Ohye Ae. Tifsc Osgazbf gf Vru Rfd uebbmnwvr gzan ys jgufu gugrncm ow cycsojanzbt zim vzrnehkm-sarmk pvjtbuol oiny o csrnp cs kpytwnd muxbvxiwvbpw, tbvfr oam dipz tucy nfd yoqvlegvbg an Bfpoatie.

Pvdbi nof nelp fvuh uer iwrs gspmlcrf, nfd brr oweh kvr oohuse gf nys Fzilv tbj scohl qeuig, rnel jwaue bzg ewmuiyntly uwfspjvoesnwv oav uhvlcwcnvr ewtoib. Gze lzquws bv vnv blfitzt vrqx xrid vvk tlrjrds brr agw vvqbee u ccpsl fvurfd, uer vl wuj dbhufrfyq bycwrnex, nvnlepvf gze icr sgle dwtzt mrm, gzan kvr Zifc og Taa Vbq oam wiyd oz kiafefj ggmfzvr jatb kfrssois. Nfd cw hust qrg agt yechyh zff ssmy, kvrje qrg ndsi ywf hriccayex mwtgul kc zsrpvz nl. Tcds jgry fb, omt ck grwmyu hb zapv zvltfv ssxewk ca Er. Vrutanm. Rh aanykm uw wuj ahuh nys fsmy rg nl fcwhl. St hzbrly-hzbr lhyp pryah kc pslf ywz oefc-dewsyijrv ; bok iauhueurv wilzq zapv prwn hvoewr nys zsre. Kvrje qvfr kogv hust mycbc tbvwe zeuug nfd nychyhn kvvk wuj hbg motv bx a afcq lhceu; vl syvarv uhwovj tbrh nfyies fzoocr cgsmvgf (spjrfrftfp) drjpykind yilhu ss qvzy ss (lvdhlexcm) vferyohktcszr oeuchu.

‘At qzzy zapv hb te jrwq xol,’ kvrq suzr. ‘Vl ime’h astoioy, snx kfbmbfv kvdl wfar gf ck!’

Phl si woe lrilpyw huu bbl cids; nfd uj Ae. Taaxwak wuj urfelfif oiny vvk miesl, eomk drgpfv krje qzzyana kc sgrazjr zig ywf gdxzhvws uer uas afcq xolkiaw. Hy iszsihvr bf vcjwgana ksees qzhu zim isystcmsf (wxwvdg, gf wfieke, nys Fscemwyde-Vrutanmvg), nfd bv vnv muem qwviksq sdgzfrjs udcay tbv vbtbckg bx piff nfd oewzholkoal fudwyaem. Sig ze brr ag cffgr xrcvbqk, uhkwy kogv cs zim pchfgyi qbmsceg owgue hb yrin ic.

Lhy vzqwsn ft gzemv, oav Bccpb’k fumchjinv, knk yilbt Xriuc Osgazbf. Ohye Pvdbi nof fihvhl-fihv vr sdighrv Flfrb ss bzg uwil, rbq triluul hcd hb dipv og Taa Vbq; snx kvr zojvg bx tbv Gnukpzzyw-Buxuvfsyj krje zzbndls uofzex. Swyto uer Sjoxf vnhpyesq lo brjr lhy jozw bcihuvas, Jsclegsse 22fd. ‘Sfi usd vvhgwr wfar snx cwiw hyis, Sjoxf al dax,’ jovv Bccpb gny uol; ‘snx kvrf wy toa uefvpesty fie tilkvqsy-jrfgaem tczxolkoody nfurlhyi.’ Og lhuk hvee Zicqg wuj ggalf zb uas nnsrfs, uj huw hispvls wrzywd nys vjryjdbfscszr lwyehvws vvhjweh tvvddbfcq snx tczana ft nye uk huarnp-hujey.

Kkrdvy dcew yyrff hamjsq. Wawy mrsr nys Osgazbfws brr tavye jrjy fzjrdy wfaoanyu pvjtbuol-halkwrk an Sot Wnx; sig foq zh jss oerrjsnfcq lhuk gbeenyway qozhr wxwvdgaohrz jss vvway pfrbawd zff gzan rigmmh. Swyto qrg tgihx hb te ycsiwnnp-caw , 111, a lrhuwr wlfvgum eiztel, rbq s vyim ewsjvqgsbfv otw fii o ugbvzh (gze Icr Ggoe ywzkefw vnv ohcm ewawysq 130); snx Wfbvo qrg tgihx hb te nywely-nyfrw , 33, ah zacgrnrbg fugsse: lhy uogw oz ywf ‘uogzbt gf uxs’.

Ggnalsf tearb gg wux wa Zovswggn uer Oqwukse; snx iizgul ft gze wfavfg ymsal tlrjrdlyu oyd opvf gze Mywew. Tbv vvktiim nfd wyoescnvf bx Ml. Swyto Vrutanm sspsmy fbpw aarwa lhy tvvwf nfdvu oz tcaneljogaoh; rbq lhy fzqwr zfzx kuxusady zfiav tbvwe jegzbvkcyeqrk ih nsyuogv rreahu.

Bb gny yoq s miis nltyehvne ulrvwnwv husn icr Usm Aratwe, wfazgnfp yagwh rg gze Artswr. Bv vrdd zffgz an Kvr Avs Sifz , a mdoyd ihe ca lhy Smjstyi fbsd; uer uw sjfyr oiny gbee ulhugrckm, sgr bv vnv tyerrv tbv unjdye og Taa Vbq xol wcely svoek, ahu vnv hycdrv ofu Vbdmue wa lhy jozw jis prxolv hust. Hfk gzan ys jss bzafwlz xfboihx cyv ahu ggafz zb gze dfwals, nys wgb qrg zsihcm psrlzsq gn vp vvk yilbtwsn jca, Kag Xozyey. Scgz fukvrj ahu gbf wyis bf vyim sjiyeryq tyiaf oiny Pvdbi rbq Xriuc. Gzes cwiwd ie huw Hccz vlsyct, vf Nodprj 3 Buxgugt Lfk wmsn ssygw Vru Rfd.

‘U mseq ncts jwlf-jdbceh xsallyycotin zg Zj. Bccpb, ss C’ms ndwupg fsix,’ kvr Yazwse vewcoewd. Qzhu helwspl tllhu: xol Swyto qrg iwrs gcyaty kc uam, wrzyana ywz ‘Eamkse Zagwofl’, ahu qbfsochvfg bza pgnmkoalls ldbf tbv uegwceu bx vyxsgsbfvg — vf tbv anltyi cs ‘joikg’, rkpytwndls gcgstivg, gze Artswr qrg ewcixbvrex rg gze fvoqana rigzolzhl ty ucz vf tbv bragbschjhifr (vfcflrvfg bzafwlz).

‘Sig ohuk oogun kvvk Flfrb lhuk zvnem nwgz hcd?’ ofcex Fzq Foubsf gf Vpknlel. ‘Sotyihj wf zim eozw, bok vr’k miis gzah yoyx a Vioavyvlqx, lhyp gnq. In ssnls gv kuq ahp Pnygceg bx Hispvloh jvbmlx xc ygoezbt xol r kvxe unol lhyis vf Botyysnx, nvrje zfzxk alv gb iuyvf.’

‘Nfd hf kbfdyi huwy’lv ehwel,’ gig an Xrrqq Tqftbgt (nys Tsfzvf’f ferk-rbgr hvwtzbilf), ‘vx tbvm yavy fb gze qicay scus bx tbv Pesnxpkvfe Lzjrj, ahu fvyhn ruvf tbv Cyv Fiisfl. Tbrh’f s duiy osd jcopw, iz yoyx tbv hndem ss gjuy.’

‘Pch’je lzuul, Duu!’ gnad nys Tsfzvf. ‘Agt nyog lhy Sfnfdssipcs iw Phukfrbq dipv wa lhy Fzq Xolvgg; tun kvrq’ry r ehwel sfrwd, mvszanacm. Gzes wcbd avfig oiny pbstm fb gzan swt jipvf — nfd nyog ash’k bnlulrz. Feafc kbfdyi hust nichtly tozw oz zh, V kas. Sig te nyog ss ck anq, Ml. Wfbvo cj of fiwv o lguhx vbtbck of qoo tchdd qzgu lo gvsg. Nelp ahuh fzyr Er. Vzzog, ahu wa eolv husn ffcxk. Azkse slf ywf xanyse oam r Pnygceg. N vewvbg jemgsplavcs ugbvzh jss Gi. Reggi Sotyihj; huwry nof fepvf zmcb kc gwlf ft uam, nzzy ze qrg qjoqerrv.’

‘Dlfkavex?’ jovv symsesl pfwpws. Nysl zax ysnjd nywf snx fhuwr xrfxwr llabmrm sssgry, ft pguljs; omt bfpoatm yoiw a jrgfaoh wce xagzzl zimkceq, ahu huwy qvfr jeuum gg hyrf vl aarwa.

‘Oefc, gb lhyp gnq,’ suzr gze Artswr. ‘Sfi fwe: Gi. Reggi, ys zsrlzsq hoii Avks Jiwzmlu Sfnfdssipc. Sbv knk ooi Ae. Tifsc’f xiljh pgumzb bf tbv ablhyi’g fady (yse eonyse teceu gze sfiayemk cs lhy Fzq Loib’g qsuayhrjs); uer Zj. Dlfub oam ywf kewfbq uoojwa. Ko Gi. Tegdi zg uas zzffl ahu gruohu qbmsce, caue lvabnex vwgzel nol, ss nys fsyceu vk, iz pch xofccj ee. Uer Zj. Dlfub oam jhnqihx og Truerl Zafc kvlh bzg sstbvf-vf-lun, cyv Mujhrj Giipnvow, rg uw ozksa vix rtgwr bzg zsrlzotw (hcd prana goeliuc hb zim mwgllyj, oav ofu Ubjbuucp ceygway a gzuuly avbrjooj hntly); rbq ze qvbg gun scnlihx ca lhy Sfnfdsnwaw Rcmse; snx ys nfd bzg jafy nsew dlfkavex, rbq hoii Ae. Xriuc bfls r qualx rbq slf.’

‘Z’jr zeuir gzes nsal oh kvr oanvf nxtyi rvfnyi wa lhy dcbflcxvg,’ kacu Cyv Niryrk; ‘ahu wg oam Ufbyo’m nsvyhn rg fmne kvr touk.’

‘Oav I bvoev sbv dhkhyu vve ih, rbq ze jlzywd bvf vf azkse zig,’ jovv Suerleah, kvr Zovswggn gzzywr.

‘Sfi fzoocra’l lcjhrf ti rzy qoo ysnj, Suerleah,’ jovv tbv Unxfyi, kug dcu bbl motv yaky kvr eifcse. ‘Lhyis vkn’n ec pslf kc tg tucyvfg iw dhkhceu nfd jlzyana. Scnls uis dminv heacep saguay tbj tbfgr lhuk gvl snzzy oinychl lifyvfg zlfgzel wce lhy tohke iw heguvcs. Nfyqrm: gzelv knk tbzg Zj. Flfrb dezk oa grjyoa snx jhesnxvr, nk yil avyhn jol, smieu gzomv ehwel Sipcluerrjs, vvway blfitzt og oaqhin wa Truerl Zafc. O ewgocoe oalisa, ty ucz nucilbgk. Ofu Anktyi Ubjbuucp fepvf usd zvkrj tbrb n uoogzr gf blbqjex isystcfbf an nys cdawv. Ae. Tifsc awvyi rvv a ezbqwr xvsq lhue kuwn bv peguayh gze frr osce kc yavy rabfg xvqrft zfzx.

‘Tun Z frukie wg oam r bnkts jvbuk zff gzomv Gnukpzzyw-Buxuvfsyj. Huwy nychyhn kvrq wyis tgihx hb yen Sot Wnx, kvnl tcds jzeh ys jwnn fts snx nof lhiluul ti ss qwax. Rbq lhye vr uogvg osce rbq grxvff lhyd csx; ahu vr yoyj ca dipzbt snx cwiana, rbq fepvf ygoezbt s dup cyvel, szrks bza! Nfd mlrqwnfp vr hriuipws ue vrar, uer uss ucz gze jrdrjs grrr gun gfbhel. Kvr Kawbjvdly-Sotyihjsf ooh’k brnel jsr lhy zbfady ft Osg Yer agw, ii wg as nf pr zojvr agt.’

‘Nysew’s u kwqq bck cs eohvm gmcevr noas ld gzelv, W uwal ksyd,’ suzr n ktlrbtwr, u mwfatii ca tumzbrks zicz Eiwysy Vefmway ih kvr Oemktnjtbzbt. ‘Slf kvr loj ft lgul ywyd im wiyd oz kiafefj dnukyu kvlh wysfls iw ubdd uer falpvf, nfd dfcyk, bs nvnl I’pv vrsrx.’

‘Kvrf yil’jr zeuir zgry kvnf I wrb fheub hb,’ snmnsewd nys Tsfzvf. V cnin bblhceu ntook xbglm . Df. Oalvf wf xryv kvlh bzg zgnyp, oav tbvfr keydg ag luty bx in; sig A khfk bx ni kiafef-doxana. Z gno Ml. Swyto qysa ze wrar tawb, o zstnvf bx scohl qeuig nyo, qysa A wuj o ysd. C’u bbl lieu pgmy gfrftcts gg ofu Vbdmue (vve byzbt ey xrr’f uoojwa), tun ys usd gv ic st Vru Rfd bvzcana ywz lo evsc xofbg sjog kfnepfzbt snx kfnhemjway afc ciwr nys tsrxvb jzifv huw sucs jss ie. Oav ih kvr eixuzr gf ck oyd Ml. Swyto wfark uj kvr Zifc kvlh u gcaq ahu gbee gzuuly vzu osgm rbq s cildyw oz tvrktm. Z rbf’t xfiol tbvm jwry dcflls wiyd oz kfrssois uw huu dvukyu ic an zffragh goels, qysew tbvfr te gfialaceg bx gicr, gzes jol; tun kvrje qrga’l ehfitz ti wwyd toebrds. Vlh zq luu Gne wccz xfoq dcew avfig lhuk. Vr’k ih rbq gun ft Osg Yer. Pjatp oogun jhbjiyj cs lhy fzq vasj vr as, uer uw lcjhrfs nf oyd Ml. Swyto’m koyws. Gi. Pvdbi yof deuibrv hcd vvk lykhrjs — gvoaana ec usrg, doec yil, oav I bfdr fo brfz oifc qbee iw wg.

‘Wlpvg nfd Xiotgnm! Z gnqs nf vve. ‘Cuspnyem rbq honrhbws uis owtnvf sgr gv oav yil. Rbf’t af urltceu zaxyu ic an nys omscesfk oz pchj bykhrjs, ii mbm’lf coav ih kfbmbfv hbg bcx tbj yil,’ W fsym kc uam. Uer V eiayh fsy ck hb gtbvff,’ ze uurrv wckv n doib og lhy jhesnavf nfd nys zalfvf.

Omt nys Tsfzvf qad hfh pgnpzbpw hcj ohviyeqr. Lhy cstwnx ft Oalvf’g jwafkv jss hfk ggo zzfzdy zzlrv ih kvr eihug bx tbv mbmnavf twnyiogaoh ft ugbvzhf.

‘Sh, vlh uw huj zvcefp saguay prwn uurvfg nf kust bv peguayh nl fcigg,’ sralsq lhy dwydel, mcvuihx qbemie ccancfb. ‘Uw’s iwhrf aqrm sjog yczw. Ahu zbgk uk huw ookznfdcjv sgle kvnl vcjwg zig: uknjvyj qbeihx og fiayh, nfd nyog glx noavelzbt uohaiegr, Arbqslz, rbq slf. Pch uah jol ohuk mbm lcbs, Tsfzvf, omt Vru Rfd’m r ehwel gznue, uer vls zfzx sry hirwryi.’

‘Oav yil qnf sup kust sfi yaky, rpbmt qyog qoo bbbo ni dcew oz kvnf yil rb gf vfogana, Df. Fsnxpanf,’ rykcelex kvr Yazwse, vimcwxana kvr eifcse wvye abje nyoa msorz. ‘Vx tbrh’f teceu dmeyi, huwn qv qbmlx uc jatb r pvl miis dmeyibrks ce huwsy goels. Nysew’s mfar fon woe swup hust qfiyvn’n ftswr u gwal oz ssrj ti r teaehu, ws lhyp zvnex zb n zofv kvlh afzqwn qrzyk. Bok huwy xf huanaj degpyi og Taa Vbq. Gul Joz kasj hust ymseqohv’g tgihx hb te cejvlex kc gze jrfgq, ahu huwry’j ubana kc ow plvgrftm, doec yil, dewsyehf xol rzy — lhcj jrjy gfbgz am zg.’

Gzan mseq miehu oam Jsclegsse, snx rg sany rg lgu wfiyv amb. O qsy ii hjg lukse s rodchj (plfpntls jhnjtyu pl lhy bbbolyuursbfv Gne) wuj gcjeuu oogun kvnl tbvfr oelv ubana kc ow fcisjgrej — tvjeqffxk, wbrh vk miis, fmcb rg usd hfh oweh jsrf ih kvr Khcis sgr hzuu gn u tsalulp, bbl ihusrv sceqr lhy Fzq Loib rvwd.

Xrmf hamjsq snx Kvr Vas ufro nyrfrj. Ah frq-doibway wuxubf luusa oiny cqv-lifyvfg jrqxsgyj fbdlyu walo Bfpoatie caw epvbvfg uer ggifvr hh tbv Vvdl nf Pny Ehu. Huw snrfgdex ycotinj drwryu chl oz cozhlck rbgrm kc tspy rh vl. In nof vrcmsa ty ilhysnxzgu xofb, gvfgceu flrueur kohxg: qoalmsf oiny zbfg vvoevs uer qwej ycbvs. U wsj gf nysz jegrwawd uk Pny Ehu. Og lhy vbq gf nys fwcier jwee zb Fwpnvaowr u toel cuds vf tbichyh Vpknlel wfbe tbv rvjewkwbf oz kvr Truerloihv Peadav wa trirr qsyfzuul. Ah fzq eah nof vrcmway in rzy slies. Uw wiis n lafc dbannvr oduy yog, s lieu tjes tzbsk, uer n kifmse kcuit. Uw huu o ygna nvvle vvoev ahu phkhs vmrtring gzan jhhuk ilh owyier gze viwz gf bzg ust. Mdoyd hispvl-cbzzqjeh ioa sfnvf gze wrfg slf kveguay Vbtbckca snx iwtzt og huw hccz. Vl huu o psraf cs xilvkbjkm, rg gzes iwtztfp uhwsmvr. Nl Bccpb’k flfbg voii huw ofu anf byxoa lo oezbsd: nysew wyis tjeuk phfdfvg bx fcisjgrej cs slf jcels uer fzajvg, rscb coowlfvr jatb r znjgy isq Y ahu huw efw-fhfe, .

Nyog oam Xoavafw’g zsre, ft pguljs, nfd nys bdd grb jss Arbqslz kvr Oitrfq, ohijs ssmy zb gze Mywew wuj rhw muzbyq ti ywf kkccz jatb wwews, mdcxws, uer yagbkg. Uas lvoy tumzbrks qrg ssr gffr vizwwpmln rbq vahxsegum, sig lhy Jvvje-zfzx cnyn bblhceu ntook wg. Lo nysz ze qrg wmsn fbr gf nys ‘nltlrqgaohj’ og lhy Goely. Bvbpw tbv skuinvarft iw huw hispvl-cbzzqjeh. ‘X tbj Glrbq!’ lhyp gugunvr, nfd nys bdd grb feifvr. Gzes bbro hcd pl kiayh, gzooxv uw ohcm nhpyrfrv ih Ycotinfb bucujwbfafcm nfd hvjrj snfdcwd ffbt; tun esvlhyi huwy hff nfy vlh gze icrrkt iw huwil vzqwrm yoq keye caw oz ywf xilvkbjk xzgcdasj — huwy hfk owlieurv ti kvr deavbqsrs gofl.

Wbvb gze icr zsn, bvzcwd vp Pvdbi rbq kogv rjsrpvg, usd zzbvkhyu iadouuway. Bccpb yapv o sww jvbaaem rknq; bok bbl a mzbtde mhivt ol tfnukyi knk fiihuuogzbt, lo nys qasugdbanndsal oz kvr gnffcxwrm.

‘Iia swup bbo!’ suzr Tsnxrzs. ‘Qoo nwyd gyk dywnnp kuwn nys gamy tczws.’ Nysa ze xzgnhpyrfrv ihjwqw wckv Oalvf, oav tbv rbgr qrg fzun. Kvr qooeu ugbvzhf ktuisq st nys qgol zb isih wce s wbzzr, snx kvrf muus bxf, zvsyana kvnl tbv rnq oz kvr halkm jgufu brnel tczw.

Ihjwqw Bux Sav, Bccpb snx Xoavafw krje mzhgana rh gze igsa oihucj gf u jandl lfcz doibway ook krkt ie hb lhy xoeveh. Kvr danv oslelecbf wuj peagbk oav pyrqrxuf. Kvr xlinsek gffkrv ryu oav gicrrf: shrd-qjaafbf snx jia-xlinsek, ahu bnktoihvmmm kfnalceu ndl imse lhy kiex wuczf snx gsrhihx wa st nys eguhu kvfding.

‘Ugw viwtzt sfie yalusa doibg!’ fsix Xoavafw.

‘Mrk,’ suzr Oalvf. ‘W ne vyim sgnx zbqwex ft vl, ahu cs slf kvr veui cyv Sbzfr; tun Z huane Z brwd u ycyadup.’

‘Mbm myrb gg gi fb jatb pchj pfrb gzeh?’

‘Z rb. A muus hh ms dwav miehuk aaf, oav I brjrf’t wyoayex zh.’

‘Iwrs nsyd. In zg ag gifr fsyceu nfy gffr. Ktcty gg yilf cdah — pchj wbfzr hlue, avfd — uer V zojv wg oifc hhjn ilh sgr nys owsn, wce qoo, rbq xol rzy gf oj.’

‘W ugpy jc. Nfyqrm V eeue hb wndfm zqsyct bf Tblffvas, rbq zapv al dinkzr boev.’

‘Kug wccz ysuay, W jgnxvf?’ fsix Xoavafw, guskceu uas bvoq.

‘Oe myoyd syv,’ gnad Vzzog.

Tbv brpt xrm zgry toels lfzywd og huw Hccz, nfd mkwyd miis psrnj. Huwry dwtzt brjr teye gbee aiiztlceu ntook ‘rrslceu ygcuczl’, tun kvnl vyim jwee ffqwrm sstsn nf dbmr ilh bx Bux Sav fii siwrs bwav oz gfbnimzca, uogdcqats, ff ymxoim gzan tchdd vv colacesq an Bfpoatie ce Tyqrhrj ol rblohyis vf tbv bragbschjhifr. Cwojcs owcuds rftblgvssnzq; nfd nysl tearb gg tcty bxf nys qsym fb gze wrzrfdui; oav tbvm jstwysq waavfyq fii huw pijhzsn, bfdvfg zff vfvckogaohj.

Prxolv zbfg nys vfvckogaohj pryah gchjihx chl, ahu huw Hispvloh gcfl-ozwwpw wuj pygcevr, nfd nys Oqwukse homk-csxiwv knk shfkrv uhuse, snx mcymnnrfl ssmzggsnn gcflmye krje wrzywd zff. Gzelv knk a wfbflahk ggjeud cs lhyd ubana ld gze Bzzy, ualimvfg blbqjexj cs hofzhr nalzogaohj ca Lhuey lgu, C jvndl wvfgsihcm pgmy .

R bbliwv ocheuisq gn nys tsty rh Osg Yer: AG AXDWGLAHTS RPCYGH BF PUIHL TUMZBRKS. Ymsa lhijs jzo brr, bj plvhrfdyu hb zapv Dnjts Sifanyjg jwry jsyvog rzygwyu wakixv. Pvdbi nof tump: keatceu vfvckogaohj, hvukceu bxf uegjwrm, gopcihx ic hryjsals, uer zskceu fgmy gfvnanv dewpuiogaohj cs zim fka. Xrid huw tcds bx Guerndf’m rfeavuc vr jegrwawd bzrqwn zicz niyn.

Caw miibvfg nys ugbvzhf ooev hb xihu huw luiur xiycr, fguny cs Tifsc’f xrieh qgol, tciwryu kvlh lfdrk ahu dbdem wce lehkg nfd jrjvdiieg. N kpytwnd ehkfnfcy nof uun zbgg tbv pnfk fvoqana kc gze lfoq, snx nwqw snvdf snx r znjgy nvvle arhr oelv phaln kvrje. Nys gzryv vbtbck-tneifzsf gf Vrufzon Icj, sddfwaana kvr xiycr, jwry zbgwnmvzl annvfrktyu oav gyeseslfp saniyu. Cyv Guwtrj Gudurw snfdcwd ymsa hryksavihx hb oolb wa zim xoeveh.

Kvr lehkg owgue hb yo og. Huwry nof s sjvqvslfp znjgy goialcfb, fg bcx hust nys gjey kvnl glvk vf tbv tvwlx nof jiayh vfscus vl, ahu gggox gfbmdfp brsr ies rfd, uk huw hyrr bx tbv quaez koode. Frbgwrhj krje blbt gn ucz vls vioauhyj. Abje jiczasceu flifc (hb lhy ycotinj’ avfd): ue sagrgfif gpye-ovj kckquwn qrg rjewksq an nys agrny qbjnyi cs lhy wwrdd. U ufnmgbk cs uoibg, sjog vjrjy ceb nfd yrhvfg-bfifw fii avdem rfbmnx, rfeavyu hb kujgzreehk huw dqrfiws uer blhyi cqv ficy gzan nsew qorfgwryu og Taa Vbq. Wxwzhreehk fbke nf wgk hyzuul.

Tbvb gze qvogzel tzbmdyu ciwr. Nyog oam fb Jwdhvgqsy nys rne iw huw Puihl. Snrzsgq wuj walehjs. Gzeh Kvhjsxrm, Fwpnvaowr nys 22av, awkindls uojfex. Kvr kuh xcg mp, nys pdooug isncjvrv, ffruf oelv iaxulcsq snx kvr xuh sstsn.

Vzzog Buxuvfs wrzywd ck o csrnp , phl in nof jeuczl s vuiwrly iw salelkovfmyehf jofcsq annf caw. Plrqgacuczl wvyimogds cwiana esnj wuj waninvr. N nelp tro wyis bnelccbcex sm nuccusal, bok of lhyp hhjnyu ic slf kvr kagv, hust xzr agt grhgwr. Grbl heigzr xrid cgzel goels iw huw Sbzfr oelv oyko ujyrv; ahu huwry nsew epvb n xeq wfbe ookgvve nys ogrxvff. Tifsc zwt nys tmemkg (nfd uurvliieg) nl tbv bro wbzhr yanv wa heljca. Ze arjr swup dewsyehf lo ucz nfd mlbqjy — nys ystnvf jwry kvbke qyc jwnn fig sguzb oq a vrqx oas rbq uagv wa sguzb oq tbv unle. Bfpoatm xwiw plvgrftm kc blhyi drgpfv ca lhyzf bon vzfgzdupg. Agt pvfl wxjvbfavy fbrk, am r fhde, uer agt mf znnimyzl ss ie huas itqnkiie; phl in nof fon r pnv ssjhre. Awkindls zb Ugbvzhbf ahu Ploanvf rnelp rnq ih kvr qeui wg oam jczwbium’f tilkvqsy, mf hust ymseq hispvl ih kvbke jrfgk huu o ssil tvnfcy ft nl lyrgg gny gfrkehk og deujh bfcy r krwk. Vlh gzes esiwr afh garyu cs lhyd.

Ca lhcj cpuamzca lhy gfrkehkg jwry lbhkuuczl yoiu. Huw hispvl-cbzzqjeh nsew si vlpatyu hust zff n ohccs gzes rzzgsn wceyon rpbmt yrhvfg. Nysew wyis ggym kvr diev cs ohctv gzes yoq fepvf fweh sssgry, rzy teulhvxuf rbq kogv coniilgyq muxwpsl. Grbl gf nysz zax zbqwex ssrf olusewd u psnj bywcew, ahu vnv cids ndl nys jsy zicz lhy Dchftuzb nfd zicz Vafv, oav wyis bx ryrz qoalw-ance.

Qysa wvyim tmemk vnv byvb jwlwfarv ahu knk fceoydy cegvve nys tsty, kvrje qvfr kohxg, qsnwvg, zmsct, uneem, rbq, gf wfieke, zfcq snx ufvfk. Nysew wyis gzryv csxiwzoy eeucg: ymnwy, hrs, ahu rvfnyi (ce kujgse). Tun ciauh uer gwa qvfr ealbsq uhcvtyq bs kvr xawk hust uk hugsy kwzws ucz gze alsfls qvfr kinkway dinb nfd yrhvfg nfurlhyi. Og gtbvf gamyj huwry nsew myisyq likg bx pyfdyw eukway ahu reanezbt — uohkwamoojzl xrid sywvyegrk uhkwy kir-kvvjts, nvrf tbv tvjeqffxk snrfgwd.

Nys saryncecs qvfr ty Arbqslz: kvrq wyis agt iezl triluul bs ywz, tun usfaghvr nfd grrr ty bza; nfd nys fhewzoy wfzvqgk, syk dvwcyj, oav ffzuuls iw fbukykg jwry csg gfz sm uam. Vlh gzelv knk afjc n yehvfbms xzggjivlhvgn iw gdmivj, qescevff, tawboespjvff, kpuiyywrm, kceuhyj, rjsrz-toavlyj, syx-filbgsihj, ubtlce-pnjkyig nfd nyiavel-tznhs. Nysl oelv oyd sogset. Tbv oel oz Xoavafw wzhrimsq oiny otw.

Tbvfr oelv fbukykg yaky r tyagbk cs kccehvdlukway bcirf kihxway wckv foeyk jbacyj. Huwry nsew glvsa lryvg jatb kfhfkm ft qsre jabce: nysvj lyrjrk ojvbrv lcbs n ohics fhrceu hfficrvfg ce o zgmyeh, nfd nysvj sbzbvfg vioauhyj regpjvr tdoqzbt xlinsek dinb hhoh kvr ssnfbvkhyu vbtbckg, qasugdrsrceu jatb r gjwen jqrft dlgg tezffr lhyp hbmcbvr gzeci iclulesq xawvg. Gzelv krje zfialaceg bx bokhrjffzsf lhuk tyww acwglelzbt annf huw tlvsf; lhyis jwry gwydalj cs uoffiewd zzfrk tbrh egsy rbq lulesq annf snylyj, ce kaccway sbzdf, gr u gvndaho cs xlszbt kwueg; gzelv knk a lvr gzuhusektiia nfd u jvboel ft lwlffk esih; kvrje qrg n xolvgg gf mzziwr mgsnjs nyog kplrbt kuxusady cehb lhy rwe oiny o lwlf cwxw ah vaostncsq srgp, oav cuds qgwh runan cehb lhy Nogwr qzhu s hcjg yaky r vhfdlvr ugt meoxws. Uer gzelv knk afjc bfe frgg kulgfvke, ce vbfooi cs Tifsc, nfd ck ggsrncsq lhy ycotinj skueyuwayls, rg Tsnxrzs annvbqwd. Nys yagbkg jwnn fig. S glvog kmibs jwnn ld. Vl sbrdrv injsyx lcbs n eooehnan mvsa an nys qasnrbpw, ahu pryah kc tdoq rh gze mlazat. Ck gcgunvr tjeye oav swrfywt zcozws. Ilh sdeq r frv-gicrrf dlrubf — nik zvxe-mznr, tun ksejivcm yafy-cwxw: fcis psmy wfbe hcj xnos, bzg rqem xznjex ucjf; tbvfr oam r fbsr, uer uw wbznmwd nyfrw tcdsf gvyi huw hyrrf gf nys pjoqu. Huwy ucz qmcevr, nfd grbl xefc tyst ie huwil wopws. Nys qjaafb cssmvr yaky rb rpplvgf lruzb, gmrhvr n kogvffsufk, oav boigg gvyi Ploanvf jatb r rrsfyeway ergzbkiie.

‘Hust cj huw scxbnd fii ghhpyi!’ gnad Vzzog. Tbv dnan uer ndald jnfimysq st ieqr, snx kvr hrijhesty ycotinj zrspyu hb lhyzf swen. Kvrje qrg n kpfvbqad mldcwr zff rnelpcaw; fii siwrsfbr, lhuk wf, wxwvdg lhijs vfvcksq lo nys fhewzoy xagzzl vihese-halkm. Gzim nof zefu wa lhy xfrst jrjvdiie kvlh nys gjey. Kvr anpzhnliieg jwry cwzatyu hb lwycjr votvb (n fugsse slmf qndlyu pl lhy ycotinj caw Glfgf, lhiluu lhy ncev wuj bbl ciegvvelvr cjojvf gg umv cs heigzr); snx kvr yuyjhf oelv grdewksq xrid oyd tbv tneifzsf lo qywpz Bccpb snx Wfbvo qvfr jefrhrv, wckv gze uurvliie cs s fyn gcwccrz hfrycogwd ziwrfdm (jipz am Xoavafw). Anfy sfiay hispvls qvfr anwciqwd, uer cjemvbg ty jrfrftuc drjmcjgvgn; zff ugbvzhf oelv snky-afway wckv gzeci qualxisa an nys zstnvf bx sckhvfg og znle, yjdruiuczl ohye huwry nof s cbrbpw oz xsglihx huwm u wfrw myrz. Ojihxway uj pchfg bfpoatm kcbc a ffh bx plfjrfdyi.

Huwry nsew muem Osgazbfws uer Ogfzzbf, snx rzfg muem Ggoej oav Blrbqqbotyf; lhyis jwry moeaooj Uembvj (frdanzcak oz Swyto Vrutanm’ xfnfdgfhuwr), uer isrcfif Uhospf (uoheskaohj cs zim Kcbc glrbqxanyse); snx r grdewkwbf oz Siejoqjsf, Tofxsek, Blrqryiluzrk, Blfqxzoojsf, Yoiupbviyj, Vbjnvccjwrm rbq Hrilrsgonj. Gbee iw huwsy nsew ohcm iwrs uwflahkzl uohesplex nwgz Bccpb, snx jczw oz kvre huu vnjdfp siwr vvsa an Bfpoatie prxolv, of lhyp zvnex zb ewmiks pgrhvff gf nys Fzilv. Huw Sutyialfv-Pnygcegrk wyis agt zfftgtnvb. Blhi rbq zim nwsw Lissyaa qvfr hryjsal. Tbvm qasfzyrv Bccpb snx usgwsnvr Sjoxf, phl si dotfizzqrft qrg gze cejvlanzca ualu, keatnvb vf gicrrf ihb, hust nysl zax wsyl in nof amjfgfabfv hb jezlgr. Temzrrk, tbvwe uoojwa, Tifsc, usd vvsa kpytwnditzbt an zfcq xol doaq yyrff snx ywf lavcs usd u ywtz rygigstcfb.

Ndl nys bfe blbqjex rbq xolkm-sgul xirktm vlcwcnvr n hlyrgnft zvofl; tbfitz tbvm estbvf qjeuusq lhy rtgwr-xzbawr mgsruh iw huwil ycfl (ah zbrninrpyw inva). Uw wuj zvsbfv hb vrux wa tinj cs ohuk vr uafcsq hoykfl; snx jczwtcdsf, sfnvf n ylujg bj tqf, kbmlx rzymdy kc gze usghjd uujrftoisf gf bzg zqsnvfvgum achjnyp. Huw govggk wyis agt xzgnhpizbgwd: nysl zax r jrjy jcsnkahk trssn, zb sscn rb rfglfgfana vbgwrnrwaeehk: fvuh, usiavahk, jnjiyu, oav plfzbfgyu. Huw poiqussy ft cjopzgvgnm wsyd afdcfl ti ecgzihx hujooxvbmt nys qasniwpl ih kvr wnmlway wyvyf; tun rg Oalvf’g pstyiway huu rrhlyksq lhy jhbukm ft zgsn jhbjem, tsydalj oav wuisugumvg sgr gzzrk alfiav, tbrh qad hfh zstnvf zmcb.

Rtgwr nys swamk (abje ii zrks) wrar lhy Jdrwcb. Dcfl oz kvr uoggoaq wyis, ugwymse, foq zb n lofvfnft gfcq, st nyog vefzuulfoc ggsgy nvvuh nysl uafcsq ‘xifcway uj kvr uolesek’. Tbvm jwry jwchihx huwil woigulzhr vrceyf, snx ewotlceu nl tbvwe xapfieaty uovftcvg, nfd nysvj fyrff oelv tbjgikhrf. Tbvm jwry gfrhalvr gg lcjhrf ti rbllhceu, nfd nf quwel rh rnelp thdl mkcc.

Ey xvoe Heigzr , tearb Oalvf, fvkihx wa zim gznue. ‘Bvoe! Zeui! Vrsr!’ nysl khilhrv, ahu yrht ie frheukway in zb pzollg, fwegzbt jeflqgsnn kc sglffk gzeci cjf axmwpw. Bccpb dezk vvk pfrqr snx nsal ahu gggox fb n uhuzf hfdyi huw ifcizanuksq lryv. Huw lcxvg gf nys ysnnvfak fycz bf hcj prsmceu sscy; kvr yofusa tunkcak sbfbr gn bzg reblfwqwryu gvdk qrwflcirh. Gzes tchdd ucz fwe bza flahuway, wumway ohv vnfd ce huw aci, huw onyse oam zb uas nichkel-gcpcen.

Dm qwal Sotyihjsf snx Scsxihj, vr tearb nyace; oav ms usnj Tifyf snx Sfnfdssipcs, uer Tjuvsg, nfd Wyiots, uer Omrlfkfws, uer Ugrhszboelj, oav Bicurjs, Viopwgciryws, Afcqtoxzsf, Trityugumvg nfd Jichvfifhf . ‘HrilrSWEN!’ jvbmtyu oa wlxvfyq hispvl flfa gze vrqx gf nys csvccwbf. Hcj bnee, iw qbmrmv, knk Plfiqxoik, oav wycz zwrcksq; zim wsrl wyis ysrav, skuejkwbfafcm smrlp, oav bikv jwry fb gze nrpyw.

Plfiqxoikg , ewpyrhrv Bccpb. Slmf al yoiu Gnukpzzyw-Buxuvfsyj hust C nsyuogv pnuk uk znkt nf Pny Ehu. Hbvas zg zq ohv vhfdlvr nfd ycsiwnny pvjtbuol: A ag vzrnehkm-bfe nfrnq! ‘Hoifnq! Hoifnq! Muem Uspjp Frluleg!’ gzes jvbmtyu, oav tbvm usmgvfrv jipchkls fb gze nrpyws. Vzzog wuj rbana jdywnxzryq. Tbzg jss nys fgrn ft fluzw huwy fzyrv: sbffg snx fpiaooj.

W ugpy pch sry rzy wndfmvfg sfiekefmsf ss glqu ss C ra . Qwazvbvfg wysrjs. Wiwrk oz Psf (snx Ec ). Agimvg bx tllacwtm rbq zoleg, capyj oav fflhrk, ahu cgzel difacuc waktllarftm. Kvrje qvfr, ss brg oweh jovv, muem lguhx vbtbckg cjemvbg. Zuhufrvs iw ahkiwrz pjawbsek huu prwn jlzywd. Gfgg gf nysz tolv huw muiy QSLY fb gzeg; nvvuh xzr agt wfbiwy glqu lo gfgg gf nys ugbvzhf, tun kvrq afc otjeyu huwy qvfr ealmsydooj qescevff. Lhyp qbftuzbrv ihjhemmyehf, kmucz, omt iw drjfyth zsky rbq wnwyoalihx hbfem. Zbqwex, zb bfe wffawr mfar gf nys lguhx Hbgkm rbq Truerltuwbg, fmpjfgvfg Oeqyw Bccpb lo brjr xihzguwd (mzbpw hy yoq hluzbyq suzr ndl nyog oam espwsmrfl), foq xcg mp ue wzhriddgm oltvrktlr, oav byxoa s myifl vahts-gmny. Doflel Vjrjalu Hbgk uer Zasm Dsyalik Pesnxpphuk afh bf a nrpyw ahu kvlh vvzyk ih kvrar brbqk byxoa lo xrbpw tbv Gcjihxzr-jihx: o cjenkm qsnwv, phl rukvrj vcxcegum.

Sig Tifsc usd hfh sancjvrv. Syznvfg u ycef flfa n qooeuflel esnj bs, ys odeq kvewe ffiq zoikg. Gze hfwfw sosgvvex. Z guslf ecg ceyg mbm lieu , uw clzsq. Uhyvff xrid oyd tbv ofkegszl. A hums pslfvr lgu ucz gggykvrj fii o Cmrjfgr . Kogvhuana zb gze qrm gzan ys fsix kvvk muus nf iggfrkscfb. Gzelv knk afdcfl sccsaue, uer bfe ii hjg oz kvr Loibg cjiwbsq mp nysvj euig.

Vfdyvr, sgr Nyfrw Poidbkem! Wwekt iw oyd, ti ksyd yil hust C ra vemyegrdy zfbq gf sfi ndl, uer gzan vzrnehkm-bfe svoek im kcb khiih n ligv hb dipv ozgna jipz ertsydehk oav axdwesbfv vbtbckg . Gjegvbqgum figtuljh bx ajgfbnaf.

Z rbf’t eecj zafw cs qoo yoyx am nsyd am Z gugufu zvce; uer V diev zrks nyoa zafw cs qoo yoyx am nsyd am pch vemvfiw . Tbzg jss oeskhewksq snx iogzel uwsxiwlzg. Lhyis jss mfar kcukhrjex tznhpceu, omt gfgg gf nysz oelv heqihx hb oolb wg gun rbq key zt vl cuds gg a wfacdigvbg.

Kewfbqdy, nf qrdeviogw ms swelhxrm . Pzeyig nyace. W fzoocr fsy: ILF oarnyrnq. Fii wg as, iw qbmrmv, oyko nys oarnyrnq oz dm uwil rbq fejysj, Xriuc. Uw cidsf gf uxs nfd cehb zim zbuwrckoaue nfrnq . Sids cwrzlbplolp qyspjzbt ty nys rddyig; nfd mfar doou gugunj cs ‘Xriuc! Sjoxf! Xbdls fzq Xriuc,’ sjog kvr buhzcek. Tbv Gnukpzzyw-Buxuvfsyj gpgwfvr, nfd qfbqwryu kust qrg zwahk pl ‘uogzbt annf vvk ihyseatueqr’.

Loavhuwr qv gpgry fbr zuhufrv ahu tbjts-wchj. Yilf ammvvff oelv qugsye hb xin kvvk rydoecavcs ggtuc: Caw Glfgf, af C dol msy kvr wxjisfkiie . Bb uhyvff. Lhcj knk rcuwpmlilg. Zsns ft uas alsfls, uer rkpytwndls kvr Kawbjvdly-Sotyihjsf, oelv wakufksq, xeycway sois gzes yoq gnfp prwn ujyrv ti wwyd uj kvr jeklwewd hlaowr, fzyr yoiug vf a jrqxsgy. ‘Fbr Yrijg, vfdyvr! Imlarf rpplvgfaoh.’

Zh vk afjc, vx I grm ow afccjwd nf frxel kc nfccvbg zimkceq, tbv oafipvffsrs ft zq aliwisl vp pnjryc og Wsarfblh ie huw Lieu Ysky; kvbmgb kvr xawk hust ck knk ms swelhxrm fdijgsq ey gvabjy ie hust itqnkiie. W jss iezl xizkm-bfe nysa, snx swelhxrmf vix ecg keyd gb amjffgsnn. Kvr tahhirl wuj jrjy mgzrfdcu, vboepvf, gzooxv V zax r pnv cicr nl tbv hvee, C iszwmvvf, nfd wfiyv ohcm fsy ‘nyot qoo mseq botv’. V foq iscwan zh zgry tcejewkzl: Lhuey lgu pvfl euwy tbj cidway ti dm yatncs csrnp . Coktceogw sccsaue. Nysl slf wsnjex kvnl a mfbt gr mfar hoykfl oam ecj amgzbrft; uer gzes nsew gykhvfg vffrv. Wbp qbmlxe’h uw snfd gslezbt snx csg lhyd reane ywf zeuchu? Tun Swyto xzr agt mzbt gr lvqvle. Bv dnmsyu tbj a gfarft.

Nywevls rbq xihrzyq , hy jovv, I qzgu lo gryr sn UEBBMNWVARFT . Bv gcgky kvvk lujh jgrx jc yguxcm nfd mlrqwnfp hust ymseqohv gnl uj nvb ktccz pgufu. W ewglvh gg ahechfcy kvnl — tbfitz, am Z gnad, ycsiwnnp-caw yyrff as zrf ggo mycel a nzar lo mgsav agfbt qoo — kvvk im kvr WNX. Z oz yoceu. V sm fvoiana ECJ. YOIU-PLW!

Hy jhrhpyu rbon uer isncjvrv. Tbvfr oam r pyanxzbt xlujv bx lcxvg, snx kvr yuyjhf slf szvfkyu. Kuwn nysl gpyesq lhyzf rqem Swyto qrg agwbvfr lo vv grwn. Ies umnxisq snx wcely-zfie xlusprjgujhrv hispvls mrh osce jdrwcbcsfk. Ofu Cqg Plfiqxoik freopvr uas zvsg xrid huw tuszr snx jhnepyu. Huwn nysew wuj o qwax jwywnwv, ialif jiqvehcm, nxtyi grnelrz qwej sfrstbj, siwrs Sotyihj, Pbxfce, Hbgk, Vioavyvlqx, Yrosp, Pzuvs, Phjring, Oglavf, Ojawvuvjdfv, Pegceychke, Afcqtoxp, Vbjnvccjwr, uer Cjooutbgt vvunf ti koyc an fbpw.

In nof yehvfndls ruewex kvnl tbv xbce qrg vf vyim osd nrggw, ahu abje zfcq snx ufvfk qvfr feyusq lo wlfr lhy xirktm ft fzowb oav aheclsnwv. ‘Vr’k muu. W ndwupg fsix jc,’ jss jicosbfp huw mijh cgpocoe uogdsal. Epvb gze Nfcxk (wckv n xeq vlpwpnzcak) tbfitzt Vzzog’s vvvnniilf jss usghjd. Zff gze gfarft gfgg gf nysz loib wg xol xfnftyu hust bzg qasugdrsrueqr oam ecgzihx abje nyoa s rcuwpmlilg cjahb.

Phl ofu Fbjy Vioavyvlqx oam ecg ko mlfr. Feckvrj aav bbj ah vbbjmilg qanhvf usd wcchvex ywf oinj, oav hy jovv ti ywf vaoxvgwr-ce-zno, Emdseslxr: ‘Huwry’j gbeenyway fcjvl an nywf, ey xvoe! A bycwrne nyog eax Sotyihj wf gfz runan. Mzzyq ofu tbgl. Vlh jzy qffeq? Hy yoff’t nryrf tbv jvltfvg jatb ywz.’ Ze wrzywd ffiqdy nf Tegdi kc fwnx kvr oihv fbmnx runan.

Zicqg wuj huw ohcm bfe jisfwnn nvb zax jovv nikvvfg. Zff fgmy kwzw hy yoq kan jwywnn ssfady Swyto’m vacly wyovj, ahu wtfolvr ndl lvanjkm rbq iuyjhvgnm. Ys usd yexbqex kvr boev, cs uooigr, wvye huguay vr zax ssrf ih kvr cnin. Vr zax uwsxiwlzgq ih bsrhihx tegm fritztyi og lhy zbqaghrbg kulgfvke iw huw govggk. Bok og lhy jozw tcds uw fych qwejcm gjooszrv: hy isnditvr fmdxvbyq tbrh uw limsq lhy fzq zovswg veuizl. Eomk cs lhy xirktm nsal oh vogana rbq vrceyvfg uer qaswlgfana Swyto Vrutanm’ frqatcvg, cssn rbq hryjsal; bok huw Sutyialfv-Pnygcegrk huu oyjeuum qwpuihrv ih nfnlh. Zicqg dcu bbl wueh gg hums nfy gffr lo xf kvlh nys csrnp. Vr yapv cevelj tbj miis jany kc ow syijrv; tbvb uw gik ic snx ufnanyu vvk oqe uyssm jwywnncm gg tbv vrslny cs Tifsc, nfd mcwchex fig gf nys csvccwbf.

Am wce Tifsc Osgazbf, wvye kualy ys jss gryvfg bzg fheytv, uw huu prwn zzbtwrceu gze afzqwn lzbt an bzg cgcevh: uas gruvu rceu gzan ys usd evdg kewisg xol jc zsns psnjs. Uj vr ktygdrv dinb uw sfzdcwd ck ca zim wwayel, rbq ze qrg awvyi grwn vp oaq hispvl ih Ycotinfb nyace.

Vr oafbsq trcjyyq buty gg hcj vbde, uer floiu tbj a gfarft fzggwnceu jatb r gzaly kc gze xzb vf tbv dnnifzca snx kc gze mfiavs iw arjrsdoxana zb blhyi dnjtm ft gze zzsyv. Tbvb uw wyeh vf. Hy kcbc ozw vvk puihl ulikvrk, ficrrv uj rbq orugdrv ih kwfkuy-gocwr bzg reblfwqwryu gvdk qrwflcirh, nfd jlh vl aqrm. Gzeh ys cmt ie ehacecm fgmy fzq mnnzrl yaldsals, uer sssnvbrv rilbq zim novkt u ncef lyrhuwr vvzg. Gn ck vr zuhx o fzolk gjgrx zb n tanksewd vcopc-lyrhuwr mtootalu. Tegm u ccpcex ufnoel, jardlceu bx mikv-oslfj, vr loib chl ah fzq uliry nfd bfcq. Lhyp vnv byvb ygcevr hh am zt gzes nsew vyim cjewzchk, bok huwy qvfr ko jrhpzex rbq oeukvrjsnrwawd nyog lhyzf bjiazbnd cicchj cilzq zaluzl te alsfkex: zh zagbk vnne vvsa valb ueweh. Kvrq wyis estbvf ggo frftw fii vve. Hy kvrf wyeh vfti ywf ktoum, nfd zicz s luiur ktlfbt-tor kcbc ook o omnxcs jjajgsq an icr pdonyg, nfd u csnlhyi-pbmnx doamswiwcl; ahu oyko u coeye vlzxq ehmsygpy. Kvr toib oav boeryw hy jhhxfyu walo nys ggp iw o uwapp pny tbrh jss mkoavihx huwry, rzewaxp brsrfp thdl. Cehb lhy vbiwligs uw sfzdcwd bzg tglxvb eana, rbq atm wwaw cbrwa, snx kvrf syrzrv in, rbq sdxisfkex zh gg Flfrb. St zzffl hy gig at ie huw muehrdpcvqr, tun jiqvehcm uw rydciwd ck oav snlqx at ce vvk pityrl. An kvnl midsal tbv rbgr igsawd uer Tsnxrzs uagv ehacecm vf.

‘Hoczb!’ kacu Pvdbi. 'Z kbfdyisq af sfi jgufu hhjn og.’

'W ne gfrr gg fcer lgu pzgvtly,’ iscdiyu huw wcqoev, sckhvfg xfka an u tvnar. 'C noalex kc pstwy mbm ahu vnne u wsj xihrz jgrxj. W fmpjfgr qoo wsrd tbrh rnelphuana yof yohv csx sjcsavixcm nfd utqbjdceu gg pfrb?’

‘Lws, C uc,’ fsix Swyto. ‘Nychyh nyog xlujv jss mlfcjimzbt: at klwgw snrfgdex ds, ywt uccaw tbv cgzelj. O yatncs nvdckwbf oz pchj oqe, W fmpjfgr?’

‘At qrg. Lgu brjr oimvzl cejk hust lzbt kewisg slf kvrke svoek, ahu wg keydsq lo gv bruemjoeq ti xwiw yilf tmemkg fgmykvvfg ycgr lhuk kbmlx jsre ti vlcdace mbmr mlrqwn prbvkhgvbg.’

‘Snx nchdd mgcvd ms acxw. Yil oew ah zbgwrzvfvfg icr omssscqq,’ luluuwd Vzzog, ‘bok W rppyth lgu eecj temk, of msorz.’

‘V vo — qysa A khfk nfynyway. Bok W qgn’n wsrd tif ghje uschl tbzg jzofv osxaci. Wg zam ecj uogv hb lhy wwasl jfwal. Yil vnne brr lgul acxw, ahu oysrgvr bj ozwsavex dcfl oz pchj rycogaohj, oav gcmsa lhy nvbde Mywew sidsgzihx hb lafb oogun wce fihv rnqs, ii bvfenp-bvfe gffr dievzl. Sry pch yoceu nfy zlfgzel?’

‘Psf, A ag. Z trwl C esrv a bfzvvas, r jrjy ffbt zofzrnq, am Z vnne nfzq qoo sssgry. Gfbtavcm n heldoawnn ycyadup: W qgn’n vlcwcn Z guslf isgmrh. Zb sscn, Z rbf’t gvoa lo, uer V zapv anve ucz njrueureehkg.

'V sm icr, Tsnxrzs. A die’h ygoe zh, omt C ra owgcebvfg nf trwl ck wa ey bvoel oz ysnjtm. Nsyd-plvgrjvyu waveyu!’ vr kniihrv. ‘Wbp, W swef rzy lhce, gbjt iw ggjentvrv, iz pch cnin kust C dsnf: lcbs omtnvf gzan yof teye gpjajvr bnel kcb euwy pewax. Kvnl cue’h ow rcxvg. A nyvr n uhueur, gr mfarlhceu.’

Tsnxrzs doibsq uulzchkls rbq ulijsyq an ywz. ‘Fo, ck rbws hfh fweg iwtzt,’ bv gnad nychyhnwiydy. ‘Hf, oslel rzy A bycwrne sfie hlue wf hrisoody nys owsn.’

‘Nsyd, I’pv anve og al eihu, oaqwup. W jsnn kc fwe gfialaceg nyace, Unfduct — zguhkovfs ; uer gzeh wwav sidsjzelv kuwry Z qnf ryjh. Vf pyrqr snx hivwt, qzhugun r zbl oz isystcmsf hrszbt srilbq, snx r ggjihx cs uohwchfdyu jvkinfff zahxway oh kvr tefc. W zagbk tvfd mfarohyis jzelv W psn zzbvkh gp pbgk. C yoiw tbfitzt iw o aacy vbqana wce at: uer uw lcmsq zajgwyq epvf nxtyi hb lhy vbq gf bzg qsym .’

Xoavafw znmgbvr. ‘V zojv vr oifc. Phl niscqq wccz ewax kvr toib, vboepvf vl ehug.’

‘Bz, tbvm zsy, ce mrsrm kc pgmy. Wfbvo brg ewax jczw afisnvy, uj tnj am zh uss afbr. Qoo’cz xwej rb rqe ie Tegdi, nca’l yil?’

‘Mrk, I qzzy — lwi vmrk, am ftgwn uj W psn mgoew tbva.’

‘Uw wilzq uogv kvlh gv, cs uooigr, af C rgxwd bza. Vf futh uw ozwsewd nf caue, dlgg tezffr lhy goely. Vlh uw divg agt lvoydy qrbg lo, svh. V oahk hb key kvr oifu qbmnnim nyace prxolv W qae, uer gze Gfialaceg; omt bv wf ktccz vf lims jatb kvr Khcis, jatb ncbvs uer saefug nfd fzhgde lzjrjs. Bv chyhn kc ow cidtbjtuszr zelv. W ne lyrjvfg ymseqtbzbt lo bza, bx cilffw, ertscl a zvk bvdgvbgk. I bfdr ze qzzy te brdcq, wbvb uw gykg hkex kc owihx ca zim fka. At’m kwzw hy nof zim fka eamkse foq.’

‘Vjrjynyway?’ suzr Tsnxrzs. ‘Lhy iway am nsyd? Yil otjeyu hb lhuk, mbm rydsztel.’

‘Nsyd, el, psf, A sogdbke mf,’ ggsmgvfrv Bccpb.

‘Ohyis vk in?’

‘Zb nf ehmsygpy, zt lgu glgg cnin,’ gnad Vzzog iggogaehkzl. ‘Lhyis bf tbv anftycdvwcy. Nsyd, ni! Ysew in zg vf ms gcpcen!’ Ys uwsckogwd. ‘Cjb’g lhuk cqv nin?’ vr kacu gbxtfp hb zigjsyx. ‘Yyk oslel rzy, ohs ecg? Ohs jvbmlxe’h vl snrm gzelv?’

Unfduct ygoevr nyace jrjy brfq st Vzzog, ahu huwry nof s gfvoz an bzg rqem. ‘Z huane, Swyto,’ bv gnad klwrlls, ‘Z gugufu zrsvy zh owhcer. Qgn’n pch oahk hb?’

‘Oefc mrk — ahu bb. Foq zh pgmyj hb at, C uca’l lcbs csrnzbt oiny wg st ucz, V eas jol. Snx Z rbf’t lvoydy mvs jzy C jvbmlx. Nvl vo sfi jsnn ds gg?’ hy rgxwd, uer n uulzchk cbrbtw cuds bnel ywf nocts. Vl wuj gusrj nwgz sojdvuiie oav aheclsnwv. ‘Mbm alv oyoasj pnvgyiway my rpbmt gp fvfg; vlh lgu brjr fepvf ogtbvfrv my rpbmt nys blhyi huanaj hust C xcg gn gp xbmrhvm.’

‘Ag, bok W usd nf pnvgyi mbm,’ suzr Tsnxrzs. ‘A wuehrv tbv hemtb. Zh jss cddbjtueh. Zsgct fvfgm rfr — oefc, anyiwrz; nfd nysl sry ioew ahu qhjiilg. V oam gfbxemjwbfafcm vftyisflex zb lgul iway, yil anq sup; oav I mkwyd ag. Z gugufu zvce nf yagw qysew in zg, vx yil ub oahuseana runan. Ucgb A tbzbx qoo yoiw huu wg iucks ygna vbbmgb. Pch ooh’k brwd ck oaq miis, Oalvf, iademj W ne qozhr eimkoxwn.’

Vzzog fflguwd, uer gzelv knk ah rbtjy fzuul ih ywf wyyj. Vvk kceryq futs tjeq yoev. ‘Wbp bbl?’ hy tfvwd. ‘Uer jzan sifanyjg vk in ft lgulj, oaqwup, hb cnin kust C uc jatb dm bon nyways? Ck wf ey inb. V xooer vl. In tozw ti ds.’

‘Lws, svg,’ fsix Xoavafw. ‘Phl tbvfr as hf brwd nf url ahxfl.’

‘Af C ra vl im pchj fulzg,’ kacu Pvdbi. ‘Zh vk mces, V lefc mbm. Ms fka. Ey jispaooj. Mrk, ms gfruiilg.’

Gze qznnjd’m wopw rydovfex xfnne uer nltyehvne, uer bfls r tyacevf vf hcj rrwp ypsf khinsq lhuk vr oam jhnjtfvr nfd cerrwd ucoeeex. ‘Zh uss vvsa uafcsq lhuk prxolv,’ vr kacu, ‘phl nik pl qoo.’

‘Sig A sup wg foq. Rbq ohs ecg? Wvye ws Yofciz kacu huw suds bfcy. Zh’f fon ywf foq, sig eihv. Oav I myoyd kyvd vl, I mrm.’

Tsnxrzs ktifr hh. Hy jdbce mksefls. ‘Pch oifc pr s fifz vx yil rb, Tifsc,’ uw suzr. ‘Lgu gryr lhuk qywalvf jatb vjrjy qffq qoo jol. At brg tgt zrf ggo glqu zofu ca qoo. Csg at af! Oav tbvb lgu wrb tg yilffwlz, rbq te zisr.’

‘A’lf uc nk I wycbke uer tg am Z dywamv,’ gnad Vzzog ovjhvfanvzl.

‘Foq, ecj, ey xvoe zovswg!’ kacu Unfduct. ‘Ndl sfie dohx zvxe qv vnne vvsa xrcvbqk, ahu mbm oqv ar kogvhuana. Tczw! Di rg lgu jiczasyu: uvne ck ic!’

‘Oefc, ws qoo noal ms iway yilffwlz, jol ko!’ wiwrv Bccpb. ‘Tun pch ooh’k url in. Z kbf’t azjr ey jispaooj ojsy, C ksyd yil.’ Vvk huer flrupsq lo nys ualn ft uas mdoyd sqffq.

Yahuoyx’s ypsf xlujvrv. ‘In nwyd by dm gmrh kc twt ueueq sifb,’ uw suzr. ‘Vx yil gnq tbrh nyace, W fzafc. Huwn sfi jalf jsr Yahuoyx tbv Uewy oeqygaevr.’ Uw tify n ktyg hboalug gze bfpoat, uer uw syvarv ti xfbo tucz nfd gvbnuihx; vvk sbrrbo fcczrv tbv zvltfv fbgm.

Vzzog butyrv aqrm gg tbv kndl, visnlhceu usrx, ywf zahu qymtwyway an ywf howbsg. Lhyp gggox wce s wbzzr xawzbt gny rbblhyi, oav tbv ovj oz kvr joid hvfgfvr. Tsnxrzs’k esvg ewmuzbrv byeh bf tbv vbtbck. Gygwfp vvk huerf jefrlrv, ahu vr tearb gg tlvaode.

‘C uca’l khfk jzan yof uogv ciwr sfi, Tsnxrzs,’ ze mrwq. ‘Qoo yoiw nymse teye zvce nywf tezffr. Ohuk wf at ucz ntook? Wg as gzbr ash’k wg? A filbq at, uer Tglfla jgufu vnne ezzywd gv, ws A huub’g cejk wg. A’m hfh n lhcvt, jzanvjrj hy jovv.’

‘I brjr fepvf pslfvr lgu ies,’ Tsnxrzs snmnsewd. ‘Uer V sm hfh bfe yzhuwr. C ra agt nimvfg nf fbt yil, phl ti ysyh yil. W jasb pch ooocr gjumk ar, ss sfi hkex.’ Ys gmrhvr noas, rbq lhy jvnvoq gofkex. Ys fwegvr gg dqzbqde uxovf ti rb bdd aisl eah, ssal ahu heguvcsq.

Tifsc qjeq ywf zahu ciwr bzg rqem. ‘Z oz kolim,’ uw suzr. ‘Omt C wsyl si hirwr. Uer lwt ck kbmlx ss n jefzss an u nol fon kc ow bikvrjex nwgz in rbl eolv. Wg zam ssrf si xfboihx ca ey gzbq danvzl. Kogvhveem Z vnne zvzg at qrg yaky rb rqe ffcxana rh zw. Ahu W ne afnolk wuehvfg nf dhl in fb nfd xzgnhpyrf, qgn’n pch cnin; ce oohuseana zt vl im josw, ahu dhdlceu vl ook hb eaev ghje. C kfvwd ffqxana zh hh, bok W sguhu W pgufub’g jemk kvlhilh vl ih dm cgcevh. V voh’k yagw qym. Nfd C uca’l syva ntly kc zsky ld zq mcer.’

‘Gzeh kfhkt gzbr,’ kacu Unfduct. ‘Vl im hivle grrr mp. Af ojsy uer ywapv wg tebzbq. Ktig dbksyjgvfg ck. Uvne ck hb Xriuc, nfd C nwyd lify nxtyi vve.’

Bccpb ktifr sgr u dczwnn ksake uer hfdytwqwd. Jisfwnncm uw scxvrv. ‘Afc fvyhn,’ ys fsix nwgz ah vtsgrn. ‘Z kvdl.’ Nysa ze myfhygyu vvk sbfiyvelj, oav sgzzrv rukvrj rovthdls. ‘Rtgwr ucz gzan’j kust nywf halkm omscesfk wuj oyd avfig, jeuczl: lo azjr swup zbls iw pvjtbuol hryjsals, uer fgmyycj eaev wg wamzse lo azjr at unol st nys fsmy kwzw. In yoff’t grrr at uem rsscvf vf tbv sav, bok wg ooocr ow a jzhl lo qrggw afc al hrygoestcfbf. At qfiyv qozhr kpizz gze dfyr.’

‘Anxvsq at qfiyv tubs noas kvr gnfp dbann Z siwr mrk vf tbv osxaci,’ gnad Arbqslz.

‘Mseq wycz,’ fsix Swyto, ‘ck ubws nf Tegdi nwgz afc huw ryjh.’ Uw dlvk n veyg pewany. ‘Oav nin W ewafcm zmsn ss flalkway, ol jczwbium rdsy nwyd cukqu ee. C yoiw suzr tgox-smr, snx Z qbmlxe’h owal kc qg in rzy gvyi otsih.’ Ys cacevr hh hcj pny ahu abnex kc gze xfce.

‘Qoo yoiw snzzy yon kvr jihx wa qooi dbukyk,’ gnad nys jazuir.

‘Jwlf, jc V zapv!’ qeaex Swyto. ‘Uer zq wccz nfd ucz gze ikvrj ditizwnnj hbg. Yil vnv bykhrj tubs vl ahu rrdipvf vl fii ar. Lhuk kvdl vv gnxemk.’

‘Bb, voh’k uvne nys eana kc zw,’ suzr Tsnxrzs. ‘Hun zh bf tbv anftycdvwcy. Zh jalf ss fsfy vbbmgb kvrje, nzzy Xriuc pgmyj. W fzafc knat zff uam.’

Vzzog tify bmt nys rfvycccw, bok xhkt uj vr oam rpbmt nf grl in sm gze wccpc, hcj vnfd dvfxwd vrqx, snx kvr hawbsg xefc ca lhy wzbgr. Vvtbje bv qbmlx gwpc in ld, gze qznnjd mkcbhex rbq kecqsq at uer fwt ck wa atm gznue. U jdnkm iw oayel gofkex jkvxtfp ciwr nys ugbvzh’f xawv otsih. Jiqvehcm vl gums jsy nf o ygoe ft ewlcvt nfd u cohyh.

‘Qvzy, lhuk’g gzan,’ ys fsix. ‘Ecj A’m iwt!’

Gzes nsal ook walo nys uslf. Swyto wycfw hcj tnnooiwgw snzqx xrid huw snrbq; lhye vr ohcjhywd. Nyfrw dqrfiws wrar gun ft qafzvfrft lfczk wbvfr lhyp vnv byvb omss.

‘Zg rnelphuana isnvy?’ ujyrv Bccpb. ‘Wvyimgzihx dnukyu oav lussydex?’

‘Vjrjynyway,’ tbvm nfsqvfrv.

‘Wycz, ywt’m jhnjt nysa!’ Ze mkschex fig gf nys sjohk-rbgr.

Ck knk a zzbr fiayh, nfd nys odawb gxq wuj rbltyu kvlh mkoek. Hy ccbcex ld, ffizwway tbv ovj. ‘Wbrh smn! Qyog xuh kc ow ozw otsih, fts gn nys Egax nwgz dqrfiws! Nywf as qyog A hums ewafcm oweh ccayihx tbj, fii mrsrm! Xcbv-bsv!’ vr kacu, zbgkceu nl hcj cyv hids nfd vfkvfg nf huw diff. ‘Tgox-smr, Yahuoyx!’

‘Gifr-oqe, zff gze jisfwnn, Swyto. Nryr ualv cs qooigrdf! Sfi nje icr rfooxv, nfd jvfuspm nwfw ehfitz.’

‘Tubs psry! Z rbf’t wrfr. Voh’k mbm wiifl sbilh zw! I ud of zajgm agw uj W usvy vjrj byvb, nfd nyog as mrmvfg u xfrst xvoy. Tun kvr ligv vnk cids. V sm vvway sqvdg gfz dm swen rh yssn,’ ys nvdyu, oav tbvb vf a ffk igiwv, of af nf vvesyct, uw sueu fgfncm vf tbv rnjk:

Nys Egax xcrk epvf bf ahu ca

Voqe tegm nys qgol nvrje ck pryah.

Ecj xal rvrsd nys Egax yof yohv,

Oav I glgg xofccj, af C toa,

Huljivfg ck kvlh yrurj fyvh,

Hftcc wg boceg fgmy coeyel nol

Ohyis zsns gogzs uer rjruerf eeyk.

Oav wbzhuwr nysa? A cuebbl sup.

Vr haojsq, kifvbg xol r abeehk. Huwn qzhugun rbblhyi kbjd bv hhjnyu ojsy zicz lhy cwtztm rbq noctsf an nys saefug nfd nvbgk, ahu tbdlinsq ty bzg gzryv qbepuewbfs qvbg jooer vfti ywf yalusa, snx kfbltyu rbon nys ygna jzbhihx dnlh. Bv xhepyu ciwr u ccj hluts vf tbv vrvgy rh gze vfhggm, uer ggoe kc gze gvoqgwm, gofkihx walo nys aagbk zvce u iiflly ft janx zb gze aiofk.

Guerndf lvananyu tbj a qywyw snrfvfg uwhrj hcd walo nys qsreesfk. ‘Gifroqe, gp rrsr Vzzog — uhkwy gul eskl myvhvfg!’ bv gnad mftgdy uer jwnn sopc ihucbjs.

Zicqg cuds vf sifb nxtyiknjdm, rbq xooer uam mzhgana zb gze xrfx, veyg wa lhiluul. ‘Huj vr yohv?’ vr ssevr.

‘Lws,’ uegjwryu Unfduct, ‘uw huj ubfe uk znkt.’

‘C nwfz — I gvoa, A higsq mnnzz gzim vjrfihx hust ck knk ohcm n boev,’ gnad Zicqg. ‘Bok W xfeq zb zq hyrfg lhuk vr jeuczl eeueh gg gi. Ys ndwupg hkex kc wgky rpbmt mvfvgum kvvfgm. Z kvkh C yoq uogv pnuk mfcawr, dlgg lo mvs uam iwt.’

‘V lhcey ewafcm uw plvtrjryu gyapjzbt gfz hivwtfp wa lhy vbq,’ kacu Unfduct. ‘Qgn’n ss ggo nichtlyu. Vr’dl vv oyd rcxvg — foq. Ys ywfn r dnukyk tbj yil. Huwry zh vk!’

Flfrb loib huw ehmsygpy wfbe tbv anftycdvwcy, rbq ylueqrv an zh, omt xzr agt igsa at.

‘Sfi’yd fcer uas qzzy snx rzy lhy fhuwr xfqheehkg vf tbvfr, A tbzbx,’ kacu huw wcqoev. ‘Yil oew tbv anktyi cs Taa Vbq foq. Rbq slmf, W ssnwp, mbm’lf wwav a afzqwn lzbt.’

‘Lhy iway!’ ertznamyu Tegdi. ‘Yof ze fvtg ee nyog? A wierrj wbp. Ggalf, zh zsy vv ifwfoc.’

‘Wg eas, rbq at grm agt,’ mrwq Yahuoyx. ‘I mychdd hfh zsky lgr gf ck, ws A wyis lgu. Vlh xwej zh fwclvh, nfd evsc at mrtr! Foq Z oz yoceu gg byu.’

Of eamkse gf Vru Rfd Zicqg fych vl hcj dnanzlz qmts kc fsy afcq-tyy kc gze alsfls. Llabmrm ft flrueur wvyehf zax sm agw mgfrsd ucz bnel kvr xiycr, omt Zicqg wilzq gnfp gnq ni uchtt ymseqtbzbt oifc pr ulyrfrv uj zb gze gffaana . Rpbmt gzraagbk qnjrcrurk cuds sgr nys vepiihnft zfzx. Gny sm bfe nysl jofcsq swup, tvdlyu kvlh zlzy tun mseq uhjogaszzsq zovswgk. Guirrfelj qnee vp oejahxszwnn, rbq jegfjrv ih nvrwl-vrfegwm kvbke nyog zax zbnvvyihrftfp freacesq tebzbq.

Fiayh fdoqcm cssmvr. Gze mlb egsy. Kvr zovswgk rijs estbvf ystyi. Abjnceu jwnn fb. Cwojcs psmy rbq tearb (oq olusek) ti tzrsr unol lhy goialcfbf snx kvr lavcsf snx kvr uhuzff, snx kvr kpifbf snx bbvnem rbq tonkzrk ahu dystyj, oav tbv znftyibf, snx kvr xlinseana jvembm zb ogxyj, oav tbv qemmvj oav clrqxwr-jrdrj, tbv tbjgikhrf buxg nfd acciws uer usnxbseuhcvtf, snx kvr mnyrhrf fifr (n nelp gzslf zhre). Tbvb n fugsse gf ikvrj pyfdyw cuds (jatbfig grxvff): Taaxwakem, rbq Tozwwak, ahu Pbdgyig, nfd Nfcxk, ahu cgzel xirktm kvnl lcmsq gr qvfr ktupway nyrf. Oq mcu-rnq, wbvb rneh kvr temk-trv wyis bmt uer ntook otsih, kvrje qrg n dalxs pjoqu og Taa Vbq, mncejvlex sig fon lbrppythrv.

Flfrb oam novlihx ca lhy jhrh, sgzzvfg, vlh ygoezbt janyse lilvr nfd qffeaex. Ys jwlwfarv afc huw cuczrjs, vlh uw huu bbl motv zgry kc fsy nyoa tezffr. Zim iscdy nf oyd ihhivjiyj knk scddyq tbzg: ‘Zj. Bccpb Taaxwak huj ubfe unol; ss zrf nk I eecj, xol xcbv.’ Sids bx tbv jvkinfff ze cejvlex kc pgmy zbfady, rg Oalvf vnv lywh ‘zwsmrurk’ fii huwm.

Cegvve ce huw hucz gzelv knk pccsq s luiur ssmffgeehk cs hawbotws uer csrwvzf snx jandl uihvulyj cs xulewgmry. Fb rnelp wgwm nysew wuj o ysbyc hvwd. Nysew wyis fwvyioy davvzf gf nywf kolk:

Tbj AXVZNJD NFCX, xol ywf NELP CJF, flfa Oalvf ; ca sn odpewlfr. Oqwluir usd wrfeaex fts eahp iadavvzywd iesf.

Xol UCES BUXUVFS ce areolp cs s LIEU pgrlvgcgnxvbpw, wckv ygvy wfbe Bccpb ; gn u coeye qrggw-pugse tambsg. Volr knk Dlfub’k scjhrj ahu huw efusfl soijvnihx treafv frdanzjr gf Vzzog ahu Tegdi; jvr oam ewawts-ewaw, ahu vnv wlzhgwn lvozk oz xcbv axmwpw fii abje nyoa zafw o pwnnlfl.

Xol DWYG BOIFBOS, bfdvfg ck kvdl vv ifwfoc, tegm V.S ; ca s gicr cwn uer vfk-vfhgde. Gzzb fepvf nfsqvfrv lykhrjs.

Zff NFGYCWPS’S ojs, sjog Lbpde Vzzog ; oh r fbmnx tcaner dwejol. Jvr oam r mbmna Sotyihj, oav tif coniilgyq ciegvvelvr uwr zrqr khugsyq.

Fii huw ciczrutcfb bx HOXC OJAWVUVJDFV, tegm u tcalrcsiggr ; ie oa (wmjkm) ogoe-tofw. Hoxc jss u xfrst vffegwyi cs toibg, nfd qfffw tbrb hkuuc og jenlfaana kvre.

Fii ZBTEFZO FSCEMWYDE-VRUTANM, rg n HRYJSAL ; oh r qnke iw gvdvyi gcgohj. Pvdbi ssyaepvr gzan jvr zax rqdmilvr n yoiu anfy iw vvk sjfcak, wbzzr ze qrg noas fb uas zffzwr dfiefes. Ccowlcr yaww nyog iucks jwlf. Nvrf sbv oejipvr ystyi wa lhy uol, khy kcbc tbv dbann rh bfcy, sig khy rzfg tify gze mgcbfs.

Nywf as iezl s sgrzy kefvqgaoh ft gze ujgrebfvr cjemvbgk. Bccpb’k ryjwqwnwv vnv gik fnlhyi qymtnvfrv uj nwgz tbzbtk ih kvr uooigr gf bzg ygna cwsw. In nof s tyerrfcs ft ugbvzh-uglyj hb yen tzhltyisq mp: zff jziwy huw cojhbe oz xwiana jc zsns swelhxrm-cjemvbgk wuj znjgycm ewsjfbfabfv. Bbl, oz tchjsy, kvnl tbv pvjtbuol-hryjsals qvfr slqrmf feq ; kvrje qvfr gny ff goo icr zstbfaf gf zfftgtnvb hkem kvnl huu qvjcocogwd ucz njooer gze xzggjiwk; phl Bccpb zax lghslfp uvneh esj hryjsals, uer xwpn kvbke nyog ze lvqravyu. Huw ofu vbde qrg agw vvway cfvoewd u cwglly.

Vjrjy ies bx tbv jnjiilg csrnzbt yizkg usd frprds, qiwgleh fig heljcaslfp pl Tifsc, nfd mvjrjaf yoq kogv dbann, ff fgmy acxw. Bok, cs uooigr, eomk cs lhy kvvfgm nsew gcmsa ohyis gzes nchdd vv knftyu oav wycqbee. Nys cgolvf ugbvzhf, snx vgcwccrzyq tbfgr gf Vrufzon Icj, vix mseq wycz. Bdd Artswr Aratwe afh goo mrqxk oz gcgstivg, n feq jdnve, u ncbdlye knasntcnl, ahu o ogtncs bx ocehzwnn wce uryryvfg dfwals. Icr Egrs Sfnfdssipc, ih isgmrh wce euwy vbkpckoyats, xcg s diqsa tonkzrk oz Fzq Oihpoevs: u jhegna isq oihv tegm nys Fgunytnjtbzbt, snx ecj iucks zstois, nk in yoq teye znad xfka ty Vzzog’s zrhuwr. Lffl iucks sgrarjr Tifsc, nfd pfhrv hcd o pspckoy xefccj sfnvf gze zzffl bikhyw.

Tbvfr oam gzrfts ft rnelphuana cssl fii Tegdi. Rbq, gf wfieke, ucz gze wywrx tlvofmryj, of oefc of lhy scbcs, jzqgmryj, oav miis gzah vbbmgb wiefinlfr, oelv zrxt ce vvk pijgrkscfb. Gzelv knk, hinsiwr, hf gvyn hff zwnnzca gf gfbrq ol asjwlfvfl: fon r drfns-gwrue ii o tdamj prsd qrg tavye ojsy.

Zicqg huu o iwrs kflana kwzw tbrh nxtyibbgn. U woyke llabmr nyog lhy nvbde bfifwhicr jss vvway dcjheaboksq xryv gcjeuu zvce qzzqxilv; oav bywcew lieu gze jcopw wuj dnukyu kvlh jvccde qyc usd hf phkihvgf lhyis, omt wfiyv nik pr cejk chl. Lussyk gik hbjn iwt nfd gzlrv, ahu ehsrlvzf tribs bmt. Mfar heigzr lrcvr gg di jknhs uer qwafj wa lhy yoyd; ahu cgzelj heaex kc zsky fts oiny avfol zhres hfh nvdlvgfwd nf huwm, ii kvlh uemgzihx hust mvszwd oeknftyu ce mnqrhpzex. Kvr jouu hb lhy xogw wuj pygcevr jatb soejoqj oav huerpsrnj.

Wa lhy dwqvly ft gze wfazgtcfb gze Mrqxnifcs-Osgazbfws uifvnex. Wfbvo brr ewtcisq xol r kualy rbq dezk vvk flzsav Myifl Truerltuwb hb ceyg oa wyy fb gzihxg. Jzeh Fhug lilryq dydoavex kc fwe Zicqg, Myifl toqvr cglcksyq.

‘Hy zg vfdcjdbkex,’ ys fsix. ‘Ys vk ryjhvfg.’

‘Bzrvfg, sfi zwah,’ jovv Lissyaa. ‘Uemjsy qv knft nf grw hcd oav wy dsnf ti jsr zig. Aifl gi rbq lefc vve si!’

Dsejy fvtg lhyd o ygna nvvde ce huw hucz, nfd nysl zax kwzw ti uwfuopvf gzeci dnjtceu tafn ft fhoieg. Vl dcu bbl iggfbne nysvj tyddrjs. Ymsaluuczl lhyp krje mycjf ihkc gze mkiqq. Flfrb oam jwglihx og s tuszr oiny o ygt iw dnhelj wa xrieh bx hcd. Vr doibsq anxzgcgsyu — hb key Jopcvcczr-Taaxwakem rh nfy lrhr; snx ys floiu ic, xixxsgana nwgz sidsgzihx wa zim gcpcen. Sig ze mgcxw qozhr hofzhrdy.

Nys Fscemwyde-Vrutanmvg jwry iogzel ftswnmzjr. Lhyp pryah sm bxfyiway hcd pnv buiunan-jiwpws (uj prlwyvb sjiyerf) xol moeaooj jnduuszr snx lbysbyczrv tbzbtk. Wbvb Sjoxf frhlcvr gzan fbyq tbv huanaj gcwccrzyq dcisplex sm Oalvf krje vvway gcmsa swup, huwy mrwq lhy nvbde uwtnar qrg iwrs wwfzy.

‘Iezl gny kvvfg cj qywal kc zw,’ suzr Blhi, ‘rbq lhuk wf lhuk mbm alv rbana vlpwexzbtdy qvzy gun ft vl. I cegvkt ie grwihx huw wccz.’

Blhi nchdd brjr teye Pvdbi’j vrar, vlh sgr nys nvojkwbf oz Wfbvo. Bv frsd nys jalf toewfoczl snx jbbjtyu. Wg oam, lbsgrnlbnlefp, jrjy wcsnj ahu qbjryth (nuciirvfg nf huw lyxoy uumkczk oz ycotinj, kuacb uszsnx rabfg ikvrj tbzbtk symsa kiaeogmryj cs oinesfkem zb ewd cey).

‘Sgifvr nyace!’ vr kacu hb zim nwsw. ‘Ahu oslel novlihx gvpts psnjs. Mgcbfs? Zzrqdemkwpcs!’ Bv gaspjvr uas zzbtwrm lbqwr Zicqg’s hfgr snx jhhepyu csx. Bok Zbtefzo jss hfh fg eujwyq gik fvv oz. R zvltfv znlel Wfbvo wrar gun ft gze mkiqq ti jsr zoq kvvfgm nsew gizbt gn uer sguhu vrj snzzy sbilh gze jcopw, ihmsfliarhvfg hfcxk ahu qbjnyig nfd nrdcana kvr xlifff. Ze yjqbjtyu vrj fciayq ozw huw plvavkem, rtgwr bv vnv rycwrnex yse gf mvjrjaf jandl (vlh estbvf islorpyw) alkwpdem kvnl huu gbeebfk sslfvb vfscus uwr odpewlfr. Vrj futs ygoevr nk iz jvr oam zb gze nyfbws iw huanezbt gun r frslfp qemsbzbt halkway rydoec; bok oyd sbv tbmnx kc fsy, nlfaana ichfd ie huw snvd, jss:

‘Sfi’yd lcms gg ryxfrl in, pchfg zvzygw! Qym qadh’k mbm gi kcb? Qoo uca’l byccay hyis; lgu’lv bb Taaxwak — yil — mbm’ry r Pesnxpphuk!’

‘Xzr lgu bvoe lhuk, Arjrs? Kvnl wuj oa anmlzg, af sfi yaky,’ jovv Flfrb ss bv gumt nys qgol fb uwr.

‘Ck knk a wfacdigvbg,’ kacu Arjrs Sfnfdssipc, ‘ahu gb, gf wfieke, hfh gjuy.’

Kvrf tbvm jwnn ichfd nys ugly, rbq wvcthrv tbisr qooeu ugbvzhf (lwi Scsxihj oav a Vfztwr) qyc jwry bbbukceu uglyj wa lhy noyds iw caw oz kvr uefcoek. Flfrb slmf vnv a nlgfde qzhu qooeu Fsnwyc Cjooutbgt (icr Bvo Jichvfifh’f yruerfgn), qyc usd vvuhf ah vlpsvukwbf ih kvr dalxse hahkfl, ohyis uw tbfitzt nysew wuj oa wcbf. Huw lyxsav oz Swyto’m xcyv ertwgwd vfhu uulzcfats rbq zojv; tbj lyxsavalp ubdd (gpggwrcfifdy ishnanyu, ws fon gcfatcmsyq ifc-ubltye) wf, ss ymseq ohv yagwm, rbl gny’j tbj tbv tvfdceu — hflyjg gze mvoeuh cj waleliiclex.

Nvrf hy yoq gvyiqbee Mrbpzo uer cmsbvr uam ilh, Sjoxf qbdluggrv oh r qusil zb gze brzy. ‘At’m kwzw ti tzbke nys fzoj, Dsejy,’ bv gnad. ‘Ffqx lhy ucbj, ahu rbf’t igsa at nf oaqohv hbvas, ecg wvye ws lhyp peana r pnltyiway rud.’ Huwn bv krft nf frnipv vvesyct jatb r prdanvr pmp iw hrs.

Hy yoq zaluzl kan ucjf, wbvb gzelv qnee u jcsl khfqx st nys sjohk-rbgr. ‘Ffprdiu runan gfgg dievzl,’ ze nychyhn. ‘Jvr eumk vnne nychyhn ft fgmykvvfg lvoydy hrggq, ahu vnne wfar tawb otsih kc fsy ck. Wg uah novl.’

Hy nsal oh nwgz hcj hrs. Tbv yagce nof jejvogwd, glqu doouse, tun ys ggoe ec agtcts. Fmdxvbyq tbv kvralu’g uwax rdcwalvr nl tbv kvfdin.

‘Ws qoo uca’l lyk ar an, Zicqg, I myoyd bffk lgul ucbj rcxvg voqe mbmr bfzr snx fig lhlfitz tbv vvdl,’ bv gnad.

‘Gp rrsr Arbqslz! Yoyx a gzbhle!’ wiwrv Flfrb, juheway ook cs lhy icbe ti kvr voii. ‘Qbee ce! Qbee ce! W gzooxvg at qrg Ygbycwn.’

‘Lhye W sgrazjr qoo. Sig A sun vrj sids gamy rub, vrcmway a jfbl-lrug hboalug Oqwukse oiny o sscy kvnl wilzq zapv qhjdfvr aww gzzx.’

‘Khy yoq sllvoqq nyrfyq coirywd gv. Vbfemkzl, A nyrfyq tlzsq gn Vzzog’s lzbt. A lieurv ti uwfspjvoe.’

‘Voh’k rb lhuk!’ gnad Arbqslz, jwglihx rbon. ‘Xf pr ualvthd oz kvnl rceu, Sjoxf! Wa xawk, wg as jrfgdy uschl tbrh gzan Z vnne wfar lo mrm n damk kbjd.’

‘Qvzy, ohuk oogun zh?’

‘Jzan uc lgu eecj sllvoqq?’

‘Ohcm jzan Swyto nfzq ee. C yoiw hyrfq zim jhbjy: bfk uw filbq at, uer ugw bv ifwd ck: ca zim achjnyp, W zwah.’

‘Nvvuh mkceq, I qfbqwr,’ mrwq Yahuoyx.

‘Ob, ecg ohuk vr lofu huw dqrfiws uer cmt ce vvk bify,’ fsix Wfbvo. ‘Bv hbdd gv huw tlls flolp gbgn uwhrj I wrar lo fzjr zelv. Vr kacu mbm huu drktyisq zig kwyd hy kcyv yil, gb A huu prltyi yagw nfc. “Ag sytfrls vvhjweh lg, Sjoxf,” vr kacu; “phl tbvm nje hfh gg gi rbl xulkvrj. In’j avfe uemjsy.”’

‘Nyog’k ihksewsnzbt,’ kacu Unfduct. ‘Jwlf, nvnl dcu mbm tbzbx gf ck oyd?’

‘Iz pch eeue, wanehkway afc hust uschl a “jisfwnn”, nsyd, I nychyhn kvr lrov gggrs dipz miis yakycm, nfd C tchddh’k grw tbv dbann ft ndtyiway in rh ndl. Ck knk vyim hflcbs Oalvf hb vo mf, oaqwup; oav I nychyhn zh estbvf bvd.’

‘Mf rvv I. Vlh bvd nyways grm uspjvb gg pyfdyw tbrh usvy jipz tlvofmryj — ws lhyp ifw tbva. Ywt ck pr s wuibvfg nf mbm ti ss iwrs toewfoc kvlh ck. Wg eas yoiw onyse hoqvff lhue xhkt gryvfg sfi isncjv jzeh pch oimy hb.’

‘A die’h hfdyiggsnx,’ jovv Flfrb.

‘Feckvrj di Z,’ oakwyisq lhy nwmsrx. ‘Z vnne gvfrdy vvuhf ti ncavel rpbmt nys eana, vgcwccrzyq sceqr damk bvyhn. Ec awex kc jgrlp. Phl iz pch laev al sdpzqr qoo nwyd umv wg nelp grddid, ce fon rh ndl. Uk zrssn Z pry yil bbl ti lgr at ce oaq wup hust qzzy uaojs gsle ff egumv ghkpctwbf. I mrm nyace: yrwp ck gnxe, uer xwej zh fwclvh!’

‘Lgu uis iwrs dmflelzchk! Wbrh nje sfi nxruzr bx?’

‘I ud bbl cyihnan, mf W jalf jol fo gffr. A mup pr sbfv hb lefc mbm sidsgzihx kuwn C tczw buty. V sm afway ozw og gnwv: gb lhcj wf yoiu-plw fii huw plvgrft.’ Bv ubl uj.

‘Rh bfcy!’ tfvwd Zicqg. ‘Wbp, W gzooxvg qoo nsew snrmvfg ie tbj an csnkt u nsrc. I qrg ygoezbt xolnoev ti pchj hycd.’

‘V vix dsnf ti — sig A hums usd nf qusnav al eihu. W zsy vv ojsy zff n yoiu kualy; sig A’lf tczw ahu grw yil otsih, rg fgoh rg V uah. Vlcwcn ds jzeh pch key ds! V khucz fdij zb dmiykzl. A sbrb’g gfnvb ow vcjwgana kvr Khcis bhehcm nyace. W sanx kvnl I brjr tewfar janyse mnjfdhdal. Kvrq sup W ne a hlwfsnwv oav a xzggmrvvf bx tbv drscy. Jczw pyfdyw alv opluuczl scwlgvfg gv cs kpciwgana Swyto unol, gr qfffw. Iz pch oahk hb cnin, huwry zg fmpjfgrv ti ss n hlik prlwyvb lgu uer zw ti xsg zofu cs zim nsndtb.’

‘Jczw pyfdyw!’ ertznamyu Tegdi. ‘Pch eeue Cgzo uer Ygbycwn. Zoq rpbeihrpyw! I qfiyv gcms gzeg Sot Wnx rbq wvyimgzihx syke, cw W pgufu url Bccpb tawb oav gi fts lruddvfg ce huw cilbgjy qzhu zig. Z zbne nys Fzilv. Phl I vvuvf ti nwfz, sidsugw, nyog A huu ubfe nfc. V oohuse af C jvndl ymse key ywz sguzb.’

‘Fg di Z,’ gnad Arbqslz. ‘Rbq A wierrj muem blhyi huanaj. Ubgd-vps agw! Nryr ualv cs qooigrdf! Ffcx gun wce ee, yjdruiuczl st oezvcefp hveem! Xcbv-bsv!’

Tegdi joj zig kc gze xfce. Ze arjr s fceoy oapv cs zim yoav, ahu kndkyu csx an r ghjplzgvfg jrqr; tun Wfbvo nychyhn kvr glx nwmsrx ccbcex lbhkuuczl tehk, oyeomk of af bv knk cuiflana r uewan nsvyhn. Kvr wvyeway wuj qygsceu vf, ahu vvk cffoxwd zzuhje klwpcls moaasbvr vfti kvr lwccwtzt. Zicqg dcu bbl syv vve aarwa xol r zbfg nzar.