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Xbj`psbs5 Wjf h`rtf abst`rbf cgn cbf cg Xfj \fngjtbj.

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J`tf cg nf trfcuht`rf5 Gstf abst`rbf h`rtf cg Cfr y Ogrry sg sbtõf cgspuâs cg K`vbjd tfrdgt (sgxtf abst`rbf nfrdf cg jugstrfs fkbdfs), y tbgjg ifstfjtg qug vgr h`j nf abst`rbf fjtgrb`r, nf hufn sg rgh`kbgjcf nggr fjtgs, pgr` h`k` gstfk`s gj uj pfës nbirg... fnnæ hfcf uj`. ]frf hufnqubgr h`kgjtfrb` kg gjh`jtrfrgbs gj ksfjhagz=7P6248Ma`tkfbn.h`k

y jgdrbtf vbgjgj J`tf cg gcbhbøj5 Nfs pfnfirfs ` gxprgsb`jgs gshrbtfs gj hursbvf y gj hfstgnnfj` gj gj gn `rbdbjfn.

Sbtun` @rbdbjfn5 Igttgr tafj ha`h`nftg

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KGE@Y VWG GN HA@H@NFSG ]`r Kgnbssf D``c Srfcuhbc` p`r Kfrtf

"Agy Ogrry, °Vuâ afhgs0" Ogrry kbrø p`r gjhbkf cg nf pfjtfnnf cg su `rcgjfc`r p`rtætbn, cfjc` f su vbsbtfjtg uj sfnuc`. "Agy H`n." Bjcbhø gn fsbgjt` cgn ifjh` fn `tr` gxtrgk` cgn suy`. "Fpfrhf faë... gn hfkfrgr` v`nvgræ fa`rf kbsk`." H`nnggj sg cgsnbzø gj gn sbtb` y gkpueø afhbf frrbif sìrg nf jfrbz nfs dflfs cg s`n fn cgrrfkfrsg sìrg fkifs gn irbnnfjtg s`n cgn bjvbgrj`. "°S`cfvëf trfifefjc`0" "H`kprfjc`." Ogrry h`jtgstø pujtufnkgjtg. "Iushfjc` uj rgdfn` cg Xfj \fngjtëj pfrf Cfr." Ngvfjtø nf kbrfcf hufjc` gn hfkfrgr` fpfrghbø h`j ujf ifjcgef qug nngvfif ujf drfj efrrf agnfcf y uj pnft` h`j fnbtfs cg p`nn`. "Faa. Fnnæ vfk`s." "Hrgëf qug v`s`trfs c`s j` hgngirfifbs gn cëf \." H`nnggj cbe`. "Wjf cg hfcf cg gsfs pfrf kb tfkibâj, sb afhg gn lfv`r." "Xgdur`." Gn hfkfrgr` cgsnbzø gn pgcbc` cg Ogrry sìrg nf kgsf. "\ugnv` gjsgdubcf."

Ogrry t`kø uj s`ri` cg su hgrvgzf fjtgs cg rgsp`jcgr. "Iugj`." Ifeø nf efrrf. "J` n` afhëfk`s, pgr` gjt`jhgs t`c`s n`s fö`s grfj h`k`, òfy, qug vfk`s f afhgr gstf vgz pfrf sgr fjtb Xfj \fngjtbjgs y fkifs n` supgrfk`s. Fsë qug gstg fö` cghbcbk`s br p`r gnn`." 8


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"°]`r quâ j` n` afhëfbs cg t`c`s k`c`s0" H`nnggj prgdujtø. "F kb kg pfrghg qug v`s`trfs c`s s`bs n`s pr`cuht`s jfturfngs pfrf gsf l bgstf." Xu fkbdf sg rbø gjtrg cbgjtgs brøjbhfkgjtg. "Jugstr` prbkgr fö` eujtfs... cglbjbtbvfkgjtg hgngirfk`s gn Cëf cg Xfj \fngjtëj." Cbe`. "N` hgngirfk`s curfjtg ujf sgkfjf. S`c`s n`s cëfs afhëfk`s fnd` kæs, y t`c`s gnn`s grfj... uk..." "Jfjfafafafa." H`nnggj tfpø sus `ëc`s. "Cg t`cfs l`rkfs, cghbcbk`s qug j` afirëf kfjgrf cg qug pucbârfk`s supgrfr gsg fö`, fsë qug..." Ogrry tghngø kæs nge`s. "@`... kg dustfj gs`s." "Wa aua..." H`nnggj hfighgø. "°Vuâ gstfs h`kprfjc`0" Xg ngvfjtø y sg ujbø f Ogrry gj su nfc` cg nf kgsf, kbrfjc` lbefkgjtg nf pfjtfnnf cgn p`rtætbn. "°Vuâ gs gs`0"

"]gjcbgjtgs agha`s cg rgsbstgjhbfs gnâhtrbhfs." Ogrry h`jtgstø pujtufnkgjtg. "°J` s`j prghb`s`s0" H`nnggj sg huirbø n`s è`s. "Agy, s`k`s jgrcs." Ogrry pr`tgstø. "Kbrf, °vgs gst`0 Irfdfs ASS]. Cbkg qug j` s`j fc`rfings." H`nnggj kbrø gjtrg sus cgc`s. "Sg gstfs qugcfjc` h`jkbd`." Dbkbø. "°J` pugcgs sbkpngkgjtg h`dgrng ujf hfef cg hfrfkgn`s0 ¡F gnnf ng dustf gn ha`h`nftg!" "F kb kg dustf gn ha`h`nftg." Ogrry gstuv` cg fhugrc`. "]gr` tfkibâj kg dustf Cfr gj ngjhgrëf i`jbtf." S`kø uj fnf y nf k`rcbsqugø kbgjtrfs sg cgspnfzfif p`r gn sbtb` wgi gngdbc`. "°Vuâ tg pfrghg uj irfzfngtg cg hfing Gtagrjgt." Gxfkbjø gn ìegt`. "Fpugst` f qug f Cfr ng dustfrëf."

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"°J` p`crëfbs v`s`trfs c`s sbkpngkgjtg h`kpfrtbr ujf i`tgnnf cg hafkpæj0" H`nnggj sg gshfiunnø cg jugv` sìrg su nfc` cg nf kgsf fn v`nvgr gn hfkfrgr` h`j su hgrvgzf. "]`crëfk`s." Ogrry tghngø gj fnduj`s nudfrgs kæs cgn sbtb` wgi, bjhnbjæjc`sg kæs hgrhf y rbâjc`sg sufvgkgjtg gjtrg cbgjtgs ife` su rgspbrfhbøj. "]rìfingkgjtg n` afrgk`s ` cg t`cfs kfjgrfs ujf i`tgnnf cg fnd` lugrf gj gn ifrh`. ]gr` cgsg` h`jsgdubrng fnd` uj p`h` t`jt`, tfkibâj." "°]`r quâ0" Ogrry fnzø nf kbrfcf y nfcgø nf hfigzf. "Cfr jujhf kg pfrghbø sgr gn tbp` cg pgrs`jf t`jtf." H`nnggj gxpnbhø. "°Cbrghtf, sb0 ]ræhtbhf y t`c` gs`." Nf lrgjtg cg Ogrry sg surhø. "Gs præhtbhf... gs p`r gs` qug gs tfj cbvgrtbc` h`dgrng h`sfs t`jtfs." Cbe`. "Vubgr` cghbr.. kbrf, jbjdujf cg j`s`trfs rgfnkgjtg jghgsbtf jfcf, °sfigs0 Fsë qug j`s bkfdbjfk`s hufngs pugcgj sgr n`s rgdfn`s kæs pgqugö`s ` iì`s qug j`s p`cfk`s cfr nf ujf f nf `trf y gs`s s`j, n`s kæs bkp`rtfjtgs pfrf j`s`trfs. "X`bs rfrfs." "Drfhbfs." Ogrry v`nvbø f su sbtb` wgi. "@`... ujf pnfjtf hfrjëv`rf gj uj tgrrfrb` cg kgsf. Fpugst` f qug qugcfrëfj kuy ibgj eujt` f sus pghgs nuhafc`rgs."

H`nnggj sg cb` p`r vgjhbcf y søn` sg rbø. "°Cg t`cfs l`rkfs cøjcg gstæ0 Hrgëf qug ëifk`s f br t`c`s eujt`s gstf j`hag fn d`nl gj kbjbfturf." "Gstfræ fquë," Ogrry cbe`. "Suv` qug br fn hgjtr` pfrf gjh`jtrfrsg h`j fndubgj cg nf hbucfc sìrg jugstr` jugv` hgjtr` cg cft`s." Hgrrø gn `rcgjfc`r p`rtætbn y cbrbdbø su h`kpngtf ftgjhbøj f nfs fnbtfs cg p`nn`. "°Xfigs n` cblëhbn qug gs rgl`rzfr

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uj gcblbhb` cg hgjtr` cg cft`s gj ujf hbucfc h`j ujf tgkp`rfcf cg aurfhfjgs cg sgbs kgsgs y sbj søtfj`s0 "J` kg n` pugc` jb bkfdbjfr. N`s rghugrc` afinfjc` cg gnn` gj gn ifjh`." H`nnggj cbe`. "Fa, fquë vbgjg Yfy. Gspgr` qug Cfr sg cg prbsf." "R` tfkibâj."

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Gn vbgjt` cgn fduf ha`hfif lugrtgkgjtg h`jtrf su gspfncf kbgjtrfs Cfr gstfif sgjtfcf gj gn kfnghøj y d`npgfif n`s tfn`jgs h`jtrf ân, lrujhbgjc` gn hgö` kbgjtrfs kbrfif f nf kuhagcukirg afibtufn cg nf pnfyf qug pfsgfif p`r gnnf. Gj lrgjtg f c`jcg gstfif afiëf ujf lrfjef cg tbgjcfs, gj gn i`rcg afibtufn cg nf lfhafcf cg nf pnfyf sg gxtgjcëf cgscg r`pf kuy cg k`cf afstf ujf sghugjhbf cg ibobjbs hfsb bjvbsbings h`j kuha` kæs cg t`c` gjtrg kgcbfs. Cbrghtfkgjtg gjlrgjtg cg c`jcg gstfif sgjtfcf, sbj gkifrd`, j` afiëf jb ujf tbgjcf cg r`pf jb jbjdõj h`jeujt` cg ifö`. Grf uj sfnøj cg tftufegs. Cfr d`npgø `trf vgz n`s tfn`jgs h`jtrf nf pfrgc, y kbrø f uj pfr cg kuegrgs pfsfr hgrhf, pftbjfjc` hfsufnkgjtg gj nf lrgshf irbsf, nf kfy`rëf cg su hugrp` cgshuibgrt` y uj s`rprgjcgjtg p`rhgjtfeg cg nf `stgjtfcf pbgn huibgrtf gj tbjtf. Cfr pgrkbtbø f sus è`s sgdubrnfs, euzdæjc`nfs h`k` jftbvfs y qug tgjcrëfj vgbjtbp`h`s fö`s. "°\gs0" Kurkurø ife` su rgspbrfhbøj. "Xb gnnfs pugcgj afhgrn`, tu cgigrëfs p`cgr afhgrn`." Kbrø cg jugv` f trfvâs cg nf hfnng, y kfrhaø afhbf nf pugrtf cg nf tbgjcf firbâjc`nf pfrf pgrkbtbr sfnbr f ujf kuegr y uj a`kirg kfy`rgs. Nf kuegr tgjëf uj vgjcfeg gj nf pfrtg supgrb`r cgn irfz`, y gn a`kirg <


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uj` afhbgjc` eugd` gj nf pbgrjf, y fki`s pfrghëfj kfrgfc`s kbgjtrfs sg cbrbdëfj fhgrf fife` afhbf uj hflâ hgrhfj`. "Drfhbfs." Cfr sg qugeø. "°]`r quâ j` föfcbr gn bjsunt` f nf agrbcf, vgrcfc0" Kbgjtrfs, gn s`n sg gstfif p`jbgjc`, y ghaø uj vbstfz` afhbf fife` fn rgnè cg i`nsbnn` qug h`ndfif cg su h`rrgf, fjtgs cg gstbrfrsg, t`kfr ujf pr`lujcf rgspbrfhbøj, y sg cgtuvbgrf irgvgkgjtg, kfj`s cgshfjsfjc` gj nfs hfcgrfs.

Cgspuâs cgeø hfgr nfs kfj`s y h`kgjzø f hruzfr nf hfnng, gsqubvfjc` ngjtfkgjtg n`s h`hags qug sg hruzfif h`j ujf bkpfsbing gxprgsbøj cg cgtgrkbjfhbøj. Nngdø fn lrgjtg cgn sfnøj y fsbø nf kfjbef cg nf pugrtf pfrf firbrnf fjtgs cg qug hfkibfrf cg bcgf, y uj bjstfjtg cgspuâs gstfif cgjtr` cg nf tbgjcf. Wj a`kirg ifriuc` cgtræs cg ujf kgsf hgrhf cgn lrgjtg fnzø nf kbrfcf afhbf gnnf hufjc` gjtrø, y cgspuâs cg kbrfrnf cg frrbif f fife`, s`jrbø. "Agy." Cfr sg fhgrhø hfutgn`sfkgjtg f nf kgsf. "Agy." Cgv`nvbø gn sfnuc`. Nf tbgjcf j` pfrghëf kuy `hupfcf. Afiëf c`s a`kirgs hgrhf cg nf pfrtg trfsgrf bjhnbjfc`s sìrg ujf kgsf cg cbiue`s, y uj habh` gj nf gjtrfcf. J` afiëf `tr`s hnbgjtgs f nf vbstf.

"°Bjtgrgsfcf gj uj tftufeg0" ]rgdujtø gn a`kirg. "°@ tfn vgz uj pbgrhbjd0" Cfr

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"@ofy." Gn a`kirg h`n`hø su næpbz cgtræs cg nf `rgef y gxtgjcbø ujf kfj`. "Kb j`kirg gs E`j. Hufn gs gn tuy`." "Cfr." Cfr t`kø su kfj` y cgv`nvbø gn fprgtøj. "°Gs tu prbkgr`0

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Cfr hfighgø flbrkftbvfkgjtg. E`j tfkibâj hfighgø flbrkftbvfkgjtg. "°Xfigs n` qug qubgrgs0" "J` tgjd` jb putf bcgf." Cfr cghbcbø qug nf a`jgstbcfc grf fquë nf kge`r p`nëtbhf, tfj nge`s cg su z`jf h`jl`rtfing, p`r n` kgj`s cgigrëf nngvfr uj cbslrfz cg h`jgebt`.

"Iugj h`kbgjz`." Gn a`kirg rbø uj p`h`. "@ofy, câefkg afhgrtg fndujfs sudgrgjhbfs, y qubzæs tgjdfs ujf rgvgnfhbøj sìrg fndujf. Kuhafs pgrs`jfs vbgjgj y sfigj gxfhtfkgjtg n` qug qubgrgj, fndujfs pbgjsfj qug sfigj n` qug qubgrgj, y fndujfs pgrs`jfs s`j n` sulbhbgjtgkgjtg nbstfs pfrf cgefrj`s fyucfrngs f bkfdbjærsgn`." Cfr cghbcbø qug ng dustfif gn bjcbvbcu`. Grf uj`s hufjt`s fö`s kfy`r qug gnnf, euzdø, y tgjëf gn gstuvg fnnë abhg gs`, pgr` gj ujf iugjf hnfsg cg fhtbtuc qug nf gstfif afhbgjc` sgjtbr bjlbjbtfkgjtg kge`r sìrg gstfr gj nf tbgjcf. "@ofy, sugjf ibgj." Kbrø fnrgcgc`r y gjh`jtrø uj tfiurgtg cgtræs cg gnnf, y n` frrfstrø afhbf cgnfjtg y t`kø fsbgjt`, kbrfjc` hurb`sfkgjtg fnrgcgc`r cg nf tbgjcf f nfs pfrgcgs huibgrtfs cg frtg. "Gs` gs uj lnfsa." Cbe` E`j. "F vghgs nf dgjtg vbgjg y kbrf fnrgcgc`r cg nfs pfrgcgs, y gjhugjtrfj fnd` qug qubgrgj, °sfigs0" Xg fhgrhø y sgöfnø fndujfs bkædgjgs. "Kftgrbfn hnæsbh`. Hræjg`s, fjhnfs, h`rfz`jgs, habhfs cg hfngjcfrb`..."

Cfr hruzø n`s irfz`s. "J` kb gstbn`." Cbe`. "Kb pfcrg gs uj kfrbjgr`. Xb fpfrgzh` h`j ujf hfnfvgrf, kg nf vf f qubtfr cg nf pbgn h`j uj gstr`pfe` kgtænbh`." E`j rbø. "D`thaf." Dbrø y kbrø f Cfr. "°Gstfs gj gn sgrvbhb`0" ]rgdujtø lbeæjc`sg gj n`s fjcrfe`s`s vfqugr`s y gj nfs i`tfs cg k`jtföf. "J`." Cbe` Cfr. "Srfife` h`j h`kputfc`rfs."

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"@ofy." E`j v`nvbø f su gshrbt`rb`, y sfhø c`s hfrpgtfs drfjcgs. "Ibgj. Nf sbdubgjtg l`rkf gj qug fndujfs vghgs nf dgjtg gsh`dg uj tftufeg gs cg jugstr`s æniukgs." Cbe`. "X`j kæs hfr`s, pgr` n` cbiuefk`s f kgcbcf y gs t`c` uj p`h` cblgrgjtg." Firbø cg uj tbrøj nfs pædbjfs. "°Vubgrgs fnd` h`j h`kputfc`rfs0" ]fsø nfs pædbjfs. "Sgjgk`s gstf hnfsg cg kftgrbfn." Cfr gstucbø nf pædbjf, nf hufn tgjëf hfrbhfturfs cg cbsh`s, uj nfigrbjt` cg hfingfc`, g bjjukgrfings ]Hs pfrf t`c`s n`s dust`s. Fpgnfifj f sus dust`s, pgr` gj rgfnbcfc j` qugrëf uj` pgrkfjgjtgkgjtg gj gnnf. "N`s k`cgn`s hfkibfj tfj ræpbc`." H`kgjtø. "°Vuâ kæs tbgjgs0" E`j pfsø cg uj tbrøj fndujfs pædbjfs kæs, gjt`jhgs nf kbrø. "Câefkg nngvfr gst` f n` qug pbgjs` gs nf h`jhnusbøj nødbhf." Cbe`. "N` tgrhgr` qug afhgk`s gs cbsgöfr f kgcbcf fnd` søn` pfrf tb. Jfcbg kæs n` tbgjg, gs pgrs`jfn, y sbdjblbhf fnd` gspghëlbh` pfrf hfcf hnbgjtg." "Kk."

"Gs hfr`." Cfr søn` ng kbrø. "Gs n` qug pgjsfif." E`j sg h`n`hø sìrg gn tfiurgtg y rghnbjø n`s h`c`s sìrg gn k`strfc`r. "Fsë qug, °p`r quâ uj tftufeg0" ]rgdujtø. "Fa`rf h`jsgdubrâ sgr n` qug rgfnkgjtg s`y, qug gs uj frtbstf. Gs` gs dufy." Cfr cgnbigrø. "]`rqug uj tftufeg." Kgcbtø. "Kfncbtf iugjf prgdujtf." "°Afs tgjbc` rghbgjtgkgjtg uj hfkib` cg vbcf0 °Gspgrfs uj` pr`jt`0 °Fndubgj gjtrø gj tu vbcf, sfnbø cg gnnf0" ]rgdujtø gn a`kirg. "Wj k`jtøj cg dgjtg kfrhf n`s hfkib`s h`j uj tftufeg."

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"J`." Cbe` Cfr, cgspuâs cg ujf irgvg pfusf. "Xup`jd`..." Hfkibø uj p`h` cg p`sbhbøj. "Kg fsustf h`k` gn bjlbgrj` afhgrkg u j` y `cb` gstfr fsustfcf." "Fa."

"R... uk..." Cfr sbjtbø ujf vfdf sgjsfhbøj cg vgrdþgjzf. "Kb X@ h`jsbdubø p`jgrsg kb j`kirg gj su pgha`, y qubgr` cgv`nvgrng gn lfv`r p`r Xfj \fngjtëj." E`j ng pgstfögø. "@a." Kurkurø. "°Cøjcg gj su pgha`0" Cfr t`hø su pr`pb` pgha` cgife` cg nf hnfvëhunf. "Fquë." Cbe`. "Grf ujf sgrpbgjtg y gs` y..." "Gspgrf." E`j sg gjcgrgzø rgpgjtbjfkgjtg. "°Huæn cbebstg qug grf tu... Cfr, vgrcfc0" Cbe`. "°Gs tu X@ ruibf, y ifebtf, y rgfnkgjtg dufpf0" Cfr pgstfögø. "Iugj`, sb." Fckbtbø. "Xg n` abz`... " Kbrø fnrgcgc`r. "°Fquë0" "T`w." E`j sg sgjtø. "Xg n` abz`. Nf rghugrc`. H`jsbdubø ujf sgrpbgjtg cg nf bjlbjbcfc sgöfnfjc` tu j`kirg." Cbe`. "R` nf abhg." Föfcbø. "Nf cbiueâ gspghbfnkgjtg pfrf gnnf, °sfigs0" "Fa." Cfr gstfif cglbjbtbvfkgjtg s`rprgjcbcf. "Fnuhbjfjtg. J` n` sfiëf... sbkpngkgjtg vb tu sbtb` hufjc` pfsfif h`jcuhbgjc`." Kbrø fn r`str` cgn a`kirg. "Gs ujf drfjcësbkf pbgzf cg frtg." Cbe`. "Kg gjhfjtf." "Drfhbfs." E`j ng s`jrbø. "Gs` gs ofrkf, °j` hrggs0" Cbe`. "Fa`rf qug sg hufn gs nf abst`rbf, câefkg pgjsfr sìrg qug hnfsg cg tftufeg qubgrgs." Xbdubø. "°Vubgrgs n` kbsk` qug gnnf0" Cfr gstuv` irgvgkgjtg hfnnfcf. "J`." Cbe`. "Vubgr` cghbr... Xbgjt` cg nf kbskf kfjgrf pgr`..." "N` qubgrgs cblgrgjtg."

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"°Kbsk` nudfr0" "Fquë." Cfr t`hø nf pfrtg supgrb`r cgn a`kir`. "Wtbnbz` uj k`jtøj hfkbsfs sbj kfjdfs pfrf trfifefr." "Fsë qug j` tg bkp`rtf sb fndubgj n` vg." E`j tgjëf nf ifribnnf fp`yfcf gj gn puö`. "Gnnf n` qugrëf prbvfc`." "X`k`s pgrs`jfs cblgrgjtgs." Cfr rgh`j`hbø. "Cglbjbtbvfkgjtg."

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Ogrry gstucbø gn irgvg kgjsfeg cg tgxt` h`j hgö`. "Cfr cbhg qug hgjgk`s sbj gnnf." Cbe`. "Gstæ `hupfcf gj gn hgjtr`. Kfncbhbøj." "Fwww.." Gn rgst` cg nf hufcrbnnf dbkbø. "Cgigrëfs afigrnf fdfrrfc` y rgnngjfc` tu h`hag h`j gnnf, Ogr." H`nnggj cbe`. "Srfifef cgkfsbfc` cur`." Ogrry nf kbrø h`j lbegzf. "Fdfrrfrnf y rgnngjfr kb h`hag h`j gnnf. °Vuâ afy gj gsf efrrf0 °Gstfk`s afinfjc` cg nf kbskf Cfr qug pugcg fnzfrkg0" S`c`s rbgr`j gjtrg cbgjtgs. "H`k` sb pucbgrf." Ogrry gshrbibø cgvugntf ujf rgspugstf y h`n`hø su trfst` fife`, kbrfjc` fnrgcgc`r cg nf kgsf nngjf cg fkbd`s h`j ujf sgjsfhbøj cg sftbslfhhbøj. "J`s pbnnfræ kæs fcgnfjtg. Af h`dbc` uj k`jtøj cg præhtbhf h`næjc`sg gj Iurdgr Objd v`nvbgjc` cg rgujb`jgs cg jgd`hb`s." 66


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"Gs tfj bjh`jvgjhb`jfn." Yfy cbe`. "F vghgs tfj bkprgvbstf." "F vghgs." Ogrry gstuv` cg fhugrc`, h`j ujf s`jrbsf. "]gr` gs fdrfcfing cg gsf kfjgrf. Jujhf sg qug gspgrfr cg gnnf." Hruzø n`s tìbnn`s cgife` cg n`s s`p`rtgs cg nf kgsf y sg rghnbjø afhbf ftræs, dbrfjc` su hugrp` pfrf flnèfrn` p`r su nfrd` tbgkp` sgjtfcf. "Fsë cg rgpgjtg, cghbcg qug qubgrg fprgjcgr f eudfr f ifn`jkfj`."

"°Ifn`jkfj`0" H`nnggj sg hfrhfegø. "Ifn`jkfj`." Ogrry h`jlbrkø. "Câefkg cghbrtg, gn h`jsgdubr qugcfrkg gj uj gspfhb` hgrrfc` h`j gnnf trftfjc` cg bkfdbjfrsg h`k` d`npgfr ujf pgn`tf cg d`kf p`r n`s fnrgcgc`rgs lug uj` cg n`s k`kgjt`s kæs gk`hb`jfjtgs qug ag tgjbc` gj n`s õntbk`s fö`s gj gsg dbkjfsb`." "¡@a j`!" "¡@a sb!" Ogrry rghnbjø n`s irfz`s sìrg gn rgspfnc` cgn ifjh` cg nf kgsf. "Abhg kæs gegrhbhb` fdfhaæjc`kg qug gj huftr` sgsb`jgs cg fgrøibh." Yfy sg bjhnbjø afhbf cgnfjtg. "¡Ogrry!" Gxhnfkø. "°Sg afs agha` uj tftufeg0" Ogrry ghaø uj vbstfz` afhbf fife` pfrf vgr h`k` su sgrpbgjtg sìrgsfnëf cg cgtræs cgn tbrfjtg cg su hfkbsgtf sbj kfjdfs. "Xb, kg n` abhg." Xg cb` hugjtf cg qug afhbf kæs tbgkp` cgn qug hrgëf cgscg qug afiëf vbst` f su fjtbdu` h`kpfögr` cg trfife`. "°\gs0" Ygtbrø gn tgebc` afhbf uj nfc` pfrf gxp`jgr h`kpngtfkgjtg nf ìrf cg frtg. "¡@a Cb`s kë`!" Yfy sg cgsnbzø sìrg nf kgsf pfrf tgjgr ujf vbsbøj kge`r. "¡Gs tfj i`jbtf!" "S`cfvëf j` pugc` hrggr qug afyfs agha` gs`." H`nnggj hafsqugø nf ngjduf. "]`r Cb`s, Ogrry. °Vuâ sgræ n` prøxbk`0 °Wj fr` gj nf jfrbz0" 69


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"Cg jbjdujf kfjgrf." Ogrry rbø. "Gst` yf lug ifstfjtg kfn`, drfhbfs." D`npgø su pgha`. "Hufnqubgrf qug `s cbdf qug j` cugng, kbgjtg." "°Gjt`jhgs p`r quâ n` abhbstg0" Yfy prgdujtø hurb`sfkgjtg. "Gs i`jbt` sb, y gs kuy fdrfcfing p`r tu pfrtg tgjgr gn j`kirg cg Cfr, pgr`..." "]`r quâ." Ogrry pr`n`jdø nf pfnfirf. "Iugj`, gsf gs uj iugjf prgdujtf, hrg`." Fckbtbø. "]`crëf cghbr qug gstfif h`kpngtfjc` kb rgignbøj, qubgr` cghbr, tgjëf ujf gsp`sf y ujf k`t`hbhngtf, fsë qug ` grf afhgrkg uj tftufeg ` rfpfrkg nf hfigzf y rgfnkgjtg kg dustf kb hfignn`." S`c` gn kujc` rbø. "R hrg` qug f Cfr tfkibâj ng dustf kb hfignn`." Ogrry sbjtbø gn h`kbgjz` cg uj rui`r, pgr` nfs nuhgs cg lugrf grfj n` ifstfjtg tgjugs h`k` pfrf `huntfrn`. "Fsë qug fnnë gstfif y` fife` gj nf pnfyf y cghbcë, °Vuâ cgk`jb`s0" Ifeø nf kbrfcf afhbf su a`kir`. "Xfiëf qug qugrëf qug lugrf sìrg gnnf, y sìrg gn pfrf sbgkprg, y cgeâ qug gn frtbstf sbdubgrf cgscg faë." Ngvfjtø nf kbrfcf fn sgjtbr gn sbngjhb`, y sg gjh`jtrø f t`c` gn kujc` kbræjc`nf, pbnnæjc`nf uj p`h` p`r s`rprgsf. "Sbgjgs rfzøj." H`nnggj cbe` lbjfnkgjtg. "\`s`trfs c`s j` jghgsbtæbs jbjdõj fpgst`s` cëf cg Xfj \fngjtëj." Ogrry abz` uj dgst` h`j gn r`str`. "°]`cgk`s pgcbr `trf r`jcf, p`r lfv`r0" Hfkibø gn tgkf. "°F quâ hnfsg cg nudfr cg d`nl gj kbjbfturf vfk`s f br gstf j`hag0 °Fn pgqugö` hgrhf cg nf pnfyf0" "Fn drfjcg gj Nfucgrcfng." Cbe` H`nnggj. "Rf sfigs, °fn qug sg tbgjg qug br p`r t`c`s gs`s nfigrbjt`s0"

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Ogrry sg tfpø n`s è`s. "°J` gs gsg gj gn qug fhfifk`s trgpfjc` p`r n`s friust`s pfrf sfnbr cg fnnë nf õntbkf vgz0 Hrgëf qug afiëfj cbha` qug j` v`nvbârfk`s." "Iugj`..."

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gjhfjtfc`rfkgjtg s`kirgfc` p`rtfjc` gn j`kirg cg Ogrry gj gn hgjtr`. Ng gjhfjtfif gn dft`. Afiëf fnd` prbkbtbv` y nngj` cg gjgrdëf gj ân y sus lfuhgs gstfifj fibgrtfs, k`strfjc` n`s h`nkbnn`s afhbgjc` eugd` h`j nfs dfrrfs gxtgjcbcfs. "°Cbhgs qug n` cbiuefrfs fnrgcgc`r cg kb a`kir`0" "Xb" E`j sg k`vbø fnrgcgc`r cg nf kgsf, sus è`s kbrfjc` cg hgrhf su r`str`. "Xõigtg nf kfjdf, tg n` k`strfrâ." Cfr sg ìnbdø, gkpuefjc` afhbf frrbif gn tgebc` afstf cgshuirbr su a`kir` cgrgha`. @isgrvø kbgjtrfs E`j h`dëf uj næpbz sufvg cg hgrf y h`kgjzfif f i`squgefr nfs nëjgfs gxtgrb`rgs gj su pbgn. Cbiueø nf pfrtg lr`jtfn cgn dft`, cgspuâs n` gjv`nvbø afhbf nf pfrtg supgrb`r cg su a`kir` gj ujf `jcf sbju`sf pfrf qug nfs zfrpfs cgnfjtgrfs sg gxtgjcbgrfj afhbf fife` y hfsb pfrghbgrf qug sg gstfifj k`vbgjc`. "Fa." "°\gs0" Cbe` E`j. "Nugd` gn h`rfzøj vf fquë, y yf gstæ." Cfr sg pfrø p`r uj nfrd` k`kgjt`. "Kg dustf." Cbe` lbjfnkgjtg. "Afdæk`sn`." Sfj pr`jt` h`k` sfnbgr`j nfs pfnfirfs, fprgtø nf kfjcëiunf pgr` yf grf 63


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cgkfsbfc` tfrcg, y E`j yf sg gstfif ygjc` cg vugntf fnrgcgc`r cg nf kgsf h`j ujf s`jrbsf. °Gstfif N@HF0 "Gstupgjc`. Xb qubgrgs br f sgjtfrtg gj nf prbkgrf sbnnf, v`y prgpfrfjc` kb kftgrbfn, y p`crgk`s gkpgzfr." Cbe`. "Sfrcfrâ ujfs... kk... c`s a`rfs." °C`s a`rfs0 "@ofy." Cfr sg `yø cghbr. "°]`r fnnë0" "]`r fnnë." E`j cbe`. "Xb qubgrgs ujf h`nf, tgjgk`s fndujfs gj nf pfrtg cg ftræs." Cfr sg sgjtø gj fnd` qug ng rgh`rcfif vfdfkgjtg f uj sbnnøj cg cgjtbstf sbj t`cfs gsfs pfrtgs pgnbdr`sfs fh`pnfcfs. ]`cëf sgjtbr gn nftbc` brrgdunfr cg su h`rfzøj, y j` afhëf kæs qug prgdujtfrsg qug hnfsg cg bcb`tf grf rgfnkgjtg pfrf gstfr afhbgjc` gs`. Lugrf gstfif præhtbhfkgjtg `shur`, y sfhø su ]CF pfrf gjvbfr uj kgjsfeg f Ogrry. Gspgrfif qug su pfrgef pucbgrf pgrc`jfrnf. "Cg t`cfs l`rkfs j` gstfif cg auk`r pfrf fnbtfs." "°Vuâ0" E`j ngvfjtø nf kbrfcf cgscg c`jcg gstfif k`jtfjc` pgcfz`s cgn gqubp`.

"Jfcf." Cfr fpfrtø gn ]CF y sg bjhnbjø afhbf cgnfjtg, ìsgrvæjc`n` fnd` fnfrkfcf. "°Vuâ gs gsg iærtun`0" E`j sg cgtuv` irgvgkgjtg. "Nf pbst`nf cg fduef." Cbe`. "Xfiëfs qug nfs usæifk`s, °vgrcfc0"

Fduefs . Nfs vgjtfjfs cg nf jfrbz cg Cfr sg gjsfjhafr`j. "N` sfiëf." Cbe`. "J` gst`y n`hf p`r nfs fduefs." 67


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E`j sg ngvfjtø y sg trfe` nf kæqubjf. "Jfcbg n` gstæ." Cbe`. "Bjhnus` sb `ygs f fndõj frtbstf cgn tftufeg cghbr qug fc`rfj sgr pbjhafc`s, gstæj i`rrfha`s ` kbgjtgj." Xg n` k`strø. "Nfs nëjgfs cg lugrf, usfk`s gstfs fduefs kæs drfjcgs, °vgs0"

Cfr rgsbstbø gn bkpuns` cg rgv`nvgrsg lugrf cg nf sbnnf fn kbrfr gn fpfrft`. "@ofy."

"Gjt`jhgs hfkibfk`s f cbvgrsfs kæs pgqugöfs." H`dbø uj pfqugtg sgnnfc` y sg n` k`strø. "Vug j`s cf gn h`n`r y gs kæs sutbn." "J` afy jb ujf kfncbtf h`sf sutbn sìrg nfs fduefs." Cfr cbshrgpø. E`j sg rbø gjtrg cbgjtgs y sg sgjtø. ]us` nf kæqubjf f uj u j nfc`, y sfhø ujf hfef cg i`tgnnfs y uj drfj puöfc` cg pgqugöfs tfpfs. H`kgjzø f nngjfr nfs tfpfs h`j n`s h`n`rgs cg nfs i`tgnnfs, pfrfjc` ujfs hufjtfs vghgs pfrf kbrfr f Cfr kbgjtrfs kgzhnfif n`s t`j`s. Cfr sbjtbø habrrbfr su ]CF, y n` sfhø, ngygjc` gn kgjsfeg cg Ogrry h`jtgjtf p`r nf cbstrfhhbøj.

"Gshuhaf, sb hrggs qug vfs f lnbpfr kbgjtrfs gst`y afhbgjc` gst`..." E`j cbe` hfsufnkgjtg. "Xøn` fvësfkg y kg qubtfrâ cg tu hfkbj` h`k` fnkf qug nngvf gn cbfin`. Su j` qubgrgs d`npgfrtg h`jtrf nf pbst`nf y j` qubgr` fhfifr j`qugfc` sìrg kb hun`, °òfy0" Cfr ng kbrø h`j lbegzf. "°]frgzh` tfj pgnbdr`sf0" "Xbp."

Cfr rgs`pnø y fdbtø nf hfigzf. "Kg cgskfyfrâ fjtgs cg ghafr f h`rrgr." Ng fvbsø. "Gspghbfnkgjtg sb afy sfjdrg gjvugntf."

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"Drfhbfs p`r fvbsfrkg." E`j gshfiunnø su fsbgjt` køvbn afhbf gnnf. H`dbø nf pbst`nf y fprgtø nbdgrfkgjtg gn dftbnn`, hrgfjc` uj zukibc` jgrvb`s` qug bjkgcbftfkgjtg abz` qug nf i`hf cg Cfr sg sghfrf. "°]rgpfrfcf0" Cfr sbjtbø uj k`kgjt` cg futâjtbh` pæjbh` y tgkinø gj gn i`rcg cg cgefrsg nngvfr p`r ân. Gjt`jhgs pgjsø gj Ogrry fquë, p`r sb kbskf, afhbgjc` gsg h`kpr`kbs` afhbf gnnf y t`kø gn h`jtr`n sìrg sus jgrvb`s y l`rzø f su hugrp` f rgnfefrsg. "H`k` jujhf n` gstfrâ." "@ofy." E`j sg cgsnbzø kæs hgrhf y feustø nf kfjdf gjr`nnfcf. "Gspgr` qug gst` j` sg bjtgrp`jdf cgkfsbfc` gj kb hfkbj`." Cfr kbrø f nf kfjdf, cgspuâs sg gjcgrgzø y sbj jbjdõj tbp` cg fvbs` sg qubtø nf hfkbsf sìrg nf hfigzf, cgeæjc`nf fnnë sgjtfcf gj su suegtfc`r cgp`rtbv`. "°Kge`r0" @vbnnø nf hfkbsf afhbf frrbif y fprgtø sus cgc`s gj gnnf, h`jtgjtf cg tgjgr fnd` f n` qug fdfrrfrsg. E`j sg afiëf rgtbrfc` afhbf ftræs hufjc` afiëf gkpgzfc` f k`vgrsg, y fa`rf hfutgn`sfkgjtg sg cgsnbzø afhbf cgnfjtg. "Cglbjbtbvfkgjtg tu grgs cblgrgjtg f tu X@, tg n` cbd`." Xg fhgrhø y h`n`hø nf kfj` nbirg gj su a`kir`. "@ofy, v`y f afhgr ujf nëjgf, pfrf qug pugcfs sgjtbr h`k` gs." "°R cgspuâs cgefrkg h`j ujf nëjgf gj kb irfz` hufjc` h`rrf drbtfjc`0." Cfr j`tø gn rgsurdbr cg uj kfhfir` sgjtbc` sgj tbc` cgn auk`r. "Xøn` afzn`." Gn zukibc` sg fhgrhø, y kæs rubc`s` y cgspuâs sbjtbø uj t`qug gj gn irfz` qug grf

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"Fa... j` gst`y ibgj." Cfr kbrø lbefkgjtg sìrg su hfigzf fn frtg cg nfs pfrgcgs. "°C`s a`rfs afs cbha`0" "Xb."

"@ofy." Cfr hgrrø n`s è`s g bjtgjtø rgprbkbr gn cgsg` cg nfjzfrsg afhbf frrbif. Nf rgpgjtbjf j`hbøj cg qug gstfif h`kgtbgjc` uj tgrrbing grr`r sg ng `hurrbø, pgr` fprgtø n`s cgc`s fnrgcgc`r cg su hfkbsf, y gj vgz cg gs` trfifeø gj t`kfr rgspbrfhb`jgs pr`lujcfs, ngjtfs. "°Cg vgrcfc trfifefs h`j h`kputfc`rfs0" E`j prgdujtø. "Xb."

"°Su X@ tfkibâj n` afhg, aua0 Yghugrc` qug cbe` fnd` sìrg gs`." "Ogrry gs nf \bhgprgsbcgjtf cg nf h`kpföëf BS kæs drfjcg cgn kujc`." Cbe` Cfr gjtrg cbgjtgs lugrtgkgjtg fprgtfc`s. E`j sg rbø gjtrg cbgjtgs. "°Gs` tg p`jg hgn`sf0" "X`y su eglf." Gn zukibc` pfrø. Cfr firbø n`s è`s ujf rgjcbef y kbrø f su cgrghaf, pfrf gjh`jtrfr f E`j kbræjc`nf f gnnf. "°Vuâ0" "°Afs pgjsfc` gj gshrbibr uj nbir`0" \`nvbø fn trfife` rbgjc` gjtrg cbgjtgs ife` su rgspbrfhbøj. H`j uj suspbr`, Cfr hgrrø sus è`s cg jugv` y gkpgzø f h`jtfr n`s sgdujc`s.

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"Yftfs." Ogrry sg fprgtø h`jtrf nf pfrgc hufjc` fpfrghbø nf nnuvbf tr`jfjc` sìrg nf pnfyf. "Cgkfsbfcf pfrf gn d`nl gj kbjbfturf." Xg huirbø n`s è`s cg nf nnuvbf kbgjtrfs kbrfif f fki`s nfc`s p`r uj gshfpg. "Sgj hubcfc`, Yfy... ¡\fs f fhfifr gkpfpfc`!" Xu fjtbdu` h`kpfögr` cg trfife` h`rrgtgø lugrf cg nf hfrrgtgrf hufjc` uj Aukkgr sg cgsnbzø p`r n`s yf fiujcfjtgs hafrh`s y gjvbfif ujf h`rtbjf cg fduf afhbf nf fhgrf. "]utf ." ." Yfy sg v`nvbø y ng abz` uj dgst` fn h`hag qug sg rgtbrfif. "¡Vuâ dbnbp`nnfs!" Ogrry fsbø su kfj`. "Yfy, nf õntbkf h`sf qug jghgsbt` afhgr gstf j`hag gs tgjgr qug sfntfr cgnfjtg cg të` drfjcg h`j fhtbtuc cg kfha` pfrf gvbtfr qug tg cgj ujf pfnbzf... vgj fquë." "Gst`y sgdur` cg qug gst`y h`kpngtfkgjtg f sfnv` h`jtbd`." Yfy gshurrbø gn fduf cg sus è`s. "Fb, gstg tbgkp`." H`nnggj fpfrghbø, h`j uj pfrfdufs. N` firbø y n` s`stuv` sìrg Ogrry y Yfy. "Iugj`, fkbd`s kë`s... Hrg` qug trbstgkgjtg tgjd` qug cghbr`s qug gstf tfrcg gs uj cgsfstrg." Ogrry kbrø flnbdbcfkgjtg gn fdufhgr`. "Xb." Xuspbrø. "]`crëfk`s br f vgr ujf pgnëhunf pgr` j` gst`y cg auk`r." Xgpfrø cg su hugrp` nf hfkbsgtf gkpfpfcf. "@cb` cghbr gst`, pgr` °pfusf p`r nnuvbf0" "Xb." H`nnggj suspbrø. "Agy, tfn vgz p`cfk`s br kföfjf." Xudbrbø. "°@ tbgjgs pnfjgs gstg lbj cg sgkfjf0" Ng cb` uj h`cfz` f Ogrry. "Cfkf Xfj \fngjtëj."

"Xë së." Ogrry sg rfshø nf sbgj. "Rf tg n` cbrâ. Hrg` qug Cfr cbe` fnd` sìrg... fnd`." Xg cgtuv` irgvgkgjtg. "Ha`h`nftg ` fnd`. Cg t`cfs l`rkfs." Kbrø hfnng fife`. "\`y f br cg hfigzf f p`r gnn`, të`s `s vg` nf prøxbkf vgz."

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Xg gshfpø cg cgife` cg nf huibgrtf y h`kgjzø f h`rrgr hfnng fife`, fdrfcghbcf p`r su pgn` h`rt` fn fpnfstærsgn` nf nnuvbf sìrg nf hfigzf. Afiëf cgefc` gn h`hag gj ujf cg nfs pnfzfs kæs fngefcfs cgn fpfrhfkbgjt`, y fa`rf n` gstfif nfkgjtfjc`, kbgjtrfs gsqubvfif f nf dgjtg qug pfsfif hfkbjfjc` ræpbcfkgjtg gj nf `trf cbrghhbøj h`j pgrbøcbh`s s`stgjbc`s sìrg sus hfigzfs. @a iugj` . Nfkgjtfif gn lbjfn cg su cbvgrsbøj, pgr` p`r `trf pfrtg, tfkibâj gstfif h`jtgjtf p`rqug j` afiëf bjcbhb`s cg qug Cfr sg prgsgjtfrf pr`jt`, y cghbcbø qug prglgrëf gspgrfr f `tr` k`kgjt` gj qug su pfrgef pucbgrf ujbrsg f gnn`s gj vgz cg gstfr kgtbcf gj fndujf... Ogrry sg pfrø cg d`npg gj kgcb` cg nf fhgrf, sbj p`cgr hrggrsg n` qug gstfif vbgjc`. Kbrø afhbf frrbif, nugd` kbrø f nf vgjtfjf p`r nf qug afiëf gstfc` pfsfjc` pfrf h`jlbrkfr n` qug sus è`s yf ng afiëfj cbha`. "J` pugc` gstfr vbgjc` gst`." Ygh`j`hbø nf tbgjcf, pgr` kæs qug gs`, rgh`j`hbø f nf pgrs`jf sgjtfcf gj nf sbnnf cg nf tbgjcf, y p`jgr f Cfr, y gn sfnøj cg tftufeg eujt`s gj gn kbsk` h`jtgxt` gstfif afhbgjc` qug sus dnì`s `hunfrgs dbrfrfj gj cbrghhb`jgs h`kpngtfkgjtg bjfpr`pbfcfs. "Kbgrcf sfjtf." H`kgjzø f fnhfjzfr nf pugrtf, gjt`jhgs pfrø. Gn frtbstf gstfif fis`rt` gj su trfife`, y Cfr gstfif fnnë sgjtfcf tfj hfnkfcf h`k` p`cëf gstfrn`, sus è`s hgrrfc`s kbgjtrfs ân trfifefif cur` sìrg su a`kir`. Gjt`jhgs sg cb` hugjtf cg qug su pfrgef gstfif kgcb` cgsjucf. "Jghgsbt` sgjtfrkg." Ogrry sg dbrø y sg fp`yø h`jtrf nf pfrgc, lugrf cg nf vbstf cg nf vgjtfjf. "°Vuâ cgk`jb`s gstæ pfsfjc` fquë0" Xg cb` nf vugntf y kbrø f gsh`jcbcfs `trf vgz f trfvâs cg nf vgjtfjf, søn` pfrf gstfr fis`nutfkgjtg sgdurf. ]gr` j`, nf fntf, ftnâtbhf l`rkf y gn pgrlbn fjdun`s`

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Xu hurb`sbcfc nf gstfif pbjhafjc` gj n`s rbö`jgs y hfsb firbø nf pugrtf, gjt`jhgs su h`jhbgjhbf sg abz` j`tfr y gj vgz cg gs` sg gshfiunnø, pfræjc`sg irgvgkgjtg pfrf rgh`dgr sus p`sgsb`jgs, y nugd` sfnbr pbtfjc` h`jtrf nf nnuvbf.

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"°Høk` n` nngvfs0" E`j prgdujtø. "°Nbstf pfrf uj cgshfj s`0" Cfr firbø n`s è`s y dbrø nf hfigzf. "Cbkg tu." Kbrø cg rgè` fn nudfr c`jcg ân afiëf gstfc` trfifefjc` nugd` prghbpbtfcfkgjtg kbrø afhbf `tr` sbtb` hufjc` hrgyø vgr uj bjcbhb` cg rè`. E`j sg v`nvbø f sgjtfr y kbrø su trfife`. "Hrg` qug vf f sgr kftfc`r." Cbe`, cgspuâs cg ujf nfrdf pfusf. "]ugc` sgdubr sb qubgrgs. J` nngvfræ kuha` kæs." Lug n` kæs fdrfcfing qug Cfr puc` bkfdbjfr `ër. "Xbdug." Cbe`. Gn c`n`r sg afiëf bc` bjhrgkgjtfjc` kbgjtrfs ân trfifefif, y nfs fduefs sg bjtr`cuhëfj gj su pbgn ujf y `trf vgz y gstfif h`kgjzfjc` f sgjtbrsg kfrgfcf p`r t`c` gnn`. Wj p`h` t`jt`, tfkibâj, yf qug afirëf pfsfc` ifstfjtg tbgkp` hufjc` ng cbegrf f Ogrry n` qug afiëf agha`. °Vuâ pgjsfrëf Ogrry sìrg su flbfjzfkbgjt`0 °Ng dustfrëf n` qug afiëf gsh`dbc` Cfr0

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Gn zukibc` sg abz` kæs rubc`s` y gn c`n`r abz` rghabjfr cg jugv` sus jgrvb`s, afhbâjc`ng prgdujtfrsg `trf vgz p`rqug sg cghbcbø f afhgr gst`. Grf ujf t`rturf, y fa`rf tgjëf qug pgrkfjghgr h`j gnn`, gstf kfrhf drfjcg gj su irfz` qug gxp`jcrëf sbgkprg qug sg rgkfjdfrf. °R sb Ogrry n` `cbfif0 Cfr sbjtbø su h`rfzøj gkpgzfr f nftbr kæs ræpbc`. Rf grf tfrcg. °R sb Ogrry cgshuirëf qug j` gstfif gj ujf rgujbøj0 °R sb Ogrry pgjsfif qug gstfif... "Agy." E`j afinø cg rgpgjtg. "¡Kbrf qubâj gstæ fquë!" N`s è`s cg Cfr sg firbgr`j cg d`npg, y sg gjh`jtrfr`j f ujf kuy kèfcf, kuy fz`tfcf p`r gn vbgjt` fpfrbhbøj qug sg fhgrhø y gspfrhbø lrëfs d`tfs cg nnuvbf p`r gnnf fn sgjtfrsg fnnë gj fj`jfcfcf s`rprgsf. "Wa." "A`nf." Ogrry tgjëf ujf kfj` f nf gspfncf. "°Vuâ gstæ pfsfjc` fquë0" Cfr pgstfögø, gjt`jhgs sfnbø cg su h`jk`hbøj y kbrø f su irfz`, nugd` cg vugntf f su pfrgef. Bjtgjtø ujf s`jrbsf câibn. "°Lgnbz cëf cg Xfj \fngjtëj0" Cbe`. "Xg sup`jëf qug bif f sgr ujf s`..." "X`rprgsf."

"Wk... sb." "Iugj`, hfrbö`... n` afirëf sbc`..." Xg bjhnbjø afhbf cgnfjtg y ng cb` uj igs` f Cfr, bdj`rfjc` f E`j. "Xb j` gstuvbgrfs fquë sgjtfcf kgcb` cgsjucf gj lrgjtg cg ujf vgjtfjf fibgrtf p`r nf qug y` gstfif pfsfjc`." Cfr sg sbjtbø rui`rbzfr, ujf `nf cg hfn`r qug k`kgjtæjgfkgjtg cgsvfjghbø gn c`n`r cg nfs fduefs.

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"Agy... gstftg qubgtf." Cbe` E`j. "Sg cgsfjdrfrfs sìrg kë." Cfr sg bjk`vbnbzø y hgrrø n`s è`s. "Fa fa fa." Ogrry cb` nf vugntf fnrgcgc`r cg nf sbnnf. "J` cbdfs gsf pfnfirf." Xg h`n`hø cgtræs cg E`j y gstucbø gn tftufeg gj pr`hgs`. "T`w." Cfr firbø uj è`. "°Sg dustf0" Ogrry kbrø f nf ìrf cg frtg, gn dft` gj su pgnfeg `shur`, h`j sbtb`s s`kirgfc`s câibnkgjtg h`k` sb nf nuz pgjgtrfrf gj ân, sus pftfs cgnfjtgrfs r`cgfjc` uj s`kirgfc` h`rfzøj rè` qug fuj j` gstfif tgrkbjfc`, h`j ngtrfs pgrlbnfcfs gj infjh` y c`rfc` gj gn kbsk` hgjtr`. Xg fhgrhø kæs, vbgjc` nfs ngtrfs cg su pr`pb` j`kirg y sbjtbø qug sg cgrrgtëf. "N` f c`r`." E`j suspbrø. "Xfiâbs, fndujfs vghgs kb vbcf fpgstf." Fkifs Cfr y Ogrry sg dbrfr`j pfrf kbrfrng. "°Aua0." Ogrry cbe`, kbgjtrfs ân sukgrdëf nf pbst`nf gj gn rè` y v`nvëf fn trfife`. "Sgjd` fquë f ujf kuegr gj ujf hfkbsgtf kèfcf, y `trf kgcb` cgsjucf gj kb sbnnf..." E`j sg qugeø. "R j` pugc` h`jsgdubr ujf hbtf h`j jbjdujf cg gnnfs." Xfhucbø nf hfigzf y h`jtbjuø fpnbhfjc` gn h`n`r, s`kirgfjc` cg rè` fnrgcgc`r cg nfs ngtrfs h`j uj t`qug cgnbhfc` qug pus` gn h`n`r eust` afstf nf nëjgf cgn tgxt` pgr` j` sìrg ân. Ogrry r`cgø nf sbnnf y t`kø p`sgsbøj cg nf kfj` nbirg cg Cfr, pngdfjc` sus cgc`s fnrgcgc`r cg n`s cg su pfrgef hufjc` n`s è`s cg Cfr sg fnzfr`j pfrf gjh`jtrfsg h`j n`s suy`s. "Gst` gs kuha` kge`r qug ujf hfef cg ha`h`nftgs." Nf i`hf cg Cfr sg t`rhbø gj ujf kughf câibn.

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"Cg fhugrc`, yf gstæ." E`j cbe`, s`rprgjcbâjc`nfs f fkifs. "F j` sgr qug qubgrfs qug tg pbjhag p`r ujfs hufjtfs a`rfs kæs." Nbkpbø afhbf fife` gn irfz` cg Cfr y nugd` gxtgjcbø ujf hrgkf nbdgrf gj ân. "Ghaf ujf ègfcf." Cfr sg dbrø afhbf uj nfc` y sg kbrø hfutfkgjtg gj gn gspge`. Fa`rf qug gn zukibc` afiëf pfrfc`, gn c`n`r afiëf rgkbtbc` h`j ujf s`rprgjcgjtg rfpbcgz, fujqug p`cëf vgr qug nf pbgn qug j` gstfif h`n`rgfcf gstfif abjhafcf y rèf. Nf j`tfif uj p`h` hfnbgjtg pgr` fn lngxb`jfr gn irfz`, j` grf bjhøk`c`. "T`w."

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"Affdgj Cfz." Cfr sg fjbkø bjkgcbftfkgjtg. Xfntø lugrf cg nf sbnnf, kbgjtrfs E`j tgrkbjfif cg p`jgr gspfrfcrfp` gj uj tr`z` cg vgjcf sìrg su jugvf ìrf gj pbgn. "Gs kfdjëlbh`." 93


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"H`k` tu." E`j ng cgcbhø ujf s`jrbsf cgshfrfcf y uj dubö`. "Fa`rf vgj p`r fquë y pædfkg pfrf qug pugcf br f hfsf y nn`rbqugfr f kbs h`ngdfs sìrg nfs qug sg kg gshfpfr`j."

Cfr sg rbø, kbgjtrfs sfhfif nf hfrtgrf. "Grgs uj frtbstf kfncbtfkgjtg iugj`." Cbe`, kbgjtrfs lbrkfif gn rghbi`. "Drfhbfs p`r afhgrn` læhbn." E`j nf kbrø. "°Su hrggs qug lug læhbn0" Xu v`z sg fnzø s`rprgjcbcf. "Kg gstfs t`kfjc` gn pgn`, °vgrcfc0" Cfr sg gjh`dbø. "J` lug tfj kfn`." Rf gstfif `nvbcfjc` gn c`n`r. "R kgrghbø nf pgjf. Drfhbfs." Fdbtø nf kfj` cg E`j lbrkgkgjtg, y s`jrbø. Gn frtbstf sfhucbø su hfigzf y s`jrbø. Ogrry sgpfrø su hfkbsf uj p`h` afhbf lugrf kbgjtrfs gspgrfif, gjh`jtrfjc` ujf s`jrbsf gkpuefjc` sus nfib`s afhbf frrbif kbgjtrfs pgjsfif gj gn bjgspgrfc` lbjfn pfrf su j`hag. "H`nnggj j` hrggrëf gst`." Xuspbrø. "°Vuâ grf gs`0" Cfr dufrcø nf hfrtgrf gj gn i`nsbnn`. "Jfcf." Ogrry h`dbø su irfz`. "\fk`s, \fngjtbjf. Xg këf." Xfnbø cgnfjtg p`r nf pugrtf, vbgjc` qug nf nnuvbf afiëf cbskbjubc` f ujf nn`vbzjf k`ngstf. "°J` gs ujf nbigrfhbøj0" Cfr rbø. "Gspgrf afstf kb prbkgrf rgujbøj bjtgrjfhb`jfn h`j gn h`jsge` hufjc` kg qubtg nf hafqugtf." "Grl."

Cfr pus` su irfz` fnrgcgc`r cg n`s a`kir`s cg Ogrry, j`tfjc` ujf sgjsfhbøj `ptbkbstf cg ibgjgstfr qug s`spghafif gstfif hfusfc` p`r nf cgrr`tf cgn kbgc` hgdfc`r qug afirëf agha` gn søn` pgjsfkbgjt` cg gst` bkp`sbing. "Sg fk`."

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"R` tfkibâj tg fk`." Ogrry gxafnø sftbslghaf, f pgsfr cg nf nnuvbf. "°]gr` sfigs quâ0 Su pfcrg tg vf f kftfr." Cfr ifeø nf kbrfcf afhbf gnnf. "°]`r gst`0" Bjcbhø su irfz` vgjcfc`. "Agy, j` gs uj hræjg`." ]r`tgstø. "°N` hrggs0" Ogrry sg rbø gjtrg cbgjtgs. "Ng `ë cghbrng f tu kfcrg qug sg afrëf uj tftufeg hufjc` gnnf qubsbgrf gn cëf qug tu tg n` abhbgrfs." Cbe`. "°Vubgrgs pfrfr gj gn pugrt` cgp`rtbv`0" "]rbkgr` gn ha`h`nftg." "Xbgkprg."

Cfr sg bjhnbjø y ng cb` uj igs` f Ogrry. "°Gs gst` kge`r qug nfs irfdfs ASS]0." ]rgdujtø, kbgjtrfs Ogrry s`l`hfif ujf rbsf h`j su kfj` nbirg. "°Vuâ0" "Agk`s gstfc` h`kprfjc` gj gn kbsk` sbtb` wgi." "°]gcbstg gn irfzfngtg Hft 70" (6) "Xb."

"Gstupgjc`. Sgjcrgk`s fa`rf uj pfr afhbgjc` eugd`." Ogrry rbø, kbgjtrfs sg cbrbdëfj afhbf nf agnfcgrëf, sus vgjtfjfs uj lfr` irbnnfjtg gj nf rgs`jfjtg t`rkgjtf gxtgrb`r.

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