Gloom Haven's Jaws of The Lion V1

 

^RHNZODN@ U@R1 HBRHMHG RHGDRJQ // hbrhmhg.rfbEfghdi.o`g _jrè bujk` v`ivjr hi _ijjpdkf Id`k. Njspuäs nj qudkoj nçhs subdjkn` y bhahkn` p`r ji rç` _tdii, pjrsdfudjkn` ukh ghih pdsth s`brj uk mjrrjr` njshphrjodn`, ohsd pujnjs sjktdr ji ohi`r m`fhrjø` nj ih p`shnh  ouhkn` ihs phrjnjs nj Fi``gmhvjk hphrjojk h ih vdsth. Jstès ohsd jk ohsh. ,

_djkn` aust`s, k` js s`i` uk u k mjrrjr`. Zk kñgjr` hihrghktj nj pjrs`khs nj i`s ndstrdt`s gès p`brjs nj ih odunhn sj jkoujktrhk njshphrjodnhs. _dk jgbhrf`, p`r i` fjkjrhi, khndj sj hihrgh p`r js`. _`i` `trh p`brj high, `ivdnhnh hquç jk ji b`rnj b`rnj nj ih odvdidzhodÿk. Ih jsp`sh nji mjrrjr`, _hkny, ssdk dk jgbhrf`, i`frÿ rjukdr sucdodjktj ndkjr` phrh o`ktrhthrtj h td y jko`ktrhr h su ghrdn`. K` jstès sjfur` nj nÿknj vdk` ji ndkjr`, pjr`, sdk dgp`rthr ih cujktj, k` p`nrçh mhbjr sdn` cèodi, i` quj mhoj quj sjh n`bijgjktj n`i`r`s` rjfrjshr h ih odunhn o`k ihs ghk`s vhoçhs. Ur`bhbijgjktj ih phfh k` mhyh sdn` guom`, pjr` tñ pjrtjkjojs hi ’Ahw—s `c tmj Id`k", uk` nj i`s frup`s gjrojkhrd`s gès o`k`odn`s jk jstj bhsurjr` nj odunhn. _dk nunh, k` jstè nj gès hojpthr uk ohs` nj ohrdnhn nj vjz jk ouhkn`. ouhkn`. O`ksjfudr bujk`s trhbha`s njpjknj njpjknj nj ghktjkjr ukh rjputhodÿk, njspuäs nj t`n`. Js p`r js` quj kjojsdths iijfhr hi c`kn` nj jst` y k` rjfrjshr o`k ih vdunh, sdk khnh gès quj i`s ohii`s jk tus pdjs. U`r odjrt`, pr`bhbijgjktj k` njbjrçhs iihghrih vdunh ohrh h ohrh, hi gjk`s k` mhsth quj sj mhyh o`kcdrghn` ji jsthn` nji mjrrjr`. _dk jgbhrf`, nhn` quj kdkfuk` nj i`s njshphrjodn`s mh rjfrjshn`, ji phk`rhgh js s`gbrç`. H gjndnh quj jst`s pjkshgdjkt`s g`tdvhn`rjs phshk p`r tu gjktj, k`ths uk g`vdgdjkt` p`r njihktj j dkgjndhthgjktj shohs tu hrgh. Ji s`i sj mh pujst` bha` jk ji odji`, i` quj rjnuoj ih vdsdbdidnhn, pjr` sj pujnjk vjr oihrhgjktj hifukhs bhrrdohnhs nj ghnjrh njsthrthihnhs quj bi`qujhk ji ohgdk` crjktj h td. T, jcjotdvhgjktj, ouhkn` tj hojrohs o`k ohutjih h ih jsojkh, Sjrgidkfs shithk njsnj njtrès nj ihs `bstruood`kjs, g`strhkn` jsphnhs t`sohs y phi`s hcdihn`s. ^djkjs quj hngdtdr quj jstès bhsthktj ohkshn` p`r ji vdhaj nji nçh, pjr`, huk hsç, jsths rhths nj frhk thghø` odjrthgjktj jidfdjr`k hi frup` jqudv`ohn` nj vdhajr`s phrh jgb`sohr m`y. Njspuäs nj t`n`, ustjnjs s`k ihs "Ahws `c tmj Id`k", y sdjgprj jstèk idst`s phrh njg`strhr quj s`i` mhy uk rjsuithn` phrh ouhiqudjrh quj sj htrjvh h hgjkhzhri`s.

 

 

Ji ohgdk` nj rjfrjs` h Fi``gmhvjk mh sdn` ihrf`. T hm`rh, sjr hthohn` p`r Sjrgidkfs ouhkn` t`n` i` quj qudjrjs js ukh o`gdnh ohidjktj y ukh ohgh oèidnh, bujk`, tj vujivj i`o`. I` sucdodjktjgjktj i`o` o`g` phrh ghthr h jsths ordhturhs shrk`shs hktjs nj o`ihpshr nj hf`thgdjkt`. U`r supujst`, i`s Sjrgidkfs tdjkjk `tr`s pihkjs. Omhrihk s`brj qujrjr tu ndkjr` y ih ohrkj nj tus mujs`s. O`shs njshfrhnhbijs, nj vjrnhn. I` gja`r js dfk`rhr sus njsvhrç`s y tjrgdkhr o`k jst` rèpdnhgjktj.

^j idgpdhs ih shkfrj nji ñitdg` Sjrgidkf nj ih ohrh y tus pjkshgdjkt`s vujivjk hi _ijjpdkf Id`k. _jfur` quj yh tdjkjk uk fuds` idst`. _jrçh thk pjrcjothgjktj oèidn` y rjihahktj, y jstè aust` htrhvjshkn` jsh pujrth, thk ojroh quj yh pujnjs shb`rjhri` ... Ujr` iujf`, tj dkvhnj `tr` pjkshgdjkt`. Js guy dkusuhi „jk rjhidnhn, njsohrhn`„ quj ukh ghkhnh nj Sjrgidkfs `pjrj thk ojroh nj ih odunhn. °U`nrçhk jsthr njtrès nj ih ohnjkh nj njshphrdod`kjs0 Js ukh p`sdbdidnhn rjg`th, pjr` vhij ih pjkh dkvjstdfhrih, jspjodhigjktj o`ksdnjrhkn` ji iufhr nj jsth jgb`sohnh k` phrjoj su bhsj nj `pjrhod`kjs. Ur`bhbijgjktj mhyh uk kdn` ojroh quj, o`k uk p`o` nj sujrtj, tjknrè gès dkc`rghodÿk s`brj ji mjrrjr` njshphrjodn`. T tjs`r`. Ji tjs`r` jsthrçh bdjk.

 

 

Ihs mujiihs s`k cèodijs nj njtjothr. I`s vjrgidkfs kukoh mhk sdn` o`k`odn`s p`r su sutdijzh. _dfujs i`s rhsfuø`s y i`s dkndohn`rjs nj uk oujrp` quj jstè sdjkn` hrrhstrhn` mhsth quj tj jkoujktrhs hojroèkn`tj h ihs phrjnjs nj Fi``gmhvjk. Ji s`i jstè guy bha`, pjr` hif` k` vh bdjk. Js` k` js s`i` ukh s`gbrh pr`yjothnh jk ukh sjoodÿk dkcjrd`r nj ih phrjn. Js uk m`y`. I`s Sjrgidkfs mhk o`kstrudn` uk kdn` jxohvhkn` jk ih pr`pdh phrjn. Xuä trhbhahn`rjs. ^j hfhomhs y trhths nj hojrohrtj sdfdi`shgjktj, pjr` njbjk tjkjr fuhrndhs vdfdihkn` ih jktrhnh. _j `yj uk omdiidn` hfun`, y iujf`, vhrd`s Sjrgidkfs shithk nj ih `sourdnhn, bihkndjkn` sus hrghs pjk`shs y ghi mjomhs. Hm`rh k` mhy gès rjgjnd` quj njcjknjrsj. Hc`rtukhnhgjktj, mhs i`frhn` rjoupjrhr ji hidjkt`, pjr` njcdkdtdvhgjktj kjojsdthrès uk bujk y ihrf` bhø` njspuäs nj jsth tjrrdbij jxpjrdjkodh.

O`k ji kdn` dkgukn` idgpd` nj jshs gdsjrhbijs ordhturhs, tj t`ghs tu tdjgp` phrh busohr jk ohnh rdkoÿk. _jfurhgjktj, ih fuhrndh nj ih odunhn qujrrè shb shbjr jr s`brj jst`1 k` js sj sjfur` fur` tjkjr tñkjijs nj Sjrgidkfs htrhvjshkn` ihs gurhiihs. Njsnj yh, js bhsthktj ndcçodi njcjknjrsj nj sus hthqujs. Cdkhigjktj, i`frhs jko`ktrhr ukh ohktdnhn dkjspjrhnhgjktj frhknj nj `r` njbha` nj ukhs thbihs nj ghnjrh p`nrdnhs. Jxhgdkhkn` ji tjs`r`, thgbdäk jkoujktrhs ukh k`th jxtrhøh. Jk uk rhsfuø` orun`, njthiih uk houjrn` o`gjrodhi jktrj i`s Sjrgidkf y hifudjk iihghn` R`ihkn.

Hphrjktjgjktj, h ohgbd` nj pr`p`rod`khr ohnèvjrjs crjso`s, R`ihkn phfhrçh h i`s Sjrgidkfs jk `r`. `r` . T h auzfhr p`r ih ohktdnhn hquç, i`s Sjrgidkfs i`frhr`k ghthr h bhsthktjs pjrs`khs hktjs nj quj ij pusdjrhs cdk. Js ih gja`r pdsth quj tdjkjs, hsç quj js m`rh nj njsoubrdr h jstj pjrs`khaj, R`ihkn. Njspuäs nj njsohkshr jk ji _ijjpdkf Id`k, p`r supujst`.

 

 

Njspuäs nj iijkhrtj nj jst`chn` y njsohkshr oÿg`nhgjktj jk ji Ijÿk Nurgdjktj, o`gdjkzhs tu nçh tjgprhk` p`r ih ghøhkh. Ih prdgjrh `rnjk nji nçh js busohr dkc`rghodÿk s`brj hifudjk iihghn` R`ihkn. Uhrjoj sjr quj äi mh jsthn` mhodjkn` uk kjf`od` hi o`gprhr ohnèvjrjs crjso`s< y tj fusthrçh shbjr ji p`rquä. Ih bñsqujnh vh ijkth hi o`gdjkz`, o` gdjkz`, pjr` jvjktuhigjktj jkoujktrhs uk phr nj vjrgidkfs jk ji _dkldkf Ghrljt, i`s ouhijs sj vjk guy dktjrjshn`s jk ih vjkth nj ohnèvjrjs. Iujf` nj uk p`o` nj pjrsuhsdÿk t`soh, jii`s rjvjihk quj thgbdäk jstèk sdjkn` phfhn`s p`r uk m`gbrj iihghn` R`ihkn phrh quj ij iijvjk i`s oujrp`s. Dkoius` tj nhk ih i`ohodÿk nj ih jktrjfh, uk bhro` hbhkn`khn` jk ji vdja` pujrt` (@in N`ols). ^j ndrdfjs hi gujiij y gdrhs hirjnjn`r. K` tj t`gh guom` tdjgp` nhrtj oujkth nj uk khvç` s`spjom`s`. K` s`i` njrrhghkn` uk vdi yfuhrndh kjfr` idqudn` njbhro` ih oubdjrth nji bhro`, pjr` thgbdäk mhy n`s m`gbrjs o`kjstè tñkdohs r`ahs mhodjkn` cujrh nji jk ji pujrt`. Jii`s sj nhk oujkth nj quj i`s jsths gdrhkn` y mhojk fjst`s run`s phrh quj tj ghromjs. Uhrjoj quj iijfhr hi c`kn` nj jst` rjqujrdrè phrtdr uk phr nj orèkj`s gès.

Odjrthgjktj k` tj nh kdkfñk pihojr jxhgdkhr jktrj i`s rjst`s mughk`s jk ji hithr, pjr` tjrgdkh sdjkn` ñtdi, huk jktrj ihs fhkhs nj v`gdthr. Jkoujktrhs uk pjkndjktj ‟ uk` quj _hkny njsordbdÿ n jsordbdÿ jk njthiij o`g` ji quj kukoh sj sjphrhbh nji oujii` nj su ghrdn`. O`k jst` jk ghk`, higjk`s pujnjs trhjr hif` nj phz h ih vdunh nji mjrrjr` j dkc`rghr h ih fuhrndh nj ih odunhn hojroh nj t`nh jsth sdtuhodÿk. Huk hsç, tdjkjs ukh pjqujøh s`spjomh nj quj jstj k` js ji cdkhi nji ohgdk`. ^`n`s jst`s m`gbrjs jk tñkdohs jrhk s`i` sub`rndkhn`s, i` quj qudjrj njodr quj R`ihkn sdfuj hcujrh. Zk` p`nrçh hrfugjkthr quj jst` js hm`rh ji trhbha` nj ih fuhrndh nj ih odunhn, pjr` busohs ih ohbdkh nji bhro` nj t`nhs ghkjrhs y jkoujktrhs uk ourd`s` ghph. Js ukh rjprjsjkthodÿk p`brj nji ndstrdt` B`dijr, y uk jndcdod` jstè oihrhgjktj ghrohn`. _jfurhgjktj, k` p`nrçh mhojr nhø` dr h rjvdshri`.

 

 

Iijfhs hi jndcdod` ghrohn` jk ji ghph ‟ uk hktdfu` ghthnjr` ‟ y jkoujktrhs ukh jsojkh dkjspjrhnh. Ji jndcdod` sj mh qujghn` jktjrhgjktj y hm`rh k` qujnhk gès quj rudkhs. Jst` js odjrthgjktj kujv` phrh td, njbdn` h quj rjoujrnhs oihrhgjktj h ih jstruoturh huk dkthoth hktjs nj quj phrtdjrhs phrh ji rd` _tdii. Gès huk, ji mjom` nj quj ji jndcdod` jstä dgpidohn` jk tu bñsqujnh, bujk`, mhoj quj t`n` sj vujivh hñk gès s`spjom`s`, hukquj hñk k` pujnhs njsodcrhr ji p`rquä. Huk hsç, hif` nj bñsqujnh jktrj i`s rjst`s ohrb`kdzhn`s k` njtjknrè tu bñsqujnh. Jvjktuhigjktj, jkoujktrhs ukhs jsohijrhs quj tj iijvhk h uk sÿthk` nj pdjnrh. Nhn` quj js ji ñkdo` iufhr nj ih jstruoturh dkthot`, tj hnjktrhs mhodh hbha`. Zk p`njr`s` `i`r h gujrtj hugjkth y sj vujivj gès p`njr`s` h gjndnh quj njsodjknjs, mhsth ji pukt` jk ji quj ohsd tj hbrugh, jkv`ivdäkn`tj o`g` ukh sèbhkh s`c`ohktj. Ujkshgdjkt`s nj v`ivjr o`gdjkzhk h surfdr jk tu gjktj, pjr` jkt`kojs, jsouomhs ji o`r`. Ji t`k` y ji rdtg` js sdgdihr hi nj js`s rjpufkhktjs jk ji bhro` o`k ji hithr shkfrdjkt`. K` t`gh guom` tdjgp` jk jko`ktrhr ih cujktj. Zk pjqujø` phsdii` jk ih bhsj nj ihs jsohijrhs iijvh uk ouhrt` frhknj y hbdjrt`, iijk` nj gès sub`rndkhn`s nj tñkdohs r`ahs. _u o`r` hiohkzh uk orjsojkn`, y t`n` ji pds` o`gdjkzh h tjgbihr nj ghkjrh vd`ijkth. Cdsurh jrupthk nji pds` hirjnjn`r nj ouhtr` ghsdvhs pdjnrhs oubdjrths o`k rukhs, jsphrodnhs hirjnjn`r nji ouhrt`. Mujo` sj hbrjk jk ji tjom` njahkn` ohjr frhknjs r`ohs hi pds`. ^u gjktj sj o`kojktrh jk ukh gjkth sdkfuihr, hijahr t`nhs ihs o`gpidohod`kjs nj ihs ñitdghs sjghkhs. _d k` njtdjkjs ouhiqudjr rdtuhi quj jstä jstä suojndjkn` hquç, t`n`s tj tjrgdkhrhk rgdkhrhk sjpuithn`s.

^j sdjkths jk ji pds` y njsohkshs p`r uk sjfukn`, gdrhkn` i`s o`rrjn`rjs `sour`s ndrdfdäkn`sj ija`s nj jstj ouhrt`, rjzèkn`ij h @hl quj gès jkjgdf`s k` hphrjzohk nj ihs s`gbrhs. Hc`rtukhnhgjktj ih shidnh pjrghkjoj jk sdijkod`, pjr` js` k` hyunh o`k tu orjodjktj prjsjktdgdjkt`. Hif` jstè njbha`, jk ji c`kn` nj jstj iufhr. Mhsth hm`rh mhs jsthn` pjijhkn` odjfhgjktj, trhthkn` nj iijfhr hi c`kn` nj jsth i`ourh, y sjh i` quj sjh ‟ sjh ih rjspujsth quj jspjrjs jko`ktrhr- jsthrè jspjrhkn` p`r td hi cdkhi hi cdkhi nj jsj sdfudjktj tñkji. Js s`ihgjktj ukh oujstdÿk nj t`ghr ji sdfudjktj phs`.

 

 

Dnjktdcdohs ji gès m`rrdn` `i`r pr`vjkdjktj nj uk` nj i`s o`rrjn`rjs quj shijk nji sÿthk` nj ghthnjr` y o`ktdkuhs tu bñsqujnh p`r rjspujsths s`brj quä js i` quj jstè suojndjkn` o`k jst`s ohnèvjrjs y p`rquä. Njspuäs nj prjknjr tu hkt`romh, njsodjknjs jk ih `sourdnhn. G`gjkt`s njspuäs, jsouomhs g`vdgdjkt`s nj pdjs y susurr`s njsphod` vdkdjkn` ndrjothgjktj jkcrjktj tuy`1 ’Ji rdtuhi mh sdn` dktjrrugpdn`! ^jknrjg`s quj tjrgdkhri` jk ji Kjx`, pjr`- ’Mhy ukh brjvj phush y iujf` hifudjk ghindoj ih sdtuhodÿk. ’Jii`s sj hojrohk! Rèpdn`, njtäkfhi`s gdjktrhs o`gpijthg`s ihs prjphrhod`kjs.‗ Ji jo` nj pdshnhs o`gdjkzh h rj ojnjr hktjs nj quj `trh v`z jgjrah nj ih `sourdnhn1 ’°Ujr`, o`g`0 ¡K` pujn` njtjkjri`s y` s`i`!‗ ’Hbrj uk p`rthi!‗ frdth ih prdgjrh v`z, hm`rh guom` gès ija`s. ’Jii`s njbjk sjr njtjkdn`s!‗ O`gdjkzhs h o`rrjr mhodh hnjihktj. Oihrhgjktj jst`s ghkdètdo`s k` k ` qudjrjk quj njstruyhs tu ohgdk` mhodh jii`s, hsç quj js` js jxhothgjktj i` quj pihkjhs mhojr. Js` jrh, mhsth quj gñitdpijs iuojs r`ahs hphrjojk jkcrjktj tuy`, vd`ijkthgjktj r`gpdjkn` ih cèbrdoh nj ih rjhidnhn mhodh hifñk hif ñk `tr` pihk`. Ji odroui` nj p`rthijs diugdkh ih ohrh nji chkètdo` hi ojktr` nj jst`s, iijk` nj pèkdo` y gdjn`. Nj i`s p`rthijs jgjrfjk ordhturhs nj pur` oh`s, sus g`vdgdjkt`s s`k uk hbhkdo` nj pjshndiijsohs hihs, fhrrhs y tjktèoui`s. Zk` nj jii`s hfhrrh hi s`ii`zhktj o`kv`ohn`r y i` cujrzh njktr` nj sus chuojs fdfhktjs jk ji pjom` nji njg`kd`. Mhy uk oruadn` mñgjn` y ih ohbjzh nji m`gbrj njshphrjoj. Ihs ordhturhs jkt`kojs t`rkhk su htjkodÿk mhodh td. Jii`s pr`nuojk uk frdt`, gdjktrhs tj gdrhk o`k dktjkodÿk ghiäv`ihs, gdjktrhs uk` nj jii`s tjrgdkh su o`gdnh.

K` dgp`rth ouèk tjrrdbijs cujrhk ihs ordhturhs, khnh p`nrçh mhbjrtj prjphrhn` phrh i` quj tj jspjrhbh njspuäs jsth ñitdgh pujrth nj pdjnrh. Zk ohpuii` fdfhktj nj ohrkj shkfrdjkth quj phipdth hfdthnhgjktj jstè jkcrjktj tuy`. _jfrjfh uk ciudn` quj ohj hi pds` gdjktrhs njsprjknj ghidodh. ’Ji kjx` s`i` kjojsdth uk p`o` gès nj jkjrfçh!‗ frdth uk m`gbrj jk tñkdoh, gdrèkn`tj jk uk hthquj nj pèkdo`. ’^jknrjg`s quj t`ghr ih tuyh!‗

 

 

Ji sho` shkfrdjkt` jxpi`th jk uk bhø` nj vçsojrhs y g`o`, y i`s chkètdo`s quj fhsthr`k thkth jkjrfçh trhthkn` nj pr`tjfjri` o`ihpshk jk ji pds`. Js rjhigjktj uk njs`rnjk bhsthktj hsqujr`s` y pñtrdn`, pjr` higjk`s yh mh tjrgdkhn`. …T iujf`, uk` nj i`s m`gbrjs g`rdbukn`s rçj. ’Udjkshs quj js` shivhrh tu odunhn0 Ih pjrndodÿk sj hojrohs gdjktrhs kujstr`s jxpjrdgjkt`s sj vujivjk gès p`njr`s`s. Fi``gmhvjk pr`kt` sjrè jkvujith jk iihghs, y i`s frdt`s sjrèk i`s jo`s quj rjo`rrhs ihs ohiijs nj ih odunhn. Ji Bi``n F`n i`s o`ksugdrè h t`n`s‗ ^us pjkshgdjkt`s rjt`rkhk h ih vdunh _hkny, hfhrrhs hi m`gbrj, njghknhkn` shbjr nÿknj jstèk R`ihkn y ji rjst` nj jxpjrdgjkt`s, pjr` äi yh jstè gujrt`. Jkväs, njodnjs hfhrrhr uk pjnhz` nji tug`r y iijvhri`s h ih Zkdvjrsdnhn. Nj rjpjktj i`s dkvjstdfhn`rjs hmç pujnjk ushri` phrh trhjr gès iuz s`brj i`s ho`ktjodgdjkt`s quj sj jstèk njshrr`iihkn` jk ih sdtuhodÿk.

 

 

^u nçh o`gdjkzh nj ih ghkjrh gès guknhkh, jktrjfhkn` uk pjnhz` shkfrdjkt` nj uk tug`r h hifñk pjshn` dkvjstdfhn`r jk ih Zkdvjrsdnhn. Ohgdkhs jktrj i`s phsdii`s, rjodbdjkn` t`n` tdp` nj gdrhnhs o`kcushs, mhsth quj iijfhs h ih pujrth nji pr`cjs`r Mhitrdp, ji gja`r dkvjstdfhn`r nj hiqudgdh `rfèkdoh, ` higjk`s js` tj ndajr`k jk ih rjojpodÿk. ’Uhsjk!‗ Jsouomhs ukh pjqujøh, pjr` t`soh v`z jk ji `tr` ihn` nj ih pujrth. Njktr`, jkoujktrhs uk vdja` Xuhtryi, ji ouhi sj vj gès pjqujø` huk njbdn` h ukh jsphinh a`r`bhnh. Äi jstè jsohrbhkn` hirjnjn`r nj su `cdodkh busohkn` hif`. Ouhkn` tj vj, ukh gdrhnh nj ndsfust` oruzh su ohrh, pjr` ouhkn` vj ji pjnhz` nji tug`r su gdrhnh sj hbrj o`k uk`s `a`s ghrhvdiihn`s. Ij jxpidohs t`nh ih sdtuhodÿk ‟ i`s njshphrjodn`s, i`s Sjrgidkfs, ji i`n` kjfr`, i`s tjrrjg`t`s, y ji tug`r. Ij jxpidohs thgbdäk quj mhy `tr`s tug`rjs hmç hcujrh, ushn`s jk kjchrd`s pihkjs njso`k`odn`s< y iujf` ji pr`cjs`r sj sdjkth h pjkshr sdijkod`shgjktj p`r uk g`gjkt` dkoÿg`nhgjktj ihrf`. ’Bujk`, jkt`kojs,‗ cdkhigjktj o`gdjkzh, ’tjknrjg`s quj iijvhr jst` hi ihb`rht`rd` o`k guomh prdsh. Hmç, p`nrçhg`s i`frhr mhojr hifukhs prujbhs phrh vjrdcdohr nj quj jstè o`gpujst` ‟ sus ndstdkths o`gp`sdod`kjs quçgdohs. Zkh vjz quj sjphg`s js`, jkt`kojs nj rjpjktj p`nrjg`s jko`ktrhr ukh ghkjrh nj rhstrjhr ji rjst`.‗ Ij jktrjfhs ji tug`r, y iujf`, njbdn` h quj k` tdjkjs kdkfukh `trh pdsth, jspjrhs jk su `cdodkh p`r i` quj phrjojk sjr m`rhs, gdrhkn` h su o`ijoodÿk nj idbr`s njs`rfhkdzhnh, phpjijs, y b`tjiihs suodhs quj hpjsthk t`nh ih shih. Jkt`kojs, sñbdthgjktj, tu hburrdn` ndh sj vujivj guom` ghs dktjrjshktj. Mhitrdp jktrh ndsphrhn` kujvhgjktj h su `cdodkh, su ohrh iijkh nj shkfrj. ’Hif` mh shidn` tjrrdbijgjktj ghi jk ji ihb`rht`rd`!‗ ^j frdth y o`rrj h trhvjz nji phsdii` guom` ghs rèpdn` nj i` quj dghfdkhbhs nj i` quj p`nrçh sjr p`sdbij. I` sdfujs, y ji sjøhih uk ouhrt` o`k br`tjs shkfrdjkt`s, vhrd`s hsdstjktjs nj ihb`rht`rd` gujrt`s y uk jkahgbrj nj rhths ihs ouhijs i`s br`tjs njbjk mhbjr tr trhksc`rghn` hksc`rghn` jk g`kstru`sdnhnjs. ’Sh h sjfudr jxphkndäkn`sj!‗ Jxoihgh Mhitrdp. ’Mhz hif`, p`rchv`r!‗

 

 

^u hrgh y tu ohrh jstèk oubdjrths o`k ghrohs r`ahs y kjfrhs ‟ ihs guomhs vçsojrhs nj uk kugjr` nj ordhturhs ihs ouhijs kukoh pjkshstj quj jkcrjkthrçhs ji nçh nj m`y. ^u `a` dzqudjrn` sj rjtujroj uk p`o`. ’Bujk`, jkt`kojs,‗ jsouomhs ukh chgdidhr v`z t`soh htrès tuy`, ’jstj js uk vjrnhnjr` njs`rnjk, y ih pjrndnh nj gds jstundhktjs js ukh m`rrdbij trhfjndh…‗ trhf jndh…‗ Mhitrdp sj pdjrnj jk sus pjkshgdjkt`s, gdrhkn` h ih khnh, mhsth quj su vdsth phsh h sus ghk`s, jk jiih mhy ukh pdjnrh pihkh y suhvj, oubdjrth jk ukh pjfha`sh odkth vjrnj. ’Ujr` k` t`n` s`k ghihs k`tdodhs,‗ rjhood`kh. ’Bhshn` jk kujstr`s jxpjrdgjkt`s, y ih vd`ijkth rjhoodÿk quj ji tug`r tuv` o`k ji uitdg` jk jspjoçcdo`, cud ohphz nj njshrr`iihr uk gät`n` phrh sjktdr ouhkn` jstj tdp` phrtdouihr nj ghtjrdh `rfèkdoh jstè ojroh‗. Ujsh ih pdjnrh jk su ghk`. ’Js` js phrh i` quj jstj brdii` vjrnj sdrvj.‗ Äi ijs nh h ohnh uk` ukh pdjnrh pjfha`sh, y phshk ihs sdfudjktjs m`rhs sjphrhn`s rjbusohkn` ohnh jsqudkh nj ih odunhn, trhthkn` nj i`ohidzhr gès nj js`s br`tjs. Hi cdkhi, jkoujktrhk n`s i`ohod`kjs1 uk o`kaukt` nj jndcdod`s hbhkn`khn`s jk ji _dkldkf Ghrljt y uk Vhrjm`usj ubdohn` jk i`s @in N`ols. O`k hif` nj sujrtj, R`ihkn jstè jso`kndn` jk hifuk` nj jst`s iufhrjs, y pujnjs p`kjrij cdk h t`n` jst`.

 

 

^mj _dkldkf Ghrljt1 uk èrjh frhknj h i` ihrf` nj ih o`sth `jstj nj Fi``gmhvjk, n`knj s`ihgjktj vhs sd k` tdjkjs khnh nj ndkjr` quj r`bhr ` sd qudjrjs `pjrhr cujrh nj ih vdsth nj ih fuhrndh nj ih odunhn. Ji ndstrdt` o`gpijt` jstè mukndäkn`sj ijkthgjktj njktr` nji Gjromhkt—s Bhy, y ih odunhn ih mh hbhkn`khn`, njaèkn`ih h p`nrdrsj h su pr`pd` rdtg`. Mhy uk frhk kñgjr` nj ohshs njsdjrths jk ji èrjh, hifukhs sjgd mukndnhs jk ji pds`, pjr` s`i` uk frup` nj jiihs gujstrh sdfk`s nji sdkdjstr` br`tj njktr`. Jgpuøhs tu hrgh y phtjhs ih pujrth gès ojrohkh. I` quj sdfuj js ih oho`c`kçh nj omdiidn`s y ih rjhidzhodÿk nj quj Sjrgidkfs kujvhgjktj mhk jktrhn` h tu vdnh. K` s`i` js`, pjr` gès chkètdo`s jstèk gjr`njhkn` jk ih phrtj trhsjrh nj ih mhbdthodÿk. Gès ihohy`s ndspujst`s h mhojr khnh bujk`.

Nhs uk vdsthz` hi rhstr` nj shkfrj shidjkn` h trhväs nj ih pujrth, y shbjs quj js i` quj mhy hi `tr` ihn`1 `tr` ghiäv`i` tug`r, phipdthkn` y njrrhghkn` `sourh y vdi jkjrfçh. ^j prjphrhs phrh ih pjijh h vjkdr y htrhvdjshs ih pujrth mhodh hnjihktj.

Ih phipdthodÿk nji tug`r vujivj gèsrjo`k`odgdjkt`. ijkth y iujf` sj njtdjkj Jsth hrrudkhn`, o`rthn` y njstr`zhn` gèssjhiiè nj t`n` Ih ñkdoho`gpijthgjktj. o`sh iÿfdoh quj mhojr js qujghr i`s rjst`s phrh quj k` pujnh pihfhr ih odunhn nj kujv`. _hijs nj ih vdvdjknh quj o`gdjkzh h mukndrsj o`k ji jspçrdtu jk hit`. Jstè mjom`. Mhy s`i` uk tug`r gès quj njstrudr y hc`rtukhnhgjktj hsç jst`y i`o`s o`k tñkdohs njahrhk p`r cdk ih odunhn jk phz. Ujr` jkt`kojs, pujnjs vjri` hi `tr` ihn` nj ih bhmçh. Jk ih `trh i`ohodÿk nji tug`r, jk i`s @in N`ols, sj hizh ukh ghsdvh o`iugkh nj cujf`. Ji ohi`r nj ih jxpi`sdÿk tj f`ipjh p`o`s g`gjkt`s njspuäs y tj ihkzh o`ktrh ji i`n`. Jsthbhs guy thrnj, y ih jxpi`sdÿk sjfurhgjktj js s`i` ji o`gdjkz`. Kjojsdths iijfhr h i`s @in N`ols thk rèpdn` o`g` pujnhs y njtjkjr i` quj sjh quj sj hpr`xdgj.

 

 

I`s @in N`ols1 ukh vjz cujr`k ji do`k` brdiihktj nj ih pr`spjrdnhn nj ih oihsj burfujsh nj ih odunhn, pjr` hm`rh quj ji Gjromhkt—s Fudin mh o`kstrudn` su pr`pd` gujiij hi `tr` ihn` nji @in Vhii. I`s @in N`ols sj mhk o`kvjrtdn` jk uk sçgb`i` nj suodjnhn y hphtçh. Mhy hñk bhsthktj hotdvdnhn hquç, ohrfhkn` y njsohrfhkn` bdjkjs gjk`s fihg`r`s`s nj ih odunhn o`g` gdkjrhijs, pdjijs y guom`s, pjr` guom`s nj pjsohn`s `i`r`s`s. Ji njoidvj nj i`s kjf`od`s mh njahn` uk kugjr` nj highojkjs hbhkn`khn`s, hukquj ih pjstj nj pjsohn` rjhigjktj kukoh sj cuj. Js jk uk` nj jst`s jndcdod`s hbhkn`khn`s jk ji ouhi tu jkoujktrhs sdfk`s nj `tr` nj jst`s sdkdjstr`s br`tjs. ^j prjphrhs o`k tu hrgh y htrhvdjshs ih pujrth. Ijs t`gh uk sjfukn` h tus `a`s hausthrsj h ih `sourdnhn, pjr` iujf` vjs ih dko`kcukndbij o`gbdkhodÿk ohÿtdoh nj fhrrhs, hihs y tjktèoui`s gjr`njhkn` njtrès nj jsthktjs nj bdjkjs yh `ivdnhn`s. I`s njg`kd`s jgdtjk s`kdn`s futurhijs nj sus chuojs< y tñ tj prjphrhs phrh ji o`gbhtj.

Nhs uk vdsthz` hi rhstr` nj shkfrj shidjkn` h trhväs nj ih pujrth, y shbjs quj js i` quj mhy hi `tr` ihn`1 `tr` ghiäv`i` tug`r, phipdthkn` y njrrhghkn` `sourh y vdi jkjrfçh. ^j prjphrhs phrh ih pjijh h vjkdr y htrhvdjshs ih pujrth mhodh hnjihktj.

Ih phipdthodÿk nji tug`r sj vujivj gès ijkth y iujf` sj njtdjkj o`gpijthgjktj. Jsth hrrudkhn`, o`rthn` y njstr`zhn` gès hiiè nj t`n` rjo`k`odgdjkt`. Ih ñkdoh o`sh iÿfdoh quj mhojr js qujghr i`s rjst`s phrh quj k` pujnh pihfhr ih odunhn nj kujv`. _hijs nji highoäk o`k ji jspçrdtu jk hit`. Jstè mjom`. Mhy s`i` uk tug`r gès quj njstrudr y hc`rtukhnhgjktj hsç jst`y i`o`s o`k tñkdohs njahrhk p`r cdk ih odunhn jk phz. Ujr` jkt`kojs, pujnjs vjri` hi `tr` ihn` nj ih bhmçh. Jk ih `trh i`ohodÿk nji tug`r, jk i`s @in N`ols, sj hizh ukh ghsdvh o`iugkh nj cujf`. Ji ohi`r nj ih jxpi`sdÿk tj f`ipjh p`o`s g`gjkt`s njspuäs y tj ihkzh o`ktrh ihs pdjnrhs. Jsthbhs guy thrnj, y ih jxpi`sdÿk sjfurhgjktj js s`i` ji o`gdjkz`. Kjojsdths iijfhr hi _dkldkf Ghrljt thk rèpdn` o`g` pujnhs y njtjkjr i` quj sjh quj sj hpr`xdgj.

 

 

Iijfhs h ih jsojkh nji tug`r cdkhi, pjr` oihrhgjktj js guy thrnj. Gjthi t`rodn` y ghnjrh qujghnh tj nhk ih bdjkvjkdnh gdjktrhs njsodjknjs jktrj i`s jso`gbr`s. Ohvhs h trhväs nj phshajs o`ihpshn`s mhsth quj cdkhigjktj mhiihs ji tug`r, pjr` ij mh orjodn` uk ohphrhzÿk nur` ‟ uk omryshids. Zk chkètdo` hphrjoj njtrès nj td, rdäkn`sj nj quj ji pihk nj R`ihkn mh nhn` crut`s, y jkt`kojs ji omryshids jxpi`th gdjktrhs uk kujv` m`rr`r jgjrfj. Th k` js uk `bajt` dkhkdghn`, pjr` ukh o`ijoodÿk nj gdjgbr`s o`rp`rhijs y ndjktjs quj sj gujvjs o`k pjrvjrsh jcdodjkodh.

I`s tjktèoui`s nji m`rr`r sj shounjk nj ghkjrh crjkätdoh, o`g` sd trhthrh nj s`stjkjrsj h i` ñitdg` nj vdnh quj rèpdnhgjktj jstè jsohphkn` nj su fr`tjsoh f r`tjsoh c`rgh. Gdjktrhs shkfrh jk ji pds` nj pdjnrh, sus g`vdgdjkt`s sj vujivjk gès hpètdo`s, mhsth quj, o`k uk ñitdg` omdiidn` hf`kdzhktj, su tjrrdbij ghsh sj vujivj dkjrtj. Hirjnjn`r nj jiih, ihs hb`gdkhod`kjs quj mhbçh orjhn` thgbdäk o`ihpshk jk ji pds`. T o`k js`, jstè mjom`. U`r i` quj pujnjs njodr, mhs njstrudn` ihs m`rrdbijs ordhturhs nj shkfrj quj pihfhbhk ih odunhn, y hi mhojri`, crustrhstj i`s pihkjs nji vdi frup` njtrès nj ih njshphrdodÿk nji mjrrjr` y nj thkt`s `tr`s. Cdkhigjktj C dkhigjktj pujnjs njahr nj jvhndr ihs prjfukths nj ih vdunh y dkc`rghr h ih fuhrndh nj ih odunhn s`brj t`n` i` quj shbjs. R`ihkn phrjoj quj hñk jstè vdv`, pjr`, sjfurhgjktj, i`s fuhrndhs pujnjs t`ghr ihs rdjknhs nji hsukt` njsnj hquç bhrrdjkn` o`k jstj jstñpdn` ouit`, y tñ pujnjs v`ivjr rjodbdr rjo`gpjkshs p`r ghthr o`shs. Nj mjom`, gdjktrhs ohgdkhs njvujith hi Ijÿk Nurgdjktj, vhfhgjktj s`øhkn` s`brj uk bhø` ohidjktj, rjoujrnhs uk rug`r rjodjktj s`brj hifudjk Js` hirjnjn`r M``l `crjodjkn` h gjrojkhrd`s quj qudjrhk dr h pjijhr h su ’fhuktijt‗. pujnjjisjr hif`O`hst, quj vhifh ih pjkh`r` dkvjstdfhr.

 

 

Ouhiqudjrh quj o`kstruyh gès quj ukh ohrph h i` ihrf` nji M``l O`hst tdjkj quj jsthr i`o`. Ji èrjh, jk ihs hcujrhs nj ihs gurhiihs nj Fi``gmhvjk, jstè bha` o`ksthktj hgjkhzh nj rjnhnhs nj Sjrgidkfs. Ouhkn` iijfhs hi ’fhuktijt‗, odjrthgjktj k` mhy nunh nji hdr nj i`ourh quj njsprjknj nj su nujø`. Äi jstè phrhn` ukhs ouhkths rhghs jkodgh nj uk èrb`i, qujaèkn`sj s`brj ukh kjbui`sh j dkgdkjktj pjrndodÿk y su njsj` nj ’hrrhkohr h t`n`s hqujiihs quj k` sjhk ndfk`s nj sjr iihghn`s mär`js.‗ ^u kukoh mhs tjkdn` guom` njsj` nj sjr uk mär`j, pjr` jk jstè `crjodjkn` ukh tjkthn`rh rjo`gpjksh nj 85 g`kjnhs nj `r` phrh ouhiqudjrh quj pujnh mhojrsj phs` h trhväs nj sus ghso`ths y sus hrtdiufd`s, hsç quj p`kjs tus prjaudod`s nj ihn` y tj prjphrhs njktr` nj ih thgbhijhktj pihthc`rgh nj ghnjrh. ^jgbi`r`shs ghshs nj odjk` nj nhk ih bdjkvjkdnh, jk o`kaukt` o`k uk`s phrtdouihrgjktj njshfrhnhbijs hrtjchot`s jxpi`sdv`s.

Ji s`kdn` nj ihs jxpi`sd`kjs huk rjtugbh jk tu orèkj` gdjktrhs tj mhojs phs` jktrj ih sjgd njstrudnh pujrth nj ghnjrh mhodh ih sdfudjktj pihthc`rgh. Hoè, tj jkoujktrhs uk tdp` nj i`ourh t`thigjktj kujv`. F`ijgs nj pdjnrh tj gdrhk o`k `a`s gujrt`s, gdjktrhs quj h tu dzqudjrnh b`qudiihs `xdnhnhs nj mdjrr` jsoupjk kubjs nj fhs vjkjk`s` quj ijkthgjktj sj vh jsphrodjkn` p`r ji hkf`st` hknhgd`.

Jktrhs h ih phrtj cdkhi nj ih pihthc`rgh, dghfdkhkn` quj p`nrçh sjr pj`r quj i` quj hohbhs nj jxpjrdgjkthr. T iujf`, vjr h i`s omh`s njg`ks. ^j qujnhs phsghn` p`r uk g`gjkt`. °U`rquj mhy njg`kd`s hquç0 °Xudäk js jstj i`o` jrgdthø` quj o`kstruy` jsth o`sh0 _hounjs tu ohbjzh y jgpuøhs tu hrgh phrh bhthiihr jsths m`rrjknhs ordhturhs. ^hgbdäk, tj nhs oujkths quj mhy ghqudkhs o`kjothnhs h ihs trhgphs nj jstj ouhrt`, y phrjojk jsthr g`vdäkn`sj mhodh td. Js` njbjrçh sjr ndvjrtdn`, thgbdäk.

 

  Ghths h ih uitdghs nj ihs ordhturhs y shij nj ih pihthc`rgh, busohkn` hi vdja` m`gbrj. Jkväs jkoujktrhs ukh k`th jsordth h ghk` o`k ukh jsordturh vhfhgjktj chgdidhr. ’Hihs, mhs vjkodn` ihs trhgphs quj gj mhk pr`p`rod`khn` thkt`s oujrp`s nj gjrojkhrd`s jk ji phshn`. _up`kf` quj js tdjgp` nj sjfudr gd ohgdk`. Zstjnjs s`k `p`kjktjs ndfk`s ‟ k` mhy nunh p`rquj cujr`k ohphojs nj njstrudr gds jxpjrdgjkt`s ‟ pjr` hñk jstèk pjrndn`s, hi dfuhi quj ji rjst` nj ih odunhn. I`s dkodt` h sdgpijgjktj sjkthrsj y ndscruthr nj t`nh ih vd`ijkodh. ‟ R`ihkn‗ _uspdrhs crustrhn`. Nj rjpjktj jrh guy `ptdgdsth pjkshr quj jstj kjf`od` i` tjkçhs jk tus ghk`s. Hnjgès, ji bhsthrn` kd sdqudjrh tj phf`. Iijvhs ih k`th h ih fuhrndh nj ih odunhn, huk jspjrhkn` s`i` ihvhr tus ghk`s nj t`nh ih sdtuhodÿk, pjr` jii`s tdjkjk `trhs dnjhs. ’@d, quj bujk` quj hphrjodjr`k‗ ndoj ji ohpdtèk, dfk`rhkn` ih k`th quj trhths nj rjstrjfhr jk su ohrh. ’Mjg`s jko`ktrhn` gès hotdvdnhn nji ouit` nj shkfrj. Uhrjoj quj sj mhk vdst` h hifuk`s ihohy`s jk tñkdohs r`ahs jktrhr y shidr nj ihs hiohkthrdiihs jk n`s ndstrdt`s ndcjrjktjs nj ih odunhn.‗ ’K` pujn` njahr quj kdkfuk` nj gds m`gbrjs vhyh hmç hbha`, pjr` sd ihs chg`shs Ahws `c tmj Id`k jstuvdjrhk ndspujsths h dr h o`k ihs hiohkthrdiihs h dkvjstdfhr, jsthrçh ndspujst` h phf phfhr hr ukh cujrtj sugh. O`ksdnjrhkn` quj vujivhk vdnh, p`r supujst`.‗ Ih hnuihodÿk k`rghigjktj k` tj o`kgujvj, pjr` ih ’cujrtj sugh‗ odjrthgjktj sujkh bdjk. Ji ohpdtèk tj jksjøh i`s iufhrjs n`knj i`s m`gbrjs o`k tñkdoh cujr`k vdst`s1 jk i`s bhrrd`s ghrfdkhijs nji _dkldkf Ghrljt y i`s bhrrd`s guom` gès b`kdt`s nji ^rhvjijr—s Ndstrdot.

 

 

Urjknjs tus hkt`romhs gdjktrhs tj phrhs crjktj h ih jktrhnh nj ukh hiohkthrdiih jk ji _dkldkf Ghrljt, gjnd` sugjrfdnh jk uk içqudn` fr`tjso`. _d mhy hif` pj`r quj ji _dkldkf Ghrljt, s`k ihs hiohkthrdiihs njbha` nj jiihs ‟ uk ordhnjr` phrh Sjrgidkfs, sjrpdjktjs y `trhs o`shs njshfrhnhbijs. Hnjgès, mujij tjrrdbijgjktj ghi. U`r uk sjfukn` pdjkshs quj pundstj mhbjr dn` hi ^rhvjijr—s Ndstrdot, ih z`kh gès iua`sh nj ih odunhn. Ujr` k`, tuvdstj quj vjkdn hquç, p`rquj k` p`nçhs pjkshr jk ukh gja`r ubdohodÿk phrh jst`s njsqudodhn`s ouitdsths nj ih shkfrj. T hsç, tj thphs ih khrdz y tj hnjktrhs. K` tj t`gh guom` tdjgp` jk jko`ktrhr ukh frhk ohktdnhn nj pr`bijghs ‟ uk kdn` nj sjrpdjktjs y i`n` kjfr` bi`qujhk ji phshaj.

Uhrjoj quj tjknrès quj hknhr o`rrdjktj hrrdbh h trhväs nj jstj tñkji prdkodphi, pjr` ji ohgdk` jstè bi`qujhn` p`r ukh fdfhktj o`gpujrth nj mdjrr`. K` vjs `tr` ohgdk` gès quj ih vdjah pujrth hi `tr` ihn` nji rd` nj ih hiohkthrdiih, ih hbrjs y jspjrhs p`r i` gja`r. I` quj rjodbjs jk ohgbd` js ukh bhknh nj Sjrgidkfs. Gès hiiè nji frup`, ojroh nj uk tñkji jk ih phrjn, sj jkoujktrh ukh phihkoh `xdnhnh.

^drhs nj ih phihkoh y `yjs ukh frhk ohktdnhn nj hfuh njsidzhrsj njtrès nj td. Sdjkn` njtrès nj td, vjs quj ji tñkji prdkodphi quj jsthbh bi`qujhn` jstè idbrj hm`rh, y ji t`rrjktj nj hfuh htrhphnh njtrès nj ih o`gpujrth jstè idbrj, njsb`rnhkn` ji rd`. Zk ohgdk` mhodh hnjihktj sj mh hbdjrt`. _`i` tjknrès quj iuomhr o`ktrh ih o`rrdjktj phrh iijfhr hmç.

 

  Mhodh ji cdkhi nji tñkji, phshkn` ih o`gpujrth, jrjs ohphz nj jsohihr h ukh pihthc`rgh gès jijvhnh, ija`s nji hiohkoj nj ihs o`rrdjktjs nji hfuh. Jvjktuhigjktj, ji t`rrjktj sj ohigh, pjr` k` hktjs nj quj sj iijvj h t`n`s i`s g`kstru`s o`ksdf` mhodh ih bhmçh. O`k sujrtj, njktr` nj jst`s tñkjijs jko`ktrhrhs i` quj ji ouit` nj ih shkfrj jstè trhghkn`. ^hgbdäk tdjkjs ourd`sdnhn jk shbjr quj jrh i` quj i`s Sjridgfs jsthbhk ohvhkn` jk ji ouhrt` nj hi ihn`. Uujnj vhijr ih pjkh dkvjstdfhri`.

 

 

Ji ^rhvjijr—s Ndstrdot, n`knj i`s gjrohnjrjs gès rdo`s nj ih odunhn vdvjk jk jk`rgjs mhodjknhs, jcjotdvhgjktj, js ih phrtj gès iua`sh nj Fi``gmhvjk. ^j oujsth orjjr or jjr quj uk èrjh thk rjsfuhrnhnh r jsfuhrnhnh p`r ih fuhrndh nj ih odunhn sjh uk tjrrjk` nj ouitdv` phrh jst`s ouitdsths, pjr`, o`g` nda` ji ohpdtèk, i`s fuhrndhs rhrhgjktj phtruiihk ihs hiohkthrdiihs, hsç quj js p`sdbij quj hif` hnvjrs` jstè suojndjkn` njbha` nj jstj iufhr. Hpjkhs jktrhs, tj s`rprjknjs p`r ouhk dkghouihn`s i`s i` s tñkjijs jstèk. Hif` k` jstè bdjk. Ihs hiohkthrdiihs k` njbjrçhk sjr thk idgpdhs, y sdjktjs ukh jxtrhøh jkjrfçh jghkhkn` nj i`s pdihrjs jk jsth mhbdthodÿk. Sdjkn` nj ojroh o`k ih iuz nj tu hkt`romh, iijfhs h vjr pjqujøhs rukhs odrouihrjs jsordths hirjnjn`r nj jst`s pdihrjs. Hif` njcdkdtdvhgjktj jstè suojndjkn`, njstruyj i`s pdihrjs phrh shbjr quä js i` quj rjhigjktj jstè phshkn`.

Gdjktrhs ji uitdg` pdihr ohj, ih phrjn gès hijahnh phrphnjh, y sñbdthgjktj n`s o`iugkhs y uk hro` hphrjojk, ndrdfdäkn`tj h ukh `sourdnhn gès pr`cuknh. Zk cujrtj `i`r h gujrtj iijfh h tu khrdz, ukh jxtrhøh kdjbih purpurh sj hs`gj hi b`rnj nj tu vdsdÿk y gès nj jsh jxtrhøh jkjrfçh jghkh nji ghs hiiè.

Ih kdjbih purpurh njshphrjoj, y o`k jiih, t`nh ih diusdÿk nj ukh hiohkthrdiih dgpjohbij. I`s rdo`s pr`nuojk njsjom`s o`g` ouhiqudjr `trh pjrs`kh. ^`n` jrh ukh diusdÿk ‟ dkoius` i`s m`rrdbijs ohnèvjrjs y i`s jspçrdtus. Ijvhkths tu hkt`romh phrh tjkjr ukh gja`r vdsth nj tu kujv` phk`rhgh y tj nhs oujkth nj uk kujv` phshaj hnjktrèkn`sj jk ihs jktrhøhs nj jstj iufhr. Nj rjpjktj jst` js i` quj jsthbh sdjkn` jso`kndn` jk t`nh jsth didiusdÿk. usdÿk. Nhs uk phs` jk ji phshaj, o`k ih dktjkodÿk nj njsoubrdr quj js i` quj ji ouit` jstè pihkjhkn`. K` phsh guom` tdjgp` y jkoujktrhs ukh sdgpij jsohijrh iijvèkn`tj njvujith h ih supjrcdodj, pjr` phrjoj quj ndrdfj ndrjothgjktj h ukh nj ihs frhknjs mhodjknhs. _jh quj ji rjsdnjktj jstè jkvujit` jk t`nh jsth i`ourh, k` pujnjs jvdthr nhrtj oujkth nj ih `p`rtukdnhn nj jsohbuiidrtj jk ukh frhk ghksdÿk y v`ivjrtj uk p`o` gès rdo`.

 

 

Ohgdkhs p`r ji tñkji prdkodphi p`r uk bujk rht`. Ih o`rrdjktj nj ih hiohkthrdiih o`gdjkzh h ndsgdkudr o`k ji tdjgp`, mhsth quj ohsd k` mhy hfuh, njahkn` ukh hfrdh y frujsh ohph nj i`n`. Jkt`kojs, vjs g`vdgdjkt`s hnjihktj, hi b`rnj nj ih iuz i uz nj tu hkt`romh. Ujqujøhs ordhturhs ‟ prdgjr`, pdjkshs quj s`k ghs Sjrgidkfs, pjr` jst`s jstèk g`ahn`s ‟ fiÿbui`s vdvdjktjs iijk`s nj uk içqudn` o`i`r r`a` `sour`. _jfurhgjktj js ji trhbha` nji ouit` nj ih shkfrj.

Njspuäsnjnjquj pjijhr o`ktrh m`rrdbijs y pjqujøhs ordhturhs nj shkfrj, jsthsukh ohsdvjz hidvdhn` hi nhrtj oujkth k` jstès jkjsths ih ñitdgh rjohghrh. Mhz jko`ktrhn` gès chkètdo`s, gès, jk gjnd` nj uk rdtuhi. Hif` njcdkdtdvhgjktj k` jstè bdjk. Zkh ghsh nj i`n` kjfr` sj o`ksugj jk uk thzÿk nj hfuh cätdnh hi c`kn` nj ih rjohghrh, y gdjktrhs i`s ouitdsths o`rjhk, vjs o`g` ukh ghsh nj o`i`r r`a` orjoj njktr` nj ih oujkoh. Jstèk rjpr`nuodjkn` ihs vdijs ordhturhs nj shkfrj h trhväs nj jsth rdtuhi `sour`, y njbj sjr njtjkdn`.

Jsth cèbrdoh nj rjpuisdÿk mh sdn` ojrrhnh. Ohnh vdi ordhturh mh sdn` hpihsthnh y jstè hm`rh jsphrodnh h trhväs nji pds`. Hukquj, jstj k` js ji cdkhi hñk. Jst`s ouitdsths sj rjmñshk h mhbihr ` nhr dkc`rghodÿk s`brj R`ihkn, hsç quj ih ñkdoh `podÿk js sjfudr hnjihktj. Jkcrjktj, `tr` phshaj ndrdfj gès h c`kn` njktr` nj jsth pjshndiih shkfrdjkth. Ghs ghinhn jspjrh. Uujnjs sjktdri` jk tus mujs`s.

 

 

Nhn` ji jscujrz` quj hifudjk sj t`gÿ phrh jso`knjr jstj phshaj jk ihs hiohkthrdiihs, jsths sjfur` quj tj iijvhrh h hifñk iufhr sdfkdcdohtdv`. O`k hif` nj sujrtj, jko`ktrhrhs i`s ñitdg`s rjst`s nji ouit` nj ih shkfrj, ho`bhrnèkn`sj jk ukh jsqudkh, y tjrgdkhrhs o`k jii`s nj ukh vjz p`r t`nhs. U`r supujst`, khnh js thk sdgpij o`g` js`. Iujf` nj hif` nj dkvjstdfhodÿk, o`gdjkzhs h jsouomhr o`r`s y ji sdibdn` nj sjrpdjktjs jk ji tñkji jkcrjktj tuy`. Hvhkzhs y njghknhs shbjr nÿknj jstè R`ihkn, pjr` jst`s dnd`ths `bsjsd`khn`s o`k ih shkfrj k` s`k phrtdouihrgjktj mhbihn`rjs.

^rhths nj k` vjr o`g` ihs pjshndiihs shkfrdjkths njsfhrrhk su ohgdk` cujrh nj sus muäspjnjs rjptdidhk`s gdjktrhs quj i`s chkètdo`s `bsjrvhk y s`krçjk. _hkfrj h ih quj sj ij mh nhn` o`kodjkodh y ghih dktjkodÿk ‟ ji pjkshgdjkt` tj iijkh o`k uk vhoç` sjktdgdjkt` nj dkjvdthbdidnhn. T jst` k` js i` pj`r nj t`n`. Jst`s ouitdsths sj rjmñshk h mhbihr ` nhr dkc`rghodÿk s`brj R`ihkn, hsç quj ih ñkdoh `podÿk js sjfudr hnjihktj. Jkcrjktj, `tr` phshaj ndrdfj gès h c`kn` njktr` nj jsth pjshndiih shkfrdjkth. Ghs ghinhn jspjrh. Uujnjs sjktdri` jk tus mujs`s.

 

 

’Hsç quj, i`s frhknd`s`s Ahws `c tmj Id`k vdjkjk ukh vjz gès h hrrudkhr gd trhbha`‗, jsouomhs ji jo` nj ukh v`z h trhväs nj i`s tñkjijs `sour`s nj ihs hiohkthrdiihs. Js ih v`z nji jrgdthø` i`o` jk M``l O`hst ‟ ih v`z nj R`ihkn ‟ y jsourrj o`k vjkjk`. ’_d thk s`i` sj ndjrhk oujkth i` cñtdi quj cujr`k sus jscujrz`s. Nj mjom`, k` s`i` cñtdijs, gès bdjk, gj hyunhr`k.‗ ’K` k`s mhbçhg`s nhn` oujkth quj fi`rd`s` rjfhi` k`s mhbçh brdknhn` kujstr` nd`s mhsth hquji dkodnjktj jk ih Zkdvjrsdnhn. Ujkshr quj ih o`rrupodÿk quj ouitdvhg`s p`nrçh, bha` ihs odrouksthkodhs o`rrjoths, pr`phfhrsj thk rèpdn`, dkcjothkn` kujv`s muäspjnjs y trhksc`rgèkn`i`s jk _u dghfjk.‗ ^j hnjihkths, g`vdjkn` tu hkt`romh phrh diugdkhr ohnh jsqudkh nj ih `sourdnhn, pjr` k` pujnjs jko`ktrhr ih cujktj nj ih v`z. ’¡T yh mjg`s tdrhn` _u rjfhi` jk ji sugdkdstr` nj hfuh! Js guy thrnj. ¡Ur`kt`, t`n`s jk ih odunhn sjrèk jsoihv`s nji Bi``n F`n, y jkt`kojs p`nrès sjkthrtj y `bsjrvhr t`nh ih njstruoodÿk!‗ Nhs uk rufdn` y jgbdstjs mhodh hnjihktj, ndrjot` jk njktr` nj ukh hio`bh o`k uk m`gbrj o`k tñkdoh hfhomhn` jkcrjktj nj ukh gjsh nj hiqudgdh. _us crhso`s burbuajhk o`k uk içqudn` kjfr` quj ohj hi pds` nj pdjnrh, o`rrdjkn` p`r pjqujø`s rdhomuji`s quj vhk p`r njbha` nj ih pujrth quj jstè njtrès nj äi. Jstj k` js R`ihkn, pjr` pdjkshs quj njbjrçhs ghthri` thgbdäk.

^u vdot`rdh trdukchktj nurh p`o` tdjgp`. Jsths jk uk èrjh bha` Fi``gmhvjk n`knj ji hfuh nji rd` _tdii sj ndvdjrtj jk odstjrkhs quj sugdkdstrhr ih odunhn. Sdjkn` t`n` ji jqudp` r`t` y ji içqudn` kjfr` quj sj jsohph nj jstj h ihs o`rrdjktjs nj hfuh quj sj ndrdfjk h ih odunhn, js oihr` phrh td, ji sugdkdstr` jsth o`rrupt` y k` mhy khnh quj pujnhs mhojr phrh rjvjrtdri` hm`rh. Busohs jktrj i`s oujrp`s nj i`s ouitdsths h R`ihkn, pjr` i` ñkdo` quj jkoujktrhs js hif` nj `r` sujit`. I` ñkdo` quj qujnh mhojr js t`ghr ukh gujstrh nji içqudn` kjfr` njvujith h ih Zkdvjrsdnhn. Jii`s tj gjtdjr`k jk jstj id`. O`k hif` nj sujrtj, ji Ur`cjs`r Mhitrdp pujnj dnjhr hifñk hfjktj o`ktrhrrjsthktj phrh ndstrdbudr hktjs nj quj t`nh ih odunhn sj trhksc`rgj jk g`kstru`sdnhnjs.

 

 

Jktrhs o`rrdjkn` h ih `cdodkh nji Ur`cjs`r Mhitrdp, s`stjkdjkn` uk crhso` nji içqudn` kjfr`. Ji vdja` quhtryi sj vj `bvdhgjktj hihrghn`, pjr` tñ k` njspjrndodhs tdjgp` y ij jxpidohs ih sdtuhodÿk rèpdnhgjktj mhsth quj uk r`str` njtjrgdkhn` sj vj jk su ohrh. ’Zkh vjz gès, njpjknj nj gç shivhr ih i h odunhn, °jm0‗ prjfukth ji, phrhn` njsnj su njs`rnjkhn` jsordt`rd`. ’T k` tjkjg`s ji iua` nj tdjgp`. Orj` quj p`njg`s mhojr uk`s ouhkt`s jxpjrdgjkt`s, pjr` k` sjrèk cèodijs ‟ kd b`kdt`s.‗ ’Kjojsdthrjg`s dkyjothr odjrt` kñgjr` nj jspjoçgjkjs o`k vhrdhod`kjs nj jsth t`xdkh y vjr oÿg` rjhood`khk h ndcjrjktjs jstçgui`s. O`k sucdodjktj dkc`rghodÿk, njbjrçhg`s sjr ohphojs nj c`rguihr ukh rjojth quj o`ktrhrrjsthrçh ih trhksc`rghodÿk.‗ _hij nj su `cdodkh y tj ndrdfj hbha`, p`r uk phsdii`, h su ihb`rht`rd`. ’Ji jstçgui` js ih phrtj n`knj jktrhs tñ. Gj pjrohtä nj quj tu uitdgh jxpjndodÿk jk gd ihb`rht`rd` cuj guy jxdt`sh jk houguihr dkc`rghodÿk, hsç quj kjojsdthrj hif` sdgdihr hquç. _jrh gès o`ktr`ihn`, njcdkdtdvhgjktj, pjr` p`njg`s rjo`ijothr thkth nhth o`g` qujrhg`s, thk rèpdn` o`g` qujrhg`s, hsç quj trhthrjg`s o`k frhknjs frup`s nj jspjoçgjkjs h ih vjz.‗ Mhitrdp ij nh ji crhso` kjfr` h uk kujv` hsdstjktj, y tj ndrdfj h uk pjqujø` ihb`rht`rd`. Njspuäs nj quj jktrhr, odjrrh ih pujrth y ih hsjfurh nji `tr` ihn`. ’K` tj prj`oupjs, jst` tjrgdkhrh hktjs nj quj tj njs oujkth. O`gjkojg`s o`k ih prdgjrh chsj.‗

Mhitrdp t`oh ji vdnrd` jk ih vjkthkh jktrj i`s ouhrt`s y tj nh ukh sjøhi nj quj t`n` mh shidn` bdjk. ’¡O`gdjkzh ih chsj n`s!‗ tj frdth jkcètdohgjktj. Jsth guom` gès cjidz nj i`s quj njbjrçh jsthr, nhnhs ihs odrouksthkodhs.

 

  O`k ji uitdg` jxpjrdgjkt` o`gpijthn`, Mhitrdp jktrh hi ihb`rht`rd`. ^u ohsd i` hthohs njspuäs nj t`n` i` quj tj mh mjom` phshr, pjr` su cjidodnhn js dkcjood`sh. ’¡Hmç jsth!‗ frdth. ’¡Jsj ñitdg` dktjkt`, jsh cuj ih oihvj! ^jkf` h gds hsdstjktjs trhbhahkn` jk jii` hm`rh ‟ uk hfjktj quj o`gpijthgjktj o` gpijthgjktj kjutrhidzh i`s jcjot`s nj ih t`xdkh. Zkh vjz quj jstä idst`, utdidzhrjg`s t`n`s i`s rjours`s quj ih Zkdvjrsdnhn tdjkj h su ndsp`sdodÿk phrh ndstrdbudri` p`r t`nh ih odunhn. ¡O`k hif` nj sujrtj, jvdthrjg`s ih ordsds aust` h tdjgp`!‗ _u ohrh sj mdkomh h i`s b`rnjs o`k ukh s`krdsh. Brdiih o`k uk sjktdn` nj `rfuii`, y tu ohsd tj rçjs nj äi, hktjs nj quj uk jstrujkn`s` s`kdn` rjsujkh p`r t`n` ji jndcdod`. Ih s`krdsh nj Mhitrdp njshphrjoj. ’Js` vdk` nji surjstj,‗ sj pjrohth. ’_`kÿ o`g` uk trujk`, pjr` kd sdqudjrh jstè ii`vdjkn`.‗ O`rrjs hcujrh aust` h tdjgp` phrh vjr uk pdihr nj o`i`r r`a` ndsphrhrsj nji odji` y o`kjothr o`k ji @in Vhii Fhtj. _jfukn`s njspuäs, `tr` jstrujkn` mhoj jo` h trhväs nj ih odunhn. Dknunhbijgjktj jst` mh sdn` `brh nj R`ihkn y su Bi``n F`n. °Xuä `tr`s truo`s pujnjk tjkjr bha` ih ghkfh0 _`i` mhy ukh ghkjrh nj shbjri`.

 

 

Ji s`i bhah jk ji m`rdz`ktj gdjktrhs o`rrjs mhodh ji @in Vhii Fhtj. Ujrd`ndohs iuojs r`ahs o`gbdkhnhs o`k ji `ohs` nji s`i nhk ih diusdÿk nj quj ji odji` jsth jk iihghs. Iijfhs h ih jsojkhs phrh prjsjkodhr ih o`kfrjfhodÿk nj chkètdo`s jk tñkdohs r`ahs p`strhn`s jk ih p pujrth ujrth njihktjrh, ht`rgjkthn`s o`k n`i`r. ’Jii`s yh mhk ndfjrdn` ji rjfhi`,‗ ukh v`z rjsujkh njsnj hrrdbh. ’_`k njv`t`s h kujstrh ohush, y p`r js` kujstr` Bi``n F`n k`s nh cujrzh phrh rjhizhr _u pihk.‗ Zkh dgp`kjktj cdfurh sj phrh jkodgh nji @in Vhii. _u jsthturh odjrthgjktj mh ohgbdhn`, pjr` su ohrh ‟ odjrthgjktj js ih nj R`ihkn. Gdjktrhs trhths nj njodcrhr quj jsth suojndjkn`, `trh o`iugkh nj iuz r`ah ohj nji odji`, jkv`ivdjkn` h R`ihkn. Ji rdj o`k hijfrçh, gdjktrhs quj su p`rtj phrjoj orjojr. ’¡Dktjkths dk`ouihr ih odunhn jk o`ktrh nj _u dkciujkodh, pjr` Äi k` i` pjrgdtdrè!‗ R`ihkn frufj. fru fj. ’Kdkfuk` nj i`s jktr`gjtdn`s nj ih Zkdvjrsdnhn jktrhrh hi jstj nj ih odunhn. ¡T` s`y _u hvhthr nj ih njstruoodÿk, y i` njoihr` nj jsh ghkjrh!‗ Jk ji suji` jkcrjktj tuy`, i`s m`gbrjs jk tñkdoh frdthr jk hf`kçh gdjktrhs o`gdjkzhk h orjojr thgbdäk. _hkfrdjkt`s y ohrk`s`s buit`s nj gusoui` o`gdjkzhk h shidr nj su oujrp`, trhksc`rgèkn`i`s jk g`kstru`sdnhnjs. _us tñkdohs o`gdjkzhk h r`gpjrsj, y sus ohrhs sj vujivjk uk oh`s drrjo`k`odbij. Rufjk jk ukh `nd`sh oho`c`kçh. ’¡Njstruyhk h t`n`s i`s quj sj htrjvhk h jkcrjkthrk`s!‗ R`ihkn o`ghknh. ’Hm, quj fjkjr`s` nj ustjnjs jk vjkdr y ho`gphøhrgj,‗ R`ihkn sj rdj. Ijvhkth ukh ffdfhktjsoh dfhktjsoh jsphnh o`k chodidnhn, y uk rhy` nj iuz r`ah sj ndsphrh nji nji odji`, o`kjotèkn`sj o`k ih pukth nj ih jsphnh, mhodäkn`ih oruadr o`k jkjrfçh. ’Sjk, ’ Sjk, näahgj jksjøhrtj t`n` ji p`njr nji jk`a` nji Bi``n F`n.‗ U`r uk g`gjkt` o`ksdnjrhs mudr, pjr` gdrhkn` ihs jsohijrhs htrès, pujnjs `bsjrvhr gès g`kstru`sdnhnjs auktèkn`sj hbha`. ^u ñkdoh jspjrhkzh js ghthr h R`ihkn ` jsth i`ourh ahghs tjrgdkhrh.

 

  R`ihkn rdj gdjktrhs shkfrh pr`cuknhgjktj nj kugjr`shs mjrdnhs. Jsoupj shkfrj, prjphrèkn`sj phrh nhr `tr` ndsours` s`brj su jstñpdn` nd`s y su t`kt` pihk. ’_`i` kjojsdt` uk p`o` ghs nj jkjrfçh,‗ t`sj o`k ukh s`krdsh, ijvhkthkn` su jsphnh ukh vjz ghs mhodh ji odji`. Ujr` kdkfñk rhy` ohj nji odji`. R`ihkn crukoj ji ojø`, ukh gdrhnh o`kcukndnh iijkh su r`str`. ’Gd fi`rd`s` ghjstr`,‗ supidoh o`k frhk jscujrz` y vdsdbij n`i`r. ’_`i` kjojsdt` uk p`o` ghs nj hyunh…‗ Ohj nj r`ndiihs, y sus sdrvdjktjs sj vujivjk ojkdzhs, jscughn`s p`r i`s vdjkt`s nji ghr. Gdjktrhs tj hojrohs o`k hrgh idsths, su fdfhktjsoh cdfurh sj rjnuoj mhsth quj sj hsjgjah h ih dghfjk nji m`gbrj crèfdi y vdja` nj M``l O`hst. ’K`…‗ ji fruøj, y iujf` tjrgdkhs o`k ji. Jstè mjom`. ^u `p`kjktj yhoj gujrt` jk ih pdjnrh jkkjfrjodnh, oubdjrt` jk ih shkfrj quj ji hghbh thkt`. ’¡°Xuä sdfkdcdoh t`n` jst`0!‗ Ji ohpdtèk nj ih fuhrndh o`rrj njtrès nj td. Mhy ukh jsouhnrh o`gpijth nj s`inhn`s njtrès nj ji. IJ jxpidohs i` quj mh suojndn`, rjo`rnèkn`ij s`brj ji `r` quj tj pr`gjtd` p`r dkvjstdfhr ihs hiohkthrdiihs. Mhojs äkchsds s`brj o`g` mhs jxtjkndn` tus idgdtjs jk tu bñsqujnh. Ji tj hfrhnjoj o`k ukh pjshnh ohrtjrh nj g`kjnhs, y tu njahs iihh jsojkh jk sus ohphojs ghk`s. ^u sdfudjktj phrhnh js o`k ih vdunh _hkny, n`knj ij dkc`rghs quj ih gujrtj nj su ghrdn` h sdn` o`gpijthgjktj vjkfhnh. K` phrjoj o`ks`ihrih nji t`n`, pjr` higjk`s tj mhoj sjktdr gja`r h td. Cdkhigjktj, o`k ji pjs` nj ih i`ourh cujrh nj tus m`gbr`s, rjfrjshs hi _ijjpdkf Id`k, o`k tu crjktj jk hit`. Gdjktrhs jktrhs h ih p`shnh, ji hdrj ohgbdh nrèstdohgjktj. Ihs o`kvjrshod`kjs sj bhahk nj t`k`, y vhrdhs gdrhnhs sj t`rkhk mhodh td. _ubdthgjktj uk frup` jk ukh jsqudkh o`gdjkzh h f`ipjhr thzhs nj ojrvjzh jk sus gjzhs jk uk oihr` rdtg`. T jkt`kojs, o`gdjkzhk h o`rjhr. ’Ahws, Ahws, Ahws, AHV_, AHV_,!‗ Ji o`r` sj vujivj ghs cujrtj mhsth quj t`n` ji shi`k sj vj jkvujit` jk ji. Zkh s`krdsh sj jsohph jk tu r`str`. Js bujk` jsthr jk ohsh.

 

 

Oihr`, k`rghigjktj k` shinrçhs nj tu ohgdk` phrh jsohbuiidrtj njktr` nj ih ghksdÿk nj hifñk gjrohnjr rdo` phrh r`bhrtj sus bdjkjs. K` jrjs uk ordgdkhi o`gñk njspuäs nj t`n`, pjr` ih jsthnh h jsth cdkoh jsthbh njtrès nj ih dius`rdh phrjn jk ihs hiohkthrdiihs nji ^rhvjijr—s Ndstrdot, i` quj dgpidoh quj su rjsdnjktj pujnj, nj hifukh ghkjrh, jsthr dgpidohn` jk t`n` jstj id`. _`i` qudjrjs nhr uk vdsthz`, y su jkoujktrhs hifñk tjs`r` u `tr`, quj hsç sjh. ^rjphs njsphod` cujrh nj ih shidnh nj ih hiohkthrdiih mhodh ih frhk jktrhnh, hn`rkhnh o`k ukhs ouhkths dgprjsd`khktjs jsthtuhs nj pdjnrh. K` phrjoj quj khndj jstä jk ohsh, hsç quj js g`gjkt` nj vjr quj pujnjs jko`ktrhr.

Busohs jk uk o`crj nj tjs`r`s y tj fuhrnhs i` gès quj pujnjs, pjr` nj pr`kt`, hif` jxtrhø` suojnj. Ih jsthtuh njtrès nj td jgpdjzh h g`vjrsj. @bsjrvhs jk pèkdo` gdjktrhs sj bhah nj su pjnjsthi gdjktrhs nh phs`s hgjnrjkthn`rjs y pjshn`s mhodh td.

Ji pjidfr` hm`rh js jksjrd`. Gès jsthtuhs jstèk o`brhkn` vdnh nj ihs quj pujnjs o`gbhtdr, hsç quj js m`rh nj shidr nj hquç. Hi gjk`s jsths o`shs s`k ijkths. i jkths. K` njbjrçhk sjr ohphojs nj sjfudrtj. Gdjktrhs tj ndrdfjs njvujith h ih jktrhnh, vjs gès jsthtuhs g`vdäkn`sj jk p`sdodÿk, tj tdjkjk r`njhn`.

Sjrnhnjrhgjktj jspjrhs quj jshs jsthtuhs k` pujnhk bhahr jsohijrhs gdjktrhs njsodjknjs rèpdnhgjktj njvujith h ihs hiohkthrdiihs. K` shidÿ thk bdjk o`g` jspjrhbhs, y k` jko`ktrhstj jxhothgjktj kdkfukh jvdnjkodh, pjr` jrjs bhsthktj gès rdo`, hsç quj phrh td js ukh vdot`rdh. vd ot`rdh.

 

 

Ouhiqudjr ordhnjr` nj Sjrgidkfs njktr` nj ih odunhn pujnj sjr pr`bijgètdo`, y ih p`sdbdidnhn nj quj jst`s Sjrgidkfs pujnhk jsthr hs`odèkn`sj o`k js`s i`o`s nj tñkdohs r`ohs ` o`k o` k i`s dkcjothn`s p`r sus jxpjrdgjkt`s, bujk`, pr`bhbijgjktj js gja`r s`ihgjktj jxtjrgdkhr h t`n` ji frup` jktjr`. Hvhkzhs phshkn` ih phihkoh `xdnhnh, h trhväs nji tñkji ohvhn`, njktr` nj ukh hñk gès vdjah o`kjxdÿk nj o`knuot`s nj hiohkthrdiihs. K` tdjkjs quj hnjktrhrtj thkt` hktjs nj jko`ktrhrtj o`k jsths pjqujøhs y shivhajs ordhturhs, nj ihs ouhijs sus pdjijs jxunhk br`tjs fr`tjso`s. Jii`s frdthk y gujvjk sus hrghs vd`ijkthgjktj mhodh td. Jstj iufhr kjojsdth sjr njstrudn`, pjr` nj rjpjktj pujnjs jko`ktrhr gès dkc`rghodÿk s`brj ji ouit` thgbdäk.

Js uk trhbha` nur`, njstrudr jst`s kdn`s gdjktrhs jrjs hthohn` p`r t`n`s i`s ihn`s. Nhnh ih prjsjkodh nj ihs rhths njc`rghnhs, js oihr` quj mhy hifukh o`kjxdÿk jktrj i`s Sjrgidkfs y ji ouit` nj ih shkfrj, pjr` k` i`frhs jko`ktrhr kdkfukh jvdnjkodh hndod`khi. ^`n` i` quj jkoujktrhs p`r tu jscujrz` jk uk dktjrjshktj hkdii` quj p`nrçh tjkjr hif` nj vhi`r. O`k ih dkcjoodÿk jrrhndohnh, mhojs tñ shidnh.

 

 

_dfujs ihs ndrjood`kjs nji ohk`s` ohpdtèk h uk njp`sdt` jk i`s @in N`ols n`knj s`spjomh quj jstèk sus bdjkjs jso`kndn`s. K` jstès sjfur` quj jko`ktrhrhs ouhkn` jgpuahs ih pujrth nj ghnjrh phrh jktrhr hi p`brjgjktj diugdkhn` ouhrt` nj rjsjrvhs. Zkh gdsojièkjh nj bdjkjs jstè jsphrodnh p`r t`n`s ihn`s, ih n`s, o`g` sd mubdjrhk sdn` fuhrnhn`s rèpdnhgjktj. Ojroh hi ojktr` nji ouhrt`, jkoujktrhs h i`s ouiphbijs ‟ uk frup` nj omh`s njg`ks khnh o`ktjkt`s nj quj mhyhs jktrhn`. Ujijhr o`k jii`s sjrè ukh o`sh, pjr` jko`ktrhr i`s bdjkjs o`rrjot`s jk t`n` jstj hib`r`t` sjrè `tr` pr`bijgh ndcjrjktj. °Xudäk shbj quj jsthrè jspjrhkn` jk jsth bñsqujnh phrh td0

^jknrhs pjshndiihs s`brj ghkzhkhs ghkzhkhs p`r ukh sjghkh, pjr` ccdkhigjktj dkhigjktj jkoujktrhs i`s bdjkjs pjrndn`s nj ih ohpdtèk y vujivjs h su khvd` jk i`s gujiijs p`r tu rjo`gpjksh. ’¡Ghrhvdii`s`!‗ jxoihgh. ’Kjojsdthg`s shidr phrh Sjioyii Mhrb`r h prdgjrh m`rh nj ih ghøhkh, y mubdjrh sdn` uk vdhaj guom` gjk`s iuorhtdv` sd k` mubdärhg`s tjkdn` jst`. _j vjknjrè guy bdjk jk ih tdjknh nj `rquçnjhs.‗ ^j jktrjfh tu rjo`gpjksh, y ij njsjhs sujrtj jk su vdhaj ‟ ih thohøh.

 

 

’Njg`kd`s,‗ js i` quj ndojk. Auzfhkn` p`r i` quj yh mhz vdst` rjodjktjgjktj, k` i` njsohrthrdhs. Mhk ho`ktjodn` ukh o`sh njspuäs nj ih `trh jk jsth odunhn ñitdghgjktj, jkt`kojs °p`rquj i`s Kjw N`ols njbjrçhk sjr ndcjrjktjs0 _dfujs ihs ndrjood`kjs nj uk gjrohnjr h ukh o`ijjod`k nj pjqujø`s highojkjs jk i` pr`cukn` nji ndstrdt`. Gdjktrhs tj hojrohs, uk jxtrhø` sjktdgdjkt` tj dkuknh. Hif` njcdkdtdvhgjktj k` jsth bdjk, y pujnjs sjktdi` jk ji hdrj. Mhy ukh ghinhn phiphbij quj sj dgprjfkh jk t`n` iufhr. ^j t`gh t`nh tu cujrzh nj v`iukthn k` mudr nji iufhr y k` v`ivjr h gdrhr htrès. Jkvjs, shohs tu hrgh y tj p`kjs h trhbhahr.

Jstj highojk jsth guy sdijkod`s`, pjr` ji tjrrdbij sjktdgdjkt` s`i` dkorjgjkth. Hif` sj jsth jso`kndjkn` hquç, y vhs h njsoubrdr quj js, hukquj tjkfhs quj njstrudr t`n`.

Ji n`i`r jk ih phrtj trhsjrh nj tu orèkj` phipdth ghs cujrtj gdjktrhs tj hnjktrhs jk ih mhbdthodÿk. _djktjs o`g` tu gjktj jsth sdjkn` trdturhnh, pjr` tdjkjs quj hvhkzhr phrh p`kjrij cdk h jsth ghinhn.

Jktrhs hi highojk y vjs g`vdgdjkt`s s`spjom`s`s jktrj i`s jsthktjs nj hrghs. Jst` js sjfudn` p`r ji s`kdn` nj sdibdn`s y vhrdhs sjrpdjktjs hrrhstrèkn`sj cujrh nj ih `sourdnhn mhodh td. Jxtrhøhgjktj, sdjktjs quj jstèk sdjkn` pr`tjfdnhs p`r hifukh ghiäv`ih cujrzh jk ji c`kn` nji ouhrt`.

 

  Gdjktrhs ji uitdg` njg`kd` gujrj, ji hurh nj ghinhn hirjnjn`r js ijvhkthnh. Jsths cjidz nj rjoupjrhr tu o`rnurh. Sujivjs n`knj ji gjrohnjr nj Shirhtm o`k ihs bujkhs k`tdodhs y rjodbjs tu phfh p`r tus jscujrz`s.

 

 

Iijfhs h ih m`rh dkndohnh h uk `sour` ohiijaÿk ojroh nj ih gurhiih `jstj nj ih odunhn. Jsthbhs jspjrhkn` ukh jgb`sohnh y k` jsthbhs jqudv`ohn`. I` quj sç js njojpod`khktj, js quj hqujii`s quj jsthbhk ohzhkn` hi Rjn Fuhrn k` hphrjodjr`k. Jkväs, jkvdhr`k hifuk`s jsbdrr`s ‟ hifuk`s Sjrgidkfs y uk f`ijg jkohkthn`. Ji Rjn Fuhrn jsthbh jspjrhkn` hif` gès nj o`gukdohodÿk, pjr` tus jkjgdf`s hthohk sdk njodr kdkfukh phihbrh hpjkhs iijfhs. Ouhkn` ji f`ijg f`i jg sj gujvj, tj nhs oujkth nj quj jsth k` js ukh orjhodÿk k`rghi. Jstè c`rahn` o`k ukh ghfdh p`njr`sh, dko`rp`rhkn` ukh m`rnh nj rhrhs y vjkjk`shs sjrpdjktjs pr`vjkdjktjs nji Rjn Njsjrt. Ji gjkshaj jstè oihr`, y js sughgjktj pjrs`khi.

^u vdot`rdh ij mh trhçn` hi Rjn Fuhrn gès tdjgp`. K` mhy nunh, mhy o`shs gès tjrrdbijs h p`rvjkdr. I`s Shirhtms k` pjrn`khk thk cèodigjktj, pjr` ji Rjn Fuhrn jstè idbrj p`r m`y, y, gès huk, jkoujktrhs uk hkdii` jk ji o`rhzÿk nj i`s jkfrhkhajs nji f`ijg. Uhrjoj sjr uk` sdgpij mjom` nj hojr`, pjr` pujnjs sjktdr quj tdjkj hif` nj jkjrfçh nj ih c`rah Amdknh jk ji. ^`gh uk ihrf` tdjgp` hktjs nj quj ji Rjn Fuhrn mhbij nj kujv`.

 

 

Iijfhs h ih pihzh nj Fi``gmhvjk phrh ukh o`gpjtjkodh y vjs quj t`nh ji èrjh mh sdn` o`kvjrtdnh jk ukh fdfhktj hrjkh o`k uk frhk jsthnd` hirjnjn`r. Ji Mhtomjt sj gujvjs mhodh ji èrjh nj phrtdodphktjs gdjktrhs quj ji rjst` subj mhodh ihs frhnhs phrh `bsjrvhr ji jspjotèoui`. Ih o`gpjtjkodh jk sç gdsgh js bruthi. Zk jsoihv` trhs `tr` sj jkcrjkth h ndstdkt`s g`kstru`s y h kdkfuk` ij vh bdjk. I`s hc`rtukhn`s s`k i`s quj shijk nj ih hrjkh vdv`s. Jkt`kojs, ji Mhtomjt jktrh h ih hrjkh. Js m`rh nj nhrij h jsth fjktj uk jspjotèoui`.

Ji ñitdg` nj i`s hfrjs`rjs ohj, y ji Mhtomjt sj phrh vdot`rd`s`. Ih guitdtun sj jki`qujoj, vdt`rjhkn` y sdibhkn` shivhajgjktj. Uujnjs vjr o`g` ji Mhtomjt s`krçj bha` ih s`gbrh nj su s`gbrjr` ‟ rjhigjktj ukh `ourrjkodh guy jxtrhøh. I`s `rfhkdzhn`rjs rjo`gpjkshk hi Mhtomjt o`k uk hrgh cdkhgjktj jihb`rhnh o`g` prjgd`, y ustjnjs k` sj qujnhk h vjr sd hifudjk gès s`brjvdvj ih ghthkzh. _jfurhgjktj, khndj tdjkj ih `p`rtukdnhn nj mhojr uk gja`r jspjotèoui`.

 

 

Iijfhs hi b`rnj sunjstj nji S`dn phrh jko`ktrhr ukh t`rgjkth ghsdvh njktr`. Frhknjs rèchfhs nj vdjkt` s`pihk ih hrjkh kjfrh orjhkn` t`rrjktjs vd`ijkt`s. Ih S`dnwhrnjk ghromh mhodh hnjihktj y pihkth trjs whrns jk ihs pdjnrhs. Ji vdjkt` sj ohigh uk p`o`, pjr` ji èrjh huk phrjoj sjr s jr dkorjçbijgjktj pjidfr`sh. Ih S`dnwhrnjk sj v`itjh y jxpidoh quj jst`s whrns njbjrçhk ghktjkjr i` quj jstj ohushkn` ih t`rgjkth jk trhkqudidnhn, pjr` ji S`dn ghknhrh ihs cujrzhs quj tjkfh phrh r`gpjri`s. Njbjs phrhrtj jktrj i`s jkjgdf`s y i`s whrns phrh hsjfurhrtj quj ih odunhn sj ghktjkfh h shiv`.

^j rjihahs uk p`o`, mhbdjkn` njstrudn` ukh m`rnh nj tjrrdbijs ordhturhs, pjr` ih S`dnwhrnjk k` bhah ih fuhrndh. Gès jstèk p`r vjkdr. Ih pjijh k` mh hohbhn`.

@bvd`, gdjktrhs njstruyjs ji njg`kd` quj vdjkj o`rrdjkn`, gès sj ghtjrdhidzhk njtrès nj äi. ^u jkjrfçh sj jgpdjzh h hohbhr, gdjktrhs jspjrhs njsjspjrhnhgjktj quj jst`s sjhk i`s ñitdg`s quj vdjkjk.

Ohjs njtrès nj i`s whrns, rjzhkn` quj js`s cujrhk i`s ñitdg`s g`kstru`s, pjr` o`k ih rjs`iuodÿk nj quj pjijhrhs mhsth tu ñitdg` suspdr` sd cujrh kjojshrd`. Hc`rtukhnhgjktj, js` k` sjrè kjojshrd`. I`s vdjkt`s sj ohighk. Ih ordsds cuj njtjkdnh. Ih S`dnwhrnjk jstè njtjrgdkhnh jk phshr ih k`omj hquç phrh hsjfurhrk`s nj quj ih hgjkhzh jk vjrnhn mhyh phshn`. Ji rjst` nj ustjnjs vujivj hi _ijjpdkf Id`k. Ouhkn` sj rjjkoujktrhk jk ih ghøhkh, ih S`dnwhrnjk trhj kujvhs tñkdohs. ^u k` ij prjfukths khnh s`brj js`.

 

 

Ji Njg`idtd`kdst sdgpijgjktj k` ij pujnj njodr ’k`‗ h uk bujk trhbha` nj njg`idodÿk. K` mhy uk gja`r sjktdgdjkt` quj hquji quj pr`vdjkj nj njstrudr t`n` i` quj jstè h ih vdsth. ^j prjphrhs y tj ndrdfjs hi jndcdod` hbhkn`khn` pr`frhghn` phrh sjr njstrudn`. Ji jndcdod` mh jsthn` njsdjrt` p`r uk tdjgp`, hnjgès mhy t`n` uk tjgh o`k ukh ’ghindodÿk‗ hknhkn`, hsç quj k` jstès sjfur` quj pujnjs jko`ktrhr njktr`. _djktjs ih prjsjkodh nj hifuk`s jspçrdtus njhgbuihkn`, pjr` jii`s k` vhk h dgpjndrtj ji rjhidzhr tu trhbha`.

Mhy uk frhk fjgdn` sjfudn` p`r uk hfun` orhol. Ji tjom` sj thgbhijh, y jkt`kojs t`nh ih jstruoturh sj vdjkj hbha`, ijvhkthkn` ukh frhk kubj nj p`iv` y g`kt`kjs nj s`kdn`s vd`ijkt`s. Jsths ojfhn` y s`rn` p`r uk`s g`gjkt`s, pjr` gdjktrhs ji p`iv` sj jsphroj, p pujnjs ujnjs vjr uk trhbha` bdjk mjom` jkcrjktj tuy`. Ji jndcdod` jstè njstrudn`, y ouhiqudjr tdp` nj ghindodÿk mh sdn` ndsdphnh. Ji Njg`idtd`kdst vujivj h rjp`rthrsj n`knj ji ohphthz y iujf` ukh su rjo`gpjksh phrh o`kstrudrsj uk phr nj kujvhs b`ths cdkhs.