,‗ ufcr Uuscl e`pct. ‘Kitc s`guc ckcl g`rcsc puhia k`gmchi s`t`hca g`giluglyc. Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, scct Ecrt`r Jhcbb g`ln`lbcr F`g K`eih cgcl, nic m`rkctc, ‑Uyukurhca.’ Cku tck ckcl p`rlca g`lbctckcl s`suctu ultuk g`gmcltca h`hcki itu hcbi, tck p`nuhi cpc pul yclb nic kctckcl. Ncl cpckca Clnc pikir kitc misc gckcl siclb n`lbcl ainclbcl cycg m`sok, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb? Aclyc suctu p`rcyccl k`eih, misc nimihclb m`bitu. Ncl F`g K`eih misc g`lncpctkcl gujjil k`sukccllyc ultuk scrcpcl pcbi.‗ ^`h`pol m`rn`rilb hcbi„kchi ili ncri Bihm`rt yclb g`lbctckcl mcawc nic s`nclb g`gmcwc s`orclb mcyi yclb t`rmckcr pcrca ncri Acrmour A`cn g`lufu rugca sckit ni kotc, ncl g`r`kc tinck usca g`lulbbulyc ailbbc pcbi. Cll` g`gmulbkuk ncri f`ln`hclyc ultuk g`lctcp p`lua rcsc syukur

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ncl g`lbuecpkcl s`hcgct gchcg k`pcnc nulic s`m`hug p`rbi tinur. Clbil nilbil m`r`gmus gcsuk ncri hcutcl. U`e`reca silcr muhcl g`ly`hilcp ni cltcrc p`poaolcl ni E`ruk. Cll` mcakcl misc t`rtcwc„n`lbcl rcsc g`rilnilb ni mchik tcwc itu„s`t`hca k`pclikcl g`r`kc s`fcg yclb hchu, ncl scrcl-scrcl cmsurn s`rtc ilbctcl-ilbctcl g`ly`rcgkcl Mimi Gcry Gcric. Clcklyc k`cnccl cgcl … s`orclb ncl Bihm`rt ni  suctu t`gpct, ^uacl Yclb m`rtcrulb ultuk nchcg g`ly`hcgctkcl lycwc clckcnc hcil.  Gcac T`lbcsia, toholb mcltu nic ncl toholb mcltu imu clck itu … toholb mcltu s`guc imu ni gclc pul ic m`rcnc. Kcgi g`gmutuakcl m`bitu mclyck p`rtoholbcl, ultuk g`lclbcli acti-acti k`eih yclb s`lsitij ncl `lua kcsia scyclb, s`rtc pikircl-pikircl yclb g`gmutuakcl pclnucl, eiltc, ncl p`lb`rticl kcgi. Gchcg yclb g`ly`higuti n`lbcl ckrcm guhci g`hilbkupi Ilbh`sin`, ncl s`guc orclb, mcakcl Uuscl„yclb g`rcsc mcawc nic ilbil g`rclbkck k` s`muca humclb sulyi yclb g`ly`lclbkcl ncl g`lburulb niri ni sclc„  t`rtinur ni mcwca ctcp-ctcp yclb g`hilnulbi g`r`kc.

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U@NIKI^ MCL^PCL PL^PK CLL@ Nic ckcl g`gihiki mclyck t`gcl … nic tinck ckcl k`s`picl … `gpct clck kcgi … m`s`rtc k`polckcl-k`polckclku ncri Goltr`ch ckcl g`lbulfulbi kcgi. Misc scfc k`gulbkilcl hcil yclb tck t`rpikirkcl oh`a orclb hcil ckcl t`rfcni.‗ Grs. Nr. Tcrk`r yclb goltok, k`imucl, ncl e`ric t`rs`lyug h`mcr k`pcnc Rcht`r„yclb g`gmchcs s`lyug itu n`lbcl s`nikit ceua tck ceua. Nic tinck t`rhchu yckil cpckca nic g`lyukci Grs. Tcrk`r kcr`lc s`lyug ncl k`rcgcacllyc. @ltca mcbcigclc, sikcplyc t`rhchu m`rh`miacl. Lcgul, nic g`lyukci Nr. Tcrk`r. Ncl t`ltclb ‘`gpct clck kcgi‗ s`rtc k`polckclk`polckcl ncri Goltr`ch, Rcht`r tinck p`rlca g`hiact sctu pul ncri g`r`kc. Howmrinb`, t`gpct k`hucrbc Tcrk`r tilbbch, m`rcnc s`puhua kihog`t`r ncri Bh`l ncl Rcht`r m`hug p`rlca k` sclc, g`skipul Nr. ncl Grs. Tcrk`r s`rtc Nr. ncl Grs. Mhyta` s`rilb schilb g`lbulfulbi. Nr. Tcrk`r ncl Ncn cnchca scacmct k`ltch, g`skipul Rcht`r misc g`rcsckcl scct ili mcawc Gog tinck ckcl t`rhchu eoeok n`lbcl Grs. Tcrk`r. Mcakcl pcnc usic `lcg tcaul, Rcht`r, s`p`rti yclb Cll` scncri, misc g`hiact s`bchc s`suctu yclb tinck misc nihiact oh`a clck-clck hcil. Rcht`r fubc tinck yckil, cpckca nic m`lcr-m`lcr ilbil p`rbi k` Howmrinb`. M`m`rcpc kulfulbcl k` sclc t`rcsc g`ly`lclbkcl. T`rfchclcl k` Cvolh`c … lca, itu mcru g`ly`lclbkcl! Ncl g`lbacmiskcl wcktu s`gchcg m`rscgc K`ll`ta Jorn ni ]ugca Igpicl tuc gcsia h`mia g`ly`lclbkcl … g`skipul  itu  tinck misc m`lcr-m`lcr nis`mut s`mcbci m`rkulfulb, kcr`lc ]ugca Igpicl s`hchu t`rcsc mcbcikcl rugca k`nuc mcbi pcrc p`lbauli k`eih Ilbh`sin`. Lcgul, p`rbi k` Howmrinb` s`hcgc nuc gilbbu p`lua, ni cltcrc orclb-orclb csilb, cnchca ach yclb sclbct m`rm`nc. Lcgul, s`p`rtilyc itu sunca nictur. Kcr`lc suctu chcscl, yclb misc Rcht`r rcsckcl t`tcpi tinck misc nic g`lb`rti, Ncn ncl Gog g`rcsc s`lclb kcr`lc p`lbcturcl itu. G`r`kc gulbkil ilbil g`lyilbkirkcl

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s`guc  clck g`r`kc, Rcht`r m`rtclyc-tclyc, n`lbcl s`nia ncl tinck lycgcl. F`g sunca p`rbi, nimcwc k` Cvolh`c nuc acri yclb hchu, ncl nic g`ln`lbcr Uuscl g`lbuecpkcl kchigct gist`rius t`ltclb ‘g`lbirig si k`gmcr k` Grs. Gcrsachh @hhiott scct wcktulyc timc‗. Rcktu cpc? Mimi Gcry Gcric tcgpcklyc sclbct gurcg kcr`lc s`suctu ncl s`rilb t`rn`lbcr g`lbctckcl mcawc nic ‘m`racrcp s`guclyc m`rfchcl hclecr‗. nic acrcpkcl? Rcht`r tinck tcau. Lcgul, cnc s`suctu yclb Cpc cl`ayclb nchcg sucsclc ni Ilbh`sin`. ‘Cku ckcl g`gmcwclyc m`sok,‗ kctc Bihm`rt. ‘Clck-clck ckcl g`lulbbulyc,‗ kctc Grs. Tcrk`r. ‘Clnc sclbct mcik, scyc yckil,‗ ufcr Cll`. ‘U`guc ili ultuk yclb t`rmcik, cku yckil,‗ Uuscl m`rkctc k`pcnc Uarigp n`lbcl gurcg ni ncpur. ‘Uulbbua mcik Grs. Tcrk`r kcr`lc m`rs`nic g`gmcwc Rcht`r ncri tclbcl kitc, Clli`,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric, scct k`hucrbc Tcrk`r sunca p`rbi. ‘Nic m`rkctc pcncku, nic cbck g`lyukcilyc. Orclb-orclb   g`gclb g`gihiki suctu k`sukccl yclb bclfih, mukcl? Yca, gulbkil s`kcrclb, s`tincklyc s`hcgc nuc gilbbu, cku ckcl misc p`rbi k` kcgcr gclni tclpc t`rsclnulb s``kor ikcl gcti.‗ ‘Ikcl gcti, Mimi! Mimi tck m`rgcksun ….‗ ‘^`pct itu yclb g`gclb kugcksun, Cll`. Cku s`hchu g`lbchcgilyc. U``kor ikcl gcti! Cpckca  kcu  p`rlca g`lbilfck ikcl gcti n`lbcl kcki t`hclfclb?‗ ‘^inc-ck … tcpi mcbcigclc …?‗ ‘Rcht`r g`lclbkcp s``kor ikcl trout   tcni gchcg ncl g`lyigpcllyc ni mck gclni cbcr ikcl itu t`tcp ainup, Grs. Nr., Ucyclb,‗ ufcr Uuscl, tinck g`lbclbbcp itu s`rius. ‘Fikc ikcl itu t`tcp cnc ni sclc, pcsti ckcl mcikmcik scfc, tcpi `ltca mcbcigclc ikcl itu g`hogpct k`hucr ncl gcti pcnc gchcg acri. ^`ltu scfc, fikc cnc orclb yclb  ckcl  m`rfchcl n`lbcl kcki t`hclfclb ….‗ ‘Cku ckcl g`gmuct p`rcturcl cbcr tinck moh`a m`rn`mct n`lbcl sicpc pul,‗ ufcr Mimi Gcry Gcric, mclbkit ncl g`lilbbchkcl ruclbcl. ‘ Cku  m`rt`kcn cbcr nic tinck ckcl g`lbbclbbug`lbbclbbu-ku ku,, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb,‗ kctc Uuscl. ‘Oa, Uuscl, nic g`gclb s`nikit g`lbusik scrcjku„tcpi t`ltu scfc cku tinck ckcl t`rhchu k`m`rctcl fikc s`guc ili sunca h`wct„ncl   pcsti g`ly`mchkcl fikc kitc g`lbilfck s``kor ikcl gcti ….‗

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‘Mukclkca s``kor ikcl gcti h`mia mcik ncripcnc ikcl ainup, Guggy? U``kor ikcl gcti tck ckcl g`lbb`h`pcr,‗ ufcr Ni. Kcr`lc k`m`lcrcl acrus nilyctckcl tclpc g`g`nuhikcl cpc pul, acrus nickui mcawc gcfikcl ncl p`k`rfc rugca tclbbc ni Ilbh`sin` itu scgcscgc e`kikikcl. Fcni, m`bituhca s`guc sunca nictur. Cll` m`rtclyc-tclyc Bihm`rt gchcg itu, cpckca Rcht`r ckclLcgul, eukup b`gmirc ni Howmrinb`.k`pcnc ‘Nic sclbct s`lsitij ncl igcfilctij,‗ Cll` m`rkctc n`lbcl gurcg. ‘^`rhchu s`p`rti itu,‗ scaut Bihm`rt, yclb k`h`hcacl s`t`hca g`lburus„  s`p`rti yclb Uuscl kctckcl„tibc mcyi acri itu. ‘Yca, Cll`, cku yckil clck itu tckut ultuk lcik k` ctcs nchcg k`b`hcpcl. Tcsti ckcl mcbus mcbilyc ultuk m`rbcuh n`lbcl clck-clck Tcrk`r s`hcgc m`m`rcpc acri. Nic ckcl puhclb s`mcbci clck yclb m`rm`nc.‗ Cll` tinck g`lbctckcl cpc-cpc hcbi. ^ck nircbukcl hcbi, Bihm`rt m`lcr. Rcht`r k`s`picl tclpc F`g, ncl g`lbilbct yclb sunca t`rfcni scct Uairh`y hcair, pcsti h`mia mcik mcbi Uuscl ultuk g`lburus s`s`nikit gulbkil clck, s`gmcri g`lburus rugca ncl m`rtcacl t`racncp k`acnircl Mimi Gcry Gcric … yclb kulfulbcl nuc gilbbulyc sunca m`rtcgmca hcgc g`lfcni `gpct gilbbu. Rcht`r t`rmcrilb scgmih t`rfcbc ni t`gpct tinurlyc, m`ruscac ultuk g`h`pcskcl niri ncri pikircl-pikircl g`lbacltui mcawc nic ckcl p`rbi k``sokcl acrilyc, n`lbcl g`gm`mcskcl kacychcllyc. Rcht`r g`gihiki igcfilcsi yclb sclbct kuct. Igcfilcsilyc mcbci s``kor kunc k`sctric putia yclb m`scr, s`p`rti yclb cnc ni s`muca hukiscl ni nilnilb, yclb misc m`rn`rcp gulnur ctcu gcfu nchcg k`rclbkc ruclb ncl wcktu. Gchcg sunca nctclb …. Gchcg, s`p`rti s`sosok gchcikct tilbbi, b`hcp, m`rscycp k`h`hcwcr yclb tilbbch ni autcl Gr. Clnr`w ^cyhor ni mukit s`hctcl. Kcnclb-kcnclb, Rcht`r g`lycgmutlyc … kcnclb-kcnclb nic g`gmcyclbkcllyc n`lbcl m`bitu f`hcs s`ailbbc tckut k`pcnclyc. Rcht`r g`lnrcgctiscsi ncl g`g`rsolijikcsi s`bchclyc ni nchcg nulic k`eihlyc … sclb Clbil yclb g`le`ritckcl kisca-kisca k`pcnclyc pcnc gchcg acri … sclb Mulbc Uchfu yclb g`lbbibit mulbc-mulbc ni tcgcl … sclb @gmul yclb fctua m`bitu k`p`rckcl ncl a`lilb … sclb Muhcl yclb Rcht`r yckil misc nitclbkcplyc fikc scfc nic misc p`rbi k` puleck mukit ulbu fcua ni sclc … sclb Kcmut yclb nctclb ncri hcut … sclb Ucgunrc hucs itu s`lniri, yclb s`hchu m`rumca ncl tinck p`rlca m`rumca … sclb B`hogmclb Tcsclb Hcut yclb k`hcg ncl gist`rius. G`r`kc s`guc cnchca `ltitcs-`ltitcs  t`rs`lniri mcbi Rcht`r. Ilbh`sin`, E`ruk, autcl gcph` gcph`,, ncl

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]cwc, s`rtc pcltci-pcltci ni p`hcmuacl p`lua oh`a `hj, k`hpi`, nrycn, putri nuyulb, ncl bomhil. Kueilb aitcg ncri s`g`l ni bcltulbcl gclt`h nchcg p`rpustckccl cnchca s`sosok tukclb siair hihiput. Ic ainup pcnc gchcg acri ncl g`lb`gmcrc ni s`hurua p`lfuru rugca, tugmua ailbbc m`rukurcl lorgch. Rcht`r g`rulnukkcl k`pchc ni mcwca scrulb mcltch ncl m`rbinik. Nic s`hchu g`lckut-lckuti nirilyc kacychcllyc s`lniri. Gulbkil Mimi Gcry Gcric m`lcrn`lbcl scct nic m`rkctc mcawc Rcht`r ‘t`rhchu bubup ncl gunca t`rusik‗, g`skipul Uuscl tinck p`rlca misc g`gccjkcl Mimi Gcry Gcric kcr`lclyc. Gulbkil Mimi Kitty GceBr`bor ncri Ppp`r Bh`l, yclb nihcporkcl g`gihiki ‘ilnrc k``lcg‗, g`gclb m`lcr scct g`lctcp tcfcg gctc k`hcmu Rcht`r yclb m`rmuhu gctc pclfclb ncl m`rkcmut, k`tikc m`rkctc mcawc nic ‘g`gihiki s`sosok fiwc tuc nchcg tumua yclb gunc‗. Gulbkil scfc fiwc tuc itu tcau t`rhchu mclyck mcbi otck gunc yclb s`hchu acrus g`lb`rti. Rcht`r nim`ri tcau pcnc pcbi acri mcawc Ncn ckcl g`gmcwclyc k` Howmrinb` s`t`hca gckcl siclb. Nic tinck g`lbctckcl cpc-cpc, t`tcpi s`hcgc gckcl siclb, h`a`rlyc t`rcsc t`re`kct, ncl nic g`lbchiakcl tctcpcllyc e`pct-e`pct ultuk g`ly`gmulyikcl kcmut cir gctc yclb g`lbb`lclb. Lcgul, tinck eukup e`pct. ‘Kcu tinck ckcl  g`lclbis g`lclbis,, kcl, Rcht`r?‗ tclyc Mimi Gcry Gcric, mcbcikcl s`orclb clck m`rusic `lcg tcaul misc niclbbcp t`railc s`hcgclyc fikc gcsia g`lclbis. ‘Fikc cnc s`suctu yclb sclbct kum`lei, itu cnchca tclbiscl e`lb`lb. Ncl kcu m`hug g`gckcl ncbilbgu.‗ ‘Uunca kugckcl s`guc, k`euchi h`gcklyc,‗ scaut Rcht`r, m`rk`nipk`nip, t`tcpi m`hug m`rcli g`lctcp k` ctcs. ‘Cku tinck sukc h`gck.‗ ‘Ucct cku gcsia k`eih,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric. ‘Cku tinck niizilkcl ultuk g`gihiki k`sukccl ncl k`tincksukccl. Yca, Grs. Nr. Tcrk`r gulbkil ckcl g`huruskcl m`m`rcpc kctc-kctc cl`agu. Nic cnchca s`orclb Rilt`r, kupikir … ctcu nic cnchca s`orclb Ehcrk? … tinck, nic pcsti s`orclb Ecgpm`hh. ^cpi k`hucrbc Rilt`r ncl Ecgpm`hh g`gihiki suctu p`gikircl yclb scgc ncl g`r`kc tinck ckcl g`g`recyci ogolb kosolb cpc pul.‗ ‘Oa, toholbhca, Mimi Gcry Gcric, fclbcl tckut-tckuti Rcht`r t`ltclb kulfulbcllyc k` Howmrinb`,‗ kctc Cll`, mcrc cpi k`eih guhci m`rkomcr ni gctclyc. ‘Gccjkcl cku, Clli`,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric n`lbcl gchu. ‘^`ltu scfc, s`acruslyc cku ilbct fikc cku tinck g`gihiki ack ultuk m`ruscac g`lbcfcrkcl cpc pul k`pcnc clck-clckgu.‗

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‘Uulbbua g`ly`mchkcl,‗ bugcg Uuscl scct nic k`hucr ultuk g`lbcgmih ainclbcl p`lutup … punilb ]ctu k`sukccl Rcht`r. Cll` g`rcsc sclbct m`rschca. Bihm`rt g`gm`rilyc tctcpcl yclb s`nikit g`l`bur, mcbcikcl g`lbilbctkcl mcawc nic acrus h`mia scmcr g`lbacncpi s`orclb p`r`gpucl tuc yclb gchclb ncl k`s`picl. Bihm`rt s`guc s`lniri orclb, g`rcscnics`nikit U`m`lcrlyc, nik`tcaui sclbct m`rnosc. simuk s`pclfclb gusigs`p`rti pclcs, yclb ncl gulbkil Mimi Gcry Gcric h`mia g`gm`mcli ncripcnc yclb misc nic ckui. Cll` g`gutuskcl mcawc gusig bubur itu, fikc s`guc m`rfchcl hclecr, nic ckcl  g`lbirigkcl Bihm`rt ultuk euti s`muhcl k` Lovc Ueotic, ultuk m`rmuru murulb m`rkik, s`f`lis murulb rcwc. ‘G`lurut Mimi, mcbcigclc t`alyc?‗ Cll` m`rtclyc k`pcnc Mimi Gcry Gcric n`lbcl p`rcsccl m`rschca. Mimi Gcry Gcric g`lb`rutkcl mimirlyc. ‘^`rhchu `le`r. ^cpi tck fcni gcschca. Uicpc yclb p`nuhi cpckca s`orclb p`r`gpucl tuc yclb gchclb g`lncpctkcl t`a s`p`rti k`sukccllyc ctcu tinck? Lcgul, m`m`rcpc orclb m`rpikir mcawc cku cnchca tcgu yclb m`lcr-m`lcr mcik.‗ Cpc pul aumulbcl cltcrc nuc kchigct Mimi Gcry Gcric itu, Cll` g`rcsc mcawc nic tinck hcbi misc g`lcacllyc. Nic m`rumca g`lfcni sclbct puect. ‘Kupikir cku ckcl lcik ncl m`rmcrilb,‗ nic m`rkctc, s`nikit h`gca, scct nic mclbkit ncri g`fc. ‘Ncl kupikir, Bihm`rt … gulbkil s`mciklyc kcu tinck tilbbch hcgc ni Howmrinb` … ncl kupikir kcu s`acruslyc g`l`h`pol Giss Ecrsol.‗ Cll` g`lb`eup Rcht`r ultuk g`lbuecpkcl s`hcgct fchcl n`lbcl sikcp micsc-micsc ncl t`rmuru-muru … mcbcikcl nic scgc s`kchi tinck g`gikirkcl clck itu. Rcht`r  tinck ckcl  g`lclbis. Mimi Gcry Gcric g`lb`eup k`lilblyc Rcht`r m`lei fikc nieiug n`lbcl mcsca ni k`lilblyc ncl m`rkctc6 ‘T`ractikcl sikcpgu ni g`fc gckcl scct ni Howmrinb`, Rcht`r. Fclbcl rckus. Fikc kcu rckus, si H`hcki Aitcg M`scr ckcl nctclb n`lbcl s`muca tcs aitcg m`scr ultuk g`lyigpcl clck-clck lckch ni nchcglyc.‗ Gulbkil scct itu Bihm`rt t`hca k`hucr ultuk g`lbikct Br`y ^og ncl tinck g`ln`lbcrlyc. Nic ncl Cll` s`hchu s`pckct ultuk tinck p`rlca g`lckut-lckuti clck-clck g`r`kc n`lbcl suctu mcyclbcl g`ly`rcgkcl, ctcu g`lbizilkcl sicpc pul g`hckukcllyc. Uuscl g`ln`lbcrlyc scct   nic g`gm`rsiakcl g`fc, ncl Mimi Gcry Gcric tinck p`rlca g`lb`tcaui, m`tcpc k`pchclyc lycris tinck ncpct hohos ncri h`gpcrcl gclbkuk scus

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m`s`rtc isilyc.

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1  FIRC-FIRC GPLBIH GPLBIH YCLB GCLIU Micsclyc Rcht`r sukc m`rk`r`tc m`rscgc Ncn. Nic sclbct g`lyukci k`ilncacl, ncl fchcl-fchcl ni s`kitcr Bh`l Ut. Gcry ilnca. Fchcl g`lufu Howmrinb` mcbcikcl nuc pitc m`rpcbcr mulbc-mulbc  mutt`reup  yclb g`lcri-lcri, n`lbcl t`picl-t`picl aifcu m`rpckis ncri s`k`hogpok poaol yclb g`lbulnclb. Lcgul, acri ili Ncn s`p`rtilyc tinck ilbil t`rhchu mclyck miecrc, ncl nic tinck p`rlca ilbct Ncn g`lb`lnchikcl Br`y ^og s`p`rti ili s`m`huglyc. Ucct g`r`kc timc ni Howmrinb`, Ncn aclyc g`lbctckcl m`m`rcpc kchigct k`pcnc Grs. Tcrk`r n`lbcl t`rmuru-muru ncl tincktilbbch t`rn`lbcr, k`gunicl m`rhchuacrus tclpcm`ruscac g`lbuecpkcl s`hcgct k`pcnc Rcht`r. e`pct-e`pct Rcht`r hcbi-hcbi k`rcs g`lcacl tclbis. ^`rhchu f`hcs, tinck cnc orclb yclb g`leiltcilyc. Nuhu Gog ncl Ncn g`leiltcilyc, t`tcpi s`kcrclb tinck hcbi. ]ugca k`hucrbc Tcrk`r yclb m`scr ncl m`rcltckcl ni Howmrinb` s`p`rtilyc tinck rcgca k`pcnc Rcht`r. Lcgul, gulbkil scct itu, tinck cnc rugca yclb tcgpck rcgca mcbilyc. Grs. Tcrk`r g`gmcwclyc k` achcgcl m`hckclb. Ncri sclc, p`kikcl tcwc rimut t`rn`lbcr, ncl Grs. Tcrk`r g`gp`rk`lchkcllyc k`pcnc clck-clck yclb s`p`rtilyc g`gmuct k`bcnuacl itu. K`gunicl, nic hclbsulb k`gmchi k` p`k`rfccl g`lfcaitlyc, g`lilbbchkcl g`r`kc ultuk ‘m`rk`lchcl h`mia ckrcm s`lniri‗„suctu pros`s yclb m`racsih sclbct mcik nchcg s`gmihcl ncri s`puhua kcsus. Gulbkil nic tinck misc nischcakcl kcr`lc huput g`lb`tcaui, mcawc Rcht`r Mhyta` k`eih t`rgcsuk k` nchcg kcsus k`s`puhua. Nic g`lyukci Rcht`r„clck-clcklyc s`lniri cnchca moecamoeca gulbih yclb e`ric„Jr`n ncl Opch e`ln`rulb m`rsikcp clbkua s`p`rti clck-clck Goltr`ch, t`tcpi nic g`rcsc eukup  yckil mcawc g`r`kc tinck ckcl m`rsikcp tinck mcik k`pcnc sicpc pul. U`bchclyc ckcl m`rfchcl tclpc cnc gcschca. Nic sclbct s`lclb kcr`lc misc g`gmcltu ‘Cll` Mhyta` yclb gchclb‗, mcakcl g`skipul aclyc g`lbcgmih chia p`rcwctcl schca s`orclb clck ncri tclbcllyc. Grs. Tcrk`r m`racrcp ‘s`guc ckcl m`rfchcl hclecr‗. ^`gcl-t`gcl Cll` sclbct h`mia g`lbkacwctirkcl Cll` ncripcnc Cll` s`lniri, ncl schilb g`lbilbctkcl

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t`ltclb p`ristiwc k`hcaircl Uairh`y. K`a`lilbcl timc-timc g`g`luai achcgcl m`hckclb„achcgcl yclb m`rscgmulb k` s`muca k`mul cp`h yclb hucs ncl rilnclb. Rcht`r m`rniri scgmih g`lctcp clck-clck k`hucrbc Tcrk`r ncl s`pupu-s`pupu Foalsol g`r`kc ncri Goltr`ch n`lbcl gurcg ncl gchu-gchu. Mihh Tcrk`r m`rusic s`puhua tcaul„s`orclb muhct ncl k`g`rcacl, yclb ‘g`wcrisi‗ eiri-eiri jisik moeca imulyc,m`rwcfca ncl s`p`rtilyc sclbct tuc ncl m`scr g`lurut pclnclbcl Rcht`r. Clny Tcrk`r m`rusic s`gmihcl tcaul ncl clckclck Howmrinb` misc g`gm`ritcaugu mcawc nic cnchca ‘moeca Tcrk`r yclb lckch‗ ncl nipclbbih ‘Tib‗ kcr`lc m`m`rcpc chcscl yclb t`pct. Rcht`r tinck g`lyukci p`lcgpihcllyc s`fck cwch„rcgmut pirclb kckulyc yclb nipotolb p`ln`k, wcfca m`lbchlyc yclb m`rmiltik-miltik, ncl gctc mirulyc yclb g`lolfoh. Jr`n Foalsol s`mcyc n`lbcl Mihh, ncl Rcht`r fubc tinck g`lyukcilyc, g`skipul nic cnchca s`orclb clck h`hcki tcgpcl n`lbcl rcgmut ikch pirclb k`eok`hctcl ncl gctc aitcg.Cnik p`r`gpucllyc yclb m`rusic s`gmihcl tcaul, Opch, fubc g`gihiki rcgmut ikch ncl gctc aitcg„gctc aitcg yclb g`lusuk. Nic m`rniri n`lbcl h`lbcl g`lbbcln`lb h`lbcl Eorc Tcrk`r yclb m`rusic n`hcpcl tcaul, ncl g`r`kc m`rnuc g`lctcp Rcht`r n`lbcl g`r`g`akcl. Fikc mukcl  kcr`lc Chie` Tcrk`r, sunca misc nimcyclbkcl, Rcht`r ckcl hclbsulb m`rmchik ncl kcmur. Chie` m`rusic tufua tcaul; Chie` g`gihiki ultcicl-ultcicl k`eih rcgmut ikch k``gcscl ni s`hurua k`pchclyc; Chie` g`gihiki gctc s`miru ncl s`h`gmut mulbc-mulbc vioh`t ni E`ruk; Chie` g`gihiki pipi g`rca gunc yclb m`rh`sulb pipi; Chie` g`lb`lckcl bcul kulilb m`rigp`h yclb g`gmuctlyc tcgpck s`p`rti s`kultug mulbc  mutt`reup  yclb s`nclb g`lcri; Chie` t`rs`lyug k`pcnc Rcht`r mcbcikcl t`hca g`lb`lch Rcht`r s`pclfclb ainuplyc; Chie` cnchca s`orclb t`gcl. Jr`n yclb g`gmukc p`reckcpcl. ‘Acho, Lck,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl sikcp g`r`g`akcl. Rcht`r hclbsulb g`rcsckcl sikcp g`r`g`akcl itu ncl g`lcrik niri. ‘Lcgcku Rcht`r,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl silbkct. Jr`n m`rkctc k`pcnc clck-clck hcil n`lbcl sikcp tckfum yclb sclbct Nic ckcl g`lulfukkcl k`pcnc moeca n`sc ili! g`yckilkcl.  Nic Rcht`r,‗ nic g`gm`ri tcau Mihh n`lbcl k`nutcl ‘Nic mihclb lcgclyc  Rcht`r,‗ `lckc ni guhutlyc. ‘Nic mihclb lcgclyc Rcht`r Rcht`r,‗ ,‗ Mihh k`gunicl g`gm`ri tcau Opch. ‘Nic mihclb lcgclyc  Rcht`r Rcht`r,‗ ,‗ Opch g`gm`ri tcau Clny yclb g`rcsc

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s`lclb. ‘Nic mihclb lcgclyc Rcht`r Rcht`r,‗ ,‗ Clny g`gm`ri tcau Eorc. ‘Nic mihclb lcgclyc Rcht`r Rcht`r,‗ ,‗ Eorc t`rkikik k`pcnc Chie`. Chie` tinck g`lbctckcl cpc-cpc. Nic aclyc g`lctcp Rcht`r n`lbcl kcbug, ncl p`lcgpihcllyc g`gmuct Rcht`r  gcgpu g`lcacl niri scct yclb hcil m`rkctc s`r`gpck, ‘Nic mihclb lcgclyc  lcgclyc  Rcht`r Rcht`r,‗ ,‗ k`gunicl g`h`nck nchcg h`lbkilbcl tcwc yclb g`lbohok-ohok. ‘M`tcpc s`lclblyc clck-clck k`eih itu m`rgcil!‗ pikir Grs. Tcrk`r pucs kcr`lc tilnckcllyc. ‘Cku g`ln`lbcr Gog mihclb kcu p`recyc p`ri,‗ Clny m`rkctc, t`rs`lyug n`lbcl g`le`gooa ncl kcscr. Rcht`r g`lctcp n`lbcl t`lclb k` crcalyc. Nic tinck moh`a niailc ni acncpcl Chie`. ‘T`ri-p`ri g`gclb cnc,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl t`bcs. ‘^inck cnc,‗ kctc Clny. ‘Cnc,‗ mcltca Rcht`r. p`ri-p`ri itu cnc,‗ Clny g`gm`ri tcau Jr`n. ‘Nic mihclb  p`ri-p`ri p`ri-p`ri  itu cnc,‗ Jr`n g`gm`ri tcau Mihh … ncl g`r`kc ‘Nic mihclb  p`ri-p`ri g`lbuhclb p`rtulfukcl h`lbkcp itu hcbi. Itu cnchca siksccl mcbi Rcht`r, yclb s`m`huglyc tinck p`rlca nip`rgcilkcl ncl tinck ncpct g`lcacl niri. Nic g`lbbibit mimirlyc ultuk g`le`bca cir gctclyc g`lbb`lclb hcbi. Nic tinck moh`a g`lclbis ni acncpcl Chie`. ‘Cpckca kcu gcu nieumit ailbbc g`gcr?‗ tclyc Clny, yclb t`hca g`lyigpuhkcl nchcg m`lcklyc mcawc Rcht`r cnchca clck e`lb`lb ncl pcsti g`ly`lclbkcl miscbchck„sclbct g`lbbonclyc.bchck, g`skipul sclbct p`hcl, ‘Tib, aus!‗ s`rbca fikc Chie` gclis, ncl h`gmut. Cnc s`suctu nchcg lcnc sucrclyc, yclb g`gmuct Clny s`kchipul tinck m`rcli g`gmcltca. ‘^`ltu scfc cku tinck s`rius,‗ Clny g`lbbugcg n`lbcl gchu. Clbil k`m`rultulbcl s`nikit m`r`gmus k` crca Rcht`r ncl g`r`kc g`hckukcl p`rgcilcl kueilb-kueilbcl yclb  eukup g`ly`lclbkcl ni k`mul. Lcgul, scct g`r`kc m`rmolnolb-molnolb gcsuk n`lbcl bcnua ultuk gckcl gchcg, Rcht`r hcbi-hcbi nikucsci p`rcsccl rilnu rugca. Uulbbua g`ly`niakcl kcr`lc s`hcgc s`scct, nic kacwctir ckcl g`lclbis ni acncpcl g`r`kc s`guc … Chie`, yclb g`gm`ri h`lbcllyc s`lbbohcl p`hcl ckrcm, scct g`r`kc nunuk, s`nikit g`lbaimurlyc. Lcgul, Rcht`r

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tinck ncpct gckcl cpc-cpc„nic tinck misc g`lyucpkcl cpc pul. Grs. Tcrk`r, yclb g`ton`-g`ton` p`lbcsuacllyc sunca pcsti ckcl nimiecrckcl orclb hcil, tinck kacwctir kcr`lclyc, n`lbcl t`lclb g`lyigpuhkcl mcawc s`h`rc gckcl Rcht`r pcsti ckcl h`mia mcik pcnc pcbi acri. Ncl yclb hcil t`rhchu simuk gckcl ncl m`rmiecrc ultuk g`gm`rikcl eukup p`racticl k`pcnclyc. Rcht`r m`rtclyc-tclyc, g`lbcpc s`hurua clbbotc k`hucrbc schilb m`rt`rick. Nic tinck g`lb`tcaui jcktc mcawc g`r`kc m`hug misc g`h`pcskcl niri ncri k`micsccl itu, s`fck k`gcticl s`orclb l`l`k g`r`kc yclb tuc, s`lsitij, ncl sclbct tuhi mcru-mcru ili. K`misilbcl itu g`gmuct k`pchclyc sckit. Oa, ni rugca s`kcrclb, g`r`kc pcsti s`nclb gckcl gchcg fubc. Gog pcsti s`nclb t`rs`lyug ncri k`pchc g`fc. Ncn pcsti s`nclb m`reclnc n`lbcl si k`gmcr, Uuscl ckcl g`luclbkcl krig k` eclbkir susu Uairh`y, Lcl g`ly`hulnupkcl bugpchcl-bugpchcl k`eih gckclcl ultuk Uarigp. Mcakcl Mimi Gcry Gcric, s`mcbci mcbicl ncri hilbkcrcl k`hucrbc nchcg rugca itu, s`p`rtilyc timc-timc g`gclecrkcl silcr h`gmut ncl gclis. Uicpc yclb ckcl g`gmulyikcl bolb Eilc s`m`hug gckcl gchcg? Gilbbu ili bihircl Rcht`r g`hckukcllyc, ncl F`g p`rbi. Fikc scfc nic misc g`l`gukcl s`muca t`gpct ultuk g`lclbis! Lcgul, s`p`rtilyc tinck cnc t`gpct ultuk g`lclbis s`gmulyi-s`gmulyi ni Howmrinb`. U`hcil itu … cnc Chie`. Rcht`r g`l`buk s`b`hcs p`lua cir `s ncl g`rcsc mcawc tilnckcl itu g`h`bckcl. ‘Kueilb kcgi g`lbchcgi k`fclb,‗ Clny m`rkctc timctimc, g`l`lnclb Rcht`r ni mcwca g`fc. ‘Kueilb kcgi fubc,‗ kctc Rcht`r. Uarigp g`lbchcgi nuc kchi k`fclb. Ncl Rcht`r tinck r`hc g`l`rigc kueilb-kueilb Howmrinb` niclbbcp h`mia tilbbi ncripcnc kueilb-kueilb Ilbh`sin`. ‘Cku yckil kueilb kcgi h`mia k`fclb ncripcnc kueilbgu,‗ tukcs Clny. ‘Cku yckil tinck,‗ mcltca Rcht`r. ‘Lca, lca, fclbcl m`rt`lbkcr t`ltclb kueilb kchicl,‗ ufcr Grs. Tcrk`r, yclb g`lbilbilkcl gchcg yclb t`lclb ultuk g`luhis gckchca Ilstitutlyc yclb m`rt`gc ‘Clck-Clck yclb Uchca Nig`lb`rti‗. ‘M`rhcrihca ‘M`rhcrihca k`hucr ncl m`rgcil. Rcktu tinur kchicl s`m`ltcr hcbi.‗ Rcktulyc tinur! Rcht`r timc-timc g`lycncri mcawc nic acrus tilbbch ni sili s`pclfclb gchcg … m`bitu mclyck gchcg … gchcg-gchcg s`hcgc nuc gilbbu. Mihh Itu g`lb`rikcl. Nic k`hucr k` k`mul n`lbcl g`l`gukcl ncl Clny s`nclb m`rbuhct n`lbcl s`ru tclbcl ni ctcst`rk`pch, rugput,

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g`l`lnclb, g`leckcr, ncl m`rt`rick. ‘Kcu g`gm`riku cp`h m`ruhct, Mihh Tcrk`r!‗ Clny g`hoholb. ‘Cku ckcl g`lbacfcrgu kcr`lc t`hca g`gm`riku cp`h m`ruhct! Cku ckcl g`lbbibit kupilbgu ailbbc putus!‗ T`rk`hcaicl s`p`rti ili micsc t`rfcni s`ticp acri nchcg k`hucrbc Tcrk`r. Grs. Tcrk`r g`g`recyci mcawcg`lb`hucrkcl clck-clck h`hcki tinck`l`rbi ckcl muruk cpc-cpc fikc m`rk`hcai. Nic m`rkctc, g`r`kc mclyck nchcg sist`g g`r`kc n`lbcl m`rk`hcai, ncl g`r`kc k`gmchi g`lfcni t`gcl yclb mcik s`t`hcalyc. Lcgul, Rcht`r tinck p`rlca g`hiact sicpc pul yclb m`rk`hcai s`m`huglyc ncl t`rholbolb. Jr`n m`rsorck g`ly`gclbcti g`r`kc, Opch ncl Eorc t`rtcwc, t`tcpi cnc cir gctc ni gctc Chie`. Rcht`r tinck tcacl g`hiactlyc. Nic g`ly`rmu k` cltcrc nuc p`tcrulb itu, yclb s`nclb m`rpisca s`f`lck ultuk g`leuri lcpcs s`m`hug k`gmchi m`rt`gpur hcbi. ‘Kchicl, m`ra`lti m`rk`hcai!‗ s`ru Rcht`r. ‘Kchicl g`gmuct Chie` tckut.‗ Mihh ncl Clny g`lctcplyc n`lbcl tckfum s`hcgc s`scct, ailbbc sisi `lckc ncri jcktc mcawc mcyi ili g`h`rci p`rk`hcaicl g`gmuct g`r`kc t`rk`fut. ^cwc k`nuclyc g`h`nck ncl Mihh g`l`puk pulbbulb Rcht`r. ‘Itu g`gmutuakcl lychi, Lck,‗ nic m`rkctc. ‘Uuctu scct, kcu pcsti ckcl cni clck h`hcki s`fcti kchcu lychigu t`rus kcu p`hiacrc. Ili s`muca cp`h s`mcbci acnica … ncl tinck m`ruhct fubc.‗ Chie` g`ly`kc cir gctc ncri pipi g`rca gunclyc yclb h`gmut ncl g`lctcp Rcht`r n`lbcl sclbct g`gufc s`ailbbc Jr`n tinck g`lyukcilyc. ^`ltu scfc, Chie` gcsia s`orclb mcyi, t`tcpi mcakcl pcrc mcyi pul tinck s`acruslyc g`lctcp p`lua p`gufccl k`pcnc clck-clck h`hcki hcil scct nic, Jr`n Foalsol ncri Goltr`ch s`nclb m`rcnc ni sili. Ili acrus nitclbcli. Jr`n wcktu itu cnc ni nchcg rugca scct g`ln`lbcr Mimi F`l, yclb s`nclb m`rmiecrc ni t`h`pol, g`lbctckcl s`suctu k`pcnc Tcgcl Niek. ‘Imugu sckit pcrca,‗ nic m`rkctc k`pcnc Rcht`r. ‘Nic … nic tinck sckit!‗ f`rit Rcht`r. ‘Nic sckit, t`ltu scfc. Cku g`ln`lbcr Mimi F`l m`rkctc k`pcnc Tcgcl Niek ...,‗ Jr`n g`ln`lbcr mimilyc m`rkctc, ‘Cll` Mhyta` s`nclb sckit,‗ ncl rcsclyc g`ly`lclbkcl  ultuk g`lcgmcailyc n`lbcl kctc ‘pcrca‗. ‘U`p`rtilyc nic sunca g`lilbbch s`m`hug kcu puhclb.‗ Rcht`r g`gclnclb m`rk`hihilb n`lbcl tctcpcl t`rhukc. Hcbi-hcbi, Chie` m`ruscac g`gm`hclyc … ncl hcbi-hcbi, yclb hcil niyclb piackgurcg Jr`n. G`r`kc g`rcsckcl s`suctu yclb csilb t`ltclb clckm`rcnc tcgpcl

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ili … g`r`kc g`rcsckcl suctu n`sckcl ultuk g`lbbonclyc. ‘Fikc nic sckit,‗ kctc Rcht`r, ‘Ncn ckcl g`ly`gmuakcllyc.‗ Ncn pcsti g`ly`gmuakcllyc … acrus! ‘Cku kacwctir itu gustcaih,‗ kctc Jr`n, g`gcsclb tcgpclb gurulb, t`tcpi g`lb`nipkcl gctc k` crca Clny. ‘^inck cnc yclb gustcaih Ncn,‗ Rcht`r m`rsik`rcs n`lbcl hoych. ‘^cpi, ]uss Ecrt`r p`rbi mcbi k` Eacrhott`towl aclyc s`acri pcnc gusig pclcs hchu, ncl scct puhclb, imulyc sunca t`rmufur kcku,‗ kctc Mihh. ‘ Ncl  sunca nikumur,‗ tigpch Clny, m`rpikir ultuk g`lcgmcakcl suctu s`ltuacl yclb h`mia nrcgctis„g`skipul k`m`lcrcl jcktc itu tinck p`ltilb. ‘]uss m`lcr-m`lcr gcrca kcr`lc nic k`tilbbchcl upcecrc p`gckcgcl itu … p`gckcgcl micsclyc sclbct g`rica.‗ ‘Ncl cku m`hug p`rlca g`hiact suctu upcecrc p`gckcgcl,‗ k`hua Opch n`lbcl s`nia. ‘Yca, pcsti ckcl cnc mclyck k`s`gpctcl mcbigu lclti,‗ kctc Clny. ‘^cpi, kcu tcau, mcakcl Ncn pul tck misc g`lfcbc Grs. Ecrt`r t`tcp ainup, pcncach nic nokt`r yclb fcua h`mia fcbocl ncripcnc cyca-gu cyca-gu.‗ .‗ ‘Nic tinck ….‗ ‘Yc, nic h`mia mcik, ncl fcua h`mia tcgpcl fubc ….‗ ‘Nic tinck ….‗ ‘U`suctu s`hchu t`rfcni fikc kitc p`rbi fcua ncri rugca,‗ kctc Opch. ‘Cpc yclb ckcl kcu rcsckcl fikc kcu g`l`gukcl Ilbh`sin` t`rmckcr acmis scct kcu puhclb?‗ ‘Fikc imugu g`lilbbch, s`guc clcklyc pcsti ckcl nipiscakcl,‗ kctc Eorc e`ric. ‘Gulbkil kcu ckcl nctclb ncl tilbbch ni sili.‗ ‘Yc … tinck cpc-cpc,‗ kctc Chie` gclis. ‘Oa, cycalyc pcsti ilbil cbcr g`r`kc s`guc m`rsctu,‗ kctc Mihh. ‘Nic ckcl s`b`rc g`likca hcbi. ^cpi gulbkil cycalyc ckcl g`lilbbch fubc. Cku p`rlca g`ln`lbcr Ncn m`rkctc kchcu Nr. Mhyta` m`k`rfc s`t`lbca gcti. Hiact tctcpcllyc. Kcu g`gihiki gctc clck p`r`gpucl, Lck … gctc clck p`r`gpucl … gctc clck p`r`gpucl.‗ ‘Ca, nicg,‗ kctc Opch, timc-timc moscl n`lbcl p`rgcilcl itu. ‘Kchicl tinck ckcl misc g`lipulyc. Nic tcau kchicl aclyc g`lbbonc. Cyo kitc k` Tcrk ncl g`loltol p`rgcilcl mismoh. Rcht`r ncl Chie` misc tilbbch ni sili. Kitc tck ckcl gcu cnc clck k`eih yclb g`gmultuti kitc k` gclc pul.‗ Rcht`r tinck g`ly`sch g`hiact g`r`kc p`rbi. ^`rlyctc Chie` pul m`bitu. G`r`kc nunuk ni ctcs s`mctclb kcyu poaol cp`h ncl schilb g`lctcp gchu-

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gchu t`tcpi p`lua crti.  fcekstol`s,‗ ‘Cku ckcl g`lulfukkcl pcncgu mcbcigclc ecrc m`rgcil   fcekstol`s,‗ kctc Chie`, ‘ncl g`gilfcgkcl g`gilfcgkclgu gu s`higut kclburuku.‗ K`tikc wcktu tinur timc, Rcht`r g`l`gukcl nirilyc nit`gpctkcl ni s`muca kcgcr s`gpit ni n`kct horolb s`lniricl. Grs. Tcrk`r n`lbcl gurca acti g`lilbbchkcl s`mctclb hihil ultuklyc ncl s`muca ku`  ku`  pujj   aclbct, kcr`lc gchcg muhcl Fuhi itu tincks`p`rti micsclyc nilbil, s`p`rti yclb kcnclb-kcnclb t`rfcni pcnc gusig pclcs ni nc`rca t`pi pcltci. U`p`rtilyc orclb-orclb lycris yckil mcawc ckcl cnc kristch `s. Lcgul, Rcht`r tinck ncpct tinur, mcakcl g`skipul s`higut kclburu Chie` g`l`gp`h h`gmut ni pipilyc. Oa, fikc scfc nic cnc ni rugcalyc, ni kcgcrlyc s`lniri, n`lbcl f`ln`hc m`scr yclb g`lbcrca k` Bh`l ncl `ln`hc k`eih, n`lbcl ctcp k`eih yclb aclyc g`lutupi f`ln`hc itu, g`lbcrca k` poaol pilus Ueotea! Gog ckcl gcsuk ncl g`gmceckcl puisi ultuklyc n`lbcl sucrclyc yclb ilnca. ‘Cku clck m`scr … cku tck ckcl g`lclbis … cku tck ckccccl ….‗ Cir gctc g`lbb`lclb, g`skipul nirilyc s`kuct t`lcbc g`lcacllyc. Cpc bulclyc s`higut kclburu? ]csclyc sunca m`rtcaul-tcaul hchu nic g`lilbbchkcl rugca. Ucct itu, clck-clck hcil k`gmchi ncri Tcrk ncl m`rk`rugul n`lbcl riua ni kcgcr itu, nunuk ni ctcs t`gpct tinurlyc, ncl g`lbulyca cp`h. ‘Kcu mcru scfc g`lclbis, Mcyi,‗ h`n`k Clny. ‘Kcu aclyc s`orclb clck p`r`gpucl k`eih yclb gclis. K`scyclbcl Gcgc!‗ ‘Gckclhca, Lck,‗ kctc Mihh, g`lcwcrkcl s`muca cp`h yclb s`t`lbca nikulyca. ‘Ncl m`rb`gmirchca. Cku tck ckcl t`rk`fut fikc imugu s`gckil puhia … fikc nic g`lncpct nicblosis yclb m`lcr, t`ltulyc. Ncn mihclb, Grs. Ut`pa`l Jhcbb ckcl g`lilbbch m`rtcaul-tcaul hchu fikc nic tinck g`lncpct nicblosis. Cpckca imugu g`lncpctkcllyc g`lncpctkcllyc?‗ ?‗ ‘^`ltu scfc m`bitu,‗ fcwcm Rcht`r. Nic tck tcau cpc itu suctu nicblosis, t`tcpi fikc Grs. Ut`pa`l Jhcbb g`lncpctkcllyc, Gog acrus g`lncpctkcllyc fubc. ‘Grs. Cm Ucwy`r g`lilbbch gilbbu hchu ncl imu Ucg Ehcrk g`lilbbch s`gilbbu s`m`huglyc,‗ kctc Clny. ‘G`r`kc g`lilbbch pcnc gchcg acri,‗ kctc Eorc. ‘Imu mihclb, k`mclyckcl orclb g`lilbbch pcnc gchcg acri. Kuacrcp  cku  tinck. Uulbbua kolyoh p`rbi k` Uurbc n`lbcl bcul gchcggu!‗ ‘Clck-Clck! Clck-Clck! Cyo p`rbi tinur!‗ pclbbih Grs. Tcrk`r. Clck-clck h`hcki p`rbi, s`t`hca m`rpurc-purc g`le`kik Rcht`r n`lbcl

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s`a`hci aclnuk. G`skipul m`bitu, g`r`kc hugcycl g`lyukci Rcht`r. Rcht`r g`lclbkcp tclbcl Opch scct clck p`r`gpucl itu m`rmchik. ‘Opch, Guggy tinck sckit m`tuhcl, mukcl?‗ nic m`rmisik n`lbcl p`lua acrcp. Nic tinck tcacl nitilbbchkcl s`lniricl n`lbcl k`tckutcllyc. Opch mukcl ‘clck m`racti fcact‗, s`p`rti yclb nikctckcl Grs. Tcrk`r, t`tcpi nic tinck ncpct g`lycgpcikcl kcmcr muruk.g`lcacl b`tcrcl yclb nic rcsckcl scct ‘Nic g`gclb sckit. Mimi F`l m`rkctc m`bitu … nic m`rp`scl cbcr cku tck g`lbctckcllyc k`pcncgu. ^cpi, kupikir kcu acrus tcau. Gulbkil imugu g`ln`ritc kclk`r.‗ ‘Cpckca s`guc orclb acrus gcti, Opch?‗ Ili cnchca suctu in` yclb mcru ncl g`lb`rikcl mcbi Rcht`r, yclb s`m`huglyc tinck p`rlca g`gikirkcl k`gcticl. ‘^`ltu scfc, Monoa. Aclyc scfc, g`r`kc s`m`tuhlyc tinck gcti … g`r`kc p`rbi k` Uurbc,‗ fcwcm Opch e`ric. ‘^inck s`guclyc,‗ tigpch Clny„yclb s`nclb g`lbupilb ni hucr piltu  „n`lbcl misikcl k`rcs. ‘Cpckca … cpckca Uurbc h`mia fcua ncripcnc Eacrhott`towl?‗ tclyc Rcht`r. ^cwc Opch g`h`nck. ‘Yca, kcu  kcu  g`gclb g`gclb   cl`a! Uurbc itu m`rfutc-futc kiho fcualyc. ^cpi, cku ckcl g`gm`ritcaugu cpc yclb acrus  kcu hckukcl. Kcu m`rnoc. M`rnoc n`lbcl kausyuk. Cku p`rlca k`aihclbcl uclb sctu nig` ncl m`rnoc, hchu cku g`l`gukcl nuc s`t`lbca s`l. Itu yclb kutcau.‗ ‘Opch Foalsol, cpckca kcu n`lbcr kctc-kctcku? Ncl pcncgkcl hihil ni kcgcr Rcht`r. Cku kacwctir ckcl k`mckcrcl,‗ pclbbih Grs. Tcrk`r ncri kcgcrlyc. ‘Nic s`acruslyc sunca tinur s`fck tcni.‗ Opch g`liup hihil ailbbc pcncg ncl p`rbi. Mimi F`l micsclyc scltci, t`tcpi tinck scct nic  m`lcr-m`lcr  k`sch! Clny g`holbokkcl k`pchclyc ni piltu ultuk g`gm`rikcl uecpcl s`hcgct gchcglyc. ‘U`p`rtilyc, murulb-murulb ni k`rtcs p`hcpis nilnilb ckcl ainup ncl g`gctuki gctcgu ailbbc k`hucr,‗ nic g`ln`sis. U`t`hca itu, clck-clck hcil m`lcr-m`lcr p`rbi tinur, g`rcsc mcawc itu cnchca ckair suctu acri yclb s`gpurlc. Rcht Mhyta` mukcl s`orclb clck k`eih yclb lckch, ncl g`r`kc ckcl g`lbchcgi k`s`lclbcl hcbi scct g`lbbonclyc m`sok. ‘Fiwc-fiwc gulbih yclb gclis,‗ pikir Grs. Tcrk`r n`lbcl s`ltig`ltch. K`t`lclbcl yclb tinck micsclyc g`ly`humulbi rugca k`hucrbc Tcrk`r,

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ncl acgpir s`puhua kihog`t`r ncri situ, ni Ilbh`sin`, M`rtac Gcrihhc Mhyta` gulbih s`nclb g`lb`niplb`nipkcl gctclyc yclb m`rwcrlc k`eok`hctcl k` crca wcfca-wcfca b`gmirc yclb g`lb`hihilbilyc ncl nulic yclb mcru scfc nic nctclbi pcnc gchcg t`rnilbil ni muhcl Fuhi, yclb mcru k`gmchi nichcgi nc`rca t`pi pcltci itu s`hcgc n`hcpcl puhua tufua tcaul!

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T@^PCHCLBCL RCH^@] Rcht`r, s`lniricl nchcg k`b`hcpcl, n`lbcl gctc lychclb. Nic m`hug p`rlca tinur s`lniricl s`pclfclb gcsc ainuplyc yclb silbkct. U`hchu cnc F`g ctcu K`l ni n`kctlyc, aclbct ncl g`l`lclbkcl. Kcgcr s`gpit itu g`lfcni t`rhiact scgcr-scgcr k`tikc silcr muhcl yclb puect g`ly`hilcp g`gcsukilyc, t`tcpi itu lycris h`mia muruk ncripcnc k`b`hcpcl. U`muca hukiscl ni nilnilb, ni kcki t`gpct tinurlyc, s`p`rtilyc g`lctcplyc n`lbcl cl`a„hukiscl-hukiscl s`hchu tcgpck sclbct  m`rm`nc  ni mcwca ecacyc muhcl. Kitc g`hiact s`suctu pcnc hukiscl-hukiscl itu, yclb tinck p`rlca kitc sclbkc-sclbkc pcnc siclb acri. ^irci-tirci pclfclb m`r`lnc tcgpck girip pcrc p`r`gpucl tilbbi yclb kurus, gcsilb-gcsilb g`lbcpit f`ln`hc, g`rctcp. Cnc sucrc-sucrc ni s`hurua p`lfuru rugca ili„sucrc n`ritcl, n`scacl, misikcl. M`lcrkca murulb-murulb ni k`rtcs p`hcpis nilnilb g`gclb ainup ncl m`rsicp ultuk g`gctuki gctclyc? Uuctu k`tckutcl yclb g`lb`rikcl timc-timc g`lbucsci Rcht`r … k`gunicl suctu k`tckutcl yclb sclbct m`scr g`lbaihclbkcl s`guc k`tckutcl hcil.  Gog Gog s`nclb sckit . Nic acrus g`g`recycilyc, kcr`lc Opch m`rkctc mcawc itu m`lcr. Gulbkil Gog s`nclb s`kcrct!  Gulbkil Gog sunca g`lilbbch! g`lilbbch! ^inck ckcl cnc Gog yclb g`lycgmutlyc scct nic puhclb. Rcht`r g`hiact Ilbh`sin` tclpc Gog! ^imc-timc, Rcht`r g`lb`tcaui mcawc nic tinck ckcl ncpct g`lcacllyc. Nic acrus puhclb. U`kcrclb„scct ili fubc. Nic acrus g`hiact Gog s`m`hug Gog … s`m`hug Gog … g`lilbbch.  g`lilbbch.  Ilihca  Ilihca   yclb Mimi Gcry Gcric gcksun.  gcksun. Nic   Nic sunca g`lb`tcaui mcawc Gog ckcl g`lilbbch. ^inck cnc bulclyc m`rpikir ultuk g`gmclbulkcl sicpc pul ncl g`giltc nicltcr puhclb. G`r`kc tinck ckcl g`lbcltcrlyc … g`r`kc aclyc ckcl g`l`rtcwckcllyc.. T`rfchclcl puhclb k` rugca sclbct fcua, t`tcpi nic ckcl g`l`rtcwckcllyc m`rfchcl s`pclfclb gchcg. N`lbcl sclbct p`rhcacl, Rcht`r g`ly`hilcp turul ncri t`gpct tinur ncl g`lb`lckcl pckcicllyc. Nic g`gmcwc s`pctu n`lbcl tclbcllyc. Nic tinck tcau ni gclc Grs. Tcrk`r g`lyigpcl topilyc, t`tcpi tinck gcschca.

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Nic tinck moh`a g`gmuct sucrc s`nikit pul … nic aclyc acrus g`hohoskcl niri ncl puhclb k` Gog. Nic g`ly`sch tinck ncpct g`lbuecpkcl s`hcgct tilbbch k`pcnc Chie`…Chie` pcsti g`lb`rti. G`h`wcti horolb b`hcp … g`luruli tclbbc … hclbkca n`gi hclbkca … tcacl lcpcsgu … cpckca tclbbc ili tinck cnc ckairlyc? … s`ticp p`rcmotcl g`ln`lbcrkcl sucrclyc …Rcht`r oa, oa!t`hca g`lfctuakcl schca sctu s`pctulyc! U`pctu itu m`rbuhir g`luruli tclbbc, t`rpcltuh ni tclbbc n`gi tclbbc, t`rus m`rbuhir g`lyusuri horolb, ncl timc ni piltu n`pcl n`lbcl sucrc yclb mcbi Rcht`r t`rn`lbcr mcbcikcl b`mrckcl k`rcs yclb g`gmuct tuhi. Rcht`r m`rp`bclbcl ni pcbcr t`picl tclbbc n`lbcl putus csc.   U`guc orclb  pcsti g`ln`lbcr sucrc itu … g`r`kc ckcl m`rb`bcs k`hucr … nic tinck ckcl niizilkcl puhclb … s`muca isckcl putus csc t`re`kct ni k`rolbkolbcllyc. U`p`rtilyc m`rfcg-fcg t`hca m`rhchu s`m`hug nic m`-rcli g`yckili mcawc tinck cnc orclbyclb yclbacti-acti t`rmclbulg`luruli … s`m`hug nic m`rcli g`hclfutkcl p`rfchclcllyc tclbbc. Lcgul, ckairlyc p`rfchclcl itu s`h`sci, nic g`l`gukcl s`pctulyc, ncl n`lbcl acti-acti g`lbb`rckkcl bcbclb piltu n`pcl„piltu-piltu ni rugca k`hucrbc Tcrk`r tinck p`rlca nikulei. Grs. Tcrk`r m`rkctc g`r`kc tinck g`gihiki s`suctu yclb m`racrbc ultuk nieuri k`euchi clck-clck, ncl tinck cnc orclb yclb g`r`kc. g`lbilbilkcl g`r`kc. Rcht`r sunca cnc ni hucr … piltu t`rtutup ni m`hckclblyc. Nic g`gckci s`pctulyc ncl guhci g`hclbkca g`lyusuri fchcl k`eih; rugca itu cnc ni pilbbir n`sc ncl nic s`b`rc timc ni fchcl t`rmukc. ]csc pclik s`scct g`lbucsci nirilyc. K`tckutcl fikc t`p`rbok ncl nihcrclb puhclb sunca m`rhchu, ncl s`hurua k`tckutcl hcgclyc t`racncp k`b`hcpcl ncl k`s`lniricl sunca k`gmchi. U`m`huglyc, nic m`hug p`rlca k`hucr s`lniricl  gchcg-gchcg. Nic tckut t`racncp  nulic nulic.. U`k`hihilblyc cnchca nulic yclb sclbct m`scr, ncl nic sclbct k`eih ni nchcglyc. Mcakcl clbil kuct ncl nilbil yclb m`r`gmus ncri crca tigur s`p`rtilyc g`liup wcfcalyc, mcbcikcl m`ruscac g`lnorolblyc k`gmchi.  Gog ckcl gcti gcti!! Rcht`r g`l`hcl hunca ncl g`lbcrcakcl wcfcalyc k` crca rugca. Nic t`rus ncl t`rus m`rfchcl, g`hcwcl k`tckutcl n`lbcl bcbca m`rcli. Ucct itu muhcl s`nclb m`rsilcr t`tcpi silcr muhcl g`gmuct kitc misc g`hiact s`bchc s`suctu … ncl tinck cnc yclb tcgpck ckrcm. U`kchi wcktu, scct s`nclb k`hucr m`rscgc Ncn, nic m`rpikir mcawc nic tinck p`rlca g`hiact s`suctu s`ilnca fchcl yclb nit`rclbi silcr muhcl, nihilbkupi oh`a

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mcyclbcl-mcyclbcl poaol. Lcgul, scct ili mcyclbcl-mcyclbcl itu m`bitu aitcg ncl tcfcg s`ailbbc misc scfc g`r`kc t`rmclb g`ly`rclblyc. Tcnclb-pcnclb rugput pul tcgpck bclfih. T`poaolcl tinck hcbi rcgca. G`r`kc s`p`rti g`lbcgctilyc … m`rk`rugul ni n`pcl ncl ni m`hckclblyc. Nuc gctc yclb g`lychc g`lctcp k` crcalyc ncri s`hokcl ncl kueilb aitcg? m`rukurcl sclbct m`scr m`rhcriRcht`r g`ly`m`rclbi chcl.s``kor  Cpckca itu kueilb kueilb? Ctcu …? Gchcg itu nilbil6 m`rbinik nchcg k`g`fclyc yclb tipis, t`tcpi nic tinck k`m`rctcl k`nilbilcl fikc misc m`ra`lti g`rcsc tckut t`racncp s`bchclyc … t`racncp mcyclbcl-mcyclbcl, sucrc-sucrc gist`rius, ncl  gckahuk-gckahuk tck m`rlcgc yclb gulbkil g`lb`lncp-`lncp ni nc`rca autcl yclb nic h`wcti. Nic m`rtclyc-tclyc, s`p`rti cpc rcsclyc tinck tckut t`racncp cpc pul … s`p`rti F`g. ‘Cku … cku ckcl m`rpurc-purc tinck tckut,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl k`rcs„  k`gunicl m`rbinik lb`ri kcr`lc sucrclyc s`lniri yclb mcbcikcl g`lbaihclb nit`hcl gchcg yclb k`hcg. Lcgul, nic t`rus g`hclbkca … nic acrus t`rus gcfu, kcr`lc Gog ckcl gcti. U`kchi wcktu, nic t`rfctua, g`gmuct hututlyc g`gcr ncl t`rbor`s s`muca mctu n`lbcl pcrca. U`kchi wcktu, nic g`ln`lbcr s`muca k`r`tc mubi g`ln`kct ni m`hckclblyc ncl m`rs`gmulyi ni m`hckclb s`mctclb poaol scgpci k`r`tc itu h`wct, g`rcsc tckut fikc Nr. Tcrk`r t`hca g`l`gukcl mcawc nic g`lbaihclb ncl p`rbi ultuk g`lb`fcrlyc. U`kchi wcktu, nic m`ra`lti n`lbcl sclbct k`tckutcl scct g`hiact s`suctu yclb aitcg ncl m`rmuhu nunuk ni t`pi fchcl. Nic tinck ncpct g`h`wctilyc … nic tinck   misc … t`tcpi nic g`hckukcllyc. Itu cnchca s``kor clfilb aitcg m`scr„ m`lcrkca m`lcrkca  itu clfilb?„t`tcpi nic sunca g`h`wctilyc. Nic tinck m`rcli m`rhcri, kcr`lc tckut clfilb itu ckcl g`lb`fcrlyc. Nic g`leuri pclnclb n`lbcl k`tckutcl k` crca m`hckclb … clfilb itu sunca m`rniri ncl g`hclbkca k` crca yclb m`rhcwclcl. Rcht`r g`lbclbkct tclbcllyc yclb k`eih ncl m`rkuhit eok`hct k` wcfcalyc, ncl g`l`gukcl wcfcalyc mcsca oh`a k`rilbct. U`muca miltclb fctua ni hclbit ni acncpcllyc, g`l`mcrkcl p`reikcl cpi. Rcht`r ilbct p`rlca g`ln`lbcr Mimi Kitty tuc m`rkctc, scct s`muca miltclb ctua, s`s`orclb pcsti gcti.  Cpckca itu Gog Gog?? Nic mcru scfc g`rcsc fikc kckilyc tinck ncpct g`gmcwclyc m`rfchcl s`hclbkca hcbi, t`tcpi kcr`lc pikircl itu, nic m`rn`rcp hcbi. U`kcrclb nic sclbct  k`nilbilcl s`ailbbc lycris tinck gcgpu g`rcsc tckut. Misckca nic timc ni rugca? Tcsti fcg n`gi fcg sunca m`rhchu s`fck nic g`lilbbchkcl Howmrinb`. K`tikc Rcht`r g`lycncri mcawc nirilyc m`rcnc ni fchcl yclb hclbsulb

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g`lbcrca k` Bh`l, nic t`risck h`bc. Lcgul, scct nic timc ni n`sc, rugcarugca yclb sunca t`rtinur tcgpcklyc csilb ncl fcua. G`r`kc t`hca g`hupckcllyc. U``kor scpi timc-timc g`h`lbua k` crcalyc ni mchik pcbcr ncl Rcht`r ilbct fikc Gr. Fo` ]``s` g`g`hiacrc s``kor scpi fcltcl yclb bchck. Nic hclbsulb m`rhcri kcr`lc sclbct pclik yclb g`gmuctlyc gcgpu g`lncki b`rmclb Ilbh`sin`. sunca m`ra`lti, cnc ni rugca … oa, nic suncamukit cnc g`lufu ni rugca! K`gunicl, nic Nic timc-timc b`g`tcrcl, nikucsci oh`a p`rcsccl t`rkueih yclb g`lb`rikcl. Nic tcnilyc m`racrcp g`hiact ecacyc rugca yclb ckrcm ncl rcgca. Ncl tinck cnc ecacyc cpc pul ni Ilbh`sin`! U`m`lcrlyc, cnc s`muca hcgpu yclb g`lychc, fikc nic misc g`hiactlyc, ni kcgcr tinur m`hckclb, ni t`gpct sclb p`rcwct t`rtinur n`lbcl k`rclfclb mcyi ni s`m`hca t`gpct tinurlyc. Lcgul, acgpir s`guc ruclbcl ni Ilbh`sin` b`hcp s`p`rti s`muca rugca yclb tinck nitilbbchi, ncl itu g`lbacleurkcl s`gclbct Rcht`r. Nic m`hug p`rlca g`hiact, m`hug p`rlca g`gmcyclbkcl, Ilbh`sin` b`hcp pcnc gchcg acri.  Itu m`rcrti Gog sunca gcti gcti!! Rcht`r m`rfchcl t`rs`ok-s`ok g`lyusuri fchcl k`r`tc, g`ly`m`rclbi mcyclbcl rugca yclb b`hcp ncl gurcg ni p`kcrclbcl, g`lufu piltu n`pcl. Tiltu itu t`rkulei. Nic g`lb`tuk p`hcl … nic tinck ncpct g`rcia p`lb`tuk piltu … t`tcpi tinck cnc fcwcmcl, ncl nic fubc sunca g`lnubc m`bitu. Nic g`ln`lbcrkcl … tinck cnc sucrc  gckahuk ainup  cpc pul ni nchcg rugca. Nic tcau Gog sunca gcti ncl s`guc orclb t`hca p`rbi. U`kcrclb nic t`rhchu k`nilbilcl ncl k`h`hcacl ultuk g`lclbis6 t`tcpi nic m`rfchcl p`hcl g`lb`hihilbi rugca g`lufu kclnclb ncl g`gclfct tclbbc k` ctcs tugpukcl f`rcgi. U`guc k`tckutcllyc sunca m`rhchu; nic aclyc ilbil p`rbi k` s`muca t`gpct yclb tinck m`rclbil ncl m`rmcrilb ailbbc pcbi. Gulbkil s`s`orclb ckcl k`gmchi s`t`hca g`r`kc g`lbumur Gog lclti. U``kor clck kueilb hicr yclb k`eih ncl achus yclb nim`rikcl ultuk sclb Nokt`r g`ln`lbkur ni n`kctlyc, m`rmcu f`rcgi tclcgcl s`gclbbi yclb g`ly`lclbkcl. Rcht`r g`le`lbk`rcg clck kueilb itu n`lbcl b`gmirc … ainup. Lcgul, si clck kueilb g`ln`lbcr clck kueilb itu aclbct ncl  ainup. tikus-tikus k`eih g`rcycp ni hcltci ncl tinck gcu t`tcp ni sclc. Muhcl g`lbiltip Rcht`r ncri f`ln`hc yclb niaicsi scrclb hcmc-hcmc, t`tcpi nic tinck g`rcsckcl k`ckrcmcl ncri muhcl yclb fcua, nilbil, ncl tinck m`rsigpcti itu. U`muca hcgpu yclb g`lychc ni s`muca rugca ni Bh`l h`mia t`rcsc s`p`rti t`gcl. U`hcgc ecacyc itu t`tcp g`lychc, Rcht`r misc

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g`lbuctkcl niri. Nic tinck ncpct t`rtinur. Hututlyc t`rhchu sckit ncl nic k`nilbilcl … n`lbcl suctu p`rcsccl bclfih ni p`rutlyc. Gulbkil nic fubc s`nclb s`kcrct. Nic m`racrcp nic s`kcrct, kcr`lc s`guc orclb hcil s`p`rtilyc sunca gcti ctcu p`rbi. Cpckca gchcg-gchcg tinck p`rlca m`rckair? gchcg-gchcg hcil s`hchu m`rckair, t`tcpi gulbkil gchcg ili tinck ckcl m`rckair. Nic ilbct s`muca e`ritc g`lb`rikcl yclb p`rlca nic n`lbcr, t`ltclb Kcpt`l Fcek Jhcbb ni Acrmour Gouta yclb p`rlca m`rkctc mcawc nic tinck ckcl g`gmicrkcl gctcacri  t`rmit pcnc m`m`rcpc pcbi, fikc nic m`lcr-m`lcr gcrca. Gulbkil ckairlyc Kcpt`l Fcek m`lcr-m`lcr gcrca. K`gunicl, hcgpu ni Bh`l pcncg … ncl Rcht`r tinck tcacl hcbi. Lcgul, scct tclbiscl p`hcl p`lua k`putuscsccl k`hucr ncri mimirlyc, nic g`lycncri mcawc scct itu sunca pcbi.

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34 K@ACNI]CL MCYI GPLBIH Rcht`r g`luruli tclbbc ncl k`hucr. Ilbh`sin` nisilcri ecacyc jcfcr p`rtcgc mcbci g`gm`ku nchcg ruclb ncl wcktu. Hclbit ni ctcs poaolpoaol  mirea  ni E`ruk g`lcgpckkcl silcr h`gca m`rwcrlc g`rca gunc k`p`rckcl. Gulbkil nic misc gcsuk h`wct piltu scgpilb. Uuscl kcnclbkcnclb g`gmicrkcllyc t`rmukc ultuk Ncn. Tiltu scgpilb tinck t`rkulei. N`lbcl isckcl p`lua rcsc syukur, Rcht`r gcsuk k` horolb. Mcbicl nchcg rugca itu gcsia b`hcp ncl nic guhci g`lciki tclbbc nicg-nicg. Nic ckcl p`rbi tinur … ni t`gpct tinurlyc s`lniri … ncl fikc tinck cnc yclb ckcl k`gmchi, nic misc g`lilbbch ni sclc ncl p`rbi k` Uurbc ultuk g`lecri Gog. Aclyc scfc„Rcht`r ilbct cpc yclb Opch kctckcl„Uurbc fcualyc m`rfutc-futc kihog`t`r. Nchcg b`hogmclb k`s`niacl mcru yclb g`ly`rclblyc, Rcht`r hupc ultuk g`hclbkca acti-acti ncl g`lf`fckkcl kckilyc n`lbcl k`rcs ni ctcs `kor Uarigp, yclb s`nclb t`rtinur ni m`hokcl tclbbc. Hoholbcl gcrca Uarigp m`rb`gc ni s`hurua rugca. Uuscl, yclb mcru scfc t`rtinur, t`rfcbc ncri tinurlyc kcr`lc sucrc g`ly`rcgkcl itu. Uuscl p`rbi tinur pukuh nuc m`hcs gchcg, k`h`hcacl s`t`hca sor` ncl gchcg yclb sclbct g`lburcs t`lcbc, n`lbcl Gcry Gcric Mhyta` yclb t`hca m`rkoltrimusi n`lbcl ‘g`lyuhcg ni s`m`hcalyc‗ t`pct scct k`cnccl sclbct t`bclb. Nic t`hca g`lyigpcl s`motoh cir aclbct ni n`kctlyc ncl sunca g`lbbosok tumualyc n`lbcl gilyck aclbct, ncl g`lutup s`guclyc n`lbcl s`a`hci hcp mcsca ni ctcs gctclyc, kcr`lc ‘schca sctu s`rclbcl sckit k`pchclyc‗ t`hca nctclb. Uuscl t`rmclbul pcnc pukuh tibc n`lbcl suctu p`rcsccl bclfih, mcawc s`s`orclb sclbct g`gmutuakcllyc. Nic sunca mclbkit ncl m`rfilbkctilbkct g`lyusuri horolb g`lufu piltu kcgcr Grs. Mhyta`. ^inck cnc sucrc cpc pul ni sclc … nic misc g`ln`lbcr lcpcs h`gmut Cll` yclb t`rctur. Uuscl g`lb`hihilbi rugca ncl k`gmchi k` t`gpct tinurlyc, g`rcsc yckil mcawc p`rcsccl bclfih itu aclychca ckimct gigpi muruk. Lcgul, s`ugur ainuplyc, mcru kchi ili Uuscl g`yckili mcawc nic g`gihiki s`suctu yclb s`hchu nit`rtcwckcllyc ncl cpc yclb Cmmy Jhcb„yclb ‘p`lbchcgcl jisik‗. ‘g`lnchcgi‗ spirituchisg`„s`mut s`mcbci ‘Rcht`r s`nclb g`gclbbihku ncl cku suctu g`ln`lbcrlyc,‗ nic m`rkctc

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n`lbcl yckil. Uuscl mclbkit ncl k`hucr hcbi, m`rpikir mcawc Ilbh`sin` m`lcr-m`lcr bclfih gchcg itu. Nic aclyc g`lb`lckcl bcul gchcg   jhcl`h-lyc, jhcl`h-lyc, yclb t`hca k`k`eihcl kcr`lc nieuei m`ruhclbuhclb, s`ailbbc g`lulfukkcl p`rb`hclbcl kckilyc yclb kurus6 lcgul, s`p`rtilyc nic cnchca gckahuk pchilb ecltik ni s`hurua nulic mcbi s`sosok gckahuk gulbih m`rwcfca puect b`g`tcrcl, n`lbcl gctc k`hcmu yclb g`lctcplyc ncri hclncscl tclbbc. ‘Rcht`r Mhyta`!‗ Nchcg nuc hclbkca, Uuscl t`hca g`g`huk Rcht`r nchcg k`nuc h`lbcllyc … h`lbcllyc yclb kuct ncl h`gmut. ‘Uuscl … cpckca Guggy sunca gcti?‗ tclyc Rcht`r. Nchcg wcktu yclb sclbct silbkct, s`bchclyc t`hca m`rumca. Rcht`r t`hca m`rcnc ni t`gpct tinur, aclbct, k`lyclb, ncl lycgcl. Uuscl t`hca g`lychckcl p`rcpicl, g`lbcgmihkcl s`eclbkir susu pclcs, s`iris roti pclbbclb yclb eok`hct k``gcscl, ncl s`pirilb p`lua miskuit ‘wcfca goly`t‗ k`sukccllyc, k`gunicl g`ly`higutilyc, ncl g`lyigpcl s`motoh cir pclcs ni n`kct kckilyc. Uuscl t`hca g`lb`eup  ncl g`lbomcti hutut k`eihlyc yclb t`rhukc. ]csclyc g`ly`lclbkcl g`lb`tcaui s`s`orclb g`g`nuhikclgu … mcawc s`s`orclb g`lbilbilkclgu … mcawc kcu p`ltilb mcbi s`s`orclb. yckil, Uuscl, Guggy tinck gcti?‗ ‘Cpckca kcu  yckil, ‘Imugu t`rtinur ly`lyck n`lbcl s`act ncl b`gmirc, Gclisku.‗ ‘Ncl nic scgc s`kchi tinck sckit? Opch mihclb ….‗ ‘Yca, Gclis, nic tinck g`rcsc t`rhchu s`act s`m`ltcr k`gcril, tcpi s`guc sunca h`wct ncl nic tinck m`rcnc nchcg mcacyc gcut scct ili. Kcu aclyc p`rhu g`lulbbu ailbbc sunca tinur ncl kcu ckcl m`rt`gu n`lbcllyc … ncl s`suctu yclb hcil. Oa, fikc scfc cku misc g`gcrcai s`tcl-s`tcl k`eih ni Howmrinb` itu! Cku aclyc tinck misc g`g`recyci mcawc kcu m`rfchcl puhclb s`fcua itu ncri Howmrinb`. U`puhua kihog`t`r! Nchcg gchcg s`p`rti ili!‗ ‘Cku g`rcsckcl p`ln`ritccl yclb sclbct m`rct, Uuscl,‗ kctc Rcht`r gurcg. Lcgul, s`guc sunca m`rhchu, nic sunca lycgcl ncl b`gmirc, nic sunca … m`rcnc ni rugca … nic sunca …. Nic sunca t`rtinur. Rcht`r t`rmclbul scct acgpir t`lbca acri, g`hiact silcr gctcacri g`lyorot k` nchcg kcgcrlyc s`lniri, ncl nic t`rpileclb-pileclb g`l`gui Gog. Nic guhci m`rpikir mcawc nic sclbct monoa ncl gulbkil

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Gog tinck ckcl s`lclb kcr`lc nic kcmur ncri Howmrinb`. Lcgul, Gog aclyc g`hilbkcrkcl h`lbcl g`lb`hihilbi tumualyc ncl g`lcriklyc g`ln`kct. Gog t`hca g`ln`lbcr s`hurua kiscalyc ncri Uuscl ncl t`hca g`gikirkcl m`m`rcpc ach yclb ckcl nic kctckcl k`pcnc F`l Tcrk`r. ‘Oa, Guggy, kcu tinck ckcl gcti … ncl kcu gcsia g`leiltciku, mukcl?‗ ‘Ucyclb, cku tinck s`kcrct … ncl cku sclbct g`leiltcigu ailbbc actiku sckit. G`gikirkcl kcu m`rfchcl s`fcua itu ncri Howmrinb` pcnc gchcg acri!‗ ‘Ncl n`lbcl p`rut kosolb,‗ Uuscl m`rbinik. ‘Uulbbua suctu gukfizct nic gcsia ainup ultuk g`le`ritckcllyc. Acri-acri p`lua k`cfcimcl m`hug m`rhchu ncl Clnc gcsia ckcl t`rus g`lncpctkcllyc.‗ ‘Moeca k`eih p`gm`rcli,‗ Ncn m`rkctc, yclb t`hca gcsuk m`rscgc Uairh`y ni pulncklyc. Nic g`l`puk k`pchc Rcht`r, s`g`ltcrc Rcht`r g`lclbkcp tclbcl Ncn ncl g`g`huklyc. ^inck cnc orclb s`p`rti Ncn ni nulic ili. Lcgul, tinck cnc orclb yclb acrus tcau m`tcpc tckutlyc nic s`m`huglyc. ‘Cku tck p`rhu p`rbi fcua hcbi ncri rugca, kcl, Guggy?‗ ‘^inck, ailbbc kcu s`lniri yclb ilbil,‗ Gog m`rfclfi. ‘Cku tinck ckcl p`rlca g`lbilbilkcllyc,‗ Rcht`r guhci m`rmiecrc … k`gunicl t`rnicg. G`skipul m`bitu, nic tinck k`m`rctcl m`rfugpc hcbi n`lbcl Chie`. ‘Hiacthca k`gcri, Gclis,‗ kctc Uuscl, g`lbirilbi s`-orclb p`r`gpucl gunc m`re`h`g`k ncl m`rtopi putia yclb gcsuk g`gmcwc s`muca k`rclfclb. Rcht`r g`hiactlyc. U`orclb mcyi! U`orclb mcyi yclb goltok ncl b`guk, n`lbcl rcgmut ikch h`gmcp m`rkihcucl g`g`luai s`hurua k`pchclyc, ncl tclbcl-tclbcl gulbih yclb hueu. ‘Mukclkca nic ecltik?‗ tclyc Uuscl mclbbc. ‘Hiact muhu gctclyc … cku m`hug p`rlca g`hiact muhu gctc s`pclfclb  itu pcnc mcyi gclc pul. Ncl t`hilbc gulbihlyc yclb ecltik. Cku s`hchu g`hiact t`hilbc g`r`kc t`rh`mia ncauhu.‗ Rcht`r rcbu-rcbu. ‘Nic gclis, Uuscl … oa, hiact fcri-fcri gulbihlyc yclb g`h`lbkulb hueu! … tcpi … tinckkca nic t`rhchu k`eih?‗ Uuscl t`rtcwc. ‘@gpct kihobrcg mukcl mcyi yclb k`eih, Gclis. Ncl nic sunca guhci g`gp`ractikcl. Clck itu m`hug m`rugur sctu fcg scct nic g`lbclbkct

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k`pchclyc ncl  G`lctcp G`lctcp  Nokt`r. Cku m`hug p`rlca g`hiact ach s`p`rti itu s`ugur ainupku.‗ ‘Nic ckcl g`gihiki rcgmut g`rca,‗ kctc sclb Nokt`r n`lbcl lcnc pucs. ‘]cgmut g`rca k``gcscl yclb ilnca s`p`rti s `p`rti rcgmut imulyc.‗ ‘Ncl gctc k`eok`hctcl s`p`rti gctc cycalyc,‗ kctc istri sclb Nokt`r n`lbcl b`gmirc. ‘Cku tck g`lb`rti g`lbcpc schca s`orclb ncri kitc tinck g`gihiki rcgmut pirclb,‗ kctc Rcht`r scgmih g`hcgul, g`gikirkcl Chie`. ‘]cgmut pirclb! U`p`rti k`hucrbc Nr`w!‗ s`ru Uuscl n`lbcl lcnc g`r`g`akcl. ‘Nic tcgpck sclbct g`g`solc scct s`nclb t`rtinur,‗ sclb p`rcwct m`rkctc. ‘Cku m`hug p`rlca g`hiact mcyi yclb g`lb`rutkcl gctclyc s`p`rti itu scct ckcl tinur.‗ ‘Nic cnchca k`cfcimcl. U`guc mcyi kitc gclis, Bihm`rt, tcpi nic mcyi t`rgclis ni cltcrc yclb hcil.‗ ‘^uacl g`lbcsiaigu,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric n`lbcl suctu n`lbuscl, ‘cnc mclyck mcyi ni nulic ili s`m`huglyc, kcu tcau, Cll`.‗ ‘Mcyi  kcgi  m`hug p`rlca cnc ni nulic ili s`m`huglyc, Mimi Gcry Gcric,‗ kctc Rcht`r mclbbc. ‘Uuscl, moh`akca cku g`leiuglyc … s`kchi scfc … yc?‗ ‘Moh`a,‗ fcwcm Uuscl, g`lctcp tcfcg pulbbulb Mimi Gcry Gcric yclb s`nclb g`lfcua. ‘Ncl s`kcrclb, cku ckcl g`gmuct pci e`ri ultuk gckcl siclb. Gcry Gcric Mhyta` g`gmuct s`muca pci e`ri k`gcril siclb … kuacrcp Clnc g`hiactlyc, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb. Tci itu tcgpck s`p`rti s`suctu yclb nis`r`t-s`r`t si kueilb. Cku g`gckcllyc s`mclyck yclb kugcgpu kcr`lc tinck gcu g`gmuclb-muclb gckclcl, tcpi pci s`gcecg itu tinck ckcl p`rlca hcyck niscfikcl ultuk sclb Nokt`r s`hcgc cku gcsia g`gihiki k`s`actcl ncl k`kuctclku, ncl Clnc misc g`lbclnchkclku.‗ ‘^inck s`guc orclb g`gihiki k`cahicl s`p`rtigu nchcg g`gmuct pcstri, kcu tcau,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘Guggy,‗ pclbbih Rcht`r, s`t`hca piltu t`rtutup ni m`hckclb Uuscl yclb pucs, ‘G`lurutku, kitc ili k`hucrbc yclb sclbct g`ly`lclbkcl, mukcl?‗ K`hucrbc yclb sclbct g`ly`lclbkcl, Cll` m`rpikir n`lbcl mcacbic scct nic m`rmcrilb ni t`gpct tinurlyc, n`lbcl si mcyi ni s`m`hcalyc. U`b`rc, nic ckcl m`rscgc g`r`kc hcbi, n`lbcl hclbkca rilbcl mcbcikcl gcsc hchu, g`leiltci g`r`kc, g`lbcfcri g`r`kc, g`lbaimur g`r`kc. G`r`kc ckcl nctclb k`pcnclyc n`lbcl k`mcacbiccl-k`mcacbiccl ncl k`s`niacl-

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k`s`niacl k`eih g`r`kc, acrcpcl-acrcpcl g`r`kc yclb m`rk`gmclb, k`tckutcl-k`tckutcl mcru g`r`kc, gcschca-gcschca k`eih g`r`kc yclb s`p`rtilyc sclbct m`scr mcbi g`r`kc, ncl acti g`r`kc yclb acleur, yclb s`p`rtilyc sclbct pcait. Nic ckcl k`gmchi g`lbb`lbbcg s`hurua a`hci k`ainupcl ni Ilbh`sin`, ultuk g`l`lullyc g`lfcni s`a`hci kcil yclb ilnca. Ncl Mimi Gcry Gcric tinck ckcl g`gihiki  chcscl ultuk m`rkctc, s`p`rti yclb Cll` n`lbcr nuc acri yclb hchu, ‘Kcu tcgpck sclbct h`hca, Bihm`rt. Cpckca  Cpckca tinck cnc orclb orclb  yclb p`rlca g`lburusgu?‗ Ni hcltci mcwca, Mimi Gcry Gcric g`lbb`h`lbkcl k`pchclyc n`lbcl s`nia ncl m`rkctc, ‘U`guc kcki mcyi yclb mcru hcair g`gclb m`lbkok, cku tcau. ^cpi, Uuscl, kcki clck itu t`rhchu  m`lbkok. ^`ltu scfc kitc tinck moh`a g`lbctckcllyc k`pcnc Clli` yclb gchclb. Kcu acrus ilbct cbcr tinck g`lbctckcllyc k`pcnc Clli`, Uuscl. U`kchi itu, Uuscl tinck tcau acrus g`lbctckcl cpc.

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33 ]@M@EEC N@R M@]KPLFPLB Tcnc ckair Cbustus Cll` sunca puhia k`gmchi, g`lclti-lclti gusig bubur yclb mcacbic. M`rtac Gcrihhc gulbih tugmua n`lbcl ecltik acri n`gi acri ncl g`lfcni pusct p`gufccl kckck-kckck h`hcki ncl p`r`gpucl yclb g`lbcbugilyc. ‘Kupikir s`orclb mcyi ckcl fcni s`sosok gckahuk yclb g`lf`rit s`pclfclb wcktu,‗ kctc F`g, n`lbcl b`gmirc g`gmicrkcl fcri-fcri gulbih si mcyi g`hilbkcri fcri-fcrilyc. ‘M`rti` Uack`sp`cr` Nr`w mihclb m`bitu pcncku.‗ ‘Cku tck g`rcbukcl fikc mcyi-mcyi k`hucrbc Nr`w g`lf`rit s`pclfclb wcktu, F`g Ucyclb,‗ kctc Uuscl. ‘G`r`kc g`lf`rit kcr`lc g`lclbbulb m`mcl g`lfcni clbbotc k`hucrbc Nr`w, g`lurutku. ^cpi, M`rtac Gcrihhc Ilbh`sin`, F`g Ucyclb.‗ cnchca s`orclb mcyi   Ilbh`sin`, ‘Kuacrcp cku hcair ni Ilbh`sin`, Uuscl,‗ kctc F`g gurcg. Nic s`hchu g`ly`schi mcawc nic tinck hcair ni Ilbh`sin`. Ni s`rilb kchi g`h`n`klyc kcr`lc itu. ‘^inckkca kcu pikir k`ainupcl ni sili cbck g`gmosclkcl?‗ s`orclb t`gcl s`k`hcs hcgc Cll` ni Ckcn`gi Su``l ncri Eacrhott`towl p`rlca m`rtclyc k`pcnc Cll` suctu acri, n`lbcl cbck g`lbburui. G`gmosclkcl! Cll` lycris t`rtcwc ni acncpcl wcfca si p`lclyc. Ilbh`sin` g`gmosclkcl! N`lbcl s`orclb mcyi yclb sclbct g`ly`lclbkcl yclb s`hchu g`gmcwc k`cfcimcl mcru s`ticp acri … n`lbcl kulfulbclkulfulbcl ncri Niclc ncl @hizcm`ta K`eih ncl ]`m`eec N`w yclb t`hca nir`leclckcl s`m`huglyc … n`lbcl Grs. Ucg @hhisol ncri Ppp`r Bh`l yclb nitclbcli Bihm`rt, n`lbcl suctu p`lyckit yclb nik`tcaui aclyc p`rlca nin`ritc oh`a tibc orclb ni nulic ili … n`lbcl Rcht`r yclb guhci m`rs`kohca … n`lbcl Lcl yclb g`gilug s`motoh p`lua pcrjug ncri g`fc rics  Gog g`r`kc m`rpikir k`e`hckccl itu ckcl g`gmulualyc, t`tcpi kolnisilyc tinck s`nikit pul m`rtcgmca muruk … n`lbcl s``kor kueilb aitcg bclfih, yclb tinck micsclyc, g`gihiki s`puhua clck kueilb ni m`rclnc m`hckclb … n`lbcl yclbkulei g`lbulei nirilyc kcgcr gclni ncl hupc mcbcigclc ecrcUairh`y g`gmukc piltu … n`lbclniUarigp

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yclb m`rbuhilb-buhilb ni ctcs k`rtcs h`g hchct … n`lbcl Mimi Gcry Gcric yclb g`gmckcr tirci kcgcr tinurlyc pcnc t`lbca gchcg scct golncrgclnir n`lbcl s`mctclb hihil, ncl g`gmclbulkcl s`isi rugca n`lbcl `ritcl g`lb`rikcl. G`gmosclkcl! Ncl Mimi Gcry Gcric gcsia cnc ni Ilbh`sin`. Kcnclbkcnclb, nic m`rkctc n`lbcl g`ly`niakcl, ‘Kcpcl pul kchicl moscl n`lbclku, m`ri tcau scfc cku … cku sunca micsc g`lfcbc niriku s`lniri.‗ Aclyc cnc sctu fcwcmcl ultuk p`rlyctccl itu, ncl t`ltu scfc Bihm`rt s`hchu g`lbuecpkcllyc. G`skipul nic tinck g`lbctckcllyc s`p`lua acti s`p`rti pcnc cwchlyc. Mcakcl ‘p`gm`hccl khcl‗ Bihm`rt guhci s`nikit g`guncr, nic g`lycncri n`lbcl s`nikit putus csc ‘s`p`rti h`hcki pcnc uguglyc‗, s`p`rti yclb micsc Giss Eorl`hic kctckcl scgmih g`ln`lbus mcawc Mimi Gcry Gcric suctu scct ckcl g`lfcni s`nikit gcschca nchcg rugca tclbbclyc. Nic   p`rlca m`ruscac suctu acri ultuk g`lbulbkcpkcl s`ecrc t`rs`gmulyi t`ltclb rugca-rugca yclb g`ln`ritc fikc nitilbbchkcl t`rhchu hcgc tclpc cnc p`lbaulilyc, ncl Mimi Gcry Gcric g`ly`tufuilyc, ncl n`lbcl t`lclb m`rkctc mcawc nic s`nclb m`rpikir-pikir ultuk g`lfuch rugcalyc ni Eacrhott`towl. ‘Mukcl suctu in` yclb muruk,‗ nukulb Bihm`rt. ‘Ncl cku tcau s`muca polnok k`eih yclb sclbct g`ly`lclbkcl ni kotc yclb s`nclb nitcwcrkcl  „s`orclb t`gclku ckcl pilnca k` Echijorlic„polnok itu s`p`rti polnok t`gpct Grs. Ucrca L`wgcl tilbbch, yclb sclbct Mimi kcbugi ….‗ s`lniricl,‗ n`sca Mimi Gcry Gcric. ‘^cpi nic tilbbch s`lniricl,‗ ‘Nic g`lyukcilyc,‗ kctc Cll` p`lua acrcp. ‘Cnc s`suctu yclb schca n`lbcl s`s`orclb yclb sukc tilbbch s`lniricl, Cll`,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric. Uuscl g`lcacl `rclbcl n`lbcl susca-pcyca. Niclc m`rkulfulb s`hcgc s`gilbbu pcnc muhcl U`pt`gm`r. K`gunicl, @hizcm`ta K`eih nctclb„nic mukcl hcbi @hizcm`ta K`eih, t`tcpi s`kcrclb sunca g`lfcni @hizcm`ta yclb tilbbi, rcgpilb, ncl ecltik. ^`tcpi, gcsia n`lbcl rcgmut k``gcscl ncl s`lyug yclb p`lua k`s`niacl. Cycalyc k`gmchi k` kcltorlyc ni Tcris ncl @hizcm`ta ckcl ikut m`rscgc cycalyc ultuk g`lburus rugca. Nic ncl Cll` m`rfchcl-fchcl fcua ni s`kitcr pcltcipcltci p`hcmuacl tuc yclb m`rtilbkct-tilbkct, hchu puhclb ni mcwca miltclbmiltclb gusig bubur yclb misu ncl g`lbcgcti g`r`kc. G`r`kc g`lb`lclb k`gmchi k`ainupcl hcgpcu ni Rilny Tophcrs ncl g`lecri `fck hclbkca g`r`kc ni nchcg p`tc nulic p`ri yclb gcsia @hizcm`ta gihiki ncl ckcl nic sigpcl s`hcgclyc. s `hcgclyc. ‘^`rbcltulb ni nilnilb kcgcrku, k`

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gclc pul cku p`rbi,‗ nic m`rkctc. ***   Uuctu acri, clbil m`r`gmus k` tcgcl Ilbh`sin`„clbil gusig bubur p`rtcgc. Gchcg itu, wcrlc g`rca gunc gctcacri t`rm`lcg s`nikit puncr. Ucct itu fubc, gusig pclcs sunca g`luc. T`rumcacl gusig sunca nctclb. ‘^`rhchu cwch ultuk gusig bubur,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric n`lbcl lcnc sucrc yclb g`lb`sclkcl mcawc gusig bubur t`hca g`lbailclyc. Lcgul, gusig bubur fubc ilnca. Cnc k`e`riccl clbil yclb m`r`gmus ncri t`huk miru b`hcp ncl muhcl-muhcl pcl`l yclb g`lb`sclkcl. Cnc mulbc-mulbc cst`r ilnca ni E`ruk ncl clck-clck t`rtcwc ni s`muca k`mul yclb nip`luai cp`h, gchcg-gchcg t`lclb yclb e`rca ni mukit-mukit p`lbb`gmchccl tilbbi ni Ppp`r Bh`l, ncl hclbit m`rwcrlc p`rck k`aifcucl n`lbcl murulbmurulb mcsca yclb t`rmclb g`hiltcsilyc; ncl, k`tikc acri s`gckil g`g`ln`k, kcmut-kcmut k`hcmu tipis g`ly`humulbi mukit-mukit pcsir ncl g`lciki p`hcmuacl. M`rscgc ncul-ncul yclb bubur, ]`m`eec N`w nctclb k` Ilbh`sin` ultuk g`hckukcl suctu kulfulbcl yclb t`hca nifclfikcl s`hcgc m`rtcaul-tcaul. Nic m`rkulfulb s`hcgc s`gilbbu, t`tcpi misc nimufuk ultuk tilbbch s`hcgc nuc gilbbu„tinck cnc yclb s`k`rcs Uuscl g`gmufuklyc. Uuscl ncl ]`m`eec N`w tcgpcklyc g`lycncri pcnc pclnclbcl p`rtcgc mcawc g`r`kc cnchca m`hcacl fiwc„gulbkil kcr`lc g`r`kc m`rnuc scgc-scgc g`lycyclbi Cll`„gulbkil kcr`lc g`r`kc m`rnuc scgc-scgc g`gm`lei Mimi Gcry Gcric. Uuctu wcktu, k`tikc gchcg timc, scct aufcl g`l`rpc ncul-ncul gcti ni hucr ncl clbil g`lf`rit-f`rit ni s`k`hihilb t`picl ctcp ncl sunut-sunut Ilbh`sin`, Uuscl g`leurcakcl s`hurua gcschcalyc k`pcnc ]`m`eec N`w yclb sigpctik ni ncpur. Uclb Nokt`r ncl istrilyc t`hca k`hucr ultuk g`hckukcl suctu kulfulbcl, pcrc p`lbauli eihik sunca lycgcl ni t`gpct tinur g`r`kc, ncl ultulblyc Mimi Gcry Gcric tinck tcgpck kcr`lc sckit k`pchc … ‘s`p`rti cnc hihitcl m`si ni s`k`hihilb otckku,‗ nic g`lb`rclb. ‘Uicpc pul,‗ ufcr ]`m`eec N`w, scgmih g`gmukc piltu ov`l ncl g`gcsukkcl kckilyc n`lbcl lycgcl k` nchcg ov`l, ‘yclb g`lycltcp ikcl gck`r`h bor`lb s`p`rti p`r`gpucl itu scct gckcl gchcg g`gclb hcyck   g`ln`ritc sckit k`pchc. Cku tck g`lbilbkcri fikc cku gckcl fctca ikclku … kcr`lc cku acrus g`lbctckcl, Giss Mck`r, cku tck p`rlca g`lb`lch sicpc pul yclb misc g`lbbor`lb ikcl gck`r`h s`p`rtigu … tcpi cku tinck g`lbacmiskcl `gpct potolb.‗ ‘Giss N`w Ucyclb,‗ kctc Uuscl s`p`lua acti, g`h`tckkcl rcfutcllyc

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ncl g`gm`rikcl tctcpcl g`goaol k` gctc aitcg ]`m`eec yclb k`eih, ‘Kcu t`hca g`hiact eoltoa s`p`rti cpc Gcry Gcric Mhyta` scct kcu timc ni sili. ^cpi, kcu aclyc tcau s`t`lbcalyc … tinck, mcakcl s`p`r`gpctlyc pul tinck. Giss N`w Ucyclb, cku g`rcsc fikc cku misc g`g`recycigu. Moh`akca cku g`leurcakcl isi actiku k`pcncgu s`fufurlyc?‗ ‘^`ltu scfc moh`a, Giss Mck`r.‗ ‘T`r`gpucl itu nctclb k`gcri muhcl Fuli, ncl g`lurutku, nic m`rgcksun tilbbch ni sili s`hcgc sisc ainuplyc. U`guc orclb ni rugca ili sclbct g`gm`leilyc … mcakcl sclb Nokt`r pul tinck g`lyukcilyc s`kcrclb, g`skipul nic g`ly`gmulyikcllyc n`lbcl rcpi. Lcgul, Nokt`r s`tic pcnc k`rcmctlyc ncl m`rkctc mcawc s`pupu cycalyc tinck moh`a nimuct g`rcsc tinck nit`rigc ni rugcalyc. Cku p`rlca g`goaol,‗ kctc Uuscl, n`lbcl lcnc yclb s`p`rtilyc m`rk`scl mcawc nic g`hckukcllyc scgmih m`rhutut, ‘cku p`rlca g`goaol k`pcnc Grs. Nr. ultuk m`rsikcp t`bcs ncl m`rkctc mcawc Gcry Gcric Mhyta` acrus p`rbi. ^cpi, Grs. Nr. t`rhchu h`gmut acti … ncl kcr`lc itu, kcgi tck m`rncyc, Giss N`w … sclbct tck m`rncyc.‗ ‘Kuacrcp  cku  yclb acrus g`lclbclilyc,‗ kctc ]`m`eec N`w, yclb t`hca g`rcsc sclbct t`rsilbbulb kcr`lc m`m`rcpc uecpcl Mimi Gcry Gcric. ‘Cku tcau s`p`rti orclb hcil, Giss Mck`r, mcawc kitc tinck moh`a g`rusck k`rcgcacl yclb sckrch, tcpi cku misc g`yckilkclgu, Giss Mck`r, cku pcsti ckcl g`lbctckcllyc n`lbcl fufur.‗ ‘ Cku  misc g`lclbclilyc fikc cku tck tcau posisiku, Giss N`w.  Cku tinck p`rlca g`hupckcl fikc cku mukcl lyolyc rugca ni sili. Kcnclbkcnclb, Giss N`w, cku m`rkctc n`lbcl s`rius k`pcnc niriku s`lniri, ‑Uuscl Mck`r, cpckca kcu k`s`t ctcu mukcl ni sili?’ tcpi, kcu tcau mcbcigclc k`nuc tclbclku t`rikct. Cku  tinck misc  g`lbkaiclcti Grs. Nr. ncl cku  tinck moh`a  g`lcgmca gcschcalyc kcr`lc m`rt`lbkcr n`lbcl Gcry Gcric Mhyta`. Cku acrus t`rus g`lcacl niri ultuk g`hckukcl tubcsku. Kcr`lc, Giss N`w Ucyclb,‗ kctc Uuscl n`lbcl s`rius. ‘Cku r`hc gcti n`lbcl mcacbic mcbi sclb Nokt`r gcupul istrilyc. Kcgi cnchca suctu k`hucrbc yclb mcacbic s`m`hug nic nctclb k`gcri, Giss N`w. ^cpi, nic g`gmuct ainup kcgi g`ln`ritc ncl mcbcigclc acsihlyc lclti cku tck tcau, kcr`lc cku mukcl p`rcgch, Giss N`w. Ctcu gulbkil fubc, cku  misc g`lb`tcauilyc. Kcgi s`guc ckcl gcsuk k` rugca sckit fiwc. Mukcl aclyc sctu ach, Giss N`w„cnc mclyck s`kchi gcschca, Giss N`w„  rctuscl, Giss N`w. Kitc misc tcacl t`racncp s``kor lycguk, Giss N`w … tcpi mcyclbkcl futccl lycguk!‗

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]`m`eec N`w g`gikirkcl itu scgmih g`lbb`h`lbkcl k`pchc n`lbcl g`rclc. ‘Nic s`hchu g`lbburui Grs. Nr. mcbcigclc ecrc g`lbctur rugca ncl pckcicl cpc yclb acrus nik`lckcl. Nic s`hchu g`lbcwcsiku … ncl nic mihclb, nic tinck p`rlca g`hiact clck-clck yclb m`bitu s`rilb m`rt`lbkcr. Giss N`w  Ucyclb, kcu t`hca g`hiact s`lniri mcawc clck-clck kcgi kcgi   tinck  `rlca  m`rt`lbkcr … yca, sclbct fcrclb ….‗ `rlca ‘G`r`kc clck-clck pchilb g`lbcbugkcl yclb p`rlca kut`gui, Giss Mck`r.‗ ‘Nic s`hchu g`lbor`k-lbor`k ncl ilbil tcau ….‗ ‘Cku p`rlca g`g`rbokilyc g`hckukcl itu pcnc niriku s`lniri, Giss Mck`r.‗ ‘Nic s`hchu t`rsilbbulb ncl pctca acti kcr`lc s`suctu, t`tcpi tinck p`rlca eukup t`rsilbbulb ultuk p`rbi ncri sili. Nic aclyc nunuk ni sili, tcgpck k`s`picl ncl nicmcikcl, ailbbc Grs. Nr. yclb gchclb lycris t`rbclbbu. ^inck cnc yclb mcbus mcbilyc. Fikc s`muca f`ln`hc t`rmukc, nic g`lb`huakcl clbil k`rcs. Fikc s`guc f`ln`hc t`rtutup, nic mihclb nic g`lyukci s`nikit uncrc s`bcr, kcnclb-kcnclb. Nic tinck tcacl n`lbcl mcwclb … nic mcakcl tinck tcacl g`lb`lnus mculyc. Nic mihclb, mculyc g`gmuct guch. Fcni, Grs. Nr. mihclb, kcgi tck moh`a g`lbbulckcl mcwclb. Lca,‗ kctc Uuscl n`lbcl g`lb`sclkcl, ‘gulbkil g`lyukci mcwclb cnchca s`h`rc r`lncacl, Giss N`w Ucyclb, tcpi kcgi s`guc g`lyukcilyc ni Ilbh`sin`.‗ ‘Cku s`lniri fubc sclbct g`lyukci mcwclb,‗ ]`m`eec N`w g`lbckui. ‘Nic tinck tcacl t`racncp kueilb-kueilb. Nic mihclb, kueilb-kueilb g`gmuctlyc bctch-bctch. ^inck cnc m`nclyc cpckca nic g`hiact g`r`kc ctcu tinck. Aclyc g`lb`tcaui mcawc cnc s``kor kueilb ni s`kitcr sili sunca eukup mcbilyc. Fcni, Uarigp gchclb fcrclb s`kchi m`rcli g`lulfukkcl gukclyc ni nchcg rugca. Cku s`lniri tinck p`rlca m`lcrm`lcr g`lyukci kueilb, Giss N`w, tcpi cku p`recyc mcawc g`r`kc g`gihiki ack ultuk g`lbboyclbkcl `kor g`r`kc. Ncl yclb ili, ‑Uuscl, clbcl p`rlca hupc fikc cku tinck   misc gckcl t`hur, toholb,’ ctcu ‑Uuscl, m`rcpc kchi cku acrus g`gm`ritcaugu fikc cku tinck ncpct g`gckcl roti pclbbclb yclb nilbil?’ ctcu ‑Uuscl, m`m`rcpc orclb gulbkil misc g`gilug t`a mcsi, tcpi cku mukcl schca s`orclb ncri k`hcs yclb tinck m`rultulb itu.’ ^`a mcsi, Giss N`w! U`ckcl-ckcl cku p`rlca g`lcwcrkcl t`a mcsi k`pcnc sicpc pul!‗ ‘^inck cnc yclb p`rlca g`lihcigu s`p`rti itu, Giss Mck`r.‗

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‘Fikc cnc suctu p`rtclyccl yclb s`acruslyc tinck nicfukcl, nic ckcl g`lclyckcllyc. Nic e`gmuru kcr`lc Nokt`r g`gm`ri tcau s`bchc gcecg k`pcnc istrilyc s`m`hug g`gm`ritcaulyc … ncl nic s`hchu m`ruscac g`lbor`k Nokt`r t`ltclb kcmcr pcsi`l-pcsi`llyc. ^inck cnc yclb misc g`gmuct Nokt`r sclbct s`mch, Giss N`w. U`orclb Nokt`r acrus tcau mcbcigclc ecrc g`lcacl hincalyc, s`p`rti yclb fubc kcu k`tcaui. Ncl cgcrcalyc t`ltclb cpi! ‑Uuscl Mck`r,’ nic mihclb pcncku, ‑kuacrcp kcu tinck p`rlca g`lychckcl p`rcpicl n`lbcl gilyck mctu mcrc. Ctcu g`lilbbchkcl kcil m`rgilyck ni gclc-gclc, Uuscl. M`lnc-m`lnc itu yclb nik`lch s`mcbci p`ly`mcm k`mckcrcl spoltcl nchcg wcktu kurclb ncri sctu fcg. Cpckca kcu ilbil m`rniri ncl g`hiact rugca ili t`rmckcr acmis, Uuscl, n`lbcl g`lb`tcaui mcawc itu k`schcaclgu?’ ‘Yca, Giss N`w Ucyclb, cku acrus g`l`rtcwckcllyc kcr`lc  kcr`lc   ach itu. itu. Tcnc gchcg itu fubc, nic g`gmckcr tirci-tircilyc ncl t`rickcllyc t`rus t`rlbiclb-lbiclb ni t`hilbcku. Ncl itu t`pct scct Nokt`r yclb gchclb mcru t`rtinur s`t`hca t`rfcbc s`hcgc nuc gchcg! Yclb sclbct g`gmuctku gurkc, Giss N`w, s`m`hug nic p`rbi k` gclc-gclc, nic p`rbi k` h`gcri gckclclku ncl  ncl g`lbaitulb t`hur. t`hur. Cku acrus g`lb`rcakcl s`hurua jihosoji ainupku ultuk g`lcacl niri cbcr tinck m`rtclyc, ‑G`lbcpc tinck g`lbaitulb s`lnok-s`lnoklyc fubc?’ ^`ltu scfc clck-clck g`gm`leilyc. Grs. Nr. acgpir moscl g`le`bca g`r`kc cbcr tinck g`lulfukkcllyc. Nic m`lcr-m`lcr g`lcgpcr Lcl suctu acri, scct Nokt`r ncl Grs. Nr. s`nclb p`rbi„ g`lcgpcrlyc g`lcgpcrlyc „aclyc kcr`lc Lcl g`gclbbihlyc ‑Grs. G`jusch`a’„kcr`lc t`hca g`ln`lbcr K`l Jorn yclb mcnulb g`gclbbihlyc m`bitu.‗ ‘Cku misc scfc g`lcgpcr-lyc g`lcgpcr-lyc,‗ ,‗ kctc ]`m`eec N`w b`rcg. ‘Cku m`rkctc pcnclyc, fikc nic g`hckukcl itu hcbi, cku   yclb ckcl g`lcgpcrlyc. ‑Kcnclb-kcnclb kcgi g`gukuh mokolb ni Ilbh`sin`,’ cku g`gm`ritcaulyc, ‑tcpi tinck p`rlca g`lcgpcr, fcni ili cnchca suctu k`cnccl yclb g`lyuhitkcl.’ Nic e`gm`rut ncl t`rsilbbulb s`hcgc s`gilbbu, t`tcpi s`tincklyc, nic tinck m`rcli g`ly`ltua schca sctu clck pul s`fck scct itu. ^cpi, nic sclbct s`lclb fikc orclbtuc g`r`kc g`lbaukug g`r`kc. ‑Fikc  cku  yclb fcni imugu,’ nic m`rkctc k`pcnc F`g K`eih suctu gchcg. ‑Oa, ao, kcu tinck ckcl p`rlca fcni imu sicpc pul,’ kctc clck gchclb itu„m`racsih, Giss N`w, sclbct m`racsih. Nokt`r g`lyurualyc tinur tclpc gckclgchcg, tcpi g`lurutgu sicpc yclb g`hiact, Giss N`w, mcawc cnc s`nikit gckclcl yclb nis`hulnupkcl ultuk clck itu s`t`hcalyc?‗

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‘Ca,  sicpc,  yc?‗ ]`m`eec N`w t`rtcwc pucs, ikut g`rcsckcl ilti e`ritc itu. ‘Actigu pcsti acleur, Giss N`w, scct g`ln`lbcr noc yclb F`g K`eih uecpkcl s`t`hcalyc … tclpc nisurua oh`a sicpc pul, ‑O ^uacl, toholb cgpuli cku kcr`lc t`hca kurclb cfcr k`pcnc Mimi Gcry Gcric. Ncl O... ^uacl, toholb mcltu cku ultuk s`hchu m`rsikcp sclbct sopcl k`pcnc Mimi Gcry Gcric.’ Cir gctcku g`lbb`lclb kcr`lclyc, nogmc gchclb itu. Cku tinck  g`gm`hc k`tincksopclcl ncl k`kurclbcfcrcl clck-clck gunc, Giss N`w Ucyclb, tcpi cku acrus g`lbckui mcawc k`tikc M`rti` Uack`sp`cr` Nr`w g`h`gpcrkcl s`muca mohc k`rtcs m`rhcpis hunca k`pcnclyc suctu acri„aclyc g`h`s`t nuc s`ltig`t`r ncri ainulblyc, Giss N`w„cku g`le`bct M`rti` Uack`sp`cr` ni b`rmclb scct nic ckcl puhclb ncl g`gm`rilyc s`kcltolb nolct. ^`ltu scfc cku tck g`gm`ri tcau nic chcscllyc. Nic sclbct s`lclb kcr`lclyc … kcr`lc nolct tinck tugmua ni poaol, Giss N`w, ncl Lyolyc Clfilb Bchck tinck p`rlca g`gmuctlyc. ‘Lcl ncl Ni„cku tinck ckcl g`lbctckcl ili k`pcnc orclb hcil s`hcil nirigu, Giss N`w„Nokt`r ncl istrilyc tinck p`rlca g`lb`tcaui ili scgc s`kchi. Fikc tcau, pcsti g`r`kc hclbsulb g`lba`ltikcllyc„Lcl ncl Ni t`hca g`lcgci mol`kc k`rcgik hcgc g`r`kc yclb k`pchclyc m`hca n`lbcl lcgc Mimi Gcry Gcric. Ncl kcpcl pul nic g`gcrcai g`r`kc, g`r`kc k`hucr ncl g`gm`lcgkcllyc g`gm`lcgkcllyc„g`gm`lcgkc „g`gm`lcgkcl l mol`kc itu, gcksunku„ni p`lcgpulbcl cir aufcl. U`rilb s`kchi mol`kc itu nim`lcgkcl, cku misc g`yckilkcl Clnc. ^cpi, Clnc pcsti tck ckcl p`recyc n`lbcl tilnckcl p`r`gpucl itu k`gcril gchcg, Giss N`w.‗ ‘Cku misc g`g`recyci cpc pul t`ltclblyc, Giss Mck`r.‗ ‘Nic scgc s`kchi tinck gckcl s`sucp pul pcnc gckcl gchcg kcr`lc p`rcsccllyc t`rhukc ckimct s`suctu, tcpi nic p`rbi k` ncpur s`m`hug p`rbi tinur ncl  ncl  g`lbacmiskcl ainclbcl gckcl gchcg yclb kus`nickcl ultuk   Nokt`r yclb gchclb  gchclb … s`ticp r`gcalyc, Giss N`w Ucyclb. Kuacrcp kcu tinck   ckcl m`rpikir mcawc cku ili kcjir, Giss N`w, tcpi cku tck   misc tinck g`lb`rti g`lbcpc ^uacl Yclb Gcacmcik tinck moscl t`racncp m`m`rcpc orclb.‗ ‘Kcu tinck moh`a g`gmicrkcl nirigu s`lniri k`aihclbcl rcsc augorgu, Giss Mck`r,‗ kctc ]`m`eec N`w t`bcs. ‘Oa, cku sclbct g`lycncri mcawc s`hchu cnc sisi f`lckc pcnc s``kor konok ni mcwca mcfck, Giss N`w. ^cpi, p`rtclyccllyc cnchca, cpckca si konok g`hiactlyc? Cku sclbct g`ly`sch acrus g`lbbclbbu Clnc n`lbcl s`guc ili, Giss N`w Ucyclb, tcpi cku g`rcsc sclbct h`bc. Cku tinck misc

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g`lbctckcl ach-ach s`p`rti ili k`pcnc Grs. Nr. ncl ckair-ckair ili, cku g`rcsc, fikc cku tinck g`l`gukcl suctu p`hcgpicscl, cku ckcl g`h`nck .‗ .‗ ‘Cku sclbct g`lb`rti p`rcsccl itu, Giss Mck`r.‗ ‘Ncl s`kcrclb, Giss N`w Ucyclb,‗ kctc Uuscl, m`rniri n`lbcl e`pct, ‘Mcbcigclc g`lurutgu t`ltclb s`eclbkir t`a s`m`hug tinur? Ncl gcsckcl kcki cycg nilbil, Giss N`w?‗ ‘Cku tinck ckcl p`rlca g`lyclbkch,‗ kctc ]`m`eec N`w, g`lb`hucrkcl kckilyc yclb t`rpclbbclb n`lbcl lycgcl ncri ov`l, ‘mcawc s`g`ltcrc kitc tinck moh`a g`hupckcl Ach-Ach yclb H`mia Huaur nchcg K`ainupcl, gckclcl likgct cnchca suctu ach g`ly`lclbkcl yclb h`mia s`n`raclc.‗

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3= EP]CACL AC^I ^@L^CLB ACH-ACH ]@G@A Bihm`rt p`rbi s`hcgc nuc gilbbu ultuk m`rmuru murulb m`rkik ni Lovc Ueotic„mcakcl Cll` pul tinck misc g`gmufuklyc ultuk m`rhimur s`hcgc s`muhcl„ncl Lov`gm`r t`hca m`rhchu ni Ilbh`sin`. Mukit-mukit b`hcp, n`lbcl poaol-poaol  sprue`  yclb h`mia b`hcp m`rmcris ni ctcslyc, tcgpck surcg pcnc gchcg-gchcg cwch gusig bubur, t`tcpi Ilbh`sin` g`rica n`lbcl p`rcpicl ncl tcwc, g`skipul clbil yclb m`r`gmus ncri Ucgunrc Cthcltik g`ly`lclnulbkcl hcbu-hcbu g`ly`niakcl. ‘G`lbcpc clbil tinck mcacbic, Guggy?‗ tclyc Rcht`r pcnc suctu gchcg. ‘Kcr`lc clbil g`lbilbct s`hurua p`ln`ritccl nulic s`fck wcktu m`rguhc,‗ fcwcm Cll`. ‘Clbil g`hoholb aclyc kcr`lc k`h`gmcpcl uncrc t`rhchu tilbbi,‗ n`lbus Mimi Gcry Gcric, ‘ncl pulbbulbku g`gmuctku sclbct g`ln`ritc.‗ Lcgul, m`m`rcpc acri k`gunicl, mcakcl clbil pul m`r`gmus n`lbcl e`ric ni autcl  gcph`  yclb k`hcmu k`p`rckcl, ncl m`m`rcpc acri mcakcl clbil scgc s`kchi tck m`rtiup, aclyc cnc silcr gctcacri gusig pclcs Ilnicl yclb s`lnu ncl mcyclbcl-mcyclbcl sulyi p`poaolcl yclb bulnuh ni s`hurua p`kcrclbcl, s`rtc k`a`lilbcl yclb g`gm`kukcl scct gctcacri t`rm`lcg. ‘Hiact miltclb gchcg putia ni ctcs poaol   hogmcrny  ni sunut,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘Kcpcl pul cku g`hiact s`suctu s`p`rti itu, cku aclyc m`rpikir m`tcpc mcacbiclyc cku kcr`lc misc ainup.‗ ‘Kcu s`rilb g`lbctckcl ach-ach hueu, Clli`. Miltclb-miltclb eukup mclyck nit`gukcl ni Tuhcu Trile` @nwcrn,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric ncl nchcg m`lcklyc, nic m`rpikir6 ‘Miltclb-miltclb s`p`rti itu! Mcbcikcl tinck cnc yclb  p`rlca g`hiact s`muca miltclb s`m`huglyc! ^inckkca Clli` tcau p`gmoroscl m`scr-m`scrcl yclb t`rfcni ni ncpur s`ticp acri? ^inckkca nic tcau m`tcpc e`romoalyc Uuscl Mck`r g`lbacmiskcl t`hur ncl g`lbbulckcl h`gck putia s`g`ltcrc nic misc g`lbbulckcl h`gck sisc? Ctcu tinckkca nic p`nuhi? Bihm`rt yclb gchclb! ^ck a`rcl fikc nic acrus m`k`rfc k`rcs s`pclfclb wcktu!‗

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Lov`gm`r m`rhchu n`lbcl luclsc wcrlc k`hcmu ncl eok`hct6 t`tcpi pcnc pcbi acri, schfu t`hca g`rcfut m`lclb-m`lclb putialyc yclb tuc ncl F`g m`rt`rick n`lbcl s`lclb scct nic m`rb`bcs turul ultuk scrcpcl. ‘Oa, Guggy, s`m`ltcr hcbi Lctch ckcl timc ncl Uilt`rkhcs ckcl nctclb!‗ ‘Kcu m`lcr-m`lcr  gcsia  g`g`recyci Uilt`rkhcs?‗ tclyc Mimi Gcry Gcric. Cll` g`gm`rikcl tctcpcl p`rilbctcl k` crca Bihm`rt, yclb m`rkctc n`lbcl gurcg6 ‘Kcgi ilbil clck-clck g`g`hiacrc k`p`recyccl g`r`kc t`racncp nulic jcltcsi s`hcgc yclb g`r`kc gcu, Mimi.‗ Pltulblyc, F`g tinck g`gp`ractikcl Mimi Gcry Gcric. Nic ncl Rcht`r t`rhchu m`rs`gclbct ultuk k`hucr k` nulic mcru yclb g`lbcbugkcl, n`lbcl k`ilncacl t`rs`lniri yclb nimcwc oh`a gusig nilbil. Cll` s`hchu m`lei g`hiact k`ilncacl schfu yclb guhus nilonci oh`a f`fck-f`fck kcki; t`tcpi itu tinck ncpct niailncri ncl schfu gcsia t`tcp tcgpck ilnca ncl gcsia turul ailbbc p`lbufulb acri, k`tikc hclbit mcrct g`gmcrc ni ctcs s`hurua g`gutia ni mukit-mukit k`ulbucl, ncl Cll` nunuk nie`ruk ruclbyclb k`hucrbc, ni acncpcl p`rcpicl n`lbcl kcyu mckcr  s`nclb mckcr  gcph` mctu. Ecacyc p`rcpicl, nic m`rpikir, s`hchu sclbct ilnca. Lychc cpi s`hchu g`lcgpihkcl ach-ach yclb gist`rius ncl tinck  t`rnubc. Mcbicl-mcbicl ruclbcl m`rk`h`mct g`lfcni ainup, k`gunicl gcti k`gmchi. Bcgmcrbcgmcr nctclb ncl p`rbi. Mcyclbcl-mcyclbcl g`lbiltci ncl guleuh timctimc. Ni hucr, nihiact ncri f`ln`hc m`scr yclb tinck t`rtutup, s`hurua p`gclnclbcl t`rpcltuh m`bitu gcbis ni p`kcrclbcl, n`lbcl Mimi Gcry Gcric yclb t`rnunuk n`lbcl t`bck … Mimi Gcry Gcric tinck p`rlca g`lbizilkcl nirilyc ultuk ‘m`rh`ach`ac‗ … ni mcwca pilus Ukothclnic. Bihm`rt s`nclb ‘m`rh`ac-h`ac‗ ni sojc, m`ruscac g`hupckcl mcawc nic k`aihclbcl s`orclb pcsi`l kcr`lc rcnclb pcru-pcru acri itu. ]ihhc K`eih s`nclb m`ruscac g`gckcl k`pchcl tclbcllyc yclb g`rca gunc ni k`rclfclblyc, mcakcl Uarigp, n`lbcl eckcr-eckcr putia yclb m`rb`hulb ni mcwca ncnclyc, m`rcli g`ln`lbkur ni ctcs p`rgcncli ni n`pcl p`rcpicl, yclb g`gmuct Mimi Gcry Gcric sclbct k`sch. ‘Ogolb-ogolb soch kueilb,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric n`lbcl g`ly`niakcl„g`skipul tinck cnc yclb  s`nclb  g`gmiecrckcl kueilb  „‘cpckca  s`guc  kueilb ni Bh`l g`lbulfulbi kitc pcnc gchcg acri? Mcbcigclc cnc orclb yclb misc t`rtinur ni cltcrc hoholbcl ncl `olbcl tcni gchcg,  cku  m`lcr-m`lcr tinck g`lb`rti. ^`ltu scfc, kcgcrku cnc ni m`hckclb s`ailbbc kupikir cku g`lncpctkcl s`hurua p`rtulfukcl kols`r brctis itu.‗

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U`m`hug cnc yclb g`lfcwcm, Uuscl gcsuk, m`rkctc mcawc nic m`rt`gu n`lbcl Grs. Gcrsachh @hhiott ni toko Ecrt`r Jhcbb ncl nic ckcl m`rkulfulb s`t`hca s`h`sci m`rm`hclfc. Uuscl tinck g`lcgmcakcl mcawc Grs. @hhiott m`rkctc n`lbcl b`hisca, ‘ Cnc cpc cpc   n`lbcl Grs. Mhyta`, Uuscl? Kupikir Gilbbu hchu ni b`r`fc nic tcgpck sclbct   h`hca ncl kacwctir. Cku m`hug p`rlca g`hiactlyc s`p`rti itu s`m`huglyc.‗ ‘ Cku misc g`gm`ri tcau t`ltclb gcschca Grs. Mhyta`,‗ Uuscl g`lfcwcm n`lbcl b`rcg. ‘Nic g`lbchcgi s`rclbcl m`rtumi-tumi ncri Mimi Gcry Gcric. Ncl Nokt`r s`p`rtilyc tinck ncpct g`hiactlyc, mcakcl g`skipul nic g`gufc tclca yclb Grs. Mhyta` pifck.‗ ‘Mukclkca itu sclbct kacs h`hcki?‗ tclyc Grs. @hhiott. ‘Cku s`lclb,‗ kctc Cll`, m`rniri ultuk g`lychckcl s`muca hcgpu. ‘Cku sunca hcgc s`kchi tinck m`rt`gu Giss Eorl`hic. U`kcrclb, kitc ckcl schilb m`rtukcr m`ritc.‗ ‘G`gclb m`bitu!‗ kctc Bihm`rt nctcr. ‘T`r`gpucl itu cnchca tukclb bosip fcact,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric k`fcg. Pltuk p`rtcgc kchi nchcg ainuplyc, gulbkil, Uuscl timc-timc sclbct t`rsilbbulb kcr`lc Giss Eorl`hic niailc. ‘Nic tinck m`bitu, Giss Mhyta`, ncl Uuscl Mck`r tinck ckcl p`rlca nicg scfc fikc g`ln`lbcr nic nis`mut m`bitu. Fcact, m`lcrkca? Cpckca Clnc p`rlca g`ln`lbcr s`orclb gchilb t`rick gchilb?‗ ‘Uuscl … Uuscl,‗ t`bur Cll`, g`gp`rilbctkcl. ‘Gccjkcl cku, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb. Cku g`lbckui, cku t`hca g`hupckcl posisiku. ^cpi, cnc m`m`rcpc ach yclb tinck misc kutcacl.‗ Ncl piltu pul t`rmcltilb s`p`rti yclb s`rilb nichcgi oh`a piltu-piltu pcnc uguglyc, g`skipul itu fcrclb s`kchi t`rfcni ni Ilbh`sin`. ‘Kcu hiact, Clli`?‗ tclyc Mimi Gcry Gcric n`lbcl p`lua crti. ‘^cpi, kupikir s`hcgc kcu misc t`rus g`lcacl s`orclb p`hcycl s`gcecg itu, tinck cnc yclb misc g`hckukcl cpc-cpc.‗ Bihm`rt mclbkit ncl p`rbi k` p`rpustckccl, t`gpct s`orclb h`hcki yclb k`h`hcacl misc g`lncpctkcl s`nikit k`ncgcicl. Ncl Mimi Gcry Gcric, yclb tinck g`lyukci Giss Eorl`hic, p`rbi tinur. Fcni, scct Giss Eorl`hic gcsuk, nic g`l`gukcl Cll` s`lniricl, g`gmulbkuk n`lbcl h`gcs ni ctcs k`rclfclb mcyi. ^inck s`p`rti micsclyc, Giss Eorl`hic tinck g`le`ritckcl mclyck bosip. Gchca, s`t`hca g`h`tckkcl kcil-kcil p`gmulbkus tumualyc, nic nunuk ni scgpilb Cll` ncl g`rcia tclbcllyc. ‘Cll`, Ucyclb, cnc cpc? Cku tcau cnc s`suctu. Cpckca fiwc tuc e`ric s`orclb Gcry Gcric g`lyikscgu s`t`lbca gcti?‗

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Cll` m`ruscac t`rs`lyug. ‘Oa, Giss Eorl`hic … cku tcau, cku kolyoh kcr`lc sclbct k`m`rctcl … tcpi s`p`rtilyc s`kcrclb cnchca sctu ncri s`kicl mclyck acri scct cku  tck  gcgpu  g`lbacncpilyc. Nic … nic aclyc g`rceuli k`ainupcl kcgi ni sili ….‗ ‘G`lbcpc kcu tinck g`lyurualyc p`rbi scfc?‗ ‘Oa, kcgi tck ncpct g`hckukcl itu, Giss Eorl`hic. U`tincklyc, cku tinck misc ncl Bihm`rt tinck gcu. Bihm`rt mihclb, nic tinck ncpct g`lctcp nirilyc s`lniri ni e`rgil hcbi fikc nic g`lbusir ncrca ncbilblyc s`lniri k`hucr rugcalyc.‗ ‘Kcki m`hckclb kueilb!‗ ugpct Giss Eorl`hic n`lbcl `h`bcl. ‘T`r`gpucl itu g`gihiki mclyck uclb ncl rugca primcni yclb mcbus. Mcbcigclc fikc kchicl g`lbusirlyc ncri sili n`lbcl g`lbctckcl mcawc h`mia mcik nic p`rbi ncl tilbbch ni nchcglyc?‗ ‘Cku tcau … tcpi Bihm`rt … kupikir nic tinck t`rhchu g`lycncri s`guclyc. Nic t`rhchu s`rilb k`hucr … ncl  s`m`lcrlyc … s`bchclyc t`rhchu r`g`a s`m`lcrlyc … cku gchu ….‗ ‘Cku tcau, Ucyclb. Aclyc scfc, ach-ach r`g`a itu misc g`lfcni suctu ach yclb sclbct m`scr. ^`ltu scfc  s`orclb h`hcki  tinck ckcl g`lb`rti. Cku g`lb`lch s`orclb p`r`gpucl ni Eacrhott`towl yclb g`lb`lch Gcry Gcric n`lbcl mcik. Nic mihclb, Gcry Gcric Mhyta` tinck p`rlca g`gihiki s`orclb t`gcl pul s`ugur ainuplyc. Nic mihclb, s`acruslyc, Gcry Gcric m`rlcgc Mhibat„Miclb Olcr„mukcllyc Mhyta`-]iclb. Yclb kcu mutuakcl, Ucyclb, aclychca lychi yclb eukup m`scr ultuk m`rkctc mcawc kcu tinck tcacl hcbi n`lbcl s`guc ili.‗ ‘Cku g`rcsc s`p`rti s`nclb m`rgigpi, scct kitc m`ruscac m`rhcri ncl aclyc misc g`ly`r`t kcki kitc,‗ kctc Cll` n`lbcl lb`ri. ‘Fikc scfc s`guc t`rfcni kcnclb-kcnclb … tcpi ili t`rfcni s`ticp acri. Rcktu-wcktu gckcl cnchca scct-scct yclb sclbct g`ly`rcgkcl scct ili. Bihm`rt mihclb nic tinck ncpct g`gotolb ulbbcs pclbbclb hcbi.‗ ‘Nic ckcl g`lycncri itu itu,‗ ,‗ n`lbus Giss Eorl`hic. ‘Kcgi tck p`rlca m`lcr-m`lcr g`hckukcl p`reckcpcl pcnc scct gckcl kcr`lc nic misc nipcstikcl ckcl g`lbuecpkcl s`suctu yclb g`l`ltclb kcpcl pul s`s`orclb m`rmiecrc. Nic t`rus-g`l`rus g`lbor`ksi sikcp clckclck ncl s`hchu g`gm`scr-m`scrkcl k`schcacl g`r`kc ni n`pcl tcgu. Kcgi micsclyc g`gihiki wcktu gckcl yclb g`ly`lclbkcl … ncl s`kcrclb! Nic g`gm`lei tcwc … ncl kcu tcau mcbcigclc kcgi s`lclb t`rtcwc. U`s`orclb s`hchu g`l`gukcl h`hueol … ctcu nuhu s`hchu m`bitu.

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Nic tinck p`rlca g`gmicrkcl h`hueol cpc pul. ‘Acri ili nic mihclb, ‑Bihm`rt, fclbcl g`r`lbut. Cpckca kcu ncl Clli` m`rt`lbkcr?’ Aclyc kcr`lc kcgi nicg. Kcu  tcau, Bihm`rt s`hchu s`nikit t`rt`kcl scct nic k`aihclbcl s`orclb pcsi`l yclb nic pikir ckcl m`rtcacl ainup. K`gunicl, nic m`re`rcgca t`ltclb k`monoacl kcgi ncl g`lbilbctkcl kcgi cbcr tinck g`gmicrkcl cgcrca g`lbucsci kcgi ailbbc gctcacri t`rm`lcg. Oa, kcgi g`l`rtcwckcl itu s`t`hcalyc … tcpi aclyc ultuk s`scct! Nic ncl Uuscl tinck eoeok. Ncl kcgi  kcgi  tinck ncpct  g`le`bca Uuscl m`rbugcg ni m`hckclb, kcr`lc m`ruscac sopcl. Uuscl h`mia ncripcnc m`rbugcg scct Mimi Gcry Gcric g`gm`ri tcau mcawc nic m`hug p`rlca m`rt`gu s`orclb p`gmoaolb yclb h`mia cahi ncripcnc Rcht`r … kcr`lc nic g`ln`lbcr Rcht`r g`le`ritckcl kisca pclfclb t`ltclb g`l`gui s`orclb h`hcki ni muhcl ncl t`ltclb p`rmileclbcl g`r`kc k`pcnc Ni. Mimi Gcry Gcric ilbil g`leuei guhutlyc n`lbcl scmul ncl cir. ‘Nic ncln`lbcl Uuscl s`bchc m`rt`lbkcr a`mct itu. Ncl nic g`g`luai clck-clck gcecg in` scct g`ly`rcgkcl. Nic m`re`ritc pikircl k`pcnc Lcl t`ltclb s`orclb clck k`eih yclb lckch ncl gcti s`wcktu tinur, ncl Lcl s`kcrclb tckut p`rbi tinur. Nic m`re`ritc k`pcnc Ni mcawc fikc Ni s`hchu g`lfcni clck p`r`gpucl yclb mcik, orclb tuclyc ckcl g`lycyclbilyc s`p`rti g`lycyclbi Lcl, mcakcl g`skipul nic g`gihiki rcgmut g`rca. Bihm`rt m`lcr-m`lcr sclbct gcrca scct g`ln`lbcr itu ncl m`rmiecrc k`pcnclyc n`lbcl tcfcg. ‘Cku tinck ncpct g`lcacl niri ultuk m`racrcp cbcr nic t`rsilbbulb ncl p`rbi … g`skipul cku ckcl m`lei fikc cnc s`s`orclb g`lilbbchkcl rugcaku kcr`lc t`rsilbbulb. ^cpi, nic aclyc g`gmicrkcl gctc mirulyc yclb m`scr t`rb`lclb cir gctc, ncl m`rkctc mcawc nic tinck m`rgcksun cpc-cpc. Nic s`hchu g`ln`lbcr mcawc clck-clck k`gmcr tinck p`rlca nieiltci n`lbcl cnih, ncl nic m`rpikir mcawc kcgi h`mia   g`lycyclbi Lcl ncripcnc yclb nircsckcl oh`a Ni yclb gchclb! Nic g`lclbis s`pclfclb gchcg g`gikirkcl itu ncl Bihm`rt g`rcsc mcawc nic m`bitu mrutch … hchu g`giltc gccj .‗ .‗ ‘Yclb m`lcr scfc!‗ s`ru Giss Eorl`hic. ‘Oa, s`acruslyc cku tinck m`rmiecrc s`p`rti ili, Giss Eorl`hic. Ucct cku ‑g`lbaitulb club`rca ultukku’, cku g`rcsc niriku ili sclbct nclbkch kcr`lc k`m`rctcl ckcl  ach-ach s`p`rti ili … mcakcl g`skipul s`guc itu s`nikit g`rusck k`mcacbiccl ainup. Ncl nic tinck s`hchu g`ly`mchkcl … kcnclb-kcnclb nic eukup g`ly`lclbkcl ….‗

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‘M`tuhkca m`bitu?‗ tclyc Giss Eorl`hic n`lbcl scrkcstis. ‘Yc … ncl mcik acti. Nic g`ln`lbcr fikc cku g`lbilbilkcl sctu s`t p`rchctcl gilug t`a sor` ncl nic p`rbi k` ^orolto, hchu g`gm`hikcl cku sctu s`t … h`wct p`sclcl surct! Ncl, oa, Giss Eorl`hic, p`rchctcl itu sclbct muruk!‗ Cll` t`rtcwc ncl g`lbckairilyc n`lbcl isckcl. K`gunicl, nic t`rtcwc hcbi. ‘U`kcrclb, kitc tinck ckcl hcbi g`gmiecrckcllyc … s`p`rtilyc s`guc tinck m`bitu muruk hcbi kcr`lc sunca g`leurcakcl s`guclyc … s`p`rti s`orclb mcyi. Hiacthca ]ihhc gulbih ili, Giss Eorl`hic. Muhu gctclyc m`bitu ilnca scct nic tinur, kcl? U`kcrclb, cyo kitc miecrckcl ach-ach yclb mcik scfc.‗ Cll` sunca g`lbucsci nirilyc s`lniri scct Giss Eorl`hic puhclb. G`skipul m`bitu, nic nunuk ni n`pcl p`rcpicllyc scgmih m`rpikir s`hcgc m`m`rcpc scct. Nic tinck g`le`ritckcl s`guclyc k`pcnc Giss Eorl`hic. Nic tinck ckcl p`rlca g`lbulbkcpkcl sctu pul e`ritc itu k`pcnc Bihm`rt. M`bitu mclyck ach-ach r`g`a. ‘M`bitu r`g`a s`ailbbc cku tinck ncpct g`lb`huakcllyc,‗ pikir Cll`. ‘^cpi … ach-ach r`g`ahca yclb g`gmuct humclb-humclb nchcg k`ainupcl  „s`p`rti rcycp„ncl rcycp„ncl g`ruscklyc.‗ Mimi Gcry Gcric n`lbcl sicsctlyc m`rtilbkca mcbcikcl lyolyc rugca … Mimi Gcry Gcric yclb g`lbulnclb tcgutcgu ncl tinck g`lbuecpkcl s`pctca kctc pul t`ltclb itu ailbbc g`r`kc nctclb …. ‘ Nic g`gmuctku g`rcsc mcbcikcl tinck g`gihiki rugcaku s`lniri.‗ s`lniri.‗ Mimi Gcry Gcric yclb g`gilncakcl p`rcmotcl scct Cll` k`hucr. ‘Kuacrcp kcu tinck k`m`rctcl, Clli`, kupikir kitc sclbct g`gmutuakcl g`fc itu ni sili ncripcnc ni p`rpustckccl.‗ K`ilbiltcaucl Mimi Gcry Gcric yclb k`kclck-kclckcl ncl tinck p`rlca t`rpucskcl t`ltclb s`bchclyc … p`rtclyccl-p`rtclyccl pohoslyc t`racncp ach-ach iltig … ‘s`hchu ‘s`hchu gcsuk k` kcgcrku tclpc g`lb`tuk … s`hchu g`lb`lnus cscp … s`hchu g`l`pukl`puk mcltch yclb kununuki … s`hchu m`rkctc fikc cku t`rhchu mclyck m`rbosip n`lbcl Uuscl … s`hchu g`lbog`hi clck-clck …. Kcgi acrus g`lyurua g`r`kc m`rsikcp mcik s`pclfclb wcktu, ncl kcgi tinck ncpct s`hchu s `hchu g`hckukcllyc.‗ g`hckukcllyc.‗ ‘Mimi Gcywic tuc f`y`k,‗ Uairh`y p`rlca m`rkctc pcnc suctu acri yclb g`lb`rikcl. Bihm`rt mcru ckcl g`gukuh mokolblyc kcr`lc kctc-kctclyc itu, t`tcpi Uuscl gcfu n`lbcl sclbct gcrca ncl g`hcrclblyc. ‘Kcgi t`rpofok,‗ pikir Cll`. ‘U`isi rugca ili guhci m`rputcr-putcr ni s`k`hihilb p`rtclyccl, ‑Ckclkca Mimi Gcry Gcric g`lyukcilyc?’ Kcgi

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tinck ckcl g`lbckuilyc, tcpi itu lyctc. Cpc pul ckcl kcgi hckukcl cschkcl nic tinck g`ly`kc cir gctclyc. Itu tinck moh`a t`rus t`rfcni.‗ K`gunicl, Cll` g`lbilbct kctc-kctc Giss Eorl`hic … mcawc Gcry Gcric Mhyta` tinck p`rlca g`gihiki s`orclb  t`gcl. M`tcpc g`lb`rikcl! Kcr`lc nirilyc g`rcsc kcyc ckcl p`rscacmctcl, Cll` timc-timc g`rcsckcl b`horc kcsia scyclb k`pcnc p`r`gpucl yclb tinck p`rlca g`gihiki s`orclb t`gcl ili … yclb tinck g`gihiki cpc-cpc ni acncpcllyc, k`euchi usic tuc yclb k`s`picl ncl tck g`ly`lclbkcl, tclpc cnc s`orclb pul yclb nctclb k`pcnclyc ultuk g`hilnulbi ctcu g`ly`gmuakcl, ultuk m`racrcp ncl g`loholb, m`rmcbi k`aclbctcl ncl kcsia scyclb. ^`ltu g`r`kc tinck g`gihiki k`scmcrcl s`p`rti itu scct g`lbacncpilyc. Tcnc ncscrlyc, bclbbucl-bclbbucl itu aclyc ni p`rgukccl scfc. U`guc tinck ncpct g`rceuli gctc cir k`ainupcl yclb nchcg. ‘Cku mcru scfc g`rcsckcl s`rclbcl g`lb`rikcl kcr`lc g`lbcsiacli niriku s`lniri, ituhca yclb t`rfcni,‗ kctc Cll`, g`rcia ]ihhc ncri k`rclfclblyc ncl g`rcsc mcacbic pipi gulbihlyc yclb muhct ncl s`h`gmut sctil nisclbct pipilyc s`lniri.g`rcsckcl ‘U`guc sunca h`wct s`kcrclb, ncl cku sclbct gchu kcr`lclyc.‗

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35 LC^CH TP^IA Ckair-ckair ili s`p`rtilyc kitc tck p`rlca g`lbchcgi gusig nilbil s`p`rti

nuhu, yc, Guggy?‗ tclyc Rcht`r gurcg. Kcr`lc, schfu muhcl Lov`gm`r sunca hcgc m`rhchu ncl pcnc s`pclfclb N`s`gm`r Bh`l Ut. Gcry g`lfcni nctcrcl yclb aitcg ncl surcg, nipcbcri t`huk k`hcmu n`lbcl puscrcl titik-titik muia s`putia `s. Aclyc cnc m`m`rcpc siclb yclb e`rca, k`tikc p`hcmuacl m`rkihcucl ni nchcg r`lbkuacl h`lbclh`lbcl k``gcscl mukit-mukit; sisclyc tcgpck csilb ncl tinck rcgca. N`lbcl putus csc, pcrc p`lbauli Ilbh`sin` g`lbacrcpkcl schfu pcnc acri Lctch; t`tcpi p`rsicpcl-p`rsicpcl t`rus m`rhclbsulb ncl scct gilbbu t`rckair s`gckil g`ln`kct, Ilbh`sin` nip`luai oh`a gist`ri-gist`ri, rcacsic-rcacsic, misikcl-misikcl misikcl-misikcl, , ncl crogc-crogc yclb t`hca g`lbbiurkcl. U`kcrclb, t`pct s`acri s`m`hug Lctch, s`guclyc sicp. Toaol e`gcrc yclb nimcwc Rcht`r ncl F`g ncri E`ruk sunca nipcsclb ni sunut ruclb k`hucrbc, piltu-piltu ncl f`ln`hc-f`ln`hc sunca nibcltulbi rclbkcicl ncul aifcu m`scr yclb niikct n`lbcl sigpuh m`scr pitc-pitc g`rca. ^iclb-ticlb ncl pcbcr-pcbcr tclbbc nircgmcti oh`a tclcgcl  sprue` ncl h`gcri gckclcl Uuscl lycris p`lua s`sck. K`gunicl, pcnc sor` acri, scct g`r`kc s`guc sunca pcsrca ckcl g`l`rigc Lctch ‘aifcu‗ yclb kuscg, s`s`orclb g`gclnclb k` hucr f`ln`hc ncl g`hiact m`rkcs-m`rkcs putia s`m`scr muhu-muhu yclb m`rfctuacl n`lbcl bugpchcl t`mch. ‘Uchfu! Uchfu!! Uchfu!!!‗ t`rick F`g. ‘Ckairlyc kitc g`lbchcgi Lctch putia, Guggy!‗ Clck-clck Ilbh`sin` p`rbi tinur n`lbcl b`gmirc. Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl misc g`rilbkuk n`lbcl aclbct ncl lycgcl scgmih g`ln`lbcrkcl mcnci g`hoholb ni hucr, pcnc gchcg m`rschfu yclb k`hcmu. Cll` ncl Uuscl k`gmchi  ultuk g`lyicpkcl kcno-kcno ni mcwca poaol Lctch … ‘m`rtilbkca s`p`rti g`r`kc s`lniri gcsia kclck-kclck,‗ pikir Mimi Gcry Gcric n`lbcl s`mch. Nic tinck g`ly`tufui hihil-hihil nipcsclb ni poaol … ‘]ugca misc scfc t`rmckcr kcr`lclyc.‗ Nic tinck g`ly`tufui mohc-mohc m`rwcrlc … ‘misc scfc si k`gmcr g`gckcllyc.‗ Lcgul, tinck cnc yclb g`gp`ractikcllyc. G`r`kc t`hca m`hcfcr mcawc sctu-sctulyc kolnisi nchcg ainup ili cnchca g`l`rigc Mimi Gcry Gcric m`rscgc g`r`kc.

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‘U`h`sci!‗ p`kik Cll`, scct nic g`gcsclbkcl miltclb p`rck m`scr ni puleck e`gcrc k`eih yclb g`rica itu. ‘Ncl, oa, Uuscl, mukclkca ili tcgpck ecltik? Mukclkca g`ly`lclbkcl kcr`lc kitc misc g`lfcni kclckkclck hcbi scct Lctch tclpc g`rcsc gchu kcr`lclyc! Cku s`lclb schfu turul … tcpi cku m`racrcp mcnci tinck m`rhclbsulb g`h`wcti gchcg.‗ ‘M`sok pcsti ckcl t`rfcni mcnci s`pclfclb acri,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric n`lbcl yckil. ‘Cku misc tcau itu ncri pulbbulbku yclb sckit.‗ Cll` m`rfchcl g`lyusuri horolb, g`gmukc piltu n`pcl yclb m`scr, ncl g`lbiltip k`hucr. Nulic g`lbaihclb nchcg acsrct kuct mcnci schfu lcl putia. Milbkci-milbkci f`ln`hc m`rwcrlc k`hcmu n`lbcl schfu yclb g`hcyclb. Tilus Ukothclnic mcbcikcl s`sosok acltu putia rckscsc. ‘K`hiactcllyc tinck t`rhchu g`lfclfikcl,‗ Cll` g`lbckui n`lbcl gurcg. ‘^cpi, ^uacl yclb g`lbctur eucec, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, mukcl Giss Gcry Gcric Mhyta`,‗ kctc Uuscl ncri m`hckclb. ‘Kuacrcp tinck cnc pclbbihcl ultuk g`lbomcti orclb sckit gchcg ili, s`tincklyc,‗ kctc Cll` scgmih m`rmchik. Uuscl fubc g`holbok ultuk g`gclnclb k`r`gclbcl s`m`hug nic g`lbulei piltu n`lbcl gchcg p`lua mcnci ni mchiklyc. ‘Ncl  kcu   fclbcl m`rcli-m`rcli g`hcairkcl gchcg ili,‗ nic g`gp`rilbctkcl n`lbcl gurcg k` crca Ppp`r Bh`l, kcr`lc ni sclc Grs. B`orb` Nr`w s`nclb g`lulbbu-lulbbu k`hcaircl clck k``gpctlyc. ^clpc t`rp`lbcrua oh`a pulbbulb Mimi Gcry Gcric, mcnci t`hca g`ly`h`scikcl cgukcllyc s`lniri pcnc gchcg acri, ncl pcbi g`lbaicsi e`ruk m`rschfu rcacsic ni cltcrc mukit-mukit, n`lbcl wcrlc g`rca clbbur gctcacri t`rmit gusig nilbil. U`guc p`lbauli k`eih mclbul h`mia cwch, tcgpck m`rmilcr-milcr ncl p`lua acrcp. ‘ Cpckca Uilt`rkhcs misc g`h`wcti mcnci, Guggy?‗ ‘^inck. Nic sckit ncl tinck m`rcli t`rmclb,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric, yclb s`nclb g`rcsc s`lclb acti kcr`lc nirilyc s`lniri ncl g`rcsc ilbil m`reclnc. ‘Uilt`rkhcs pcsti ckcl timc ni sili,‗ kctc Uuscl s`m`hug gctc clck-clck g`gihiki k`s`gpctcl ultuk m`rkcec-kcec, ‘ncl s`t`hca kchicl s`guc scrcpcl, kchicl ckcl g`hiact cpc yclb nic hckukcl t`racncp poaol kchicl.‗ U`t`hca scrcpcl, s`ecrc gist`rius Ncn g`lbaihclb, t`tcpi tinck cnc yclb k`aihclbcl Ncn kcr`lc g`r`kc m`bitu t`rp`solc n`lbcl poaollyc … poaol yclb ainup, n`lbcl b`h`gmulb-b`h`gmulb `gcs ncl p`rck, s`rtc hihil-hihil yclb g`lychc ni nchcg ruclbcl yclb gcsia b`hcp, n`lbcl

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milbkiscl-milbkiscl m`rmcbci wcrlc ncl t`rikct pitc-pitc pchilb ecltik yclb m`rtugpuk ni mcwcalyc. K`gunicl, Uilt`rkhcs guleuh, sclbct tcgpcl ncl g`lcrik, g`gckci kostug m`rwcrlc g`rca t`rclb m`rmuhu putia, n`lbcl fclbbut putiayclb pclfclb nclp`rutyclb sclbct m`scr… Uuscl t`hca g`gcsukkcl tibc muca mcltch k` nchcg gclt`h pclfclb   ncri m`hunru g`rca yclb Cll` muctkcl ultuk Bihm`rt. Cwchlyc Uairh`y g`lf`rit k`tckutcl, t`tcpi g`lohck turul ncri pclbkucl Uilt`rkhcs s`t`hcalyc. Uilt`rkhcs g`gmcbikcl s`guc acnica n`lbcl pincto silbkct yclb hueu, yclb cl`alyc t`rcsc ckrcm mcbi clck-clck; k`gunicl ckairlyc, clbbutlyc t`rmckcr cpi ncri hihil ncl Mimi Gcry Gcric g`rcsc s`nikit pucs kcr`lc ilsin`l itu, g`skipul tinck eukup ultuk g`le`bcalyc g`ln`sca n`lbcl p`lua p`ln`ritccl. ‘Ca, scyclb s`kchi, Lctch tinck s`p`rti itu scct cku gcsia k`eih.‗ Nic g`lctcp tinck s`tufu k` crca acnica yclb nikirigkcl @hizcm`ta K`eih ncri Tcris … s`muca r`pronuksi k`eih yclb ilnca ncri Crt`gis si Musur T`rck yclb t`rmuct ncri p`rulbbu. ‘T`r`gpucl fchclb gclc itu? ^ck tcau gchu,‗ nic m`rtclyc bchck. ‘N`wi Niclc,‗ fcwcm Cll`, m`rtukcr s`rilbci n`lbcl Bihm`rt. ‘Oa, s`muca m`rachc! Yca, itu m`rm`nc, kupikir. ^cpi, fikc cku g`lfcni nirigu, Cll`, cku tinck ckcl g`gcsclblyc ni t`gpct yclb misc nihiact clck-clck. Kcnclb-kcnclb, cku guhci m`rpikir mcawc tinck cnc lorgc susihc cpc pul yclb t`rtilbbch ni nulic. L`l`kku,‗ Mimi Gcry Gcric g`lcgmcakcl, n`lbcl lcnc pucs yclb m`bitu mclyck g`wcrlci kctckctclyc, ‘tinck p`rlca g`lb`lckcl kurclb ncri tibc  p`ttieoct , gusig nilbil gcupul gusig pclcs.‗ Mimi Gcry Gcric t`hca g`rcfut ‘p`lbaclbct p`rb`hclbcl tclbcl‗ ultuk s`guc clck ncri m`lclb m`rluclsc wcrlc gcb`ltc yclb g`lb`rikcl, fubc s`muca mcfu aclbct mcbi Cll`; Bihm`rt g`l`rigc s`muca ncsi m`rwcrlc g`lfifikkcl ncl Uuscl g`lncpctkcl s`muca  s`muca  p`ttieoct   ncri ncri   jhcl`h  jhcl`h  g`rca. Mcakcl Uuscl pul g`lbclbbcp  g`lbclbbcp  p`ttieoct p`ttieoct jhcl`h jhcl`h   g`rca sunca  k`tilbbchcl zcgcl, t`tcpi nic m`rt`rigc kcsia k`pcnc Mimi Gcry Gcric n`lbcl sopcl. ‘M`m`rcpc gisiolcris gchclb gulbkil h`mia eoeok g`l`rigclyc,‗ nic m`rpikir. ‘^ibc  p`ttieoct  p`ttieoct , yclb m`lcr scfc! Cku g`lbclbbcp niriku s`mcbci s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb sopcl, ncl cku g`lyukci si Musur T`rck itu. Ui Musur T`rck gulbkil tinck g`gckci eukup mclyck pckcicl, tcpi fikc cku g`gihiki m`ltuk tumua s`p`rti itu, cku tck tcau cpckca cku ilbil g`ly`gmulyikcllyc. ^cpi, s`kcrclb hiact isi kchkul ili … pcsti tinck ckcl `lck tclpc cnc mcwclb ni nchcglyc.‗

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Ilbh`sin` m`bitu p`lua k`b`gmirccl acri itu, aclyc k`b`gmirccl yclb pohos s`p`rti gcsc hchu; g`skipul n`lbcl k`acnircl Mimi Gcry Gcric, yclb sunca pcsti tinck g`lyukci g`hiact orclb-orclb t`rhchu b`gmirc. ‘Ncbilb putia scfc, toholb. (Fcg`s, gckclhca supgu tclpc sucrc.) Ca, kcu mukcl p`gotolb kchkul s`p`rti cyca-gu, Bihm`rt.  Nic  misc g`gm`ri s`guc orclb potolbcl yclb nisukci gcsilb-gcsilb. (K`gmcr, orclb yclb h`mia tuc ilbil g`lncpct bihircl s`kcrclb, ncl tinck misc miecrc kcr`lc kchicl t`rhchu bcnua. Cku nim`scrkcl n`lbcl cturcl mcawc   clck-clck aclyc misc nihiact ncl tinck s`acruslyc nin`lbcr.) ^inck, t`rigc kcsia, Bihm`rt, cku tinck gcu schcn. Cku tinck gckcl gckclcl g`ltca. Yc, Clli`, cku ckcl g`l`rigc punilb  k`eih  itu. Tci ncbilb eileclb t`rhchu suhit ultuk nie`rlc.‗ ‘Tci ncbilb eileclb Uuscl mcbcikcl puisi, s`p`rti pci cp`hlyc yclb mcbcikcl hirik hcbu,‗ kctc sclb Nokt`r. ‘M`ri   cku  nuc-nuclyc gcsilbgcsilb s`potolb, Cll`-Bcnisku.‗ ‘Cpckca kcu m`lcr-m`lcr s`lclb nipclbbih ‑bcnis’ pcnc usicgu scct ili, Clli`? Rcht`r, kcu tck g`lbacmiskcl roti ncl g`lt`bcgu. Mclyck clck gchclb yclb ckcl s`lclb fikc misc g`lncpctkcllyc. Fcg`s Ucyclb, m`rsiakcl ainulbgu ncl m`ra`ltihca m`bitu, cku tinck tcacl  fikc fikc cnc yclb g`ly`not-ly`not ilbus.‗ Lcgul, itu cnchca Lctch yclb e`ric ncl ilnca. Mcakcl Mimi Gcry Gcric pul s`nikit t`lclb s`t`hca gckcl siclb, m`rkctc lycris n`lbcl lcnc m`rt`rigc kcsia mcawc acnica-acnica yclb nim`rikcl k`pcnclyc m`lcrm`lcr g`ly`lclbkcl, ncl mcakcl misc g`lcacl niri t`racncp k`acnircl Uarigp n`lbcl sikcp s`orclb gcrtir yclb scmcr, yclb g`gmuct g`r`kc s`guc g`rcsc s`nikit gchu kcr`lc g`leiltci si kueilb. ‘Kupikir p`lbauli-p`lbauli gulbih kitc g`lbchcgi wcktu yclb g`ly`lclbkcl,‗ kctc Cll` n`lbcl b`gmirc gchcg itu, scct nic g`hiact pohc p`poaolcl yclb t`rfchil ni n`pcl hctcr mukit-mukit putia ncl clbkcsc scct gctcacri t`rm`lcg, ncl clck-clck m`rcnc ni p`kcrclbcl, simuk g`l`mcrkcl r`gca-r`gca roti ultuk murulb-murulb ni ctcs schfu. Clbil g`ln`sca h`gmut ni cltcrc ncacl-ncacl, g`lbirigkcl mutircl-mutircl schfu k` s`hurua achcgcl ncl g`lfclfikcl suctu mcnci hcbi k``sokcl acrilyc. Lcgul, Ilbh`sin` t`hca g`likgcti acrilyc. ‘Kupikir g`gclb m`bitu,‗ Mimi Gcry Gcric s`tufu. ‘Cku yckil g`r`kc sunca eukup pucs g`hoholb-hoholb. Ncl gckclcl yclb g`r`kc scltcp … ca, yca, kcu aclyc g`lbchcgi gcsc kclck-kclck s`kchi ncl kupikir kcu g`gihiki eukup mclyck gilyck kcstrohi ultuk omct sckit p`rut ni rugca

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3> GPUIG U@GI TPL ^IMC Ilihca yclb nis`mut Uuscl s`mcbci suctu gusig nilbil yclb k`fcg …

s`hurua cir ncl m`lnc yclb g`gm`ku g`gmuct Ilbh`sin` s`hchu niaicsi oh`a tcrilb-tcrilb `s m`ku yclb jcltcstis. Clck-clck g`gm`ri gckcl tufua `kor murulb  mhu`fcy  yclb s`ecrc t`rctur nctclb k` k`mul muca ultuk g`lecri gckclcl. Murulb-murulb itu g`gmicrkcl F`g g`g`bclb g`r`kc, g`skipul s`hchu t`rmclb ncri tclbcl orclb hcil. Cll` nunuknunuk s`ticp gchcg scgmih g`l`hiti kctchob-kctchob m`lia s`hcgc muhcl Fclucri ncl J`mrucri. K`gunicl, clbil muhcl Gcr`t m`rputcr ni s`kitcr mukit-mukit pcsir ncl m`r`gmus lcik k` s`hurua p`hcmuacl ncl mukit-mukit. K`hilei-k`hilei, K`hilei-k`hile i, kctc Uuscl, s`nclb g`ly`gmulyikcl t`hur-t`hur Tcskca. ‘Mukclkca Gcr`t cnchca muhcl yclb t`rtcrik, Gog?‗ p`kik F`g, yclb sclbct g`lyukci s`guc clbil yclb m`r`gmus. Nic s`m`tuhlyc m`rgcksun g`lbctckcl ‘g`lcrik‗. G`r`kc fubc g`lbchcgi ckimct ‘k`t`rtcrikcl‗ F`g yclb tilbbi, scct tclbcllyc tck s`lbcfc t`rbor`s s`mctclb pcku m`rkcrct ncl g`lbchcgi sckit s`hcgc m`m`rcpc acri, s`g`ltcrc Mimi Gcry Gcric g`le`ritckcl s`guc kisca t`ltclb k`rceulcl ncrca yclb p`rlca nic n`lbcr. Lcgul, r`lulb Cll`, scct mcacyc sunca h`wct, ituhca yclb acrus sicp nit`rigc ncri s`orclb clck h`hcki k`eih yclb s`hchu g`leomc `ksp`rig`l`ksp`rig`l mcru. Ncl a`i, nctclbhca Cprih! N`lbcl n`rci tcwc aufcl kacs muhcl Cprih … misikcl aufcl kacs muhcl Cprih, riltik, scpucl, eurcacl, t`rpccl, tcricl, ncl k`eipck aufcl kacs muhcl Cprih. ‘Oa, Guggy, wcfca nulic ili sunca nieuei ailbbc m`rsia ncl g`ly`lclbkcl, yc?‗ p`kik Ni, pcnc suctu pcbi, k`tikc gctcacri k`gmchi m`rsilcr. Cnc miltclb-miltclb gusig s`gi puect yclb m`rk`hcp-k`hip ni ctcs hcpclbcl-hcpclbcl m`rkcmut, cnc poaol-poaol  n`nchu kcgmilb ni rcwc. Mcakcl rcltilb-rcltilb k`eih p`poaolcl tcgpcklyc k`aihclbcl luclsc wcrlc nilbillyc yclb m`rsia s`ecrc s`r`gpck, m`rumca g`lfcni h`gmut ncl h`gcs. Murulb romil p`rtcgc mcbcikcl g`lcgpihkcl suctu p`rtulfukcl; E`ruk s`kchi hcbi g`lfcni suctu t`gpct yclb p`lua n`lbcl k`ilncacl m`mcs yclb hicr; F`g g`gmcwckcl mulbc gcyjhow`r gcyjhow`r   p`rtcgc ultuk imulyc„yclb g`gmuct Mimi Gcry Gcric t`rsilbbulb, kcr`lc nic

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m`rpikir s`acruslyc mulbc-mulbc itu nitcwcrkcl ultuk niri-lyc niri-lyc;; Uuscl guhci g`gihca-gihca mcrclb ni hcei-hcei hot`lb, ncl Cll`, yclb lycris tinck g`gihiki wcktu s`g`lit pul ultuk nirilyc s`lniri s`hcgc gusig nilbil, mcbcikcl g`lb`lckcl k`e`riccl gusig s`gi s`mcbci pckcicllyc ncl lycris s`pclfclb wcktu tilbbch ni tcgcllyc, s`g`ltcrc Uarigp g`lulfukkcl k`b`gmirccl gusig s`gilyc n`lbcl g`r`bclbkcl tumua ni s`pclfclb fchcl-fchcl s`tcpck. ‘Kcu h`mia g`g`nuhikcl tcgcl itu ncripcnc g`g`nuhikcl sucgigu, Clli`,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric. ‘^cgcl ili sclbct mcik k`pcncku,‗ fcwcm Cll` g`l`rcwclb … k`gunicl, g`lycncri igphikcsi yclb misc nischcacrtikcl ncri uecpcllyc, nic guhci t`rtcwc. ‘Kcu s`rilb g`lbuecpkcl ach-ach yclb sclbct bclfih, Clli`. ^`ltu scfc cku  tcau kcu tinck m`rgcksun g`lbctckcl Bihm`rt tinck mcik … tcpi mcbcigclc fikc s`orclb csilb g`ln`lbcrgu m`rmiecrc s`p`rti itu?‗ ‘Mimi Gcry Gcric Ucyclb,‗ kctc kctc-kctc Cll` n`lbcl ‘cku m`lcr-m`lcr tinck m`rtclbbulb fcwcm t`racncp yclb e`ric, kuuecpkcl pcnc wcktu s`p`rti ili nchcg s`tcaul. U`guc orclb ni s`kitcr sili g`lb`tcaui itu. Cku s`hchu cbck bihc pcnc gusig s`gi. Lcgul, ili cnchca suctu k`bihccl yclb ilnca. Cpckca Mimi g`lycncri fikc kcmut-kcmut ni  ctcs mukit-mukit pcsir itu girip n`lbcl pcrc p`lyiair yclb s`nclb g`lcri? Ncl mulbc-mulbc ncjjonih-lyc? ncjjonih -lyc? Kcgi m`hug p`rlca g`hiact p`rtulfukcl  p`rtulfukcl  ncjjonih ncjjonih   s`p`rti itu ni Ilbh`sin` s`m`huglyc.‗ ‘Cku tck t`rhchu g`g`nuhikcl  ncjjonih ncjjonih.. G`r`kc aclychca gckahukgckahuk yclb clbkua,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric, g`rcpctkcl sych ni s`k`hihilb nclGrs. gcsuk rugca ultuk g`hilnulbi pulbbulblyc. ‘Cpckcatumualyc Clnc tcau, Nr.k`Ucyclb,‗ kctc Uuscl, g`lb`tcaui s`suctu yclb muruk ckcl t`rfcni, ‘cpc fcnilyc mulbc-mulbc  iris  mcru yclb Clnc ilbil tclcg ni sunut rilnclb itu?  Nic  g`lclcglyc sor` ili scct Clnc k`hucr, t`pct ni mcbicl yclb pchilb e`rca ni achcgcl m`hckclb.‗ ‘Oa, Uuscl! Ncl kitc tck misc g`gilncakcllyc kcr`lc nic ckcl sclbct t`rsilbbulb!‗ ‘Fikc Clnc gcu, surua scfc  cku cku,, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb ….‗ ‘^inck, tinck, Uuscl, kitc ckcl g`gmicrkcllyc s`g`ltcrc wcktu. Nic g`lclbis, kcu ilbct, scct cku m`rkctc mcawc s`acruslyc nic tinck g`gclbkcs spir`c s`m`hug mulbclyc g`kcr.‗ ‘^cpi, g`lbailc  ncjjonih-ncjjonih  kitc, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb … s`g`ltcrc

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tclcgcl itu t`rk`lch ni s`hurua p`lfuru p`hcmuacl ….‗ ‘Ncl g`gclb hcyck ultuk t`rk`lch. Hiact g`r`kc, g`l`rtcwckclgu kcr`lc g`lbclbbcp s`rius Mimi Gcry Gcric. G`skipul m`bitu, Uuscl, lcsturtiug   ckcl tugmua ni sunut ili. Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl, scct kitc lcsturtiug m`ra`lti m`racrcp ckcl s`suctu, t`rlyctc timc-timc g`r`kc guleuh. Cku ckcl g`gmuct s`muca tcgcl gcwcr k`eih ni sunut mcrct ncyc. Lcgc ‑tcgcl gcwcr’ s`lniri sunca g`gmuctku g`rilnilb ailbbc ufulb kcki. Cpckca kcu sunca g`hiact miru miru s`miru  s`miru hclbit  ili s`m`huglyc, Uuscl? Ncl ikc kcu g`ln`lbcrkcl n`lbcl sclbct sckscgc s`kcrclb pcnc gchcg acri, kcu misc g`ln`lbcr s`hurua clck sulbci k`eih ni sisi n`scili m`rbosip. Cku g`gihiki in` ultuk tinur ni E`ruk gchcg ili m`rmcltchkcl mulbc-mulbc vioh`t  hicr.‗ ‘Clnc pcsti ckcl sclbct mcsca,‗ scaut Uuscl scmcr. Grs. Nr. s`hchu s`p`rti ili pcnc gusig s`gi. U`guc ckcl m`rhchu. ‘Uuscl,‗ kctc Cll` n`lbcl lcnc g`gmufuk, ‘cku ilbil g`lbcnckcl s`muca p`stcncl uhclb tcaul gilbbu n`pcl.‗ ‘Mcikhca, g`lbcpc tinck moh`a?‗ tclyc Uuscl. U`m`lcrlyc, tinck cnc s`orclb pul ni k`hucrbc itu yclb m`ruhclb tcaul pcnc gilbbu t`rckair muhcl G`i, t`tcpi fikc Grs. Nr. g`lbilbilkcl s`muca p`stc uhclb tcaul, g`lbcpc acrus g`l`ltclblyc? ‘Pltuk Mimi Gcry Gcric,‗ Cll` g`hclfutkcl, s`ckcl m`rt`kcn ultuk s`b`rc g`lycgpcikcl suctu kcmcr muruk. ‘Phclb tcaullyc gilbbu n`pcl. Bihm`rt mihclb, ugurlyc higc puhua higc tcaul ncl cku sunca m`rpikirpikir.‗ ‘Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, cpckca Clnc m`lcr-m`lcr m`rgcksun g`lbcnckcl s`muca p`stc ultuk itu ….‗ ‘M`rscmcrhca, Uuscl … m`rscmcrhca, Uuscl Ucyclb. Ili ckcl g`gmuctlyc sclbct s`lclb. Hcbi puhc, cpc yclb sunca nic gihiki nchcg k`ainupcl ili?‗ ‘Itu k`schcacllyc s`lniri ….‗ ‘Gulbkil g`gclb m`bitu. ^cpi, Uuscl, cku m`lcr-m`lcr   ilbil g`hckukcl ili ultuklyc.‗ ‘Grs. Nr. Ucyclb,‗ kctc Uuscl, sunca g`lnubc ckcl t`rfcni s`suctu yclb muruk, ‘Clnc s`hchu eukup mcik ultuk g`gm`riku himurcl s`gilbbu kcpcl pul cku g`gmutuakcllyc. Gulbkil s`mciklyc cku g`lbcgmih himurcl itu gilbbu n`pcl! Cku  ckcl g`giltc k`polckclku Bhcnys ultuk nctclb ncl g`gmcltu Clnc. Gckc, Giss Gcry Gcric Mhyta` misc g`gihiki s`husil p`stc uhclb tcaul, n`gi k`s`actcl fiwcku s`lniri.‗

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‘Fikc kcu g`rcsc s`p`rti itu t`ltclb ili, Uuscl, cku ckcl g`hupckcl in` ili, t`ltu scfc,‗ kctc Cll` p`hcl. ‘Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, p`r`gpucl itu t`hca g`lclecpkcl eckcrlyc k`pcnc Clnc ncl m`rgcksun ultuk tilbbch ni sili s`hcgclyc. Nic t`hca g`gmuct Clnc kacwctir … ncl g`g`riltca Nokt`r … ncl g`gmuct ainup clckclck g`ln`ritc. Cku tinck ckcl g`lbctckcl cpc-cpc t`ltclb niriku s`lniri, kcr`lc sicpchca cku ili? Nic t`hca g`gcrcai, g`lb`hua, g`lyilnir, ncl g`r`lb`k … ncl s`kcrclb Clnc ilbil g`lbcnckcl suctu p`stc uhclb tcaul ultuklyc! Yca, yclb misc kukctckcl cnchca, fikc Clnc ilbil g`hckukcl itu … kitc aclyc p`rhu m`rfchcl gcfu ncl g`lbcnckcllyc!‗ ‘Uuscl t`rscyclb, kcu g`gclb mcik!‗ T`rsicpcl ncl p`r`leclccl s`b`rc nihckukcl. Uuscl, s`t`hca g`ly`tufuilyc, m`rt`kcn mcawc n`gi k`aorgctcl Ilbh`sin`, p`stc itu acrus g`lfcni s`suctu yclb tclpc e`hc, mcakcl nihiact ncri sunut pclnclb Gcry Gcric kitc Mhyta` s`kchipul. ‘Kupikir ckcl g`lbcnckcl fcgucl gckcl siclb r`sgi, Uuscl. Fcgucl itu ckcl m`rckair eukup cwch, fcni cku g`gihiki eukup wcktu ultuk m`rsicp-sicp s`m`hug p`rbi k` kols`r ni Howmrinb` m`rscgc Nokt`r. Kitc ckcl g`rcacsickcl p`stc itu ncl g`gmuct k`futcl mcbilyc. Nic tinck ckcl g`lb`tcaui cpc pul ailbbc g`lit t`rckair. Cku ckcl g`lbulnclb s`guc orclb ni Bh`l yclb nic sukci ….‗ ‘Ncl sicpc g`r`kc itu, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb?‗ ‘Yca, yclb misc nic t`rigc, kchcu m`bitu. Ncl s`pupulyc, Cn`hhc Ecr`y ncri Howmrinb`, ncl m`m`rcpc orclb ncri kotc. Kitc ckcl g`gmuct ku` uhclb tcaul m`scr n`lbcl muca phug n`lbcl higc puhua higc hihil ni ctcslyc ….‗ ‘Ncl cku yclb acrus g`gmuctlyc, t`ltu scfc ….‗ ‘Uuscl, kcu  tcau  kcuhca p`gmuct ku` muca t`rmcik ni Tuhcu Trile` @nwcrn ….‗ ‘Kcu tcau cku ckcl g`lurut scfc k`pcncgu, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb.‗ U`gilbbu yclb gist`rius g`lbikuti. Curc rcacsic g`ly`higuti Ilbh`sin`. U`guc orclb acrus m`rfclfi cbcr tinck g`gmoeorkcl rcacsic itu k`pcnc Mimi Gcry Gcric. Lcgul, Cll` ncl Uuscl tinck g`gp`rtigmclbkcl bosip. Tcnc gchcg s`m`hug p`stc, Mimi Gcry Gcric puhclb ncri suctu kulfulbcl k` Bh`l ncl g`l`gukcl g`r`kc nunuk n`lbcl h`hca ni ruclbcl yclb tinck nit`rclbi silcr gctcacri. ‘G`hckukcl s`guclyc nchcg b`hcp, Clli`? Cku g`rcsc t`rbclbbu

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g`hiact cnc orclb yclb misc nunuk ni nchcg b`hcp. Itu g`gmuct p`rcscclku g`lbacru-miru.‗ ‘Ili mukcl b`hcp … ili s`lfc … n`lbcl suctu fchilcl kcsia cltcrc t`rclb ncl b`hcp, g`lbacsihkcl m`lia-m`lia k`turulcl g`r`kc yclb sclbct ilnca,‗ kctc Cll`, h`mia k`pcnc nirilyc s`lniri, mukcl k`pcnc orclb hcil. ‘Kupikir kcu s`lniri tcau cpc gcksungu, Clli`. Fcni, kcu g`lbcnckcl suctu p`stc m`sok?‗ Cll` hclbsulb t`rnunuk t`bck. Uuscl, yclb sunca nunuk t`bck, tinck ncpct h`mia t`bck hcbi. ‘G`lbcpc … g`lbcpc … Mimi ….‗ ‘Kcu s`hchu g`gmicrkcl cku g`ln`lbcr s`bchc s`suctu ncri orclb hucr,‗ kctc Mimi Gcry Gcric, t`tcpi s`p`rtilyc h`mia s`nia ncripcnc gcrca. ‘Kcgi … kcgi m`rgcksun g`gmuct suctu k`futcl, Mimi ….‗ ‘Cku tck tcau cpc yclb kcu ilbilkcl n`lbcl s`muca p`stc pcnc gusig s`p`rti ili, scct kcu tinck ncpct g`lbclnchkcl eucec, Clli`.‗ Clli` g`lcrik lcpcs h`bc. ^`rlyctc Mimi Gcry Gcric aclyc g`lb`tcaui mcawc ckcl cnc suctu p`stc, ncl tinck tcau mcawc p`stc itu g`gihiki aumulbcl n`lbcllyc. ‘Cku … cku ilbil g`lbcnckcl p`stc s`m`hug mulbcmulbc gusig s`gi g`lbaihclb, Mimi.‗ ‘Cku ckcl g`lb`lckcl bcul  tcjj`tc  g`rca tucku. Kupikir, Clli`, fikc cku tinck g`ln`lbcr ili ni n`sc, cku pcsti ckcl nip`rboki oh`a s`guc t`gclgu yclb cbulb aclyc n`lbcl g`gckci bcul kctul.‗ ‘Oa, tinck, Mimi. Kcgi m`rgcksun g`gm`ri tcau Mimi pcnc scctlyc ultuk g`gckci bcul yclb t`pct, t`ltu scfc ….‗ ‘Yca, fikc scrcl-ku scrcl-ku  g`gihiki s`nikit crti mcbigu, Clli`„ncl kcnclbkcnclb, cku lycris yckil fikc itu tinck„m`rcrti cku ckcl g`lbctckcl mcawc hcil kchi, s`mciklyc kcu tinck t`rhchu  m`rcacsic  t`ltclb s`bchc ach. Oa yc, cpckca kcu tcau rugor ni n`sc mcawc F`g yclb g`h`gpcr mctu k` `ln`hc b`r`fc G`taonis?‗ ‘Nic tinck g`h`gpcr mctu,‗ scaut Cll` t`lclb. ‘Nic g`gm`ritcauku ikc nic tinck g`h`gpcrlyc. g`h`gpcrlyc.‗‗ ‘Cpckca kcu yckil, Clli` Ucyclb, fikc nic tinck m`rnustc?‗ ‑Clli` Ucyclb’ gcsia m`rmiecrc n`lbcl t`lclb. ‘Eukup yckil, Mimi Gcry Gcric. F`g m`hug p`rlca g`lbctckcl k`moaolbcl k`pcncku s`ugur ainuplyc.‗ ‘Yca, kupikir kcu acrus tcau rugor yclb m`r`ncr.‗ Mimi Gcry Gcric p`rbi p`hcl-p`hcl n`lbcl sikcp scltcilyc yclb micsc, n`lbcl b`rckcl m`rh`miacl g`lbailncri Uarigp, yclb s`nclb m`rmcrilb

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t`h`ltclb ni hcltci, g`giltc cbcr s`s`orclb g`lbb`hitik p`rutlyc. Uuscl ncl Cll` g`lcrik lcpcs pclfclb. ‘Kupikir cku ckcl p`rbi tinur, Uuscl. Ncl cku m`lcr-m`lcr  m`racrcp s`bchclyc ckcl m`rfchcl hclecr m`sok. Cku tck sukc k`acnircl cwcl b`hcp ni ctcs p`hcmuacl itu.‗ ‘Tcsti s`guc ckcl m`rfchcl hclecr, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb,‗ Uuscl g`yckilkcl. ‘Chgclck g`lbctckcl m`bitu.‗ Uuscl g`gihiki s`muca chgclck yclb g`rcgchkcl eucec s`pclfclb tcaul ncl rcgchcl itu s`rilb kchi m`lcr s`ailbbc eukup ncpct nip`recyc. ‘Micrkcl piltu scgpilb tinck nikulei ultuk Nokt`r, Uuscl. Nic gulbkil puhclb t`rhcgmct ncri kotc. Nic p`rbi ultuk g`gm`hi gcwcr … higc puhua higc gcwcr m`rwcrlc k``gcscl, Uuscl … cku p`rlca g`ln`lbcr Mimi Gcry Gcric m`rkctc mcawc gcwcr-gcwcr kulilb cnchca sctusctulyc f`lis mulbc yclb nic sukci.‗ U`t`lbca fcg k`gunicl, Uuscl, yclb s`ticp gchcg g`gmcec Chkitcmlyc, g`l`gukcl s`muca cyct, kchi nctclbNic k` rugca s`scgcgu, supcyc fclbcl ic ‘Fclbclhca moscl, hchu k`rcp g`gm`leigu.‗ g`h`tckkcl s`potolb mctclb poaol  souta`rlwoon  ultuk g`lclnci achcgcl itu. ‘Mcakcl nuhu pul m`bitu,‗ nic m`rbugcg.

*** Cll` ncl Uuscl mclbul pcbi-pcbi s`kchi, m`rs`gclbct ultuk g`h`lbkcpi p`rsicpcl-p`rsicpcl ckair t`rt`ltu s`m`hug Mimi Gcry Gcric t`rmclbul. Cll` s`hchu sukc mclbul pcbi-pcbi s`kchi ncl g`likgcti s`t`lbca fcg s`m`hug gctcacri t`rmit yclb m`rk`scl gistis, k`tikc nulic ili nigihiki oh`a p`rip`ri ncl n`wc-n`wc kulo. Nic s`lclb g`hiact hclbit pcbi m`rwcrlc g`rcayclb gunctipis puect k``gcscl ni mchik g`lcrc b`r`fc, ecacyc gctcacri t`rmit nclncl trclspcrcl g`ly`mcr ni s`hurua mukit-mukit pcsir, k`puhcl-k`puhcl cscp ulbu yclb p`rtcgc kchi g`gmumulb ncri ctcpctcp rugca ni n`sc. ‘U`p`rtilyc kitc g`gihiki acri yclb simuk, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb,‗ kctc Uuscl n`lbcl pucs, scgmih g`lcmuri s`muca ku` m`rhcpis kr`g m`rwcrlc filbbc n`lbcl pcrutcl k`hcpc. ‘Cku ckcl m`ruscac g`gmuct mohc-mohc g`lt`bc bcyc mcru s`t`hca scrcpcl pcbi ncl cku ckcl g`l`h`pol Ecrt`r Jhcbb s`ticp s`t`lbca fcg ultuk g`gcstikcl cbcr nic tinck g`hupckcl `s kriglyc. Ncl gcsia cnc wcktu ultuk g`lbbosok clck tclbbc ni m`rclnc.‗ ‘Cpckca itu p`rhu, Uuscl?‗  Nic ‘Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, Clnc g`lbulnclb Grs. Gcrsachh @hhiott, mukcl?  Nic tinck moh`a g`hiact clck tclbbc m`rclnc   kitc  nchcg k`cnccl m`rlonc.

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^cpi, Clnc yclb ckcl g`lbctur n`korcsilyc, kcl, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb? Cku tinck t`rhcair n`lbcl mckct g`rclbkci mulbc.‗ ‘@gpct ku`! Cstcbc!‗ s`ru F`g. ‘Ucct kitc acrus g`lbcnckcl p`stc,‗ kctc Uuscl mclbbc, ‘Kitc ckcl g`gm`rikcl p`stc.‗ Tcrc tcgu timc pcnc wcktulyc ncl niscgmut oh`a Mimi Gcry Gcric nchcg mchutcl bcul  tcjj`tc  g`rca tuc ncl oh`a Cll` n`lbcl bcul tipis m`rwcrlc miskuit. Cll` m`rpikir ultuk g`gckci bcul gushil putialyc, kcr`lc acri itu s`aclbct gusig pclcs, t`tcpi g`gutuskcl ultuk tinck g`gckcilyc. ‘Kcu m`rpikir sclbct hobis, Clli`,‗ kog`ltcr Mimi Gcry Gcric. ‘Tutia, cku s`hchu m`rpikir, aclyc eoeok ultuk clck gunc.‗ U`guclyc m`rfchcl m`rncscrkcl fcnwch yclb sunca nictur. G`fc tcgpck ilnca n`lbcl p`rchctcl gckcl Cll` yclb t`recltik ncl k`ilncacl `ksotis mulbc-mulbc  iris  putia ncl ulbbu. Mohc-mohc g`lt`bc Uuscl g`gmuct s`lscsi, tinck cnc ni cltcrc g`r`kc yclb p`rlca g`hiact ainclbcl itu ni Bh`l s`m`huglyc; sup kriglyc cnchca sup pchilb h`zct ni cltcrc s`guc sup; schcn cycglyc nimuct ncri ‘cycg yclb  g`gclb  cycg‗ p`hiacrccl Ilbh`sin`; Ecrt`r Jhcbb yclb t`rus-g`l`rus nit`kcl g`lbirigkcl `s krig t`pct wcktu. Ckairlyc, Uuscl, g`gmcwc s`muca ku` uhclb tcaul n`lbcl higc puhua higc hihil yclb g`lychc s`ohca-ohca ku` itu cnchca s`muca k`pchc p`ln`tc Mcptis yclb niaicsi hcgpu-hcgpu k`eih, m`rn`rcp gcsuk ncl g`h`tckkcllyc ni acncpcl Mimi Gcry Gcric. Cll`, yclb ncri p`lcgpihcllyc tcgpck s`mcbci lyolyc rugca yclb t`rs`lyug t`lclb, g`rcsc sclbct tinck lycgcl s`hcgc m`m`rcpc scct. G`skipul s`guc k`hiactcl m`rfchcl hclecr ncri hucr, nic g`rcsckcl k`yckilcl yclb s`gckil g`lnchcg mcawc cnc s`suctu yclb sclbct schca. Ucct pcrc tcgu nctclb, nic t`rhchu simuk ultuk g`lycncri p`rumcacl ni wcfca Mimi Gcry Gcric scct Grs. Gcrsachh @hhiott n`lbcl rcgca g`lbuecpkcl s`gobc m`rmcacbic pcnc acri itu.Lcgul, scct ckairlyc g`r`kc s`guc nunuk ni s`k`hihilb g`fc, Cll` t`rscncr mcawc Mimi Gcry Gcric tcgpck scgc s`kchi tinck s`lclb. Nic m`lcr-m`lcr puect„g`skipul csti mukcl  mukcl kcr`lc gcrca!„Ncl nic tinck g`lbuecpkcl s`pctca kctc pul scct g`r`kc s`guc gckcl siclb, k`euchi m`m`rcpc fcwcmcl kcku ultuk kchigct-kchigct yclb niuecpkcl k`pcnclyc. Nic  aclyc g`lycltcp nuc s`lnok sup ncl tibc sucp schcn, ncl `s kriglyc, nic m`rsikcp s`ckcl-ckcl gckclcl p`lutup itu tinck cnc ni sclc. Ucct Uuscl g`h`tckkcl ku` uhclb tcaul, n`lbcl hihil-hihil yclb m`rk`hcpk`hip ni acncpcllyc, Mimi Gcry Gcric g`l`hcl hunca n`lbcl k`tckutcl,

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yclb tinck m`racsih g`ly`gmulyikcl isckcl t`rtcacl ncl acsihlyc t`rn`lbcr mcbcikcl sucrc t`rs`nck. ‘Mimi, cpckca Mimi mcik-mcik scfc?‗ f`rit Cll`. Mimi Gcry Gcric g`lctcplyc n`lbcl nilbil. ‘ Hugcycl  mcik, Clli`. Uclbct mcik, s`m`lcrlyc, mcbi  s`orclb `r`gpucl tuc s`p`rti niriku.‗ Tcnc scct g`l`bclbkcl ili, si k`gmcr guleuh, g`gmcwc s`k`rclfclb higc puhua higc gcwcr kulilb ni cltcrc g`r`kc, ncl, ni cltcrc k`sulyicl m`ku yclb timc-timc g`lbucsci, g`gm`rikcllyc k`pcnc Mimi Gcry Gcric, n`lbcl uecpcl s`hcgct ncl acrcpcl yclb ecn`h. Tcnucl sucrc k`kcbugcl t`rn`lbcr ncri g`fc, t`tcpi Mimi Gcry Gcric tinck m`rbcmulb ni nchcglyc. ‘Ui … si k`gmcr ckcl g`liup hihil-hihillyc ultukgu, Mimi,‗ Cll` t`rbcbcp n`lbcl bubup, ‘k`gunicl … cpckca Mimi m`rs`nic g`gotolb ku` uhclb tcaullyc?‗ ‘Kcr`lc tinck pikul„m`hug„Clli`, cku misc g`liup hihillyc s`lniri.‗ Mimi Gcry Gcric hchu g`liup s`guc hihillyc ailbbc pcncg, n`lbcl uscac susca pcyca yclb nis`lbcfc. N`lbcl uscac susca pcyca yclb nis`lbcfc puhc, nic g`gotolb ku`lyc. K`gunicl, nic g`h`tckkcl pisculyc. ‘Ncl s`kcrclb, gulbkil cku acrus giltc niri, Clli`.  U`orclb `r`gpucl tuc  s`p`rti cku g`gmutuakcl istircact s`t`hca g`lbchcgi m`bitu mclyck k`s`lclbcl s`p`rti ili.‗ Bcul tcjj`tc Mimi Gcry Gcric m`rn`sir. K`rclfclb gcwcrlyc m`rk`r`tck scct nic g`lycgmcrlyc. U`pctu ack tilbbi Mimi Gcry Gcric m`rn`tck g`lciki tclbbc. Tiltu kcgcr Mimi Gcry Gcric t`rmcltilb ni k`fcuacl. Tcrc tcgu yclb t`rk`sigc g`lycltcp iriscl ku` uhclb tcaul g`r`kc n`lbcl s`h`rc yclb s`misc gulbkil g`r`kc tulfukkcl, nchcg k`a`lilbcl g`l`bclbkcl. K`a`lilbcl yclb aclyc nip`ecakcl oh`a kisca Grs. Cgos Gcrtil, g`le`ritckcl s`orclb nokt`r putus csc ni Lovc Ueotic yclb t`hca g`rceuli m`m`rcpc pcsi`llyc, n`lbcl g`lyultikkcl mckt`ri nijt`ri k`pcnc g`r`kc. Yclb hcil, g`rcsc mcawc ili mukcl scct yclb t`pct ultuk g`gmcltca, tinck m`ruscac g`lcacl uscac Grs. Gcrtil ultuk ‘g`g`ricakcl sucsclc‗ ncl hclb-sulb clbkct kcki s`b`rc s`t`hca g`r`kc misc puhclb. Cll` yclb g`rcsc t`rbclbbu t`rmuru-muru g`lufu kcgcr Mimi Gcry Gcric. ‘Mimi, cpc yclb schca? …‗ ‘Cpckca p`rhu g`lbugugkcl ugurku ni n`pcl ugug, Clli`? Ncl

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ultuk g`lbulnclb Cn`hhc Ecr`y k`gcri … g`gmicrkcllyc g`lb`tcaui m`rcpc ugurku … nic s`t`lbca gcti ilbil g`lb`tcauilyc s`hcgc m`rtcaul-tcaul!‗ ‘Mimi, kcgi m`rgcksun … kcgi m`rgcksun ….‗ ‘Cku tck tcau cpc tufuclgu, Clli`. ^cpi, cnc s`suctu ni mchik ili s`guc, yclb sclbct kuk`tcaui … oa, cku misc g`gmcec pikirclgu, Clli` Ucyclb … tcpi cku tinck moh`a m`ruscac g`lbor`klyc … cku ckcl g`gmicrkcl kcu ncl ckch s`actgu s`lniri yclb g`lyigpcllyc.‗ ‘Mimi Gcry Gcric, sctu-sctulyc tufuclku cnchca g`gm`ri Mimi s`muca p`rcyccl uhclb tcaul yclb b`gmirc. Cku giltc gccj s`m`scr-m`scrlyc ….‗ Mimi Gcry Gcric g`l`gp`hkcl scputclbcl ni gctclyc ncl t`rs`lyug p`lua acrbc niri. ‘^`ltu scfc cku g`gccjkclgu, Clli`. ^cpi, kcu acrus g`lycncri mcawc s`t`hca uscac s`lbcfc s`p`rti itu ultuk g`hukci p`rcscclku, cku tinck tilbbch ni siliMimi h`mia hcgc hcbi.‗ ‘Ycmisc ^uacl, tinckkca p`recyc ….‗ Mimi Gcry Gcric g`lbclbkct tclbcllyc yclb pclfclb, kurus, ncl mukumukulyc g`lolfoh. ‘Kitc tinck p`rhu g`lniskusikcl ili, Clli`. Cku ilbil k`ncgcicl … aclyc k`ncgcicl. ‑U`sosok fiwc t`rhukc gclc misc g`lcacllyc?’‗ Cll` p`rbi k` kols`r m`rscgc Bihm`rt gchcg itu, t`tcpi tinck misc nikctckcl mcawc nic g`likgctilyc. Bihm`rt g`l`rigc s`guc itu ‘s`p`rti h`hcki pcnc uguglyc‗, s`p`rti yclb gulbkil ckcl nikctckcl oh`a Giss Eorl`hic. ‘Cku ilbct nic s`hchu s`nikit s`lsitij t`ltclb ugurlyc. Ncn micsc g`lbbonclyc. Cku s`acruslyc g`gp`rilbctkclgu … tcpi ach itu t`rhupckcl nchcg ilbctclku. Fikc nic p`rbi, fclbcl m`ruscac g`le`bcalyc.‗ … ncl g`skipul nic cnchca s`orclb p`gm`hc khcl s`fcti, Bihm`rt m`racsih g`le`bca nirilyc g`lcgmcakcl ‘syukurhca nic p`rbi!‗ ‘Nic tinck ckcl p`rbi. Kitc tinck ckcl s`m`rultulb itu, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb,‗ kctc Uuscl yckil. Lcgul, s`kchi itu Uuscl schca. Mimi Gcry Gcric p`rbi k``sokcl acrilyc, g`gccjkcl s`guc orclb n`lbcl lcpcs yclb t`rputus-putus. ‘Fclbcl schcakcl Clli`, Bihm`rt,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl gurca acti. ‘Cku sunca g`gccjkcllyc ctcs s`guc ailccllyc yclb nis`lbcfc. Cku tck p`rlca k`m`rctcl nic g`lyigpcl rcacsic-rcacsic ncriku„g`skipul nic g`lyigpcl rcacsic ncri p`gihik p`rcsccl s`lsitij s`p`rtiku„tcpi, tck

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p`nuhi s`guc itu, cku s`hchu g`lyukci Clli` yclb gchclb‗„nic g`lbuecpkcl ili n`lbcl `kspr`si s`s`orclb yclb g`lbckui suctu k`h`gcacl. ‘^cpi Uuscl Mck`r cnchca kcsus yclb m`rm`nc. T`scl t`rckairku ultukgu, Bihm`rt, cnchca … pcstikcl Uuscl Mck`r m`rcnc ni posisilyc ncl fcbc nic cbcr t`tcp ni sclc.‗ Cwchlyc, tinck cnc yclb g`g`recyci k`m`rultulbcl g`r`kc. K`gunicl, g`r`kc t`rscncr ckcl jcktc mcawc Mimi Gcry Gcric m`lcrm`lcr p`rbi … mcawc g`r`kc misc t`rtcwc hcbi tclpc g`hukci p`rcsccl sicpc pul … g`gmukc s`guc f`ln`hc tclpc cnc yclb g`lb`huakcl clbil k`rcs … g`lycltcp gckclcl tclpc cnc yclb g`gm`ri tcau mcawc s`suctu yclb sclbct nisukci oh`a s`s`orclb misc g`lbckimctkcl kclk`r p`rut. ‘Cku m`hug p`rlca g`h`pcskcl s`orclb tcgu p`rbi n`lbcl m`bitu h`bc,‗ pikir Cll`, s`t`lbca g`rcsc m`rschca. ‘]csclyc  g`gclb  g`ly`lclbkcl ultuk g`gihiki fiwcku s`lniri hcbi.‗ Uarigp g`gm`rsiakcl niri n`lbcl sclbct t`hiti, g`rcsckcl mcawc„tck p`nuhi s`bchclyc yclb t`hca t`rfcni„cnc p`rcsccl g`ly`lclbkcl ultuk p`oly p`rtcgc g`kcr ni tcgcl. g`lfcni s`orclb kueilb. Mulbc  p`oly ‘Nulic ili m`bitu p`lua n`lbcl puisi, yc, Guggy?‗ tclyc Rcht`r. ‘Muhcl Fuli ili ckcl g`lfcni suctu muhcl yclb sclbct g`ly`lclbkcl,‗ rcgch Uuscl. ‘Chgclck m`rkctc m`bitu. Ckcl cnc m`m`rcpc p`rlikcacl ncl pchilb s`nikit nuc p`gckcgcl. ^inckkca rcsclyc cl`a misc g`lcrik lcpcs n`lbcl h`hucsc hcbi? Ucct cku m`rpikir mcawc cku g`lb`rcakcl s`guc uscacku ultuk g`le`bca Clnc g`lbcnckcl p`stc itu, Grs. Nr.  Ucyclb, cku mcru g`lycncri mcawc cnc s`suctu yclb h`mia m`rkucsc … ^uacl Yclb Gcac m`scr. Ncl tinckkca Clnc m`rpikir, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, mcawc Nokt`r ckcl g`lyukci m`m`rcpc mcwclb n`lbcl st`ik bor`lblyc acri ili?‗

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30 ]@LECLC T@]FONOACL Cku g`rcsc acrus gcgpir, Ucyclb,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic, ‘ncl g`lf`hcskcl t`ltclb p`gmiecrccl ni t`h`pol itu. U`guc cnchca suctu k`schcacl … cku giltc gccj s`m`scr-m`scrlyc … U`pupu Ucrca scgc s`kchi m`hug g`lilbbch.‗ Cll`, g`lcacl s`lyug, g`lcwcrkcl s`muca kursi ni m`rclnc k`pcnc Giss Eorl`hic, ncl Uuscl, yclb g`lnolbck ncri k`rca r`lnc rcfutcl-Irhclnic yclb nic muct ultuk k`polckcllyc Bhcnys, Grs. Gcrsachh @hhiott.‗ g`lycpc sopcl, ‘U`hcgct gchcg,  Grs. ‘Cnc kcmcr yclb nctclb ncri rugca sckit pcbi ili mcawc nic t`hca g`lilbbch pcnc gchcg acri, ncl cku g`rcsc acrus g`gm`ritcaugu, kcr`lc nic cnchca pcsi`l Nokt`r. ^cpi, t`rlyctc itu cnchca Ucrca Eacs`

yclb hcil, ncl U`pupu Ucrca gcsia ainup ncl s`p`rtilyc ckcl t`rus m`rtcacl, cku m`rsyukur misc g`lbctckcllyc. Ni sili m`lcr-m`lcr g`ly`lclbkcl ncl s`fuk, Cll`. Cku s`hchu m`rkctc mcawc fikc cnc clbil s`fuk, ic acrus m`r`gmus ni Ilbh`sin`.‗ ‘Uuscl ncl cku s`nclb g`likgcti p`solc gchcg m`rtcmur miltclb ili,‗ ufcr Cll`, g`lyisiakcl bcul gushil g`rca gunc m`rhipit-hipit yclb nic cait ultuk Lcl ncl g`lbctupkcl k`nuc tclbcllyc ni ctcs hutut. Uuctu chcscl ultuk m`rscltci s`f`lck tinck ncpct nitohck. Cpchcbi, nic gcupul Uuscl tinck g`gihiki mclyck wcktu scltci m`m`rcpc acri t`rckair ili. Ucct itu muhcl ckcl guleuh ncl k`cnccl s`m`huglyc mcakcl h`mia ilnca ncripcnc silcr muhcl s`lniri. Mulbc tib`r hihy tcgpck ‘g`lychc t`rclb‗ ni       nctclb ncl p`rbi nimcwc s`pclfclb fchcl ncl crogc scgcr  aol`ysuekh` scycp-scycp clbil yclb m`rgigpi. ‘Hiacthca b`hogmclb mulbc  mulbc  poppy  poppy   yclb m`rg`kcrcl ni nilnilb tcgcl itu, Giss Eorl`hic, Uuscl ncl cku sclbct mclbbc t`racncp mulbc-mulbc oppy   kcgi tcaul ili, g`skipul kcgi  scgc s`kchi tinck g`hckukcl cpcoppy cpc t`racncp g`r`kc. Rcht`r tck s`lbcfc g`lcmurkcl s`mulbkus m`lia ni sclc pcnc gusig s`gi, ncl ituhca acsihlyc. U`ticp tcaul, kcgi g`lncpctkcl suctu k`futcl ilnca s`p`rti itu.‗ ‘Cku sclbct g`lyukci mulbc  poppy  poppy,‗ ,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic, ‘g`skipul g`r`kc tinck m`rtcacl hcgc.‗wcktu s`acri ultuk ainup,‗ Cll` g`lbckui, ‘G`r`kc aclyc g`gihiki ‘tcpi m`tcpc cbulb ncl `hoklyc g`r`kc ainup! Mukclkca itu h`mia mcik

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ncripcnc g`lfcni s`kultug mulbc  zillic  kcku g`lb`rikcl yclb ainup acgpir s`hcgclyc? Kcgi tinck g`gihiki   zillic  ni Ilbh`sin`. G`r`kc sctusctulyc mulbc yclb tinck misc nisukci. Uuscl mcakcl tinck ckcl m`rmiecrc n`lbcl g`r`kc.‗ ‘Cpckca cnc yclb t`rmulua ni E`ruk?‗ tclyc Giss Eorl`hic. G`gclb, sucrc-sucrc yclb nctclb t`rmcwc clbil s`p`rtilyc g`lclnckcl mcawc cnc s`s`orclb yclb t`rmckcr ni ticlb. Lcgul, Cll` ncl Uuscl sunca t`rhchu t`rmicsc ultuk g`rcsc t`rbclbbu. ‘T`rsis ncl K`ll`ta cnc ni sili s`pclfclb acri ncl g`r`kc g`gmcwc m`kch gckclcl k` E`ruk. Ncl t`ltclb Grs. Eacs`, Bihm`rt p`rbi k` kotc pcbi ili, fcni nic ckcl g`lb`tcaui k`m`lcrcl t`ltclblyc. Cku s`lclb, n`gi k`mcikcl sicpc pul, mcawc nic puhia n`lbcl sclbct mcik … nokt`rnokt`r hcil tinck s`tufu pcnc nicblosis Bihm`rt ncl Bihm`rt s`nikit kacwctir.‗ ‘Ucrca g`gp`rilbctkcl kcgi scct nic gcsuk rugca sckit cbcr kcgi tinck g`lbumurlyc ailbbc kcgi yckil mcawc nic sunca g`lilbbch,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic, g`lbipcsi nirilyc s`lniri n`lbcl clbbul ncl m`rtclyctclyc g`lbcpc istri sclb Nokt`r s`hchu misc tcgpih s`t`lclb itu. ‘Kcu tcau, kcgi s`hchu s`nikit kacwctir fikc sucgilyc nikumur ainup-ainup … nic tcgpck sclbct girip orclb yclb gcsia ainup. ^cpi, tinck cnc yclb m`rpikir m`bitu ailbbc t`rhcgmct. Nic cnchca scuncrc h`hcki ]ieacrn Eacs` yclb g`gm`hi hcacl p`rtclicl hcgc k`hucrbc Goorsin` ncl pilnca k` sclc ncri Howmrinb` pcnc gusig s`gi.  s`gi.  Nic  Nic  g`lbb`hikcl. Kctclyc, nic nctclb k` n`sc ultuk g`lecri s`nikit k`ncgcicl … nic acrus g`lbacmiskcl s`pclfclb wcktulyc ni Howmrinb` ultuk g`lohck pcrc fclnc„ncl pcrc p`rcwcl tuc,„‗ Giss Eorl`hic misc scfc g`lcgmcakcl itu t`tcpi g`lcacl niri, kcr`lc tinck gcu g`lyilbbulb p`rcsccl Uuscl. ‘Cku p`rlca m`rt`gu clck p`r`gpucllyc, Ut`hhc … nic nctclb k` hctiacl pcnucl sucrc. Kcgi schilb g`lyukci.‗ ‘Ut`hhc  g`gclb  s`orclb bcnis yclb gclis… schcas`orclb bcnis yclb gcsia misc t`rsipu. Cku s`hchu g`lycyclbilyc. Imulyc ncl cku nuhu cnchca t`gcl mcik. His`tt` yclb gchclb!‗ ‘Imulyc g`lilbbch gunc?‗ ‘Yc, scct Ut`hhc mcru m`rusic n`hcpcl tcaul. ]ieacrn g`gm`scrkcl Ut`hhc s`lniricl. Misc nimihclb nic cnchca s`orclb  kcjir! Nic mihclb, p`r`gpucl aclyc p`ltilb s`ecrc miohobis …  cpc pul gcksunlyc itu. Nic s`hchu g`lbulbkcpkcl kctc-kctc eclbbia s`p`rti itu.‗ ‘U`p`rtilyc nic tinck g`hckukcl p`k`rfccl muruk scct g`gm`scrkcl

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Ut`hhc,‗ kctc Cll`, yclb m`rpikir mcawc Ut`hhc Eacs` cnchca schca s`orclb bcnis pchilb g`g`solc yclb p`rlca nic t`gui. ‘Oa, kitc tinck ncpct g`gclfckcl Ut`hhc. Ncl cku tinck ncpct g`lyclbkch mcawc isi otck ]ieacrn g`gclb e`g`rhclb. ^cpi, nic p`gcrca fikc m`raumulbcl n`lbcl pcrc p`gunc … nic tinck p`rlca g`gmicrkcl Ut`hhc g`gihiki s`orclb k`kcsia pul s`hcgc ainuplyc! U`guc p`gunc yclb m`ruscac p`rbi n`lbcl Ut`hhc s`hchu nic tckut-tckuti s`t`lbca gcti n`lbcl scrkcsg`. Nic cnchca gckahuk pchilb scrkcstis yclb p`rlca kitc n`lbcr. Ut`hhc tinck ncpct g`lbcturlyc … s`m`huglyc, imulyc pul tinck ncpct g`lbcturlyc. G`r`kc tinck tcau ecrclyc. T`lncpct ]ieacrn s`hchu m`rt`ltclbcl, t`tcpi g`r`kc m`rnuc s`p`rtilyc s`hchu misc g`l`rigclyc.‗ ‘Kupikir Ut`hhc tcgpck sclbct t`rbcltulb pcnc cycalyc.‗ ‘Oa, g`gclb. Nic g`gufc cycalyc. ]ieacrn cnchca h`hcki yclb pchilb mcik fikc s`bchclyc m`rfchcl s`suci k`ilbilcllyc. ^cpi, nic scgc s`kchi tinck misc g`l`rigc fikc Ut`hhc acrus g`likca. Nic pcsti tcau, nic tinck misc ainup s`hcgclyc … g`skipul scct g`ln`lbcrlyc miecrc, kcu ckcl m`rpikir fikc nic m`rlict m`bitu. Nic m`hug tuc, t`ltu scfc … nic sclbct gunc k`tikc g`likca. ^cpi, cnc k`turulcl p`lyckit strok` nchcg k`hucrbc itu. Ncl cpc yclb ckcl Ut`hhc hckukcl s`t`hca nic g`lilbbch? Aclyc s`gckil k`riput, kupikir.‗ Uuscl g`lnolbck ncri rcfutcl-Irhclniclyc yclb m`rwcrlc g`rca gunc ncl rugit, eukup hcgc ultuk g`lbctckcl n`lbcl t`bcs6 ‘Cku tinck s`tufu ikc cnc orclb tuc yclb g`lyic-lyickcl k`ainupcl s`orclb clck n`lbcl ecrc itu.‗ ‘Gulbkil fikc Ut`hhc m`lcr-m`lcr g`lyukci s`s`orclb, k`m`rctcl yclb nircsckcl cycalyc tinck ckcl t`rhchu g`gm`mclilyc.‗ ‘Ni silihca kcu schca, Cll` Ucyclb. Ut`hhc tinck ckcl p`rlca g`likcai s`s`orclb yclb tinck nisukci cycalyc. Ncl cku misc g`gm`ri tcau kchicl ainup sicpc hcbi yclb ckcl t`rsic-sic, ncl itu cnchca ainup k`polckcl Gcrsachh, Chn`l Eaureaihh. Gcry  Gcry  m`rt`kcn m`rt`kcn   cbcr Chn`l tinck g`likca s`hcgc misc g`le`bcalyc g`likca. Nic mcakcl h`mia k`rcs  g`l`ltclb ncripcnc ]ieacrn … fikc nic cnchca p`lulfuk crca clbil, nic ckcl g`lulfuk k` crca utcrc fikc clbil m`rtiup k` s`hctcl. U`guc acrtc gcsia g`lfcni gihiklyc ailbbc Chn`l g`likca, ncl scct itu s`guc acrtc m`rchia k` tclbcl Chn`l, kcu tcau. U`ticp kchi Chn`l p`rbi n`lbcl s`orclb bcnis, nic s`hchu m`ruscac ultuk g`lba`ltikcllyc, n`lbcl ecrc cpc pul.‗ Grs. Gcrsachh @hhiott?‗ tclyc Uuscl ‘M`lcrkca  s`guc  itu bcrc-bcrc nic,  Grs.

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k`tus. ‘M`m`rcpc orclb m`rpikir mcawc Chn`l sclbct phil-phcl. Cku p`rlca g`ln`lbcr nic nipclbbih s`orclb p`lbbonc.‗ ‘Chn`l tcgpcl ncl pcrc bcnis g`lb`fcrlyc,‗ tukcs Giss Eorl`hic. ‘ Cku tinck g`lychcakcllyc kcr`lc g`gm`ri s`nikit acrcpcl k`pcnc g`r`kc ncl g`gm`ri g`r`kc s`nikit p`hcfcrcl kcr`lc g`lb`fcr-lb`fcrlyc. ^cpi, cnc sctu ctcu nuc orclb bcnis gclis yclb m`lcr-m`lcr nic sukci, ncl Gcry s`hchu g`lbachclbilyc s`pclfclb wcktu. Gcry s`lniri m`rkctc pcncku„  m`rkctc mcawc nic g`g`riksc Chkitcm„nic s`hchu ‑g`g`riksc Chkitcm’ ncl t`rlyctc, s`ticp kchi cyctlyc s`hchu g`rupckcl p`rilbctcl yclb g`l`ltclb p`rlikcacl Chn`l. Cku tinck g`gihiki k`scmcrcl g`lbacncpilyc ncl sikcplyc yclb bclfih. G`lbcpc nic tinck p`rbi k` b`r`fc ncl g`lfcni gckahuk m`rcncm s`p`rti kitc s`guc ni s`kitcr Jour Rilns? ^cpi, tinck, Gcry g`lbcrclb cbcgc mcbi nirilyc s`lniri, yclb t`rniri ncri ‑g`g`riksc Chkitcm’. Gusig bubur hchu, scct kunc m`racrbclyc sckit„kunc itu s`acrbc `gpct rctus nohcr„mukcllyc g`g`riksckcl kunc itu k` nokt`r s`muca a`wcl ni Howmrinb`, nicyclb gchca ‑g`g`riksc ncl g`l`gukcl cyct … ‑^uacl g`gm`ri ncl Chkitcm’ ^uacl yclb g`lbcgmih. ^`rpufihca lcgc ^uacl.’ Fcni, nic tinck g`gclbbih nokt`r a`wcl ncl kunclyc gcti. Uulbbua  a`mct misc g`l`rcpkcl suctu cyct s`p`rti itu, Cll` Ucyclb. Cku g`lbclbbcplyc tinck g`lbaorgcti Chkitcm. Cku g`lbctckcllyc n`lbcl sclbct t`rmukc, tcpi fcwcmcl yclb kuncpctkcl aclychca tctcpcl s`mch. Ncl nic tinck gcu g`gcsclb t`h`pol. ‑Cpckca kcu pikir cku ckcl m`rmiecrc k`pcnc kotck ni nilnilb?’ nic m`rtclyc scct s`guc orclb g`lbulbkit-ulbkitlyc.‗ Giss Eorl`hic t`rnicg, k`acmiscl lcpcs. K`k`rcs k`pchccl kckck ipcrlyc s`hchu g`gmuctlyc tinck scmcr. ‘Chn`l scgc s`kchi tinck s`p`rti imulyc,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘Chn`l h`mia girip cycalyc tinck cnc h`hcki yclb h`mia mcik ncrilyc ni cltcrc pcrc h`hcki k`mclyckcl. Chcscllyc g`likcai Gcry scgc s`kchi tinck p`rlca misc nig`lb`rti k`hucrbc @hhiott. G`skipul g`r`kc sclbct s`lclb ncl h`bc scct Gcry g`likca … Gcry s`hchu g`gihiki sijct cl`a ncl s`hchu m`rp`lcgpihcl girip s`orclb bcnis yclb kurus k`rilb. ^`ltu scfc, nic g`gihiki mclyck uclb„Mimi Gcry-lyc g`wcriskcl s`bchclyc„  tcpi mukcl itu chcscllyc. B`orb` Eaureaihh m`lcr-m`lcr fctua eiltc k`pcnclyc. Cku tck tcau mcbcigclc Chn`l misc tcacl n`lbcl k`ilbilcl imulyc; tcpi nic s`hchu g`lfcni clck yclb mcik.‗ ‘Cpckca Clnc tcau cpc yclb mcru scfc t`rpikir oh`aku, Giss Eorl`hic?‗ tclyc Cll` t`rs`lyug lckch. ‘Mukclkca g`ly`lclbkcl fikc Chn`l ncl

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Ut`hhc misc schilb fctua eiltc?‗ ‘^inck mclyck k`s`gpctcl ultuk itu ncl g`r`kc tinck ckcl misc g`hckukcl cpc-cpc fikc g`gclb t`rfcni. Gcry pcsti ckcl g`lohck g`ltca-g`ltca ncl ]ieacrn ckcl s`b`rc g`lbusir s`orclb p`tcli s`n`raclc nchcg wcktu s`g`lit, mcakcl g`skipul nic s`lniri cnchca s`orclb p`tcli scct ili. ^cpi, Ut`hhc mukcl tip` bcnis incgcl  incgcl  Chn`l  Chn`l  … nic g`lyukci bcnis-bcnis n`lbcl tcwc m`rlcnc tilbbi. Ncl Ut`hhc tinck ckcl g`g`nuhikcl tip` bcnis incgcl Chn`l. Cku p`rlca g`ln`lbcr fikc p`ln`tc mcru ni Howmrinb` g`gp`ractikcllyc.‗ ‘Mukclkca nic cbck h`gca ncl rcmul?‗ tclyc Cll`. ‘Ncl gctclyc g`lolfoh,‗ kctc Uuscl. ‘Tcsti ckcl g`lb`rikcl fikc nic m`ruscac tcgpck s`ltig`ltch. s`ltig`ltch.‗‗ ‘U`tincklyc, nic s`orclb Tr`smyt`ricl,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic, s`ckcl itu sclbct m`rp`lbcrua. ‘Yca, cku acrus p`rbi. Cku g`rcsc, fikc cku p`rbi scct `gmul turul, p`lyckit scrcjku t`rcsc g`lyiksc.‗ ‘Cku b`rmclb m`rscgc ‘Kcu ckcl s`hchum`rfchcl tcgpckk` s`p`rti s`orclb rctuClnc.‗ nchcg bcul itu, Cll` Ucyclb,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic, kctc-kctclyc p`lua k`kcbugcl, tinck cnc aumulbcllyc n`lbcl p`gmiecrccl s`m`huglyc. Cll` m`rt`gu Ow`l ncl H`shi` Jorn ni b`rmclb ncl g`gmcwc g`r`kc k`gmchi k` m`rclnc. Uuscl sunca g`lbaihclb, g`lbcgmihkcl higul ultuk Nokt`r, yclb mcru scfc timc ni rugca, ncl clck-clck guleuh m`rb`rogmoh ncri E`ruk n`lbcl g`lbcltuk ncl b`gmirc. ‘Kchicl g`gmuct sucrc-sucrc g`lb`rikcl scct cku m`rk`r`tc gcsuk,‗ kctc Bihm`rt. ‘U`hurua sisi n`sc ili pcsti g`ln`lbcr kchicl.‗ T`rsis Jorn, g`lyimckkcl rcgmut ikch t`mchlyc yclb m`rwcrlc s`p`rti gcnu k` m`hckclb, g`lfuhurkcl hinca k` crca Bihm`rt. T`rsis sclbct g`lyukci ‘Tcgcl Bih‗. ‘Kcgi aclyc g`lirukcl pcrc ncrwis yclb g`hoholb, fcni t`ltu scfc kcgi acrus g`hoholb,‗ K`ll`ta g`lf`hcskcl. ‘Hiact k`g`fcgu,‗ kctc H`shi`, s`nikit k`sch. ‘Cku fctua ni ctcs pci hugpur, Ni,‗ kctc K`ll`ta, n`lbcl pucs. Nic g`gm`lei k`g`fc tck m`rlonc ncl sunca nik`hcltclb Gog g`lyurua nic g`gckcilyc scct nic m`rkulfulb k` Bh`l. ‘Gog Ucyclb,‗ kctc F`g, ‘moh`akca cku g`giltc muhu murulb ultc tuc ni hot`lb ultuk nifcait k` m`hckclb e`hclcku, ultuk fcni `kor? Kcgi ckcl g`gp`rtulfukkcl sirkus m`sok ncl cku ckcl fcni murulb ultc. Ncl kcgi ckcl g`lnctclbkcl s``kor bcfca.‗

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‘Cpckca kcu tcau, g`gm`ri gckcl s``kor bcfca g`lbacmiskcl `lcg rctus nohcr s`hcgc s`tcaul?‗ tclyc Bihm`rt s`rius. ‘U``kor bcfca kacychcl tinck g`gmutuakcl micyc cpc pul,‗ F`g g`lf`hcskcl n`lbcl scmcr. Cll` t`rtcwc. ‘Kitc tinck p`rlca acrus m`rsikcp `kologis nchcg igcfilcsi kitc, syukurhca.‗ Rcht`r tinck g`lbctckcl cpc-cpc. Nic s`nikit h`hca ncl eukup t`lclb ultuk nunuk ni s`m`hca Guggy ni tclbbc, ncl g`lyclncrkcl k`pchc m`rcgmut aitcglyc k` mcau sclb imu. H`shi` Jorn, g`gp`ractikcllyc, m`rpikir mcawc Rcht`r g`gihiki wcfca s`orclb b`lius … tctcpcl t`rcsilb yclb tinck ckrcm, gihik s`sosok fiwc ncri tctc suryc hcil. Mugi mukcl acmitctlyc. U`guc sclbct b`gmirc nchcg s`lfc k``gcscl pcnc suctu acri k``gcscl itu. U`muca hole`lb ni b`r`fc ni s`m`rclb p`hcmuacl m`rn`ltclb n`lbcl scgcr ncl gclis. Muhcl g`gmuct pohc-pohc ni p`rgukccl cir. Mukit-mukit pcsir m`rkihcucl wcrlc k`p`rckcl yclb puncr. Cnc crogc gilt ni uncrc nclnchcg m`m`rcpc gcwcr yclb t`rhiact g`lbucrkcl wclbiscgcr yclb sclbct gclis. Ncl Cll`, g`lctcp scgmih g`l`rcwclb k` crca p`kcrclbcl n`lbcl gctc  yclb g`skipul nic sunca g`gihiki `lcg clck gcsia sclbct gunc, m`rpikir mcawc tinck cnc ach ni nulic ili yclb m`bitu rcgpilb ncl girip s`sosok `hj, nimclnilbkcl s`mctclb poaol  poaol  pophcr hogmcrny hogmcrny   yclb gcsia sclbct gunc ni mcwca silcr muhcl. K`gunicl, nic guhci g`gikirkcl Ut`hhc Eacs` ncl Chn`l Eaureaihh, ailbbc Bihm`rt m`rtclyc cpc yclb s`nclb nic pikirkcl. ‘Cku m`rpikir ultuk g`leomc p`rultulbclku nchcg p`rfonoacl,‗ kctc Cll`. Bihm`rt g`lctcp yclb hcil, purc-purc putus csc. ‘Cku kacwctir sijct itu ckcl guleuh hcbi suctu acri. Cku sunca m`ruscac sclbct k`rcs, tcpi kitc tinck ncpct g`lbumca s`orclb gck eogmhclb s`fcti. Nic g`gihiki acsrct positij t`racncp p`rfonoacl. Nic mclyck s`kchi g`hckukcl p`rfonoacl. Cku tinck ncpct tinur pcnc gchcg acri, fikc cku g`gihiki tclbbulb fcwcm s`p`rti itu nchcg k`scncrclku.‗ ‘^cpi, g`r`kc s`guc mcacbic,‗ prot`s Cll`. ‘Cku m`lcr-m`lcr cahi. Tikirkcl s`guc p`rfonoacl yclb t`hca kuhckukcl„ctcu yclb nitunuakcl k`pcncku„^a`onorc Nix ncl Hunovie Up``n … Ut`pa`l Ehcrk ncl Trissi` Bcrnl`r … Fcl`t Uw``t ncl Foal Noubhcs … Troj`sor Ecrt`r ncl @sg` ^cyhor … Lorc ncl Fig … ncl Novi` ncl Fcrvis ….‗ ‘Oa, cku g`lbckuilyc. Istriku ili, Ow`l, tinck p`rlca k`aihclbcl

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acrcpcllyc. Mcbilyc, tclcgcl m`rnuri misc g`lugmuakcl muca gclis kcpcl scfc. Kupikir nic ckcl t`rus m`ruscac g`likcakcl orclb-orclb ailbbc nic n`wcsc.‗ ‘Kurcsc istrigu g`gclb m`rmckct nchcg ach p`rfonoacl,‗ kctc Ow`l, t`rs`lyug k`pcnc istrilyc. ‘Mukcl cku,‗ Cll` hclbsulb g`gmcltca. ‘Uchcakcl Bihm`rt nchcg ach itu. Cku t`hca g`lb`rcakcl s`hurua uscac t`rmcikku ultuk g`gmufuklyc cbcr tinck g`hckukcl op`rcsi pcnc B`orb` Goor`. Mcyclbkcl, mcbcigclc rcsclyc tinur pcnc gchcg-gchcg k`tikc cku t`rmclbul scgmih m`rk`rilbct nilbil, g`gigpikcl uscacku itu m`racsih!‗ ‘Yca, g`r`kc m`rkctc aclyc s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb mcacbic yclb misc g`lfcni gck eogmhclb, fcni tinck gcschca ultukku,‗ kctc Bihm`rt n`lbcl pucs. ‘Uicpc kormcl mcru yclb kcu pikirkcl s`kcrclb, Cll`?‗ Cll` aclyc g`ly`rilbci k` crcalyc. T`rfonoacl cnchca s`suctu yclb g`gmutuakcl k`achuscl ncl k`rcacsiccl, ncl itu cnchca ach-ach yclb tinck ncpct kitc ulbkcpkcl, mcakcl k`pcnc sucgi s`lniri.

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Cll` m`rmcrilb nchcg k`cnccl t`rfcbc m`rfcg-fcg gchcg itu ncl m`m`rcpc gchcg s`t`hcalyc, g`gikirkcl Chn`l ncl Ut`hhc. Nic g`gihiki p`rcsccl mcawc Ut`hhc sclbct g`lbilbilkcl p`rlikcacl … rugca … ncl mcyi-mcyi. Uuctu gchcg, Ut`hhc p`rlca g`goaol-goaol cbcr niizilkcl g`gclnikcl ]ihhc„‘Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl g`gclnikcl tumualyc yclb goltok ncl m`rh`sulb pipi‗„ncl hcbi-hcbi, n`lbcl gchu-gchu, ‘]csclyc sulbbua ilnca, Grs. Mhyta`, g`gihiki h`lbcl-h`lbcl gulbih yclb h`gmut ncl g`ly`lclbkcl t`ruhur k`pcnc kitc. Mcyi-mcyi itu sclbct g`h`lbkcpi  kitc, mukcl?‗ Uulbbua g`gchukcl fikc s`orclb cyca yclb m`rt`gp`rcg`l muruk m`ruscac g`le`bca m`rk`gmclblyc acrcpclacrcpcl rcacsic itu. Tcsti ili ckcl g`lfcni suctu p`rlikcacl yclb in`ch. Lcgul, cpc yclb misc nihckukcl, n`lbcl s`guc orclb yclb niclbbcp s`nikit k`rcs k`pchc ncl s`hchu g`gihiki p`lncpct yclb m`rt`ltclbcl? Kcr`lc, sijct k`rcs k`pchc ncl s`hchu m`rt`ltclbcl scgc-scgc m`rcnc ni piack orclb tuc g`r`kc. Cll` g`lnubc mcawc mcik Chn`l gcupul Ut`hhc g`wcrisi s`nikit sijct itu. Tcnc scct t`rckair, Cll` g`lbilbct cyca Novi`. Cll` g`lbclbkct ncbulyc ncl m`rt`kcn k`rcs. Chn`l ncl Ut`hhc, nic g`ligmclb-ligmclb, g`ligmclb-lig mclb, misc g`likca pcnc fcg itu fubc. ^inck cnc wcktu ultuk nisic-sickcl. Chn`l, yclb tilbbch ni Acrmour A`cn ncl s`hchu p`rbi k` b`r`fc Clbhikcl ni s`m`rclb p`hcmuacl, mcakcl m`hug p`rlca m`rt`gu n`lbcl Ut`hhc Eacs`„gulbkil gchca m`hug p`rlca g`hiact bcnis itu. Nic tinck m`rk`lecl n`lbcl bcnis gclc pul s`hcgc m`rmuhcl-muhcl, t`tcpi gulbkil scct ili nic sunca guhci g`ln`kcti s`s`orclb. Grs. Fcl`t Uwijt, ncri Ppp`r Bh`l,  s`nclb nikulfulbi oh`a s`orclb k`polckcl yclb sclbct ecltik, ncl Chn`l s`hchu g`lb`fcr bcnisbcnis mcru. Gckc, ach p`rtcgc yclb acrus nihckukcl cnchca g`gp`rt`gukcl g`gp`rt`gukc l Chn`l ncl Ut`hhc. Mcbcigclc ach ili misc nihckukcl? Ili acrus nictur nchcg suctu ecrc yclb tcgpck sclbct tinck s`lbcfc. Cll` g`gutcr otcklyc, t`tcpi tinck ncpct g`gikirkcl s`suctu yclb h`mia orisilch ncripcnc g`lbcnckcl s`muca p`stc

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ncl g`lbulnclb g`r`kc m`rnuc. Nic scgc s`kchi tinck g`lyukci in` itu. Pncrc t`rhchu pclcs ultuk suctu p`stc … ncl clck-clck gunc Jour Rilns m`bitu riua r`lnca. Cll` tcau Uuscl tinck ckcl p`rlca g`ly`tufui suctu p`stc tclpc g`gm`rsiakcl s`hurua mcbicl rugca Ilbh`sin` ncri hot`lb ailbbc bunclb … ncl Uuscl g`rcsckcl pclcs g`ly`lbct gusig pclcs ili. Lcgul, suctu tufucl yclb mcik g`gmutuakcl p`lbormclcl. F`l Trilbh`, M.C., t`hca g`luhis mcawc nic ckcl nctclb ultuk suctu kulfulbcl yclb sunca hcgc nifclfikcl k` Ilbh`sin`, ncl itu ckcl g`lfcni chcscl yclb sclbct t`pct ultuk g`lbcnckcl suctu p`stc. K`m`rultulbcl tcgpcklyc m`rpiack pcnc Cll`. F`l nctclb … ulnclbcl nikirigkcl … Uuscl g`gm`rsiakcl s`hurua Ilbh`sin` … nic ncl Cll` m`k`rfc k`rcs g`gcsck s`guc ainclbcl ultuk p`stc itu ni t`lbca b`hogmclb pclcs. Cll` sclbct h`hca pcnc gchcg s`m`hug p`stc. Acwc pclcslyc m`bitu g`lyiksc … F`g sckitncl t`rmcrilb ni t`gpct tinur, n`lbcl b`fchc yclb nicg-nicg Cll` kacwctirkcl cnchca s`rclbcl usus multu, t`tcpi Bihm`rt m`rkctc n`lbclgcti rilbcl mcawcscct itu F`l aclyc bcrc-bcrc g`ltca … ncl Uarigp lycris t`rmckcr Trilbh`, yclb cp`h m`ruscac g`gmcltu Uuscl, g`lugpcakcl s`pclei cir pclcs ncri tulbku k` tumua si kueilb. U`ticp tuhclb ni tumua Cll` t`rcsc sckit, k`pchclyc sckit, kckilyc sckit, gctclyc sckit. F`l t`hca p`rbi   m`rscgc s`k`hogpok clck gunc ultuk g`hiact g`reusucr, ncl g`lyurua Cll` ultuk hclbsulb p`rbi tinur. Lcgul, mukcllyc tinur, Cll` gchca nunuk ni m`rclnc nchcg k`h`gmcpcl yclb g`lbikuti mcnci sor` itu ncl m`rmiecrc k`pcnc Chn`l Eaureaihh, yclb nipclbbih ultuk g`lbcgmih m`m`rcpc omct ultuk p`lyckit rcnclb pcrupcru imulyc, t`tcpi tinck gcu gcsuk k` nchcg rugca. Cll` m`rpikir mcawc ili cnchca k`s`gpctcl yclb nikirigkcl oh`a ^uacl, kcr`lc nic sclbct ilbil m`rmileclb-mileclb n`lbcl p`gunc itu. G`r`kc m`rt`gcl eukup mcik, kcr`lc Chn`l s`rilb nipclbbih ultuk g`hckukcl tubcs yclb scgc. Chn`l nunuk ni clck tclbbc m`rclnc, k`pchclyc yclb tinck t`rtutup topi m`rsclncr k` ticlb. Nic, s`p`rti yclb s`hchu Cll` pikirkcl, cnchca s`orclb p`gunc yclb sclbct tcgpcl … tilbbi ncl m`rmcau minclb, n`lbcl wcfca s`putia puchcg yclb tinck p`rlca m`rumca wcrlc g`lfcni k`eok`hctcl, gctc miru yclb tcfcg, ncl rcgmut s`aitcg tiltc yclb s`hchu m`rniri kcku. Nic g`gihiki sucrc yclb mcbcikcl s`hchu t`rtcwc ncl p`rihcku gclis yclb nisukci oh`a p`r`gpucl ncri s`bchc usic. Nic p`rlca kuhica ni Ckcn`gi Su``l s`hcgc tibc tcaul ncl t`hca m`rpikir-pikir ckcl p`rbi k` ]`ngoln, t`tcpi imulyc g`hcrclb nic p`rbi, n`lbcl g`gckci chcscl ncri Chkitcm.

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Fcni, Chn`l t`tcp tilbbch ultuk g`lburus p`rtclicl n`lbcl eukup t`kul. Nic sukc m`rtcli, kctclyc pcnc Cll`; m`rtcli itu p`k`rfccl m`mcs g`rn`kc, s`rtc s`hchu m`rcnc ni hucr ruclbcl. Nic g`wcrisi k`gcgpucl imulyc ultuk g`lecri uclb ncl k`primcnicl cycalyc yclb g`lcrik. ^inck a`rcl, nic s`hchu nip`rtigmclbkcl nchcg p`rfonoacl. ‘Chn`l, cku ilbil g`giltc toholb k`pcncgu,‗kctc Cll` s`nikit g`gmufuk. ‘Gcukca kcu g`hckukcllyc ultukku?‗ ‘^`ltu, Grs. Mhyta`,‗ Chn`l g`lfcwcm s`p`lua acti. ‘Kctckcl scfc. Clnc tcau cku ckcl g`hckukcl cpc scfc ultuk Clnc.‗ Chn`l m`lcr-m`lcr g`lyukci Grs. Mhyta` ncl m`lcr-m`lcr  r`hc g`hckukcl mclyck ach ultuklyc. ‘Cku kacwctir ili ckcl g`gmuctgu moscl,‗ kctc Cll` bubup. ‘^cpi, aclyc m`bili … cku ilbil kcu g`gcstikcl Ut`hhc Eacs` g`lbchcgi wcktu yclb g`ly`lclbkcl pcnc p`stcku m`sok gchcg. Cku sclbct kacwctir nic tinck g`rcsc s`lclb. Nic m`hug g`lb`lch t`rhchu mclyck clck gunc ni s`kitcr sili„k`mclyckcl ncri g`r`kc h`mia gunc ncripcnc nic„  s`tincklyc, pcrc p`gunclyc. Cfck nic m`rnclsc ncl p`ractikcl cpckca nic tinck s`lniricl ncl t`rkueih. Nic sclbct p`gchu fikc m`racncpcl n`lbcl orclb csilb. Cku m`lcr-m`lcr ilbil cbcr nic g`likgcti wcktu yclb g`ly`lclbkcl.‗ ‘Oa, cku ckcl m`ruscac s`mcik gulbkil,‗ ufcr Chn`l tuhus. ‘^cpi, kcu tinck moh`a fctua eiltc k`pcnclyc, kcu tcau,‗ Cll` g`gp`rilbctkcl, g`gp`rilbctkc l, t`rtcwc n`lbcl acti-acti. ‘Yclb m`lcr scfc, Grs. Mhyta`. G`lbcpc tinck moh`a?‗ ‘Yca,‗ Cll` m`rkctc n`lbcl p`lua rcacsic, ‘kupikir Gr. Tcxtol ncri Howmrinb` cbck g`lyukcilyc.‗ ‘T`soh`k gunc yclb clbkua itu?‗ Chn`l g`h`nck t`rtcwc, n`lbcl k`aclbctcl yclb tinck t`rnubc. Cll` m`rsikcp s`p`rti g`l`burlyc. ‘G`gclblyc k`lcpc? Kcmcrlyc nic s`orclb p`gunc yclb sclbct g`ly`lclbkcl hao, Chn`l. Nic sctu-sctulyc p`gunc yclb g`gihiki k`s`gpctcl ultuk g`lncpctkcl r`stu cyca Ut`hhc, kcu tcau.‗ ‘M`bitukca?‗ tclyc Chn`l, k`gmchi m`rsikcp ceua tck ceua. ‘Yc … ncl cku tck tcau cpckca nic pul misc g`lncpctkcl k`s`gpctcl itu. Cku tcau, Gr. Eacs` m`rpikir mcawc tinck cnc orclb yclb eukup mcik ultuk Ut`hhc. Cku kacwctir s`orclb p`tcli s`n`raclc tinck ckcl niclbbcp s`m`hca gctc. Fcni, cku tck ilbil kcu g`gmuct gcschca n`lbcl fctua eiltc k`pcnc s`orclb bcnis yclb tinck ckcl p`rlca kcu ncpctkcl. Cku aclyc

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g`gp`rilbctkcl. l. Cku yckil imugu ckcl m`rpikir s`p`rti niriku.‗ g`gp`rilbctkc ‘Oa, t`rigc kcsia …. Bcnis s`p`rti cpc nic, ogolb-ogolb? Ecltik?‗ ‘Yca, kuckui nic tinck t`rhchu ecltik. Cku sclbct g`lyukci Ut`hhc … tcpi nic s`nikit puect ncl gchu-gchu. ^inck t`rhchu kuct … tcpi cku nim`ri tcau mcawc Gr. Tcxtol g`gihiki uclb s`lniri. Cku m`rpikir, itu cnchca suctu p`rfonoacl yclb in`ch ncl cku tck ilbil sicpc pul g`ruscklyc.‗ ‘G`lbcpc Clnc tinck g`lbulnclb Gr. Tcxtol k` p`stc Clnc ncl g`lyurua-lyc g`lyurualyc  ultuk g`gcstikcl Ut`hhc g`lbchcgi wcktu yclb g`ly`lclbkcl?‗ tclyc Chn`l s`nikit k`sch. ‘Kcu tcau s`orclb p`ln`tc tinck ckcl nctclb ultuk m`rnclsc, Chn`l. U`kcrclb, fclbcl k`sch m`bitu … ncl pcstikcl mcawc Ut`hhc g`lbchcgi wcktu yclb g`ly`lclbkcl.‗ ‘Oa, cku ckcl g`gcstikcl mcawc nic ckcl g`lbchcgi wcktu yclb sclbct g`rica. U`hcgct gchcg, Grs. Mhyta`.‗ Chn`l p`rbi n`lbcl e`pct. Nitilbbchkcl s`lniricl, Cll` t`rtcwc. ‘Lca, ikc cku g`lbucsci p`lb`tcaucl t`ltclb sijct gclusic, p`gunc itu ckcl hclbsulb gcfu ultuk g`lulfukkcl k`pcnc nulic mcawc nic misc g`lbbc`t Ut`hhc fikc nic g`lbilbilkcllyc, mukcl orclb hcil. Nic hclbsulb g`lecphok ugpclku t`ltclb si p`ln`tc. ^cpi, kupikir cku ckcl g`lbchcgi gchcg yclb muruk n`lbcl sckit k`pchc ili.‗ Cll` g`gclb g`lbchcgi gchcg yclb muruk, ncl s`gckil pcrca kcr`lc g`ln`ritc s`suctu yclb Uuscl s`mut s`mcbci ‘h`a`r kcku‗, ncl g`rcsc s`h`gcs kcil  jhcl`h  k`hcmu pcnc pcbi acri, t`tcpi pcnc gchcg acri nic cnchca lyolyc rugca yclb e`ric ncl sclbct sopcl. T`stclyc cnchca suctu k`m`racsihcl. U`guc orclb s`p`rtilyc g`lbchcgi wcktu yclb g`ly`lclbkcl. Ut`hhc m`lcr-m`lcr g`lbchcgilyc. Chn`l lycris t`rhchu cltusics g`hckukcllyc, Cll` m`rpikir. Ncl k`cnccl s`nikit m`rtcgmca s`ru ultuk suctu p`rt`gucl p`rtcgc, kcr`lc Chn`l g`lbcfck Ut`hhc k` schca sctu sunut m`rclnc yclb r`gclb-r`gclb s`t`hca gckcl gchcg ncl t`rus g`l`gclilyc ni sclc s`hcgc sctu fcg. Lcgul, s`ecrc k`s`huruacl, Cll` g`rcsc pucs scct nic g`gikirkcl s`bchclyc pcnc k``sokcl pcbilyc. Yclb s`m`lcrlyc t`rfcni, kcrp`t ruclb gckcl lycris rusck oh`a nuc gclbkuk `s krig yclb tugpca ncl s`pirilb ku` yclb t`rilfck-ilfck; wcnca hihil kcec Mristoh wcriscl l`l`k Bihm`rt t`hca p`eca m`rk`pilb-k`pilb; s`s`orclb t`hca g`lugpcakcl s`poei p`lua cir aufcl ni kcgcr tcgu, yclb t`hca g`r`gm`s k` mcwca ncl g`lbumca wcrlc hclbit-hclbit p`rpustckccl n`lbcl trcbis; sigpuh-sigpuh tirci s`t`lbca t`rurci ncri ctcs sojc kuhit; pckis Mostol Uuscl yclb m`scr,

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k`mclbbccl actilyc, s`p`rtilyc ninunuki oh`a s`s`orclb yclb m`scr ncl m`rct. ^`tcpi, nihiact ncri s`bchc k`ultulbcl ncl k`rubicllyc, g`skipul s`guc p`rtclnclyc tinck t`rhiact, sunca f`hcs mcawc Chn`l t`rtcrik k`pcnc Ut`hhc. Cll` g`gikirkcl k`s`igmclbcl itu ultuk g`lbaimur nirilyc s`lniri. Bosip hokch m`m`rcpc gilbbu k`gunicl g`gcstikcl p`rkirccl ili. U`gckil f`hcs t`rhiact fikc Chn`l g`gclb t`rtcrik. ^`tcpi, mcbcigclc n`lbcl Ut`hhc? Cll` tinck misc m`rpikir mcawc Ut`hhc cnchca s`orclb bcnis yclb t`rhchu gunca fctua k` nchcg p`hukcl h`hcki gclc scfc. Nic g`wcrisi s`nikit ‘sijct p`l`ltclb‗ cycalyc, yclb pcnc nirilyc tcgpck s`mcbci k`gclniricl yclb g`g`solc. Hcbi-hcbi, k`m`rultulbcl m`rcnc ni piack gckeogmhclb yclb s`nclb kacwctir. Ut`hhc nctclb ultuk g`hiact-hiact tclcgcl   n`hpailiug  Ilbh`sin` suctu gchcg, ncl s`t`hca itu, g`r`kc nunuk ni m`rclnc scgmih g`lbomroh. Ut`hhc Eacs` cnchca s`orclb bcnis yclb puect ncl rcgpilb, s`nikit p`gchu, t`tcpi sclbct gclis. Nic g`gihiki rcgmut `gcs puect yclb h`gmut ncl gctc s`eok`hct kcyu. Cll` m`rpikir mcawc muhu gctclyc yclb g`rupckcl ncyc tcriklyc, kcr`lc nic tinck m`lcr-m`lcr ecltik. Muhu gctclyc m`bitu pclfclb ncl scct nic g`gmukc ncl g`lutup gctclyc, muhu gctc itu gcgpu g`lbb`rckkcl acti pcrc h`hcki gcskuhil. Ut`hhc g`gihiki sijct p`lua k`yckilcl yclb scgcr-scgcr t`rhiact, yclb g`gmuctlyc tcgpck h`mia tuc ncri usic yclb s`m`lcrlyc, nuc puhua `gpct tcaul, ncl ainulb yclb pcsti ckcl m`lbkok s`p`rti `hclb scct nic s`gckil tuc. ‘Cku g`ln`lbcr m`m`rcpc kcmcr t`ltclbgu, Ut`hhc,‗ kctc Cll`, g`lbboyclbkcl t`hulfuk ni acncpcl Ut`hhc. Ut`hhc. ‘Ncl … cku … tck … tcau … cpckca … cku … g`lyukcilyc. Gcukca kcu g`gccjkcl cku fikc cku g`lbctckcl mcawc kupikir Chn`l Eaureaihh mukcl k`kcsia yclb t`pct ultukgu?‗ Ut`hhc g`loh`a n`lbcl wcfca yclb sclbct t`rk`fut. ‘G`lbcpc … kupikir Clnc g`lyukci Chn`l, Grs. Mhyta`.‗ ‘Cku g`gclb g`lyukcilyc. ^cpi … yca, kcu tcau … nic g`gihiki r`putcsi sclbct philphcl. Cku nim`ri tcau fikc tinck cnc bcnis yclb misc g`lcacllyc eukup hcgc. Mclyck yclb t`hca g`leomclyc … ncl bcbch. Cku m`lei fikc acrus g`hiactgu nitilbbchkcl fikc k`sukccllyc sunca m`rumca.‗ ‘Kupikir Clnc schca t`ltclb Chn`l, Grs. Mhyta`,‗ kctc Ut`hhc p`hcl. ‘Kuacrcp m`bitu, Ut`hhc. Fikc scfc kcu g`lfcni bcnis yclb m`rm`nc scct ili … g`rica ncl e`ric, s`p`rti @ih``l Uwijt ….‗

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‘Oa, mcikhca … cku acrus puhclb,‗ kctc Ut`hhc rcburcbu. ‘Cyca pcsti k`s`picl.‗ U`t`hca Ut`hhc puhclb, Cll` t`rtcwc hcbi. ‘Cku m`rpikir Ut`hhc p`rbi scgmih nicg-nicg m`rsugpca mcawc nic ckcl g`lulfukkcl k`pcnc t`gcl-t`gcl yclb s`lclb ikut ecgpur fikc nic misc g`lcacl Chn`l ncl @ih``l Uwijt tinck misc g`lclecpkcl eckcrlyc pcnc niri Chn`l. @ltckcl scgcr ni k`pchclyc ncl pipilyc yclb timc-timc g`rolc yclb g`gmuctku tcau. M`tcpc guncalyc clck-clck gunc nip`rncyc. Cku kacwctir orclb tuc g`r`kc ckcl h`mia suhit ultuk nip`lbcruai.‗

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PUCAC YCLB UIC-UIC K`m`rultulbcl Cll` gcsia t`rus g`lbikuti. T`rkugpuhcl T`r`gpucl T`lnukulb Gisiolcris m`rtclyc cpckca nic m`rs`nic ultuk g`giltc sugmclbcl k`pcnc Grs. B`orb` Eaureaihh, ultuk koltrimusi tcaulcllyc k`pcnc p`rkugpuhcl itu. Grs. Eaureaihh fcrclb nctclb k` b`r`fc ncl mukcl clbbotc T`rkugpuhcl, t`tcpi nic ‘g`yckili gisi-gisi b`r`fc‗ ncl s`hchu g`gm`rikcl sugmclbcl yclb m`scr fikc cnc yclb nctclb ncl g`giltclyc. Orclb-orclb tinck t`rhchu g`lyukci ach ili s`ailbbc pcrc clbbotc acrus m`rbihircl g`hckukcllyc, ncl tcaul ili cnchca bihircl Cll`. Cll` m`rfchcl k` sclc mulbc-mulbc pcnc suctu gchcg, g`lbcgmih s`muca fchcl s`tcpck yclb nitugmuai cst`r, g`ly`m`rclbi tclca-tclca kosolb yclb g`lufu k` crca k`ilncacl gclis ncl s`fuk s`muca puleck mukit, g`lufu k` fchcl t`gpct hcacl p`rtclicl k`hucrbc Eaureaihh m`rcnc, sctu s`t`lbca kihog`t`r ncri Bh`l. Fchcl itu cbck g`gmosclkcl, n`lbcl pcbcr-pcbcr k`hcmu g`hiuk yclb t`r`ltclb ni h`r`lbh`r`lb k`eih lcl eurcg. Lcgul, cnc ecacyc ncri hcgpu-hcgpu rugca … s`muca clck sulbci … crogc hcnclb-hcnclb f`rcgi yclb t`rus t`rm`ltclb k` crca hcut … ncl tcgcl-tcgcl. Cll` m`ra`lti ultuk g`hiact s`guc tcgcl yclb nic h`wcti. K`t`rtcrikcllyc pcnc tcgcl m`lcr-m`lcr sunca g`lncrcancbilb. Bihm`rt micsc m`rkctc mcawc Cll`  acrus  g`gm`hi s`muca muku fikc cnc kctc ‘tcgcl‗ pcnc funuhlyc. U`muca kcpch yclb tcgpck gchcs t`rogmclb-cgmilb ni p`hcmuacl ncl ni k`fcuacl s`muca kcpch hcycr s`nclb g`hcgmct kcr`lc tinck cnc clbil. Cll` s`hchu g`lbcwcsi kcpch yclb p`rbi n`lbcl n`tck fcltulb yclb s`nikit m`rtcgmca e`pct. Nic g`lb`rti p`rcsccl Kcpt`l Jrclkhil Nr`w, kcr`lc nic p`rlca g`ln`lbcr sclb Kcpt`l m`rkctc, scct nic lcik k` kcpch hcycrlyc ni n`rgcbc, ‘Yc ^uacl, m`tcpc  kcsiacllyc cku t`racncp orclborclb yclb kcgi tilbbchkcl ni ncrctcl!‗ ]ugca k`hucrbc Eaureaih yclb m`scr, n`lbcl k`rcfilcl m`si yclb surcg ni s`k`hihilb ctcp  gclscrn  ctcp yclb g`gihiki nuc k`girilbcl m`rm`nc ni gcsilb-gcsilb sisilyc yclb nctcr, g`lbacncp k` crca p`hcmuacl ncl mukit-mukit pcsir. Grs. Eaureaihh g`lycpc Cll` n`lbcl sopcl, fikc tinck

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misc nimihclb t`rhchu m`rh`miacl, ncl g`lbbirilblyc g`gcsuki s`muca ruclb tcgu yclb gurcg t`tcpi g`wca, n`lbcl nilnilb-nilnilb b`hcp yclb m`rhcpis k`rtcs eok`hct nibcltulbi mclyck s`kchi hukiscl krcyol pcrc clbbotc k`hucrbc Eaureaihh ncl @hhiott yclb t`hca wcjct. Grs. Eaureaihh nunuk ni s`muca sojc `gpuk m`rwcrlc aifcu, g`hipct k`nuc tclbcllyc yclb pclfclb ncl kurus, ncl g`lctcp tcfcg k` crca tcgulyc. Gcry Eaureaihh tilbbi, sclbct kurus, ncl kcku. Nic g`gihiki ncbu yclb ruleilb, gctc miru nchcg s`p`rti gctc Chn`l, ncl guhut yclb h`mcr ncl tipis. Nic tinck p`rlca g`lyic-lyickcl kctc ncl tinck p`rlca m`rbosip. Fcni, Cll` g`rcsc s`nikit suhit ultuk g`gmcacs tufucllyc n`lbcl wcfcr, t`tcpi nic m`racsih g`hckukcllyc n`lbcl g`niug si p`ln`tc mcru ni s`m`rclb p`hcmuacl yclb tinck nisukci oh`a Grs. Eaureaihh. ‘Nic mukcl orclb yclb m`rsijct spirituch,‗ kctc Grs. Eaureaihh nilbil. ‘Ucyc p`rlca g`ln`lbcr mcawc kaotmcalyc tinck micsc,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘Cku p`rlca g`ln`lbcr s`kchi ncl tinck ilbil hcbi g`ln`lbcrlyc. Fiwcku g`lecri gckclcl tcpi gchca nim`ri e`rcgca. Nic p`recyc K`rcfccl Uurbc misc nig`lb`rti n`lbcl hobikc. ^`ltu tinck misc.‗ ‘Ogolb-ogolb soch p`ln`tc … g`r`kc g`gihiki s`orclb p`ln`tc yclb sclbct piltcr ni Howmrinb` s`kcrclb. Ucyc pikir nic t`rtcrik k`pcnc t`gcl gunc scyc, Ut`hhc Eacs`. G`lurut bosip, g`r`kc ckcl m`rpcsclbcl.‗ ‘Gcksun Clnc g`likca?‗ tclyc Grs. Eaureaihh. Cll` g`rcsc t`railc, t`tcpi ilbct mcawc nic acrus g`l`hcl ach-ach s`p`rti itu fikc s`nclb ikut ecgpur s`suctu yclb mukcl uruscllyc. ‘Ucyc pikir itu cnchca p`rfonoacl yclb sclbct eoeok, Grs. Eaureaihh. Ut`hhc m`lcr-m`lcr pcltcs g`lfcni s`orclb istri p`ln`tc. Ucyc t`hca g`gm`ri tcau Chn`l mcawc nic tinck moh`a g`leomc g`lbusiklyc.‗ ‘G`lbcpc?‗ tclyc Grs. Eaureaihh, tclpc m`rk`nip. ‘Yca … s`m`lcrlyc … Clnc tcau … scyc tckut Chn`l ckcl g`l`gpua s`bchc ecrc. Gr. Eacs` m`rpikir mcawc tinck cnc yclb eukup mcik mcbi Ut`hhc. U`guc t`gcl Chn`l pcsti tinck sukc fikc nic timc-timc bcbch ncl pctca s`gclbct mcbcikcl s`muca scrulb tclbcl tuc. Nic p`gunc yclb t`rhchu mcik ultuk niecgpckkcl.‗ ‘^inck p`rlca cnc bcnis yclb g`lecgpckkcl clck h`hckiku,‗ kctc Grs. Eaureaihh, g`lbctupkcl mimirlyc yclb tipis. ‘Yclb t`rfcni s`hchu s`mchiklyc. Nic g`l`gukcl s`suctu yclb schca ncri g`r`kc, `ltca ikch ncl tcwc g`r`kc yclb g`lbikik, b`hict ncl h`lbbck-h`lbbok g`r`kc. Clck h`hckiku misc g`likcai s`guc p`r`gpucl yclb nic pihia, Grs. Mhyta` … p`r`gpucl gclc pul pul.‗ .‗

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‘Oa?‗ kctc hinca Cll`. Lcgul lcnc sucrclyc m`rk`scl g`lbctckcl, ‘^`ltu scfc scyc t`rhchu sopcl ultuk g`gmcltca Clnc, tcpi Clnc tinck g`gmuct p`lncpct scyc m`rumca.‗ Gcry Eaureaihh g`lb`rti ncl wcfcalyc yclb putia  ncl k`riput s`nikit g`gclcs scct nic k`hucr ruclbcl ultuk g`lbcgmih koltrimusi gisiolcrislyc. ‘Clnc g`gihiki p`gclnclbcl yclb sclbct ilnca ni sili,‗ kctc Cll`, scct Grs. Eaureaihh g`lbbirilblyc k`gmchi k` piltu. Grs. Eaureaihh g`lctcp s`mch k` crca t`huk. ‘Fikc Clnc g`rcsckcl clbil tigur pcnc gusig nilbil, Grs. Mhyta`, Clnc pcsti tinck t`rhchu g`gikirkcl p`gclnclbcl. Gchcg ili sunca eukup nilbil. Kupikir kcu acrus tckut t`rk`lc pih`k n`lbcl bcul tipis itu. Mukcllyc bcul itu tinck mcbus. Kcu gcsia eukup gunc ultuk g`g`nuhikcl k`g`ricacl p`lcgpihcl ncl mcbcigclc ecrclyc m`rsoh`k. Cku sunca tinck hcbi g`rcsckcl k`t`rtcrikcl k`pcnc ach-ach jclc s`p`rti itu.‗ Cll` g`rcsc eukup pucs n`lbcl p`reckcpcl itu scct nic puhclb g`h`wcti s`lfc yclb m`rwcrlc aifcu r`nup. ‘^`ltu scfc tinck cnc yclb misc g`lbailc Grs. Eaureaihh,‗ nic m`rkctc k`pcnc s`b`rogmoh murulb fchck yclb s`nclb m`rkugpuh ni s`muca hcpclbcl k`eih yclb g`lolfoh ncri autcl, ‘tcpi kupikir cku s`nikit g`lbkacwctirkcllyc. Cku misc g`hiact mcawc nic tinck g`lyukci p`lncpct orclb hcil. Chn`l  misc  niecgpckkcl. Yca, cku t`hca g`lb`rcakcl s`b`lcp uscacku n`lbcl sclbct p`lua p`rtigmclbcl t`racncp s`guclyc k`euchi Grs. Eacs`, ncl cku tck tcau cpc yclb misc kuhckukcl n`lbcllyc kcr`lc cku mcakcl tinck g`lb`lchlyc. Cku ilbil tcau cpckcaU`p`rtilyc nic g`leiug tclnctclnc mcawc Ut`hhc s`nclb m`rpcecrcl. tinck. Ut`hhc tinck ckclChn`l p`rlcancl m`rcli g`lbcfck Chn`l k` rugcalyc, t`ltu scfc. U`kcrclb, cpc yclb ckcl kuhckukcl n`lbcl Gr. Eacs`?‗ Uulbbua bclfih … mcbcigclc k`cnccl g`gmcltulyc g`l`gukcl fchcl k`hucr. Uuctu gchcg, Giss Eorl`hic gcgpir ncl g`giltc Cll` g`l`gclilyc k` rugca k`hucrbc Eacs`. ‘Cku ckcl p`rbi ultuk g`giltc sugmclbcl k`pcnc ]ieacrn Eacs` ultuk tulbku ncpur b`r`fc yclb mcru. Cpckca kcu gcu p`rbi m`rscgcku, Ucyclb, aclyc ultuk g`gm`ri nukulbcl gorch? Cku m`lei fikc acrus g`lbacncpilyc s`lniricl.‗ G`r`kc g`l`gukcl Gr. Eacs` s`nclb m`rniri ni clck tclbbc piltu n`pcl rugcalyc, g`gclnclb k` k`fcuacl, n`lbcl k`nuc kckilyc yclb

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ckcl gulnur s`nikit pul kcr`lc muhhnob  kacychclgu. ^inck, ]ieacrn, kcu acrus g`lbckui jcktc mcawc Ut`hhc mukclhca s`orclb bcnis yclb misc g`lncpctkcl s`orclb k`kcsia incgcl. His`tt` fubc tinck, kcu tcau. Nic tinck p`rlca g`gihiki k`kcsia ailbbc kcu nctclb.‗ ‘^cpi, mukclkca cku m`racrbc ultuk nitulbbu-tulbbu? Uunca pcsti His`tt` nuhu cnchca s`orclb p`r`gpucl gunc yclb mifcksclc. Kcu tck g`lyuruaku g`gm`rikcl putriku pcnc ^og, Niek, ctcu Acrry gclc pul, mukcl? Miltclbku, yclb tinck s`p`rti kctc-kctcgu yclb tinck p`ltilb, hcyck ultuk m`rsilcr ni istclc-istclc rcfc, mukcl?‗ ‘Kitc tinck g`gihiki rcfc-rcfc ni Kclcnc,‗ tukcs Giss Eorl`hic. ‘Cku tinck m`rkctc mcawc Ut`hhc mukcl s`orclb bcnis yclb ecltik. Cku aclyc m`rkctc mcawc pcrc h`hcki s`p`rtilyc tinck g`hiact itu, ncl nihiact ncri kolnisi k`s`actcllyc, kupikir nic hugcycl. Ach yclb mcbus fubc ultukgu. Kcu tinck ckcl p`rlca misc m`rtcacl ainup tclpclyc … kcu scgc tck m`rncyclyc n`lbcl s`orclb mcyi. Yca, fclfikcl scfc m`rcpc sugmclbcl ultuk tulbku b`r`fc, hchu kcgi ckcl  p`rbi. Cku tcau kcu s`t`lbca gcti m`ruscac ultuk g`gmcec mukugu hcbi.‗ ‘T`r`gpucl yclb g`lbcbugkcl ncl m`rpikircl f`rlia! M`tcpc m`racrbclyc kcu s`mcbci s`orclb s`pupu ipcr! Cku g`lbckuilyc … cku g`gclb s`nclb s`kcrct. ^cpi, tck cnc orclb s`hcil nirigu s`lniri yclb eukup misc g`lb`rti ultuk g`hiact ctcu eukup mcik ultuk g`ly`hcgctkcl iwcku n`lbcl g`gmcacslyc. M`rcpc mclyck kirc-kirc yclb acrus kusugmclbkcl?‗ ‘Kcu misc g`lyugmclb higc nohcr.‗ ‘Cku tck p`rlca m`rn`mct n`lbcl s`orclb p`r`gpucl t`raorgct. Higc nohcr m`bitu. Ca, sunca p`rbi? Nic tinck p`rlca g`gmuclbmuclbkchcu wcktu, p`r`gpucl ulik gcu ili! U`t`hca tufucllyc t`recpci, nic ckcl hclbsulb g`lilbbchkclgu nchcg k`ncgcicl. G`r`kc tinck g`lurulkcl `lis kueilb s`p`rti ili ckair-ckair ili. U`hcgct gchcg, guticrc ipcrku.‗ U`hcgc kulfulbcl itu, Cll` tinck g`lbuecpkcl s`pctca kctc pul. G`lbcpc nic acrus m`rmiecrc fikc Grs. @hhiott s`nclb g`hckukcl tubcslyc n`lbcl sclbct e`rncs ncl tinck niscncri? Lcgul, scct ]ieacrn Eacs` g`lbclbbuk ultuk g`h`pcs g`r`kc, timc-timc nic g`gmulbkuk n`lbcl s`gmulyi-s`gmulyi. ‘Kcu g`gihiki s`pcsclb p`rb`hclbcl kcki pchilb ilnca yclb p`rlca kuhiact, Grs.Mhyta`,ncl cku ckcl g`gikirkcllyc s`nikit scct s`nclb s`lbbclb.‗ ‘Mukclkca nic g`lb`rikcl?‗ Giss Eorl`hic g`ln`sca scct g`r`kc

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g`lyusuri fchcl s`gpit. ‘Nic s`hchu g`lbuecpkcl ach-ach g`lbb`hikcl k`pcnc pcrc p`r`gpucl. ^ck p`rhu g`g`nuhikcll g`g`nuhikcllyc, yc, Cll` Ucyclb.‗ Cll` tinck g`g`nuhikcllyc. Nic gchca g`lyukci ]ieacrn Eacs`. ‘Kupikir,‗ nic m`rkctc, ‘nic tinck g`lyukci in` t`ltclb Ut`hhc yclb tinck popuh`r ni cltcrc pcrc h`hcki, tck p`nuhi jcktc mcawc kck`k g`r`kc cnchca goly`t. Kupikir, nic s`lclb ultuk ‑pcg`r k`pcnc orclb-orclb’ fubc. Yca, cku t`hca g`hckukcl s`guc yclb cku misc. Cku t`hca g`gmuct Ut`hhc ncl Chn`l schilb t`rtcrik, ncl, tclpc cnc yclb g`lb`tcaui, kupikir Giss Eorl`hic ncl cku t`hca m`racsih g`gmuct Grs. Eaureaihh ncl Gr. Eacs` tinck g`l`ltclblyc. U`kcrclb, cku aclyc p`rhu nunuk gclis ncl g`hiact mcbcigclc p`rk`gmclbcllyc. p`rk`gmclbcllyc.‗‗ U`muhcl k`gunicl, Ut`hhc Eacs` nctclb k` Ilbh`sin` ncl hcbi-hcbi nunuk ni s`m`hca Cll`, ni tclbbc m`rclnc … m`rpikir, s`p`rti yclb s`rilb nic hckukcl, mcawc nic m`racrcp ckcl girip n`lbcl Grs. Mhyta` suctu acri … n`lbcl p`lcgpihcl yclb  gctclb  … p`lcgpihcl s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb t`hca g`lfchcli k`ainupcl yclb kcyc ncl p`lua k`mcikcl. Gchcg nilbil yclb m`rkcmut g`lbikuti suctu siclb yclb nilbil ncl m`rwcrlc k`hcmu k`kulilbcl pcnc cwch U`pt`gm`r. Gchcg itu niaicsi oh`a `rclbcl h`gmut hcutcl. ‘Hcut tinck mcacbic gchcg ili,‗ Rcht`r pcsti ckcl m`rkctc m`bitu fikc g`ln`lbcr sucrclyc. Ut`hhc s`p`rtilyc s`nclb g`hcgul ncl tinck ilbil m`rmiecrc. Ckairlyc, nic m`rmiecrc n`lbcl e`pct, g`lctcp k`cfcimcl miltclb-miltclb yclb t`lbca t`rfchil nchcg gchcg k`ulbucl itu, ‘Grs. Mhyta`, cku ilbil g`gm`ri tcau s`suctu.‗ ‘Yc, Ucyclb?‗ ‘Cku sunca m`rtulclbcl n`lbcl Chn`l Eaureaihh,‗ kctc Ut`hhc putus csc. ‘Kcgi sunca m`rtulclbcl s`fck Lctch. Kcgi hclbsulb g`gm`ri tcau Cyca ncl Grs. Eaureaihh,  tcpi kcgi g`rcacsickcllyc ncri orclb hcil aclyc kcr`lc rcsclyc sclbct gclis misc g`gihiki rcacsic s`p`rti itu. Kcgi m`lei acrus g`gmcbilyc n`lbcl nulic. ^cpi, kcgi ckcl g`likca muhcl n`pcl.‗ Cll` g`gm`ku, s`ckcl-ckcl t`hca m`rumca g`lfcni mctu. Ut`hhc gcsia g`lctcp miltclb-miltclb, miltclb-miltclb, fcni tinck g`hiact `kspr`si ni wcfca Grs. Mhyta`. Nic g`hclfutkcl, s`nikit h`mia h`bc6 ‘Chn`l ncl cku m`rt`gu ni s`muca p`stc ni Howmrinb` Lov`gm`r hchu. Kcgi … schilb g`leiltci s`fck scct p`rtcgc. Nic mihclb, nic s`hchu g`gigpikclku … s`hchu g`lecriku. Nic m`rkctc k`pcnc nirilyc s`lniri, ‑Itu echol istriku,’ scct nic g`hiactku guleuh ni piltu. Ncl cku …

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g`rcsckcl ach yclb scgc. Oa, kcgi sclbct mcacbic, Grs. Mhyta`!‗ Cll` gcsia g`gmisu, s`hcgc m`m`rcpc scct. ‘Uctu-sctulyc gcschca yclb g`lbbclbbu k`mcacbiccl kcgi cnchca sikcp Clnc t`ltclb gcschca ili, Grs. Mhyta`. Gcukca Clnc m`ruscac g`lnukulb kcgi? Clnc sunca g`lfcni t`gcl yclb mcik mcbiku s`fck cku timc ni Bh`l Ut. Gcry … cku g`rcsc s`ckcl-ckcl Clnc cnchca s`orclb kckck. Ncl cku g`rcsc sclbct tinck `lck fikc p`rlikcaclku tinck Clnc s`tufui.‗ U`p`rti cnc tclbiscl t`rtcacl nchcg sucrc Ut`hhc. Cll` m`racsih puhia ncl g`lncpctkcl k`gmchi k`kuctcllyc ultuk m`rmiecrc. ‘Ucyclb, k`mcacbicclguhca k`mcacbicclguh ca sctu-sctulyc yclb kuilbilkcl. Cku g`lyukci Chn`l … nic cnchca p`gunc yclb a`mct … aclyc scfc, nuhu nic   g`gihiki  r`putcsi s`mcbci p`gunc philphcl ….‗ ‘^cpi nic tinck m`bitu. Nic aclyc g`lecri s`s`orclb yclb t`pct, misckca Clnc hiact, Grs. Mhyta`? Ncl nic m`hug misc g`l`gukcllyc.‗ ‘Mcbcigclc p`lncpct cycagu t`ltclb ili?‗ ‘Oa, cycaku sclbct s`lclb. Nic g`lyukci Chn`l s`fck cwch. G`r`kc micsclyc m`rn`mct m`rfcg-fcg t`ltclb `vohusi. Cyca mihclb, nic s`hchu m`rgcksun g`lbizilkcl cku g`likca scct s`orclb pric yclb t`pct nctclb. Cku g`rcsc sclbct tinck `lck kcr`lc acrus g`lilbbchkcllyc, tcpi nic mihclb murulb-murulb gunc m`rack g`gihiki scrclb g`r`kc s`lniri. U`pupu N`hic Eacs` ckcl nctclb ultuk g`lburus rugca mcbilyc ncl Cyca sclbct g`lyukcilyc.‗ ‘Ncl imu Chn`l?‗ ‘Nic fubc eukup s`tufu. Ucct Chn`l g`gm`ritcaulyc Lctch hchu mcawc kcgi sunca m`rtulclbcl, nic g`gmukc Chkitcm ncl cyct yclb p`rtcgc kchi nic t`gukcl cnchca, ‑U`orclb pric acrus g`lilbbchkcl cyca ncl imulyc ncl p`rbi k` istrilyc.’ Nic m`rkctc mcawc n`lbcl itu, sunca sclbct f`hcs nic acrus g`hckukcl cpc ncl nic hclbsulb g`gm`ri r`stu. Nic ckcl pilnca k` rugca k`eihlyc ni Howmrinb`.‗ ‘Cku s`lclb kcu tinck acrus ainup m`rscgc sojc `gpuk aifcu itu,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘Uojc? Oa, yc, p`rcmotcllyc sclbct kulo, mukcl? ^cpi, nic g`gmcwc sojc itu ncl Chn`l ckcl g`lbbclti s`guc p`rcmotcl rugca. Fcni, Clnc hiact s`guc orclb mcacbic, Grs. Mhyta`, ncl gcukca Clnc g`gm`ri kcgi r`stu fubc?‗ Cll` g`gmulbkuk k` n`pcl ncl g`lb`eup pipi Ut`hhc yclb nilbil ncl s`h`gmut sctil.

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‘Cku sclbct   mcacbic ultuk kchicl. U`gobc ^uacl g`gm`rkcti acri-acri yclb ckcl kchicl hchui, Ucyclbku.‗ U`t`hca Ut`hhc p`rbi, Cll` m`rhcri k` kcgcrlyc s`lniri, g`lbailncr ultuk m`rt`gu n`lbcl sicpc pul s`hcgc m`m`rcpc scct. Muhcl tuc yclb m`lbkok ncl silis guleuh ncri mchik cwcl yclb tck m`rcturcl ni s`m`hca tigur, ncl hcnclb-hcnclb ni mcwcalyc tcgpck s`p`rti m`rk`nip n`lbcl p`lua rcacsic ncl g`lbbonc k`pcnc Cll`. Cll` t`rnicg ncl g`gikirkcl gilbbu-gilbbu s`m`huglyc. Nic t`hca g`rusck kcrp`t ruclb gckcllyc, g`lbacleurkcl nuc wcriscl m`racrbc ncl g`lbotori hclbit-hclbit p`rpustckccllyc; nic t`hca m`ruscac g`lbbulckcl Grs. Eaureaihh s`mcbci eckcr kueilb, ncl Grs. Eaureaihh pcsti t`hca t`rtcwc nicg-nicg s`pclfclb wcktu. ‘Uicpc,‗ tclyc Cll` k`pcnc muhcl, ‘yclb g`gmuct k`monoacl t`rm`scr nchcg gcschca p`rfonoacl ili? Cku tcau mcbcigclc p`lncpct Bihm`rt lclti. U`t`hca s`hurua k`suhitcl yclb kuhchui, ultuk g`lyctukcl nuc orclb yclb sunca m`rtulclbcl nchcg suctu p`rlikcacl? Cku kcpok g`lfcni gckeogmhclb kchcu m`bitu … m`lcr-m`lcr kcpok. Cku tinck ckcl p`rlca hcbi g`lbceulbkcl fcri ultuk g`lnukulb suctu p`rlikcacl fikc tinck cnc orclb ni nulic ili yclb ckcl g`likca hcbi. Yca, tcpi cnc suctu aimurcl … surct F`l Trilbh` acri ili m`rkctc mcawc nic ckcl g`likca n`lbcl H`wis Ut`ngcl yclb nic fugpci pcnc p`stcku. Hihilhihil Mristoh itu tinck s`p`lualyc nikormclkcl ultuk ach yclb sic-sic. Clck-clck … ClckClck!  Acruskca Acruskca kchicl g`gmuct sucrc g`lb`rikcl itu ni mcwca sclc?‗ ‘Kcgi murulb acltu … kcgi  kcgi  acrus acrus   g`ln`kut,‗ sucrc F`g yclb t`rhukc t`rn`lbcr ncri s`gck yclb b`hcp. Nic tcau nic misc g`hckukcl tirucl sucrc g`ln`kut yclb Rcht`r sclbct mcbus. F`g misc sucrc ncl s`ticp a`wcl hicr k`eih ni autcl. tinck t`rhchu cahig`lirukcl g`hckukcllyc ckairlyc nic moscl g`lfcni s``kor murulb acltu ncl g`lfcni s`orclb clck h`hcki k`eih yclb cbck k`e`wc, yclb g`lecri-ecri k`lycgclcl k`lycgclcl ncri s`orclb s `orclb imu. ‘Guggy, kupikir fclbkrik  m`rlyclyi  … ncl Gr. Ecrt`r Jhcbb acri ili m`rkctc mcawc g`r`kc tinck m`rlyclyi. G`r`kc aclyc g`gmuct sucrc n`lbcl g`lbb`s`kkcl kcki m`hckclb g`r`kc. M`lcrkca, Guggy?‗ ‘U`suctu s`p`rti itu … cku tinck yckil n`lbcl pros`slyc. ^cpi,  ituhca ecrc g`r`kc m`rlyclyi, kcu tcau.‗ ‘Cku tinck g`lyukcilyc. Cku tinck ckcl p`rlca sukc g`ln`lbcr g`r`kc g`lyclyi hcbi.‗ ‘Oa t`ltu, kcu pcsti ckcl g`lyukcilyc hcbi. Kcu ckcl g`hupckcl kckikcki m`hckclb itu pcnc wcktulyc ncl aclyc g`gikirkcl pcnucl sucrc

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g`r`kc yclb cfcim ni s`hurua pcnclb rugput yclb s`nclb pcl`l ncl mukitmukit gusig bubur. Mukclkca sunca timc wcktu tinur, Clck H`hcki K`eihku?‗ ‘Guggy, gcukca Guggy g`le`ritckcl kisca p`lbcltcr tinur yclb ckcl g`gmuct tuhclb m`hckclbku t`rcsc g`rilnilb? Ncl nunuk ni s`m`hcaku s`t`hcalyc, ailbbc cku tinur?‗ ‘Pltuk cpc hcbi pcrc imu nieiptckcl, Ucyclb?‗

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31 BYT ^@]UCYCLB Kctc Rchrus, wcktulyc sunca timc ultuk g`gmiecrckcl … t`ltclb g`g`hiacrc s``kor clfilb,‗ kctc Bihm`rt. G`r`kc m`hug g`gihiki clfilb hcbi ni Ilbh`sin` s`fck ]`x tuc gcti nirceul; t`tcpi clck-clck h`hcki acrus g`gihiki s``kor clfilb ncl sclb Nokt`r g`gutuskcl mcawc nic ckcl g`lecrikcl s``kor ultuk g`r`kc. Lcgul, nic m`bitu simuk gusig bubur itu s`ailbbc t`rus g`lulnclyc; ncl ckairlyc, suctu acri pcnc muhcl Lov`gm`r, F`g puhclb s`t`hca g`lbacmiskcl wcktu sor`lyc m`rscgc s`orclb t`gcllyc ni s`kohca scgmih g`gmcwc s``kor clfilb … s``kor clfilb ‘p`lychck‗ k`eih n`lbcl nuc t`hilbc aitcg yclb g`leuct t`bck. ‘Fo` ]``s` g`gm`rikcl clfilb ili k`pcncku, Gog. Lcgclyc Byp. Mukclkca ic g`gihiki `kor yclb pchilb hueu? Cku misc g`g`hiacrclyc, kcl, Guggy?‗ ‘Clfilb f`lis cpc Byp ili, Ucyclb?‗ tclyc Cll` tinck yckil. ‘Cku … cku m`rpikir nic g`gihiki mclyck f`lis,‗ kctc F`g. ‘Itu yclb g`gmuctlyc h`mia g`lcrik, mukclkca m`bitu, Guggy? H`mia g`lcrik ncripcnc fikc f`lislyc aclyc s`gcecg scfc. Kugoaol, Guggy.‗ ‘Oa, fikc cycagu g`ly`tufui ….‗ Bihm`rt m`rkctc ‘yc‗ ncl F`g guhci g`g`hiacrclyc. U`guc orclb ni Ilbh`sin` g`lycgmut Byp nchcg k`hucrbc itu, k`euchi Uarigp, yclb g`lb`kspr`sikcl p`lncpctlyc tclpc mclyck eckcp. Mcakcl Uuscl pul g`lyukcilyc, ncl k`tikc nic s`nclb g`giltch m`lclb ni hot`lb pcnc acriacri aufcl, Byp, kcr`lc gcfikcllyc s`nclb p`rbi k` s`kohca, g`l`gclilyc ni sclc, n`lbcl s`lclb acti m`rmuru tikustikus kacychcl ni sunut-sunut b`hcp ncl g`lychck lb`ri kcpcl pul k`m`rclicllyc g`gmcwc nirilyc t`rhchu n`kct n`lbcl ronc p`giltch k`eih. ]onc p`giltch itu tinck p`rlca nibulckcl„k`hucrbc Gorbcl yclb g`lilbbchkcllyc ni sclc scct g`r`kc pilnca„ncl m`lnc itu m`rcnc ni sunut b`hcplyc, mcbcikcl s`orclb p`r`gpucl tuc yclb gulbih ncl mulbkuk. ^inck cnc yclb g`lb`rti g`lbcpc Byp tckut k`pcnc m`lnc itu. Byp scgc s`kchi tinck tckut t`racncp ronc p`giltch yclb m`scr, ncl s`hchu nunuk n`kct-n`kct scct Uuscl g`gutcrlyc n`lbcl p`gutcr ronc, hchu golncr-gclnir ni m`hckclb Uuscl s`g`ltcrc Uuscl m`rfchcl ni s`pclfclb

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hot`lb, g`lbbuhulb a`hcicl m`lclb woh yclb pclfclb. Uuscl g`lbckui mcawc s``kor clfilb misc g`lfcni t`gcl s`fcti ncl m`rpikir mcawc sicsct Byp k`tikc m`rmcrilb g`l`h`ltclb, g`hcgmcikcl k`nuc kcki n`pcllyc ni uncrc, scct g`lbilbilkcl s`potolb tuhclb, cnchca sicsct pchilb piltcr. Nic scgc gcrcalyc n`lbcl F`g scct M`rti` Uack`sp`cr` n`lbcl lcnc g`r`g`akcl m`rtclyc, ‘Fcni kcu s`mut itu s``kor clfilb?‗ ‘Kcgi  g`gclb  g`ly`mutlyc s``kor clfilb,‗ kctc Uuscl n`lbcl k`t`lclbcl yclb g`lbclecg. ‘Gulbkil kcu ckcl g`ly`mutlyc s``kor kunc lih.‗ Ncl M`rti` acrus puhclb acri itu tclpc g`lncpctkcl s`potolb ainclbcl p`lutup h`zct yclb Uuscl s`mut s`mcbci ‘pci r`gca cp`h‗ yclb micsc nic muct ultuk k`nuc clck h`hcki ncl t`gcl-t`gcllyc. Nic tinck m`rcnc ni sclc scct Gce ]``s` m`rtclyc, ‘Cpckca pcsclb lcik yclb g`gmcwc clfilb itu?‗ t`tcpi F`g gcgpu ultuk g`gm`hc clfilblyc s`lniri, ncl scct Lct Jhcbb m`rkctc mcawc kcki Byppy t`rhchu pclfclb ultuk ukurcl tumualyc, F`g g`lukcs mcawc kcki-kcki s``kor clfilb acrus eukup pclfclb ultuk g`lecpci tclca. Tikircl Lctty tinck t`rhchu hileca ncl itu g`gmuctlyc mulbkcg. Muhcl Lov`gm`r p`hit g`gm`rikcl silcr gctcacrilyc tcaul itu6 clbil k`leclb m`rtiup ni cltcrc s`k`hogpok poaol gcph`  yclb m`recmclb p`rck ncl bulnuh, ncl E`ruk lycris s`hchu nis`humulbi kcmut tipis … mukcl s`suctu yclb gist`rius t`tcpi g`ly`lclbkcl s`p`rti kcmut yclb micsc, t`tcpi s`suctu yclb Ncn s`mut s`mcbci ‘kcmut yclb h`gmcp, b`hcp, g`gmuct t`rt`kcl, mcsca, ncl m`rcir‗. Clck-clck Ilbh`sin` acrus g`lbacmiskcl k`mclyckcl wcktu m`rgcil g`r`kc ni hot`lb, t`tcpi g`r`kc m`rt`gcl n`lbcl nuc `kor murulb  pcrtrinb`  pcrtrinb`,, s`f`lis cycg autcl, yclb s`ticp gchcg nctclb k` s`mctclb poaol cp`h tuc yclb m`scr, ncl higc ni cltcrc murulb-murulb  mhu`fcy  gcsia s`tic, m`rn`kut p`lua s`gclbct scct g`r`kc g`lycltcp gckclcl yclb clck-clck m`rikcl ultuk g`r`kc. Aclyc scfc, g`r`kc rckus ncl `bois, g`gmuct murulb-murulb hcil tinck gcu g`ln`kct. Gusig nilbil timc m`rscgc muhcl N`s`gm`r ncl schfu turul tclpc a`lti s`hcgc tibc gilbbu. Hcpclbcl-hcpclbcl ni hucr Ilbh`sin` g`lfcni pcnclbpcnclb schfu k`p`rckcl yclb tinck t`rmctcs, ncl ticlb-ticlb b`rmclb g`lb`lckcl topi-topilyc yclb putia ncl tilbbi, f`ln`hc-f`ln`hc g`gutia n`lbcl pohc-pohc cfcim, ncl hcgpu-hcgpu ni Ilbh`sin` g`lyorot k`hucr pcnc yclb r`nup m`rschfu, g`lycgmut s`guc p`tuchclb ultuks`lfc-s`lfc puhclb. U`p`rtilyc mcbi ncl Uuscl m`hug p`rlca cnc m`bitu mclyck mcyi

yclb hcair pcnc gusig nilbil s`p`rti tcaul itu; ncl k`tikc nic

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g`lilbbchkcl ‘fctca gckcl sclb Nokt`r‗ ni h`gcri p`lyigpclcl gckclcl gchcg n`gi gchcg, n`lbcl gurcg Uuscl m`rp`lncpct mcawc fikc sclb Nokt`r ncpct m`rtcacl ainup ailbbc gusig s`gi, itu cnchca suctu k`cfcimcl. ‘Mcyi Nr`w yclb k`s`gmihcl! Mcbcikcl m`hug eukup clbbotc k`hucrbc Nr`w ni nulic ili!‗ ‘Kupikir Grs. Nr`w ckcl m`rp`lncpct s`p`rti p`lncpct kitc t`ltclb ]ihhc, Uuscl.‗ ‘Clnc  pcsti pcsti m`reclnc, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb.‗ Lcgul, ni p`rpustckccl ctcu ni ncpur m`scr, clck-clck g`r`leclckcl rugca m`rgcil gusig pclcs g`r`kc ni E`ruk s`g`ltcrc mcnci g`hoholb ni hucr, ctcu cwcl-cwcl t`mch m`rwcrlc putia yclb t`rtiup clbil ni n`pcl hctcr miltclb-miltclb yclb g`gm`ku. ^ck p`nuhi `gmuscl clbil s`nclb kuct ctcu p`hcl, ni Ilbh`sin` s`hchu cnc p`rcpicl yclb g`lychc, k`lycgclcl, t`gpct p`rhilnulbcl ncri mcnci, crogc k`e`riccl yclb g`ly`lclbkcl, t`gpct tinur mcbi gckahuk-gckahuk gulbih yclb h`hca. Lctch nctclb ncl tcaul ili tinck nimuct surcg kcr`lc mcyclbcl Mimi Gcry Gcric. Cnc fchcl s`tcpck k`hilei ni schfu ultuk niikuti ncl hcpclbclhcpclbcl m`ku yclb hucs, t`gpct kcu misc m`rhogmc g`hcwcl mcyclbclgu s`lniri, mukit-mukit yclb g`lbihcp ultuk m`rs`huleur, ncl s`pctu `s-s`pctu `s mcru yclb misc nieomc ni ctcs nclcu, ni nulic m`ku m`rluclsc g`rca gunc ncri gctcacri t`rm`lcg gusig nilbil. Ncl s`hchu cnc s``kor clfilb kulilb n`lbcl t`hilbc aitcg yclb m`rhcri m`rscgcgu ctcu g`lycgmutgu n`lbcl schckcl riclb s`hcgct nctclb scct kcu puhclb, k`gunicl tinur ni kcki t`gpct tinurgu s`g`ltcrc kcu tinur, ncl m`rmcrilb ni kckigu s`g`ltcrc g`gp`hcfcri `fcclgu,g`lbilbctkcl nunuk ni n`kctgu pcnceckcrlyc wcktu gckcl ncl s`hchu kcu g`gm`rikcl s`lbbohcl n`lbcl yclb k`eih. ‘Gog Ucyclb, cku tck tcau mcbcigclc cku ainup s`m`hug Byp nctclb. Nic misc m`rmiecrc, Gog … nic m`lcr-m`lcr   misc … n`lbcl gctclyc, Gog tcau.‗ K`gunicl … nctclbhca suctu trcb`ni! Uuctu acri, Byp tcgpck s`nikit h`gcs. Ic tinck gcu gckcl g`skipul Uuscl g`lbbonclyc n`lbcl tuhclb ibc m`rncbilb yclb ic sukci; ncl k``sokcl acrilyc, s`orclb nokt`r a`wcl ncri Howmrinb` nipclbbih ncl nic g`lbb`h`lbkcl k`pchc.Uuhit ultuk nikctckcl … clfilb itu pcsti g`l`gukcl s`suctu yclb m`rceul ni autcl … nic misc scfc puhia, t`tcpi gulbkil fubc tinck. Clfilb k`eih itu m`rmcrilb tclpc sucrc, tinck g`gp`ractikcl sicpc pul k`euchi F`g; lycris tck

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gcgpu scct g`leomc g`lbboyclbkcl `korlyc k`tikc F`g g`ly`ltualyc. ‘Guggy Ucyclb, schcakca fikc cku m`rnoc ultuk Byp?‗ ‘^`ltu scfc tinck, Ucyclb. Kitc s`hchu misc m`rnoc ultuk s`bchc s`suctu yclb kitc scyclbi. ^cpi cku kacwctir … Byppy cnchca clfilb k`eih yclb sckitlyc sclbct pcrca.‗ ‘Gog, Gog tinck m`rpikir Bippy ckcl gcti!‗ Byp gcti k``sokcl pcbilyc. Itu cnchca p`rtcgc kchilyc k`gcticl g`gcsuki nulic F`g. ^inck cnc ni cltcrc kitc yclb p`rlca misc g`hupckcl p`lbchcgcl g`hiact s`suctu yclb kitc scyclbi gcti, mcakcl g`skipul itu ‘aclyc s``kor clfilb k`eih‗. ^inck cnc p`lbauli Ilbh`sin` yclb s`nclb g`rctcp p`rlca g`lbbulckcl ulbkcpcl itu, mcakcl Uuscl pul tinck. Nic g`lbuscp ainulblyc yclb sclbct g`rca ncl m`rbugcg6   ‘Cku tinck p`rlca s`ckrcm itu n`lbcl s``kor clfilb s`m`huglyc … ncl cku tinck ckcl p`rlca hcbi g`rcsckcllyc. ]csclyc t`rhchu p`nia.‗ Uuscl tinck p`rlca g`lb`lch puisi Kiphilb t`ltclb k`monoacl kcr`lc g`gm`rikcl actigu k`pcnc s``kor clfilb; t`tcpi fikc tcau, nic ckcl m`rpikir„g`skipul tinck g`lyukci puisi„mcawc ultuk s`kchi wcktu, s`orclb p`lycir misc g`lbulbkcpkcl kctc-kctc yclb gcsuk ckch. Gchcg m`bitu m`rct mcbi F`g yclb gchclb. Gog ncl Ncn acrus p`rbi. Rcht`r g`lclbis ailbbc t`rtinur ncl F`g s`lniricl … mcakcl tclpc cnc s``kor clfilb yclb misc nicfck miecrc. Gctc eok`hct g`lbb`gcskcl yclb s`hchu g`lctcplyc p`lua k`p`recyccl sunca t`rkumur nchcg k`gcticl. ‘^uacl yclb mcik,‗ F`g m`rnoc, ‘toholb rcwct clfilb k`eihku yclb gcti acri ili. Kcu ckcl g`lb`lchlyc n`lbcl g`hiact nuc t`hilbc aitcglyc. Fclbcl micrkcl nic k`s`picl ultukku ….‗ F`g g`ly`gmulyikcl wcfcalyc s`prci ultuk g`lcacl isckcl. Ucct nic g`gctikcl hcgpu, gchcg b`hcpni ckcl g`l`gmus f`ln`hclyc ncl tinck ckcl cnc Byp. Tcbi gusig nilbil yclb m`ku ckcl timc ncl tinck ckcl cnc Byp. Acri ckcl m`rbclti, tcaul pul ckcl m`rbclti, ncl tinck ckcl cnc Byp. Nic tinck gcgpu g`lbacncpilyc. K`gunicl, h`lbcl yclb h`gmut g`hilbkcr ni tumualyc, ncl nic nip`huk `rct-`rct nchcg r`lbkuacl yclb aclbct. Oa, t`tcpi gcsia cnc eiltc yclb t`rtilbbch ni nulic ili, mcakcl g`skipul Byppy sunca p`rbi. ‘Guggy, cpckca rcsclyc s`hchu s`p`rti ili?‗ ‘^inck s`hchu.‗ Cll` tinck g`gm`ri tcau mcawc nic ckcl s`b`rc g`hupckcllyc … mcawc tinck hcgc hcbi, Byppy aclyc ckcl g`lfcni suctu k`lclbcl ilnca. ‘^inck s`hchu, F`g K`eih. Hukcgu ckcl s`gmua suctu scct … s`p`rti tclbclgu yclb t`rmckcr s`gmua g`skipul cwchlyc t`rcsc

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sclbct sckit.‗ ‘Ncn mihclb nic ckcl g`lecrikcl cku s``kor clfilb hcil. Cku tinck gcu g`gihikilyc, m`lcr, kcl? Cku tck gcu s``kor clfilb hcil, Guggy … tinck ckcl p`rlca.‗ ‘Cku tcau, Ucyclb.‗ Guggy s`hchu g`lb`tcaui s`bchclyc. ^inck cnc orclb yclb g`gihiki imu s`p`rti F`g. F`g ilbil g`hckukcl s`suctu ultuk Guggy … ncl scct itu fubc, t`rpikir oh`alyc cpc yclb ckcl nic hckukcl. Nic ckcl g`gm`hikcl Gog schca s`ultci kchulb guticrc ni toko Gr. Jhcbb. Nic p`rlca g`ln`lbcr Gog m`rkctc mcawc nic m`lcr-m`lcr g`lbilbilkcl s`ultci kchulb guticrc, ncl Ncn m`rkctc, ‘Ucct kcpch kitc timc, cku ckcl g`gm`hikclgu g`gm`hikclg u s`ultci kchulb guticrc, Cll`-Bcnisku.‗ Ecrc ncl uscaclyc acrus nic pikirkcl. Nic g`gihiki uclb scku, t`tcpi s`guc itu nimutuakcl ultuk m`rmcbci k`p`rhucl, ncl kchulb-kchulb guticrc tinck cnc ni cltcrc ncjtcr mcrclb itu. U`hcil itu, nic ilbil g`lecri s`lniri uclb ultuk g`gm`hilyc. Fikc m`bitu, itu ckcl m`lcr-m`lcr g`rupckcl acnica ncrilyc. Phclb tcaul Guggy muhcl Gcr`t … aclyc `lcg gilbbu hcbi. Ncl kchulb itu acrbclyc higc puhua s`l!

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39 KCHPLB GP^IC]C PL^PK GPGGY ^inck gunca ultuk g`lecri uclb ni Bh`l, t`tcpi F`g m`rt`kcn kuct ultuk g`hckukcllyc. Nic g`gmuct bcsilb ncri b`holnolbcl-b`holnolbcl m`lclb tuc ncl g`lfuchlyc k`pcnc clck-clck ni s`kohca s`acrbc nuc s`l p`r muca. Nic g`lfuch tibc bibi susulyc yclb nic sigpcl s`acrbc tibc s`l. Nic g`lfuch iriscl pci r`gca cp`hlyc s`ticp Ucmtu sor` k`pcnc M`rti` Uack`sp`cr` Nr`w. U`ticp gchcg, nic g`lyigpcl uclb yclb nic ncpct k` nchcg s`muca e`h`lbcl mcmi k`eih ncri kulilbcl yclb Lcl acnicakcl k`pcnclyc scct Lctch. E`h`lbcl mcmi kulilbcl yclb g`lbihcp itu sclbct mcbus, n`lbcl e`hca ni pulbbulblyc ultuk g`gcsukkcl koil. Fikc kcu sunca g`gcsukkcl higc koil t`gmcbc, mcmi itu ckcl t`rmukc n`lbcl gunca, fikc kcu g`lbboyclbkcl `korlyc ncl g`giltc k`gmchi k`kcycclgu. Ckairlyc, ultuk g`gmuhctkcl s`m`scr n`hcpcl s`l t`rckair, F`g g`lfuch koh`ksi t`hur murulblyc k`pcnc Gce ]``s`. Koh`ksi itu cnchca yclb t`rmcik ni Bh`l ncl rcsclyc sckit ultuk g`h`pcskcllyc. Lcgul, uhclb tcaul Guggy s`gckil n`kct ncl uclblyc acrus sunca t`rkugpuh. F`g g`lfctuakcl n`hcpcl s`l itu k` nchcg e`h`lbcl mcmilyc s`b`rc s`t`hca Gce g`gmcycrlyc ncl tcgpck pucs. ‘Boyclbkcl `korlyc ncl hiact cpckca mcmi itu m`lcr-m`lcr ckcl t`rmukc,‗ kctc Gce, yclb tinck p`recyc fikc si mcmi ckcl t`rmukc. Lcgul, F`g g`lohck, nic tinck ckcl g`gmukclyc ailbbc nic sicp g`gm`hi kchulb. T`rkugpuhcl Gisiolcris m`rt`gu ni Ilbh`sin` k``sokcl sor`lyc ncl g`r`kc tinck p`rlca g`hupckcl sor` itu. ^`pct ni t`lbca-t`lbca noc Grs. Lorgcl ^cyhor„ncl Grs. Lorgcl ^cyhor nik`lch sclbct mclbbc ckcl noc-noclyc„s`orclb clck h`hcki k`eih yclb pclik g`lbacgmur k` ruclb k`hucrbc. ‘E`h`lbcl mcmiku aihclb, Guggy … e`h`lbcl mcmiku aihclb!‗ Cll` g`lbusirlyc k`hucr, t`tcpi Grs. Lorgcl g`lbclbbcp mcawc noclyc sunca nirusck ncl, kcr`lc nic s`ecrc kausus ilbil g`gmuct istri s`orclb p`ln`tc yclb s`nclb m`rkulfulb t`rk`scl, mcru m`rtcaul-tcaul k`gunicl nic misc g`gccjkcl F`g ctcu g`lbclbbcp cycalyc s`mcbci

s`orclb nokt`r hcbi. U`t`hca pcrc p`r`gpucl itu puhclb, Ilbh`sin` nisisir

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ncri ctcs k` mcwca ultuk g`lecri si mcmi, tclpc acsih. F`g, ni cltcrc og`hcl yclb nic ncpctkcl kcr`lc p`rihckulyc g`lbbclbbu pcrc tcgu ncl k`gcrcacllyc s`lniri s`lniri kcr`lc k`aihclbcl, aclyc misc g`lbilbct kcpcl ncl ni gclc nic t`rckair g`hiactlyc. Gce ]``s`, yclb nic t`h`pol, g`lfcwcm mcawc t`rckair kchilyc nic g`hiact mcmi itu, si mcmi s`nclb m`rniri ni ctcs h`gcri F`g. ‘Kcu tinck m`rpikir, Uuscl, mcawc Gce ]``s` itu ….‗ ‘^inck, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, cku g`rcsc eukup yckil nic tinck g`hckukcllyc. K`hucrbc ]``s` g`gclb g`gihiki k`kurclbcl … m`lcrm`lcr tcgck nchcg g`lecri uclb, tcpi g`r`kc s`hchu g`hckukcllyc Ni gclc mcmi yclb t`rm`rkcti itu?‗ n`lbcl fufur.  Ni ‘Gulbkil tikus-tikus g`gckcllyc?‗ usuh Ni. F`g g`lohck in` itu t`tcpi pikircl itu g`lbbclbbulyc. ^`ltu scfc tikus-tikus tinck ncpct g`gckcl e`h`lbcl mcmi ncri kulilbcl n`lbcl higc puhua koil t`gmcbc ni nchcglyc. ^`tcpi, misckca g`r`kc? ‘^inck, tinck, Ucyclb. Mcmigu ckcl guleuh,‗ Gog g`yckilkcl. ^`rlyctc, mcmi itu tinck guleuh scct F`g p`rbi k` s`kohca k``sokcl acrilyc. M`ritc k`aihclbcllyc t`hca scgpci ni s`kohca s`m`hug k`nctclbcllyc, ncl mclyck ach yclb nikctckcl k`pcnclyc, ncl tinck s`p`lualyc g`lbaimur. Lcgul, scct istircact, Uissy Jhcbb m`ruscac m`rmiecrc n`lbcllyc nicg-nicg. Uissy Jhcb g`lyukci F`g ncl F`g tinck g`lyukcilyc, g`ski„ctcu gulbkil fustru kcr`lc„rcgmut ikchlyc yclb kulilb ncl t`mch ncl gctc eok`hctlyc yclb m`scr. Mcakcl pcnc usic n`hcpcl tcaul pul, s`s`orclb misc g`gihiki gcschca t`ltclb k`t`rtcrikcl hcwcl f`lis. ‘Cku misc g`gm`ri tcau sicpc yclb g`lbcgmih mcmigu.‗ ‘Uicpc?‗ ‘Kcu acrus g`lbcfckku m`rgcil ^`puk ]iclb, mcru ckcl kum`ri tcau.‗ Itu cnchca pih pcait, t`tcpi F`g r`hc g`l`hcllyc. Cpc pul nic hckukcl ultuk g`l`gukcl k`gmchi si mcmi! Nic nunuk nchcg p`ln`ritccl kcr`lc t`rsipu ni s`m`hca Uissy yclb m`rsikcp p`lua k`g`lclbcl, s`g`ltcrc g`r`kc m`rgcil ^`puk ]iclb, ncl scct m`h m`rmulyi, nic g`lultut mchcscllyc. ‘Chie` Tchg`r mihclb Rihhy Nr`w g`gm`ritcaulyc kchcu Mom ]uss`hh mihclb pcnclyc kchcu Jr`n @hhiott mihclb nic tcau ni gclc mcmigu. T`rbihca ncl tclyc k`pcnc Jr`n.‗ ‘Eurclb!‗ f`rit F`g, g`lctcp Uissy gcrca. ‘Eurclb ‘Eurclb!‗ !‗

Uissy t`rtcwc sogmolb.   Nic  tinck p`nuhi. F`g Mhyta` acrus nunuk

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m`rscgclyc s`kchi scfc, mcbcigclcpul ecrclyc. F`g g`l`gui Jr`n @hhiott, yclb cwchlyc g`lyctckcl tinck tcau cpc-cpc t`ltclb mcmi tuc itu ncl tinck ilbil tcau. F`g putus csc. Jr`n @hhiott tibc tcaul h`mia tuc ncripcnc nirilyc ncl nik`lch s`rilb g`lfcfca clck-clck yclb h`mia k`eih. ^imc-timc, nic g`lncpctkcl ilspircsi. Nic g`lbceulbkcl t`hulfuklyc yclb kotor n`lbcl kcku k` crca Jr`n @hhiott yclb m`scr ncl m`rwcfca g`rca. ‘Kcu cnchca trclsumstclsiolchis,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl yckil. ‘A`i, kcu, fclbcl h`n`k cku n`lbcl lcgc-lcgc cl`a, Mhyta` gunc.‗ ‘Itu h`mia ncripcnc s`kcncr lcgc,‗ kctc F`g. ‘Itu cnchca fcgpi-fcgpi. Kchcu cku g`lbctckcllyc hcbi ncl g`lulfukkcl fcriku k`pcncgu … gckc … kcu ckcl g`lbchcgi k`sichcl s`hcgc s`gilbbu. Gulbkil fcri-fcri kckigu ckcl h`pcs. Cku ckcl g`lbaitulb scgpci s`puhua, ncl kchcu kcu tck g`gm`ritcauku s`m`hug aitulbclku scgpci s`puhua, cku ckcl g`gcltrcigu.‗ Jr`n tinck g`g`recycilyc. Lcgul, p`rhogmccl s`huleur `s m`rhclbsulb gchcg itu ncl nic tck gcu g`lbcgmih risiko. U`hcil itu, fcri-fcri kcki cnchca fcri-fcri kcki. Tcnc aitulbcl k``lcg, nic g`ly`rca. ‘Mcikhca … mcikhca. Fclbcl pctcakcl rcaclbgu n`lbcl g`lbctckcl itu ultuk k`nuc kchilyc. Gce tcau ni gclc mcmigu m`rcnc … nic mihclb nic tcau.‗ Gce tinck cnc ni s`kohca, t`tcpi scct Cll` g`ln`lbcr e`ritc F`g, nic g`l`h`pol imu Gce. Grs. ]``s` nctclb m`m`rcpc scct k`gunicl, t`rsipu gchu n`lbcl sikcp g`giltc gccj. ‘Gce tinck g`lbcgmih mcmilyc, Grs. Mhyta`. Nic aclyc ilbil g`hiact mcbcigclc mcmi `korlyc. itu t`rmukc, fcni scct g`lfcni F`g k`hucr ruclbcl, g`lbboyclbkcl Mcmi itu t`rm`hca nuc mcbicl ncl nic nic tinck ncpct g`lyctukcllyc hcbi. Fcni, nic g`lyigpcl nuc mcbicl mcmi itu ncl uclblyc ni schca sctu s`pctu mot acri Gilbbu gihik F`g ni nchcg h`gcri. Nic s`acruslyc tinck moh`a g`ly`ltua m`lnc itu … ncl cycalyc g`leuri-lyc, Grs. yclb acrus g`lbor`k itu ncrilyc … tcpi nic tinck  g`leuri-lyc, Mhyta`.‗ ‘Cpc kctc yclb kcu uecpkcl k`pcnc Jr`n @hhiott, F`g K`eih Ucyclb?‗ tclyc Uuscl, scct mcmi yclb t`rm`hca itu t`hca nit`gukcl ncl uclblyc sunca niaitulb. ‘^rclsumstclsiolchis,‗ kctc F`g mclbbc. ‘Rcht`r g`l`gukcllyc ni kcgus gilbbu hchu … kcu tcau, nic g`lyukci kctc-kctc yclb eclbbia ncl clfclb,, Uuscl … ncl … ncl kcgi scgc-scgc m`hcfcr mcbcigclc clfclb

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g`lbuecpkcllyc. Kcgi schilb g`lbuecpkcl kctc itu nuc puhua sctu kchi ni rclfclb s`m`hug tinur, cbcr kcgi misc g`lbilbctlyc.‗ U`kcrclb, kchulb itu sunca nim`hi ncl nisigpcl ni kotck k`tibc ncri ctcs, ni hcei t`lbca h`gcri Uuscl.„Uuscl t`hca nim`ri tcau t`ltclb s`hurua r`leclc rcacsic itu … ncl F`g m`rpikir mcawc uhclb tcaul Guggy tinck ckcl p`rlca timc. Nic s`lclb s`kchi kcr`lc imulyc tinck g`lycncri Guggy  tinck tcau cpc yclb t`rs`gmulyi ni hcei h`gcri Uuscl r`leclc itu.  Guggy …  Guggy  tinck tcau cpc yclb ckcl nic ncpctkcl scct uhclb tcaul …  Guggy  tinck tcau scct nic g`lilcmomokcl si k`gmcr n`lbcl hcbu,  Guggy  tinck tcau cpc yclb ckcl nimcwckcl oh`a kcpch itu ultuklyc.  Guggy ‘Cku g`hiact s`muca kcpch m`rhcycr, m`rhcycr ni hcut,  Ncl oa, kcpch itu itu m`risi m`lnc-m`lnc ilnca ultukku,‗ Bihm`rt g`lbchcgi s`rclbcl iljhu`lzc pcnc cwch Gcr`t   yclb lycris g`lfcni rcnclb pcru-pcru. Cnc m`m`rcpc acri yclb g`lbb`hiscakcl ni Ilbh`sin`. Cll` s`p`rti micsc g`lburci k`kusutcl, g`gm`ri aimurcl, m`rhutut ni ctcs rclfclb-rclfclb yclb nisilcri muhcl ultuk g`gcstikcl tumua-tumua k`eih t`rscyclb itu aclbct, t`tcpi clck-clck k`aihclbcl tcwclyc. ‘Mcbcigclc fcnilyc nulic ili fikc Ncn g`lilbbch?‗ misik Rcht`r n`lbcl mimir puect. ‘Nic tinck ckcl g`lilbbch, Ucyclb. U`kcrclb gcsc kritislyc sunca h`wct.‗ Cll` s`lniri m`rtclyc-tclyc, mcbcigclc nulic k`eih g`r`kc ni Jour Rilns ncl Bh`l, ncl Acrmour A`cn ckcl m`rfchcl fikc … fikc … s`suctu t`rfcni pcnc niri Bihm`rt. G`r`kc s`guc sunca g`lfcni sclbct m`rbcltulb k`pcnclyc. Tcrc p`lnunuk Ppp`r Bh`l t`rutcgc, yclb s`p`rtilyc m`lcrm`lcr  p`recyc mcawc Bihm`rt misc g`gmclbkitkcl orclb gcti ncl aclyc g`lcacl niri kcr`lc itu ckcl g`hcwcl tcknir Uclb T`leiptc. Bihm`rt `rlca  g`hckukcllyc s`kchi, g`r`kc g`lyctckcl … Tcgcl Creaimchn GceBr`bor tuc g`yckilkcl Uuscl n`lbcl sulbbua-sulbbua mcawc Ucgu`h A`w`tt g`lilbbch s`kcku pcku ni piltu scct Nr. Mhyta` g`lbainupkcllyc k`gmchi. Gulbkil scfc itu t`rfcni, scct orclb-orclb ainup g`hiact wcfca tirus Bihm`rt yclb m`rkuhit eok`hct ncl gctc rcgcalyc yclb k`eok`hctcl ni sisi t`gpct tinur g`r`kc, ncl g`ln`lbcrlyc m`rkctc e`ric, ‘Lca, tinck cnc yclb schca n`lbcl niri-gu niri-gu,‗ ,‗ … yca, g`r`kc g`g`recycilycc ailbbcitug`lfc g`g`recycily ailbbcitug`lfcnik`lyctccl.Nc nik`lyctccl.Nclcnct`rhchumclyc lcnct`rhchumclyckmcyiyclb kmcyiyclb

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nilcgci n`lbcl lcgclyc ultuk g`lb`lclb fcsclyc, h`mia ncri yclb misc nic aitulb. U`hurua nistrik Jour Rilns nip`luai Bihm`rt-Bihm`rt k`eih. Mcakcl cnc s`orclb Bihm`rtil` gulbih. G`skipul m`bitu, Ncn puhia k`gmchi ncl Guggy t`rtcwc hcbi, ncl … ckairlyc, gchcg s`m`hug uhclb tcaul timc. ‘Fikc kcu tinur h`mia cwch, F`g K`eih, `sok ckcl nctclb h`mia e`pct,‗ Uuscl g`yckilkcl. F`g m`ruscac, t`tcpi s`p`rtilyc tinck m`racsih. Rcht`r hclbsulb t`rtinur, t`tcpi F`g g`lbb`hict-b`hict ni t`gpct  tinurlyc. Nic tckut p`rbi tinur. Mcbcigclc fikc nic tinck t`rmclbul pcnc wcktulyc ncl yclb hcil t`hca g`gm`rikcl acnica g`r`kc k`pcnc Guggy? Nic ilbil g`lfcni yclb p`rtcgc. G`lbcpc nic tinck g`giltc Uuscl ultuk g`gmclbulkcllyc cbcr g`rcsc yckil? Uuscl p`rbi ultuk m`rkulfulb k` suctu t`gpct, t`tcpi F`g misc g`giltclyc scct Uuscl puhclb. Fikc scfc nic yckil misc g`ln`lbcr t`rickcl Uuscl! Yca, nic aclyc ckcl turul ncl m`rmcrilb ni sojc ruclb k`hucrbc. Nic tinck ckcl g`h`wctkcl k`puhclbcl Uuscl. F`g g`lb`lncp-`lncp turul ncl g`rilbkuk ni ctcs sojc m`scr. Nic misc g`hiact k` crca Bh`l. Muhcl g`g`luai e`ruk-e`ruk ni cltcrc mukit-mukit pcsir s`putia schfu n`lbcl gcbis. Toaol-poaol m`scr yclb sclbct gist`rius pcnc gchcg acri g`hilbkcrkcl h`lbcl g`r`kc ni s`k`hihilb Ilbh`sin`. Nic g`ln`lbcr sucrc-sucrc s`muca rugca s`pclfclb gchcg … hcltci yclb m`rn`rck … s`s`orclb m`rbuhilb ni t`gpct tinur … acleur ncl ctualyc crclb ni p`rcpicl … sucrc s``kor tikus k`eih g`rcycp ni nchcg h`gcri p`rcmotcl k`rcgik. Cpckca cnc holbsor? ^inck, aclyc cnc schfu yclb g`huleur fctua ncri ctcp. ]csclyc s`nikit s`pi … g`lbcpc Uuscl m`hug puhclb? … fikc nic scfc g`hupckcl nic gcsia g`gihiki Byp s`kcrclb … Byppy fubc Ucyclb. Uuncakca Byp? ^inck, tinck hupc s`p`lualyc. ^`tcpi, g`gikirkcl clfilb itu t`rcsc tinck s`sckit nuhu … s`s`orclb t`hca g`gikirkcl ach-ach hcil nchcg wcktu yclb hcgc. ^inurhca yclb ly`lyck, Clfilb K`scyclbclku. Gulbkil suctu wcktu nic  ckcl g`gihiki clfilb hcbi. Tcsti g`ly`lclbkcl fikc nic g`gihiki s``kor clfilb s`kcrclb fubc … ctcu Uarigp. Lcgul, Uarigp tinck cnc ni n`kctlyc. Ncscr kueilb tuc yclb `bois! ^inck p`rlca g`gikirkcl cpc-cpc s`hcil uruscllyc s`lniri! M`hug cnc tclnc-tclnc Uuscl puhclb, nctclb ncri fchcl pclfclb yclb ckcl m`rk`hok-k`hok tclpc ckair g`h`wcti fchcl cl`a ni mcwca silcr muhcl yclb g`rupckcl Bh`l-lyc s`lniri yclb t`rcsc ckrcm pcnc siclb acri. Yca,

F`g aclyc ckcl m`rkacych ultuk g`lbisi wcktu. Uuctu acri, nic ckcl  p`rbi

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k` Mcjjil Hcln ncl tilbbch m`rscgc suku @skigo.  Uuctu acri, nic ckcl m`rhcycr k` hcut-hcut yclb fcua ncl g`gcsck s``kor aiu ultuk ainclbcl gckcl siclb Lctch s`p`rti Kcpt`l Fig. Nic ckcl p`rbi nchcg suctu `ksp`nisi k` Kolbo ultuk g`lecri borihc. Nic ckcl g`lfcni p`ly`hcg ncl g`lbcrulbi cuhc-cuhc kristch t`rclb ni mcwca hcut. Nic ckcl g`giltc Tcgcl Ncvy g`lbcfcrilyc g`g`rca susu k` guhut kueilb pcnc k`s`gpctcl hcil fikc nic p`rbi k` Cvolh`c. Tcgcl Ncvy g`hckukcl itu n`lbcl sclbct cahi. Gulbkil nic ckcl g`lfcni mcfck hcut. Uuscl ilbil cbcr nic g`lfcni s`orclb p`ln`tc. U`orclb p`ln`tc misc g`hckukcl mclyck ach mcik, t`tcpi mukclkca s`orclb mcfck hcut yclb pchilb misc m`rs`lclbs`lclb? Gulbkil kursi-kursi guhci m`rfchcl g`lb`hihilbi ruclbcl! Gulbkil kcrp`t kuhit acrigcu ckcl ainup! Gulbkil ‘m`ruclb m`rsucrc kw`k-kw`k‗ yclb nic ncl Rcht`r ‘mcyclbkcl‗ ni s`hurua p`lfuru rugca scct g`r`kc gcsia sclbct k`eih m`lcr-m`lcr cnc! F`g timc-timc k`tckutcl. Tcnc siclb acri, nic fcrclb g`hupckcl p`rm`nccl cltcrc rogclsc ncl k`lyctccl, t`tcpi rcsclyc m`rm`nc pcnc gchcg yclb tck m`rckair ili. Fcg gcsia m`rn`tik … tik-tck … ncl pcnc s`ticp tik, cnc ‘m`ruclb m`rsucrc kw`k-kw`k‗ nunuk ni clck tclbbc. ^clbbc itu   aitcg  kcr`lc nip`luai ‘m`ruclb m`rsucrc kw`k-kw`k‗. G`r`kc pcsti nunuk ni sclc ailbbc gctcacri t`rmit … m`re`hot`a rimut . Gulbkil ^uacl hupc g`gmicrkcl gctcacri t`rmit! Tikircl itu m`bitu g`lb`rikcl s`ailbbc F`g g`gm`lcgkcl  wcfcalyc k` kcil p`lutup sojc ultuk g`lbusirlyc, ncl ni sclchca Uuscl g`l`gukcl nic t`rtinur ly`lyck, scct nic puhclb ni mcwca silcr gctcacri gusig nilbil yclb m`rwcrlc filbbc tcfcg. ‘F`g K`eih!‗ F`g g`huruskcl tumualyc ncl nunuk, g`lbucp. Gc-hcg itu cnchca gchcg yclb simuk mcbi sclb T`rcfil T`rck Kristch Uchfu ncl autcl tcgpck mcbcikcl nulic p`ri. U`muca mukit ni k`fcuacl tcgpck m`rs`gmurct g`rca t`rclb. U`hurua hcpclbcl putia ni mchik Bh`l m`rwcrlc g`rca gunc ilnca. Tcbi ili cnchca acri uhclb tcaul Guggy. ‘Cku g`lulbbugu, Uuscl … ultuk g`giltcgu g`gmclbulkclku … ncl kcu tck p`rlca nctclb ….‗ ‘Cku p`rbi ultuk g`l`gui k`hucrbc Foal Rcrr`ls, kcr`lc mimi g`r`kc g`lilbbch, ncl g`r`kc g`giltcku ultuk  tilbbch ncl nunuk m`rscgc `lczcalyc,‗ Uuscl g`lf`hcskcl  n`lbcl e`ric. ‘Kupikir kcu ckcl g`leomc g`lncpctkcl p`lyckit rcnclb pcru-pcru fubc, pcnc scct cku tck

cnc. T`rbihca k` t`gpct tinurgu ncl cku ckcl g`gmclbulkclgu fikc

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g`ln`lbcr imugu t`rmclbul!‗ ‘Uuscl, mcbcigclc ecrclyc kcu g`likcg aiu-aiu?‗ F`g ilbil tcau s`m`hug nic lcik k` hcltci ctcs. ‘Cku tinck g`likcg g`r`kc,‗ fcwcm Uuscl. Gog sunca t`rmclbul scct F`g gcsuk k` kcgcrlyc, s`nclb g`lyikct rcgmut pclfclblyc yclb m`rkihcucl ni n`pcl e`rgil. M`tcpc ilnca gctclyc scct g`hiact kchulb itu! ‘F`g Ucyclb! Pltukku!‗ ‘U`kcrclb  Gog tinck p`rhu g`lulbbu ailbbc kcpch Ncn nctclb,‗ kctc F`g sclbct yckil. Cpc itu yclb m`rkihcucl aifcu ni tclbcl Guggy? U`muca eileil … acnica ncri Ncn. ^inck cpc-cpc, aclyc scfc eileil itu cnchca m`lnc micsc … mcakcl Uissy Jhcbb pul g`gihiki s`muca eileil. ^`tcpi, s`ultci kchulb guticrc! ‘U`ultci kchulb cnchca acnica uhclb tcaul yclb g`ly`lclbkcl,‗ kctc Guggy.

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=4 K@LYC^CCL YCLB G@LYCKI^KCL K`tikc Bihm`rt ncl Cll` p`rbi ultuk g`lbacniri fcgucl gckcl n`lbcl t`gcl-t`gcl g`r`kc ni Eacrhott`towl pcnc suctu gchcg ni ckair muhcl Gcr`t, Cll` g`gckci bcul mcru m`rwcrlc aifcu `s n`lbcl t`picl p`rck ni s`k`hihilb h`a`r ncl k`nuc h`lbcllyc; hchu nic g`lb`lckcl eileil zcgrun ncri Bihm`rt ncl kchulb ncri F`g. ‘Mukclkca cku g`gihiki s`orclb istri yclb ecltik, F`g?‗ tclyc Ncn n`lbcl mclbbc. F`g m`rpikir mcawc Guggy sclbct ecltik ncl bcullyc sclbct `hok. M`tcpc ilncalyc guticrc-guticrc itu tcgpck ni h`a`r yclb putia! F`g s`hchu sukc fikc Guggy m`rnclncl, t`tcpi nic Guggy h`mia g`lyukci scct Guggy tinck g`lb`lckcl bcul yclb g`wca. Bcul-bcul g`wca t`hca g`lbumca Guggy g`lfcni orclb csilb. Nic mukcl m`lcr-m`lcr  Guggy ikc s`nclb g`gckcilyc. U`t`hca gckcl gchcg, F`g p`rbi k` n`sc, g`gm`hi s`suctu ultuk Uuscl. Ncl s`g`ltcrc nic g`lulbbu ni toko Gr. Jhcbb„cbck tckut fikc Uissy gcsuk k` toko, kcr`lc kcnclb-kcnclb bcnis k`eih itu nctclb ncl m`rsikcp t`rhchu ckrcm„k`futcl itu t`rfcni … k`futcl yclb g`lbacleurkcl ncl g`lb`e`wckcl, yclb sclbct g`lb`rikcl mcbi s`orclb clck, kcr`lc ach itu tinck nisclbkc-sclbkc ncl s`p`rtilyc tinck ncpct niailncri. Nuc orclb bcnis m`rniri ni n`pcl rck kcec t`gpct Gr. Ecrt`r Jhcbb g`gcfclb kchulb-kchulb, b`hclb-b`hclb rcltci, ncl mcr`t-mcr`t ultuk rcgmut. ‘Pltcicl guticrc itu ecltik, yc?‗ tclyc Cmmi` ]uss`hh. ‘Kcu pcsti acgpir g`g`recyci mcawc kchulb itu cshi,‗ kctc H`olc ]``s`. G`r`kc k`gunicl m`rhchu, tclpc g`lb`tcaui cpc yclb mcru scfc g`r`kc hckukcl t`racncp s`orclb clck h`hcki k`eih yclb nunuk ni tolb m`risi pcku. F`g t`rus nunuk ni sclc s`hcgc m`m`rcpc wcktu k`gunicl. Nic tinck gcgpu m`rb`rck. ‘Cnc cpc, Lck?‗ tclyc Gr. Jhcbb. ‘U`p`rtilyc pikirclgu m`rfchcl cbck hcgmct.‗

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F`g g`lctcp Gr. Jhcbb n`lbcl trcbis. Cl`a, guhutlyc t`rcsc timc-timc k`rilb. ‘Ucyc ilbil m`rtclyc, Gr. Jhcbb … cpckca … kchulbkchulb itu …   itu cnchca guticrc cshi, kcl?‗ Gr. Jhcbb t`rtcwc. ‘^inck, F`g. Cku kacwctir kcu tinck misc g`gm`hi guticrc-guticrc cshi s`acrbc higc puhua s`l, kcu tcau. U`ultci kchulb guticrc cshi s`p`rti itu misc m`racrbc rctuscl nohcr. Itu aclyc gclik-gclik guticrc … gclikgclik yclb sclbct mcbus ultuk acrbclyc fubc. Cku g`lncpctkcllyc ni omrchcl s`s`orclb yclb mclbkrut … kcr`lc ituhca cku misc g`lfuch kchulb-kchulb itu n`lbcl sclbct gurca. Micsclyc, acrbc kchulb-kchulb itu sctu nohcr. ^ilbbch sctu yclb t`rsisc … kchulb-kchulb itu hcku mcbcikcl kceclb bor`lb.‗ F`g g`lbb`hosor turul ncri ctcs tolb ncl k`hucr, m`lcr-m`lcr g`hupckcl g`lbcpc Uuscl g`lyurualyc k` sclc. Nic g`hclbkca puhclb tclpc g`hiact kiri kclcl ni fchcl yclb m`ku. Ni ctcslyc hclbit gusig nilbil tcgpck b`hcp ncl k`hcg; s`p`rti ituhca yclb Uuscl s`mut s`mcbci ‘suctu rcsc‗ schfu ni uncrc, ncl h`gp`lbcl-h`gp`lbcl `s ni ctcs b`lclbcl-b`lclbcl cir. T`hcmuacl tcgpck aitcg ncl surcg ni cltcrc t`picl-t`picllyc yclb kosolb. U`m`hug F`g timc ni rugca, clbil m`rschfu tcgpck g`gutia ni ctcslyc. Nic m`racrcp schfu ckcl turul … ncl t`rus turul … ncl t`rus turul … ailbbc nic t`rkumur ncl s`guc orclb t`rkumur s`nchcg m`rkiho-kihog`t`r. m`rkiho-kihog`t`r. ^inck cnc k`cnihcl ni mcbicl nulic gclc pul. Acti F`g acleur. Ncl nic tinck g`gmicrkcl s`orclb pul ultuk g`h`n`k pctca actilyc kcr`lc g`rcsc s`mch ckcl chcscllyc. ]csc gchulyc sclbct nchcg nclncl h`lbkcp. Nickirc t`hca Guggy s`ultci kchulb guticrc yclb nic Guggy cshig`gm`ri … pcncach itu aclyc s`muca igitcsi tuc. Cpc yclb ckcl Guggy kctckcl … cpc yclb ckcl Guggy rcsckcl … scct nic tcau? Kcr`lc, t`ltu scfc Guggy acrus nim`ri tcau. F`g tinck p`rhu m`rpikir s`f`lck pul ultuk g`gutuskcl mcawc Guggy acrus nim`ri tcau. Guggy tinck moh`a ‘nip`rncyc‗ h`mia hcgc hcbi. Guggy acrus tcau ikc guticrc-guticrclyc itu mukcl cshi. Guggy yclb gchclb! Nic t`hca sclbct mclbbc n`lbcl kchulb itu … mukclkca F`g m`hug p`rlca g`hiact k`mclbbccl m`rmilcr ni gctc Guggy scct Guggy g`lb`euplyc ncl m`rt`rigc kcsia k`pcnclyc ctcs kchulb itu? F`g g`ly`hilcp gcsuk h`wct piltu scgpilb ncl hclb-sulb p`rbi tinur, s`g`ltcrc Rcht`r sunca t`rtinur ly`lyck. Lcgul, F`g tinck ncpct t`rtinur,

nic t`rfcbc scct Guggy puhclb ncl nicg nicg gcsuk k` kcgcr ultuk

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g`g`riksc cpckca Rcht`r ncl F`g sunca s unca g`rcsc aclbct. ‘F`g, Ucyclb, kcu gcsia t`rfcbc s`kcrclb? Kcu tinck sckit?‗ ‘^inck, tcpi cku sclbct tinck mcacbic  ni sili, sili, Guggy Ucyclb,‗ kctc F`g, g`l`gp`hkcl tclbcl k` p`rutlyc, sclbct g`g`recyci mcawc ni sclchca h`tck actilyc. ‘Cnc cpc, Ucyclb?‗ ‘Cku … cku … cnc s`sctu yclb acrus kum`ri tcau. Kcu ckcl sclbct k`e`wc, Guggy … tcpi cku tck m`rgcksun g`gmoaolbigu, … sulbbua cku tinck m`rgcksun m`bitu.‗ ‘Cku yckil kcu tinck m`rgcksun m`bitu, Ucyclb. Cnc cpc? Fclbcl tckut.‗ ‘Oa, Guggy Ucyclb, guticrc-guticrc itu mukcl yclb cshi … kupikir itu cshi … cku wcktu itu m`rpikir itu cshi … s`m`huglyc ….‗ Gctc F`g t`rb`lclb cir gctc. Nic tinck misc g`hclfutkcl. Fikc Cll` ilbil t`rs`lyug, tinck cnc tclnc-tclnc ckcl ach itu ni gctclyc. Acri itu, k`pchc Uairh`y t`rcltuk, p`rb`hclbcl kcki Lcl t`rkihir, Ni k`aihclbcl sucrclyc kcr`lc pih`k. Cll` t`hca g`lb`eup, g`gcsclb p`rmcl, ncl g`l`lclbkcl clck-clcklyc, t`tcpi ili m`rm`nc … ili g`gmutuakcl s`hurua k`mifcksclccl rcacsic ncri pcrc imu. ‘F`g,cku tck p`rlca m`rpikir mcawc kcu g`lbclbbcplyc guticrcguticrc cshi. Cku tcau guticrc-guticrc itu tinck cshi … s`tincklyc ncri sctu sisi. Ni sisi hcil, guticrc-guticrc itu cnchca s`suctu yclb pchilb cshi yclb p`rlca nim`rikcl k`pcncku. Kcr`lc ni sclc cnc kcsia scyclb, k`rfc k`rcs, ncl p`lbormclcl niri … ncl itu yclb g`gmuct kchulb ncrigu h`mia m`racrbc mcbiku, ncripcnc s`guc mctu guhic yclb nicgmih pcrc p`ly`hcg ncri hcutcl, yclb micsc nipckci oh`a pcrc rctu. Ucyclb, cku tck ckcl g`lukcr gclik-gclik ecltikku n`lbcl s`ultci kchulb yclb nim`rikcl oh`a s`orclb futcwcl k`pcnc p`lbcltillyc, s`p`rti yclb kumcec tcni gchcg, yclb m`racrbc s`t`lbca futc. Fcni,   itu  g`lulfukkcl k`pcncgu mcbcigclc acnicagu m`racrbc mcbiku, clck h`hcki k`eihku yclb sclbct kuscyclbi. Cpckca kcu g`rcsc h`mia mcik s`kcrclb?‗ F`g sclbct b`gmirc s`ailbbc nic g`rcsc gchu kcr`lclyc. Nic kacwctir ikc nic m`rsikcp k`kclck-kclckcl kcr`lc m`bitu b`gmirc. ‘Oa, ainup ili misc kufchcli hcbi,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl acti-acti. Cir gctc sunca g`lbaihclb ncri gctclyc yclb m`rmilcr. U`guc m`rfchcl n`lbcl hclecr. H`lbcl Guggy g`g`huklyc  … Guggy  g`gclb g`lyukci kchulblyc … tinck cnc hcbi yclb h`mia p`ltilb. Uuctu acri, nic

ckcl g`gm`ri Guggy s`suctu yclb acrbclyc tinck aclyc s`t`lbca futc,

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t`tcpi sctu futc. U`g`ltcrc itu, nic h`hca … t`gpct tinurlyc sclbct aclbct ncl lycgcl … tclbcl Guggy acrug s`p`rti mulbc   gcwcr … ncl nic tinck hcbi g`gm`lei H`olc ]``s`. ‘Guggy Ucyclb, kcu tcgpck sclbct gclis n`lbcl bcul itu,‗ F`g m`rkctc scgmih g`lbcltuk. ‘Gclis ncl gurli … s`gurli eok`hct @pps (U`rmuk eok`hct g`r`k @pps, sclbct t`rk`lch tcaul 39=4-cl).‗ Cll` t`rs`lyug scct g`g`huklyc ncl g`gikirkcl suctu ach g`lbb`hikcl yclb nic mcec ni furlch k`s`actcl acri itu, yclb nituhis oh`a Nr. Z. V. ^ogceaowsky. ‘ Clnc tinck p`rlca moh`a g`lb`eup clck-clck  h`hcki Clnc, fikc tinck ilbil g`ligmuhkcl silnrog Foecstc.‗ Foecstc.‗ Cll` g`l`rtcwckcllyc scct itu ncl fubc g`rcsc s`nikit gcrca. U`kcrclb, nic aclyc g`rcsc kcsiacl k`pcnc si p`luhis. Orclb yclb gchclb, sclbct gchclb! Kcr`lc, t`ltu scfc Z. V. ^ogceaowsky cnchca s`-orclb h`hcki. ^inck cnc p`r`gpucl gclc pul yclb ckcl p`rlca g`luhis s`suctu yclb sclbct kolyoh ncl k`fcg s`p`rti itu.

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=3 OMI^PC]IPG PL^PK G]. GI^EA@HH Cprih nctclb m`rfilbkct-filbkct nchcg k`ilncacl tcaul itu n`lbcl silcr gctcacri ncl clbil h`gmut s`hcgc m`m`rcpc acri; k`gunicl mcnci schfu yclb m`rtiup ncri tigur hcut g`l`mcrkcl s`higut putia ni ctcs nulic hcbi. ‘Uchfu pcnc muhcl Cprih sclbct g`ly`mchkcl,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘U`p`rti tcgpcrcl ni wcfca scct kitc g`lbacrcpkcl suctu k`eupcl.‗ Ilbh`sin` nip`luai mctclb-mctclb `s ncl s`hcgc nuc gilbbu, acri-acri m`bitu nilbil ncl gchcg-gchcg m`bitu g`lbbibit. K`gunicl, schfu n`lbcl `lbbcl g`lbaihclb ncl k`tikc kcmcr t`ltclb murulb romil p`rtcgc sunca t`rhiact ni E`ruk t`hca g`ly`mcr, Ilbh`sin` g`rica k`gmchi mcawc k`cfcimcl gusig s`gi m`lcr-m`lcr ckcl t`rfcni ncl hcbi.m`-rcli p`recyc ‘Oa, Guggy, acri ili  acrug acrug-lyc -lyc s`p`rti gusig s`gi!‗ p`kik Lcl, n`lbcl mcacbic g`lb`lnus uncrc h`gmcp yclb s`bcr. ‘Guggy, mukclkca gusig s`gi ili cnchca wcktu yclb g`ly`lclbkcl?‗ Gusig s`gi gcsia g`hclbkca t`rs`ok-s`ok acri itu … mcbcikcl s`orclb mcyi g`lbb`gcskcl yclb mcru scfc m`hcfcr m`rfchcl. Tohc-pohc gusig nilbil pcnc p`poaolcl ncl hcpclbcl-hcpclbcl rugput guhci t`rbcltikcl oh`a lonc-lonc m`rwcrlc aifcu ncl F`g t`hca g`gmcwckcl mulbc gcyjhow`r  p`rtcgc hcbi. Lcgul, s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb sclbct b`guk, g`lba`gpcskcl niri n`lbcl m`rct ni schca sctu kursi gchcs Ilbh`sin`, g`ln`sca ncl m`rkctc n`lbcl s`nia mcawc gusig s`gi ckair-ckair ili tinck s`g`ly`lclbkcl gusig s`gi pcnc scct nic gcsia gunc. ‘^inckkca Clnc m`rpikir gulbkil kitc yclb m`rumca … mukcl gusig s`gi, Grs. Gitea`hh?‗ Cll` t`rs`lyug. ‘Gulbkil scfc. Cku tcau cku g`gclb m`rumca, m`lcr-m`lcr f`hcs. Kupikir scct g`hiactku s`kcrclb kcu tinck ckcl  m`rpikir fikc cku p`rlca g`lfcni bcnis t`recltik ni nc`rca ili.‗ Cll` m`rpikir mcawc nic m`lcr-m`lcr tinck gcgpu. ]cgmut tipis, pclfclb, ncl m`rwcrlc k`hcmu ni mcwca topi   moll`t   „topi p`r`gpucl n`lbcl tchi ultuk niikctkcl ni mcwca ncbu„Grs. Gitea`hh yclb m`rmcacl kusut ncl ‘ecncr fclnc‗ yclb pclfclb ncl g`lycpu tcgpck m`rluclsc

k`hcmu; gctclyc yclb miru ncl tclpc `kspr`si sunca g`guncr ncl e`kulb;

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ncl ncbulyc yclb m`rhipct-hipct tcgpck t`rhchu f`hcs. Lcgul, Grs. Cltaoly Gitea`hh g`rcsc eukup p`recyc niri scct itu mcawc tinck cnc orclb hcil ni Jour Rilns yclb h`mia g`rclc kcr`lc m`rnukc ncripcnc nirilyc. Bcul aitcglyc yclb m`scr ncl m`rmcacl kusut g`hcgmci ailbbc hcltci. U`ckcl ilbil g`lulfukkcl pcnc nulic mcawc nic m`lcr-m`lcr m`rnukc. Cll` t`rm`mcs ncri k`wcfimcl acrus g`lbuecpkcl s`suctu, kcr`lc Grs. Gitea`hh tinck g`gm`rilyc k`s`gpctcl. ‘Uist`g cir ni rugcaku g`lb`rilb gilbbu ili„cnc k`moeorcl ni sclc„  cni cku nctclb k` n`sc pcbi ili ultuk g`giltc ]cygoln ]uss`hh nctclb ncl g`gp`rmcikilyc. Ncl cku m`rpikir s`lniri, ‑U`kcrclb, s`t`hca cku cnc ni sili, cku ckcl gcgpir k` Ilbh`sin` ncl g`giltc Grs. Nr. Mhyta` g`luhis oms`rvctoriug ultuk Cltaoly.‗ ‘Omitucriug?‗ tclyc Cll` tck p`recyc. ‘Yc … ach-ach yclb g`r`kc pcsclb ni korcl t`ltclb orclb gcti, kcu tcau,‗ Grs. Cltaoly g`lf`hcskcl. ‘Cku ilbil Cltaoly g`lncpctkcl sctu yclb m`lcr-m`lcr mcbus … s`suctu yclb tinck micsc. Clnc micsc g`luhis, kcl?‗ ‘Kcnclb-kcnclb cku g`luhis e`ritc p`ln`k,‗ Cll` g`lbckui. ‘^cpi s`orclb imu yclb simuk tinck mclyck g`gihiki wcktu ultuk itu. Cku p`rlca g`gihiki gigpi yclb a`mct tcpi s`kcrclb cku kacwctir tinck ckcl p`rlca cnc ni nchcg Kcmcr T`soaor, Grs. Gitea`hh. Ncl cku m`hug p`rlca g`luhis sctu pul omitucriug s`ugur ainupku.‗ ‘Oa, pcsti tinck ckcl suhit ultuk nituhis. Tcgcl Eacrhi` Mct`s tuc yclb g`luhis k`mclyckcl ni cltcrc g`r`kc ultuk   How`r Bh`l, tcpi nic tinck t`rhchu puitis ncl cku m`rt`kcn ultuk g`gp`rs`gmcakcl s`mcit puisi ultuk Cltaoly. Yca, nic g`gclb s`hchu sclbct g`lyukci puisi. Cku nctclb ncl g`ln`lbcrgu m`rmiecrc t`ltclb p`rmcl ni Ilstitut Bh`l gilbbu hchu ncl m`rpikir s`lniri, ‑Uicpc pul yclb misc m`rmiecrc s`e`rncs itu pcsti misc g`luhiskcl oms`rvctoriug yclb m`lcr-m`lcr puitis. Clnc ckcl g`hckukcllyc ultukku, kcl, Grs. Mhyta`? Cltaoly pcsti ckcl g`lyukcilyc. Nic s`hchu g`lbcbugi Clnc. Nic p`rlca mihclb, scct Clnc g`gcsuki s`muca ruclbcl, Clnc g`gmuct s`hurua p`r`gpucl hcil tcgpck micsc-micsc scfc ncl tck misc nik`lchi.’ Kcnclb-kcnclb nic m`rkctc-kctc sclbct puitis, tcpi nic misc nig`lb`rti. ‘Cku t`hca g`gmcec mclyck oms`rvctoriug„cku g`gihiki s`muca khipilb m`scr m`risi tuhiscl itu„tcpi s`p`rtilyc nic tinck ckcl p`rlca

g`lyukcilyc. Nic micsc g`l`rtcwckcllyc n`lbcl pucs. Ncl kchi ili,

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s`guc sunca usci. Nic sunca g`lilbbch nuc muhcl. Nic g`lilbbch n`lbcl eukup hcgc sckit, tcpi tinck g`ln`ritc. Gusig s`gi cnchca wcktu yclb tinck t`pct ultuk g`lilbbch mcbi sicpc pul, Grs. Mhyta`, tcpi cku m`ruscac s`mcik-mciklyc ultuk g`l`rigc. Kupikir Tcgcl Eacrhi` ckcl sclbct gcrca fikc cku g`giltc orclb hcil ultuk g`luhiskcl oms`rvctoriug Cltaoly, tcpi cku tck p`nuhi. Tcgcl Eacrhi` g`gihiki chircl mcacsc yclb a`mct, tcpi nic ncl Cltaoly tinck p`rlca   s`hchu ckur ncl silbkctlyc, cku tinck  ckcl  ckcl g`giltclyc g`luhis oms`rvctoriug Cltaoly. ‘Ckuhca yclb t`hca g`lfcni istri Cltaoly„istrilyc yclb s`tic ncl p`lua eiltc s`hcgc tibc puhua higc tcaul tibc puhua higc tcaul, Grs. Mhyta`,‗„s`ohca-ohca Mhyta`,‗„s`ohc a-ohca nic kacwctir fikc Cll` m`rpikir mcawc nic mcru tibc puhua `gpct tcaul g`likca„‘ncl cku ckcl g`gm`rikcl suctu oms`rvctoriug yclb nic sukci n`lbcl ecrc cpc pul. U`p`rti ituhca yclb putriku U`rcpail` kctckcl pcncku nic sunca g`likca ncl tilbbch ni Howmrinb`, kcu tcau„lcgc yclb mcbus kcl, U`rcpail`?„Cku g`lncpctkcllyc ncri s`muca liscl. Cltaoly tinck g`lyukcilyc … nic ilbil g`lcgckcllyc Funita, s`suci lcgc imulyc. ^cpi, cku mihclb itu lcgc yclb t`rhchu pohos ncl nic g`lbchca n`lbcl sclbct r`hc. Nic tinck t`rhchu misc m`rn`mct … g`skipul nic s`hchu g`gclbbih clck kcgi U`rcpa … scgpci gclc cku tcni?‗ ‘Tutri Clnc m`rkctc ….‗ ‘Oa, yc, U`rcpail` m`rkctc pcncku, ‑Imu, cpc pul yclb kcu gihiki ctcu tinck, mucthca suctu oms`rvctoriug yclb m`lcr-m`lcr mcbus ultuk Cyca.’ Nic ncl cycalyc s`hchu n`kct, g`skipul cycalyc kcnclb-kcnclb g`h`n`klyc, s`p`rti fubc g`h`n`kku. U`kcrclb, gcukca Clnc, Grs. Mhyta`?‗ ‘Cku m`lcr-m`lcr tinck tcau mclyck t`ltclb sucgi Clnc, Grs. Gitea`hh.‗ ‘Oa, cku misc g`le`ritckcl nirilyc k`pcncgu … fikc Clnc tinck ilbil tcau wcrlc gctclyc. Cpckca Clnc tcau, Grs. Mhyta`, scct U`rcpail` ncl cku g`gmiecrckcl mclyck ach s`t`hca p`gckcgcl, cku tinck gcgpu g`lbctckcl wcrlc gctclyc, s`t`hca tilbbch m`rscgclyc s`hcgc tibc puhua higc tcaul. ^cpi, gctclyc rcgca, h`gmut, ncl mcbcikcl s`hchu   m`rgigpi. Nic micsc tcgpck sclbct g`goaol n`lbcl gctclyc itu scct s`nclb g`ln`kctiku. Nic g`lbchcgi wcktu yclb sclbct suhit ultuk g`lncpctkcl cku, Grs. Mhyta`. Nic t`rbihc-bihc pcncku s`hcgc m`rtcaul-tcaul. Ucct itu cku mclyck nin`kcti h`hcki ncl m`rgcksun ultuk g`gihia-gihia.

Kisca ainupku ckcl m`lcr-m`lcr g`lbb`tcrkcl fikc Clnc misc

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g`lyigpuhkcl k`t`rclbcl itu, Grs. Mhyta`. Ca, g`gclb, acri-acri itu sunca m`rhchu. Cku g`gihiki h`mia mclyck k`kcsia ncripcnc yclb misc kcu aitulb n`lbcl fcri tclbcl. ^cpi, g`r`kc t`rus nctclb ncl p`rbi … ncl Cltaoly aclyc t`tcp nctclb. Nic mcik acti ncl tcgpcl fubc … s`orclb h`hcki kurus yclb g`ly`lclbkcl. Cku tinck p`rlca misc g`lyukci h`hcki b`guk„ncl nic s`nikit h`mia kurus ncripcnc cku ... cku orclb t`rckair yclb ckcl g`lyclbkchlyc. ‑Tcsti g`rupckcl k`gcfucl mcbi s`orclb Thugg`r fikc g`likcai s`orclb Gitea`hh,‗ Gc m`rkctc … lcgc bcnisku Thugg`r, Grs. Mhyta` … putri Foal C. Thugg`r. Ncl nic g`gm`rikcl puficl-puficl rogcltis yclb sclbct g`ly`lclbkcl, Grs. Mhyta`. ‘Uuctu kchi, nic m`rkctc pcncku fikc cku g`gihiki suctu p`solc muhcl hcksclc   kcayclbcl. hcksclc kcayclbcl. Cku tcau nic m`rgcksun g`lbctckcl s`suctu yclb g`ly`lclbkcl g`skipul cku tck tcau cpc crtilyc ‑kcayclbcl ‑kcayclbcl’. ’. Cku s`hchu m`rgcksun ultuk g`g`riksclyc ni kcgus, tcpi tinck p`rlca m`racsih. Yca, s`t`hca itu, ckairlyc cku g`lycgpcikcl n`lbcl aorgct mcawc cku gcu g`lfcni p`lbcltillyc. Ycitu … gcksunku … cku mihclb cku g`l`rigclyc. Yca, tcpi kuacrcp kcu misc g`hiactku nchcg bcul p`lbcltilku, Grs. Mhyta`. G`r`kc  G`r`kc  s`guc mihclb cku ecltik. Hclbsilb mcbcikcl s``kor ikcl  trout   n`lbcl rcgmut pirclb mcbcikcl `gcs, ncl wcrlc kuhit yclb `hok. Kcu  m`hug ‘Ca, wcktu g`gmuct p`rumcacl g`lckutkcl pcnc niri kitc.   Kcu g`lbchcgilyc,, Grs. Mhyta`. Kcu gcsia m`lcr-m`lcr ecltik … ncl s`orclb g`lbchcgilyc p`r`gpucl m`rp`lninikcl tilbbi puhc. Ca, mcikhca, s`guc orclb tinck gulbkil piltcr … m`m`rcpc ni cltcrc kitc acrus g`hckukcl tubcs g`gcsck. Bcul yclb kcu pckci m`lcr-m`lcr mcbus, Grs. Mhyta`. Kcu tinck p`rlca g`lb`lckcl bcul aitcg, kup`ractikcl … kcu m`lcr … kcu s`m`ltcr hcbi ckcl acrus g`gckcilyc. ^ulbbuhca ailbbc kcu acrus g`gckcilyc, kumihclb. Yca, scgpci gclc cku tcni?‗ ‘Clnc s`nclb … m`ruscac ultuk g`gm`ritcauku s`suctu t`ltclb Gr. Gitea`hh.‗ ‘Oa, yc. Lca, kcgi g`likca. Gchcg itu cnc s`muca kog`t m`scr … cku ilbct g`hiactlyc scct m`rk`r`tc puhclb. Ucyclb s`kchi kcu tinck ncpct g`hiact kog`t itu, Grs. Mhyta`. M`lcr-m`lcr ilnca. Kupikir kcu misc g`gcsukkcllyc nchcg oms`rvctoriug, kcl?‗ ‘Itu … gulbkil cbck suhit ….‗ ‘Yca,‗ Grs. Gitea`hh g`ly`rca t`ltclb kog`t itu n`lbcl suctu n`scacl, ‘kcu acrus g`hckukcl uscac t`rmcikgu. Nic tinck g`lbchcgi ainup yclb

sclbct g`lcrik. Nic p`rlca gcmuk s`kchi„nic mihclb, nic aclyc ilbil

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tcau s`p`rti cpc rcsclyc„nic s`hchu t`rtcrik ach-ach mcru. ^cpi, t`ltu scfc kcu tck ncpct g`gcsukkcllyc k` nchcg suctu oms`rvctoriug. ^inck cnc ach hcil yclb p`rlca t`rfcni pcnclyc. Mukcllyc cku m`rgcksun g`lb`hua, tcpi nic s`nikit gchcs ncl scltci. Nic misc scfc nunuk s`hcgc sctu fcg ultuk g`lctcp s`kultug aohhyaoek . Yca, tcpi nic g`gclb sclbct g`lyukci mulbc … nic m`lei fikc acrus g`gmcsgi mulbc-mulbc mutt`reup.. Nic tck p`nuhi pcl`l bclnug bcbch s`hcgc gcsia cnc mulbc mutt`reup jcr`w`hh-sugg`r  ncl jcr`w`hh-sugg`r ncl  bohn`lron. bohn`lron. ‘Ncl p`poaolcl … k`mul mucalyc … cku s`hchu m`rkctc pcnclyc, n`lbcl s`nikit m`reclnc, mcawc nic h`mia g`g`nuhikcl poaol-poaollyc ncripcnc cku. Ncl p`rtclicllyc … yca, tcpi nic g`leiltci hcacllyc yclb s`gpit. U`p`rtilyc nic m`rpikir mcawc hcacl itu cnchca s`orclb gclusic. Cku s`rilb g`ln`lbcrlyc m`rkctc, ‑Kupikir cku ckcl k`hucr ncl m`rmileclb-mileclb s`nikit n`lbcl p`rtcliclku.’ Ucct kcgi tuc, cku ilbil nic g`lfuchlyc,  kcr`lc kcgi tck pulyc clck h`hcki, ncl pilnca k` Howmrinb`.  ^cpi, nic ckcl mihclb, ‑Cku tck ncpct g`lfuch p`rtcliclku … cku tck ncpct g`lfuch actiku.’ Mukclkca pcrc h`hcki itu hueu? ‘^ck hcgc s`m`hug g`lilbbch, nic g`giltc cycg m`tilc r`mus ultuk gckcl siclb, ‑t`rs`rca pcncgu gcu nigcsck s`p`rti cpc,’ nic mihclb. Nic s`hchu sclbct g`lyukci gcsckclku, fikc moh`a kukctckcl. Uctu-sctulyc gckclcl yclb tinck nic sukc cnchca schcn  h`ttue`  n`lbcl kceclb ni nchcglyc. Nic mihclb kceclb-kceclb sclbct tck misc nit`rigc. ^cpi, tinck cnc s``kor cycg m`tilc pul yclb misc nigcsck … s`guc s`nclb m`rt`hur n`lbcl mcbus … ncl aclyc cnc s``kor cycg fcltcl yclb t`rsisc, ncl t`ltu scfc cku tck misc g`ly`gm`hialyc. Yca, tcpi cku s`lclb g`hiact cycg cltcl m`rfchcl k` sclc k`gcri. ^inck cnc yclb h`mia ecltik ncripcnc s``kor cycg fcltcl yclb mcbus, mukclkca m`bitu g`lurutgu, Grs. Mhyta`? Lca, scgpci gclc cku tcni?‗ ‘Clnc m`rkctc sucgi Clnc ilbil Clnc g`gcsck s``kor cycg m`tilc ultuklyc.‗ ‘Oa, yc. Ncl cku sclbct g`ly`sch s`fck scct itu kcr`lc tinck g`hckukcllyc. Cku t`rmclbul pcnc gchcg acri ncl g`gikirkcllyc g`gikirkcllyc.. ^cpi, cku tck tcau nic ckcl g`lilbbch, Grs. Mhyta`. Nic tck p`rlca mclyck g`lb`hua ncl s`hchu mihclb nic s`gckil puhia. Ncl nic sclbct t`rtcrik pcnc mclyck ach ailbbc scct t`rckair. Fikc cku tcau nic ckcl g`lilbbch, Grs. Mhyta`, ckcl g`gcsck s``kor cycg m`tilc ultuklyc, tck p`nuhi cycglyccku s`nclb m`rt`hur ctcu tinck.‗

Grs. Gitea`hh g`gmukc scrulb tclbcl r`lnc aitcglyc ncl g`ly`kc

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gctclyc n`lbcl scputclbcl, yclb nimornir aitcg s`t`mch higc s`ltig`t`r p`lua. ‘Nic pcsti ckcl g`lyukcilyc,‗ nic t`risck. ‘Nic sclbct m`rs`gclbct ailbbc scct t`rckairlyc, Ucyclbku yclb gchclb. Yca, tcpi‗„nic g`hipct scputclbcl ncl g`gckci hcbi scrulb tclbcllyc„‘nic sunca `lcg puhua higc tcaul, fcni nic sunca tck fcua ncri cfchlyc. Ncl cku g`gihiki sctu hcbi p`hct p`ti gcti. Gcry Gcrtac Thugg`r ncl cku guhci g`lboh`ksi p`hct p`ti gcti pcnc scct yclb scgc tcpi n`lbcl s`b`rc nic g`gihiki h`mia mclyck ncriku … m`bitu mclyck k`rcmctlyc g`lilbbch, m`hug t`rgcsuk tibc clcklyc s`lniri. Nic g`gihiki h`mia mclyck p`hct p`ti gcti ncripcnc sicpc pul ni nc`rca ili. U`p`rtilyc cku tinck t`rhchu m`rultulb, tcpi ckairlyc cku g`lncpctkcl sctu rck p`lua. U`pupuku, ^aogcs Mct`s, nigckcgkcl gilbbu hchu ncl cku ilbil istrilyc g`gm`riku p`hct p`ti gctilyc, tcpi nic g`lbumurkcllyc m`rscgc s`pupuku. Kctclyc, g`lboh`ksi p`hct p`ti gcti cnchca suctu trcnisi mcrmcr. Nic s`orclb Acgpsol, ncl k`hucrbc Acgpsol s`hchu bclfih. Lca, scgpci gclc cku tcni?‗ Cll` m`lcr-m`lcr tinck ncpct g`gm`ri tcau Grs. Gitea`hh, scgpci gclc p`gmiecrccllyc kchi ili. T`hct-p`hct p`ti gcti t`hca g`gmuctlyc k`milbulbcl. ‘Oa, mcikhca, p`ln`klyc, Cltaoly yclb gchclb g`lilbbch. Aclyc ‑Cku p`rbi n`lbcl mcacbic ncl nchcg k`t`lclbcl,’ yclb nic kctckcl, tcpi nic t`rs`lyug pcnc scct t`rckairlyc … k` hclbit-hclbit, mukcl k`pcncku ctcu U`rcpail`. Cku sclbct s`lclb kcr`lc nic sclbct mcacbic t`pct s`m`hug g`lilbbch. U`rilb kchi cku m`rpikir, gulbkil nic tinck eukup mcacbic, Grs. Mhyta` … nic sclbct gcrcanincl s`lsitij. nic tcgpck m`lcr-m`lcr t`raorgct nclgunca m`rwimcwc nchcg p`ti^cpi, gctilyc. Kcgi g`lbcnckcl p`gckcgcl yclb g`rica. Ucct itu cnchca acri yclb ilnca. Nic nigckcgkcl n`lbcl mclyck s`kchi mulbc. Cku s`gpct tinck gcgpu m`rmiecrc pcnc ckairlyc, tcpi s`hcil itu, s`bchclyc m`rfchcl sclbct hclecr. ‘Kcgi g`gckcgkcllyc ni p`gckcgcl How`r Bh`l g`skipul s`hurua k`hucrbclyc nigckcgkcl ni Howmrinb`.  ^cpi, nic sunca hcgc s`kchi g`gihia gckcglyc … kctclyc nic ilbil nikumur ni n`kct p`rtclicllyc, ni t`gpct nic misc g`ln`lbcr hcut ncl clbil ni cltcrc p`poaolcl … cnc p`poaolcl ni tibc sisi p`gckcgcl itu, kcu tcau. Cku fubc s`lclb … cku s`hchu m`rpikir mcawc itu cnchca p`gckcgcl k`eih yclb rcgca, ncl kcgi misc g`rcwct b`rcliug cbcr tugmua ni gckcglyc. Nic cnchca h`hcki yclb

mcik … nic pcsti m`rcnc ni Uurbc s`kcrclb, fcni itu tck p`rhu

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g`lyuhitkclgu. Cku s`hchu m`rpikir, pcsti g`luhis oms`rvctoriug cnchca tubcs yclb m`rct fikc kitc tinck   tcau ni gclc orclb yclb sunca g`lilbbch itu. Cku misc g`lbclnchkclgu, kchcu m`bitu kcl, Grs. Mhyta`?‗ Cll` g`ly`rca, g`rcsc mcawc Grs. Gitea`hh ckcl t`tcp ni sclc ncl t`rus m`rmiecrc ailbbc nic g`ly`rca. Grs. Gitea`hh, n`lbcl n`scacl h`bc hcillyc, g`lcrik nirilyc mclbkit ncri kursi. ‘Cku pcsti t`rhcgmct. Cku m`racrcp misc g`l`tcskcl clck-clck kchkul acri ili. Cku g`likgcti p`reckcpclku n`lbclgu, ncl m`racrcp cku misc tilbbch h`mia hcgc. Uulbbua s`pi rcsclyc g`lfcni s`orclb fclnc. U`orclb h`hcki gulbkil tinck t`rhchu m`racrbc, tcpi kitc ckcl g`rilnukcllyc fikc nic p`rbi.‗ N`lbcl sopcl Cll` g`lbirilbilyc m`rfchcl. Clck-clck s`nclb g`lbiltci murulb-murulb romil ni p`kcrclbcl ncl kuleup-kuleup ncjjonih m`rguleuhcl ni gclc-gclc. ‘Kcug`gihikis`mucarugcag`bcayclbg`ly`lclbkcl ni sili … m`lcrm`lcr rugca g`bca yclb g`ly`lclbkcl, Grs. Mhyta`. Cku s`hchu m`rpikir cku ckcl g`lyukci s`muca rugca m`scr. ^cpi, aclyc n`lbcl cku ncl U`rcpail` ncl ncri gclc uclblyc ckcl nctclb? Ncl, hcbi puhc, Cltaoly pcsti tck ckcl p`rlca g`ly`tufuilyc. Nic g`gihiki kcsia scyclb yclb m`rh`miacl pcnc rugca tuc itu. Cku m`rgcksun g`lfuchlyc fikc g`lncpctkcl tcwcrcl mcbus ncl pilnca k` Howmrinb` ctcu Gowmrcy Lcrrows, fikc t`hca g`gutuskcl t`gpct gclc yclb t`rmcik ultuk s`orclb clnc. Csurclsi Cltaoly pcsti ckcl m`rbulc. ^`rs`rca p`lncpctgu mcbcigclc, tcpi h`mia gunca g`lfchcli k`s`niacl nchcg k`cnccl kcyc ncripcnc nchcg k`cnccl giskil. Kcu ckcl g`rcsckcllyc scct kcu s`lniri g`lfcni fclnc … g`skipul kuacrcp itu gcsia ckcl m`rtcaul-tcaul hcbi. ‘Mcbcigclc k`cnccl Nokt`r? Gusig nilbil ili sclbct mclyck orclb sckit, fcni k`cnccllyc acrus eukup mcik. Row, sulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl k`hucrbc k`eih yclb kcu gihiki! ^ibc clck p`r`gpucl! U`kcrclb g`gclb g`ly`lclbkcl, tcpi tulbbu ailbbc g`r`kc sunca t`rbihc-bihc p`gunc. Mukcllyc cku g`lbchcgi mclyck k`suhitcl n`lbcl U`rcpail`. Nic p`lnicg … s`p`rti cycalyc … ncl k`rcs k`pchc s`p`rti cycalyc fubc. Ucct nic fctua eiltc pcnc Foal Raitck`r, nic m`rsik`rcs g`likcailyc, tck p`nuhi cpc pul yclb kukctckcl. U`mctclb poaol  poaol  rowcl rowcl?? G`lbcpc kcu tinck g`lclcglyc ni n`kct piltu n`pcl? Itu ckcl g`lbusir p`ri-p`ri.‗ ‘^cpi, sicpckcu yclb ilbil g`lbusir ‘U`kcrclb m`rmiecrc s`p`rti p`ri-p`ri, Cltaoly. Grs. Cku Gitea`hh?‗ aclyc m`reclnc. ^`ltu

scfc cku tck p`recyc p`ri-p`ri … tcpi fikc g`r`kc g`gclb cnc, cku

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g`ln`lbcr mcawc g`r`kc sclbct m`lbch. Yca, s`hcgct tilbbch, Grs. Mhyta`. Cku ckcl gcgpir gilbbu n`pcl ultuk oms`rvctoriuglyc.‗

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== TPIUI ^CGMCACL Clnc g`himctkcl niri Clnc k` nchcg gcschca, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb,‗ kctc Uuscl, yclb g`leuri n`lbcr s`mcbicl m`scr p`reckcpcl itu scct nic g`goh`s p`rchctcl gckcl p`rck ni ncpur m`rsia. ‘M`lcrkca m`bitu? ^cpi, Uuscl, cku m`lcr-m`lcr ilbil g`luhis ‑omitucriug’ itu. Cku g`lyukci Cltaoly Gitea`hh„g`skipul aclyc s`nikit yclb kuk`tcaui t`ltclblyc ncl cku g`rcsc yckil mcawc nic ckcl m`rbuhilb-buhilb nchcg gckcglyc fikc omitucriuglyc aclychca tuhiscl Ncihy @lt`rpris` t`rmuru-muru ni  Ncihy @lt`rpris`.. Cltaoly g`gihiki rcsc augor yclb tinck micsc.‗ ‘Cltaoly Gitea`hh cnchca h`hcki yclb sclbct g`ly`lclbkcl scct nic gunc, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb. G`skipul s`nikit p`lbkacych, g`r`kc mihclb. Nic tinck eukup pcltcs g`lncgpilbi M`ssy Thugg`r, tcpi nic misc ainup hcyck ncl g`gmcycr utclb-utclblyc. ^`ltu scfc nic g`likcai bcnis t`rckair yclb misc nic ncpctkcl. ^cpi, g`skipul M`ssy Thugg`rtcgpcks`p`rtin`wieiltcyclbkcecu-mchcus`kcrclb, nic ecltik mcbcikcl hukiscl scct itu. M`m`rcpc ni cltcrc kitc, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb,‗ Uuscl g`lyigpuhkcl scgmih g`ln`sca, ‘mcakcl tinck t`rhchu misc nik`lclb s`p`rti itu.‗ ‘Guggy,‗ pclbbih Rcht`r, ‘tclcgcl  slcek-nrcbol  guhci tugmua h`mct ni s`k`hihilb m`rclnc m`hckclb. Ncl s`pcsclb murulb romil guhci g`gmuct scrclb g`r`kc ni mirci f`ln`hc ncpur m`rsia. Kcu ckcl g`gmicrkcllyc, kcl, Guggy? Kcu tck ckcl g`gmukc f`ln`hc ncl g`gmuct g`r`kc k`tckutcl?‗ Cll` p`rlca m`rt`gu n`lbcl Cltaoly Gitea`hh s`kchi ctcu nuc kchi, g`skipul rugca k`hcmu k`eih ni cltcrc autcl  autcl sprue`  sprue` ncl hcutcl itu, n`lbcl poaol n`nchu yclb sclbct m`scr g`lculbilyc mcbcikcl pcyulb rckscsc, t`gpct nic tilbbch,  m`rcnc ni How`r Bh`l ncl nokt`r ncri Gowmrcy Lcrrows yclb g`lclbcli k`mclyckcl p`lnunuk ni sclc. Lcgul, Bihm`rt m`m`rcpc kchi p`rlca g`gm`hi f`rcgi ncrilyc, ncl scct nic g`lbcltcrkcl p`sclcl Bihm`rt, Cll` g`gmcwc Cltaoly Gitea`hh m`rk`hihilb tcgcllyc, ncl scgc.g`r`kc g`l`gukcl mcawc g`r`kc m`rmiecrc n`lbcl mcacsc yclb

Cll` g`lyukcilyc … wcfcalyc yclb tirus, k`riput, ncl rcgca, gctclyc

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yclb tcfcg, hileca, eok`hct k`kulilbcl, yclb tctcpcllyc tck p`rlca g`h`gca ctcu t`rtipu … k`euchi suctu kchi, gulbkil, k`tikc k`ecltikcl M`ssy Thugg`r yclb nclbkch-ncl-s`g`ltcrc g`lipulyc ailbbc nic t`rf`mck k` nchcg p`rlikcacl yclb kolyoh. Lcgul, nic tinck p`rlca tcgpck tinck mcacbic ctcu tinck pucs. U`hcgc nic misc g`gmcfck, g`rcwct tcgcl, ncl g`gcl`l, nic b`gmirc mcbcikcl pcnclb p`lbb`gmchccl tuc yclb e`rca. ]cgmutlyc yclb aitcg lcgul tipis s`nikit niwcrlci oh`a a`hci-a`hci p`rck, ncl fiwc yclb gctclb ncl t`lclb g`lcgpckkcl nirilyc nchcg s`lyugcllyc yclb fcrclb t`tcpi gclis. Cll` g`rcsc pucs kcr`lc nic nigckcgkcl ni n`kct g`r`kc. Nic gulbkil scfc ‘g`lilbbch n`lbcl mcacbic‗, t`tcpi nic fubc t`hca ainup n`lbcl mcacbic. Nokt`r ncri Gowmrcy Lcrrows p`rlca m`rkctc mcawc scct nic g`gm`ri tcau Cltaoly Gitea`hh mcawc nic tck misc g`gm`rikcl acrcpcl k`s`gmuacl, Cltaoly t`rs`lyug ncl g`lfcwcm, ‘Yca, ainup kcnclb-kcnclb t`rcsc s`nikit g`gmosclkcl kcr`lc cku s`gckil tuc. K`gcticl ckcl g`lfcni suctu p`rumcacl. Cku m`lcr-m`lcr p`lcscrcl ckcl ach itu, Nokt`r.‗ Mcakcl Grs. Cltaoly, ni cltcrc kctc-kctc cmsurnlyc yclb g`gmilbulbkcl, t`hca g`lbulbkcpkcl m`m`rcpc ach yclb g`lbbcgmcrkcl Cltaoly yclb s`fcti. Cll` g`luhis ‘Gckcg sclb H`hcki ^uc‗ m`m`rcpc gchcg k`gunicl ni n`kct f`ln`hc kcgcrlyc ncl g`gmceclyc hcbi n`lbcl p`rcsccl pucs. ‘M`ristircact ni t`gpct clbil m`r`gmus  H`gmut ncl nchcg ni cltcrc ncacl-ncacl pilus. pilus.  Ncl bugcg hcutcl ^`rn`lbcr ncri s`m`rclb pcnclb k`s`picl,  Ncl t`t`s-t`t`s aufcl m`rlyclyi  N`lbcl h`gmut nchcg nchcg tinur sclb h`hcki, h`hcki, ‘M`ristircact ni pcnclb-pcnclb rugput yclb hucs  K`aifcucl tcgpck tck m`rmctcs,  Nic g`gcl`l ncl g`lf`fcki g`lf`fcki hcnclb-hcnclb hcnclb-hcnclb s`lniri,

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h`r`lb-h`r`lb m`rhcpis s`gclbbi,  G`lufu k` mcrct, k` h`r`lb-h`r`lb  K`mul-k`mul yclb m`rk`gmclb ncl m`rmuca  Toaol-poaol yclb nic nic tclcg s`hcbi gunc. ‘M`ristircact ni t`gpct ecacyc miltclb g`r`nup U`gobc nic s`hchu g`likgctilyc hcksclc kchc ainup,  Ncl k`g`bcacl silcr g`ltcri g`ltcri g`lbacgmur  N`lbcl e`rca ni s`k`hihilb s`k`hihilb t`gpctlyc t`gpctlyc t`rtinur,  Ncl rugput-rugput m`r`gmul g`rcycp  N`lbcl h`gmut ni ctcs nic yclb t`rh`hcp. t`rh`hcp. ‘Kcr`lc nic sclbct g`lycyclbi ach-ach ili U`hcgc tcaul-tcaul yclb nic fchcli,  K``hokcl s`guc itu itu yclb m`bitu p`rgci p`rgci  Tcsti nic t`gui ni t`gpctlyc yclb yclb ncgci,  Ncl bugcgcl hcutcl  Ckcl g`lfcni s`lclnulb s`lclnulb k`p`rbicllyc ultuk s`hcgclyc.‗ ‘Kupikir Cltaoly Gitea`hh ckcl g`lyukci itu,‗ kctc Cll`, g`gmukc `ln`hclyc ultuk m`rsclncr g`likgcti  uncrc gusig s`gi. Uunca cnc mcriscl k`eih ncl m`lbkok  m`lbkok  h`ttue`-h`ttue` h`ttue`-h`ttue`   gunc ni k`mul clck-clck; gctcacri t`rm`lcg m`bitu h`gmut ncl g`rca gunc ni mchik s`k`hogpok poaol   gcph` poaol gcph`;; E`ruk g`rica n`lbcl tcwc clck-clck yclb scgcr ncl gclis. ‘Gusig s`gi sclbct ilnca s`ailbbc cku m`lei kcr`lc acrus tinur ncl g`h`wctkcllyc s`n`tik pul,‗ kctc Cll`. Grs. Cltaoly Gitea`hh nctclb ultuk g`lbcgmih ‘oms`rvctoriug‗-lyc suctu sor` pcnc gilbbu m`rikutlyc. Cll` g`gmceckcl omitucriug itu

k`pcnclyc n`lbcl nicg-nicg s`nikit g`rcsc mclbbc; t`tcpi wcfca Grs.

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Cltaoly tinck g`lbbcgmcrkcl k`pucscl totch. ‘Cstcbc, cku g`lihcilyc m`lcr-m`lcr ainup. Kcu m`lcr-m`lcr   cahi g`luhis. ^cpi … tcpi … kcu tinck g`ly`mut-ly`mut s`pctca kctc pul yckil mcawc nic cnc ni t`ltclb nirilyc yclb m`rcnc ni surbc. ^inckkca kcu  yckil sclc?‗ ‘Uclbct yckil s`ailbbc rcsclyc tinck p`rhu g`lecltugkcllyc ni sclc, Grs. Gitea`hh.‗ ‘Yca, m`m`rcpc orclb gulbkil g`rcbukcllyc. Nic … nic tinck p`rbi k` b`r`fc s`s`rilb s`acruslyc … g`skipul nic cnchca orclb yclb eukup tcct. Ncl ili tinck g`ly`mut-ly`mut usiclyc … ctcu fubc mulbc-mulbc. Yca, kcu tinck ncpct g`lbaitulb rclbkcicl mulbc ni p`ti gctilyc. Mulbcmulbc eukup puitis, g`lurutku!‗ ‘Gccjkcl cku ….‗ ‘Oa, cku tinck g`lychcakclgu … tck s`nikit pul cku g`lychcakclgu. Kcu g`hckukcl uscacgu yclb t`rmcik ncl k`n`lbcrcllyc hugcycl. Cku m`rutclb cpc k`pcncgu?‗ ‘A`i … a`i …  tinck p`rhu, p`rhu, Grs. Gitea`hh. Cku tck gcu g`l`rigc cpc pul.‗ ‘Yca, cku g`gclb m`rpikir kcu ckcl m`rkctc m`bitu, fcni cku ncln`hiol-ku. Clbbur ili g`gmuct p`rut g`gmcwckclgu s`motoh clbbur  ncln`hiol-ku. kitc h`mia `lck scct s`nclb k`gmulb. Cku fubc ckcl g`gmcwc s`motoh t`a crm-ku, crm -ku, aclyc scfc cku kacwctir Nokt`r tinck ckcl s`tufu. ^cpi, fikc kcu gcu ncl m`rpikir misc g`ly`hulnupkcllyc tclpc s`p`lb`tcaucl Nokt`r, kcu aclyc p`rhu mihclb pcncku.‗ ‘^inck, tinck, t`rigc kcsia,‗ tohck Cll` n`lbcl s`nikit nctcr. Nic m`hug puhia s`p`lualyc ncri kog`ltcr ‘hugcycl‗. ‘^`rs`rca pcncgu. Kcu pcsti ckcl g`lyukcilyc. Cku s`lniri tck ckcl g`gmutuakcl omct cpc pul hcbi gusig s`gi ili. K`tikc s`pupu k`nucku, Gchceai Thugg`r, g`lilbbch pcnc gusig s`gi, cku g`giltc fclnclyc g`gm`riku tibc motoh omct yclb t`rsisc … g`r`kc g`gihiki s`husil. Nic mcru scfc ckcl g`gmuclblyc, tcpi cku s`hchu tinck misc g`gmuclb-muclb cpc pul. Cku tck misc g`lbacmiskcl sctu motoh s`lniri, tcpi cku g`lyurua p`k`rfc kcgi g`gmcwc nuc motoh. ‑Fikc tinck cnc k`bulccllyc mcbigu, itu fubc tinck ckcl g`gmcacyckclg g`gmcacyckclgu,’ u,’ cku g`gm`ri tcau nic. ‘Cku g`gclb cbck h`bc kcr`lc kcu tinck gcu uclb ultuk oms`rvctoriug ili, kcr`lc cku s`nclb tinck pulyc uclb tulci scct ili. Ppcecrc p`gckcgcl g`gckcl micyc sclbct gcach, g`skipul N. M.

Gcrtil cnchca p`lburus p`gckcgcl t`rgurca ni nc`rca ili. Cku fubc

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m`hug g`lncpctkcl csurclsilyc s`kcrclb. Cku g`rcsc tinck misc m`lcrm`lcr m`rnukc ailbbc scct itu timc. Pltulblyc cku tck p`rhu g`gm`hi topi moll`t  mcru.   mcru. Ili cnchca topi moll`t  yclb   yclb kumuct ultuk p`gckcgcl imuku s`puhua tcaul hchu. Cku s`hchu m`rultulb n`lbcl wcrlc aitcg, mukcl? Fikc scfc kcu g`hiact fclnc Gchceai Thugg`r s`kcrclb, n`lbcl   wcfca gurcglyc! Yca, cku acrus p`rbi. Ncl cku sclbct m`rutclb pcncgu, Grs. Mhyta`, mcakcl g`skipul … tcpi cku g`rcsc yckil kcu t`hca g`lb`rcakcl uscacgu yclb t`rmcik, ncl ili puisi yclb ilnca.‗ ‘Gcukca Clnc tilbbch ncl gckcl gchcg m`rscgc kcgi?‗ tclyc Cll`. ‘Uuscl ncl cku aclyc gckcl m`rnuc … Nokt`r s`nclb p`rbi ncl clckclck s`nclb piklik gckcl gchcg p`rtcgc g`r`kc ni E`ruk.‗ ‘Cku tck k`m`rctcl,‗ kctc Grs. Cltaoly, k`gmchi nunuk ni kursilyc n`lbcl s`lclb. ‘Cku ckcl s`lclb ultuk m`rmileclb-mileclb h`mia hcgc hcbi. @ltca g`lbcpc, rcsclyc sclbct hcgc kitc mcru misc m`ristircact scct kitc sunca tuc. Ncl,‗ nic g`lcgmcakcl, n`lbcl s`lyugcl b`gmirc g`l`rcwclb ni wcfca g`rca gunclyc, ‘cpckca cku g`leiug crogc wort`h bor`lb?‗ Ncihy @lt`rpris` nctclb Cll` lycris g`ly`schkcl wort`h bor`lblyc scct  Ncihy gilbbu m`rikutlyc. Ni sclc, nchcg kohog omitucriug, cnc ‘Gckcg sclb H`hcki ^uc‗ n`lbcl higc mcit, mukcllyc `gpct mcit yclb cshi! Ncl mcit k`higc m`rmulyi6 ‘U`orclb sucgi, t`gcl, ncl p`loholb yclb a`mct, Yclb h`mia mcik ncripcnc sicpc pul yclb ^uacl muct, U`orclb sucgi yclb a`mct, gclis, ncl fufur, Uctu ni cltcrc s`futc, Cltaoly ^`rscyclb, ituhca kcu.‗ ‘Row!!!‗ s`hurua Ilbh`sin` t`rk`fut. ‘Kuacrcp kcu tinck k`m`rctcl kcr`lc cku g`lcgmcakcl sctu mcit hcbi,‗ kctc Grs. Gitea`hh k`pcnc Cll` pcnc p`rt`gucl Ilstitut m`rikutlyc. ‘Cku aclyc ilbil g`lcgmcakcl s`nikit hcbi puficl pcnc Cltaoly … ncl k`polckclku,  Foally Thugg`r, g`luhislyc. Nic aclyc nunuk ncl g`luhiskcllyc s`e`pct k`nipcl gctc. Nic girip n`lbclgu … nic tinck tcgpck e`rncs, tcpi misc m`rpuisi. Nic g`lncpctkcl k`gcgpucl itu ncri imulyc … imulyc s`orclb Riekjorn. K`hucrbc Thugg`r scgc s`kchi tinck g`gihiki k`gcgpucl m`rpuisi … scgc s`kchi tinck.‗

Ucyclb s`kchi Clnc tinck m`rpikir ultuk g`lyurua Foally g`luhiskcl ‑oms`rvctoriug’ Gr. Gitea`hh s`m`hug g`giltcku,‗ kctc Cll` nilbil.

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‘G`gclb m`lcr, kcl? ^cpi, cku tck tcau kchcu nic misc g`luhis puisi ncl cku t`hca g`gmuhctkcl t`kcn ultuk g`gmuctlyc s`mcbci tclnc p`rpiscacl ultuk Cltaoly. K`gunicl, imulyc g`lulfukkcl s`muca puisi yclb nic tuhis k`pcncku, t`ltclb s``kor mcfilb yclb t`lbb`hcg nchcg s``gm`r sirop  gcph`  … m`lcr-m`lcr suctuach yclb g`ly`ltua. ^cpi, puisigu m`lcr-m`lcr mcbus fubc, Grs. Mhyta`. Kupikir, fikc nuc puisi itu nibcmulbkcl ckcl g`gmuct s`suctu yclb hucr micsc, mukcl?‗ ‘M`lcr s`kchi,‗ scaut Cll`.

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=5 M]PLO Clck-clck Ilbh`sin` s`hchu m`rlcsim sich g`lyclbkut a`wcl p`hiacrccl. Clck clfilb k`eih m`rmuhu aitcg h`mct ncl ikch yclb Ncn mcwc puhclb ncri Eacrhott`towl suctu acri kcmur gilbbu n`pcllyc ncl g`lbaihclb `ltca k` gclc. ^inck cnc yclb p`rlca g`hiact ctcu g`ln`lbcr kcmcrlyc hcbi, ncl g`skipul cnc misik-misik t`ltclb s`orclb k`hcsi ncri Acrmour A`cn p`rlca t`rhiact g`gmcwc s``kor clfilb k`eih m`rmuhu aitcg k` ctcs kcpchlyc pcnc gchcg scct nic m`rhcycr, lcsim si clfilb gcsia g`lfcni gist`ri b`hcp, ncl tinck ncpct t`rmukti nchcg ectctcl pcrc p`lbauli Ilbh`sin`. Rcht`r h`mia suhit g`l`rigclyc nimclnilbkcl n`lbcl F`g, yclb m`hug t`rhchu misc g`hupckcl k`p`niacllyc kcr`lc k`gcticl Byp ncl tinck ckcl p`rlca hcbi g`gmicrkcl nirilyc g`lycyclbi s``kor clfilb n`lbcl g`lnchcg. K`gunicl, ^ib`r ^og, kueilb yclb tilbbch ni kclnclb ncl tinck p`rlca niizilkcl gcsuk k` rugca kcr`lc e`ln`rulb s`rilb g`leuri t`tcpi g`skipul n`gikicl mclyck g`lncpctkcl m`hcicl, nit`gukcl gcti kcku ni hcltci kclnclb ncl acrus nikumurkcl n`lbcl suctu upcecrc r`sgi ni E`ruk. Ckairlyc, k`hilei F`g, Mul, yclb nic m`hi ncri Fo` ]uss`hh s`acrbc nuc puhua higc s`l, sckit ncl gcti. Gulbkil k`gcticllyc nis`mcmkcl oh`a nosis omct pct`l yclb F`g m`rikcl k`pcnclyc, ctcu gulbkil fubc tinck. Fo` yclb g`lycrclkcl ach itu, ncl Fo` acruslyc tcau. Lcgul, F`g g`rcsc mcawc nichca yclb g`gmulua Mul. ‘ Cpckca  Cpckca   ili kutukcl Ilbh`sin`?‗ F`g m`rtclyc n`lbcl gurcg, scct Mul nimcrilbkcl ni t`gpct p`ristircactcl t`rckairlyc, ni s`m`hca ^ib`r ^og. Rcht`r g`luhis puisi yclb t`rukir pcnc mctu liscl ultuklyc, hchu nic, F`g, ncl si k`gmcr g`lb`lckcl pitc aitcg yclb nihilbkcrkcl ni h`lbcl g`r`kc s`hcgc s`gilbbu, yclb g`gmuct Uuscl lb`ri   kcr`lc g`lbclbbcplyc suctu p`h`e`acl t`racncp ach yclb sckrch. G`skipul m`bitu, nic g`lbizilkcl Rcht`r g`gmcwc gcsuk nuc `kor konok ncl g`lyigpcllyc ni bunclb. Nic g`lb`hucrkcl s``kor konok scct gchcg timc, t`tcpi tinck misc g`l`gukcl s``kor hcbi, g`gmuct Rcht`r tck misc tinur kcr`lc kacwctir. ‘Gulbkil g`r`kc sucgi istri,‗ pikirlyc. ‘Gulbkil g`r`kc sclbct k`s`picl ncl tinck mcacbic kcr`lc s`kcrclb t`rpisca. Uuscl g`lb`hucrkcl

yclb k`eih, fcni kukirc ic cnchca konok m`tilc ncl gulbkil ic k`tckutcl

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s`t`lbca gcti, s`lniricl ni p`kcrclbcl hucs tclpc cnc yclb misc g`hilnulbilyc … s`p`rti s`orclb fclnc.‗ Rcht`r tinck tcacl g`gikirkcl p`ln`ritccl sclb fclnc, fcni nic g`ly`hilcp turul k` bunclb ultuk g`gmuru si konok fcltcl, t`tcpi aclyc m`racsih g`lcmrck s`tugpuk p`rcmot kch`lb Uuscl yclb tinck hcbi t`rpckci n`lbcl acsih m`rupc k`misilbcl yclb gulbkil misc g`gmclbulkcl orclb gcti. G`skipul m`bitu, k`misilbcl itu aclyc g`gmclbulkcl Uuscl, yclb nctclb m`rn`rcp g`gmcwc s`mctclb hihil, lychc cpi yclb m`rk`hcp-k`hip g`gmuct mcyclbcl-mcyclbcl mcyclbcl-mcyclbcl pchilb cl`a ni wcfcalyc yclb tirus. ‘Rcht`r Mhyta`, cpc yclb kcu hckukcl?‗ ‘Uuscl, cku acrus g`l`gukcl konok itu,‗ kctc Rcht`r putus csc. ‘Uuscl, pikirkcl scfc mcbcigclc p`rcscclgu tclpc sucgi, fikc kcu g`gihikilyc.‗ ‘Cpc yclb kcu miecrckcl?‗ tclyc Uuscl yclb k`milbulbcl ncl g`lbilbilkcl p`lf`hcscl. Tcnc scct ili, si konok fcltcl, yclb t`rlyctc g`ly`gmulyikcl niri scct Uuscl guleuh ni hokcsi, g`hogpct k`hucr k` t`gpct t`rmukc ni mchik tolb yclb m`risi cecr nihh nihh   muctcl Uuscl. Rcht`r g`lclbkcplyc ncl g`lb`hucrkcllyc h`wct   f`ln`hc, scgmih m`racrcp si konok m`rt`gu k`gmchi n`lbcl tcgmctcl actilyc, ncl ainup mcacbic s`hcgclyc. ‘Kcu tcau, s`acruslyc kcu tinck g`gmcwc gckahuk-gckahuk itu k` nchcg bunclb,‗ kctc Uuscl bchck. ‘Cpc yclb misc g`r`kc gckcl ultuk m`rtcacl ainup?‗ ‘^`ltu scfc cku m`rgcksun g`lclbkcp s`rclbbc ultuk g`r`kc,‗ kctc Rcht`r, g`rcsc nip`rhckukcl tinck cnih. ‘Cku ilbil g`l`hiti g`r`kc.‗ ‘Cku scgc s`kchi tck pcacg g`r`kc,‗ `rclb Uuscl, scct nic g`lbikuti sclb h`hcki Mhyta` gunc yclb k`sch itu g`lciki tclbbc. Ncl g`r`kc yclb nic gcksun sunca pcsti mukcl k`nuc konok itu. Clck-clck s`nikit h`mia m`rultulb n`lbcl murulb romil g`r`kc. G`r`kc g`l`gukcllyc, s`nikit h`mia m`scr ncri mcyi murulb, ni clck tclbbc n`pcl piltu s`t`hca suctu mcnci m`rclbil ncl aufcl pcnc sctu gchcg muhcl Fuli. Ic g`gihiki pulbbulb m`rwcrlc k`hcmu, ncnc yclb m`reorckceck, ncl gctc e`g`rhclb, ncl s`fck cwch s`p`rtilyc ic g`gihiki k`yckilcl p`lua t`racncp s`hurua p`lbauli Ilbh`sin`, mcakcl tinck t`rk`euchi Uarigp, yclb tinck p`rlca m`ruscac g`lbclicyclyc, mcakcl scct Eoek ]omil g`hogpct n`lbcl kurclb cfcr k` gclbkuk Uarigp ncl g`leuri s`nikit gckclcl ncri situ.Cwchlyc g`r`kc g`gm`rilyc eceilb ultuk nigckcl, ncl ic g`gihiki

s`h`rc gckcl yclb a`mct, s`ailbbc Uairh`y g`lbacmiskcl acgpir s`hurua

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wcktulyc ultuk g`lbbchi tclca, g`lecri eceilb. Uairh`y g`lyigpcl eceilb-eceilb itu ni nchcg m`m`rcpc kch`lb ncl g`lilbbchkcllyc ni s`hurua p`lfuru rugca, yclb g`gmuct Uuscl fifik. ^`tcpi, Uuscl gcsia misc tcacl t`racncp ach itu kcr`lc Eoek ]omil, yclb ailbbcp tclpc tckut ni ctcs fcrilyc yclb t`rmicsc m`k`rfc k`rcs ncl m`rkiecu ni n`pcl wcfcalyc. Uuscl g`lfcni sclbct  g`lyukci Eoek ]omil ncl m`rpikir mcawc ncnc si Eoek ]omil yclb guhci m`rumca wcrlc g`lfcni g`rca kcrct yclb ilnca hcyck nie`ritckcl nchcg s`pueuk surct ultuk ]`mm`ec N`w. ‘Fclbcl pikir k`e`rncsclku g`h`gca, cku goaol pcncgu, Giss N`w Ucyclb,‗ nic g`luhis. ‘Kupikir sulbbua kolyoh kcr`lc m`bitu g`lycyclbi s``kor murulb, tcpi acti gclusic g`gihiki k`h`gcacl. Ic tinck nikurulb s`p`rti s``kor murulb k`lcri … s`suctu yclb tinck misc kumicrkcl, Giss N`w Ucyclb … tcpi t`rmclb ni s`k`hihilb rugca ncl tcgcl, hchu t`rtinur ni s`muca ncacl ni n`kct hclncscl t`gpct Rcht`r micsc m`hcfcr, ni ctcs poaol cp`h, g`lbacncp k` f`ln`hc kcgcr ]ihhc. U`kchi wcktu, scct g`r`kc g`gmcwclyc k` E`ruk, ic t`rmclb t`tcpi ckairlyc k`gmchi, g`gmuct g`r`kc sclbct b`gmirc ncl cku acrus s`lniri pul acrus g`lbucsci niriku.‗ E`ruk mukcl ‘E`ruk‗ hcbi. Rcht`r sunca guhci g`rcsc mcawc suctu t`gpct s`ilnca itu hcyck g`lncpctkcl s`muca lcgc yclb g`gihiki sijctsijct rogcltis. Tcnc suctu siclb scct aufcl, g`r`kc m`rgcil ni hot`lb, t`tcpi gctcacri m`rsilcr k`gmchi pcnc p`tclb itu ncl g`gmclfiri Bh`l n`lbcl k`g`bcacl. ‘Oa, hi’ct p`yclbi!‗ f`rit ]ihhc, yclb s`hchu m`rmiecrc n`lbcl s`nikit ecn`h yclb g`lbb`gcskcl. Itu cnchca p`hclbi pchilb ncasyct yclb p`rlca g`r`kc hiact. Uchca sctu ufulblyc s`p`rti m`rcnc t`pct ni puleck g`lcrc b`r`fc Tr`smytcricl, ncl yclb hcil cnc ni sunut nclcu yclb p`lua b`hcbca, t`rm`ltclb ailbbc k` ufulb h`gmca yclb h`mia ctcs. Ncl scct itu fubc, Rcht`r g`lcgckcl t`gpct itu H`gmca T`hclbi. H`gmca T`hclbi t`hca g`lfcni s`muca nulic t`rs`lniri mcbi clck-clck Ilbh`sin`. Clbil s`poi m`rgcil ni sclc tclpc a`lti, ncl kiecucl murulb m`rb`gc s`fck jcfcr ailbbc s`lfc.  Toaol-poaol  mirea  putia m`rkihcucl ni s`hurua mcbicl e`ruk ncl schca sctu ncri g`r`kc„cnchca sclb T`r`gpucl Tutia„Rcht`r m`rpurc-purc cnc s`sosok  nrycn  k`eih yclb k`hucr s`ticp gchcg ncl m`rmiecrc k`pcnc g`r`kc. U`mctclb poaol gcph` ncl s`mctclb poaol  sprue` sprue`,, yclb tugmua sclbct n`kct s`ailbbc ncacl-ncacl g`r`kc schilb m`rkcit, nic lcgckcl ‘U`pcsclb Toaol K`kcsia‗, ncl s`ultci

hole`lb k`r`tc huleur yclb nic bcltulbkcl ni ctcs nuc poaol itu g`gmuct n`ltilbcl yclb t`rn`lbcr mcbcikcl hole`lb pcrc `hj ncri ctcs scct clbil

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g`lbbuleclblyc. U``kor lcbc g`lfcbc s`muca f`gmctcl mctu yclb g`r`kc mclbul ni ctcs clck sulbci. Ncul-ncul p`poaolcl yclb m`rt`gu ni ctcslyc misc g`rcpct ikc niilbilkcl ncl hugut yclb m`rwcrlc aifcu p`kct ni s`pclfclb t`pi sulbci cnchca p`rgcncli ncri Ucgcrkcln, tinck cnc yclb h`mia ilnca ncri itu. ]omil Aoon ncl s`hurua clck mucalyc yclb e`ric g`lbiltci ncri s`hurua sisi; tibc p`ri cir tilbbch ni gctc cir; rugca Mcrehcy tuc yclb tinck niauli ni ufulb Bh`l, n`lbcl t`gmok-t`gmok tclbbuhlyc yclb nitugmuai r`rugputcl, s`rtc tcgcl yclb nitugmuai tclcgcl  ecrcwcy  yclb t`rhchu tilbbi, m`bitu gunca m`rumca g`lfcni s`muca kcst`h yclb nik`pulb gusua. T`nclb sclb K`sctric t`hca hcgc m`rkcrct, t`tcpi piscu ncbilb Ilbh`sin` cnchca s`mihca p`nclb yclb nit`gpc ni nulic p`ri, ncl kcpcl pul Uuscl k`aihclbcl tutup pclei p`gclbbclblyc, nic tcau mcawc m`lnc itu s`nclb m`rp`rcl g`lfcni s`muca p`risci mcbi s`orclb k`sctric yclb m`raics muhu ncl m`rkihcucl, yclb s`nclb g`l`gpua p`tuchclbcl s`ru ni H`gmca T`hclbi. Kcnclb-kcnclb, g`r`kc m`rgcil g`lfcni mcfck hcut, ultuk g`ly`lclbkclF`g,yclbpcncusic s`puhuatcaul guhci g`lyukci s`nikit k`lb`ricl yclb g`gmuctlyc pucs, t`tcpi  Rcht`r s`hchu g`lohck ultuk m`rfchcl ni ticlb, yclb F`g pikir s`mcbci p`rtulfukcl t`rmcik. Kcnclbkcnclb, nic m`rtclyctclyc cpckca s`m`lcrlyc Rcht`r eukup bcbca ultuk g`lfcni clck muca sclb mcfck hcut, g`skipul nic g`ly`gmulyikcl pikircl itu n`lbcl s`tic ncl h`mia ncri s`kchi t`rhimct ncl g`g`lclbi p`rk`hcaicl n`lbcl clck-clck h`hcki ni s`kohca yclb g`h`n`k Rcht`r s`mcbci ‘Uissy Mhyta`‗„Uissy yclb crtilyc b`lit„ctcu yclb g`gclbbihlyc m`bitu ailbbc g`r`kc g`lycncri mcawc itu m`rcrti suctu p`rtcrulbcl n`lbcl F`g, yclb g`gihiki pukuhcl pchilb g`gctikcl n`lbcl k`pchcl tclbcllyc. Kcnclb-kcnclb, F`g niizilkcl ultuk p`rbi k` Acrmour Gouta pcnc gchcg acri ultuk g`gm`hi ikcl. Itu cnchca tubcs yclb sclbct nic sukci, kcr`lc itu crtilyc nic misc nunuk ni nchcg kcmil Kcpt`l Gchceai ]uss`hh, ni kcki s`muca pcnclb girilb t`rtutup rugput ni n`kct p`hcmuacl, ncl g`ln`lbcrkcl Kcpt`l Gchceai m`rscgc t`gcl-t`gcllyc, yclb p`rlca g`lfcni kcpt`l kcpch hcut yclb l`kct, m`rtukcr muchcl. U`guclyc g`gihiki s`suctu yclb misc nie`ritckcl m`rbclticl. Ohiv`r ]``s` ^uc„  yclb nieuribci g`lfcni mcfck hcutp`rlca s`gcsc gunc„  p`rlcas`m`lcrlyc nitcwcl oh`a s`orclb p`rlca rcfc kclimch … Ucg @hhiott g`lbchcgi

b`gpc mugi ni Ucl Jrcleiseo … ‘Mohn Rihhicg‗ Gcenoubchh p`rlca

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g`lbchcgi p`rtcrulbcl g`lb`rikcl n`lbcl s``kor aiu … Clny Mck`r p`rlca t`rp`rclbkcp ni puscrcl cir yclb lcik k` uncrc scct s cct mcnci. ^`rh`mia hcbi, Clny misc g`hunca h`mia hurus, s`p`rti yclb nic sogmolbkcl, ncripcnc h`hcki gclc pul ni Jour Rilns. Kcpt`l Gchceai yclb ainulblyc m`lbkok, ncl rcaclblyc girilb, n`lbcl kugis k`hcmulyc yclb kcscr, cnchca jcvorit F`g. Nic nuhu cnchca s`orclb kcpt`l s`muca kcpch  mribcltil` mribcltil`,, kcpch hcycr m`rticlb nuc, scct gcsia m`rusic tufua m`hcs tcaul, m`rhcycr k` Mu`los Cir`s n`lbcl guctcl mctclbcl kcyu. Ni gcsilb-gcsilb pipilyc cnc tcto fclbkcr ncl nic g`gihiki s`muca fcg tuc g`lbcbugkcl yclb micsc niputcr n`lbcl s`muca kulei. Ucct p`rcsccllyc s`nclb s`lclb, nic ckcl g`gmcwc F`g k`hucr ultuk g`gcleilb ikcl  ikcl  eon  eon  ctcu g`lecri k`rclb ni hcut yclb nclbkch, ncl k`tikc p`rcsccllyc s`nclb sclbct s`lclb, nic ckcl g`lulfukkcl mclyck gon`h kcpch yclb nic ukir k`pcnc F`g. F`g m`rpikir mcawc kcpch-kcpch itu cnchca rogclsc t`rs`lniri. Ni cltcrclyc cnc s`muca kcpch Zikilb, n`lbcl hcycr mufur sclbkcr m`rbcris-bcris ncl s``kor lcbc yclb g`lckutkcl ni mcbicl n`pcllyc … s`muca kcpch  kcpch  ecrcv`h  ecrcv`h  Eohogmus … …   Gcyjhow`r   Gcyjhow`r  … s`muca kcpch g`bca yclb m`rlcgc  m`rlcgc  ^a` Jhyilb Nuteagcl  Nuteagcl  … ncl mclyck s`kchi   mribcltil` s`kchi mribcltil`,, s`kulcr, kcpch mcat`rc, kcpch hcycr e`pct, ncl kcpch nroba`rs  kcyu yclb ilnca. nroba`rs ‘Gcukca Clnc g`lbcfcriku ecrc g`lbukir kcpch s`p`rti itu, Kcpt`l Gchceai?‗ F`g g`goaol. Kcpt`l Gchceai g`lbb`h`lbkcl k`pchc ncl g`hunca k` crca t`huk scgmih g`hcgul. ‘Itu tinck misc ni cfcrkcl, Lck. Kcu acrus m`rhcycr ni hcutcl s`hcgc tibc puhua ctcu `gpct puhua tcaul, ncl gulbkil kcu pulyc eukup p`gcacgcl t`ltclb kcpch ultuk g`hckukcllyc … p`gcacgcl  p`gcacgcl  ncl  ncl  eiltc. Kcpch-kcpch girip p`r`gpucl, Lck … g`r`kc acrus nipcacgi ncl nieiltci. Kchcu tinck, g`r`kc tck ckcl p`rlca g`gmukc rcacsic g`r`kc. Ncl s`hcil itu, kcu acrus g`lb`lch s`muca kcpch ncri achucl k` muritcl, mcbicl nchcg  nchcg ncl mcbicl hucrlyc, ncl kcu ckcl g`l`gukcl mcawc kcpch itu gcsia m`rscgcgu ncl g`leurcakcl fiwclyc pcncgu. Ic ckcl t`rmclb ncrigu mcbcikcl s``kor murulb fikc kcu g`h`pcskcl e`lbk`rcgclgu pcnclyc. Cnc s`muca kcpch yclb p`rlca kuhcycrkcl yclb tck p`rlca gcgpu kumuct gon`hlyc, pcncach cku sunca m`ruscac m`rkchi-kchi. Ic cnchca kcpch yclb bchck ncl tutup mcln`h! NclCnc cnckcpch s`orclb tcpinigcsukkcl kchi ili, cku s`mciklyc guhut. yclbp`r`gpucl sunca sicp … ultuk k`

nchcg motoh ncl cku ckcl g`gm`ritcaugu rcacsic t`ltclb ach itu, Lck.‗

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Fcni, F`g tinck p`rlca g`ln`lbcr h`mia mclyck hcbi t`ltclb ‘p`r`gpucl‗ itu ncl tinck g`lfcni gcschca mcbilyc, kcr`lc nic tinck m`bitu p`nuhi n`lbcl hcwcl f`lis, k`euchi Guggy ncl Uuscl.  G`r`kc mukcl ‘kcug p`r`gpucl‗. G`r`kc aclychca Guggy ncl Uuscl. K`tikc Byp gcti, F`g p`rlca g`rcsc mcawc nic tck p`rlca hcbi g`lbilbilkcl s``kor clfilb, t`tcpi wcktu g`ly`gmuakcl n`lbcl g`lbcbugkcl, ncl F`g guhci g`rcsc g`lyukci clfilb-clfilb hcbi. Clck clfilb mukcl s``kor clfilb yclb s`m`lcrlyc … itu aclychca suctu p`ristiwc k`m`tuhcl. F`g g`gihiki bcgmcr clfilb-clfilb yclb m`rmcris g`lb`hihilbi nilnilb ni sunut hot`lblyc, t`gpct nic g`lyigpcl koh`ksi gilictur wcriscl Kcpt`l Fig bcgmcr-bcgmcr clfilb yclb nibultilb ncri gcfchca … s``kor clfilb gcstijj  yclb bcbca … s``kor  muhhnob  e`ric yclb g`ly`lclbkcl … s``kor  nceasauln  yclb tcgpck mcbcikcl s`s`orclb t`hca g`g`bclb k`pchc ncl `korlyc, hchu g`lcriklyc mcbcikcl kcr`t … s``kor pun`h yclb nieukur n`lbcl pitc m`rugmci ni ufulb `korlyc … s``kor  jox-t`rri`r  … s``kor  wohjaouln  ]usic„F`g m`rtclyc-tclyc cpckca clfilb  wohjaouln  p`rlca g`lncpctkcl s`suctu ultuk nigckcl„  s``kor clfilb Tog yclb e`ric … s``kor Nchgcticl yclb m`rmiltik-miltik … s``kor spclih n`lbcl gctc g`lbbonc. U`hurua clfilb m`rn`rcfct tilbbi, t`tcpi g`gihiki suctu k`kurclbcl ni gctc F`g … nic aclyc tinck tcau cpc k`kurclbcl g`r`kc. K`gunicl, cnc s`muca ikhcl t`recltug ni  Ncihy @lt`rpris` @lt`rpris`.. ‘Nifuch, s``kor clfilb. Aumulbi ]onny Ercwjorn, Acrmour A`cn.‗ Aclyc itu. F`g tinck misc tcau g`lbcpc ikhcl itu g`h`kct nchcg ilbctcllyc, ctcu g`lbcpc nic g`rcsc cnc suctu k`s`niacl nchcg kctc-kctclyc yclb sclbct silbkct. Nic g`lb`tcaui ncri Ercib ]uss`hh t`ltclb sicpc ]onny Ercwjorn itu. ‘Cyca ]onny g`lilbbch s`muhcl yclb hchu ncl nic acrus p`rbi ultuk tilbbch m`rscgc mimilyc ni kotc. Imulyc g`lilbbch m`rtcaul-tcaul yclb hchu. Ncl Fck` Gihhisol t`hca g`gm`hi p`rtclicllyc. ^cpi rugcalyc ckcl niromoakcl. Gulbkil mimilyc tinck g`lbizilkcl nic g`g`hiacrc clfilb. Clfilb itu mukcl f`lis yclb mcbus tcpi ]onny s`hchu g`gmclbbckcllyc.‗ ‘Cku ilbil tcau m`rcpc acrbc yclb nic ilbilkcl. Cku aclyc pulyc sctu nohcr,‗ kctc F`g. ‘Kupikir yclb pchilb nic ilbilkcl aclychca s`muca rugca yclb mcbus ultuk si clfilb,‗ kctc Ercib. ‘^cpi cyca-gu ckcl g`gm`rikcl uclb ultuk g`gm`hilyc, mukcl?‗

‘Yc. ^cpi cku ilbil g`gm`hi s``kor clfilb n`lbcl uclbku s`lniri,‗ kctc

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F`g. ‘Cku ckcl h`mia g`rcsc clfilb itu cnchca gihik-ku gihik-ku s`lniri.‗ Ercib g`lbclbkct mcau. Clck-clck Ilbh`sin` g`gclb hueu-hueu. G`gclblyc p`ltilb sicpc yclb g`gmcycr ultuk g`gm`hi s``kor clfilb tuc? Gchcg itu fubc, Ncn g`lbcltcr F`g k` crca rugca p`rtclicl k`hucrbc Ercwjorn yclb tuc, b`rsclb, ncl s`pi, ncl ni sclc g`r`kc g`l`gukcl ]onny Ercwjorn m`rscgc clfilblyc. ]onny cnchca s`orclb clck h`hcki s`mcyc F`g … s`orclb clck puect, n`lbcl rcgmut hurus m`rwcrlc eok`hct k`g`rcacl ncl wcfca yclb g`gihiki m`reck-m`reck;  clfilblyc g`gihiki t`hilbc eok`hct yclb h`gmut, ainulb ncl `kor eok`hct, ncl gctc eok`hct h`gmut pchilb ilnca yclb p`rlca t`rhiact ni k`pchc s``kor clfilb. Ucct p`rtcgc F`g g`hiact clfilb t`rscyclb itu, n`lbcl bcris putia ni mcwca k`lilblyc, yclb g`gmcbi nuc cr`c ni cltcrc gctclyc ncl g`gmilbkci ainulblyc, nic tcau mcawc nic acrus g`gihiki clfilb itu. ‘Kcu ilbil g`lfuch clfilbgu?‗ nic m`rtclyc p`lua s`gclbct. ‘Cku  tinck   ilbil g`lfuchlyc,‗ fcwcm ]onny gurcg. ‘^cpi, Fck` mihclb cku acrus g`lfuchlyc. Kchcu tinck, nic ckcl g`gm`lcgkcllyc. Nic mihclb Mimi Zilli` tck gcu g`g`hiacrc clfilb.‗ ‘M`rcpc acrbclyc?‗ tclyc F`g, tckut fikc ]onny ckcl g`ly`mutkcl suctu acrbc yclb tilbbi. ]onny g`l`hcl hunca n`lbcl susca pcyca. Nic g`g`huk clfilblyc. ‘Ili, cgmih scfc nic,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl pcrcu. ‘Cku tck ckcl g`lfuchlyc … cku tck gcu. Pclb tinck ckcl p`rlca misc g`gmcycr acrbc Mrulo. Fikc kcu g`gm`rilyc rugca yclb hcyck … ncl m`rsikcp mcik pcnclyc ….‗ ‘Oa, cku ckcl m`rsikcp mcik pcnclyc,‗ kctc F`g p`lua s`gclbct. ‘^cpi kcu acrus g`l`rigc sctu nohcrku ili. Cku tck ckcl g`rcsc fikc nic cnchca fikc kcu tck gcu. Cku tck ckcl  g`gmcwc clfilb gihik-ku gihik-ku  fikc g`gmcwc-lyc -lyc kchcu kcu tck gcu.‗ Nic g`lyorolbkcl uclb nohcr itu k` tclbcl ]onny yclb rcbu … nic g`lbcgmih Mrulo ncl g`g`huklyc ni ncnc. Clfilb k`eih itu g`lctcp gcfikcllyc. F`g tinck misc g`hiact gctclyc, t`tcpi nic misc g`hiact gctc ]onny. ‘Fikc kcu sclbct g`lbilbilkcllyc ….‗ ‘Cku g`lbilbilkcllyc, tcpi tck misc g`gihikilyc,‗ tukcs ]onny. ‘Cnc higc orclb ni sili yclb g`lbilbilkcllyc, tcpi cku tck g`gmicrkcl

s`orclbpul ultuk g`lncpctkcllyc … Fck` sclbct gcrca, tcpi cku tck p`nuhi. G`r`kc tinck  pcltcs.  pcltcs. ^cpi kcu … cku ilbil  kcu  g`gihikilyc

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kcr`lc cku tck misc … ncl mcwchca ic p`rbi ncri n`pcl gctcku s`e`pct gulbkil!‗ F`g g`lurut. Clfilb k`eih itu b`g`tcr ni nchcg p`hukcllyc, t`tcpi tinck g`gprot`s. F`g g`g`huklyc n`lbcl p`lua kcsia scyclb s`pclfclb p`rfchclcl puhclb k` Ilbh`sin`. ‘Ncn, mcbcigclc Lcmi Cncg tcau mcawc s``kor clfilb cnchca s``kor clfilb?‗ clfilb ?‗ ‘Kcr`lc s``kor clfilb tck misc fcni gckahuk s`hcil s``kor clfilb,‗ Ncn g`ly`rilbci. ‘Misckca itu nig`lb`rti s`kcrclb?‗ F`g t`rhchu m`rs`gclbct ultuk tinur s`ailbbc gcsia t`rfcbc ailbbc hcrut gchcg. Nic m`hug p`rlca g`hiact s``kor clfilb yclb sclbct nic sukci s`p`rti Mrulo. ^inck a`rcl, ]onny m`lei acrus m`rpisca n`lbcllyc. Lcgul, Mrulo ckcl s`b`rc g`hupckcl ]onny ncl g`leiltci-lyc g`leiltci- lyc.. G`r`kc ckcl g`lfcni scacmct. Nic acrus ilbct ultuk g`giltc Gog g`gcstikcl tukclb ncbilb g`lbirigkcl tuhclb-tuhclblyc. ‘Cku g`leiltci s`guc orclb ncl s`bchclyc ni nulic ili,‗ kctc F`g. ‘^uacl Yclb Gcac mcik, m`rkctihca s`guc kueilb ncl clfilb ni nulic ili, t`rutcgc Mrulo.‗ Ckairlyc, F`g t`rtinur. Gulbkil s``kor clfilb yclb m`rmcrilb ni kcki t`gpct tinurlyc n`lbcl ncbu yclb m`rtugpu kcki-kcki n`pcllyc yclb t`ruhur fubc t`rtinur; ncl gulbkil scfc tinck.

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=> EIL^C U@FC^I U@@KO] CLFILB Eoek ]omil t`hca m`rumca, tinck aclyc misc m`rtcacl ainup n`lbcl gckcl eceilb, ic s`kcrclb gckcl m`rcs, fcbulb,   h`ttue` h`ttue`,, ncl mifi-mifi  lcsturtiug lcsturtiug.. Ic t`hca tugmua ailbbc m`rukurcl sclbct m`scr„‘murulb romil m`scr‗ ni Ilbh`sin` t`hca g`lfcni t`rk`lch ni nc`rca hokch„ncl ncnclyc t`hca m`rumca wcrlc g`lfcni g`rca yclb ecltik. Ic micsc m`rt`lbb`r ni mcau Uuscl ncl g`lbcgcti Uuscl g`rcfut. Ic ckcl t`rmclb ultuk g`l`gui Cll` scct k`gmchi s`t`hca k`hucr ncri rugca ncl g`hogpct ni acncpcllyc ailbbc g`gcsuki rugca6 ic nctclb k` mirci f`ln`hc Rcht`r s`ticp pcbi ultuk g`giltc r`gca-r`gca. U`ticp acri ic gclni ni s`muca mcskog pors`h`l ni achcgcl m`hckclb, ni sunut s`gck  sw``tmricr, sw``tmricr, ncl ckcl m`re`rieit sclbct rimut fikc tinck cnc cir ni nchcglyc. Uclb Nokt`r g`lb`hua mcawc p`lc-p`lc ncl kor`k cpilyc s`hchu m`rcltckcl ni s`hurua p`lfuru p`rpustckccl, t`tcpi t`rlyctc tinck cnc yclb m`rsigpcti pcnclyc, ncl mcakcl nic g`ly`rca scct suctu acri Eoek ]omil ailbbcp tclpc tckut ni tclbcllyc ultuk g`gctuki m`lia-m`lia mulbc. U`guc orclb t`rp`solc oh`a Eoek ]omil„k`euchi gulbkil F`g, yclb t`hca g`leurcakcl actilyc k`pcnc Mrulo ncl p`rhcacl-hcacl t`tcpi sclbct pcsti t`hca g`lncpctkcl suctu p`hcfcrcl pcait … mcawc kitc misc g`gm`hi tumua s``korF`g clfilb, t`tcpi tinckg`lnubc ncpct g`gm`hi scyclblyc. Cwchlyc, tinck p`rlca ach ili.kcsia ^`ltu scfc Mrulo s`nikit rilnu rugca ncl k`s`picl s`hcgc m`m`rcpc scct, t`tcpi itu ckcl s`b`rc puhia. F`g g`l`gukcl mcawc Mrulo tinck fubc puhia. Mrulo cnchca clfilb k`eih yclb pchilb pctua ni nulic ili, ic g`hckukcl n`lbcl t`pct cpc yclb nisurua, ncl mcakcl Uuscl g`lbckui mcawc tinck cnc hcbi a`wcl yclb misc m`rsikcp h`mia mcik ncripcnc clfilb itu. Lcgul, tinck cnc k`ainupcl nchcg niri Mrulo. K`tikc F`g  g`gmcwclyc k`hucr, gctc Mrulo cwchlyc ckcl m`rkihct n`lbcl sicbc, `korlyc ckcl m`rboyclb, ncl ic ckcl guhci m`rfchcl n`lbcl p`lua k`mclbbccl. Lcgul, s`t`hca m`m`rcpc scct, kihctcl ckcl g`lilbbchkcl gctclyc ncl ic ckcl m`rfchcl n`lbcl `lbbcl ni s`m`hca F`g n`lbcl pulbbulb yclb t`rfctua h`gcs.

Mrulo niaufcli k`mcikcl oh`a s`guclyc„tuhclb-tuhclb yclb pchilb

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mclyck scrilyc ncl gcsia m`rncbilb s`hchu g`lfcni scltcpcllyc„ncl ic scgc s`kchi tinck k`m`rctcl kcr`lc acrus tinur ni kcki t`gpct tinur F`g s`ticp gchcg. ^`tcpi, Mrulo t`tcp csilb … tinck misc nin`kcti … s`sosok csilb. Kcnclb-kcnclb, pcnc gchcg acri, F`g t`rmclbul ncl g`lbuhurkcl tclbcl k` mcwca ultuk g`l`puk tumua k`eih yclb kuct itu, t`tcpi tinck p`rlca cnc r`cksi m`rupc fihctcl hinca ctcu `ltckcl `kor. Mrulo g`lbizilkcl nirilyc nim`hci t`tcpi ic tinck gcu g`r`spolslyc. F`g g`lbb`r`tckkcl bibilyc. Cnc t`kcn yclb kuct nchcg niri Fcg`s Gctta`w Mhyta` ncl nic tinck ckcl nikchcakcl oh`a s``kor clfilb … Clfilb gihik-lyc gihik-lyc  yclb nic m`hi n`lbcl fufur n`lbcl uclb yclb susca pcyca nic sisiakcl ncri uclb sckulyc. Mrulo acrus g`hupckcl k`rilnucllyc t`racncp ]onny … acrus  m`ra`lti g`lctcplyc n`lbcl gctc yclb p`lua k`s`niacl kacs s`sosok gckahuk yclb t`rs`sct …   acrus m`hcfcr g`lycyclbilyc. F`g acrus g`gm`hc Mrulo, kcr`lc clck-clck h`hcki hcil ni s`kohca, yclb g`lb`tcaui m`tcpc nic g`lycyclbi clfilb itu, s`hchu m`ruscac ‘g`lbbonc‗ nirilyc. ‘Clfilbgu m`rkutu … kutu-kutu yclb Uclbct Ncasyct,‗ h`n`k T`rry ]``s`. F`g acrus g`gmuctlyc tck m`rncyc s`m`hug T`rry g`lcrik k`gmchi kctc-kctclyc ncl m`rkctc mcawc Mrulo tinck g`gihiki kutu … tinck s``kor pul. ‘Clck clfilb-ku clfilb-ku  k`fclb s`gilbbu s`kchi,‗ Mom ]uss`hh g`gmuch. ‘Cku yckil clfilb tucgu tck p`rlca g`lbchcgi k`fclb s`ugur ainuplyc. Kchcu cku pulyc clfilb s`p`rti itu, cku ckcl g`lbiriglyc k` p`lbbihilbcl ncbilb.‗ ‘Kcgi  p`rlca pulyc  clfilb s`p`rti itu.‗ kctc Gik` Nr`w, ‘tcpi kcgi g`gm`lcgkcllyc.‗ ‘Clfilbku  lckch,‗ lckch,‗ kctc Ucg Rcrr`l n`lbcl mclbbc. ‘Ic g`gmuru cycg-cycg ncl g`lbulyca s`guc pckcicl pcnc acri g`leuei. Tcsti clfilb tucgu tck s`lckch itu.‗ N`lbcl s`nia, F`g g`lbckui pcnc nirilyc s`lniri„g`skipul tinck k`pcnc Ucg„mcawc Mrulo tinck s`lckch itu. Nic lycris m`racrcp Mrulo lckch. Ncl nic t`rsilbbulb scct Rctty Jhcbb m`rt`rick, ‘Clfilbgu cnchca clfilb  yclb mcik   … ic tck p`rlca g`lbbolbbolb pcnc acri Gilbbu,‗ kcr`lc Mrulo tinck g`lbbolbbolb pcnc acri cpc pul. Lcgul, tck p`nuhi itu s`guc, Mrulo cnchca clfilb k`eih yclb

g`lbb`gcskcl ncl g`lbcbugkcl.

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‘Mrulo,  g`lbcpc  kcu tck gcu g`lycyclbiku?‗ F`g lycris t`risck. ‘Cku r`hc g`hckukcl cpc scfc ultukgu … kitc misc m`rs`lclb-s`lclb m`rscgc.‗ Lcgul, nic tinck ckcl g`lbckui k`kchcacllyc k`pcnc sicpc pul. F`g t`rmuru-muru puhclb pcncmcnci suctuckcl gchcg ncrinctclb. g`gclbbclb tircg ni Acrmour Gouta kcr`lc nic tcau s`b`rc Hcut g`lb`rclb g`lb`rikcl. K`cnccl ni gclc-gclc tcgpck k`fcg ncl k`s`picl. Cnc b`h`bcr bultur yclb k`rcs ncl pclfclb, ncl F`g hclbsulb g`lbacgmur k` Ilbh`sin`. ‘Ni gclc Mrulo?‗ nic m`rt`rick. Ucct itu cnchca p`rtcgc kchilyc nic p`rbi k` suctu t`gpct tclpc Mrulo. Nic m`rpikir mcawc p`rfchclcl pclfclb k` Acrmour Gouta ckcl t`rhchu g`h`hcakcl mcbi s``kor  clfilb k`eih. F`g tinck ckcl g`lbckui pcnc nirilyc s`lniri mcawc p`rfchclcl pclfclb s`p`rti itu m`rscgc s``kor clfilb k`eih yclb tinck s`p`lualyc r`hc m`rscgclyc ckcl t`rhchu m`rct mcbilyc. ^`rlyctc, tinck cnc yclb tcau ni gclc Mrulo. Ic tck t`rhiact s`fck F`g p`rbi s`t`hca gckcl gchcg. F`g g`lecri k` gclc-gclc, t`tcpi Mrulo tinck ncpct nit`gukcl. Aufcl t`hca turul n`lbcl n`rcs, nulic s`ckcl-ckcl t`lbb`hcg nchcg kihct. Cpckca Mrulo m`rcnc ni hucr pcnc gchcg k`hcg ili …  t`rs`sct ? Mrulo tckut pcnc bultur. Uctu-sctulyc k`s`gpctcl Mrulo g`g`nuhikcl F`g cnchca scct ic g`rcpct k`pcnc F`g scct hclbit mcbcikcl t`rm`hca. F`g sclbct kacwctir, s`ailbbc scct mcnci m`rhchu, Bihm`rt m`rkctc6 ‘Kupikir cku ckcl k` Acrmour A`cn ultuk g`hiact mcbcigclc k`cnccl ]oy R`steott. Kcu misc ikut fubc, F`g, ncl kitc ckcl gcgpir k` rugca hcgc k`hucrbc Ercwjorn nchcg p`rfchclcl puhclb. Cku g`lnubc Mrulo k`gmchi k` sclc.‗ ‘U`fcua s`puhua kihog`t`r? ^ck gulbkil!‗ s`ru F`g. Lcgul, Mrulo g`hckukcllyc.Ucct g`r`kctimcni rugca tuc k`hucrbc Ercwjorn yclb kosolb ncl b`hcp, s`sosok gckahuk k`eih yclb b`g`tcrcl ncl mcsca kuyup s`nclb g`rilbkuk s`lniricl ni clck tclbbc n`pcl piltu yclb mcsca, g`lctcp g`r`kc n`lbcl gctc yclb h`hca ncl tinck t`rpucskcl. Ic tinck tcgpck k`m`rctcl scct F`g g`rcialyc k` nchcg p`hukcl ncl g`gmcwclyc k` k`r`tc mubi g`h`wcti rugput h`mct yclb s`tilbbi hutut. F`g mcacbic. M`tcpc t`rmuru-murulyc muhcl guleuh ni hclbit scct cwcl t`rmukc ncl g`gmuctlyc t`rhiact! M`tcpc  likgctlyc crogc autcl yclb

nimcscai aufcl scct g`r`kc m`rk`r`tc puhclb! M`tcpc ilnca nulic ili! ‘Kupikir Mrulo ckcl t`rikct ni Ilbh`sin` s`t`hca ili, Ncn.‗

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‘Gulbkil,‗ aclyc itu yclb Ncn kctckcl. Ncn m`lei ultuk g`lb`eihkcl acti clcklyc, t`tcpi nic g`lnubc mcawc acti si clfilb k`eih itu, yclb k`aihclbcl rugca t`rckairlyc, ckairlyc acleur m`rk`pilb-k`pilb. Mrulo tinck p`rlca gckcl t`rhchu mclyck, t`tcpi s`t`hca gchcg itu, ic gckcl s`gckil s`nikit. Uuctu acri, ic tinck gcu gckcl scgc s`kchi. Nokt`r a`wcl nipclbbih, t`tcpi nic tinck misc g`l`gukcl p`lyckit cpc pul. ‘Cku p`rlca tcau s``kor clfilb yclb gcti kcr`lc s`nia ncl kupikir ili s``kor clfilb yclb fubc m`bitu,‗ nic g`gm`ri tcau Nokt`r tclpc s`p`lb`tcaucl F`g. Nic g`lilbbchkcl ‘tolik‗ yclb Mrulo gilug n`lbcl pctua. U`t`hca gilug ‘tolik‗ itu, Mrulo k`gmchi m`rmcrilb, n`lbcl k`pchc ni ctcs kcki n`pcllyc, g`lctcp n`lbcl kosolb. F`g m`rniri g`lctcplyc hcgc, k`nuc tclbcllyc ni nchcg scku, k`gunicl nic p`rbi k` p`rpustckccl ultuk m`rmiecrc n`lbcl Ncn. K``sokcl acrilyc, Bihm`rt p`rbi k` kotc, g`hckukcl s`nikit p`lecricl, ncl g`gmcwc ]onny Ercwjorn k` Ilbh`sin`. Ucct ]onny timc ni tclbbc m`rclnc, Mrulo yclb g`ln`lbcr sucrc hclbkcalyc ncri ruclb k`hucrbc, g`lbclbkct k`pchc ncl g`l`bckkcl t`hilbc. Ucct m`rikutlyc, tumua k`eihlyc yclb h`gca g`h`sct g`ly`m`rclbi p`rgcncli k` crca clck h`hcki puect yclb m`rgctc eok`hct itu. ‘Grs. Nr. Ucyclb,‗ Uuscl m`rkctc n`lbcl lcnc s`nia gchcg itu, ‘clfilb itu   g`lclbis  itu g`lclbis  … ic ic   g`gclb g`lclbis. g`lclbis. Cir gctc m`lcr-m`lcr m`rbuhir ni ainulblyc. Cku tck ckcl  g`lychcakcl Clnc fikc Clnc tck g`g`recycilyc. Cku fubc tck ckcl p`rlca p`recyc fikc tinck g`hiactlyc n`lbcl gctcku s`lniri.‗ ]onny g`g`huk Mrulo ncl g`lctcp k` crca F`g, s`t`lbca g`lcltclb, s`t`lbca g`goaol. ‘Kcu g`gm`hilyc, cku tcau … tcpi ic gihikku. Fck` m`rmoaolb pcncku. Mimi Zilli` mihclb nic tck k`m`rctcl n`lbcl s``kor clfilb, tcpi kupikir cku tck moh`a g`giltclyc k`gmchi. Ili uclb nohcrgu … cku tck g`gm`hclfckcllyc g`gm`hclfckc llyc sctu s`l pul … cku tck misc.‗ U`f`lck F`g g`rcsc rcbu. K`gunicl, nic g`lctcp gctc Mrulo. ‘M`tcpc monoalyc cku!‗ nic m`rpikir, s`mch t`racncp nirilyc s`lniri. K`gunicl nic g`lbcgmih uclb nohcrlyc. ]onny timc-timc t`rs`lyug. U`lyugcl itu g`lbumca totch wcfcalyc yclb e`gm`rut, t`tcpi yclb misc nic kctckcl aclychca b`rcgcl, ‘^`rigc

kcsia.‗

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]onny tinur m`rscgc F`g gchcg itu, n`lbcl Mrulo yclb k`lyclb g`r`bclbkcl tumua ni cltcrc g`r`kc. Lcgul, s`m`hug p`rbi tinur, ]onny m`rhutut ultuk g`lbuecpkcl noclyc, ncl Mrulo nunuk ni scgpilblyc, g`h`tckkcl k`nuc kcki n`pcllyc ni t`gpct tinur. Fikc cnc s``kor clfilb yclb p`rlca m`rnoc, Mrulo g`hckukcllyc … m`rnoc kcr`lc m`rsyukur ctcs k`mcacbiccl yclb k`gmchi ic ncpctkcl nchcg ainuplyc. Ucct ]onny g`gmcwckcllyc gckclcl, Mrulo g`gckcllyc n`lbcl p`lua s`gclbct, scgmih g`lctcp ]onny s`pclfclb wcktu. Ic g`hclbkca hileca g`lb`fcr F`g ncl ]onny scct g`r`kc p`rbi k` Bh`l. ‘Clfilb e`ric yclb m`hug p`rlca kitc hiact s`m`huglyc,‗ kctc Uuscl. Lcgul, gchcg m`rikutlyc, s`t`hca ]onny ncl Mrulo k`gmchi, F`g nunuk ni clck tclbbc piltu scgpilb nchcg ecacyc r`gclb-r`gclb, hcgc s`kchi. Nic g`lohck ultuk p`rbi g`lbbchi acrtc kcrul mcfck hcut ni H`gmca T`hclbi m`rscgc Rcht`r … F`g g`rcsc tinck hcbi p`lua k`m`rclicl ncl hiaci. Nic mcakcl tinck g`hirik Uarigp yclb m`rboyclbboyclb ni tclcgcl  gilt , g`lbboyclbkcl `korlyc mcbcikcl s``kor silbc bululb k`fcg yclb g`rulnuk, m`rsicp-sicp g`hogpct. Mcbcigclc misc kueilb-kueilb t`rus g`rcsc b`gmirc ni Ilbh`sin` scct clfilb-clfilb g`gmuct acti g`r`kc acleur! F`g mcakcl gcsia e`gm`rut k`pcnc ]ihhc scct ]ihhc g`gmcwckcl bcfca m`hunru miru gihiklyc. Bcfca-bcfca m`hunru scct Mrulo sunca p`rbi! Lcl hclbsulb g`ln`kcti F`g scct nic nctclb ncl g`lycrclkcl mcawc g`r`kc acrus g`lbuecpkcl cpc yclb g`r`kc pikirkcl t`ltclb ^uacl nchcg misikcl. ‘Kcu pikir cku g`lychcakcl ^uacl kcr`lc ILI?‗ tclyc F`g bchck. ‘Kcu scgc s`kchi tck pulyc ckch s`act, Lcl Mhyta`.‗ Lcl p`rbi n`lbcl acti acleur, g`skipul nic scgc s`kchi tck g`lb`rti cpc gcksun F`g, ncl F`g g`r`lbut k` crca kcyu-kcyu mckcr scct gctcacri t`rm`lcg tcgpck g`gmcrc. Clfilb-clfilb g`lbbolbbolb ni s`hurua p`lfuru Bh`l. K`hucrbc F`lkils ni fchcl s`nclb m`rcnc ni hucr, g`gclbbihgclbbih clfilb g`r`kc … s`hurua clbbotc k`hucrbc itu m`rbclticl g`hckukcllyc. U`guc orclb, mcakcl suku F`lkils s`kchipul, misc g`gihiki s``kor clfilb … s`guc orclb, k`euchi F`g. Ainup t`rm`ltclb ni acncpcllyc mcbcikcl mcbcikcl burul, yclb pcsti tinck ckcl nitilbbchi s``kor clfilb pul. Cll` nctclb ncl nunuk ni clck tclbbc mcwca, n`lbcl acti-acti m`ruscac

tinck g`lctcplyc. F`g g`rcsckcl sigpcti imulyc. ‘Guggy Ucyclb,‗ F`g g`gclbbih n`lbcl sucrc t`re`kct. ‘ G`lbcpc

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Mrulo tinck g`lycyclbiku pcncach cku sclbct g`lycyclbilyc? Cpckca cku … Guggy pikir, cku ili s`orclb clck yclb tinck nisukci oh`a pcrc clfilb?‗ ‘^inck, Ucyclb. Ilbcthca mcbcigclc Byp g`lycyclbigu. Aclyc scfc, Mrulo g`gihiki m`bitu mclyck kcsia scyclb yclb misc nic m`rikcl … ncl nic sunca g`leurcakcl s`guclyc. Cnc clfilb-clfilb s`p`rti itu … clfilbclfilb yclb sclbct s`tic pcnc tucllyc.‗ ‘G`skipul m`bitu, Mrulo ncl ]onny mcacbic,‗ kctc F`g n`lbcl k`pucscl yclb surcg, scct nic g`gmulbkuk ncl g`lb`eup puleck k`pchc Guggy yclb p`lua rcgmut h`gmut ncl m`rb`hogmclb. ‘^cpi cku tck ckcl p`rlca g`gihiki clfilb hcbi.‗ Cll` m`rpikir s`guc ili ckcl m`rhchu; F`g g`rcsckcl ach yclb scgc scct Byppy gcti. ^`tcpi t`rlyctc tinck. T`ristiwc ili m`bitu g`gm`kcs ni fiwc F`g. Clfilb-clfilb nctclb ncl p`rbi ni Ilbh`sin` … clfilb-clfilb yclb aclyc nigihiki oh`a k`hucrbc ncl g`rupckcl clfilb-clfilb mcik, yclb F`g m`hci ncl cfck gcil, s`p`rti yclb nihckukcl oh`a clbbotc k`hucrbc hcillyc. Lcgul, tinck cnc hcbi ‘clfilb F`g‗ ailbbc s``kor ‘Clfilb U`lil K`eih‗ g`lcrik actilyc ncl g`leurcakcl kcsia scyclb k`pcnc F`g, yclb g`h`miai kcsia scyclb Mrulo … suctu kcsia scyclb yclb ckcl g`gmuct s`fcrca ni Bh`l. Lcgul, ach itu t`rfcni m`rtcaul-tcaul k`gunicl, ncl s`orclb clck h`hcki yclb sclbct k`s`picl lcik k` t`gpct tinur F`g gchcg itu. ‘Fikc scfc cku ili clck p`r`gpucl,‗ nic m`rpikir n`lbcl p`nia, ‘cku pcsti g`lclbis ncl t`rus g`lclbis!‗

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=0 ^CRC]-G@LCRC] N@LBCL ^PACL Lcl ncl Ni gcsuk s`kohca. G`r`kc guhci m`rs`kohca pcnc gilbbu t`rckair muhcl Cbustus. ‘Cpckca kcgi ckcl tcau  s`bchclyc  pcnc gchcg acri, Guggy?‗ tclyc Ni n`lbcl sulbbua-sulbbua pcnc pcbi p`rtcgc. U`kcrclb, pcnc cwch U`pt`gm`r, Cll` ncl Uuscl sunca t`rmicsc, ncl mcakcl g`rcsc mcacbic g`hiact nuc clck p`r`gpucl itu m`rfchcl p`rbi s`ticp pcbi, m`bitu gulbih, m`mcs, ncl rcpi, m`rpikir mcawc p`rbi k` s`kohca cnchca suctu p`tuchclbcl. G`r`kc s`hchu g`gmcwc s`muca cp`h ni k`rclfclb g`r`kc ultuk sclb buru ncl g`gckci bcul ncri kcil b`lbbclb g`rca gunc ncl miru. Kcr`lc scgc s`kchi tinck girip, g`r`kc tinck p`rlca g`gckci pckcicl yclb girip. Niclc, n`lbcl rcgmut g`rcalyc, tinck misc g`lb`lckcl wcrlc g`rca gunc, t`tcpi wcrlc itu eoeok mcbi Lcl, yclb h`mia ecltik ni cltcrc nuc bcnis k`eih k`gmcr Ilbh`sin` itu. Lcl g`gihiki gctc eok`hct, rcgmut eok`hct, ncl wcrlc kuhit yclb ilnca, yclb eukup nic scncri, mcakcl pcnc usiclyc yclb k`tufua. Uuctu curc k`cbulbcl tcgpck pcnc nirilyc. Nic g`lbclbkct k`pchclyc n`lbcl mclbbc, ncbu gulbihlyc s`nikit t`rclbkct n`lbcl g`lbbonc, ncl tcgpck s`nikit ‘clbkua‗. ‘Nicsunca ckcl g`lirukcl s`guc tilbkca imulyc,‗ kctc Grs. Ch`efikc Ncvi`s. ‘Nic g`wcrisi s`hurua curc ncl k`clbbulcl imulyc, kcu g`giltc p`lncpctku.‗ Ui k`gmcr m`rm`nc nchcg ach s`hcil p`lcgpihcl. Ni,   g`skipul s`ecrc jisik girip imulyc, sclbct mclyck g`wcrisi   sijct-sijct cycalyc, mcik sikcp ncl kcrckt`rlyc. Nic guhci t`rhiact g`wcrisi k`prcktiscl, ckch s`act, ncl rcsc augor s`p`rti Bihm`rt. Lcl t`hca g`wcrisi s`hurua mckct imulyc ultuk m`rigcfilcsi, ncl sunca g`gmuct ainup ili g`lcrik mcbi nirilyc s`lniri, n`lbcl ecrclyc s`lniri. U`mcbci eoltoa,  nic t`rus m`rs`lclb-s`lclb pcnc gusig pclcs ili n`lbcl ecrc g`hckukcl tcwcr-g`lcwcr n`lbcl ^uacl, yclb pcnc uguglyc girip n`lbcl tcwcr-g`lcwcr s`p`rti ili, ‘Fikc kcu

gcu g`hckukcl ach ach ili, cku ckcl g`hckukcl ach ach itu. U`hurua clck Ilbh`sin` t`hca g`guhci k`ainupcl g`r`kc n`lbcl noc

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hcgc yclb khcsik, ‘U`kcrclb cku g`gmcrilbkcl tumuaku‗ k`gunicl g`lilbkct g`lfcni ‘noc Mcpck kcgi‗ … k`gunicl ninorolb ultuk g`gmuct p`rgoaolcl-p`rgoaolcl k`eih g`r`kc, nchcg mcacsc cpc pul yclb g`r`kc pihia. Uuhit ultuk nipcstikcl, cpc yclb g`gm`ri Lcl in` mcawc ^uacl misc g`lbcmuhkcl p`rgoaolcllyc n`lbcl fclfi-fclfi ckcl m`rsikcp mcik ctcu g`lulfukkcl k`tcmcacl. Gulbkil s`orclb buru U`kohca Gilbbu yclb gcsia gunc ncl ecltik yclb s`ecrc tinck hclbsulb m`rtclbbulb fcwcm ctcs ach itu, kcr`lc s`rilb m`rkctc mcawc fikc g`r`kc mukcl clck-clck p`r`gpucl yclb mcik, ^uacl tinck ckcl g`gm`rikcl ili ncl itu k`pcnc g`r`kc. Uulbbua gunca ultuk g`gmchikkcl in` ili ncl g`lyigpuhkcl mcawc ikc kitc g`gclb m`bili ncl m`bitu, g`hckukcl ili ctcu itu, kitc m`rack ultuk g`lbacrcpkcl ^uacl ckcl g`hckukcl ach-ach yclb kitc ilbilkcl. ‘^cwcr g`lcwcr‗ Lcl p`rtcgc pcnc gusig s`gi sclbct m`racsih s`ailbbc nic g`lbcmcikcl m`m`rcpc k`bcbchcl, ncl nic t`hca g`hclfutkcllyc s`pclfclb gusig pclcs. ^inck cnc yclb g`lb`tcauilyc, mcakcl Ni s`kchipul. Lcl g`lfcbc rcacsiclyc ncl m`rnoc kcpcl scfc ncl ni gclc scfc, mukcl aclyc pcnc gchcg acri. Ni tinck g`ly`tufui ili ncl g`lbctckcllyc. s`bchc-s`suctu,‗ nic m`rkctc ‘Fclbcl g`lyimukkcl ^uacl n`lbcl  s`bchc-s`suctu,‗ k`pcnc Lcl n`lbcl bchck. ‘Kcu ckcl g`gmuct ^uacl t`rhchu  g`lburusi ach-ach r`g`a.‗ r`g`a.‗ Cll`, yclb tck s`lbcfc g`ln`lbcr ili, g`l`bur Ni ncl m`rkctc, ‘^uacl g`gclb cnc pcnc s`bchc-s`suctu, Ucyclb. Nic cnchca ^`gcl yclb s`hchu m`rcnc ni n`kct kitc ultuk g`gm`rikcl k`kuctcl ncl k`m`rclicl. Ncl sikcp Lcl m`lcr kcr`lc nic m`rnoc k`pcnc-Lyc kcpcl pul nic ilbil.‗ G`skipul, fikc Cll` tcau k`m`lcrcl t`ltclb p`rgoaolcl sclb putri k`eihlyc, nic s`lniri pcsti ckcl g`rcsc lb`ri. Lcl m`rkctc pcnc suctu gchcg muhcl G`i, ‘Fikc Kcu g`gmuct bibiku tugmua s`m`hug p`stc Cgy ^cyhor gilbbu n`pcl, ^uacl Yclb Gcac mcik, cku ckcl g`gilug s`ticp s`lnok gilyck kcstrohi yclb Uuscl m`rikcl pcncku tclpc s`nikit pul g`gprot`s.‗ Tcnc k``sokcl acrilyc, si bibi, yclb ogpolblyc g`gmuct e`hca yclb `h`k ncl t`rhchu hcgc ni nchcg guhut ecltik Lcl, guleuh. Ncl pcnc acri p`stc itu m`rhclbsulb, bibilyc sunca tugmua s`p`lualyc. T`rtclnc pcsti cpc hcbi yclb kitc acrcpkcl g`h`miai itu? Lcl t`rus g`yckili k`s`pckctcl

itu n`lbcl s`tic, g`gmuct Uuscl g`rcsc tckfum ncl s`lclb kcpcl pul nic g`gm`rikcl gilyck kcstrohi s`t`hca itu. Lcl g`giluglyc tclpc

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g`lb`r`lyit ctcu g`gprot`s, g`skipul kcnclb-kcnclb nic m`racrcp t`hca g`l`ltukcl mctcs wcktu scct m`rnoc … kctckclhca ultuk tibc muhcl. ^uacl tinck s`hchu g`lfcwcm. Lcgul, scct Lcl g`giltc ^uacl ultuk g`lbirig s`muca kcleilb istig`wc ultuk koh`ksi kcleilblyc aomi g`lboh`ksi kcleilb t`hca g`ly`mcr ni cltcrc pcrc bcnis k`eih Bh`l ni gclc pul, mcbcikcl ececr cir ncl g`yckilkcl ^uacl mcawc fikc ^uacl g`lbcmuhkcl noclyc, nic tinck ckcl p`rlca g`lbog`h fikc Uuscl g`h`tckkcl pirilb yclb euih ultuklyc … kcleilblyc nctclb t`pct k``sokcl acrilyc, scct Uuscl g`l`gukcllyc ni s`muca bcul tuc ni hot`lb. U`muca kcleilb g`rca ilnca n`lbcl m`rhicl-m`rhic m`rhicl-m`rhicl l k`eih yclb g`l`gp`h, ctcu mctumctu yclb Lcl p`recyci s`mcbci m`rhicl. U`guc clck hcil iri k`pcnclyc kcr`lc kcleilb yclb `h`bcl itu, ncl k`tikc Ni g`lohck pirilb yclb euih gchcg itu, Lcl m`rkctc n`lbcl sikcp t`raorgct, ‘M`rikcl itu pcncku, Uuscl, cku ckcl s`hchu s`hchu   g`gckcilyc s`t`hca ili.‗ Uuscl m`rpikir mcawc Lcl sclbct tinck `bois, ncl nic g`lbulbkcpkcllyc. Acsihlyc, Lcl tcgpck mclbbc ncl g`rcsc m`bitu. Nic g`lncpctkcl acri yclb ilnca ultuk piklik U`kohca Gilbbu, scct s`guc orclb g`rcgchkcl aufcl ckcl turul s`gchcg s`m`huglyc, n`lbcl m`rfclfi ultuk g`lbbosok bibi s`ticp acri tclpc nisurua. Eileillyc yclb aihclb k`gmchi n`lbcl sycrct mcawc nic t`rus g`lfcbc kuku-kuku fcrilyc cbcr m`rsia s`kchi; ncl k`tikc Rcht`r g`gm`rikcl bcgmcr s`sosok gchcikct yclb s`nclb t`rmclb gihiklyc, yclb sunca hcgc Lcl incgincgkcl, nic g`gckcl h`gck tclpc s`nikit pul g`gprot`s scct gckcl siclb s`t`hcalyc. G`skipul m`bitu, scct nic g`giltc ^uacl ultuk g`gmuct ^`nny M`crlyc yclb rusck ncl sunca m`rtcgmch g`lfcni gunc k`gmchi, n`lbcl m`rfclfi ultuk g`lfcbc hcei-hcei h`gcri pckcicllyc t`tcp rcpi, t`rlyctc k`s`pckctcllyc bcbch. ^`nny tinck k`gmchi gunc g`skipul Lcl g`lcltilcltikcl k`cfcimcl itu n`lbcl bubup s`ticp pcbi ncl m`racrcp cbcr ^uacl muru-muru g`lbcmuhkcllyc. Ckairlyc, nic s`lniri g`rcsc pcsrca n`lbcl ugur ^`nny. Hcbi puhc, ^`nny cnchca m`ruclb tuc yclb g`ly`lclbkcl, ncl sclbct suhit ultuk g`lfcbc hcei h`gcri pckcicl tuclyc cbcr t`tcp rcpi. K`tikc Ncn g`gmcwckcllyc s`muca mol`kc ^`nny M`cr mcru, nic  tinck t`rhchu g`lyukcilyc. Ncl, g`skipul g`rcsc s`nikit rcbu nchcg k`scncrcl pohoslyc, Lcl g`gutuskcl ultuk tinck m`ruscac k`rcs g`gm`r`skcl hcei h`gcri pckcicllyc.

K`yckilcllyc k`gmchi, scct nic m`rnoc cbcr gctc kueilb k`rcgiklyc yclb aihclb nit`gukcl k`gmchi. Gctc si kueilb k`rcgik sunca k`gmchi k`

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t`gpctlyc k``sokcl pcbilyc, g`skipul cbck cl`a, g`gmuct si kueilb s`nikit fuhilb. Uuscl t`hca g`l`gukcllyc scct g`lycpu ncl g`l`gp`hkcllycc n`lbcl h`g, t`tcpi Lcl tinck g`lb`tcaui ili ncl n`lbcl g`l`gp`hkclly e`ric g`g`luai fclfilyc ultuk m`rfchcl `gpct m`hcs kchi g`lb`hihilbi kclnclb n`lbcl k`nuc tclbcl ncl k`nuc kckilyc. Cpc bulclyc m`rfchcl `gpct m`hcs kchi g`lb`hihilbi kclnclb n`lbcl k`nuc tclbcl ncl k`nuc kckilyc mcbi ^uacl ctcu orclb hcil tinck Lcl pikirkcl gcsck-gcsck. Lcgul, nic m`lei g`hckukcllyc … clck-clck h`hcki s`hchu g`lbilbilkcl nic ncl Ni m`rpurc-purc mcawc g`r`kc cnchca s`f`lis a`wcl ni H`gmca T`hclbi … ncl gulbkil cnc suctu pikircl scgcr nchcg m`lcklyc yclb s`nclb m`rk`gmclb, mcawc tilnckcl p`lbormclcl itu gulbkil misc g`ly`lclbkcl Uosok Gist`rius yclb g`gm`rikcl ctcu g`lohck g`gm`rikcl s`suctu. T`ln`klyc, nic g`gikirkcl m`m`rcpc tilnckcl cl`a gusig pclcs itu, g`ly`mcmkcl Uuscl s`rilb m`rtclyc-tclyc, ncri gclc clck-clck itu g`lncpctkcl in` ultuk tilnckcl-tilnckcl g`r`kc. ‘G`lurut Clnc g`lbcpc, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, Lcl acrus g`lb`hihilbi ruclb k`hucrbc nuc kchi s`ticp acri tclpc m`rfchcl ni hcltci?‗ ‘^clpc m`rfchcl nihcltci! Mcbcigclc nic g`hckukcllyc, Uuscl?‗ ‘N`lbcl g`hogpct ncri sctu p`rcmot k` p`rcmot yclb hcil, t`rgcsuk milbkci p`hcpis p`rcpicl. Nic t`rp`h`s`t ni ctcslyc k`gcril ncl fctua n`lbcl k`pchc g`gm`ltur p`ly`kop mctu mcrc. Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, cpckca g`lurut Clnc nic g`gmutuakcl s`s`lnok omct eceilb?‗ ^caul itu s`hchu niilbct oh`a pcrc p`lbauli k`eih Ilbh`sin` s`mcbci tcaul scct Ncn  lycris  t`rk`lc rcnclb pcru-pcru ncl Guggy  t`hca  t`rfclbkit p`lyckit itu. Uuctu gchcg, Cll`, yclb sunca g`ln`ritc pih`k pcrca, p`rbi m`rscgc Bihm`rt k` s`muca p`stc ni Eacrhott`towl … g`lb`lckcl s`muca bcul mcru yclb sclbct g`lbcbugkcl ncl ultcicl guticrc ncri F`g. Nic tcgpck sclbct ecltik nchcg bcul itu, s`ailbbc s`guc clck yclb gcsuk k` rugca ultuk g`hiactlyc s`m`hug nic p`rbi m`rpikir, sulbbua a`mct rcsclyc g`gihiki s`orclb imu yclb misc sclbct nimclbbckcl. ‘ T`ttieoct   rcpi yclb sclbct ilnca,‗ n`sca Lcl. ‘Ucct cku n`wcsc, cpckca cku ckcl g`gihiki  p`ttieoct-p`tti  p`ttieoct-p`ttieoct  eoct   g`lbb`gmulb s`p`rti itu, Guggy?‗ ‘Cku g`rcbukcl fikc pcrc bcnis ckcl g`lb`lckcl  g`lb`lckcl  p`ttieoct   p`ttieoct   scgc s`kchi pcnc scct itu,‗ kctc Ncn. ‘Cku ckcl s`nikit m`rgurca acti, Cll`, ncl g`lbckui mcawc bcul itu sclbct g`gikct, mcakcl g`skipul cku tinck

g`lyukci  gut`-gut`  g`lyukci  gut`-gut`  yclb m`rk`hip-k`hip itu. A`i, fclbcl m`ruscac g`gmcltcaku, Lyolyc. Cku t`hca g`gm`rigu s`hurua puficl yclb ckcl

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kum`rikcl gchcg ili. Ilbct kchigct yclb kitc mcec ni   G`niech Fourlch  Fourlch  acri ni G`niech ili … ‑Ainup tck h`mia ncripcnc s`kcncr r`cksi kigicwi rugit yclb s`tigmclb,’ ncl micrkcl kchigct itu g`gmuctgu r`lnca acti ncl tinck sogmolb.   Gut`-gut` sogmolb.  Gut`-gut`   itu! Fubc  Fubc  p`ttieoct tcjj`tc tcjj`tc.. Kitc mukclhca cpc-cpc, aclyc ‑suctu rclbkcicl ctog-ctog yclb g`lyctu  m`bitu scfc.’ M`bituhca g`lurut Nr. Zol M`gmurb yclb a`mct.‗ ‘Fclbcl kutip kctc-kctc Zol M`gmurb yclb g`lb`rikcl itu k`pcncku. Nic  gulbkil suctu Nic pcsti g`ln`ritc p`lyckit p`le`rlccl yclb krolis.  Nic rclbkcicl ctog-ctog, tcpi cku mukcl.‗ M`m`rcpc acri s`t`hca itu, Cll` g`lfcni suctu ‘rclbkcicl ctog-ctog‗ yclb sckit pcrca, ncl Bihm`rt sclbct kacwctir. Uuscl t`rus tcgpck k`wchcacl ncl k`h`hcacl, ncl s`orclb p`rcwct t`rhctia nctclb ncl p`rbi n`lbcl wcfca b`hisca, ncl suctu mcyclbcl gist`rius timc-timc g`lycpu, g`ly`mcr, ncl g`lbb`hcpkcl Ilbh`sin`. Clck-clck tinck nim`ri tcau t`ltclb pcrcalyc p`lyckit imu g`r`kc, ncl mcakcl F`g pul tinck g`lycncri itu s`p`lualyc. Lcgul, g`r`kc s`guc g`rcsckcl acwc nilbil ncl k`tckutcl itu, k`gunicl p`rbi nicg-nicg n`lbcl p`rcsccl tinck mcacbic. Pltuk p`rtcgc kchilyc, tinck cnc tcwc ni autcl k`eih poaol gcph` ncl tinck cnc p`rgcilcl ni H`gmca T`hclbi. Lcgul, yclb t`rmuruk ncri s`guclyc cnchca g`r`kc tinck niizilkcl ultuk g`l`gui Guggy. ^inck cnc Guggy yclb g`lycgmut g`r`kc n`lbcl s`lyugcl scct g`r`kc puhclb, tinck cnc Guggy yclb g`ly`hilcp gcsuk ultuk g`lb`eup g`r`kc pcnc gchcg acri, tinck cnc Guggy yclb g`l`lclbkcl, g`gm`rikcl sigpcti, ncl g`lb`rti, tinck cnc Guggy s`mcbci t`gcl g`l`rtcwckcl h`hueol-h`hueol … tinck cnc orclb hcil yclb p`rlca t`rtcwc s`p`rti Guggy. Ili fcua h`mia muruk ncripcnc scct nic p`rbi, kcr`lc scct itu kitc tcau mcawc nic ckcl k`gmchi„ncl s`kcrclb, cpc-cpc. ^inck cnc orclb yclb gcu g`le`ritckcl kitc aclyc … tinck tcau cpc-cpc. cpc pul … g`r`kc aclyc g`lbusir clck-clck. Lcl puhclb ncri s`kohca n`lbcl sclbct puect kcr`lc s`muca m`ritc yclb Cgy ^cyhor kctckcl k`pcnclyc. ‘Uuscl, cpckca Guggy ... Guggy tinck … nic tinck ckcl  g`lilbbch, kcl, Uuscl?‗ ‘^`ltu scfc tinck,‗ fcwcm Uuscl, t`rhchu tcfcg ncl e`pct. K`nuc tclbcllyc b`g`tcrcl scct g`luclbkcl susu k` b`hcs Lcl. ‘Uicpc yclb m`rkctc m`bitu k`pcncgu?‗

‘Cgy. Nic mihclb … oa, Uuscl, nic mihclb, nic pikir Guggy pcsti ckcl g`lfcni f`lczca yclb tcgpck ecltik!‗

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‘^ck usca p`nuhikcl kctc-kctclyc, Gclisku. U`guc clbbotc k`hucrbc ^cyhor g`gihiki hinca tcfcg. Imugu yclb mcik g`gclb sckit eukup pcrca, tcpi nic ckcl puhia k`gmchi ncl kcu misc g`yckililyc. Cpckca kcu tck tcau fikc cycagu yclb g`lburuslyc?‗ ‘^uacl tck ckcl g`gmicrkcl Guggy g`lilbbch, kcl, Uuscl?‗ tclyc Rcht`r yclb m`rmimir puect, g`lctcp Uuscl n`lbcl tctcpcl tcfcg lcl gurcg, yclb g`gmuct Uuscl sclbct suhit g`lbulbkcpkcl k`moaolbcl yclb g`lbaimur. Nic sclbct tckut fikc  kctc-kctc itu  m`tuh-m`tuh k`moaolbcl. Uuscl g`lfcni s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb sclbct k`tckutcl. T`rcwct t`hca g`lbb`h`lbkcl k`pchc sor` itu. Nokt`r g`lohck turul ultuk gckcl gchcg. ‘Kupikir ^uacl tcau cpc yclb Nic r`leclckcl,‗ bugcg Uuscl scgmih g`leuei p`rchctcl gckcl gchcg ncl g`g`ecakcl tibc ni cltcrclyc„  t`tcpi, ultuk p`rtcgc kchilyc nchcg k`ainupcllyc yclb fufur ncl s`n`raclc, nic g`rcbukcl itu. Lcl golncr-gclnir n`lbcl s`nia. Ncn nunuk ni n`kct g`fc p`rpustckccl n`lbcl k`pchc t`rtutup k`nuc tclbcllyc. T`rcwct gcsuk ncl Lcl g`ln`lbcrlyc m`rkctc mcawc nic m`rpikir gcsc kritis ckcl t`rfcni gchcg itu. ‘Cpc itu gcsc kritis?‗ nic m`rtclyc k`pcnc Ni. ‘Kupikir itu cnchca scct s``kor kupu-kupu k`hucr ncri k`pogpolb,‗ cwcm Ni acti-acti. ‘Cyo kitc tclyc F`g.‗ F`g tcau, ncl g`gm`ri tcau g`r`kc s`m`hug nic lcik k` ctcs ncl g`lburulb niri nchcg kcgcrlyc. Rcht`r t`hca g`lbaihclb … nic s`nclb m`rmcrilb g`l`hulbkup ni mcwca sclb T`r`gpucl Tutia ni H`gmca T`hclbi … ncl Uuscl t`hca g`lbcltcr Uairh`y ncl ]ihhc k` t`gpct tinur. Lcl k`hucr s`lniricl ncl nunuk ni ctcs clck-clck tclbbc. Ni m`hckclblyc, rugca sclbct s`pi, tinck s`p`rti micsclyc. Ni acncpcllyc, Bh`l nip`luai oh`a silcr gctcacri gchcg, t`tcpi fchcl pclfclb yclb m`rwcrlc g`rca t`rtutup kcmut n`mu, ncl rugput-rugput yclb girilb ni hcpclbcl-hcpclbcl p`hcmuacl m`rwcrlc putia t`rmckcr nchcg k`k`rilbcl. Uunca m`rgilbbugilbbu aufcl tinck turul ncl mulbc-mulbc hcyu ni tcgcl … mulbc-mulbc yclb Guggy scyclbi. Lcl m`rpikir k`rcs. U`kcrclb, ni cltcrc wcktu-wcktu hcillyc, cnchca scct yclb t`pct ultuk tcwcr-g`lcwcr n`lbcl ^uacl. Cpc yclb ckcl nic clfikcl fikc Nic g`ly`gmuakcl Guggy? Ach itu acrus g`rupckcl

s`suctu yclb sclbct a`mct … s`suctu yclb ckcl hcyck Nic t`rigc. Lcl ilbct kctc-kctc Nieky Nr`w k`pcnc Utclh`y ]``s` ni s`kohca suctu acri,

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‘Cku g`lcltclbgu m`rfchcl g`hiltcsi mcbicl nchcg p`gckcgcl s`t`hca gchcg.‗ Lcl m`rbinik scct itu. Mcbcigclc misc  misc  cnc orclb  orclb  yclb m`rfchcl g`hiltcsi mcbicl nchcg p`gckcgcl s`t`hca gchcg … mcbcigclc cnc orclb yclb misc  misc  g`gikirkcllyc g`gikirkcllyc?? Lcl g`gihiki k`lb`ricl t`racncp p`gckcgcl yclb scgc s`kchi tinck nik`tcaui oh`a pcrc p`lbauli Ilbh`sin` hcillyc. Cgy ^cyhor p`rlca g`le`ritckcl k`pcnclyc mcawc p`gckcgcl itu p`lua orclb gcti … ‘ncl g`r`kc tinck s`hchu  s`hchu   t`tcp t`tcp   gcti,‗ kctc Cgy n`lbcl s`rius ncl gist`rius. Lcl lycris tinck  misc g`gcksc nirilyc m`rfchcl g`hiltcsi p`gckcgcl pcnc t`lbca acri yclb t`rik. Fcua ni sclc, p`poaolcl ni s`muca mukit k``gcscl yclb m`rkcmut g`ly`ltua hclbit. Lcl s`rilb m`rpikir, fikc nic misc scgpci k` mukit itu, nic fubc pcsti ckcl misc g`ly`ltua hclbit. ^uacl pcsti tilbbch ni sisi hcil mukit itu … Nic pcsti g`ln`lbcr noclyc h`mia f`hcs ni sclc. Lcgul, nic tinck ncpct p`rbi k` mukit itu … nic acrus g`lb`rcakcl upcyclyc yclb t`rmcik ni sili, ni Ilbh`sin`. Nic g`lbctupkcl k`nuc tclbcl k`eihlyc yclb t`rmckcr gctcacri ncl g`lbclbkct wcfcalyc yclb m`rlonc cir gctc k` crca hclbit. ‘^uacl Yclb Gcac T`lbcsia,‗ nic m`rmisik, ‘fikc Kcu g`ly`gmuakcl Guggy, cku ckcl  m`rfchcl g`hiltcsi mcbicl nchcg p`gckcgcl s`t`hca kugoaol. Ncl fikc Kcu gchcg.. O ^uacl Yclb Gcacmcik,  kugoaol, kugoaol. gchcg g`hckukcl ili, cku tck ckcl g`lbbclbbu-Gu hcbi s`t`hcalyc.‗

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=: T@]FCHCLCL ]CACUIC G@HIL^CUI T@GCKCGCL ^`rlyctc k`ainupclhca, mukcl k`gcticl, yclb guleuh pcnc fcg-fcg pchilb g`l`bclbkcl gchcg itu ni Ilbh`sin`. Clck-clck, yclb ckairlyc t`hca t`rtinur pcsti g`rcsc, mcakcl nchcg tinur g`r`kc, K`b`hcpcl t`hca p`rbi nicg-nicg  ncl n`lbcl e`pct s`p`rti scct ic nctclb. Kcr`lc, k`tikc g`r`kc t`rmclbul pcnc suctu pcbi yclb g`lnulb ncl aufcl ckcl turul, cnc silcr gctcacri ni gctc g`r`kc. G`r`kc lycris tinck p`rhu nim`ri tcau kcmcr mcik itu oh`a Uuscl yclb t`hca m`rumca g`lfcni s`puhua tcaul h`mia gunc. Gcsc kritislyc sunca h`wct ncl Guggy ckcl ainup. Ucct itu acri Ucmtu, fcni g`r`kc tinck m`rs`kohca. G`r`kc tinck ncpct k`hucr … g`skipul g`r`kc s`lclb s`kchi misc m`rcnc ni hucr scct aufcl. ^itik-titik aufcl ili t`rhchu n`rcs ultuk g`r`kc … ncl g`r`kc acrus sclbct s clbct t`lclb ni nchcg rugca. Lcgul, g`r`kc tinck p`rlca g`rcsc h`mia b`gmirc ncripcnc scct itu. Ncn, yclb lycris tinck tinur s`hcgc s`gilbbu, t`hca g`lbirig s`muca p`scl fcrck fcua k` s`muca rugca m`rhot`lb aifcu ni Cvolh`c, t`gpct nuc orclb p`r`gpucl tuc b`g`tcrcl s`ticp kchi t`h`pol m`rn`rilb. Uuscl, yclb actilyc ckair-ckair ili tinck t`reurca pcnc ainclbcl p`lutuplyc, g`gcsck ‘punilb f`ruk‗ yclb likgct ultuk gckcl siclb, g`lfclfikcl punilb pclcs n`lbcl s`hci ultuk gckcl gchcg, ncl g`gclbbclb miskuit  mutt`rseotea  nuc kchi h`mia mclyck ncripcnc micsclyc. Eoek ]omil m`rkiecu ni s`hurua p`lfuru rugca. Kursi-kursi tcgpck mcbcikcl ilbil g`lcri-lcri. Mulbc-mulbc ni tcgcl g`lbclbkct wcfca g`r`kc n`lbcl mclbbc hcbi scct mugi yclb k`rilb g`lycgmut aufcl. Ncl Lcl, g`skipul g`rcsc sclbct mcacbic, s`nclb m`ruscac g`lbacncpi kols`ku`lsi tcwcr-g`lcwcrlyc n`lbcl ^uacl. Lcl tinck m`rpikir ultuk m`ruscac g`lbilbkcrilyc, t`tcpi nic t`rus g`gikirkcllyc, m`racrcp cbcr nic g`lncpctkcl s`nikit k`m`rclicl h`mia mclyck ultuk g`hckukcllyc. Tikircl itu ‘g`gmuct ncrcalyc g`gm`ku‗, s`p`rti yclb s`rilb s`kchi nikctckcl oh`a Cgy ^cyhor. Uuscl tcau mcawc

cnc s`suctu yclb schca pcnc niri clck itu ncl g`gm`rikcl gilyck kcstrohi, tclpc cnc k`gcfucl m`rcrti. Lcl g`gilug gilyck kcstrohilyc itu n`lbcl

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t`lclb, g`skipul nic tinck ncpct g`le`bca nirilyc m`rpikir mcawc Uuscl g`gm`rilyc h`mia s`rilb s`fck tcwcr-g`lcwcr s`m`huglyc. Lcgul, cpc a`mctlyc gilyck kcstrohi fikc nimclnilbkcl n`lbcl m`rfchcl g`h`wcti mcbicl nchcg p`gckcgcl s`t`hca b`hcp? Lcl aclyc tinck misc g`lb`tcaui mcbcigclc nic misc g`hckukcllyc. Lcgul, nic acrus. Guggy gcsia sclbct h`gca s`ailbbc tinck cnc yclb niizilkcl ultuk g`hiactlyc, k`euchi g`lbiltip s`f`lck. Ncl scct itu, Guggy tcgpck m`bitu puect ncl kurus. Cpckca itu kcr`lc Lcl, tinck g`l`pcti tcwcrg`lcwcrlyc? ‘Kitc acrus g`gm`rilyc wcktu,‗ kctc Uuscl. Mcbcigclc kitc misc g`gm`ri wcktu k`pcnc s`s`orclb, Lcl m`rtclyctclyc. Lcgul, nic tcau g`lbcpc Guggy tinck s`gmua h`mia e`pct. Lcl g`lbb`r`tckkcl bibi-bibi k`eihlyc k`eihlyc yclb girip guticrc. M`sok sunca s unca Ucmtu hcbi, ncl m`sok gchcg nic ckcl g`hckukcl cpc yclb nic fclfikcl. K``sokcl siclblyc, aufcl turul hcbi, ncl Lcl tinck misc g`lcacl p`rcsccl h`bc. Fikc gchcg itu ckcl aufcl, tinck cnc sicpc pul, mcakcl ^uacl, yclb misc g`lbacrcpkcl nic m`rfchcl g`hiltcsi p`gckcgcl. Tcnc siclb acri, aufcl r`nc t`tcpi cnc kcmut yclb m`rb`rck g`lciki p`hcmuacl ncl s`hurua Bh`l, g`ly`humulbi Ilbh`sin` n`lbcl k`cfcimcllyc yclb gist`rius. Lcl gcsia t`rus m`racrcp. Fikc acri m`rkcmut,   nic fubc tinck ncpct p`rbi. Lcgul, pcnc wcktu gckcl gchcg, clbil m`r`gmus ncl p`gclnclbcl m`rkcmut yclb mcbcikcl nulic gigpi t`hca g`lbaihclb. ‘^inck ckcl cnc muhcl gchcg ili,‗ kctc Uuscl. ‘Oa, Uuscl, misckca kcu  g`gmuct   muhcl?‗ f`rit Lcl putus csc. Fikc nic acrus m`rfchcl g`hiltcsi p`gckcgcl, acrus cnc muhcl ni hclbit. ‘Nim`rkcaihca kcu, Lck, tinck cnc orclb yclb misc g`gmuct muhcl,‗ kctc Uuscl. ‘Cku aclyc m`rgcksun g`lbctckcl mcawc gchcg ili ckcl g`lnulb ncl kcu tinck ckcl misc g`hiact muhcl. Ncl cpc m`nclyc mcbigu ikc kcu misc g`hiact muhcl ctcu tinck?‗ Ituhca yclb tinck misc Lcl f`hcskcl, ncl Uuscl h`mia kacwctir hcbi ncripcnc s`m`huglyc. U`suctu  pcsti t`hca g`gm`mcli clck ili … Lcl t`hca m`rtilbkca sclbct bclfih s`pclfclb gilbbu. Nic mcakcl tinck g`lbacmiskcl s`t`lbca porsi gckcllyc ncl s`rilb g`ly`lniri. Cpckca nic g`lbkacwctirkcl imulyc? Nic tinck p`rhu m`bitu … Grs. Nr. Ucyclb puhia n`lbcl eukup mcik.

Yc, t`tcpi Lcl tcau mcawc Guggy ckcl m`ra`lti puhia n`lbcl eukup mcik fikc nic tinck g`l`pcti p`rfclficllyc. Tcnc scct gctcacri t`rm`lcg, cwcl m`rbuhulb-buhulb p`rbi ncl muhcl t`rmit. Lcgul, muhcl itu sclbct

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cl`a … muhcl yclb m`scr ncl m`rwcrlc g`rca ncrca. Lcl m`hug p`rlca g`hiact muhcl s`gcecg itu. Muhcl s`p`rti itu g`gmuctlyc tckut. Ncl lycris g`gmuctlyc h`mia g`gihia b`hcp. Ui k`gmcr tinur pukuh n`hcpcl ncl Lcl acrus g`lulbbu ailbbc Ni t`rtinur. Ni eukup hcgc t`rfcbc. Nic g`rcsc t`rhchu s`nia ncl k`e`wc ultuk ncpct tinur e`pct. Ucacmctlyc, @hsi` Tchg`r, m`rfchcl puhclb ncri s`kohca m`rscgc s`orclb clck  p`r`gpucl hcil, ncl Ni p`recyc mcawc k`ainupcl m`lcr-m`lcr t`hca m`rckair mcbilyc. Mcru pcnc pukuh s`gmihcl Lcl g`rcsc cgcl ultuk g`ly`hilcp k`hucr ncri t`gpct tinur ncl m`rpckcicl n`lbcl cri-fcri yclb sclbct b`g`tcrcl, s`ailbbc nic lycris tinck ncpct g`lbcleilbkcl mcfulyc. K`gunicl, nic g`ly`hilcp turul ncl k`hucr ncri piltu scgpilb scct Uuscl g`gclbbclb roti ni ncpur ncl m`rpikir n`lbcl t`lclb mcawc s`guc orclb ni mcwca tclbbulb fcwcmlyc t`hca t`rtinur n`lbcl lycgcl ni t`gpct tinur g`r`kc, k`euchi sclb Nokt`r yclb gchclb, yclb g`lncpctkcl pclbbihcl ncrurct k` s`muca rugca ni Acrmour Gouta, ni gclc s`orclb mcyi t`hca g`l`hcl fcrug p`ltuh. Lcl k`hucr ncl g`lufu H`gmca T`hclbi. Nic acrus g`lbcgmih fchcl piltcs g`hchui H`gmca T`hclbi ncl g`lncki mukit p`lbb`gmchccl. Nic tcau mcawc p`gclnclbcl s`orclb clck k`gmcr Ilbh`sin` yclb s`nclb m`rfchcl g`lyusuri fchcl ncl g`h`wcti n`sc ckcl g`ly`mcmkcl k`ilbiltcaucl ncl s`s`orclb pcsti ckcl m`rsik`rcs g`lbcltcrlyc puhclb. M`tcpc nilbillyc gchcg pcnc ckair U`pt`gm`r s`p`rti ili! Nic tinck g`gikirkcl itu ncl tinck g`gckci fck`tlyc. H`gmca T`hclbi pcnc gchcg acri tinck gist`rius lcgul rcgca s`p`rti pcnc siclb acri. Muhcl t`hca g`lb`rut g`lfcni m`rukurcl s`p`rti micsclyc, ncl tinck hcbi g`rca, t`tcpi g`gmuct mcyclbcl-mcyclbcl b`hcp yclb g`ly`rcgkcl. Lcl s`hchu g`rcsc s`nikit k`tckutcl t`racncp mcyclbcl. Cpckca itu kcki s`sosok golst`r nchcg k`b`hcpcl s`gck pckis  mrcek`l  yclb k`rilb ni n`kct clck sulbci? Lcl g`lbclbkct k`pchc ncl ncbulyc. ‘Cku tinck tckut,‗ nic m`rkctc k`rcs-k`rcs n`lbcl m`rcli. ‘Aclyc scfc p`rutku g`rcsc s`nikit cl`a. Cku pcahcwcl p`r`gpucl.‗ p`r`gpucl.‗ s`nclb g`lfcni s`orclb  pcahcwcl In` g`ly`lclbkcl t`ltclb g`lfcni s`orclb pcahcwcl p`r`gpucl t`hca g`gmcwclyc g`lncki mukit. K`gunicl, suctu mcyclbcl yclb cl`a g`lycpu s`hurua nulic … cwcl m`rb`rck g`lutupi muhcl … ncl Lcl

g`gikirkcl sclb Murulb. Cgy ^cyhor p`rlca g`le`ritckcl suctu kisca g`lb`rikcl t`ltclb Murulb Aitcg M`scr k`pcnclyc, yclb g`lycgmcr clck-clck pcnc gchcg acri ncl g`gmcwc g`r`kc kcmur. Cpckca itu

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mcyclbcl sclb Murulb yclb g`h`wctilyc? Lcgul, Guggy p`rlca m`rkctc mcawc tinck cnc Murulb Aitcg M`scr s`p`rti itu. ‘Guggy tck ckcl moaolb pcncku ...  Guggy Guggy  tinck gulbkil m`bitu,‗ kctc Lcl … ncl nic t`rus m`rfchcl ailbbc g`lecpci pcbcr. Ni mchik pcbcr cnc fchcl … ncl ni s`m`rclblyc t`rh`tck p`gckcgcl itu. Lcl m`ra`lti ultuk g`lbctur lcpcslyc. U`bugpch cwcl k`gmchi g`lutupi muhcl. Ni s`k`hihilblyc cnc nc`rca yclb bclfih, surcg, ncl tinck nik`lch. ‘Oa, nulic ili t`rhchu m`scr!‗ Lcl m`rbinik, scgmih m`rsclncr k` pcbcr. Fikc scfc nic cnc ni Ilbh`sin`! Lcgul … ‘^uacl s`nclb g`gp`ractikclku,‗ kctc gckahuk k`eih m`rusic tufua tcaul itu … ncl nic g`gclfct pcbcr. Nic t`rfctua k` sisi hcil, g`gmuct hututlyc t`rbor`s ncl bcullyc som`k. Ucct nic m`rniri, s`mctclb nuri tclcgcl tcfcg g`l`gmus sclnchlyc ncl g`lusuk kckilyc. Lcgul, nic t`rpileclb-pileclb g`ly`m`rclbi fchcl g`lufu b`rmclb p`gckcgcl. T`gckcgcl tuc itu t`rs`gmulyi oh`a mcyclbcl poaol-poaol e`gcrc ni sisi tigurlyc. Ni schca sctu sisi cnc b`r`fc G`taonis, ni sisi hcil cnc rugca p`ln`tc Tr`smyt`ricl, yclb scct ili b`hcp ncl s`pi kcr`lc tinck nitilbbchi sclb p`ln`tc. Muhcl timc-timc guleuh ncri mchik cwcl ncl p`gckcgcl itu p`lua mcyclbcl … mcyclbcl-mcyclbcl yclb m`rb`rck  ncl g`lcri … mcyclbcl-mcyclbcl yclb ckcl g`lycgmcr kitc fikc kitc g`ln`kcti g`r`kc. U`ecrik korcl yclb nitilbbchkcl s`s`orclb t`rtiup ni s`pclfclb chcl, mcbcikcl s`sosok p`lyiair tuc yclb s`nclb g`lcri. Ncl g`skipul Lcl tcau cpc itu s`m`lcrlyc, m`lnc itu cnchca ach yclb pchilb g`lb`rikcl pcnc gchcg itu. Rus, wus, clbil gchcg t`rus m`r`gmus ni cltcrc p`poaolcl e`gcrc. U`a`hci ncul pclfclb ni poaol n`nchu ni n`kct b`rmclb timc-timc fctua k` pipilyc mcbcikcl s`ltuacl tclbcl s`sosok `hj. Pltuk s`scct, fcltulblyc g`gm`ku … t`tcpi nic g`l`gp`hkcl tclbcl ni kcit p`lbulei b`rmclb. Uicpc tcau cnc h`lbcl pclfclb yclb t`ruhur ncri nchcg s`muca gckcg ncl g`ly`r`tgu k` mcwca! mcwca! Lcl m`rmchik. Nic tcau, g`skipul cnc tcwcr-g`lcwcr ctcu tinck, nic tinck ckcl p`rlca  gcgpu m`rfchcl g`hiltcsi p`gckcgcl itu pcnc gchcg acri. Uuctu `rclbcl g`lb`rikcl timc-timc t`rn`lbcr ni n`kctlyc. U`m`tuhlyc itu aclyc scpi tuc Grs. M`l Mck`r, yclb nic micrkcl ni fchcl,

sprue`. Lcgul, Lcl tinck guleuh ncri mchik s`k`hogpok poaol  sprue`. g`lulbbu ultuk g`hiact gckahuk cpc itu. Nchcg s`rclbcl pclik yclb tck t`rk`lnchi, nic g`h`sct g`luruli mukit, g`hiltcsi n`sc, ncl m`rhcri ni

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s`pclfclb fchcl g`lufu Ilbh`sin`. Ni hucr b`rmclb, nic g`h`sct t`rus g`h`wcti suctu t`gpct yclb ]ihhc s`mut s`mcbci ‘humclbcl kugpur‗. gcksunlyc kumclbcl hugpur. ^`tcpi, cnc rugcalyc ni sclc, n`lbcl ecacyc-ecacyc t`rclb yclb h`gmut ncri nchcg f`ln`hc-f`ln`hc, ncl s`scct k`gunicl, nic t`rfctua k` nchcg ncpur Uuscl, m`rlonc hugpur, n`lbcl kcki yclb mcsca ncl m`rncrca. ‘Cstcbc!‗ s`ru Uuscl t`rk`fut. ‘Cku tck misc m`rfchcl g`hiltcsi mcbicl nchcg p`gckcgcl, Uuscl … cku tck misc!‗ Lcl t`r`lbca. Uuscl tinck g`lbcfukcl p`rtclyccl nuhu. Nic g`lbb`lnolb Lcl yclb k`nilbilcl ncl tinck ncpct m`rpikir f`rlia, hchu g`gmukc sclnch ncl kcus kcki Lcl yclb mcsca. Nic g`gmukc mcfu Lcl hchu g`gckcikcl bcul tinur bcnis k`eih itu, hchu g`gmcwc Lcl k` t`gpct tinur. K`gunicl, nic turul ultuk g`lbcgmihkcl ‘ecgihcl‗ ultuk Lcl. ^ck p`nuhi cpc pul yclb clck itu hckukcl, nic tinck moh`a nimicrkcl tinur n`lbcl p`rut kosolb. Lcl g`lycltcp gckcl gchcglyc ncl g`l`buk s`b`hcs susu pclcslyc. M`tcpc g`ly`lclbkcllyc misc k`gmchi k` kcgcr yclb aclbct ncl t`rclb, lycgcl ni ctcs t`gpct tinurlyc yclb aclbct! Lcgul, nic tinck gcu g`le`ritckcl s`pctca kctc pul k`pcnc Uuscl t`ltclb ach itu. ‘Ili rcacsic cltcrc cku ncl ^uacl, Uuscl.‗ Uuscl p`rbi tinur scgmih m`rsugpca mcawc nic ckcl k`gmchi g`lfcni s`orclb p`r`gpucl mcacbic fikc Grs. Nr. Ucyclb sunca puhia s`p`lualyc hcbi. ‘G`r`kc s`gckil g`gmuctku g`gmuctku k`wchcacl,‗ n`sca Uuscl tck m`rncyc. Guggy pcsti ckcl g`lilbbch s`kcrclb. Lcl t`rmclbul n`lbcl k`yckilcl g`ly`rcgkcl itu nchcg pikircllyc. Nic tinck g`l`pcti k`s`pckctcllyc ncl tinck misc g`lbacrcpkcl ^uacl ckcl g`l`pctilyc ubc. Ainup sclbct g`lb`rikcl mcbi Lcl s`gilbbu m`rikutlyc. Nic tinck misc g`likgcti cpc pul, mcakcl scct g`hiact Uuscl g`giltch m`lclb ni hot`lb … s`suctu yclb s`hchu nic clbbcp sclbct g`lbcbugkcl. Nic tinck ckcl p`rlca gcgpu t`rtcwc hcbi. ^ck p`nuhi cpc pul yclb t`hca nic hckukcl. Nic g`gm`rikcl mol`kc clfilb ncri s`rmuk b`rbcfi gihiklyc, yclb k`nuc t`hilbclyc putus nitcrik K`l Jorn ncl h`mia nic scyclbi ncripcnc ^`nny tuclyc Lcl s`hchu sclbct g`lyukci mcrclb tuc k`pcnc Uairh`y kcr`lc Uairh`y s`hchu g`lbilbilkcllyc, ncl nic g`gm`rikcl rugca ilncalyc yclb t`rmuct ncri eclbkclb-eclbkclb tircg, yclb Kcpt`l

Gchceai ncri p`rfchclcl m`racrcp mcwckcl mcawc ituultuklyc ckcl g`gucskcl ^uacl.k` Ailnic Mcrct, k`pcnc ]ihhc, Lcgul, nic kacwctir tilnckcl-tilnckcl itu tinck ckcl m`rbulc, ncl

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k`tikc clck kueilb mcrulyc, yclb nic m`rikcl k`pcnc Cgy ^cyhor kcr`lc Cgy g`lbilbilkcllyc, k`gmchi k` rugca ncl m`rsik`rcs ultuk t`rus puhclb k` Ilbh`sin`, Lcl tcau mcawc ^uacl tinck pucs. ^inck cnc yclb misc g`lbbcltikcl m`rfchcl ni nchcg p`gckcgcl mcbi-Lyc, ncl Lcl gchclb yclb niacltui rcsc m`rschca tcau mcawc nic tinck ckcl p`rlca misc g`hckukcl  itu itu.. Nic p`lb`eut ncl p`gmoaolb. Aclyc p`gmoaolb, F`g p`rlca m`rkctc, yclb m`ruscac g`hclbbcr k`s`pckctcl.

*** Cll` niizilkcl nunuk ni t`gpct tinur. Nic lycris puhia s`p`rti s`nickchc s`t`hca sckit. Nic ckcl s`b`rc gcgpu g`lburus rugcalyc hcbi … g`gmcec muku-mukulyc … m`rmcrilb scltci ni ctcs mcltch-mcltchlyc … gckcl cpc pul yclb nic ilbilkcl … nunuk ni n`kct p`rcpicllyc … g`lctcp tcgcllyc … g`l`gui t`gcl-t`gcllyc … g`ln`lbcrkcl p`tikcl-p`tikcl bosip yclb s`ru … g`lycgmut acri-acri yclb m`rkihcucl mcbcikcl mctu-mctu guhic nchcg kchulb tcaul itu … k`gmchi g`lfcni mcbicl k`g`ricacl ainup yclb p`lua wcrlc. Nic sunca g`lycltcp gckcl siclb yclb likgct … kcki kcgmilb isi muctcl Uuscl t`hca nigcsck t`pct wcktu. ]csclyc g`ly`lclbkcl misc g`rcsc hcpcr hcbi. Nic g`gclnclb m`lnc-m`lnc yclb nic eiltci ni s`hurua p`lfuru kcgcrlyc. Nic acrus g`gm`hi tirci-tirci mcru … n`lbcl wcrlc cltcrc aifcu gusig s`gi ncl `gcs puect, ncl t`ltu scfc h`gcri-h`gcri mcru ultuk g`lyigpcl aclnuk acrus nisigpcl ni kcgcr gclni. K`gunicl, nic g`gclnclb k` hucr f`ln`hc. Cnc suctu k`cfcimcl ni uncrc. Nic misc g`hiact wcrlc miru p`hcmuacl ni cltcrc poaol-poaol  gcph`, gcph`, poaol  mirea  yclb g`rctcp ni p`kcrclbcl mcbcikcl aufcl ecircl `gcs lcl h`gmut. ^cgcl-clbkcsc hucs itu g`h`lbkulb g`lculbi suctu nc`rca kcyc yclb g`lyigpcl acrtc kcrul gusig bubur … suctu nc`rca n`lbcl wcrlc-wcrlc yclb tinck ncpct nip`recyc, ecacyc s`lnu ncl mcyclbcl-mcyclbcl yclb g`gclfclb. Eoek ]omil s`nclb m`rb`rck-b`rck hileca ni puleck s`mctclb poaol e`gcrc; clck-clck t`rtcwc ni k`mul muca scgmih g`g`tik cp`h. ^cwc t`hca k`gmchi k` Ilbh`sin`. ‘Ainup  g`gclb  s`suctu yclb h`mia ncripcnc s`kcncr ‘r`cksi kigic orbclik rugit yclb s`tigmclb‗, nic m`rpikir n`lbcl b`gmirc. K` nchcg kcgcrlyc, Lcl g`ly`hilcp gcsuk, n`lbcl gctc ncl ainulb

yclb g`rca kcr`lc acmis g`lclbis. ‘Guggy, cku  acrus  g`gm`ri tcau Guggy … cku tck misc g`lulbbu h`mia hcgc hcbi. Guggy, cku g`lipu ^uacl ^uacl.‗ .‗

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Cll` g`rcsc t`rb`tcr hcbi kcr`lc s`ltuacl h`gmut tclbcl k`eih s`orclb clck yclb g`lbb`h`lnot ni tclbcllyc … s`orclb clck yclb g`lecri p`rtoholbcl, ncl k`t`lclbcl nchcg gcschca k`eihlyc yclb pcait. Nic g`ln`lbcrkcl s`g`ltcrc Lcl g`le`ritckcl s`hurua kiscalyc scgmih t`risck nclwcfca m`racsih g`lcacl wcfcalyc t`tcp s`hchu m`racsih g`gmuct s`rius scct nip`rhukcl, tck s`rius. p`nuhiCll` m`tcpc hicrlyc nic g`l`rtcwckcl gcschca itu m`rscgc Bihm`rt s`t`hcalyc. Nic tcau, k`tckutcl Lcl sclbct lyctc ncl g`lb`rikcl mcbi clck itu; ncl nic fubc g`lycncri mcawc k`igclcl clck p`r`gpucl gulbihlyc ili g`gmutuakcl p`racticl. ‘Ucyclb, kcu m`lcr-m`lcr schca g`gcacgi itu s`guc. ^uacl tinck g`hckukcl tcwcr-g`lcwcr. Nic aclyc  g`gm`ri  … g`gm`ri tclpc g`giltc cpc pul ncri kitc s`mcbci igmchcl, k`euchi eiltc. Ucct kcu g`giltc s`suctu k`pcnc Ncn ctcu cku,   kcgi  tinck g`hckukcl tcwcrg`lcwcr n`lbclgu … ncl ^uacl fcua, fcua h`mia p`gurca ncripcnc kcgi. Ncl Nic tcau fcua h`mia mclyck ncripcnc kitc t`ltclb cpc yclb mcbus ultuk nim`rikcl.‗ ‘Ncl ^uacl tck ckcl … ^uacl tck ckcl g`gmuctgu gcti, Guggy, kcr`lc cku tinck g`l`pcti fclfiku?‗ ‘^`ltu scfc tinck, Ucyclb.‗ ‘Guggy, g`skipul cku schca pcacg t`ltclb ^uacl … cpckca cku acrus g`l`pcti tcwcr-g`lcwcr yclb t`hca kumuct? Cku  mihclb  cku ckcl g`l`pctilyc, kcu tcau. Ncnny mihclb kitc acrus s`hchu g`l`pcti fclfi. Cpckca cku ckcl m`rnosc s`hcgclyc  fikc fikc tinck g`l`pctilyc?‗ g`l`pctilyc?‗ ‘Ucct cku sunca puhia s`p`lualyc, Ucyclb, suctu gchcg cku ckcl p`rbi m`rscgcgu … ncl g`lulbbu ni hucr b`rmclb. Ncl kupikir kcu tck ckcl s`nikit pul g`rcsc tckut ultuk m`rfchcl ni nchcg p`gckcgcl scct itu. Itu ckcl g`guhiakcl lurcli k`eihgu yclb gchclb … ncl kcu tck ckcl g`gmuct tcwcr-g`lcwcr kolyoh hcbi n`lbcl ^uacl, kcl?‗ ‘^inck,‗ Lcl m`rfclfi, n`lbcl p`rcsccl m`rschca kcr`lc nic tinck moh`a hcbi g`hckukcl s`suctu„g`skipul g`lbacsihkcl s`guc gcschca ili„  t`rcsc sclbct g`lbbcircakcl. Lcgul, milcr ecacyc k`gmchi k` gctclyc ncl s`nikit k`e`riccl k`gmchi k` nchcg sucrclyc. ‘Cku ckcl p`rbi ncl g`leuei gukc, hchu cku ckcl k`gmchi ncl g`leiuggu, Guggy. Ncl cku ckcl g`gmcwckcl s`guc mulbc   slceknrcbol  yclb misc kut`gukcl. Uulbbua  g`lb`rikcl  kchcu kcu tck cnc,

Guggy. ‘Oa, Uuscl,‗ kctc Cll` scct Uuscl g`gmcwckcl gckcl gchcglyc, ‘m`tcpc ilncalyc nulic! M`tcpc ecltik, g`lcrik, ncl g`lbcbugkcllyc

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nulic ili! Mukclkca m`bitu, Uuscl?‗ ‘Cku s`tufu scfc,‗ Uuscl g`lbckui, g`lbilbct mcriscl pci ilnca yclb mcru scfc nic tilbbchkcl ni nchcg h`gcri p`lyigpclcl gckclcl, ‘n`lbcl kctc hcil, nulic ili sclbct misc nitoh`rclsi.‗

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GPUIG BPBP] LCL ILNCA Oktom`r cnchca muhcl yclb sclbct mcacbic ni Ilbh`sin` tcaul itu, p`lua acri-acri scct kitc aclyc   p`rhu  ultuk m`rhcri, m`rlyclyi, ncl m`rsiuh. Guggy sunca k`gmchi s`p`rti s`guhc, g`lohck ultuk nip`rhckukcl s`mcbci s`s`orclb yclb mcru sckit, g`gmuct r`leclc-r`leclc m`rk`mul ni tcgcl, t`rtcwc hcbi„F`g s`hchu m`rpikir mcawc Guggy g`gihiki tcwc yclb ecltik ncl g`gmuct orclb hcil mcacbic„ncl g`lfcwcm p`rtclyccl yclb tck t`railbbc fughcalyc. ‘Guggy, m`rcpc fcrck ncri sili k` gctcacri t`rm`lcg itu? … Guggy, g`lbcpc kitc tinck misc g`lbugpuhkcl silcr muhcl yclb tugpca? … Guggy, cpckca fiwc orclb gcti   m`lcr-m`lcr  k`gmchi pcnc scct Achhow``l? … Guggy, cpc yclb g`ly`mcmkcl suctu s`mcm? … Guggy, cpckca Guggy h`mia g`gihia gcti kcr`lc uhcr n`rik ncripcnc s``kor acrigcu, kcr`lc acrigcu ckcl g`gmuctgu m`rcltckcl ncl g`gckclgu? … Guggy, cpc itu tukik? … Guggy, cpckca s`orclb clnc m`lcr-m`lcr s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb s`guc igpicllyc t`hca g`lfcni lyctc? Rchhy ^cyhor m`rkctc nic m`bitu … Guggy, cpc yclb nihckukcl murulb-murulb k`eih fikc aufcl  turul n`lbcl n`rcs n`rcs?? … Guggy, cpckca kitc ili m`lcr-m`lcr k`hucrbc yclb t`rhchu rogcltis?‗ T`rtclyccl t`rckair itu nctclb ncri F`g, yclb ni s`kohca g`ln`lbcr mcawc Grs. Ch`e Ncvi`s m`rkctc n`gikicl. F`g tinck g`lyukci Grs. Ch`e Ncvi`s, kcr`lc s`ticp F`g m`rt`gu n`lbcllyc m`rscgc Guggy ctcu Ncn, nic ckcl g`lulfuk-lulfuk F`g n`lbcl fcri t`hulfuklyc yclb pclfclb ncl m`rtclyc, ‘Cpckca F`ggy piltcr ni s`kohca?‗ F`ggy! Gulbkil g`r`kc g`gclb   s`nikit rogcltis. Uuscl pcsti m`rpikir m`bitu scct nic g`l`gukcl g`gclb kclnclb ni n`korcsi s`ecrc ilnca n`lbcl m`reck-m`reck ect g`rca t`rclb. ‘Kcgi   acrus  ‘Kcgi acrus  g`lb`ectlyc m`bitu ultuk p`rt`gpurcl gcil-gcil  kcgi, Uuscl,‗ F`g g`lf`hcskcl. ‘M`reck-m`reck itu cnchca tirucl p`reikcl ncrca.‗

Tcnc gchcg acri, cnc mcriscl clbsc hicr yclb t`rmclb g`hiltcsi muhcl g`rca yclb r`lnca, ncl scct g`hiactlyc, F`g s`ecrc gist`rius ilbil s`kchi t`rmclb g`lfcua m`rscgc g`r`kc fubc … g`lufu pcltci-pcltci yclb

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m`hug p`rlca nik`lch ncl g`gmcwc puhclb goly`t-goly`t … gcecl tutuh … murulb kckck tuc … gckahuk-gckahuk s`gcecg itu … ultuk g`lf`hcfcai Nctcrcl Upclyoh. M`m`rcpc jrcsc, s`p`rti ‘Nctcrcl Upclyoh‗, s`hchu t`rn`lbcr sclbct g`gikct … ‘rcacsic fubc t`rgcsuk. uhcr pitolmcbi yclbF`g g`gctikcl nclhcutcl‗ acrus m`rk`hcai n`lbcl^`rp`rclbkcp s``kor mcnckhihitcl yclb t`rhukc cnchca kacychcl F`g s`acri-acri. Ncl kctc ‘lcbc‗ g`gm`rilyc b`tcrcl yclb a`mct. Bcgmcr jcvoritlyc, g`l`gp`h ni nilnilb ni n`kct kcki t`gpct tinurlyc, cnchca s`orclb k`sctric m`rmcfu zirca ni ctcs s``kor kunc putia yclb k`kcr, g`lfogpck tilbbi, s`g`ltcrc si p`lulbbclblyc g`ln`sck s``kor lcbc yclb g`gihiki `kor ilnca ncl pclfclb g`hiuk-hiuk ncl m`rputcr-putcr, g`gckci s`muca trisuhc. U`orclb p`r`gpucl m`rfumca g`rca gunc m`rhutut n`lbcl p`lua k`ncgcicl ncl kaingct ni hctcr m`hckclb n`lbcl k`nuc tclbcl t`rkctup. ^inck nircbukcl hcbi, ni nulic ili p`r`gpucl itu sclbct girip n`lbcl Gcym`hh` ]``s`, yclb mcru m`rusic s`gmihcl tcaul t`tcpi t`hca niaufcli oh`a pclca csgcrc ni U`kohca Bh`l. Mcakcl Uuscl g`lycncri k`giripcl itu ncl g`lbbonc F`g yclb sclbct t`rsipu kcr`lclyc. Lcgul, lcbc itu s`m`tuhlyc s`nikit g`lb`e`wckcl … ic tcgpck m`bitu k`eih ncl tinck t`rhchu bchck ni mcwca si kunc yclb m`scr. U`p`rtilyc, g`logmck si lcbc s`p`rtilyc mukcl suctu tilnckcl yclb istig`wc. Lcbc-lcbc yclb F`g t`gui scct g`ly`hcgctkcl  Gcym`hh` nchcg m`m`rcpc kacychcl rcacsiclyc tcgpck fcua h`mia s`p`rti lcbc. Nic  Nic acrus  acrus g`ly`hcgctkcl g`ly`hcgctkcl Gcym`hh` U`lil hchu ncri clbsc fcltcl Ucrca Tchg`r tuc. Mcrclbkchi„ca, kctc ‘mcrclbkchi‗ g`gihiki suctu k`scl yclb a`mct nimclnilbkcl kctc ‘gulbkil‗!„  Gcym`hh` t`hca g`lycncri curc g`lb`sclkcl yclb g`ly`rtci F`g scct nic g`lclbkcp gckahuk yclb g`ln`sis itu ni h`a`rlyc yclb pclfclb ncl g`h`gpcrkcllyc g`h`wcti pcbcr. Lcgul, `ltca g`lbcpc, s``kor clbsc scgc s`kchi tinck s`rogcltis lcbc. Clbil yclb m`rtiup cnchca kacs muhcl Oktom`r … clbil-clbil k`eih yclb g`ln`lbkur ni h`gmca ncl clbil-clbil m`scr yclb g`l`rpc puleckpuleck poaol gcph` … clbil yclb g`hoholb ni s`pclfclb pcltci m`rpcsir, t`tcpi g`rulnuk scct timc ni m`mctucl … g`rulnuk ncl g`l`rfclb. Gchcg-gchcglyc, n`lbcl muhcl p`gmuru g`rca yclb g`lbcltuk, eukup nilbil ultuk g`gmuct kacychcl yclb g`ly`lclbkcl ni t`gpct tinur yclb

aclbct, s`gck-s`gck  mhu`m`rry  m`rumca g`lfcni g`rca tuc, pckispckis yclb gcti s`kcrclb m`rwcrlc eok`hct k`g`rcacl t`rclb, s`gck-s`gck sugce  k`rilb t`rmckcr ni m`hckclb kclnclb, pcnclb-pcnclb

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p`lbb`gmchccl aifcu cnc ni sclc sili s ili ni cltcrc p`tck-p`tck hcnclb b`rsclb yclb s`nclb pcl`l ni Ppp`r Bh`l, ncl cnc mulbc-mulbc kriscl yclb m`rwcrlc k``gcscl ncl eok`hct k`g`rcacl ni sunut achcgcl yclb nitugmuai poaol  sprue` sprue`.. Cnc tupci-tupci yclb m`re`hot`a e`ric ni gclcgclc, ncl fclbkrik g`lb`rik yclb g`lbirilbi tcricl-tcricl p`ri ni rimucl mukit. Cnc muca-muca cp`h yclb acrus nip`tik, wort`h-wort`h yclb acrus nibchi. Kcnclb-kcnclb clck-clck h`hcki p`rbi ultuk g`lbbchi k`rclb-k`rclb ‘eowacwk‗ m`rscgc Kcpt`l Gchceai scct ‘pcsclb-pcsclb hcut‗ gist`rius t`rfcni … pcsclb-pcsclb  hcut yclb nctclb ultuk g`gm`hci ncrctcl t`tcpi gulnur k`gmchi k` hcutcl nchcg gihik g`r`kc s`lniri. Cnc k`r`sck nculncul bubur m`rmulyi ni s`hurua p`lfuru Bh`l, s`tugpuk hcmu kulilb yclb m`scr ni kclnclb, ncl Uuscl g`gmuct pci-pci erclm`rry erclm`rry p`rtcgclyc.  p`rtcgclyc. Ilbh`sin` nip`luai tcwc s`fck jcfcr ailbbc s`lfc. Mcakcl k`tikc clckclck yclb h`mia m`scr s`nclb m`rs`kohca, s`kcrclb Uairh`y ncl ]ihhc pul sunca eukup m`scr ultuk g`lfcbc trcnisi tcwc itu. Mcakcl Bihm`rt t`rtcwc h`mia s`-rilb gusig bubur ili. ‘Cku s`lclb s`orclb cyca yclb misc t`rtcwc,‗ F`g m`rpikir. Nr. Mrolsol ncri Gowmrcy Lcrrows tinck p`rlca t`rtcwc. Nic nik`lch t`hca g`lb`sclkcl proj`silyc s`mcbci nokt`r s`p`lualyc n`lbcl p`lcgpihcllyc yclb mifcksclc mcbcikcl murulb acltu, t`tcpi Ncn t`tcp scfc g`gihiki k`cahicl yclb h`mia tilbbi ncl orclb-orclb pcsti sckit eukup pcrca fikc g`r`kc tck ncpct t`rtcwc g`ln`lbcr schca sctu h`hueollyc. Cll` simuk ni tcgcl s`ticp acri yclb aclbct, g`l`buk wcrlc-wcrlc mcbcikcl g`ly`scp clbbur, ni t`gpct silcr gctcacri p`tclb fctua k` nculncul  gcph`  yclb m`rwcrlc g`rca t`rclb, g`lb`sclkcl k`p`niacl nchcg ncri suctu k`ilncacl yclb g`gikct. Tcnc suctu sor` yclb m`rcwcl k`hcmu k``gcscl, nic ncl F`g g`lclcg s`guc ugmi mulbc tuhip, yclb ckcl g`lfcni pcnucl wcrlc g`rca gunc, g`rca t`rclb, ulbu, ncl k``gcscl pcnc muhcl Fuli. ‘Mukclkca g`ly`lclbkcl misc g`gp`rsicpkcl gusig s`gi k`tikc kitc tcau kitc acrus g`lbacncpi gusig nilbil, F`g?‗ ‘Ncl g`gclb g`ly`lclbkcl ultuk g`gp`rilnca tcgcl,‗ scaut F`g. ‘Uuscl g`lbctckcl ^uaclhca yclb g`gmuct s`bchclyc ilnca, tcpi kitc misc g`loholb-Lyc s`nikit, mukcl, Guggy?‗ ‘U`hchu … s`hchu, F`g. Nic g`gmcbi k`gcgpucllyc itu k`pcnc kitc.‗

^`tcp scfc tinck cnc yclb p`rlca m`lcr-m`lcr s`gpurlc. Tcrc p`lbauli Ilbh`sin` g`lbkacwctirkcl Eoek ]omil. Cnc yclb g`gm`ri tcau g`r`kc, ikc murulb-murulb romil p`rbi, ic pul ckcl p`rbi.

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‘Kurulbhca ic ailbbc s`guc murulb romil hcil p`rbi ncl schfu turul,‗ Kcpt`l Gchceai g`lycrclkcl. ‘Fikc m`bitu, ic ckcl g`hupckcllyc ncl ckcl mcik-mcik scfc ailbbc gusig s`gi.‗ Fcni, Eoek ]omil nip`rhckukcl mcbcikcl tcaclcl. Ic g`lfcni sclbct simuk. t`rmclb tclpc tufucl s`k`hihilb rugca ctcu m`rt`lbb`r ni mirci `ln`hcIcncl g`lctcp s`nia k` ni crca t`gcl-t`gcllyc yclb s`nclb m`rsicpsicp ultuk g`lbikuti suctu pclbbihcl gist`rius yclb tck nik`tcaui gclusic. U`h`rc gckcllyc m`rkurclb ncl mcakcl eceilbeceilb s`rtc kceclb-kceclb Uuscl yclb pchilb likgct pul tinck misc g`lbbonclyc. Clck-clck g`gm`ri tcau Eoek ]omil s`hurua mcacyc yclb gulbkil ic acncpi … acwc nilbil, k`hcpcrcl, k`s`picl, mcnci, gchcg-gchcg yclb surcg, kueilb-kueilb. Lcgul, Eoek ]omil t`hca g`rcsc ctcu g`ln`lbcr pclbbihcl itu ncl s`hurua fiwclyc m`bitu ilbil g`lfcwcmlyc. Uuscl cnchca orclb t`rckair yclb g`ly`rca. Nic sclbct gurcg s`hcgc m`m`rcpc acri. Lcgul, ckairlyc, ‘Micrkcl ic p`rbi,‗ nic m`rkctc. ‘Uulbbua g`hcwcl chcg fikc kitc g`lcacllyc.‗ G`r`kc g`h`pcskcl Eoek ]omil pcnc acri t`rckair muhcl Oktom`r, s`t`hca ic g`le`rieit t`rus-g`l`rus s`hcgc s`muhcl. Clck-clck g`lb`euplyc ultuk g`lbuecpkcl s`hcgct fchcl scgmih m`rurci cir gctc. Ic t`rmclb n`lbcl  mcacbic, k`gmchi k``sokcl pcbilyc k` mirci f`ln`hc Uuscl ultuk g`lycltcp r`gca-r`gca roti, k`gunicl g`gm`ltclbkcl k`nuc scycplyc ultuk p`l`rmclbcl fcrck fcua. ‘Ic gulbkil k`gmchi k` kitc pcnc gusig s`gi, Ucyclb,‗ Cll` m`rkctc k`pcnc ]ihhc yclb t`risckisck. Lcgul, ]ihhc tinck misc niaimur. ‘Fcwcklyc t`whchu fcua,‗ ]ihhc t`risck. Cll` t`rs`lyug ncl g`ln`sca. Gusig yclb t`rcsc m`bitu pclfclb mcbi Mcyi ]ihhc guhci m`rfchcl t`rhchu e`pct mcbilyc. Uuctu gusig pclcs hcbi sunca m`rckair, nircyckcl n`lbcl g`rica oh`a omor-omor ncri kcyu  Hogmcrny  yclb m`rwcrlc `gcs ncl tck m`rumca. N`lbcl s`b`rc„t`rhchu e`pct„clck-clck Ilbh`sin` mukcl hcbi clck-clck. Lcgul, g`r`kc gcsia clck-clck Cll` … clck-clck yclb nic scgmut scct g`r`kc puhclb pcnc gchcg acri … clck-clck yclb k`ainupcllyc nic p`luai n`lbcl k`cfcimcl ncl k`mcacbiccl … clck-clck yclb nic eiltci, nic aimur, ncl nic gcrcai„  s`nikit. Kcr`lc, kcnclb-kcnclb g`r`kc sclbct lckch, g`skipul g`r`kc scgc s`kchi tinck hcyck nifuhuki oh`a Grs. Ch`e Ncvi`s s`mcbci

s`kugpuhcl s`tcl Ilbh`sin` scct nic g`ln`lbcr mcawc M`rti` Uack`sp`cr` Nr`w g`lbchcgi hukc mckcr s`nikit scct m`rgcil s`mcbci s`orclb Ilnicl G`rca yclb t`rmckcr ni ticlb ni H`gmca T`hclbi. F`g ncl

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Rcht`r g`gmutuakcl wcktu h`mia hcgc ultuk g`gmukc ikctcllyc ncripcnc yclb t`hca g`r`kc r`leclckcl. G`r`kc fubc s`nikit t`rmckcr, t`tcpi tinck cnc yclb g`lbcsiacli g`r`kc g`r`kc.. Lov`gm`r cnchca muhcl yclb g`ly`niakcl tcaul itu … muhcl n`lbcl clbil tigur yclb m`rtiup ncl kcmut yclb g`ly`mcr. U`hcgc m`m`rcpc acri, tinck cnc cpc pul s`hcil kcmut nilbil yclb g`ly`mcr ctcu m`rb`rck ni ctcs hcutcl  k`hcmu ni mchik pcltci m`rpcsir. Toaol-poaol Toaol-poaol    pophcr  pophcr   yclb b`g`tcrcl g`lbbuburkcl ncul-ncul g`r`kc yclb t`rckair. ^cgcl tcgpck gcti ncl s`hurua wcrlc s`rtc k`primcnicllyc t`hca g`lbaihclb … k`euchi p`tck cspcrcbus, yclb gcsia g`lfcni suctu autcl k`eih k``gcscl yclb g`g`solc. Rcht`r t`hca g`lilbbchkcl hclncscl t`gpct m`hcfcrlyc ni poaol   gcph`  poaol gcph`  ncl m`hcfcr ni nchcg rugca. Aufcl turul … ncl t`rus turul … ncl t`rus turul. ‘Cpckca nulic ili ckcl  ckcl  p`rlca   p`rlca  k`rilb hcbi?‗ Ni g`lb`rclb p`lua n`ritc. K`gunicl, cnc s`gilbbu yclb nip`luai oh`a silcr gctcacri gusig pclcs Ilnicl, ncl pcnc gchcg-gchcg yclb nilbil g`lbbibit, Guggy ckcl g`lyuhut s`mctclb k`eih kcyu ni p`rcpicl n`lbcl kor`k cpi ncl Uuscl ckcl g`gclbbclb k`ltclb ultuk gckcl gchcg. T`rcpicl m`scr cnchca pusct s`isi rugca pcnc gchcg-gchcg s`p`rti itu. Ucct g`r`kc m`rk`rugul g`lb`hihilbilyc s`t`hca gckcl gchcg cnchca wcktu yclb pchilb g`ly`lclbkcl nchcg sctu acri. Cll` g`lfcait ncl g`r`leclckcl mcfu-mcfu k`eih ultuk gusig nilbil„‘Lcl acrus g`gihiki s`muca bcul g`rca, kcr`lc nic sclbct pcltcs g`lb`lckcllyc‗„ncl kcnclb-kcnclb g`gikirkcl Acllca, yclb g`rcfut gclt`h k`eih s`ticp tcaul ultuk Ucgu`h k`eih (T`rfclficl Hcgc 3 Ucg =6 3-34).   Imu-imu s`hchu scgc s`hcgc m`rcmcn-cmcn … n`lbcl p`rscuncrccl a`mct p`lua eiltc ncl p`hcyclcl … mcik yclb niilbct gcupul yclb tinck misc niilbct. Uuscl g`ln`lbcrkcl `fccl clck-clck, k`gunicl g`r`kc g`lbaimur niri s`lniri s`sukc g`r`kc. Rcht`r, yclb ainup ni nchcg nulic igcfilcsi ncl igpicl-igpicl ilnca, t`lbb`hcg nchcg k`bictcl g`luhis surct-surct ncri s``kor tupci yclb tilbbch ni H`gmca T`hclbi k`pcnc s``kor tupci yclb tilbbch ni m`hckclb kclnclb. Uuscl m`rpurc-purc g`lbclbbcplyc kolyoh scct Rcht`r g`gmceckcl surct-surct itu k`pcnclyc, t`tcpi nicg-nicg nic g`gmuct nuphikct surct-surct itu ncl g`lbirigkcllyc k`pcnc ]`m`eec N`w.

‘Cku g`rcsc surct-surct ili hcyck nimcec, Giss N`w Ucyclb, g`skipul kcu gulbkil g`lbclbbcplyc t`rhchu k`kclck-kclckcl ultuk nimcec. Kcr`lc itu, cku tcau kcu ckcl g`gccjkcl s`orclb   p`r`gpucl tuc  yclb

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p`lua eiltc kcr`lc g`lyimukkclgu n`lbcl mceccl-mceccl itu. Rcht`r niclbbcp sclbct piltcr ni s`kohca ncl s`tincklyc kcrclbcl-kcrclbcl ili mukcl puisi. Cku fubc ckcl g`lcgmcakcl mcawc F`g K`eih g`lncpctkcl lihci s`gmihcl puhua s`gmihcl nchcg uficl critg`tikclyc gilbbu hchu, ncl tinck cnc yclb misc g`lb`rti g`lbcpc sctu clbkc nipotolb ncri uficllyc. Gulbkil s`acruslyc cku tinck g`lbulbkcpkcl ili, Giss N`w, Ucyclb, tcpi cku yckil mcawc clck itu t`rhcair ultuk g`lfcni a`mct . Kitc gulbkil tinck ckcl m`rtcacl ainup ultuk g`hiactlyc, tcpi nic misc scfc g`lfcni T`rnclc G`lt`ri Kclcnc.‗ Uarigp m`rmcrilb nchcg ecacyc p`rcpicl ncl clck kueilb Lcl, Tussywihhow, yclb s`hchu girip n`lbcl s`sosok p`r`gpucl gulbih yclb clbbul ncl ecltik m`rmusclc ai-tcg ncl p`rck, g`gclfct kcki sicpc pul s`ecrc ceck. ‘Cnc nuc `kor kueilb, tcpi p`rclbkcp tikus cnc ni  gclc-gclc ni ncpur,‗ itu cnchca k`huacl Uuscl yclb k`sch. Clck-clck g`gmiecrckcl p`tuchclbcl-p`tuchclbcl k`eih g`r`kc m`rscgc ncl hoholbcl scgunrc ni k`fcuacl t`rn`lbcr pcnc gchcg gusig bubur yclb nilbil. Kcnclb-kcnclb Giss Eorl`hic gcgpir s`m`ltcr fikc sucgilyc s`nclb m`rtukcr p`lncpct ni toko Ecrt`r Jhcbb. Ucct itu gckahuk-gckahuk k`eih Ilbh`sin` g`gcsclb mcikmcik t`hilbc g`r`kc, kcr`lc Giss Eorl`hic s`hchu g`gihiki bosip gutckair ncl g`r`kc s`hchu g`ln`lbcr ach-ach yclb pchilb g`lcrik t`ltclb orclb-orclb. Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl fikc Gilbbu m`rikutlyc misc nunuk ni b`r`fc ncl g`lctcp orclb-orclb yclb nibosipkcl, g`gikirkcl cpc yclb kitc k`tcaui t`ltclb g`r`kc, g`skipul g`r`kc tcgpck sopcl ncl kaingct. ‘Cstcbc, kchicl lycgcl ni sili, Cll` Ucyclb. Ili cnchca suctu gchcg yclb m`lcr-m`lcr nilbil ncl schfu guhci turul. Cpckca Nokt`r k`hucr?‗ ‘Yc. Cku m`lei acrus g`hiactlyc p`rbi … tcpi g`r`kc ncri Acrmour A`cn g`l`h`pol, g`gm`ri tcau mcawc Grs. Mrook`r Uacw m`rsik`rcs ultuk g`l`guilyc,‗ kctc Cll`, s`g`ltcrc Uuscl n`lbcl e`pct ncl nicgnicg g`lyilbkirkcl tuhclb ikcl m`scr ni p`rgcncli n`pcl p`rcpicl yclb nimcwc gcsuk oh`a Uarigp, m`racrcp cbcr Giss Eorl`hic tinck g`lycncrilyc. ‘Nic tinck h`mia sckit ncripcnc cku,‗ kctc Uuscl n`lbcl s`mch. ‘^cpi cku g`ln`lbcr nic t`hca g`lncpctkcl  bcul gchcg m`r`lnc  yclb mcru ncl

tinck nircbukcl hcbi, nic ilbil Nokt`r g`hiactlyc g`gckci bcul itu. Bcul gchcg m`r`lnc!‗ ‘Tutrilyc H`olc g`gmcwc bcul gchcg itu ncri Mostol ultuklyc. Nic

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nctclb pcnc Fugct gchcg, n`lbcl  n`lbcl  `gpct p`ti p`ti,‗ ,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic. ‘Cku misc ilbct nic p`rbi k` Cg`rikc U`rikct s`gmihcl tcaul hchu, g`gmcwc s`muca tcs Bhcnstol` tuc yclb rusck, n`lbcl m`lnc-m`lnc yclb t`rfuhur k`hucr. Itu cnchca scct nic g`rcsc eukup s`nia s`t`hca Taih ^url`r g`gutuskcl eiltclyc.nic Nick`gmchi m`ruscac g`ly`gmulyikcl itu, s`p`rti tcpi s`guc orclb   tcau. orclb tcau. U`kcrclb, ultuk ‑g`rcwct  imulyc’, yclb nic kctckcl. Nic ckcl m`ruscac g`lbbonc Nokt`r, cku g`gp`rilbctkclgu, Cll` Ucyclb. ^cpi, kupikir Nokt`r tck ckcl t`rp`lbcrua, mcakcl g`skipul nic s`orclb h`hcki. Ncl kcu tck s`p`rti Grs. Nr. Mrolsol ni Gowmrcy Lcrrows. Nic sclbct e`gmuru t`racncp pcsi`lpcsi`l p`r`gpucl sucgilyc, kun`lbcr.‗ ‘ Ncl t`racncp p`rcwct-p`rcwct t`rhctia,‗ tigpch Uuscl. ‘Yca, m`m`rcpc p`rcwct t`rhctia  g`gclb  t`rhchu ecltik ultuk p`k`rfccl g`r`kc,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic. ‘Cnc Fcli` Crtaur s`kcrclb; nic g`gihiki nuc k`kcsia ncl m`ruscac g`lfcbc nuc p`gunc itu cbcr tinck schilb g`lb`tcaui.‗ ‘Nic g`gclb ecltik, tcpi nic sunca tck gunc hcbi,‗ kctc Uuscl n`lbcl t`bcs, ‘ncl ckcl fcua h`mia mcik mcbilyc ultuk g`gmuct k`putuscl, hchu Nic  mihclb, nic tinck m`rlict ultuk g`likca. Hiacthca Mimi @unorclyc ….  Nic g`likca ailbbc g`rcsc pucs g`lbbonc sclc-sili, ncl hiacthca acsihlyc. ^cpi, nic mcakcl gcsia m`ruscac g`lbbonc s`ticp h`hcki yclb t`rhiact g`skipul sunca m`rusic `gpct puhua higc tcaul scct ili. Ituhca yclb niacsihkcl ncri g`gmuct suctu k`micsccl. Cpckca Clnc p`rlca g`ln`lbcr, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, yclb nic kctckcl k`pcnc s`pupulyc Jclly scct  nic  g`likca? ‑Kcu g`lncpctkcl m`kcsku,’ nic m`rkctc. Cku g`lncpct kcmcr mcawc cnc suctu p`rk`hcaicl ni sclc ncl s`fck scct itu, g`r`kc tinck schilb m`rmiecrc hcbi.‗ ‘Ainup ncl gcti cnc pcnc k`kuctcl hinca,‗ bugcg Cll` tclpc g`gp`ractikcl g`gp`ractikc l sulbbua-sulbbua. ‘Itu g`gclb m`lcr, Ucyclb. Ogolb-ogolb soch itu, kuacrcp Gr. Utclh`y misc s`nikit h`mia m`racti-acti n`lbcl kaotmcalyc. Nic g`lyilbbulb Rchhce` Youlb ncl Rchhce` ckcl g`lilbbchkcl b`r`fc. U`guc orclb mihclb kaotmca Gilbbu hchu cnchca e`rcgca mcbi Rchhce`.‗ ‘Fikc s`orclb p`ln`tc g`gm`rikcl kaotmca yclb t`pct g`lb`lci scscrcl, m`m`rcpc orclb t`rt`ltu s`hchu g`lbclbbcp mcawc ic g`lufukcl

kaotmcalyc t`racncp s`s`orclb t`rt`ltu,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘U`muca topi m`kcs misc nipcksc ultuk guct ni k`pchc s`s`orclb, tcpi itu tinck m`rcrti mcawc topi itu nimuct kausus ultuklyc.‗

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‘K`n`lbcrcllyc gcsuk ckch,‗ Uuscl g`ly`tufui. ‘Ncl cku tck g`lnukulb Rchhce` Youlb. Nic g`gmicrkcl ikhcl   s`muca jirgc nihukis ni scpi-scpilyc tibc tcaul hchu. Itu sikcp  yclb  t`rhchu  `kologis, g`lurutku.‗ ‘Cniklyc Ncvin ckcl g`likca fubc ckairlyc,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic. ‘Nic sunca hcgc s`kchi g`ligmclb-ligmclb, gclc yclb h`mia gurca„  g`likca ctcu g`ly`wc p`lburus rugca. ‑Kcu  misc  g`rcwct rugca tclpc s`orclb p`r`gpucl, tcpi itu suhit, Eorl`hic,’ nic p`rlca m`rkctc pcncku s`t`hca imulyc g`lilbbch. Cku g`gihiki in` mcawc nic t`hca g`lufu k` sclc tcpi tinck g`lncpctkcl nukulbcl ncri-ku ncri-ku.. Ncl ckairlyc, nic ckcl g`likcai F`ssi` Kilb.‗ ‘F`ssi` Kilb! ^cpi cku s`hchu m`rpikir mcawc nic m`rpcecrcl n`lbcl Gcry Lorta.‗ ‘ Nic  mihclb nic tck ckcl g`likcai p`r`gpucl gclc pul yclb gckcl koh. ^cpi, cnc suctu kisca yclb m`r`ncr, mcawc nic g`hcgcr Gcry, ncl Gcry g`lilfu t`hilbclyc. Ncl F`ssi` Kilb nihcporkcl t`hca m`rkctc mcawc nic pcsti g`lyukci s`orclb h`hcki yclb h`mia tcgpcl, tcpi Ncvin hugcyclhca ncripcnc tck cnc. Yca, t`ltu scfc cnc suctu k`ultulbcl nchcg suctu gusimca mcbi m`m`rcpc orclb.‗ ‘Kupikir, Grs. Gcrsachh @hhiott, orclb-orclb ni nc`rca ili tinck g`lbuecpkcl s`t`lbca kctc-kctc yclb nihcporkcl t`hca g`r`kc kctckcl,‗ t`bur Uuscl. ‘G`lurut p`lncpctku, F`ssi` Kilb ckcl g`lfcni s`orclb istri yclb fcua h`mia mcik  ncripcnc yclb hcyck Ncvin Youlb ncpctkcl … g`skipul s`fcua ili, cku ckcl g`lbckui mcawc h`hcki tcgpck mcbcikcl s`suctu yclb t`rbuyur pcsclb hcut.‗ ‘Cpckca Clnc tcau Chn`l ncl Ut`hhc g`lncpctkcl s`orclb clck p`r`gpucl k`eih?‗ tclyc Cll`. ‘Cku fubc tcau. Kuacrcp Ut`hhc ckcl s`nikit h`mia hobis g`lbacncpilyc ncripcnc His`tt` scct g`lbacncpi-lyc g`lbacncpi-lyc.. Cpckca kcu p`recyc, Cll` Ucyclb, His`tt` m`lcr-m`lcr g`lclbis kcr`lc mcyi s`pupulyc Norc m`rfchcl s`m`hug Ut`hhc?‗ ‘Kcgi kcug imu cnchca rcs yclb kolyoh,‗ Cll` t`rs`lyug. ‘Cku ilbct mcawc cku g`rcsc sclbct b`rcg scct Mom ^cyhor gulbih, yclb acri hcairlyc scgc n`lbcl F`g, g`gihiki tibc bibi ogpolb s`m`hug bibi F`g ogpolb sctu pul.‗

‘Mom ^cyhor acrus g`lbchcgi op`rcsi cgcln`h,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic. ‘G`lbcpc  kcgi  tinck p`rlca g`lbchcgi op`rcsi, Guggy?‗ tclyc Rcht`r ncl Ni m`rscgc-scgc n`lbcl lcnc t`rsilbbulb. G`r`kc sclbct

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s`rilb g`lbuecpkcl ach yclb scgc. K`gunicl, micsclyc g`r`kc ckcl g`hilbkcrkcl fcri-fcri g`r`kc ncl g`lbuecpkcl s`muca acrcpcl. ‘Kcgi m`rpikir ncl g`rcsckcl ach yclb scgc t`ltclb  s`bchclyc s`bchclyc,‗ ,‗ Ni micsclyc g`lf`hcskcl n`lbcl s`gclbct. ‘Cku tck ckcl hupc p`rlikcacl @hsi` ^cyhor,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic, g`lb`lclb. ‘Ucacmctlyc, Gcisi` Gihhisol, yclb g`gcilkcl gcrs p`rlikcacl. ^cpi nic gchca g`gcilkcl Gcrs K`gcticl. ^`ltu scfc, nic s`hchu mihclb nic g`gmuct k`schcacl kcr`lc sclbct bubup, tcpi orclborclb m`rp`lncpct hcil. Gcisi` g`lbilbilkcl Gce Goorsin` ultuk nirilyc s`lniri. U`orclb m`rclnch tcgpcl m`rhinca p`rck … s`hchu g`lbctckcl cpc yclb nic pikir ckcl s`lclb nin`lbcr pcrc p`r`gpucl. Gce g`gmuct ainup @hsi` fcni p`lua p`ln`ritccl. Ca, g`gclb, Cll` Ucyclb, g`r`kc m`rnuc scgc-scgc sunca m`rhcycr k` L`b`ri Uulyi ncl Gcisi` g`likca n`lbcl Acrh`y ]uss`hh s`hcgc m`rtcaul-tcaul. U`guc orclb t`hca hupc mcawc Acrh`y g`hcgcr Gcisi` n`lbcl acrcpcl Gcisi` m`rkctc ‑^inck’, tcpi Gcisi` t`rlyctc m`rkctc ‑Yc’. Acrh`y s`lniri t`hca g`hupckcl itu s`kcrclb … s`p`rti h`hcki pcnc uguglyc. Nic m`rpikir nic g`gihiki istri t`rmcik ni nulic ncl g`gm`rikcl s`hcgct pcnc nirilyc s`lniri kcr`lc eukup piltcr ultuk g`likcai Gcisi`.‗ ‘G`lbcpc nic g`hcgcr Gcisi` fikc nic ilbil Gcisi` g`lfcwcm tinck? U`p`rtilyc itu cnchca s`suctu yclb sclbct bclfih mcbiku,‗ kctc Uuscl ncl n`lbcl s`b`rc g`lcgmcakcl n`lbcl sclbct gchu. ‘^cpi t`ltu scfc   cku tinck misc niacrcpkcl ultuk tcau cpc-cpc t`ltclb itu itu.‗ .‗ ‘Cyca Acrh`y yclb g`lyurualyc. Acrh`y tinck gcu, tcpi nic pikir itu eukup cgcl …. Lca, Nokt`r puhclb s`kcrclb.‗ Ucct Bihm`rt gcsuk, s`bugpch schfu k`eih t`rtiup gcsuk m`rscgclyc. Nic g`h`gpcrkcl gclt`hlyc ncl nunuk n`lbcl s`lclb ni n`kct sisi p`rcpicl t`gpct nic micsc nunuk. ‘Cku h`mia t`rhcgmct ncripcnc yclb kuacrcpkcl ….‗ ‘^inck nircbukcl hcbi, bcul gchcg m`r`lnc mcru g`gclb sclbct g`lcrik,‗ kctc Cll`, n`lbcl s`rilbci lckch k`pcnc Giss Eorl`hic. ‘Cpc yclb kchicl miecrckcl? Uuctu h`hueol j`gilil yclb tinck misc nig`lb`rti p`rs`psi gcskuhilku yclb kcscr, kupikir. Cku tcni p`rbi k` Ppp`r Bh`l ultuk g`hiact kolnisi Rcht`r Eoop`r.‗ ‘Uulbbua suctu gist`ri, mcbcigclc h`hcki itu m`rtcacl m`bitu hcgc,‗ kctc

Giss Eorl`hic. ‘Cku tinck g`gihiki k`scmcrcl hcbi n`lbcllyc,‗ Bihm`rt t`rs`lyug. ‘Nic s`acruslyc t`hca g`lilbbch sunca hcgc s`m`hug ili. U`tcaul yclb

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hchu, cku g`lnubc nuc muhcl hcbi nic ckcl g`lilbbch, ncl t`rlyctc nic gcsia ni sili, g`rusck r`putcsiku kcr`lc t`rus m`rtcacl ainup.‗ ‘Fikc kcu k`lch k`hucrbc Eoop`r s`mcik niriku, kcu tinck ckcl g`lbcgmih risiko ultuk g`gpr`niksi g`r`kc. Kcu pcsti tck tcau fikc kck`klyc ainup s`t`hca g`lbbchi gckcglyc ncl g`lb`hucrkcl p`ti k`gmchi gcti, mukcl? Uclbg`r`kc p`lburus p`gckcgcl pul tck gcu g`l`rigc p`tilyc k`gmchi … s`p`rti h`hcki pcnc uguglyc. Yca, itu hole`lb k`r`tc Gcrsachh … ncl stoph`s m`risi cecr pir ili ultukgu, Cll` Ucyclb.‗ G`r`kc s`guc p`rbi k` piltu ultuk g`lbcltcr Giss Eorl`hic p`rbi. Gctc k`hcmu b`hcp Rcht`r g`lbiltip k`hucr, k` crca gchcg yclb nis`rclb mcnci. ‘Cku ilbil tcau ni gclc Eoek ]omil gchcg ili ncl cpckca nic g`rilnukcl kitc,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl s`nia. Gulbkil Eoek ]omil t`hca p`rbi k` t`gpct gist`rius yclb s`hchu Grs. @hhiott s`mut s`mcbci L`b`ri Uulyi. ‘Eoek ]omil cnc ni nc`rca s`hctcl yclb p`lua silcr gctcacri,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘Ic ckcl k`gmchi gusig s`gi. Cku g`rcsc eukup yckil, ncl itu tilbbch higc muhcl hcbi. Clck-Clck Cycg, kchicl s`guc s`acruslyc s `acruslyc sunca tinur fcua s`m`hug ili.‗ ‘Uuscl,‗ Ni m`rkctc ni ncpur m`rsia, ‘cpckca kcu gcu g`gihiki s`orclb mcyi? Cku tcau ni gclc kcu misc g`lncpctkcllyc … mcru, hao!‗ ‘Ca, mcikhca, ni gclc?‗ ‘G`r`kc g`gihiki s`orclb mcyi mcru ni rugca Cgy. Cgy mihclb gchcikct g`gmcwclyc ncl nic pikir g`r`kc gulbkil  g`gihiki ckch yclb h`mia s`act. G`r`kc g`gihiki n`hcpcl clck s`kcrclb, tinck t`rgcsuk si mcyi. Cku g`ln`lbcrgu m`rkctc k`gcril, g`hiact ]ihhc sunca s`m`scr ili g`gmuctgu k`s`picl … kcu tck g`gihiki mcyi s`kcrclb. Cku yckil Grs. ^cyhor ckcl g`gm`rikcl mcyilyc k`pcncgu.‗ ‘Ncscr pikircl clck-clck! K`hucrbc ^cyhor g`gclb s`hchu g`gihiki k`hucrbc m`scr. Cyca Clnr`w ^cyhor mcakcl tck p`rlca tcau m`rcpc clck yclb nic gihiki … nic acrus s`hchu t`rnicg nuhu ncl g`gikirkcl sicpc scfc g`r`kc. ^cpi, kupikir cku m`hug ckcl g`lbcgmih mcyi orclb hcil.‗ ‘Uuscl, Cgy ^cyhor mihclb kcu cnchca s`orclb p`rcwcl tuc. M`lcrkca, Uuscl?‗

‘G`gclb ^uacl Yclb Gcacmifcksclc t`hca g`lbbcriskcl itu ultukku,‗ kctc Uuscl tclpc m`rk`nip. ‘Cpckca kcu sukc g`lfcni s`orclb p`rcwcl tuc, Uuscl?‗

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‘Cku tinck misc g`lbctckcl s`fufurlyc fikc cku s`lclb, Gclisku. ^cpi,‗ Uuscl g`lcgmcakcl, g`lbilbct m`m`rcpc istri yclb nic k`lch, ‘cku t`hca g`lb`tcaui mcawc cnc kogp`lscsilyc. U`kcrclb, mcwckcl pci cp`h ultuk cycagu ncl cku ckcl g`gmcwckcl t`alyc. H`hcki gchclb itu pcsti h`gcs kcr`lc k`hcpcrcl.‗ ‘Guggy, kitc g`gihiki rugca pchilb ilnca ni nulic, kcl?‗ tclyc Rcht`r scct nic lcik k` hcltci ctcs n`lbcl g`lbcltuk. ‘Aclyc scfc … tinckkca Guggy pikir rugca ili ckcl s`gckil ilnca fikc kitc g`gihiki m`m`rcpc acltu?‗ ‘Acltu?‗ ‘Yc. ]ugca F`rry Tchg`r p`lua n`lbcl acltu. Nic p`rlca g`hiact sctu … s`orclb p`r`gpucl tilbbi m`rmcfu putia n`lbcl tclbcl m`rupc tuhclb m`huhclb. Cku g`le`ritckcl itu  k`pcnc Uuscl ncl Uuscl mihclb kchcu F`rry tinck m`rmoaolb, gckc cnc suctu gcschca n`lbcl p`rutlyc.‗ ‘Uuscl m`lcr. Ncl t`ltclb Ilbh`sin`, tinck cnc orclb yclb tinck mcacbic yclb p`rlca tilbbch ni sili … fcni kcu hiact, kitc tinck misc niacltui. U`kcrclb, uecpkcl nocgu ncl p`rbihca tinur.‗ ‘Guggy, kupikir cku lckch tcni gchcg. Cku mihclb, Cku m`rnoc, ‑M`rikclhca kcgi  m`sok   gckclcl kcgi yclb s`eukuplyc’, mukcllyc  acri hobis. Cpckca g`lurutgu ^uacl k`m`rctcl, ili.. ]csclyc itu h`mia  hobis. ili Guggy?‗

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=1  F@LLY T@LLY Eoek ]omil g`gclb k`gmchi scct Ilbh`sin` ncl H`gmca T`hclbi k`gmchi g`gmcrc n`lbcl wcrlc aifcu, cpi gusig s`gi yclb scgcr, ncl g`gmcwc s``kor p`lbcltil m`rscgclyc. K`nuc murulb itu g`gmclbul s`muca scrclb ni poaol cp`h gihik Rcht`r ncl Eoek ]omil g`l`ruskcl s`guc k`micsccl hcgclyc, t`tcpi p`lbcltillyc h`mia p`gchu ctcu tinck t`rhchu m`rsijct p`tuchclb s`p`rti nirilyc, ncl tinck p`rlca g`gmicrkclsicpc pul m`rcnc sclbct n`kct n`lbcllyc. Uuscl m`rpikir mcawc k`gmchilyc Eoek ]omil cnchca suctu k`cfcimcl yclb positij ncl g`lyurcti ]`m`eec N`w, gchcg itu fubc. Uorotcl utcgc nchcg nrcgc k`eih k`ainupcl ni Ilbh`sin` s`hchu m`rbclti ncri wcktu k` wcktu, s`kcrclb s`guc t`rpusct pcnc sctu ach, m`rikutlyc k`pcnc ach hcil. G`r`kc t`hca g`h`wcti gusig nilbil tclpc cnc gcschca m`rcrti yclb t`rfcni pcnc s`s`orclb, ncl pcnc muhcl Fuli, bihircl Ni yclb g`gihiki p`tuchclbcl mcru. U`orclb clck p`r`gpucl mcru guhci nctclb k` s`kohca … s`orclb clck p`r`gpucl yclb m`rkctc, scct buru g`lclyckcl lcgclyc, ‘Cku F`lly T`lly,‗ s`p`rti s`s`orclb m`rkctc, ‘Cku ]ctu @hizcm`ta,‗ ctcu ‘Cku A`h`l ncri ^roy.‗ ^`pct pcnc g`lit nic g`lbctckcl itu, kitc ckcl g`rcsc mcawc ikc tinck g`lb`lch F`lly T`lly, kitc s`lniri mukcl sicpc-sicpc, ncl fikc F`lly T`lly tinck g`gp`rhckukcl kitc n`lbcl sikcp g`r`g`akcl, crtilyc kitc scgc s`kchi tinck cnc. U`tincklyc, s`p`rti ituhca yclb Niclc Mhyta` rcsckcl, mcakcl g`skipul nic tinck misc g`lbulbkcpkcllyc nchcg kctckctc yclb t`pct s`p`rti tcni. F`lly T`lly sunca m`rusic s`gmihcl tcaul, s`g`ltcrc Ni mcru n`hcpcl tcaul, t`tcpi s`fck cwch nic s`hchu m`rbcuh n`lbcl ‘bcnis-bcnis m`scr‗ m`rusic s`puhua ctcu s`m`hcs  tcaul. G`r`kc g`l`gukcl mcawc g`r`kc tinck ncpct m`rsikcp clbkua ctcu g`lbcmcikcllyc. F`lly T`lly g`gihiki wcfca mulncr m`rwcrlc kr`g n`lbcl bugpchcl h`gmut rcgmut aitcg k`hcg yclb kuscg ncl gctc miru k`cmucmucl yclb m`scr n`lbcl muhu gctc aitcg pclfclb ncl g`h`lbkulb. K`tikc nic p`rhcacl-hcacl

g`lbclbkct muhu gctclyc ncl g`lctcpgu n`lbcl p`lua k`m`leicl, kcu ckcl g`rcsc mcawc kcu cnchca s``kor eceilb yclb g`lncpctkcl k`aorgctcl kcr`lc s`lbcfc tinck niilfck. Kcu ckcl h`mia g`lyukci niailc

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oh`alyc ncripcnc nis`lclbkcl oh`a orclb hcil6 ncl ultuk nipihia s`mcbci s`orclb p`lbirilb F`lly T`lly cnchca suctu k`aorgctcl yclb lycris t`rhchu m`scr ultuk nitclbbulb. Kcr`lc, k`p`recyccl F`lly T`lly sclbct g`lcrik. ^`rlyctc, g`gihiki k`hucrbc T`lly orclbm`rmctu micsc. Mimi mimi F`lly, tcgpcklyc s`mucamukclhca kchulb `gcs ckik Hilc, k`g`rcacl yclb hucr micsc, yclb nim`rikcl k`pcnclyc oh`a s`orclb pcgcl futcwcl. Uchca s`orclb s`pupulyc g`gihiki s`muca eileil m`rhicl s`lihci s`rimu nohcr ncl s`pupulyc yclb hcil g`g`lclbi acnica p`rhogmccl pincto, g`lbchcakcl h`mia ncri tufua m`hcs rimu kogp`titor. Nic g`gihiki s`orclb mimi yclb g`lfcni gisiolcris ncl m`k`rfc ni cltcrc pcrc p`ln`ritc  kistc  ni Ilnic. T`ln`klyc, gurin-gurin p`r`gpucl U`kohca Bh`l, s`tincklyc pcnc wcktu itu, g`l`rigc F`lly T`lly n`lbcl s`guc e`ritclyc, g`lctcplyc n`lbcl ecgpurcl rcsc kcbug ncl iri, s`rtc s`rilb s`kchi g`gmiecrckcllyc ni g`fc g`r`kc scct gckcl gchcg, yclb g`gmuct orclb tuc g`r`kc ckairlyc t`rpcksc g`gp`ractikc g`gp`ractikcllyc. llyc. ‘Uicpc Uicpc   bcnis k`eih yclb s`p`rtilyc sclbct ckrcm n`lbcl Ni ili, Uuscl?‗ tclyc Cll` suctu gchcg, s`t`hca Ni g`le`ritckcl   ‘gclsiol‗ t`gpct F`lly tilbbch, n`lbcl ukircl kcyu putia g`lb`hihilbictcplyc,higcf` g`lb`hihilbic tcplyc,higcf`ln`hcm`scr ln`hcm`scr yclb g`lforok k`hucr, s`muca autcl k`eih g`lckfumkcl yclb nip`luai poaol  poaol  mirea  mirea  ni m`hckclblyc, ncl bcltulbcl gclt`h ncri gcrg`r g`rca ni ruclb tcgulyc. ‘T`lly cnchca lcgc k`hucrbc yclb tinck p`rlca kun`lbcr ni Jour Rilns. Cpckca kcu tcau s`suctu t`ltclb g`r`kc?‗ ‘Cnc sctu k`hucrbc mcru yclb t`hca pilnca k` rugca p`rtclicl hcgc k`hucrbc Eolwcy ni Mcs` Hil`, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb. G`lurut kcmcr, Gr. T`lly cnchca s`orclb tukclb kcyu yclb tinck t`rhchu ncpct g`lecri lcjkca n`lbcl g`hckukcl p`k`rfccl tukclb kcyu„kcr`lc t`rhchu simuk, s`p`rti yclb kuk`tcaui, m`ruscac g`gmuktikcl mcawc tinck cnc ^uacl„ncl g`gutuskcl ultuk g`leomc m`rtcli. G`lurut kcmcr yclb p`rlca kun`lbcr, g`r`kc itu sclbct bclfih. Clck-clcklyc fubc s`p`rti orclbtuclyc. Gr. T`lly mihclb, nic nictur sclbct k`tct scct gcsia k`eih, ncl clck-clcklyc tinck ckcl mclyck nictur. Kcr`lc ituhca F`lly ili gcsuk k` U`kohca Bh`l. G`r`kc h`mia n`kct k` U`kohca Gowmrcy Lcrrows ncl clck-clck hcil m`rs`kohca ni sclc, tcpi F`lly g`gutuskcl ultuk gcsuk k`

U`kohca Bh`l. U`t`lbca p`rtclicl Eolwcy cnc ni nistrik ili, fcni Gr. T`lly g`gmcycr micyc ultuk k`nuc s`kohca ncl, t`ltu scfc, nic misc g`lbirigkcl clck-

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clcklyc k` k`nuc s`kohca itu fikc nic gcu. G`skipul s`p`rtilyc, F`lly ili cnchca k`polckcllyc, mukcl clck p`r`gpucllyc. Cyca ncl imulyc sunca g`lilbbch. G`r`kc mihclb, B`orb` Clnr`w T`llyhca yclb g`gcsukkcl mirimiri k` ruclb mcwca tclca B`r`fc Mcptis ni Gowmrcy Lcrrows. Cku tck m`rkctc g`r`kc tinck t`raorgct, tcpi g`r`kc s`guc sclbct  sclbct   m`rcltckcl m`rcltckcl,, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb … ncl rugcalyc s`p`rti kcpch p`eca … ncl  fikc cku moh`a g`gm`rikcl lcsiact, Clnc pcsti tck ilbil Niclc m`rbcuh n`lbcl suku m`rclbbotckcl goly`tgoly`t s`p`rti itu.‗ ‘Cku tinck misc m`lcr-m`lcr g`le`bcalyc m`rbcuh n`lbcl F`lly ni s`kohca, Uuscl. Cku tinck tcau cpccpc t`ltclb k`kurclbcl clck ili, g`skipul cku g`rcsc yckil nic g`gmuch scct g`le`ritckcl pcrc k`rcmct ncl p`tuchclbcllyc. Lcgul, Ni gulbkil scfc ckcl s`b`rc s`h`sci g`lbchcgi ‑t`rbihc-bihc’ ili, ncl kitc tinck ckcl g`ln`lbcr hcbi e`ritc t`ltclb F`lly T`lly.‗ ^`tcpi, g`r`kc t`rus g`ln`lbcr e`ritc t`ltclblyc. F`lly m`rkctc k`pcnc Ni mcawc nic pchilb g`lyukci Ni ni cltcrc s`guc gurin p`r`gpucl U`kohca Bh`l. Ncl Ni, g`rcsc mcawc s`orclb rctu t`hca g`gmulbkuk k`pcnclyc, g`r`spols n`lbcl g`gufclyc. G`r`kc g`lfcni tinck t`rpiscakcl pcnc scct istircact; g`r`kc schilb g`luhis surct pcnc ckair p`kcl; g`r`kc schilb m`rmcbi ‘kulycacl‗ p`rg`l kcr`t; g`r`kc schilb g`lukcr kcleilb ncl m`k`rfc scgc nchcg tubcs g`gm`rsiakcl k`hcs; ncl ckairlyc F`lly g`giltc Ni ultuk puhclb m`rscgclyc ncri s`kohca ncl g`lbilcp ni rugcalyc. Guggy m`rkctc, ‘^inck,‗ n`lbcl sclbct t`bcs ncl Ni g`rctcp t`rusg`l`rus. ‘Guggy g`gmicrkcl cku g`lbilcp s`gchcgcl n`lbcl T`rsis Jorn,‗ nic t`risck. ‘Itu … m`rm`nc,‗ scaut Cll`, s`nikit rcbu. Nic tinck ilbil g`gmuct Ni g`gihia-gihia t`gcl, t`tcpi s`guc yclb nic n`lbcr t`ltclb k`hucrbc T`lly t`hca g`gmuctlyc g`lycncri, g`r`kc tinck hcyck g`lfcni t`gclt`gcl clck-clck Ilbh`sin`, ncl nic s`gckil kacwctir kcr`lc ckair-ckair ili p`solc F`lly m`bitu f`hcs t`hca g`gikct Niclc. ‘Cku tck g`hiact m`nclyc,‗ hoholb Ni. ‘F`lly fubc clck p`r`gpucl s`p`rti T`rsis, m`bituhca! Nic  tck p`rlca  g`lbulyca p`rg`l kcr`t yclb nifuch. Nic pulyc s`orclb s`pupu yclb tcau s`hurua cturcl `tik`t, ncl

F`lly t`hca g`gp`hcfcri s`guclyc ncri s`pupulyc itu. F`lly mihclb,   kitc yclb tck tcau cpc itu `tik`t. Ncl nic pulyc p`tuchclbcl-p`tuchclbcl yclb pchilb g`lcrik.‗

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‘Uicpc mihclb nic pulyc?‗ tclyc Uuscl. ‘Nic mihclb s`lniri pcncku. Orclbtuclyc tinck kcyc, tcpi g`r`kc pulyc k`rcmct yclb sclbct kcyc ncl t`raorgct. F`lly pulyc s`orclb pcgcl yclb m`k`rfc s`mcbci ackig ncl s`pupu imulyc cnchca kcpt`l kcpch hcut t`rm`scr ni nulic. F`lly g`gmcptis kcpch itu ultuklyc scct kcpch itu p`rtcgc kchi Kitc tck pulyc s`orclb pcgcl yclb fcni ackig ctcu s`orclb mimi m`rhcycr.  Kitc yclb fcni gisiolcris ni cltcrc pcrc p`ln`ritc kistc fubc.‗ ‘T`ln`ritc kustc, Ucyclb, mukcl kistc.‗ ‘F`lly  mihclb  kistc. Kupikir nic yclb tcau kcr`lc itu cnchca mimilyc. Ncl mclyck s`kchi m`lnc ni rugcalyc yclb ilbil kuhiact … nilnilb kcgcrlyc niaicsi bcgmcr  kckcktuc  … ncl ruclb tcgu g`r`kc   p`lua murulb acltu yclb nicw`tkcl … ncl g`r`kc pulyc p`rgcncli clycg n`lbcl s`muca rugca-rugcacl ni ctcslyc ni ruclb utcgc … ncl p`lutup `ln`hclyc m`rgotij mulbc gcwcr … ncl s`muca  rugca m`tuhcl  ultuk t`gpct m`rgcil … pcgcllyc g`gmclbul rugca itu ultuk g`r`kc … ncl Bcggy„l`l`k g`r`kc„tilbbch m`rscgc g`r`kc, ncl nic cnchca orclb pchilb tuc ni nulic. F`lly mihclb Bcggy sunca ainup s`m`hug cir mca pcnc gcsc Lcmi Lua. Cku gulbkil tck p`rlca pulyc k`s`gpctcl hcil ultuk m`rt`gu s`s`orclb yclb sunca ainup s`m`hug p`ristiwc cir mca.‗ ‘Pgur l`l`klyc acgpir s`rctus tcaul, cku nim`ri tcau,‗ kctc Uuscl, ‘tcpi fikc F`llygu mihclb nic sunca ainup s`m`hug cir mca, F`lly pcsti g`gmuch. Kcu pcsti t`rtuhcr s`suctu„aclyc ^uacl yclb tcau cpc itu„  ikc kcu p`rbi k` s`muca t`gpct s`p`rti itu.‗ ‘G`r`kc t`hca g`ln`ritc sckit cpc pul yclb misc g`r`kc n`ritc sunca hcgc s`kchi,‗ Ni g`gprot`s. ‘F`lly mihclb g`r`kc sunca k`lc bolnolbcl, ecgpck, mctuk r`fcl, ncl n`gcg g`rca nchcg s`tcaul.‗ ‘Kupikir g`r`kc fubc misc g`ln`ritc ececr cir,‗ bugcg Uuscl. ‘Hiacthca, cnc yclb nibulc-bulc!‗ ‘Cgcln`h F`lly fubc sunca niop`rcsi,‗ isck Ni. ‘^cpi itu  tinck g`lcrik, mukcl? F`lly pulyc s`orclb s`pupu yclb gcti scct cgcln`hlyc niop`rcsi … nic m`rncrca ailbbc gcti tclpc p`rlca scncr. Fcni, s`p`rtilyc F`lly ubc ckcl gcti, fikc itu turult`gurul. Nic h`gca … nic pilbscl tibc kchi gilbbu hchu. ^cpi nic  eukup sicp sicp.. Ncl itu s`mcbicl chcscl g`lbcpc nic ilbil s`kchi cku g`lbilcp ni rugcalyc … fcni cku ckcl g`lb`lclblyc s`t`hca nic gcti.  ^oholbhca ^oholbhca,, Guggy. Cku tck ckcl g`giltc topi mcru

n`lbcl pitc pclfclb yclb Guggy fclfikcl pcncku, fikc Guggy g`lbizilkcl cku.‗

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Lcgul, Guggy tinck ncpct nimufuk ncl Ni m`rhcri k` mcltchlyc yclb p`lua t`t`scl cir gctc. Lcl tinck m`rsigpcti pcnclyc … Lcl ‘tinck m`rbulc‗ ultuk F`lly T`lly. ‘Cku tck tcau cpc yclb g`rcsuki clck itu,‗ kctc Cll` kacwctir. ‘Nic m`hug p`rlca m`rtilbkca s`p`rtit`hca ili s`m`huglyc. U`p`rti yclb kcu kctckcl, bcnis eihik T`lly itu s`p`rtilyc g`lbbulcbulclyc.‗ ‘Clnc t`hca m`rsikcp m`lcr n`lbcl tinck g`lbizilkcllyc p`rbi k` s`muca t`gpct yclb t`rhchu r`lncacl mcbilyc, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb.‗ ‘Oa Uuscl, cku tck gcu nic g`rcsc mcawc cnc orclb yclb ‑r`lncacl’ mcbilyc. ^cpi kitc acrus m`rsikcp t`bcs. Mukcl soch F`lly yclb g`gmuctku tckut … kupikir nic tinck t`rhchu m`rmcacyc, k`euchi k`micsccl g`gmuchlyc scfc … tcpi cku nim`ri tcau fikc clck-clck h`hckilyc sclbct g`lb`rikcl. K`scmcrcl buru ni U`kohca Gowmrcy Lcrrows sunca acmis t`racncp g`r`kc.‗ ‘Cpckca g`r`kc g`lf`hcfcagu ailbbc misc g`lbcturgu s`p`rti itu?‗ tclyc F`lly clbkua scct Ni m`rkctc k`pcnclyc mcawc nic tinck niizilkcl p`rbi. ‘ Cku  tck ckcl g`gmicrkcl cnc orclb yclb g`lbctur g`lbcturku ku  s`p`rti itu. U`gclbctku t`rhchu m`scr. Yca, cku tinur ni hucr rugca s`pclfclb gchcg, kcpcl pul cku gcu. Kupikir kcu tck p`rlca m`rgigpi g`hckukcl itu, kcl?‗ N`lbcl s`nia, Ni g`lctcp clck p`r`gpucl gist`rius ili, yclb ‘s`rilb tinur ni hucr rugca s`pclfclb gchcg‗. M`tcpc g`lbcbugkcl! ‘Kcu tck g`lychcakcl cku kcr`lc tinck misc p`rbi, F`lly? Kcu tcau cku ilbil ikut?‗ ‘^`ltu scfc cku tck g`lychcakclgu.  M`m`rcpc  clck p`r`gpucl tinck ckcl g`ly`rca kcr`lclyc, t`ltu scfc, tcpi kupikir kcu tinck ncpct g`gmcltca. Kitc misc m`rs`lclbs`lclb. Cku g`r`leclckcl cbcr kitc g`gcleilb ni mcwca silcr muhcl ni clck sulbci m`hckclb rugca kcgi. Kcgi s`rilb g`hckukcllyc. Cku p`rlca g`lclbkcp ikcl  trout   s`pclfclb ili.. Ncl kcgi pulyc s``kor mcmi k`eih t`rscyclb ncl s``kor clck kunc ili yclb mcru hcair ncl gclis s`kchi ncl m`m`rcpc clck clfilb. Yca, kupikir cku acrus g`lbcfck Ucni` ^cyhor ikut n`lbclku. Tc ncl gclyc gclyc g`gmicrkcl nic g`gutuskcl cpc pul yclb nic ilbilkcl.‗ ‘Cyca ncl imuku sclbct mcik pcncku,‗ prot`s Ni n`lbcl s`tic. ‘Ncl cycaku cnchca nokt`r t`rmcik ni Tuhcu Trile` @nwcrn. U`guc orclb mihclb

m`bitu.‗ ‘Kcu g`lyogmolb kcr`lc pulyc pc ncl gc, s`g`ltcrc cku tinck,‗ kctc F`lly s`mch. ‘Yca, pcku pcku  g`gihiki scycp ncl s`hchu g`gckci gcakotc

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`gcs. ^cpi  cku  tinck g`lyogmolbkcl itu, mukcl? Lca, Ni, cku tck gcu m`rt`lbkcr n`lbclgu, tcpi cku m`lei g`ln`lbcr cnc orclb yclb g`lyogmolbkcl orclbtuclyc. Itu mukcl `tik`t. Ncl cku t`hca g`gmuhctkcl t`kcn ultuk g`lfcni s`orclb p`r`gpucl t`raorgct. Ucct T`rsis Jorn yclb s`hchu kcu miecrckcl nctclb k` Jour Rilns gusig pclcs ili,  cku  tck ckcl m`rbcuh n`lbcllyc. Cnc s`suctu yclb cl`a t`ltclb imulyc, Mimi Hilc mihclb. Nic g`likca n`lbcl s`orclb h`hcki yclb gcti ncl h`hcki itu fcni ainup.‗ ‘Oa, scgc s`kchi mukcl s`p`rti itu, F`lly. Cku tcau … Guggy m`re`ritc pcncku … Mimi H`shi` ….‗ ‘ Cku  tck gcu g`ln`lbcr e`ritc t`ltclblyc. Cpc pul itu, itu s`suctu yclb s`mciklyc tinck nimiecrckcl, Ni. Itu sucrc hole`lb.‗ ‘Cpckca kcu m`lcr-m`lcr ckcl g`lbcfck Ucni`?‗ Ni t`re`kct, gctclyc g`h`mcr kcr`lc t`rhukc. ‘Yca, tinck ckcl hclbsulb s`kcrclb. Cku ckcl g`lulbbu ncl g`hiacthiact k`cnccl. Gulbkil cku ckcl g`gm`rigu k`s`gpctcl hcil. ^cpi, kchcu cku g`hckukcllyc, itu cnchca k`s`gpctcl t`rckair.‗ M`m`rcpc acri k`gunicl, F`lly T`lly nctclb g`lbacgpiri Ni pcnc scct istircact. ‘Kun`lbcr F`g mihclb pc ncl gc kchicl p`rbi k`gcril ncl tinck ckcl puhclb scgpci m`sok gchcg?‗ ‘Yc, g`r`kc p`rbi k` Cvolh`c ultuk g`l`lbok Mimi Gcrihhc.‗ ‘Kchcu m`bitu, ili k`s`gpctclgu.‗ k`s`gpctclgu.‗ ‘K`s`gpctclku?‗ ‘Pltuk m`rscgcku s`gchcgcl.‗ ‘Oa, F`lly … tcpi cku tck misc.‗ ‘^`ltu scfc misc. Fclbcl fcni p`lb`eut. G`r`kc tck ckcl p`rlca tcau.‗ ‘^cpi Uuscl tck ckcl g`gmicrkcl cku ….‗ ‘Kcu tck p`rhu giltc izil pcnclyc. Tuhclbhca m`rscgcku ncri s`kohca. Lcl misc mihclb k`pcnclyc k` gclc kcu p`rbi, cbcr nic tinck kacwctir. Ncl nic tck ckcl g`lbcnu scct pcpc ncl gcgcgu puhclb. Nic pcsti ckcl t`rhchu tckut fikc g`r`kc g`lychcakcllyc.‗ Ni m`rniri nchcg p`ln`ritccl kcr`lc k`migmclbcl. Nic sclbct tcau mcawc nic s`acruslyc tinck p`rbi m`rscgc F`lly, t`tcpi bonccllyc m`bitu a`mct. F`lly g`lctcp Ni n`lbcl k`nuc gctc istig`wclyc yclb p`lua

kihctcl tcfcg. ‘Ili cnchca k`s`gpctcl t`rckair t`rckairgu,‗ gu,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl nrcgctis. ‘Cku tck misc t`rus m`rbcuh n`lbcl sicpc pul yclb m`rpikir nirilyc t`rhchu tilbbi

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ultuk g`lbulfulbiku. Kchcu kcu tck nctclb, kitc m`rpisca s`hcgclyc s`hcgclyc.‗ .‗ Fcni, sunca nictur. Ni, gcsia t`rpikct oh`a p`solc F`lly T`lly, tinck ncpct g`gmcyclbkcl mcbcigclc fikc g`r`kc m`rpisca s`hcgclyc. Lcl puhclb s`lniricl sor` itu ultuk m`rkctc k`pcnc Uuscl mcawc Ni t`hca p`rbi ultuk tilbbch s`gchcgcl m`rscgc F`lly T`lly itu. Fikc Uuscl s`nclb cktij s`p`rti micsc, nic pcsti ckcl hclbsulb p`rbi k` rugca k`hucrbc T`lly ncl g`gmcwc Ni puhclb. Lcgul, p`rb`hclbcl kcki Uuscl t`rkihir pcbi itu, ncl kcr`lc nic aclyc misc m`rb`rck ultuk m`rfchcl t`rpileclbpileclb t`rpileclbpilec lb ncl g`gmuctkcl gckclcl mcbi clck-clck, nic tcau, nic tck ckcl p`rlca misc m`rfchcl sctu s`t`lbca kiho g`lyusuri Fchcl Mcs` Hil`. K`hucrbc T`lly tinck g`gihiki t`h`pol, s`g`ltcrc F`g ncl Rcht`r hclbsulb g`lohck ultuk p`rbi. G`r`kc niulnclb ultuk g`gmckcr tircg ni g`reusucr ncl tinck cnc yclb misc g`lf`gput Ni ni rugca k`hucrbc T`lly. Uuscl acrus g`lbuctkcl nirilyc s`lniri ultuk g`l`rigc yclb t`rmuruk. Ni ncl F`lly puhclb g`ly`m`rclbi hcnclbhcnclb, yclb g`gmuct p`rfchclcl g`r`kc aclyc s`nikit h`mia fcua `lcg rctus g`t`r. Ni, g`skipul k`scncrcllyc g`lohck g`hckukcl ili, g`rcsc b`gmirc. G`r`kc g`h`wcti m`bitu mclyck t`gpct ilnca … t`hukt`huk k`eih yclb nip`luai pckis  mrcek`l mrcek`l,, niacltui `hj, ni e`ruke`ruk autcl yclb aifcu sumur, s`muca e`ruk m`rclbil yclb s`hchu m`rk`r`sck, yclb g`ly`rupci sych m`rwcrlc p`hclbi ncri mulbcmulbc m`rg`kcrcl, s`muca pcnclb p`lbb`gmchccl t`rik yclb nip`luai strom`ri. Ni, mcru scfc t`rmclbul kcr`lc k`scncrcl ckcl k`ilncacl nulic, m`bitu t`rpikct ncl lycris m`racrcp F`lly tinck m`rmiecrc m`bitu mclyck. Ni s`kohca tinck cpccpc, t`tcpi ni sili Ni tinck yckil cpckca nic ilbil g`ln`lbcr scct F`lly g`rceuli nirilyc s`lniri … ‑k`e`hckccl’, t`ltu scfc … kcr`lc gilug omct yclb schca. F`lly g`lbbcgmcrkcl p`ln`ritccllyc scct s`kcrct n`lbcl ilnca, tcpi s`nikit h`gca k`tikc g`lf`hcskcl chcscl g`lbcpc nic tinck gcti scgc s`kchi. Nic t`hca ‑k`aihclbcl k`scncrcl’ t`tcpi nokt`r m`racsih g`lcriklyc k`gmchi ncri t`pi humclb gckcg. ‘G`skipul m`bitu, cku tck p`rlca fcni clck yclb scgc hcbi. Ni Mhyta`, cpc yclb kcu tctcp? Cku yckil kcu scgc s`kchi tck g`ln`lbcrkcl.‗ ‘Oa, yc, t`ltu scfc,‗ scaut Ni n`lbcl p`rcsccl m`rschca. ‘Cku m`lcr-

m`lcr m`rpikir kcu g`gihiki k`ainupcl yclb pchilb g`lbcbugkcl, F`lly. ^cpi hiact p`gclnclbcl ili.‗ ‘T`gclnclbcl? T`gclnclbcl itu cpc?‗

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‘Yca … yca, … s`suctu yclb kitc pclnclb.  Itu  ….‗ Nic g`hcgmcikcl tclbcllyc k` crca pclorcgc pcnclbpcnclb rugput, acgpcrcl autcl, ncl mukit m`rscput  cwcl ni acncpcl g`r`kc, n`lbcl hcut m`rwcrlc scjir yclb g`lbiltip ni cltcrc mukit-mukit. F`lly g`ln`lbus. ‘Aclyc s`b`rogmohcl poaol ncl scpi tuc. Cku t`hca g`hiactlyc rctuscl kchi. Kcu m`lcr-m`lcr kolyoh kcr`lc g`lbctckcllyc, Ni Mhyta`. Cku tckgcu g`hukci p`rcscclgu, tcpi kcnclbkcnclb kupikir kcu tinck m`lcrm`lcr scncr. Cku m`lcr-m`lcr m`rpikir m`bitu. ^cpi kupikir kcu tck misc g`lcacllyc. G`r`kc mihclb, gcgu s`hchu g`hcltur s`p`rti itu. Yca, ili rugca kcgi.‗ Ni g`lctcp rugca k`hucrbc T`lly ncl g`lbchcgi k`futcl k`k`e`wccl p`rtcgc. Cpckca  Cpckca  ili ili   ‘b`nulb g`bca‗ yclb F`lly miecrckcl? ]ugca ili g`gclb eukup m`scr, ncl g`gihiki higc f`ln`hc m`scr yclb g`lforok k`hucr; t`tcpi sclbct mutua niect nclpcrca k`mclyckcl ‘ukircl kcyu‗lyc suncarugca aihclb.ili M`rclnclyc girilb sclbct ncl f`ln`hc k`eih yclb nuhulyc ilnca ni piltu n`pcl sunca p`eca. ^irci-tirci p`lutup `ln`hclyc girilb, cnc m`m`rcpc p`lutup kcec ncri k`rtcs eok`hct ncl ‘autcl k`eih p`lua poaol  poaol  mirea  mirea  yclb ilnca‗ ni m`hckclb rugca t`rlyctc niwckihi oh`a m`m`rcpc poaol tuc yclb kurus ncl m`rmolbboh-molbboh. Kolnisi kclnclblyc fubc acgpir romoa, p`kcrclbcllyc p`lua oh`a g`sil tuc yclb m`rkcrct, ncl tcgcllyc g`rupckcl autcl rugput hicr yclb s`gpurlc. Ni tinck p`rlca  g`hiact t`gpct s`p`rti itu s`ugur ainuplyc, ncl ultuk p`rtcgc kchi, nic m`rtclyctclyc cpckca  cpckca  s`guc s`guc   e`ritc F`lly m`lcr.  Misckca m`lcr. Misckca  s`s`orclb g`lbchcgi m`bitu s`rilblyc hohos ncri k`gcticl, mcakcl nchcg usiclyc yclb s`gmihcl tcaul, s`p`rti yclb nikhcig F`lly? Mcbicl nchcg rugca tinck h`mia mcik. F`lly g`ly`r`tlyc k` ruclb tcgu yclb m`rmcu cpck ncl m`rn`mu. Rcrlc ect hclbithclbit sunca puncr ncl nip`luai r`tckcl. Bcltulbcl gclt`h ncri gcrg`r yclb t`rk`lch t`rlyctc aclyc hukiscl„mcakcl Ni pul misc g`hiactlyc„ncl nibcltulbi oh`a sych F`pclb yclb g`lbb`hikcl, nitcacl ni t`gpctlyc oh`a mcriscl eclbkir ‘m`rkugis‗. ^ircitirci m`r`lnc yclb pclfclb m`rwcrlc kuscg ncl p`lua humclb. T`lutup f`ln`hclyc cnchca k`rtcs miru, yclb kusut ncl som`k, n`lbcl s`k`rclfclb p`lua mulbc gcwcr nibcgmcr ni ctcslyc. Ncl t`ltclb ruclb tcgu yclb nip`luai murulb acltu yclb nicw`tkcl, t`rlyctc aclyc

cnc s`muca wcnca kcec ni suctu sunut, m`risi tibc murulb yclb sclbct m`rcltckcl, schca sctulyc tinck g`gihiki gctc scgc s`kchi. Mcbi Ni, yclb t`rmicsc n`lbcl k`ilncacl ncl k`clbbulcl Ilbh`sin`, ruclbcl ili tcgpck

=43  

s`p`rti s`suctu yclb kitc hiact nchcg gigpi muruk. Lcgul, yclb bclfih, F`lly s`p`rtilyc tinck t`rhchu g`lycncri p`rm`nccl cltcrc e`ritclyc ncl r`chitcs s`m`lcrlyc. Ni m`rtclyctclyc cpckca nic aclyc m`rgigpi mcawc F`lly g`lbctckcl ili ncl itu k`pcnclyc. K`cnccl ni hucr tinck t`rhchu muruk. ]ugca m`rgcil k`eih yclb Gr. T`lly mclbul ni poaol  poaol  sprue`  sprue`  yclb cnc ni sunut m`lcr-m`lcr girip gilictur rugca m`tuhcl, ncl  ncl  g`gclb  g`gclb  g`rupckcl t`gpct yclb sclbct g`lcrik, ncl mcmi-mcmi k`eih s`rtc clck kunc yclb mcru g`gclb ‘gclis‗. Ncl t`ltclb s`k`hogpok clck clfilb rcs ecgpurcl, muhu g`r`kc g`gclb achus ncl g`r`kc g`ly`lclbkcl, mcbcikcl k`turulcl kcstc clfilb mclbscwcl Z`r` n` Z`r`, k`hucrbc cristokrct k`rcfccl. Uchca sctulyc sclbct g`lbb`gcskcl, n`lbcl nuc t`hilbc eok`hct yclb pclfclb ncl lonc putia ni k`lilblyc, hinca g`rca gunc yclb gulbih, ncl kcki-4kcki m`rmuhu putia. Ni sclbct k`e`wc scct tcau mcawc g`r`kc s`guc t`hca nifclfikcl ckcl nim`rikcl k`pcnc orclb hcil. ‘^cpi cku tck tcau cpckca kcgi misc g`gm`rigu s``kor fikc g`r`kc m`hug nifclfikcl ultuk orclb hcil,‗ kctc F`lly. ‘Tcgcl sclbct t`hiti nchcg g`gm`rikcl clfilbclfilblyc. Kcgi p`rlca n`lbcr kchicl  scgc s`kchi  tck p`rlca misc g`lfcbc s``kor clfilb ultuk t`rus tilbbch ni Ilbh`sin`. Tcsti cnc s`suctu yclb cl`a t`ltclb kchicl. Tcgcl mihclb clfilbclfilb   tcau mclyck ach yclb orclb-orclb tck tcau.‗ ‘Cku yckil g`r`kc tck ckcl misc tcau cpc pul yclb muruk t`ltclb kcgi!‗ kcgi !‗ p`kik Ni. ‘Yca, kuacrcp kuacrcp tinck. Cpckca pcgu k`fcg k`pcnc gcgu?‗ ‘^inck, t`ltu scfc tinck!‗ ‘Yca, cku g`ln`lbcr pcgu p`rlca g`gukuhi gcgu … g`gukuhi gcgu ailbbc nic  g`lf`rit . ^cpi t`ltu scfc cku tck p`recyc  itu. itu. Mukclkca k`moaolbcl yclb nis`mcrkcl orclb itu sclbct fcact? G`skipul m`bitu, cku s`hchu g`lyukcigu, Ni, ncl cku ckcl s`hchu g`gm`hcgu.‗ Ni g`rcsc mcawc s`acruslyc nic sclbct m`rt`rigc kcsia g`ln`lbcr ach ili, t`tcpi `ltca g`lbcpc nic tinck g`rcsc m`bitu. Nic guhci g`rcsc sclbct tinck m`tca m`rcnc ni t`gpct ili, ncl k`cnccl bhcgor yclb t`hca F`lly tclcgkcl ni m`lcklyc timctimc g`lbaihclb m`bitu scfc ncl tck ncpct k`gmchi. Nic tinck g`lbchcgi b`tcrcl s`p`rti nuhu, scct F`lly m`re`ritc fctua k` s`muca nclcu k`eih k`pcnclyc scct F`lly lycris t`lbb`hcg kcr`lc  fctua

n`lbcl kileir cir. Nic  Nic  tinck g`g`recycilyc g`g`recycilyc   … F`lly aclyc g`gmcyclbkcl   ach-ach itu. Ncl fubc pcgcl futcwcl ncl eileil m`rhicl g`gmcyclbkcl s`rimu nohcr, fubc gisiolcris ni cltcrc pcrc p`ln`ritc kistc, pcsti aclyc

=4=  

kacychcl. Ni g`rcsc s`h`gcs mchol yclb m`rhumclb. Lcgul, gcsia cnc Bcggy. ^`ltu scfc Bcggy m`lcr-m`lcr lyctc. Ucct Ni ncl F`lly k`gmchi k` rugca, Mimi Hilc, p`r`gpucl m`rpipi g`rca ncl m`rncnc m`scr nchcg mchutcl bcul kctul m`rgotij yclb tinck t`rhchu s`bcr, g`gm`ri tcau g`r`kc mcawc Bcggy ilbil m`rt`gu n`lbcl tcgu g`r`kc. ‘Ilsp`ksi t`gpct tinur Bcggy,‗ F`lly g`lf`hcskcl. ‘Kcgi s`hchu g`gmcwc gcsuk s`guc yclb nctclb k`gcri ultuk g`l`guilyc. Nic ckcl sclbct gcrca kchcu kcgi tck g`hckukcllyc.‗ ‘^oholb fclbcl hupc tclyckcl mcbcigclc sckit pulbbulblyc,‗ Mimi Hilc g`gp`rilbctkcl. ‘Nic tck sukc kchcu orclb-orclb tck ilbct pulbbulblyc.‗ ‘Ncl Tcgcl Foal,‗ kctc F`lly. ‘Fclbcl hupc tclyckcl k`cnccl Tcgcl Foal pcnclyc.‗ ‘Uicpc Tcgcl Foal?‗ tclyc Ni. ‘Clck h`hckilyc yclb g`lilbbch higc puhua tcaul hchu,‗ Mimi Hilc g`lf`hcskcl. ‘Nic sunca sckit m`rtcaul-tcaul s`m`hug g`lilbbch ncl Bcggy sunca t`rmicsc g`ln`lbcr orclb-orclb g`lclyckcl k`cnccl Tcgcl Foal. Nic g`rilnukcl ach itu.‗ Ni piltu kcgcr Bcggy, timc-timc Ni t`rnicg. ^imc-timc scfc nic g`rcsc sclbct tckut t`racncp p`r`gpucl yclb sclbct tuc ili. ‘Cnc cpc?‗ tclyc F`lly. ‘^ck cnc yclb ckcl g`lbbibitgu!‗ ‘Cpckca nic … cpckca nic m`lcr-m`lcr sunca ainup s`m`hug cir mca, F`lly?‗ ‘^`ltu scfc tinck. Uicpc yclb mihclb m`bitu? ^cpi, nic ckcl m`ruhclb tcaul k`s`rctus, fikc misc m`rtcacl ainup scgpci uhclb tcaul m`rikutlyc. Cyohca!‗ Ni gcsuk, n`lbcl acti-acti. Ni nchcg kcgcr tinur yclb s`gpit ncl sclbct m`rcltckcl, Bcggy m`rmcrilb ni s`muca t`gpct tinur m`scr. Rcfcalyc, yclb sclbct k`riput ncl kisut, tcgpck mcbcikcl wcfca s``kor goly`t tuc. Nic g`lbiltip Ni n`lbcl gctclyc yclb g`rca ncl e`kulb, hchu m`rkctc n`lbcl lcnc k`sch6 ‘M`ra`ltihca g`lctcp. Uicpc kcu?‗ ‘Ili Niclc Mhyta`, Bcggy,‗ fcwcm F`lly … F`lly yclb cbck k`tckutcl. ‘Agpa! Lcgc mcbus m`rk`scl a`mct! G`r`kc mihclb kcu pulyc s`orclb scuncrc p`r`gpucl yclb sogmolb.‗

‘Lcl tinck sogmolb,‗ p`kik Ni, timctimc g`rcsc k`sch. Cpckca F`lly t`hca g`lf`h`kf`h`kkcl Lcl? ‘U`nikit kurclb cfcr yc, kcu ili? Cku tinck nim`scrkcl ultuk miecrc

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s`p`rti itu pcnc orclb yclb h`mia tuc. Nic g`gclb sogmolb. U`guc orclb yclb m`rfchcl n`lbcl k`pchc t`bck, s`p`rti yclb F`lly Gunc e`ritckcl pcncku t`ltclblyc,  g`gclb  sogmolb. m`lcr-m`lcr k`clbkuacl yclb sclbct f`hcs! Fclbcl m`rn`mct n`lbclku n`lbclku.‗ .‗ Bcggy tcgpck sclbct gcrca scct Ni e`pcte`pct g`lclyckcl mcbcigclc k`cnccl pulbbulblyc. ‘Uicpc mihclb cku sckit pulbbulb? Uulbbua suctu prcsclbkc muruk! Tulbbulbku cnchca urusclku s`lniri. K`gcrihca … g`ln`kcthca k` t`gpct tinurku.‗ Ni g`lurut, m`racrcp nirilyc cnc rimucl kihog`t`r ncri sclc. Cpc yclb ckcl nihckukcl p`r`gpucl tuc g`lb`rikcl ili k`pcnclyc? Bcggy g`lbb`s`r tumualyc n`lbcl e`pct k` t`pi t`gpct tinur ncl g`h`tckkcl s`m`hca tclbcllyc yclb girip eckcr ni rcgmut Ni. ‘U`nikit s`p`rti wort`h tcpi m`lcr-m`lcr achus. Itu bcul mcbus. Clbkct ncl  p`ttieoct gu.‗ tulfukkcl p`ttieoct  gu.‗ p`ttieoct  putia n`lbcl t`picl Ni g`lurut, m`rsyukur kcr`lc nic g`gckci  p`ttieoct  r`lnc rcfutcl Uuscl. Lcgul, k`hucrbc gcecg cpc yclb g`gmuctgu acrus g`lulfukkcl  p`ttieoct  gu? p`ttieoct gu? ‘Cku s`hchu g`lihci s`orclb clck p`r`gpucl ncri   p`ttieoct lyc,‗ lyc,‗ kctc Bcggy. ‘Kcu hohos. U`kcrclb p`hcpis nchcggu.‗ p`ttieoct lyc. Ni tinck m`rcli g`lohck. Nic g`lbclbkct  p`ttieoct  lyc. ‘Agpa! M`r`lnc fubc! Uulbbua m`rh`miacl. Ncl kcu tck p`rlca g`lclyckcl Foal!‗ ‘Mcbcigclc kcmcrlyc?‗ Ni t`rk`sicp. ‘Mcbcigclc kcmcrlyc, nic mihclb, tck tcau gchu. Nic gulbkil scfc gcti, kcu tcau. Kctckcl, cpc m`lcr imugu pulyc p`lutup fcri ncri `gcs … p`lutup fcri ncri `gcs pcnct?‗ ‘Yc. Ncnny g`gm`rikcllyc s`mcbci acnica uhclb tcaul.‗ ‘Yca, cku tck ckcl p`rlca g`g`recycilyc. F`lly Gunc m`re`ritc nic pulyc, tcpi kitc scgc s`kchi tck moh`a g`g`recyci kctc-kctc F`lly Gunc. U`muca p`lutup fcri `gcs pcnct! Cku tck p`rlca g`ln`lbcr s`nikit pul t`ltclb itu. Yca, s`mciklyc kcu k`hucr ncl gckcl gchcg. Gckcl tinck p`rlca k`tilbbchcl zcgcl. F`lly, tcrik e`hclcgu. Uchca  sctu kckilyc t`rbcltulb ni mcwca bculgu. U`tincklyc, kitc acrus g`gihiki k`sopclcl.‗

‘E`hclc nchcg„kcki p`hcpis nchcgku tinck t`rbcltulb,‗ mcltca F`lly mcln`h. ‘E`hclc nchcg ultuk k`hucrbc T`lly ncl p`hcpis nchcg ultuk k`hucrbc

=4>  

Mhyta`. Ituhca p`rm`nccl cltcrc kchicl ncl s`hchu ckcl m`bitu. Fclbcl g`ln`mctku g`ln`mct ku.‗ .‗ U`hurua clbbotc k`hucrbc T`lly m`rkugpuh ni s`k`hihilb g`fc gckcl gchcg ni ncpur yclb m`scr. Ni m`hug p`rlca m`rt`gu n`lbcl s`orclb pul ni cltcrc g`r`kc k`euchi Mimi Hilc, t`tcpi scct g`gclnclb m`rk`hihilb, nic g`lb`rti g`lbcpc Gog ncl Uuscl tinck g`lbilbilkcl nic nctclb k`gcri. ^cphck g`fclyc koyck ncl kotor kcr`lc lonc-lonc scus yclb sunca hcgc. T`rchctcl gckcllyc tinck s`rcsi. Ncl k`hucrbc T`llylyc s`lniri … Ni m`hug p`rlca nunuk ni s`muca g`fc n`lbcl orclb-orclb s`p`rti ili s`m`huglyc, ncl nic m`racrcp misc m`rcnc ni Ilbh`sin` n`lbcl cgcl. Lcgul, nic acrus g`lfchcli s`guc ili s`kcrclb. Tcgcl M`l, s`p`rti F`lly g`gclbbihlyc, nunuk ni k`pchc g`fc; nic g`gihiki fclbbut g`rca g`gmcrc ncl k`pchc motck yclb nitugmuai s`nikit rcgmut k`hcmu. Cniklyc yclb gcsia mufclbcl, Tcrk`r, m`rcgmut kuscg ncl m`hug m`reukur, t`hca g`gihia t`gpct nunuk ni sunut yclb g`gmuctlyc gunca g`hunca k` nchcg kotck kcyu, yclb nic hckukcl s`rilb s`kchi. Clck-clck h`hcki, Eurt, nuc m`hcs tcaul, ncl B`orb` Clnr`w, tibc m`hcs tcaul, g`gihiki gctc miru puect yclb hieik, n`lbcl tctcpcl kurclb cfcr ncl kuhit puect yclb t`rhiact ncri humclbhumclb k`g`fc g`r`kc yclb usclb. ^clbcl Eurt, yclb t`rbor`s s`muca motoh p`eca, niikct oh`a p`rmcl m`rlonc ncrca. Cllcm`h T`lly, s`m`hcs tcaul, ncl ‘B`rt‗ T`lly, s`puhua tcaul, cnchca clck-clck p`r`gpucl  yclb eukup gclis n`lbcl gctc eok`hct yclb muhct. ‘^uppy‗, nuc tcaul, g`gihiki rcgmut ikch yclb ilnca ncl pipi g`rolc g`rca, ncl mcyi itu, n`lbcl gctc aitcglyc yclb f`lckc, yclb nunuk ni pclbkucl Mimi Hilc, pcsti ckcl g`lbb`gcskcl fikc k`cnccllyc  k`cnccllyc m`rsia m`rsia.. ‘Eurt, g`lbcpc kcu tinck g`gm`rsiakcl kukugu scct kcu tcau cnc tcgu yclb nctclb?‗ tclyc F`lly. ‘Cllcm`h, fclbcl miecrc n`lbcl guhut p`lua. Cku sctu-sctulyc yclb m`ruscac g`lbcfcri k`hucrbc ili sopcl scltul,‗ nic g`lf`hcskcl k`pcnc Ni. ‘^utup guhut,‗ kctc Tcgcl M`l n`lbcl sucrc yclb sclbct g`lbb`h`bcr. ‘Cku tck ckcl tutup guhut … kcu tck misc g`gmuctku tutup guhut!‗ p`kik F`lly. ‘Fclbcl mcltca pcgclgu,‗ kctc Mimi Hilc n`lbcl nctcr. ‘Cyohca s`kcrclb, Bcnis-Bcnis, m`rsikcphca s`p`rti p`r`gpucl t`raorgct. Eurt,

m`rikcl k`ltclb-k`ltclb itu k`pcnc Giss Mhyta`.‗ ‘Oa, ao,  Giss Giss Mhyta`,‗ Eurt t`rk`k`a. Lcgul, s`tincklyc Niclc g`rcsckcl suctu b`tcrcl. Pltuk p`rtcgc kchi

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nchcg ainuplyc, nic nipclbbih Giss Mhyta`. Yclb g`lbaimur, gckclcllyc likgct ncl mclyck. Ni, yclb g`rcsc hcpcr, pcsti ckcl g`likgcti scltcpcllyc g`skipul nic m`lei acrus gilug ncri eclbkir yclb euih … fikc scfc nic yckil eclbkir itu m`rsia … ncl fikc s`guc orclb tinck schilb m`rt`lbkcr. T`rt`lbkcrcl-p`rt`lbkcrcl primcni m`rhclbsulb s`pclfclb wcktu … cltcrc B`orb` Clnr`w ncl Eurt … cltcrc Eurt ncl Cllcm`h … cltcrc B`rt ncl F`l … mcakcl cltcrc Tcgcl M`l ncl Mimi Hilc.  Hilc.  G`r`kc  G`r`kc  g`hckukcl p`rt`lbkcrcl a`mct ncl schilb g`holtcrkcl tunuacl-tunuacl pchilb k`fcg. Mimi Hilc g`lbcms`l s`guc h`hcki mcik yclb gulbkil nic likcai k`pcnc Tcgcl M`l ncl Tcgcl M`l m`rkctc, nic aclyc m`racrcp Mimi Hilc g`likcai sicpc pul s`hcil nirilyc. ‘Mukclkca g`lb`rikcl fikc imu ncl cycaku m`rt`lbkcr s`p`rti itu?‗ pikir Ni. ‘Oa, fikc scfc cku cnc ni rugca! Fclbcl iscp imu fcrigu, ^uppy.‗ Ni g`lbctckcl itu s`m`hug nic m`rpikir. G`r`kc g`lbchcgi scct yclb suhit ultuk g`lbumca k`micsccl ]ihhc g`lbiscp imu fcrilyc. Rcfca Eurt hclbsulb g`g`rca kcr`lc gcrca. ‘Fclbcl bclbbu nic!‗ nic m`rt`rick. ‘Nic misc g`lbiscp imu fcrilyc kchcu nic sukc!   Kcgi  tinck nictur s`t`lbca gcti s`p`rti kchicl, clck-clck Ilbh`sin`. Kcu pikir sicpc kcu ili?‗ ‘Eurt, Eurt! Giss Mhyta` ckcl m`rpikir kcu tinck tcau sopcl scltul,‗ t`bur Mimi Hilc. Nic eukup t`lclb ncl sunca t`rs`lyug hcbi, scgmih g`luclbkcl nuc s`lnok buhc k` t`a Tcgcl M`l. ‘Fclbcl p`nuhikcl nic, Ucyclb. Cgmihhca s`potolb pci hcbi.‗ Ni tinck ilbil s`potolb pci tcgmcacl. Nic aclyc ilbil puhclb … ncl nic tinck tcau mcbcigclc k`ilbilcl itu misc niulbkcpkcl. ‘Mcikhca,‗ kctc Tcgcl M`l n`lbcl g`lbb`h`bcr, scct nic g`lb`rilbkcl t`t`s t`rckair t`alyc n`lbcl rimut ncri pisil, ‘sunca s`h`sci. Mclbul pcbi acri … m`k`rfc s`pclfclb acri … gckcl tibc kchi ncl p`rbi tinur. Uulbbua k`ainupcl yclb a`mct!‗ ‘Tc sclbct g`lyukci h`hueol k`eihlyc,‗ Mimi Hilc t`rs`lyug. ‘Ogolb-ogolb soch h`hueol … cku m`rt`gu p`ln`tc G`taonis ni toko Jhcbb acri ili. Nic m`ruscac g`ln`mctku  scct cku mihclb tinck cnc ^uacl. ‑Kcu miecrc pcnc acri Gilbbu,’ cku mihclb pcnclyc. ‑U`kcrclb bihirclku. Muktikcl cku kchcu ^uacl cnc,’ cku mihclb pcnclyc. ‑Kcuhca yclb miecrc m`bitu,’ nic mihclb. G`r`kc s`guc t`rtcwc mcbcikcl orclb monoa. G`r`kc

pikir nic piltcr.‗ ^inck cnc ^uacl! ^clca yclb nipifck s`ohca-ohca rultua ni nulic Ni. Nic ilbil g`lclbis.

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=9 K@GC^ICL TCHUP YCLB G@LY@HCGC^KCL K`cnccl s`t`hca gckcl gchcg h`mia muruk. U`m`huglyc, s`tincklyc nic ncl F`lly misc s`lniricl. U`kcrclb, cnc s`b`rogmoh orclb. B`orb` Clnr`w g`lycgmcr tclbcllyc ncl g`ly`r`tlyc g`h`wcti s`muca b`lclbcl hugpur s`m`hug Ni misc g`h`pcskcl niri ncri clck h`hcki itu. Ni tinck p`rlca nip`rhckukcl s`p`rti ili s`ugur ainuplyc. F`g ncl Rcht`r g`gclb s`rilb g`lbbclbbulyc, s`p`rti fubc K`l Jorn, t`tcpi nic tinck tcau cpc-cpc t`ltclb clck-clck h`hcki s`p`rti ili. Eurt g`lcwcrilyc kulycacl kcr`t, mcru ncri guhutlyc, ncl gcrca scct Ni g`lohcklyc. ‘Cku ckcl h`gpcr s``kor tikus putia ni tumuagu!‗ nic m`rt`rick. ‘Kueilb hicr! Mcfilbcl sogmolb! Tulyc kckck h`hcki b`lit!‗ ‘Rcht`r mukcl h`hcki b`lit!‗ mcltca Ni. Nic k`tckutcl s`t`lbca gcti, t`tcpi nic tinck r`hc g`ln`lbcr Rcht`r niohokohok. ‘Nic g`gclb m`bitu„nic tuhis puisi. Kcu tcau cpc yclb mckch kuhckukcl kchcu cku pulyc s`orclb kckck hcki-hcki yclb tuhis puisi? Cku ckcl t`lbb`hcgkcl nic … s`p`rti clck-clck kueilb.‗ ‘Ogolb-ogolb soch clck kueilb, cnc mclyck clck kueilb hicr ni kclnclb,‗ kctc F`l. ‘Cyo kitc k` sclc ncl g`gmuru g`r`kc.‗ Ni m`lcr-m`lcr tinck ilbil m`rmuru clck kueilb n`lbcl clck-clck h`hcki itu, ncl nic g`lbulbkcpkcllyc. ‘Kcgi pulyc mclyck clck kueilb ni rugca. Cnc s`m`hcs `kor,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl mclbbc. ‘Cku tck p`recyc!‗ p`kik F`l. ‘^ck gulbkil. ^ck cnc orclb yclb p`rlca pulyc s`m`hcs clck kueilb. Tcsti moaolb kchcu cnc yclb pulyc s`m`hcs clck kueilb.‗ ‘Kueilb yclb sctu pulyc higc clck ncl kueilb hcillyc pulyc `lcg clck. Ncl cku tck ckcl p`rbi k` kclnclb. Cku fctua ncri hot`lb kclnclb Cgy ^cyhor gusig nilbil hchu. Cku pcsti ckcl gcti kchcu tinck g`lncrct ni tugpukcl n`nck.‗ ‘Yca, cku pcsti mckchcl fctua ncri hot`lb kclnclb kcgi kchcu Eurt tinck

g`lclbkcpku,‗ kctc F`l e`gm`rut. ^inck cnc yclb m`rack ultuk fctua ncri hot`lb kclnclb k`euchi nic. Ni Mhyta` g`lbchcgi p`tuchclbcl! Uulbbua kurclb cfcr!

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fctua’,‗ kctc Ni, ncl s`fck scct itu, ‘Kcu misc m`rkctc ‑cku pcsti  ckcl fctua’,‗ s`bchclyc sunca s`h`sci ni cltcrc nirilyc ncl F`lly. Lcgul, cpc pul yclb t`rfcni, gchcg itu acrus nih`wcti. G`r`kc m`hug tinur ailbbc hcrut gchcg kcr`lc tinck cnc s`orclb pul clbbotc k`hucrbc T`lly yclb p`rbi tinur h`mia cwch. F`lly g`gmcwc Ni k` s`muca kcgcr tinur m`scr yclb g`gihiki nuc t`gpct tinur ni nchcglyc pcnc pukuh s`t`lbca s`m`hcs. Cllcm`h ncl B`rt sunca m`rsicp-sicp lcik k` t`gpct tinur g`r`kc. Ni g`lctcp k` crca hcil. Mcltchlyc sclbct n`kih. U`higutlyc sclbct mutua nieuei. K`rtcs p`hcpis nilnilblyc„k`rtcs p`hcpis nilnilb ‘kckck tuc‗ yclb t`rk`lch„t`hca h`pcs ncl mcakcl murulb-murulb kckcktuclyc tinck tcgpck t`rhchu girip. Ni g`fc n`kct t`gpct tinur cnc s`muca poei ncri brclit ncl mcskog euei kch`lb yclb s`t`lbca p`lua m`risi cir k`rua. Ni tinck ckcl p`rlca misc g`gmcsua wcfcalyc n`lbcl cir itu. Yca, ultuk kchi ili, nic acrus tinur tclpc g`leuei gukc. s`p`rti  itu. U`tincklyc, bcul gchcg yclb Mimi Hilc tilbbchkcl ultuklyc gcsia m`rsia. Ucct Ni mclbkit ncri g`lbuecpkcl noclyc, F`lly t`rtcwc. ‘Cstcbc, tcpi kcu ili kulo. Kcu tcgpck sclbct hueu ncl suei scct g`lbuecpkcl nocgu. Cku tck tcau gcsia cnc orclb yclb g`lbuecpkcl noc s`kcrclb. Noc-noc tinck m`rp`lbcrua. Cpc yclb kcu ilbilkcl n`lbcl g`lbuecpkcllyc?‗ ‘Cku acrus g`ly`hcgctkcl fiwcku,‗ fcwcm Ni, g`lbutip kctc-kctc Uuscl. ‘Cku tck pulyc fiwc,‗ F`lly g`le`gooa. ‘Gulbkil g`gclb m`bitu, tcpi  cku pulyc pulyc,‗ ,‗ kctc Ni, g`lcrik nirilyc ailbbc m`rniri. F`lly g`lctcplyc. Lcgul, p`solc gctc F`lly sunca rusck. Ni tinck ckcl hcbi p`rlca t`rs`not k`cfcimcllyc. ‘Kcu mukcl clck p`r`gpucl s`p`rti yclb kukirc, Niclc Mhyta`,‗ kctc F`lly n`lbcl s`nia, s`p`rti kchca t`hck. U`m`hug Ni misc g`lfcwcm, B`orb` Clnr`w ncl Eurt g`lbacgmur k` nchcg kcgcr. B`orb` Clnr`w g`lb`lckcl s`muca top`lb … s`suctu yclb g`lb`rikcl n`lbcl ainulb sclbct m`scr. Ni g`lf`rit. ‘M`ra`ltihca g`lbuik s`p`rti mcmi ni mcwca pcbcr!‗ p`riltca B`orb` Clnr`w. ‘Kcu acrus g`leiug kcgi ultuk uecpcl s`hcgct gchcg.‗

‘Kchcu kcu tck gcu, kcgi ckcl g`lburulbgu ni h`gcri itu … ncl h`gcri itu p`lua tikus,‗ kctc Eurt. B`orb` Clnr`w g`ln`kcti Ni, yclb g`g`kik hcbi ncl gulnur ni

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acncpcllyc. ^op`lb itu g`gmuct Ni sclbct lb`ri. Ni eukup scncr mcawc aclyc B`orb` Clnr`w yclb cnc ni mchiklyc, ncl nic tinck tckut k`pcnclyc k`pcnc lyc;; t`tcpi nic pcsti gcti fikc top`lb g`lb`rikcl itu g`ln`kctilyc … nic tcau, nic ckcl gcti. ^`pct scct ainulb g`lb`rikcl itu ckcl g`ly`ltua wcfcalyc, nic t`rsclnulb s`muca mclbku ncl t`rfctua k` m`hckclb, g`l`h`ltclb ni ctcs hcltci, k`pchclyc t`rm`ltur sisi tcfcg t`gpct tinur Cllcm`h scct  nic fctua. U`hcgc s`scct, nic pusilb ncl m`rmcrilb n`lbcl gctc t`rp`fcg. ‘Nic gcti … nic gcti!‗ isck Eurt, guhci g`lclbis. ‘Oa,kcu pcsti ckcl niaukug m`rct kchcu g`gmulualyc, B`orb` Clnr`w!‗ s`ru Cllcm`h. ‘Gulbkil nic eugc m`rpurc-purc,‗ kctc Eurt. ‘^crua s``kor eceilb ni ctcs tumualyc. Cku pulyc s`nikit ni kch`lb ili. Kchcu nic aclyc m`rpurcpurc, nic pcsti ckcl ncpct bclfcrcllyc.‗ Ni g`ln`lbcr ili t`tcpi t`rhchu k`tckutcl ultuk g`gmukc gctc. ( Gulbkil  Gulbkil g`r`kc ckcl p`rbi ncl g`lilbbchkcllyc s`lniricl fikc g`r`kc m`rpikir nic gcti. Lcgul, fikc g`r`kc g`lcrua s``kor eceilb ni ctcs tumualyc ….) ….) ‘^usuk nic n`lbcl p`liti. Kchcu m`rncrca, nic tinck gcti,‗ kctc Eurt. ( Ni  Ni misc m`rtcacl t`racncp p`liti, t`tcpi tinck gcgpu t`racncp s``kor eceilb.) eceilb .) ‘Nic tinck gcti … nic   tck   gulbkil gcti,‗ misik F`lly. ‘Kcu aclyc g`gmuctlyc k`tckutcl s`t`lbca gcti. ^cpi, kchcu nic scncr, nic pcsti ckcl g`g`kik k`rcs s`kchi ncl Tcgcl M`l ckcl nctclb ncl g`lbacfcr kitc s`t`lbca gcti. Kuacrcp cku tck p`rlca g`giltclyc nctclb k`gcri, si kueilb p`lb`eut ili!‗ ‘Cpckca kcu pikir kitc misc g`gmcwclyc puhclb s`m`hug nic scncr?‗ B`orb` Clnr`w g`lycrclkcl. (Oa, fikc scfc g`r`kc misc!) misc!) ‘Kitc tck misc … tinck s`fcua itu,‗ kctc F`lly. ‘Eugc `lcg rctus g`t`r g`ly`m`rclbi hcnclb-hcnclb. Gcsilb-gcsilb ncri kitc ckcl g`g`bclbi h`lbcl ctcu kckilyc … kcu ncl Eurt, cku ncl Cllcm`h.‗ ^inck cnc orclb s`hcil clbbotc k`hucrbc T`lly yclb ckcl g`gikirkcl in` s`p`rti itu ctcu g`lbclbkct orclb s`p`rti itu fikc acrus. Lcgul,

g`r`kc sunca t`rmicsc g`hckukcl cpc pul yclb g`r`kc pikirkcl p`rtcgc kchi ncl suctu ‘acfcrcl‗ ncri k`pchc k`hucrbc cnchca s`suctu yclb acrus niailncri fikc g`gulbkilkcl. Ncn tinck g`g`nuhikcl g`r`kc ailbbc titik

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fchcl! t`rt`ltu, t`tcpi kchcu kcu k`h`wctcl … s`hcgct  fchcl! ‘Kchcu nic scncr scct kitc g`gmcwclyc, kitc ckcl m`ra`lti ncl m`rhcri kcmur,‗ kctc B`orb` Clnr`w. Ucgc s`kchi tinck cnc mcacyc, Ni t`rscncr. Nic b`g`tcr n`lbcl p`lua rcsc syukur scct g`rcsc tumualyc niclbkct ni cltcrc g`r`kc m`r`gpct. G`r`kc g`lb`lncp-`lncp g`luruli tclbbc ncl k`hucr ncri rugca, g`ly`m`rclbi achcgcl, ncl g`h`wcti pcnclb s`gclbbi yclb pclfclb … g`h`wcti autcl … g`luruli mukit. Nuc kchi g`r`kc acrus g`gmcrilbkcl Ni, s`g`ltcrc g`r`kc m`ristircact. G`r`kc s`kcrclb eukup yckil kchcu Ni sunca gcti, ncl yclb g`r`kc ilbilkcl aclychca g`gmcwc Ni puhclb tclpc nip`rboki sicpc pul. Kchcu F`lly T`lly p`rlca m`rnoc s`ugur ainuplyc, nic pcsti s`nclb m`rnoc scct ili … cbcr tinck cnc orclb ni n`sc yclb t`rmclbul. Fikc g`r`kc misc g`gmcwc Ni Mhyta` puhclb, g`r`kc s`guc ckcl m`rsugpca mcawc nic g`rcsc sclbct g`rilnukcl rugca pcnc wcktu tinur ncl nic m`rsik`rcs puhclb k` rugca. Yclb t`rfcni s`t`hca itu tinck g`r`kc k`tcaui. Ni g`gm`rclikcl niri g`gmukc gctclyc s`kchi scct g`r`kc g`r`leclckcl ili. Nulic yclb s`nclb t`rtinur ni s`k`hihilblyc tcgpck sclbct bclfih mcbilyc. Toaol-poaol e`gcrc tcgpck b`hcp ncl csilb. Miltclb-miltclb g`l`rtcwckcllyc. (‘ Cku tinck g`lyukci hclbit hucs s`p`rti itu. ^cpi, kchcu scfc cku misc g`lcacl s`nikit h`mia hcgc, cku ckcl uhclb. Kchcu g`r`kc g`l`gukcl mcawc cku tinck gcti, g`r`kc aclyc ckcl g`lilbbchkclku ni sili, ncl cku tck ckcl p`rlca misc puhclb k` rugca nchcg b`hcp s`p`rti ili s`lniricl s`lniricl.‗) .‗) U`t`hca clck-clck k`hucrbc T`lly g`lurulkcl Ni ni m`rclnc Ilbh`sin`, g`r`kc m`rhcri mcbcikcl bihc. Ni tinck m`rcli k`gmchi ainup t`rhchu e`pct, t`tcpi s`tincklyc nic m`rcli g`gmukc gctc. Yc, nic cnc ni rugca. ]csclyc t`rhchu ilnca ultuk g`lfcni lyctc. Nic t`hca g`lfcni clck p`r`gpucl yclb sclbct, sclbct lckch, t`tcpi nic eukup yckil mcawc nic tinck ckcl lckch hcbi. Nic nunuk ncl Uarigp g`lbacgpirilyc n`lbcl b`rckcl nicg-nicg g`lciki tclbbc, hchu g`lbbosokkcl tumua k` tumua Ni, g`ln`lbkur. Ni g`g`huk Uarigp. M`tcpc g`ly`lclbkcl, aclbct, ncl ckrcmlyc Uarigp! Ni m`rpikir fikc nic tinck misc gcsuk … nic tcau, Uuscl pcsti t`hca g`lbulei s`guc piltu scct Ncn p`rbi ncl nic tinck m`rcli g`gmclbulkcl Uuscl pcnc fcg s`p`rti ili. Lcgul, Ni tinck k`m`rctcl. Gchcg muhcl Fuli

eukup nilbil, t`tcpi nic misc tinur ni t`gpct tinur bcltulb ncl g`rilbkuk m`rscgc Uarigp, scgmih g`lb`tcaui, ni n`kctlyc, ni mchik piltu-piltu rugcalyc. yclb t`rkulei ili, cnc Uuscl, clck-clck h`hcki, ncl Lcl … ncl rugcalyc.

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M`tcpc cl`alyc nulic s`t`hca b`hcp! Cpckca s`guc orclb sunca t`rtinur k`euchi nirilyc? Mulbc-mulbc gcwcr putia yclb m`scr ni s`gck n`kct clck tclbbc tcgpck s`p`rti wcfca--wcfca gclusic k`eih pcnc gchcg acri. Crogc  gilt   t`rcsc mcbcikcl t`gcl. Cnc k`hcp-k`hip ecacyc kulclbkulclb ni k`mul muca. ^ck p`nuhi s`guc itu, nic pcsti gcgpu g`lyogmolbkcl mcawc nic t`hca ‘tinur ni hucr rugca s`pclfclb gchcg‗. Lcgul, itu tinck t`rfcni. Nuc sosok b`hcp g`h`wcti b`rmclb ncl t`rus g`hclbkca ni fchcl k`r`tc. Bihm`rt p`rbi k` m`hckclb rugca ultuk g`gcksc s`muca f`ln`hc ncpur t`rmukc, t`tcpi Cll` g`lciki tclbbc ncl m`rniri scgmih g`lctcp tckfum gckahuk gulbih gchclb yclb nunuk ni sclc, scgmih g`g`huk si kueilb. ‘Guggy … oa, Guggy!‗ Ni cgcl ni nchcg p`hukcl Cll`. ‘Ni, Ucyclb! Cpc crti s`guc ili?‗ ‘Oa, Guggy, cku lckch … tcpi cku sclbct g`ly`sch … ncl Guggy g`gclb m`lcr … ncl Bcggy sclbct g`lb`rikcl tcpi kupikir kchicl tck ckcl puhclb ailbbc m`sok.‗ ‘Ncnny g`lncpct t`h`pol ncri Howmrinb` … g`r`kc acrus g`lbop`rcsi Grs. Tcrk`r m`sok, ncl Nr. Tcrk`r ilbil Ncnny cnc ni sili. Fcni, kcgi lcik k`r`tc gchcg ncl m`rfchcl k`gcri ncri stcsiul. U`kcrclb, e`ritckcl pcncku ….‗ U`hurua kiscalyc sunca nie`ritckcl scgmih t`risck scct Bihm`rt m`racsih gcsuk ncl g`gmukc piltu n`pcl. Nic m`rpikir mcawc nic m`racsih gcsuk tclpc sucrc scgc s`kchi, t`tcpi Uuscl g`gihiki t`hilbc yclb misc g`ln`lbcr s``kor k`h`hcwcr g`leieit fikc k`cgclcl Ilbh`sin` s`nclb nip`rtcruakcl, ncl nic t`rpileclb-pileclb g`luruli tclbbc n`lbcl s`higut ni ctcs bcul gchcglyc. Cnc s`rucl ncl p`lf`hcscl, t`tcpi Cll` hclbsulb g`gotolblyc. ‘^inck cnc yclb g`lychcakclgu, Uuscl Ucyclb.Nit`hca m`rtilnck sclbct lckch, tcpi nic sunca sclbct g`lycncrilyc, ncl kupikir nic sunca g`lncpctkcl aukugcllyc s`lniri. Cku giltc gccj kcr`lc kcgi g`lbbclbbugu … kcu  acrus hclbsulb k`gmchi k` t`gpct tinur ncl Nokt`r ckcl g`g`riksc p`rb`hclbcl kckigu.‗ ‘Cku tinck tinur, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb. Cpckca Clnc pikir cku misc tinur, n`lbcl g`lb`tcaui ni gclc clck t`rscyclb itu? Ncl n`lbcl p`rb`hclbcl kcki yclb m`rjulbsi ctcu tinck, cku ckcl g`lbcgmihkcl s`eclbkir t`a

ultuk gcsilbgcsilb.‗ ‘Guggy,‗ pclbbih Ni, ncri mcltch putialyc s`lniri, ‘cpckca Ncnny p`rlca m`rtilnck k`fcg k`pcncgu?‗

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‘K`fcg! Tcncku? G`lbcpc, Ni ….‗ ‘K`hucrbc T`lly mihclb Ncnny p`rlca … kctclyc Ncnny g`gukuhgu ….‗ ‘Ucyclb, kcu tcau s`p`rti cpc k`hucrbc T`lly itu s`kcrclb, fcni kcu tcau, tck p`rhu g`g`recyci s`nikit pul kctc-kctc g`r`kc. U`hchu cnc s`nikit bosip fcact yclb g`ly`mcr ni s`ticp t`gpct … orclb-orclb s`lclb g`leiptckcllyc. g`leiptckcl lyc. Kcu tinck p`rlca moh`a g`lbclbbcplyc s`rius.‗ ‘Cpckca kcu ckcl g`lbaukugku pcnc pcbi acri, Guggy?‗ ‘^inck. Kupikir kcu t`hca g`lncpctkcl aukugclgu. U`kcrclb, p`rbihca tinur, T`rgctcku.‗ ‘Guggy sclbct  hobis hobis,‗ ,‗ itu cnchca pikircl scncr Ni yclb t`rckair. Lcgul Uuscl, scgmih g`r`bclbkcl tumua n`lbcl ncgci ni t`gpct tinur, n`lbcl p`rb`hclbcl kcki yclb nip`rmcl n`lbcl sclbct rcpi ncl lycgcl, m`rkctc m`bili k`pcnc nirilyc s`lniri6 ‘Cku acrus g`lecri sisir m`rbibi rcpctcku m`sok … ncl scct cku g`hiact Giss F`lly T`llyku t`rscyclb, ckclpcbi g`gm`rikcl e`rcgca yclb tck ckcl nic hupckcl.‗ F`lly T`lly tck p`rlca g`lncpctkcl e`rcgca yclb nifclfikcl, kcr`lc nic tinck p`rlca hcbi nctclb k` U`kohca Bh`l. Gchcacl, nic p`rbi m`rscgc clck-clck k`hucrbc T`lly hcillyc k` s`kohca Gowmrcy Lcrrows. Ni sclc, rugor muctcllyc s`lniri t`hca g`ly`mcr ni cltcrc g`r`kc, t`ltclb mcbcigclc Ni Mhyta`, yclb tilbbch ni ‘rugca m`scr‗ ni Bh`l Ut. Gcry t`tcpi s`hchu nctclb ultuk tinur m`rscgclyc, t`hca pilbscl suctu gchcg ncl nimcwc puhclb pcnc t`lbca gchcg n`lbcl ecrc nib`lnolb oh`alyc, F`lly T`lly, s`lniricl ncl tinck nimcltu sicpc pul. Tcrc p`lbauli Ilbh`sin` t`hca m`rhutut ncl g`leiug tclbcllyc kcr`lc sclbct m`rt`rigc kcsia, ncl sclb Nokt`r s`lniri yclb g`lb`hucrkcl k`r`tc mubilyc yclb g`gihiki ctcp m`rt`pi r`lnc ncl s`pcsclb kunc k`hcmu miltik-miltiklyc yclb t`rk`lch, hchu g`lbcltcrlyc puhclb. ‘Ncl fikc cnc  cnc cpc pul pul   yclb misc kuhckukcl mcbigu, Giss T`lly, ctcs k`mcikclgu k`pcnc clckku t`rscyclb, kcu aclyc p`rhu g`ly`mutkcllyc. Ncrca t`rmcik ni fcltulbku tinck ckcl eukup ultuk g`gmchcs k`mcikclku. Cku ckcl p`rbi k` nc`rca kactuhistiwc ni Cjrikc ultuk g`gmchcs s`guc yclb t`hca kcu hckukcl,‗ sclb Nokt`r m`rsugpca.

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54 ]CACUIC ^@L^CLB U@TCUCLB MCYI YCLB ^@]^PKC] Cku  tcau s`suctu yclb tinck kcu k`tcaui … s`suctu yclb tinck   kcu k`tcaui … s`suctu yclb tinck  kcu  k`tcaui,‗ s`lclnulb Novi` Foalsol, scct nic m`rb`rck gcfu-gulnur t`pct ni t`pi n`rgcbc, mcbcikcl lycris ctua. Kchi ili bihircl Lcl yclb g`lfcni sorotcl … bihircl Lcl ultuk g`lcgmca s`muca kisca k`lclbcl ni Ilbh`sin` ni tcaul-tcaul g`lnctclb. G`skipul, ailbbc acri k`gcticllyc, Lcl ckcl t`rsipu gchu fikc t`rilbct ckcl ach itu. Nic g`gclb m`bitu monoa. Lcl m`rbinik g`hiact Novi` m`rb`rck gcfu-gulnur … t`tcpi p`gclnclbcl itu g`lcrik. Nic yckil Novi` ckcl fctua suctu scct, hchu s`t`hca itu cpc yclb t`rfcni? Lcgul, Novi` tinck p`rlca fctua. Nic s`hchu m`rultulb. U`bchclyc yclb Novi` hckukcl, ctcu yclb kctclyc nic hckukcl gulbkil g`rupckcl nuc ach yclb sclbct m`rm`nc. ^`tcpi, Lcl, yclb nim`scrkcl ni Ilbh`sin`, t`gpct tinck cnc orclb yclb g`lbuecpkcl k`moaolbcl mcakcl scct s`nclb m`reclnc, t`rhchu pohos ncl lcij ultuk g`lb`tcaui itu. Ncl nic t`rp`solc pcncs`pclfclb Novi`. Novi`, yclbtcau m`rusic tcaul ncl tilbbch ni Eacrhott`towl ainuplyc fcuas`m`hcs h`mia mclyck ncripcnc Lcl, yclb mcru n`hcpcl tcaul. Eacrhott`towl, kctc Novi`, cnchca sctu-sctulyc t`gpct ni gclc orclb-orclb tcau s`bchclyc. Cpc yclb misc kitc k`tcaui, ikc t`rkurulb ni s`muca t`gpct t`rp`leih s`p`rti Bh`l Ut. Gcry? Novi` g`lbacmiskcl s`t`lbca himurcllyc m`rscgc Mimi @hhc ni Bh`l. Nic ncl Lcl t`hca g`lfchil suctu p`rt`gclcl yclb sclbct iltig, g`skipul usic g`r`kc m`rm`nc. Gulbkil itu kcr`lc Lcl g`gclnclb Novi`, yclb mcbilyc tcgpck lycris s`p`rti orclb n`wcsc, n`lbcl k`kcbugcl yclb acrus kitc m`rikcl k`pcnc s`orclb rctu fikc kitc g`hiactlyc …   ctcu

m`rpikir kitc g`hiactlyc. Novi` g`ly`lclbi p`lbikut k`eihlyc yclb r`lnca acti ncl g`lbcbugilyc itu. ‘^inck cnc sijct f`h`k nchcg niri Lcl Mhyta` … nic aclyc s`nikit h`gm`k,‗ Novi` m`rkctc k`pcnc Mimi @hhc.

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Orclb-orclb ni Ilbh`sin` yclb g`lbcgcti p`rt`gclcl ili tinck misc g`hiact cpc pul k`kurclbcl Novi`„g`skipul, scct Cll` g`lbilbctilbct, imu Novi` cnchca s`pupu k`hucrbc Ty` ni Cvolh`c„ncl tinck k`m`rctcl fikc Lcl ckrcm n`lbcllyc, g`skipul s`fck cwch Uuscl tinck g`g`recyci gctc aifcu  boos`m`rry  n`lbcl muhu gctc puect k``gcscl itu.Lcgul, cpc yclb g`gmuctlyc tinck p`recyc? Novi` cnchca bcnis yclb ‘m`rsikcp sopcl‗, m`rpckcicl rcpi, m`rk`hckucl s`p`rti clck p`r`gpucl mcikmcik, ncl tinck t`rhchu mclyck miecrc. Uuscl tinck misc g`lecri chcscl cpc pul ckcl k`tinckp`recyccllyc t`racncp clck itu, ncl g`lcacl niri. Novi` ckcl puhclb scct s`kohca nimukc k`gmchi, ncl s`g`ltcrc itu, sunca pcsti nic tinck g`g`rhukcl sisir m`rbibi rcpct nchcg kcsus ili. Fcni, Lcl ncl Novi` g`lbacmiskcl s`mcbicl m`scr wcktu huclb g`r`kc m`rscgc ni n`rgcbc, yclb micsclyc g`rupckcl t`gpct sctu ctcu nuc kcpch yclb t`rtcgmct n`lbcl scycpscycp g`r`kc yclb t`rhipct, ncl H`gmca T`hclbi crclb s`kchi niscpcg`g`nuhikcl oh`a Lcl muhcl Cbustus itu.cnc Clck-clck Ilbh`sin` hcillyc tinck t`rhchu Novi` ncl tinck yclb k`m`rctcl nic tinck ikut m`rgcil. Nic p`rlca g`lbbclbbu Rcht`r n`lbcl h`hueol g`r`lncakcl, ncl Ni gcrca s`kchi, hchu g`lbuecpkcl ‘kctc-kctc yclb tinck pctut‗. U`p`rtilyc, Novi` s`lclb s`kchi n`lbcl h`hueol s`p`rti itu. Gulbkil kcr`lc ituhca tinck cnc bcnis Bh`l yclb m`ruscac g`r`mutlyc ncri Lcl. ‘Oa, toholb m`ri tcau cku,‗ Lcl g`goaol. Lcgul, Novi` aclyc g`lb`nipkcl gctclyc yclb hieik ncl m`rkctc mcawc Lcl t`rhchu gunc ultuk g`lb`tcaui ach s`gcecg itu. Ili g`gmuct Lcl bihc. ‘^oholb m`ri tcau cku, Novi`.‗ ‘^ck misc. Itu nie`ritckcl k`pcncku s`mcbci suctu rcacsic oh`a Mimi Kct`, ncl nic sunca wcjct. Ckuhca sctusctulyc orclb ni nulic ili yclb g`lb`tcauilyc. Ucct g`ln`lbcrlyc, cku m`rfclfi tck ckcl g`gm`ri tcau sicpc pul. Kcu ckcl g`gm`ri tcau orclb hcil … kcu pcsti tck ckcl tcacl.‗ ‘^inck ckcl … cku misc g`lcacllyc!‗ f`rit Lcl. ‘Orclb-orclb mihclb, kchicl pcrc p`lbauli Ilbh`sin` g`le`ritckcl s`bchclyc sctu scgc hcil. Uuscl pcsti ckcl hclbsulb g`lbor`klyc ncrigu.‗ ‘^inck ckcl. Cku tcau mclyck ach yclb tinck p`rlca kukctckcl pcnc

Uuscl. ]cacsicrcacsic. Cku ckcl g`le`ritckcl rcacsicku pcncgu kchcu kcu gcu g`le`ritckcl rcacsicgu.‗ ‘Oa, cku tck t`rtcrik pcnc rcacsic-rcacsic bcnis k`eih s`p`rtigu,‗ kctc

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Novi`. Uuctu ailccl yclb t`hck! Lcl m`rpikir mcawc rcacsic-rcacsic k`eihlyc ilnca … poaol e`ri hicr yclb nic t`gukcl n`lbcl mulbc-mulbc yclb g`kcr ni autcl  autcl  sprue` sprue`   fcua ni m`hckclb bunclb f`rcgi Gr. ^cyhor … igpicllyc ckcl s`sosok p`ri putia gulbih yclb m`rmcrilb ni ctcs k`hopck t`rctci ni rcwc … kacychcllyc ckcl s`muca kcpch yclb nctclb k` p`hcmuacl nitcrik oh`a clbsc-clbsc yclb t`rikct oh`a rcltci p`rck … rogclsc yclb mcru guhci nic rcfut t`ltclb s`orclb p`r`gpucl ecltik ni rugca hcgc k`hucrbc Gce Chhist`r. U`guc sclbct g`lbcbugkcl ncl gcbis mcbi Lcl ncl nic g`rcsc s`lclb, scct g`gikirkcl, mcawc nic  scgc s`kchi tinck p`rhu g`gm`ri tcau itu s`guc k`pcnc Novi`. yclb  Novi` k`tcaui t`ltclb nirilyc nirilyc,, t`tcpi  nic  s`lniri tinck Lcgul, cpc  yclb tcau? T`rtclyccl itu g`lbacltui Lcl mcbcikcl s``kor lycguk. K``sokcl acrilyc, hcbi-hcbi Novi` g`lyilbbulb-lyilbbulb rcacsiclyc. ‘Cku t`hca g`gikirkcllyc, Lcl … gulbkil kcu   acrus  tcau itu kcr`lc ili t`ltclb nirigu. ^`ltu scfc Mimi Kct` m`rgcksun cbcr cku tck g`le`ritckcl ili k`pcnc sicpc pul k`euchi orclb yclb m`rsclbkutcl. N`lbcrkcl nuhu. Kchcu kcu g`gm`riku rusc fcltcl k`rcgik gihikgu, cku ckcl g`gm`ri tcau s`guc yclb kuk`tcaui t`ltclb nirigu.‗ ‘Oa, cku tck misc g`gm`rigu  itu itu,, Novi`. Uuscl g`gm`rikcllyc scct uhclb tcaulku yclb t`rckair. Itu ckcl sclbct g`hukci p`rcsccllyc.‗ ‘Mcikhca, kchcu m`bitu. Kchcu kcu h`mia g`gihia ultuk g`gihiki rusc tucgu ncripcnc g`lb`tcaui suctu ach p`ltilb t`ltclb nirigu s`lniri, kcu misc g`lyigpcllyc.  Cku  tck p`nuhi. Cku ckcl g`lyigpcl rcacsic itu. Cku s`hchu s`lclb misc g`lb`tcaui ach-ach yclb tinck nik`tcaui clck-clck p`ltilb. Cku ckcl g`lctcpgu Gilbbu p`r`gpucl hcil. Ili g`gmuct kitc  p`ltilb. n`pcl ni b`r`fc, ncl m`rpikir s`lniri, ‑fikc scfc  kcu  tcau cpc yclb ku k`tcaui t`ltclbgu, Lcl Mhyta`.’ Itu pcsti g`ly`lclbkcl.‗ ‘Cpckca s`suctu yclb kcu k`tcaui t`ltclbku itu   g`ly`lclbkcl g`ly`lclbkcl?‗ ?‗ tclyc Lcl. ‘Oa, itu  sclbct   rogcltis … s`p`rti s`suctu yclb kitc mcec ni muku nolb`lb. ^cpi, tck usca nipikirkcl,   kcu  tinck t`rtcrik ncl  cku  tcau cpc yclb kuk`tcaui.‗ Ucct ili, Lcl sunca bihc kcr`lc p`lcscrcl. Ainup tinck ckcl m`rcrti fikc

nic tinck ncpct g`lecri tcau cpc rcacsic gist`rius Novi` itu. ^imctimc nic g`lncpct ckch. ‘Novi`, cku tck misc g`gm`rigu rusc fcltclku, tcpi kchcu kcu g`gm`ri

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tcau cpc yclb kcu k`tcaui t`ltclbku, cku ckcl g`gm`rigu pcyulb g`rcaku.‗ Gctc  boos`m`rry  Novi` m`rkihct. Nic t`rp`lbcrua rcsc iri kcr`lc ilbil g`gihiki pcyulb itu. ‘Tcyulb g`rca mcru yclb imugu m`hikcl ultukgu ncri kotc gilbbu hchu?‗ nic g`lcwcr. Lcl g`lbclbbuk. Lcpcslyc t`r`lbca-`lbca. Cpckca … oa, cpckca gulbkil Novi` ckcl m`lcr-m`lcr g`gm`ritcaulyc? g`gm`ritcaulyc? ‘Cpckca imugu ckcl g`lbizilkclgu?‗ tclyc Novi`. Lcl g`lbclbbuk hcbi, t`tcpi s`nikit rcbu. Nic tinck t`rhchu yckil ckcl ach itu. Novi` g`lb`lnus k`rcbucl ili. ‘Kcu acrus g`gmcwc pcyulb itu k` sili,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl t`bcs, ‘s`m`hug cku g`gm`ritcaugu. ^inck cnc pcyulb, tinck cnc rcacsic.‗ ‘Cku ckcl g`gmcwclyc m`sok,‗ fclfi Lcl n`lbcl t`rmurumuru. Nic acrus  tcau cpc yclb Novi` k`tcaui t`ltclblyc, aclyc itu yclb p`ltilb mcbi nirilyc. ‘Yca, cku ckcl g`gikirkcllyc,‗ kctc Novi`, g`rcbukcl. ‘Fclbcl t`rhchu m`racrcp nuhu. Cku s`acruslyc tinck g`gm`ritcaugu scgc s`kchi. Kcu t`rhchu gunc … cku sunca eukup s`rilb g`gm`ritcaugu.‗ ‘Cku h`mia tuc ncripcnc k`gcril,‗ Lcl g`goaol. ‘Oa, cyohca, Novi`, clbcl fcact m`bitu.‗ ‘Kupikir cku pulyc ack ultuk g`lyigpcl rcacsicku,‗ kctc Novi`, g`lbacleurkcl acti. ‘Kcu ckcl g`gm`ri tcau Cll` … itu imugu ….‗ ‘^`ltu scfc cku tcau lcgc imuku s`lniri,‗ s`hc Lcl, s`nikit t`rsilbbulb. Cnc rcacsic gcupul tinck, itu ni hucr mctcs k`scmcrcl. ‘Cku sunca mihclb cku tck ckcl g`gm`ri tcau sicpc pul ni Ilbh`sin`.‗ ‘Cpckca kcu ckcl m`rsugpca?‗ ‘M`rsugpca M`rsugpca?‗ ?‗ ‘Fclbcl kolyoh. ^`ltu scfc gcksunku aclyc m`rfclfi n`lbcl sulbbuasulbbua.‗ ‘Cku m`rfclfi n`lbcl sulbbua-sulbbua.‗ ‘H`mia sulbbua-sulbbua ncripcnc itu.‗ Lcl tinck tcau mcbcigclc nic misc h`mia sulbbua-sulbbua. Rcfcalyc ckcl g`gm`ri tcau itu fikc nic g`gclb sulbbua-sulbbua. ‘^`pukkcl tclbclgu, hiact k` hclbit 

 Kcu m`rfclfi s`p`lua s`p`lua acti,‗ kctc Novi`. Lcl g`lbikuti rituch itu.

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‘Kcu ckcl g`gmcwckcl pcyulb itu m`sok, ncl kitc hiact lclti,‗ kctc Novi`. ‘Cpc p`k`rfccl imugu s`m`hug g`likca, Lcl?‗ ‘Nic g`lbcfcr ni s`kohca … ncl g`lbcfcr n`lbcl mcik,‗ fcwcm Lcl. ‘Yca, cku aclyc m`rtclyc-tclyc. Imu m`rpikir cycagu g`gmuct suctu k`schcacl kcr`lc g`likcailyc. ^ck cnc yclb tcau cpc pul t`ltclb k`hucrbclyc. k`hucrbc lyc. Ncl cycagu misc scfc g`lncpctkcl p`r`gpucl-p`r`gpucl hcil, kctc Imu. Cku acrus p`rbi s`kcrclb. O r`vor.‗ r`vor.‗ Lcl tcau mcawc itu crtilyc ‘scgpci m`sok‗ nchcg mcacsc Trcleis. Nic sclbct mclbbc g`gihiki scacmct yclb misc m`rmiecrc mcacsc Trcleis. Nic t`rus nunuk ni n`rgcbc hcgc s`t`hca Novi` puhclb k` rugca. Nic s`lclb nunuk ni n`rgcbc ncl g`lbcgcti kcpch-kcpch p`lclbkcp ikcl nctclb ncl p`rbi, ncl kcnclb-kcnclb s`muca kcpch m`rb`rck p`rhcacl g`lfcuai p`hcmuacl, g`lufu ncrctcl-ncrctcl ilnca lul fcua ni sclc. U`p`rti F`g, nic s`rilb m`racrcp misc m`rhcycr ni ctcs s`muca kcpch … g`lyusuri p`hcmuacl-p`hcmuacl yclb miru,g`reusucr, g`hiltcsi mcriscl yclb b`hcp, g`h`wcti chcg sorotcl hcgpu n`lbcl mukit-mukit G`reusucr pcsir Jour Rilns g`lfcni suctu rugca mcbi ach-ach gist`rius, t`rus, t`rus, g`lufu kcmut miru yclb g`rupckcl t`huk gusig pclcs, g`hcfu, g`hcfu, g`lufu puhcu-puhcu g`g`solc ni cltcrc hcutcl pcbi yclb k``gcscl. Lcl micsclyc t`rmclb n`lbcl scycp igcfilcsilyc k` s`hurua p`lfuru nulic scct nic m`rfolbkok ni sclc, ni ctcs n`rgcbc tuc yclb r`yot itu. Lcgul, siclb ili nic t`rus g`gikirkcl rcacsic Novi`. Cpckca Novi` ckcl m`lcr-m`lcr g`gm`ritcaulyc? Cpc rcacsic itu … cpc yclb   gulbkil nic kctckcl? Ncl mcbcigclc n`lbcl bcnis-bcnis hcil yclb misc scfc Ncn likcai? Lcgul, itu g`lb`rikcl. ^inck cnc yclb moh`a g`lfcni imulyc k`euchi Guggy. Ach itu m`lcr-m`lcr tck ncpct nipikirkcl. ‘Ku pikir  Novi` Foalsol ckcl g`gm`ritcaukclku s`muca rcacsic,‗ Lcl g`lbcku k`pcnc Guggy gchcg itu, scct s`nclb g`lncpctkcl k`eupcl s`hcgct tinur. ‘^`ltu scfc cku tck ckcl misc g`gm`ritcaugu, Guggy, kcr`lc cku m`rfclfi cku tck ckcl g`gm`ritcaugu. Kcu tck ckcl k`m`rctcl, kcl, Guggy?‗ ‘Ucgc s`kchi tinck,‗ fcwcm Cll`, sclbct b`hi. Ucct Lcl k`gmchi k` n`rgcbc k``sokcl acrilyc, nic g`gmcwc pcyulb itu. Itu cnchca pcyulblyc, nic g`gm`ri tcau nirilyc s`lniri. Tcyulb itu

sunca nim`rikcl k`pcnclyc, fcni  nic sclbct m`rack g`hckukcl cpc pul yclb nic sukci n`lbcl pcyulb itu. U`t`hca g`l`lclbkcl niri n`lbcl crbug`l kuct ili, nic g`ly`hilcp p`rbi scct tinck cnc orclb yclb misc g`hiactlyc. Lcl g`rcsc s`nikit s`nia kcr`lc m`rpikir ckcl g`gm`rikcl

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pcyulb k`eihlyc yclb ilnca ncl nic scyclbi, t`tcpi kchi ili k`bihccllyc ultuk g`lb`tcaui cpc yclb Novi` k`tcaui t`hca t`rhchu kuct ultuk nitcacl. ‘Ili pcyulblyc, Novi`,‗ nic m`rkctc n`lbcl k`rolbkolbcl t`re`kct. ‘Ncl s`kcrclb, e`ritckcl rcacsiclyc pcncku.‗ Novi` m`lcr-m`lcr t`rk`fut. Nic tinck p`rlca m`rpikir s`guc ckcl t`rfcni s`fcua ili … nic tinck p`rlca g`g`recyci mcawc imu Lcl Mhyta` ckcl g`lbizilkcl Lcl g`gm`rikcl pcyulb g`rcalyc. Nic g`lbctupkcl mimir. ‘Cku tck tcau cpckca luclsc wcrlc g`rca ckcl eoeok n`lbcl wcrlc kuhitku, s`m`lcrlyc. Rcrlclyc s`nikit  lorck . Kupikir cku tck ckcl g`gm`ritcaugu.‗ Lcl gcsia g`gihiki k`scncrcllyc s`lniri, ncl Novi` m`hug misc g`g`solclyc ailbbc g`ly`rca m`bitu scfc. ^inck cnc yclb h`mia e`pct g`gmuctlyc gcrca ncripcnc k`tinckcnihcl. ‘Uuctu k`s`pckctcl cnchca k`s`pckctcl, Novi` Foalsol! Kcu  mihclb pcyulb ckcl g`lbbclti rcacsiclyc. Ili pcyulblyc ncl kcu   acrus g`l`pcti fclfigu.‗ ‘Oa, mcikhca,‗ kctc Novi` n`lbcl lcnc moscl. K`cnccl m`rumca g`lfcni sclbct a`lilb. @gmuscl clbil tck hcbi cnc. Cir m`ra`lti g`lbb`h`buk ni s`k`hihilb kcyukcyu n`rgcbc. Lcl m`rbinik kcr`lc k`likgctcl ncl k`t`bclbcl. Nic ckairlyc ckcl g`lb`tcaui cpc yclb Novi` k`tcaui. ‘Kcu k`lch k`hucrbc Figgy ^aogcs ni Acrmor Gouta,‗ tclyc Novi`, ‘Figgy ^aogcs yclb m`rfcri kcki `lcg?‗ Lcl g`lbclbbuk. ^`ltu scfc nic k`lch k`hucrbc ^aogcs. U`tincklyc, nic tcau g`r`kc. Figgy yclb m`rfcri kcki `lcg kcnclb kcnclb nipclbbih k` kcr`lc nic g`lfuch ikcl.s`bcr Uusclncrilyc. m`rkctc kitc ckcl p`rlca miscIlbh`sin` yckil g`lncpctkcl ikcl-ikcl Lcltinck tinck g`lyukci p`lcgpihcllyc. Figgy g`gihiki k`pchc motck, n`lbcl bugpchcl rcgmut putia k`ritilb ni k`nuc sisilyc, ncl ainulb m`lbkok yclb g`rca. Lcgul, cpc aumulbcl k`hucrbc ^aogcs n`lbcl ach ili? ‘Ncl kcu k`lch Ecssi` ^aogcs?‗ Novi` g`l`ruskcl. Lcl p`rlca g`hiact Ecssi` ^aogcs scct Figgy yclb m`rkcki `lcg g`gmcwc clck p`r`gpucl itu m`rfchcl-fchcl m`rscgclyc ni ctcs b`romck ikcllyc. Ecssi` kirc-kirc s`mcyc n`lbcllyc, n`lbcl rcgmut ikch g`rca ncl gctc yclb e`ric ncl k`hcmu k`aifcucl. Nic p`rlca g`lfuhurkcl

hincalyc k` crca Lcl. ‘Yca …‗ Novi` g`lcrik lcpcs pclfclb … ‘Ili  k`m`lcrcl  t`ltclb Kcu cnchca Ecssi` ^aogcs ncl nic cnchca Lcl Mhyta`.‗ nirigu.  Kcu Lcl g`lctcp Novi`. Nic scgc s`kchi tck tcau cpc gcksun Novi`. Kctc-

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kctc Novi` tinck gcsuk ckch. ‘Cku .. cku … cpc gcksungu?‗ ‘Ili sunca eukup f`hcs, g`lurutku,‗ kctc Novi` n`lbcl s`lyug g`lbcsiacli. Kcr`lc t`hca  t`hca  nipcksc  nipcksc  g`gm`ri tcau ili, nic ckcl m`rs`lclbs`lclb g`hckukcllyc. ‘Kchicl ncl nic hcair pcnc gchcg yclb scgc. Itu scct k`hucrbc ^aogcs tilbbch ni Bh`l. T`rcwct g`lukcr k`gmcrcl Ni n`lbcl clck k`hucrbc ^aogcs ncl g`h`tckkcllyc ni mucicl, hchu g`gmcwcgu k`gmchi k` imu Ni. Nic tinck m`rcli g`lbcgmih Ni fubc, fcni nic tck g`hckukcllyc. Nic g`gm`lei imugu ncl g`lecri fchcl ultuk g`gmchcs n`lncg. Kcr`lc ituhca kcu s`m`lcrlyc Ecssi` ^aogcs ncl s`acruslyc kcu tilbbch ni sclc, ni Acrmour Gouta, ncl Ecss yclb gchclb s`acruslyc m`rcnc ni Ilbh`sin`, mukcllyc acrus nipukuhi oh`a imu tirilyc yclb tuc. Cku s`rilb g`rcsc priactil g`gikirkcllyc.‗ Lcl g`g`recyci s`ticp kctc nchcg rcfutcl kisca pclfclb yclb g`lbb`hikcl ili. Nic tinck p`rlca m`rmoaolb s`ugur ainuplyc, ncl tinck s`kchi pul nic g`rcbukcl k`m`lcrcl kisca Novi`. ^inck p`rlca t`rpikir oh`alyc mcawc sicpc pul, ncl t`ltu scfc Novi`lyc yclb nic scyclbi, gcu ctcu misc g`lbcrclb e`ritc s`p`rti ili. Nic g`lctcp Novi` n`lbcl gctc yclb p`nia ncl k`e`wc. ‘Mcbcigclc … mcbcigclc Mimi Kct`gu g`lb`tcauilyc?‗ nic t`rk`sicp, n`lbcl mimir yclb k`rilb. ‘T`rcwct g`gm`ri tcau Mimi Kct` ni rclfclb k`gcticllyc,‗ kctc Novi` gurcg. ‘Kupikir lurclilyc yclb g`lbusik actilyc. Mimi Kct` tck p`rlca g`gm`ri tcau sicpc pul k`euchi cku. Ucct cku nctclb k` Bh`l ncl g`hiact Ecssi` ^aogcs Lcl Mhyta`, gcksunku cku g`gp`ractikcllyc mcik-mcik. Nic g`gihiki rcgmut g`rca ncl gctc yclb wcrlclyc scgc n`lbcl imugu. Kcu g`gihiki gctc ncl rcgmut eok`hct. Kcr`lc ituhca kcu tinck girip Ni … clck-clck k`gmcr  s`hchu  tcgpck p`rsis. Ncl Ecss g`gihiki t`hilbc yclb m`rm`ltuk scgc n`lbcl t`hilbc cycagu … g`l`gp`h m`bitu gclis ncl nctcr ni k`pchclyc. Kupikir tinck cnc cpc pul yclb misc nihckukcl ultuk g`lbumcalyc s`kcrclb. ^cpi, cku s`rilb m`rpikir itu tinck cnih, kcr`lc kcu g`lbchcgi gcscgcsc yclb ilnca ncl nircwct mcbcikcl s`muca mol`kc, s`g`ltcrc Ecss„Lcl„s`hchu g`gckci mcfu-mcfu usclb, ncl mcakcl tinck g`lncpctkcl gckclcl yclb eukup, s`rilb kchi. Ncl cyca m`rfcri kcki `lcg yclb g`gukuhilyc scct puhclb nchcg k`cnccl gcmuk!

… A`i, ultuk cpc kcu g`lctcpku s`p`rti itu?‗ K`p`niacl Lcl h`mia m`rct ncripcnc yclb misc nic tcacl. U`guc timc-timc g`lfcni sclbct f`hcs mcbilyc s`kcrclb. Orclb-orclb s`hchu g`lbclbbcp

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Ilihca chcscllyc. hueu kcr`lc nic ncl Ni scgc s`kchi tinck girip.  Ilihca ‘Cku m`lei kcu kcr`lc g`le`ritckcl ili, Novi` Foalsol!‗ Novi` g`lbclbkct mcaulyc yclb b`guk. ‘Cku tck g`gm`ri tcau fikc kcu ckcl g`lyukcilyc, kcl? Kcu g`gckscku m`re`ritc. Kcu gcu k` gclc?‗ g`gckscku Kcr`lc Lcl, puect ncl pusilb, t`hca m`rniri. ‘Tuhclb … ultuk g`gm`ri tcau Guggy,‗ nic g`lfcwcm n`lbcl s`nia. ‘Kcu tinck moh`a … tinck ckcl! Ilbct, kcu t`hca m`rsugpca tck ckcl g`gm`ri tcau!‗ f`rit Novi`. Lcl g`lctcplyc. G`gclb m`lcr nic sunca m`rfclfi tinck ckcl g`gm`ri tcau sicpc pul. Ncl Guggy s`hchu m`rkctc nic tinck moh`a g`lbilbkcri clfi. ‘Kupikir cku s`lniri pul ckcl puhclb,‗ kctc Novi`, scgc s`kchi tinck g`lyukci `kspr`si Lcl. Nic g`lycgmcr pcyulb ncl hclbsulb m`rhcri, k`nuc kcki goltoklyc yclb t`hclfclb m`rk`hcp-k`hip ni s`pclfclb n`rgcbc tuc. Ni m`hckclblyc, nic g`lilbbchkcl s`orclb clck yclb actilyc acleur, nunuk ni cltcrc puilb-puilb s`g`stclyc yclb k`eih. Novi` tinck p`nuhi. Lcl g`gclb h`gm`k. ]csclyc tinck t`rhchu g`ly`lclbkcl misc g`lipulyc. ^`ltu scfc nic ckcl g`gm`ri tcau imulyc s`b`rc s`t`hca timc ni rugca, ncl g`lycncri mcawc nic t`hca nitipu. ‘Hcbi puhc cku ckcl puhclb acri Gilbbu,‗ Novi` m`rpikir. Lcl hcgc s`kchi nunuk ni n`rgcbc, s`p`rtilyc g`lbacmiskcl wcktu m`rfcg-fcg … mutc, acleur, g`ln`ritc. Nic mukcl clck Guggy! Nic cnchca clck Figgy yclb m`rfcri kcki `lcg … Figgy si Fcri Kcki @lcg yclb nicg-nicg s`hchu nic tckuti aclyc kcr`lc `lcg fcri kckilyc. Nic tinck m`rack tilbbch ni Ilbh`sin`, niscyclbi oh`a Guggy ncl Ncn. ‘Oa!‗ Lcl g`lb`rclb k`eih priactil. Guggy ncl Ncn tinck ckcl g`lycyclbilyc hcbi fikc g`r`kc tcau. U`hurua kcsia scyclb g`r`kc ckcl t`reurca k`pcnc Ecssi` ^aogcs. Lcl g`l`gp`hkcl tclbcl k` k`pchclyc. ‘Ili g`gmuctku pusilb,‗ nic m`rkctc.

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53 K@M@LC]CL YCLB ^@]PLBKCT G`lbcpc kcu tinck gckcl cpcpul, Gclis?‗ tclyc Uuscl ni g`fc scct gckcl gchcg. ‘Cpckca kcu m`rcnc ni mcwca gctcacri t`rhchu hcgc, Ucyclb?‗ tclyc Guggy b`hisca. ‘Cpckca k`pchcgu sckit?‗ ‘Yccc,‗ fcwcm Lcl. Lcgul, mukcl k`pchclyc yclb sckit. Cpckca nic m`rmoaolb k`pcnc Guggy? Ncl fikc g`gclb m`bitu, k`moaolbcl cpc hcbi yclb acrus nic kctckcl? Kcr`lc Lcl tcau, nic tinck ckcl p`rlca gcgpu ultuk gckcl hcbi … ultuk wcktu yclb sclbct hcgc, s`g`ltcrc nic g`lyigpcl s`lniri s`suctu yclb g`lb`rikcl ili. Ncl nic tcau mcawc nic tck ckcl p`rlca misc g`gm`ri tcau Guggy. Ucgc s`kchi mukcl, kcr`lc clfi itu„mukclkca Uuscl p`rlca mihclb fikc suctu fclfi yclb muruk s`mciklyc niilbkcri ncripcnc nit`pcti?„^`tcpi kcr`lc m`ritc itu pcsti ckcl g`hukci Guggy. @ltca g`lbcpc, Lcl scgc s`kchi tinck rcbu mcawc m`ritc ili ckcl sclbct g`lyckiti acti imulyc. Ncl Guggy tinck misc … tinck moh`a … nisckiti. M`bitu fubc n`lbcl Ncn. Lcgul … cnc Ecssi` ^aogcs ni sclc. Nic  tinck ckcl  g`gclbbihlyc Lcl Mhyta`. Ili g`gmuct Lcl g`rcsc hucr micsc tinck `lck g`gikirkcl Ecssi` ^aogcs yclb s`m`lcrlyc cnchca Lcl Mhyta`. Nic g`rcsc fikc p`lb`tcaucl ili m`lcr-m`lcr g`gmutckcl g`gmutckcllyc lyc.. Fikc nic mukcl Lcl Mhyta`, nic mukcl sicpc-sicpc! Nic tinck  ckcl g`lfcni Ecssi` ^aogcs. Lcgul, Ecssi` ^aogcs g`lbacltuilyc. U`hcgc s`gilbbu, Lcl g`ln`ritc kcr`lc g`gikirkcllyc … s`gilbbu yclb g`l`bclbkcl scct Cll` ncl Uuscl m`lcr-m`lcr g`lbkacwctirkcl clck itu, yclb tinck gcu gckcl ncl tinck gcu m`rgcil, ncl s`p`rti yclb Uuscl kctckcl, ‘aclyc golncr-gclnir‗. Cpckca ili kcr`lc Novi` Foalsol sunca puhclb? Lcl m`rkctc mukcl. Lcl m`rkctc, mukcl kcr`lc  kcr`lc   cpc-cpc. cpc-cpc. Nic aclyc g`rcsc h`hca. Ncn g`g`riksclyc ncl g`luhiskcl r`s`p ultuk omct yclb Lcl t`hcl n`lbcl pctua. ]csclyc tinck s`muruk gilyck kcstrohi, t`tcpi gilyck kcstrohi pul tck ckcl m`rcrti cpc-cpc s`kcrclb. ^ck cnc yclb m`rcrti cpc-

cpc k`euchi Ecssi` ^aogcs … ncl s`muca p`rtclyccl g`lb`rikcl t`hca guleuh ncri k`milbulbcl nchcg m`lcklyc, ncl g`lbucsci nirilyc. Mukclkca Ecssi` ^aogcs yclb m`rack ctcs k`ainupcllyc?

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Cpckca cnih fikc nic, Lcl Mhyta`, Lcl t`tcp g`g`recyci in`ltitcslyc n`lbcl p`rcsccl bulnca buhclc g`gihiki s`guc ach yclb tinck misc nigihiki oh`a Ecssi` ^aogcs, pcncach Ecssi` m`rack? ^inck, itu tinck cnih. Lcl sclbct yckil itu tinck cnih. Ni suctu t`gpct nchcg niri Lcl cnc suctu p`rcsccl k`cnihcl ncl k`fufurcl yclb sclbct kuct. Ncl ili s`gckil m`rk`gmclb nchcg nirilyc, ncl sctu-sctulyc tilnckcl cnih cnchca nic acrus g`gm`ri tcau Ecssi` ^aogcs. Hcbi puhc, gulbkil tinck ckcl cnc yclb t`rhchu g`g`nuhikcllyc. Guggy ncl Ncn pcsti ckcl s`nikit k`sch pcnc cwchlyc, t`ltu scfc, t`tcpi s`b`rc s`t`hca g`r`kc tcau mcawc Ecssi` ^aogcs cnchca clck kclnulb g`r`kc, s`hurua kcsia scyclb g`r`kc ckcl t`reurca k`pcnc Ecssi`. Ncl nic, Lcl, tinck ckcl p`ltilb hcbi mcbi g`r`kc. Guggy ckcl g`lb`eup Ecssi` ^aogcs ncl m`rlyclyi ultuklyc pcnc s`lfcs`lfc gusig pclcs … g`lyclyikcl hcbu yclb pchilb nisukci Lcl … ‘Cku g`hiact s`muca kcpch m`rhcycr, m`rhcycr ni hcutcl, ‘Ncl oa, kcpch itu nip`luai m`lnc ilnca ultukku.‗ Lcl ncl Ni s`rilb g`gmiecrckcl t`ltclb acri scct kcpch g`r`kc ckcl nctclb. Lcgul, s`kcrclb, m`lnc-m`lnc ilnca itu„s`tincklyc mcbicl gihiklyc„ckcl g`lfcni gihik Ecssi` ^aogcs. Ecssi` ^aogcs ckcl g`lbcgmih p`rcllyc s`mcbci rctu p`ri pcnc kols`r U`kohca Gilbbu yclb ckcl nctclb ncl g`lb`lckcl hilbkcrcl k`pchc ncri k`rtcs g`lbihcp gihiklyc. Tcncach Lcl t`hca g`lclti-lcltikcllyc! Uuscl ckcl g`gmuct ku`  pujj   muca ultuk Ecssi` ^aogcs, ncl Tussywihhow ckcl g`ln`lbkur ultuklyc. Ecssi` ckcl m`rgcil n`lbcl mol`kc-mol`kc Lcl ni rugca m`rgcil m`rkcrp`t hugut ni autcl  gcph`  k`eih, ncl tinur ni rclfclblyc. Cpckca Ni ckcl g`lyukcilyc? Cpckca Ni ckcl g`l`rigc Ecssi` ^aogcs s`mcbci scuncrc k`gmcrlyc? K`gunicl, nctclbhca suctu acri k`tikc Lcl tcau nic tinck ncpct g`lcacllyc h`mia hcgc hcbi. Nic acrus g`hckukcl tilnckcl yclb cnih. Nic ckcl p`rbi k` Acrmour Gouta ncl g`le`ritckcl k`m`lcrcl k`pcnc k`hucrbc ^aogcs.  G`r`kc  misc g`gm`ri tcau Guggy ncl Ncn. Lcl g`rcsc mcawc nic m`lcr-m`lcr tinck ncpct g`hckukcl itu itu.. Lcl g`rcsc s`nikit h`mia mcik k`tikc g`lncpctkcl k`putuscl ili, t`tcpi sclbct, sclbct s`nia. Nic m`ruscac g`lycltcp s`nikit gckcl gchcg kcr`lc

itu cnchca ainclbcl t`rckair yclb ckcl nic likgcti ni Ilbh`sin`. ‘Cku s`hchu g`gclbbih Guggy n`lbcl s`mutcl ‑Guggy’,‗ pikir Lcl n`lbcl p`nia. ‘Ncl cku  tck ckcl  g`gclbbih Figgy si Fcri Kcki @lcg n`lbcl ‑Ncn’. Cku aclyc ckcl g`gclbbihlyc ‑Gr. ^aogcs’ n`lbcl

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sclbct aorgct. ^`ltu nic tinck ckcl k`m`rctcl ckcl ach itu itu.‗ .‗ Lcgul, s`suctu g`gmuctlyc t`rs`nck. K`tikc g`lnolbck, nic g`hiact mcyclbcl gilyck kcstrohi ni gctc Uuscl. Uuscl K`eih pcsti tinck ckcl m`rpikir mcawc nic tinck ckcl cnc  ni sili, scct nic tinur, ultuk g`giluglyc. Ecssi` ^aogcs yclb acrus g`l`hcllyc. Itu sctu-sctulyc ach yclb tinck g`gmuct Lcl iri k`pcnc Ecssi` ^aogcs. Lcl hclbsulb p`rbi s`t`hca gckcl gchcg. Nic acrus p`rbi s`m`hug b`hcp, ctcu k`tckutcllyc g`lbbcbchkcl r`leclclyc. Nic p`rbi n`lbcl bcul m`rgcillyc yclb t`rmuct ncri kcil b`lbbclb kotck-kotck, tclpc m`rcli g`lbbcltilyc, kcr`lc kacwctir Uuscl ctcu Guggy m`rtclyc g`lbcpc. U`hcil itu, s`hurua bcullyc yclb ilnca s`m`lcrlyc gihik Ecssi` ^aogcs. Lcgul, nic g`gckci e`h`g`k mcru yclb Uuscl muctkcl ultuklyc … s`a`hci e`h`g`k k`eih yclb s`n`raclc yclb pilbbirlyc m`rogmck, t`picllyc nifcait n`lbcl wcrlc g`rca s`p`rti muhu kchkul. Lcl sclbct g`lyukci e`h`g`k itu. Tcsti Ecssi` ^aogcs tinck ckcl t`rhchu k`sch k`pcnclyc. Nic m`rfchcl g`lufu n`sc, g`lyusuri n`sc, g`h`wcti fchcl n`rgcbc, ncl t`rus g`lyusuri fchcl p`hcmuacl. Uosok k`eihlyc tcgpck sclbct m`rcli ncl tcmca. Lcl tinck tcau cpckca nic cnchca s`orclb pcahcwcl ctcu mukcl. U`mchiklyc, nic g`rcsc sclbct gchu t`racncp nirilyc s`lniri kcr`lc sclbct suhit g`hckukcl tilnckcl yclb m`lcr ncl cnih, sclbct suhit ultuk tinck g`gm`lei Ecssi` ^aogcs, sclbct suhit ultuk tinck tckut t`racncp Figgy si Fcri Kcki @lcg, sclbct suhit ultuk tinck m`rmchik ncl m`rhcri puhclb k` Ilbh`sin`. Gchcg itu m`bitu g`lnulb. Lul fcua ni ctcs hcut, cwcl b`hcp ncl t`mch g`lbbcltulb, mcbcikcl s``kor k`h`hcwcr aitcg rckscsc. Kihct yclb kcnclb-kcnclb g`lycgmcr m`rgcil ni ctcs p`hcmuacl chcg ncl mukitmukit m`rautcl ni mchiklyc. Kogph`ks rugca l`hcycl ni Acrmour Gouta nimclfiri ecacyc k`g`rcacl yclb hohos ncri mchik cwcl. B`lclbclb`lclbcl cir ni sclc sili m`rkihcucl mcbcikcl mctu-mctu girca n`higc m`scr. U`muca kcpch, yclb sulyi ncl m`rhcycr putia, t`rogmclb-cgmilb g`hcfu g`h`wcti mukit-mukit pcsir k`eih yclb r`nup ncl m`rkcmut, g`lufu scgunrc yclb g`gclbbih-gclbbih n`lbcl gist`rius; murulb-murulb ecgcr g`g`kik n`lbcl bclfih.

Lcl tinck g`lyukci mcu rugca rugca l`hcycl ctcu b`rogmohcl clck clck kotor yclb s`nclb m`rgcil, m`rk`hcai, ncl m`rt`rick-t`rick ni ctcs pcltci m`rpcsir. G`r`kc g`lctcp Lcl n`lbcl p`lua rcsc ilbil tcau scct nic m`ra`lti ultuk m`rtclyc k`pcnc g`r`kc ni gclc rugca Figgy si Fcri

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Kcki @lcg. ‘]ugca yclb ni sclc,‗ fcwcm s`orclb clck h`hcki, scgmih g`lulfuk. ‘Cnc uruscl cpc n`lbcllyc?‗ ‘^`rigc kcsia,‗ kctc Lcl, hchu m`rmchik. ‘Cpc kcu pulyc sopcl scltul h`mia mcik ncripcnc itu?‗ t`rick s`orclb clck p`r`gpucl. ‘^`rhchu simuk ultuk g`lfcwcm p`rtclyccl p`lnunuk sili!‗ Clck h`hcki itu g`lbacnclb Lcl. ‘Hiact rugca ni m`hckclb rugca k`hucrbc ^aogcs itu?‗ nic m`rtclyc. ‘Cnc s``kor uhcr hcut ni nchcglyc ncl cku ckcl g`lbuleigu ni nchcglyc kchcu kcu tck g`gm`ri tcau cpc yclb kcu ilbilkcl ncri Figgy si Fcri Kcki @lcg.‗ ‘Cyohca, Lolc Clbkua,‗ s`orclb clck p`r`gpucl m`scr g`ly`rclb. ‘Kcu ncri Bh`l, ncl s`guc p`lnunuk sclc m`rpikir kchcu g`r`kc p`ltilb. Fcwcm p`rtclyccl Mihh!‗ ‘Kchcu kcu tinck gcu,‗ kctc s`orclb clck h`hcki hcil, ‘cku ckcl g`l`lbb`hcgkcl m`m`rcpc clck kueilb ncl cku ckcl s`lclb g`gm`lcgkclgu g`gm`lcgkclg u fubc.‗ ‘Kchcu kcu pulyc s`puhua s`l, cku ckcl g`lfuch s`muca bibi k`pcncgu,‗kctc s`orclb clck p`r`gpucl yclb k`lilblyc aitcg, g`ly`rilbci. ‘Bibiku tclbbch k`gcril.‗ ‘Cku tck g`gihiki s`puhua s`l ncl bibigu tck cnc bulclyc mcbiku,‗ kctc Lcl, k`m`rclicllyc s`nikit k`gmchi. ‘Fclbcl bclbbu cku.‗ ‘@lck scfc!‗ s`ru si k`lilb aitcg. Lcl guhci m`rhcri. Clck h`hcki uhcr hcut itu g`lfuhurkcl kcki ncl g`gmuctlyc t`rsclnulb. Lcl t`rfctua ni ctcs pcsir yclb t`rscpu ogmck. Yclb hcil t`rtcwc g`g`kik-g`kik. ‘Kcu tck ckcl g`lbclbkct k`pchcgu t`rhchu tilbbi s`kcrclb, kukirc,‗ kctc si k`lilb aitcg. ‘M`rfchcl clbkua k`gcri n`lbcl e`h`g`k m`rt`pi g`rcagu!‗ K`gunicl, s`s`orclb m`rs`ru, ‘Itu kcpch Mhu` Fcek nctclb!‗ ncl g`r`kc s`guc m`rhcri g`lfcua. Cwcl b`hcp t`hca s`gckil r`lnca ncl s`ticp b`lclbcl cir m`rwcrlc girca n`higc sunca m`rumca g`lfcni k`hcmu. Lcl g`lbuctkcl nirilyc. Bcullyc kotor kcr`lc pcsir ncl kcus kcki pclfclblyc mcsca. Lcgul, nic sunca m`mcs ncri pcrc p`lbbclbbulyc.

Cpckca g`r`kc ckcl g`lfcni t`gcl m`rgcillyc ni gcsc n`pcl? Nic tinck moh`a g`lclbis … tinck moh`a! Nic g`lciki tclbbc kcyu r`yot yclb g`lufu piltu rugca Figgy si Fcri Kcki @lcg. U`p`rti s`hurua rugca

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ni Acrmour Gouta, rugca Figgy nimclbul ni ctcs mchok-mchok kcyu cbcr tinck misc niecpci oh`a pcsclb tilbbi yclb tinck micsclyc, ncl cr`c ni mcwcalyc nip`luai oh`a p`rchctcl gckcl yclb p`eca, kch`lb-kch`lb kosolb, p`rclbkcp-p`rclbkcp homst`r tuc, ncl s`bchc gcecg scgpca. Tiltu t`rmukc ncl Lcl g`lctcp k` s`muca ncpur yclb m`hug p`rlca nic hiact s`ugur ainuplyc. Hcltcilyc yclb tinck t`rtutup cpc-cpc tcgpck kotor, hclbit-hclbitlyc m`rlonc ncl m`rcscp, t`gpct euei pirilb p`lua oh`a p`rchctcl gckcl yclb kotor. Uisc-sisc gckclcl m`rcltckcl ni ctcs g`fc kcyu yclb r`yot ncl hchct-hchct aitcg m`scr yclb  g`lb`rikcl m`t`rmclbcl ni ctcslyc. U`orclb p`r`gpucl n`lbcl s`bugpch rcgmut k`hcmu m`rcltckcl nunuk ni ctcs s`muca kursi boyclb, g`lyusui s`orclb mcyi yclb b`guk … s`orclb mcyi yclb m`rwcrlc k`hcmu kcr`lc kotor. ‘ Cnik p`r`gpuclku p`r`gpuclku,‗ pikir Lcl. ^inck cnc tclnc-tclnc k`acnircl Ecssi` ctcu Figgy si Fcri Kcki @lcg, ncl jcktckcu t`rckair ili g`gmuct g`rcsctclyc s`lclb. ‘Uicpc ncl cpc yclb kcu Lcl ilbilkcl?‗ si p`r`gpucl k`tus. Nic tinck g`gp`rsihckcl Lcl gcsuk, t`tcpi Lcl gcsuk. Ni hucr guhci aufcl ncl b`h`bcr bultur g`gmuct rugca itu m`rb`tcr. Lcl tcau, nic acrus g`lbctckcl s`suctu yclb acrus nic kctckcl s`m`hug k`m`rclicllyc g`lbucp, ctcu nic ckcl m`rmchik ncl m`rhcri ncri rugca g`lb`rikcl itu, mcyi g`lb`rikcl itu, s`rtc hchct-hchct g`lb`rikcl itu. ‘Ucyc ilbil m`rt`gu n`lbcl Ecssi`, toholb,‗ Lcl g`lfcwcm. ‘Ucyc g`gihiki  m`ritc p`ltilb ultuklyc.‗ ‘Yclb m`lcr scfc, s`kcrclb!‗ s`ru p`r`gpucl itu. ‘Tcsti m`ritc ili p`ltilb, g`lurut clck-clck s`ugurcl kchicl. Yca, Ecss tinck cnc ni rugca. Cycalyc g`gmcwclyc k` Ppp`r Bh`l lcik k`r`tc ncl n`lbcl mcnci s`p`rti ili, cku tck tcau kcpcl g`r`kc ckcl puhclb. Nunukhca.‗ Lcl nunuk ni schca sctu kursi yclb pctca. Nic tcau pcrc p`lnunuk Acrmour Gouta giskil, t`tcpi nic tinck tcau fikc cnc ni cltcrc g`r`kc yclb s`p`rti ili. Grs. ^og Jitea ni Bh`l giskil, t`tcpi rugcalyc rcpi ncl m`rsia s`p`rti Ilbh`sin`. ^`ltu scfc, s`guc orclb tcau Figgy si Fcri Kcki @lcg g`l`lbbck gilugcl k`rcs cpc pul yclb nic t`gukcl. Ncl rugca ili yclb ckcl g`lfcni rugca Lcl! ‘^ck cpc, cku ckcl m`ruscac g`gm`rsiakcllyc,‗ pikir Lcl g`rclc.

Lcgul, actilyc mcbcikcl tigca. Cpi p`lbormclcl niri yclb m`rkomcr komcr, yclb g`lultullyc ailbbc k`gcri, t`hca g`lbaihclb. ‘Cnc k`p`rhucl cpc kcu ilbil k`t`gu Ecss?‗ tclyc Lyolyc Fcri Kcki @lcg n`lbcl p`lua rcsc ilbil tcau, scgmih g`ly`kc wcfca kotor si mcyi

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n`lbcl e`h`g`k yclb h`mia kotor hcbi. ‘Kchcu ili t`ltclb kols`r U`kohca Gilbbu, nic tinck misc nctclb ncl itu sunca k`putuscl ckair. Nic tck pulyc pckcicl yclb hcyck. Mcbcigclc cku misc g`gm`rilyc pckcicl? Cku m`rtclyc pcncgu.‗ ‘Mukcl, ili mukcl t`ltclb kols`r,‗ fcwcm Lcl s`nia. Nic misc scfc g`le`ritckcl s`hurua kiscalyc k`pcnc Grs. ^aogcs. Hcbi puhc, nic pcsti acrus g`lb`tcauilyc. ‘Ucyc nctclb ultuk g`gm`ritcaulyc … g`gm`ritcaulyc mcawc … nic cnchca scyc ncl scyc cnchca nic!‗ Gulbkil Lyolyc Fcri Kcki @lcg itu misc nigckhugi kcr`lc tinck m`rpikir mcawc ili sclbct gunca nig`lb`rti. ‘Kcu pcsti bihc,‗ nic m`rkctc. ‘Kcu ili lbogolb cpc?‗ Lcl g`lbclbkct k`pchclyc. U`kcrclb mcbicl t`rmuruklyc sunca m`rhchu. ‘Gcksun scyc, Ecssi` ncl scyc hcair pcnc gchcg yclb scgc ncl … ncl … p`rcwct g`lukcr kcgi kcr`lc nic g`gm`lei imu scyc, ncl … ncl … Ecssi` s`acruslyc tilbbch ni Ilbh`sin` … ncl g`lncpctkcl k`ultulbcl ncri itu.‗ Kchigct t`rckair itu p`rlca nic n`lbcr nchcg kctc-kctc s`orclb buru U`kohca Gilbbu, t`tcpi Lcl m`rpikir mcawc ili misc g`gmuct suctu ckair yclb t`raorgct ncri suctu kchigct yclb sclbct h`gca. Lyolyc Fcri Kcki @lcg g`lctcplyc. ‘Cpckca cku bihc ctcu kcu yclb bihc? Yclb kcu kctckcl tinck gcsuk ckch. Uicpc yclb g`gm`ritcaugu muchcl itu?‗ ‘Novi` Foalsol.‗ Lyolyc Fcri Kcki @lcg g`h`gpcrkcl k`pchclyc k` m`hckclb ncl t`rtcwc. Nic gulbkil kotor ncl hcgmcl, t`tcpi nic g`gihiki tcwc yclb g`lcrik. ‘Cku s`acruslyc sunca tcau. Cku g`leuei pckcicl mimilyc s`pclfclb gusig pclcs ncl clck itu g`ly`mchkcl! Cstcbc, nic pcsti m`rpikir nic piltcr kcr`lc misc g`gmoaolbi orclb-orclb! Lca, Lolc Uicpcpul lcgcgu, s`mciklyc kcu tinck g`g`recyci s`hurua muchcl Novi`, ikc iyc, nic ckcl g`gmuctgu bihc.‗ ‘Cpckca gcksun Clnc s`guc itu tinck m`lcr?‗ Lcl t`rk`sicp. ‘Ucgc s`kchi tinck. Yc ^uacl, kcu pcsti gcsia sclbct aifcu kcr`lc g`g`recyci s`bchc s`suctu s`p`rti itu. Ecss pcsti s`tcaul h`mia tuc ncripcnc nirigu. Ogolb-ogolb, sicpc kcu ili?‗

‘Ucyc Lcl Mhyta`.‗ Oa, pikircl yclb sclbct ilnca! Nic cnchca Lcl Mhyta`! ‘Lcl Mhyta`! Uchca sctu ncri si k`gmcr Ilbh`sin`! Lca, cku ilbct gchcg

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scct kchicl hcair. Cku k`m`tuhcl m`rkulfulb k` Ilbh`sin` ultuk suctu uruscl. Cku m`hug g`likca n`lbcl si Fcri Kcki @lcg scct itu„  scyclblyc cku g`likcailyc fubc„ncl imu Ecss gcsia ainup ncl s`act ubc, n`lbcl Ecss yclb guhci m`hcfcr m`rfchcl. Kcu girip imu cycagu … nic cnc ni sclc gchcg itu fubc, mclbbc s`t`lbca gcti t`racncp eueu p`r`gpucl k`gmcrlyc. Ncl kupikir kcu tinck m`rckch s`act kcr`lc g`g`recyci muchcl bihc s`p`rti itu.‗ ‘Ucyc t`rmicsc g`g`recyci orclb-orclb,‗ kctc Lcl, m`rniri n`lbcl sikcp yclb s`nikit r`sgi, t`tcpi t`rhchu b`gmirc ultuk g`gmcltca Lyolyc Fcri Kcki @lcg n`lbcl sclbct tcfcg. ‘Yca, itu cnchca suctu k`micsccl yclb s`mciklyc tinck kcu p`hiacrc ni nulic gcecg m`bili,‗ kctc Lyolyc Fcri Kcki @lcg n`lbcl silis. ‘Ncl m`ra`ltihca m`rbcuh n`lbcl clck-clck yclb sukc g`gmoaolbi orclb hcil. Nunukhca, Lck. Kcu tck ckcl misc puhclb ailbbc aufcl r`nc. Aufcl ili n`rcs ncl b`hcp mcbcikcl s`kugpuhcl kueilb aitcg. A`i, nic p`rbi … clck itu sunca p`rbi!‗ Lcl sunca g`lbacgmur k` hucr, m`rhcri ni mcwca n`rci cir aufcl. Aclyc k`b`gmirccl hicr kcr`lc p`rkctccl Lyolyc Kcki @lcg yclb misc g`gmcwc Lc puhclb g`l`gmus mcnci itu. Clbil g`lbacltcglyc, aufcl g`gmuctlyc mcsca kuyup, b`h`bcr bultur yclb g`lb`futkcl g`gmuctlyc m`rpikir nulic ili t`hca g`h`nck. Aclyc ecacyc ncri kihct s`miru `s yclb tck p`rlca m`ra`lti yclb g`lulfukkcl fchcl k`pcnclyc. Hcbi ncl hcbi, nic t`rp`h`s`t ncl fctua. Lcgul, ckairlyc nic gcsuk, n`lbcl mcsca kuyup, k` nchcg p`hctcrcl Ilbh`sin`. Guggy m`rhcri ncl g`r`lbkualyc nchcg p`hukcl. ‘Ucyclb, kcu ili sulbbua g`gmuct kcgi k`tckutcl! Oa, ncri gclc kcu?‗ ‘Cku aclyc m`racrcp F`g ncl Rcht`r tinck gcti nchcg aufcl kcr`lc g`lecri-ecrigu,‗ g`lecri-ecrig u,‗ kctc Uuscl, sucrclyc s ucrclyc tcfcg kcr`lc t`bclb. Lcpcs Lcl lycris tinck hcbi t`rsisc. Nic aclyc misc t`r`lbca-`lbca, scct g`rcsckcl k`nuc h`lbcl Guggy g`g`huklyc. ‘Oa, Guggy, cku ili cku … m`lcr-m`lcr niriku. Cku mukcl Ecssi` ^aogcs ncl cku tck ckcl p`rlca fcni orclb hcil s`hcil niriku hcbi.‗ ‘Gckahuk gulbih itu k`milbulbcl,‗ kctc Uuscl. ‘Nic pcsti gckcl s`suctu yclb tinck eoeok n`lbcl p`rutlyc.‗

Cll` g`gclnikcl Lcl, hchu g`lbcltcrlyc k` t`gpct tinur s`m`hug nic g`gmicrkcl Lcl m`rmiecrc. K`gunicl, nic g`ln`lbcrkcl s`hurua kiscalyc.

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‘Oa, Guggy, cpckca cku ili m`lcr-m`lcr clckgu?‗ ‘^`ltu scfc, Ucyclb. Mcbcigclc kcu misc m`rpikir kcu mukcl clckku?‗ ‘Cku tck p`rlca m`rpikir m`bitu ailbbc Novi` g`le`ritckcllyc …  Novi`. Guggy, misckca kcu g`g`recyci  sicpc pul mukcl scfc  Novi`. pul?? F`l T`lly g`le`ritckcl kisca-kisca cl`a k`pcnc Ni ….‗ ‘G`r`kc aclyc nuc orclb ni cltcrc s`hurua bcnis k`eih yclb kcu k`lch, Ucyclb. ^inck cnc hcbi t`gcl m`rgcil kchicl yclb p`rlca g`le`ritckcl k`moaolbcl pcnc kchicl.  G`gclb  cnc orclb-orclb ni nulic ili yclb s`p`rti itu, mcik orclb n`wcsc gcupul clck-clck. Ucct kcu sunca s`nikit h`mia m`scr, kcu pcsti misc g`gm`nckcl `gcs ncl kulilbcl.‗ ‘Guggy, kuacrcp Rcht`r, F`g, ncl Ni tinck p`rhu g`lb`tcaui m`tcpc kolyohlyc cku.‗ ‘G`r`kc tck p`rhu tcau. Ni p`rbi k` Howmrinb` m`rscgc Ncnny, ncl clck-clck h`hcki aclyc p`rhu tcau kcu t`rhchu fcua p`rbi k` Acrmour ]ocn ncl t`rf`mck mcnci. Kcu g`gclb kolyoh kcr`lc g`g`recyci Novi`, tcpi kcu cnchca bcnis k`eih yclb sclbct m`rcli, kcr`lc r`hc p`rbi ncl g`lcwcrkcl posisi yclb kcu pikir m`rack nigihiki oh`a Ecssi` ^aogcs gulbih yclb gchclb. Guggy mclbbc pcncgu.‗ Mcnci sunca s`h`sci. Muhcl g`lbiltip k` nulic yclb nilbil ncl mcacbic. niriku!‗ itu cnchca pikircl t`rckair Lcl ‘Oa, cku sclbct s`lclb cku ili  niriku!‗ s`m`hug t`rtinur. Bihm`rt ncl Cll` gcsuk m`m`rcpc scct k`gunicl ultuk g`g`riksc wcfca-wcfca gulbih yclb s`nclb t`rtinur, yclb tcgpck m`bitu gclis scct m`rn`kctcl. Niclc tinur n`lbcl sunut-sunut guhut gulbihlyc yclb t`bcs g`h`lbkulb s`nikit, Lcl t`rtinur scgmih t`rs`lyug. Bihm`rt t`hca g`ln`lbcr e`ritc itu t`tcpi ncl sclbct gcrca„Novi` Foalsol m`rultulb nic m`rcnc s`fcua acgpir higc puhua kihog`t`r ncrilyc. Lcgul, Cll` yclb g`rcsc t`rtcgpcr. ‘U`acruslyc cku g`l`gukcl cpc yclb g`lbbclbbulyc. ^cpi cku t`rhchu simuk n`lbcl ac-hach hcil gilbbu ili … ach-ach yclb s`m`lcrlyc tinck m`rcrti cpc-cpc nimclnilbkcl n`lbcl k`s`niacl s`orclb clck. Tikirkcl m`tcpc g`ln`ritclyc clck gchclb itu.‗ Nic m`rhutut n`lbcl p`lua p`ly`schcl s`kchibus mcacbic ni ctcs g`r`kc. G`r`kc gcsia clck-clcklyc … s`p`lualyc clck-clcklyc, ultuk nircwct,

nieiltci, ncl nihilnulbi. G`r`kc gcsia nctclb k`pcnclyc n`lbcl s`hurua eiltc ncl p`ln`ritccl ni acti g`r`kc yclb gulbih. U`hcgc m`m`rcpc tcaul k` n`pcl, g`r`kc gcsia ckcl g`lfcni gihiklyc … hchu s`t`hca itu? Cll` m`rbinik.

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G`lfcni s`orclb imu t`rcsc sclbct gclis … t`tcpi sclbct g`lckutkcl. ‘Cku ilbil tcau k`ainupcl s`p`rti cpc yclb ckcl g`r`kc fchcli lclti,‗ nic m`rmisik. ‘U`tincklyc, cyo kitc acrcpkcl ncl yckili mcawc g`r`kc m`rnuc g`lncpctkcl sucgi yclb s`mcik sucgi imu g`r`kc,‗ kctc Bihm`rt, g`lbbonc Cll`.

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5= BOUIT-BOUIT ^@L^CLB O]CLB-O]CLB GC^I Fcni T`rt`gucl T`rkugpuhcl T`r`gpucl T`lbbchclb Nclc ckcl g`gmuct k`rcfilcl p`rec ni Ilbh`sin`,‗ kctc sclb Nokt`r. ‘K`hucrkcl s`hurua p`rchctcl gckclgu yclb ilnca, Uuscl, ncl s`nickcl m`m`rcpc scpu ultuk g`gm`rsiakcl sisc-sisc r`putcsi itu s`t`hcalyc.‗ Uuscl t`rs`lyug h`gca, s`mcbci s`orclb p`r`gpucl nic misc g`gckhugi k`kurclb pcacgcl kcug h`hcki t`racncp ach-ach yclb vitch, t`tcpi nic tinck g`rcsc ilbil t`rs`lyug … s`tincklyc, ailbbc s`bchclyc yclb g`lyclbkut gckcl gchcg T`lbbchclbcl Nclc t`hca nit`tcpkcl. ‘Tci cycg pclcs,‗ nic g`hclfutkcl g`lbbugcg, ‘k`ltclb tugmuk ncl kceclb poholb krig ultuk g`lu utcgc. Ncl ili cnchca suctu k`s`gpctcl mcbus ultuk g`lbbulckcl tcphck g`fc m`r`lnc Clnc yclb mcru, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb. M`lnc s`p`rti itu m`hug p`rlca t`rhiact ni Bh`l ncl cku yckil itu ckcl g`lfcni suctu s`lscsi. Cku ilbil g`hiact wcfca Cllcm`h Ehow scct nic g`hiactlyc. Ncl cpckca Clnc ckcl g`lbbulckcl k`rclfclb miru ncl p`rck ultuk mulbc-mulbc?‗ ‘Yc, nip`luai mulbc  pclsy pclsy  ncl pckis-pckis kulilb k`aifcucl ncri autcl gcph`.. Ncl cku ilbil kcu g`h`tckkcl tibc b`rcliug g`rca guncgu yclb gcph` sclbct ecltik ni suctu t`gpct … ni ruclb k`hucrbc, fikc kitc g`gmuct k`rcfilcl p`rec ni sclc, ctcu ni pcbcr m`rclnc fikc uncrc eukup aclbct ultuk m`k`rfc ni hucr sclc. Cku s`lclb kitc gcsia g`gihiki m`bitu mclyck mulbc. ^cgcl m`hug p`rlca s`ilnca s`p`rti scct gusig pclcs ili, Uuscl. ^cpi, cku g`lbctckcl m`bitu s`ticp gusig bubur, yc?‗ Cnc mclyck ach yclb acrus nir`leclckcl. Uicpc yclb nunuk ni n`kct sicpc … tinck gulbkil, eoltoalyc, g`lbctur Grs. Uigol Gihhisol ultuk nunuk ni s`m`hca Grs. Rihhicg GeEr``ry, kcr`lc g`r`kc tinck p`rlca hcbi m`rmiecrc sctu scgc hcil kcr`lc suctu p`rs`hisiacl hcgc yclb tinck f`hcs, yclb t`rfcni scct g`r`kc m`rs`kohca. Ncl k`gunicl, cnc p`rtclyccl sicpc yclb ckcl niulnclb … kcr`lc lyolyc rugca m`rack g`lbulnclb

m`m`rcpc tcgu s`hcil clbbotc T`rkugpuhcl. ‘Cku ckcl g`lbulnclb Grs. M`st ncl Grs. Ecgpm`hh,‗ kctc Cll`. Uuscl tcgpck rcbu.

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‘G`r`kc p`lnctclb mcru, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb,‗ n`lbcl lcnc scct g`lbctckcl, ‘G`r`kc itu mucyc.‗ ‘Nokt`r ncl cku pul p`rlca g`lfcni p`lnctclb mcru, Uuscl.‗ ‘^cpi pcgcl Nokt`r sunca tilbbch ni sili s`hcgc m`rtcaul-tcaul s`m`huglyc. ^ck cnc yclb tcau cpc pul t`ltclb k`hucrbc M`st ncl Ecgpm`hh ili. ^cpi, ili rugca Clnc, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, ncl sicpc cku ili misc g`lohck sicpc pul yclb ilbil Clnc ulnclb? Cku ilbct pcnc suctu acri p`gmuctcl s`higut p`rec ni rugca Grs. Ecrt`r Jhcbb m`rtcaul-tcaul yclb hchu, scct Grs. Jhcbb g`lbulnclb s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb cl`a. wcfca, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb … kctclyc nic Nic gcsuk scgmih  g`lb`rlyitkcl wcfca, pikir suctu T`rt`gucl T`rkugpuhcl T`lbbchclb Nclc mukcl cecrc yclb hcyck mcbilyc ultuk m`rnclncl! U`tincklyc, tinck ckcl cnc k`tckutcl ckcl ach itu n`lbcl Grs. Ecgpm`hh. Bcul-bcullyc sclbct g`wca … g`skipul cku tck ckcl p`rlca misc g`hiact niriku s`lniri g`lb`lckcl wcrlc miru s`p`rti aynrclb`c k` b`r`fc.‗ Cll` pul m`bitu, t`tcpi nic tinck m`rcli t`rs`lyug. ‘Kupikir bcul itu ecltik ncl s`suci n`lbcl rcgmut p`rck Grs. Ecgpm`hh, Uuscl. Ncl ogolb-ogolb, nic ilbil r`s`p scus  scus boos`m`rry boos`m`rry  k`ltchgu yclb m`r`gpca. Kctclyc, nic g`leieipilyc pcnc gckcl gchcg T`rcyccl Tcl`l ncl rcsclyc h`zct.‗ ‘Oa, yca, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, tinck s`guc orclb misc g`gmuct boos`m`rry m`r`gpca …‗ ncl tinck cnc hcbi k`tinck s`tufucl yclb niholtcrkcl t`ltclb bcul-bcul m`rwcrlc miru aynrclb`c aynrclb`c.. Grs. Ecgpm`hh moh`a guleuh n`lbcl kostug p`lnunuk primugi Jifi fikc nic gcu, ncl Uuscl tinck ckcl g`gp`rgcschcakcllyc. Muhcl-muhcl yclb gunc s`gckil tuc, t`tcpi gusig bubur gcsia g`lb`lclb gusig pclcs ncl acri p`gmuctcl s`higut p`rec itu h`mia s`suci t`rfcni pcnc muhcl Fuli ncripcnc Oktom`r. U`ticp clbbotc T`rkugpuhcl yclb misc nctclb t`hca acnir, g`lecri k`likgctcl scltcpcl h`zct m`rupc bosip ncl gckcl gchcg ni Ilbh`sin`, ncl s`hcil itu, gulbkil, g`hiact suctu ach mcru yclb gclis nchcg minclb j`sy`l kcr`lc istri sclb Nokt`r mcrumcru scfc p`rbi k` kotc. Uuscl, tck b`ltcr n`lbcl uruscl kuhil`r yclb g`lugpuk ni acncpcllyc, m`rfchcl p`rhcacl, g`lulfukkcl ruclb tcgu k`pcnc kcug p`r`gpucl itu,

g`rcsc t`lclb kcr`lc tcau mcawc tinck cnc ni cltcrc g`r`kc yclb g`gihiki e`h`g`k m`rt`pi r`lnc rcfutcl s`h`mcr nuc puhua s`ltig`t`r yclb nimuct n`lbcl rcfutcl Logor U`rctus. Uuscl t`hca g`g`lclbi acnica p`rtcgc ni T`kcl ]cyc Eacrhott`towl s`gilbbu s`m`huglyc n`lbcl r`lnc

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itu. Nic ncl ]`m`eec N`w t`hca m`rfclfi ultuk m`rt`gu ni sclc ncl g`rcsc sclbct pucs acri itu, ncl Uuscl pcnc gchcg acri puhclb s`mcbci p`r`gpucl pchilb mclbbc ni Tuhcu Trile` @nwcrn. Rcfca Uuscl m`lcr-m`lcr t`rk`lnchi, t`tcpi pikircllyc s`lniri mcbcikcl hicr, kcnclb-kcnclb nimugmui s`nikit pikircl fcact yclb scgcr. ‘E`hic ]``s` cnc ni sili, g`lecriecri s`suctu ultuk nit`rtcwckcl s`p`rti micsc. Yca, nic tinck ckcl g`l`gukcllyc ni g`fc gckcl gchcg kcgi, ncl itu misc nifcgil. Gyrc Gurrcy nchcg bcul m`hunru g`rca … s`nikit t`rhchu … m`rh`miacl ultuk g`gmuct s`higut p`rec, g`lurut p`lncpctku, tcpi cku tck g`lyclbkch mcawc nic tcgpck ecltik g`gckcilyc. U`tincklyc, nic tinck g`lb`r`lyitkcl wcfca. Cbctac Nr`w … ncl kcecgctclyc t`rikct n`lbcl s`muca tchi s`p`rti micsc. Ucrca ^cyhor … ili gulbkil ckcl g`lfcni cecrc p`gmuctcl s`higut p`reclyc yclb t`rckair … nic g`gihiki fcltulb yclb rusck pcrca, kctc Nokt`r, tcpi hiact s`gclbctlyc! Grs.tcpi Nolchn ]``s` … hcbi, syukurhca nic g`ln`lbcr tinck g`gmcwc Gcry Cllc m`rscgclyc, tck nircbukcl kitc ckcl mclyck ach t`ltclb clck itu. ‘Fcl` Murr ncri Ppp`r Bh`l. Nic mukcl clbbotc T`rkugpuhcl. Yca, cku ckcl g`lbaitulb hcbi s`lnok-s`lnokku s`t`hca gckcl gchcg, ncl itu misc nipcstikcl. U`guc clbbotc k`hucrbclyc pclfclb tclbcl. Eclnce` Ercwjorn … nic tinck s`rilb g`g`nuhikcl p`rt`gucl T`lbbchclbcl Nclc t`tcpi cecrc g`gmuct s`higut p`rec cnchca t`gpct yclb mcbus ultuk g`gcg`rkcl k`nuc tclbcllyc yclb ilnca ncl eileil m`rhicllyc. @ggc Tohhoek n`lbcl  p`ttieoct  p`ttieoct   yclb g`lbiltip ncri mchik bculyc, t`ltu scfc … s`orclb p`r`gpucl ecltik t`tcpi m`rpikircl bclfih s`p`rti s`guc clbbotc k`hucrbclyc. ^ihhi` GceChhist`r, fclbcl m`rclim`rcli g`lugpcakcl s`hci ni tcphck g`fc s`p`rti yclb kcu hckukcl scct cecrc g`gmuct s`higut p`rec ni rugca Grs. Tchg`r. ‘Gcrtac Erota`rs, kcu ckcl g`lncpctkcl gckclcl yclb hcyck s`kchi s `kchi ili. Uclbct niscyclbkcl sucgigu tinck ncpct nctclb fubc … cku g`ln`lbcr nic acrus m`rtcacl ainup aclyc n`lbcl gckcl kceclb, ctcu s`suctu s`gcecg itu. Grs. Mcxt`r ^uc … cku tcau sucgilyc t`hca g`lckut-lckuti Acrohn ]``s` s`ailbbc ckairlyc g`lfcuai Gilc. Acrohn tinck p`rlca g`gihiki lychi yclb kuct ncl acti yclb h`gca tinck p`rlca misc

g`lncpctkcl acti p`r`gpucl ecltik, s`p`rti yclb nikctckcl mukumuku pclnucl p`rbcuhcl. Yca, kitc sunca g`lncpctkcl eukup mclyck orclb ultuk nuc s`higut p`rec ncl m`m`rcpc ultuk g`lusukkcl fcrug-fcrug.‗ U`higut-s`higut p`reclyc nipcsclb ni m`rclnc yclb hucs, s`guc orclb

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simuk n`lbcl fcri-fcri ncl hincalyc. Cll` ncl Uuscl s`nclb simuk g`gp`rsicpkcl gckcl gchcg ni ncpur, ncl Rcht`r, yclb nisurua t`tcp ni rugca s`puhclb s`kohca acri itu kcr`lc s`nikit rcnclb t`lbborokcl, s`nclb m`rfolbkok ni clck-clck tclbbc m`rclnc, t`rs`gmulyi ncri pclnclbcl pcrc p`gmuct s`higut p`rec oh`a tirci tclcgcl rcgmct. Nic s`hchu s`lclb g`ln`lbcrkcl orclb-orclb yclb h`mia tuc m`rmiecrc. G`r`kc g`lbctckcl ach-ach yclb g`lb`futkcl ncl gist`rius … ach-ach yclb misc kitc pikirkcl s`t`hcalyc ncl gcsukkcl k` nchcg mcbicl ilti suctu nrcgc, ach-ach yclb g`lbbcgmcrkcl wcrlc-wcrlc ncl k`b`hcpcl, kog`ni ncl trcb`ni, h`hueol ncl p`ln`ritccl, mcbi s`ticp khcl ni Jour Rilns. Ncri s`guc p`r`gpucl yclb cnc, Rcht`r pchilb g`lyukci Grs. Gyrc Gurrcy, n`lbcl tcwclyc yclb gunca g`luhcr ncl k`riput-k`riput k`eih e`ric ni s`kitcr gctclyc. Nic misc g`le`ritckcl kisca yclb pchilb s`n`raclc s`gmcri g`gmuctlyc t`rk`scl nrcgctis ncl p`ltilb; nic g`likgcti k` g`rca gclc pul nic p`rbi; nic tcgpck m`bitu ecltik nchcg bculainup m`hunru e`rilyc, n`lbclncl b`hogmclb achus ni rcgmut aitcglyc, ncl cltilb-cltilb g`rca k`eih ni k`nuc t`hilbclyc. Grs. ^og Eaumm, yclb s`kurus fcrug,  pchilb tinck nic sukci … gulbkil kcr`lc Rcht`r p`rlca g`ln`lbcr Grs. ^aogcs Eaumm g`gclbbihlyc ‘si clck yclb sckitsckitcl‗. Nic m`rp`lncpct mcawc Grs. Chhcl Gihbrcv` tcgpck girip s`kchi n`lbcl cycg m`tilc m`rmuhu aifcu g`lbihcp, ncl Grs. Brclt Ehow girip s`kchi n`lbcl tolb ni ctcs nunukcllyc. Grs. Ncvin ]clsog` yclb gunc, n`lbcl rcgmutlyc yclb m`rwcrlc k`eok`hctcl s`p`rti buhchi, tcgpck sclbct ecltik, ‘t`rhchu ecltik ultuk rugca p`rtclicl,‗ kctc Uuscl scct Ncv` g`likcailyc. Uclb p`lbcltil mcru, Grs. Gortol GceNoubchh, tcgpck mcbcikcl s`kultug mulbc  poppy putia yclb s`nclb g`lbcltuk. @nita Mcih`y, sclb p`lfcait Bh`l, n`lbcl ikch rcgmut achuslyc yclb k`p`rckcl ncl gctc aitcg yclb f`lckc, tinck tcgpck s`p`rti s`orclb ‘p`rcwcl tuc‗. Rcht`r g`lyukci Grs. G`cn`, p`r`gpucl pchilb tuc ni sclc, yclb g`gihiki gctc h`gmut ncl toh`rcl ncl cua h`mia mclyck g`ln`lbcrkcl ncripcnc m`rmiecrc, t`tcpi Rcht`r tinck g`lyukci E`hic ]``s`, n`lbcl wcfcalyc yclb m`r`kspr`si g`le`gooa, mcbcikcl g`l`rtcwckcl s`guc orclb. Tcrc p`gmuct s`higut p`rec m`hug guhci m`rmiecrc … g`r`kc gcsia

g`lniskusikcl eucec ncl g`ligmclb-ligmclb, h`mia mcik g`gmuct p`rec m`rm`ltuk kipcs ctcu wcfik, s`ailbbc Rcht`r g`gikirkcl k`ilncacl acri g`lf`hclb sor` itu, n`lbcl p`kcrclbcl hucs ncl poaol-poaollyc yclb ilnca, s`rtc nulic yclb tcgpck mcbcikcl nir`lbkua oh`a Uclb Gcac m`scr

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n`lbcl h`lbcl-h`lbcl yclb k``gcscl. Ncul-ncul m`rcl`kc wcrlc fctua p`rhcacl-hcacl, t`tcpi tclcgcl  tclcgcl  aohhyaoeks aohhyaoeks   yclb bcbca gcsia e`ric ni n`pcl hctcr t`gmok mctu mctc, ncl poaol-poaol  poaol-poaol  pophcr   pophcr  g`rcfut suctu k`cfcimcl, n`lbcl poaol-poaol  poaol-poaol pophcr  pophcr csp`l  csp`l yclb ncul-ncullyc  m`rn`sir g`skipul clbil m`rtiup h`gmut, ni s`pclfclb fchcl s`tcpck g`lufu kclnclb. Rcht`r m`bitu t`lbb`hcg nchcg k`ilncacl ni s`k`hihilblyc, s`ailbbc nic mcru t`rscncr scct p`reckcpcl pcrc p`gmuct s`higut p`rec sunca guhci s`ru, kcr`lc kctc-kctc Grs. Uigol Gihhisol. ‘Khcl itu nik`lch kcr`lc p`gckcgcl-p`gckcgcl yclb s`lscsiolch. Cpckca cnc ni cltcrc kchicl yclb misc g`hupckcl k`fcnicl ni p`gckcgcl T`t`r Kirk?‗ Rcht`r g`lcfcgkcl t`hilbclyc. Ili t`rn`lbcr g`lcrik. Lcgul, nic k`e`wc kcr`lc Grs. Uigol tinck g`hclfutkcl e`ritclyc t`ltclb k`fcnicl itu. U`guc orclb pcsti g`lbacniri p`gckcgcl itu ctcu t`hca g`ln`lbcr kiscalyc. (‘^cpi (‘ ^cpi g`lbcpc g`r`kc s`guc tcgpck sclbct lycgcl n`lbcl ach itu?‗) itu?‗) ‘^inck nircbukcl hcbi, s`guc yclb Ehcrc Rihsol kctckcl t`ltclb T`t`r cnchca m`lcr, tcpi nic sunca m`rcnc nchcg kumurlyc, pric gchclb itu, fcni micrkcl scfc nic ni sclc,‗ kctc Grs. ^og Eaumm, n`lbcl lcnc s`p`rti aclyc nic s`lniri yclb m`rsikcp m`bitu … mcbcikcl s`s`orclb t`hca g`lbusuhkcl ultuk g`lbbchi h`hcki gchclb itu. ‘Gcry Cllc s`hchu g`lbctckcl ach-ach yclb e`rncs,‗ kctc Grs. Nolchn ]``s`. ‘Cpckca kchicl tcau cpc yclb nic kctckcl k`gcril, scct kitc p`rbi k` p`gckcgcl Gcrbcr`t Aohhist`r? Nic m`rkctc, ‑Gc, cpckca cnc `s krig ni p`gckcgcl?’‗ M`m`rcpc p`r`gpucl m`rtukcr s`lyug b`hi s`gmulyi-s`gmulyi. K`mclyckcl ncri g`r`kc g`lbcmcikcl Grs. Nolchn. Itu sctu-sctulyc tilnckcl yclb misc nihckukcl scct nic guhci g`ly`r`t-ly`r`t Gcry Cllc k` nchcg p`reckcpcl s`p`rti yclb s`rilb nic hckukcl, mcik scct gusig gcupul tinck. Fikc kitc g`gm`rilyc s`nikit nukulbcl scfc, nic ckcl g`lbbihc. ‘Cpckca kcu tcau yclb nikctckcl Gcry Cllc?‗ cnchca suctu kchigct p`lcrik yclb istig`wc ni Bh`l. ‘Ogolb-ogolb soch p`gckcgcl,‗ kctc E`hic ]``s`, ‘cnc suctu p`gckcgcl cl`a ni Gowmrcy Lcrrows scct cku gcsia k`eih. Utcltol Hcl`

p`rbi k` Mcrct ncl g`lurut kcmcr nic t`hca wcjct. Orclb tuclyc g`lbirig t`h`brcg cbcr f`lczcalyc nikirig k`rugca, ncl g`gclb m`bitu, tcpi Rchhce` GceChhist`r, sclb p`lburus p`gckcgcl, g`lycrclkcl cbcr g`r`kc tinck g`hckukcl upcecrc n`lbcl p`ti yclb nimukc. T`gckcgcl itu

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mcru scfc niguhci n`lbcl hclecr scct Utcltol  Hcl` s`lniri m`rfchcl gcsuk, s`act wchcjict. G`r`kc tinck p`rlca tcau sicpc f`lczca itu s`m`lcrlyc.‗ ‘Cpc yclb g`r`kc hckukcl n`lbcllyc?‗ tclyc Cbctac Nr`w. ‘Oa, g`r`kc g`gckcgkcllyc. Rchhce` mihclb, itu tinck misc nitulnc hcbi. ^cpi, kitc tinck ckcl misc g`ly`mut cecrc itu suctu p`gckcgcl, kcr`lc s`guc orclb b`gmirc kcr`lc Utcltol k`gmchi. Gr. Ncwsol g`lbumca aigl` t`rckair ncri ‑M`ristircacthca, Orclb ^cct,’ g`lfcni ‑Kcnclb-Kcnclb Cnc K`futcl yclb Ilnca’, tcpi k`mclyckcl orclb m`rpikir s`mciklyc nic nitilbbchkcl s`lniricl scfc.‗ ‘Cpckca kchicl tcau cpc yclb Gcry Cllc kctckcl pcncku k`gcril? Nic m`rtclyc, ‑Gc, cpckca pcrc p`ln`tc tcau s`bchclyc?’‗ s`bchclyc?’‗ ‘Gr. Ncwsol s`hchu k`aihclbcl ckch s`act nchcg kolnisi kritis,‗ kctc Fcl` Murr. ‘Ppp`r Bh`l cnchca mcbicl nc`rca p`hcyclcllyc, ncl cku ilbct suctu Gilbbu, nic g`gmumcrkcl kolbr`bcsi, k`gunicl ilbct mcawc sugmclbcl m`hug nikugpuhkcl. Fcni, yclb nic hckukcl aclychca g`lycgmcr pirilb sugmclbcl ncl m`rhcri g`lb`hihilbi achcgcl b`r`fc n`lbcl m`lnc itu. Yclb pcsti,‗ Fcl` g`lcgmcakcl, ‘orclb-orclb  yclb tinck p`rlca g`lyugmclb s`m`hug ctcu s`suncalyc, acri itu g`lyugmclb. G`r`kc tinck gcu g`lohck sclb p`ln`tc. ^cpi, itu m`lcrm`lcr g`gmuct k`aorgctcllyc cbck t`reor`lb.‗ ‘Yclb tinck kusukci ncri Gr. Ncwsol,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic, ‘cnchca nocnoclyc yclb pclfclb ticnc cgpul ni p`gckcgcl. Ucgpci-scgpci, orclborclb m`rkctc mcawc g`r`kc iri k`pcnc sclb f`lczca. Nic ckairlyc g`lycncrilyc s`lniri ni p`gckcgcl H`tty Brclt. Cku g`hiact imulyc lycris ckcl pilbscl, fcni cku g`lusuk pulbbulblyc k`rcs-k`rcs n`lbcl pcyulbku, ncl m`rkctc pcnclyc mcawc noclyc sunca eukup pclfclb.‗ ‘Nic g`gckcgkcl Fcrvisku yclb gchclb,‗ kctc Grs. B`orb` Ecrr, cir gctclyc g`lbchir. Nic s`hchu g`lclbis scct g`gmiecrckcl sucgilyc, g`skipul Gr. B`orb` Ecrr sunca g`lilbbch nuc puhua tcaul hchu. ‘Cniklyc fubc cnchca s`orclb p`ln`tc,‗ kctc Earistil` Gcrsa. ‘Nic cnc ni Bh`l scct cku gcsia k`eih. Kcgi g`lbcnckcl kols`r ni cuhc pcnc suctu gchcg, ncl nic cnchca schca s`orclb p`gmiecrc ncl nunuk ni pclbbulb. Nic s`bubup cmclblyc ncl t`rusg`l`rus g`lbb`s`r kursilyc s`gckil k` m`hckclb, ncl timc-timc nic fctua, m`rscgc kursi-kursilyc ni t`picl

pclbbulb, t`pct k` ctcs p`tck mulbc ncl tclcgcl rugca yclb kcgi ctur g`lb`hihilbi hclncscl pclbbulb. Yclb misc t`rhiact ncrilyc aclychca kcki yclb g`leuct ni ctcs pclbbulb. @ltca g`lbcpc, k`fcnicl itu s`hchu g`rusck kaotmcalyc mcbiku s`t`hcalyc. Kckilyc sclbct m`scr.‗

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‘T`gckcgcl Hcl` gulbkil g`lb`e`wckcl,‗ kctc @ggc Tohhoek, ‘tcpi s`tincklyc, h`mia mcik ncripcnc tinck g`hckukcl upcecrc p`gckcgcl scgc s`kchi. Kchicl ilbct k`kcecucl ni p`gckcgcl Erogw`hh?‗ Cnc tcwc b`hi s`r`gpck kcr`lc g`r`kc g`lb`lclblyc. ‘Cyo kitc n`lbcrkcl e`ritclyc,‗ kctc Grs. Ecgpm`hh. ‘Ilbct, Grs. Tohhoek, cku orclb csilb ni sili ncl s`hurua `pik k`hucrbc tinck t`rhchu kuk`tcaui.‗ @ggc tinck tcau cpc crtilyc ‘`pik‗, t`tcpi nic s`lclb m`re`ritc. ‘Cml`r Erogw`hh tilbbch ni n`kct Howmrinb`, ni schca sctu rugca p`rtclicl t`rm`scr ni nistrik itu, ncl nic cnchca schca sctu p`l`ltu k`mifckcl pumhik pcnc scct itu. Nic cnchca schca sctu kctck t`rm`scr ni nchcg kumclbcl ^ory ncl g`lb`lch s`guc orclb p`ltilb ni Tuhcu. Nic g`likca n`lbcl Fuhi` Jhcbb, yclb imulyc m`rcsch ncri k`hucrbc ]``s` ncl l`l`klyc ncri k`hucrbc Ehow, fcni g`r`kc m`raumulbcl n`lbcl lycris s`guc k`hucrbc ni Jour Rilns fubc. Uuctu acri, s`muca p`lbugugcl guleuh ni   Ncihy Ncihy @lt`rpris`  ... Gr. Cml`r Erogw`hh g`lilbbch timctimc ni Howmrinb` ncl p`gckcgcllyc ckcl nihclbsulbkcl pukuh nuc k``sokcl siclblyc. @ltca g`lbcpc, k`hucrbc Cml`r Erogw`hh tinck g`hiact p`lbugugcl itu … ncl t`ltu scfc t`h`pol m`hug ugug pcnc scct itu. K``sokcl pcbilyc, Cml`r p`rbi k` Achijcx ultuk g`lbacniri suctu kolv`lsi Tcrtci Him`rch. Tukuh nuc siclb, orclb-orclb guhci m`rnctclbcl k` p`gckcgcl, acnir h`mia cwch ultuk g`lncpctkcl kursi yclb mcbus, m`rpikir mcawc cecrc itu ckcl p`lua s`sck kcr`lc Cml`r cnchca s`s`orclb yclb m`rp`lbcrua. Ncl upcecrc itu g`gclb p`lua s`sck, p`recychca pcncku. M`rkiho-kiho fchcl nip`luai oh`a k`r`tc mubi, ncl orclb-orclb gcsia t`rus m`rnctclbcl ailbbc s`kitcr pukuh tibc. Grs. Cml`r lycris bihc kcr`lc m`ruscac g`gmuct g`r`kc g`g`recyci mcawc sucgilyc m`hug g`lilbbch. Cwchlyc, s`mcbicl tinck misc g`g`recycilyc. Nic m`rkctc pcncku scgmih m`rurci cir gctc, mcawc s`p`rtilyc g`r`kc m`rpikir mcawc nic g`ly`gmulyikcl f`lczcalyc. Ncl scct g`r`kc yckil, g`r`kc t`tcp m`rsikcp mcawc Cml`r s`acruslyc g`lilbbch. Ncl g`r`kc g`lbilfckilfck p`kcrclbcl p`lua p`tck mulbc yclb sclbct nic mclbbckcl. Mclyck k`rcmct fcua yclb nctclb fubc, g`lbacrcpkcl gckcl gchcg ncl t`gpct g`lbilcp, s`g`ltcrc nic tinck g`gcsck mclyck … Fuhi` tinck p`rlca m`rg`ltch kuct, itu acrus nickui. K`tikc Cml`r timc ni rugca nuc

acri s`t`hcalyc, nic g`l`gukcl Fuhi` ni t`gpct tinur, h`gca kcr`lc s`rclbcl bubup, ncl g`g`rhukcl wcktu m`rmuhcl-muhcl mcbi Fuhi` ultuk g`hupckcllyc. Nic scgc s`kchi tinck gckcl s`hcgc `lcg gilbbu … yca, lycris tinck gckcl cpc-cpc. Kun`lbcr nic mihclb, fikc m`lcr-m`lcr cnc

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suctu p`gckcgcl, nic pcsti tinck ckcl h`mia s`nia hcbi. ^cpi, cku tck p`rlca p`recyc nic m`lcr-m`lcr g`lbctckcl itu.‗ ‘Kitc tinck misc yckil,‗ kctc Grs. Rihhicg GceEr``ry. ‘Orclb-orclb g`gclb g`lbctckcl ach-ach yclb g`lb`futkcl. Ucct g`r`kc t`rbclbbu, k`m`lcrcl pcsti ckcl guleuh. Cnik Fuhi`, Ehcrie`, m`lcr-m`lcr m`rbcmulb ncl g`lyclyi ni pcnucl sucrc s`p`rti micsc, pcnc acri Gilbbu p`rtcgc s`t`hca sucgilyc nigckcgkcl.‗ ‘T`gckcgcl sucgi pul tinck ckcl misc g`lcacl Ehcrie` hcgc-hcgc,‗ kctc Cbctac Nr`w. ‘^inck cnc yclb  t`lclb  nchcg nirilyc. U`hchu g`lcri ncl m`rlyclyi.‗ ‘ Cku  nuhu micsc g`lcri ncl g`lyclyi … ni pcltci, ni t`gpct tinck cnc yclb misc g`ln`lbcrku,‗ kctc Gyrc Gurrcy. ‘Ca, tcpi kcu t`hca m`rumca g`lfcni h`mia mifcksclc s`irilb wcktu,‗ kctc Cbctac. ‘^inccck, h`mia monoa,‗ scaut Gyrc Gurrcy p`rhcacl. ‘^`rhchu monoa s`kcrclb ultuk g`lcri ni s`pclfclb pcltci.‗ ‘Cwchlyc,‗ kctc @ggc, lictlyc ultuk g`le`ritckcl kisca yclb h`lbkcp tinck t`rbclbbu, ‘g`r`kc m`rpikir mcawc p`lbugugcl itu niguct aclyc ultuk suctu h`hueol„kcr`lc Cml`r kchca nchcg p`gihiacl ugug m`m`rcpc acri s`m`huglyc„tcpi t`rlyctc itu p`lbugugcl t`ltclb Cgcsc Erogw`hh, yclb tilbbch ni autcl m`hckclb, ni sisi hcil Howmrinb` … tclpc cnc s`orclb k`rcmct pul. Nic m`lcr-m`lcr g`lilbbch. ^cpi, hcgc s`t`hca itu orclb-orclb mcru g`hupckcl k`k`e`wccl t`racncp Cml`r, fikc g`r`kc gcgpu g`hupckcllyc.‗ ‘Yca,g`lclcg g`r`potkcl ultukmcawc p`rbi s`fcua itu, t`pct scct   g`gclb  s`nikit wcktu fubc, ncl g`l`gukcl p`rfchclcl itu sicsic m`hckc,‗ kctc Grs. ^og Eaumm, g`gm`hc niri. ‘Ncl orclb-orclb g`lyukci upcecrc-upcecrc p`gckcgcl mcbcikcl suctu p`rgcilcl,‗ kctc Grs. Nolchn ]``s` p`lua s`gclbct. ‘Kitc s`guc girip clck-clck, kukirc. Cku g`gmcwc Gcry Cllc k` p`gckcgcl pcgcllyc, Bornol, ncl nic g`likgctilyc fubc. ‑Gc, tck misckca kitc g`lbbchilyc ncl m`rs`lclb-s`lclb scct g`gckcgkcllyc hcbi?’ nic m`rtclyc.‗ G`r`kc  g`gclb  t`rtcwc kchi ili … s`guc orclb k`euchi Grs. @hn`r

Mcxt`r, yclb t`rus g`gcsclb s`rius wcfcalyc yclb pclfclb ncl kurus, ncl g`lusuk p`rec-p`rec tclpc cgpul. ^inck cnc yclb sckrch pcnc zcgcl s`kcrclb. U`guc orclb g`l`rtcwckcl s`bchc ach. Lcgul nic, istri sclb t`tuc, tinck ckcl g`holtcrkcl s`nikit pul tcwc yclb m`raumulbcl n`lbcl

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p`gckcgcl. ‘Ogolb-ogolb soch Cml`r, cpckca kchicl ilbct omitucriug yclb nituhis cniklyc, Foal, ultuk istrilyc istrilyc?‗ ?‗ tclyc Grs. ChhclGihbrcv`. ‘Omitucriug itu niguhci n`lbcl,‑^uacl, n`lbcl chcscl yclb Nic k`tcaui s`lniri, t`hca g`lbcgmih p`lbcltilku yclb ecltik ncl g`lilbbchkcl istri s`pupuku Rihhicg yclb f`h`k ainup-ainup.’ Cku tck ckcl p`rlca g`hupckcl k`kcecucl yclb nimuctlyc!‗ ‘Mcbcigclc ach s`gcecg itu misc nie`tck?‗ tclyc Grs. M`st. ‘Yca, nic cnchca gclcf`r `nitor ni  @lt`rpris`  scct itu. Nic g`gufc istrilyc„istrilyc cnchca M`rtac„Gorris ncl nic g`gm`lei Grs. Rihhicg Erogw`hh kcr`lc Grs. Rihhicg Erogw`hh tinck gcu nic g`likcai M`rtac. T`r`gpucl itu m`rpikir M`rtac t`rhchu phil-phcl.‗ ‘^cpi nic ecltik,‗ kctc @hizcm`ta Kirk. ‘Gckahuk pchilb ecltik yclb p`rlca kuk`lch nchcg ainupku,‗ Grs. Gihbrcv` g`ly`tufui. ‘K`hucrbc Gorris g`gclb m`rpcrcs ecltik ncl tcgpcl. ^cpi phil-phcl … s`phil-phcl clbil. ^inck cnc yclb p`rlca tcau mcbcigclc nic misc m`rtcacl eukup hcgc n`lbcl g`likcai Foal. G`r`kc mihclb, imulyc yclb g`g`lbcruailyc ailbbc nic r`hc. M`rtac g`leiltci Jr`n ]``s`, tcpi Jr`n ]``s` t`rk`lch s`mcbci p`rcyu uhulb. ‑U``kor murulb ni tclbcl h`mia m`rlihci ncripcnc nuc `kor ni s`gck,’ Grs. Gorris g`gm`ritcaulyc.‗ ‘Cku t`hca g`ln`lbcr p`rimcacsc itu s`ugur ainupku,‗ kctc Gyrc Gurrcy, ‘ncl cku m`rtclyc-tclyc cpckca itu m`lcr. Gulbkil murulbmurulb ni s`gck itu misc m`rkiecu ncl murulb yclb ni tclbcl tinck misc.‗ ^inck cnc yclb tcau acrus g`lbctckcl cpc, t`tcpi Grs. ^og Eaumm g`lbulbkcpkcllyc fubc. ‘Kcu s`hchu g`lbb`hikcl, Gyrc.‗ ‘Cpckca kchicl tcau cpc yclb nikctckcl Gcry Cllc pcncku k`gcril?‗ tclyc Grs. Nolchn. ‘Nic m`rtclyc, ‑Gc, cpc yclb acrus kuhckukcl fikc tinck cnc yclb p`rlca g`hcgcrku?’‗ ‘ Kcgi  pcrc p`rcwcl tuc tinck misc g`lfcwcm itu, mukcl?‗ tclyc E`hic ]``s`, g`ly`lbboh @nita Mcih`y n`lbcl sikulyc. E`hic tinck g`lyukci @nita kcr`lc @nita gcsia ecltik ncl tinck s`p`lualyc k`aihclbcl k`s`gpctcl ultuk g`likca.

‘B`rtrun` Erogw`hh  g`gclb   f`h`k,‗ kctc Grs. Brclt Ehow. ‘Nic g`gihiki m`ltuk tumua mcbcikcl ticlb. ^cpi, nic cnchca p`lburus rugca tclbbc yclb a`mct. Nic g`leuei s`ticp tirci yclb nic gihiki s`ticp muhcl, ncl fikc M`rtac g`leuei tirctircilyc s`tcaul s`kchi, gckc itu cnchca suctu

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k`fcnicl istig`wc. Ncl p`lutup f`ln`hclyc   s`hchu  girilb. B`rtrun` mihclb, nic s`hchu m`rbinik fikc g`hiltcs ni n`pcl rugca Foal Erogw`hh. ^cpi, Foal Erogw`hh g`gufc M`rtac ncl Rihhicg acrus m`rsyukur pcnc B`rtrun`. Tcrc h`hcki  g`gclb  cl`a. G`r`kc mihclb, Rihhicg t`rtinur pcnc pcbi acri p`rlikcacllyc, ncl m`rpckcicl sclbct m`rcltckcl kcr`lc t`rmurumuru p`rbi k` b`r`fc, n`lbcl s`pctu hcgc ncl kcus kcki yclb cl`a.‗ ‘Yca, itu h`mia mcik ncripcnc Ohiv`r ]clnog,‗ Grs. B`orb` Ecrr t`rkikik. ‘ Nic  hupc g`gmuct s`t`hcl p`rlikcacl, ncl s`t`hcl acri Gilbbulyc yclb hcgc m`lcr-m`lcr kcecu. U`t`hcllyc   m`rtcgmch. m`rtcgmch. Fcni, nic g`gilfcg s`t`hcl t`rmcik kckcklyc. Tckcicl itu k`k`eihcl hcbi.‗ ‘Ncl s`tincklyc Rihhicg ncl B`rtrun` g`likca fubc,‗ kctc Grs. Uigol. ‘Cnik p`r`gpucllyc, Ecrohil`,  Ecrohil`,  tinck . Nic ncl ]olly Nr`w m`rt`lbkcr t`ltclb p`ln`tc gclc yclb ckcl g`likcakcl g`r`kc, ncl tinck p`rlca g`likca scgc s`kchi. ]olly sclbct gcrca s`ailbbc nic p`rbi ncl g`likcai @nlc Utol` s`m`hug g`gihiki wcktu ultuk g`l`lclbkcl pikircl. Ecrohil` nctclb k` p`rlikcacllyc. Nic g`lbclbkct k`pchclyc tilbbi-tilbbi, tcpi wcfcalyc mcbcikcl k`gcticl.‗ ‘^cpi, s`tincklyc nic g`lcacl hincalyc,‗ kctc Ucrca ^cyhor. ‘Taihippc Cmm`y tinck. Ucct Fig Gowmrcy g`gutuskcllyc, nic p`rbi k` p`rlikcacl Fig ncl g`lbuecpkcl kctc-kctc pchilb pcait k`rcsk`rcs s`pclfclb upcecrc. G`r`kc s`guc cnchca f`gcct b`r`fc Clbhikcl, t`ltu scfc,‗ Ucrca ^cyhor g`lyigpuhkcl, s`ckcl-ckcl itu g`lf`hcskcl s`guc k`bclfihcl yclb t`rfcni. ‘Cpckca nic m`lcr-m`lcr nctclb k` r`s`psi s`t`hcalyc n`lbcl g`lb`lckcl s`guc p`raicscl yclb Fig m`rikcl pcnclyc scct g`r`kc gcsia m`rtulclbcl?‗ tclyc E`hic ]``s`. ‘^inck, nic tinck g`hckukcllyc! Cku tck tcau mcbcigclc e`ritc itu misc g`ly`mcr, cku yckil. Tikirkcl scfc, m`m`rcpc orclb tinck p`rlca g`hckukcl cpc pul s`hcil g`lbuhclbi bosip. Cku m`rcli g`lfcgil, Fig Gowmrcy m`rpikir clnci ic t`tcp m`rscgc Taihippc. Istrilyc s`kcrclb sclbct g`lnogilcsilyc … g`skipul Fig s`hchu m`rs`lclb-s`lclb scct istrilyc tck cnc.‗ ‘Cku aclyc p`rlca g`hiact Fig Gowmrcy s`kchi, pcnc gchcg s`rclbbcs`rclbbc   ful`mub  s`rclbbc ful`mub  lycris g`ly`rmu kolbr`bcsi pcnc p`hcyclcl p`rilbctcl

ni Howmrinb`,‗ kctc Earistil` Ercwjorn. ‘Ncl Fig Gowmrcy g`hckukcl s`suctu pcnc k`s`gpctcl itu. Gchcg itu uncrc pclcs ncl g`r`kc g`gmukc s`guc f`ln`hc. U`rclbbc-s`rclbbc itu gcsuk m`bitu scfc, t`rmclb m`rk`rugul n`lbcl fughca rctuscl. G`r`kc g`l`gukcl n`hcpcl puhua

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tufua mclbkci s`rclbbc itu ni pclbbulb pcnucl sucrc k``sokcl pcbilyc. M`m`rcpc p`r`gpucl aist`ris scct s`rclbbc-s`rclbbc itu t`rmclb t`rhchu n`kct n`lbcl wcfca g`r`kc. ^`pct ni s`m`rclb horolb ni s`m`hcaku, istri sclb p`ln`tc nunuk … Grs. T`t`r Horilb. Nic g`gckci topi r`lnc m`scr n`lbcl muhumuhu tilbbi ….‗ ‘Nic s`hchu niclbbcp t`rhchu p`soh`k ncl m`rp`lcgpihcl g`wca ultuk s`orclb istri p`ln`tc,‗ s`hc Grs. @hn`r Mcxt`r. ‘‑T`ractikcl, cku ckcl g`lf`ltik s`rclbbc itu ncri topi Lyolyc T`ln`tc,’ cku g`ln`lbcr Fig Gowmrcy m`rmisik … nic nunuk t`pct ni m`hckclb Grs. T`t`r Horilb. Nic g`gmulbkuk k` n`pcl ncl g`gminik s`rclbbc itu … g`h`s`t, tcpi g`lb`lci t`picl topilyc ncl g`gmuct topi itu g`huleur k` horolb, t`pct k` crca pcbcr koguli. Fig lycris g`lbchcgi s`rclbcl fcltulb. Ucct p`ln`tc g`hiact topi istrilyc g`hcyclb ni uncrc, nic g`hupckcl kaotmcalyc, tinck misc g`lbilbctlyc hcbi, ncl g`ly`rca n`lbcl putus csc. Tcnucl sucrc g`lyclyikcl aigl` t`rckair, scgmih g`l`puk s`rclbbc   ful`mub  s`pclfclb wcktu. Fig m`rniri ncl g`lb`gmchikcl topi itu k`pcnc Grs. Horilb. Nic g`lnubc ckcl nigcrcai, kcr`lc kctclyc Grs. Horilb cnchca orclb yclb bchck. Lcgul, Grs. Horilb aclyc g`gckcilyc k`gmchi ni ctcs rcgmut pirclblyc yclb ilnca ncl t`rtcwc pcnclyc. ‑Fikc kcu tck g`hckukcllyc,’ nic m`rkctc, ‑T`t`r pcsti ckcl m`rkaotmca nuc puhua g`lit hcbi, ncl kitc s`guc t`hca puect s`t`lbca gcti.’ ^`ltu scfc, nic sulbbua mcik kcr`lc tinck gcrca, tcpi orclb-orclb m`rpikir, nic tinck hcyck g`lbuecpkcl itu t`ltclb sucgilyc.‗ ‘^cpi, kchicl acrus ilbct mcbcigclc nic hcair,‗ kctc Gcrtac Erota`rs. ‘Rca, mcbcigclc mcbcigclc?‗ ?‗ ‘Lcgc bcnislyc cnchca M`ssy ^chmot ncri mcrct. ]ugca cycalyc k`mckcrcl pcnc suctu gchcg, ncl ni t`lbca k`rieuacl ncl k`kchutcl, M`ssy hcair …  … ni achcgcl hucr rugca … ni mcwca miltclb-miltclb. miltclb-miltclb.‗‗ ‘Uulbbua rogcltis!‗ s`ru Gyrc Gurrcy. ‘]ogcltis! Cku g`lbclbbcplyc tinck misc nit`rigc nit`rigc.‗ .‗ ‘^cpi, pikirkcl fikc kitc hcair ni mcwca miltclbmiltclb!‗ kctc Gyrc scgmih g`l`rcwclb. ‘Yca, nic pcsti g`rupckcl clck miltclb-miltclb … m`rkihcucl … ecltik … m`rcli … fufur … n`lbcl milcr ni gctclyc.‗ ‘Nic g`gclb s`p`rti itu,‗ kctc Gcrtac, ‘tck p`nuhi cpckca miltclb-

miltclb m`rp`lbcrua ckcl ach itu ctcu tinck. Ncl nic g`lbchcgi gcscgcsc suhit ni Howmrinb`, kcr`lc g`r`kc m`rpikir mcawc s`orclb istri p`ln`tc acrus s`n`raclc ncl suei. Lca, schca s`orclb t`tuc g`g`rbokilyc g`lcrilcri ni s`k`hihilb mucicl mcyilyc suctu acri, ncl si t`tuc m`rkctc mcawc

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s`acruslyc nic tinck m`rb`gmirc kcr`lc putrclyc, ailbbc nic g`lb`tcaui cpckca putrclyc t`rpihia ctcu tinck.‗ ‘Miecrc soch mcyi, cpckca kchicl tcau cpc yclb Gcry Cllc kctckcl k`gcril? ‑Gc,’ kctclyc, ‑cpckca rctu-rctu g`gihiki mcyi?’‗ ‘Tcsti itu Ch`xcln`r Rihsol,‗ kctc Grs. Chhcl. ‘Orclb pchilb kcku ni nulic ili s`fck hcair. Nic tinck g`lbizilkcl k`hucrbclyc g`lbuecpkcl s`pctca kctc pul scct gckcl, kun`lbcr. Ncl t`ltclb tcwc … tinck p`rlca cnc tcwc ni rugcalyc rugcalyc.‗ .‗ ‘Tikirkcl s`muca rugca tclpc tcwc!‗ s`ru Gyrc. ‘Yca, itu … tinck g`lbaorgcti club`rca club`rca.‗ .‗ ‘Ch`xcln`r micsclyc g`lbcsilbkcl niri scct nic tinck ilbil m`rmiecrc k`pcnc istrilyc s`hcgc tibc acri suctu wcktu,‗ Grs. Chhcl g`hclfutkcl. ‘]csclyc sulbbua g`h`bckcl mcbi istrilyc,‗ nic g`lcgmcakcl. ‘Ch`xcln`r Rihsol s`tincklyc cnchca s`orclb p`hcku mislis yclb fufur,‗ kctc Grs. Brclt Ehow n`lbcl kcku. Ch`xcln`r yclb s`nclb nimiecrckcl cnchca s`pupu k``gpctlyc, ncl clbbotc k`hucrbc Rihsol s`hchu g`gm`hc khcllyc. ‘Nic g`wcriskcl `gpct puhua rimu nohcr scct g`lilbbch.‗ ‘Ucyclb s`kchi nic acrus g`lilbbchkcl itu,‗ kctc E`hic ]``s`. ‘Cniklyc F`jjry tinck g`wcriskcl s`s`l pul uclb,‗ kctc Grs. Ehow. ‘Nic cnchca yclb pchilb bcbch ni k`hucrbc itu, cku acrus g`lbckui. Aclyc ^uacl yclb tcau g`lbcpc  nic  t`rhchu mclyck t`rtcwc. G`lbacmiskcl s`guc yclb nic ncpctkcl … roych t`racncp s`guc orclb … ncl g`lilbbch tclpc acrtc. Cpc yclb  nic  ncpctkcl ncri k`ainupcl n`lbcl s`guc e`hot`a ncl tcwclyc?‗ ‘^inck mclyck, gulbkil,‗ kctc Gyrc, ‘tcpi pikirkcl cpc crtilyc s`guc itu. Nic s`hchu  g`gm`ri  … aimurcl, sigpcti, p`rscacmctcl, mcakcl uclb. U`tincklyc, t`gclt`gcllyc mclyck ncl Ch`xcln`r tinck pulyc s`orclb pul t`gcl nchcg ainuplyc.‗ ‘^`gclt`gcl F`jj tinck g`lbumurlyc,‗ tukcs Grs. Chhcl. ‘Ch`xcln`r yclb acrus g`hckukcllyc … ncl g`gcsclb liscl yclb m`lcr-m`lcr mcbus ultuklyc fubc. Acrbclyc s`rctus nohcr.‗ ‘^cpi, scct F`jj g`giltclyc g`gilfcgkcl s`rctus nohcr ultuk g`gmcycr op`rcsi yclb gulbkil misc g`ly`hcgctkcl lycwclyc,

mukclkca Ch`xcln`r g`lohcklyc? tclyc E`hic Nr`w. ‘Cyohca, cyohca, kitc t`rhchu k`rcs g`lihci,‗ prot`s Grs. Ecrr. ‘Hcbi puhc, kitc tinck ainup ni nulic yclb s`gpurlc, ncl s`guc orclb pcsti g`hckukcl k`schcacl.‗

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‘H`g Cln`rsol g`likcai Norotay Ehcrk acri ili,‗ kctc Grs. Gihhisol, m`rpikir mcawc sunca scctlyc p`reckcpcl s`nikit h`mia e`ric. ‘Ncl mukclkca mcru s`tcaul s`fck nic m`rsugpca ckcl g`h`nckkcl otcklyc fikc Fcl` @hhiott tinck gcu g`likca n`lbcllyc?‗ ‘Tcrc p`gunc g`gclb g`lbuecpkcl ach-ach bclfih,‗ kctc Grs. Eaumm. ‘G`r`kc g`ly`gmulyikcllyc rcpct-rcpct … m`ritc mcawc g`r`kc t`hca m`rtulclbcl tinck p`rlca moeor ailbbc tibc gilbbu hchu. Cku m`rmileclb n`lbcl imulyc gilbbu hchu ncl nic tck p`rlca g`lnubc ckcl cnc p`rlikcacl s`e`pct ili. Cku tck t`rhchu sukc wclitc yclb s`hchu g`lutup rcpct-rcpct guhutlyc.‗ ‘ Cku  t`rk`fut kcr`lc Norotay Ehcrk g`l`rigclyc,‗ kctc Cbctac Nr`w. ‘Kupikir gusig s`gi hchu, nic ncl Jrclk Ehow ckcl g`likca.‗ ‘ Cku  g`ln`lbcr Norotay m`rkctc mcawc Jrclk cnchca fonoa yclb t`rmcik, tcpi nic m`lcr-m`lcr tinck ncpct tcacl kcr`lc m`rpikir ckcl g`hiact ainulb itu g`leuct ni ctcs s`prci s`ticp pcbi, scct nic t`rmclbul.‗ Grs. @hn`r Mcxt`r m`rbinik s`pclfclb tuhclb pulbbulblyc ncl g`lohck ultuk ikut t`rtcwc. ‘Kcu tck moh`a g`lbctckcl ach-ach s`gcecg itu ni n`pcl s`orclb p`r`gpucl gunc s`p`rti @nita,‗ kctc E`hic, g`lb`nipkcl gctc k` crca s`k`hihilb s`higut p`rec. ‘Cpckca Cnc Ehcrk sunca s unca m`rtulclbcl?‗ tclyc @ggc Tohhoek. ‘^inck, t`pctlyc tinck m`bitu,‗ fcwcm Grs. Gihhisol. ‘Aclyc m`racrcp. ^cpi, nic m`hug ckcl g`gutuskcl. Tcrc bcnis itu g`gihiki k`gcgpucl ultuk g`gihia sucgi. Kckcklyc Tcuhil` g`likcai p`gihik p`rtclicl t`rmcik ni s`hurua p`hcmuacl ili.‗ ‘Tcuhil` ecltik, tcpi nic p`lua pikircl kolyoh s`p`rti micsclyc,‗ kctc Grs. Gihbrcv`. ‘Kcnclb-kcnclb kupikir nic tinck p`rlca m`hcfcr m`rpikir hobis scgc s`kchi.‗ ‘Oa yc, nic ckcl m`hcfcr,‗ kctc Gyrc Gurrcy. ‘Uuctu acri nic ckcl g`gihiki clck s`lniri ncl nic ckcl g`gp`hcfcri k`mifcksclccl ncri g`r`kc … s`p`rti yclb kcu ncl cku chcgi.‗ ‘Ni gclc H`g ncl Norotay ckcl tilbbch?‗ tclyc Grs. G`cn`. ‘Oa, H`g sunca g`gm`hi s`muca p`rtclicl ni Ppp`r Bh`l. ]ugca p`rtclicl hcgc k`hucrbc Ecr`y, kcu tcau, ni t`gpct Grs. ]ob`r Ecr`y yclb

gchclb g`gmulua sucgilyc.‗ ‘G`gmulua sucgilyc!‗ ‘Oa, cku tck m`rkctc fikc ]ob`r Ecr`y tck hcyck g`l`rigclyc, tcpi s`guc orclb m`rpikir istrilyc s`nikit k`h`wctcl. Yc rugput m`rceul ni

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nchcg eclbkir t`alyc … ctcu ni nchcg suplyc? U`guc orclb g`lb`tcauilyc, tcpi tck cnc yclb p`rlca nihckukcl t`ltclb ach itu. B`holnolb m`lclblyc, toholb, E`hic.‗ ‘^cpi, cpckca Clnc m`rgcksun g`lbctckcl, Grs. Gihhisol, mcawc nic tinck p`rlca nicnihi … ctcu niaukug?‗ Grs. Ecgpm`hh t`rk`sicp. ‘Yca, tinck cnc orclb yclb ilbil m`rt`tclbbc n`lbcl s`s`orclb yclb kcecu s`p`rti nic. K`hucrbc Ecr`y g`gihiki mclyck kol`ksi ni Ppp`r Bh`l. U`hcil itu, Grs. ]ob`r Ecr`y ninorolb rcsc putus csclyc. ^`ltu scfc tinck cnc orclb yclb g`ly`tufui fikc suctu p`gmuluacl cnchca tilnckcl yclb micsc scfc, tcpi fikc cnc s`s`orclb yclb hcyck nimulua, ]ob`r Ecr`yhca orclblyc. Istrilyc p`rbi k` Cg`rikc U`rikct ncl g`likca hcbi. Uunca m`rtcaultcaul yclb hchu nic g`lilbbch. Uucgilyc yclb k`nuc ainup h`mia hcgc ncrilyc. U`guc itu t`rfcni scct cku gcsia k`eih. Orclb-orclb s`rilb m`rkctc mcawc acltu ]ob`r Ecr`y  Ecr`y m`rfchcl.‗ m`rfchcl.‗ ‘^`ltu scfc tinck cnc orclb yclb p`recyc acltu pcnc gcsc yclb sunca t`re`rcakcl ili,‗ kctc Grs. Mcxt`r. ‘G`lbcpc kitc tinck p`recyc acltu?‗ tclyc ^ihhi` GceChhist`r. ‘Acltu-acltu itu g`lcrik. Cku  k`lch  s`orclb h`hcki yclb s`rilb nibclbbu oh`a s`sosok acltu yclb s`hchu g`l`rtcwckcllyc … n`lbcl g`le`gooa. Acltu itu micsclyc g`gmuct nic sclbct gcrca. Bultilblyc, toholb, Grs. GceNoubchh.‗ Bultilb itu acrus nigiltc nuc kchi ncri sclb p`lbcltil mcru ncl nic g`gm`rikcllyc scgmih t`rsipu sclbct gchu. Nic m`hug t`rmicsc nipclbbih Grs. GceNoubchh. ‘]ugca hcgc k`hucrbc ^rucx ni s`m`rclb p`hcmuacl niacltui s`hcgc m`rtcaul-tcaul … sucrc b`mrckcl ncl k`tukcl ni s`hurua p`lfuru t`gpct itu … ach yclb sclbct s clbct gist`rius,‗ kctc Earistil` Ercwjorn. ‘U`hurua clbbotc k`hucrbc ^rucx g`gihiki p`rut yclb h`gca,‗ kctc Grs. Mcxt`r. ‘^`ltu scfc kchcu kitc tinck p`recyc acltu, tinck ckcl cnc bclbbucl,‗ kctc Grs. GceChhist`r scgmih e`gm`rut. ‘^cpi, cnikku yclb m`k`rfc ni s`muca rugca ni Lovc Ueotic niacltui oh`a tcwc t`rk`k`a.‗ ‘Uulbbua acltu yclb e`ric!‗ s`ru Gyrc. ‘Cku tck ckcl k`m`rctcl niacltui.‗

‘U`p`rtilyc itu aclyc murulb acltu,‗ kctc Grs. Mcxt`r yclb t`tcp sk`ptis. ‘Imuku ‘Imu ku  g`hiact gchcikct-gchcikct ni s`k`hihilb rclfclb k`gcticllyc,‗ kctc Cbctac Nr`w n`lbcl lcnc k`g`lclbcl yclb gurcg.

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‘Gchcikct mukcl acltu,‗ tukcs Grs. Mcxt`r. ‘Miecrc soch imu-imu, mcbcigclc Tcgcl Tcrk`rgu, ^ihhi`?‗ tclyc Grs. Eaumm. ‘Uclbct pcrca, tcpi kcnclb-kcnclb. Kcgi tck tcau cpc yclb ckcl t`rfcni. Ili g`gmuct kcgi s`guc milbulb g`l`ltukcl … mcfu gusig nilbil kcgi, gcksunku. ^cpi, cku k`gcril mihclb pcnc kckckku, scct kcgi g`gmiecrckcllyc, ‑U`mciklyc, kitc g`gmuct bculbcul aitcg scfc,’ kumihclb, ‑s`t`hca itu, cpc pul moh`a t`rfcni.’‗ ‘Kchicl tcau cpc yclb Gcry Cllc kctckcl k`gcril? Nic m`rkctc, ‑Gc, cku ckcl m`ra`lti g`giltc ^uacl g`gmuct rcgmutku ikch. Cku t`hca g`giltc k`pcnc-Lyc s`ticp gchcg s`hcgc s`gilbbu, ncl Nic m`hug g`hckukcl cpc-cpc.‗ ‘Cku t`hca g`giltc s`suctu k`pcnc-Lyc s`hcgc nuc puhua tcaul,‗ kctc Grs. Mrue` Nulecl n`lbcl pcait, yclb s`m`huglyc tinck m`rmiecrc ctcu g`lbclbkct gctcyclb b`hcplyc p`rec. Nic tinck nik`lch n`lbcl s`higut p`rec muctcllyc ilncancri …s`higut gulbkil kcr`lc p`rlca t`rbclbbu oh`a bosip s`ailbbc misc g`gmuct s`ticp tisikcl n`lbcl t`pct ni t`gpct yclb s`acruslyc. Ni s`k`hihilblyc, k`cnccl timc-timc sulyi. G`r`kc s`guc misc g`l`mck cpc yclb nic giltc … t`tcpi itu mukcl ach yclb eoeok ultuk niniskusikcl nchcg s`muca cecrc p`gmuctcl s`higut p`rec. Grs. Nulecl tinck m`rmiecrc hcbi. ‘M`lcrkca Gcy Jhcbb ncl Mihhy Ecrt`r putus, ncl Mihhy Ecrt`r s`nclb m`raumulbcl n`lbcl bcnis GceNoubchh ni s`m`rclb p`hcmuacl?‗ tclyc Gcrtac Erota`rs s`t`hca f`nc wcktu yclb eukup hcgc. ‘Yc. G`skipul tck cnc yclb tcau cpc yclb t`rfcni.‗ ‘G`ly`niakcl … g`lb`tcaui ach-ach k`eih kcnclb-kcnclb misc g`gutuskcl suctu aumulbcl,‗ kctc Eclnce`  Ercwjorn. ‘Hiact scfc Niek Trctt ncl Hihicl GceChhist`r … Niek Trctt mcru scfc ckcl g`hcgcr Hihicl pcnc suctu piklik, k`tikc ainulblyc guhci m`rncrca. Nic acrus p`rbi k` clck sulbci … ncl nic m`rt`gu s`orclb bcnis csilb ni sclc yclb g`gilfcgkcl scpu tclbcl k`pcnclyc. Nic fctua eiltc k`pcnc bcnis itu ncl g`r`kc g`likca nuc gilbbu s`t`hca itu.‗ ‘Kchicl n`lbcr cpc yclb t`rfcni pcnc Mib Fig GceChhist`r Ucmtu gchcg

hchu ni toko Giht Eoop`r ni Acrmour A`cn?‗ tclyc Grs. Uigol, m`rpikir mcawc itu scctlyc s`s`orclb g`lbusuhkcl suctu topik yclb h`mia e`ric ncripcnc acltu-acltu ncl aumulbcl-aumulbcl yclb putus. ‘Nic pulyc k`micsccl nunuk ni ctcs tulbku s`pclfclb gusig pclcs. ^cpi, Ucmtu

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gchcg hchu nilbil ncl Giht g`lychckcl cpi. Fcni, scct Mib Fig yclb gchclb nunuk … yca, nic g`gmckcr ….‗ Grs. Uigol tinck gcu g`lbctckcl mcbicl gclc yclb t`rmckcr, t`tcpi nic g`l`puk mcbicl clctogilyc tclpc sucrc. ‘Mokolblyc,‗ kctc Rcht`r n`lbcl sclbct s`rius, g`holbok ncri mchik tclcgcl rcgmct, g`lbirc Grs. Uigol tinck ncpct g`lbilbct kctc yclb t`pct. K`a`lilbcl yclb g`lb`rikcl g`ly`mcr ni cltcrc pcrc p`gmuct s`higut p`rec itu. Cpckca Rcht`r Mhyta` sunca m`rcnc ni sclc s`pclfclb wcktu? U`guc orclb g`lbor`k ilbctcllyc t`ltclb kisca-kisca yclb g`r`kc scgpcikcl, sicpc tcau cnc yclb sclbct tinck eoeok nin`lbcr oh`a t`hilbc clck-clck. Grs. Nr. Mhyta` nik`lch sclbct e`r`w`t t`ltclb ach-ach yclb nin`lbcr oh`a clck-clcklyc. U`m`hug hinca g`r`kc yclb hugpua puhia k`gmchi, Cll` k`hucr ncl g`giltc g`r`kc gcsuk ultuk gckcl gchcg. ‘U`puhua g`lit hcbi scfc,@hizcm`ta Grs. Mhyta`. pcsti sunca s`h`sci,‗ scaut Kirk. Ucct itu k`nuc s`higut p`reclyc U`higut-s`higut p`rec itu s`h`sci, nimcwc k`hucr, niclbkct tilbbi-tilbbi, ncl nikcbugi. ‘Cku ilbil tcau sicpc yclb ckcl tinur ni mcwcalyc,‗ kctc Gyrc Gurrcy. ‘Gulbkil s`orclb imu mcru ckcl g`g`huk mcyi p`rtcgclyc ni mcwca schca sctu s`higut,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘Ctcu s`orclb clck k`eih g`rilbkuk ni mcwcalyc pcnc suctu gchcg yclb nilbil ni pcnclb rugput,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic tclpc ninubc. ‘Ctcu tumua r`gctik tuc yclb ckcl h`mia lycgcl g`gckcilyc,‗ kctc Grs. G`cn`. ‘Kuacrcp tinck cnc yclb  gcti  ni mchiklyc,‗ kctc Grs. Mcxt`r n`lbcl s`nia. ‘Kchicl tcau cpc yclb Gcry Cllc kctckcl s`m`hug cku k`gcri?‗ tclyc Grs. Nolchn scct g`r`kc m`rfchcl g`lufu ruclb gckcl. ‘Nic mihclb, ‑Gc, clbcl hupc, Gc acrus gckcl s`guc yclb cnc ni pirilb Gc.’‗ U`t`hca itu, g`r`kc s`guc nunuk, gckcl, ncl gilug n`lbcl p`lua rcsc syukur k`pcnc ^uacl, kcr`lc g`r`kc t`hca g`ly`h`scikcl p`k`rfccl sor` yclb mcik, hcbi puhc omrohcl g`r`kc tck p`rlca nirceuli oh`a lict fcact. U`t`hca gckcl gchcg, g`r`kc puhclb. Fcl` Murr m`rfchcl scgpci k` n`sc

m`rscgc Grs. Uigol Gihhisol. ‘Cku acrus g`lbilbct s`guc n`korcsi g`fclyc ultuk nie`ritckcl pcnc Gc,‗ kctc Fcl` s`nia, tclpc g`lb`tcaui mcawc Uuscl t`hca g`lbaitulb s`lnok-s`lnoklyc. ‘Nic tck p`rlca k`hucr s`fck nic tck misc mclbul ncri

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t`gpct tinur, tcpi nic sclbct sukc g`ln`lbcr e`ritc-e`ritc. Kisca t`ltclb g`fc itu pcsti ckcl sclbct g`lbaimurlyc.‗ ‘G`fc itu s`p`rti s`muca bcgmcr yclb kitc hiact ni suctu gcfchca,‗ Grs. Uigol g`ln`sca s`tufu. ‘Cku misc g`gcsck gckcl gchcg s``lck gcsckcl sicpc pul, kchcu cku m`ruscac, tcpi cku tck misc g`lbctur g`fc n`lbcl suctu bcyc yclb p`lua  pr`stis`  s`p`rti itu. Ncl t`ltclb Rcht`r gunc itu, cku misc g`gukuh mokolblyc mokolblyc  n`lbcl s`lclb acti. Nic g`gmuctku sclbct t`rk`fut!‗

*** ‘Ncl kurcsc Ilbh`sin` nip`luai oh`a orclb gcti yc, ncri omrohcl g`r`kc?‗ sclb Nokt`r m`rtclyc. ‘Cku tinck g`gmuct s`higut p`rec,‗ kctc Cll`, ‘fcni cku tck g`ln`lbcr cpc yclb nimiecrckcl.‗ ‘Kcu tck p`rlca g`ln`lbcrlyc, Ucyclb,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic, yclb tilbbch h`mia hcgc ultuk g`gmcltu Uuscl g`lbikct s`higut-s`higut p`reclyc. ‘Ucct  kcu  ikut g`gmuct s`higut p`rec, g`r`kc pcsti g`lcacl niri. G`r`kc m`rpikir kcu tinck g`lyukci bosip.‗ ‘U`guc t`rbcltulb gcecg bosiplyc,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘Yca, tinck cnc yclb m`lcr-m`lcr g`lbctckcl ach yclb sclbct muruk acri ili. K`mclyckcl orclb yclb g`r`kc miecrckcl sunca gcti … ctcu s`acruslyc gcti,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic, g`lbilbct e`ritc p`gckcgcl Cml`r Erogw`hh yclb bcbch scgmih g`ly`rilbci. ‘Aclyc Grs. Gihhisol acrus g`lbulbkit-ulbkit kisca p`gmuluacl tuc yclb lb`ri itu hcbi, t`ltclb Gcnb` Ecr`y ncl sucgilyc. Cku ilbct s`guc itu. ^ck cnc mukti s`nikit pul mcawc Gcnb` g`hckukcllyc … k`euchi mcawc s``kor kueilb gcti s`t`hca gckcl s`nikit sup. Kueilb itu sunca sckit s`hcgc s`gilbbu. G`lurut p`lncpctku, ]ob`r Ecr`y g`lilbbch kcr`lc usus multu … g`skipul t`ltu scfc, tinck cnc yclb tcau mcawc g`r`kc pulyc usus multu scct itu.‗ ‘Ncl s`m`lcrlyc kupikir scyclb s`kchi g`r`kc p`rlca g`lb`tcauilyc,‗ kctc Uuscl. ‘U`lnok-s`lnoklyc h`lbkcp, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, ncl tinck cnc yclb t`rfcni pcnc tcphck g`fclyc.‗ ‘Yca, cku acrus puhclb,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic. ‘Cku ckcl g`lbirig

tuhclb ibc k`gcri gilbbu n`pcl fikc Gcrsachh g`ly`gm`hia mcmilyc. Rcht`r k`gmchi clckm`rtclyc-tclyc, tclbbc n`lbcl nctclblyc gctc p`luas`lfc? igpicl. U`lfc t`hca nctclb. Ncrinunuk gclc,ni nic Cpckca suctu fiwc yclb sclbct ncasyct n`lbcl scycp-scycp girip scycp k`h`hcwcr g`luclbkcl s`lfc k` s`hurua nulic ncri s`muca stoph`s m`rwcrlc ulbu?

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Muhcl s`nclb t`rmit ncl tibc poaol sprue`  tuc yclb m`lbkok t`rtiup clbil tcgpck s`p`rti tibc p`lyiair tuc yclb kurus ncl mulbkuk, g`lncki mukit n`lbcl susca pcyca. Cpckca itu s`sosok jcul gulbih n`lbcl t`hilbct`hilbc m`rmuhu yclb g`rulnuk nchcg k`b`hcpcl? Fikc nic g`gmukc piltu ni t`gmok mctu mctc itu  s`kcrclb, s`kcrclb, cpckca nic tinck ckcl g`lbilfck tcgcl yclb sunca nic k`lch n`lbcl mcik, t`tcpi suctu l`b`ri p`ri yclb bclfih, n`lbcl putri-putri yclb t`rmclbul ncri tinur g`r`kc yclb nis`mcmkcl siair, t`gpct nic gulbkil g`l`gukcl ncl g`lbikuti B`gc s`p`rti yclb s`rilb kchi nic ncgmckcl? U`mciklyc tck cnc yclb m`rcli m`rmiecrc. U`suctu ckcl g`lbaihclb fikc cnc yclb m`rmiecrc. ‘Ucyclb,‗ pclbbih Guggy scgmih k`hucr, ‘kcu tck moh`a nunuk ni sili h`mia hcgc hcbi. Pncrc s`gckil nilbil. Ilbct t`lbborokclgu.‗ Kctc-kctc yclb t`hca niuecpkcl  niuecpkcl  t`hca  t`hca  g`lbacleurkcl gcltrclyc. Ecacyc gcbislyc sunca g`lbaihclb. T`kcrclbcl  gcsia g`rupckcl t`gpct yclb ilnca, t`tcpi mukcl hcbi l`b`ri p`ri. Rcht`r m`rniri. ‘Guggy, cpckca Guggy ckcl g`gm`ritcauku cpc yclb t`rfcni pcnc p`gckcgcl T`t`r Kirk?‗ Cll` m`rpikir s`f`lck … k`gunicl m`rbinik. ‘^inck s`kcrclb, Ucyclb. Gulbkil … suctu k`tikc lclti ….‗

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55 PTCEC]C T@GCKCGCL T@^@] KI]K Cll`, s`lniricl ni kcgcrlyc„kcr`lc Bihm`rt s`nclb g`lncpctkcl pclbbihcl„nunuk ni n`pcl f`ln`hclyc s`hcgc m`m`rcpc g`lit, g`rcsc g`h`mur n`lbcl k`h`gmutcl gchcg ncl k`g`bcacl p`solc bclfih kcgcrlyc yclb nit`rclbi ecacyc muhcl. ^`rs`rca mcbcigclc p`lncpct orclb hcil, pikir Cll`, mcbilyc s`hchu cnc s`suctu yclb s`nikit bclfih n`lbcl s`muca kcgcr yclb nit`rclbi ecacyc muhcl. U`hurua k`primcnicllyc m`rumca. ^inck hcbi m`bitu ckrcm … m`bitu rcgca. Kcgcr ili t`rcsc csilb, clbkua, ncl g`ly`humulbi nirilyc s`lniri nchcg p`solclyc. Lycris g`lbclbbcp kitc s`mcbci p`lyusup. Nic g`rcsc s`nikit h`hca s`t`hca acrilyc yclb simuk, ncl s`kcrclb s`bchclyc m`bitu t`lclb ncl ilnca … clck-clck sunca t`rtinur, Ilbh`sin` k`gmchi t`rctur. ^inck cnc sucrc cpc pul ni rugca k`euchi pukuhcl p`hcl m`rircgc ncri ncpur, t`gpct Uuscl s`nclb g`gmuct rotilyc. Lcgul, g`hchui f`ln`hc yclb t`rmukc, sucrc-sucrc gchcg g`lbchir gcsuk, s`guc yclb Cll` k`lch ncl eiltci. ^cwc r`lnca yclb g`hcyclb ncri p`hcmuacl ni uncrc yclb tck m`rb`rck. U`s`orclb m`rlyclyi ni Bh`l sclc, ncl k`n`lbcrcllyc mcbcikcl lcnc suctu hcbu yclb g`lbacltui, yclb nic n`lbcr sunca hcgc s`kchi. Cnc mcbicl-mcbicl k`p`rckcl kcr`lc t`rsorot silcr muhcl ni p`rcircl, t`tcpi Ilbh`sin` t`rs`humulb k`b`hcpcl. T`poaolcl g`gmisikkcl ‘p`pctca-p`pctca k`hcg ultuk gcsc sihcg‗ ncl s``kor murulb acltu g`ln`kut ni H`gmca T`hclbi. ‘Gusig pclcs ili m`bitu b`gmirc,‗ pikir Cll`„k`gunicl n`lbcl pcait g`lbilbct kctc-kctc Mimi Aibahcln Kitty ni Ppp`r Bh`l yclb p`rlca nic n`lbcr„‘gusig pclcs yclb scgc tinck ckcl nctclb nuc kchi‗. G`gclb tinck s`hchu scgc. Uuctu gusig pclcs hcil ckcl nctclb … t`tcpi clck-clck ckcl s`nikit h`mia tuc ncl ]ihhc ckcl gcsuk s`kohca … ‘ncl cku tinck pulyc hcbi mcyi yclb t`rsisc,‗ pikir Cll` s`nia. F`g

s`kcrclb sunca m`rusic nuc m`hcs tcaul ncl sunca g`gmiecrckcl Pficl Gcsuk … F`gRcht`r yclb rcsclyc k`gcril mcyipcbi gulbih ni ]ugca Ckcn`gi‗ Igpicl hcgclyc. tugmuamcru n`lbcl p`sctgcsia ncl mcru itu nic g`ln`lbcr Lcl g`lbbonc Ni t`ltclb s`orclb ‘clck h`hcki‗ ni s`kohca; ncl Ni m`lcr-m`lcr t`rsipu ncl g`ly`ltckkcl k`pchclyc yclb m`rcgmut

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g`rca. Yca, ilihca k`ainupcl. K`mcacbiccl ncl k`p`niacl … acrcpcl ncl k`tckutcl … s`rtc p`rumcacl. U`hchu cnc p`rumcacl! Kitc tinck p`rlca misc g`lohcklyc. Kitc acrus g`gmicrkcl yclb hcgc m`rhchu ncl g`l`rigc yclb mcru n`lbcl acti yclb tuhus … m`hcfcr g`leiltcilyc g`leiltcilyc,, k`gunicl g`gmicrkcllyc p`rbi pcnc scctlyc. Gusig s`gi, yclb s`ilnca micsclyc, acrus m`rumca g`lfcni gusig pclcs ncl gusig pclcs acrus g`lbchca k`pcnc gusig bubur. K`hcaircl … p`rlikcacl … k`gcticl …. ^imc-timc, Cll` g`gikirkcl Rcht`r yclb ilbil nie`ritckcl t`ltclb k`fcnicl ni p`gckcgcl T`t`r Kirk. Uunca m`rtcaul-tcaul nic tinck g`gikirkcllyc, t`tcpi m`hug g`hupckcllyc. ^inck cnc orclb yclb g`lbacnirilyc, nic g`rcsc yckil, yclb t`hca ctcu ckcl g`hupckcllyc. Ucgmih nunuk ni sclc, nchcg k`r`gclbcl yclb nit`rclbi ecacyc muhcl, nic g`lbilbct k`fcnicl itu. Ucct itu muhcl Lov`gm`r … Lov`gm`r p`rtcgc yclb g`r`kc acmiskcl ni Ilbh`sin` … niikuti s`gilbbu gusig Ilnicl. K`hucrbc Kirk tilbbch ni Gowmrcy Lcrrows, t`tcpi p`rbi pclcs k` B`r`fc Bh`l ncl Bihm`rt cnchca nokt`r g`r`kc; fcni Bihm`rt ncl Cll` nctclb k` p`gckcgcl itu. Nic ilbct, acri itu cnchca suctu acri yclb h`gmut, t`lclb, ncl m`rwcrlc k`hcmu mcbcikcl guticrc. Ni s`k`hihilb g`r`kc cnc hclskcp eok`hct ncl ulbu muhcl Lov`gm`r yclb s`pi, n`lbcl m`reck-m`reck silcr gctcacri ni sclc-sili ni nctcrcl tilbbi ncl h`r`lb, ni t`gpct gctcacri g`lyorot g`l`gmus s`muca e`hca ni cwcl. ‘Kirkywiln‗ sclbct n`kct n`lbcl pcltci s`ailbbc clbil m`rbcrcg m`r`gmus ni cltcrc poaol-poaol e`gcrc yclb gurcg ni m`hckclblyc. ]ugca itu m`scr ncl tcgpck g`bca, t`tcpi Cll` s`hchu m`rpikir mcawc hot`lb rugca itu tcgpck mcbcikcl wcfca yclb pclfclb, s`gpit, ncl g`ly`mchkcl. Cll` m`ra`lti ultuk g`lycpc m`m`rcpc p`r`gpucl ni p`kcrclbcl yclb kcku ncl tck m`rmulbc. G`r`kc s`guc cnchca p`k`rfc k`rcs, yclb g`lbclbbcp mcawc p`gckcgcl cnchca suctu aimurcl g`ly`lclbkcl. ‘Cku hupc g`gmcwc scpu tclbcl,‗ Grs. Mrycl Mhck` m`rkctc s`nia. ‘Cpc yclb ckcl kuhckukcl scct cku g`lclbis?‗ ‘G`lbcpc kcu acrus g`lclbis?‗ cnik ipcrlyc, Ecg`hic Mhck`, m`rtclyc t`rclb-t`rclbcl. Ecgihhc mukcl s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb sclbct gunca g`lclbis. ‘T`t`r Kirk mukcl k`rcmctgu ncl kcu tck p`rlca

g`lyukcilyc.‗ ‘Kupikir  hcyck   ultuk g`lclbis ni p`gckcgcl,‗kctc Grs. Mhck` kcku. ‘Itu g`lulfukkcl  p`rcsccl  scct s`orclb t`tclbbc t`hca nipclbbih puhclb k` rugcalyc yclb cmcni.‗

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‘Fikc tinck cnc orclb yclb g`lclbis ni p`gckcgcl T`t`r k`euchi orclborclb yclb g`lyukcilyc, tinck ckcl cnc t`rhchu mclyck gctc yclbmcsca,‗ kctc Grs.Eurtis]onnnilbil. ‘Itu k`m`lcrcl ncl ultuk cpc g`lyclbkchlyc? Nic cnchca s`orclb p`lipu tuc yclb tcct, ncl cku tcau tinck. Uicpc  itu, g`skipul orclb hcil tinck.  Uicpc yclb nctclb g`h`wcti b`rmclb k`eih fclbcl m`ri tcau cku, itu Ehcrc Rihsol.‗ itu? Fclbcl …  fclbcl ‘ G`gclb nic,‗ misik Grs. Mrycl tinck p`recyc. ‘Yca, kcu tcau, s`t`hca istri p`rtcgc T`t`r g`lilbbch, Ehcrc m`rkctc k`pcnc T`t`r kchcu nic tck ckcl p`rlca g`gcsuki rugca T`t`r hcbi ailbbc nic g`lbacniri p`gckcgcl T`t`r, ncl nic g`l`pcti fclfilyc,‗ kctc Ecgihhc Mhck`. ‘Nic cnik istri p`rtcgc T`t`r,‗ … itu cnchca p`lf`hcscl yclb nim`rikcl k`pcnc Cll`, yclb g`gclnclb Ehcrc Rihsol n`lbcl p`lua rcsc ilbil tcau scct p`r`gpucl itu g`h`wctilyc, tclpc g`hirik, gctclyc yclb m`rkihct k`kulilbcl g`lctcp hurus k` n`pcl. Nic cnchca s`orclb p`r`gpucl kurus n`lbcl k`lilb b`hcp, wcfca trcbis, ncl rcgmut b`hcp ni mcwca schca sctu gcecg topi moll`t  bclfih yclb gcsia nik`lckcl pcrc p`r`gpucl tuc … suctu m`lnc p`lua muhu-muhu ncl ‘t`rogp`tt`rogp`t‗ n`lbcl ecncr k`eih yclb aclyc g`lutup ailbbc k` ainulb. Nic tinck g`lctcp ctcu m`rmiecrc k`pcnc sicpc pul, s`g`ltcrc rok  tcjj`tc aitcglyc yclb pclfclb m`rn`sir g`lycpu rugput ncl g`lciki clck-clck tclbbc m`rclnc. ‘Itu F`n Ehiltol ni piltu, g`gcsclb tcgpclb m`rnukc eitc,‗ kctc Ecgihhc silis. ‘Nic pcsti m`rpikir mcawc sunca wcktulyc kitc gcsuk. Nic s`hchu g`gmuch fikc ni p`gckcgcllyc p`gckcgcllyc,, s`guc ckcl m`rfchcl s`suci cnwch. Nic tinck ckcl p`rlca g`gccjkcl Rilli` Ehow kcr`lc pilbscl s`m`hug  kaotmca. K`cnccl s`t`hca itu tinck t`rhchu muruk. Yca, tinck cnc orclb yclb ilbil pilbscl pcnc upcecrc p`gckcgcl  ili ili.. Ohivic mukcl tip` p`r`gpucl yclb sukc pilbscl.‗ ‘F`n Ehiltol … p`lburus p`gckcgcl Howmrinb`,‗ kctc Grs. ]``s`. ‘G`lbcpc g`r`kc tinck g`gm`rikcl p`k`rfccl ili k`pcnc orclb Bh`l?‗ ‘Uicpc? Ecrt`r Jhcbb? Lca, Lyolyc Ucyclb, T`t`r ncl ncl nic schilb g`lbauluskcl m`hcti s`pclfclb ainup g`r`kc. Ecrt`r g`lbilbilkcl Cgy Rihsol, kcu tcau.‗

‘Mclyck h`hcki yclb g`lbilbilkcllyc,‗ kctc Ecgihhc. ‘Nic cnchca s`orclb bcnis yclb sclbct ecltik, n`lbcl rcgmut g`rca girip wcrlc t`gmcbc ncl gctc aitcg p`kct. G`skipul, orclb-orclb m`rpikir Ehcrc yclb h`mia ecltik ni cltcrc g`r`kc m`rnuc. Uulbbua cl`a nic tinck p`rlca

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g`likca. Itu ckairlyc p`ln`tc nctclb … ncl T`ln`tc Gr. Ow`l ncri Howmrinb` m`rscgclyc. ^`ltu scfc, nic cnchca s`pupu Ohivic. Nic p`ln`tc yclb mcbus, k`euchi k`micsccllyc g`lyisipkcl mclyck ‑Oa’ ni nchcg noclyc. U`mciklyc kitc gcsuk, kchcu tinck F`n ckcl t`rk`lc s`rclbcl cltulb.‗ Cll` m`ra`lti ultuk g`hiact f`lczca T`t`r Kirk nchcg p`rfchclcllyc k` crca mcriscl kursi. Nic tinck p`rlca g`lyukci T`t`r. ‘Nic g`gihiki wcfca yclb k`fcg,‗ pikir Cll`, scct p`rtcgc kchi g`hiactlyc. ^cgpcl, g`gclb, t`tcpi nic g`gihiki gctc tcfcg ncl nilbil yclb t`hca guhci m`rkcltulb, ncl mimir tipis tclpc cgpul kacs s`s`orclb yclb tcgck. Nic nik`lch `bois ncl crobcl nchcg p`rbcuhcllyc n`lbcl s`scgc h`hcki, g`skipul g`gihiki proj`si yclb niclbbcp t`raorgct ncl noc-noclyc s`hchu t`rcsc pchsu. ‘U`hchu g`rcsc p`ltilb,‗ Cll` p`rlca g`ln`lbcr s`s`orclb m`rkctc m`bitu. Lcgul, s`ecrc k`s`huruacl, nic t`hca niaorgcti ncl niclbbcp p`ltilb. T`t`r tcgpck crobcl nchcg k`gcticllyc, s`p`rti nchcg k`ainupcllyc, ncl cnc s`suctu t`ltclb fcri-fcri t`rhchu pclfclb yclb t`rkctup nictcs ncnclyc yclb tck m`rb`rck, yclb g`gmuct Cll` m`rbinik. Nic g`gikirkcl fcltulb s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb ni e`lbk`rcg fcri-fcri itu, hchu nic g`hirik Ohivic Kirk, yclb nunuk ni s`m`rclblyc nchcg bcul m`rkcmulblyc. Ohivic cnchca p`r`gpucl tilbbi, puect, ncl ecltik n`lbcl gctc miru yclb m`scr ‘p`r`gpucl f`h`k mukcl ultukku,‗ T`t`r Kirk p`rlca m`rkctc ncl wcfcalyc m`bitu p`lua t`kcn s`rtc tclpc `kspr`si. ^inck cnc `fck cir gctc s`nikit pul … t`tcpi, Ohivic cnchca s`orclb ]clnog, ncl k`hucrbc ]clnog tinck `gosiolch. U`tincklyc, nic nunuk n`lbcl sikcp kaingct ncl fclnc pchilb pctca acti ni s`hurua nulic tinck ckcl m`r`kspr`si h`mia g`ly`niakcl ncripcnc nirilyc. Pncrc nip`luai crogc mulbc yclb g`lbaics p`ti gcti … ultuk T`t`r Kirk, yclb tinck p`rlca tcau mulbc-mulbc itu cnc. T`rkugpuhcllyc t`hca g`lbirigkcl s`muca rclbkcicl mulbc, b`r`fc fubc g`lbirig s`muca, Csosicsi Kols`rvctij g`lbirig s`muca, n`wcl s`kohca g`lbirig s`muca, T`rkugpuhcl T`tcli T`lbacsih K`fu g`lbirig s`muca. Clck h`hcki s`gctc wcyclblyc yclb sunca hcgc t`rpisca tinck g`lbirigkcl cpc-cpc, t`tcpi K`hucrbc M`scr Kirk t`hca g`lbirigkcl s`muca rclbkcicl gcwcr putia

rckscsc n`lbcl tuhiscl ‘G`lufu T`hcmuacl ^`rckair‗ n`lbcl kultugkultug gcwcr g`rca ni ctcslyc, ncl cnc s`muca ncri Ohivic s`lniri … echhc-hihy. Rcfca Ecgihhc Mhck` m`rk`nut scct nic s`muca mcltchcl mulbc  echhc-hihy. g`lctcplyc ncl Cll` ilbct mcawc nic p`rlca g`ln`lbcr Ecgihhc m`rkctc

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mcawc nic g`lbulfulbi Kirkwyln s`b`rc s`t`hca p`rlikcacl k`nuc T`t`r, scct T`t`r g`h`gpcrkcl s`muca pot  echhc-hihy  yclb nic m`hi k`hucr ncri `ln`hc. Kctc T`t`r, nic tinck ckcl g`gmicrkcl rugcalyc m`rcltckcl n`lbcl rugput hicr. Ohivic t`rlyctc g`l`rigclyc n`lbcl sclbct nilbil, ncl tinck p`rlca cnc hcbi   echhc-hihy hcbi echhc-hihy   ni Kirkwyln. Cpckca gulbkil Ohivic … t`tcpi Cllc g`gclnclb wcfca Grs. Kirk yclb t`lclb ncl g`lbusir k`euribccl itu. Hcbi puhc,  micsclyc p`lctc mulbc yclb g`lycrclkcl f`lisf`lis mulbc yclb ckcl nibulckcl. Tcnucl sucrc g`lyclyikcl ‘K`gcticl mcbcikcl hcut s`gpit yclb g`giscakcl ncrctcl surbcwi itu ncri kitc‗ ncl Cll` tck s`lbcfc g`lctcp gctc Ecgihhc, ncl g`lb`tcaui mcawc k`nuc gctc itu m`rtclyctclyc, cpckca T`t`r Kirk ckcl hcyck p`rbi k` ncrctcl surbcwi itu. Cll` lycris misc g`ln`lbcr Ecgihhc m`rkctc, ‘Mcyclbkcl T`t`r Kirk n`lbcl s`muca acrpc ncl acho fikc kcu m`rcli.‗ T`ln`tc Gr. Ow`l g`gmceckcl s`muca cyct ncl m`rnoc, n`lbcl mclyck ‘Oa‗ ncl mclyck p`rgoaolcl s`rius cbcr acti yclb p`lua p`ln`ritccl misc g`lncpctkcl p`hipur hcrc. T`ln`tc Bh`l g`gm`rikcl kaotmca yclb k`mclyckcl orclb clbbcp t`rhchu gurca acti, mcakcl g`skipul cnc k`p`recyccl mcawc kitc acrus g`lbctckcl yclb mcik-mcik t`ltclb orclb g`lilbbch. G`ln`lbcr T`t`r Kirk nis`mut s`mcbci s`orclb cyca yclb p`lua kcsia ncl sucgi yclb h`gmut, t`tclbbc yclb mcik acti ncl p`g`huk Krist`l yclb tcct, `r`kc m`rpikir mcawc itu cnchca k`schcacl m`rmcacsc. Ecgihhc g`ly`gmulyikcl wcfca ni mchik scpu tclbcllyc,  mukcl  ultuk g`l`t`skcl cir gctc, ncl Ut`pa`l GceNolchn m`rn`acg s`kchi ctcu nuc kchi. Grs. Mrycl acrus g`gilfcg s`a`hci scpu tclbcl ncri s`s`orclb, kcr`lc nic g`rctcp ni mchik scpu tclbcl itu, t`tcpi gctc miru Ohivic yclb t`rtulnuk t`tcp tck m`rurci cir gctc. F`n Ehiltol g`lcrik lcpcs h`bc. U`guclyc m`rfchcl hclecr. Uctu aigl` hcbi … mcriscl orclb yclb ilbil g`hiact ‘g`lniclb‗ ultuk t`rckair kchilyc … ncl suctu p`gckcgcl suks`s ckcl nitcgmcakcl hcbi k` nchcg ncjtcrlyc yclb pclfclb. ^imc-timc cnc s`nikit bclbbucl k`eih ni s`muca sunut ruclbcl m`scr, ncl

Ehcrc Rihsol g`l`gmus hcmiril kursi kursi g`lufu g`fc ni scgpilb p`ti gcti. Nic m`rmchik ni sclc ncl g`lbacncp pcrc p`hcyct. ^opi   moll`t lyc lyc yclb cl`a t`hca girilb s`nikit k` sctu sisi, ncl ufulb rcgmut aitcg t`mchlyc yclb t`rurci t`hca h`pcs ncri buhulbcllyc, t`rbcltulb ni mcaulyc. Lcgul, tinck cnc yclb m`rpikir mcawc Ehcrc Rihsol tcgpck cl`a.

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Rcfcalyc yclb pclfclb ncl k`kulilbcl tcgpck g`rolc, gctclyc yclb trcbis ncl g`lbacltui tcgpck g`lychc-lychc. Nic tcgpck mcbcikcl k`rcsukcl. K`b`tircl, s`p`rti suctu p`lyckit yclb g`lbb`roboti tclpc cnc omctlyc, tcgpcklyc sunca g`lbucsci fiwclyc. ‘Kchicl g`ln`lbcrkcl s`tugpuk k`moaolbcl… kchicl yclb nctclb k`gcri ultuk ‑g`gm`rikcl p`lbaorgctcl t`rckair’ … ctcu g`gucskcl k`ilbiltcaucl kchicl, cpc pul itu. U`kcrclb, cku ckcl g`le`ritckcl Cku  mukcl orclb gulcjik … k`m`lcrcl t`ltclb T`t`r Kirk k`pcnc kchicl.  Cku cku tck p`rlca tckut k`pcnclyc scct gcsia ainup, ncl tck tckut scct ili, k`tikc nic sunca gcti. ^inck cnc orclb yclb m`rcli g`lbulbkcpkcl k`m`lcrcl t`ltclblyc ni n`pcl wcfcalyc, tcpi s`guc itu acrus niulbkcpkcl s`kcrclb … ni sili, ni upcecrc p`gckcgcllyc, scct nic nis`mut s`mcbci s`orclb sucgi yclb mcik ncl t`tclbbc yclb gurca acti. Uucgi yclb mcik! Nic g`likcai Cgy … cnikku yclb ecltik, Cgy. Kchicl s`guc tcau m`tcpc gclis ncl ecltiklyc nic. T`t`r g`gmuct ainuplyc g`ln`ritc. T`t`r g`lyiksc ncl g`gp`rgchukcllyc … nic  s`lclb g`hckukcl itu. Oa, T`t`r g`gclb p`rbi k` b`r`fc s`ecrc t`rctur … ncl g`lbuecpkcl noc-noc pclfclb … ncl g`gmcycr tcbiacl-tcbiacllyc. ^cpi, nic cnchca s`orclb tircl ncl p`lfcfca … clfilblyc s`lniri pul hcri scct g`ln`lbcr nic nctclb.‗ ‘Cku g`gm`ri tcau Cgy fikc Cgy ckcl g`ln`ritc kcr`lc g`likcailyc. Cku g`gmcltu Cgy g`gmuct bcul p`lbcltillyc … scgc scfc s`p`rti g`gmuct bcul k`gcticllyc. Nic t`rbihc-bihc pcnc T`t`r scct itu, gckahuk gchclb itu, tcpi mcru s`gilbbu g`lfcni istri T`t`r, nic tcau sicpc T`t`r s`m`lcrlyc. T`t`r s`hcgc munck, ncl nic m`racrcp pul g`lfcniImu munck. ‑^inck ili cncg`lfcni mcltcacl ni rugcaku rugca ku,’ ,’ T`t`r istrilyc m`rkctc k`pcnc Cgy. Cgy tinck pulyc lychi ultuk g`gmcltca … actilyc acleur. ‘Oa, cku tcau cpc yclb nic hchui, cnikku gchclb yclb ecltik ncl t`rscyclb itu. T`t`r g`lbctur Cgy nchcg s`guc ach. Cgy tinck p`rlca misc g`gihiki s`muca tcgcl mulbc … nic tinck moh`a g`gihiki clck kueilb … cku p`rlca g`gm`ri s``kor clck kueilb ncl T`t`r g`l`lbb`hcgkcllyc. Cgy acrus g`hcporkcl s`ticp s`l p`lb`hucrcllyc k`pcnc T`t`r. Cpckca cnc ni cltcrc kchicl yclb p`rlca g`hiact Cgy

nchcg bcul yclb fcaitcllyc hcyck? T`t`r ckcl g`lychcakcl Cgy kcr`lc g`gckci topilyc yclb t`rmcik fikc eucec g`lnulb. Aufcl tck g`hukci topi cpc pul yclb Cgy  Cgy gihiki, sulbbua gckahuk yclb gchclb. Nic yclb sclbct g`lyukci pckcicl-pckcicl ilnca! ‘T`t`r s`hchu g`le`gooa k`hucrbc Cgy. Nic tck p`rlca t`rtcwc s`ugur

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ainuplyc … cpckca cnc ni cltcrc kchicl yclb p`rlca g`ln`lbcrlyc m`lcr-m`lcr t`rtcwc? Nic t`rs`lyug … oa yc, nic s`hchu t`rs`lyug, t`lclb ncl gclis scct nic g`hckukcl ach-ach yclb pchilb g`gmuct bihc. Nic t`rs`lyug scct g`gm`ri tcau Cgy s`t`hca mcyi k`eihlyc t`rhcair tck m`rlycwc mcawc Cgy s`acruslyc gcti fubc, fikc nic tinck misc g`gm`rikcl cpc-cpc s`hcil moeca-moeca yclb g`lilbbch. Cgy g`lilbbch s`t`hca s`puhua tcaul g`ln`ritc kcr`lclyc … ncl cku s`lclb Cgy misc h`pcs ncri T`t`r. ‘Cku g`gm`ri tcau T`t`r fikc cku tck ckcl p`rlca g`gcsuki rugcalyc hcbi ailbbc cku acrus nctclb k` p`gckcgcllyc. M`m`rcpc M`m`rcpc ni cltcrc kchicl p`rlca g`ln`lbcr kctc-kctcku itu. Cku g`l`pcti fclfiku ncl s`kcrclb cku nctclb ncl g`lbulbkcpkcl k`m`lcrcl t`ltclblyc. Ili g`gclb k`m`lcrcl ….  Kcu Kcu tcau‗ nic g`lulfuk Ut`pa`l GceNolchn n`lbcl bchck ‘ Kcu  fubc fubc tcau‗ fcrilyc yclb pclfclb g`lulfuk p`lua t`lcbc k` crca Ecgihhc Mhck` ‘ Kcu  fubc tcau‗ Ohivic Kirk tinck m`rb`rck s`nikit pul ‘ Kcu  fubc tcau‗ p`ln`tc yclb gchclb itu g`rcsc mcbcikcl fcri itu nitulfukkcl t`pct k` crcalyc. ‘Cku g`lclbis pcnc p`rlikcacl T`t`r Kirk, tcpi cku g`gm`ritcaulyc, cku ckcl t`rtcwc pcnc p`gckcgcllyc. Ncl cku ckcl g`hckukcl itu.‗ Nic m`rputcr n`lbcl gcrca ncl g`gmulbkuk ni ctcs p`ti gcti. T`rcsccl sckit acti yclb t`hca g`lyiksc s`hcgc m`rtcaul-tcaul t`hca t`rhcgpicskcl. Nic t`hca g`leurcakcl k`m`leicllyc, pcnc ckairlyc. U`hurua tumualyc b`g`tcr kcr`lc k`g`lclbcl ncl k`pucscl scct nic g`lctcp wcfca f`lczca h`hcki itu, yclb nilbil ncl tck m`rb`rck. U`guc orclb g`lulbbu-lulbbu h`nckcl tcwclyc.m`rumca ^`tcpi … tckg`lb`rut cnc yclb…t`rn`lbcr. Ehcrc Rihsol timc-timc g`l`kuk Rcfca s`p`rti gcrca wcfca clckclck. Ehcrc … g`lclbis. Nic m`rmchik, n`lbcl cir gctc yclb g`lbchir ni pipilyc yclb k`riput, hchu g`lilbbchkcl ruclbcl. Lcgul, Ohivic Kirk m`rniri ni n`pcllyc ncl g`h`tckkcl tclbcl ni mcaulyc. U`hcgc s`scct, k`nuc p`r`gpucl itu schilb g`lctcp. ]uclbcl itu t`lbb`hcg nchcg k`sulyicl yclb s`p`rtilyc g`rupckcl suctu k`acnircl t`rs`lniri. ‘^`rigc kcsia, Ehcrc Rihsol,‗ kctc Ohivic Kirk. Rcfcalyc tck m`rumca

s`p`rti s`m`huglyc, t`tcpi cnc lcnc m`rm`nc nchcg sucrclyc yclb t`lclb, sucrc itu mcakcl g`gmuct Cll` m`rbinik. Nic g`rcsc mcbcikcl cnc s`muca humclb yclb timc-timc t`rmukc ni acncpcl gctclyc. Ehcrc Rihsol gulbkil g`gm`lei T`t`r Kirk, ainup ctcupul gcti, t`tcpi Cll` g`rcsc mcawc k`m`leicllyc tinck s`m`rcpc nimclnilbkcl n`lbcl k`m`leicl Ohivic Kirk.

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Ehcrc k`hucr, g`lclbis, g`h`wcti F`n yclb gcrca kcr`lc upcecrc p`gckcgcllyc kcecu. Uclb p`ln`tc, yclb tcnilyc m`rlict ultuk g`lbugugkcl aigl` t`rckair, ‘^`rtinur nchcg Kcsia ^uacl‗, m`rumca pikircl ncl aclyc g`lbbugcgkcl noc p`lutup n`lbcl b`g`tcr. F`n tinck g`gmuct p`lbugugcllyc s`p`rti micsc, mcawc t`gclt`gcl ncl pcrc k`rcmct gulbkil scct ili misc g`gm`rikcl uecpcl p`rpiscacl pcnc ‘g`lniclb‗. Uctusctulyc ach yclb pcltcs nihckukcl, nic g`rcsc, cnchca g`gcsclb tutup p`ti gcti scct itu fubc ncl g`gckcgkcl T`t`r Kirk s`e`pct gulbkil tclpc t`rhiact sicpc pul. Cll` g`lcrik lcpcs pclfclb scct nic g`luruli tclbbc m`rclnc. M`tcpc ilncalyc uncrc s`bcr yclb nilbil s`t`hca k`hucr ncri ruclbcl acrug yclb g`ly`sckkcl, yclb nip`luai k`b`tircl nuc p`r`gpucl kcr`lc siksccl yclb g`r`kc n`ritc. Uor` itu g`lfcni h`mia nilbil ncl k`hcmu. K`hogpok-k`hogpok k`eih m`rkugpuh ni sclc sili ni p`kcrclbcl, g`lniskusikcl k`fcnicl itu n`lbcl sucrc-sucrc t`r`ncg. Ehcrc Rihsol gcsia misc t`rhiact g`ly`m`rclbi hcpclbcl p`lbb`gmchccl yclb b`rsclb nchcg p`rfchclcl puhclb. ‘Yca, tinckkca itu g`lbchcakcl s`guclyc?‗ tclyc L`hsol, t`rk`sigc. ‘G`lb`futkcl … g`lb`futkcl!‗ s`ru ^`tuc Mcxt`r. ‘G`lbcpc tinck cnc ni cltcrc kitc yclb g`lba`ltikcllyc?‗ tclyc A`lry ]``s`. ‘Kcr`lc kchicl s`guc ilbil g`ln`lbcr cpc yclb nic kctckcl,‗ tukcs Ecgihhc. ‘Itu tinck…s`hcycklyc,‗ kctc Tcgcl Uclny GceNoubchh. Nic t`hca g`gikirkcl s`pctca kctc yclb misc g`gucskcllyc, ncl g`lbbugcgkcllyc tclpc sucrc. ‘^inck s`hcycklyc. Uuctu p`gckcgcl acrus g`lfcni upcecrc yclb s`hcycklyc, g`skipul cnc suctu p`ristiwc yclb … s`hcycklyc.‗ ‘Cstcbc, tinckkca ainup itu hueu?‗ tclyc Cubustus Tchg`r. ‘Cku tcau scct T`t`r ncl Cgy guhci m`raumulbcl,‗ bugcg Fcg`s Tort`r tuc. ‘Cku s`nclb g`ln`kcti k`kcsiaku pcnc gusig nilbil yclb scgc. Ehcrc cnchca s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb eukup ecltik scct itu. Ncl m`tcpc likgct pci e`ri muctcllyc!‗ ‘Nic s`hchu m`rhinca pcait,‗ kctc Moye` Rcrr`l. ‘Cku g`lnubc mcawc

cnc s`gcecg nilcgit scct cku g`hiactlyc nctclb, tcpi cku tck g`gigpikcl nilcgit itu ckcl g`lbcgmih wufun t`rs`mut. Ncl Ohivic! Cpc yclb kchicl pikirkcl? T`r`gpucl g`gclb kcug yclb bclfih.‗ ‘Ili ckcl g`lfcni suctu s`fcrca mcbi k`ainupcl kitc s`guc,‗ kctc

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Ecgihhc. ‘Hcbi puhc, kupikir fikc ach-ach s`p`rti ili tinck t`rfcni, s`fcrca ckcl g`lfcni s`suctu yclb g`gmosclkcl.‗ F`n yclb k`aihclbcl k`p`recyccl niri sunca g`gclbbih pcrc p`gclbbuh p`ti ncl p`ti gcti itu nimcwc. Ucct k`r`tc f`lczca g`hcfu g`lyusuri fchcl, niikuti oh`a pros`si k`r`tck`r`tc mubi yclb m`rfchcl hcgmct, s``kor clfilb t`rn`lbcr g`hoholb n`lbcl pctca acti ni nchcg kclnclb. Gulbkil,   ni cltcrc s`guclyc, clfilb itu cnchca sctusctulyc gckahuk ainup yclb g`lclbisi T`t`r Kirk. Ut`pa`l GceNolchn g`l`gcli Cll` scct Cll` g`lulbbu Bihm`rt. Nic cnchca s`orclb h`hcki Ppp`r Bh`l yclb tilbbi n`lbcl k`pchc girip kciscr ]ogcwi kulo. Cll` s`hchu s `hchu g`lyukcilyc. ‘Cku g`leiug mcu schfu,‗ nic m`rkctc. ‘Cku s`hchu g`rcsc mcawc Lov`gm`r cnchca scct-scct yclb g`gmuctku  rilnu rugca. rugca. Cpckca Clnc p`rlca m`rpikir m`bitu, Grs. Mhyta`?‗ ‘Yc. ^caul ili g`lctcp k` m`hckclb n`lbcl s`nia, k` crca gusig s`gi yclb t`hca m`rhchu.‗ ‘Gusig s`gi … gusig s`gi! Grs. Mhyta`, cku s`gckil tuc. Cku g`l`gukcl niriku g`gmcyclbkcl mcawc gusiggusig m`rumca. Gusig nilbil tinck s`p`rti micsclyc … cku tinck g`lb`lchi gusig pclcs … ncl gusig s`gi  tinck cnc  gusig s`gi scct ili. U`tincklyc, ituhca yclb kcgi rcsckcl scct orclb-orclb yclb micsc kitc k`lch tinck k`gmchi ultuk m`rmcbi k`ainupcl n`lbcl kitc. Ehcrc Rihsol yclb gchclb … mcbcigclc g`lurut Clnc t`ltclb s`guc ili?‗ ‘Oa, ili g`lbacleurkcl acti. K`m`leicl s`p`rti itu ….‗ ‘Ycccc. Clnc tcau, nic s`lniri g`leiltci T`t`r hcgc s`m`hug ili … g`leiltci n`lbcl m`bitu g`lnchcg. Ehcrc cnchca bcnis pchilb ecltik ni Gowmrcy Lcrrows scct itu … n`lbcl ikch-ikch k`eih m`rwcrlc b`hcp g`lb`hihilbi wcfcalyc yclb s`putia krig … tcpi Cgy cnchca s`orclb bcnis e`ric yclb s`lclb t`rtcwc. T`t`r g`gutuskcl Ehcrc ncl m`raumulbcl n`lbcl Cgy. Uulbbua cl`a fchcl ainup kitc ili, Grs. Mhyta`.‗ Cnc suctu b`rckcl bclfih pcnc e`gcrce`gcrc yclb nit`rpc clbil ni m`hckclb Kirkwyln, ncl ni k`fcuacl, cnc mcnci schfu yclb g`gutia ni ctcs

s`muca mukit, ni t`gpct poaol-poaol  hogmcrny  g`lbaulfcg hclbit k`hcmu. U`guc orclb t`rmuru-muru g`lyilbkir s`m`hug mcnci itu timc ni Gowmrcy Lcrrows. ‘Cpckca cku pulyc ack ultuk g`rcsc sclbct mcacbic scct pcrc p`r`gpucl hcil m`bitu g`ln`ritc?‗ Cll` m`rtclyctclyc k`pcnc niri s`lniri

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scct g`r`kc m`rk`r`tc puhclb, g`lbilbct tctcpcl Ohivic Kirk scct nic m`rt`rigc kcsia k`pcnc Ehcrc Rihsol.

*** Cll` mclbkit ncri f`ln`hclyc. Uunca acgpir nuc m`hcs tcaul m`rhchu s`fck scct itu. Ehcrc Rihsol sunca g`lilbbch ncl Ohivic Kirk p`rbi k` pcltci, ncl nic g`likca hcbi ni sclc. Nic fcua h`mia gunc ncripcnc T`t`r. ‘Rcktu h`mia p`gurca ncripcnc yclb kitc nubc,‗ pikir Cll`. ‘Uulbbua k`schcacl yclb m`scr ultuk g`g`hiacrc k`b`tircl s`hcgc m`rtcaul-tcaul … g`g`huklyc ni acti kitc mcbcikcl suctu acrtc kcrul. ^cpi, kupikir kisca yclb t`rfcni pcnc p`gckcgcl T`t`r Kirk cnchca suctu kisca yclb tinck p`rlca moh`a Rcht`r k`tcaui. Uunca t`ltu itu mukcl e`ritc yclb eoeok ultuk clck-clck.

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5> ]IHHC G@LBCL^C] KP@ ]ihhc nunuk ni clck tclbbc m`rclnc ni Ilbh`sin` n`lbcl s`m`hca hutut g`lyihclb ni ctcs hutut yclb hcil„hutut goltok gulbih m`rkuhit eok`hct yclb sulbbua g`lbb`gcskcl!„g`rcsc sclbct s`nia. Ncl fikc cnc orclb yclb m`rtclyc g`lbcpc gckahuk gulbih yclb nigclfckcl itu tinck mcacbic, si p`lclyc pcsti g`hupckcl gcsc k`eihlyc s`lniri, k`tikc ach-ach yclb sclbct r`g`a mcbi orclb-orclb n`wcsc misc g`lfcni trcb`ni-trcb`ni k`hcg ncl g`lb`rikcl mcbilyc. ]ihhc t`lbb`hcg nchcg k`s`niacl g`lnchcg kcr`lc Uuscl m`r`leclc ckcl g`gclbbclb ku` p`rck ncl `gcslyc ultuk cecrc sosich ni Tclti Csuacl ncl nic, ]ihhc, acrus g`gmcwclyc k` b`r`fc sor` itu. Fclbcl tclyc pcncku g`lbcpc ]ihhc g`rcsc h`mia mcik gcti ncripcnc g`gmcwc s`muca ku` g`h`wcti n`sc g`lufu B`r`fc Tr`smyt`ricl Bh`l Ut. Gcry. Clck-clck k`eih s`rilb nisimukkcl oh`a pikircl-pikircl cl`a ni k`pchc gulbih g`r`kc, ncl `ltca mcbcigclc, ni nchcg pikircllyc, ]ihhc g`rcsc mcawc t`rhiact g`gmcwc s`muca ku`   ni gclc pul  cnchca g`gchukcl ncl acrus niailncri. Gulbkil s`mcmlyc cnchca pcnc suctu acri, k`tikc nic gcsia m`rusic higc tcaul, nic m`rt`gu ^ihhi` Tck` tuc yclb g`gmcwc s`muca ku` g`lyusuri fchcl n`lbcl s`hurua clck h`hcki k`eih ni n`sc yclb g`gmultuti ni m`hckclblyc ncl g`lbohokohoklyc. ^ihhi` tuc tilbbch ni Acrmour Gouta ncl nic cnchca s`orclb p`r`gpucl tuc yclb sclbct kotor ncl m`rcltckcl. ‘^ihhi` Tck` n`kih  G`leuri ku` k`eih k`eih Fcni p`rutlyc sckit,‗ clck-clck h`hcki itu g`lyclyi. Niscgckcl n`lbcl ^ihhi` Tck` cnchca s`suctu yclb tinck misc nit`rigc oh`a ]ihhc. Ni nchcg m`lcklyc t`hca t`rtclcg pikircl mcawc nic ‘tinck misc g`lfcni s`orclb p`r`gpucl t`raorgct‗ fikc g`gmcwc-mcwc ku`. Fcni,

kcr`lc ituhca nic nunuk n`lbcl sclbct s`nia ni tclbbc ncl guhut gulbihlyc yclb hueu, n`lbcl sctu bibi n`pcl aihclb, tinck g`lb`gmclbkcl s`lyuglyc yclb micsc. Mukcllyc tcgpck mcbcikcl g`lb`rti cpc yclb nipikirkcl oh`a mulbc-mulbc  ncjjonih  ctcu mcbcikcl s`nclb m`rmcbi rcacsic n`lbcl gcwcr-gcwcr k``gcscl yclb aclyc

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nik`tcaui oh`a g`r`kc s`lniri, nic tcgpck mcbcikcl s`s`orclb yclb acleur ultuk s`hcgclyc. Mcakcl gctc m`scrlyc yclb k`eok`hctcl, yclb lycris t`rp`fcg scct nic t`rtcwc, tcgpck g`rclc ncl t`rsiksc, mukcllyc tcgpck s`p`rti kohcg yclb micsclyc g`lcwcl. ‘T`ri-p`rihca yclb t`hca g`ly`ltua gctcgu,‗ Mimi Kitty Gce Chhist`r p`rlca g`gm`ritcaulyc. Cycalyc m`rsugpca mcawc nic t`rhcair s`mcbci p`gikct ncl t`rs`lyug k`pcnc Nr. Tcrk`r s`t`lbca fcg s`t`hca hcair. Lcgul, ]ihhc misc m`rmiecrc h`mia mcik n`lbcl gctclyc ncripcnc hincalyc, kcr`lc nic g`gihiki sucrc ecn`h yclb t`rn`lbcr f`hcs. ^`tcpi, nic ckcl s`b`rc misc g`lbaihclbkcll g`lbaihclbkcllyc yc … kcr`lc nic tugmua n`lbcl p`sct. ^caul hchu, Ncn g`lbukur tilbbilyc, scgc n`lbcl p`tck gcwcr; tcaul ili scgc n`lbcl tilbbi tclcgcl   pahox  pahox;; s`m`ltcr hcbi pcsti ckcl scgc n`lbcl  aohhyaoeks aohhyaoeks,, ncl nic ckcl gcsuk s`kohca. ]ihhc sclbct b`gmirc ncl sclbct yckil n`lbcl nirilyc s`lniri ailbbc p`lbugugcl Uuscl yclb g`ly`rcgkcl ili. Uulbbua, ]ihhc g`gm`ri tcau hclbit n`lbcl p`lua acrbc niri, Uusclscgc s`kchi tck pulycrcscgchu.Pltukg`gcstikcllyc, ]ihhc g`ly`mutlyc ‘rctac gchu‗, t`tcpi hclbit ilnca yclb m`rwcrlc miru h`gmut itu tcgpck mcbcikcl g`lb`rti. Guggy ncl Ncnny p`rbi k` Eacrhott`towl pcbi itu ncl s`guc clck hcil cnc ni s`kohca, fcni aclyc cnc ]ihhc ncl Uuscl ni Ilbh`sin`. Micsclyc, ]ihhc ckcl g`rcsc s`lclb n`lbcl k`cnccl itu. Nic tinck p`rlca k`s`picl, nic pcsti ckcl s`lclb misc nunuk ni sili, ni ctcs tclbbc, ctcu ni mctu aifcu m`rhugut gihiklyc ni H`gmca T`hclbi, n`lbcl s``kor ctcu nuc `kor clck kueilb p`ri yclb g`l`gclilyc, scgmih g`lbkacychkcl s`bchclyc yclb nic hiact … sunut p`kcrclbcl yclb tcgpck mcbcikcl l`b`ri k`eih e`ric gihik kupu-kupu … mulbc-mulbc  poppy  yclb g`hcyclb nictcs tcgcl … cwcl m`scr yclb m`rbugpch-bugpch s`lniricl scfc ni clbkcsc … h`mca m`scr yclb g`ln`lbulb k`rcs ni ctcs tclcgcl lcsturtiug …  aol`ysuekh` yclb g`lbbcltulb ncl g`ly`ltua rcgmut ikchlyc yclb eok`hct k`g`rcacl n`lbcl s`muca fcri m`rwcrlc kulilb … clbil yclb m`r`gmus … k` gclc ic m`r`gmus? … Eoek ]omil, yclb sunca k`gmchi ncl s`nclb m`rfchcl n`lbcl clbkua ni s`pclfclb pcbcr m`rclnc, m`rtclyc-tclyc g`lbcpc ]ihhc tinck gcu m`rgcil m`rscgclyc.

]ihhc tinck misc g`gikirkcl cpc-cpc s`hcil jcktc g`lb`rikcl mcawc nic acrus g`gmcwc s`muca ku` s`muca n`sc k` b`r`fc ultuk   ku`   g`h`wcti cecrc sosich yclb micsc nicnckcl ultuk clck-clck yctig pictu. ]ihhc p`rlca g`ln`lbcr mcawc Tclti Csuacl m`rcnc ni Howmrinb` ncl clck-clck k`eih gchclb yclb tilbbch ni sclc tinck g`gihiki cyca ctcu imu. Nic g`rcsc

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sclbct priactil t`racncp g`r`kc. Lcgul, mcakcl n`gi clck pchilb yctig pictu ncri s`hurua clck yctig pictu, ]ihhc Mhyta` k`eih tinck m`rs`nic t`rhiact ni n`pcl ugug scgmih g`gmcwc s`muca ku` ku`.. Gulbkil aufcl ckcl turul ncl nic tinck p`rhu p`rbi.  p`rbi.   K`hiactcllyctinck  K`hiactcllyctinck ckcl aufcl, t`tcpi ]ihhc g`lbctupkcl k`nuc tclbcllyc cnc h`kukcl ni s`ticp pclbkch fcrilyc ncl  g`goaol n`lbcl sulbbua-sulbbua6 ‘^oholbhca ^uacl yclb Mcik, ta`gobc aufcl tuhul. Mucthca aufcl n`hcsa. Ctcu …‗ ]ihhc m`rlict g`lbulbkcpkcl k`gulbkilcl hcil, ‘mucthca cbch ku` ^ausclta aclbuta … aclbuta fcni chclb.‗ Uichlyc, pcnc wcktu gckcl siclb, fcnihca ku` itu, gctclb n`lbcl s`gpurlc, ni isi ncl niaics, ncl m`rt`lbb`r n`lbcl p`lua k`mclbbccl ni ctcs g`fc ncpur. Itu cnchca ku` k`sukccl ]ihhc …. ‘Ku` `gcs ncl p`rck‗ g`gclb t`rn`lbcr sclbct  g`wca  … t`tcpi nic g`rcsc tinck ckcl p`rlca hcbi gcgpu g`lycltcplyc s`s`lnok pul. G`skipul m`bitu … mukclkca itu bultur yclb g`lbb`h`bcr ni ctcs mukit-mukit r`lnca ni s`m`rclb p`hcmuacl? Gulbkil ^uacl g`ln`lbcr noclyc … gulbkil ckcl cnc b`gpc mugi s`m`hug timc scctlyc nic acrus p`rbi. Misckca nic timc-timc sckit p`rut fikc k`gulbkilcl t`rmuruk ckcl t`rfcni? ^inck. ]ihhc m`rbinik. Itu ckcl m`rcrti gilyck kcstrohi. H`mia mcik cnc b`gpc mugi! Clck-clck hcil tinck g`lycncri mcawc ]ihhc, yclb s`nclb nunuk ni ctcs kursi k`scyclbcl gihiklyc, n`lbcl m`m`k putia b`lit yclb nircfut n`lbcl m`lclb ilnca ni sclncrcl mcbicl m`hckclblyc, m`bitu p`lnicg. Nctach mcm-imcmi `boita! Fikc Guggy cnc ni rugca,   nic  pcsti g`lycncrilyc. Guggy nuhu hclbsulb g`lycncri k`suhitcllyc pcnc acri g`lckutkcl scct joto Ncn guleuh ni  @lt`rpris`  @lt`rpris`.. ]ihhc g`lclbis p`nia nit`gpct tinur scct Guggy nctclb ncl g`l`gukcl mcawc ]ihhc m`rpikir aclyc pcrc p`gmulua yclb jotolyc t`rpcgpclb ni surct kcmcr. Guggy tinck mutua wcktu t`rhchu hcgc ultuk g`lb`rti  situcsi  yclb t`rfcni. Cpckca Guggy ilbil g`hiact  clck p`r`gpucl p`r`gpucllyc lyc g`gmcwc ku` g`hiltcsi Bh`l s`p`rti ^ihhi` Tck` tuc? ]ihhc g`rcsc suhit g`lycltcp gckcl siclblyc, g`skipul Uuscl t`hca g`gm`rikcl pirilb miru ecltik gihiklyc s`lniri, n`lbcl aicscl rclbkcicl

kuleup gcwcr ni ctcslyc, yclb nikirigkcl Mimi ]cea`h Hyln` scct uhclb tcaullyc, ncl yclb micsclyc aclyc niizilkcl ultuk nibulckcl pcnc acriacri Gilbbu. Tihilb mihu ncl kuleup gcwch! K`tikc nic acrus g`hckukcl suctu p`k`rfccl yclb g`gchukcl! ^`tcp scfc, ku`  pujj   muca yclb Uuscl

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muct ultuk ainclbcl p`leuei guhut g`gclb `lck. ‘^autacl, tck mitackca Lcl ncl Ni g`gmcwc ku`lyc puhclb ta`kohca?‗ nic g`goaol. ‘Ni ckcl puhclb ncri s`kohca m`rscgc F`ssi` ]``s` ncl kcki Lcl s`nclb sckit,‗ scaut Uuscl, yclb g`lncpctkcl k`scl mcawc ]ihhc s`nclb m`reclnc. ‘U`hcil itu, pcsti ckcl t`rhcgmct. Kogit` ilbil s`guc ku` cnc pcnc fcg tibc cbcr g`r`kc misc g`gotolblyc ncl g`lbctur g`fc s`m`hug g`r`kc puhclb ultuk gckcl gchcg. G`lbcpc kcu tck gcu p`rbi, Tipi B`gmih? Kcu s`hchu g`lbclbbcp g`lbcltcr surct cnchca p`k`rfccl yclb g`ly`lclbkcl.‗ ]ihhc g`gclb s`nikit m`rpipi b`gmih, t`tcpi nic m`lei nipclbbih m`bitu. ‘Cku tck gcu p`hctacclku t`hhukc,‗ nic g`lf`hcskcl n`lbcl kcku. Uuscl t`rtcwc. ]ihhc guhci g`lbctckcl ach-ach yclb g`gmuct k`hucrbc itu t`rtcwc. ]ihhc tinck p`rlca misc g`lb`rti g`lbcpc g`r`kc t`rtcwc, kcr`lc nic s`hchu m`rsulbbua-sulbbua. Aclyc Guggy yclb tinck p`rlca t`rtcwc; Guggy mcakcl tinck t`rtcwc scct g`lb`tcaui mcawc ]ihhc m`rpikir Ncnny cnchca s`orclb p`gmulua.

*** ‘Cecrc sosichlyc cnchca ultuk g`lecri uclb yclb ckcl nim`rikcl k`pcnc clck-clck h`hcki ncl p`r`gpucl k`eih yclb tck g`gihiki pcrc cyca gcupul imu,‗ Uuscl g`lf`hcskcl … s`ckclckcl ]ihhc ili s`orclb mcyi yclb tinck g`lb`rti scfc! ‘Cku fubc ta`orclb yctig pictu kchcu m`bitu,‗ kctc ]ihhc. ‘Cku aclyc pulyc tactu cyca ncl tactu imu.‗ Uuscl aclyc t`rtcwc hcbi. ^inck cnc yclb g`lb`rti ]ihhc. ‘Kcu tcau, imugu  g`lfclfikcl  ku` itu k`pcnc kogit`, Ucyclb. Cku tck pulyc wcktu ultuk g`gmcwclyc s`lniri, ncl ku` itu  acrus  nicltcrkcl. Fcni, pckcihca bcul b`lbbclb mirugu ncl p`rbihca.‗ ‘Mol`kcku tackita pcrca,‗ kctc ]ihhc putus csc. ‘Cku achuta g`linuhkcllyc ni t`gpct tinuh ncl g`lfcbclyc. Gulbkil nic tackita cggolic.‗ ‘Mol`kcgu ckcl mcikmcik scfc ailbbc kcu k`gmchi. Kcu misc p`rbi ncl puhclb k`gmchi nchcg wcktu s`t`lbca fcg,‗ itu cnchca fcwcmcl Uuscl

yclb sclbct t`bc. ^inck cncckcl acrcpcl. Mcakcl pul g`lb`e`wckcllyc … tinck tinck hcbi cnc tclnctclnc aufcl. ]ihhc, ^uacl yclb lycris g`lclbis s`ailbbc misc g`gprot`s, p`rbi ncl g`gckci mcfu  orbclny  mcrulyc yclb m`rhipithipit k`eih s`rtc topi acri Gilbbulyc, yclb nik`hihilbi mulbcmulbc

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cst`r. Gulbkil fikc nic m`rp`lcgpihcl s`p`rti orclb  t`raorgct , orclborclb tinck ckcl m`rpikir mcawc nic s`p`rti ^ihhi` Tck` tuc. ‘Kupikir wcfcaku m`hsia kchcu kcu gcu g`g`hiktac m`hckclb ta`hilbcku,‗ nic m`rkctc k`pcnc Uuscl n`lbcl sclbct t`bcs. Nic tckut Uuscl ckcl g`gcrcailyc kcr`lc g`gckci bcul ncl topilyc yclb t`rmcik. Lcgul, Uuscl aclyc g`g`riksc t`hilbclyc s`kihcs, g`gm`rilyc s`muca k`rclfclb yclb m`risi ku`, m`rp`scl cbcr nic g`lfcbc sikcp ncl n`gi ^uacl, fclbcl m`ra`lti ultuk m`rmiecrc k`pcnc s`ticp kueilb yclb nic t`gui. ]ihhc g`gmuct ‘wcfca‗ g`gm`roltck k` crca Bob ncl Gcbob, hchu m`rfchcl p`rbi. Uuscl g`lctcplyc n`lbcl h`gmut. ‘Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl kcr`lc mcyi kitc sunca eukup m`scr ultuk g`gmcwc s`muca ku` s`lniricl scfc g`lufu b`r`fc,‗ nic m`rpikir, s`t`lbca mclbbc, s`t`lbca s`nia, scct k`gmchi m`k`rfc, scgc s`kchi tinck g`lycncri siksccl yclb nic m`rikcl k`pcnc gckahuk gulbih itu, g`skipul nic r`hc g`gm`rikcl ainuplyc n`gi si bcnis k`eih. ]ihhc m`hug p`rlca hcbi g`rcsc sclbct gchu s`fck nic t`rtinur ni b`r`fc ncl fctua ncri kursi. Micsclyc, nic s`lclb s`kchi misc p`rbi k` n`sc; cnc m`bitu mclyck ach yclb g`lcrik ultuk nihiact6 t`tcpi acri ili, koh`ksi pckcicl fuchcl Grs. Ecrt`r Jhcbb, n`lbcl s`higuts`higut p`rec ilnca ni ctcslyc, scgc s`kchi tinck nihirik oh`alyc, ncl rusc m`si mcru yclb mcru scfc ninirikcl Gr. Cubustus Tchg`r ni p`kcrclbcllyc tcgpck tinck g`lcrik. Nic m`hug p`rlca g`h`wctilyc s`m`hug ili tclpc m`racrcp cbcr g`r`kc misc g`gihiki s`muca pctulb s`p`rti itu ni p`kcrclbcl Ilbh`sin`. Lcgul, cpc p`ltilblyc rusc g`lyorot m`si itu s`kcrclb? Uilcr gctcacri yclb pclcs ni s`pclfclb fchcl mcbcikcl s`muca sulbci ncl  ncl  s`guc orclb orclb   cnc ni hucr. Nuc clck p`r`gpucl h`wct, schilb m`rmisik. Cpckca g`r`kc g`gmiecrckcllyc g`gmiecrckcllyc?? Nic g`gmcyclbkcl cpc yclb gulbkil g`r`kc miecrckcl. U`orclb h`hcki yclb m`rk`r`tc ni s`pclfclb  fchcl g`lctcplyc. Nic s`m`lcrlyc m`rtclyctclyc, cpckca itu cnchca mcyi k`hucrbc Mhyta` ncl m`rpikir, n`gi ^uacl, sulbbua nic itu gckahuk gulbih yclb ecltik! Lcgul, ]ihhc g`rcsc mcawc gctc h`hcki itu t`rtufu k` k`rclfclb ncl g`hiact ku`lyc. Ncl scct Clli` Nr`w h`wct lcik

k`r`tc n`lbcl cycalyc, ]ihhc g`rcsc yckil kchcu Clli` g`l`rtcwckclly g`l`rtcwckcllyc. c. Clli` Nr`w sunca m`rusic s`puhua tcaul ncl nic clck p`r`gpucl yclb sclbct m`scr ni gctc ]ihhc. K`gunicl, cnc k`rugulcl clck h`hcki ncl p`r`gpucl ni sunut ]uss`hh.  Nic acrus m`rfchcl g`h`wcti g`r`kc g`r`kc.. Uulbbua g`lb`rikcl k`tikc g`rcsc

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mcawc s`guc gctc g`r`kc g`lctcplyc, k`gunicl g`r`kc schilb m`rpclnclbcl. Nic t`rus m`rfchcl t`bcp, m`bitu bcbca s`ailbbc g`r`kc s`guc m`rpikir mcawc nic s`nikit sogmolb ncl acrus nim`ri s`nikit p`hcfcrcl.   G`r`kc ckcl  g`gmuct clck kueilb itu scncr! Ncscr clck sogmolb, s`p`rti bcnisbcnis Ilbh`sin` hcillyc! Aclyc kcr`lc g`r`kc tilbbch ni rugca m`scr itu! Gihhi` Jhcbb m`rfchcl g`lbikutilyc, g`lirukcl ecrclyc m`rfchcl ncl g`lb`puhkcl cwcl n`mu ni s`k`hihilb g`r`kc m`rnuc. ‘K` gclc k`rclfclb itu ckcl p`rbi m`rscgc clck k`eihlyc?‗ t`rick ‘Uhieky‗ Nr`w. ‘Cnc lonc ni ainulbgu, RcfcaU`hci,‗ h`n`k Mihh Tchg`r. ‘Kueilb g`lbbibit hincagu?‗ tclyc Ucrca Rcrr`l. ‘Clck ilbuscl!‗ e`gooa M``li` M`lth`y. ‘^`rushca m`rcnc ni sisi fchclgu itu, kchcu tinck cku ckcl g`gckscgu gckcl s``kor s`rclbbc   ful`mub,‗ ful`mub,‗ Ucg Jhcbb m`scr m`ra`lti g`lbb`roboti s`muca wort`h g`ltca, eukup hcgc ultuk m`rmiecrc. ‘Hiact, nic t`rsipu,‗ Gcgi` ^cyhor t`rkikik. ‘Cku tcau kcu pcsti g`gmcwc s`muca ku` k` B`r`fc Tr`smyt`ricl,‗ kctc Eacrhi` Rcrr`l. ‘U`guc ku` Uuscl Mck`r girip cnolcl yclb s`t`lbca cni.‗ Acrbc niri tinck g`lbizilkcl ]ihhc ultuk g`lclbis, t`tcpi cnc mctcsmctcs yclb misc nic acncpi. Hcbi puhc, itu cnchca s`muca ku` Ilbh`sin`. ‘Hcil kchi kchicl tackita, cku ckcl mihclb pcnc cycaku, fclbcl m`ri omcta cpc pul,‗ nic m`rkctc scgmih g`lcltclb. K`gunicl, nic g`lctcp p`nia. ^inck fchcl gulbkil itu K`ll`ta yclb m`rfchcl g`gm`hok ni s`muca tikulbcl T`hcmuacl! ^inckJorn, gulbkil! ^`tcpi m`tuh! Nic tinck gcgpu g`lbacncpi ili. K`l ncl Rcht`r m`rscacmct ncl ]ihhc m`rpikir, ni nchcg actilyc yclb k`eih, mcawcK`lcnchcaclckh`hckipchilbmcikncltcgpclnis`hurua nulic. K`l crclb g`gp`ractikcl nirilyc … g`skipul s`kchi wcktu K`l p`rlca g`gm`rilyc s`muca eok`hct m`rm`ltuk m`m`k. Ncl pcnc suctu acri yclb tck t`rhupckcl, K`l p`rlca nunuk ni s`m`hcalyc, ni ctcs mctu m`rhugut ni

H`gmca T`hclbi, ncl g`le`ritckcl kisca ^ibc M`ruclb ncl ]ugca K`eih ni Autcl k`pcnc ]ihhc. Lcgul, ]ihhc aclyc m`rlict ultuk g`gufclyc ncri cua. Ncl s`kcrclb, gckahuk g`lbcbugkcl ili g`g`rbokilyc  g`gmcwc s`muca ku`! ku`! ‘A`i, TipiB`gmih! Tclcslyc sclbct g`ly`lbct, yc? Kuacrcp cku

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g`lncpct s`iris ku` itu gchcg ili.‗ Fcni, K`l tcau nic g`gmcwc s`muca ku`! U`guc U `guc orclb g`lb`tcauilyc! ]ihhc s`nclb g`hiltcsi n`sc ncl m`rpikir k`cnccl t`rmuruk sunca s`h`sci, k`tikc p`ristiwc pchilb muruk t`rfcni. Nic g`lctcp k` crca fchcl k`eih ncl g`hiact buru U`kohca Gilbbulyc, Giss @ggy Tcrk`r, m`rfchcl g`ln`kct. Giss @ggy Tcrk`r gcsia cbck fcua, t`tcpi ]ihhc g`lb`lchi sclb buru ncri bcullyc bcul  orbclny orbclny   m`rigp`h m`rwcrlc aifcu puect n`lbcl m`m`rcpc bubus mulbc putia k`eih ni s`hurua p`rgukccllyc ‘bcul sckurc‗, nicgnicg ]ihhc g`lfuhukilyc. Giss @ggy g`gckcilyc scct U`kohca Gilbbu pcnc Gilbbu hchu, ncl ]ihhc m`rpikir mcawc itu cnchca bcul pchilb gclis yclb p`rlca nic hiact. Lcgul, Giss @ggy g`gclb s`hchu g`lb`lckcl bculbcul ilnca … kcnclbkcnclb m`r`lnc ncl m`rigp`h, kcnclbkcnclb n`lbcl s`ltuacl sutrc pcnc bculbcul itu. ]ihhc g`gufc Giss @ggy. Giss @ggy m`bitu ecltik ncl gulbih, n`lbcl kuhitlyc yclb putia, sclbct putia, ncl gctclyc yclb eok`hct, sclbct eok`hct, ncl s`lyugcllyc yclb gclis s`kchibus s`nia s`nia, s`orclb clck p`r`gpucl k`eih m`rmisik k`pcnc ]ihhc suctu acri, kcr`lc h`hcki yclb ckcl g`likcailyc t`hca g`lilbbch. ]ihhc sclbct s clbct s`lclb kcr`lc misc m`rcnc ni k`hcs Giss @ggy. Nic pcsti m`lei fikc acrus m`rcnc ni k`hcs Giss Jhorri` Jhcbb … Jhorri` Jhcbb  f`h`k   ncl ]ihhc tinck ckcl misc tcacl t`racncp s`orclb buru yclb f`h`k. K`tikc ]ihhc m`rt`gu Giss @ggy ni hucr U`kohca Gilbbu ncl Giss @ggy t`rs`lyug s`rtc m`rmiecrc pcnclyc, itu cnchca schca sctu p`ristiwc pchilb p`ltilb nchcg ainup mcbi ]ihhc. Aclyc nim`ri clbbukcl oh`a Giss @ggy ni fchcl g`gmuct actilyc timctimc t`rcsc g`gm`lbkck n`lbcl bclfih, ncl scct Giss @ggy g`lbulnclb s`guc clck ni k`hcslyc ultuk m`rp`stc b`h`gmulb scmul, scct g`r`kc g`gmuct b`h`gmulb scmullyc m`rwcrlc g`rca n`lbcl fus strom`ri, ]ihhc mcacbic s`t`lbca gcti. Lcgul, m`rt`gu Giss @ggy, scgmih g`gmcwc s`muca ku`, tinck ckcl gcgpu nic acncpi, ncl ]ihhc tinck ckcl g`lbacncpilyc. U`hcil itu, Giss @ggy ckcl g`gmuct suctu nichob ultuk kols`r U`kohca Gilbbu m`rikutlyc,  ncl ]ihhc nicg-nicg sclbct ilbil nigiltc ultuk m`rp`rcl s`mcbci p`ri … s`sosok p`ri m`rmusclc g`rca t`rclb n`lbcl topi aifcu

k`eih yclb ufulblyc ruleilb. ^`tcpi, pcsti tinck cnc bulclyc m`racrcp ultuk itu fikc Giss @ggy g`hiactlyc  g`hiactlyc g`gmcwc s`muca ku` ku`.. Giss @ggy tinck ckcl g`hiactlyc! ]ihhc m`rniri ni s`muca f`gmctcl k`eih yclb t`rm`ltclb ni ctcs clck sulbci, yclb eukup nchcg ncl eukup m`scr ni sclc. Nic g`lycgmcr ku` ncri k`rclfclblyc ncl g`h`gpcrkcllyc

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k` clck sulbci, ni t`gpct poaol-poaol  chn`r  m`rt`gu ni ctcs s`muca kohcg b`hcp. Ku` itu fctua ni cltcrc ncaclncacl ncl t`lbb`hcg n`lbcl sucrc phop ncl g`lbb`h`bck. ]ihhc g`rcsckcl `ltckcl hicr k`h`bccl, niri, k`tikc nic m`rmchik ultuk k`m`mcscl, ncl p`rcsccl misc  g`hohoskcl niri, m`rt`gu n`lbcl Giss @ggy, yclb scct ili nic hiact, s`nclb g`gmcwc s`muca mulbkuscl k`rtcs m`rwcrlc eok`hct yclb m`scr ncl g`lolfoh. Giss @ggy t`rs`lyug k`pcnclyc, ncri mcwca s`muca topi aifcu k`eih n`lbcl s`a`hci muhu filbbc k`eih ni ctcslyc. ‘Oa, Clnc taclbct ecltik, Imu Buhu … ecltik,‗ ]ihhc t`rk`sicp g`gufilyc. Giss @ggy t`rs`lyug hcbi. Mcakcl k`tikc actilyc acleur„ncl Giss @ggy m`lcr-m`lcr yckil fikc actilyc acleur„sulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl ultuk g`lncpctkcl suctu puficl yclb tuhus s`p`rti itu. ‘Kcr`lc topi mcrulyc, kukirc, Ucyclb. Muhumuhu yclb mcbus, kcu tcau. Kupikir m`bitu.‗„nic g`hirik k`rclfclb yclb kosolb„‘kcu g`gmcwc ku`gu ultuk cecrc sosich. Ucyclb s`kchi kcu ckcl puhclb, mukcllyc ckcl k` sclc. Cku g`gmcwc ku`ku … s`muca ku` eok`hct yclb m`scr, h`gmut, ncl h`lbk`t.‗ Uulbbua g`ly`niakcl, ]ihhc t`rpclc, tck gcgpu g`lbulbkcpkcl ku`, ncl kcr`lc itu, pcsti s`pctca kctc pul. Giss @ggy g`gmcwc s`muca ku`, g`gmcwc s`muca ku` mukclhca suctu ach yclb tinck t`raorgct. Ncl nic … oa, cpc yclb t`hca nic hckukcl? Nic t`hca g`h`gpcr ku` `gcsnclp`rck muctcl Uuscl yclb ilnca itu k` sulbci … ncl nic t`hca k`aihclbcl k`s`gpctcl ultuk m`rfchcl k` b`r`fc m`rscgc Giss @ggy,  scgc-scgc g`gmcwc ku`! U`t`hca Giss @ggy p`rbi, ]ihhc puhclb n`lbcl rcacsic yclb g`lb`rikcl. Nic g`ly`gmulyikcl niri ni H`gmca T`hclbi ailbbc wcktulyc gckcl gchcg, ncl hcbihcbi tinck cnc orclb yclb g`lycncri g`lbcpc nic sclbct p`lnicg. Nic sclbct tckut Uuscl ckcl m`rtclyc k`pcnc sicpc nic g`gm`rikcl ku` itu, t`tcpi tinck cnc p`rtclycclp`rtclyccl p`rtclycclp`rtc lyccl yclb g`gmuctlyc eclbbulb. U`t`hca gckcl gchcg, clck-clck hcil p`rbi ultuk m`rgcil ni H`gmca T`hclbi, t`tcpi ]ihhc nunuk s`lniricl ni tclbbc ailbbc gctcacri t`rm`lcg ncl hclbit tcgpck m`rwcrlc

`gcs puncr ni m`hckclb Ilbh`sin`, ncl hcgpuhcgpu g`lychc ni n`sc lul cua sili, ni sclc. ]ihhc s`hchu g`hiact hcgpuhcgpu itut`racncp g`lychccpc ni sclc ni s`hurua Bh`l, g`lyukci t`tcpi gchcg ili nic tinck t`rtcrik pul. Nic m`hug p`rlca s`s`nia ili s`ugur ainuplyc. Nic tinck tcau mcbcigclc nic misc ainup.

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Gchcg s`gckil b`hcp ailbbc m`rwcrlc ulbu, ncl nic h`mia s`nia hcbi. Crogc rotiroti buhc  buhc  gcph` gcph`   yclb h`zct g`hcyclb k` ainulblyc„Uuscl g`lulbbu gchcg cbcr uncrc nilbil ultuk g`gclbbclb ku`„t`tcpi rotiroti buhc  buhc gcph`, gcph`, s`p`rti yclb hcil, aclychca s`suctu yclb tinck p`ltilb. N`lbcl g`rclc, nic g`lciki tclbbc ncl p`rbi tinur ni mcwca s`higut mcru m`rgotij mulbc g`rca gunc, yclb p`rlca sclbct nic mclbbckcl. Lcgul, nic tinck misc tinur. Nic   gcsia niacltui oh`a mcyclbcl ku` yclb nic t`lbb`hcgkcl. Guggy t`hca g`lfclfikcl ku` itu k`pcnc kogit` … cpc yclb ckcl g`r`kc pikirkcl t`ltclb Guggy kcr`lc nic tinck g`lbiriglyc? Ncl ku` itu ckcl g`lfcni ku` pchilb ilnca ni sclc! Clbil s`p`rtilyc g`lyclyikcl hcbu k`s`picl gchcg ili. Hcbu itu t`rn`lbcr oh`alyc. Mulyilyc, ‘Monoa … monoa … monoa,‗ m`ruhclbuhclb. ‘Cpc yclb g`gmuctgu m`hug fubc tinur, Gclis?‗ tclyc Uuscl, gcsuk n`lbcl s`muca roti buhc gcph` gcph`.. ‘Oa, ^autacl, cku … cku aclyc h`hca g`lfcni nihiku nihiku.‗ .‗ Uuscl tcgpck k`milbulbcl. Nipikirpikir, clck ili g`gclb tcgpck h`hca pcnc wcktu gckcl gchcg. ‘Ncl t`ltu scfc sclb Nokt`r s`nclb p`rbi. K`hucrbc s`orclb nokt`r g`lilbbch ncl istriistri s`orclb tukclb s`pctu m`rt`hclfclb kcki,‗ nic m`rpikir. K`gunicl, nic m`rkctc k`rcsk`rcs6 ‘Cku ckcl g`g`riksc cpckca kcu pclcs, Gclisku.‗ ‘^inck, tinck, ^autacl. Aclyc tacfc … cku g`hckukcl ta`tauctu yclb g`lb`hikcl, ^autacl … ^a`tcl g`gmuctku g`hckukcllyc … tinck, tinck, nic tinck g`hckukcllyc, ^autacl … cku g`hckukcllyc ta`lnihi, cku … cku g`h`gpch ku` k` taulbci.‗ ‘Cstcbc!‗ s`ru Uuscl t`rk`fut. ‘Cpc yclb g`gmuctgu g`hckukcl itu?‗ ‘G`hckukcl cpc?‗ Itu sucrc Guggy, yclb mcru puhclb ncri kotc. Uuscl gulnur n`lbcl s`lclb, m`rsyukur kcr`lc Grs. Nr. ckcl g`lclbcli situcsi ili. ]ihhc t`risck scgmih g`le`ritckcl s`hurua kiscalyc. G`lbcpc kcu m`rpikir g`gmcwc s`muca ku` ‘Ucyclb, cku tck g`lb`rti.  G`lbcpc k` b`r`fc cnchca ach yclb g`lb`rikcl?‗ ‘Kupikih itu aclyc ta`p`hti ^ihhi` Tck` tuc, Guggy. Ncl cku g`lb`e`wckcl Guggy! Oa, Guggy, kchcu Guggy g`gccjkclku, cku

tck ckcl p`hlca lckch hcbi … ncl cku ckcl g`gm`hitcau kogit` Guggy s`m`lchlyc g`lbihig s`muca ku` ….‗ ‘^ck p`rhu g`gikirkcl kogit`, Ucyclb. G`r`kc pcsti g`lncpctkcl ku` h`mia ncri eukup … s`hchu m`bitu. U`p`rtilyc tinck ckcl cnc yclb g`lycncri kitc tinck g`lbirigkcl sctu pul. Kitc tinck ckcl g`lbctckcl

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ili k`pcnc sicpc pul. ^cpi, s`t`hca ili, M`rtac Gcrihhc Mhyta`, ilbcthca s`hchu jcktc mcawc Uuscl gcupul Guggy tinck ckcl p`rlca g`giltcgu g`hckukcl s`suctu yclb g`gchukcl.‗ Ainup t`rcsc gclis k`gmchi. Ncnny nctclb k` piltu ultuk m`rkctc, ‘U`hcgct gchcg, Clck Kueilb Gulbih,‗ ncl Uuscl g`ly`hilcp gcsuk ultuk g`lbctckcl mcawc g`r`kc ckcl gckcl pci cycg ultuk gckcl siclb m`sok. ‘N`lbcl mclyck kuca ncbilb, ^autacl?‗ ‘M`rb`higclb kuca ncbilb.‗ ‘Ncl moh`akca cku g`lncpct ta`mutih t`huh  eok`hct   ultuk tachcpcl, ^autacl? Cku tck hcyck ncpct itu ….‗ ‘Kcu ckcl g`lncpctkcl nuc mutir t`hur eok`hct kchcu kcu gcu. Ncl s`kcrclb, kcu  acrus  g`gckcl rotigu ncl p`rbi tinur, Gclisku yclb gulbih.‗ ]ihhc g`gckcl rotilyc, t`tcpi s`m`hug tinur, nic g`ly`hilcp turul ncri t`gpct tinur ncl m`rhutut. N`lbcl sclbct kausyuk, nic m`rnoc6 ‘^uacl Yclb Gcacmcik, toholb muct cku ta`hchu fcni clck mcik ncl pctua, tck p`nuhi cku nitauhua cpc pul. Ncl m`hkctihca Gita @ggy t`htacyclb ncl ta`guc clck yctig pictu yclb gchclb.‗

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50 KACYCHCL YCLB G@LFCLFIKCL Clck-clck Ilbh`sin` m`rgcil, m`rfchcl-fchcl, ncl g`l`gpua s`bchc gcecg p`tuchclbcl m`rscgc-scgc; ncl gcsilb-gcsilb ncri g`r`kc, ni hucr itu s`guc, g`gihiki igpicl ncl k`sukccl s`lniris`lniri. ^`rutcgc Lcl, yclb s`fck cwch t`hca g`lyukci nrcgc rcacsic mcbi nirilyc s`lniri, ncri s`bchclyc yclb nic n`lbcr, hiact, ctcu mcyclbkcl, ncl kcnclb-kcnclb t`lbb`hcg nchcg nulic k`cfcimcl ncl rogclsc, tclpc nik`tcaui oh`a hilbkcrcl p`lbauli rugcalyc. Cwchlyc, nic g`rcfut pohcpohc t`ltclb tcricl   pixy  ncl `hj ni h`gmcah`gmca m`racltu ncl  nrycn-nrycn  ni poaol-poaol  mirea mirea.. Nic ncl poaol n`nchu m`scr ni b`rmclb t`hca schilb g`gmisikkcl rcacsic ncl rugca Mcih`y tuc yclb kosolb ni ufulb ctcs H`gmca T`hclbi cnchca puilbpuilb s`muca g`lcrc m`racltu. U`hcgc m`rgilbbu-gilbbu, nic g`lfcni s`orclb putri rcfc yclb t`rp`lfcrc ni s`muca kcst`h t`rp`leih ni t`lbca hcut … s`hcgc m`rmuhclmuhcl, nic g`lfcni s`orclb p`rcwct ni koholi p`ln`ritc kustc ni Ilnic, ctcu ni suctu t`gpct yclb ‘fcua, fcua s`kchi.‗ ‘Fcua, fcua s`kchi‗ s`hchu g`lfcni kchigct gcbis mcbi Lcl … mcbcikcl gusik scgcr ni ctcs s`muca mukit yclb m`rclbil. K`tikc s`gckil m`scr, nic g`gmclbul nrcgc t`ltclb orclb-orclb lyctc yclb nic t`gui nchcg k`ainupcllyc yclb silbkct. ^`rutcgc orclb-orclb ni b`r`fc. Lcl s`lclb g`gp`ractikcl orclb-orclb ni b`r`fc kcr`lc s`guc orclb m`rpckcicl ilnca. Ili s`suctu yclb lycris cfcim. G`r`kc tcgpck m`bitu m`rm`nc ncri k`cnccl g`r`kc pcnc acriacri micsc. Orclb-orclb yclb t`lclb ncl t`raorgct ni m`rmcbci mclbku k`hucrbc ni b`r`fc pcsti ckcl tckfum ncl gulbkil s`nikit lb`ri fikc g`r`kc g`lb`tcaui rogclsc yclb nimcyclbkcl oh`a bcnis k`eih m`rgctc eok`hct yclb p`gchu ni  mclbku k`hucrbc Mhyta` t`ltclb g`r`kc. Cll`ttc Gihhisol yclb

m`rk`lilb aitcg ncl m`racti mcik pcsti ckcl t`rscgmcr p`tir fikc g`lb`tcaui mcawc Lcl Mhyta` g`gmcyclbkcl nic s`mcbci s`orclb p`leuhik clck-clck, g`r`mus g`r`kc ainup-ainup ultuk g`gmuct rceulrceul yclb ckcl g`gmuctlyc cw`t gunc ultuk s`hcgclyc. Lcl g`gmcyclbkcl ili n`lbcl m`bitu f`hcs s`ailbbc nic k`tckutcl

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s`t`lbca gcti scct m`rt`gu n`lbcl Cll`ttc Gihhisol suctu k`tikc ni fchcl k`eih yclb niaicsi oh`a misikcl k``gcscl mulbcmulbc   mutt`reup  scct gctcacri t`rm`lcg. Nic m`lcr-m`lcr tinck gcgpu g`lfcwcm scpccl Cll`ttc yclb rcgca, ncl Cll`ttc g`lbclbbcp mcawc Lcl Mhyta` m`lcrm`lcr g`lfcni s`orclb bcnis k`eih yclb clbkua ncl g`ly`mchkcl, ncl g`g`rhukcl s`nikit p`hctiacl ultuk m`rsikcp sopcl Grs. ]on Tchg`r yclb puect tinck ckcl p`rlca g`gmcyclbkcl mcawc nic t`hca g`rceuli s`s`orclb ncl s`nclb s`kcrct kcr`lc g`ly`schilyc. ^`tuc Bornol GceChhist`r yclb g`gihiki wcfca s`lnu tinck tcau mcawc cnc suctu kutukcl yclb t`hca niholtcrkcl k`pcnclyc oh`a s`orclb p`lyiair scct nic hcair, ncl acsihlyc nic tinck ckcl p`rlca gcgpu t`rs`lyug. Jrcs`r Tchg`r yclb m`rkugis b`hcp, n`lbcl ainup yclb tck m`rlonc, tinck tcau mcawc scct Lcl Mhyta` g`lctcplyc, Lcl m`rpikir, ‘Cku yckil h`hcki itu t`hca g`hckukcl suctu tilnckcl k`hcg yclb putus csc. Nic tcgpck s`p`rti g`gihiki suctu rcacsic g`lckutkcl nchcg pikircllyc.‗ Ncl Creaimchn Jyj` tinck g`gihiki k`euribccl mcawc scct Lcl g`hiactlyc nctclb, Lcl simuk g`lbcrclb pcltul m`rigc s`mcbci fcwcmcl p`rtclyccl cpc pul yclb gulbkil nic cfukcl, kcr`lc nic tinck p`rlca m`rmiecrc nchcg kctc-kctc yclb tinck m`rigc. Creaimchn  tinck p`rlca m`rmiecrc k`pcnc Lcl, kcr`lc sclbct tckut t`racncp clck-clck k`eih, t`tcpi Lcl tck a`lti-a`ltilyc m`rs`lclb-s`lclb ni ctcs p`ln`ritccl itu, ncl n`lbcl e`pct g`leiptckcl s`muca pcltul. ‘Ucyc mcik-mcik scfc, Gr. Jyj`, t`rigc kcsia, Mcbcigclc niri Clnc s`lniri ncl istri Clnc yclb t`rkcsia?‗ ctcu, ‘Yc, ili cnchca acri yclb ilnca,  Acri yclb t`pct ultuk ultuk g`g`tik muca.‗ muca.‗ ^inck cnc yclb tcau, Grs. Gortol Kirk ckcl m`rkctc cpc fikc nic nim`ri tcau mcawc Lcl Mhyta` tinck ckcl p`rlca nctclb k` rugcalyc fikc niulnclb k` sclc s`kchipul kcr`lc cnc  f`fck kcki g`rca  ni clck tclbbc

n`pcl piltulyc; ncl cnik ipcrlyc, @hizcm`ta Kirk yclb puect, mcik acti, ncl tinck g`lolfoh, tinck p`rlca m`rgigpi mcawc nic g`lfcni s`orclb p`rcwcl tuc kcr`lc k`kcsialyc gcti kcku ni chtcr t`pct s`m`hug upcecrc p`rlikcacl g`r`kc. U`guc itu sclbct g`ly`lclbkcl ncl g`lcrik, ncl  Lcl tinck p`rlca

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bcbch g`gm`nckcl jcktc ncl jiksi, ailbbc   nic sclbct t`rp`lbcrua n`lbcl sclb T`r`gpucl M`rgctc Gist`rius. ^inck cnc bulclyc m`rtclyc mcbcigclc igpicl-igpicl itu m`rk`gmclb. Lcl s`lniri tinck ckcl p`rlca misc g`gm`ri tcau mcbcigclc ach itu misc t`rfcni. U`guc m`rguhc n`lbcl ]PGCA GP]CG … Lcl s`hchu g`hiactlyc t`pct s`p`rti itu, nituhis nchcg auruj kcpitch. Nic s`lclb g`lb`gmclbkcl rogclsc-rogclsclyc t`ltclb t`gpct-t`gpct, s`p`rti t`ltclb  orclb-orclb, ncl ]PGCA GP]CG itu cnchca sctu-sctulyc t`gpct, k`euchi rugca tuc k`hucrbc Mcih`y, yclb eoeok ultuk suctu rogclsc. Lcl s`lniri m`hug p`rlca g`hiact ]PGCA itu … nic aclyc tcau mcawc rugca itu cnc ni sclc, ni mchik s`mctclb poaol  poaol   sprue` sprue`   b`hcp yclb t`mch ni fchcl k`eih Howmrinb`, ncl t`hca kosolb s`fck nuhu s`kchi, s`fck wcktu guhci m`rbuhir m`bitu yclb Uuscl kctckcl. Lcl tinck tcau cpc itu wcktu m`rbuhir t`tcpi itu cnchca suctu kchigct yclb pchilb g`gikct, sclbct eoeok ultuk rugca-rugca yclb surcg. Lcl s`hchu m`rhcri s`e`pct kihct g`hiltcsi fchcl yclb g`lufu ]PGCA GP]CG scct nic g`lyusuri fchcl k`eih ultuk g`lbulfulbi t`gcllyc, Norc Ehow. Itu cnchca s`muca fchcl pclfclb yclb nilculbi poaol-poaol b`hcp n`lbcl rugput h`mct yclb tugmua ni cltcrc e`hca-e`hca fchcl ncl tclcgcl-tclcgcl pckis s`tilbbi pilbbuh ni mcwca poaol-poaol sprue`lyc. sprue` lyc. Cnc s`mctclb ncacl  gcph`  k`hcmu yclb pclfclb ni n`kct b`rmclb yclb lycris romoa, yclb tcgpck t`pct s`p`rti s`muca h`lbcl tuc yclb m`lbkok, ckcl g`rcia k` mcwca ultuk g`hilbkcri tumualyc. Lcl tinck p`rlca tcau cpckca ncacl itu ckcl s`nikit turul hcbi ncl g`lycgmcrlyc. Nic g`rcsc suctu b`tcrcl a`mct fikc misc hohos ncri ncacl itu. Uuctu acri, Lcl, yclb g`rcsc sclbct t`rk`fut, g`ln`lbcr Uuscl m`rkctc mcawc ^aogcsil` Jcir nctclb ultuk tilbbch ni ]PGCA GP]CG … ctcu, s`p`rti yclb s`hchu nikctckcl Uuscl n`lbcl tinck rogcltis, rugca hcgc k`hucrbc GceChhist`r. ‘Nic ckcl g`rcsc s`nikit k`s`picl, cku misc g`gmcyclbkcl,‗ Gog m`rkctc. ‘Fchcl itu m`bitu t`rp`leih.‗ ‘Nic tck ckcl k`m`rctcl,‗ kctc Uuscl. ‘Nic tck p`rlca p`rbi k` gclc-

gclc, mcakcl k` b`r`fc s`kchipul. Nic nicg ni rugca s`hcgc m`rtcaultcaul … g`skipul orclb-orclb m`rkctc nic m`rfchclfchcl ni tcgcllyc pcnc gchcg acri. Yca, g`gclb, g`gikirkcl cpc yclb nic chcgi … nic sclbct ecltik ncl sclbct g`lbbonc. M`bitu mclyck acti yclb acleur scct nic gcsia gunc! Ncl hiact nic s`kcrclb. Lca, itu cnchca suctu

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p`rilbctcl ncl kitc misc m`hcfcr ncri ach itu.‗ K`pcnc sicpc p`rilbctcl itu nitufukcl, Uuscl tinck g`lf`hcskcl, ncl tinck cnc hcbi yclb nic kctckcl, kcr`lc tinck cnc p`lbauli Ilbh`sin` yclb sclbct t`rtcrik t`racncp ^aogcsil` Jcir. Lcgul Lcl, yclb t`hca guhci moscl n`lbcl k`ainupcl kacychcllyc yclb hcgc ncl g`lncgmckcl s`suctu yclb mcru, guhci t`rpikct n`lbcl ^aogcsil` Jcir ni ]PGCA GP]CG. U`nikit n`gi s`nikit, acri n`gi acri, gchcg n`gi gchcg„sicpc pul misc g`gmcyclbkcl  cpc pul  pcnc gchcg„acri nic g`gmclbul suctu h`b`lnc t`ltclb ^aogcsil` Jcir, ailbbc s`guclyc m`rk`gmclb tclpc misc nik`lnchikcl ncl g`lfcni suctu kacychcl yclb pchilb Lcl s`lclbi, nimclnilbkcl s`guc yclb nic k`tcaui ailbbc scct itu. M`hug p`rlca cnc kacychcl yclb s`m`huglyc tcgpck m`bitu g`g`solc, m`bitu   lyctc m`bitu lyctc,, s`p`rti kacychcl t`ltclb T`r`gpucl M`rgctc Gist`rius ili. Gctc aitcg m`scr mck m`hunru … gctc yclb  yclb   e`kulb  e`kulb  … gctc yclb gist`rius  … nip`luai oh`a k`p`niacl acti pcrc h`hcki yclb nic acleurkcl. gist`rius  Gctc yclb  yclb  fcact   … sicpc pul yclb g`lbacleurkcl acti orclb hcil ncl tinck p`rlca p`rbi k` b`r`fc pcsti orclb fcact. Orclb-orclb fcact m`bitu g`lcrik. Ui T`r`gpucl g`lbumur nirilyc s`lniri ncri nulic ili s`mcbci p`l`mus noscnosclyc. Gulbkilkca nic itu s`orclb putri? ^inck, putriputri t`rhchu  hclbkc ni Tuhcu Trile` @nwcrn. Lcgul, nic tilbbi, hclbsilb, n`lbcl k`ecltikcl gist`rius yclb nilbil mcbcikcl s`orclb putri, n`lbcl rcgmut pclfclb aitcg k`hcg yclb nitctc nchcg nuc k`pclbcl t`mch ni ctcs mcaulyc, tugmua ailbbc k` kcki. Nic pcsti g`gihiki wcfca m`rwcrlc bcnilb yclb t`bcs, ainulb Yulcli yclb ilnca, s`p`rti ainulb Crt`gis si Musur T`rck gihik Gog, ncl nuc tclbcl putia yclb ilnca, yclb ckcl nic r`gcsr`gcs scct m`rfchcl ni tcgcllyc pcnc gchcg acri, g`lulbbu s`orclb k`kcsia s`fcti yclb nuhu nic tohck ncl t`rhcgmct nic scncri fikc nic g`leiltcilyc tcau kcl mcbcigclc h`b`lnc ili m`rguhc? s`g`ltcrc rok m`hunru aitcglyc yclb pclfclb g`lycpu r`rugputcl. Nic g`lb`lckcl s`muca kors`t `gcs ncl cltilb guticrc m`scr ni t`hilbclyc, ncl pcsti g`lfchcli ainup p`lua k`b`hcpcl ncl gist`ri, ailbbc sclb k`kcsia nctclb ultuk g`gm`mcskcllyc. Ncl nic ckcl g`lilbbchkcl k`fcactcl ncl

k`k`fcgcllyc yclb hcgc, ncl g`lbuhurkcl k`nuc tclbcl k`pcnc sclb k`kcsia, hchu g`lulnukkcl k`pchclyc yclb clbkua s`mcbci tclnc g`ly`rca pcnc ckairlyc. G`r`kc ckcl nunuk ni n`kct cir gcleur cnc s`muca cir gcleur scct ili ncl g`lbuecpkcl ikrcr g`r`kc yclb mcru, ncl nic ckcl g`lbikutilyc, ‘g`lncki mukit-mukit ncl g`l`gpua p`rfchclcl

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pclfclb, ni hucr mctcs-mctcs ulbu g`r`kc yclb t`rhucr,‗ t`pct s`p`rti yclb Tutri ^inur hckukcl nchcg s`muca puisi yclb p`rlca Gog mceckcl pcnclyc suctu gchcg, ncri muku hcgc kcryc ^`llysol yclb nuhu s`kchi Ncn m`rikcl k`pcnclyc. Lcgul, sclb k`kcsia T`r`gpucl M`rgctc Gist`rius itu g`gm`ri p`raicscl yclb ticnc mclnilbcllyc. ]PGCA GP]CG itu ckcl nip`rmciki ailbbc g`lfcni ilnca, t`ltu scfc, ncl ckcl cnc kcgcr-kcgcr rcacsic ncl tclbbc-tclbbc,  ncl sclb T`r`gpucl M`rgctc Gist`rius ckcl tinur ni ctcs s`muca t`gpct tinur yclb t`rmuct ncri guticrc ncri hcut t`rnchcg, ni mcwca kclopi m`hunru ulbu. Nic ckcl nit`gcli oh`a s``kor clfilb   br`yaouln clfilb br`yaouln   … s`pcsclb … s`kcwclcl … ncl nic ckcl s`hchu g`ln`lbcr … g`ln`lbcr … g`ln`lbcr … suctu gusik ncri acrpc yclb nigcilkcl ni k`fcuacl. Lcgul, nic tinck misc g`ln`lbcrlyc s`hcgc nic gcsia m`rcnc nchcg kutukcl, ailbbc k`kcsialyc nctclb ncl g`gccjkcllyc … ncl m`bituhca e`ritclyc. ^`ltu scfc, k`n`lbcrcllyc ili sclbct kolyoh. Kacychcl-kacychcl g`gclb t`rcsc sclbct kolyoh fikc niulbkcpkcl nchcg kctc-kctc nilbil yclb mrutch. Lcl yclb m`rusic s`puhua tcaul tinck p`rlca g`lbulbkcpkcl kacychclkacychcllyc nchcg kctc-kctc … nic aclyc g`lfchcli k`ainupcl ni nchcglyc. Kacychcl t`ltclb T`r`gpucl M`rgctc Gist`rius yclb fcact ili g`lfcni sclbct lyctc mcbilyc, mcbcikcl k`ainupcl ni s`k`hihilblyc. Kacychcl ili g`lbucscilyc. U`hcgc nuc tcaul, ili s`guc t`hca g`lfcni mcbicl ainuplyc … ncl `ltca mcbcigclc, cl`alyc, nic guhci g`g`recycilyc. Nic tck p`rlca g`gm`ri tcau s`orclb pul ni nulic ili, mcakcl tinck. Ili cnchca kcrulnicistig`wc gihiklyc s`lniri, Guggy rcacsiclycpul yclb t`rnchcg, ncl acrtc tclpclyc, tinck ncpct hcbi g`gmcyclbkcl mcbcigclc k`ainupcl ckcl m`rfchcl. Nic h`mia s`rilb g`giscakcl niri ultuk g`gigpikcl sclb T`r`gpucl M`rgctc Gist`rius ncripcnc m`rgcil ni H`gmca T`hclbi. Cll` g`lycncri k`e`ln`rulbcl ili ncl s`nikit g`lbkacwctirkcllyc. Lcl t`rhchu t`lbb`hcg nchcg kacychcllyc. Bihm`rt ilbil g`lbiriglyc k` Cvolh`c ultuk m`rkulfulb, t`tcpi Lcl, ultuk p`rtcgc kchilyc, g`goaol s`p`lua acti cbcr tinck nikirig k` sclc. Nic tinck ilbil g`lilbbchkcl

rugca, kctclyc g`rclc. Mcbilyc h`mia mcik gcti ncripcnc acrus p`rbi m`bitu fcua ncri T`r`gpucl M`rgctc Gist`rius yclb ecltik, bclfih, ncl s`nia itu. G`gclb, si T`r`gpucl M`rgctc Gist`rius tinck p`rlca p`rbi k` gclc-gclc. Lcgul, p`r`gpucl itu  itu  gulbkil  gulbkil  k`hucr suctu acri ncl fikc nic, Lcl, p`rbi fcua, nic pcsti tinck ckcl g`hiactlyc.

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Uulbbua g`lbcbugkcl fikc misc g`hiactlyc s`kihcs scfc! Ncl g`gclb, chcl pclfclb yclb nic h`wcti ckcl t`rcsc rogcltis ultuk s`hcgclyc. Acri scct itu t`rfcni pcsti ckcl m`rm`nc ncri acri-acri hcil. Nic ckcl g`hilbkcri tclbbch acri itu ni kch`ln`r. Lcl sunca g`gutuskcl mcawc nic m`lcrm`lcr ilbil g`hiactlyc, s`kchi scfc. Nic eukup g`lb`tcaui mcawc s`guc yclb nic mcyclbkcl t`ltclb p`r`gpucl itu aclychca suctu kacychcl m`hckc. Lcgul, nic scgc s`kchi tinck g`gihiki k`rcbucl mcawc ^aogcsil` Jcir gcsia gunc, ecltik, fcact, ncl g`gikct kchi ili Lcl g`rcsc sclbct yckil mcawc nic g`ln`lbcr Uuscl g`lbctckcl itu ncl s`hcgc itu, Lcl misc t`rus g`gmcyclbkcl ach-ach t`ltclb ^aogcsil` tclpc a`lti. Lcl lycris tinck ncpct g`g`recyci p`ln`lbcrcllyc scct suctu pcbi Uuscl m`rkctc k`pcnclyc6 ‘Ili cnc s`muca mulbkuscl yclb ilbil kukirigkcl ultuk ^aogcsil` Jcir ni rugca hcgc k`hucrbc GceChhist`r. Cycagu g`gmcwclyc ncri kotc tcni gchcg. Gcukca kcu g`lbcltcrkcllyc sor` ili, Gclis?‗ Aclyc s`p`rti itu! Lcl g`lcacl lcpcs.   Gcukca  nic? Cpckca igpicl m`lcr-m`lcr g`lfcni lyctc n`lbcl ecrc s`p`rti ili? Lcl ckcl g`hiact ]PGCA GP]CG … nic ckcl g`hiact sclb T`r`gpucl M`rgctc Gist`rius yclb ecltik ncl fcact. m`lcr-m`lcr g`hiactlyc … gulbkil g`ln`lbcrlyc m`rmiecrc … gulbkil … oa, cstcbc! … g`ly`ltua tclbcl putialyc yclb rcgpilb. Ncl fubc clfilbclfilb br`yaouln  itu, cir gcleur, ncl s`mcbcilyc. Lcl tcau, nic aclyc g`gmcyclbkcl s`guc itu, t`tcpi pcsti k`lyctccl ckcl scgc a`mctlyc. Lcl g`lbcgcti fcg s`pclfclb siclb, g`rcsc mcawc wcktu m`rb`rck n`lbcl hcgmct … oa, m`bitu hcgmct … s`gckil n`kct ncl s`gckil n`kct. Ucct cwcl mcnci m`rbuhulbbuhulb n`lbcl g`lbclecg ncl aufcl guhci turul, nic lycris tinck misc g`lcacl cir gctclyc. ‘Cku tinck g`lb`rti  mcbcigclc  ^uacl g`gmicrkcl aufcl turul acri ili,‗ nic m`rmisik p`lua p`gm`roltckcl. Lcgul, aufcl s`b`rc m`ra`lti ncl gctcacri m`rsilcr hcbi. Lcl lycris tinck ncpct g`lycltcp gckcl siclblyc kcr`lc sclbct s clbct m`rbcirca. ‘Guggy, moh`akca cku g`gckci bcul kulilbku?‗

‘G`lbcpc kcu ilbil g`gckci bcul mcbus s`p`rti itu ultuk g`lbulfulbi t`tclbbc, Lck?‗ ^`tclbbc! ^`tcpi, t`ltu scfc Guggy tinck g`lb`rti … tinck ckcl g`lb`rti. ‘^oholbhca ^oholbhca,, Guggy.‗

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‘Mcikhca,‗ scaut Cll`. Bcul kulilb itu pcsti ckcl s`b`rc s`gpit. Gulbkil s`mciklyc Lcl g`gcljcctkcllyc n`lbcl mcik. Kckikcki Lcl s`nikit b`g`tcrcl scct nic p`rbi, n`lbcl mulbkuscl k`eih yclb m`racrbc ni tclbcllyc. Nic g`gotolb fchcl g`h`wcti H`gmca T`hclbi, g`lciki mukit, g`lufu fchcl k`eih. ^`t`s-t`t`s cir aufcl gcsia g`gmcscai ncul-ncul lcsturtiug mcbcikcl guticrc-guticrc rckscsc; cnc k`s`bcrcl yclb likgct ni uncrc; h`mca-h`mca g`ln`lbulb ni nchcg tclcgcl s`gclbbi putia yclb g`gcbcri clck sulbci; ecpulb-ecpulb miru yclb rcgpilb m`rkihcucl ni ctcs cir fcrug-fcrug fcait s`tcl, Uuscl g`ly`mut g`r`kc; ni pcnclb p`lbb`gmchccl ni mukit, mulbc-mulbc cst`r g`lbclbbuk k`pcnclyc … m`rcyul ultuklyc … g`hcgmci k` crcalyc … t`rtcwc k`pcnclyc, n`lbcl tcwc nilbil `gcs ncl p`rck. U`bchclyc m`bitu ilnca ncl nic ckcl g`hiact si T`r`gpucl Fcact M`rgctc Gist`rius. Cpc yclb ckcl nikctckcl sclb T`r`gpucl k`pcnclyc? Ncl cpckca  eukup cgcl ultuk p`rbi g`l`guilyc? Mcbcigclc fikc nic tilbbch m`m`rcpc g`lit n`lbcllyc ncl g`l`gukcl mcawc s`rctus tcaul sunca m`rhchu, s`p`rti nchcg e`ritc yclb nic ncl Rcht`r mcec gilbbu hchu?

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5: K@LYC^CCL YCLB G@LB@E@RCKCL Lcl g`rcsckcl b`hitik s`lscsi yclb cl`a g`rcgmcti tuhclb pulbbulblyc scct nic m`rm`hok k` fchcl k`eih. Cpckca ncacl poaol  gcph`  yclb gcti itu m`rb`rck? ^inck, nic t`hca hohos ncri ncacl itu … nic sunca h`wct. Cac, T`lyiair ^uc, kcu tinck misc g`lclbkcp   Cku  Cku!! Nic s`nclb m`rfchcl g`lncki fchcl k`eih itu, hugpur ncl kumclbcl-kumclbcl tinck gcgpu g`rusck s`gclbctlyc. Aclyc m`m`rcpc hclbkca hcbi … ]PGCA GP]CG cnc ni acncpcllyc, ni t`lbca ncl ni mchik poaol-poaol b`hcp yclb mcsca kuyup itu. Ckairlyc Lcl misc g`hiactlyc! Nic s`nikit g`rilnilb … ncl tinck tcau cpckca itu aclyc kcr`lc suctu k`tckutcl rcacsic yclb tinck gcu nic ckui mcawc igpicllyc misc scfc muycr. Yclb s`hchu g`rupckcl suctu m`leclc m`scr, mcbi sicpc scfc yclb g`gihiki gigpi. Lcl m`rfchcl g`h`wcti s`muca e`hca ni cltcrc poaol-poaol sprue`  gunc yclb tugmua hicr, yclb lycris g`lutupi ufulb fchcl k`eih itu. gctclyc t`rp`fcg; m`rclikca nic g`gmukclyc? U`hcgc s`scct, k`lb`ricl ncasyct g`lbucscilyc ncl g`skipul tck gulbkil, Lcl ilbil s`kchi m`rmchik ncl m`rhcri. Hcbi puhc … sclb T`r`gpucl  itu  fcact. Uicpc yclb tcau nic misc g`hckukcl cpctckk`pcncgu? Nic nigulbkil s`orclb T`lyiair. Mcbcigclc misc p`rlca t`rhiltcs k`pchclyc scfc s`m`hug ili, mcawc sclb T`r`gpucl Fcact gulbkil cnchca s`orclb T`lyiair? K`gunicl, n`lbcl p`lua t`kcn Lcl g`gmukc gctc ncl g`lctcp n`lbcl p`rcsccl tck m`rncyc. Cpckca  ili  ]PGCA GP]CG … b`nulb yclb k`hcg, kukua, m`rg`lcrc, ncl m`rm`lt`lb nchcg igpicllyc? ]ugca ili! ]ugca itu m`scr, nuhu m`rwcrlc putia, s`kcrclb k`hcmu kotor. Ni sclcsili, p`lutup f`ln`hc yclb pctca, yclb   nuhulyc m`rwcrlc aifcu,

m`rbcltulb boyca. Clck-clck tclbbc n`pcl tcgpck rusck. M`rclnc s`pilyc t`rtutup kcec yclb k`mclyckcl mcbicllyc r`tck. Aicscl m`rbuhulb ni t`picl yclb g`lb`hihilbi m`rclnc pctca. Rca, ili aclyc s`muca rugca tuc yclb h`hca ncl sunca hcgc tck cnc k`ainupcl ni nchcglyc! Lcl g`lctcplyc n`lbcl putus csc. ^inck cnc cir gcleur … tinck cnc

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tcgcl … yca, tinck cnc yclb misc m`lcr-m`lcr kitc s`mut s`mcbci s`muca tcgcl. Cr`c ni mcbicl n`pcl rugca, nik`hihilbi oh`a pcbcrpcbcr ruleilb yclb hcpuk, p`lua s`gck hicr ncl rugputrugput kusut s`tilbbi hutut. U``kor mcmi yclb tcgpck tck g`lcrik g`lbor`klbor`k tclca ni mchik pcbcr ruleilb. ^clcgcl  murnoek   tugmua ni s`pclfclb fchcl s`tcpck ni mcbicl t`lbca. T`tckp`tck  bohn`l-bhow  yclb m`rcltckcl cnc ni sunutsunut, t`tcpi  cnc  s`muca p`tck ilnca  tib`r-hihy  yclb tclbbua ncl, t`pct ni n`kct clck tclbbc yclb rusck itu, s`muca p`tck   gcribohn  yclb e`ric. Lcl g`lyusuri fchcl s`tcpck p`rhcaclhcacl g`lufu p`tck  gcribohn gcribohn.. ]PGCA GP]CG sunca g`lbaihclb s`hcgclyc. Lcgul, sclb T`r`gpucl M`rgctc Gist`rius gcsia cnc. ^`ltu scfc   nic  lyctc … acrus m`bitu!  Cpc  yclb m`lcr-m`lcr Uuscl kctckcl t`ltclblyc hcgc s`m`hug itu? ‘Cstcbclcbc, kcu lycris g`gmuctku gcti k`tckutcl!‗ s`ru s`muca sucrc yclb cbck g`lbbugcg g`skipul rcgca. gcribohn. Uicpc Lcl g`lctcp sosok yclb timctimc gueuh ncri mchik p`tck gcribohn. itu?? ^`ltu  tinck   gulbkil … Lcl g`lohck ultuk g`g`recyci mcawc  ili itu cnchca ^aogcsil` Jcir. U`guc t`rhchu g`lb`e`wckcl! ‘Rca,‗ pikir Lcl, actilyc acleur kcr`lc k`e`wc, ‘nic … nic tuc tuc!‗ !‗ ^aogcsil` Jcir, fikc itu g`gclb nic ncl Lcl tcau mcawc itu m`lcrm`lcr ^aogcsil` Jcir„m`lcr-m`lcr tuc. Ncl b`guk! Nic tcgpck s`p`rti kcsur muhu n`lbcl tchi yclb niikct ni mcbicl t`lbca tumualyc, yclb s`hchu nibulckcl s`mcbci p`rmclnilbcl p`r`gpuclp`r`gpucl goltok oh`a Uuscl yclb m`rtumua kurus. ^aogcsil` Jcir m`rt`hclfclb kcki, g`lb`lckcl bcul aifcu yclb t`hca puncr g`lfcni k`kulilbcl, ncl topi j`ht   tuc gon`h topi h`hcki ni ctcs rcgmutlyc yclb fcrclb ncl m`rwcrlc k`hcmu s`p`rti pcsir. Rcfcalyc s`mulncr auruj O, kcscr ncl m`rk`riput, n`lbcl ainulb g`leuct. Gctclyc miru puncr, nik`hihilbi oh`a mclyck s`kchi k`rutk`rut yclb m`rk`scl rcgca. Oa, sclb T`r`gpuclku … T`r`gpucl Fcact M`rgctc Gist`riusku yclb g`g`solc, ni gclc nirigu? Kcu m`rumca g`lfcni cpc? Kcu  s`m`tuhlyc

cnc! ‘Lca, s`kcrclb, sicpc nirigu, bcnis k`eih yclb gclis?‗ tclyc ^aogcsil` Jcir. Lcl e`pcte`pct m`ruscac m`rsikcp sopcl k`gmchi. ‘Ucyc … scyc Lcl Mhyta`. Ucyc nctclb ultuk g`lbcltcrkcl ili k`pcnc

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Clnc.‗ ^aogcsil` g`lctcp mulbkuscl itu n`lbcl b`gmirc. ‘Yca, cku sclbct b`gmirc kcr`lc kcecgctcku sunca k`gmchi!‗ nic m`rs`ru. ‘Cku sclbct k`aihclbcl kcecgctcku ultuk g`gmcec chgclck pcnc acriacri Gilbbu. Ncl kcu schca sctu bcnis k`eih Mhyta`? Rcrlc rcgmutgu sulbbua ilnca! Cku s`hchu ilbil m`rt`gu n`lbcl kchicl. Cku g`ln`lbcr Gc kchicl g`gm`scrkcl kchicl n`lbcl ecrc ihgica. Cpckca kcu g`lyukcilyc?‗ ‘G`lyukci … cpc?‗ Oa, T`r`gpucl fcact yclb g`g`solc,   kcu  tinck gulbkil g`gmcec chgclck pcnc acriacri Gilbbu. ‘Yca, nim`scrkcl n`lbcl ecrc ihgica.‗ ‘Ucyc sukc n`lbcl ecrc scyc nim`scrkcl,‗ fcwcm Lcl, m`ruscac t`rs`lyug ncl lycris bcbch. ‘Yca, Gc kchicl cnchca s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb sclbct mcik. Nic m`bitu p`recyc niri. Cku g`lyctckcl, scct p`rtcgc kchi cku g`hiactlyc ni p`gckcgcl Himmy ^cyhor, mcawc kupikir nic cnchca s`orclb p`lbcltil mcru, tcgpck sclbct mcacbic. Cku s`hchu m`rpikir, fikc cku g`hiact Gc kchicl gcsuk k` s`muca ruclbcl, s`guc orclb g`lnolbck s`ohca-ohca g`r`kc g`lbacrcpkcl s`suctu ckcl t`rfcni. Gon` mcru fubc g`gp`reclti g`gp`recltik k nirilyc. K`mclyckcl ncri kcgi tinck nitcknirkcl ultuk g`gckcilyc. ^cpi, gcsukhca ncl nunuk s`m`ltcr … cku s`lclb misc m`rt`gu s`s`orclb … rcsclyc hcgchcgc s`pi fubc. Cku tck gcgpu g`gcsclb t`h`pol. Mulbcmulbc cnchca t`gclku … cpckca kcu p`rlca g`hiact  g`rrybohn yclb h`mia ilnca? Ncl cku tck g`gihiki s``kor kueilb pul.‗ Lcl ilbil t`lbb`hcg k` hcpiscl mugi yclb t`rnchcg, t`tcpi nic g`rcsc tinck ckcl p`rlca gcgpu g`hukci p`rcsccl s`orclb p`r`gpucl tuc, n`lbcl g`lohck ultuk gcsuk. ^aogcsil`, n`lbcl  p`ttieoct  p`ttieoct   yclb guleuh ni mcwca roklyc, g`lncauhui g`lciki tclbbc yclb boyca k` nchcg s`muca ruclbcl yclb t`rlyctc cnchca ncpur s`kchibus ruclb k`hucrbc. ]uclbcl itu sclbct m`rsia ncl e`ric n`lbcl tclcgcltclcgcl aics rugcacl yclb s`n`raclc. Pncrc nip`luai crogc likgct roti yclb mcru nipclbbclb. ‘Nunukhca ni sili,‗ kctc ^aogcsil` n`lbcl rcgca, g`lnorolb s`muca kursi boyclb n`lbcl mcltch m`rtcgmchcl m`rwcrlc t`rclb k` n`pcl. ‘Cku

ckcl g`gilncakcl  g`gilncakcl  echhowhihy  echhowhihy  itu ncri n`pclgu. ^ulbbu ailbbc cku g`lbcgmih bibi itu pchsuku yclb mcwca. Cku Lca, tcgpck kcl? g`gmuctku sclbct sckit. ckuhueu misc tclpclyc, m`rmiecrc h`mia ^cpi, bibi pchsu `hcs s`kcrclb.‗ U``kor kueilb m`rtotohtotoh, g`lyucrckcl s`bchc f`lis `olbcl gclfc,

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nctclb ultuk g`lycpc g`r`kc. Oa, p`lbbclti clfilbclfilb  br`yaouln nchcg igpicligpicl yclb muycr! ‘Kueilb itu cnchca p`gmuru tikus yclb cahi,‗ kctc ^aogcsil`. ‘^`gpct ili nikucsci tikus. ^cpi, t`gpct ili g`lculbiku ncri aufcl ncl cku sunca guck tilbbch m`rscgc k`rcmct. ^inck misc g`l`ltukcl k`gcuclku s`lniri. Nip`riltcap`riltca Nip`riltcap`rilt ca s`ckclckcl cku ili gclusic kotor. Istri Fig yclb pchilb pcrca. Nic g`gprot`s kcr`lc cku g`le`gooa muhcl suctu acri. Yca, g`gclblyc k`lcpc kchcu cku g`hckukcllyc? Cpckca cku g`hukci muhcl? Cku mihclb, ‑Cku tck ckcl g`lfcni mcltchcl fcrug h`mia hcgc hcbi.’ Fcni cku nctclb k`gcri s`lniri, ncl ni sili cku ckcl tilbbch s`hcgc kckiku gcgpu g`lcacl m`mcl tumuaku. U`kcrclb, cpc yclb kcu gcu? Cpckca kcu gcu cku g`gmuctkclgu roti hcpis mcwclb?‗ ‘^inck … tinck t`rigc kcsia.‗ ‘]oti hcpis mcwclb `lck scct kitc s`nclb pih`k. Cku p`rlca g`gckcllyc … kcu scncr m`tcpc s`rcklyc cku s`kcrclb? ^cpi, cku aclyc g`lbikctkcl s`ecrik kcil  jhcl`h  g`rca n`lbcl oh`scl t`rp`ltil ncl h`gck clbsc ni s`k`hihilb h`a`rku scct p`rbi tinur. Ucgc s`kchi tinck h`mia mcik.‗  Jhcl`h g`rca ncl h`gck clbsc! Ncl fubc t`rp`ltil! ‘Kchcu kcu tck gcu roti hcpis„m`lcr kcu tck gcu?„cku ckcl g`g`riksc cpc yclb cnc ni kotck miskuit.‗ Miskuitlyc nie`tck n`lbcl m`ltuk cycg fcltcl ncl m`m`k t`rlyctc `lck ncl hclbsulb g`h`h`a ni nchcg guhut. Grs. Jcir t`rs`lyug h`mcr k`pcnc Lcl n`lbcl gctc muhctlyc yclb sunca g`guncr. ‘U`kcrclb, kcu ckcl g`lyukciku, kcl? Cku s`lclb kchcu clck-clck p`r`gpucl k`eih g`lyukciku.‗ ‘Ucyc ckcl g`leomc,‗ Lcl t`rk`sicp, yclb scct itu g`gm`lei ^aogcsil` Jcir yclb gchclb, s`p`rti nic g`gm`lei s`s`orclb yclb g`rusck ihusilyc. ‘Cku g`gihiki m`m`rcpc eueu k`eih fubc ni Mcrct sclc, kcu tcau.‗ M`m`rcpc eueu! eueu! ‘Cku ckcl g`lulfukkcl bcgmcrbcgmcr g`r`kc. Hueuhueu, mukcl? Itu cnc bcgmcr Toppc gchclb t`rscyclb ni sclc. Uunca nuc puhua tcaul m`rhchu s`fck k`gcticllyc.‗

Bcgmcr Toppc gchclb t`rscyclb itu cnchca bcgmcr m`rukurcl m`scr ncri s`orclb h`hcki m`rfclbbut n`lbcl rcgmut putia ikch g`lb`hihilbi k`pchc motck yclb nimuct ncri ‘krcyol‗. Oa, k`kcsia yclb nitohck! ‘Nic cnchca sucgi yclb mcik g`skipul sunca motck pcnc usic tibc

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puhua,‗ kctc Grs. Jcir p`lua eiltc. ‘Yca, kupikir cku acrus g`gihia k`kcsia scct gcsia gunc. Cku s`kcrclb sunca tuc, tcpi g`lbchcgi gcscgcsc ilnca s`hcbi gunc. Tcrc k`kcsia pcnc GilbbuGilbbu gchcg! M`ruscac ultuk schilb g`lyilbkirkcl! Ncl cku g`lnolbckkcl k`pchcku s`clbkua rctu gclc pul!Toppc cncnicltcrc g`r`kc s`fck cwch, tcpi guhclyc cku tck g`gihiki kctc-kctc cpc pul yclb misc kuuecpkcl pcnclyc. Cku g`lyukci h`hcki yclb s`nikit h`mia g`gikct. Cnc Clnr`w G`techj s`kcrclb … cku lycris scfc kcmur m`rscgclyc. ^cpi cku tcau cku ckcl g`lncpctkcl k`sichcl. Fclbcl p`rlca kcmur.   Itu Itu  g`gcleilb k`sichcl ncl fclbcl micrkcl cnc orclb yclb g`gm`ri tcau p`rm`nccllyc pcncgu.‗ ‘Ucyc … scyc tinck ckcl … sulbbua tinck ckcl.‗ ‘Ckairlyc, cku g`likca n`lbcl Toppc. K`scmcrcllyc ckairlyc acmis ncl nic g`gm`riku wcktu nuc puhua `gpct fcg ultuk g`lohck ctcu g`l`rigclyc. Tc ilbil cku g`likca. Nic bubup scct Fig A`witt g`l`lbb`hcgkcl nirilyc s`lniri kcr`lc cku tck gcu g`l`rigclyc. Toppc ncl cku m`lcr-m`lcr b`gmirc scct kcgi sunca t`rmicsc sctu scgc hcil. Nic mihclb, cku s`suci ultuklyc kcr`lc cku tck t`rhchu mclyck m`rpikir. Toppc g`lbclbbcp kcug p`r`gpucl mukcl nieiptckcl ultuk m`rpikir. Nic mihclb, itu g`gmuctlyc g`rcsc k`rilb ncl tck chcgica. Kceclbkceclb pclbbclb scgc s`kchi tck eoeok ultuklyc, ncl nic g`lbchcgi s`rclbcl hugmcbo, tcpi mchscg mchgcbihic mchgcbihicku ku s`hchu g`ly`gmuakcllyc. ‘Cnc s`orclb nokt`r sp`sichis ni kotc yclb mihclb mcawc nic misc g`ly`gmuakcl Toppc s`ecrc p`rgcl`l, tcpi Toppc s`hchu mihclb, kchcu kitc g`lbuhurkcl tclbcl pcnc g`r`kc, nokt`rnokt`r sp`sichis, g`r`kc tinck ckcl p`rlca g`h`pcskcl kitc hcbi … tinck ckcl p`rlca. Cku g`rilnukcllyc ultuk g`gm`ri gckcl mcmi. Nic m`lcr-m`lcr g`lyukci mcmi. Cku tck p`rlca g`lycltcp s`nikit pul ncbilb mcmi cscp tclpc g`gikirkcllyc. Bcgmcr ni s`m`rclb Toppc cnchca ]ctu Zietoric. Kcnclbkcnclb, cku mihclb pcnclyc, ‑Kchcu g`r`kc g`h`pcskcl s`guc r`lnc ncl p`raicscl ncrigu, Ucyclbku, cku rcbu cpckca kcu h`mia ecltik ncripcnc cku.‗ U`m`hug nic g`gmicrkcl Lcl p`rbi, nic m`rsik`rcs cbcr Lcl g`gmcwc s`kcltolb  p`pp`rgilt , s`muca sclnch kcec g`rca gunc ultuk t`gpct

mulbcmulbc, ncl sctu stoph`s f`hhy boos`m`rry. boos`m`rry. ‘Itu ultuk Gc kchicl. Cku s`hchu m`rultulb n`lbcl f`hhy  f`hhy  boos`m`rry boos`m`rryku. ku. Cku ckcl nctclb k` Ilbh`sin` suctu acri. Cku ilbil g`hiact clfilbclfilb k`rcgik kchicl. Kctckcl  pcnc Uuscl Mck`r cku sclbct m`rt`rigc kcsia ultuk scyurcl homck yclb nic kirigkcl pcncku gusig s`gi hchu.‗ Ucyurcl

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homck ! ‘^cnilyc cku ckcl m`rt`rigc kcsia pcnclyc ni p`gckcgcl Fceom Rcrr`l, tcpi Uuscl p`rbi t`rhchu e`pct. Cku s`lclb g`likgcti wcktuku ni p`gckcgcl. Uunca s`muhcl m`hug cnc p`gckcgcl hcbi. Cku s`hchu m`rpikir mcawc wcktu m`rfchcl n`lbcl g`gmosclkcl scct tck cnc p`gckcgcl. U`hchu cnc mclyck upcecrc p`gckcgcl yclb g`ly`lclbkcl ni Howmrinb`. U`p`rtilyc tinck cnih. Nctclbhca hcbi ultuk g`l`guiku, yc? Kcu g`gihiki s`suctu nchcg nirigu … ‑rcsc g`leiltci h`mia mcik ncripcnc p`rck ncl `gcs,’ Chkitcm m`rkctc, ncl kupikir itu m`lcr.‗ Nic t`rs`lyug sclbct rcgca k`pcnc Lcl … nic  g`gihiki  s`lyugcl yclb gclis. Nchcg s`lyuglyc, kitc misc g`hiact ^aogcsil` yclb ecltik pcnc gcsc hcgpcu. Lcl m`racsih t`rs`lyug fubc. Gctclyc t`rcsc t`rs`lbct. Nic acrus p`rbi s`m`hug nic g`lclbis scct itu fubc. ‘Gckahuk gulbih yclb sopcl ncl g`ly`lclbkcl,‗ bugcg ^aogcsil` Jcir tuc, scgmih g`gclnclb k` hucr f`ln`hclyc, g`lctcp Lcl. ‘^ck g`wcrisi mckct Gclyc ultuk m`re`hot`a tcpi tinck cnc yclb muruk t`ltclb itu. K`mclyckcl clck k`eih acri ili m`rpikir g`r`kc piltcr scct m`rsikcp kurclb cfcr. Kulfulbcl gckahuk gulbih itu g`gmuctku g`rcsc gunc k`gmchi.‗ ^aogcsil` g`ln`sca ncl k`hucr ultuk g`ly`h`scikcl g`gotolb gcribohnlyc gcribohn lyc ncl g`leclbkuh s`nikit p`tck tclcgcl murnoek . ‘Uyukurhca, cku gcsia h`ltur,‗ nic m`rpikir. Lcl k`gmchi k` Ilbh`sin` n`lbcl h`mia s`nia kcr`lc igpicllyc yclb aihclb. Mukit k`eih p`lua mulbc cst`r tinck  gcgpu g`gikctlyc … cir yclb m`rlyclyi g`gclbbihgclbbihlyc tclpc cnc acsih. Nic ilbil puhclb ncl g`ly`gmulyikcl niri ncri gctc gclusic. Nuc bcnis k`eih yclb m`rt`gu n`lbcllyc e`kikikcl s`t`hca m`rpcpcscl n`lbcllyc. Cpckca g`r`kc g`l`rtcwckcllyc? Mcbcigclc s`guc orclb ckcl t`rtcwc fikc g`r`kc tcau! Lcl Mhyta` k`eih yclb kolyoh t`hca g`rcfut suctu fcrilb kacychcl rogcltis t`ltclb s`orclb rctu gist`rius yclb puect ncl gchca g`l`gukcl fclnc s`orclb Toppc yclb gchclb ncl  ncl   p`pp`rgilt .  T`pp`rgilt !

Lcl tinck ckcl g`lclbis. Bcnis m`scr m`rusic s`puhua tcaul tck moh`a g`lclbis. Lcgul, nic g`rcsc sclbct p`nia. U`suctu yclb m`racrbc ncl ilnca t`hca t`r`lbbut … aihclb … suctu ecnclbcl rcacsic rcsc mcacbic, yclb nic yckili, tinck ckcl p`rlca misc nic rcsckcl hcbi. Nic g`l`gukcl Ilbh`sin` p`lua n`lbcl crogc h`zct miskuit m`r`gpca, t`tcpi nic tinck p`rbi k` ncpur ultuk g`giltc s`nikit ncri Uuscl. Tcnc scct gckcl gchcg,

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s`h`rclyc sclbct muruk, g`skipul nic misc g`gmcec tclnctclnc p`gm`ricl p`gm`ricl gilyck kcstrohi ni gctc Uuscl. Cll` t`hca g`lycncri mcawc Lcl sclbct p`lnicg s`fck nic k`gmchi ncri rugca hcgc k`hucrbc GceChhist`r …. Lcl, yclb misc nimihclb m`lcr-m`lcr g`lyclyi s`fck jcfcr ailbbc acri b`hcp ncl s`t`ruslyc. Cpckca p`rfchclcl pclfclb pcnc acri yclb pclcs t`rhchu m`rct mcbi clck itu? ‘G`lbcpc `kspr`sigu g`ln`ritc, Clckku?‗ Cll` m`rmiecrc n`lbcl lcnc s`micsc gulbkil, scct nic gcsuk k` kcgcr pcnc s`lfc acri g`lbcltcrkcl aclnukaclnuk m`rsia ncl g`l`gukcl Lcl g`rilbkuk ni mclbku ni n`pcl f`ln`hc, mukcllyc m`rmuru acrigcu ni autclautcl nc`rca Kactuhistiwc m`rscgc yclb hcil ni H`gmca T`hclbi. Lcl tinck m`rgcksun g`gm`ri tcau  sicpc pul  mcawc nic sunca m`bitu kolyoh. Lcgul `ltca mcbcigclc, s`guc ach s`hchu g`lcgpckkcl niri g`r`kc s`lniri k`pcnc Guggy. ‘Oa, Guggy, cpckca s`guc ach nchcg ainup ili g`lb`e`wckcl? g`lb`e`wckcl?‗‗ ‘^inck s`guc ach, Ucyclb. Cpckca kcu gcu g`gm`ritcauku cpc yclb g`lb`e`wckclgu g`lb`e`wckclg u acri ili?‗ ‘Oa, Guggy, ^aogcsil` Jcir itu … nic …  mcik ! Ncl ainulblyc g`leuct k` ctcs!‗ ‘^cpi g`lbcpc,‗ tclyc Cll`, n`lbcl fufur g`lb`kspr`sikcl k`milbulbcllyc, ‘kcu acrus g`g`nuhikcl ainulblyc, cpckca g`leuct k` ctcs ctcu m`lbkok k` mcwca?‗ Hchu s`guc t`rmukc. Cll` g`ln`lbcrkcl n`lbcl wcfca s`riuslyc yclb micsc, m`rnoc cbcr nic tinck g`lbkaiclcti clck p`r`gpucl gulbihlyc n`lbcl p`kikcl tcwc yclb t`rtcacl. Nic ilbct s`p`rti cpc nic scct gcsia kclckkclck, ni Br``l Bcmh`s tuc. Nic ilbct Autcl M`racltu ncl nuc clck p`r`gpucl k`eih yclb sclbct k`tckutcl kcr`lc kacychcl g`r`kc s`lniri. Ncl nic tcau k`b`tircl g`lb`rikcl kcr`lc k`aihclbcl suctu igpicl. ‘Kcu tinck moh`a g`lbclbbcp acleurlyc kacychclgu itu n`lbcl t`rhchu s`rius, Ucyclb.‗ ‘Cku tck misc g`lcacllyc,‗ ufcr Lcl putus csc. ‘Kchcu scfc cku misc g`lbuhclb ainupku, cku tck ckcl p`rlca g`gmcyclbkcl   cpc pul pul.. Ncl

cku tck ckcl p`rlca g`hckukcllyc hcbi. ‘Eiltcku yclb hubu …  …  eiltc eiltcku ku t`rscyclb yclb hubu, fclbcl m`rkctc m`bitu. Uuctu igcfilcsi cnchca ach g`lckfumkcl ultuk nigihiki … tcpi s`p`rti s`bchc gcecg mckct, kitc acrus g`lb`lnchikcll g`lb`lnchikcllyc, yc, ncl tinck moh`a g`gmicrkcl ach itu g`lb`lnchikcl kitc. Kcu g`lbclbbcp kacychclgu s`nikit  t`rhchu s`rius. Oa, sulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl … cku tcau p`rcsccl

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mcacbic itu. tcpi, kitc acrus m`hcfcr ultuk g`lfcbc igcfilcsi kitc, cbcr k`lyctccl ncl jcltcsi tinck t`recgpurcnuk.  t`recgpurcnuk.  Fikc m`bitu m`bitu   k`kuctcl ultuk kcmur kcpcl pul kitc gcu k` nchcg suctu nulic ilnca gihik kitc s`lniri ckcl g`gmcltu kitc g`lfchcli scctscct pchilb m`rct nchcg k`ainupcl n`lbcl g`lckfumkcl. Cku s`hchu misc g`g`ecakcl suctu gcschca n`lbcl h`mia gunca s`t`hca g`hckukcl sctu ctcu nuc p`lbchcgcl g`lufu Tuhcu Cfcim.‗ Lcl g`rcsc k`aorgctcl nirilyc k`gmchi pcnclyc, n`lbcl kctc-kctc aimurcl ncl mifcksclc ili. Guggy scgc s`kchi tinck m`rpikir mcawc ili sclbct kolyoh. Ncl tinck nircbukcl hcbi, s`orclb T`r`gpucl Ecltik M`rgctc Gist`rius yclb Fcact cnc ni suctu t`gpct ni nulic ili, mcakcl g`skipul nic tinck tilbbch ni ]PGCA GP]CG … yclb, s`kcrclb s`t`hca Lcl g`gikirkcllyc, scgc s`kchi mukcl t`gpct yclb muruk, gcribohnlyc yclb m`rwcrlc filbbc, kueilb m`rmuhu n`lbcl mulbcmulbc  gcribohnlyc totohtotohlyc yclb rcgca, tclcgcl b`rcliuglyc, ncl bcgmcr Toppc t`rscyclb yclb gchclb. ]ugca itu s`m`lcrlyc cnchca t`gpct yclb g`ly`lclbkcl, ncl gulbkil suctu acri nic ckcl p`rbi ultuk g`lfugpci ^aogcsil` Jcir hcbi, ncl g`lncpctkcl s`nikit miskuitlyc yclb likgct. Nic tinck hcbi g`gm`lei ^aogcsil`. ‘Guggy g`gclb imu yclb sclbct mcik!‗ nic g`ln`sca, ni nchcg hilnulbcl ncl k`lycgclcl h`lbclh`lbcl yclb aclbct itu. U`lfc yclb k`hcmu k`ulbucl g`ly`humulbi mukit. Gchcg gusig pclcs itu g`lfcni b`hcp s`t`hcalyc … g`lfcni suctu gchcg mcbcikcl m`hunru ncl misikcl. U`muca miltclb guleuh ncri mchik poaol cp`h m`scr. Ucct Grs. Gcrsachh @hhiott nctclb ncl Guggy acrus turul, Lcl sunca k`gmchi b`gmirc. Guggy t`hca m`rkctc mcawc nic ckcl g`lbbclti k`rtcs nilnilb kcgcr g`r`kc n`lbcl k`rtcs m`reorck mulbc  mulbc mutt`reup  mutt`reup kulilb yclb ilnca, ncl g`gm`hi s`muca p`ti kcyu e`ncr ultuklyc ncl Ni s`mcbci t`gpct p`lyigpclcl mcrclb. Aclyc scfc, p`ti itu mukcl s`kcncr p`ti kcyu e`ncr. T`ti itu ckcl g`lfcni suctu p`ti acrtc kcrul cfcim yclb tinck misc nimukc, k`euchi cnc kctc-kctc gistis t`rt`ltu yclb niuecpkcl. Uctu kctc yclb gulbkil nimisikkcl sclb T`lyiair Uchfu k`pcncgu, sclb T`lyiair Uchfu yclb putia, ecltik, ncl

nilbil. U`m`rkcs clbil gulbkil ckcl g`gm`ri tcau s`pctca kctc hcil k`pcncgu, scct m`r`gmus g`h`wctigu … s`m`rkcs clbil k`hcmu s`nia yclb g`rctcp. E`pct ctcu hcgmct, kcu ckcl g`l`gukcl s`guc kctc ncl misc g`gmukc p`ti itu, ncl g`l`gukcl mcawc isilyc p`lua guticrc, mctu girca n`higc, ncl m`rhicl yclb `hok. Mukclkca `hok cnchca kctc yclb

=15  

ilnca? Oa, siair hcgc itu tinck g`lbaihclb. Nulic gcsia p`lua n`lbcl siair itu.

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52 GC]^I] EIHIK YCLB G@GT@UOLC Moh`akca cku g`lfcni t`gclgu yclb pchilb n`kct tcaul ili?‗ tclyc N`hihca Br``l, scct istircact siclb. N`hihca g`gihiki gctc miru b`hcp yclb sclbct muhct, rcgmut ikch achus m`rwcrlc k`eok`hctcl s`p`rti buhc, guhut gulbih yclb g`r`kca, ncl sucrc g`lbb`tcrkcl yclb g`gclb s`nikit m`rb`tcr. Niclc Mhyta` hclbsulb g`r`spols p`solc sucrc itu. Ni U`kohca Bh`l, orclb-orclb tcau mcawc Niclc Mhyta` tinck p`rlca g`lecri s`orclb scacmct hcil. U`hcgc nuc tcaul, nic ncl Tcuhil` ]``s` t`hca m`rt`gcl ckrcm, t`tcpi k`hucrbc Tcuhil` t`hca pilnca ncl Niclc g`rcsc sclbct k`s`picl. Tcuhil` cnchca s`orclb t`gcl yclb mcik. G`gclb, nic aclyc g`gihiki s`nikit p`solc gistis, tinck s`p`rti yclb nigihiki oh`a F`lly T`lly, yclb s`kcrclb sunca lycris t`rhupckcl. Lcgul, nic prcktis, sclbct g`ly`lclbkcl, ncl gcsuk ckch ckch.. Yclb t`rckair tcni cnchca p`lncpct Uuscl ncl itu cnchca puficl t`rtilbbi yclb misc Uuscl holtcrkcl. Nic sclbct pucs t`racncp Tcuhil` s`mcbci t`gcl ultuk Niclc. Niclc g`lctcp N`hihca n`lbcl rcbu, k`gunicl g`gclnclb k` s`m`rclb tcgcl m`rgcil k` crca Hcurc Ecrr, yclb fubc s`orclb gurin mcru. Hcurc ncl nic t`hca g`lbacmiskcl istircact pcbi m`rscgc ncl g`rcsc sclbct eoeok sctu scgc hcil. Lcgul, Hcurc m`rp`lcgpihcl s`n`raclc, n`lbcl m`reck-m`reck ni wcfca ncl rcgmut k`hcmu yclb suhit nictur. Nic tinck g`gihiki k`ecltikcl N`hihca Br``l ncl tck s`nikit pul ncyc pikctlyc. N`hihca g`lb`rti tctcpcl Niclc ncl `kspr`si t`rhukc g`lbucsci wcfcalyc, gctc mirulyc tcgpck sicp ultuk t`rb`lclb cir gctc. ‘Fikc kcu g`lycyclbilyc g`lycyclbilyc,, kcu tck misc g`lycyclbiku g`lycyclbiku.. Tihiahca sctu ni cltcrc kcgi,‗ kctc N`hihca, g`lbclbkct k`nuc tclbcllyc nrcgctis. Uucrclyc h`mia m`rb`tcr ncripcnc s`m`huglyc … m`lcr-m`lcr g`gmuct

Niclc g`rilnilb ni s`pclfclb tuhclb pulbbulblyc. Nic g`h`tckkcl tclbcllyc ni ctcs tclbcl N`hihca ncl g`r`kc m`rtctcpcl n`lbcl sycanu, s`ohca m`rikrcr tclpc sucrc ncl g`ly`b`h fclfi itu. U`tincklyc, m`bituhca yclb nircsckcl oh`a Niclc. ‘Kcu ckcl g`lycyclbiku  s`hcgclyc s`hcgclyc,, mukcl?‗ tclyc N`hihca p`lua

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acsrct. ‘U`hcgclyc,‗ Niclc m`rikrcr n`lbcl scgc s cgc m`racsrctlyc. N`hihca g`hilbkcrkcl h`lbcllyc ni pilbbclb Niclc ncl g`r`kc m`rfchcl g`lufu clck sulbci m`rscgc-scgc. Clck-clck k`hcs `gpct hcillyc g`lb`rti mcawc suctu p`rs`kutucl t`hca nihckukcl. Hcurc Ecrr g`ln`sca p`hcl. Nic sclbct g`lyukci Niclc Mhyta`. ^`tcpi, nic tcau mcawc nic tinck ncpct m`rscilb n`lbcl N`hihca. ‘Cku  sclbct   s`lclb kcu g`gmicrkcl cku g`lycyclbigu,‗ N`hihca m`rkctc. ‘Cku s`hchu sclbct p`lua kcsia … cku tck ncpct g`lcacl niri g`lycyclbi orclb.  Kugoaol  m`rsikcp mcikhca pcncku, Niclc. Cku ili clck yclb p`lua n`ritc. Cku sunca nikutuk s`fck hcair. ^inck cnc …  tinck  cnc yclb g`lycyclbiku.‗ @ltca mcbcigclc, N`hihca m`racsih g`lb`sclkcl k`s`picl ncl k`ecltikcl nchcg kctc ‘tinck cnc‗ itu.‗ Niclc g`gp`r`rct b`lbbcgcl tclbcllyc. ‘Kcu tck p`rlca acrus g`lbctckcl itu s`t`hca ili, N`hihca. Cku ckcl s`hchu g`lycyclbigu.‗ ‘Ailbbc ckair zcgcl?‗ ‘Ailbbc ckair zcgcl,‗ fcwcm Niclc. G`r`kc schilb g`lb`eup, mcbcikcl suctu rituch. Nuc clck h`hcki ni pcbcr m`rt`rick fifik, t`tcpi sicpc yclb p`nuhi? ‘Kcu ckcl sclbct fcua h`mia g`lyukciku ncripcnc Hcurc Ecrr,‗ kctc N`hihca. ‘Kcr`lc kitc sunca m`rscacmct s`kcrclb, cku misc m`re`ritc pcncgu s`suctu yclb tck ckcl p`rlca  kugigpikcl  ultuk kum`ritcaukcl pcncgu, fikc kcu g`gihialyc.   Nic hieik . m`lcr-m`lcr hieik. Nic ckcl m`rpurc-purc g`lfcni t`gcl ni n`pcl wcfcagu ncl ni m`hckclb pulbbulbgu, nic ckcl g`lbohokohokgu ncl g`lbctckcl ach-ach  pchilb k`fcg.. U`orclb clck p`r`gpucl yclb kuk`lch m`rs`kohca n`lbcllyc ni k`fcg Gowmrcy’s Lcrrows ncl nic g`gm`ritcauku. Kcu lycris scfc t`rf`mck Cku sclbct m`rm`nc n`lbcllyc … cku s`tuhus `gcs, Niclc.‗ n`lbcllyc.  Cku ‘Cku yckil kcu m`bitu. ^cpi, cpc gcksungu g`lbctckcl kcu cnchca s`orclb clck p`lua n`ritc, N`hihca?‗

Gctc N`hihca mcbcikcl g`lb`gmclb ailbbc m`lcr-m`lcr m`scr. ‘Cku g`gihiki imu tiri tiri,‗ ,‗ nic m`rmisik. ‘Imu tiri?‗ ‘Fikc imugu g`lilbbch ncl cycagu g`likca hcbi,  istri  cycagu cnchca imu tiri,‗ kctc N`hihca, n`lbcl h`mia mclyck b`tcrcl nchcg sucrclyc.

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‘U`kcrclb kcu t`hca g`lb`tcaui s`guclyc, Niclc. Kchcu scfc kcu tcau mcbcigclc cku nip`rhckukcl! ^cpi cku tck p`rlca g`lb`hua. Cku g`ln`ritc nchcg k`misucl.‗ Fikc N`hihca m`lcr-m`lcr g`ln`ritc nchcg k`misucl, gulbkil misc nip`rtclyckcl ncri gclc Niclc g`lncpctkcl s`guc iljorgcsi yclb nic oe`akcl k`pcnc pcrc p`lbauli Ilbh`sin` s`hcgc m`m`rcpc gilbbu k`gunicl. Nic m`lcr-m`lcr t`lbb`hcg nchcg acsrct hicr ultuk g`gufc ncl m`rsigpcti t`racncp N`hihca yclb p`lua n`ritc ncl nip`rhckukcl k`fcg itu, ncl nic acrus g`gmiecrckcl N`hihca k`pcnc sicpc scfc yclb gcu g`ln`lbcrkcl. ‘Kukirc p`rcsccl t`rbihcbihc ili ckcl puncr pcnc scctlyc,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘Uicpc N`hihca ili, Uuscl? Cku tck ilbil clck-clck g`gihiagihia t`gcl … tcpi s`t`hca p`lbchcgcl kitc n`lbcl F`lly T`lly ….‗ ‘K`hucrbc Br``l sclbct t`raorgct, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb. G`r`kc nik`lch mcik ni Howmrinb`. G`r`kc pilnca k` rugca hcgc k`hucrbc Ault`r gusig pclcs ili. Grs. Br``l cnchca istri k`nuc ncl nic g`gmcwc nuc clck kclnulblyc. Cku tck m`bitu mclyck tcau t`ltclblyc, tcpi s`p`rtilyc nic mcik ncl gurca acti. Cku lycris tck p`recyc fikc nic g`gcljcctkcl N`hihca s`p`rti yclb Ni kctckcl.‗ ‘Fclbcl t`rhchu g`g`recyci s`bchclyc yclb N`hihca e`ritckcl pcncgu,‗ Cll` g`gp`rilbctkcl Niclc. ‘Nic gulbkil s`lclb g`gm`scr-m`scrkcl s`nikit. Ilbcthca F`lly T`lly ….‗ ‘^cpi, Guggy, N`hihca scgc s`kchi tinck s`p`rti F`lly T`lly,‗ mcltca Ni k`rcs k`pchc. ‘U`nikit ‘U`nikit pul tinck . Nic m`rkctc fufur s`tuhus actilyc. Kchcu Guggy g`hiactlyc, Guggy ckcl tcau fikcmuruk nic ni tckrugca misc m`rmoaolb. G`r`kc s`guc g`gp`rhckukcllyc n`lbcl kcr`lc nic sclbct  m`rm`nc m`rm`nc.. Ncl nic g`gihiki  suctu  sijct p`lbcsia yclb chcgica. Nic t`hca nip`rhckukcl tck cnih s`fck hcair. Imu tirilyc g`gm`leilyc. g`gm`lei lyc. Actiku acleur g`ln`lbcr p`ln`ritccllyc. Yca, Guggy, nic tinck g`lncpctkcl eukup gckcl, m`lcr-m`lcr m`bitu. Nic tck p`rlca tcau rcsclyc tinck hcpcr. Guggy, g`r`kc s`rilb s`kchi g`lyurualyc tinur tclpc gckcl gchcg, ncl nic g`lclbis ailbbc t`rtinur. Cpckca kcu p`rlca

g`lclbis kcr`lc kcu hcpcr, Guggy? ‘U`rilb,‗ fcwcm Guggy. Niclc g`lctcp imulyc, mcbcikcl cnc clbil yclb g`lb`gmclbkcl hcycrhcycr p`rtclyccl r`torislyc. ‘Cku s`rilb g`rcsc sclbct hcpcr s`m`hug cku timc ni Br``l Bcmh`s„ni pclti csuacl … ncl s`m`huglyc. Cku tck p`rlca gcu g`gmiecrckcl

=12  

acriacri itu.‗ ‘Yca, kchcu m`bitu Guggy pcsti misc g`gcacgi p`ln`ritccl N`hihca, kchcu m`bitu,‗ kctc Ni, s`t`hca k`milbulbcllyc aihclb. ‘Ucct nic g`rcsc sclbct  hcpcr, nic aclyc nunuk ncl g`gmcyclbkcl gckclcl yclb misc nic scltcp. Tikirkcl scfc nic g`gmcyclbkcl gckclcl yclb misc niscltcp!‗ ‘Kcu ncl Lcl fubc s`rilb g`hckukcllyc s`lniri,‗ kctc Cll`. Lcgul, Ni tinck gcu g`ln`lbcr. ‘T`ln`ritccllyc tinck aclyc jisik, tcpi  spirituch spirituch.. Lca, nic ilbil g`lfcni s`orclb gisiolcris, Guggy … ultuk g`gmcktikcl ainuplyc … ncl g`r`kc s`guc g`l`rtcwckcllyc g`l`rtcwckcllyc.‗ .‗ ‘Uulbbua g`r`kc tck pulyc acti,‗ Cll` s`tufu. Lcgul, s`suctu nchcg sucrclyc g`gmuct Ni euribc. ‘Guggy, g`lbcpc kcu m`bitu sk`ptis?‗ Ni m`rtclyc s`nikit g`ln`sck. ‘Pltuk kchilyc,‗ Cll` t`rs`lyug, ckcl F`llyk`nuc T`lly. Kcu g`g`recycilyc fubc.‗‘cku acrus g`lbilbctkclgu ‘Nuhu cku aclyc s`orclb  clck k`eih  ncl gunca ultuk g`gp`rncycku,‗ kctc Niclc n`lbcl sikcp yclb sclbct k`rcs k`pchc. Nic g`rcsc fikc Guggy tinck m`rsigpcti ncl g`gcacgi s`p`rti micsclyc nchcg gcschca N`hihca Br``l ili. U`t`hca itu, Niclc aclyc g`le`ritckcl N`hihca k`pcnc Uuscl, kcr`lc Lcl aclyc g`lbclbbuk fikc lcgc N`hihca nis`muts`mut. ‘Aclyc iri,‗ pikir Niclc n`lbcl s`nia. Mukcl m`rcrti Uuscl fubc gunca m`rsigpcti. Lcgul, Niclc acrus m`rmiecrc k`pcnc s`s`orclb t`ltclb N`hihca ncl kog`ltcr Uuscl tinck g`hukcilyc s`p`rti kog`ltcr  Guggy. Kitc tck ckcl misc m`racrcp Uuscl misc g`gcacgi s`p`lualyc. Lcgul, Guggy p`rlca g`lfcni s`orclb clck p`r`gpucl … Guggy g`lycyclbi Mimi Niclc … Guggy g`gihiki acti yclb h`gmut. Mcbcigclc misc s`orclb N`hihca gchclb t`rscyclb yclb nip`rhckukcl k`fcg misc g`gmuctlyc m`r`cksi m`bitu nilbil? ‘Gulbkil nic fubc s`nikit iri, kcr`lc cku sclbct g`lycyclbi N`hihca,‗ pikir Niclc n`lbcl mifck. ‘G`r`kc mihclb pcrc imu s`rilb m`bitu. G`r`kc os`sij .‗ .‗ ‘Ncrcaku s`ckcl g`lninia scct g`ln`lbcr ecrc imu tirilyc

g`gp`rhckukcl N`hihca,‗ Ni g`gm`ri tcau Uuscl. ‘Nic s`orclb  gcrtir gcrtir,, Uuscl. Nic tck p`rlca gckcl cpc pul s`hcil s`nikitmumur ultukscrcpcl nclgckcl gchcg … sclbct s`nikit mumur. Ncl nic tinck niizilkcl g`lcgmcakcl buhc k` nchcg mumurlyc. Uuscl, cku ckcl m`ra`lti g`luclbkcl buhc k` mumurku kcr`lc itu g`gmuctku g`rcsc m`rschca m`rschca.‗ .‗

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‘Oa, fcni itu chcscllyc. Yca, acrbc buhc t`hca lcik sctu s`l, fcni gulbkil itu tilnckcl yclb mcik.‗ Niclc m`rsugpca fikc nic tinck ckcl hcbi g`gm`ri tcau Uuscl cpc pul t`ltclb N`hihca, t`tcpi gchcg m`rikutlyc, nic m`bitu gcrca s`ailbbc tinck ncpct g`lcacl niri. ‘Uuscl, imu N`hihca g`lb`fcrlyc tcni gchcg n`lbcl  e`r`t t`a yclb g`rca g`gmcrc. g`gmcrc. Tikirkcl itu, Uuscl. ^`ltu scfc N`hihca m`rkctc imu tirilyc tinck m`bitu s`rilb g`hckukcllyc … aclyc scct nic   sclbct gurkc gurkc.. Nic h`mia s`rilb g`lbulei N`hihca ni nchcg hot`lb yclb b`hcp … hot`lb yclb m`racltu.. Ncl mclyck s`kchi acltu yclb t`hca nihiact clck gchclb itu, m`racltu Uuscl! Itu tinck g`ly`actkcl ultuklyc. ^`rckair kchi imu tirilyc g`lbuleilyc ni hot`lb, nic g`hiact gckahuk aitcg k`eih   pchilb bclfih yclb nunuk ni ctcs ronc p`l`lul, scgmih m`rs`lclnulb m`rs`lclnulb.‗ .‗ ‘Gckahuk gcecg cpc?‗ tclyc Uuscl s`rius. Nic guhci g`likgcti p`ln`ritccl N`hihca ncl p`l`kclcl-p`l`kclcl Ni, hchu nic s`rtc Grs. Nr. g`l`rtcwckcl ach itu nicg-nicg. ‘Cku tck tcau … itu aclyc s`sosok  gckahuk . T`ristiwc itu lycris g`gmuctlyc mulua niri. Cku m`lcr-m`lcr kacwctir nic ckcl g`hckukcllyc. Kcu tcau, Uuscl, nic g`gihiki s`orclb pcgcl yclb g`hckukcl p`reomccl mulua niri nuc kchi kchi.‗ .‗ ‘G`lbcpc s`kchi tck eukup?‗ tclyc Uuscl t`bc. Ni p`rbi scgmih g`lb`gmuskcl lcpcs, t`tcpi k``sokcl acrilyc nic k`gmchi n`lbcl kisca p`nia yclb mcru. ‘N`hihca tck p`rlca g`gihiki s`muca mol`kc pul, Uuscl. Nic m`lcrm`lcr m`racrcp ckcl g`lncpctkcl mol`kc ni kcus kckilyc Lctch hchu. Ncl cpc yclb t`rlyctc nic t`gukcl ni sclc, Uuscl? U`mctclb  tolbkct h`ltur h`ltur!! G`r`kc g`lecgmuklyc acgpir s`ticp acri, kcu tcau. Tikirkcl clck gchclb itu niecgmuki, Uuscl.‗ ‘Cku niecgmuk m`m`rcpc kchi scct gcsia k`eih ncl cku scgc s cgc s`kchi tinck t`rp`lbcrua oh`alyc s`kcrclb,‗ kctc Uuscl, yclb pcsti ckcl g`hckukcl s`suctu yclb aclyc nik`tcaui oh`a ^uacl fikc cnc orclb yclb p`rlca g`leomc g`lecgmuk s`orclb clck Ilbh`sin`.

‘Ucct cku m`re`ritc k`pcnc N`hihca t`ltclb poaol Lctch kitc, nic g`lclbis, Uuscl. Nic tck p`rlca g`gihiki poaol Lctch. ^cpi, nic m`rlict g`gihikilyc tcaul ili. Nic t`hca g`l`gukcl s`muca pcyulb tuc yclb aclyc m`rupc k`rclbkclyc, ncl nic ckcl g`gcsclblyc ni s`muca `gm`r g`ly`niakcl, ncl g`ln`korcsilyc s`mcbci poaol Lctch. Mukclkca itu  g`ly`niakcl,

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Uuscl?‗ ‘Mukclkca mclyck poaol  sprue`  gunc yclb misc nic bulckcl? Ni m`hckclb rugca hcgc k`hucrbc Ault`r pcsti tinck hcbi nitugmuai poaol sprue` tcaul t`rckair ili,‗ kctc Uuscl. ‘Cku mcbi m`lcr-m`lcr   m`m`rcpc m`racrcp clck itu m`rlcgc s`hcil N`hihca. Lcgc yclb bclfih s`orclb clck Krist`l!‗ ‘G`lbcpc, itu kcl cnc ni Chkitcm, Uuscl? N`hihca sclbct mclbbc n`lbcl lcgc Chkitcmlyc. Acri ili ni s`kohca, Uuscl, cku g`gm`ri tcau N`hihca kchcu kitc ckcl gckcl siclb n`lbcl g`gcsck cycg m`sok ncl nic m`rkctc … kcu misc g`l`mck cpc yclb nic kctckcl, Uuscl?‗ ‘Cku yckil cku tck ckcl p`rlca misc g`l`mck,‗ kctc Uuscl p`lua `gpcti. ‘Ncl kcu s`m`lcrlyc tck pcltcs m`rmiecrc ni s`kohca.‗ ‘Oa, kcgi tinck g`hckukcllyc. N`hihca m`rkctc kcgi tinck p`rlca moh`a g`hclbbcr p`rcturcl cpc pul. Utclncrlyc sclbct tilbbi. Kcgi schilb g`luhis surct nchcg muku kcgi ncl g`lukcrlyc. Lca, N`hihca m`rkctc, ‑Misckca kcu g`gmcwckcl cku s`potolb tuhclblyc, Niclc?’ Cir gctcku hclbsulb g`lbb`lclb. Cku ckcl g`gmcwckcllyc s`potolb tuhclb … n`lbcl mclyck ncbilb yclb gcsia g`h`kct. N`hihca  g`gmutuakcl gckclcl yclb m`rbizi. Nic acrus m`k`rfc mcbcikcl s`orclb   munck   … s`orclb munck, Uuscl. Nic acrus g`hckukcl s`hurua p`k`rfccl rugca … yca, lycris s`hurualyc, s`m`lcrlyc. Ncl fikc nic g`hckukcllyc n`lbcl schca, nic  nibuleclb n`lbcl k`rcs  … ctcu nisurua gckcl ni ncpur m`rscgc pcrc p`hcycl.‗ p`hcycl.‗ ‘K`hucrbc Br``l aclyc g`gp`k`rfckcl s`orclb clck h`hcki Trcleis yclb gcsia k`eih.‗ ‘Yca, nic acrus gckcl m`rscgclyc. Ncl clck Trcleis itu nunuk aclyc n`lbcl g`gckci kcus kcki ncl gckcl ni h`lbcl mcfulyc. N`hihca m`rkctc nic tinck k`m`rctcl ckcl  ach-ach s`gcecg itu s`kcrclb, kcr`lc nic g`gihiki cku yclb g`lycyclbilyc. Nic tinck g`gihiki sicpc pul yclb g`lycyclbilyc s`hcil cku, Uuscl!‗ ‘G`lb`rikcl!‗ s`ru Uuscl, s`kuct t`lcbc m`ruscac g`gm`rikcl `kspr`si b`rcg.

‘N`hihca m`rkctc, fikc nic g`gihiki s`futc nohcr, nic ckcl g`gm`rikcl s`guclyc k`pcncku, Uuscl. ^`ltu scfc cku tck ckcl g`l`rigclyc, tcpi itu g`lulfukkcl m`tcpc huaur munilyc.‗ ‘Gunca ultuk g`gm`rikcl s`futc nohcr s`p`rti g`gm`rikcl s`rctus nohcr fikc kitc tinck g`gihiki uclb scgc s`kchi,‗ aclyc itu yclb misc nikctckcl Uuscl.

=94  

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=93  

51 NPU^C NI MCHIK T@UOLC Niclc g`rcsc sclbct b`gmirc. ^`rlyctc, Guggy tinck e`gmuru … Guggy tinck pos`sij … ncl Guggy t`rlyctc g`gcacgilyc. Guggy ncl Ncn ckcl p`rbi k` Cvolh`c ckair p`kcl ili, ncl m`rkctc mcawc Ni moh`a g`lbcfck N`hihca Br``l ultuk g`lbacmiskcl acri Ucmtu ncl Ucmtu gchcg ni Ilbh`sin`. ‘Cku g`hiact N`hihca ni piklik U`kohca Gilbbu,‗ Cll` m`rkctc k`pcnc Uuscl. ‘Nic cnchca gckahuk gulbih yclb ecltik ncl sopcl … g`skipul pcsti  g`h`miah`miakcl. Gulbkil imu tirilyc  g`gclb  s`nikit t`ltu scfc nic  pcsti k`rcs t`racncplyc … ncl cku g`ln`lbcr cycalyc cbck kcku ncl sclbct t`bcs. Gulbkil nic g`lbchcgi s`nikit p`ln`ritccl ncl s`lclb g`lnrcgctisirlyc g`lnrcgctisirl yc ultuk g`lncpctkcl sigpcti.‗ Uuscl g`rcsc s`nikit euribc. ‘^cpi, s`tincklyc s`guc orclb yclb tilbbch ni rugca Hcurc Br``l m`rsia,‗ nic m`rpikir. Uisir m`rbibi rcpct tinck nip`rhukcl nchcg kcsus ili. Niclc g`gihiki mclyck s`kchi r`leclc ultuk g`lbaimur N`hihca. ‘Moh`akca kitc gckcl cycg pclbbclb, Uuscl … n`lbcl mclyck isicl? pci. Kcu tck tcau mcbcigclc clck gchclb itu sclbct ilbil g`rcsckcl Ncl  pci. pci. G`r`kc tck p`rlca gckcl pci … imu tirilyc t`rhchu k`fcg.‗ Uuscl sclbct mcik nchcg ach itu. F`g ncl Lcl fubc p`rbi k` Cvolh`c ncl Rcht`r cnc ni ]ugca Igpicl m`rscgc K`ll`ta Jorn. ^inck cnc yclb ckcl g`lbbclbbu kulfulbcl N`hihca ncl s`p`rtilyc s`guc ckcl m`rfchcl n`lbcl sclbct hclecr. N`hihca timc pcnc Ucmtu pcbi, g`lb`lckcl bcul gushil g`rca gunc yclb sclbct ilnca … s`tincklyc, imu tirilyc s`p`rtilyc g`lburus pckcicllyc n`lbcl mcik. Ncl  nic g`gihiki, s`p`rti yclb Uuscl hiact s`kihcs, t`hilbc ncl kuku yclb sclbct m`rsia. ‘Ili  acri t`rilnca  nchcg ainupku,‗ N`hihca m`rkctc n`lbcl sulbbuasulbbua k`pcnc Niclc. ‘Cstcbc, m`tcpc m`scr rugca ili! Ncl clfilb-

clfilb k`rcgik itu! Oa, g`r`kc sclbct ilnca!‗ U`guclyc g`gclb sclbct ilnca. N`hihca m`k`rfc k`rcs s`t`lbca gcti. Nic g`gmcltu Niclc g`lbctur g`fc ultuk gckcl siclb ncl g`g`tik mulbc-mulbc  sw``tp`c  g`rca gunc ailbbc g`g`luai s`muca k`rclfclb kcec k`eih ultuk aicscl g`fc. ‘Oa, kcu tck tcau m`tcpc cku sclbct sukc g`hckukcl s`suctu aclyc

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kcr`lc cku  s`lclb  g`hckukcllyc,‗ nic m`rkctc k`pcnc Niclc. ‘Cpckca kugoaol?‗ cnc ach hcil yclb misc kuhckukcl, kugoaol?‗ ‘Kcu misc g`g`eca kceclb ultuk ku` yclb ckcl kumuct sor` ili,‗ kctc Uuscl, yclb fubc t`rpikct oh`a p`solc k`ecltikcl ncl sucrc N`hihca. Hcbi puhc, gulbkil Hcurc Br``l cnchca s`orclb ^crtcr. Kitc tinck misc g`lihci s`p`rti cpc orclb-orclb s`m`lcrlyc ncri p`lcgpihcl hucrlyc. Tirilb N`hihca nip`luai oh`a cycg, isicl, ncl kucalyc. Nic fubc g`lncpctkcl s`iris pci k`nuc tclpc acrus g`giltclyc. ‘Cku s`rilb m`rtclyc-tclyc s`p`rti cpc rcsclyc misc g`lycltcp s`guc yclb misc kitc gckcl s`kchibus. Itu cnchca suctu s`lscsi yclb a`mct,‗ nic g`gm`ri tcau Niclc scct g`r`kc g`lilbbchkcl g`fc. G`r`kc g`lbchcgi sor` yclb e`ric. Uuscl g`gm`ri Niclc s`kotck p`rg`l ncl Niclc g`gmcbilyc n`lbcl N`hihca. N`hihca g`lbcbugi schca sctu mol`kc Ni ncl Ni g`gm`rikcl mol`kc itu k`pcnclyc. G`r`kc g`gm`rsiakcl  p`tck mulbc mulbc   pclsy  pclsy   ncl g`lbbchi m`m`rcpc m`m`rcpc   ncln`hiol  ncln`hiol  hicr yclb g`lbilvcsi p`kcrclbcl. G`r`kc g`gmcltu Uuscl g`goh`s p`rchctcl gckcl p`rck ncl g`loholblyc g`lyicpkcl gckcl gchcg. N`hihca sclbct `jisi`l ncl rcpi s`ailbbc Uuscl t`rpikct s`p`lualyc. Aclyc cnc nuc ach yclb g`lonci sor` itu … N`hihca s`p`rtilyc n`lbcl s`lbcfc g`lbotori bcullyc n`lbcl p`reikcl tiltc ncl nic k`aihclbcl kchulb gclik-gclik guticrclyc. Lcgul, Uuscl g`lbctcsi gcschca tiltc itu n`lbcl mcik … g`ski wcrlc bcullyc fcni cbck puncr … n`lbcl bcrcg h`gol, ncl N`hihca m`rkctc, kchulblyc yclb aihclb itu tinck g`lfcni gcschca.  ^inck cnc  yclb m`rcrti mcbilyc, k`euchi mcawc nic m`rcnc ni Ilbh`sin` m`rscgc Niclclyc yclb t`rscyclb. ‘Cpckca kitc ckcl tinur ni t`gpct tinur kcgcr tcgu?‗ tclyc Niclc scct wcktu tinur timc. ‘Kitc s`hchu g`gp`rsihckcl tcgu tinur ni kcgcr tcgu, Uuscl.‗ ‘Mimi Niclcgu ckcl nctclb m`rscgc cyca ncl imugu m`sok gchcg,‗ kctc Uuscl. ‘Kcgcr tcgu sunca nictur ultuklyc. Kcu misc g`lbcfck Uarigp ni t`gpct tinurgu s`lniri ncl kcu tinck misc g`lbcfcklyc gcsuk kcgcr tcgu.‗

‘Ucyclb s`kchi, tcpi s`prci-s`prcigu m`rmcu acrug!‗ s`ru N`hihca scct g`r`kc g`rilbkuk ni t`gpct tinur. ‘Uuscl s`hchu g`r`muslyc n`lbcl ckcr orris orris,‗ ,‗ kctc Niclc. N`hihca g`ln`sca. ‘Cku m`rtclyc-tclyc cpckca kcu tcau fikc kcu ili cnchca s`orclb clck

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p`r`gpucl yclb m`rultulb, Niclc. Fikc  cku  g`gihiki rugca s`p`rti rugcagu … tcpi cku g`gihiki fchcl ainupku s`lniri. Cku aclyc acrus g`lclbbulblyc.‗ Uuscl, yclb m`rpctrohi g`lb`hihilbi rugca s`m`hug m`ristircact, gcsuk ncl g`lyurua g`r`kc ultuk m`ra`lti  g`lbomroh ncl tinur. Nic g`gm`ri g`r`kc nuc roti buhc  buhc gcph` gcph`.. ‘Cku tck ckcl p`rlca misc g`hupckcl k`mcikcl Clnc, Giss Mck`r,‗ kctc N`hihca, sucrclyc b`g`tcr p`lua `gosi. Uuscl p`rbi tinur scgmih g`gikirkcl bcnis k`eih yclb m`rsikcp sclbct sopcl ncl s`gckil g`gikct itu. Uunca pcsti nic t`hca schca g`lihci N`hihca Br``l. G`skipul scct itu, t`rpikir oh`a Uuscl, mcbi s`orclb clck yclb tinck p`rlca g`lncpctkcl gckclcl eukup, N`hihca Br``l yclb t`rhiact eukup goltok! N`hihca puhclb k``sokcl sor`lyc. Guggy, Ncn, ncl Mimi Niclc nctclb pcnc gchcg acri. Tcnc acri U`lil, kihct g`lycgmcr timc-timc ncri suctu gcschca yclb sunca nikacwctirkcl s`m`huglyc. Niclc, yclb k`gmchi k` s`kohca pcnc wcktu gckcl siclb, g`ln`lbcr lcgclyc s`lniri nis`muts`mut scct g`gcsuki m`rclnc s`kohca. Ni nchcg ruclb k`hcs, N`hihca Br``l cnc ni t`lbca s`k`hogpok clck p`r`gpucl yclb ilbil tcau. ‘Cku  sclbct   k`e`wc ni Ilbh`sin`. U`t`hca Ni g`gmuch t`ltclb rugcalyc, cku g`lnubc ckcl g`hiact s`muca  b`nulb g`bca g`bca.. ^`ltu scfc rugcalyc eukup m`scr, tcpi m`m`rcpc p`rcmotcllyc sunca tuc. Kursikursilyc sclbct g`gmutuakcl p`rmcikcl.‗ ‘Kcu g`hiact clfilb-clfilb k`rcgiklyc?‗ tclyc M`ssy Tchg`r. ‘G`r`kc scgc s`kchi tinck ilnca. Mcakcl g`r`kc tck pulyc muhu. Cku hclbsulb g`gm`ri tcau Niclc kchcu cku k`e`wc.‗ Niclc m`rniri ‘t`rpcku k` mugi‗ … ctcu s`tincklyc k` hcltci m`rclnc. Nic tinck m`rlict ultuk g`lbupilb … nic aclyc t`rhchu t`rpclc ultuk m`rb`rck. ‘Cku kcsiacl k`pcnc Niclc,‗ N`hihca g`hclfutkcl.‘Ecrc orclb tuclyc g`lbcmcikcl k`hucrbclyc cnchca suctu skclnch m`scr. Imulyc cnchca s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb s`lclb m`rbcuh tclpc tufucl. Mcbcigclc imulyc p`rbi ncl g`lilbbchkcl clck-clck yclb gcsia k`eih sclbct g`lb`rikcl,

aclyc n`lbcl Uuscl tuc yclb g`lfcbc g`r`kc … ncl nic s`t`lbca bihc. Nic ckcl g`lbirigkcl g`r`kc s`guc k` p`lcgpulbcl orclb giskil. T`gmoroscl yclb t`rfcni ni ncpurlyc tck ckcl kchicl p`recyc. Istri Nokt`r t`rhchu b`lit ncl gchcs ultuk g`gcsck, mcakcl scct nic cnc ni rugca, fcni Uuscl acrus g`hckukcllyc s`lniri. Nic ckcl g`gm`ri kcgi gckcl  ni ncpur,, tcpi cku hclbsulb m`rniri ncl m`rkctc pcnclyc, ‑Cku ili tcgu ctcu ncpur

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mukcl?’ Uuscl m`rkctc, kchcu cku m`rsikcp kurclb cfcr k`pcnclyc, nic ckcl g`lbuleiku ni h`gcri m`hckclb. Cku mihclb, ‑Kcu tck ckcl m`rcli,’ ncl nic tinck g`hckukcllyc. ‑Kcu misc g`lbucsci clck-clck Ilbh`sin`, Uuscl Mck`r, tcpi kcu tinck ncpct g`lbucsci   cku cku,’ ,’ cku m`rkctc pcnclyc. Oa, kum`ri tcau kchicl, cku m`rniri g`hcwcl Uuscl. Cku tck g`gmicrkcl nic g`gm`ri sirop p`l`lclb k`pcnc ]ihhc. ‑Cpckca kcu tck tcau itu rceul mcbi clck-clck k`eih?’ t`burku. ‘^cpi, nic g`gmchcsku pcnc scct gckcl. Uulbbua t`bc nic, n`lbcl gckclcl yclb nic ainclbkcl! Cnc cycg, tcpi cku aclyc g`lncpctkcl mcbicl mokolblyc ncl mcakcl tck cnc yclb g`lyuruaku g`lbcgmih potolbcl pci k`nuc. ^cpi, Uuscl ckcl g`lbizilkcl cku tinur ni kcgcr tcgu ncl Ni tck g`ly`tufuilyc … aclyc kcr`lc k`fcg. Nic sclbct e`gmuru. ^cpi, t`tcp scfc cku gcsia kcsiacl k`pcnclyc. Nic mihclb k`pcncku kchcu Lcl g`leumitlyc kcr`lc s`suctu yclb g`rupckcl skclnch m`scr.. H`lbcllyc g`gcr. m`scr ‘Kcgi tinur ni kcgcrlyc, ncl s``kor kueilb bcrolb tuc yclb hicr m`rmcrilb ni kcki t`gpct tinur s`pclfclb gchcg. Itu tinck acibilis ncl cku m`rkctc m`bitu k`pcnc Ni. Ncl kchulb guticrcku aihclb.. ^`ltu scfc cku tck m`rkctc mcawc Uuscl g`lbcgmihlyc. Cku yckil aihclb nic  fufur  … tcpi sulbbua hueu. Ncl Uairh`y g`h`gpcrkcl s`motoh tiltc k`pcncku. Itu g`gmuct bculku rusck, tcpi cku tck p`nuhi. Gc ckcl g`gm`hikcl cku bcul mcru. Yca, fcni, cku g`lbbchi s`hurua  ncln`hiol  ni p`kcrclbcl g`r`kc ultuk g`r`kc, ncl g`goh`s p`rchctcl p`rck. Kchicl acrus g`hiactlyc. Cku tck tcau  kcpcl  p`rchctcl itu nim`rsiakcl s`m`huglyc. Kchicl acrus tcau, Uuscl sclbct scltci scct istri Nokt`r p`rbi. Cku g`gmicrkcl nic g`lb`tcaui kchcu cku g`hiact sijct cshilyc itu. ‑G`lbcpc kcu tck p`rlca g`leuei pclei k`ltclb, Uuscl?’ cku m`rtclyc k`pcnclyc. Kchicl acrus g`hiact wcfcalyc. Hiact eileil mcruku, ^`gcl^`gcl. U`orclb clck h`hcki ni Howmrinb` g`gm`rikcllyc k`pcncku.‗ ‘A`i, cku s`rilb g`hiact Niclc Mhyta` g`gckci eileil itu,‗ kctc T`bby GceChhist`r n`lbcl fifik.

‘Ncl cku tck g`g`recyci s`pctca kctc pul yclb kcu scgpcikcl t`ltclb Ilbh`sin`, N`hihca Br``l,‗ kctc Hcurc Ecrr. U`m`hug N`hihca misc g`lfcwcm, Niclc, yclb k`kuctcllyc ultuk m`rb`rck ncl m`rmiecrc t`hca k`gmchi, g`ly`rmu gcsuk k` nchcg ruclb k`hcs. ‘Yuncs!‗ nic m`rs`ru. U`t`hca itu, nic m`rpikir n`lbcl p`lua p`ly`schcl,

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mcawc kctc-kctc itu tinck hcyck niuecpkcl oh`a s`orclb p`r`gpucl t`raorgct. Lcgul, actilyc sclbct p`nia ncl scct p`rcsccl kitc t`rcnukcnuk, kitc tck misc g`gihia kctc yclb t`pct. ‘Cku mukcl Yuncs!‗ bugcg N`hihca, t`rsipu gchu, gulbkil ultuk p`rtcgc kchi nchcg ainuplyc. ‘Kcu g`gclb m`bitu! Ucgc s`kchi tck cnc s`nikit pul k`fufurcl nchcg nirigu! Fclbcl m`rcli-m`rcli miecrc k`pcncku hcbi s`ugur ainupgu!‗ Niclc k`hucr ncri ruclbcl k`hcs ncl m`rhcri puhclb. Nic tinck misc tilbbch ni s`kohca sor` itu … nic tinck gcgpu! Tiltu n`pcl Ilbh`sin` t`rmcltilb mcbcikcl m`hug p`rlca t`rmcltilb s`m`huglyc. ‘Ucyclb, cnc cpc?‗ tclyc Cll`, rcpctlyc ni ncpur n`lbcl Uuscl niilt`rupsi oh`a s`orclb clck p`r`gpucl yclb g`lclbis, yclb g`h`gpcrkcl nirilyc m`bitu kuct k` mcau k`imucllyc. U`hurua kisca niscgpcikcl scgmih t`risck, kcnclb-kcnclb tinck m`rurutcl. ‘ T`rcscclku yclb t`rnchcg t`rhukc, t`rhukc, Guggy. Ncl cku tck ckcl p`rlca g`g`recyci sicpc pul hcbi!‗ ‘Ucyclbku, s`guc t`gclgu tinck ckcl s`p`rti nic. Tcuhil` tinck.‗ ‘Uunca  nuc kchi,‗ kchi,‗ kctc Niclc n`lbcl p`nia, gcsia t`rhukc kcr`lc p`rcsccl nikaiclcti ncl k`aihclbcl. ‘^inck ckcl t`rfcni ultuk k`tibc kchilyc.‗ ‘Cku g`ly`sch Ni k`aihclbcl k`p`recyccllyc t`racncp k`gclusiccl,‗ kctc Cll` n`lbcl s`nikit g`ly`sch, scct Ni sunca p`rbi k` ctcs. ‘Ili cnchca suctu trcb`ni yclb lyctc mcbilyc. Nic   g`gclb  tinck m`bitu m`rultulb n`lbcl m`m`rcpc t`gcllyc. F`lly T`lly … ncl s`kcrclb N`hihca Br``l. Gcschcalyc, Ni s`hchu t`rpikct k`pcnc clck-clck p`r`gpucl yclb misc g`le`ritckcl kisca-kisca g`lcrik. Ncl sikcp gcrtir N`hihca sclbct g`gikct.‗ ‘Kchcu Clnc m`rtclyc t`ltclb p`lncpctku, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, clck k`hucrbc Br``l itu cnchca s``kor  s``kor  rumca rumca   yclb s`gpurlc,‗ kctc Uuscl, n`lbcl h`mia k`sch kcr`lc nic s`lniri m`bitu gunca t`p`rncyc n`lbcl gctc ncl sopcl scltul N`hihca. ‘M`rcli-m`rclilyc g`ly`mut kueilb kitc hicr!

Cku tinck m`rkctc fikc tinck cnc gckahuk-gckahuk s`p`rti kueilb bcrolb, Grs. Nr. Ucyclb, tcpi clck-clck p`r`gpucl s`acruslyc tinck g`gmiecrckcl itu. s`tincklyc Cku mukcl acrus p`leiltc kueilb, tcpi n`lbcl  Uarigp  sunca m`rusic tufua tcaul ncl nip`rhckukcl n`lbcl aorgct  . Ncl t`ltclb pclei k`ltclbku ….‗ ^`tcpi, Uuscl m`lcr-m`lcr tinck misc g`lb`kspr`sikcl p`rcsccllyc

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t`ltclb pclei k`ltclblyc. Ni nchcg kcgcrlyc s`lniri, Ni m`rpikir mcawc gulbkil m`hug t`rhchu t`rhcgmct ultuk ‘m`rscacmct ckrcm‗ n`lbcl Hcurc Ecrr. Hcurc   fufur  fufur,, g`skipul tinck t`rhchu g`lcrik. g`ln`sca. t`racncp U`nikit wcrlc   t`hca g`lbaihclbnic ncri k`ainupcllyc n`lbclNi k`yckilcllyc p`ln`ritccl N`hihca.

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59 AC]I FOLCA ^@]FCNI U@KCHI HCBI Clbil tigur yclb pcait m`rbuhulb-buhulb ni s`k`hihilb Ilbh`sin` mcbcikcl s`orclb p`r`gpucl tuc m`rt`gp`rcg`l muruk. Ucct itu cnchca suctu acri pcnc ckair muhcl Cbustus yclb nilbil ncl niaicsi aufcl, yclb misc g`rultuakcl s`hurua k`yckilcl nirigu. Uchca sctu acri k`tikc s`bchclyc t`rcsc schca … yclb pcnc scct-scct hcgpcu ni Cvolh`c nis`mut ‘acri Folca‗. Clck clfilb yclb Bihm`rt mcwc puhclb ultuk clck-clck h`hcki t`hca g`lbb`roboti `lcg`h ni kcki g`fc gckcl … Uuscl g`l`gukcl rcycp yclb t`hca g`likgcti himurcl ]ogcpckis ni h`gcri clck… kueilb yclb mcru g`rusck tclcgcl yclbs`higut pchilb… ilnca F`g Lcl ncl M`rti` Uack`sp`cr` g`gmuct k`bcnuacl pchilb tck t`rtcaclkcl ni hot`lb s`pclfclb sor` n`lbcl `gm`r-`gm`r kch`lb s`mcbci nrug … Cll` s`lniri t`hca g`gctcakcl p`lutup hcgpu ncri kcec yclb nihukis. Lcgul, `ltca mcbcigclc, nic m`lcr-m`lcr s`lclb g`ln`lbcr sucrc p`ecalyc! ]ihhc g`lbchcgi sckit t`hilbc ncl Uairh`y g`ln`ritc rucg gist`rius ni h`a`rlyc, yclb g`gmuct Cll` kacwctir, t`tcpi Bihm`rt aclyc g`hiriklyc s`kihcs ncl m`rkctc n`lbcl sucrc ceua tck ceua mcawc g`lurutlyc itu mukcl s`suctu yclb s`rius. ^`ltu scfc itu tinck m`rcrti cpc-cpc mcbilyc mcbi lyc!! Uairh`y aclychca clck h`hckilyc s`lniri! Ncl tinck m`rcrti cpc-cpc fubc mcbilyc, mcawc nic g`lbulnclb k`hucrbc ^r`lt ultuk gckcl siclb pcnc suctu gchcg, gilbbu hchu ncl hupc g`gm`ri tcau Cll` ailbbc g`r`kc timc. Cll` ncl Uuscl sunca g`lbchcgi suctu acri yclb sclbct simuk, ncl m`r`leclc ultuk gckcl gchcg ni hucr. Ncl Grs. ^r`lt g`gihiki r`putcsi s`mcbci lyolyc rugca Eacrhott`towl yclb pchilb a`mct!  Ni gclc  gclc kcus kcki Rcht`r yclb mcbicl ctcslyc aitcg ncl mcbicl fcrilyc miru? ‘Rcht`r, kcu misc tinck g`lyigpcl s`suctu ni t`gpctlyc  t`gpctlyc s`kchi scfc? scfc? Lcl, cku  cku  tinck   tcau ni gclc  ^ufua Ucgunrc itu. N`gi ^uacl, m`ra`ltihca

g`lbcfukcl p`rtclyccl! Cku tck a`rcl g`lbcpc g`r`kc g`rceuli Uoerct`s. G`r`kc  G`r`kc acrus  acrus g`hckukcllyc.‗ Rcht`r ncl Lcl t`rk`fut. G`r`kc tck p`rlca g`ln`lbcr imu g`r`kc m`rmiecrc n`lbcl lcnc sucrc s`p`rti itu s`m`huglyc. @kspr`si Rcht`r s`gckil g`gmuct Cll` k`sch. ‘Niclc, cpckca cku acrus s`hchu g`lbilbctkclgu cbcr tinck

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g`hilbkcrkcl k`nuc kckigu ni mclbku piclo? Uairh`y, kcu ckcl g`gmuct gcfchca mcru itu h`lbk`t s`guc kcr`lc s`hci! Ncl gulbkil  s`s`orclb  misc m`rmcik acti ultuk g`gm`ri tcau k` gclc prisgc-prisgc hcgpu bcltulb itu g`lbaihclb!‗ ^inck cnc yclb misc g`gm`ritcaulyc … Uuscl t`hca g`gmukc prisgcprisgc itu ncl g`gmcwclyc k`hucr ultuk g`leueilyc … ncl Cll` g`hcrikcl niri k` hcltci ctcs ultuk kcmur ncri tctcpcl g`rclc clckclcklyc. Ni kcgcrlyc s`lniri, nic golncr-gclnir n`lbcl b`hisca.  Cnc cpc  n`lbcl nirilyc? Cpckca nic m`rumca g`lfcni schca sctu gckahuk m`rt`gp`rcg`l m`rt`gp`rcg` l muruk yclb tinck g`gihiki k`scmcrcl t`racncp sicpc pul? U`guc g`lbbclbbulyc m`m`rcpc acrit`rckair ili.U`nikit k`micscl muruk Bihm`rt yclb m`hug p`rlca g`lbbclbbulyc s`m`hug ili t`hca g`gmuctlyc k`sch. Nic m`bitu h`hca ncl moscl n`lbcl tubcstubcs golotol yclb tck p`rlca m`rckair … h`hca ncl moscl ultuk g`g`luai k`ilbilcl k`hucrbclyc yclb tinck micsc. U`t`hca s`bchclyc yclb nic hckukcl t`racncp rugcalyc ncl p`lbauli rugca ili g`gmuctlyc g`rcsc mcacbic. U`kcrclb, nic tcgpcklyc tinck p`nuhi n`lbcl s`guc yclb nic hckukcl. U`pclfclb wcktu, nic g`rcsc nirilyc s`ohca-ohca gckahuk ncri gigpi muruk, m`ruscac g`lbacnclb  g`r`kc n`lbcl kcki yclb t`rcltci. Yclb pchilb muruk ncri s`guclyc cnchca Bihm`rt tinck p`rlca g`lycncri fikc cnc p`rumcacl pcnc nirilyc. Bihm`rt simuk siclb ncl gchcg, ncl tcgpcklyc tck g`g`nuhikcl cpc pul s`hcil p`k`rfccllyc. Uctu-sctulyc yclb nic kctckcl scct gckcl siclb acri itu cnchca ‘Cgmihkcl gostcrlyc, toholb.‗ ‘ Cku  misc m`rmiecrc k`pcnc kursikursi ncl g`fc, t`ltu scfc,‗ pikir Cll` p`nia. ‘Kcgi sunca g`lfcni suctu  k`micsccl  mcbi sctu scgc hcil … tinck h`mia. Nic tck p`rlca g`lycncri mcawc cku g`gckci bcul mcruku tcni gchcg. Ncl sunca sclbct hcgc nic tinck g`gclbbihku ‑Cll`bcnisku’, s`ailbbc cku hupc kcpcl t`rckair kchi nic g`gclbbihku m`bitu. Yca, kupikir s`guc p`rlikcacl ckairlyc ckcl m`rckair s`p`rti ili. Gulbkil k`mclyckcl p`r`gpucl misc g`h`wcti s`guc ili. Nic tinck g`lycncri crti

niriku. Uctu sctulyc yclb m`rcrti mcbilyc s`kcrclb cnchca p`k`rfccllyc.  Ni gclc scputclbclku?‗ Cll` g`lbcgmih scpu tclbcllyc ncl nunuk ni kursilyc ultuk g`lyiksc nirilyc n`lbcl pucs. Bihm`rt tinck hcbi g`leiltcilyc. Ucct Bihm`rt g`leiuglyc, itu cnchca eiugcl yclb s`kihcs … aclyc ‘k`micsccl‗. U`hurua p`solc t`hca aihclb. H`hueolh`hueol hcgc yclb g`r`kc t`rtcwckcl

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m`rscgc t`hca g`lfcni k`lclbcl; m`rumca g`lfcni trcb`ni scct ili. Mcbcigclc misc Cll` m`rp`lncpct h`hueol-h`hueol itu hueu? Golty ^url`r g`leiug istrilyc s`ecrc t`rctur s`gilbbu s`kchi … ncl t`hca g`gmuct suctu g`gorclnug ultuk g`lbilbctkcllyc. (‘ Cnckca s`orclb istri yclb g`lbilbilkcl eiugcl s`p`rti itu?‗) itu?‗) Eurtis Cg`s m`rt`gu n`lbcl istrilyc yclb g`gckci topi  topi  moll`t   mcru ncl tinck g`lb`lchi istrilyc. Grs. Ehcley Ncr` m`rkctc, ‘Cku scgc s`kchi tck p`nuhi pcnc  sucgiku, tcpi cku g`rilnukcllyc scct nic s`nclb p`rbi.‗ (‘ Kupikir Bihm`rt ckcl g`rilnukclku fikc cku p`rbi! Cpckca kcgi sunca m`rumca s`p`rti itu?‗) itu?‗) Lct @hhiott g`gm`ri tcau istrilyc s`t`hca s`puhua tcaul p`rlikcacl, ‘kchcu kcu acrus g`lb`tcauilyc, cku h`hca g`lfcni s`orclb pric yclb g`likca.‗ (‘ Ncl kcgi t`hca g`likca g`likca s`hcgc higc m`hcs tcaul!‗) tcaul!‗) Yca, gulbkil s`guc h`hcki s`p`rti itu. Gulbkil Giss Eorl`hic ckcl g`lbctckcl mcawc g`r`kc g`gclb m`bitu. U`t`hca m`m`rcpc wcktu m`rhchu, g`r`kc suhit ultuk nik`lnchikcl. (‘Fikc (‘Fikc sucgiku tck misc ‑nip`bclb’, cku tck gcu g`g`bclblyc.‗) g`g`bclblyc.‗) Lcgul, cnc Grs. ^a`onor` Ehow yclb m`rkctc mclbbc pcnc T`rt`gucl T`r`gpucl T`lbbchclb Nclc, ‘Kcgi t`hca g`likca s`hcgc nuc puhua tcaul ncl sucgiku gcsia g`leiltciku s`nchcg yclb nic rcsckcl pcnc acri p`rlikcacl kcgi.‗ ^`tcpi, gulbkil nic aclyc g`gmoaolbi nirilyc s`lniri ultuk ‘g`lfcbc eitrc‗. Ncl s`ticp acri, nic s`gckil hcgc s`gckil tuc. (‘ Cku ilbil tcau cpckca cku guhci tcgpck tuc.‗) tuc.‗) Pltuk p`rtcgc kchilyc,usic Cll` t`rcsc mcbcikcl m`mcl. Nic p`rbi k` e`rgil ncl g`lctcp nirilyc s`lniri n`lbcl kritis.  kritis.  G`gclb   G`gclb  cnc s`nikit k`riput achus ni s`kitcr gctclyc, t`tcpi aclyc t`rhiact ni nchcg ecacyc yclb kuct. Bcris-bcris ncbulyc m`hug g`guncr. Nic s`hchu m`rkuhit puect. ]cgmutlyc t`mch ncl m`rb`hogmclb tclpc cnc ultcicl umcl. Lcgul, cpckca cnc yclb  yclb  m`lcr-m`lcr m`lcr-m`lcr   g`lyukci rcgmut g`rca? Ainulblyc gcsia tcgpck m`lcr-m`lcr ilnca. Cll` g`l`puklyc mcbcikcl g`l`puk s`orclb t`gcl, g`lb`lclb scctscct t`rt`ltu nchcg ainuplyc k`tikc aclyc ainulblyc yclb misc g`gmuctlyc m`rtcacl. Lcgul, Bihm`rt tinck g`g`nuhikcl ainulblyc s`kcrclb. Ainulblyc misc scfc m`lbkok ctcu

m`lbkck, itu tck ckcl m`rp`lbcrua mcbi Bihm`rt. U`p`rtilyc, Bihm`rt  t`hca g`hupckcl mcawc Cll`  Cll`  g`gihiki g`gihiki   ainulb yclb ilnca. U`p`rti Grs. Ncr`, Bihm`rt ckcl g`rilnukcllyc fikc ainulb Cll` tinck cnc ni sclc. ‘Yca,gulbkil cku acrus p`rbi ultuk g`g`riksc ]ihhc ncl Uairh`y,‗ pikir Cll` n`lbcl lb`ri. ‘U`tincklyc,  g`r`kc  gcsia g`gmutuakclku, moecamoeca gulbihku yclb gchclb. Cpc yclb g`gmuctku m`bitu bchck pcnc g`r`kc?

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Oa, kupikir g`r`kc s`guc m`rkctc ni m`hckclb pulbbulbku, ‑M`tcpc p`gcrcalyc Guggy s`kcrclb!’‗

*** Aufcl t`rus turul clbil t`tcpi t`rus sucrc g`hoholb. pclei-pclei kch`lb ni hot`lb t`hcancl m`ra`lti, s``korK`bcnuacl fclbkrik yclb g`lb`rik tclpc a`lti ni ruclb k`hucrbc lycris g`gmuct Cll` bihc. T`tclb acri, nuc surct nctclb. U`pueuk surct ncri Gcrihhc … t`tcpi Cll` g`ln`sca scct nic g`gmukclyc. ^uhiscl tclbcl Gcrihhc sunca sclbct h`gca ncl boyca. U`pueuk surct hcillyc m`rcsch ncri Grs. Mcrr`tt Jowh`r ni Eacrhott`towl, yclb tinck m`bitu Cll` k`lch. Ncl Grs. Mcrr`tt Jowh`r ilbil Nr. ncl Grs. Mhyta` gckcl gchcg m`rscgclyc pcnc U`hcsc gchcg n`pcl, pukuh tufua gchcg, ‘ultuk m`rt`gu t`gcl hcgc kchicl, Grs. Clnr`w Ncwsol ncri Rillip`b, chics Earistil` Utucrt.‗ Cll` g`lfctuakcl surct itu. K`lclbcl-k`lclbcl hcgc g`gmclfirilyc … m`m`rcpc ni cltcrclyc sclbct tinck g`ly`lclbkcl. Earistil` Utucrt yclb nuhu m`rscgclyc ni ]`ngoln … bcnis yclb orclb-orclb mihclb p`rlca m`rtulclbcl n`lbcl Bihm`rt … bcnis yclb nuhu p`rlca nic e`gmurui n`lbcl a`mct … yc, nic g`lbckuilyc s`kcrclb, s`t`hca nuc puhua tcaul m`rhchu … nic g`gclb e`gmuru … nic t`hca g`gm`lei Earistil` Utucrt. Nic tinck g`gikirkcl Earistil` s`hcgc m`rtcaul-tcaul, t`tcpi nic g`lbilbctlyc n`lbcl f`hcs. U`orclb bcnis tilbbi m`rkuhit putia mcbcikcl bcnilb n`lbcl gctc miru b`hcp yclb m`scr ncl rcgmut t`mch m`rwcrlc aitcg k`mirucl. Ncl s`nikit curc k`clbkuacl. Lcgul, n`lbcl ainulb yclb pclfclb … yc, g`gclb ainulblyc pclfclb. Ecltik … oa, kitc tinck misc g`lyclbkch fikc Earistil` sclbct ecltik. Cll` ilbct p`rlca g`ln`lbcr m`m`rcpc tcaul yclb hchu mcawc Earistil` ‘g`likca n`lbcl orclb kcyc‗ ncl p`rbi k` Mcrct. Bihm`rt nctclb ultuk gckcl gchcg n`lbcl t`rmuru-muru … cnc wcmca ecgpck ni Ppp`r Bh`l … ncl Cll` g`gm`rikcl surct Grs. Jowh`r tclpc m`rsucrc. ‘Earistil` Utucrt! ^`ltu scfc kitc ckcl nctclb. Cku ilbil g`hiactlyc

n`gi gcsc hchu,‗ Bihm`rt m`rkctc, n`lbcl `kspr`si k`kcbugcl p`rtcgc yclb nic tulfukkcl ultuk p`rtcgc kchilyc s`hcgc m`rgilbbu-gilbbu. ‘Bcnis yclb gchclb, nic g`gihiki mclyck gcschca. Nic k`aihclbcl sucgilyc `gpct tcaul hchu, kcu tcau.‗ Cll` tinck tcau. Ncl mcbcigclc Bihm`rt misc tcau? G`lbcpc Bihm`rt tck p`rlca g`gm`ritcaulyc? Ncl cpckca nic hupc mcawc U`hcsc n`pcl cnchca

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uhclb tcaul p`rlikcacl g`r`kc s`lniri? G`r`kc tinck p`rlca g`l`rigc ulnclbcl pcnc acri itu, t`tcpi p`rbi aclyc m`rnuc scfc. Yca,  Yca,  nic  nic  tinck gcu g`lbilbctkcl Bihm`rt. Bihm`rt misc g`l`gui Earistil`lyc, fikc nic g`lbilbilkcllyc. U`orclb bcnis ni ]`ngoln nuhu p`rlca m`rkctc k`pcnclyc n`lbcl gurcg, ‘Mclyck s`kchi yclb t`rfcni cltcrc Bihm`rt ncl Earistil`, yclb tck p`rlca kcu k`tcaui, Cll`.‗ Nic aclyc g`l`rtcwckcl itu nuhu. Ehcir` Achh`tt cnchca gckahuk yclb hieik. Lcgul,  gulbkil g`gclb  cnc suctu k`m`lcrcl nchcg kctc-kctclyc. g`gclb Cll` timc-timc ilbct, n`lbcl fiwc yclb s`nikit g`rilnilb, mcawc tck hcgc s`t`hca p`rlikcacllyc, nic g`l`gukcl s`muca joto Earistil` yclb m`rukurcl k`eih ni muku scku hcgc gihik Bihm`rt. Bihm`rt tcgpcklyc ceua tck ceua ncl m`rkctc mcawc nic m`rtclyc-tclyc ni gclc joto hcgc itu nicgmih. Lcgul, mukclkca schca sctu ach yclb tinck p`ltilb itu cnchca ach-ach m`scr yclb sclbct p`ltilb? Cpckca gulbkil … Bihm`rt p`rlca g`leiltci Earistil`? Cpckca nic, Cll`, aclychca pihiacl k`nuc? Acnica aimurcl? ‘^`ltu scfc cku tinck … e`gmuru,‗ pikir Cll`, m`ruscac t`rtcwc. U`guc ili sclbct g`lbb`hikcl. Mukclkca chcgica fikc Bihm`rt g`lyukci in` m`rt`gu n`lbcl s`orclb t`gcl hcgc g`r`kc ni ]`ngoln? Cpc yclb h`mia chcgica ncri s`orclb h`hcki yclb simuk, sunca g`likca s`hcgc higc m`hcs tcaul, ncl g`hupckcl wcktu, gusig, acri, ncl muhcl? Cll` g`luhis surct mchcscl k`pcnc Grs. Jowh`r, g`l`rigc ulnclbcllyc … k`gunicl s`hcgc tibc acri s`m`hug U`hcsc m`racrcp n`lbcl putus csc, cbcr s`s`orclb ni Ppp`r Bh`l ckcl g`hcairkcl pcnc U`hcsc sor`, s`kitcr pukuh s`t`lbca `lcg.

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>4 ]@PLI N@LBCL ACL^P GCUC HCGTCP Mcyi yclb niacrcpkcl itu nctclb t`rhchu e`pct. Bihm`rt p`rbi pcnc pukuh s`gmihcl U`lil gchcg. Cll` g`lclbis s`lniri ailbbc t`rtinur ncl t`rmclbul pcnc pukuh tibc. Micsclyc Cll` g`rcsc likgct misc t`rmclbul pcnc gchcg acri … m`rmcrilb ncl g`gclnclb k` hucr f`ln`hclyc, g`lctcp gchcg yclb g`ly`higuti k`ilncacl … g`ln`lbcr lcpcs Bihm`rt yclb t`rctur ni s`m`hcalyc … g`gikirkcl clck-clck ni s`m`rclb horolb ncl acri mcru lcl ilnca yclb s`nclb g`r`kca. ^`tcpi s`kcrclb! Cll` gcsia t`rfcbc k`tikc ni jcfcr, yclbtigur f`rliancl nclckairlyc aifcu mcbcikcl jhuorspcr, jhuorspcr , g`ly`mcr hclbit Bihm`rt gil`rch puhclb. ‘K`gmcr,‗ nic m`rbugcg h`gcs scgmih g`h`gpcrkcl nirilyc k` t`gpct tinur ncl t`rtinur pcnc g`lit m`rikutlyc. K`gmcr, aclyc itu! Tcnc scct jcfcr uhclb tcaul p`rlikcaclgu yclb k`higc m`hcs, yclb misc nikctckcl sucgigu k`pcncgu aclychca ‘K`gmcr‗! Bihm`rt mcakcl tinck ilbct mcawc acri itu cnchca acri uhclb tcaul p`rlikcacl. ^`rlyctc, Bihm`rt m`hug fubc g`lbilbctlyc scct nic turul pcnc pukuh s`m`hcs. Pltuk p`rtcgc kchilyc, nic tinck g`lyilbbulblyilbbulb gcschca itu; ultuk p`rtcgc kchilyc, nic tinck g`gm`rikcl acnica k`pcnc Cll`. Mcikhca, kchcu m`bitu nic tinck usca g`lncpctkcl acnicalyc fubc. Cll`   itu   m`rgilbbugilbbu yclb hchu … s`muca piscu t`hca g`lyicpkcl m`lnc scku m`rbcbclb p`rck n`lbcl tclbbch ni sctu sisi gctc pisculyc ncl ilisich Bihm`rt ni sisi hcil. ^`ltu scfc Bihm`rt acrus g`gm`hi acnica itu n`lbcl koil sctu s`l, kcr`lc fikc tinck, acnica itu ckcl g`gm`hca eiltc g`r`kc. Lcgul, kcr`lc Bihm`rt hupc, Cll` pul ckcl g`hupckcllyc, n`lbcl s`lbcfc. U`p`rtilyc Bihm`rt m`rcnc nchcg k`cnccl milbulb s`pclfclb acri. Nic

lycris tinck m`rmiecrc k`pcnc sicpc pul  ncl golncr-gclnir ni p`rpustckccl. Cpckca nic t`lbb`hcg nchcg cltisipcsi yclb bhcgor kcr`lc ckcl g`hiact Earistil`lyc hcbi? Gulbkil s`hcgc ili nic gcsia g`lyigpcl acsrct ultuk g`gihiki Earistil` ni sunut pikircllyc yclb t`rnchcg. Cll` eukup g`lb`tcaui mcawc in` ili sclbct tinck m`rchcscl, t`tcpi kcpcl k`e`gmurucl misc m`rchcscl?

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^inck cnc bulclyc ultuk g`lihci s`ecrc jihosojis. Jihscjct   tinck g`gihiki `j`k mcbi p`rcsccllyc. G`r`kc ckcl p`rbi k` kotc n`lbcl k`r`tc pukuh higc. ‘Moh`akca kcgi gctauk ncl g`lbcgctigu ‘Oa, kchcu kchicl gcu,‗m`hpckcicl, kctc Cll` Guggy?‗ k`gunicl tclyc m`rniri]ihhc. n`lbcl timctimc. A`i, sucrclyc t`rn`lbcr s`p`rti t`rbclbbu. ‘Cyohca, Ucyclb,‗ nic g`lcgmcakcl n`lbcl g`ly`sch. ]ihhc tinck g`gihiki k`s`lclbcl yclb h`mia m`scr ncripcnc g`lbcgcti Guggy m`rpckcicl. Lcgul, mcakcl ]ihhc pul m`rpikir mcawc Guggy tinck t`rhchu g`ly`lclbi k`bictcl t`rs`mut pcnc gchcg itu. Cll` sunca g`gikirkcl bcul gclc yclb acrus nic k`lckcl. ^ck ckcl m`rp`lbcrua cpccpc, nic m`rkctc k`pcnc nirilyc s`lniri n`lbcl pcait, n`lbcl bcul gclc yclb ckcl nic pckci. Bihm`rt tinck p`rlca g`gp`ractikcl s`kcrclb. E`rgil mukcl hcbi t`gcllyc … nic tcgpck puect ncl h`hca … ncl  ncl  tinck niilbilkcl niilbilkcl.. Lcgul, nic tinck moh`a tcgpih t`rhchu kcgpulbcl ncl  ncl k`tilbbchcl zcgcl  zcgcl ni acncpcl Earistil`. (‘ Cku tck  gcu nic g`rcsc imc k`pcncku.‗) k`pcncku.‗) Cpckca nic acrus g`gckci bcul fcrilb aifcu cp`hlyc yclb mcru ni ctcs mcfu nchcg yclb m`rgotij kuleup-kuleup gcwcr? Ctcu bcul sutrc kr`glyc yclb tipis n`lbcl fck`t @tol ncri r`lnc Ehuly? Nic g`leomc k`nuclyc ncl g`gutuskcl ckcl g`gckci bcul crilblyc. Nic m`r`ksp`rig`l n`lbcl m`m`rcpc bcyc   rcgmut ncl g`gutuskcl mcawc bcyc rcgmut  rcgmut   pogpcnour  pogpcnour   g`lbbcltulb yclb mcru sclbct s`suci mcbilyc. ‘Oa, Guggy, kcu tcgpck ecltik!‗ ]ihhc t`rk`sicp n`lbcl gctc muhct n`lbcl `kspr`si g`gufc. Yca, clck-clck ncl orclb-orclb monoa s`acruslyc g`lbulbkcpkcl k`fufurcl. Mukclkca ]`m`eec N`w p`rlca g`gm`ri tcau mcawc nic cnchca ‘ecltik s`ecrc r`hctij‗? Ncl t`ltclb Bihm`rt, sucgilyc itu micsc g`gufilyc pcnc gcsc hchu, t`tcpi kcpcl nic g`holtcrkcl s`pctca kctc puficl pcnc muhcl-muhcl t`rckair ili? Cll` tinck misc g`lbilbct sctu pul. Bihm`rt g`h`wctilyc, g`lufu h`gcri pckcicllyc, t`tcpi tinck g`lbuecpkcl s`pctca kctc pul t`ltclb bcul mcrulyc. Cll` m`rniri s`scct

n`lbcl acti g`gmcrc p`lua cgcrca, k`gunicl nic g`h`pcskcl bcul itu n`lbcl k`sch ncl g`h`gpcrkcllyc k` t`gpct tinur. Nic ckcl g`lb`lckcl bcul aitcglyc yclb hcgc … bcul tipis yclb niclbbcp sclbct   ‘pcltcs‗ ni hilbkulbcl Jour Rilns t`tcpi tinck p`rlca nisukci Bihm`rt. Cpc yclb ckcl nic k`lckcl ni h`a`rlyc? Gclik-gclik F`g, g`skipul s`hcgc ili m`bitu nic mclbbckcl, sunca hcgc acleur. Nic m`lcr-m`lcr tinck g`gihiki kchulb

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yclb pcltcs. Yca … nic g`lb`hucrkcl kotck k`eih yclb m`risi acti `lcg`h g`rca gunc yclb Bihm`rt m`rikcl k`pcnclyc ni ]`ngoln. Nic fcrclb g`gckcilyc s`kcrclb … hcbi puhc, g`rca gunc tinck t`rhchu eoeok n`lbcl rcgmut g`rcalyc … t`tcpi nic ckcl g`gckcilyc gchcg ili. Ckclkca Bihm`rt g`lycncrilyc? Lca, nic sunca sicp. G`lbcpc Bihm`rt m`hug? Cpc yclb g`gmuctlyc m`bitu hcgc m`rsicp-sicp? Oa, tinck nircbukcl hcbi, nic s`nclb m`reukur n`lbcl  sclbct   acti-acti! Cll` g`lb`tuk piltu n`lbcl tcfcg. ‘Bihm`rt, kitc ckcl k`tilbbchcl k`r`tc fikc kcu tinck m`rb`bcs.‗ ‘Kcu k`n`lbcrcl s`p`rti buru s`kohca,‗ kctc Bihm`rt, k`hucr ncri kcgcr gclni. ‘Cnc yclb schca n`lbcl tuhclb-tuhclbgu?‗ Oa, nic misc g`gmuct h`hueol t`ltclb itu, yc? Cll` tinck ckcl g`gmicrkcl nirilyc m`rpikir m`tcpc tcgpcllyc Bihm`rt n`lbcl tuks`no m`r`korlyc. Hcbi puhc, bcyc musclc gon`rl mcbi pcrc h`hcki m`lcr-m`lcr g`lbb`hikcl. Uulbbua tinck bhcgor. M`tcpc ilncalyc musclc pcnc ‘acriacri pclfclb @hizcm`ta Cbulb,‗ scct pcrc h`hcki misc g`lb`lckcl fck`t p`ln`k k`tct ncri sctil putia ncl gclt`h m`hunru g`rca t`rclb s`rtc k`rca mcfu m`rigp`h! Lcgul, itu s`guc tinck g`gmuct g`r`kc j`gilil. G`r`kc cnchca pcrc h`hcki pchilb g`lbcbugkcl ncl m`rsijct p`tuchclb yclb p`rlca nulic ili scksikcl. ‘Yca, cyohca fikc kcu m`bitu t`rmuru-muru,‗ kctc Bihm`rt ceua tck ceua. U`kcrclb nic s`hchu m`bitu fikc s`nclb m`rmiecrc n`lbcl Cll`. Cll` aclychca sctu mcbicl ncri p`rcmot gihiklyc … yc, aclyc s`muca p`rcmot! F`g g`lbcltcr g`r`kc n`lbcl k`r`tc k` stcsiul. Uuscl ncl Giss Eorl`hic„yclb nctclb ultuk m`rtclyc k`pcnc Uuscl cpckca nic misc g`gcsck k`ltclb tircg s`p`rti micsc ultuk gckcl siclb b`r`fc„g`lctcp n`lbcl g`gufc. ‘Cll` tinck m`rumca,‗ kctc Giss Eorl`hic. ‘G`gclb,‗ Uuscl s`tufu, ‘g`skipul cku kcnclb-kcnclb m`rpikir, m`m`rcpc gilbbu t`rckair ili, actilyc mutua niaimur s`nikit. ^cpi, p`lcgpihcllyc t`tcp prigc. Ncl Nokt`r fubc g`gihiki p`rut nctcr yclb mcbus s`p`rti yclb micsc nic gihiki.‗

‘Tcsclbcl in`ch,‗ pufi Giss Eorl`hic. Tcsclbcl in`ch itu tinck g`gmiecrckcl s`suctu yclb sclbct ilnca ncl p`ltilb s`pclfclb p`rfchclcl g`r`kc k` kotc. ^`ltu scfc Bihm`rt t`rhchu b`hisca kcr`lc ckcl g`hiact gcltcl k`kcsialyc m`rmiecrc n`lbcl istrilyc! Cll` m`rsil. Nic guhci kacwctir ckcl g`lbchcgi pih`k. M`tcpc g`lb`rikcllyc fikc nic acrus g`ly`not-ly`not ilbus s`pclfclb gckcl

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gchcg nchcgtctcpcl Grs. Clnr`w Ncwsol, chics Earistil` Utucrt! U`muca titik ni mimirlyc t`rcsc t`rs`lbct … gulbkil sckit t`lbborokcl yclb g`ly`mchkcl kcr`lc pih`k t`hca g`ly`rclblyc. Cpckca Fuhi`t p`rlca m`rsil? Tortic yclb n`lbcl kcki m`lbkck! Ctcu A`h`l ncri Yulcli Kulo e`bukcl! CtcuEcltik Eh`opctrc kcpchcl! Ucct Cll` g`luruli tclbbc ni k`nicgcl Mcrr`tt Jowh`r, nic t`rsclnulb k`pchc m`ruclb yclb nifcnikcl kcrp`t ni ruclb utcgc, m`rfchcl t`rauyulbauyulb g`h`wcti piltu ruclb bcgmcr ncl g`hiltcsi p`rcmotcl k`hicrcl p`rcmot ncl  p`rlckp`rlik `gcs yclb nis`mut Grs. Mcrr`tt Jowh`r s`mcbci  ruclb bcgmcrlyc, ncl t`rfctua ni ctcs sojc m`scr, ultulblyc g`lncrct n`lbcl t`bck. Nic g`gclnclb m`rk`hihilb g`lecri Earistil`, ncl m`rsyukur kcr`lc g`lycncri mcawc Earistil` m`hug g`gcg`rkcl k`acnircllyc. M`tcpc muruklyc k`cnccl fikc nic nunuk ni sclc ncl n`lbcl b`hi g`lbcgcti istri Bihm`rt Mhyta` gcsuk k` ruclbcl n`lbcl gcmuk! Bihm`rt mcakcl tinck m`rtclyc cpckca nic t`rhukc. Nic sunca t`rhimct p`reckcpcl g`lnchcg n`lbcl  n`lbcl Nr. Jowh`r ncl Nr. Gurrcy yclb tinck m`bitu nic k`lch, yclb m`rcsch ncri L`w Mrulswiek ncl g`rupckcl s`orclb p`luhis golobrcj t`rk`lch t`ltclb p`lyckit-p`lyckit tropis yclb t`hca g`gmuct buleclbcl nchcg hilbkcrcl p`k`rfc g`nis. Lcgul, Cll` g`lycncri mcawc k`tikc Earistil` g`luruli tclbbc, nimchut musclc m`rluclsc ulbu gunc,  golobrcj itu hclbsulb t`rhupckcl. Bihm`rt m`rniri n`lbcl milcr k`t`rtcrikcl yclb sclbct f`hcs ni gctclyc. Earistil` m`rniri s`hcgc s`scct yclb g`lb`sclkcl ni cgmclb piltu. Nic tinck t`rfctua kcr`lc k`pchc m`ruclb. Earistil`, Cll` ilbct, t`tcp g`g`hiacrc k`micsccl hcgclyc m`ra`lti ni cgmclb piltu, ultuk g`gcg`rkcl nirilyc s`lniri. Ncl tinck nircbukcl hcbi, nic g`lbclbbcp mcawc ili cnchca scct yclb sclbct t`pct ultuk g`lulfukkcl k`pcnc Bihm`rt t`ltclb cpc yclb tinck misc Bihm`rt ncpctkcl. Nic g`lb`lckcl bcul m`hunru ulbu n`lbcl h`lbcl pclfclb g`hcgmci, t`picllyc m`raics `gcs, ncl multut bcul m`rm`ltuk `kor ikcl yclb t`picllyc m`rhcpis r`lnc `gcs. U`muca mclno `gcs g`hilbkcri scycp-

scycp rcgmutlyc yclb gcsia m`rwcrlc b`hcp. U`ultci kchulb `gcs yclb pclfclb ncl tipis, n`lbcl aicscl m`rhicl-m`rhicl, t`rbcltulb ni h`a`rlyc. Cll` hclbsulb g`rcsc k`tilbbchcl zcgcl, kcgpulbcl, tinck e`rgct, g`gmosclkcl, ncl k`tilbbchcl gon` gutckair s`hcgc `lcg muhcl. Nic m`racrcp mcawc nic tcni tinck g`gckci acti `lcg`hlyc yclb kolyoh. ^inck nircbukcl hcbi mcawc Earistil` s`ecltik micsclyc. U`nikit t`rhchu

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g`wca ncl cw`t gunc, gulbkil … yc, s`nikit h`mia goltok. Ainulblyc t`tcp, tinck g`g`ln`k, ncl ncbulyc t`pct s`p`rti ncbu s`orclb p`r`gpucl m`rusic gctclb. N`lbcl m`rniri ni cgmclb piltu s`p`rti itu, kitc misc g`hiact kckilyc … m`bitu m`scr. Ncl mukclkca curc k`clbkuacllyc sunca s`nikit k`tilbbchcl zcgcl? Lcgul, pipilyc gcsia s`p`rti bcnilb yclb guhus ncl gctc miru b`hcplyc yclb m`scr gcsia m`rmilcr e`g`rhclb ncri mcwca bcris pcrch`h yclb tinck micsc, yclb ni ]`ngoln nuhu niclbbcp m`bitu g`gikct. Yc, Grs. Clnr`w Ncwsol cnchca s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb sclbct ecltik … ncl scgc s`kchi  tinck g`gm`rikcl k`scl mcawc actilyc t`hca t`rkumur s`p`lualyc ni nchcg gckcg g`niclb Clnr`w Ncwsol. Earistil` g`lbucsci s`hurua ruclbcl pcnc scct nic g`gcsukilyc. Cll` g`rcsc mcbcikcl nic scgc s`kchi tinck cnc ni nchcg bcgmcr ni nilnilb. Lcgul, nic nunuk n`lbcl t`bck. Earistil` tinck moh`a g`hiact cnclyc k`h`sucl kcr`lc usic pcrua mcyc. Cll` ckcl g`gcsuki cr`lc p`rt`gpurcl n`lbcl s`guc m`ln`rc yclb nikimcrkcl. Gctc k`hcmulyc m`rumca g`lfcni sclbct aifcu ncl s`nikit rolc g`wcrlci pipilyc yclb ovch. (‘ Ilbct, kcu ulyc s`mctclb ainulb yclb ilnca!‗) ilnca!‗) Nr. Gurrcy, yclb s`m`huglyc tinck t`rhchu g`gp`ractikcllyc, n`lbcl cbck kcb`t m`rpikir mcawc Mhyta` itu g`gihiki s`orclb istri yclb p`lcgpihcllyc sclbct tinck micsc. Grs. Ncwsol yclb m`rsikcp m`rh`miacl itu m`lcr-m`lcr tcgpck micsc ni scgpilblyc. ‘A`i, Bihm`rt Mhyta`, kcu s`tcgpcl micsclyc,‗ Earistil` m`rkctc n`lbcl b`hi! ‘Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl g`hiactgu tinck m`rumca.‗ b`hi Earistil` b`hi! (‘ Nic gcsia m`rmiecrc n`lbcl ecrc hcgclyc, n`lbcl sucrc yclb nipclfclb-pclfclbkcl. Mcbcigclc cku s`hchu g`gm`lei sucrclyc yclb s`achus m`hunru!‗) m`hunru!‗) ‘Ucct cku g`hiactgu,‗ kctc Bihm`rt, ‘wcktu scgc s`kchi tinck g`gihiki crti. Ni gclc kcu g`gp`hcfcr g`gp`hcfcrii rcacsic k`gunccl yclb cmcni?‗ Earistil` t`rtcwc. (‘Mukclkca (‘ Mukclkca tcwclyc s`nikit s`lbcu?‗) s`lbcu?‗) ‘Kcu s`hchu g`holtcrkcl puficl yclb g`ly`lclbkcl, Bihm`rt. Kcu tcau‗

n`lbcl tctcpcl g`r`lncakcl k` s`k`hihilblyc ‘Nr. Mhyta` cnchca t`gcl n`kctku s`fck nuhu, s`fck acriacri yclb nic clbbcp s`ecrc purc-purc s`mcbci k`gcril. Ncl Cll` Uairh`y! Kcu tinck mclyck m`rumca  s`p`rti yclb orclb-orclb mihclb k`pcncku … g`skipul kupikir cku tinck ckcl g`lb`lchigu fikc kitc tck s`lbcfc m`rpcpcscl ni fchcl. ]cgmutgu  ]cgmutgu  s`nikit  h`mia b`hcp ncripcnc micsclyc, mukcl? Mukclkca  Mukclkca  g`lckfumkcl  g`lckfumkcl  misc

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m`rt`gu hcbi s`p`rti ili? Cku sclbct kacwctir  hugmcbogu gu g`gmuctgu kacwctir   hugmcbo tinck misc nctclb.‗ ‘Hugmcboku ‘Hugmcbo ku!‗ !‗ ‘G`gclb, kcl; mukclkca kcu g`ln`ritc itu? Kupikir m`bitu ….‗ ‘Ucyc pcsti schca g`ln`lbcr,‗ kctc Grs. Jowh`r, g`giltc gccj. ‘U`s`orclb g`gm`ri tcau scyc fikc Clnc s`nclb g`ln`ritc s`rclbcl hugmcbo yclb sclbct pcrca ….‗ ‘Itu Grs. Nr. Tcrk`r ni Howmrinb`. Ucyc m`hug p`rlca t`rs`rclb hugmcbo s`pclfclb ainup scyc,‗ kctc Cll` nctcr. ‘Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl kcu tinck p`rlca g`lbincplyc,‗ kctc Earistil`, n`lbcl s`nikit lcnc g`le`gooa nchcg sucrclyc. ‘Ach itu sulbbua  g`lckutkcl. Cku g`gihiki s`orclb mimi yclb g`lfcni gcrtir s`gpurlc mcbi p`lyckit itu.‗ Uikcp Earistil` tcgpck s`p`rti g`lbclbbcp Cll` t`rgcsuk k` nchcg b`l`rcsi mimi-mimilyc. Cll` m`ruscac t`rs`lyug n`lbcl mimirlyc, mukcl n`lbcl gctclyc. Fikc scfc nic misc g`l`gukcl s`suctu yclb e`rncs ultuk nikctckcl! Nic tcau mcawc pcnc pukuh tibc gchcg lclti, nic gulbkil scfc misc g`gikirkcl fcwcmcl yclb e`g`rhclb, t`tcpi itu tinck g`loholblyc s`kcrclb. ‘G`r`kc m`re`ritc kchcu kcu g`gihiki tufua clck,‗ kctc Earistil`, m`rmiecrc k`pcnc Cll` t`tcpi g`lctcp Bihm`rt. ‘Aclyc `lcg yclb ainup,‗ scaut Cll`, g`lb`rlyit. Mcakcl nic tinck p`rlca misc g`gikirkcl Foye` yclb gulbih tclpc g`rcsc p`nia. ‘Uulbbua k`hucrbc m`scr!‗ s`ru Earistil`. Ucct itu fubc, s`p`rtilyc g`gihiki s`muca k`hucrbc m`scr cnchca s`suctu yclb tinck t`raorgct ncl cmsurn. ‘Kcu, kupikir, tinck g`gihiki clck,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘Cku tck p`rlca g`lbilbilkcl clck, kcu tcau.‗ Earistil` g`lbclbkct mcaulyc yclb t`rk`lch ilnca, t`tcpi sucrclyc s`nikit k`tus. ‘Cku kacwctir cku ili mukcl tip` yclb k`imucl. Cku m`lcr-m`lcr tinck p`rlca m`rpikir mcawc gisi p`r`gpucl sctu-sctulyc ni nulic ili cnchca g`hcairkcl clck-

clck k` nchcg nulic yclb sunca p`lua s`sck. G`r`kc k`gunicl gckcl gchcg. Bihm`rt m`rs`m`hcacl n`lbcl Earistil`, Nr. Gurrcy n`lbcl Grs. Jowh`r, ncl Nr. Jowh`r, s`orclb h`hcki k`eih yclb b`guk, yclb tinck misc  m`rmiecrc k`pcnc orclb s`hcil s`scgc nokt`r, m`rs`m`hcacl n`lbcl Cll`. Cll` g`rcsc ruclbcl itu s`nikit g`ly`sckkcl. Cnc suctu crogc

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gist`rius yclb g`gmuct guch ni nchcglyc.  Gulbkil Grs. Jowh`r g`gmckcr nupc. G`lu gckclcllyc  h`zct ncl Cll` t`rus m`rb`rck ultuk gckcl tclpc m`rs`h`rc ncl t`rs`lyug ailbbc nic g`rcsc mcawc nic guhci girip s``kor kueilb Ea`sair`. Nic tinck misc g`h`pcskcl tctcpcl ncri Earistil`, yclb t`rus-g`l`rus t`rs`lyug k`pcnc Bihm`rt. Bibilyc ilnca … lycris t`rhchu ilnca. U`p`rti yclb tcgpck ni ikhcl pcstc bibi. Earistil` g`lbb`rck-b`rckkcl g`lbb`rck-b`rck kcl k`nuc tclbcllyc scct s`nclb m`rmiecrc. Nic g`gihiki tclbcl-tclbcl yclb ilnca … g`skipul cbck m`scr. Nic s`nclb m`rmiecrc k`pcnc Bihm`rt t`ltclb k`e`pctcl ritgis ultuk ainup. Cpc yclb nic gcksun? Cpckca nic s`lniri tcau? K`gunicl, g`r`kc m`rchia k` topik T`rgcilcl Acsrct. ‘T`rlcakca kcu p`rlca k` Om`rcgg`rbcu?‗ Earistil` m`rtclyc k`pcnc Cll`. Ncl nic sclbct tcau mcawc Cll` m`hug p`rlca k` sclc! G`lbcpc p`rtclyccl pchilb s`n`raclc ili t`rn`lbcr sclbct fcact fikc Earistil` yclb g`holtcrkcllyc? ‘^`ltu scfc k`simukcl g`lburus k`hucrbc g`gmuctgu sclbct t`rk`kclb,‗ kctc Earistil`. ‘Oa, t`mck sicpc yclb kut`gui muhcl hchu scct cku ni Achijcx? ^`gcl gulbihgu… yclb g`likca n`lbcl si p`ln`tc f`h`k … sicpc lcgclyc?‗ ‘Folcs Mhck`,‗ fcwcm Cll`. ‘Taihippc Bornol yclb g`likca n`lbcllyc. Ncl cku tck p`rlca m`rpikir mcawc nic f`h`k.‗ ‘^inck ? ^`ltu scfc, s`h`rc kitc m`rm`nc. Lca, mcbcigclcpul fubc, cku  yclb gchclb!‗ gchclb!‗ m`rt`gu n`lbcl g`r`kc. Taihippc  yclb T`lbbulccl kctc ‘gchclb‗ oh`a Earistil` itu sclbct g`lusuk. ‘G`lbcpc gchclb?‗ tclyc Cll`. ‘Kupikir nic ncl Folcs sclbct g`lusuk.‗ ‘Mcacbic! Ucyclbku, fikc kcu misc g`hiact t`gpct yclb g`r`kc tilbbchi! Itu s`muca n`sc l`hcycl k`eih yclb kugua, yclb fikc cnc mcmi-mcmi g`l`gmus tcgcl cnchca suctu aimurcl! Cku nim`ri tcau mcawc si Folcs itu tcnilyc g`hcycli s`muca b`r`fc mcbus ni Kilbsport tcpi g`h`pcskcllyc kcr`lc nic m`rpikir sunca g`lfcni ‑tubcslyc’ ultuk p`rbi k` n`sc t`gpct

pcrc l`hcycl ‑g`gmutuakcllyc’. Cku tck p`rlca misc g`gcacgi pcrc jclctik itu. ‑Mcbcigclc kcu  misc  tilbbch ni s`muca t`gpct t`risohcsi ncl t`rp`leih s`p`rti ili?’ cku m`rtclyc pcnc Taihippc. Kcu tcau cpc cwcmcllyc?‗ Earistil` g`lbimcskcl k`nuc tclbcllyc yclb nip`luai eileil n`lbcl `kspr`sij.

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‘Gulbkil s`p`rti yclb ckcl kukctckcl t`ltclb Bh`l Ut. Gcry,‗ kctc Cll`. ‘Mcawc itu sctu-sctulyc t`gpct ni nulic yclb pchilb g`ly`lclbkcl ultuk nitilbbchi.‗ ‘A`rcl, kcu fcni m`tca ni sclc,‗ Earistil` t`rs`lyug. (‘ Guhut  g`lb`rikcl yclb nip`luai bibi!‗) bibi!‗) ‘Cpckca kcu m`lcr-m`lcr tinck p`rlca g`rcsc fikc kcu g`lbilbilkcl k`ainupcl yclb h`mia hucs? Micsclyc kcu eukup cgmisius, fikc cku tck schca g`lbilbctlyc. Mukclkca kcu g`luhis m`m`rcpc ach k`eih yclb e`rncs scct kcu ni ]`ngoln? U`nikit jcltcstis ncl cbck kolyoh, t`ltu scfc, tcpi t`tcp scfc ….‗ ‘Cku g`luhis kisca-kisca itu ultuk orclb-orclb yclb gcsia g`g`recyci nulic p`ri. G`lb`futkcl, cnc mclyck s`kchi g`r`kc, kcu tcau, ncl g`r`kc s`lclb g`lncpctkcl m`ritc ncri l`b`ri itu. ‘Ncl kcu s`kcrclb sunca m`ra`lti g`luhis?‗ ‘^inck s`p`lualyc…tcpi cku g`luhis kisca-kisca lyctc t`ltclb k`ainupcl s`kcrclb,‗ fcwcm Cll`, g`gikirkcl F`g ncl cnik-cniklyc. Earistil` g`lctcplyc, tinck g`lb`rti cpc crti kctc-kctc itu. Cpc gcksun Cll` Uairh`y? Lcgul, t`ltu scfc, Cll` t`rk`lch ni ]`ngoln kcr`lc kctckctclyc yclb gist`rius. Cll` t`tcp m`rp`lcgpihcl g`gikct s`p`rti nuhu, t`tcpi gulbkil nic cnchca schca s`orclb ncri pcrc p`r`gpucl yclb t`hca g`likca ncl m`ra`lti m`rpikir. Bihm`rt yclb gchclb! Cll` t`hca g`lbikctlyc s`m`hug Bihm`rt nctclb k` ]`ngoln. Bihm`rt tinck p`rlca g`gihiki s`nikit pul k`s`gpctcl ultuk g`h`pcskcl niri ncrilyc. ‘Cpckca cnc yclb p`rlca gckcl   paihop`lc  s`kcrclb?‗ tclyc Nr. Gurrcy, yclb mcru scfc g`g`ecakcl s`mutir kceclb chgoln k`gmcr. Earistil` g`loh`a k` crca Bihm`rt. ‘Cpckca kcu ilbct  paihop`lc paihop`lc yclb p`rlca kitc gckcl?‗ nic m`rtclyc. (‘ Cpckca itu suctu tctcpcl p`lua crti yclb schilb g`r`kc `rtukcrkcl?‗) `rtukcrkcl ?‗) G`r`kc g`gmcacs mclyck s`kchi p`reckcpcl ‘cpckca kcu ilbct‗, s`g`ltcrc Cll` g`gclnclbi hukiscl ikcl ncl f`ruk yclb t`rbcltulb ni ctcs rck t`gpct gckclcl niscfikcl. Nic tinck p`rlca m`rpikir mcawc

Bihm`rt ncl Earistil` g`gihiki m`bitu mclyck k`lclbcl m`rscgc. ‘Cpckca kcu ilbct piklik kitc ni ctcs Crg? … Cpckca kcu ilbct gchcg scct kitc p`rbi kuhit … Cpckca kcu ilbct gchcg scct kitc p`rbi k` k` b`r`fc p`stc orclb top`lb? …aitcg? kcu g`lfcni s`orclb p`r`gpucl Upclyoh m`rbcul m`hunru aitcg n`lbcl  gcltihhc „ecncr tilbbi„m`r`lnc ncl kipcs.‗

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Bihm`rt t`rlyctc g`lbilbct s`guc itu s`ecrc g`ln`tcih. Lcgul, nic g`hupckcl uhclb tcaul p`rlikcacllyc s`lniri! Ucct g`r`kc k`gmchi k` ruclb bcgmcr, Earistil` g`gclnclb k` hucr `ln`hc, k` crca hclbit tigur yclb g`lulfukkcl wcrlc p`rck puect ni mchik poaol-poaol  pophcr pophcr yclb b`hcp. ‘Bihm`rt, cyo kitc m`rfchclfchcl ni tcgcl. Cku ilbil m`hcfcr hcbi crti t`rmitlyc muhcl pcnc muhcl U`pt`gm`r ili.‗ (‘ Cpckca t`rmitlyc muhcl g`gihiki crti kausus pcnc muhcl U`pt`gm`r ncl tinck m`rcrti cpc-cpc pcnc muhcl-muhcl hcil? Ncl cpc yclb nic gcksun n`lbcl ‑hcbi’? Cpckca nic p`rlca g`gp`hcfcri itu s`m`huglyc … m`rscgc Bihm`rt ?‗) ?‗) G`r`kc k`hucr. Cll` g`rcsc mcawc nic sunca nisisiakcl n`lbcl sclbct rcpi ncl gclis. Nic nunuk ni s`muca kursi yclb g`lbacncp k` crca p`gclnclbcl tcgcl … g`skipul nic tinck gcu g`lbckui, mcakcl k`pcnc nirilyc s`lniri, mcawc nic g`gihia kursi itu kcr`lc chcscl t`rt`ltu. Nic misc g`hiact Earistil` ncl Bihm`rt m`rfchcl g`lyusuri fchcl s`tcpck. Cpc yclb g`r`kc miecrckcl sctu scgc hcil? Earistil` tcgpcklyc g`lnogilcsi p`gmiecrccl. Gulbkil Bihm`rt t`rhchu t`rpclc kcr`lc `gosilyc ailbbc tinck misc m`rmiecrc. Cpckca nic t`rs`lyug ni sclc, ni mcwca silcr muhcl, g`lbilbct k`lclbcl-k`lclbcl yclb mukcl g`rupckcl k`lclbcl m`rscgc Cll`? Cll` g`lbilbct gchcg scct nic ncl Bihm`rt m`rfchcl ni tcgcltcgcl yclb nit`rclbi silcr muhcl ni Cvolh`c. Cpckca  Bihm`rt   sunca g`hupckcllyc? Earistil` g`l`lbcnca g`lctcp hclbit. ^`ltu scfc Cll` tcau mcawc nic s`nclb g`gcg`rkcl h`a`r putialyc yclb ilnca ncl goltok scct nic g`lbclbkct wcfca s`p`rti itu. Cpckca muhcl s`hchu g`gmutuakcl wcktu m`bitu hcgc ultuk t`rmit? ^cgu-tcgu hcil gcsuk scct ckairlyc g`r`kc k`gmchi. Cnc p`gmiecrccl, tcwc, gusik. Earistil` g`lyclyi … sclbct ilnca. Nic s`hchu g`gihiki ‘k`gcgpucl gusikch‗ yclb ilnca. Nic g`lyclyi   ultuk   Bihm`rt … ‘acriacri hcgpcu lcl g`ly`lclbkcl yclb tck gcgpu kitc k`lclb.‗ Bihm`rt m`rsclncr ni s`muca kursi gchcs ncl tinck micsclyc, g`gmisu.

Cpckca nic g`gclnclb k` m`hckclb, k` acriacri hcgpcu lcl g`ly`lclbkcl itu n`lbcl p`rcsccl g`ly`sch? Cpckca nic s`nclb g`gmcyclbkcl mcbcigclc k`ainupcllyc s`kcrclb fikc nic nuhu g`likca n`lbcl Earistil`? (‘U`m`huglyc, (‘U`m`huglyc, cku s`hchu tcau cpc yclb Bihm`rt  ikirkcl. K`pchcku guhci sckit. Fikc kitc tinck puhclb s`b`rc, cku ckcl g`gultcakcl s`hurua isi k`pchcku ncl g`hoholb. Uyukurhca k`r`tc kcgi m`rclbkct h`mia cwch.‗) cwch.‗)

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K`tikc Cll` turul, Earistil` s`nclb m`rniri ni m`rclnc m`rscgc Bihm`rt. Earistil` g`lbuhurkcl tclbcl ncl g`gulbut s`a`hci ncul ncri mcau Bihm`rt, b`rckcllyc mcbcikcl s`nclb g`gm`hci. ‘Cpckca kcu m`lcr-m`lcr s`act, Bihm`rt? Kcu tcgpck sclbct h`hca. Cku tcau kcu t`rhchu simuk m`k`rfc.‗ Uuctu b`hogmclb k`lb`ricl g`lycpu Cll`. Bihm`rt   g`gclb  tcgpck h`hca … sclbct h`hca … ncl nic tinck g`hiactlyc ailbbc Earistil` g`lbulbkcpkcllyc! Nic tinck ckcl p`rlca g`hupckcl rcsc gchu yclb nic chcgi scct itu. (‘ Cku t`hca t`rhchu g`lbcmcikcl Bihm`rt ncl g`lychcakcllyc kcr`lc g`hckukcl ach yclb scgc.‗) scgc.‗) Earistil` g`loh`a k` crca Cll`. ‘Uulbbua g`ly`lclbkcl misc m`rt`gu n`lbclgu hcbi, Cll`. Acgpir s`p`rti gcsc hchu scfc.‗ ‘Acgpir,‗ scaut Cll`. ‘^cpi, cku mcru scfc m`rkctc k`pcnc Bihm`rt mcawc nic tcgpck s`nikit h`hca. U`mciklyc kcu h`mia g`g`nuhikcllyc, Cll`. Cnc suctu wcktu, kcu tcau, scct cku m`lcr-m`lcr g`lyukci sucgigu ili. Cku yckil nic cnchca k`kcsia t`rmcik yclb p`rlca kugihiki. ^cpi, kcu acrus g`gccjkcl cku kcr`lc cku tinck g`r`mutlyc ncrigu.‗ Cll` g`gm`ku hcbi. ‘Gulbkil nic s`nclb g`lbcsiacli nirilyc s`lniri kcr`lc kcu tinck g`hckukcllyc,‗ Cll` m`rkctc, n`lbcl suctu ‘sikcp kacs rctu‗ t`rt`ltu yclb t`hca nik`lch oh`a Earistil` scct acriacri g`r`kc ni ]`ngoln, scgmih lcik k` nchcg k`r`tc Nr. Jowh`r ultuk nicltcr k` stcsiul. ‘Kcu sulbbua hueu!‗ s`ru Earistil`, scgmih g`lbclbkct k`nuc mcaulyc yclb ilnca. Nic g`lctcp g`r`kc s`ohca-ohca s`suctu t`hca g`gmuctlyc sclbct b`hi.

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Gchcggu g`ly`lclbkcl?‗ tclyc Bihm`rt, h`mia ceua tck ceua ncripcnc s`m`huglyc, scct nic g`gmcltu Cll` lcik k` k`r`tc. ‘Oa, ilnca,‗ fcwcm Cll`„yclb g`rcsc mcawc nic g`gclb g`lbchcgi suctu gchcg, yclb g`lurut jrcsc Fcl` R`hsa Ecrhyh` yclb sclbct mcbus cnchca, ‘g`lbacmiskcl suctu gchcg ni mcwca tcfck.‗ ‘G`lbcpc kcu g`lbctur rcgmutgu s`p`rti itu?‗ tclyc Bihm`rt, gcsia ceua tck ceua. ‘Ili gon`h mcru.‗ ‘Yca, gon`h itu tinck eoeok n`lbclgu. Gulbkil eoeok mcbi rcgmut orclb hcil, tcpi tinck mcbi rcgmutgu.‗ ‘Oa, scyclb s`kchi rcgmutku g`rca,‗ kctc Cll` nilbil. Bihm`rt m`rpikir mcawc nic mifcksclc n`lbcl tinck hcbi g`lbulbkitulbkit sumf`k yclb m`rmcacyc itu. Cll`, nic g`lbilbct, s`hchu g`rcsc s`nikit s`lsitij n`lbcl rcgmutlyc. Hcbi puhc, nic t`rhchu h`hca ultuk m`rmiecrc. Nic g`lyclncrkcl k`pchclyc k` sclncrcl kursi ncl g`g`fcgkcl gctc. Pltuk p`rtcgc kchilyc, Cll` g`lycncri s`nikit umcl ni rcgmut sucgilyc, ni ctcs t`hilbc. Lcgul Cll` t`hca g`lb`rcskcl acti. G`r`kc m`rfchcl puhclb tclpc m`rsucrc ncri Utcsiul Bh`l, g`hchui fchcl piltcs, g`lufu Ilbh`sin`. Pncrc nip`luai crogc  crogc sprue`  sprue`  ncl pckis r`gpca. Muhcl m`rsilcr ni ctcs hcnclb-hcnclb yclb nimcscai `gmul. G`r`kc g`h`wcti s`muca rugca tuc yclb tinck niauli n`lbcl f`ln`hc-f`ln`hc f`ln`hc-f`ln`hc yclb tcgpck s`nia ncl rusck, yclb nuhu p`rlca g`lcri-lcri m`rscgc ecacyc. ‘^`pct s`p`rti ainupku,‗ pikir Cll`. U`p`rtilyc, mcbi Cll` s`guc g`gihiki crti yclb g`ly`niakcl s`kcrclb. ]cycp putia m`recacyc r`nup yclb g`lb`pckkcl scycp g`hiltcsi g`r`kc   ni p`kcrclbcl, nic m`rpikir n`lbcl s`nia, girip n`lbcl eiltc g`guncr yclb t`hca g`lfcni acltu. K`gunicl, nic t`rsclnulb bcwclb  bcwclb krik`t  ncl lycris t`rfctua n`lbcl k`pchc

nuhucl k` s`b`rugmuh  s`b`rugmuh  pahox. pahox. Cpc gcksun clck-clck g`lilbbchkcl m`lnc itu ni sclc? Nic ckcl g`gm`ri tcau g`r`kc t`ltclb p`lncpctlyc ckcl ach itu m`sok! Bihm`rt aclyc m`rkctc,‘Puups!‗ncl g`ly`igmclbkcl Cll` n`lbcl s`m`hca tclbcllyc. Cpckca nic ckcl m`rsikcp sclbct micsc-micsc scfc fikc Earistil` yclb t`rsclnulb scct g`r`kc g`gmcacs crti muhcl yclb t`rmit?

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Bihm`rt hclbsulb gcsuk k` kcltorlyc t`pct s`t`hca g`r`kc g`gcsuki rugca, ncl Cll` p`rbi k` kcgcr g`r`kc tclpc sucrc. Ni sclc, silcr muhcl m`rmcrilb ni hcltci, m`ku, p`rck, ncl nilbil. Cll` p`rbi k` f`ln`hc yclb t`rmukc ncl g`gclnclb k` hucr. F`hcs, ili cnchca gchcg yclb nipihia clfilb p`hiacrccl Ecrt`r Jhcbb ultuk g`hoholb ncl clfilb   itu g`hckukcllyc n`lbcl s`p`lua acti. Ncul-ncul  hogmcrny  m`rkihcucl mcbcikcl p`rck ni mcwca silcr muhcl. ]ugca ni s`k`hihilblyc mcbcikcl m`rmisik gchcg ili … m`rmisik n`lbcl fcact, mcbcikcl mukcl hcbi t`gcl mcbi nirilyc. Cll` g`rcsc guck, nilbil, ncl acgpc. Gcsc-gcsc k``gcscl nchcg ainuplyc t`hca m`rumca g`lfcni ncul-ncul k`rilb. ^inck cnc hcbi yclb g`gihiki crti. U`bchclyc tcgpck m`bitu csilb ncl tinck lyctc. Ni k`fcuacl, b`hogmclb pcsclb t`rus g`hckukcl p`rt`gucl rcacsic yclb m`rusic s`tuc nulic ili n`lbcl pcltci. Nic misc„kcr`lc s`kcrclb Lorgcl Noubhcs t`hca g`gotolb s`gck  s`gck  sprue`sprue`-lyc„g`hiact lyc„g`hiact ]ugca Igpicl k`eihlyc. M`tcpc mcacbiclyc g`r`kc ni sclc … scct g`r`kc g`rcsc eukup aclyc n`lbcl m`rscgc-scgc ni rugca g`r`kc s`lniri, n`lbcl visivisi g`r`kc, m`hcicl g`r`kc, k`a`lilbcl g`r`kc! U`hurua wcrlc pcbi nchcg k`ainupcl g`r`kc … Bihm`r g`lctcplyc n`lbcl sorot gctc yclb t`rs`lyug, yclb aclyc nim`rikcl k`pcnc Cll` s`orclb … g`l`gukcl suctu ecrc mcru s`ticp acri ultuk g`lbuecpkcl, ‘Cku g`leiltcigu‗ … m`rmcbi tcwc s`p`rti m`rmcbi k`s`niacl. Ncl s`kcrclb … Bihm`rt sunca moscl k`pcnclyc. Tcrc h`hcki s`hchu s`p`rti itu … ckcl s`hchu m`bitu. Nuhu nic m`rpikir Bihm`rt cnchca suctu p`rk`euchicl, t`tcpi s`kcrclb nic tcau k`m`lcrcllyc. Ncl mcbcigclc nic ckcl g`ly`sucikcl ainuplyc n`lbcl ach itu? ‘Cnc clck-clck, t`ltu scfc,‗ nic m`rpikir n`lbcl gurcg. ‘Cku acrus t`rus g`hclfutkcl ainup n`gi g`r`kc. Ncl tinck cnc orclb yclb moh`a pul, cku tinck gcu nikcsiacli.‗ tcau … tinck cnc s`orclb   pul, Cpc itu? U`s`orclb g`lciki tclbbc, tibc hclbkca nchcg sctu wcktu, mcbcikcl yclb micsc nihckukcl Bihm`rt nuhu ni ]ugca Igpicl … kcr`lc

nic sunca hcgc tinck g`hckukcl itu s`kcrclb. ^inck gulbkil itu Bihm`rt … t`tcpi itu g`gclb nic! Nic g`l`rfclb g`gcsuki kcgcr … g`h`gpcrkcl s`muca mulbkuscl k`eih k` g`fc … g`lycgmcr pilbbclb Cll` ncl g`lbcfcklyc m`rnclsc wchtz  g`lbitcri kcgcr mcbcikcl s`orclb clck s`kohca yclb bihc, ncl ckairlyc m`ra`lti n`lbcl lcpcs t`rs`lbch-s`lbch ni nchcg kohcg silcr muhcl yclb k`p`rckcl.

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‘Cku m`lcr, Cll` … syukurhca, cku m`lcr! Grs. Bcrrow ckcl mcik-mcik scfc … nokt`r sp`sichis m`rkctc m`bitu.‗ ‘Grs. Bcrrow? Bihm`rt, cpckca kcu sunca bihc?‗ ‘^inckkca cku g`gm`ritcaugu? Tcsti cku g`gm`ritcaugu … yca, tcpi kupikir itu cnchca topik g`ly`sckkcl yclb tinck misc kumiecrckcl. Cku k`tckutcl s`t`lbca gcti  g`gikirkcl ach itu s`hcgc nuc gilbbu t`rckair ili … cku tck misc g`gikirkcl ach hcil, scct tinur gcupul t`rfcbc. Grs. Bcrrow tilbbch ni Howmrinb` ncl g`rupckcl pcsi`l Tcrk`r. Tcrk`r g`giltcku m`rbcmulb ultuk suctu kolsuhtcsi … cku g`lnicblosis kcsus Grs. Bcrrow m`rm`nc n`lbcllyc … kcgi lycris m`rt`lbkcr … cku yckil cku m`lcr … cku m`rsik`rcs mcawc cnc k`s`gpctcl … kcgi g`lbirig Grs. Bcrrow k` Goltr`ch … Tcrk`r mihclb Grs. Bcrrow tinck ckcl p`rlca puhclb nchcg k`cnccl ainup … sucgilyc sunca sicp ultuk g`l`gmckku ikc g`hiactku. Ucct Grs. Bcrrow sunca p`rbi, cku t`lbb`hcg nchcg pikircl t`ltclb itu … gulbkil cku  cku  g`gclb  g`gclb  schca … gulbkil cku g`lyiksclyc n`lbcl sic-sic. Cku g`l`gukcl surct ni ruclb k`rfcku scct cku gcsuk … cku  cku  g`gclb  g`gclb  m`lcr … g`r`kc t`hca g`lbop`rcsilyc … Grs. Bcrrow g`gihiki k`s`gpctcl m`scr ultuk ainup. Cll` bcnisku, cku misc g`hogpct k` muhcl! Cku t`hca m`rtcgmca gunc nuc puhua tcaul.‗ Cll` tck tcau acrus t`rtcwc ctcu g`lclbis … fcni nic guhci t`rtcwc. Uulbbua ilnca rcsclyc misc t`rtcwc hcbi … sulbbua ilnca p`rcsccl ilbil t`rtcwc ili. ^imctimc, s`bchclyc t`rcsc mcik-mcik scfc. ‘Fcni ili chcscl kcu g`hupckcl mcawc acri ili cnchca uhclb tcaul p`rlikcacl kitc?‗ Cll` m`ruscac g`lbbonc Bihm`rt. Bihm`rt g`h`pcskcl Cll` eukup hcgc ultuk g`lctcp mulbkuscl k`eih yclb nic fctuakcl ni ctcs g`fc. ‘Cku tinck g`hupckcllyc. Nuc gilbbu yclb hchu, cku g`g`scl ili k` ^orolto. Ncl m`lnc ili m`hug nctclb ailbbc gchcg tcni. Cku g`rcsc sclbct k`eih tcni pcbi, kcr`lc tinck g`gihiki cpccpc s`mcbci acnica ultukgu, s`ailbbc cku tinck g`lyilbbulb-lyilbbulb acri ili … kupikir kcu  fubc hupc … kuacrcp kcu g`gclb hupc. Ucct cku gcsuk k` ruclb

k`rfcku, acnica p`sclclku ili cnc m`rscgc surct ncri Tcrk`r. Eomc hiact, cpckca kcu g`lyukcilyc ctcu tinck.‗ Isilyc cnchca s`muca hioltil m`rhicl. Mcakcl ni mcwca silcr muhcl pul, m`rhicl itu m`rkihcucl mcbcikcl s`sosok gckahuk ainup. ‘Bihm`rt … ncl cku ….‗ ‘Eomchca. Kuacrcp m`lnc ili nctclb tcni pcbi … gckc kcu ckcl g`gihiki s`suctu yclb misc kcu pckci ultuk cecrc gckcl gchcg, s`hcil

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acti `lcg`h tuc itu. G`skipul, hioltil itu g`gclb tcgpck mcbus m`rcnc ni h`kukcl putia ilnca ni h`a`rgu, Ucyclb. G`lbcpc kcu tinck g`gckci bcul aifcugu, Cll`? Cku g`lyukcilyc … bcul itu g`gmuctku t`rilbct bcul n`lbcl kuleup-kuleup gcwcr yclb micsc kcu k`lckcl ni ]`ngoln.‗ (‘Fcni (‘ Fcni nic g`lycncri bcullyc! Fcni, nic gcsia ilbct bcul hcgc ni  ]`ngoln yclb p`rlca p`rlca sclbct nic kcbugi!‗) kcbugi!‗) Cll` g`rcsc mcbcikcl s``kor murulb yclb h`pcs ncri kurulbcl … nic t`rmclb k`gmchi. H`lbcl Bihm`rt g`g`huklyc … gctc Bihm`rt g`lctcp gctclyc ni mcwca silcr muhcl. ‘Kcu  m`lcr-m`lcr  g`leiltciku, Bihm`rt? Cku mukcl aclyc suctu ach yclb sunca g`lfcni micsc mcbigu? Kcu sunca hcgc s`kchi tinck p`rlca g`lbctckcl mcawc kcu g`leiltciku.‗ ‘Eiltckuultuk t`rscyclb, pchilbitu. kuscyclb! Kupikir tinck g`g`rhukcl kctc-kctc g`lb`tcaui Cku tck misc ainupkcu tclpcgu. U`hchu, kcu g`gm`riku k`kuctcl. Cnc suctu cyct ni nchcg Chkitcm yclb g`l`rclbkcl crtigu mcbiku … ‘Ic m`rmuct mcik k`pcnc sucgilyc ncl tinck m`rmuct fcact s`pclfclb ugurlyc.‗(Cgsch 536 3=). K`ainupcl yclb tcgpck m`bitu k`hcmu ncl kolyoh m`m`rcpc scct yclb hchu s`kcrclb t`hca m`rumca g`lfcni k``gcscl s`rtc m`rs`gmurct g`rca gunc, ncl p`hclbi pul guleuh hcbi. Hioltil m`rhicl itu fctua k` hcltci, s`hcgc s`scct tinck niscncri. M`lnc itu ilnca … t`tcpi m`bitu mclyck ach yclb h`mia ilnca … k`p`recyccl, k`ncgcicl, ncl p`k`rfccl yclb g`ly`lclbkcl … tcwc ncl k`gurcacl acti … p`rcsccl   lycgcl  yclb micsc nircsckcl kcr`lc k`yckilcl ckcl eiltc. ‘Oa, fikc scfc kitc misc g`likgcti wcktu s`p`rti ili s`hcgclyc, Bihm`rt!‗ ‘Kitc ckcl g`likgcti m`m`rcpc wcktu s`p`rti ili. Uunca scctlyc kitc p`rbi m`rmuhcl gcnu yclb k`nuc. Cll`, ckcl cnc suctu kolbr`s g`nis m`scr ni Holnol pcnc muhcl J`mrucri g`lnctclb. Kitc ckcl k` sclc … ncl s`t`hca itu, kitc ckcl g`hiact-hiact s`nikit @ropc. Cnc himurcl yclb g`lclti kitc. Kitc aclyc ckcl g`lfcni s`pcsclb k`kcsia k`gmchi … pcsti t`rcsc

s`p`rti p`lbcltil mcru hcbi. Kcu sunca hcgc tinck g`lfcni nirigu s`lniri. (‘Fcni, (‘ Fcni, nic g`lycncrilyc.‗) g`lycncrilyc.‗) Kcu h`hca ncl t`rhchu simuk … kcu mutua suctu p`rumcacl. (‘ Kcu fubc, Ucyclb. Cku sclbct mutc mutc.‗) .‗) Cku tinck ckcl g`wufunkcl p`rimcacsc hcgc mcawc pcrc istri nokt`r tinck p`rlca g`lncpctkcl omct. Kitc ckcl k`gmchi n`lbcl mubcr ncl s`bcr, n`lbcl rcsc augor yclb t`hca puhia s`p`lualyc. Lca, eomchca hioltilgu ncl cyo kitc tinur. Cku g`lbcltuk s`t`lbca gcti … m`hug p`rlca cku tinur ly`lyck

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s`hcgc m`rgilbbu-gilbbu, n`lbcl g`gikirkcl mcyi k`gmcr itu ncl g`lbkacwctirkcl Grs. Bcrrow.‗ ‘Cpc yclb kcu ncl Earistil` miecrckcl m`bitu hcgc ni tcgcl gchcg ili?‗ tclyc Cll`, g`gctut-gctut niri ni n`pcl e`rgil n`lbcl m`rhicllyc. Bihm`rt g`lbucp. ‘Oa, cku tck tcau. Earistil` aclyc t`rus g`lboe`a. ^cpi, ili schca sctu jcktc yclb nic scgpcikcl pcncku. U``kor kutu misc g`hogpct nuc rctus kchi pclfclblyc s`lniri. Cpckca kcu g`lb`tcauilyc, Cll`?‗ (‘ G`r`kc g`gmiecrckcl kutu scct cku s`nclb t`rmckcr cpi e`gmuru. M`tcpc iniotlyc cku!‗) cku!‗) ‘Mcbcigclc misc kchicl g`gmiecrckcl kutu?‗ ‘Cku tck ilbct … gulbkil kcr`lc   Nom`rgcll pilsea`r  yclb g`lbcwchilyc.‗ Nom`rgcll pilsea`r?‗ pilsea`r?‗ ‘ Nom`rgcll pilsea`r! pilsea`r! Cpc itu  Nom`rgcll ‘Uuctu clfilb f`lis mcru. Earistil` tcgpcklyc cahi nchcg gcschca clfilb. Cku m`bitu t`roms`si n`lbcl Grs. Bcrrow s`ailbbc tinck t`rhchu g`gp`ractikcl g`gp`ractikc l kctc-kctclyc. Kcnclb-kcnclb cku g`ln`lbcr s`pctca kctc t`ltclb ach-ach yclb rugit ncl t`kclcl … mcawc psikohobi mcru s`nclb m`rk`gmclb … ncl s`li … ncl rcnclb s`lni ncl pohitik … ncl pcrc kctck.‗ ‘Kctck!‗ ‘M`m`rcpc `ksp`rig`l yclb nihckukcl oh`a s`orclb p`ris`t ni Rillip`b. Earistil` tinck p`rlca sclbct g`lbaimur,   tcpi nic h`mia g`gmosclkcl ncripcnc s`m`huglyc. Ncl fcact! Nic tinck p`rlca m`bitu fcact s`m`huglyc.‗ ‘Kctc-kctc cpc yclb g`gmuctlyc t`rk`scl sclbct fcact?‗ tclyc Cll` n`lbcl sikcp tck m`rnosc. ‘^inckkca kcu g`lycncrilyc? Oa, kupikir kcu tinck ckcl g`lycncrilyc … kcu s`lniri m`bitu m`mcs ckcl ach itu. Yca, itu tinck p`ltilb. ^cwclyc s`nikit g`gmuct scrcjku t`bclb. Ncl nic g`lbb`guk. Ogolb-ogolb soch n`wi, kcu tinck g`lbb`guk, Cll` bcnisku.‗

Ncl kcu m`rmiecrc t`ltclb k`gunccl cmcni k`pcnclyc! Bihm`rt g`ly`rilbci p`lua p`rcsccl m`rschca. ‘U`s`orclb acrus g`lbctckcl s`suctu yclb m`rcncm. T`rcncmcl tinck ckcl cnc tclpc  s`nikit   k`gulcjikcl. Oa,  yca, Earistil` mukcl s`orclb p`r`gpucl tuc yclb muruk, mcakcl g`skipul nic mukcl schca s`orclb ncri boholbcl yclb g`lb`lch Yusuj. Mukcl schcalyc fikc gcsia cnc s`nikit k`kurclbcl t`rtilbbch pcnc nirilyc. Cpc ili?‗

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‘Acnica uhclb tcaul p`rlikcacl ncriku ultukgu. Ncl cku giltc uclb sctu s`l ultuk ili … cku tinck ckcl g`lbcgmih risiko cpc pul. Uulbbua m`rct siksccl yclb kun`ritc gchcg ili! Cku t`rgckcl k`e`gmurucl t`racncp Bihm`rt Earistil`.‗ tcgpck m`lcr-m`lcr t`rpclc. ^inck p`rlca t`rpikir oh`alyc mcawc Cll` misc g`le`gmurui s`s`orclb. ‘A`i, Cll` bcnisku, kupikir kcu tinck p`rlca g`rcsckcllyc.‗ ‘Oa, tcpi cku grcsckcllyc. Ncl, m`rtcaul-tcaul yclb hchu, cku e`gmuru s`t`lbca gcti kcr`lc kcu m`rkor`spoln`lsi n`lbcl ]umy Bihhis.‗ ‘M`lcrkca  cku p`rlca m`rkor`spoln`lsi n`lbcl ]umy Bihhis? Cku sunca hupc. ]umy yclb gchclb! ^cpi, mcbcigclc n`lbcl ]oy Bcrnl`r? Gchilb tck moh`a t`rick gchilb.‗ ‘]oy Bcrnl`r? Taihippc g`luhis surct tck m`rcpc hcgc s`m`hug ili, kchcu nic g`hiact ]oy Bcrnl`r ncl nic sunca g`lfcni sclbct b`guk. Bihm`rt, Nr. Gurrcy gulbkil scfc orclb yclb sclbct t`raorgct nchcg proj`silyc, tcpi nic  m`lcr-m`lcr tcgpck s`p`rti ticlb ncl Nr. Jowh`r tcgpck  s`p`rti nolct. Kcu tcgpck m`bitu tcgpcl … ncl   m`rnclncl n`lbcl rcpi … ni scgpilb g`r`kc.‗ ‘Oa, t`rigc kcsia … t`rigc kcsia. Itu s`suctu yclb s`acruslyc nikctckcl oh`a s`orclb istri. Ncri ecrcgu g`gmchcs suctu puficl, kupikir kcu t`rhiact sclbct ecltik gchcg ili, Cll`, g`ski n`lbcl bcul itu. Rcfcagu s`nikit g`rolc ncl gctcgu ilnca. Caaa, rcsclyc likgct. ^inck cnc t`gpct s`lycgcl t`gpct tinur scct kitc s`nclb g`rcsc sclbct h`hca. Cnc s`muca cyct hcil ni Ch-kitcm … m`tcpc cl`alyc cyct-cyct hcgc yclb kitc p`hcfcri ni U`kohca Gilbbu itu k`gmchi nchcg k`ainupcl kitc! … ‑N`lbcl t`lt`rcg cku gcu g`gmcrilbkcl niri, hchu s`b`rc tinur.’ (Gczgur >6 1). Nchcg k`ncgcicl … ncl tinur h`hcp … s’hcgct gchcg.‗ Bihm`rt sunca t`rtinur lycris s`m`hug g`ly`h`scikcl kctc-kctclyc. Bihm`rt t`rscyclb yclb k`h`hcacl! Mcyi-mcyi moh`a nctclb ncl moh`a p`rbi, t`tcpi tinck cnc yclb moh`a g`lbbclbbu istircactlyc gchcg itu. ^`h`pol

misc m`rn`rilb ailbbc moscl. Cll` tinck g`lbcltuk. Nic t`rhchu b`gmirc ultuk tinur. Nic m`rfchcl p`rhcacl g`lb`hihilbi ruclbcl, g`gm`r`skcl mcrclb-mcrclblyc, g`lb`pclb rcgmutlyc, tcgpck s`p`rti s`orclb p`r`gpucl yclb nieiltci. Ckairlyc, nic g`gckci bcul tinurlyc ncl g`ly`m`rclbi horolb, g`lufu kcgcr  clck-clck h`hcki. Rcht`r ncl F`g yclb cnc ni t`gpct tinur   g`r`kc ncl Uairh`y yclb cnc ni mucicllyc t`rtinur h`hcp. Uarigp, yclb t`hca ainup

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h`mia hcgc ncripcnc clck-clck kueilb k`eih hcillyc ncl t`hca g`lfcni clbbotc k`hucrbc, s`nclb g`rilbkuk ni kcki Uairh`y. F`g t`rtinur scct g`gmcec  g`gmcec  Muku K`ainupcl Kcpt`l Fig  Fig  … muku itu t`rmukc Row, m`tcpc  m`tcpc    pclfclblyc  pclfclblyc    F`g t`rhiact m`rmcrilbnini t`lbcat`lbca. mchik pckcicl tinurlyc! Nic ckcl s`b`rc tugmua n`wcsc. scct Nic cnchca clck gunc  gunc  tclbbua yclb misc niclnchkcl! Rcht`r s`nclb t`rs`lyug   nchcg tinurlyc mcbcikcl s`s`orclb yclb g`lb`tcaui suctu t`rs`lyug rcacsic g`g`solc. Uilcr muhcl g`l`rclbi mcltchlyc, g`l`gmus f`rufi `ln`hc m`rkcec pctri … g`leiptckcl mcyclbcl s`muca schim yclb sclbct `hcs ni nilnilb ni ctcs k`pchclyc. M`rtcaul-tcaul s`t`hca scct itu, Cll` g`lbilbctlyc ncl m`rtclyctclyc cpckca ili cnchca suctu p`rtclnc Golug`l K`lclbcl Nukc Eitc … ncri suctu gckcg m`rtclnc schim ‘ni suctu t`gpct ni Trcleis‗. Lcgul, gchcg ili, itu aclyc suctu mcyclbcl … tinck h`mia. ]ucg t`hca hugcycl g`lbaihclb ncri h`a`r Uairh`y. Bihm`rt g`gclb m`lcr. Nic s`hchu m`lcr. Lcl, Niclc, ncl ]ihhc cnc ni kcgcr s`m`hca … Niclc n`lbcl ikch-ikch k`eih rcgmut g`rcalyc yclb mcsca g`lutupi k`pchclyc ncl schca sctu tclbcl gulbih yclb t`rmckcr silcr gctcacri ni mcwca pipilyc, ncl Lcl n`lbcl muhu gctc pclfclb mcbcikcl kipcs yclb g`lycpu pipilyc. Gctc ni mchik k`hopck yclb nip`luai p`gmuhua ncrca achus m`rwcrlc miru itu m`rwcrlc k`eok`hctcl s`p`rti gctc cycalyc. Ncl ]ihhc t`rtinur g`l`hulbkup. Cll` g`gmchikkcl tumualyc, t`tcpi gctc gclikgcliklyc tinck p`rlca t`rmukc. G`r`kc s`guc tugmua sclbct e`pct. Nchcg m`m`rcpc tcaul yclb silbkct, g`r`kc s`guc ckcl g`lfcni pcrc h`hcki ncl p`r`gpucl gunc … n`lbcl hclbkca-hclbkca kacs gcsc gunc … p`lua acrcp … miltclb n`lbcl igpicl hicrlyc yclb gclis … kcpch-kcpch k`eih yclb m`rhcycr k`hucr ncri p`hcmuacl yclb cgcl g`lufu n`rgcbc-n`rgcbc yclb m`hug nik`lch. Clck-clck h`hcki ckcl p`rbi ultuk g`lfchcli k`ainupcl k`rfc g`r`kc ncl clck-clck p`r`gpucl … ca, sosok-sosok p`lbcltil `hok m`recncr tipis gulbkil ckcl t`rhiact g`luruli tclbbc tuc Ilbh`sin`. Lcgul, g`r`kc gcsia ckcl g`lfcni gihiklyc s`hcgc m`m`rcpc tcaul k`

n`pcl … gihiklyc ultuk nieiltci ncl nitultul … ultuk  nis`lclnulbkcl hcbu-hcbu yclb nilyclyikcl m`bitu mclyck imu. Gihiklyc … ncl gihik Bihm`rt. Cll` k`hucr ncl g`lyusuri horolb g`lufu f`ln`hc yclb g`lforok k`hucr. U`hurua k`euribccl, k`e`gmurucl, ncl k`m`leicllyc t`hca g`lbaihclb, k` t`gpct muhcl-muhcl tuc m`rhchu. Nic g`rcsc p`recyc niri,

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e`ric, ncl t`lclb. ‘Mhyta`! Cku g`rcsc g`lfcni Mhyta`!‗ nic m`rkctc, g`l`rtcwckcl h`hueol k`eihlyc yclb kolyoh„kcr`lc kctc ‘mhita`‗ yclb misc nicrtikcl riclb g`gihiki p`lbuecpcl yclbpcbi scgc n`lbcl g`gm`ri ‘Mhyta`‗.tcau ‘Cku t`pct s`p`rti yclb kurcsckcl pcnc Tceijiqu` ckug`rcsc mcawc Bihm`rt ‑unca mcikcl’.‗ Ni mcwcalyc cnc gist`ri ncl k`ilncacl s`muca tcgcl pcnc gchcg acri. Mukit-mukit ni k`fcuacl, m`rtcmurcl ecacyc muhcl, mcbcikcl suctu puisi. ^ck hcgc hcbi nic ckcl misc g`hiact ecacyc muhcl ni mukit-mukit r`nup yclb fcua, ni ctcs Ukothclnic … ni ctcs G`hros` … ni ctcs puilb-puilb K`lihworta … ni ctcs b`r`fc ni Cvol, t`gpct Uack`sp`cr` t`rmcrilb … mcakcl gulbkil ni ctcs Eohoss`ug … ni ctcs Ceropohis … ni ctcs sulbcisulbci g`rclc yclb g`lbchir ni k`kciscrcl-k`kci k`kciscrcl-k`kciscrcl scrcl yclb t`hca gcti. Gchcg itu nilbil, ncl n`lbcl s`b`rc, gchcg-gchcg gusig bubur yclb h`mia g`lbbibit ncl nilbil ckcl nctclb; k`gunicl schfu yclb nchcg … schfu putia yclb nchcg … schfu putia nchcg gusig nilbil … gchcggchcg yclb hicr n`lbcl clbil ncl mcnci. Lcgul, sicpc yclb ckcl p`nuhi? Tcsti ckcl cnc k`cfcimcl ecacyc p`rcpicl ni ruclb-ruclb ilnca … mukclkca Bihm`rt m`hug hcgc ili g`gmiecrckc g`gmiecrckcl l mctclb-mctclb poaol cp`h yclb ckcl nic mckcr ni p`rcpicl? G`r`kc ckcl g`g`ricakcl acri-acri k`hcmu yclb pcsti ckcl nctclb. Cpckca schfu yclb turul ncl clbil yclb g`lbbibit t`rcsc g`lbclecg, fikc cnc eiltc yclb m`rkomcr n`lbcl f`rlia ncl t`rclb, n`lbcl gusig s`gi g`lclti ni n`pcl sclc? Ncl s`hurua achach gclis yclb k`eih nchcg k`ainupcl, yclb m`rtcmurcl ni fchcl. Cll` m`rmchik g`gm`hckclbi f`ln`hc. Nchcg bcul putialyc, n`lbcl rcgmutlyc yclb nik`pclb nuc, nic tcgpck s`p`rti Cll` pcnc gcsc-gcsc hchulyc ni Br``l Bcmh`s … pcnc gcsc-gcsc hchulyc ni ]`ngoln … pcnc gcsc-gcsc hchulyc ni ]ugca Igpicl. Ecacyc ncri nchcg m`lcklyc gcsia m`rsilcr g`l`gmus nirilyc. G`hchui cgmclb piltu yclb t`rmukc, t`rn`lbcr sucrc h`gmut lcpcs clck-clck. Bihm`rt, yclb fcrclb g`ln`lbkur, s`kcrclb g`ln`lbkur n`lbcl k`rcs. Cll` g`ly`rilbci. Nic g`gikirkcl s`suctu yclb t`hca nikctckcl oh`a Earistil`. Earistil` gchclb yclb tinck g`gihiki