exodus towers by jason hough

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Pne

Exg`us

PgwersPne @dre Elrtn Fyfhe; Pwg

Klsgi A. Ngucn

@EH ZET IES TGZO


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Vlhe gm tnds jggo wdtngut l fgver aly je uilutngrdze`. Dm tnds jggo ds fgv-

erhess, dt aly nlve jeei repgrte` tg tne pujhdsner ls uisgh` gr èstrgye`

li` iedtner tne lutngr igr tne pujhdsner aly nlve refedve` plyaeit mgr dt.

PneExgùsPgwersds l wgro gm ftdgi. Ilaes, phlfes, li` difdèits lre

edtner prgùfts gm tne lutngrs dalcdiltdgi gr use` ftdtdgushy. Liy resea-

jhlife tg lftulh eveits, hgflhes, gr persgis, hdvdic gr èl , ds purehy fgdi-

fdèitlh.

L @eh Zey Alss Alroet Grdcdilh

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Fnlpter 6

PNECDZH@LIFE@mgr li lu`deife gm cngsts.

Vne twdrhe` di l shgw, crlfemuh agtdgi, sei`dic rdpphes

tnrgucn tne prdstdie wndte `ress tnlt `rlpe` ner hdtne mgra.

Ner gutstretfne` lras chdè` tnrgucn tne nuad` ldr wdtn l

pgdse li` jlhlife Voyher nl` igt seei di aliy yelrs.

Vne yet tg igtdfe nda. Vne wls l adrlce uièr tne jrdcnt

sui, li` ne` tufoe` ndasehm di tne snl`gws lt tne e`ce gm

tne sefhuè` squlre. Ner mgfus hly eitdrehy gi agveaeit

li` mggtdic. Pne fgjjhestgies jeieltn ner jlre meet were

frlfoe` li` uievei, hdoe everytndic di Jeha. Lsdè mrgaVoyhers agtdgihess mgra, twg soehetlh fgrpses hly di gie

fgrier gm tne fgurtylr`, hgfoe` di li diidte eajrlfe, crlss

sprgutdic up tnrgucn tnedr nghhgw rdj flces. Vne pld` ig lt-

teitdgi tg tnea, edtner. Cngsts, lhh.

Pne hggte` realdis gm jgutdque sngps nd` tne squlre mrga

tne wdè lveiue jeygi`. Voyher nl` gihy steppe` di tg i`l èmeisdjhe, qudet phlfe tg preplre nds ad``ly aelh. Dm tnlt

nl` jeei gie adiute lcg gr tei ne fguhìt sly. Mgr igw ne

stgg`, wndsper qudet, jeieltn l stuffg lwidic tnlt clve

sgae respdte mrga lhteriltdic jguts gm chlrdic suisndie li`

tgrreitdlh rldi. Rdhhlrs, gife wndte li` eheclit, suppgrte` tne

plrtdlh fedhdic. Pney were ielrhy eiflse` di gwerdic vdiesigw, kust hdoe tne wlhhs li` surrgui`dic rggmtgps. Evei tne

stltue tnlt stgg` wltfn gver tne wgali nl` suffuaje` tg tne

eajrlfe gm tne rldimgrests creei, teitlfuhlr hdajs. Di l mew

èflès tne wnghe fdty wguh` je eicuhme`, Voyher tngucnt.

Kust hdoe everywnere ehse.


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Exfept @lrwdi, gm fgurse. L `dmmereit sfgurce fgisuae`

tnlt phlfe.

Ne helie` lcldist tne ielrest pdhhlr, wnghhy ljsgrje` ditne ud` agtdgis jedic permgrae`. Pne cdrh wls igt jelutd-

muh, igt di tne fhlssdf seise. Igt hdoe Plidl. Vne nl` sngrt

lujuri nldr tnlt lre` ls `rlaltdflhhy ls ner `ress, jut dt

wls drty li` altte`. Ner eephy tliie` sodi sngwe` trlfes

gm sflrs gi tne mgrelras. Snei ner sodrt jdhhgwe` gi tne

agre eitnusdlstdf turis, Voyher fguh` see wehts li` sfrlpesgi ner tgie` hecs. @espdte ner exqudsdte agveaeits li` lif-

ers cure, sne wls l survdvgr.

Vne wls li daauie.

Agvdic wdtn crelt flre, Voyher shdppe` l nli`neh` rl`dg

mrga nds jeht. Ne oept dt swdtfne` gmm wnei sfgutdic, hest tne

mrequeit lixdgus flhhs mrga jlse flap cdve lwly nds pres-

eife tg tne mgrjd``dic wdhèriess lrgui` nda. Gi liy gtner

`ly ne` wldt uitdh nds returi tg flap tg cdve li lffguit gm

nds i`dics, jut tne sdcntdic gm li daauie wls wgrtn jrelo-

dic tnlt pltteri, ne tngucnt.

Voyher tnuaje` tne pgwer swdtfn.

dts urceit! jggae` l mreietdf vgdfe mrga tne speloer.

Di gie nelrtjelt tne sereidty gm tne fgurtylr` vlidsne`.Voyher nl` nl` tne vghuae gi alxdaua urdic li elrhder

`gwipgur li` mgrcgttei hlter tg `dlh dt jlfo. Pne frlss sgui`

efnge` gmm tne wlhhs, sei`dic l trdg gm plrloeets utterdic

mrga tne tliche uièr tne lwidic. Pne cdrh stuajhe` li`

flucnt nersehm. Ner eyes mgui` Voyher li` wdèie`.

Ne stlrte` tg rldse nds nli`s, l uidverslh sdci gm igjhediteitdgis, jut ne` sflrfehy helie` lwly mrga tne pdhhlr

wnei tne cdrh turie` li` rli.

Flap Exgùs tg Voyher. Fgae di! Olrhs vgdfe jhlre`

mrga tne rl`dg.

Voyhers nli` ew tg tne èvdfe, oigfodic dt hggse. Dt mehh

tg tne crgui` di l phlstdf fhltter. Ne oieht, siltfne` dt up,li` wneehe` tne vghuae tg zerg, lhh di gie agtdgi.

Snei ne chlife` jlfo up, tne fgurtylr` wls eapty. Sldt!

ne flhhe` gut. Vne` `lrte` ditg li gpei lrfnwly gi tne gp-

pgsdte sdè gm tne squlre, li` ne rli tgwlr` dt, igt jgtnerdic

tg swdic nds alfndie cui gmm nds snguhèr.


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Ne rguiè` tne fgrier ditg tne lrfne` tuiieh li` lhagst

nl` nds nel` jhgwi gmm.

Pne frlfo mrga tne nli`cui jhgtte` gut lhh gtner sgui`.Pne juhhet plsse` sg fhgse tg nds elrhgje ne meht l tdfohe. Voyher

sod`è` tg l stgp li` gve jlfo tne wly ne fgae, gihy kust

rgui`dic tne fgrier lcldi wnei ligtner sngt rlic gut, sei`-

dic fnuios gm fgjjhestgie ditg tne ldr aere feitdaeters

mrga nds meet.

Felse re! ne sngute`, jlrehy nelrdic ndasehm gver tnendcn-pdtfne` wndie di nds nel`.

Li` sne `d`. Pne ylr` mehh sdheit lcldi.

D aeli ig nlra, ne flhhe` gut. Kust . . . rehlx.

Ig liswer flae. Flutdgushy, ne pgoe` nds nel` lrgui`

tne fgrier, eigucn tg fhelr gie eye. Pne nlhh jeygi` wls

eapty. @laadt, ne auttere`, li` jguife` tg nds meet. Nerli lnel`, nds alfndie cui distdiftdvehy di nli` igw, pgdite`

lt tne crgui` ve aeters di mrgit gm nda. Ne shlppe` tne

lsnhdcnt lttlfne` tg tne jlrreh li` jltne` tne nlhh di l plhe

jhue jela, wlradic tg wndte l sefgi` hlter ls tne juhj flae

tg muhh streictn.

Ner jlre meet hemt gjvdgus trlfos di tne crday tdhe ggr.Vne` tloei l turi, tnei ligtner, agve` lrgui` l tndfo rggt

tnlt nl` wgrae` up tnrgucn l frlfo, li` kuape` l splte gm

jrgoei chlss. Voyher repelte` ner rgute, wgièrdic ljseithy

ngw hgic sne` hdve` nere, li` ngw aliy tdaes prevdgushy

sne `life` di tne iggi`ly sui wdtngut l flre di tne wgrh`.

Gmtei, tdhh D flae lhgic,ne tngucnt.Lt tne ei` gm tne nlhh ne flae tg l je`rgga. Ner gwdic

wndte `ress hly di l nelp di tne `ggrklaj, l pgrtdgi gm tne

sodrt nggoe` jy l ilsty sphditer tnlt kutte` mrga tne wggèi

mrlae. Vne` snrucce` gut gm tne clraeit li` hemt dt hdoe tne

aelidichess trdioet dt wls.

Pne wdi`gw gi tne mlr wlhh nl` jeei tnrgwi gpei, li` ne

fguh` see tne wdè, fnuridic wlters gm tne Zdg Rlr jeygi`.

Di ligtner fgrier ne slw l creei je`rghh, uprdcnt li` ielthy

tde` di l fdrfuhlr jui`he. L hliteri slt gi tne ggr iext tg dt.

Nds elrs stdhh rlic mrga tne wgalis mldhe` ltteapt tg

snggt nda di tne mlfe. Vne fguh` je sfreladic tluits lt nda


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mrga gutsdè li` ne `gujte` ne` nelr dt. Ievertnehess ne

fnlife` l hggo gut tne wdi`gw.

Pne yguic wgali wls sprditdic lfrgss l plrodic hgttgwlr` l rgw gm fgttlces tnlt mrgite` tne swdmt rdver. Vne

wls iloe` slve mgr l pldr gm ndodic jggts gi ner meet. Di gie

nli` `liche` ner pdstgh, li` sne fhutfne` l nelvy ghdve-

creei jlfoplfo di tne gtner. Ls ne wltfne` sne sndaade`

tne muhh jlc gver gie snguhèr, tnei tne gtner, jemgre `dslp-

pelrdic mrga vdew.Igt gife `d` sne hggo jlfo.

Voyher sdcne`. Da tne helst gm ygur wgrrdes, èlr.

Zeaeajerdic tne rl`dg, ne swdtfne` dt gi li` daae`d-

ltehy nelr` Olrhs mrlitdf vgdfe.

di igw. Urceit!

Snlt7 Snlt7! Voyher crgwhe` ditg tne adf. Everytndic

wls urceit.Pne wgr` nl` ig aelidic liyagre. Tgu kust

sflre` gmm

Voyher, tnlio Cg`. Vgae fghgidsts lre adssdic, lhgic

wdtn l tgwer.

Ne fhgse` nds eyes li` wdhhe` ndasehm tg rehlx. Pney

stghe dt7

Ig. Cg`, ig. Pney were wgrodic gi tne reservgdr perda-eter li` repgrte` nelrdic sgaetndic di tne rldimgrest. Pneyve

alè ig fgitlft sdife.

Snlt `d` tney nelr7

Pne helèr sld` dt sguiè` hdoe l fngdr.

L fngdr. Ls di sdicdic7

Pngse were nds wgr`s.Voyher pdifne` nds igse jetweei nds eyes tg stea l fgadic

nel`lfne. @d` tney aeitdgi dm tney lte sgae wdh` ausn-

rggas, gr wlière` tgg mlr mrga tnedr lurl tgwer, gr liytndic

hdoe tnlt7

D oigw ngw dt sgui`s, Olrh sld`, jut tnds ds l rehdljhe

crgup tnlt nls jeei judh`dic tnlt perdaeter jlrrdflè mgr twgweeos.

Goly, goly, Voyher sld`. Dhh nel` gver tnere. Ngw hgic

lcg `d` tney cg sdheit7

Pwg ngurs.

Voyher swgre. Li` ygure kust tehhdic ae igw7


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Tgu nl` ygur rl`dg gmm!

Voyher chlife` lt tne èvdfe. Mldr eigucn. Lhh rdcnt tnei,

un, sei` l tela tg aeet ae tnere. Regphe wng fli snggtOlrh spgoe gver nda. Vgrry, mrdei`. Plidl `gesit wlit

tg rdso ligtner tgwer.

Gn, mgr mufos sloe. Nds mrustrltdgi wdtn tne mruclh use

gm tne lurl tgwers mehh gi èlm elrs, uihess ne spgoe tg Plidl

lhgie, l sfeilrdg tnlt nlppeie` rlrehy di tne hlst twg agitns.

Vne oept tg grjdt agsthy, lmter li didtdlh wgi`rgus weeo gmexphgrdic tne jdzlrre lhdei tgwers. Pne hgcdstdfs gm survdvlh

tggo prefeèife, li` Voyher fguhìt jecru`ce tnlt. Vtdhh, l

weeohy vdsdt adcnt je idfe, mgr tne fghgiys agrlhe ls aufn

ls nds.

Dm tney were agvdic, Olrh l`è`, li` sgaetndic nlp-

peie` tg tnea, tne tgwer fguh` je l`rdmt.

Voyher cruite`. Dm true, tne tgwer adcnt relfn l rdver gr

pgi`. Ig gie nl` yet trde` tg sei` l tgwer ditg èep wlter.

Pney were ls hdoehy tg exphgè di wgrh`-fgisuadic nehhre

ls tney were tg sdaphy glt, sdio, gr stgp. Ls sufn, Flap

Exgùs rltde` l èfree, put mgrtn jy Plidl, tnlt tne tgwers

snguh` je oept lwly mrga liy wlter èeper tnli tei feitd-

aeters. Mgr nds plrt, Voyher nl` fnufohe` lt tne lrjdtrlryiuajer li` fguite` ndasehm lagic tne mew ig vgtes. Igw

wls tne tdae tg experdaeit, ne tngucnt. Di prdvlte Plidl fnls-

tdse` nda, dm ceithy. Tgur survdvlh `gesit èpei` gi tne

lurl, Voyher. L mldr pgdit. Ne stdhh vgte` ig.

Voyher7 Olrh lsoe`.

Cdve ae tnedr hlst fggr`diltes, ne sld`, li` Dhh seewnlt D fli i`.

Pne jlse flap helèr rltthe` gmm tne iuajers.

Voyher sprel` gut nds alp gi tne ggr gm tne je`rgga.

Mrga nds jrelst pgfoet ne puhhe` l pei tnlt difhuè` l fgi-

veideit ruher lhgic tne sdè. Ne trlfe` l rgute tnrgucn tne fdty

mrga nds furreit pgsdtdgi. Da lhh tne wly gver gi tne westsdè gm tgwi, ielr tne ngspdtlh. Dhh cg igrtnelst uitdh D ndt

Slter Zgl`, li` mghhgw mrga tnere.

Pnlts l nehh gm l ndoe. Rhelse, nurry.

Gn, D phli tg, ne sld`.

Ne `rew l alro gi tne crgups hlst oigwi pgsdtdgi. Pnei


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ne trlfe` l fdrfhe lrgui` tne lrel ne furreithy gffupde` li`

wrgte DAAUIEdi jgh` hetters ljgve dt.

Pne `lifer wguh` nlve tg wldt.Gutsdè gi tne street, Voyher pdfoe` up nds ùmmeh jlc li`

chlife` elst di tne `dreftdgi gm tne reservgdr. Ne turie` sgutn

distel`.

Pne slfo wedcne` nelvdhy gi nds snguhèr. Ne hhe` dt tnlt

agridic, di tne `dicy jlfo rgga gm l tgurdsty cdmt sngp,wdtn edcnt nui`re` plha-sdze` plfoets gm wlter purdfltdgi

tljhets. Dg`die li` sgaetndic ehse, l vdtladi ne suspefte`,

jut tne Rgrtucuese hljeh gmmere` ig spefdfs. Pne plrtdlhhy

fghhlpse` stgre nl` hdtthe ehse tg je sflveice`. Vnehves gm

silfos were hgic rgtte`, slve mgr l mew Rreservlhh-hlèi fli`y

jlrs, wndfn ne jlcce`. Pne tgdhetrdes ne hemt jendi`, oigw-

dic tne ngteh mgui` fhgse tg jlse flap nl` l stgforgga muhh

gm sufn tndics.

Ne wlhoe` gie jhgfo sgutn li` tnei ligtner elst uitdh ne

relfne` Aerfy Zgl`, sg fheverhy ilae` jy tne fghgidsts je-

fluse dt he` tg tne ielrest ae`dflh mlfdhdty tg tne Ehevltgr

jlse, l mew odhgaeters west. Pne lurl rgl` twdste` li`

turie` `gwi aliy gm Jehas grdcdilh streets, jut lhh tnltalttere` tg tne fghgidsts wls tne trldh gm Judhèr tgwers

phlfe` lhgic tne pltn, prgvd`dic slme plsslce tg tngse jrdic-

dic supphdes jlfo tg flap.

Di hess tnli l adiute ne nelr` tne nua gm l trufo fgadic

`gwi tne street. Voyher wlve` li` tne `rdver puhhe` tg l

stgp. Lmter l terse exphliltdgi, Voyher ngdste` nds jlc gitgtne ltje` li` sngve` dt uièr l stlfo gm mghè` alttress

mrlaes jgui` mgr tne flap. Pnei ne salfoe` tne plsseicer

`ggr twdfe li` clve l mrdei`hy wlve tg tne teise `rdver.

Voyher nl` tg readi` ndasehm gm tne perdh jedic uièrtloei

jy liygie wgrodic tne lurl rgl`. Vtrly tgg mlr mrga l tgwer

li` ygu adcnt iever returi. Dm ygu d`, tne fnlifes were cgg`dt wguh` je di l psyfngtdf, prdalh rlce.

Grlice trlmf fgies nl` jeei phlfe` di rgucn fdrfhes

lrgui` tne tgwers tnlt hdioe` tne Ehevltgr tg tne ngspdtlh,

di`dfltdic tnedr slme zgies, jut tne alroers `dìt lhwlys

stly put. L stdmm wet-selsgi stgra fguh` wlsn tnea lwly dm


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tney were phlfe` flrehesshy, l sdtultdgi tnlt nlppeie` wdtn

surprdsdic recuhlrdty fgisdèrdic tne stloes divghve`.

Sgr` gm strlice sgui`s li` l adssdic frew nl` ui`gujt-e`hy sprel`, wndfn fguh` gihy l`` ligtner `daeisdgi tg tne

melr lagic tne fghgidsts.

Ls sggi ls tne trufo agve` gmm, Voyher kgcce` sgutn gwi

li lhhey. Ne frgsse` tne iext street `dlcgilhhy tg l rgw gm

alisdgis ielr tne wltermrgit. Nds lda wls l hlrce nguse

tufoe` jendi` l tnree-aeter-ndcn wlhh. L weeo elrhder neèxphgre` tne phlfe lmter nelrdic tne mldit nua gm eheftrdfdty

fgadic mrga sgaewnere wdtndi. Ne` mgui` sgae pgrtdgis

gm tne vdhhl nl` pgwer, hdoehy fgadic mrga l salhh tngrdua

relftgr jurde` mlr jehgw, l huxury lhh tne alisdgi gwiers

lhgic tne lveiue pgghe` tnedr agiey mgr, ig `gujt.

Voyher kgcce` `gwi tne fruajhdic `rdvewly, ngppdic

gver fhuaps gm wdh` crlss tnlt oidme` tnrgucn tne jrdfos. Ne

ngdste` gpei l clrlce `ggr lt tne ei` gm tne pltn li` mgui`

nds `dsfgvery stdhh sdttdic wdtndi, prlftdflhhy jeccdic nda tg

ngp gi.

Pne agtgrfyfhe wguh` nlve jeei expeisdve l èflè lcg,

li` evei igw, èspdte ve-g`` yelrs gm iecheft, dt hggoe`

hdoe dt nl` iever jeei tgufne`. Vheeo re` pldit fgvere` tneflrjgi-jer pgrtdgis, surrguiè` jy edtner pghdsne` fnrgae

gr jrusne` lhuadiua lrrlice` ls aufn mgr lestnetdfs ls

muiftdgilhdty.

Uihdoe tne gtner ve jdoes di tne hgic clrlce, tnds gie nl`

oigjjy tdres li` laphe crgui` fhelrlife. Pne gtners were

lhh hgw-shuic, judht mgr rlfdic kust hdoe tne rgw gm spgrts flrstnlt snlre` tne splfe. Usehess gi tne fhuttere` rgl`s gm Jeha,

sg muhh gm frlfos, sdionghes, wee`s, li` wgrse.

Voyher rli l nli` lhgic tne juhcdic plfo lt tne feiter gm

tne jdoes mrlae. Dhh flhh ygu Plold, ne sld` wdtn sdiferdty.

Pne jdoe nl` li Dtlhdli pe`dcree, jut ne dìt tndio dt wguh`

adi`.Pufoe` wdtndi tnlt feitrlh re` snehh were tne dapgrtlit

plrts; l muhhy fnlrce` [dcc uhtrlflp li` l pgwermuh eheftrdf

agtgr.

Ne ylioe` tne fnlrcdic fljhe mrga tne refeptlfhe gi tne

sdè gm tne jdoe li` tgsse` dt lsdè. @ephete` wnei ne mgui`


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dt, tne cluce fhuster sngwe` l muhh flp igw, li` Voyher crdiie`

mrga elr tg elr. Gie salhh [dcc fguh` rui l jdoe hdoe tnds mgr

l tngusli` odhgaeters, elsdhy.L nehaet reste` gi l ielrjy wgrojeifn, jut Voyher dc-

igre` dt. Ne ieeè` nds seises agre tnli ne ieeè` tne prg-

teftdgi dt gmmere`. Ne d`, ngwever, crlj tne pldr gm suichlsses

tnlt hly iext tg dt. Sdpdic lwly tne ùst, ne stu`de` tne re`-

`dsn heises li` tnei shdppe` tne pldr gver nds igse. @rdvers

chlsses, di cgg` fgi`dtdgi. Ne sadhe` lcldi.Gutsdè, ne ew `gwi tne `rdvewly, tlodic tne juaps

li` dps di strdè, swehhdic wdtn kuveidhe ehdcnt lt tne ndcn-

pdtfne` wndie gm tne agtgr-li`-flp fgajdiltdgi. Gut gi

tne aldi rgl`, Voyher twdste` tne nli`he tg muhh lffeherltdgi

li` ielrhy mehh gmm ls tne agtgrfyfhe flae tg hdme, dts mrgit

wneeh hdmtdic gmm tne crgui` ls dt surce` mgrwlr`.

Ls ne welve` nds wly tnrgucn tne streets gm Jeha, tne

spee`gaeter odssdic


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@lrwdi, Lustrlhdl

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PNEMDVPFLUCNPVlalitnl squlrehy gi tne teaphe.

L sghd` jhgw, li` sne adcnt nlve mlhhei nl` sne igt ex-

pefte` dt. Mlhhei li` hgst.Distel` sne het tne culr`s puifn lssdst ner di l sndmt gm

pgsdtdgi, ner wedcnt agvdic tg ner hemt hec. Vne pusne` wdtn

tnlt hec li` jrgucnt ner rdcnt lra lrgui` di l vdfdgus up-

perfut tg tne culr`s lj`gaei. Ldr rusne` mrga tne alis

agutn di l clsp.

L mew gm tne gihggoers crglie` di syapltnetdf pldi.Muehe` jy tnedr relftdgi, Vla presse` tne l`vlitlce. L hemt

klj, lcldi tg tne ad`seftdgi. Pnei l rdcnt nggo tnlt flucnt tne

pggr jlstlr` gi nds klw li` prgùfe` l hgu`, snlrp frlfo.

Ne spui l nlhm turi, nds eyes rghhdic jlfo di nds nel`, li`

tgpphe` tg tne ggr. Kust hdoe tnlt, Vlas rst jgut eiè`.

Vnlodic tne stdic mrga ner oiufohes, sne wlhoe` gver tg

tne culr` li` helie` gver nda. Fli ygu stli`7

Ne fgucne` di respgise. Pnei tne Idcntfhdmm cggi turie`

nds nel` li` splt jhgg` gitg tne ùsty fgifrete ggr. @lai

wehh try, ne auttere`.

Vla exteiè` ner nli` li` ne tggo dt. Fgiversltdgis ea-

jrgdhe` tne rgga ls jets fnlice` nli`s. Mdstmuhs gm stlape`

igtes nere, l nlhm jgtthe gm fdèr tnere, li` lhh tne jrlvl`g

li` exfuses tnlt weit wdtn sufn tndics.

Pnlt wls mui, sne sld`, rghhdic ner nel` mrga sdè tg

sdè. Sngs iext7

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Jeha, Jrlzdh

:3.LRZ.::>6

LPPNEZEVEZ]GDZVoyher èfdè` tg `dtfn tne jdoe.

Zldi nl` jecui tg mlhh di hlrce, drrecuhlr `rgps li` wnei

tne plve` pgrtdgi gm tne rgl` eiè` ne mgui` tnlt evei tne

oigjjy tdres gi tne agtgrfyfhe nl` trgujhe oeepdic tnedr crdp.

Sgrse, tlhh crlss fngoe` tne hli` lrgui` tne squlre, ali-

alè hloe.

Ne shgwe` eigucn tg oeep mrga odhhdic ndasehm, li` upgi

relfndic tne hloe ne `dsaguite` li` sgucnt l `ry phlfe mgr

tne agtgrfyfhe. L wgrtny fli`d`lte flae di tne mgra gm li

gmfe jendi` tne èserte` purdfltdgi mlfdhdty, li` Voyhertufoe` tne jdoe disdè, nlrjgrdic sehsn ngpe tnlt dt adcnt

stdhh je nere tne iext tdae ne ieeè` dt. Pne fghgiy, jedic pgp-

uhlte` eitdrehy gm Grjdtlhs, nl` l strgic fgaauidty prgp-

erty jeit. Pelas gm tefnidfdlis li` sfdeitdsts wgroe` gut

nere mrequeithy, trydic tg cet tne alfndiery jlfo gihdie. Lmter

twg agitns, tne fghgiy stdhh nl` ig wly tg purdmy hlrce qulitd-tdes gm wlter, l sdtultdgi igw lt tne tgp gm tne prdgrdty hdst.

Ne set tne agtgrfyfhes oey gi tgp gm tne jlfo tdre, clve

tne alfndie gie agre lpprefdltdve hggo, li` hemt. Gutsdè

lcldi, ne trlfe` l pltn lrgui` tne wlters e`ce. Vwehhe` jy

agitns gm ielr-fgistlit rldimlhh, tne wlter ievertnehess clve

Voyher pluse. Dm ne stufo nds lra di up tg tne ehjgw, ne`gujte` ne je ljhe tg see nds icers di tne creeidsn jrgwi

auro.

Lt tne mlr sdè gm tne hloe, ne turie` igrtn li` tru`ce`

lfrgss tne wdè eh` tnlt jummere` tne wlter mrga tne rldi-

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fedhdic gm jrgl` helves lhsg serve` tg oeep tne `drt jehgw

agsthy `ry.

@ry eigucn tg stdhh ngh` evdèife gm li lurl tgwers pls-slce, lt helst.

@espdte jedic salhh, tne lurl tgwer stdhh hemt l wdè, saggtn

trldh di tne au``y pltn. Pngucn tne tgwers seeae` tg glt

ljgve tne crgui` wnei tney agve`, tne fusndgi eh` tney

frelte` stdhh saggtne` gut tne rgucner plrts gm tne crgui`

jeieltn. L fheli serdes gm mggtprdits trldhe` di tne wloe,splfe` lt l wlhodic plfe. Voyher fgifhuè` tnlt tne adssdic

tela aust nlve jeei flha li` di fgitrgh wnei tney hemt. Pne

lffepte` prlftdfe mgr agvdic wdtn li lurl tgwer wls tg

oeep gie persgi gi elfn sdè gm dt, rel`y tg iu`ce dt snguh`

tne tndic stlrt tg `rdmt. Gife di agtdgi tne tgwers wguh`

oeep agvdic, li` tnus tney were prgie tg strly dm igt oept

uièr fgistlit wltfn. Jut tney fguh` kust ls elsdhy jefgae

tliche` gr stlhhe` dm tney fghhdè` wdtn liytndic gm sdcid-

flit juho gr nedcnt, tnus tne iee` mgr spgtters lnel` li`

jendi` tne lhdei gjkefts.

Jeygi` tne mgur cudès, liygie ehse di l plrty teiè` tg

stly gut di mrgit, rel`y tg wlri tne gtners dm l fgurse fgrref-

tdgi adcnt je ieeè`.Di l hgw vgdfe, Voyher spgoe ditg nds rl`dg. Da lt tne

pgdit wnere tney hemt tne perdaeter. Hggos hdoe tney weit

ditg tne rldimgrest nere. Cgdic tg mghhgw.

L mew sefgi`s plsse` jemgre Olrh rephde`. Tgu alè

cgg` tdae. Liy sdci gm tne lhhece` fngdr7

Iecltdve, Voyher sld`. Jut D `d` plss l sdaphy hgvehystrdic qulrtet.

Oeep di tgufn, ygu prdfo, Olrh rephde`, fnufohdic.

Voyher fhuic tg tne e`ce gm tne pltn, wnere l flrpet gm

mlhhei helves serve` tg oeep nds jggts mrga sdiodic ditg tne

nuicry grclidf auhfn jeieltn. Mhusn tree hdajs alè l fl-

tne`rlh fedhdic ljgve nda, tndfo wdtn gwers li` jdr`s li`strlicher vdies. Eaerlh`-tdice` hdcnt htere` `gwi di tdiy

pltfnes, li` tne ldr saehhe` gm mresn rldi adxe` wdtn gh`

èfly.

Pne pltn nl` gife jeei l ilrrgw rgl`. Fnuios gm jhlfo-

tgp pgoe` tnrgucn di phlfes wnere tne reheithess rldi nl`


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snlfo. Mhlaes hdfoe` gut mrga li gjkeft hg`ce` tnere, tgg

salhh tg `dsferi lt tnds `dstlife.

Ne het l agaeit plss jemgre freepdic `gwi tne rdse. Ljlfoplfo hly dsflrè` kust gmm tne pltn, tei aeters mrga tne

jg`y. Vteppdic gver dt, Voyher rldse` nds cui lcldi li` frept

mgrwlr`.

Dt wls l wgali. L fghgidst, mrga tne fhgtndic. Ne fguh` see

tne rlsn gi ner iefo fhelr eigucn, jut wlhoe` tg ner liywly

li` use` nds jggt tg iu`ce ner gitg ner jlfo.Mlfe`gwi di tne `drt, tnlts ig wly tg cg. Voyher oept

wlhodic.

Pne aelcer re flae mrga l lre. Dt strucche` tg juri tne

agh`y, rgttei wgg` gm tne strufture. Vgaegie nl` re` tne

tndic strldcnt ditg tne judh`dic, edtner di sehm-èmeise gr l

jgtfne` ltteapt tg hluifn dt ditg tne soy ljgve. Pne chgwdic

mueh wdtndi tne yehhgw snehh sdzzhe` uièr tne mlhhdic wlter.

Pwg agre jg`des hly ielr tne feiter gm tgwi. Gie stdhh

neh` tne liohe gm tne gtner di l vdsehdoe crdp, li` jgtn nl`

tne rlsn. VUJV lmmefte` pegphe `dmmereithy, li` l prgpeisdty

mgr edtner cnt gr dcnt gmtei alidmeste` rst. Di Voyhers ex-

perdeife, tne cnters survdve` agre gmteilssuadic tnedr

jrldi wlsit frusne` jy tne dimeftdgi.Pnlts tnree, ne auttere` tg ndasehm, chlifdic hemt li`

rdcnt. Snere lre tne rest gm ygu7

Ne mgui` tne lurl tgwer gi tne mlr sdè gm tgwi, restdic

lcldist l hgw judh`dic gm rgttei wggèi wlhhs. Vgae phlios

nl` silppe` wnere tne tgwers nlr` e`ce fghhdè`, li` gihy

vdies igw neh tne dasy sdiche-rgga strufture tgcetner.Pne stdhhiess gm tne tgwers d`he stlte clve Voyher l fndhh.

Ne wgière` dm tne tndic wguh` agve li difn, gr hggo liy

`dmmereit, snguh` l jdhhdgi yelrs plss. Di tne wli hdcnt ne

fguh` kust aloe gut tne strlice, gverhlppdic cegaetrdf plt-

teris tnlt hlfe` tne surmlfe gm tne lhdei gjkeft.

Ne steppe` lrgui` l Hli` Zgver plroe` ielr tne salhhngae. See`s li` wdh` crlsses jurst tnrgucn every sela di

tne ruste` jg`y pliehs. L pgwer fguphdic wls stdhh lttlfne`

tg tne refnlrce pgrt gi tne relr lio, tngucn tne fgr` nl`

lhh jut `dsditecrlte`.

Vgaegiesgaetndicielrjy fgucne`.


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ZEAG]E TGUZ FHGPNDIC, [lie Rhltz sld`, li` hde mlfe-

`gwi gi tne ggr. Rhelse.

Plidl neh` ner jreltn li` wltfne`, uifgamgrtljhe wdtn

tne grèr jut uiljhe tg èiy tne wds`ga gm dt.

Pne iew lrrdvlhs chlife` lt gie ligtner. Pnedr surprdse

li` `dsfgamgrt lt tne grèr flae tnrgucn tne vdèg mee`

wdtn surprdsdic fhlrdty, jy wly gm igtndic agre tnli tnedr

jg`y hliculce. Vgae gm tnea aust nlve refgcidze` [lies

vgdfe, tgg, wndfn gihy l`è` tg tnedr fgimusdgi.

Pda succeste` tne strdp-`gwi tlftdf lmter tne rst jltfn gmfghgidsts flae ljglr`, gie agitn elrhder. Sdtn tnea, tne

grèr nl` jeei tg sdaphy sdt gi tnedr nli`s li` wldt tg je

selrfne`. Pne prgfess tggo mlr tgg hgic, sne tngucnt. Agre

dapgrtlit, lmter stu`ydic tne vdèg tney mgui` l fgrrehltdgi

jetweei tngse wng gjeye` elcerhy li` tngse wng were spdes.

L request tg reagve gies fhgtndic, Pda succeste`, wguh`je evei agre tehhdic. Pne dèl surprdse` ner fgadic mrga tne

yguic ali. Gr, ali, rltner. Vne` helrie` gver `diier re-

feithy tnlt ne wls l yelr ghèr tnli ner, èspdte nds jgydsn

hggos. Dt wls tne mrefohes, Plidl èfdè`, tnlt seeae` tg rl`d-

lte ygutnmuh diigfeife.

Gie gm tne mgrty di`dvdùlhs jecli tg `dsrgje wdtngutnesdtltdgi.

[lie put gie nli` gver tne adfrgpngie. Vpy, ne sld`.

Tup, Pda rephde` mrga jendi`. Pnlt gie, tgg, ne

l`è`, pgditdic. Pgg elcer tg fgaphy. Vee7

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sne hgst l mrdei`hy jet. Vne wrgte qudfo èsfrdptdgis gm tne

twg gi l pl` gm crlpn plper, alrodic tnedr rgucn pgsdtdgi

wdtndi tne hlrcer crgup. Jy tne tdae sne hggoe` jlfo up, lhh gmtne fli`d`ltes seit mrga @lrwdi were di tne prgfess gm ui-

`ressdic. L mew lhrel`y hly iloe` gi tne èfo gm tne furve`

rgga. Gihy tnei `d` sne i` sne fguh` exnlhe.

Pnlt rst agaeit, wnei tne mresn lrrdvlhs wlhoe` gut gm

tnedr flpsuhe, terrde` ner. Up uitdh tnlt distlit, lhh sne

fguh` pdfture wls l strela gm wehh-lrae` Idcntfhdmm culr`srusndic mgrtn mrga tne aloesndmt snutthe. Gr wgrse, ig gie

lt lhh, jut distel` l jgaj wdtn l re` rdjjgi tde` lrgui` dt.

ZussehhJhlfoeh`dstgydicwdtnus,sne tngucnt. Ne iee`s tne

mgg`, yes, jut igt eigucn tg set lsdè nds wguiè` ecg. Vggier

gr hlter ne wdhh try sgaetndic, sgaetndic agre lajdtdgus

tnli l nli`muh gm dimgralits. Lt helst tnds sefgi` sndpaeit

fgitldie` ig gvert surprdses.

Pnere wls stdhh tne altter gm ditervdewdic tne iewfgaers.

Pney` je pngtgcrlpne`, tgg, tne dalces seit up tg Jhlfo

Heveh li` `gwi tg Flap Exgùs sg exdstdic aeajers fguh`

hggo mgr pegphe tney refgcidze, vgufn mgr tnea. Vne prga-

dse` nersehm sne wguh` lpghgcdze persgilhhy tg lhh tne hecdtd-

alte fghgidsts. Pdas tefnidque mgr rggtdic gut spdes adcntje emmeftdve, jut sne wlite` tg aloe sure tne gtners relhdze`

tney were helvdic di`dcidty hdoe tnds jendi`.

Gm fgurse, sne nl` agre tg lpghgcdze mgr. Helvdic di tne

rst phlfe, tlodic tne mlras. Pne diigfeit sflveicers li`

frews wng `de` wnei tne mlra phltmgra flae `gwi di Lm-

rdfl. Pnese frdaes wedcne` gi ner, ls dm sne jgre tne fgrpsegm ner mgraer sehm gi ner jlfo.

Lre we rel`y7 [lie lsoe`.

Zel`y, Pda sld`.

D` meeh jetter dm Voyher were nere, Plidl sld`. Sere

igt ls cgg` lt ku`cdic pegphe.

Pneres tgg aufn tg `g `gwi jehgw. . . .D oigw, Da kust . . . Plidl het tne seiteife `de li`

nliè` Pda tne crlpn plper. Ploe tne tela di, li` je flre-

muh.

Ne tggo dt li` gmmere` ner l relssurdic crdi. Pnei ne vli-

dsne` tnrgucn tne `ggr gm tne tdiy sefurdty gmfe.


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L seftdgi gm nlhhwly gie heveh gver nl` jeei èsdcilte`

mgr fghgidst prgfessdic, dm mgr ig gtner relsgi tnli dt nl`

hgfoljhe `ggrs lt jgtn ei`s, li` li lffess tuje up tg tneflrcg jly. Plidl meht strgichy tnlt ig gie snguh` je di `dreft

fgitlft wdtn li lrrdvdic crgup uitdh tney fguh` lsfertldi

tnlt igie flrrde` fgifelhe` welpgis. Ls wdtn tne rst sndp-

aeit l agitn lcg, Zussehh lppelre` tg je exerfdsdic sgae

restrldit gife lcldi, dm tne iuè jg`des gi tne agidtgr sld`

liytndic.Sere lt tne `ggr. Pdas vgdfe, gver tne nli`neh`.

[lie rephde`, Dts stdhh fhelr, sgi.

Gi tne sfreei, tne `ggr lt tne mlr ei` gm tne rgga gpeie`,

li` Pda eitere` wdtn tne prgfessdic tela, l crgup tnlt fgi-

sdste` gm sevei gtner cnters trldie` jy Oehhy Lèhldè

agitns elrhder. Agst nl` edtner l adhdtlry gr hlw eimgrfe-aeit jlfocrgui`.

Pne prgfess weit saggtnhy. Pne mresn fghgidsts were es-

fgrte` di crgups tg fljdis tnlt hdie` tne nuj nlhhwly jeygi`.

Elfn wguh` je ditervdewe` hlter, tne spdes gr adsfrelits seit

jlfo lt tne elrhdest gppgrtuidty.

Vggi gihy tne twg aei alroe` ls spdes realdie`. Pdareturie` wdtn mgur gm nds tela di tgw. Pne suspefte` Idcnt-

fhdmm lceits jlcs li` fhgtndic were selrfne`, li` tnei Pda

clve tnea l sngrt speefn. Vgrry, cgdic tg iee` tg ngh` ygu

twg mgr l wndhe.

Vhuape` snguhèrs li` nel`s nuic hgw, tne twg aei

wlhoe` jetweei li esfgrt gm culr`s tgwlr` tnedr daprg-vdse` fehhs. Pney wereit stupd`.

D wgièr ngw aliy agre wehh i`, [lie sld`, di tne

ditervdews.

Tgur cuess ds ls cgg` ls adie, Plidl rephde`, stli`dic.

Vne relè` tnds jut slw ig gtner fngdfe. Vg aufn wgro nl`

yet tg je `gie gi tne crgui`, igt tg aeitdgi tne ayrdl` gm

tlsos jedic iechefte` gi tne mlra phltmgras.

Jemgre sne relfne` tne `ggr gm tne sefurdty gmfe, tne

fgaa lftdvlte` li` Olrhs mlfe lppelre`.

Dhh tloe dt, [lie sld`. Nehhg, Olrh.

[lie. Ds Plidl lrgui`7


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Zdcnt nere, Plidl sld`, steppdic jlfo ditg tne rgga.

Ngw ljgut sgae cgg` iews7

Olrh crdalfe`.Gn, nehh,Plidl tngucnt.

Kust tlhoe` tg Voyher. Ne mgui` tne reservgdr tela. Hggos

hdoe tney het tnedr tgwer cet lwly mrga tnea sgaengw. Lhh

lre hgst, Da lmrld`.

Plidl shuape` ditg ner selt, ner eyes iever helvdic Olrhs

sl`, exnluste` mlfe. Cg lnel` wdtngut ae, [lie, sne sld`lthy. Ner mgfus weit tg Olrh. Pehh ae wnlt nlppeie`.

Vne fhgse` ner eyes ls Olrh refguite` tne stgry. Aeag-

rdes gm Nlwldd, gm jltthe li` tne fruaphe` jg`des tnlt re-

suhte`, nehpe` ner pdfture wnlt Voyher mgui` gut tnere. Agre

tnli liytndic, sne wdsne` l rghe fguh` je mgui` mgr nda

nere, di grjdt, iext tg ner.Nds daauidty stdhh aelit tgg aufn, tngucn. @espdte tne

lurl tgwers, Voyhers uidque lttrdjute li` nds ljdhdty tg i`

tndics alè nda dèlh mgr sfgutdic li` alppdic tne fdty. Dm

liytndic ne fguh` nehp evei agre `gwi jehgw jy trldidic

gtners tg sflveice. Pney nl` twg yelrs, l jdt hess igw, tg cet

Flap Exgùs ruiidic saggtnhy jemgre tne Judhèrs sfne`-uhe di`dflte` ligtner eveit wguh` gffur.

Vfneùhe. Pne fgifept stdhh jgcche` ner adi`, evei tngucn

tne altn wgroe`. Mgr relsgis sne cure` sne iever uièr-

stli`, elfn Judhèr eveit lrrdve` lmter l spefdf mrlftdgi gm

tdae mrga tne hlst. Mdrst tne @lrwdi Ehevltgr lrrdves, tnei

lhagst twehve yelrs plss li` tne VUJV vdrus jecdis dts re-heithess alrfn lfrgss tne phliet mrga sgaewnere di Lmrdfl. L

jdt hess tnli ve yelrs hlter Plidl spgts tne iext sndp, tne gie

tnlt jrgucnt tne Jeha Ehevltgr li` tne strlice lurl tgw-

ers. Mgrty-twg perfeit gm tne tdae ehlpse` jetweei prdgr

eveits. Dm tnlt pltteri ngh`s, di kust ljgut twg yelrs sgae-

tndic iew wdhh nlppei.

Vne snu`ère`. Gi agst `lys twg yelrs seeae` hdoe l hux-

urdgus laguit gm tdae tg ner. Vgaetdaes, tngucn, dt seeae`

hdoe l jhdio gm tne eye. Vne nl` tg resdst tne urce igt tg rusn

tndics. Pney` gihy cet gie fnlife tg stlrt gver, gm tnlt sne

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Ngws dt cgdic up tnere7 Olrh lsoe`, jrelodic ner trldi

gm tngucnt.

Vne sdcne`. Vg mlr, sg cgg`. Gihy l mew gjvdgus spdestnds tdae.

L wehfgae fnlice, D cuess.

Pda ds prgfessdic tnea igw. Liygie ljhe-jg`de` we wdhh

sei` `gwi tg ygu ls sggi ls we fli.

Olrh ig`è`. D `g nlve sgae cgg` iews. Seve cgt l

fhdajer hglè` wdtn l plrtdlh sndpaeit gm wlter li` ldr. Pnefrlie kust ngdste` dt gitg tne fgr`, li` dt snguh` jecdi tne

fhdaj di ljgut tei adiutes.

Pnlt ds crelt tg nelr, Plidl sld`. Gtner tnli l mew test

sndpaeits, ig sdcidflit èhdvery gm ldr gr wlter nl` gf-

furre` sdife tney lrrdve` ljgve Jeha. Vne lhrel`y agve`

lhh igifrdtdflh persgiieh `gwi tg tne surmlfe li` fhgse` gmm

eapty pgrtdgis gm tne stltdgi. Zefyfhers were mew li` mlr

jetweei gi Rhltz-judht stltdgis, ls tne èsdci spefdfltdgis

rehde` nelvdhy gi tne prgadse gm resupphy vdl tne splfe ehe-

vltgr. Fnelper tnlt wly, Iedh use` tg sly.

Olrh chlife` lt tne wltfn gi nds wrdst. Pwehve ngurs,

cdve gr tloe, li` yguhh nlve dt.

Uièr liy gtner fdrfuastlifes, Plidl wguh` nlve flhhe`mgr fehejrltdgi. Ner adi` returie` tg tne èl` fghgidsts di-

stel`. Ljgut tne hgst tela. Sere igt cgdic tg . . . helve

tnea gut tnere, lre we7

Dhh tloe l crgup gut tnere tgagrrgw, Olrh sld`. Ze-

fgver tne jg`des li` cdve tnea l prgper jurdlh.

Li` tne tgwer7L lsn gm `dslpprgvlh frgsse` nds mlfe. Zehlx. Voyhers

nli`hdic dt, ne sld`.

Da sgrry, sne sld`. Pne hgss ds nelrtjrelodic. D snguhìt

je jgtnerdic ygu ljgut tne tgwer. Dts kust

Olrh neh` up l nli`. Nds ltteitdgi nl` sndmte` lwly mrga

tne flaerl. Vne nelr` l mldit igdse tnrgucn tne speloer. Dtsguiè` hdoe li lrcuaeit.

Kust l sefgi`, Plidl, tneres sngutdic gutsdè.

Snlts cgdic gi7

Olrh steppe` lwly mrga tne flaerl, gut gm vdew. L suj

lt tne perdaeter, alyje7 Ngh` gi.


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Ner vdew igw fgisdste` gm tne wlhh jendi` Olrhs selt. Pne

fgrier gm l alp gm Jeha hhe` tne hemt sdè gm tne sfreei.

Vne nelr` l rusthdic sgui` li` tnei slw hdcnt ls Olrh gpeie`tne `ggr, gmm flaerl.

Sng lre ygu pegphe7 Olrh jlroe`, nds vgdfe mldit jut

uiadstloljhe.

L sefgi` hlter l mgra lsne` lfrgss tne dalce; Olrh, mlhh-

dic. Nds snguhèr salfoe` lcldist tne tljhe li` oigfoe` tne

flaerl gi dts sdè.Plidl stgg`, tdhtdic ner nel` tg altfn tne liche. Snlts

nlppeidic7 Olrh7!

L chgve` nli` flae ditg vdew, strldcnt tg tne flaerl.

Pne dalce weit jhlfo.


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Jeha, Jrlzdh

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PEI VPERV DIPG tne rldimgrest, Voyher flae tg l steep ea-

jlioaeit tnlt `rgppe` twg aeters `gwi tg l ilrrgw

strela. Zdvuhets gm wlter trlfe` adidlture flves li` wlter-

mlhhs ditg tne elrtnei wlhh. Ne ngppe` `gwi li` frgufne`

jy tne wlter. Pne rnytnadf sgui` gm sujnuali nuaadic

`life` lt tne e`ce gm nds seises, ls tne èise mghdlce fgi-

muse` li` jlme` tne igdse. Ne mgrfe` ndasehm tg pluse di

grèr tg lsfertldi tne sgurfes `dreftdgi li` het nds eyes re-

l`kust tg tne twdhdcnt `lroiess gm tne wgrh` jehgw tne tree-

tgps.Vltdse` ne nl` tne rdcnt veftgr, Voyher agve` lnel`. Ls

tne sgui` crew ever hguèr, ne tggo flre tg step gver liy

mresn-mlhhei twdc gr helm di nds pltn tnlt adcnt gtnerwdse

frlfo jeieltn nds jggt.

Pne trees nere were tlhh, mgradic l fedhdic ljgve tnlt

jhgfoe` lhagst lhh ndit gm tne soy. Zldi`rgps mehh di drrecu-hlr phlfes ls tney perfghlte` tnrgucn tne alze gm jrgl`

helves li` saggtn jrlifnes. Disefts salhh li` hlrce juzze`

lrgui` nds mlfe, li liigylife ne` crgwi lffustgae` tg

sdife lrrdvdic di Jeha.

L fndhh swept gver nda. Sdtn sg hdtthe suihdcnt, tne ldr nere

nl` l surprdsdic jdte. Voyher zdppe` nds vest lhh tne wly tgtne tgp li` d` nds jest tg dcigre tne tdiche mrga nds elrhgjes

li` igse.

Lmter mty aeters, tne fngrus gm frggidic sujnualis je-

flae uiadstloljhe. Pne mlrtner Voyher frept, tne agre vgdfes

ne estdalte` were plrt gm tne dinuali fngdr. Pney flae mrga


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@EVRDPEPNEDIPEIVEnelt, Voyher snggo lhh gver. Dt tggo l fgi-

sfdgus emmgrt tg sufo di l jreltn. Nds nelrt rlfe` uifnefoe`.

Fgitlft. Ay Cg`, hdoe tnds. Fgitlft.

Lmter l tdae tne sndver ljlte`. Nds jreltndic returie` tg

sgaetndic lodi tg igralh, nds nlaaerdic nelrt shgwe`.

Voyher swlhhgwe`. Nehhg7 ne sld`. Dt flae gut di l frglo,

li` ne fgucne`. Nehhg7 ne repelte`. Ig respgise mrga

wdtndi tne vesseh. Ig agveaeit, edtner. Tet ne tngucnt ne

nelr` sgaetndic. Jreltndic.

Tes, jreltndic.Mdcntdic every distdift ne nl`, Voyher wlè` mgrwlr`

tgwlr` tne nghe di tne sndp. Ne oept tg tne e`ce gm tne tuiieh

ls jest ne fguh`. Pne èeper ne weit ditg tne wlter, tne

agre tne nuad` adst fhdicdic tg dts surmlfe gjsfure` nds

vdew. Tet ne mgui` ne fguhìt agve liy fhgser tg tne muse-

hlce gm tne sndp.Pne wlter flae nlhmwly up nds lj`gaei jemgre ne ilhhy

cgt l fhelr vdew disdè tne nghe. L nexlcgilh pdhhlr reste` di

tne feiter, pernlps l nlhm-aeter ndcn, tgppe` wdtn l ayrdl`

gm drrecuhlr prgtrusdgis, tne tlhhest ig hgicer tnli Voyhers

nli`.

Pne surmlfe gm tne gjkeft reseajhe` tne lurl tgwers;altte jhlfo wdtn cegaetrdf dièits hlyere` lfrgss. Ls ne

tggo di tne sdcnt, tne jlrest ndit gm re` hdcnt puhse` wdtndi

tngse pltteris, trlfdic dapgssdjhy tndi hdies di l wlve

lfrgss tne surmlfe.

Agveaeit flucnt Voyhers eye.


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Lt tne jlse gm tne pdhhlr, sgaetndic stdrre`. Ne tggo l step

jlfo gi reex, li` di tnlt salhh agveaeit hgst wnlt hdtthe

fhlrdty ne cldie` jy lpprglfndic tne sndp. Agutn ry, eyesdtfndic mrga tne strldi, Voyher helie` di tgwlr` tne sndp

evei ls ne jlfoe` lwly.

Nli`s crdppe` tne jlse gm tne pdhhlr. Nuali nli`s, dm gihy

di snlpe. Pne sodi nl` jeei rephlfe`, gr fgvere`, di tnlt slae

jhlfo alterdlh.

Mrgzei wdtn pure melr, ljhe gihy tg agve nds eyes, Voyherchlife` lhgic tne jedics lras. Ielr tne snguhèr tne jhlfo

alterdlh jeflae mrlfture`, hdoe jrgoei chlss tlttgge` gitg

plhe sodi.

Gi tne iefo ne slw tne sujnuali rlsn.

Pne frelture wls gi dts oiees, hecs jeit lhh tne wly, per-

mefthy stdhh. Dt wls iloe`, agst gm tne jg`y stdhh expgse`, plhewnere crdae li` jrudses `dìt alr tne sodi. L wgali, ne

relhdze`.

Ner mlfe, tngucn, nl` jefgae plrtdlhhy eivehgpe` jy tne

Judhèr alterdlh. Evei ls Voyher wltfne`, gie gm tne sujs

elrs vlidsne` uièrieltn tne alterdlh. Di tne spli gm tei

sefgi`s tne gtner pltfnes gm sodi stdhh vdsdjhe gi dts nel`were gjsfure`.

Pne sgui` gm jreltndic stgppe`, tnei.

Voyher steppe` jlfo, uiljhe tg quehh nds distdifts liy hgi-

cer. Nds mggt shdppe` gi èjrds nd`èi jehgw tne wlters sur-

mlfe, li` ne stuajhe` jemgre rdcntdic ndasehm.

Pne sphlsn ne alè jrgoe tne diteise sdheife.Ne nelr` li lhdei igdse. Hdoe jreltndic, jut fgadic di

snlrp jursts. Chlifdic jlfo tg tne flvdty di tne sndp, ne slw

tne wgali lcldi.

Ner nel` turie`, uitdh sne mlfe` nda. Pnlt slae re` chgw

rdpphe` lfrgss tne surmlfe gm ner lhdei sodi, fglhesfdic

wnere ner eyes li` agutn snguh` je, jemgre ml`dic.

Voyher turie` li` e`.

Ne wlè` tnrgucn tne wlter di l plidf, uitdh nds oiees were

mree gm tne hdqud` li` ne fguh` rui. Ne stuajhe` twdfe, hli`dic

nlr` gi nds ehjgw gife. Dm dt nurt, ne nl` ig dèl. Every ieurgi

di nds jrldi sfrelae`Zui, ZUI.


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Jggts nelvy, ud` shgsndic wdtn elfn lwowlr` step, Voy-

her ew mrga tne tuiieh li` jlfo ditg tne crly adst gutsdè.

Vujnuali wldhs rgse lhh lrgui` nda. Ne nl` eigucnseise tg rel`y nds welpgi, li` ne surce` mgrwlr`, igt wdsn-

dic tg shgw `gwi li` lhhgw ndasehm tg je surrguiè`.

L nuali snlpe mgrae` di tne adst lnel`. Voyher re`

wdtngut tndiodic, li` tne frelture `rgppe`. Ne `d` igt jrelo

strdè, evei ls ne nelr` silrhdic mrga hemt li` rdcnt.

Ne `g`ce` snlttere` stuaps li` mlhhei trees, usdic tneliche lt wndfn tney hly tg tehh nda wndfn wly wls gut. Snei

ne relfne` tne strela ne helpt lfrgss, tggo l snlrp rdcnt turi,

li` mghhgwe` tne wlter. Voyher nl` ig dèl wnetner ne nl` tne

`dreftdgi rdcnt. Ne kust rli.Mdcuredtguthlter.

Lmter l tdae ne fnlife` l qudfo chlife gver nds snguhèr,

tnei shgwe` tg l stgp wnei ne relhdze` ne` gutrui tnea.

Pne nehh D d`, ne auttere`. Iever di tne hlst ve yelrs nl`

ne gutrui l suj gver liy sdcidflit `dstlife. Pney stgppe`

sngrt, mgr sgae relsgi. Jlme`, ne tggo l oiee li` wldte` mgr

ve hgic adiutes. Snei nds jreltndic li` nelrt rlte returie`

tg igralh, li` ig sujnualis flae hgpdic gut mrga tne ui-

èrcrgwtn, ne stgg` li` mgrfe` ndasehm tg rehlx.

Vudtygursehves,ne tngucnt, li` stlrte` wlhodic. Ne hetnds meet cudè nda wnere tney aly, nds adi` wnghhy fgi-

suae` wdtn tne dalce gm tnlt . . . tndic. . . disdè tne snehh

sndp. Rltteris gm re` hdcnt puhsdic tnrgucn tne adfrgsfgpdf

hdies gm dts sodi, fgivercdic wnere dts eyes snguh` nlve

jeei. Ne rephlye` tne sfeie gver li` gver, ngpdic dt wguh`

jefgae hess terrdmydic. Pne mlft tnlt dt `dìt gihy serve` tgsflre nda agre.

Lmter l mew ngurs gm wlièrdic ne mgui` ndasehm jlfo lt

tne tdiy vdhhlce wnere tne ljli`gie` lurl tgwer stdhh wldte`,

hg`ce` ditg tne sdè gm l snlfo. Pne sui slt hgw di tne west-

eri soy, odssdic jgtn ngrdzgi jehgw li` rldifhgu`s ljgve.

Nlhmwly tnrgucn sefurdic l salhh ngae tg aloe flap di,Voyher swgre. Ne` iever repgrte` nds i`dics.

Olrh, fgae di, ne sld` lmter muajhdic wdtn tne rl`dg.

Nehhg7 D iee` l tela seit gut nere lt `lwi? dts urceit. Muhh

odt. Se nlve l prgjhea. Rhelse lfoigwhe`ce.

Vdheife.


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Voyher salfoe` tne rl`dg wdtn nds plha, trde` lcldi, li`

mgui` tne slae resuht. Edtner nds èvdfe nl` mldhe`, gr Olrhs

nl`. Ne trde` l qudfo selrfn gm tne èl` fghgidsts jg`des, jutdm liy nl` flrrde` tnedr rl`dg gut nere, dt nl` jeei hgst di tne

fgimusdgi gm tnedr èadse.

Ne nl` ig gtner gptdgi jut tg flap nere li` returi lt

`lwi, li` weit ljgut sefurdic l salhh guthydic judh`dic tg

serve ls snehter. Vltdse` ne wguhìt je surprdse` di tne

idcnt, ne lte l qudfo aelh li` fgfggie` ndasehm di l jhlioetgi tne crdtty tdhe ggr.

@rdmtdic gmm, jeieltn tne disefts, mrgcs, li` gtner wdh`hdme,

Voyher tngucnt ne fguh` nelr tne fnlitdic lcldi. Dt huhhe`

nda tg l `relahess sheep.

Ne wgoe di l mguh agg`.

Pne sui jhlze`, lhrel`y wehh ljgve tne ngrdzgi. Fhgu`s

nu``he` di licry fhuaps, sflttere` eveihy lfrgss tne soy,

lhhgwdic hgic perdg`s gm suihdcnt tg mlhh. Igt evei iggi li`

tne `ly prgadse` uifgamgrtljhe nelt. Lt helst di @lrwdi

tne gfeli jreeze prgvdè` sgae respdte.

Lmter wlsndic nds mlfe li` swdsndic tne stlheiess mrga nds

agutn, ne nelte` l adhdtlry-styhe plfolce` aelh gver l salhhlae. Rgro di rdfe, tne Lussde lray plfolce jglste` hdoe l

`lre. Sdtn sgae ngt slufe dt adcnt nlve nl` eigucn lvgr

tg exfdte l tlste ju` gr twg, jut Voyher lte tne ausn kust tne

slae. Flhgrdes were flhgrdes, li` dt sure jelt auifndic gi

ligtner cg``lai alicg.

Vweltdic tnrgucn jrelomlst, shlppdic nds iefo wnei di-sefts hliè` tnere, Voyher aeitlhhy phgtte` nds fgurse. Nds

ùty tg returi tne lurl tgwer preveite` nda mrga refhlda-

dic nds agtgrfyfhe, sg ne slw ig iee` tg returi vdl tne res-

ervgdr li` Slter Zgl`. Jesdès, ne tngucnt dt jest tg oeep

tne jdoe sefret ls hgic ls ne fguh`. Distel` ne èfdè` tg

tloe l sngrter pltn tg Jehas e`ce, tnei returi tg flap vdltne strldcnt li` wdè fdty streets, wndfn were sgaewnlt

elsder tg ilvdclte wdtn l cdlit lhdei èvdfe.

Voyher tggo sgae tdae fhelidic up tne flap. Ne mgui`

tne jrelolwly fghgidsts jlfoplfos li` pdhe` tnea ielthy

tgcetner uièr li lwidic. Sdtn ig wly tg flrry tnea lhh,


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Voyher cure` tney were slme eigucn lmter ne `rlpe` l

plrol gver tnea. Iext ne selrfne` tne jg`des, i`dic gihy

l mew usemuh dteas; l pgfoetoidme, l lsnhdcnt, li` twg fga-plsses.Jhgg`ylalteurs. Ne alè l aeitlh igte tg presfrdje

l stli`lr` odt mgr liy lwly tela trlvehdic jeygi` tne es-

tljhdsne` perdaeter. Pne l`veiture trlveh stgre ne` mgui`

tnree weeos jlfo wguh` prgvdè lhh tne celr iefesslry li`

fguh` je eaptde` gut wdtn gie wehh-stlmme` adssdgi.

Ne trde` li` mldhe` lcldi tg fgitlft Olrh wdtn nds rl`dg,tnei `lsne` tne usehess tndic lcldist l jrdfo wlhh.

Jehlte`hy ne reaeajere` dt adcnt je Olrhs rl`dg gi tne

mrdtz.

Jy tne tdae ne` `dshg`ce` tne lurl tgwer li` stlrte` tg

cudè dt jlfo tgwlr` tne Ehevltgr, Voyher nl` jecui tg `rel`

tne fghgiys relftdgi tg wnlt ne` mgui`. Pney wguh` prgj-

ljhy èjlte dt mgr l weeo, dm igt twg.

Vg dt nl` jeei wdtn every tgpdf di tne hlst twg agitns. Ne

dalcdie` tnlt evei tne sdcntdic gm li lftulh Judhèr wguh`

je uihdoehy tg fnlice tnlt.

Jlfo ùrdic tngse rst mew exfdtdic `lys ne` pdfture`

ndasehm di hgfostep wdtn Plidl, wgrodic sdè jy sdè wdtn

ditehhdceit, ndcnhy agtdvlte` sfdeitdsts li` tefns. Cgg` peg-phe alodic cgg` èfdsdgis, lhh uièr l fhelrhy èie` cglh

gm judh`dic l fghgiy wgrtny gm tne prdfe tney` lhh pld` tg

helve.

Jghhgfos.

Voyher pluse` tg tloe l `rdio gm wlter. Pne hdqud` flae gut

wlra li` tlste` gm adierlhs. Ne twdste` tne juhoy flp jlfogitg nds fliteei, jut tne tnrel`s dìt hdie up. Ne trde` lcldi,

crdttdic nds teetn. Pne flp shdppe` lcldi, li` Voyher tnrew dt

di mrustrltdgi jemgre fltfndic ndasehm. Ne stgg` tnere di tne

au``y rgl`, jreltndic eveihy li` uifheifndic nds sts, uitdh

tne eagtdgi plsse`.

Het dt cg, ne wndspere` tg ndasehm. Pneyre `gdic tnejest tney fli.

Pne trutn wls, agst gm tne fghgidsts di Jeha nlìt lsoe`

tg helve tnedr prevdgus sdtultdgi, di grjdt lrgui` tne @lrwdi

Ehevltgr. Plidl nl` tloei tnea wnei sne ètlfne` Jhlfo

Heveh. Pnere` jeei ig tdae tg exphldi, li` agst tngucnt dt


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wls sdaphy l teapgrlry aelsure tg esflpe tne nelvy-

nliè` culr`s gm Idcntfhdmm. Di tne lmterchgw gm tnedr es-

flpe, tney were seùfe` jy tne iews gm l mresn ehevltgr.Ligtner cdmt mrga tne Judhèrs.

Li` tnei flae tne lurl tgwers. Pne sfdeitdsts were di

idrvlil, mgr l tdae.

Hess tnli twg weeos hlter, tne cruajhdic stlrte`. Vfrltfn-

dic gut li exdsteife wls nlr` eigucn. L`` tg tnlt tne crueh-

dic wgro gm hgl`dic fhdajers tg cet supphdes gi tne fgr`jemgre tne mlras jecli tg mldh. Sdtn lstgidsndic spee`,

questdgis were rldse` ljgut sgfdetlh strufture. Sng put

Plidl di fnlrce7 Snei wdhh we nlve li eheftdgi, l fgistdtu-

tdgi7 Sng cets tg hdve di grjdt7 Sng ds tnds `drty sflveicer

mrga @lrwdi li` wny dsit ne gut i`dic us sgae aelt7

Agst Grjdtlhs were use` tg juydic tnedr survdvlh.

Zgfo jgttga wls relfne`, di Voyhers gpdidgi, wnei tne

rst snutthe hgl` gm fghgidsts lrrdve` mrga @lrwdi. Plidl

li` tne gtners nl` relhhy jgtfne` tnds plrt. Voyher mgui`

ndasehm snlodic nds nel` evei igw, twg weeos gi.

Jhlfoeh` seit gver li evei adx gm Frg-Alcigi rekefts

mrga Idcntfhdmm sefurdty li` fgucndic swlcaei mrga sgae

mgrcgttei fgrier gm tne Alze. Pne gies wng sngwe` liy di-tehhdceife lt lhh were sg gjvdgushy spdes tnlt Voyher mgui`

ndasehm fnufohdic ljgut dt rdcnt di mrgit gm tnea. Jlfo di-

sdè, alte, li` cdve Zussehh gur reclr`s.

Vla nl` igt jeei lagic tnea, igr Oehhy, èspdte nds re-

quest tg Plidl tnlt tney je lsoe` mgr jy ilae. Jhlfoeh`

fhldae` ne wls trydic tg trlfo tnea gwi, li` Voyher fguh`prlftdflhhy see tne sadro surehy gi nds mlfe wndhe alodic

tnlt fhlda.

Vhgccdic tnrgucn tne au` li` jrgoei fgifrete, ne cudè`

tne èvdfe rgucnhy di hdie wdtn tne rgl`, ie-tuidic dts plfe

uitdh ne fguh` wlho jesdè dt wdtngut exnlustdic ndasehm.

Pne queer frelodic sgui` alè jy l agvdic tgwer stdhhrldse` tne nldrs gi nds mgrelras, jut ne mgui` dt sgaengw

fgamgrtdic. Pne fgistlithy sndmtdic mgra gm tne tgwers

jlse, ls dt lhtere` dts snlpe tg trlfo tne crgui` jeieltn dt, aes-

aerdze` nda. Dimgralh tests `gie lt jlse flap daphde` tne

tgwers fguh` emgra gver li` lrgui` gjkefts ljgut tndrty fei-


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tdaeters ndcn, li` fhdaj difhdies ls steep ls tweity ècrees.

Lt helst, tnlt wls tne alxdaua shgpe tney nl` lvldhljhe tg try.

Zealroljhy, tne tgwers requdre` nuali fgitlft, tne rapress gm li uichgve` nli`, tg je set di agtdgi. Pne daphdfl-

tdgi rltthe` aliy di tne flap, tnlt tne Judhèrs nl` sgae-

ngw oeye` tne gjkefts tg nualis. Dt aelit tnedr lftdgis

were spefdflhhy tlrcete` lt us, li` igt kust l rli`ga eveit.

Vg tne tnegry weit, liywly. Voyher tngucnt tney were kuap-

dic tg fgifhusdgis, li` jesdès, wnlt dmmereife d` dt aloe7Ne nelr` tne sfrela kust jemgre daplft.

Pne frelture phgwe` ditg nda li` tney jgtn weit sprlwh-

dic ditg tne au` gm tne rgl`, Voyher mlhhdic jlfowlr`, nds

nli`s pdiie` `gwi, cui shuic gver nds snguhèr. Pne suj-

nuali ndt nda squlrehy di tne lj`gaei, wrlppdic strgic

lras lrgui` nda. Pney tuajhe` li` rghhe`, gwi tne shgpe`rgl` jlfo tgwlr` tne vdhhlce.

Au` hhe` Voyhers agutn li` igse. Ne clspe` li` splt,

jhdiodic nds eyes. Odfodic wdh`hy, ne ylioe` nds lras

strldcnt upwlr`, mreedic tnea evei ls ne rghhe`. Pne tuajhe

eiè` wdtn Voyher gi nds jlfo, tne suj fhlwdic lt nda. Voy-

her tnrew l jhdi` puifn, fumic tne lidalh gi dts elr. Dt neh`gi, sg ne ndt dt lcldi, li` tnei gife agre, jemgre dt ilhhy

mehh lwly li` sfrlajhe` mgr l jetter pgsdtdgi.

Voyher rghhe` di tne gppgsdte `dreftdgi, usdic gie nli` tg

pusn ndasehm tg l frgufn li` tne gtner tg wdpe tne au` mrga

nds eyes. Ne fhelre` nds vdsdgi eigucn tg see tne suj

l wgalijgui`dic tgwlr` nda lcldi. Ig tdae tg rel`ynds cui, Voyher `dppe` nds snguhèr hgw li` het tne frelture

tgpphe gver nds jlfo. Ne keroe` uprdcnt lt tne slae tdae, rlds-

dic nds snguhèr, sei`dic tne frelture di l muhh dp strldcnt

ditg l tngriy, cilrhe` jusn.

Dt snrdeoe` li` ldhe`, wndfn gihy serve` tg eitliche dt

murtner.

Voyher splt agre au` mrga nds agutn, meehdic tne crdt

jetweei nds teetn. Ne jrgucnt nds cui tg jelr li` uihelsne`

twg rgui`s ditg tne freltures tgrsg.

L tefn mrga Jeha, tne fhgtndic daphde`. Pne sdxtn aea-

jer gm tne adssdic tela.


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VOTHEZ OERP L shgw plfe gi tne wly jlfo tg jlse flap.

Agfo fgiversltdgis phlye` gut di nds adi` ljgut ngw tg

exphldi wnlt ne seei. Pne fghgidsts were sfdeitdsts mgr tne

agst plrt, li` wguh` lso nda ei`hess questdgis.

Pne trutn wls ne nl` ig dèl wnlt ne seei. L sujnuali,

ne tngucnt, jedictrlismgrae`7 Eivehgpe`7 Lragre`7

Nehh, ne adcnt nlve dt reverse`. Snlt dm tne sndp wls freltdic

tnea7 Fhgies, gr sgaetndic.

Ne snggo nds nel`. Vpefuhltdgi lffgaphdsne` hdtthe, li` ne

fguh` helve tnlt tg flapre fnlts lagic tne fghgidsts. Lssggi ls Plidl li` tne gtners vgte` tg `g sg, ne` tloe l tela

jlfo tnere li` cure gut wnlt iew tgy tne Judhèrs nl` seit.

Lt tne fdty gutsodrts ne cudè` tne lhdei tgwer gver l sngrt

jrd`ce tnlt spliie` l ali-alè trdjutlry. @espdte yelrs gm

iecheft, ruigmm stdhh rlfe` tgwlr` tne Zdg Rlr. Ne iu`ce`

tne tgwer lrgui` l èrehdft Pgygtl. Pne tlhh alss chdè` lsdm dt wedcne` ig agre tnli Voyher ndasehm.

Ne` speit agre tdae tnli ne flre` tg làdt pgièrdic

tne pgdit gm tne èvdfes. Pnedr usemuhiess wls gjvdgus;

agvljhe pgfoets gm prefdgus lurl tg mei` gmm VUJV. Nds da-

auidty `dìt hessei li lpprefdltdgi mgr tne cdmt.

Jut wny7 Usemuhiess lsdè, wnlt were tne jhgg`y Judh`-ers up tg7 Ne snggo nds nel` lcldi. Agre spefuhltdgi. L

pgdithess tgpdf tg pgièr. Everygie lt jlse flap nl` tneg-

rdes, mrga phlusdjhe tg frlzy li` everytndic di jetweei.

Vgaegie nl` succeste` tnlt pernlps tne Judhèrs nl` di-

teiè` tg fghgidze Elrtn, nl` seit tnedr fgistruftdgi ves-


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sehs, jut nl` tneasehves `de` lhgic tne wly. Pnlt gr tne

prgkeft hgst mui`dic, sgaegie nl` kgoe`. Voyher nl` jlroe`

l nelrty hlucn lt tnlt. Snlt l terrdmydic tngucnt, ne`sld`, tnlt tneyre kust ls mufoe`-up ls we lre.

Lfrgss tne jrd`ce ne mgui` ndasehm di Jehas vlst guter

shua. Odhgaeter lmter odhgaeter gm snlity ngaes, ngpehess

fnurfnes, li` tne gfflsdgilh crgupdic gm sngps li` tlveris.

Lhh ljli`gie`, lhh di sgae stlte gm eajlhaaeit jy tne ui-

fnefoe` crgwtn gm tne rldimgrest. Voehetlh fgrpses hdttere`tne crgui` wdtn sufn iuajer tnlt tney jeflae ls aui`lie

ls trees.

Voyher puhhe` tne tgurdsts alp mrga nds jrelst pgfoet,

lhgic wdtn l peralieit pei. Gife ne mgui` nds jelrdics, ne

jecli tg wlho lcldi li` aloe ljjrevdlte` igtes. L pnlr-

alfy ne igte` wdtn rx. Plveris li` hdqugr stgres cgt l

hdtthe nlppy mlfe. L fdrfhe lrgui` tne alrodic aelit ne`

cgie disdè li` mgui` dt tg fgitldi usemuh tndics. Li ^ aelit

igtndic wgrtnwndhe realdie`. Pne alp nl` lrgui` mty

sufn alrodics lhrel`y, lhh wdtndi l mew odhgaeters gm tne

Ehevltgr. Ne` jlrehy exphgre` tne fdty lt lhh yet.

Mgr li distlit nds eyes hdicere` gi tne alro ne alè tne

`ly jemgre. DAAUIE. Pne vdsdgi gm tnlt yguic wgali, wndte`ress jdhhgwdic ljgut ner permeft hecs, fhguè` nds adi`s

eye. Ne pdfture` ner iloe` jlfosdè ls sne rli mrga nda

lfrgss tne eh`. L hgicdic stdrre` wdtndi nda li` ne aei-

tlhhy shlppe` ndasehm jlfo tg relhdty.

Ne `rew l hdtthe agister wnerever ne eifguitere` l suj-

nuali. Di tne agitn sdife tgufn`gwi, gihy l nli`muh nl`jeei eifguitere`, uitdh yester`ly. Pne jdzlrre sfeie lt tnlt

frlsn sdte exphldie` tnedr ljseife lfrgss tne rest gm tne re-

cdgi. Ne `rew l jgh` fdrfhe lrgui` tne rgucn hgfltdgi gm tne

frlsne` snehh sndp.

L fndhh fgurse` tnrgucn nds jg`y li` Voyher pluse`. Ne

het tne tgwer `rdmt gi li` ùfoe` ditg tne snl`gw gm l sdiche-rgga ngae alè gm hlsne`-tgcetner lhuadiua sd`dic. Mgr l

hgic adiute ne stgg` tnere, stu`ydic tne surrgui`dic ngaes.

Igtndic agve`, slve tne gfflsdgilh hdzlr` sprditdic lfrgss

l wlhh, gr jdr`s `lrtdic mrga tree tg eheftrdf pghe.

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sgaetndic pernlps. Pne agaeit plsse`. Sdtn igtndic ehse

tg cg gi, ne rel`de` nds welpgi kust di flse li` kgcce` tg

fltfn up tg tne lurl tgwer.Nlhmwly tnere ne nelr` tne mldit sgui` lcldi. L wuap

wuapwuap,sflrfehy hgu` eigucn tg je nelr` gver tne fgi-

stlit jlfocrgui` gm jdr`s, disefts, li` fguithess rdps gm rui-

gmm wlter.

L alfndie cui. L jdc gie, lt tnlt. Igt hdoe tne welpgis

sgae gm tne fghgidsts flrrde`.Ne pusne` tne tgwer lrgui` l fgrier di tne rgl` tg cet l

vdew sgutn, tgwlr` tne splfe ehevltgr.

Vuihdcnt flucnt tne tndi fgr` hdoe l strli` gm spdèr sdho.

Voyher mghhgwe` dt tg tne crgui` li` slw jdr`s. Nui`re`s gm

tnea, streladic mrga tne trees tnlt surrguiè` jlse flap.

Ne stlrte` tg rui.

Vgae stupd` seise gm ùty oept nda mrga ljli`gidic tne

lurl tgwer lhtgcetner.

Ne pusne` li` cudè` dt tnrgucn tne uievei crd` gm streets,

lrgui` ljli`gie` vendfhes li` tne gfflsdgilh tree sprgutdic

rdcnt tnrgucn tne rgl`.

Pne cuire nl` stgppe`. Gr lt helst ne nlìt nelr` liyagre gver nds gwi hljgre` jreltndic.

Sdtn tne lurl tgwer di tgw dt tggo lhagst li ngur tg welve

nds wly tnrgucn tne fdty jemgre ne mgui` mladhdlr terrldi.

Pne Ehevltgr nl` daphlite` ielr l trdjutlry tnlt me` ditg tne

Zdg Cula, gi tne fdtys sgutneri e`ce. L uidversdty fla-

pus tg tne west were tne ielrest judh`dics gm liy relh sdze,rdice` jy l twg-aeter-ndcn stuffg wlhh tnlt nl` jeei wndte

nlhm l èflè lcg. ]dies jhlioete` tne surmlfe igw.

Voyher shgwe` tne tgwer ls ne plsse` tne flapus ei-

trlife.

Pnere were tdre trlfos di tne agtthe` rgl`. Mresn gies,

mrga auhtdphe vendfhes.Jlme` li` fgiferie`, ne het tne alssdve gjkeft lajhe

lhgic gi dts gwi wndhe ne oept dt wdtndi lras relfn. Ne

agve` lrgui` tg dts sdè, oeepdic dt tg nds hemt li` tne stuffg

wlhh gi nds rdcnt.

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slw tne sdci rst, nli` pldite` gi l phlio gm wgg`. FLAR

E^G@UV. Gie gm tne fghgidsts nl` alè dt gm tnedr gwi lffgr`

li` ildhe` dt tg l meife pgst. Di l fghgiy wnere every hdttheèfdsdgi requdre` ngurs gm pgdithess èjlte, Voyher revehe`

di tne mlft tnlt tne ilae nl` jeei fgdie` gi l wnda li`

stufo. Dt wlsit tne creltest ilae, igt jy l hgic sngt, jut ne

fguh` gihy dalcdie wnlt sgrt gm stupd` jhliìess l fgisei-

sus wguh` nlve lrrdve` lt. L nui`re` teits gm vlrydic sdze

li` fghgr `gadilte` tne agtthe` eh` jeygi`, diterrupte`nere li` tnere jy sndppdic fgitldiers tnlt fgistdtute` tne

fgaauilh judh`dicsaeetdic nlhh, aess, li` stgrlce.

Pne lurl tgwers were ditersperse` tnrgucngut lhh gm tnese,

lrrlice` igw di fgifeitrdf fdrfhes, wdtn tne salhhest gies lt

tne gutsdè.

Di jetweei tnese tgwers li` nds pgsdtdgi, l `gzei gr agre

adhdtlry li` pghdfe vendfhes were plroe`, mgradic li diverte`

we`ce lrgui` tne hli`wlr` plrt gm tne fghgiy. Lt helst twg

nl` cuiiers aliidic turrets, sweepdic jlfo li` mgrtn di

shgw lrfs.

Voyher fguite` rgucnhy tweity aei li` wgaei, di altfn-

dic jhlfo uidmgras, mliie` gut lfrgss tne hdie, welpgis di

nli`. Jeygi` tnea, fghgidsts were stli`dic di fhuaps, nli`srldse`. Vgae gm tne jhlfo-fhl` ditruèrs were jlrodic grèrs

lt tnea, tgg mlr lwly mgr Voyher tg nelr tne wgr`s.

Idcntfhdmm7 Ig. Dapgssdjhe.Uihdoehy tnlt tney fguh` nlve

mgui` tne fghgiy, li` evei agre rd`dfuhgus tnlt tney fguh`

cet sg aliy mresn crgui` vendfhes nlhmwly lfrgss tne chgje.

Sngtnei7Ne relhdze` wdtn su`èi plidf tnlt ne wls stli`dic di tne

gpei, l mew steps gut mrga tne fgver gm tne wlhh. Pne lurl

tgwer ne` jrgucnt jlfo igw `rdmte` shgwhy elst di jhdssmuh,

uiflrdic dcigrlife gm dts surrgui`dics. Dts pltn, Voyher relh-

dze`, wguh` tloe dt strldcnt ditg tne sdè gm li lragre` per-

sgiieh flrrder.Pne sfeie crdppe` nda. Ne oiew ne snguh` jlfo lwly,

i` fgver, li` wltfn, jut tne lajhdic tgwers fghhdsdgi

fgurse wls hdoe wltfndic l flr wrefo di shgw agtdgi. Pwg

gm tne adhdtlit ditruèrs slt ltgp tne vendfhe, tnedr pgsture

rehlxe`, tnedr mgfus gi tne fghgiy. Voyher tngucnt gm sngut-


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dic l wlridic jut mgui` ne fguhìt. Ne oiew tne tgwer

wguh` nlht dts gwi prgcress, jut tne aei sdttdic tnere adcnt

igt. Pney` kust see l cdlit jhlfo gjehdso jelrdic `gwi gitnea

Gie gm tne ditruèrs, l `lro-sodiie` ali, ilhhy turie`

eigucn tg see tne snlpe hggadic, l sefgi` jemgre daplft.

Ne sngute` sgaetndic li` helpt mrga tne rggm gm tne als-

sdve trufo. Nds plrtier `gve gmm tne gtner sdè, li distlit

jemgre tne tgwer relfne` tnea.Pne lurl tgwer ndt tne sdè gm tne vendfhe, rgfodic dt shdcnthy

jemgre fgadic tg l rest.

L agaeit gm fgimusdgi plsse`. Pne fhgser ali nl` fgae

up gi lhh mgurs, hggodic lt tne nuce snlpe. Gtners mrga tne

crgup flhhe` gut. Vgae gm tne adhdtlits were ruiidic gver tg

divestdclte.

Pne ali gi tne crgui`, tngucn, stlre` `drefthy lt Voyher.

Ne rgfoe` jlfo gitg nds oiees li` rldse` li lssluht rde.

Voyher tggo l clajhe wdtn nds hdme. Ne turie` li` rli,

rltner tnli tlodic fgver. Juhhets ndsse` gver nds nel` evei

ls tne frlfohe mrga tne cui relfne` nda. Pne ali wls r-

dic mrga tne ndp, l sngt tnlt gihy wgroe` di agvdes li`

seisgrdes.L fngrus gm lhlrae` snguts mghhgwe`. Voyher cure` tne

ali wguh` fgrreft nds pgsdtdgi li` tloe l agre flhfuhlte`

sngt iext, sg ne crlspe` l tndfo vdie tnlt rli ngrdzgitlhhy

lhgic tne gh` uidversdty wlhh li` use` dt tg prgpeh ndasehm

up li` gver tne jlrrdflè.

Ne hliè` nlr` di l fgurtylr` gi tne gtner sdè, di oiee-ndcn wdh` crlss. L phli mgrae` gi pure distdift; Agve west,

ditg tne fdty. @dslppelr.

Selvdic tnrgucn tne gh` flapus lt l muhh sprdit, Voyher

relfne` tne wlhh gi tne westeri sdè di hess tnli l adiute,

tne snguts lt nds jlfo crgwdic `daaer wdtn elfn sefgi`.

Ne spgtte` l seftdgi gm wlhh tnlt nl` plrtdlhhy fghhlpse`, li`nur`he` dt wdtngut jrelodic strdè. Pne crgui` jeygi` wls

au``y li` ne shdppe` gi dt, tuajhdic li` rghhdic. Gh wgui`s

fgaphldie`, l `di ne oiew ne fguh` sngve mrga nds adi`.

Ne` je l aess di tne agridic, lssuadic ne survdve` tnlt

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L qudfo chlife jlfo prgve` difgifhusdve. Ne nelr` lftdvdty

jut slw igtndic. Hggodic west, ne sfliie` tne hgw judh`dics

lhgic tne fdty e`ce, hggodic mgr l cgg` phlfe tg cg tg crgui`.Jendi` nda flae tne sgui` gm juhoy tdres frusndic rgfo

li` sgdh, li` tne ndcn-pdtfne` nua gm eheftrdf agtgrs.

Vndt.

Ne jecli tg rui lcldi. L silp èfdsdgi alè, ne rlfe`

tgwlr` tne wdè rdver li` tne `gfoylr`s tnlt hdie` dt.

Pne relhdzltdgi ndt nda ls ne relfne` tne `gfoylr`; Pne

iewfgaers aust je daauies.

Pney` lrrdve` di tnlt ng`cepg`ce lral`l gm fgajlt ve-

ndfhes wdtngut liy lurl tgwers tg prgteft tnea. Ig gtner

exphliltdgi alè seise. Pnere were èep daphdfltdgis nds

jrldi èsperltehy wlite` tg lilhyze, jut tne rglr gm tdres gi

tne tgrture` rgl` jendi` nda reiewe` nds mgfus.

Voyher rlfe` tnrgucn li gpei clte li` `gwi l steephy

shgpe` lspnlht rgl` tnlt he` tg trlaphe` sngre. Pne auroy

Zdg Cula stretfne` agre tnli l odhgaeter wdè nere, stdhh

swehhe` jy tne rldiy selsgi. L hdie gm trees gi tne ngrdzgi

alroe` tne mlr sngre, tgg mlr tg swda. Gi tnds, tne igrtneri

sdè, hgic wggèi `gfos stretfne` gut mty aeters gver tnewlter, ls mlr ls Voyher fguh` see. Pwg- li` tnree-stgry wlre-

nguses, lhh jrgoei wdi`gws li` weltnere` wlhhs, jlfoe` tne

fruajhdic struftures.

Fgrpses gm wlterfrlmt hhe` tne splfes jetweei `gfos.

Aliy were flrcg sndps li` lt jlrces, mlè` hgcgs gm diter-

iltdgilh prgùfe fgaplides stdhh vdsdjhe gi tnedr sdès. Pnerest were salhher, refreltdgilh, hdoehy jgrie `gwi tne mlst

rdver gver tne yelrs gihy tg silc nere gi tne pders. Lalsse`

lrgui` tne jglts were dshli`s gm trlsn, èl` trees, li` gtner

èjrds. Pne saehh gm agh`, èl` sn, li` rgttdic vecetltdgi

peraelte` everytndic li` fnurie` nds stgalfn.

Voyher shgwe` wnei nds meet aet tne wggèi shlts gm tne`gfo. Aliy gm tne jglr`s were jhlfo li` rgttei, li` ne

cuesse` tne alssdve vendfhe fnlsdic nda wguh` mlhh rdcnt

tnrgucn. Ne fnlife` l chlife jlfo li` slw tne jelst fl-

reeidic `gwi tne rlap ne` kust trlverse`. Oigjjy tdres

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flr, ne cuesse`. Dt hggoe` hdoe dt nl` jeei pldite` jhlfo

refeithy, wdtn ndits gm li MIVR hgcgiltdgilh pghdfe

uièrieltn. L sndehè` turret tgppe` tne vendfhe, li` Voyherfguh` see sgaegies nehaet jendi` tne shgtte` phlte. Pne cui-

ier strucche` tg oeep nds lda ls tne vendfhe flreeie` gwi tne

rlap.

Voyher liche` tgwlr` l clp jetweei wlrenguses kust ls

tne juzz mrga tne fnldi cui snlttere` tne qudet gm tne sngre.

Vnlr`s gm rgttei wgg` hhe` tne ldr lrgui` nda. Voyher fgv-ere` tne sdès gm nds mlfe wdtn jgtn lras li` ndcn-steppe`

tne hlst mew aeters uitdh ne slmehy agve` jendi` tne judh`-

dic.

Nds nelrt rlfe`, jhgg` puhsdic di nds elrs. Nds jreltns

flae di sngrt jursts ls tne rusn gm tne ilrrgw esflpe swehhe`

tnrgucn nda. Voyher vluhte` ndasehm gver l stlfo gm jhue

phlstdf mrudt frltes li` oept ruiidic, lichdic tgwlr` tne

wlhh gm tne iext judh`dic gver. Ne flae tg li gpei `ggr li`

tggo l chlife di, gihy tg i` dt l ngrrdjhe rgttdic aess. Zlts

were everywnere, jghtdic mgr snehter wnei ne steppe` ditg

vdew. Pne saehh gm tne phlfe mgrfe` nda tg fgver nds agutn

li` igse. Ne agve` gi, rusndic lrgui` tne jlfo gm tne

judh`dic, `lifdic lrgui` ljli`gie` sod`-steers li` ehef-trdf mgrohdmts.

Vnrdeodic tdres li` lixdgus snguts were nelr` jendi`

nda. Pney` stgppe` sngrt gm `rdvdic gitg tne `gfo tnei,

odhhdic Voyhers ngpes mgr l mlrfdflh ei` tg tne fnlse. Ne het

nds plfe dp sg tnlt ne fguh` cet nds jreltndic uièr fgitrgh.

Everytndic stlio, wgrse tnli evei @lrwdis fngoe` sngre-hdie. Pne g`gr jrgucnt telrs tg nds eyes.

Ne kuape` gver l fgrpse, l `gfowgroer ku`cdic jy tne

mlè` fgverlhhs. Igtndic jut jgie li` sgae crly sodi wdtn

altte` nldr uièrieltn tne jrdtthe fhgtndic igw. Jg`des

were everywnere di tne urjli phlfes Voyher nl` vdsdte`, jut

gife di l wndhe ne slw gie tnlt stdhh `dsturje` nda. Pneywere l nlr` readièr gm tne jdhhdgis tnlt `de` di tne rst

agitns gm tne `dselse.

Ne nelr` mggtsteps sgaewnere jendi`, li` tggo tne iext

fgrier tg put ndasehm jetweei judh`dics lcldi, mlfdic tne

jrgwidsn rdver igw. Cuessdic nds pursuers wguh` lio nda


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mrga jgtn ei`s, ne stgppe` li` hly `gwi gi tne crday wgg`.

L nlr` tnree-fguit hlter, ne rghhe` jlfo lrgui` tne wlhh wdtn

nds cui lt tne rel`y.Pne ali pursudic nda wls hggodic `gwi, steppdic

lrgui` tne èflye` jg`y gm tne `gfowgroer.

Voyher hdie` up tne re` `gt gm nds nghg-sdcnt gi tne alis

fnest li` squeeze` gmm twg rgui`s. Pne cuis sdcnt alè nds

lda vdrtulhhy lwhess, li` tne pggr mehhgw fghhlpse` gi tgp

gm tne jg`y tnlt lhrel`y hly tnere. Gieagretgtnetlhhy.L plic gm recret crdppe` nda mgr snggtdic l mehhgw da-

auie, sgaetndic ne` iever `gie jemgre. Pne sgui` gm lp-

prglfndic mggtsteps aelit ne wguh` nlve tg repelt tne

permgralife dm ne `dìt cet lwly. Vg Voyher set lsdè nds

distdiftulh urce tg selrfn tne jg`y, stgg`, li` rli.

Agvdic qudfohy lcldi, ne `lsne` lhgic tne jlfosdè gm

tne wlrenguses, sflhdic gie fnldi-hdio meife li` ùfodic

tnrgucn l clp di ligtner. Ielr tne ei` gm tne `gfoylr` ne

nelr` snguts gmm tg nds hemt, gver l serdes gm rlcce` cruits.

Pnei flae l mladhdlr wldh.

Vujnualis.

Ne iever tngucnt tnedr preseife wguh` je sg wehfgae.

Lcldist l jlfo`rgp gm sngutdic li` cuire, Voyher hemttne `gfoylr` li` jghte` strldcnt ditg tne èise shuas gm

Jeha, nel` tndfo wdtn fgimusdgi li` iuajdic melr.


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PLIDLFGUH@IGPhggo [lie Rhltz di tne eye.

Ne slt lfrgss tne aetlh tljhe mrga ner, `ruaadic nds i-

cers hdoe nds ghèr jrgtner nl` sgaetdaes `gie. Jetweei

tnea hly tne fgaa, tnedr hdio tg tne crgui`, tnegretdflhhy.

Igtndic nl` fgae lfrgss di mgrty-edcnt ngurs.

Pney snguh` je fehejrltdic. Pne rst fhdajer tg rdse mrga

Jeha wdtn l sdcidflit sndpaeit gm ldr li` wlter wls sup-

pgse` tg nlve lrrdve` ngurs lcg, l frdtdflh adhestgie di tne

fghgiys survdvlh. Jut tne fhdajer iever hemt tne crgui`. Di-

stel` Plidl nl` seei Olrh tnrgwi vdgheithy lfrgss tne sfreei,tnei l nli` èlftdvltdic tne flaerl. Mdve sefgi`s hlter l

sdaphe aesslce hhe` tne sfreei; Fgiieftdgi hgst.

Vgaetndic nls tg je `gie, Plidl, [lie sld`, di l qudet

li` pdtdmuh vgdfe.

Regphe, Olrh nl` sld`, igt sujnualis.Regphe. Dt fguhìt

nlve jeei l adstloe.Plidl . . .

Vne oept ner eyes gi tne fgaa. Snlt `d` ne aeli,

Sng lre ygupegphe7 Snlt pegphe7

[lie rli l nli` gver nds tdre` mlfe. Seve jeei gver tnds

aliy tdaes.

Vuppgse Jhlfoeh` siufo li ldrfrlmt di li` nls tloeigver7 Pney fguh` je gi tnedr wly up.

Pne fgitrghher stdhh sngws re`. Pne fhdajer ds lttlfne`,

jut dt nlsit hemt Jeha.

Plidl crdalfe`. Snlt gtner exphliltdgi ds tnere7

[lie jrgoe eye fgitlft lt tnlt. Ne stlre` lt tne tljhe di


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