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A e*"r takar alatt !i%de% "lre >t"ko%y lo! .or)l-

Uya% ki d)% ki a# orrt ilye% id.e%, *a s@rs dola %i%/sA s#tye=="% a t"l ki/sit !aa a *all- A# s# *a!ar>.a% elsirat>aa ki se! !&lt %yarat, !a>d !aa is ledl =i*e%%i a rts#$% leelek,!e.!)lt s#lak t+".e, s !r als#ik is, %e*oy a# elsder!es#t s#elek ".re% tall>k- Mert a#ok !e>+%%ek, k"retle%@l, "sk+%y+rtele%@l =o%tosa%- C"it#%ak a s$ko%, !et"=ik a ko%!aradt )tols leeleket, le/sa=%ak a olyk "s taak lo!s#$%t@kr"re, a#t% ro*a%%ak to.. a 'a#r9te%er el", !ert %yo!)k.a%

!r ott li*e%ek a *tl ter*es, ekete elleek-A der!es#t "s#aki s#"l e#e% a# ">>ele% k@l+%+se% ked"t leli a

>$# ro*a%s#s.a%, "s keserese% %yikord)l%ak a /s)=as# key!s*o# d+r+l# ai-

'is /sa=at aras#ol a# ">s#ak.a%- A loak s#@y"i "r a riss *-Mells l.ait !aasra e!elete ey %y)odt, ta=as#talt, i#!os>s# t+ri a# )tat, s a asalatla% =atk atosa% kita=oat>k a *

alatt re>te# k+eket, !"lyed"seket- 4oasa !"lye% a e>".e *#a/o.oly=r"!es, *eyes +e"t, @l"re "s tark>ra *a>t>a a e>ed=ere!"t, "== /sak a s#e!e .oara illo ki alla- S#"les llaira a *ker$t =alstot-

( Meay9e !", *" ( ord)l *tra a %yere.e%, "s a !++tte.aktat >s# a#d>%ak elk$%#ott ar/t @rk"s#i- ( El %e al)d>%eke! a !", .r %e! t)d>a, !eddi-


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( E# a s#"l kis#$>a a# e!.er )tols ere>"t- Cis#i a !eleet atesttl, eye%est a =)s#t.a- 5lye%kor k+%%ye..e% elals#ik a%yere.e%, aki %e! iy#, a#t%

( Mess#i ay)%k !" A# orro!i se ltok ( !oro>a a

*ar!adik- A s#rat lee%edte a l %yakra, "s ke#eit a =r"! ald)a, *a>lott *ttal, ertle%@l .ille a %yere.e%-

( M" %e! "r#ek @st+t ( s#i!atol a lee.e a# )tat t+r- ( 9e%ayo%, te Beke e! "r#el, test"r

A las# ali *all*at- M" .$r>a, !o%d>a, *a eys#er .$r%i kell-sak ll%a el a *aa#s, /sit)l%a a s#"l, "s "r%"%ek !r odaDe *oa odaA#t =o%tosa% eyik@k se! t)d>a-tik )ya%, *oy a s#o!s#"d %e!#ets" t"li

s#llsa ala*ol a oly !e%t"%, a lietek k+#+tt *dik, de e..e% a*es"s.e% )ya% ki !o%d*at% !e .i#tosa%, !erre a% a# arraA# "s#aki s#"l ey )tolst s#)ss#a%, a#t% /se%d les#-A# ell *alad *alk s#iss#e%"ssel !ell$t>a a >s#ot-

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A k"rde#ett !i%t*a al)d%a- ay sokra %y+i /sak ki, *oyi%d)l>a%ak to..-

( - De *a a l"lek kiel" k"s#@l%e .elled,ide>".e% s#l>, !ert !i%k !" iss#atarta%%k kiss", test"r-

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! a t"l e#e% a# ">>ele% tr"s ked".e% a%: a +ld !elele*elet"t a#o%!d kis#i==a%t>a a /sillaal s#rt, koro!ekete".olt, s !"i%k.. !eder!es#ti a *.a s@==edt ilot-

A# +ree!.er *all>a !e els#+r a k+#eled loak a=r*orka%tsait, a s#ers#! eretei%ek /s+rre%"s"t-

H.er l!ot als#ik a# olya%, aki%ek s#!tala% t"l "s %yr %yo!>a allt, "s a# +re !" arra is elriad, *a a * s&lya alatt %yikka% a>)rta #%ak s#$>a#ata-

Miel elal)d%i %e! t)d, >o.. *$>% a @st%y$lso% tk)k)/skl/sillaokat s#!olat>a- Fiyeli, *oya% ord)l%ak el a# eet tart,e!.eri s#e!%ek lt*atatla% os#lo= /s&/sa k+r@l ( =edi ott a% a#os#lo=, *is#e% !i tarta% k@l+%.e% a !aas eet (, "s !ik"%t&s#%ak ki a @st%y$ls oldal%l, lassa..a% a /si%l-

Most )ya% ey se! ka%dikl .e, !ert a kerek ly)kra a#ass#o%yok r*tk a %e!e#la=ot, *oy a =ili/k"# *=ely*ek %e#aar>k a t#.e% =i*e% sa=k l!t- sak ki/si%yke r"st *aytak a

@stk$y%ak-A# +ree!.er @le a =)s#ta *a%>ai*o# s#okott, s !ost a#t s&>a,

*oy odaki%% a *.a% e!.erek >r%ak-Mr a *ro! k)as# is !orra% odaki%t a * alatt- A >)rta ala

!ellett iy##k a s#llst, a adak "s idee%ek k+#eledt"t els%ek>el#ik- E!.er !ellett s#@lettek "s "l%ek, de "li adak !"is-eki!e%%ek a#ok a !ed"%ek, a arkas%ak, *a kell- M" a ad

s#@rke .ik%ak is a @l".e akas#kod%ak, *a a# ris %e! .$r !aal-


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4)st% t=s#kod%ak a k)tyk, s el.. ler##k a *aat lo%/sos.)%d>)krl, a#t% siete a *iatal)k )t% %"#%ek- A le.tra..elira!odik a s#ila> )lya el", a !sik kett !e k+eti- Uats)keleri a s#llst-

o% ilot-

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A >)rta %"=e ."k"se% als#ik, !i%de%ki a !aa !es#a.ott *ely"%-A /sald e>e a k+%y+k"re t!as#koda, l!osa% =islo ek*ely"rl,/sak e>!o#d)lattal k"rdi: !i a% odak@%%

A# +re atosa% tl"=i a k@s#+.+t, "s /se%d.e% iss#aia#$t>a!aa !++tt a s#%yetakart-

A k)tyk ala*ol a /sorda "s a s#lls k+#+tt /sa*ol%ak, de !r/satlako#ott a *ro!*o# a t+..i is-( e! idee% "r.l alt o%ak ( !oro>a a# +re !a%ak-A sok "ti#ed !eta%$totta, !ik"==e% "rt"kel>e a k)tya)atst-

Mert e#ek a lelkesek !s*oy ako%ak, *a idee% >r a s#llsk+r@l, !sk"==, *a adllat, "s !ei%t !s a %ta, a!ikor sa>t"r.l al k+#eledik-

F#sa% o%>a +ss#e !a% a s).a s#r%yait, ke#di !r sa>%l%i,

*oy =r"!es, !ele +e"t a >)rt.a% *ayta-A liet s+t"t>e eltt a !"ly *.a% !e>ele%ik a# els loas, a#t%

!++tte a !sik kett- A /sorda ell is els#lli%#%ak a iy#k,l*to%, *oss#& %yel /sk%yt s#oro%ata, .i#al!atla%)l!"reete a# "rke#ket-

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l"="sre eltolodik a )lytl, .eleka=l a *.a, !a>d !er##a .)sae>"t, "s !"lyet .d@l-

A# +re !aasra tart>a a# " *)s%ot- A riss lee.e%ello..a% a #sart, "s "%yk+rt ar#sol a s## *ra-

Cay t$#l"="s%yire tle a# els idee% iss#ao>a a lot-( e! >+@%k ross# s#%d"kkal, .ty! ( e!eli !i%dk"t ke#"t,

*oy a# +re lssa, %e! tart or)l eyert- ( Ie!"le!, a load "s a/saldod a le>o.. e"s#s"%ek +re%d-

( A*oy .i#o%%yal a tied is, ia! ( a# +ree!.er *a%>a "r/ese%/se%d@l- ( 5lye%kor !i%d oda*a#a a%, aki%ek %e! !e%t el a# es#e-A#t *is#e!, %yo!s oka a% a%%ak, *oy %ekieselkedtetek a#&t%ak- Elt"ed%i k+%%y erreel", a!ikor eltted, !++tted!i%de%*ol /sak a *- A /sillaok /sak a# i!"%t .&>tak el-

( Meal)d%%k ala*ol, .ty!, *a %e! ay)%k alkal!atla%ok-Me a#t%, !)s#> is- E# itte% ( !)tat a *ta !+" ( !r ali @l a%yere.e%- o.., *a

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A# +re ele!eli a #sartot, "s tes# =r l"="st a !"ly *.a%, a

%yere.e% "==e% /sak s#"del iatal it"# el"- S#e!@yre es#i,a#t% a#t !o%d>a:

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>s#okat a# +re !++tt- A loak s#r"re rayott a *, orr)kra ale*elet-

( A!$ les#ers#!o#tok, !e a loakat !eakar>tok, "%!ey&>to! a t@#et ( s#l *tra a# +re-

Ers, s#$s a =)s#tai l, de $y *ay%i, s#r"re ayott >" alatt ale%ayo.. "tek- Ms%a=ra .ey)llad a t@de>e, "s ilye% ke!"%yt"l.e% %i%/s es"ly a yy)lsra-

A# +ree!.er iss#a.a%d)kol a >)rt>*o#- A t@#et iy#iatalass#o%y l!os s#e!!el e!eli a e>"t, a#t% /se%d.e%iss#a.&>ik a .o#o%tos !ede.r al-

A# +re le)ol a k+eke% i## =ar#s !ell"- r)lst k"ri, *oy i*esse% .ell@k a ess#*#.a, a!it !"%e! *as#%ltak a# id"%- '"t "e, *oy a lakk el*aytk, s !a)kkalittek a t#.l ey y&>ts%yit-

Ky tes# !i%de% tis#tess"es =)s#tai "rie!.er, *a !ess#i &trai%d)l- A *a#ai t##el !aal is#i a# sa=k s#elle!eit, akik se$tikt "s a /saldot a# &to% "s a# &> s#llso%- Go%do#%i, s#eret%i, =ol%i"s elt"tel %"lk@l tis#tel%i kell a s#elle!eket, !sk@l+%.e% el*ayata

"r#ik !a)kat, !es"rtd%ek, "s a# els ada%d alkalo!!al .oss#&tll%ak a eleltle% roko%oko%-A ess#*#.a% is roko%ok laktak, $y ter!"s#etes olt, *oy a

t@#et iss#aitt"k a# +re >)rt>.a- A tltos !e >+tt, "s el"e#te aar#slatait, *oy a ess#*# tis#ta !arad>o% a# rt s#elle!ektl "sa o%os# lelkektl-

Most iss#a!ey oda a t#- A# idee%ek a# +reel ey "r.lalk, "s >l t)d>k, *oy t@#et /sak "rie!.er y&>t*at, ass#o%y%ak

e**e# >oa %i%/s- L /sak iy#*at>a, t=ll*at>a-A# +re atosa% =ara#sat ka=ar ey k"reara.ra, !ik+#.e%

/se%dese%, s a tis#telet *a%>% k"ri a# sa=t, *oy a !sik *#.a%is iy##a a >+e"%yeket, de ey.e% >a is !e a /saldot a !ost"rke#ett is!eretle%ektl, akiket a =)s#ta t+r"%ye s#eri%t se%ki %e!#aar*at iss#a a *!e#kre-

Mert a e%d"%ek >oa a%, a!it a .e/s@letes =)s#tai e!.er

!i%de% k+r@l!"%yek k+#+tt tis#tel- A!$ a s#llso% a%, "dele!illeti, *a/sak iss#a %e! "l a >oal- Akkor a#t% eykettre


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kirak>k a s#r"t, "s .)#% k"r*eti Te%rit, a Mi%de%ek F+l+ttCalt, *oy )tol %e "r>e a s#lls eyeres "ri%"=e- Uya%a#ok,akik a !i%a= !" tk "s "dt"k, etett"k9itattk, >l tartottk t, !r%e! *a.o#%ak .eer%i a e>"t-

E#t is ki!o%d>a a =)s#ta t+r"%ye-A =ar#s s#is#e, a=r/ska /sillaokat s#r a lee.e, a!i%t a#

+re t.otorkl a ess#*#i- El"edett, !ert a s#ikrk t%/a a#t!o%d>a, a s#elle!ek%ek %i%/s elle%@kre a k+lt+#k+d"s- Jda.e%t akor!os k+ek k+#+tt =itte9=atto a s#ra# r#se-

A# +ree!.er ke"ske k)!is#t /se=etet a t#.e, "s %ayatosa% ey dara.ka *&st is el*elye# a r#seo%- 5lle%d a#sa=kat tis#telettel k$%l%i, o%doskod%i rla, *oy >l "re##"k!a)kat, *a !r eys#er a e%d"ek t#*ely".e% is ott*o%t ka=tak-

( ele%ik !e ey lils /s$k, s a*oy eyre +l>e.. k&s#ik,&y ord)l +r+s.e, ayas#$%.e, !a>d sr.a-

Els%ek a .aro!i%"= ".rede#ik, s %y&>t#tat>k i#!aikat a

!eter!ett k)tyk- A s#@rke!ar*k .%ek, "s a * all ka=arat>ka ayott #+ldet, a..a% re!"%ykede, *oy elker@l ala!i a taalyi.l-

A !"%est @yelk is kiks#ld%ak a ess#*#ak.l- A# a>t!ellett ll *ord tete>"% .e@tik a "ko%y >eet, i#et es#%ek as#>)k.a, a#t% a te%[email protected] k+=ik, "s !e!ossk /ser#ett ar/)kat-"!elyek #s$ros *a>ti%/seiket eye%etik, si!oat>k, !ert a t"li

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sor.a% l" le%y- A#ok%ak se! !i%dey, !ilye% k@lst !)tat a"rie!.er, *a k+#".@k keeredik-

( e! les# /s+%des a %a=)%k ( et aodal!as =illa%tst a *a>%alels =s#!i el" /s"%y, a los#ok ele>e- ( C+r+slik a# " al>a-

B"k"tle%%ek $"ri !at a# ilye% %a=, a!ikor Hi Aty%k .$.or.a%e!elkedik ki a# y.l- Lss#el is olt ey ilye% *a>%al, a#t%e!l"ke#tek9e, !i lett a "e Bel"&lt a oly.a a !osolysGy+%y, a .ese%y le%y-

( Ma>d @yel@%k, !e r%k is iyel Te%ri- Citte! a liet.eldo#atot te%a=- Sose ele>te! el ( !oro kedetle%@l ey iatala..los#, aki a ayos $#tl +r+sl ke#eit t+r+leti a ra/ka =r"!>"%ekey dara.>.a- ( Mit !o%dott sk% a= te%a=, !i les# a dol)%k

sk% a=a a s#llso% "l %ay/sald e>e- S#!ll ay *ata%es#te%dt, *ar/olt "let".e% eleet ka#rral, .ese%yel, s#ara/"%%al"s +r+el, !" a keleti okkal is, de /sat.a !r /sak a iailoaol%ak- A#t .es#"li, %e! lett )ya% elee, s#erette a ereked"st,a y#el!et koro%# #sk!%ys#er#"st, de *t "%@l%ek a# i%ak "sa# i#!ok- Me a#t% a s#llsra is @yel%i kell t"le%, s akkor is,a!ikor a %yri leelkre kell *a>ta%i a >s#ot-

A s#lls e>e, a*oy tett"k a#t di/s e!l"ke#et eldei, re%dk$@lko!olya% es#i *iatalt- Mert a#t /sakis $y le*et- sk% a=aeyel!e#, iyel teki%tete %"lk@l !etor=a%%a a# "let a%ay/sald.a%- Ey idei !i%de%ki t)d% a dolt a >s# "s a>)rtk k+r@l, !e a# $>as9s#a.lys9l%d#ss yakorlsok sor%, *a%e!a#t% !"is/sak *i%yo#%a ey e#et-

sk% .+l/s elreltssal ia#at>a !i%de%%a=>aikat, s est"rlest"re a s#>)k.a r>a, *oy ki%ek !i les# a dola !s%a=- A

!oyeri t+r#sek%"l eyetle% %ay/sald e>e se! tes# !sk"%t-( 'ik "rke#tek *a>%alt>t ( "rdekldik Fekete, akit %"*%ya%

'ara %"e% e!leettek, !ert *t a# is eket"t >ele%t, /sak a t@rk+k%yel"%- Fekete a# +ree!.er >)rt>.a% a le!aasa.. tis#tet iseli-Fiatala.. %la, de test"rei k+#@l a leidse..- A!ikor a /saldkor..i )ra, Fekete a=>a a# s+k r%yai%ak il.a to#ott, at+r"%y s#eri%t %eki kellett a# +r+k".e l"=%i-

Me *t a# +re, aki a# idee%eket ">s#aka els#llsolta, %e! isolt "r s#eri%ti /saldta- I"e% t+rt"%t, *oy .eoadtk, de so*a


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se%ki %e! teki%tette t >+tt!e%t%ek- Mi%de%kitl !eka=ta a ki>rtis#teletet, de arra !r ali e!l"ke#ett alaki, *oy !ikor "rke#ett,!i"rt a% ey!aa, !i"rt %e! las#tott ass#o%yt !aa !ell", s *ol"l*et%ek a roko%ai, *a a%%ak eyltal%-

( +ttek ( !o%d>a /se%d.e% Feket"%ek- ( A# eyik %yilatka=ott, yy$ta%i k"%e- e! *i%%"!, *oy ross# s#%d"k e#etiket- A ess#*#.a% =i*e%%ek, !aa! itte! %ekik t@#et-

( Akkor %e! les# .a>, de !"is *$%i k+lle%e a tltost- T)dod,a=, *oy ra%ds a S)r- e! akar>)k, *oy ala!elyik idee%s#e!!el er>e-

( A#t "% se- De !a>d @yel%ek k is, !ert a !a#atot *ord S)r!e r>)k *o#*at .a>t, !ert t)d ro%ta%i a# is ( >ey#i !e a# +re, se##el a dolo re%d.e% is le%%e-

sak k"s d"leltt .aktat t a ess#*#.a- 5de>e sok, a s#llso%%i%/s !r k@l+%+se.. dola- Sok es#te%de>"re teki%tettel sk%/sak akkor s#a.ott ki s#!ra !)%kt, *a elt"tle%@l s#@ks"es olt,de a# +re e%"lk@l is !etallta a !aa dolt-

Natosa% l"=i t a k@s#+.+t, *oy !e %e *ara$tsa "letle%@l se!a# alatta lako# iste%k"t-

A *ro! e!.er k+#@l kett a t# !ellett )..as#t, a *ar!adik (Beke ( a .r+k+% eks#ik- Mi%t*a al)d%a, de a# +re iyel!"t %e!ker@li el a iatale!.er y+%y+# *o!loka-

( 5e% %e*"# a# l!a- Ioss# .r.e% a% ( >ey#i !e a# +re, s=illa%ts.l a# idee%ek !e"rtik, *oy le@l%i k"r%e e%ed"lyt- (Me%"#%"! a#t a se.et- 4tta9e >aas

( e!- Maa! ette! ki a ess#t ( !o%d>a a *allata it"#- (e! olt r "rke#"s@%k, *oy >aas*o# iy@k-

( yakatok.a kellett s#ed%i a l.atokat, !i A#t% !it tett"l ase.re, ia!

( Se!!it- sak .ek+t+#t@k- Go%dolt)k, el".. ay )t.. /sakesik ala!i s#lls a# )t)%k.a-

( El".. ay )t.. ( is!"tli lassa% s#re a s#aakat a# +re- (o, akkor *#tok /sak +l a# i%"t ( re%delke#ik, "s Beke +l"*a>ol-

( A#t %e! le*et, .ty! ( tiltako#ik a !sik- ( aas !e%"##e el"..-


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A# +ree!.er el/satta%:( A#t% !i"rt %e! le*et T+.. ilye% se.et ltta!, !i%t a!e%%yi

%a=ot te !es#!lltl- Cay t% a%%yira siettet%"d s#e"%yt aCila tete>i.e

( e %"#d !e, .ty e! tis#teletle%s".l !o%do!, de%eked k"k a s#e!ed ( %"# a# +rere @rk"s#% a *ar!adik- sak ey=illa%tst a# +re el", a#t% elord$t>a a teki%tet"t r+est-

A# +ree!.er *a%tala% %eet:( H% !e a ro%ts Miel*oy "% k"k s#e! le%%"k

Me%y)od*ats#, ia!, !ert e%e! a !i tltos)%k !etis#t$tott a#ilye% yal#atosstl- Ey".ir%t !e "% ayok a# eyed@li, ey>ri+ld+% i%%e%, aki a se.orosls*o# ia#% "rt- Mert a#t "% a t)dss#ara/"%oktl !eta%)lta!- e !o%d>tok !O, *oy a#ok %e! "rtika dol)kat o, a >at akar>tok e%%ek a yerek%ek, ay *ay>)k!e*%i

( F"ri e# !r, .ty! ( !"ltatla%kodik a !sik, de a# +re r se*eder$t-

Maa *#a el a# "let "s *all !e#sy">"% t%tor iatal it"#oldal% !i%d a *ro! s#o%i%et, "s tord$t>a-

( Tartstok !e, a!$ !e%"#e!, te*etek9e ala!it- A#t!o%dod, te etted ki a %yilat ( a# +re =illa%tsa a !ellettes#oro% idee%re- ( 'r olt- Cay i%k.. korai- sak ki kellettol%a t+r%i- Mele*et, *oy !ost .eel" "r#ik- Ford$ts)k a *tra,de atosa% !

Beke tal% ".rede#ik, !ert el%y+, de %i%/s !" !a%l-( 4tod, ia! Tal% s#ere%/s">e a%-

ala!ire-A# +re t+..et %e! is s#l, /sak tes#i a dolt- Mele i#et *o#

ey ayakors.a%, !e tis#ta le%s#o% dara.ot, a##al !ossa k+r.ea se.et- A le"%y ".rede#ik, ala!it !otyo is, de !" %i%/s tel>ese%

e#e% a ilo%-


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A# +ree!.er =orokat, s#ra#, !or#solt %+"%ydara.kkat s#edel ey tarsoly.l, !e ala!ilye% *>at- A##al ke%eeti a se.et,!e a k+r%y"k"t- A "r#"s lassa%, de "re#*ete% al..*ay-

A t)ds +re /sak eys#er %y&l a t#.e, *oy kieye% ey

"ko%yka, i## " at, de %yo!.a% iss#a is tes#i- e! kell a#"et"s, alad a "r- Ma>d !elt>a, !o%d>a, !it *o# a# este-

( A t+..i a Cil@yel dola- '"r>"tek s#i%te s#$el ase$ts""t- e*"#kese% elt=s#kodik, kiel" i%d)l, de a k@s#+. eltt!eord)l:

( Fel"%k &y >r>a, *oy *ar!ad%a=i %e! k"rde##@k se%kitl, kiia9.or>a- Mo%d>a el !aa, aki >+tt- A#"rt !o%do!, *t*a el"tek !sa re%d- E%e! akti .ty%ak s#l$ta%ak- 'a#r)l a%, a#t >ele%ti,*oy ilos- Mr!i%t, *oy a# el!"! lett ilosa.. a s#ara/"%t)dsoktl- Sokat !eta%)lta!, a!i a %e!#ets"%ek *as#%ra lik-da%% a ye=

s#"l"% s#llsolt ( t)dat>a !", s kil"= a *.a-'"s d"l)t% a >+e"%yek keresik a# +re aktit:

( Tis#telettel, .ty, *a %e! alkal!atla% ( ke#de%" a# eyik (,.es#"d@%k le%%e eled- 5e% %ay k"r"s ok.l-A# +ree!.er elo%>a a s#e!+ld+k"t, s#@rk"sk"k i#slateki%tet"t

a!a# ar/.a &r>a, olyasor!%, *oy a%%ak ey.l !elee les#-Mert, )ye, a k"k s#e!, !e a s#ke *a> !.r akti%ak a#

!r ie%/sak s#@l- A *ro! arko/s.a%, a!i a s@ee all itye allt erdese, sokkal t+.. a e*"r, !i%t a s#ke-

( Bes#"l%@%k kelle%e a s#lls e>"el- Mi%de%k"==e%- E..e%

se$ts %ek@%k- Coltak"==e% erre a% !e.$#ats)%k-( A s#lls e>e sk%, de %e! a %e!#ets""- Lt &y *$>k,

Bese a=a- Ey%a=i loalsra s#llsol, "s#akra, a oly !ellett, a!ia %ay 5til yereke- El".. sk%%al ltsatok s#t, e%%ek a%ay/sald%ak !"is/sak a =ara%/sol>a-

( Mi%ket s@ret a# id, akti .ty- ay )tat tett@%k, !" soka% eltt@%k- Aki%ek a =ara%/st *ordo##)k, !aa is *atal!ass,

e#"rt %e! r*at)%k-


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( Mr=edi kell, a!$ e# a Beke it"# l.ra %e! ka= ( %yo!>a!e a s#t akti- ( Mr *a it"# Cay t% itt akar%tok *ay%iMi"le =ara%/s a#, a!ire *r!at k@lde%ek, de kett is .e"e#*eti

( Ers, s#ior& =ara%/s, akti .ty- e! le*et !ell".es#"l%i,

/sak "re*a>ta%i-( Te*t 4eedi &rtl al ( o%>a el s#@rk"s s#e!+ld+k"t akti- (

Akkor ko!oly le*et- Melto!, !it te*et%"k-A# +ss#eta=osott *ra s#ee#ett teki%tettel .alla =r l"="st, a#t%

( !i%t*a /sak !ell"kese% >)t%a es#".e ( a#t !o%d>a:( ek@%k si%/s sok, ! eddi !" se%ki %e! !aradt "*e%- +tte! a )lytl, !" .e>++k "s tk+t+! a Beke se."t- Merta >aase!.er is "% ol%"k- Uya% ey s#al se k"rde#te! a%eeteket, de /sak kitall>tok !a>d, !ik"%t s#l$tso% .e%%eteketsk% "s Bese a=a-

A =s#torok ( akik%ek !ra e#t a eladatot s#a.ta sk% ( s#ra#s#"%t *orda%ak a >s#%ak, a!ikor akti a !"%es el" .alla-

( A#t !o%dtad, .ty, *oy !i%ek sarl##)k le a @et ( kilt%ay id!a% a# eyik- ( Most, ltod, >l >+%- S#e"%yek !r alitall%ak ala!it a * alatt- A .or>ak !e t% ey *etet !", *aki.$r%ak- )k te>e, ertle%ek les#%ek "s !eay%ak-A# +ss#es arkas !e !ede a )lya k+r@l =orty#ik !a>d-

( MerO %e! olt e# a !oyeri%"l s#oks.a% so*a, te Bi/sak (*)rro>a le a le"%yt a .+l/s akti- ( 4tta! "%, *oya% /si%l>k a=ol>%ok !e a >ati/sok "s#ako%- Akik tis#tess"el !elik a

+ldet, !i%d tes#%ek "lre t"lire a >s#%ak- ! aki.e% )or ayt@rk "r a%, a# %e! t&rt sose! +ldet- Mert .@s#ke %"=ek ay)%k,&y ! Me %e! .$r)%k !arad%i ey *ely.e%- A !"%es%ek, a)ly%ak !e a .irk%ak !e%%i kell, a!erre a leel risse..- Mi!e )t%)k- o.. e#, !i%t e"s# "leted.e% kos#os,.@d+s .ere%a*#.a% lak%i, !i%t a .olrok ay a r)s#ok

( A it"# l*to% tere!, %e! a# eke s#ara !++tt ( rikka%t>a

ey i## s#e! le"%y, =atti%ta ostoral- ( A %y$l is !ess#e..re, *a %yere.l r+=$ted


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( De iss#a se! >+% a ess# so*a ( !oro>a akti, .r a=s#torok e#t !r %e! *all>k-

A# +re%ek )ya% se!!i dola a )ly%l, de >t tes# a lelk"%ek,*a /sak &y, a !aa +r+!"re %a=o%ta ely+%y+rk+d*et a kali!=l

s#ar&, ro.)s#t)s s#@rke!ar*k.a%, a .ikk ads.a%- r@l%ek%eki a /siksok "s a =s#torok is, !ert a%%yi "rdekess"et se%kitlse! *all*at%ak, !i%t tle, aki !ess#i id"keket !e>rt, "s *ar/olta%%yi /sat.a%, !i%t se%ki !s a %ay/sald.l-

T% /sak sk% a=a o*at a# +re akti*o#, de *t t !s .laratk- Cele %e*e#e.. s#t "rte%i-

a %y)s#t=r"!!el k+r$tetts@e"t, "s k)%kori orr&, sarkatla% %e!e#/si#!>.a% tka/s#ik a!"ly *.a% kita=osott rok.a% a ess#*#.a-

A *a>l"k oldalt der"k!aassi le=i a *, a +!.+ly tettki/sit .e*or=as#t>a, de leal.. %e! e%edi kis#+k%i a !eleet-

Fel@l, a el!ered ess#%yal. alkotta %y$lso% t e#@ste*"r @sts#ll- Bel@l d)ra %e!e# .or$t>a a srral ta=as#tott, ess#.l o%ottalakat, s )ya%e#t ter$tett"k a +ldre, t+.. r"te.e%, *oy a *ide %et+r*esse% t a%%yira-

Msk@l+%.e% a t#*elye% k$@l se!!i %i%/s itt, /sak ey *alo!d)ra %e!e#, a!it ek*ely%ek *as#%l*at a .et"ed-

( A ka#rok Sarkel rt t"l.l raktk !e- M"is/saktartsa.., !i%t a ess# !e a sr ( !oro>a !aa el" akti, *.a

s@==ed /si#!>t r#oata- ( De %e! *i%%"!, *oy t"le%!elee.. le%%e e%%"l- Me *oya% i%%"k el o%%a%, *a eys#er!)s#> le%%e o%)l%i

A!i%t .el"=, a#o%%al "s#rees#i, a!it ey >)rtalak %o!ds#e!"%ek illik !elt%i- A k"t >+e"%y a s#oksok%ak !eelele%elre%de#te a *ol!i>t, de k !a)k /sak a e%d"ek%ek ki>r *elyetolal>k el, a .e>rattl .alra, t %e! l"=e a *# k+#"=s o%alt-

E# a re%d, s k e**e# tart>k !a)kat-akti el"edett-


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y)t##a, *oy .alra *t)l, a*ol a *#i iste%ek s#o.ro/skill%ak re%dese%, !ost a *# ala !ellett *ro!, aya.l "etett,@les s#ilke %y)s#ik a %e!e#la=o%: !i%deyik.e% !arok%yi k+les,de a %eyedik.e% k)!is#- M"se! le*et%ek e#ek =)s#tai #si%yok,

o%dol>a a# +re, a#t% le@l a t# !ell"-( '@l+%.e% ey *"t se!telik, "s te!et*et@%k- 'r le%%e le+l%i a#t a s#"= loat ( *)%yor$t ae%d"ek el", akik "rtik a tr"t- ( o, ord$tstok, tk+t+! a se.et-

Beke ".red, "s *alka% el%y+- E"s# teste t@#el, a# ar/%l#r#sk-

( Fiatal eO!!" ( d@%%y+i !aa el" akti, "s r"s%yire *otts#e!!el i#slat>a Bek"t- ( 'or% ke#ded, ia!, *a %e! is a*adako#st, de a se.ek s#er#"s"t a#t ie%- Ma>d .@s#ke le*ets# r ale%yok eltt, *a

El*ara=>a a !o%dat ""t-tok le, !ert ettl, a!it *o#ta!, r&%i o, akr a

.olo%d /sik ( * el ey ak"re ed"%yk"t, ali %ayo..at, !i%t a*@elyk>e- ( A!i .e%%e a%, olya% keser, !i%t a# e=e, "s a=ar#s%l is >o..a% "eti a .e%st- H=es# e!.er le %e! %yeli, de

%eki !)s#>- El*a>t>a .elle a l#at-Jdaki%t /se%etty *a%>a eri el a /se%det- akti el se! e!eli a

e>"t, /sak ali lt*ata% el*#a a s#>a s#elet"t-( Me>+tt a tltos)%k ( !oro>a, "s r+=ke =illa%tst do. a

>+e"%yekre, !i%t*a @rk"s#%" a# ar/)kat- ( $y a% e# re%d>"%, !rrta!- +%, !i%di !e>ele%ik, =edi a liet !++tt a% astra- A s#elle!ektl "rtes@l, *a ala!i t+rt"%ik- o, !ost o>tok

erse%


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Beke !e se! %yikka%- s#t+%s#ere% %yel ey %ayot, !ikor a=orr t+rt ar#ss#ert ( !ert )ya% !i le*et%e !s ( akti a %yele!+" +%ti- e! %ayo% "re#*et se!!it, !r &>ra tol >r, ereks#ikto.. a s+t"ts"el, a!i eyre le>>e.. *%-

A tltos %e! l"= .e a ess#*#.a- A ke#".e% @st+l allyat!arkola k+r@lt%/ol>a a !"ly *.a%- 5d%k"%t %ayot /sa= ado.>ra, /se%ettyi el#aar>k a k+r%y"k !i%de% !adart a ko=as#k /s&/sra- Hles *a%o% rikolto#a *$>a se$ts"@l a /salds#elle!eit, akik !a>d a o%os#t el#ik, a#t% dola "e#t"el !elley *ely.e%, a .e>rat eltt-

( e! >+% .e ( !o%d>a a# +re a e%d"%ek- ( eked kellki!e%%ed- tad ro%ts, a#t !" elkereti rlad- Te !e!a>d ads# %eki ala!it i#ets"@l- Mi%de%t eload-

( A#"rt /sak iy## ele ( iyel!e#teti trst a !sik- ( 5dee%tltos, ki t)d*at>a a ar#sere>"t To.. kell !e%%@%k, %e! le*et,*oy ar#slatot !el>e% el@%k, "s .a>t k@ld>+% r%k-

De a tltos %e! k@ld+tt se >t, se ross#at- %%e="lyes *a%o% (a!it !i%de%ki *all*at, *is#e% a tltos kia.l ( tis#t%ak %yil%$t>a a*#at "s lakit, !a>d /sili%ele el.alla a liet *o!ly.a .)rkol#

i k+#+tt- "!a /se%d k+eti to#st-( 4t>tok M" a k)tyk is .eo>k a le=/sest, *a k+#+tt@%k >r-Hr#ik a *atal!t- De t)ds tltos, a# .i#tos ( !o%d>a akti, "selk+s#+%-

( "*e# "rke#ikBeke !eoroslsa )t%- ( M"rt %e! *aytad, *oy /si%l>aT)ds tltos, !i%de%ki t)d>a, *oy k"=es el#%i a krsot-

( e! krs, /sak ey %y$l olt .e%%e, sk%- Adta! %eki =ort,!ert t@#el a teste-

( Most ereks#ik a l##al, !i A#t% !e!o%dtk9e !r, *oy!it akar%ak

( E#"rt >+tte! ol%a- A#t !o%d>a a# eyik, &y %"#e!, ae#et>@k, *oy to.. akar%ak !e%%i- S#ior& =ara%/s)k a%,


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.es#"l%i@k kell Bes"el- 'o!oly le*et a dolo, /sak %e! t)d>k a#)tat-

( Bese s#llsi a# &t k"t %a=.a is .eletelik e..e% a *.a%- A%%li%k.., !ert a i#eke% a s#"l +ss#et+rte a >eet- 'er@let%i kell a

lekise.. =o/solyt is- Me a#t% e#et kelle%e !ell">@k, !ert as#llslt )tako% +l%yi !aas a *- )k .elees#%i ket a t"l.e

( Most se!!ik"== %e! !e*et%ek ( !o%d>a akti- ( A#t !o%dtk,kette% %e! i%d)l%ak, /sak ey@tt a se.es@lttel- L !" ira!ods%yirase! le%%e k"=es el@et%i-

( +>>e%ek *a!arost, de /sak !i)t% .es#"lte! ae%d"ekkel- El!o%do! !a>d a *ol%a=i =ara%/sot- Te !e, akti,idd t !aaddal a Cirot, iy##o% addi a se.es@ltre-

Cir sk% >)rt>.a% lakik- Tal% ti#e%*"t es#te%ds, s !ris&y tart>k, *oy +#ey- A# )ra eles#ett *ro! es#te%de>e, a!ikora ka#r ka% sereet i%d$tott a .ese%yk elle%, a keleti ye=%-

Me*al%i )ya% se%ki %e! ltta, de a !oyeri loasro*a! )t%

%e! >+tt iss#a- M" a loa se! @etett *tra a t+..iel aiss#ao%)l k@rt>eire, =edi arra !i%de% >raal *ar/i l *allat,t% >o..a% is, !i%t a a#d>a, akit %"*a elraad a t#- 4oas %"lk@l is&>ra a *ely@kre ll%ak, s a s#o!s#"d *ar/os ltal.a% ki is e#eti keta es#edele!.l- A#t% *a#ais#i a /sald*o#, *a !r /sak a loa!arad a "rie!.er%ek a =ortya ay kala%do#s ""re-

A !oyeri.e% !i%di is olt *ar/i .e/s@let "s tis#tess"-Gys#os dolo a# ilye%- A# ass#o%yok olyto% arra k"rik a

Cil@yelt, /sak el@k %e ord)l>o% el, /sak >+>>+% *a#a a# )r)k-Cir *i.a rta, a# +" /sak %e! >+tt- t+dik es#te%de>e, *oy

ey.ekeltek, yerek %e! s#@letett, se! =edile% le%y, !ert *t a"rie!.erek olyst *ad.a %yarals#tak- A ka#r ka% =ara%/sta !oyerik els e>edel!"%ek a t+r"%y s#eri%t k+et%ie kellett- E#=edi %e! olt !s, !i%t a *ad.a o%)ls k"%ys#ere !i%de%es#te%d.e%, a#t% ir%y d"lkelet, a# 5tile% t&l, *eyi.e a

.ese%yk%ek-


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A# ass#o%yka =edi tker@lt sk% >)rt>.a, !ert kellett alaki,aki a t#re iy#- A# idse..ek ellttk !i%de%"le > ta%//sal,k@l+%"le !aokat etettek ele, *oy *a !e>+% "re a# )ra,.i#tosa% !eoa%>o%, s le*etle i&t- 4e%y.l olt el" a

s#llso%, e#"rt ia#i yerek kellett, aki.l *ar/os les#, s aki!es#er#i !a>d a %ay/sald a#dast !eala=o# *adi#sk!%yt-

A #sk!%yolsra ia#% %e! =a%as#kod*attak- A ka% !i%de%>oot "s le*ets"et .i#tos$tott erre a# "le#etre- A#t is >l t)dta, *oya !oyeri sokat "r#ett els"es s#e!"lye "rdek".e%-

a a riadt iatalass#o%yt akti .tya, s !aa%yo!>a a e>".e a /o.oly=r"!es e>edt, ter$ti llra a s#"=e%*$!#ett, kat%9s#a.s& k+=+%yeet- ( S#edd a l.ad, siets a dolo-

( M" !e kell etet%e! "s itat%o! a t@#et ( s#a.adko#ik riadta%Cir, "s se.t".e% ey /se== k)!is#t +%t a >)rta k+#e="% i###sartra- Cet r ey "ko%yka s#elet @r@*&st, "s el!o%d>a a# ide ill>k$%sokat, a#t% !e%y)oda i%d)l a# +ree!.er )t%-

A ess#*# eltt akti !eord)l:( De, )ye, !ost "==e% %e! ay tis#ttala% Bete a% oda.e%t,

%e! s#eret%"!, *a !ero%ta%d-

( e! lttad, .tya, *oy d"leltt "% #te! a !r, *oy el*ayta! a#


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a ross# lelkeket, s .)#% k"ri Te%rit, a# Hi Atyt, *oy .o/ssso%."kess"et s "del!et a *a>l"kra-

A tet %y$ls% t %"*%y *=e*ely itorl#ik al, "s sistereeello..a% a t#.e%- Cir a k"t ke%derk+t"llel !e a al !ell"

t!as#tott r&ddal el>e.. *#a a %y$lso% a %e!e#la=ot, "== /sak kisr"st *aya a @st%ek-

Beke als#ik- e! "re#*et >dal!at, !ert a# ar/a %y)odt, "seye%letese% s#)s#o- 'i%y&>t#a eks#ik a !ede.r+k k+#+tt-Cir !ell">e /s&s#ik, "s te%yer"el ki/sit ele!eli Beke llt- Ase.es@lt iatal *ar/os %yel eyet, s#>t .e/s)k>a, s a %!e%y)s#ik: "de%/e lelke i!!ro% %e! *ay*at>a el a test"ts)ttyo!.a%, leal..is a s#>% keres#t@l- A#t% a %k oldal%letele=s#ik ey %e!e#la=ra, !aa al *#a l.ait, =r /se==et +%t!" a k)!is#.l a t#.e, s /se%d.e% iyeli, *oya% k"l%ek t%/ra as#ikrk-

akti a k"t e%d"et a# $ratla% =)s#tai el$rsok s#eri%t e#eti .e

sk% >)rt>.a- A!ikor a %ay/sald e>e !e"rti, !irl a% s#,a#o%%al ki#aar>a a# ass#o%yokat "s a yerekeket, s a e%d"*elyre!)tat: a >+e"%yek ott olal>a%ak *elyet-

o, %e! is a d$s#*elye%, !ert a# Bese a=%ak, a %e!#ets"e>"%ek a% e%%tarta, t)d>a e#t a >)rt.a% !i%de%ki- Bese =edi.r!ikor .et#*atott, akr ilye% id.e% is, !ert sok t*ar/olt "ide ay oda, *a !e*et%"k>e t!adt, leo%i se le*etett-

( !aa! Bakos ol%"k, a=a, !e itt a .a>trsa!, 'es# (

!)tatko#ik .e a kis /sa=at e#et>e, !i)t% t&les%ek a loak "s a/saldok lla=otra o%atko#, k+l/s+%+s "rdekld"se%- (Mek+s#+%%"%k, *oy s#llst adtl, "lel!et "s !eleet-

( E#t !o%d>a a t+r"%y ( !or!o>a a %ay/sald e>e- S#erelett&r>a a# oldalt e%d"ei%ek titok#atossa, de illetle%s" le%%eelr)kkol%i a k"rd"ssel- ( A trsatok, a %y$ll++tt !e!arad9e

(


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( E"s#s"es it"# a#, !ire odaki%t ki#+ld@l, el is ele>ti ( etik+#.e akti- ( Io%ts si%/s ra>t, "s aki e%%yit .$rt a %yere.e% e..e%a #i!a%k.a%, a#t s#ereti Te%ri- De !e!o%dta!: eletek %e!!e*et, .r!e%%yire siets-

( 5tt !arad, "s o%d>t isel>@k ( .loat sk%, aki iyeks#ik a.es#"let"s o%alt a# t lei%k.. "rdekl ir%y.a terel%i- ( A%e!#ets" s#llsa i%%e% leal.. k"t %a=, de se%ki %e! t)d>a,!ekkora odaki%% a *- Gyalo tal% >o.. le%%e, *tal=o%, *oy aloakat k$!"l>"tek, de &y %"y %a=.a is .eletelik- S#%t ad%%k, *ae#eltt ey *olddal .ele %e! es#ett ol%a a t.a a# +kr+kkel ey@tt-

( Bes#akadt a >"- taes#t !" %yrid%is-

( Bese %e!#ets"*+# kell "rke#%@%k, a!ilye% yorsa% /sakle*et ( ersk+dik Bakos- ( e! a# +" a# )tols s#lls, a*o elkell >)t%)%k, $y %la se! id#*et@%k- S#ior& =ara%/s)%k a%, a=a,a e>edele!tl- e! ll*at)%k !e-

sk% ar/% re#d@l ey ide- a,

s#ereti 4eedit, a !oyeri t+r#sek els )rt- M" !a is "l"%ke% "l a#e!l"ke#et".e% a# id, a!ikor 4eedi ( !s las#tsa kato%ai er*$>% %e! l""% ( eloadta a# aletetts"et a ka#r ka%tl, *oya t+r#seket !e"d>e, s .i#tos$tsa a t&l"l"st-

( "t, !iresk% iss#a#+kke% a..a a s#ere=.e, a!it ey %ay/sald e>"%ek a=)s#tai s#oksre%d s#eri%t "i kell >ts#a%ia-

( 4to!, /sak *ro! loatok a%- Go%dolo!, eles#tek a# &to%,%et% a arkasok >olt.l- ?y o%dolo!, se$tek %ektek %"ye#et"klal, lass#atok a !"%es.l- Go%dos e!.er %e! >r>aeyetle% lal a =)s#tt- Adok !ell"tek k"t le"%yt a los#oktl,&yis soka% a%%ak- 5s!erik a >rst a s#llslt &to% Bese a=*o#-ola to#%ak, akti =edi

sk%*o# ord)l:


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( T)do!, *oy te ay a s#llso% a# els, sk%, "s tis#telleke#"rt- De a#t !e!o%do! %eked: %e*oy !e=r.ld- 4tta!, !i!otos#klt a e>ed.e%- E%%ek a kett%ek "=s".e% kell !e"rke#%iBes"*e#, k@l+%.e% akkora .a> s#akad a e>@%kre, *oy ki %e!

*eer>@k- 4eedit yl+l+d, t)do!, %e! is !o%do!, *oy %i%/s !er a# okod- De a##al se!!it %e! %yers#, *a e#ek a )trok ( !erts#eri%te! a#ok ( esetle sose! "rke#%ek !e- Cette !r a!oyeri%ek "r"t el" sok %"=s", %i%/s s#@ks" r, *oy !"!a)%k is

( C"% rka ay te, s+le ( s#l$t>a eredeti %e"% a .tytsk%- ( e! !o%do!, !eord)lt .e%%e!, de /sak ey ke"sk"t-A#"rt %eke! se! !e%t el !" a s@t%ial!- T)dod !it Maa!k$s"re! el ket- A s#lls !e addi itt !arad ')r)lra "s rd- Most!e!)tat*at>a a# +/s"!, *oy !it t)d-

( '$%/si ay, !i B+ki a /sr+d, !i olya% siets ae>edele!%ek- !.tor "% akr !ost is !e!o%d*ato! %eked,sk%- sak arrl le*et s#, *oy ala!i k"s#@l, a!i*e# 4eedi&r%ak se! lik a oa- '"%ys#er.l )ttat loasokat e..e% a#id.e%- A#t is >ele%ti a siets", *oy a %e!#ets"k !e a t+r#sek

e>edel!ei%ek a "le!"%y"re is k$%/si- 'o!oly dolo le*et, "%!o%do!-akti a e>"t /sla l"= ki a %ay/sald )r%ak >)rt>.l-

Jdaki%% !r +ss#eerdtek a "riak "s a# ass#o%yok ra, !ilye%=ara%/sot ad !s%a=ra sk%- ! ratla%)l "s yorsa% eli%t"#i:

( Mi%d%ek a# a dola, a!i !a is olt- Aki a !"%es%"l olt, ott!arad, aki *als#ott, to..ra is a#t tes#i- ')r)l !ost a s#lls%ay,a!$ iss#a %e! >++k- akti, te !e o%doskods# a *ar!adikrl,

arrl a se.es@ltrl A##al a /saaros es#eddel !eoldod ( et la=os=illa%tst a .tyra, aki a# i!"%t oly "rl#$t% tltott a o%dolatai%-

Ms%a= sk% +t+d!aal "s a k"t idee%%el &tra k"s#@ldik-Ti#e%+t loat is#%ek- A t"le% ki/sit !eoyott ra>t)k a *&s, a

.ordik i!itt9a!ott t@t%ek s#"=e% ke"lt s#r@k+%-


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sk% eles"e ( ids+d, de !" > er.e% l" ass#o%y (a#o%!d re%delke#%i ke#d a s#lls %lakossa k+r".e%: ki !itteye%, *ol "s !eddi- A# )ra toll"t".e% *a>la!os olt arra, *oy=okoll t"e a t+..iek "let"t, ki"l>e =ara%/solsi yait, s !e is

tette, ala*%ys#or le*ets"e %y$lt r-( ?>*oldra iss#a>++k ( !o%d>a sk%, a!i a%%yit >ele%t, *oy

&y %yol/ %a= !&la- ( yel>etek a s#llsra "s ey!sra- ekell>e% !iattatok s#"ye%ke#%e! ( #i *o## da/osa%, a#t% a *.aott /sa=so% eli%d)l%ak-

( A#t% !e %e eledke## arrl, a!it $"rt"l, sk% (iyel!e#teti akti- ( A!&y !e a Cil@yel s#e!e leye%ra>tatok-

A# +re !"se! %y)odt- 5s!eri sk%t, t)d>a, !e%%yire +%e>,s *oy *a>la!os a *irtele% d+%t"sekre- 5lye%kor els#+r a# i%d)latairo..a%%ak, s /sak )t%a ia#at>a tetteit a# es#e- "*a k"s% ka="s#.e, de *t a %ay/sald e#et>e, a le%ayo.. teki%t"ly as#llso%, "let "s *all )ra-

A#t% !a.a% so!olyott is a# +re, !ert es#".e >)tott, *oysk% olt eyed@l, aki %e! *itt a tltos%ak, a!ikor Dar) a#t

!o%dta, akti k"k s#e!e %e! *ordo# ro%tst- Mi%di &y %"#ettaktira, !i%t*a ey >aas "s tltos keer"k"t lt% .e%%e- 5%k..tartott tle, !i%t*oy korltla% akaratt "r"%yes$tse elette-

akti .ty e#"rt "le# k@l+%lees *ely#etet a s#llso%- 5ds "siatal &to%9&t"le% elkeresi, a "le!"%y"t k"ri, !ert t)d>k, !ekkora+ldet >rt .e, !ilye% ilos ( Q>aktiR ( a# el!">e, "s !ily sokis!eretle%re t)d>a a las#t- sk%o% )ya% !e!)tatko#ik %"*a,*oy s#$ese..e% lt% a s#llso% akti *elyett akr st ay K#t,

a .o#t.a% lako#, "li e!.er, "li alili ro%ts*o#kat, de!i%de%ki t)d>a, *oy e# /sak erede%d, "s "tele% iriys"".lakad-

sk% so*a %e! trt %la okosa.. e!.ert a s#llso%, s *ate*ette, el@ld+#te-

To#s)k )t% akti el.alla a ess#*#.a, a*ol a se.es@lteteyed@l tall>a- Beke ".re% a%, "s te>et k"r%e, *a alaki

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( , te Cir ( .d@l a# +re, s a *.a ta=osott s#k +s"%ye%!ris siete s)rra% /si#!k #a>a *allik- Cir ey =illa%attal k"s../sak%e! .e#)*a% a# a>t% =iros ar//al, edetle% *a>>al, a!i %e!%ayo% ille%d ey "r>es ass#o%y*o#-

( e! !e!o%dta!, *oy @yeld ( ri=akodik r akti, de a#t%"s#rees#i a iatalass#o%y ar/% a k+%%y/se==eket- ( o, !i%ekitatod a# eereket 'arold ass#o%y !iatt tal%

Cir .i//e%tett: .i#o%y a d)ra 'arold, sk% eles"e .%t elele a t+..i ass#o%y eltt a# i!"%t, a*oy s#okta- A#t !o%dta, %e!"rdekli, !i"le .eteet iy#, a# dola !osta%tl a#, a!it !o%d,a!$ sk% *a#a %e! "r-

( a a *ro!!al od".. ek s#llsrl is ie%/sak"rdekldik, *oya% .%%ak a# ass#o%%yal- 4t*ata% t+rik a e>@ket,

!ik"==e% le*et%e a *o#o!%yt iss#as#ere#%i- M"=edi a *etedikes#te%d le>rta eltt, !ert k@l+%.e% "k"== eles#ik, ayis *t a#ass#o%y )r%ak /sald>t yara=$t>a !a>d-

A le%ayo.. .a> a#, *oy e##el Cir is tis#t.a% a%- Ky a#t%ia#% el*ayatott%ak t)d>a !at, "s se!!i kedet %e! "re# a**o#,*oy a ys#id letelte )t% a# )r%ak ala!elyik test"re eleyet-

Mert a#t .i#tosra se%ki %e! t)dta, *oy Cir )ra, Gy+rk al.a%

odaes#ett9e- sak a# olt .i#o%yos, *oy %e! t"rt !e a /sat.l,de ltott !r olya%t a il, *oy alaki %yol/, t$# "re r >+tt !e, "sa t# !ellett s#>tta *allattk a t+rt"%eteit y+%y+rs"es, toli+ldekrl, !es"s ki%/sekrl, a#dasrl, *atal!as rosokrl, a*olk*#.a% lak%ak a# e!.erek, s %e! %dorol%ak a leel )lya )t%,!e a !"%esek %yo!.a% s#akadatla%-

Cir titko% !a is r>a *a#a Gy+rk+t, .r eyre ke"s." "l .e%%e

a re!"%y-akti .ty eld&la =ara%/sol>a:


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( 5tt !arads#, de els#+r *o#ol %eki riss te>et, a#t% !e addi@yels# r, a!$ s#@ks"es- Ma>d "% eli%t"#e! ')r)llal-

Cir els#alad a te>"rt, a#t% !arad Beke !ellett-rkl a ess#*#.l, >+%9!ey a >)rtk k+#+tt,!esi!oat>a a *o## d+r+ld# k)tyk .)sa e>"t, "s s#t lt alos#okkal-

A#t% ey %a=o% &>ra led+%ti a l#- Cir k"ts".eesette% s#aladakti a=*o#, !ert Beke "lre.es#"l, is!eretle% %yele% kia.l, tal%es#eks#ik alakiel a l#as del$ri)!.a%- 'ar>ai, l.ai !ereek, "s%e! t)d>a ele!el%i a e>"t-

( A#t o%dol%!, *oy el kell *$%i a tltost ( >aasol>a Cirriadt s#e!ekkel a# +re%ek, de a# /sak a e>"t r##a-

( 5s!ere! e#t a %yaalyt- e! ro%tstl a%- A#t !o%dtaeys#er ey s#ara/"% t)ds, *oy a# e!.er e>".e% a% a *i.a- Lkt)dtak r yy$rt, !" ki is ly)kas#tottk a ko=o%y>t a# ilye%%ek,de "% a#t !e %e! tes#e!- Akkor !r *ol%a= te!et*et%"%k- S#alad>,Cir, *o##%k- '"rd el a taris#%y!at r+est, a!i a r/so% l, a#

ya! elett- De t@st"%t !Cir elt%ik a# a>t%y$ls.a%, de a# +re sokat ta=as#talt s#e!"t%e! t)d>a .e/sa=%i- 4t>a , *oy a# iiass#o%y t&lsosa% is a s#$"%iseli Beke dolt-

akti ala*oy is!"t tal=ra ll$t>a a iatal *ar/ost- ?y t%ik, *oya .etes" se! akar iss#at"r%i, .r Beke !" ye%e "s ertle%-Ali es#ik, >s#eriel /sak te>e% "l-

A# +reet !i%de# ie%/sak aas#t>a, s %a=*oss#at t+ri a e>"t, !it

te*et%e !"- A tltost is odae%edte Bek"*e#, aki a k"%yel!etle%=ro/ed&rt odaki%t @ld+"le, a *# al%ak dle olt k"%ytele%els#e%ed%i, !ert akti a# +re Dar)t .e %e! e%edte ol%a aess#*#.a se!!i"rt-

A !oyeri *it s#eri%t, %o*a a tltoso% %e! o a ro%ts, a#"rtolyto% =r.lko#ik ele, s olyto% a %yo!.a% li*e- S *t*a "==e%a ess#*#.a% tall !el%i tle

Akkor a ross#i%d)lat& s#elle!%ek ey.l ka=ra >+% Beke, de!" Cir is, aki eyre t+.. idt t+lt ele, lese !i%de% k$%st-


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A taas# e..e% a# es#te%d.e% /sak%e! t!e%et %"lk@l .or$totta

ir.a a s#lls k+r%y"k"t- A kar! .ere%i !++tt eyreideese..e% =r@s#k+ltek a loak, re!e orr/i!=kkal s#i!atoltk as#elet, %e*e#e% .$rtk a .e#rtsot-

A!ikor a#t% a /siksok a# els ia#% taas#i %a=o% "lre*tka askos ere%dkat, *oy s#"lesre tr)l>k a kar!ok ka=)>a, a/sd+r+k "s e#"rka%/k ad %yer$t"ssel r&tk !aasra a oltok.a%!e!aradt *aat, "s s+r"%[email protected] .eleka=ott a s#"l, a!i%tels#a.ad)lt, taas#i t.a le%d@ltek-

Ut%)k #&d)lt a# e"s# !"%es, s a /siksok k"t oldalrl terelt"k a#llatokat, !ert id%k"%t es#"lyes ka%yart ltottak a# alatto!os=os%y el"-

A s#@rke)lya is %y)tala%kodott, %e*"# olt ey.e% tarta%i a*atal!as .ar!okat, *i.a iyeke#tek a k)as#ok is ere>@k le>atada- i%/s e!.eria, aki ilye%kor yalos#errel .e!er"s#kedik a.ere%k !+", a kali!=l s#ar& .ikk k+#"- Mikor a#t% !e%y$lt

eltt@k a s#a.ads &t>a, a *atal!as s#@rke t+!e !i%de%t els+=rradatk"%t *+!=+ly+tt a# "led leelk el"-A )lya "s a %y> a tat, leel"s#, a#t% !ei%t /sak tat

!"%es %yo!.a% .allaott- A )lyal terel"skor is sok o%d akadt,%e! is s#erette !i%de%ki e#t a !)%kt- Colt, aki eye%est.@%tet"s%ek ette, !ert a *atal!as, "lad, s#ila>o% tartotts#@rke!ar*k s#i%te ke#el*etetle%ek, a .ikk !" a terel loak%akis %eki!e%%ek %"*a- 5lye%kor s#el$de.. +kr+ket *a>ta%ak k+#".@k,

!ert a#ok ( "riass)k *$>% ( %e! *ar/ias ter!"s#etek-Msk"== *oya% *ay%k !a)kat .eo%i a stras s#ekerek el"Bakost "s trst t+..et se%ki se! ltta a s#llso%, de %e! a#"rt,

a!i !iatt akti .tya adott- A!ikor sk% a=a "s k$s"rete!e"rke#ett, a# "==e% l#.a% ek Beke !ellett a%%yit !o%dott as#lls, *oy *a elyy)l, i%d)l>o% iss#a 4eedi e>edele!s#llsra-


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sk% !oora olt "s s#&rs, !i%t a t@sk"sdis#%-C"it#ott a s#llso%, !i%de%kit >l le*ordott, !a>d a >)rt.a%leitta !at a sra +ldi- a=oki el se! >+tt-

akti !aa !ell" ette a l.ado# Bek"t, "s elloaolt ele a

s#o!s#"d s#llsoki, ay /sak a /sordt !)tatta !e- Attl tartott,*oy Beke %yaaly>a .r!ikor &>ra >ele%tke#*et, "s "lt o%ddaliyelte !i%de% re#d@l"s"t-

Mikor a#t% t+..et %e! >ele%tke#ett a l#, akti is !e%y)odottkiss", de iyel!"t %e! ker@lte el, *oy Cir is k+%%ye.. s#$eltes#i a dolt sk% >)rt>a k+r@l-

Mi%t a*oy a# se!, *oy id%k"%t lo=a oda=illa%t Bek"re, /sakey illa%s%yit, a!i ali*a t%t el .rki%ek, *a/sak %e! a# +reakti%ak-

( Tets#ik9e ( etette oda ey $#.e% Bek"%ek Cirra sa%d$ta*a!isks !osollyal lel .a>)s#a alatt- ( ele%tette, *oy es#e .a% si%/s !eta%)l%i a tltos !esters"et-

5a#, !s*o# se! l+tt a oa, "s %i%/s %la ross#a.. %y$ll+ s#"lese id"ke%- e! *i%%"!, *oy Cirot *o##e%ed%" a# a=>a- Mea#t% ott a% Cir *o#o!%ya- Cele t>+tt ! ide a s#llsra *&s#ti%, k"t ko=ors %i *ol!i, !e !iey!s- A Gy+rk a=>a is !aas"telrat i#etett a le%y"rt- e*"# dolo e#

( a a Cir, *oy %e! !e%%e, akti .tya (tallatta Beke, de a# +re leyi%tett-


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( E*, %e! &y a% a# C"% ayok, de a s#e!e! !" >- 4to!,a!it !e kell lt%i, %o- E# a Cir !sra /si%#ik, e..e% .i#tosle*ets#, +/s"!-

ekete s#e!e, *oss#&, s+t"t.ar%a *a>a "s!osolys k"=e, a*%ys#or /sak tolrl +ss#e%"#tek-

Mert k+#ele..rl %e! %ayo% le*etett-Mit s#lt ol%a a s#lls %"=e( A#t *is#e!, te t)dod, ia!, !i k"s#@l a ka#rok%l ( *dott

Beke !ell" a# +re akti ey /se%des taas#i est"%, a!ikor a iatalit"# !a%yosa% k+lt+tte el s#er"%y a/sor>t a ess#*#.a%-

( Me.olyd)lt a s#tye==e, !a*ol%a= i%d)l)%k a %yri s#llsra-"y %a=i terel>@k a )lyt "s a !"%est, /sak oda- sk% arra r,*oy s#ikkad>o% kiss" a +ld- e! !)s#> /s@di a sr.a% .kls#%i-a

( k


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iss#a a *ar/i !"%eket- ! a#t !o%do! !"is, *oy te %e!!o%das# el !i%de%t s#i%t"%- Cala!it %ayo% titkols#, +/s"!, /sakt)d%!, !it-

De a# +re %e! ka=ta !e a las#t- Beke %e! s#eretett, tal%

%e! is t)dott >l *a#)d%i, e#"rt i%k.. /se%d.e% !aradt-A s#lls lassa% !ei%d)lt d"lkelet%ek- Stork)=ols s#ekerekre

ker@lt !i%de%, a# ass#o%yok =akoltk el, !ert leala/so%y$t !)%kt"rie!.er %e! "e#- A# ass#o%yok =illa%atok alatt s#edt"k alkotele!eire a >)rtt, #astl, %e!e#est@l- s+r+!=+ltek a as.or/sok"s a t#i alkal!atossok-

A t"li s#llso% /sak k"t >)rta !aradt, !e a ess#*#ak- sk%> elre !e.es#"lte a /saldkkel, ki !arad itt, kik les#%ek, akiko%do##k a k+lest, a ke%der+ldet, a kertet, a*ol a #+lds" ter!ett,a# r=a9 "s .a+ldeket- e! oltak e#ek %ayok, sarlal tk,*a .e"rett, de *t a +ldet !"se! le*et eli%%i a %yri s#llsra-

Ky a#t% !aradtak a t"li s#llso% ay *&s#a%, t+..%yire+ree..ek "s a eles"@k, !e %"*%y eyero*at iatal- o "s aki/sit "lkeyel! ka%s#, aki olt a%%yira ey@y, *oy %e "l>e% a*atal!as, .or>&!"ret, +r+s s#r dis#%ktl-

A ka%ok >s#eriel /sak eyed@l t %e! t!adtk !e, de *a!"is, >t ko==a%tott a e>@kre a *oss#& %yel okossal- A dis#%ka#t% s#"=e% elkdorotak a t+lyesek.e, !o/sarak.a, a *oltak!ell"k"re, a*ol !i%di olt !it kit&r%i a +ld.l, a ka%s# !e /sak+ss#eterelette ket, *a s#@ks""t ltta-

'i%% !aradt a ko%dal e"s# %yro%, s /sak akkor ke#dte el a#llatokat *a#ael" %os#oat%i, a!ikor a iss#at"r !"%esek%yaralsa !r oda*allats#ott-

akti o%)lt a t+..iel- A /sald, Fekete !e%t a !"%essel, !i%t!i%de% es#te%d.e%, a!ita %e! >rt el *adako#%i, ay =ortyra-Fiatala..ik +//se a >)*s#okat tartotta s#e!!el, a k+#+s )lya =edia !sik /saldok k+#@l kett%ek >)tott-

Colt ey /sald, a!elyik /sak *als#ott- Fele a t"li, ele a %yris#llso% tette a dolt, !esteri !do% k+t+tt"k a *lt, arskat"=$tettek ess#.l, !e a *al>rst iyelt"k s#@%tele%@l, !ert attl

@+tt, *oy !ikor "s *oa kell elll$ta%i a /""t, a e>s#"t-


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F@st+lt"k a kioott *alat, se$tettek a #+lds"es.e%, .r i%k../sak a iatala..>a, !ert a# idse..ek ala%tas%ak tartottk e#t a!)%kt- Lk est"%k"%t a %y$lt t#%"l r"i, di/s /satkra e!l"ke#tek,olya% idkre, a!ikor !" a ka#r "lte a !oyerit, a# o%o)rt, a

.olrt, a s#ardot, a#t a !&lt.a es#ett, sok"le s#$%es t+red"k.lll %"=et, a!ely "s#akkeletrl eyre d"le..re *da !etallta aka=/solatot a *aso%lakkal- A Meotis# eletti !o/saras =)s#tko%%yarals#a /si=dest"k, sar/oltk, akit /sak le*etett-

Miel sk% ia#.l %e! kedelte Bek"t ( !ert eyltal.a%%e! ia#odott el ra>ta (, i%k.. !ell#te t- Ky Beke a Fekete/sald>al tartott d"lkelet%ek a %yri s#llsra, "i ey kise..oly/ska =art>%- akti iyel!e#tette: >o..a% tes#i, *a !ellette!arad, a!$ a /sald !i%de% ta>a el %e! oad>a t-

Fekete test"rei a*%ya% oltak, a%%yiel" >rtak a dol)k )t%, a#ass#o%yok =edi k+ett"k a "r>@ket a )lya, a !"%es !++tt-

sk% s#llsa ey %y$raliet !ellett @t+tte el a >)rtit- 'isdo!. ker$tette "s#akrl, a oly =edi ali k*a>$ts%yira %y)ato%ett s#el$d ka%yar)latot, "lk+r.e #ra a t$# >)rt.l ll k+#+ss"et-'eletre "s d"lre, a!eddi a s#e! elltott, a# ".rede#, !o/sroltos

s#tye==e ter=es#kedett-A oly t&l=art>% is Bese %e!#ets""%ek s#llsai *dtak"==e%, !ert ott e#etett a leo%tosa.. s#llslt &t- 5a#, s#ara/"%"s .olr+ldi, %o !e ka#r kereskedk ide !r /sak s#ek"rrel>)tottak el, %e! &y, !i%t a# 5til !ellett "lk*+#- Jtt a $# a *traette a kereskedk s#)roks#a& .rkit, "s lo!*% eli%d)lt el@k relle%".e% "s#ak%ak- 4ass&, ki!"rt ee#/sa=sokkal *a>tottk elel"a $#i alkal!atossokat, ay +kr+kkel o%tattk, a*ol le*etett,

*oy a#t% r)iko% t&lada !erak>k a#okat a# "s#aka..ra .)r>%#erdk %yest>ei%ek, *+ly!e%y"t>ei%ek s !ea%%yi =r"!eserdlaki%ak s#"=e% e>tett ere#%>al-

S#a.lyos re%d.e% olyt a# "let sk% %yri s#lls%, a# idrlidre .et"ed kereskedk s#$%t *o#tak a !i%de%%a=ok.a- a =ers#et)dtk a#t is, *oy a %ay/sald e>"%ek ay a %e!#ets"%ekille%d a>%d"kot i%%i, eya>ta +%k"%tes ela>%ls ala=>%, a!i

*iatott olt .i#tos$ta%i, *oy a s#ekerek *.or$tatla%)lt*alad*assa%ak a s#lls .eolysi ter@let"%-


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Ey ilye% "rke#"s sor% a /saldok a=ra>a9%ay>a a kal!rok el"s#aladt, a yerekek loa/skikkal k+r@l%yarals#tk a >+e"%yeket-A *ro! kal!r sk%t kereste, .e*$#el !odor.a% "rdekldtek as#lls%"= "s a loak e"s#s"i lla=otrl, !$ eyeres k$s"ret@k a

s#llsra "re kiss" le!aradt-Beke "==e% a *er"l"s%"l se"dke#ett: a !e=%y#ott loak =ati

+l" k+telet *)rkolt, *oy a los#ok a# llat teste al **asska%%ak l.ait, a# elsket *tra, a *tskat !e elre- Meal# olt e#a *ely#et ey s#ila>o% tat, s#a.ad =)s#tai l"%y s#!ra, *%ytk9etett"k is !a)kat a s#ere%/s"tle%ek, de a los#ok %e! %ayo%es#$te%ek a !"%ek elle%".e% /satt-

Beke a +ldre k"%ys#er$tett l e>"t tartotta s#orosa%, "s iyelte,!ik"%t *as$t>a el ey idse.. los# a# llat *ere#a/sk>t, *oya%ord$t>a ki a re!e *er"ket, s *ara=>a el a# o%de#et"ket- A l*+r+tt, oratta a s#e!eit >dal!.a%, a#t% a !ester > s#orosa%elk+t+tte a ki@r$tett *ere#a/skt a t+"%"l, a los#ok !e atosa%!ela#$tottk a *)rkokat, !a>d e#"%ys#ra ele%edt"k ak"ts".eesett llatot-

A!i%t elke=es#tett, a los#ok !ris is#koltak- e! eyet r&ott

!r %yo!or"kra a# ilye%kor se lt, se *all, *all"lele!.ekeretett llat-Beke ey k@l+%+se% t@#es /sik "r.e% or s#e!ei "s

ill!yors =ati ell a t+..iek )t% ira!oda eys#er /sak!etor=a%t, a#t% .eltott a oly=arti @#es.e- E"s# d"l)t% %e!ker@lt el, /sak akkor, a!ikor a kal!rok =i*e%"s*e# k"s#@ldtek-

A "l s#lls kereste !r, de /sak a%%yit !o%dott, *oy !ei%tiss#at"rt a r"i %yaaly>a, "s k.)lat.a ese *oss#& idei %e!

t)dott !arl-eye#te:( Addi %e! *aylak ."k".e%, a!$ .e %e! allod, !i"rt t%t"l

el a kal!rok ell- T)dod, !it !o%dok A#t, *oy se$ts"re a%s#@ks"ed, de %e! !ers# k"r%i- Pedi !a>dO a ross#.a> ker@let!iatta- e is elle%ke## ( *r$totta eyetle% !o#d)lattal Beke

k+#.es#lsi k$s"rlet"t- ( Addi el %e! !"s# i%%e%, a!$ !e %e!t)do!, !i %yo!>a a lelked- 5a#tala%)l +lt"l, ay !era.oltl


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alakit et% "==e% ket ( etett r+=ke =illa%tst a kal!roks#ekere el"-

( e!, .ty- e! ra.olta! !oyeritl sose!- A #sk!%y.l!i%di !eka=ta! a r"s#e!, de eddi /sak ia#sos *ar/.a%

erekedte!-( Akkor !e sak %e! a#t !o%dod, *oy adsa ay

ala!elyik kal!r%ak tott, elllt a kidlt %y$rat+r#srl "s lassa%, aoa k+#+tt s#rte a s#aakat-

( Boss#& a% a dolo !++tt, .ty-( saldi "r.oss#& tott i%d)lattal a *a%>.a%- ( A .oss#& addi!arad, a!$ ki %e! eye%l$tik a# adssot- A#t% a!i eyellkieye%l$t"s, a# a !sik oldalrl !r &>a.. adss- Sose! les#"e, *a/sak a# adsok eys#erre ki %e! el"$tik a#t-

( 4e%y olt a dolo.a% Ia.ls t+rt"%t, "s k+#.e% e!.er*allesett

( e!- sak rtatla% >t"k olt ey ads#ato%- A le>o..

.arto!at ltte! !e- A Cil@yel, le*et, *oy !sel" ord)lt"==e%, a!i"rt ilye% !ees*etett- T$#e#er *old alatt se ker@l ey%"lt+.. *aso%la% /ira eset- Fader"ko% =atta%t !e a %y$l, eye%est a# s#e!".e- e! t)dta! ra>ta se$te%i- Med"re !e%t@%k, ers olta# $> !e a# ide is, a# a %y$l*ey !e olya%, !i%t a s#a.lya =e%">e-sak%e! t&rta a e>"t

( A#t% !e %e! *itte se%ki, *oy $y esett, )ye

( e!- Mi%d a#t !o%dta, *oy le%y !iatt ltte! !e-Mi%dkett%k%ek )ya%a# tets#ett, "s t)dtk is e#t a s#llso%, de !"


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!ess#e.. is- A /sald>a !e !i%de%estl r%k s#akadt- '+r.eett"ka >)rtt, "s a#t akartk, *oy a# a=! ad>o% ki- %o!, de ">>elreel>+tte!, "s .ekiltotta!, *oy itt ol%"k, k"s#e% a s#!adsra-

( Akkor ka=tad a %yilat a# oldalad.a( Ma>d%e!- H>s#aka %e! estek %eke!, !ert %e! t)dtk, !aa!

ayok9e- Me a#t% a%%ak a /sald%ak a e>e !i%di is &y ke#eltea# e%y"!et, !i%t test"rt- De /sak e# a# ey ia olt, "s !i%de%ki.oss#&t k+etelt- A#t se! t)do!, *oy a# e%y"!ek !it tettek-Gya%$to!, *oy a# a=! k"s# lett ol%a *elyette! !ei#et%i, de e#t%e! e%ed*ette! !e- ekik =edi /sakis "% kellette!, se%ki !s-%al.a% )t%a! >+ttek a %yo!o%, e"s#e% !ess#ire- #otta!- Sedrd!, se =a>#so! %e! olt, /sak ey k"s a# +e!.e%- A#t%.ekerettek ey /salitos.a- *assak- S#"yelle! ki!o%da%i, deakkor "lte!, .ty-

( e! s#"ye% a#- A# a .tor, aki .e !eri alla%i, *oy "l

( !otyota akti !aa el"-( F)totta! ol%a, de /sak a olyi "rte!- F"li .eayott !r,

a s#"l"% olt /sak *ro!r%yi k"re- e! !erte! rl"=%i, "s addit"to#ta!, a!$ .e %e! "rt- 4tta!, a*oy r! e!eli a# $>at, !"a#t is *allotta!, a!ikor =e%d@lt- e! t)do!, *o%%a% olt a%%yier!, *oy %e esse! .ele !aa! a $#.e- llta! /sak, !i%t ey#ida- A#t% a ess# .eott, eye%est a# oldala!.a- A*oy

*tral+k+tt, .es#akadt alatta! a >"- M" !ost is eltte! a% a "%y,a!it a >"e% t ltta!- A $# !e olya% *ide olt, *oy orr%ak


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"re#te!- Pilla%ati tartott a# e"s#, a#t% !r /sak a se!!i- Tal%"li !e is )lladta!-

( Bakos s#edett +ss#e( A#t !o%dta, %e! olt, *a%e! ala*ol tola.., a t&l=arto%

*als#tak ki- A# !r %e! a !i ter@let@%k olt, *a%e! a 'es#i t+r#ss#llsolt "i, e"s#e% a te%eri- A 'es#i%"l t+rt"k ki a ess#t-'+d olt, e#"rt %e! talltak !e a# e%y"!ek- A $# arrael" erssodrs&-

( A#t !o%dod, a 'es#i edel!e Cay tal% !r tadta a i%ak atis#tet

( l!os &r !" el" iatal a**o#, *oy soki e>edele! le*esse%( ilos$totta el a# +reet Beke- ( r=d !e yereke!.er !",.r ali*a%e! el+e#t"k- 4eedi &r )t% a# els %e!#ets" a# +"k-

( T)do! ( akti *a%>a rekedt olt, "s )r% re#ett, !i%t a# $>!e=e%d$tett idee- ( 5s!ere! "% >l a# e"s# /saldot- E!es)ass#o%yt is, .r a#ta !elto#*atott- M" a tltost is is!ere!, *a)ya% "l !"-

( T% /sak %e! o%%a% >+tt"l, .tya ( *@lede#ett Beke, "s ey=illa%atra is!"t .i#o%ytala%)l re#d@lt a *a%>a- sak %e! r)l>a el e#a "%e!.er a sa>t t+r#s"%"l

( Mr %ayo% r"e% olt, a!ikor "% ott >rta!, ia!- l!os &r is

/sak yereke!.er olt akkor- H% a# a=>t is!erte!, yek e#"rt-Cele *ar/olta! !ea%%yi "e% t- L olt a# eld, !i%de%@tt a# sere"t k@ldte elre a ka%- Te%ri a# ".e%, !i/soda #sk!%yokoltak akkori.a% yek /sa=ata it"# *ar/osok.l llt a# )tolss#li- Mesar/olt)k !i a ka% +ld>"t is, !ieltt !" a r&!i+r++kkel el"=$ttette ol%a Sarkelt, a#t a kos#os erd+t a oly .al=art>%- Ey sor >o.. =arti ka#r erss"et s#">>elert@%k, !ieltt

%ekir)as#kodtak ol%a Sarkel !e"=$t"s"%ek- Biri#lta a ka#rt,*oy a >ati/sok !e a =ol>%ok ad>t els#edt@k elle- A# !


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Sar/olt)k a s#lokat A!ikor a# a r&!i +r+ >+tt a *a>kkal, *oySarkel el"=$t"s".e .eleo>o%, !i &y t)dt)k, elle%@%k k"s#@l a# asok kato%a-

Beke /se%d.e% *allatta a# +reet, de a s#e!".e% ott /silloott a

.i#o%ytala%s- A!a# eyetle% =illa%tst etett /sak r, a#t%!e>eye#te:

( Ca% tis#tess" a Meyer "r.e%, ia!- 4to!, *oy a#"rtads#, %e! r)llak9e .e- De !a>d a#t !o%do!, *oy Beke it"#!e*alt, elitte a# r, el!er@lt a >" alatt- A# adss eye%l$t"st%yert- 'i%ek !i dola ele Mei#ett"l a *oss#& &ttal, /sak%e!ott*aytad a oad- C"r.oss#& %i%/s, !ert !r s#@ks"tele%-4eal.. %e ey!st +l>e a Meyer9."li- S## !st t)dok, akire $>atle*et *%i-

( '+s#+%+!, .tya- d !elto!-

( Ma>d "% is !elto!, ia!- -( E# a Cir "rdekel%e, .tya, a#t *is#e!( H% !e a#t *is#e!, %e! ay e"s#e% a# es#ed%"l Mo%dta!,

*oy "r>e a%- A *allt akarod 5s!ered a t+r"%yt Aki !ero%t>a

a /saldi "rt H% iyel!e#tettelek-( T)do!, .ty, de !"is tas#$t el">e ala!i- ?y "le!, *oy*a tal% %e! "l%e !r Gy+rk, akkor esetle

( H% =edi &y "le!, *oy /sak a taas# tas#$t t"ed Cir el",!i%t ey eleltle% /sikt- Pe#se a "red- o, Te%ri !e>o% (eye%esedett el a# +ree!.er, "s sa> t"rdekkel el.allaott a# est"li*o!ly.a takar# >)rtk el"-

II.

yr ele>"% idee%ek "rke#%ek a s#llsra- A =atk erte =orel*t!i%de%ki !ess#irl lt>a, a !)%ka a..a!arad, a e#"rka%/k


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!i%de% t!adst, *a %e! .$r%%ak !a)kkal a *a!ar>.a%odaserelett le"%yek-

( o*t, te olta #a% es#ed ( rikka%talaki a >)rtk !elll, "s !i%de%ki a *a% ir%y.a ord)l- akti

.aktat el, ele!elt >o..>.a% okos a/"le>e illa%- 5%k.. /sakt!as#kod%i akar r, se!!i%t *as#%l%i- ( Iakas#kods# as#llsre a sa>t>ai k+#+tt T% !" oda is %l %ay !"red.e%,!i A=d, oda+%%, a#t *is#e!, !ost r##a a# +kl"t

( e ar/%>kora !ele=et"ssel- e! s#okta !e, *oy /sak &y re%dre)tas$tsk, de a# +re ey.e% tis#teletet is kelt- ( Mi%k !ost 4eedi)r)%k k"=".e% >r)%k el, .ty!- 5s!ers#9e ala*o%%a%

( sak a *a%od is!erte! !e, olta- e! lto#ott se!!it- Ate a=d trk%y olt, %e! is akr!ilye%- A Ge/se %e!.l- 4tod e#ta okost itt a ke#e!.e% L kala=lta, eye%ette ilye%re- sokko=o%yt .es#ak$totta! ele- De *a e#t !ost a# a=d *allottaol%a a# )tadra, "s *ayd a %aye>edele! it"#eit- A !i r"s#@%k a#ia#ste"s-( De %e! e#e% a s#llso%, ia! ( iyel!e#teti s#el$de% akti- (

eked k"%O a le>o..a% t)d%od, *oy !i%de% s#lls k@l+% kise>edele!s"- A# )rt tis#tel%i kell- )tott ol%a a!oyeri *elyette!, akti ( e!eli a *a%>t sk%- ( E# e%e!illet- S#%>atok %yere.l, "s yere ele! a >)rt.a, olta it"#-

sk% elre r&tat, >)rt>a eltt d@*+se% le)rik a lorl, "s!aa eltt e%edi .e oltt- A %k, lta sk% k"="t, r"!@lte%is#kol%ak kiel"-

olta k$s"ri ta%/stala%)l lldol%ak, .i#al!atla%)l !"reetik a>ott%yit se! t$t los#okat, )lysokat-

( 5yl, s#$ese% ado! ( k$%l>a a k+tele# %yelet k)!is#tsk%, "s olta l+ttyi%t a t#.e, !a>d ala=osa% !e*#a a t+!lt-

( A#t% !ost !o%dd, !i"rt >+tt"l- E%e! elelss"re o%%i


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#sk!%y.l- A ra.s#olkkal e"s# kara%ok i%d)ltak 'ar/s.a,*oy a r&!i kereskedk%ek elad>k !i%d- F"ltek !i%ket o..a% t%a sa>t iste%eik%"l Mi"rt le%%e *as#%a a %aye>edele!%ek a..l, *a!ek+ti a ke#@%ket

( e! a !ek+t"srl a% s#, de a s#er#d"s a# s#er#d"s- A#t .ekell tarta%i- A#"rt >+tte!, *oy it"#t iyek tled, sk%- 4eal..*r!at- E# a# "% dolo!- A tied !e, *oy ad>- Bese a=a +l+tted ll,"s a# s#aa t"ed is k+tele# ( !o%d>a *alka% "s !eo%tolta% olta-4t*ata% %e! kis eres#$t"s".e ker@l, *oy eyel!e##e !at-

( Meta%/sko#o! a tltossal ( *a%#ik a kit"r las#-( 5dt %yer%"l, lto!- eke! $y is >- d !eals#)%k a !"%es%"l- ?y edd, *oy ae>edele! *a%>a ayok-

olta kiord)l a >)rt.l, "s d@*+se% a e>".e /sa=>a *eyess@e"t- 5%t"s"re a kato%k el@et%ek a !"%es ir%t- Mr %e! k$s"riket se%ki, a s#lls %"=e le*iadt-

( )rta eltt @ld+"l ey r+%k+%, "s a .i/sak>al ari/slala!it- olta !eo>a a loat a# +re eltt, de %e! s#ll %yere.l-( 4to!, *ely"% a% !" a# es#ed, .tya- H== a le>o..kor

s#ltl k+#.e-( T+.. tis#telettel tarto#ol a# idee%ek%ek !e %eke! is, te olta

it"# ( re/sei akti, de el se! %"#- ( A# a=d ilye%t so*a %e! tettol%a- Be%%e t+.. tis#tess" olt- eked !" a load is !aas-

( A# a *iatalo! is, !erO !e.$#ats ".l >rok- 5s!erted9e >l

a# a=!at( Cele yerekeskedte!- A# +"t is ey@tt ka=t)k !e- Ey@tt

lett@%k *ar/osok a %ay oly!ell"ke%- Ey@tt *a>tott)k a !"%est, "sey@tt ert@k a =ol>%okat !e a ka#rt-

( I"e% olt, a=- Ma !r %e! akas#kod)%k +ss#e a ka#rral,s#+ets".e% ay)%k-

( Aletetts".e% ( >a$t akti- ( e! !i%dey, olta

( A# is /sak ey"le s#+ets", .tya- E#t %e! "rti !e sk%-


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"letle%@l !eltte a =a>tst, "s eli%d)lt a .oss#&- 5a# olt9e ("rdekldik o%dorlatos !do% akti, s olta r*ara= a /salira-

( 5a# olt, *t H% !aa! %e! t)do!, !i a s#$%tis#ta ia#s,akad, aki a#t !o%d>a, le%y olt a dolo.a%- Msok !e a#t, *oy

"letle%@l t+rt"%t- De !r "e, !ert Te%ri ia#sot tett-( A Cil@yel el"..9)t.. !i%di ia#sot tes# ( s#l .+l/s

!osollyal akti- ( Most se! akart t+.. *allt- sk% se! akar, !ertke"s !r itt a iatal "rie!.er-

( e! errl a% s#, .tya ( tiltako#ik olta- ( A e>edele!)r)%k se! tat !ost +r+!est a .ese%yre- '"!eket k@ld+tt ki !"a# ss#el, k !e el!o%dtk, *oy ie% +ss#eka=tk !a)kat- Ca%ey t+r#s@k, a ke%erek, a#ok /s)=a it"# *ar/os, ey se! i>ed !e asa>t r%y"ktl- Jlya%ok, !i%t yek eld a=a seree olt-Mi%de%*ol a# els o%al.a% tat%ak, +"k a #sk!%y le>aa-T)dod, +re, a# id"% %e! kede#ett a tltosok >slata- Me a#t%soks#or kelt +r+s.e% a# Hi Atya-

( Akkor !i%ek r!e%%i a .ese%yre !"is 'ede#.. idtkelle%e .er%i, te olta-

( e! &y a% a#, .tya- A t+r#sek +%s#%t)k.l el %e! r&>k a

s#er#d"st- A ka% t!ad%i akar, !ert attl tart, *oy k@l+%.e%t&lsosa% el=atta% a .es"k s#e!e- A tarkalo&ak t+r#se !r a!&yis ie% k+#elrl %yali%totta a ye=t, !et"=t"k %"*%y s#lls)%kat-Colt, a*ol elko%/oltk !" a keresked%"=et is- tsa a e>"t-

Balse>tel!ei !iatt %e! is >+% s#e!"re lo!, a!ikor a#r%y"kl"lek !ess#ire kala%do#*at a test.l, e%y*@l"st ay "==e%k$%okat *o#a- A >)rta !ellett @ld+"le a# ">s#aka %es#eit *allat>a,s .!)l>a a >kora /sillaokat, a!elyek a tis#ta lee".e%akkor%ak tets#e%ek, !i%t a s#e%t>%os.oarak-

S#$ese% @ld+"lt %yrid% odaki%t, tal% eyed@l %e! "lt a#">s#aka ross#i%d)lat& kis s#elle!eitl, akik k+#@l a lealda.. *"t

s#$el .$r, =edile% !aa /sak akkora, !i%t ey ko=o%ya- A!ikor!i%de%ki !s a >)rta *+s".e% a asta %e!e#la=oko%, .r+k+%


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*eere a %a=i !)%ka )t%i =i*e%"st yta, akti olyst odaki%t@/s+r+tt-

S *a alaki k"rde#te, !i"rt, /sak a%%yit !o%dott, *oys#aladl%ak a e>".e% a o%dolatok, s a#okat ll$tat>a sor.a- E#"rt

a#t% a s#lls %"=e ala*oy "l&to% l"%ek t)dta t a# eys#er*ala%d, a tltos !e a >aase!.er k+#+tt-

Ms%a= el!e%tek a it"#ek, de a# +re iyel!"t !eota, *oyBeke /sak ekkor ker@lt el, !i%t aki%ek a )lya letola..ra/saar .ar!ai k+#+tt olt "==e% s@rs dola-

( l t)do!9e, *oy is!erted a olta kato%it, +/s"! ( ord)ltakti a #aarta% t".l.ol Bek"*e#- ( A# i!"%t @ettek el, ali*a>+%%ek iss#a !osta%.a%-

( oltt %e! is!erte!, de a k"t !sikat ie%- A !i s#lls)%krlalk- Meitt"k %O a *$rt, *oy !"se! )lladta! !e a >" alatt-?>ra ke#dd+tt ol%a a .oss#&, .tya- Te%a= a#o% >rt a# es#e!,*oy el kelle%e !e%%e!-

( De %e! !"s#, !ert itt a% CirBeke %e! elelt- S#edte a +e"t, "s a k"s"% k$@l !i%de%t a>)rt.a% *aya eli%d)lt yalos#errel, t&l a %y$raliete%, t ado!.o%- Btor it"# , !"is o%dosa% ker@lte a .o#tosokat "s ado!. t+"%"l a kis orrst, a!irl akti "s Cir a#t !es"lte, *oy aiy# iste%k"k s#o.rai ll%ak ott-

S#e%t *ely Jtt s"taikl%i, /sak &y, k$%/sis.l, %e! s#a.ad-o "s Bek"t a s#lls %"=e %e! oadta !" .e a!&y ia#.l,

*i.a !oyeri "r.l al- 5dee% a >a.l, !" *a ott is lakik-Cay i*et ro%tst a s#e%t *elyre, ay a# s+k r%yai *aras#a%ak!e a# itt "l )tdokra, a!i"rt iy#atla%)l a ter@let@kre e%edt"k-

Dar) tltos stra a %y$raliet k+#e="% llt- Beke orra elre!e!o%dta, !erre le*et, !ert a stor ell is#o%y& .# ter>e%ett-

A!i%t atosa% l"=kedett, ltta, *oy llati !arad%yok*eer%ek a /salit.a%- Br%y.elss", a!it a# erdei llatok a

le)t..i ldo#at )t% !" %e! takar$tottak el-


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A /se%ettys#t is >l *allotta- A# akra, a stor k+teleireakas#tott /ser"=9 "s r"#/se%k, a=r kolo!=ok *i!.l#tak ak+%%y s#"l.e%, tol tarta a ross#i%d)lat&, t&lili l"%yeket,a!elyek !i%de%ro% a tltos *atal!ra t+rtek, *oy ar#sere>"t

ey"k-A# +re Dar) e*"rre siklt lko=o%y% @ld+"lt, "s ey .ottal a

+ldet =is#klta- Mi%de%"le .rkat ra>#olatott, !a>d elt+r@ltea#okat, "s ke#dte el+lrl- A stra !++tt ey a=r slyo! si$to#ott,a /s@d>"%"l k+t+tte ey ills *o#-

Dar) !" /sak el se! =illa%tott a# "rke#re, &y !o%dta:( Mr &y "lte!, !etr"ltak a s#elle!ek a !&lt ">>ele%, a!ikor

a#t s&tk, *oy el>+ss# *o##!-( e! $"rte!, tltos, *oy el>++k ( *+kke%t !e Beke, "s

!etor=a%t- Jrrt a/sarta a .#, a!i !r !a.l Dar).l is .e%radt-

( De o%doltl r- Akik oda+%t a%%ak, "s eltted lt*atatla%ok,a#ok%ak a o%dolat el"- l!ot ltta!- A#t !o%dta e%%ek as#lls%ak eyik si s#elle!e, *oy r>alak, !ert !ost !r*a!arosa% !ekeresel- Mr a#t is t)do!, !i"rt- res k"##el >+tt"l,

lto!-Beke el+r+s+dik- 5a#, eddi !" %e! %ayo% keresett el tltosta !aa dol.a%, tartott is tl@k kiss", .r e# ia#.l %e! "lele!olt- 5%k.. +s#t+%+s tolstarts attl a# e!.ertl, aki at&lilal trsalo, !id% *a.# s#>>al, a do.>t =@+le, "ktele%@l@+lte, is$ta "s k+r.e% oroa, !a>d a +ldre leroya9#)*a%a,*allos r"@let.e% el!ako>a, !it @#e%tek a# "iek-

( Bi#o%yos, *oy ele! akars# a dolo ""re >r%i, s %e!

>aassal ay .)s#)r%%al Mert olya%t, a!ire %eked !osts#@ks"ed le%%e, k is t)d%ak te%%i-

( e! s#$lele! a .)s#)r%okat, tltos ( es#e%ett Beke- (Se$tes#9e %eke!


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Beke &>e%t el+r+s+d+tt, "s eyik l.rl a !sikra llt- A tltosratla%)l %y>asa% s#lt *o##:

( l> le ide, ele! s#e!.e%, erre a le>re, %i ( =e%der$tett el ey%a=s#$tta, iyor ko=o%yt- ( e "l> tle, !r se %e! r&, se %e!

*ara=- E# a ko=o%ya t$#s#er a%%yi taas#t ltott, !i%t !i kette%-Jda+%t, a ay '+%"l is !eolt, +r+kld+tt a tltosok k+#+tte!.er+ltrl e!.er+ltre- Pedi akkor, a#t .es#"lt"k a# s+k, !""s#ako% "ltek a !oyeri t+r#sek a# )orokkal, !eay *ar!i%/ !s%"==el- T+r#s@%k se olt e%%yi, a roko%okkal a Meotis# !ellett*o#ott +ss#e a# r+kk"al Cil@yel akarata- De *t a#ta !r

( A#t akaro! t)d%i, tltos, *oy !ik"%t "leked*etek Cir ell-Mert %eke! kedes le%%e, de *t se%ki %e! t)d>a, !i a% Gy+rkkel-Ciss#at"r, ay se!- A s#elle!ek t)d%k-

( e .olyass)k dres"el a# s+k r%yait, ia!- e! "r%ek rk ilye%%el .a>!old%i !ost, a!ikor a k+#el *.or&al a%%akelolala- 4sd, "% %e! k@ldelek el, =edi !ete*et%"!- >t Dar), "s ako% ra>#ol%ike#dett a +ldre, !ert k+#.e% Bek"% tartotta a s#e!"t-

A ke!"%yre d+%+lt tala>o% !i%de%"le or!k, *ro!s#+ek,k+r+k >ele%tek !e ey!s.a ka=/solda- A!ikor .ee>e#te,.ele%y&lt a# is#k>.a, "s ala!elyik titkos #se..l ey !ar"k

/so%tdara.ot s#edett el-A %"*ai .irka e*"rre ko=tatott !arad%yait a te%yer".e%

/s+rette, s .e*)%yt s#e!!el "rt*etetle% s#aakat d+r!++tt- A#t%a /so%tokat Beke te%yer".e e>tette, "s a iatal it"# +kl"t s#orosa%s#or$totta s#)rtos ke#eiel- Cala!it !" !otyoott, a#t% a +ldrera>#olt .rk +l" e#ette Beke +kl"t, "s r=ara%/solt:

( Most %yisd ki, ia!- Se.ese%


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A /so%to/skk a# .rra =otyotak, =r =illa%ati kerest"k a*ely@ket, ey!s*o# @tdtek, a#t% re%detle% +ss#eiss#as.a%!ella=odtak-

Bi#O %e! olt a# +ss#eiss#as Dar) s#!ra-

t,se! ross#at %e! tes# ele- 4tod, a k"t /so%t itt %e! "r +ss#e- E# a#t>ele%ti, *oy Gy+rk !r ele%edte a# ass#o%yt- i%/s, a!i+ss#ek+sse ele-

( Akkor ltod9e akadlyt a le%yk"r"s%ek, tltos( 4to!- De e# %e! Gy+rktl a%, "s %e! is a s#llsrl elle%#ik-

Ms "r#"s, ers "r#"s, itt kaaro ala*ol k+r@l+tt@%k-

Beke !e.or#o%ott- Pilla%tsa akaratla%)l is a# t*atol*atatla%.o#tos.a t"edt- A s#elle!ek +r+!!el lak%ak ilye% *elye%-A tltos /se%dese% olytatta:( A#t !o%do!, .es#"ld !e Ciral- Mo%dd el %eki, !it k$%s#

tle- De !ost !" !e %e! k"r*eted- D+l+tt loat !)tat e# a# .ra,a*oy a /so%tok ll%ak- Me el=)s#t)lt !ar*kat- A#t >ele%ti, %eked%i%/s se!!id, Beke, a!i"rt !esrol*at%d Cirot- Mo%do!,.es#"ld !e ele- A#t% !a>d

Beke es#@lte% rta a olytatst- Dar) soki t+=re%e,+r%yedte% *a>olt a# .ra "s a /so%tok +l", !$%e! ki.+kte:

( A#t !o%d>k e#ek itt, *oy %i%/s *tra sok idt+k e#e% as#llso%-

( Els#+k>ek ele El kell ra.ol%o! i%/s !" .i#o%y$t"k arra,*oy Gy+rk al.a% !e*alt ( dadota .i#o%ytala%)l Beke, "s atltos lassa% !ayar#%i ke#dte:

( E!.eri !"rt"kkel teki%te al.a% %i%/s- De so*a !e %e=r.l> els#+k%i a# ass#o%%yal, !ert &y lto!, akkor a# "leted ie%


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r+id les#- A s#lls r+est a %yakadra #&d)l, s aki !o#o, t"ed #!a>d- De a% itt !s is, ia!- E# =edi a#t !o%d>a, *oy !e kelle%%ed Cirot- Eyed@l, a !aad e!.ers"".l, !ert se$ts"et%e! ltok se*ol- ektek se! se$t !a>d se%ki, tal% /sak

eyalaki( Te le%%"l a#, Dar)A tltos %e! elelt, %e! is %"#ett el a# .r.a es# /so%tokrl-( E#"rt kelle%e el*ay%o! a s#llst o..te*eted, a!e%%yire a s#elle!il e%edi- De a#t *is#e!, a% !"itt ala!i- ?y lto!, *oy Cir %e! r !e-

( Ms*o# !ey Tal% a /sald.l alaki*e# ( k"rde#teels+t"t@lt ar//al Beke-

( E#t %e! lto!- sak a#t, *oy ey id )t% !r %e! les# itt-El!ey- De %e! eyed@l- A /so%tok *ely#ete k"t e!.ert !)tat, !eey *ar!adikat is, akit s#eret%ek a# "iek-

( M"is te le%%"l a *ar!adik, tltos( e! *i%%"!- Akkor a /so%tok %e! $y ll%%ak, ia!-Eys#er e!.er a# a *ar!adik, de e# !" e%e! is !e#aar-Mert %e! t)do!-

A tltos *ado%s#%i ke#dett, !i%t aki ross# o%dolatokat *esseetel !atl, "s Beke d+..e%te% .!)lta *irtele% d@*"t-

( E>, %o Me%> !r i%%e%, te it"# e! *allod Takarod> e!tarto#ol se!!iel Teki%tsd a r"s#e!rl a>%d"k%ak-

A##al Dar) +r%yedt *ttal, ka/s# >rssal .e.&>t a str.a,a*o%%a% =illa%atok !&la )ra "s i>es#t *a%ok s#rdtek ki-Mi%t*a s#elle!ekkel iaskodott ol%a, a r" !e*oltak lelkeiel-

Beke el)rott, "s is#kolt a tltos str%ak .al>s k+r%y"k"rl-

( E#t !o%dta %O a# +re Dar) ( t)dakolta akti, !ik+#.e% a%e!e#/si#!>a tal=rl ey adara..al a sarat akarta le- ( E#"rt kr


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sk% s#llsa !ellett ( a .als#r%yo% k@l+% >)rt.a% ( s#edett9edett %"=s" lakott- A# el# *ad>rat elitte !i%de%@ket- e!Bese a=a %e!#ets""*e# tarto#tak, de !" /sak %e! is a t+r#s*+#-Lk %e! !o%dtk, *o%%a% >+ttek, !ert s#"ye%lett"k $%s"@ket,

sk%"k !e %e! k"rde#t"k-'a=tak "telt, s#llsk"%t !e a# ayo%%ytt, sok e#er >r+ldet

!etett, +re >)rtt- A !oyeri t+r#sek%"l s&lyos .%%ek s#!$tott a#"*e#rl, a# els#e"%yedett roko%rl %e! o%doskod%i, t !ara*ay%i- A# ilye% /saldot kik+#+s$tett"k-

Beke %a=*oss#at iyelte a o%)l it"#eket- A #s#lkrl/sak%e! !i%deyiket !e t)dta k@l+%.+#tet%i- T)dta, ki al aMeyer t+r#s.e, !ert %l)k tor)l!adarat *$!e#tek a #s#lra-

T)dta a#t is, ki tarto#ik a e%.e, a Gyar!at.a, "s ki a y"k.e- Akis '@rt t+r#s t@rk a>k& *ar/osai ( akik %e@k s#eri%t !a)kat arkasstl s#r!a#tattk ( *a!ar elo%)ltak- Lket t"=#ta !e lei%k..a k+#el!&lt =)s#tai i*ara, "s Beke !" oda*a#a *allotta, *oy a%aye>edele! a '@rt+t "s a Gyar!atot ( e#t a t@rk %yel =)s#taiak)r!ati%ak !o%dtk ( eyetle% t+r#s.e akar>a orras#ta%i- I"tater.e ette !r-

Cad, d"li e!.erek oltak, %e! olya%ok, !i%t a# "s#aki *eyekell el%dorolt )or"l"k- S+t"te.. ar/&ak, ala/so%ya..ak,!ok%ya..ak- De !r >l .es#"lt"k a !oyeri %yelet, !i%t a*oy a!oyeri t+r#sek.e% "lk is a# +@k"t-

Eyik a>tt se #aarta so*a a keered"s- A#t !o%dtk, !i%dey,!ilye% a *a>a ay a s#e!e s#$%e alaki%ek, eyed@l a tis#tess" "s ait"#s" a o%tos, *ad.a% =edi a# ll*atatoss s a .a>trsiass-

A*oy Beke a lorl s#lla a .okrok takars.l iyelte a

*ar/osok o%)lst, eys#erre /%kakas rikoltsa *as$tott a/se%d.e- P)s#tai +s#t+%ei a#t s&tk, a liet.e% es#"ly leselked*et,de a loa !" %y)odta% /sorott, s eykede% !eredt !aa el",!i%t*a s#)%diklt ol%a-

A#t% Beke !++tt *a%tala%)l s#"tltak a# ak, "s a/salitos.l e*"r le%s#o% i%.e%, *$!#ett /si#!.a% "s a s#r.atrt k"k selye!%adr.a% Cir l"=ett el-


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Beke &y "re#te, *oy a s#$e a tork.a% er- Cir akkor olt*o## ilye% k+#el, a!ikor !" "let "s *all k+#+tt .kls#ott aess#*#.a%-

C"letle%9e, *oy !ost itt ll eltte

Cir /sak ey =illa%atra tor=a%t !e, a#t% !osolyoa l"=ettBeke !ell"- Mele %yr olt, a s#llso% ali iseltek e>edt a#+reeke% k$@l- M" a "r>es ass#o%yok is !ee%edt"k !a)k%ak,*oy /sak ey i%o! ke%dt ay *lt li..e%tse%ek a *a>)kra,a!i.e y+%y+t ay @l.ealt /so!#tak- Cir k"t arko/s.as#edett, y+%y+kkel telio%t, s+t"t.ar%a *a>a a llai% r+=d+s+tt,a*oy a lot ey %y$ra t+r#s"*e# k+t+tte-

( e! ay9e s#o!or&, *oy %e! le*ets# k+#+tt@k ( k"rde#te,"s Beke el" l"=e "iteki%tett a s$ko%- A it"# =illa%tsa+%k"%tele%@l Cir %yaks#irt>"re t"edt- Milye% i%o! a .re,o%dolta, de elka=ta a s#e!"t r+est, el"re ke!"%y *ar/os , %e!a"le ass#o%y.olo%d- ( Es#te%dkkel e#eltt $y !e%t el Gy+rk is,a# )ra!- Akkor is itt llta!, "s i%teette! %eki ey ke%del-

( Bi#tosa% olya% >ked olt, !i%t e#ek itt ( i%tett a o%)lk el"Beke- ( e! sa>%lt t"ed itt *ay%i

( M" /sak iss#a se! %"#ett ( leyi%tett Cir, a#t% a le"%yre*)%yor$tott: ( , te Mi"le k"rd"s e# A "ri dola, *oy *ad.a!e%>e%, "s a#dao% t"r>e% !e- A "ri%"= !r /sak ilye%- e!!)tat*at>a a t+..iek eltt, *oy a lelke le*et y+%e is, !ertki%eetik- A#t *i*etik rla, *oy %e! is *ar/os- De "% akkor!e"re#te!, *oy Gy+rk %e! >+% iss#a- e! sokkal elttel!odta! ala!it- Arrl, *oy Gy+rk ey orrs%l llt, iott .elle,a#t% a .)yo $# eys#erre *atal!asra %tt s elsodorta-

B)kd/solt a $#.e%, de "% ki t)dta! ol%a *%i t- Gy+rk a#o%.a%/sak r#ta a e>"t, *oy %e! kell, *ay>a!- A#t% elt%t ey #&.a%-

( Akkor te ll$tottad a do!. t+".e%, a orrs%l a s#o.ro/skt,)ye, Cir Te is#ed %eki a# "telt, italt, Gy+rk s#elle!"%ek,ldo#atk"==e%-

( e! ( r#ta a e>"t a iatalass#o%y- ( A# a%y>a olt- H% se!!it%e! ll$totta!- Hr#e!, *oy "l, !" %e! es#ett el- De a#t is, *oy

%e! >+% iss#a t+..et- Tal% tallt alakit !a%ak ott, a*ola#daa..ak a %"=ek


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( a, ott las#t !a%ak !e%yass#o%yt, ottr r a# ass#o%ya-

( Akkor te eddi !i"rt %e! !e%t"l iss#a a tieid*e# ( illa%t

Cir ekete s#e!e- ( H% a#t *is#e!, *oy a Cil@yel &yre%de#i a dolokat, a*oy %eki !eelel- a, eles#, de ad*atis *elyette-

Beke .ele.or#o%ott a !o%dat "".e-Mire elo/s&dott, Cir !r is!"t a lo% @lt- '+s#+%"s %"lk@l

ord)lt, "s ki@etett a /salitos.l- A ka%/a siets l"=tei do..a%tak ake!"%yre d+%+lt +ld+%, a*ol kor..a% a !"%eseket "s a )lyt*a>totta "i sk% /sa=ata-

Beke %a=oki %e! tallta a *ely"t- Me*et%"k>e is olt !r %ayo%a s#llsrl, de a!ikor i%d)lt ol%a, ala!i iss#a*ta- Ey "r#"s,ey illat, a!i a s#"l s#r%y% kere%e .e.&>t a .e%s>".e, "s a!iteyetle% %" testes$tett !e /s)=%: Cir-

>o%st-( Mo%dd /sak, .ty, !i le%%e, *a ey!aa!.a% !e%%"k a sere

)t% a keleti ye=re ( t)dakolta aktitl, !ik+#.e% a#t rta, *oy

a# +re %e! "rt ele eyet-! akti .tya !er.e% !s "le!"%ye% olt:( A#t !o%do!, *oy a s#!odra e# a# eyetle% le*ets" !aradt,

ia!- E>*, t)do! !, !ire !ey ki a >t"k Uye, !e kell e%%edCirot ( !r *a le*ets"es- A**o# !e ayo% kell- E".l#sk!%yt kell s#ere#%ed, s k+#.e% %e! s#a.ad ott*ay%od aoadat- Be ay9" s#a, !i

( Me%%"k "% akr !ost ( "s#keld+tt Beke (, de >s#eriel

se!!i! %i%/s- sak a!it !aa!!al *o#ta! a t"le%- Feyerkelle%e- Ca%9e kardko/s erreel"

( Trk%yok /sak a t+r#s s#lls% a%%ak, esetle a%e!#ets" !ellett, !r *a a#da- Mert a trk%yt !i%di el kelllt%i "r//el, r"##el, lo!!al, !e a!ire /sak s#@ks"e a%- E#t=edi '*ers#o% ell *o##k, a te%ertl .rkko%- ltal.a% a#5tile% !e a %ay olyko% *%ak elel", !ert a# ilye% *al.a% .

i#ek !ellett !i%di a a#da t+r#sek s#llsol%ak- Mi%"l


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s#e"%ye.. ay, a%%l ye%"/sk".. a s#llsod k+r%y"ke- 4tod,%l)%k !" a kereskedk se! %ayo% ll%ak !e

( Trk%y %"lk@l =edile% %e! !ey ( /slta a e>"t .&sa%Beke- ( y$l*eyekre, l%d#sa*eyekre, > s#a.lyra a% s#@ks"e!,

.ty- 4to!, !" r%o! kell-( A# %e! olya% %ay .a> ( etette oda a# +re- ( 4eal..

!e"rleldik .e%%ed a o%dolat- A#t%, *a !r le=ottya%%a, !i%t aa/kor, keress !e-

Beke akkor ltta lek+#ele.. Cirot, a!ikor a loakat *a>tottk aolyra i%%i-

A s#lls alatti ka%yar)lat*o# terelt"k a# llatokat- Betes"re,%yaalyra se! oltak o"ko%yak e#ek a =)s#tai %"yl.&ak, dea%%l k"%yese..ek oltak a $#re-

Els#+r !ess#irl s#i!atolattk, a#t% a =art>ra l"=tek, *oy el%e kaar>k- Hr#"ke%y orr/i!=ik re!etek, a!i%t le*a>oltak, de!" !i%di %e! ittak, /sak a $# s#at $#lelett"k- A#t%, *a el""

tis#t%ak talltk, *oss#& kortyokkal s#$tk !a)k.a-Cir !os%ialt /i=elt ey y"k"%ykosr.a%- Meker@lte a!"%est, "s olysir%y.a% tola.. .allaott, *oy %e #aar>a a#llatokat- Cetett ey =illa%tst Bek"re, a#t% letele=edett a kai/sosrak"t kidlt # !ellett- 4a=os k++% s)lykolta a le%s#o% i%eket, ael9el/sa= $# s#ikrkat s#rt a %a="%y.e%-

A!ikor a !"%es teleitta !at, "s a e#"rka%/k !+" soroltak aloak, Beke /sak "l&ti tartott el@k, a#t% ey alkal!atos *elye%

"s#re"tle%@l iss#aord)lt, lot a @#es.e kor!%yo#ta, ."klytetett a l.ra, "s Cir*o# l"=ett-

( Mr a#t *itte!, !e se! is!ers# ( s#lt *alka% a# ass#o%y, "sse.t".e% k+r.ei#slatta =illa%tsal a oly=artot, %i%/s9e alaki ak+#el.e%, aki%ek %e! kelle%e ott le%%ie-

( Melttalak "% elsre, Cir ( Beke le@lt ey $#*o#ta t+r#sre- (Ali ltlak !osta%.a%, =edi !" .es#"de! is le%%e eled-

(


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al ia#, a iatal it"# ala=osa% !ele=d+tt a iselked"s"%- A#t*itte, >o..a% +r@l !a>d Cir a is#o%tlts%ak-

( Most %e! "==e% alkal!atos erre a# id- Me a#t%!elt*at%ak Mo%dd !e, *oy el!"s#9e ( s#ee#te *irtele%

Beke !ell"%ek a k"rd"st Cir, aki%ek s#e!".e% )r/sa s#ikrky)lladtak-

Beke %e! elelt a#o%%al, !ert ey "ri*o# !eo%tolt las# illik-A oly.a *a>$tott ey k+et, s %"#te, a*oy a# a=r, k+rk+r+s*)ll!ok el&s#%ak-

G"!ek *tak a =arti @#es elett, a $#=arti to/sok.a% +/s+k.)ke%/e#ett- "*%y %a=s#$tta, ko=as# % %edes s#r%y)kat trtkki a %a="%y%ek a krkato%k-

A /se%det %i le*etett-( ?y o%dolo!, el!eyek ( las#olta %ay sokra- Cir ar/a

ey =illa%atra !elto#ott- ( i%/s se >s#o!, se! =edi="%#e!, *oy !eeye! !aa!%ak a!ire s#@ks"e! le%%e-Me kell s#ere#%e!, !ert addi se!!ire %e! !eyek-

Cir !i%de#t t)dta- %ek "ad>% a =a>tsokkal, ay iy#%i a )lyt-e! ross#, *a ."ke a% a# e!.er k+r@l, Cir- Me ia#i /sald-

Cir *allatta t, =edi Beke rt ol%a %"*%y .i#tat s#t-C"@l %eki.toroda !ek"rde#te:

( El>+%%"l9e ele!, *a >+*et%"l


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( Ci%%"l9e ( /satta%t a %e! rt elelet, "s iss#*a%#ott !"soki a k k+#+tt, !ert !ost Bek"%ek akadt a tork% a!o%da%ial- ay sokra elelte /sak:

( sak t"ed i%%"lek, Cir- sak t"ed-

Cir ota a risse% !osott *ol!it, "s eli%d)lt elel" a=artoldal.a%- F"l&trl s#lt iss#a a lla +l+tt, s .&so%ott a *a%>a:

( Ba>t *o#ol r!- ay .a>t- e! t)dod9e, !i >r a *tle%ass#o%y%ak

olt, te*t a !aie!.er%ek is tis#tel%ie kell a t+r"%yt-

Ettl a %a=tl ke#de Beke se "l %e! olt, se *olt- M" a!)%k>ra se t)dott &y iyel%i, !i%t eddi- ra tallko#ott Ciral-Mi%t*a !"se! a "letle% sodorta ol%a ket +ss#e a @#es s#"l"%,

a s#llstl tola..- Cir *a>l"ko%y, riss ess#ket y>t+etett,kis k+teek.e re%de#ette, *oy *a#a/i=ele ki>a$tsa el@k a r"ikosarakat, !e a ess#*# .o!lott alt-

Mei>edt, !ikor !e=illa%totta Bek"t, !ert a le"%y .i#o%yerse% leoyott-


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( E!"s#t t"ed ala!i krs ( s#lt s#el$de% Cir- ( A%"#ass#o%y*o# kelle%e el!e%%ed, !i%de%t !elt- Ma*ol%a=eloys# e"s#e%, s akkor *i.a yy$tattalak-

( sak erd+!, Cir, %i%/s ra>ta! krs- A *elye! %e!

tallo!, &y "r#e!, .r!erre ord)lok is, !i%de%@tt /sak alak.a@t+! a e>e!-

( Akkor s#erele! e!"s#t, a#t *is#e!- Calaki !e"tetett t"ed-e! iy#tl, "s a# "teled.e .elekeert"k ala!elyik s#lls."lile%y%ak a s#rs#lt, ay t% !" a "r"t is- Attl ay ilye%-

Cir *a%>a s#o!or&%ak *atott, de Beke ki*allotta ! .elle ai%o! "d"st- A iatalass#o%y is l"iese.. lett, "s s#e!eit akialatla%s kariki kos#ortk- De e#t Beke %e! ette "s#re, !erta !aa .a>a s.a k+t+tte-

( El>+%%"l9e ele!, Cir, *a k"r%"lek Mess#ire, oda, a*ol %e!is!er se%ki- sak a% *ely, a*ol .eoad%ak-

Cir s#e!.eord)lt a it"##el, "s el%"#ett r- S#o!or& olt a=illa%tsa, !i%t ey #ik"%ek-

( Mi"rt e%e! k"rs# ta%od- Po%t ey ilye%t las#ta%l, !i%t

"% Aki %e! olt k"=es s#@l%i a# )r%ak A# ilye%t !" eyk+#it"# is elkeret*eti-E%%"l a !o%dat%l k+%%y s#+k+tt a s#e!".e, =edi Cir ke!"%y

ass#o%y *$r".e% llt-( A yer!eklds a# Hi Atya dola ( ers$tette Beke

.tortala%)l- ( E!.er arrl %e! te*et, *a a Cil@yel%ek !sterei a%%ak- Mi"rt e!"s#ted !aad e#e% B%tott "rte alakiCay a# ass#o%yok ross# s#e!!el %"#%ek

Cir %e! elelt-( H% eli%%"lek !aa!!al, !"is ( y@rk#+tt Beke a %ay

s#aak%ak, a#t% "tele% #aar.a% ta%/stala%)l iyelte, a!i%tCir !ere!e llakkal, le*a>tott e>>el elsietett a s#lls el" aess#%yal..al-

( sak a#t% a s#aad %e eledd ( kiltott iss#a a# ass#o%y, selt%t a *a>lat.a%-


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A#%a= d"l)t% a# +re akti .e.o/stst k"rt sk% >)rt>.a-

Ma)k.a% oltak, !ert a s#lls !i%de%kit !)%kra #aart- M"a# ass#o%yokat is, akikre a# Qels ass#o%yR, sk% eles"e, 'aroldt#okd srk%y !d>ra @yelt-

( Go%dold !e >o..a% e#t a dolot, sk% ( k"rte a# +re- ( Mr%e! els#+r t"r iss#a )ya%e# a# l!o!- Mi%di /sak a#t a# ey tlto! tele ter!"ssel, alatta !e !i%t*a ki"ett ol%a a , olya%ter!"ketle% !i%de%-

( Mit !o%dott a tltos ( k"rde#te sk% eykede%- Mor#)solt, !i%t !i%di, *a t&l !elere ord)lt-

( A#t, *oy a# "iek iyel!e#tetik a s#llst- Ia>ta! keres#t@l@#e%ik, *oy *a!arosa% ter!"ketle% les# a +ld ay a# ass#o%yok!"*e- A#"rt, !ert ro%ts a% alaki% a s#llso%-

( H% /sak eyet is!erek, aki% le*et- A Cirot ( !orota sk%%"!i !eet"ssel *a%>.a%, "s eldlt a l.r+k.l rakott y%-

( Cirrl !i%de%ki t)d>a t&lo%t&l r"e% is- De !r a% !s is-

Ms"l es#te%de>e, *oy %e! >+% yer!eklds s"=%y /sald>ra-Hs#reetted, *oy a# e"s# s#llso% *ro! es#te%d alatt /sak k"tle%y s#@letett, yerek !e ey se!

( Hs akkor !it >aasols# Mi le%%e a *elyes ?y t)do!, Ciro%%e! se$t se! a ar#slat, se! a rolass, a*oy a !aok se-

( A#t !o%da%!, !e kell o%dol%i, *oy *a#ak@ld>@k- ta, elis#i !aal- 4e*et, *oy a s#lls% !a>d a tltoskiyy$t>a, s *a %e!, a# se! a !i dol)%k-

( e! telt le !" a *"t es#te%d, akti ( akard#ott sk%, "sel%yo!ott ey >kora s$tst- ( A *o#o!%y !" a# +", "s iss#akell ad%)%k, *a id eltt k@ld>@k- Br !edd

( @k, akkor to.. ter>es#ti a ro%tst, "s as#lls)%k lassa% sorad%i ke#d- Me itt a% Gy+rk

( E*, Gy+rk !r %e! >+% !e- T% a saklok !e a arkasok)tkos%ak a /so%t>aial a ye=%- Ie!"le!, Te%ri > *elyet adott

%eki !aa !ellett, a >o..s#r%yo%- e!, akti, rla le!o%dt)%k!r- E#t a Cirot kell !" re%de#%i ala!ik"==e%-


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( Ca% !s !eolds is ( *o#akodott el a .es#"let"st)la>do%k"==e%i /"l>al a raas# +re- ( E# a Beke ie%/sakes#kdik "rte, de %i%/s se!!i>e, *oy *a !e is k"r*et%"eles"%ek, a kali!ot kii#et*esse- S#+ktet"srl !e *alla%i se!

akar-( Cay ya, ay tis#tess"es ( s#+e#te le eykede%

sk%- ( Mo%dta, *oy !it orat a e>".e%( Mo%dta .i#Oa 'ell %eki a Cir, *a !s%ak %e! kell a Gy+rk

/sald>.l- Mo%do!, *oy es#kdik "rte, %e! "rted Go%dold!e, sk%, /sak %yer*et a s#lls, *a e#t a o%dot ledo.>)k a%yak)%krl- Add %eki oda Cirot- 'i elle%ke#%e eled

( A#t *itte!, te >o..a% kedeled a#t a# ass#o%yt ( ott la=os=illa%tst akti el" a %ay/sald e>e- ( Most !e k@lde%"d

( 'edele!, =ers#e, de *a al.a% .e%%e a% a ro%ts, akkori%k.. ad>)k oda Bek"%ek, iye, a!erre akar>a- e! t)d>a se%ki,!erre a% a /sald>a, *oy a kali!ot eles.e% iss#aad>)k- Ky >le%%e- 'edele! Cirot, *oy%e

(

=rs#or !eerte! ol%a-

A *$rek, .r!ilye%ek is, sose! reked*et%ek !e a s#lls >)rtik+#+tt-

Cir ettl a %a=tl eyre i%k.. !a% "re#te a# elle%s"es=illa%tsokat- A# ass#o%yok eddi se oltak *o## >k, t+.. !)%kt

ka=ott ala!e%%yi%"l, "s t+.. s#idst is- 5d%k"%t el.&>t a @#es.e%,>l kis$rta !at, =edi a%%ak eltte e# %e! olt s#oksa-

Cala!i !e is lto#ott .e%%e, de !aa se! t)dta, !i- A#o%ka=ta !at, *oy *i%y#ik Beke trsasa, k+#els"e, s ettl !">o..a% !er"!@lt-

A *old "==e% oy.a% olt, a!ikor &>ra +ss#e)tott Bek"el- Ait"# ey arst ia#atott, a!ikor !e=illa%totta Cirot- Els#+r

a#t *itte, erdei s#elle!, !ert olya% ttets# olt a s+t"t.e% e*"rle%s#o% r)*>.a%, a!i%t a =art ey eld)ott #)a el" .allaott-


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Cir /se%d.e% le@lt ey kre, "s a i#et .!)lta- Beke akkors#l$totta !e:

( T% %eke! >+tt"l9e se$te%i Elk"l ilye%kor, %e*"# a arsa (!o%dta /se%dese%, "s lerakta a s#ers#!ait- A "li !e)lladt

*alakat ey #so!."kra ektette, "s k+#ele.. l"=ett, a sek"ly $#.e%l.ola- ( Mi"rt ker@ls# !osta%.a% a=ok ta %e! lttalak, /saka!ikor id%k"%t $#"rt s#aladtl- B%tottalak ala!iel

A# ass#o%y %e! s#lt, /sak a e>"t r#ta, "s Bekeel.i#o%ytala%odott- )k si%/s ey!s*o#, de !"is t)d>k, *oy alek+#ele..i *oldt+lt"i is el.es#"let*et%"%ek, a%%yi !i%de%)r/sas d+r+!.+lt oda.e%t, a s#$ !"ly"%-


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t#ol%%ak ra>t)%k k"%yre9kedre- Te%ri t)d>a /sak, !ilye%s#$ese% i%%"lek-

( Akkor !ire rs# Arra, *oy e%e! is ele!"ss#e%ek, !i%tGy+%y+t Milye% kedes l%y olt- A =ortyrl *o#ta ala!elyik

it"#, de a%%yira !es#erett"k, *oy %e! itt"k el elad%i ar&!iak%ak- Mi%de%t !etett, a!it /sak =ara%/soltak %eki, "s %e!olt olya% !)%ka, a!i*e# %e "rtett ol%a- Hs s#"= is olt- sak a#"rt%e! ette eles"@l se%ki, !ert %e! olt *o#o!%ya- A# =edi e#e%a s#llso% sokat s#!$t, Beke-

( A#t !o%do!, Cir, *oy tr> !" ey keeset- S#er#ekkali!%ak alt, !e !ell">e a%%yit !", *oy !e"l>@%k .elle- .a%"lele! .)>klt- ( Akkor a#t% !ire !ey@%k a tereiddel

Mey@%kCir o%dolata Beke #sierei.e ott- Me.or#o%ott a

elis!er"stl, !ert e..e% a r+id =r s#.a% .e%%e re>te#ett Cirelt+k"lts"e, s a t)dat, *oy %e! "l !r a t+r"%ytl se-

( Mele*et, *oy %e! >++k iss#a- De *a !"is, akkor ey@tt!ey@%k el i%%e%, s keres@%k ala*ol olya% s#llst, a!elyik!oyeri %yele% .es#"l "s .eoad- A!it !aa!!al *o#ok, a##alyara=$t>)k !a>d ket is-

A *old el*k !++tt .)>klt, s#"l se! re#d@lt a @#es elett- A $#koro!s+t"t els#$%e akr a t@k+r- Meder!edt a oly, !i%t t"le%,!ieltt !" a >" le#rta a t&l=arti-

De e# /sak a# "r#"kek /salka >t"ka, *is# rekke% %yr as#al>a a

s#"les =)s#tt- Forrak a %a==alok, s a# ">s#aka /sak kis e%y*@l"st*o#-

Cir olt is!"t a .tra..- Mi%t*a /sak "letle%@l t+rt"%t ol%a,a# )>>ai Beke ke#"*e# "rtek- A#t% k+#ele.. l"=ett, ele!elte a#ar/t, "s eye%ese% a it"# s#e!".e %"#ett *oss#a%, ll*atatosa%,@rk"s#%- e! s#lt ey *a%ot se!- S#e!"% !e/silla%t a*old"%y, s a *o!lokt "%y.e o%ta-

Beke lassa%, .i#o%ytala%)l e!elte kar>ait, eyre el>e.. /s&s#tattaCir derek%, a#t% !a*o# o%ta, s a# ass#o%y %e! elle%ke#ett-


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Cala!i !o#d)lt a @#es.e%, rka ay # tal%, de ket %e!"rdekelte-

A *old !e"rt, =a>#% !osollyal .&>t ey e#@st+s s#"lel*kar"> !+", "s a ele s#+ets"es s+t"ts" sr tylat eres#tett-

A !ele leet !eloaola toli #a>ok "rke#tek a s#lls ell, sa oly is *o#ta a *$reket !ess#irl, a# erdk "s %dasok il.l,tal% a te%ertl-

A @#es al>.a% sely!es olt a sr s#%ye "s kelle!ese%si!oat, a!ikor !a.a re>tette Bek"t "s Cirot- A=r .oarak/i=elt"k #+ldes "%y l!=/skikat, a s#lak tete>"rl k+r@l%"#tek,!a>d tle%d@ltek a s#o!s#"d .okorra-

A t&l=arto% "! rikka%tott- Cala!itl !eriadt, de s+t"t.e% !r%e! !ert s#r%yra ka=%i-

Cir "s Beke s#!ra !es#%t a als- sak kette% !aradtaka +ld la=os t%y"r>%, a!ely elett, !i%t *atal!as >)rta *asadsai% a"%y, ill#tak a /sillaok-

Mess#e r+=@lt a s#lls, a !"%es "s a )lya, !i%de%, a!i eddik+r@l#rta ket- E!.eri s#e! %e! k)tat*atta ki titk)kat, s k *itt"k,*oy a# r%yak il%ak !i%di ".er r#i !ost !e"rt%

.loat%ak-A =arti k+eke% %y)tala%)l e/seett a $#, !ik+#.e% k kette%.ele#)*a%tak ala!i e%eketle% !"lys".e, *oy !a>d ey@tte!elked>e%ek ki o%%a%, "s a# eddi sose! is!ert *)ll!ok *t%ts#r%yal>a%ak a..a a !sik il.a, a*ol /sak kett s#!ra a%*ely-

sk% !i%de%t t" tett Cir )t%- Elk@ldte s"=%yt a)ly*o#, Bere%det a liet el", a# ass#o%yok k+#@l, akit "rt, as#lls*o# tarto# k+#eli +ldekre, de !i%deyik a llt o%oatat"rt !e: Cir %i%/s se*ol-

A# ass#o%yok "s a "rie!.erek a s+t"ts" .elltal i%k.. as#llso

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