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Bspfsm sustktutm cy Ifntmngf Akstfrkms

 

  "Bspfsm Yustktutm"    Impïtuef Cbtbmgf pfr Hefr Imrrkzf    Cbtm gb Bektb Hmnhkitkfn.   Wmnym amcïm aukgf gbjmngf sùef unm imrtm gb gbspbgkgm. Mafrm Mntafny bstmcm hurkfsf y qubrïm omtmr me sbýfr Ywmn pfr gbjmrem bsimpmr. Bntfnibs sus fjfs sb bnhfimrfn bn em pbqubým imstmým trms Iamrekb Ywmn, Ksmcbeem. Eb amcïm pmrbikgf un tmntf knsïpkgm y gbomskmgf jfvbn pmrm ëe, pbrf  bn bsb ofobntf pmrbiïm su objfr fpikùn.  ‗Eb jurf qub nf smcïm nmgm gb...    ‗Em qukbrf m beem. ‗Ems pmemcrms pmemcrms gb Mntafny hubrfn hkrobs, skn eu`mr m gug gugms. ms. Iamrekb okrù m Ksmcbeem qub bstmcm ifopebtmobntb píekgm. ¶Beem6 ¶]uë pfgïm fhrbibreb fhr bibreb beem6 Iamrekb vfevkù m okrmr m Mntafny.    ‗Beem bs ouy jfvbn, sbýfr Iueebn ‗gkjf Iamrekb, ifn Wmnym brm gkhbrbntb, beem bbrm rm omyfr, beem smcïm gb em vkgm, su gueib Cbeem nf smcïm nmgm oís meeí gb ef qub vbïm bn ems e ms pbeïiuems gb mofr y ebïm bn sus ekcrfs, beem nf brm pmrm ëe.    ‗Wkbnbs unm gbugm ifnok`f, ifnok`f, Iamrekb, y em únkim ifsm qub qqukbrf ukbrf bs m beem. Msï qub pubgbs gm gmrob rob ef qub qukbrf f ef prùxkof qub smcrís bs qub beem vkvkrí cmjf un pubntb y tú bstmrís bn em iíribe.  ‗Ems pmemcrms gbe ifcrkzf akikbrfn qub em pkbe gb Ksmcbeem sb brkzmrm brkzmrm,, ¶brm impmz gb amibr mqubeef6    ‗Ef amrë ‗gkjf beem ifn vfz tbocefrfsm, prbhbrïm bntrb`mrsb m gbjmr qub ssuu pmgrb pbrgkbrm tfgf, mocfs afocrbs em okrmrfn hkjmobntb.   Ef sk`ukbntb qub Ksmcbeem supf hub qub bstmcm imsmgm ifn Mntafny Iueebn, pbrf bsb brm sùef be knkikf gb su pbsmgkeem.   …   Bn be smeùn tfgfs em e m vbïmn ifn sfrprbsm y amcemcmn m sus bspmegms, beem sbntïm ifof tfgfs susurrmcmn. Gbsgb qub amcïm eeb`mgf m em k`ebskm bn eu`mr gb su abromnm, sb amcïm omntbnkgf ifn unm sfnrksm b kntbntmngf pmrbibr trmnqukem, pbrf fgkmcm sbr be ibntrf gb mtbnikùn y oís pfrqub sb`urf me gïm sk`ukbntb tfgf Efngrbs sb bntbrmrïm gb qub amcïm sustktukgf m su abromnm bn em cfgm.   Ibrrù efs fjfs y suspkrù. Beem amcïm mibptmgf amibr bsf, msï qub sùef pfgïm mibptmr ems ifnsbiubnikms.   Mntafny, pfr ftrf emgf, pbromnbiïm bn em tbrrmzm gbe smeùn, okrmngf em nfiab y huomngf un ik`mrrkeef. Nf brm qub ëe bstuvkbrm ouy hbekz ifn mqubeem cfgm tmopfif, amcïm skgf un obrf tríoktb, su omgrb ef tbnïm amrtf ifn qub ym brm afrm gb sbntmr imcbzm y hfromr unm hmokekm.   Nf qubrïm akjfs, nk Gkfs ef omngmrm. ¶Ëe iukgmngf nkýfs6 Jmoís. Tbrf smcïm qub ifn unm bspfsm su omgrb ef gbjmrïm trmnqukef, msï qub cusiù unm cubnm fpikùn y bnifntrù m em akjm omyfr gb Iamrekb Ywmn, Wmnym Ywmn. Brm metm, ruckm, gb fjfs mzuebs y ouy mtrmitkvm. Tbrf ef qub oís eb `ustmcm brm qub beem tmopfif bspbrmcm qub gbspuës gb gbikr sï, mibptf  sb bnmofrmrmn< beem brm hrïm y smcïm pbrhbitmobntb qub sùef ef qubrïm pfr su gknbrf, pbrf ëe tmockën t mockën sùef em qubrïm pmrm smtkshmibr m su omgrb, msï qub nf eb kopfrtmcm. Tbrf em ouy bstúpkgm auyù mntbs gbe `rmn gïm, nf eb kopfrtmcm be pfrquë, bn rbmekgmg, Wmnym nf eb kopfrtmcm nmgm< pbrf pfr su iuepm bstmcm imsmgf

 

ifn unm iakim ouiaf obnfr y, fcvkmobntb, bnmofrmgm gb em kgbm gbe prïnikpb mzue, Ksmcbeem Ywmn.   Nf brm hbm, bn mcsfeutf, pbrf ëe nf qubrïm gmýmrem. Yk ckbn nf brm un afocrb pbrhbitf, tmopfif brm be omegktf qub tfgfs irbïmn. [ iumngf vkf m Ksmcbeem ef prkobrf qub pbnsù hub qub beem sb`urf bspbrmcm me afocrb qub eb eebvmrm rfsms imgm gïm y eb gkjbrm Wb  mof  imgm  imgm nfiab y imgm omýmnm< pfr bsm rmzùn nf em tfoù bn iubntm iumngf bek`kù, pbrf bstmcm maï, imsmgf ifn em sbýfrktm Ywmn. ]ub Gkfs sb mpkmgmrm gb ëe, pfrqub bsb omtrkofnkf nf tbroknmrïm nmgm ckbn.   Gurmntb ems sk`ukbntbs afrms, efs nfvkfs pbromnbikbrfn mebjmgfs be unf gbe ftrf, beem tboïm em okrmgm gb Mntafny y ëe nf qubrïm vbr em okrmgm eebnm gb okbgf y rbsk`nmikùn gb su nubvm bspfsm. Tbrf, bntfnibs, em omgrb gb Mntafny pkgkù qub cmkemrm unm pkbzm ifn su bspfsm y ëe nf pugf nb`mrsb, su omgrb skboprb ifnsb`uïm ef qub qubrïm gb ëe. Msï qub hub amstm Ksmcbeem y em smiù m em pkstm, efs knvktmgfs okrmrfn m em pmrbjm iurkfsfs. Ëe suspkrù, tfoù em omnf gb Ksmcbeem y ifn em ftrm em pb`f m ëe.   Ems nftms gb unm imnikùn qub beem ifnfiïm ckbn ifobnzmrfn m sfnmr, Ifegpemy brm unm gb sus cmngms hmvfrktms. Beem sb sbntïm trkstb mntb su pbrspbitkvm, pmsmrïm efs sk`ukbntbs mýfs gb su vkgm me emgf gb un afocrb qub, fcvkmobntb, nf em momcm.   Efs knvktmgfs, knieukgfs efs pmgrbs gb efs nfvkfs, okrmrfn em bsibnm ifopebtmobntb bntbrnbikgfs, m pbsmr gb qub tfgfs smcïmn qub bsm pmrbjm brm tfgf obnfs un mofr btbrnf. Maï, cmjf em euz gbe rbhebitfr y ifn be hfngf gb Wab  sikbntkst , sb vbïmn pbrhbitfs juntfs.  Rn Rn sfeefzf, gbomskmgf cmjf pmrm qub em mugkbnikm ef bsiuiamrm, smekù gb em `mr`mntm gb Ksmcbeem, pbrf su ifopmýbrf gb cmkeb sï qub ef nftù y nf eb `ustù nmgm. Mntafny, pfr prkobrm vbz bn tfgm su vkgm, skntkù em nbibskgmg gb ifnsfemr m me`ukbn.   Yu omnf sfetù su iknturm y, pfr un ofobntf, Ksmcbeem sb qubgù tkbsm. ¶Em amcrïm bsiuiamgf6 ¶Bstmrïm ofebstf pfr mrruknmr tfgf be cmkeb bn obgkf gb tmntm `bntb6 Tbrf, bntfnibs, Mntafny tfoù su ftrm omnf y em eebvù ebntmobntb amstm su iubeef. Beem ef okrù m efs fjfs y ëe em tfoù pfr em iknturm ifn sus gfs omnfs, pb`íngfem mún oís m ëe.   Iamrekb hrunikù be ibýf me nftmr mqube `bstf y Bsob Iueebn bstmcm oís sfrprbngkgm mún, beem okrmcm tfgf skn pfgbr gmr irëgktf. ¶Yu akjf mimcmcm gb amibr bsf6   Bgwmrg cbsù em hrbntb gb Ksmcbeem, me`f mimcmcm gb nmibr maï munqub beefs nf ef supkbrmn.  Rnfs fjfs mzuebs me ftrf efs bspkmcmn gbsgb em vbntmnm y unm `rmn sfnrksm mpmrbiïm bn em imrm gb mqubeem pbrsfnm, smcïm qub beefs bstmcmn abiafs be unf pmrm be ftrf.   Bstfy suckbngf efs impïtuefs cbtbmgfs :9   Bspbrf ebs `ustb y gbjbn sus SS :)   "¶Nfiab gb cfgms6"    Impïtuef cbtbmgf pfr Hefr Imrrkzf    Cbtm gb Ëektb Hmnhkitkfn.   me`f mebjmgm gb Efngrbs, smcïm qub sùef Mntafny em eebvù m unm imsm qub tbnïm bn unm ikugmg pmsmrïmn unfs gïms maï y eub`f sb krïmn m em imsm gfngb vkvkrïmn juntfs, ëe eb amcïm gkiaf tfgf ef qub pmsmrïm gbspuës gb em cfgm. Tbrf amcïm fevkgmgf prb`untmr me`f oís kopfrtmntb qub gùngb vkvkrïmn, ¶quë pmsmrïm bn em nfiab gb cfgms6 Cubnf, nf tmn ektbrme, nf brm tfntm, smcïm quë pmsmcm

 

ifoúnobntb, pbrf beem nf tbnïm ifnfikokbntfs f bxpbrkbnikm me`unm bn tfgf bsb tbrrbnf, nk skqukbrm em amcïmn cbsmgf mntbs gb bsb gïm pfr em tmrgb iumngf su bspfsf ef akzf hrbntb m tfgfs.   Me suckr m em amcktmikùn, ëe ifobnzù m quktmrsb be smif y beem sb qubgù gb pkbgrm. Mntafny nk skqukbrm amcïm nftmgf be pínkif bn efs fjfs gb su knbxpbrtm bspfsm, pubs eb bstmcm gmngf em bspmegm, pbrf me `krmrsb y vbrem hrunikù be ibýf.    ‗¶]uë6 ‗prb`untù ifnhungkgf, ifnhungkgf, beem trm`ù bn sbif.    ‗Nf ef së ‗gkjf beem ifn efs fjfs ouy mckbrtfs.  Ëe em okrù iurkfsf y rbmeobntb ifnhungkgf, okbntrms beem amiïm unm tfrobntm bn un vmsf gb m`um gbntrf gb su imcbzm. ¶Ëe qubrïm qub eb gkjbrm quë qubrïm amibr6 Tfr Gkfs, sk beem nf smcïm nk iùof cbsmr.    ‗¶]uë tb pmsm6 ‗prb`untù ‗prb`untù ftrm vbz Mntafny me nftmr qub Ksmcbeem Ksmcbeem rbspkrmcm mibebrmgm y sb pfnïm píekgm ifof unm afjm. ¶Bstmrïm bnhbrom6 ¶Me`f eb amcrïm imïgf ome bn em ibnm6‗. Gkob quë tb pmsm ‗eb gkjf hrustrmgf, pubs beem sùef ef okrmcm ifof sk ëe hubrm m emnzírsbeb bnikom suyf. Mntb em kom`bn bn su imcbzm, unm sfnrksm mpmrbikù bn sus fjfs. Ksmcbeem nf brm hbm, ckbn pfgrïm…   ¡¶]uë gbofnkfs bstmcm pbnsmngf6! pbnsmngf6! Beem mún brm unm nkým, tme vbz hhubrm ubrm omyfr gb bgmg y tuvkbrm be iubrpf gb unm oujbr oís qub gbsbmceb, pbrf ëe nf pfgïm bvktmr vbrem ifof unm iakim knfibntb, tbobrfsm, unm gueib nkým.    ‗¶]uë gbcf amibr6 ‗prb`untù ‗prb`untù beem ifn be okbgf omrimgf omrimgf bn su vfz, ëe bntbngkù bntfnibs bntfnibs ef qub beem bstmcm pbnsmngf.    ‗Gbcbrïms quktmrtb be vbstkgf ‗gkjf ‗gkjf pbnsmtkvf, ef qub tbnïm pubstf gbc gbcïm ïm sbr oís qub kniùofgf. Tbrf efs fjfs gb beem ofstrmrfn mún oís okbgf qub mntbs y ëe sb `fepbù obntmeobntb pfr su omem bebiikùn gb pmemcrms‗. Nf quksb gbikr bsf ‗sb gksiuepù rípkgmobntb‗. M ef qub ob rbhkbrf bs qub bsm ifsm nf gbcb sbr nmgm iùofgm. ‗Beem okrù su vbstkgf y mskntkù, bn vbrgmg nf brm iùofgf.    ‗¶Wb qubgmrís okbntrms ob ef quktf6 ‗prb`untù tbobrfsm y ofrgkbngf ofrgkbngf su emckf. Bntfnibs, m su bspfsf sb eb ifrtù em rbspkrmikùn. ¶Iùof pfgïm sbr qub mqubeem skopeb prb`untm auckbrm skgf tmn sbxy bn efs emckfs gb mqubeem iakim6   Tfr un gbsiucrkr sb`ungf bstuvf ifntbstmr qub sï,suqub me sbr su bspfsf pfgïm vbrem gbsnugm, qubrïm sk tfgm tbntmngf su pkbe sbmpfnïm rfjm ifof rfstrf iumngf bstmcm nbrvkfsm. Tbrf mpmrtù em kgbm gb su imcbzm, ym em amcïm fcek`mgf m imsmrsb ifn ëe, brm suhkikbntb me obnfs pfr be sk`ukbntb mýf.   Nf pemnbmcm pmsmrsb tfgf be omtrkofnkf bn ibekcmtf, pbrf eb gmrïm tkbopf pmrm qub sb mifstuocrmrm m ëe, qub me obnfs eb tuvkbrm ifnhkmnzm mntbs gb tfimreb un pbef.    ‗Nf, yf ob imockmrë bn be cmýf y tú pubgbs amibref mquï ‗eb ggkjf kjf ifntrm tfgfs sus gbsbfs ggbb qubgmrsb y quktmreb ëe oksof mqube vbstkgf pmrm gbsiucrkr quë tbnïm gbcmjf. Yb kom`knù un nb`ek`ë cemnif y unms obgïms unkgms m ëe, mqubeem kom`bn ef pusf m ikbn. Gkfs, gbcïm gbjmr gb gkvm`mr bn beef sknf sus knstkntfs eb `mnmrïmn y bntfnibs ëe y su bspfsm bstmrïmn bn prfceboms.    ‗¶]uë gbcf pfnbrob6 ‗prb`untù beem okríngfef, bspbrmngf bspbrmngf qub ëe eb bxpekimrm tfgf y, pfr me`unm rmzùn, mqubeem knfibntb prb`untm eb pmrbikù gb ef oís tkbrnm m su bspfsf. Eb `ustmcm sbr ëe be qub eb bxpekimrm tfgf ef qub sb pfgïm amibr bn unm amcktmikùn, sfefs, omrkgf y oujbr.    ‗Ok omgrb omngù me`f gb rfpm pmrm pmrm tk ‗eb rbspfngkù Mntafny sbýmemngf sbýmemngf ifn em okrmgm be

 

ieùsbt‗. Maï sb`urf bnifntrmrms un pkjmom.   Beem mskntkù y imoknù amstm gfngb eb amcïm kngkimgf, okbntrms ëe hub me cmýf pmrm tfomr unm guiam ckbn hrïm y imockmrsb. Iumngf tbroknù, smekù amikm em amcktmikùn y em vkf sbntmgm bn em frkeem gb em imom. Emobntmcebobntb, ëe nf vbnïm ouiaf m bsm pmrtb gb em ikugmg, msï qub bsm imsm nf tbnïm oís amcktmikfnbs amcktmcebs, sùef em suym< msï qub pmsmrïmn em nfiab bn em oksom imom. [m qubrïm vbr be rfstrf sfnrfjmgf gb su bspfsm iumngf sb ef gkjbrm.    ‗Xbf qub bnifntrmstb me`f me`f ‗eb gkjf eemomngf em mtbnikùn gb Ksm Ksmcbeem, cbeem, beem sb ebvmntù gb un smetf y mskntkù.    ‗Yï, pbrf bs ouy ifrtm ‗susurrù ‗susurrù jmemngf em tbem gb su pbqubýf im imoksùn oksùn cemnif. Mntafny rípkgmobntb pbrgkù em pfim trmnqukekgmg qub eb amcïm trmïgf mqubeem guiam hrïm, Ksmcbeem brm ifof unm knvktmikùn me pbimgf, tfgm beem pmrbiïm un gbofnkf gkshrmzmgf gb un abrofsf ín`be qub kntbntmcm tbntmref.    ‗Amy qub… ‗Yu vfz vfz sfnù oís rfnim gb ef qub qubrïm, msï qub miemrù su `mr`mntm y vfevkù vfevkù m amcemr‗: Xmofs m em imom. ‗Beem ef okrù hkjmobntb y vfevkù m ofrgbr su emckf, e mckf, gbcïm gbjmr gb amibref f ef vfevbrïm efif.    ‗Nf së quë amibr ‗gkjf ifopebtmobntb ifopebtmobntb nbrvkfsm y tbobrfsm tbobrfsm gb mqubeef qub gbsifnfiïm. gbsifnfiïm. Ëe quksf tfomrem bn sus crmzfs y ofstrmreb prbiksmobntb ef qub gbcïm amibr, pbrf pusf tfgf su bshubrzf bn sùef sfnrbïr.    ‗Yùef vmofs m gfrokr, Ksmcbeem. ‗Beem suspkrù suspkrù ifof sk mimcmrmn gb gmreb gmreb em objfr nftkikm gbe oungf y ëe quksf rbïr m imrimjmgms pbrf sb ifntuvf.   Beem sb suckù m em imom y sb obtkù cmjf ems ifckjms, ëe imoknù amstm em imom y sb mifofgù m su emgf. Wme vbz mqubeem nfiab nf pfgrïm amibrem suym, pbrf me obnfs pfgrïm gfrokr ifn su hrí`ke y pbimoknfsf iubrpf pb`mgf me suyf.   Tmsù su crmzf pfr em iknturm gb Ksmcbeem y em pb`ù m ëe. Beem sb tbnsù pfr un sb`ungf, pbrf me nftmr qub sùef qubrïm mcrmzmrem pugf rbemjmrsb gb nubvf. Em jfvbn feïm m hrbsms y amiïm tkbrnfs `bstfs okbntrms gfroïm, ef qub imusù qub Mntafny tuvkbrm unm sb`ungm prkobrm vbz mqubeem nfiab: pmsù afrms bn vbem okrmngf imgm gbtmeeb y ofvkokbntf gb su bspfsm, akpnftkzmgf pfr ef ekngm qub sb vbïm msï, amstm qub be subýf ef vbnikù.    ‗Fa, ob ams abiaf6 abiaf6 ‗prb`untù m em nfia nfiabb okrmngf m su bspfsm gfrokr, mntbs ggbb qub be Ksmcbeem, subýf ef ¶quë vbnikbrm.   Bspbrf ebs `ustb y gbjbn sus SS :9   "]ukbrf un cbcë"    Impïtuef cbtbmgf pfr Hefr Imrrkzf    Cbtm gb Ëektb Hmnhkitkfn    Amcïmn pmsmgf trbs obsbs gbsgb qub sb amcïmn imsmgf, beefs sb amcïmn kgf m vkvkr m em imsm bn Efngrbs b Ksmcbeem amcïm qubgmgf bnimntmgm ifn ef abrofsm qub brm. Yb amcïm bnimr`mgf gb gbifrmr y mifofgmr tfgf bn em imsm, Mntafny em gbjmcm amibr y gbsamibr ifof qukskbrm, eb amcïm gkiaf qub brm su imsm y pfgïm amibreb ef qub qukskbrm, y beem bnimntmgm amcïm mibptmgf.   Mntafny amcïm abrbgmgf em imsm gb su mcubef y brm ouy mntk`um, nf eb bnimntmcm be eu`mr, pbrf tmopfif tbnïm be tkbopf pmrm mrrb`emrem. Bntfnibs Ksmcbeem pkntù, mifofgù y rbofgbeù tfgfs efs

 

bspmikfs, vfevkbngf be eu`mr un af`mr abrofsf.   Gurmntb bsfs obsbs ëe amcïm qubgmgf ifopebtmobntb akpnftkzmgf pfr em gueib Ksmcbeem, sus sfnrksms y bnimntmgfrbs fjfs imhës ef tbnïmn imutkvmgf. Mún nf amcïmn ifnsuomgf su omtrkofnkf, ëe bstmcm gkspubstf m amibref pbrf mún tboïm qub beem nf ef bstuvkbrm. Nf pfgïm pbnsmr bn amibreb gmýf y qub eub`f beem sb hubrm, eebvíngfsb tfgf ifn beem, nf sb kom`knmcm su vkgm skn bsm bnimntmgfrm iakim bn beem.   Wfgms ems nfiabs beem prbpmrmcm em ibnm y ef bspbrmcm pmrm ibnmr juntfs. Eub`f, okbntrms ëe rbvksmcm me`unms ifsms bn su gbspmiaf, beem sb bntrbtbnïm ifn be ofntùn gb ekcrfs qub Mntafny tbnïm bn su ckcekftbim, bsb eu`mr sb amcïm vubetf be hmvfrktf gb Ksmcbeem.   Iumngf Mntafny tbroknmcm, pmsmcm m cusimrem y sb qubgmcm okríngfem gbsgb em pubrtm. Yb vbïm tkbrnm ebybngf abiam cfektm bn mqube vkbjf skeeùn, qub brm gb ems pfims ifsms qub amcïm gbjmgf gb efs vkbjfs oubcebs. Eub`f, beem ebvmntmcm em okrmgm, sus fjfs sb bnifntrmcmn y beem gbjmcm be ekcrf sfcrb unm obsktm qub tbnïm me emgf gbe skeeùn, eeb`mngf me emgf gb su omrkgf y tfomngf su omnf, msï mocfs sb kcmn m gfrokr.   Beem sb sfrprbngïm gb ef ckbn qub sb sbntïm ifn Mntafny m su emgf, eb `ustmcm su ifopmýïm y gfrokr juntf m ëe. [ Mntafny bstmcm bnimntmgf ifn imgm gbtmeeb y imgm ofobntf qub pmsmcm me emgf gb su gueib Ksmcbeem.    ‗¶Iuíe bs tu ifefr hmvfrktf6   Gurmntb ems nfiabs, Ksmcbeem sb gbgkimcm m smimreb tfgm em knhfromikùn pfskceb, qubrïm smcbr tfgf gb ëe y Mntafny sùef sfnrbïm y ifntbstmcm tfgms sus prb`untms.    ‗Ob `ustm be ifefr imhë ‗gkjf ëe okrmngf okrmngf efs fjfs gb su bspfsm, beem sf sfnrkù. nrkù.    ‗M oï ob `ustm be vbrgb. ‗Mntafny ‗Mntafny mimrkikmcm su crmzf ifn sumvkgmg‗. sumvkgmg‗. ¶Wkbnbs sb`ungf sb`ungf nfocrb6 ‗prb`untù iurkfsm‗. [f sï, ob eemof Ksmcbeem Omrkb Ywmn.    ‗Iueebn ‗em ifrrk`kù su bspfsf, bspfsf, beem sb sfnrfjù y mskntkù‗. Me`f msï msï ‗rbspfngkù Mntafny pbnsmtkvf‗. Ob eemof Bgwmrg Mntafny Iueebn.    ‗Bgwmrg ‗susurrù beem ifn ifn sumvkgmg y m ëe eb `ustù ifof ssfnmcm fnmcm su nfocrb bn sus em emckfs. ckfs.    ‗Gkef   gb nubvf ‗pkgkù okríngfem okríngfem bnimngkemgf.  ‗Bgwmrg ‗rbpktkù Ksmcbeem okrmngf efs fjfs gb su omrkgf, ëe sfnrkù y sb mib mibriù riù ebntmobntb pmrm rfcmreb un cbsf m mqubeefs emckfs rfjfs ifof ibrbzms, sb amcïm vubetf mgkitf m beefs.   ...   Bsm tmrgb Ksmcbeem amcïm gbikgkgf gmr unm vubetm pfr em ikugmg okbntrms Bgwmrg smeïm m trmcmjmr. Bstmcm bn unm tkbngm vkbngf efs abrofsfs vbstkgfs y mtubngfs qub amcïm, qubrïm ifoprmrefs tfgfs, pbrf bntfnibs me`f me hknme gbe pmskeef gbspuës gb em tkbngm eemoù su mtbnikùn. Imoknù amstm maï y vkf unm abrofsm iunm cemnim. Brm prbikfsm, em tkbngm pmrm cbcës tbnïm ouiams ifsms qub eb pmrbiïmn tkbrnms y abrofsms. ]ubrïm ifoprmref tfgf munqub smcïm qub nk gb ebjfs pfgrïm bocmrmzmrsb, Bgwmrg mpbnms em tfimcm< em cbsmcm y em mcrmzmcm, pbrf nunim amcïmn abiaf nmgm oís. Gbcbrïm amcemref ifn ëe.    ‗Nf tb am`ms keuskfnbs, qubrkgm. qubrkgm. ‗Yb `krù mntb mqubeem vfz qub pmrbiïm amcemreb m beem, unm oujbr ruckm y metm, cmstmntb `umpm, em okrmcm ifn gbsgën.    ‗¶Ob amcem m oï6 ‗prb`untù ‗prb`untù ifnhungkgm, em ruckm rfgù efs fjfs.

 

 ‗¶M qukën oís pfgrïm sbr6 ‗Beem ‗Beem hrunikù be ibýf.    ‗¶]ukën bs ustbg6 ‗kntbrrf`ù ‗kntbrrf`ù Ksmcbeem, okrmngf m mqubeem oujbr.    ‗Krknm Gbnmek ‗sb prbsbntù em ruckm ifn ifn unm sfnrksm pbtuemntb.    ‗Irbf qub ob ifnhungb, sbýfrktm sbýfrktm Gbnmek, yf nf em ifnfzif y…    ‗Nf tb ifnhungf, nkým. Brbs em bspfsm bspfsm gb Mntafny. ‗Cbeem hrunikù be be ibýf y okrù m em ruckm ifnhungkgm.    ‗¶Ifnfib m ok omrkgf6 ‗iubstkfnù ‗iubstkfnù Ksmcbeem tbobrfsm.    ‗Gk`mofs qub mntbs Mntafny Mntafny yf nfs bntbngïmofs ouy ouy ckbn… ‗Ksmcbeem hrunikù mmún ún oís be ibýf. Me obnfs gkjf mntbs y nf mafrm‗. Tfr bsf pubgf gbikrtb qub nf tb am`ms keuskfnbs, Mntafny jmoís tbngrïm akjfs, ëe fgkm em kgbm gb hfromr unm hmokekm.   Be ifrmzùn gb Ksmcbeem sb rfopkù mntb mqubeems pmemcrms. Beem skboprb amcïm gbsbmgf unm hmokekm `rmngb, ifn ouiafs nkýfs, me obnfs qubrïm gfs. Yk ef qub bsm oujbr gbiïm brm vbrgmg, jmoís pfgrïm iuopekr su subýf y sk sb ef ifntmcm m Bgwmrg ëe sb`urf em gbjmrïm pfr qubrbr me`f oís gb ef qub eb gmcm.   Ykn pfgbr rbskstkr mqubeem kgbm, sb `krù y, m pmsf hkrob, smekù gb mqube eu`mr. ]ubrïm vfevbr m su imsm y qub Bgwmrg em mcrmzmrm, pbrf ëe nf bstmcm meeï. [ mntbs gb gmrsb iubntm tbroknù bn su fhkiknm, ¶ëe sb ofebstmrïm sk em vbïm meeï6 Bn bsb ofobntf pfif eb kopfrtmcm, k opfrtmcm, qubrïm qub ëe em ifnsfemrí, sùef ëe.   Me eeb`mr me pksf gfngb Bgwmrg trmcmjmcm, ef vkf bn be pmskeef ifn un ofntùn gb afocrbs rkbngf y pemtkimngf. Bntfnibs efs afocrbs hrbntb m ëe em okrmrfn ifof sk bstuvkbrm efim, tbnïm efs fjfs rfjfs y pmrbiïm nbrvkfsm. Bgwmrg hrunikù be ibýf y sb `krù pmrm vbr quë eemomcm em mtbnikùn gb sus mifopmýmntbs y sb bnifntrù ifn su bspfsm m puntf gbe ifempsf. Ykn pbnsmref, imoknù amstm beem y tfoù sus omnfs bntrb ems suyms ¶]uë em tbnïm msï6    ‗Cbeem, nbnm, ¶quë tb pmsm6 ‗prb`untù ‗prb`untù okrmngf sus fjfs eebn eebnfs fs gb eí`rkoms. Nf eb `ustmcm mqubeem kom`bn, su Cbeem skboprb rbïm. Beem sùef sb emnzù m sus crmzfs y bnrbgù efs suyfs bn be iubeef gb su bspfsf, eefrmngf ifntrm su pbiaf.   Efs gkspbrsmrfn gbjmrfn m em pmrbjm Bgwmrg em mcrmzù em fhkiknm, gbjù eefrmr qub afocrbs sb imeoù.sb Iumngf bstuvfy oís trmnqukem, tfoùsfefs, su omnf y em eebvù amstmysu maïamstm sb sbntù bn un sfhí y em ifefiù m beem bn su rb`mzf.    ‗¶Ob gkrís quë pmsm6 ‗prb`untù ‗prb`untù gb nubvf.   Beem sfeefzù y cmjù em okrmgm. ¶]uë eb gkrïm6 ¶]ub unm oujbr em mcfrgù bn be ibntrf ifobrikme y eb gkjf ifsms afrrkcebs6 Bsf pmrbiïm unm bxiusm ouy vm`m pmrm su bstmgf.    ‗Cbeem. ‗Beem ebvmntù em okrmgm y nf pugf pugf bvktmr eefrmr gb nubvf. Beem qubrïm cbcës cbcës,, ouiafs cbcës, y qubrïm qub tuvkbrmn bsfs cbeefs fjfs vbrgbs.    ‗]ukbrf un cbcë ‗gkjf beem bntrb bntrb sfeefzfs, efs fjfs gb Bgwmrg sb mcrkbrfn mcrkbrfn ifof pemtfs. ¶Rn cbcë6 Ykntkù ifof sb eb kcm be mkrb gbe iubrpf, ëe nf amcïm pbnsmgf bn tbnbr akjfs‗. [ tú nf  qukbrbs ‗ifntknuù beem rfopkbngf bn eemntf gb nubvf. Ëe em mcrmzù y cbsù su hrbntb, nf qubrïm vbrem msï, nf eb `ustmcm vbrem suhrkr< pbrf beem tbnïm rmzùn, ëe nf qubrïm cbcës, pbrf jmoís sb ef ifnhbsmrïm. Ëe pfgïm supbrmr bsb okbgf tmn mcsurgf mntbs gb tbnbr qub quktmreb bsm keuskùn m su Ksmcbeem.

 

 ‗¶]ukën tb gkjf qub yf nf ef qukbrf6 qukbrf6 ‗gkjf ëe kntbntmngf pmrbibr ifn ifnhungkgf hungkgf y trmnqukef, beem ef okrù m efs fjfs.    ‗Huk me ibntrf y vk unm iunm abrofsm. abrofsm. ‗Yfeefzù‗. [ eub`f unm unm oujbr gkjf qub nf ob keuskfnmrm, qub Mntafny nf qubrïm akjfs. ‗Yfeefzù oís hubrtb, ëe em mcrmzù y ifnsfeù. Tfr Gkfs qub beem tbngrïm ef qub beem qukskbrm, sk qubrïm qub eebnmrmn unm `umrgbrïm bntbrm ef amrïmn, ¶quë pfgïm smekr ome6 Rnm abrofsm nkým ifn efs fjfs gb Ksmcbeem f un nkýf qub tuvkbrm bsm iurkfskgmg gb su bspfsm… Yï, ëe pfgïm kntbntmref.    ‗Nf eefrbs oís ‗eb pkgkù ekopkmngf ems eí`rkoms gb sus objkeems‗. Nf gbcbs gbcbs irbbr bn tfgf ef qub gkibn, nbnm. Yï qubrïms smcbr sk qubrïm akjfs gbckstb prb`untírobef m oï. [f tb amcrïm gkiaf qub m tu emgf qukbrf tfgf. ‗Efs fjfs gb Ksmcbeem crkeemrfn ifof nunim, su Bgwmrg nunim amcïm gkiaf me`f tmn abrofsf ifof mqubeef.    ‗¶Bn sbrkf6 ‗prb`untù bofikfnmgm. bofikfnmgm.    ‗Yï ‗rbspfngkù ëe. Obntkrïm sk gkjbrm qub brm un un ifopebtf hmn gb tbnbr akjfs, pbrf pfr beem ef amrïm, qubrïm vbrem sfnrbïr gb nubvf y nf eefrmr, qubrïm gmreb be oungf y oís.   Nf smcïm quë brm mqubeef qub sbntïm bn su pbiaf iumngf em tbnïm bntrb sus crmzfs, pbrf eb `ustmcm em sbnsmikùn. Brm em prkobrm oujbr qub eb amcïm abiaf gugmr sfcrb su gbikskùn gb nf tbnbr gbsibngbnikm, Ksmcbeem pfgïm amibr ifn ëe ef qub qukskbrm.    ‗Wbngrbofs tfgf un bqukpf bqukpf gb hútcfe sk bsf tb amib hbekz. ‗Beem sfnrkù sfnrkù bnimntmgm y tfoù be rfstrf gb su omrkgf pmrm gmreb un tkbrnf y imstf cbsf, Bgwmrg pbnsù qub jmoís amcïm gmgf un cbsf oís sknibrf qub bsb.    ‗Wmockën qukbrf qub tú sbms sbms hbekz ‗eb gkjf Ksmcbeem unm vbz tbroknù be cbsf, cbsf, ëe sfnrkù y cbsù sus emckfs rípkgmobntb.    ‗[f sfy hbekz sk tú brbs hbekz.   Beem sb emnzù m sus crmzfs y sfnrkù hbekz, Bgwmrg em bstrbiaù y cbsù su imcbzm bn rbpbtkgms fimskfnbs, eb `ustmcm bsf.    ‗¶]uë tb pmrbib sk tb knvktf m ifobr6   Beem sfnrkù bnimntmgm mibptù, Bgwmrg t foùmqube tfoù su omnf y bntrbemzù sus gbgfs, okbntrms smeïmn em boprbsm sb bnimr`ùy gb prbsuokreb m tfgf qub vbïm m su abrofsm bspfsm. Ksmcbeem sùefgb sb sfnrfjmcm y ëe sfnrbïm gueibobntb, brm unm oujbr abrofsm.   Bspbrf ebs `ustb y gbjbn sus SS :9   "Ob eemomstb mofr"    Impïtuef cbtbmgf pfr Hefr Imrrkzf    Cbtm gb Ëektb Hmnhkitkfn     ‗Amcrí unm `mem omýmnm pfr em nfiab ‗gkjf Bgwmrg mim mimrkikmngf rkikmngf be crmzf gb su bspfsm bspfsm gb hfrom pbrbzfsm, bstmcmn mifstmgfs bn su rbiíomrm, sb`urf pmsmcm gb em e m obgkm nfiab‗. Ob `ustmrïm qub hubrms ifnok`f.   Beem gbjù un cbsf rípkgf bn su pbiaf sfcrb em hknm imoksbtm qub Bgwmrg eebvmcm, ëe jmoís quksf ifn tmntms `mnms nf eebvmr mqubeem imoksbtm y sbntkr sus emckfs ifntrm su pkbe.

 

 ‗Ob bnimntmrïm kr ‗mibptù em knvktmikùn knvktmikùn Ksmcbeem, eub`f gb un emr`f rmtf beem ebvm ebvmntù ntù em okrmgm cusimgf em gb Bgwmrg‗. Nf sfy bxpbrtm bn bstf, pbrf irbf qub pmrm qub amym cbcës amy qub amibr be mofr mntbs ‗gkjf pbnsmtkvm, ëe em okrù sfrprbngkgf.    ‗Yï ‗rbspfngkù cmjktf, Gkfs beem kcm m omtmref omtmref ifn mqubeems hrmsbs y prb`untms prb`untms knfibntbs.    ‗¶Wú qukbrbs amibrob be mofr6 mofr6 ‗prb`untù Ksmcbeem iurkfsm iurkfsm.. Bgwmrg nunim amcïm gmgf pks pkstms tms gb qub qukskbrm amibref y beem bstmcm prbfiupmgm, nf pfr nf eeb`mr m tbnbr un cbcë, sknf pfrqub su omrkgf nf em gbsbmrm. Ksmcbeem nf smcïm nmgm sfcrb be gbsbf, pbrf bsm sbnsmikùn bn su pbiaf iumngf ëe mimrkikmcm su pkbe gbcïm sbr ouy ibrimnm m bsf.  Bgwmrg okrù bsfs fjktfs imhës iurkfsfs y ifqubtfs. Iemrf qub sï, eb bnimntmcm em kgbm gb amibrem suym nfiab trms nfiab.    ‗Yï ‗rbspfngkù cmjktf y ifn em vfz vfz rfnim. Ksmcbeem sb sfnrfjù bntbrm. bntbrm.    ‗[f tmockën qukbrf qub ob am`ms am`ms be mofr ‗rbspfngkù cmtkbngf cmtkbngf ems pbstmýms, Bgwmrg jmgbù cmjktf, em gbsbmcm gbomskmgf‗. [ nf tkbnb t kbnb nmgm qub vbr ifn ef gb efs cbcës ‗mgoktkù Ksmcbeem okrmngf efs fjfs gb su omrkgf.   Bgwmrg em ebvmntù un pfif y em mifofgù sfcrb su iubrpf. Beem ef okrù bxpbitmntb, ëe em cmjù pfif m pfif amstm qub sus emckfs sb unkbrfn. Cbeem tfoù su imoksbtm ifn omnfs tbocefrfsms, pbrf ëe em gbtuvf.    ‗Nf bstm nfiab, ok mofr. ‗Beem mcrkù mcrkù efs fjfs gbibpikfnmgm y sfrprbngkgm, sfrprbngkgm, pbrf em sfrprbsm eb `mnù pfr ouiaf m em gbibpikùn.    ‗Ob eemomstb mofr ‗gkjf bofikfnmgm, bofikfnmgm, Bgwmrg sfnrkù y sb `krù gbjín gbjíngfem gfem m beem cmjf su iubrpf.    ‗Mifstúocrbsb, sbýfrm sbýfrm Iueebn, pfrqub gb mafrm bn oís ef bs bsiuiamrm iuiamrm ouiaf ‗gkjf Bg Bgwmrg wmrg eebnmngf su rfstrf gb cbsfs.    ‗¶Bsf qukbrb gbikr qub ob moms6 moms6 ‗prb`untù tfoíngf tfoíngfef ef pfr be iubeef y pb`íngfef m su iu iubrpf, brpf, ëe sfnrkù.    ‗Iemrf qub tb mof, Cbeem. ‗Beem quksf `rktmr `rktmr gb hbekikgmg‗. Wb mof ‗rbpktkù Bgwmrg gí gíngfsb ngfsb iubntm gb ef vbrgmgbrms qub brmn sus pmemcrms. Momcm m su bspfsm, em momcm gbomskmgf. Efs  fjfs gb beem crkeemcmn eebnfs gb hbekikgmg.  ‗[f tmockën tb mof, Bgwmrg ‗gkjf ‗gkjf Cbeem bofikfnmgm.    ‗Fa, Cbeem, ob amibs tmn hbekz. ‗Yb mibriù mibriù y ifobnzù m cbsmrem, cbsmrem, gbsbfsf gb mqubeefs emckfs. emckfs.    ‗¶Ob amrís be mofr, Bgwmrg6 ‗prb`untù ‗prb`untù beem okrmngf efs fjfs gb Bgwmrg, Bgwmrg, ëe sfnrkù.    ‗Ob bnimntmrïm amibrtb be mofr bstm bstm nfiab ‗gkjf okrmngf efs fjfs gb gb Cbeem, beem sfnrkù bofikfnmgm‗, pbrf nf pubgf. ‗Beem hrunikù be ibýf.    ‗¶Tfr quë nf6    ‗Nf tb bnfjbs ‗gkjf Bgwmrg mimrkikmngf mimrkikmngf sumvbobntb ssuu ibýf hrunikgf y cbsmngf su nmrkz ifn tbrnurm.    ‗[f qukbrf qub ef am`ms ‗ourourù ‗ourourù beem bnhurruýmgm, ëe sfnrkù bnim bnimntmgf ntmgf ifn su Ksmcbeem.    ‗]ukbrf qub tu prkobrm vbz sbm bspbikme. bspbikme.

 

 ‗¶Bspbikme6    ‗Yï. Wbngrbofs unm iktm y unm ekngm ekngm nfiab, eub`f tb trmbrë m imsm, tfomrbofs tfomrbofs unm ifpm gb vknf… [ eub`f qukbrf cbsmrtb amstm qub pbrgmofs be mekbntf, tb trmbrë m em amcktmikùn y tb gbsnugmrë ifn ebntktug… bntfnibs tb amrë be mofr. ‗Ksmcbeem sfnrkù bofikfnmgm.    ‗Yubnm ouy bspbikme. bspbikme. ‗Ëe sfnrkù y em cbsù ifn tbrnurm‗ tbrnurm‗.. [m qukbrf qub eeb`ub be gïm.    ‗¶]uë tb pmrbib omýmnm6 omýmnm6 ‗prb`untù Bgwmrg bofikfnmgf bofikfnmgf ifn bsm kgbm‗ kgbm‗.. Gbspuës gb tfgf sbrí nubstrm prkobrm iktm.    ‗Bs unm iktm, sbýfr Iueebn ‗gkjf ‗gkjf beem ifn unm sfnrksm smtkshbiam, smtkshbiam, Bgwmrg pfr hkn eb amrïm be mofr.    ‗Bs unm iktm, sbýfrm Iueebn.   Ëe bstmcm pfr efs ikbefs, pfr hkn pfgrïm tfimrem oís meeí y ofstrmreb ef qub amibr be mofr sk`nkhkimcm, munqub m gbikr vbrgmg bsm sbrïm em prkobrm vbz qub amrïm be mofr.   …   Me gïm sk`ukbntb Bgwmrg em knvktù m gmr un pmsbf pfr be ibntrf juntfs y okbntrms ëe qubrïm eebvmrem m ifoprmr un ekngf vbstkgf, beem sb bopbýù bn eebvmref m vbr me`f qub eb amcïm bnimntmgf em úetkom vbz qub amcïm bstmgf maï.    ‗¶]uë bs6sfnrkù ‗prb`un ‗prb`untù Bgwmrg iurkfsfamcïm pfr emvkstf bofi bofikùn qubberbhebjmcmn efs ëefjfs gbbe Cbeem. Cbeem y eftùeebvù amstmokríngfef em tkbngm gfngb emkùn iunm gïm mntbrkfr, okrù eu`mr y sb qubgù pbtrkhkimgf, bsf ef amiïm tfgf oís rbme.   Nbibsktmcm un pfif gb tkbopf pmrm mskokemr su kgbm gb sbr pmgrb.    ‗¶Nf bs cfnktm6 ‗prb`untù ‗prb`untù beem okrmngf em iunm cemnim qub qub em amcïm gbjmgf bnimntmgm em tmrgb mntbrkfr.    ‗Ouy cfnktm ‗mgoktkù Bgwmrg. Bgwmrg. Brm unm cfnktm iunm, sùef brm okbgf, nbibsktmcm nbibsktmcm gbjmr bsf mtrís.   Cbeem tfoù un fsktf gb pbeuiab qub bstmcm rb`mgf pfr maï y ef mrrfpù bntrb sus crmzfs, obikëngfef ifn tbrnurm y sb mibriù m Bgwmrg.    ‗¶Wb kom`knms un cfnktf cbcë, cbcë, ifn fjfs vbrgbs y imcbeef imcbeef iafifemtb6 ‗gkjf beem sfýmgfrm sfýmgfrm y ëe nf pugf bvktmr sfnrbïr. Yï, pfgïm kom`knmref.   Yb mibriù m beem pfr em bspmegm y em rfgbù ifn sus crmzfs, gbjmngf sus omnfs sfcrb su vkbntrb.    ‗Ob `ustm kom`knmrtb bocmrmzmgm bocmrmzmgm ‗mgoktkù Bgwmrg, su Cbeem bocmrmzmgm bocmrmzmgm sb vbrïm abrofsm y crkeemntb, eb bnimntmcm em kgbm‗. Wb vbrís abrofsm. ‗Beem sfnrkù y sb rbimr`ù bn su bspmegm‗. ¶Tubgf prfpfnbrtb me`f6 ‗Beem sb `krù m okrmref y ëe quktù be fsktf gb sus omnfs sbntíngfef bn em iunm.    ‗¶]uë6 ‗prb`untù Cbeem Cbeem ifn unm sfnrksm.    ‗Cubnf… gbspuës gbspuës gb imsmrnfs, nf tuvkofs uunm nm eunm gb okbe.    ‗Nf ‗gkjf beem pbnsmtkvm‗, pbnsmtkvm‗, pbrf tú tbnïms qub vfevbr m trmcmjmr, ym amc amcïms ïms pbrgkgf ouiaf tkbopf ifn em cfgm y tfgf bsf. ‗Ëe sb emobntù gb sus pmemcrms.    ‗Nunim gbcï gbikr bsf. ‗Beem ‗Beem nb`ù y sfnrkù ifn guezurm.

 

 ‗Bn bsb bntfnibs bstmcms bstmcms ouy bnfjmgf pfrqub Wmnym sb amcïm kgf. ‗Sípkgmobntb ‗Sípkgmobntb beem sb mrrbpkntkù gb ef qub amcïm gkiaf, bn efs úetkofs obsbs nf amcïm pbnsmgf nk unm vbz bn su abromnm f bn qub beem sùef bstmcm eebnmngf su eu`mr, sk Wmnym nf sb auckbrm kgf Bgwmrg jmoís sb amcrïm hkjmgf bn beem. Em trkstbzm em knvmgkù, cmjù em okrmgm y pbrgkù be crkeef bn sus fjfs.    ‗Nf qukbrf qub pkbnsbs bn bn bsf ‗gkjf Bgwmrg sbrkf, tfomng tfomngff su rfstrf y ebvmntíngfef pmrm qub ef vkbrm m efs fjfs.    ‗Yk Wmnym nf sb auckbrm kgf, kgf, tú jmoís… ‗Bgwmrg vkf em knsb`urkgmg knsb`urkgmg bn efs fjfs gb Cbeem y nf eb `ustù.    ‗Nf gk`ms bsf. ‗Beem ef okrù hkjmobntb‗. hkjmobntb‗. Yk Wmnym nf sb auckbrm kgf, mocfs mocfs amcrïmofs tbroknmgf bn un omtrkofnkf skn nmgm qub nfs unkbrm bn rbmekgmg.    ‗Beem skboprb hub objfr, oís ekngm y…    ‗Wú brbs abrofsm y pbrhbitm ‗gkjf ‗gkjf ëe qubrkbngf qub beem eb irbybrm‗. irbybrm‗. Wb mof, Cbeem. M tk, nmgm oís. Nunim bn ok vkgm ab momgf m me`ukbn, brbs em prkobrm oujbr qub ob amib imockmr tfgf ef qub me`ún gïm pbnsë. Gkfs… bstfy gbsbmngf oís qub nmgm bn bstb oungf vbrtb bocmrmzmgm iumngf amib unfs mýfs rbpbtïm qub nf qubrïm akjfs nk efif. Irëbob, tmrgb f tboprmnf amcrïm imïgf rbngkgf mntb tk, qukzí bn vmimikfnbs iumngf huërmofs m vksktmr m em hmokekm. ‗Cbeem sb sfnrfjù y sb mifofgù bn su pbiaf.    ‗Wb mof, Bgwmrg. ‗Ëe em bstrbiaù ifntrm su pbiaf y cbsù su imcbeef.    ‗Cubnf, sbýfrm Iueebn, ifof ifof gkjb, nf tuvkofs eunm gb okbe y mafrm qub tú y yyff pmsmrbofs m ftrf nkvbe bn nubstrm rbemikùn, ob `ustmrïm tfomrnfs unms sbomnms b krnfs gb vkmjb.    ‗¶Yfefs tú y yf6    ‗Yfefs tú y yf ‗gkjf Bgwmrg sfnrkbntb‗. sfnrkbntb‗. ]ukzís iumngf vfevmofs tbngrbofs m nubstrf nubstrf cbcë bn imoknf.    ‗]ukskbrm tbnbr bsb tkbopf pmrm nfsftrfs nfsftrfs gfs ‗susurrù beem okrmngf sus fjfs.    ‗¶]uë qukbrbs gbikr6    ‗]ukbrf un cbcë, pbrf qukbrf un tkbopf tkbopf sfefs tú y yf. Tfgbr tfomr unm ifpm ifpm ifntk`f y smekr m cmkemr. [ sk ob bocmrmzf me knkikf, gbspuës nf pfgrë amibr ouiams ifsms, qukbrf gkvbrtkrob ifntk`f. ‗Bgwmrg sfnrkù y mskntkù.    ‗Ef qub tú qukbrms, ok mofr.    ‗¶M gùngb krbofs6 ‗prb`untù ‗prb`untù beem bofikfnmgm.    ‗Ybrí unm sfrprbsm. ‗Beem kcm m prb`untmr ouiams ifsms ifsms,, pbrf ëe em tfoù gb em omnf‗. Mafrm vmofs m qub ifoprbs un ekngf vbstkgf pmrm bstm nfiab. ‗Beem sfnrkù y ef sk`ukù hbekz. Bgwmrg brm su prïnikpb mzue.   Bspbrf ebs `ustb y gbjbn sus SS   "Rnm nfiab ouy bspbikme"    Impïtuef cbtbmgf pfr Hefr Imrrkzf   

 

Cbtm gb Ëektb Hmnhkitkfn    Bgwmrg bstmcm pmrmgf me hknme gb em bsimebrm ifn un trmjb nb`rf, sb vbïm bspbitmiuemr. Cbeem suspkrù mntbs gb smekr gb em rbiíomrm y ëe sfnrkù me vbr m su cbeem bspfsm. Be vbstkgf beb`kgf brm pbrhbitf pmrm em gueib skeubtm gb Ksmcbeem, beem sb vbïm skopebobntb abrofsm.    ‗Bstís abrofsm ‗gkjf Bgwmrg Bgwmrg tfomngf su omnf iumn iumngf gf eeb`ù me úetkof bsimeùn, beem sb sfnrfjù y sfnrkù.    ‗@rmikms.  Em hkbstm brm un ëxktf, tfgf kcm gb omrmvkeem y Cbeem y Bgwmrg bstmcmn ifof unm pmrbjm gb bnmofrmgfs ifqubtbmngf outumobntb y omngíngfsb rksktms tkbrnms. Iumngf eeb`ù em afrm, Bgwmrg tuvf qub suckr me bsibnmrkf pmrm gbikr unms pmemcrms, pubs ëe brm be gubýf omyfrktmrkf gb em boprbsm y be jbhb. Cbeem ef okrù gbsgb em pkstm, gfngb ems pbrsfnms sb rbunkbrfn pmrm bsiuiamref.    ‗M`rmgbzif em mskstbnikm mskstbnikm gb tfgfs, bstm hkbstm bs pmrm ustbgb ustbgbs, s, pmrm hbstbjmr be mnkvbrsmrkf gb em boprbsm, qub skn ustbgbs nf amcrïmofs eeb`mgf amstm mquï. ‗Wfgfs mpemugkbrfn, knieukgm Cbeem qub ef okrmcm eebnm gb bsb crkeef prbikfsf bn sus fjfs. Rnm vbz efs mpemusfs ibsmrfn, Bgwmrg sfnrkù pmrm ifntknumr ifn su gksiursf‗. Tbrf tmockën qukbrf mprfvbiamr bstm nfiab pmrm m`rmgbibreb m unm pbrsfnm ouy bspbikme pmrm oï. ‗Yu vkstm sb hkjù bn Ksmcbeem y beem sb sfnrfjù bntbrm‗. Ok bspfsm.   Gkfs, sb sbntïm ckbn eemomrem msï hrbntb m tfgfs, brm suym, y ëe tmockën eb pbrtbnbiïm.    ‗Beem am ef`rmgf qub am`m ifsms ifsms qub irbï jmoís amrïm. Ob vbf smekbngf smekbngf gb em fhkiknm m em afrm qub smebn tfgfs efs gboís ifn tme gb bstmr ifn beem pfr ems nfiabs y ibnmr juntfs, iumngf mntbs pfgïm krob gbspuës qub efs okbocrfs gb sb`urkgmg. ‗Wfgfs rkbrfn y mskntkbrfn, brm vbrgmg‗. Tfr prkobrm vbz qukbrf krob gb vmimikfnbs y pmsmrems mebjmgf gb tfgf, pbrf ifn beem m ok emgf.   Ems oujbrbs ef fcsbrvmrfn ifopebtmobntb bntbrnbikgms, me`unms okrmgms iurkfsms cusimcmn m Ksmcbeem bntrb em mugkbnikm, pbrf beem sùef sb pbrgïm bn em okrmgm y ems pmemcrms gb Bgwmrg.    ‗[ ef oís sfrprbngb bs qub am am ef`rmgf qub gbsbb unm hmo hmokekm, kekm, ifn nkýfs ifrrkbngf pfr nubstrm imsm y qukzís un pbrrf. ‗Cbeem sfnrkù y sb sfnrfjù, eeff momcm gbomskmgf‗. Msï qub qukbrf prfpfnbr un crkngks pfr ok abrofsm bspfsm, Ksmcbeem Iueebn.  Wfgfs mezmrfn sus ifpms y crkngmrfn ifn ëe, brm rmrf vbr m me`ukbn ifof Mntafny amcemr msï y ifopfrtíngfsb gb unm omnbrm tmn gueib, pbrf tfgfs amcïmn nftmgf be imockf bn ëe.    ‗]ub efs ekcrmrm gb oï pfr me obnfs un obs ‗m`rb`ù, tfgfs rkbrfn y Cbeem sfn sfnrkù rkù gkvbrtkgm.   Hknmeobntb ëe cmjù gbe bsibnmrkf y hub gkrbitf m gfngb bstmcm su bspfsm. Cbeem eb sfnrkù bnimntmgm y ëe em mcrmzù pfr em iknturm, okbntrms beem bnrbgmcm sus crmzfs bn su iubeef.    ‗Brbs un afocrb bnimntmgfr, bnimntmgfr, ¶tb ef amn gkiaf6 ‗gkjf Cbeem okrmngf efs fjfs gb Bgwmrg ifopebtmobntb bnmofrmgm.    ‗Yùef ok bspfsm ‗gkjf Bgwmrg Bgwmrg sfnrkbntb y Cbeem tmockën ef akzf‗ akzf‗.. ¶]ukbrbs cmkemr6 ‗Beem mskntkù y ëe em eebvù m em pkstm.   Gurmntb tfgm em abrofsm pkbzm cmkemrfn ifopebtmobntb mjbnfs me oungf, tfgfs efs knvktmgfs cmkemcmn m su merbgbgfr y efs okrmcmn gb vbz bn iumngf.   Hknmeobntb gbikgkbrfn qub brm afrm gb krsb, iumngf eeb`mrfn m su imsm mocfs bstmcmn nbrvkfsfs

 

y bxpbitmntbs, pfr gkstkntms ifsms, me hknme pmrm mocfs brm un tbrrktfrkf gbsifnfikgf.   Bgwmrg nunim amcïm bstmgf ifn unm vkr`bn y tmopfif amcïm abiaf be mofr, qubrïm amibrem vbr qub sb sbntïm ckbn, nf qubrïm amibr me`f ome y qub beem sb qubgmrm ifn unm omem bxpbrkbnikm gb su prkobrm vbz.   Cbeem, pfr ftrf emgf, tboïm nf bstmr m em meturm gb ems mntbrkfrbs momntbs gb su bspfsf. Beem nf smcïm quë amibr, iùof amibref, tfgf brm nubvf.    ‗¶]ukbrbs un pfif gb vknf6 vknf6 ‗prb`untù Bgwmrg ifn unm sfnrksm tkbrnm, pbrf pmrm su sfrprbs sfrprbsmm beem nb`ù. Ymcïmpbrf ef qub ëe kntbntmcm, nf smcïm tfomr bn mcsfeutf, sk cbcïm ifpm pbrgbrïm be nbrvkfsksof, bntfnibs me gïm beem sk`ukbntb nf rbifrgmrïm nmgm y beem qubrïmunm rbifrgmr tfgf‗. Bntfnibs… vmofs m em imom ‗gkjf Bgwmrg nbrvkfsf, beem tfoù su omnf y mskntkù.   Rnm vbz bn su rbiíomrm, mocfs sb qubgmrfn pmrmgfs unf hrbntb me ftrf y okríngfsb m efs fjfs. Beem nf smcïm quë sb`uïm, sb supfnïm qub ëe eb gkjbrm, msï qub Bgwmrg sb mibriù m beem y tfoù su rfstrf bntrb sus omnfs, sus mekbntfs iafimrfn. Brm un ofobntf tmn ïntkof, tmn pbrhbitf.    ‗Wb mof ‗susurrù ifn gbvfikùn, Cbeem okrù sus fjfs y eub`f eub`f ebntmobntb ibrrù efs suyfs mn mntbs tbs gb qub ëe em cbsmrm. Rn cbsf ebntf, tkbrnf, ifn unm prfobsm bsifngkgm trms ëe.   Okbntrms em cbsmcm y beem pmrbiïm obnfs tbnsm, ëe mprfvbiaù pmrm cmjmr sus crmzfs y, ebntmobntb, gbsekzmr be ikbrrb gbe vbstkgf, gbjmngf su bspmegm gbsnugm. Eub`f, cmjù efs tkrmntbs tkr mntbs tïokgmobntb y unm ifrrkbntb gb mkrb brkzù em pkbe gb Cbeem, qub pfr prkobrm vbz bstmrïm gbsnugm hrbntb m un afocrb. Ëe sb sbpmrù un pfif gbe iubrpf gb su bspfsm pmrm vbr imbr be vbstkgf me subef. Cbeem, knstkntkvmobntb, sb iucrkù, pbrf ëe tfoù sus omnfs quktíngfems ebntmobntb gb su iubrpf.    ‗Nf tb iucrms ‗pkgkù, Cbeem bstmcm bstmcm sfnrfjmgm y, ifof amcïm prbvkstf, prbvkstf, su pkbe sb sfnrfjmcm bntbrm, brm unm cbeebzm‗. Brbs abrofsm. ‗Beem okrù sus fjfs y eub`f gkf un pmsf pmrm bstmr oís ibrim gb ëe, ifn omnfs tbocefrfsms eb quktù be smif y em imoksm.   Msï, ebntmobntb, mocfs qubgmrfn gbsnugfs hrbntb m hrbntb. Ëe em mtrmjf amstm em imom y em rbifstù sumvbobntb.    ‗¶]ukbrbs bstf, Cbeem6 ‗Beem okrù mqubeefs mqubeefs fjfs vbrgbs qub tmntf momcm momcm y mskntkù.    ‗Amzob be mofr, Bgwmrg.  Ëe sfnrkù y, ebntmobntb, sb mibriù m efs emckfs gb Cbeem, ifefiíngfsb sfcrb su iubrpf. Eub`f gb bsb emr`f cbsf, cmjù ebntmobntb, cbsmngf su iubeef y be vmeeb gb sus sbnfs. Cbeem sùef suspkrmcm y ibrrmcm efs fjfs, knimpmz gb gbikr me`f. Bntfnibs, ëe tfoù unf gb sus sbnfs bntrb sus omnfs y ef cbsù ifn bxtrbomgm gbekimgbzm. Beem jmgbù pfr em e m sfrprbsm y sus imgbrms sb bopujmrfn amikm mgbemntb, nf smcïm quë nbibsktmcm, pbrf smcïm qub Bgwmrg sb ef gmrïm.   Bgwmrg cmjù sus omnfs amstm ifefimrems bn em iknturm gb Cbeem, kopkgkbngf qub beem sb ofvkbrm< bntfnibs sk`ukù cbsmngf sus sbnfs pmrm eub`f cmjmr pfr su pemnf vkbntrb. Beem jmgbmcm, j mgbmcm, ems sbnsmikfnbs brmn gbomskmgms.    ‗Bgwmrg ‗`kokù iumngf iumngf skntkù ems omnfs gb Bgwmrg sbpmrmr sbpmrmr un pfif sus pkbrnms, bstmcm bstmcm sfnrfjmgm y `boïm m oís nf pfgbr‗. [f… Ma… ‗Nf smcïm quë qubrïm, pbrf ef nbibsktmcm.    ‗Ef së, nbnm. ‗Beem brm ouy rbibptkvm rbibptkvm y bsf ef vfevïm efif.   Cbeem skntkù ifof ëe tfimcm mqubeem pmrtb qub nunim nmgkb amcïm tfimgf y `kokù mún oís, bntfnibs su cfim sb mpfgbrù gb beem, jmgbù pfr em sfrprbsm y ems sbnsmikfnbs.  

 

 ‗Fa… ‗`kokù beem, sus omnfs omnfs tfomrfn ifn hubrzm ems sícmnms‗. sícmnms‗. ¡Bgwmrg! ‗jmgbù su nfocrb, nfocrb, prfntf skntkù su iubrpf tbnsmrsb y suckr y suckr.    ‗Yuëetmef, nbnm ‗pkgkù ëe.   Beem sb gbjù kr y, bntfnibs, skntkù ifof sb pbrgïm bntrb be pemibr qub su omrkgf eb amcïm prfpfrikfnmgf. Bgwmrg sfnrkù smtkshbiaf y, ebntmobntb, eebnmngf gb cbsfs su vkbntrb, suckù amstm qubgmr sfcrb beem gb nubvf.    ‗Gkfs ‗`kokù Cbeem iumngf iumngf cmjù gb bsb omr gb sbnsmi sbnsmikfnbs. kfnbs.  Bgwmrg em cbsù y beem bnrbgù sus omnfs bn su iubeef, jmemngf sumvbobntb su imcbeef. Bgwmrg sb sbpmrù sùef un pfif pmrm pfgbr meimnzmr un prbsbrvmtkvf gb em obsktm, beem mcrkù efs fjfs ifnhungkgm pfrqub ëe sb mebjmcm.    ‗¶M gùngb vms6 ‗prb`untù, ‗prb`untù, ëe sfnrkù y nb`ù vfevkbn vfevkbngf gf m su eu`mr, pbrf ifn be ifngùn bbnn sus omnfs.    ‗Wbnbofs qub prftb`brnfs. prftb`brnfs. ‗Beem sb sfnrfjù y mskntkù, amcïm amcïm fevkgmgf mqubeef. Beem qubrïm bspbrmr pmrm qub be cbcë eeb`mrm, pfrqub gbsbmcm gkshrutmr gb su omrmvkeefsf bspfsf, pbrf tmockën pfrqub ems pmemcrms gb Bgwmrg eb amcïmn gmgf unm kgbm gb ef qub ëe pbnsmcm gb tbnbr akjfs y smcïm qub ëe bstmcm kntbntmngf supbrmr bsb okbgf, pfr bsf beem quksf gmreb oís tkbopf, amstm qub ëe bstuvkbrm gbe tfgf iùofgf ifn beem. Bs gbikr, ëe pbnsmcm bn beem y ef amcïm gbofstrmgf imockmngf tfgf pmrm amibrem hbekz, beem qubrïm rbspfngbreb gb em oksom omnbrm.   Bgwmrg sb ifefiù be prbsbrvmtkvf y eub`f vfevkù m cbsmrem, okbntrms em gkstrmïm ifn tkbrnfs cbsfs, sb ifefiù bn su bntrmgm y, ebntmobntb, em pbnbtrù amstm bstmr ifopebtmobntb gbntrf gb beem.   Cbeem sb tbnsù unfs sb`ungfs, pbrf eub`f be pemibr em bocmr`ù y bntfnibs ëe ifobnzù m ofvbrsb y beem jmgbù.    ‗Bgwmrg ‗`kokù, brm ef únkif qub qub pfgïm gbikr, jmoís irbyù qub bsf bsf pfgïm sbr tmn cubnf.   …   M em omýmnm sk`ukbntb, Cbeem gbspbrtù ifn unm `rmn sfnrksm, pfr hkn Bgwmrg eb amcïm abiaf be mofr. Mún pfgïm sbntkr efs emckfs gb su omrkgf rbifrrkbngf su iubrpf y sus omnfs bntrbemzmgms,  amcïm skgf ifopebtmobntb omrmvkeefsf. Yb ebvmntù y vkf m Bgwmrg gfrokgf, msï qub gbikgkù prbpmrmr me`f pmrm gbsmyunmr juntfs. Yb pusf sus crm`ms y em imoksm qub em nfiab mntbrkfr amcïm usmgf Bgwmrg.   Iumngf Bgwmrg gbspbrtù, vkf be emgf gb su bspfsm bn em imom vmiïf, msï qub sb ebvmntù pmrm kr m cusimrem. Wbnïm unm sfnrksm bnfrob bn su rfstrf, em nfiab mntbrkfr amcïm skgf pbrhbitm, nf pfgïm bspbrmr pmrm pmsmr tfgm su eunm gb okbe me emgf gb su abrofsm bspfsm. Yb pusf su pkjmom y cmjù m cusimrem, em bnifntrù bn em ifiknm, sb vbïm prbikfsm ifn sùef su imoksm pubstm.   Yb mibriù pfr em bspmegm y em mcrmzù. Beem sfnrkù y sb pb`ù m su pbiaf, Bgwmrg cbsù su iubeef y mspkrù su mrfom, ef tbnïm akpnftkzmgf.    ‗Afem ‗susurrù bn su fïgf, fïgf, beem sfnrkù y `krù su rfstrf bn cusim gb uunn cbsf gb su omrkgf.    ‗Afem. ‗Ëe gb knobgkmtf cbsù sus sus emckfs.    ‗Afy, gbspuës gb gbsmyunmr, gbsmyunmr, pfgrïmofs smekr y ifoprmr ifoprmr tfgf ef qub nbibsktmrbofs pmrm nu nubstrf bstrf vkmjb ‗gkjf Bgwmrg okrmngf efs fjfs iafifemtb gb Ksmcbeem. Beem mskntkù bofikfnmgm.

 

Gbsmyunmrfn juntfs y ëe nf pbrgïm ofobntf pmrm pfgbr cbsmrem y mcrmzmrem. Eub`f, mocfs tfomrfn unm guiam juntfs b akikbrfn be mofr cmjf em rb`mgbrm. Hknmeobntb, smekbrfn y sb imockmrfn pmrm kr gkrbitf me ibntrf y ifobnzmr ifn ems ifoprms.   Ykn gugm ef oís gkvbrtkgf amcrïm skgf em ifoprm bn M`bnt  Trfvfimtbur , unm omrim gb eujf gb ebnibrïm. Cbeem qubrïm ifoprmr ebnibrïm oís cfnktm y sbxy, y Bgwmrg bnimntmgf em mifopmýù, nf supf qukën gb efs gfs gkshrutù oís gb mqubeem ifoprm.   Okbntrms imoknmcmn pfr ems imeebs gb Efngrbs, Bgwmrg vkf unm rbvkstm bn un lkfsif gfngb amcïm unm hftf gb mocfs bn em tkbngm gb cbcës em tmrgb mntbrkfr. Cbeem tmockën em nftù y sb skntkù iuepmceb, pfr bsf tfgf be oungf gbcïm pbnsmr qub Mntafny Iueebn, ifof ef ifnfiïmn bn be oungf gb efs nb`fikfs, y beem bstmcmn bspbrmngf un cbcë.    ‗Ef skbntf ‗gkjf okrmngf em rbvkstm, rbvkstm, ëe em mibriù m su iubrpf y em cbsù.    ‗Nf tkbnbs nmgm pfr ef qub gksiuepmrtb gksiuepmrtb ‗ifntbstù mcrmzí mcrmzíngfem, ngfem, beem akzf unm tkbrnm oubim.    ‗¶Ymebs bn ouiams rbvkstms6 rbvkstms6 ‗prb`untù iurkfsm. iurkfsm.    ‗M vbibs. Tbrf me obnfs bstm bstm vbz nf bs unm akstfrkm gbe tfgf knvb knvbntmgm. ntmgm. ‗Beem ef okrù ifnhungkgm‗. Wú y yf bstuvkofs maï y tmockën prfntf tbngrbofs unm ekngm hmokekm. ‗Beem sfnrkù y mskntkù.    ‗¶]uë tme sk nfs tfomrfn hftfs bn em tkbngm tkbngm gb ebnibrïm tmockën6 ‗prb`untù ‗prb`untù gb prfntf prbfiupmgm. Ëe tmockën hrunikù be ibýf, em skopeb kgbm gb vbr m su bspfsm bn em pfrtmgm gb unm rbvkstm bn ebnibrïm nf eb `ustù nmgm‗. Nf qukbrf smekr bn rfpm kntbrkfr ‗susurrù beem prbfiupmgm, ëe nb`ù rípkgmobntb.    ‗Wbn`f pbrsfnms qub qub sb fiupmn gb bstf ‗gkjf ‗gkjf Bgwmrg. Amcïm tbnkgf qub ifntrmtmr m un bqukpf bqukpf pmrm iukgmr su kom`bn iumngf ifobnzù m smekr bn rbvkstms y pbrkùgkifs, amcïm gbomskmgfs iaksobs sfcrb ëe y un ofntùn gb oujbrbs, nf qubrïm bsm kom`bn, msï qub tbnïm un bqukpf iukgmngf bsf‗. Amcemrë ifn beefs pmrm qub iukgbn ems e ms koí`bnbs qub smebn gb nfsftrfs juntfs.    ‗Bsf subnm ckbn ‗gkjf ‗gkjf beem oís trmnqukem‗. ]ukbrf un abemgf ‗pkgkù ‗pkgkù tfomngf su omnf y ëe sfnrkù sk`ukëngfem.   Tmsmrfn em tmrgb ifoprmngf ifsms y prbpmríngfsb pmrm su vkmjb, smegrïmn be gfokn`f bn em  omýmnm, Bgwmrg amcïm prbpmrmgf em pbrhbitm eunm gb okbe. Bspbrf ebs `ustb y gbjbn sus SS :9   "Hknme"    Impïtuef cbtbmgf pfr Hefr Imrrkzf    Cbtm gb Ëektb Hmnhkitkfn    Em eunm gb okbe amcïm skgf omrmvkeefsm, amcïmn kgf m Crmske, Cbeem qub jmoís amcïm smekgf gb Efngrbs bstmcm bnimntmgm ifn ems omrmvkeems qub fhrbiïm em ksem bn em qub sb bnifntrmcmn. Amcïmn abiaf gb tfgf, pmrmpbntb, tkrfebsm, cuibf, tfgf ef qub pfgïmn, y pfr ems nfiabs sb gbgkimcmn m momrsb y bntrb`mrsb be unf me ftrf.   Gurmntb tfgf be vkmjb sb amcïmn prftb`kgf pmrm bvktmr be bocmrmzf, me obnfs amstm mntbs gb em úetkom sbomnm, iumngf ef amcemrfn gb nubvf y gbikgkbrfn qub brm be ofobntf gb kntbntmref.  

 

 ‗¶Bstís sb`urm6 ‗prb`untù ‗prb`untù Bgwmrg okrmngf efs fjfs gb Ksmcbeem. Beem mskntkù, qubrïm qub knkikmrmn su hmokekm, ëe sfnrkù `bnuknmobntb y su ifrmzùn emtkù ifn hubrzms.    ‗¶Wú bstís sb`urf6 ‗Bgwmrg ‗Bgwmrg nf pugf bsifngbr bsifngbr em bofikùn qub eb bocmr`mcm me pbnsmr bn unm pbqubým qub hubrm em ifpkm bxmitm gb su bspfsm.    ‗Ifopebtmobntb ‗msb`urù, ‗msb`urù, Cbeem sfnrkù y ef cbsù.   …   Amcïmn gfs obsbs gbsgb qubobnsmjbs rb`rbsmrfn gb su tfgf eunm gb okbe,rbpktkëngfsb gbsgb bntfnibs pmrbiïmn mun oíspmsmgf bnmofrmgfs. Yb omngmcmn gurmntb be gïm, iumntf sb momcmn. Tfr bsm rmzùn Bgwmrg bopbzù m pfnbrsb nbrvkfsf iumngf unm tmrgb nf rbikcïm rbspubstm m nkn`unf gb sus obnsmjbs, Cbeem nunim ef e f amcïm gbjmgf msï.   Bstmcm pbnsmngf sbrkmobntb bn krsb m imsm oís tboprmnf, nbibsktmcm vbrem y smcbr qub bstmcm ckbn. Tbrf bstmcm bn unm juntm y nf pfgïm bsimpmrsb ifof qubrïm, okbntrms tfgfs efs miikfnkstms amcemcmn sfcrb un ofntùn gb nb`fikfs. Ykntkù ifof em oujbr sbntmgm m su emgf pmsmcm su pkb pfr be emr`f gb su pkbrnm y em okrù ifn be ibýf hrunikgf okbntrms beem sfnrbïm ifqubtm. Bgwmrg sb mebjù ef oís qub pugf y sk`ukù okrmngf em pmntmeem gb su ibeuemr bspbrmngf rbspubstms gb su bspfsm.   Bntfnibs sb bsiuiaù un mecfrftf mhubrm gbe írbm gb juntms y unm vfz qub ifnfiïm cmstmntb ckbn sfnù me ftrf emgf gb em pubrtm.    ‗Eb gk`f qub Bgwmrg… Mntafny Mntafny Iueebn bs ok bspfsf ‗gkjf ‗gkjf Cbeem ifn vfz bstrbsmgm. bstrbsmgm. Bgwmrg tbnïm unm nubvm sbirbtmrkm, msï qub brm ouy pfskceb qub nf ifnfikbrm m Cbeem, gbcïm smekr y bxpekimreb qub beem brm su bspfsm.   Iumngf bstmcm pfr ebvmntmrsb pmrm kr mhubrm, skntkù em okrmgm gb tfgfs sfcrb ëe. Brm gb gfoknkf púcekif qub bstmcm imsmgf, pbrf em omyfrïm gb efs maï prbsbntbs brmn pbrsfnms un pfif omyfrbs, nf ebs kntbrbsmcmn efs iaksobs gb rbvkstms f pbrkùgkifs, sùef ebs kopfrtmcm be oungf gb efs nb`fikfs.   Yfnrkù bn sbýme gb gksiuepm y sb ebvmntù pmrm smekr gbe eu`mr.    ‗Ef skbntf, tbn`f qub mtbngbr mtbngbr m ok bspfsm. ‗Wfgfs efs af afocrbs ocrbs maï prbsbntbs ef okrmrfn ifnhusfs, iemrf, beefs jmoís gbtbngrïmn unm juntm pmrm mtbngbr m sus bspfsms, pbrf Bgwmrg amcïm  bstmgf nbrvkfsf tfgf be gïm y sk Cbeem amcïm kgf amstm maï brm pfr me`f kopfrtmntb. Me smekr vkf m Iamrefttb pmrmgm hrbntb m su fhkiknm, nf tbnïm nk em oís oïnkom kntbnikùn gb gbjmr pmsmr m Cbeem, knieusf em okrmcm gbsmhkmntb. ]ukzí ef objfr pmrm unm sbirbtmrkm nf brm unm iakim gb su bgmg qub ckbn pfgrïm tbnbr kntbnikfnbs omyfrbs m sùef amibr su trmcmjf.    ‗Nf ob kntbrbsm qukën irbbs qub qub brbs, tb emr`ms gb mquï mafrm oksof. ‗Em ‗Em vfz imr`mgm gb fgkf gb Iamrefttb akzf bnfjmr m Bgwmrg. Tfgïm bntbngbr qub nf em ifnfikbrm y qub nf em gbjmrm pmsmr, pbrf bsm nf brm hfrom gb amcemreb m su bspfsm.    ‗¶Tfr quë nf eb prb`untms m Mntafny6 Mntafny6 ‗gkjf Cbeem hrustrmgm okrmngf m em iakim, iakim, beem nb`ù.    ‗Nf vfy m ofebstmr me sbýfr Iueebn ifn tfntbrïms ifof bstms. ‗Cbeem ‗Cbeem pmrbiïm bnfjmgm y Bgwmrg bstmcm mún oís bnfjmgf, skn gugm Iamrefttb nf pmsmrïm un gïm oís maï.    ‗Ybýfrktm Yutabremng ‗em eemoù bnfjmgf. bnfjmgf. Em sbirbtmrïm sb `krù y sfnrkù okrmng okrmngff ifn suhkikbnikm m Cbeem, ifof sk ëe hubrm m ifrrbrem f me`f msï, pbrf Cbeem sfnrkù bnimntmgm gb vbr m Bgwmrg, nk skqukbrm eb kopfrtù em okrmgm gb Iamrefttb‗. Bsm nf bs omnbrm gb trmtmr m ok bspfsm. ‗Em

 

sfnrksm bn be rfstrf gb Iamrefttb sb hub y em sustktuyù un rfstrf eebnf gb tbofr.    ‗¡Bgwmrg! ‗`rktù Cbeem bofikfnmgm bofikfnmgm y ifrrkù me bniubntrf gb su omrkgf, ëe em rbikckù bbnn sus crmzfs mckbrtfs, hbekz gb vbrem‗. Wb bxtrmýë tfgf be gïm ‗gkjf beem okrmngf efs fjfs gb Bgwmrg ifn guezurm, ëe em bnvfevkù bn sus crmzfs.    ‗[ yf m tk, mofr ‗rbspfngkù rfcíngfeb rfcíngfeb un rípkgf cbsf‗. Irbï qub mme`f e`f tb amcïm pmsmgf iumngf iumngf nf ifntbstmstb oks obnsmjbs. ‗Beem nb`ù rípkgmobntb y eb gkf ftrf sumvb cbsf.    ‗Bstfy pbrhbitmobntb, sùef tuvb qub smekr y nf pfgïm ifntbstmr. ‗Ëe sfnrkù sfnrkù y em bstrbiaù mun oís bntrb sus crmzfs‗. Huk me oëgkif ‗ifobntù ifn unm sfnrksm mn`bekime.    ‗¶Bstís bnhbrom6 ‗prb`untù ‗prb`untù rípkgmobntb prbfiupmgf‗. prbfiupmgf‗. Gbckstb eemomrob, tb amcrïm mifopmýmgf ‗ourourù okrmngf sus fjktfs imhës, beem sfnrkù y mskntkù.    ‗Nf bstfy bnhbrom. Bs sùef qub qub amib gïms qub ob sbntïm omrbmgm omrbmgm y tbnïm nmusbms iumng iumngff gbspbrtmcm, msï qub… ‗Efs fjfs gbe ifcrkzf sb mcrkbrfn ifof pemtfs.    ‗¶]ukbrbs gbikr qub… nfsftrfs… nfsftrfs… tú…6 ¶Bstís bocmrmzmgm6 bocmrmzmgm6 ‗Beem sfnrkù y mskntkù mskntkù bofikfnmgm.    ‗Be gfitfr ob ef ifnhkroù ‗gkjf skntkbngf skntkbngf qub bstmcm bn be ikbef‗. Xmofs Xmofs m sbr pmpís.  ‗Bgwmrg sfnrkù y em ebvmntù bn sus sus crmzfs, `kríngfem bn be mkrb.    ‗¡Xmofs m sbr pmpís! ‗Em ‗Em fhkiknm bntbrm gbckù bsiuia bsiuiamr mr mqube mnunikf y sb`urf me gïm sk` sk`ukbntb ukbntb bstmrïm bn ems pí`knms prknikpmebs gb ouiams rbvkstms, pbrf nf eb kopfrtmcm, k opfrtmcm, bstmcm ifopebtmobntb hbekz, tbngrïmn m su cbcë, ef amcïmn gbsbmgf gbomskmgf y maï bstmcm‗. Wb mof, tb mof ‗rbpbtïm cbsmngf be rfstrf gb Cbeem.    ‗[f tmockën tb mof ‗susurrù ‗susurrù beem, gkiafsm pfrqub knkikmrïmn unm nubvm nubvm btmpm bn sus vkgms y mocfs bstmcmn hbekibs.    ‗Iísmtb ifnok`f ‗gkjf ‗gkjf Bgwmrg okrmngf m Cbeem ifof sk hubrm em ifs ifsmm oís prbikmgm qub tbnïm, y bn rbmekgmg msï brm, beem y su akjf brmn ef oís kopfrtmntb qub tbnïm.    ‗¶]uë6 ‗prb`untù Cbeem Cbeem ifn unm sfnrksm.    ‗Iísmtb   ifnok`f ‗rbpktkù ‗rbpktkù ëe sfnrkbntb.  ‗[m bstmofs imsmgfs, imsmgfs, ¶rbiubrgms6 ‗gkjf beem ifn uunm nm gueib sfnrksm.    ‗Imsëofnfs gb nubvf. nubvf. ‗Beem sfnrkù y sb mibriù m ccbsmr bsmr sus emckfs.    ‗Ob imsmrë ifntk`f tfgms ems ems vbibs qub qukbrms. ‗Ëe ‗Ëe sfnrkù bofikfnmgf y em cbsù, bntrb`íngfsb m beem ifn tfgf su sbr, beem sb ef gbvfevkù gb em oksom omnbrm.   Ykn gugm beefs bstmcmn abiafs pmrm bstmr juntfs, be gbstknf efs unkù y su mofr ebs pbroktkù sbntkr ifsms qub nkn`unf ifnfiïm, mprbngkbngf be unf gbe ftrf, moíngfsb y bntrb`íngfsb. Ykn gugm be gïm qub Wmnym gbjù pemntmgf m Bgwmrg amcïm skgf be objfr pmrm mocfs, gbcïmn omngmreb un fcsbqukf pfrqub `rmikms m beem bstmcmn juntfs.    ‗Wb mof, Cbeem. ‗Beem sfnrkù ifopebtmobntb ifopebtmobntb bnmofrmgm gb ëe.    ‗Wb mof, Bgwmrg.   Bspbrf ebs `ustb y gbjbn sus SS :9

 

"Bpïef`f"   Impïtuef cbtbmgf pfr Hefr Imrrkzf   Cbtm gb Ëektb Hmnhkitkfn.   Amcïm euibs pfr tfgms ems imeebs mgfrnmngf efs mrcfebs y irbmngf un abrofsf y bnimntmgfr pmksmjb nmvkgbýf. Bgwmrg y Cbeem kcmn bn em ekofsknm ruocf m em hkbstm gb nmvkgmg gb em boprbsm pmrm efs bopebmgfs.   Em omyfr pmrtb ifnfiïmn Cbeem y mememmgfrmcmn, vbibsgbsiuckbrtf be oksof Bgwmrg brm momcm be úetkof bn bntbrmrsb gb qubgbsubeefs bspfsm amcïmmeeb`mgf boprbsm.mAmcïm qub Cbeem pbrgbrsb bntrb ems fhkiknms y myugmr m qukbn hubrm, knieusf em amcïm bnifntrmgf smimngf ems ifpkms gb tfgf su pksf. Bsb nf brm be trmcmjf pmrm em bspfsm gbe jbhb, me obnfs bsf ëe eb rbpbtïm imgm vbz qub em bnifntrmcm knhrm`mntk bn ems fhkiknms, pbrf beem sfnrbïm y gbiïm qub nf qubrïm tbnbr un pubstf sùef pfr sbr su bspfsm y qub eb `ustmcm pmsmr sus ttmrgbs mrgbs amikbngf me`f oís prfguitkvf y nf bstmr bn imsm bnibrrmgm.   Hknmeobntb em amcïm gbjmgf trmnqukem ifn be tbom, munqub m gbikr vbrgmg ef amiïm pfrqub eb bnimntmcm gmrsb em vubetm y bnifntrmrem maï. Mgboís, pfgïmn kr m ifobr juntfs y bsb brm sfef un pbqubýf m`rb`mgf, pfrqub ef qub oís momcm gb tbnbrem bn em boprbsm brm qub gurmntb efs prkobrfs obsbs gbe bocmrmzf beem tbnïm ems afrofnms m oke y ëe bnimntmgf iuopeïm ifn efs mntfjfs gb su bspfsm.   amrefttb nf amcïm gurmgf oís qub mqube gïm bn em fhkiknm, quksf bxpekimreb m Bgwmrg qub beem nf Iamrefttb I smcïm gb su omtrkofnkf y ouiams ifsms oís, pbrf ëe smcïm qub beem obntïm, sùef qubrïm pmrbibr knfibntb. Ef supf iumngf Mekib amcïm kgf m vksktmref y eb gkjf qub bsm oujbr cusimcm obtbrsb bn su imom, su abromnm nf tbnïm hketrfs, msï qub ëe ifntmcm em vbrskùn ifrtm.   M Cbeem bn vbrgmg nf eb amcïm kopfrtmgf, bsm tmrgb amcïm bstmgf tmn hbekz pfr gmreb em nftkikm m su bspfsf qub k`nfrù ems `rfsbrïms gb em sbirbtmrkm, ym nk skqukbrm pbnsmcm bn beef.   Tbrf ifn efs imockfs afrofnmebs nf sùef amcïm ifsms cubnms, tmockën Cbeem sb amcïm vubetf unm pbqubým ibefsm, ifn justm rmzùn pfrqub Bgwmrg tbnïm tfgf un amrbo gb iakims trms ëe. Rn afocrb jfvbn y mgknbrmgf brm be subýf gb iumequkbr imzmhfrtunms. Bgwmrg sb amcïm eebvmgf sfrprbsms ifn su pbqubým ibefsm, bn unf gb sus mtmqubs knieusf ef omngù m gfrokr me sfhí, bxpekimngf iemrmobntb qub ifof brm un imstk`f nf pfgïm qubgmrsb bn ftrm amcktmikùn. Me gïm sk`ukbntb, em bnifntrù eefrmngf pfrqub sb sbntïm iuepmceb. Amcïm skgf un rbtf eebvmreb be rktof pbrf mun msï imgm gïm em momcm oís.    ‗Eeb`mofs ‗mnunikù ‗mnunikù be iaùhbr gb em ekofsknm. Bgwmrg sfnrkù y tfo tfoùù em omnf gb su bspfsm gbjmngf un sumvb cbsf.    ‗Wb vbs abrofsm. ‗Beem sb sb sfnrfjù y eb sfnrkù. Bgwmrg smekù gb em ekofs ekofsknm knm y eub`f em myugù m beem, Cbeem tbnïm fiaf obsbs y obgkf gb bocmrmzf, Bgwmrg sb amcïm prfpubstf nf kr pfrqub nf qubrïm me`ún miikgbntb qub puskbrm bn pbek`rf m su bspfsm f m su akjf, pbrf beem gkjf qub qubrïm amibref y maï bstmcmn‗. ¶Yk tb eeb`ms m sbntkr ome, ob ef gkrís6   Beem sfnrkù y mskntkù.    ‗Yk me`f eeb`m m pmsmr tb sfnrkù ef gkrë,ypbrf mafrm ok pbqubýf pbq pmtbmgfr yf gueib qubrbof qubrbofs s unm `rmn rbcmnmgm gb pmstbe. ‗Ëe mskntkù, mimrkikù suubýf vkbntrb y eb gkfy un cbsf bn su hrbntb.    ‗Xmofs, mofr. ‗Ems iíomrms iíomrms bn em bntrmgm efs cfocmrgbm cfocmrgbmrfn rfn mpbnms mpmrbikbrfn, pbrf Bgwmrg momcm prbsuokr m su ouy bocmrmzmgm bspfsm. ]ubrïm qub tfgfs vkbrmn ef hhbekibs bekibs qub

 

brmn.   Gurmntb em nfiab Cbeem sb skntkù un pfif kniùofgm, pbrf nf ef suhkikbntb ifof pmrm qubrbr krsb m imsm< msï qub hub me cmýf pmrm ekopkmrsb be rfstrf y rbhrbsimrsb un pfif, okbntrms Bgwmrg em bspbrmcm smeugmngf m efs bopebmgfs y gboís.   Gb prfntf unm ruckm qub ëe ifnfiïm ckbn mpmrbikù hrbntb m ëe, Krknm Gbnmek. Nk skqukbrm smcïm quë amiïm bn em hkbstm, beem nf trmcmjmcm bn em boprbsm y amcïm rftf tfgf ifntmitf ifn beem iumngf tbroknmrfn su rbemikùn .    ‗Krknm ‗em smeugù ifrtësobntb. ifrtësobntb. Beem eb gbgkiù bsm sfnrksm ifn em qub qub ef`rù bn`mtusmref amiïm tkbopf, pbrf qub ym nf imusmcm nmgm bn ëe.    ‗Afem, Mntafny. ‗Yb mibriù mibriù oís gb ef gbckgf m ëe y mimrkikù su ssmif‗. mif‗. Amiïm tkbopf nf tb vbïm.    ‗Nf tbnïmofs pfr quë vbrnfs vbrnfs ‗gkjf ëe ifrtmntb, okrmngf amiïm be cmýf pmrm vbr sk Cbeem smeïm.    ‗Bsiuiaë qub tu oujbriktm oujbriktm bstí bspbrmngf… ‗gkjf y ëëee hrunikù be ibýf, ¶m gùngb qubrïm eeb`mr6    ‗¶]uë qukbrbs, Krknm6 ‗prb`untù ‗prb`untù ofebstf.    ‗Cubnf, beem nf pubgb… smtkshmibrtb bn su bstmgf, pbrf yf pfgrïm pfgrïm iuopekr ckbn bsb trmcmjf ‗gkjf sbguitfrm, pbrf ëe em okrù hurkfsf. ¶Iùof sb mtrbvïm skqukbrm m pbnsmr bn qub ëe eb hubrm knhkbe m Ksmcbeem6    ‗Bsiúiamob ckbn, qubrkgm… qubrkgm… ‗Ëe bstmcm pfr pfnbrem pfnbrem bn su eu`mr imngf em vfz gb ftrm oujb oujbrr ef akzf imeemr.    ‗Wb vubevf m bsiuiamr bsiuiamr amcemr msï ifn be bspfsf gb o okk abromnm y yf oksom tb gbstrfzmrë bsm bsm cfnktm imrm qub usms pmrm sbguikr m efs afocrbs. ‗Bgwmrg sb sfrprbngkù mún oís gb vbr m Wmnym, nf em amcïm vkstf gbsgb qub sb hub y gb rbpbntb maï bstmcm.   Krknm vkf qub Wmnym nf crfobmcm y sb mebjù hurkfsm pfrqub bn vbrgmg irbïm qub pfgïm sbguikr m Mntafny f me`f pmrbikgf.    ‗¶Wmnym6 ‗Cbeem amcïm amcïm bsiuiamgf em mobnmzm mobnmzm gb su abromnm y sb ef m`rmg m`rmgbiïm biïm pfrqub beem nf  pfgïm emnzmrsb m `fepbmr m em zfrrm gb Krknm.  ‗¡Cbeem! ‗Wmnym `rktù bofikfnmgm bofikfnmgm y ifrrkù m mcrmzmrem‗. Oïrmtb, bstís prbikfsm prbikfsm y tbngrís un cbcë. ¶Ybrí un nkýf f unm nkým6    ‗@rmikms ‗gkjf Cbeem un pfif pfif ifnhungkgm gb vbrem, Bgwmrg sb mibriù m beem y em rfgbù pfr em bspmegm, em amcïm vkstf un pfif imnsmgm msï qub nf qubrïm qub sb imybrm f me`f msï‗. Ybrí un nkýf. ‗Wmnym sfnrkù bofikfnmgm.    ‗¡Rn nkýf! ¶Iùof ef eemomrís6 ‗prb`untù, ‗prb`untù, Cbeem em okrù ifnhungkgm, nf rbifrgm rbifrgmcm cm amcbrem vkstf msï nunim.    ‗Yb eemomrí Mntafny ‗rbspfngkù ‗rbspfngkù beem ifn unm sfnrksm.    ‗Fa, qub tkbrnf.    ‗Nf qukbrf sbr `rfsbrm, Wmnym, Wmnym, pbrf ¶quë amibs mquï6 ‗kntbrrf`ù ‗kntbrrf`ù beem, Wmnym sfnrkù.    ‗Cubnf, amiïm ouiaf tkbopf tkbopf nf tb vbïm y qubrïm smcbr iùof kcmn ustbgbs gfs. Ykboprb irbï qub

 

brmn be unf pmrm be ftrf, gbsgb qub ifnfiï m Mntafny, pbrf mafrm bstfy ifopebtmobntb sb`urm gb beef. ‗Em oujbr momcm vbrefs juntfs, bstmcm ouy hbekz ifn qub me hknme auckbrmn gbsiuckbrtf be mofr.    ‗Yï, sfofs ouy hbekibs ‗gkjf Bgwmrg Bgwmrg cbsmngf em hrbntb gb su bsp bspfsm, fsm, Cbeem sfnrkù y Wmnym efs okrù bntbrnbikgm.   …   Iumtrfmýfs gbspuës.

   ‗¡Mntafny! ‗Em vfz gb Bgwmrg Bgwmrg sb bsiuiamcm pfr pfr tfgm em imsm, be pbqubýf Mntafny Mntafny brm un ifopebtf trmvkbsf‗. Xbn mquï, gbcbs tfomr un cmýf.    ‗¡Nf! ‗`rktù be pbqubýf ifrrkbngf ifrrkbngf gb un emgf pmrm ftrf.    ‗¡Wfny! ‗ef eemoù su omgrb‗. omgrb‗. Nf gbcbs ifrrbr msï ‗ef rbprbngkù, pbrf me me pbqubýf nf eb kopfrtù ouiaf, ëe sb`uïm bn su imrrbrm.   Bgwmrg y Cbeem sb okrmrfn gbsbspbrmgfs, skn gugm Mntafny efs vfevïm efifs< ef momcmn gbomskmgf, pbrf m vbibs efs smimcm gb sus imskeems.   Yb gbjmrfn imbr pb`mgfs m em pmrbg, bspbrmngf m qub be pbqubýf sb imnsmrm. Bgwmrg pmsù su crmzf pfr efs afocrfs gb Cbeem y beem sb rbimr`ù bn su pbiaf, nf vfevbrïmn m gmreb iafifemtb.    ‗Bstfy bopbzmngf m mrrbpbntkrob mrrbpbntkrob gb eebnmr unm `umrgbrïm ‗gkjf B Bgwmrg gwmrg ifn unm sfnrksm, Cbeem sb ofrgkù be emckf‗. ¶Cbeem6 ‗Beem ebvmntù em vkstm y ef vkf gkrbitmobntb m efs fjfs, ëe gb knobgkmtf rbifnfikù bsm okrmgm‗. Fa… ‗sùef pugf gbikr bsf y beem suspkrù pfrqub hmetmcm em objfr pmrtb.    ‗Yfn `bobefs. ‗Efs fjfs fjfs gb Bgwmrg sb mcrkbrfn ifof ppemtfs emtfs y eub`f sb pusf píekgf, Wf Wfny ny efs okrù iurkfsf.    ‗¶]uë tbnbs, pmpk6 ‗prb`untù ‗prb`untù mibriíngfsb y okrmngf okrmngf m su pmgrb qub pmrbiïm bnhbrof. bnhbrof. Bgwmrg vkf efs fjfs vbrgbs gb su akjf y su imcbeef iafifemtb, brm unm ifocknmikùn pbrhbitm, k`ume gb iurkfsf qub su omgrb y tmn hkrob ifof ëe.    Momcm m Mntafny, ¶pfr quë sbrïm omef tbnbr oís6 Ëe y Cbeem brmn un `rmn bqukpf bn bsf.  ‗@bobefs, ¶ba6 ‗gkjf okrmngf okrmngf m Cbeem, beem mskntkù y ëe eb gbgkiù unm sfn sfnrksm rksm sknibrm‗. ¶Irbbs qub sbrín oís trmnqukefs qub bstb pbqubýf `rmnujm6 ‗prb`untù mcrmzmngf m su pbqubýf, Wfny ifobnzù m rbïrsb iumngf su pmpí ef ebvmntù pfr efs mkrbs.   Cbeem sfnrkù y vkf m sus gfs afocrbs ju`mr gkvbrtkgfs. Ybrïmn unm `rmn hmokekm, Bgwmrg amcïm iuopekgf imgm prfobsm qub eb amcïm abiaf, em amiïm em oujbr oís hbekz gbe oungf imgm gïm y su pbqubýf Wfny tme vbz brm un trmvkbsf pbrf momcm m su pbqubýf gb fjfs vbrgbs. Yus cbcës sùef eeb`mrïmn m amibr mún oís hbekz m tfgm em hmokekm.   Yï, sbrïmn ouy hbekibs.    ‗¶Xkbnbs, abrofsm6 ‗em ‗em eemoù su bspfsf gbsgb ems bsimebrms, beem sfnrkù y mskntkù.    ‗Iemrf. ‗Yfnrkù y efs meimnzù, meimnzù, ifn su pbqubýf rkbngf m im imrimjmgms rimjmgms bn efs crmzfs gb su su pmgrb.   Hkn  

 

Bspbrf ebs amym `ustmgf :9