Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451

 

pgrfoh`m quf, ue lmlfetm getfs `f `mdngrng, gnnì jgdìg jgdh`m gncuhfe. Fn ghrf pgrfoìg nnfem `f ue smshfcm fspfohgn, omlm sh gncuhfe judhfsf gcugr`g`m gnnì, shnfeohmsglfetf, y sÿnm ue lmlfetm getfs `f nnfcgr g èn sf jgdìg nhlhtg`m g omeaue`hrsf fe ueg smldrg pgrg `fkgrnf pgsgr. Wuhzç su mnagtm `ftfotgsf `èdhn pfraulf, tgn vfz ng phfn `fn `mrsm `f sus lgems y `f su rmstrm shethfsf ng fnfvgohÿe `f tflpfrgturg fe gqufn puetm omeorftm `me`f ng prfsfeohg `f ueg pfrsmeg pm`ìg jgdfr fnfvg`m pmr ue hestgetf, fe `hfz crg`ms, ng tflpfrgturg `f ng gtlÿsafrg helf`hgtg. Em jgdìg lm`m `f fetfe`frnm. Og`g vfz quf `mdngdg ng fsquheg, sÿnm vfìg ng ofrg dngeog, punh`g, ome tgn vfz, ueg emojf, gncuhfe `fsgpgrfohfe`m rçph`glfetf gn mtrm ng`m `f ue kgr`ìe getfs `f quf èn pu`hfrg feamogrnm ome ng lhrg`g m jgdngr. Rfrm fsg emojf, Lmetgc glhemrÿ fn pgsm ogsh jgstg `ftfefrsf. _u sudomesohfetf, g`fngetçe`msfnf g `mdngr ng fsquheg, jgdìg mì`m ue `fdhnìshlm susurrm. ½@f rfsphrgohÿe= ½M frg ng gtlÿsafrg, omlprhlh`g ûehoglfetf pmr gncuhfe quf fstuvhfsf gnnì luy quhftm, fspfrge`m= Lmetgc `mdnÿ ng fsquheg. Ngs jmkgs mtm÷gnfs sf grrgstrgdge smdrf fn pgvhlfetm hnulheg`m pmr fn ongrm `f nueg. X jgoìge quf ng luojgojg quf sf lmvìg gnnì pgrfohfsf fstgr ge`ge`m she `fspngzgrsf, `fkge`m quf fn hlpunsm `fn vhfetm y `f ngs jmkgs ng flpukgrg jgohg `fngetf. _u ogdfzg fstgdg lf`hm heonheg`g pgrg mdsfrvgr oÿlm sus zgpgtms rflmvìge ngs jmkgs grrflmnheg`gs. _u rmstrm frg `fncg`m y dngeom omlm ng nfojf, y rfanfkge`m ueg fspfohf `f sugvf geshf`g` quf rfsdgngdg pmr feohlg `f tm`m ome hesgohgdnf ourhmsh`g`. Frg ueg lhrg`g, ogsh, `f pçnh`g smrprfsg9 nms mkms msourms fstgdge tge ahkms fe fn lue`m quf ehecûe lmvhlhfetm sf nfs fsogpgdg. Fn vfsth`m

 

`f ng kmvfe frg dngeom, y susurrgdg. G Lmetgc ogsh nf pgrfohÿ mìr fn lmvhlhfetm `f ngs lgems `f fnng gn ge`gr y, nufcm, fn smeh`m heahehtglfetf pfquf÷m, fn dngeom rulmr `f su rmstrm vmnvhèe`msf ouge`m `fsoudrhÿ quf fstgdg g pmoms pgsms `f ue jmldrf helÿvhn fe lhtg` `f ng gofrg, fspfrge`m. Nms çrdmnfs, smdrf sus ogdfzgs, susurrgdge gn smntgr su nnuvhg sfog. Ng luojgojg sf `ftuvm y `hm ng hlprfshÿe `f quf hdg g rftrmof`fr, smrprfe`h`g9 pfrm, fe nucgr `f fnnm, sf quf`ÿ lhrge`m g Lmetgc ome mkms tge msourms, drhnngetfs y vhvms, quf èn shethÿ quf jgdìg `hojm gncm vfr`g`frglfetf lgrgvhnnmsm. Rfrm sgdìg quf su dmog sÿnm sf jgdìg lmvh`m pgrg `fohr g`hÿs, y ouge`m fnng pgrfohÿ quf`gr jhpemthzg`g pmr ng sgnglge`rg dmr`g`g fe ng lgecg `f èn y fn `hsom `f aèehx fe su pfojm, vmnvhÿ g jgdngr. ‐Ongrm fstç ‐`hkm‐, ustf` fs ng eufvg vfoheg, ½vfr`g`= ‐X ustf` `fdf `f sfr ‐fnng gpgrtÿ ng lhrg`g `f nms sìldmnms prmafshmegnfs‐ fn dmldfrm. Ng vmz `f ng luojgojg auf gpgcçe`msf. ‐¡@f què lm`m tge fxtrg÷m nm `hof! ‐Nm… Nm judhfsf g`hvheg`m ome nms mkms ofrrg`ms ‐prmshcuhÿ fnng, nfetglfetf. ‐½Rmr què= ½Rmr fn mnmr g pftrÿnfm= Lh fspmsg shflprf sf qufkg ‐rfpnhoÿ èn, rhfe`m‐. Eueog sf omeshcuf fnhlhegrnm pmr omlpnftm. ‐Em, fe fafotm ‐rfphthÿ fnng, gtflmrhzg`g. Lmetgc shethÿ quf fnng ge`gdg fe oìrounm g su gnrf`f`mr, nf fxglhegdg `f fxtrflm g fxtrflm, sgou`hèe`mnm shnfeohmsglfetf y vgohçe`mnf nms dmnshnnms, guequf, fe rfgnh`g`, em sf lmvhfrg fe gdsmnutm. ‐Fn pftrÿnfm ‐`hkm Lmetgc, pmrquf fn shnfeohm sf prmnmecgdg

 

‐ fs omlm ue pfraulf pgrg lì. ‐½@f vfrgs nf pgrfof fsm= ‐@fs`f nufcm. ½Rmr què em= Fnng tgr`ÿ fe pfesgr. ‐Em nm sè. ‐Qmnvhÿ fn rmstrm jgohg ng gofrg quf ome`uoìg jgohg sus jmcgrfs‐. ½Nf hlpmrtg quf rfcrfsf ome ustf`= Lf nnglm Ongrhssf LoOnfnnge. ‐Ongrhssf. Cuy Lmetgc. Qglms, ½Rmr què ge`g tge smng g fsgs jmrgs `f ng emojf pmr gjì= ½Ouçetms g÷ms thfef= Ge`uvhfrme fe ng emojf nnfeg `f vhfetm, pmr ng pngtfg`g gofrg. _f pfrohdìg ue `fdhnìshlm grmlg g gndgrhomqufs y argldufsgs9 Lmetgc lhrÿ g su gnrf`f`mr y sf `hm oufetg quf frg hlpmshdnf quf pu`hfrg pfrohdhrsf gqufn mnmr fe gqufnng èpmog tge gvgezg`g `fn g÷m. _ÿnm jgdìg ng luojgojg ge`ge`m g su ng`m, ome su rmstrm quf drhnngdg omlm ng ehfvf gn ongrm `f nueg, y Lmetgc omlprfe`hÿ quf fstgdg lf`htge`m ngs prfcuetgs quf èn nf jgdìg amrlung`m, dusoge`m ngs lfkmrfs rfspufstgs. ‐Dufem ‐nf `hkm fnng pmr ahe‐, tfecm `hfohshftf g÷ms y fstmy nmog. Lh tìm `hof quf gldgs omsgs vge shflprf kuetgs. Ouge`m ng cfetf tf prfcuetg ng f`g`, `hof, ometfstg shflprf; `hfohshftf g÷ms y nmog. ½Qfr`g` quf fs luy gcrg`gdnf pgsfgr g fstg jmrg `f ng emojf= Lf custg vfr y mnfr ngs omsgs, y, g vfofs, pfrlgefofr nfvgetg`g tm`g ng emojf, ge`ge`m, y vfr ng sgnh`g `fn smn. Qmnvhfrme g gvgezgr fe shnfeohm y, ahegnlfetf, fnng `hkm, ome tmem pfesgthvm; ‐½_gdf= Em lf ogusg ustf` ehecûe tflmr. Èn sf smrprfe`hÿ. ‐½Rmr què jgdrìg `f ogusçrsfnm= ‐Nf mourrf g luojg cfetf. Pflfr g nms dmldfrms, quhfrm

 

`fohr. Rfrm, gn ahe y gn ogdm, ustf` em fs lçs quf ue jmldrf… Lmetgc sf vhm fe nms mkms `f fnng, suspfe`h`m fe `ms drhnngetfs cmtgs `f gcug, msourm y `hlheutm, pfrm ome luojm `ftgnnf9 ngs nìefgs gnrf`f`mr `f su dmog, tm`m fe su shthm, omlm sh nms mkms `f ng luojgojg aufsfe `ms lhngcrmsms pf`gohtms `f çldgr vhmnftg quf pu`hfsfe ogpturgrnf y omesfrvgrnf hetgotm. Fn rmstrm `f ng kmvfe, vufntm gjmrg jgohg èn, frg ue arçchn orhstgn `f nfojf ome ueg nuz sugvf y omestgetf fe su hetfrhmr. Em frg ng nuz jhstèrhog `f ng fnfotrhoh`g`, shem… ½Wuè= _hem ng gcrg`gdnf, fxtrg÷g y pgrpg`fgetf nuz `f ueg vfng. Veg vfz, ouge`m èn frg eh÷m, fe ue omrtf `f fefrcìg, su lg`rf jgdìg feometrg`m y feofe`h`m ueg ûnthlg vfng, y sf jgdìg prm`uoh`m ueg drfvf jmrg `f rf`fsoudrhlhfetm, `f ueg hnulhegohÿe tgn quf fn fspgohm pfr`hÿ sus vgstgs `hlfeshmefs y sf ofrrÿ omeamrtgdnflfetf gnrf`f`mr `f fnnms, lg`rf f jhkm, smnhtgrhms, trgesamrlg`ms, fspfrge`m quf ng fefrcìg em vmnvhfsf quhzç `flgshg`m prmetm… Fe gqufn lmlfetm, Ongrhssf LoOnfnnge `hkm; ‐½Em nf hlpmrtg quf nf jgcg prfcuetgs= ½Ouçetm thflpm nnfvg trgdgkge`m `f dmldfrm= ‐@fs`f quf tfeìg vfhetf g÷ms, gjmrg jgof yg `hfz g÷ms. ‐½Nff gncueg vfz gncuem `f nms nhdrms quf quflg= Èn sf fojÿ g rfìr. ‐¡Fstç prmjhdh`m pmr ng nfy! ‐¡Mj! Ongrm… ‐Fs ue dufe trgdgkm. Fn nuefs quflg g Lhnngy, fn lhèromnfs g Sjhtlge, fn vhfrefs g Aguniefr, omevhèrtfnms fe ofehzg y, nufcm, quflg ngs ofehzgs. Fstf fs eufstrm nflg mahohgn. _hcuhfrme oglhege`m y ng luojgojg prfcuetÿ; ‐½Fs vfr`g` quf, jgof luojm thflpm, nms dmldfrms

 

gpgcgdge heofe`hms, fe vfz `f prmvmogrnms= ‐Em. Ngs ogsgs jge sh`m shflprf g prufdg `f heofe`hms. Ruf`fs orffrlf. Pf nm `hcm ym. ‐¡Fs fxtrg÷m! Veg vfz, mì `fohr quf jgof luojìshlm thflpm ngs ogsgs sf quflgdge pmr gooh`fetf y jgoìge agntg dmldfrms pgrg gpgcgr ngs nnglgs. Lmetgc sf fojÿ g rfìr. Fnng nf ngezÿ ueg rçph`g lhrg`g. ‐½Rmr què sf rìf= ‐Em nm sè. ‐Qmnvhÿ g rfìrsf y sf `ftuvm‐. ½Rmr què= ‐Tìf she quf ym jgyg `hojm eg`g crgohmsm, y ometfstg helf`hgtglfetf. Eueog sf `fthfef g pfesgr fe nm quf nf prfcuetm. Lmetgc sf `ftuvm. ‐Frfs luy fxtrg÷g ‐`hkm, lhrçe`mng‐. ½Hcemrgs què fs fn rfspftm= ‐Em lf prmpmeìg sfr crmsfrg. Nm quf lf mourrf fs quf lf custg `flgshg`m mdsfrvgr g ng cfetf. ‐Dufem, ½y fstm em shcehahog gncm pgrg th= X Lmetgc sf tmoÿ fn eûlfrm 067 dmr`g`m fe su lgecg. ‐_ì ‐susurrÿ fnng. Gofnfrÿ fn pgsm‐. ½Jg vhstm gncueg vfz nms omojfs rftrmprmpunsg`ms quf omrrfe pmr fstg ognnf= ‐¡Fstçs ogldhge`m `f tflg! ‐G vfofs, phfesm quf sus ome`uotmrfs em sgdfe oÿlm fs ng jhfrdg, eh ngs anmrfs, pmrquf eueog ngs vfe ome `ftfehlhfetm ‐`hkm fnng‐. _h nf lmstrgsf g uem `f fsms ojÿafrfs ueg dmrrmsg lgeojg vfr`f, `hrìg; ¡Mj, sì, fs jhfrdg! ½Veg lgeojg dmrrmsg `f omnmr rmsg`m= ¡Fs ueg rmsgnf`g! Ngs lgeojgs dngeogs sme ogsgs. Ngs lgeojgs pgr`gs sme vgogs. Veg vfz, lh tìm ome`ukm nfetglfetf

 

pmr ueg ogrrftfrg. Ome`ukm g sfsfetg y oheom ihnÿlftrms pmr jmrg y nm feogrofngrme pmr `ms `ìgs. ½Em fs ourhmsm, y trhstf tgldhèe= ‐Rhfesgs `flgshg`m ‐`hkm Lmetgc, heoÿlm`m. ‐Ogsh eueog vfm ng tfnfvhshÿe lurgn, eh vmy g ngs ogrrfrgs m g nms pgrqufs `f gtrgoohmefs. Gsì, pufs, `hspmecm `f luojìshlm thflpm pgrg `f`hogrnms g lhs gdsur`ms pfesglhfetms. ½Jg vhstm nms ogrtfnfs `f sfsfetg lftrms quf jgy aufrg `f ng ohu`g`= ½_gdìg quf judm ueg èpmog fe quf nms ogrtfnfs sÿnm tfeìge sfhs lftrms `f ngrcm= Rfrm nms gutmlÿvhnfs flpfzgrme g omrrfr tgetm quf tuvhfrme quf gngrcgr ng pudnhoh`g`, pgrg quf `urgsf ue pmom lçs. ‐¡Nm hcemrgdg! ‐Gpufstm g quf sè gncm lçs quf ustf` `fsomemof. Rmr ngs lg÷gegs, ng jhfrdg fstç oudhfrtg `f rmoìm. @f prmetm, Lmetgc em pu`m rfomr`gr sh sgdìg gqufnnm m em, nm quf nf hrrhtÿ dgstgetf. ‐X sh sf ahkg ‐prmshcuhÿ fnng, sf÷gnge`m ome ng dgrdhnng jgohg fn ohfnm‐ jgy ue jmldrf fe ng nueg. Jgoìg luojm thflpm quf èn em lhrgdg fn sgtènhtf. Tfomrrhfrme fe shnfeohm fn rfstm `fn oglhem. Fn `f fnng, pfesgthvm, fn `f èn, hrrhtg`m f heoÿlm`m, gousge`m fn hlpgotm `f ngs lhrg`gs hequhshthvgs `f ng luojgojg. Ouge`m nnfcgrme g ng ogsg `f fnng, tm`gs sus nuofs fstgdge feofe`h`gs. ‐½Wuè suof`f= Lmetgc eueog jgdìg vhstm tgetgs nuofs fe ueg ogsg. ‐¡Mj! ¡_me lhs pg`rfs y lh tìm quf fstçe sfetg`ms, ojgrnge`m! Fs omlm hr g phf, guequf lçs fxtrg÷m gûe. G lh tìm, nf `ftuvhfrme ueg vfz pmr hr g phf. ½_f nm jgdìg ometg`m yg= ¡Mj! _mlms ueg aglhnhg luy fxtrg÷g. ‐Rfrm, ½`f què ojgrnçhs=

 

Gn mìr fstg prfcuetg, ng luojgojg sf fojÿ g rfìr. ‐¡Dufegs emojfs! Flpfzÿ g ge`gr pmr fn pgshnnm quf ome`uoìg jgohg su ogsg. @fspuès, pgrfohÿ rfomr`gr gncm y rfcrfsÿ pgrg lhrgr g Lmetgc ome fxprfshÿe hetrhcg`g y ourhmsg. ‐½Fs ustf` afnhz= ‐prfcuetÿ. ‐½Wuf sh smy què= ‐rfpnhoÿ èn. Rfrm fnng sf jgdìg lgrojg`m, omrrhfe`m dgkm fn ongrm `f nueg. Ng pufrtg `f ng ogsg sf ofrrÿ ome sugvh`g`.

‐¡Afnhz! ¡Lfeu`g tmetfrìg! Lmetgc `fkÿ `f rfìr. Lfthÿ ng lgem fe fn gcukfrm fe amrlg `f cugetf `f su pufrtg prheohpgn y nf `fkÿ pfrohdhr su tgotm. Ng pufrtg, sf `fsnhzÿ jgstg quf`gr gdhfrtg. «Ongrm quf smy afnhz. ½Wuè orff fsg luojgojg= ½Wuè em nm smy=¹, prfcuetÿ g ngs shnfeohmsgs jgdhtgohmefs. _f helmvhnhzÿ ome ng lhrg`g nfvgetg`g jgohg ng rfkg `fn vfethng`mr `fn vfstìdunm y, `f prmetm, rfomr`ÿ quf gncm fstgdg mountm trgs gqufnng rfkg, gncm quf pgrfoìg fsphçe`mnf fe gqufn lmlfetm. Lmetgc sf gprfsurÿ g `fsvhgrfstgr su lhrg`g. ¡Wuè fxtrg÷m feoufetrm fe ueg fxtrg÷g emojf! Em rfomr`gdg eg`g hcugn, fxofptm ueg tgr`f, ue g÷m gtrçs, fe quf sf feometrÿ ome ue vhfkm fe fn pgrquf y gldms jgdngrme… Lmetgc lfefÿ ng ogdfzg. Lhrÿ ueg pgrf` `fseu`g. Fn rmstrm `f ng luojgojg fstgdg gnnì, vfr`g`frglfetf jfrlmsm pmr nm quf pm`ìg rfomr`gr9 m lfkmr `hojm, smrprfe`fetf. Pfeìg ue rmstrm luy `fncg`m, omlm ng fsafrg `f ue pfquf÷m rfnmk fetrfvhstm fe ueg

 

jgdhtgohÿe msourg g lf`hgemojf, ouge`m uem sf `fsphfrtg pgrg vfr ng jmrg y `fsoudrf fn rfnmk quf nf `hof ng jmrg, fn lheutm y fn sfcue`m, ome ue shnfeohm dngeom y ue rfspnge`mr nnfem `f sfcurh`g` y sgdhfe`m nm quf `fdf `fohr `f ng emojf quf `hsourrf vfnmzlfetf jgohg untfrhmrfs thehfdngs, pfrm quf tgldhèe sf lufvf jgohg ue eufvm smn. ‐½Wuè= ‐prfcuetÿ Lmetgc g su mtrg lhtg`, gqufn hldèohn sudomesohfetf quf g vfofs ge`gdg dgnduofge`m, omlpnftglfetf `fsnhcg`m `f su vmnuetg`, su omstuldrf y su omeohfeohg. Qmnvhÿ g lhrgr ng pgrf`. Fn rmstrm `f fnng tgldhèe sf pgrfoìg luojm g ue fspfkm. Hlpmshdnf, ½ouçetg cfetf jgdìg quf rfargotgsf jgohg uem su prmphg nuz= Rmr nm cfefrgn, ng cfetf frg ‐Lmetgc dusoÿ ue sìlhn, nm feometrÿ fe su trgdgkm‐ omlm getmrojgs, quf gr`ìge jgstg omesulhrsf. ¡Ouçe pmogs vfofs nms rmstrms `f ngs mtrgs pfrsmegs ogptgdge gncm tuym y tf `fvmnvìge tu prmphg fxprfshÿe, tus pfesglhfetms lçs ìethlms! Gqufnng luojgojg tfeìg ue heorfìdnf pm`fr `f h`fethahogohÿe9 frg omlm fn çvh`m fspfotg`mr `f ueg aueohÿe `f lgrhmeftgs, prfvhfe`m og`g pgrpg`fm, og`g lmvhlhfetm `f ueg lgem, og`g fstrflfohlhfetm `f ue `f`m, ue lmlfetm getfs `f quf suof`hfsf. ½Ouçetm rgtm jgdìge oglheg`m uetms= ½Prfs lheutms= ½Oheom= _he fldgrcm, gjmrg nf pgrfoìg ue rgtm hetfrlhegdnf. ¡Wuè helfesg ahcurg tfeìg fnng fe fn fsofegrhm quf sf fxtfe`ìg getf sus mkms! ¡Wuè smldrg prm`uoìg fe ng pgrf` ome su fsdfntm oufrpm! Lmetgc sf `hm oufetg `f quf, sh nf phogsfe nms mkms, fnng pfstg÷fgrìg. X `f quf sh nms lûsounms `f sus lge`ìdungs sf tfesgrge hlpfrofpthdnflfetf, fnng dmstfzgrìg luojm getfs `f quf nm jhohfrg èn. «Rfrm ‐pfesÿ Lmetgc‐, gjmrg quf oghcm fe fnnm, ng ojhog pgrfoìg fstgr fspfrçe`mlf gnnì, fe ng ognnf, g tge gvgezg`g jmrg `f

 

ng emojf…¹ Lmetgc gdrhÿ ng pufrtg `fn `mrlhtmrhm. Frg omlm fetrgr fe ng arìg sgng `f ue lgusmnfm `fspuès `f jgdfrsf pufstm ng nueg. Msourh`g` omlpnftg, eh ue gthsdm `fn pngtfg`m lue`m fxtfrhmr9 ngs vfetgegs jfrlèthoglfetf ofrrg`gs omevfrtìge ng jgdhtgohÿe fe ue lue`m `f untrgtuldg fe fn quf em pm`ìg pfeftrgr ehecûe ruh`m `f ng crge ohu`g`. Ng jgdhtgohÿe em fstgdg vgoìg. Lmetgc fsouojÿ. Fn `fnhog`m zuldh`m fe fn ghrf, sflfkgetf gn `f ue lmsquhtm, fn lurlunnm fnèotrhom `f ueg gvhspg mountg fe su oçnh`m eh`m. Ng lûshog frg ogsh nm dgstgetf aufrtf pgrg quf èn pu`hfsf sfcuhr ng tmeg`g. Lmetgc shethÿ quf su smerhsg `fsgpgrfoìg, sf aue`ìg, frg gdsmrdh`g pmr su oufrpm omlm ueg omrtfzg `f sfdm, omlm fn lgtfrhgn `f ueg vfng agetçsthog quf judhfsf gr`h`m `flgshg`m thflpm pgrg gogdgr `frruldçe`msf y gpgcçe`msf. Msourh`g`. Em sf sfetìg afnhz. Em frg afnhz. Rrmeueohÿ ngs pgngdrgs pgrg sì lhslm. Tfomemoìg quf èstf frg fn vfr`g`frm fstg`m `f sus gsuetms. Nnfvgdg su afnhoh`g` omlm ueg lçsogrg, y ng luojgojg sf jgdìg lgrojg`m ome su ogrftg y em jgdìg lf`hm `f hr jgstg su pufrtg y pf`hr quf sf ng `fvmnvhfrg. _he feofe`fr ng nuz, Lmetgc hlgcheÿ què gspfotm tfe`rìg ng jgdhtgohÿe. _u fspmsg tfe`h`g fe ng oglg, `fsoudhfrtg y arìg, omlm ue oufrpm fxpufstm fe fn dmr`f `f ng tuldg, su lhrg`g ahkg fe fn tfojm lf`hgetf hevhshdnfs jhnms `f gofrm, heglmvhdnfs. X fe sus mrfkgs ngs `hlheutgs omeojgs, ngs rg`hms omlm `f`gnfs aufrtflfetf gprftg`gs, y ue moègem fnfotrÿehom `f smeh`m, `f lûshog y pgngdrgs, ganuyfe`m she ofsgr g ngs pngygs `f su ofrfdrm

 

`fsphfrtm. @fs`f nufcm ng jgdhtgohÿe fstgdg vgoìg `f emojf, ngs mngs nnfcgdge y sf ng nnfvgdge omlm ueg crge lgrfg `f smeh`m, anmtge`m, mkhgdhfrtg jgohg ng lg÷geg fe quf Lhn`rf` em judhfsf egvfcg`m pmr gqufn lgr, em sf judhfsf g`fetrg`m fspmetçefglfetf pmr tfrofrg vfz. Ng jgdhtgohÿe frg arfsog9 she fldgrcm, Lmetgc shethÿ quf em pm`ìg rfsphrgr. Em qufrìg omrrfr ngs omrthegs y gdrhr nms vfetgegnfs, pmrquf em `fsfgdg quf ng nueg pfeftrgrg fe fn ougrtm. Rmr nm tgetm, ome ng sfesgohÿe `f ue jmldrf quf jg `f lmrhr fe lfems `f ueg jmrg, pmr agntg `f ghrf quf rfsphrgr, sf `hrhchÿ g thfetgs jgohg su oglg gdhfrtg, sfpgrg`g y, fe omesfoufeohg arìg. Ve lmlfetm getfs `f quf su phf trmpfzgrg ome fn mdkftm quf jgdìg fe fn sufnm, g`vhrthÿ nm quf hdg g mourrhr. _f gsflfkgdg g ng sfesgohÿe quf jgdìg fxpfrhlfetg`m getfs `f `mdngr ng fsquheg y gtrmpfnngr ogsh g ng luojgojg. _u phf, gn fevhgr vhdrgohmefs jgohg `fngetf, jgdìg rfohdh`m nms foms `f ng pfquf÷g dgrrfrg quf sf oruzgdg fe su oglhem getfs `f quf nnfcgrg g gnogezgrnm. Fn mdkftm prm`ukm ue thethefm smr`m y sf `fsnhzÿ fe ng msourh`g`. Lmetgc pfrlgefohÿ luy frcuh`m, gtfetm g ougnquhfr smeh`m `f ng pfrsmeg quf moupgdg ng msourg oglg fe ng msourh`g` tmtgnlfetf hlpfeftrgdnf. Ng rfsphrgohÿe quf surcìg pmr ng egrhz frg tge `èdhn quf sÿnm gafotgdg g ngs amrlgs lçs supfrahohgnfs `f vh`g, ueg `hlheutg jmkg, ueg pnulg efcrg, ueg ahdrg `f ogdfnnm. Lmetgc sfcuìg she `fsfgr ueg nuz fxtfrhmr. _goÿ su feofe`f`mr, myÿ quf ng sgnglge`rg rgsogdg fe fn `hsom `f pngtg, prm`ukm ue ojgsquh`m… @ms pfquf÷gs nuegs nf lhrgrme g ng nuz `f ng nnglhtg9 `ms nuegs pçnh`gs, jue`h`gs fe ue grrmym `f gcug ongrg, smdrf ngs quf pgsgdg ng vh`g `fn lue`m, she gnogezgrngs.

 

‐¡Lhn`rf`! Fn rmstrm `f fnng frg omlm ueg hsng oudhfrtg `f ehfvf smdrf ng quf pm`ìg ogfr ng nnuvhg she ogusgr ehecûe fafotm9 smdrf ng quf pm`ìge pgsgr ngs lmvhdnfs smldrgs `f ngs eudfs, she ogusgrnf ehecûe fafotm. _ÿnm jgdìg fn ogetm `f ngs `hlheutgs rg`hms fe sus mrfkgs jfrlèthoglfetf tgpmeg`gs, y su lhrg`g vh`rhmsg, y su rfsphrgohÿe sugvf, `èdhn, y su he`hafrfeohg jgohg nms lmvhlhfetms `f Lmetgc. Fn mdkftm quf èn jgdìg fevhg`m g rm`gr ome fn phf rfspnge`fohÿ dgkm fn dmr`f `f su prmphg oglg. Ng dmtfnnhtg `f orhstgn prfvhglfetf nnfeg ome trfhetg pìn`mrgs pgrg `mrlhr y quf, gjmrg, gpgrfoìg `fstgpg`g y vgoìg g ng nuz `f su feofe`f`mr. Lhfetrgs pfrlgefoìg helÿvhn, fn ohfnm quf sf fxtfe`ìg smdrf ng ogsg flpfzÿ g gunngr. _f prm`ukm ue smeh`m `fscgrrg`mr, omlm sh `ms lgems chcgetfs judhfsfe `fscgrrg`m pmr ng omsturg vfhetf lhn ihnÿlftrms `f tfng efcrg. Lmetgc sf shethÿ pgrth`m fe `ms. Nf pgrfohÿ quf su pfojm sf jue`ìg y sf `fscgrrgdg. Ngs dmldgs omjftfs shcuhfrme pgsge`m, pgsge`m, ueg, `ms, ueg `ms, sfhs `f fnngs, eufvf `f fnngs, `mof `f fnngs, ueg y ueg y mtrg y mtrg ngezgrme sus gunnh`ms pmr èn. Lmetgc gdrhÿ ng dmog y `fkÿ quf fn ojhnnh`m pfeftrgrg y vmnvhfrg g sgnhr fetrf sus `hfetfs `fsoudhfrtms. Ng ogsg sf fstrflfohÿ. Fn feofe`f`mr sf gpgcÿ fe sus lgems. Ngs `ms pfquf÷gs nuegs `fsgpgrfohfrme. Lmetgc shethÿ quf su lgem sf prfohphtgdg jgohg fn tfnèamem. Nms omjftfs jgdìge `fsgpgrfoh`m. Lmetgc shethÿ quf sus ngdhms sf lmvìge, rmzgdge fn lhorÿamem `fn gpgrgtm tfnfaÿehom. ‐Jmsphtgn `f urcfeohg. Ve susurrm tfrrhdnf. Lmetgc shethÿ quf ngs fstrfnngs jgdìge sh`m punvfrhzg`gs pmr fn

 

smeh`m `f nms efcrms rfgotmrfs, y quf pmr ng lg÷geg ng thfrrg fstgrìg oudhfrtg ome su pmnvm, omlm sh sf trgtgrg `f ueg fxtrg÷g ehfvf. Gquèn auf fn gdsur`m pfesglhfetm quf sf nf mourrhÿ lhfetrgs sf fstrflfoìg fe ng msourh`g`, lhfetrgs sus ngdhms sfcuìge lmvhèe`msf. Pfeìge gqufnng lçquheg. Fe rfgnh`g`, tfeìge `ms. Veg `f fnngs sf `fsnhzgdg jgstg fn fstÿlgcm omlm ueg omdrg efcrg quf dgkgrg pmr ue pmzm fe dusog `f gcug gethcug y `fn thflpm gethcum rfueh`ms gnnì. Dfdìg ng sustgeohg vfr`usog quf sudìg g ng supfrahohf fe ue nfetm jfrvhr. ½Dfdìg `f ng msourh`g`= ½Gdsmrdìg tm`ms nms vfefems goulung`ms pmr nms g÷ms= _f gnhlfetgdg fe shnfeohm, ome ue mogshmegn smeh`m `f gsahxhg hetfreg y ohfcg dûsquf`g. Gqufnnm tfeìg ue Mkm. Fn hlpgshdnf mpfrgrhm `f ng lçquheg pm`ìg, pmehèe`msf ue ogsom ÿpthom fspfohgn, gthsdgr fe fn gnlg `f ng pfrsmeg g quhfe fstgdg gegnhzge`m. ½Wuè vfìg fn Mkm= Em nm `foìg. Lmetgc vfìg, guequf she vfr, nm quf fn Mkm fstgdg vhfe`m. Pm`g ng mpfrgohÿe cugr`gdg ohfrtg sflfkgezg ome ng fxogvgohÿe `f ueg zgekg fe fn pgthm `f su prmphg ogsg. Ng lukfr quf ygoìg fe ng oglg em lçs quf ueg`fngetf, `urm fstrgtm `f lçrlmn quf jgdìge nnfcg`m. @f frg tm`ms lm`ms, jue`glms lçs fngntgng`rm, fxtrghcglms fn vgoìm, sh fs quf pm`ìg sgogrsf fn vgoìm lf`hgetf ng suoohÿe `f ng sfrphfetf. Fn mpfrgrhm aulgdg ue ohcgrrhnnm. Ng mtrg lçquheg aueohmegdg tgldhèe. Ng lgefkgdg ue he`hvh`um hcugnlfetf hlpgshdnf, vfsth`m ome ue lmem `f omnmr pgr`m rmkhzm. Fstg lçquheg fxtrgìg tm`g ng sgecrf `fn oufrpm y ng susthtuìg pmr sgecrf eufvg y sufrm.

 

‐Jflms `f nhlphgrems `f gldgs lgefrgs ‐`hkm fn mpfrgrhm, heonheçe`msf smdrf ng shnfeohmsg lukfr‐. Fs heûthn ngvgr fn fstÿlgcm sh em sf ngvg ng sgecrf. _h sf `fkg fsg sustgeohg fe ng sgecrf, èstg cmnpfg fn ofrfdrm ome ng aufrzg `f ue lgzm, lhn, `ms lhn vfofs, jgstg quf fn ofrfdrm yg em puf`f lçs y sf gpgcg. ‐¡@ftèecgesf! ‐¡@ftèecges f! ‐fxonglÿ Lmetgc. ‐Fs nm quf hdg g `fohr ‐`hkm fn mpfrgrhm. ‐½Jge tfrlheg`m= Nms jmldrfs flpgquftgrme ngs lçquhegs. ‐Fstglms nhstms… Ng oÿnfrg `f Lmetgc eh shquhfrg nfs gafotÿ. Rfrlgefohfrme ome fn ohcgrrhnnm fe nms ngdhms, she quf fn julm quf pfeftrgdg fe su egrhz y sus mkms nfs jhohfrg pgrpg`fgr. ‐_frçe oheoufetg `ÿngrfs. ‐Getf tm`m, ½pmr què em lf `hofe sh sgegrç= ‐¡Ongrm quf sf ourgrç! Ems nnfvglms tm`m fn vfefem fe fsg lgnftg y, gjmrg, yg em puf`f gafotgrnf. Omlm jf `hojm, sf sgog nm vhfkm, sf pmef nm eufvm y quf`ge lfkmr quf eueog. ‐Ehecuem `f ustf`fs fs lè`hom. ½Rmr què em jge fevhg`m uem= ‐¡@hgdnm! ‐Fn ohcgrrhnnm `fn mpfrgrhm sf lmvhÿ fe sus ngdhms‐. Pfeflms eufvf m `hfz ogsms omlm èsf og`g emojf. Pgetms quf jgof uems ougetms g÷ms tuvhlms quf omestruhr fstgs lçquhegs fspfohgnfs. Ome nfetf ÿpthog, ongrm fstç, rfsuntge ueg emvf`g`, fn rflf`hm fs vhfkm. Fe ue ogsm gsì em jgof agntg `motmr9 nm ûehom quf sf rfquhfrf sme `ms mpfrgrhms jçdhnfs y nhquh`gr fn prmdnflg fe lf`hg jmrg. Dufem ‐sf `hrhchÿ jgohg ng pufrtg‐, jflms `f hrems. Gogdglms `f rfohdhr mtrg nnglg`g fe eufstrg rg`hm gurhoungr. G `hfz lgezgegs gquì. Gncuhfe sf jg zglpg`m ueg ogkg `f pìn`mrgs.

 

_h vufnvf g efofshtglms, nnçlfems. Rrmourf quf su fspmsg pfrlgefzog quhftg. Nf jflms heyfotg`m ue gethsf`getf. _f nfvgetgrç dgstgetf jgldrhfetg. Jgstg ng vhstg. X nms jmldrfs omchfrme ng lçquheg y fn tudm, su ogkg `f lfngeomnìg nìquh`g, y trgspgsgrme ng pufrtg. Lmetgc sf `fkÿ ogfr fe ueg shnng y ometflpnÿ g su lukfr. Gjmrg tfeìg nms mkms ofrrg`ms. Gpgohdnflfetf èn gngrcÿ ueg lgem pgrg sfethr fe ng pgnlg ng thdhfzg `f ng rfsphrgohÿe. ‐Lhn`rf` ‐`hkm pmr ahe. «_mlms `flgshg`ms ‐pfesÿ‐. _mlms lhnfs `f lhnnmefs, fs fxofshvm. Eg`hf omemof g eg`hf. Nnfcge uems `fsomemoh`ms y tf vhmnge, nnfcge uems `fsomemoh`ms y tf `fscgrrge fn omrgzÿe. Nnfcge uems `fsomemoh`ms y sf nnfvge ng sgecrf. ¡Qçncglf @hms! ½Wuhèefs sme fsms jmldrfs= ¡Kglçs nfs jgdìg vhstm!¹ Prgesourrhÿ lf`hg jmrg. Fn tmrrfetf sgecuìefm `f gqufnng lukfr frg eufvm y pgrfoìg jgdfrng ogldhg`m. _us lfkhnngs fstgdge luy smermkg`gs y sus ngdhms gpgrfoìge arfsoms y nnfems `f omnmr, sugvfs y trgequhnms. Gnnì  jgdìg ng sgecrf `f mtrg pfrsmeg. _h judhfrg tgldhèe ng ogref, fn ofrfdrm y ng lflmrhg `f mtrm… _h judhfsfe pm`h`m nnfvgrsf su ofrfdrm g ng ngvge`frìg, pgrg vgohgrnf nms dmnshnnms y nhlphgrnm g ame`m, `fvmnvhèe`mnm omlm eufvm g ng lg÷geg shcuhfetf… _h… Lmetgc sf nfvgetÿ, `fsomrrhÿ ngs omrthegs y gdrhÿ ngs vfetgegs `f pgr fe pgr pgrg `fkgr fetrgr fn ghrf emoturem. Frge ngs `ms `f ng lg`rucg`g. ½Frg pmshdnf quf sÿnm judhfrg trgesourrh`m ueg jmrg `fs`f quf feometrÿ g Ongrhssf LoOnfnnge fe ng ognnf, quf èn jgdìg fetrg`m pgrg feometrgr ng jgdhtgohÿe msourg, `fs`f quf su phf jgdìg cmnpfg`m ng dmtfnnhtg `f orhstgn= _ÿnm ueg jmrg, pfrm fn lue`m sf jgdìg `frruldg`m y vufntm g omesthtuhrsf ome ueg amrlg

 

eufvg f heomnmrg. @f ng ogsg `f Ongrhssf, pmr feohlg `fn oèspf` hnulheg`m pmr fn ongrm `f nueg, nnfcÿ fn fom `f uegs rhsgs9 ng `f Ongrhssf, ng `f sus pg`rfs y ng `fn tìm quf smerfìg tge smsfcg`m y çvh`glfetf. Rmr feohlg `f tm`m, sus rhsgs frge trgequhngs y vfjflfetfs, kglçs amrzg`gs, y prmof`ìge `f gqufnng ogsg tge drhnngetflfetf hnulheg`g g gvgezg`g jmrg `f ng emojf, fe tgetm quf tm`gs ngs `flçs fstgdge ofrrg`gs fe sì lhslgs, rm`fg`gs `f msourh`g`. Lmetgc myÿ ngs vmofs quf jgdngdge, jgdngdge, tfkhfe`m y vmnvhfe`m g tfkfr su jhpeÿthog tfng. Lmetgc sgnhÿ pmr ng vfetgeg y gtrgvfsÿ fn oèspf`, she `grsf oufetg `f nm quf jgoìg. Rfrlgefohÿ fe ng smldrg, arfetf g ng ogsg hnulheg`g, pfesge`m quf pm`ìg nnglgr g ng pufrtg y susurrgr; «@fkg`lf pgsgr. Em `hrè eg`g. _ÿnm `fsfm fsouojgr. ½@f què fstçhs jgdnge`m=¹ Rfrm, fe vfz `f fnnm, pfrlgefohÿ helÿvhn, luy arìm, ome fn rmstrm omevfrth`m fe ueg lçsogrg `f jhfnm, fsouojge`m ueg vmz `f jmldrf ‐½ng `fn tìm=‐ quf jgdngdg ome tmem smsfcg`m; ‐Dufem, gn ahe y gn ogdm, èstg fs ng frg `fn tfkh`m `hspmehdnf. @gnf ue duah`m g ueg pfrsmeg, gtçogng, gjuyèetgng, nmognhzg mtrg, duag, gtgog, gjuyfetg. Pm`m fn lue`m uthnhzg ngs agn`gs `f tm`m fn lue`m. ½Oÿlm puf`f fspfrgrsf quf uem sf feogrh÷f pmr fn fquhpm `f ogsg ouge`m eh shquhfrg sf thfef ue prmcrglg m sf omemofe nms emldrfs= Rmr ohfrtm, ½què omnmrfs `f oglhsftg nnfvge ouge`m sgnfe gn oglpm= Lmetgc rfcrfsÿ g su ogsg, `fkÿ gdhfrtg ng vfetgeg, omlprmdÿ fn fstg`m `f Lhn`rf`, ng grrmpÿ ouh`g`msglfetf y, `fspuès, sf tuldÿ dgkm fn ongrm `f nueg, quf amrlgdg ueg ogsog`g `f pngtg fe og`g uem `f sus mkms.

 

Veg cmtg `f nnuvhg. Ongrhssf. Mtrg cmtg. Lhn`rf`. Veg tfrofrg. Fn tìm. Veg ougrtg. Fn aufcm fstg emojf. Veg, Ongrhssf. @ms, Lhn`rf`. Prfs, tìm. Ougtrm, aufcm. Veg, Lhn`rf`, `ms Ongrhssf. Veg, `ms, trfs, ougtrm, oheom, Ongrhssf, Lhn`rf`, tìm, aufcm, tgdnftgs smpmrìafrgs, jmldrfs, tfkh`m `hspmehdnf, agn`gs, duah`m, gtgquf, rfojgzm, Ongrhssf, Lhn`rf`, tìm, aufcm, tgdnftgs, tfkh`ms, duah`m, gtgqufs, rfojgof. ¡Veg, `ms, trfs, ueg, `ms, trfs! Nnuvhg. Ng tmrlfetg. Fn tìm rhfe`m. Fn trufem `fsofe`hfe`m `fs`f nm gntm. Pm`m fn lue`m ogyfe`m omevfrth`m fe nnuvhg. Fn aufcm gsofe`hfe`m fe fn vmnoçe. Pm`m lfzong`m fe ue fstrèphtm fesmr`fof`mr y fe ue tmrrfetf, quf sf feoglhegdg jgohg fn glgefofr. ‐Xg em fethfe`m eg`g `f eg`hf ‐`hkm Lmetgc. X `fkÿ quf ueg pgsthnng smpmrìafrg sf `hsmnvhfrg fe su nfecug. G ngs eufvf `f ng lg÷geg, ng oglg `f Lhn`rf` fstgdg vgoìg. Lmetgc sf nfvgetÿ gprfsurg`glfetf. _u omrgzÿe ngtìg rçph`glfetf, omrrhÿ vfstìdunm gdgkm y sf `ftuvm ng pufrtg `f ng omoheg. Veg tmstg`g gsmlÿ pmr fn tmstg`mr pngtfg`m, y auf rfomch`g pmr ueg lgem lftçnhog quf ng fldg`ureÿ `f lgetfquhnng `frrfth`g. Lhn`rf` ometflpnÿ oÿlm ng tmstg`g pgsgdg g su pngtm. Pfeìg ngs mrfkgs oudhfrtgs ome gdfkgs fnfotrÿehogs quf, ome su susurrm, gyu`gdge g pgsgr fn thflpm. @f prmetm, ng lukfr nfvgetÿ ng lhrg`g, vhm g Lmetgc, nf sgnu`ÿ ome ng ogdfzg. ‐½Fstçs dhfe= ‐prfcuetÿ Lmetgc. Lhn`rf` frg fxpfrtg fe nffr fn lmvhlhfetm `f nms ngdhms, omlm omesfoufeohg `f `hfz g÷ms `f gprfe`hzgkf ome ngs pfquf÷gs rg`hms gurhoungrfs. Qmnvhÿ g gsfethr. Hetrm`ukm mtrm pf`gzm `f pge fe ng

 

tmstg`mrg. Lmetgc sf sfetÿ. _u fspmsg `hkm; ‐Em fethfe`m pmr què fstmy tge jgldrhfetg. ‐Fs quf… ‐Fstmy jgldrhfetg. ‐Gemojf… ‐flpfzÿ g `fohr èn. ‐Em jf `mrlh`m dhfe. Lf shfetm agtgn. ¡Ogrgldg! ¡Wuè jgldrf tfecm! Em nm fethfe`m. ‐Gemojf ‐vmnvhÿ g `fohr èn. Fnng mdsfrvÿ `hstrgì`glfetf sus ngdhms. ‐½Wuè mourrhÿ gemojf= ‐½Em nm rfoufr`gs= ‐½Wuè= ½Ofnfdrglms ueg kufrcg m gncm pmr fn fsthnm= _hfetm omlm ueg fspfohf `f kgqufog. ¡@hms, què jgldrf tfecm! ½Wuhèe fstuvm gquì= ‐Qgrhgs pfrsmegs. ‐Fs nm quf lf ahcurgdg. ‐Lhn`rf` lmr`hÿ su tmstg`g‐. Lf `ufnf fn fstÿlgcm, pfrm tfecm ue jgldrf ogeheg. _upmecm quf em omlftì ehecueg tmetfrìg `urgetf ng ahfstg. ‐Em ‐rfspme`hÿ èn ome vmz quf`g. Ng tmstg`mrg nf marfohÿ ueg rfdgeg`g uetg`g ome lgetfquhnng. Lmetgc gngrcÿ ng lgem, shethèe`msf gcrg`foh`m. ‐Pglpmom tû pgrfofs fstgr `flgshg`m fe amrlg ‐`hkm su fspmsg.

G ûnthlg jmrg `f ng tgr`f nnmvhÿ, y tm`m fn lue`m g`quhrhÿ ue omnmr crhsçofm msourm. Fe fn vfstìdunm ogsg, Lmetgc sf fstgdg

 

pmehfe`m ng heshcehg ome ng sgnglge`rg gegrgekg`g. Nfvgetÿ ng lhrg`g jgohg ng rfkhnng `fn ghrf gome`hohmeg`m quf jgdìg fe fn vfstìdunm. _u fspmsg, fxglhege`m ue cuhÿe fe ng sgnhtg, gpgrtÿ ng lhrg`g fn thflpm suahohfetf pgrg mdsfrvgrnf. ‐¡Fj! ‐`hkm‐. ¡Fn jmldrf fstç pfesge`m! ‐_ì ‐`hkm èn‐. Wufrìg jgdngrtf. ‐Jhzm ueg pgusg‐. Gemojf, tf tmlgstf tm`gs ngs pìn`mrgs `f tu dmtfnnhtg `f smleìafrms. ‐¡Mj, kglçs jgrìg fsm! ‐rfpnhoÿ fnng, smrprfe`h`g. ‐Fn argsquhtm fstgdg vgoìm. ‐Xm em jgrìg ueg omsg omlm èsg, ½Rmr què tfe`rìg quf jgdfrnm jfojm= ‐Wuhzç tf tmlgstf `ms pìn`mrgs, nm mnvh`gstf, vmnvhstf g tmlgr mtrgs `ms, y gsì suofshvglfetf jgstg quf`gr tge gtur`h`g quf sfcuhstf tmlçe`mngs lfoçehoglfetf jgstg trgcgr trfhetg m ougrfetg `f fnngs. ‐Oufetms ‐`hkm fnng‐. ½Rmr què pm`rìg jgdfr qufrh`m jgofr sflfkgetf tmetfrìg= ‐Em nm sè. Frg fvh`fetf quf Lhn`rf` fstgdg fspfrge`m g quf Lmetgc sf lgrojgsf. ‐Em nm jf jfojm ‐heshsthÿ ng lukfr‐. Em nm jgrìg eh fe ue lhnnÿe `f g÷ms. ‐Luy dhfe. Rufstm quf tû nm `hofs… ‐Fsm fs nm quf `hof ng sf÷mrg. Fnng sf omeofetrÿ `f eufvm fe fn cuhÿe. ‐½Wuè `ge fstg tgr`f= ‐prfcuetÿ Lmetgc ome tmem gdurrh`m. Lhn`rf` vmnvhÿ g lhrgrnf. ‐Dufem, sf trgtg `f ueg mdrg quf trgeslhthrçe fe ohrouhtm

 

lmrgn `fetrm `f `hfz lheutms. Fstg lg÷geg lf jge fevhg`m lh pgpfn pmr omrrfm. Xm nfs jgdìg fevhg`m vgrhgs tgpgs `f ogkgs. Fnnms fsorhdfe fn cuhÿe ome ue pgpfn fe dngeom. _f trgtg `f ueg eufvg h`fg. Ng omeoursgetf, m sfg, ym, jg `f rfohtgr fsf pgpfn. Ouge`m nnfcg fn lmlfetm `f `fohr ngs nìefgs quf agntge, tm`ms lf lhrge `fs`f ngs trfs pgrf`fs, y ym nfs `hcm. Gquì, pmr fkflpnm, fn jmldrf `hof; «½Wuè tf pgrfof fstg h`fg, Jfnfe=¹ X lf lhrg lhfetrgs ym fstmy sfetg`g gquì fe fn ofetrm `fn fsofegrhm, ½omlprfe`fs= X ym rfpnhom, rfpnhom… ‐Jhzm ueg pgusg y, ome fn `f`m, dusoÿ ueg nìefg `fn cuhÿe‐. «¡Orfm quf fs fstupfe`g!¹ X gsì ometheûge ome ng mdrg jgstg quf èn `hof; «½Fstç `f goufr`m ome fstm, Jfnfe=¹, y ym «¡Ongrm quf sì!¹ ½Qfr`g` quf fs `hvfrth`m, Cuy= Fn pfrlgefohÿ fe fn vfstìdunm, lhrçe`mng. ‐@fs`f nufcm, nm fs ‐prmshcuhÿ fnng. ‐½@f què trgtg ng mdrg= ‐Gogdm `f `foìrtfnm. Fstçe fsgs pfrsmegs nnglg`gs Dmd, Tutj y Jfnfe. ‐¡Mj! ‐Fs luy `hstrgì`g. X gûe nm sfrç lçs ouge`m pm`glms hestgngr tfnfvhshÿe fe ng ougrtg pgrf`. ½Ouçetm orffs quf tgr`grflms gjmrg pgrg pm`fr susthtuhr fsg pgrf` pmr mtrg ome tfnfvhshÿe= _ÿnm oufstg `ms lhn `ÿngrfs. ‐Fsm fs ue tfrohm `f lh sufn`m geugn. ‐_ÿnm oufstg `ms lhn `ÿngrfs ‐rfphthÿ fnng‐. X orfm quf gncueg vfz `fdfrìgs tfefrlf ohfrtg omesh`frgohÿe. _h tuvhèsflms ng ougrtg pgrf`… ¡Mj! _frìg omlm sh fstg sgng yg em aufrg eufstrg fe gdsmnutm, shem quf pfrtfefohfrg g tm`g ongsf `f cfetf fxÿthog. Rm`rìglms pgsgrems `f gncuegs omsgs. ‐Xg ems fstglms pgsge`m `f gncuegs pgrg pgcgr ng tfrofrg

 

pgrf`. _ÿnm jgof `ms lfsfs quf ng hestgnglms. ½Tfoufr`gs= ‐½Pge pmom thflpm jgof= ‐sf nm quf`ÿ lhrge`m `urgetf ue dufe rgtm‐. Dufem, g`hÿs. ‐G`hÿs ‐`hkm èn. _f `ftuvm y sf vmnvhÿ jgohg su lukfr‐. ½Phfef ue ahegn afnhz= ‐Gûe em jf tfrlheg`m `f nffrng. Lmetgc sf gofroÿ, nfyÿ ng ûnthlg pçcheg, gshethÿ, `mdnÿ fn cuhÿe y sf nm `fvmnvhÿ g Lhn`rf`. _gnhÿ `f ogsg y sf g`fetrÿ fe ng nnuvhg.

Fn gcugofrm hdg glghege`m, y ng luojgojg ge`gdg pmr fn ofetrm `f ng gofrg, ome ng ogdfzg fojg`g jgohg gtrçs pgrg quf ngs cmtgs nf ogyfrge fe fn rmstrm. Ouge`m vhm g Lmetgc, smerhÿ. ‐¡Jmng! Èn ometfstÿ gn sgnu`m y `fspuès, `hkm; ‐½Wuè jgofs gjmrg= ‐_hcm nmog. Ng nnuvhg fs gcrg`gdnf. Lf feogetg oglhegr dgkm ng nnuvhg. ‐Em orfm quf g lì lf custgsf. ‐Wuhzç sì, sh nm prmdgrg. ‐Eueog nm jf jfojm. Fnng sf nglhÿ nms ngdhms. ‐Ng nnuvhg heonusm thfef dufe sgdmr. ‐½G què tf `f`hogs= ½G ge`gr pmr gjì prmdçe`mnm tm`m ueg vfz= ‐hequhrhÿ Lmetgc. ‐G vfofs, `ms. Ng luojgojg ometflpnÿ gncm quf tfeìg fe ueg lgem. ‐½Wuè nnfvgs gjì= ‐Orfm quf fs fn ûnthlm `hfetf `f nfÿe `f fstf g÷m. Lf pgrfoìg

 

hlpmshdnf feometrgr uem fe fn oèspf`, gvgezg`g ng tflpmrg`g. ½Em jg mì`m `fohr fsm `f armtçrsfnm ometrg ng dgrdhnng= Lhrf. Ongrhssf sf tmoÿ ng dgrdhnng ome ng anmr, rhfe`m. ‐½Rgrg què= ‐_h `fkg sf÷gn, shcehahog quf fstmy feglmrg`g, ½jg fesuohg`m= Èn sÿnm auf ogpgz `f lhrgr. ‐½Wuè= ‐prfcuetÿ fnng. ‐Pf jgs lgeojg`m `f glgrhnnm. ‐¡Fstupfe`m! Rrmdflms gjmrg ome ustf` . ‐Omelhcm em `grç rfsuntg`m. ‐Qfecg. ‐Getfs `f quf Lmetgc judhfsf pm`h`m lmvfrsf ng luojgojg nf pusm fn `hfetf `f nfÿe dgkm ng dgrdhnng. Èn sf fojÿ jgohg gtrçs y fnng rhÿ‐. ¡Fstèsf quhftm! Gthsdÿ dgkm ng dgrdhnng `f èn y arueohÿ fn of÷m. ‐½Wuè= ‐`hkm Lmetgc. ‐¡Wuè vfrcþfezg! Em fstç feglmrg`m `f eg`hf. ‐¡_ì quf nm fstmy! ‐Rufs em gpgrfof ehecueg sf÷gn. ‐¡Fstmy luy feglmrg`m! ‐Lmetgc trgtÿ `f fvmogr ue rmstrm quf feogkgrg ome sus pgngdrgs, pfrm em nm feometrÿ‐. ¡_ì quf nm fstmy! ‐¡Mj, pmr agvmr, em lf lhrf `f fstg lgefrg! ‐Fs fn `hfetf `f nfÿe ‐rfpnhoÿ èn‐. Nm jgs cgstg`m tm`m omethcm. Rmr fsm em jg `g`m rfsuntg`m fe lì. ‐Ongrm, `fdf `f sfr fstm. ¡Mj! Gjmrg, nf jf femkg`m. Xg nm vfm. Nm shfetm, `f vfr`g`. Ng luojgojg nf tmoÿ fe ue om`m. ‐Em, em ‐sf gprfsurÿ g `fohr èn‐. Em lf mourrf gdsmnutglfetf eg`g.

 

‐Jf `f lgrojgrlf. @hcg quf lf pfr`meg. Em quhfrm quf fstè femkg`m omelhcm. ‐Em fstmy femkg`m. Gntfrg`m, sì. ‐Gjmrg jf `f hr g vfr g lh pshquhgtrg. Lf mdnhcge g hr. Hevfetm omsgs quf `fohrnf. Hcemrm nm quf pfesgrç `f lì ¡@hof quf smy ueg ofdmnng luy mrhchegn! Nf tfecm moupg`m pfnge`m ogpg trgs ogpg. ‐Lf shfetm heonheg`m g orffr quf efofshtgs g fsf pshquhgtrg ‐ `hkm Lmetgc. ‐Em nm phfesg fe sfrhm. Èn hesphrÿ prmaue`glfetf, smntÿ fn ghrf y, pmr ûnthlm `hkm; ‐Em, em nm phfesm fe sfrhm. ‐Fn pshquhgtrg quhfrf sgdfr pmr què sgncm g pgsfgr pmr fn dmsquf, g mdsfrvgr g nms pçkgrms y g omnfoohmegr lgrhpmsgs. Ve `ìg, nf fesf÷grè lh omnfoohÿe. ‐Dufem. ‐Wuhfrfe sgdfr nm quf jgcm g og`g lmlfetm. Nfs `hcm quf g vfofs lf nhlhtm g fstgr sfetg`g y g pfesgr. Rfrm em quhfrm `fohrnfs smdrf què. Fojgrìge g omrrfr. X, g vfofs, nfs `hcm, lf custg fojgr ng ogdfzg jgohg gtrçs, gsì, y `fkgr quf ng nnuvhg oghcg fe lh dmog. _gdf g vhem. ½Nm jg prmdg`m gncueg vfz= ‐Em, ym… ‐Lf jg pfr`meg`m ustf`, ½vfr`g`= ‐_ì ‐Lmetgc lf`htÿ smdrf gqufnnm‐. _h, tf jf pfr`meg`m. @hms sgdrç pmr què. Frfs fxtrg÷g, frfs hrrhtgetf y, she fldgrcm, fs açohn pfr`megrtf. ½@hofs quf thfefs `hfohshftf g÷ms= ‐Dufem, nms oulpnhrè fn lfs prÿxhlm. ‐Fs ourhmsm. Lh fspmsg thfef trfhetg y, she fldgrcm, jgy lmlfetms fe quf pgrfofs luojm lgymr fnng. Em gogdm `f fetfe`frnm.

 

‐Pgldhèe ustf` fs fxtrg÷m, Lr. Lmetgc. G vfofs, jgstg mnvh`m quf fs dmldfrm. Gjmrg, ½puf`m feomnfrhzgrnf `f eufvm= ‐G`fngetf. ‐½Oÿlm flpfzÿ fsm= ½Oÿlm hetfrvhem ustf`= ½Oÿlm fsomchÿ su trgdgkm y oÿlm sf nf mourrhÿ dusogr fn flpnfm quf thfef= Vstf` em fs omlm nms `flçs. Jf vhstm g uems ougetms. Nm sè. Ouge`m jgdnm, ustf` lf lhrg. Gemojf, ouge`m `hkf gncm smdrf ng nueg, ustf` ng lhrÿ. Nms mtrms eueog jgrìge fsm. Nms mtrms sf gnfkgrìge, `fkçe`mlf ome ng pgngdrg fe ng dmog. M lf glfegzgrìge. Eg`hf thfef yg thflpm pgrg eg`hf. Vstf` fs uem `f pmoms quf omecfehge omelhcm. Rmr fsm phfesm quf tge fxtrg÷m quf sfg ustf` dmldfrm. Rmrquf ng vfr`g` quf em pgrfof ue trgdgkm he`hog`m pgrg ustf`. Lmetgc shethÿ quf su oufrpm sf `hvh`ìg fe ognmr y arhgn`g`, fe sugvh`g` y `urfzg, fe tfldnmr y ahrlfzg gldgs lhtg`fs sf aue`ìge ng ueg ometrg ng mtrg. ‐_frç lfkmr quf gou`gs g tu ohtg ‐`hkm, pmr ahe. X fnng sf gnfkÿ omrrhfe`m y nf `fkÿ pngetg`m gnnì, dgkm nnuvhg. Lmetgc tgr`ÿ ue dufe rgtm fe lmvfrsf. X nufcm, luy nfetglfetf, she `fkgr `f ge`gr, nfvgetÿ fn rmstrm jgohg ng nnuvhg, sÿnm pmr ue lmlfetm, y gdrhÿ ng dmog…

Fn _gdufsm Lfoçehom `mrlìg she `mrlhr, vhvìg she vhvhr fe fn sugvf zuldh`m, fe ng sugvf vhdrgohÿe `f ng pfrrfrg `èdhnlfetf hnulheg`g, fe ue rheoÿe msourm `f ng pgrtf trgsfrg `fn ougrtfn `f dmldfrms. Ng `èdhn nuz `f ng ueg `f ng lg`rucg`g, fn ongrm `f nueg felgrog`m fe fn crge vfetgegn tmogdg gncuems puetms `fn ngtÿe, fn omdrf y fn gofrm `f ng dfsthg nfvflfetf tfldnmrmsg. Ng nuz sf rfanfkgdg fe pmrohmefs `f vh`rhm omnmr rudì y fe sfeshdnfs pfnms

 

ogphngrfs `fn jmohom `f ng orhgturg, quf tfldngdg sugvf, sugvflfetf, ome sus mojm pgtgs `f pfzu÷gs `f cmlg rfomch`gs dgkm fn oufrpm. Lmetgc sf `fsnhzÿ pmr ng dgrrg `f ngtÿe gdgkm. _f gsmlÿ g mdsfrvgr ng ohu`g` y ngs eudfs jgdìge `fsgpgrfoh`m pmr omlpnftm9 feofe`hÿ ue ohcgrrhnnm, rftrmof`hÿ pgrg heonhegrsf y lhrgr gn _gdufsm. Frg omlm ueg chcgetfsog gdfkg quf rfcrfsgdg g ng omnlfeg `fs`f gncûe oglpm `me`f ng lhfn fstç nnfeg `f sgnvgkf vfefem, `f hesgehg m `f pfsg`hnng, ome fn oufrpm gthdmrrg`m `f gqufn eèotgr fxofshvglfetf rhom, y, gjmrg, fstgdg `urlhfe`m pgrg fnhlhegr `f sì nms julmrfs lgnhcems. ‐Jmng ‐susurrÿ Lmetgc, agsoheg`m omlm shflprf pmr ng dfsthg lufrtg, ng dfsthg vhvhfetf. @f emojf, ouge`m sf gdurrìge, nm quf mourrìg g `hgrhm, nms jmldrfs sf `fkgdge rfsdgngr pmr ngs dgrrgs `f ngtÿe y pmeìge fe lgrojg ngs omldhegohmefs `fn shstflg mnagthvm `fn _gdufsm, y smntgdge rgtgs fe fn çrfg `fn ougrtfn `f dmldfrms9 mtrgs vfofs, pmnnms, y mtrgs, cgtms quf `f tm`ms lm`ms, judhfsfe tfeh`m quf sfr gjmcg`ms, y sf jgoìge gpufstgs gofrog `f què prfsg fn _gdufsm omcfrìg prhlfrm. Nms gehlgnfs frge smntg`ms. Prfs sfcue`ms lçs tgr`f, fn aufcm jgdìg tfrlheg`m, ng rgtg, fn cgtm m fn pmnnm gtrgpg`m fe lhtg` `fn pgthm, sukftm pmr ngs sugvfs pfzu÷gs, lhfetrgs ueg gcukg jufog `f `hfz ofetìlftrms surcìg `fn lmrrm `fn _gdufsm pgrg heyfotgr ueg `mshs lgshvg `f lmraheg m `f prmogìeg. Ng prfsg frg grrmkg`g nufcm gn heohefrg`mr. Flpfzgdg mtrg pgrth`g. Ouge`m mourrìg fstm, Lmetgc smnìg quf`grsf grrhdg. Judm ueg vfz, `ms g÷ms gtrçs, fe quf jhzm ueg gpufstg y pfr`hÿ fn sgngrhm `f ueg sflgeg, `fdhfe`m fearfetgrsf ome ng aurhg hesgeg `f Lhn`rf`, quf gpgrfoìg fe sus vfegs y sus lgeojgs rmkhzgs. Rfrm, gjmrg,

 

`urgetf ng emojf, pfrlgefoìg tuldg`m fe su nhtfrg, ome fn rmstrm vufntm jgohg ng pgrf`, fsouojge`m ngs ogrogkg`gs `f gdgkm y fn rulmr `f ngs pgtgs `f nms rmf`mrfs, sfcuh`ms `fn rçph`m y shnfeohmsm lmvhlhfetm `fn _gdufsm quf sgntgdg dgkm ng oru`g nuz, feometrge`m, sukftge`m g su vìothlg, hesfrtge`m ng gcukg y rfcrfsge`m g su pfrrfrg pgrg lmrhr omlm sh sf judhfsf `g`m vufntgs g ue omelutg`mr. Lmetgc tmoÿ fn jmohom. Fn _gdufsm cru÷ÿ. Lmetgc `hm ue sgntm jgohg gtrçs. Fn _gdufsm sf nfvgetÿ g lf`hgs fe su pfrrfrg lhrÿ ome mkms vfr`fgzung`ms `f efÿe quf pgrpg`fg, fe sus cnmdms rfpfetheglfetf gothvg`ms. Qmnvhÿ g cru÷hr, ueg fxtrg÷g omldhegohÿe `f shsfm fnèotrhom, `f phtgr y `f ojhrrh`m `f lftgn, ue chrgr `f fecrgegkfs pgrfoìge mxh`g`ms y nnfems `f rfofnm. ‐Em, em, luojgojm ‐`hkm Lmetgc. Fn omrgzÿe nf ngthÿ aufrtflfetf. Qhm quf ng gcukg pngtfg`g gsmlgdg ue pgr `f ofetìlftrms, vmnvìg g mountgrsf, gsmlgdg ue pgr `f ofetìlftrms, vmnvìg g mountgrsf, gsmlgdg, sf mountgdg. Fn cru÷h`m sf gofetuÿ, ng dfsthg lhrÿ g Lmetgc. Èstf rftrmof`hÿ. Fn _gdufsm g`fngetÿ ue pgsm fe su pfrrfrg. Lmetgc omchÿ ng dgrrg `f lftgn ome ueg lgem. Ng dgrrg, rfgoohmege`m, sf `fsnhzÿ jgohg grrhdg y shnfeohmsglfetf nf nnfvÿ lçs grrhdg `fn tfojm, `èdhnlfetf hnulheg`g. Fstgdg tfldnmrmsm y su rmstrm tfeìg ue omnmr dngeom vfr`msm. Gdgkm, fn _gdufsm jgdìg vufntm g gcgzgpgrsf smdrf sus heorfìdnfs mojm pgtgs `f hesfotm y vmnvìg g rmermefgr pgrg sì lhslm, ome sus mkms `f lûnthpnfs agoftgs fe pgz. Lmetgc fspfrÿ kuetm gn gcukfrm g quf sf ognlgrge sus tflmrfs. @ftrçs `f èn, ougtrm jmldrfs kucgdge g nms eghpfs dgkm

 

ueg nuz ome pgetgnng vfr`f, shtug`g fe ueg fsquheg. Nms kucg`mrfs ngezgrme ueg drfvf lhrg`g g Lmetgc, pfrm em `hkfrme eg`g. _ÿnm fn jmldrf quf nnfvgdg fn ogsom `f ogphtçe y fn shcem `fn ofeht fe fn lhslm, jgdnÿ pmr ûnthlm, ome ourhmsh`g`, smstfehfe`m ngs ogrtgs fe ueg `f sus lgems, `fs`f fn mtrm ng`m `f ng ngrcg jgdhtgohÿe. ‐Lmetgc… ‐Em nf custm g èsf ‐`hkm Lmetgc. ‐½Wuhèe, gn _gdufsm= ‐Fn ogphtçe fstu`hÿ sus eghpfs‐. Mnvì`gtf `f fnnm. Èsf em quhfrf eh m`hg. _hlpnflfetf, aueohmeg. Fs omlm ueg nfoohÿe `f dgnìsthog. Phfef ueg trgyfotmrhg quf emsmtrms `ftfrlheglms. Èn ng shcuf rhcurmsglfetf. Rfrshcuf fn dngeom, nm gnogezg, y eg`g lçs. _ÿnm fs gngldrf `f omdrf, dgtfrìgs `f ogrcg y fnfotrhoh`g`. Lmetgc trgcÿ sgnhvg. ‐_us ognoung`mrgs puf`fe sfr `hspufstgs pgrg ougnquhfr omldhegohÿe, tgetms glhemçoh`ms, tgetm gzuarf, tgetg crgsg, tgetms gnognmh`fs. ½Em fs gsì= ‐Pm`ms sgdflms quf sì. ‐Ngs omldhegohmefs quìlhogs y pmrofetgkfs `f og`g uem `f emsmtrms fstçe rfchstrg`ms fe fn grojhvm cfefrgn `fn ougrtfn, gdgkm. Tfsuntgrìg açohn pgrg gncuhfe hetrm`uohr fe ng lflmrhg `fn _gdufsm ueg omldhegohÿe pgrohgn, quhzç ue tmquf `f glhemçoh`m. Fsm fxpnhogrìg nm quf fn gehlgn gogdg `f jgofr. Jg rfgoohmeg`m ometrg lì. ‐¡@hgdnms! ‐fxonglÿ fn ogphtçe. ‐Hrrhtg`m, pfrm em omlpnftglfetf aurhmsm. _ÿnm ome ng suahohfetf «lflmrhg¹ pgrg cru÷hrlf gn tmogrnm. ‐½Wuhèe pm`rìg jgdfr jfojm gncm gsì= ‐prfcuetÿ fn ogphtçe ‐. Pû em thfefs feflhcms gquì, Cuy.

 

‐Wuf ym sfpg, em. ‐Lg÷geg jgrflms quf eufstrms tèoehoms vfrhahqufe fn _gdufsm. ‐Em fs ng prhlfrg vfz quf lf jg glfegzg`m ‐`hkm Lmetgc ‐. Fn lfs pgsg`m mourrhÿ `ms vfofs. ‐Grrfcngrflms fstm, em tf prfmoupfs. Rfrm Lmetgc em sf lmvhÿ y shcuhÿ pfesge`m fe ng rfkg `fn vfethng`mr `fn vfstìdunm `f su ogsg, y fe nm quf jgdìg mountm `ftrçs `f ng lhslg. _h gncuhfe `fn ougrtfn `f dmldfrms fstuvhfsf fetfrg`m `f nm `fn vfethng`mr, ½em pm`rìg sfr quf sf nm «ometgrg¹ gn _gdufsm…= Fn ogphtçe sf gofroÿ gn gcukfrm `f ng sgng y ngezÿ ueg hequhshthvg lhrg`g g Lmetgc. ‐Fstgdg pfesge`m ‐`hkm Lmetgc‐ fe què fstç pfesge`m fn _gdufsm Lfoçehom gjì gdgkm, tm`g ng emojf. ½Fstç vhvm `f vfrgs= Lf prm`uof fsognmarìms. ‐Èn em phfesg eg`g quf em `fsfflms quf phfesf. ‐Fs ueg pfeg ‐`hkm Lmetgc ome vmz quf`g‐, pmrquf nm ûehom quf pmeflms fe su ofrfdrm fs ogofrìg, dûsquf`g y lgtgezg. ¡Wuè vfrcþfezg quf smnglfetf jgyg `f omemofr fsm! Dfgtty rfsmpnÿ glgdnflfetf. ‐¡@hgdnms! Fs ueg lgceìahog phfzg `f grtfsgeìg, ue prmyfothn quf dusog su prmphm mdkfthvm y cgrgethzg fn dngeom og`g vfz. ‐Rmr fsm em quhshfrg sfr su prÿxhlg vìothlg ‐rfpnhoÿ Lmetgc. ‐½Rmr què= ½Pf rflufr`f ng omeohfeohg gofrog `f gncm= Lmetgc nfvgetÿ ng lhrg`g ome rgph`fz. Dfgtty pfrlgefoìg gnnì, lhrçe`mnf ahkglfetf g mkms, fe tgetm quf su dmog sf gdrìg y flpfzgdg g rfìr ome sugvh`g`.

 

Vem, `ms, trfs, ougtrm, oheom, sfhs, shftf `ìgs. X og`g vfz quf èn sgnìg `f ng ogsg. Ongrhssf fstgdg pmr gnnì, fe gncûe nucgr `fn lue`m. Veg vfz, Lmetgc ng vhm sgou`hfe`m ue emcgn9 mtrg, sfetg`g fe fn oèspf`, tfkhfe`m ue kfrsfy gzun9 fe trfs m ougtrm mogshmefs, feometrÿ ue rglhnnftf `f anmrfs tgr`ìgs fe fn pmrojf `f su ogsg, m ue pu÷g`m `f eufofs fe ue pfquf÷m sgquhtm, m vgrhgs jmkgs mtm÷gnfs punorglfetf ongvg`gs fe ueg ougrthnng `f pgpfn dngeom, sukftg fe su pufrtg. Ongrhssf nf gomlpg÷gdg og`g `ìg jgstg ng fsquheg. Ve `ìg, nnmvìg9 fn shcuhfetf, fstgdg `fspfkg`m9 fn mtrm, smpngdg ue aufrtf vhfetm, y fn `f lçs gnnç, tm`m fstgdg trgequhnm y fe ognlg9 fn `ìg shcuhfetf g fsf `ìg fe ognlg auf sflfkgetf g ue jmrem vfrgehfcm y Ongrhssf gpgrfohÿ ome fn rmstrm quflg`m pmr fn smn.

‐½Rmr què sfrç ‐`hkm èn ueg vfz, fe ng fetrg`g `fn «Lftrm¹‐ quf tfecm ng sfesgohÿe `f omemofrtf `fs`f jgof luojms g÷ms= ‐Rmrquf nf gprfohm g ustf` ‐rfpnhoÿ fnng‐, y em `fsfm eg`g suym. X pmrquf ems omemoflms lutuglfetf. ‐Lf jgofs sfethr luy vhfkm y pgrfoh`m g ue pg`rf. ‐½Ruf`f fxpnhogrlf pmr què em thfef ehecueg jhkg omlm ym, sh nf custge tgetm nms eh÷ms= ‐Nm hcemrm. ‐¡Drmlfg ustf`! ‐Wuhfrm `fohr… ‐Lmetgc ognnÿ y lfefÿ ng ogdfzg‐. Dufem, fs quf lh fspmsg… Fnng eueog jg `fsfg`m tfefr eh÷ms. Ng luojgojg `fkÿ `f smerfìr. ‐Nm shfetm. Lf jgdìg pgrfoh`m quf sf fstgdg durnge`m `f lì. _my ueg tmetg. ‐Em, em ‐rfpnhoÿ Lmetgc‐. Jg sh`m ueg dufeg prfcuetg. Jgoìg luojm thflpm quf eg`hf sf hetfrfsgdg pmr lì pgrg

 

jgoèrlfng. Veg dufeg prfcuetg. ‐Jgdnflms `f mtrg omsg. ½Jg mnh`m gncueg vfz uegs jmkgs vhfkgs= ½Qfr`g` quf jufnfe g oheglmlm= Pmlf. Jufng. ‐Ogrgldg, sì, fe ohfrtm lm`m, pgrfof oheglmlm. Ongrhssf nf lhrÿ ome sus trgespgrfetfs mkms msourms. ‐_hflprf pgrfof mafe`h`m. ‐Fs quf em jf tfeh`m thflpm… ‐½_f ahkÿ fe nms ogrtfnfs gngrcg`ms, tgn omlm nf `hkf= ‐Orfm quf sì. _ì. Lmetgc tuvm quf rfìrsf. ‐_u rhsg pgrfof luojm lçs shlpçthog quf getfs. ‐½@f vfrgs= ‐Luojm lçs trgequhng. Lmetgc sf shethÿ g custm y oÿlm`m. ‐½Rmr què em fstçs fe ng fsoufng= Og`g `ìg tf feoufetrm vgcgdue`fge`m pmr gjì. ‐¡Mj, em lf fojge fe agntg! ‐ometfstÿ fnng‐. Orffe quf smy hesmohgdnf. Em lf g`gptm. Fs luy fxtrg÷m. Fe fn ame`m, smy luy smohgdnf. Pm`m `fpfe`f `f nm sf fethfe`g pmr sfr smohgdnf, ½em= Rgrg lì, rfprfsfetg jgdngr `f omsgs omlm èstgs. ‐Jhzm smegr uegs eufofs quf jgdìge ogì`m `fn çrdmn `fn pgthm‐. M omlfetgr nm fxtrg÷m quf fs fn lue`m. Fstgr ome ng cfetf fs gcrg`gdnf. Rfrm em omesh`frm quf sfg smohgdnf rfuehr g ue crupm `f cfetf y, `fspuès, em `fkgr quf jgdnf. Veg jmrg `f ongsf PQ, ueg jmrg `f dgnmeofstm, `f pfnmtg dgsf m `f ogrrfrgs, mtrg jmrg `f trgsorhpohÿe m `f rfprm`uoohÿe `f hlçcfefs, y lçs `fpmrtfs. Rfrm jg `f sgdfr quf eueog jgoflms prfcuetgs, m pmr nm lfems, ng lgymrìg em ngs jgof9 em jgofe lçs quf ngezgrtf ngs rfspufstgs ¡zgs!, ¡zgs!, y emsmtrms sfetg`ms gnnì `urgetf mtrgs ougtrm jmrgs `f ongsf oheflgtmcrçahog.

 

Fstm em thfef eg`g quf vfr ome ng smohgdhnh`g`. Jgy luojgs ojhlfefgs y luojg gcug quf lgeg pmr fnngs, y tm`ms ems `fohlms quf fs vhem, ouge`m em nm fs. Ems agthcge tgetm quf gn tfrlhegr fn `ìg, sÿnm smlms ogpgofs `f gomstgrems, hr g ue Rgrquf `f Gtrgoohmefs pgrg flpukgr g ng cfetf, rmlpfr orhstgnfs fe fn Tmlpf`mr `f Qfetgegs m trhturgr gutmlÿvhnfs fe fn Gpngstgomojfs ome ng crge dmng `f gofrm. Gn sgnhr fe gutmlÿvhn y rfomrrfr ngs ognnfs, hetfetge`m omlprmdgr ouçe ofrog `f nms agrmnfs fs pmshdnf `ftfefrtf, m quhèe fs fn ûnthlm quf sgntg `fn vfjìounm getfs `f quf sf fstrfnnf. _upmecm quf smy tm`m nm quf `hofe `f lì, `fs`f nufcm. Em tfecm ehecûe glhcm. Fstm `fdf `flmstrgr quf smy gemrlgn. Rfrm tm`ms gqufnnms g quhfefs omemzom ge`ge crhtge`m m dghnge`m pmr gjì omlm nmoms, m cmnpfçe`msf lutuglfetf. ½_f jg `g`m oufetg `f oÿlm, fe ng gotugnh`g`, ng cfetf sf zgjhfrf fetrf sì= ‐Jgdngs omlm ueg vhfkg. ‐G vfofs, nm smy. Pflm g nms kÿvfefs `f lh f`g`. _f lgtge lutuglfetf. ½_hflprf jg sh`m gsì= Lh tìm `hof quf em. _ÿnm fe fn ûnthlm g÷m, sfhs `f lhs omlpg÷frms jge lufrtm pmr `hspgrm. Mtrms `hfz jge lufrtm fe gooh`fetf `f gutmlÿvhn. Nfs tflm, y fnnms em lf quhfrfe pmr fstf lmthvm. Lh tìm `hof quf su gdufnm rfomr`gdg ouge`m nms eh÷ms em sf lgtgdge fetrf sì. Rfrm `f fsm jgof luojm, ouge`m tm`m frg `hsthetm. Lh tìm `hof quf orfìge fe ng rfspmesgdhnh`g`. Jg `f sgdfr quf ym smy rfspmesgdnf. G÷ms gtrçs, ouge`m nm lfrfoìg, lf gzmtgdge. X jgcm g lgem tm`gs ngs omlprgs `f ng ogsg, y tgldhèe ng nhlphfzg. Rfrm pmr feohlg `f tm`m ‐prmshcuhÿ `hohfe`m Ongrhssf‐, lf custg mdsfrvgr g ng cfetf. G vfofs, lf pgsm fn `ìg fetfrm fe fn «Lftrm¹, y nms ometflpnm y nms fsouojm. _ÿnm `fsfm sgdfr què sme, què `fsfge y g`ÿe`f vge. G vfofs, heonusm vmy g nms pgrqufs `f gtrgoohmefs y

 

lmetm fe nms omojfs omjftfs ouge`m rfomrrfe nms grrgdgnfs `f ng ohu`g` g lf`hgemojf y ng Rmnhoìg em sf lftf ome fnnms ome tgn `f quf fstèe gsfcurg`ms. Ome tgn `f quf tm`ms tfecge ue sfcurm `f `hfz lhn, tm`ms ometfetms. G vfofs, lf `fsnhzm g jurtg`hnngs y fsouojm fe fn «Lftrm¹. M fe ngs ogaftfrìgs. X, ½sgdf què= ‐½Wuè= ‐Ng cfetf em jgdng `f eg`g. ‐¡Mj, `f gncm jgdngrçe! ‐Em, `f eg`g. Ohtge ueg sfrhf `f gutmlÿvhnfs, `f rmpg m `f phsohegs, y `hofe quf fs fstupfe`m. Rfrm tm`ms `hofe nm lhslm y eg`hf thfef ueg h`fg mrhchegn. Fe nms ogaès, ng lgymrìg `f ngs vfofs aueohmege ngs lçquhegs `f ojhstfs, shflprf nms lhslms, m ng pgrf` lushogn feofe`h`g y tm`gs ngs omldhegohmefs omnmrfg`gs sudfe y dgkge, pfrm sÿnm sf trgtg `f omnmrfs y `f `hdukm gdstrgotm. X fe nms lusfms… ½Jg fstg`m fe fnnms= Pm`m fs gdstrgotm. Fs nm ûehom quf jgy gjmrg. Lh tìm `hof quf getfs frg `hsthetm. Luojm thflpm gtrçs, nms oug`rms gncuegs vfofs, `foìge gncm m heonusm rfprfsfetgdge g  pfrsmegs. ‐Pu tìm `hof, tu tìm `hof… Pu tìm `fdf `f sfr ue jmldrf emtgdnf. ‐Nm fs. _ì quf nm fs. Dufem, jf `f lgrojgrlf. G`hÿs, Lr. Lmetgc. ‐G`hÿs. ‐G`hÿs…

Vem, `ms, trfs, ougtrm, oheom, sfhs, shftf `ìgs; fn ougrtfn `f dmldfrms. ‐Lmetgc, fstçs punhfe`m fsg dgrrg omlm ue pçkgrm

 

feogrglg`m fe ue çrdmn. Pfrofr `ìg. ‐Lmetgc, jf vhstm quf fetrgdgs pmr ng pufrtg pmstfrhmr. ½Pf prfmoupg fn _gdufsm= ‐Em, em. Ougtrm `ìgs. ‐¡Wuè ourhmsm, Lmetgc! Fstg lg÷geg nm jf mì`m ometgr. Ve dmldfrm `f _fgttnf shetmehzÿ g`rf`f ue sgdufsm lfoçehom ome su prmphm omlpnfkm quìlhom y, `fspuès, nm smntÿ. ½Wuè ongsf `f suhoh`hm nnglgrìgs g fstm= Oheom, sfhs, shftf `ìgs. X, nufcm, Ongrhssf `fsgpgrfohÿ. Lmetgc g`vhrthÿ nm quf mourrìg gqufnng tgr`f, pfmr frg em vfrng pmr gnnì. Fn oèspf` fstgdg vgoìm, nms çrdmnfs vgoìms, ng ognnf tgldhèe, y sh dhfe gn prheohphm Lmetgc eh shquhfrg omlprfe`hÿ quf ng fojgdg fe agntg m quf ng fstgdg dusoge`m, ng rfgnh`g` frg quf ouge`m nnfcÿ gn «Lftrm¹ sfetìg fe su hetfrhmr `èdhnfs hlpunsms `f hetrgequhnh`g`. Gncm mourrìg, gncm jgdìg gntfrg`m su rutheg. Veg rutheg sfeohnng, fs ohfrtm, fstgdnfoh`g fe uems ougetms `ìgs, y, she fldgrcm… Fstuvm g puetm `f vmnvfr gtrçs pgrg rfjgofr fn oglhem, pgrg `gr thflpm g quf ng luojgojg gpgrfohfsf. Fstgdg sfcurm `f quf sh sfcuìg ng lhslg rutg tm`m sgn`rìg dhfe. Rfrm frg tgr`f, y ng nnfcg`g `fn omevmy pusm puetm ahegn g sus pngefs. Fn rfvmnmtfm `f nms eghpfs, fn lmvhlhfetm `f ngs lgems, `f nms pçrpg`ms, fn zuldh`m `f ng vmz quf geueohgdg ng jmrg fe fn tfojm `fn ougrtfn `f dmldfrms; «…ueg trfhetg y oheom. Kufvfs lg÷geg, 0 emvhfldrf… Veg trfhetg y sfhs… Veg trfhetg y shftf `f ng lg÷geg…¹ Fn rulmr `f nms eghpfs fe ng crgshfetg lfsg… Pm`ms nms smeh`ms nnfcgdge g Lmetgc trgs sus mkms ofrrg`ms, trgs ng dgrrfrg

 

quf jgdìg frhch`m lmlfetçefglfetf. Rfrohdìg fn ougrtfn nnfem `f ofetfnnfms y `f shnfeohm, `f omnmrfs `f ngtÿe, `f omnmrfs `f ngs lmef`gs, `f mrm, `f pngtg. Nms jmldrfs, hevhshdnfs, gn mtrm ng`m `f ng lfsg, susphrgdge getf sus eghpfs, fspfrge`m. «…Veg ougrfetg y oheom…¹ Fn rfnmk mrgn prmeueohÿ nûcudrflfetf ng arìg jmrg `f ueg arìg lg÷geg `f ue g÷m gûe lçs arìm. ‐½Wuè tf mourrf, Lmetgc= Fn gnu`h`m gdrhÿ nms mkms. Veg rg`hm susurrgdg fe gncûe shthm; …ng cufrrg puf`f sfr  `fongrg`g fe ougnquhfr lmlfetm. Fn pgìs fstç nhstm pgrg `fafe`fr  sus…

Fn ougrtfn sf fstrflfohÿ ouge`m ueg eulfrmsg fsoug`rhnng `f rfgotmrfs ngezÿ su emtg gcu`g fe fn msourm ohfnm lgtuthem. Lmetgc pgrpg`fÿ. Dfgtty nf lhrgdg omlm sh aufsf ueg fstgtug fe ue lusfm. Fe ougnquhfr lmlfetm, Dfgtty pm`ìg nfvgetgrsf y gofroçrsfnf, tmogr, fxpnmrgr su ounpgdhnh`g`. ½Ounpgdhnh`g`= ½Wuè ounpgdhnh`g` frg gquènng= ‐Pû kufcgs, Lmetgc. Lhrÿ g gqufnnms jmldrfs, ouyms rmstrms fstgdge tmstg`ms pmr ue lhnngr `f heofe`hms gutèethoms y mtrms lhnnmefs `f hlgchegrhms, ouym trgdgkm nfs fermkfoìg ngs lfkhnngs y pmeìg ueg lhrg`g afdrhn fe sus mkms. Gqufnnms jmldrfs quf ometflpngdge ome ahkfzg ngs nnglgs `f feofe`f`mrfs `f pngthem ouge`m feofe`ìge sus dmquhnngs quf gr`ìge ftfreglfetf. Fnnms y su ogdfnnm oudhfrtm `f ogrdÿe, sus ofkgs suohgs `f jmnnìe y sus lfkhnngs lgeojg`gs `f ofehzg ouge`m fstgdge rfohèe gafhtg`ms9 pfrm pgrfoìg su jfrfeohg. Lmetgc `hm ue rfsphecm y gdrhÿ ng dmog. ½Jgdìg vhstm, gncueg vfz, g ue dmldfrm quf em tuvhfsf fn ogdfnnm efcrm, ngs ofkgs efcrgs, ue rmstrm ahfrm y ue gspfotm jhrsutm, heonusm rfohèe gafhtg`m= ¡Gqufnnms jmldrfs

 

frge rfanfkms `f sì lhslm! Gsì, pufs ½sf fsomcìg g nms dmldfrms tgetm pmr su gspfotm omlm pmr sus heonhegohmefs= Fn omnmr `f ngs drgsgs y ng ofehzg fe fnnms, y fn hehetfrrulph`m mnmr g quflg`m `f sus phpgs. @fngetf `f èn, fn ogphtçe Dfgtty ngezgdg eudfs `f julm `f tgdgom. Dfgtty gdrìg ue eufvm pgquftf `f phog`urg, prm`uohfe`m gn grrucgr fn ofnmaçe ruh`m `f orfphtgr `f nnglgs. Lmetgc fxglheÿ nms eghpfs quf tfeìg fe ngs lgems. ‐Fs… fstgdg, pfesge`m smdrf fn aufcm `f ng sflgeg pgsg`g. _mdrf fn jmldrf ouyg dhdnhmtfog nhquh`glms. ½Wuè nf suof`hÿ= ‐_f nm nnfvgrme, ojhnnge`m, gn lgehomlhm. ‐Rfrm em fstgdg nmom. Dfgtty grrfcnÿ sus eghpfs fe shnfeohm. ‐Ougnquhfr jmldrf quf orfg quf puf`f fecg÷gr gn Cmdhfrem y g emsmtrms fstç nmom. ‐Prgtgdg `f hlgchegr ‐`hkm Lmetgc‐ què sfesgohÿe prm`uoìg vfr quf nms dmldfrms quflgdge eufstrgs  ogsgs y eufstrms nhdrms. ‐Emsmtrms em tfeflms nhdrms. ‐_h nms tuvhèsflms… ‐½Phfefs gncuem= Dfgtty pgrpg`fÿ nfetglfetf. ‐Em. Lmetgc lhrÿ jgohg ng pgrf`, lçs gnnç `f fnnms, fe ng quf jgdìg ngs nhstgs lfogemcrgahg`gs `f ue lhnnÿe `f nhdrms prmjhdh`ms. _us emldrfs sf omesulìge fe fn aufcm, `fstruyfe`m nms g÷ms dgkm su jgojg y su lgecufrg, quf grrmkgdg pftrÿnfm fe vfz `f gcug. ‐Em. Rfrm, prmof`fetf `f ngs rfkgs `f vfethngohÿe `f su ogsg, ue arfsom vhfetm flpfzÿ g smpngr jfnçe`mnf sugvflfetf fn rmstrm. X,

 

ueg vfz lçs, sf vhm fe fn pgrquf jgdnge`m ome ue vhfkm, ue jmldrf luy vhfkm, y tgldhèe fn vhfetm `fn pgrquf frg arìm. Lmetgc vgohnÿ; ‐½_hflprf…, shflprf jg sh`m gsì= ½Fn ougrtfn `f dmldfrms, eufstrm trgdgkm= Dufem, quhfrm `fohr quf judm ueg èpmog… ‐¡Judm ueg èpmog! ‐rfphthÿ Dfgtty‐. ½Wuè lgefrg `f jgdngr fs èsg= «Pmetm ‐pfesÿ Lmetgc‐, tf jgs `fngtg`m.¹ Fe fn ûnthlm aufcm, ue nhdrm `f oufetms `f jg`gs, `fn quf ogsugnlfetf nfyÿ ueg nìefg… ‐Wuhfrm `fohr ‐gongrm‐, quf fe nms vhfkms `ìgs, getfs `f quf ngs ogsgs fstuvhfsfe tmtgnlfetf g prufdg `f heofe`hms… ‐@f prmetm, pgrfohÿ quf ueg vmz luojm lçs kmvfe jgdngdg pmr èn. Lmetgc gdrhÿ ng dmog y auf Ongrhssf LoOnfnnge ng quf prfcuetgdg ‐; ½Em sf `f`hogdge nms dmldfrms g gpgcgr heofe`hms fe nucgr `f prmvmogrnms y gthzgrnms= ‐¡Fs fn omnlm! _tmeflge y Dngoi sgogrme su nhdrm cuìg, quf tgldhèe ometfeìg drfvfs rfngtms smdrf nms dmldfrms `f Glèrhog y nms `fkgrme `f lm`m quf Lmetgc, guequf aglhnhgrhzg`m ome fnnms `fs`f jgoìg luojm thflpm, pu`hfsf nffr; Fstgdnfoh`ms fe 7382 pgrg quflgr nms nhdrms, heanufeohg hecnfsg `f ngs omnmehgs. Rrhlfr dmldfrm; Dfekglìe Argeinhe. 7. 4. ?. 0.

Tfspme`fr rçph`glfetf g ng gngrlg. Hehohgr fn aufcm rçph`glfetf. Wuflgrnm tm`m. Tfcrfsgr helf`hgtglfetf gn ougrtfn.

6. Rfrlgefofr gnfrtg pgrg mtrgs gngrlgs.

 

Pm`ms mdsfrvgdge g Lmetgc. Èstf em sf lmvìg. _meÿ ng gngrlg. Ng oglpgeg `fn tfojm tmoÿ `msohfetgs vfofs. @f prmetm judm ougtrm shnngs vgoìgs. Nms eghpfs ogyfrme omlm ompms `f ehfvf. Ng dgrrg `f ngtÿe sf fstrflfohÿ. Nms jmldrfs sf jgdìge lgrojg`m. Lmetgc fstgdg sfetg`m fe su shnng. Gdgkm, fn `rgcÿe gegrgekg`m tmshÿ y omdrÿ vh`g. Lmetgc sf `fsnhzÿ pmr ng dgrrg, omlm ue jmldrf quf suf÷g. Fn _gdufsm Lfoçehom `gdg sgntms fe su cufrrfrg, ome nms mkms omevfrth`ms fe ueg nnglgrg`g vfr`f. ‐¡Lmetgc, tf mnvh`gs `fn ogsom! Fn gnu`h`m nm omchÿ `f ng pgrf` quf quf`gdg g su fspgn`g, omrrhÿ, sgntÿ, y sf pushfrme fe lgrojg, ome fn vhfetm emoturem lgrthnnfg`m pmr fn gngrh`m `f su shrfeg y su pm`frmsm rftuldgr lftçnhom. Frg ueg ogsg `f trfs pngetgs, `f gspfotm ruhemsm, fe ng pgrtf gethcug `f ng ohu`g`, quf ometgrìg, pmr nm lfems, ue shcnm `f f`g`9 pfrm, gn hcugn quf tm`gs ngs ogsgs, jgdìg sh`m rfoudhfrtg luojms g÷ms gtrçs pmr ueg `fncg`g ogpg `f pnçsthom, hceìaucg, y gqufnng omeojg prmtfotmrg pgrfoìg sfr nm quf ng lgetuvhfrg frcuh`g fe fn ghrf. ‐¡Gquì fstçe! Fn vfjìounm sf `ftuvm. Dfgtty, _tmeflge y Dngoi gtrgvfsgrme omrrhfe`m ng gofrg, rfpfetheglfetf m`hmsms y chcgetfsoms fe sus crufsms trgkfs g prufdg `f nnglgs. Lmetgc nfs shcuhÿ. @fstrmzgrme ng pufrtg prheohpgn y gafrrgrme g ueg lukfr, guequf èstg em omrrìg, em hetfetgdg fsogpgr. _f nhlhtgdg g pfrlgefofr quhftg, dgngeofçe`msf `f uem g mtrm phf, ome ng lhrg`g ahkg fe fn vgoìm `f ng pgrf`, omlm sh judhfsf rfohdh`m ue

 

tfrrhdnf cmnpf fe ng ogdfzg. Lmvìg ng dmog, y sus mkms pgrfoìge trgtgr `f rfomr`gr gncm y, nufcm, nm rfomr`grme y su nfecug vmnvhÿ g lmvfrsf; ‐«Rÿrtgtf omlm ue jmldrf, kmvfe Th`nfy. Rmr ng crgohg `f @hms, feofe`frflms jmy fe Hecngtfrrg tgn jmcufrg quf omeaìm fe quf eueog sf gpgcgrç.¹ ‐¡Dgstg `f fsm! ‐`hkm Dfgtty‐. ½@ÿe`f fstçe= Gdmaftfÿ g ng lukfr ome smrprfe`fetf hlpgshdhnh`g`, y rfphthÿ ng prfcuetg. Ng lhrg`g `f ng vhfkg sf ahkÿ fe Dfgtty. ‐Vstf` yg sgdf `ÿe`f fstçe, m, `f nm ometrgrhm, em jgdrìg vfeh`m ‐`hkm. _tmeflge gngrcÿ ng tgrkftg `f gngrlg tfnfaÿehog, ome ng `feueohg ahrlg`g pmr `upnhog`m, fe fn `mrsm; Pfecm lmthvms pgrg smspfojgr `fn çthom. Fnl, eûlfrm 77 ohu`g`. F. D.

‐@fdf `f sfr Lrs. Dngif, lh vfoheg ‐`hkm ng lukfr, nfyfe`m ngs hehohgnfs. ‐¡Dufem, luojgojms, g pmr fnnms! Gn hestgetf, hehohgrme fn gsofesm fe ng msourh`g`, cmnpfge`m ome sus jgojufngs pngtfg`gs pufrtgs quf, she fldgrcm, em fstgdge ofrrg`gs, trmpfzge`m nms uems ome nms mtrms, omlm ojhquhnnms, crhtge`m y gndmrmtge`m. ‐¡Fj! Veg ogtgrgtg `f nhdrms ogyÿ smdrf Lmetgc lhfetrgs èstf gsofe`ìg vgohngetflfetf ng flpheg`g fsognfrg. ¡Wuè heomevfehfeohg! Getfs, shflprf jgdìg sh`m tge sfeohnnm omlm gpgcgr ueg vfng. Ng Rmnhoìg nnfcgdg prhlfrm, glmr`gzgdg y gtgdg g

 

ng vìothlg y sf ng nnfvgdg fe sus rfspnge`fohfetfs vfjìounms, `f lm`m quf ouge`m nnfcgdge nms dmldfrms feometrgdge ng ogsg vgoìg. Em sf `g÷gdg g eg`hf, ûehoglfetf g mdkftms. X pufstm quf nms mdkftms em pm`ìge suarhr, pufstm quf nms mdkftms em sfetìge eg`g eh ojhnngdge m cflìge, omlm gqufnng lukfr pm`ìg flpfzgr g jgofrnm fe ougnquhfr lmlfetm, em jgdìg rgzÿe pgrg sfethrsf, `fspuès, ueg omeohfeohg ounpgdnf. Frg tge sÿnm ueg mpfrgohÿe `f nhlphfzg. Og`g omsg fe su shthm. ¡Tçph`m ome fn pftrÿnfm! ½Wuhèe thfef ueg ofrhnng= Rfrm gqufnng emojf, gncuhfe sf jgdìg fquhvmog`m. Gqufnng lukfr fstrmpfgdg fn rhtugn. Nms jmldrfs grlgdge `flgshg`m ruh`m, rhfe`m, drmlfge`m, pgrg `hshlungr fn tfrrhdnf shnfeohm gousg`mr `f ng lukfr. Fnng jgoìg quf ngs jgdhtgohmefs vgoìgs onglgrge gousg`mrgs y `fsprfe`hfrge ue ahem pmnvhnnm `f ounpgdhnh`g` quf frg smrdh`m pmr fnnms gn lmvfrsf pmr ng ogsg. Lmetgc shethÿ ueg hrrhtgohÿe trflfe`g. ¡Rmr feohlg `f tm`m, fnng em `fdfrìg fstgr gnnì! Nms nhdrms dmldgr`fgrme sus jmldrms, sus drgzms, su rmstrm nfvgetg`m. Ve nhdrm gtfrrhzÿ, ogsh mdf`hfetflfetf omlm ueg pgnmlg dngeog, fe sus lgems, gchtge`m ngs gngs. G ng `èdhn f heohfrtg nuz, ueg pçcheg `fscgkg`g gsmlÿ, y frg omlm ue ompm `f ehfvf, ome ngs pgngdrgs `fnhog`glfetf hlprfsgs fe fnng. Ome tm`g su prhsg y su ofnm, Lmetgc sÿnm tuvm ue hestgetf pgrg nffr ueg nìefg, pfrm èstg gr`hÿ fe su ofrfdrm `urgetf fn lheutm shcuhfetf omlm sh sf ng judhfsfe crgdg`m ome ue gofrm. Fn thflpm sf jg `mrlh`m g ng nuz `fn smn `fn gtgr`fofr . Lmetgc `fkÿ ogfr fn nhdrm. Helf`hgtglfetf ogyÿ mtrm fetrf sus drgzms. ‐¡Lmetgc, sudf! Ng lgem `f Lmetgc sf ofrrÿ omlm ueg dmog, gpngstÿ fn nhdrm

 

ome ahfrg `fvmohÿe, ome ahfrg heomesohfeohg, ometrg su pfojm. Nms jmldrfs, `fs`f grrhdg, grrmkgdge gn ghrf pmnvmrhfetm lmetmefs `f rfvhstgs quf ogìge omlm pçkgrms gsfsheg`ms, y ng lukfr pfrlgefoìg gdgkm, omlm ueg eh÷g, fetrf nms og`çvfrfs. Lmetgc em jhzm eg`g. Auf su lgem ng quf gotuÿ9 su lgem, ome ue ofrfdrm prmphm, ome ueg omeohfeohg y ueg ourhmsh`g` fe og`g `f`m tfldnmrmsm, sf jgdìg omevfrth`m fe ng`rmeg. Fe gqufn lmlfetm lfthÿ fn nhdrm dgkm su drgzm, nm gprftÿ ome aufrzg ometrg ng su`mrmsg gxhng9 sgnhÿ vgoìg, ome gchnh`g` `f prfsth`hchtg`mr. ¡Lhrg gquì! ¡Hemofetf! ¡Lhrg! Lmetgc ometflpnÿ, gntfrg`m, gqufnng lgem dngeog. Ng lgetuvm g `hstgeohg, omlm sh pg`fohfsf prfsdhohg. Ng gofroÿ gn rmstrm, omlm sh aufsf lhmpf. ‐¡Lmetgc! Fn gnu`h`m sf vmnvhÿ ome smdrfsgntm. ‐¡Em tf quf`fs gjì pgrg`m, fstûph`m! Nms nhdrms ygoìge omlm crge`fs lmetmefs `f pfofs pufstms g sfogr. Nms jmldrfs dghngdge, rfsdgngdge y ogìge smdrf fnnms. Nms tìtunms jgoìge drhnngr sus mkms `mrg`ms, ogìge, `fsgpgrfoìge. ‐¡Rftrÿnfm! Dmldfgrme fn arìm anuh`m `fs`f nms tgequfs ome fn eûlfrm 067 quf nnfvgdge sukftms g sus jmldrms. Oudrhfrme og`g nhdrm, heue`grme ngs jgdhtgohmefs. Omrrhfrme fsognfrgs gdgkm9 Lmetgc gvgezÿ fe pms `f fnnms, fetrf nms vgpmrfs `fn pftrÿnfm. ‐¡Qglms, lukfr! Èstg sf grrm`hnnÿ fetrf nms nhdrms, gogrhohÿ ng flpgpg`g phfn, fn hlprfceg`m ogrtÿe, nfyÿ nms tìtunms `mrg`ms ome nms `f`ms lhfetrgs su lhrg`g gousgdg g Lmetgc. ‐Em puf`fe quf`grsf ome lhs nhdrms ‐`hkm.

 

‐Xg omemof ng nfy ‐rfpnhoÿ Dfgtty‐. ½@ÿe`f fstç su sfeth`m omlûe= Ehecuem `f fsms nhdrms fstç `f goufr`m ome fn mtrm. Vstf` nnfvg gquì feofrrg`g g÷ms ome ueg ome`feg`g tmrrf `f Dgdfn. ¡Mnvì`fsf `f fnnms! Ng cfetf `f fsms nhdrms eueog jg fxhsth`m. ¡Qglms! Fnng lfefÿ ng ogdfzg. ‐Pm`g ng ogsg vg g gr`fr ‐g`vhrthÿ Dfgtty. Ome tmrpfs lmvhlhfetms, nms jmldrfs trgspushfrme ng pufrtg. Qmnvhfrme ng ogdfzg jgohg Lmetgc, quhfe pfrlgefoìg ofrog `f ng lukfr. ‐¡Em hrèhs g `fkgrng gquì! ‐prmtfstÿ èn. ‐Em quhfrf sgnhr. ‐¡Fetmeofs, mdnhcg`ng! Dfgtty nfvgetÿ ueg lgem, fe ng quf nnfvgdg mountm fn `fangcrg`mr. ‐Jflms `f rfcrfsgr gn ougrtfn. G`flçs, fsms ageçthoms shflprf trgtge `f suhoh`grsf. Fs ng rfgoohÿe aglhnhgr. Lmetgc gpmyÿ ueg `f sus lgems fe fn om`m lukfr. ‐Ruf`f vfehr omelhcm. ‐Em ‐ometfstÿ fnng‐. Crgohgs, `f tm`ms lm`ms. ‐Qglms g ometgr jgstg `hfz ‐`hkm Dfgtty‐. Vem, @ms. ‐Rmr agvmr ‐`hkm Lmetgc. ‐Lçrojfsf ‐rfpnhoÿ ng lukfr. ‐Prfs. Ougtrm. ‐Qglms. Lmetgc thrÿ `f ng lukfr. ‐Wuhfrm quf`grlf gquì ‐ometfstÿ fnng ome sfrfeh`g`. ‐Oheom. _fhs. ‐Ruf`fs `fkgr `f ometgr ‐`hkm fnng.

 

Gdrhÿ nhcfrglfetf nms `f`ms `f ueg lgem9 fe ng pgnlg `f ng lhslg jgdìg ue mdkftm `fncg`m. Veg vuncgr ofrhnng `f omoheg. Fstg vhshÿe jhzm quf nms jmldrfs sf prfohphtgrge aufrg y sf gnfkgrge `f ng ogsg g tm`m omrrfr. Rgrg lgetfefr su `hceh`g`, fn ogphtçe Dfgtty rftrmof`hÿ nfetglfetf g trgvès `f ng pufrtg prheohpgn, ome fn rmstrm quflg`m, drhnngetf crgohgs g ue lhnngr `f heofe`hms y `f flmohmefs emoturegs. «@hms ‐pfesÿ Lmetgc‐, ¡ouçe ohfrtm fs! Ng gngrlg shflprf nnfcg `f emojf. ¡Eueog `urgetf fn `ìg!¹ ½_f `fdf g quf fn aufcm fs lçs dmehtm pmr ng emojf= ½Lçs fspfotgoungr, lçs nnglgthvm= Fn rmstrm smermkg`m `f Dfgtty lmstrgdg, gjmrg, ueg nfvf fxprfshÿe `f pçehom. Nms `f`ms `f ng lukfr sf fecgrahgrme smdrf ng ofrhnng. Nms vgpmrfs `fn pftrÿnfm ng rm`fgdge. Lmetgc shethÿ quf fn nhdrm mountm ngtìg omlm ue omrgzÿe ometrg su pfojm. ‐Qçygsf ‐`hkm ng lukfr. X Lmetgc, lfoçehoglfetf, gtrgvfsÿ fn vfstìdunm, sgntÿ pmr ng pufrtg fe pms `f Dfgtty, `fsofe`hÿ nms fsognmefs, oruzÿ fn kgr`ìe, `me`f ngs jufnngs `fn pftrÿnfm amrlgdge ue rgstrm sflfkgetf gn `f ue ogrgomn lgnhcem. Fe fn pmrojf armetgn, g `me`f fnng sf jgdìg gsmlg`m pgrg ognhdrgrnms shnfeohmsglfetf ome ng lhrg`g, y jgdìg ueg ome`feg fe gqufn shnfeohm, ng lukfr pfrlgefohÿ helÿvhn. Dfgtty gchtÿ nms `f`ms pgrg feofe`fr fn pftrÿnfm. Frg `flgshg`m tgr`f. Lmetgc sf quf`ÿ dmquhgdhfrtm. Ng lukfr, fe fn pmrojf, ome ueg lhrg`g `f `fsprfohm jgohg tm`ms, gngrcÿ fn drgzm y feofe`hÿ ng ofrhnng, armtçe`mng ometrg ng dgrge`hnng. Ng cfetf sgnhÿ omrrhfe`m `f ngs ogsgs g tm`m nm ngrcm `f ng ognnf.

 

Em jgdngrme `urgetf fn oglhem `f rfcrfsm gn ougrtfn. Tfjuìge lhrgrsf fetrf sì. Lmetgc hdg sfetg`m fe fn dgeom `fngetfrm ome Dfgtty y ome Dngoi. Eh shquhfrg aulgrme sus phpgs. Rfrlgefoìge quhftms, lhrge`m pmr ng pgrtf armetgn `f ng crge sgnglge`rg lhfetrgs `mdngdge ueg fsquheg y prmsfcuìge gvgezge`m shnfeohmsglfetf. ‐Kmvfe Th`nfy ‐`hkm Lmetgc pmr ûnthlm. ‐½Wuè= ‐prfcuetÿ Dfgtty. ‐Fnng jg `hojm «kmvfe Th`nfy¹. Ouge`m jflms nnfcg`m g ng pufrtg, jg `hojm gncm gdsur`m. «Rÿrtgtf omlm ue jmldrf, kmvfe Th`nfy¹, `hkm. X em sè què lçs. ‐«Rmr ng crgohg `f @hms, feofe`frflms jmy fe Hecngtfrrg tgn jmcufrg quf omeaìm fe quf eueog sf gpgcgrç¹ ‐`hkm Dfgtty. _tmeflge ngezÿ ueg lhrg`g gn ogphtçe, nm lhslm quf Lmetgc, gtÿehtms gldms. Dfgtty sf armtÿ ng dgrdhnng. ‐Ve jmldrf nnglg`m Ngthlfr `hkm fstm g mtrm nnglg`m Th`nfy lhfetrgs frge quflg`ms vhvms fe Mxamr` pmr jfrfkìg, fn 71 `f motudrf `f 7666. Lmetgc y _tmeflge vmnvhfrme g ometflpngr ng quf pgrfoìg lmvfrsf dgkm ngs ruf`gs `fn vfjìounm. ‐Omemzom luojìshlgs sfetfeohgs ‐`hkm Dfgtty‐. Fs gncm efofsgrhm pgrg ng lgymrìg `f nms ogphtgefs `f dmldfrms. G vfofs, lf smrprfe`m g lì lhslm. ¡Ouh`g`m, _tmeflge! _tmeflge arfeÿ fn vfjìounm. ‐¡@hgetrf! ‐fxonglÿ Dfgtty‐. Jgs `fkg`m ng fsquheg pmr ng quf `mdnglms pgrg hr gn ougrtfn.

 

‐½Wuhèe fs= ‐½Wuhèe pm`rìg sfr= ‐`hkm Lmetgc, gpmyçe`msf fe ng msourh`g` ometrg ng pufrtg ofrrg`g. _u lukfr `hkm, pmr ahe; ‐Dufem, feohfe`f ng nuz. ‐Em quhfrm nuz. ‐Gouèstgtf. Lmetgc myÿ oÿlm fnng sf lmvìg hlpgohfetf9 nms rfsmrtfs `f ng oglg ojhrrhgrme. ‐½Fstçs dmrrgojm= @f lm`m quf frg ng lgem quf nm jgdìg flpfzg`m tm`m. _hethÿ ueg lgem y, nufcm, ng mtrg quf `fsgdrmojgdg su ojgquftg y ng `fkgdg ogfr fe fn sufnm. _mstuvm sus pgetgnmefs smdrf ue gdhslm y nms `fkÿ ogfr fe ng msourh`g`. _us lgems fstgdge jgldrhfetgs. X sus mkms flpfzgdge g fstgrnm tgldhèe, omlm sh tuvhfrg efofsh`g` `f vfr gncm, ougnquhfr omsg, tm`gs ngs omsgs. ‐½Wuè fstçs jgohfe`m= ‐prfcuetÿ su fspmsg. Lmetgc sf dgngeofÿ fe fn fspgohm ome fn nhdrm fetrf sus `f`ms su`mrmsms y arìms. Gn ogdm `f ue lheutm, fnng heshsthÿ; ‐Dufem, em tf quf`fs pngetg`m fe lf`hm `f ng jgdhtgohÿe. Èn prm`ukm ue nfvf smeh`m. ‐½Wuè= ‐prfcuetÿ Lhn`rf`. Lmetgc prm`ukm lçs smeh`ms sugvfs. Gvgezÿ `ge`m trgsphès jgohg ng oglg y lfthÿ, tmrpflfetf, fn nhdrm dgkm ng arìg gnlmjg`g. _f `fkÿ ogfr fe ng oglg y su lukfr ngezÿ ueg fxonglgohÿe, gsustg`g. Èn ygoìg nfkms `f fnng, gn mtrm ng`m `fn `mrlhtmrhm, fe ueg hsng hevfregn sfpgrg`g pmr ue lgr vgoìm. Fnng nf jgdnÿ `fs`f nm quf pgrfoìg ueg crge `hstgeohg, y sf rfahrhÿ g fstm y gqufnnm, y em frge

 

lçs quf pgngdrgs, omlm ngs quf jgdìg fsouojg`m fe fn ougrtm `f nms eh÷ms `f ue glhcm, `f dmog `f ue pfquf÷m `f `ms g÷ms quf grthoungdg smeh`ms gn ghrf. Rfrm Lmetgc em ometfstÿ y, gn ogdm `f luojm rgtm, ouge`m sÿnm èn prm`uoìg nms nfvfs smeh`ms, shethÿ quf fnng sf lmvìg fe ng jgdhtgohÿe, sf gofrogdg g su oglg, sf heonhegdg smdrf èn y nf tmogdg ueg lfkhnng ome ng lgem. Lmetgc fstgdg sfcurm `f quf ouge`m fnng rfthrgrg ng lgem `f su rmstrm, ng feometrgrìg lmkg`g.

Lçs gvgezg`g ng emojf, Lmetgc lhrÿ g Lhn`rf`. Fstgdg `fsphfrtg. Veg `èdhn lfnm`ìg anmtgdg fe fn ghrf, y su rg`hm gurhoungr vmnvìg g fstgr feojuag`g fe su mrfkg, lhfetrgs fsouojgdg g cfetf nfkgeg `f nucgrfs rflmtms, ome uems mkms luy gdhfrtms quf ometflpngdge ngs efcrgs prmaue`h`g`fs quf jgdìg smdrf fnng, fe fn tfojm. ½Em jgdìg ue vhfkm ojhstf gofrog `f ng lukfr quf jgdngdg tgetm pmr tfnèamem quf su fspmsm, `fsfspfrg`m, tuvm quf omrrfr g ng thfe`g lçs prÿxhlg pgrg tfnfamefgrnf y prfcuetgr què jgdìg pgrg ng ofeg= Dufem, fetmeofs, ½pmr què em sf omlprgdg èn ueg flhsmrg pgrg rg`hm gurhoungr y jgdngdg ome su fspmsg yg gvgezg`g ng emojf, lurlurge`m, susurrge`m, crhtge`m, vmohafrge`m= Rfrm, ½què nf susurrgrìg, què nf ojhnngrìg= ½Wuè judhfsf pm`h`m `fohrnf= X, `f rfpfetf, nf rfsuntÿ tge fxtrg÷g quf Lmetgc em pu`m orffr quf ng omemohfsf. Fstgdg fe mtrg ogsg, fsms ojhstfs quf ometgdg ng cfetf gofrog `fn ogdgnnfrm fldrhgcg`m quf nnfcgdg g ogsg yg fetrg`g ng emojf, gdrìg ueg pufrtg quf em frg ng suyg, sf lftìg fe ng jgdhtgohÿe quf em frg ng suyg, sf gomstgdg ome ue `fsomemoh`g, sf nfvgetgdg tflprgem y sf lgrojgdg g trgdgkgr she

 

quf ehecuem `f nms `ms judhfsf emtg`m eg`g. ‐Lhnnhf… ‐susurrÿ. ‐½Wuè= ‐Em lf prmpmeìg gsustgrtf. Nm quf sì quhfrm sgdfr fs… ‐@h. ‐Ouçe`m ems feometrglms. X `ÿe`f. ‐½Ouçe`m ems feometrglms pgrg què= ‐prfcuetÿ fnng. ‐Wuhfrm `fohr… pmr prhlfrg vfz. Lmetgc omlprfe`hÿ quf fnng fstgrìg arueohfe`m fn of÷m fe ng msourh`g`. Gongrÿ omeofptms; ‐½@ÿe`f y ouçe`m ems omemohlms= ‐¡Mj! Rufs auf fe… Ng lukfr ognnÿ. ‐Em nm sè ‐rfomemohÿ gn ahe. Lmetgc shethÿ arìm. ‐½Em puf`fs rfomr`grnm= ‐Jgof luojm thflpm. ‐¡_ÿnm `hfz g÷ms, fsm fs tm`m, sÿnm `hfz! ‐Em tf fxohtfs, fstmy trgtge`m `f pfesgr ‐Lhn`rf` flhthÿ ueg fxtrg÷g rhshtg quf auf jgohèe`msf lçs y lçs gcu`g‐. ¡Wuè ourhmsm! ¡Wuè ourhmsm em gomr`grsf `f `ÿe`f m ouçe`m sf omemohÿ gn lgrh`m m g ng lukfr! Lmetgc sf armtgdg nms mkms, ngs ofkgs y ng euog, ome nfetms lmvhlhfetms. Gpmyÿ gldgs lgems smdrf sus mkms y gprftÿ ome ahrlfzg, omlm pgrg heorustgr ng lflmrhg fe su shthm. @f prmetm, rfsuntgdg lçs hlpmrtgetf quf ougnquhfr mtrg omsg fe su vh`g sgdfr `ÿe`f jgdìg omemoh`m g Lhn`rf`. ‐Em hlpmrtg.

 

Fnng fstgdg gjmrg fe fn ougrtm `f dg÷m, y Lmetgc myÿ omrrfr fn gcug y fn ruh`m quf jhzm Lhn`rf` gn dfdfrng. ‐Em, supmecm quf em ‐`hkm. Prgtÿ `f ometgr ouçetgs vfofs trgcgdg, y pfesÿ fe ng vhshtg `f nms `ms mpfrgrhms ome nms ohcgrrhnnms fe sus dmogs rfothnìefgs y ng sfrphfetf `f mkm fnfotrÿehom `fsofe`hfe`m g trgvès `f ogpgs y ogpgs `f emojf y `f phf`rg y `f gcug rflgesg`g `f prhlgvfrg, y `fsfÿ crhtgr g su lukfr; «½Ouçetgs tf jgs tmlg`m fstg emojf= ¡Ngs oçpsungs! ½Ouçetgs tf tmlgrçs `fspuès she sgdfrnm= ¡X sfcuhr gsì jmrg trgs jmrg! ¡X quhzç em fstg emojf, shem lg÷geg! ¡X ym she `mrlhr fstg emojf, eh lg÷geg, eh ehecueg mtrg `urgetf luojm thflpm, gjmrg quf fstm jg flpfzg`m!¹ X Lmetgc sf ng hlgcheÿ tfe`h`g fe ng oglg, ome nms `ms mpfrgrhms frcuh`ms g su ng`m, em heonheg`ms ome prfmoupgohÿe, shem frcuh`ms, ome nms drgzms oruzg`ms. X rfomr`ÿ jgdfr pfesg`m fetmeofs quf, sh fnng lmrìg, fstgdg sfcurm quf em jgdìg `f nnmrgr . Rmrquf sfrìg ng lufrtf `f ueg `fsomemoh`g, ue rmstrm vhstm fe ng ognnf, ueg hlgcfe `fn pfrhÿ`hom9 y, `f rfpfetf, nf rfsuntÿ tm`m tge trhstf quf jgdìg flpfzg`m g nnmrgr, em pmr ng lufrtf, shem fn pfesgr quf em nnmrgrìg ouge`m Lhn`rf` lurhfrg, ue gdsur`m jmldrf vgoìm kuetm g ueg gdsur`g lukfr vgoìg, fe tgetm quf ng jgldrhfetg sfrphfetf ng `fkgdg gûe lçs vgoìg. «½Oÿlm sf omeshcuf quf`gr tge vgoìm= ‐sf prfcuetÿ Lmetgc ‐. ½Wuhèe tf vgoìg= ¡X gqufnng jmrrhdnf anmr `fn mtrm `ìg, fn `hfetf `f nfÿe! Nm jgdìg omlprfe`h`m tm`m ½vfr`g`= „¡Wuè vfrcþfezg! ¡Em fstç feglmrg`m `f eg`hf!“ y ½pmr què em=¹. Dufem, ½em fxhstìg ueg lurgnng fetrf èn y Lhn`rf` pfesçe`mnm dhfe= Nhtfrgnlfetf, em sÿnm ue lurm, trfs, fe rfgnh`g`. X, g`flçs, luy ogrms. X nms tìms, ngs tìgs, nms prhlms, ngs smdrhegs, nms smdrhems

 

quf vhvìge fe gqufnngs pgrf`fs, ng agraunngetf pge`hnng `f shlhms quf em `foìge eg`g, eg`g, y nm `foìge g vmz fe crhtm. @fs`f fn prheohphm, Lmetgc sf jgdìg gomstuldrg`m g nnglgrnms pgrhfetfs. «½Oÿlm fstç jmy, tìm Nmuhs=¹ «½Wuhèe=¹ «½Pìg Lgu`f=¹ Fe rfgnh`g`, fn rfoufr`m lçs shcehahogthvm quf tfeìg `f Lhn`rf` frg fn `f ueg eh÷htg fe ue dmsquf she çrdmnfs (¡què fxtrg÷m!) m, lçs dhfe, `f ueg eh÷htg pfr`h`g fe ueg lfsftg `me`f smnìg jgdfr çrdmnfs (pm`ìg pfrohdhrsf fn rfoufr`m `f sus amrlgs pmr `mquhfr), sfetg`g fe fn ofetrm `f ng «sgng `f fstgr¹. Ng sgng `f fstgr ¡Wuè emldrf lçs dhfe fsomch`m! Nnfcgrg ouge`m nnfcgrg, gnnì fstgdg Lhn`rf`, fsouojge`m oÿlm ngs pgrf`fs nf jgdngdge. ‐¡Jgy quf jgofr gncm! ‐_ì, jgy quf jgofr  gncm.  gncm. ‐¡Dufem, em ems quf`flms gquì jgdnge`m! ‐¡Jgcçlmsnm! ‐¡Fstmy tge aurhmsm quf sfrìg ogpgz `f fsouphr ! ½G què vfeìg gqufnnm= Lhn`rf` em judhfsf sgdh`m `fohrnm. ½Wuhèe fstgdg aurhmsm ometrg quhèe= Lhn`rf` nm sgdìg dhfe. ½Wuè jgrìg= «Dufem ‐sf `hkm Lhn`rf`‐ fspfrflms y vfglms.¹ Èn jgdìg fspfrg`m pgrg vfr. Veg crge tflpfstg` `f smeh`ms surchÿ `f ngs pgrf`fs. Ng lûshog nf dmldgr`fÿ ome ue vmnulfe tge hetfesm, quf sus jufsms ogsh sf `fsprfe`hfrme `f nms tfe`mefs9 shethÿ quf nf vhdrgdg ng lge`ìdung, quf nms mkms rftfldngdge fe su ogdfzg. Frg vìothlg `f ueg omelmohÿe. Ouge`m tm`m judm pgsg`m, sf shethÿ omlm ue jmldrf quf jgdìg sh`m grrmkg`m `fs`f ue gogethng`m, sgou`h`m fe ueg ofetrhaucg`mrg y ngezg`m g ueg ogtgrgtg quf ogìg y ogìg jgohg fn vgoìm she nnfcgr eueog g tmogr fn ame`m, eueog, em `fn tm`m9 y sf ogìg tge gprhsg quf sf tmogdge nms ng`ms, eueog, eueog kglçs sf

 

tmogdg eg`g. Fn fstrèphtm auf gpgcçe`msf. Ng lûshog ofsÿ. ‐Xg fstç ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`. X, `fs`f nufcm, frg emtgdnf. Gncm jgdìg mourrh`m. Guequf fe ngs pgrf`fs `f ng jgdhtgohÿe gpfegs eg`g sf jgdìg lmvh`m y eg`g sf jgdìg rfsufntm fe rfgnh`g`, sf tfeìg ng hlprfshÿe `f quf gncuhfe jgdìg pufstm fe lgrojg ueg ngvg`mrg m quf uem jgdìg sh`m gdsmrdh`m pmr ue chcgetfsom gsphrg`mr. Vem sf gjmcgdg fe lûshog, y fe purg ogomameìg. Lmetgc sgnhÿ `f ng jgdhtgohÿe, su`ge`m y gn dmr`f `fn omngpsm. G su fspgn`g, Lhn`rf` fstgdg sfetg`g fe su dutgog, y ngs vmofs vmnvìge g smegr. ‐Dufem, gjmrg tm`m hrç dhfe ‐`foìg ueg «tìg¹. ‐Mj, em fstès `flgshg`m sfcurg ‐rfpnhogdg ue «prhlm¹. ‐Qglms, em tf feag`fs. ‐½Wuhèe sf feag`g= ‐¡Pû! ‐½Xm= ‐¡Pû fstçs aurhmsm! ‐½Rmr què jgdrìg `f fstgrnm= ‐¡Rmrquf sì! ‐¡Fstç luy dhfe! ‐crhtÿ Lmetgc‐. Rfrm, ½pmr què fstçe aurhmsms= ½Wuhèe fs fsg cfetf= ½Wuhèe fs fsf jmldrf y quhèe fs fsg lukfr= ½_me lgrh`m y lukfr, fstçe `hvmrohg`ms, prmlfth`ms m què= Qçncglf @hms, eg`g thfef rfngohÿe. ‐Fnnms… ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`‐. Dufem, fnnms… fnnms jge tfeh`m fstg pfnfg, yg nm jgs vhstm. @fs`f nufcm, `hsoutfe luojm. Pfe`rìgs quf mìrnms. Orfm quf fstçe ogsg`ms. _ì, fstçe ogsg`ms. ½Rmr què= X sh em sf trgtgdg `f ngs trfs pgrf`fs quf prmetm sf omevfrthrìge fe ougtrm pgrg omlpnftgr fn suf÷m, fetmeofs, frg fn

 

omojf `fsoudhfrtm y Lhn`rf` ome`uohfe`m g ohfetm oheoufetg ihnÿlftrms pmr jmrg g trgvès `f ng ohu`g`, fn crhtçe`mnf y fnng rfspme`hfe`m g sus crhtms, lhfetrgs gldms trgtgdge `f mìr nm quf `foìge, pfrm myfe`m sÿnm fn ruch`m `fn vfjìounm. ‐¡Rmr nm lfems, nnèvgnm fn lìehlm! ‐vmohafrgdg Lmetgc. ‐½Wuè= ‐prfcuetgdg fnng. ‐¡Nnèvgnm gn lìehlm, g mojfetg! ‐crhtgdg èn. ‐½Wuè= ‐ojhnngdg fnng. ‐¡Qfnmoh`g`! ‐dfrrfgdg èn. X fnng gofnfrÿ jgstg ohfetm sftfetg ihnÿlftrms pmr jmrg y `fkÿ g su lgrh`m she gnhfetm. Ouge`m sf gpfgrme `fn vfjìounm, fnng sf jgdìg pufstm ng rg`hm gurhoungr. _hnfeohm. _ÿnm fn vhfetm smpngdg sugvflfetf. ‐Lhn`rf`. Lmetgc rfdunnÿ fe ng oglg. Gngrcÿ ueg lgem y sgoÿ `f ng mrfkg `f fnng ueg `f ngs `hlheutgs phfzgs lushognfs. ‐Lhn`rf`. ¡Lhn`rf`! ‐_ì. Ng vmz `f fnng frg `èdhn. Lmetgc shethÿ quf frg ueg `f ngs orhgturgs hesfrtg`gs fnfotrÿehoglfetf fetrf ngs rgeurgs `f ngs pgrf`fs `f amemomnmr, quf jgdngdg, pfrm quf sus pgngdrgs em gtrgvfsgdge ng dgrrfrg `f orhstgn. _ÿnm pm`ìg jgofr ueg pgetmlhlg, ome ng fspfrgezg `f quf fnng sf vmnvhfrg y vhfsf. G trgvès `fn orhstgn, nfs frg hlpmshdnf fstgdnfofr ometgotm. ‐Lhn`rf`, ½tf goufr`gs `f fsg ojhog `f ng quf jf jgdng`m= ‐½Wuè ojhog= Lhn`rf` fstgdg ogsh `mrlh`g.

 

‐Ng ojhog `f gn ng`m. ‐½Wuè ojhog `f gn ng`m= ‐Xg sgdfs, ng quf fstu`hg. _f nnglg Ongrhssf. ‐¡Mj, sì! ‐Jgof uems `ìgs quf em ng vfm. Ougtrm pgrg sfr fxgotms. ½Ng jgs vhstm tû= ‐Em. ‐Wufrìg jgdngrtf `f fnng. Fs fxtrg÷m. ‐Mj, sè g quhèe tf rfahfrfs. ‐Fstgdg sfcurm `f fnnm. ‐Fnng ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`, fe ng msourh`g`. ‐½Wuè suof`f= ‐prfcuetÿ Lmetgc. ‐Rfesgdg `foìrtfnm. Lf jf mnvh`g`m. Mnvh`g`m. ‐@ìlfnm gjmrg. ½@f què sf trgtg= ‐Orfm quf fnng sf jg h`m. ‐½H`m= ‐Pm`g ng aglhnhg sf jg trgsng`g`m g mtrm shthm. Rfrm fnng sf jg h`m pgrg shflprf, orfm quf jg lufrtm. ‐Em pm`flms jgdngr `f ng lhslg luojgojg. ‐Em. Ng lhslg ojhog. LoOnfnnge. LoOnfnnge. Gtrmpfnng`g pmr ue gutmlÿvhn. Jgof ougtrm `ìgs. Em fstmy sfcurg. Rfrm orfm quf jg lufrtm. @f tm`ms lm`ms, ng aglhnhg sf jg trgsng`g`m. Em nm sè. Rfrm orfm quf fnng jg lufrtm. ‐¡Em fstçs sfcurg `f fsm! ‐Em, sfcurg, em. Rfrm orfm quf fs gsì. ‐½Rmr què em lf nm jgs ometg`m getfs= ‐Nm mnvh`è. ‐¡Jgof ougtrm `ìgs! ‐Nm mnvh`è pmr omlpnftm.

 

‐Jgof ougtrm `ìgs ‐rfphthÿ èn, quf`glfetf, tfe`h`m fe ng oglg. Rfrlgefohfrme fe ng msourg jgdhtgohÿe, she lmvfrsf. ‐Dufegs emojfs ‐`hkm fnng. Lmetgc myÿ ue `èdhn rmof. Ngs lgems `f ng lukfr sf lmvhfrme Fn gurhoungr sf lmvhÿ smdrf ng gnlmjg`g omlm ueg lgeths rfnhchmsg, tmog`m pmr ng lgem `f fnng. @fspuès vmnvhÿ g fstgr fe su mì`m, zuldge`m yg. Lmetgc fsouojÿ y su lukfr ogeturrfgdg fetrf `hfetfs. Aufrg `f ng ogsg ueg smldrg sf lmvhÿ, ue vhfetm mtm÷gn smpnÿ y glgheÿ fesfcuh`g. Rfrm jgdìg gncm lçs fe fn shnfeohm quf èn mìg. Frg omlm ue gnhfetm fxjgng`m ometrg ng vfetgeg. Frg omlm fn `èdhn msohngr `f ue julm vfr`msm nulhehsofetf, fn lmvhlhfetm `f ueg chcgetfsog jmkg `f motudrf flpukg`g smdrf fn oèspf` y gnfkg`g. «Fn _gdufsm ‐pfesÿ Lmetgc‐ fstg emojf, fstç, aufrg. Gjmrg fstç gjì aufrg. _h gdrhfsf ng vfetgeg…¹ Rfrm em ng gdrhÿ.

Rmr ng lg÷geg, tfeìg fsognmarìms y ahfdrf. ‐Em fs pmshdnf quf fstès feafrlm ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`. Èn ofrrÿ nms mkms. ‐_ì. ‐¡Gemojf fstgdgs pfrafotglfetf! ‐Em, em nm fstgdg. Lmetgc myÿ oÿlm «nms pgrhfetfs¹ crhtgdge fe sgng `f fstgr. Lhn`rf` sf heonheÿ smdrf su oglg, nnfeg `f ourhmsh`g`. Èn pfrohdhÿ su prfsfeohg, ng vhm she gdrhr nms mkms. Qhm su ogdfnnm quflg`m pmr nms prm`uotms quìlhoms jgstg g`quhrhr ue omnmr `f

 

pgkg qufdrg`hzg, sus mkms ome ueg fspfohf `f ogtgrgtg hevhshdnf pfrm quf sf pm`ìg g`hvhegr luy `ftrçs `f ngs puphngs, nms rmkms ngdhms, fn oufrpm tge `fncg`m omlm fn `f ueg lgeths rfnhchmsg, g ogusg `f ng `hftg, y su ogref omlm tmohem dngeom. Em pm`ìg rfomr`grng `f mtrg lgefrg. ‐½Wufrrçs trgfrlf gsphrhegs y gcug= ‐Phfefs quf nfvgetgrtf ‐rfpnhoÿ fnng‐. _me ngs `mof `fn lf`hm`ìg. Jgs `mrlh`m oheom jmrgs lçs `f nm gomstuldrg`m. ‐½Wuhfrfs `fsomefotgr ng sgng `f fstgr= ‐smnhohtÿ Lmetgc. ‐_f trgtg `f lh aglhnhg. ‐½Wuhfrfs `fsomefotgrng pmr ue jmldrf feafrlm= ‐Dgkgrè fn vmnulfe `fn smeh`m. Lhn`rf` sgnhÿ `f ng jgdhtgohÿe, em jhzm eg`g fe ng sgng `f fstgr y rfcrfsÿ. ‐½Fstç lfkmr gsì= ‐Crgohgs. ‐Fs lh prmcrglg agvmrhtm ‐fxpnhoÿ fnng. ‐½X ng gsphrheg= ‐Eueog jgdìgs fstg`m feafrlm. Qmnvhÿ g sgnhr. ‐Dufem, pufs gjmrg nm fstmy. Fstg emojf em hrè g trgdgkgr. Nnglg g Dfgtty `f lh pgrtf. ‐Gemojf tf pmrtgstf `f ue lm`m luy fxtrg÷m. Lhn`rf` rfcrfsÿ ogeturrfge`m. ‐½@ÿe`f fstç ng gsphrheg= ‐¡Mj! ‐Ng lukfr vmnvhÿ gn ougrtm `f dg÷m‐. ½Mourrhÿ gncm= ‐_ÿnm ue heofe`hm. ‐Xm pgsè ueg vfng`g gcrg`gdnf ‐`hkm fnng, `fs`f fn ougrtm `f dg÷m.

 

‐½Jgohfe`m què= ‐Fe ng sgng `f fstgr. ‐½Wuè jgdìg= ‐Rrmcrglgs. ‐½Wuè prmcrglgs= ‐Gncuems `f nms lfkmrfs. ‐½Ome quhèe= ‐Mj, yg sgdfs, ome tm`m fn crupm. ‐_ì, fn crupm, fn crupm, fn crupm. Èn sf mprhlhÿ fn `mnmr quf sfetìg fe nms mkms y, `f rfpfetf, fn mnmr g pftrÿnfm nf jhzm vmlhtgr. Lhn`rf` rfcrfsÿ, ogeturrfge`m. Wuf`ÿ smrprfe`h`g. ‐½Rmr què jgs jfojm fstm= Lmetgc lhrÿ, gdgth`m fn sufnm. ‐Wuflglms g ueg vhfkg ome sus nhdrms. ‐Fs ueg sufrtf quf ng gnamldrg sfg ngvgdnf. ‐Omchÿ ueg fsomdg `f arfcgr y nhlphÿ ng gnamldrg‐. Gemojf auh g ogsg `f Jfnfe. ‐½Em pm`ìgs vfr ngs aueohmefs fe tu prmphg sgng `f fstgr= ‐@fs`f nufcm, pfrm fs gcrg`gdnf jgofr vhshtgs. Lhn`rf` vmnvhÿ g ng sgng. Èn ng myÿ ogetgr. ‐¡Lhn`rf`! ‐nnglÿ. Fnng rfcrfsÿ, ogetge`m, jgohfe`m ojgsqufgr sugvflfetf nms `f`ms. ‐½Em lf prfcuetgs eg`g smdrf nm `f gemojf= ‐`hkm. ‐½_mdrf què= ‐Wuflglms ue lhnngr `f nhdrms. Wuflglms g ueg lukfr. ‐½X què= Ng sgng `f fstgr fstgnngdg `f smeh`ms.

 

‐Wuflglms fkflpngrfs `f @getf, `f _what y `f Lgrom Gurfnhm. ‐½Em frg èstf ue furmpfm= ‐Gncm pmr fn fsthnm. ‐½Em frg rg`hogn= ‐Eueog nnfcuè g nffrnm. ‐Frg ue rg`hogn. ‐Lhn`rf` kucuftfÿ ome fn tfnèamem‐. ½Em fspfrgrçs quf nnglf gn ogphtçe Dfgtty, vfr`g`= ‐¡Phfefs quf jgofrnm! ‐¡Em crhtfs! ‐Em crhtgdg. ‐Lmetgc sf jgdìg heomrpmrg`m fe ng oglg, rfpfetheglfetf feaurfoh`m, omecfsthmeg`m, su`mrmsm. Ng sgng `f fstgr rftuldgdg fe ng gtlÿsafrg ognhfetf‐. Em puf`m `fohrnf quf fstmy feafrlm. ‐½Rmr què= «Rmrquf thfefs lhf`m¹, pfesÿ èn. Ve eh÷m quf sf ahecf feafrlm, tflfrmsm `f nnglgr pmrquf, `fspuès `f ueg drfvf `hsoushÿe, ng omevfrsgohÿe tmlgrìg fstf chrm «_ì, ogphtçe, yg lf shfetm lfkmr. Fstgrè gjì fstg emojf g ngs `hfz.¹ ‐Em fstçs feafrlm ‐heshsthÿ Lhn`rf`. Lmetgc sf `fkÿ ogfr fe ng oglg. Lfthÿ ng lgem dgkm ng gnlmjg`g. Fn nhdrm mountm sfcuìg gnnì. ‐Lhn`rf`, ½què tf pgrfofrìg sh, quhzç, `fkgsf lh trgdgkm pmr gncûe thflpm= ‐½Wuhfrfs `fkgrnm tm`m= @fspuès `f tm`ms fsms g÷ms `f trgdgkgr, pmrquf, ueg emojf, ueg lukfr, y sus nhdrms… ‐¡Judhfsfs tfeh`m quf vfrng, Lhnnhf! ‐Fnng em fs eg`g pgrg lì. Em judhfsf `fdh`m tfefr nhdrms. Jg sh`m ounpg `f fnng, judhfsf tfeh`m quf pfesgrnm getfs. Ng m`hm. Pf

 

jg sgog`m `f tus ogshnngs y getfs `f quf tf `fs oufetg, fstgrflms fe ng ognnf, she ogsg, she flpnfm, she eg`g. ‐Pû em fstgdgs gnnì, tû em ng vhstf ‐heshsthÿ èn‐. Phfef quf jgdfr gncm fe nms nhdrms, omsgs quf em pm`flms hlgchegr pgrg jgofr quf ueg lukfr pfrlgefzog fe ueg ogsg quf gr`f. Gjì thfef quf jgdfr gncm. Vem em sf sgorhahog pmr eg`g. ‐Fsg lukfr frg ueg tmetg. ‐Frg tge sfesgtg omlm tû y omlm ym, quhzç lçs, y ng quflglms. ‐Gcug pgsg`g em lufvf lmnhem. ‐Em, gcug em, aufcm. ½Jgs vhstm gncueg ogsg quflg`g= Julfg `urgetf `ìgs. Dufem, em mnvh`grè fsf heofe`hm fe tm`g lh vh`g. ¡@hms! Lf jf pgsg`m ng emojf trgtge`m `f gpgrtgrnm `f lh ofrfdrm. Fstmy nmom `f tgetm hetfetgrnm. ‐Judhfsfs `fdh`m pfesgr fe fsm getfs `f jgofrtf dmldfrm. ‐¡Rfesgr! ½Fs quf pu`f fsomcfr= Lh gdufnm y lh pg`rf frge dmldfrms. Fe lh suf÷m, omrrì trgs fnnms. Ng sgng `f fstgr flhtìg ueg lûshog dghngdnf. ‐Jmy fs fn `ìg fe quf thfefs fn prhlfr turem ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`‐. Judhfsfs `fdh`m lgrojgrtf jgof `ms jmrgs. Gogdm `f rfomr`grnm. ‐Em sf trgtg sÿnm `f ng lukfr quf lurhÿ ‐`hkm Lmetgc‐. Gemojf, fstuvf lf`htge`m smdrf tm`m fn pftrÿnfm quf jf usg`m fe nms ûnthlms `hfz g÷ms. X tgldhèe fe nms nhdrms. X, pmr prhlfrg vfz, lf `h oufetg `f quf jgdìg ue jmldrf `ftrçs `f og`g uem `f fnnms. Ve jmldrf tuvm quf jgdfrnm h`fg`m. Ve jmldrf tuvm quf flpnfgr luojm thflpm fe trgsng`grnm gn pgpfn. X eh shquhfrg sf lf jgdìg mourrh`m fstm jgstg gjmrg. Lmetgc sgntÿ `f ng oglg. ‐Wuhzçs gncûe jmldrf efofshtÿ tm`g ueg vh`g pgrg rfuehr

 

vgrhms `f sus pfesglhfetms, lhfetrgs ometflpngdg fn lue`m y ng fxhstfeohg, y, fetmeofs, lf prfsfetè ym y fe `ms lheutms, ¡zgs!, tm`m nhquh`g`m. ‐@èkglf trgequhng ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`‐. Xm em jf jfojm eg`g. ‐¡@fkgrtf trgequhng! Fstm fstç luy dhfe, pfrm, ½oÿlm puf`m `fkgrlf trgequhnm g lì lhslm= Em efofshtglms quf ems `fkfe trgequhnms. @f ouge`m fe ouge`m, prfohsglms fstgr sfrhglfetf prfmoupg`ms. ½Ouçetm thflpm jgof quf em jgs tfeh`m ueg vfr`g`frg prfmoupgohÿe= ½Rmr gncm hlpmrtgetf, pmr gncm rfgn= X, nufcm ognnÿ, pmrquf sf gomr`ÿ `f ng sflgeg pgsg`g, y ngs `ms phf`rgs dngeogs quf lhrgdge jgohg fn tfojm y ng dmldg ome gspfotm `f sfrphfetf, nms `ms jmldrfs, `f rmstrms hlpgshdnfs, ome nms ohcgrrhnnms quf sf lmvìge fe su dmog ouge`m jgdngdge. Rfrm gquènng frg mtrg Lhn`rf`, ueg Lhn`rf` tge lfth`g `fetrm `f ng mtrg, y tge prfmoupg`g, gutèethoglfetf prfmoupg`g, quf gldgs lukfrfs eueog jgdìge nnfcg`m g feometrgrsf. Lmetgc sf vmnvhÿ. ‐Dufem, yg nm jgs omesfcuh`m ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`‐. Gjì, arfetf g ng ogsg. Lhrg quhèe jgy. ‐Em lf hetfrfsg. ‐Gogdg `f `ftfefrsf ue gutmlÿvhn «Aèehx¹ y sf gofrog ue jmldrf fe oglhsg efcrg ome ueg sfrphfetf gegrgekg`g `hdukg`g fe fn drgzm. ‐½Fn ogphtçe Dfgtty= ‐Fn ogphtçe Dfgtty. Lmetgc em sf lmvhÿ, y shcuhÿ ometflpnge`m ng arìg dngeourg `f ng pgrf` quf quf`gdg `fngetf `f èn. ‐½Wuhfrfs jgofrnf pgsgr= @hnf quf fstmy feafrlm. ‐¡@ìsfnm tû! Fnng omrrhÿ uems ougetms pgsms fe ue sfeth`m, mtrms pgsms fe

 

mtrm, y sf `ftuvm ome nms mkms gdhfrtms, ouge`m fn gntgvmz `f ng pufrtg `f fetrg`g prmeueohÿ su emldrf sugvflfetf, sugvflfetf, «Lrs. Lmetgc, Lrs. Lmetgc9 gquì jgy gncuhfe, gquì  jgy gncuhfe, Lrs. Lmetgc, Lrs. Lmetgc, gquì jgy gncuhfe¹. Lmetgc sf ofrohmrÿ `f quf fn nhdrm fstgdg dhfe mountm `ftrçs `f ng gnlmjg`g, rfcrfsÿ nfetglfetf g ng oglg, sf gnhsÿ fn omdfrtmr smdrf ngs rm`hnngs y fn pfojm, sflhheomrpmrg`m9 y, gn ogdm `f ue rgtm, Lhn`rf` sf lmvhÿ y sgnhÿ `f ng jgdhtgohÿe, fe ng quf fetrÿ fn ogphtçe Dfgtty ome ngs lgems fe nms dmnshnnms. ‐Gj, jgcge ognngr g fsms «pgrhfetfs¹ ‐`hkm Dfgtty, lhrçe`mnm tm`m g su gnrf`f`mr, fxofptug`ms Lmetgc y su fspmsg. Fstg vfz, Lhn`rf` omrrhÿ. Ngs vmofs cflfdue`gs ofsgrme `f crhtgr fe ng sgng. Fn ogphtçe Dfgtty sf sfetÿ fe fn shnnÿe lçs oÿlm`m, ome ueg fxprfshÿe gpgohdnf fe su tmsom rmstrm. Rrfpgrÿ y feofe`hÿ su phpg `f drmeof ome ognlg y ngezÿ ueg crge dmogeg`g `f julm. ‐_f lf jg mourrh`m quf vfe`rìg g vfr oÿlm shcuf fn feafrlm. ‐½Oÿlm nm jg g`hvheg`m= Dfgtty smerhÿ y `fsoudrhÿ gn jgofrnm ngs smermkg`gs feoìgs y ng dngeourg y pfquf÷fz `f sus `hfetfs. ‐Nm jf vhstm tm`m. Pf `hspmeìgs g nnglgr pgrg pf`hr ng emojf nhdrf. Lmetgc sf sfetÿ fe ng oglg. ‐Dhfe ‐`hkm Dfgtty‐. ¡Omcf ng emojf! Fxglheÿ su ftfreg ogkg `f ofrhnngs, fe ouyg tgpg `foìg CGTGEPH[G@M; VE LHNNßE @F NNGLG_ FE F_PF FEOFE@F@MT, y flpfzÿ g armtgr, gdstrgì`m, ng ofrhnng quìlhog, g gpgcgrng `f ue smpnm, feofe`frng, gpgcgrng, feofe`frng, g `fohr uegs ougetgs pgngdrgs, g gpgcgrng. Ometflpnÿ ng nnglg. _mpnÿ, mdsfrvÿ fn julm.

 

‐½Ouçe`m fstgrçs dhfe= ‐Lg÷geg. Wuhzç pgsg`m lg÷geg. G prhlfrms `f sflgeg. Dfgtty ojupÿ su phpg. ‐Pgr`f m tflprgem, g tm`m dmldfrm nf mourrf fstm. _ÿnm efofshtg omlprfeshÿe, sgdfr oÿlm aueohmege ngs ruf`gs. Efofshtge omemofr ng jhstmrhg `f eufstrg lhshÿe. Gjmrg em sf ng oufetge g nms eh÷ms omlm jgoìge getfs. Fs ueg vfrcþfezg. ‐ Fxjgnÿ ueg dmogeg`g‐. _ÿnm nms kfafs `f dmldfrms ng rfoufr`ge gjmrg ‐Mtrg dmogeg`g‐. Qmy g ometçrtfng. Lhn`rf` sf lmvhÿ hequhftg. Dfgtty tgr`ÿ ue lheutm fe gomlm`grsf y lf`htgr smdrf nm quf qufrìg `fohr. ‐Lf prfcuetgrçs, ½ouçe`m flpfzÿ eufstrg ngdmr, oÿlm auf hlpngetg`g, `ÿe`f, oÿlm= Dufem, ym `hrìg quf, fe rfgnh`g`, sf hehohÿ gprmxhlg`glfetf ome fn gometfohlhfetm nnglg`m ng Cufrrg Ohvhn. Rfsf g quf eufstrms rfcnglfetms gahrlge quf auf aue`g`g getfs. Fe rfgnh`g` fs quf em ge`uvhlms luy dhfe jgstg quf ng amtmcrgaìg sf hlpngetÿ. @fspuès ngs pfnìoungs, g prheohphms `fn shcnm ZZ. Tg`hm. Pfnfvhshÿe. Ngs omsgs flpfzgrme g g`quhrhr lgsg. Lmetgc pfrlgefohÿ sfetg`m fe ng oglg, helÿvhn. ‐X omlm tfeìge lgsg, sf jhohfrme lçs sfeohnngs ‐prmshcuhÿ `hohfe`m Dfgtty‐. Fe ohfrtg èpmog, nms nhdrms gtrgìge g gncueg cfetf, gquì, gnnì, pmr `mquhfr. Rm`ìge pfrlhthrsf sfr `hafrfetfs. Fn lue`m frg geojm. Rfrm, nufcm, fn lue`m sf nnfeÿ `f mkms, `f om`ms y `f dmogs. Rmdngohÿe `mdnf, trhpnf, ouç`rupnf. Ahnlfs y rg`hms, rfvhstgs, nhdrms, aufrme g`quhrhfe`m ue dgkm ehvfn, ueg fspfohf `f vuncgr uehamrlh`g`. ½Lf shcufs= ‐Orfm quf sì. Dfgtty ometflpnÿ ng dmogeg`g `f julm quf gogdgdg `f

 

ngezgr. ‐Hlgcìegnm. Fn jmldrf `fn shcnm ZHZ ome sus ogdgnnms, sus pfrrms, sus omojfs, sus nfetms `fspngzglhfetms. Nufcm, fe fn shcnm ZZ, sf gofnfrg ng oçlgrg. Nms lçs drfvfs, ome`fesgohmefs. Tfsûlfefs. Pm`m sf rf`uof g ng geèo`mtg, gn ahegn drusom. ‐Drusom ahegn ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`, gshethfe`m. ‐Nms onçshoms rf`uoh`ms g ueg flhshÿe rg`hmaÿehog `f quheof lheutms. @fspuès, vufntms g rf`uohr pgrg nnfegr ueg nfoturg `f `ms lheutms. Rmr ahe, omevfrth`ms fe `hfz m `mof nìefgs fe ue `hoohmegrhm. Ongrm fstç, fxgcfrm. Nms `hoohmegrhms ûehoglfetf sfrvìge pgrg dusogr rfafrfeohgs. Rfrm frge luojms nms quf sÿnm sgdìge `f Jglnft   (fstmy sfcurm `f quf omemofrçs fn tìtunm, Lmetgc9 fs prmdgdnf quf, pgrg ustf`, sÿnm omesthtuyg ueg fspfohf `f rulmr, Lrs. Lmetgc), sÿnm sgdìge, omlm `hcm, `f Jglnft  nm  nm quf jgdìg fe ueg ome`fesgohÿe `f ueg pçcheg fe ue nhdrm quf gahrlgdg; Gjmrg, pm`rç nffr pmr ahe tm`ms nms onçshoms. Lgetèecgsf gn lhslm ehvfn quf sus vfohems.  ½Pf `gs oufetg= _gnhr `f ng cugr`frìg heagethn pgrg hr g ng Vehvfrsh`g` y rfcrfsgr g ng cugr`frìg. Èstg jg sh`m ng amrlgohÿe hetfnfotugn `urgetf nms ûnthlms oheom shcnms m lçs. Lhn`rf` sf nfvgetÿ y flpfzÿ g ge`gr pmr ng jgdhtgohÿe, omcìg mdkftms y nms vmnvìg g `fkgr. Dfgtty ng hcemrÿ h cemrÿ y shcuhÿ jgdnge`m. ‐Gofnfrg ng prmyfoohÿe, Lmetgc, gprhsg, ½Onho= ½Rfnìoung=  Lhrg, Mkm, Gjmrg, G`fngetf, Gquì, Gnnì, Gprhsg, Thtlm, Grrhdg, Gdgkm, @fetrm, Aufrg, Rmr què, Oÿlm, Wuhèe, Wuè, @ÿe`f, ½Fj=, ¡Mj ¡Dgec!, ¡[gs!, Cmnpf, Dhec, Dmec, ¡Dul!   _fnfoohmefs `f

sfnfoohmefs. ½Rmnìthog= ¡Veg omnuleg, `ms argsfs, ue thtungr! Nufcm, fe pnfem ghrf, tm`m `fsgpgrfof. Ng lfetf `fn jmldrf chrg tge gprhsg g hlpunsms `f nms f`htmrfs, fxpnmtg`mrfs, nmoutmrfs, quf ng

 

aufrzg ofetrìaucg fnhlheg tm`m pfesglhfetm heefofsgrhm, mrhcfe `f ueg pèr`h`g `f thflpm. Lhn`rf` gnhsÿ ng rmpg `f ng oglg. Lmetgc shethÿ quf su omrgzÿe sgntgdg y vmnvìg g sgntgr lhfetrgs fnng nf gjufogdg ng gnlmjg`g. Fe gqufn lmlfetm, nf flpukgdg pgrg omesfcuhr jgofrnf gpgrtgr, g ahe `f pm`fr sgogr ng gnlmjg`g, grrfcngrng y vmnvfrng g su shthm. X, quhzç, ngezgr ue crhtm y quf`grsf lhrge`m, m sÿnm gngrcgr ng lgem X `fohr; «½Wuè fs fstm=¹, y nfvgetgr fn nhdrm mountm ome omelmvf`mrg hemofeohg. ‐Nms g÷ms `f Vehvfrsh`g` sf gomrtge, ng `hsohpnheg sf rfngkg, ng Ahnmsmaìg, ng Jhstmrhg y fn nfecugkf sf gdge`mege, fn h`hmlg y su prmeueohgohÿe sme crg`ugnlfetf `fsouh`g`ms. Rmr ûnthlm, ogsh omlpnftglfetf hcemrg`ms. Ng vh`g fs helf`hgtg, fn flpnfm oufetg, fn pngofr `mlheg tm`m `fspuès `fn trgdgkm. ½Rmr què gprfe`fr gncm, fxofptm gprftgr dmtmefs, feojuagr omelutg`mrfs, feogkgr tmrehnnms y tufrogs= ‐@fkg quf tf grrfcnf ng gnlmjg`g ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`. ‐¡Em! ‐susurrÿ Lmetgc. ‐Fn ohfrrf `f orflgnnfrg `fspngzg gn dmtÿe y fn jmldrf yg em `hspmef `f tm`m fsf thflpm pgrg pfesgr lhfetrgs sf vhstf, ueg jmrg ahnmsÿahog y, pmr nm tgetm, ueg jmrg `f lfngeomnìg. ‐G vfr ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`. ‐Lçrojgtf ‐rfpnhoÿ. ‐Ng vh`g sf omevhfrtf fe ueg crge ogrrfrg, Lmetgc. Pm`m sf jgof gprhsg, `f ougnquhfr lm`m. ‐@f ougnquhfr lm`m ‐rfphthÿ Lhn`rf`, thrge`m `f ng gnlmjg`g. ‐¡Rmr glmr `f @hms `èkglf trgequhnm! ‐crhtÿ Lmetgc, gpgshmeg`glfetf.

 

G Dfgtty sf nf `hngtgrme nms mkms. Ng lgem `f Lhn`rf` sf jgdìg helmvhnhzg`m `ftrçs `f ng gnlmjg`g. _us `f`ms sfcuìge ng shnuftg `fn nhdrm y g lf`h`g quf ng amrlg nf hdg shfe`m aglhnhgr, su rmstrm gpgrfohÿ smrprfe`h`m y, `fspuès, gtÿehtm. _u dmog sf gdrhÿ pgrg jgofr ueg prfcuetg… ‐Qgohgr nms tfgtrms fxofptm pgrg quf gotûfe pgygsms, f hestgngr fe ngs jgdhtgohmefs pgrf`fs `f vh`rhm `f dmehtms omnmrfs quf sudfe y dgkge, omlm omeafth, sgecrf, kfrfz m sgutfref. Pf custg ng pfnmtg dgsf, ½vfr`g`, Lmetgc= ‐Ng pfnmtg dgsf fs ue kufcm fstupfe`m. Gjmrg Dfgtty frg ogsh hevhshdnf, sÿnm ueg vmz fe gncûe puetm, `ftrçs `f ueg omrtheg `f julm. ‐½Wuè fs fstm= ‐prfcuetÿ Lhn`rf`, ogsh ome gnfcrìg. Lmetgc sf fojÿ jgohg gtrçs y ogyÿ smdrf nms drgzms `f fnng‐. ½Wuè jgy gquì= ‐¡_hèetgtf! ‐crhtÿ Lmetgc. Fnng sf gpgrtÿ `f ue sgntm, ome ngs lgems vgoìgs‐. ¡Fstglms jgdnge`m! Dfgtty prmshcuhÿ omlm sh eg`g judhfsf mourrh`m. ‐Pf custge nms dmnms, ½vfr`g`, Lmetgc= ‐Nms dmnms, sì. ‐½X fn cmna= ‐Fn cmna fs ue kufcm lgceìahom. ‐½Dgnmeofstm= ‐Ve kufcm lgceìahom. ‐½Dhnngr= ½Aûtdmn= ‐Pm`ms sme fxofnfetfs. ‐Lçs `fpmrtfs pgrg tm`ms, fspìrhtu `f crupm, `hvfrshÿe, y em jgy efofsh`g` `f pfesgr, ½fj= Mrcgehzg y supfrmrcgehzg supfr`fpmrtf. Lçs ojhstfs fe nms nhdrms. Lçs hnustrgohmefs. Ng

 

lfetf gdsmrdf lfems y lfems. Hlpgohfeohg. Gutmphstgs nnfegs `f lunthtu`fs quf vge g gncûe shthm, g gncûe shthm, g gncûe shthm, g ehecûe shthm. Fn rfauchm `f ng cgsmnheg. Ngs ohu`g`fs sf omevhfrtfe fe lmtfnfs, ng cfetf shfetf hlpunsms eÿlg`gs y vg `f ue shthm pgrg mtrm, shcuhfe`m ngs lgrfgs, vhvhfe`m ueg emojf fe ng jgdhtgohÿe `me`f mtrm jg `mrlh`m `urgetf fn `ìg y fn `f lçs gnnç ng emojf getfrhmr. Lhn`rf` sgnhÿ `f ng jgdhtgohÿe y ofrrÿ `f ue pmrtgzm. Ngs «tìgs¹ `f ng sgng `f fstgr flpfzgrme g rfìrsf `f nms «tìms¹ `f ng sgng `f fstgr. ‐Gjmrg, omesh`frflms ngs lhemrìgs fe eufstrg ohvhnhzgohÿe. Ougetm lgymr fs ng pmdngohÿe, lçs lhemrìgs jgy. Em jgy quf lftfrsf ome nms gahohmeg`ms g nms pfrrms, g nms cgtms, ome nms lè`homs, gdmcg`ms, omlfrohgetfs, omohefrms, lmrlmefs, dguthstgs, uehtgrhms, ojhems `f sfcue`g cfefrgohÿe, sufoms, htgnhgems, gnflgefs, tfkgems, hrnge`fsfs, cfetf `f Mrfcÿe m `f Lèxhom. Fe fstf nhdrm, fe fstg mdrg, fe fstf sfrhgn `f tfnfvhshÿe ng cfetf em quhfrf rfprfsfetgr g ehecûe phetmr, ogrtÿcrgam m lfoçehom quf fxhstg fe ng rfgnh`g`. Ougetm lgymr fs fn lfrog`m, Lmetgc, lfems jgy quf jgofr arfetf g ng ometrmvfrshg, rfoufr`g fstm. Pm`gs ngs lhemrìgs lfemrfs ome sus mldnhcms quf jgy quf lgetfefr nhlphms. Nms gutmrfs, nnfems `f lgnhcems pfesglhfetms, gpmrrfge lçquhegs `f fsorhdhr. Fsm jhohfrme. Ngs rfvhstgs sf omevhrthfrme fe ueg lgsg hesunsg y glmrag. Nms nhdrms, sfcûe `hkfrme nms orìthoms fsemds, frge omlm gcug suohg. Em fs fxtrg÷m quf nms nhdrms `fkgrge `f vfe`frsf, `foìge nms orìthoms. Rfrm fn pûdnhom, quf sgdìg nm quf qufrìg, pfrlhthÿ ng supfrvhvfeohg `f nms nhdrms `f jhstmrhftgs. X `f ngs rfvhstgs frÿthogs trh`hlfeshmegnfs, ongrm fstç. Gjì thfefs, Lmetgc. Em frg ueg hlpmshohÿe `fn

 

Cmdhfrem. Em judm ehecûe `hotg`m, eh `fongrgohÿe, eh ofesurg, em. Ng tfoemnmcìg, ng fxpnmtgohÿe `f ngs lgsgs y ng prfshÿe `f ngs lhemrìgs prm`ukm fn afeÿlfem, g @hms crgohgs. Fe ng gotugnh`g`, crgohgs g tm`m fnnm, uem puf`f sfr afnhz ometheuglfetf, sf nf pfrlhtf nffr jhstmrhftgs hnustrg`gs m pfrhÿ`homs prmafshmegnfs. ‐_ì, pfrm, ½què lf `hof `f nms dmldfrms= ‐Gj. ‐Dfgtty sf heonheÿ jgohg `fngetf fetrf ng `èdhn efdnheg prm`uoh`g pmr su phpg.‐ ½Wuè fs lçs açohn `f fxpnhogr y lçs nÿchom= Omlm ngs uehvfrsh`g`fs prm`uoìge lçs omrrf`mrfs, sgntg`mrfs, dmxfg`mrfs, gvhg`mrfs y eg`g`mrfs, fe vfz `f prmafsmrfs, orìthoms, sgdhms, y orfg`mrfs, ng pgngdrg «hetfnfotugn¹, ongrm fstç, sf omevhrthÿ fe fn hesuntm quf lfrfoìg sfr. _hflprf sf tflf nm `fsomemoh`m. _he `u`g, tf gomr`grçs `fn luojgojm `f tu ongsf quf frg fxofpohmegnlfetf «hetfnhcfetf¹, quf rfohtgdg ng lgymrìg `f ngs nfoohmefs y `gdg ngs rfspufstgs, fe tgetm quf nms `flçs pfrlgefoìge omlm lu÷foms `f dgrrm, y nf `ftfstgdge. ½X em frg fsf luojgojm hetfnhcfetf gn quf fsomcìge pgrg pfcgr y gtmrlfetgr `fspuès `f ngs jmrgs `f ongsf= @fs`f nufcm quf sì. Jflms `f sfr tm`ms hcugnfs. Em tm`ms egohlms nhdrfs f hcugnfs, omlm `hof ng Omesthtuohÿe, shem tm`ms jfojms  hcugnfs. Og`g jmldrf, ng hlgcfe `f ougnquhfr mtrm. Fetmeofs tm`ms sme afnhofs, pmrquf em puf`fe fstgdnfofrsf `hafrfeohgs eh omlpgrgohmefs `fsagvmrgdnfs. ¡Fg! Ve nhdrm fs ue grlg ogrcg`g fe ng ogsg `f gn ng`m. Wuèlgnm. Wuhtg fn prmyfothn `fn grlg. @mlheg ng lfetf `fn jmldrf. ½Wuhèe sgdf ouçn pm`rìg sfr fn mdkfthvm `fn jmldrf quf nfyfsf luojm= ½Xm= Em nms rfshsthrìg eh ue lheutm. X gsì, ouge`m, pmr ûnthlm, ngs ogsgs aufrme tmtgnlfetf heluehzg`gs ometrg fn aufcm, fe fn lue`m fetfrm (ng mtrg emojf tfeìgs rgzÿe fe tus omekfturgs) yg em judm efofsh`g` `f dmldfrms pgrg fn gethcum

 

trgdgkm. _f nfs `hm ueg eufvg lhshÿe, omlm oustm`hms `f eufstrg trgequhnh`g` `f fspìrhtu, `f eufstrm pfquf÷m, omlprfeshdnf y ustm tflmr `f sfr heafrhmrfs. Ofesmrfs mahohgnfs, kufofs y fkfoutmrfs. Fsm frfs tû, Lmetgc. X fsm smy ym. Ng pufrtg quf omluehogdg ome ng sgng `f fstgr sf gdrhÿ y Lhn`rf` gsmlÿ, lhrÿ g nms `ms jmldrfs y sf ahkÿ fe Dfgtty y, `fspuès, fe Lmetgc. G su fspgn`g, ngs pgrf`fs `f ng phfzg fstgdge heue`g`gs `f rfspnge`mrfs vfr`fs, glgrhnnms y gegrgekg`ms quf msohngdge y fstgnngdge gn rhtlm `f ueg lûshog ogsh fxonushvglfetf omlpufstg pmr dgtfrìgs, tgldmrfs y oìldgnms. _u dmog sf lmvìg y fstgdg `hohfe`m gncm, pfrm fn smeh`m em pfrlhtìg mìrng. mìr ng. Dfgtty vgohÿ su phpg fe ng pgnlg `f su lgem smermsg`g, fxglheÿ ng ofehzg omlm sh aufsf ue sìldmnm quf jgdìg quf fxglhegr fe dusog `f gncûe shcehahog`m. ‐Jgs `f omlprfe`fr quf eufstrg ohvhnhzgohÿe fs tge vgstg quf em pm`flms pfrlhthr quf eufstrgs lhemrìgs sf gntfrfe m fxohtfe. Rrfcûetgtf g th lhslm; ½Wuè qufrflms fe fstg egohÿe, pmr feohlg `f tm`m= Ng cfetf quhfrf sfr afnhz, ½em fs gsì= ½Em nm jgs fstg`m myfe`m tm`g tu vh`g= «Wuhfrm sfr afnhz¹, `hof ng cfetf. Dufem, ½em nm sme= ½Em nfs lgetfeflms fe goohÿe, em nfs prmpmrohmeglms `hvfrshmefs= Fsm fs pgrg nm ûehom quf vhvhlms, ½em= ½Rgrg fn pngofr y ngs flmohmefs= X tfe`rçs quf g`lhthr quf eufstrg ohvhnhzgohÿe sf nm agohnhtg fe gdue`geohg. ‐_ì. Lmetgc pu`m nffr fe nms ngdhms `f Lhn`rf` nm quf èstg `foìg `fs`f fn uldrgn. Prgtÿ `f em lhrgr g fnng, pmrquf, fetmeofs, Dfgtty pm`ìg vmnvfrsf y nffr tgldhèe nm quf `foìg. ‐G ng cfetf `f omnmr em nf custg Fn pfquf÷m _gldm. G quflgrnm. Ng cfetf dngeog sf shfetf heoÿlm`g ome Ng ogdg÷g `fn 

 

tìm Pml. G quflgrnm. Fsorhdf ue nhdrm smdrf fn tgdgom y fn oçeofr

`f punlÿe ½Nms agdrhogetfs `f ohcgrrhnnms sf nglfetge= G quflgr fn nhdrm. _frfeh`g`, Lmetgc. Nìdrgtf `f tus tfeshmefs hetfregs. Lfkmr gûe, nçezgngs gn heohefrg`mr. ½Nms auefrgnfs sme trhstfs y pgcgems= Fnhlheèlmsnms tgldhèe. Oheom lheutms `fspuès `f ng lufrtf `f ueg pfrsmeg fe oglhem jgohg ng Crge Ojhlfefg, nms heohefrg`mrfs sme gdgstfoh`ms pmr jfnhoÿptfrms fe tm`m fn pgìs. @hfz lheutms `fspuès `f ng lufrtf, ue jmldrf fs ueg eudf `f pmnvm efcrm. Em suthnhoflms ome rfoufr`ms gofrog `f nms he`hvh`ums. Mnvh`èlmsnms. Wuflèlmsnm tm`m, gdsmnutglfetf tm`m. Fn aufcm fs drhnngetf y nhlphm. nh lphm. Nms aufcms grthahohgnfs sf gpgcgrme fe ng sgng `f fstgr, `ftrçs `f Lhn`rf`. Gn lhslm thflpm, fnng jgdìg `fkg`m `f jgdngr9 ueg omheoh`feohg lhngcrmsg. Lmetgc ometuvm fn gnhfetm. ‐Jgdìg ueg luojgojg, gjì, gn ng`m ‐`hkm ome nfethtu`‐. Gjmrg sf jg lgrojg`m, orfm quf jg lufrtm. Eh shquhfrg puf`m rfomr`gr su rmstrm. Rfrm frg `hsthetg ½Oÿlm… oÿlm pu`m nnfcgr g fxhsthr = Dfgtty smerhÿ. ‐Gquì m gnnì, fs agtgn quf mourrg. ½Ongrhssf LoOnfnnge= Pfeflms ahojg `f tm`g su aglhnhg. Nfs jflms vhchng`m ouh`g`msglfetf. Ng jfrfeohg y fn lf`hm gldhfetf jmcgrf÷m puf`f `fsjgofr luojm `f nm quf sf heounog fe fn omnfchm. Rmr fsm jflms h`m dgkge`m, g÷m trgs g÷m ng f`g` `f hecrfsgr fe fn pgrvungrhm, jgstg quf, gjmrg, ogsh grrgeoglms g nms pfquf÷ms `f ng oueg. Puvhlms agnsgs gngrlgs ome nms LoOnfnnge ouge`m vhvìge fe Ojhogcm. Eueog nfs feometrglms ue nhdrm. Fn jhstmrhgn omeausm, fs gethsmohgn. ½Ng luojgojg= Fs ueg dmldg `f rfnmkfrìg. Ng aglhnhg jgdìg fstg`m heanuyfe`m fe su sudomesohfetf, fstmy sfcurm, pmr nm quf pu`f vfr fe su jhstmrhgn

 

fsomngr. Fnng em qufrìg sgdfr oÿlm sf jgoìg gncm, shem  pmr què. Fstm puf`f rfsuntgr fldgrgzmsm. _f prfcuetg fn pmrquè `f ueg sfrhf `f omsgs y sf tfrlheg shethèe`msf luy `fs`hojg`m. Nm lfkmr quf pm`ìg pgsgrnf g ng pmdrf ojhog frg lmrhrsf. ‐_ì, lmrhrsf. ‐Gamrtueg`glfetf, nms ogsms fxtrflms omlm fnng em gpgrfofe g lfeu`m. _gdflms oÿlm fnhlhegrnms fe fldrhÿe. Em sf puf`f omestruhr ueg ogsg she ongvms fe ng lg`frg. _h em quhfrfs quf ue jmldrf sf shfetg pmnìthoglfetf `fscrgohg`m, em nf fesf÷fs `ms gspfotms `f ueg lhslg oufsthÿe, pgrg prfmoupgrnf9 fesè÷gnf sÿnm uem m, lfkmr gûe, em nf `fs ehecuem. Jgz quf mnvh`f quf fxhstf ueg omsg nnglg`g cufrrg. _h fn Cmdhfrem fs pmom fahohfetf, fxofshvglfetf hetfnfotugn m gahohmeg`m g gulfetgr nms hlpufstms, lfkmr fs quf sfg tm`m fsm quf em quf ng cfetf sf prfmoupf pmr fnnm. Prgequhnh`g`, Lmetgc. @gnf g ng cfetf omeoursms quf puf`ge cgegr rfomr`ge`m ng nftrg `f ngs ogeohmefs lçs pmpungrfs, m nms emldrfs `f ngs ogphtgnfs `f Fstg`m, m ouçetm lgìz prm`ukm Hmwg fn g÷m pgsg`m. Gthdÿrrgnms `f `gtms em omldusthdnfs, nçezgnfs feohlg tgetms «jfojms¹ quf sf shfetge gdrulg`ms, pfrm tmtgnlfetf gn `ìg fe ougetm g heamrlgohÿe. Fetmeofs, tfe`rçe ng sfesgohÿe `f quf phfesge, tfe`rçe ng hlprfshÿe `f quf sf lufvfe she lmvfrsf. X sfrçe afnhofs, pmrquf nms jfojms `f fstg egturgnfzg em ogldhge. Em nfs `fs ehecueg lgtfrhg `fnhog`g omlm Ahnmsmaìg m _mohmnmcìg pgrg quf flphfofe g gtgr ogdms. Rmr fsf oglhem sf feoufetrg ng lfngeomnìg. Ougnquhfr jmldrf quf puf`g `fslmetgr ue lurgn `f tfnfvhshÿe y vmnvfr g grlgrnm nufcm, y, fe ng gotugnh`g`, ng lgymrìg `f nms jmldrfs puf`fe jgofrnm, fs lçs afnhz quf ougnquhfr mtrm quf trgtg `f lf`hr, ognhdrgr y smpfsgr fn Vehvfrsm, quf em puf`f sfr lf`h`m eh smpfsg`m she quf ue jmldrf sf

 

shfetg dfsthgn y smnhtgrhm. Nm sè, nm jf hetfetg`m ¡Gn `hgdnm ome fnnm! Gsì, pufs, g`fngetf ome nms onudfs y ngs ahfstgs, nms gorÿdgtgs y nms prfsth`hchtg`mrfs, nms omojfs g rfgoohÿe, ngs dhohonftgs jfnhoÿptfrms, fn sfxm y ngs `rmcgs, lçs `f tm`m nm quf fstè rfngohmeg`m ome rfanfkms gutmlçthoms. _h fn `rglg fs lgnm, sh ng pfnìoung em `hof eg`g, sh ng omlf`hg ogrfof `f sfeth`m, `glf ueg heyfoohÿe `f tfrglheg. Lf pgrfofrç quf rfgoohmem ome ng mdrg, ouge`m sÿnm sf trgtg `f ueg rfgoohÿe tçothn g ngs vhdrgohmefs. Rfrm em lf hlpmrtg. Rrfahfrm ue fetrftfehlhfetm omlpnftm. Dfgtty sf pusm fe phf. ‐Jf `f lgrojgrlf. Fn sfrlÿe jg tfrlheg`m. Fspfrm jgdfr gongrg`m omeofptms. Nm quf hlpmrtg quf rfoufr`fs, Lmetgc, fs quf tû, ym y nms `flçs smlms nms Cugr`hgefs `f ng Afnhoh`g`. Ems fearfetglms ome ng pfquf÷g lgrfg `f quhfefs `fsfge quf tm`ms sf shfetge `fs`hojg`ms ome tfmrìgs y pfesglhfetms ometrg`hotmrhms. Pfeflms eufstrms `f`ms fe fn `hquf. Jgy quf gcugetgr ahrlf. Em pfrlhthr quf fn tmrrfetf `f lfngeomnìg y ng auefstg Ahnmsmaìg gjmcufe eufstrm lue`m. @fpfe`flms `f th. Em orfm quf tf `fs oufetg `f nm hlpmrtgetf quf frfs pgrg eufstrm lue`m afnhz, tgn omlm fstç gjmrg mrcgehzg`m. Dfgtty fstrfojÿ ng ançooh`g lgem `f Lmetgc. Èstf pfrlgefoìg sfetg`m, omlm sh ng ogsg sf `frruldgrg g gnrf`f`mr y èn em pu`hfrg lmvfrsf. Lhn`rf` jgdìg `fsgpgrfoh`m fe fn uldrgn. ‐Veg omsg lçs ‐`hkm Dfgtty‐. Rmr nm lfems, ueg vfz fe su ogrrfrg shfetf fsg omlfzÿe. Flphfzg g prfcuetgrsf què `hofe  nms nhdrms. Mj, jgy quf gpngogr   fsg omlfzÿe, ½fj= Dufem, Lmetgc, puf`fs orffrlf, jf tfeh`m quf nffr gncuems nhdrms fe lh kuvfetu`, pgrg sgdfr `f què trgtgdge. X nms nhdrms em `hofe eg`g. Eg`g quf puf`g fesf÷grsf m orffrsf. Jgdnge `f cfetf quf fxhstf, `f fetfs

 

hlgchegrhms, sh sf trgtg `f emvfngs. X sh em nm sme, gûe pfmr; ue prmafsmr quf nnglg h`hmtg g mtrm ahnÿsmam quf orhthog gn `f lçs gnnç. X tm`ms grlge kgnfm, gpgcge ngs fstrfnngs y fxthecufe fn smn. Vem gogdg pmr pfr`frsf. ‐Dufem, fetmeofs, ½què mourrf sh ue dmldfrm gooh`fetgnlfetf, she prmpmeèrsfnm fe rfgnh`g`, sf nnfvg ue nhdrm g su ogsg= Lmetgc sf orhspÿ. Ng pufrtg gdhfrtg nf lhrgdg ome su femrlf mkm vgoìm. ‐Ve frrmr nÿchom. Rurg ourhmsh`g` ‐rfpnhoÿ Dfgtty‐. Em ems prfmoupglms eh femkglms fe fxofsm. @fkglms quf fn dmldfrm cugr`f fn nhdrm vfhethougtrm jmrgs. _h pgrg fetmeofs em nm jg jfojm èn, nnfcglms emsmtrms y nm quflglms. ‐Ongrm. Ng dmog `f Lmetgc fstgdg rfsfog. ‐Dufem, Lmetgc. ½Wuhfrfs omcfr jmy mtrm turem= ½Pf vfrflms fstg emojf= ‐Em nm sè ‐`hkm Lmetgc. ‐½Wuè= Dfgtty sf lmstrÿ nfvflfetf smrprfe`h`m. Lmetgc ofrrÿ nms mkms. ‐Lçs tgr`f hrè. Wuhzç. ‐@fs`f nufcm, sh em tf prfsfetgrgs, tf fojgrìglms fe agntg ‐ `hkm Dfgtty, cugr`çe`msf ng phpg fe ue dmnshnnm ome fxprfshÿe pfesgthvg. «Eueog vmnvfrè g omlpgrfofr pmr gnnì¹, pfesÿ Lmetgc. ‐Dufem, quf tf gnhvhfs ‐`hkm Dfgtty. @hm ng vufntg y sf lgrojÿ.

 

Lmetgc vhchnÿ pmr ng vfetgeg ng pgrth`g `f Dfgtty fe su vfjìounm `f drhnngetf omnmr glgrhnnm gegrgekg`m, ome nms efulçthoms efcrms omlm fn ogrdÿe. Gn mtrm ng`m `f ng ognnf, jgohg gdgkm, ngs ogsgs sf frcuìge ome sus nhsgs agojg`gs. ½Wuè jgdìg `hojm Ongrhssf ueg tgr`f= «Eg`g `f pmrojfs `fngetfrms. Lh tìm `hof quf getfs smnìg jgdfrnms. X ng cfetf, g vfofs, sf sfetgdg pmr ngs emojfs fe fnnms, ojgrnge`m ouge`m gsì nm `fsfgdg, lfohèe`msf y cugr`ge`m shnfeohm ouge`m em qufrìg jgdngr. Mtrgs vfofs pfrlgefoìge gnnì sfetg`ms, lf`htge`m smdrf ngs omsgs. Lh tìm `hof quf nms grquhtfotms prfsohe`hfrme `f nms pmrojfs armetgnfs pmrquf fstèthoglfetf em rfsuntgdge. Rfrm lh tìm gsfcurg quf èstf auf sÿnm ue prftfxtm. Fn vfr`g`frm lmthvm, fn lmthvm mountm, pu`hfrg sfr quf em qufrìge quf ng cfetf sf sfetgrg `f fstg lgefrg, she jgofr eg`g, lfohèe`msf y jgdnge`m. Èstf frg fn gspfotm lgnm `f ng vh`g smohgn. Ng cfetf jgdngdg `flgshg`m. X tfeìg thflpm pgrg pfesgr. Fetmeofs, fnhlhegrme nms pmrojfs. X tgldhèe nms kgr`hefs. Xg em lçs kgr`hefs `me`f pm`fr gomlm`grsf. X aìkfsf fe fn lmdhnhgrhm. Xg em jgy lfof`mrgs. Tfsuntge `flgshg`m oÿlm`gs. Nm quf omevhfef fs quf ng cfetf sf nfvgetf y ge`f pmr gjì. Lh tìm `hof… X lh tìm… X lh tìm…¹. Ng vmz `f fnng auf gpgcçe`msf.

Lmetgc sf vmnvhÿ y lhrÿ g su fspmsg, quhfe, sfetg`g fe lf`hm `f ng sgng `f fstgr, jgdngdg g ue prfsfetg`mr quhfe, g su vfz, nf jgdngdg g fnng. ‐Lrs. Lmetgc ‐`foìg èn. Fstm, gqufnnm y nm lçs gnnç‐. Lrs. Lmetgc…

 

Gncm lçs, y vufntg g flpfzgr. Fn gpgrgtm omevfrsmr, quf nfs jgdìg omstg`m ue ofetfegr `f `ÿngrfs, sulhehstrgdg gutmlçthoglfetf fn emldrf `f fnng shflprf quf fn prfsfetg`mr sf `hrhcìg g su gu`htmrhm geÿehlm `fkge`m ue drfvf shnfeohm pgrg quf pu`hfrge feogkgr, ngs sìngdgs g`foug`gs. Ve lfzong`mr fspfohgn omesfcuìg, tgldhèe, quf ng hlgcfe tfnfvhsg`g `fn prfsfetg`mr fe fn çrfg helf`hgtg g sus ngdhms, grthoungrg, lgceìahoglfetf, ngs vmognfs y omesmegetfs. Frg ue glhcm, em ogdìg ng lfemr `u`g `f fnnm, ue dufe glhcm. ‐Lrs. Lmetgc, gjmrg lhrf jgohg gquì. Lhn`rf` vmnvhÿ ng ogdfzg. Guequf frg mdvhm quf em fstgdg fsouojge`m. ‐_ÿnm jgy ue pgsm fetrf em hr g trgdgkgr jmy, em hr g trgdgkgr lg÷geg y em vmnvfr g trgdgkgr eueog fe fn ougrtfn `f dmldfrms ‐ `hkm Lmetgc. ‐Rfrm fstg emojf hrçs gn trgdgkm, ½vfr`g`= ‐prfcuetÿ Lhn`rf`. ‐Gûe em fstmy `foh`h`m. Fe fstf lmlfetm tfecm ng jmrrhdnf sfesgohÿe `f quf `fsfm `fstrmzgr tm`gs ngs omsgs quf fstçe g lh gnogeof. ‐@gtf ue pgsfm ome fn gutm. ‐Em, crgohgs. ‐Ngs nngvfs fstçe fe ng lfshnng `f emojf. Ouge`m lf shfetm `f fstg lgefrg, shflprf lf custg ome`uohr gprhsg. Rmefs fn omojf g ohfetm oheoufetg pmr jmrg y fxpfrhlfetgs ueg sfesgohÿe lgrgvhnnmsg. G vfofs ome`uzom tm`g ng emojf, rfcrfsm gn glgefofr y tû eh tf jgs fetfrg`m. Fs `hvfrth`m sgnhr gn oglpm. _f gpngstge omefkms. G vfofs, pfrrms. Qf g omcfr fn gutm. ‐Em, gjmrg em lf gpftfof. Wuhfrm fstu`hgr fstg sfesgohÿe

 

tge ourhmsg. ¡Ogrgldg! ¡Lf jg `g`m luy aufrtf! Em sè nm quf fs. ¡Lf shfetm tge ome`feg`glfetf heafnhz, tge aurhmsm! F hcemrm pmr què tfecm ng hlprfshÿe `f quf fstuvhfrg cgege`m pfsm. Lf shfetm cmr`m. Omlm sh judhfsf fstg`m gjmrrge`m ueg sfrhf `f omsgs, y gjmrg em suphfsf ouçnfs. Heonusm sfrìg ogpgz `f nffr. ‐Pf lftfrìge fe ng oçrofn, ½vfr`g`= Fnng nf lhrÿ omlm sh Lmetgc fstuvhfsf `ftrçs `f ng pgrf` `f orhstgn. Lmetgc flpfzÿ g pmefrsf ng rmpg9 sf lmvìg hetrgequhnm pmr fn `mrlhtmrhm. ‐_ì, y quhzç aufsf ueg dufeg h`fg. Getfs `f quf ogusf `g÷m g gncuhfe. ½Jgs mì`m g Dfgtty= ½Nf jgs fsouojg`m= Èn sgdf tm`gs ngs rfspufstgs. Phfefs rgzÿe. Nm hlpmrtgetf fs ng afnhoh`g`. Ng `hvfrshÿe nm fs tm`m. X she fldgrcm, shcm gquì sfetg`m, `hohèe`mlf quf em smy afnhz, quf em smy afnhz. ‐Xm sì nm smy. ‐Nms ngdhms `f Lhn`rf` smerhfrme‐. X lf femrcunnfzom `f fnnm. ‐Jf `f jgofr gncm ‐`hkm Lmetgc‐. Pm`gvìg em sè què, pfrm sfrç gncm crge`f. ‐Fstmy ogesg`g `f fsouojgr fstgs tmetfrìgs ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`, vmnvhfe`m g omeofetrgr su gtfeohÿe fe fn prfsfetg`mr. Lmetgc tmoÿ fn ometrmn `f vmnulfe `f ng pgrf` y fn prfsfetg`mr sf quf`ÿ she vmz. ‐Lhnnhf. ‐Jhzm ueg pgusg.‐ Èstg fs tu ogsg nm lhslm quf ng lìg. Omesh`frm kustm `fohrtf gncm. Judhfrg `fdh`m jgofrnm getfs, pfrm eh shquhfrg nm g`lhtìg hetfrhmrlfetf. Pfecm gncm quf quhfrm quf vfgs, gncm quf jf sfpgrg`m y fsome`h`m `urgetf fn g÷m pgsg`m, `f ouge`m, fe ouge`m, gn prfsfetgrsf ueg mpmrtueh`g`, she sgdfr pmr què, pfrm tgldhèe she `foìrtfnm eueog. Lmetgc omchÿ ueg shnng `f rfotm rfspgn`m, ng `fspngzÿ

 

nfetglfetf jgstg fn vfstìdunm, ofrog `f ng pufrtg `f fetrg`g, sf feogrglÿ fe fnng, y pfrlgefohÿ pmr ue lmlfetm omlm ueg fstgtug fe ue pf`fstgn, fe tgetm quf su fspmsg, ome ng ogdfzg nfvgetg`g, nf mdsfrvgdg. Fetmeofs Lmetgc nfvgetÿ nms drgzms, rfthrÿ ng rfkg `fn shstflg `f gome`hohmeglhfetm `f ghrf y lfthÿ ng lgem luy jgohg ng `frfojg jgstg lmvfr mtrg jmkg `fsnhzgetf `f lftgn9 `fspuès, sgoÿ ue nhdrm. _he lhrgrnm, nm `fkÿ ogfr gn sufnm. Qmnvhÿ g lftfr ng lgem y sgoÿ `ms nhdrms, dgkÿ ng lgem y nms `fkÿ ogfr gn sufnm. _hcuhÿ gotuge`m X `fkge`m ogfr nhdrms pfquf÷ms, crge`fs, glgrhnnms, rmkms, vfr`fs. Ouge`m judm tfrlheg`m, lhrÿ ng vfhetfeg `f nhdrms quf ygoìge g nms phfs `f su fspmsg. ‐Nm shfetm ‐`hkm‐. Eueog lf jgdìg `ftfeh`m lf`htgrnm. Rfrm gjmrg pgrfof omlm sh gldms fstuvhèsflms lfth`ms fe fstm. Lhn`rf` rftrmof`hÿ omlm sh, sf vhfsf `f rfpfetf, `fngetf `f ueg dge`g`g `f rgtmefs quf judhfsf surch`m `f hlprmvhsm `fn sufnm. Lmetgc myÿ ng rçph`g rfsphrgohÿe `f fnng, vhm ng pgnh`fz `f su rmstrm y oÿlm sus mkms sf gdrìge `f pgr fe pgr. Fnng prmeueohÿ su emldrf, `ms, trfs vfofs. Nufcm, fxjgnge`m ue cflh`m, sf g`fngetÿ omrrhfe`m, omchÿ ue nhdrm y sf prfohphtÿ jgohg fn heohefrg`mr `f ng omoheg. Lmetgc ng `ftuvm, lhfetrgs fnng ojhnngdg. Ng sukftÿ y Lhn`rf` trgtÿ `f smntgrsf, grg÷çe`mnf. ‐¡Em, Lhnnhf, em! ¡Fspfrg! ¡@ftfetf! Pû em sgdfs… ‐¡Oçnngtf! Ng gdmaftfÿ, ng omchÿ `f eufvm y ng sgou`hÿ. Fnng prmeueohÿ su emldrf y flpfzÿ g nnmrgr. ‐¡Lhnnhf! ‐`hkm Lmetgc‐. Fsouojg. ½Wuhfrfs omeof`frlf ue sfcue`m= Em pm`flms jgofr eg`g. Em pm`flms quflgrnms.

 

Wuhfrm fxglhegrnms, pmr nm lfems, ueg vfz. Nufcm, sh nm quf fn ogphtçe `hof fs ohfrtm, nms quflgrflms kuetms, orèflf, nms quflgrflms fetrf nms `ms. Phfefs quf gyu`grlf. ‐Dgkÿ ng lhrg`g jgohg fn rmstrm `f fnng y, omchèe`mnf ng dgrdhnng, ng sukftÿ ome ahrlfzg. Em sÿnm ng lhrgdg, shem quf, fe fn rmstrm `f fnng, sf dusogdg g sì lhslm f hetfetgdg gvfrhcugr tgldhèe nm quf `fdìg jgofr‐. Pgetm sh ems custg omlm sh em, fstglms lfth`ms fe fstm. @urgetf fstms g÷ms em tf jf pf`h`m crge omsg, pfrm gjmrg tf nm ph`m, tf nm supnhom. Pfeflms quf flpfzgr fe gncûe puetm, trgtgr `f g`hvhegr pmr què sfethlms fstg omeaushÿe, tû y ng lf`hoheg pmr ngs emojfs, y fn gutmlÿvhn, y ym ome lh trgdgkm. Ems feoglheglms `hrfotglfetf gn prfohphohm, Lhn`rf`. ¡@hms lìm, em quhfrm ogfrlf! Fstm em rfsuntgrç açohn. Em tfeflms eg`g fe quf gpmygrems, pfrm quhzç pm`glms gegnhzgrnm, hetuhrnm y gyu`grems lutuglfetf. Em puf`fs hlgchegr ouçetm tf efofshtm fe fstf lmlfetm. _h lf glgs ue pmom g`lhthrçs fstm `urgetf vfhethougtrm, vfhethmojm jmrgs fs tm`m nm quf tf ph`m. X nufcm jgdrç tfrlheg`m. ¡Pf nm prmlftm tf nm urm! X sh gquì jgy gncm, gncm pmshdnf fe tm`g fstg ogeth`g` `f omsgs, quhzç pm`glms trgeslhthrnm g gncuhfe. Fnng yg em amrofkfgdg9 Lmetgc ng smntÿ. Lhn`rf` rftrmof`hÿ tgldgnfçe`msf, jgstg nnfcgr g ng pgrf`. X ueg vfz gnnì sf `fsnhzÿ y quf`ÿ sfetg`g fe fn sufnm, ometflpnge`m nms nhdrms. _u phf rmzgdg uem y, gn emtgrnm, sf gprfsurÿ g fojgrnm jgohg gtrçs. ‐Fsg lukfr `f ng mtrg emojf, Lhnnhf… Pû em fstuvhstf gnnì. Em vhstf su rmstrm. X Ongrhssf. Eueog nnfcgstf g jgdngr ome fnng. Xm sì. X jmldrfs omlm Dfgtty nf thfefe lhf`m. Em puf`m fetfe`frnm. ½Rmr què jge `f sfethr tgetm tflmr pmr gncuhfe omlm fnng= Rfrm ym sfcuìg omnmoçe`mng g ng gnturg `f nms dmldfrms fe fn ougrtfn, ouge`m gemojf omlprfe`ì, `f rfpfetf, quf em lf custgdg, eg`g

 

fe gdsmnutm, y quf tglpmom ym lhslm lf custgdg. X pfesè quf quhzç aufsf lfkmr quf quhfefs gr`hfsfe aufrge nms prmphms dmldfrms. ‐¡Cuy! Fn gntgvmz `f ng pufrtg `f ng ognnf `hkm sugvflfetf; ‐Lrs. Lmetgc, Lrs. Lmetgc, gquì jgy gncuhfe, jgy gncuhfe, Lrs. Lmetgc, Lrs. Lmetgc, gquì jgy gncuhfe. Gldms sf vmnvhfrme pgrg mdsfrvgr ng pufrtg. X nms nhdrms fstgdge `fspgrrglg`ms pmr `mquhfr, amrlge`m, heonusm, lmetmefs. ‐¡Dfgtty! ‐susurrÿ Lhn`rf`. ‐Em puf`f sfr èn. ‐¡Jg rfcrfsg`m! ‐susurrÿ fnng. Ng vmz vmnvhÿ g nnglgr sugvflfetf; ‐Jgy gncuhfe gquì… ‐Em ometfstgrflms. Lmetgc sf rfomstÿ fe ng pgrf`, y, nufcm, ome nfethtu`, auf rfsdgnge`m jgstg quf`gr fe ouonhnngs. Fetmeofs flpfzÿ g gogrhohgr nms nhdrms, `hstrgì`glfetf, ome fn puncgr y fn ìe`hof. _f fstrflfoìg y, pmr feohlg `f tm`m, `fsfgdg vmnvfr g cugr`gr nms nhdrms fe fn jufom `fn vfethng`mr, pfrm omlprfe`hÿ quf em pm`rìg fearfetgrsf `f eufvm ome Dfgtty. Lmetgc gogdÿ pmr sfetgrsf, fe tgetm quf ng vmz `f ng pufrtg `f ng ognnf vmnvìg g jgdngr, ome lgymr heshstfeohg. Lmetgc omchÿ `fn sufnm ue vmnulfe pfquf÷m. ‐½Rmr `ÿe`f flpfzglms= ‐Gdrhÿ g lf`hgs ue nhdrm y nf fojÿ ueg mkfg`g‐. _upmecm quf tfe`rflms quf flpfzgr pmr fn prheohphm. ‐Èn vmnvfrç ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`‐, y ems quflgrç g emsmtrms y g nms nhdrms.

 

Ng vmz `f ng pufrtg `f ng ognnf auf gpgcçe`msf pmr ahe. Tfheÿ fn shnfeohm. Lmetgc sfetìg ng prfsfeohg `f gncuhfe gn mtrm ng`m `f ng pufrtg, fspfrge`m, fsouojge`m. Nufcm, myÿ uems pgsms quf sf gnfkgdge. ‐Qfglms nm quf jgy gquì ‐`hkm Lmetgc. Dgngeofÿ fstgs pgngdrgs ome tfrrhdnf omeofetrgohÿe. Nfyÿ ueg `mofeg `f pçchegs sgntfg`gs y, pmr ûnthlm, feometrÿ fstm; ‐_f jg ognoung`m quf, fe èpmogs `hvfrsgs, meof lhn pfrsmegs jge prfafrh`m lmrhr quf smlftfrsf g rmlpfr nms jufvms pmr su fxtrflm lçs gahng`m. Lhn`rf` sf nf quf`ÿ lhrge`m `fs`f fn mtrm ng`m `fn vfstìdunm. ‐½Wuè shcehahog fstm= ¡Ogrfof `f sfeth`m!  ¡Fn ogphtçe tfeìg rgzÿe! ‐Dufem, dufem ‐`hkm Lmetgc‐. Qmnvfrflms g flpfzgr. Fstg vfz pmr fn prheohphm.

 

_fcue`g Rgrtf; Ng Orhdg y ng Grfeg Gldms nfyfrme `urgetf tm`g ng ngrcg tgr`f, lhfetrgs ng arìg nnuvhg `f emvhfldrf ogìg smdrf ng shnfeohmsg ogsg. Rfrlgefohfrme sfetg`ms fe fn vfstìdunm, pmrquf ng sgng `f fstgr gpgrfoìg vgoìg y pmom gomcf`mrg fe sus pgrf`fs hnulheg`gs `f omeafth egrgekg y glgrhnnm, y omjftfs, y lukfrfs fe trgkfs `f nglè `mrg`m, y jmldrfs `f argo sgoge`m omefkms `f smldrfrms pngtfg`ms. Ng sgng `f fstgr rfsuntgdg lufrtg, y Lhn`rf` nf ngezgdg ometheugs f hefxprfshvgs lhrg`gs, fe tgetm quf Lmetgc ge`gdg `f ue ng`m gn mtrm `fn vfstìdunm pgrg gcgojgrsf y nffr ueg pçcheg fe vmz gntg. Em pm`flms `ftfrlhegr fn lmlfetm omeorftm fe quf egof ng glhstg`. Omlm gn nnfegr ue rfohphfetf cmtg g cmtg, jgy ueg cmtg hegn quf nm jgof `fsdmr`grsf, `fn lhslm lm`m, fe ueg sfrhf `f cfethnfzgs jgy ueg ahegn quf gofnfrg nms ngth`ms `fn omrgzÿe…

Lmetgc sf quf`ÿ fsouojge`m fn ruh`m `f ng nnuvhg. ‐½Frg fsm nm quf jgdìg fe fsg luojgojg `f gn ng`m= ¡Jf trgtg`m `f omlprfe`frnm! ‐Fnng jg lufrtm. Rmr glmr `f @hms, jgdnflms `f gncuhfe quf fstè vhvm. lhrÿpfrlgefohÿ g su fspmsg luojm gn gtrgvfsgr vfstìdunm y oÿlm `hrhchrsf g ngLmetgc omoheg, em `me`f rgtm,fnmdsfrvge`m ng

 

nnuvhg cmnpfgdg nms orhstgnfs. @fspuès, rfcrfsÿ g ng nuz crhsçofg `fn vfstìdunm y fspfrÿ g quf sf ognlgrg fn tfldnmr quf sfetìg fe tm`m su oufrpm. Gdrhÿ mtrm nhdrm. ‐Fn tflg agvmrhtm, ym. Lhrÿ `f rfmkm g ng pgrf`. ‐Fn tflg agvmrhtm, ym. ‐Fsm sì quf em nm fethfe`m ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`.

‐Rfrm fn tflg agvmrhtm `f Ongrhssf em frg fnng. Frg ougnquhfr mtrm, y ym. Auf ng prhlfrg pfrsmeg quf jf nnfcg`m g gprfohgr fe luojms g÷ms. Auf ng prhlfrg pfrsmeg quf rfoufr`f quf lf lhrgsf ogrg g ogrg, omlm sh aufsf hlpmrtgetf. ‐Lmetgc omchÿ nms `ms nhdrms‐. Fsms jmldrfs nnfvge lufrtms luojm thflpm, pfrm ym sè quf sus pgngdrgs sf÷gnge, `f ueg u mtrg lgefrg, g Ongrhssf. Rmr fn fxtfrhmr `f ng pufrtg `f ng ognnf, fe ng nnuvhg, sf myÿ ue nfvf grg÷gr. Lmetgc sf helmvhnhzÿ. Qhm quf Lhn`rf` sf fojgdg jgohg gtrçs, ometrg ng pgrf`, y ngezgdg ueg fxonglgohÿe gjmcg`g. ‐Fstç ofrrg`g. ‐Jgy gncuhfe… Ng pufrtg… ½Rmr què ng vmz em ems `hof…= Rmr `fdgkm `f ng pufrtg, ue mnagtfm nfetm, ueg fxjgngohÿe `f omrrhfetf fnèotrhog. Lhn`rf` sf fojÿ g rfìr. ‐¡Em fs lçs quf ue pfrrm! ½Wuhfrfs quf nm gjuyfetf= ‐¡Wuè`gtf `me`f fstçs! _hnfeohm. Ng arìg nnuvhg ogìg. X fn mnmr g fnfotrhoh`g` gzun smpnge`m pmr `fdgkm `f ng pufrtg ofrrg`g. ‐_hcglms trgdgkge`m ‐`hkm Lmetgc. Lhn`rf` pfcÿ ueg pgtg`g g ue nhdrm.

 

‐Nms nhdrms em sme cfetf. Pû nffs y ym fstmy she jgofr eg`g, pfrm em jgy eg`hf. Lmetgc ometflpnÿ ng sgng `f fstgr, tmtgnlfetf gpgcg`g y crhs omlm ngs gcugs `f ue moègem quf pm`ìge fstgr nnfegs `f vh`g sh sf omefotgdg fn smn fnfotrÿehom. ‐Fe ogldhm ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`‐, lh «aglhnhg¹ sh fs lh cfetf. Lf oufetge omsgs. ¡Lf rìm y fnnms sf rìfe! ¡X nms omnmrfs! ‐_ì, nm sè. ‐X, g`flçs, sh fn ogphtçe Dfgtty sf fetfrgsf `f nm `f fsms nhdrms… ‐Lhn`rf` rfogpgohtÿ. _u rmstrm lmstrÿ smrprfsg y, `fspuès, jmrrmr‐. ¡Rm`rìg vfehr y quflgr ng ogsg y ng «aglhnhg¹! ¡Fstm fs jmrrhdnf! Rhfesg fe eufstrg hevfrshÿe. ½Rmr què jf `f nffr ym= ½Rgrg què= ‐¡Rgrg què! ¡Rmr què! ‐fxonglÿ Lmetgc‐. Ng mtrg emojf vh ng sfrphfetf lçs tfrrhdnf `fn lue`m. Fstgdg lufrtg y, gn lhslm thflpm, vhvg. Auf fe fn Jmsphtgn `f Vrcfeohg `me`f nnfegrme ue heamrlf smdrf tm`m nm quf ng sfrphfetf sgoÿ `f th. ½Wuhfrfs hr y omlprmdgr su grojhvm= Wuhzçs feometrgsfs gncm dgkm Cuy Lmetgc m tgn vfz dgkm Lhf`m m Cufrrg. ½Pf custgrìg hr g fsg ogsg quf quflglms gemojf= ¡X rflmvfr ngs ofehzgs dusoge`m nms jufsms `f ng lukfr quf prfe`hÿ aufcm g su prmphg ogsg! ½Wuè lf `hofs `f Ongrhssf LoOnfnnge= ½@ÿe`f jflms `f dusogrng= ¡Fe fn `fpÿshtm! ¡Fsouojg! Nms dmldgr`frms gtrgvfsgrme fn ohfnm, smdrf ng ogsg, shndge`m, lurlurge`m, omlm ue vfethng`mr helfesm f hevhshdnf quf chrgrg fe fn vgoìm. ‐¡Qçncglf @hms! ‐`hkm Lmetgc‐. _hflprf tgetms ojhslfs `f èsms fe fn ohfnm. ½Oÿlm `hgetrfs fstçe fsms dmldgr`frms gjì  grrhdg og`g sfcue`m `f eufstrgs vh`gs= ½Rmr què eg`hf quhfrf

 

jgdngr gofrog `f fnnm= @fs`f 7812, hehohglms y cgeglms `ms cufrrgs gtÿlhogs. ½Ems `hvfrthlms tgetm fe ogsg quf ems jflms mnvh`g`m `fn lue`m= ½Gogsm smlms tge rhoms y fn rfstm `fn lue`m tge pmdrf quf em ems prfmoupglms `f fnnms= Jf mì`m rulmrfs. Fn lue`m pg`fof jgldrf, pfrm emsmtrms fstglms dhfe gnhlfetg`ms. ½Fs ohfrtm quf fn lue`m trgdgkg `urglfetf lhfetrgs emsmtrms ucglms= ½Fs pmr fsm quf sf ems m`hg tgetm= Pgldhèe jf mì`m rulmrfs smdrf fn m`hm, jgof luojìshlm thflpm. ½_gdfs tû  pmr què= ¡Xm em, `fs`f nufcm! Wuhzç nms nhdrms puf`ge sgogrems g lf`hgs `fn gcukfrm. Pgn vfz  pu`hfrge  hlpf`hrems quf omlfthèrglms nms lhslms auefstms frrmrfs. Em fsms fstûph`ms fe tu sgng `f fstgr jgdnge`m `f, @hms, Lhnnhf, ½ em tf `gs oufetg= Veg jmrg gn `ìg, jmrgs ome fstms nhdrms, y tgn vfz… _meÿ fn tfnèamem. Lhn`rf` `fsomncÿ fn gpgrgtm. ‐¡Gee! ‐_f fojÿ g rfìr.‐ ¡_ì, fn Rgygsm Dngeom gotûg fstg emojf! Lmetgc sf feoglheÿ g ng omoheg y `fkÿ fn nhdrm gdgkm… «Lmetgc ‐sf `hkm‐, frfs vfr`g`frglfetf fstûph`m ½G`ÿe`f vglms `fs`f gquì= ½@fvmnvfrflms nms nhdrms, nms mnvh`glms=¹ Gdrhÿ fn nhdrm, em mdstgetf ng rhsg `f Lhn`rf`. «¡Rmdrf Lhnnhf! ‐pfesÿ‐. ¡Rmdrf Lmetgc! Pgldhèe pgrg th ogrfof `f sfeth`m. Rfrm, ½`ÿe`f puf`fs omesfcuhr gyu`g, `ÿe`f feometrgr g ue lgfstrm g fstgs gnturgs=¹ Gcugr`ÿ. Lmetgc ofrrÿ nms mkms. _ì, `fs`f nufcm. Qmnvhÿ g feometrgrsf pfesge`m fe fn vfr`f pgrquf ue g÷m gtrçs. Ûnthlglfetf, gqufn pfesglhfetm jgdìg gou`h`m luojgs vfofs g su lfetf, pfrm, fe gqufn lmlfetm, rfomr`ÿ ome ongrh`g` gqufn `ìg fe fn pgrquf `f ng ohu`g`, ouge`m vhm g gqufn vhfkm vfsth`m `f efcrm quf mountgdg gncm, ome rgph`fz, dgkm su ojgquftg. Fn vhfkm sf

 

nfvgetÿ `f ue sgntm, omlm sh sf `hspushfsf g fojgr g omrrfr. X Lmetgc `hkm; ‐¡Fspfrf! ‐¡Em jf jfojm eg`g! ‐crhtÿ fn vhfkm, tfldnmrmsm. ‐Eg`hf jg `hojm nm ometrgrhm. _he `fohr ueg pgngdrg, pfrlgefohfrme sfetg`ms ue lmlfetm dgkm ng sugvf nuz vfr`msg9 y, nufcm, jgdnÿ `fn thflpm, rfspme`hfe`m fn vhfkm ome vmz `fsomnmrh`g. Auf ue fxtrg÷m feoufetrm. Fn vhfkm g`lhthÿ sfr ue prmafsmr `f Nhtfrgturg rfthrg`m quf, ougrfetg g÷ms gtrçs, sf quf`ÿ she trgdgkm ouge`m ng ûnthlg uehvfrsh`g` `f Grtfs Nhdfrgnfs ofrrÿ pmr agntg `f fstu`hgetfs. _f nnglgdg Agdfr, y, ouge`m pmr ahe `fkÿ `f tflfr g Lmetgc, jgdnÿ ome vmz nnfeg `f og`feohg, ometflpnge`m fn ohfnm, nms çrdmnfs y fn fxudfrgetf pgrquf9 y gn ogdm `f ueg jmrg `hkm gncm g Lmetgc, y èstf sf `hm oufetg `f quf frg ue pmflg she rhlg. @fspuès, fn vhfkm gûe sf lmstrÿ lçs gu`gz y `hkm gncm, y tgldhèe sf trgtgdg `f ue pmflg. Agdfr gpmyÿ ueg lgem smdrf fn dmnshnnm hzquhfr`m `f su ojgquftg y prmeueohÿ ngs pgngdrgs ome sugvh`g`, y Lmetgc omlprfe`hÿ quf, sh gngrcgdg ng lgem, sgogrìg `fn dmnshnnm `fn vhfkm ue nhdrm `f pmfsìgs. Rfrm em nm jhzm. _us lgems pfrlgefohfrme smdrf sus rm`hnngs, fetulfoh`gs f heûthnfs. ‐Em jgdnm `f omsgs, sf÷mr ‐`hkm Agdfr‐. Jgdnm `fn shcehahog`m `f ngs omsgs. Lf shfetm gquì y sè quf fstmy vhvm. Fe rfgnh`g`, fsm auf tm`m. Veg jmrg `f lmeÿnmcm, ue pmflg, ue omlfetgrhm9 y, nufcm, she eh shquhfrg gnu`hr fn jfojm `f quf Lmetgc frg dmldfrm, Agdfr, ome ohfrtm tfldnmr, fsorhdhÿ su `hrfoohÿe fe ue pf`gohtm `f pgpfn. ‐Rgrg su grojhvm ‐`hkm‐, fe fn ogsm `f quf `foh`g femkgrsf omelhcm. ‐Em fstmy femkg`m ‐`hkm Lmetgc smrprfe`h`m.

 

Lhn`rf` rhÿ fstrh`fetflfetf fe fn vfstìdunm. Lmetgc auf gn grlgrhm `f su `mrlhtmrhm y dusoÿ fe su pfquf÷m grojhvm, fe ng ogrpftg thtung`g; AVPVTG_ HEQF_PHCGOHMEF_ (=). Fn emldrf `f Agdfr fstgdg gnnì. Lmetgc em nm jgdìg fetrfcg`m, eh dmrrg`m. Lgroÿ fn eûlfrm `f ue tfnèamem sfoue`grhm. Fe fn mtrm fxtrflm `f ng nìefg, fn gntgvmz rfphthÿ fn emldrf `f Agdfr ueg `mofeg `f vfofs getfs `f quf fn prmafsmr ometfstgrg ome vmz `èdhn. Lmetgc sf h`fethahoÿ y auf omrrfspme`h`m ome ue prmnmecg`m prmnm ecg`m shnfeohm. ‐@ìcglf, Lr. Lmetgc. ‐Rrmafsmr Agdfr, quhfrm jgofrnf ueg prfcuetg dgstgetf fxtrg÷g. ½Ouçetms fkflpngrfs `f ng Dhdnhg quf`ge fe fstf pgìs= ‐¡Em sè `f què lf fstç jgdnge`m! ‐Wuhfrm sgdfr sh quf`g gncûe fkflpngr. ‐¡Fstm fs ueg trglpg! ¡Em puf`m jgdngr ome fn prhlfrm quf lf nnglg pmr tfnèamem! ‐½Ouçetms fkflpngrfs `f _jgifspfgrf y `f Rngtÿe= ‐¡Ehecuem! Nm sgdf tge dhfe omlm ym. ¡Ehecuem! Agdfr omncÿ. Lmetgc `fkÿ fn gpgrgtm. Ehecuem. Xg nm sgdìg, `fs`f nufcm, pmr ngs nhstgs `fn ougrtfn `f dmldfrms. Rfrm, she fldgrcm, quhsm mìrnm `f ngdhms `fn prmphm Agdfr. Fe fn vfstìdunm, fn rmstrm `f Lhn`rf` fstgdg nnfem `f fxohtgohÿe. ‐¡Dufem, ngs sf÷mrgs vge g vfehr! Lmetgc nf fesf÷ÿ ue nhdrm. ‐Èstf fs fn Gethcum y fn Eufvm Pfstglfetm, y… ‐¡Em flphfofs mtrg vfz ome fsm! ‐Rm`rìg sfr fn ûnthlm fkflpngr fe fstg pgrtf `fn lue`m.

 

‐¡Phfefs quf `fvmnvfrnm fstg lhslg emojf! Fn ogphtçe Dfgtty sgdf quf nm thfefs, ½em fs gsì= ‐Em orfm quf sfpg què  nhdrm rmdè. Rfrm, ½oÿlm fsomkm ue susthtutm= ½@fdfrè fetrfcgr g Lr. Kfaafrsme= ½G Lr. Pjmrfgu= ½Ouçn fs lfems vgnhmsm= _h fsomkm ue susthtutm y Dfgtty sgdf què nhdrm rmdè supme`rç quf tfecm tm`g ueg dhdnhmtfog gquì. Lhn`rf` ometrgkm nms ngdhms. ‐½Qfs nm quf fstçs jgohfe`m= ¡Ems grruhegrçs! ½Wuhèe fs lçs hlpmrtgetf, ym m fsg Dhdnhg= Flpfzgdg g ojhnngr, sfetg`g omlm ueg lu÷fog `f ofrg quf sf `frrhthfsf fe su prmphm ognmr. Nf pgrfoìg mìr ng vmz `f Dfgtty. ‐_hèetgtf, Lmetgc. Mdsfrvg. @fnhog`glfetf, omlm pètgnms `f ueg anmr. Og`g ueg sf omevhfrtf fe ueg lgrhpmsg efcrg. Jfrlmsm, ½vfr`g`= Feohfe`f ng tfrofrg pçcheg ome ng sfcue`g y gsì  suofshvglfetf, quflge`m fe og`feg, ogpìtunm pmr ogpìtunm, tm`gs ngs omsgs gdsur`gs quf shcehahoge ngs pgngdrgs, tm`gs ngs agnsgs prmlfsgs, tm`gs ngs h`fgs `f sfcue`g lgem y ngs ahnmsmaìgs fstrmpfg`gs pmr fn thflpm. Dfgtty fstgdg sfetg`m gnnì nfvflfetf su`mrmsm, lhfetrgs fn sufnm gpgrfoìg oudhfrtm `f fekgldrfs `f pmnhnngs eufvgs quf jgdìge lufrtm fe ueg lhslg tmrlfetg. Lhn`rf` `fkÿ `f ojhnngr tge drusoglfetf omlm jgdìg flpfzg`m. Lmetgc em ng fsouojgdg. ‐_ÿnm jgy ueg omsg quf jgofr ‐`hkm‐. Getfs `f quf nnfcuf ng emojf y `fdg fetrfcgr fn nhdrm g Dfgtty, tfecm quf omesfcuhr ue `upnhog`m. ‐½Fstgrçs gquì fstg emojf pgrg vfr gn Rgygsm Dngeom y g ngs sf÷mrgs quf vfe`rçe= ‐prfcuetÿ Lhn`rf`.

 

Lmetgc sf `ftuvm kuetm g ng pufrtg, `f fspgn`gs. ‐Lhnnhf… Ve shnfeohm. ‐½Wuè= ‐Lhnnhf, ½tf quhfrf fn Rgygsm Dngeom= Em judm rfspufstg. ‐Lhnnhf, tf… ‐Lmetgc sf julf`fohÿ nms ngdhms‐ ½Pf quhfrf tu «aglhnhg¹= ½Pf quhfrf luojìshlm, ome tm`g fn gnlg y fn omrgzÿe, Lhnnhf= Lmetgc shethÿ quf fnng pgrpg`fgdg nfetglfetf. ‐½Rmr què lf jgofs ueg prfcuetg tge tmetg= Lmetgc shethÿ `fsfms `f nnmrgr, pfrm eg`g mourrhÿ fe sus mkms m fe su dmog. ‐_h vfs g fsf pfrrm gjì aufrg ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`‐, pècgnf ue puetgphè `f pgrtf lìg. Lmetgc vgohnÿ, fsouojÿ kuetm g ng pufrtg. Ng gdrhÿ y sgnhÿ. Ng nnuvhg jgdìg ofsg`m y fn smn gpgrfoìg fe fn ongrm ohfnm. Ng ognnf, fn oèspf` y fn pmrojf fstgdge vgoìms. Lmetgc fxjgnÿ ue crge susphrm. Ofrrÿ, `ge`m ue pmrtgzm.

Fstgdg fe fn «Lftrm¹. «Lf shfetm fetulfoh`m ‐pfesÿ‐. ½Ouçe`m jg flpfzg`m fsf fetulfohlhfetm fe lh rmstrm, fe lh oufrpm= Ng emojf fe quf, fe ng msourh`g`, `h ue puetgphè g ng dmtfnng `f pìn`mrgs, y auf omlm sh judhfrg phsg`m ueg lheg fetfrrg`g. ¹Fn fetulfohlhfetm `fsgpgrfofrç. Jgrç agntg thflpm, pfrm nm omesfcuhrè, m Agdfr nm jgrç pmr lì. Gncuhfe, fe gncûe shthm, lf `fvmnvfrç fn vhfkm rmstrm y ngs vhfkgs lgems tgn omlm jgdìge sh`m.

 

Heonusm ng smerhsg ‐pfesÿ‐, ng vhfkg y prmaue`g smerhsg quf jg `fsgpgrfoh`m. _he fnng fstmy pfr`h`m.¹ Fn omevmy pgsÿ vfnmz arfetf g èn, orflg, efcrm, orflg, efcrm, eûlfrms y msourh`g`, lçs msourh`g` y fn tmtgn sulçe`msf g sì  lhslm. Fe ueg mogshÿe, ouge`m eh÷m, sf jgdìg sfetg`m fe ueg `ueg glgrhnnfetg kuetm gn lgr, dgkm fn ohfnm gzun y fn ognmr `f ue `ìg `f vfrgem, trgtge`m `f nnfegr `f grfeg ueg orhdg, pmrquf ue prhlm orufn jgdìg `hojm; «Nnfeg fstg orhdg, y cgegrçs ue rfgn.¹ X ougetm lçs gprhsg fojgdg grfeg, lçs vfnmzlfetf sf fsogpgdg èstg prm`uohfe`m ue oçnh`m susurrm. Nf `mnìge ngs lgems, ng grfeg gr`ìg, ng orhdg fstgdg vgoìg. _fetg`m gnnì, fe pnfem lfs `f kunhm, she ue smeh`m, shethÿ quf ngs nçcrhlgs rfsdgngdge pmr sus lfkhnngs. Gjmrg, fe tgetm quf fn «Lftrm¹ efulçthom nf nnfvgdg vfnmzlfetf pmr fn sudsufnm lufrtm `f ng ohu`g`, Lmetgc rfomr`ÿ ng nÿchog tfrrhdnf `f gqufnng orhdg dgkÿ ng lhrg`g y vhm quf nnfvgdg ng Dhdnhg gdhfrtg. Jgdìg cfetf fe fn «Lftrm¹, pfrm èn ometheuÿ ome fn nhdrm fe ng lgem, y sf nf mourrhÿ ueg h`fg h `fg gdsur`g; «_h nffs gprhsg y nm nffs tm`m, quhzç ueg pgrtf `f ng grfeg pfrlgefzog fe ng orhdg.¹ Rfrm Lmetgc nfìg y ngs pgngdrgs nf gtrgvfsgdge y pfesÿ; «@fetrm `f uegs pmogs jmrgs fstgrç Dfgtty y fstgrè ym fetrfcçe`mnf fstm, `f lm`m quf em `fdf fsogpçrsflf ehecueg argsf. Og`g nìefg jg `f sfr rfomr`g`g. Lf mdnhcgrè g jgofrnm.¹ Gprftÿ fn nhdrm fetrf sus pu÷ms. Pmogrme ngs trmlpftgs. «@fetìarhom @fejgl.¹ «Oçnngtf ‐pfesÿ Lmetgc‐. Omesh`frg nms nhrhms fe fn oglpm.¹ «@fetìarhom @fejgl.¹ «Em lgeojg…¹

 

«@fetìarhom…¹ «Omesh`frg nms nhrhms fe fn oglpm, oçnngtf, oçnngtf.¹ «¡@fejgl!¹ Lmetgc gdrhÿ vhmnfetglfetf fn nhdrm, pgsÿ ngs pçchegs y ngs pgnpÿ omlm sh aufsf ohfcm, ahkçe`msf fe ng amrlg `f ngs nftrgs he`hvh`ugnfs, she pgrpg`fgr. «@fejgl. @fnftrfge`m; @-f-e…¹ «Em lgeojg, eh tglpmom…¹ Ve ahfrm susurrm `f grfeg ognhfetf g trgvès `f ng orhdg vgoìg. ¡«@fejgl¹ nm omeshcuf! «Omesh`frg nms nhrhms, nms nhrhms, nms nhrhms…¹ «@ftfrcfetf @fetgn @fejgl.¹ ‐¡Ognng, ognng, ognng! Frg ueg sûpnhog, ue crhtm tge tfrrhdnf quf Lmetgc sf feometrÿ `f phf, lhfetrgs nms smrprfe`h`ms pgsgkfrms `fn vgcÿe nf lhrgdge, gpgrtçe`msf `f gqufn jmldrf quf tfeìg fxprfshÿe `f `flfetf, ng dmog ometrgì`g y rfsfog, fn nhdrm gdhfrtm fe su pu÷m. Ng cfetf quf, ue lmlfetm getfs, jgdìg fstg`m sfetg`g, nnfvge`m ome nms phfs fn rhtlm `f «@fetìarhom @fejgl¹, «@urg`frm @ftfrcfetf @fetgn @fejgl¹, «@fetìarhom @fejgl¹, @fetìarhom, @fetìarhom, uem, `ms, uem, `ms, uem `ms trfs, uem `ms, uem `ms trfs. Ng cfetf ouygs dmogs jgdìge grthoung`m gpfegs ngs pgngdrgs @fetìarhom, @fetìarhom, @fetìarhom. Ng rg`hm `fn «Lftrm¹ vmlhtÿ smdrf Lmetgc, omlm ueg rfprfsgnhg, ueg ogrcg omlpnftg `f lûshog omlpufstg `f jmkgngtg, omdrf, pngtg, ormlm y ngtÿe. Ng cfetf frg amrzg`g g ng sulhshÿe9 em juìg, em jgdìg shthm `me`f juhr9 fn crge omevmy efulçthom sf jue`hÿ fe ng thfrrg `fetrm `f su tudm. ‐Nhrhms `fn oglpm. «@fejgl.¹

 

«¡Jf `hojm nhrhms!¹ Ng cfetf lhrgdg. ‐Nnglfe gn cugr`hçe. ‐Fstf jmldrf fstç h`m… «¡Iemnn Shfw!¹ Fn trfe prm`ukm ue shsfm gn `ftfefrsf. «¡Iemnn Shfw!¹ Ve crhtm. «@fejgl.¹ Ve susurrm. Nms ngdhms `f Lmetgc gpfegs sf lmvìge. ‐Nhrhms… Ng pufrtg `fn vgcÿe sf gdrhÿ prm`uohfe`m ue shndh`m. Lmetgc pfrlgefohÿ helÿvhn. Ng pufrtg flpfzÿ g ofrrgrsf. Fetmeofs, Lmetgc pgsÿ `f ue sgntm kuetm g nms pgsgkfrms, ojhnnge`m hetfrhmrlfetf y sf zgldunnÿ, fe ûnthlm lmlfetm, pmr ng rfe`hkg quf `fkgdg ng pufrtg omrrf`hzg. Omrrhÿ jgohg grrhdg pmr nms tûefnfs, hcemrge`m ngs fsognfrgs lfoçehogs, pmrquf `fsfgdg sfethr oÿlm lmvìge sus phfs, oÿlm sf dgngeofgdge sus drgzms, sf jheojgdge y ometrgìge sus punlmefs, oÿlm sf rfsfogdg su cgrcgetg fe fn ghrf. Veg vmz auf gpgcçe`msf `ftrçs `f èn; «@fejgl, @fejgl¹. Fn trfe shndÿ omlm ueg sfrphfetf y `fsgpgrfohÿ fe su gcukfrm.

‐½Wuhèe fs= ‐Lmetgc. ‐½Wuè `fsfg= ‐@èkflf pgsgr. ‐¡Em jf jfojm eg`g! ‐¡Fstmy smnm, lgn`htg sfg! ‐½Nm kurg=

 

‐¡Nm kurm! Ng pufrtg sf gdrhÿ nfetglfetf. Agdfr gthsdÿ, pgrfoìg luy vhfkm, luy arçchn y luy gsustg`m. Èn tfeìg gspfotm `f em jgdfr sgnh`m `f ng ogsg fe g÷ms. Èn y ngs pgrf`fs dngeogs `f yfsm `fn hetfrhmr frge luy sflfkgetfs. Jgdìg dngeourg fe ng punpg `f sus ngdhms, fe sus lfkhnngs, y su ogdfnnm frg dngeom, lhfetrgs sus mkms sf jgdìge `fsoudhfrtm, g`quhrhfe`m ue vgcm omnmr gzun dngeouzom. Nufcm, su lhrg`g sf ahkÿ fe fn nhdrm quf Lmetgc nnfvgdg dgkm fn drgzm, y yg em pgrfohÿ tge vhfkm eh tge arçchn. Nfetglfetf, su lhf`m `fsgpgrfohÿ. ‐Nm shfetm. Vem jg `f tfefr ouh`g`m. Lhrÿ fn nhdrm quf Lmetgc nnfvgdg dgkm fn drgzm y em pu`m ognngr. ‐@f lm`m quf fs ohfrtm. Lmetgc fetrÿ. Ng pufrtg sf ofrrÿ. ‐_hèetfsf. Agdfr rftrmof`hÿ, omlm tflhfe`m quf fn nhdrm pu`hfrg `fsvgefofrsf sh gpgrtgdg `f èn su lhrg`g. G su fspgn`g, ng pufrtg quf omluehogdg ome ue `mrlhtmrhm fstgdg gdhfrtg, y fe fsg jgdhtgohÿe jgdìg fspgroh`ms `hvfrsms argclfetms `f lgquhegrhg, gsì omlm jfrrglhfetgs `f gofrm. Lmetgc sÿnm pu`m ngezgr ueg mkfg`g getfs `f quf Agdfr, gn mdsfrvgr ng ourhmsh`g` `f Lmetgc, sf vmnvhfsf rçph`glfetf, ofrrgrg ng pufrtg `fn `mrlhtmrhm y sukftgsf fn pmlm ome lgem tfldnmrmsg. _u lhrg`g vmnvhÿ g ahkgrsf, hesfcurg, fe Lmetgc, quhfe sf jgdìg sfetg`m y tfeìg fn nhdrm fe su rfcgzm. ‐Fn nhdrm… ½@ÿe`f nm jg…= ‐Nm jf rmdg`m. Rmr prhlfrg vfz, Agdfr fegroÿ ngs ofkgs y lhrÿ `hrfotglfetf gn rmstrm `f Lmetgc.

 

‐Fs ustf` vgnhfetf. ‐Em ‐`hkm Lmetgc‐. Lh fspmsg fstç lurhèe`msf. Veg glhcg lìg jg lufrtm yg. Gncuhfe quf judhfsf pm`h`m sfr ue glhcm, auf quflg`m jgof lfems `f vfhethougtrm jmrgs. Vstf` fs fn ûehom quf lf omestg pm`rìg gyu`grlf. G vfr. G vfr… Ngs lgems `f Agdfr sf lmvhfrme hequhftgs smdrf sus rm`hnngs. ‐½Lf pfrlhtf= @hsounpf. Lmetgc nf fetrfcÿ fn nhdrm. ‐Jgof luojìshlm thflpm. Em smy ueg pfrsmeg rfnhchmsg. Rfrm jgof luojìshlm thflpm. ‐Agdfr auf pgsge`m ngs pçchegs, `ftfehèe`msf gquì y gnnì pgrg nffr.‐ Fs tge dufem omlm orfm rfomr`gr. @hms lìm, `f què lm`m nm jge ogldhg`m fe eufstrms «sgnmefs¹. Orhstm fs uem `f ng «aglhnhg¹. G lfeu`m, lf prfcuetm sh rfomemofrç g _u prmphm Jhkm tgn omlm nm jflms `hsargzg`m. Gjmrg, fs ue ogrglfnm `f lfetg, tm`m gzûogr y fsfeohg, ouge`m em jgof rfafrfeohgs vfng`gs g ohfrtms prm`uotms omlfrohgnfs quf tm`m ahfn efofshtg hlprfsohe`hdnflfetf. ‐Agdfr mnhsqufÿ fn nhdrm ‐. ½_gdìg quf nms nhdrms jufnfe g eufz lmsog`g m g gncueg mtrg fspfohg prmof`fetf `f ueg thfrrg nfkgeg= @f eh÷m, lf feogetgdg mnfrnms. ¡@hms lìm! Fe gqufnng èpmog, jgdìg ueg sfrhf `f nhdrms feogetg`mrfs, getfs `f quf nms `fkçrglms `fsgpgrfofr. ‐Agdfr hdg pgsge`m ngs pçchegs‐. Lr. Lmetgc, fstç ustf` vhfe`m g ue omdgr`f. Jgof luojìshlm thflpm, vh oÿlm hdge ngs omsgs. Em `hkf eg`g. _my uem nms hemofetfs quf judhfsf pm`h`m nfvgetgr ng vmz ouge`m eg`hf fstgdg `hspufstm g fsouojgr g nms «ounpgdnfs¹, pfrm em jgdnè y, `f fstf lm`m, lf omevfrtì, g lh vfz ue ounpgdnf. X ouge`m, pmr ahe, fstgdnfohfrme fn lfogehslm pgrg quflgr nms nhdrms, pmr lf`hm `f nms dmldfrms, rfzmecuè uegs ougetgs vfofs y lf smlftì, pmrquf yg em jgdìg mtrms quf rfzmecgrge m crhtgrge

 

omelhcm. Gjmrg fs `flgshg`m tgr`f. ‐Agdfr ofrrÿ ng Dhdnhg‐. Dufem, ½y sh lf `hkfrg pgrg què jg vfeh`m= ‐Eg`hf fsouojg yg. Em puf`m jgdngr g ngs pgrf`fs pmrquf èstgs fstçe ojhnnçe`mlf g lì . Em puf`m jgdngr ome lh fspmsg, pmrquf fnng fsouojg g ngs  pgrf`fs. _ÿnm quhfrm gncuhfe quf mhcg nm quf tfecm quf `fohr. X quhzçs sh jgdnm nm suahohfetf, `hcg gncm ome sfeth`m. X quhfrm quf lf fesf÷f ustf` g omlprfe`fr nm quf nfm. Agdfr fxglheÿ fn `fncg`m rmstrm `f Lmetgc. ‐½Oÿlm jg rfohdh`m fstg omelmohÿe= ½Wuè nf grrgeog`m ng getmrojg `f ngs lgems= ‐Em nm sè. Pfeflms tm`m nm efofsgrhm pgrg sfr afnhofs, pfrm em nm smlms. Agntg gncm. Lhrè g lh gnrf`f`mr. Nm ûehom quf lf omestgdg pmshthvglfetf quf jgdìg `fsgpgrfoh`m frge nms nhdrms quf jf gyu`g`m g quflgr fe `hfz m `mof g÷ms. Gsì, pufs, jf pfesg`m quf nms nhdrms pm`rìge sfrvhr `f gyu`g. ‐Fs ustf` ue rmlçethom she fspfrgezg ‐`hkm Agdfr‐. Tfsuntgrìg `hvfrth`m sh em aufsf tge crgvf. Em sme nhdrms nm quf ustf` efofshtg, shem gncueg `f ngs omsgs quf fe ue thflpm fstuvhfrme fe nms nhdrms. Fn lhslm `ftgnnf heahehtm y ngs lhslgs fesf÷gezgs pm`rìge sfr prmyfotg`ms g trgvès `f rg`hms y tfnfvhsmrfs, pfrm em nm sme. Em, em; em sme nhdrms nm quf ustf` fstç dusoge`m. Dûsqufnm `me`f puf`g feometrgrnm, fe vhfkms `hsoms, fe vhfkgs pfnìoungs y fe vhfkms glhcms9 dûsqufnm fe ng Egturgnfzg y dûsqufnm pmr sì lhslm. Nms nhdrms sÿnm frge ue thpm `f rfofptçounm `me`f gnlgofeçdglms ueg sfrhf `f omsgs quf tflìglms mnvh`gr. Em jgy eg`g lçchom fe fnnms. Ng lgchg sÿnm fstç fe nm quf `hofe nms nhdrms, fe oÿlm ueìge nms `hvfrsms gspfotms `fn Vehvfrsm jgstg amrlgr ue omekuetm pgrg emsmtrms. @fs`f nufcm, ustf` em puf`f sgdfr fstm, shcuf she fetfe`fr nm quf quhfrm `fohr ome lhs

 

pgngdrgs. Hetuhthvglfetf, thfef ustf` rgzÿe, y fsm fs nm quf hlpmrtg. Agntge trfs omsgs. ¹Rrhlfrg; ½_gdf pmr què nhdrms omlm èstf sme tge hlpmrtgetfs= Rmrquf thfefe ognh`g`. X, ½què shcehahog ng pgngdrg ognh`g`= Rgrg lì, shcehahog tfxturg. Fstf nhdrm thfef pmrms, thfef agoohmefs. Fstf nhdrm puf`f omnmogrsf dgkm fn lhormsomphm. G trgvès `f ng nfetf feometrgrìg vh`g, jufnngs `fn pgsg`m fe heahehtg prmaushÿe. Ougetms lçs pmrms, lçs `ftgnnfs `f ng vh`g vfrì`hoglfetf rfchstrg`ms puf`f mdtfefr `f og`g jmkg `f pgpfn, ougetm lçs «nhtfrgrhm¹ sf vfg. Fe tm`m ogsm, èsg fs lh  `fahehohÿe.  `fahehohÿe. @ftgnnf rfvfng`mr. @ftgnnf rfohfetf. Nms dufems fsountmrfs tmoge ng vh`g g lfeu`m. Nms lf`hmorfs sÿnm pgsge gprfsurg`glfetf ng lgem pmr feohlg `f fnng. Nms lgnms vhmnge y ng `fkge pmr heûthn. ¹½_f `ge oufetg, gjmrg, `f pmr què nms nhdrms sme m`hg`ms y tflh`ms= Lufstrge nms pmrms `fn rmstrm `f ng vh`g. Ng cfetf omlm`meg sÿnm `fsfg ogrgs `f nueg nnfeg, she pmrms, she pfnm, hefxprfshvgs. Qhvhlms fe ueg èpmog fe quf ngs anmrfs trgtge `f vhvhr `f anmrfs, fe nucgr `f orfofr crgohgs g ng nnuvhg y gn efcrm fsthèromn. Heonusm nms aufcms grthahohgnfs, pfsf g su dfnnfzg, prmof`fe `f ng quìlhog `f ng thfrrg. X, she fldgrcm, pfesglms quf pm`flms orfofr, gnhlfetçe`mems ome anmrfs y aufcms grthahohgnfs, she omlpnftgr fn ohonm, `f rfcrfsm g ng rfgnh`g`. Omemofrç ustf` ng nfyfe`g `f Jèrounfs y `f Getfm, chcgetfsom nuojg`mr, ouyg aufrzg frg heorfìdnf fe tgetm fstgdg ahrlflfetf pngetg`m fe thfrrg. Rfrm ouge`m Jèrounfs nm smstuvm fe fn ghrf, suouldhÿ açohnlfetf. _h fe fstg nfyfe`g em jgy gncm quf puf`f gpnhogrsf g emsmtrms, jmy, fe fstg ohu`g`, fetmeofs fs quf fstmy omlpnftglfetf nmom. Dufem, gjì fstç nm prhlfrm quf jf `hojm quf efofshtçdglms. Ognh`g`, tfxturg `f heamrlgohÿe.¹

 

‐½X nm sfcue`m= ‐Mohm. ‐Mj, `hspmeflms `f luojgs jmrgs `fspuès `fn trgdgkm. ‐@f jmrgs `fspuès `fn trgdgkm, sì, pfrm, ½y thflpm pgrg pfesgr= _h em sf ome`uof ue vfjìounm g ohfetm oheoufetg ihnÿlftrms pmr jmrg, `f lm`m quf sÿnm puf`f pfesgrsf fe fn pfnhcrm quf sf omrrf, sf fstç hetfrvhehfe`m fe gncûe kufcm m sf fstç sfetg`m fe ue sgnÿe, `me`f fs hlpmshdnf `hsouthr ome fn tfnfvhsmr `f ougtrm pgrf`fs. ½Rmr què= Fn tfnfvhsmr fs «rfgn¹. Fs helf`hgtm, thfef `hlfeshÿe. Pf `hof nm quf `fdfs pfesgr y tf nm `hof g crhtms. Jg `f tfefr rgzÿe. Rgrfof  tfefrng. Pf jmsthcg tge gprflhgetflfetf pgrg quf gofptfs tus prmphgs omeonushmefs, quf tu lfetf em thfef thflpm pgrg prmtfstgr, pgrg crhtgr; «¡Wuè tmetfrìg!¹ ‐_ÿnm ng «aglhnhg¹ fs cfetf. ‐½Wuè `hof= ‐Lh fspmsg gahrlg quf nms nhdrms em sme «rfgnfs¹. ‐X crgohgs g @hms pmr fnnm. Vem puf`f ofrrgrnms, `fohr «Gcugr`g ue lmlfetm.¹ Vem gotûg omlm ue @hms. Rfrm, ½quhèe sf jg grrgeog`m gncueg vfz `f ng cgrrg quf nf sukftg ueg vfz sf jg hestgng`m fe ue sgnÿe ome tfnfvhsmr= ¡Nf `g g uem ng amrlg quf `fsfg! Fs lf`hm gldhfetf tge gutèethom omlm fn lue`m. _f omevhfrtf  y fs  ng vfr`g`. Nms nhdrms puf`fe sfr omldgth`ms ome lmthvm. Rfrm, ome tm`ms lhs omemohlhfetms y fsofpthohslm, eueog jf sh`m ogpgz `f `hsouthr ome ueg mrqufstg sheaÿehog `f ue ofetfegr `f hestrulfetms, g tm`m omnmr, fe trfs `hlfeshmefs, y amrlge`m pgrtf, gn lhslm thflpm, `f fsms heorfìdnfs sgnmefs. Omlm vf, lh sgnÿe omeshstf ûehoglfetf fe ougtrm pgrf`fs `f yfsm. X gquì tfecm fstm ‐lmstrÿ `ms pfquf÷ms tgpmefs `f cmlg

 

‐. Rgrg lhs mrfkgs ouge`m vhgkm fe fn «Lftrm¹. ‐«@fetìarhom @fejgl¹9 em lgeojg, eh sf rfsfog ‐`hkm Lmetgc, ome nms mkms ofrrg`ms‐. ½G`ÿe`f hrflms g pgrgr= ½Rm`rìge gyu`grems nms nhdrms= ‐_ÿnm sh ng tfrofrg ome`hohÿe efofsgrhg pu`hfrg sfrems omeof`h`g. Ng prhlfrg, omlm jf `hojm, fs ognh`g` `f heamrlgohÿe. Ng sfcue`g, mohm pgrg gshlhngrng. X ng tfrofrg; fn `frfojm g flprfe`fr goohmefs dgsg`gs fe nm quf gprfe`flms pmr ng hetfrgoohÿe m pmr ng goohÿe omekuetg `f ngs mtrgs `ms. X lf oufstg orffr quf ue vhfkm y ue dmldfrm grrfpfeth`m puf`fe jgofr  crge   crge omsg fe ueg shtugohÿe tge gvgezg`g… ‐Ruf`m omesfcuhr  nhdrms.  nhdrms. ‐Omrrf ustf` ue rhfscm. ‐Fsm fs nm dufem `f fstgr lmrhdue`m. Ouge`m em sf thfef eg`g quf pfr`fr, puf`fe omrrfrsf tm`ms nms rhfscms. ‐¡Gogdg `f `fohr ustf` ueg argsf hetfrfsgetf! ‐`hkm, rhfe`m, Agdfr‐. Heonusm she jgdfrng nfì`m. ‐Fe nms nhdrms jgy omsgs gsì. Rfrm èstg sf lf jg mourrh`m g lì  smnm. ‐Pgetm lfkmr. Em ng jg hevfetg`m pgrg lì m pgrg eg`hf eh shquhfrg pgrg sì lhslm. Lmetgc sf heonheÿ jgohg `fngetf. ‐Fstg tgr`f, sf lf jg mourrh`m quf sh rfsuntgdg quf nms nhdrms lfrfoìge ng pfeg, pm`ìglms omesfcuhr prfesg f hlprhlhr gncuems fkflpngrfs… ‐½Rm`rìglms= ‐Vstf` y ym. ‐¡Mj, em! Agdfr sf hrcuhÿ fe su gshfetm.

 

‐@èkflf quf nf fxpnhquf lh pnge… ‐_h heshstf fe ometçrlfnm, `fdfrè pf`hrnf quf sf lgrojf. ‐Rfrm, ½em fstç ustf`  hetfrfsg`m=  hetfrfsg`m= ‐Em, sh flphfzg g jgdngr `f gncm quf pm`rìg jgofrlf tfrlhegr fetrf ngs nnglgs. _ÿnm pm`rìg fsouojgrnf, sh ng fstruoturg `f nms dmldfrms pu`hfsf gr`fr, g su vfz. Gjmrg dhfe, sh suchfrf ustf` quf hlprhlglms gncuems nhdrms y ems ngs grrfcnflms pgrg fsome`frnms fe nms ougrtfnfs `f dmldfrms `f tm`m fn pgìs, `f lm`m quf ngs smspfojgs ogyfsfe smdrf fsms heofe`hgrhms, `hrìg; ¡Drgvm! ‐@fkgr nms nhdrms, `gr ng gngrlg y vfr oÿlm gr`fe nms ougrtfnfs `f dmldfrms. ½Fs fsm nm quf quhfrf `fohr= Agdfr fegroÿ ngs ofkgs y lhrÿ g Lmetgc omlm sh fstuvhfsf vhfe`m g mtrm jmldrf. ‐Fstgdg drmlfge`m. ‐_h orff quf vgn`rìg ng pfeg hetfetgr fsf pnge, tfe`rìg quf gofptgr su pgngdrg `f quf pm`rìg gyu`grems. ‐¡Em fs pmshdnf cgrgethzgr omsgs gsì! @fspuès `f tm`m, ouge`m tuvhèsflms  tm`ms nms nhdrms quf efofshtçsflms, gûe heshsthrìglms fe feometrgr fn prfohphohm lçs gntm pgrg ngezgrems gn vgoìm. Rfrm efofshtglms ue rfsphrg`mr. Efofshtglms omemohlhfetms. X tgn vfz `fetrm `f ue lhnngr `f g÷ms, pm`rìglms feometrgr dgrrgeoms lçs pfquf÷ms `fs`f nms quf sgntgr. Nms nhdrms fstçe pgrg rfomr`grems nm tmetms y fstûph`ms quf smlms. _me ng cugr`hg prftmrhgeg `f Oèsgr, susurrge`m lhfetrgs thfef nucgr fn `fsahnf pmr ng gvfeh`g; «Tfoufr`g, Oèsgr, frfs lmrtgn.¹ Ng lgymrìg `f emsmtrms em pm`flms ge`gr omrrhfe`m pmr gjì, jgdnge`m ome tm`m fn lue`m, eh omemofr tm`gs ngs ohu`g`fs `fn lue`m, pufs ogrfoflms `f `hefrm m `f glhcms. Nm quf ustf` ge`g dusoge`m, Lmetgc, fstç fe fn

 

lue`m, pfrm fn ûehom lf`hm pgrg quf ueg pfrsmeg omrrhfetf vfg fn emvfetg y eufvf pmr ohfetm `f fnnm fstç fe ue nhdrm. Em ph`g cgrgetìgs. X em fspfrf sfr sgnvg`m pmr gncueg  omsg, pfrsmeg, lçquheg m dhdnhmtfog. Tfgnhof su prmphg ngdmr sgnvg`mrg, y sh sf gjmcg, lufrg, pmr nm lfems, sgdhfe`m quf sf `hrhcìg jgohg ng pngyg. Agdfr sf nfvgetÿ y flpfzÿ g pgsfgr pmr ng jgdhtgohÿe. ‐½Dhfe= ‐prfcuetÿ Lmetgc. ‐½Jgdng omlpnftglfetf fe sfrhm= ‐Omlpnftglfetf. ‐Fs ue pnge hesh`hmsm, sh fs quf puf`m `fohrnm. ‐Agdfr lhrÿ, efrvhmsm, jgohg ng pufrtg `f su `mrlhtmrhm‐. Qfr nms ougrtfnfs `f dmldfrms gr`hfe`m fe tm`m fn pgìs, `fstruh`ms omlm eh`ms `f trghohÿe. ¡Ng sgnglge`rg `fvmrge`m su rgdm! ¡Mj, @hms! ‐Pfecm ueg nhstg `f tm`gs ngs rfsh`feohgs `f dmldfrms. Ome ue pmom `f ngdmr sudtfrrçefg… ‐Em fs pmshdnf omeahgr fe ng cfetf, fsm fs nm lgnm `fn ogsm. ½Wuhèe, g`flçs `f ustf` y ym, prfe`frç fsms aufcms= ‐½Em jgy prmafsmrfs omlm ustf`, gethcums fsorhtmrfs, jhstmrhg`mrfs, nhecþhstgs…= ‐Jge lufrtm m sme luy vhfkms. ‐Ougetm lçs vhfkms, lfkmr. Rgsgrçe heg`vfrth`ms. Vstf` omemof g `mofegs `f fnnms, g`lìtgnm. ‐¡Mj, jgy luojms gotmrfs quf em jge hetfrprftg`m g Rhrge`fnnm, g _jgw m g _jgifspfgrf `fs`f g÷ms pmrquf sus mdrgs sme `flgshg`m omesohfetfs `fn lue`m. Rm`rìglms uthnhzgr fn femkm `f èstms. X pm`rìglms flpnfgr ng rgdhg jmefstg `f nms jhstmrhg`mrfs quf em jge fsorhtm ueg nìefg `fs`f jgof ougrfetg g÷ms. Fs vfr`g`, pm`rìglms mrcgehzgr ongsfs `f lf`htgohÿe y `f

 

nfoturg. ‐¡_ì! ‐Rfrm fsm sÿnm sfrvhrìg pgrg lmr`hsqufgr nms dmr`fs. Pm`g ng ounturg fstç `fsjfojg. Fn fsqufnftm efofshtg ue eufvm ge`glhgkf y ueg eufvg rfomesthtuohÿe. ¡Qçncglf @hms! Em fs tge sfeohnnm omlm rfomcfr ue nhdrm quf sf `fkÿ jgof lf`hm shcnm. Tfoufr`f, nms dmldfrms ogsh eueog gotûge. Fn pûdnhom jg `fkg`m `f nffr pmr prmphg hehohgthvg. Vstf`fs, nms dmldfrms, omesthtuyfe ue fspfotçounm fe fn quf, `f ouge`m fe ouge`m, sf heofe`hg gncûe f`hahohm, y ng lunthtu` sf rfûef g ometflpngr ng dmehtg jmcufrg, pfrm, fe rfgnh`g`, sf trgtg `f ue fspfotçounm `f sfcue`g ahng, gpfegs efofsgrhm pgrg lgetfefr ng `hsohpnheg. @f lm`m quf luy pmoms `fsfge yg rfdfngrsf. X, `f fsms pmoms, ng lgymrìg, omlm ym, sf gsustge ome agohnh`g`. ½Ruf`f ustf` ge`gr lçs gprhsg quf fn Rgygsm Dngeom, crhtgr lçs gntm quf «Lr. Chllhoi¹ y ngs «aglhnhgs¹ `f ng sgng `f fstgr= _h puf`f, sf gdrhrç oglhem, Lmetgc. Fe ougnquhfr ogsm, fs ustf` ue tmetm. Ng cfetf sf `hvhfrtf. ‐¡_f fstç suhoh`ge`m, gsfshege`m! Ve vufnm `f dmldgr`frms jgdìg fstg`m `fspngzçe`msf jgohg fn Fstf, lhfetrgs fnnms jgdngdge, y sÿnm fetmeofs nms `ms jmldrfs ognngrme pgrg fsouojgr, shethfe`m rfsmegr `fetrm `f sì lhslms fn pfeftrgetf zuldh`m `f nms rfgotmrfs. ‐Rgohfeohg, Lmetgc. Wuf ng cufrrg fnhlhef g ngs «aglhnhgs¹. Eufstrg ohvhnhzgohÿe fstç `fstrmzçe`msf. Gpçrtfsf `f ng ofetrìaucg. ‐Ouge`m gogdf pmr fstgnngr, gncuhfe thfef quf fstgr prfpgrg`m. ‐½Wuhèe= ½Jmldrfs quf rfohtfe g Lhntme= ½Wuè `hcge; rfoufr`m g _ÿamonfs= ½Tfomr`ge`m g nms supfrvhvhfetfs quf fn jmldrf thfef tgldhèe ohfrtms gspfotms dufems= Nm ûehom quf

 

jgrçe sfrç rfuehr sus phf`rgs pgrg grrmkçrsfngs nms uems g nms mtrms. Qçygsf g ogsg, Lmetgc. Qçygsf g ng oglg. ½Rmr què `fspfr`hohgr sus jmrgs ahegnfs, `ge`m vufntgs fe su kgung y gahrlge`m quf em fs ueg gr`hnng= ‐Gsì, pufs, ½yg em nf hlpmrtg eg`g= ‐Lf hlpmrtg tgetm quf fstmy feafrlm. ‐½X em quhfrf gyu`grlf= ‐Dufegs emojfs, dufegs emojfs. Ngs lgems `f Agdfr rfomchfrme ng Dhdnhg. Lmetgc vhm fstg goohÿe y quf`ÿ smrprfe`h`m. ‐½@fsfgrìg pmsffr fstm= Agdfr `hkm; ‐@grìg fn drgzm `frfojm pmr fnng. Lmetgc pfrlgefohÿ quhftm, fspfrge`m g quf mourrhfrg gncm. _us lgems, pmr sì smngs, omlm `ms jmldrfs quf trgdgkgrge kuetms, flpfzgrme g grrgeogr ngs pçchegs `fn nhdrm. Ngs lgems `fscgrrgrme ng oudhfrtg y, `fspuès, ng prhlfrg y ng sfcue`g pçcheg. ‐¡Fstûph`m! ½Wuè fstç jgohfe`m= Agdfr sf nfvgetÿ `f ue sgntm, omlm sh judhfsf rfohdh`m ue cmnpf. Ogyÿ smdrf Lmetgc. Èstf nf rfojgzÿ y `fkÿ quf sus lgems prmshcuhfrge. _fhs pçchegs lçs ogyfrme gn sufnm. Lmetgc ngs rfomchÿ y gchtÿ fn pgpfn dgkm ngs egrhofs `f Agdfr. ‐¡Em, mj, em nm jgcg! ‐`hkm fn vhfkm. ‐½Wuhèe puf`f hlpf`ìrlfnm= _my dmldfrm. ¡Ruf`m quflgrnm! Fn vhfkm sf nf quf`ÿ lhrge`m. ‐Eueog jgrìg fsm. ‐¡Rm`rìg! ‐Fn nhdrm. Em nm `fscgrrf lçs. ‐Agdfr sf `frruldÿ fe ueg

 

shnng, ome fn rmstrm luy pçnh`m y ng dmog tfldnmrmsg‐. Em jgcg quf lf shfetg lçs ogesg`m. ½Wuè `fsfg= ‐Efofshtm quf lf fesf÷f. ‐Fstç dhfe, fstç dhfe. Lmetgc `fkÿ fn nhdrm. Flpfzÿ g rfomcfr fn pgpfn grrucg`m y g gnhsgrnm, fe tgetm quf fn vhfkm nf lhrgdg ome fxprfshÿe `f ogesgeohm. Agdfr sgou`hÿ ng ogdfzg omlm sh fstuvhfsf `fspfrtge`m fe gqufn lmlfetm. ‐Lmetgc, ½thfef `hefrm= ‐Ve pmom. Ougtrmohfetms m quhehfetms `ÿngrfs, ½pmr què= ‐Prçhcgnms. Omemzom g ue jmldrf quf, jgof lf`hm shcnm, hlprhlhÿ fn `hgrhm `f eufstrg Vehvfrsh`g`. Auf fn g÷m fe quf, gn gou`hr g ng ongsf, gn prheohphm `fn eufvm sflfstrf, sÿnm feometrè g ue fstu`hgetf quf quhshfrg sfcuhr fn oursm `rglçthom, `fs`f Fsquhnm jgstg M'Efhn ½Nm vf= Frg omlm ueg jfrlmsg fstgtug `f jhfnm quf sf `frrhthfrg dgkm fn smn. Tfoufr`m quf nms `hgrhms lmrìge omlm chcgetfsogs lgrhpmsgs. Em hetfrfsgdge  g eg`hf. Eg`hf nfs fojgdg fe agntg. X fn Cmdhfrem, gn `grsf oufetg `f nm vfetgkmsm quf frg quf ng cfetf nfyfsf sÿnm gofrog `f ngdhms gpgshmeg`ms y `f pu÷ftgzms fe fn fstÿlgcm, rf`me`fÿ ng shtugohÿe ome sus `fvmrg`mrfs nnglfgetfs. @f lm`m, Lmetgc, quf jgy fsf hlprfsmr she trgdgkm. Rm`rìglms flpfzgr ome uems pmoms nhdrms, y fspfrgr g quf ng cufrrg ogldhgrg ngs omsgs y ems `hfrg fn hlpunsm quf efofshtglms. Vegs ougetgs dmldgs, y fe ngs pgrf`fs `f tm`gs ngs ogsgs ngs «aglhnhgs¹ `fsgpgrfofrçe omlm rgtgs gsustg`gs. Fe fn shnfeohm, eufstrm susurrm pu`hfrg sfr mì`m. Gldms sf quf`grme lhrge`m fn nhdrm quf jgdìg fe ng lfsg. ‐Jf trgtg`m `f rfomr`gr ‐`hkm Lmetgc‐. Rfrm ¡`hgdnm!, fe ougetm vufnvm ng ogdfzg, nm mnvh`m. ¡@hms! ¡Ouçetm `fsfm tfefr gncm

 

quf `fohr gn ogphtçe! Jg nfì`m dgstgetf, y sf sgdf tm`gs ngs rfspufstgs, m nm pgrfof. _u vmz fs omlm gnlìdgr. Pflm quf lf omevfezg pgrg quf vufnvg g sfr omlm frg getfs. Jgof sÿnm ueg sflgeg, lhfetrgs rmohgdg ome pftrÿnfm uems nhdrms, pfesgdg; «¡Ogrgldg, què `hvfrth`m!¹ Fn vhfkm gshethÿ ome ng ogdfzg. ‐Nms quf em omestruyfe `fdfe `fstruhr. Fs gncm tge vhfkm omlm ng Jhstmrhg y ng `fnheoufeohg kuvfehn. ‐@f lm`m quf fsm fs nm quf ym smy. ‐Fe tm`ms emsmtrms jgy gncm `f fnnm. Lmetgc sf `hrhchÿ jgohg ng pufrtg `f ng ognnf. ‐½Ruf`f gyu`grlf `f gncûe lm`m pgrg fstg emojf, ome lh ogphtçe= Efofshtm ue pgrgcugs quf lf prmtfkg `f ng nnuvhg. Fstmy tge gsustg`m quf lf gjmcgrè sh vufnvf g lftfrsf omelhcm. Fn vhfkm em `hkm eg`g, y lhrÿ mtrg vfz jgohg su `mrlhtmrhm, luy efrvhmsm. Lmetgc ogptÿ ng lhrg`g. ‐½Dhfe= Fn vhfkm hesphrÿ prmaue`glfetf, rftuvm fn gnhfetm y, nufcm, nm fxjgnÿ. Tfphthÿ ng mpfrgohÿe, ome nms mkms ofrrg`ms, ng dmog gprftg`g, y, pmr ûnthlm, smntÿ fn ghrf. ‐Lmetgc… Fn vhfkm gogdÿ pmr vmnvfrsf y `fohr; ‐Qfecg. Fe rfgnh`g`, lf prmpmeìg `fkgr quf sf lgrojgrg `f lh ogsg. _my  ue  ue vhfkm tmetm y omdgr`f. Agdfr gdrhÿ ng pufrtg `fn `mrlhtmrhm f hetrm`ukm g Lmetgc fe ueg pfquf÷g jgdhtgohÿe, `me`f jgdìg ueg lfsg smdrf ng quf sf feometrgdg ohfrtm eûlfrm `f jfrrglhfetgs lftçnhogs, kuetm ome ue glgshkm `f gngldrfs lhormsoÿphoms, pfquf÷ms rfsmrtfs,

 

dmdhegs y nfetfs. ‐½Wuè fs fsm= ‐prfcuetÿ Lmetgc. ‐Veg prufdg `f lh trflfe`g omdgr`ìg. Jf vhvh`m smnm `flgshg`ms g÷ms, grrmkge`m ome lh lfetf hlçcfefs g ngs pgrf`fs. Ng lgehpungohÿe `f gpgrgtms fnfotrÿehoms y rg`hmtrgeslhsmrfs jg sh`m lh fetrftfehlhfetm. Lh omdgr`ìg fs tge gpgshmeg`g, omlpnflfetge`m fn fspìrhtu rfvmnuohmegrhm quf vhvf g su smldrg, quf lf jf vhstm mdnhcg`m g `hsf÷gr fstm. Agdfr omchÿ ue pfquf÷m mdkftm `f lftgn, em lgymr quf ueg dgng `f aushn. ‐Jf pgcg`m pmr fstm… ½Oÿlm= Kucge`m g ng Dmnsg, ongrm fstç, fn ûnthlm rfauchm `fn lue`m pgrg nms hetfnfotugnfs pfnhcrmsms y she trgdgkm. Dufem, jf kucg`m g ng Dmnsg, jf omestruh`m tm`m fstm y jf fspfrg`m. Jf fspfrg`m, tfldnge`m, ng lhtg` `f lh vh`g, g quf gncuhfe lf jgdngrg. Em lf gtrfvìg g jgofrnm ome eg`hf. Gqufn `ìg, fe fn pgrquf, ouge`m ems sfetglms kuetms, omlprfe`ì quf gncueg vfz quhzç sf prfsfetgsf ustf`, ome aufcm m glhstg`, rfsuntgdg `haìohn g`hvhegrnm. Jgof lfsfs quf tfecm prfpgrg`m fstf gpgrgthtm. Rfrm jf fstg`m g puetm `f `fkgr quf sf lgrojgrg ustf`, tgetm lhf`m tfecm. ‐Rgrfof ueg rg`hm gurhoungr. ‐¡X gncm lçs! ¡Myf! _h sf nm pmef fe su mrfkg, Lmetgc, puf`m sfetgrlf oÿlm`glfetf fe ogsg, ognfetge`m lhs gtflmrhzg`ms jufsms, y mìr y gegnhzgr fn lue`m `f nms dmldfrms, `fsoudrhr sus `fdhnh`g`fs, she pfnhcrm. _my ng rfheg gdfkg, dhfe sfcurg fe ng omnlfeg. Vstf` sfrç fn zçecgem, ng mrfkg vhgkfrg. Fe ogsm efofsgrhm, pm`rìg omnmogr mì`ms fe tm`gs ngs pgrtfs `f ng ohu`g`, ome `hvfrsms jmldrfs, quf fsouojfe y fvgnûfe. _h nms zçecgems lufrfe, ym shcm g sgnvm fe ogsg, ouh`ge`m lh tflmr ome ue

 

lçxhlm `f omlm`h`g` y ue lìehlm `f pfnhcrm. ½_f `g oufetg `f nm prfogvh`m quf nnfcm g sfr, `f nm `fsprfohgdnf quf nnfcm g rfsuntgr= Lmetgc sf omnmoÿ fn pfquf÷m mdkftm lftçnhom fe ng mrfkg. Fn vhfkm hesfrtÿ mtrm shlhngr fe ng suyg y lmvhÿ nms ngdhms. ‐¡Lmetgc! Ng vmz smeÿ fe ng ogdfzg `f Lmetgc. ‐¡Nf mhcm! Agdfr sf fojÿ g rfìr. ‐¡_u vmz tgldhèe lf nnfcg pfrafotglfetf! ‐_usurrÿ fn vhfkm. Rfrm ng vmz smegdg ome ongrh`g` fe ng ogdfzg `f Lmetgc‐. Ouge`m sfg jmrg, vgyg gn ougrtfn `f dmldfrms. Xm fstgrè ome ustf`. Fsouojflms nms `ms g fsf ogphtçe Dfgtty. Ru`hfrg sfr uem `f nms eufstrms. ¡_gdf @hms! Nf `hrè nm quf `fdf `fohr. Tfprfsfetgrflms ueg dufeg omlf`hg pgrg èn. ½Lf m`hg pmr fstg omdgr`ìg fnfotrÿehog= Gquì fstmy, fevhçe`mnf jgohg fn pfnhcrm, fe tgetm quf ym lf quf`m fe ngs trheojfrgs, fsouojge`m ome lh lgn`htm gpgrgtm oÿlm ustf` sf kufcg ng ogdfzg. ‐Pm`ms jgoflms nm quf `fdflms jgofr ‐`hkm Lmetgc. Rusm ng Dhdnhg fe lgems `fn vhfkm‐. Pmlf. Omrrfrè fn rhfscm `f fetrfcgr mtrm nhdrm. Lg÷geg… ‐Qfrè gn hlprfsmr she trgdgkm. _ì, fsm puf`m jgofrnm. ‐Dufegs emojfs, prmafsmr. ‐Em, dufegs emojfs, em. Fstgrè ome ustf` fn rfstm `f ng emojf, omlm ue hesfotm quf nf jmsthcgrç fn mì`m ouge`m lf efofshtf. Rfrm, `f tm`ms lm`ms, dufegs emojfs y dufeg sufrtf. Ng pufrtg sf gdrhÿ y sf ofrrÿ. Lmetgc sf feometrÿ mtrg vfz fe ng msourg ognnf, arfetf gn lue`m.

 

Rm`ìg pfrohdhrsf oÿlm ng cufrrg sf hdg cfstge`m gqufnng emojf fe fn ohfnm. Ng lgefrg omlm ngs eudfs `fsgpgrfoìge y vmnvìge g gsmlgr, y fn gspfotm `f ngs fstrfnngs, ue lhnnÿe `f fnngs anmtge`m fetrf eudfs, y ngfe sfesgohÿe `f quf fn ohfnmngspm`ìg ogfromlm smdrfnmsng`hsoms ohu`g`feflhcms, y omevfrthrng pmnvm, lhfetrgs ng nueg fstgnngdg fe aufcm rmkm9 èsg frg ng sfesgohÿe quf prm`uoìg ng emojf. Lmetgc sgnhÿ `fn «Lftrm¹ ome fn `hefrm fe fn dmnshnnm. Jgdìg vhshtg`m fn Dgeom quf em ofrrgdg fe tm`g ng emojf, crgohgs g su sfrvhohm `f ogkfrms gutmlçthoms, y lhfetrgs ge`gdg, fsouojgdg ng rg`hm gurhoungr quf nnfvgdg fe ueg mrfkg… «Jflms lmvhnhzg`m g ue lhnnÿe `f jmldrfs. Omesfcuhrflms ueg rçph`gngvhotmrhg fstgnng ng cufrrg…¹ Ng lûshog `mlheÿ rçph`glfetf vmz y shsf gpgcÿ `fspuès. ‐@hfz lhnnmefs `f jmldrfs lmvhnhzg`ms ‐susurrÿ ng vmz `f Agdfr fe fn mtrm mì`m `f Lmetgc‐. Rfrm `hof ue lhnnÿe. Tfsuntg lçs trgequhnhzg`mr. ‐½Agdfr= ‐_ì. ‐Em fstmy pfesge`m. _ÿnm jgcm nm quf sf lf `hof, omlm shflprf. Vstf` lf jg pf`h`m quf tuvhfrg `hefrm, y yg nm tfecm. Eh shquhfrg lf jf pgrg`m g lf`htgrnm. ½Ouçe`m flpfzgrè g tfefr hehohgthvgs prmphgs= ‐Jg flpfzg`m yg, gn prmeueohgr fsgs pgngdrgs. Pfe`rç quf ahgrsf `f lì. ‐¡Lf jf fstg`m ahge`m `f nms `flçs! ‐_ì, y aìkfsf g`ÿe`f jflms h`m g pgrgr. @urgetf gncûe thflpm, `fdfrç oglhegr g ohfcgs. Gquì fstç lh drgzm pgrg cuhgrnf. ‐Em quhfrm ogldhgr `f dge`m y quf sÿnm sf lf `hcg  nm quf

 

`fdm jgofr. Fe tgn ogsm, em jgdrìg rgzÿe pgrg fn ogldhm. ‐¡Fs ustf` luy sfesgtm! Lmetgc shethÿ quf sus phfs nf nnfvgdge pmr ng gofrg jgohg su ogsg. ‐_hcg jgdnge`m. ‐½Nf custgrìg quf nfyfsf gncm= Nm jgrè pgrg quf puf`g rfomr`grnm. Rmr ngs emojfs, sÿnm `ufrlm oheom jmrgs. Em tfecm eg`g quf jgofr. @f lm`m quf, sh nm `fsfg, nf nffrè `urgetf ngs emojfs. @hofe quf sh gncuhfe tf susurrg nms omemohlhfetms gn mì`m heonusm fstge`m `mrlh`m, sf rfthfefe. ‐_ì. ‐¡Gjì vg! ‐Luy nfkms, fe ng emojf, gn mtrm ng`m `f ng ohu`g`, fn nfvìshlm susurrm `f ueg pçcheg gn vmnvfrsf‐. Fn Nhdrm `f Kmd. Ng nueg sf fnfvÿ fe fn ohfnm, fe tgetm quf Lmetgc ge`gdg. _us ngdhms sf lmvìge nhcfrìshlglfetf.

Frge ngs eufvf `f ng emojf y fstgdg tmlge`m ueg ofeg nhcfrg ouge`m sf myÿ fn ruh`m `f ng pufrtg `f ng ognnf y Lhn`rf` sgnhÿ omrrhfe`m omlm ue egthvm quf juyfrg `f ueg frupohÿe `fn Qfsudhm. Lrs. Rjfnps y Lrs. Dmwnfs fetrgrme pmr ng pufrtg `f ng ognnf y sf `fsvgefohfrme fe ng dmog `fn vmnoçe ome «lgrthehs¹ fe sus lgems. Lmetgc `fkÿ `f omlfr. Frge omlm ue lmestrumsm oge`fngdrm `f orhstgn quf prm`ukfsf ue lhnngr `f smeh`ms, y Lmetgc vhm sus smerhsgs afnhegs gtrgvfsge`m ngs pgrf`fs `f ng ogsg y oÿlm ojhnngdge pgrg jgofrsf mìr. Lmetgc sf feometrÿ fe ng pufrtg `fn sgnÿe, ome ng dmog nnfeg gûe `f omlh`g. ‐¡Pm`gs tfeèhs ue gspfotm fstupfe`m!

 

‐Fstupfe`m. ‐¡Fstçs lgceìahog, Lhnnhf! ‐Lgceìahog. ‐¡Fs fxtrgmr`hegrhm! ‐¡Fxtrgmr`hegrhm! Lmetgc ng mdsfrvÿ. ‐Rgohfeohg ‐susurrÿ Agdfr. ‐Em `fdfrìg `f fstgr gquì ‐lurlurÿ Lmetgc, ogsh pgrg sì  lhslm‐. Pfe`rìg quf fstgr fe oglhem pgrg nnfvgrnf fn `hefrm. ‐Lg÷geg jgdrç thflpm. ¡Ouh`g`m! ‐½Qfr`g` quf fsf fspfotçounm fs lgrgvhnnmsm= ‐prfcuetÿ Lhn`rf`. ‐¡Lgrgvhnnmsm! Fe ueg `f ngs pgrf`fs, ueg lukfr smerfìg gn lhslm thflpm quf dfdìg zulm `f egrgekg. «½Oÿlm jgrç ngs `ms omsgs g ng vfz=¹, pfesÿ Lmetgc, gdsur`glfetf. Fe ngs mtrgs pgrf`fs, ueg rg`hmcrgaìg `f ng lhslg lukfr lmstrgdg fn rfomrrh`m `fn rfarfsogetf drfdgkf jgohg fn gejfngetf fstÿlgcm. @f rfpfetf, ng jgdhtgohÿe `fspfcÿ `f ue vufnm rgu`m jgohg ngs eudfs, sf ngezÿ fe phog`m smdrf ue lgr vfr`msm, `me`f pfofs gzunfs sf omlìge mtrms pfofs rmkms y glgrhnnms. Ve lheutm lçs tgr`f, trfs lu÷foms `f `hdukms gehlg`ms sf `fstrmzgrme lutuglfetf nms lhfldrms ome gomlpg÷glhfetm `f crge`fs mnfg`gs `f rhsg. @ms lheutms lçs tgr`f, y ng sgng gdge`meÿ ng ohu`g` pgrg marfofr fn fspfotçounm `f uems gutms g rfgoohÿe quf rfomrrìge vfnmzlfetf ue gutÿ`rmlm cmnpfçe`msf uems ometrg mtrms heofsgetflfetf. Lmetgc vhm quf gncuems oufrpms vmngdge pmr fn ghrf. ‐½Jgs vhstm fsm, Lhnnhf= ‐¡Nm jf vhstm, nm jf vhstm!

 

Lmetgc gngrcÿ ng lgem y `hm vufntg gn omelutg`mr `fn sgnÿe. Ngs hlçcfefs aufrme flpfquf÷fohèe`msf omlm sh fn gcug `f ue chcgetfsom rfohphfetf `f orhstgn, ome pfofs jhstèrhoms, sf fsogpgrg. Ngs trfs lukfrfs sf vmnvhfrme ome nfethtu` y lhrgrme g Lmetgc ome em `hshlung`g hrrhtgohÿe, quf auf omevhrthèe`msf fe `fsgcrg`m. ‐½Ouçe`m orfèhs quf vg g fstgnngr ng cufrrg= ‐prfcuetÿ èn‐. Qfm quf vufstrms lgrh`ms em jge vfeh`m fstg emojf. ‐Mj, vhfefe y vge, vhfefe y vge ‐`hkm Lrs. Rjfnps‐. Veg y mtrg vfz. Fn Fkèrohtm nnglÿ gyfr g Rftf. Fstgrç `f rfcrfsm ng sflgeg prÿxhlg. Fsm jg `hojm fn Fkèrohtm. Veg cufrrg rçph`g. Ougrfetg y mojm jmrgs, y tm`ms g ogsg. Fsm fs nm quf jg `hojm fn Fkèrohtm. Veg cufrrg rçph`g. Rftf auf nnglg`m gyfr y `hkfrme quf fstgrìg `f rfcrfsm ng sflgeg prÿxhlg. Veg cufrrg… Ngs trfs lukfrfs sf gchtgrme y lhrgrme, efrvhmsgs, ngs vgoìgs pgrf`fs. ‐Em fstmy prfmoupg`g ‐`hkm Lrs. Rjfnps‐. @fkm quf sfg Rftf quhfe sf prfmoupf. ‐Thÿ fstrh`fetflfetf‐. Wuf sfg fn vhfkm Rftf quhfe ogrcuf ome ngs prfmoupgohmefs. Em ym. Xm em fstmy prfmoupg`g. ‐_ì ‐`hkm Lhnnhf‐. Wuf fn vhfkm Rftf ogrcuf ome ngs prfmoupgohmefs. ‐@hofe quf shflprf lufrf fn lgrh`m `f mtrg. ‐Pgldhèe nm jf mì`m `fohr. Eueog jf omemoh`m ehecûe jmldrf quf lurhfsf fe ueg cufrrg. Wuf sf lgtgrg grrmkçe`msf `fs`f ue f`hahohm, sì, omlm nm jhzm fn lgrh`m `f Cnmrhg, ng sflgeg pgsg`g. Rfrm g ogusg ngs cufrrgs, em. ‐Em g ogusg `f ngs cufrrgs ‐`hkm Lrs. Rjfnps‐. @f tm`ms lm`ms, Rftf y ym shflprf jflms `hojm quf eg`g `f nçcrhlgs eh gncm pmr fn fsthnm. Fs fn tfrofr lgtrhlmehm `f og`g uem `f

 

emsmtrms, y smlms he`fpfe`hfetfs. _fglms he`fpfe`hfetfs, `fohlms shflprf. Èn lf `hkm; «_h lf nhquh`ge, tû shcuf g`fngetf y em nnmrfs. Oçsgtf mtrg vfz y em phfesfs fe lì.¹ ‐Gjmrg quf rfoufr`m ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`‐, ½vhstfhs gemojf, fe ng tfnfvhshÿe, ng gvfeturg glmrmsg `f oheom lheutms `f Ongrg @mvf= Dufem, pufs sf rfafrìg g fsg lukfr quf… Lmetgc em jgdnÿ, y ometflpnÿ nms rmstrms `f ngs lukfrfs, `fn lhslm lm`m quf, fe ueg mogshÿe, jgdìg mdsfrvg`m nms rmstrms `f nms sgetms fe ueg fxtrg÷g hcnfshg fe quf fetrÿ shfe`m eh÷m. Nms rmstrms `f gqufnnms lu÷foms fslgntg`ms em shcehahogdge eg`g pgrg èn, pfsf g quf nfs jgdngdg y pgsgdg luojms rgtms fe gqufnng hcnfshg, trgtge`m `f h`fethahogrsf ome ng rfnhchÿe, `f gvfrhcugr què frg ng rfnhchÿe, hetfetge`m gdsmrdfr fn suahohfetf heohfesm y pmnvhnnm `fn nucgr pgrg quf su sgecrf sf shethfrg gafotg`g pmr fn shcehahog`m `f gqufnnms jmldrfs y lukfrfs `fsomnmrh`ms, ome nms mkms `f pmrofngeg y nms ngdhms rmkms omlm rudìfs. Rfrm em jgdìg eg`g, eg`g9 frg omlm ue pgsfm pmr mtrg thfe`g, y su lmef`g frg fxtrg÷g y em pm`ìg uthnhzgrsf gnnì, y em sfetìg ehecueg flmohÿe, eh shquhfrg ouge`m tmogdg ng lg`frg, fn yfsm y ng grohnng. Nm lhslm nf mourrìg fetmeofs, fe su prmphm sgnÿe, ome gqufnngs lukfrfs rfdunnfe`m fe sus dutgogs dgkm ng lhrg`g `f èn, feofe`hfe`m ohcgrrhnnms, fxjgnge`m eudfs `f julm, tmoge`m sus ogdfnnfrgs `fsomnmrh`gs y fxglhege`m sus fermkfoh`gs u÷gs, quf pgrfoìge gr`fr dgkm ng lhrg`g `f èn. Nms rmstrms `f ngs lukfrfs aufrme pmehèe`msf tfesms, fe fn shnfeohm. _f g`fngetgrme fe sus gshfetms gn mìr fn smeh`m quf prm`ukm Lmetgc ouge`m trgcÿ fn ûnthlm dmog`m `f omlh`g. Fsouojgrme ng rfsphrgohÿe afdrhn `f èn. Ngs trfs vgoìgs pgrf`fs `fn sgnÿe frge omlm pçnh`ms pçrpg`ms `f chcgetfs `mrlh`ms, vgoìms `f suf÷ms. Lmetgc tuvm ng hlprfshÿe `f quf sh

 

tmogdg gqufnnms trfs pçrpg`ms sfethrìg ue nhcfrm su`mr sgnmdrf fe ng puetg `f nms `f`ms. Ng trgesphrgohÿe auf gulfetge`m ome fn shnfeohm, gsì omlm fn tfldnmr em gu`hdnf quf rm`fgdg g ngs trfs lukfrfs, nnfegs `f tfeshÿe. Fe ougnquhfr lmlfetm, pm`ìge ngezgr ue ngrcm shsfm y fstgnngr. Lmetgc lmvhÿ nms ngdhms. ‐Ojgrnflms. Ngs lukfrfs sf nf quf`grme lhrge`m. ‐½Oÿlm fstçe sus jhkms, Lrs. Rjfnps= ‐prfcuetÿ èn. ‐¡_gdf quf em tfecm ehecuem! ¡Eg`hf fe su kuhohm nms tfe`rìg, dhfe nm sgdf @hms! ‐fxonglÿ Lrs. Rjfnps, em luy sfcurg `f pmr què fstgdg aurhmsg ometrg gqufn jmldrf. ‐Xm em gahrlgrìg tgn omsg ‐`hkm Lrs. Dmwnfs‐. Jf tfeh`m `ms jhkms lf`hgetf ueg ofsçrfg. Em thfef mdkftm pgsgr tgetgs lmnfsthgs pmr ue dfdè. Fn lue`m jg `f rfprm`uohrsf, ng rgzg jg `f sfcuhr g`fngetf. G`flçs, jgy vfofs fe quf sgnfe hcugnhtms g th, y fsm rfsuntg gcrg`gdnf. Ome `ms ofsçrfgs, fstuvf nhstg. _ì, sf÷mr. ¡Mj! Fn `motmr `hkm quf ngs ofsçrfgs em sme hlprfsohe`hdnfs, tfeìg dufegs og`frgs, quf tm`m hrìg emrlgnlfetf, ym heshstì . ‐Ome ofsçrfg m she fnng, nms eh÷ms rfsuntge ruhemsms. Fstçs omlpnftglfetf nmog ‐`hkm Lrs. Rjfnps. ‐Pfecm g nms eh÷ms fe ng fsoufng eufvf `ìgs `f og`g `hfz. Lf fethfe`m ome fnnms ouge`m vhfefe g ogsg, trfs `ìgs gn lfs. Em fs omlpnftglfetf hesmpmrtgdnf. Nms pmecm fe fn «sgnÿe¹ y omefotm fn tfnfvhsmr. Fs omlm ngvgr rmpg9 lftm ng omng`g fe ng lçquheg y ohfrrm ng tgpg`frg. ‐Lrs. Dmwnfs rhÿ fetrf `hfetfs‐. _me tge ogpgofs `f dfsgrlf omlm `f pfcgrlf ueg pgtg`g. ¡Crgohgs g @hms, ym tgldhèe sè pfcgrngs! Ngs lukfrfs rhfrme smemrglfetf.

 

Lhn`rf` pfrlgefohÿ shnfeohmsg ue lmlfetm y, nufcm, gn vfr quf Lmetgc sfcuìg kuetm g ng pufrtg, `hm ueg pgnlg`g. ‐¡Jgdnflms `f pmnìthog, gsì Cuy fstgrç ometfetm! ‐Lf pgrfof fstupfe`m ‐`hkm Lrs. Dmwnfs‐. Qmtè fe ngs ûnthlgs fnfoohmefs, omlm tm`m fn lue`m, y nm jhof pmr fn prfsh`fetf Emdnf. Orfm quf fs uem `f nms jmldrfs lçs gtrgothvms quf jge nnfcg`m g ng prfsh`feohg. ‐Rfrm, ½què lf `foìs `fn jmldrf quf prfsfetgrme arfetf g èn= ‐Em frg crge omsg, ½vfr`g`= Rfquf÷gkm y tìlh`m. Em hdg luy dhfe gafhtg`m y gpfegs sh sgdìg pfhegrsf. ‐½Wuè h`fg tuvhfrme nms «Muts¹ pgrg prfsfetgrnm= Em fs pmshdnf ometfe`fr ome ue jmldrf tge dgkhtm ometrg mtrm tge gntm. G`flçs, tgrtglu`fgdg. Ng lhtg` `fn thflpm em fetfe`ì nm quf `foìg. X em pm`ìg fetfe`fr ngs pgngdrgs quf mìg. ‐Pgldhèe fstgdg cmr`m y em hetfetgdg `hshlungrnm ome su lm`m `f vfsthr. Em fs fxtrg÷m quf ng lgsg vmtgrg pmr Shestme Emdnf. Heonusm nms jmldrfs gyu`grme. Omlpgrg` g Shestme Emdnf ome Juddfr Jmgc `urgetf `hfz sfcue`ms, y yg ogsh puf`fe g`hvhegrsf nms rfsuntg`ms. ‐¡Lgn`htg sfg! ‐crhtÿ Lmetgc‐. ½Wuè sgdfe ustf`fs `f Jmgc y `f Emdnf= ‐¡Ogrgldg! Em jgof eh sfhs lfsfs fstuvhfrme fe fsg lhslìshlg pgrf`. Vem `f fnnms sf rgsogdg heofsgetflfetf ng egrhz. Lf pmeìg luy efrvhmsg. ‐Dufem, Lr. Lmetgc ‐`hkm Lrs. Rjfnps‐, ½qufrìg quf vmtçsflms pmr ue jmldrf gsì= Lhn`rf` lmstrÿ ueg rg`hgetf smerhsg. ‐_frç lfkmr quf tf gpgrtfs `f ng pufrtg, Cuy, y em ems pmecgs

 

efrvhmsgs. Rfrm Lmetgc sf lgrojÿ y rfcrfsÿ gn hestgetf ome ue nhdrm fe ng lgem. ‐¡Cuy! ‐¡Lgn`htm sfg tm`m, lgn`htm sfg tm`m, lgn`htm sfg! ‐½Wuè thfefs gjì= ½Em fs ue nhdrm= Orfìg quf, gjmrg, tm`g ng fesf÷gezg fspfohgn sf jgoìg lf`hgetf pfnìoungs. ‐Lrs. Rjfnps pgrpg`fÿ‐. ½Fstç fstu`hge`m ng tfmrìg `f nms dmldfrms= ‐¡Gn `hgdnm ng tfmrìg! ‐`hkm Lmetgc‐. Fstm fs pmfsìg. ‐Lmetgc. Ve susurrm. ‐¡@fkg`lf trgequhnm! Lmetgc sf `hm oufetg `f quf `fsorhdhÿ ue crge oìrounm, lhfetrgs crhtgdg y cfsthoungdg. ‐Lmetgc, `ftfetf, em… ‐½Ngs jgs mì`m, jgs mì`m g fsms lmestrums `f lmestrums= ¡Mj, @hms! ¡@f què lm`m ojgrnge smdrf ng cfetf y smdrf sus prmphms jhkms y smdrf fnngs lhslgs y tgldhèe rfspfotm g sus fspmsms, y smdrf ng cufrrg, lgn`htgs sfge!, y gquì fstçe, y em puf`m orffrnm. ‐Jf `f pgrthohpgrnf quf em jf `hojm eh ueg smng pgngdrg gofrog `f ehecueg cufrrg ‐rfpnhoÿ Lrs. Rjfnps. ‐Fe ougetm g ng pmfsìg, ng `ftfstm ‐`hkm Lrs. Dmwnfs. ‐½Jg nfì`m gncueg= ‐Lmetgc. ‐Ng vmz `f Agdfr rfsmeÿ fe su hetfrhmr‐. Nm jue`hrç tm`m. ¡Oçnnfsf, em sfg fstûph`m! Ngs trfs lukfrfs sf jgdìge pufstm fe phf. ‐¡_hèetfesf! _f sfetgrme.

 

‐Lf lgrojm g ogsg ‐tgrtglu`fÿ Lrs. Dmwnfs. ‐Lmetgc, Lmetgc, pmr agvmr, fe emldrf `f @hms, ½què sf prmpmef ustf`= ‐supnhoÿ Agdfr. ‐½Rmr què ems nff Orfm ustf`quf uemsfrìg `f fsms `f su nhdrhtm= ‐prmpusm Lrs.em Rjfnps‐. luypmflgs hetfrfsgetf. ‐¡Fsm em fstç dhfe! ‐chlhÿ Lrs. Dmwnfs‐. Em pm`flms jgofrnm. ‐Dufem, lhrg g Lr. Lmetgc, èn nm `fsfg, sf emtg. X sh fsouojglms gtfetglfetf, Lr. Lmetgc fstgrç ometfetm y, nufcm, quhzç pm`glms `f`hogrems g mtrg omsg. Ng lukfr lhrÿ, efrvhmsg, fn fxtfesm vgoìm `f ngs pgrf`fs quf nfs rm`fgdge. ‐Lmetgc, sh shcuf ome fstm omrtgrè ng omluehogohÿe, ofrrgrè tm`m ometgotm ‐susurrÿ fn gurhoungr fe su mì`m‐. ½@f què shrvf fstm, què `fsfg `flmstrgr= ‐¡Rfcgrnfs ue sustm trflfe`m, sÿnm fsm! ¡@grnfs ue dufe fsogrlhfetm! Lhn`rf` lhrÿ g su gnrf`f`mr. ‐Myf, Cuy, ½ome quhèe fstçs jgdnge`m= Veg gcukg `f pngtg tgng`rÿ fn ofrfdrm `f Lmetgc. ‐Lmetgc, fsouojf, sÿnm jgy ueg fsogpgtmrhg, `hcg quf sf trgtg `f ueg drmlg, `hshlunf, ahekg em fstgr feag`g`m. Nufcm, `hrìkgsf gn heohefrg`mr `f pgrf` y fojf fn nhdrm `fetrm. Lhn`rf` gethohpÿ fstm ome vmz tfldnmrmsg. ‐Glhcgs, ueg vfz gn g÷m, og`g dmldfrm fstç gutmrhzg`m pgrg nnfvgrsf g ogsg ue nhdrm `f nms vhfkms thflpms, g ahe `f `flmstrgr g su aglhnhg ouçe gdsur`m frg tm`m, ouçe efrvhmsm puf`f pmefr g uem fsgs omsgs, ouçe `flfetf. Ng smrprfsg quf Cuy ems rfsfrvg pgrg fstg emojf fs nffrms ueg lufstrg quf rfvfng nm fldrmnng`gs

 

quf fstçe ngs omsgs. Gsì pufs, ehecueg `f emsmtrgs tfe`rç quf prfmoupgrsf eueog lçs gofrog `f fsg dgsurg, ½em fs vfr`g`= ‐@hcg «sì¹. _u dmog sf lmvhÿ omlm ng `f Agdfr; ‐_ì. Lhn`rf` sf gpm`frÿ `fn nhdrm, gn thflpm quf ngezgdg ueg ogrogkg`g. ‐¡@glf! Nff èstf. Em, yg nm omkm ym. Gquì fstç fsf vfr`g`frglfetf `hvfrth`m quf jgs nfì`m fe vmz gntg jgof ue rgtm. Glhcgs, em fetfe`frèhs eh ueg pgngdrg. _ÿnm `hof `fsprmpÿshtms. G`fngetf, Cuy, fs fe fstg pçcheg. Lmetgc lhrÿ ng pçcheg gdhfrtg. Veg lmsog gchtÿ nfvflfetf ngs gngs `fetrm `f su mì`m. ‐Nfg. ‐½Oÿlm sf thtung= ‐Rgnmlg fe ng pngyg. Pfeìg ng dmog hesfeshdnf. ‐Gjmrg, nèfnm fe vmz gntg y ongrg, y jgznm nfetglfetf. Fe ng sgng, jgoìg ue ognmr smamogetf9 Lmetgc sf sfetìg nnfem `f aufcm, nnfem `f arhgn`g`9 fstgdge sfetg`ms fe lf`hm `f ue `fshfrtm vgoìm, ome trfs shnngs y èn fe phf, dgngeofçe`msf lhfetrgs fspfrgdg g quf Lrs. Rjfnps tfrlhegrg `f gnhsgrsf fn dmr`f `f su vfsth`m, y Lrs. Dmwnfs gpgrtgrg nms `f`ms `f su ogdfnnm. @fspuès flpfzÿ g nffr ome vmz nfetg y vgohngetf, quf auf gahrlçe`msf g lf`h`g quf prmcrfsgdg `f nìefg. X su vmz gtrgvfsÿ ue `fshfrtm, ng dngeourg, y rm`fÿ g ngs trfs lukfrfs sfetg`gs fe gqufn chcgetfsom vgoìm. Fn Lgr fs Af

Fstuvm ueg vfz nnfem, fevmnvhfe`m ng thfrrg.

 

Xgoìg omlm nms pnhfcufs `f ue drhnngetf lgetm `mrg`m. Rfrm, gjmrg, sÿnm fsouojm su rftuldgr lfngeoÿnhom, prmnmecg`m, nfkgem, fe rfofsm, gn gnhfetm `fn vhfetm emoturem, kuetm gn lfngeoÿnhom dmr`f `f nms `fseu`ms cuhkgrrms `fn lue`m.

Nms shnnmefs fe quf sf sfetgdge ngs trfs lukfrfs orukhfrme. Lmetgc tfrlheÿ; Mj, glmr, sfglms sheofrms fn uem ome fn mtrm. Rmr fn lue`m quf pgrfof fxtfe`frsf getf emsmtrms omlm ueg thfrrg `f fesuf÷ms, tge `hvfrsg, tge dfnng, tge eufvg, she tfefr fe rfgnh`g` eh gnfcrìg, eh glmr, eh nuz, eh ofrth`uldrf, eh smshfcm, eh gyu`g fe fn `mnmr9 X gquì fstglms emsmtrms omlm fe nÿdrfcg nngeurg, gchtg`ms pmr omeausms tflmrfs `f nuojg y `f juh`g `me`f hcemrgetfs fkèrohtms sf fearfetge og`g emojf.

Lrs. Rjfnps fstgdg nnmrge`m. Ngs mtrgs, fe lf`hm `fn `fshfrtm, mdsfrvgdge su nngetm quf hdg gofetuçe`msf gn lhslm thflpm quf su rmstrm sf ometrgìg y `famrlgdg. Rfrlgefohfrme sfetg`gs, she tmogrng, gsmldrg`gs getf gqufn fspfotçounm. Fnng smnnmzgdg heometfehdnflfetf. Fn prmphm Lmetgc fstgdg smrprfe`h`m X flmohmeg`m. ‐Qglms, vglms ‐`hkm Lhn`rf`‐. Fstçs dhfe, Ongrg, `fkg `f nnmrgr. Ongrg, ½què mourrf= ‐¡Mj, Xm…em…! ym ‐smnnmzÿ Lrs. Rjfnps‐. Em nm sè, em nm sè, fs quf em nm sè.

 

Lrs. Dmwnfs sf nfvgetÿ y lhrÿ, aurhmsg, g Lmetgc. ‐½Nm vf= Nm sgdìg, fsm frg nm quf qufrìg `flmstrgr. _gdìg quf jgdìg `f mourrhr. _hflprf nm jf `hojm, pmfsìg y nçcrhlgs, pmfsìg y suhoh`hm nngetm yGjmrg sfethlhfetms pmfsìg ¡Fs y feafrlf`g`. ¡Ouçetg ydgsurg! gogdm `ftfrrhdnfs, omlprfe`frnm. ustf` luy lgnm, Lr. Lmetgc, fs ustf` luy lgnm! Agdfr `hkm; ‐Gjmrg… Lmetgc shethÿ quf sf vmnvìg y, gofroçe`msf g ng gdfrturg quf jgdìg fe ng pgrf`, grrmkÿ fn nhdrm g ngs nnglgs quf gcugr`gdge. ‐Pmetgs pgngdrgs, tmetgs y jmrrhdnfs pgngdrgs, quf gogdge pmr jfrhr ‐`hkm Lrs. Dmwnfs‐. ½Rmr què qufrrç  ng cfetf jfrhr gn prÿkhlm= Omlm sh em judhfrg suahohfetf lgn`g` fe fn lue`m, jgy quf prfmoupgr g ng cfetf ome lgtfrhgn `f fstf fsthnm. ‐Ongrg, vglms, Ongrg ‐supnhoÿ Lhn`rf`, thrge`m `f ue drgzm `f su glhcg‐. Qglms, lmstrèlmems gnfcrfs, omefotg gjmrg ng «aglhnhg¹. G`fngetf. Thglms y sfglms afnhofs. Qglms, `fkg `f nnmrgr, fstglms ofnfdrge`m ueg rfuehÿe. ‐Em ‐`hkm Lrs. Dmwnfs‐. Lf lgrojm `hrfotglfetf g ogsg. Ouge`m quhfrgs vhshtgr lh ogsg y lh «aglhnhg¹, lgceìahom. ¡Rfrm em vmnvfrè g pmefr nms phfs fe fstg gdsur`g ogsg! ‐Qçygsf g ogsg. ‐Lmetgc ahkÿ nms mkms fe fnng, sfrfeglfetf ‐. Qçygsf g ogsg y phfesf fe su prhlfr lgrh`m `hvmrohg`m, fe su sfcue`m lgrh`m lufrtm fe ue rfgotmr y fe su tfrofr fspmsm `fstrmzçe`msf fn ofrfdrm. Qçygsf g ogsg y phfesf fe fsm, y fe su lgn`htg ofsçrfg tgldhèe, y fe sus jhkms, quf ng m`hge prmaue`glfetf. Qçygesf g ogsg y phfesfe fe oÿlm jg suof`h`m tm`m fe sh jge jfojm gncueg vfz gncm pgrg hlpf`hrnm ¡G ogsg, g ogsg! ‐vmohafrÿ Lmetgc‐. Getfs `f quf ngs `frrhdf `f ue

 

pu÷ftgzm y ngs fojf g pgtg`gs. Ngs pufrtgs cmnpfgrme y ng ogsg quf`ÿ vgoìg. Lmetgc sf quf`ÿ smnm fe ng arìg jgdhtgohÿe, ouygs pgrf`fs tfeìge ue omnmr `f ehfvf suohg. Fe fn ougrtm `f dg÷m sf myÿ gcug quf omrrìg. Lmetgc fsouojÿ oÿlm Lhn`rf` sgou`ìg fe su lgem ngs tgdnftgs `f `mrlhr. ‐Pmetm, Lmetgc, tmetm. ¡Mj, @hms, què tmetm! ‐rfpftìg Agdfr fe su mì`m. ‐¡Oçnnfsf! Lmetgc sf quhtÿ ng dmnhtg vfr`f `f ng mrfkg y sf ng cugr`ÿ fe ue dmnshnnm. Fn gpgrgtm orfphtÿ `èdhnlfetf; «…Pmetm… tmetm…¹ Lmetgc rfchstrÿ ng ogsg y feometrÿ nms nhdrms quf Lhn`rf` jgdìg fsome`h`m gprfsurg`glfetf `ftrçs `fn rfarhcfrg`mr. Agntgdge gncuems, y Lmetgc omlprfe`hÿ quf fnng jgdìg hehohg`m pmr su oufetg fn nfetm prmofsm `f `hspfrsgr ng `heglhtg quf jgdìg fe su ogsg, ogrtuojm pmr ogrtuojm. Rfrm Lmetgc em sf sfetìg aurhmsm, sÿnm gcmtg`m y smrprfe`h`m `f sì lhslm. Nnfvÿ nms nhdrms gn pgthm pmstfrhmr y nms mountÿ fe nms grdustms omethcums g ng vfrkg quf `gdg gn ognnfkÿe. _ÿnm pmr gqufnng emojf, fe ogsm `f quf fnng `foh`g sfcuhr uthnhzge`m fn aufcm. Tfcrfsÿ g ng ogsg. ‐½Lhn`rf`= Nnglÿ g ng pufrtg `fn msourm `mrlhtmrhm. Em sf mìg ehecûe smeh`m. Aufrg, gtrgvfsge`m fn oèspf`, lhfetrgs sf `hrhcìg jgohg su trgdgkm, Lmetgc trgtÿ `f em vfr ouçe omlpnftglfetf msourg y `fshfrtg fstgdg ng ogsg `f Ongrhssf LoOnfnnge… Lhfetrgs sf feoglhegdg jgohg ng ohu`g`, Lmetgc fstgdg tge omlpnftglfetf fldfdh`m fe su tfrrhdnf frrmr quf fxpfrhlfetÿ ng

 

efofsh`g` `f ueg dme`g` y omr`hgnh`g` gkfeg, quf egoìg `f ueg vmz aglhnhgr y sugvf quf jgdngdg fe ng emojf. Fe gqufnngs omrtgs jmrgs nf pgrfoìg yg quf jgdìg omemoh`m g Agdfr tm`g ng vh`g. Fetmeofs, omlprfe`hÿ quf Lmetgc, èn frg, fequhfe rfgnh`g`, `mssgdìg, pfrsmegs, pmr feohlg `f tm`m frg eg`g quhfequf eh shquhfrg sf jgdìg `g`m oufetg `f quf frg ue tmetm, pfrm quf nm smspfojgdg. X supm quf frg tgldhèe fn vhfkm quf nf jgdngdg she ofsgr, fe tgetm quf fn «Lftrm¹ frg gdsmrdh`m `fs`f ue fxtrflm gn mtrm `f ng ohu`g`, ome uem `f gqufnnms prmnmecg`ms y lgrfgetfs smeh`ms `f suoohÿe. Fe nms `ìgs sudshcuhfetfs, y fe ngs emojfs fe quf em judhfrg nueg, m fe ngs quf drhnngrg ome aufrzg smdrf ng thfrrg, fn vhfkm sfcuhrìg jgdnge`m heofsgetflfetf, pgngdrg pmr pgngdrg, sìngdg pmr sìngdg, nftrg pmr nftrg. _u lfetf gogdgrìg pmr hlpmefrsf y yg em sfrìg lçs Lmetgc, fstm frg nm quf nf `foìg fn vhfkm, sf nm gsfcurgdg, sf nm prmlftìg. _frìg Lmetgc lçs Agdfr, aufcm lçs gcug. X nufcm, ue `ìg, ouge`m tm`m judhfsf fstg`m nhstm y prfpgrg`m fe shnfeohm, yg em jgdrìg eh aufcm eh gcug, shem vhem. @f `ms omsgs `hsthetgs y mpufstgs, ueg tfrofrg. X, ue `ìg, vmnvfrìg ng ogdfzg pgrg lhrgr gn tmetm y nm rfomemofrìg. Heonusm fe gqufn lmlfetm pfrohdhÿ fn hehohm `fn ngrcm vhgkf, ng `fspf`h`g, ng sfpgrgohÿe `fn sfr quf jgstg fetmeofs jgdìg sh`m. Frg gcrg`gdnf fsouojgr fn rmermefm `fn gpgrgthtm, fn zuldh`m `f lmsquhtm g`mrlhng`m y fn `fnhog`m lurlunnm `f ng vmz `fn vhfkm, prhlfrm, rh÷èe`mnf y, `fspuès, omesmnçe`mnf, g gqufnng jmrg tge gvgezg`g `f ng emojf, lhfetrgs sgnìg `fn ognurmsm «Lftrm¹ y sf `hrhcìg jgohg fn lue`m `fn ougrtfn `f dmldfrms. ‐¡Nçsthlg, Lmetgc, nçsthlg! Em nfs jmsthcufs eh tf durnfs `f fnnms. Jgstg jgof luy pmom, tû tgldhèe jgs sh`m uem `f fsms jmldrfs. Fstçe tge omeahg`ms quf shflprf sfcuhrçe gsì. Rfrm em

 

omesfcuhrçe fsogpgr. Fnnms em sgdfe quf fstm em fs lçs quf ue chcgetfsom y `fsnuldrgetf lftfmrm quf `fkg ueg jfrlmsg fstfng fe fn fspgohm, pfrm quf gncûe `ìg tfe`rç quf prm`uohr hlpgotm. Fnnms sÿnm vfe fn rfspnge`mr, ng jfrlmsg fstfng, nm lhslm quf ng vfìg ustf`. ¹Lmetgc, nms vhfkms quf sf quf`ge fe ogsg, ouh`ge`m sus `fnhog`ms jufsms, em thfefe `frfojm g orhthogr. _he fldgrcm, jg fstg`m g puetm `f fstrmpfgrnm tm`m `fs`f fn prheohphm. ¡Ouh`g`m! Fstmy ome ustf`, em nm mnvh`f. Lf jgcm ogrcm `f oÿlm jg mourrh`m tm`m. @fdm g`lhthr quf su rgdhg ohfcg lf jg `g`m eufvm vhcmr. ¡@hms, ouçe kmvfe lf jf sfeth`m! Rfrm, gjmrg… Gjmrg, quhfrm quf ustf` sf shfetg vhfkm, quhfrm quf pgrtf `f lh omdgr`ìg sf `fsthnf gjmrg fe ustf`. Ngs shcuhfetfs jmrgs ouge`m vfg gn ogphtçe Dfgtty, lgetèecgsf ofrog `f èn, `èkflf  quf nf mhcg, quf pfrohdg dhfe ng shtugohÿe. Eufstrg lftg fs ng supfrvhvfeohg. Mnvì`fsf `f fsgs smngs y fstûph`gs lukfrfs… ‐Orfm quf jgof g÷ms quf em frge tge `fscrgohg`gs ‐`hkm Lmetgc‐. Lf jg smrprfe`h`m vfr nnmrgr g Lrs Rjfnps. Pgn vfz tfecge rgzÿe, quhzç sfg lfkmr em fearfetgrsf ome nms jfojms, juhr, `hvfrthrsf. Em nm sè, lf shfetm ounpgdnf… ‐¡Em, em `fdf sfethrsf! _h em judhfsf cufrrg, sh rfhegrg pgz fe fn lue`m, `hrìg, fstupfe`m, `hvfrtìms. Rfrm, Lmetgc, em `fdf vmnvfr g sfr shlpnflfetf ue dmldfrm. Em tm`m ge`g dhfe fe fn lue`m. Lmetgc flpfzÿ g su`gr. ‐Lmetgc, ½lf fsouojg= ‐Lhs phfs ‐`hkm Lmetgc‐. Em puf`m lmvfrlf. ¡Lf shfetm tge ome`feg`glfetf tmetm! ¡Lhs phfs em quhfrfe lmvfrsf! ‐Fsouojf. Prgequhnìofsf ‐`hkm fn vhfkm ome vmz sugvf‐. Nm sè,

 

nm sè. Pflf ustf` omlftfr frrmrfs. Em tflg. @f nms frrmrfs, sf puf`f sgogr prmvfojm. ¡_h ouge`m ym frg kmvfe grrmkgdg lh hcemrgeohg g ng ogrg `f ng cfetf! Lf cmnpfgdge ome dgstmefs. Rfrm ouge`m oulpnì ougrfetg g÷ms,_h lh rmlmustf` hestrulfetm jgdìg sgog`m ueg aheg nms y gcuzg`g puetg. fsome`f su hcemrgeohg, eg`hf nf gtgogrç y eueog nnfcgrç g gprfe`fr. Gjmrg, fsms phfs, y `hrfotm gn ougrtfn `f dmldfrms. _fglms cflfnms, yg em fstglms eueog smnms. Em fstglms sfpgrg`ms fe `hvfrsms sgnmefs, she ometgotm fetrf gldms. _h efofshtg gyu`g, ouge`m Dfgtty flphfof g jgofrnf prfcuetgs, ym fstgrè sfetg`m gquì, kuetm g su tìlpgem, tmlge`m emtgs. Lmetgc shethÿ quf fn phf `frfojm y, `fspuès, fn hzquhfr`m flpfzgdge g lmvfrsf. ‐Qhfkm ‐`hkm‐, què`fsf omelhcm. Fn _gdufsm Lfoçehom em fstgdg. _u pfrrfrg gpgrfoìg vgoìg y fe fn ougrtfn rfhegdg ue shnfeohm tmtgn, fe tgetm quf ng sgnglge`rg gegrgekg`g `mrlìg ome ng dgrrhcg nnfeg `f pftrÿnfm y ngs lgecufrgs ngezgnnglgs oruzg`gs smdrf sus angeoms. Lmetgc pfeftrÿ fe gqufn shnfeohm, tmoÿ ng dgrrg `f ngtÿe y sf `fsnhzÿ jgohg grrhdg, fe ng msourh`g`, vmnvhfe`m ng ogdfzg pgrg mdsfrvgr ng pfrrfrg `fshfrtg, shethfe`m quf fn omrgzÿe sf nf gofnfrgdg9 `fspuès, sf trgequhnhzgdg9 nufcm, sf gofnfrgdg mtrg vfz. Rmr fn lmlfetm, Agdfr pgrfoìg jgdfrsf quf`g`m `mrlh`m. Dfgtty fstgdg kuetm gn gcukfrm, fspfrge`m, pfrm `f fspgn`gs, omlm sh em prfstgrg ehecueg gtfeohÿe. ‐Dufem ‐`hkm g nms jmldrfs quf kucgdge g ngs ogrtgs‐, gjì  nnfcg ue dhojm luy fxtrg÷m quf fe tm`ms nms h`hmlgs rfohdf fn emldrf `f tmetm. Gngrcÿ ueg lgem `f ng`m, ome ng pgnlg jgohg grrhdg, fe fspfrg

 

`f ue mdsfquhm. Lmetgc pusm fn nhdrm fe fnng. _he eh shquhfrg lhrgr fn tìtunm, Dfgtty nm thrÿ g ng pgpfnfrg y feofe`hÿ ue ohcgrrhnnm. ‐Dhfevfeh`m, Lmetgc. Fspfrm quf quf`fs ome emsmtrms, gjmrg quf tf jg pgsg`m ng ahfdrf y yg emtffstçs feafrlm. ½Wuhfrfs sfetgrtf g kucgr ueg lgem `f pÿqufr= _f hestgngrme y `hstrhduyfrme nms eghpfs. Fe prfsfeohg `f Dfgtty, Lmetgc sf shethÿ nnfem `f ounpgdhnh`g`. _us `f`ms frge omlm jurmefs quf judhfsfe omlfth`m gncueg afojmrìg y yg eueog pu`hfsfe `fsogesgr, shflprf gchtg`ms y mountms fe nms dmnshnnms, juyfe`m `f ng lhrg`g pfeftrgetf `f Dfgtty, Lmetgc tuvm ng sfesgohÿe `f quf sh Dfgtty judhfsf nnfcg`m g ngezgr su gnhfetm smdrf fnnms, sus lgems sf lgrojhtgrìge, hrìge `famrlçe`msf y eueog lçs rfoupfrgrìge ng vh`g9 jgdrìge `f pfrlgefofr fetfrrg`gs pgrg shflprf fe ngs lgecgs `f su ojgquftg mnvh`g`gs. Rmrquf gquènngs frge ngs lgems quf jgdìge mdrg`m pmr su prmphg oufetg, he`fpfe`hfetflfetf `f èn, auf fe fnngs `me`f sf lgehafstÿ prhlfrm fn hlpunsm gpm`frgrsf `f nhdrms, `f juhr ome Kmd y Tutj y _jgifspfgrf9 y, gjmrg, fe fn ougrtfn, gqufnngs lgems pgrfoìge dg÷g`gs fe sgecrf. @ms vfofs fe lf`hg jmrg, Lmetgc tuvm quf `fkgr ng pgrth`g f hr gn ngvgdm g ngvgrsf ngs lgems. Ouge`m rfcrfsgdg, ngs mountgdg dgkm ng lfsg. Dfgtty sf fojÿ g rfìr. ‐Luèstrgems tus lgems, Lmetgc. Em fs què `fsomeahflms `f th, omlprèe`fnm, pfrm… Pm`ms sf fojgrme g rfìr. ‐Dufem ‐`hkm Dfgtty‐, ng orhshs jg pgsg`m y fstç dhfe. Ng mvfkg rfcrfsg gn rf`hn. Pm`ms smlms mvfkgs quf gncueg vfz sf jge fxtrgvhg`m. Ng vfr`g` fs ng vfr`g`. Gn ahegn `f eufstrm oglhem,

 

jflms nnmrg`m. Gqufnnms g quhfefs gomlpg÷ge emdnfs sfethlhfetms eueog fstçe smnms, ems jflms crhtg`m. @unof gnhlfetm `f sgdh`urìg lgehafstg`g `unoflfetf, `hkm _hr Rjhnhp Ngs pgngdrgs sme omlm jmkgs, y ougetm _h`efy. Rfrm pmr mtrg pgrtf; lçs gdue`ge rgrglfetf sf feoufetrg `fdgkm `flgshg`m arutm m sfeth`m, Gnfxge`fr Rmpf. ½Wuè mphegs `f fstm=

‐Em nm sè. ‐¡Ouh`g`m! ‐susurrÿ Agdfr, `fs`f mtrm lue`m luy nfkgem. ‐½M `f fstm= Ve pmom `f hestruoohÿe fs pfnhcrmsg. Dfdf omphmsglfetf, m em prufdfs fn lgegethgn `f ng sgdh`urìg9 fsgs omrrhfetfs prmaue`gs hetmxhoge fn ofrfdrm, y dfdfr fe gdue`geohg ems vufnvf g sfrfegr . Rmpf. Fn lhslm fesgym. ½@ÿe`f tf `fkg

fstm= Lmetgc sf lmr`hÿ nms ngdhms. ‐Xm tf nm `hrè ‐prmshcuhÿ Dfgtty, smerhfe`m g sus eghpfs‐. Fstm tf jg fldrhgcg`m `urgetf ue drfvf pngzm. Nff gncuegs nìefgs y tf ogfs pmr fn prfohphohm. Qglms, fstçs `hspufstm g trgstmregr fn lue`m, g omrtgr ogdfzgs, g gehquhngr lukfrfs y eh÷ms, g `fstruhr ng gutmrh`g`. Nm sè, jf pgsg`m pmr tm`m fnnm. ‐Xg fstmy dhfe ‐`hkm Lmetgc, luy efrvhmsm. ‐@fkg `f smermkgrtf. Em fstmy pheojçe`mtf, `f vfrgs quf em. ½_gdfs= Jgof ueg jmrg jf tfeh`m ue suf÷m. Lf jgdìg tfe`h`m g `fsogdfzgr ue suf÷fohtm. X, fe fstf suf÷m, tû y ym, Lmetgc, ems fezgrzglms fe ue aurhmsm `fdgtf gofrog `f nms nhdrms. Pû fstgdgs nnfem `f rgdhg, lf ngezgdgs ohtgs. Xm pgrgdg, ome ognlg, og`g gtgquf. Rm`fr, jf `hojm. X tû, ohtge`m gn `motmr Kmjesme, jgs rfpnhog`m; ¡Fn omemohlhfetm fs supfrhmr g ng aufrzg! X ym jf `hojm; «Dufem, qufrh`m luojgojm¹, fn `motmr Kmjesme tgldhèe `hkm; Ehecûe jmldrf sfesgtm gdge`megrç ueg omsg ohfrtg pmr mtrg

 

hesfcurg. Wuè`gtf ome nms dmldfrms, Lmetgc. ¡Pm`m nm `flçs fs

ue ogms tfrrhdnf! ‐Em nf jgcgs ogsm ‐susurrÿ Agdfr‐. Fstç trgtge`m `f omeaue`hrtf. luy`hfetfs. gstutm. ¡Ouh`g`m! Dfgtty rhÿFsfetrf ‐X tû jgs rfpnhog`m, tgldhèe ome ueg ohtg; Ng vfr`g` sgn`rç g ng nuz, fn orhlfe em pfrlgefofrç mountm luojm thflpm . X ym jf crhtg`m `f dufe julmr; ¡Mj, @hms! ¡_ÿnm fstç jgdnge`m `f su ogdgnnm!  X; Fn `hgdnm puf`f ohtgr ngs Fsorhturgs pgrg omesfcuhr sus hefs. X tû jgs vmohafrg`m; Fstg èpmog jgof lçs ogsm `f ue tmetm ome mrmpfnfs quf `f ue sgetm ge`rgkmsm `f ng fsoufng `f ng sgdh`urìg. X ym jf susurrg`m glgdnflfetf; Ng `hceh`g` `f ng vfr`g` sf phfr`f ome `flgshg`gs prmtfstgs. X tû jgs dfrrfg`m; Ngs ogrrm÷gs sgecrge getf ng prfsfeohg `fn gsfshem . X ym jf `hojm, pgnlmtfçe`mtf ueg lgem; ½Oÿlm= ½Pf prm`uzom gechegs=   X tû jgs ojhnng`m; ¡Ng sgdh`urìg fs pm`fr!  X; Ve fegem smdrf nms jmldrms `f ue chcgetf fs fn lçs gntm `f nms `ms.  X jf rfsulh`m lh mphehÿe ome fxtrgmr`hegrhg sfrfeh`g`; Ng tmetfrìg `f omeaue`hr ueg lftçamrg ome ueg prufdg, ue tmrrfetf `f vfrdmrrfg ome ue lgegethgn `f vfr`g`fs dçshogs, y g sì lhslm ome ue mrçounm, fs heegtm fe emsmtrms, `hkm Lr. Qgnèry fe ueg mogshÿe.

Lmetgc lfefÿ ng ogdfzg `mnmrh`glfetf. Nf pgrfoìg quf nf cmnpfgdge hlpngogdnflfetf fe ng arfetf, fe nms mkms, fe ng egrhz, fe nms ngdhms, fe ng dgrdhnng, fe nms jmldrms, fe nms drgzms nfvgetg`ms. @fsfgdg crhtgr; «¡Ognng! ¡Fstçs tfrchvfrsge`m ngs omsgs, `ftfetf!¹. Gngrcÿ ng lgem pgrg omcfr ueg lu÷fog `fn mtrm. ‐¡Ogrgldg, vgyg punsm! Pf jf fxohtg`m luojm, ½vfr`g`, Lmetgc= ¡Qçncglf @hms! _u punsm sufeg omlm fn `ìg `fspuès `f ng cufrrg. ¡Pm`m sme shrfegs y oglpgegs! ½Jf `f `fohr gncm lçs= Lf

 

custg tu fxprfshÿe `f pçehom. _wgjhnh, he`hm, hecnès… ¡Jgdnm tm`ms nms h`hmlgs! ¡Jg sh`m ue fxofnfetf y fstûph`m `hsoursm! ‐¡Lmetgc, rfshstg! ‐Ng vmofohtg smeÿ fe fn mì`m `f Lmetgc ‐. ¡Fstç ngs gcugs! ‐Mj,feagecge`m tf jgs gsustg`m tmetglfetf ‐`hkm Dfgtty‐ pmrquf jf jfojm gncm tfrrhdnf gn uthnhzgr fsms nhdrms g nm quf tû tf gafrrgdgs, fe rfdgthrtf tm`ms nms puetms. ¡Wuè trgh`mrfs puf`fe sfr nms nhdrms! Pf ahcurgs quf tf gyu`ge, y sf vufnvfe ometrg th. Mtrms puf`fe uthnhzgrnms tgldhèe, y gjì fstçs pfr`h`m fe lf`hm `fn pgetgem, fetrf ue crge tuluntm `f emldrfs, vfrdms y g`kfthvms. X gn ahegn `f lh suf÷m, lf jf prfsfetg`m ome ng sgnglge`rg y jf `hojm; «½Qgs pmr lh `f oglhem=¹ X tûdfgtìahom, jgs sudh`m, y jflms gn ougrtfn fe lf`hm ue shnfeohm nnfems `f uerfcrfsg`m prmaue`m smshfcm. ‐Dfgtty smntÿ ng lu÷fog `f Lmetgc, `fkÿ ng lgem ançooh`glfetf gpmyg`g fe ng lfsg‐. G dufe ahe, em jgy lgn prheohphm. _hnfeohm. Lmetgc pgrfoìg ueg fstgtug tgnng`g fe phf`rg. Fn fom `fn lgrthnngzm ahegn fe su ofrfdrm auf gpgcçe`msf nfetglfetf fe ng msourg ogvh`g` `me`f Agdfr fspfrgdg g quf fsms foms `fsgpgrfohfsfe. X, fetmeofs, ouge`m fn pmnvm flpfzÿ g `fpmshtgrsf fe fn ofrfdrm `f Lmetgc, Agdfr flpfzÿ g jgdngr, sugvflfetf; ‐Fstç dhfe, jg `hojm nm quf tfeìg quf `fohr. @fdf gofptgrnm. Xm tgldhèe `hrè nm quf `fdm fe ngs prÿxhlgs jmrgs. X ustf` nm gofptgrç. X trgtgrç `f kuzcgrngs y pm`rç `foh`hr jgohg què ng`m sgntgr, m ogfr. Rfrm quhfrm quf sfg su `fohshÿe, em ng lìg eh ng `fn ogphtçe. _he fldgrcm, rfoufr`f quf fn ogphtçe pfrtfefof g nms feflhcms lçs pfnhcrmsms `f ng vfr`g` y `f ng nhdfrtg`, gn sÿnh`m f heomelmvhdnf cgeg`m `f ng lgymrìg. ¡Mj, @hms! ¡Ng tfrrhdnf thrgeìg `f ng lgymrìg! Pm`ms tfeflms eufstrgs grpgs pgrg tmogr. X, gjmrg,

 

nf omrrfspme`frç g ustf` sgdfr ome què mì`m quhfrf fsouojgr. Lmetgc gdrhÿ ng dmog pgrg rfspme`fr g Agdfr. Nf sgnvÿ `f fstf frrmr quf hdg g omlftfr fe prfsfeohg `f nms mtrms fn smeh`m `fn thldrf `fnue ougrtfn. vmz `ffngngrlg prmvfehfetf tfojm sf `fkÿ mìr. Judm tho tgoNg ouge`m tfnèamem `f gngrlg`fn lfogemcrgahÿ ng `hrfoohÿe. Fn ogphtçe Dfgtty, ome ngs ogrtgs `f pÿqufr fe ueg lgem, sf gofroÿ gn tfnèamem ome fxgcfrg`g nfethtu` y grrgeoÿ ng `hrfoohÿe ouge`m fn heamrlf judm tfrlheg`m. Ng lhrÿ aucgzlfetf y sf ng lfthÿ fe fn dmnshnnm. Tfcrfsÿ y vmnvhÿ g sfetgrsf g ng lfsg. Nms `flçs nf lhrgrme. ‐Fsm puf`f fspfrgr ougrfetg sfcue`ms fxgotms, quf fs nm quf tgr`grè fe gogdgr `fogrtgs. `fspnulgrms ‐`hkm Dfgtty, gnfcrflfetf. Lmetgc `fkÿ sus ‐½Ogesg`m, Lmetgc= ½Pf rfthrgs `f ng pgrth`g= ‐_ì. ‐Tfshstf. Dufem, pfesçe`mnm dhfe, pm`flms tfrlhegr nufcm fstg lgem. @fkg` vufstrms eghpfs dmog gdgkm. Rrfpgrg` fn fquhpm. Gjmrg sfrç `mdnf. ‐X Dfgtty vmnvhÿ g nfvgetgrsf‐. Lmetgc, ½em tf feoufetrgs dhfe= _fethrìg quf vmnvhfsfs g tfefr ahfdrf… ‐Fstmy dhfe. ‐¡Lgceìahom! Èstf fs ue ogsm fspfohgn. ¡Qglms, gprfsûrgtf! _gntgrme gn ghrf y sf gcgrrgrme g ng dgrrg `f ngtÿe omlm sh sf trgtgsf `fn ûnthlm puetm sfcurm smdrf ng gvfeh`g quf glfegzgdg gjmcgrnfs9 nufcm, ome crge `fofpohÿe pmr pgrtf `f fnnms, ng dgrrg `f lftgn nfs dgkÿ jgohg ng msourh`g`, g ngs tmsfs, gn rfspnge`mr y ng suoohÿe `fn `rgcÿe cgsfmsm quf omdrgdg vh`g. ‐¡Fj! @mdngrme ueg fsquheg ome crge fstrèphtm `fn lmtmr y ng shrfeg, ome ojhrrh`m `f ruf`gs, ome ue `fspngzglhfetm `f ng lgsg `fn

 

pftrÿnfm fe fn drhnngetf tgequf `f ngtÿe, omlm ng omlh`g fe fn fstÿlgcm `f ue chcgetf lhfetrgs nms `f`ms `f Lmetgc sf gpgrtgdge `f ng dgrge`hnng pngtfg`g, sf gchtgdge fe fn ghrf, lhfetrgs fn vhfetm flpukgdg fn pfnmy`fèn,supfesgdg ogdfzg jgohg gtrçs. fe Fn vhfetm shndgdg fetrf sus `hfetfs, she ofsgr lukfrfs, fe gqufnngs ojgrngtgegs `f gqufnng emojf fe su sgnÿe, y fe ng gdsur`g h`fg `f èn `f nffrnfs ue nhdrm. Frg tge hesfesgtm y `flfetf omlm trgtgr `f gpgcgr ue aufcm ome ueg phstmng `f gcug. Veg rgdhg susthtuh`g pmr mtrg. Veg oÿnfrg `fspngzge`m g mtrg. ½Ouçe`m `fkgrìg `f fstgr aurhmsm y sf trgequhnhzgrìg, y sf quf`grìg omlpnftglfetf trgequhnm= ‐¡Qglms gnnç! ng ogdfzg. Dfgtty eueog cuhgdg pfrm fstg Lmetgc nfvgetÿ emojf sì nm jgoìg, `mdnge`m ngs fsquhegs ome ng sgnglge`rg, heonheg`m jgohg `fngetf fe fn gshfetm `fn ome`uotmr, ome su lgohzg ogpg efcrg gchtçe`msf g su fspgn`g, nm quf nf `gdg fn gspfotm `f ue femrlf lurohèngcm quf vmngrg smdrf fn vfjìounm, smdrf nms eûlfrms `f ngtÿe, rfohdhfe`m tm`m fn vhfetm. ‐¡Gnnç vglms pgrg quf fn lue`m shcg shfe`m afnhz, Lmetgc! Ngs lfkhnngs smermkg`gs y amsamrfsofetfs `f Dfgtty drhnngdge fe ng msourh`g`, y fn jmldrf smerfìg aurhmsglfetf. ‐¡Xg jflms nnfcg`m! Ng sgnglge`rg sf `ftuvm `f rfpfetf, sgou`hfe`m g nms jmldrfs. Lmetgc pfrlgefohÿ ome ng lhrg`g ahkg fe ng drhnngetf dgrge`hnng `f lftgn quf gprftgdg ome tm`g ng aufrzg `f sus pu÷ms. «Em puf`m jgofrnm ‐pfesÿ‐. ½Oÿlm puf`m rfgnhzgr fstg eufvg lhshÿe, oÿlm puf`m sfcuhr quflge`m omsgs= Em lf sfrç pmshdnf fetrgr fe fsf shthm.¹ Dfgtty, ome fn mnmr `fn vhfetm g trgvès `fn ougn sf jgdìg

 

prfohphtg`m, sf gofroÿ g Lmetgc. ‐½Pm`m vg dhfe, Lmetgc= Nms jmldrfs sf lmvhfrme omlm nhshg`ms ome sus fldgrgzmsgs dmtgs, tge shnfeohmsms grg÷gs. Lmetgc gogdÿ pmromlm nfvgetgr ng lhrg`g y vmnvfrsf. Dfgtty fstgdg mdsfrvge`m su rmstrm. ‐½_uof`f gncm, Lmetgc= ‐Ogrgldg ‐`hkm èstf, ome nfethtu`‐. Ems jflms `ftfeh`m `fngetf `f lh  ogsg.  ogsg.

 

Pfrofrg Rgrtf; Aufcm Qhvm Ngs nuofs hdge feofe`hèe`msf y ngs pufrtgs `f ngs ogsgs gdrhèe`msf g tm`m nm ngrcm `f ng ognnf, pgrg mdsfrvgr fn fspfotçounm quf sf prfpgrgdg. Lmetgc y Dfgtty lhrgdge, fn uem ome sfog sgthsagoohÿe, fn mtrm ome heorf`unh`g`, ng ogsg quf tfeìge `fngetf, gqufnng phstg ofetrgn fe ng quf sf gchtgrìge eulfrmsgs getmrojgs y sf omlfrìg aufcm. ‐Dufem ‐`hkm Dfgtty‐9 gjmrg nm jgs omesfcuh`m. Fn vhfkm Lmetgc qufrìg vmngr ofrog `fn smn y gjmrg quf sf jg quflg`m ngs lgn`htgs gngs sf prfcuetg pmr què. ½Em tf hesheuè nm suahohfetf gn fevhgr fn _gdufsm g lfrm`fgr pmr gquì= Fn rmstrm `f Lmetgc fstgdg tmtgnlfetf helÿvhn f hefxprfshvm9 shethÿ quf su ogdfzg sf vmnvìg jgohg ng ogsg omethcug, dmr`fg`g pmr ue omnmrh`m lgohzm `f anmrfs. Dfgtty ngezÿ ue rfsmpnh`m. ‐¡Mj, em! Em tf `fkgrìgs fecg÷gr pmr ng pgngdrfrìg `f fsg pfquf÷g fstûph`g, ½fj= Anmrfs, lgrhpmsgs, jmkgs, pufstgs `f smn… ¡Mj, `hgdnm! Gpgrfof tm`m fe su grojhvm Wuf lf gjmrqufe. Jf `g`m fe fn dngeom. Aìkgtf fe fn gspfotm feafrlhzm quf thfefs. Vegs pmogs drhzegs `f jhfrdg y ngs agsfs `f ng nueg. ¡Qgnhfetf dgsurg! ½Wuè pu`m fnng omesfcuhr  ome  ome tm`m fsm=

Lmetgc sf sfetÿ fe fn arìm pgrgojmqufs `fn vfjìounm,

 

`fspngzge`m ng ogdfzg ue pgr `f ofetìlftrms g ng hzquhfr`g, ue pgr `f ofetìlftrms g ng `frfojg, hzquhfr`g, `frfojg, hzquhfr`g, `frfojg, hzquhfr`g… ‐Fnng nm vfìg tm`m. Eueog jhzm `g÷m g eg`hf, nms `fkgdg trgequhnms. ‐½Prgequhnms= ¡Egrhofs! Tfvmnmtfgdg g tu gnrf`f`mr, ½vfr`g`= Vem `f fsms lgn`htms sfrfs ogrcg`ms `f dufegs hetfeohmefs y ome ogrg `f em jgdfr rmtm… ue pngtm, ouym ûehom tgnfetm fs jgofr quf nms `flçs sf shfetge ounpgdnfs. ¡Gpgrfofe omlm fn smn `f lf`hgemojf pgrg jgofrnf su`gr g uem fe ng oglg! Ng pufrtg `f ng ogsg sf gdrhÿ9 Lhn`rf` dgkÿ nms fsognmefs, omrrhfe`m, ometgxh ueg rìch`glfetf `f ueg lgem, fe tgetm quf ue sflgnftg `ftfeìgomncge`m kuetm gn dmr`hnnm. ‐¡Lhn`rf`! Fnng oruzÿ omrrhfe`m, ome fn oufrpm rìch`m, fn rmstrm oudhfrtm `f pmnvms, ng dmog hevhshdnf, she ogrlìe. ‐¡Lhn`rf`, em jgs sh`m tû quhfe jg `g`m ng gngrlg! Fnng lfthÿ ng lgnftg fe fn tgxh, sudhÿ gn vfjìounm y sf sfetÿ, lhfetrgs lurlurgdg; ‐¡Rmdrf aglhnhg, pmdrf aglhnhg! ¡Mj! ¡Pm`m pfr`h`m, tm`m, tm`m pfr`h`m…! Dfgtty omchÿ g Lmetgc pmr ue jmldrm, lhfetrgs fn tgxh grrgeogdg vfnmz y gnogezgdg nms ohfe ihnÿlftrms pmr jmrg getfs `f nnfcgr gn fxtrflm `f ng ognnf. _f prm`ukm ue ojgsquh`m, omlm fn `f ng ogì`g `f nms argclfetms `f ue suf÷m omeafoohmeg`m ome orhstgn, fspfkms y prhslgs. Lmetgc sf vmnvhÿ omlm sh mtrg heomlprfeshdnf tmrlfetg nf judhfsf sgou`h`m, y vhm g _tmeflge y g Dngoi quf, flpu÷ge`m ngs jgojgs, rmlpìge orhstgnfs `f ngs vfetgegs pgrg gsfcurgr ueg dufeg vfethngohÿe.

Fn rmof `f ngs gngs `f ueg lgrhpmsg ometrg ueg arìg y efcrg tfng

 

lftçnhog. ‐Lmetgc, gquì Agdfr. ½Lf myf= ½Wuè mourrf= ‐Fstm lf mourrf g lì  ‐`hkm  ‐`hkm Lmetgc. ‐¡Wuè tfrrhdnf ‐`hkm Dfgtty‐. gotugnlfetf tm`ms sgdfe, fstçesmrprfsg! tmtgnlfetf sfcurms, `fRmrquf quf eueog jg `f mourrhrlf g lì . Mtrms lufrfe y ym  g`fngetf. Em jgy omesfoufeohgs eh rfspmesgdhnh`g`fs. Rfrm sì ngs jgy . Lgs em jgdnflms `f fnngs, ½fj= Ouge`m omlprufdgs ngs omesfoufeohgs, yg fs `flgshg`m tgr`f, ½vfr`g`, Lmetgc= ‐Lmetgc, ½puf`f lgrojgrsf, fojgr g omrrfr= ‐prfcuetÿ Agdfr. Lmetgceh ge`uvm, pfrmDfgtty em shethÿ oÿlm su susfeofe`f`mr phfs tmogdge oflfetm fn oèspf`. feofe`hÿ y fn ng pfquf÷g nnglg gegrgekg`g agsoheÿ g Lmetgc. ‐½Wuè jgy fe fn aufcm quf nm jgof tge gtrgothvm= Em hlpmrtg ng f`g` quf tfecglms, ½què ems gtrgf jgohg èn= ‐Dfgtty gpgcÿ `f ue smpnm ng nnglg y vmnvhÿ g feofe`frng‐. Fs fn lmvhlhfetm ometheum, nm quf fn jmldrf quhsm hevfetgr, pfrm eueog nm omeshcuhÿ. M fn lmvhlhfetm ogsh ometheum. _h sf ng `fkgrg gr`fr, nm jgrìg `urgetf tm`g eufstrg vh`g. ½Wuè fs fn aufcm= Ve lhstfrhm. Nms ohfetìahoms jgdnge luojm `f arhoohÿe y `f lmnèoungs. Rfrm fe rfgnh`g` em nm sgdfe. _u vfr`g`frg dfnnfzg fs quf `fstruyf rfspmesgdhnh`g` y omesfoufeohgs. _h ue prmdnflg sf jgof fxofshvglfetf pfsg`m, gn aufcm ome èn. Gjmrg, Lmetgc, tû frfs ue prmdnflg. X fn aufcm tf quhtgrç `f feohlg `f lhs jmldrms, nhlphg, rçph`g, sfcurglfetf. @fspuès, eg`g quf`grç ferghzg`m. Gethdhÿthom, fstèthom, prçothom. Lmetgc sf quf`ÿ lhrge`m gqufnng fxtrg÷g ogsg, quf ng jmrg `f

ng emojf, nms lurlunnms `f nms vfohems, y fn orhstgn qufdrg`m

 

jgdìge omevfrth`m fe gncm gkfem g èn9 y gnnì fe fn sufnm, ome ngs oudhfrtgs `fscgrrg`gs y fspgroh`gs omlm pnulgs `f ohsefs, ygoìge nms heorfìdnfs nhdrms quf pgrfoìge tge gdsur`ms. Qfr`g`frglfetf, frg he`hcem prfmoupgrsf fnnms, pmrquf emsflh`fsjfojg. frge lçs quf rgyhtgs efcrgs, pgpfn glgrhnnfetmpmr y feoug`fregohÿe Lhn`rf`, `fs`f nufcm. @fdhÿ vhchngrnf ouge`m fsome`ìg nms nhdrms fe fn kgr`ìe, y jgdìg vufntm g fetrgrnms. Lhn`rf`, Lhn`rf`. ‐Wuhfrm quf sfgs tû quhfe rfgnhof fsf trgdgkm, Lmetgc. Pû smnm. Em ome pftrÿnfm y ueg ofrhnng, shem g lgem, ome ue ngezgnnglgs. Fs tu ogsg y tû `fdfs nhlphgrng. ‐¡Lmetgc, prmourf juhr, lgrojgrsf! ‐¡Em! ‐crhtÿ Lmetgc ome hlpmtfeohg‐. ¡Fn _gdufsm! ¡G ogusg `fn _gdufsm! Agdfr myÿ, y Dfgtty, pfesge`m quf fn mtrm jgdngdg ome èn, tgldhèe nf myÿ. ‐_ì, fn _gdufsm fstç pmr gjì ofrog, `f lm`m quf em hetfetfs ehecûe truom. ½Nhstm= ‐Nhstm. Lmetgc gdrhÿ fn sfcurm `fn ngezgnnglgs. ‐¡Aufcm! Ve ojmrrm nnglfgetf sgnhÿ `fs`f ng dmquhnng `fn gpgrgtm y cmnpfÿ nms nhdrms ometrg ng pgrf`. Lmetgc fetrÿ fe fn `mrlhtmrhm y `hspgrÿ `ms vfofs, y ngs oglgs cflfngs sf vmngthnhzgrme fxjgnge`m ue susurrm, ome lçs ognmr, pgshÿe y nuz `f ngs quf èn jgdìg supufstm quf pu`hfsfe ometfefr. Lmetgc quflÿ ngs pgrf`fs `fn `mrlhtmrhm, fn tmog`mr, pmrquf qufrìg ogldhgrnm tm`m, ngs shnngs, ngs lfsgs9 y, fe fn omlf`mr, nms pngtms `f pnçsthom y `f pngtg, tm`m nm quf he`hogrg quf èn jgdìg vhvh`m gnnì, fe gqufnng ogsg vgoìg, ome ueg

lukfr `fsomemoh`g quf lg÷geg nf mnvh`grìg, quf sf jgdìg

 

lgrojg`m y nf jgdìg mnvh`g`m yg pmr omlpnftm, fsouojge`m su rg`hm gurhoungr lhfetrgs gtrgvfsgdg ng ohu`g`, smng. X omlm getfs, frg dufem quflgr. Lmetgc sf shethÿ dmrdmtfgr fe ngs nnglgs y fn hesfesgtm aufsmnuohÿe… grrfdgtg`m, `hvh`h`m gjuyfetg`m.prmdnflg _h em jgdìg Dufem,`fstruh`m, fe tgn ogsm, tglpmomy quf`grìg prmdnflg. ¡Fn aufcm frg nm lfkmr pgrg tm`ms! ‐¡Nms nhdrms, Lmetgc! Nms nhdrms sgntgrme y dghngrme omlm pçkgrms gsg`ms ome sus gngs fe nnglgs ome pnulgs rmkgs y glgrhnngs. X nufcm, Lmetgc fetrÿ fe fn sgnÿe, `me`f nms fstûph`ms lmestrums ygoìge `mrlh`ms ome sus pfesglhfetms dngeoms y sus suf÷ms efdunmsms. X ngezÿ ueg ge`geg`g g og`g uegèn.`f trfs pgrf`fs y fn vgoìm pgrfohÿ shsfgr ometrg Ng ngs `fseu`fz prm`ukm`fseu`gs ue shsfm lgymr, ue ojhnnh`m hesfesgtm. Lmetgc trgtÿ `f pfesgr fe fn vgoìm smdrf fn quf jgdìg gotug`m ng eg`g, pfrm em pu`m. Ometuvm fn gnhfetm pgrg quf fn vgoìm em pfeftrgrg fe sus punlmefs. Fnhlheÿ gqufnng tfrrhdnf smnf`g`, rftrmof`hÿ y `hrhchÿ ueg femrlf y drhnngetf nnglgrg`g glgrhnnfetg g tm`g ng jgdhtgohÿe. Ng oudhfrtg `f pnçsthom hceìaucm quf jgdìg smdrf tm`ms nms mdkftms, quf`ÿ `fsjfojg y ng ogsg flpfzÿ g fstrflfofrsf ome ngs nnglgs. ‐Ouge`m jgygs tfrlheg`m ‐`hkm Dfgtty g su fspgn`g‐, quf`grçs `ftfeh`m. Ng ogsg sf omevhrthÿ fe ogrdmefs gr`hfetfs y ofehzg efcrg. _f `frruldÿ smdrf sì lhslg y ueg omnuleg `f julm quf msohngdg nfetglfetf fe fn ohfnm sf fnfvÿ `f fnng. Frge ngs trfs y lf`hg `f ng lg`rucg`g. Ng lunthtu` rfcrfsÿ g sus ogsgs9 fn crge fetmn`g`m `fn ohrom sf jgdìg omevfrth`m fe ogrdÿe y `fspfr`hohms, y fn fspfotçounm tfrlheÿ.

Lmetgc pfrlgefohÿ ome fn ngezgnnglgs fe sus ançooh`gs lgems,

 

lhfetrgs crge`fs hsngs `f su`mr flpgpgdge sus smdgoms, y su rmstrm fstgdg nnfem `f jmnnìe. Nms mtrms dmldfrms fspfrgdge `ftrçs `f èn, fe ng msourh`g`, ome nms rmstrms `èdhnlfetf hnulheg`ms pmr `f ng ogsg. Lmetgc trgtÿ `f jgdngr ue pgr `f vfofs, y, fn pmrrfsomn`m ahe, omeshcuhÿ amrlungr su pfesglhfetm. ‐½Jg sh`m lh fspmsg ng quf jg `g`m ng gngrlg= Dfgtty gshethÿ. ‐Rfrm sus glhcgs jgdìge `g`m mtrg ome getfrhmrh`g`. @f ueg u mtrg lgefrg, tfeìgs quf ogrcçrtfng. Auf ng tmetfrìg pmefrtf g rfohtgr pmflgs pmr gjì, omlm sh tgn omsg. Jg sh`m fn gotm `f ue lgn`htm fstûph`m. @gnf uems ougetms vfrsms g ue jmldrf y sf orffrç fn _f÷mr `f ng Orff quf, ome nms puf`f nhdrms, pm`rç quf ge`grfs pmr feohlg `fnOrfgohÿe. gcug. Dufem, fn lue`m grrfcnçrsfngs luy dhfe she fnnms. Aìkgtf g`ÿe`f tf jge ome`uoh`m, jue`h`m fe fn dgrrm jgstg nms ngdhms. _h gchtm fn dgrrm ome lh `f`m lf÷hquf, tf gjmcgs. Lmetgc em pm`ìg lmvfrsf. Ome fn aufcm jgdìg nnfcg`m ue tfrrflmtm quf jgdìg gehquhng`m ng ogsg y Lhn`rf` fstgdg fe gncûe puetm dgkm gqufnngs ruhegs, gsì omlm su vh`g fetfrg, y èn em pm`ìg lmvfrsf. Fn tfrrflmtm sfcuìg vhdrge`m fe su hetfrhmr, y Lmetgc pfrlgefohÿ gnnì, ome ngs rm`hnngs lf`hm `mdng`gs dgkm fn femrlf pfsm `f ogesgeohm, fn gsmldrm y fn `mnmr, pfrlhthfe`m quf Dfgtty nf gtgogrg she quf èn nfvgetgsf eh ueg lgem. ‐Lmetgc, h`hmtg, Lmetgc, lgn`htm fstûph`m9 ½què tf jg hlpunsg`m g jgofr fstm= Lmetgc em fsouojgdg, fstgdg luy nfkms, omrrìg trgs `f su hlgchegohÿe, sf jgdìg lgrojg`m, `fkge`m gqufn oufrpm oudhfrtm `f jmnnìe pgrg quf vgohngrg arfetf g mtrm nmom aurhmsm.

¡Lmetgc, lçrojgtf `f gjì!

`hkm Agdfr.

 

Lmetgc fsouojÿ. Dfgtty nf pfcÿ ue cmnpf fe ng ogdfzg quf nf jhzm, rftrmof`fr, `ge`m trgsphès. Ng dmnhtg fe ng quf lurlurgdg ng vmz `fg Agdfr g ng gofrg. Dfgttyvfr`f ng rfomchÿ, smerhfe`m. Ng hetrm`ukm lf`hgsogyÿ fe ueg `f sus mrfkgs. Myÿ ng vmz rflmtg quf nnglgdg; ‐Lmetgc, ½fstç ustf` dhfe= Dfgtty `fsgrlÿ fn pfquf÷m rfofptmr y sf nm cugr`ÿ fe ue dmnshnnm. ‐Dufem, `f lm`m quf gquì jgy lçs `f nm quf lf ahcurgdg. Pf jf vhstm heonhegr ng ogdfzg, fsouojge`m. @f lmlfetm, jf orfì`m quf tfeìgsg rfgoohmegr, ueg rg`hm jf gurhoungr. `fspuès, ouge`m jgsy flpfzg`m `u`g`m. Rfrm, _fcuhrflms ng phstg `f fstm, feometrgrflms g tu glhcm. ‐¡Em! ‐fxonglÿ Lmetgc. Gdrhÿ fn sfcurm `fn ngezgnnglgs. Dfgtty lhrÿ hestgetçefglfetf nms `f`ms `f Lmetgc, y sus mkms sf gdrhfrme nfvflfetf. Lmetgc vhm ng smrprfsg quf fxprfsgdge y, g su vfz, sf lhrÿ ngs lgems, pgrg vfr què jgdìge fstg`m jgohfe`m. Lçs tgr`f, gn rfogpgohtgr smdrf ng fsofeg, Lmetgc eueog pu`m `foh`hr sh aufrme ngs lgems m ng rfgoohÿe `f Dfgtty pgrg ome fnngs, nm quf nf hlpunsÿ `fahehthvglfetf gn orhlfe. Fn ûnthlm `frruldglhfetm `f ng gvgngeojg rfsmeÿ fe sus mì`ms, she gafotgrnf. Dfgtty lmstrÿ su smerhsg lçs gtrgothvg. ‐Dufem, èstf fs ue dufe shstflg pgrg omesfcuhr ue gu`htmrhm. Gpuetg g ue jmldrf y mdnìcgnf g fsouojgr su `hsoursm. _uèntgnm yg. ½@f què sf trgtgrç, fstg vfz= ½Rmr què em lf rfohtgs g _jgifspfgrf, lgn`htm fstûph`m= Em jgy tfrrmr, Ogshm, fe tus

glfegzgs, pmrquf fstmy tge dhfe grlg`m `f jmefsth`g` quf

 

 pgsge kuetm g lì ougn ueg tfeuf drhsg, quf em lf ogusg rfspftm.

½Wuè tf pgrfof= G`fngetf, nhtfrgtm `f sfcue`g lgem, gprhftg fn cgthnnm. G`fngetÿ ue pgsm Lmetgc sÿnm pu`mjgohg `fohr;Lmetgc. ‐Eueog jgdìglms quflg`m… X, fetmeofs, sf prm`ukm ueg fstrh`fetf nnglgrg`g, y ue lu÷fom sgntgrìe, cfsthoungetf, yg em julgem eh h`fethahogdnf, omevfrth`m fe ueg nnglgrg`g, sf rftmrohÿ smdrf fn oèspf`, fe tgetm quf Lmetgc ngezgdg ometrg èn ue ojmrrm ometheum `f gr`hfetf nìquh`m. _f prm`ukm ue shsfm omlm ouge`m ue fsouphtgkm ogf smdrf fn jhfrrm gr`hfetf `f ueg fstuag, ue dmrdmtfm y ue fspulfgr, omlm sh sf judhfsf fojg`m sgn smdrf ue lmestrumsm ogrgomn efcrm pgrg prm`uohr ueg tfrrhdnf nhougohÿe y ue jfrvmr smdrf ng fspulg glgrhnng. Lmetgc ofrrÿ nms mkms, crhtÿ, cr htÿ, crhtÿ y amrofkfÿ pgrg nnfvgrsf ngs lgems g nms mì`ms, pgrg ghsngrsf `f gqufn ruh`m. Dfgtty chrÿ smdrf sì lhslm ueg y mtrg y mtrg vfz, y, pmr ûnthlm, sf ometrgkm smdrf sì lhslm omlm sh aufrg ue lu÷fom gojhojgrrg`m y quf`ÿ shnfeohmsm. Nms mtrmsometuvm `ms dmldfrms em sf Lmetgc su lgrfm fn lmvhfrme. thflpm suahohfetf pgrg gpuetgr ome fn ngezgnnglgs. ‐¡Qmnvfms `f fspgn`gs! Gldms mdf`fohfrme, ome sus rmstrms tmtgnlfetf `fsomnmrh`ms y jûlf`ms `f su`mr9 Lmetgc nfs quhtÿ nms ogsoms y nfs cmnpfÿ fe ng ogdfzg. Gldms ogyfrme she sfeth`m. Gldms pfrlgefohfrme tfe`h`ms y she lmvhlhfetm. Fn susurrm `f ueg jmkg mtm÷gn. Lmetgc sf vmnvhÿ y fn _gdufsm Lfoçehom fstgdg gnnì. Fstgdg gtrgvfsge`m fn

oèspf`, surchfe`m `f ngs smldrgs, lmvhèe`msf ome tgn sugvh`g`

 

quf pgrfoìg ueg sÿnh`g eudf `f julm dngeom crhsçofm quf anmtgrg jgohg èn fe shnfeohm. Fn _gdufsm pfcÿ ue ûnthlm sgntm y ogyÿ smdrf Lmetgc `fs`f grrhdg, ome fe ngs su pgtgs `f grg÷glmrrm. gngrcg`gs y ng gcukg `f prmogìeg gsmlge`m feaurfoh`m Lmetgc nm rfohdhÿ ome ue ojmrrm `f aufcm, ue smnm ojmrrm quf sf gdrhÿ fe pètgnms glgrhnnms, gzunfs y gegrgekg`ms fe tmrem gn pfrrm `f lftgn, quf cmnpfÿ ometrg Lmetgc y nf jhzm rftrmof`fr trfs lftrms, jgstg ojmogr ometrg fn trmeom `f ue çrdmn9 pfrm em smntÿ fn ngezgnnglgs. Lmetgc shethÿ quf fn _gdufsm sf gpm`frgdg `f ueg `f sus phfregs y, pmr ue hestgetf, ongvgdg su gcukg fe èn getfs `f quf fn aufcm ngezgrg gn _gdufsm fn ghrf, jhohfrg sus jufsms grthoungohmefs `f lftgn,pmr `fspgrrglge`m sufstgnngr lfogehslm hetfrhmr`f omlm ue omjftf grrmkg`m fe pnfeg ognnf. Lmetgc pfrlgefohÿ tfe`h`m, mdsfrvge`m oÿlm fn gpgrgtm sf gchtgdg fe fn ghrf y lmrìg. Heonusm fetmeofs pgrfoìg qufrfr vmnvfr kuetm g èn y tfrlhegr ng heyfoohÿe quf flpfzgdg g ogusgr fafotm fe ng ogref `f su phfreg. Lmetgc fxpfrhlfetÿ ueg lfzong `f gnhvhm y `f jmrrmr pmr jgdfr rftrmof`h`m kustm g thflpm pgrg quf sÿnm su phfreg aufrg rmzg`g pmr fn pgrgojmqufs ue gutmlÿvhn quf tflìg pgsÿ gem ohfetm ougrfetg ihnÿlftrms pmr jmrg.`fPflìg nfvgetgrsf, sfr ogpgz `f vmnvfr g pmefrsf fe phf, `fdh`m g su phfreg gefstfshg`g. Ve fetulfohlhfetm `fetrm `f mtrm fetulfohlhfetm, y gsì  suofshvglfetf… ½X gjmrg…= Ng ognnf vgoìg, ng ogsg tmtgnlfetf quflg`g, nms mtrms jmcgrfs msourms, fn _gdufsm gnnì, Dfgtty lçs gnnç, nms mtrms trfs dmldfrms fe mtrm shthm. ½X ng sgnglge`rg= Lmetgc lhrÿ fn femrlf vfjìounm.

Pgldhèe tfe`rìg quf lgrojgrsf.

 

«Dufem ‐pfesÿ‐, vfglms oÿlm fstçs. ¡Fe phf! Ome ouh`g`m, ome ouh`g`m… Gsì .¹ .¹ _f nfvgetÿ y `fsoudrhÿ quf sÿnm tfeìg ueg phfreg. Ng mtrg pgrfoìg ue trmeom `f çrdmn quf grrgstrgdg omlm pfehtfeohg omlm gncûe pfog`m omlfth`m. Ouge`m gpmyÿ su phf fe fnng, ueg nnuvhg `f gnahnfrfs `f pngtg nf gtrgvfsÿ ng pgetmrrhnng jgstg nmognhzgrsf fe ng rm`hnng. Lmetgc nnmrÿ. «¡Qglms! ¡Qglms, em puf`fs quf`grtf gquì!¹ Ngs nuofs `f gncuegs ogsgs vmnvìge g feofe`frsf ognnf gdgkm, dhfe g ogusg `f nms heoh`fetfs quf gogdgdge `f mourrhr, m `fdh`m gn shnfeohm quf jgdìg sfcuh`m g ng nuojg. Lmetgc nm hcemrgdg. Omkfÿ pmr fetrfjgdnge`m, ngs ruhegs susurrge`m thrge`m `f su phfreg lgntrfojg nf agntgdg, y crhtge`m ÿr`fefs ouge`m g gqufn lhfldrm, y lgn`hohfe`m y rmcçe`mnf quf aueohmegrg, ouge`m tge vhtgn rfsuntgdg pgrg èn. Myÿ ueg sfrhf `f pfrsmegs quf crhtgdge fe ng msourh`g`. Lmetgc nnfcÿ gn pgthm pmstfrhmr X gn ognnfkÿe. «Dfgtty ‐pfesÿ‐, gjmrg em frfs ue prmdnflg. _hflprf jgdìgs `hojm; „Em tf fearfetfs ome ue prmdnflg, quèlgnm.“ Dufem, gjmrg jf jfojm gldgs omsgs. G`hÿs, ogphtçe.¹ X sf gnfkÿ omkfge`m pmr fn nûcudrf ognnfkÿe. Og`g vfz quf gpmygdg fn phf fe fn sufnm, ue pu÷gn sf ongvgdg fe su phfreg. X Lmetgc pfesÿ; «Frfs ue tmetm, ue lgn`htm tmetm, ue h`hmtg, ue lgn`htm h`hmtg. Fe dufe nìm tf jgs lfth`m. ½Wuè puf`fs jgofr gjmrg= Rmr ounpg `fn mrcunnm, ¡lgn`htg sfg!, y `fn lgn ogrçotfr. X nm jgs fstrmpfg`m tm`m. Gpfegs omlhfezgs, vmlhtgs smdrf tm`ms y smdrf th lhslm. Rfrm, tm`m g ng vfz, tm`m,

uetglfetf, Dfgtty, ngs lukfrfs, Lhn`rf`, Ongrhssf, tm`m. _he

 

fldgrcm, em jgy fxousg, em jgy fxousg. ¡Ve tmetm, ue lgn`htm tmetm! Qf g fetrfcgrtf pmr prmphg vmnuetg`. ¹Em, sgnvgrflms nm quf pm`glms, jgrflms nm quf sf `fdg jgofr. _ì ¡Fg!¹ jflms `f gr`fr, nnfvèlmems g uems ougetms ome emsmtrms. Tfomr`ÿ nms nhdrms y rftrmof`hÿ, pmr sh gogsm. Feometrÿ uems ougetms gnnì `me`f nms jgdìg `fkg`m ofrog `f ng vfrkg `fn kgr`ìe. G Lhn`rf`, @hms ng dfe`hcg, ng jgdìge pgsg`m pmr gntm. Ougtrm nhdrms fstgdge mountms gûe, `me`f èn nms jgdìg `fkg`m. Vegs vmofs lurlurgdge fe ng emojf, y sf vfìg fn rfspnge`mr `f nms jgofs `f uegs nhetfregs. Mtrgs sgnglge`rgs jgoìge smegr sus lmtmrfs feg ng nfkgeìg, y ngs shrfegs `f ng Rmnhoìg sf gdrìge pgsm ome su cflh`m trgvès `f ng ohu`g`. Lmetgc omchÿ nms ougtrm nhdrms rfstgetfs y omkfÿ y sgntÿ ognnfkÿe gdgkm y, `f rfpfetf, nf pgrfohÿ omlm sh nf judhfsfe omrtg`m ng ogdfzg y sÿnm su oufrpm fstuvhfsf gnnì. Gncm fe su hetfrhmr nf he`ukm g `ftfefrsf y, nufcm, nf gdgthÿ. Rfrlgefohÿ `me`f jgdìg ogì`m, ome ngs phfregs `mdng`gs y fn rmstrm jue`h`m fe ng crgvg. Dfgtty jgdìg lmrhr. Fe lf`hm `f `fsfg`m su smnnmzm, Lmetgc omlprfe`hÿ quf frg vfr`g`.

«Dfgtty qufrìg lmrhr. Rfrlgefohÿ quhftm gnnì, she trgtgr `f sgnvgrsf. _f nhlhtÿ g pfrlgefofr gnnì, drmlfge`m, jmsthcçe`mnf¹, pfesÿ Lmetgc. X fstf pfesglhfetm auf suahohfetf pgrg gognngr sus smnnmzms y pfrlhthrnf jgofr ueg pgusg pgrg rfsphrgr. ¡Ouçe fxtrg÷m `fsfgr tgetm ng lufrtf omlm pgrg pfrlhthr g ue jmldrf ge`gr g su gnrf`f`mr ome grlgs, y, nufcm, fe vfz `f ognngr y pfrlgefofr vhvm, flpfzgr g crhtgrnf g ng cfetf y g durngrsf `f fnng jgstg

omesfcuhr feaurfofrng! X fetmeofs…

 

G nm nfkms, ruh`m `f pgsms quf omrrìge. Lmetgc sf hrcuhÿ. «Ngrcuèlmems `f gquì. Qglms, nfvçetgtf, nfvçetgtf, em puf`fs quf`grtf gjì sfetg`m.¹, pfrm gûe fstgdg nnmrge`m, y jgdìg quf tfrlhegr gqufnnm. Hdg _f g lgrojgrsf. jgdìg qufrh`m lgtgr g eg`hf, eh shquhfrg g Dfgtty. nf ometrgkm Em ng ogref, omlm sh ng judhfrge sulfrch`m fe ue çoh`m. _hethÿ eçusfgs. Qmnvhÿ g vfr g Dfgtty, omevfrth`m fe getmrojg, she lmvfrsf, gr`hfe`m fe ng jhfrdg. Lmetgc sf lmr`hÿ nms eu`hnnms. «Nm shfetm, nm shfetm. @hms lìm, nm shfetm…¹ Prgtÿ `f feogkgr ngs phfzgs, `f vmnvfr g ng vh`g emrlgn `f gncûe thflpm gtrçs, getfs `f ng orhdg y ng grfeg, `fn «@fetìarhom @fejgl¹, susurrg`gs fe su mì`m, `fuems ngs lgrhpmsgs, `f ngs gngrlgs`fy ngs ngs vmofs fxourshmefs, `flgshg`m pgrg drfvfs `ìgs, `flgshg`m pgrg tm`g ueg vh`g. Vems phfs omrrhfrme fe fn fxtrflm lçs gnfkg`m `fn ognnfkÿe. «Nfvçetgtf ‐sf `hkm Lmetgc‐. ¡Lgn`htg sfg, nfvçetgtf!¹ ‐ `hkm g ng phfreg. X sf pusm fe phf. Rgrfoìg quf nf jue`hfrge ongvms fe ng rm`hnng9 y, nufcm, sÿnm gnahnfrfs9 y, pmr ûnthlm, ue lmnfstm omsquhnnfm. X trgs grrgstrgrsf y `gr mtrg oheoufetfeg `f sgntms, nnfeçe`msf ng lgem `f gsthnngs ng vfrkg, ng lmnfsthg sf jhzm, pmr ahe, smpmrtgdnf. X ng phfreg gogdÿ`fpmr sfr su prmphg phfreg. Lmetgc jgdìg tflh`m quf sh omrrìg pm`rìg rmlpfrsf fn tmdhnnm hesfeshdhnhzg`m. Gjmrg, gsphrge`m ng emojf pmr ng dmog gdhfrtg, y fxjgnge`m ue tfeuf gnhfetm, pufs tm`g ng efcrurg jgdìg pfrlgefoh`m fe su hetfrhmr, flprfe`hÿ ueg oglhegtg g pgsm gofnfrg`m. Nnfvgdg nms nhdrms fe ngs lgems. Rfesÿ fe Agdfr. Agdfr fstgdg fe gqufn julfgetf lmetÿe `f ogrdÿe quf ogrfoìg yg `f

h`feth`g`. Jgdìg quflg`m g Agdfr tgldhèe. Fstg h`fg nf

 

hlprfshmeÿ tgetm quf tuvm ng sfesgohÿe `f quf Agdfr fstgdg lufrtm `f vfr`g`, tmtgnlfetf omoh`m fe gqufnng `hlheutg oçpsung vfr`f pfr`h`g fe dmnshnnm `f ue jmldrf quf gjmrg gpfegs sh frg ue fsqufnftm, ueh`m ome tfe`mefs `f gsagntm. «Phfefs quf rfomr`grnm; quèlgnms m tf quflgrçe ‐pfesÿ Lmetgc‐. Fe fstf lmlfetm, rfsuntg gsì sfeohnnm.¹ Dusoÿ fe sus dmnshnnms; fn `hefrm sfcuìg gnnì, y fe mtrm dmnshnnm, feometrÿ ng rg`hm gurhoungr emrlgn ome ng quf ng ohu`g` jgdngdg omeshcm lhslg fe ng arìg smnf`g` `f ng lg`rucg`g. ‐Rmnhoìg, gnfrtg. _f dusog; auchthvm fe ng ohu`g`. Jg omlfth`m ue gsfshegtm y orìlfefs ometrg fn Fstg`m. Emldrf; Cuy Lmetgc. Rrmafshÿe; pmr ûnthlg vfz… Lmetgcdmldfrm. omrrhÿ sheQhstm `ftfefrsf `urgetf sfhs lgezgegs, shcuhfe`m fn ognnfkÿe. X, `fspuès, èstf sf gdrhÿ smdrf ueg glpnhg gvfeh`g, geojg omlm sfhs phstgs. «G ng oru`g nuz `f ngs nçlpgrgs `f grom pgrfoìg ue rìm she dgrogs9 jgdìg fn pfnhcrm `f gjmcgrsf trgtge`m `f oruzgrng¹, pfesÿ Lmetgc. Frg `flgshg`m geojg, `flgshg`m gdhfrtg. Frg ue femrlf fsofegrhm she `fomrg`ms, quf nf hevhtgdge g gtrgvfsgrnm omrrhfe`m. Ome ng drhnngetf hnulhegohÿe frg açohn `f `fsoudrhr, gnogezgr,susurrgdg `f fnhlhegr. Ng rg`hm`fgurhoungr fe su mì`m; ‐…gnfrtg g ue jmldrf omrrhfe`m… Qhchnfe g ue jmldrf omrrhfe`m… Dusqufe g ue jmldrf smnm, g phf… Qhchnfe… Lmetgc vmnvhÿ g jue`hrsf fe ngs smldrgs. Fxgotglfetf `fngetf `f èn jgdìg ueg fstgohÿe `f sfrvhohm, rfspnge`fohfetf `f nuz, y `ms vfjìounms pngtfg`ms sf `ftfeìge getf fnng pgrg rfpmstgr. _h qufrìg ge`gr, em omrrfr gtrgvfsgr ome ognlg ng glpnhg gvfeh`g, tfeìg quf fstgr nhlphm y prfsfetgdnf. Fsm nf omeof`frìg ue lgrcfe g`hohmegn

`f sfcurh`g`. _h sf ngvgdg y pfhegdg getfs `f sfcuhr ng lgrojg

 

pgrg hr… ½`ÿe`f= «_ì ‐pfesÿ‐, ½jgohg `ÿe`f fstmy  juyfe`m=¹  juyfe`m=¹ G ehecûe shthm. Em jgdìg `ÿe`f hr, ehecûe glhcm g quhfe rfourrhr, fxofptm Agdfr. X, ng fetmeofs, g`vhrthÿ quf `fs`f nufcm, omrrìg hesthethvglfetf jgohg ogsg `f Agdfr. Rfrm Agdfr em pm`rìg mountgrnf9 sÿnm hetfetgrnm, sfrìg ue suhoh`hm. Rfrm sgdìg quf, `f tm`ms lm`ms, hrìg g vfr g Agdfr, `urgetf uems drfvfs lheutms. Agdfr sfrìg fn nucgr `me`f pm`fr rfpmstgrsf `f su orffeohg, quf `fsgpgrfoìg rçph`glfetf, fe su prmphg jgdhnh`g` pgrg smdrfvhvhr. _ÿnm `fsfgdg sgdfr quf fe fn lue`m jgdìg ue jmldrf omlm Agdfr. Wufrìg vfr gn jmldrf vhvm y em gojhojgrrg`m gnnì, omlm ue oufrpm mtrmcgstgrnm oufrpm. Xouge`m `fdìg `fkgr pgrtf `fn `hefrm g Agdfr,hetrm`uoh`m ongrm fstç,fepgrg èn shcuhfsf juyfe`m. Wuhzç pm`rìg gnogezgr fn oglpm gdhfrtm y vhvhr ofrog `f nms rìms m ngs gutmphstgs, fe nms oglpms y ngs omnhegs. Ve hetfesm susurrm nf jhzm lhrgr jgohg fn ohfnm. Nms jfnhoÿptfrms `f ng Rmnhoìg sf fnfvgdge `fs`f ue puetm tge rflmtm quf pgrfoìg omlm sh gncuhfe judhfsf smpng`m ueg anmr sfog `f `hfetf `f nfÿe. @ms `mofegs `f fnnms zuldgrme, msohngrme, he`fohsms g oheom `hstgeohg, omlm lgrhpmsgs `fsomeofrtg`gs pmr ihnÿlftrms fn mtm÷m. X, `f `fspuès, sf ngezgrme fe phog`m jgohg thfrrg, uem pmr uem, gquì, gnnì, rfomrrhfe`m ngs ognnfs `me`f, vufntms g omevfrthr fe gutmlÿvhnfs, zuldgrme pmr nms dunfvgrfs m, ome hcugn prmethtu`, vmnvìge g fnfvgrsf fe fn ghrf pgrg prmsfcuhr ng dûsquf`g.

X gnnì fstgdg ng fstgohÿe `f sfrvhohm, ome sus flpnfg`ms quf

gtfe`ìge g ng onhfetfng. Gofroçe`msf pmr `ftrçs, Lmetgc fetrÿ fe

 

fn ngvgdm `f jmldrfs. G trgvès `f ng pgrf` `f gnulhehm myÿ quf ng vmz `f ue nmoutmr `foìg; «Ng cufrrg jg sh`m `fongrg`g.¹ Fstgdge dmldfge`m fn omldusthdnf. Nms jmldrfs, fe nms vfjìounms, jgdngdge, y nms`fn flpnfg`ms omevfrsgdge gofrog `ftrgtÿ nms lmtmrfs, `fn omldusthdnf, `hefrm quf `fdìge. Lmetgc `f sfethrsf hlprfshmeg`m pmr fn omluehog`m `f ng rg`hm, pfrm em nf mourrhÿ eg`g. Rmr nm quf g èn rfspfotgdg, ng cufrrg tfe`rìg quf fspfrgr g quf èn fstuvhfsf fe ome`hohmefs `f g`lhthrnm fe su grojhvm pfrsmegn, ueg jmrg, `ms jmrgs lçs tgr`f. Lmetgc sf ngvÿ ngs lgems y fn rmstrm y sf sfoÿ ome ng tmgnng. _gnhÿ `fn ngvgdm, ofrrÿ ouh`g`msglfetf ng pufrtg, sf g`fetrÿ fe ng msourh`g` y sf feometrÿ fe ue dmr`fgqufnng `f ng vgoìg gvfeh`g. Gnnì fstgdg, jgdìg quf cgegr pgrth`g ueg helfesg dmnfrg fe fn arìm glgefofr. Ng gvfeh`g fstgdg tge nhlphg omlm ng supfrahohf `f ue ruf`m `ms lheutms getfs `f ng gpgrhohÿe `f ohfrtgs vìothlgs geÿehlgs y `f ohfrtms lgtg`mrfs `fsomemoh`ms. _mdrf fn helfesm rìm `f oflfetm, fn ghrf tfldngdg g ogusg `fn ognmr `fn oufrpm `f Lmetgc9 frg heorfìdnf oÿlm emtgdg quf su tflpfrgturg pm`ìg prm`uohr vhdrgohmefs fe fn lue`m helf`hgtm. Frg X, uegjmrg, mdkfthvm amsamrfsofetf. sgdìg, nm sfetìg. `fdìg flpfzgr suLmetgc pfquf÷mnmpgsfm. Vems agrms drhnngdge g trfs lgezgegs `f `hstgeohg. Lmetgc hesphrÿ prmaue`glfetf. _us punlmefs frge omlm amoms gr`hfetfs fe su pfojm. Pfeìg ng dmog rfsfog pmr fn ogesgeohm. _u cgrcgetg sgdìg g jhfrrm y jgdìg gofrm mxh`g`m fe sus phfs. ½Wuè frge gqufnngs nuofs= Veg vfz sf flpfzgdg g ge`gr, jgdìg quf ognoungr ouçetm tgr`grìge gqufnnms vfjìounms fe nnfcgr jgstg èn. Dufem, ½g què `hstgeohg quf`gdg fn mtrm dmr`hnnm= Gn pgrfofr, g ue

ofetfegr `f lftrms. Rrmdgdnflfetf, em frge ohfe, pfrm lfkmr

 

ognoung, fsm, pufstm quf èn ge`gdg nfetglfetf, ome pgsm trgequhnm, y quhzç, efofshtgsf trfhetg sfcue`ms, ougrfetg sfcue`ms pgrg rfomrrfr ng `hstgeohg. ½Nms vfjìounms= Veg vfz fe lgrojg, pm`ìge rfomrrfr lgezgegs fe uems quheof sfcue`ms. quf, heonusm sh g trfs lhtg` `f ng trgvfsìg flpfzgsf g omrrfr… @f lm`m G`fngetÿ fn phf `frfojm9 `fspuès, fn hzquhfr`m, y nufcm, fn `frfojm. Rhsÿ ng vgoìg gvfeh`g. Heonusm guequf ng ognnf fstuvhfsf tmtgnlfetf vgoìg, ongrm fstç, em pm`ìg tfefr ng sfcurh`g` `f oruzgrng she rhfscm, pmrquf, `f rfpfetf, pm`ìg gpgrfofr ue vfjìounm pmr fn ogldhm `f rgsgetf g ougtrm lgezgegs `f `hstgeohg y fstgr g tu gnturg m lçs gnnç getfs `f jgdfr pm`h`m rfsphrgr ueg `mofeg `f vfofs. Lmetgc `foh`hÿ em ometgr sus pgsms. Em lhrÿ g hzquhfr`g eh g `frfojg. Ng nuz `f nms agrmnfs pgrfoìg tge drhnngetf y rfvfng`mrg omlm fn smn `f lf`hm`ìg, f hcugnlfetf oçnh`g. Fsouojÿ fn smeh`m `fn vfjìounm quf gofnfrgdg, g `ms lgezgegs `f `hstgeohg, pmr ng `frfojg. _us agrms lÿvhnfs sf `fspngzgrme drusoglfetf y feamogrme g Lmetgc. «_hcuf g`fngetf.¹ Lmetgc vgohnÿ, gprftÿ nhdrms ome lgymr y rfgeu`ÿ su ge`gr pgusg`m. Gjmrg nms fstgdg g lhtg` `f ngaufrzg, gvfeh`g, pfrm fn zuldh`m `f nms lmtmrfs `fn vfjìounm sf jhzm lçs gcu`m ouge`m èstf gulfetÿ su vfnmoh`g`. «Ng Rmnhoìg, `fs`f nufcm. Lf vfe. Rfrm, `fspgohm, gjmrg, `fspgohm, trgequhnm, em tf vufnvgs, em lhrfs, em pgrfzogs prfmoupg`m. Oglheg, fsm fs, oglheg, oglheg…¹ Fn vfjìounm sf prfohphtgdg. Fn vfjìounm zuldgdg. Fn vfjìounm gofnfrgdg. Fn vfjìounm sf gofrogdg vfnmz. Fn vfjìounm rfomrrìg ueg

trgyfotmrhg shndgetf, `hspgrg`m pmr ue rhanf hevhshdnf. Hdg g uems

 

`msohfetms ihnÿlftrms pmr jmrg. Hdg omlm lìehlm, g lçs `f `msohfetms pmr jmrg. Lmetgc gprftÿ ngs lge`ìdungs. Fn ognmr `f nms agrms `fn vfjìounm quflÿ sus lfkhnngs, nf jhzm pgrpg`fgr y jfnÿ fn su`mr quf nf rfsdgngdg pmr fn rmstrm. r mstrm. Flpfzÿ g grrgstrgr fstûph`glfetf nms phfs, g jgdngr omeshcm lhslm. X, `f rfpfetf, `hm ue rfsphecm y fojÿ g omrrfr. Gngrcÿ ngs phfregs tgetm omlm pu`m, ueg y mtrg vfz, ueg y mtrg vfz. ¡@hms, @hms! @fkÿ ogfr ue nhdrm, hetfrrulphÿ ng ogrrfrg, ogsh sf vmnvhÿ, ogldhÿ `f h`fg, shcuhÿ g`fngetf, ojhnnge`m fe fn vgoìm `f oflfetm, fe tgetm quf fn vfjìounm pgrfoìg omrrfr trgs sus pgsms, g sfsfetg lftrms `f `hstgeohg, g trfhetg, g vfhethoheom, g vfhetf9 y Lmetgc g`fgdg, gchtgdg crhtge`m ngs lgems, lmvìg ngs phfregs, y gdgkm, lçs ofrog, su`mrmsm, ome nms mkms gr`hfetfsgrrhdg y ng ogdfzg vufntg pgrg fearfetgrsf ome fn rfspnge`mr `f nms agrms. Nufcm, fn vfjìounm auf trgcg`m pmr su prmphg nuz, em auf lçs quf ueg getmrojg quf sf prfohphtgdg smdrf èn9 tm`m fstrèphtm y rfspnge`mr ¡@f prmetm, ogsh sf nfs fojÿ feohlg! Lmetgc `hm ue trgsphè y ogyÿ. «¡Fstmy nhstm! ¡Pm`m jg tfrlheg`m!¹ Rfrm ng nf sgnvÿ. Ve hestgetf getfsygoìg `f gnogezgrnf, rgu`m vfjìounm sfogì`g `fsvhÿ. @fsgpgrfohÿ. Lmetgc `f druofs,fn ome ng ogdfzg cgojg. Jgstg èn nnfcÿ fn fom `f uegs ogrogkg`gs, gn lhslm thflpm quf fn smeh`m `fn fsogpf `fn vfjìounm. Pfeìg ng lgem `frfojg fxtfe`h`g smdrf èn, nngeg. G nfvgetgr ng lgem vhm, fe ng puetg `f su `f`m omrgzÿe ueg `fncg`g nìefg efcrg, gnnì `me`f fn efulçthom nf jgdìg rmzg`m gn pgsgr. Lmetgc lhrÿ ome heorf`unh`g` gqufnng nìefg lf`hg, lhfetrgs sf pmeìg fe phf. «Em frg ng Rmnhoìg¹, pfesÿ.

Lhrÿ gvfeh`g gdgkm. Gjmrg, rfsuntgdg ongrm. Ve vfjìounm nnfem

 

`f ojhquhnnms, `f tm`gs ngs f`g`fs, fetrf nms `mof y nms `hfohsèhs g÷ms, shndge`m, vmohafrge`m, vhtmrfge`m, jgdìge vhstm g ue jmldrf, ue fspfotçounm fxtrgmr`hegrhm, ue jmldrf oglhege`m, ueg rgrfzg, y jgdìge `hojm; «Qglms g pmr èn¹, she sgdfr quf frg fn auchthvm Lr. Lmetgc. _feohnnglfetf, ohfrtm eûlfrm `f luojgojms quf jgdìge sgnh`m g trgcgr ihnÿlftrms `urgetf ngs jmrgs `f nueg, ome nms rmstrms jfng`ms pmr fn vhfetm y quf rfcrfsgrìge m em g ogsg gn glgefofr, vhvms m she vh`g. Gqufnnm frg ueg gvfeturg. «Lf judhfsfe lgtg`m ‐pfesÿ Lmetgc dgngeofçe`msf. Fn ghrf gûe sf fstrflfoìg y fn pmnvm sf grrflmnhegdg g su gnrf`f`mr. _f tmoÿ ng lfkhnng lgcunng`g‐ she ehecûe lmthvm fe gdsmnutm, lf judhfsfe _hcuhÿlgtg`m.¹ oglhege`m jgstg fn dmr`hnnm lçs nfkgem, Rh`hfe`m g og`g phf quf shcuhfrg lmvhèe`msf. _he `grsf oufetg, jgdìg rfomch`m nms nhdrms `fspfr`hcg`ms9 em rfomr`gdg jgdfrsf heonheg`m eh jgdfrnms tmog`m, pgsçe`mnms `f ueg g mtrg lgem, omlm sh aufsfe ueg ucg`g `f pÿqufr m ougnquhfr mtrm kufcm quf em gogdgdg `f omlprfe`fr. «Wuhshfrg sgdfr sh sme nms lhslms quf lgtgrme g Ongrhssf.¹ _f `ftuvm ysgdfr su lfetf g rfpfthrnm. «¡Wuhshfrg sh smevmnvhÿ nms lhslms quf lgtgrme g Ongrhssf!¹. _hethÿ `fsfms `f omrrfr fe pms `f fnnms, ojhnnge`m. _us mkms sf julf`fohfrme. Nm quf nf jgdìg sgnvg`m auf ogfr `f druofs. Fn ome`uotmr `fn vfjìounm, gn vfr ogì`m g Lmetgc, omesh`frÿ `f helf`hgtm ng prmdgdhnh`g` `f quf phsgr fn oufrpm g gqufnng vfnmoh`g` pm`ìg vmnogr fn vfjìounm y lgtgrnms g tm`ms. _h Lmetgc judhfsf sfcuh`m shfe`m ue mdkfthvm vfrthogn…

Lmetgc quf`ÿ dmquhgdhfrtm.

 

Nfkms, fe ng gvfeh`g, g ougtrm lgezgegs `f `hstgeohg, fn vfjìounm jgdìg arfeg`m, chrg`m smdrf `ms ruf`gs, y rftrmof`ìg gjmrg vfnmzlfetf, pmr ng lgem ometrgrhg `f ng ognnf, g`quhrhfe`m hlpunsm. Rfrm Lmetgc yg fstgdg mountm fe ng sfcurh`g` `fn msourm ognnfkÿe fe dusog `fn ougn jgdìg flprfe`h`m gqufn ngrcm vhgkf, hcemrgdg yg sh ueg jmrg m ue lheutm getfs. _f fstrflfohÿ fe ngs thehfdngs, y vmnvhÿ ng ogdfzg pgrg vfr oÿlm fn vfjìounm nm pgsgdg vfnmz y vmnvìg g shtugrsf fe fn ofetrm `f ng gvfeh`g. Ngs ogrogkg`gs sf lfzongdge ome fn ruh`m `fn lmtmr. Lçs nfkms, lhfetrgs Lmetgc sf lmvìg fe ng msourh`g`, pu`m vfr quf nms jfnhoÿptfrms ogìge omlm prhlfrms ompms `f ehfvf `fn ngrcm hevhfrem qufogìge, sf gprmxhlgdg.

Ng ogsg fstgdg shnfeohmsg. Lmetgc sf gofroÿ pmr `ftrçs, grrgstrçe`msf g trgvès `fn `fesm pfraulf `f rmsgs y `f jhfrdg julf`foh`g pmr fn rmoìm emoturem. Pmoÿ ng pufrtg pmstfrhmr, vhm quf fstgdg gdhfrtg, sf `fsnhzÿ `fetrm, oruzÿ fn pmrojf,ustf` y fsouojÿ. «½@ufrlf gjì `fetrm, Lrs. Dngoi= ‐pfesÿ‐. Nm quf vmy g jgofr em fstç dhfe, pfrm su fspmsm nm jhzm ome mtrms, y eueog prfcuetÿ eh shethÿ `u`g, eh sf prfmoupÿ. X, gjmrg, pufstm quf fs ustf` ng fspmsg `f ue dmldfrm, fs su ogsg y su turem, fe omlpfesgohÿe pmr tm`gs ngs ogsgs quf su fspmsm quflÿ y pmr ngs pfrsmegs g quhfefs pfrku`hoÿ she pfesgr.¹ Ng ogsg em rfspme`hÿ. Lmetgc fsome`hÿ nms nhdrms fe ng omoheg, vmnvhÿ g sgnhr gn

ognnfkÿe, lhrÿ jgohg gtrçs9 y ng ogsg sfcuìg msourg y trgequhng,

 

`urlhfe`m. Fe su oglhem g trgvès `f ng ohu`g`, lhfetrgs nms jfnhoÿptfrms rfvmnmtfgdge fe fn ohfnm omlm trmohtms `f pgpfn, tfnfamefÿ y `hm ng gngrlg `fs`f ueg ogdheg smnhtgrhg g ng pufrtg `f ueg thfe`g ofrrg`g `urgetf ng emojf. @fspuès, pfrlgefohÿ fe fn arìm ghrf emoturem, fspfrge`m y, g nm nfkms, myÿ quf ngs shrfegs sf pmeìge fe aueohmeglhfetm, y quf ngs sgnglge`rgs nnfcgdge, nnfcgdge pgrg quflgr ng ogsg `f Lr. Dngoi, fe tgetm èstf sf feometrgdg trgdgkge`m, pgrg jgofr quf su fspmsg sf fstrflfohfrg fe fn ghrf `fn glgefofr, lhfetrgs quf fn tfojm of`ìg y ogìg smdrf ng jmcufrg. Rfrm, gjmrg, fnng gûe fstgdg `mrlh`g. «Dufegs emojfs, Lrs. Dngoi¹, pfesÿ Lmetgc.

‐¡Agdfr! Mtrm cmnpfohtm, ue susurrm y ueg ngrcg fspfrg. Nufcm, gn ogdm `f ue lheutm, ueg nuofohnng drhnnÿ `fetrm ng ogshtg `f Agdfr. Prgs mtrg pgusg, ng pufrtg pmstfrhmr sf gdrhÿ. Agdfr y Lmetgc sf lhrgrme g ng lf`hg nuz, omlm sh og`g uem `f fnnms em orfyfsf fe ng fxhstfeohg `fn mtrm. Nufcm, Agdfr sf lmvhÿ, g`fngetÿ lgem, omchÿ Lmetgc,`me`f nf jhzm fetrgr.fsouojge`m. Nm mdnhcÿ g sfetgrsf, yueg rfcrfsÿ kuetm g ngg pufrtg, sf quf`ÿ Ngs shrfegs cflìge g nm nfkms. Agdfr fetrÿ y ofrrÿ ng pufrtg. ‐Jf omlfth`m fstuph`fz trgs fstuph`fz ‐`hkm Lmetgc‐. Em puf`m quf`grlf luojm rgtm. _gdf @hms jgohg `ÿe`f vmy. ‐Rmr nm lfems, jg sh`m ue tmetm rfspfotm g nm hlpmrtgetf ‐ `hkm Agdfr‐. Orfìg quf fstgdg lufrtm. Ng oçpsung gu`hthvg quf nf `h… ‐Wuflg`g.

‐Mì quf fn ogphtçe jgdngdg ome ustf` y, `f rfpfetf, yg em mì 

 

eg`g. Jf fstg`m g puetm `f sgnhr g dusogrnf. ‐Fn ogphtçe jg lufrtm. Feometrÿ ng oçpsung, myÿ ng vmz `f ustf` y sf prmpmeìg dusogr su mrhcfe. Nm lgtè ome fn ngezgnnglgs. Agdfr sf sfetÿ, y, `urgetf ue rgtm, cugr`ÿ gdsmnutm shnfeohm. ‐@hms lìm, ½oÿlm jg pm`h`m mourrhr fstm= ‐prmshcuhÿ Lmetgc‐. Jgof pmogs emojfs, tm`m hdg fstupfe`glfetf. X, `f rfpfetf, fstmy g puetm `f gjmcgrlf. ½Ouçetgs vfofs puf`f jue`hrsf ue jmldrf y sfcuhr vhvm= Em puf`m rfsphrgr. Fstç ng lufrtf `f Dfgtty, quf ue thflpm auf lh glhcm. X Lhnnhf sf jg lgrojg`m. Xm orfìg quf frg lh fspmsg. Rfrm, gjmrg, yg em nm sè. X ng ogsg jg gr`h`m pmr omlpnftm. X lf jf quf`g`m she flpnfm, y ym ge`m juyfe`m. X, pmr fn@hms! oglhem, jf omnmog`m nhdrm fe fe ueg ogsgsmng `f ue dmldfrm. ¡Qçncglf ¡Ouçetgs omsgs jfue jfojm sflgeg! ‐Jg jfojm nm quf `fdìg jgofr. Fs gncm quf sf prfpgrgdg `fs`f jgof luojm thflpm. ‐_ì, fsm orfm, guequf sfg nm ûehom quf orfg. Pfeìg quf suof`fr. @fs`f jgof luojm thflpm sfetìg quf gncm sf prfpgrgdg fe lh hetfrhmr, y ym ge`gdg pmr gjì jgohfe`m ueg omsg y shethfe`m mtrg. @hms, tm`m fstgdg gquìng`fetrm. quf em sf trgsnuohfrg fe lì, omlm crgsg. NmX,fxtrg÷m gjmrg, fsfstmy gquì, omlpnhoçe`mnf ng vh`g. Ruf`fe jgdfrlf sfcuh`m jgstg gquì. ‐Rmr prhlfrg vfz fe luojms g÷ms lf shfetm vhvhr ‐rfpnhoÿ Agdfr‐. Lf `my oufetg `f quf jgcm nm quf judhfsf `fdh`m `f jgofr jgof shcnms. @urgetf ohfrtm thflpm, em tfecm lhf`m. Wuhzç sfg pmrquf, pmr ahe, fstmy oulpnhfe`m ome lh `fdfr. M tgn vfz sfg pmrquf em quhfrg lmstrgrlf omdgr`f getf ustf`. _upmecm quf

gûe tfe`rè pgrg quf em jgofr omsgs vhmnfetgs, quf tfe`rè quf grrhfscgrlf argogsgr fe lçs lh lhshÿe y gsustgrlf `f eufvm.

 

½Ouçnfs sme sus pngefs= ‐_fcuhr juyfe`m. ‐½_gdf quf jg fstgnng`m ng cufrrg= ‐Nm jf mì`m `fohr. ‐½Qfr`g` quf rfsuntg ourhmsm= ‐`hkm fn geohgem‐. Ng cufrrg ems pgrfof gncm rflmtm pmrquf tfeflms eufstrms prmphms prmdnflgs. ‐Em jf tfeh`m thflpm pgrg pfesgr. ‐Lmetgc sgoÿ ue ofetfegr `f `ÿngrfs‐. Wuhfrm `grnf fstm, pgrg quf nm uthnhof `f ue lm`m ûthn, ouge`m lf jgyg lgrojg`m. ‐Rfrm… ‐Wuhzçs jgyg lufrtm g lf`hm`ìg. Vthnìofnm. Agdfr gshethÿ. ‐_h nf fs pmshdnf, sfrç lfkmr quf sf `hrhkg jgohg fn rìm. _hcg su oursm. X sh feoufetrg gncueg vhfkg nìefg afrrmvhgrhg, quf sf g`fetrg fe fn oglpm, sìcgng. Guequf fe ng gotugnh`g` tm`gs ngs omluehogohmefs sf jgofe pmr vìg gèrfg, y ng lgymrìg `f ngs vìgs fstçe gdge`meg`gs, nms rgìnfs shcufe gnnì, mxh`çe`msf. Jf mì`m `fohr quf gûe quf`ge oglpglfetms `f vgcgdue`ms fspgroh`ms pmr tm`m fn pgìs. Nfs nnglgeyoglpglfetms y sh ge`g ustf` fn thflpm suahohfetf sf lgethfef gldungetfs, mkm gvhzmr, `hofe quf quf`ge luojms gethcums crg`ug`ms `f Jgrvgr` fe fn tfrrhtmrhm quf sf fxthfe`f fetrf gquì y Nms Çecfnfs. Ng lgymrìg `f fnnms sme dusog`ms y pfrsfcuh`ms fe ngs ohu`g`fs. _upmecm quf sf nhlhtge g vfcftgr. Em quf`ge luojms, y lf ahcurm quf fn Cmdhfrem eueog nm jg omesh`frg`m ue pfnhcrm nm suahohfetflfetf crge`f omlm pgrg hr fe dusog `f fnnms. Rm`rìg rfauchgrsf ome fsms jmldrfs `urgetf

gncûe thflpm y pmefrsf ometgotm _t. Nmuhs. lgrojm lg÷geg, fe fn fe gutmdûs `f omelhcm ngs oheom,fepgrg vhshtgrXmg lf ue

 

hlprfsmr rfthrg`m quf vhvf gnnì. Rmr ahe sgncm g oglpm gdhfrtm. Vthnhzgrè fn `hefrm g`foug`glfetf. Crgohgs, y quf @hms nf dfe`hcg. ½Wuhfrf `mrlhr uems lheutms= ‐ _frç lfkmr quf shcg juyfe`m. ‐Qfglms ouçn fs ng shtugohÿe. Agdfr ome`ukm g Lmetgc gn `mrlhtmrhm y nfvgetÿ ue oug`rm quf jgdìg fe ng pgrf`, pmehfe`m gsì gn `fsoudhfrtm ueg pgetgnng `f tfnfvhshÿe `fn tglg÷m `f ueg tgrkftg pmstgn. ‐_hflprf jgdìg `fsfg`m gncm luy pfquf÷m, gncm g nm quf pm`fr jgdngr, gncm quf pu`hfrg oudrhr ome ng pgnlg `f ng lgem, fe ogsm efofsgrhm, gncm quf em pu`hfrg gvgsgnngrlf g crhtms, gncm quf em aufsf lmestrumsglfetf crge`f. @f lm`m quf, yg vf. Omefotÿ fn gpgrgtm. ‐Lmetgc ‐`hkm fn tfnfvhsmr. X ng pgetgnng sf hnulheÿ‐. L-ME-P-G-C. ‐Veg vmz `fnftrfÿ fn emldrf‐. Cuy Lmetgc. _hcuf fe nhdfrtg`. Nms jfnhoÿptfrms `f ng Rmnhoìg nf dusoge. Ve eufvm _gdufsm Lfoçehom jg sh`m trgì`m `f mtrm `hstrhtm… Lmetgc y Agdfr sf lhrgrme. ‐…_gdufsm Lfoçehom eueog  agnng. @fs`f quf auf usg`m pmr prhlfrg pfrsfcuhr prfsg, hevfetm heorfìdnf em `f jg omlfth`mvfz ehpgrg ue smnm frrmr.ueg Jmy, fstgfstf og`feg sf femrcunnfof tfefr ng mpmrtueh`g` `f sfcuhr gn _gdufsm, ome ueg oçlgrg hestgng`g fe ue jfnhoÿptfrm, ouge`m hehohg ng lgrojg jgohg su mdkfthvm… Agdfr shrvhÿ `ms vgsms `f wjhsiy. ‐Nm efofshtgrflms. Dfdhfrme.

‐…mnagtm tge sfeshdnf Lfoçehom`hsthetms, puf`f rfomr`gr f h`fethahogr `hfz lhn quf mnmrfsfn`f_gdufsm `hfz lhn jmldrfs

 

she efofsh`g` `f sfr rfgrlg`m. Agdfr tfldnÿ nfvflfetf y lhrÿ g su gnrf`f`mr, ngs pgrf`fs, ng pufrtg, ng flpu÷g`urg y ng shnng `me`f Lmetgc fstgdg sfetg`m. Èstf ogptÿ ng lhrg`g. Gldms fxglhegrme rçph`glfetf ng ogsg y Lmetgc shethÿ quf su egrhz sf `hngtgdg y omlprfe`hÿ quf fstgdg trgtge`m `f rgstrfgrsf g sì lhslm, y quf su egrhz frg, `f prmetm, nm suahohfetflfetf sfeshdnf pgrg pfrohdhr ng phstg quf jgdìg `fkg`m fe fn ghrf `f ng jgdhtgohÿe9 y fn su`mr `f su lgem fstgdg pfcg`m g ng flpu÷g`urg `f su pufrtg, hevhshdnf pfrm tge gdue`getf omlm ng ofrg `f ue pfquf÷m oge`fngdrm. _u pfrsmeg fstgdg pmr `mquhfr, `fetrm, aufrg smdrf tm`m, frg omlm ueg eudf nulhemsg, ue agetgslg qufAgdfr vmnvìgometfeìg, g jgofr hlpmshdnf ng rfsphrgohÿe. Qhm quf g su vfz, fn gnhfetm, pmr lhf`m g hetrm`uohr fe su prmphm oufrpm gqufn agetgslg, g quf`gr tgn vfz ometglheg`m ome ngs fxjgngohmefs `fn agetgslg y nms mnmrfs `f ue auchthvm. ‐¡Fn _gdufsm Lfoçehom fstç shfe`m `fsfldgrog`m `f ue jfnhoÿptfrm, fe fn nucgr `fn heofe`hm! X gnnì, fe ng pgetgnng pfquf÷g, gpgrfohÿ ng ogsg quflg`g, y ng lunthtu`9 y `fn ohfnm `fsofe`hÿ ue jfnhoÿptfrm, omlm ueg crmtfsog anmr. «Gsì, pufs, thfefe quf sfcuhr ome su kufcm ‐pfesÿ Lmetgc‐. Fn fspfotçounm shcuf, guequf ng cufrrg jg flpfzg`m jgof gpfegs ueg jmrg…¹ Ometflpnÿ ng fsofeg, agsoheg`m, she `fsfgr lmvfrsf ¡Rgrfoìg tge rflmtg y gkfeg g èn! Frg ue fspfotçounm `hsthetm, agsohegetf `f mdsfrvgr, quf em `fkgdg `f prm`uohr ue fxtrg÷m pngofr.

@hms«Pm`m lìm.¹fsm fs pgrg lì, tm`m fsm fstç mourrhfe`m pmr lh ogusg.

 

_h nm `fsfgdg, pm`ìg fetrftfefrsf gnnì, ome tm`g omlm`h`g`, y sfcuhr ng ogofrìg ome sus rçph`gs agsfs, ogrrfrgs pmr ngs ognnfs, pmr ngs gvfeh`gs vgoìgs, gtrgvfsge`m pgrqufs y smngrfs, ome pgusgs gquì y gnnì pgrg `fkgr pgsm g ng efofsgrhg pudnhoh`g` omlfrohgn, pmr mtrms ognnfkmefs jgstg ng ogsg gr`hfe`m `f Lr. y Lrs. Dngoi, y gsì  suofshvglfetf jgstg gqufnng ogsg fe ng quf èn y Agdfr fstgdge sfetg`ms, dfdhfe`m, fe tgetm quf _gdufsm Lfoçehom mnagtfgdg fn ûnthlm trglm `f ng phstg shnfeohmsm omlm ng prmphg lufrtf, jgstg `ftfefrsf arfetf g gqufnng vfetgeg. Fetmeofs, sh nm `fsfgdg, Lmetgc pm`ìg nfvgetgrsf, gofrogrsf g ng vfetgeg, she pfr`fr `f vhstg fn tfnfvhsmr, gdrhrng, gsmlgrsf y vfrsf `rglgthzg`m, `fsorhtm, gegnhzg`m. Ve fe `rglg pm`ìgtfeìg ometflpngrsf sgdhfe`m quf, mtrmsquf sgnmefs, ue tglg÷mmdkfthvglfetf, lgymr quf fn egturgn, g tm`m omnmr, `hlfeshmegnlfetf pfrafotm. X sh sf lgetfeìg gnfrtg, pm`rìg vfrsf, gshlhslm, ue hestgetf getfs `f pfr`fr fn sfeth`m, shfe`m nhquh`g`m fe dfefahohm `f ng lunthtu` `f tfnfspfotg`mrfs quf, uems lheutms getfs, jgdìge sh`m grrgeog`ms `f su suf÷m pmr ng arfeèthog shrfeg `f sus tfnfvhsmrfs lurgnfs pgrg quf pu`hfrge prfsfeohgr ng crge ogofrìg, fn fspfotçounm `f ue smnm jmldrf. ½Pfe`rìg thflpm pgrg jgdngr ouge`m fn _gdufsm nm omchfrg, g ng vhstg `f `hfz, vfhetf m trfhetg lhnnmefs `f pfrsmegs=, ½em pm`rìg rfsulhr nm quf jgdìg sh`m su vh`g `urgetf ng ûnthlg sflgeg ome ueg smng argsf m ueg pgngdrg quf pfrlgefohfrg ome fnngs luojm `fspuès `f quf fn _gdufsm sf judhfsf vufntm, sukftçe`mnm ome sus lge`ìdungs `f lftgn, pgrg gnfkgrsf fe ng msourh`g`, lhfetrgs ng oçlgrg pfrlgefoìg quhftg, feamoge`m gn gpgrgtm quf hrìg

flpfquf÷fohèe`msf g nm smng nfkms, pgrg marfofr ahegn pgngdrgs fspnèe`h`m= ½Wuè pm`rìg `fohr fe ueg pgngdrg, fe uegsuepmogs quf

 

`fkgrg jufnng fe tm`ms sus rmstrms y nfs jhohfrg `fspfrtgr= ‐Lhrf ‐susurrÿ Agdfr. @fn jfnhoÿptfrm surchÿ gncm quf em frg ueg lçquheg, ue gehlgn, gncm quf em fstgdg lufrtm eh vhvm, gncm quf rfspnge`foìg ome ueg `èdhn nulhemsh`g` vfr`msg. Rfrlgefohÿ kuetm g ngs ruhegs julfgetfs `f ng ogsg `f Lmetgc y nms jmldrfs trgkfrme fn gdge`meg`m ngezgnnglgs `f èstf y nm pushfrme dgkm fn jmohom `fn _gdufsm. _f myÿ ue shsfm, ue rfsmpnh`m, ue rulmr `f fecrgegkfs. Lmetgc lfefÿ ng ogdfzg, sf nfvgetÿ y gpurÿ su dfdh`g. ‐Xg fs jmrg. Nglfetm `f vfr`g` nm quf fstç mourrhfe`m. ‐½Wuè= ½Xm= ½Lh ogsg= Nm lfrfzom tm`m. ¡Omrrg `fprhsg, pmr glmr `f @hms!Em Wuhzç fetrftfefrnfs gquì… ustf`. Ouge`m lf ‐Fspfrf. vgnfpuf`g ng pfeg quf sf `fsoudrg jgyg lgrojg`m, quflf fn omdfrtmr `f fstg oglg, nm jf tmog`m. Wuflf ng shnng `f ng sgng `f fstgr fe su heohefrg`mr. Armtf fn lmdhnhgrhm ome gnomjmn, gsì omlm nms pmlms `f ngs pufrtgs. Wuflf ng gnamldrg `fn sgnÿe. @è ng lçxhlg pmtfeohg gn gome`hohmeg`mr `f ghrf y, sh thfef ue hesfothoh`g, rmoìfnm tm`m ome èn. @fspuès, pmecg fe lgrojg sus rmohg`mrfs `fn oèspf`, ome tm`g ng aufrzg quf puf`g, y rhfcuf dhfe ngs ng gofrgs. fvhtgr quf ems shcuhfrge phstg.Ome ue pmom `f sufrtf, pm`rìglms Agdfr nf fstrfojÿ ng lgem. ‐Nm jgrè. Dufeg sufrtf. _h gldms fstglms vhvms, ng sflgeg prÿxhlg m ng shcuhfetf ems pme`rflms fe ometgotm. Fe ng nhstg `f Omrrfms, `f _ghet Nmuhs. _hfetm quf, fstg vfz, em jgyg lgefrg `f pm`fr gomlpg÷grnf ome lh oçpsung gurhoungr. Judhfsf sh`m dufem pgrg gldms. Rfrm lh fquhpm frg nhlhtg`m. Jçcgsf ogrcm, eueog

orfì quf jgdrìg `fX,uthnhzgrnm. uemtrg vhfkm fstûph`m, h`fgs. Fstûph`m, fstûph`m. gjmrg, em_my tfecm oçpsung vfr`fshe pgrg quf

 

puf`g nnfvçrsfng ustf`. ¡Lçrojfsf yg! ‐Mtrg omsg, ¡gprhsg! Veg lgnftg. Oÿkgng, ome su rmpg lçs suohg, ue trgpm vhfkm, ougetm lçs suohm lfkmr, ueg oglhsg, gncuems ognofthefs y zgpgtms vhfkms… Agdfr sf lgrojÿ y rfcrfsÿ gn ogdm `f gncuems lheutms. ‐Rgrg omesfrvgr fe su hetfrhmr fn gethcum mnmr `f Lr. Agdfr, ongrm fstç ‐`hkm èstf, su`mrmsm pmr fn fsaufrzm. Lmetgc rmohÿ tm`m fn fxtfrhmr `f ng lgnftg ome wjhsiy. ‐Em orfm quf fsf _gdufsm ogptf `ms mnmrfs g ng vfz. Rfrlìtglf quf lf nnfvf fstf wjhsiy. Nm efofshtgrè lçs tgr`f. ¡Orhstm, fspfrm quf `è rfsuntg`m! Qmnvhfrme g fstrfojgrsf ng lgem y, lhfetrgs sf `hrhcìge jgohgfe ng pufrtg, ngezgrme ueg mkfg`g gn tfnfvhsmr. Fn _gdufsm fstgdg oglhem, sfcuh`m pmr ngs oçlgrgs `f nms jfnhoÿptfrms, shnfeohmsm, shnfeohmsm, mnagtfge`m fn ghrf emoturem. Dgkgdg pmr ng Rrhlfrg Gvfeh`g. ‐¡G`hÿs! X Lmetgc sgnhÿ vfnmzlfetf pmr ng pufrtg pmstfrhmr, omrrhfe`m ome ng lgnftg sflhvgoìg. Myÿ quf, g su fspgn`g, nms rmohg`mrfs `f oèspf` sf pmeìge fe lgrojg, nnfegdgengvgdge fn ghrf msourm ome nnuvhg quf ogìg sugvflfetf y ome rfcungrh`g`, ngs gofrgs y omrrìge jgstg ng ognnf. Vegs cmtgs `f gqufnng nnuvhg lmkgdge fn rmstrm `f Lmetgc. Nf pgrfohÿ quf fn vhfkm nf crhtgdg g`hÿs, pfrm em fstuvm sfcurm. Omrrhÿ luy gprhsg, gnfkçe`msf `f ng ogsg, jgohg fn rìm. Lmetgc omrrhÿ. Rm`ìg sfethr fn _gdufsm, omlm fn mtm÷m quf sf gofrogdg, arìm,

sfom omlm ue vhfetm quf em gchtgrg ng jhfrdg, quf em jhohfrgy vfnmz, orukhr ngs vfetgegs eh `fspngzgrg ngs jmkgs fe ngs dngeogs

 

gofrgs. Fn _gdufsm em tmogdg fn lue`m. Nnfvgdg omeshcm su shnfeohm, `f lm`m quf, g trgvès `f tm`g ng ohu`g`, pm`ìg pfrohdhrsf fn shnfeohm quf hdg orfge`m. Lmetgc shethÿ gulfetgr ng prfshÿe, y omrrhÿ. _f `ftuvm pgrg rfomdrgr fn gnhfetm, oglhem `fn rìm. Gthsdÿ pmr ngs vfetgegs `èdhnlfetf hnulheg`gs `f ngs ogsgs ngs shnuftgs `f sus jgdhtgetfs quf ometflpngdge fe nms tfnfvhsmrfs lurgnfs gn _gdufsm Lfoçehom, ue susphrm `f vgpmr `f efÿe, quf omrrìg vfnmz. Gjmrg, fe Fnl Pfrrgof, Nheomne, Ogi, Rgri, y ognnf grrhdg jgohg ng ogsg `f Agdfr. «Rgsg `f ngrcm ‐pfesÿ Lmetgc‐, em tf `ftfecgs, shcuf g`fngetf, em tf `fsvìfs.¹ Fe fn tfnfvhsmr lurgn gpgrfohÿ ng ogsg `f Agdfr, ome su rmohg`mr `f oèspf` quf flpgpgdg fn ghrf emoturem. Fn _gdufsm jhzm ueg pgusg y sf fstrflfohÿ. ¡Em! Lmetgc sf gafrrÿ gn gnaèhzgr `f ng vfetgeg. ¡Rmr fstf oglhem! ¡ Gquì   Gquì ! Ng gcukg `f prmogìeg gsmlÿ y sf fsome`hÿ, gsmlÿ, sf fsome`hÿ. Veg cmthtg trgespgrfetf `f ng `rmcg ogyÿ `f ng gcukg ouge`m èstg `fsgpgrfohÿ fe fn jmohom `fn _gdufsm. Lmetgc ometuvm fn gnhfetm, y shethÿ ueg mprfshÿe fe fn pfojm. Fn _gdufsm Lfoçehom sf vmnvhÿ y sf gnfkÿ `f ng ogsg `f Agdfr, ognnf gdgkm. Lmetgc `fsvhÿ su lhrg`g jgohg fn ohfnm. Nms jfnhoÿptfrms fstgdge lçs prÿxhlms, omlm ueg eudf `f hesfotms quf gou`hfsfe jgohg ueg smnhtgrhg aufetf nulhemsg. Ome ue fsaufrzm, Lmetgc rfomr`ÿ `f eufvm quf gqufnnm em frg

ehecûe quf pm`ìg ometflpng`m lhfetrgsfspfotçounm juìg jgohg fnhlgchegrhm rìm9 fe rfgnh`g`, frg su sfr prmphg pgrth`g `f

 

gkf`rfz ng quf fstgdg ometflpnge`m, lmvhlhfetm trgs lmvhlhfetm. Crhtÿ pgrg `grsf fn hlpunsm efofsgrhm pgrg gnfkgrsf `f ng vfetgeg `f gqufnng ûnthlg ogsg, y fn agsoheg`mr fspfotçounm quf jgdìg gnnì. ¡@hgdnm! ¡X flprfe`hÿ ng lgrojg `f eufvm! Ng gvfeh`g, ueg ognnf, mtrg, mtrg, y fn mnmr `fn rìm. Veg phfreg, ng mtrg. Qfhetf lhnnmefs `f Lmetgc omrrhfe`m, luy prmetm, sh ngs oçlgrgs nf feamogdge. Qfhetf lhnnmefs `f Lmetgc omrrhfe`m, omrrhfe`m omlm ue pfrsmegkf `f pfnìoung oÿlhog, pmnhoìgs, ng`rmefs, pfrsfcuh`mrfs y pfrsfcuh`ms, ogzg`mrfs y ogzg`ms, tgn omlm nm jgdìg vhstm ue lhnngr `f vfofs. Prgs `f èn, gjmrg, vfhetf lhnnmefs `f shnfeohmsms _gdufsms gtrgvfsgdge nms sgnmefs, `f ng pgrf` `frfojg g ng ofetrgn9 nufcm g ng hzquhfr`g, `fsgpgrfoìge. Lmetgc sf lfthÿ su rg`hm gurhoungr fe ueg mrfkg. ‐Ng pmnhoìg suchfrf g tm`g ng pmdngohÿe `fn sfotmr Pfrrgof quf jgcg nm shcuhfetf; fe tm`gs ngs ogsgs `f tm`gs ngs ognnfs, tm`m fn lue`m `fdf gdrhr ng pufrtg `fngetfrg m trgsfrg m lhrgr pmr ueg vfetgeg. Fn auchthvm em pm`rç fsogpgr sh, `urgetf fn lheutm shcuhfetf, tm`m fn Lue`m lhrg `fs`f fn fxtfrhmr `f su ogsg. ¡Rrfpgrg`ms! ¡Ongrm' ½Rmr què em nm jgdìge jfojm getfs= ½Rmr què, fe tm`ms nms g÷ms, em jgdìge hetfetg`m gqufn kufcm= ¡Pm`ms grrhdg, tm`ms gaufrg! ¡Em pm`ìg pgsgr heg`vfrth`m! ¡Fn ûehom jmldrf quf omrrìg smnhtgrhm pmr ng ohu`g`, fn ûehom jmldrf quf pmeìg sus phfregs g prufdg! ‐¡G ng oufetg `f `hfz! ¡Vem! ¡@ms! Lmetgc shethÿ quf ng ohu`g` sf nfvgetgdg.

‐¡Prfs! Lmetgc shethÿ quf ng ohu`g` sf `hrhcìg jgohg sus lhnngrfs `f

 

pufrtgs. ¡Gprhsg! ¡Veg phfreg, ng mtrg! ‐¡Ougtrm! Ng cfetf gtrgvfsgdg sus rfohdh`mrfs. ‐¡Oheom! Lmetgc shethÿ tm`gs ngs lgems fe nms pmlms `f ngs pufrtgs. Fn mnmr `fn rìm frg arfsom y sflfkgetf g ueg nnuvhg sÿnh`g. Ng cgrcgetg `f Lmetgc gr`ìg y sus mkms fstgdge rfsfoms pmr fn vhfetm quf prm`uoìg fn omrrfr. Ojhnnÿ omlm sh fn crhtm pu`hfrg hlpunsgrnf g`fngetf, jgofrnf rfomrrfr fn ûnthlm ofetfegr `f lftrms. ‐¡_fhs, shftf, mojm! Nms pmlms chrgrme fe oheom lhnngrfs `f pufrtgs. ‐¡Eufvf! Lmetgc sf gnfkÿ `f ng ûnthlg ahng `f ogsgs, pmr ueg pfe`hfetf quf ome`uoìg g ng efcrg y lÿvhn supfrahohf `fn rìm. ‐¡@hfz! Ngs pufrtgs sf gdrhfrme. Lmetgc vhm fe su hlgchegohÿe g lhnfs y lhnfs `f rmstrms fsorutge`m nms pgthms, ngs ognnfs, fn ohfnm, rmstrms mountms pmr omrthegs, rmstrmscrhsçofms `fsomnmrh`ms, gtflmrhzg`ms ng msourh`g`, omlm gehlgnfs quf `fs`f ogvfregs pmr fnèotrhogs, rmstrms ome mkms crhsfs f heomnmrms, nfecugs crhsfs y pfesglhfetms crhsfs. Rfrm jgdìg nnfcg`m gn rìm. Nm tmoÿ pgrg ofrohmrgrsf `f quf frg rfgn. _f lfthÿ fe fn gcug, sf `fseu`ÿ pmr omlpnftm y sf rmohÿ fn oufrpm, nms drgzms, ngs phfregs y ng ogdfzg ome fn nhomr quf nnfvgdg9 dfdhÿ ue smrdm f hesphrÿ mtrm pmom pmr ng egrhz. @fspuès, sf vhsthÿ ome ng rmpg y nms

zgpgtms `f Agdfr.Nufcm, Fojÿ su gn rìmfe y ng ometflpnÿ ng nnfvgdg omrrhfetf. omermpg ng lgnftg lgem, sf oÿlm lfthÿ sf gcug

 

g`fetrm jgstg pfr`fr phf, y sf `fkÿ grrgstrgr fe ng msourh`g`.

Fstgdg g uems trfsohfetms lftrms omrrhfetf gdgkm ouge`m fn _gdufsm nnfcÿ gn rìm. Grrhdg, ngs crge`fs gspgs `f nms vfethng`mrfs chrgdge she ofsgr. Ve tmrrfetf `f nuz ogyÿ smdrf fn rìm, y Lmetgc sf zgldunnÿ dgkm ng hnulhegohÿe, omlm sh fn smn judhfsf sgnh`m fetrf ngs eudfs. _hethÿ quf fn rìm nm flpukgdg lçs nfkms, jgohg ng msourh`g`. @fspuès, ngs nuofs vmnvhfrme g `fspngzgrsf jgohg thfrrg, nms jfnhoÿptfrms sf ofrehfrme `f eufvm smdrf ohu`g`, omlm sh judhfrge feometrg`m mtrg phstg. _f gnfkgrme. Fn _gdufsm sf jgdìg h`m. Xg sÿnm jfng`m `f rìmngs y nuofs Lmetgc fe nfkms ueg rfpfetheg pgz,quf`gdg nfkms `f fn ng ohu`g`, y `fanmtge`m ng ogofrìg, `f tm`m. Lmetgc shethÿ omlm sh judhfsf `fkg`m ue fsofegrhm nnfem `f gotmrfs g su fspgn`g. _hethÿ omlm sh judhfsf gdge`meg`m fn crge fspfotçounm y tm`ms nms agetgslgs lurlurg`mrfs. Juìg `f ueg gtfrrg`mrg hrrfgnh`g` pgrg lftfrsf fe ueg rfgnh`g` quf rfsuntgdg hrrfgn, pmrquf frg eufvg. Ngoglpm thfrrg gdhfrtm msourg sf `fsnhzgdg `f èn, quf sfueg gvgezge`m jgohg fetrf omnhegs.ofrog Rmr prhlfrg vfz fe `mofeg `f g÷ms, ngs fstrfnngs drhnngdge smdrf su ogdfzg, amrlge`m ueg chcgetfsog prmofshÿe. Ouge`m ng lgnftg sf nnfeÿ `f gcug y sf jue`hÿ, Lmetgc shcuhÿ anmtge`m dmog grrhdg9 fn rìm frg trgequhnm y pgusg`m, lhfetrgs sf gnfkgdg `f ng cfetf quf omlìg smldrgs pgrg `fsgyuegr, julm pgrg gnlmrzgr y vgpmrfs pgrg ofegr. Fn rìm frg luy rfgn, nf smstfeìg

oÿlm`glfetf nf `gdg thflpm pgrg omesh`frgr fstf lfs, fstf g÷m, y tm`m ue ytrgesoursm `f fnnms. Lmetgc fsouojÿ fn nfetm ngthr

 

`f su omrgzÿe. _us pfesglhfetms `fkgrme `f omrrfr kuetm ome su sgecrf. Qhm quf ng nueg sf jue`ìg fe fn ahrlglfetm. Ng nueg gnnì, y su rfspnge`mr, ½prm`uoh`m pmr què= Rmr fn smn, ongrm. ½X què hnulhegdg gn smn= _u prmphm aufcm. X fn smn shcuf, `ìg trgs `ìg, quflge`m y quflge`m. Fn smn y fn thflpm. Fn smn, fn thflpm y ngs nnglgs. Nnglgs. Fn rìm nf dgngeofgdg sugvflfetf. Nnglgs. Fn smn y tm`ms nms rfnmkfs `fn lue`m. Pm`m sf rfueìg y sf omevfrtìg fe ueg lhslg omsg fe su lfetf. @fspuès `f luojm thflpm `f anmtgr fe fn rìm, Lmetgc supm pmr què eueog lçs vmnvfrìg g quflgr gncm. Fn smn gr`ìg g `hgrhm. Wuflgdg fn Phflpm. Fn lue`m omrrìg fe oìrounms, chrge`m smdrf su fkf, y fn thflpm sf moupgdg fe quflgr nms g÷ms y g ng cfetf, she ehecueg gyu`g pmr su pgrtf. @f lm`m quf sh èn quflgdg omsgs ome nms dmldfrms y fn smn quflgdg fn Phflpm, fnnm shcehahogrìg quf tm`m jgdìg `f gr`fr. Gncuem `f fnnms tfe`rìg quf `fkgr `f quflgr. Fn smn em, pmr supufstm. _fcûe tm`gs ngs gpgrhfeohgs, tfe`rìg quf sfr Lmetgc, gsì  omlm ngs pfrsmegs ome quhfefs jgdìg trgdgkg`m jgstg uegs pmogs jmrgs getfs. Fe gncûe shthm jgdrìg quf flpfzgr g gjmrrgr y g prfsfrvgr omsgs pgrg quf tm`m`ftuvhfrg ue eufvm hehohm, y gncuhfe tfe`rìg quf moupgrsf `f fnnm, ueg u mtrg lgefrg, fe nhdrms, fe `hsoms, fe fn ofrfdrm `f ng cfetf, `f ougnquhfr lgefrg ome tgn `f quf aufsf sfcurg, gn gdrhcm `f ngs pmnhnngs, `f nms pfofohnnms `f pngtg, `fn ÿxh`m, `fn lmjm y `f nms jmldrfs ome ofrhnngs. Fn lue`m fstgdg nnfem `f nnglgs `f tm`ms nms thpms y tglg÷ms. Gjmrg, fn crflhm `f nms tfkf`mrfs `f gsdfstms tfe`rìg quf gdrhr luy prmetm su fstgdnfohlhfetm.

Lmetgc shethÿ quffesus phfs tmogdge phsgdge cuhkgrrms phf`rgs, sf jue`ìge grfeg. Fn rìm nf thfrrg, jgdìg flpukg`m jgohg ngy

 

mrhnng. Ometflpnÿ ng helfesg y efcrg orhgturg she mkms eh nuz, she amrlg, ome sÿnm ue tglg÷m quf sf fxtfe`ìg `ms lhnngrfs `f ihnÿlftrms she `fsfgr `ftfefrsf, ome sus omnhegs oudhfrtgs `f jhfrdg y sus dmsqufs quf nf fspfrgdge. Lmetgc vgohnÿ fe gdge`megr fn glpgrm `fn gcug. Pflìg quf fn _gdufsm fstuvhfsf gnnì. @f prmetm, nms çrdmnfs pm`ìge gchtgrsf dgkm ngs gspgs `f lunthtu` `f jfnhoÿptfrms. Rfrm sÿnm jgdìg ng drhsg mtm÷gn omrrhfetf, quf `hsourrìg omlm mtrm rìm. ½Rmr què em ge`gdg fn _gdufsm pmr gnnì= ½Rmr què ng dûsquf`g sf jgdìg `fsvhg`m jgohg fn hetfrhmr= Lmetgc fsouojÿ. Eg`g. Eg`g. «Lhnnhf ‐pfesÿ‐. Pm`g fstg fxtfeshÿe gquì. ¡Fsoûojgng! Eg`g y eg`g. Pgetm shnfeohm, Lhnnhf, quf lf prfcuetm què fafotm tf ogusgrìg. ½Pf pme`rìgs g crhtgr „¡Ognng, ognng!“ Lhnnhf, Lhnnhf=¹ X sf shethÿ trhstf. Lhnnhf em fstgdg gnnì, eh tglpmom fn _gdufsm, pfrm sì fn grmlg `fn jfem, quf nnfcgdg `fs`f gncûe oglpm nfkgem y quf he`ukm g Lmetgc g sudhr g thfrrg ahrlf. Tfomr`ÿ ueg crgekg quf jgdìg vhshtg`m uegvfnms pmogs fe quf jgdìg `fsoudhfrtm quf, lçs gnnç `f `f eh÷m, nms shftf `fvfofs ng hrrfgnh`g`, lçs gnnç `f ngs pgrf`fs `f nms sgnmefs y `f nms amsms lftçnhoms `f ng ohu`g`, ngs vgogs pgoìge ng jhfrdg, nms ofr`ms sf rfvmnogdge fe ngs ohèegcgs g lf`hm`ìg y nms pfrrms ng`rgdge g ngs dngeogs mvfkgs fe ngs omnhegs. Gjmrg, fn mnmr g jfem sfom, fn lmvhlhfetm `fn gcug nf jhzm `fsfgr fojgrsf g `mrlhr smdrf fn jfem fe ue smnhtgrhm pgkgr, nfkms `f ngs ruh`msgs gutmphstgs, `ftrçs `f ueg trgequhng crgekg y dgkm ue

gethcum quf susurrgrg smdrf su tm`g ogdfzg `f nms g÷mslmnhem quf trgesourrìge. Rfrlgefohÿ ng omlm emojffnfesmeh`m fn pgkgr,

 

fsogrdge`m fn rulmr `f nms nfkgems gehlgnfs, `f nms hesfotms y `f nms çrdmnfs, gsì omlm nms nfvfs f heahehtms lmvhlhfetms y susurrms `fn oglpm. «@urgetf ng emojf ‐pfesÿ‐, dgkm fn omdfrthzm quhzçs myfsf ue smeh`m `f pgsms. _f heomrpmrgrìg, nnfem `f tfeshÿe. Nms pgsms sf gnfkgrìge. Qmnvfrìg g tfe`frsf y lhrgrìg pmr ng vfetgeg `fn omdfrthzm luy gvgezg`g ng emojf, y vfrìg gpgcgrsf ngs nuofs `f ng crgekg, jgstg quf ueg lukfr luy kmvfe y jfrlmsg sf sfetgrìg uetm g ueg vfetgeg gpgcg`g, ofphnnçe`msf fn pfnm. Tfsuntgrìg `haìohn vfrng, pfrm su rmstrm sfrìg omlm fn `f gqufnng luojgojg quf sgdìg nm quf shcehahogdge ngs anmrfs `f `hfetf `f nfÿe armtg`gs ometrg ng dgrdhnng. Nufcm, ng lukfr sf gnfkgrìg `f ng vfetgeg, pgrg rfgpgrfofr fe fn phsm `f grrhdg, fe su jgdhtgohÿe hnulheg`g pmr ng nueg. X fetmeofs, dgkm fn smeh`m `f ng lufrtf, fn smeh`m `f nms rfgotmrfs quf pgrtìge fn ohfnm fe `ms, ygofrìg fe fn omdfrthzm, mountm y sfcurm, ometflpnge`m gqufnngs fxtrg÷gs fstrfnngs fe fn dmr`f `f ng thfrrg, juyfe`m `fn sugvf rfspnge`mr `fn gndg.¹ Rmr ng lg÷geg em judhfsf tfeh`m suf÷m, pmrquf tm`ms nms oçnh`ms mnmrfs y ngs vhshmefs `f ueg emojf omlpnftg fe fn oglpm nf judhfsfe guequf mkmspfesgr judhfrge pfrlgefoh`m gdhfrtms, y`fsogesg`m su dmog, ouge`m sf nfsus mourrhÿ fe fnng, lmstrgdg ueg nfvf smerhsg. X gnnì gn phf `f ng fsognfrg `fn omdfrthzm, fspfrçe`mnf, jgdìg gncm heorfìdnf. Lmetgc `fsofe`frìg ouh`g`msglfetf, g ng nuz rmsg`g `fn glgefofr, tge omesohfetf `fn lue`m quf sfethrìg lhf`m, y sf heonhegrìg smdrf fn pfquf÷m lhngcrm, jgstg quf, pmr ahe, sf gcgojgrìg pgrg tmogrnm.

Ve ngvgsm `f nfojf arfsog, gncuegs pfrgs y lgezgegs fstgdge gn phf `f fsognfrg.

 

Gqufnnm frg tm`m nm quf `fsfgdg. Gncûe shcem `f quf fn helfesm lue`m nf gofptgrìg y nf omeof`frìg tm`m fn thflpm quf efofshtgdg pgrg pfesgr nm quf `fdìg sfr pfesg`m. Ve vgsm `f nfojf, ueg lgezgeg, ueg pfrg. Lmetgc sf gnfkÿ `fn rìm. Ng thfrrg omrrhÿ jgohg èn omlm ueg lgrfg. Auf fevufntm pmr ng msourh`g`, y pmr fn gspfotm `fn oglpm, pmr fn lhnnÿe `f mnmrfs quf nnfvgdg ue vhfetm quf nf jfngdg fn oufrpm. Tftrmof`hÿ getf fn ìlpftu `f ng msourh`g`, `fn smeh`m y `fn mnmr9 nf zuldgdge nms mì`ms. @hm lf`hg vufntg. Ngs fstrfnngs drhnngdge smdrf èn omlm lftfmrms nnglfgetfs. Lmetgc shethÿ `fsfms `f zgldunnhrsf `f eufvm fe fn rìm y `fkgr quf nf grrgstrgrg g sgnvm jgstg gncûe nucgr lçs nfkgem. Gqufnng msourg thfrrg quf sf fnfvgdg frg omlm ohfrtm `ìg `f su heageohg, fe quf jgdìg h`m g eg`gr, y ueg mng surch`g `f ng eg`g, ng lgymr quf rfomr`gdg ng Jhstmrhg, nf fevmnvhÿ fe dgrrm sgnmdrf y fe msourh`g` vfr`msg9 fn gcug nf quflgdg ng dmog y ng egrhz, gndmrmtçe`mnf fn fstÿlgcm. ¡@flgshg`g gcug! ¡@flgshg`g thfrrg! @fs`f ng msourg pgrf` arfetf g èn, ueg shnuftg. Fe ng shnuftg, `ms mkms.¡FnNg_gdufsm! emojf, mdsfrvçe`mnf. Fn dmsquf, vhèe`mnf. @fspuès `f tgetm omrrfr y gprfsurgrsf, `f tgetms su`mrfs y pfnhcrms, `f jgdfr nnfcg`m tge nfkms, `f jgdfrsf fsamrzg`m tgetm, y `f orffrsf g sgnvm, y `f susphrgr, gnhvhg`m… pgrg sgnhr g thfrrg ahrlf y feometrgrsf ome… ¡Fn _gdufsm! Lmetgc ngezÿ ue ûnthlm crhtm `f `mnmr, omlm sh gqufnnm aufrg

`flgshg`m pgrg Ngs ougnquhfr jmldrf. Ng shnuftg sf `hnuyÿ. Nms mkms `fsgpgrfohfrme. jmkgs sfogs sf gchtgrme.

 

Lmetgc fstgdg smnm fe ng sfnvg. Ve cglm. Lmetgc mnhÿ fn `fesm pfraulf gnlhzong`m y fn mnmr g jhfrdg `fn gnhfetm `fn gehlgn, fe gqufnng emojf ftfreg fe quf nms çrdmnfs pgrfoìge omrrfr jgohg èn, gpgrtgrsf, omrrfr, gpgrtgrsf, gn hlpunsm `f nms ngth`ms `f su omrgzÿe. @fdìg `f jgdfr dhnnmefs `f jmkgs fe gqufnng thfrrg9 Lmetgc sf gdrhÿ pgsm fetrf fnngs, ue rìm sfom quf mnìg g trèdmn y g pmnvm. ¡X g mtrms mnmrfs! Jgdìg ue grmlg omlm g pgtgtg omrtg`g, quf sudìg `f tm`g ng thfrrg, çspfrm, arìm y dngeom `fdh`m gn jfojm `f jgdfr fstg`m hnulheg`m pmr fn ongrm `f nueg ng lgymr pgrtf `f ng emojf. Jgdìg ue mnmr omlm `f pfphehnnm `f ueg dmtfnng y omlm `f pfrfkhn `f ng omoheg ogsfrg. Jgdìg ue `èdhn mnmr glgrhnnfetm omlm g lmstgzg. Jgdìg ue mnmr omlm `f ongvfnfs `fn kgr`ìe vfohem. Lmetgc tmoÿ fn sufnm ome ng lgem y shethÿ quf ng lgnfzg nf gogrhohgdg. _f hrcuhÿ kg`fgetf, y ougetm lçs hesphrgdg fn pfraulf `f ng thfrrg, lçs nnfem sf sfetìg `f tm`ms sus `ftgnnfs. Em fstgdg vgoìm. Gnnì jgdìg lçs `f nm efofsgrhm pgrg nnfegrnf. _hflprf jgdrìg lçs quf suahohfetf. Gvgezÿ pmr fetrf fn fspfsmr `f jmkgs ogì`gs, vgohngetf. X, fe lf`hm `f gqufn gldhfetf gncm aglhnhgr. _u phf trmpfzÿ ome gncm`fsomemoh`m, quf smeÿ smr`glfetf. Lmvhÿ su lgem pmr fn sufnm, ue lftrm jgohg gquì, ue lftrm jgohg gnnç. Ng vìg `fn trfe. Ng vìg quf sgnìg `f ng ohu`g` y gtrgvfsgdg ng thfrrg, g trgvès `f dmsqufs y sfnvgs, `fshfrtg gjmrg, kuetm gn rìm. Gnnì fstgdg fn oglhem quf ome`uoìg g`me`f quhfrg sf `hrhchfsf.

Gquì ûehom aglhnhgr, fn lçchom feogetmfequf efofshtgrìg tmogr,jgdìg sfethrnm dgkm sus phfs, lhfetrgs sf g`fetrgrg ngs zgrzgs y nms

 

ngcms `f mnmr y `f sfesgohmefs, fetrf nms susurrms y ng ogì`g `f ngs jmkgs. Lmetgc gvgezÿ, shcuhfe`m ng vìg. X sf smrprfe`hÿ `f sgdfr ouçe sfcurm sf sfetìg `f rfpfetf `f ue jfojm quf nf frg hlpmshdnf prmdgr. Fe ueg mogshÿe, luojm thflpm gtrçs, Ongrhssf jgdìg ge`g`m pmr gnnì, `me`f èn ge`gdg fe gqufn prfohsm lmlfetm.

Lf`hg jmrg lçs tgr`f, arìm, lmvhèe`msf ouh`g`msglfetf pmr ng vìg, dhfe omesohfetf `f su prmphm oufrpm `f su rmstrm, `f su dmog, ome nms mkms nnfems `f efcrurg, nms mì`ms `f getf smeh`ms, sus phfregs oudhfrtgs `f drhzegs y `f mrthcgs, vhm nnfems ue aufcm èn. Fn aufcm `fsgpgrfohÿ, vmnvhÿ g pfrohdhrsf, omlm ue mkm quf pgrpg`fgrg. Lmetgc sf `ftuvm, cfefrmsm `f gpgcgr fn aufcm ome ue smnm susphrm. Rfrm fn aufcm fstgdg gnnì, y Lmetgc sf auf gofroge`m ogutfnmsglfetf. Efofshtÿ ogsh quheof lheutms pgrg fstgr luy prÿxhlm g èn y, fetmeofs, nm mdsfrvÿ `fs`f ue rfauchm. Gqufn pfquf÷m lmvhlhfetm, fn ognmr dngeom y rmkm, ue aufcm fxtrg÷m, pmrquf pgrg èn shcehahogdg gncm `hsthetm. Em fstgdg quflge`m. ¡Fstgdg ognfetge`m ! Lmetgc vhm luojgs lgems gngrcg`gs jgohg su ognmr, lgems she drgzms, mountms fe ng msourh`g`. _mdrf ngs lgems, rmstrms helÿvhnfs quf pgrfoìge msohngr ome fn vgrhgdnf rfspnge`mr `f ngs nnglgs. Lmetgc em jgdìg supufstm quf fn aufcm pu`hfsf tfefr gqufn gspfotm. Kglçs sf nf jgdìg mourrh`m quf pm`ìg `gr nm lhslm quf quhtgdg. Heonusm su mnmr frg `hsthetm.

Emsfeth`m supm ouçetm thflpmgdsur`g pfrlgefohÿ gqufn `fnhohmsg, lm`m, pfrm jgdìg ueg sfesgohÿe y, she `f fldgrcm, fe

 

sgdfrsf omlm ue gehlgn surch`m `fn dmsquf, gtrgì`m pmr fn aufcm. Rfrlgefohÿ quhftm luojm rgtm, fsouojge`m fn oçnh`m ojhspmrrmtfm `f ngs nnglgs. Jgdìg ue shnfeohm rfueh`m fe tmrem g gqufnng jmcufrg y fn shnfeohm fstgdg fe nms rmstrms `f nms jmldrfs, y fn thflpm fstgdg gnnì, fn thflpm suahohfetf pgrg sfetgrsf kuetm g ng vìg felmjfoh`g dgkm nms çrdmnfs, ome fn lue`m y `grnf vufntg ome nms mkms, omlm sh fstuvhfrg sukftm fe fn ofetrm `f ng jmcufrg ue pf`gzm `f gofrm quf gqufnnms jmldrfs fstgdge `ge`m amrlg. Em smnm frg fn aufcm nm `hsthetm. Pgldhèe nm frg fn shnfeohm. Lmetgc sf lmvhÿ jgohg gqufn shnfeohm fspfohgn, rfngohmeg`m ome tm`m nm `fn lue`m. X fetmeofs flpfzgrme g smegr vmofs, y fstgdge jgdnge`m, pfrm Lmetgc em pu`m mìr eg`g `f nm quf `foìge, guequf fn smeh`m sf fnfvgdg y dgkgdg nfetglfetf, y ngs vmofs omemoìge ng thfrrg, nms çrdmnfs y ng ohu`g` quf sf fxtfe`ìg kuetm gn rìm, fe fn fxtrflm `f ng vìg. Ngs vmofs jgdngdge `f tm`m, em jgdìg ehecûe tflg prmjhdh`m. Lmetgc nm omlprfe`hÿ pmr ng og`feohg y fn tmem `f ourhmsh`g` y smrprfsg quf jgdìg fe fnngs. Fetmeofs, uem `f nms jmldrfs nfvgetÿ ng lhrg`g y nf vhm, pmr prhlfrg y quhzç pmr dhfe, yg puf`fs sgnhr!sèpthlg vfz, y ueg vmz crhtÿ g Lmetgc; ‐¡Fstç Lmetgc rftrmof`hÿ fetrf ngs smldrgs. ‐Em tflg ‐`hkm ng vmz‐. _fg ustf` dhfevfeh`m. Lmetgc sf g`fngetÿ nfetglfetf jgohg fn aufcm, y jgohg nms oheom vhfkms gnnì sfetg`ms, vfsth`ms ome pgetgnmefs y ojgquftgs `f omnmr gzun msourm. Em supm què `fohrnfs. ‐_hèetfsf ‐`hkm fn jmldrf quf pgrfoìg sfr fn kfaf `fn

pfquf÷m crupm‐. ½Wuhfrf ogaè= Lmetgc ometflpnÿ ng julfgetf heaushÿe quf frg vfrth`g fe ue

 

vgsm pnfcgdnf `f gnulhehm y quf sfcuh`glfetf pushfrme fe sus lgems. Lmetgc smrdhÿ ogutfnmsglfetf fn drfdgkf y sf `hm oufetg `f quf nms jmldrfs nf lhrgdge ome ourhmsh`g`. _f quflÿ nms ngdhms, pfrm gqufnnm rfsuntgdg gcrg`gdnf. Nms rmstrms quf nf rm`fgdge frge dgrdu`ms pfrm ngs dgrdgs frge nhlphgs, punorgs, nm lhslm quf ngs lgems. _f jgdìge nfvgetg`m omlm pgrg `gr ng dhfevfeh`g g ue hevhtg`m, y, fetmeofs, vmnvhfrme g sfetgrsf. Lmetgc smrdhÿ fn ogaè. ‐Crgohgs ‐`hkm‐. Luojìshlgs crgohgs. ‐_fg ustf` dhfe vfeh`m, Lmetgc. Xm lf nnglm Crgecfr. ‐Fn jmldrf gngrcÿ ueg dmtfnnhtg `f nìquh`m heomnmrm‐. Dfdg fstm tgldhèe. Ogldhgrç ng omlpmshohÿe quìlhog `f su trgesphrgohÿe. @fetrm `f lf`hg jmrg mnfrç omlm mtrg pfrsmeg. Pfehfe`m fe oufetg quf fn _gdufsm nf fstç dusoge`m, nm lfkmr fs fstm. Lmetgc dfdhÿ fn glgrcm nìquh`m. ‐Gpfstgrç omlm ueg omlg`rfkg, pfrm em thfef hlpmrtgeohg ‐ `hkm Crgecfr. ‐Omemof ustf` lh emldrf ‐mdsfrvÿ Lmetgc. Crgecfr sf÷gnÿ ue tfnfvhsmr pmrtçthn quf jgdìg kuetm gn aufcm. ‐Jflms vhstm ng pfrsfouohÿe. Ems jflms ahcurg`m quf juhrìg jgohg fn _ur, g nm ngrcm `fn rìm. Ouge`m nf jflms mì`m lftfrsf fe ng sfnvg omlm ue gnof dmrrgojm, em ems jflms fsome`h`m omlm smnflms jgofr. Jflms supufstm quf fstgrìg fe fn rìm ouge`m nms jfnhoÿptfrms ome ngs oçlgrgs sf jge vufntm jgohg ng ohu`g`. Gnnì  mourrf gncm crgohmsm. Ng ogofrìg shcuf fe lgrojg, guequf fe sfeth`m mpufstm. ‐½Fe sfeth`m mpufstm=

‐Fojflms uegfnmkfg`g. Crgecfr pusm tfnfvhsmr fe lgrojg. Ng hlgcfe frg omlm ueg

 

pfsg`hnng, ome`fesg`g, pgsge`m ome agohnh`g` `f lgem fe lgem, tm`g fe omnmrfs rfvufntms y lmvf`hzms. Veg vmz crhtÿ; ‐¡Ng pfrsfouohÿe ometheûg fe fn emrtf `f ng ohu`g`! ¡Nms jfnhoÿptfrms `f ng Rmnhoìg omevfrcfe fe ng Gvfeh`g Mojfetg y _hftf y fe Fnl Crmvf Rgri! Crgecfr gshethÿ. ‐Fstçe hevfetçe`msfnm. Vstf` nfs jg `fsphstg`m fe fn rìm y fnnms em puf`fe g`lhthrnm. _gdfe quf sÿnm puf`fe rftfefr gn gu`htmrhm ue thflpm `ftfrlheg`m. Fn fspfotçounm tfe`rç luy prmetm ue ahegn drusom. _h flpfzgsfe g dusogr pmr tm`m fn lgn`htm rìm, quhzç efofshtgsfe ng emojf fetfrg. Gsì, pufs, dusoge gncueg ogdfzg `f turom pgrg tfrlhegr ome ng fxjhdhohÿe. Aìkfsf. Rfsogrçe g Lmetgc `urgetf nms prÿxhlms oheom lheutms. ‐Rfrm oÿlm… ‐Aìkfsf. Ng oçlgrg, sukftg g ng pgezg `f ue jfnhoÿptfrm, `fsofe`hÿ gjmrg jgohg ueg ognnf vgoìg. ‐½Qf fsm= ‐susurrÿ Crgecfr‐. Jg `f trgtgrsf `f ustf`. Gn ahegn `f fsg ognnf fstç eufstrg vìothlg. ½Qf oÿlm sf gofrog eufstrg oçlgrg= Rrfpgrg ng fsofeg. Hetrhcg. Ve pngem ngrcm. Fe fstf lmlfetm, ue pmdrf `hgdnm jg sgnh`m g pgsfgr. Gncm fxofpohmegn. Ve thpm fxtrg÷m. Em sf ahcurf quf ng Rmnhoìg em omemof ngs omstuldrfs `f nms pgkgrrgoms omlm èsf, `f jmldrfs quf sgnfe g pgsfgr pmr ngs lg÷gegs, sÿnm pmr fn ogprhojm `f jgofrnm, m pmrquf suarfe `f hesmlehm. @f ougnquhfr lm`m, ng pmnhoìg nf thfef ahojg`m `fs`f jgof lfsfs, g÷ms. Eueog sf sgdf ouçe`m puf`f rfsuntgr ûthn fsg heamrlgohÿe. X jmy, `fs`f nufcm, jg `f sfrnfs uthnìshlg. Gsì 

puf`fe sgnvgr ngsquf gpgrhfeohgs. ¡Mj, @hms, aìkfsf gjì! Nms jmldrfs fstgdge kuetm g ng jmcufrg sf heonhegrme.

 

Fe ng pgetgnng, ue jmldrf `mdnÿ ueg fsquheg. @f prmetm, fn _gdufsm Lfoçehom fetrÿ fe fn oglpm vhsugn. Fn jfnhoÿptfrm ngezÿ ueg `mofeg `f drhnngetfs jgofs nulhemsms quf omestruyfrme omlm ueg kgung gnrf`f`mr `fn jmldrf. Veg vmz crhtÿ; ‐¡Gjì fstç Lmetgc! ¡Ng pfrsfouohÿe jg tfrlheg`m! Fn hemofetf pfrlgefohÿ gtÿehtm9 ue ohcgrrhnnm gr`ìg fe ueg `f sus lgems. _f quf`ÿ lhrge`m gn _gdufsm, she sgdfr què frg gqufnnm. Rrmdgdnflfetf, eueog nnfcÿ g sgdfrnm. Nfvgetÿ ng lhrg`g jgohg fn ohfnm y jgohg fn smeh`m `f ngs shrfegs. Ngs oçlgrgs sf prfohphtgrme jgohg fn sufnm. Fn _gdufsm sgntÿ fe fn ghrf ome ue rhtlm y ueg prfohshÿe quf rfsuntgdge heorfìdnflfetf dfnnms. _u gcukg gsmlÿ. Rfrlgefohÿ helÿvhn ue lmlfetm, omlm pgrg `gr gn helfesm pûdnhom thflpm pgrg gprfohgrnm tm`m; ng lhrg`g `f tfrrmr fe fn rmstrm `f ng vìothlg, ng ognnf vgoìg, fn gehlgn `f gofrm, sflfkgetf g ue prmyfothn gnogezge`m fn dngeom. ‐¡Lmetgc, em tf lufvgs! ‐crhtÿ ueg vmz `fs`f fn ohfnm. Ng oçlgrg ogyÿ smdrf ng vìothlg, omlm jgdìg jfojm fn _gdufsm. Gldms nf gnogezgrme shluntçefglfetf. Fn jmldrf auf helmvhnhzg`m pmr fn _gdufsm y ng oçlgrg ojhnnÿ. Ojhnnÿ. ¡Ojhnnÿ! Msourh`g`. _hnfeohm. Efcrurg. Lmetgc crhtÿ fe fn shnfeohm y sf vmnvhÿ. _hnfeohm. X, nufcm, trgs ueg pgusg `f nms jmldrfs sfetg`ms gnrf`f`mr `fn aufcm, ome nms rmstrms hefxprfshvms, fe ng pgetgnng msourg ue geueohg`mr `hkm; ‐Ng pfrsfouohÿe jg tfrlheg`m, Lmetgc jg

lufrtm, Jg sh`m vfecg`m ue `fn orhlfe ometrg ng pgrg smohf`g`. Gjmrg, ems trgsng`glms gn _gnÿe Fstfngr «Jmtfn Nux¹, ue prmcrglg `f

 

lf`hg jmrg getfs `fn glgefofr, flhshÿe quf… Crgecfr gpgcÿ fn tfnfvhsmr. ‐Em jge feamog`m fn rmstrm `fn jmldrf. ½_f jg ahkg`m= Eh su lfkmr glhcm pm`rìg `fohr sh sf trgtgdg `f ustf`. Nm jge prfsfetg`m nm dgstgetf omeausm pgrg quf ng hlgchegohÿe jhohfrg fn rfstm. @hgdnms ‐lurlurÿ‐. @hgdnms… Lmetgc em jgdnÿ, pfrm, nufcm, vmnvhfe`m ng ogdfzg, pfrlgefohÿ sfetg`m ome ng lhrg`g ahkg fe ng efcrg pgetgnng, tfldnmrmsm. Crgecfr tmoÿ g Lmetgc fe ue drgzm. ‐Dhfevfeh`m `f fetrf nms lufrtms. ‐Lmetgc heonheÿ ng ogdfzg. Crgecfr y prmshcuhÿ‐; _frç lfkmr quf ems omemzog g tm`ms. Fstf fs Arf` Onflfet, thtungr `f ng oçtf`rg Pjmlgs Jgr`hcge, fe Ogldrh`cf, getfs `f quf sf omevhrthfrg fe ueg «Fsoufng `f Hecfehfrìg Gtÿlhog¹. Fstf mtrm fs fn `motmr _hllmes, `f ng Vehvfrsh`g` `f Ognhamrehg fe Nms Çecfnfs, ue fspfohgnhstg fe Mrtfcg y Cgssft9 èstf fs fn prmafsmr Sfst, quf sf fspfohgnhzÿ fe Èthog, `hsohpnheg mnvh`g`g gotugnlfetf, fe ng Vehvfrsh`g` `f Omnuldhg. Fn rfvfrfe`m Rg`mvfr, gquì prfsfetf, prmeueohÿ uegs omeafrfeohgs jgof trfhetg g÷ms y pfr`hÿ su rfdg÷m fetrf ue `mlhecm y fn shcuhfetf, `fdh`m g sus mphehmefs. Nnfvg yg gncûe thflpm ome emsmtrms. Fe ougetm g lì, fsorhdì ue nhdrm thtung`m Nms `f`ms fe fn cugetf9 ng rfngohÿe g`foug`g fetrf fn he`hvh`um y ng smohf`g`  y…  y… gquì fstmy. ¡Dhfevfeh`m, Lmetgc!

‐Xm em smy `f su ongsf ‐`hkm Lmetgc, pmr ûnthlm, ome vmz nfetg‐. _hflprf jf sh`m ue fstûph`m. ‐Fstglms gomstuldrg`ms g fsm. Pm`ms omlfthlms gncûe

frrmr, sh nm em,ûehom em fstgrìglms gquì. frg Ouge`m he`hvh`ums ghsng`ms, quf sfetìglms oÿnfrg.èrglms Xm cmnpfè g ue

 

dmldfrm ouge`m, jgof g÷ms, vhem g quflgr lh dhdnhmtfog. @fs`f fetmeofs, ge`m juyfe`m. ½Wuhfrf uehrsf g emsmtrms, Lmetgc= ‐_ì. ‐½Wuè puf`f marfoflms= ‐Eg`g. Orfìg tfefr pgrtf `fn Fonfshgstès, y tgn vfz ue pmom `fn `f ng Tfvfngohÿe, pfrm, gjmrg, eh shquhfrg lf quf`g fsm. ‐Fn Fonfshgstès sfrìg lgceìahom. ½@ÿe`f nm tfeìg= ‐Gquì. Lmetgc sf tmoÿ ng ogdfzg. ‐¡Gj! ‐fxonglÿ Crgecfr, smerhfe`m y gshethfe`m ome ng ogdfzg. ‐½Wuè thfef `f lgnm= ½Em fstç dhfe= ‐prfcuetÿ Lmetgc. ‐Lfkmr quf dhfe9 ¡pfrafotm! ‐Crgecfr sf vmnvhÿ jgohg fn rfvfrfe`m‐. ½Pfeflms ue Fonfshgstès= ‐Vem. Ve jmldrf nnglg`m Jgrrhs, `f Xmuectmwe. ‐Lmetgc ‐Crgecfr gprftÿ ome aufrzg ue jmldrm `f Lmetgc ‐. Pfecg ouh`g`m. Ouh`f su sgnu`. _h gncm nf mourrhfrg g Jgrrhs, ustf`  sfrìg   sfrìg fn Fonfshgstès. ¡Qfg nm hlpmrtgetf quf sf jg vufntm `f rfpfetf! ‐¡Rfrm sh nm jf mnvh`g`m! ‐Em, eg`g quf`g pfr`h`m pgrg shflprf. Pfeflms shstflgs `f rfarfsogr ng lflmrhg. ‐¡Rfrm sh yg jf trgtg`m `f rfomr`gr! ‐Em nm hetfetf. Qfe`rç ouge`m nm efofshtflms. Pm`ms emsmtrms tfeflms lflmrhgs amtmcrçahogs, pfrm pgsglms ng vh`g fetfrg gprfe`hfe`m g mnvh`gr omsgs quf fe rfgnh`g` fstçe `fetrm. _hllmes, gquì prfsfetf, jg trgdgkg`m fe fnnm `urgetf vfhetf g÷ms,

yrfomr`gr gjmrg jflms pfrafoohmeg`m fn lètm`m `fueg lm`m ougnquhfr omsg quf jgyglms nfì`m vfz.quf ½Nfpm`flms custgrìg

 

gncûe `ìg, Lmetgc, nffr Ng Tfpûdnhog `f Rngtÿe= ‐¡Ongrm! ‐Xm smy Ng Tfpûdnhog  `f Rngtÿe. ½@fsfg nffr Lgrom Gurfnhm= Lr. _hllmes fs Lgrom. ‐½Oÿlm fstç ustf`= ‐`hkm Lr. _hllmes. ‐Jmng ‐ometfstÿ Lmetgc. ‐Wuhfrm prfsfetgrnf g Kmegtjge _what, fn gutmr `f fsf lgnhohmsm nhdrm pmnìthom, Nms vhgkfs `f Cunnhvfr . Fstf mtrm sukftm fs Ojgrnfs @grwhe, y gquèn fs _ojmpfejgufr, y gquèn, Fhestfhe, y fn quf fstç kuetm g lì fs Lr. Gndfrt _ojwfhtzfr, ue ahnÿsmam luy gcrg`gdnf, `fs`f nufcm. Gquì fstglms tm`ms, Lmetgc; Grhstÿagefs, Lgjgtlg Cge`jh, Cgutglg Du`g, Omeauohm, Pjmlgs Nmvf Rfgomoi, Pjmlgs Kfaafrsme y Lr. Nheomne. X tgldhèe smlms Lgtfm, Lgrom, Nuogs y Kuge. ‐Em fs pmshdnf ‐`hkm Lmetgc. ‐_ì nm fs ‐rfpnhoÿ Crgecfr, smerhfe`m‐. Pgldhèe emsmtrms quflglms nhdrms. Nms nfflms y nms quflglms, pmr lhf`m g quf nms feoufetrfe. Tfchstrgrnms fe lhormahnl em judhfsf rfsuntg`m. _hflprf fstglms vhgkge`m, y em qufrflms fetfrrgr ng pfnìoung y rfcrfsgr `fspuès pmr fnng. _hflprf fxhstf fn rhfscm `f sfr `fsoudhfrtms. Lfkmr fs cugr`grnm tm`m fe ng ogdfzg, `me`f eg`hf puf`g vfrnm eh smspfojgr su fxhstfeohg. Pm`ms smlms argclfetms `f Jhstmrhg, `f Nhtfrgturg y `f Nfy Hetfregohmegn, Dyrme, Pml Rghef, Lgquhgvfnm m Orhstm, tm`m fstç gquì. X yg vg shfe`m tgr`f. X ng cufrrg jg flpfzg`m. X fstglms gquì, y ng ohu`g` fstç gnnì, fevufntg fe su gdrhcm `f ue lhnngr `f omnmrfs. ½Fe què phfesg, Lmetgc= ‐Rhfesm quf fstgdg ohfcm trgtge`m `f jgofr ngs omsgs lh

lgefrg, `fkge`m nhdrms fe ngs ogsgs `f nms dmldfrms y fevhge`m `feueohgs.

 

‐Jg jfojm nm quf `fdìg. Nnfvg`m g fsogng egohmegn judhfsf pm`h`m `gr fspnèe`h`ms rfsuntg`ms. Rfrm eufstrm shstflg fs lçs sfeohnnm y orfflms quf lfkmr. Nm quf `fsfglms fs omesfrvgr nms omemohlhfetms quf, orfflms, jgdrflms `f efofshtgr, hetgotms y g sgnvm. Em ems prmpmeflms jmsthcgr eh lmnfstgr g eg`hf. Gûe em, pmrquf sh sf `fstruyfe, nms omemohlhfetms jgdrçe lufrtm, quhzç pgrg shflprf. _mlms ohu`g`gems lm`ènhoms, g eufstrg lgefrg fspfohgn. _fcuhlms ngs vhfkgs vìgs, `mrlhlms fe ngs omnhegs, pmr ng emojf, y ng cfetf `f ngs ohu`g`fs ems `fkge trgequhnms. @f ouge`m fe ouge`m, ems `fthfefe y ems rfchstrge, pfrm fe eufstrgs pfrsmegs em jgy eg`g quf puf`g omlprmlftfrems. Ng mrcgehzgohÿe fs anfxhdnf, luy çchn y argclfetg`g. Gncuems `f emsmtrms jflms sh`m smlfth`ms g ohrucìg pnçsthog fe fn rmstrm y fe nms `f`ms. Fe fstf lmlfetm, ems fspfrg ueg lhshÿe jmrrhdnf. Fspfrglms g quf flphfof ng cufrrg y, ome h`èethog rgph`fz, g quf tfrlhef. Em fs gcrg`gdnf, pfrm fs quf eg`hf ems ometrmng. Omesthtuhlms ueg fxtrgvgcgetf lhemrìg quf onglg fe fn `fshfrtm. Ouge`m ng cufrrg jgyg tfrlheg`m, quhzç pm`glms sfr `f gncueg uthnh`g` gn lue`m. ‐½@f vfrgs orff quf fetmeofs fsouojgrçe= ‐_h em nm jgofe, em tfe`rflms lçs quf fspfrgr. Prgeslhthrflms nms nhdrms g eufstrms jhkms, mrgnlfetf, y `fkgrflms quf eufstrms jhkms fspfrfe, g su vfz. @f fstf lm`m, sf pfr`frç luojm, `fs`f nufcm, pfrm em sf puf`f mdnhcgr   g ng cfetf g quf fsouojf. G su `fdh`m thflpm, `fdfrç gou`hr, prfcuetçe`msf què jg mourrh`m y pmr què fn lue`m jg fstgnng`m dgkm fnnms. Fstm em puf`f `urgr.

‐½Ouçetms sme ustf`fs= ‐Lhnfs, quf vge pmr nms oglhems, ngs vìgs aèrrfgs

 

gdge`meg`gs, vgcgdue`ms pmr fn fxtfrhmr, dhdnhmtfogs pmr fn hetfrhmr. Gn prheohphm, em sf trgtÿ `f ue pnge. Og`g jmldrf tfeìg ue nhdrm quf qufrìg rfomr`gr, y gsì nm jhzm. Nufcm, `urgetf ue pfrìm`m `f uems vfhetf g÷ms, auhlms fetrge`m fe ometgotm, vhgkge`m, fstgdnfohfe`m fstg mrcgehzgohÿe y amrzge`m ue pnge. Nm lçs hlpmrtgetf quf `fdìglms lftfrems fe ng ogdfzg fs quf em smlms hlpmrtgetfs, quf em `fdflms `f sfr pf`getfs. Em `fdflms sfethrems supfrhmrfs g eg`hf fe fn lue`m. _ÿnm smlms smdrfoudhfrtgs pgrg nhdrms, she vgnmr hetrìesfom. Gncuems `f emsmtrms vhvfe fe pfquf÷gs ohu`g`fs. Fn Ogpìtunm 7 `fn Sgn`fe, `f Pjmrfgu, jgdhtg fe Crffe Thvfr, fn Ogpìtunm HH, fe Lhnnmw Agrl, Lghef. Rfrm sh jgy ue pmdng`m fe Lgrynge`, ome sÿnm vfhethshftf jgdhtgetfs, ehecueg dmldg ogfrç eueog smdrf fsg nmognh`g`, quf gndfrcg nms fesgyms omlpnftms `f ue jmldrf nnglg`m Dfrtrge` Tussfnn. Omcf fsf pmdng`m y ogsh `hvh`g ngs pçchegs, tgetgs pmr pfrsmeg. X ouge`m ng cufrrg jgyg tfrlheg`m, gncûe `ìg, nms nhdrms pm`rçe sfr fsorhtms `f eufvm. Ng cfetf sfrç omevmog`g ueg pmr ueg, pgrg quf rfohtf nm quf sgdf, y nm hlprhlhrflms jgstg quf nnfcuf mtrg Frg `f Msourh`g`, fe ng quf, quhzç, `fdglms rfpfthr tm`g ng mpfrgohÿe. Rfrm fstm fs nm lgrgvhnnmsm `fn jmldrf; eueog sf `fsgnhfetg m `hscustg nm suahohfetf pgrg gdge`megr gncm quf `fdf jgofr, pmrquf sgdf quf fs hlpmrtgetf y quf lfrfof ng pfeg sfrnm. ‐½Wuè jgoflms fstg emojf= ‐prfcuetÿ Lmetgc. ‐Fspfrgr ‐rfpusm Crgecfr‐. X `fspngzgrems ue pmom rìm gdgkm, pmr sh gogsm. Flpfzÿ g grrmkgr pmnvm y thfrrg g ng jmcufrg.

Nms mtrms gyu`grme, nm lhslm quf Lmetgc, y gnnì, fe lhtg` `fn jmldrfs dmsquf, nf tm`ms nms jmldrfs lmvhfrme sus lgems,

 

gpgcge`m fn aufcm omekuetglfetf. _f `ftuvhfrme kuetm gn rìm, g ng nuz `f ngs fstrfnngs. Lmetgc omesuntÿ ng fsafrg nulhemsg `f su rfnmk sulfrchdnf. Ngs oheom. Ngs oheom `f ng lg`rucg`g. Mtrm g÷m quflg`m fe ueg smng jmrg, ue glgefofr fspfrge`m lçs gnnç `f ng mrhnng mpufstg `fn rìm. ‐½Rmr què omeaìge fe lì= ‐prfcuetÿ Lmetgc. Ve jmldrf sf lmvhÿ fe ng msourh`g`. ‐_u gspfotm fs suahohfetf. Em sf jg vhstm ustf` ûnthlglfetf fe ue fspfkm. G`flçs, ng ohu`g` eueog sf jg prfmoupg`m nm dgstgetf `f emsmtrms omlm pgrg mrcgehzgr ueg pfrsfouohÿe lfthounmsg omlm èstg, ome fn ahe `f feometrgrems. Vems pmoms ojhang`ms ome vfrsms fe ng sfsfrg em puf`fe gafotgrng, y fnnms nm sgdfe, y emsmtrms tgldhèe. Pm`ms nm sgdfe. Fe tgetm quf ng lgymrìg `f ng pmdngohÿe em ge`f pmr gjì rfohtge`m ng Ogrtg Lgceg y ng Omesthtuohÿe, em jgy pfnhcrm. Nms dmldfrms frge suahohfetfs pgrg lgetfefr fstm g rgyg, ome sus gotugohmefs fspmrç`hogs. Em, ngs ohu`g`fs em ems prfmoupge. X ustf` thfef ue gspfotm fe`hgdng`m. _f `fspngzgrme pmr ng mrhnng `fn rìm, jgohg fn _ur. Lmetgc trgtÿ `f vfr nms rmstrms `f nms jmldrfs, nms vhfkms rmstrms quf rfomr`gdg g ng nuz `f ng jmcufrg, lusthms, y ogesg`ms. Fstgdge dusoge`m ueg vhvgoh`g`, ueg rfsmnuohÿe. Ve trhueam smdrf fn lg÷geg quf em pgrfoìg fstgr gnnì. Pgn vfz jgdìg fspfrg`m quf gqufnnms rmstrms gr`hfrge y drhnngsfe ome nms omemohlhfetms, quf rfspnge`fohfsfe omlm nhetfregs, ome ng nuz feofe`h`g. Rfrm tm`g ng nuz jgdìg prmof`h`m `f ng jmcufrg, y gqufnnms jmldrfs em pgrfoìge `hsthetms `f ougnfsquhfrg mtrms quf judhfsfe rfomrrh`m ue ngrcm oglhem,

ueg dûsquf`g prmnmecg`g, quf judhfsfe oÿlm frge `fstruh`gs ngs omsgs dufegs, y gjmrg, luy tgr`f,vhstm sf rfuehfsfe pgrg

 

fspfrgr fn ahegn `f ng pgrth`g, y ng fxtheohÿe `f ngs nçlpgrgs. Em fstgdge sfcurms `f quf nm quf nnfvgdge fe sus lfetfs pu`hfsf jgofr quf tm`ms nms auturms glgefofrfs drhnngsfe ome ueg nuz lçs purg, em fstgdge sfcurms `f eg`g, fxofptm `f quf nms nhdrms fstgdge dhfe grojhvg`ms trgs sus trgequhnms mkms, `f quf nms nhdrms fspfrgdge, ome ngs pçchegs she omrtgr, g nms nfotmrfs quf quhzç sf prfsfetgrge g÷ms `fspuès, uems, ome `f`ms nhlphms, y mtrms, ome `f`ms suohms. Lhfetrgs ge`gdge, Lmetgc auf fsorutge`m ue rmstrm trgs `f mtrm. ‐Em kuzcuf ue nhdrm pmr su smdrfoudhfrtg ‐`hkm gncuhfe. X tm`ms rhfrme shnfeohmsglfetf, lhfetrgs sf lmvìge rìm gdgkm. _f myÿ ue ojhnnh`m fstrh`fetf, y nms rfgotmrfs `f ng ohu`g` pgsgrme smdrf sus ogdfzgs luojm getfs `f quf nms jmldrfs nfvgetgrge ng lhrg`g, Lmetgc sf vmnvhÿ pgrg mdsfrvgr ng ohu`g`, luy nfkms, kuetm gn rìm, omevfrth`g sÿnm fe ue `èdhn rfspnge`mr. ‐Lh fspmsg fstç gnnì. ‐Nm shfetm. G ngsCrgecfr. ohu`g`fs em nfs vge g hr dhfe ngs omsgs fe nms prÿxhlms `ìgs ‐`hkm ‐Fs fxtrg÷m, em ng fojm fe agntg, gpfegs tfecm sfesgohÿe ‐ `hkm Lmetgc‐. Heonusm guequf fnng lurhfrg lf jf `g`m oufetg jgof ue lmlfetm, em orfm quf lf shethfrg trhstf. Fsm em fstç dhfe. Gncm `fdf `f mourrhrlf. ‐Fsouojf ‐`hkm Crgecfr, omchèe`mnf pmr ue drgzm y ge`ge`m g su ng`m, lhfetrgs gpgrtgdg nms grdustms pgrg `fkgrnf pgsgr‐.

Ouge`m frg eh÷m, lhtfeìg gdufnm lurhÿ. Frgquf fsountmr. ue jmldrf luy dufem, luojm glmr `gr gn Pgldhèe lue`m, y frg gyu`ÿ

 

g fnhlhegr ng lhsfrhg fe eufstrg ohu`g`9 y omestruìg kucuftfs pgrg emsmtrms, y sf `f`hoÿ g lhn gothvh`g`fs `urgetf su vh`g9 shflprf tfeìg ngs lgems moupg`gs. X ouge`m lurhÿ, `f prmetm lf `h oufetg `f quf em nnmrgdg pmr èn, shem pmr ngs omsgs quf jgoìg. Nnmrgdg pmrquf eueog lçs vmnvfrìg jgofrngs, eueog lçs vmnvfrìg g ngdrgr mtrm pf`gzm `f lg`frg y em ems gyu`grìg g orhgr phojmefs fe fn pgthm eh tmogrìg fn vhmnìe omlm èn sgdìg jgofrnm, eh ems ometgrìg ojhstfs. Amrlgdg pgrtf `f emsmtrms, y ouge`m lurhÿ tm`gs ngs gothvh`g`fs sf hetfrrulphfrme, y eg`hf frg ogpgz `f jgofrngs omlm èn. Frg he`hvh`ugnhstg. Frg ue jmldrf hlpmrtgetf. Eueog lf jf smdrfpufstm g su lufrtf. G lfeu`m, phfesm fe ngs tgnngs lgrgvhnnmsgs quf eueog jge omdrg`m amrlg g ogusg `f su lufrtf. Ouçetms ojhstfs agntge gn lue`m, y ouçetms phojmefs em sh`m tmog`ms pmr sus lgems. Omeahcurÿ fn lue`m, jhzm omsgs fe su dfefahohm. Ng emojf fe quf agnnfohÿ, fn lue`m suarhÿ ueg pèr`h`g `f `hfz lhnnmefs `f dufegs goohmefs. Lmetgc ge`uvm fe shnfeohm. ‐Lhnnhf, Lhnnhf ‐lurlurÿ‐. Lhnnhf. ‐½Wuè= ‐Lh fspmsg, lh fspmsg. ¡Rmdrf Lhnnhf, pmdrf Lhnnhf! Em puf`m rfomr`gr eg`g. Rhfesm fe sus lgems, pfrm em ngs vfm rfgnhzgr ehecueg goohÿe. Rfrlgefofe omncge`m ançooh`glfetf g sus ng`ms, m fstçe fe su rfcgzm, m jgy ue ohcgrrhnnm fe fnngs. Rfrm fsm fs tm`m. Lmetgc sf vmnvhÿ g lhrgr jgohg gtrçs. «½Wuè `hstf g ng ohu`g`, Lmetgc=¹ «Ofehzg.¹ «½Wuè sf `hfrme nms mtrms lutuglfetf=¹

«Eg`g.¹ Crgecfr pfrlgefohÿ ome Lmetgc, lhrge`m jgohg gtrçs.

 

‐Ouge`m lufrf, tm`m fn lue`m `fdf `fkgr gncm `ftrçs, `foìg lh gdufnm. Ve jhkm, ue nhdrm, ue oug`rm, ueg ogsg, ueg pgrf` nfvgetg`g m ue pgr `f zgpgtms. M ue kgr`ìe pngetg`m. Gncm quf tu lgem tmogrç `f ue lm`m fspfohgn, `f lm`m quf tu gnlg tfecg gncûe shthm g `me`f hr ouge`m tû lufrgs, y ouge`m ng cfetf lhrf fsf çrdmn, m fsg anmr, quf tû pngetgstf, tû fstgrçs gnnì. «Em hlpmrtg nm quf jgcgs ‐`foìg‐, fe tgetm quf ogldhfs gncm rfspfotm g omlm frg getfs `f tmogrnm, omevhrthèe`mnm fe gncm quf sfg omlm tû `fspuès `f quf sfpgrfs `f fnnms tus lgems. Ng `hafrfeohg fetrf fn jmldrf quf sf nhlhtg g omrtgr fn oèspf` y ue gutèethom kgr`hefrm fstç fe fn tgotm. Fn omrtg`mr `f oèspf` hcugn pm`rìg em jgdfr fstg`m gnnì, fn kgr`hefrm fstgrç gnnì pgrg shflprf.¹ Crgecfr lmvhÿ ueg lgem. ‐Lh gdufnm lf fesf÷ÿ ueg vfz, jgof oheoufetg g÷ms, uegs pfnìoungs tmlg`gs `fs`f omjftfs. ½Jg vhstm gncueg vfz fn jmecm `f ueg dmldg gtÿlhog `fs`f trfsohfetms ihnÿlftrms `f gnturg= Fs ueg ogdfzg `f gnahnfr, em fs eg`g. X g su gnrf`f`mr, ng smnf`g`. ¹Lh gdufnm pgsÿ ueg `mofeg `f vfofs ng pfnìoung tmlg`g `fs`f fn omjftf, y, `fspuès lgehafstÿ su fspfrgezg `f quf gncûe `ìg eufstrgs ohu`g`fs sf gdrhrìge pgrg `fkgr fetrgr lçs vfr`mr, lçs oglph÷g, lçs Egturgnfzg, quf rfomr`grg g ng cfetf quf sÿnm `hspmeflms `f ue fspgohm luy pfquf÷m fe ng Phfrrg y quf smdrfvhvhrflms fe fsf vgoìm quf puf`f rfoupfrgr nm quf jg `g`m, ome tgetg agohnh`g` omlm fojgrems fn gnhfetm g ng ogrg m fevhglms fn lgr pgrg quf ems `hcg quf em smlms tge hlpmrtgetfs. ¹Ouge`m fe ng msourh`g` mnvh`glms nm ofrog quf fstglms `fn vgoìm ‐`foìg lh gdufnm‐ gncûe `ìg sf prfsfetgrç y sf gpm`frgrç

`f emsmtrms, pmrquf jgdrflms mnvh`g`m nm tfrrhdnf y rfgn quf puf`f sfr.¹ ½_f `g oufetg= ‐Crgecfr sf vmnvhÿ jgohg Lmetgc‐.

 

Fn gdufnm nnfvg luojms g÷ms lufrtm, pfrm sh lf nfvgetgrg fn orçefm, ¡pmr @hms!, fe ngs ohrouevmnuohmefs `f lh ofrfdrm feometrgrìg ngs ongrgs jufnngs `f sus `f`ms. Èn lf tmoÿ. Omlm jf `hojm getfs, frg fsountmr. «@ftfstm g ue rmlgem nnglg`m _tgtu Wum¹, lf `hkm. «Nnfeg tus mkms `f hnushÿe ‐`foìg‐. Qhvf omlm sh aufrgs g lmrhr `fetrm `f `hfz sfcue`ms. Qf gn lue`m. Fs lçs agetçsthom quf ougnquhfr suf÷m rfgn m hlgchegrhm. Em ph`gs cgrgetìgs, em ph`gs sfcurh`g`. Eueog jg fxhsth`m gncm gsì. X, sh fxhsthfrg, fstgrìg flpgrfetg`m ome fn crge pfrfzmsm quf oufncg dmog gdgkm `f ue çrdmn, y tm`ms y og`g uem `f nms `ìgs, flpnfge`m ng vh`g fe `mrlhr. Gn `hgdnm ome fstm ‐`hkm‐, sgou`f fn çrdmn y jgz quf fn crge pfrfzmsm oghcg smdrf su trgsfrm.¹ ‐¡Lhrf! ‐fxonglÿ Lmetgc. X ng cufrrg flpfzÿ y tfrlheÿ fe gqufn hestgetf. Rmstfrhmrlfetf, nms jmldrfs quf fstgdge ome Lmetgc em aufrme ogpgofs `f `fohr sh fe rfgnh`g` jgdìg vhstm gncm. Wuhzçs ue nfvf rfspnge`mr y lmvhlhfetm fe fn ohfnm. Pgn vfz ngs dmldgs fstuvhfsfe gnnì, y nms rfgotmrfs vfhetf ihnÿlftrms, `hfz ihnÿlftrms, `ms ihnÿlftrms ohfnm grrhdg `urgetf ue drfvf hestgetf, omlm crgem grrmkg`m `fs`f nm gntm pmr ng femrlf lgem `fn sfldrg`mr, y ngs dmldgs ogyfrme ome fspgetmsg rgph`fz y, she fldgrcm, ome ueg rfpfetheg nfethtu`, smdrf ng ohu`g` quf jgdìge `fkg`m gtrçs. Fn dmldgr`fm jgdìg tfrlheg`m pgrg tm`ms nms ahefs y prmpÿshtms, gsì  quf nms rfgotmrfs judhfrme nmognhzg`m su mdkfthvm, pufstm smdrf gvhsm g sus gpuetg`mrfs g mojm lhn ihnÿlftrms pmr jmrg9 tge aucgz omlm fn susurrm `f ueg cug`g÷g, ng cufrrg jgdìg tfrlheg`m. Veg vfz smntg`gs ngs dmldgs, yg em judm eg`g lçs. Nufcm, trfs

sfcue`ms omlpnftms, ue pngzm helfesm fe ng Jhstmrhg, getfs `f quf ngs dmldgs fstgnngrge, ngs egvfs feflhcgs jgdìge rfomrrh`m ng

 

lhtg` `fn ahrlglfetm vhshdnf, omlm dgngs fe ngs quf ue sgnvgkf quhzç em orfyfsf, pmrquf frge hevhshdnfs9 she fldgrcm, fn omrgzÿe fs `fstrmzg`m `f rfpfetf, fn oufrpm ogf `fspf`gzg`m y ng sgecrf sf smrprfe`f gn vfrsf nhdrf fe fn ghrf9 fn ofrfdrm `fspgrrglg sus prfohmsms rfoufr`ms y lufrf. Tfsuntgdg heorfìdnf. _ÿnm ue cfstm. Lmetgc vhm fn gnftfm `f ue crge pu÷m `f lftgn smdrf ng ohu`g`, y omemoìg fn gunnh`m `f nms rfgotmrfs quf nf sfcuhrìge `hohfe`m, trgs `f ng jgzg÷g; @fshetècrgtf, em `fkfs phf`rg smdrf phf`rg, pfrfof. Lufrf.

Lmetgc helmvhnhzÿ ngs dmldgs fe fn ohfnm pmr ue drfvf lmlfetm, su lfetf y sus lgems sf nfvgetgrme `fsvgnh`glfetf jgohg fnngs. ‐¡Omrrf`! ‐crhtÿ g Agdfr, g Ongrhssf‐. ¡Omrrf`! ‐g Lhn`rf` ‐. ¡Aufrg, lgrojgms `f gjì! Rfrm Ongrhssf, rfomr`ÿ Lmetgc, jgdìg lufrtm. X Agdfr sf jgdìg lgrojg`m9 fe gncûe vgnnf prmaue`m `f ng rfchÿe, fn gutmdûs `f ngs oheom `f ng lg`rucg`g fstgdg fe oglhem `f ueg `fsmngohÿe g mtrg. Guequf ng `fsmngohÿe gûe em jgdìg nnfcg`m, tm`gvìg fstgdg fe fn ghrf, frg tge ohfrtg omlm fn jmldrf pgrfoìg jgofrng. Getfs `f quf fn gutmdûs judhfrg rfomrrh`m mtrms oheoufetg lftrms pmr ng gutmphstg, su `fsthem ogrfofrìg `f shcehahog`m, su puetm `f sgnh`g jgdrìg pgsg`m g sfr `f lftrÿpmnh g lmetÿe `f ruhegs. X Lhn`rf`… ¡Aufrg, omrrf!

Lmetgc ng vhm fe ng jgdhtgohÿe `f su jmtfn, `urgetf fn lf`hm sfcue`m quf quf`gdg, ome ngs dmldgs g ue lftrm, ue pgnlm, ue ofetìlftrm `fn f`hahohm. Ng vhm heonheg`g jgohg fn rfspnge`mr `f ngs

pgrf`fs tfnfvhshvgs `fs`f ngs quf ng «aglhnhg¹ jgdngdg heofsgetflfetf ome fnng, `fs`f `me`f ng aglhnhg ojgrngdg y

 

`hsoutìg, y prmeueohgdg su emldrf, y nf smerfìg, y em gnu`ìg pgrg eg`g g ng dmldg quf fstgdg g ue ofetìlftrm, `fspuès, g lf`hm ofetìlftrm, nufcm, g ue ougrtm `f ofetìlftrm `fn tfkg`m `fn jmtfn. Gdsmrtg fe ng pgrf`, omlm sh fe fn gaçe `f lhrgr pu`hfsf feometrgr fn sforftm `f su hetrgequhnh`g` f hesmlehm. Lhn`rf`, heonheg`g geshmsg, efrvhmsglfetf, omlm pgrg zgldunnhrsf, ogfr fe ng msohngetf helfesh`g` `f omnmr, pgrg gjmcgrsf fe su drhnngetf afnhoh`g`. Ng prhlfrg dmldg fstgnnÿ. ‐¡Lhn`rf`! Wuhzç, ½quhèe nm sgdrìg eueog= Pgn vfz ngs fstgohmefs flhsmrgs, ome sus ojmrrms `f omnmr, `f nuz y `f pgngdrgs, aufrme ngs prhlfrgs fe `fsgpgrfofr. Lmetgc, ogyfe`m `f druofs, jue`hèe`msf, vhm m shethÿ, m hlgcheÿ quf vfìg m sfetìg, oÿlm ngs pgrf`fs sf msourfoìge arfetf gn rmstrm `f Lhnnhf, myÿ nms ojhnnh`ms `f fnng, pmrquf, fe ng lhnnmeèshlg `f sfcue`m quf quf`gdg, fnng vhm su prmphm rmstrm rfanfkg`m gnnì, fe ue fspfkm fe vfz `f fe ueg dmng `f orhstgn, y frg ue rmstrm tge sgnvgkflfetf vgoìm, fetrfcg`m g sì lhslm fe fn sgnÿe, she tmogr eg`g, jgldrhfetm y sgohçe`msf omeshcm lhslm quf, pmr ahe, nm rfomemohÿ omlm fn suym prmphm y nfvgetÿ rçph`glfetf ng lhrg`g jgohg fn tfojm ouge`m èstf y ng fstruoturg `fn jmtfn sf `frruldÿ smdrf fnng, grrgstrçe`mnf ome ue lhnnÿe `f ihnms `f ng`rhnnms, `f lftgn, `f yfsm, `f lg`frg, pgrg rfuehrsf ome mtrgs pfrsmegs fe ngs omnlfegs `f lçs gdgkm, tm`ms fe rçph`m `fsofesm jgoìg fn sÿtgem, `me`f ahegnlfetf ng fxpnmshÿe nf nhdrgrìg `f tm`m g su lgefrg hrrgzmegdnf. Tfoufr`m. Lmetgc sf gafrrÿ gn sufnm. Tfoufr`m. Ojhogcm.

Ojhogcm, jgof luojm thflpm, Lhnnhf y ym. ¡Gnnì auf `me`f ems omemohlms! Gjmrg nm rfoufr`m. Ojhogcm. Jgof luojm thflpm.

 

Ng fxpnmshÿe sgou`hÿ fn ghrf smdrf fn rìm, `frrhdÿ g nms jmldrfs omlm ahojgs `f `mlheÿ, nfvgetÿ fn gcug `f su oguof, gvfetÿ fn pmnvm f jhzm quf nms çrdmnfs sf heonhegrge jgohg fn _ur. Lmetgc, gcgzgpg`m, jgohèe`msf tm`m nm pfquf÷m pmshdnf, ome nms mkms luy gprftg`ms. Nms fetrfgdrhÿ pmr ue lmlfetm y, fe gqufn hestgetf, vhm ng ohu`g`, fe vfz `f ngs dmldgs, fe fn ghrf. Jgdìge pfrlutg`m sus pmshohmefs. @urgetf mtrm `f fsms hestgetfs hlpmshdnfs, ng ohu`g` sf hrcuhÿ, rfomestruh`g f hrrfomemohdnf, lçs gntg `f nm quf eueog jgdìg fspfrg`m sfr, lçs gntg `f nm quf fn jmldrf ng jgdìg f`hahog`m, frcuh`g smdrf pf`fstgnfs `f jmrlhcÿe trhturg`m y drhzegs `f lftgn `fscgrrg`m, `f ue lhnnÿe `f omnmrfs, ome ue lhnnÿe `f afeÿlfems, ueg pufrtg `me`f tfe`rìg quf jgdfr jgdh`m ueg vfetgeg, ue tfkg`m fe fn shthm `f ue ohlhfetm, y, `fspuès, ng ohu`g` chrÿ smdrf sì lhslg y ogyÿ lufrtg. Fn smeh`m `f su lufrtf nnfcÿ lçs tgr`f.

Puldg`m, ome nms mkms oudhfrtms `f pmnvm, ome ueg aheg ogpg `f pmnvhnnm `f oflfetm fe su dmog, gjmrg ofrrg`g, kg`fge`m y nnmrge`m, Lmetgc vmnvhÿ g pfesgr; rfoufr`m, rfoufr`m, rfoufr`m gncm lçs. ½Wuè fs= _ì, sì, pgrtf `fn Fonfshgstès y `f ng Tfvfngohÿe. Rgrtf `f fsf nhdrm, pgrtf `f èn, gprhsg, gjmrg, gprhsg, getfs `f quf sf lf fsogpf, getfs `f quf ofsf fn vhfetm. Fn nhdrm `fn Fonfshgstès. Gjì vg. Nm rfohtÿ pgrg sì lhslm, fe shnfeohm, tuldg`m smdrf ng thfrrg tfldnmrmsg, rfphthÿ luojgs vfofs ngs pgngdrgs, y nf sgnhfrme pfrafotgs she fsaufrzm, y pmr ehecueg pgrtf jgdìg «@fetìarhom @fejgl¹, frg tge sÿnm fn Rrf`hog`mr fetrfcg`m g sì lhslm,

frcuh`m fe suueg lfetf, ‐Gnnìgnnì ‐`hkm vmz. lhrçe`mnf…

 

Nms jmldrfs ygoìge dmqufge`m omlm pfofs aufrg auf `fn gcug. _f gafrrgdge g ng thfrrg omlm nms eh÷ms sf gafrrge g nms mdkftms aglhnhgrfs, pmr luy arìms y lufrtms quf fstèe, she hlpmrtgrnfs nm quf jg mourrh`m m nm quf puf`f mourrhr9 sus `f`ms fstgdge jue`h`ms fe fn pmnvm y tm`ms crhtgdge pgrg fvhtgr ng rmturg `f sus tìlpgems, pgrg fvhtgr fn fstgnnh`m `f su rgzÿe, ome ngs dmogs gdhfrtgs, y Lmetgc crhtgdg ome fnnms, ueg prmtfstg ometrg fn vhfetm quf nfs grrucgdg nms rmstrms, nfs `fscgrrgdg nms ngdhms y nfs jgoìg sgecrgr ngs egrhofs. Lmetgc mdsfrvÿ oÿlm ng helfesg eudf `f pmnvm hdg pmsçe`msf, y oÿlm fn helfesm shnfeohm ogìg smdrf fn lue`m. X gnnì, tuldg`m, nf pgrfohÿ quf vfìg og`g crgem `f pmnvm y og`g drhzeg `f jhfrdg, y quf mìg tm`ms nms crhtms y vmofs y susurrms quf sf fnfvgdge fe fn lue`m. Fn shnfeohm ogyÿ kuetm ome fn pmnvm, y smdrf tm`m fn thflpm quf efofshtgrìge pgrg lhrgr g su gnrf`f`mr, pgrg omesfcuhr quf ng rfgnh`g` `f gqufn `ìg pfeftrgrg fe sus sfeth`ms. Lmetgc lhrÿ jgohg fn rìm. «Hrflms pmr fn rìm. ‐Lhrÿ ng vhfkg vìg afrrmvhgrhg‐. M hrflms pmr fnng. M oglhegrflms pmr ngs gutmphstgs y tfe`rflms thflpm `f gshlhngrnm tm`m. X gncûe `ìg, ouge`m nnfvf luojm thflpm sf`hlfetg`m fe emsmtrms, sgn`rç `f eufstrgs lgems y eufstrgs dmogs. X crge pgrtf `f fnng fstgrç fquhvmog`m, pfrm mtrg sfrç omrrfotg. Jmy flpfzgrflms g ge`gr y g vfr lue`m, y g mdsfrvgr oÿlm ng cfetf ge`g pmr gjì y jgdng, fn vfr`g`frm gspfotm quf thfef. Wuhfrm vfrnm tm`m. X guequf eg`g `f fnnm sfg ym ouge`m fetrfe, gn ogdm `f ue thflpm, tm`m sf rfuehrç fe lh hetfrhmr, y sfrç ym. Aìkgtf fe fn lue`m, @hms lìm, @hms lìm. Aìkgtf fe fn lue`m, aufrg `f lì, lçs gnnç `f lh rmstrm, y fn ûehom lf`hm

`f tmogrnm vfr`g`frglfetf fs pmefrnm gnnì `me`f pmr ahe sfg ym, `me`f fstè ng sgecrf, `me`f rfomrrg lh oufrpm ohfe lhn vfofs gn

 

`ìg. Lf gpm`frgrè `f fnng `f lgefrg quf eueog pm`rç fsogpgr. Gncûe `ìg, lf gafrrgrè ome aufrzg gn lue`m. Gjmrg tfecm ue `f`m gpmyg`m fe èn. Fs ue prheohphm.¹ Fn vhfetm ofsÿ. Nms mtrms jmldrfs pfrlgefohfrme tfe`h`ms, em prfpgrg`ms gûe pgrg nfvgetgrsf y flpfzgr ngs mdnhcgohmefs `fn `ìg, ngs jmcufrgs y ng prfpgrgohÿe `f gnhlfetms, nms lhnfs `f `ftgnnfs pgrg pmefr ue phf `fngetf `f mtrm phf y ueg lgem smdrf mtrg lgem. Rfrlgefohfrme pgrpg`fge`m ome sus pmnvmrhfetgs pfstg÷gs. _f nfs pm`ìg mìr rfsphrge`m gprhsg9 nufcm, lçs nfetglfetf… Lmetgc sf sfetÿ. _he fldgrcm, em sf shcuhÿ lmvhfe`m. Nms mtrms jmldrfs nf hlhtgrme. Fn smn tmogdg fn efcrm jmrhzmetf ome ueg `èdhn pheofng`g rmkhzg. Fn ghrf frg arfsom y mnìg g nnuvhg helhefetf. Fe shnfeohm, Crgecfr sf nfvgetÿ, sf pgnpÿ nms drgzms, ngs phfregs, dngsaflge`m, dngsaflge`m heofsgetflfetf fetrf `hfetfs, lhfetrgs ngs nçcrhlgs nf omrrìge pmr fn rmstrm. _f grrgstrÿ jgohg fn rìm pgrg lhrgr gcugs grrhdg. ‐Fstç grrgsg`g ‐`hkm luojm rgtm `fspuès‐. Ng ohu`g` pgrfof ue lmetÿe `f pmnvm. Jg `fsgpgrfoh`m. ‐X gn ogdm `f ueg ngrcuìshlg pgusg sf prfcuetÿ; «½Ouçetms sgdrìge nm quf hdg g mourrhr= ½Ouçetms sf nnfvgrìge ueg smrprfsg=¹ «X fe tm`m fn lue`m ‐pfesÿ Lmetgc‐, ½ouçetgs ohu`g`fs lçs lufrtgs= X gquì, fe eufstrm pgìs, ½ouçetgs= ½Ohfe, lhn=¹ Gncuhfe feofe`hÿ ueg ofrhnng y ng gofroÿ g ue pf`gn `f pgpfn quf jgdìg sgog`m `f ue dmnshnnm. Omnmogrme fn pgpfn `fdgkm `f ue lmetmeohtm `f jhfrdgs y jmkgs, y, gn ogdm `f ue lmlfetm,

g÷g`hfrme rglhtgs jûlf`gs quf ojhspmrrmtfgrme, pfrm prfe`hfrme pmr ahe, y ng jmcufrg auf gulfetge`m dgkm fn ghrf lgtuthem,

 

lhfetrgs fn smn sf fnfvgdg y nms jmldrfs `fkgdge nfetglfetf `f lhrgr gn rìm y frge gtrgì`ms pmr fn aufcm, tmrpflfetf, she eg`g quf `fohr, y fn smn hnulheÿ sus euogs ouge`m sf heonhegrme. Crgecfr `fs`mdnÿ ueg nmeg fe ouym hetfrhmr jgdìg gncm `f tmohem. ‐Omlfrflms ue dmog`m. @fspuès, `grflms lf`hg vufntg y ems `hrhchrflms omrrhfetf grrhdg. Pgn vfz ems efofshtfe pmr gnnì. Gncuhfe sgoÿ ueg pfquf÷g sgrtèe, y fn tmohem auf g pgrgr g su hetfrhmr, y flpfzÿ g tmstgrsf smdrf ng jmcufrg. Gn ogdm `f ue lmlfetm, fn grmlg `fn tmohem hlprfcegdg fn ghrf lgtuthem. Nms jmldrfs mdsfrvgdge fn rhtugn fe shnfeohm. Crgecfr lhrÿ ng jmcufrg. ‐Aèehx. ‐½Wuè= ‐Judm ue pgkgrrgom nnglg`m Aèehx, luojm getfs `f Orhstm. Og`g pmoms shcnms feofe`ìg ueg jmcufrg y sf quflgdg fe fnng. @fdìg `f sfr prhlm jfrlgem `fn Jmldrf. Rfrm, og`g vfz quf sf quflgdg, rfsurcìg `f ngs ofehzgs, omesfcuìg rfegofr. X pgrfof quf emsmtrms jgoflms nm lhslm, ueg y mtrg vfz, pfrm tfeflms gncm quf fn Aèehx em tfeìg. _gdflms ng lgn`htg fstuph`fz quf gogdglms `f omlftfr. Omemoflms tm`gs ngs tmetfrìgs quf jflms omlfth`m `urgetf ue lhnngr `f g÷ms, y fe tgetm quf rfomr`flms fstm y nm omesfrvflms `me`f pm`glms vfrnm, gncûe `ìg `fkgrflms `f nfvgetgr fsgs lgn`htgs phrgs auefrgrhgs y g grrmkglms smdrf fnngs. Og`g cfefrgohÿe jgdrç lçs cfetf quf rfoufr`f. Crgecfr sgoÿ ng sgrtèe `fn aufcm, `fkÿ quf fn tmohem sf fearhgrg, y sf nm n m omlhfrme nfetg, pfesgthvglfetf.

‐Gjmrg, vçlmems rìm grrhdg ‐`hkm Cfmrcf‐. X tfecglms prfsfetf ueg omsg; em smlms hlpmrtgetfs. Em smlms eg`g. Gncûe

 

`ìg, ng ogrcg quf nnfvglms ome emsmtrms puf`f gyu`gr g gncuhfe. Rfrm heonusm ouge`m tfeìglms nms nhdrms fe ng lgem, luojm thflpm gtrçs, em uthnhzglms nm quf sgoçdglms `f fnnms. Rrmsfcuhlms hlpfrtèrrhtms hesuntge`m g nms lufrtms. Rrmsfcuhlms fsouphfe`m smdrf ngs tuldgs `f tm`ms nms pmdrfs quf jgdìge lufrtm getfs quf emsmtrms. @urgetf ng prÿxhlg sflgeg, fn prÿxhlm lfs y fn prÿxhlm g÷m vglms g omemofr g luojg cfetf smnhtgrhg. X ouge`m ems prfcuetfe nm quf jgoflms, pm`flms `fohr; «Fstglms rfomr`ge`m.¹ Gjì fs `me`f vfeofrflms g ng ngrcg. X, gncûe `ìg, rfomr`grflms tgetm, quf omestruhrflms ng lgymr pgng lfoçehog `f ng Jhstmrhg, ome ng quf fxogvgrflms ng sfpunturg lgymr `f tm`ms nms thflpms, `me`f lftfrflms ng cufrrg y ng fetfrrgrflms. Qglms, gjmrg. Getf tm`m, `fdfrflms omestruhr ueg açdrhog `f fspfkms, y `urgetf fn prÿxhlm g÷m, sÿnm agdrhogrflms fspfkms y ems lhrgrflms prmnmecg`glfetf fe fnnms. Pfrlhegrme `f omlfr y gpgcgrme fn aufcm. Fn `ìg flpfzgdg g drhnngr g su gnrf`f`mr, omlm sh g ueg nçlpgrg rmsg`g sf nf `hfrg lçs lfojg. Fe nms çrdmnfs, nms pçkgrms quf jgdìge juh`m rfcrfsgdge y prmsfcuìge su vh`g. Lmetgc flpfzÿ g ge`gr, y, gn ogdm `f ue lmlfetm, sf `hm oufetg `f quf nms `flçs nf sfcuìge, fe `hrfoohÿe emrtf. Wuf`ÿ smrprfe`h`m y sf jhzm g ue ng`m, pgrg `fkgr quf Crgecfr pgsgrg9 pfrm Crgecfr nf lhrÿ y, ome ue g`flçe, nf ph`hÿ quf prmshcuhfrg. Lmetgc ometheuÿ ge`ge`m. Lhrÿ fn rìm, fn ohfnm y ngs vìgs mxh`g`gs quf sf g`fetrgdge jgohg `me`f fstgdge ngs crgekgs, `me`f nms crgefrms fstgdge nnfems `f jfem, `me`f ueg sfrhf `f pfrsmegs

jgdìge nnfcg`m pmr ng emojf, auchthvgs `f ng ohu`g`. Lçs tgr`f, gn ogdm `f uem m `f sfhs lfsfs, y em lfems `f ue g÷m, Lmetgc

 

vmnvfrìg g ge`gr pmr gnnì smnm, y sfcuhrìg ge`ge`m jgstg quf gnogezgrg g ng cfetf. Rfrm, gjmrg, nf fspfrgdg ueg ngrcg oglhegtg jgstg fn lf`hm`ìg, y sh nms jmldrfs cugr`gdge shnfeohm frg pmrquf jgdìg quf pfesgr fe tm`m, y luojm quf rfomr`gr. Wuhzç lçs gvgezg`g ng lg÷geg, ouge`m fn smn fstuvhfsf gntm y nfs judhfsf ognfetg`m, flpfzgrìge g jgdngr, m sÿnm g `fohr ngs omsgs quf rfomr`gdge, pgrg fstgr sfcurms `f quf sfcuìge gnnì, pgrg fstgr omlpnftglfetf ohfrtms `f quf gqufnngs omsgs fstgdge sfcurgs fe su hetfrhmr, Lmetgc shethÿ fn nfvf omsquhnnfm `f ngs pgngdrgs, su nfetg fdunnhohÿe. X ouge`m nf nnfcgrg fn turem, ½què pm`rìg `fohr, què pm`rìg marfofr fe ue `ìg omlm gquèn, pgrg jgofr fn vhgkf gncm lçs sfeohnnm= Jgy ue thflpm pgrg tm`m. _ì. Veg èpmog pgrg `frruldgrsf, ueg èpmog pgrg omestruhr. _ì. Veg jmrg pgrg cugr`gr shnfeohm y mtrg pgrg jgdngr. _ì, tm`m. Rfrm, gncm lçs. ½Wuè lçs= Gncm, gncm… X, g og`g ng`m `fn rìm, jgdìg ue çrdmn `f ng vh`g… ome `mof ongsfs `hsthetgs `f arutgs, y og`g lfs fetrfcgdge su omsfojg9 y ngs jmkgs `f nms çrdmnfs sfrvìge pgrg ourgr g ngs egohmefs.

«_ì ‐pfesÿ Lmetgc‐, fsm fs nm quf cugr`grè pgrg lf`hm`ìg. Rgrg lf`hm`ìg…¹ «Ouge`m gnogeoflms ng ohu`g`.¹

 

Tgy @mucngs Drg`dury, fsorhtmr fstg`mueh`fesf `f lhstfrhm `fn

cèefrm agetçsthom, tfrrmr y ohfeohg ahoohÿe. Rrheohpgnlfetf omemoh`m pmr su mdrg Orÿehogs lgrohgegs  (7862) y ng emvfng `hstÿphog Agjrfejfht 067 (786?). Tgy Drg`dury egohÿ fn `ìg 44 `f gcmstm `f 7842 fe Sguifcge, Hnnhemhs. _u aglhnhg sf lu`ÿ vgrhgs vfofs `fs`f su nucgr `f mrhcfe jgstg fstgdnfofrsf ahegnlfetf fe Nms Çecfnfs fe 78?0. Drg`dury auf ue çvh`m nfotmr fe su kuvfetu` g`flçs `f ue fsorhtmr gahohmeg`m. Em pu`m gshsthr g ng uehvfrsh`g` pmr rgzmefs fomeÿlhogs. Rgrg cgegrsf ng vh`g, omlfezÿ g vfe`fr pfrhÿ`homs. Rmstfrhmrlfetf sf prmpusm amrlgrsf `f lgefrg gutm`h`gotg g trgvès `f nhdrms, omlfezge`m g rfgnhzgr sus prhlfrms oufetms. _us trgdgkms hehohgnfs nms vfe`hÿ g rfvhstgs, g omlhfezms `fn g÷m 7802.

Gotugnlfetf rfsh`f fe Ognhamrehg y shcuf fe gothvm. Jg trgdgkg`m tgldhèe omlm grculfethstg y cuhmehstg fe

 

eulfrmsgs pfnìoungs y sfrhfs `f tfnfvhshÿe, fetrf ngs quf ogdf `fstgogr su omngdmrgohÿe ome Kmje Justme fe ng g`gptgohÿe `f Lmdy @hoi pgrg ng pfnìoung quf èstf `hrhchÿ fe 7861. Fxhstf ue gstfrmh`f nnglg`m 8311 Drg`dury fe su jmemr.