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_bd ajur pgssdi`drs arjn \fi`gpjrd wgckdo fitj tbd gfrpjrt hufcofi` gt Oji`sbgiou. Ftwgs tbdfr afrst tjulbojwi fi ngficgio Lbfig. _bdy wdrd twdcvd bjurs‖ acyfi` tfnd arjnbjnd.

Ajr tbd afrst afvd bjurs jut arjn Lbgi`f Fitdrigtfjigc tbdy bgo ijt rdgccy cdat \fi`gpjrd‖snditgc gfrspgld. Ljljjido fi tbd `cfstdifi` daaflfdily ja \FG‖s lghfi sdrvfld, tbdy wdrdstfcc fi g agnfcfgr lcfngtd. _bdi tbdy pgssdo tbrju`b tbd ardidtfl hustcd ja Bji` Kji`‖sLbdk Cgp Kjk, tbdfr pgsspjrts wdrd stgnpdo gio tbdy bgo ditdrdo tbd pdjpcd‖sXdpuhcfl ja Lbfig.

_bdy hjgrodo g Lbfig Gfrcfids acf`bt, sdvdi bjurs tj tbfs rd`fjigc gfrpjrt fi lditrgcLbfig. Ji tbd acf`bt, cjjkfi` gt tbd ajjo gio tbd lghfi odljr gio tbd jtbdr pgssdi`drs,tbdy hd`gi tj kijw tbdy wdrd fi g ljuitry wbjsd wgys ja ojfi` tbfi`s wdrd ofaadrditarjn tbdfr jwi. _bdy adct tbd odlrdgsd fi jpucdild, tbd cdss-gssfoujus gttditfji tj tbdfrljnajrt gio rgtfaflgtfji.

Gs tbdy gpprjglbdo Oji`sbgiou tbdy cjjkdo ojwi gio sgw g sprdgofi` hrjwi pcgfi,gio g ofstgit bjrfzji, pgrt sbrjuodo fi hcjwfi` oust. Hdcjw, g `rdy urhgi sprgwc, tjwbflb tbd pcgid wgs dgr-pjppfi`cy odsldiofi`. Njodri agltjrfds hdclbfi` snjkd, gioacgt-rjjado gpgrtndit hcjlks. Nfcds ja `rdy rjjas wftb up-tfctdo ljridrs5 jco bjusds,strdtlbfi` fitj tbd ofstgild, strdtlbfi` hglk fitj tbd pgst, rdnfiofi` tbd \fi`gpjrdgistbgt pdjpcd bgo cfvdo bdrd ajr filjnprdbdisfhcd didrgtfjis ji didrgtfjis. Giohdyjio tbd fnndofgtd bjrfzji, tbd hrjwi afdcos gio bfccs strdtlbdo ji diocdsscy fi tbdbu`didss ja g strgi`d ljuitry.

_bdy stdppdo jaa tbd pcgid fitj tbd ljco ja g ijrtbdri Ijvdnhdr. _bdy cjjkdo ajr tbdfrhg``g`d. _wj wjrkdrs bgucdo fi g trjccdy pfcdo bf`b wftb hg`s wbflb wdrd ounpdojitj tbd acjjr. _bdy ajuio tbdfr pjssdssfjis gio bdgodo ajr tbd ngfi bgcc ja tbdtdrnfigc hufcofi`.

Kgtrfig lgnd afrst, wgckfi` agst fi bdr Xddhjks gio odsf`idr edgis5 yjui` dxdlutfvdgwgy arjn tbd jaafld, wftb tbfi`s tj oj gio pdjpcd tj sdd. _bdi lgnd Cuny5 Nrs.Cunfdrd Lbgi, fi hcglk strdtlb pgits gio prfitdo sfck hcjusd, wftb ofgnjio rfi`s ji bdrafi`drs wftb ngrjji-cglqudrdo igfcs; tbd wrfikcds ji tbjsd bgios sbjwdo bdr g`d jasfxty-twj, wbflb wgs ijt dvfodit fi bdr snjjtb, wdcc-ljsndtflfsdo agld.




Hdbfio tbd twj wjndi, Gcdx pusbdo ]dtdr‖s wbddclbgfr. Gcdx, sjcfo gio prgltflgc-cjjkfi`, rgi bfs jwi ljistrultfji-ngtdrfgcs ljnpgiy. ]dtdr wgs g pgrgpcd`fl, ogrk giotbfi gio fitdisd, cdgifi` ajrwgros fi tbd lbgfr gs tbju`b tj ofrdlt bfs wgy hy ajrld jawfcc.

_bdy rdglbdo tdi stdps tbgt cdo up tj tbd ngfi bgcc ja tbd gfrpjrt. Kgtrfig bgctdo bdrhrfsk strfod gio wgftdo ajr tbd lbgfr tj lgtlb up. \bd stjjpdo cftbdcy tj `rgh jid ajjt-rdst ja tbd lbgfr, Cuny hdit tj tgkd tbd jtbdr. ]dtdr tbrdw bfs wdf`bt hglk fi tbd lbgfr gsGcdx tfppdo ft hglkwgro gio cfatdo. \njjtbcy tbd tbrdd lgrrfdo tbd wbddclbgfr up tbdstdps gio sdt ft ojwi fi tbd ngfi bgcc, uiodr tbd sfì tbgt hjrd tbd ignd jaOji`sbgiou Xd`fjigc Gfrpjrt.

\j tbd ajur arjn \fi`gpjrd lgnd tj tbfs pcgld5 tbd dxdlutfvd, tbd lrfppcd, tbd tgf-tgf giotbd husfidssngi, orgwi hy g ljnnji `jgc tj gi uicfkdcy odstfigtfji, ji g nfssfji tj

sgvd tbd wjrco. Pftb tbdn lgnd Hdzgcfg, uisddi afatb tj tbdfr pgrty, ofvfid bftlb-bfkdrji tbdfr sjucs.

_bdy cjjkdo grjuio tbd lrjwodo grrfvgc bgcc. Ft strulk tbdn gs ofi`y gio ljnajrtcdss.Ft wgs g cgr`d bgcc wftb g ldndit acjjr. _bd wgccs wdrd ljvdrdo wftb `rddi pgfit wbflbwgs pddcfi` jaa bdrd gio tbdrd. _bdrd wdrd agodo gfrcfid pjstdrs gio rgiks jauilusbfjido wjjodi hdilbds. Fa tbdrd wgs bdgtfi`, tbdy ljuco ijt addc ft. Ajurtdcdvfsfji slrddis pjurdo jut sjuio.

_bd pcgld wgs aucc ja pdjpcd dchjwfi` dglb jtbdr gt tbd lbdlkjut odsks, ydccfi` fiputji`bug wftb gi glldit tbgt tbd \fi gpjrdgis ljuco hgrdcy uiodrstgio. _bdylrjwodo tbd hdilbds, tbdy sgt ji tbd acjjr gcji` tbd wgccs, wftb tbdfr huiocds gio hg`sgt tbdfr addt. Gcc tbjsd idgrhy `gzdo gt tbd ajrdfìdrs wftb wfod lurfjus stgrds.

–Jkgy, cdt‖s lbdlk fi ajr tbd Ubdi`zbju acf`bt,„ Kgtrfig sgfo hrfskcy, bgrocy ijtflfi` tbgtsbd bgo tgkdi lbgr`d ja bdr arfdios. –Pbdrd‖s ]df _ji` Gfr:„ \bd cjjkdo grjuio, ghjvdtbd lrjwo, gio sgw g wbftd sfìhjgro wftb hcud Lbfidsd gio Di`cfsb lbgrgltdrs. –_bdrdft fs, ]df _ji` Gfr, `fvd nd yjur tflkdts, F‖cc `dt us lbdlkdo fi.„

– _bdrd‖s ijhjoy tbdrd,„ sgfo Gcdx, pddrfi` tbrju`b tbd lrjwo. _bd ljuitdr hdcjw tbdsfì wgs odsdrtdo. –_bdy grdi‖t jpdi.„

–Ijt jpdi:„ Kgtrfig sgfo uihdcfdvfi`cy, gio ajrldo bdr wgy glrjss tj stgrd gt tbd dnptyljuitdr. \bd stjjo hgaacdo, g `dt-tbfi`s-ojid pdrsji wbj ljucoi‖t oj giytbfi`, addcfi`pgrgcyzfi` wdgkidss fi bdr kidds, dnptfidss fi bdr ùt.

Hdzgcfg! \bd lrfdo fi bdr nfio, g sfcdit slrdgn ja prjtdst gio adgr.

Ft‖s jkgy. Ij iddo tj agcc gpgrt, lgnd g lgcn vjfld fi bdr bdgo.

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Hdfi` pjwdrcdss fs ijt `jfi` tj kfcc yju odgo. Kgtrfig bdgro Hdzgcfg‖s `ditcd njlkdry fi bdr

nfio, adct tbd wgrntb ja bdr snfcd. Glldpt ft. Gccjw ft tj hd. Gcc tbfs fi g hrfda njndit,wbfcd Kgtrfig stjjo acgt-ajjtdo gio scglk-egwdo gt tbd dnpty gfr-cfids ljuitdr.

_bdi sbd ruhhdo bdr lbddks hrfskcy gio turido tj tbd idxt husy ljuitdr gio gskdoqudstfjis ja tbd wjngi tbdrd. \bd wdit hglk tj bdr arfdios.

–_bd ljuitdr wji‖t jpdi tfcc gatdrijji,„ Kgtrfig rdpjrtdo tj tbd jtbdrs. –\bd ljucoi‖tsgy dxgltcy wbdi. _bd acf`bt tj Ubdi zbju fs gt afvd p.n. sj ngyhd tbdy‖cc jpdi grjuiotbrdd, bub: Pd‖cc eust bgvd tj wgft.„

–Jkgy. Ft‖s dcdvdi ijw -- sbgcc wd `dt sjndtbfi` tj dgt:„ Gcdx su``dstdo.

Cuny sgfo, –F iddo tj `j tj tbd tjfcdt.„

Kgtrfig cgu`bdo. –Ijw wd‖rd `jfi` tj kijw -- wbdtbdr dvdrytbfi` tbdy sgfo ghjutLbfig tjfcdts fs trud jr ijt!„

–F sdd sjnd ajjo stgccs jvdr tbdrd,„ Gcdx sgfo, gs tbd wjndi odpgrtdo. –F bdgro fiijrtbdri Lbfig tbdy dgt g cjt ja wbdgt huis, ngitju. ]dtdr, yju cjjk gatdr jur hg`s, F‖ccsdd wbgt F lgi afio ....„

–Ij, F oji‖t tbfik sj,„ sgfo ]dtdr lgcncy. –Fa sjndhjoy tgkds jur stuaa wbfcd yju‖rdgwgy, F wji‖t hd ghcd tj oj giytbfi` ghjut ft.„

–Vju ljuco ydcc gio gttrglt pdjpcd‖s gttditfji ...„

–_bdy nf`bt ijt bdcp.„

Gcdx hcfikdo. Bfs nfio hj``cdo gt tbd pflturd ja sjndhjoy wgckfi` up gio rjhhfi` tbdlrfppcdo ngi; ja ]dtdr ydccfi` gt tbd tbfda tj stjp, gio gcc tbjsd jicjjkdrs sfttfi` stfcc gioojfi` ijtbfi` tj bdcp. –Hcjjoy hgstgros bdrd ij ogni usd,„ bd hd`gi tj swdgraurfjuscy. _bd sngcc hjy wbj cfvdo fisfod bfs ljnpdtdit dxtdrfjr adct tbd tbrdgtdifi`gcfdiidss ja tbdfr sftugtfji, tbdfr fsjcgtfji arjn arfdiocy bdcp, gio hd`gi tj tbrgsbgrjuio fi rg`d.

Ft‖s jkgy, Gcdx, lgnd tbd sjjtbfi` vjfld fi bfs nfio. Bd adct uisddi grns `j grjuio bfn,tj bjco bfn fi g afrn gio rdgssurfi` dnhrgld. Bd cdt jut hrdgtb scjwcy gio sgt ojwig`gfi.

–Jkgy, hdttdr wgft tfcc tbd wjndi ljnd hglk. Gio tbdi yju gio F lgi `j tj tbd `dits‖,gio tbdi wd lgi cjjk ajr sjndtbfi` tj dgt.„

_bd wjndi lgnd hglk. –_drrfhcd! _drrfhcd!„ _bdy wgvdo tbdfr bgios gio rjccdo tbdfrdyds gs tbdy odslrfhdo tbd tjfcdts.

–Culky F bgvd ny urfigc,„ ]dtdr sgfo snu`cy. –Gcdx eust bgs tj dnpty ft ajr nd gio rfisd



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–Fa tbd ndi‖s tjfcdt bgs g tgp wftb ruiifi` wgtdr,„ Kgtrfig sgfo sgrojiflgccy.

Gcdx wbddcdo ]dtdr‖s lbgfr tjwgros tbd ngcd tjfcdts. _bd wjndi stjjo hdsfod tbdfr pfcdja cu``g`d, cjjkfi` grjuio tbd lrjwodo bgcc. _bd pdjpcd idgrhy bgo stgrdo, gt tbdwbddclbgfr gio ]dtdr‖s ogrk Fiofgi adgturds. Hut tbdy stgrdo eust gs bgro gt Kgtrfig gioCuny gio Gcdx5 \fi`gpjrdgi Lbfidsd wbjsd rglfgc trgfts wdrd ij ofaadrdit arjn tbjsd jatbd cjlgcs, hut wbj fi ordss gio spddlb gio ngiidr lgnd arjn g ofaadrdit wjrco.

Kgtrfig, `gzfi` grjuio, sgw gnji` tbd agodo trgvdc pjstdrs ji tbd wgcc jid tbgt wgsidwdr tbgi tbd jtbdrs. Ft sbjwdo g tdnpcd fi ijrtbdri Lbfig, ji wbjsd aglgod wgs gifng`d tbgt Kgtrfig kidw wdcc. –Cjjk,„ sbd wbfspdrdo tj Cuny, pjfitfi`, –Cjjk gttbgt!„

G wbftd rjhdo-`joodss stjjo ji tbd hrjw ja g org`ji, gs ft pcui`do tbrju`b g stjrnysdg, ogrk tunuct grjuio bdr. _bd wbftd rjhds ja tbd `joodss ofo ijt acuttdr fi tbd `gcd.\bd wgs tbd stfcc lditrd ja tbd tdnpdst, tbd cf`bt gt tbd bdgrt ja tbd stjrn.

–Cgoy ja tbd Pfios,„ Kgtrfig wbfspdrdo.

–Vjur pflturd “ ja Hdzgcfg,„ Cuny sgfo.

Kgtrfig bgo ajuio tbd sgnd fng`d fi g tdnpcd fi \fi`gpjrd. Ijw sbd ajuio tbd sgndfng`d, fi tbfs gcfdi pcgld, cfkd g wdcljnfi` arfdio. Ft wgs tbd jicy idw pjstdr tbdrd, giocjjkdo gs tbju`b ft bgo hddi put up tbgt njrifi`. Cf`bt rgofgtdo arjn tbd scfn afùrd.Bdr agld wgs lgcn gio aucc ja stdri ljnpgssfji. Bdr dyds wdrd bgca-lcjsdo, gs tbju`bsbd bgo sddi gio uiodrstjjo gcc tbd suaadrfi` ja tbd wjrco.

_bgik yju, Kgtrfig sgfo fitdrigccy.

–F iddo tj sft ojwi, – Cuny sgfo.

_bdrd wdrd ij dnpty sdgts fi tbd bgcc. _bd wjjodi hdilbds wdrd dglb ngod tjglljnnjogtd ajur pdjpcd. G adw hdilbds wdrd jllupfdo dglb hy g sfi`cd pdrsji,strdtlbdo jut aucc-cdi`tb gio scddpfi`; ji jtbdr hdilbds sgt twj jr tbrdd pdjpcd, wftbhuiocds gio hg`s stglkdo fi tbd spgld hdsfod tbdn. Grjuio tbd hdilbds `rjups jatrgvdccdrs sgt lrjsscd``do ji tbd ofrty acjjr, jr cdgido g`gfist tbd wgccs.

–Cjjk,„ sgfo Cuny. –Jvdr tbdrd, tbgt rjup ja pdjpcd fs `dttfi` up!„ \bd gio Kgtrfig`gtbdrdo tbd ngiy hg`s. –Wuflkcy quflkcy!„ _bdy njvdo cghjrfjuscy tjwgros tbd pcgldwbdrd g ljupcd ja hdilbds wdrd hdfi` vglgtdo.

–Jb sbft,„ Kgtrfig sgfo. Gs tbdy gpprjglbdo tbd hdilbds gijtbdr agnfcy scfo fitj tbdvglgit sdgts. _bdy sdttcdo tbdnsdcvds fi pcgld, tgckfi` cjuocy tj`dtbdr. _bdy fìjrdoKgtrfig gio Cuny wbj stjjo idgrhy, pgitfi` gio arustrgtdo, tbdfr cu``g`d slgttdrdogrjuio tbdn. Ft wgs hdfi` fìjrdo, Kgtrfig tbju`bt, tbgt wgs njrd fiaurfgtfi` tbgi




cjsfi` tbd pcgld; ft wgs tbd wgy tbd cjlgc agnfcy gltdo gs tbju`b tbdy ofo ijt sdd tbd

ajrdf`idrs gt wbjn dvdryjid dcsd wgs stgrfi`.

_bd ndi lgnd hglk, ]dtdr bjcofi g ljupcd ja pgpdr hg`s. –_bdrd‖s ij rdstgurgit. Pd`jt sjnd ja tbjsd ngioju,„ Gcdx sgfo.

–Pd trfdo tj sft ojwi,„ Kgtrfig sgfo, –Hut jtbdr pdjpcd `jt fi afrst.„

–Idxt tfnd wd bgvd tj hd vdry agst,„ Cuny pcgiido. –Cjjk lgrdauccy. Pgft tfcc wd sddnjrd pdjpcd `dttfi` rdgoy tj njvd. Njrd pdjpcd wfcc hd njvfi`. _bd idxt pcgid fs`jfi` tj odpgrt. Kgtrfig gio F nust j afrst gio tgkd tbd pcglds. _bdrd! \jnd pdjpcdgrd `dttfi` up!„

Kgtrfig gio Cuny pusbdo bgstfcy tj wbdrd gijtbdr `rjup wgs `gtbdrfi` tbdfrpjssdssfjis. _bdy stjjo gs idgr gs tbdy ljuco tj tbd hdilb, sj tbgt tbdy ljuco sft ojwi

ji tbd sdgts tbd fistgit tbdy wdrd vglgtdo. Ndgiwbfcd Gcdx hd`gi tj hrfi` tbdfr cu``g`dgio ]dtdr rjccdo bfnsdca tjwgros tbdn.

Cuny sgt ojwi gt jid dio ja tbd hdilb. Kgtrfig sgt fi tbd nfoocd. G cgr`d wjngi, bdrgrns aucc ja huiocds, cjwdrdo bdrsdca jitj tbd spgld hdtwddi tbdn. Gcnjst fistfiltfvdcyKgtrfig hd`gi tj njvd gsfod tj ngkd rjjn ajr bdr. Hut Cuny sljjtdo up lcjsdr sj tbgtsbd wgs idxt tj Kgtrfig, gio tbd odsldiofi` wjngi ajuio bdrsdca gcnjst sfttfi` fiCuny‖s cgp. \bd strgf`btdido up. Pftbjut turifi` rjuio jr cjjkfi` gt Cuny, sbd sdtbdr cd`, wdgrfi` g hcud trjusdr gio sbjo wftb g lbdgp tdiifs sbjd, g`gfist Cuny‖s cd`,gio sbd sbjvdo tj pusb Cuny jut ja tbd wgy.

Kgtrfig adct bdr bdgrt pjuiofi` gio bdr gordigcfid wgs punpfi` cfkd wbdi sbd pcgydotdiifs. Gs Cuny wgs sbjvdo ojwi tbd hdilb, Kgtrfig scfo ojwi hdsfod bdr sj tbgt tbdfitruofi` wjngi stfcc ljuco ijt sft ojwi. Gt tbd sgnd tfnd Kgtrfig ounpdo bdr

sbjucodr hg` ji tbd agr dio ja tbd hdilb sj tbgt ij jid ljuco sft ojwi ji tbgt dnptyspgld.

\bd cjjkdo up -- `cgrdo, rgtbdr, gt tbd wjngi, wbj cjjkdo hglk gt bdr wftb dnjtfjicdssstjcfofty. Pftb bdr wgs g ngi fi g purpcd iycji eglkdt. Gcdx bgo ljnd up wftb tbdhg`s, gio bd trfdo tj sft ji tbd dio ja tbd hdilb wbdrd Kgtrfig bgo pcgldo bdr sbjucodr-hg`. _bd ngi fi tbd purpcd eglkdt njvdo lcjsd gio hcjlkdo Gcdx‖s wgy. Bd put bfsbgio ji Kgtrfig‖s hg` gs tbju`b tj rdnjvd ft; Kgtrfig prdssdo ft ojwi ji tbd sdgt.

]dtdr grrfvdo. Bd rjccdo bfnsdca up fi bfs lbgfr gio ngod tbd ruhhdrfzdo ajjtrdst iuo`dbgro fitj tbd ngi‖s cd`. _bd cjlgcs turido rjuio gio sgw tbd wbddclbgfr wftb fts hcudlgivgs sdgt gio fts `cdgnfi` lbrjnfun argnd; gio fi ft tbd tbfi ngi wftb bfs hrjwiagld gio bf`b sbgrp ijsd gio cgr`d hrf`bt dyds, wdgrfi` g rdo skfeglkdt.

Pbfcd tbdy stgrdo gt tbfs gppgrftfji ]dtdr spjkd sjnd ja bfs adw Lbfidsd wjros. –Bdy,arfdio!„ bd sgfo gio bdco jut twj wbftd huis arjn tbd pgpdr hg`. Bd snfcdo hrjgocygio prdssdo tbdn fitj tbd bgios ja tbd ngi fi tbd purpcd eglkdt. –Arfdio,„ bd sgfo g`gfitj tbd wjngi gio bdco jut njrd huis tjwgros bdr.




_bd stjcfo dxprdssfji ji tbd wjngi‖s agld hrjkd up. Fi g njndit ja ljiausfji, tbd cjjktbgt ofo ijt sdd tbdn gs pdjpcd, jicy gs jhstglcds tj bdr wgy, ofsgppdgrdo, tbdi sbdsnfcdo. \bd pusbdo jut bdr bgios tj rdausd tbd huis fi trgoftfjigc njtfjis ja ljurtdsy.]dtdr hdgndo gio ijoodo gio prdssdo tbd huis ji bdr. \bd gio bdr ngcd ljnpgifjiglldptdo tbdn. _bdfr tbrustfi` ajrld bgo ofsgppdgrdo. Ndgiwbfcd Gcdx bgo sgt ojwiji tbd dio ja tbd hdilb.

–Pbdrd oj yju ljnd arjn:„ tbd Lbfidsd wjngi gskdo.

–Arjn \fi`gpjrd,„ rdpcfdo Gcdx, wbj spjkd putji`bug hdst ja tbd trgvdccdrs.

–_gfwgi,„ tbd wjngi sgfo hdgnfi`.

–\fi`gpjrd,„ Gcdx rdpdgtdo. _bd wjngi spjkd g acjjo ja wjros hut bd ljuco ijt

uiodrstgio bdr glldit.

–\bd sgfo Gndrflg,„ Kgtrfig sgfo. –F tbfik sbd‖s tgckfi` ghjut _gfwgi gio Gndrflg ...pjcftflgc stuaa.„

–Gsk bdr ghjut tbd vfccg`d ja Lbdi`sbdi,„ Cuny sgfo. Gcdx gio Kgtrfig ofo sj.Ljnnuiflgtfji wgs ofaafluct. _bd wjngi bgo ij dxpdrfdild fi tgckfi` tj pdjpcd wbjofo ijt uiodrstgio bdr cgi`ug`d. \bd ofo ijt kijw bjw tj scjw bdr wjros ojwi jr tjspdgk njrd sfnpcy, sbd eust spjkd cjuodr gs tj tbd odga. –Vds, yds! Vju lgi `j!Lbdi`sbdi fs vdry ifld, yju wfcc `dt tbdrd vdry dgsfcy!„ sbd sgfo. Bdr bushgio sgfo tbdsgnd, cjuo gio ejvfgc.

Ndgiwbfcd Cuny bgo grrgi`do tbdfr cu``g`d grjuio tbd hdilb, odafifi` g kfio jaspgld ajr tbdnsdcvds fi tbd bgcc. Gcdx gio Kgtrfig gio Cuny sgt ji tbd hdilb, ]dtdr fi

bfs wbddclbgfr aglfi` tbdn. _bd ljupcd stjjo idgr tbdn gio tgckdo. ]dtdr snfcdo giospjkd fi Di`cfsb tj tbd ljupcd gio Gcdx trgiscgtdo wbgt bd sgfo. Kgtrfig stru``cdo tjuiodrstgio gio tj ljivdrsd. \bd tbju`bt tbd pgfr wdrd ljnpcdtdcy f`ijrgit, kidwijtbfi` ja tbd vfccg`d ja Lbdi`sbdi jr bjw tj `dt tbdrd.

Pbfcd tbdy tgckdo tbdy gtd tbd rdngfiodr ja tbd huis. –G hft rju`b,„ sgfo Cuny. –Gtbjnd, ]dkfi` Xdstgurgit ngkds ngioju, vdry sjat gio snjjtb, hdttdr tbgi tbdsd jids!„

–Gcc rf`bt,„ ]dtdr sgfo wbdi tbdy bgo afifsbdo dgtfi . –Cdt‖s oj Cfstdifi`.„ Cunyijoodo. Kgtrfig gio Gcdx cjjkdo gt bfn ojuhtauccy.

–Bdrd:„ sgfo Kgtrfig. –Ngyhd wd ljuco wgft tfcc wd `dt tj g bjtdc:„

–Ngyhd wd sbjuco oj ft ijw wbfcd wd bgvd tfnd.„ ]dtdr jvdr-rucdo bdr `ditcy. –Ft wgs

twdcvd bjurs g`j tbgt wd ofo ft gt Lbgi`f.„

–F oji't nfio gt Lbgi`f,„ Kgtrfig nuttdrdo, tbfikfi` tbgt ft wgs cdss arf`btdifi` tjhdbgvd joocy wbdi tbdy wdrd ji bjnd `rjuio, tbgi bdrd wbdrd tbdy wdrd surrjuiodo




hy strgi`drs.

]dtdr snfcdo gt tbd ljupcd gio sgfo tj Gcdx, –Gsk tbdn tj dxlusd us ajr g wbfcd.„

–Pbgt oj F tdcc tbdn:„

–Eust sgy wd grd `jfi` tj ndoftgtd. F tbfik tbdy lgi uiodrstgio tbgt.„

–F oji't kijw bjw tj sgy ‒ndoftgtfji‖!„

–Jb ... wdcc tdcc tbdn wd grd `jfi` tj prgy. Gsk tbdn tj bdcp kddp gi dyd ji jur hg`s!„_bd ljupcd wftbordw g cfttcd wgy gio ljitfiudo tj wgtlb wftb fitdrdst.

–F‖vd `jt tbd tfndr,„ sgfo Gcdx, prdssfi` huttjis ji bfs wgtlb.

_bdy sdttcdo tbdnsdcvds; Gcdx gio Cuny sdttfi` tbdfr hglks uprf`bt g`gfist tbd hglk jatbd hdilb, Kgtrfig orgwfi` up bdr cd`s tj lrjss tbdn fi cjtus pjsftfji. _bdy lcjsdo tbdfrdyds. ]dtdr sgt uprf`bt fi bfs wbddclbgfr, bgios rdstfi` ji bfs tbf`bs, bfs hrdgtb gcrdgoyscjwfi` gio oddpdifi`.

–Cfstdi tj stfccidss. Cfstdi tj sfcdild,„ bd sgfo sjatcy. –Cfstdi tj tbd vjfld ja yjur bdgrt.„

_bd ajur sgt njtfjicdss gio cfstdido. Grjuio tbdn wgs tbd buhhuh ja tbd gfrpjrt, ijfsyljivdrsgtfjis wbflb tbdy ljucoi‖t uiodrstgio. Qjflds rfsfi` gio agccfi`. Lcgttdr giolrgsbfi`, sjndwbdrd fi tbd bgcc. _bdy cfstdido, cdt tbd sjuios wgsb jvdr tbdn,uifoditfafdo gio uigigcysdo. ]rdsditcy tbdsd ijfsds sddndo tj rdldod, tj hd ljnfi`arjn g ofstgild. Idgrhy wgs tbd tbrjh ja tbdfr jwi bdgrts hdgtfi`, gio tbd scjw tfod jahrdgtb `jfi` fi gio jut.

_bdy cfstdido. _bdy stgydo fi tbgt sfcdit pcgld gs hdst tbdy ljuco. \trgy tbju`btsacjgtdo fi gio jut.

Kgtrfig ajuio bdr nfio ruiifi ji acf`bt slbdoucds gio trgvdc hjjkfi`s. \bd kdptlgtlbfi` bdrsdca hglk, gio stgrtfi` gidw tj cfstdi, tj f`ijrd tbd fildssgit rgttcd jatbju`bt, tj try tj afio tbd sfcdit pcgld. Gcdx stgrtdo tbfikfi` ghjut Lyitbfg. Bd wgssdvdi nfiutds fitj uibgppy ardttfi` ghjut bdr, hdajrd bd rdlgccdo bfnsdca gio stgrtdotryfi` tj cfstdi g`gfi, tj cdt `j ja wjrryfi` gio hd stfcc.

Ajr Cuny, tbd ditry tj sfcdild wgs gcnjst fnndofgtd. \bd ldgsdo bdgrfi` tbd ijfsds jatbd gfrpjrt bgcc. \bd bdgro tbd sjuios ja bdr jwi bdgrt gio hrdgtb. _bdi tbdsd tjjhdlgnd ofstgit gio rdnjtd, gio sbd adct g arfdio wftb bdr, cfkd gi grn grjuio bdrsbjucodrs, cfkd g wgrn lbddk g`gfist bdr jwi.

Hdzgcfg, sbd sgfo fi bdr nfio, gio snfcdo. _bdi, ijt bjcofi` tj tbgt bgppfidss, sbd sgikoddpdr gio oddpdr fitj sfcdild gio stfccidss. \bd lgnd tj g pcgld wbdrd sbd ljuco ijtnjvd jr tbfik. \bd cjst gwgrdidss ja bdrsdca, sbd wgs gwgrd ja ijtbfi`. \bd rdstdo, fiogrkidss gio pdgld.




]dtdr spdit tbd tbfrty nfiutds fi gttditfvd cfstdifi`. Pftb tbd ofslfpcfid ja cji prgltfld,bd ajlusdo ji bfs bdgrthdgt gio bfs hrdgtbfi`. Bd wgs gwgrd ja ij prdsdild, ij spdlfgc ejy. Bd sgt stfcc, gio wbdi tbd tfndr wdit jaa bd strdtlbdo bfs sbjucodrs gio snfcdoljitditdocy.




Lbgptdr _wj

_bd ejuridy tj Lbfig hd`gi sfx wddks dgrcfdr, wftb ]dtdr rjccfi` bfs wbddclbgfr fitj tbdjaafld ja g hgikdr fi g \bditji Pgy tjwdr.

"Bdy, ]dtdr, bjw grd yju, bjw wgs tbd Kfighgcu trfp:"

"_bd hjys bgvd ngod g sdt ja pbjtjs ajr yju," sgfo ]dtdr. Bd tjjk pgpdrs arjn bfszfplgsd, gio bgiodo jvdr g sngcc pbjtj`rgpb gchun.

_bd hgikdr cdgado tbrju`b ft wftb fitdrdst. Bd cjjkdo gt pflturds ja sturoy lcfnhdrsbgucfi` twj rdfiajrldo wbddclbgfrs up stddp scjpds. Df`bt dxpdoftfji ndnhdrs stjjopjsfi` ji tbd njuitgfi sunnft, wftb `cjwfi` aglds aucc ja `jjo adccjwsbfp. _bdylgrrfdo g hgiidr ignfi` tbd hgik gs spjisjr ja tbd Kfighgcu dxpdoftfji ja tbd

\fi`gpjrd \jlfdty ajr tbd Ofsghcdo.

"Vju ndgi yjur ùys rdgccy lgrrfdo tbd wbddclbgfr lbgps gcc tbd wgy up NjuitKfighgcu!"

"Ijt gcc tbd wgy Drfl! _bjsd pgrgpcd`fl ùys ljuco ngig`d tbdnsdcvds ji tbd rjpds,gio bguc tbdnsdcvds up jr ojwi. "

Drfl cjjkdo gt tbd pbjtjs gio ngrvdccdo. "Ft's `rdgt tbgt tbjsd pjjr ùys lgi `j tj tbdtjp ja tbd njuitgfi," bd sgfo. "_bdy oji't cdt tbdfr bgioflgp stjp tbdn arjn sddfi` tbdwjrco, bub: Ft fs rdgccy g `jjo lgusd ajr tbd hgik tj suppjrt. G `jjo lgusd," bdrdpdgtdo, bgvfi` bgo tj eustfay tj bfs ngstdrs tbd gccjlgtfji ja rdsjurlds tj g prjedlt sjsddnfi`cy uiprjoultfvd, gs njuitgfi-lcfnhfi` hy tbd pbysflgccy bgioflgppdo. Bd ofoijt kijw bjw tj dxpcgfi, dvdi tj bfnsdca, tbgt bfs jwi bdgrt wgs uiglljuitghcy cfatdo,

hy bgvfi` ljitrfhutdo tj g vfltjry ja tbd bungi spfrft jvdr govdrsfty.

"\j, ]dtdr, wbgt lgi F oj ajr yju tjogy:"

"F wgit tj `j tj Lbfig," ]dtdr tjco tbd hgikdr.

"Pbflb pgrt ja Lbfig: Fs ft ajr tbd \\O:"

"F wgit tj `j tj g tjwi lgccdo Lbdi`sbdi, fi Bdigi prjvfild. Ft's ijt ajr \\O, ft's gprjedlt ja ny jwi. Ft fs vdry fnpjrtgit, gt g `cjhgc cdvdc. " ]dtdr pgusdo. "Oj yju bgvdtfnd tj cfstdi: _bfs nf`bt tgkd g wbfcd tj dxpcgfi."

"Vds, yds F bgvd tfnd," Drfl sgfo. Bd cfkdo tgckfi` tj ]dtdr. Bd cfkdo tbd difgc,pbfcgitbrjpfl sfod ja bfnsdca wbflb dndr`do fi ]dtdr's ljnpgiy. "_dcc yju wbgt, cdt's `j

ajr cuilb gio tgck ft jvdr!"

"Drfl, tbfs fs ijt sjndtbfi` yju wgit tj bdgr jvdr cuilb," ]dtdr sgfo. "_dcc ndsjndtbfi`5 bjw Lbfidsd oj yju ljisfodr yjursdca:„



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Drfl Cdd, wbj hdcji`do tj jid ja \fi`gpjrd's jcodst gio wdgctbfdst agnfcfds, snfcdo giosbjjk bfs bdgo. "Ny `rgioagtbdr's `rgioagtbdr lgnd arjn Lbfig njrd tbgi g buiordoydgrs g`j. Pd bgvd cjst tjulb wftb giy kfiajck tbdrd. Pd cjjk Lbfidsd hut wd oji‖trdcgtd nulb tj tbd lucturd, wd‖rd vdry Pdstdrifsdo. F suppjsd wd grd sjndtbfi` cfkdyju doulgtdo Fiofgis, ]dtdr!„

]dtdr snfcdo, bdgrfi` tbd rglfgc ljiodsldisfji ja wbflb Drfl wgs ditfrdcy uigwgrd. –Hutyju stfcc tbfik ja yjursdca gs purd- hcjjodo Lbfidsd, oji't yju: Bjw lcjsd oj yju addctj tbd pdjpcd ja tbd ]XL:„

–Ijt gt gcc,„ sgfo Drfl. –Argikcy, tbd ]XL pdjpcd sddn tj rd`gro us Jvdrsdgs Lbfidsddftbdr gs hgrhgrfgis wbj odsdrtdo tbd njtbdr ljuitry, jr gs `jco-nfids tj hd dxpcjftdo.F ljuco tdcc yju stjrfds! Giywgy, wbgt‖s gcc tbfs ghjut:„

–Bgvd yju dvdr bdgro ghjut tbd hf` agnfid fi Lbfig, ourfi` tbd tfnd ja Ngj _sd_ui`‖s @rdgt Cdgp Ajrwgro: Grjuio 7642 - 18:„

–Hdajrd tbd Lucturgc Xdvjcutfji: F kijw tbdy ofo bgvd g hgo agnfid tbdi. _bdrd wdrdacjjos gio igturgc ofsgstdrs gio tbd lrjps agfcdo. Cjts ja pdjpcd ofdo."

"Oj yju kijw giy odtgfcs:"

"Ij, F wgs jicy g kfo. F rdndnhdr sddfi` jur gngb pglkfi` lgrohjgro hjxds, tj sdiotj bdr rdcgtfvds. Ny njtbdr `gvd bdr jco lcjtbds. Gio sbd sdit ajjo pgrldcs, prdsdrvdooulk gio sgusg`ds, F fng`fido tbd lbfcordi fi Lbfig dgtfi` tbdsd odcflglfds dvdry ogy."

"\j yju kidw tbgt tbdrd wgs stgrvgtfji fi Lbfig. Gio yju bgvd bdgro tbgt tbd agnfidwgs oud tj lrjp agfcurd. Hut ourfi` tbjsd ydgrs Lbfig wgs dxpjrtfi` `rgfi. \bd

ojigtdo ardd `rgfi tj Gchgifg gio Ijrtb Kjrdg."

Drfl arjwido. "Pbgt oj yju ndgi: Pbgt grd yju dttfi` gt:"

"_bd agnfid wgs ijt g igturgc jllurrdild. _bd cjw bgrvdsts wdrd oud tj Ngj‖sofsgstrjus agrnfi pjcflfds. \tgrvgtfji bgppdido hdlgusd tbd `jvdrindit sdfzdo ajjostjlks arjn tbd pdgsgits. _brju`bjut tbd agnfid, tbd \tgtd `rgigrfds wdrd aucc ja `rgfi,gio Lbfig wgs dxpjrtfi `rgfi gio pjrk gio pjuctry. Ndgiwbfcd tbrju`bjut tbdljuitry tbdrd wgsi‖t diju`b tj dgt.„

–_bgt sjuios lrgzy,„ Drfl prjtdstdo.

–Vds ft wgs lrgzy. Cuigly ji g slgcd yju lgi‖t fng`fid. Bjw ngiy pdjpcd oj yju tbfikofdo fi tbfs agnfid: Eust ngkd g `udss.„

"Ny `jo," Drfl sgfo, arjwifi` gs bd trfdo tj ajrld bfs nfio fitj uipcdgsgit lbgiidcs."Lbfig's tjtgc pjpucgtfji fi tbd ifidtddi-afatfds, wbgt, bgca g hfccfji: Lbfig fs cfkd Fiofg,fsi't ft, tbd iunhdrs grd sj hf` yju bgvd tj ojuhcd dvdry dstfngtd .... F tbfik F rdgo tbgt



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fi tbd jco ogys pdjpcd ofdo hy tdis ja tbjusgios, dvdi buiordos ja tbjusgios. F lgi sdd

arjn yjur sfìgcs tbgt tbd afùrd fs nulb hf``dr, sj F wfcc nuctfpcy hy tdi. G adw nfccfjingyhd: Jvdr tbrdd ydgrs ... ngyhd tbrdd jr ajur nfccfji, fs tbgt ghjut tbd rf`bt sfzd jaafùrd:"

"_brdd nfccfji, gs hf` gs \fi`gpjrd's wbjcd pjpucgtfji," ]dtdr sgfo uisnfcfi`. "Fi IjrtbKjrdg tbfs ydgr, twj nfccfji bgvd stgrvdo tj odgtb. Lbfig fs g cjt hf``dr tbgi IjrtbKjrdg." ]dtdr tjulbdo tbd pgpdrs fi arjit ja bfn. "Qgrfjus gutbjrftfds `fvd ofaadrditafùrds. _bd hdst, nfoocd-ja-tbd-rgi`d dstfngtd, fs tbgt ghjut tbfrty nfccfji pdjpcd ofdofi tbd agnfid."

Drfl stgrdo. –_bfrty nfccfji!„

–_bd Edwfsb Bjcjlgust wgs sfx nfccfji odgtbs. _bd iunhdr wbj ofdo uiodr \tgcfi wgsdstfngtdo gt twdcvd nfccfji. _bfrty nfccfji pdjpcd ofdo fi Lbfig, hdtwddi 7642 gio

7618.„

–_bfrty nfccfji,„ Drfl rdpdgtdo hdnusdocy. –Ft‖s filrdofhcd. Vju‖rd tdccfi` nd tbgt Ngjodcfhdrgtdcy stgrvdo tbfrty nfccfji pdjpcd tj odgtb:„

–Ij, F ofoi‖t sgy ft wgs odcfhdrgtd. Ngj ngod tbd agnfid. Hut bd ofo ijt oj ft hyfitditfji. Bd ofoi‖t kijw, jr bd prdtdiodo ijt tj kijw, jr bd hdcfdvdo bd ofoi‖t kijw,tbgt bd wgs lgusfi` ft.„

Drfl bgo idvdr sddi sulb g hcdgk cjjk ji ]dtdr‖s agld, jr bdgro sulb qufdt gi`dr fi bfsvjfld. Bd tjco Drfl g tgcd tbgt bgo tbd hgikdr cyfi` gwgkd gt if`bt, tryfi` tj `rgsp tbdbjrrjr gio dijrnfty ja wbgt bd bgo bdgro. Bd wjuco idvdr bgvd hdcfdvdo ft, dvdi arjn]dtdr, dxldpt ajr tbd pfcd ja pbjtjljpfds ja dvfodild arjn vgrfjus sjurlds.

–Vju‖vd bdgro tbd stjry ja tbd Dnpdrjr‖s Idw Lcjtbds: Ft wgs eust cfkd tbgt. _bdrd wgsg cfd tbgt tbdrd wgs pcdity ja ajjo fi Lbfig. Ngj hdcfdvdo ft, gio gcc bfs ajccjwdrs bdcpdobfn tj hdcfdvd tbd cfd. Ijhjoy ogrdo tj tdcc tbd trutb ... tj sgy tbgt tbd pdjpcd wdrdstgrvfi`, tbgt tbd Dnpdrjr bgo ij lcjtbds.„

]dtdr wdit ji fi hfttdr, dvdi tjids. –_bd afrst cfd, wgs tj sgy tbgt fi 7642, Lbfig bgobgrvdsts filrdofhcy hf``dr tbgi giytbfi` dvdr sddi hdajrd. Ft wgs tbd afrst ydgr ja Ngj‖s@rdgt Cdgp Ajrwgro. Bd diajrldo vgrfjus idw g`rflucturgc ndtbjos, hgsdo ji lrglkpjtslfdild. _j rdpjrt tbgt tbdsd ndtbjos agfcdo, wgs ljisfodrdo trdgsji tj tbd @rdgtBdcnsngi. Bfs ajccjwdrs rdpjrtdo agitgstfl fnprjvdndits fi g`rflucturd tbgt ydgr;afdcos yfdcofi` bgrvdsts tdi jr twdcvd tfnds `rdgtdr tbgi tbd bgrvdsts ja trgoftfjigcndtbjos. Gio sfild tbd bgrvdst afùrds wdrd sj hf`, tbd tgx tbgt tbd `jvdrindit tjjkwgs ljrrdspjiofi`cy filrdgsdo. _bd usugc tgx wgs grjuio tbfrty pdr ldit.„

]dtdr pflkdo up g pg`d ja ijtds. –Bdrd grd sjnd typflgc afùrds. Fi g ldrtgfi ljuity fiBdigi prjvfild, tbd gltugc bgrvdst wgs ghjut 22,=== tjiids, hut tbd lgords zdgcjuscyrdpjrtdo 8<6,=== tjiids. Drfl, wbgt bgppdis fa yju tgx tbfrty pdr ldit ja tbd fiacgtdoafùrd:„



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–Vjur tgx fs 07,0== tjiids,„ Drfl sgfo gatdr g njndit. –Hut tbgt‖s idgrcy df`bty pdrlditja tbd gltugc bgrvdst!„

–\j tbdrd wgs g `gp hdtwddi tbd rdpjrtdo af`urds, wbflb sbjwdo bu`d surpcusds ja`rgfi, gio wbgt wgs gltugccy gvgfcghcd ji tbd `rjuio. _bd sdljio hf` cfd wgs tbgt tbd`gp wgs hdlgusd tbd pdgsgits wdrd bjcofi` hglk `rgfi, gio ljildgcfi` ft arjn tbd tgxljccdltjrs. _bdy wdrd lgccdo didnfds ja tbd pdjpcd. Ngiy nfccfjis ja pdgsgits wdrdkfccdo gio tjrturdo, ajr tbgt lrfnd.

–Ndgiwbfcd tbd wbjcd ljuitry wgs stgrvfi`. Hut ij jid fi gutbjrfty ogrdo tj gonfttbgt tbfs wgs bgppdifi`. Arjn tbd cjwdst vfccg`d jaaflfgcs tj tbd Nfifstdrs surrjuiofi`Ngj bfnsdca, pdjpcd wbj spjkd ja ajjo sbjrtg`ds wdrd trdgtdo gs trgftjrs, puifsbdo jrdxdlutdo. _bgt wgs tbd tbfro hf` cfd. Fi 761= tbd ]rdsfodit ja Lbfig, Cfu \bgjquf, vfsftdoBdigi prjvfild. _bd bui`ry pdgsgits bgo strfppdo hgrk arjn rjgosfod trdds tj dgt.

Cjlgc ]grty jaaflfgcs pcgstdrdo tbd trdds wftb lcgy gio strgw tj bfod tbd ogng`d, tj try tjljildgc tbd trutb arjn tbd ]rdsfodit.

–Cfu \bgjquf rdgcfsdo tbd pdjpcd wdrd stgrvfi`. Dvditugccy bd pusbdo tbrju`b bfsrdajrns tj rdvdrsd Ngj‖s ofsgstrjus pjcflfds. Hy 761< tbd agnfid wgs jvdr, gio Ngj‖spjcftflgc pjsftfji wgs uiodr tbrdgt. Fi 7611 bd cguilbdo tbd Lucturgc Xdvjcutfji, tjrd`gfi bfs pjwdr.„

–F lgi‖t hdcfdvd ft,„ Drfl nuttdrdo. –Pd‖vd idvdr bdgro ja tbfs tdrrfhcd agnfid!„

–_bd cfd ljitfiuds, Drfl. _bd sfcdild wgs idvdr hrjkdi. _j tbfs ogy, tbd Lbfidsd@jvdrindit ojds ijt jpdicy gonft bjw ngiy pdjpcd ofdo, jr tbgt Ngj wgs tj hcgnd._bd lucturd ja tbd supprdssfji ja trutb ljitfiuds, odstrjyfi` Lbfig‖s sjuc.„

Drfl njvdo bfs bgios bdcpcdsscy, `rgspfi` ajr ndgifi`. –Ft‖s tdrrfhcd,„ Drfl sf`bdo. –Hutwbgt ojds ft bgvd tj oj wftb yju: Ft wgs tbfrty ydgrs g`j! Pby grd yju `jfi` tjLbfig:„

–F wgit tj j tj g g vfccg`d lgccdo Lbdi`sbdi, fi Bdigi prjvfild. _bd wbjcd vfccg`dstgrvdo tj odgtb. _bd pdjpcd wdrd ijt hurfdo, tbdy cgy fi tbdfr buts jr wbdrd tbdy adcc hytbd rjgosfod. F wgit tj `j tj wbdrd tbd agnfid wgs wjrst, gio afio tbd afdco wbdrdngiy hjofds cgy, gio cf`bt lgiocds ji tbjsd uingrkdo `rgvds."

Drfl cjjkdo gt bfn fi hdwfcodrndit.

"Ft wgs g tdrrfhcd tbfi` tbgt bgppdido," ]dtdr sgfo lgcncy. "F wgit tj oj sjndtbfi tjnjuri ajr tbgt ofsgstdr. Ijt jicy ji ny hdbgca ... hut ajr tbd sgkd ja gcc pdjpcd

dvdrywbdrd. F wgit tj bdcp tj bdgc tbd wjrco."

"Jb. Gb," sgfo Drfl. Tiodr ]dtdr‖s fitdisd ogrk gzd, bd adct nystfafdo gio figodqugtd.Giyjid dcsd prjoulfi` tbdsd addcfi`s fi bfn wjuco bgvd hddi usbdrdo jut ja bfs jaafld



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nfiutds g j. –\j bjw lgi F bdcp yju ]dtdr: Vju wgit gfr-agrds tj `j tj Lbfig: Bjw

ngiy pdjpcd fi yjur pgrty:„

–F lgi `dt sjnd bdcp arjn Lbgi Cdji` Bjcofi`s --- „

–Jb yju‖vd `jt Lbgi Cdji` fi ji ft!„ Drfl sgfo fi sjnd rdcfda. Bfs nfio pjkdo jildnjrd gt tbd fodg tbgt ]dtdr wgitdo tj acy tbjusgios ja nfcds tj cf`bt lgiocds fi sjndafdco fi Lbfig, gio odlfodo ijt tj dxgnfid ft giy lcjsdr. –F‖cc sdd wbgt F lgi oj. G trfptj Lbfig --- g lucturgc dxlbgi`d -- F lgi swfi` ft. G cjt ja tbd ofrdltjrs oj bgvd tbdfragnfcy gio husfidss ljiidltfjis tbdrd, _bdy grd tbd jids wftb rjjts fi Lbfig.„

]dtdr rjccdo bfs lbgfr jut ja Drfl‖s jaafld wftb Drfl‖s g rddndit tj bdcp. Drfl wgs stfccpuzzcdo ghjut wby ]dtdr wgitdo tj `j. _bfs wgs ijt surprfsfi`. ]dtdr bgo tjco Drfl agrcdss tbgi dvdrytbfi` ghjut wby bd wgitdo tj `j, gio wby bd wgitdo tbd hgik tj hdfivjcvdo.



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Lbgptdr _brdd

Gt bgca-pgst tbrdd, gs tbd `rdy wfitdr gatdrijji wgs agofi` hdyjio tbd `rfny wfiojws,g lrjwo `gtbdrdo grjuio tbd ljuitdr ja ]dfoji` Gfr. Kgtrfig burrfdo tbdrd, lcutlbfi` gbgioauc ja pcgid tflkdts. \bd wgftdo fitdrnfighcy, squddzdo gnji` jojrjus, ejstcfi`hjofds. ]djpcd pusbdo pgst bdr. \bd ofo sjnd pusbfi` ja bdr jwi. Gt cgst sbd wgs gttbd ljuitdr, gio cgfo bdr bgioauc ja tflkdts ji tbd odsk.

_bd lcdrk tjjk tbd tflkdts, rdadrrdo tj bfs pgpdrs. "Ij sdgts," bd sgfo.

"Pbgt oj yju ndgi ij sdgts:" Kgtrfig lrfdo. "Pd bgvd ljiafrndo sdgts ajr Ubdi`zbju,ljiafrndo Jkgy."

_bd lcdrk sgfo sjndtbfi` sbd ljucoi't lgtlb. Kgtrfig rdpdgtdo bdrsdca, rgfsfi` bdr vjfld._bd lcdrk pjfitdo tj tbd tflkdts. "Ijt jkgy."

Kgtrfig gr`udo. \bd pjfitdo tj tbd "JK" wrfttdi ji tbd tflkdts, tbd lcdrk sbjjk bfs bdgo.Bd wgvdo bdr gwgy gio rdglbdo pgst bdr tj tbd idxt pdrsji. Kgtrfig pusbdo hglk tjbdr arfdios. "Bd sgys wd bgvd ij sdgts! Bd sgys tbd sdgts wdrd ijt ljiafrndo!"

"Hut wd ljiafrndo tbdn fi \fi`gpjrd!" ]dtdr sgfo. _bdy cjjkdo gt dglb jptbdr fiarustrgtfji.

"Bd sgys wd sbjuco bgvd `jt tbdn diojrsdo fi Bji` Kji . Pd iddodo tj `dt gijtbdrlbjp ji tbd tflkdts."

"_bd ogni trgvdc g`dit idvdr tjco us," Gcdx sgfo, afiofi` sjndjid tj hcgnd.

"Idvdr nfio tbgt. Pbgt lgi wd oj:" ]dtdr gskdo. "Lgi wd `dt ji tbd wgftcfst, fa tbdrd

grd giy vglgit sdgts:"

"F wgs tryfi` tj `dt bfn tj wgftcfst us. Gcdx, yju hdttdr ljnd wftb nd gio tgck tj bfn.Ngkd surd bd puts us ji tbd tjp ja tbd cfst."

Gcdx wdit hglk wftb Kgtrfig tj tbd ljuitdr, wbdrd tbd lrjwo sddndo tj bgvd `rjwi ijsngccdr. Ft wgs ijw g qugrtdr tj afvd. Gcdx usdo bfs wdf`bt gio strdi`tb tj `dt tj tbdarjit, gio tj odngio tbd lcdrk's gttditfji. "Grd tbdrd giy dnpty sdgts: Lgi yju put usji tbd wgft cfst:"

"Vju wgft."

"Bjw `jjo grd jur lbgilds: Oj yju tbfik wd lgi `dt sdgts:"

"Ngyhd tbdrd grd sdgts. Vju wgft."

_bdy wgftdo. _bd lrjwo grjuio tbd odsk tbfiido gs tbd pgssdi`drs lbdlkdo fi gio wdittjwgros tbd odpgrturd gtds. Gt bgca-pgst afvd tbd jtbdr lcdrk stjjo up arjn tbd



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fitj tbd ofncy-cft strddts ja tbd tjwi.

"Pbdrd oj yju ljnd arjn:" tbd orfvdr gskdo.

"\fi`gpjrd."

"\fi`gpjrd, db: Pbgt husfidss grd yju ojfi` fi Oji`sbgiou:"

"Pd'rd tryfi` tj `dt tj g pcgld lgccdo Lbdi`sbdi," Kgtrfig giswdrdo. \bd adct tbdrd wgsarfdiocfidss fi tbd orfvdr's qudstfjis, gs wdcc gs lurfjsfty.

"Gb! Grd gcc ja yju `jfi` tj Lbdi`sbdi:"

"Vds wd'rd gcc `jfi`."

_bd orfvdr turido rjuio gio `rfiido gt ]dtdr. "Vju'rd prdtty jjo, bub! Vjur cd`soji't wjrk hut yju trgvdc grjuio wftb yjur arfdios!"

Gcdx trgiscgtdo gio ]dtdr sgfo, "_dcc bfn, wftb ny arfdios' bdcp F lgi `j giywbdrd fi tbdwjrco."

"Pby grd yju `jfi` tj Ogf \bgi bjtdc: Ft fsi't `jjo ajr yju tj `j tbdrd!"

"_gkd us tj Ogf \bgi bjtdc," Gcdx sgfo stdricy, suspflfjus g`gfi, gargfo tbgt tbdy wjucohd bfeglkdo tj sjnd jtbdr odstfigtfji.

"Vds, yds, Ogfsbgi Bjtdc! Ft fs vdry dxpdisfvd, hut yju \fi`gpjrd pdjpcd cfkd Ogf \bgi._bgt's wbdrd wd wfcc `j."

_bd tgxf rgttcdo jiwgros, hdtwddi cjw hufcofi`s cfifi` g igrrjw ousty rjgo.

"F bjpd wd lgi `dt goegldit rjjns," Kgtrfig rdngrkdo tj tbd jtbdrs. "Pd'o hdttdr lbdlktbgt tbd cfat fs wfod diju`b tj tgkd tbd wbddclbgfr, jr pdrbgps wd'o hdttdr try tj stgy jitbd `rjuio acjjr. F'n oyfi` tj bgvd g `jjo bjt hgtb. F prdsund g `jjo bjtdc wfcc bgvdgttglbdo hgtbrjjns."

"Gio tbdrd sbjuco hd g rdstgurgit fi tbd bjtdc," Gcdx sgfo.

]dtdr sgfo, "_jnjrrjw wd iddo tj `j tj tbd gfrcfid jaafld tj sjrt jut tbd tflkdts. \bgcc wdgsk tbfs orfvdr tj adtlb us fi tbd njrifi`:"

"@jjo fodg," Gcdx sgfo. _bdy bgo gcc hd`ui tj cfkd tbfs strgi`dr, gio tj bgvd g kfio jatrust fi bfn. Bd ngod tbd rdqudst. "Ljnd gio adtlb us gt tbd bjtdc gt ifid tjnjrrjw,

jkgy: Afid -- ny ignd fs Cdd!"

"Qdry `jjo, F'cc ljnd gio `dt yju," tbd orfvdr `rfiido lbddrauccy. "Ny ignd fs Cjj.Jco Cjj, tbdy lgcc nd!"



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Pbdi tbdy rdglbdo Ogfsbgi Bjtdc, Kgtrfig ajccjwdo Gcdx fitj tbd hrf`bt, wdcc-gppjfitdo cjhhy ja tbd bjtdc, tj afio bfn gr`ufi` wftb tbd rdldptfjifst.

–Ijw yju cfstdi tj nd,„ bd wgs sgyfi`. –G hf` bjtdc cfkd tbfs, ja ljursd yju bgvdrjjns. F wfcc pgy ajr tbdn fi T\ ojccgrs!„ Bd bgucdo jut bfs wgccdt.

_bd lcdrk sbjjk bfs bdgo gio sgfo tbdy bgo ij vglgilfds.

–Cjjk, ngyhd yju bgvd sjndjid lbdlkfi` jut tjif`bt,„ Gcdx sgfo pdrsugsfvdcy.–Dxgnfid yjur rdljros! F wfcc wgft ajr g wbfcd. _bfs fs ny ignd, jkgy:„ Bd pusbdo gajcodo pgpdr glrjss tbd odsk.

Kgtrfig puccdo Gcdx gwgy arjn tbd odsk. –Pby sbjuco wd wgft grjuio: Fa tbdy grd aucc,wd‖o hdttdr `j cjjk sjnd pcgld dcsd!„

–F `gvd tbd ngi tdi ojccgrs,„ Gcdx sgfo, wftb ljnpcgldily tbgt ngod Kgtrfig wgit tjscgp bfn. –Eust `fvd bfn tdi nfiutds gio bd‖cc ‒ofsljvdr‖ bd‖s `jt rjjns ajr us!„

_bdy wdit hglk tj tbd tgxf, wbdrd Cuny wgs tdccfi` Jco Cjj bjw tj uiajco tbdwbddclbgfr. –Hdttdr ijt uicjgo jur tbfi`s,„ Kgtrfig sgfo. –Pd ngy ijt hd ghcd tj `dtrjjns bdrd.„

–Pd‖cc `dt rjjns,„ Gcdx sgfo ljiafoditcy.

–Pbgt, ij rjjns bdrd:„ rdpdgtdo Cuny, jid stdp hdbfio gs usugc. \bd wfsbdo tbdyjui`dr pdjpcd wjucoi‖t qugrrdc, gio tbgt tbdy wjucoi‖t tgck sj agst wftbjut dxpcgfifi`tbfi`s prjpdrcy.

–Eust hdlgusd yju‖vd `jt cjts ja njidy, ojdsi‖t ndgi yju‖rd hjuio tj `dt rjjns,„Kgtrfig sgfo tj Gcdx, kddpfi` bdr vjfld cdvdc.

–F tdcc yju tbdy cfkd T\ ojccgrs. F kijw wbgt F‖n ojfi`,„ `rjwcdo Gcdx. Bd wgs frrftgtdohy Kgtrfig‖s gfr ja gcwgys kijwfi` hdttdr tbgi dvdryjid dcsd.

–Pd sbjuco gsk tbdn g`gfi. Ngyhd tbdy bgvd jt dxtrg rjjns,„ Cuny sgfo. \bd wditfisfod wftb Gcdx. Kgtrfig stgydo wftb ]dtdr gio tgckdo tj Jco Cjj, wbfcd Cuny gioGcdx wdit tbrju`b gcc tbd njtfjis Gcdx bgo `jid tbrju`b hdajrd; wftb g kfio ja stupfopdrsfstdild, gs tbju`b fa yju gskdo pdjpcd tbd sgnd qudstfji jatdi diju`b, tbdy‖odvditugccy `fvd yju tbd giswdr yju wgitdo.

Gcdx gio Cuny lgnd jut. –_bdy sgy tbdy oji't bgvd rjjns!„ sgfo Cuny. –\bjuco wdwgft sjnd njrd:„

–_bd orfvdr kijws gijtbdr bjtdc,„ Kgtrfig fitdrruptdo, `cgo tj bgvd sjcvdo tbdprjhcdn. _j bdr surprfsd, Gcdx tdnpjrfzdo, sgfo tbdy ofoi‖t kijw fa tbd idxt pcgldnf`bt hd aucc gcsj, gio fa tbdy wgftdo g hft cji`dr tbd Ogfsbgi nf`bt afio tbdn rjjns



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gatdr gcc.

‒Pgft:„ Kgtrfig sigppdo. –]drbgps yju‖o cfkd tj sft bdrd gcc if`bt, tbdi yju wjucoi‖tiddo tj wjrry ghjut scddpfi` glljnnjogtfji!„

–Cdt‖s `j,„ ]dtdr sgfo lurtcy. _bdy pfcdo fitj tbd tgxf gio Jco Cjj orjvd jaa g`gfi,.wftb rdsditndit gio frrftgtfji sfnndrfi` grjuio tbdn. Cuny `gvd g vjcuhcd glljuitja tbd grùndit wftb tbd odsk lcdrk. Kgtrfig gio Gcdx fìjrdo bdr. ]dtdr wgs sfcdit.Bfs hglk wgs burtfi` afdrldcy gatdr tbd cji` bjurs fi tbd wbddclbgfr, gio bfs hcglkcdgtbdr lgsd wftb tbd ]drljogi wgs wftb tbd jtbdr hg``g`d fi tbd hjjt.

Gt tbd idxt bjtdc -- sngccdr gio ofi`fdr -- Jco Cjj eunpdo ojwi arjn tbd tgxf gioburrfdo up tj tbd rdldptfji odsk. Bd tgckdo dgridstcy tj tbd odsk lcdrk. _bdrd wgssbgkfi` ja bdgos. Bd spjkd dnpbgtflgccy, gio tbd odsk lcdrk pflkdo up tbd pbjid giongod g ljupcd ja lgccs. Jco Cjj turido tj Kgtrfig gio Gcdx, wbj bgo hddi stgiofi` ji

tbd sfodcfids ja bfs gltfvfty, gio dxpcgfido tbgt tbfs bjtdc wgs aucc hut bd bgo sdlurdotbdn rjjns fi gijtbdr bjtdc, df`bt nfcds gwgy.

–Vdgb, ydgb, surd `jt rjjns!„ Gcdx siddrdo sgrlgstflgccy. –\bjuco bgvd wgftdo fiOgfsbgi, rf`bt:„ bd sgfo tj Kgtrfig, gio Nfss \ngrtypgits, goodo bfs tjid ja vjfld.

Kgtrfig wgs aurfjus. –F oji‖t tbfik tbgt wgs g `jjo fodg,„ sbd sgfo fi tbd ljjcrdgsjighcd tjid wbflb sbd ofoi‖t kijw frrftgtdo Gcdx njrd tbgi dvdr. \bd turido tjJco Cjj. –Grd tbdrd rdgccy rjjns ajr us:„

–Xdgccy rdgccy, F ùgrgitdd!„

_bdy ljuco jicy `dt hglk fitj tbd tgxf, gio rgttcd gwgy g`gfi fitj tbd ogrk strddt.

]dtdr, fi tbd arjit sdgt ja tbd tgxf, swgccjwdo twj pfccs wftbjut wgtdr gio bjpdo tbdy‖okflk fi sjji. Bd ljuco sdisd tbd sfnndrfi` dnjtfjis fi tbd hglk sdgt. Bd adct tbdlrjsslurrdits ja nutugc gifnjsfty, gs lcdgrcy gs bd bdgro tbd adw succdi wjros tbdyspjkd.

Ny `jo Hdzgcfg, bd tbju`bt, tbfs dxpdoftfji fs agccfi` gpgrt hdajrd ft‖s hd ui! G afid cdgodr F gn,lgi‖t dvdi `dt ny tdgn tj tbd stgrtfi` pjfit wftbjut tbdn sigppfi` gio tdgrfi` dglb jtbdr tj pfdlds...

G vjfld rdpcfdo fi bfs nfio, wgrn gio gnusdo. Ofo yju tbfik yju wdrd cdgofi` tbfsdxpdoftfji: Pbgtdvdr `gvd yju tbgt fodg:

F `jt tbdn fitj Lbfig. F ngod tbdn ljnd.

Vju bgo ij pjwdr tj ngkd tbdn oj giytbfi`. _bdy bdgro tbd sgnd lgcc yju ofo, gio tbdy lbjsd tjgiswdr ft. G snfcd5 Bdy, yju grdi‖t lgrryfi` tbd rdspjisfhfcfty ajr tbfs vditurd -- ojds tbgtngkd yju addc giy hdttdr:



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Vds, Ng‖gn!

Oji't wjrry ]dtdr, sgfo Hdzgcfg. Vju wfcc hd prdpgrdo ajr wbgt yju bgvd tj oj.

\j ft‖s jkgy ajr tbdn tj `rjusd gio hftlb gt dglb jtbdr:

Ft‖s ijt jkgy. Hut ft‖s ijt yjur prjhcdn. Bgi` cjjsd, ]dtdr. ]dtdr rdcgxdo gio bgca-ojzdo fitbd spddofi` lgr.

Kgtrfig bdgro g arfdiocy vjfld, puccfi` bdr jut ja gi gi`ry rdvdrfd. Pbgt grd yju sj ngoghjut, Kgtrfig:

_bgt Gcdx! Lrgss, hcustdrfi` fofjt, wgvfi` bfs njidy grjuio ...

Grd yju ngo hdlgusd bd wgs stupfo: Jr hdlgusd yju cjjkdo hgo tjj:

F wgs rf`bt! Ja ljursd F wgs!

Cjjk gt yjursdca. \dd yjursdca. Hdzgcfg sdit pflturds tj Kgtrfig‖s fiidr dyd, rdpcgyfi` tbdgr`undit. Kgtrfig wfildo. \bd sgw bdrsdca bgrsb gio grrj`git, sbd wfildo.

F‖n ijt cfkd tbgt, Hdzgcfg! F ofoi‖t rgfsd ny vjfld, F spjkd pjcftdcy!

Pbgt wgs fi yjur bdgrt: Hdzgcfg sgfo. Bdr wjros wdrd g cgsdr tbgt cgfo hgrd Kgtrfig‖sfiidrnjst tbju`bts gio njtfvds. \bd sgw bdr igkdo iddo tj hd supdrfjr; bdrljnpucsfji tj cjjk hdttdr tbgi giyjid dcsd grjuio. \bd sgw, gio wgs gsbgndo. \bd hftbdr cfp fi sdca-rdvucsfji, ajr tbd u`cy tbfi` sbd kidw bdrsdca tj hd.

Hdzgcfg put gi grn grjuio bdr. \fttfi` fi tbd tgxf, Kgtrfig adct tbd acjw ja ljnajrt giordgssurgild cfkd g pbysflgc sdisgtfji. Ft‖s jkgy, ny odgr. Vju grd gs yju grd. \bd kidw tbdprdsdild ja cjvd, gio `rdw lgcn fi sdca-glldptgild.

\bd sgfo rudauccy, F ndssdo up g`gfi! F stfcc bgvdi‖t cdgrido tj cdt `j ja tbgt hftlby pgrt ja nd.

Gio tbd snfcfi` giswdr lgnd5 Oji't wjrry! Vju bgvd pcdity ja tfnd tj cdgri -- yju bgvdyjur wbjcd cfad fi arjit ja yju!

Gcdx sdcojn cjjkdo oddp fisfod bfnsdca. Bfs njjos wdrd cfkd wfios tbgt hcdw jvdrbfn, gio bd ofoi‖t kijw wbdrd tbdy lgnd arjn. Gs bd sgt aunfi` fi tbd tgxf, bd bdgrotbd arfdiocy `rddtfi` ja tbd prdsdild bd bgo ljnd tj trust, sfild bd diljuitdrdo ft afvdnjitbs g`j, fi tbd \uiogy ngrkdt gt Ngrfid ]grgod. Bd rdspjiodo g``rfdvdocy.

Vds, Hdzgcfg, F‖n sjrd gt tbgt sijjty hftlb Kgtrfig!

Vju‖rd sjrd gt bdr, bub:



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Vdgb, ydgb, F‖n vdry ado-up wftb bdr! Gio tbd hcjjoy Lbfig bjtdc gcsj, wjucoi‖t afio g rjjn ajrus! Fi tbd ljridrs ja bfs nfio Gcdx bgo rjjn ajr gi`dr gt ]dtdr gio Cuny tjj, ajr hdfiùibdcpauc hurodis.

Vds, Gcdx, yju‖rd ngo gt tbd wbjcd wfod wjrco! Gcdx adct gs tbju`b bd wgs `ditcy pflkdo upfi g pgfr ja strji` bgios. _bd bgios `gvd bfs nfio g afrn sbgkd. Bd hcfikdo, addcfi` tbdaj` ja gi`dr orgfi gwgy. Oj yju stfcc bgvd giytbfi` tj hd gi`ry ghjut: tbd vjfld fiqufrdo.

Ij, sgfo Gcdx. _bd bgios njvdo ojwi bfs hjoy fi g rdpdgtdo sjjtbfi` njtfji,rdstjrfi` bfn tj lgcn. Bfs egi`cdo dnjtfjis rdturido tj hgcgild. Hy tbd tfnd tbd tgxflgnd tj g bgct gcc trgld ja gi`dr wgs `jid. Bd eunpdo ojwi gio bdco jut g bgio tjbdcp Kgtrfig gcf`bt. \bd tjjk ft, glldptfi` bfs sfcdit gpjcj`y, gio tbdy gcc wdit fitj tbdbjtdc.

_bd pcgld wgs sngcc gio sbghhy hut tbdy wdrd `fvdi twj rjjns, sfod hy sfod ji tbdcjwdr acjjr. _bdy uicjgodo tbdfr hdcji`fi s wftb dxbgustdo rdcfda. Ft wgs njrd tbgitwj bjurs sfild tbdy bgo cdat tbd gfrpjrt. _bdy wdrd ljco gio tfrdo gio bui`ry giordsfìdo tj pgyfi` dxjrhftgitcy ajr Cjj's sdrvflds.

"Jid buiordo yugi!" Jco Cjj rfiido. "_bgt's wbgt wd g`rddo gt tbd hd`fiifi`. @fvdnd jid buiordo yugi, gio tjnjrrjw njrifi` F wfcc ljnd hglk ajr yju!" Gcdx pgfo,addcfi` pcdgsdo hut gs tbju b bd‖o trfdo tj stdp ji g stdp tbgt wgsi‖t tbdrd. _bdy `jttbdfr wgsb, fi ljnnuigc sbjwdrs gt tbd dio ja tbd ljrrfojr, gio tbd ndgc, wbflb wgsijjocds arjn g sngcc sbjp grjuio tbd ljridr.

Gt dcdvdi gt if`bt, tbdy `gtbdrdo fi tbd rjjn Gcdx gio ]dtdr sbgrdo. _bdy prdpgrdo tjkddp tbdfr rdùcgr gppjfitndit wftb tbd nystdry ja ofvfifty.

–\j tfrdo!„ Gcdx sgfo. –F tbfik F lgiijt Cfstdi tjif bt. \urd tj agcc gscddp. F hdttdr ijttry tj ndoftgtd.–

–Oj ft,„ sgfo ]dtdr. –Oj ft fi rdspdlt ajr tbd ogfcy tgsk. Dvdi fa yju agcc gscddp, jr fa yjurljislfjus nfio fs tjtgccy ofstrgltdo, tbd wjrk stfcc `jds ji oddp fisfod yju.„

]dtdr sgfo tbd jpdifi` wjros. _bdy cfstdido gio bdgro tbd ijfsds ja tbd strddt, ojjrshgi`fi` fi tbd bjtdc, g tdcdvfsfji pcgyfi` sjndwbdrd lcjsd hy. Gatdr g wbfcd tbdrd wdrdsjat sijrds arjn Gcdx.

]dtdr cgy ji tbd hdo. Bfs hjoy wgs dgsfdr, hut tbdrd wgs stfcc tdisfji fi bfs nfio. Gs bdtrfdo tj cfstdi, bd sddndo stfcc tj bdgr g buhhuh ja vjflds tbgt lgccdo jut gio prjtdstdo.

Fng`ds acflkdrdo pgst, ofsturhfi` bfn wftb dlbjds ja gixfdty gio pgfi. G stjiy pcgfi

cfttdrdo wftb wbftd arg`ndits ja hjid. Gcdx gio bfs wfad Lyitbfg, g bjspftgc, grdstgurgit. G lbdqudhjjk ji g hgikdr's odsk. Hcurrdo pbjtj`rgpbs fi jco idwspgpdrs.Aglds cfkd skuccs, hjiy gio bjccjw-dydo.



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]dtdr wgs g ngi ja nulb wfcc-pjwdr, wbj bgo cdgrido tj ljnhgt tbd tyrgiiy ja sdca-

wfcc. Bd kidw tbgt tbfs fs tbd hgttcd wbflb fs wji hy figltfji, hy ijt stru``cfi`. Hdzgcfg! ]dtdr sgfo fi bfs nfio. F lgi‖t oj giytbfi` tjif`bt!

Vju'rd bgvfi` trjuhcd, grdi‖t yju: \tjp owdccfi` ji tbd pgst gio cjjkfi` tj tbd auturd. Kijwtbgt yju grd bdrd, fi tbfs pcgld, gt tbfs tfnd.

F gn bdrd, ]dtdr rdpdgtdo.

F gn wftb yju, Hdzgcfg sgfo.

Ajr tbgt tfndcdss njndit, tbgt wgs gcc tbgt ]dtdr iddodo

Gs Kgtrfig stgrtdo cfstdifi`, gi fng`d lgnd tj bdr nfio, ja g pflturd fi g tdnpcd, fi g

strddt fi \fi`gpjrd. \bd bgo sddi ft jid ogy, pgssfi` hy, gio bdr bdgrt bgo sgfo, _bgt fsHdzgcfg.

G `joodss pjfsdo, scdiodr gio strji`, ji tbd hrjw ja g bu`d org`ji, gs ft pcui`dotbrju`b tbd hfccjws ja g rg`fi` sdg. Cf`bt sbjid arjn bdr tj rdoddn tbd if`bt. \bd wgstbd fiidr lftgodc ja tbd bdgrt. Hdzgcfg, Cgoy ja tbd Pfios, rfofi` tbd stjrn-org ji ghjvdtbd wjrco.

Cuny dgsfcy ajuio tbd pcgld ja sfcdild. Ourfi` tbd ogy sbd'o adct gi`dr gio arustrgtfjigio ofsgppjfitndit, gio gccjwdo tbdn tj bgppdi. _bdy wgsbdo jvdr bdr cfkd sdgwgvds agccfi` ji tbd pdhhcd hdglb, gio sbd wgtlbdo tbdn cfkd sjndjid wbj cfvds hy tbdsdg gio fs usdo tj tbd sura; gio tbd addcfi`s pgssdo, gs tbd wgvds sfik ojwi hdtwdditbd stjids, gio cdat bdr uitrjuhcdo.

Ijw sbd sgt fi g lbgfr fi tbd bjtdc rjjn fi Lbfig. Fng`ds orfatdo pgst bdr vfsfji, giosbd cdt tbdn pgss hy.

\bd sgw g sgioy hdglb, ji g sbjrd tbgt ofoi‖t dxfst giy njrd. Ft wgs tbd ljgstcfid ja bdrlbfcobjjo, fi g ofaadrdit drg ja \fi`gpjrd. _bd lbfco Cuny, wgiodrfi` ji tbjsd sbjrds,ajuio g tddnfi` wdgctb ja tfiy cfad ji tbd nuoacgts dxpjsdo hy tbd dhhfi` tfod. Tiodrbdr addt wftb dvdry stdp, sbd diljuitdrdo lrghs gio sngcc sbdccy lrdgturds, tbdfr cfttcdcfvds ejstcfi` gio cgydrfi` jvdr dglb jtbdr. Gcc `jid ijw, tbjsd hdglbds hurfdo uiodrrjlk gio lcgy, hut Cuny ofo ijt bjco tj tbd ndnjry.

Bdr vfsfji lgrrfdo bdr hdyjio tbd sbjrd fitj tbd wgrn sbgccjws. _bd sgnd prjacf`gly jacfad wgs tbdrd. Dglb cftrd bdco g nfccfji tfiy lrdgturds, orfatfi` fi tbd rflb iutrfditwgtdrs. If`bt adcc. G nyrfgo tfiy cf`bts bui` fi tbd odptbs. Dvdry lrdgturd `cjwdo

wftb tbd cfad wftbfi ft, gio cfids ja cf`bt rgi hdtwddi tbdn. _rgldrfds ja cf`bt tbrdgofi`tbd ogrkidss. Hrgilbfi` ljistdccgtfjis, swgyfi` fi tbd dqugtjrfgc sdg.

Cuny kidw tbgt sbd gio ]dtdr gio Gcdx gio Kgtrfig wdrd spdlks ja cf`bt, fi tbgt



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rfoflucjuscy bf`b. Bd wjuco ljnpcgfi tj tbd cjlgc tjurfst gssjlfgtfji (bd kidw tbdrd

wgsi‖t jid). Bd wjuco wrftd tj tbd pgpdrs sj tbgt ij \fi`gpjrdgi vfsftjrs wjuco dvdrvfsft tbfs rdstgurgit. Dvditugccy bd pgfo tbd hfcc gio tbdy wdit tj tbd gfrpjrt g`gfi.

Jild njrd tbdy sgt sfod hy sfod ji g wjjodi hdilb wftb ]dtdr‖s lbgfr fi arjit ja tbdn.

–\ddns cfkd wd‖vd hddi fi tbfs gfrpjrt ajr ogys gio ogys,„ sgfo Kgtrfig. –F wfcc hd sj `cgotj `dt jut ja ft.„

–Pdcc, ngyhd wd‖vd cdgrido sjndtbfi` ghjut Lbfig,„ sgfo ]dtdr.

–F‖vd ijtfldo tbgt tbdy surd oji't oj tbfi`s cfkd wd oj!„ Kgtrfig cgu`bdo.

–Pbgt ghjut tbd pdjpcd, wbgt bgvd yju ijtfldo:„

–_bdy sddn sj uibdcpauc, tbdy oji't rdglb jut tj strgi`drs. Dvdi gnji`tbdnsdcvds,tbdy‖rd cfkd sjnd ja tbd Lbfidsd-doulgtdo \fi`gpjrdgis, tbdy oji't oj nulb tjulbfi`jr dyd-ljitglt.„

–_bdy prjtdlt tbdfr fiidr spgld,„ ]dtdr g`rddo. –_bdy oji't bgvd dgsy fitfngly. Bjwghjut yju, Gcdx: Pbgt bgvd yju cdgrido:„

–Nd:„ Gcdx cgu`bdo fi surprfsd, –tbdsd pdjpcd grd sj hglkwgro, wbgt fs tbdrd tj cdgriarjn tbdn:„

]dtdr `rfiido. –Pdcc, yju ljuco cdgri ghjut wby yju cjsd yjur tdnpdr!„

Gcdx hcfikdo. –Eust ijw fi tbd rdstgurgit, – Cuny sgfo dgridstcy, „yju `jt vdry gi`ry

ghjut tbd hfcc! Qdry jatdi, Gcdx, yju `dt gi ry gio yju runhcd gio ljnpcgfi!„

–Vdgb, F `udss F oj,„ Gcdx sgfo, cjjkfi` ghgsbdo. –F cfkd tj ngkd surd tbgt F `dt nynjidy‖s wjrtb, tbgt F‖n ijt hdfi` swfiocdo.„

–Ft cjjks gs tbju`b yju diejy ft wbdi yju lgi ljnpcgfi g cjt,„ sgfo Cuny. –Vju wjucoaddc cfkd yju wdrd nfssfi` sjndtbfi`, fa yju bgo ijtbfi` tj ljnpcgfi ghjut!„

Gcdx pgusdo, bfs njutb jpdi gio bfs hrdgtb fi bdco, sfcdildo hy tbd trutb ja Cuny‖sjhsdrvgtfji.

–Bjw oj yju addc wbdi yju ljnpcgfi, Gcdx:„ ]dtdr gskdo `ditcy. –Oj yju addc njrdpjwdrauc, fi lbgr`d ja tbd sftugtfji:„

–Vds. F addc strji`dr,„ Gcdx gonfttdo. –Ft sddns tj ngkd nd addc hdttdr.„

Kgtrfig, wgtlbfi` tbfs dxlbgi`d fi agslfigtfji, suoodicy bgo g qudstfji tj gsk. –Pbgtojds Hdzgcfg sgy ghjut tbfs, Gcdx :„



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Gcdx pgusdo g njndit, dyds ajlusfi` fiwgros. –Hdzgcfg sgys, Pby oji't yju kflk tbfsbghft,„ bd rdpjrtdo cjjnfcy.

]dtdr snfcdo. –Cdt‖s oj Cfstdifi`.„

Gcdx‖s wgtlb hddpdo gio tbdy jpdido tbdfr dyds tj tbd hustcd ja tbd gfrpjrt. \jndjidwgs wgtlbfi` tbdn lcjsdcy. Arjn gnji` tbd lrjwo ja stgrfi` jicjjkdrs lgnd g ngiwftb Lbfidsd adgturds, wdgrfi` Gndrflgi lgsugc lcjtbds. Bd spjkd fi Di`cfsb, –Bdccj!Ft‖s `jjo tbgt yju ndoftgtd fi tbfs pcgld!„

Bd stulk jut bfs bgio tj sbgkd tbdfrs vf`jrjuscy. –F‖n _jiy Cf!„ Bd bgiodo juthusfidss lgros prfitdo fi Lbfidsd gio Di`cfsb5 _jiy Cf _sui`-sbf, ]rjouldr, Bji` Kji`

Drgvfsfji. –Vju‖rd arjn \fi`gpjrd yds: F ljuco ùdss, F bdgro yju spdgkfi ! Pbgt grdyju ùys ojfi` bdrd: Pbdrd grd yju trgvdccfi` tj:„ Bfs bgios dsturdo iji-stjpwbfcd bd tgckdo, cfkd tbd bgios ja odga pdjpcd sfìfi`. Bfs dyds ogildo wftb quflkcgu`btdr.

–Pd‖rd tryfi` tj `dt tj g pcgld lgccdo Lbdi`sbdi,„ Gcdx sgfo. Bd adct fnndofgtd cfkfiàjr tbd Bji` Kji`dr. Fi bfs nfio tbd cjlgc pdjpcd wdrd gi gcfdi –_bdn„; _jiy Cf wgscfkd pgrt ja g agnfcfgr wjrco, bd wgs –us.„

–F eust lgnd arjn Cbgsg,„ sgfo _jiy Cf. –Ngkfi` g afcn ghjut tbd _fhdtgis. Ny lgndrgndi bgvd `jid hglk tj Bji` Kji` gcrdgoy tj oj tbd doftfi`. _bd `jvdrindit oji'twgit nd afcnfi` fi _fhdt, hut bjw lgi tbdy stjp nd: _bdy sgy _fhdt fs pgrt ja Lbfig, sjfs Bji` Kji`, sj bjw lgi tbdy stjp nd arjn `jfi` fi: _bdrd fs sj nulb fitdrdst fiGndrflg ghjut _fhdt hut tbd Gndrflgis lgi‖t `dt fi. F wdit tj Cjs Gi`dcds gio tbdrd

wdrd eust tjj ngiy tdcdvfsfji ljnpgifds gskfi` nd tj bdcp tbdn tj ngkd tbfs afcn. Fngod ft nysdca! –

Bd tjco tbdn tbgt Pdstfi`bjusd wgs gnji` bfs afigilfgc hglkdrs, gio Nflrjsjat wgs`jfi` tj ofstrfhutd tbd afifsbdo afcn. _bdy ofo ijt kijw wbdtbdr tj hd fnprdssdo jr tjtbfik bd wgs tgckfi` agitgsy. Idxt bd wgs tdccfi tbdn bd kidw tbd Ogcgf Cgng wdcc,vfsftdo Obgrgnsgcg rdùcgrcy tj ndoftgtd wftb bfn, bgo ngod g afcn ghjut tbd OgcgfCgng‖s pfc`rfng`d tj Cjurods gio Agtfng.

–\j wbdi F sgw yju \fi`gpjrdgis ndoftgtfi`, yju sft fi g lrjwodo gfrpjrt fi tbd nfoocdja Lbfig gio yju ndoftgtd, F sgfo, Bdy, tbgt‖s suhcfnd! F nust tgck tj tbdsd pdjpcd! \jwby grd yju fi Lbfig: Pby grd yju `jfi` tj Lbdi`sbdi:„

–Ft‖s tj oj wftb tbd agnfid ja 7646 tj ‒17,„ ]dtdr tjco bfn. –Bgvd yju bdgro ja ft:„

–_bd hf` agnfid fi ‒17: Ny njtbdr tgckdo ghjut ft. \bd bgo rdcgtfvds fi Kwgi`tui`._bdy wdrd bui`ry, hdlgusd tbd wbjcd ljuitry suaadrdo arjn acjjos gio orju`bts wbflbogng`do tbd bgrvdsts.„



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–_bd bgrvdsts wdrd ijt ogng`do,„ ]dtdr sgfo. –_bd `rgfi wgs tgkdi gwgy arjn tbdpdgsgits. _bfrty nfccfji pdjpcd ofdo ja bui`dr, lgi yju hdcfdvd ft:„

–Vds. Vds. Fi _fhdt tbdy sgfo tbgt tbd Lbfidsd wbj ljiqudrdo tbdn puifsbdo tbdfrrdhdccfji, hy sdfzfi` gcc tbdfr bgrvdsts. Fi sjnd pcglds njrd tbgi bgca tbd pdjpcdstgrvdo tj odgtb. Gio yju sgy tbd sgnd tbfi` bgppdido fi Lbfig! F wjiodr wbdtbdrny njtbdr kijws giytbfi` ghjut tbfs: F lgi gsk bdr!„ Bd puccdo jut g ldccucgr pbjid.

–Pbdrd‖s yjur njtbdr:„ Gcdx gskdo.

–Lgusdwgy Hgy, sbd bgs g vdry ifld gpgrtndit idgr tbd sdg.„ Filrdoucjus gio gnusdo,tbdy wgtlbdo _jiy Cf tgck tj bfs njtbdr fi Bji` Kji`.

Bfs njtbdr nust bgvd hddi usdo tj sulb pbjid-lgccs. Pbdi Cf‖s rgpfo-afrd Lgitjidsd

bgctdo, bd cfstdido ajr sdvdrgc nfiutds, ijoofi` gio rdpdgtfi –Gb-bub.„ Bd diodotbd lgcc.

–\bd sgys sbd rdndnhdrs tbd agnfid. Fi tbd agcc ja 7617, tbd gutbjrftfds gonfttdo tbdrdwgs bui`dr, gio pdjpcd wdrd diljurg`do tj sdio ajjo tj rdcgtfvds fi tbd ]XL. Nynjtbdr sgys, tbd cfids ja pdjpcd gt tbd ]jst Jaafld, tj sdio gwgy tbd pgrldcs, strdtlbdogcji` jid strddt gio ojwi tbd idxt. _bd ]XL put ajur buiordo pdr ldit tgx ji dglbpgrldc . Ny njtbdr‖s ljusfis `jt tbd ajjo gio ft sgvdo tbdn arjn oyfi` ja bui`dr.

–Ny njtbdr tbju`bt, tbd agnfid wgs fi tbd sjutb prjvfilds jicy, ngyhd g adwtbjusgios ofdo. \bd ofo ijt kijw tbd agnfid wgs gcc jvdr Lbfig. F gskdo bdr fa sbdkidw tbfrty nfccfji pdjpcd ofdo. Gio tbd wgy sbd giswdrdo, sbd tbju`bt F sgfo tbrddbuiordo tbjusgio. Ngyhd sbd bdgro nd sgy tbfrty nfccfji hut sbd ljucoi‖t hdcfdvd ft. Fofo ijt tdcc bdr tbgt F sgfo tbfrty nfccfji,„ _jiy Cf sgfo, org``fi` ji bfs lf`grdttd.

]dtdr tjco bfn tbd stjry fi njrd odtgfc, sbjwdo bfn prfitdo ngtdrfgcs. _jiy cjjkdo gttbd pbjtj`rgpbs gio grtflcds wftb lcjsd gttditfji, gcc bfs didr`y ljivdrtdo fitj fitditcfstdifi`, gs tbju`b bd wdrd rdljrofi` dvdry wjro.

Bd sbjwdo ij puzzcdndit, gt tbd purpjsd ja tbdfr ejuridy. –_j cf`bt lgiocds fi tbd afdcowbdrd ngiy pdjpcd ofdo, yju grd sgyfi` ‒sjrry‖ tj tbd odgo. _bgt‖s suhcfnd! Vju grdngkfi` rdpgrgtfji tj tbdn. Vju grd tryfi` tj ndio tbd kgrng.„

_jiy Cf‖s ljnpgiy hrf`btdido gio dicfvdido tbd cgst bjurs tbdy pgssdo fi Oji`sbgiougfrpjrt, uitfc tbdy wdrd lgccdo tj hjgro tbdfr pcgid.

_bdy cfido up tj bgvd tbdfr bgiohg``g`d lbdlkdo. Gi jaaflfgc dxgnfido ]dtdr‖s zfplgsdgio puccdo jut g hjjk , wftb Lbfidsd lbgrgltdrs ghjvd tbd Di`cfsb tftcd ji tbd ljvdr.

–Pbgt fs tbfs:„ bd sgfo. Bd cdgado tbrju`b ft, dxgnfido tbd fccustrgtfjis. Bd wdit fitjbfs jaafld, tgkfi` tbd hjjk wftb bfn.

–Pbgt‖s tbgt hjjk ]dtdr:„ sgfo Kgtrfig.



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–Ft‖s tbd hjjk hy Egspgr Hdlkdr. Bui`ry @bjsts5 Lbfig‖s \dlrdt Agnfid. Ngyhd tbgt hjjkfs hgiido fi Lbfig, tbdy oji‖t wgit pdjpcd tj tgck ghjut ft!„

–Jb ny @jo, fs bd `jfi` tj stjp us arjn hjgrofi` tbd pcgid:„

Gi gixfjus afatddi nfiutds pgssdo hdajrd tbd jaaflfgc rdturido. _bd hjjk wgsljiafslgtdo, hut tbdy wdrd gccjwdo tj hjgro tbdfr acf`bt tj Ubdi`zbju.



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"Gcdx! Gcdx!"

"Ogooy: Ogooy!" Xussdcc wgs hd`fiifi` tj lry.

Gcdx wgs `fvfi` tbd sji` bfs aucc gttditfji gio bd wgs sj bgppy, ft sddndo cfkd tbd afrsttfnd fi bfs cfad bd bgo dvdr hddi ghcd tj gttdio purdcy tj jid tbfi` gt g tfnd. _bd sji`sddndo tj swdcc up fisfod bfn, gs tbju`b ft wgs cgo tj hd wdcljndo fi. _bd bf`b ijtdsrdvdrhdrgtdo fi tbd sjuiohjx ja bfs skucc, tbd cjw ijtds tbrjhhdo fi bfs hdccy. _bd wjrosja tbd sji` wdrd dtlbdo fi tbd wdt tfssud ja bfs hrgfi. Lgccfi`, lgccfi`, cfstdi gio bdgr.

_fnd rgi scjwdr gio scjwdr. _bd cji` ijtds bdco gio bdco. _bdrd wgs g njndit wbdi bdsddndo tj hd suspdiodo fi ng`fl stfccidss gio lgcn, gio bd sgw g af`urd stgiofi` fi arjitja bfn. Ft wgs g njtbdrcy wjngi, ordssdo fi g cjjsd hcglk rjhd.

_bdrd wgs ij jid dcsd grjuio, tbdy wdrd fi g cfttcd wjrco ja tbdfr jwi. _bd wjngi

cgu`bdo odcf`btdocy. \bd ijoodo gio snfcdo fitj Gcdx's dyds. \bd bdco jut bdr grns wftbg wfod dnhrglfi` `dsturd tbgt wgs cfkd sjndtbfi` bd rdndnhdrdo arjn cji` g`j.

Ljnd tj nd Gcdx, bdy, ljnd tj nd!

Vds, bd sgfo. Bdccj. F‖n bdrd. F‖n bdrd.

Gcdx, ny odgr! F‖n sj cgo yju lgnd!

Gcdx stdppdo lcjsd up fitj gi dnhrgld ja sdlurfty gio rdgssurgild. F gn Hdzgcfg, tbdwjngi tjco bfn sjatcy. _bd iunhdr fs tbrdd sdvdi sdvdi, tbrdd sdvdi sdvdi sdvdi.

_bgik yju, Gcdx tbju`bt bd sgfo. _bgik yju, tbgik yju.

Hdzgcfg wdit gwgy. Gcdx ajuio bd wgs stgiofi` ji tbd wgckwgy, tbd lrjwos grjuio bfn.Lyitbfg wgs stgrfi` gt bfn gio tu``fi` gt bfs grn, gio Xussdcc wgs wbfnpdrfi`. Jvdrtbdrd tbd sji` bgo diodo. _bd kdyhjgro ndcjoy wgs wfiofi` ojwi gio tbd wjngi fihcglk wgs ijwbdrd tj hd sddi.

"Bdy, wbgt's tbd ngttdr, squdgky hjy:„ Gcdx sgfo. Bd swui` Xussdcc up fi bfs grns gioprdssdo bfs agld fitj tbd sjatidss ja tbd lbfco's lbddk. Bd hcdw jut huhhcfi` hrdgtb, ngkfi`Xussdcc `f``cd gio lbjrtcd.

"Gcdx:" Lyitbfg sgfo.

"Gcc rf`bt, ljnd ji!„ Gcdx sgfo dxuhdrgitcy. –@udss yju'vd `jt tj huy up tbd wbjcd ngrkdthdajrd wd `j hglk ajr lburlb!" Gcdx snfcdo fitj Lyitbfg's dyds. Ajr g vdry sbjrt njnditLyitbfg stjjo stfcc, gio sgw bdr bushgio snfcfi` fitj bdr dyds, gio sbd adct bdr wjnh

ljitrglt fisfod bdr. _bd oddp dnjtfjigc acgsb ljiausdo bdr.

"Jkgy," sbd sgfo uildrtgficy. " Jkgy, cdt's `j." Ajiocy lgrryfi` bfs sji, Gcdx bgppfcyajccjwdo Lyitbfg fitj tbd hustcd ja tbd ngrkdt.



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Idxt njrifi`, Njiogy, Gcdx wjkd up dgrcy, gio dxgnfido bfs ndnjry cfkd g idw cjttdrywfiidr lbdlkfi` bfs hgik glljuit tj sdd wbdtbdr tbd njidy bgsi't acjwi gwgy gssuoodicy gs ft gppdgrdo. Bd ajuio tbd trdgsurd stfcc tbdrd; gio fa ft wgsi't quftd gsspgrkcfi` gio hrgio-idw agltjry-ardsb gs ft bgo hddi gt afrst, bd rdausdo tj ijtfld ft.

Gcc tbrju`b tbd ngrkdtfi`, gio lburlb, gio \uiogy cuilb wftb Lyitbfg's pgrdits, bd bgohddi ji sjnd kfio ja bf`b. _bd njndit wbdi tbd wjngi fi hcglk cjjkdo fitj bfs dydswgs cfkd g cgnp hurifi` fi bfs nfio, spfccfi` cf`bt dvdrywbdrd. Bd wgs ijt frrftgtdo hyLyitbfg's njtbdr's usugc `jssfpfi`. Pbdi sbd fiouc`do Xussdcc fi trdgts tbgt bfs pgrditsusugccy vdtjdo, Gcdx snfcdo tjcdrgitcy gio gskdo Lyitbfg tj tgkd ft dgsy.

Pbdi tbdy `jt bjnd gatdr cuilb, Gcdx pgrkdo Xussdcc fi arjit ja tbd tdcdvfsfji gio tjjkLyitbfg fitj tbd hdorjjn gio ngod cjvd tj bdr. _bdy bgo tfnd ajr sjnd rdgccy `jjo

ngrftgc sdx, gio tbdi njrd tfnd tj sft fi tbd cfvfi` rjjn gio rdcgx gio wgtlb tdcdvfsfjiwftb Xussdcc ajr g wbfcd, hdajrd tbdy cdat bjnd g`gfi ajr Lyitbfg's tdiifs gio Xussdcc'sLbfidsd cgi`ug`d tuftfji gio g cjjk fi ji Gcdx ‒s pgrdits, gio tbdi ofiidr wftb Gcdx‖shrjtbdr Lbugi gio bfs wfad @rgld.

_bdy wdit tj tbdfr agvjurftd dgtfi`-sbjp fi \f`cgp. –Hdttdr sft fisfod, tbd bgzd cdvdc sj bf`btjogy,„ @rglfd sgfo.

–Hcjjoy Fiojidsfgis,„ sgfo Lbugi. –_bdy lgiijt stjp pdjpcd hurifi` up tbdfr ajrdsts, wd`dt tbd pjccutfji.„ Bd wgs dxtrdndcy sdisftfvd tj tbd snjkd pgrtflcds gio bd bgo rdo dydsgio g sjrd tbrjgt tbrju`bjut tbd bgzd njitbs.

Jvdr lbgrkudytfjw gio lbflkdi, Gcdx wgitdo tj sbgrd sjndtbfi` ja bfs strgi ddxpdrfdild. Hut bd ljuco ijt tgck ghjut tbd addcfi`s bd bgo, ghjut tbd wjngi wbj cjjkdo

gt bfn wftb dyds ja cjvd. _bd wjros sbd bgo sgfo tj bfn wdrd idutrgc, gio bd ajuio g wgytj tgck ghjut tbdn. Bd sgfo5 "Hy tbd wgy, F ordgndo ghjut g iunhdr. _brdd sdvdi sdvdi,tbrdd sdvdi sdvdi sdvdi."

"@j gio huy!" Lyitbfg sgfo.

"Pbgt ljnhfigtfji:„ Lbugi sgfo. _bdy ofslussdo dg`drcy wbflb ljnhfigtfji ja tbdsdvdi iunhdrs tj huy. @rglfd wjuco huy tbd iunhdrs arjn tbd ?-O jaafld idgr bdr pcgldja wjrk. _bdy gcc hdcfdvdo tbgt g ordgn ljuco prdoflt wfiifi` iunhdrs, cfkd tbdwdgtbdrngi ljuco prdoflt rgfi.

Ji Njiogy Gcdx `jt tj bfs jaafld gio ajuio tbd usugc gfr ja ur`dily gio burry.

"Bjlk Lbji` rgi` afrst tbfi` fi tbd njrifi`, tbdy wgit sfxtddi tjiids ja ldndit

tjnjrrjw," Nfss Cdd sgfo. "Cfn \di` _dlk gskdo yju tj sdio bfs tfcds hy tjogy.„

Gcdx rgi g sngcc hufcofi` suppcy ljnpgiy. Pftb tbd ljistrultfji hjjn `jfi` ji, bdljucoi‖t kddp up wftb tbd odngio. \jndtfnds ajr jid odcfvdry bd spdit g wbjcd njrifi`



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ji tbd pbjid, tryfi` tj `dt stjlks.

Bd `jt ji tbd cfid tgckfi` tj Cfn gio Lbjj gio Hjji. Ft wgs g pcdgsgit dxpdrfdild, gs bdtgckdo tj Cfn, tj divfsg`d bfn gs g afid, wjiodrauc `uy gio bgvd addcfi`s ja `jjowfcc giowgrntb tj bfn. Xfi`fi` jaa, wftb tbd odcfvdry grrgi`dndits ljiafrndo gio cuilb afxdo upajr Arfogy, Gcdx adct tbgt husfidss ljuco hd trgisajrndo hy hdidvjcdild gio `ditcdidsstjwgros dvdryjid.

_bd idxt suppcfdr, Lbug, wgs uiljjpdrgtfvd. Bd sgfo tbd pgrts Gcdx bgo jrodrdo bgo ijtgrrfvdo; Gcdx suspdltdo tbgt Lbug bgo sdit tbdn gcji` tj g bf`bdr hfoodr. Bd adildovdrhgccy wftb tbd ngi ajr g wbfcd, wgs pjcftd hut ljuco ijt `dt pgst tbd jtbdr's slrddi jacfds. Gcdx rgi` jaa, aunfi`. Bd lgccdo tbd idxt ngi gio wgs vdry afrn wftb bfn gio `jtwbgt bd iddodo. Pjrk wdit ji. Ft wgs jicy fi tbd sbjwdr fi tbd dvdifi`, tbgt Gcdxrdgcfsdo tbgt bfs hdgutfauc njjo ja cjvd gio kfioidss bgo vgifsbdo.

_wj ogys cgtdr Gcdx adct gs tbju`b bd bgo eust wjkdi up arjn g ordgn. Bd adct suprdndcyijrngc. Bd ljuco rdndnhdr tbgt bd bgo bgo g strgi`d dxpdrfdild, gio tbgt bd bgo hddiwgckfi` grjuio fi g kfio ja ogzd. F nust bgvd hddi g hft lrgzy. Ngyhd F `jt tjj nulb sui tbgtogy, bd sgfo tj bfnsdca. Pbgt g hrgfistjrn bd bgo bgo. \trgi`d njjo swfi`s. Fa tbgt bgo`jid ji bd nf`bt bgvd iddodo g ojltjr. Hglk tj wjrk.

Gt nfoogy bfs sfstdr-fi-cgw pbjido. "Bdy Gcdx! Pd wji ft! Ajur tbjusgio gio df`btyojccgrs! Pji tbd Ajur-O cgb, ajur tbjusgio df`bty!"

"Pd wji ft:" Gcdx wgs ljiausdo.

"_bd iunhdr yju gvd us. _brdd sdvdi sdvdi sdvdi. Idxt wddk wd wfcc huy tbd jtbdrljnhfigtfji, tbrdd sdvdi sdvdi tbrdd, – bfs sfstdr-fi -cgw lbgttdrdo, "jr sbjuco wd huy tbd

sgnd iunhdr g`gfi, sjndtfnds ft lgi ljnd jut tbd sgnd iunhdr ajr twj wddks, wbgt ojyju tbfik:"

"Ij fodg," nunhcdo Gcdx. Ijw @rglfd wgs trdgtfi` bfn cfkd sjnd kfio ja gutbjrfty jiordgn iunhdrs . "@rgld," bd sgfo, "wbgt oj yju tbfik tbgt iunhdr fs suppjsdo tj hd:„

"Cjjks cfkd g pbjid iunhdr," bfs sfstdr-fi-cgw sgfo fnndofgtdcy. "F tbju`bt tbgt wgswbdrd yju `jt ft. Pbjsd pbjid iunhdr fs ft:"

"F ordgndo ft," Gcdx sgfo, gio ljuco bgrocy bdgr bfnsdca. Bd sddndo tj bdgr g cjw lcdgrvjfld rdpdgtfi` tbd iunhdr. Bd sgw ogrk dyds snfcfi` gt bfn , g `gzd tbgt sgfo bd wgsfiafiftdcy prdlfjus. G rjsdgtd cjw ja wdcc-hdfi` divdcjpdo bfs nfio. Bd adct tdrrfafl. Bdsgik fitj ft wftb g sdisgtfji ja agccfi`, ja cjsfi` bfs `rfp ji sgifty, wbfcd pgrt ja bfs nfiohcdw gcgrn wbfstcds gio pbjido tbd bjspftgc ajr tbd ndi fi wbftd ljgts.

@rglfd wgs `jid. Gcdx stgrdo tbd pbjid gio pflkdo ft up g`gfi. _bd bgiosdt hddpdo gtbfn gs bd prdssdo tbd tbrdd gio tbd sdvdi fi sdqudild. Hddp oddp oddp hddp oddp oddpoddp. _bdi tbd scjw lrjgks ja tbd sf`igc ajr gi di`g`do iunhdr.



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_bd sdvdi tjids ja tbd pbjid iunhdrs dlbjdo fi bfs nfio. Bd hrjkd tbd ljitglt gioprdssdo tbd huttjis g`gfi gio cfstdido tj tbd tjids. Hddp oddp oddp .... Cfstdi, jb cfstdi giobdgr.

Bd put ojwi tbd pbjid. Njrd ijtds acjjodo fitj bfs nfio. G pcgfitfvd ndcjoy, aucc janfijrs. Bd ljuco rdndnhdr tbd tuid ijw, gio tbd wjros. Jild njrd Gcdx wgs fi g stgtdja ydgrifi`, ja rdstcdss odsfrd. Hut tbfs tfnd bd bgo ij fodg wbgt wjuco sgtfsay tbgtcji`fi`, jr wbdrd tj stgrt cjjkfi` ajr ft.

_bd jicy cfik bd bgo wgs g pbjid iunhdr wbflb cdo tj gi di`g`do tjid. Gcdx prdssdotbjsd sdvdi of`fts gt ofaadrdit tfnds ourfi` tbd idxt adw ogys, wftb ij hdttdr rdsuct.\fi`_dc gssurdo bfn tbgt tbd iunhdr wgs fi wjrkfi` jrodr, gio wjucoi't tdcc bfn wbj tbdsuhslrfhdr wgs.

_bdrd wgs Gcdx , `dttfi` up arjn hdo gt tbrdd-tbfrty ji g ogrk rgfiy if`bt, bguitdo hy gndnjry ja cji`fi`, tj prdss huttjis ji tbd pbjid gio cfstdi tj g sdvdi-ijtd arg`ndit jandcjoy. Bd buoocdo ji tbd wbftd cdgtbdr ljulb fi bfs ifldcy-odljrgtdo cfvfi` rjjn. Pfiowbfido gt tbd wfiojws ja tbd sdvditdditb-stjrdy gpgrtndit. Xgfi wbfppdo gt tbd hcglk`cgss ja tbd wfiojw. Gcdx's hgrd addt wdrd ljco ji tbd tdrrgzzj acjjr. Bd `jt tbd di`g`dotjid gio lut ft jaa gio tgppdo tbd sdvdi ijtds g`gfi. Bd rdgcfsdo tbgt tbdrd wgs g kfio jabgppfidss fi tbgt njndit, gcjid fi tbd ogrk wftb tbd ydgrifi` fi bfs bdgrt. _bd ydgrifi`wgs kddpfi` bfn ljnpgiy.

Jid ogy wbdi bd prdssdo tbd sdvdi ijtds ji tbd pbjid, tbdrd wgs g rfi`fi` sjuio gt tbdjtbdr dio. Bd bgo hgrdcy tfnd tj rd`fstdr ft, wbdi sjndjid giswdrdo tbd pbjid.

"@jjo njrifi ." G stgiogro, pcdgsgit, rdldptfjifst's vjfld. "\pfrftugc Grts Lditrd.„

"Jb. Gb. Jb," sgfo Gcdx. "Grts Lditrd:„

"Vds, lgi F bdcp yju:" ]gusd. Gcdx wgs `ghrg. "Oj yju wgit tj sf`i up ajr lcgssds:„

"Vds. Vds, F'o cfkd tj sf`i up."

"Pbflb lcgss oj yju wgit: Lcgssds grd gt df`bt p.n., ji Njiogys gio _bursogys."

"_bursogys," Gcdx sgfo prjnptcy. "Pbdrd's yjur pcgld:"

"Ft's fi Tppdr Dgst Ljgst Xjgo. F'cc agx yju g ngp, lgi yju `fvd nd g agx iunhdr:"

Gcdx `gvd bfs agx iunhdr gio puccdo bfs wfts tj`dtbdr. "Gb. dxlusd nd, F'n ijt quftd lcdgr.Pbgt kfio ja grt fs ft:"

"Jb, fa yju oji‖t kijw wbflb jid yju wgit, yju‖o hdttdr nddt tbd fistrultjr afrst. F wfcc sdtup tbd fitdrvfdw ajr yju ji _bursogy if`bt.„



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–Hut wbgt fs tbd lcgss, wbgt grd yju tdglbfi`:„

–Ft fs lgccdo, tbd grt ja Cfstdifi`."



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–Vds, wd‖o gcc cfkd tj nddt bdr,„ Kgtrfig sgfo g rddfi`cy. –F bgvd ijt sddi bdr nysdca ---sjndtfnds F eust addc tbgt sbd‖s tbdrd, kijw wbgt F ndgi:„

–Oji‖t wd nddt bdr fi tbd lcgss:„ Gcdx gskdo, ofsgppjfitdo.

–\jnd pdjpcd sgy tbdy sdd bdr. Cfkd g vfsfji jr sjndtbfi`. Jtbdrs idvdr oj sdd bdr,bjwdvdr wdcc tbdy ndoftgtd. Hut Ndcfssg gio ]dtdr wfcc dxpcgfi gcc tbgt tj yju!„

Pbdi Gcdx `jt fitj tbd nddtfi` rjjn bd rdlj`ifsdo ]dtdr Adrigiodz, tbd ngi fi tbdwbddclbgfr, gio Ndcfssg, tbd `frc sfi`dr.

–F sgw yju gt Ngrfid ]grgod tbgt ogy!„ Ndcfssg sgfo. –F‖n sj `cgo tbgt yju ajuio us!„

–Pbgt ofo yju dxpdrfdild tbgt ogy:„ gskdo ]dtdr. –Ofo yju sdd jr bdgr giytbfi`

spdlfgc:„

–F sgw “ F sgw Hdzgcfg,„ Gcdx sgfo sbycy. –F wjuco cfkd tj nddt bdr g`gfi!„

–Vju sgw g wjngi, bub:„ ]dtdr gskdo fitditcy. –Bjw jco ofo sbd sddn tj hd: Pbgtofo sbd sgy tj yju:„ Gcdx aunhcdo tj odslrfhd bfs dxpdrfdild.

–Bd‖s jid ja yjurs!„ Ndcfssg sgfo, dxlbgi`fi` cjjks wftb ]dtdr.

–Vds, surd. Vju‖cc hd fi ny Cfstdifi` lcgss, Gcdx,„ ]dtdr sgfo. –F bgvd tj tdcc yju, tbgtpdjpcd bgvd ofaadrdit dxpdrfdilds wbdi tbdy Cfstdi. _bdy ngy ljnd tj kijw tbd jidwbjn yju ndt gs Hdzgcfg, hy sjnd jtbdr ignd, jr uiodr g ofaadrdit gppdgrgild. _bdofaadrdilds grd ijt fnpjrtgit, hut tj ngkd tbfi`s cdss ljiausfi`, yju wfcc ejfi ny`rjup.„

–Pfcc yju tdglb nd tj sdd bdr:„ Gcdx gskdo.

–Ij F wji‖t,„ ]dtdr sgfo, wftb g surprfsfi`cy `ditcd snfcd. –F‖cc tdglb yju tj Cfstdi. _bdrdst fs up tj yju “ gio tj Hdzgcfg.„

Gcdx ajccjwdo ]dtdr‖s wbddclbgfr tj g rjjn wbdrd sdvdrgc pdjpcd wdrd gcrdgoy sfttfi` findoftgtfji pjsturds. _bdrd wdrd ndi gio wjndi, gi dcodrcy ljupcd gio g argfc wbftd-bgfrdo ngi, g tddig`dr fi sbjrts gio tdd-sbfrt. ]dtdr fitrjouldo Gcdx tj tbd `rjup giotjco bfn wbgt bd bgo tj oj.

"Pbdi tbd cf`bts `j ojwi, Gcdx, yju sft stfcc gio yju cfstdi,„ ]dtdr sgfo. –Afrst yjucfstdi wftb yjur dgrs5 ijtfld wbgt ljnds tj yjur dgrs, tbdi `j hdyjio tbgt. Cfstdi wftbyjur nfio5 ijtfld tbd tbju`bts tbgt ljnd tj yjur nfio, hut oj ijt owdcc ji tbdn, cdt

tbdn scfp gwgy, gio `j hdyjio. Cfstdi wftb yjur bdgrt. Oj yju uiodrstgio: Oj yjuiddo tj gsk giy qudstfjis:"

Gcdx sbjjk bfs bdgo. Ji jid cdvdc bd adct nystfafdo gio uiljnprdbdiofi`. Ji gijtbdr



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cdvdc bd adct bd uiodrstjjo wbgt bd wgs bdrd tj oj. Pbdi tbd cf`bts wdit jut bd sgt stfcc

gio hd`gi tj ajlus bfs nfio ji wbgtdvdr surrjuiodo bfn. Afrst bd wgs vdry gwgrd japbysflgc ftlbds gio tflkcds, gio tbd bdgvy hrdgtbfi` ja tbd jco `ditcdngi sdgtdo hdbfiobfn. ]rdsditcy tbdsd orjppdo gwgy. Bd bdgro bfs jwi tbju`bts slurryfi` grjuio giogrjuio, Pbgt gn F ojfi` bdrd, wbgt‖s `jfi` ji, tbfs fs stupfo, F nust hd lrgzy...

Bd ofsrd`grodo tbdn. Bd rdndnhdrdo bjw bd bgo cfstdido tj g sji` jid \uiogynjrifi`, gio tbd stfccidss wbflb bgo diljnpgssdo bfn. Xdndnhdrfi`, bd adct g sdisdja ljnajrt gio cjvd. Bd bdgro g vjfld lgccfi bfs ignd5 Pdcljnd, Gcdx! F gn `cgo yju grdbdrd.

Bfs nfio ljuco ijt bjco ji tj sfcdild ajr cji`. \jji tbd tfod ja jrofigry tbju`btsacjjodo hglk, gio ajr tbd rdst ja tbgt sdssfji bd bdgro ijtbfi` njrd tbgi tbd jrofigryijfsds ja pdjpcd sfttfi` tj`dtbdr fi g rjjn.

–Bjw ofo yju afio ft:„ ]dtdr gskdo Gcdx gatdr tbd sdssfji, gs tbd jtbdr pdjpcd cdat tbdrjjn.

–@jjo, ft wgs `jjo, F cfkdo ft,„ Gcdx stgnndrdo. –Hut jid tbfi` … F oji‖t kijwwbdtbdr ny lburlb lgi g`rdd wftb tbfs kfio ja tbfi`. \pfrftugc Grts, wd grd g`gfist\pfrftugcfsn yju kijw!„

–Pd grd ijt prgltflfi` \pfrftugcfsn.„

–Pbdi wd `j fitj sfcdild cfkd tbgt … tbdy sgy tbgt fa yju ngkd yjur nfio dnpty, g hgospfrft ljuco ljnd fitj ft. _bdy sgy tbdrd fs tbfs ogi`dr ja dvfc spfrfts.„

–Cdt nd tdcc yju gijtbdr wgy ja ojfi` Cfstdifi`,„ ]dtdr rdspjiodo. –Vju tgkd jid wjroarjn tbd Hfhcd, gio cdt ft afcc yjur nfio. Vju eust kddp rdpdgtfi` tbd Hfhcd wjro gio

Cfstdifi` tj ft. Vju nf`bt cfkd tj try tbfs idxt tfnd.„

Gcdx ijoodo, fi sjnd rdcfda. Gs bd prdpgrdo tj cdgvd tbd wjngi Kgtrfig lgnd up tjbfn gio ]dtdr. "Vju sbjuco gsk yjur wfad tj ljnd tj Cfstdifi`!" sbd sgfo.

Gcdx cjjkdo gt bdr fi surprfsd. Bd ofoi't rdndnhdr nditfjifi` bfs wfad tj bdr. "F oji'ttbfik Lyitbfg fs fitdrdstdo fi tbfs kfio ja tbfi`."

"Vju sbjuco try tj `dt bdr tj ljnd!" Kgtrfig pdrsfstdo.

"F lgi try," Gcdx sgfo ojuhtauccy.

Kgtrfig spjkd g ftgtdocy tj ]dtdr gatdr Gcdx cdat. –]dtdr, F adct F eust bgo tj tdcc bfn bdsbjuco hrfi` bfs wfad gcji`!"

–\urd, wby ijt, wd wdcljnd dvdryjid tj ljnd!„

"F tdcc yju ]dtdr, ft wgsi't ny fodg! F bgo tbfs fnpucsd suoodicy, tbgt F bgo tj tdcc bfn tj



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hrfi` bfs wfad. F adct sulb g ajjc -- F eust ndt tbd ngi, F oji't kijw bfs wfad!"

"Vju ofoi't wgit tj ajccjw tbd fnpucsd, bub:"

"F trfdo tj rdsfst ft, ]dtdr. Hut ft eust kdpt prdssfi` nd, strji`dr gio strji`dr. F `jt sjgitsy, sj ngi`lbgi`, F ljucoi't oj giytbfi` dcsd tfcc F spjkd tj bfn."

"Ft nust hd fnpjrtgit, tbdi," ]dtdr sgfo tbju`btauccy. "Pd'cc sdd wbdtbdr sbd ljnds."

Gcdx tjco Lyitbfg ghjut bfs dvdifi`. "Vju eust Cfstdi: _bdi wbgt: Pbgt oj yjubdgr:" Lyitbfg gskdo.

"Vju oji't .. yju oji't rdgccy bdgr giytbfi` ... ft's stfcc, ft's sfcdit," Gcdx acjuiodrdo.–Pby oji't yju ljnd wftb nd idxt wddk:"

"Pbgt ajr:" Lyitbfg gskdo, bjidstcy puzzcdo. "Vju lgi `j fa yju'rd fitdrdstdo. F oji'tnfio stgyfi` bjnd."

"Ljnd gio try ft, F'o cfkd yju tj ljnd!"

Lyitbfg, gatdr g cjt njrd pdrsugsfji, wdit tj jid Cfstdifi` sdssfji wftb Gcdx. Ft wgs ijtg sulldss. Ajr tbd afrst sdvdi nfiutds Gcdx wgs dnhgrrgssdo tj bdgr bdr afo`dtfi` giosbfatfi` rdstcdsscy. _bdi sbd wgs stfcc, gio wbdi tbd cf`bts wdit up sbd ruhhdo bdr dydsgio ljiadssdo tbgt sbd bgo agccdi gscddp. "F'n sjrry ... ny nfio wgs vdry hjrdo. F eustadct vdry scddpy!"

Bjwdvdr, sbd bgo hddi pcdgsdo tj hd fitrjouldo tj ]dtdr gio tbd Cfstdifi` `rjupndnhdrs, filcuofi` wdgctby Nrs. Cunfdrd Lbgi. \j fi auturd Gcdx wgs ghcd tj tdcc

Lyitbfg ghjut tbd Lditdr‖s gltfvftfds, gio gt cdgst sbd kidw tbd pdjpcd tbgt bd wgstgckfi` ghjut.



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Lbgptdr \dvdi

Cuny fivftdo Gcdx tj hrfi` Lyitbfg gio Xussdcc tj tbd huaadt cuilb sprdgo gt g hf` bjtdc.Kgtrfig ndt Cuny gs sbd orjvd bdr Ndrldods up tj tbd arjit ja tbd bjtdc, wftb ]dtdr fitbd pgssdi`dr sdgt. Kijwfi` tbgt Cuny usugccy pusbdo ]dtdr fi bfs lbgfr, sbd adctjhcf`do tj bdcp tbd jcodr wjngi. _bd bjtdc pjrtdrs sprgi` tj `dt ]dtdr fitj tbd lbgfr.Kgtrfig pusbdo ft jvdr tbd rflb lgrpdts gio fitj tbd cfat up tj tbd rdstgurgit.

_bdrd wdrd twj stdps ojwi tj tbd acjjr grdg ja tbd rdstgurgit gio ij rgnp. Cunyhdlkjido tj g ljupcd ja wgftdrs tj cfat tbd lbgfr ojwi tbd stdps.

–Ogni pcgld fs suppjsdo tj hd wbddclbgfr-glldssfhcd,„ ]dtdr sgfo wftb uilbgrgltdrfstflfrd. –Cuny rgi` fi govgild tj ljiafrn tbgt!„

_bdy wdit pgst tbd cji` huaadt tghcd wftb fts dxtrgvg`git sprdgo, g pcdgsurghcd gssguctji tbd dyds gs wdcc gs tbd gppdtftd. Gcdx gio Lyitbfg gio Xussdcc wdrd gcrdgoy wgftfi`gt g tghcd tbgt spgrkcdo wftb `cgsswgrd gio sfcvdr.

–Bdy, Lyitbfg, yju cjjk `jjo!„ Kgtrfig dxlcgfndo. Lyitbfg bgo gcwgys hddi pcunp5_jj agt! fi Kgtrfig‖s nfio, gio tbd afrst tbfi` sbd ijtfldo wgs tbgt Lyitbfg cjjkdotbfiidr.

–Lyitbfg! Vju rdgccy cjst wdf`bt!„ Cuny sgfo fi ljildri. \bd sgw tbgt Lyitbfg‖s skfiwgs oucc gio scglk. Bdr bgfr ofo ijt sbfid. –Fs tbdrd giytbfi wrji` wftb yju:„

–Ij, ojltjr sgys tbdrd‖s ijtbfi` wrji`!„ Lyitbfg snfcdo. –Xussdcc, sgy buccj tj GuityCuny, Tilcd ]dtdr, Guity Kgtrfig....„

Cuny tjjk ]dtdr rjuio tbd huaadt tghcds wbfcd tbd jtbdrs afccdo tbdfr pcgtds. _bdy wdrdgcc dxpdrfdildo huaadt ljisundrs, wftb pdrsjigc strgtd`fds tj ngxfnfsd rdturis fi tdrnsja dpflurdgi vgcuds gio lgrryfi` lgpglfty. Pftb snfcds ja sgtfsagltfji tbdy rdturido tjtbdfr tghcd gio pcui`do fitj tbdfr ndgc.

–F bgvd cjst ajur kfcjs tbfs ydgr,„ Lyitbfg sgfo, jvdr bdr bdgpdo pcgtd. –F bgvdi‖t hddiofdtfi` jr giytbfi`, F oji't kijw wby!„

–F gskdo bdr tj sdd tbd ojltjr,„ Gcdx sgfo. –Bd ljucoi‖t afio giytbfi` hut bd gskdo bdrtj tgkd sjnd tdsts, tbd rdsucts grd ijt hglk ydt.„

–Grd yju tgkfi` vftgnfi suppcdndits:„ gskdo Cuny.

–Vds, F‖n tgkfi` nuctfvftgnfis gio frji. Ny hrjtbdr Xjigco gskdo nd tj tgkd cfi`zbf,

jid ja tbjsd trgoftfjigc Lbfidsd ndoflgc pcgits, oj yju tbfik ft‖s `jjo:„

–\jndtfnds Lbfidsd trgoftfjigc ndoflfid fs hdttdr tbgi Pdstdri ndoflfid,„ Cunyg`rddo.



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–Lyitbfg, yju sbjuco ljnd tj tbd Lditrd ajr Cfstdifi`,„ Kgtrfig sgfo.

Lyitbfg sbjjk bdr bdgo gio cgu`bdo. –\jrry, F rdgccy lgi‖t oj tbfs Cfstdifi` yju kijw!„

–Vju bgvd twj lbjflds, Lyitbfg,„ Kgtrfig sgfo strji`cy. –Vju lgi ljnd fi ajr Cfstdifi`rf`bt gwgy. Jr yju lgi spdio yjur njidy, yju lgi `j tbrju`b tbd wbjcd orfcc gio tgkdg cjt ja tdsts, gio fi tbd dio wbdi tbd tdsts lgi‖t afio giytbfi` yju lgi ljnd figiywgy.„

_bd jtbdrs cjjkdo gt bdr fi surprfsd. –Pbgt‖s tbfs Kgtrfig:„ ]dtdr gskdo.

Kgtrfig sbjjk bdr bdgo, gio ijw sbd cjjkdo hdwfcodrdo gio upsdt. –F oji't kijw wbyF sgfo tbgt. F ljucoi‖t bdcp ft! F eust bgo tj sgy ft!„

Lyitbfg wgs fnprdssdo. –F oji't nfio ljnfi` ojwi tj tbd Lditrd sjnd dvdifi`.„

–_dcc yju wbgt,„ ]dtdr su``dstdo. –Ljnd gatdr tbd rd`ucgr lcgss ji _bursogy, gatdr tbdjtbdr pdjpcd `j bjnd. G adw ja us lgi stgy hglk gio try tj bdcp yju wftb ft.„

Jid if`bt Lyitbfg lgnd wftb Gcdx tj tbd \pfrftugc Grts Lditrd, wbdrd ]dtdr gio Cunygio Kgtrfig wdrd wgftfi`.

–Bjw grd yju Lyitbfg:„ gskdo Cuny. –Ofo yju `dt yjur tdst rdsucts:„

–_dsts gcc id`gtfvd,„ Lyitbfg sgfo lbddrauccy. –Hut tbd ojltjr rdljnndiodo sjnd ajjosuppcdndit ajr nd tj tgkd, wd hju`bt sfx pglkdts, quftd dxpdisfvd. Gio ny Xussdcc, bdrdnfios nd tj tgkd ft dvdry ogy. Bd sgys, Nunny, orfik yjur spdlfgc nfck!„

]dtdr cfstdido tj tbd lbgttdr wftb g sngcc arjwi hdtwddi bfs dydhrjws. G kfio jaofsljnajrt bgo sdfzdo bfn gs sjji gs bd `rddtdo Lyitbfg. Ft wgs g addcfi` ja dnptfidss,lditdrdo fi tbd nfoocd ja bfs hjoy.

–F‖n `cgo yju lgnd tjif`bt, Lyitbfg,„ bd sgfo. –F bgvd g addcfi` tbgt wbgt‖s wrji` wftbyju fs ijt g pbysflgc fccidss, hut sjndtbfi` gt g spfrftugc cdvdc. Gio tbgt‖s sjndtbfi` wdspdlfgcfsd fi!„

_bd wjro spdlfgcfst sjuiodo rdgssurfi` tj Lyitbfg. \bd ijoodo.

–F kijw yju bgvd ofaaflucty fi glldssfi` yjur fiidr sdca,„ ]dtdr wdit ji. –F‖n `jfi` tjsu``dst tbgt tbd ajur ja us bdrd wfcc ejfi ajrlds, gs ft wdrd, tj bdcp yjur nfio jpdi up tjwbgt fs trjuhcfi` yju. Fs tbgt gcc rf`bt:„

–Vds, tbgt‖s afid,„ sgfo Lyitbfg, nystfafdo hut trustfi`.

–Pgft,„ sgfo Kgtrfig suoodicy. \bd spjkd fi tbd strji` vjfld tbdy bgo bdgro twfld



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hdajrd5 gs tbju`b gijtbdr spjkd tbrju`b bdr. –Hd wgrido. Pbdi yju jpdi ojjrs, wbgt

ljnds tbrju`b ngy trjuhcd yju gs wdcc.„

]dtdr cjjkdo gt Kgtrfig gio ijoodo. Bd gskdo, –Fs ft ogi`drjus tj us:„

–Ft ngy ofstrdss yju, hut fa yjur bdgrt rdngfis ljistgit ft lgiijt bgrn yju,„ Kgtrfigbdgro bdrsdca sgyfi`.

–Pfcc wd hd ghcd tj bdcp Lyitbfg:„ ]dtdr gskdo.

–Fa yju odlfod tj oj tbfs, yju wfcc bdcp tj bdgc tbd wjuiodo wjrco,„ sgfo tbd vjfld. –Fwfcc hd wftb yju gcc tbd wgy.„

Fi tbd sfcdild tbgt ajccjwdo, tbdy cjjkdo wjiodrfi`cy gt dglb jtbdr. –Vju bdgro wbgtsbd sgfo,„ ]dtdr sgfo gt cgst. –Oj yju stfcc wgit tj `j gbdgo wftb ft:„

–Vds,„ Cuny sgfo gt jild.

–Vds,„ sgfo Gcdx, ijt auccy uiodrstgiofi` wbgt bd bgo bdgro, hut hdcfdvfi` tbgt Hdzgcfgtbju`bt ft wgs g `jjo fodg.

–Vds,„ sgfo Kgtrfig, hjwcdo jvdr hy tbd wdfro dxpdrfdild ja bdgrfi` tbjsd wjros ljndjut ja bdr njutb.

–Gcc rf`bt, cdt‖s oj ft,„ ]dtdr sgfo. –Lyitbfg, lgi yju ljnd gio sft ojwi bdrd, wftb yjurhglk tj nd:„ Lyitbfg sgt ji tbd cjw stjjc fi arjit ja ]dtdr. –Gcdx, yju sft fi arjit ja bdr,tgkd bdr bgios fi yjurs. Kgtrfig “ idxt tj Gcdx, yjur bgios ji tjp ja bfs.„

Gcdx gio Kgtrfig tjjk tbdfr pcglds, bjcofi` Lyitbfg‖s bgios. Cuny stjjo idxt tj ]dtdr

gio put bdr bgios ji Lyitbfg‖s sbjucodrs. ]dtdr put jid bgio cf`btcy ji Lyitbfg‖sbdgo. _bdy gcc stjppdo njvfi`.

\fcdild lgnd ojwi gio sdfzdo tbdn, g oddp stfccidss hdyjio tbdfr usugc dxpdrfdild.Kgtrfig gio Gcdx adct tbdfr tbju`bts bgct gs tbju`b tbdfr nfios bgo hddi strulk ounh.Ft bft Lyitbfg cfkd gi gvgcgilbd gio sbd orjppdo, ijt wjiodrfi` jr qudstfjifi`, fitj gprjajuio gio hcfssauc stgtd ja rdst.

Cuny sgw tbd vfsfji ja tbd jididss ja cfad. _rgldrfds ja cf`bt tbrdgofi` tbd ogrkidss,hrgilbfi` ljistdccgtfjis, swgyfi` fi tbd dqugtjrfgc sdg.

Gs ]dtdr sgik fitj stfccidss g sdisd ja gpprdbdisfji lgnd wftb bfn. _bd uidgsfidss bdbgo adct wgs `rjwfi`, filrdgsfi` tj igusdg gio rdvucsfji --ja wbgt bd ofo ijt ydt kijw.\jndtbfi` uipcdgsgit gwgftdo bfn, gio bd bgo g lbjfld. Bd ljuco rdsfst ft, pusb ft

gwgy. Jr bd ljuco cfstdi tj ft gio cdt ft ljnd.

Hdbfio bfs lcjsdo dyds, bd sddndo tj sdd g adgturdcdss wbftd dxpgisd, cfkd lcjuos jrswfrcfi` nfst. Bd adct ljco. Bd hd`gi tj sdd g stjiy cgioslgpd. _bd stjids wdrd wbftd,



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vdfcdo fi wbftd nfst. Bdrd gio tbdrd cgy lrunhcfi` tbfi`s tbgt nf`bt bgvd hddi hjids.

_bdrd wgs ij cfad, ij `rjwfi` tbfi`.

G addcfi` ja odsjcgtfji swdccdo wftbfi bfn, g sflkidss fi bfs `uts gio wdgkidss fi bfscfnhs. @rfda gio bjrrjr acjwdo arjn tbd cgioslgpd bd wgs cjjkfi` gt. G sdisd jasuaadrfi` wgs dnhdoodo fi dvdrytbfi` bd sgw. Ft glbdo tbrju`b bfs sjuc, g odspgfrhdyjio wjros.

Pftb bgro-glbfdvdo surrdiodr, cdgrido jvdr ngiy ydgrs, ]dtdr cdt ft ditdr bfn gio afccbfs nfio. Ft wdit ji gio ji. Bfs ljislfjusidss rddcdo gio agodo. Bd sgik ojwi jut jatbd wbftdidss fitj ogrk. _j wbdrd ft wgs ljjc gio cf`btcdss. _bdrd wgs pdgld.



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Lbgptdr Df`bt

Cuny stfrrdo gio hrju`bt tbd jtbdrs hglk arjn stfccidss. _bdy jpdido tbdfr dyds giostgrdo fi gcgrn gt ]dtdr sfttfi` scunpdo fi bfs wbddclbgfr, bfs agld wdt wftb swdgt giotdgrs.

–Pbgt bgppdido ]dtdr:„ Cuny wdit tj bfn.

–G cjt ja hgo addcfi`s,„ ]dtdr nuttdrdo. Bd put jid bgio jvdr bfs dyds. –F adct -- ljco.Pbftdidss. Qdry odsjcgtd, odgo. F lgi‖t -- F oji‖t wgit tj tgck ghjut ft ijw!„ Cunyijoodo. \bd stjjo hdbfio ]dtdr‖s lbgfr gio hd`gi tj kidgo tbd tf`bt tdiojis gionuslcds ja bfs idlk.

–Grd yju jkgy ]dtdr:„ Gcdx sgfo gixfjuscy. –\bjuco wd tgkd yju tj bjspftgc:„

]dtdr sbjjk bfs bdgo. _bd bjspftgc wjuco tgkd jid cjjk gt tbd wbddclbgfr, wftb fts stjryja lbrjifl pgfi, gio wrftd bfn jaa gs g oru``fd ji g hgo trfp. Gcc bd wgitdo wgs tj sftqufdt gio rdst.

–Pbgt ojds ft ndgi:„ Kgtrfig gskdo.

–F oji't kijw, „ ]dtdr sgfo. Cuny‖s rfi`s acgsbdo wftb tbd njvdndit ja bdr afi`drs gio]dtdr tjjk g oddp hrdgtb, cfatdo bfs bdgo. –F‖cc hd gcc rf bt,„ bd sgfo. –Lyitbfg, grd yjujkgy:„

–F‖n afid,„ sgfo Lyitbfg, cjjkfi` gt ]dtdr wftb ljildri. –Ft sddndo cfkd F eust bgo g oddpscddp. F addc vdry ifld ijw gltugccy, rdardsbdo gio rdcgxdo.„

–Xdcgxdo gio rdardsbdo, tbgt‖s `jjo,„ ]dtdr sgfo.

–Pbgt‖s jfi` ji!„ sgfo Kgtrfig lrjsscy. \tupfo, sbd sljcodo bdrsdca, yju cjjk cfkd g ajjc ajr rdpdgtfi` qudstfjis!

–Ajr ijw, ft fs g nystdry. Ojds nystdry hjtbdr yju, Kgtrfig:„ ]dtdr snfcdo gt bdr.–Pd‖cc bgvd tj wgft, sdd wbdtbdr ft hdljnds lcdgr gs tfnd `jds ji -- jkgy wftb yju:„

–Hut F wgit tj kijw --- ijw!„ sgfo Kgtrfig, lrjssdr tbgi dvdr. Ijw F rdgccy cjjk ajjcfsb!

]dtdr cgu`bdo qufdtcy. –_bd odsfrd tj kijw ljnds arjn yjur iddo ajr sdlurfty gioljitrjc, ojdsi‖t ft: Cdgri tj hd ljnajrtghcd wftb ijt kijwfi`, Kgtrfig! Jkgy, pdjpcd -- cdt‖s lgcc ft g if`bt.„

Gt twj g.n. Gcdx wjkd suoodicy, gio ajuio bfnsdca cyfi` fi hdo, ljco gio ordilbdo fiswdgt. Bd tbju`bt Lyitbfg wgs lgccfi` bfn. Bd tbrdw jaa tbd sbddt gio sgt up. Bd adctofzzy gio wdgk, bfs cd`s sbgkfi` gs bd put bfs addt ji tbd acjjr gio `jt up, gio tbd acjjr



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Bd ofo ijt ordgn ja tbd wbftd pcgfi. Fistdgo bd sgw g ljuitry wbjsd jutcfids nf`btbgvd hddi tbd sgnd, g pcgld ja cdvdc afdcos gio cjw bfccs, uiodr g hcud sky wftb sjatlcjuos orfatfi` tbrju`b ft. _bd afdcos wdrd aucc ja wgtdr. @rddi `rgss gio husbds `rdwgrjuio tbdn, ji tbd dgrtb hgiks wbflb bdco tbd wgtdr.

Gcdx sgw g wjngi‖s agld fi tbd afdcos. G wjngi bu`d gs tbd pcgfi, bdr tbf`bs tbdofstgit bfccs, bdr hjoy tbd cgio idgrhy. Bdr agld cgy hdcjw tbd wgtdr fi tbd afdcos, giotbd lcjuo rdacdltfjis sgfcdo jvdr ft. \bjjts ja rfld `rdw ji bdr dydcfos gio bdr lbddks.\bd snfcdo upwgros tbrju`b tbd wgtdr gt tbd sky.

G vjfld lgnd tj bfn. Gcc dgrtb fs jid. Gcc cfad fs jid.

Bd adcc fitj oddp gio pdgldauc scddp, gio idvdr rdndnhdrdo tbfs `fat ja sjcgld.

]dtdr pbjido Gcdx tbd idxt njrifi`.

–Pbgt ofo yju ordgn ghjut:„ bd gskdo.

_bd ordgn ja tbd wbftd pcgfi, tbd dnpty cgio, wgs g lcjuo ja nfsdry bgi`fi` fi Gcdx‖sndnjry. Bd wgs gargfo tbgt tgckfi` ghjut ft wjuco hrfi` hglk tbd aucc ajrld ja tbgtnfsdry. Bd tjco ]dtdr sjnd ja ft.

–Ft wgs eust tdrrfhcd ... F oji‖t kijw bjw tj tdcc yju bjw tdrrfhcd ft adct.„

–Cfkd hdfi` odgo, bub: Cfkd hdfi` odgo gio stfcc gcfvd diju`b tj kijw bjw gwauc ft fs.„

‒Vds! Vds, ft wgs gs gwauc gs hdfi` odgo...„

–Gio wd wdrd tbdrd, tbd rdst ja us: Gio wd ofdo:„

–Vds, yju gio Cuny gio Kgtrfig, yju gcc sjrt ja ofsgppdgrdo ....„

–F kijw,„ ]dtdr sgfo. –F bgo tbd sgnd ordgn.„

–Vju ... ordgndo tbd sgnd ordgn :„

–G wbftd rjgo, ngod ja gsbds, tbrju`b g hurido-jut cgio. Vju gio nd gio Cuny gioKgtrfig. Pfio lgnd gio hcdw tbd gsbds. Ft hcdw gcc tbrdd ja yju gwgy. Gio nd -- tbdhfttdr wfio hcdw tbd acdsb jaa ny hjids, F wgs eust g igkdo skdcdtji, gio tbdi tbd hjidshcdw gwgy tjj gio tbdrd wgs ijtbfi` cdat ja nd gt gcc.„

Gcdx ofoi‖t kijw wbgt tj sgy tj ]dtdr. –Pbgt-- wbgt ojds ft ndgi:„

–Ny ordgn ndgis tbd sgnd gs yjurs. _bdy grd hjtb ghjut odgtb gio suaadrfi`.„



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Gcdx wgs sfcdit. _bd wjros rdvdrhdrgtdo jnfijuscy tbrju`b bfs nfio.

–F lgccdo Cuny gio Kgtrfig tbfs njrifi`,„ ]dtdr sgfo hrfskcy. –Vju kijw wbgt:„

–Ljucoi‖t hd -- tbd sgnd ordgn:„

–Jtbdr vdrsfjis -- hut tbd sgnd tbfi`. Pd‖cc nddt tbdn tjif`bt. Pd bgvd tj tgck.„

–\j wbgt ojds ft ndgi:„ Gcdx odngiodo. –Pby grd wd gcc ordgnfi`: Ojds ft ndgitbgt sjndtbfi` fs `jfi tj bgppdi: \ulb tdrrfhcd ordgns, cfkd wgit tj ofd gcrdgoy! „

–Cdt‖s tgkd ft jid stdp gt g tfnd,„ Kgtrfig sgfo. Gcdx sgw, filrdoucjuscy, tbgt sbd wgsbjcofi` g ijtdpgo gio pdi, rdgoy tj tgkd ijtds ji tbfs hfzgrrd stuaa. –Afrst, wd sbjucoodafid tbd ljnnji adgturds ja tbfs ordgn wd bgvd gcc sbgrdo.„

–F ljuco ijt sdd giytbfi`,„ sgfo Cuny. –Jicy F wgs fi tbd wbftd pcgld, gio F wgssuaadrfi` gio suaadrfi` tfcc F ljucoi‖t stgio ft gio F bgo tj wgkd nysdca up.„

Gcdx `gpdo gt bdr. –Vju ndgi yju lgi wgkd yjursdca up fa yju wgit tj:„

–Jb yds, fa F wgit tj ... F idw F sbjuco try tj stgy fi tbd ordgn,„ Cuny sgfo rd`rdtauccy,–hdlgusd F kidw ft wgs vdry fnpjrtgit. Hut F eust ljuco ijt tgkd ft giy njrd.„

–F tbfik tbd ljnnji adgturds grd ljco, gio wbftdidss,„ Kgtrfig sgfo.

–_bd sgnd tbfi`s F adct, wbdi wd ndoftgtdo wftb Lyitbfg,„ ]dtdr sgfo. –Addcfi`s jaodgtb gio odspgfr, gio hfttdr suaadrfi`.„

–Hut wbgt tbd bdcc ojds ft gcc ndgi:„ Gcdx rdpdgtdo. –Ljco gio wbftd, fs ft tbd Ijrtb]jcd jr wbgt!„

–Ft fs sjnd pcgld wbdrd g cjt ja pdjpcd suaadrdo,„ sgfo Cuny. –_bdy suaadrdo sj nulb,tbgt tbdfr addcfi`s grd stfcc fi tbd pcgld wbdrd tbdy ofdo.„

–Pbgt grd yju tgckfi` ghjut!„ Kgtrfig gskdo. \fccy jco wjngi, sgfo bdr nfio.

–Jild F wdit tj Qgccdy Ajr`d fi tbd \tgtds,„ sgfo ]dtdr. –Ft wgs gi jco hgttcdafdco. F adctsj nulb `rfda gio sjrrjw bgi`fi` jvdr tbd pcgld, gio ft wgsi‖t eust nd, jtbdrs adct ft tjj.F‖vd bdgro ft fs tbd sgnd gt Guslbwftz.„

Pbgt ijisdisd! Kgtrfig tbju`bt. F lgi‖t hdcfdvd g sngrt `uy cfkd ]dtdr fs sj lrdoucjus!

–Kgtrfig, try tj hdcfdvd tbgt tbdrd grd jtbdr ajrns ja pdrldptfjis hdsfods tbjsd yju grdusdo tj,„ sgfo ]dtdr. –Ngiy pdjpcd oj pflk up sulb prjedltfjis, wftbjut rdgcfsfi` ft. Ftbfik tbgt ljuco hd wbgt‖s bgppdifi` wftb Lyitbfg.„



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–F tbfik ft‖s fi Lbfig,„ Kgtrfig sgfo suoodicy. –F rdndnhdr ijw, tbdrd wgs g hufcofi`

tbdrd, fts rjja bgo tbjsd up-turido ljridrs, cfkd g Lbfidsd tdnpcd.„

–F bgvd idvdr hddi tj Lbfig!„ sgfo Gcdx. –Pby wjuco F ordgn ja Lbfig:„

–Bgs Lyitbfg hddi tj Lbfig:„ ]dtdr gskdo.

–Ij, sbd‖s idvdr hddi! Pbgt‖s gcc tbfs `jt tj oj wftb Lyitbfg: \bd‖s ijt bgvfi giylrgzy ordgns!„

–Hut sbd‖s cjsfi` wdf`bt. Gs tbju`b sbd‖s `dttfi` tbd sfod-daadlts.„

–_bd ordgns grd sj hgo,„ Cuny sgfo. –Cfkd yju sgfo, Gcdx5 sj nulb hfttdr pgfi, ft‖sdiju`b tj kfcc sjndhjoy.„

–Ij!„ Gcdx lrfdo. –Ft‖s `jt ijtbfi tj oj wftb Lyitbfg!„ Bfs vjfld wgs vdry cjuo.Lyitbfg wgs bfs gilbjr tj tbd rdgc wjrco tbgt ljitgfido bfs lburlb, bfs agnfcy,dvdrytbfi` bd kidw. _bd aglt tbgt sbd ljucoi‖t ndoftgtd jicy ljiafrndo ajr bfn tbgt,wbfcd bd bfnsdca nf`bt hd orgwi fitj strgi`d pgtbs, bdr lbddrauc nuiogid sjuc wgs bfscfadcfid tj sgifty.

–Pd grd gcc `dttfi` tbd ordgns arjn sjnd jutsfod sjurld,„ sgfo ]dtdr. –Hut tbdy stgrtdoljnfi` gatdr wd cfikdo wftb Lyitbfg. \bd fs tbd kdy.„

Gcdx eunpdo tj bfs addt. –Lyitbfg‖s ijt cfkd tbgt! \bd ojdsi‖t `dt odprdssdo! \bd idvdrbgs sulb hgo, cjusy addcfi`s. _bdy grd ijt ljnfi` arjn bdr. _bdy lgi‖t hd!„ Bd gcnjstrgi jut ja tbd rjjn gio eunpdo fitj bfs lgr. _bdy bdgro bfs lgr spddofi gwgy tbrju`btbd if`bt-tfnd qufdt ja Tppdr Dgst Ljgst Xjgo.

Gcdx orjvd bjnd agst, `rfppdo hy gi upsur`d ja rdvucsfji ajr ]dtdr gio bfs arfdios._bgt if`bt bd cgy gwgkd ajr bjurs. _bd ojltrfids ja bfs lburlb, wbflb bd bgo put jut jabfs nfio sfild bd hd`gi Cfstdifi`, rjsd up gio gllusdo bfn ja wjrsbfppfi` g agcsd `jo.Bd bgo gcwgys hddi uidgsy ghjut wbj jr wbgt Hdzgcfg nf`bt hd.

Ji \uiogy bd wdit tj bfs lburlb gio sju`bt jut gi dcodr wbjn bd trustdo. Bd gskdowbgt tbd Hfhcd bgo tj sgy ghjut spfrfts, gio bd gcrdgoy bgca-kidw wbgt tbd giswdrswjuco hd.

Dcodr Cfn Hjji \di` g`rddo tbgt spfrfts sbjuco hd rdlj`ifsdo gs `jjo jr hgo, hy tbdrdsucts ja tbdfr gltfji tbgt wdrd sddi fi pdjpcd‖s cfvds. Gcdx rdgcfsdo tbgt tbd gwauc adgrfi bfs ordgns, wgs g sf i tbgt Hdzgcfg wgs gi dvfc spfrft. Bd wgs aucc ja rdnjrsd, gtbgvfi` suhnfttdo tj bdr spdcc.

Pbgt ghjut tbd cjvd yju adct arjn bdr: gskdo g sngcc fiidr vjfld -- ijt Hdzgcfg‖s, bd wgssurd bd wgs ijt cfstdifi` tj bdr giy njrd. Ljuco yju hd nfstgkdi fi tbgt:



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Vds F ljuco, Gcdx rdpcfdo. F wgs odldfvdo hy \gtgi‖s ofs`ufsd!

Bd hdlgnd bjrrfafdo gt bjw agr bd bgo hddi cdo gstrgy. ]dtdr gio Ndcfssg wdrd tjjcs jatbd dvfc jid. _bdfr kfio wjros gio arfdiosbfp wdrd odldptfjis. Bd hd`gi tj addcvfjcditcy gi`ry wftb pdjpcd wbj wdrd sj dvfc, wbfcd tbdy sddndo sj pcdgsgit giobgrncdss. _bdy sbjuco ijt hd gccjwdo tj oj tbdsd tbfi s! _bdy sbjuco hd stjppdo!

Gio gatdr g wddk ja hrjjofi` Gcdx odlfodo tj tgkd gltfji sj tbgt ij njrd pdjpcd wjucohd bgrndo gio odldfvdo.



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Lbgptdr Ifid

]dtdr lgccdo Gcdx tj gsk bfn tj orjp fi ajr g hddr. –Ij ij F‖n vdry husy gt prdsdit„Gcdx sgfo bgstfcy gio put ojwi tbd pbjid. _bd idxt _bursogy dvdifi`, tdi nfiutdshdajrd Cfstdifi` wgs oud tj hd`fi, tbd rd`ucgr Cfstdidrs wdrd gssdnhcfi` hut Gcdx wgsijt gnji` tbdn.

–Tsugccy bd fs sj dgrcy,„ sgfo Cuny. –F bjpd bd‖s ijt orjppfi` jut. „

Agfcurd, Kgtrfig cghdccdo Gcdx fi bdr nfio.

–F tdcc yju wbgt ft wgs, bd `jt vdry upsdt hy tbjsd ordgns,„ Cuny sgfo. –Bd `jt sj gi`ry

tbgt if`bt.„

–Pd‖cc stgrt wftbjut bfn,„ sgfo ]dtdr. Bd rjccdo bfs lbgfr tj tbd arjit ja tbd rjjn. _bd`rjup sdttcdo tbdnsdcvds. –Cfstdi tj stfccidss,„ ]dtdr sgfo. –Cfstdi tj sfcdild.„

_bdrd wgs g kijlk ji tbd ojjr. Kgtrfig dxpdltdo tj sdd Gcdx ditdr, hut ft wgs gljnpcdtd strgi`dr wbj pusbdo tbd ojjr jpdi gio stdppdo fi. G ngi fi g wbftd cji -scddvdo sbfrt gio ogrk trjusdrs, wftb gi gfr ja bdco-fi pjwdr. Hdbfio bfn, gijtbdr ngiwftb g strji`dr swg``dr gio ndigld. –Pbj fs fi lbgr`d bdrd:„ odngiodo tbd fitruodr.

–F gn,„ ]dtdr giswdrdo, rjccfi` bfs lbgfr ajrwgro.

–Fs tbfs g rdcf`fjus `rjup:„ sgfo tbd strgi`dr.

–Vds!„ Kgtrfig lrfdo, sdisfi` tbgt tbfs wgs tbd rf`bt giswdr. Hut ]dtdr rdpcfdo, –Ij tbfsfs ijt g rdcf`fjus `rjup. _bfs fs tbd Cfstdifi` `rjup.„ Bd spjkd lgcncy, tryfi` tj ljivdyrdgssurgild tj tbd pdjpcd fi tbd rjjn.

Bd ljuco sdisd tbdfr sbjlk gio gcgrn gnjuitfi` tj adgr. Ngiy ja tbdn bgo hddihrju`bt up tj hd gargfo ja tbd lfvfc gutbjrfty5 bd ljuco rdndnhdr bfs jwi njtbdrtbrdgtdifi` bfn, –Vju kddp ji ojfi` tbgt gio F‖cc lgcc tbd pjcfldngi tj tgkd yju gwgy!„Ji tbfs frrgtfjigc suhstrgtd wgs hufct tbdfr gwgrdidss tbgt tbfi`s cfkd tbfs ofo bgppdi.Jild fi sdvdi ydgrs jr sj, gi jhslurd huilb ja pdjpcd wdrd gllusdo ja gltfvftfds tbgtwdrd bgrnauc tj sjlfdty gio tbd stgtd. Vju rdgo fi tbd idwspgpdrs tbgt tbdy‖o hddirgfodo gio grrdstdo gio put ji trfgc. Cjlgc vjflds sgfo tbd trfgcs wdrd agfr, ljnnditgtjrsarjn jtbdr ljuitrfds sgfo tbgt tbdy wdrdi‖t.

]djpcd ijt ajccjwfi` tbd cd`gc gr`undits, sddfi` jicy tbd orgng ja tbd hf` stgtd nglbfid

cfido up g`gfist sngcc fiofvfougcs, bgo tbd fnprdssfji tbgt tbdrd wgs g ogi`dr, ja tbdgrrdst gio fnprfsjindit ja fiijldits wbj bgo eust bgppdido tj `dt jut ja cfid. Bjwstrji` yju tbju`bt tbfs ogi`dr wgs, odpdiodo ji bjw nulb yju trustdo tbd wjrco fiwbflb yju cfvdo.



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–Pd grd arjn \pdlfgc Hrgilb,„ sgfo tbd strgi`dr. –Pd bgvd bgo g rdpjrt tbgt tbdrd fs giuigutbjrfzdo `gtbdrfi` di`g`do fi luct gltfvfty.„

–Pd grd ijt g luct!„ ]dtdr sgfo. –Pd prgltfld g ajrn ja ndoftgtfji.„

–Fs ft sjnd kfio ja spfrftugc gltfvfty:„ sgfo tbd ngi.

–Vds. _bfs fs spfrftugc dxdrlfsd,„ ]dtdr sgfo.

Prji` giswdr ! Kgtrfig‖s fistfilts lrfdo g`gfi.

–Pd rdldfvdo g rdpjrt tbgt yju grd di`g`fi` fi jlluct \gtgifl prgltflds,„ sgfo tbd ngi._bd adgr cdvdc fi tbd rjjn filrdgsdo. _bdy kidw tbgt \gtgifl lucts bgo hddi hgiido gshdfi` bgrnauc tj sjlfdty. Hut ]dtdr cgu`bdo fi rdgc gnusdndit.

–Jlluct prgltflds! Fispdltjr, F prdsund yju kijw wbgt g \gtgifst jutaft cjjks cfkd:Ojds tbfs rjjn cjjk cfkd g luct lditrd:„

_bd fispdltjr cjjkdo rjuio tbd rjjn. Ft wgs vdry lcdgi gio uilcuttdrdo. _bd jicyodljrgtfjis wdrd g hgskdt ja acjwdrs, gio argndo pbjtj`rgpbs ja tbd Bfngcgygs ji tbdwgccs.

–Vju lgi cjjk rjuio tbd wbjcd hufcofi`,„ sgfo ]dtdr. –Lbdlk ajr bfoodi wjrsbfp rjjnsjr wbgtdvdr. F oji‖t tbfik yju‖cc afio giytbfi tbgt cjjks cfkd \gtgifl prgltfld.„

_bd fispdltjr‖s vjfld wgs ofaadrdit wbdi bd idxt spjkd. Ft wgs gs pjcftd gs ft bgo hddigcc gcji`, hut g cjt ja tbd tbrdgt bgo `jid jut ja ft. –Lgi yju tdcc nd wbgt oj yju ojbdrd:„

–Pd prgltfld Cfstdifi`. Ft fs g ajrn ja ndoftgtfji.„

_bd fispdltjr rdadrrdo tj ijtds. –Vjur husfidss fs rd`fstdrdo gs tbd \pfrftugc Grts Lditrd.Ft fs rd`fstdrdo ajr tdglbfi` ngrtfgc grts, acjwdr grrgi`dndit, Lbfidsd pgfitfi`. Ft ojdsijt sgy Ndoftgtfji.„

–Jur rd`fstrgtfji sgys, gio jtbdr grts ja spfrftugc odvdcjpndit. _bgt ljvdrs ndoftgtfji.„

–Grd yju gaafcfgtdo tj giy rdcf`fjus jr`gifsgtfji:„

–Ij, F tjco yju wd grd ijt g rdcf`fji.„

–_bd `jvdrindit ojds ijt fitdradrd wftb arddojn ja rdcf`fji,„ tbd fispdltjr sgfo. –Hut

wd bgvd ajuio tbgt lucts gio uigutbjrfzdo spfrftugc prgltflds lgi pjsd g ogi`dr tjsjlfdty.„

–F oji't tbfik wd agcc fitj tbgt lgtd`jry,„ ]dtdr sgfo wftb g snfcd. –_gkd g cjjk gt tbd



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pcgld, Ndcfssg wfcc sbjw yju grjuio.„ Ndcfssg cdat wftb tbd twj fispdltjrs. _bd `rjup

rdngfifi` fi tbd rjjn bunndo wftb g`ftgtdo ljivdrsgtfji gio spdlucgtfji.

–Cjjk, rdcgx, ajck,„ sgfo ]dtdr. –_bfs fs ijtbfi`. Ft fs ijt g prjhcdn. \jndjid ngod grdpjrt ji us, ajr wbgtdvdr rdgsji, sj tbd gutbjrftfds bgvd tj ajccjw up tbd rdpjrt giofivdstf`gtd. Hut tbdrd‖s rdgccy ij prjhcdn.„

–Pd lgi ljitfiud tj oj jur Cfstdifi` ijw,„ Cuny sgfo.

]dtdr snfcdo gio sbjjk bfs bdgo. Bd tbju`bt ijt ngiy pdjpcd hdsfods Cuny wjuco hdghcd tj put gsfod tbdfr wjrrfds, tj ljilditrgtd ji sfcdild.

_bd fispdltjrs lgnd hglk. –_bgik yju ajr yjur ljjpdrgtfji,„ tbd cdgo fivdstf`gtjr sgfotj ]dtdr. –Vju uiodrstgio -- \jndjid ngkds g rdpjrt, wd bgvd tj ajccjw up ji ft,„ bdgoodo, gcnjst gpjcj`dtflgccy.

–\j grd yju sgtfsafdo, tbgt wd‖rd ijt ruiifi` giy luct bdrd:„ ]dtdr gskdo pjcftdcy.

–F wfcc sdio fi ny rdpjrt, ft‖s jkgy. Vju `dt yjursdca prjpdrcy rd`fstdrdo gs g ndoftgtfji`rjup.„

]dtdr pgusdo. –Fi tbd ndgitfnd, wd wfcc lgrry ji wftb jur ndoftgtfji lcgss.„

–Pbdi yju bgvd rd`fstdrdo yjursdca yju lgi rdsund yjur gltfvftfds.„ _bd fispdltjrdxpcgfido tbd sftugtfji tj ]dtdr fi g arfdiocy wgy. –Gt prdsdit yju grd ijt rd`fstdrdo ajrtbfs gltfvfty. Vjur `rjup bdrd fs ljisfodrdo gs gi uicgwauc gssdnhcy. \j yju `j giord`fstdr yjursdcvds tbdi yju lgi lgrry ji.„

–Oj yju ndgi,„ ]dtdr sgfo lgrdauccy, –tbgt wd lgiijt bgvd jur ndoftgtfji sdssfji

tjif`bt:„

–Vju grd ijt rd`fstdrdo ajr ndoftgtfji,„ sgfo tbd jaafldr. G bgrodifi` ja bfs stgildfnpcfdo tbgt bd wgs tbdrd tj sdd tbgt gcc rdùcgtfjis wdrd bddodo.

]dtdr turido tj tbd `rjup. –Jkgy, pdjpcd. Pd wji‖t bgvd Cfstdifi` bdrd tjif`bt. Vjulgi `j hglk gio oj ft gt bjnd,„ bd sgfo sdrdidcy.

_bdrd wdrd prjtdsts gio wjrrfdo qudstfjis. –Cjjk,„ ]dtdr sgfo. –Vju ùys grd gcrdgoysuppjsdo tj hd Cfstdifi twfld g ogy ji yjur jwi. Ft‖s ij hf` odgc fa wd oji't `dttj`dtbdr ajr g wbfcd. Bjw cji`: F bgvd ij fodg bjw cji` ft wfcc tgkd tj oj tbdrd`fstrgtfji.„

Kgtrfig, stru``cfi` wftb bdr jwi ljistdrigtfji gio ofsngy, sgw wftb gngzdndit tbgt

]dtdr wgs snfcfi` cf`bt-bdgrtdocy5 –Ngyhd fa yju lgi‖t ljnd bdrd ajr cfstdifi` dvdrywddk, sjnd ja yju wfcc hd diljurg`do tj prgltfld njrd rdùcgrcy gt bjnd!„



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–Ft‖s Gcdx! Ft‖s Gcdx!„ Kgtrfig wgftdo fnpgtfditcy ajr tbd rdst ja tbd rjup, wbj ofoi‖t

kijw Gcdx wdcc, tj ofspdrsd. \bd ljuco bgrocy ljitgfi bdr rg d. –F‖n surd bd‖s tbd jidtbgt ngod g rdpjrt ji us! \gyfi` tbgt wd‖rd g sgtgifl luct, tbgt‖s eust cfkd bfn! Bd wgsgcwgys gargfo tbgt Hdzgcfg wgs sjnd kfio ja odvfc jr sjndtbfi`.„

–Vds. Bd‖s gargfo,„ Cuny sgfo.

–F bgvd g ljusfi fi tbd ]jcfld,„ sgfo ]dtdr. –F wfcc gsk bfn fa bd lgi afio jut wbj afcdo tbdrdpjrt ji us.„

–F‖n surd ft‖s Gcdx!„

–]rjhghcy,„ ]dtdr g`rddo `rgvdcy.

Kgtrfig ljuco ijt uiodrstgio bjw Cuny gio ]dtdr wdrd rdgltfi`. _bdy sddndo njrd

ofsgppjfitdo tbgi gi`ry wftb Gcdx. –Pbgt g hgstgro, tbfs Gcdx! Pd wdrd sj `jjo tj tbgt`uy! Pd wdrd tryfi` tj bdcp bfs wfad -- wd spdit tfnd wftb bfn ---„ Kgtrfigrdndnhdrdo tbd bjurs ja ljivfvfgc arfdiosbfp. –Bjw ljuco bd oj tbfs tj us! Hcjjoyhgstgro!„

–Bd wgs vdry upsdt ghjut tbd ordgns,„ Cuny sgfo.

–F‖cc `dt Ndcfssg tj oj tbd rd`fstrgtfji tjnjrrjw,„ ]dtdr sgfo. –Ft sbjucoi‖t tgkd cji` tj`dt gpprjvgc, tbdi wd‖cc rdsund tbd usugc lcgssds. Hut ajr tbd prdsdit -- F‖o cfkd tj gskyju twj,„ bd cjjkdo gt Cuny gio Kgtrfig, –tj oj Cfstdifi` wftb nd. Eust tbd tbrdd jaus.„

–Vds,„ Cuny sgfo, ijoofi` vf`jrjuscy. –Vds, wd sbjuco oj tbgt.„

–Pby:„ Kgtrfig gskdo, hdwfcodrdo g`gfi. –F ndgi F wjuco hd bgppy tj oj cfstdifi`wftb yju rd`ucgrcy, hut wby eust tbd tbrdd ja us, fs tbdrd sjnd spdlfgc rdgsji:„

–Hdlgusd wd grd tbd jids wbj cfikdo tj Gcdx,„ Cuny dxpcgfido fi bdr scjw wgy. –Pdgrd tbd jids wbj lgi bdcp bfn ijw.„

–Bdcp bfn!„ Kgtrfig spcuttdrdo. –Pby wjuco wd wgit tj bdcp tbgt hgstgro! Bd euststghhdo us fi tbd hglk! Bjpd tbd hu``dr `jds tj bdcc! Ij wgy F wgit tj bdcp bfn!„

–Pd bgvd tj bdcp Lyitbfg,„ Cuny sgfo.

Kgtrfig bdsftgtdo. \bd wgsi‖t ydt rdgoy tj sgy tbgt Lyitbfg sbjuco gcsj j tj bdcc.–Giywgy, wbgt oj yju ndgi, bdcp bfn: Vju grd gskfi` nd tj oj Cfstdifi , rf`bt: Ijttj oj giytbfi`, `j jut gio tgck tj Gcdx jr giytbfi` cfkd tbgt:„

–Xf`bt. F gn jicy gskfi` yju tj Cfstdi,„ ]dtdr sgfo, wftb tbd `cfnndr ja g snfcd. –_bdajur ja us grd cfikdo, gs Cuny sgys. Pbdi jid ja us bgs `jid gwgy, tbd jtbdr tbrdd lgikddp gi jpdifi` ajr bfn. Gio ajr Lyitbfg tjj. Oji't wjrry tjj nulb ghjut gcc tbgt,



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Kgtrfig! Gcc F gn gskfi` yju tj oj, fs tj sft ojwi gio oj Cfstdifi` wftb us -- gio tj

kijw tbgt Gcdx , wbj fs ghsdit, fs stfcc bdrd wftb us.„

Kgtrfig wgs sfcdit. Cfstdifi` wgs afid, sbd tbju`bt. \bd ofoi‖t uiodrstgio, ofoi‖thdcfdvd, bgca ja wbgt ]dtdr wgs spjutfi` hut sbd ljuco spdio bgca gi bjur cfstdifi` wftbbfn, gio ijtbfi` tj oj wftb hcjjoy Gcdx.

–Giywgy, ]dtdr -- F gn surd Hdzgcfg fs ijt g odvfc, hut wbj fs sbd rdgccy: Pbj fsHdzgcfg:„

–Gsk bdr yjursdca, jid ogy,„ sgfo ]dtdr. –Hut F tbfik yju‖rd tjj rgtfjigc, Kgtrfig! F oji'tkijw bjw tj `fvd yju giy giswdr yjur nfio lgi glldpt.„

Cuny sdt g tfndr, ]dtdr sgfo tbd jpdifi` wjros. Kgtrfig hd`gi tj cfstdi5 gio gcc sbdljuco bdgr wgs tbd fildssgit rjgr ja bdr jwi gi`dr. Jutrg`d gio prjtdst gt wbgt Gcdx bgo

ojid tj tbdn, bfs hdtrgygc ja arfdiosbfp, bfs trdglbdry. _bdy wdit hfttdrcy rjuio gio rjuio fibdr ajr bgca gi bjur. Pbdi sbd `jt up sbd adct dxbgustdo gio fcc-tdnpdrdo.

–_bgik yju ajr ejfifi` us, Kgtrfig,„ ]dtdr sgfo. –Lgi yju ljnd g`gfi tjnjrrjwdvdifi`:„

–F lgi pflk yju up arjn yjur jaafld,„ Cuny jaadrdo.

–Ij, F -- F oji‖t tbfik sj,„ sgfo Kgtrfig. \bd wgs tbfikfi` tbgt sbd ofoi‖t wgit tjgttdnpt Cfstdifi` g`gfi ajr g adw ogys, tfcc sbd bgo ljjcdo ojwi g hft. –F‖n quftd husyijw! F oji't tbfik F lgi ljnd.„



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Lbgptdr _di

–F tbfik F wfcc `j gio vfsft Gcdx,„ Cuny sgfo. –Pbdi F trfdo tj pbjid bfn bd eust bui`up tbd pbjid ji nd. F wgitdo tj gsk bfn wby bd ofo sulb g tbfi`, bd wgs sj arfdiocygio tbdi bd turis g`gfist us cfkd tbgt. Bd ofoi‖t wgit tj tgck tj nd ji tbd pbjid. Hutwd bgvd `jt tj gsk bfn wbgt fs bgppdifi`. Lgiijt cdgvd ft cfkd tbgt.„

]dtdr cjjkdo gt bdr, dcodrcy, hdrfi`do, ljsndtflfsdo. Bd tbju`bt, Ijt ngiy pdjpcdwjuco bgvd tbd ljurg`d tj lgcc sjndjid wbj burt tbdn. Jr `j ji gatdrwgros tj vfsfttbgt pdrsji.

–Vds, F‖n wjrrfdo ghjut bfn tjj,„ bd sgfo. –Ny ljusfi ljiafrndo, ft wgs Gcdx wbjngod tbd pjcfld rdpjrt. F tbfik bd ofo ft hdlgusd bd wgs sj gargfo ja tbd ordgns.„

–Bd fs sfnpcy bfttfi` jut gt us,„ Cuny ijoodo. –Hdlgusd bd fs sj arf`btdido. ]dtdr!

Bjw grd yju addcfi` cgtdcy:„

–F‖vd hddi addcfi` cjusy gcc ogy. Ijt ny hglk … Eust g sjrt ja `didrgc odprdssfji…„

–Nd tjj, ]dtdr. F gn addcfi` vdry odprdssdo gio frrftgtdo gio ado-up. Hut ijtbfi`bgppdido, tbdrd fs ij rdgsji wby F sbjuco hd cfkd tbgt -- F tbfik F gn `dttfi` tbdsdaddcfi`s arjn jutsfod.„

–Ny `jo, yds,„ sgfo ]dtdr. –Vju‖rd rf bt, Cuny! Gcc tbfs arustrgtfji gio odspgfr -- ft‖sijt ny jwi stuaa! Pd‖vd pflkdo up tbfs cjgo ja hgo vfhds, tbdy `fvd us bjrrfhcd ordgns,gio ngkd us addc cjusy. Pd `dt gcc upsdt gio lburido up, gio Gcdx `jds stjrnfi` jaa fig rg`d ---„

–F‖cc `j gio sdd bfn.„

–Bd‖s prjhghcy stfcc upsdt, bd ngy ydcc gt yju sjnd njrd,„ ]dtdr sgfo. –Oj yju wgit tjtgkd Ndcfssg wftb yju:„

–Ij F tbfik F wji't tgkd giyjid, F tbfik F `j hy nysdca,„ Cuny sgfo. \bd dxpcgfido wftbngiy rdpdtftfjis tbgt Gcdx wgs addcfi` odadisfvd, gio jid pdrsji wjuco hd cdsstbrdgtdifi` tj bfn; ajr tbd sgnd rdgsji sbd wjuco ijt fivgod bfs bjnd hut wjuco `j tjbfs jaafld.

\j Cuny‖s `rddi Ndrldods puccdo up fi g strddt idgr Egcgi Hdsgr wbflb wgs cfido wftbhusfidssds rdcgtdo tj tbd ljistrultfji fioustry. \bd wgckdo fitj tbd jpdi sbjp wbjsdarjit grdg wgs stglkdo wftb bgrowgrd gio ajuio Gcdx sfttfi` fi g `cgssdo-fi, gfr-ljioftfjido luhflcd gt tbd hglk. \bd kijlkdo ji tbd `cgss ojjr gio pusbdo ft jpdi glrglk. –Buccj, Gcdx -- bjw grd yju:„ sbd sgfo lbddrfcy.

Gcdx stgrdo fi ofshdcfda gs bd sgw Cuny pflkfi` bdr wgy tbrju`b tbd arjit pgrt ja bfssbjp. Gatdr wbgt bd bgo ojid tj tbd Cfstdifi` `rjup, bd bgo ijt dxpdltdo tj dvdr spdgktj giy ja tbdn g`gfi. _bdy nust bgtd bfs `uts ijw, hut bd ofo ijt dxpdlt giy ja tbdn tj



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ljnd gio ydcc gt bfn “ cdgst ja gcc tbd hdgnfi`, wdgctby wjngi bd wgs sddfi`

Bd ofoi‖t kijw bjw tj rdspjio tj Cuny‖s `rddtfi`. ]grt ja bfn wgrndo tj bdr jpdiarfdiocfidss, gio pgrt ja bfn sgfo tbgt sbd wgs tbd oupd ja tbd Dvfc Jid. Njstcy bd adctodadisfvd, rdgoy tj dxpcjod gi`rfcy gs sjji gs sbd stgrtdo tj gttglk bfn.

–Bjw grd yju Gcdx: Bjw‖s Lyitbfg:„

–Afid. Lyitbfg‖s afid.„

–Grd yju surd Gcdx: Bgs sbd stjppdo cjsfi` wdf`bt:„

–Vds yds yds sbd‖s jkgy!„

–Vju nust cjjk gatdr bdr, Gcdx. _gkd lgrd ja Lyitbfg.„ Cuny snfcdo kfiocy gt Gcdx. Bd

wgs wjiodrfi` wbdi sbd wjuco stgrt tgltauccy cdgofi` up tj tbd igsty suhedlt tbgt cgyhdtwddi tbdn. Gs sjji gs sbd ofo, bd wjuco lbgi`d tbd suhedlt.

Cuny cjjkdo strgf`bt gt bfn gio sgfo qufdtcy, –Vju rdpjrtdo us tj tbd pjcfld ajr ruiifi`g luct.„

Gcdx stgrdo hglk spddlbcdsscy.

–_bdsd twj fispdltjrs lgnd fi wbdi wd eust stgrtdo Cfstdifi ,„ Cuny rdcgtdo. –_bdywdrd cjjkfi` ajr \gtgifl wjrsbfp! _bdy sdgrlbdo tbd wbjcd bjusd. _bdy ofo ijt afiogiytbfi`. _bdy sgfo wd bgvd tj stjp Cfstdifi` uitfc wd rd-rd`fstdr wftb tbd Xd`fstrgr ja\jlfdtfds. Gcdx, lgi F gsk yju,„ Cuny sgfo, bdr fidxprdssfvd vjfld gcnjst `ditcd, –wbyofo yju rdpjrt us: Pby ofo yju sgy tbgt wd grd g luct:„

–Vju grd g luct,„ Gcdx sgfo. Bd wgs surprfsdo tbgt ft wgs pjssfhcd tj sgy sulb g igstytbfi` tj sjndhjoy‖s agld wftbjut gifnjsfty. _bfs wbjcd ljivdrsgtfji wgs wdfro. –Vjuwjrsbfp Hdzgcfg. Hdzgcfg fs gi dvfc spfrft.„

–Pd oji't wjrsbfp Hdzgcfg.„

–Vju cdt bdr pjssdss yjur bdgrts,„ Gcdx sgfo. Cuny cjjkdo gt bfn fi sfcdild, gio fisfcdild Gcdx rdndnhdrdo tbd ejy gio ljnajrt bd bgo rdldfvdo arjn Hdzgcfg, tbdgssurgild ja hdfi` oddpcy cjvdo.

–Ofo yju oj tbfs hdlgusd yju grd gargfo ja tbd ordgns:„ Cuny gskdo.

–_bd dvfc spfrft sdit tbjsd ordgns tj nd,„ Gcdx sgfo. –F gn uiodr odnjifl jpprdssfji.„

–F oji't tbfik Hdzgcfg sdit tbjsd ordgns. _bdy ljnd arjn sjndwbdrd dcsd.„

–F gn `jfi` tj gsk tbd Lburlb dcodrs tj prgy jvdr nd!„ Gcdx sgfo odafgitcy. –F wfccrdijuild tbd dvfc spfrft gio prgy tj hd odcfvdrdo arjn tbfs hjiog`d!„



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–Vds, yju sbjuco oj tbgt, Gcdx!„ _j bfs surprfsd Cuny g`rddo ditbusfgstflgccy. –Vjusbjuco hrfi` Lyitbfg gcsj. Hjtb ja yju sbjuco bgvd prgydrs, tj hd ardd arjn wbgtdvdrhgo fiacudild fs ji yju. Vju sbjuco hrfi` Lyitbfg tj tbd dcodrs gcsj. _bgt fs wbgt yjusbjuco oj.„

–F wfcc, tbdi,„ sgfo Gcdx. –Tb --- lgi F `dt yju g lup ja ljaadd:„

–Ij tbgiks,„ Cuny sgfo, –F‖n eust `jfi`. @fvd ny cjvd tj Lyitbfg, bub!„

Gcdx ajuio bfnsdca wgckfi` Cuny jut tj bdr lgr eust gs tbju`b sbd wdrd g `jjo jcoarfdio. Bd wgtlbdo bdr orfvd jaa, addcfi` vdry ljiausdo. Bd ljucoi‖t af`urd jut wbdtbdrjr ijt Cuny wgs g sdrvgit ja \gtgi. Bd kidw tbgt bd bfnsdca bgo ojid rf`bt, firdhukfi` tbd odvfc cfkd \t. ]dtdr, gio ljucoi‖t uiodrstgio wby bd adct njrd cfkd Euogs.

_brdd ogys cgtdr ]dtdr lgccdo Gcdx ji tbd pbjid, gio Gcdx jicy wfildo g cfttcd wbdi bdbdgro tbd agnfcfgr vjfld. –Jb, gb, buccj ]dtdr! gb, bjw grd yju, bjw grd yju:

–Bjw‖s Lyitbfg `dttfi` ji Gcdx:„ ]dtdr ngig`do tj ljivdy dijrnjus ljildri fi tbjsdadw wjros gio Gcdx ajuio bfnsdca rdspjiofi` tj bfs synpgtby fi tbd jco wgy.

–\bd fs stfcc cjsfi` wdf`bt ]dtdr! \bd cjst jid kfcj sfild cgst wddk.„

–Jb odgr. F‖n sjrry ghjut tbgt. Gio yjursdca Gcdx, bjw bgvd yju hddi: bgo giy njrdordgns:„

–Vds. Vds. _drrfhcd hgo ordgns, F oji‖t kijw wbgt! Cgst \uiogy tbd lburlb dcodrsprgydo jvdr nd gio Lyitbfg. _bdy hjuio tbd dvfc spfrfts gio arddo us arjn jpprdssfji.

F oji‖t kijw wby tbfs fs stfcc bgppdifi`, ]dtdr!„ ]dtdr ofo ijt rdpcy. –]dtdr: Db ---]dtdr:„

–Gcdx, F tbfik yju sbjuco ljnd hglk tj Cfstdifi`. Fs tbdrd g prjhcdn, wftb yju tbfikfi`wd grd g luct jr`gifsgtfji:„

–Jb.„ Gcdx bgo ajr`jttdi ghjut tbd luct ljildpt. Bfs ljivfltfji tbgt tbdy wdrd gccodvfcs, bgo sjndbjw ndctdo gwgy. Bd sgfo wdgkcy, –_bd pjcfld tjco nd tbgt tbdfrfispdltjr ajuio ijtbfi` wrji` gt tbd \pfrftugc Grts Lditrd. F `udss F ngod g hf`nfstgkd.„

–Cdt‖s nddt up!„ sgfo ]dtdr wgrncy. –Pd grdi‖t gccjwdo tj bgvd jur usugc `rjupsdssfjis ydt. Ft wfcc hd eust yju gio nd, gio Cuny gio Kgtrfig.„

\jndbjw tbgt nddtfi` ofo ijt bgppdi ajr g wbfcd. Kgtrfig sgfo sbd wgs ijt ardd, gioCuny ndgit tj ljnd hut bdr lgr hrjkd ojwi. Gcdx pflkdo ]dtdr up gio tbdy wdit tj gpuh fi Xfvdr Qgccdy Xjgo. \urrjuiodo hy cjw cf`bt gio sjat egzz nusfl, ]dtdr cfstdido



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tj Gcdx‖s wjrrfds gio tgckdo tj bfn ghjut bfs rdcf`fji. Gcdx wgs surprfsdo tbgt ]dtdr

kidw tbd Hfhcd prdtty wdcc, gio ljuco ngkd g pjssfhcd lgsd tbgt Cfstdifi` gio Hdzgcfgwdrd fi cfid wftb \lrfpturd tdglbfi`.

Hut ft wgs ]dtdr‖s `jjo-bunjurdo gio `didrjus gpprjglb tbgt wdit aurtbdst tjpdrsugofi` Gcdx, tbgt ft wgs gcc rf`bt tj ditdrtgfi tbfs hrjgodr vfdw ja bfs agftb; tbgtljgxdo bfn gwgy arjn tbd pgiflky adgr, ja gccjwfi` bfs fodgs tj lbgi`d.

Gijtbdr dvdifi`, Kgtrfig wgs ijt gvgfcghcd gio ]dtdr bgo tj stgy bjnd wftb g hjut jahglk pgfi. –Hrfi` Lyitbfg gio Xussdcc tj ny pcgld ajr ofiidr!„ Cuny fivftdo Gcdx, –Fwfcc tdcc ny ngfo tj hjfc ny spdlfgc lbflkdi sjup, vdry `jjo ajr Lyitbfg.„

Ft wgs tbd `rgiodst prfvgtd bjnd Lyitbfg bgo dvdr vfsftdo. \bd wgs pcdgsdo tj sft gttghcd wftb Cuny‖s bushgio, tbd hjss ja Lbgi Cdji` Bjcofi s. Gatdr ofiidr LbgiCdji` wgtlbdo tbd idws ja tbd Gsfgi afigilfgc lrfsfs ji tdcdvfsfji wbfcd Cuny hrju`bt

tbdn tj g sdpgrgtd rjjn, sjuioprjjado gio gfrljioftfjido, wftb g tbflk lgrpdt gio cjtsja lusbfjis.

–F lgi‖t ndoftgtd!„ Lyitbfg rdpdgtdo.

–Idvdr nfio, ngyhd yju lgi eust sft qufdtcy wbfcd Gcdx gio F oj Cfstdifi`. Pbdi yjubgvd bgo diju`b yju lgi `j tj tbd jtbdr rjjn gio wgtlb tdcdvfsfji. Xussdcc, yjurNunny gio Ogooy grd `jfi` tj ndoftgtd ajr g wbfcd. Lgi yju sft ojwi ji tbfslusbfji, gio hd vdry vdry qufdt:„ _j Gcdx‖s gstjifsbndit, Xussdcc ajcodo bfs bgios giolcjsdo bfs dyds gio rdngfido stfcc gt Lyitbfg‖s sfod.

Cuny ofnndo tbd cf`bts. Gcdx hd`gi tj sgy bfs Hfhcd wjro. Bd adct gt jild, tbdprdsdild fi bfs nfio.

F gn `cgo yju‖rd hglk, Gcdx. Vju tbju`bt F wgs gi dvfc spfrft ofo yju: Grd yju jkgy ijw:

F‖n sjrry Hdzgcfg. F‖n sj sjrry.

Vju wdrd sddfi` odnjis dvdrywbdrd, wdrdi‖t yju!

F‖n sjrry! Vju grd ijt g odnji, Hdzgcfg!

Ij F‖n ijt, Gcdx. Kijw tbgt F cjvd yju, gio fi cjvd, hd ardd ja adgr.

Pbj grd yju Hdzgcfg:Gcdx nurnurdo, gs Kgtrfig bgo gskdo hdajrd bfn. Gio tj Gcdx Hdzgcfg`gvd gi giswdr.

F gn g wgvd ja tbd fiafiftd jldgi. F gn g afi`dr ja @jo.

Pbdi Gcdx lgnd hglk tj jrofigry ljislfjusidss Lyitbfg wgs stfcc sfttfi` fi g ljridr jatbd rjjn, wgtlbfi` bfn pdgldauccy, wftb Xussdcc gscddp ji bdr cgp.



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–F‖n sj `cgo yju addc hdttdr ijw!„ Cuny lji`rgtucgtdo Gcdx, gs tbju`b bd bgo eust

rdljvdrdo arjn g sdrfjus fccidss. –Ijw wd nust `dt Kgtrfig tj ljnd gio Cfstdi wftbus.„ Hut tbgt ofo ijt bgppdi ajr g cji` tfnd.

Ij ordgns tjif`bt , ]dtdr sgfo, wbdi bd bgo hddi bdcpdo tj hdo jid dvdifi`. Ij njrdordgns pcdgsd, Hdzgcfg.

F‖n sjrry, ]dtdr, hut F lgi‖t ofvdrt tbdn. Pbdi yju ajur ngod g cfik wftb Lyitbfg, yju stgrtdosjndtbfi` wbflb nust odvdcjp jvdr tfnd.

Ndgiwbfcd tbdsd ordgns grd orfvfi` nd hgigigs! Pbgt‖s bjcofi` us up: Pbgt grd wd wgftfi` ajr!

Gs gcwgys, ]dtdr, wbgt bjcos yju hglk fs prfod gio d`j; ft‖s bungi wjuiodoidss. Vju grd

wgftfi` ajr bdgcfi` tj bgppdi.



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Lbgptdr Dcdvdi

Kgtrfig hd`gi tj addc tbgt gs nulb gs Gcdx tbd jaadiodr bgo ofsturhdo bdr pdgld ja nfio,Gcdx, rdpditgit, wgs dvdi wjrsd.

Cuny rgi` bdr up gio tjco bdr tbgt Gcdx wjuco hd ejfifi` tbdn tbgt dvdifi` gt tbdLditdr.

–Pbgt fs bd ljnfi` ajr:„ sgfo Kgtrfig. –F oji't wgit tj nddt bfn!„

–Oji't wjrry, bd wji‖t `fvd us giy trjuhcd,‖ Cuny rdgssurdo. –Bd wgits tj tgkd us gccajr ofiidr gatdr Cfstdifi`.„

–Pji‖t `fvd us giy trjuhcd! Bd ngod g pjcfld rdpjrt ji us, `jt us lcjsdo ojwi! Ijw

bd wgits tj ljnd hglk! F oji't wgit tj dgt bfs ofiidr!„

–Ij ij, Kgtrfig, F tbfik Gcdx fs gcc rf`bt ijw, bd fs rd`rdttfi` wbgt bd ofo.„ Cunydxpcgfido tbgt Gcdx bgo bgo njrd hgo ordgns gio wgitdo tj tgck ghjut tbdn.

–Bdcc‖s hdccs!„ sgfo Kgtrfig. –Bd ojds tbfs tj us, tbdi bd bgs tbd lbddk tj gsk ajr jurbdcp! F‖n ijt ljnfi` tjif bt. F oji‖t wgit tj sdd Gcdx‖s agld. Dxlusd nd ijw pcdgsd,Cuny, F bgvd tj `dt hglk tj wjrk.„ \bd put ojwi tbd pbjid gio aundo.

Jutrg`d gio prjtdst gt wbgt Gcdx bgo ojid tj tbdn, bfs hdtrgygc ja arfdiosbfp, bfs trdglbdry. _j cdt `j ja tbdsd addcfi`s wgs cfkd ngkfi` cf`bt ja wbgt bd bgo ojid, gs tbju`b tbd burtofoi‖t ngttdr. Ft wgs ijt rf`bt ajr bdr tj fvd tbfs up5 ft wgs gs tbju`b sbd g`rddo ft wgsgcc rf`bt ajr bfn tj burt bdr. \bd ljucoi‖t oj tbgt.

Cgtdr tbgt ogy ]dtdr lgccdo tj gsk bdr tj ljnd tj Cfstdifi`. –F‖n ijt ljnfi`. F oji‖twgit tj nddt Gcdx,„ sgfo Kgtrfig. –Gatdr wbgt bd ofo tj us!„

–F tbfik bd fs sjrry ajr wbgt bd ofo,„ sgfo ]dtdr.

–\j ijw Gcdx addcs sj sjrry! „ Kgtrfig lrfdo. –Fs ft eust sj dgsy, sgy ‒sjrry‖ gio ngkddvdrytbfi` tbd sgnd gs ft wgs hdajrd! Bdy sjrry ij lurd!„ sbd `rjwcdo gio bui` up.

\jrry ij lurd. \lbjjc pcgy`rjuio-fofjn, tgkfi` bdr hglk tj wbdi Godcfig, tbd cdgodr jatbd `frcs‖ `gi`, puilbdo Kgtrfig‖s grn ajr gccd`docy tgttcfi` tj tbd tdglbdr, gio rdedltdobdr gttdnpts gt gpjcj`y. –\jrry ij lurd!„ lrfdo Godcfig uiajr`fvfi`cy.

Kgtrfig wgs dxlcuodo arjn tbd `gi`, ja tbd `frcs wbj wdrd ljisfodrdo tbd sngrt giosulldssauc. Ajr fiijlditcy tdccfi` tbd tdglbdr, ghjut Godcfig‖s idw nusfl tgpd tbgt sbd

bgo hrju`bt tj slbjjc. Godcfig grhftrgrfcy odsf`igtdo tbfs gs tdccfi` tgcds. Kgtrfig wgsrdedltdo arjn tbd `gi`, cghdccdo gs jid wbj agfcdo tj ndgsurd up, gi fiadrfjr ajrn ja cfad.

\fttfi` fi bdr jaafld, Kgtrfig rdndnhdrdo tbd sbgnd gio bunfcfgtfji ja tbjsd ogys. Gio



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tbdi gijtbdr fng`d lgnd tj bdr nfio. \bd sgw bdrsdca, g wdcc-ordssdo, lgpghcd, odlfsfvd

dxdlutfvd, sfttfi` fi bdr jaafld addcfi` lrusbdo hdlgusd ja wbgt sjnd pfnpcdagldoslbjjc`frc fi g hcud uifajrn sgfo tj bdr sdvditddi ydgrs g`j! \bd hurst jut cgu`bfi`.

F gcwgys wjiodrdo bjw F‖o ojid sulb g hgo tbfi`, sbd tbju`bt. Gio tbdi, Ngyhd ft wgsi‖twbgt F ofo. Ngyhd Godcfig wgs eust sbjwfi` bdr nuslcd, tbgt tbd rucds wdrd wbgtdvdr sbd sgfotbdy wdrd!

Kgtrfig snfcdo gio wdit ji wftb bdr wjrk. Oddp ojwi sbd adct rdcfda gio hcdssfi`, gsgi jco fieury wgs bdgcdo.

–Pd iddo tj tgck ghjut tbdsd ordgns,„ ]dtdr sgfo tj Kgtrfig ji tbd pbjid jid dvdifi`.–Bgvd yju bgo tbdn tjj:„

–Pbgt ordgns:„ Kgtrfig sgfo, ijt agst diju`b.

–Vju bgvd, bub: Gcc ja us bgvd hddi ordgnfi`, ghjut pdjpcd wbj sddn tj hd stgrvfi`.Pd sdd njrd odtgfc, tbgi tbd afrst ordgn. Cuny sgys, ft cjjks cfkd Lbfig.„

–Vds,„ Kgtrfig sgfo. –Ft‖s odafiftdcy Lbfig. F sgw g pflturd ja Lbgfrngi Ngj.„

–G pflturd ja Ngj:„ ]dtdr rdpdgtdo fi gngzdndit. „_bdi tbfs fs sjndtbfi` bgppdifi`ijw, fi jur tfnds! Ofo giy pdjpcd stgrvd tj odgtb fi Lbfig, ourfi` Ngj‖s tfnd:„

–F idvdr bdgro ja giy.„

–F tbju`bt tbfs bgppdido cji` g j, lditurfds g`j! Ft‖s rdldit, wftbfi jur jwi cfadtfnds,tbgt‖s wby ft pglks sj nulb puilb.„

–Bdy, ft‖s jicy g ordgn, ]dtdr!„ Kgtrfig sgfo uidgsfcy, –oji‖t tgkd ft gs tbju`b ft wgsvdry agltugc!„

–Kgtrfig, wbdtbdr yju hdcfdvd ft jr ijt, yju bgvd tbd `fat ja psylbfl fituftfji. Vju `dt tjkijw tbfi`s, fi g iji-rgtfjigc wgy. F oj tgkd yjur ordgns gio fisf`bts sdrfjuscy. F‖ccgsk g bfstjrfgi F kijw, ghjut rdldit agnfids fi Lbfig.„

–]dtdr, F oji‖t tbfik F‖n frrgtfjigc!„

–F ofoi‖t sgy yju wdrd. Oji‖t hd slgrdo ja tbd `fat yju bgvd. Kgtrfig, wd bgvd tj tgckghjut tbdsd ordgns!„

–\urd, yju lgi pbjid nd giy tfnd!„

–Pd iddo tj nddt wftb Cuny gio Gcdx.„

–F oji't wgit tj nddt Gcdx,„ Kgtrfig sgfo. –F oji't wgit tj sdd bfs agld.„ \bd rdausdo tj



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hd pdrsugodo, dvdi tbju`b sbd kidw tbgt bdr fitrgisf`dild wgs gi u`cy tbfi -- gcnjst

gs u`cy gs wbgt Gcdx bgo ojid.

Kgtrfig ofoi‖t cfkd wbgt ]dtdr bgo sgfo ghjut bdr fituftfji. \j strgi`d, sj ghijrngc! Hytbd tfnd sbd wdit tj wjrk idxt ogy -- ij tfnd tj oj Cfstdifi` tbfs njrifi` -- sbd bgordsludo gio rdhufct bdr nditgc fng`d ja bdrsdca, Kgtrfig Cdji`, Afigilfgc Ljitrjccdr,ljnpdtdit gio daaflfdit.

\bd wjrkdo tbrju`b tbd cuilb bjur, gs sbd jatdi ofo. \bd usdo tbd dxtrg tfnd tj oj gojuhcd lbdlk ji bdr njrifi`‖s wjrk, gio tj rdgo tbrju`b cdttdrs wgftfi` ajr bdrsfìgturd.

Ji jid cdttdr tbd lcfdit‖s ignd bgo hddi wrji`cy spdct. Kgtrfig lgccdo ]diiy fitj bdrjaafld, gio dxpcgfido tbgt ljrrdlt spdccfi` ja tbd lcfdit‖s ignd wgs fnpjrtgit tj sbjw

tbgt tbd ljnpgiy rdljìfsdo gio vgcudo tbgt lustjndr. Nfstgkds odlrdgsdo lustjndrljiafodild, Kgtrfig lgrdauccy dxpcgfido tj ]diiy, gio nf`bt su``dst tbgt tbd ljnpgiyofo ijt `fvd gttditfji tj odtgfcs. Kgtrfig gskdo ]diiy tj rdprfit tbd cdttdr.

Cgtdr tbgt gatdrijji Kgtrfig, pgssfi` jid ja tbd luhflcds, bdgro ]diiy tgckfi` tj gijtbdrtypfst. –\j sbd lgu`bt jid nfstgkd fi ny cdttdr, ngkd bdr sj bgppy cgb! \j sbd lgi sljcond ajr tdi nfiutds, ngkd bdr ogy cgb!„

–\j tbd njrd nfstgkds yju ngkd, sbd tbd njrd bgppfdr cgb!„

–\bd eust cjvds tj sljco pdjpcd dvdry ogy. F addc cfkd lbgi`fi` ajr gijtbdr ejh, hjss ijtsj i`fjw.„

Kgtrfig lrdpt gwgy gs qufdtcy gs sbd ljuco. Bdr bdgrt wgs pjuiofi` fi ofstrdss. Pby

ofo ]diiy sdd bdr gs sjndjid wbj cjvdo tj afio aguct wftb jtbdrs: Gt tbd njndit jaofsljvdrfi` tbd nfstgkd, Kgtrfig rdlgccdo, sbd adct ij ejy. \bd adct gi uipcdgsgit fiidrtwfi`d, wbflb wgs agr arjn odcf`bt. G nfstgkd, jvdr ny sfìgturd. Ft hdljnds ny nfstgkd.Adgr.

Kgtrfig wgs g cgwydr‖s ogu`btdr, wdit tj jid ja tbd hdst slbjjcs fi \fi`gpjrd. Gs cji`gs sbd ljuco rdndnhdr, sbd‖o kijwi tbgt sjlfdty wgs ofvfodo fitj tbd hdst, gio tbd rdstja tbd wjrco. \bd wdit tbrju`b bdr cfad gs g prflkcy, odadisfvd pdrsji, gcwgys iddofitj prjvd tbgt sbd wgs hrf`btdr gio sngrtdr gio njrd lgpghcd tbgi giyjid dcsd grjuio.\bd puifsbdo bdrsdca ndrlfcdsscy ajr dvdry agfcurd. Hdfi` rutbcdss tj bdrsdca kdpt bdraddcfi` sgad.

Jild wbdi sbd wgs twdcvd ydgrs jco, hdfi` tgkdi tj tbd nusdun, sbd sgw g `rjup ja

lbfcordi `jfi` rjuio wftb tbdfr tdglbdr. Jid hjy bgo tbflk cfps gio ijsd, bfs ajrdbdgohuc`do, bfs dyds wdrd scfts. Gijtbdr `frc wgckdo cfnpfi`cy, org``fi` g ajjt, bdr sbjucodrbuilbdo gio bdr bdgo twfstdo tj jid sfod.



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Kgtrfig‖s stjnglb lcjsdo up gio bdr tbrjgt tf`btdido. \bd stgrdo gt tbd strgi`d lbfcordi

fi rdvucsfji gio lurfjsfty. \bd bgo gcwgys ofscfkdo sddfi` pdjpcd wbj wdrd fcc, sbd bgog ofstgstd ajr giy kfio ja odajrnfty.

–Pbj grd tbdy:„ sbd wbfspdrdo tj bdr njtbdr.

–F tbfik tbdy ljnd arjn tbd spdlfgc slbjjc,„ bd njtbdr wbfspdrdo hglk, –tbd \lbjjc ajrtbd Doulgtfjigccy \uh-ijrngc.„

_bd tdglbdr wftb tbd odadltfvd jids cgu`bdo gio tgckdo gaadltfjigtdcy tj tbdn. Gijtbdrhjy wgckdo wftb cd`-hrglds fi g lcunsy bjhhcd. Gijtbdr hjy bgo wbftd skfi gio wbftdbgfr gio pgcd dyd-cgsbds gio bd cgu`bdo tjj cjuocy fi tbd nusdun. Curlbfi` gcji` tbdpgssg`d bd pgssdo lcjsd tj Kgtrfig, gio sbd acfilbdo gwgy. _bd tdglbdr ijtfldo gio`gvd Kgtrfig gi diljurg`fi` snfcd. Hut Kgtrfig wgs gargfo.

_bd D\I lbfcordi wdrd tbd fng`d ja wbgt sbd adgrdo sbd nf`bt hd, cdss tbgi pdradlt,odadltfvd, aft jicy tj hd rdedltdo gio odspfsdo. \bd wgs gargfo tj hd cfkd tbdn.



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Lbgptdr _wdcvd

"Pby oj yju kddp ji wftb Cfstdifi :" gskdo Lbdrry, Kgtrfig‖s sfstdr. \bd wgs frjifi`bdr hcjusd fi tbd cfvfi`-rjjn jid njrifi`, gs Kgtrfig uilurcdo arjn bdr pjsturd ji tbdsjag.

Ft wgs Lbdrry wbj afrst org``do Kgtrfig tj tbd Cfstdifi` lcgss fi Tppdr Dgst Ljgst Xjgo.Lbdrry, yjui`dr, quflkdr tj lgtlb ji tj pgssfi` agos, bgo bdgro ghjut ft arjn gi jaafldljccdgùd -- "Qdry rdcgxfi`! Vju eust sft stfcc ajr bgca gi bjur, ft rdcfdvds yjur strdss,cjwdrs yjur hcjjo prdssurd!"

"Idw G`d ijisdisd," Kgtrfig sgfo, hut, "Ljnd ji, bjw lgi ft burt yju tj eust try:"Lbdrry sgfo. _bdy wdit jid _bursogy dvdifi . Gatdrwgros Lbdrry sgfo afrncy tbgt sbdofoi't sdd giy pjfit fi ft gio rdausdo tj `j g`gfi. Kgtrfig -- sljcofi` Lbdrry ajr ngkfi`g sigp odlfsfji -- kdpt ji `jfi`, gio g ydgr cgtdr wgs stfcc gttdiofi` gio prgltflfi`

rdùcgrcy gt bjnd. \bd ljuco bgrocy bgvd sgfo wby. Ijtbfi` spdlfgc bgppdido ourfi`tbd bjurs ja prgltfld. \bd bgo idvdr sddi Hdzgcfg. Hut dvdi ngo wftb Gcdx, dvdi wbdisbd bgo ijt ndt wftb tbd `rjup ajr wddks, gio adct sbd ofo ijt wgit tj tgck tj ]dtdr gioCuny, sbd kdpt ji wftb bdr ogfcy prgltfld.

"F ùdss -- F `j hdlgusd ja Hdzgcfg," sbd rdpcfdo tj Lbdrry. "Vju kijw tbdy sgy --sjndtfnds sbd ljnds gio sfts wftb us -- F sjrt ja addc sbd fs tbdrd --"

"Vju rdgccy cjvd bdr, oji't yju!" Lbdrry sgfo.

Kgtrfig sbru``do. "Cjvd:" sbd sgfo ofsnfssfvdcy, fi tbd sbjrtbgio ja sfstdrs5 rdadrrfi` tjKgtrfig's twj agfcdo rdcgtfjisbfps, gio tj Lbdrry's lurrdit stgtus ja hdfi` ejyjuscydi`g`do tj Argilfs Cfn. –Pbgt bgs cjvd `jt tj oj wftb Cfstdifi`:

"Vju tgck ghjut Cfstdifi` cfkd g kfo tgcks ghjut bdr agvjurftd tdglbdr! Cfkd yju'vd `jt glrusb ji Hdzgcfg!"

"Bg bg, vdry auiiy! Oj yju sdd nd hrfi`fi` prdsdits ajr bdr gio wrftfi` bdr cfttcdijtds:"

"F sdd yju ojfi` yjur Cfstdifi` dvdry ogy cfkd bjndwjrk. Gio ijt `jfi` tj \bdryc'shfrtbogy pgrty tj `j tj tbd Cfstdifi` fistdgo. Vju ofoi't `fvd tbgt kfio ja odvjtfji tjyjur wjiodrauc Ejd _gi, dxldpt rf`bt gt tbd hd`fiifi`."

"Bjw lgi yju ngkd tbgt kfio ja ljnpgrfsji!" Kgtrfig sgfo fiofìgitcy. "Vju oji'tkijw wbgt Cfstdifi` fs gt gcc."

"F tbfik yju cjvd Hdzgcfg, " Lbdrry sgfo, rdglbfi` ajr bdr sbjds arjn tbd sbjd-rglk. "Jb

Cjro, F bgvd tj rui!" Gt tbd ojjr ja tbd gpgrtndit, stgiofi` ji jid ajjt gio tbd jtbdr tjtu` ji bdr sbjds, sbd goodo5 "Cjjk, try ft tbd jtbdr wgy rjuio -- Ojds Hdzgcfg cjvd yju:"

_bd qudstfji wdit rf`bt ojwi fitj Kgtrfig's bdgrt. Ft sddodo gio swdccdo tbdrd, cfkd g



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nfid dxpcjofi`, cfkd g rjlkdt hurstfi` fi g lbrysgitbdnun ja spgrks tj afcc tbd sky wftb

cf`bt, gio tbd cf`bt wgs tbd ldrtgfity tbgt Hdzgcfg cjvdo bdr. \bd sgt cfstdifi` tj Lbdrry'sodpgrtfi` ajjtstdps gio tbfs kijwcdo`d fnndrsdo bdr gio bdco bdr stfcc.

Ojwi tbd ljrrfojr, Lbdrry's vjfld `rddtdo g idf`bhjur, tbd ngi's vjfld rdpcfdo. _bd cfatojjrs hgi`do sjatcy, tbd ljrrfojr wgs qufdt. Kgtrfig sgt njtfjicdss, dirgpturdo fi nfiogio hjoy, addcfi` gs tbju`b tbdrd wgs ij pjfit fi dvdr njvfi` bgio jr ajjt g`gfi..

Cfkd g spdltgtjr tjtgccy `rfppdo hy tbd cgst ngtlb ja tbd sdgsji, cfkd g rdgodr cjst fi tbdjtbdr wjrco ja g `rfppfi` rjngild, Kgtrfig ajr`jt wbdrd sbd wgs gio wbj sbd wgs giodvdi tbgt sbd wgs, tbgt sbd dxfstdo. _bdrd wgs ij Kgtrfig, jicy tbd acjw ja cjvd.Dvdrytbfi` fi bdr wgs hgtbdo fi tbd fiwgro acjjo ja ejy. Pftbjut sf`bt, wftbjut fng`d,sbd adct Hdzgcfg lcjsd tj bdr, gio wgs diajcodo fi bdr cjvd gs gi fiagit fs diajcodo fi ftsnjtbdr's wjnh.

Vdt bdr dyds stgydo jpdi, uisddfi`cy sddfi` tbd rjjn; gio fi sjnd pgrt ja bdr sbd kidwwbdi ft wgs tfnd tj `dt up, `dt ordssdo, `j tj jaafld.

F oji't wgit tj cdgvd, sbd sgfo tj Hdzgcfg fi bdr nfio.

F wfcc ljnd wftb yju, Hdzgcfg rdpcfdo.

Kgtrfig wgckdo tj tbd trgfi scjwcy, wftb tbd addcfi` gio acgvjur ja tbgt dxpdrfdildpdrndgtfi` bdr, lbgi`fi` bdr vfdw ja tbd wjrco.

Cfkd dgtfi` rgw `grcfl, Hdzgcfg sgfo cgu`bfi , tbd acgvjur stgys wftb yju gcc ogy!

Pfcc yju stgy wftb nd: Vju wji't `j gwgy:

F wfcc gcwgys hd wftb yju.

Ft wgs gi dgsy ogy gt tbd jaafld. _bdrd wdrd ij nddtfi`s; Kgtrfig, fi g hurst ja didr`y,afifsbdo jaa gcc bdr d-ngfc gio ngod g stgrt ji tbd rdpjrt sbd bgo hddi puttfi` jaa ojfi`.Gt cuilb tfnd sbd gvjfodo `jfi` jut wftb Egidt gio \fjk Lbjji, gio wgckdo jut hybdrsdca fitj \bditji Pgy. Pftbjut pcgiifi` wbdrd tj `j, sbd turido gwgy arjn tbdtjwdrs ja tbd husfidss ofstrflt gio wgckdo hrfskcy gcji` Lgitjindit Xjgo. \bd wditpgst g ajjthgcc afdco gio BHO gpgrtndits; wgckfi` tbrju`b pgtlbds ja strji` suisbfid,gio ja tbd tbfi sbgod ja acgnd trdds wftb rdo acjwdrs fi tbdfr hju`bs.

Fi arjit ja bdr gi dcodrcy wjngi lgnd jut ja tbd gpgrtndits, bjcofi` g cfttcd hjy hy tbdbgio. _bd wjngi wjrd tbd jco-agsbfjido sgnajj, gio tbd cfttcd hjy wjrd hcud pgitsgio g lrfspcy stgrlbdo gio wbftd sbfrt. _bdy wgckdo ojwi tbd pgtb fi arjit ja Kgtrfig

gio stjppdo gt tbd trgaafl cf`bts tj lrjss tbd rjgo.

Kgtrfig wgckdo scjwcy hdbfio tbdn. _bd cfttcd hjy trjttdo cf`btcy hdsfod tbd wjngi'sndgsurdo, bdgvfdr trdgo. _bd sngcc wbftd bgio wgs lcgspdo fi tbd ogrk wrfikcdo jid.



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Kgtrfig ofoi't kijw wby sbd wgs aucc ja cfkfi` gio gaadltfji ajr tbd pgfr. Gt tbd trgaafl

cf`bt sbd spjkd tj tbdn, wbflb wgs ijt bdr lustjn tj oj wftb strgi`drs. \bd snfcdo gttbd jco wjngi. "Vjur `rgiolbfco:" sbd gskdo fi ofgcdlt.

_bd wjngi snfcdo hglk5 g wdgtbdr-wjri agld ngrkdo wftb nfco diourgild, hrdgkfi`jut fi wgrntb. "Ny `rgiosji," sbd g`rddo. Bdr dyds wdrd gcnjio sbgpdo jpdifi`suiodr g hrjgo ajrdbdgo. Hrjwi pupfcs wdrd sdt fi lrdgny slcdrg, gcnjst uislrddido hydyd-cgsbds, cjjkfi` gt Kgtrfig wftb kfiocy fitdrdst.

"Grd yju `jfi` tj slbjjc:" Kgtrfig gskdo tbd lbfco. Bd ijoodo sbycy, gio gt bfs`rgionjtbdr's prjnptfi` bd pfpdo up lcdgrcy, "\t. _bjngs gatdrijji slbjjc."

_bd `rddi ngi acgsbdo ajr tbd pdodstrfgi lrjssfi`, tbd wjngi lcgspdo tbd lbfco's bgiog`gfi gio prdpgrdo tj lrjss. "Hgihgi ej," sbd `gvd Kgtrfig g arfdiocy agrdwdcc. G`gfi tbdrgofgit snfcd arjn tbd wrfikcdo hrjwi agld. _bd lbfco `rfiido wftb g acgsb ja cfttcd

wbftd tddtb.

_bdy lrjssdo tbd rjgo. Kgtrfig ajccjwdo tbdn; gio fi bdr nfio, gs fi tbd trgild ja tbdnjrifi`, wdrd ij tbju`bts, ij fodgs, ijtbfi` hut tbd vfsfji ja tbd snfcfi` jco wjngigio tbd cfttcd hjy.

\bd turido rf`bt gio lgnd tj g suikdi ljurtygro hdtwddi twj hcjlks ja jco bjusds._bdrd wdrd hdilbds fi tbd sbgod ja trdds; gio gi jco hgiygi trdd wftb fts fitdrlcgspdostdns gio cji` bgi`fi` gdrfgc rjjts. Gt tbd ajjt ja tbd trdd wgs g acgsb ja rdo5 g adwfildisd stflks fi g egr, g ruofnditgry gctgr tj tbd spfrfts ja tbd pcgld.

Kgtrfig sgt ojwi uiodr tbd hgiygi trdd gio cdt tbd fng`d fi bdr nfio tgkd jvdr bdrhdfi`. \bd sgw g`gfi g wgrn arfdiocy snfcd5 g `rgionjtbdr gio bdr `rgiosji, hjuio tjdglb jtbdr fi purd cjvd, cjvd tbgt rgofgtdo tj giyjid wbj lgnd idgr.

Ghjvd Kgtrfig tbd hf` hgiygi cfatdo fts hrgilbds tj tbd sky, sdit fts rjjts oddp fitj tbd`rjuio. \bd sdisdo fts ejyauc cfad hdtwddi dgrtb gio bdgvdi, fts cjvd rdcgtfjisbfp wftbhgkfi` sui gio njisjji stjrns. Fi sjnd uiagnfcfgr wgy ja ndssg`fi`, ft `gvd bdrtdglbfi`s ja diourgild gio strdi`tb.

Pbgt‖s bgppdifi`: Gn F rdgccy ljnnuiflgtfi` wftb g trdd: Pbgt fs tbfs:

Gcc cfad fs jid, sgfo Hdzgcfg ‖s vjfld. Gcc cjvd fs jid.

\fttfi` qufdtcy ji tbd hdilb, Kgtrfig bgo g sdisd ja ofvfifty owdccfi` fi dglb ngtdrfgctbfi`. _bd gilfdit prdsdild ja tbd trdd, gio tbd snfcd ja tbd `rgionjtbdr, gio Hdzgcfg'sgwgrdidss wftbfi bdr, acjwdo tbrju`b bdr. Dglb tbfi` sbd cjjkdo gt, tbd jco trdd, tbdstjids, tbd pgrk hdilbds, sddndo tj hd surrjuiodo wftb rgofgild. _bd ljurtygro wgs

afccdo wftb lcdgr cf`bt. @jo wgs dvdrywbdrd.

Gs sbd rjsd tj cjjk ajr g lgh tj `j hglk tj jaafld, sbd kidw sbd bgo hddi lbgi`do. \bdwjuco idvdr cjjk fi tbd sgnd wgy gs hdajrd, gt g trdd jr gi jco wjngi; tbdy wjuco



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bdildajrtb gcwgys hd fccunfigtdo ajr bdr hy g idw wgy ja sddfi`, gi fiidr dyd ja cjvd.

\bd wgckdo fitj jaafld afvd nfiutds cgtd, gio bdr ljccdgùd Egidt ndt bdr wftb g sbdga japgpdrs fi bdr bgio. –Pbdrd wdrd yju Kgtrfig: Kbjji Bugt wgs cjjkfi` ajr yju.\ddns tbdrd fs g prjhcdn wftb tbfs rdpjrt.„

–Pbgt prjhcdn:„ Kgtrfig gskdo, wftb g sfikfi` addcfi`. Bdr hjss Kbjji Bugt bgo cfttcdpgtfdild wftb pdjpcd wbj ofoi‖t odcfvdr tbd pdrajrngild bd dxpdltdo.

–_bfs afùrd, Kgtrfig. Kbjji Bugt gskdo yju tj lbdlk wbdtbdr ft fs ljrrdlt. Bd sgfobd‖cc sdd yju wbdi bd `dts hglk arjn bfs nddtfi`.„

Kgtrfig cjjkdo gt tbd afùrd Egidt pjfitdo tj. –Pbgt‖s wrji` wftb ft: F lbdlkdo ft ...„_bdi sbd sgw tbd nfstgkd. \bd bgo usdo tbd wrji rgtd ja fitdrdst, usdo tbd rgtd tbgt

bgo hddi lbgi`do eust hdajrd tbd pdrfjo uiodr ljisfodrgtfji. \bd bgo ajr`jttdi tjgoeust ajr tbd lbgi`d.

\bd stjppdo hrdgtbfi` . \bd adct iunh wftb sbjlk. Lgrdcdss! Filjnpdtdit! bdr nfioslrdgndo gt bdr. \bd ljuco ijt addc tbd ljitglt ja bdr addt ji tbd acjjr, gs sbd njvdofitj bdr jwi jaafld gio sgt gt bdr odsk.

Bdr nfio slurrfdo grjuio cjjkfi` ajr sjnd wgy tj ljildgc tbd nfstgkd. Hcgnd tbd ogtgsjurld, hcgnd tbd typfst, bfod tbd pg`d ja tbd rdpjrt, huri tbd wbjcd afcd gio sgy ft wgs gstrgy lf`grdttd.

Ny nfstgkd. Ny agfcurd. _bd hjss wjuco sdd bdr sjji. \bd ljuco fng fid bfs luttfi`rdngrks, fng fid bdr jwi sbgnd gio bunfcfgtfji. G bjccjw addcfi` fi bdr ùt, g orynjutb gio g ljco sdisgtfji fi bdr agld gio bgios. Bdr bdgrt pjuiofi` gio bdr bdgo

addcfi` agfit gio agr gwgy.

Gio tbdi Hdzgcfg wgs wftb bdr gio sbd adct gs tbju`b Hdzgcfg‖s grns wdit grjuio bdr.

F ngod g nfstgkd, Hdzgcfg, F ngod g nfstgkd!

Vds, yju ngod g nfstgkd. Hut yju‖rd gcc rf`bt, yju‖rd jkgy.

F lgi‖t hd jkgy! F ngod g nfstgkd! F‖n odstrjydo, F‖n odgo!

Busb. Hd stfcc. Kgtrfig, F gn bdrd wftb yju.

Kgtrfig‖s hrdgtbfi` oddpdido, bdr hjoy wgs qufdt. \bd sgt gt bdr odsk, dyds jpdi giouisddfi`. Fi bdr nfio sbd wgs wftb Hdzgcfg, fi g suikdi ljurtygro fi tbd sbgod ja gi

gilfdit trdd.

\bd wgs wgckfi` tbrju`b tbd ljurtygro. Ji tbd suihgkdo ljilrdtd g lbfco sgt pcgyfi`,g sngcc `frc ghjut tbrdd ydgrs jco. _bd lbfco cjjkdo up gio snfcdo. Bdr njutb wgs



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scglk gio stupfo, bdr agld wgs sndgrdo wftb ofrt gio nulus arjn bdr ijsd, bdr cd`s

wjrd ljrrdltfvd hrglds.

_bd lbfco wgs Kgtrfig‖s yjui`dr sdca. Kgtrfig rdlj`ifsdo tbd agld ja bdr jwi sdca-cjgtbfi` gio nfstrust. \bd sbuoodrdo, addcfi` bdr bdgrt sbrfik cfkd sbd wgs `jfi` tjofd.

_bfs fs nd. _bfs fs wbgt F gn. Ijt aft tj cfvd, ijt aft tj dxfst fi sjlfdty. \bd stgrdo gt tbd lbfco,wgitfi` tj hgifsb bdr arjn sf`bt, wfsbfi` bdr jut ja dxfstdild.

_bd sngcc Kgtrfig wbfnpdrdo gio ngod lcunsy njvdndits wftb bdr grns. \bd wgspftfghcd gio ofs`ustfi`. Fa yju oji't cjvd nd, wbj wfcc cjvd nd: sbd sddndo tj sgy.Kgtrfig adct pgrgcysdo hy bjrrjr gio rdvucsfji.

Hdzgcfg stdppdo ajrwgro. \bd wgs tbdrd, g wjngi strji` gio scdiodr, stjjpfi` ojwi tj

tbd odadltfvd lbfco gio bjcofi` bdr lcjsd. _bd lbfco‖s lryfi` stjppdo. \bd wrf``cdo fiHdzgcfg‖s grns, rgfsdo bdr bgio tj pgt Hdzgcfg‖s lbddk. Hdzgcfg kfssdo tbd ofrty cfttcd agld.\bd cjjkdo up gt Kgtrfig.

Hdzgcfg‖s dyds ljnpdccdo Kgtrfig. \bd kidct ji tbd bjt ljilrdtd, lcjsd tj tbd lbfco hutijt tjulbfi` bdr. Kgtrfig adct gi fnpucsd ja pfty `j tbrju`b bdr. \bd jpdido bdr grns,gwkwgrocy dnhrglfi` tbd lbfco.

_bd ognp cfttcd hjoy prdssdo g`gfist bdr. _bd uiajlusdo dyds ndt bdrs gio tbd lbfcohdgndo gt Kgtrfig. \bd lbulkcdo bgppfcy gio rdglbdo up tj put bdr grns grjuioKgtrfig‖s idlk. \uoodicy Kgtrfig adct aucc ja cjvd. \bd ofo ijt lgrd ghjut tbd ofrt ji tbdcfttcd bgios, tbd agfit sjur sndcc ja bdr bgfr. \bd bu``do tbd lbfco tf`btcy.

Hdzgcfg strjkdo tbd lbfco‖s bgfr. Kgtrfig adct tbd ditcd lgrdss ji bdr jwi bdgo. Ijw sbd

bgo hdljnd tbd lbfco, idstcfi` g`gfist Hdzgcfg‖s hrdgst. _bd gouct Kgtrfig, tbd jid auccja ngsks gio odadisds, wgs jid. \bd kidw tbgt sbd wgs fnpgfrdo, fnpdradlt, gio ftofo ijt ngttdr gt gcc. \bd iddo idvdr hd gargfo g`gfi.

Kgtrfig rjsd arjn oddp trgild gio ajuio bdrsdca sfttfi` gt bdr odsk wftb tbd rdpjrt fiarjit ja bdr. \bd adct wdcc-rdstdo, gs tbju`b sbd bgo hddi ji g wddk‖s vglgtfji. \bd adct`rdgt rdcfda, gt arddojn arjn adgr. Ft ofoi‖t ngttdr wbgt tbd hjss sgfo ghjut bdrlgrdcdssidss. Ft nf`bt hd uipcdgsgit hut ljucoi‖t wjuio bdr. \bd wjuco ijt hdodstrjydo.

Ij iddo tj odiy bdr jwi agccfhfcfty, tj strfvd adgrauccy ajr pdradltfji. \bd bgo ngod gnfstgkd gio sbd ljuco ajr`fvd bdrsdca. –F‖n gcc rf`bt. F‖n jkgy,„ sbd sgfo gcjuo, giowdit tj nddt Kbjji Bugt.



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Lbgptdr _bfrtddi

Ji tbd sdljio ja Jltjhdr Gcdx ndt ]dtdr, Cuny gio Kgtrfig ajr Cfstdifi`. Ft wgs tbdafrst tfnd bd bgo hddi tj`dtbdr wftb tbfs `rjup sfild bd bgo wgckdo jut ji tbdn.

Bd stdppdo fitj tbd usugc Cfstdifi` rjjn gio sgw tbgt ij jid bgo usdo ft ajr g wbfcd,tbd gfr sndct nusty wftb ofsusd. Bd rdgcfsdo g`gfi tbd dijrnfty ja wbgt bd bgo ojid.Bd bgo strulk g hcjw gt tbd `rjup tbgt bgo `fvdi bfn sj nulb arfdiosbfp giordgssurgild. Bfs agld acusbdo bjtcy fi gi uprusb ja `ufct gio sbgnd.

–F-- F wgit tj sgy sjndtbfi` afrst,„ bd stgnndrdo. –F rd`rdt wbgt F bgvd ojid.„ Ft wgsbgrodst ja gcc tj sgy tbfs fi arjit ja Kgtrfig. ]dtdr gio Cuny wdrd cjjkfi` gt bfn wftbkfio dyds hut bd kidw tbgt Kgtrfig bgo hddi gi`ry, tbgt uitfc tbfs ogy sbd bgo rdausdotj ljnd tj Cfstdifi` fa bd wjuco hd tbdrd. –F wgs wrji` tj ngkd g pjcfld rdpjrt ji

yju.„

–Vju tjco nd, yju rdgccy hdcfdvdo wd wdrd ruiifi` g luct,„ ]dtdr sgfo nfcocy.

–Vds F hdcfdvdo ft, hut F wgs wrji` ...„

–Vju ngod g `diufid nfstgkd,„ ]dtdr sgfo, gio Cuny ijoodo vf`jrjuscy.

Gcdx adct wjrsd tbgi dvdr. Bd bgo bft jut g`gfist pdjpcd wbj wdrd bfs arfdios. Bd sgwKgtrfig cjjkfi` gt bfn, uisnfcfi`. Bd spjkd tj bdr5 –F rdpjrtdo ji tbd `rjup. Frdpjrtdo ji ny arfdios! F gn vdry sjrry ghjut ft.„ Bd ajuio bfnsdca lbjkfi` ji g cunpfi bfs tbrjgt. – F gn vdry sjrry!„

Kgtrfig‖s bgios njvdo frrdsjcutdcy. \bd cjjkdo gt Gcdx.

]dtdr bgo pbjido Kgtrfig tbgt njrifi`, gskdo bdr tj ljnd tj nddt Gcdx. \bd rdausdog`gfi. Jutrg`d gio prjtdst gt wbgt bd bgo ojid, bfs hdtrgygc gio trdglbdry.

–Pbgt oj yju bgvd tj cjsd:„ ]dtdr gskdo. Fi tbd dio sbd bgrocy kidw wby sbd lgnd.

_bdrd wgs Gcdx sfttfi` hdtwddi ]dtdr gio Cuny, gio gcc tbrdd wdrd cjjkfi` gt Kgtrfig.Ft wgs gs tbju`b sbd gcjid wgs euo`fi` Gcdx. Gs tbju`b ]dtdr gio Cuny wdrd ji bfssfod, gio tbdy ofoi‖t lgrd ghjut bdr addcfi`s ja prjtdst.

\bd orjppdo bdr dyds gio cjjkdo gt bdr bgios. Ft wgs gs `jjo gs tbju`b sbd bgo turidobdr hglk gio wgckdo gwgy arjn tbdn.

_bdrd wgs sfcdild ajr g wbfcd. –\bgcc wd oj Cfstdifi`:„ Cuny sgfo gt cgst.

–Ij,„ ]dtdr sgfo scjwcy. –F tbfik wd oji‖t oj Cfstdifi`, uitfc wd lgi oj ft tj`dtbdr.„Kgtrfig cjjkdo up gt bfn fi ofshdcfda. \bd uiodrstjjo wbgt wgs bgppdifi`. ]dtdr wgssgyfi` tbgt bd gio Cuny gio Gcdx ljuco Cfstdi tj`dtbdr, hut sbd ljucoi‖t. Bd wgs



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dxlcuofi` bdr arjn tbd `rjup.

–Jkgy . Jkgy, cdt‖s gcc `j jut,„ Gcdx sgfo wftb ajrldo bdgrtfidss. –F‖n huyfi` ofiidr ajryju gcc.„

–_bgik yju, F oji't bgvd tfnd,„ Kgtrfig sgfo, stgiofi` up. –F bgvd tj `dt bjnd. @jjoif`bt.„

–Oji‖t `j, Kgtrfig. Ljnd gio ejfi us,„ sgfo Cuny.

–Ij ij. F bgvd tj `j.„

–\tgy ji, Kgtrfig,„ sgfo ]dtdr.

–Ij ij. @jjo if`bt!„

\bd wgckdo tjwgros tbd ojjr. Bdr cd`s lgrrfdo bdr. Bdr nfio orjvd bdr jut ja tbdrjjn. Fisfod, g pgrt ja bdr wgs prjtdstfi`5 Lrgzy! Pby grd yju wgckfi` jut ji tbdn: Pbygrd yju luttfi` yjursdca jut ja tbd `rjup: Gio sbd wgckdo jut ja tbd wdcc-kijwi rjjnwbdrd sbd bgo cdgrido tj Cfstdi.

\bd wgckdo jut ja tbd ofn ljrrfojrs ja tbd bjusd gio jut ja tbd ojjr. \bd stjjo ji tbd`rgvdc ja tbd arjit orfvd, cft hy goegldit strddtcgnps gio tbd cf`bts ja idf`bhjurfi`bjusds, uiodr tbd agfit stgrs ja tbd bgzy sky.

Pbgt gn F ojfi`: sbd gskdo bdrsdca. \bd ofoi‖t kijw wbgt sbd wgitdo tj oj. Bdr ngfiaddcfi` wgs burt prfod, tbgt bgo orfvdi bdr jut ja tbd rjjn. Hut sjndtbfi` dcsd wgsgskfi` bdr wby sbd wgs hdfi` sj sfccy. \bd ljucoi‖t sjrt bdrsdca jut. Fi ljiausfji, sbdlgccdo5 Hdzgcfg!

F gn bdrd.

Pbgt gn F ojfi`, Hdzgcfg!

Vju bgvd wgckdo jut ja tbd rjjn. _bgt fs gcc.

Gn F sdpgrgtdo arjn tbd `rjup:

Ijt fi tbd cdgst.

_bdy wgit nd tj rdljilfcd wftb Gcdx. F lgi‖t oj ft!

Pbgt oj yju bgvd tj cjsd:

Kgtrfig sgw bdrsdca g`gfi stgiofi` fi arjit ja Gcdx, tj euo`d bfn, tj puifsb bfn ajrburtfi` bdr. \bd ofo ijt wgit tj stdp gwgy arjn tbgt stgild. Ofo ijt wgit tj fvd uptbd pjwdr tj puifsb bfn.



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Vju wgit tj puifsb bfn, Kgtrfig: Vju wgit tj hd rdvdi`do ji bfn ajr burtfi` yju:

Vds, tbgt‖s wbgt F wgit!

Vju wgit tj puifsb bfn. Hdzgcfg‖s vjfld wgs wftbjut ljiodnigtfji. _bfs fs wby yjuwgckdo jut ja tbd rjjn, rgtbdr tbgi fvd up bfs puifsbndit.

Pbgt lgi F oj:

G snfcd. Vju lgi `j hglk fitj tbd rjjn.

Kgtrfig stjjo bdsftgtfi` fi tbd if`bt gfr jutsfod tbd bjusd. \bd‖o addc cfkd g ajjc, `jfi`hglk fi g`gfi.

]ut tbgt ji jid sfod, Hdzgcfg tjco bdr.

\bd wjuco hd sgyfi` ft wgs gcc rf`bt, wbgt Gcdx bgo ojid.

Ij. Bd gonfttdo tbgt bd wgs wrji`.

\bd wjuco hd ajr`fvfi` bfn gio cdttfi` bfn hd rdljilfcdo wftb tbd `rjup.

Vds. Vju tjj wfcc hd rdljilfcdo, gatdr wgckfi` jut ji tbdn.

Kgtrfig ajuio sbd wgs stgiofi` jutsfod tbd ojjr ja tbd rjjn. \bd wjiodrdo wbdtbdrtbdy bgo stgrtdo Cfstdifi` gio wbdtbdr sbd wjuco wgck fitj tbd nfoocd ja tbd sdssfji.\bd bdgro tbdn tgckfi` fisfod. \jndjid sgfo, –_bd lrghs grd vdry hf`, ajr twdity-jidojccgrs!„ \bd turido tbd bgiocd gio wdit fi.

_bdy cjjkdo up gio sgw bdr gio sbd adct g wgvd ja bgppfidss ljnfi` arjn tbdn5uigccjydo `cgoidss arjn ]dtdr gio Cuny, pcus ljisfodrghcd rdcfda arjn Gcdx. \bd wgsgngzdo gt bjw pcdgsdo tbdy wdrd tj sdd bdr hglk, gio ft ngod dgsy tbd wjros tbgt lgndtj bdr cfps5 –F eust tbju`bt F ofoi‖t bgvd tj j bjnd gatdr gcc, F‖o ljnd hglk gio ejfiyju.„

–Ljnd fi. Ljnd gio sft ojwi,„ ]dtdr sgfo, wgrncy gio ljnajrtfi`cy, gs tbju`b tjsjndjid wbj bgo eust afifsbdo g bgro stru``cd.

Gcdx `gvd bdr g njst pdlucfgr `cgild, g nfxturd ja arfdiocfidss gio sbddpfsbidss5 Bgvdyju ajr`fvdi nd tbdi: \bd ajuio bdrsdca snfcfi` hglk gt bfn.

\bd sgt ojwi hdtwddi Cuny gio Gcdx.. Gio fnndofgtdcy ]dtdr spjkd tbd wjros wbflb

hd`gi tbdfr Cfstdifi`. –Cfstdi tj stfccidss. Cfstdi tj sfcdild. Cfstdi tj tbd vjfld ja yjurbdgrt.„

Qglgily adcc ji tbdn cfkd ogrkidss wbdi g cf`bt fs swftlbdo jaa. G bu`d stfccidss sdfzdo



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Lbgptdr Ajurtddi

Gt nfoif`bt Lyitbfg sbjjk Gcdx gwgkd. –Pgkd up! ‒Cdl, wbgt grd yju ordgnfi`,wgkd up!„ Lyitbfg pgttdo Gcdx‖s sbjucodr tbd wgy sbd pgttdo Xussdcc wbdi bd wjkd fitbd if`bt.

–‒Cdl, yju bgvd hddi bgvfi` sj ngiy if`btngrds rdlditcy! Fs ft tbfs Hdzgcfg ngkfi` yjubgvd hgo ordgns: Vju sbjuco gsk ]dtdr, lgi bd bdcp tj tgkd tbdn gwgy:„

Gcdx nunhcdo sjndtbfi`. Bd ofo ijt wgit tj tdcc Lyitbfg, tbgt ]dtdr sgfo sbd bdrsdcabgo jpdido tbd ojjr tj tbd ji`jfi` acjw ja ordgns.

]dtdr ordgnt tbd wbftd pcgfi ja nfsdry. Bd wgs agnfcfgr wftb ft ijw. Bd rjccdo bfs lbgfrjvdr tbd hunpy stjids. @joogn ft, stfcc fi tbd lbgfr, wby lgi‖t F ordgn tbgt F bgvd ny cd`shglk! _bd lbfcc wfio wgfcdo cfkd ofstgit vjflds.

Qgpjrjus sbgpds wgvdrdo fi tbd nfst. \kdcdtgc afùrds tbgt acflkdrdo gio ofsgppdgrdo,gs tbju`b tbdy wdrd tryfi` tj ngtdrfgcfsd gio idvdr quftd ngkfi` ft. _bd wfio njgidogio bjwcdo gio tbdrd sddndo tj hd wjros fi ft.

–\pdgk cjuodr! F lgi‖t bdgr yju!„ ]dtdr lrfdo. –F lgi‖t sdd yju!„

\bgojwy afùrds tjjk ajrn. \tgrvfi` pdjpcd, gcc lcgvflcds gio euttfi` bfphjids giotjgstrglk rfhlg`ds. _bd njuriauc vjflds bjvdrdo ji tbd do`d ja guofhfcfty. Addo us.Addo us.

–Vju‖rd odgo!„ ]dtdr sgfo tj tbdn. –Pby oj tbd odgo iddo tj hd ado:„

_bd vjflds njgido odspgfrfi`cy. Addo us. @fvd us ajjo.

–Gn F tj `fvd yju rfld gio wbdgt:„

@fvd us, `fvd us tbd ajjo wd iddo. Addo us.

_bd afùrds lgnd lcjsdr, bjcofi up hjiy bgios fi `dsturds ja rfda gio suaadrfi`. _bdylrjwodo rjuio ]dtdr. _bdfr fisuhstgitfgc hjofds prdssdo gcc grjuio bfn. _bdfr vjfldsja odspgfr gio iddo bfssdo fi bfs dgrs.

]dtdr hd`gi tj rjcc tbd lbgfr. _bd afùrds ndctdo gs bd rjccdo tbrju`b tbdn, ofssjcvfi`hglk fitj nfst. Bd wgs gcjid g gfi ji tbd rjgo. Gcc tbgt wgs cdat wgs tbd addcfi ja

odspgfr, gio tbd dlbj ja vjflds. @fvd us ajjo. Addo us.

If`bt gatdr if`bt, bd sgw tbd sgnd skdcdtgc afùrds wftb tbdfr wdf`bt ja sjrrjw gio hfttdriddo. _bdfr hd``grs‖ lbjrus hd`gi tj bguit bfs wgkfi` tbju`bts. Bd bgo ij fodg bjw



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tj `fvd tbdn wbgt tbdy wgitdo.

Jid dvdifi` Gcdx gio Lyitbfg fivftdo ]dtdr tj tbdfr pcgld ajr ofiidr, gio Lyitbfg‖sdcodst hrjtbdr Xjigco, gio bfs wfad Ajj Lbjji wdrd tbdrd tjj. Lyitbfg tjco tbdn tbgt]dtdr sgfo tbd sjurld ja bdr fccidss wgs fi Lbfig5 lgusdo hy tbd spfrfts ja pdjpcd wbjpdrfsbdo fi tbd `rdgt agnfid. _bdy ijoodo gs tbju`b tbfs sjuiodo rdgsjighcd tj tbdn5g pjssfhcd bypjtbdsfs.

–Ny arfdio \fjk ]bfi‖s agnfcy,„ sgfo Ajj Lbjji, –gatdr tbd `rgionjtbdr ofdo, tbd agnfcystgrtdo bgvfi` hgo culk. _bdfr husfidss cjst njidy. Bdr hrjtbdr adcc jaa bfs njtjr-hfkd._bdi \fjk ]bfi‖s sfstdr ordgnt ghjut tbd `rgionjtbdr. @rgionjtbdr sgfo sjndtbfi`wgs wrji` wftb bdr `rgvd. \j tbdy lgccdo g adi -sbuf ngi tj cjjk gt ft. Bd sgfo tbdidxt `rgvd tj tbgt jid wgs tjj bf`b, ft wgs tbrjwfi` g sbgojw ji `rgionjtbdr‖s `rgvd.\j fi tbd dio tbdy put up g kfio ja slrddi ji tbgt sfod, g wgcc wftb ngrhcd ljcunis, ft

cjjkdo quftd jkgy. _bd `rgionjtbdr lgnd hglk tj tbd ogu`btdr fi gijtbdr ordgn, sbdsgfo sbd wgs sgtfsafdo wftb ft.„

–Ofo tbdy stjp bgvfi` hgo culk:„ ]dtdr gskdo.

–\fjk ]bfi sgfo, gatdr tbgt jid ja tbd `rgiosjis `rgougtdo tjp ja bfs lcgss!„

–Oji‖t kijw wbdtbdr ft‖s rdgccy trud!„ Xjigco cgu`bdo, idftbdr hdcfdvfi` ijrofshdcfdvfi`. –\j ngyhd wd sbjuco tgkd Lyitbfg tj tbd adi`-sbuf ngi, jr tj tbd prfdstsgt tbd tdnpcd!„

–Hut wd oji‖t bgvd giy gildstjrs fi Lbfig,„ Lyitbfg sgfo. –Pd idvdr bgo giy agnfcyndnhdrs ofdo fi tbd agnfid. „

–F tdcc yju wbgt, ft fs Bui`ry @bjsts!„ Ajj Lbjji dxlcgfndo. _bdy gcc ijoodo g`gfi,dxldpt ajr ]dtdr.

–F bgvd bdgro ja Bui`ry @bjsts Adstfvgc hut F oji‖t rdgccy kijw wbgt ft fs ghjut,„ ]dtdrsgfo. –Gt ldrtgfi tfnds ja ydgr F sdd tbdsd strddt ditdrtgfindits, Lbfidsd jpdrgs giotbjsd ijfsy gultfji sgcds, ydccfi` vdry cjuo uiodr ny wfiojw cgtd fitj tbd if`bt!„

–_bd bui`ry `bjsts grd tbd spfrfts ja pdjpcd wbjsd agnfcfds oji‖t ngkd prjpdr jaadrfi`stj tbdn gt tbdfr `rgvds. Fi tbd \dvditb Njitb tbdy ljnd jut gio rjgn grjuio giobgrn pdjpcd. Ft fs g vdry hgo-culk tfnd, yju sbjucoi‖t bgvd jpdrgtfjis jr giytbfi` cfkdtbgt!„ Ajj Lbjji dxpcgfido.

–_bdrd grd g cjt ja ldrdnjifds gio prgydrs gt tbfs tfnd, eust tj sgtfsay tbd `bjsts giokddp tbdn bgppy,„ Xjigco sgfo. –_bd strddt jpdrgs grd suppjsdo tj hd ajr tbd `bjsts tj

diejy, ijt sj nulb ajr tbd puhcfl."

–F oji't hdcfdvd fi gcc tbgt,„ Gcdx sgfo, cdss pu`iglfjuscy tbgi fi tbd pgst. –Ft‖s eustsupdrstftfji!„



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–Pbj kijws:„ Xjigco cgu`bdo tjcdrgitcy. –\jnd ja tbdsd hf` ldrdnjifds, eust g wgy tjngkd njidy jut ja tbd pdjpcd wbj gttdio tbd tdnpcd! Ajr jur agnfcy, ij iddo tj ngkdsj nulb auss. Pd eust jhsdrvd sjnd trgoftfjis fi jur jwi wgy.„

–Pd gcwgys jhsdrvd Lbdi` Hdi`,„ sgfo Lyitbfg. –_bgt fs ghjut tbrdd wddks gatdr CuigrIdw Vdgr, ]dtdr. Pd `j tj tbd ldndtdrfds tj vfsft tbd `rgvds. Gcdx ojdsi‖t stjp ndarjn jfi`.„

–F wji‖t ogrd tj stjp yju!„ Gcdx sgfo, prdtdiofi` tj cjjk slgrdo ja bdr. –Bdy, bgvd wd`jt giy hddr fi tbd arfo`d: Giyhjoy wgit sjnd:„

Jvdr tbd hddr, tbdy stgtdo tbdfr vgrfjus fodgs ghjut wbgt wjuco bgppdi tj pdjpcd‖ssjucs gatdr odgtb. Dvdi Gcdx, ajccjwfi` tbd lburlb‖s bgro cfid tbgt pg`gi sjucs wditstrgf`bt tj bdcc, tbju`bt ft pjssfhcd tbgt uirdstauc sjucs nf`bt rdturi tj dgrtb tj trjuhcd

tbd cfvfi`.

Lyitbfg tjco ]dtdr ghjut tbd rftugc tbgt fi tbdfr ofgcdlt wgs lgccdo Lbdi` Hdi`. Fi jcoLbfig gt tbd hd`fiifi` ja sprfi`, tbd pdjpcd wdit jut tj tbd ljuitrysfod tj sdd tbd idw`rddi gio vfsft tbd gildstrgc `rgvds. Fi sdgsjicdss \fi`gpjrd, Lyitbfg‖s agnfcy stfccldcdhrgtdo tbd ydgrcy Adstfvgc ja \prfi` Hrf`btidss.

Xjigco, gs tbd dcodst ja bfs `didrgtfji, pbjido grjuio gio jr gifsdo tbd agnfcy. Godlgod g`j tbdy wdit jut fi strfi`s ja lgrs, fi rdldit ydgrs Xjigco eust bfrdo gi gfr-ljioftfjido hus ajr gcc ja tbdn. _bdrd wdrd twdity-ifid cfvfi` odsldiogits ja tbdfr`rgioagtbdr, bfs ajur sjis, gio tbdfr sdvdi wfvds. \uhtrglt tbjsd wbj ljucoi‖t ngkd tbdogtd, goo fi spjusds gio lbfcordi, gio tbd hus wjuco hd prdtty aucc. _bdy gssdnhcdo gtXjigco‖s pcgld dgrcy fi tbd njrifi` gio hjgrodo tbd hus wftb g cjt ja lbgttdr giondrrfndit gio rdngrks ji bjw lbfcordi bgo `rjwi.

_bd afrst sftd tj vfsft wgs gcwgys tbd `rgioagtbdr‖s `rgvd gt Cfn Lbu Kgi`. Arjn tbdlgr-pgrk tbdy tbrdgodo tbd igrrjw pgtbs tj tbd `rgvd, wbflb wgs gi jco-agsbfjido sdnf-lfrlucgr bdgrtb. Cghjurdrs bgo gcrdgoy lut tbd `rgss, tbd agnfcy fispdltdo tbd wjrk giotjjk ijtd ja giy iddodo rdpgfrs.

_bd jaadrfi`s wdrd cgfo jut. _bdrd wdrd rdo lgiocds, g pfcd ja jrgi`ds, tbrdd lups ja tdg._bdrd wdrd ofsbds ja ljjkdo ajjo. Lyitbfg‖s uingrrfdo sfstdr hrju`bt g hjwc javfid`grdo pf`‖s addt, gs bdr njtbdr bgo ojid dvdry ydgr, sgyfi` tbfs bgo hddi tbd`rgioagtbdr‖s agvjurftd ofsb; gctbju`b tbd `rgioagtbdr bgo ofdo hdajrd Gcfld wgs hjri.

Fildisd stflks wdrd cft. Afrst Xjigco, tbdi dglb odsldiogit, hjwdo fi arjit ja tbd `rgvd,dglb wgvdo fildisd stflks gio rgfsdo g lup ja tdg fi hjtb bgios tj tbd sky. Njst ja tbdnhjwdo sfcditcy, tbd gltfji ja rdspdlt wgs gcc tbgt wgs iddodo, hut Gcfld gs sbd hjwdo

sgi` jut g cji` fnprjvfsdo lbgit. \bd tjco tbd `rgioagtbdr tbgt bfs lbfcordi bgo ljndtj bjijur bfn; sbd sgi` jut tbdfr vgrfjus ignds gio gskdo bfn tj sdio tbdn `jjoajrtuid. –Cfstdi tj bdr, sbd njuris gs wdcc gs jur njtbdr usdo tj oj,„ tbd agnfcy sgfogonfrfi`cy.



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_bd jaadrfi`s wdrd pglkdo gwgy gio tbd agnfcy hustcdo hglk fitj tbd hus, tj vfsft twjjtbdr ldndtdrfds wbdrd jtbdr gildstjrs wdrd hurfdo. Gatdr tbd cgst vfsft tbdy ajuio gsbgoy pgvfcfji gio sgt ojwi ajr cuilb. _bd lbfcordi rgi grjuio wftb tbdfr ljusfis, tbdgoucts rdstdo gio gtd tbd pf`‖s addt gio jtbdr ajjo jaa pcgstfl pcgtds.

Lyitbfg gcwgys diejydo tbd agnfcy ldcdhrgtfji ja Lbdi` Hdi`. Ft wgs ifld tj `dttj`dtbdr wftb rdcgtfvds wbjn yju sdcojn sgw. Ft wgs ifld tj dt jut ajr g ogy jasuisbfid gio ardsb gfr. _bd wfio hcdw jvdr tbd jpdi afdcos ja tbd ldndtdrfds, lgrryfi`sndccs ja fildisd gio lut `rgss. _bd gvdiud ja trunpdt-acjwdr trdds gt Cfn Lbu Kgi`wgs fi hcjjn, cfatfi` lcjuos ja wbftd hcjssjn g`gfist tbd hcud sky.

–\j ]dtdr! Vju grd Fiofgi hut yju hdcfdvd fi tbfs, db:„ gskdo Xjigco. –Vju tbfik tbgtngyhd sjnd `bjsts arjn Lbfig bgvd lgu`bt bjco ja Lyitbfg!„

–Oj yju kijw ghjut tbgt agnfid fi Lbfig, fi 7646:„ sgfo ]dtdr. Bd tjco tbd stjry g`gfi,gio tbdy wdit tbrju`b tbd sgnd bjrrjr gio fiof`igtfji.

–F sgy ngi,„ Xjigco ljnnditdo, –tbjsd `bjsts rdgccy nust hd ogni sjrd. \uaadrfi` cfkdtbgt. _bdfr jwi pdjpcd ngkfi` tbdn suaadr. _bdy nust hd hcjjoy gi`ry.„

Ajj Lbjji ijoodo. –Gio sjnd njrd, tbdy ofo ijt bgvd giy prjpdr auidrgcs.„

–Xf`bt gatdr tbd @rdgt Cdgp Ajrwgro lgnd tbd Lucturgc Xdvjcutfji,„ ]dtdr sgfo.–Xdcf`fji wgs hgiido gs aduogc supdrstftfji. \j yju‖rd rf`bt, ijhjoy dvdr sgfo prgydrsajr tbjsd odgo. Ij jid wgs dvdi gccjwdo tj nditfji tbdfr odgtbs. –

–Ij wjiodr tbdy grd gi`ry. \j ngyhd sjndbjw, tbdy lgu`bt bjco ja jur Lyitbfg!Hdttdr tgkd bdr tj tbd tdnpcd!„

–Lyitbfg, tjnjrrjw wd `j tj tbd tdnpcd tj sdd tbd prfdst,„ sgfo Ajj Lbjji. –Ngyhd bdwfcc kijw wbgt tj oj.„

–Gsk bfn wbdtbdr bd lgi sgy prgydrs ajr tbd pdjpcd wbj ofdo fi Lbfig,„ sgfo ]dtdr.

G adw ogys cgtdr Lyitbfg rdpjrtdo tbgt tbd prfdst gt tbd tdnpcd bgo g`rddo tj ljioult gspdlfgc rftugc ajr bdr. –Bd lbgitdo sjnd prgydrs jvdr nd, eust cfkd yjur lburlb dcodrsofo. Hut wbdi F gskdo wbdtbdr ft wgs spfrfts arjn Lbfig bd sbjjk bfs bdgo. F oji‖ttbfik bd kidw giytbfi` ghjut ft. Gio F bgvd cjst gijtbdr bgca-kfcj sfild cgst njitb.„

Gcdx gio bfs arfdios ljitfiudo tj ordgn.

Kgtrfig , scddpfi`, sgw g wbftd pcgfi. Aunds ja sjrrjw gio odspgfr rjsd tj g stjrny skyghjvd. _bdrd wdrd rufido bjusds wftb upturido rjjas. _bd `rjuio wgs cfttdrdo wftbskdcdtgc rdngfis, gio rg``do hjofds bgca-odljnpjsdo.



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_bfs ordgn bgo hddi rdpdgtfi`, fi vgrfjus ajrns, dvdr sfild tbd afrst sdssfji wftb

Lyitbfg. Tsugccy Kgtrfig eust ordgndo ja tbd wbftd pcgfi, gio adct odprdssdo gcctbrju`b tbd idxt ogy. Hut jild jr twfld tbdrd wgs g vgrfgtfji tj tbd ordgn.

Fi tbd sky ghjvd rjod Hdzgcfg, Cgoy ja tbd Pfios. Bdr wbftd rjhds hcdw, tbd tdnpdstrjgrdo grjuio bdr. \bd bdgro tbd sjuio ja ngiy vjflds, tbd lry ja tbjsd wbj suaadrdo,fi sf`bs gio njgis gio diocdss wddpfi`. Xfofi` tbd stjrn-org`ji, sbd swjjpdo ojwitjwgros tbd pcgfi.

Cf`btifi` scgsbdo tbrju`b tbd lcjuos. Ft hcgstdo tbrju`b Hdzgcfg. Bdr hjoy ljivucsdo.\bd slrdgndo, cjuodr tbgi tbd bjwc ja wfio. \bd acui` bdr bgios wfod, spgrksstrdgnfi` arjn dglb afi`dr, gio bdr bdgo wgs surrjuiodo hy g `rdgt husb gs dglb cji`bgfr stjjo gwgy arjn tbd rdst. \bd rdljvdrdo, tj stgio pjfsdo g`gfi ji tbd lrjwi ja tbdpcui`fi` hdgst, wftb tbd cf`btifi` hjcts lrglkcfi` grjuio bdr.

_bd org`ji sjgrdo gio wrftbdo tbrju`b tbd lcjuos gio tbd cf`btifi` strulk g`gfi giog`gfi. Hdzgcfg bui` trgisafxdo hy tjrrdits ja vjctg`d strdgnfi` hdtwddi dgrtb gio sky.

_bd ordgn wjuco dio wftb tbfs tdrrfhcd gio ofsturhfi` fng d, ja Hdzgcfg cdttfi` tbdcf`btifi` strfkd tbrju`b bdr hjoy5 ngkfi` ja bdrsdca g ljiouft, tbd fitdragld hdtwddidgrtb gio bdgvdi.

Kgtrfig wjuco sigp gwgkd wftb bdr bdgrt pjuiofi`. Pbgt sbd adct wgs ijt adgr hut gkfio ja dxlftdndit, gs tbju`b sbd bgo sddi sjndtbfi` vdry wjiodrauc.

–Bgvd yju sddi tbd pgpdrs!„ Ajj Lbjji dxlftdocy sgfo tj Lyitbfg. –Jtbdr pdjpcd bgvdtbfs ofsdgsd cfkd yju! Vju grdi‖t tbd jicy jid!„

_bd \trgfts _fnds rdpjrtdo tbgt \fi`gpjrd ojltjrs bgo ijtfldo g iunhdr ja lgsds jaTidxpcgfido Pdf`bt-cjss \yiorjnd, g `rgougc gio stdgoy cjss ja wdf`bt wftb ijdxpcgigtfji jr jtbdr gppgrdit synptjns. Fi rdspjisd tj tbd grtflcd ngiy njrd rdpjrtslgnd fi. Njst ja tbd vfltfns wdrd yjui`dr pdjpcd, ijid wdrd vdry jco. –Gio ijidvdry pjjr, gs agr gs wd lgi tdcc,„ sgfo ]dtdr, rdgofi` tbd rdpjrt.

–Ny arfdio‖s sji Gorfgi fs jid ja tbdn,„ sgfo Cuny. Bd‖s cjst wdf`bt tfcc bd cjjks sjtbfi. _bd ojltjrs oji't kijw wbgt tj oj ajr bfn. Bd‖s g Euifjr Ljccd`d stuodit, vdrylcdvdr hjy. Bfs pgrdits grd sj wjrrfdo, tbdy bgvd bgo bfn wgrodo fi Nt. Dcfzghdtb.„

–Gsk bfn fa bd dvdr ordgnt ja Lbfig,„ ]dtdr sgfo.

Cuny, lgrryfi` lgkd gio aruft gio bdgctb orfiks, wdit tj tbd bjspftgc. _bd gixfjusnjtbdr `rddtdo bdr wgrncy, `rgtdauc ajr bdr vfsft. _bd prfvgtd wgro wgs lrjwodo wftb

idw lcjtbds, `gnds gio dcdltrjifl odvflds, tj ofstrglt Gorfgi ourfi` bfs bjspftgc stgy.Gorfgi, wdgrfi` g hrf`bt hrgio-igndo trglk suft, cjjkdo up uiwfccfi`cy arjn bfsljnputdr `gnd gio tjco Cuny tbgt bd scdpt wdcc, bgo ij hgo ordgns, bgo idvdr ordgntja Lbfig.



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Lbgptdr Afatddi

Gcdx wgs tgckfi` tj Nfss Cdd ghjut gi filjnfi` sbfpndit ja tfcds. \uoodicy tbd rjjnsddndo tj ogrkdi grjuio bfn. Bd adct g lrgnp fi bfs ùt gio gi glbfi` dnptfidssfisfod. Fi g njndit tbd addcfi` pgssdo, cdgvfi` bfn hcfikfi` gt hrf`bt suicf`bt gio NfssCdd‖s ljildrido agld. –Ijtbfi`!„ Gcdx sgfo, –F‖n gcc rf`bt!„ gctbju`b bd adct sbgkdi gionjnditgrfcy ofsjrfditgtdo. Cgtdr tbgt ogy tbd sgnd tbfi` bgppdido g`gfi5 g acgsb jaofsljiidltdo sdisgtfji, hjtbdrfi` bfs ogfcy cfad.

Kgtrfig adct ljco. \bd bdgro agr-jaa wgfcfi` gio sjndtbfi` pgcd pgssdo fi arjit ja bdrdyds5 g sngcc `rdyfsb tbfi` wftb tbfi prjedltfjis. _drrfhcd nfsdry acjjodo jvdr bdr. Fitbd nfost ja g nddtfi`, sbd wgs swdpt gwgy arjn bdr surrjuiofi`s, gio sbd lgnd hglktj afio sbd bgo stjppdo bgcawgy tbrju`b g prdsditgtfji, gio Kbjji Bugt wgs `cgrfi` gtbdr gs tbju`b tj sgy sbd sbjuco hd sflk ji bdr jwi tfnd, ijt ji bfs.

\bd bgo `gfido diju`b gpcjnh tj stgy lgcn gt bgvfi` ngod g spdltglcd ja bdrsdca; sbdgpjcj`fsdo gio `jt ji wftb bdr tgck, hrusbfi` gsfod tbd bjrrjr tbgt cfi`drdo gt tbd hglkja bdr nfio. Pbgt wgs tbgt: sbd wjiodrdo wbdi sbd bgo tfnd. \bd ljuco afio ijgiswdr, hut ft bgppdido g`gfi gio g`gfi.

Fitdrnfttditcy, gs tbju`b lgrrfdo tj bfn hy ùstfi` wfio, ]dtdr bdgro tbd lbjrus japcdgofi` vjflds. Addo us. Bd sgt gt bfs odsk gio sgw tbd sbgnhcfi` afùrds, adct tbdfrodspdrgtd, sjrrjwauc gppdgc.

Pbdrd bgvd F adct sjndtbfi` cfkd tbgt hdajrd: Bd sdgrlbdo bfs ndnjry. Pbdrd wgs ft:

Bd rdndnhdrdo tbrdd succdi lbfcordi, tbd sji gio ogu`btdrs ja g ofstgit ljusfi ja

]dtdr‖s agnfcy. _bd ngi wgs gi dnfidit ojltjr, prjspdrjus gio rdspdltdo. Cgtdr tbdrdwdrd sbjlkwgvds ja sbgnd gio bjrrjr tbrju`b tbd lcgi, wbdi tbdy ajuio jut tbgt tbdojltjr bgo rdùcgrcy hrutgcfzdo bfs lbfcordi wbdi tbdy wdrd sngcc.

]dtdr bgo adct tbd sgnd arustrgtdo odspgfr arjn tbd ghusdo lbfcordi, wbdi bd ndt tbdnourfi` tbdfr ghusdo lbfcobjjo. _bdy bgo g sdlrdt tbgt tbdy ogrdo ijt tdcc. _bdy wdrdcfvfi` g cfd tbgt odstrjydo tbdfr jwi fiidr trutb. Fi slbjjc tbdy cfdo gio stjcd. ]dtdr bgoadct tbdfr gi`dr gt tbd wbjcd wjrco, turido fiwgro fi sdca-bgtrdo.

_bgt fs tbd addcfi`. _bd pjfsji ja trutb supprdssdo. _bd odspgfr ja cfvfi` g cfd.

_bd nfst swfrcdo gio bfo tbd ofn afùrds, tbd wfio orjwido tbdfr vjflds, gio tbdy lrfdotbdfr arustrgtfji tbgt jicy bd ljuco bdgr.

Cuny sgw ijtbfi`, bdgro ijtbfi`5 eust adct wdgkidss tbrju`bjut bdr hjoy, bdr cfnhsglbfi`, bdgrt pjuiofi` gio bdgo spfiifi` ofzzfcy. Ft bgppdido wbdi sbd wgs orfvfi`



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ojwi tbd HKD gio sbd lgnd hglk tj g hcgrd ja bjris, ajuio sbd bgo orfatdo jitj tbd sjat

sbjucodr gio scjwdo tj g idgr stjp. \bd put ji tbd bgiohrgkd gio wgftdo tj rdljvdrbdrsdca, sbgkdi gs nulb hy tbd idgr-lrgsb gs hy tbd strgi`d addcfi`s.

Pbgt wgs tbgt, Hdzgcfg: F idvdr adct giytbfi` cfkd tbgt fi ny cfad -- wbdrd ofo ft ljnd arjn: Fs ft arjn tbd pdjpcd wbj suaadrdo fi Lbfig:

Vds. Ft fs arjn tbd pdjpcd wbj suaadrdo stgrvgtfji.

\j pftfauc, sgfo Cuny. \bd sgt hdbfio tbd wbddc ja bdr lgr, `gzfi` gt tbd `rddi odptbs ja eui`cd ji dftbdr sfod ja tbd HKD, gio tbju`bt ja pdjpcd wbj bgo dgtdi ij aucc ndgc ajr gnjitb; wbj adct wbgt sbd bgo adct gcc tbd tfnd, dvdry ogy tfcc tbdy ofdo. \j tdrrfhcd ajrtbdn, sbd sgfo wftb tdgrs fi bdr dyds. Ft wgs g wbfcd hdajrd sbd orjvd ji, addcfi` `cjjnygio sgo; wftb g sjrrjw tbgt jrf`figtdo ijt arjn sjnd ofstgit sjurld, hut fi bdr jwiljnpgssfjigtd bdgrt.

Gcdx wgs bgvfi` sdvdrgc ja tbjsd dpfsjods dglb ogy5 g wgvd ja dnjtfjis gio g rusb jafiodlfpbdrghcd fng`ds, cdgvfi` bfn sbgkdi gio ljiausdo.

Pbgt‖s bgppdifi`, Hdzgcfg: Gn F `jfi` lrgzy jr wbgt: F addc cfkd F‖n cjsfi` ny nfio!

_bdy lgi‖t bgrn yju, Gcdx. Eust cfstdi, gio try tj bdgr wbgt fs hdfi` sgfo tj yju.

F oji‖t kijw wbgt ft‖s ghjut! F lgi‖t ngkd bdgo jr tgfc ja tbdsd acgsbds!

Pgft tfcc lcgrfty ljnds.

Vju gcwgys sgy ‒wgft,‖ Hdzgcfg!

Cgu`btdr. Gio yju gcwgys wgit tbd giswdrs ijw, ijw, ijw!

Lyitbfg wgits nd tj `j tj sdd Or. Lbi`. Ijw sbd‖s tbd jid wbj‖s wjrryfi` ghjut nd! Hut Or.Lbi` wjuco eust `fvd nd trgiqufcfzdrs. Jr bd wjuco tbfik F‖n `jfi` iuts.

Fa yju `j tj tbd ojltjr, ft fs jicy fi jrodr tj rui grjuio gio hd husy, tj dslgpd arjn tbd pgfi.

Ja ljursd F wgit tj dslgpd arjn tbd pgfi! Pbgt dcsd fs tbdrd tj oj:

G snfcd. Diourgild. Hdgr wftb tbd pgfi. Cfstdi.

Hdajrd hdotfnd Gcdx sgt gio Cfstdido5 gio tbd bjrrfhcd dnjtfjis wbflb bgo acgsbdotbrju`b bfn ourfi` tbd ogy lgnd wdccfi` up. Pgvds ja bjrrjr gio rg`d gio `ufctswdpt jvdr bfs bdgo. Bd `ucpdo gio hrdgtbdo oddpcy gio, gs bd bgo hddi tgu`bt, kdptji rdpdgtfi` bfs hfhcd wjro. _bd wgvd ja g`ftgtfji wgsbdo jvdr bfn, pdgkdo, scjwcydhhdo gwgy. Ft wgs `jid, gio bd ljitfiudo cfstdifi` tj bfs wjro, wftb g sdisd ja rdcfda.



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–Nd tjj,„ ]dtdr sgfo wbdi Gcdx rdcgtdo tbfs, –F tbfik Cfstdifi` fs tbd jicy tbfi` tbgt‖s

kddpfi` nd sgid.„

_bdy wdrd nddtfi` gcnjst dvdry ogy tj ofsluss wbgt tbdy wdrd `jfi` tbrju`b, cfkdndnhdrs ja sjnd spdlfgc suppjrt `rjup. –F oji‖t ogrd tj orfvd giy njrd,„ sgfo Cuny,–F‖n tgkfi` tgxf tj `j grjuio tjwi. Gcdx, hd lgrdauc wbdi yju grd orfvfi`!„

–F lgi‖t ljilditrgtd ji ny wjrk,„ sgfo Kgtrfig.

–F‖vd hddi vdry frrftghcd,„ sgfo ]dtdr. –Cfkd F‖vd `jt jur \\O Lbgfrngi ji tbd pbjid, jcoNr. Kbjj, bd‖s orjifi` ji gio ji, gio F eust wgit bfn tj sbut up gio `j gwgy. F bgvdglfo fi ny stjnglb gcc tbd tfnd.„

–Ojltjr sgys ny BH] fs up g`gfi,„ sgfo Cuny.

–]rjzgl ojdsi‖t bdcp,„ sgfo Kgtrfig. –F `dt tbd acgsbhglks jild jr twfld dglb ogy. F bdgrsjndjid wgfcfi` gio lryfi`. F sdd tbfs pgcd tbfi` njvfi`, `rdy-hcud, cfkd g sngcc stgr-afsb … gio F bgvd sulb g pgfi fi ny bdgrt...„

–F gskdo ny pgrfsb prfdst tj sgy g Ngss ajr tbd odgo,„ ]dtdr sgfo.

–Ft bgsi‖t wjrkdo ydt!„ sgfo Kgtrfig. –Ngyhd,„ sbd sgfo ejkfi`cy, –wd sbjuco gcc hd`jfi` tj tbd tdnpcds gio lburlbds.„

–F ofo gsk Hdzgcfg wbdtbdr wd sbjuco oj tbgt,„ sgfo ]dtdr.

–Pbgt ofo sbd sgy:„

–Pgft gio Cfstdi. –

Jid dvdifi` tbdy wdrd sfttfi` rjuio Cuny‖s ofifi` tghcd wftb tbd tdcdvfsfji pcgyfi`,wftb hjwcs ja rdo-hdgi orfik fi arjit ja tbdn. _bdy bgo swftlbdo ji tbd tdcdvfsfji tjlgtlb sjnd giijuildndit ghjut tbd rjgo-prflfi` slbdnd, gio tbdy cdat ft ji wbfcd tbdygtd. Fi tbd nfost ja tbdfr lbgt tbdy sgw tbgt ]dtdr wgs wgtlbfi` tbd slrddi fitditcy; bd`dsturdo tj Cuny tj turi up tbd sjuio.

Bfs gttditfji bgo hddi lgu`bt hy gi fng`d ja lgiocdacgnds fi ogrkidss, gio njuriaucnusfl, sjrrjwauccy dlbjfi`. –Gt Guslbwftz,„ sgfo tbd vjfld-jvdr, –tbjsd wbj ofdo fitbd Bjcjlgust grd rdndnhdrdo.„

G hcglk-lcgo, sfcvdr-hdgrodo ngi lbgitdo prgydrs. G `rjup ja njuridrs cft lgiocds gt gogrk stjid njiundit.

–Ajr g cji` tfnd wd ofo ijt gonft tbfs tbfi`,„ sgfo g wjngi fitdrvfdwdo ji g Bgnhur`strddt. –Pd odifdo tbgt ft bgppdido.„



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_bd slrddi sbjwdo fng`ds ja tbd Bjcjlgust gio lcfps ojlunditfi` tbd scjw lbgi`d fi

@drngiy, arjn odifgc tj tbd gonfssfji ja ljccdltfvd rdspjisfhfcfty.

–Ft‖s `jjo tbgt tbd ùfct fs rdljìfsdo,„ sgfo g ngi fi tbd suicf`bt ja Fsrgdc. _bdi ft wgsif`bt, gio buiordos ja pdjpcd stjjo fi sfcdild, bjcofi` lgiocds.

_bd prj`rgn hrjkd ajr g ljnndrlfgc. Gcdx gskdo, ––Pbgt‖s tbfs gcc ghjut:„

Cuny adtlbdo tbd idwspgpdr. Kgtrfig rdgo, –_bfs fs g prj`rgn lgccdo Xdndnhdrfi`tbd ]gst, ajlusfi` ji wgr ndnjrfds fi @drngiy gio Egpgi.„

–F kijw ft‖s sjndtbfi` vdry fnpjrtgit ajr us,„ sgfo ]dtdr.

Kgtrfig sgfo, –F oji‖t kijw giy Edws. Idvdr ndt giy. Hut wbdi wd sdd sulb sbjws wdoj addc vdry sjrry ajr wbgt bgppdido tj tbdn.„

_bd prj`rgn rdsundo. Jco wgrtfnd ajjtg`d5 g strddt fi Lbfig, lrjwos acddfi` arjnùiafrd. _bdrd wdrd fitdrvfdws wftb dcodrcy pdjpcd wbj rdndnhdrdo hdfi` tbdrd, fiIgikfi` fi 76<6. G Egpgidsd Nfifstdr sgfo tbgt tbd Xgpd ja Igikfi` ofo ijt bgppdi. Gspjkdsngi fi \bgi`bgf lgccdo ajr tbd Egpgidsd tj rdljìfsd tbdfr ùfct. _bdojlunditgry wgs tgr`dtfi` tbd Egpgidsd odifgc ja rdspjisfhfcfty, tbdfr agfcurd tj gonfttbgt tbd gtrjlfty dvdr bgppdido. Pftb nutdo nusfl, su``dstfi` cfi drfi` pgfi giordsditndit, tbd slrddi sbjwdo ljnndnjrgtfji lgiocds hdfi` cft fi Igikfi`.

Gt tbd idxt hrdgk Cuny sgfo, –F rdndnhdr wbdi tbd Egps jllupfdo \fi`gpjrd. Nynjtbdr kdpt us gt bjnd, sbd wjucoi‖t cdt us `j jut fi tbd strddt.„

Gcdx `rdw bdgtdo wftb fibdrftdo `rfdvgild. –_bdy tjjk ny `rgioagtbdr gwgy gio sbjtbfn! _fcc tbfs ogy ny `rgionjtbdr bgs idvdr ajr`fvdi tbdn!„

–_bfrty ydgrs cgtdr, ny uilcds wdrd tdccfi` nd stjrfds ghjut tbd wgr,„ sgfo ]dtdr. –_bdytgckdo ghjut ft tfcc ft hdlgnd g sjrt ja gatdr-ofiidr stjry. _bd pgfi‖s agodo hy rdpdtftfjijvdr tbd ydgrs.„

_bd cgst sd`ndit ja tbd prj`rgn wdit tj Frdcgio, wbdrd Lgtbjcfls gio ]rjtdstgits`gtbdrdo tj rdndnhdr gcc wbj bgo ofdo fi tbd trjuhcds. Agnfcfds ja pdjpcd wbj bgohddi kfccdo ji hjtb sfods ja tbd ljiacflt, hrju`bt `fats gio acjwdrs tj cgy gt g ndnjrfgcstjid.

G cji`-bgfrdo, hdgrodo tdijr pcgydo g ùftgr gio sgi`. Ft‖s tfnd ajr bdgcfi`, ft‖s tfnd ajr ajr`fvfi`. _fnd tj ljiadss, tj hd rdljilfcdo. Hy tbd cf`bt ja g tbjusgio lgiocds, g bu`dlrjwo wdpt gio lbddrdo gio sgi` tj`dtbdr. Cf`bt up tbd ogrkidss, ndio tbd wjrco.

_bd sji` rdpdgtdo gs tbd lrdofts rjccdo. –]rjouldr, _jiy Cf,„ Kgtrfig rdgo, –Bji` Kji`Drgvfsfji.„

Gcdx sgfo, –_drrfhcd, tbdsd Egpgidsd! \tfcc idvdr sgy sjrry ajr wbgt tbdy ofo.„



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]dtdr ofsrd`grodo tbdfr tgck. –Ijw F kijw wbgt wd bgvd tj oj,„ bd sgfo fitdisdcy. –Pdbgvd tj `j tj Lbfig, gio afio tbd `rgvds ja pdjpcd wbj ofdo fi tbd agnfid. Pd bgvd tjcf`bt lgiocds ji tbdfr `rgvds.„

Gt afrst tbd trfp tj Lbfig wgs ijt g ldrtgfi tbfi`. –F‖n sjrry. F lgi‖t sgy tbgt yju gcc nust`j tj Lbfig,„ ]dtdr sgfo ji sdljio tbju`bts. –Ajr nd, F addc ljnpdccdo. F addc F bgvd tj`j.„

Cuny sgfo lbddrauccy, –F‖cc ljnd wftb yju. F bgvd tjurdo fi tbd sjutbdri prjvfilds hutF‖vd idvdr vfsftdo Bdigi. Gcdx, yju ljnd gcsj, gio Kgtrfig! _rgvdccfi` fi Lbfig wfcc hddgsfdr, wftb njrd pdjpcd tj bdcp!„

Kgtrfig bdsftgtdo. –F oji‖t kijw. F bgvd tdi ogys‖ cdgvd cdat tbfs ydgr. F wgs pcgiifi` tj

`j tj Hrfshgid gio tbd @jco Ljgst.„

]dtdr cjjkdo gt Kgtrfig gio Gcdx. –Bgvdi‖t yju adct tbd nfsdry ja tbjsd uibgppysjucs:„

Gcdx ijoodo hut cjjkdo vdry ojuhtauc. –Vds, wdcc, fa F `j, wfcc Lyitbfg `dt hdttdr:„

]dtdr sbjjk bfs bdgo. –F bgvd ij fodg! F‖n ijt tbfikfi` ja tbfs gs sjnd kfio japfc`rfng`d, sddkfi` g nfrglcd lurd, wd cf`bt tbd lgiocds gio Lyitbfg fnndofgtdcyrdljvdrs. Ft fs sjndtbfi` tj hd ojid, ajr tbd sgkd ja tbjsd wbj suaadr5 F oji‖t kijwghjut giy jtbdr daadlts.„

–_bdi ngyhd F sbjuco stgy bdrd gt bjnd gio tgkd lgrd ja Lyitbfg!„

–F kijw tbdrd grd trjuhcdo spfrfts,„ Kgtrfig gonfttdo. \bd cjjkdo gt Cuny stgiofi`hdbfio ]dtdr‖s wbddclbgfr. \bd sbjuco jaadr tj bdcp tbdn, sbd tbju`bt uiwfccfi`cy5 glrfppcd gio gi dcodrcy wjngi trgvdccfi` tj Lbfig, idftbdr ja tbdn spdgkfi` putji`bug.\bd sgfo cjuocy, –Pby oj giy ja us bgvd tj `j: _bjsd pdjpcd bgvd hddi odgo ajrtbfrty-afvd ydgrs! Jkgy tbdy suaadrdo, tbdy‖rd lryfi` “ wbgt‖s tbgt `jt tj oj wftb us:Pby oji‖t wd eust rdausd tj cfstdi tj tbdn:„

Kgtrfig sgw tbd jtbdrs cjjkfi` gt bdr. _bd rjjn bgo `jid vdry qufdt. \bd bdgro bdrjwi wjros cjuo fi tbd sfcdild5 Pby oji‖t wd eust rdausd tj cfstdi tj tbdn:

Cfstdifi` fs wbgt yju bgvd hddi lgccdo tj oj, Hdzgcfg sgfo. _bdy gcc bdgro bdr vjfld lcdgrcy fitbdfr bdgrts, gs odafiftd gs gi guoftjry sdisgtfji. Vju bgvd gcc cdt ft dicgr`d yju, lbgi`d yju,hrfi` yju lcjsdr tj @jo wftbfi yju. Vju oji‖t kijw bjw bgppy ft ngkds nd, tj sdd wbgt yjubgvd hdljnd! F addc sj prjuo, gs F wgtlb yju `rjw.

Kgtrfig‖s dyds afccdo wftb tdgrs gs tbd wjros rgi` fi bdr nfio.

Fa yju ngkd tbfs trfp tj Lbfig yju wfcc aucafc njrd ja wbgt yju ljuco hd. Ny odgr jids, yju bgvd



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HJJK _BXDD

Gatdr Oji`sbgiou

Lbgptdr \fxtddi

–Xjgo hrjkdi!„ lrfdo tbd orfvdr, fi tbd tbflk glldit tbdy ljuco hgrdcy uiodrstgio. Glrjwo ja pdjpcd surrjuiodo tbd hus gio tbd wjros wdrd rdpdgtdo ngiy tfnds5 –Xjgohrjkdi! –

Pbdi tbdy rdglbdo Ubdi`zbju tbdy fitdiodo tj rdit g lgr gio orfvd tj tbd vfccg`d jaLbdi`sbdi. _bdy bgo tbd goordssds ja twj rditgc g`dilfds. Hjtb g`dilfds rdausdo tj cdttbdfr lgrs hd orfvdi hdyjio tbd lfty. _bd idxt njrifi` tbdy wdit tj tbd hus stgtfji giohjgrodo g cji`-ofstgild hus. _bdy wdrd tjco tbgt fi tbrdd ogys tbd hus wjuco hrfi`tbdn tj Lbdi`sbdi.

_bdy diourdo g ogy‖s trgvdc fi tbd hus. _bdy sgt ji uilusbfjido wjjodi sdgts, wbfcdtbd wbddclbgfr wgs tfdo ji tbd rjja idxt g ljjp ja lbflkdis. _bd hus wgs lrjwodo wftbtrgvdccdrs gcc tgckfi` cjuocy jvdr tbd ljistgit hcgrd ja tbd hus orfvdr‖s lbjfld ja nusfl,wbfcd tbd hus ejctdo jvdr uidvdi rjgos oddp fitj tbd ljuitrysfod, glrjss tbd pcgfi giofitj tbd bfccs.

Fi tbd gatdrijji ja tbd sdljio ogy, tbd hus stjppdo fi g tfiy vfccg`d gio ngod ij aurtbdrprj`rdss. _bd \fi`gpjrdgis uiodrstjjo gt cgst tbgt tbd rjgo gbdgo wgs hcjlkdo hy gcgioscfod, gio tbd hus wjuco ijt `j ji tbgt ogy.

–Bjw lgi tbdy oj tbfs! Pbgt ijisdisd fs tbfs!„ Gcdx bdgro bfs jwi vjfld rfsfi` gi`rfcy.Bd adct bfs agld acusbfi` gio bfs hrdgtb `rjwfi` tf`bt fi bfs lbdst. Bd sgw tbdpgssdi`drs gio tbd cjlgc pdjpcd, stgiofi` fi g lrjwo grjuio tbd hus. _bdfr aglds cjjkdondgi gio scy, wftb cddrfi` njutbs gio igrrjwdo, squfitfi` dyds. Bd sgw Cunycjjkfi` gt bfn wftb gi dxprdssfji ja ljildri, gio Kgtrfig wftb frrftgtdo rdsf`igtfji, gio]dtdr `gzfi` gt bfn qufdtcy5 gs tbju`b bd wgs wgftfi` tj sdd wbgt Gcdx wjuco oj.

Gcdx ijtfldo sjndtbfi` cfkd g afcn hdajrd bfs dyds. Bd sddndo tj hd pddrfi` gt tbdsdpdjpcd tbrju`b g kfio ja slrddi, gio ijw bd rdgcfsdo tbgt tbdrd wdrd ofstjrtfjis fi bfsvfsfji wbflb wdrd fi tbd slrddi, ijt fi rdgcfty. Ajr g strgi`d njndit, bd sgw twj sldidsgt jild5 tbd u`cy, bjstfcd lrjwo ja bfs pgrgijfg, gio g huilb ja pdgsgits wbj wdrdjrofigry pdjpcd. Gio bd sgw tbdrd wdrd twj wgys bd ljuco glt.

Hgdzgcfg spjkd wftbjut wjros fi bfs bdgrt. Vju lgi `dt gi`ry, gio ydcc gio sbjut gio upsdtdvdryhjoy, hdajrd yju oj wbgtdvdr iddos tj hd ojid. Jr yju lgi eust `j ji gio stgrt odgcfi` wftbtbd prjhcdn rf`bt gwgy.

Ft ofo ijt sddn gs tbju`b bd bgo tj ngkd g hf` odlfsfji. Bd sgfo qufdtcy tj tbd husorfvdr, –Arfdio, lgi yju tdcc nd, wbdi wfcc tbd rjgo hd lcdgr: Pbdi lgi wd j ji:„Dvditugccy bd wdit hglk tj bfs arfdios gio rdpjrtdo, –Ijhjoy kijws wbdi tbd rjgo lgi



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hd lcdgrdo! –

–Ngyhd wd sbjuco cjjk ajr g pcgld tj scddp tjif`bt,„ Cuny sgfo.

–Pd `jiig spdio tbd if`bt bdrd:„ Gcdx sgfo. –Vdgb, ft‖s ijt cfkd \fi`gpjrd, eust pbjidup tj ]PO gio tbd rjgo wfcc hd lcdgrdo fi g adw bjurs! Vju grd rf`bt. Dvdryhjoy wjucohd cjjkfi` ajr g pcgld tj scddp. Fs tbdrd giy bjtdc fi tbfs pcgld:„

_bdy ajuio glljnnjogtfji, fi tbd dio, fi tbd vfccg`d, fi tbd cjlgc dgtfi`-sbjp. G hf`rjjn bgo hddi ofvfodo hy g wjjodi pgrtftfji. Fi tbd cgr`dr pjrtfji wdrd tbd ljjkfi`grdg, gio tghcds ajr lustjndrs, gio g rgofj ljistgitcy pcgyfi`. _bd sngccdr ofvfsfji wgsusdo gs g stjrd, pfcdo wftb sglks gio hjxds. Gcji` jid wgcc rgi g hrflk scddpfi`-pcgtajrn, wftb g afrdpcgld uiodridgtb.

_bd jwidr ja tbd dgtfi` sbjp rdgofcy g`rddo tj tgkd fi tbd trgvdccdrs. Kgtrfig `rfiido,

wgtlbfi` bfn husfcy ofrdltfi` bfs agnfcy ndnhdrs tj lcdgr spgld ji tbd scddpfi`-pcgtajrn gio cf`bt g afrd uiodr ft. –Bd‖s cjjkfi` gt Jvdrsdgs Lbfidsd gio bd‖s `dttfi`yugi sf`is fi bfs dyds! Hut eust jid rjjn “ grd wd gcc `jfi` tj scddp tj`dtbdr:„

–Idvdr nfio, ajr jid if`bt jicy,„ Cuny rdpcfdo.

Fi tbd ljco wfitdr dvdifi` tbdy stjjo jutsfod tbd sbjp, cjjkfi` gt tbd vfccg`d jaIgilbfgj. _bd vfccg`d ljisfstdo ja twj rjws ja cjw bjusds. Ngiy bgo arjit pjrtfjishufct ja pcgiks gio hrflk gio ljilrdtd; gt tbd hglk wdrd jcodr, sbghhy sdltfjis ngod januo hrflks. Jutsfod jid bjusd tbdy sgw sjndtbfi` tbgt cjjkdo vdry agnfcfgr tj tbd\fi`gpjrdgis5 g sngcc hjgro sdt uprf`bt, pgfitdo rdo gio ljvdrdo wftb cfids ja hcglklbgrgltdrs, wftb g egr ja fildisd stflks stgiofi` fi arjit. Ft wgs gi gctgr tj tbd spfrfts jabdgvdi gio dgrtb.

–\dd, rdcf`fji fs ngkfi` g ljnd-hglk,„ Kgtrfig sgfo.

]dtdr ijoodo. –Xdndnhdr wd sgw tbgt hrgio-idw tdnpcd fi Ubdi`zbju:„

–Ourfi` tbd Lucturgc Xdvjcutfji, pdjpcd wjuco prjhghcy bgvd hddi dxdlutdo ajrputtfi` up gi gctgr cfkd tbfs,„ sgfo Gcdx. –Ijw tbdy grd gccjwdo tj oj ft!„

Cfids ja pcgstfl sbdctdrs stjjo fi tbd hgrd afdcos grjuio tbdn. _bd afdcos strdtlbdodiocdsscy, afdcos tbgt bgo hddi luctfvgtdo agr hglk fi tfnd. _bdy wdrd surrjuiodo hycgio diju`b ajr sfxty \fi`gpjrd fscgios; g pgst strdtlbfi` hglk ajr sfxty tfnds\fi`gpjrd‖s bfstjry.

Hdsfod tbd ousty rjgo `rdw slgttdrdo husbds odlkdo wftb hrf`bt ljcjurdo acg`s, ftsddndo, `gfcy acuttdrfi` fi tbd wfio. –]rgydr scfps, ngyhd,„ ]dtdr sgfo, –cfkd fi _fhdt gio

Idpgc.„

Cjjkfi` lcjsdr tbdy sgw tbgt tbd acuttdrfi` slrgps wdrd ofslgrodo pcgstfl hg`s, buiordosja tbdn, lgu`bt fi tbd cdgacdss hrgilbds ja tbd trdds, rustcfi fi tbd wfio. Gcc gcji` tbd



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do`ds ja tbd rjgo wdrd slrgps ja pgpdr gio pcgstfl gio vgrfjus kfios ja trgsb.

Hdyjio tbd rjgo wdrd hrjwi bfccs ljvdrdo fi `rgss gio sbruhs. –Ij ajrdsts,„ Kgtrfigrdngrkdo.

–_bdy wdrd lut ojwi ajr afrdwjjo,„ ]dtdr sgfo. –Fi Ngj‖s @rdgt Cdgp Ajrwgro, tbdpdjpcd wdrd jrodrdo tj ngkd stddc fi sngcc-slgcd hglkygro auriglds. _bd pdjpcd`gtbdrdo gcc tbd frji fi tbd vfccg`d tj ndct ajr slrgp. _bdy tjjk tbdfr bjds giopcju`bhcgods, tbd wjks arjn tbd kftlbdis. _bdy tjjk ojwi tbdfr ojjrs gio wfiojws,tj usd tbd bfi`ds gio hjcts gs slrgp gio tbd wjjo gs audc. _bdy adccdo tbd trdds ajrafrdwjjo sj ijw tbd bfccs grd hgrd.„

„Pjjo-afrd auriglds, tj ngkd stddc:„ Gcdx gskdo, ngrvdccfi`. –Ofo tbdy `dt `jjordsucts:„

–Ijpd. – ]dtdr‖s vjfld sjuiodo tfrdo. –_bdy ndctdo tbdfr frji gio prjouldo wjrtbcdssndtgc. Ft ljuco ijt hd usdo ajr giytbfi .„

–\tddc auriglds wftb wjjo audc, ojdsi‖t sjuio gs tbju`b ft wjuco wjrk!„ Gcdx rdpdgtdo.–Ofo tbdy bgvd sjnd idw tdlbijcj`y tj try:„

–Ngj ofo ijt hdcfdvd fi tdlbijcj`y. Bd ofo ijt hdcfdvd fi njodri slfditfafl ndtbjos.Bd sgfo tbd pdgsgits wdrd `jfi` tj oj wbgt slfdild sgfo ljucoi‖t hd ojid. _bdy wjucosullddo eust hy tbd sbddr daajrt ja wfcc.„

–_bgt‖s lrgzy!„ Kgtrfig sgfo.

–_bd pdjpcd tbrdw tbdfr bdgrts fitj ajccjwfi` Ngj‖s vfsfji. Bd ordgndo ja tbdsjlfgcfst nfrglcd, tbdy ofdo fi pursufi` ft. Ijrtb ja Ubdi zbju, tbdrd‖s tbd agnjus Xdo

Acg` Lgigc. Ft wgs ndgit tj prjvd tbgt Lbfig‖s pdjpcd ljuco ljiqudr tbd pbysflgcwjrco, wftbjut Pdstdri slfdild.„

Kgtrfig rdndnhdrdo rdgofi` ghjut ft. –_bd `ufodhjjk sgys tuiidcs wdrd bdwdotbrju`b tbd njuitgfi. Buiordo ja ogns wdrd hufct, nfcds ja lgigcs. _bd wjrk wgsojid hy bgio, wftbjut tbd bdcp ja di`fiddrs gio nglbfids.„

–Nfccfjis ja pdjpcd cghjurdo. _bjusgios ja tbdn ofdo,„ ]dtdr sgfo wdgrfcy. –_bdogns hrjkd ojwi, tbd rdsdrvjfrs grd ory. Dijrnjus daajrt, usdcdsscy dxpdiodo. Cjjk,ft‖s idgrcy ogrk, ft‖s `dttfi` ognido ljco. Cdt‖s `j fisfod gio oj jur Cfstdifi`. Giotbdi F wgit tj scddp, F‖n sbg``do.„

Cuny cjjkdo gt tbd cfids ja pgfi ji ]dtdr‖s agld. –_bfs cji` hus ejuridy fs tdrrfhcd,bub!„

–F‖cc hd jkgy, F‖cc tgkd twj ]drljogi gio turi fi dgrcy. Pd‖rd ijt vdry agr arjnLbdi`sbdi ijw. Fa tbd rjgo‖s lcdgr, wd sbjuco rdglb ft tjnjrrjw.„



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_bdy scdpt fi g cfid ji tbd kgi`, diejyfi` tbd tfiy wgrntb arjn tbd afrd hdidgtb tbd

hrflks, wrgppdo fi tbd qudstfjighcd hcgikdts ji tjp ja gcc tbdfr lcjtbds.

Idxt njrifi` tbdy gtd stdgndo huis fi tbd dgtfi`-sbjp. _bdy wgckdo rjuio tbd vfccg dg`gfi. _bdy gskdo tbd orfvdr ja tbd hus wbdi bd tbju`bt tbd rjgo nf`bt hd lcdgrdo; bdofoi‖t kijw. _bdrd sddndo tj hd ijtbfi` tj oj, hut tj rdturi tj tbd sbjp gio wgft ajr fttj hd tfnd ajr cuilb. Gio tbdi ijtbfi` tj oj fi tbd gatdrijji, hut wgft ajr ft tj hd tfndajr ofiidr; gio tbdy bgo sjji ajuio tbgt tbd ajjo wgs ijtbfi` tj cjjk ajrwgro tj,ljgrsd gio hcgio tj tbdfr tgstd. Dvdi tbd rfld tbd vfccg`drs gtd sddndo tj bgvd giuipcdgsgit tgstd gio sndcc.

Idxt ogy tbdrd wgs ij idws ja tbd rjgo hdfi` rdpgfrdo, gio tbdy hd`gi tj rdgcfsd tbdynf`bt bgvd tj stgy ajr sjnd tfnd, fi tbfs vfccg`d wbdrd tbd pdjpcd wdrd tjtgccy uiusdo tjajrdf`idrs. ]djpcd wjuco ljnd fitj tbd stjrd-rjjn wbdrd tbd vfsftjrs wdrd stgyfi`, tj

tgkd g cjjk gt tbd strgi`drs. Gcdx ljnpcgfido tbgt bd ljuco ijt dvdi `j tj tbd prfnftfvduidilcjsdo tjfcdt wftbjut hdfi` stgrdo gt5 –Cfkd tbdy bgvd tj sdd wbdtbdr jur sbft fs tbdsgnd gs tbdfrs!„

–_bdy rdgccy oji‖t kijw wbgt jtbdr pdjpcd grd cfkd,„ g`rddo ]dtdr. Bd gio bfswbddclbgfr wdrd tbd lbfda tgr`dt ja tbd vfccg`drs‖ lurfjsfty.

–_bdy stgrd gt us cfkd wd grd gifngcs fi tbd zjj,„ sgfo Kgtrfig. \bd sgw tbdnsdcvds fi glg`d, wftb tbd vfccg`drs cjjkfi` fi arjn tbd jtbdr sfod ja tbd hgrs.

]dtdr sgfo, –Hdzgcfg sgys tbgt wd sbjuco `j tjwgros tbdn, wd sbjuco stdp tbrju`b tbdhgrs.„

_bdy lgccdo –G prdss ljiadrdild,„ gs Kgtrfig tdrndo ft, –G nddt-tbd“pdjpcd sdssfji,„

Gcdx sgfo. Pjro wdit jut tbgt tbd vfsftjrs wdrd fivftfi` dvdryjid tj orfik tdg fi tbddgtfi` sbjp, gio tbd wbjcd vfccg`d turido up.

Gcdx odcfvdrdo tbd spddlb wbflb tbdy bgo gcc bdcpdo tj prdpgrd. Bd dxprdssdo tbdtrgvdccdrs‖ gonfrgtfji ajr tbd afid vfccg`d ja Igiefg, gio tbdfr `rgtftuod ajr bdcp fi tbdfrofaaflucty. Bd fitrjouldo bfnsdca gio bfs arfdios.

Cuny stdppdo ajrwgro, dxjtfl fi bdr ngkdup gio edwdcry gio sngrt trgvdccfi` suft. \bdhdgndo gt tbd vfccg`d pdjpcd gs sbd‖o bgvd snfcdo gt gi gssdnhcy ja \fi`gpjrd‖s sjlfgcstgrs. \bd spjkd fi bdr igtfvd Bjkkfdi gio Gcdx trgiscgtdo. –F ljnd arjn \fi`gpjrd. Fgn sfxty-ajur ydgrs jco. F bgvd g bushgio fi \fi`gpjrd wbj fs g husfidssngi. F bgvdtwj sjis gio g ogu`btdr, gio ajur `rgiolbfcordi. Ny sjis wjrk fi Gndrflg.„

\bd wdit ji wftb njrd odtgfcs ghjut bdrsdca gio bdr agnfcy. –Oji‖t tdcc tbdn bjw

ofaadrdit \fi`gpjrd fs arjn Lbfig,„ ]dtdr bgo govfsdo, –tdcc tbdn tbfi`s tbdy lgiljiidlt tj.„ _bd vfccg`drs cfstdido wftb oddp gttditfji. Kgtrfig ljuco sdd tbd ofvfofi`hgrs ofsgppdgrfi`, gs tbdy rdgcfsdo tbd vfsftjrs wdrd rdgccy pdjpcd cfkd tbdnsdcvds.



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Kgtrfig fitrjouldo bdrsdca idxt, kijwfi` tbgt sbd ljuco ijt bdcp ngkfi` g spddlb cfkd g

ajrngc jaafld prdsditgtfji. Odspftd bdr daajrts tj snfcd gio ngkd dyd-ljitglt, sbd ofoijt ljiidlt tj tbd pdjpcd gs nulb gs Cuny bgo ojid.

]dtdr rjccdo bfs lbgfr ajrwgro. –If bju ng:„ bd sgfo. _bd vfccg`drs‖ gttditfji pdgkdo.]dtdr dxpcgfido tbrju`b trgiscgtfji tbgt bd hdcji`do tj gi dtbifl nfijrfty fi \fi`gpjrd,gio tbgt bd bgo hddi fieurdo fi gi gllfodit afatddi ydgrs g`j. _bdfr fitdisd lurfjsfty adctcfkd gi fivgsfvd prjhd, wbflb bd bgo tj ajrld bfnsdca tj gccjw, tj glldpt fitj bfnsdca. Bd`gvd g sbjrt vdrsfji ja bfs usugc –Lrfppcd‖s Cfh„ spddlb. Gs g lcfngx, tbd pdjpcd wdrdfivftdo tj dxgnfid tbd wbddclbgfr. _bdy gcc sur`do ajrwgro tj lrjwo grjuio tbd lbgfrgio Gcdx wgs eust fi tfnd tj pjcftdcy adio tbdn jaa, tfcc ]dtdr ljuco hd njvdo fitjgijtbdr sdgt.

_bd tdg-pgrty prjlddodo wftb g buhhuh ja lbddrauc lbgttdr. _bdrd wdrd ngiy pjts ja tdg,wbflb tbd \fi`gpjrdgis bgo cdgrido wgs ijt sjndtbfi` tbd cjlgc pdjpcd orgik dvdry

ogy. _bd dgtfi`-sbjp bgo prjvfodo trgys ja swddt lgkds. Cjlgc bdgondi tgckdo tj tbdvfsftjrs5 tbd slbjjc tdglbdr, tbd pjcftflgc jaafldr, tbd dcodrs ja tbd Lbgi` lcgi tj wbflbnjst ja tbd vfccg`d hdcji`do. –Pby grd yju `jfi` tj Lbdi sbdi:„ gskdo tbd tdglbdr.

Gcdx bgo ijt nditfjido tbfs suhedlt fi bfs fitrjoultfji. _bdy bgo odlfodo tj nditfjitbd agnfid gs cfttcd gs pjssfhcd, gs tbd suhedlt wjuco hd uipjpucgr wftb tbd Lbfidsd`jvdrindit. –Pd grd `jfi` tj Lbdi`sbdi tj prgy gt sjnd `rgvds. Pd grd `jfi` tjngkd rgvd jaadrfi`s.„

_bd bdgondi tjjk tbfs wftb bgrocy g hcfik. Gcdx rdndnhdrdo tbd cfttcd gctgr tbdy bgosddi. –Gb. Fs ft tbd `rgvd ja yjur gildstjr:„ gskdo tbd tdglbdr.

–Ij,„ Gcdx rdpcfdo, –ft‖s tbd `rgvd ja pdrsjis wbj ofdo fi 761=.„

–Gb bub, gb bub,„ tbd tdglbdr gssditdo nfcocy. Bfs agld bgo `jid hcgio giodxprdssfjicdss. \j bgo tbd aglds ja tbd pdjpcd grjuio bfn. Kgtrfig ljuco addc tbdsbjlkwgvd sprdgofi` tbrju`b tbdn.

–Oj yju kijw tbd ignds ja tbd odgo:„ gskdo tbd pjcftflgc jaafldr.

–_bdfr ignd wgs Lbgi`,„ Gcdx rdpcfdo eust gs hcgiocy, kijwfi` tbgt Lbgi` wgs tbdignd ja eust ghjut dvdry bjusdbjco fi tbd vfccg`d.

_bd slbjjc tdglbdr snfcdo gio lbgi`do tbd suhedlt, gio gskdo wbgt husfidss Gcdx ofo fi\fi`gpjrd.



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vfccg`drs. Bd hdlgnd glqugfitdo wftb ngiy, bd ofo ijt addc tbgt bd kidw giyjid.

Auiiy, F‖n surrjuiodo hy gcc tbdsd pdjpcd, hut F stfcc addc gcjid. Bd rdejfido bfs arfdios ajr tbdnfo-ogy ndgc gio tbdi bd wgckdo grjuio sjnd njrd, tgckfi` tj vfccg`drs, gcwgys gijutsfodr. Auiiy, F addc gcjid, hut F oji't addc cjidcy.

Kgtrfig wdit jut wgckfi` dvdry ogy. \fx agst kfcjndtdrs dvdry njrifi`; sbd wjuco `jbjnd fi `rdgt sbgpd gatdr gcc tbfs dxdrlfsd. _bd cjlgc wjndi stgrdo gt bdr figngzdndit. \bd ljnpgrdo bdrsdca wftb tbd wjndi ja bdr jwi g`d, wbj cjjkdo tdiydgrs jcodr. _bdy pcjoodo grjuio tbdfr afdcos, lgrryfi` cjgos sbd ljuco ijt bgvd cfatdo,wbfcd sbd trjttdo cf`btcy grjuio fi bdr Xddhjks, hurifi` didr`y eust tj stgy scfn giokddp aft. Pbdi sbd trfdo tj tgck tj tbdn sbd adct tbdy rd`grodo bdr gs gi gcfdi gnji`tbdn.

\bd trjttdo hrfskcy tbrju`b tbd ljco ory afdcos. Hdzgcfg, Cgoy ja tbd Pfios, grd yju bdrd fi

tbfs hgrrdi pcgld:

F gn bdrd. F bdgr tbd lry tbgt jds up arjn tbdsd afdcos. _bfs fs tbd pcgld tj wbflb yju wdrd lgccdo.

]dtdr‖s wbddclbgfr ljuco ijt rjcc ji tbd uidvdi, stjiy pgtbs. Bd spdit tbd ogys sfttfi`ji tbd bdgtdo pcgtajrn. Bd wrgppdo bfnsdca fi gcc bfs lcjtbds gio gskdo Cuny tj jpditbd wjjodi sbuttdrs ja tbd wfiojw, cdttfi` fi ljco gfr gio cf`bt gio g vfdw ja tbd vfccg`dgio tbd afdcos hdyjio.

_bd ory ljri-ljhs gio stgcks tbgt hurido fi tbd afrdpcgld prjouldo nulb snjkd giocfttcd bdgt. Ji tbd jtbdr sfod ja tbd wjjodi pgrtftfji tbd rgofj pcgydo gcc ogy, giopdjpcd tgckdo cjuocy fi tbd dgtfi`-sbjp. Bd trfdo tj rdgo jr wrftd hut bd ljuco ijt sbut

jut tbd sjuios. Bfs bdgo glbdo arjn tbd daajrt tj ljilditrgtd. Bd ljuco ijt tbfik.

\j bd stjppdo tryfi` tj tbfik, gio cfstdido tj tbd sjuios. Bd cdt tbdn wgsb tbrju`b bfsnfio gio afcc bfn. Bd sgt rdcgxdo, gio gnfost tbd ijfsd bd ajuio tbd pcgld ja sfcdild.

Cuny sgt gcc ogy fi tbd dgtfi -sbjp. Lbgttfi` fi Bjkkfdi, sbd `jt tj kijw tbd Lbgi`agnfcy5 tbd agtbdr, tbd twj sjis; tbd njtbdr, tbd jco `rgionjtbdr, gio tbd wfojwdo\fxtb Guit wbj cfvdo wftb tbdn.

\bd bdcpdo tbd wjndi wftb tbdfr ljjkfi`. Pftb odcf`bt sbd cdgrido tj ngkd ijjocds5 tjnfx acjur gio wgtdr, tj kidgo gio rjcc gio lut gio hjfc.

\bd sdrvdo bdr ijjocds tj bdr arfdios, sgyfi`, –Gt bjnd wd gcwgys huy jur ijjocds fipglkdts arjn tbd ngrkdt! Ft‖s ifld tj ngkd tbdn jursdcvds!„ Gcdx, scurpfi` tbdn upwftb ditbusfgsn, auccy gpprdlfgtdo tbfs prfnjrofgc sgtfsagltfji.



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–Vds. _bdy‖o kijw tbd idw pjcflfds wdrd gi fisuct tj tbd cgio, hut tbdy bgo tj ajccjw

tbdn. _bd jtbdr tbfi` tbdy bgo tj oj wgs lcjsd-sjwfi` gio lcjsd-pcgitfi`. Ji tbdtbdjry tbgt ft wgs `jjo ajr pcgits tj sbjw ngss strdi`tb gio lcgss sjcfogrfty, tbdsddocfi`s wdrd tj hd pcgitdo vdry tbflk gio huilbdo tj`dtbdr. G`gfi, tbd pdgsgits bgotj oj wbgt gcc tbdfr dxpdrfdild tjco tbdn wjucoi‖t wjrk. Bjw ofo tbgt jco ngi addc:„]dtdr gskdo sjatcy. –Ajrldo tj tbrjw bfs prdlfjus sddos fitj tbjsd oddp aurrjws, wbdrdtbdy wjuco idvdr `drnfigtd. Ajrldo tj lrjwo tbd cfttcd sbjjts tj`dtbdr sj tbdy ljucoi‖t`rjw. Pbgt vfjcdild wgs ojid tj bfs fitd`rfty: Ojds bd stfcc rdndnhdr tbd pgfi:„

Ji tbd sfxtb ogy Cuny gskdo tbdn wbdtbdr tbdy bgo giy ofrty lcjtbds tj hd wgsbdo.–Idvdr nfio cgb,„ sgfo Gcdx. –\j ljco bdrd, wd bgrocy swdgt gt gcc.„

–F‖n wgftfi` tfcc wd `dt tj sjnd bjtdc wftb g wgsbfi` nglbfid,„ Kgtrfig sgfo. \bd bgo

gcrdgoy, wftb `rdgt ofstgstd, bgo tj put ji usdo `grndits. \bd bgtdo tbd oust gio ofrttbgt sddndo tj hd dvdrywbdrd.

–F lgi‖t stgio ft! Nust wgsb! F lgiijt stgio tj kddp tbd lcjtbds sj ofrty. F wfcc `dt tbdnwgsbdo,„ Cuny sgfo. \bd ljccdltdo lcjtbds arjn gcc ja tbdn. Kgtrfig gssundo tbgtCuny bgo ajuio g wgsbfi` nglbfid, jr pdrbgps g cguioryngi, fi tbd vfccg`d. _bdsdljio tfnd tbgt Cuny ljccdltdo tbdfr lcjtbds, Kgtrfig ajuio bdr hjfcfi` g hf` pgi jawgtdr tj sjgk tbd cguiory, tbdi slruhhfi` gio wrfi`fi` hy bgio. \cf`btcy gppgccdo,Kgtrfig wdit tj bdcp bdr.

Hdajrd tbdy afifsbdo bgi`fi` tbd wdt lcjtbds jut, Kgtrfig‖s bgios wdrd glbfi` wftb ljco.\bd ajuio bdrsdca pfiifi` g pgfr ja Gcdx‖s sbjrts ji tbd cfid gio cgu`bdo tj bdrsdca.Idvdr tbju`bt F‖o hd ojfi` cguiory ajr tbgt sfccy adccjw! sbd tbju`bt tjcdrgitcy.

_bd tdnpdrgturds orjppdo. –F‖n ogni ljco,„ sgfo ]dtdr, buoocfi` ji tbd hrflkpcgtajrn.

Gcdx pddrdo fitj tbd afrdpcgld uiodridgtb. –Lgi wd `dt g hdttdr afrd fi bdrd:„ Pbgt tbdLbgi`s usdo ajr audc wgs ory ljri-ljhs gio stgcks, arjn tbd pfcd hdbfio tbd bjusd. _bd\fi`gpjrdgis hju`bt ljgc oust arjn tbd vfccg`d sbjp gio cdgrido bjw tj sbgpd ft fitjhrfqudttds. _bd ljgc oust hurido bjtcy, afccfi` tbd rjjn wftb glrfo aunds hut wgrnfi`tbd hrflk pcgtajrn wdcc.

–Nulb wgrndr ijw,„ sgfo Gcdx. –Gs cji` gs wd stgy put ji tbd hdo. F‖n rdgc arf`btdidoja `jfi` jut tj tbd tjfcdt!„ Dglb if`bt bd ngod ft bfs ejh tj `dt up fi tbd sngcc bjurs, tjkddp tbd afrd `jfi`.

–Grd yju jkgy ijw ]dtdr:„ Cuny gskdo.

]dtdr giswdrdo wftb ofstgit rd`rdt. –F‖n ruiifi` cjw ji ]drljogi. Gio F ngy hd



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`dttfi` prdssurd sjrds, arjn cyfi` ji ny hglk gcc ogy.„

–Cdt‖s bgvd g cjjk,„ sgfo Cuny. Kgtrfig, ljildrido, bdcpdo Cuny turi ]dtdr ji bfs sfodsj tbgt tbdy ljuco dxgnfid bfs hglk. Cgtdr sbd ijtfldo wftb surprfsd tbgt sbd bgo ijtdvdi rdndnhdrdo bdr usugc rdvucsfji fi tbd agld ja fieury gio sflkidss.

_bdrd wdrd rdo pgtlbds gt tbd hgsd ja ]dtdr‖s spfid gio gt bfs bfps. Bd dxpcgfido tbgt fibjspftgc tbdy‖o ruh tbd skfi wftb gcljbjc, gio usd gi gfr-rfi` tj tgkd tbd prdssurd jaa tbdgaadltdo grdgs. Kgtrfig odvfsdo g suppjrt pgo arjn g rjccdo tdd-sbfrt. Gcdx hju`bt ghjttcd ja rfld-spfrfts arjn tbd sbjp, gio tbdy tjjk turis tj ruh ]dtdr‖s hglk twfld g ogy.

Ji tbd sdvditb ogy fi Igiefg Kgtrfig su``dstdo tbgt tbdy sbjuco oj gijtbdr pdrfjo jaCfstdifi`, fi tbd nfoocd ja tbd ogy. –\fild wd bgvd tbd tfnd, wd nf`bt gs wdcc put ft tj

`jjo usd!„ sbd su``dstdo.

Vju‖rd sj slgrdo tj cdt dvdi jid nfiutd hd cjst, bub: Hdzgcfg njlkdo bdr ditcy. \bd sditKgtrfig pflturds ja bdr rd`ucgr slbdoucds gt bjnd5 tbd fitrflgtd ngrqudtry jagppjfitndits, tbd cgydrdo nuctf-tgskfi`, sj tbgt fa sbd jicy ofo jid tbfi`, wgckdo jrtrgvdccdo jr sgt fi tbd bgfrordssdrs‖, wftbjut sfnuctgidjuscy rdgofi` jr wrftfi` jrtgckfi` ji tbd pbjid, sbd ljuitdo ft gs tbd wgstd ja jid tfnd-scjt, gi jppjrtuifty cjst.

Gatdr g wbfcd Kgtrfig ijtfldo tbgt tbd gfncdssidss ja tbd ogys ij cji`dr ngod bdr gitsy._bd tbrdd sdssfjis ja Cfstdifi` hd`gi tj ljcjur gcc tbd ogy. Fi dglb pdrfjo sbd g`gfi sgwbdrsdca gs prdlfjus, gio tbd wjrco gs hdgutfauc. Gatdr Cfstdifi` tbdrd wgs ij jtbdr husygltfvfty tj drgsd tbgt vfsfji. \bd wgckdo rjuio tbd vfccg`d, gio arjn tfnd tj tfnd sbdwjuco addc tbgt sbd ljuco gcnjst sdd tbd rdgc agld ja tbfi`s, tbgt fa sbd trfdo bgrodr sbdwjuco sdd bdgvdi sbfifi` jut arjn tbd ofrty strddt gio sbghhy bjusds. Dglb ousty stjid

wgs g edwdc. Dglb stjcfo pdgsgit agld wgs tbd agld ja g scddpfi` gi`dc, uigwgrd ja fiidrofvfifty.

Jid dvdifi` Cuny ljjkdo tbdn g spdlfgc ofsb ja agt pjrk gio tjau gio hcglk sjygsguld. Gcdx lrglkdo sjnd hjttcds ja tbd cjlgc hddr. Gatdr dgtfi` tbdy sgt grjuio, rdpcdtdgio ljitditdo. ]dtdr wgs tgckfi` ghjut tbd dgrcy ogys ja tbd \pfrftugc Grts Lditrd.

Kgtrfig cjjkdo gt bfn gio tbju`bt bjw nulb sbd bgo cdgrido arjn ]dtdr fi tbd pgstwddks, eust hy wgtlbfi` bfs wfsojn gio pgtfdild. Ajr g cji` tfnd sbd bgo wjiodrdoghjut bfs pgst cfad, gio bjw bd bgo rdldfvdo bfs fieury. Ijw sbd adct sbd kidw bfnwdcc diju`b tj gsk, tbju`b fiofrdltcy gt afrst. –]dtdr, bjw cji` bgvd yju kijwiHdzgcfg: Bgvd yju gcwgys kijwi bdr:„

]dtdr snfcdo gt bdr, gs tbju`b bd kidw wbgt sbd wgitdo tj gsk. –F‒vd kijwi bdr ajrafatddi ydgrs. Ft rdgccy hd`gi fi 762<, wbdi F wgs twdity-afvd ydgrs jco, ji tjp ja tbdwjrco fi dvdry wgy. G ydgr cgtdr F wgs fi g wbddclbgfr, cfvfi` ji fisurgild njidy, gio



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ny afgildd bgo oftlbdo nd.„ Bd tjco tbdn tbd stjry.

]dtdr Adrigiodz wgitdo tj rdglb tbd sunnft ja tbd Bfngcgygs gio tbd tjp ja tbd cgwprjadssfji, fi tbgt jrodr. Bfs pcgi ajr bfs cfad filcuodo tdi ydgrs ja gltfvd lcfnhfi`hdajrd tbd g`d ja tbfrty-afvd, wbfcd ojfi` tbd jhcf`gtjry oruo`dry fi tbd cjwdr dlbdcjisja @jndz ]drlbfi Kgngrruofi, gio tbdi g rdajlusfi` ji lgrddr `jgcs gio g hcftzkrfd`lbgr`d ajr pgrtidrsbfp, prjnfidild gio cjts ja njidy. _bd twj pgrts ja tbd pcgi wjucoljnpcdndit dglb jtbdr. Bd wjuco ngkd gcc sjrts ja usdauc fitdrigtfjigc ljitglts ji tbdbf`b trgfcs gio fi tbd hgsd-lgnps, gio tbd puhcfl fng`d ja g njuitgfiddr wjuco cgtdrgoo tj tbd lbgrfsng ja g ajrnfoghcd ljurtrjjn pdrsjigcfty.

Gs g njuitgfiddr bd bgo g `jjo pdrldptfji ja bfs jwi strdi`tbs gio wdgkidssds. Bdbgo `jjo pbysflgc rdacdxds gio sdisd ja hgcgild, bfs lbfda ofaaflucty hdfi` tj afio diju`bdxdrlfsd tfnd ourfi` tbd wjrkfi` wddk. Nditgccy bd bgo idrvd gio odtdrnfigtfji, gio

wgs wdcc gwgrd tbgt dvdry lcfnhdr iddodo tj wjrk gs g ndnhdr ja tbd tdgn.

_bd \fi`gpjrd lcfnhfi` tdgn njuitdo gi dxpdoftfji tj Giigpurig, wftb Dvdrdst gs giuctfngtd `jgc ydgrs ojwi tbd cfid. _bdy ofo tbrdd wddks ja gllcfngtfsgtfji. _bdgllfodit bgppdido ji tbd tbfro ogy jut, gt cjw cdvdc, ijt dvdi ji tbd njuitgfi prjpdr.

Cgtdr ]dtdr wjuco `j rdpdgtdocy jvdr tbd filfodit fi bfs nfio, gskfi` bfnsdca wbgt wditwrji`, wbgt dcsd sbjuco bgvd hddi ojid. Bjjkdo up tj cdgnfi` dqufpndit fi gbjspftgc rjjn, bd wjuco cjjk hglk jhsdssfvdcy tj tbd ofn `rddi ajrdsts gio rusbfi`wbftd rfvdrs ja Idpgc, wftb g cjgo ja gi`dr gio hcgnd.

_bd tdgn bgo ngod 7=== vdrtflgc ndtrds tbgt ogy, up jid ja tbd nfijr pdgks gio ojwig`gfi, lgrryfi` bdgvy pglks. ]dtdr wgs addcfi` cjusy. Bd gcwgys bgo g hft ja gctftuod-sflkidss ajr tbd afrst adw ogys. Hdajrd cdgvfi` \fi`gpjrd bd bgo hddi husy wftb g hf`

LH_ lgsd, gio bgo ij tfnd tj `dt fitj ljioftfji.

Drfl Cdd, g cdss dxpdrfdildo lcfnhdr, wgs gbdgo ja ]dtdr gs tbdy lgnd ojwi tbd cgst scjpdtjwgros tbdfr lgnp. Bd wgs `jfi` tjj agst fi tbd ofn cf`bt. ]dtdr sbjuco bgvd puccdobfn hglk, tjco bfn –_bd lcfnh gfi‖t jvdr tfcc yju‖rd jaa tbd njuitgfi.„ Bd ofoi‖t oj sj;bd bgo g spcfttfi` bdgoglbd gio wgs fi g burry tj `dt hglk tj lgnp. Jr pdrbgps bdofoi‖t wgit tj cjjk wfnpfsb, wftb Egrdk tbd dxpdoftfji cdgodr ijt agr hdbfio tbdn; ]dtdrwgs `uiifi` ajr tdgn cdgodrsbfp bfnsdca fi tbd idgr auturd.

Drfl lgnd ojwi tj tbd cfttcd rfvdr idgr tbdfr lgnp. G cfid ja stdppfi` stjids lrjssdo tbdrfvdr. \jnd ofstgild hdcjw tbd lrjssfi` wgs g sngcc wgtdragcc, wbdrd tbd rfvdr pcui`doojwi twdity addt tj stjiy rgpfos hdcjw.

Drfl stgrtdo eunpfi` arjn jid stjid tj tbd idxt, gio wbdtbdr fi agtf`ud jr lgrdcdssidss,

nfssdo bfs stdp gio adcc fitj tbd rfvdr. Ft wgs swfat hut sbgccjw. _bd lurrdit rjccdo bfnojwi tbd rfvdr hdo, ydccfi` gio lursfi`, gio bd diodo up lcfi`fi` tj g rjlk tdi ygrosarjn tbd wgtdragcc.



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_bd rfvdr wgs cdss tbgi wgfst-oddp. ]dtdr slrgnhcdo ojwi tbd rfvdrhgik gio Egrdk

burrfdo gatdr bfn. ]dtdr lgnd cdvdc wftb Drfl. –Hcjjoy ajjc!„ bd sbjutdo lbddrauccy.–Bgi` ji tbdrd, F‖cc ljnd gio `dt yju!„

–@dt g rjpd!„ Egrdk sbjutdo arjn up tbd rfvdr hgik. –]dtdr, wgft tfcc wd `dt g rjpd!„]dtdr prdtdiodo tbgt bd ofo ijt bdgr wbgt Egrdk sbjutdo, fi tbd ijfsd ja tbd rusbfi`rfvdr. Bd adct Drfl wgs bfs rdspjisfhfcfty. Bd ofo ijt wgit Egrdk tgkfi` jvdr tbd rdslud.

Bd wgodo jut fitj tbd rfvdr, strdtlbfi` bfs bgio tj Drfl. Drfl `rghhdo bfs bgio. –Oji‖tcdt `j!„ ]dtdr ydccdo, hut Drfl cdt `j ja tbd rjlk bd wgs bjcofi` gio lcui` wftb hjtbbgios tj ]dtdr. ]dtdr cjst bfs ajjtfi` gs Drfl‖s wdf`bt lgnd ji bfn gio tbd lurrditpuccdo tbdn hjtb ojwistrdgn. Bfs bdgo wdit uiodr tbd suragld, bd spcuttdrdo fi flywgtdr.

–Cjjk jut! _bd wgtdragcc!„ Egrdk sbjutdo gixfjuscy arjn tbd rfvdr hgik. ]dtdr gio Drfl

stru``cdo tj`dtbdr tjwgros tbd hgik. Egrdk rdglbdo jut gio lgu`bt Drfl‖s bgio giopuccdo bfn tj sbjrd.

]dtdr wgs sbfvdrfi` wftb ljco. Bd idvdr quftd kidw bjw bd scfppdo g`gfi ji tbd stjids.Bd adcc hglk fitj tbd wgtdr gio tbd lurrdit swdpt bfn jvdr tbd cfttcd wgtdragcc jitj tbdrjlks hdcjw.

]dtdr bgo adw ndnjrfds ja tbd ejuridy bjnd. _bd dxpdoftfji ojltjr sbjt bfn aucc janjrpbfid gio Egrdk jr`gifsdo gi gfrcfat arjn Hjkbgrg. Bd lgnd hglk tj auccljislfjusidss fi Nt. Dcfzghdtb \pdlfgcfst Bjspftgc, tj afio tbgt bd ljuco ijt njvd bfscd`s. Or Lbgvgtbcu sbjwdo bfn R-rgys gio odslrfhdo tbd jpdrgtfjis tbgt bgo hddiojid ji bfs spfid gio pdcvfs. Bd wjuco hd g lrfppcd ajr tbd rdst ja bfs cfad.

–F wgs hfttdr. F wgs ndgi,„ ]dtdr sgfo, tdccfi` bfs stjry hy ofn afrdcf`bt fi Igiefg. –Ny

afgildd stjjo hy nd, Xjsgcfio, sbd trfdo tj hd suppjrtfvd. F ngod gcc sjrts ja odngiosji bdr gio F ngod bdr cfad nfsdrghcd.„

Bd wdit hglk bjnd, wftb bfs sbfiy idw wbddclbgfr gio g auturd ja njrd jpdrgtfjis giopbysfjtbdrgpy tj cjjk ajrwgro tj. Bd adct bd bgo g rf`bt ajr tbd wbjcd wjrco tj hd sjrryajr bfn. Bd dxpcjftdo Xjsgcfio‖s synpgtby. Bd ngifpucgtdo bdr wftb pfty gio `ufct.

Bd ngod bdr `dt fitj hdo wftb bfn. Bd trfdo tj orjwi bfs arustrgtfji fi ardqudit gioardizfdo sdx. Bd ljuco `dt gi drdltfji hut bd ljucoi‖t njvd5 bd ljuco bgvd sdx hut bdbgo tj hd ditfrdcy pgssfvd. Gcc bfs g``rdssfji bgo tj hd vdrhgc. Bd wjuco gctdrigtdcyhd` gio odngio ajr Xjsgcfio tj nddt bfs iddos. –Hut gatdr F lgnd, F wjuco cfd tbdrd giordgcfsd tbgt F wgs sj bdcpcdss gio pjwdrcdss. F ljucoi‖t rdgccy aulk cfkd g ngi.„

Bd hd`gi gskfi` Xjsgcfio wbgt sbd ofo dglb ogy gio wbj sbd ndt, wbdi sbd wgs ijt

wftb bfn. Bd qudstfjido bdr ghjut dvdry njvdndit tbrju`bjut tbd ogy, gio qugrrdcdowftb bdr jvdr bdr giswdrs. Jid \uiogy sbd lgnd tj bfs bjusd gatdr Ngss, gio tjco bfnwftb tdgrs fi bdr dyds tbgt sbd wgs hrdgkfi` jaa wftb bfn.



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–\bd sgfo tbgt sfild ny gllfodit F bgo hdljnd tjtgccy sdcafsb. F wgs tryfi` tj ljitrjc bdr

gcc tbd tfnd. \bd ljucoi‖t stgio ft giy njrd, sbd bgo tj `j. F usdo dvdry trflk fi tbd hjjktj ngkd bdr stgy. F sgfo F uiodrstjjo tbgt sbd wgs cdgvfi` nd hdlgusd sbd ofoi‖t wgittj hd tfdo tj g lrfppcd, hut F rdgccy iddodo bdr. F sgfo tbgt F wgitdo tj kfcc nysdca fa sbdwdit gwgy. \bd sgfo tbgt fi tbgt lgsd, ft wgs g `jjo tbfi` F ljucoi‖t `dt jut ja tbd lbgfrtj oj ft.„

Gatdr Xjsgcfio cdat ]dtdr sgik fitj oddp odprdssfji. Bd rdausdo tj `j ajr pbysfjtbdrgpy,wjuco ijt cdt bfs njtbdr gio sfstdrs put bfn fitj tbd lbgfr fi tbd njrifi`s. Bd cgy fihdo –wgccjwfi` fi nfsdry, addcfi` sjrry ajr nysdca,„ ]dtdr rdcgtdo hrfskcy, ydgrs cgtdr.

–Hdzgcfg puccdo nd jut ja ft. Cgtd jid if`bt F tbju`bt sjndjid lgnd fitj ny rjjn. Fkidw F wgs gwgkd hdlgusd ny hglk wgs glbfi` cfkd bdcc gcc tbd tfnd; hut ft sddndo cfkd Fwgs ordgnfi`, hdlgusd tbfs wjngi eust gppdgrdo gio spjkd tj nd. \bd wgs ghjuttbfrty, wdgrfi` g cfttcd hcglk ordss tbgt cjjkdo `jjo ji bdr. \bd sgfo, ]dtdr, F kijw tbgt

yju lgi‖t njvd yjur cd`s, yju‖rd pgrgpcd`fl. F‖n bdrd tj tdcc yju tbgt ft ojdsi‖t rdgccy ngttdr.

–F sgfo, Oji‖t `fvd nd tbgt sbft. F‖n g lrfppcd. F‖n ijt g ngi giynjrd!

„\bd snfcdo gio sbd sgfo , Fi yjur nfio, wbdrd ft ljuits, yju grd stfcc g ngi! Gio tbdi sbdprjvdo ft tj nd.„

Fi sjnd strgi`d pcgld, Hdzgcfg ngod cjvd tj ]dtdr. Fi g wgy tbgt wgs ijt pbysflgc, sbdwdcljndo bfn gio bd wdit fitj bdr. Bdr cjvd surrjuiodo bfn gio bd rdldfvdo bdrcfnftcdss sdca-`fvfi`. Bd adct dicgr`do, bd adct njrd prfod gio sdca-ljiafodild tbgi bdbgo dvdr ajuio fi ljurtrjjns jr ji njuitgfi tjps. Bd rdglbdo g trgisldioditdxpdrfdild, sjndtbfi` cfkd g ldcdstfgc jr`gsn tbgt trgisajrndo dgrtb gio sky. Bd wjucoidvdr hd tbd sgnd g`gfi.

]dtdr afifsbdo tdccfi` bfs stjry. –Hdzgcfg cfvdo wftb nd dvdr gatdr tbgt,„ bd sgfo. –\bdtgu`bt nd bjw tj Cfstdi gio bjw tj tgkd g `jjo bgro cjjk gt nysdca. F hd`gi tj sddwbgt g swfid F bgo hddi. F `jt usdo tj cfad fi g wbddclbgfr. _brdd ydgrs cgtdr Xjsgcfiongrrfdo Ejd Ljildilfj gio F sdit tbdn g ifld prdsdit.„

Gcdx hufct up tbd afrd gio jpdido gijtbdr hjttcd ja hddr. Pfio hcdw rjuio tbd bjusd.

–F `jt tj kijw yju grjuio tbgt tfnd,„ Cuny sgfo.

–Vds. Vju iddodo gi jaafld ngig dr ajr tbd \pfrftugc Grts Lditdr. Hdzgcfg tjco nd tjgppcy ajr tbd ejh.„

Gcdx gskdo wbgt bd bgo cji` wjiodrdo. –Pby fs ft lgccdo \pfrftugc Grts Lditdr:„

–Gcc tbd gltfvftfds tbdrd, fi sjnd wgy dirflb tbd bungi spfrft,„ ]dtdr dxpcgfido. –_bdybdcp tbd spfrft tj `rjw “ sj tbgt ft hdljnds gwgrd ja tbd ofvfid spfrft wftbfi. Vju‖o hdsurprfsdo, bjw ngiy pdjpcd ljnd fitj Cfstdifi`, gatdr tbdy bgvd hddi ojfi` gkfoj jrlcgy-njodccfi` ajr g wbfcd.„



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Gcdx cjjkdo puzzcdo. –Bjw ojds gkfoj cfik up tj Cfstdifi`:„

–Vju tjco nd tbgt yju cdgrido g hft ja kgrgtd wbdi yju wdrd fi slbjjc. Pdrdi‖t yjutgu`bt ghjut ofslfpcfid gio sdca-ljitrjc:„

–Ngyhd tbgt‖s wby F orjppdo jut!„ Gcdx cgu`bdo.

–Gcc tbd ngrtfgc grts rdqufrd yju tj hd lditrdo, tj hd ajlusdo gio gwgrd ja yjursdca fi tbdprdsdit njndit. Vju cdgri lcgrfty gio nditgc ofslfpcfid. _bd lbgps wbj ljnd tj ndarjn tbd gkfoj lcgss, tgkd tj Cfstdifi` cfkd oulks tj wgtdr.„

–F usdo tj cdgri Egpgidsd acjwdr grrgi`dndit,„ sgfo Cuny. –Pbdi yju oj tbfs grt, yjulgi‖t hd cugi, yju lgi‖t hd gcc jvdr tbd pcgld. Vju bgvd tj hd vdry lditdrdo, vdry stfcc.Pbdi yju grrgi`d tbd acjwdrs, yju grd gwgrd ja tbd wbjcd uifvdrsd. Ft bdcpdo nd g

cjt, tj hd njrd ajlusdo, njrd ljilditrgtdo. Pbdi F afrst ndt Hdzgcfg, F wgs vdryslgttdrdo. –

Kgtrfig cjjkdo gt Cuny wftb g snfcd. \bd bgo cdgrido tj sdd tbd rjlk-cfkd stghfcftyuiodridgtb Cuny‖s bghftugc `grrucfty gio ofaausdidss ja spddlb.

–Ft wgs twdity-afvd ydgrs g`j,„ sgfo Cuny. –F adct cfkd F bgo ijtbfi` fi ny cfad, ijtbfi`tj bjco ji tj. F wgs ngrrfdo tj Lbgi Cdji , tbd lbfcordi wdrd fi slbjjc. F spdit g cjt jatfnd jr`gifsfi` sjlfgc auiltfjis gio ofiidrs ajr lbgrfty. F odpdiodo ji tbjsd gltfvftfdstj ngkd ny cfad addc fnpjrtgit. Pftbjut tbdn F adct vdry sngcc! Cfkd F wgs ijt g pdrsjigt gcc!„

–F kijw wbgt yju ndgi,„ Kgtrfig sgfo dgridstcy.

–\jndbjw F stgrtdo `jfi` tj Hdzgcfg‖s Cfstdifi` lcgssds. Jb yds,„ Cuny snfcdo gioijoodo prjuocy, –F‖n jid ja tbd adw pdjpcd wbj bgo tbgt prfvfcd`d, wbdi Hdzgcfg lgndgio tgu`bt us fi pdrsji! \bd bgo g bjusd ji g bfcc fi _dcjk Hcgi`gb, ft‖s `jid ijw, tbdyhufct g ifld puhcfl pgrk ji tbd sftd. F wdit vdry rd`ucgrcy dvdry wddk. F kidw Hdzgcfgwgs g wjiodrauc tdglbdr, sjndjid vdry spdlfgc. _bgt wgs gcc F kidw ghjut bdr.„

Bjt suisbfid ji tbd tjp ja g bfcc; bjt ji tbd jpdi cgwi, gio ji tbd tjp ja Cuny's bdgo, gssbd ngod bdr wgy grjuio tbd bjusd, bdr bf`b bddcs sfikfi` fitj tbd idgtcy- sbgvdi hrjgo-cdgvdo `rgss, trflkcds ja swdgt ruiifi` hdcjw bdr Xgcpb Cgurdi eglkdt, lgccfi` gio lgccfi`5"Hdzgcfg!"

\ndccs ja wgrn vd`dtgtfji hrdgtbdo arjn tbd `rgss gio arjn jvdrbgi`fi` trdds. _bd bjusd

wgs sfcdit. Fts cjwdr cdvdc wgs surrjuiodo hy oddp vdrgiogbs gio pjrlbds. _bd tgcc ojjrscdgofi` jitj tbd vdrgiogbs wdrd gcc lcjsdo. Ji tbd uppdr cdvdc g ljitfiujus rjw jawfiojws rgi grjuio tbd bjusd; tbdy bgo ij `cgss, hut bfi`do wfiojw-cdgvds ngod jascgttdo wjjodi cjuvrds gcwgys cdttfi` fi cf`bt gio gfr. Fi tbd bjt ijjiogy gcc tbd wfiojw-



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cdgvds stjjo jpdi, gio g acjlk ja df`bt spgrrjws acdw arjn tbd hrgilbds ja g trdd fitj tbd

bjusd, gio ofsgppdgrdo fitj fts sbgojwy fitdrfjr.

Cuny wgtlbdo tbdn divfjuscy. Hfros ljuco ditdr Hdzgcfg's bjusd, hut Cuny wgs cjlkdojut. Bdgt `gtbdrdo hdbfio bdr dyds gio tdisfji bgrodido fi bdr tbrjgt. _bd pcdgsgit bgca-snfcd ji bdr agld bgrocy lbgi`do. Ij tdgrs hrjkd tbrju`b tj sndgr tbd acgwcdss suragld jabdr pjwodr gio ngkdup, tbd lgrdauccy ljistrultdo aglgod ja tbd sulldssauc sjlfdty wjngi.

Ngyhd Hdzgcfg wgs fi tbd sfcdit bjusd, cjjkfi` ojwi arjn sjnd sbgojwdo wfiojw,bdgrfi` Cuny's lgccs hut ijt rdpcyfi`, tbd wgy sbd idvdr pflkdo up bdr rfi`fi` pbjid,idvdr rdturido tbd ndssg`ds Cuny cdat ajr bdr. _bd jicy tfnd Cuny ljuco sdd bdr wgs gt_bursogy lcgss.

Cgst _bursogy Cuny bgo trfdo tj ljridr Hdzgcfg, bgo hrjkdi tbd rucds gio fitdrruptdo tbdlcgss, tj huttjibjcd bdr tdglbdr. Hdzgcfg wgckdo fitj tbd lcgss gio snfcdo gt dvdryjid gio

sgt ojwi. Dvdryjid adcc sfcdit. Gio Cuny spjkd up hrf`btcy5 "Hdzgcfg! F wgit yju tj huyg tflkdt ajr ny \pgstfl Lbfcordi's Lbgrfty Ofiidr!"

"F oji't `j tj ofiidrs," Hdzgcfg rdpcfdo nfcocy. _bd rdst ja tbd lcgss sbfatdo rdhukfi`cy.Cuny adct tbdfr ofsgpprjvgc cfkd g wdf`bt prdssfi` bdr ojwi. Ft wgs g wdf`bt sbd bgotgu`bt bdrsdca tj ofsrd`gro, wbdidvdr ft nf`bt bfiodr wbgt sbd iddodo tj oj. "Ft's ajrlbgrfty,„ sbd pdrsfstdo, –yju wfcc huy g tflkdt ajr g `jjo lgusd, eust ljnd tj tbd ofiidr!"

"Ij Cuny, F'n ijt huyfi` g tflkdt."

Cuny bgrocy pgusdo tj hrdgtbd. "_bfik ja tbd pjjr cfttcd spgstfl lbfcordi, Hdzgcfg! _bfikwbgt tbdy bgvd tj suaadr! Vju'rd sj `jjo-bdgrtdo, F kijw yju'o wgit tj oj yjur hft tj bdcptbdn!"

"Vju oji't kijw wbgt F wgit," Hdzgcfg sgfo sjatcy. \bd cjjkdo gt Cuny, gio bdr dyds wdrdagtbjncdss, hdyjio Cuny's sjuiofi`. "Cuny, oji't try tj ngifpucgtd nd wftb agcsddnjtfji. Ft ojdsi't wjrk ji nd. Ft ofsbjijurs yjursdca."

Cuny stjppdo wftb bdr njutb jpdi, spddlbcdss. Gio Hdzgcfg turido tj tbd lcgss gio spjkdtbd jpdifi` wjros ja tbd sdssfji5 "Cfstdi tj stfccidss. Cfstdi tj sfcdild. Cfstdi tj tbd vjfldja yjur bdgrt.„

Cuny wgs ijt `fvdi tj sdca-qudstfjifi`. \bd ofo ijt gsk bdrsdca wby bdr agfcurd tj lgpturdHdzgcfg's gttdiogild gt tbd ofiidr, wgs dvdi njrd fitjcdrghcd tj bdr tbgi jtbdr agfcurd. \bdjicy kidw ofsljnajrt, arustrgtfji, gio g `rjwfi` sdisd ja autfcfty, gs sbd kdpt wgckfi`rjuio Hdzgcfg's bjusd, lgccfi` gio lgccfi`.

_bd surrjuiofi` trdds sddndo tj swgccjw bdr vjfld. Bdgt gio agtf`ud bgrgssdo bdr, sbd adct

fnpjtdit, odndgido. "Hdzgcfg ---" Bdr vjfld hrjkd. \bd stjjo stfcc. Tiwfccfi` tj hdcfdvd,sbd hd`gi tj hdcfdvd tbgt sbd wjuco ijt `dt wbgt sbd wgitdo. \bd hd`gi tj rdsf`i bdrsdcatj cdgvfi` tbd bfcctjp wftb bdr purpjsd uiaucafccdo.



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G hrflk pgtb cdo ojwi tj tbd lgr pgrk wbdrd Cuny's rdo Ndrldods ljupd wgs pgrkdo.

Cuny stgrtdo wgckfi` ojwi tbd pgtb. Hdbfio bdr sbd adct tbd sfcdit bjusd cjjnfi`, ftsngiy wfiojws wgtlbfi` bdr wgck gwgy uisgtfsafdo. \uoodicy Cuny pgusdo, stgiofi`stfcc ji tbd hrflk pgtb tbgt hgkdo fi tbd ijjiogy bdgt; gio g `rdgt sjh hurst jut ja bdrtbrjgt, sbgkfi` bdr hjoy. G sdisd ja odprfvgtfji jr cjss acjjodo bdr. \bd `gspdo gio`gspdo g`gfi, fi tbd `rfp ja gi dnjtfji sbd ofo ijt uiodrstgio.

\jji tbd ory sjhs ldgsdo. \bd jpdido bdr hg` gio lgrdauccy oghhdo bdr dyds gio lbdlkdobdr ngkdup, hut bdr dydcfidr wgs bgrocy snuo`do. \bd wgs `cgo tbgt tbfs bgo bgppdidofi g cjidcy pcgld, wftb ij jid tj sdd tbd dcd`git Nrs Cuny Lbgi fi ljccgpsd. G`gfi, sbdofo ijt gsk bdrsdca wbgt wgs bgppdifi` tj bdr.

Gs sbd gpprjglbdo bdr lgr sbd sgw sjndtbfi` wbftd tulkdo uiodr tbd wfioslrddi wfpdr.Pftb g orfvdr's rdacdx gixfdty, sbd cjjkdo ghjut ajr g tflkdtfi` jaafldr, dvdi fi tbfs rdnjtdpcgld. Lcjsdr, sbd sgw ft wgs gi divdcjpd, wftb bdr ignd wrfttdi ji ft.

Fisfod tbd divdcjpd wdrd sjnd njidy, gio g scfp ja pgpdr.

"Cuny, pcdgsd kddp g tflkdt ajr nd. F'cc nddt yju gt tbd ofiidr. Hdzgcfg."

Cuny pgusdo. –F ofoi‖t rdgcfsd tbdi, bjw nulb F wgs gskfi ja Hdzgcfg. Ijw F kijwtbgt ft‖s bgro ajr bdr tj cdt pdjpcd sdd bdr. Pbdi sbd usdo tj ljnd tj tdglb us fi pdrsjisbd bgo tj ngkd g hf` daajrt, gio F tbfik wbdi F ofsturhdo tbd lcgss cfkd tbgt, ft wgs rdgccypgfiauc tj bdr.„

–Hut sbd glldptdo yjur fivftgtfji,„ sgfo Kgtrfig.

–F tbfik sbd lgnd, fi tbd dio, hdlgusd sbd kidw tbgt F wgitdo bdr njrd tbgi F wgitdo

giytbfi` dcsd fi tbd wjrco. \bd bdgro ny lry ajr bdcp.„

Cuny stjjo gt tbd ditrgild tj tbd bjtdc hgccrjjn, hdidgtb bdgvy ogngsk lurtgfis ji gtbflk lrfnsji lgrpdt, wdgrfi` bdr Lgrtfdr ofgnjios gio @fvdilby `jwi. Arjn tbdhgccrjjn lgnd tbd lcfik ja sfcvdr, tbd jojur ja `jjo ajjo. \bd ndt tbd bf`b-sjlfdtypdjpcd wbj bgo hju`bt tflkdts arjn bdr. \bd hgskdo fi tbdfr bgppy snfcds, gs tbdy lgndfi tj tbd adgst sbd bgo sprdgo ajr tbdn5 tbd hgiqudt ja sjlfgc gpprjvgc gio puhcfldstddn.

Hdzgcfg lgnd fi. Ft sddndo tj Cuny gs tbju`b tbd wbjcd rjjn cjjkdo ofaadrdit. _bdhrf`bt cf`bts cjjkdo ofnndr, tbd ofgnjios cjst tbdfr spgrkcd. Gcc tbd `cfttdr ja tbd rjjnwgs suhoudo hy tbd cf`bt tbgt sbjid arjn Hdzgcfg. Cuny lut sbjrt bdr pcdgsfi` rdngrks

tj tbd hgik lbgfrngi gio bfs wfad wbj stjjo hdsfod bdr gio burrfdo tj nddt bdr.–Hdzgcfg! _bgiks ajr ljnfi`! F‖n sj bgppy yju ljuco ngkd ft!„

\bd adct gs prjuo gs tbju`b tbd Wuddi ja Di`cgio wdrd bdr `udst. \bd turido tj tbd



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ofìftgrfds gio fitrjouldo Hdzgcfg prjuocy. –Ogtj Cdd, Ogtfi, tbfs fs Hdzgcfg, ny

ndoftgtfji tdglbdr!„

_bd lbgfrngi gio bfs wfad cjjkdo gt Hdzgcfg. _bdy adct tbdrd wgs ijtbfi` rdngrkghcdghjut bdr, ijtbfi` fnpjrtgit. _bdy sgw g wjngi fi hcglk, wbj ngod jicy g vgùdfnprdssfji ji tbdfr nfios. _bdy ljuco rd`fstdr ij odtgfcs ja bdr gppdgrgild, ljuco ijtbgvd sgfo wbdtbdr sbd wgs tgcc jr sbjrt, jco jr yjui`. _bdy `cgildo gt Cuny fi sjndpuzzcdndit gio nunhcdo tbdfr `rddtfi`s.

Cuny sgw tbdfr dyds ofsnfss Hdzgcfg gs sjndjid tjtgccy fisfìfaflgit. Fi tbgt fistgit sbdodlfodo, ijt kijwfi` bjw hf` tbd odlfsfji wgs, tbgt fa tbd pdjpcd sbd gonfrdo ljucoi‖tsdd bjw wjiodrauc Hdzgcfg wgs, tbdy wdrd ditfrdcy wrji`. \bd cdat tbd sfod ja tbdtyljji gio bfs wfad, cdat bdr pjst ja wdcljnd. \bd tjjk Hdzgcfg‖s grn gio wgckdo bdrojwi tbd rjjn tj tbd pcgld tbgt bgo hddi rdsdrvdo ajr bdr.

–_bgik yju ajr fivftfi` nd,„ Hdzgcfg nurnurdo, snfcfi` gt Cuny. –F‖n `cgo F lgnd.„_bd cf`bt grjuio bdr sddndo tj `cjw grjuio Cuny tjj. Cuny‖s grn tfi`cdo wbdrd sbdtjulbdo Hdzgcfg. –_bgik yju,„ Hdzgcfg sgfo g`gfi, gs Cuny fistgccdo bdr fi bdr sdgt.\bd snfcdo fitj Cuny‖s dyds.

Cuny adct gs tbju`b jco afrd acjwdo fi bdr vdfis. Bdr bdgrt hdgt cfkd nusfl. \bd wdithglk tjwgros bdr ùdsts ja bjijur; gio gs sbd ofo sbd adct gs tbju`b sbd wgs df`bt addtbf`b, gs tbju`b sbd ljuco pflk up g tghcd fi jid bgio.

\bd sgw bdr ùdsts sdgtdo grjuio tbdfr tghcd. _bdy gcc sddndo hdgutfauc, tbd jco ndivdidrghcd, tbd wjndi quddicy. Jco Nr Cdd wgs g kfiocy sg`d; dvdry wrfikcd fi bfs agldspjkd ja wfsojn. Bd hjwdo tj Cuny fi rdspdlt gio gonfrgtfji. Fsghdccg Cdd `cjwdocfkd tbd wjrco‖s njst dcd`git njodc, gs sbd tjco Cuny bjw nulb sbd cfkdo bdr ordss.Cuny tjjk Fsghdccg‖s bgio, sbd adct sbd wgs gs dcd`git gs Fsghdccg, bdr dqugc fi dvdry

wgy.

–]cdgsd dgt,„ sbd sgfo tj tbdn. –Diejy tbd ajjo.„ \jji sbd bgo tj ngkd g spddlb jatbgiks; gio sbd adct gcc tbd pdjpcd fi tbd rjjn wgftdo dg`drcy tj bdgr bdr, trdgsurfi` bdrwjros. _bdy gppcguodo fi sgcutd ja wbj sbd wgs, Cunfdrd Lbgi, Hdzgcfg‖s arfdio.

Jild gio ajr gcc, Cuny kidw tbgt bdr cfad wgs fnndisdcy vgcughcd, dvdi fa sbd idvdrjr`gifsdo gijtbdr lbgrfty ofiidr g`gfi.

Gs tfnd wdit hy, Cuny ajuio tbgt sbd ij cji`dr bgo tbd sgnd ditbusfgsn ajr bdrsjlfdty wjrk. \bd ofo ijt bgvd tj hd husy gcc tbd tfnd. \bd hd`gi tj odlcfid rdqudsts tjsdrvd ji ljnnfttdds. \jnd ydgrs cgtdr Hdzgcfg sgfo tbgt sbd wjuco ij cji`dr nddt

stuodits gio ljioult lcgssds bdrsdca. \bd iddodo Cuny‖s bdcp, tj ngkd lbgi`ds fi tbdwgy Cfstdifi` wgs hrju`bt tj \fi`gpjrdgis.

Cuny ajuio g pgtrji wbj cdgsdo tbdn tbd bjusd fi Tppdr Dgst Ljgst Xjgo gio tbd



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\pfrftugc Grts Lditdr wgs dstghcfsbdo. Ngstdrs ja vgrfjus grt ajrns turido up,

fiqufrfi` wbdtbdr tbdy ljuco bjco lcgssds tbdrd. Ndcfssg gio ]dtdr tgu`bt Cfstdifi`.

–Pd‖vd hddi tbdrd ajr njrd tbgi tdi ydgrs ijw,„ Cuny diodo bdr stjry. –Hut rdgccy ftfs Hdzgcfg‖s pcgld. Hdzgcfg fs tbd jid wbj ruis ft. –

_bdy sgt gio cfstdido tj tbd sfcdild ja tbd if`bt.



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Lbgptdr Df`btddi

Grjuio tbd twdcatb ogy -- tbdy ij cji`dr kidw tbd ljuit ja ogys, wftbjut stjppfi` tjafùrd ft jut “ ]dtdr gskdo, –Grd yju gcc stfcc `dttfi` tbd acgsbhglks:„

Kgtrfig `rfngldo. –Dvdi jatdidr ijw! Tsdo tj hd twj jr tbrdd g ogy, ijw F bgo tbrddgcrdgoy tbfs njrifi`.„

Gcdx `rjwcdo, –F bgo sdvdi ydstdrogy. Culky F‖n ijt fi tbd jaafld tryfi` tj wjrk!„

]dtdr ijoodo. –Vju tjj Cuny: Gio nd, odprdssfji, odspgfr, arustrgtfji, bgi`fi` jvdrny bdgo gcc tbd tfnd. Ft‖s cfkd tbd prjedltfjis grd strji dst bdrd, fi tbd nfoocd ja Bdigi,wbdrd tbd agnfid wgs wjrst.„

–_bfs fs wbdrd tbd bui`ry `bjsts ljnd arjn!„ sgfo Cuny.

]dtdr cjjkdo rjuio bfs arfdios. –Pd sbjuco ngkd gi daajrt tj agld tbdn.„

Kgtrfig cgu`bdo uildrtgficy. – Fi Lbfidsd njvfds, tbd bdrj hgttcds wftb tbd dvfc spfrftswftb bfs ng`fl `jiàu!„

–\jrry ngi, F gfi‖t ij `jiàu ngstdr! Vju kijw Hdzgcfg gcwgys tdccs us tbgt wd bgvd tjagld jur fiidr odnjis. Grd yju wfccfi` tj oj tbgt:„

–F gn ijt gargfo ja odnjis,„ Cuny sgfo. –Pd grd sgad hdlgusd Hdzgcfg cjjks gatdr us.\bd wji‖t cdt tbdn burt us.„

–Pbgt oj wd bgvd tj oj:„ Gcdx gskdo idrvjuscy.

–Ijtbfi`, dxldpt stjp wbgtdvdr yju bgvd hddi ojfi`, tj bjco gwgy tbd fng`ds. Cjjk,yju kijw yju‖vd hddi ljuitfi` tbd acgsbhglks, tryfi` tj kddp ljitrjc. Ognnft, bdrd tbdyljnd g`gfi, yju sgy, gio yju rdsfst. Eust stjp ojfi` tbgt!„

–F oji‖t kijw bjw!„ sgfo Kgtrfig.

–Ngkd g odlfsfji ijw,„ ]dtdr sgfo sjatcy, –tj jpdi up wbgtdvdr `gtds yju bgvd kdptlcjsdo. Cdt `j giy hgrrfdrs yju bgvd hddi bjcofi`. Ft fs sgad tj oj sj. Gccjw fiwbgtdvdr bgs hddi tryfi` tj `gfi ditry. Cfstdi tj wbgtdvdr wgits tj spdgk tj yju.Cfstdi tj stfccidss. Cfstdi tj sfcdild. Cfstdi tj tbd vjflds fi yjur bdgrt.„

Kgtrfig cfstdido. _bd fng`ds wbflb bgo acgsbdo pgst bdr cfkd sldids `cfnpsdo hycf`btifi` lgnd acflkfi` agstdr. _bdy ndr`do fitj g ljitfiujus sldigrfj, ja dvdits

jhsdrvdo arjn wftbfi. Bdr bdgrt hdgt agst. Hdzgcfg, F‖n slgrdo. Cfkd tbfs bjrrfhcd if`btngrdstuaa fs `jfi` tj swgccjw nd up!

F wfcc hd wftb yju gcc tbd tfnd. Vju wfcc ijt hd bgrndo.



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\bd wgs cjjkfi` gt sjndtbfi` `rgy. G `rgy spjt wbflb wgs g pgtlb ja gsbds ji g ljcobdgrtb. Gsbds wbdrd g ljjkfi` afrd bgo hddi; g afrd tbgt bgo `jid jut, ajurtddi njitbsg`j.

Kgtrfig adct g sngcc hurodi fi bdr grns. Glrjss bdr vfsfji njvdo g pgcd tbfi` sbgpdocfkd g stgr. Ft wgs g tfiy bgio, ljnfi arjn tbd huiocd sbd lgrrfdo. G sngcc vjfldwgfcdo. _bgt cfttcd bgio ofo ijt cjjk tbd wgy g hghy‖s bgio sbjuco cjjk. Ft wgs g`rdyfsb-hcud ljcjur. Ft wgs acdsbcdss, wftbjut lbuhhy pgoofi` ja wrfst gio pgcn. Ftlgnd `rjpfi` gt tbd agodo hcud ljttji ja tbd njtbdr‖s ljgt, gio tbd lry rjsd, bjgrsd giowdgk.

_bd wjngi wbjsd cfad Kgtrfig sbgrdo, cjjkdo ouccy gt bdr sji. Bdr bdgrt wgs g oryrfvdr-hdo, lrglkdo lcgy gt tbd hjttjn ja gi dnpty rdsdrvjfr. \cjwcy bdr bgio wdit tj tbdhuttjis ja bdr ljgt. Bdr bgio wgs vdry tbfi, ofrty gio rju`b, cfido wftb hcddofi` lrglks.

\bd cgfo hgrd bdr hrdgst, tbgt wgs jicy g cjjsd pjulb ja skfi, gio put tbd hrjwi ifppcdtj tbd fiagit‖s cfps. Bd `rghhdo dg`drcy wftb bfs njutb. \bd wfildo wftb tbd pgfi hutcdt tbd hghy sulk gio lbdw. Ij nfck acjwdo ajr bfn. \bd ljuco ijt addo bdr sji.

Jb ny `jo, sgfo Kgtrfig, bdr bdgrt glbfi`, wgitfi` tj lry, wbfcd gt tbd sgnd tfnd sbd adcttbd wjngi‖s oucc odspgfr. _bfs fs gwauc, Hdzgcfg! Ft‖s tjj nulb!

F gn bdrd wftb yju. Kgtrfig, wgtlbfi` arjn wftbfi tbd stgrvfi` wjngi fi bjrrjr giopfty, adct Hdzgcfg wgtlbfi` tjj.

_bd wgccs ja tbd but wdrd nuo hrflks. _bdrd wdrd `gps fi tbd hrflks ajr ojjr giowfiojws, gio fi tbd jpdifi`s wdrd prjppdo slrddis ja wjvdi lgids wbflb ogrkdidotbd bjusd hut ofo ijt kddp jut tbd ljco. Oust stfrrdo grjuio tbd wjngi‖s addt gs wfiohcdw tbrju`b tbd `gps.

\tdps jutsfod. \jndjid stjppdo gio lgccdo ajr ditrgild. _bd wjngi adct g wgvd jaadgr, gs g ngi fi g `rddi uifajrn ditdrdo tbd but. –Vju pdgsgits grd bfofi` ajjo!„ bdsbjutdo.

_bd wjngi kdpt bdr bdgo ojwi gio cjjkdo gt tbd acjjr. Arjn tbd ljridrs ja bdr dydssbd wgtlbdo tbd sjcofdr gs bd prjoodo tbd lrdvflds ja tbd odsdrtdo kftlbdi wftb gi frjirjo. Bd kdpt ji sbjutfi`. –_bd bgrvdsts bgvd hddi jjo. _bdrd fs pcdity ja rgfi.Vju grd bfofi` ft, yju trgftjrs, yju lrfnfigcs!„ Bd prjoodo tbd dgrtb acjjr ja tbd bjusd.

_bd wjngi‖s bdgrt hdgt agst gs tbd sjcofdr gpprjglbdo tbd agr sfod ja tbd rjjn, wbdrdtbdrd wgs g pgtlb ja idw nuo fi tbd wgcc. Kgtrfig sgw bdr ndnjry ja twj ogys g`j.

\bd stjjo fi g cfid ja pdjpcd bjcofi` lbjpstflks gio dgtfi` hjwcs, gt g ljnnuigc kftlbdi.

Ijwbdrd dcsd wdrd tbdy gccjwdo tj ljjk gio dgt. Ljjks hrju`bt fi hf` tuhs. _bd tuhs wdrd afccdowftb tbfi wgtdry `rudc, nfxdo wftb cdgvds gio trdd hgrk. _bd pdjpcd pusbdo gio stru``cdo ajrtbd ajjo. _bd wjngi jt jicy g adw orjps fi bdr hjwc.



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\bd lgrrfdo bdr lbfco fitj tbd afdcos agr arjn tbd vfccg`d. \bd `gtbdrdo `rgss gio cft g sngcc afrd.

Fi g tfi lup sbd hjfcdo wgtdr gio ljjkdo g bgca-bgioauc ja `rgfi tbgt sbd bgo sgvdo. \bd ngod gsjat ngsb gio pusbdo ft hdtwddi tbd hghy‖s pgcd cfps. \bd rdturido gio bfo tbd rdngfiodr ja tbd `rgfi fi tbd wgcc ja tbd bjusd.

Kgtrfig kidw tbd wjngi trdnhcdo gs tbd sjcofdr sdgrlbdo tbd bjusd. F‖n slgrdo, Hdzgcfg!\jndtbfi` tdrrfhcd fs `jfi` tj bgppdi!

Vds, sgfo Hdzgcfg. Kgtrfig sgw tbgt fi tbd sky ghjvd tbd but bjvdrdo tbd stjrn - org ji.Ji fts hrjw rjod tbd Cgoy ja tbd Pfios, cjjkfi` ojwi wftb g agld ja stdri ljnpgssfji.

_bd ngi wbj sdgrlbdo tbd bjusd orjvd bfs frji rjo fitj tbd wgcc, gio tbd idw nuo adccfi arg`ndits. Pftb tbdn adcc g tfi lup gio g sngcc pglkg`d wrgppdo fi lcjtb. Bd sdfzdotbd pglkg`d gio slgttdrdo tbd `rgfi ji tbd acjjr. –Vju wdrd bfofi` ajjo!„

_bd sjcofdr swui` tbd frji rjo tj tbd wjngi‖s bdgo. Bgca-stuiido sbd orjppdo bdrsji. _bd hghy wgfcdo. \bd adcc tj tbd acjjr slrghhcfi` tj pflk bfn up. _bd frji rjolgnd ojwi ji tbd hghy‖s bdgo wftb g lrglkfi` sjuio gio bfs lrfds stjppdo.

_bd wjngi slrdgndo gio wrftbdo ji tbd acjjr. Bdr g`jiy wgs g stjrn wbflb afccdoKgtrfig‖s nfio.

_brju`b tbd tdnpdst lgnd tbd stjrn-org`ji, fts dyds hcgzfi` hrf`bt, wftb Hdzgcfg rfofi`ji fts hrjw. \trji` gio scdiodr, bdr rjhds strdgnfi` fi tbd `gcd, sbd orjppdo ojwiarjn tbd sky. Cf`bt lgnd arjn bdr gio cft tbd ogrkidss, gs tbd org`ji bjvdrdo cjw jvdrtbd rjjn.

_bd frji rjo lrgsbdo jitj tbd wjngi‖s bdgo. Fi tbd njndit sbd ofdo, Hdzgcfgswjjpdo ojwi, rdglbfi` jut tj lgtlb tbd wjngi fi bdr grns. _bd org`ji rjgrdo gio

sur`do upwgro tbrju`b tbd lcjuos. _bd wjngi gio bdr lbfco stjjo wftb Hdzgcfg,njuitdo ji tbd org`ji, rfsfi` wftb bdr gwgy arjn tbd dgrtb, jut ja Kgtrfig‖s sf`bt.

Kgtrfig jpdido bdr dyds, sddfi` bdr arfdios sfttfi` gixfjuscy hdsfod bdr. –Grd yju gccrf`bt: Vju wdrd sjhhfi` gio lryfi`!„ sgfo Gcdx.

_bdy sgw Kgtrfig sf`b oddpcy, gio ruh bdr bgios jvdr bdr agld. Gcc grjuio tbdn tbdrdwgs g sdisd ja pdgld, cfkd tbd lcdgr gfr gatdr g stjrn.

–\bd‖s `jid. _bd jid wbj wgs suaadrfi` -- Hdzgcfg tjjk bdr gwgy.„ _bd wjngi‖sprdsdild wgs `jid arjn Kgtrfig‖s nfio, wftb fts gi`ufsb gio odspgfr. \bd tbju`bt sbdwjuco dxpdrfdild ij njrd acgsbhglks.

G ogy jr twj cgtdr ft wgs Gcdx‖s turi tj ardgk jut. G adw Cfstdifi` pdrfjos bgo `jid hypdgldauccy gio Gcdx bgo hd`ui tj bjpd bd wjucoi‖t bgvd giy gcgrnfi` dxpdrfdilds. Fitbd nfoocd ja g sdssfji tbd jtbdrs bdgro bfn `rjgifi` gio lgccfi` jut. Bd adcc hglkwgrogio tbrgsbdo grjuio; tbdy bdgro tbd tbunp ja bfs bdgo ji tbd hrflks ja tbd pcgtajrn,



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gio bfs acyfi` afst lgu`bt Cuny aucc fi tbd njutb. \bd pusbdo g ajcodo hcgikdt uiodr

bfs bdgo. Bd cgy sbuoodrfi` gio edrkfi` gio sbjutfi` filjbdrditcy.

Bd sgw bfnsdca wdgrfi` g lrfsp uifajrn, stgiofi` fi arjit ja g lrjwo ja pdjpcd. Bd bgog rdvjcvdr fi bfs hdct, g orgwi kifad fi bfs bgio. _bd pdjpcd wjrd sbghhy lcjtbds. _bdfrdyds hurido fi tbfi aglds. Gcdx, stgrfi` hglk, sgw bfs hrjtbdr Lbugi gnji` tbdn; gioLbjj tbd ljitrgltjr, gio Dcodr Cfn arjn tbd lburlb5 gcc bg``gro gio ordssdo fi rg`s.

–Vju grd gcc lrfnfigcs!„ bd bdgro bfnsdca lry jut. –F bgvd tj kfcc yju!„ Gcdx adct gstbju`b tbd wjros wdrd hdfi` tjri arjn bfs jwi glbfi` tbrjgt. Bd adct tbd gi`ufsb jatbd ngi bjcofi` tbd kifad, bfs rg`d gt tbd pdjpcd gio gt bfnsdca. Gt tbd sgnd tfnd bdwgs ljislfjus ja bfs jwi hjoy acgfcfi` ghjut ji tbd hrflks. Bd wgs ghcd tj wgtlb tbdsldigrfj fi bfs nfio wftb g kfio ja odtglbndit, wftb tbd gwgrdidss ja Hdzgcfg wgtlbfi`wftb bfn.

Bd pusbdo fitj tbd lrjwo gio `rgspdo g wjngi cfkd bfs njtbdr hy bdr `rdgsy `rgybgfr. Bfs bdgrt pjuiodo gio cdgpdo fi bfs lbdst. –Jpdi yjur njutb!„ bd lrfdo. \bdsbjjk bdr bdgo gio lcdilbdo bdr tddtb. Bd sdt tbd kifad hdtwddi bdr cfps gio prdssdobdr njutb jpdi, tbd hcgod `rgtfi` bgrsbcy ji bdr tddtb. Pbftd `rgfis spfccdo arjn tbdjco `rgy cfps, nfxdo wftb bdr hcjjo.

Gcdx stru``cdo ji tbd hrflk pcgtajrn gio `gspdo ajr hrdgtb. Bd wgs gppgccdo hy wbgtbd wgs sddfi`. Pby grd yju ojfi` tbfs: bd sbjutdo fi bfs nfio.

F wgs gargfo! tbd ngi wbjsd if`btngrd Gcdx wgs sbgrfi` lgccdo hglk tj bfn. F bgo tj puifsb tbdn jr F wjuco suaadr! F wgs gargfo!

Pbgt g bjrrfhcd tbfi` yju ofo! Gcdx sgfo.

F bgo tj oj ft! tbd ngi lrfdo tj Gcdx.

Gcdx sbgrdo tbd ngi‖s ndnjrfds. Bd sgw g lcfngtd ja tdrrjr. Ja grhftrgry gllusgtfjisgio bystdrflgc bgtd. ]djpcd wbjn bd bgo gcwgys kijwi wdrd odsf`igtdo gs didnfds.Gargfo ajr bfs jwi cfad, bd sgw bgi`fi`s, sbjjtfi`s, odgtbs hy bjt frjis gio hyfi`difjus tjrturd.

Bd wgs stgiofi` gnji` jtbdr sjcofdrs. Bd wgs org``do jut arjn tbd rgiks giogllusgtfjis wdrd tbrjwi gt bfn cfkd stjids. Bd wgs ydccdo gt gio ljiodnido. Bd wgsajrldo tj kiddc, grns jutstrdtlbdo hdbfio bfn, ajr dxlrulfgtfi` bjurs.

Bd bgo hddi jid ja tbd rf`btdjus gio pjwdrauc, suoodicy bd wgs wjrtbcdss, rdouldo tjijtbfi`. Bd wgitdo tj sgy wbgtdvdr tbdy wgitdo, sj tbgt bd ljuco hd rdstjrdo tj bfspcgld. Bd wgitdo tj bgtd tbd didnfds ja tbd pdjpcd.

Bd hdlgnd pgrt ja tbd nglbfid ja tdrrjr, gio gcsj fts vfltfn.

]fty bfn, Gcdx bdgro Hdzgcfg‖s vjfld.



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Lbgptdr Ifidtddi

Dglb ogy sddndo cji`, hut tbd ogys acjwdo hy ui-ijtfldo. Fi tbd arjsty wdgtbdr tbdywdit jutsfod cdss, spdit njrd tfnd sfttfi` tj`dtbdr. \jndtfnds bgrocy g wjro wgsspjkdi, hdtwddi jid Cfstdifi` sdssfji gio tbd idxt.

–Bjw grd yju, Cuny:„ ]dtdr gskdo jvdr ofiidr jid if`bt. –Grd yju stfcc pflkfi` uptbjsd ofsturhfi` dnjtfjis:„

–Ijt sj hgo ijw,„ Cuny rdpcfdo. –Ft fnprjvdo g cjt, sfild F stgrtdo ljjkfi` rd`ucgrcy.„Dvdry if`bt ijw sbd ljjkdo tbdfr ndgc, fnprjvfsfi` wftb cjlgc spflds gio ljiofndits.Kgtrfig bdcpdo bdr, sdttfi` bdrsdca tj cdgri idw skfccs. _bd Lbgi`s wgtlbdo wftbfnndisd fitdrdst gio Cuny `gvd tbdn pjrtfjis ja dglb ofsb.

–Vju kijw F usdo tj addc bjw tbjsd bui`ry pdjpcd suaadrdo,„ Cuny sgfo. –_bd jtbdr

ogy wbdi F wgs prdpgrfi` ajjo, F adct tbdn gcc grjuio nd. \tgrvfi` pdjpcd, sgyfi` tjnd, Vju lgi dgt wdcc, hut wd bgo tj stgrvd! F spjkd tj tbdn fi ny bdgrt. Ljnd gio dgt, Fsgfo tj tbdn. F wgit tj wdcljnd yju tj dgt wftb us. Gcc tbd tfnd F wgs ljjkfi`, F wgstgckfi` tj tbjsd pdjpcd, gskfi` tbdn tj sbgrd fi jur ndgc. _gkd ft. Dgt, F wgs fivftfi`tbdn. F adct tbdfr pgfiauc ljnpcgfifi` `dt cdss. F oj tbfs dvdry tfnd F ljjk ijw. F addc gstbju`b tbdy grd njrd ljitditdo.„

–\j yju‖rd addofi` tbd bui`ry `bjsts,„ snfcdo ]dtdr.

–F oji‖t uiodrstgio,„ sgfo Gcdx. –Pbdi wd `dt tj Lbdi`sbdi, grd wd `jfi` tj ngkdjaadrfi`s tj tbd odgo fi tbd trgoftfjigc wgy: Grd wd `jfi` tj jaadr ajjo gio huri pgpdrnjidy: _bgt fs cfkd pg`gi supdrstftfji yju kijw!„

–Ij,„ sgfo ]dtdr. –Pd oji‖t iddo dcghjrgtd synhjcs ja rdspdlt tj tbd odgo.„

–]djpcd spdio g cjt ja njidy ji tbjsd pgpdr njodcs!„ Gcdx sgfo bdgtdocy. – F‖vd sddiauccy- aurifsbdo pgpdr bjusds gcc rdgoy tj hd hurido up, ljnpcdtd wftb _Q gio QLXgio gcc tbd cuxury `jjos. Gio g cfad-sfzd Ndrldods lgr!„

–Njodri stycd tbdsd ogys,„ Kgtrfig sgfo wftb lbddrauc sldptfsn, –fistdgo ja hurifi` cjtsja pgpdr njidy, yju lgi eust huri g rdpcflg lrdoft lgro!„

–Vds, wdcc, sjnd pdjpcd tgkd tbd trgoftfjigc synhjcs tjj cftdrgccy,„ ]dtdr g`rddo. –Pdwfcc bjco g vdry sfnpcd ldrdnjiy gt Lbdi`sbdi.„

–Pbgt ghjut yju ]dtdr, bjw grd yju ojfi` wftb tbd hgo vfhds:„ Kgtrfig gskdo.

]dtdr sf`bdo oddpcy. –F stfcc bdgr vjflds lgccfi`5 Addo us. Ft‖s wdgrfi` nd ojwi, cfkd g

ig``fi` bdgoglbd, g ljistgit addcfi` ja arustrgtfji gio odspgfr. Hut ft‖s ijt jicy ajjotbdy wgit, F uiodrstgio tbgt ijw. _bfs fs tbd lry ja pdjpcd wbj cglk hgsfl iddos tj addotbdfr sjucs. _bfs fs tbd spfrftugc bui`dr ja tbjsd wbj ofdo tbfrty ydgrs g`j, gio tbjsdwbj bgvd cfvdo tbrju`b tbd ydgrs sfild tbdi.



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–F bgvd adct tbfs dvdr sfild wd `jt tj Lbfig. Xdndnhdr tbd pdjpcd gt tbd Oji`sbgiougfrpjrt: _bdy gltdo gs tbju`b tbdy ljuco ijt sdd us, ljuco ijt bdgr us, gs pdjpcd cfkdtbdnsdcvds. F bgvd g sdisd ja pdjpcd wbj bgvd hdljnd fsjcgtdo arjn dglb jtbdr, gioarjn tbdfr jwi fiidr trutb. _bd pjcflfds ja Lbfig fi tbd pgst tbrdd odlgods bgvd hddiodsf`ido, ft sddns, tj hrdgk ojwi tbd ljiidltfjis tbgt cfikdo pdjpcd tj dglb jtbdr5 giotj tbdfr pgst, gio tj tbdfr cgio.„

]dtdr cjjkdo up suoodicy gio cgu`bdo. –Hdzgcfg tdccs nd, Ft‖s ijt quftd tbgt hgo, ]dtdr!_bd bungi spfrft fs filrdofhcy rdsfcfdit. Pd lgi sdd tbgt tbd pdjpcd fi tbfs vfccg`dbgvdi‖t hddi odstrjydo, tbdy bgvd survfvdo. Hut F tbfik tbdy bgvd hddi wjuiodo, fitbdfr lgpglfty tj cjvd gio trust. _bfs wgs tbd lditdr ja tbd agnfid, rdndnhdr: Hut ijjid tgcks ghjut ft. Ij jid gonfts tbgt tbd `jvdrindit fiacfltdo ft upji tbdn. Ij jidrdndnhdrs tbd odgo.„

–Bjw grd wd `jfi` tj odgc wftb tbgt bui`dr, ]dtdr:„ Kgtrfig gskdo.

–F oji‖t kijw,„ ]dtdr rdpcfdo lgcncy. –F‖n ijt fi lbgr`d ja tbfs dxpdoftfji, F‖vd hddilcdgrcy fiajrndo ja tbgt! Pdm eust bgvd tj lgrry jut jur fistrultfjis5 afio tbd afdco fiLbdi`sbdi, gio cf`bt lgiocds tbdrd. _bd rdst fs ijt up tj us.„

Cuny, Gcdx gio Kgtrfig hd gi tj `dt wjrrfdo ghjut ]dtdr. –Ny addt addc iunh,„ bd tjcotbdn jid ogy. –_bd lfrlucgtfji fi ny cd`s fs hgo. F iddo yju tj ngifpucgtd tbd cd`s gioruh ny addt.„

Gcdx trfdo ft afrst. Kgtrfig wgtlbdo bfn rgtbdr gixfjuscy, wjiodrfi` wbdtbdr sbdwjuco hd ghcd tj pdrajrn ljrrdltcy wbdi ft wgs bdr turi. Nrs Lbgi` lgnd fi gio

wgtlbdo wftb `rdgt fitdrdst.

–Pd grd bdcpfi` bfn tj dxdrlfsd,„ Gcdx dxpcgfido. \bd ijoodo fi uiodrstgiofi`,ngssg`d gio dxdrlfsd wdrd agnfcfgr prjldourds tj bdr. _bd jtbdr Lbgi`s pgssdo hy giotjco ]dtdr‖s arfdios tbgt tbdy wdrd ojfi` tbd rf`bt tbfi` ajr bfn.

]dtdr cgy gt tbd lditdr ja tbfs fitdrdst. Auiiy, Hdzgcfg, F bgrocy nfio gt gcc. Ny arfdios grdodvjtfi` sj nulb tfnd gio daajrt tj nd. F gn sj `rgtdauc tj tbdn.

Vjur arfdios grd bgppy, tj afio g ajlus ajr tbdsd figltfvd ogys. ]dtdr, yju grd bdcpfi` yjur arfdios njrd tbgi yju kijw. Vju bgvd `fvdi tbdn tbd jppjrtuifty, tj rdglb jut wftb bgios jacjvd.

G wfod sjrd gppdgrdo ji ]dtdr‖s hglk. Ft `rdw wfodr gio oddpdr ogy gatdr ogy. –_ry tjkddp ft arjn `dttfi` fiadltdo,„ ]dtdr sgfo. _bd vfccg`d sbjp bgo adw ndoflgc suppcfds, ijgitfhfjtfls. _bdy ofo tbdfr hdst tj kddp tbd wjuio lcdgi, lbgi`fi` tbd ordssfi`s jatdi._bd Lbgi`s‖ Cgjpjb, tbd jco `rgionjtbdr, cdt tbdn usd tbd kftlbdi stdgndr tj stdrfcfsd



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tbd hgiog`ds. _bd Lbgi`s cjjkdo gt tbd wjuio gio sbjjk tbdfr bdgos gs ft ljitfiudo tj

odtdrfjrgtd.

–F afigccy afùrdo ft jut,„ Gcdx sgfo jid ogy, –tbd Lbgi`s tbfik wd gcc hdcji` tj tbd jidagnfcy! F‖vd hddi bdgrfi` tbdn sgy Vjur njtbdr, yjur wfad “ tbdy tbfik tbgt Cuny fs jurnjtbdr, F‖n tbd iunhdr-jid sji. Kgtrfig fs tbd ogu`btdr-fi-cgw, gio ]dtdr gio nd nusthd hrjtbdrs! Ngyhd tbdy tbfik \fi`gpjrdgis grd sj strgi`d giywgy, lgi bgvd Fiofgihrjtbdrs.„

_bdy grd fìjrgit ghjut dtbifl ofaadrdilds, lgnd Hdzgcfg‖s vjfld. _bdy rdljìfzd cjvd5 sulbcjvd gs tbdy hdcfdvd lgi jicy dxfst hdtwddi ndnhdrs ja jid agnfcy.

Jid ogy tbd \fxtb Guit wdit up tj Kgtrfig. \bd wgs g wjngi ja ghjut afaty, wbjsdcojn spjkd tj giyjid. –Vju sbjuco usd sdsgnd jfc,„ sbd sgfo tj Kgtrfig. Bdr agld

bgrocy njvdo gs sbd spjkd. –\dsgnd jfc tj ordss tbd wjuio.„

_bdy ajuio g hjttcd ja sdsgnd jfc “ g cuxury ajjo ftdn “ fi tbd vfccg`d stjrd. _bdy usdohgiog`ds sjgkdo fi sdsgnd jfc gs g sjjtbfi`, gitfsdptfl ordssfi` ajr ]dtdr‖s wjuio.–Addcs `jjo,„ ]dtdr sgfo. _bdsd ogys bd bgo cfttcd strdi`tb ajr tgckfi`.

Pbdi tbd \fxtb Guit sgw tbdn usfi` ft sbd gcnjst snfcdo. –\dsgnd jfc fs `jjo tj usd,ft‖s rdgccy bdcpauc,„ Kgtrfig sgfo tj bdr. \bd adct g spgrk ja rdspjisd fi tbd jtbdr wjngi.\bd wdit ji, tryfi` tj lbgt gs Cuny wjuco bgvd ojid. –Vju wdrd sj kfio tj `fvd ustbgt govfld. Pd ofo ijt kijw ghjut ft, hut sfild yju govfsdo us, wd trfdo usfi` tbdsdsgnd jfc. Ft fs vdry `jjo!„

–\dsgnd jfc fs vdry `jjo!„ sgfo tbd wjngi.

–Ny ignd fs Kgty,„ Kgtrfig sgfo, `fvfi` tbd Lbfidsd dqufvgcdit ja bdr ignd.

G snfcd. –F gn lgccdo ]df Vf.„

Kgtrfig, ruhhfi` ]dtdr‖s cfnhs jid ogy, adct Hdzgcfg vdry lcjsd tj tbdn. _bdy bgoafifsbdo tbdfr gatdrijji Cfstdifi` gio wftbjut spdgkfi` g wjro Gcdx gio Kgtrfig tjjktbdfr pcglds ji dftbdr sfod ja ]dtdr, wbfcd Cuny wdit tj tbd kftlbdi tj bjvdr jvdr tbdljjkfi`-afrd.

Kgtrfig rjccdo up ]dtdr‖s cdat trjusdrcd`. Bfs skfi wgs ory, wrfikcdo, ofsljcjurdo wftbsngcc hrjkdi vdfis5 g sf`bt wbjsd u`cfidss ofo ijt jllur tj Kgtrfig gt gcc, gs sbd putsjnd cjtfji ji bdr pgcns gio hd`gi `ditcy ruhhfi` ft fi. \bd wjrkdo up tbd tbfi cd` tjtbd tbf`b, tbdi rdturido tj bfs ajjt tj ruh gio ngifpucgtd ft. \bd ofo tbd wjrk

uiburrfdocy. _bdrd wgs gcc tbd tfnd fi tbd wjrco, ajr g tgsk tbgt wgs tj hd ojid dglbogy.

Bdr bgios njvdo scjwcy ji ]dtdr‖s hjoy5 gio sbd adct gs tbju`b sbd wgs lgrfi` ajr



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bdrsdca. \bd adct g pjwdrauc lurrdit acjwfi` tbrju`b bdr bgios, ja cjvd gio ljnpgssfji

ajr tbd acdsb sbd wjrkdo ji. Ft acjwdo fitj ]dtdr, gio hglk g`gfi fitj bdrsdca. Ft acjwdoarjn Gcdx tjj, gs bd wjrkdo ji tbd jtbdr sfod ja ]dtdr; arjn Gcdx tbrju`b ]dtdr‖s hjoy,tj Kgtrfig, gio hglk tj Gcdx. G oyignfl rbytbn ja cjvd fvdi gio rdldfvdo, g ejyauclurrdit hfiofi` tbdn tj`dtbdr. \bd ljuco bdgr Cuny‖s vjfld fi tbd kftlbdi, gio ftsddndo gs tbju`b sbd tjj wgs pgrt ja tbdfr jid hjoy.

Kgtrfig cjjkdo up, wftb bdr dyds aucc ja tdgrs. Gcdx snfcdo hglk gt bdr. \bd sgw ]dtdrwgtlbfi` tbdn pdgldauccy.

_bdrd wgs ij iddo ajr wjros. \bd eust kdpt ji wjrkfi` fi sfcdild, cfstdifi` tj tbdbgrnjiy grjuio tbdn.

Cuny kidw hjtb bjw tj hd husy gio bjw tj hd stfcc. _bd jtbdrs sgw bdr, jutsfod tbdtfnds ja ndoftgtfji, ljistgitcy ojfi` lbjrds fi tbd kftlbdi gio fi tbd cfvfi` spgld.Pbfcd sbd lut vd`dtghcds gio ajcodo lcjtbds, bdr nfio wgs gttditfvd tj sfcdild, tjHdzgcfg‖s prdsdild wftbfi bdr.

\bd cjjkdo up arjn bdr wjrk jid ogy gio sgw tbd \fxtb Guit, ]df Vf, sfttfi` idgrhy.\bd sddndo tj hd husy lcdgifi` vd`dtghcds, hut Cuny adct gs tbju`b sbd wgs bdgrfi`sjnd uispjkdi ndssg`d.

Cuny hd`gi tj lbgt fi bdr nfxturd ja tji`uds. \bd ljuco uiodrstgio tbd cjlgc spddlbijw. \bd `jt ]df Vf tj tgck tj bdr; cdgrido tbgt sbd wgs tbd wfojw ja tbd sfxtb sji ja tbdLbgi` agnfcy wbj bgo ofdo tdi ydgrs g`j. \bd bgo twj sjis wbflb `gvd bdr stgtus fitbd agnfcy.

Bdcp nd jut Hdzgcfg, F bgvd tj afio jut wbgt‖s trjuhcfi` tbfs pjjr `frc. Cuny sgfo lgsugccy,–Vju kijw wd wgit tj `j Lbdi`sbdi! Oj yju kijw wbgt kfio ja g pcgld ft fs:„

–F kijw Lbdi`sbdi.„

–Jb! Fa yju kijw tbd pcgld, pcdgsd tdcc nd ghjut ft! Vju lgi bdcp us!„

–F wgs hjri fi Lbdi`sbdi.„

–Vju wdrd hjri tbdrd:„ rdpdgtdo Cuny. \bd adct g pgi` ja sjrrjw. \bd cjjkdo fitj ]dfVf‖s agld, rdglbdo jut gio tjjk bdr bgios. –Pbdi ofo yju cdgvd Lbdi`sbdi:„ sbd sgfosjatcy.

]df Vf‖s dyds afccdo wftb tdgrs. –F cdat wbdi F wgs tdi ydgrs jco,„ sbd sgfo. Cuny stgrdo

gt bdr fi sbjlkdo surprfsd. ]df Vf hd`gi tj spdgk stdgofcy, tbd wjros pjurfi` jut ja bdrwftbjut hrdgk. –Ny Njtbdr ofdo ja bui`dr. Ny cfttcd hrjtbdr ofdo. Ngiy pdjpcd ofdo.F rdndnhdr tbdn.„



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_dgrs rjccdo ojwi Cuny‖s lbddks gs sbd cfstdido. \bd njppdo bdr dyds gio hcdw bdr

ijsd rdpdgtdocy, gs sbd cfstdido tj tbd stjry ja tbd lbfco wbj wgs sdit gwgy arjn bdrbjnd.

]df Vf tjco ja tbd vfccg`d wbdrd ajr twj ydgrs tbdy bgo ijt bgo diju b ajjo. _bdy gtd`rgss gio fisdlts gio tbd hgrk ja trdds. \bd sbfvdrdo fi wfitdr ljco fi g tbfi rg`, ajrtbdy bgo dgtdi tbd ljttji stuaafi` ja tbdfr ljgts. Bdr jcodr hrjtbdr cgy fi tbd bjusd. Bfshjoy wgs swjccdi wftb wgtdr. Bfs skfi wgs aucc ja ucldrdo sjrds.

]df Vf wgs tjj wdgk tj wgck. \bd lrgwcdo ji bgios gio kidds gcji` tbd pgtb hdbfiotbdfr bjusd, `jfi` tj tbd afdcos tj sdgrlb ajr gits gio lgtdrpfccgrs. \bd pgusdo jatdi tjstru``cd ajr hrdgtb, gio cdt bdr pjuiofi` bdgrt suhsfod.

\bd pgssdo hdbfio tbd bjusd ja bdr agtbdr‖s ljusfis -- dvdryjid fi tbd vfccg`d wgsrdcgtdo -- gio bdgro tbdn spdgkfi` fisfod. _bdy sgfo tbgt jid ja tbdfr guits bgo kfccdobdr jwi ogu`btdr ajr ajjo, bgo sdlrdtcy ljjkdo bdr acdsb gio dgtdi ft. ]df Vf wditbjnd fi adgr. \bd sgw bdr agtbdr sfttfi` hdsfod bdr oyfi` hrjtbdr. Bd stgrdo gt ]df Vf.\bd adcc ji bdr kidds gio hd``do bdr agtbdr, –Oji‖t dgt nd! ]cdgsd oji‖t dgt nd!„

Bdr agtbdr sgfo tbgt bd wjuco idvdr dgt bfs lbfco, hut bd fitdiodo tj sdcc bdr tj g agnfcyfi tbd idgrdst tjwi. _bd pdjpcd wbj hju`bt ]df Vf wjuco fvd bdr ajjo, gio tbd njidywjuco sgvd bdr agnfcy.

]df Vf bgo ij ljnpcgfits ghjut tbd wgy sbd bgo hddi trdgtdo, hy bdr agtbdr jr hy tbdagnfcy wbj hju`bt bdr. \bd wjrkdo bgro gio ajuio g `jjo bushgio. \bd idvdrbdgro arjn bdr agtbdr jr hrjtbdr g`gfi.

–F bdgro tbgt dvdryjid tbdrd ofdo fi tbd agnfid,„ sbd tjco Cuny.

–Dvdryjid!„ Cuny rdpdgtdo. –Ofo yju dvdr sdd tbdfr rgvds:„

–F bgvd idvdr `jid hglk tj Lbdi`sbdi. Pbdi ny `rgionjtbdr ofdo fi tbd afrst ydgr jatbd agnfid sbd wgs prjpdrcy hurfdo, hut cgtdr tbdrd wdrd ij auidrgcs. Ny uilcd adccojwi fi tbd strddt gio ny guit wgs gcrdgoy odgo, tbdrd wgs ij jid tj tgkd bfn gwgy.Bfs hjoy cgy tbdrd ajr g cji tfnd. _bdrd wdrd ojzdis ja hjofds cyfi` fi tbd strddt, tbdyofo ijt odlgy hdlgusd tbdrd wgs ij acdsb ji tbdn tj rjt. Cgtdr tbdy wdrd tgkdi tj gafdco jutsfod tbd vfccg`d. _bdy wdrd pfcdo up fi g bdgp, gio tbd sijw adcc gio ljvdrdotbdn. „

–_bgt fs tdrrfhcd,„ sf`bdo Cuny. –Ngyhd tbgt afdco fs tbd jid wd grd cjjkfi` ajr. Ljucoyju tdcc us bjw tj afio ft:„

–Vds. _bdrd wgs g rfvdr, tbdrd wgs g hf` trdd. F rdndnhdr tbgt afdco. F rdndnhdrdvdrytbfi`.„



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Cuny tjco bdr arfdios ghjut tbd pftfauc stjry sbd bgo bdgro. –\bd cfvdo tbrju`b tbd

agnfid. \bd rdndnhdrs ft, ft‖s stfcc sj pgfiauc fi bdr ndnjry! Gio F tbfik sbd kijwstbd pcgld wd wgit tj `j. F bgvd gskdo bdr tj ljnd tjif`bt, tj tdcc Gcdx gio Kgtrfig bjwtj afio tbd afdco fi Lbdi`sbdi.„

]df Vf lgnd fi tj tbd stjrd rjjn fi tbd dvdifi`, wbdi Cuny wgs ruhhfi` ]dtdr‖s addt;gio wbfcd sbd rdpdgtdo bdr stjry, sbd sgt ojwi hdsfod Cuny gio stgrtdo wjrkfi` ji]dtdr tjj. Idxt njrifi` sbd lgnd g`gfi hrfi`fi` g hjttcd ja strji`-sndccfi` jfc giospdit gi bjur ngssg fi` ]dtdr‖s cd`s wftb ft. Bdr vfsfts hdlgnd pgrt ja tbdfr rjutfid;bdr hrusqud arfdiosbfp, pgrt ja tbdfr cfvds fi Igiefg.



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Lbgptdr _wdity

–F‖n sj sflk ja tbfs stdgndo hrdgo!„ Gcdx ljnpcgfido gt hrdgkagst jid ogy. –\j pgcd gioognp, stflks tj ny tddtb hut ft ojdsi‖t afcc nd up!„

]dtdr spjkd qufdtcy. –Fi tbd tfnds ja ajjo sbjrtg`d, tbd `jvdrindit govfsdo tbd pdjpcdtj ojuhcd-stdgn tbd huis “ stdgn tbdn twfld sj tbgt tbdy‖o swdcc up gio hd njrdafccfi`.„

–F usdo tj hgkd hrdgo fi Cjs Gi`dcds,„ sgfo Cuny. –_bdrd fs gi jvdi fi tbd kftlbdi bdrd.F‖cc try ft jut!„ Jvdr sdvdrgc ogys sbd dxpdrfnditdo wftb tbd wjjo-afrdo jvdi gio tbdcjlgc acjur gio ydgst. _bd arg`rgild ja hgkfi` afccdo tbd bjusd. Bdr arfdios gppcguodobdr daajrts gio dg`drcy gtd up dvdi tbd cdss sulldssauc rdsucts. Jid dvdifi` sbd

prjouldo g hrjwi lrusty cjga wbflb gcc g`rddo wgs spcdiofo. _bd Lbgi` agnfcy dglbtgstdo g cfttcd pfdld wftb nulb gpprdlfgtfji.

–F wfcc hgkd njrd tjnjrrjw,„ Cuny sgfo. –Vju nust bdcp nd, Gcdx, hdlgusd ft tgkds gcjt ja strdi`tb tj oj tbd kidgofi`! F‖cc ngkd g hf` hgtlb ja hrdgo, gio sjnd jtbdr ofsbds,gio wd lgi fivftd tbd Lbgi`s tj ejfi us ajr g ndgc!„

]rdpgrgtfjis ajr tbd adgst hd`gi. Gcdx rjccdo up bfs scddvds tj kidgo tbd hrdgo. –Bdy,wbdi F `j hglk F lgi jpdi g hgkdry!„ bd sgfo, grns wbftd tj tbd dchjw, punndccfi` gioscgppfi` tbd hf` hjcstdr ja oju b ji tbd acjurdo hjgro. Kgtrfig, wfilfi` gio squdgcfi`,bdcpdo tj kfcc gio pculk gio `ut ajur lbflkdis.

Fi tbd nfoocd ja tbfs gltfvfty tbdy bdgro tbd runhcd ja g ofstgit vdbflcd, ji tbd rjgowbflb bgo sj cji` hddi sfcdit. G strfi` ja vdbflcds lgnd ojwi tbd rjgo arjn

Lbdi`sbdi. _bd pdjpcd lgnd jut ja tbdfr bjusds. Gcdx rgi jutsfod wftb bfs acjurybgios. –_bd rjgo fs jpdi! Pd lgi trgvdc g`gfi!„

_bd arfdios Gcdx bgo ngod fi tbd vfccg`d lrjwodo grjuio bfn. –_bd rjgo fs jpdi! Vjulgi `j tj Lbdi`sbdi!„ tbdy gssurdo bfn wftb hdgnfi` aglds. ]djpcd rdglbdo jut gioscgppdo bfn ji tbd hglk. –_jnjrrjw tbd hus wfcc ljnd, yju lgi ngkd yjur ejuridy,„tbdy sgfo bgppfcy. _bd vfccg`d bunndo wftb dxlftdndit.

_bdrd wdrd g cjt ja pdjpcd fi tbd dgtfi`-sbjp gs ndgc-tfnd gpprjglbdo. _bd bjusd wgsaucc ja tbd arg`rgild ja idw-hgkdo hrdgo. Cuny ngod burrfdo grrgi`dndits wftb tbdLbgi` agnfcy. Gcdx spjkd tj tbd vfccg`drs5 –]cdgsd ejfi us ajr g ndgc!„

_bdy gtd tj`dtbdr fi g adstfvgc gtnjspbdrd. ]dtdr gio bfs wbddclbgfr wdrd ijw gagnfcfgr sf`bt. _bd vfccg`drs‖ arfdiocy fitdrdst wgs ofrdltdo tj tbd hjwcs ja ajjo, gio tbd

hf` cjgvds wftb lrfsp hrjwi lrust.

Cuny stjjo cgu`bfi` gio tgckfi`, lgccfi` pdjpcd hy ignd gio ejkfi` wftb tbdn, wbfcdsbd scfldo hrdgo wftb g cji` kifad. –]cdgsd tgkd hrdgo!„ sbd lrfdo. –Oji‖t hd sby!„



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]cdgsd dgt!„ \jndbjw tbd scflds ja hrdgo kdpt ljnfi` gio dvdryjid bgo diju`b.

_bd cjlgc slbjjc tdglbdr gio tbd pgrty jaafldr sgt tj`dtbdr. Gcdx ngod g pjfit ja tgckfi`tj tbdn gio tbgikfi` tbdn ajr tbd vfccg`d‖s bjspftgcfty.

–\j fa tbd hus ljnds tjnjrrjw, yju wfcc hd cdgvfi` us!„

–Vds, wd wfcc hd `jfi` ji tj Lbdi`sbdi gt cgst. Ft fs ijt nulb aurtbdr ji, fs ft:„

–_wj jr tbrdd bjurs,„ nunhcdo tbd tdglbdr, gs tbju`b bd ofoi‖t wgit tj gonft dvditbgt nulb kijwcdo`d ja Lbdi`sbdi. Hut ]df Vf stjppdo hdsfod tbdn, wftb g hgskdt jahrdgo tbgt sbd wgs bdcpfi` tj pgss grjuio.

–_j rfod tbd hus tj Lbdi`sbdi fs quftd dgsy,„ sbd sgfo. –F gn `jfi` tj ljnd wftb yju!„

–Jb, tbgt‖s dxldccdit!„ Gcdx sgfo, fi surprfsd gio pcdgsurd. –Vds -- yju ljnd wftb us,gio bdcp us afio tbd pcgld!„

–Jb yju‖rd `jfi` grd yju:„ nuttdrdo tbd pjcftflgc jaafldr, wftb g arjwi ja ofsgpprjvgc.

–Pbdi F wgs yjui` F lgnd arjn Lbdi`sbdi!„ ]df Vf sgfo cjuocy. –Ijw F gn jfi`hglk g`gfi!„ Gio sbd wdit ji bgppfcy sdrvfi` tbd hrdgo.

Gatdr g wbfcd ]dtdr gskdo Kgtrfig tj tgkd bfn fisfod gio bdcp bfn jut ja tbd lbgfr. Bdcgy ji tbd hrflk pcgtajrn, cfstdifi` tj tbd pgrty stfcc `jfi` ji. Bd burt gcc jvdr. _bdljco ngod bfn glbd fi fitdrdstfi` idw pcglds, goodo tj tbd agnfcfgr oddp glbd ja tbd jcoarglturds, gio tbd hftd ja tbd hdosjrd ji bfs hutt. Bd bgo rui jut ja pgfikfccdrs cji` g`j.\fttfi` up fi tbd lbgfr ajr g adw bjurs bgo hddi gi jrodgc. Bd wjiodrdo bjw bd wjucongkd tbd ejuridy tj Lbdi`sbdi.

Cjjks cfkd wd‖rd `jfi` tj `dt tj Lbdi`sbdi gt cgst, Hdzgcfg. Pbgt grd wd `jfi` tj oj tbdrd:

Vju grd `jfi` tj pdrajrn tbd ldrdnjiy yju‖vd prdpgrdo.

Hut wbgt wfcc wd glbfdvd hy pdrajrnfi` ft:

Glbfdvd, ]dtdr: Vju wfcc rdlj`ifsd tbd odgtbs ja tbd tbfrty nfccfji, tbgt fs gcc yju sdt jut tj oj.

Vdgb, jkgy. Ajr tbgt wd‖vd spdit gcc tbfs tfnd fi tbfs cfttcd vfccg`d, tbfs wfod pcgld fi tbd rjgo fitbd nfoocd ja ijwbdrd:

Jid tbfi` yju glbfdvdo fi Igiefg, fs tbgt ]df Vf rdofsljvdrdo bdr cjst pgst. Hd pcdgsdo ghjuttbgt!

Vds, tbgt‖s `jjo. Ft‖s ifld tbd wgy sbd‖s hdljnd sj arfdiocy wftb us, hjssds us grjuio cfkd gi jcoguitfd ...



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Gcc rf`bt. Ft‖s jkgy. Bgi` fi tbdrd.

Bd sgw tbd vfccg`d ja Igiefg. Bd sddndo tj hd cjjkfi` ojwi ji tbd pcgtajrn wbdrd bfshjoy cgy, wftb bfs arfdios grjuio bfn. Cuny gio ]df Vf wdrd tbdrd. Gcdx gio Kgtrfigwdrd ji dglb sfod ja bfn, wjrkfi` ji bfs addt. Bd adct aucc ja `rgtftuod ajr tbdfr odvjtdolgrd.

Bd ljuco addc tbd ditcd prdssurd ja tbdfr bgios. _bdy wdrd ruhhfi` gio strdtlbfi` bfsaddt. ]df Vf kidct ghjvd bfn, kidgofi` bfs hjoy.

F gn hrdgo tj hd hrjkdi, ]dtdr tbju`bt, ijt kijwfi` wbdrd tbd tbju`bt lgnd arjn.

Bd sgw g hrf`bt gurg ja cf`bt grjuio tbdn. Ft strdgndo jut ja tbdfr bgios gio `cjwdotbrju`b bfs pgssfvd hjoy. Ft sbjid fi g hrf`bt gurg grjuio tbdn. _bdfr wjrk wgs`didrgtfi` didr`y arjn bfs lgrlgsd.

Hrdgo tj addo tbd bui`dr ja tbd wjrco.

G pjwdr hf``dr tbgi giy ja tbdn wgs njuitfi`, hufcofi` pjtditfgc cfkd cf`btifi` stjrdofi ngssfvd tbuiodrbdgos.

Bd sgw Hdzgcfg fi tbd rjjn, stgiofi` tgcc gio scdiodr gt bfs bdgo. \bd cdgido ojwi giosljjpdo up didr`y arjn tbd `rjup. \bd stjjo up gio sbd wgs tgccdr tbgi tbd bfccs, bdrbdgo tjulbfi` tbd sky, bdr bgios afccdo wftb pjwdr.

Gcc rjuio bdr lgnd tbd wgfcfi` ja tbd nuctftuod5 g tdnpdst hcjwfi` glrjss tbd wjrco,tbd diocdss lry ja tbjsd wbj suaadr. Hdzgcfg rgfsdo hjtb bgios bf`b. Cf`btifi` grldohdtwddi bdr afi`drs. Bdr vjfld rjsd bf`b, pfdrlfi` tbd stjrn.

Hd ado!

_buiodr hgnndo glrjss tbd sky gs Hdzgcfg acui` tbd cf`btifi`. Ft cft up tbd wjrco.Pbdrd ft adcc, tbd njurifi` lrjwos bgo ofsgppdgrdo. G`gfi gio g`gfi sbd tbrdw, fibu`d grnaucs ja sbjwdrfi` didr`y. Xgfi hd`gi tj agcc. _jrrdits ja rgfi, acjjofi` tbdstjiy pcgfi, afccfi` ory rdsdrvjfrs gio rfvdr hdos. _buiodr rjccdo.

Xdcgxfi`, rdcfdvdo ja pgfi gio tdisfji, ]dtdr‖s ljislfjusidss sgik tjwgros ogrkidss gioscddp. Gs bd adcc bd sgw `rddi sprdgofi` jvdr tbd pcgfi. _bd acjjodo afdcos wdrd aucc ja`rjwfi` `rgfi; gio hdcjw tbd suragld ja tbd wgtdr cgy g vgst agld snfcfi` gt tbd sky.

Idxt njrifi` tbd \fi`gpjrdgis sgt fi tbd dgtfi` sbjp wftb tbdfr hg`s rdgoy pglkdo,

wjiodrfi` wbdtbdr tbd hus wjuco ljnd giy tfnd tbgt ogy jr tbd idxt. ]df Vf sgt wftbtbdn, wftb g acgsk aucc ja bdr ndoflfigc hrdw ajr ]dtdr. ]flk-up trulks gio njtjrhfkdspgssdo gcji` tbd rjgo, stfrrfi` up lcjuos ja oust. Gatdr tbd ogys ja qufdt, tbd sdisd janjvdndit wgs dxbfcgrgtfi`. _bdy adct gs tbju`b tbdy wdrd `jfi` tj dslgpd arjn



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ljiafidndit5 –Cfkd tbd grny hjys ji XJO!„ Gcdx sgfo.

–Cjjk! Fs tbgt tbd hus ljnfi`:„ Kgtrfig lrfdo.

_bd hus rgttcdo ojwi tbd rjgo gio ordw up fi arjit ja tbd dgtfi`-sbjp. –_bd hus fsbdrd!„ tbd vfccg`drs lrfdo, rusbfi` tj bdcp tbd trgvdccdrs ji hjgro. ]df-yf `jt jitj tbdhus wftb tbdn. _bd hg`s gio tbd wbddclbgfr wdrd cfatdo tj tbd rjja.

Gt tbd arjit ja tbd hus sgt tbrdd ndi fi ndtrjpjcftgi lcjtbds, cjgodo wftb lgndrgdqufpndit. –Bdccj, ]dtdr Adrigiodz!„ sgfo jid ja tbdn. Gstjifsbdo, tbdy rdljìfsdo_jiy Cf.

–Pbgt ji dgrtb grd yju ojfi` bdrd!„ ]dtdr dxlcgfndo.

–Pd‖rd `jfi` tj oj g sbjjt gt Lbdi`sbdi!„ _jiy Cf rdpcfdo. Gs tbd hus puccdo jut ja

Igiefg tbd \fi`gpjrdgis tgckdo dg`drcy tj _jiy Cf, gio tbdy idvdr cjjkdo hglk.

_jiy Cf dxpcgfido tbgt gatdr nddtfi` tbdn gt tbd gfrpjrt bd bgo hdùi tj wjrk ji g`rdgt idw prjedlt. –F sgfo, F nust ngkd tbd afcn. F nust tdcc tbfs stjry tbgt ij jid kijwsghjut, ft wfcc hd suhcfnd! F fitdrvfdwdo g ngi fi C.G. wbj cfvdo fi Lbfig fi tbd 761=‖s.Bd rdndnhdrdo dvdrytbfi`! F tgckdo tj Pdstfi bjusd gio Culgsvfsfji, F put tbdpglkg`d tj`dtbdr. F tbju`bt tbgt F‖cc `j tj Lbdi`sbdi gio sbjjt tbjsd `rgvds yju wdrdtgckfi` ghjut. Ofo yju afio tbdn: Bgvd yju jid tbdrd ydt:„

–Pd wdrd stulk fi tbgt vfccg`d ajr wddks, tbd rjgo wgs hcjlkdo! Ofoi‖t tbdy tdcc yjughjut ft fi Ubdi`zbju:„

–Ijpd, idvdr bdgro ghjut tbgt,„ sgfo _jiy Cf.

Bd fitrjouldo bfs gssfstgits, Ejbiiy tbd lgndrgngi gio Ajj wftb tbd sjuio rdljrodr,lbddrauc yjui` Bji`kji`drs wbj prjaadrdo lf`grdttds gio lgis ja hddr.

–Bgvd yju ajuio jut wbdrd tbd `rgvds grd:„ _jiy Cf gskdo g`gfi.

–Pd grdi‖t quftd surd,„ sgfo Gcdx, –hut tbgt cgoy, Lbgi` ]df Vf, usdo tj cfvd fiLbdi`sbdi ajrty ydgrs g`j.„

_jiy Cf ijoodo purpjsdauccy. Bd `gtbdrdo up lf`grdttds gio ijtdhjjk gio njvdoglrjss tbd hus tj tgck tj ]df Vf, gs tbd hus rgttcdo ji tbrju`b Bdigi ljuity.

Fi tbd dgrcy gatdrijji tbd hus ditdrdo g tjwi ja idw hrflk hufcofi`s. _bdrd wgs ghufcofi` wbjsd sfì rdgo –Lbdi`sbdi Hflylcd Agltjry,„ gio g strddt ja sbjps. _bd husstjppdo jutsfod g sngcc bjtdc, wbdrd tbd trgvdccdrs ajuio rjjns gio g rdstgurgit wftb

kgrgjkd.

_bd \fi`gpjrdgis wjuco bgvd cfkdo tj rdst fi tbd bjtdc rjjns, hut _jiy Cf bgo ij tfndtj wgstd. Gi bjur cgtdr, tbdy ajuio tbdnsdcvds lcfnhfi` fitj g sngcc vgi bd bgo rditdo



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sjndwbdrd. _bdrd wgs rjjn fi tbd vgi ajr tbd tdlbiflfgis gio tbdfr dqufpndit, gs wdcc

gs tbd wbddclbgfr gio gcc tbd pdjpcd. _jiy Cf `jt hdbfio tbd wbddc gio orjvd tbrju`btbd tjwi. Ft sddndo gcnjst ditfrdcy idw. –Cjjks cfkd tbdy tjtgccy rdhufct tbd pcgld, gatdrgcc tbd pdjpcd ofdo!„

]df Vf sgt idxt tj _jiy Cf. \bd pjfitdo bdrd gio tbdrd. –_bd slbjjc wgs tbdrd. _bdndoflfid sbjp wgs tbdrd.„ _bdy ljuco ijt sdd wbgt cgiongrks sbd nf`bt hd `jfi hy.

–Grd yju surd:„ gskdo Gcdx.

–F rdndnhdr,„ ]df Vf sgfo, prdssfi` bdr cfps tj`dtbdr. –F rdndnhdr dvdrytbfi`.„

_bdy bgctdo jutsfod gijtbdr hf` hufcofi`. –Lbdi`sbdi ]fpfi` Agltjry„ sgfo tbd sf`i.

–_bdrd fs tbd afdco,„ ]df Vf sgfo. \bd pjfitdo tj tbd hglk ygro ja tbd agltjry. Ft wgssurrjuiodo hy g adw strgios ja hgrhdo wfrd. G cjt ja hflylcds wdrd pgrkdo ji tbdldnditdo grdg, gio sjnd rustfi` ghgiojido nglbfidry, gnji` pgtlbds ja nuo giosijw.

–_bfs fs ft:„ _jiy Cf sgfo ojuhtauccy.

–Vds. _bdrd fs tbd rfvdr, tbdrd fs tbd trdd.„ G hf` trdd `rdw gt tbd do`d ja tbd ldnditdogrdg, idxt tj g sngcc ofrty strdgn. –_bfs fs tbd afdco wbdrd tbdy cdat tbd hjofds.„

_bdy stjjo gt tbd do`d ja tbd dxpgisd ja ldndit, idgr wbgt sddndo tj hd tbd hglk `gtdja tbd agltjry hufcofi . _jiy Cf cjjkdo grjuio wftb ndgsurfi` dyds.

–Jkgy. Pd‖cc sdt up tbd tghcd jvdr tbdrd, uiodr tbd hf` trdd.„ Pbfcd tbd \fi`gpjrdgis

bdsftgtdo, _jiy Cf gio bfs gssfstgits prjppdo up tbd strgios ja hgrhdo wfrd gio oulkdotbrju`b tbd adild. _bdy lgrrfdo tbdfr dqufpndit glrjss tbd fly pgrkfi` cjt, wbfcd Gcdxgio Kgtrfig uicjgodo twj cgr`d hg`s tbdy bgo hrju`bt arjn \fi`gpjrd.

–F‖cc oj tbd fitdrvfdw wftb yju afrst,„ _jiy Cf sgfo tj ]dtdr. –Eust gi dstghcfsbfi` sbjtuiodr tbd trdd, wd‖cc `j fitj tbd stuofj sjnd jtbdr tfnd.„ Bd `jt tbd wbddclbgfrpjsftfjido tj bfs cfkfi` fi tbd pgcd wfitdr suicf`bt. Bd tgckdo tj ]dtdr wftb bfs gssfstgitsafcnfi` tbdn, tbdfr hrdgtb stdgnfi` fi tbd `gtbdrfi` ljco. Bd gskdo ]dtdr wby bd bgoljnd tj Lbdi`sbdi.

]dtdr spjkd gs sfnpcy gs bd ljuco, gs bd bgo prdvfjuscy hddi tjco tj oj. Bd wgs eust gpgssfvd jhsdrvdr ijw, jtbdr pdjpcd bgo tbd ditdrprfsd fi bgio. Bd adct g scf`bt sdisd jauirdgcfty gs bd giswdrdo tbd qudstfjis, bdf`btdido hy g sngcc ojsd ja ]df Vf‖s pgfi-kfccdrtbgt bd bgo swgccjwdo.

\jndjid gpprjglbdo glrjss tbd dxpgisd ja ldndit. –Bdrd tbdy grd, ljnfi` tj gsk wbgtwd grd ojfi` bdrd!„ sgfo _jiy Cf. Bd ndt tbd jaafldr wftb gi jutstrdtlbdo nflrjpbjidgio g acjjo ja dxpcgigtfjis. _bd lgndrg ajlusdo ji tbd ngi‖s agld gs _jiy Cf tjco bfn



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tbgt tbdy wfsbdo tj pgy rdspdlt gt tbd `rgvds ja pdjpcd wbj pdrfsbdo fi tbd agnfid ja ‒46

- 18. _bd jaafldr jhedltdo gio acjuiodrdo gio sjji rdtrdgtdo hglk tj tbd agltjry.

–F lgu`bt tbd dxprdssfji ji bfs agld!–sgfo _jiy Cf. –Bd kidw wbgt bgppdido fi tbfsafdco!„

–Fa tbd gutbjrftfds oji‖t cfkd wbgt yju‖rd ojfi`, tbdy ngy ljiafslgtd yjur lgndrgs gioafcn,„ ]dtdr sgfo.

–Ij afcn!„ _jiy Cf sgfo wftb g `rfi. –F‖n sdiofi` tbd pflturds ofrdlt tj C.G. ji tbdtdcdpbjid cfik. Ft‖s gcrdgoy hdfi` rdljrodo gt tbd stuofj.„

Ndgiwbfcd Gcdx, Kgtrfig gio Cuny ngod tbdfr prdpgrgtfjis. _bdy bgo hjrrjwdo gajcofi` tghcd arjn tbd bjtdc. _bdy ljvdrdo ft wftb g wbftd lcjtb gio sdt jut lgiocds giolups.

_bd agltjry `gtds jpdido. _wj ndi lgnd jut gio strjod tjwgros tbd pgrty, wbfcdhdbfio tbdn wjrkdrs pjurdo jut ja tbd agltjry. \jnd ngod ajr tbdfr hflylcds gio rjodgwgy, njst lgnd tj wgtlb tbdfr supdrfjrs ljiarjitfi` _jiy Cf.

\urrjuiodo hy g lrjwo, _jiy Cf gskdo tbd jaafldrs wbgt tbdy tbju`bt ghjut tbd agnfidtbgt bgo kfccdo sj ngiy. Acustdrdo, tbdy ojo`do tbd qudstfjis gio sgfo tbdy wjuco ijtpdrnft tbd vfsftjrs tj bjco tbdfr ldrdnjiy ji tbd agltjry prdnfsds.

_jiy Cf rdnfiodo tbdn tbgt tbd wfsd igtfjigc cdgodrsbfp bgo stgtdo tbd arddojn jardcf`fjus jhsdrvgild. Bd bgo ljnd tj rdljro tbfs gonfrghcd odvdcjpndit, wftb gifitdrigtfjigc jhsdrvdr fi tjw -- bd pjfitdo tj ]dtdr. Bd wjuco hd prjuo tj fitrjouldji tdcdvfsfji tbdsd cjlgc gonfifstrgtjrs wbj lgrrfdo jut igtfjigc pjcfly. Acgttdrdo,bypijtfsdo hy tbd lgndrg, tbdy snfcdo fitj tbd cdis ajr bfn.

–Grd yju rdgoy:„ _jiy Cf lgccdo tj tbd \fi`gpjrdgis, gs tbd wfitdr gatdrijji wgsagofi`. _bd tghcd bgo hddi sdt wftb wbftd lgiocds gio sfck acjwdrs. _bdrd wgs g egr jafildisd stflks gio g rjw ja wfid`cgssds.

_bdy hd`gi tbd sfnpcd ldrdnjiy tbgt ]dtdr bgo odvfsdo. Dglb pdrsji fi turi jaadrdowfid gio fildisd tj uisddi prdsdilds grjuio tbdn. Gcdx, wbjsd lburlb ajrhgod ft,gio ]dtdr, wbj bgo ij gildstjrs fi tbfs ljuitry, ngod tbd jaadrfi`. \fcditcy tbdy bdcoup g hurifi` stflk ja fildisd gio pcgldo ft fi tbd egr. _bdy cfatdo up g cgss ja wfid, giopjurdo ft jut ji tbd dgrtb. Cuny gio Kgtrfig ofo tbd sgnd.

]df Vf ajccjwdo Kgtrfig. \bd bdco up g lup ja wfid gio rgfsdo bdr bdgo, gio sbd lgccdojut, –Jco gildstjrs, F‖n bdrd tj bjijur yju!„ _j tbdfr gngzdndit sbd hd`gi tj lbgitgio njuri gcjuo. –Ny njtbdr gio ny agtbdr, yju bgvd ofdo gio `jid gwgy. F oji‖t

sdd yju giy njrd. F bgvd ljnd tj bjijur yju, ny pgrdits. F rdndnhdr yju wdrdvfrtujus gio `jjo. Vju ofdo fi agnfid, yju bgo ij ajjo tj dgt. Vju suaadrdo gio wdrdcjst. F oj ijt ajr`dt yju, F rdndnhdr.„



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_bd wgtlbfi` pdjpcd stjjo vdry stfcc. Ij jid njvdo jr hrdgtbdo. ]df Vf pcgldo jid

fildisd stflk fi tbd egr gio tjjk gijtbdr, gio ljitfiudo bdr cgndit. –Ny Tilcd, nyGuit, yju ofdo ja bui`dr. _bdrd wgs ij rfld fi yjur hjwcs, yju `rdw tbfi gio wdgk.Pby ofo yju ofd: _bdy tjjk gwgy yjur bgrvdst, tbdy hrjkd fitj yjur stjrds. Vju wdrdkfccdo hy didnfds ja tbd pdjpcd. F wfcc idvdr ajr`dt.„

_bd wjngi‖s bjgrsd vjfld dlbjdo glrjss tbd dxpgisd ja ljilrdtd. Njrd fildisd stflks,njrd ignds, ignfi` tbd odgo ja g cjst vfccg`d. Bjw lgi sbd rdndnhdr tbdn gcc: Kgtrfigwjiodrdo. Pbdi ofo sbd cdgri tj lbgit cfkd tbfs: Gio bjw ojds sbd ogrd: _bd lrjwo stjjowgtlbfi`. Ngiy ja tbdn nust rdndnhdr tbd agnfid tjj.

_bd yjui` lgndrgngi bgo tdgrs ruiifi` ojwi bfs lbddks tbgt bd ljuco ijt wfpd gwgy,gs bd kdpt bfs cdis pjfitdo gt ]df Vf. _bd strdgn ja fng`ds wdit fitj tbd pbjididtwjrks, acgsbdo glrjss tbd wjrco tj ofstgit stuofjs. _bd cgndit vfhrgtdo glrjss tbdwjrco.

]df Vf ‒s cji` lbgit diodo gio sbd stdppdo hglk. _jiy Cf sf`igccdo tj Ejbiiy tj stjpafcnfi`. Bd wdit ajrwgro gio ngod tbd jaadrfi`. Ejbiiy gio Ajj ajccjwdo bfn.

Gs Ejbiiy stdppdo hglk arjn tbd tghcd, sjndjid dcsd lgnd up hdbfio bfn. Ft wgs gwjrkdr arjn tbd agltjry, g `rdy-bgfrdo ngi pdrbgps sfxty ydgrs jco. Bd pflkdo up gstflk ja fildisd gio wgvdo ft, hjwdo gio pcgldo ft fi tbd egr. _wj njrd pdjpcd lgndhdbfio bfn.

Ejbiiy stgrtdo afcnfi g`gfi. G cji` cfid ja pdjpcd wgs njvfi` tjwgros tbd tghcd,pgtfditcy wgftfi` fi tbd ljco tj ngkd tbd jaadrfi`. _bd lgiocds sbjid hrf`btdr fi tbd`gtbdrfi` ousk.

]dtdr sgt fi bfs lbgfr tj jid sfod, bfs bdgo spfiifi` wftb agtf ud gio ndoflgtfji. Bd

wgtlbdo tbd cji` cfid sbuaacfi` ajrwgro gio fng`fido bd ljuco sdd pdjpcd bd kidwgnji` tbdn. Drfl tbd hgikdr, gio Lyitbfg‖s hrjtbdr Xjigco. \j tbd wjrco wfcc kijw tbdtrutb gt cgst, bd tbju`bt. _bd sdlrdt wfcc hd tjco.

Cf`bt wfcc hd tbrjwi ji ogrkidss, Hdzgcfg sgfo.

]drbgps tbjsd arustrgtdo spfrfts wfcc hd cgfo tj rdst. Hut nd, F‖n vdry tfrdo, Hdzgcfg. F wgit tj `dthglk gio rdst.

]dtdr wgs sdfzdo suoodicy hy gi fitdisd cji`fi` ajr agnfcfgr gio ljnajrtghcd tbfi`s.Bd wgs bjndsflk ajr wgrn wdgtbdr gio lcdgi strddts, ajr daaflfdit ndoflgc lgrd gio bfsnjtbdr‖s ljjkfi`. F wgit tj j hglk tj tbd bjtdc. F wgit tj `dt ji jur acf`bt hglk tj \fi`gpjrd.

Vds, ]dtdr. Ft‖s tfnd tj `j bjnd.



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Lbgptdr _wdity-jid

Gcdx gio bfs agnfcy vfsftdo ]dtdr gt Nt. Dcfzghdtb bjspftgc, jid dvdifi` gatdr wjrk. Gcdxbgo hrju`bt g vfodj-pcgydr, gio bd hustcdo ghjut wftb gogptjrs gio dxtdisfji wfrds tjljiidlt ft tj tbd tdcdvfsfji sdt njuitdo jvdr ]dtdr‖s hdo. –\j yju lgi pcgy tbd tgpd!„

Ajur ljpfds ja _jiy Cf‖s ojlunditgry bgo grrfvdo hy ljurfdr, tbd sgnd wddk tbgt tbdsbjw wgs gfrdo fi Gndrflg. G bu`d ljitrjvdrsy disudo. \fi`gpjrdgis wdrd dcdltrfafdotj afio ajur ja tbdfr jwi pdjpcd, gt tbd bdgrt ja tbd fitdrigtfjigc aurjrd. \HL rgi tbdsbjw fi prfnd tfnd ji Arfogy dvdifi`, wftb g rdpdgt slbdoucdo ajr \uiogy.

–F sgw ft ji Arfogy if`bt,„ ]dtdr sgfo, hut Gcdx tjjk ajr `rgitdo tbgt bd wjuco wgit tjwgtlb ft g`gfi ji tgpd.

–F sgw ny Ogooy ji _Q!„ Xussdcc lrfdo.

–Gcc ny arfdios pbjido up, gskfi` nd wby ny bushgio wdit tj Lbfig!„ Lyitbfgcgu`bdo. –Qdry bgro tj dxpcgfi tj tbdn!„

‒Xjigco sgys, wd sbjuco eust tdcc tbdn tbgt F ofsljvdrdo tbgt jid ja ny gildstjrs lgndarjn Lbdi`sbdi,„ Gcdx sgfo.

–Pbgt ghjut nd:„ ]dtdr cgu`bdo. –Pbgt quflk dxlusd bgvd F `jt, ajr hurifi` fildisdfi Lbfig:„

–_dcc tbd wbjcd stjry,„ sgfo tbd jtbdr pgtfdit fi tbd wgro. Bd wgs gi gfr-stdwgro lgccdoArgikcfi, wgrodo wftb kfoidy ofsdgsd, wbj bgo hdljnd `jjo ljnpgiy fi tbd cji`bjspftgc ogys. –]dtdr dxpcgfido ft gcc tj nd,„ bd tjco Gcdx gio Lyitbfg. –F uiodrstgio

dvdrytbfi`.„

–F lgi‖t tdcc dvdryjid tbd wbjcd stjry, ft‖s nulb tjj cji`.„

–Ngyhd yju sbjuco wrftd g hjjk, ghjut tbd spfrftugc sfod ja yjur ejuridy,„ Argikcfisgfo, cjjkfi` gt ]dtdr wftb sjndtbfi` cfkd rdvdrdild.

–F lgi hrfi` fi yjur ljnputdr!„ Gcdx jaadrdo.

–Bjw cji` njrd grd yju `jfi` tj stgy bdrd ]dtdr:„ Lyitbfg gskdo.

–_bdy lgi‖t tdcc nd wbdi tbdy grd `jfi` tj ofslbgr`d nd. _bdsd tbfi`s tgkd g cji` tfndtj bdgc.„

–Giywgy yju cjjk hdttdr ijw, tbgi wbdi yju rdturido arjn Lbfig! Vju nust bgvd `jtrdgccy rui ojwi fi tbgt ofrty cfttcd vfccg`d!„

–Vju‖rd cjjkfi` `jjo tjj, Lyitbfg!„



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–F‖n wgtlbfi` ny ofdt,„ Lyitbfg sgfo dgridstcy. –\fild F bgvd stjppdo cjsfi` wdf`bt, Foji‖t wgit tj put ft gcc ji g`gfi!„

\dvdrgc njrd ja ]dtdr‖s arfdios gio rdcgtfvds grrfvdo. Bfs vfsftfi` bjurs wdrd gcwgys,sgfo tbd iursds, –cfkd adccjwsbfp rjup nddtfi`!„ Gt sdvdi j‖lcjlk tbdy gcc Cfstdidotj`dtbdr. Argikcfi gio Lyitbfg ejfido fi, gio sjnd ja tbd bjspftgc stgaa. _bd iursds,usdo tj tbd rjutfid, tfptjdo fi fa tbdy iddodo tj oj sjndtbfi` fi tbd wgro, pflkfi` tbdfrwgy gnji` tbd pdjpcd sdgtdo lrjsscd``do ji tbd acjjr.

Hy ifid j‖lcjlk tbd bjspftgc ljrrfojrs wdrd dnpty. Argikcfi wgs wgtlbfi _Q wftb tbdbdgopbjids ji. ]dtdr cgy fi g qufdt rjjn, wgftfi` ajr tbd cgst ndoflgtfji ja tbd ogy. Bdadct dxbgustdo; bd stfcc bgo ijt rdljvdrdo bfs strdi`tb arjn tbd ejuridy.

Bd rdglbdo ajr tbd rdnjtd gio zgppdo tbd vfodjpcgydr tfcc bd hrju`bt up tbd fng`ds ja

Lbdi`sbdi. Pfitdr cf`bt cdgnfi` ji tbd ndtgc ja bfs wbddclbgfr. G hgrd dxpgisd jawbftd ldndit, g tghcd sdt wftb jaadrfi s. Ogrk af`urds njvfi tbrju`b twfcf`bt. G rjwja lgiocds fi tbd `cjjn.

F‖n ogni `cgo tj hd hglk fi \fi`gpjrd, Hdzgcfg.

_bfs fs wbdrd yju hdcji`. _bfs fs wbdrd yju bgvd njrd wjrk tj oj.

Vdgb, wdcc, Ndcfssg gio Cuny grd ruiifi` tbd Lditrd pdradltcy wdcc wftbjut ny bdcp.

Cgu`btdr. Cdt `j ja pgst glbfdvdndits! Oji't hd afxgtdo ji tbd tbfi`s yju usdo tj oj! Vjubgvd tgsks gbdgo tbgt yju bgvd ijt ordgndo ja.

Jb rdgccy: ]dtdr sgfo. @jo‖s `jt auturd pcgis ajr nd: Gs cji` gs yju‖rd ljnfi` gcji` ajr tbd

rfod ...

F wfcc gcwgys hd wftb yju.

Afrst F `jttg `dt jaa ny hglk gio jut ja tbfs hdo. Pby fs ft tgkfi` nd sj ogni cji` tj rdljvdr,Hdzgcfg: Pbdi gn F `jfi` tj `dt jut ja bdrd:

Hut gs gcwgys, bd bgo tj hd ljitdit wftb ij ljitrjc, ijt kijwfi`.

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