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IRX_RBEO EB RAO YB@AO

Wbao ebib ebdbaebrsb eb su posoem ba hmatro eb fms jmrtofbs y e`msbs poro rbshotor o fo mtro j`toe eb su ofjo. Of j`sjm t`bjpm, Koir`bffb ebib hmjpfbtor su prmpò iþsqubeo poro ovbr`kuor qu`àa bs bffo hmjm uao junbr, iorem, ojoatb y oj`ko, y fm jïs `jpmrtoatb, hmjm uao rbào ojozmao.

Ebshorkms eb fo outmro>

Ebshorkm> Wbao, Koir`bffb, Orkm, bth. sma prmp`beoe eb JHO/Ra`vbrsof y

Ybao`ssoahb S`hturbs. Am sma jêos, jb f`j`tm o nukor hma bffos ua rotm y, hmjm uao a`ÿo iubao, fos vubfvm o ebnor ba su s`t`m huoaem ohoim... vofb, ua pmhm ebskostoeos, pbrm myb... ¡nubkm eurm! Am sb go prbtbaeèm àdrohh`øa ofkuao eb fms ebrbhgms eb outmr of bshrì`r bsto miro. Fo àtbah`øa bs gofokor o fms hrboemrbs y ohtmrbs eb fms pbrsmaonbs. Umems fms ebjïs pbrsmaonbs qub oporbhba sma prmp`beoe àtbfbhtuof eb fnjoosCyogmm.hmj. Bsto g`stmrò am sb pubeb vbaebr a` usor ba jmem ofkuam poro mitbabr ibabd`h`m bhmaøj`hm (o jbams, hform bstï, qub Fuhy, Ybabb, Ymi, bth. qu`broa gohbr j` subÿm rbofèoe y jb hmatrotba, ¡no!). Xb pubeba gohbr hmpòs søfm poro usm pr`voem y okroebhbrêo qub àhfuybro`s tmems fms ov`sms eb ebrbhgms eb outmr y bsto rbauahò. Ov`sm eb v`mfbahò> Goy ofkm eb v`mfbahò (vbako, qub sb troto eb fo Sràhbso

Kubrrbro), t`pm bshbaos eb hmjiotbs. Of dàof fo hmso sb pmab iostoatb soakr`bato, pbrm s` okuoatï`s hmsos poro joymrbs eb ?8 oÿms, hma bstm am tbaerà`s juhgm prmifbjo. Xbxm> ¡Xê, fm goy! O dà eb hubatos, sb troto eb Wbao y Koir`bffb. Am bs krotu`tm,

pbrm sê bs bxpfêh`tm huoaem mhurrb. Bsto g`stmrò jubstro ojmr/sbxm hma hmasbat`j`batm jutum batrb ems junbrbs oeuftos. Hmasèbroms oevbrtèms s` bstm ms rbsufto mdbas`vm. Oevbrtbahò smirb jàmrêo eb beoe> Bg, qub bf Urìuaof Xuprbjm e`nm ba Ybam

hmatro fo Ra`øa Ojbr`hoao eb Fìbrtoebs H`v`fbs (?00;) qub fos fbybs qub `jpèba pmabr o e`spms`h`øa eb fos pbrsmaos jbamrbs eb ?7 oÿms h`brtms jotbròfbs "àebhbatbs" o trovàs eb fo rbe broa àhmast`tuh`maofbs... ¡hmasuftoefm! Oebjïs, bstm bs oismfutojbatb "ebhbatb". >-)

Mtros rbauahòs> Fo fbtro eb fo hoah`øa qub Wbao fb hoato o Koir`bffb bs ba

rbofèoe fo fbtro eb fo hoah`øa Am Sfohb Ugot Dor, hoatoeo pmr Xoro Bvoas (fbtro y jþs`ho eb Xoro Bvoas/Umj Xgop`rm/Umay Jortà), y sb ut`f`zo oquê sà pbrj`sm a` ïa`jm eb fuhrm. Jbasonb eb fo outmro> Amrjofjbatb am "bxpf`hm" ua têtufm> m sb bat`baeb m am sb

bat`baeb, pbrm jb ebim eb bstor oifoaeoaem. Bf têtufm eb bsto miro bs juy oebhuoem y fb emy fos krohòs o j` oj`ko Kfmrò pmr goibr usoem fos hàfufos kr`sbs huoaem sb fb mhurr`ø. Am bs søfm fo iþsqubeo dês`ho eb uao junbr, sàm toji`àa fo prmpò iþsqubeo eb Koir`bffb poro ebshuir`r qu`àa bs hmjm junbr, iorem, ojoatb y oj`ko, y hmjm rbào ojozmao. Xøfm sà fm qub p`basoa fms ebjïs eb j`s g`stmròs krohòs o sus hmjbator`ms. Ebhèjb fm qub ms porbhb m fm qub ms kustorêo vbr ba ua duturm... pbrm fms gmjødmims sb pubeba oistbabr. Bstmy ba> fnjoosCyogmm.hmj. Fb pr mjbtê qub fm gorê o... ¡ os ê qub oquê bs tï! Rao ebe`h otmr` o poro K fmr` o pmr s u oyueo of mhurrêr s bfb ua têtufm qub jb porbh`br o oebhuoem poro bs to g`stmrò. Smr h`brtm... o fo sofue eb tmeos fos jusos qub jb goa àsp`roem bs to miro... Ugb Wjos J`s d`ts .

Àsto bs fo sbkuaeo g`stmrò eb fo X br` b eb fo Y bào. Ouaqub am bs tmtofjbatb abhbsor`m, bs pmsìfb qub ms hmavbako fbbr fo pr`jbro, Ffbkor o sbr rbào , poro bstor of toatm.

Uêtufm mr`kàof> _ubst dmr o _ubba. Hmpyr`kgt eb fo troeuhh`øa> Otofêo (h) 9335

IRX_RBEO EB RAO YB@AO eb FN JOOX

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IRX_RBEO EB RAO YB@AO FN JOOX

? Bf hmjbemr bstoio hos` ebs`brtm, pbrm bjpbzoioa o batror ojozmaos poro fo hmjèo eb jbe`meêo. Koir`bffb ffbvoio ua rotm ogê sbatoeo, hmatbjpfoaem bf vohêm, hma ua pfotm ffbam eb hmjèo opbaos tmhoem ebfoatb eb bffo. Xu hubrpm bsibftm y jushufmsm ebshoasoio ba uao s`ffo eb joebro o fo hoibhbro eb fo jbso eb fo rbào y tbaêo fo jbatb emaeb smfêo tbabrfo ba fos ems þft`jos sbjoaos, ba h`brto Sràhbso Kubrrbro. Ebseb qub sb goiêoa gbhgm ojoatbs, sus amhgbs troashurrêoa ba uao opos`maoeo irujo tros fo pubrto hbrroeo eb fo hoioÿo eb fo rbào. O ebh`r vbreoe, jïs qub sus amhgbs, pbasø fo rbào. Eb amhgb, eb eêo, pmr fo toreb, ba huoatm fms mnms ozufbs hmjm bf zod`rm hopturoioa o fms mnms vbrebs hmjm fo bsjbrofeo, sb àtbrhojiòioa ua jbasonb tïh`tm y fos ems ojoatbs bjpbzoioa o àvbatorsb jmt`vms poro bstor smfos ba fo j`sjo goi`toh`øa. Goiêoa iout`zoem hos` tmems fms bshmaer`nms e`spmaìfbs ba fo ofebo ojozmao y hos` tmem bf tbrr`tmr`m eb ofrbebemr. ―Gmfo ―e`nm Wbao hma uao smar`so, ibsoaem ba fo hoibzo o fo junbr

sbatoeo y sohïaemfo eb su basubÿm. Koir`bffb bhgø fms irozms gohò otrïs poro bstrbhgor o fo jmrbao kubrrbro y sb porø ba sbhm, ebtba`baem eb àjbeòtm o fo junbr jïs ofto of pmabr fo pofjo eb fo joam smirb bf pbtm eb fo kubrrbro.

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―Suuuuug, kubrrbro... quà jof gubfbs ―e`nm hma uao jubho, sà ebnor eb

joatbabrfo o e`stoahò. Wbao sb bhgø o rbêr suovbjbatb y sb `rku`ø. ―Hmjm ebib sbr, tba`baem ba hubato qub ffbvm tmeo fo joÿoao batrbaoaem

hma tus jbnmrbs kubrrbros. Tbako, jb sbatorà o hmatrohmrr`batb... ½jbnmr osê= ―tbrjàø, sbatïaemsb ba ua ioahm nustm o fo `zqu`breo eb fo rbào. ―Opbaos ―smar`ø Koir`bffb. Eb rbpbatb, sb àhfàø smirb fo jbso y hopturø

fms foi`ms eb fo kubrrbro hma ua ibsm suovb qub am toreø ba vmfvbrsb opos`maoem―. Jjjj ―k`j`ø Koir`bffb―, bsm sê qub go jbrbhèm fo pbao. ―Fo nmvba rbào vmfv`ø o ohmjmeorsb ba su os`batm, sà ebnor eb j`ror o fms mnms ozufbs qub ogmro smftoioa ebstbffms eb ebsbm tïh`tm. ―Tbako, hmkbms uao goi`toh`øa ―bxhfojø Bpmaà, of vbr bf opos`maoem

àtbrhoji`m―. ½Bstb bnàrh`tm bs pr`voem m sb pubeb of`stor huofqu`bro= ―prbkuatø fo kubrrbro ojozmao hma uao smar`so pêhoro, sbÿofoaem ua os`batm eb fo jbso eb fo rbào. ―X`àatotb ―fo àv`torma fos ems junbrbs o fo vbz, sà àtbrrujp`r bf hmatohtm

v`suof batrb fos ems. Bpmaà sb àstofø ba fo jbso y sb pusm o hmjbr, misbrvoaem r`subÿo bf àtbrhoji`m batrb Wbao y Koir`bffb. ¡Xb pmerêoa hobr fos porbebs o su ofrbebemr y hrbm qub a` sb eorêoa hubato! ―½Gmfo= ―prbkuatø Bpmaà, ok`toaem fo joam batrb fos ems junbrbs. ―½_uà tof fo bspofeo, Bp= ―e`nm Wbao hma uao smar`so iurfmao, oportoaem

pmr dà fo j`roeo eb fo rbào. ―¡Juy i`ba, ouaqub am krohòs o t`! ―bxhfojø Bpmaà, àtbatoaem pmabr

o`rb d`brm. Am fm hmas`ku`ø, tba`baem ba hubato qub bjpbzø o smarmnorsb, y o uao

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kubrrbro ojozmao fb hubsto porbhbr euro huoaem sb fb bstïa pma`baem fos mrbnos hmfmroeos. ―_uà ima`tm tmam bshorfoto ―smar`ø Koir`bffb hma eufzuro, j`roaem o Wbao

y sbÿofoaem o Bpmaà hma fo hoibzo. Fm huof søfm fmkrø qub Bpmaà sb pus`bro oþa jïs hmfmroeo. Ebseb bf þft`jm àhèbatb ba bf qub sb v`brma `jpf`hoeos toatm Bpmaà hmjm Wbao y Koir`bffb, ojios i`ba ebsaueos, o fo ojozmao fb hmstoio j`ror o su rbào e`rbhtojbatb o fms mnms. ―Toyo, krohòs, Koir`bffb... þabtb o fos irmjos y bhgo jïs sof ba fo gbrèo ―tbrjàø fo kubrrbro hma tmam oiotèm. ―Mg, Bp ―r`ø fo rbào―, ¡brbs uao jmaoeo! ―¡Koir`bffb! ―bxhfojø Bpmaà, ionoaem bf tmam eb vmz gosto goifor ba ua

susurrm―. Xmy uao kubrrbro... pmr dovmr, am jb ffojbs jmaoeo. Xà ebnor eb rbêrsb eb fo ozmroeo ojozmao, Koir`bffb sb fbvoatø eb su os`batm. ―Fojbatm tbabr qub jorhgorjb huoaem ams bstojms r`baem toatm o tu

hmsto, pbrm tbakm troionm. ―Bjpunoaem su pfotm àtohtm eb hmjèo gohò Wbao, fb àe`hø o fo kubrrbro qub sb fm tbrjàoro. ―Koir`bffb, a` s`qu`bro fm gos tmhoem. ―Okorrø o fo nmvba eb fo joam huoaem

posø o su foem―. ½Bstïs sbkuro eb qub bstïs i`ba= ―prbkuatø Wbao prbmhupoeo. ―Xê, søfm qub am tbakm toato gojirb hmjm pbasoio. ―Koir`bffb smar`ø o su

ojoatb―. Xbrï jbnmr qub tb fm ohoibs ―e`nm, àhfàïaemsb poro susurrorfb o Wbao of mêem―. Ub voa o gohbr dofto dubrzos... poro jïs toreb ―tbrjàø, ibsoaem o fo kubrrbro eufhbjbatb―. Gosto fubkm, Bp ―e`nm fo nmvba rbào hma uao smar`so y

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fubkm sb ofbnø pmr bf foibràtm eb jbsos ebf hmjbemr. Ebtba`àaemsb poro goifor hma uao eb fos kuoreòs rbofbs, Koir`bffb e`r`k`ø uao smar`so sbeuhtmro o Wbao oatbs eb sof`r ebf be`d`h`m. ―Am tb prbmhupbs, Wbao... bstï i`ba, søfm bstï baojmroeo, aoeo jïs ―e`nm

Bpmaà batrb imhoem y imhoem, sbÿofoaem fo hmjèo àtohto eb Koir`bffb ―. Fm ffbvo bshr`tm ba fo horo. Bso bxprbs`øa toa potàt`ho qub e`hb "_uà baojmroeo bstmy". Hràbjb, fm amtm o fo fbkuo. ―Po, iubam, ½y ym quà bxprbs`øa tbakm= ―e`nm Wbao, vmfv`àaemsb poro

j`ror o fo ojozmao. ―Oismfutojbatb potàt`ho ―hmatbstø Bpmaà.

Wbao sb bhgø o rbêr o horhonoeos of mêr højm fo ebshrìêo fo ojozmao. Xê, sbkurm qub tbakm uao bxprbs`øa oismfutojbatb potàt`ho, pbasø, àhopoz eb ebnor eb smarbêr hmjm uao imio. ¡Sbrm quà dmrjo eb jmr`r! Hma bsm, fo kubrrbro otohø fo hmjèo mfvèoeo eb Koir`bffb, àtbrprbtoaem f`tbrofjbatb fo prmjbso eb fo nmvba rbào. ―½Wbao= ―Fo kubrrbro sb vmfv`ø y v`m o Eorò, fo kuoreò rbof hma fo qub

goiêo goifoem Koir`bffb oatbs eb sof`r ebf hmjbemr. Wbao yo goiêo tbrjàoem eb hmjbr y Bpmaà y bffo bstoioa ibi`baem ua pmhm oatbs eb e`r`k`rsb o fms ioÿms. Fo kuoreò sb àhfàø f`kbrojbatb gohò fo kubrrbro, ionoaem fo vmz ―. Xu jonbstoe go pbeèm qub tb prbporba ua ioÿm ba tus opmsbatms y toji`àa go e`hgm qub sb rbua`rï offê hmat`km jïs toreb. ―Eorò porbhêo ua pmhm ebshmahbrtoeo of gohbr eb jbasonbro poro fm qub sà eueo ìo o ohoior s`baem ua bahubatrm rmjïat`hm batrb fo rbào y su hmasmrtb. Xà bjiorkm, fo ojozmao sb fm tmjø hma hofjo, sb `rku`ø y sb ofbnø, sà vbr bf ebstbffm r`subÿm, ouaqub fosh`vm, eb fms mnms eb fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro.

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―_u`bto ogê, kubrrbro ―mrebaø fo vmz ba bf jmjbatm ba qub Wbao batrø ba

fo hoioÿo qub hmjportêo hma Koir`bffb. Fo kubrrbro sb qubeø àjøv`f, eoaem fo bspofeo o fo vmz, hma bf pbfm eb fo auho br`zoem hmjm rbohh`øa. Fms mnms eb Wbao bxojàorma of àstoatb bf àtbr`mr eb fo hoioÿo, àhfusm oatbs eb posor pmr fo pubrto. Fos vbatoaos tbaêoa fms pmst`kms bhgoems y søfm bstoioa oi`brtos fos rbae`nos eb fo portb ofto eb hoeo vbatoao, ebnoaem posor fo hïfèo ir`so vbroa`bko. Fo goi`toh`øa bstoio ffbao eb gujbeoe> bf okuo hof`batb smftoio bsp`rofbs eb vopmr qub sb e`s`poioa ba bf o`rb. Fos vbatoaos hbrroeos `jpbeêoa qub batroro fo fuz ebf eêo, pbrm fo hoioÿo bstoio ffbao eb vbfos eb e`stàtms tojoÿms y fo fuz eb sus ffojos io`foio y sb ok`toio pmr fos porbebs. Hbrrø ua jmjbatm fms mnms, osp`roaem fo drokoahò ebf ohb`tb eb rmsos hof`batb, fo hbro ebrrbtèo y ua mfmr qub fo kubrrbro goiêo ffbkoem o hme`hòr, ua mfmr hma bf qub søfm eb `jokàorfm sb fb gohêo fo imho okuo... ...Koir`bffb. ―Am tb vubfvos ―bx`k`ø Koir`bffb.

Wbao sb sàt`ø oismfutojbatb hout`voeo pmr bf tmam bx`kbatb eb fo nmvba rbào. E`msbs, ½qu`àa sb goirêo `jokàoem qub rbhì`r ørebabs eb Koir`bffb pmerêo sbr toa bxh`toatb= ½_u`àa sb goirêo `jokàoem qub ym ìo o ebnor qub ofku`ba tuv`bro bso hfosb eb pmebr smirb jê= ―_uêtotb fo orjoeuro.

Wbao sb oprbsurø o qu`torsb fos orjos y fo orjoeuro, bjpbzoaem pmr bf pbtm y tbrjàoaem pmr fos rme`ffbros y fos bspà`ffbros. ―_u`bto.

Wbao sb `rku`ø, ebnïaemsb fos prmtbhh`mabs eb fos p`braos y fos imtos hmjm bstoioa.

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―Jïs ebspoh`m... jb kusto fm qub vbm.

¡Hgorhm eb jbtrm mhgbato! O mêems eb Wbao fos pofoiros broa prïht`hojbatb ua rmarmabm y hrbyø qub sb ìo o ebrrbt`r ba ua hgorhm ba jbe`m ebf subfm, søfm eb mêr fo vmz eb su ojoatb. Am søfm fos pofoiros eb fo iorem sàm toji`àa bf tmam y bf t`jirb prmvmhorma uao rbohh`øa àjbeòto ba bf hubrpm ore`batb eb Wbao. Amtø fo doj`fòr tbas`øa ba bf v`batrb, sbkuèo eb ua oujbatm eb fêquèm batrb fos p`braos. Fo kubrrbro hmatàuø, smftoaem ebspoh`m y foimr`msojbatb fos hmrrbos eb fos gbi`ffos, hmatrmfoaem pmr fo dubrzo sus ebems yo tbjifmrmsms. Ebspmnoeo eb su orjoeuro eb hmjiotb, sb `rku`ø o fo bspbro eb fo s`ku`batb mreba. ―Fos irokos... quêtotbfos.

Wbao jbt`ø fms pufkorbs o hoeo foem eb fo prbaeo àtbr`mr yo bjpopoeo y sb fo ionø pmr fos p`braos gosto ebsprbaebrsb eb bffo. Fb osmjirø qub fo tbfo sb ebsf`zoro pmr su hubrpm sà ua ruèm eb suhh`øa, eb fm gþjbeo qub bstoio. ―Ogmro eotb fo vubfto.

Wbao sb vmfv`ø ebspoh`m y sb fb hmrtø fo rbsp`roh`øa. E`msbs, quà ibffo bs. Koir`bffb bstoio opmyoeo ba bf rbspofem eb uao ioÿbro bstrbhgo pbrm forko, eb uao fmak`tue hopoz eb ohmkbr sà prmifbjos bf tojoÿm eb fo kubrrbro. Fo nmvba tbaêo fms irozms ohmjmeoems ba bf imreb bxtbram, hma fms ebems jbtèms ba bf okuo. Fo nmvba rbào bst`rø fïakuèojbatb bf hubrpm ba bf okuo gujboatb, hma fo horo barmnbhèo pmr bf hofmr m s`jpfbjbatb pmr ebsbm. Fo iorem sb goiêo rbhmkèm bf pbfm, oportïaemsbfm eb fo horo y bf hubffm y sunbtïaemfm hma uao ebf`hoeo pbàbto eb jord`f. Wbao sb hmahbatrø ba fms mnms vbrebs eb fo nmvba, mshurbhèms eb ebsbm.

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―Bjp`bzo hma fms hmremabs ―e`nm Koir`bffb, sà oportor fo j`roeo eb fms

mnms eb fo kubrrbro y bjpbzoaem o sbat`r uao prbs`øa às`stbatb batrb fos p`braos qub hfojoio pmr fìbrorsb. Wbao bhgø fos joams gohò otrïs y bjpbzø o smftorsb fms hmremabs eb fo bspofeo. Xb ebtuvm y ebnø hobr fms irozms o fms foems, ionoaem fo j`roeo of subfm. ―Juy i`ba... of jbams tb tbakm i`ba batrbaoeo ―fo ofoiø Koir`bffb.

Fms mnms eb Wbao sb ofzorma eb kmfpb y sb hfovorma ba fms eb fo iorem hma uao ffojo ba sus prmduaeèoebs ozufbs, of t`bjpm qub sb fb tbasoioa fms jþshufms ebf hubffm. Koir`bffb pbasø qub sb goiêo posoem of vbr fo bxprbs`øa eb fms mnms eb fo kubrrbro, pbrm s`ku`ø oebfoatb, mivòaem fo kubrro eb vmfuatoebs qub sb ebsorrmffoio ba s`fbah`m. ―Hmatàþo ―fo oa`jø fo iorem.

Wbao bstuvm o puatm eb ebtbabr tmeo fo bshbao. O fo kubrrbro fb hmstoio juhgm smjbtbrsb o fo vmfuatoe eb mtro pbrsmao, ouaqub bso mtro pbrsmao dubsb toa ibffo hmjm su iorem, pbrm pmr mtrm foem, soiêo qub bstm bro e`stàtm. Wbao soiêo qub oquê goiêo ojmr y hmadòazo y àso bro fo þa`ho rozøa pmr fo qub bsto doatosêo eb emjàoh`øa fo bxh`toio. Xu suj`s`øa auaho goiêo... auaho pmerêo prmeuh`rsb hma aoe`b qub am dubsb Koir`bffb. Goiêo mtro rozøa pmr fo qub fb kustoio y bro pmrqub su rbào ojozmao sb bxh`toio toatm hmjm fo kubrrbro. Wbao sb ionø pmr fms gmjirms fms t`roatbs eb fo tþa`ho y ebnø qub bf tronb eb hubrm hoybro ebsf`zïaemsb pmr su hubrpm. Bsto vbz dub Koir`bffb fo qub hmatuvm uao bxhfojoh`øa. @atbatø hmatrmforsb, pbrm of vbr o fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro, ebsaueo y e`spubsto o smjbtbrsb o fo vmfuatoe eb fo iorem, tmjø of`batm irushojbatb y bf emfmr qub sbatêo ba bf hbatrm oujbatø.

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Bf hubrpm eb Wbao bro jokaêd`hm àhfusm joahgoem eb jukrb y suemr ebf hojpm eb batrbaoj`batm. ―Jàtbtb ―e`nm Koir`bffb hma vmz rmaho.

Wbao sb ohbrhø y sb jbt`ø ba fo ioÿbro, sà ebnor eb j`ror o fo iorem o fms mnms. ―Eotb fo vubfto y s`àatotb ―fb mrebaø Koir`bffb, qub bjpbzoio o rbsp`ror

hma jïs e`d`huftoe ogmro qub su kubrrbro bstoio toa hbrho. Fo nmvba ofhoazø ua poÿm y bf noiøa y bjprbae`ø bf fbatm prmhbsm eb banoimaor fo p`bf eb fo kubrrbro. Bjpbzø pmr bf hubffm, fubkm fms gmjirms, fo jushufmso bspofeo y ionø pmr hoeo uam eb fms dubrtbs irozms. Huoaem bf okuo huir`ø fos portbs ebf hubrpm eb fo kubrrbro qub Koir`bffb qubrêo ofhoazor, sb opmyø ba fo bspofeo eb Wbao y fms pbzmabs eb fo nmvba sb hfovorma jorov`ffmsojbatb ba fo horab eb fo kubrrbro. ―Fbvïatotb ―fb susurrø Koir`bffb of mêem.

Wbao sb fbvoatø y pmr su hubrpm eb dmrjo pbrdbhto hoybrma ba hoshoeo dàms hgmrrms eb okuo. Koir`bffb s`ku`ø fovïaemfo, hma bf poÿm ba fo joam, rbhmrr`baem hoeo forko p`brao pmr dubro, rbkrbsoaem o fo portb àtbrao y ebtba`àaemsb nustm oatbs eb ffbkor o fo joso mshuro eb r`zms. Ebnø bf poÿm, posø fos joams noimamsos pmr ebtrïs eb fms jusfms eb Wbao y s`ku`ø gohò orrìo poro josonbor fos aofkos eb fo kubrrbro, e`sdrutoaem of amtor højm sb hmatroêoa fms jþshufms eb fo kubrrbro of sbat`r fo suovèoe eb fos joams eb fo iorem ba fukor ebf poÿm. ―Eotb fo vubfto y orrmeêffotb ―vmfv`ø o mrebaor Koir`bffb.

Wbao, uao vbz jïs, g`zm fm qub sb fb joaeoio y sb orrme`ffø ba bf okuo hof`batb. Hmk`baem bf poÿm ffbam eb noiøa, Koir`bffb ebe`hø o fo portb eb ebfoatb eb su hubrpm bf j`sjm trotoj`batm qub o fo eb ebtrïs, bjpbzoaem pmr bf hubffm. Huoaem fo iorem rmzø ua pbzøa baeurbhèm hma fo tbfo, Wbao hmas`ku`ø hmatbabr

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ua kbjèm, pbrm hbrrø fms mnms, orquboaem bf hubrpm poro sbat`r bf pfohbatbrm hmatohtm. ―Og, am, kubrrbro ―fb oev`rt`ø Koir`bffb―. Am qu`brm qub tb sujbrnos

tmeovêo ba fos sbasoh`mabs. Oirb fms mnms m tbaerà qub poror. Fms pïrpoems eb Wbao sb oir`brma eb kmfpb of mêr fo oevbrtbahò eb fo rbào. Koir`bffb ebnø bf poÿm ba bf okuo y sb posø bf noiøa pmr fms ebems poro dmrjor bspujo. X`ku`ø troionoaem smirb bf hubrpm eb fo kubrrbro, prbshàe`baem uao vbz jïs ebf poÿm poro usor ba hoji`m fos joams. O fo iorem fb bstoio hmstoaem juhgês`jm joatbabr fo hmahbatroh`øa. Fo p`bf eb Wbao bro hmjm tmhor hma fms ebems gþjbems fo sbeo bk`phò jïs suovb. Amtoio hoeo jþshufm y tbaeøa ebf dubrtb pbhgm eb fo kubrrbro, j`batros sus pufkorbs ohor`hòioa àemfbatbs fms pbzmabs gosto pmabrfms hmjm p`beros. Wbao sb jmre`ø bf foi`m poro bv`tor kr`tor eb pfohbr, pbrm bf s`ku`batb jmv`j`batm eb fo iorem dub ebjosòem poro fo fìèm yo ba ffojos eb fo kubrrbro. Koir`bffb ebsf`zø fos joams pmr bf oiemjba f`sm eb fo kubrrbro, huyms jþshufms sb okorrmtorma of posor fos joams pmr fo horab. Sosø hma huèoem fms ebems noimamsms pmr fms r`zms mshurms batrb fos p`braos eb fo kubrrbro. Ebspoh`m y hma hofjo, fo iorem joatuvm sus hor`hòs ofbnoeos ebf puatm emaeb jïs fos abhbs`toio Wbao. Eb rbpbatb, fo nmvba ionø jïs fms ebems y su joam banoimaoeo sb jbzhfø hma fo hïfèo gujbeoe eb fo kubrrbro. ―Mg, e`msbs. ―Wbao bhgø fo hoibzo gohò otrïs, hbrroaem fms mnms, y k`j`ø.

Koir`bffb sb oportø eb kmfpb eb fo bxh`toeo kubrrbro, fm huof g`zm qub Wbao sb e`bro hubato of àstoatb eb su àe`shrbh`øa. ―Bs bvèbatb qub am tb gos tmjoem ba sbr`m j` oevbrtbahò, kubrrbro... jb

porbhb qub gbjms tbrjàoem ―smftø Koir`bffb of t`bjpm qub bjpbzoio o oportorsb.

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―¡Am! ―Wbao oforkø fo joam y okorrø o fo iorem pmr fo juÿbho.

Koir`bffb sb f`j`tø o j`ror fo joam eb Wbao qub odbrroio fo suyo, baorhoaem uao hbno, y fo kubrrbro fo smftø of àstoatb. Noeboaem, Wbao sb mif`kø o ebnor fms irozms o fms hmstoems y ionø fo j`roeo. ―Smr dovmr, pbreøaojb, j` rbào ―rmkø fo kubrrbro. Smr fms e`msbs... ½bstmy

supf`hoaem= Smr fms e`msbs, ½bstï supf`hoaem= ―Àsto bs tu þft`jo mpmrtuaèoe... am goirï jïs. Am jb mif`kubs o otortb fos

joams ―e`nm Koir`bffb suovbjbatb. O Wbao sb fb ohbfbrø oþa jïs bf pufsm of mêr bstm, pbrm kuoreø s`fbah`m y Koir`bffb ebhè`ø rbsbrvorsb bso pbqubÿo doatosêo poro mtrm jmjbatm. Fo nmvba rbào fb pusm o fo kubrrbro ems ebems ebionm eb fo iori`ffo y fb fbvoatø fo horo gosto qub sb j`rorma o fms mnms. @ahfàïaemsb, bjpbzø o ebpms`tor uao sbr`b eb ibsms ba fo imho eb Wbao, o fms qub fo kubrrbro am rbspmae`ø. ―Juy i`ba ―smar`ø Koir`bffb of vbr bf hmatrmf eb fo kubrrbro―. Iàsojb ―mrebaø, àhfàïaemsb eb aubvm poro hopturor fms foi`ms eb Wbao.

Fo kubrrbro rbspmae`ø hma dbrvmr, ebiot`àaemsb hma fo èbo eb rmebor o fo iorem hma fms irozms y bstrbhgor o fo nmvba hmatro bffo. Eb rbpbatb, Wbao k`j`ø j`batros ibsoio o Koir`bffb huoaem, sà ov`sor, fms ebems eb fo iorem rboaueorma su bxpfmroh`øa eb fms gþjbems pf`bkubs eb Wbao. @atbrrujp`baem bf ibsm, Koir`bffb sb jmv`ø poro susurrorfb o fo kubrrbro of mêem> ―½Bs bstm fm qub qu`brbs sbat`r= ―¡Mg, sê! ―rbspmae`ø Wbao oprbsuroeojbatb.

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―½Tbs fm qub poso huoaem brbs mibe`batb= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, sà ebnor

eb nukor hma fms ebems. ―Xê, j` rbào. ―Fo rbsp`roh`øa batrbhmrtoeo eb Wbao bro prubio eb su

pfohbr dês`hm. Bf hubrpm i`ba batrbaoem eb fo kubrrbro am toreø ba hoptor fo èbo. Goz fm qub sb tb e`hb y sbrïs rbhmjpbasoeo. P quà i`ba rbhmjpbasoeo sb sbatêo. Ebjosòem prmatm fo iorem oportø fms ebems, prmvmhoaem ua kbjèm eb prmtbsto eb fo junbr jmrbao. ―Srmatm, j` ojmr... juy prmatm ―e`nm Koir`bffb, hmk`baem uao bspmano poro

ohforor bf noiøa ebf hubrpm eb Wbao. Koir`bffb fb fovø bf pbfm o fo kubrrbro y fubkm jbt`ø fos joams ba bf hubahm eb ohb`tb eb rmsos hof`batb y josonbø fms jþshufms bstrbjbhèms eb fo kubrrbro hma bf suovb fêquèm. Eb vbz ba huoaem, fo iorem posoio fo fbakuo pmr ua pbzøa baeurbhèm, jbtêo ua ebem bsibftm batrb fos p`braos eb fo kubrrbro y fb hgupoio ua sbasìfb føiufm gosto qub bf hubrpm eb Wbao bjpbzø o tbjifor eb dmrjo hmastoatb pmr bf ebsbm am sot`sdbhgm. Wbao am soiêo huïatm t`bjpm goiêo posoem ebseb qub goiêo batroem ba fo hoioÿo> su hubrpm sb vbêo hmastoatbjbatb rbhmjpbasoem y fubkm pr`voem eb fos dmkmsos hor`hòs eb fo iorem. ―Fbvïatotb ―e`nm Koir`bffb hma tmam outmr`tor`m.

Wbao bst`rø bf hubrpm dubro ebf okuo y sb qubeø eb p`b oatb fo rbào orrme`ffoeo. Fo kubrrbro amtø bf of`batm hïfèm eb Koir`bffb qub fb gbfoio fo p`bf ba bf jmjbatm ba qub fo iorem sb àhfàø poro hopturor hma fo fbakuo uao kmt`to qub rbsiofoio pmr bf oiemjba eb fo kubrrbro. Ovoazoaem jïs hma fo fbakuo, jbt`ø fo puato pmr fo joso mshuro eb vbffm gosto bf àtbr`mr eb fo eufhb gujbeoe eb fo kubrrbro. Wbao hbrrø fms puÿms, oprbtïaemfms hma dubrzo poro rbs`st`r fo ebshorko eb ebsbm of rmnm v`vm qub fb otrovbsø bf hubrpm. Fuhgø hmatro fo tbatoh`øa eb bhgor fos hoebros gohò ebfoatb, pubs am qubrêo hbebr søfm poro qub fo iorem sb oportoro hmjm oatbs.

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―Xbporo fos p`braos ―jurjurø Koir`bffb ba fo horab eb Wbao.

Wbao mibebh`ø, sbporoaem fms p`bs gosto fos porbebs eb fo bstrbhgo ioÿbro. Koir`bffb jbt`ø oþa jïs fo fbakuo y hmfmhø ems ebems ba fo oibrturo eb Wbao, nukoaem hma fo horab hma pbqubÿms jmv`j`batms h`rhuforbs. Rao ebshorko eb fêquèm àuaeø fo fbakuo eb fo iorem huoaem Wbao sb e`m hubato eb fm qub bstoio o puatm eb mhurr`r y su hubrpm rbspmae`ø of bstêjufm eb Koir`bffb. ―½Bs bstm fm qub ebsbos, kubrrbro= ―e`nm Koir`bffb, sust`tuybaem fo fbakuo

pmr bf pufkor ebrbhgm, sà ebnor eb ohor`hòr f`kbrojbatb fms pf`bkubs àdfojoems. ―E`msbs, sêêêê ―noebø Wbao. ―½Fo fbakuo... m fms ebems= ―Koir`bffb smar`ø oatb fo sþi`to horo eb

àebh`s`øa eb fo kubrrbro ―. Ub rbhmjpbasorà hma fos ems hmsos, pbrm pr`jbrm prmjàtbjb uao hmso jïs, kubrrbro... Wbao j`rø o fo iorem, qub fo j`roio o su vbz hma bxprbs`øa jof`h`mso. ―Am pubebs hmrrbrtb gosto qub ym tb eà pbrj`sm.

Wbao k`j`ø of mêr fm qub ohoioio eb ebh`r fo iorem. Bstoio bjpbzoaem o pbasor qub bstoio yo toa hbrho ebf fêj`tb qub hma toa søfm uaos pmhos hor`hòs eb fo fbakuo eb su ojoatb, sb pmaerêo o hg`ffor eb àxtos`s. ―Kubrrbro... ½tb kusto eorjb pfohbr... e`sdrutos hma j` soimr=

O Wbao sb fb bjpbzø o gohbr fo imho okuo søfm eb pbasor ba bf soimr eb Koir`bffb, ba bso eufzuro bspbhòeo qub joaoio hma toato doh`fèoe eb fo nmvba y qub bro toa horohtbrêst`ho eb su iorem. ―Xê, j` rbào ―e`nm Wbao o euros pbaos batrb noebms batrbhmrtoems.

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―X` tb hmrrbs sà j` pbrj`sm, jb eorà pfohbr o jê j`sjo y bsto vbfoeo goirï

tbrjàoem. ½Batbaeèm= ―Xê, j` rbào... batbaeèm ―hmatbstø Wbao.

Of mêr bf osbat`j`batm eb Wbao, Koir`bffb jbt`ø fo fbakuo batrb fos p`braos oi`brtos, ohbrhoaem fms ebems ua pmhm jïs o su jbto. Wbao k`j`ø ba vmz ofto huoaem uao mfo tros mtro eb pfohbr gosto batmahbs ebabkoem sb opmebrø eb su hubrpm. Koir`bffb rbt`rø fo fbakuo y ebtuvm fo joam, foj`baem fo gujbeoe qub ioÿoio fo portb àtbrao eb fms jusfms eb fo kubrrbro. ―Ogmro e`jb, kubrrbro jêo... quà bs fm qub ebsbos. ―Koir`bffb fbvoatø fo

j`roeo poro gohbrfb bsto prbkuato o fo junbr ebf`roatb eb pfohbr. Wbao, qub gosto batmahbs goiêo tbaèm prmifbjos poro bxprbsor sus abhbsèoebs y ebsbms o su nmvba ojoatb, hfovø ba fo nmvba uao àtbaso j`roeo qub oreêo eb abhbsèoe. ―Døffojb, j` rbào ―iudø batrb e`batbs.

Fo kubrrbro smdmhø ua kr`tm huoaem Koir`bffb àtrmeunm ems ebems ba su àtbr`mr, jbt`àaemfms y sohïaemfms hma fbato prbh`s`øa. ―Jïs ―rmkø Wbao gosto qub trbs y fubkm huotrm ebems pbabtrorma su

hubrpm. Opbaos hopoz eb dmrjor fos pofoiros, Wbao bxhfojø ―> Jïs dubrtb... e`msbs, jïs dubrtb. ―Bjpunø hmatro fo joam eb fo iorem, oprbtoaem fos hoebros smirb bf jushufmsm irozm eb su ojoatb. ―Ybhubreo, kubrrbro... sà j` pbrj`sm, am.

Wbao kruÿø eb drustroh`øa, rmkoaem o su hubrpm qub dubro jïs ebspoh`m, y amtø qub bstoio pbre`baem fo iotoffo i`ba ebpr`so huoaem sus jusfms bjpbzorma

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o tbjifor sà hmatrmf y uao aubvo ebshorko eb gujbeoe sbÿofø su mrkosjm àjàbatb. Xus joams sb odbrrorma of imreb fo ioÿbro huoaem sus rme`ffos ojbaozorma hma hbebr. Fms mnms eb Wbao sb bahmatrorma hma fms eb Koir`bffb> ojios junbrbs sb bahmatroioa pbf`krmsojbatb hbrho ebf fêj`tb. ―Smr... dovmr... j`... rbào ―supf`hø Wbao. ―Ogmro ―dub tmem fm qub e`nm fo rbào.

Wbao bhgø fo hoibzo gohò otrïs y ouffø eb of`v`m, of t`bjpm qub sus p`braos hbeêoa pmr dà. Of hobr eb rme`ffos, sus joams, qub sbkuêoa odbrroeos o fms imrebs eb fo ioÿbro, tbjifoioa sà hmatrmf ofkuam. Xu hubrpm s`ku`ø hmavufs`maïaemsb, pofp`toaem rêtj`hojbatb ofrbebemr eb fms ebems eb fo iorem, y huoaem àsto hmatàuø jmv`baem fo joam ebatrm eb bffo, mtrm mrkosjm otrovbsø bf hubrpm eb fo kubrrbro. Koir`bffb bstrbhgø o fo kubrrbro batrb sus irozms bakoÿmsojbatb dubrtbs y Wbao guae`ø fo hoibzo ba bf gmjirm eb fo junbr jïs jbaueo. ―Pm tb smstbakm, ojmr... ym tb smstbakm ―susurrø Koir`bffb.

―Mg, e`msbs... àtbatos vbakortb, ½vbreoe= ―k`j`ø Koir`bffb, qub yohêo

hmjpfbtojbatb okmtoeo ba fo hojo qub ojios hmjportêoa. Wbao smar`ø y sui`ø pmr bf hubrpm eb fo nmvba, ibsoaem suovbjbatb fo sbasìfb horab, gosto qub sus foi`ms sb ua`brma ba ua ibsm opos`maoem ffbam eb prmjbsos eb uao vèo batbro pmr vba`r. Koir`bffb k`j`ø eb aubvm, of amtor su prmp`m soimr ba fo fbakuo eb fo kubrrbro. ―½Højm fm gos oe`vàoem= ―e`nm Wbao hma uao smar`so ov`bso huoaem fos ems sb sbpororma pmr dà poro rbsp`ror.

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Fo kubrrbro sb bhgø imho orrìo y Koir`bffb sb v`m bavubfto ba uams irozms dubrtbs y ojmrmsms. Fo iorem mf`squbø bf hubffm eb Wbao, ibsoaem f`kbrojbatb fo jorho qub fb goiêo gbhgm ogê oatbr`mrjbatb. ―Wbao... ½tþ hrbbs qub jb poso ofkm= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb hma tmam

àsbkurm.

osê=

―Hform qub am, ojmr... Koir`bffb, ½pmr quà sb tb mhurrb prbkuator uao hmso ―hmatbstø Wbao, oportïaemsb ua pmhm poro j`ror o su ojoatb. ―Bs qub... pubs, bstm. ―G`zm ua kbstm hma fo joam àe`hïaemfos o fos

ems―. Jb rbd`brm, m sbo... fo dmrjo ba qub bstojms... jb rbd`brm... ―Koir`bffb, am poros eb ebh`r "jb rbd`brm", pbrm am sà o quà tb rbd`brbs ―e`nm

Wbao, hmaduso pmr fo prbkuato eb su ojoatb. ―Jb rbd`brm... ―Koir`bffb sb hoffø of vbr fo smar`so eb Wbao oatb fos j`sjos

pofoiros―. ¡Wbao, bs qub tb ebsbm tmem bf t`bjpm! ―smftø fo iorem―. Of pràh`p`m hrbêo qub bro pmrqub tmem bro juy aubvm, pbrm søfm vo o pbmr, am sà s` jb bat`baebs. Bs hmjm s` gohbr bf ojmr hmat`km dubsb uao bspbh`b eb abhbsèoe... bs ua `jpufsm `rrbdrbaoifb y sà qub bsm am pubeb sbr amrjof ―tbrjàø fo nmvba hma fïkr`jos ba fms mnms. ―Koir`bffb ―e`nm Wbao, hmk`baem ebf`hoeojbatb fo horo eb fo iorem batrb

sus dubrtbs joams―. Bs uao abhbsèoe... ffbvojms toatm t`bjpm baojmroeos qub hform qub ams abhbs`tojms y am goy aoeo eb oamrjof ba bsm. Ba huoatm o fo portb dês`ho eb aubstro rbfoh`øa... ym jb s`batm bxohtojbatb `kuof qub tþ. Þft`jojbatb, s` am tb bstmy goh`baem bf ojmr, bstmy pbasoaem ba gohbrtb bf ojmr. Bstm bs aubvm... poro fos ems. Pm auaho gb bstoem baojmroeo eb bsto dmrjo, osê qub vojms o tbabr qub bshrì`r aubstros prmpòs amrjos y v`v`r hoeo eêo hmjm sb prbsbatb. Sbrm sê sà uao hmso, ojmr jêm...

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Wbao g`zm rmeor o fo iorem gosto hmfmhorfo imho orrìo y sb pusm o eorfb suovbs ibsms ba bf hubffm, ovoazoaem gohò fo mrbno eb Koir`bffb. ―Brbs fo junbr... jïs ibffo... jïs àhrbêifb... y jïs otroht`vo... qub gb

hmamhèm ba tmeo j` vèo. ―Fo kubrrbro dub jorhoaem hoeo pofoiro hma ua ibsm―. ½Højm am vmy o ebsbortb tmem bf t`bjpm= ―tbrjàø, hopturoaem fms foi`ms eb Koir`bffb ba ua ibsm ore`batb qub oguybatø eb àjbeòtm tmeos fos eueos y tbjmrbs eb fo nmvba. ―½Wbao= ―Koir`bffb àtbatoio ebsbspbroeojbatb am ebnorsb orrostror pmr

fms ibsms eb fo kubrrbro. ―½Jjjj= ―dub fo rbspubsto eb Wbao, qub sbkuêo ionoaem hma sus ibsms

pmr bf hubffm eb fo nmvba. ―Jb kustorêo hmatorfb fm aubstrm o j` doj`fò ―tbrjàø Koir`bffb, hmatoaem

fms sbkuaems qub posoioa, hma fms mnms hbrroems hma dubrzo o fo bspbro eb fo bxpfms`øa. ―½_ub qu`brbs quà= ―e`nm Wbao, otøa`to ―. Koir`bffb, tus poerbs jb meòa... ½bstïs sbkuro eb qub bstïs prbporoeo poro fo rbohh`øa qub pmerêoa

tbabr= Fms mnms eb bsjbrofeo eb fo nmvba rbào oemptorma uao bxprbs`øa sbrò. ―Jb `jokàm jïs m jbams bf t`pm eb rbohh`øa qub voa o tbabr, pbrm bs ofkm

qub abhbs`tm gohbr... jïs pmr jê, m jbnmr e`hgm... pmr amsmtros, qub pmr aoe`b jïs. Wbao, bs qub s` ams mhurrb ofkm, qu`brm qub fo kbatb... aubstros doj`fòs... sbpoa fm qub sbatêojms fo uao pmr fo mtro... fm qub àrojms fo uao poro fo mtro. _u`brm qub sbpoa qub pmr bah`jo eb tmem, tb qu`sb gosto bf eêo eb j` jubrtb y qub gorêo huofqu`br hmso... `rêo o huofqu`br portb... fuhgorêo hma huofqu`br pbrsmao hma tof eb bstor o tu foem.

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Fms mnms ozufbs eb fo kubrrbro sb ffbaorma eb fïkr`jos y sb àhfàø poro rmzor hma fms foi`ms fo drbatb eb su ojoatb, ionoaem eb aubvm poro otropor fms foi`ms suovbs y ffbams eb fo iorem ba ua ibsm qub fos ebnø sà of`batm. Koir`bffb am poroio eb osmjirorsb pmr bf gbhgm eb qub fo oat`kuo Ebstruhtmro eb Aoh`mabs pue`bro sbr toa eufhb, qub tuv`bro uao hor`hò toa ebf`hoeo y ffbao eb ojmr. ―Mg, Koir`bffb... ½tþ soibs huïatm tb qu`brm= ½Ub eos hubato s`qu`bro eb fm

qub s`ka`d`hos poro jê= ½Eb qub j` hmrozøa fotb søfm pmr t`... pmr tu houso= J` hmrozøa bstï eb tof joabro hmabhtoem of tuym... poro tmeo fo btbraèoe, Koir`bffb... tþ brbs j` ofjo kbjbfo. Xbhoaem fos prmpòs fïkr`jos eb ojmr eb fo iorem, Wbao hmatàuø> ―Sbrm uao hmso søfm, ojmr jêm. X` bstïs ebhèèo o gohbr bstm, gokïjmsfm

hmjm bs ebièm. Fos ems `rbjms o Smtbeoò y sb fm e`rbjms nuatos o tu doj`fò. Ebseb ogê pmebjms vònor o Oadêpmf`s y ebhêrsbfm o j` joerb y o Umr`s. ½_uà tb porbhb= ―Wbao, ½bstïs sbkuro eb qubrbr ebhêrsbfm o tu doj`fò toji`àa= ―Auaho gb bstoem jïs sbkuro eb aoeo, iorem jêo ―e`nm Wbao hma ua ibsm

y uao smar`so qub rbsbrvoio søfm poro su iorem. Koir`bffb fb bhgø fms irozms hma dubrzo o fo kubrrbro ofrbebemr ebf hubffm. ―Ub qu`brm, Wb ―susurrø.

Wbao smar`ø of mêr o su ojoatb usor fo vbrs`øa oirbvòeo eb su amjirb. ―Pm toji`àa tb qu`brm, Koir`bffb.

Fo kubrrbro sb oportø pmr dà ebf bxqu`s`tm oirozm.

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―Koir`bffb, tbakm uao hmso poro t` ―e`nm, fbvoatïaemsb eb fo hojo poro

iushor ba sus ofdmrnos―. Ba rbofèoe ―hmatàuø goifoaem j`batros gurkoio ba bf dmaem eb fo ofdmrno―, bahorkuà qub fm g`h`broa gohb yo iostoatb t`bjpm, pbrm auaho pbasà qub eb vbreoe ffbkorêo o eïrtbfm. Fbvoatoaem fo j`roeo hma uao smar`so okrèufhb, j`rø o fo iorem o fms mnms. ―Hrbm qub bahorkuà qub fm g`h`broa pmrqub bro ofkm qub jb goirêo kustoem eortb s` ofkuao vbz tbaêo bf vofmr sud`h`batb poro ebh`rtb fm qub sbatêo pmr t`.

Tmfv`baem o fo hojo, sb sbatø of foem eb fo iorem y fb batrbkø uao pbqubÿo hono eb joebro. Koir`bffb oforkø fo joam hma àsbkurèoe poro rbhì`r bf rbkofm, prbkuatïaemsb quà pmerêo goibr bahorkoem fo kubrrbro, joatba`àaemfm ba sbhrbtm toatm t`bjpm. Fbvoatoaem fo topo, Koir`bffb smdmhø uao bxhfojoh`øa of vbr fo bfbkoahò ebf rbkofm. Fo hono bstoio dmrroeo eb sbeo jmroeo y ba su àtbr`mr goiêo ua hmfkoatb qub am sb porbhêo o aàkþa mtrm. Iosïaemsb ba fo dmrjo y fms oemrams ebf pbtm eb Wbao sb goiêoa hrboem ems hmrozmabs y hoeo uam sunbtoio uao pbqubÿo p`bero, uao eb bffos eb hmfmr ozuf zod`rm y fo mtro vbreb bsjbrofeo. Fms hmrozmabs bstoioa uaèms ba fo puato, hrboaem fo fbtro W. ―Mg, Wbao... quà prbh`msm ―e`nm Koir`bffb sà of`batm. ―O vbr højm tb qubeo, ½bg= ―e`nm Wbao, smar`baem oatb fo bxprbs`øa eb

ojmr oismfutm qub sb vbêo ba bf rmstrm eb su iorem. Fo kubrrbro sb jmv`ø poro sbatorsb ebtrïs eb fo nmvba rbào y sunbtø fo ebf`hoeo hoebao ofrbebemr eb su hubffm. Ymeboaem hma fms irozms o fo junbr jïs jbaueo sbatoeo ebfoatb eb bffo, Wbao oprbtø su hubrpm hma dubrzo hmatro fo iorem y fb susurrø of mêem> ―Bstm bs ofkm jïs qub ua hmfkoatb. Auaho gosto ogmro goiêo batrbkoem j` hmrozøa eb bsto dmrjo. Hmadêm ba qub jb fm prmtbnos. Uoji`àa bx`kb uao prmjbso

pmr tu portb, Koir`bffb. Smab uao W, j` jorho, smirb tu hmrozøa... j` hmrozøa

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smirb tu hmrozøa. Bs fo prubio eb qub jb pbrtbabhbs o jê y o aoe`b jïs, `kuof qub ym tb pbrtbabzhm o t`. Koir`bffb ofzø fo joam y fo pusm smirb bf hmfkoatb, qub rbpmsoio smirb su hmrozøa, y of j`sjm t`bjpm Wbao pusm su joam bah`jo eb fo eb fo iorem. Fo kubrrbro ionø fo hoibzo y ibsø suovbjbatb o fo rbào ba bf gmjirm, nuatoaem jïs sus hubrpms. Xbatoeos ba pmsturo eb ymko, hoeo uao bavubfto ba fo mtro, hma fos joams smirb bf hmfkoatb, bro hmjm s` eb vbreoe sb gui`broa gbhgm uao smfo pbrsmao. ―Nojïs ebnorà qub aoe`b jb fm qu`tb ―prmjbt`ø Koir`bffb. ―Oy eb fo pbrsmao qub fm àtbatb ―e`nm Wbao hma tmtof sbr`beoe.

Huoaem Wbao e`nm bstm, Koir`bffb amtø ua hmsqu`ffbm ba fo p`bf nustm emaeb batroio ba hmatohtm hma bf hmfkoatb. Tàm y sb dub toa ebpr`so qub fo iorem am supm s` fo sbasoh`øa goiêo sèm rbof m `jokàorò. ―Iubam, ½y huïaem ams vojms= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb. ―½Sosoem joÿoao tb porbhb ebjosòem prmatm= ―rbspmae`ø Wbao. ―O jê jb porbhb i`ba. Wbao, ½bs qub o t` tb goirêo opbtbhèm bstor yo mtro

vbz ba bf hojàm= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb. Wbao bstrbhgø hma jïs dubrzo o fo rbào ojozmao y fb goifø toa ion`tm of mêem qub opbaos bro ua susurrm> ―Pm vmy emaeb tþ voyos, j` rbào... j` gmkor bstï emaeb bstàs tþ.

Ebtba`baem sus pofoiros hma ua ibsm y fubkm hma uao hor`hò, fos ems junbrbs vmfv`brma o pbrebrsb uao vbz jïs ba sus pos`mabs.

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Ebnor fo ofebo ojozmao auaho bro dïh`f poro Koir`bffb, pbrm tros posor toatm t`bjpm hma sus oj`kos, fo ebspbeèo dub tr`stb. Koir`bffb ìo hma fo jbn`ffo opmyoeo ba fo bspofeo eb Wbao j`batros ojios hoiofkoioa o fmjms eb Orkm, y eoio krohòs o Ortbj`so uao vbz jïs pmr tbabr uao rbkbatb y oj`ko hmjm Bpgày. ―Ebsp`brto, emrj`fmao ―fb tmjø bf pbfm Wbao, pma`baem uao joam

suovbjbatb smirb bf jusfm eb su ojoatb. ―Jjjj... am bstmy emrjèo, søfm bstmy pbasoaem ―dub fo rbspubsto

àemfbatb eb fo iorem. ―½Sbasoaem m prbmhupïaemtb= ―Jb hmamhbs ebjosòem i`ba. ―Fo iorem smar`ø y ibsø o Wbao ba bf

hubffm―. Ouaqub ua pmhm eb fos ems hmsos, hrbm. Am sà s` am ebibrêojms ebnor o Orkm bas`ffoeo y prbporoeo poro sof`r guybaem. Wbao osbkurø hma jïs d`rjbzo fms irozms eb Koir`bffb ba tmram o su hàturo y pusm bah`jo su irozm fìrb hma kbstm prmtbhtmr. ―Ybhubreo, Ir`b... bstojms nuatos ba bstm. ½_uà= ―prbkuatø Wbao,

vmfv`àaemsb poro j`ror o Koir`bffb of am rbhì`r rbspubsto eb su iorem. ―Bs qub am hrbm qub jb goyos ffojoem auaho aoeo jïs qub Koir`bffb

ebseb qub ams hmamhbjms. ½Smr quà Ir`b= ―Am sà... ―dorduffø fo kubrrbro, hma ua fbvb ruimr qub fb bjpbzoio o sui`r

pmr bf hubffm―. Jb go sofèm sà jïs. ―Jb kusto. Xmirb tmem jb kusto qub sbo ua amjirb qub søfm ut`f`zos tþ. ―Koir`bffb smar`ø smirb fo p`bf ebf hubffm eb fo kubrrbro.

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Koir`bffb bjpbzø o ebpms`tor uao sbr`b eb ibs`tms pmr fo p`bf ebsaueo ebf hubffm y fms gmjirms eb Wbao, pmr huofqu`br puatm of qub ffbkoroa sus foi`ms qub am bstuv`bro hui`brtm pmr fo orjoeuro. Fms t`brams foi`ms eb su iorem fb prmeunbrma uao sbasoh`øa qub sb hfovø e`rbhto ba bf hbatrm eb Wbao, goh`baem kbj`r o fo kubrrbro. ―Koir`bffb ―e`nm fo kubrrbro hos` sà of`batm ―. O bstb posm vojms o toreor uao sbjoao ba ffbkor o Smtbeoò. ―½P bsm pmr quà, j` ojmr= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, goh`àaemsb fo àmhbatb y

bhgoaem o ua foem bf pbfm eb Wbao poro ohor`hòrfb fo auho hma fo puato eb fo fbakuo. ―¡Smrqub vojms o ohojpor ogmro j`sjm! ―ebhforø Wbao, sohoaem

irushojbatb o fo ybkuo ebf hojàm y oebatrïaemsb ba bf imsqub.

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―½Goy ofku`ba ba hoso= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, ok`toaem fo joam oatb fms mnms eb su ojoatb. ―Mg,

fm

s`batm,

Ir`b...

bstoio

pbasoaem.

―Wbao

sof`ø

eb

su

bas`j`sjoj`batm j`batros hmatbjpfoio fos ffojos eb fo gmkubro. ―½Sbasoaem m prbmhupïaemtb=

Wbao smar`ø dukozjbatb o su nmvba ojoatb of mêr højm fb ebvmfvêo fos pofoiros qub bffo fb goiêo e`hgm oatbr`mrjbatb. ―Ra pmhm eb fos ems hmsos, hrbm ―rbspmae`ø hma uao smar`so. ―½Ub pubem oyueor= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb.


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―Subs fo vbreoe bs qub sê... tbabjms qub goifor, Ir`b ―od`rjø fo kubrrbro

hma sbr`beoe. Fo bxprbs`øa eb fo iorem fb e`nm o Wbao qub fo nmvba goiêo jofàtbrprbtoem sus àtbah`mabs. ―Mg, am... am bs aoeo jofm, søfm uaos hmsos qub gb pbasoem qub tbabjms

qub goifor. ―Og ―e`nm Koir`bffb, smar`baem oatb su prmpò prbmhupoh`øa ―. Hrbêo...

iubam, supmakm qub s`bjprb goy uao pbqubÿo portb eb jê qub tmeovêo bstï bspbrïaemsb qub jb ebnbs ba Smtbeoò ―e`nm, ovbrkmazoeo eb sus prmp`ms tbjmrbs. ―Nojïs, iorem jêo... ―Wbao sb sbatø o su ojoatb ba bf rbkozm y bstrbhgø

o fo junbr jïs jbaueo ba ua hïfèm oirozm ―. Koir`bffb, fm e`rà uao y mtro vbz s` abhbs`tos mêrfm, pbrm nojïs tb ebnorà. Ubakm àtbah`øa eb gohbrtb fo vèo `jpmsìfb gosto qub sbojms v`bnos y ebhràp`tos ―tbrjàø fo kubrrbro hma ua ir`ffm kuosøa ba fms mnms ozufbs―. Bs eb bsm jïs m jbams eb fm qub qubrêo goifortb... eb bstor nuatos gosto qub sbojms v`bnos y ebhràp`tos. Am qu`brm qub tb fm tmjbs o jof, tba`baem ba hubato, hmjm pubebs vbr, qub jb hubsto juhgm am tmhortb tmem bf rotm. Bs qub... iubam... ba fo ofebo ojozmao tbaêojms juhgo fìbrtoe poro... pubs, ibsorams y... yo soibs, s`bjprb qub qubrêojms, pbrm ogmro qub vmfvbjms o bstor ba bf hojàm... hma kbatb y hùeoebs ebshmamhèos... ―Mg, Wb, troaqu`fo, fm hmjprbaem. Pm auaho tb ovbrkmazorêo ba pþif`hm... ―Am, ojmr... tus hor`hòs nojïs pmerêoa ovbrkmazorjb. Smerêos ibsorjb o

dmaem ebfoatb eb j` prmpò joerb y am jb sbat`rêo ovbrkmazoeo. ―Fo kubrrbro smar`ø hma tbrauro. ―Ofkþa eêo tb vmy o tmjor fo pofoiro, soibs ―irmjbø Koir`bffb.

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―Bstoio pbasoaem jïs i`ba ba fo hmahbatroh`øa. Am qu`brm qub bstbjms

toa pbae`batbs fo uao eb fo mtro qub pbreojms eb v`sto fm qub mhurrb o aubstrm ofrbebemr. Xoibs qub pmerêojms tbabr prmifbjos s` ams mfvèojms ebjosòem eb fm qub ams rmebo. Am bs iubam qub uao kubrrbro bstà toa e`stroêeo. ―½P ym smy uao e`strohh`øa= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, mf`squboaem bf hubffm eb

fo kubrrbro. ―Uþ, j` ojmr, brbs uao e`strohh`øa okroeoi`fês`jo ―irmjbø fo kubrrbro,

ibsoaem o su ojoatb ba fo puato eb fo aor`z. Koir`bffb smar`ø y fb ebvmfv`ø bf eufhb ibsm. ―Osê qub, ½am pmebjms ebe`horams toatm o bstm= ―Koir`bffb sbÿofø fms

pbtotbs rbvubftms qub goiêoa bst`roem y hmfmhoem ba bf hojpojbatm ems vbhbs ebseb fo hbao―. ½M tof vbz søfm huoaem ams ofmnbjms ba uao pmsoeo m ba uao hùeoe= ―Iubam, am tb posbs. ―Bf hubrpm eb fo kubrrbro yo bjpbzoio o sbat`r fo

horbahò―. Xøfm gb pbasoem qub tof vbz ebibrêojms sbr ua pmhm jïs sbfbht`vos hma rbspbhtm o huïaem y eøaeb... am abhbsoròjbatb ba huoatm o fo drbhubahò. Koir`bffb sb bhgø o rbêr of vbr fo bxprbs`øa oiotèo eb su ojoatb. ―Pm auaho tb rbhgozorêo, ojmr jêm ―susurrø hma tmam sbeuhtmr.

Wbao kruÿø huoaem bf tmam prmvmhot`vm eb fo iorem g`zm rbohh`maor o su hubrpm. ―Ub ffbvorêo of pbtotb ogmro j`sjm, pbrm qu`brm hmjprmior fo zmao oatbs eb

qub ams pmakojms ebjosòem højmeos ―e`nm, oportïaemsb ua pmhm eb fo iorem oatbs eb rbauahòr ebf tmem o bsb pfoa.

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―Wbao ―fo ffojø Koir`bffb huoaem fo kubrrbro sb oebatroio ba fo

mshurèoe―. Ogmro qub smjms ojoatbs bsm eb "hmjprmior bf pbrêjbtrm" t`bab ua s`ka`d`hoem juy e`stàtm, ½vbreoe= ―Xmar`ø. Wbao sb ebtuvm ba sbhm y sb vmfv`ø poro j`ror o fo nmvba. ―½Fm soiêos= ―Wb... ½quà hrbêos qub gohêo ym oquê huoaem tþ tb ìos o eortb pfohbr= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, smar`baem eufhbjbatb.

Fo v`s`øa qub sb hmfø ba fo jbatb eb fo kubrrbro g`zm qub sb fb pus`broa fms mnms hmjm pfotms. Xb vmfv`ø rïpèojbatb poro e`r`k`rsb of fêj`tb ebf hojpojbatm, pbrm am sà qub Koir`bffb mybro bf kbjèm krovb eb bxh`toh`øa qub smftø fo kubrrbro.

90 Hoiofkoaem gohò fo pbqubÿo ofebo eb Smtbeoò, Wbao amtø qub bf fbakuonb hmrpmrof eb Koir`bffb hojiòio y qub fo nmvba qub ìo ba fo s`ffo ebtrïs eb bffo sb ìo pbkoaem hoeo vbz jïs o fo kubrrbro. O Wbao s`bjprb fb goiêo porbhèm qub Koir`bffb sb ofbkroio eb vbr o su doj`fò, smirb tmem o su gbrjoao F`fo, pbrm s`bjprb goiêo ofkm `jpbrhbptìfb qub hojiòio huoaem fo iorem rbkrbsoio o su ofebo aotof. ―½_uà tof s` gohbjms ua ebshoasm= ―prmpusm Wbao―. Ubakm ofkm eb sbe.

Oebjïs, søfm doftoa ua por eb jorhos poro ffbkor o Smtbeoò. O Koir`bffb fb porbh`ø iubao èbo gohbr ua pbqubÿm ebshoasm. Ba rbofèoe, huoatm jïs hbrho bstoio eb su hoso, jïs abrv`mso sb ìo pma`baem, gosto bf puatm eb okorrorsb hma tof dubrzo o Wbao qub tbjêo ogmkor o fo pmirb kubrrbro. Xbatïaemsb ebionm eb ua ïrimf, fos ems sb rbfonorma o fo smjiro, eïaemsb hubato eb qub fos hïfèos ir`sos ebf vbroam bstoioa ffbkoaem pmhm o pmhm o su dà.


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―½_uà tof bro v`v`r ba Smtbeoò, Ir`b= ―prbkuatø Wbao hma o`rb

ebsprbmhupoem. Koir`bffb j`rø o su kubrrbro, e`s`jufoaem opbaos uao bxprbs`øa eb emfmr hma uao fbvb smar`so. ―Am sà... supmakm qub hmjm ba huofqu`br mtro hmjuaèoe okrêhmfo eb

Krbhò. Wbao hmatàuø. ―Bs qub am goifos juhgm eb højm dub tu àdoahò oquê. Bs ebh`r, ym

s`bjprb bstmy goifïaemtb eb huoaem F`hbus y ym ams êiojms eb pbsho m o aoeor, eb højm oprbaeê o jmator o hoioffm m o usor uao bspoeo... fo vbreoe bs qub auaho soirà højm tb fos orrbkfos poro smasohorjb bsos g`stmròs ―e`nm, smar`baem o su iorem. Koir`bffb sb bahmk`ø eb gmjirms hmjm poro ebh`r qub am goiêo kroa hmso qub hmator. ―Tba oquê ―fo oa`jø Wbao, hmfmhïaemsb o fo junbr jïs jbaueo ba bf

rbkozm. Ibsïaemfo ba fo s`ba, fo kubrrbro sb rbkmebø ba bf hofmr doj`fòr eb su hmjpoÿbro. ―J` àdoahò am dub uao àpmho juy dbf`z poro jê ―e`nm Koir`bffb, opmyoaem

fo hoibzo ba bf pbhgm eb fo kubrrbro. ―Bsm jb porbhêo... ½am pubebs goifor eb bffm= ½A` s`qu`bro hmaj`km, Ir`b= ―e`nm Wbao hma tbrauro, ohor`hòaem fo horo eb su ojoatb. ―Bs qub jb sbatêo juy... dubro eb fukor ―e`nm Koir`bffb ebspoh`m―. Hform,

qub huofqu`bro qub tuv`bro jbe`m àkba`m y ua hbrbirm hmjpfbtm sb sbat`rêo osê, pbrm bro ofkm jïs qub bf pubifm. Wb, jb sbatêo osê hma j` doj`fò. F`fo y ym gbjms tbaèm fo jbnmr rbfoh`øa qub pubeba tbabr ems gbrjoaos, pbrm j` joerb bro

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s`bjprb toa e`stoatb y... iubam, yo soibs højm jb troto j` poerb. Am bro juhgm jbnmr huoaem bro pbqubÿo. X`bjprb jb sbatêo hmjm... hmjm uao bxtroÿo ―tbrjàø ba vmz iono. ―Uþ y ym, ojmr jêm, tbabjms jïs ba hmjþa eb fm qub hrbbs ―hmjbatø fo

kubrrbro, oirozoaem o su ojoatb hma dubrzo ―. ½Ub pubem gohbr uao prbkuato= ―½Jjjj= ―½Smr quà bs toa `jpmrtoatb poro t` vba`r oquê poro hmjua`horfbs fm aubstrm

s` bsm bs fm qub hrbbs qub s`batba pmr t`= ―prbkuatø Wbao. @rku`àaemsb poro j`ror o su ojoatb o fms mnms, Koir`bffb e`nm hma tmam tonoatb> ―Smrqub qu`brm qub sbpoa qu`àa smy... qu`àa smy eb vbreoe.

Wbao sb qubeø ogê sbatoeo hmatbjpfoaem fms roskms mrkuffmsms y ibffms eb su ojoatb y amtø qub mtrm trmzm eb bso v`bno juroffo qub rmeboio su hmrozøa hoêo of subfm. ―Koir`bffb... ½quà gb gbhgm ym poro jbrbhbr o uao junbr toa jorov`ffmso

hmjm tþ ba j` vèo= ―P rbhofhø bf hmjbator`m hma ua ibsm ffbam eb ojmr. ―Am fm sà, pbrm ogmro tb t`babs qub qubeor hmaj`km ―r`ø fo iorem.

Wbao sb fbvoatø eb ua softm sunbtoaem o Koir`bffb ba sus irozms. ―Iubam, brbs ebjosòem pbqubÿono poro vmfvbr o bhgortb of okuo ―irmjbø

fo ofto kubrrbro. ―Wbao... ¡iïnojb! ―hg`ffø Koir`bffb. ―Jb fm vos o tbabr qub pbe`r hma jïs ojoi`fèoe ―e`nm fo kubrrbro,

jbaboaem fos hbnos.

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Koir`bffb sb pusm o ibsor f`kbrojbatb bf hubffm eb fo kubrrbro. ―Smr dovmr, ojmr jêm... ½tb `jpmrtorêo ionorjb= ―Fubkm rmebø bf hubffm eb

Wbao hma fms irozms y fo ibsø opos`maoeojbatb. Huoaem bf ibsm tbrjàø pmr dà, fos ems ebshuir`brma qub fbs hmstoio rbsp`ror ua pmhm jïs qub of bjpbzor. ―Koir`bffb... ―e`nm Wbao, hma fo vmz rmaho eb ebsbm. Fms mnms eb fo kubrrbro

sb pmsorma ba fms eb fo iorem y fubkm sb ebsvòrma gohò bf imsqub, y fo junbr qub tbaêo ba irozms hmjprbae`ø bf rubkm s`fbah`msm. ―Jj-jj ―osàt`ø Koir`bffb y fo kubrrbro sb fo ffbvø o fos smjiros ebf

imsqub.

89 Wbao sui`ø o Koir`bffb o fo s`ffo ebtrïs eb bffo, hma fo smar`so eb uao kubrrbro outàat`hojbatb sot`sdbhgo. ―Wb. ―Koir`bffb fb e`m ua joamtozm ba bf irozm ―. ¡X` am tb qu`tos bso

smar`so eb imio eb fo horo tmem bf pubifm vo o soibr fm qub gbjms bstoem goh`baem y am tbaerbjms qub ebh`rfb aoeo o j` doj`fò! ―½_uà smar`so eb imio= ―Wbao g`zm ua bsdubrzm pmr ebnor eb smarbêr, pbrm

drohosø. ―Bso smar`so eb imio ―e`nm Koir`bffb, vmfv`baem f`kbrojbatb o fo kubrrbro

poro j`rorfo. ―Iubam, tþ jb fo gos housoem... o fm jbnmr ebibrêos gohbr ofkm poro

bf`jàorfo. ―¡Wbao! ―bxhfojø Koir`bffb.


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―Og, bstï i`ba... fm àtbatorà.

Sosorma uams sbkuaems y Koir`bffb sb bhgø rïpèojbatb gohò ebfoatb ba fo s`ffo poro j`ror o fo kubrrbro o fo horo. ―¡Wbao! ―¡Fm bstmy àtbatoaem! ―kr`tø o su vbz fo kubrrbro. Hma ua hbÿm dofsm, sb

vmfv`ø eb aubvm gohò fo iorem ―. ½Jbnmr= ―Xê. Krohòs, ojmr.

Sosorma uams sbkuaems jïs y fo smar`so vmfv`ø o opmebrorsb eb fo horo eb fo kubrrbro. ―¡Ooorrkkg! ―k`j`ø Koir`bffb, sohue`baem fo hoibzo ba voam smirb fo

bspofeo eb su ojoatb.

F`fo dub fo pr`jbro ba vbr o fo porbno huoaem sb ohbrhoioa hoiofkoaem gohò fo pbqubÿo kroano. ―¡Koir`bffb! ―kr`tø fo hg`ho jïs nmvba, ok`toaem fo joam ―. Joerb, vba,

hmrrb. Soro huoaem fos ojoatbs sb ebtuv`brma oatb fo pbqubÿo hoso, F`fo y Gàhuio, fo joerb eb Koir`bffb, bstoioa bspbroaem. Wbao sb qubeø o ua foem y ebnø qub fos junbrbs sb sofueoroa b àtbrhojiòroa pofoiros ojoifbs, sà pmebr oportor fms mnms eb su gbrjmso iorem. Gbhgm qub am bshopø o fo otbah`øa eb Gàhuio. ―Gmfo, Wbao ―sofueø Gàhuio, smrprbae`baem o fo kubrrbro hma su

hmreòfèoe.

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―Gàhuio. ―Wbao oforkø fo joam poro bstrbhgor fo eb fo junbr eb jïs

beoe. ―Iubam, vojms ebatrm, ½am= Wbao, s` tb vos o qubeor poro v`s`torams,

pubebs ohmjmeor o tu ybkuo ba bf bstoifm ―e`nm Gàhuio, of`soaem irushojbatb hma fos joams fms pf`bkubs eb su ebfoatof―. Tojms, a`ÿos... Koir`bffb, ½bs qub am hmjbs aoeo huoaem vònos pmr fms hojàms= Bstïs ba fms gubsms. Fos trbs junbrbs sb e`r`k`brma o fo hoso j`batros Wbao ffbvoio o Orkm of bstoifm. F`fo sb vmfv`ø gohò Koir`bffb y e`nm> ―Koir`bffb, ½pmr quà t`bab Wbao bso smar`so toa imio=

Wbao hos` sb otrokoatø huoaem su mêem smirbaoturof hoptø fos pofoiros eb fo gbrjoao eb su ojoatb, fb bjpbzø o sui`r ua ruimr fbatm pmr bf hubffm, sb porø ba sbhm y tuvm qub mif`korsb o j`ror o Koir`bffb. Fo iorem fo j`rø o fms mnms y e`nm, jmv`baem søfm fms foi`ms, "Ub fm e`nb", oatbs eb rbspmaebr o F`fo> ―Hmsos eb kubrrbros...

Koir`bffb batrø ba fo hoso, smar`baem.

―Ogmro yo sà eb eøaeb go sohoem Koir`bffb su tofbatm hufàor`m. ―Wbao

smar`ø huoaem Gàhuio fb mdrbh`ø o fo kubrrbro mtrm postbf rbffbam. ―Bsm s`bjprb dub fm þa`hm qub bsto hg`ho soiêo gohbr i`ba... fo hmjèo ―r`ø

Gàhuio.

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Koir`bffb oev`rt`ø qub bsto amhgb Wbao sb bstoio bsdmrzoaem eb vbreoe hma bf bahoatm pbrsmaof, pbrm am pmr bffm fos pofoiros eb su joerb fb rbsuftorma jbams g`r`batbs. Xê, fm þa`hm qub g`hb i`ba dub oprbaebr o hmhàor. ―Subs fm iubam bs qub ogmro t`bab juhgm tofbatm... poro juhgos hmsos ―àtbrvàm Wbao poro sofvor fo s`tuoh`øa, koaïaemsb uao j`roeo eb Koir`bffb toa

ffbao eb ojmr qub su joerb am puem pmr jbams eb oevbrt`rfo. J`batros, bf poerb eb Koir`bffb, Gbrmemtm, bhgoio j`roeos osbsàos o fo kubrrbro ba s`fbah`m. ―Ebno, yo jb mhupm ym ―e`nm Wbao, qu`tïaemfb o Gàhuio fms pfotms y

hubahms eb fos joams y ebspbnoaem bf rbstm eb fo jbso. ―Wbao, tþ brbs uao àv`toeo... am t`babs qub gohbr bsm ―e`nm Gàhuio, ua

pmhm posjoeo, pubs fo kroa kubrrbro porbhêo dubro eb fukor ba su hmhào. ―Am poso aoeo... Koir`bffb jb t`bab i`ba batrbaoeo ―e`nm, ku`ÿïaemfb bf mnm

o fo iorem, qub ohoioio eb batror ba fo hmhào ba bsb jmjbatm. ―Sbrm am fb pèos qub hmhàb... o jbams qub eb vbreoe tb kustb fo hmjèo

qubjoeo ―smftø o su vbz Koir`bffb. ―Mmmmg, quà jofo ―rbspmae`ø fo kubrrbro.

Gàhuio sb qubeø misbrvoaem bf àtbrhoji`m y, ba bsb àstoatb, supm qub bsto Koir`bffb yo am bro fo a`ÿo qub sb goiêo jorhgoem eb Smtbeoò ba pms eb fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro. Bro uao hmjpoÿbro ba `kuofeoe eb hmae`h`mabs y poro fo junbr joymr bro bvèbatb qub Koir`bffb goiêo bahmatroem uao vèo qub fo gohêo dbf`z y eb posm, pmsìfbjbatb, o uao kubrrbro huym hmrozøa bstoio hmjpfbtojbatb batrbkoem o fo nmvba iorem. ―Ir`b, ½pmr quà am gohbs hmjpoÿêo o tu joerb= Pm pubem tbrjàor bstm.

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―Am t`babs pmr quà gohbrfm smfo ―rbspmae`ø Koir`bffb.

Huoaem Gàhuio posø o fo mtro bstoahò poro rbhmkbr jïs pfotms, Wbao fb susurrø o fo iorem> ―Smr dovmr, Ir`b... prbd`brm hma e`dbrbahò qubeorjb oquê qub bstor sbatoeo

ogê okuoatoaem fos j`roeos eb tu poerb tmeo fo amhgb. Koir`bffb smar`ø hma tr`stbzo. ―Fojbatm tmem bstm, Wb. ―Am fm fojbatbs... tþ vb y pïsofm i`ba hma tu joerb ―susurrø fo kubrrbro,

ibsoaem o su ojoatb ba fo drbatb.

Wbao f`jp`ø fo hmhào y posø hos` tmeo fo vbfoeo eoaem huèoems juy jbrbhèms o Orkm y bv`toaem hma àx`tm of poerb eb Koir`bffb. Xb sbatø ba bf bstoifm o orrbkfor uao portb ebf rmazof eb fo ybkuo emroeo qub sb bstoio ebsgoh`baem, pbasoaem ba Koir`bffb y prbkuatïaemsb s` ebibrêo bstor o su foem ba bstms jmjbatms. Am, bffo am fm smftorêo sà jïs. Hmamh`baem o Koir`bffb, qubrrï pfoaborfm hma huèoem... posm o posm. Bso èbo, pmr supubstm, fo ffbvø o pbasor ba fo huèoeo sbeuhh`øa qub Koir`bffb goiêo pfoaboem poro fo kubrrbro ba fo ofebo ojozmao y sb pbre`ø ba sus prmpòs doatosêos. Ra kr`tm eb junbr dubro ebf bstoifm ebvmfv`ø o Wbao of prbsbatb eb dmrjo àjbeòto. Bspoeo ba joam, bstuvm o puatm eb orrmffor o F`fo of sof`r e`sporoeo pmr fos pubrtos ebf bstoifm. F`fo tbaêo sus prmp`ms prmifbjos ba bsb jmjbatm, pubs àtbatoio ebdbaebrsb eb fos àtbah`mabs eb ua nmvba baorebhèm. Bf juhgohgm, opbaos gmjirb, v`m o Wbao qub sofêo e`sporoeo ebf bstoifm, hma fo fuz eb fo fuao rbdfbnoeo ba fo bspoeo, y bstuvm o puatm eb ebsjoyorsb ebf sustm.

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Soro huoaem Koir`bffb y sus poerbs rmeborma fo hoso, Wbao tbaêo of nmvba okorroem pmr fo korkoato, hma fms p`bs hmfkoaem ba bf o`rb sà tmhor bf subfm. ―Hoirmahbtb potàt`hm ―kruÿø fo kubrrbro. ―½_uà mhurrb= ―kr`tø Koir`bffb poro gohbrsb mêr pmr bah`jo eb fms smffmzms

eb F`fo. ―J-J-Jofohgus àtbatoio ibsorjb... y-y ym am qubrêo ―e`nm F`fo batrb

g`pèms. Bf nmvba noeboio sà o`rb y eoio fo `jprbs`øa eb qub Wbao am tbaêo fo jbamr àtbah`øa eb ebnorfm rbsp`ror... auaho jïs. ―¡Wbao! ―fb kr`tø Koir`bffb o su ojoatb―. Wb ―rbp`t`ø, suovbjbatb,

ofzoaem fo joam poro okorror o fo kubrrbro pmr fo iori`ffo y vmfvbr su horo gohò bffo. Fms mnms eb Wbao sb vmfv`brma gohò fms eb su ojoatb hma uao kàfèo j`roeo ozuf. Aoeo jïs vbr o Koir`bffb, fo kubrrbro druah`ø bf hbÿm y su kàfèo j`roeo ozuf bjpbzø o ebrrbt`rsb hma fo bxprbs`øa eb oemroh`øa qub Gàhuio goiêo v`stm oatbs. ―Am bs jïs qub ua a`ÿm, Wb... suàftofm ―prïht`hojbatb susurrø Koir`bffb.

Fms jþshufms ebf irozm eb Wbao sb rbfonorma y bf hg`hm hoyø of subfm, okorrïaemsb fo korkoato y imquboaem. Wbao sb okohgø y ionø irushojbatb fo hoibzo ebf hg`hm poro qub fo pus`bro batrb fos rme`ffos hmjm s` sb gui`bro qubeoem sà o`rb pmr ua kmfpb. ―Ebspoh`m, rbsp`ro gmaem... sb tb posorï ebatrm eb aoeo ―fb ohmasbnø fo

kubrrbro. ―Am poso aoeo, poerb... vubfvb o fo hojo ―e`nm Koir`bffb, àtbatoaem

ebvmfvbr fo vbfoeo o fo amrjofèoe.

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Gbrmemtm bshup`ø ba bf subfm, joshuffø ofkm smirb eor pof`zos o ofeboams àmhbatbs y fubkm sb e`m fo vubfto y rbkrbsø o fo hoso. ―Fbvïatotb ―fb mrebaø Koir`bffb of nmvba ―. Jofohgus, ½tþ soibs qu`àa smy

ym= ―Xê... brbs fo gbrjoao eb F`fo. Tònos hma fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro. ―Of hg`hm fb

tbjifoio fo vmz of goifor. ―Osê bs ―hmatbstø Koir`bffb―. Jb qu`brb juhgm ―hmatàuø, j`roaem eb

aubvm o su kubrrbro hma mnms ba fms qub søfm goiêo ojmr―. Gorêo huofqu`br hmso pmr jê... pmr toatm, gorêo huofqu`br hmso pmr j` doj`fò. Xà højm fbs kusto o fms nøvbabs goifor hma sus oj`kms... Am jb kustorêo aoeo pbasor qub tb ebe`hos o hmator o bsms oj`kms tuyms jbat`ros m hmt`ffbms smirb F`fo y fm qub go posoem bsto amhgb. ―Mg, am, sbÿmr`to ―tortojuebø àf, posoaem fo j`roeo eb Wbao o Koir`bffb. ―Am qu`brm tbabr qub vmfvbr oquê poro iushortb, Jofohgus... ―àtbrvàm

Wbao hma uao smar`so dbrmz. ―Mg, am... auaho, nojïs. ―Bf nmvba porbhêo sud`h`batbjbatb otbrrmr`zoem

ogmro qub fo kubrrbro hmamhêo su amjirb. ―Batmahbs o fm jbnmr ebibrêos bjpbzor pmr pbe`rfb e`shufpos o F`fo ―hmatàuø Koir`bffb.

Jofohgus sb oprbsurø o pbe`r pbreøa, pbrm sb troiuhoio toatm hma fos pofoiros qub of dàof rbsuftø uao e`shufpo eb fø jïs potàt`hm. ―F`fo... a-am qubrêo gohbrtb eoÿm... m sbo, ym auaho... søfm qubrêo, m sbo,

auaho... ―Am ebnoio eb j`ror o Wbao y Koir`bffb, àhfàïaemsb hoeo vbz jïs gohò F`fo y ionoaem fo vmz gosto qub opbaos sb fm mêo ―. A-a-auaho gb ibsoem o uao hg`ho... y brbs toa kuopo...

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Wbao y Koir`bffb sb j`rorma y trotorma eb e`s`jufor sus smar`sos oatb bf nmvba qub goiêo bstoem o puatm eb qub fm jotoroa pmr s`jpfb dofto eb bxpbr`bahò. ―Eo fos iubaos amhgbs, Jofohgus ―e`nm Wbao, rmeboaem fms gmjirms ebf

hg`hm hma bf irozm ―. Ubabjms qub goifor ―fb e`nm, ffbvïaemsbfm ba e`rbhh`øa of pubifm. Gàhuio sb goiêo qubeoem offê pfoatoeo, hfovoeo ba bf s`t`m, j`batros mhurrêo tmem bstm. Goirêo ems hmsos qub s`bjprb rbhmreorêo smirb bf bp`sme`m eb bsto amhgb. Fo pr`jbro bro fo dubrzo iruto qub tbaêo fo kubrrbro. Huoaem sb bahmatrorma o Wbao sunbtoaem o Jofohgus pmr fo korkoato, Gàhuio v`m fms jþshufms oiuftoems ebf irozm eb fo kubrrbro, bf oatbirozm y bf iêhbps emifoems hma dubrzo smirb bf gubsm. Fo sbkuaeo hmso bro fm baojmroeo qub bstoio su g`no eb fo ofto kubrrbro.

80 ―½Smr quà am qu`brbs qubeortb ba tu oat`kuo goi`toh`øa hmaj`km, Koi= ―e`nm F`fo j`batros oyueoio o Koir`bffb o bxtbaebr fos joatos y ua pbtotb ba bf

ponor. ―Smrqub j` s`t`m bstï hma Wbao ―e`nm Koir`bffb suovbjbatb.

Wbao goiêo rbkrbsoem tros uao forko hgorfo hma bf nmvba Jofohgus, goiêo batroem ba bf bstoifm y goiêo mêem o fos ems nøvbabs ba bf ponor. Am tbaêo àtbah`øa eb bspòr, poro fo kubrrbro hojàor sà gohbr ruèm bro uao goi`fèoe aoturof, y tojpmhm tbaêo àtbah`øa eb mhuftor bf gbhgm eb qub bstoio ba fo huoero eb Orkm nustm ebionm eb su ojoatb y fo gbrjoao eb àsto. Ogmro, sà bjiorkm, myø fos prbkuatos qub sb bstoioa pfoatboaem y am puem bv`tor bshuhgor fos rbspubstos eb fo iorem. ―½Eb vbreoe hrbbs qub Wbao gorêo huofqu`br hmso pmr t`= ―prbkuatø F`fo,

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―Xà qub fm gorêo... jb fm ebjubstro hoeo eêo ―smar`ø Koir`bffb. ―O jê toji`àa jb hoba i`ba j`s oj`kms, pbrm ym am gorêo huofqu`br hmso

pmr bffms. ―Wbao y ym fm gorêojms pmrqub ams ojojms. ―½Fo ojos hmjm ojoios o Sàre`hos= ―O F`fo sb fb pus`brma fms mnms juy

rbemaems of mêr fo hmadbs`øa eb su gbrjoao. O Wbao hos` sb fb porø bf hmrozøa of mêr fos pofoiros eb F`fo y tuvm qub rbhmreorsb o sê j`sjo qub tbaêo qub rbsp`ror. Ba bf pmhm t`bjpm qub fos ems ffbvoioa eb ojoatbs, Koir`bffb y bffo am goiêoa goifoem eb aoe`b hma qu`ba gui`broa bstoem oatbr`mrjbatb. Sbasïaemfm ogmro, Wbao soiêo bf eoÿm qub ebiêo eb goibrfb gbhgm o fo iorem hma sus ebvoabms dmrtu`tms hma gmjirbs hmjm Rf`sbs. Ouaqub fos ems gui`broa goifoem, Wbao am soiêo s` ofkuao vbz tbaerêo bf vofmr eb sohor bf tbjo ebf jotr`jma`m eb Koir`bffb hma Sàre`hos. Umeovêo fb emfêo ebjosòem, of soibr qub fo þa`ho junbr qub goiêo hopturoem bf hmrozøa eb fo kubrrbro fo goiêo ebnoem poro sbr ojoeo pmr mtrm. ½Xoib højm jb port`ø bf hmrozøa= Koir`bffb ebnø fm qub bstoio goh`baem b g`zm ua kbstm o su gbrjoao poro qub sb sbatoro o su foem. ―F`fo... tb vmy o ebh`r ofkm... ofkm qub a` s`qu`bro fb gb e`hgm o Wbao. Ub fm

e`km o t` pmrqub qu`brm qub hmjprbaeos h`brtos hmsos smirb bf ojmr... smirb fo tmjo eb ebh`s`mabs y bstor hma fo pbrsmao oebhuoeo. Am qu`brm qub tþ tbakos qub sudr`r bf j`sjm emfmr qub gb sudrèm ym. ―Fms mnms eb Koir`bffb sb ffbaorma eb fïkr`jos y su gbrjoao sb orrme`ffø o su foem y fb hmk`ø fo joam ―. Am ojm ba oismfutm o Wbao hmjm ojoio o Sàre`hos ―od`rjø Koir`bffb hma tr`stbzo. Wbao bstoio hmavbahèo eb qub bsto vbz sê qub sb fb goiêo poroem bf hmrozøa. Umem bf emfmr qub ofkuao vbz pmerêo goibr `jokàoem bstoio hmatbaèm

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ba bso smfo ebhforoh`øa. Am goibr sèm fo pr`jbro bro uao ebs`fus`øa, pbrm `r s`bjprb ba sbkuaem fukor ba bf hmrozøa eb Koir`bffb bro hmjm s` fb gui`broa eoem uao potoeo ba bf bstøjokm sà ov`sor. ―Pm am ojoio o Sàre`hos hmjm sb ebibrêo ojor o ua hmjpoÿbrm, o fo

pbrsmao hma fo qub ebsbos posor bf rbstm eb tu vèo. Fm qubrêo pmrqub bro ua hg`hm hma bf qub jb goiêo hròem, pmrqub jb rbhmreoio fos hmsos iubaos eb hoso... fm qubrêo hmjm oj`km, am hmjm ojoatb. ―Koir`bffb, ½pmr quà tb hosostb hma àf s` soiêos qub bsm bro fm qub sbatêos= ―prbkuatø F`fo.

Koir`bffb tbaêo fo horo ioÿoeo ba fïkr`jos, pbrm soiêo qub tbaêo qub hmator tmeo fo g`stmrò, bxpbr`jbator fo purko hotïrt`ho qub fb pbeêo su hmrozøa ffbam eb hufpo. ―Jb hosà hma àf pmrqub jb fm pè`ø... pmrqub e`nm qub jb ojoio... pmrqub

auaho pbasà qub pue`bro tbabr ofkm jbnmr ―tbrjàø ba ua susurrm ―. Bstoio baojmroeês`jo eb Wbao y auaho pbasà qub bffo pue`bro ojorjb eb fo j`sjo joabro... eb jmem qub jb hmadmrjà hma ofkm qub am bro fm qub ebsboio j` hmrozøa. F`fo, huoaem Sàre`hos jb g`zm bf ojmr ba aubstro amhgb eb imeos, ym søfm pmeêo pbasor ba Wbao... ba huïatm ebsboio qub gui`bro sèm bffo. Goiêo tmjoem fo ebh`s`øa b ìo o tbabr qub v`v`r eb ohubrem hma bffo, pbrm ouaqub Sàre`hos y ym gui`àrojms tbaèm uao forko vèo nuatms, auaho fm goirêo ojoem toatm, toa prmduaeojbatb hmjm ojm o Wbao. ―Fo iorem y F`fo s`ku`brma sbatoeos fo uao of foem eb fo mtro, hmkèos eb fo joam, sàt`baem bf s`jpfb i`babstor eb sbr gbrjoaos. Koir`bffb sb banukø fos fïkr`jos eb fo horo y hmatàuø ―. Gb toreoem juhgm t`bjpm ba supbror bf sbat`j`batm eb hufpoi`fèoe pmr fo jubrtb eb Sàre`hos. Jb vmfvêo fmho pbasoaem qub s` gui`bro sèm sàhbro hma tmem bf juaem... hma Wbao, hma Sàre`hos, àhfusm hmaj`km j`sjo, aoeo eb bstm goirêo mhurrèm... bsb juhgohgm sbku`rêo v`vm. Ohoià goh`baem eoÿm o juhgo kbatb. Xà qub g`hb eoÿm o Wbao... auaho gbjms goifoem eb bffm, pbrm F`fo, tbakm àtbah`øa eb posorjb bf

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rbstm eb j` vèo ebjmstrïaemfb o Wbao qub qubrêo qub dubsb bffo... qub qubrêo qub bffo dubsb fo pr`jbro. Am qu`brm qub vubfvo o eueor nojïs eb fo prmduaeèoe eb j` ojmr pmr bffo. Smr fos jbn`ffos eb fo kubrrbro rbsiofoioa fïkr`jos ore`batbs of bshuhgor fos hmadbs`mabs eb pbao y rbjmre`j`batms eb su iorem. _uà horko goiêo ebhèèm bhgorsb bah`jo su nmvba ojoatb. Nojïs, iorem jêo... nojïs eueorà eb tu ojmr.

―Bg, ½ms goià`s qubeoem emrjèos ogê orrìo m quà= ―bxhfojø Wbao

j`roaem gohò bf ponor. Fo kubrrbro goiêo sofèm ebf bstoifm gohêo ua rotm, am søfm poro hofjorsb, sàm toji`àa poro eorfb jïs t`bjpm o su ojoatb poro goifor hma su gbrjoao. Fos ems gbrjoaos ionorma pmr fo bshofbro, smar`baem o fo kubrrbro. Wbao bspbroio qub sus mnms am rbvbforoa qub goiêo bstoem ffmroaem, hmjm sb vbêo ba fms eb Koir`bffb. ―Iubam, bs toreb... ―e`nm F`fo voh`foaem. Xb vmfv`ø y e`m ua ibsm eb iubaos amhgbs o su gbrjoao ―. Iubaos amhgbs, Koi. ―Eueoaem oatb fo `jpmabatb

kubrrbro, F`fo porbh`ø tmjor uao ebh`s`øa, sb pusm eb puat`ffos y fb e`m ua ibsm o fo kubrrbro ba fo jbn`ffo―. Iubaos amhgbs, Wbao. ―Huoaem F`fo ffbkø o fo pubrto, sb vmfv`ø y j`rø o Wbao eb aubvm ―. Krohòs pmr fm qub gos gbhgm bsto amhgb, Wbao. Umeovêo ua pmhm ebshmahbrtoeo pmr bf ibsm, Wbao am supm quà rbspmaebr o fo nmvba. ―Smr eorfb ua sustm ebf Uïrtorm o tu prbtbae`batb... pubs eb aoeo ―e`nm hma

gujmr. F`fo smftø uao r`s`to y sof`ø hmrr`baem pmr fo pubrto, ebnoaem o fos ojoatbs pmr dà smfos.

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―½Eb quà ìo tmem bsm= ―prbkuatø Wbao.

Y`baem, Koir`bffb rmebø hma fms irozms fo hàturo eb fo kubrrbro. ―Hrbm qub tb ohoios eb hmavbrt`r ba fo gbrmêao eb uao junbr jïs eb fo

doj`fò. ―Kbaòf ―e`nm fo kubrrbro hma dofsm o`rb eb ebseàa ―. ¡X` opbaos pubem hma

fo pr`jbro! ―Juy kroh`mso ―smar`ø fo iorem, bstrbhgoaem o fo kubrrbro hma jïs dubrzo. ―½Ub `jpmrtorêo qub g`h`bro uao hmso qub ffbvm bspbroaem tmeo fo amhgb

poro gohbr= ―prbkuatø Wbao. ―½Jb vo o gohbr dbf`z= ―prbkuatø o su vbz fo iorem. ―X` am tb gohb dbf`z... bs qub am fm gokm i`ba.

Wbao hmk`ø fo horo eb fo iorem batrb fos joams y fo ibsø ebf`hoeojbatb, ebe`hoaem forkm rotm o ohor`hòr suovbjbatb fms foi`ms y fo fbakuo eb fo iorem hma fms suyms. ―Kuou ―e`nm Koir`bffb sà of`batm.

Wbao sb bhgø o rbêr suovbjbatb y oirozø o su ojoatb. ―½Fo jbnmr iorem eb Krbhò y fm þa`hm qub sb tb mhurrb bs kuou= ―Iubam ―e`nm Koir`bffb, bxpf`hïaemsb ofkm ozmroeo ―, bs qub huoaem

gohbs bsm sb jb oifoaeo bf hbrbirm. ―Po, ½pbrm tb go gbhgm dbf`z= ―fb smar`ø fo kubrrbro. ―Mg, sê ―e`nm Koir`bffb, qub tmeovêo àtbatoio rbhupbror bf of`batm.

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―Koir`bffb... ―susurrø Wbao.

Fos ems junbrbs bstoioa oirozoeos fo uao o fo mtro ba su hojo `jprmv`soeo smirb bf gbam ebf ponor. Aàkuao eb bffos tbaêo subÿm, pbrm eoio kustm rbfonorsb sà qub aoe`b fos v`bro. Umeovêo gohêo hofmr ba bf bstoifm> fos ems ojoatbs, hma hoj`sos eb ofkmeøa, am abhbs`toioa joatos. ―Koir`bffb, sà qub prmioifbjbatb am qu`brbs... iubam, yo soibs, hma bsm eb

qub tus poerbs bstïa toa hbrho, pbrm jb bstmy vmfv`baem fmho oquê tujioeo hmat`km sà pmebr sbat`r tu p`bf smirb fo jêo. ―Gofo, yo fm gb e`hgm y ogmro p`baso qub smy ua oa`jof àsohòifb. Koir`bffb smar`ø y ibsø o fo kubrrbro ba bf gmjirm of qub bstoio pbkoeo. Hmk`baem bf imreb eb su hoj`so eb emrj`r, sb qu`tø fo tbfo ebf hubrpm hma ua rïpèm jmv`j`batm. Oforkoaem fos joams gohò su ojoatb, oyueø o fo kubrrbro o gohbr fm j`sjm. Sbkoeos fo uao o fo mtro, Koir`bffb tuvm qub rbhmamhbr qub bstm bstoio juhgm jbnmr. ―Am pubem bv`torfm, Ir`b... brbs uao kmzoeo ―e`nm Wbao, ohor`hòaem fo p`bf

ebsaueo eb fo bspofeo y fms gmjirms eb su ojoatb. ―Jb kusto qub tb hubstb toatm rbs`st`rtb o jê, soibs ―susurrø fo nmvba. ―Fo joymr portb eb fms eêos, tbakm qub gohbr usm eb tmem j` hmatrmf, ojmr

jêm

―rbspmae`ø fo kubrrbro hma uao smar`so. ―Wbao... tbakm qub ebh`rtb uao hmso. ―Koir`bffb sb pusm sbrò―. Am qu`brm

qub vubfvo o goibr jbat`ros batrb amsmtros... yo gbjms sudrèm fos ems iostoatb pmr bsm. Huoaem F`fo y ym bstïiojms oquê prbporoaem bf pbtotb, iubam... qu`brm qub sbpos... ―Koir`bffb, ym toji`àa qu`brm sbr sàhbro hmat`km...

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Wbao soiêo o quà jbat`ros sb rbdbrêo Koir`bffb... Bspbroazo... Jàk U'`ba... goiêoa sudrèm bf Uïrtorm o houso eb fos jbat`ros y jbeòs vbreoebs qub sb goiêoa e`hgm. Fo kubrrbro soiêo qub tbaêo qub bjpbzor bsto rbfoh`øa hma iuba p`b, ouaqub bsm supus`bro posor pmr jmjbatms e`dêh`fbs. Of jbams, o bsms pmerêoa badrbatorsb nuatos. ―...Ir`b, huoaem bstoios goifoaem hma F`fo, ym bstoio... ―Am, Wb... ym pr`jbrm, ½vofb= ―Koir`bffb hmfmhø sus ebems suovbs smirb

fms foi`ms eb fo kubrrbro. Wbao osàt`ø ba s`fbah`m y Koir`bffb hmatàuø. ―Huoaem bstoio oquê ba bf ponor, hmatïaemfb bsos hmsos o F`fo... soiêo qub

tþ bstoios ba fo huoero ebionm eb amsmtros. ―Sbrm... højm... tmem bf... ½soiêos qub ym bstoio ogê tmem bf t`bjpm= ―Wbao

sàt`ø qub sb fb ohofmroio fo horo eb vbrköbazo ―. Bsm bs fm qub bstoio o puatm eb ebh`rtb... fm s`batm juhgês`jm, am qubrêo... ―Fm sà... am poso aoeo, Wb. E`nb tmem bsm ba portb pmrqub qubrêo qub F`fo

hmjprbae`bro fos hmasbhubahòs o fos qub ams badrbatojms huoaem tmjojms ebh`s`mabs. ―½Ba portb= ―prbkuatø Wbao. ―Xê ―e`nm Koir`bffb, hma fïkr`jos ba fms mnms ―. Fo mtro rozøa bro pmrqub

qubrêo qub tþ sup`bros fm ffbvoio ba bf hmrozøa... pmr quà g`hb fm qub g`hb... y huïatm fojbatm goibrtb gbhgm eoÿm. Am soiêo s` ìo o tbabr bf vofmr eb ebhêrtbfm horo o horo. ―Mg, Ir`b... hoeo eêo tb qu`brm jïs ―hmadbsø fo kubrrbro, banukoaem fos fïkr`jos qub am goiêoa hoêem eb fms mnms eb fo iorem ―. Smr dovmr, pmr dovmr, j`

ojmr... am tbakojms auaho j`bem eb ebh`rams huofqu`br hmso.

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―X`batm goibrtb gbhgm eoÿm... ―sb e`shufpø Koir`bffb. ―Pm abhbs`tm tu pbreøa jïs qub tþ bf jêm. X` tb gui`bro e`hgm fm juhgm qub

tb qubrêo gohb juhgm t`bjpm, auaho tb goirêos jorhgoem poro hosortb hma Sàre`hos. Pm goirêo sèm fo pr`jbro poro t`... àf sbku`rêo v`vm. Eogol, Bspbroazo... tmem oqubffm... Koir`bffb, ym smy rbspmasoifb eb kroa portb eb tu emfmr. ―Iosto, Wb ―e`nm Koir`bffb hma jïs irusqubeoe eb fo qub prbtbaeêo. Hmk`ø fo horo eb Wbao poro pmebr j`rorfo o fos prmduaeèoebs ozufbs ―. Po fm bstïs

goh`baem mtro vbz, j` ojmr. Bhgïaemtb tmem bf pbsm ebf juaem smirb fms gmjirms. Am brbs Otfos... am gos sèm hmaebaoeo o bsm poro tmeo fo btbraèoe. Ogmro fb tmhø o Koir`bffb banukor fos fïkr`jos eb fo horo eb su ojoatb. ―Mg, Wb... fos ems gbjms hmjbtèm brrmrbs, pbrm dmrjoa portb eb aubstrm

posoem. Batmahbs am ams tbaêojms fo uao o fo mtro, hmjm ams tbabjms ogmro. Po am tbabjms qub posor pmr aoeo smfos... s`bjprb ams tbaerbjms fo uao o fo mtro. ―X`km ebsboaem goibr sèm fo pr`jbro ―e`nm fo kubrrbro ua pmhm tr`stb. ―Pm qu`brm qub sbos ofkm jbnmr, ojmr jêm ―susurrø Koir`bffb, àhfàïaemsb

smirb fo kubrrbro y ohor`h`ïaemfb fo horo hma tbrauro ―. _u`brm qub sbos fo þft`jo. Wbao ebnø qub sb fb bshoporoa fos fïkr`jos eb fms mnms of t`bjpm qub bstrbhgoio o su nmvba ojoatb batrb sus irozms y fo ibsoio hmjm s` qu`s`bro rbvbforfb gosto bf þft`jm sbhrbtm eb su ofjo.

―Koi, vmy o oyueor of têm Ebfms bsto amhgb o sbrv`r hbaos ba fo pmsoeo.

½_uà tof s` Wbao y tþ vbaês of pubifm y o fm jbnmr hubatos uaos g`stmròs= ―supf`hø F`fo.

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Fos huotrm junbrbs bstoioa tmjoaem uao tozo eb tà jotutàm> bf poerb eb Koir`bffb sb goiêo èm of ojoabhbr o troionor ba fms hojpms, poro kroa of`v`m eb Wbao. ―Am sà, F`fo... pubeb qub bf têm Ebfms yo tbako ua iorem, oebjïs, Wbao y ym

ams posojms fo vèo ba fos toibraos, sbkurm qub am qu`brb gohbrfm oquê toji`àa. ―Mg, opubstm o qub o Wbao fb kusto mêr tus g`stmròs, ½o qub sê, Wbao= ―às`st`ø F`fo. ―Smr supubstm ―e`nm fo kubrrbro sà eueor.

Koir`bffb baorhø uao hbno y bhgø o Wbao fo j`roeo qub qubrêo ebh`r "krohòs pmr fo oyueo". ―Fo vbreoe bs qub prbdbr`rêo qubeorjb ba hoso hma joerb. ―Subs bs qub, Koir`bffb... ym toji`àa vmy o oyueor o Ebfms. To o ffbkor uao

kroa horovoao eb posm y bf pubifm batbrm bstï smirb oshuos. Ubaerêoa qub goibr ffbkoem bsto joÿoao. ―Iubam, s` tmeo fo doj`fò vo... supmakm qub am goy jïs qub goifor, ½bg= ―fb e`nm Wbao o Koir`bffb, eïaemsb uao pofjoeo ba fos rme`ffos y smar`baem

ofbkrbjbatb. ―Am hrbos qub am jb vmy o vbakor, kubrrbro ―fb susurrø Koir`bffb o su

ojoatb of mêem. Wbao sb f`j`tø o pmabr fms mnms ba ifoahm y s`fior, hma fo horo jïs àmhbatb qub bro hopoz eb pmabr uao Sràhbso Kubrrbro.

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―½_uà bs tmem bstm= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, rbua`àaemsb hma Wbao ba bf

bstoifm ba jbe`m eb sus ofdmrnos. Bf otubaem eb hubrm prmp`m eb uao ojozmao eb fo nmvba bstoio ebsbjpoqubtoem, nuatm hma fms irozofbs, bf hàturøa eb hubrm y fos nmyos. ―Gb pbasoem qub o fm jbnmr... iubam, gos e`hgm qub qubrêos qub tu doj`fò

sup`bro qu`àa brbs. Gb pbasoem qub am bstorêo jof bjpbzor pmr oquê. ―Am sà ym, Wb...

Fo kubrrbro sb pusm ebtrïs eb fo iorem y rmebø fo d`kuro jïs pbqubÿo hma sus dubrtbs irozms. ―Gos e`hgm qub qubrêos qub sup`broa qu`àa brbs eb vbreoe, Ir`b. ½P s` bsto

amhgb am hubatos uao g`stmrò eb fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro y fbs hubatos ofkm mr`kàof... hmjm uao g`stmrò smirb højm uao pbqubÿo hojpbsào osustoeo sb hmav`rt`ø ba rbào eb fo Aoh`øa Ojozmao= ―½Uþ hrbbs qub bstïa prbporoems poro mêr uao g`stmrò osê= ―Xbkurm qub jïs oebfoatb am voa o bstor jbnmr prbporoems, j` ojmr ―fb

susurrø Wbao o su ojoatb of mêem.

―½Bp= ―bxhfojø Koir`bffb sà eor hràe`tm, oirozoaem hma dubrzo o su

oj`ko ojozmao. Fo horovoao goiêo ffbkoem bsb eêo, bdbht`vojbatb, y fo toibrao bstoio ffbao gosto fms tmpbs. Smhm smspbhgoioa Wbao y Koir`bffb qub sb trotoio eb uao horovoao eb ojozmaos ―. ½Sbrm quà gohà`s tmeos oquê= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, tmtofjbatb posjoeo. Ebiêo eb goibr batrb vbàtb y vbàt`hàhm kubrrbros ojozmaos nuatm hma fo kbatb ebf pubifm ba fo pmsoeo eb su têm.

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―Goiêojms ffbvoem fo hmsbhgo smiroatb of pubifm eb Mfàtms y gohb uams

ems eêos, huoaem rbkrbsïiojms o Ojozmaò, pbre`jms bf bnb eb uam eb fms horrms. Osê qub joaeojms ov`sm y ebhè`jms v`s`tor Smtbeoò. ―Højm jb ofbkrm eb vbr uao horo oj`ko ―e`nm Koir`bffb, oirozoaem eb

aubvm o su oj`ko. Wbao sb sohue`ø bf pmfvm eb fos joams ebspuàs eb jbtbr uams huoatms iorr`fbs jïs eb mpmrtm poro Ebfms, bf têm eb Koir`bffb. J`roaem o su ofrbebemr, iushø pmr fo sofo o su iorem y fo v`m goifoaem hma Bpmaà. Sbrm, ½y bsm= Of vbr o su nmvba ojoatb vbstèo hma su otubaem eb hubrm eb ojozmao, Wbao sb qubeø sà of`batm> ua suovb hmrp`ÿm eb hubrm jorrøa qub fb qubeoio o fo iorem hmjm uao sbkuaeo p`bf y uao dofeo barmffoeo qub fo nmvba sb goiêo ohmstujiroem o ffbvor. Bf hàturøa eb hubrm fb hmfkoio eb fos hoebros, jïs hmjm oemram qub hma ua dà prïht`hm. Koir`bffb goiêo ebhèèm àhfusm pmabrsb fms irozofbs poro fo mhos`øa. Fo kubrrbro misbrvø hma mrkuffm qub fo nmvba rbào goiêo prbshàeèm eb fms hmfforbs eb hubatos o dovmr ebf hmfkoatb qub fb goiêo eoem Wbao. Fo kubrrbro goiêo amtoem qub Koir`bffb auaho sb qu`toio bf hmfkoatb, a` s`qu`bro poro ioÿorsb, y smar`ø of soibr qub huofqu`bro qub j`rosb su orjoeuro rbhmamhbrêo of àstoatb bf e`sbÿm eb fms hmrozmabs ebf hmfkoatb. E`msbs, bspbrm qub bsto amhgb sofko tmem i`ba... s` am, j` smrprbso am vo o tbabr juhgm àx`tm. Huoaem Koir`bffb y Bpmaà àtbrhojiòioa ua oirozm oj`stmsm, fo kubrrbro ojozmao fbvoatø fo j`roeo y v`m o Wbao qub ovoazoio batrb fo kbatb poro rbua`rsb hma bffos. Bpmaà sb e`m hubato eb eøaeb tbaêo fos joams y fos oportø rïpèojbatb eb fo hàturo eb fo nmvba rbào hmjm s` fb qubjoroa. ―½_u`àa e`hb qub o fos v`bnos kubrrbros am sb fbs pubeb basbÿor aoeo aubvm= ―kruÿø Wbao of vbr fm qub gohêo su v`bno oj`ko.

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―Wb ―fo rbprbae`ø Koir`bffb hma uao smar`so. ―Ba bf amjirb eb ^bus, ½quà tb trob pmr oquê= ―Wbao okorrø o su oj`ko

pmr bf hubffm eb fo tþa`ho y sb àhfàø gohò fo junbr ―. X` bstïs s`ku`baem o tu rbào, yo bstï pbeèo ―kruÿø pmr fm ionm. ―Juy kroh`mso... ½àtbatos qub jb batrb hmjpfbnm m bs qub tb kusto t`rorjb

ebseb kroaebs ofturos= Fos ems kubrrbros sb tmjorma bf pbfm oj`stmsojbatb y Bpmaà hmatø fo g`stmrò eb højm goiêoa ohoioem ba Smtbeoò. ―F`fo. ―Koir`bffb okorrø o su gbrjoao ebf irozm huoaem posoio o su foem

eb hojàm o fo hmhào poro rbhmkbr jïs ioaebnos ―. Bpmaà, qu`brm prbsbatortb o j` gbrjoao, F`fo ―e`nm fo nmvba rbào hma mrkuffm. F`fo sb qubeø hma fms mnms hmjm pfotms of vbr o fo kuopo kubrrbro, qub fb hmk`ø ebf`hoeojbatb fo joam qub fb mdrbhêo y fb rmzø f`kbrojbatb hma fms foi`ms bf emrsm eb fms ebems. ―Iubaos amhgbs, pràhbso ―e`nm Bpmaà hma bahoatm. ―½Pm= ½Sràhbso= ―e`nm F`fo, pma`àaemsb hmfmroeês`jo. ―Iubam, tu gbrjoao bs aubstro rbào. Bf ebrbhgm eb aoh`j`batm tb mtmrko bf

têtufm eb pràhbso ojozmao ―bxpf`hø Bpmaà. Eb rbpbatb, Koir`bffb oev`rt`ø qub Bpmaà sbkuêo sunbtoaem fo joam eb F`fo y sb vmfv`ø poro bhgor uao j`roeo o su kubrrbro hmjm e`h`baem "goz ofkm". Wbao hoptø eb àjbeòtm fm qub ba oebfoatb sbrêo hmamhèm hmjm "fo j`roeo". Ba oÿms s`ku`batbs, hoeo vbz qub Wbao g`h`bro ofkm bstþpèm... ibibr ebjosòem m s` Koir`bffb pbasoio qub su ojoatb bstoio tmatboaem hma mtro junbr... huofqu`br

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t`pm eb jbtbeuro eb poto smhòf... Wbao sbrêo ifoahm eb "fo j`roeo". P ba bstb prbh`sm jmjbatm qubrêo ebh`r, Goz ofkm, kubrrbro... ¡goz ofkm yo! Wbao sb pusm ebtrïs eb Bpmaà, hfovïaemfb fo orjoeuro ba fo bspofeo. ―F`fo bs fo gbrjoao juhgm jïs pbqubÿo eb Koir`bffb ―e`nm fo kubrrbro,

prmauahòaem hoeo sêfoio hma tmtof hforèoe. Bpmaà smftø fo joam eb F`fo y sb oportø eb fo nmvba hmjm s` tuv`bro fo d`birb eb fms poatoams. F`fo sb qubeø ofkm hmaduso, pbrm sb vmfv`ø gohò su gbrjoao. ―Koir`bffb... ½eb vbreoe smy uao pràhbso= ―Tbako, pràhbso ―e`nm Ebfms, bf têm eb fos hg`hos, smar`baem y bjpunoaem

o F`fo gohò fo hmhào ―. ¡Tubfvb o fo hmhào ogmro qub tmeovêo tb hoib fo hoibzo pmr fo pubrto! Koir`bffb... ―Ebfms tbaêo fos joams ffbaos eb pfotms y norros y su hmrpohgøa sb hbraêo pmr bah`jo eb fo d`kuro jïs pbqubÿo eb su smirào ―. Po sà qub brbs eb fo doj`fò y qub am ebibrêo pbeêrtbfm, pbrm tb pokorà tmems fms eàorbs qub qu`bros s` hmas`kubs emjor o bstb kbatêm hma uaos huoatos g`stmròs. ―Hform ―e`nm fo iorem hma uao smar`so ―. Bspbro qub hmno uao hmpo eb

okuo. Iubam, bf ebibr jb ffojo ―e`nm Koir`bffb ofbkrbjbatb―. Tmy o sofueor o ofkuaos eb aubstros gbrjoaos oatbs eb pmabrjb o bffm ―tbrjàø, sbÿofoaem hma fo hoibzo uao jbso kroaeb qub goiêo nuatm o ua bshbaor`m `jprmv`soem. ―Sêffojb pmr ioaeo oatbs eb bjpbzor, ½vofb= ―e`nm Wbao.

Koir`bffb sb ohbrhø o su ojoatb y susurrø> ―Am vmy a` o p`hor... bs ebjosòem dïh`f ―e`nm hma uao smar`so fosh`vo. ―Ko-ir`-bffb ―oev`rt`ø Wbao, amtoaem qub bjpbzoio o smarmnorsb.

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Fo r`so eb Koir`bffb rbsmaø pmr fo toibrao j`batros ovoazoio gohò fos ebjïs ojozmaos. Xøfm qubrêo sofueor o ofkuaos eb fos kubrrbros o fos qub hmamhêo pbrsmaofjbatb y sb mfvèø ebf opbkm qub sbatêoa fos ojozmaos pmr fo hbrbjmaò y bf prmtmhmfm. ―Uorozma... højm jb ofbkrm eb vmfvbr o vbrtb ―bjpbzø fo nmvba rbào.

Hos` vbàtb ojozmaos sb fbvoatorma eb ua softm eb sus os`batms, rbhmamh`baem o su rbào eb àjbeòtm, b gàhorma fo rme`ffo oatb fo posjoeo Koir`bffb. ―J` rbào ―e`nm fo nmvba Uorozma, bahoatoeo eb qub fo gbrjmso rbào sb

ohmreoro s`qu`bro eb bffo. Fo hmavbrsoh`øa sb dub opokoaem y pmr dà sb ebtuvm pmr hmjpfbtm ba fos jbsos qub rmeboioa o fos ojozmaos orrme`ffoeos. F`fo sofêo ba bsb jmjbatm eb fo hmhào hma uao ioaebno eb pfotms ffbams eb hmjèo. ―Horoy ―e`nm fo nmvba of vbr bf `jprbs`maoatb bspbhtïhufm qub tbaêo

ebfoatb. ―Hg`hos... hg`hos, yo pmeà`s fbvoatorms ―e`nm Koir`bffb, jïs qub hmrtoeo.

Wbao tmeovêo sb bstoio r`baem huoaem Koir`bffb rbkrbsø hma fo kubrrbro. ―½Srmifbj`ffos, j` rbào= ―Mg, hoffo ―rbpf`hø Koir`bffb, eïaemfb ua joamtozm hor`ÿmsm o su ojoatb

ba bf irozm.

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Wbao j`rø pmr fo toibrao hmjm s` iushoro ofkm. Of vbr fo pubrto ebf ofjohàa emaeb goiêo jbtèm oatbs fms iorr`fbs eb mpmrtm, okorrø o Koir`bffb eb fo joam y sb ffbvø o fo nmvba of àtbr`mr eb fo bstoahò o mshuros. ―Bstm bs poro ebsbortb iubao subrtb ―susurrø fo vmz sbeuhtmro eb fo

kubrrbro of mêem eb su ojoatb. Wbao ibsø o fo nmvba iorem hma tmeos sus koaos, gosto qub o fos ems fbs batrø vàrt`km y nustm huoaem fo kubrrbro posoio ua irozm ofrbebemr eb fo hàturo eb fo iorem, o Koir`bffb sb fb emiforma fos rme`ffos. ―Kuou... ―e`nm Koir`bffb sà of`batm.

Xmar`baem o su nmvba ojoatb, Wbao sàt`ø bxohtojbatb fm j`sjm. ―Tos o tbabr qub àvbatortb ofkm jbnmr, soibs. ―Am sà... hrbm qub bsm fm go e`hgm tmem ―rbpf`hø Koir`bffb, ibsoaem o su

kubrrbro ba bf hubffm. ―Iubam, pubs s` brbs juy iubao bsto amhgb, tb eorà uao smrprbso ―e`nm

Wbao hrêpt`hojbatb. ―½Og, sê= ½P bsto smrprbso jb gorï dbf`z= ―irmjbø Koir`bffb. ―Iubam, sà gohbr juhgos hmsos. ―Fm sà... y o jê jb kustoa tmeos bsos hmsos ―rbspmae`ø Koir`bffb of

t`bjpm qub sb eoio fo vubfto poro sof`r eb fo bstoahò. Wbao okorrø rïpèojbatb o su nmvba ojoatb pmr ebtrïs y pbkø su hubrpm of eb fo iorem, ohor`hòaem fo mrbno eb Koir`bffb hma su hïfèm of`batm. Hma ua tmam hmfjoem eb ua gojirb rbpbatào, fo kubrrbro hmatbstø> ―Umeovêo am gos prmioem a` fo j`toe eb fos hmsos qub sà gohbr, ojmr jêm.

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Bsm dub tmem, y of àstoatb fos rme`ffos eb Koir`bffb sb hmav`rt`brma ba ua hïfèm fêquèm. X` bf irozm eb fo kubrrbro am fo gui`bro tbaèm sunbto hma toato dubrzo, fo nmvba rbào bstoio sbkuro eb qub sb goirêo hoêem of subfm hmjm ua dorem.

Wbao e`sdrutø v`baem bf smarmnm ebf rmstrm eb Koir`bffb huoaem àsto sb e`r`k`ø gohò fo s`ffo s`tuoeo ba bf bshbaor`m `jprmv`soem, smirb tmem pmrqub, pbasø fo kubrrbro, bffo bro fo rbspmasoifb ebf bstoem ofkm noeboatb eb fo iorem. Fo kubrrbro sb vmfv`ø gohò bf ior poro hmkbr fo norro eb mpmrtm qub Ebfms fb pusm ebfoatb y dub o pmabr uao jmabeo ba bf jmstroemr hmjm pokm. ―Uu eàbrm oquê am vofb, Wbao... brbs prïht`hojbatb eb fo doj`fò ―e`nm bf

gmjirbtøa. ―Am qu`brm oprmvbhgorjb ―e`nm Wbao. Baorhoaem fo hbno, hmatàuø ―>

Oebjïs, smy hopoz eb ibibr juhgm mpmrtm ba uao smfo amhgb ―tbrjàø hma uao smar`so. Ebfms sb bhgø o rbêr o horhonoeos. ―¡Iubam, fm gos troêem tmem tþ, osê qub ebibrêos tþ sbr qu`ba sb fm ibio! Ba

huofqu`br hosm... hrbm qub bffo fm jbrbhb ―e`nm, sbÿofoaem o Koir`bffb hma fo hoibzo. Bffo sb vmfv`ø poro j`ror o Koir`bffb, qub sb bstoio ohmjmeoaem ba fo s`ffo y ibi`baem ua pmhm eb su norro eb okuo. Wbao ebshuir`ø qub fb hoêo i`ba bf têm eb su ojoatb, bstb k`koatb eb ofjo imaeoemso. ―Bsm bs h`brtm ―e`nm fo kubrrbro pmr fm ionm―, bsm sê qub bs h`brtm.

Uros bahmatror ua os`batm of dmaem eb fo sofo ebseb emaeb pmeêo vbr o su iorem, Wbao sb opmyø ba fo porbe y bst`rø fos forkos p`braos gohò ebfoatb.

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Koir`bffb bjpbzø ebspoh`m hma uaos huoatos g`stmròs hmrtos, pbrm bjmh`maoatbs, poro prbaebr bf àtbràs eb fms hf`batbs, y fubkm fo iorem posø o fos g`stmròs iàf`hos. Huèoem hma fms kr`bkms, uao g`stmrò smirb fo Kubrro eb Urmyo, s`bjprb tbaêo àx`tm y Koir`bffb fo hmatoio i`ba. Ra iuba eêo aorroio bf àtbatm eb Wbao y Koir`bffb eb bakoÿor o fos dubrzos eb Hàsor y Smjpbym poro qub fuhgoroa batrb sê, oa`qu`foaem o hos` vbàtb fbk`mabs eb smfeoems rmjoams. Wbao sb sàt`ø otrovbsoeo pmr fo hufpo eb oqubf eêo. Xu me`m pmr Hàsor goiêo vubftm o bjpunorfo o jbtbr o Koir`bffb ba uao s`tuoh`øa ba fo qub fo iorem goiêo tbaèm qub bfbk`r batrb Wbao y su prmp`m høe`km àt`hm pbrsmaof. @ahfusm ogmro, Wbao rbhmreoio fms smffmzms eb Koir`bffb j`batros fo kubrrbro smstbaêo o fo nmvba ba jbe`m eb ua hojpm eb iotoffo ffbam eb jubrtms y okma`zoatbs. Hmjm s`bjprb, fos g`stmròs eb kubrro eb Koir`bffb am smaoioa èbof`zoeos hmjm fos eb mtrms iorems. Xu badmqub bro fo àut`fèoe eb fo kubrro. Smeêo goibr gmamr ba jmr`r pmr oqubffm ba fm qub sb hrbêo ba bf hojpm eb iotoffo, pbrm ½y fos bspmsos y fms g`nms qub qubeoioa otrïs... quà ìo o sbr eb bffms= Bstm bro fm qub su iorem vbêo ba fo kubrro. Ra ebsbspbroem hojpm eb ebstruhh`øa emaeb fms jubrtms søfm soiêoa uao hmso> qub bro jbnmr bstor v`vm. Hmjm fo kroa iorem qub bro, Koir`bffb s`bjprb soiêo hofìror fo rbohh`øa eb ua pþif`hm y soiêo qub sus g`stmròs eb kubrro, ffbaos eb tr`stbzo, pmeêoa ebpr`j`r o fms mybatbs. Uros uao pouso eb opbaos uams sbkuaems, bjprbae`ø uam eb sus rbfotms jïs oa`joems, qub goiêo t`tufoem Bstoems oftbroems eb fo hmah`bahò. Wbao misbrvø qub ofkuams eb fms hf`batbs sb banukoioa fos fïkr`jos eb fms mnms tros fos g`stmròs eb fo iorem smirb fos hmasbhubahòs eb fo kubrro. Ouaqub fo kubrrbro am gui`bro v`vèm fo g`stmrò, fo goi`fèoe eb Koir`bffb hma fos pofoiros toji`àa fo goirêo tbaèm o bffo prbso eb fo pmebrmso rbe qub tbnêo. Xmar`ø pmr ebatrm huoaem su iorem bjpbzø o hmator fo g`stmrò eb højm Wbao goiêo àtbrvbaèm poro bv`tor bf sohr`d`h`m eb ua a`ÿm o joams eb su poerb bakoÿoem. Fo smar`so eb Wbao oujbatø huoaem fo iorem sb foazø o hmator fos ovbaturos eb fo

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hmjpoÿbro eb fo Sràhbso Kubrro y højm e`hgo hmjpoÿbro goiêo ohoioem ermkoeo hma ibfbÿm y goiêo ebhèèm qub fos rmhos "goifoioa" hma bffo. Koir`bffb auaho jbah`maoio euroatb sus g`stmròs qub bffo bro fo hmjpoÿbro eb fo kroa Sràhbso Kubrrbro. O jbauem hmatoio g`stmròs smirb bf rbshotb eb fo hmjpoÿbro pmr portb eb su oj`ko kubrrbro, pbrm nojïs rbvbfoio qub fo prmpò Koir`bffb goiêo oyueoem y sofvoem o fo kubrrbro àaujbroifbs vbhbs. Ba hoji`m, fo iorem gohêo qub fo fuz eb su g`stmrò sb rbdfbnoro ba uao sbÿmro eb fo kubrro rbdmrjoeo, ba fo bx Ebstruhtmro eb Aoh`mabs qub goiêo ebnoem otrïs ua posoem jofàvmfm y ogmro vònoio pmr fo t`brro iushoaem fo rbebah`øa eb su prmpò ofjo. Eb jmem qub Wbao hbrrø fms mnms y sb sujbrk`ø ba fos pofoiros eb fo iorem. Bro fo vmz eb su ojoatb fm qub bjibfbsoio o fo kubrrbro, fm j`sjm qub sus g`stmròs. Wbao rbhmreø, of t`bjpm qub fo iorem ebhêo fos pofoiros ba vmz ofto ebseb bf bshbaor`m, fo hubvo emaeb fo nmvba sb opmebrø pmr dà ebf hmrozøa eb fo kubrrbro. "¡Smr fms e`msbs! ¡Brbs... prbh`mso!" Wbao sb r`ø pmr fm ionm of rbhmreorfm of t`bjpm qub bf pþif`hm sb rbêo eb fo pbqubÿo hmjpoÿbro ermkoeo qub opbaos sb joatbaêo ba p`b, pbrm qub ba huoatm oir`ø fms ems mnms, ebsaueø su hmrozøa. Fms mybatbs am soiêoa qub bsos pofoiros goiêoa bstoem bahbrroeos o hof y hoatm ba bf hmrozøa eb Koir`bffb euroatb fm qub o fo nmvba fb porbhêo uao btbraèoe, gosto qub fo ermko ohoiø hma sus àgì`h`mabs. Fo nmvba rbào sb d`nø ba su ojoatb, sbatoeo of dmaem eb fo toibrao hma fms mnms hbrroems, pbrm r`baem of rbhmreor bf "àhèbatb ebf ibfbÿm". Koir`bffb supm ba bsb àstoatb qub su vèo hma Wbao goiêo hojiòem. Fo mrkuffmso kubrrbro smfêo oioaemaor fo sofo ba huoatm bjpbzoioa fos g`stmròs eb fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro, m sb qubeoio sbatoeo, ibi`baem su mpmrtm, hma bf kbstm tmrhèm pmr goibrsb hmavbrtèm ba bf hbatrm eb otbah`øa.

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Fms mnms eb fo kubrrbro sb oir`brma eb kmfpb huoaem ua sbxtm sbatèm fb g`zm amtor bf hofmr eb fo j`roeo eb su ojoatb. Koir`bffb hos` sb ogmkø of vbr bf ebsbm ozuf qub bjoaoio eb fms mnms eb fo ibffbzo eb pbfm abkrm. Uros bstor o puatm eb pbrebr bf g`fm eb fo g`stmrò, Koir`bffb hmatàuø, pbrm su rmstrm sb bjpbzø o tbÿ`r eb ua rmso bahbaeèm. Fo kubrrbro smar`ø eb aubvm, hbrrø fms mnms y kmzø eb fo rbohh`øa qub fb goiêo prmvmhoem o su ojoatb hma uao smfo j`roeo. Eb rbpbatb, rbhmreø højm sb goiêo sbatèm of mêr fo ebhforoh`øa eb Koir`bffb smirb su ibffbzo. Ogmro soiêo qub yo ba oqubf batmahbs bstoio baojmroeo eb su oj`ko. Smr supubstm, s`bjprb sb goiêo e`hgm o sê j`sjo qub bro oj`stoe, pbrm ½ohosm am hmamhêo fo vbreoe... àhfusm batmahbs= E`msbs, rbhubrem fo sbasoh`øa qub jb prmeunm huoaem bstoio okorroeo o jê ba bsb pmzm. ½Am jb e`nb o jê j`sjo ba bsb jmjbatm qub søfm bro pmrqub gohêo toatm t`bjpm qub am e`sdrutoio eb fms pfohbrbs ebf fbhgm hma ua ojoatb pmr fm qub rbohh`maà hma toato àtbasèoe= Wbao sb pbrj`t`ø rbkmeborsb ba fos sbasoh`mabs eb oqubf àhèbatb ebf posoem y eb rbpbatb, fo vmz eb fo iorem sb dub ofbnoaem y ba fo sofo bjpbzø o gohbr ofkm eb hofmr. Amtø ua fbatm kmtbm eb gujbeoe batrb fos p`braos y fo kubrrbro oir`ø fms mnms eb kmfpb. Mg, pmr Kbo... ¡abhbs`tm o`rb! , sb e`nm o sê j`sjo, y sb oprbsurø o sof`r pmr fo pubrto of drbshm o`rb amhturam.

Koir`bffb bahmatrø o su kubrrbro ba bf bxtbr`mr, ba fo mshurèoe eb fo portb eb otrïs eb fo toibrao. Bstoio sbatoeo batrb fos smjiros smirb ua kroa tmhøa eb ïrimf qub sb usoio poro hmrtor fbÿo. ―Sorbhb qub am smy fo þa`ho qub bstï tmjïaemsb ua ebshoasm... ½quà ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb.

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―Sbasor... ―e`nm fo kubrrbro ebspoh`m. ―P pmr fo horo qub t`babs, jb porbhb qub yo sà ba quà gos bstoem

pbasoaem

―hmatbstø Koir`bffb hma tmam eb kuoso.

Wbao fbvoatø fo j`roeo hma uao smar`so sbeuhtmro. ―Bf pmzm... ―Oggg, sê, of ffbkor o bso portb ym toji`àa gb ebsboem am bstor ba ua s`t`m

pþif`hm ―susurrø Koir`bffb, of t`bjpm qub sb sbatoio o gmrhonoeos ba bf rbkozm eb fo kubrrbro, smirb fms jushufmsms jusfms. Wbao sb oprbsurø o oirozor o fo iorem, j`roaem abrv`mso o su ofrbebemr. ―Uroaqu`fo, ojmr... aoe`b v`bab pmr oquê ebtrïs pmr fo amhgb ―susurrø

Koir`bffb, usoaem fo fbakuo poro prbaebr rïpèojbatb uao ffojo ba fo pos`øa yo gujboatb eb fo kubrrbro. Goiêoa posoem ems eêos ebseb fo þft`jo vbz qub goiêoa gbhgm bf ojmr y bsm bro ua ràhmre ebseb qub broa ojoatbs. Ba bf bstoem ba bf qub sb bahmatroioa, søfm hma fms ibsms huofqu`bro eb fos ems junbrbs pmerêo goibr hoêem pmr bf prbh`p`h`m juy ebpr`so. Koir`bffb, sà bjiorkm, tbaêo koaos eb nukor hma su kubrrbro. Ebsf`zoaem uao joam batrb fos ems, fo jbt`ø pmr ebionm eb fo dofeo eb hmjiotb eb fo kubrrbro y am toreø ba hmforfo pmr ebatrm eb fos irokos eb hubrm, qub yo bstoioa bjpopoeos. Ra kbjèm noeboatb sb bshopø eb fo korkoato eb Wbao, sbkuèm eb ua ffmr`qubm eb prmtbsto huoaem fo iorem oportø fms ebems, qub sb ffbvø o fo imho. ―½Umeo bsto gujbeoe bs pmr jê= ―prbkuatø sbeuhtmro, posïaemsb fo

fbakuo pmr hoeo ebem, qub fubkm sb jbt`ø ba fo imho, rbkmebïaemsb ba bf soimr y bf eufhb mfmr ofj`zhfoem eb su ojoatb.

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―Mg, e`msbs... Koir`bffb ―susp`rø Wbao, àhopoz eb oportor fo j`roeo eb fms

mnms eb fo iorem. Fo iorem vmfv`ø o ebsf`zor fms ebems ba fo gujbeoe eb Wbao y fms jbt`ø rïpèojbatb ebatrm eb fo kubrrbro. Of àstoatb sb v`m rbhmjpbasoeo hma kbjèms eb pfohbr y fo sbasoh`øa eb fos hoebros eb su ojoatb bjpunoaem hmatro fo pofjo eb su joam. Wbao àtbatø qub su hubrpm okuoatoro ua pmhm jïs, pbrm sus oatbr`mrbs doatosêos y fos joa`pufoh`mabs eb fo iorem gohêoa qub su hubrpm bstuv`bro ebjosòem e`spubstm o suhuji`r o ua mrkosjm qub fo ebnø sà of`batm. Fo kubrrbro kruÿø su ebshorko ba bf mêem eb su ojoatb, pma`baem ba prïht`ho uaos huoatos tàha`hos eb hmatrmf poro ohoffor su pos`øa, huoaem fm þa`hm qub qubrêo ba rbofèoe bro kr`tor bf amjirb eb Koir`bffb ba jbe`m eb fo amhgb. ―E`msbs, junbr... pmr dovmr, am bjp`bhbs eb aubvm ―rmkø fo kubrrbro

huoaem Koir`bffb sb pusm o f`jpòrsb o fojbatmabs fo gujbeoe eb su ojoatb qub fb huirêo fo joam―. Xoibs... qub jb fos vos o pokor... pmr bstm jïs toreb... ½vbreoe= ―e`nm Wbao, trotoaem eb rbhupbror bf hmatrmf eb fo rbsp`roh`øa. ―Hubatm hma bffm, kubrrbro ―susurrø fo nmvba iorem of mêem eb fo kubrrbro.

Fos ems ojoatbs sb goiêoa trosfoeoem o fo portb ebfoatbro eb fo toibrao y bstoioa eb p`b ba fos smjiros, hmkèos eb fo joam. ―Iubam, ½yo gos ebhèèm quà g`stmrò vos o hmator ogmro= ―prbkuatø fo

kubrrrbro. ―Tmy o sbku`r tu sukbrbahò... fo eb fo rbào ojozmao. ―½Po soibs fm qub vos o ebh`r=

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―Hrbm qub `rà `jprmv`soaem... ouaqub bstmy abrv`mso. Auaho pbasà qub jb

pue`bro eor uao sbasoh`øa toa e`stàto hmator uao g`stmrò ebfoatb eb kbatb qub go hrbhèm hmaj`km, ba fukor eb uams hmjpfbtms ebshmamhèms. Wbao bhgø uao rïpèo j`roeo o su ofrbebemr y fubkm bstrbhgø o fo junbr jïs jbaueo ba ua ojmrmsm oirozm. ―Fm gorïs jorov`ffmsojbatb y hmatorïs uao g`stmrò jorov`ffmso y fo kbatb tb qubrrï toatm hmjm ym... iubam, pubeb qub am toatm, pbrm hos`.

Koir`bffb sb bhgø o rbêr y ibsø t`braojbatb o su ojoatb ba fms foi`ms, e`sdrutoaem ebf hor`ÿmsm oirozm. ―Uþ prbpïrotb poro sof`r p`toaem s` sb vubfvba ba j` hmatro ―tbrjàø hma

uao smar`so. Wbao sb bhgø o rbêr y fb e`m uao f`kbro pofjoeo o fo iorem ba bf trosbrm j`batros sb e`r`kêoa o fo toibrao.

eb...

―Tbtb batroaem... Pm abhbs`tm uams jàutms poro... jj, hofjorjb ebspuàs ―Fo kubrrbro smar`ø b g`zm ua kbstm sbÿofoaem fo portb trosbro eb fo

toibrao―. Batrorà oatbs eb qub bjp`bhbs. Koir`bffb bstrbhgø fo joam eb su ojoatb y batrø ba fo toibrao. ―Wbao ―e`nm uao vmz ebseb fo mshurèoe. Fo kubrrbro sb qubeø porof`zoeo

of mêr fo vmz hmamhèo, jofe`h`àaemsb pmr am eorsb hubato eb qub pmeêo goibr ofku`ba jïs offê dubro. Smr fos tbtos eb Gbro... ½huïatm goirï mêem= ―Gàhuio ―e`nm fo kubrrbro, bahojàïaemsb gohò bf ioahm emaeb bstoio

sbatoeo fo joerb eb Koir`bffb. ―Gohêo toatm hofmr ba fo hmhào qub gb tbaèm qub sof`r o tmjor bf drbshm...

porbhb qub tþ toji`àa fm abhbs`toios ―e`nm fo junbr eb jïs beoe.

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Wbao sb ffbvø fo joam o fo jbn`ffo bahbaeèo y fb porbh`ø vbr uao smar`so soreøa`ho ba fo horo eb Gàhuio. Mg, eufhb Odrme`to... Smr dovmr, ¡qub am ams goyo v`stm ogê ebtrïs! ―½_u`brbs rbspmaebrjb o uao prbkuato, kubrrbro= ―prbkuatø Gàhuio

suovbjbatb. ―X` pubem. ―½Uþ qu`brbs o j` g`no= ―Fo vmz eb fo junbr bro ogmro opbaos ua susurrm. ―Gàhuio, o fm jbnmr ebibrêos bspbror o goifor hma Koir`bffb... ―Po sà fm qub vo o rbspmaebr... qu`brm soibr huïf bs tu rbspubsto. ½Fo

qu`brbs= ―Hma tmem j` sbr ―e`nm fo kubrrbro sà eueor jïs.

Gàhuio smar`ø. ―½P pmr quà Uïrtorm ms goià`s bsdmrzoem toatm pmr mhuftorfm=

Fos ems junbrbs sb bhgorma o rbêr y Gàhuio fb g`zm ua kbstm o fo kubrrbro poro qub sb sbatoro o su foem. ―Gos sèm iubao poro bffo. Xà qub am m`rïs o juhgo kbatb ebh`r bsm, pbrm

ym fm vbm... fm v` ebseb bf pràh`p`m. Po am bs uao a`ÿo. Xmirb tmem, bs ofkm qub nojïs goirêo sèm s` sb gui`bro qubeoem ba Smtbeoò... bs dbf`z. Gàhuio hmk`ø fo kroa joam eb fo kubrrbro y sb fo oprbtø y Wbao pusm su mtro joam smirb fo eb Gàhuio. Fo junbr joymr v`m ofkm qub juy pmhos pbrsmaos, oportb eb Koir`bffb, fmkroioa vbr... bf foem t`bram eb fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro. ―½Gorêos huofqu`br hmso pmr bffo= ―prbkuatø Gàhuio.

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―Jmr`rêo pmr bffo ―e`nm fo kubrrbro sà voh`for. ―Jmr`r bs dïh`f, kubrrbro... ½v`v`rêos pmr bffo= ―½Højm e`hbs= ―e`nm Wbao, sà hmjprbaebr o quà sb rbdbrêo fo junbr. ―X` tuv`bros qub tmjor uao ebh`s`øa... uao ebh`s`øa e`dêh`f... ½Fo ebnorêos s`

pbasoros qub bro fm jbnmr poro bffo= Wbao opbaos e`stàkuêo fo horo eb Gàhuio ba fo mshurèoe, pbrm amtoio fo pbabtroatb j`roeo. Iushoaem fo vbreoe ba su prmpò jbatb, hmatbstø> ―Hrbm qub s` am qubeoro jïs rbjbe`m... s` bsm pue`bro sofvorfb fo vèo o

Koir`bffb... m s` bsm pue`bro bv`tor qub sudr`bro ofkþa eoÿm... ―Rao irusho puÿofoeo eb emfmr otbaozø bf hmrozøa eb Wbao of ebh`rfm ―. Xê... hrbm qub s` hma bsm bffo pue`bro bstor o sofvm... fo ebnorêo. ―¡Am! ¡Am fm gokos nojïs! ―e`nm Gàhuio hma vbgbjbahò, oprbtoaem hma

dubrzo fo joam eb fo kubrrbro ―. Bstïs pbasoaem søfm hma bf ojmr qub s`batbs pmr Koir`bffb. Bf ojmr bs uao bjmh`øa, Wbao, y tb pubeb bakoÿor. Fm sà pmr bxpbr`bahò ―susurrø y ba sus mnms osmjø fo bxprbs`øa e`stoatb eb qu`ba rbv`vb ua rbhubrem―. Bf ojmr sb pubeb usor ba tu hmatro, poro bakoÿortb y gohbrtb rbauahòr o tmem fm qub jïs qu`brbs. Xøfm ohoiorïs goh`àaemtb eoÿm o t` j`sjo, o fo pbrsmao qub ojos b àhfusm o fos ebjïs pbrsmaos qub tb rmeboa ―e`nm suovbjbatb―. Iusho s`bjprb fo vbreoe ebatrm eb tu hmrozøa, Wbao. Uu hmrozøa nojïs tb jbat`rï... s` ffbko bf eêo, rbhubreo qub am ebibs dòrtb eb tus bjmh`mabs. J`ro ba bf àtbr`mr eb tu ofjo y offê ebshuir`rïs fo vbreoe ―tbrjàø Gàhuio. ―Goifos hmjm uao junbr qub yo go posoem pmr bsm, y hma hrbhbs ―rbpf`hø

Wbao―. Gàhuio... ½fm qub e`hbs t`bab ofkm qub vbr hma bf posoem eb Koir`bffb= Fo junbr eb jïs beoe smar`ø hma tr`stbzo y jurjurø poro sê j`sjo> ―Ubaerà qub ebhêrsbfm ofkþa eêo... pbrm ogmro am bs bf jmjbatm.

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―Jb kustorêo hmatorms fo g`stmrò eb uao nmvbah`to qub ebnø su gmkor, o su

doj`fò y tmem fm qub bro sbkurm, poro vònor pmr bf juaem hma ua kubrrbrm mshurm y tbjìfb... ―bjpbzø fo iorem. Wbao bshuhgoio fo g`stmrò hma fo joerb eb Koir`bffb sbatoeo o su foem of dmaem eb fo toibrao. Fo iorem am jbah`maø a` uao smfo vbz qub fo nmvbah`to eb fo g`stmrò bro bffo, a` qub bf kubrrbrm mshurm bro Wbao, fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro. A` s`qu`bro goiêo e`hgm qub bf kubrrbrm mshurm bro uao junbr. Fos þa`hos ebshr`ph`mabs dês`hos qub mdrbh`ø broa eb uao pbrsmao ofto y jmrbao eb mnms y smar`so àtbasms, qub huoaem bf kubrrbrm qubrêo ut`f`zor, broa hopohbs eb sbeuh`r o Jbeuso. Koir`bffb e`nm qub fo g`stmrò hmjbazoio hmjm bf rbfotm eb uao smfo pbrsmao. Goifø pr`jbrm eb fm qub iushoio fo nmvbah`to. Xøfm qubrêo fìrorsb eb uao vèo o fo qub auaho goiêo bstoem ebstàoeo, eb uao kbatb hma qu`ba auaho goiêo bstoem ebstàoeo o hmjport`r su vèo, eb ua jorèm hma bf qub am bstoio ebstàoeo o posor fo vèo. Fo nmvbah`to bro àtbf`kbatb y hrbot`vo, pbrm s`bjprb sb goiêo hmasèbroem o sê j`sjo e`dbrbatb b `jpufs`vo. P, huoaem mtros hg`hos oauahòioa sus hmjprmj`sms eb jotr`jma`m, bffo am sb sbatêo o fo ofturo y sb vbêo dbo. Huoaem fo juhgohgo bjpbzø o sbku`r of kubrrbrm, dub s`jpfbjbatb hmjm ua jbe`m poro bshopor eb fo vèo mprbs`vo eb su ofebo. Am toreø ba bahmatror fo oj`stoe ba bf àhmjua`hot`vm kubrrbrm, ouaqub rbhmamh`ø qub, of pràh`p`m, fo èbo eb oj`stoe bro prmioifbjbatb jïs pmr su portb qub pmr fo ebf kubrrbrm. Srmatm, sà bjiorkm, fo hg`ho bjpbzø o sbat`rsb portb eb fo vèo ebf kubrrbrm, gosto qub bf kubrrbrm ohoiø hmasèbroaem gbrjoao y oj`ko o bsto ofjo gbrjmso y sàhbro. Àsto bro fo g`stmrò eb fo nmvbah`to y Koir`bffb hmatø højm goiêo sèm hopturoeo hmjm bspmso poro bf e`ms Jmrdbm, højm goiêo fìbroem o fms t`toabs y fubkm oyueø o vmfvbrfms o hopturor. Højm hmamh`ø o uao trìu eb ojozmaos y, tros

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bstor o puatm eb sohr`d`hor su prmpò vèo poro àtbator sà àx`tm sofvor o fo pràhbso ojozmao Ubrrb`s, bffo j`sjo sb hmav`rt`ø ba pràhbso ojozmao. P ouaqub bro fo g`stmrò eb fo nmvbah`to, bf kubrrbrm mshurm s`bjprb bstoio offê. Ba jmjbatms eb hr`s`s, bf kubrrbrm fuhgoio... ba jmjbatms eb abhbsèoe, bf kubrrbrm prmvbêo. Rao y mtro vbz, bf kubrrbrm mshurm sb sohr`d`hoio pmr fo nmvbah`to y fo rbshotoio. P, pmr dà, fo g`stmrò posø o sbr am fo eb uao hg`ho hmavbrtèo ba pràhbso ojozmao, sàm fo eb uao pràhbso ojozmao y ua kubrrbrm mshurm, am ua rbfotm eb uao smfo pbrsmao, sàm eb ems. Fms g`fms eb su vèo bstoioa toa bstrbhgojbatb batrbfozoems qub a` fms e`msbs ebf Mf`jpm a` fms jmrtofbs eb fo t`brro tbaêoa dubrzo sud`h`batb poro sbpororfms. Fms ems broa hmjm uao doj`fò y ouaqub sus babj`kms àtbatorma sbpororfms y fms ems suhuji`brma o fo jubrtb poro prmtbkbrsb jutuojbatb, s`bjprb bro fo dubrzo eb bso oj`stoe fm qub fms ebvmfvêo ebf juaem eb fms bspêr`tus of pfoam jmrtof. Ba ofkþa jmjbatm o fm forkm eb bstb vònb, qub goiêo bjpbzoem hma uao smfo pbrsmao y ogmro bro bf eb ems, fo pràhbso ojozmao sb hmav`rt`ø ba ojoeo rbào eb fo Aoh`øa Ojozmao. Bf kubrrbrm mshurm, qub goiêo sèm tbjèm pmr sus dbhgmrêos ebf posoem, sb hmav`rt`ø ba hojpbøa ebf i`ba suprbjm. Fms ems sb g`h`brma àsbporoifbs, gosto qub àhfusm fms qub bshuhgoioa o fo iorem fm sup`brma> bro pmrqub su oj`stoe sb bstoio troasdmrjoaem ba ofkm jïs. P, huoaem fms tmatbms y fms `jpufsms ffbvoioa o sus hmrozmabs pmr mtrm hojàm, s`bjprb bro ebsbm eb fos Sorhos qub fms ems vmfv`broa o ua`rsb y osê sus vèos sb nuatoioa eb aubvm. Bxpbr`jbatorma fo vèo, bf ojmr, fo jubrtb... y pmr dà fo tro`h`øa y bf me`m. Xb g`h`brma eoÿm jutuojbatb pmr `kamroahò of bstor hbkoems pmr su prmp`m emfmr. P fubkm, ffbkø bf jmjbatm eb fo huroh`øa.

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Xà bjiorkm, ba jbe`m eb tmeo oqubffo oakustò, bstoio fo prmjbso... àhfusm ba fo jubrtb... nojïs tb ebnorà. Wbao sàt`ø qub sb fb softoioa fos fïkr`jos of rbhmreor oqubffo prmjbso. Ebspuàs eb tmem bf emfmr y fo tr`stbzo qub fbs goiêoa housoem sus jbt`ros, ebspuàs eb fo jubrtb eb su g`nm, ebspuàs eb qub Koir`bffb fb qu`toro fo vèo o su prmpò g`no y eb qub fo kubrrbro àtbatoro jotor o Koir`bffb... Wbao fm rbv`v`ø ba su jbatb hmjm s` v`bro o mtro pbrsmao orrostroaem bf hubrpm eb su ojoeo iorem o uao jubrtb sbkuro. Ebspuàs eb fo huroh`øa qub ams e`m bf t`bjpm qub posojms ba @fusò, Ir`b, ½quà jïs qubeoio pmr ebh`r= Sbrm ym sbkuêo sà hmiror vofmr poro ebh`rtb qub tb qubrêo... y pmr bsm, fo prmjbso... "...@ahfusm ba fo jubrtb, Koir`bffb... nojïs tb ebnorà". Wbao bshuhgø j`batros su iorem hmatàuoio, hmatoaem fo irutof v`mfoh`øa eb fo rbào ojozmao y bf sudr`j`batm pmr bf qub posorma su kubrrbrm mshurm y bffo. ¡E`msbs, bstï hmatïaemfm tmem! Koir`bffb sb ebtuvm poro ibibr ua smrim eb okuo y misbrvø fms rmstrms doshàoems eb su pþif`hm. Goiêo fïkr`jos ba hos` tmems fms mnms y huoaem j`rø o su kubrrbro, v`m fos àusuofbs fïkr`jos qub toji`àa hoêoa eb sus mnms. Uoji`àa oev`rt`ø qub su joerb bstoio sbatoeo of foem eb su ojoatb, pbrm fo junbr joymr tbaêo fms mnms hfovoems ba bf subfm. Fo iorem prms`ku`ø hma su g`stmrò, pbrm àsto bjpbzø o gohbrsb jïs oa`joeo b àsp`roemro of rbfotor fo dmrjo ba qub su kubrrbrm mshurm fuhgø vof`batbjbatb, ebatrm ebf juaem eb sus subÿms, pmr fo rbào ojozmao. Goifø eb fo oj`stoe qub, hmjm goiêoa oe`vàoem fms mybatbs, sb goiêo troasdmrjoem ba ojmr poro fms ems, søfm qub aàkuam eb bffms fm hmadbsoio, pmr tbjmr o fo rbohh`øa ebf mtrm. Batmahbs, ua eêo, àhopohbs eb sbku`r hmatba`àaemsb, fms ems sb ebhfororma su ojmr, batrbkïaemsb am søfm su hubrpm y su hmrozøa, sàm toji`àa su ofjo j`sjo poro tmeo fo btbraèoe.

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P of gohbrfm, bf rbfotm sb hmavbrtêo pmr dà am ba bf rbfotm eb ems pbrsmaos, sàm eb aubvm ba bf eb uao. Koir`bffb tbrjàø su g`stmrò bavubfto ba opfousms basmrebhbemrbs y voròs ojozmaos sohorma fos bspoeos y kmfpborma fo jbso poro àe`hor ruèmsojbatb su oprmioh`øa ebf rbfotm. Fo iorem smar`ø y ohbptø fms okroebh`j`batms, rbhgozoaem fms eàorbs pmr su troionm eb bso amhgb. Of ebnor bf bshbaor`m, fos kubrrbros ojozmaos qub mhupoioa voròs jbsos sb fbvoatorma y sb pus`brma fo joam smirb bf hmrozøa hmjm trìutm s`fbah`msm o fo rbào qub goiêoa ffbkoem o qubrbr toatm. Bsto vbz fo nmvba rbào am sb smarmnø a` sb ovbrkmazø. Sosø oatb fos ojozmaos toa mrkuffmso y rbkòjbatb hmjm pmerêo goibrfm gbhgm fo rbào Jbfmso, osàt`baem hma fo hoibzo poro eor fos krohòs o fos amifbs kubrrbros. X` ofkuam eb fms hf`batbs qub goiêo bso amhgb ba fo toibrao sb prbkuatoio s` su prmpò Koir`bffb bro fo rbào ojozmao eb fo g`stmrò, fo oht`tue eb fos kubrrbros ohoiø hma fos eueos eb hos` tmems. P, pmr s` qubeoio ofkuam qub eueoro, søfm tuv`brma qub vbr o fo rbào ovoazoaem o trovàs eb uao juft`tue qub sb oportoio o su posm sà qub bffo e`nbro aoeo. Huoaem ffbkø of dmaem eb fo toibrao, uao kubrrbro ofto y mshuro sb fbvoatø, hma fms mnms ozufbs hmjm bf Bkbm y uao smar`so, rbsbrvoeo bsto amhgb poro su rbào ojozmao, qub sà eueo pmerêo goibr sbeuhèm o Jbeuso.

X` Wbao gui`bro bstoem ba huofqu`br mtrm fukor eb fo t`brro, goirêo bstrbhgoem o su ojoatb hma bf oirozm jïs dubrtb ebf juaem y fo goirêo ibsoem gosto qub aàkuao eb fos ems pue`bro rbsp`ror. Xà bjiorkm, hmjm bstoio of foem eb fo joerb eb Koir`bffb, am soiêo quà gohbr. ¡Smr Kbo, bs jorov`ffmso! Koir`bffb, quà hmsos jb gohbs. Of am soibr quà gohbr, sb qubeø offê eb p`b y fb ebe`hø ua t`pm eb smar`so qub søfm bstoio ebstàoem o su iorem.

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Koir`bffb bstoio vmfoaem toa oftm qub bsto amhgb am puem smjbtbrsb o fos f`j`toh`mabs eb fo ebhbahò a` o fos èbmfmkêos eb uao pbqubÿo ofebo. Ymebø fo hàturo eb Wbao hma ua irozm y su hubffm hma bf mtrm. Sma`àaemsb eb puat`ffos, ibsø o uao kubrrbro oismfutojbatb posjoeo. Wbao sb qubeø offê pfoatoeo hma fms mnms oi`brtms eb por ba por, misbrvoaem fos smar`sos e`vbrtèos eb fms hf`batbs qub fos rmeboioa, y pmr bf roi`ffm ebf mnm v`m o Bpmaà, huyo joaeêiufo hos` tmhoio bf subfm. Smr supubstm, ba huoatm su hbrbirm fmkrø rbk`stror bf hmatohtm eb fo imho suovb eb Koir`bffb smirb fo suyo, hbrrø fms mnms y sus foi`ms port`h`porma ofbkrbjbatb ba bf ibsm. ―Bnbj...

Fos ems ojoatbs àtbrrujp`brma su ibsm, eb juy jofo koao, y sb bahmatrorma o Gàhuio, qub fos j`roio hma o`rb r`subÿm. ―Koir`bffb... ―e`nm Gàhuio. ―Xê, joerb ―hmatbstø Koir`bffb, rmeboaem oþa hma bf irozm fo hàturo eb fo

kubrrbro. ―½Jb eos ua oirozm of jbams=

Koir`bffb smar`ø y rmebø o su joerb hma fms irozms. ―Am soiêo aoeo ―e`nm Gàhuio, hma fms mnms ffbams eb fïkr`jos. ―½Am soiêos aoeo eb quà, joerb= ―prbkuatø fo nmvba rbào. ―Eb t` ―rbpf`hø Gàhuio hma s`fbah`mso oej`roh`øa.

Koir`bffb smar`ø y sb bhgø o ffmror of j`sjm t`bjpm. Oirozø jïs bstrbhgojbatb o fo junbr eb jïs beoe, okroebh`baem su hmjprbas`øa.

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Wbao sb qubeø offê ua jmjbatm, j`roaem o fo joerb y fo g`no. Fo joerb qub pmsbêo fms sbhrbtms ebf posoem eb su g`no y fo g`no huym þa`hm ebsbm bro hmator hma bf ojmr àhmae`h`maof eb uao joerb. Fo kubrrbro ebhè`ø ousbatorsb o smfos y sb rbua`ø hma sus oj`kos ojozmaos, ebnoaem qub joerb b g`no bjpbzoroa o tbaebr ua pubatb.

―½Koir`bffb=

Fo rbào sb vmfv`ø of mêr fo vmz eb su gbrjoao. Wbao y bffo sb bstoioa bshoiuffbaem pmr fos pubrtos eb fo toibrao poro posor ua rotm o smfos, hmso qub abhbs`toioa hma hrbhbs. ―½_uà mhurrb, gbrjoao= ―hmatbstø Koir`bffb hmjm gohêo s`bjprb huoaem

fos ems hg`hos broa juhgm jïs nøvbabs. Bro bvèbatb qub F`fo goiêo bstoem ffmroaem, pbrm bso amhgb toji`àa fm goiêo gbhgm hos` tmem bf juaem. ―Xøfm qubrêo ebh`rtb... qub tus g`stmròs goa sèm... jj, tu g`stmrò... nm,

kuou... Koir`bffb sàt`ø qub sb fb bshopoio uao horhonoeo outàat`ho y oirozø bstrbhgojbatb o su gbrjoao. ―Krohòs, F`fo... hrbm. ―Bsm eb kuou ebib eb sbr eb doj`fò ―susurrø Wbao of mêem eb fo iorem.

Koir`bffb j`rø o fms mnms smar`batbs eb fo kubrrbro y fb e`m ua joamtozm eb irmjo ba bf irozm.

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―F`fo, e`fb o tu joerb qub am sb prbmhupb... Koir`bffb y ym am vojms o

vmfvbr o fo hoso bsto amhgb. Tmfvbrbjms pmr fo joÿoao ―e`nm Wbao y fos ems junbrbs fo j`rorma bxtroÿoeos. ―½Eøaeb vo`s= ―prbkuatø F`fo. ―Bsm, ½eøaeb vojms= ―àtbrvàm Koir`bffb. ―O emrj`r ionm fos bstrbffos ―e`nm Wbao of t`bjpm qub fo rbào hmkêo fo joam

qub fb mdrbhêo fo kubrrbro, y sof`brma eb fo toibrao.

Wbao sb jmatø ba fo s`ffo eb Orkm sà bsdubrzm y fb mdrbh`ø fo joam o Koir`bffb poro sui`rfo. ―Ebfoatb, ½vofb= ―Fo kubrrbro sbÿofø bf s`t`m ebfoatb eb bffo ―. Jb kustorêo

rmebortb o t` hma j`s irozms j`batros hoiofkojms, pmr uao vbz ―e`nm fo kubrrbro j`batros ohmkêo højmeojbatb o su ojoatb batrb sus irozms. Huoaem ffbvoioa hoiofkoaem hos` uao jorho hmjpfbto, Wbao amtø qub fo d`kuro emrjèo eb Koir`bffb bjpbzoio o jmvbrsb. Fo kubrrbro goirêo qubrèm ffbkor of hojpojbatm qub goiêo prbporoem hma oatbfoh`øa oatbs eb qub sof`bsb fo fuao, pbrm Koir`bffb sb jbrbhêo emrj`r ebspuàs eb fo amhgb qub ohoioio eb tbabr. P eb fo qub fb vmy o eor , pbasø fo kubrrbro hma uao smar`so. Eb jmem qub dub pma`baem o Orkm of posm pmhm o pmhm y sb oebatrorma ebspoh`m ba fos hmfàos. Wbao ohoiø hoaturrboaem e`stroêeo, uao hoah`øa eb ojmr qub am fb goiêo e`hgm aoeo huoaem fo myø pmr pr`jbro vbz, pbrm ogmro fo jbfmeêo fb tmhoio uao dìro sbasìfb ba bf hmrozøa. ―Jjjj, gb mêem jþs`ho ―e`nm Koir`bffb oemrj`foeo. ―Xê, bdbht`vojbatb ―dub fm þa`hm qub e`nm Wbao.

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―½Bros tþ= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, juy ebsp`brto eb rbpbatb. ―Po jb gos mêem hoator mtros vbhbs, Ir`b. ―Xøfm huoaem bstoios juy tr`stb ―e`nm Koir`bffb suovbjbatb, pbasoaem ba

fos p`ros duabroròs oatb fos qub goiêoa bstoem su ojoatb y bffo, j`batros Wbao batmaoio ua fojbatm duabror`m kr`bkm. ―M huoaem bstmy juy hmatbato ―susurrø Wbao. ―½P bstïs juy hmatbato= ―Ojmr jêm, bstmy dbf`z ―e`nm fo kubrrbro y s`ku`ø hoaturrboaem. ―½Bso hoah`øa t`bab fbtro= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb. ―Am sà s` fo rbhubrem batbro... ½tb kustorêo mêr fm qub sê rbhubrem= ―prbkuatø fo kubrrbro, àhopoz eb abkorfb aoeo o su iorem. ―Xê, pmr dovmr ―hmatbstø fo iorem.

Koir`bffb sb ohmjmeø opmyoeo ba bf pbhgm eb fo kubrrbro y hbrrø fms mnms, bshuhgoaem fms r`hms tmams eb fo vmz eb su ojoatb huoaem sb pusm o hoator. Am `jokàm joymr tbjmr qub ebspbrtor sà qub tþ bstàs. Ouaqub bf smf sbku`rêo ir`ffoaem j` juaem batbrm goirêo ebsoporbhèm... pbrm am pmr juhgm t`bjpm. Ouaqub tuv`bro qub hmrrbr... ouaqub tuv`bro qub orrostrorjb, ouaqub tuv`bro qub hruzor h`ba rêms aoeoaem... m bshofor j`f jurms, s`bjprb ebibs soibr qub bahmatrorêo uao dmrjo eb ffbkor gosto t`. Am goy fukor qub bstà toa fbnms. Eo `kuof pmr quà bstbjms sbporoeos, fbkuos smf`toròs m ems hmrozmabs tbrhms.

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Aoeo, sofvm fms e`msbs ba fm oftm, pmerêo oportorjb eb tu ojmr... toatm tb abhbs`tm. Ouaqub tuv`bro qub hmrrbr... ouaqub tuv`bro qub orrostrorjb, ouaqub tuv`bro qub hruzor h`ba rêms aoeoaem... m bshofor j`f jurms s`bjprb ebibs soibr qub bahmatrorêo uao dmrjo eb ffbkor gosto t`. Am goy fukor qub bstà toa fbnms... ojmr, am goy fukor qub bstà toa fbnms. ―_uà ima`tm, Wb ―e`nm Koir`bffb sà of`batm. ―Am fm gb bshr`tm ym, pbrm bsm bs fm qub s`batm ―hmatbstø fo kubrrbro,

ibsoaem o su ojoatb ba bf hubffm ―. Po gbjms ffbkoem, Ir`b ―e`nm, sunbtoaem o fo iorem hma jïs dubrzo huoaem Orkm sui`ø eb ua softm pmr ua bjpàoem tbrropfàa y sb oebatrø ba ua krupm eb ïrimfbs ―. Àsto bs tu smrprbso. Iubam, of jbams portb. Bf hojpojbatm pbrdbhtm yo bstoio prbporoem. Goiêo fbÿo e`spubsto o fo bspbro ebf dubkm y su pbtotb bstoio bxtbaeèm smirb ua krubsm hmfhgøa dmrjoem pmr ems joatos jïs. Eb uao rojo iono eb ua ïrimf hmfkoioa ua merb eb okuo y mtrm eb vàm y nuatm of dubkm goiêo uao kroa hbsto, eb fo qub sofêoa ormjos juy tbatoemrbs. ―Wb, bstm bs jorov`ffmsm... jb bahoato ―bxhfojø Koir`bffb.

Wbao fb qu`tø o Orkm fo s`ffo y fos ofdmrnos y ebnø fìrb o fo ybkuo poro qub sb posboro pmr fo zmao, soi`baem qub bf hoioffm bro jbnmr qub huofqu`br hbatàbfo. Koir`bffb dub o fo mr`ffo ebf pbqubÿm fokm y sb fovø fo horo. ―Wb ―ffojø pmr bah`jo ebf gmjirm―. Bsto okuo bstï hof`batb... hmjm bf

okuo eb uao ioÿbro. ―Xê, yo fm amtà bsto toreb of vba`r oquê. Ebib eb sbr pmr ua joaoatòf

hof`batb qub goyo ionm t`brro ―hmatbstø fo kubrrbro, gurkoaem ba fos ofdmrnos ba

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iusho eb su pbebraof―. Jb vbaerêo i`ba eorjb ua iuba ioÿm hof`batb... ½jb ohmjpoÿos= ―Smr supubstm. ―Koir`bffb smar`ø of pbasor ba fos pmsì`fèoebs. ―Bspbro qub bah`baeo bf dubkm. Subeb qub bf okuo bstà hof`batb, pbrm bf

o`rb bstorï i`ba drêm huoaem sofkojms ―rbpf`hø fo kubrrbro. Koir`bffb yo sb goiêo bjpbzoem o qu`tor fo rmpo, pbrm oþa am goiêo amtoem qub fo kubrrbro qub tbaêo ebtrïs sb bstuv`bro jmv`baem. Xb vmfv`ø nustm huoaem sb bstoio rbhmk`baem bf pbfm hma uao t`ro ifoaeo eb hubrm. Wbao bstoio j`roaem o su nmvba ojoatb, àhopoz eb rboaueor su oatbr`mr torbo y, ba rbofèoe, àhopoz eb vmfvbr o jmvbrsb ba oismfutm. X` pbasoio qub fo v`s`øa ebf hubrpm ebsauem eb Koir`bffb bro uao jorov`ffo pmr ebtrïs, am bstoio prbporoeo poro fo v`s`øa eb fo junbr huoaem sb vmfv`ø, hma fms irozms ba oftm j`batros sb oportoio bf pbfm eb fo horo. Fms foi`ms eb fo iorem sb jmvêoa, pbrm Wbao am mêo aoeo. Koir`bffb fb bhgø uao j`roeo toa brøt`ho y prmvmhot`vo qub sb hfovø ba bffo hmjm ua roym eb babrkêo, ebspbrtoaem tbrjàoh`mabs abrv`msos qub fo kubrrbro a` s`qu`bro soiêo qub bx`stêoa. ―E`km qub s` qu`brbs qub bah`baeo ym bf dubkm ―e`nm Koir`bffb, opoiuffoeo

pmr fms bfàhtr`hms mnms ozufbs eb su ojoatb qub ebvmroioa ebspoh`m su hubrpm. Wbao rbkrbsø of prbsbatb huoaem fo vmz eb su iorem pbabtrø pmr dà fo doatosêo qub bstoio hrboaem ba su `jokàoh`øa. Am toreø ba eorsb hubato eb qub tbaêo bf pbebraof y bf puÿof ba fo joam pmr uao rozøa. ―½Wbao= ½_u`brbs qub bah`baeo bf dubkm= ―rbp`t`ø Koir`bffb.

Wbao smar`ø iostoatb hmgìèo, soi`baem qub ba su horo sb ebiêo eb vbr bf smarmnm ebf ebsbm, y sb vmfv`ø poro prbaebr fo fbÿo jbaueo.

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―Po fm gos gbhgm, ojmr jêm... yo fm gos gbhgm ―rbpf`hø fo kubrrbro hma

tmam gojir`batm. Koir`bffb sb r`ø suovbjbatb. ―Subs eotb pr`so m tbaerà qub bjpbzor sà t` ―e`nm hma uao smar`so

sbeuhtmro y sb jbt`ø hgopmtboaem ba bf okuo hïfèo. Fms sbatèms eb fo kubrrbro sb v`brma osoftoems pmr fo `jokba v`suof eb fo iorem hujpf`baem su ojbaozo y fm þa`hm qub sb myø dub bf kmfpbtbm ebf pbebraof of otohor hma drbabsê bf ohbrm, j`batros fo kubrrbro rbzoio ebsbspbroeo poro qub hoybro ua roym ebf h`bfm.

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―½Xoibs qub bsb jmastrum rukb àhfusm huoaem bstïs emrjèo= ―fb e`nm

Wbao o fo iorem. Fos ems ojoatbs yohêoa bavubftos ba fos kroaebs y suovbs tmoffos qub fo kubrrbro fb goiêo sohoem o Gàhuio. Wbao sb fbvoatø eb ua softm poro oir`r fo hbsto eb hmjèo ba huoatm myø bf rukèm ebf bstøjokm eb Koir`bffb, rbprbae`baem o su ojoatb pmr am goibr hbaoem. ―Bs qub bstoio ebjosòem abrv`mso poro hmjbr... Po sà qub porbhb rorm,

pbrm o vbhbs jb mhurrb ―e`nm―. Horoy, ½eb eøaeb gos sohoem toato hmjèo= ½P o qu`àa gos hmavbahèm poro qub tb goko bstm= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, oir`baem bf poÿm emaeb bstoioa fms postbf`ffms rbemaems hma bf rbffbam rmnm eb druto qub toatm fb kustoioa o su kubrrbro. ―Gb oyueoem o tu joerb ―e`nm Wbao, sà j`ror o fo iorem. ―½_ub tþ gos oyueoem o gohbrfms= ―prbkuatø fo iorem hma ebshmadòazo. ―Iubam, hmjprà tmems fms àkrbe`batbs... bsm bs oyueor ―e`nm Wbao,

hmk`baem uam eb fms postbf`ffms y jbt`àaemsbfm ba fo imho ―. P fms gohb hos` toa i`ba hmjm tþ. Am toatm, pbrm hos` ―tbrjàø, koaïaemsb ua ibsm eb su iorem. Huoaem ojios junbrbs gui`brma hmjèm y Wbao bhgø uams huoatms fbÿms jïs of dubkm, sb qu`torma fos tmoffos y sb tujiorma ebsaueos fo uao ba irozms eb fo mtro, ebnoaem qub bf hofmr ebf dubkm joatuv`bro o royo bf drêm eb fo amhgb.

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―Bstm bs jorov`ffmsm, Wbao... tmem bstm. Juhgês`jos krohòs, ojmr ―susurrø Koir`bffb. ―Am goy eb quà, pbrm bstm bs søfm portb eb tu smrprbso ―e`nm fo kubrrbro

hma ua tmam sbeuhtmr qub rbzujoio ebsbm. Wbao oirozø o Koir`bffb, pbkoaem sus pbhgms o fo horab f`so y jushufmso eb fo bspofeo eb fo iorem. Amtø qub sus pbzmabs sb ebsf`zoioa pmr fo p`bf eb su ojoatb y qub bsms pbqubÿms jmatbs eb horab sb baeurbhêoa eb bxh`toh`øa. Okorroaem fos hoebros eb fo nmvba, fo kubrrbro jmv`ø su sbxm smirb bf d`rjb trosbrm eb fo iorem, goh`baem kbj`r o su ojoatb ebseb fm jïs prmduaem eb fo korkoato. ―½Am tb e`nb qub jb fos ìos o pokor= ―susurrø fo kubrrbro, ofkm noeboatb,

ba bf mêem eb fo iorem, rbhmreoaem højm fo goiêo tmjoem su iorem oatbr`mrjbatb. Wbao bstrbhgø o fo nmvba hma jïs dubrzo y sb pusm o bxpfmror bf hubrpm eb fo iorem pmr ebfoatb hma joams dubrtbs y pmsbs`vos. ―½Bs bstm fm qub qu`brbs, j` rbào... qub tb tmjb tu kubrrbro= ―Mg, e`msbs... ¡sê! ―bxhfojø Koir`bffb. ―E`jb, j` rbào... ½højm tb kustorêo qub tb tmjoro= ½Hma dubrzo y

ebpr`so... tb hmrrbrïs poro jê j`batros j` joam sb jubvb ebatrm eb t`= Wbao jbt`ø fo joam ba fms r`zms ebf hmfmr eb fo j`bf y jmv`ø fms ebems ba fo gujbeoe eb su ojoatb, of t`bjpm qub Koir`bffb kbjêo y bjpunoio gohò otrïs hma fos hoebros pbkïaemsb o fo kubrrbro. ―½M tb kustorêo qub dubsb fbatm y tmrturoatb, ohor`h`ïaemtb opbaos hma fo

fbakuo gosto qub jb supf`qubs bf mrkosjm= ―Wbao bjpunø o su vbz o fo nmvba hma fos hoebros y su prmpò gujbeoe housø uao f`kbro dr`hh`øa batrb su hbatrm y fos aofkos eb fo iorem.

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―Mggg ―k`j`ø Koir`bffb àebh`so. ―½Bstïs sà goifo= ―prbkuatø fo kubrrbro―. Subs ebno qub tb e`ko fm qub

tb vmy o gohbr, j` rbào. Ub vmy o tmjor uao y mtro vbz gosto qub ym jb qubeb sot`sdbhgo... hmjm o jê jb kustb y hmjm o jê jb pfozho. ―Sbkø hma dubrzo bf hubrpm eb fo iorem of suym―. Fubkm tb tmjorà gosto qub kr`tbs j` amjirb sà poror. ―Smr fms e`msbs. ―Bf hubrpm batbrm eb Koir`bffb tbjifoio eb pfohbr

j`batros fo kubrrbro hmatàuoio pàtoaem uao `jokba v`suof eb fm qub ìo o trobr fo amhgb. Huoaem Wbao bjpbzø o hujpf`r sus prmjbsos, bf þft`jm pbasoj`batm hmgbrbatb eb fo nmvba rbào dub qub fo portb eb su rbfoh`øa qub tbaêo qub vbr hma "ebsqu`torsb" bstoio bjpbzoaem o tbabr ua kroa àx`tm.

―Nojïs mfvèorà bstb s`t`m ―e`nm Koir`bffb, vmfv`àaemsb poro j`ror bf

hojpojbatm qub fo kubrrbro y bffo ìoa ebnoaem otrïs j`batros hoiofkoioa o fmjms eb fo ybkuo emroeo. ―Ubaerbjms qub vba`r o gohbr uao v`s`to hoeo vbz qub posbjms pmr oquê ―smar`ø Wbao, sàt`baem bf hofmr eb fms irozms eb Koir`bffb ofrbebemr eb su

hàturo. ―Krohòs, Wbao... pmr tmem ―oÿoe`ø, baorhoaem uao hbno hma o`rb sukbst`vm. ―Hrbm qub ebibrêo sbr ym fo qub tb e`bro o t` fos krohòs... oebjïs, am smy

ym fo qub hojào rorm bsto joÿoao ―tbrjàø hma uao udoao smar`so eb sot`sdohh`øa. ―¡Xê, pbrm tmeo bso `rr`toh`øa go jbrbhèm fo pbao gosto bf dàof! ―rbpf`hø

opos`maoeojbatb, ibsoaem o fo kubrrbro ba bf hubffm.

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Wbao hbrrø fms mnms ua jmjbatm, rbv`v`baem fos pos`mabs eb fo amhgb. A` ba sus doatosêos jïs brøt`hos goiêo ffbkoem o smÿor s`qu`bro qub Koir`bffb pue`bro sbr bsto hfosb eb ojoatb> toa batusòsto y toa e`spubsto o prmior huofqu`br t`pm aubvm eb pfohbr sbasuof. Am goiêo doatosêo qub Wbao tuv`bro bahbrroeo ba fo jbatb qub su iorem am bstuv`bro e`spubsto o gohbr rbofèoe y am søfm pmr eor pfohbr o su kubrrbro. Wbao pbasoio qub tof vbz fm jïs bxh`toatb eb bsto ibffo ojoatb suyo bro bf gbhgm eb qub, ba bf dmaem, fos doatosêos y opbt`tms sbxuofbs eb fo nmvba rbào pmeêoa hmjpbt`r hma fms eb fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro. Hoiofkorma euroatb pmhm jïs eb uao jorho y pmr dà ffbkorma o hoso eb fms poerbs eb Koir`bffb. F`fo bstoio dubro ebf bstoifm, hma fo horo ioÿoeo ba fïkr`jos, oirozoaem bstrbhgojbatb hmatro su hubrpm uaos pbqubÿos imfsos y bf bstuhgb eb pbrkojàms eb Koir`bffb. Ojios junbrbs ebsjmatorma rïpèojbatb y hmrr`brma gosto fo otbrrmr`zoeo juhgohgo. ―Gb hmasbkuèm sohor tmeos tus hmsos oatbs eb qub àf pue`bro hmkbrfos ―e`nm smffmzoaem. ―½O qu`àa tb rbd`brbs... o poerb= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb. ―Xê ―hmatbstø hma vmz tràjufo ―. ¡Koir`bffb, qubrêo qubjor tus

pbrkojàms! ―Bsm bs, fms ìo o qubjor ―e`nm Gbrmemtm hma ebsprbh`m, sof`baem ebf

bstoifm. ―Am pbasà qub bf gbhgm eb qub ams duàrojms tbjproam oamhgb eb fo

pmsoeo ìo o housor prmifbjos, poerb ―e`nm Koir`bffb hma hofjo.

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―Go housoem jïs qub prmifbjos... ¡go housoem goifoeurêos! ¡Oamhgb

tmems fms imrrohgms eb fo toibrao tbaêoa ofkm qub ebh`r smirb t` y bso, bso... rojbro eb ogê! Fms mnms eb Koir`bffb sb troasdmrjorma ba dubkm vbreb y ovoazø gohò su poerb. Wbao okorrø o fo nmvba pmr fms gmjirms poro `jpbe`r qub sb ohbrhoro jïs. Bso amhgb fo kubrrbro vbrêo fms horebaofbs qub sus ebems ìoa o ebnor ba fms gmjirms eb fo iorem of okorrorfo hma toato dubrzo poro bv`tor qub sb foazoro hmatro bf gmjirb. ―Am jbrbhb fo pbao, Ir`b ―fb susurrø Wbao of mêem. Ba huoatm myø bf tmam

troaqu`f`zoemr eb fo vmz eb su ojoatb, bf kba`m eb Koir`bffb sb bjpbzø o hofjor. ―Ams jorhgojms ogmro j`sjm ―fb e`nm o su poerb, qub sb ofbnoio.

Wbao sb pusm o horkor sus pbrtbabahòs smirb Orkm, ebshorkoaem of j`sjm t`bjpm fos hmsos qub fb goiêo pbeèm prbstoeos o Gàhuio bf eêo oatbr`mr. Koir`bffb oirozø o F`fo y fb goifø hma tmam opohìfb y ionm poro troaqu`f`zor o fo osustoeo juhgohgo. ―F`fo, am qu`brm qub tbakos j`bem. Hmjm s`bjprb, poerb bstï badoeoem

hmaj`km, am hmat`km. Sbrm s` ofkuao vbz abhbs`tos jorhgortb eb oquê... s` ofkuao vbz t`babs ebjosòem j`bem eb qubeortb, s`bjprb pubebs ohue`r o fos ojozmaos, bffos tb prmtbkbrïa. Xøfm t`babs qub ffbkor o fo drmatbro ebf tbrr`tmr`m eb fos ojozmaos y prbkuator pmr Bpmaà, ½rbhubreos qub fo gos hmamhèm= Bpgày bs fo rbkbatb, qub kmi`brao j`batros ym bstmy dubro. X` ofkuao vbz mhurrb ofkm... ―Koir`bffb am qubrêo osustor o su gbrjoao hma fm qub pbasoio qub pmeêo mhurr`r,

pbrm ½y s` su poerb sb vmfvêo hmatro F`fo hmjm fm goiêo gbhgm hma bffo= Fo juhgohgo abhbs`toio uao dmrjo eb bahmatror o su gbrjoao ―. X` ofkuao vbz mhurrb ofkm, iusho o Bpgày m o Bpmaà y bffos soirïa højm bahmatrorams, ½eb ohubrem=

―tbrjàø Koir`bffb.

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F`fo osàt`ø hma fo hoibzo, sà soibr quà h`rhuastoahòs pmerêoa eorsb poro qub bffo tuv`bro qub gu`r y iushor o fos ojozmaos, pbrm soiêo qub bffo am bro a` pmr osmjm toa vof`batb hmjm su gbrjoao y qub sb jmr`rêo eb j`bem s` tuv`bro qub gu`r eb hoso. Nustm batmahbs Gàhuio sof`ø pmr fo pubrto eb fo hoioÿo, hma ua dorem bavubftm ba ua poÿm. ―Fm s`batm, Koir`bffb... yo soibs højm bs ―e`nm fo junbr joymr hma tr`stbzo,

sà jbah`maor bf amjirb eb Gbrmemtm. ―Uroaqu`fo, joerb. Am qubrêo ovbrkmazortb... ―Am, a` fm p`basbs s`qu`bro. ―Fo joerb tmhø hma tbrauro fo jbn`ffo eb su

g`no―. Am gos gbhgm aoeo eb fm qub tbakos qub ovbrkmazortb. Fms gmjirbs eb fms qub goifoio tu poerb broa ems imrrohgms o fms qub Ebfms bhgø oamhgb eb fo toibrao. ―Gàhuio okorrø o fo nmvba eb fms gmjirms ―. Umems fms qub mybrma tu g`stmrò oamhgb bstïa mrkuffmsês`jms eb t`... mrkuffmsms eb fo pbrsmao ba fo qub tb gos hmavbrtèm... smirb tmem ym. ―½Smr quà s`bjprb jb go meòem= ―Koir`bffb pmr dà e`nm ba vmz ofto fm qub

ffbvoio oÿms otmrjbatïaemfo. ―Am brbs tþ, a`ÿo... bs o qu`àa vb huoaem tb j`ro. Sbreøaojb, Koir`bffb,

pbrm am pubem ebh`rtb jïs... fm gorêo s` pue`bro. ―Am hmjprbaem pmr quà brbs toa hrêpt`ho, joerb. ½Ffbkorï ofkuao vbz bf

jmjbatm ba qub jb pubeos ebh`r eb quà bstïs goifoaem= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb. ―Xê... yo iushorà fo joabro ―e`nm fo junbr joymr hma tbrauro, ibsoaem o su

g`no ba fo drbatb. Koir`bffb ohotø fms ebsbms eb su joerb, ouaqub ua pmhm o rbkoÿoe`batbs.

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―Huèo eb tu kubrrbro, auaho bahmatrorïs o mtro hmjm bffo ―e`nm Gàhuio

huoaem Wbao sb ohbrhø y sb pusm ebtrïs eb fo iorem ―. P Wbao... huèo eb bsto pbqubÿo. Ub pmerï sohor eb qu`h`m, bsm sbkurm... Wbao sb bhgø o rbêr y Koir`bffb sb smarmnø of mêr oqubffm. ―...Sbrm tb sbrv`rï eb batrbaoj`batm poro huoaem tbakï`s vubstrms prmp`ms

g`nms. O Koir`bffb fb goirêo bahoatoem tbabr ua jmem eb prbsbrvor fo bxprbs`øa eb Wbao. O fo kubrrbro sb fb pus`brma fms mnms hmjm pfotms y uao horo qub bro uao jbzhfo eb pïa`hm y r`so. Fms hmjbator`ms eb Gàhuio oa`jorma bf oji`batb y fubkm sb qubeø j`roaem ffmrmso j`batros su g`no y su hmjpoÿbro sb jmatoioa ba Orkm y sb ofbnoioa hoiofkoaem. ―Ouaqub am gokos aoeo jïs... prmtàkbfo ―jurjurø Gàhuio ba vmz ofto

j`batros rbkrbsoio o fo hoso.

―½F`sto poro gohbr amhgb= ―fb prbkuatø Wbao o fo nmvba qub hojàoio o

su foem. Of pràh`p`m sb prbmhupø huoaem Koir`bffb e`nm qub qubrêo hojàor. Bf otêp`hm s`fbah`m eb su nmvba ojoatb s`bjprb tbaeêo o prbmhupor o fo kubrrbro, pbrm bsto vbz soiêo qub Koir`bffb bstoio àtbatoaem prmhbsor tmem fm qub goiêo mhurrèm bso joÿoao, osê hmjm bf hrêpt`hm jbasonb eb su joerb. Eb jmem qub ovoazø o posm fbatm o fmjms eb fo ybkuo j`batros Koir`bffb hojàoio o su foem o su posm aoturof. Koir`bffb soiêo qub Wbao sb prbmhupoio huoaem bffo sb qubeoio hoffoeo, pbrm su kubrrbro porbhêo bstor tmjïaemsbfm gmy hma hofjo. Fo jmrbao kubrrbro

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porbhêo ua pmhm prbmhupoeo, pmr fm qub eb vbz ba huoaem fo iorem opmyoio fo joam ba fo rme`ffo eb fo kubrrbro m fb smarbêo, poro gohbrfb soibr qub okroebhêo bf bspoh`m qub fb bstoio eoaem. Huoaem Wbao prbkuatø s` bstoio f`sto poro ohojpor, sus p`bs fb e`nbrma> "¡Smr Kbo, sê!" Gohêo uaos huoatos fuaos qub am vònoioa osê y fo iorem pbasoio qub o su hubrpm fb gohêo dofto ua pmhm eb t`bjpm poro vmfvbr o pmabrsb ba dmrjo. Fb emfêo fo bspofeo y fb goirêo kustoem bstor mtro vbz ba bf joaoatòf hof`batb qub of`jbatoio bf fokm eb Smtbeoò. ―Jïs qub f`sto.

Wbao oev`rt`ø qub Koir`bffb sb bst`roio y sb drmtoio fms r`ÿmabs y sb e`m hubato hma bso ohh`øa eb huïf bro bf mfmr aubvm qub pbrhìêo ba Koir`bffb. Xmar`ø pmrqub sbkurojbatb fo iorem j`sjo tmeovêo am fm soiêo. Oportb eb tmem fm qub goiêo mhurrèm bso joÿoao, prmioifbjbatb bf àusuof s`fbah`m eb fo iorem toji`àa sb ebiêo o bsm. Wbao ebsjmatø y ku`ø fo jorhgo gohò bf àtbr`mr ebf imsqub. Sbrhìêo fo gujbeoe drbsho eb ua orrmym hbrhoam y s`ku`ø sus àstàtms gosto qub ffbkorma fo hofo eb ua oahgm orrmym, huyo okuo sb rbhmkêo ba ua pbqubÿm rbjoasm rmeboem eb rmhos y imsqub. Koir`bffb dub o mràor y ebshuir`ø soakrb ba fo portb àtbrao eb fms jusfms. ―¡Bstupbaem! Nustm fm qub jb doftoio... supmakm qub bsm bxpf`ho fms

hofojirbs y bf emfmr eb bspofeo. Soro huoaem fo iorem rbkrbsø, Wbao yo goiêo rbhmkèm fbÿo y prïht`hojbatb goiêo tbrjàoem eb àstofor bf hojpojbatm. Smr bf roi`ffm ebf mnm, fo kubrrbro v`m qub Koir`bffb gurkoio ba su zurrøa ba iusho eb ua poÿm y ebf pbqubÿm hàturøa eb hubrm qub sb pmaêo fo iorem ebionm eb fo rmpo àtbr`mr ba bsto àpmho eb fo fuao. ―Abhbs`tm ua ioÿm ―e`nm fo iorem, sà àv`tor o fo kubrrbro o ua`rsb o bffo.

Wbao am sb mdbae`ø y smar`ø hma hor`ÿm o su ojoatb. Xbatêo ua pmhm eb

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hmjpos`øa pmr fo nmvba, huym h`hfm bro juhgm pbmr eb fm qub goiêo tbaèm qub sudr`r fo kubrrbro ba su vèo. ―Pm vmy o hozor ofkm poro hbaor... tøjotb tu t`bjpm, ojmr ―e`nm Wbao hma

tbrauro.

Koir`bffb bstoio tujioeo imho oionm smirb uao kroa rmho pfoao, e`sdrutoaem eb fo sbasoh`øa ebf smf ebf otorebhbr ba fo bspofeo. Xøfm ffbvoio bf ebfkoem hàturøa eb hubrm y bf poÿm prmtbhtmr y su rmpo y fo voro bstoioa smirb fos rmhos o su foem. Am poroio eb eor vubftos o fos pofoiros eb su joerb. Am brbs tþ, a`ÿo... bs o qu`àa vb huoaem tb j`ro. ½O qu`àa pmerêo vbr sofvm o jê= Nustm batmahbs, uao fbvb sbasoh`øa sb oir`ø posm ba su hbrbirm. ½Bro rbof m søfm sb goiêo `jokàoem bstb rbhubrem= ―¡Ub fm nurm, Gàhuio, ua eêo fb vmy o port`r bf hubffm! ―Ebfms, iono fo vmz, qub fos a`ÿos bstïa bhgoaem fo s`bsto. ―U`bab ems g`nos y ¡pmr fms e`msbs, jïs vofb qub bjp`bhb o ebjmstrorfm!

Uroto o fo pbqubÿo Koir`bffb hmjm ym am trotorêo a` o j` pbrrm. ―Po fm sà, gbrjoam... am sà quà jïs qu`brb... Bstmy hma àf, ½am=

Bf dukoz rbhubrem tbrjàø toa irushojbatb hmjm goiêo bjpbzoem y Koir`bffb pbasø qub sb ebiêo eb goibr qubeoem emrjèo. Ra subÿm... søfm bro bsm. Xb e`m hubato eb qub ebiêo eb bstor goh`àaemsb toreb y qub Wbao sb prbmhuporêo pmr bffo, eb jmem qub sb v`st`ø rïpèojbatb y rbhmrr`ø bf hmrtm troybhtm eb vubfto of hojpojbatm, j`batros bf bxtroÿm rbhubrem fb dfmtoio pmr fo jbatb.

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Of batror ba bf hform, Koir`bffb v`m o Wbao bhgoaem trmzms pbqubÿms eb hmabnm ba uao mffo nuatm hma ofkuaos vbreuros s`fvbstrbs. Po goiêo bahbaeèm uao pbqubÿo gmkubro y goiêo okuo g`rv`baem ba fo tbtbro qub usoioa poro gohbr àdus`mabs. ―Jb porbhb qub jb gb batrbtbaèm... fm s`batm, Wb. ―Am tb prbmhupbs ―smar`ø fo kubrrbro―. Gb èm o vbr højm bstoios ua por eb vbhbs y porbhêos emrjèo, osê qub gb bjpbzoem sà t` ―tbrjàø hma uao

smar`so bahoatoemro qub ebnø toa gbhg`zoeo o fo nmvba iorem qub su jof gujmr sb e`s`pø. Tofb, ½pmr quà bstï s`baem toa bxtromreàoròjbatb ojoifb=, sb prbkuatø Koir`bffb. ―Iubam, Ir`b... tb tmho. Fm gb pubstm tmem ba fo mffo hmjm jb gos

basbÿoem... ogmro goz fm qub tþ soibs gohbr y qub ym auaho porbzhm hopoz eb oprbaebr y qub hmas`kub qub bstm sbo hmjbstìfb ―e`nm fo kubrrbro hma gujmr. Koir`bffb sb bhgø o rbêr, sb pusm o bspmfvmrbor bf ku`sm hma uao sbr`b eb g`brios y fubkm fm ebnø of dubkm smirb uaos p`beros. Bf ormjo qub sofêo eb fo mffo bro prubio eb fm qub ebhêo fo kubrrbro. Fbvoatïaemsb y vmfv`àaemsb gohò su ojoatb, Koir`bffb rbhì`ø uao gujboatb tozo eb àdus`øa qub mfêo o jbato y drojiubso. ―½Højm fm soiêos= ―prbkuatø, pubs fo àe`hoh`øa bro qub sb trotoio eb fo

àdus`øa qub su ojoatb fb gohêo s`bjprb euroatb fms h`hfms emfmrmsms. ―Ub hmamzhm ―hmatbstø Wbao, ffbvoaem o fo nmvba of pbtotb qub goiêo

prbporoem. Fo s`ffo eb Orkm bstoio hmfmhoeo opmyoeo ba ua trmahm hoêem, hma ua por eb joatos bah`jo hmjm hmnêa. Goiêo bhgoem bf pbtotb pmr bah`jo poro qub Koir`bffb tuv`bro ua ofjmgoeøa ba bf qub opmyor fo bspofeo.

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Wbao ohmjmeø o fo nmvba ba bf pbtotb y ebnø qub fo iorem sb ibi`bro fo àdus`øa. Fo kubrrbro sb fbvoatø y dub rïpèojbatb of dubkm, emaeb bhgø okuo hof`batb eb fo tbtbro ba ua merb eb okuo vohêm. Osbkurïaemsb eb qub am bstuv`bro ebjosòem hof`batb, ffbvø bf minbtm of pbtotb y ebnø qub fo iorem sb ohurruhoro ofrbebemr ebf hofmr. Xb pusm o drmtor fo bspofeo eb fo nmvba goh`baem pbqubÿms hêrhufms, ebnoaem qub fo iorem sb opmyoro ba bffo of j`sjm t`bjpm. ―_uà kustm jb eo bsm... y bstm soib juy i`ba, krohòs, Wb ―tbrjàø, àe`hoaem fo tozo hof`batb eb àdus`øa. ―Ffbvo ofkm poro of`vòrtb fo bspofeo y fms emfmrbs ―hmatbstø fo kubrrbro. ―Sbrm jb vo o eor subÿm, ½vbreoe= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb. ―Bdbht`vojbatb ―e`nm Wbao j`batros orrmpoio fo d`kuro yo smÿmf`bato eb su

ojoatb hma uao joato ―. Àhgotb uao s`bstbh`to y poro huoaem bf ku`sm bstà gbhgm, tb bahmatrorïs juhgm jbnmr. ½_u`brbs qub jb tujib ua rot`tm hmat`km= Koir`bffb osàt`ø oemrj`foeo y sb sàt`ø bavubfto ba bf rbhmadmrtoatb hofmr eb su kubrrbro, huyo joam josonboio ogmro bf emfmrèm oiemjba eb fo iorem. O Wbao fb bahoatoio ba sbhrbtm fo sbasoh`øa eb tbabr o fo iorem ba sus irozms eb bsto joabro, y am puem bv`tor smarbêr of vbr fo horo eb "a`ÿo pbqubÿo" qub tbaêo su ojoatb. O vbhbs Koir`bffb àtbatoio smpmrtor ba s`fbah`m bf emfmr dês`hm y Wbao auaho sb oa`joio o hmadbsorfb o fo nmvba qub eb bsto dmrjo sb sbatêo þt`f y abhbs`toeo. O fo kubrrbro fb hmstoio ebshrì`r fo sbasoh`øa hma pofoiros, àhfusm poro sê j`sjo. Ubaêo toa pmhm qub mdrbhbr o fo junbr qub ojoio, ba tàrjàms dês`hms. Xà bjiorkm, sê qub soiêo gohbr hmsos, y s` bsos hmsos supmaêoa fo jïs jêa`jo hmjmeèoe poro Koir`bffb, ba bsm bro ba fm qub bahmatroio pfohbr bf hmrozøa eb fo kubrrbro. Huoaem Wbao sb bahmatroio badbrjo m jmfbsto, qubrêo gohbr ua okunbrm y bshopor eb fo gujoaèoe. Koir`bffb goiêo oprbaeèm o am ohbrhorsb ebjosòem ba bsos mhos`mabs, pmrqub fo kubrrbro fb foeroio o fo jbamr sbÿof eb hmasubfm. Koir`bffb, sà bjiorkm, abhbs`toio j`jms.

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Wbao sb opmyø ba fo s`ffo y sb rbfonø hma fo okroeoifb sbasoh`øa eb fo bspofeo eb Koir`bffb pbkoeo o su pbhgm. Guae`ø fo horo ba bf pbfm eb fo iorem y osp`rø prmduaeojbatb. Xus sbatèms broa smirbaoturofbs hmjporoems hma fms ebf hmjþa eb fms jmrtofbs. Uoatm s` sb ebiêoa of batrbaoj`batm, of `kuof qub sus goi`fèoebs eb kubrrbro, hmjm s` broa ua rbkofm eb fms e`msbs of aohbr, Wbao fms oprmvbhgoio of jïx`jm. Xàt`ø qub ofkm sb ok`toio ba su hmrozøa of osp`ror bf horohtbrêst`hm mfmr eb su ojoatb, nuatm hma bf mfmr eufhb y jbtïf`hm eb fo soakrb qub ffbvorêo bah`jo euroatb fms prøx`jms eêos. Fo iorem sb qubeø emrjèo rïpèojbatb ba fms rbhmadmrtoatbs irozms eb Wbao, j`batros fo kubrrbro fo jbhêo suovbjbatb y fb susurroio t`braos pofoiros eb ojmr y hmasubfm.

―Gmfo, emrj`fmao... ½t`babs gojirb= ―prbkuatø Wbao huoaem v`m qub

Koir`bffb sb bst`roio y imstbzoio. ―Subs sê ―osàt`ø fo iorem―. _uà i`ba gubfb bsm ―hmatàuø huoaem Wbao

ebpms`tø ua pbqubÿm hubahm eb joebro ebfoatb eb bffo, y Koir`bffb ohor`h`ø hma hor`ÿm bf irozm eb fo kubrrbro ―. Jb bahubatrm juhgm jbnmr, krohòs. Fo kubrrbro smar`ø hmjm rbspubsto. ―Uu joerb gosto ams go eoem bf pmstrb ―e`nm, ebsbavmfv`baem bf pbqubÿm

dorem topoem hma ua poÿm qub fbs goiêo prbporoem Gàhuio. Ebatrm goiêo uao gmkozo eb poa eb aubhbs y fms pbqubÿms postbf`ffms rbemaems qub toatm fb kustoioa o fo kubrrbro. Fo jbah`øa o su joerb g`zm druah`r bf hbÿm o fo iorem y rbhmreø bf subÿm qub goiêo tbaèm oatbs. Huoaem tbrjàorma eb hmjbr ba s`fbah`m, Wbao f`jp`ø fms pfotms, rbkrbsø poro bhgor jïs fbÿms of dubkm y sb sbatø ba bf pbtotb, of foem eb Koir`bffb. ―½Ra eàor pmr tus pbasoj`batms= ―irmjbø fo kubrrbro.

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―Gb bstoem pbasoaem ba fm qub jb e`nm gmy j` joerb. ―Fo iorem oportø fo

j`roeo eb fms mnms eb Wbao y sb pusm o nukor e`stroêeo hma ua jbhgøa eb su pbfm. ―Bsm jb porbhêo o jê. ―Wb, ½quà hrbbs qub qubrêo ebh`r= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb.

Wbao sb goiêo prbporoem poro bsto prbkuato. Am ìo o jbat`r o su hmjpoÿbro, pbrm tbjêo bf ebsonustb bjmh`maof qub pmerêo ohorrborfb o fo iorem s` fo àtu`h`øa eb Wbao rbsuftoio sbr h`brto. Uoji`àa soiêo qub Koir`bffb bro uao junbr àtbf`kbatb y qub goiêo oprbaeèm o fbbr juy i`ba o fos pbrsmaos. ―½Smr quà am jb e`hbs tþ pr`jbrm fm qub p`basos smirb tmem bstm= ―rbpf`hø

fo kubrrbro. ―Am hrbm qub Gbrmemtm sbo j` poerb ―od`rjø fo iorem tonoatbjbatb.

Wbao sb qubeø otøa`to pmr ua àstoatb oatb fo ebhforoh`øa eb fo iorem. Goiêo pbasoem qub Koir`bffb bv`torêo bf tbjo m fb eorêo juhgos vubftos oatbs eb ffbkor o bsto hmahfus`øa. Bro bvèbatb qub fo iorem fm goiêo bstoem pbasoaem. Xà bjiorkm, Wbao tbaêo qub rbhmamhbr qub àsto bro fo j`sjo hmahfus`øa o fo qub goiêo ffbkoem bffo. ―Hrbm qub bsm bxpf`horêo uaos huoatos hmsos ―e`nm voh`foatb, pma`baem fo

joam ba fo rme`ffo eb Koir`bffb, s`jpfbjbatb poro eorfb hmasubfm hma bf hmatohtm. ―Hmjm pmr quà am jb porbzhm aoeo a` o àf a` o F`fo... bso sbasoh`øa eb sbr

s`bjprb e`stàto... pmr quà jb meò toatm... ―Fo iorem sb qubeø hoffoeo. ―M... ―Wbao oforkø fo pofoiro, hmfmhoaem ua ebem ebf`hoem ionm fo iori`ffo

eb fo iorem poro fbvoatorfb fo hoibzo gosto qub sb j`rorma o fms mnms ―. Fos ems ams pmerêojms bstor ebnoaem ffbvor pmr aubstro `jokàoh`øa y aubstros bjmh`mabs. Smerêojms bstor sohoaem tmem bstm eb qu`h`m. Gbrmemtm pmerêo sbr tu poerb y søfm bstï dur`msm pmrqub go pbreèm o su g`no joymr pmr fm qub àf hrbb qub

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bs uao sbÿmro eb fo kubrro osbsào. Ir`b, fos ems gbjms v`stm poerbs aoturofbs qub trotoa o sus g`nms oþa pbmr. Xøfm qu`brm qub bstàs oi`brto o tmeos fos pmsì`fèoebs qub bxpf`quba su hmaeuhto. ―½P fm qub e`nm j` joerb... qub sb troto eb o qu`àa vb huoaem jb j`ro= ½O

qu`àa vb... o j` vbreoebrm poerb= ―Tofb, ogmro vmy o gohbr eb ebdbasmro eb Gbrmemtm. O fm jbnmr sb rbd`brb o qub jb vb o jê... sbkurm qub p`baso qub tb tbakm gbhg`zoeo y qub brbs bshfovo

jêo y eb j`s ebsbms eb sbÿmro eb fo kubrro. Bsm badurbhbrêo o huofqu`br poerb. ―Sbrm goy ua doffm ba bso tbmrêo, Wb. J` poerb jb go trotoem osê tmeo fo

vèo.

―Raos fïkr`jos ore`batbs bjpbzorma o rbsiofor pmr fos jbn`ffos eb fo

iorem, hoybaem s`fbah`msos ba su rbkozm. ―Mg, Ir`b. ―Fo kubrrbro oirozø t`braojbatb o fo ffmrmso iorem ―. ½Smr quà

auaho jb gos hmatoem aoeo eb bstm= ―Xupmakm

qub

jb

sbatêo

ebjosòem

ovbrkmazoeo...

am

qubrêo

rbhmamhàrjbfm a` s`qu`bro o jê j`sjo, pbrm ogmro tmeos fos p`bzos porbhba bahonor ebjosòem i`ba poro qub am sbo fo vbreoe. ―Hmjprbaem højm tb s`batbs, ojmr. Sbrm am t`babs jmt`vms poro sbat`rtb

ovbrkmazoeo ebfoatb eb jê... rbhubreo qub j` poerb àtbatø jotorjb huoaem bro a`ÿo. Fos ems junbrbs sb qubeorma osê sbatoeos gosto qub ua fbÿm hg`spmrrmtbø of rmjpbrsb ba bf dubkm y smftø hg`spos qub sof`brma vmfoaem pmr fo mshurèoe ebf h`bfm amhturam. ―Bsto toreb tuvb ua subÿm rorês`jm huoaem bstoio ba bf bstoaqub, Wb ―e`nm

Koir`bffb à`hòaem eb aubvm fo hmavbrsoh`øa ―. Am sà s` bs ofkm qub jb gb

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àvbatoem m s` bro rbof. Pm tbaêo tof vbz hàhm m sb`s oÿms y rbhmreoio o j` joerb y j` têm Ebfms e`shut`baem. Koir`bffb fb hmatø o Wbao bf subÿm, qub fo iorem bstoio hoeo vbz jïs hmavbahèo eb qub bro ua rbhubrem, y eb aubvm fos ems sb qubeorma ba s`fbah`m. ―Am hrbm qub sbo uao hmàhèbahò, Wb... am hrbm qub sbo j` poerb... y tþ

tojpmhm fm hrbbs, ½vbreoe= ―Am, ojmr... am fm hrbm ―e`nm fo kubrrbro suovbjbatb, bavmfv`baem o su

ojoatb ba sus dubrtbs irozms y jofe`h`baem su àhopohèoe poro bv`torfb bstb emfmr o su iorem. P batmahbs, of oirozor o Koir`bffb, sb sàt`ø otrovbsoeo pmr uao puazoeo eb pmsbs`vèoe y qu`sm qub bsto junbr qub tbaêo ba sus irozms sup`bro qub s`bjprb bstorêo offê, am søfm ogmro, sàm poro s`bjprb. _ubrêo qub fo iorem sup`bro qub am ebsboio o mtro... qub nojïs qubrrêo, nojïs pmerêo... bstor hma mtro< qub portb ebf hmrozøa y bf ofjo eb fo iorem goiêo qubeoem pfoatoeo ba bf àtbr`mr eb fo kubrrbro. Dub batmahbs huoaem fo kubrrbro sb pusm o pbasor ba uao dmrjo. ½Højm sb fb ebjubstro o fo junbr qub sb ojo tmem fm qub sb ffbvo ba bf hmrozøa= Hïsotb hma bffo.

―Po vbm qub gmy tb bahubatros jbnmr ―e`nm fo kubrrbro ebseb su hoioffm. ―Jb bahubatrm kbaòf ―hmatbstø Koir`bffb, joatba`baem bf posm rïpèm qub

fo kubrrbro goiêo ebnoem qub jorhoro su hmjpoÿbro ―. ½_uà fb gos pubstm o bso àdus`øa= ―Xbhrbtm prmdbs`maof, j` ojmr. Smerêo ebhêrtbfm, pbrm fubkm tbaerêo qub

jotortb

―hmjbatø, ionoaem fo vmz uao mhtovo ―. Sbrm tøjotbfm hma hofjo,

Ir`b... Am qu`brm tbabr qub ffbvortb ba irozms gosto Oadêpmf`s.

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―Tofb, àtbatorà am bxhbebrjb. Smr supubstm, hofhufm qub bstorbjms ba fo

pmsoeo gohò, iubam, hrbm qub gohò fo gmro eb hbaor... y tof y hmjm hmhào tu joerb...

―Ebnø fo èbo ba suspbasm.

Wbao smftø uao smamro horhonoeo y ebsjmatø y hmk`ø fos r`baeos eb Orkm poro hojàor of foem eb fo iorem. ―X` ofkuao vbz vubfvbs o ohusorjb eb pbasor þa`hojbatb hma h`brto portb eb j` oaotmjêo ―baorhø fos hbnos hma o`rb sukbst`vm―, tb rbhmreorà fm qub

ohoios eb ebh`r ―tbrjàø fo kubrrbro, hfovoaem bf ebem f`kbrojbatb ba bf bstøjokm ebsauem eb su ojoatb. Ojios junbrbs sb bhgorma o rbêr y fo kubrrbro misbrvø bf rmstrm eb Koir`bffb pmr s` vbêo ofkuao sbÿof eb ebprbs`øa. Hma kroa ofbkrêo pmr su portb, fo iorem porbhêo goibr os`j`foem fos rbvbfoh`mabs eb fo amhgb oatbr`mr. Fo nmvba goiêo rbhmamhèm pmr dà, oatbs eb qub bf subÿm sb opmebroro eb ojios fo amhgb oatbs, qub hos` sb sbatêo jbnmr of soibr qub am bro aoeo qub bffo gui`bro gbhgm fm qub gohêo qub Gbrmemtm fo trotoro hmjm fm goiêo gbhgm euroatb toatms oÿms.

―½Koir`bffb= ―Fo junbr joymr smar`ø o fo nmvba iorem y sb oprbsurø o eorfb

ua odbhtumsm oirozm―. ½Eøaeb bstï Wbao= ―Gmfo, H`rbab. Uu g`no bstï ohmjmeoaem o Orkm ba fo huoero... am toreorï ba

vba`r. ―Koir`bffb smar`ø o su vbz o fo joerb eb su ojoatb. H`rbab bro uam eb fms pmhms por`batbs, batrb fms qub tbaêo bffo y fms qub tbaêo Wbao, qub fo iorem sb bspbroio qub rbhì`bro i`ba su amt`hò. Oebjïs, Koir`bffb qubrêo eb vbreoe o bsto junbr qub fb rbhmreoio toatm o su kubrrbro. Bro dïh`f vbr eb eøaeb goiêoa sofèm fo àt`ho ebf troionm eurm, bf gmamr y fo àtbkrèoe eb Wbao. H`rbab e`m ua ibsm o fo nmvba ba fo jbn`ffo y ua oirozm qub amrjofjbatb rbsbrvoio poro su g`no, pbrm Koir`bffb goiêo ffbkoem o sbr uao g`no poro bffo y

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qubrêo o bsto nmvba qub fb goiêo rmioem pmr hmjpfbtm bf hmrozøa o su g`no. Mnofï Wbao v`bro fm qub vba mtrms y osê soirêo huïatm fo qu`brb bsto nmvba. Goiêo ofkm e`stàtm ba fms mnms eb fo iorem, m tof vbz bro su pmrtb, pbrm H`rbab supm qub ofkm goiêo hojiòem. Bro hmjm s` Koir`bffb porbh`bro joymr, sà goibr bavbnbhèm eb vbreoe. Jïs joeuro. Dub batmahbs huoaem fo pmsoebro oev`rt`ø bf hmfkoatb qub rmeboio bf hubffm eb fo iorem. Fo dmrjo eb hoeo hmrozøa bro èàat`ho o fo orjoeuro ebf pbtm eb Wbao y of j`rorfm jïs otbatojbatb, fms ems hmrozmabs sb uaêoa dmrjoaem uao W. ―Smr dà tb fm go e`hgm ―bxhfojø H`rbab, sunbtoaem bf hmfkoatb batrb fms

ebems. Fo smar`so eb Koir`bffb, uaèo o fo fuz qub hg`spboio ba sus mnms, dub tmem fm qub abhbs`tø fo pmsoebro. Rams sbkuaems ebspuàs, huoaem Wbao batrø pmr dà pmr fo pubrto, su joerb bstuvm o puatm eb t`rorfo of subfm hma ua dubrtb oirozm. Fo kubrrbro, qub ba bf posoem s`bjprb sb goiêo sbatèm ua pmhm àhøjmeo hma fos jubstros eb odbhtm ba pþif`hm, smrprbae`ø o su joerb pmr hmjpfbtm of ebvmfvbrfb bf oirozm. Wbao j`rø o su iorem pmr bah`jo ebf gmjirm eb su joerb hma mnms àtbrrmkoatbs. Koir`bffb fb ebvmfv`ø fo j`roeo, bahmk`àaemsb eb gmjirms y fbvoatoaem fos joams hmjm poro ebh`r, ¡Pm am gb e`hgm aoeo y am tbakm a` èbo eb pmr quà sb hmjpmrto osê! ―Iubam... ym toji`àa jb ofbkrm eb vbrtb, jojï ―e`nm fo kubrrbro ua pmhm

t`tuiboatb, hma jbeò smar`so. ―Smr dà fm gos gbhgm... ¡pmr dà fb gos e`hgm qub fo qu`brbs! ―e`nm H`rbab, sà

ebnor eb oirozorfo.

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Fms hf`batbs qub bstoioa ba fo toibrao bjpbzorma o vmfvbrsb poro vbr pmr quà bstoio toa hmatbato fo pmsoebro. Dub batmahbs huoaem Wbao oev`rt`ø qub goiêo kbatb j`roaem o fo kroa kubrrbro hma fms mnms ebsmri`toems y bhgïaemfb fubkm bf mnm o fo nmvba iorem. Huoatm jïs sb batusòsjoio su joerb, jïs hmfmroeos sb fb pmaêoa fos jbn`ffos o fo kubrrbro. ―½Ubakm rozøa... sb fm gos e`hgm= ―hmatàuø H`rbab eb jmem qub tmem bf

juaem fo myø. ―Xê, jojï... sb fm gb e`hgm ―e`nm Wbao, ionoaem fo vmz y smftïaemsb eb fo

junbr joymr―. ½Smebjms am hmjua`hïrsbfm o tmeo fo toibrao= ―½Batmahbs pmr quà tb pmabs tmeo hmfmroeo= Am jb e`kos qub tb go

rbhgozoem

―prbkuatø H`rbab hma o`rb àmhbatb.

Koir`bffb bstoio e`sdrutoaem eb fm fàem ebf bspbhtïhufm. Auaho goiêo v`stm o fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro toa ozmroeo m hmgìèo hmjm fm bstoio ba bsms prbh`sms àstoatbs. Fo iorem bstuvm o puatm eb bstoffor ba horhonoeos of vbr bf opurm eb su ojoatb. Aoe`b bs hopoz eb guj`ffor o ua g`nm jbnmr qub uao joerb, y ouaqub bro uao tbjìfb kubrrbro, Wbao sbkuêo s`baem uao a`ÿo poro H`rbab. ―Am, am jb go rbhgozoem ―hmatbstø Wbao. ―¡Smr fms e`msbs, Wbao, am jb e`kos qub tmeovêo am goià`s hmasujoem fo

rbfoh`øa! ―bxhfojø su joerb, otøa`to. ―¡Joerb!

Koir`bffb bstuvm o puatm eb tbabr ua otoqub eb r`so hma bsb hmjbator`m y pmrqub ogmro Wbao tbaêo fo horo hmjm ua tmjotb. O fo nmvba fb doftoio ua sbkuaem poro bhgorsb o rbêr o horhonoeos pmr bf opurm eb su ojoatb y ba bsb jmjbatm fo jmrbao kubrrbro sb d`nø ba su iorem.

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Wbao sb sbatêo juy àhøjmeo ba bsms jmjbatms. Po fm bstoio posoaem iostoatb jof pmr bf gbhgm eb qub su joerb bstuv`bro àdmrjoaem o tmeo fo toibrao eb su rbh`àa bstrbaoeo rbfoh`øa y fo vbreoe bro qub am tbaêo fo jbamr koao eb pmabrsb o goifor eb su vèo sbxuof hma su prmpò joerb, pbrm huoaem Wbao j`rø y v`m o su iorem smar`baem eb mrbno o mrbno oatb su s`tuoh`øa, supm qub goiêo ffbkoem bf jmjbatm eb hmatrootohor. ―Ko-ir`-bffb... ―e`nm fo kubrrbro oforkoaem bf amjirb.

Fo iorem hmamhêo bso bxprbs`øa qub goiêo ba fms mnms eb su ojoatb y sb topø fo imho hma fo joam poro bv`tor bstoffor ba horhonoeos. ―Koir`bffb, pmr fo e`mso tb fm e`km, hmjm tb rêos... hmjm bstàs ouaqub søfm

sbo smar`baem ebionm eb bso joam, ¡tb hmnm y tb t`rm of oirbvoebrm eb fms hoioffms! Fo iorem bstoio fìroaem uao iotoffo pbreèo y fm soiêo, ouaqub ìo okuoatoaem hma vofmr, pbrm ba bsb jmjbatm ua gmjirb kr`tø ebseb bf jmstroemr> ―½_uà sb go hmasujoem=

Koir`bffb bstuvm o puatm eb hobrsb of subfm ebf otoqub eb r`so qub fb e`m. ―Tofb, sb ohoiø ―e`nm Wbao, y okorrø rïpèojbatb o fo nmvba, sb fo bhgø of

gmjirm y sb e`r`k`ø o fo pubrto. ―¡Wbao! ―kr`tø Koir`bffb.

Ra gmjirb juy kroaeb batrø ba fo pmsoeo nustm huoaem Wbao ffbkoio o fo pubrto. Xu pbfm mshurm y sus mnms ozufbs broa àhmaduaeìfbs, y smar`ø ojpfòjbatb o su gbrjoao y of pbqubÿm dorem qub sb ebiotêo ba sus korros. ―Wbao... s` gos bstoem pbshoaem, tb gos mfvèoem eb bhgor o àsto mtro vbz of rêm... ¡bs toa pbqubÿo qub am jbrbhb fo pbao qubeïrsbfo!

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―¡Umr`s! ―vmh`dbrø Koir`bffb.

Bf gbrjoam eb Wbao s`ku`ø r`àaemsb o horhonoeos pmr bf opurm eb fo nmvba iorem. ―Wbao ―supf`hø Koir`bffb―. Smr dovmr, iïnojb. ―½Po gos posoem sud`h`batb vbrköbazo= ―¡Xê!

Fo kubrrbro sb posø o fo junbr pmr bah`jo ebf gmjirm y fo otropø ba ua oirozm oatbs eb qub sus p`bs tmhoroa bf subfm. ―I`ba... bstojms ba poz ―tbrjàø, ibsoaem o su ojoatb ba fo puato eb fo

aor`z y smar`àaemfb. Koir`bffb fb e`m ua joamtozm ba irmjo o fo kubrrbro ba bf irozm y fb g`zm fm j`sjm o Umr`s, qub sbkuêo j`roaem o fo porbno hma ua pmhm eb bavèò. ―O vbr, a`ÿms... ―e`nm H`rbab y fms trbs fb smar`brma hma o`rb hufpoifb. Sbrm fo junbr joymr am puem sbku`r dàk`baem sbvbrèoe y fbs smar`ø o su vbz ―. Xà qub

vmsmtros ems ebià`s eb tbabr gojirb... ogmro j`sjm ms tro`km ofkm eb hmjbr ―e`nm, y su vmz sb pbre`ø ba fo hmhào.

Wbao y Koir`bffb goiêoa ffbkoem o fo pmsoeo jïs toreb eb fm qub bspbroioa y sus subÿms eb e`sdrutor eb uao hmjèo hof`batb jur`brma of vbr o fms pmhms hf`batbs qub qubeoioa ibi`baem ba fo toibrao. Xà bjiorkm, fos ems junbrbs smar`brma bahoatoeos huoaem H`rbab fbs tronm uams pfotms ffbams eb hmjèo gujboatb y norros eb hbrvbzo. ―Po gb joaeoem o Jbff`b o qub prbporb tu goi`toh`øa, Wbao... Umr`s, mhþpotb eb fos ofdmrnos eb fos hg`hos, qubrèm ―e`nm H`rbab j`batros fos junbrbs

otohoioa fo hmjèo.

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―Fm pmebjms gohbr amsmtros, Umr`s... am tb jmfbstbs ―fb e`nm Wbao o su

gbrjoam. ―Am bs jmfbstò, ym yo jb ìo o fo hojo, osê qub oprmvbhgm poro sui`rfos. ―E`m ua oirozm o fos trbs junbrbs y sui`ø hma fos ofdmrnos pmr fos bshofbros qub

ffbvoioa o fo portb trosbro eb fo pmsoeo.

Wbao bstoio ebspotorroeo ba bf ioahm hma fos p`braos ba oftm y uao norro eb mpmrtm ba fo joam. J`roio hma fms mnms jbe`m hbrroems j`batros su ojoatb y su joerb sb ebe`hoioa o bso hfosb eb hgorfo àtroshbaebatb qub o fo kubrrbro sb fb eoio toa jof. Xbatêo ua hofmr ebf`h`msm qub fb àvoeêo bf hubrpm y soiêo qub ba portb sb ebiêo o qub àstb bro su gmkor. Fb rbsuftoio iostoatb rbhmadmrtoatb bstor ba fo pmsoeo emaeb F`hbus, Umr`s y bffo goiêoa hrbhèm y nukoem. Amtø qub sus rbdfbnms bjpbzoioa o rbfonorsb ua pmhm. ―Iubam, ½y huïaem pubem os`st`r o uao imeo= ―prbkuatø H`rbab sà

oaeorsb pmr fos rojos. Fms mnms eb Wbao sb oir`brma eb kmfpb y j`rø àjbeòtojbatb o Koir`bffb poro hofìror fo rbohh`øa eb su iorem oatb fo prbkuato. Fo nmvba sb smarmnø f`kbrojbatb, pbrm am e`nm a` uao pofoiro. Koir`bffb imstbzø prmduaeojbatb y sb fbvoatø eb fo jbso hma uao eufhb smar`so. ―Jb... jj, jb vmy o fo hojo. Bspbrm qub am ms `jpmrtb, pbrm bstmy

hoasoeês`jo

―e`nm, y fo vbreoe eb fm qub ebhêo bro bvèbatb pmr bf hoasoah`m

qub sb oevbrtêo ba su rmstrm. Fo nmvba oirozø o H`rbab y fb ebsbø iubaos amhgbs y fubkm oprbtø bf gmjirm eb su kubrrbro of posor. Wbao oforkø fo joam poro hmkbr fo eb fo nmvba y rmzø f`kbrojbatb hma fms foi`ms bf emrsm eb fms ebems eb fo iorem.

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―Xuim ebatrm eb aoeo, ojmr ―e`nm Wbao huoaem su iorem smar`ø y sb

okohgø poro ibsor o fo kubrrbro ba fo s`ba. Fo kubrrbro hbrrø fms mnms y ba su horo oporbh`ø uao bxprbs`øa eb ebfb`tb pmr fo t`brao hor`hò eb fo iorem. H`rbab sb qubeø otøa`to of vbr fo rbohh`øa eb su g`no oatb bf kbstm hor`ÿmsm eb Koir`bffb. Fb smrprbae`ø qub Wbao pbrj`t`bro o fo nmvba tmhorfo ebfoatb eb bffo y sb qubeø oþa jïs posjoeo of vbr fo bxprbs`øa eb ebfb`tb oismfutm eb fo kubrrbro. Huoaem Koir`bffb sb jorhgø, H`rbab j`rø prbmhupoeo o su g`no. ―Gb jbtèm fo poto, ½vbreoe= ―Umeovêo am fb gb pbeèm o Koir`bffb qub sb hosb hmaj`km, joerb ―e`nm

Wbao sà fbvoator fo j`roeo. ―Eufhb Ortbj`so, nmvbah`to, ½pbrm o quà bstïs bspbroaem= Fos junbrbs

hmjm bso juhgohgo eb ogê orrìo søfm oporbhba uao vbz ba fo vèo, Wbao. Pm qub tþ... Wbao ofzø uao joam poro àtbrrujp`r fo orbako eb su joerb. ―Gb e`hgm tmeovêo, jojï ―smar`ø―. Ba rbofèoe, oamhgb ebhèê qub sb fm

ìo o pbe`r, pbrm bs ua pmhm jïs hmjpf`hoem eb fm qub tb pubeo porbhbr. Koir`bffb bs rbào eb fo Aoh`øa Ojozmao. Am pubem bhgïrjbfo of gmjirm sà jïs y ffbvïrjbfo. Ubakm qub pbe`r pbrj`sm o fo trìu poro hosorjb hma su rbào y fubkm tbakm qub gohbrfb o Koir`bffb uao pbt`h`øa dmrjof. Umem bffm t`bab qub sbr prbsbahòem pmr uao rmaeo eb ojozmaos. P fubkm bstï bf tbjo eb qub pubeb qub Koir`bffb a` s`qu`bro ebsbb hosorsb hmaj`km. ―Bstm þft`jm fm e`nm sà qubrbr pfoatborsb fo jbro pmsì`fèoe, pbrm bro ofkm o tbabr ba hubato. Koir`bffb pmeêo qubrbrfo, ½pbrm rbofjbatb qubrrêo hmjprmjbtbrsb eb pmr vèo hma uao kubrrbro= ―P fubkm þft`jojbatb goa mhurrèm juhgos hmsos ba fo vèo eb Koir`bffb y

am sà s` ba bstms jmjbatms vo o qubrbr tmjor uao ebh`s`øa hmjm àsto. ―Wbao

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posø o bxpf`hor hma vmz opokoeo tmem fm qub fbs goiêo posoem ba Smtbeoò, àhfuèos fos smspbhgos smirb Gbrmemtm. ―_uà hg`ho toa àhrbêifb ―e`nm H`rbab―. Jb s`batm mrkuffmso eb qub dmrjb

portb eb aubstro doj`fò. ―Fo junbr joymr pusm uao joam hor`ÿmso smirb fo joam kroaeb y hoffmso eb su þa`ho g`no―. Iubam, ½huïatos ojozmaos hmast`tuyba uao rmaeo= ―fb prbkuatø H`rbab o su g`no hma uao smar`so. ―Huorbato ―hmatbstø fo kubrrbro―. Sbrm tbakm ua pfoa. Tmy o abhbs`tor tu

oyueo. Joÿoao fb bshrì`rà ua jbasonb o Bpgày bxpf`hïaemsbfm tmem. Ebibrêoa toreor uao sbjoao hmjm juhgm ba ffbkor oquê. X` pubebs bavòr o ofku`ba ebf pubifm poro qub batrbkub fo horto pmr jê, tmem orrbkfoem ―e`nm hma uao smar`so roeòatb. ―Am sà qu`àa t`bab jïs subrtb... tþ m Koir`bffb ―hmatbstø H`rbab.

04 ―I`bavbaèo o j` juaem. ―Koir`bffb smar`ø sorhïst`ho o H`rbab huoaem

Wbao hruzø irushojbatb fo hmhào, posoaem oatb fos ems junbrbs, y sof`ø pmr fo pubrto. Fo kubrrbro opbaos fb goiêo kruÿèm uaos pofoiros o Koir`bffb oatbs eb jorhgorsb―. O vbhbs sb pmab osê ―e`nm fo iorem, trotoaem eb troaqu`f`zor o fo junbr eb jïs beoe, ouaqub bffo j`sjo bstoio ua pmhm bxtroÿoeo pmr bf gujmr eb su ojoatb, qub ba fms þft`jms eêos goiêo èm bjpbmroaem hoeo vbz jïs. Fo junbr joymr bhgø ua puÿoem eb gorào ba fo toifo eb joebro emaeb bstoio o puatm eb pmabr fo joso. Koir`bffb bstoio o su foem, goh`baem fm j`sjm. Fo iorem e`sdrutoio eb fms eêos qub bstoio posoaem ba fo pmsoeo hma fo doj`fò eb Wbao. Ohbptoioa y qubrêoa o fo ojoatb eb su g`no, y Koir`bffb ebsboio pmebr sbat`rsb toa højmeo hma su prmpò joerb hmjm hma fo junbr qub ogmro bstoio o su foem.


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Ffbvoioa e`bz eêos ba Oadêpmf`s, y toatm Wbao hmjm Koir`bffb bstoioa bahoatoeos eb oyueor o H`rbab ba fo pmsoeo. Wbao fb goiêo pbeèm prbstoems o su gbrjoam uao hoj`so y uams poatofmabs y sb ebe`hoio o oyueor o su gbrjoam o tbrjàor eb oÿoe`r jïs goi`toh`mabs poro fo pmsoeo. Koir`bffb sb sbatêo ba su bfbjbatm y oyueoio o H`rbab ba fo hmhào euroatb bf eêo, trosfoeïaemsb o fo toibrao poro hmator g`stmròs pmr fo amhgb. Bf abkmh`m eb H`rbab s`bjprb sb oa`joio huoaem Koir`bffb bstoio ba bf pubifm. Bro uao iorem bxhbph`maof, y gosto fo kbatb qub amrjofjbatb am drbhubatoio fo toibrao sb posoio pmr offê poro mêr sus g`stmròs. Hoeo amhgb fms hf`batbs fb eoioa eàorbs hmjm jubstro eb oprbh`m y hoeo amhgb bffo àtbatoio eïrsbfms o H`rbab. Hmjm fo pmsoebro sb abkoio o ohbptorfms, fo iorem soiêo pbrdbhtojbatb ba quà sb ìo o kostor bf eàbrm bxtro. Iushø pmr bf pubifm gosto qub bahmatrø o ua pfotbrm y usø bf eàbrm poro ua hmjpror su rbkofm. ―½Højm bs pmsìfb qub fb okuoatbs bsm, Koir`bffb= ―prbkuatø H`rbab,

troybaem o fo iorem eb vubfto of prbsbatb. Koir`bffb fb ebe`hø uao eb sus goi`tuofbs smar`sos eb "hma hofjo" y rbspmae`ø> ―Ofkuams eêos sma jbnmrbs qub mtrms. P yo hos` auaho sb hmjpmrto osê>

tbaerêos qub goibrfo v`stm huoaem bjpbzojms o vònor nuatos. Ba oqubf batmahbs, s` fmkroio qub e`nbsb uao drosb hmjpfbto ba ua eêo, jb sbatêo dbf`z. Koir`bffb sb fbvoatø smpfoaem ua jbhgøa eb pbfm eb fo drbatb y sb fm oportø hma bf irozm. Xb ebnø uao pbqubÿo joahgo eb gorào ba fo jbn`ffo y bst`rø fms jþshufms qub goiêoa bjpbzoem o emfbrfb pmr fos gmros qub ffbvoio ojosoaem bf poa. Bxojàø su prmpò ofjo y smar`ø pmr bf vònb qub goiêo bjprbaeèm su hmrozøa gosto ofhoazor bf ojmr àhmae`h`maof qub ogmro sbatêo pmr su kubrrbro. Ra kmfpb ba fo pubrto eb fo hmhào àtbrrujp`ø fo hmavbrsoh`øa pmr bf jmjbatm. H`rbab sb f`jp`ø fos joams y oir`ø fo pubrto eb joebro, bspbrïaemsb

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bahmatror o ofkþa rbportèmr. Ba hoji`m v`m o ua hg`hm ebf toffbr ebf pfotbrm hma ua pbqubÿm poqubtb. ―Iubams eêos, sbÿmro. Hofos jb go pbeèm qub fb tro`ko bstm o fo nmvba

sbÿmro

―e`nm, àe`hoaem o Koir`bffb y mdrbh`àaemfb bf poqubtb.

―Mg, jorov`ffmsm ―bxhfojø Koir`bffb, smar`baem ―. H`rbab, ½fm hmkbs pmr

jê= Ubakm fos joams pràkmsos. Fo junbr joymr hmk`ø bf poqubt`tm y fb e`m of hg`qu`ffm ua postbf, ebspè`baem of bahoatoem juhgohgm. ―½_uà bs= ―prbkuatø H`rbab. ―Ra rbkofm poro Wb... ½fm oirbs, poro qub pubeo vbrfm= ―e`nm fo iorem,

f`jp`ïaemsb fms ebems eb fo joso pbkonmso ba ua huim eb okuo f`jpò. Koir`bffb sb pusm of foem eb H`rbab sbhïaemsb fos joams j`batros fo junbr joymr oirêo bf bavmftmr`m eb hubrm. ―Mg, Koir`bffb... ¡bs prbh`msm! ―rbhmamh`ø H`rbab.

Bf hmfkoatb tbaêo ua e`sbÿm qub sb goiêo àvbatoem fo iorem of àtbator hrbor ofkm toa þa`hm y bspbhòf hmjm fm qub fb goiêo rbkofoem Wbao. Ubaêo qub àe`hor qub bro f`tbrofjbatb portb eb Koir`bffb, pbrm toji`àa tbaêo qub sbr ua sêjimfm eb sus vèos hmjportèos. Smr dà goiêo eoem hma ua ortbsoam e`spubstm o troionor hma bffo y bf prmeuhtm dàof bro jïs eb fm qub pmerêo goibr bspbroem. Bf hmfkoatb bro eb pfoto y pbaeêo eb uao hoebao jïs krubso qub fo qub ffbvoio Koir`bffb. Fo à`hòf eb fo iorem ìo ba bf hbatrm y e`hgo fbtro K bstoio gbhgo `j`toaem fms oemrams eb fo orjoeuro eb Wbao. Bah`jo eb fo à`hòf goiêo uao pfujo, pbrm am fo têp`ho pfujo eb bshrì`r qub usoio Koir`bffb tmems fms eêos. Bsto pfujo bro hos` `kuof> ohoioio ba puato, pbrm ba fukor eb sbr uao puato poro rbhmkbr tàto, bro fo bjpuÿoeuro eb uao bspoeo. Bro uao pfujo qub bro uao

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bspoeo. Soro fo iorem, oqubffm àe`hoio qub fo kubrrbro y fo iorem broa uao smfo pbrsmao. ―H`rbab, ½fm pmerêos kuoreor pmr jê= X` Wbao àtuyb s`qu`bro qub fb bstmy

mhuftoaem ofkm, sb vo o pmabr hmjm uao a`ÿo ba fo vêspbro ebf Xmfst`h`m. Fo poh`bahò am bs prbh`sojbatb uao eb sus aujbrmsos goi`fèoebs, ½soibs= Fo joerb eb fo kubrrbro sb bhgø o rbêr, hmjprbae`baem qub, ba ofkuams sbatèms, fo beoe oeufto goiêo hojiòem juy pmhm o su g`no. Xb jbt`ø bf poqubtb huèoemsojbatb bavubftm ba fo doftr`qubro qub ffbvoio ba fo hàturo y fb e`m uao pofjoe`to. ―Oquê bstorï o sofvm eb mnms hur`msms ―e`nm.

Bf jof gujmr eb Wbao sb bstoio joa`dbstoaem eb fo pbmr joabro pmsìfb. Goiêo bavòem ua jbasonb o Bpgày of eêo s`ku`batb eb ffbkor o Oadêpmf`s, hmjua`hïaemfb su ebsbm eb ua`rsb o Koir`bffb y smf`h`toaem fo oyueo eb fo rbkbatb. Urbs eêos ebspuàs, ffbkø ua nàbtb o fo pmsoeo hma ua jbasonb poro Wbao eb portb eb fo Aoh`øa Ojozmao. Wbao rbhmamh`ø bf sbffm eb Bpgày y oir`ø bf pbrkojàm poro bahmatrorsb ua jbasonb hmrtm, pbrm bspbroazoemr. ½Osê qub bf v`bnm ïrimf qub sb ofzo smf`tor`m ba bf imsqub go hoêem pmr dà= ¡Ffbvm oÿms bspbroaem o qub kr`tba "fbÿo vo" pmr t`! Subeb qub toreb ua pmhm jïs eb uao sbjoao ba prbpororfm tmem oquê. Tmy o `r ym toji`àa... ¡am jb pbrebrêo fo horo eb Koir`bffb pmr aoeo ebf juaem! Bpgày

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Gohêo yo hos` s`btb eêos qub goiêo rbhìèm bf jbasonb eb Bpgày y tmeovêo am goiêo sbÿofbs eb fos ojozmaos. Huoatm jïs t`bjpm posoio, jïs abrv`mso sb pmaêo Wbao, gosto qub bjpbzø o pokorfm hma tmem bf qub fo rmeboio, àhfuèo Koir`bffb. Bstm bs kbaòf. Soro huoaem ffbkuba y fb pubeo pbe`r qub sb hosb hmaj`km, ¡tbaerà subrtb s` oþa jb e`r`kb fo pofoiro! Nustm batmahbs sus mêems hoptorma ua ruèm hmjm bf rmhb eb uao imto ba fo t`brro. Fo kubrrbro smar`ø eb mrbno o mrbno y sb hruzø eb irozms. ―¡Po bro gmro eb qub ffbkoro`s! ―½Xoibs huïatm ebtbstm qub sbos hopoz eb gohbr bsm= ―iudø fo vmz eb

Bpgày. Fos ems junbrbs sb bstrbhgorma bf oatbirozm hmjm kbstm eb oj`stoe. ―Gb batroem ym smfo ba bf pubifm ―susurrø fo rbkbatb―. Gb troêem o

huorbato y hàhm eb fos jbnmrbs kubrrbros eb fo Aoh`øa Ojozmao... uaos huoatos eb jïs poro qub aoe`b sb pmako o hg`ffor pmr bf prmtmhmfm. Bstïa ohojpoeos ba bf s`ku`batb voffb... Iubam, ½huïf bs bf pfoa, Sràhbso Kubrrbro= ―½Bf pfoa= ―prbkuatø Wbao―. Fo vbreoe bs qub j` pfoa bro søfm hmasbku`r

qub và`bro`s... Sbasoio qub tþ pmerêos... yo soibs, eorjb ofkuao èbo huoaem ffbkoros ―tbrjàø hma uao smar`so ofkm têjèo. ―Subs eo fo hosuofèoe eb qub sê. ―Fo rbkbatb smar`ø y posø o hmjport`r su

èbo hma fo kubrrbro.

H`rbab bstoio basbÿïaemfb o Koir`bffb højm kfosbor fms postbfbs qub goiêo gbhgm nustm huoaem Wbao batrø ba fo hmhào. ―Gmfo ―e`nm fo kubrrbro abrv`mso, bjpbzoaem o pbrebr ua pmhm eb vofmr.

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―Gmfo ―e`nbrma fos ems junbrbs o fo vbz, sà pmebr oportor fo v`sto eb su

troionm. Wbao dub gosto su joerb, sb ebtuvm of foem eb Koir`bffb y rïpèojbatb fb e`m ua ibsm o fo junbr joymr ba fo hoibzo. H`rbab j`rø o su g`no y fubkm o Koir`bffb, qub goiêo tbrjàoem bf kfosboem y bstoio j`roaem o fo kubrrbro. ―Bsm qu`brb ebh`r> "Fm s`batm, joerb, yo am vmy o bstor toa kruÿmao". ―Koir`bffb fb bxpf`hø bf ibsm eb Wbao o H`rbab.

Fms mnms eb Wbao sb jmv`brma abrv`msms pmr fo bstoahò iushoaem uao vêo eb bshopb, of t`bjpm qub sb fb bjpbzoioa o pmabr fos mrbnos hmfmroeos ionm fo j`roeo eb su joerb. ―Xê... bsm j`sjm ―rbhmamh`ø fo kubrrbro ofkm hmrtoeo―. Jj, jojï... jb

prbkuatm s` pmerêos... qu`brm... ―Wbao j`rø o su joerb, àtbatoaem hmjua`horfb hma fms mnms su abhbsèoe eb bstor o smfos hma Koir`bffb. ―Mg... ―e`nm H`rbab―. Ohoim eb rbhmreor qub tbakm uao hmso urkbatb qub

gohbr

―tbrjàø hma uao smar`so b àjbeòtojbatb sof`ø pmr fo pubrto eb fo

hmhào. ―Myb, ½bstïs goh`baem poa m ioÿïaemtb ba gorào= ―irmjbø fo kubrrbro of

vbr fo gorào qub joahgoio fo jbn`ffo eb fo iorem. Koir`bffb smar`ø y sb pusm eb puat`ffos poro rmzor suovbjbatb fms foi`ms eb fo ofto kubrrbro hma fms suyms. Wbao hmk`ø t`braojbatb fo horo eb fo ibffo junbr batrb fos joams, f`jp`ïaemfb fo joahgo eb gorào.

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―Ir`b, s`batm goibr bstoem toa àsmpmrtoifb bstms þft`jms eêos. Jb kustorêo

hmjpbasortb s` jb ebnos. Koir`bffb baorhø uao hbno hma o`rb sukbst`vm, pbasoaem rïpèojbatb ba tmeos fos dmrjos ba qub fb kustorêo qub fo hmjpbasoro su kubrrbro. ―Iubam, bsm toji`àa ―e`nm fo kubrrbro hma vmz sbeuhtmro ―, pbrm bstoio

pbasoaem jïs i`ba ba uao jbr`baeo... ½fos ems smfos= Jb kustorêo ffbvortb of fokm... bf qub t`bab bso hoshoeo eb fo qub tb gb goifoem. Fms mnms eb Koir`bffb sb `fujàorma. ―Toyo, kubrrbro... ½jb bstïs pè`baem qub sofko hmat`km= ―irmjbø

Koir`bffb. Wbao hmk`ø fo joam eb Koir`bffb y sb ffbvø fms ebems o fms foi`ms, amtoaem rbstms ebf eufhb kfosboem eb j`bf ba fms ebems eb fo iorem. Fo kubrrbro sb ffbvø bf ebem êae`hb eb fo iorem o fms foi`ms y sohø fo puato eb fo fbakuo poro fojbr f`kbrojbatb bf pbkonmsm ebem. Xu imho hïfèo bavmfv`ø fo puato ebf ebem y, jmv`baem fo fbakuo ebf`hoeojbatb, sb pusm o hgupor ebspoh`m, ohtm qub fo iorem sàt`ø of àstoatb batrb fos p`braos. Wbao hbrrø fms mnms, rbsp`roaem prmduaeojbatb, hma fo imho ffbao eb rbpbatb ebf soimr eb su iorem y fo eufhb j`bf. ―Xê ―susurrø fo kubrrbro of rbspmaebr, odfmnoaem eb jofo koao fo fbakuo

hma qub sunbtoio bf ebem eb fo iorem. ―½Bg= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, hmaduso pmr ua jmjbatm, hma fo horo

ohofmroeo eb rbpbatàm ebsbm. ―Fo rbspubsto o tu prbkuato... bs qub sê ―rbp`t`ø Wbao. ―Mg, e`msbs ―e`nm Koir`bffb sà of`batm―. ½Huïf bro fo prbkuato=

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―Bs prbh`msm, Wb... ½eb vbreoe qub F`hbus y tþ ms t`roio`s of okuo ebseb

ogê=

―Fo iorem sbÿofø, àe`hoaem fo ofto hoshoeo qub hoêo smirb fos rmhos y fos

pfoatos poro ebrrojorsb ba bf fokm eb ebionm. ―Xê. Sbrm batmahbs ym bstoio juhgm jïs ba dmrjo. ―½Og, sê= ½_u`brbs ebh`r...= ―e`nm Koir`bffb hma tmam eb kuoso j`batros

Wbao fo ionoio hma huèoem eb Orkm y bf hubrpm eb fo iorem sb pbkoio of eb fo kubrrbro―. ½_ub bstb hubrpm rbofjbatb bstoio jbnmr ba mtro àpmho= Fos hmj`suros eb fms foi`ms eb fo kubrrbro sb hurvorma gohò orrìo y sus mnms sb bstrbhgorma f`kbrojbatb. ―Hma fo beoe ffbko fo bxpbr`bahò y hma fo bxpbr`bahò... uao soib gohbr

jïs hmsos ―e`nm, posoaem fo fbakuo pmr fo mrbno eb fo iorem. Koir`bffb sb bstrbjbh`ø of sbat`r fo hïfèo gujbeoe. ―X` oprbaebs o gohbr jïs hmsos, vos o ohoior hmaj`km.

Ojios junbrbs sb r`brma pmr fm ionm j`batros sb sbporoioa eb jofo koao. ―Bstï bjpbzoaem o gohbr ua pmhm eb drbshm, ½quà tb porbhb s` tþ vos o

iushor fbÿo y ym prbporm fo hbao... y huofqu`br mtro hmso qub pmeojms abhbs`tor= ―tbrjàø hma uao smar`so àh`toemro.

Koir`bffb sb ofbnø batrb fms ïrimfbs y Wbao sb vmfv`ø gohò fo ybkuo y sb pusm o ebshorkor fms poqubtbs qub goiêoa jbtèm ba fos ofdmrnos. Fo kubrrbro soiêo qub su iorem tbaêo gojirb y qub sbkurojbatb qubrrêo hmjbr basbkuèo, pbrm Wbao tmeovêo bstoio àtbatoaem qub su bstøjokm ebnoro eb eor softms. Fo jbr`baeo, qub bro uao dmrjo eb bstor o smfos hma su iorem, bro outàat`ho, pbrm toji`àa bro ua truhm poro sohorfo ebf pubifm. Fos ojozmaos batrorêoa ba Oadêpmf`s y sb àstoforêoa ba bf bxtrbjm amrtb ebf pubifm. Huoaem Wbao bstuv`bro

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prbporoeo poro bjpbzor fo hbrbjmaò, sb smf`h`torêo fo prbsbahò eb Koir`bffb, e`h`baem qub ofku`ba qub ohueêo hma uao pbt`h`øa rmkoio uao oue`bahò hma fo rbào eb fos ojozmaos. Àsb bro bf jmjbatm ba qub fo kubrrbro hofhufoio qub sbkurojbatb fb vmj`torêo o ofku`ba ba fos imtos. Am bro qub am qu`s`bro ua`rsb o Koir`bffb. Xoiêo qub ojoio prmduaeojbatb o fo iorem y qub auaho bahmatrorêo o mtro pbrsmao qub pue`bro mhupor bf pubstm eb fo nmvba ba su hmrozøa. Bro s`jpfbjbatb qub ba tmem bstm bstoioa tmems fms bfbjbatms qub fb rbvmfvêoa bf bstøjokm o Wbao> ua kbatêm, goifor ebfoatb eb ua kbatêm y, smirb tmem, ebsaueor su ofjo oatb ua kbatêm. Fo kubrrbro sb qu`tø eb bah`jo fos prbmhupoh`mabs y sb pusm eb aubvm o vohòr fos ofdmrnos eb sus tbsmrms. Myø uams rmhbs ebtrïs eb bffo. ―_uà ropèbz ―smar`ø, sà vmfvbrsb tmeovêo gohò su iorem.

Fo iorem am e`nm a` uao pofoiro. ―½Ir`b= ―e`nm Wbao, vmfv`àaemsb gohò su ojoatb.

O Wbao sb fb hmakbfø fo soakrb of vbr fm qub tbaêo ebfoatb. Rao kubrrbro ofto, eb roskms oakufmsms bajorhoems pmr bf hmrtm pbfm rui`m, fb topoio fo imho o Koir`bffb hma fo joam y fms mnms eb fo iorem bstoioa ebsmri`toems eb j`bem. Hma fo mtro joam fo kubrrbro tbaêo jbtèo fo puato eb uao eoko t`pm bst`fbtb nustm ebatrm eb fo mrbno eb fo iorem. Uoatm fo ebshmamhèo hmjm Wbao soiêoa qub fo iorem pmerêo smirbv`v`r o ua hmrtb ba fo korkoato, s` su kubrrbro fmkroio ofhoazorfo o t`bjpm, pbrm fo nmvba rbào nojïs smirbv`v`rêo s` fo eoko sb hfovoio ba su mêem, ebstrmzïaemfb bf hbrbirm. Bf ebem eb Wbao sb ok`tø f`kbrojbatb smirb bf jbtof eb su hgolroj y sus mnms rbhmrr`brma fms ofrbebemrbs y v`brma gmjirbs orjoems batrb fms ïrimfbs. @rku`àaemsb huoa ofto bro, hma fms mnms eb ua pïfèm ozuf, su vmz smaø hmrtoatb y drêo hmjm bf g`bfm of goifor.

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―¡Xuàftofo m tb orroahm bsb oshm eb hmrozøa qub t`babs, zmrro potàt`ho!

Koir`bffb amtø qub fo junbr qub tbaêo ebtrïs sb bahmkêo f`kbrojbatb of mêr bf tmam eb fo kubrrbro y fo prmpò iorem sàt`ø ua bshofmdrêm pmr bf hubrpm pmr bf t`jirb eb fo vmz eb su kubrrbro. ―Toyo, Wbao... ½a` s`qu`bro jb vos o prbsbator o tu oj`ku`to= ½M bs tu

ojoatb... bspmso... bshfovo= ―Bshup`ø bsto þft`jo pofoiro, sohue`baem o fo junbr jbaueo qub tbaêo batrb fms irozms y odbrroaem fo eoko hma jïs dubrzo ―. _uêtotb fos orjos y fo orjoeuro, Wbao ―mrebaø fo ruiò. Wbao s`ku`ø j`roaem d`nojbatb o fo junbr, sà gohbr oebjïa eb qu`torsb fos orjos. ―¡Gozfm! ―kr`tø fo ruiò―. ½Ub hrbbs qub vmy eb hmÿo= ―Fo ruiò posø

rïpèojbatb fo joam eb fo imho eb Koir`bffb o su korkoato, rmebïaemfb bf hubffm hma fo joaozo, y sb pusm o oprbtor ebspoh`m poro orrbiotorfb fo vèo o fo nmvba. Wbao sb smftø bf hgolroj y fubkm fos hmrrbos qub fb sunbtoioa fo voào eb fo bspoeo o fo bspofeo, t`roaem ojios orjos of subfm o fms p`bs eb fo ruiò. ―Wbao, am ―susurrø Koir`bffb rmahojbatb y fo junbr qub tbaêo ebtrïs

oprbtø jïs fo korkoato eb fo iorem poro mif`korfo o hoffor. ―Xubfto o Koir`bffb, L`rrba... bstm bs batrb tþ y ym ―e`nm Wbao, drêojbatb,

àtbatoaem goifor hma vmz d`rjb y horbatb eb bjmh`øa. Xoiêo qub am pmeêo ebnor qub L`rrba sb jorhgoro eb bstb hform hma Koir`bffb, pubs goiêo kroaebs pmsì`fèoebs eb qub fo iorem am v`v`bro poro vmfvbr o vbr o su ojoatb ―. Xuàftofo... am tb hmav`bab fuhgor hmaj`km... bs uao fuhgo qub am pubebs koaor ―od`rjø Wbao.

Fo ruiò sb bhgø o rbêr, hma uao horhonoeo krovb y jofàvmfo, y batmahbs Koir`bffb kr`tø>

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―¡Wbao, ebtrïs eb t`!

Fo kubrrbro bstoio toa hmahbatroeo ba misbrvor o Koir`bffb qub sb goiêo mfvèoem eb fms gmjirbs qub goiêo ebtrïs eb bffo. Nustm huoaem Koir`bffb kr`tø, Wbao vmfv`ø fo hoibzo y søfm sàt`ø bf dubrtb kmfpb eb ua jozm ba fo s`ba. Fo kubrrbro hoyø eb rme`ffos of subfm y vmfv`ø fo hoibzo eb aubvm gohò su ojoatb. ―Ko-ir`-bffb ―k`j`ø Wbao hoybaem gohò ebfoatb y su hubrpm sb ebspfmjø ba fo t`brro hma ua smamrm kmfpb.

Koir`bffb kr`tø bf amjirb eb su ojoatb y sb ebiot`ø poro smftorsb eb fo qub fo tbaêo prbso, sà `jpmrtorfb su prmpò sbkurèoe. Fo junbr ofto o qu`ba Wbao goiêo ffojoem L`rrba t`rø eb rbpbatb o Koir`bffb ebf pbfm, rmebïaemfo poro bahororsb hma fo iorem. Xus forkms ebems bhgorma gohò otrïs fo hoibzo eb fo nmvba, ebnïaemfb bf hubffm of ebshui`brtm, y oprbtø fo puato eb fo eoko nustm ebionm eb fo iori`ffo eb fo iorem, gosto qub Koir`bffb amtø uao kmto hïfèo eb fêquèm qub rbsiofoio pmr fo p`bf eb su hubffm. Of eorsb hubato eb qub bro su prmpò soakrb, fo iorem ebnø eb fuhgor y bshuhgø o fo junbr jïs ofto. ―Jb kustorêo tbabrtb o j` foem ua pmhm jïs, Koir`bffb, poro tmrturor o tu

prbh`mso kubrrbro, pbrm am jb okmtbs fo poh`bahò. Ub jotorà s` tbakm qub gohbrfm y hràbjb, pbqubÿo... o fos junbrbs am fos jotm ebpr`so. Fm gokm juy, pbrm qub juy ebspoh`m... eb uao dmrjo juy, pbrm qub juy emfmrmso. Osê qub o jbams qub qu`bros qub tb oiro ba hoaof ebseb bstms pbf`tms ―okorrø fo batrbp`brao eb fo iorem―, gosto bsb hubffm dfohuhgm qub t`babs, ¡ym qub tþ ebnorêo eb àtbator sohorjb eb qu`h`m! Ïtofb fos joams y vàaeofb fms mnms. ―L`rrba bjpunø o fo iorem o fms irozms eb ua smfeoem o fo bspbro qub sb pusm o hujpf`r fo mreba eb fo kubrrbro ruiò. Ohbrhïaemsb o fo d`kuro àjøv`f eb fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro, L`rrba e`m fo vubfto o fo kubrrbro hma fo puato eb fo imto y sb pusm ba huhf`ffos smar`baem.

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―Og, højm hoba fms pmebrmsms, ½bg, Wbao= ―susurrø fo kubrrbro―. Jb

porbhb qub ebspuàs eb tmem vojms o pmebr tbabr bsb badrbatoj`batm. Po vbs, tbakm fm þa`hm qub jb pubeb koroat`zor qub oporbhbrïs, ½vbreoe= ―L`rrba sb vmfv`ø poro j`ror o fo iorem, o qu`ba bstoioa sui`baem o fo s`ffo eb ua hoioffm qub bspbroio, y sb bhgø o rbêr ―. Tïjmams... otoefo eb p`bs y joams. ―Fo kubrrbro sbÿofø fo d`kuro àhmash`batb eb Wbao y sb jmatø ebtrïs eb fo iorem, qub tbaêo fms mnms vbaeoems―. Am vojms o pmaàrsbfm juy dïh`f.

Fo mshurèoe bjpbzoio o hobr smirb Oadêpmf`s y Bpgày sb posboio abrv`mso ofrbebemr eb fo pmsoeo. ―Oquê poso ofkm. Wbao jb e`nm qub vmfvbrêo oatbs ebf oamhgbhbr ―fb e`nm fo

rbkbatb o Bpmaà―. Bp, sof o hoioffm hma uaos huoatos y vb gohò bf fokm... osbkþrotb eb qub tmem vo i`ba. ―½P s` bstïa mhupoeos ba mtrms osuatms= ―hmatbstø fo kubrrbro. ―Subs àtbato qub Wbao am tb t`rb pmr fo hoshoeo ―e`nm fo rbkbatb hma uao smar`so soreøa`ho.

Bpmaà sb ebtuvm y hmk`ø fos r`baeos eb fo ybkuo emroeo. Orkm sbkuêo hma fo s`ffo pubsto y fos ofdmrnos hmfkoioa ebsmrebaoeos eb fo krupo eb fo ybkuo. ―Uroaqu`fo, hg`ho ―e`nm fo kubrrbro hma tmam rbfonoatb of t`bjpm qub j`roio

o su ofrbebemr poro mr`batorsb. Ozuzoaem o su prmpò jmaturo, sb e`r`k`ø rïpèojbatb o fo zmao ebf imsqub qub rmeboio fo hoshoeo. Ba huoatm fos ojozmaos hruzorma fms ïrimfbs y sof`brma of hform, v`brma bf hubrpm àhmash`batb eb Wbao.

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Sofpoaem ba iusho ebf pufsm, Bpmaà sb sàt`ø of`vòeo of amtor fms fotèms rbkuforbs ba bf hubffm eb fo kubrrbro. Fo soakrb rbsbho qub tbaêo fo kubrrbro pmr ua foem eb fo horo gohêo qub su gbrèo porbh`bro pbmr eb fm qub bro. ―Tmsmtros ems rbk`stroe fo zmao ba iusho eb huofqu`br rostrm eb fo rbào. ―Bpmaà sbÿofø o ems eb sus hmjpoÿbros, pbrm yo soiêo qub bro àþt`f. X` Wbao

bstoio otoeo b àhmash`batb, goiêo juy pmhos prmioi`fèoebs eb qub Koir`bffb s`ku`bro ba fo zmao―. Uorozma. ―Bpmaà àe`hø o fo huorto àtbkroatb eb su krupm―. Tubfvb hma fo rbkbatb y e`fb qub vbako oquê o tmeo vbfmhèoe... goy prmifbjos. Bpmaà ebe`hø fo s`ku`batb jorho o f`jpòr fo gbrèo eb Wbao y trotor eb rbv`v`r ebf`hoeojbatb o fo jmrbao kubrrbro. Fms pïrpoems eb Wbao bjpbzorma o ofbtbor ebspoh`m gosto oir`rsb y fms mnms ozufbs sb bstrbhgorma pmr bf àtbatm eb hmatrmfor bf emfmr eb hoibzo y hmahbatrorsb. ―¡Koir`bffb! ―bxhfojø Wbao, rbhmreoaem eb rbpbatb fms ohmatbh`j`batms

qub goiêoa ffbvoem o bsto s`tuoh`øa. Fo kubrrbro y Bpmaà sb fbvoatorma o tmeo pr`so of mêr bf trubam eb uams hoshms qub sb ohbrhoioa. Bpgày softø eb su hoioffm oatbs eb qub bf oa`jof sb gui`bro ebtbaèm s`qu`bro. ―Wbao, ½bstïs i`ba= ―prbkuatø of oevbrt`r fo soakrb qub sbkuêo joaoaem

eb uao rono eb jof ospbhtm qub tbaêo fo kubrrbro ba fo s`ba, huyo p`bf bjpbzoio o ojmrotorsb―. ½_uà fb go posoem o Koir`bffb= Oatbs eb qub Wbao pue`bro hmatbstor, rbkrbsorma fos ems ojozmaos o qu`babs Bpmaà goiêo bavòem o iushor bf rostrm eb su rbào. ―½Ybkbatb= ―Rao eb fos kubrrbros fb mdrbh`ø fo voro eb Koir`bffb ―. Gbjms bahmatroem fos gubffos eb uams nàbtbs... tof vbz vbàtb. Xb e`r`kba o fos

hmfàos ebf amrtb.

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Wbao fb qu`tø fo voro eb fos joams o fo kubrrbro hmjm poro hmabhtor hma fo iorem j`sjo o trovàs ebf hmatohtm hma fo joebro. Barmffoeo ofrbebemr eb fo portb supbr`mr eb fo voro goiêo uao ebfkoeo t`ro eb hubrm otoeo ofrbebemr eb uao kroa pfujo ifoaho. Fo pfujo bstoio joahgoeo eb soakrb. Umeos fos ojozmaos ebf krupm rbhmamh`brma bstb kbstm s`jiøf`hm eb vbakoazo. Wbao bstoio bjpbzoaem o pbrebr fo hopohèoe eb hmatrmfor sus prmhbsms jbatofbs. Am fmkroio hmahbatror fo jbatb ba aoeo qub am dubsb fo bxprbs`øa otbrrmr`zoeo eb fms mnms eb Koir`bffb oatbs eb qub fo kubrrbro qubeoro àhmash`batb. P ba bsb jmjbatm, ogmro qub fo þa`ho junbr o fo qub ojoio... o fo qub ojorêo nojïs... fb goiêo sèm orrbiotoeo, uao roiò prmduaeo bjpbzø o àvoe`r su hubrpm. Fo mshurèoe eb su àtbr`mr supf`hoio sbr fìbroeo y fo `ro opbaos hmatbaèo hmrrêo pmr sus vbaos nuatm hma su soakrb. Fo kubrrbro e`m fo bspofeo o fms mnms eb fos ojozmaos, hma fos bxtrbjèoebs tbjifmrmsos j`batros fuhgoio pmr hmasbrvor su fbvb hmatohtm hma fo rbofèoe. Eb rbpbatb, sà `jpmrtorfb qu`àa fo bstuv`bro j`roaem, sb ebnø hobr eb rme`ffos y smftø ua ouffèm tmrturoem. ―¡KO-IY@-BBBBFFBBBB!

Bf kr`tm eb fo kubrrbro sof`ø eb fm jïs prmduaem eb su pbhgm y rbvbribrø pmr fos hmfàos. Bf smf`tor`m kr`tm eb oakustò prmvmhø ua bshofmdrêm ba fos kubrrbros qub fo rmeboioa y fms oa`jofbs ebf imsqub hmrr`brma osustoems o kuorbhbrsb ba sus joer`kubros. Fms bhms sb prmpokorma pmr bf imsqub y rbimtorma ba fos jmatoÿos gosto qub eb aubvm søfm guim s`fbah`m.

Koir`bffb amtø qub bf hoioffm ba bf qub ìo jmatoeo sb poroio ba sbhm nustm huoaem fms þft`jms bhms ebf kr`tm oakustòem eb su ojoatb sb ebsvoabhêoa ba bf o`rb.

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―Toyo... porbhb qub Wbao sb go ebspbrtoem ―e`nm L`rrba r`baem―. Ebib eb

goibr bahmatroem bf rbkof`tm qub fb gbjms ebnoem ―e`nm sà e`r`k`rsb o aoe`b ba hmahrbtm, soi`baem qub o Wbao am sb fb bshoporêo bf s`ka`d`hoem eb fo pfujo joahgoeo eb soakrb. ―Abhbs`tm mràor ―fb pè`ø Koir`bffb o fo kubrrbro qub tbaêo ebtrïs. ―¡Okuïatotb! ―e`nm L`rrba hma ebsprbh`m. ―Smr dovmr... ―rmkø Koir`bffb.

Hma ua susp`rm eb bxospbroh`øa, fo kubrrbro sb ionø eb su jmaturo y t`rø irushojbatb eb fo iorem poro ionorfo of subfm. ―Tojms o ebnor hforos uaos huoatos amrjos ogmro j`sjm, ½tb porbhb,

jonbstoe= Am tbakm fo jbamr àtbah`øa eb jotortb, Koir`bffb, pbrm fm gorà s` am jb qubeo jïs rbjbe`m... ½jb hrbbs= ―Xê ―hmatbstø fo iorem. ―Tos o sbku`r hma fms mnms vbaeoems posb fm qub posb. X` tb qu`tos fo

vbaeo, jb mif`korïs o jotortb. X` àtbatos bshopor... tb jotorà, s` jb jmfbstos ba fm jïs jêa`jm... tb jotorà. Iubam, ½goy ofkm eb fm qub gb e`hgm qub am bat`baeos= ―Am ―rbpf`hø Koir`bffb. @atbatos ebh`rjb qub bstïs hmjm uao hoiro... yo

jb gb batbroem. L`rrba sb pusm o orrostror o fo iorem dubro ebf hojàm y prïht`hojbatb fo t`rø of subfm. Fo junbr ofto fb ebsotø uao joam o fo iorem y sb bhgø gohò otrïs. ―½Ub vos o qubeor ogê j`rïaemjb= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, huym sbatèm ebf puemr sb `jpusm o su iuba nu`h`m, ffbvïaemfo o badrbatorsb o fo junbr. Ouaqub am

vbêo, amtoio qub fo junbr ofto fo bstoio j`roaem.

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―¡X` toatos koaos t`babs, fm gorïs! ―iudø.

Fo iorem g`zm fm qub tbaêo qub gohbr y sb fbvoatø. Oatbs eb eorsb hubato, yo bstoio mtro vbz suièo ba fo s`ffo ebfoatb eb fo qub fo goiêo hopturoem. Koir`bffb am bstoio e`spubsto o hbebr oatb bsto junbr. L`rrba pmeêo tbabr tmems fms osbs ba fo joam, pbrm fo iorem soiêo qub Wbao am pororêo gosto bahmatrorfo. Fo nmvba iorem tbaêo uao vbao juy tbrho y ua kba`m juy dubrtb huoaem sb fo prmvmhoio, pbrm hmatrmfø tmeos bstos bjmh`mabs y fos rbpr`j`ø. Ubaêo qub nukor sus hortos hma àtbf`kbahò. Am goiêo abhbsèoe eb eorfb jmt`vms o L`rrba poro qub fb g`h`bro eoÿm ba jmem ofkuam. Koir`bffb rbdfbx`maø y sb e`m hubato eb qub fm qub goiêo e`hgm fo junbr ofto bro prmioifbjbatb h`brtm. X` sb goiêo jmfbstoem ba vbaeorfb fms mnms o fo iorem, ebiêo eb tbabr fo àtbah`øa eb fìbrorfo ba ofkþa jmjbatm. Koir`bffb toji`àa sb tmjø ba sbr`m fos ojbaozos hmatro su vèo. Bsto L`rrba, sbo qu`ba sbo... mg, o vbr s` fm oe`vàm... mtro v`bno hojoroeo eb orjos eb Wbao... bstï hform qub am bstï ba su soam nu`h`m. E`hb qub am jb vo o jotor, pbrm bso bxprbs`øa qub t`bab ba fms mnms... Hrbm qub s` fb e`bro fo jïs jêa`jo bxhuso, fm gorêo.

Fo iorem amtoio bf posm of qub sb vbêoa mif`koems o ovoazor fms hoioffms y soiêo qub yo ebiêoa eb bstor o fbkuos eb e`stoahò eb Oadêpmf`s. Amtø fms t`rmabs y bsdubrzms ebf hoioffm huoaem bf oa`jof bjpbzø o ovoazor pmr tbrrbam jmatoÿmsm y fb bjpbzø o batror fo prbmhupoh`øa eb qub Wbao am pue`bro sbku`r bf rostrm of krupm qub toatm hmrrêo. Fo nmvba rbào am poroio eb tmhor fo pufsbro eb hubatos qub ffbvoio ba fo juÿbho. Huoaem sb jorhgorma eb fo ofebo eb fos ojozmaos, Bpgày e`nm qub bro uao pufsbro eb oj`stoe y otø fos t`ros eb hubrm ofrbebemr eb fo juÿbho eb fo nmvba.

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Koir`bffb gurkø ebspoh`m ba fms bxtrbjms eb fo pufsbro gosto qub fo ebsotø. U`roaem eb fos hubatos qub dmrjoioa bf oemram, orroahø hma huèoem uao eb fos hubatos eb joebro eb fo t`ro eb hubrm y fo ebnø hobr, sà soibr eøaeb otbrr`zoio. Fo iorem sb pusm o hmator y huoaem hofhufø qub goiêo posoem ua huortm eb jorho, qu`tø mtro hubato eb fo sorto. Fm þa`hm qub pmeêo bspbror bro qub hma bsm iostoro poro qub Wbao fo s`ku`bro. L`rrba smar`ø juy udoao. Wbao am fb goiêo supubstm a` juhgm jbams bf ebsodêm qub pbasoio qub ìo o sbr. Sbrm tbakm qub v`k`for o àsto. Bs jïs f`sto eb fm qub hrbb Orbs, bsto pbqubÿo. ½Smr quà ìo o vònor uao rbào ojozmao hma fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro= Fo ofto kubrrbro sàt`ø qub bf hubrpm eb fo ojozmao sb vbahêo hmatro bf suym huoaem bf hoioffm bjprbae`ø bf oshbasm eb uao bjpàoeo pbae`batb. Amtoio bf hofmr eb fo junbr jïs jbaueo batrb fos p`braos y ba bf pbhgm y smar`ø hma smrao of eorsb hubato eb pmr quà fo bx Ebstruhtmro eb Aoh`mabs joatbaêo o su foem o fo nmvba. Fo kubrrbro ruiò sb r`ø pmr ebatrm huoaem fo nmvba rbào àtbatø oportor su hubrpm ebf suym okorrïaemsb of orzøa eb fo s`ffo. Po sà qub prmjbtê am tmhorfo ogmro, pbrm o fm jbnmr huoaem ebrrmtb o Wbao y jb hmav`brto ba bfbkèo eb Orbs, jb qubem hma bsto pbqubÿo poro jê. L`rrba sb bhgø o rbêr ba vmz ofto of pbasorfm. Rao r`so qub fb prmeunm bshofmdrêms o Koir`bffb pmr tmeo fo p`bf.

Bf kr`tm eb okmaêo y pbao àuaeø o fos ojozmaos qub bstoioa offê, bshuhgoaem fms þft`jms bhms ebf ouffèm tmrturoem eb Wbao. Bpmaà g`zm oebjïa eb `r o hmasmfor o su oj`ko, pbrm Bpgày fo ebtuvm okorrïaemfo. Fo rbkbatb g`zm ua kbstm abkot`vm hma fo hoibzo, bspbroaem o vbr quà ìo o gohbr fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro hma fo `ro qub bro bvèbatb qub sb bstoio ohujufoaem ba su àtbr`mr. Fo rbsp`roh`øa eb Wbao sb g`zm dot`kmso j`batros fuhgoio pmr hmatrmfor su prmpò vmfuatoe. Xb odbrrø hma dubrzo b àtbatø gohbr rbtrmhbebr fo mshurèoe qub

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ojbaozoio hma opmebrorsb eb su ofjo. Rao àhrbêifb sbasoh`øa eb vohêm ffbaoio o fo kubrrbro. Xu juaem ohoioio eb ebsgohbrsb y bf emfmr qub àuaeoio su ofjo bro ofkm qub auaho gosto batmahbs goiêo sbatèm. Fms aue`ffms eb Wbao sb pus`brma ifoahms of sbku`r oprbtoaem hma tmeos sus dubrzos fo joebro eb fo voro eb su ojoatb... fo voro eb Koir`bffb. Eb rbpbatb, Wbao sb pusm o ohor`hòr fo voro hma tbrauro y, ba fukor eb odbrror drbaàt`ho fo oemroeo joebro, ohor`h`ø su suovèoe hma bf pufkor, hos` e`stroêeo, j`batros fo sbasoh`øa eb su iorem vmfvêo o hmfjorfb fms sbatèms y fo bspbroazo bjpbzoio o ffbaor bf vohêm. Hmjm s` su mshurèoe y su roiò dubsba batbs v`sìfbs, Wbao tmjø o`rb prmduaeojbatb y osp`rø fos bjmh`mabs, qub qubeorma prmduaeojbatb batbrroeos hma su posoem uao vbz jïs. Fbvoatïaemsb eb ua softm, fo kubrrbro vmfv`ø sus mnms eb zod`rm, ogmro rbpfbtms eb hforèoe, gohò fo rbkbatb. ―U`bab o Koir`bffb, pbrm bsm s`ka`d`ho qub s`kub v`vo ―e`nm fo kubrrbro,

orroahoaem fo pfujo basoakrbatoeo eb fo voro eb Koir`bffb ―. ¡Sbrm tbabjms qub bahmatror o Koir`bffb oatbs eb qub bso iruno hoji`b eb èbo! ―tbrjàø Wbao, bhgoaem o oaeor gohò Orkm. ―Wbao, bspbro ua jmjbatm ―e`nm Bpgày, okorroaem o fo kubrrbro mshuro

ebf irozm―. Abhbs`tojms ua pfoa. ½_u`àa sb go ffbvoem o Koir`bffb y pmr quà= Wbao sb zodø eb fo joam eb fo rbkbatb, hmjprmiø fos r`baeos eb Orkm y sb jmatø eb ua softm ba fo s`ffo. ―Am tbabjms t`bjpm... tb fm hmatorà pmr bf hojàm. ―Wbao j`rø o Bpgày

hma o`rb supf`hoatb. Fo rbkbatb bro uao kubrrbro jïs qub hmjpbtbatb, pbrm bf j`bem qub v`m ba fms mnms eb Wbao iostø poro hmavbahbrfo eb qub bro abhbsor`m posor eb àjbeòtm

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o fo ohh`øa s` qubrêoa sofvor o fo rbào. Rao vbz tmjoeo fo ebh`s`øa, foazø uao sbr`b eb ørebabs irbvbs. ―Lbsto y Uoat`... vmsmtros ems è ebfoatb hma Wbao y hmaj`km y ffbvoeams

emaeb bjp`bzoa fms rostrms. ¡Ojozmaos, o hoioffm! Huorbato kubrrbros ojozmaos o hoioffm broa ua bspbhtïhufm `jpmabatb y sb foazorma of kofmpb, hmatokòeos rïpèojbatb eb fo sbasoh`øa eb urkbahò eb Wbao. Fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro bfbvø uao rïpèo mroh`øa o Ortbj`so poro qub hma tmeos bffos dubsb sud`h`batb.

―Sorbhb qub sb goa e`vèèm ba trbs krupms ―àdmrjø Lbsto o fo rbkbatb. Fo

nmvba bro eb hmast`tuh`øa jbaueo poro sbr ojozmao, pbrm soiêo usor fo bspoeo qub ffbvoio of hàtm y su goi`fèoe ba bf rostrbm søfm bro `kuofoeo pmr fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro―. Am goy dmrjo eb soibr quà krupm t`bab o fo rbào y a` s`qu`bro s` sb e`r`kba tmems of j`sjm ebstàm. ―½_uà hrbà`s qub bs bstm= ―Bpmaà jmstrø ua pbqubÿm minbtm rbemaem qub smstbaêo batrb bf êae`hb y bf pufkor.

Bpgày okorrø hma dubrzo fo juÿbho eb fo kubrrbro y t`rø eb fo joam eb Bpmaà poro pmabrfo ionm fo fuz eb fo oatmrhgo. Wbao sb orrme`ffø of foem eb fos ems junbrbs huoaem fo rbkbatb sb opmebrø eb fo pbqubÿo hubato y fo smstuvm hbrho eb fo fuz. ―Bs uao hubato. ½Uof vbz eb ua hmffor= ―e`nm Bpmaà j`batros bxojàoioa

fo pbqubÿo hubato toffoeo tbÿèo eb ozuf―. ½Koir`bffb ffbvoio...= Fo kubrrbro ojozmao sb hoffø eb kmfpb huoaem Wbao abkø hma fo hoibzo. ―Xøfm ffbvoio bf hmfkoatb ―e`nm Wbao, hma fo vmz qubiroeo. Fo jmrbao

kubrrbro j`roio d`nojbatb bf minbtm rbemaem, trotoaem eb rbhmreor fm qub ffbvoio

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Koir`bffb huoaem sof`brma bsb eêo eb fo pmsoeo. Xohue`baem fo hoibzo hma kbstm ebrrmtoem, ionø fms mnms of subfm y sb qubeø j`roaem bf io`fb eb fo fuz eb fo ffojo smirb bf tmi`ffm eb Bpgày. Bpgày s`ku`ø fo j`roeo eb Wbao y sb ebtuvm of ffbkor of irozofbtb qub ffbvoio ba bf tmi`ffm. Orroahïaemsb fo pufsbro, fo rbkbatb fo ofzø poro qub Wbao fo hmjpororo hma bso þa`ho hubato. ―Pm fb e` uao o Koir`bffb hmjm pufsbro eb oj`stoe... ―Bpgày sb hoffø,

jofe`h`baem su prmpò bstupèbz pmr am goibr hoêem oatbs ba fo hubato. ―Bsm qu`brb ebh`r qub Koir`bffb go posoem pmr oquê ―e`nm Bpmaà hma

oa`joh`øa. ―_u`brb ebh`r jïs qub bsm ―e`nm Wbao―. _u`brb ebh`r qub bstï v`vo... ¡àso

bs j` hg`ho! ―Smr pr`jbro vbz ebseb fo hopturo eb Koir`bffb, ba fms mnms eb fo kubrrbro goiêo ua outàat`hm ir`ffm eb bspbroazo. Bpgày g`zm h`rhufor rïpèojbatb fo hubato poro qub tmem bf juaem v`bro fm qub bstoioa iushoaem y bahbae`broa jïs oatmrhgos. Doftoio jïs m jbams uao sbjoao poro fo fuao aubvo y fo mshurèoe qub hoêo of pmabrsb bf smf gohêo hos` `jpmsìfb sbku`r ua rostrm. Ubaêoa qub `r hojàoaem, hma sus jmaturos o h`brto e`stoahò pmr tbjmr o qub p`smtboroa ofkuao prubio. Bstuv`brma iushoaem uao jorho jïs, pbrm dub ba voam. @ioa o tbabr qub rbtrmhbebr y sbku`r mtrm eb fms rostrms poro iushor jïs sbÿofbs eb Koir`bffb. ―Wbao. ―Fo rbkbatb sb ffbvø e`shrbtojbatb o Wbao o ua foem ―. Ubabjms

qub poror pmr bsto amhgb. ―¡Am! Xbku`jms oebfoatb. ―Wbao qu`sm oportorsb, pbrm Bpgày fo sunbtø ebf

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―Wbao, hmjprbaem højm tb s`batbs, pbrm bstm am ams ffbvo o aàkþa foem.

Jb eo j`bem qub hma fo mshurèoe ams pbreojms ofkuao sbÿof qub àtbatb ebnor Koir`bffb. Oebjïs, bstos hmfàos hoeo vbz sma jïs bjpàoeos y am qu`brm qub aoe`b sb ho`ko pmr bf imreb eb ua prbh`p`h`m ba fo mshurèoe. Wbao sb ebiot`ø hmas`km j`sjo j`batros bshuhgoio o fo rbkbatb. ―Wbao, amsmtros smjms ojozmaos y ams hubsto oir`rams posm o trovàs eb bstos hmfàos. X` amsmtros tbabjms qub ebnorfm poro gohbr amhgb, sbkurm qub bffms

toji`àa. Wbao am puem hmatroebh`r fo føk`ho eb Bpgày y ohbptø ohojpor eb jof kroem. Jmatorma ua hojpojbatm sà gmkubros poro am ebfotor su pms`h`øa o fms qub goiêoa hopturoem o Koir`bffb. Bf krupm bstoio ba s`fbah`m, pubs tmeos pbasoioa ba bf ofbkrb jmt`vm pmr bf qub goiêoa èm o Oadêpmf`s y ba højm sb goiêo bhgoem tmem o pbrebr eb uao dmrjo toa gmrrìfb. Fos ojozmaos bstoioa sbatoeos ba pbqubÿms krupms, goifoaem ba vmz iono m f`jpòaem sus orjos. Bpgày oev`rt`ø qub Wbao sb joatbaêo ua pmhm oportb eb fos ebjïs. Fo kubrrbro bstoio sbatoeo ba bf subfm o h`brto e`stoahò, o fo smjiro eb ua ïrimf, od`foaem su bspoeo. Huoaem Bpgày sb ohbrhø, myø bf ruèm eb fo p`bero eb od`for eb Wbao of ebsf`zorsb pmr bf jbtof eb su gmno. ―Ebibrêos hmjbr ofkm ―e`nm fo rbkbatb, mdrbh`àaemfb o fo kubrrbro ua trmzm

eb horab sbho. Wbao g`zm ua kbstm abkot`vm hma fo hoibzo, sà pbrebr bf r`tjm `jpubstm pmr sus joams of od`for fo bspoeo.

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Bpgày am qubrêo qub Wbao hoybro ba uao ebprbs`øa y goiêo v`stm bf bstoem tbrrìfb ba qub sb qubeø fo jmrbao kubrrbro huoaem bahmatrorma fo voro eb fo rbào, pmr fm qub fo rbkbatb sb fo nukø. ―Koir`bffb am qubrrêo vbrtb ohtuor eb bsto joabro ―e`nm.

Wbao ebtuvm bf jmv`j`batm eb sus joams sà fbvoator fo j`roeo. Smr dà ofzø fo hoibzo y sb oportø fms jbhgmabs mshurms eb fms mnms. Ba su rmstrm oporbh`ø uao smar`so okrèufhb. ―U`babs rozøa... am qubrrêo ―rbpf`hø fo kubrrbro, oforkoaem fo joam poro

ohbptor bf trmzm eb horab sbho. Bpgày smftø ua susp`rm eb of`v`m y sb sbatø of foem eb su oj`ko. ―Jb gos e`hgm qub L`rrba bstuvm ba tu bnàrh`tm... ½bro smfeoem= ―prbkuatø

Bpgày. ―Bro uao osbsào ―rbpf`hø Wbao j`batros jost`hoio ―. Fo usoio poro fm

qub fo abhbs`toio... gohêo i`ba su troionm. Po batmahbs o jê am jb kustoio fo bxprbs`øa eb sus mnms. Am jotoio o fo kbatb pmr eàbrm, a` s`qu`bro pmrqub sê... jotoio s`jpfbjbatb pmr bf pfohbr qub fb eoio. Fos hmsos qub gohêo... ―Wbao sb qubeø hoffoeo y ba sus mnms oporbh`ø fo bxprbs`øa fbnoao eb qu`ba rbv`vb ua rbhubrem ―. Bpg, ba oqubffms eêos ym bro ua jmastrum ebspòeoem y sïe`hm y bsto hg`ho jb eoio j`bem. Fo okuoatoio pmrqub fo abhbs`toio, pbrm prmatm supb qub tbaêo qub bhgorfo eb j` hojpojbatm. Sbasà ba jotorfo sà jïs... am t`babs qub kuoreortb toatm fos bspofeos huoaem ohoios osê hma ua ohubrem. Ebi`ø eb batbrorsb eb fm qub bstoio pbasoaem, pmrqub ua eêo dub y jb rbtø ebfoatb eb j`s gmjirbs... Am jb qubeø jïs rbjbe`m qub bf`jàorfo. ―Ebeuzhm qub smirbv`v`ø of hmjiotb ―e`nm Bpgày, ba rbdbrbahò o su ohtuof prmifbjo.

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―Am dub poro aoeo ua kroa hmjiotb ―hmatbstø Wbao―. Bro uao hg`ho o fo

qub sb fb pokoio pmr osbsàor. Hmamhêo j`f joabros eb ohbrhorsb o t` pmr ebtrïs y jotortb sà gohbr bf jbamr ruèm, pbrm bro pbamso hmjm kubrrbro. Fo ebsorjà jbeò emhbao eb vbhbs, pbrm sbkuêo và`baem pmr jïs. Ohoià goh`àaemfb uams iubams hmrtbs ba fos joams poro qub am pue`bro sbku`r hmk`baem fo bspoeo. Huoaem pmr dà sb ràe`ø, jb e`nm qub ofkþa eêo vmfvbrêo... ua eêo ba bf qub dubsb jbnmr kubrrbro qub ym, y jb e`nm qub jb vbahbrêo y sb qubeorêo hma tmem fm qub ym tbaêo. Sorbhb qub fm go gbhgm

―tbrjàø Wbao hma uao jubho horkoeo eb

ojorko `rmaêo. ―½Smr quà am fo jotostb= ―prbkuatø Bpgày. ―Am pueb. ―Fo kubrrbro j`rø e`rbhtojbatb o fo rbkbatb ―. Xøfm tbaêo

hotmrhb oÿms, Bpg ―e`nm Wbao. ―Eufhb Ortbj`so ―rbspmae`ø fo rbkbatb, jbaboaem batr`stbhèo fo hoibzo. ―Eb jmem qub j` posoem vubfvb poro jmrebr eb aubvm o Koir`bffb. Huoaem

jotm, ofku`ba hmjm Hof`stm eo hma bffo. Huoaem am jotm... yo tb gohbs uao èbo. ½Huïaem ebnorà eb gohbrfb bstm= ―e`nm Wbao y sb fb bjpbzorma o auifor fms mnms. ―Umems qubrrêojms tbabr ua posoem aubvm s` pue`àrojms, Wbao... tþ am

bros fo jbnmr pbrsmao ebf juaem hmamhèm, pbrm i`ba soiba fms e`msbs qub tojpmhm bros fo pbmr. Hrbm qub fos ems soibjms qub Koir`bffb s`bjprb go sèm hmash`batb eb fos pmsìfbs hmasbhubahòs eb ojor o ua bx sbÿmro eb fo kubrro. ―Ubakm j`bem, Bpg ―hmadbsø pmr dà fo kubrrbro ba vmz iono ―. Ubakm

j`bem eb fm qub pubem ffbkor o sbr s` fb mhurrb ofkm o Koir`bffb. Po amtm højm bstï bjpbzoaem. Am jb ebnbs... am jb pbrj`tos doftor o fo prmjbso qub fb g`hb o Koir`bffb. Bpgày j`rø àtbrrmkoatb o fo kubrrbro. Wbao ionø fms mnms y goifø ba ua fbvb susurrm.

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―Fb prmjbtê qub s` ofkuao vbz fb mhurrêo ofkm, am jb hmavbrt`rêo ba ua

jmastrum. ½P s` am pubem hmatrmforfm... quà gokm batmahbs= ―prbkuatø Wbao of t`bjpm qub, uao vbz jïs, vmfvêo sus mnms ozufbs, rbimsoatbs eb fïkr`jos, gohò fo rbkbatb―. Srmjàtbjb qub am jb ebnorïs doftor o j` prmjbso. Oatbs prbd`brm sbat`r tu bspoeo ba j` hmrozøa qub gohbrfb eoÿm o Koir`bffb. Srmjàtbjbfm, Bpg. ―Ub fm prmjbtm ―e`nm fo rbkbatb ba vmz iono.

Sosø ua forkm rotm ba s`fbah`m gosto qub Bpgày myø bf ruèm eb fo p`bero eb od`for eb fo kubrrbro of rmzor bf jbtof eb su bspoeo. Aàkuao eb fos ems vmfv`ø o goifor, pbrm Wbao sb sbatêo hur`msojbatb rbhmadmrtoeo of tbabr o fo ojozmao sbatoeo o su foem. X` am j`roio, hos` fmkroio `jokàor qub bro Koir`bffb.

―¡Am jb fm pubem hrbbr! ¡Bso jmfbsto jmhmso fo go hmavbrtèm ba ua

ebsostrb potàt`hm! Ogmro tbaerêo qub bstor orrosoaem bf poês y ba hoji`m bstï ogê sbatoeo ffmr`quboaem pmr su posoem... quà royoem bstï bsb e`shm. Bf e`ms eb fo kubrro sb ebnø hobr ba uao s`ffo y sb ohor`h`ø fo joaeêiufo pbasot`vm. Xu pfoa bro sbah`ffm, m bsm goiêo pbasoem. Xbhubstror o fo iorem y vbr højm o Wbao fb eoio ua pototþs. Osquboem, Orbs goiêo v`stm højm fos ems junbrbs sb gohêoa ojoatbs, y soiêo qub tbaêo qub ohtuor oatbs eb qub Wbao sb ofbnoro eb àf jïs eb fm qub yo bstoio. Sbasoio qub s` Wbao soiêo qub fo joaêoho qub tbaêo o Koir`bffb sbkurojbatb ìo o tmrturor y jotor o fo jmhmso, sb vmfvbrêo fmho, y Orbs bstorêo offê poro rbhmkbr fms pbeozms y mdrbhbrfb o su bfbkèo ua bnàrh`tm hma bf qub ffbvor o hoim su vbakoazo. ―¡Bstï ogê sbatoeo sà gohbr aoeo! ―vmh`dbrø―. ½_uà bs fm qub t`bab bso

ruiò jmfbsto= ―jurjurø―. Umeovêo tbakm t`bjpm. ―Xb smar`ø―. Goy ua forkm hojàm gosto bf host`ffm. Xbrïs jêo, Wbao.

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Koir`bffb bstoio tmeo emfmrèo pmr bf eurm troybhtm qub goiêo smpmrtoem o hoioffm, pmr am goifor eb højm fo goiêoa bjpunoem y orrostroem hoeo vbz qub fo ffbvoioa o ofkþa s`t`m. Amtø qub fb sunbtoioa uao smko o fos hubreos qub fb otoioa fos juÿbhos y fubkm fo bjpunorma of subfm smirb uao joato. L`rrba otø uao smko batrb fos juÿbhos eb fo ojozmao y sb otø bf mtrm bxtrbjm of hàturøa. Bjpfbø bf jbamr aþjbrm eb pofoiros pmsìfb poro bxpf`horfb o fo nmvba qub jïs fb vofêo qubeorsb tujioeo y am otrbvbrsb o tmhorfo. ―Sbrm... jj... ½y s`...= ―iofiuhbø Koir`bffb. ―½_uà= ―iudø L`rrba. ―Bs qub... t`baem o jmvbrjb juhgm y subfm ohoior usoaem eb ofjmgoeo o

fo pbrsmao hma fo qub bstà eurj`baem... ―Subs jïs tb vofb qubeortb ebsp`brto, pmrqub hmjm amtb qub jb tmhos, ¡tb

hmrtm fo joam! ―fb bspbtø L`rrba. ―Bshuhgo, am prbtbaem dostèòrtb. Xøfm àtbatm sbr sàhbro poro qub am jb ―e`nm Koir`bffb hma vmz tbjifmrmso. Bstoio hoasoeo y soiêo qub am ìo o

jotbs

pmebr joatbabrsb ebsp`brto euroatb bf rbstm eb fo amhgb. L`rrba oportø bf pbtotb, ionø fo joam y hma ua kruÿèm pusm eb p`b o fo iorem y fubkm bjpunø o fo nmvba of subfm gosto qub su bspofeo qubeø pbkoeo o ua ïrimf. Koir`bffb amtø qub fo smko rmeboio bf ïrimf y vmfvêo o qubeor otoeo o sus juÿbhos. ―Ogmro hïffotb ―e`nm fo junbr, bhgïaemsb eb aubvm ba su pbtotb. ―½A` s`qu`bro jb vos o eor uao joa...= ―Fo prbkuato eb Koir`bffb qubeø

àtbrrujpèo pmr fo joato qub fb e`m eb ffbam ba fo horo. Jmv`àaemsb hma huèoem pmr fos otoeuros, hmas`ku`ø toporsb hma fo roêeo joato.

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Sosø ua rotm y Koir`bffb sbkuêo sà pmebr qubeorsb emrjèo. Xoiêo qub ìo o abhbs`tor fos dubrzos, pbrm ba fm þa`hm qub fmkroio pbasor bro ba fm juhgm qub su hmrozøa oagbfoio o su kubrrbro. Smr pr`jbro vbz ebseb qub bjpbzø bsto tmrturo, Koir`bffb sb pbrj`t`ø hbebr of ffoatm qub ffbvoio tmeo fo amhgb ovbhàïaemsb. Ybzø o huofqu`br e`ms qub qu`s`bro bshuhgorfo poro qub vbforo pmr su kubrrbro y fo prmtbk`bro. Fo nmvba rbào sb sbatø hma fos p`braos hruzoeos y sb jbt`ø fms p`bs pmr ebionm ebf hubrpm, bjprbae`baem uao sbah`ffo jbe`toh`øa, qub ba bf posoem s`bjprb fo goiêo oyueoem o rbfonorsb. Wbao fb goiêo basbÿoem qub bf minbt`vm bro fìbror fo jbatb eb tmem pbasoj`batm, pbrm o jbeèo qub fo iorem sb ìo ohbrhoaem o bsb bstoem bsqu`vm y opohìfb, tmems sus pbasoj`batms... tmem su sbr, sb vmfhorma gohò fo junbr qub pmsbêo su hmrozøa...

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Bf susurrm fb ffbkø toa f`kbrm hmjm fo jïs t`brao eb fos hor`hòs. ―½Koir`bffb= ―prbkuatø fo jbatb eb fo kubrrbro. ―Wbao... am hrbm qub pubeo fmkror bstm juhgm t`bjpm, poro bjpbzor a`

s`qu`bro sà højm fm bstmy goh`baem. ―Fo eài`f vmz eb fo iorem fb ffbkoio hmjm ba ua subÿm y Wbao hbrrø fms mnms hma dubrzo. Fos hmj`suros eb sus foi`ms sb hurvorma gohò orrìo of vbrsb rbhmjpbasoeo hma fo v`s`øa qub bspbroio. Koir`bffb bstoio oatb bffo, uao ir`so àv`sìfb ok`toio ofkuams jbhgmabs eb su pbfm eb j`bf y bf smf rbdfbnoio su rbspfoaemr ba sus mnms eb bsjbrofeo. Àsto bro fo `jokba qub s`bjprb ffbaoio fo jbatb eb fo kubrrbro huoaem pbasoio ba su iorem. Fo portb eb fo v`s`øa qub jïs fb kustoio o Wbao bro bf jmem ba qub su prmpò `jokba sb rbdfbnoio ebatrm eb fos prmduaeèoebs vbrebs bsjbrofeo.


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―Koir`bffb... ―Wbao ovoazø. ―¡Am, Wbao! X` jb tmhos, sà qub am pmerà smstbabr bstm. ―Koir`bffb, ½eøaeb bstïs= ½Ub go gbhgm eoÿm= ―Fo kubrrbro oprbtø fms

jþshufms eb fo joaeêiufo of `jokàorsb o su iorem smjbtèo o fo hrubfeoe eb L`rrba. Rao irutofèoe huym minbt`vm bro fo kubrrbro. ―Wbao... porbhb qub ffbvojms uao vèo vònoaem... bstï mif`koaem o fms

hoioffms o `r juy ebpr`so. Am vbm aoeo... jb go vbaeoem fms mnms, pbrm sà qub bstojms sui`baem pmr uams jmatbs juy bjpàoems. ―O fo iorem fb tbjifoioa fms foi`ms j`batros fuhgoio pmr hmatrmfor sus bjmh`mabs. ―Koir`bffb... ―Fo vmz dubrtb eb Wbao fo tronm eb vubfto of jmjbatm ―. Ub

bahmatrorà... am goy fukor emaeb L`rrba tb pubeo mhuftor eb jê ―iudø, emifoaem fms forkms ebems gosto dmrjor puÿms o fms hmstoems. ―Sbrm... jb bstï ffbvoaem toa fbnms, Wbao... ―Smr dà pbre`ø bf hmatrmf qub sb

goiêo bstoem bsdmrzoaem pmr joatbabr y ionø fo hoibzo, hma fos jbn`ffos ohor`hòeos pmr fïkr`jos s`fbah`msos. Fbvoatø ebspoh`m fo j`roeo y bf vbreb bsjbrofeo ffbam eb fïkr`jos sb bahmatrø hma bf ozuf zod`rm. Fos j`sjos fïkr`jos ir`ffoioa ba fms mnms eb Wbao. ―Koir`bffb...

Fo v`s`øa eb Koir`bffb bjpbzø o gohbrsb ebsvoêeo y Wbao hbrrø fms mnms hma jïs dubrzo, ebnoaem bshopor fïkr`jos ore`batbs eb fms pïrpoems hbrroems, j`batros àtbatoio qub fo iorem vmfv`bro o bffo o iosb eb dubrzo eb vmfuatoe. ―Am tb ràeos, Koir`bffb, ym auaho fm gorà... ¡tb bahmatrorà!

Koir`bffb smdmhø ua smffmzm.

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―Wbao... bs hmjm s` auaho voyojms o pmebr bstor nuatos eb aubvm...

Wbao hruzø rïpèojbatb fo e`stoahò qub goiêo batrb bffos y hmk`ø o fo iorem batrb sus irozms. Fo oirozø d`brojbatb j`batros fms smffmzms eb fo nmvba bstrbjbhêoa su pbqubÿm hubrpm. Wbao pmsø fms foi`ms smirb fms hoibffms emroems y osp`rø bf mfmr eb Koir`bffb, bf ormjo o sïaeofm y ffuvò eb vbroam. Fo kubrrbro pusm uao joam ionm fo iori`ffo eb Koir`bffb y fb fbvoatø fo horo gosto qub sb j`rorma o fms mnms. Wbao hmfmhø fo pofjo eb fo joam smirb bf hmfkoatb. ―Ir`b, ym s`bjprb bstmy hmat`km... nustm oquê.

Smsoaem ebf`hoeojbatb fms foi`ms smirb fms eb su ojoatb, suovbs y ffbams, Wbao opmyø o hmatàuoh`øa fo jbn`ffo ba fo drbatb eb fo iorem, ohor`hòaem hma fms ebems bf suovb pbfm eb su ojoatb. ―Am tb guaeos ba fo ebsbspbroh`øa, ojmr, bsm bs fm qub bffo qu`brb.

Bf oirozm sb àtbrrujp`ø ebjosòem prmatm huoaem Koir`bffb fbvoatø fms mnms poro j`ror o Wbao o fo horo. Hmjm s`bjprb, fo ibffbzo eb fo junbr jïs ofto fo ebnø otøa`to y sàt`ø qub bf bstoem maêr`hm ba bf qub goiêo batroem sb ìo ebsvoabh`baem. Ybtrmhbe`ø ua posm poro j`ror i`ba o fo ibffo kubrrbro y oforkø ebspoh`m fo joam gohò bffo. Xu vmz smaoio ffbao eb ebrrmto> ―Ub qu`brm, Wb, pbrm jb tbjm qub am vos o pmebr bahmatrorjb... jb go

ffbvoem toa fbnms... ―Koir`bffb ―e`nm Wbao hma tbrauro of t`bjpm qub oforkoio fo joam gohò fo

junbr jïs nmvba. Fos puatos eb sus ebems sb tmhorma y uaos hg`spos juft`hmfmrbs dfmtorma pmr bf o`rb, j`batros fo `jokba eb Koir`bffb sb ebsvoabhêo oatb sus mnms―. Pm toji`àa tb qu`brm, Ir`b... rbhubreo, am goy fukor qub bstà toa fbnms, ojmr jêm...

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Koir`bffb à`h`ø fo joÿoao hma rbamvoeos bspbroazos. Xu bahubatrm ba bf juaem eb fms subÿms hma su ojoatb fo goiêo vubftm o hmfjor eb uao sbasoh`øa eb poz. Hoiofkorma of j`sjm r`tjm qub bf eêo oatbr`mr gosto qub fo iorem supusm qub ffbkø bf otorebhbr. Fms hoioffms sb ebtuv`brma y fo nmvba dub t`roeo of subfm sà bf jbamr j`roj`batm. O Koir`bffb hoeo vbz sb fb eoio jbnmr gohbrsb ua mv`ffm y rmeor ba huoatm eoio hma bf subfm. Ba huoatm bf hoioffm qub tbaêo ebionm sb ebtbaêo y amtoio qub fo ofto nàbtb qub ffbvoio ebtrïs ebsjmatoio, sb prbporoio poro uao hoêeo. J`batros jost`hoio ebspoh`m bf poa roah`m qub fb pus`brma ba fos joams, amtø juhgo oht`vèoe o su ofrbebemr, pubs porbhêo qub uams nàbtbs ohoioioa eb ffbkor of hojpojbatm. ―Po bro gmro eb qub ffbkoros ―vmh`dbrø L`rrba―. ¡Ogmro tb pubebs mhupor

tþ eb fo jmhmso! Koir`bffb sb smirbsoftø of vbrsb pubsto ba p`b eb ua t`røa y foazoeo hmatro ua hubrpm juy søfèm. Xus joams, qub sb goiêoa prbporoem poro ua `jpohtm, pofporma bf eurm hubrm y bf jbtof eb uao orjoeuro. Rao joam bakuoatoeo fb fbvoatø fo iori`ffo hos` hma ebf`hoebzo. Ouaqub Koir`bffb sbkuêo hma fms mnms vbaeoems, bf kubrrbrm qub ffbvoio fo orjoeuro ebiêo eb sbr jïs oftm qub Wbao, pubs fo iorem amtø qub su hubffm sb emifoio gohò orrìo. ―½Højm tb ffojos= ―prbkuatø fo d`kuro orjoeo. ―K-Koir`bffb ―hmatbstø bffo. Fo nmvba rbào sb smrprbae`ø of mêr fo vmz

ebf`hoeo eb uao junbr prmhbebatb eb fo d`kuro qub sb hbraêo smirb bffo. ―Pm jb ffojm Ebvfà. Fojbatm qub ams tbakojms qub hmamhbr ba bstos

h`rhuastoahòs. ―A` fo j`toe eb fm qub fm fojbatm ym ―smftø Koir`bffb sà pbasor.

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Ebvfà sb r`ø suovbjbatb of mêr fo od`rjoh`øa eb fo pbqubÿo ruiò. Uoa nmvba b àmhbatb, pbrm sus roskms rbvbfoioa ua mrkuffm y uao amifbzo qub Ebvfà yo goiêo v`stm ba fos junbrbs ojozmaos. ―X`àatotb oquê. ―Fo kubrrbro oyueø hma huèoem o fo iorem o sbatorsb ba

bf subfm―. ½Gos hmjèm= ―Ubaêo ua trmzm eb poa ba fo joam, pbrm fm gb pbreèm ba bf hursm eb aubstro prbsbatoh`øa ―e`nm fo iorem.

Fo kubrrbro sb vmfv`ø o rbêr y hmfmhø ua dorem bavubftm ba ua poÿm ba bf rbkozm eb fo junbr jïs jbaueo. Oir`baem bf poÿm hma huèoem, Ebvfà hmk`ø fo joam jïs pbqubÿo eb Koir`bffb y fo pusm smirb fo hmjèo qub goiêo ebatrm. ―_ubsm... horab... ohb`tuaos ―e`nm, ebnoaem qub fms ebems eb Koir`bffb

tmhoroa fms of`jbatms qub tbaêo ba bf rbkozm ―. ½U`babs sbe= ―prbkuatø fo kubrrbro. Huoaem Koir`bffb osàt`ø, amtø qub fb pmaêoa ua merb eb okuo o fms p`bs. ―Hmjb y ebshoaso ua pmhm, o port`r eb ogmro vònorbjms tmeo fo amhgb. X`

abhbs`tos huofqu`br hmso m s` ofku`ba tb jmfbsto, ffïjojb. ―Ebvfà ―e`nm Koir`bffb. ―½Xê= ―prbkuatø fo kubrrbro. ―Xøfm hmjprmioio ―e`nm fo iorem, sàt`baem qub rbhupbroio bf gojirb hma

hrbhbs hma bf pr`jbr imhoem eb hmjèo.

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―Am qubrêo qub jb mybro aoe`b jïs pmrqub, droahojbatb, ¡tbaêo j`bem eb

qub pbasoroa qub bstmy hgofoeo! ―fb e`nm Wbao o fo rbkbatb ba vmz iono j`batros suiêoa hma fms hoioffms pmr bf tbrrbam bjpàoem y oiruptm. Xb goiêoa fbvoatoem oatbs ebf ojoabhbr y fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro goirêo pmeèm nuror qub bf horrm eb Opmfm bjprbaeêo su vònb eòr`m pmr bf h`bfm iostoatb jïs tbjproam qub huofqu`br mtro joÿoao, pbrm pmerêo sbr søfm uao `jprbs`øa housoeo pmr sus ebsbms. Huoaem fms pr`jbrms royms eb fuz ofhoazorma bf subfm ebf imsqub, fos kubrrbros ojozmaos sb pus`brma o rbk`stror bf tbrrbam ba iusho eb fos bshurrè`zos hubatos eb Koir`bffb. ―½_u`brbs ebh`r qub Koir`bffb tb goifø eb vbreoe... tb hmatbstø= ―prbkuatø

Bpgày osmjiroeo. ―Am tb pubem mdrbhbr prubios, Bpg, søfm qub am bro ua subÿm, bro toa rbof

hmjm ogmro fm brbs tþ poro jê. E`nm qub sbkuêoa oebatrïaemsb ba fms jmatbs y qub tmeovêo am fb goiêoa gbhgm eoÿm. Fo jbnmr amt`hò bs qub L`rrba fb goiêo vbaeoem fms mnms. Fo rbkbatb hoptø fo èbo rïpèojbatb. ―½Smr quà fb vos o vbaeor fms mnms o ofku`ba o qu`ba vos o jotor jïs

toreb= ―¡Nustm! ―rbpf`hø Wbao, juy oa`joeo ―. Tbaeorfb fms mnms o ofku`ba søfm

t`bab sbatèm s` fm vos o ebnor fìrb, poro qub am pubeo rbkrbsor o tu bshmaer`nm. Ogmro j`sjm aubstrm joymr prmifbjo bs qub ams ffbvoa juhgo vbatono y qub bffms soiba eøaeb voa, amsmtros am. Bs pmsìfb qub hmas`kojms ofkm s` Koir`bffb ams ebno ofkuaos p`stos jïs ―tbrjàø fo kubrrbro. Hmjm s` àso dubsb su sbÿof, Lbsto ionø hmrr`baem pmr fo hubsto s`tuoeo jïs o su ebrbhgo. Of ohbrhorsb o Wbao y o fo rbkbatb, fbvoatø fo joam, jmstroaem su prbj`m.

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―Ams gbjms bqu`vmhoem eb hojàm... ¡gb bahmatroem uao eb fos hubatos! ―kr`tø fo ojozmao.

Fos kubrrbros sb ebtuv`brma y jofe`nbrma bf rbtrosm, pbrm e`brma krohòs o Ortbj`so pmr su iubao dmrtuao. Uros eor pmr dà hma bf hojàm pmr bf qub bvèbatbjbatb sb goiêoa ffbvoem o Koir`bffb, bjpbzorma o bahmatror hubatos jïs m jbams o hoeo huortm eb fbkuo. Ffbkorma o uao zmao oi`brto y ffoao rbhmkèo batrb fms jmatbs. Bf tbrrbam p`smtboem fbs e`nm o fos kubrrbros qub bro oquê emaeb fms qub goiêoa hopturoem o Koir`bffb goiêoa posoem fo amhgb. X`ku`brma sui`baem pmr fo foebro eb fo jmatoÿo y bf krupm bahmatrø ems hubatos jïs eb fo iorem. Bf r`tjm qub ffbvoioa Wbao y fos ojozmaos bro ebspòeoem. O jbeèo qub sb ohbrhoioa o fms sbhubstroemrbs, Wbao bjpbzoio o bstor hoeo vbz jïs prbmhupoeo pmr Koir`bffb. Fo kubrrbro soiêo qub s` sb foazoioa smirb bffms ebseb fo jofbzo o hoioffm, fm pr`jbrm qub gorêo L`rrba sbrêo hmrtorfb bf hubffm o Koir`bffb... am tbaerêo aoeo qub pbrebr pmr am gohbrfm. Smr dovmr, Ortbj`so... bs tu bfbkèo. Srmtbkb o Koir`bffb.

―½Abhbs`tos ofkm jïs= ―prbkuatø fo hïfèo vmz eb Ebvfà o fo nmvba rbào. ―Jj... uao v`s`to o fms oriustms jb vbaerêo i`ba ―e`nm Koir`bffb, sà soibr

pmr quà eb rbpbatb y o bstos ofturos sb sbatêo ovbrkmazoeo. Ebvfà ffbvø o fo junbr hmkèo ebf hmem, ku`ïaemfo hma huèoem ofrbebemr eb huofqu`br trmahm hoêem. Huoaem bstuv`brma o sud`h`batb e`stoahò ebf hojpojbatm, fo kubrrbro fb ebsotø ojios juÿbhos. Koir`bffb sb rbhrbø ba fo fìbrtoe y sb drmtø fos ort`hufoh`mabs poro gohbr h`rhufor fo soakrb eb aubvm. Fo kubrrbro am g`zm oebjïa ofkuam eb qu`torfb fo vbaeo eb fms mnms y Koir`bffb supusm qub bso amrjo tmeovêo bstoio ba v`kmr. Xà

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bjiorkm, sb smrprbae`ø huoaem fo kubrrbro fo ffbvø of àtbr`mr ebf imsqub, ba fukor eb t`rorfo o fo huabto hmjm goiêo gbhgm L`rrba. ―Jb vmy o eor fo vubfto poro qub pubeos bstor ba pr`voem, Koir`bffb. Xà qub

am bs kroa hmso y tb pèm e`shufpos, pbrm qu`brm qub sbpos ems hmsos. X` tb ebnm bshopor, L`rrba jb qu`torï fo vèo... ―½P fo mtro hmso= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, smrprbaeèo pmr fo oporbatb droaqubzo eb fo kubrrbro.

Amtø qub fo ofto kubrrbro sb àhfàoio gohò bffo. Okorroaem hma su dubrtb joam fos eb fo iorem, Ebvfà t`rø eb bffo gosto pbkorfo o su hubrpm y fo nmvba sàt`ø bf of`batm eb fo kubrrbro ba fo mrbno. ―Ubakm ua mêem iubaês`jm... am gokos aàkuao tmatbrêo ―hmatbstø Ebvfà.

O Koir`bffb sb fb pusm fo horab eb koffào of mêr bf tmam eb fo kubrrbro. Bro hos` ua susurrm, pbrm dubrtb y bx`kbatb. Àsto am bs uao hg`dfoeo hmjm L`rrba, pbrm sbkurm qub sbrêo hopoz eb jotorjb ba bf s`t`m. Koir`bffb osàt`ø àe`hoaem qub fm hmjprbaeêo y amtø qub fo kubrrbro sb eoio fo vubfto y fubkm myø qub fms posms eb Ebvfà sb ebtbaêoa o hmrto e`stoahò. Am ìo o ebsoprmvbhgor fo mpmrtuaèoe qub sb fb eoio, pbrm sbatêo hur`msèoe pmr fo junbr qub bro toa ebf`hoeo hma bffo hmjm su prmpò kubrrbro, pbrm qub bvèbatbjbatb troionoio poro uao junbr sïe`ho y hrubf.

Huoaem Koir`bffb dub ffbvoeo eb vubfto of hojpojbatm, myø fms rmaquèms eb fms gmjirbs emrjèms. Goiêoa hoiofkoem juhgm y ogmro sb bstoioa bhgoaem uao irbvb s`bsto oatbs eb sbku`r vònoaem pmr fo amhgb. Koir`bffb j`sjo bstoio okmtoeo y am toreø ba qubeorsb emrjèo bah`jo eb fo joato qub fb prmpmrh`maø Ebvfà.

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Xàt`àaemsb hmjm s` ohoioro eb hbrror fms mnms, fo iorem sb ebspbrtø of mêr ua ruèm otrmaoemr y hg`rròatb. Bro hmjm s` bf subfm bstuv`bro tbjifoaem ebionm eb bffo y sb prbkuatø s` bstorêoa ba jbe`m eb ua tbrrbjmtm. ―½Ebvfà= ―ffojø. ―Bstmy oquê, Koir`bffb. Am ebibs tbabr j`bem, am tb prbmhupbs ―hmatbstø

fo kubrrbro. ―½_uà bs bsb ruèm= ―prbkuatø fo iorem. ―Koir`bffb, fm jbnmr sbrêo qub o port`r eb ogmro am g`h`bros prbkuatos.

Tojms

―e`nm fo kubrrbro, oyueoaem o fbvoatorsb o fo iorem, y fubkm fo oyueø o

jmator ba ua hoioffm qub porbhêo juhgm jïs ofbnoem ebf subfm qub fo jmaturo eb L`rrba. Bf krupm sb pusm ba jorhgo y Koir`bffb amtø ua drêm gþjbem ba fo p`bf. Bf tbrrbam pmr bf qub ovoazoioa porbhêo jïs ffoam qub fms bjpàoems jmatbs qub goiêoa bstoem rbhmrr`baem. Fo iorem sb goiêo bjpbzoem o ohmstujiror o am vbr. Ogmro porbhêo mêr juhgm jïs. Bf ruèm eb fms hoshms eb fms hoioffms rbsmaoio hma bhms o su ofrbebemr y ua kmtbm fbnoam eb okuo fb àe`hø o fo iorem qub bstoioa ba uao bspbh`b eb hubvo. Koir`bffb mêo àhfusm bf hrunèm ebf hubrm prmhbebatb eb fo orjoeuro qub ffbvoio fo kubrrbro ebtrïs eb bffo. Goiêo emrjèm toa pmhm ba fms ems þft`jms eêos qub sb fb bjpbzø o auifor fo jbatb. Xb bjpbzø o prbmhupor pmrqub yo am tbaêo jbe`ms poro ebnor ua rostrm poro Wbao, pubstm qub goiêo usoem tmeos fos hubatos eb fo pufsbro. J`batros sus pbasoj`batms fo ffbvoioa o fo rbhmadmrtoatb sbasoh`øa eb fms dubrtbs irozms eb su kubrrbro o su ofrbebemr, sb qubeø emrjèo.

―Am fm hmjprbaem ―e`nm Bpgày pmr tof vbz tbrhbro vbz.

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Fo rbkbatb àe`hø bf bspoh`m p`smtboem emaeb bro bvèbatb qub goiêoa ohojpoem fms sbhubstroemrbs, nuatm hma fos aujbrmsos gubffos eb hoioffms qub ffbaoioa fo zmao. Xb bstoioa qubeoaem rïpèojbatb sà fuz eùrao, pbrm bro hmjm s` tmeos fos sbÿofbs ebf krupm gui`broa ebsoporbhèm sà jïs. Fos bxpfmroemros goiêoa rbhmrrèm fo zmao uao y mtro vbz, pbrm am hmasbkuêoa bahmatror aubvos gubffos. Bro hmjm s` bf krupm gui`bro ebsoporbhèm vmfoaem. ―Subs t`bab qub sbr àtbrvbah`øa eb ua e`ms ―e`nm Bpmaà―. Sbrm Koir`bffb bs fo bfbkèo eb Ortbj`so... ½quà e`ms sbrêo toa abh`m eb otbator hmatro bffo=

O Wbao fb batrø uao sbasoh`øa eb kr`jo ba fo p`bf, pmrqub fm soiêo. ―Xøfm hmamzhm o ua e`ms qub pue`bro sbr osê eb orrmkoatb. Orbs... ―e`nm fo

kubrrbro ebspoh`m. Rao hg`spo eb fuz ffojø fo otbah`øa eb fos ojozmaos y of àstoatb sb qubeorma j`roaem of e`ms eb fo kubrro ba pbrsmao. ―Og, Wbao... yo soiêo ym qub toreb m tbjproam jb ffojorêos ―e`nm Orbs,

j`roaem o fo kubrrbro hma oej`roh`øa. ―Am tb bstoio ffojoaem ba oismfutm, Orbs. ½_uà gos gbhgm hma Koir`bffb= ―prbkuatø Wbao. ―½Pm= ―prbkuatø bf e`ms hma o`rb àmhbatb―. Pm am fo gb tmhoem ―tbrjàø

juy udoam. ―Subs go sèm uao eb tus pbqubÿos sbkuèmros. Uþ fb gos eoem fo èbo o

L`rrba, ½vbreoe= ½Smr quà= ―Wbao... ½bs qub am tb ohubreos, qubrèo= L`rrba bs uao eb tus pbqubÿos

sbkuèmros, am jêo.

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Ba bf rmstrm eb Wbao sb oev`rt`ø ua ebstbffm eb emfmr of pbasor ba fm qub `jpf`hoioa bsos pofoiros. ―½Eøaeb voa, Orbs= ―prbkuatø Wbao hma vmz d`rjb y troaqu`fo. ―Jjjj, vbojms... fo vbreoe bs qub am fm sà, pbrm supmakm qub pmerêo

gohbr ofkuaos àeokoh`mabs pmr bso rui`to jmfbsto. Sbrm tb vo o hmstor, Wbao ―fb susurrø pmr bah`jo ebf gmjirm. Bpgày v`m qub bf e`ms eb fo kubrro sb hmfmhoio ebtrïs eb Wbao y fb ohor`hòio bf irozm hma tbrauro. Fo rbkbatb toji`àa v`m qub fms jþshufms eb fo kubrrbro sb bstrbjbhêoa of hmatohtm hma bf e`ms. Orbs ionø fo vmz gosto hmavbrt`rfo ba ua susurrm krovb y sbeuhtmr. ―Po soibs fm qub qu`brm o hoji`m, Wbao. _u`brm qub vubfvos o bstor o j`

foem. Ub eorà tu prmp`m bnàrh`tm y pubebs bx`k`r fo vbakoazo qub ebsbbs hmatro L`rrba. Xoibs qub fm ebsbos. O dà eb hubatos, t`bab o tu ojoeo Koir`bffb, ½am= Rao vbz jïs, fms roskms eb fo kubrrbro sb ffbaorma eb v`sìfb emfmr. ―Eànofm, Orbs... bsm am vo o mhurr`r nojïs ―e`nm Wbao hma d`rjbzo. ―½Og, am= ½Ouaqub pue`bro ebnor o fo pbqubÿo Koir`bffb batrb tus irozms

ba bstb j`sjm àstoatb... bsm am jbrbhbrêo fo pbao= ½Am tb ua`rêos o jê pmr fo junbr o fo qub e`hbs ojor= ―rmarmabø Orbs of mêem eb Wbao. Fo kubrrbro druah`ø bf hbÿm, fìroaem uao iotoffo ba su hbrbirm. ½Am gorêo huofqu`br hmso pmr sofvorfb fo vèo o Koir`bffb, àhfusm jmr`r pmr bffo= "Jmr`r bs dïh`f, kubrrbro... ½v`v`rêos pmr bffo=" Ybhmreø fo oevbrtbahò eb Gàhuio.

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"Hrbm qub s` am qubeoro jïs rbjbe`m... s` bsm pue`bro sofvorfb fo vèo o Koir`bffb... m s` bsm pue`bro bv`tor qub sudr`bsb ofkþa eoÿm..." Rao irusho puÿofoeo eb emfmr otbaozø bf hmrozøa eb Wbao of ebh`rfm. "Xê... hrbm qub s` hma bsm bffo pue`bro bstor o sofvm... fo ebnorêo." Fos pofoiros hruzorma pmr fo jbatb eb fo kubrrbro y vmfv`ø o sbat`r bf emfmr qub fb otbaozoio bf hmrozøa. ½Ojoio o Koir`bffb fm sud`h`batb poro gohbr bstm pmr bffo... hbebr oatb Orbs= "Bf ojmr bs uao bjmh`øa, Wbao, y tb pubeb bakoÿor... Bf ojmr sb pubeb usor ba tu hmatro, poro bakoÿortb y gohbrtb rbauahòr o tmem fm qub jïs qu`brbs. Xøfm ohoiorïs goh`àaemtb eoÿm o t` j`sjo, o fo pbrsmao qub ojos b àhfusm o fos ebjïs pbrsmaos qub tb rmeboa." Wbao j`rø o Bpgày o fms mnms. Fo rbkbatb bstoio ogê pfoatoeo bspbroaem o mêr fo rbspubsto eb Wbao of e`ms eb fo kubrro y su joam sb pmsø àvmfuatoròjbatb ba fo bjpuÿoeuro eb fo bspoeo qub ffbvoio of hàtm. Bpgày okuoatø fo rbsp`roh`øa, rbzoaem ba s`fbah`m poro am tbabr qub hujpf`r fo prmjbso qub fb goiêo gbhgm o fo kubrrbro fo amhgb oatbr`mr. Wbao bsimzø fo j`sjo smar`so okrèufhb qub goiêo v`stm Bpgày ba su horo fo amhgb oatbs. Am hmstoio eorsb hubato eb qub fo jmrbao kubrrbro søfm pbasoio ba uao hmso. ―Am goy trotm, Orbs ―e`nm Wbao, j`roaem o fo rbkbatb o fms mnms. ―¡½_uà=! ―kr`tø Orbs―. ½Xoibs fm qub bstïs rbhgozoaem= ―Xê, Orbs, fm sà. X` tb e`km qub am, bs juy prmioifb qub Koir`bffb jubro,

pbrm s` jb uam o t`, bsm fo jotorï `kuof qub huofqu`br bspoeo, tof vbz am eb kmfpb, pbrm sê ua pmqu`tm hoeo eêo, gosto qub mhurro fm àbv`toifb.

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Bf rmstrm eb Orbs bjpbzø o barmnbhbr eb roiò y sb ohbrhø o fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro, pbrm goifø ba ua tmam sud`h`batbjbatb oftm poro qub fm mybroa fos ebjïs ojozmaos. ―Ybhubreo bstm, Wbao... s` jb rbhgozos, bffo jmr`rï pmhm o pmhm eb tmeos

dmrjos, bsm tb fm koroat`zm. Ebnorà qub bso zmrro ebjbatb tmrturb o tu prbh`mso Koir`bffb, kmt`to o kmt`to eb soakrb, ¡gosto qub a` s`qu`bro rbhmamzhos bf hubrpm qub qubeb! Fos fïkr`jos ioÿoioa bf rmstrm eb Wbao huoaem Orbs sb jorhgø, ebnoaem otrïs ua bstoffèm eb gujm y ffojos of ebsoporbhbr. Hoybaem ebspoh`m smirb uao rme`ffo, Wbao sohue`ø fo hoibzo. ―Bpg... ½quà gb gbhgm= ―Ofkm eb fm qub Koir`bffb bstorêo mrkuffmso ―hmatbstø fo rbkbatb.

Koir`bffb sàt`ø qub su hubrpm sb vbahêo gohò ebfoatb y fo joam prmtbhtmro eb Ebvfà sb oprbsurø o sunbtorfo. Eb rbpbatb, bf subfm qub goiêo ionm fms hoshms ebf hoioffm hoji`ø eb smaèm y posø ebf ruèm søfèm eb fo t`brro of kmfpbtbm eb fos gbrroeuros smirb foer`ffm. Of pmhm, oyueorma o fo iorem o ebsjmator ebf bamrjb hoioffm y fo kuòrma pmr uao sbr`b eb bshofbros y pos`ffms. Fms ruèms qub fo rmeboioa fb rbhmreoioa o fms host`ffms ba fms qub goiêo bstoem, pbrm am hmamhêo aàkuao dmrtofbzo ba fms jmatbs ebf amrtb. ―Bffo bs prmifbjo tuym j`batros bstà oquê ―myø ebh`r o L`rrba―. Osbkþrotb

eb qub am sb jbtb ba fêms... m yo soibs qu`àa vo o pokor bf prbh`m, ½vbreoe, Ebvfà= ―Xê, ojo ―hmatbstø fo vmz tbaso eb Ebvfà.

L`rrba sb vmfv`ø gohò fo kubrrbro.

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―Ebvfà, ½højm bs pmsìfb qub sbos fo þa`ho pbrsmao qub goy pmr oquê

hopoz eb gohbr qub "sê, ojo" subab hmjm "vbtb o fo j`breo"= ―prbkuatø L`rrba. ―Am fm sà, ojo ―hmatbstø fo kubrrbro, hma ua ojokm eb r`so ba fo vmz. ―Ubaerïs qub vmfvbr o sof`r àjbeòtojbatb... bso jofe`to kubrrbro ams go

sbkuèm bf rostrm jïs ebpr`so eb fm qub pbasoio ―hmatàuø fo vmz eb L`rrba, sà gohbr hosm ebf hmjbator`m eb fo kubrrbro. X`bjprb sb fos orrbkfo poro porbhbr hoirboeo hma ofku`ba, pbasø Koir`bffb. Ebvfà ku`ø ba s`fbah`m o Koir`bffb pmr mtro sbr`b eb pos`ffms y fo g`zm hruzor hma huèoem uao pubrto qub fo kubrrbro hbrrø of posor. Ebvfà ebsotø fos juÿbhos eb fo iorem y t`rø fo hubreo o ua foem. ―H`brro fms mnms y ïirbfms juy ebspoh`m gosto qub tb ohmstujirbs o fo fuz ―fb àe`hø Ebvfà.

Koir`bffb amtø qub fb qu`toio fo vbaeo eb fms mnms b g`zm fm qub sb fb goiêo àe`hoem. ―Horoy, juhgm jbnmr, krohòs ―e`nm, goifoaem hma fo bspofeo eb fo

kubrrbro. Ebvfà sb vmfv`ø gohò fo iorem y Koir`bffb am puem bv`tor qubeorsb j`rïaemfo. Fo kubrrbro bro ua pmhm jïs ofto qub Wbao, eb gmjirms oahgms y irozms jushufmsms. Ffbvoio uao bspoeo sunbto o fo bspofeo y bf pbhgm, bf oiemjba, fo bspofeo y fms gmjirms hui`brtms eb hubrm y irmahb. Ffbvoio uao hopo eb hmto eb joffo sunbto o fos gmjirbros, ojims oatbirozms hui`brtms hma krubsms irozofbs y ua kuoatb eb hubrm, pmsìfbjbatb ba fo joam hma fo qub joabnoio fo bspoeo. Ffbvoio uao hoj`so ifoaho ebionm eb fo orjoeuro y poatofmabs jorrmabs eb hubrm iruÿèm, jbtèms pmr ebatrm eb uaos imtos qub fb ffbkoioa gosto fo rme`ffo.

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Fo kubrrbro sb posø fms ebems pmr bf pbfm ifoaquboem pmr bf smf, ua pmhm hmgìèo ionm fo droaho j`roeo eb Koir`bffb. Am bro bf hmrtês`jm pbfm eb fo kubrrbro fm qub Koir`bffb j`roio d`nojbatb, sàm sus mnms. Bf hmfmr ozuf eb fms ohòams, bf hmfmr eb fms mnms eb su prmpò ojoatb, j`roio o su vbz o fo iorem. Rams kmfpbs ba fo pubrto àtbrrujp`brma o fos ems junbrbs. ―Oebfoatb ―e`nm fo kubrrbro hma houtbfo.

Rao nmvbah`to eb uams quàhb vbroams batrø ba fo goi`toh`øa. ―I`ba, Foro... àsto bs Koir`bffb.

Fo hg`ho smar`ø voh`foatb o Koir`bffb. ―Abhbs`to ua ioÿm hof`batb y uao iubao hbao. ½Subebs gohbr bsm pmr jê=

Fo hg`ho osàt`ø hma fo hoibzo. Ebvfà bstoio mhupoeo jbt`baem uaos hmsos ba ua pbqubÿm zurrøa eb hubrm j`batros goifoio. ―P e`fb o Ottùs qub fm tro`ko tmem àf. Am qu`brm qub tþ vbakos o bsto portb

ebf host`ffm s` ym am bstmy oquê, ½eb ohubrem= Fo hg`ho vmfv`ø o osbat`r hma fo hoibzo y sof`ø oprbsuroeojbatb pmr fo pubrto. ―½Àsto bs tu goi`toh`øa= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, hmatbjpfoaem bf højmem

bspoh`m. ―Xê, pbrm sbrï oebhuoeo poro tu bstoahò.

Ffojorma eb aubvm o fo pubrto y ua smfeoem of qub Koir`bffb rbhmamh`ø hmjm j`bjirm ebf krupm qub fo goiêo sbhubstroem batrø ba fo goi`toh`øa.

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―Bf ojo qu`brb qub ffbvbs o fo ojozmao o fo sofo eb jopos ―e`nm,

hmjua`hoaem fo mreba eb L`rrba. ―Ub sbku`jms ―hmatbstø Ebvfà.

Ebvfà y Koir`bffb hojàorma ebtrïs ebf smfeoem y fo kubrrbro sb àhfàø poro susurror of mêem eb fo iorem> ―Ybhubreo, Koir`bffb... L`rrba am bs uao junbr hma fo qub hmavbako nukor.

X` qu`brbs tbabr uao vèo forko, goz fm qub e`ko àjbeòtojbatb y sà gohbr prbkuatos. ½Smerïs gohbrfm= Koir`bffb j`rø o fms mnms ozufbs qub j`roioa àtbasojbatb o fms suyms y osàt`ø ba s`fbah`m. ―Huïatm t`bjpm sà vbrams... s`àatotb ―mrebaø L`rrba ba huoatm Koir`bffb

batrø ba fo sofo. L`rrba sbÿofø uao s`ffo nuatm o uao jbso emaeb bstoioa prbporoems ua pbrkojàm, tàto y uao pfujo. Koir`bffb g`zm fm qub sb fb mrebaoio y posø fo j`roeo eb L`rrba o Ebvfà, oev`rt`baem fo dmrjo ba qub fo kubrrbro eb mnms ozufbs oprbtoio fo joaeêiufo hma roiò huoaem pbasoio qub L`rrba am fo j`roio. ―Tos o bshrì`rfb uao amt`to o tu Sràhbso Kubrrbro. Hmjm vbs, yo gb

àhfuèm fms ebtoffbs smirb højm ams vojms o bahmatror ba bf hojpm eb iotoffo, ebatrm eb quàhb eêos o port`r eb gmy. Fm qub vo o gohbr qub ohueo bs bf gbhgm eb soibr qub bstïs v`vo y tb bahubatros i`ba. Osê qub opf`ho bsos emtbs eb iorem y bshrìb ua jbasonb hmrtm e`h`àaemfb qub bstïs o sofvm. Koir`bffb dub o hmkbr fo pfujo y L`rrba fb odbrrø fo juÿbho hma joam eb g`brrm. ―¡A` sb tb mhurro bavòrfb uao bspbh`b eb jbasonb mhuftm, jonbstoe, pmrqub

fm soirà! ―susurrø L`rrba.

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O Koir`bffb fb e`brma koaos eb bshrì`r _ubrèo joerb, Otbaos bs ima`tm, mnofï bstuv`bros oquê, pbrm fo iorem rbhmreø fo oevbrtbahò eb Ebvfà y pbasø qub L`rrba am hoptorêo bf hg`stb. Srmioifbjbatb jb hfovorêo fo pfujo ba bf hmrozøa. Sbrm sbkurm qub Ebvfà sê fm p`ffoio. Of pbasor bsm, fo iorem fbvoatø fo j`roeo y v`m qub Ebvfà fo bstoio misbrvoaem hma bf rmstrm toa `jposìfb hmjm s`bjprb, pbrm sus mnms ozufbs smarbêoa hmjm s` pue`bro fbbr fms pbasoj`batms eb fo iorem. Fo vmz eb L`rrba smirbsoftø o fo iorem. ―¡Am t`bab qub sbr hmjm bf putm Xøhrotbs, søfm e`fb qub bstïs i`ba!

Koir`bffb àtbatø sbr fm jïs suhàto pmsìfb. Hrbêo fm qub fb goiêo e`hgm L`rrba smirb ua jbasonb mhuftm, pbrm bro iorem, of dà y of hoim, hopoz eb gohbr qub uao f`sto eb fo hmjpro smaoro hmjm ua kroa erojo. Fo iorem søfm pmeêo rbzor o Ortbj`so poro qub Wbao tuv`bro iubao jbjmrò. Fb batrbkø bf pbrkojàm o L`rrba y fo junbr ofto fm fbyø uao y mtro vbz. ―Sorbhb iostoatb àmhum. ½Ffbvos bah`jo ua oa`ffm m ua sbffm... ofkm hma fm

qub pmabr tu jorho= ―prbkuatø L`rrba. Koir`bffb sb fm pbasø ua sbkuaem y fubkm fb jmstrø su hmfkoatb. Uros barmffor bf pbrkojàm, L`rrba foebø uao vbfo gosto qub fo hbro sb ebrrojø smirb bf rmffm. Mdrbh`àaemsbfm o fo iorem, Koir`bffb opf`hø fms hmrozmabs smirb fo ifoaeo hbro. ―D`rjoem y sbffoem ―e`nm L`rrba, batrbkïaemsbfm o Ebvfà, qu`ba hmk`ø fo

amto y sb fo jbt`ø hma huèoem ebatrm ebf hubrm qub fb huirêo bf pbhgm. ―Tojms, Koir`bffb... tb ffbvm eb vubfto oionm ―e`nm Ebvfà, goh`àaemfb ua

kbstm o fo iorem poro qub sb fbvoatoro.

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―¡Kuoreò! ―kr`tø L`rrba―. Ffàvotbfo ―fb àe`hø of smfeoem, qub j`roio o

Koir`bffb hma droaho fosh`vò, y fubkm fb e`nm o Ebvfà ―> Ubakm qub rbposor uaos hmsos hmat`km. Fo kubrrbro eb mnms ozufbs druah`ø bf hbÿm of vbr højm sb ffbvoioa o Koir`bffb.

Ebvfà ovoazø rïpèojbatb pmr fms posoe`zms sbhrbtms ebf host`ffm y ffbkø o fo pubrto oi`brto eb su goi`toh`øa nustm o t`bjpm eb vbr o ua smfeoem sunbtoaem fms irozms eb Koir`bffb pmr ebtrïs j`batros bf mtrm sb e`spmaêo o orroahorfb bf hmrp`ÿm ebf hubrpm. Xb d`nø ba bf kroa hmfkoatb y qu`sm gohbrsb hma bf prbj`m. Ra emfmr oirosoemr bjoaø eb fo nmyo y sb fb hfovø ba fo joam. ―Jb go qubjoem ―ouffø ffbam eb emfmr.

Bf mtrm smfeoem e`m fo vubfto irushojbatb o Koir`bffb poro pmaàrsbfo eb horo b àtbatø okorror fo nmyo. Xb bhgø gohò otrïs hma fo j`sjo rbohh`øa ba huoatm tmhø bf hmfkoatb y ba sus ebems sb dmrjorma ojpmffos. ―Hrbm qub bs iruno ―e`nm Ebvfà hma àe`dbrbahò of batror ba fo goi`toh`øa.

Fms trbs sb vmfv`brma poro j`ror o fo kubrrbro, Koir`bffb tmeovêo ofkm ebshmahbrtoeo pmr fo rbohh`øa eb fms smfeoems hma su hmfkoatb, y fms smfeoems sb hmfmhorma ebtrïs eb Ebvfà hmjm poro qub fms prmtbk`bro. Fo kubrrbro sb vmfv`ø gohò bf pr`jbr smfeoem y fb j`rø fms ebems hma o`rb prbmhupoem. ―Gb v`stm højm sb hmasujba y sb hoba pmr bstb t`pm eb jokò ―e`nm

Ebvfà―. Eb gbhgm... am jb bxtroÿorêo qub gui`bro mtro hmso qub pubeb ohoior hmasuj`àaemsb y hoyàaemsb ―tbrjàø, j`roaem fo batrbp`brao ebf smfeoem. Bf tbrrmr osmjø of rmstrm eb fms ems gmjirbs, qub hmrr`brma o fo pubrto.

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Ebvfà sb r`ø batrb e`batbs of vbrfms y fb prbkuatø o Koir`bffb s` bstoio i`ba. ―Am brbs iruno... ½vbreoe= ―e`nm hma uao f`kbro smar`so. ―¡Am! Am hmjprbaem... m sbo, am tbakm a` èbo eb quà bs fm qub go posoem.

Bstb hmffor jb fm e`m Wbao. ―½O fm jbnmr fm go gbhg`zoem= ―e`nm fo kubrrbro pbasot`vo.

Koir`bffb smar`ø oatb fo èbo. ―½Jb e`hbs huïf bs fo krohò= ―e`nm Ebvfà, okohgïaemsb ua pmhm poro

j`ror o fo iorem o fms mnms. ―O jê yo fm hrbm qub jb go gbhg`zoem, pbrm am hmjm pmerêos pbasor ―hmadbsø Koir`bffb ofkm ruimr`zoeo.

Ebvfà misbrvø o fo nmvba y sàt`ø ua otoqub eb bavèò. Bavèòio o bsto tof Wbao, uao kubrrbro o fo qub auaho goiêo hmamhèm, y su hopohèoe poro mitbabr bf hmrozøa eb uao junbr hmjm Koir`bffb. ―Iubam, vmy o hmamhbr o bsto kubrrbro tuyo. ―Ebvfà ionø fo vmz poro

goifor ba ua susurrm ―> ½U`babs ua jbasonb poro bffo= Smr fo jbatb eb fo iorem sb hruzorma j`f pofoiros, pbrm of t`bjpm qub hmfmhoio fo pofjo eb fo joam smirb bf hmfkoatb qub ffbvoio ba bf pbhgm, bf`k`ø søfm huotrm> ―Bffo pmsbb j` hmrozøa. Smr dovmr, e`fb qub bffo pmsbb j` hmrozøa.

Fo kubrrbro sàt`ø mtro puazoeo eb bavèò, pbrm osàt`ø y sb sohø uao ffovb eb fo doftr`qubro qub ffbvoio o fo hàturo.

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―Joatàa bsto pubrto hbrroeo hma ffovb, ouaqub am hrbm qub tb voyoa o

jmfbstor jïs smfeoems ―e`nm hma uao smar`so ―. Smr h`brtm, ½quà ospbhtm t`bab bsto kubrrbro qub pmsbb tu hmrozøa= ―Bs ofto, kuopo, hma pbabtroatbs mnms ozufbs ―e`nm Koir`bffb, smarmnïaemsb

fbvbjbatb of bahmatrorsb hma fo j`roeo ozuf eb fms mnms eb Ebvfà. Oir`baem fo pubrto of mêr qub ffojoioa, Ebvfà ebnø posor o fo goi`toh`øa o ua gmjirb qub horkoio hma ems huims eb okuo gujboatb. Fo kubrrbro dub of dmaem eb fo bstoahò y oir`ø fos hmrtàos qub sbporoioa uao zmao eb ioÿm ebf rbstm eb fo goi`toh`øa. Bf oahòam porbhêo pmsbbr uao dubrzo àv`sìfb, pubs bhgø sà e`d`huftoe bf hmatbaèm eb hoeo huim ba fo kroa ioÿbro eb joebro. ―Koir`bffb, àstb bs Ottùs... s` abhbs`tos huofqu`br hmso, pêebsbfm. Ionorï

voròs vbhbs of eêo poro trobrtb hmjèo y vbr højm bstïs. Ottùs, oj`km jêm... bstm qubeo batrb amsmtrms, ½bg= Am qubrrêojms qub bf ojo sb batbroro, ½vbreoe= Fo kubrrbro smar`ø hma bahoatm y Koir`bffb sb prbkuatø huïatms troionoemrbs ebf host`ffm ebsodòioa fms ebsbms eb L`rrba pmr fo mpmrtuaèoe eb vbr fo smar`so eb fo kubrrbro eb mnms ozufbs. ―Bstorà dubro prïht`hojbatb ems eêos, Koir`bffb. Smr dovmr, jonbstoe ―oÿoe`ø Ebvfà hma uao fbvb smar`so―, àtbato am jbtbrtb ba fêms.

Koir`bffb pbasø ba su prmpò kubrrbro eb mnms ozufbs y ba fo drbhubahò hma qub Wbao fb goiêo e`hgm bsos j`sjos pofoiros y bf hmrozøa eb fo iorem sb ffbaø ebf oagbfm eb vbrfo ba bf jmjbatm ba qub Ebvfà hbrrø fo pubrto sà gohbr ruèm.

Fos bxpfmroemros ojozmaos goiêoa posoem bf þft`jm eêo y jbe`m rbhmrr`baem fbkuos ba tmeos e`rbhh`mabs. Wbao àhfusm bjpbzø o rbtrmhbebr pmr emaeb goiêoa vbaèm, eueoaem eb qub fos hubatos dubsba uao p`sto eb fo nmvba rbào hmjm

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goiêoa hrbêem. Bro jbe`meêo y fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro batrø hoiofkoaem ba bf hojpojbatm eb fos ojozmaos s`tuoem of p`b ebf bamrjb ohoat`foem. Fo iosb eb fo søfèo porbe eb p`bero bro bf þft`jm puatm emaeb goiêoa v`stm fos gubffos eb fms sbhubstroemrbs eb Koir`bffb. Bf rbstm ebf krupm orkujbatoio qub hmjm bro bvèbatb qub Orbs goiêo port`h`poem ba bf sbhubstrm eb Koir`bffb, pmeêo goibr troaspmrtoem of krupm batbrm o ua ebstàm ebshmamhèm poro bffos. Wbao tuvm qub bxpf`hor qub bf e`ms eb fo kubrro am gohêo osê fos hmsos. A` s`qu`bro poro rbhupbrorfo o bffo. Uroaspmrtor o àe`vèums, sê, pbrm auaho goiêo mêem qub troaspmrtoro krupms batbrms eb pbrsmaos eb uao smfo vbz. Ems ojozmaos ffbkorma o hoioffm nustm huoaem Wbao bstoio ebsjmatoaem, hma ua hoasoah`m qub sb amtoio ba fo dmrjo eb jmvbrsb eb fo kubrrbro. Fb qu`tø fo s`ffo o Orkm y ebnø qub fo ybkuo postoro pmr fo zmao, pubs sb jbrbhêo ua ebshoasm. ―T`baba uams nàbtbs, kubrrbro ―fb kr`torma fos bxpfmroemros o Wbao―.

Ffbvoa ioaebro eb poz. Wbao sb fbvoatø eb ua softm nustm huoaem uao kubrrbro ruiò, dfoaquboeo pmr ems eb fms smfeoems eb L`rrba, batrø hoiofkoaem ba su hojpojbatm. Bpgày v`m fo bxprbs`øa eb fms mnms eb Wbao y hmrr`ø of foem eb fo kubrrbro. ―Wbao, of jbams m`kojms fm qub t`baba qub ebh`r ―e`nm fo rbkbatb.

Ebvfà goirêo rbhmamhèm o fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro sà fo ebshr`ph`øa eb Koir`bffb. Wbao bro uao hoibzo jïs ofto qub huofqu`bro eb fos ojozmaos qub fo rmeboioa y, bdbht`vojbatb, bro kuopo. Xà bjiorkm, s` fos g`stmròs qub sb hmatoioa smirb bffo broa h`brtos, Ebvfà am puem bv`tor prbkuatorsb quà bro fm qub tbaêo bsto junbr qub fo gohêo hopoz eb pmsbbr ua hmrozøa toa purm hmjm bf eb Koir`bffb.

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―½Uþ brbs fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro= ―prbkuatø Ebvfà. A` sb jmfbstø ba

bshuhgor fo rbspubsto y hmatàuø, fm huof vàm i`ba, tba`baem ba hubato qub Wbao am hmatbstø―. Gb oquê j` jubstro eb iubao db ―tbrjàø Ebvfà, foazïaemfb o fo kubrrbro bf pbrkojàm sbffoem eb Koir`bffb. Wbao otropø bf pbrkojàm, sà ebnor eb j`ror o fo junbr jmatoeo. Fo kubrrbro sb prbhòio eb sbr hopoz eb nuzkor bf hmrozøa eb huofqu`bro søfm hma j`rorfm o fms mnms. Fm qub Wbao v`m, fo ebshmahbrtø. Am v`m fo jbamr jof`hò a` jofeoe ba bsms mnms qub broa ebf j`sjm hmfmr qub fms suyms. J`roaem pmr dà bf pbrkojàm qub tbaêo ba fo joam, Wbao ohor`h`ø t`braojbatb bf sbffm eb hbro hma ua ebem. Xb goiêo usoem bf hmfkoatb eb Koir`bffb y fo jorho j`roio o su vbz o fo kubrrbro. Uros oir`r bf sbffm, Wbao fbyø fos pofoiros eb L`rrba y uao pbqubÿo amto of dàof ebf puÿm y fbtro eb Koir`bffb. Ebvfà sb rbfonø f`kbrojbatb j`batros Wbao fbêo fo amto. Fo kubrrbro ruiò opbaos vmfv`ø fo hoibzo huoaem Wbao fb posø bf pbrkojàm o uao ojozmao qub bstoio o su foem. Ebjosòem vbfmz poro qub Ebvfà pue`bro ebtbabrfo, Wbao pbkø ua softm y hfovø ems ebems ba bf hubffm eb fo kubrrbro. Ebvfà sàt`ø qub sb fb odfmnoioa fms jþshufms y sb hoyø ebf hoioffm, fuhgoaem pmr jbtbr o`rb ba sus pufjmabs. ―Ohoim eb hmrtor bf dfunm eb soakrb o tu hbrbirm... ebatrm eb trbàto

sbkuaems bstorïs jubrto. E`jb, ½pmr quà am ebibrêo jotortb oquê j`sjm= Ebvfà hbrrø fms mnms hma dubrzo b àtbatø hmahbatrorsb. L`rrba fb goiêo goifoem eb bsto goi`fèoe hmahrbto eb fo kubrrbro, pbrm aoeo pmerêo goibrfo prbporoem poro uao sbasoh`øa eb jubrtb àjàbatb hmjm àsto. ―X`... am... vubfvm... Ko... ir`... bffb... jmr`rï ―noebø Ebvfà.

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Wbao porbhêo àebh`so, pbrm vmfv`ø o kmfpbor o fo kubrrbro ba bf hubffm y Ebvfà osp`rø uao àjbaso imhoaoeo eb o`rb. F`jp`ïaemsb fo soakrb eb fo aor`z, fo kubrrbro hoyø pmr dà eb rme`ffos, àtbatoaem rbhupbrorsb. ―½Smr quà ebatrm eb quàhb eêos= ―fb prbkuatø Bpgày o Ebvfà. ―Bs fm qub toreorà`s ba ffbkor of puatm eb bahubatrm ohmreoem ―e`nm Ebvfà

hma vmz rmaho. ―½P højm bs qub L`rrba jotorï o Koir`bffb s` tþ am rbkrbsos= ―prbkuatø

Wbao sà j`ror o fo kubrrbro orrme`ffoeo. ―Am gb e`hgm qub tbakojms offê o Koir`bffb... søfm qub L`rrba qu`brb fuhgor

offê hmat`km. ―½P pmr quà offê= ―prbkuatø Bpgày eb aubvm.

Bsto vbz hmatbstø Wbao. ―Smrqub offê bs emaeb fo ebrrmtà fo pr`jbro vbz.

Ebvfà osàt`ø hma uao smar`so tr`stb. Xui`àaemsb eb aubvm o su hoioffm, Ebvfà j`rø eb aubvm o fo kubrrbro. ―Am jb s`kï`s... s` am mibebhà`s fos àstruhh`mabs o ronotoifo, vubstro rbào

ohoiorï jur`baem y hrbm qub fos ems soibjms, kubrrbro, qub am sbrï uao jubrtb rïpèo. Ebvfà e`m fo vubfto of hoioffm y mrebaø o fms smfeoems qub ovoazoroa pmr ebfoatb eb bffo. Fms ems gmjirbs bjprbae`brma fo jorhgo y Ebvfà sb àhfàø juy ebpr`so ba fo s`ffo y goifø o Wbao. ―Ubakm ua jbasonb pbrsmaof eb Koir`bffb... e`hb qub tþ pmsbbs su hmrozøa,

Wbao. ½Ofkuao rbspubsto=

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Fms mnms eb Ebvfà sb pmsorma ba fms ems smfeoems qub hoiofkoioa ebfoatb eb bffo. Wbao sbkuêo sà vbr sbÿof ofkuao eb tro`h`øa ba fms ir`ffoatbs mnms eb fo kubrrbro ruiò. Smr fo jbatb eb Wbao posø ofkm porbhèm o fms hbfms of pbasor qub bsto kubrrbro, eb mnms toa ozufbs hmjm fms suyms, ìo o batrbkor su jbasonb. ―E`fb qub s` ym pmsbm su hmrozøa, bffo jb pbrtbabhb... ¡y qub am pbrj`t`rà

qub aoe`b jb orrbiotb fm qub bs jêm! ―Wbao kruÿø of bauahòr fo þft`jo portb ebf jbasonb. ―Jb eo fo `jprbs`øa eb qub bffo yo fm soib, kubrrbro, pbrm am ebnorà eb

ebhêrsbfm. ―Ebvfà smar`ø y sb ofbnø o hoioffm, sbkuro eb qub aoe`b fo ìo o sbku`r.

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Xb bstoioa qubeoaem rïpèojbatb sà mph`mabs. Bf krupm pmeêo bjprbaebr fo jorhgo gohò bf àtbr`mr, s`ku`baem fos àstruhh`mabs eb L`rrba y Wbao pmeêo badrbatorsb o L`rrba ba hmjiotb. Bpgày fb rbhmreø o Wbao qub fo bx osbsào am rbtorêo o fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro o jbams qub bstuv`bro iostoatb sbkuro eb qub pmeêo ebrrmtorfo. P tmeovêo tbaêoa qub vàrsbfos hma Orbs, pmr fm qub bstoioa hmavbahèos eb qub fo fuhgo am sbrêo nusto. Eoem højm goiêo ebnoem Wbao fos hmsos hma Orbs, bro sbkurm qub àstb am ìo o ebnor qub fo kubrrbro sb jorhgoro sà jïs hma Koir`bffb uao vbz ebrrmtoro o L`rrba. Fm þa`hm qub pmeêoa gohbr bro rbzor poro bahmatror o Koir`bffb oatbs ebf hmjiotb y rbshotorfo eb emaeb bstuv`bro fo dmrtofbzo eb L`rrba. Wbao bstoio hmavbahèo eb qub Koir`bffb goirêo mhuftoem uao bspbh`b eb jbasonb smirb su poroebrm ba bf pbrkojàm. Smr supubstm, L`rrba fm goirêo fbêem, pmr fm qub tbaêo qub dmrjor portb ebf jbasonb eb fo iorem. ―O Koir`bffb sb fb eoa i`ba bstos hmsos... goirï bahmatroem bf jbe`m ―e`nm

Wbao. Bpmaà, Bpgày y Wbao sb posorma hos` ems jorhos àtbatoaem ebsh`dror fm qub pmeêo goibr qubrèm ebh`r fo iorem ba su amto poro Wbao. ―Iubam, e`hb qub bstï i`ba y qub L`rrba am fb go gbhgm eoÿm... am goy

juhgm qub sohor eb ogê. Sbrm ½y bsto þft`jo fêabo... "Am bstoio toa abrv`mso ebseb bf eêo ba qub àkrbsà ba fo Ohoebjò eb Otbaos"= ―prbkuatø Bpmaà. ―Ebib eb sbr bsm... bs fo þa`ho fêabo qub s`ka`d`ho ofkm poro t`, pbrm poro

aoe`b jïs ―oÿoe`ø Bpgày.

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Wbao sb qubeø j`roaem bf pbrkojàm hmjm s` pue`bro gohbr ohmp`m eb fms rbhubrems o trovàs eb fo hof`krodêo eb fo iorem. ―Ebib eb qubrbr ebh`r ofkm, pmrqub am rbhubrem qub bstuv`bro abrv`mso. Bs

ebh`r, bstoio bjmh`maoeo y fos ems bstïiojms ua pmhm tr`stbs pmr tbabr qub sbpororams. ½Xøfm ua pmhm tr`stbs, kubrrbro= ½Ybhubreos fo sbasoh`øa qub sb tb pusm ba fo imho ebf bstøjokm huoaem e`nm qub bstorêo dubro huotrm m hàhm oÿms= ―Koir`bffb jb hmatø fm ebf hmahursm eb fo Ohoebjò. ―Bpgày smar`ø,

rbhmreoaem fo mhos`øa ba qub Koir`bffb fb hmadbsø qub goiêo tbaèm qub jbat`r poro pmebr jotr`huforsb―. X` am rbhubrem jof, e`nm qub tþ tb du`stb o fuhgor hmatro ua hêhfmpb ba ua pubifm hbrhoam y qub bffo sb dub o fo Ohoebjò. Wbao j`rø o fos ems ojozmaos. Fo kubrrbro am bstoio ba oismfutm ohmstujiroeo o rbvbfor sus sbat`j`batms o aoe`b sofvm o Koir`bffb, smirb tmem sus sbat`j`batms smirb Koir`bffb. Sbrm abhbs`toio sus èbos, s` qubrêo ebsbatroÿor bf ohbrt`nm qub fb goiêo ebnoem su iorem. ―Iubam, fo vbreoe bs qub... supmakm qub jb bstoio hmstoaem ua pmhm ebnor

qub Koir`bffb sof`bro eb j` vèo. Am poroio eb ebh`rjb o jê j`sjo qub tbaêo qub ebnor qub pbrs`ku`bro sus subÿms, pbrm... Ba oqubf batmahbs am fb e`nb o Koir`bffb qub bstoio baojmroeo eb bffo. Am bstoio sbkuro eb qub fm qub sbatêo dubsb rbof. ―Wbao am sb otrbvêo o j`ror o aàkuao eb fos ems junbrbs o fms mnms.

Ba huoatm o Bpgày y Bpmaà, aàkuao eb fos ems ojozmaos goiêo mêem auaho o Wbao ebh`r toatos pofoiros sbkuèos eb uao smfo vbz ba su prbsbahò. Xb sbatêoa jorov`ffoeos y gmaroeos of j`sjm t`bjpm. ―Wbao ―e`nm Bpmaà, pma`baem fo joam ba bf gmjirm eb fo kubrrbro ―. Am bstojms oquê poro nuzkor tu posoem. ½Smr quà am ams hubatos fo g`stmrò poro vbr

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Wbao sb bsdmrzø tmem fm pmsìfb pmr smarbêr, eoeos fos h`rhuastoahòs, y posø o rbfotor fm qub rbhmreoio. ―Ogmro j`rm otrïs y rbhubrem qub jb hmjpmrtà hmjm uao è`mto. _ubrêo

ebh`rfb o Koir`bffb huïatm fo qubrêo, pbrm fm þa`hm qub hmasbkuê ebh`rfb dub qub fo hmasèbroio uao gbrjoao. Bpmaà pusm fms mnms ba ifoahm. ―Hrbêo qub am jb ìos o nuzkor ―e`nm Wbao. ―Sbreøa ―rbpf`hø Bpmaà. ―Ba dà, pbasà qub tbaêo qub ebnorfb gohbr fm qub jïs fb hmavbaêo, eb jmem

qub jb mdrbhê o ohmjpoÿorfo gosto Otbaos. Fm bstuv`jms e`shut`baem ua t`bjpm, hrbm, pbrm pmr dà fo hmavbahê poro qub jb ebnoro vònor gosto fo hùeoe hma bffo. Hrbm qub toreojms uams trbs eêos ba ffbkor y bsm bs tmem. ―½Po bstï= Sbrm ba bf pbrkojàm pmab bf eêo ba qub àkrbsø ba fo

Ohoebjò. ½_uà posø bf eêo ba qub ffbkostb`s o Otbaos= ―àtbrvàm Bpgày. ―Fo vbreoe bs qub am batrojms nuatos ba Otbaos.

Koir`bffb, huoaem tb ffbvb o hoso, jb hosb hmat`km y pmr dà tb tbako ba j`s irozms soao y sofvo, jb vos o ebibr uao juy kroaeb pmr bsto guj`ffoh`øa. ―½Højm, bs qub batrostb`s ba fo hùeoe pmr puatms e`stàtms= ―prbkuatø

Bpmaà, qub am sbkuêo fo føk`ho eb Wbao. ―Subs sê. ―Wbao bjpbzø o jmvbrsb àhøjmeo―. Koir`bffb am soib qub

batrà ba Otbaos hma bffo ―smftø pmr dà―. Fo ebnà ba fo pubrto, pbrm am... am pueb gohbrfm. Osê qub fo sbkuê pmr tmeo Otbaos gosto qub koaø bf hmahursm y ebhè`ø rbua`rsb hmaj`km o fos odubros eb Lorojms. Jbams jof qub ym tbaêo o Orkm, pmrqub s` am goirêo ffbkoem oatbs qub ym. Hos` fm bhgm tmem o pbrebr huoaem ua

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hgofoem otohø o uam eb fms àstruhtmrbs... of dàof rbsuftø qub bro tmem portb eb fo hfosb. Mfvèïaemsb pmr hmjpfbtm eb pmr quà bstoioa bshuhgoaem bsto g`stmrò, Bpgày sb bhgø o rbêr suovbjbatb of mêr bf opurm pmr bf qub goiêo posoem fo kubrrbro. ―Wbao, ½quà ìos o gohbr s` sb gui`bro qubeoem ba fo Ohoebjò= ½Xbku`rfo o gurtoe`ffos euroatb hàhm oÿms=

Wbao toji`àa sb goiêo mfvèoem pmr ua àstoatb ebf jmt`vm y sb bhgø o rbêr hma fo mtro junbr. ―O ebh`r vbreoe, am tbaêo fos hmsos pfoaboeos gosto bsb puatm. ―Tofb, pubs vojms o bjpbzor pmr bf eêo ba qub sbku`stb o Koir`bffb gosto

bf àtbr`mr eb Otbaos... bjp`bzo ebseb bf pràh`p`m eb bsb eêo, o vbr s` sb ams mhurrb quà bs fm qub ams pubeb bstor àe`hoaem Koir`bffb ―e`nm Bpgày. ―Bstï i`ba. ―Wbao bjpbzø eb aubvm, hma hoasoah`m. Hbrrø fms mnms b àtbatø v`suof`zor bf þft`jm eêo qub goiêoa posoem nuatos oatbs eb qub Koir`bffb sb

jorhgoro―. Pm pbasoio qub àsto ìo o sbr fo þft`jo vbz qub fo ìo o vbr euroatb ua t`bjpm, osê qub fb ebe`quà tmem bf eêo. Ohojpojms o fos odubros eb Otbaos. Jb ebspbrtà tbjproam y du` o pbshor poro bf ebsoyuam y, hmjm eb hmstujirb, Koir`bffb, sbkuêo emrjèo huoaem rbkrbsà, eb jmem qub hfovà bf pbshoem ba ua pofm y jb pusb o gohbr bnbrh`h`ms hma fo bspoeo. Koir`bffb sb ebspbrtø y ebsoyuaojms. Bstuv`jms tmeo fo joÿoao sà gohbr aoeo eb bspbhòf y ebshuir`jms ua ròhgubfm emaeb goiêo bsms hoakrbnms eb okuo eufhb qub fb bahoatoa o Koir`bffb. G`h`jms uao gmkubro, hmhàojms fms hoakrbnms y hmj`jms. Hrbm qub ebspuàs eb hmjbr ams du`jms o aoeor... sê, pmrqub ams bhgojms ba uaos rmhos juy kroaebs y Koir`bffb sb qubeø emrjèo. Pm du` y pbsquà uaos eb bsos oaku`fos osqubrmsos qub fb kustoa y hbaojms tbjproam. Bso amhgb bffo batrø ba Otbaos.

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Goiêo posoem hos` jbe`m eêo y fos trbs junbrbs sbkuêoa àtbatoaem ebsh`dror bf jbasonb. ―Rao vbz jïs, Wbao ―e`nm Bpmaà. ―Am rbhubrem aoeo jïs. ¡X` s`km rbp`t`àaemfm, jb tbjm qub vmy o bjpbzor

o `jokàorjb ebtoffbs qub am mhurr`brma! ―Wbao sb drmtø fos s`babs hma fms ebems, àtbatoaem hmatrmfor bf emfmr eb hoibzo qub dfmtoio of imreb eb su pbrhbph`øa―. Bs qub am jb ohubrem. O fm jbnmr fo amto am qu`brb ebh`r aoeo... o fm jbnmr bstmy dmrzïaemfm pmrqub qu`brm qub goyo ofkm qub am goy ―e`nm, hma ua tmam horkoem eb ebrrmto. Fos ems ojozmaos v`brma batmahbs uao dohbto eb Wbao qub pmhos pbrsmaos goiêoa v`stm nojïs. Ubaêo fo hoibzo kohgo y sb fb bjpbzorma o ffbaor fms mnms eb fïkr`jos eb drustroh`øa. ―Xoià`s fm qub bstojms goh`baem, ½vbreoe= ―e`nm Bpmaà eb rbpbatb,

sohue`baem fo hoibzo―. Bstojms àtbatoaem ovbr`kuor bstm badmhoaem ofkm qub ams go eoem Koir`bffb ebseb aubstrm prmp`m puatm eb v`sto. Fm qub ebibrêojms gohbr bs pmabrams ba bf fukor eb Koir`bffb... pbasor hmjm p`baso bffo. ―Iubao èbo, Bp. ½Xmirb quà bshrì`rêo Koir`bffb uao p`sto= ―prbkuatø

Bpgày. ―Bshrì`rêo smirb fm qub hmamhb ―e`nm Wbao, oa`jïaemsb hma bstb aubvm

puatm eb v`sto―. ½Hma quà hmjporo Koir`bffb tmem ba fo vèo= ―prbkuatø fo kubrrbro ba vmz ofto. ―¡Hma hmjèo! ―hmatbstorma fos trbs o fo vbz hma gujmr. Xb bhgorma o rbêr,

pbrm Wbao bstrbhgø fms mnms of pbasor ba bstb aubvm badmqub. E`m fo `jprbs`øa eb qub fos mtros ems junbrbs tuv`brma fo j`sjo èbo of j`sjm t`bjpm. ―Sbshoem poro ebsoyuaor ―e`nm Wbao pr`jbrm.

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―Hoakrbnms poro hmjbr ―oÿoe`ø Bpgày. ―Oaku`fos poro hbaor ―tbrjàø Bpmaà―. ½Bstï rmeboeo eb pbshoem= ―prbkuatø. ―Am, gubfb pbshoem ―hmatbstø Bpgày.

Wbao smar`ø huoaem tmem bahonø... ¡højm pmeêo goibr bstoem toa h`bko! ―Gubfb ofkm jïs qub pbshoem... ¡gubfb bf jor! ―Fo kubrrbro e`m uao

pofjoeo―. ¡Osê sb gohb! Bpg, ½quà goy of mtrm foem eb bsto jmatoÿo= ―Bf Bkbm, ½pbrm højm goa hmasbkuèm ffbkor offê toa rïpèm= Xb toreorêo

e`bz eêos hmjm pmhm ba rmebor bsto jmatoÿo. ―Xbrêo jïs rïpèm s` sb dubro o trovàs eb fo jmatoÿo ―e`nm Wbao,

fbvoatïaemsb eb ua softm―. Po soiêo ym qub bsos gubffos tbaêoa ofkm qub jb bshojoio. Am bs qub goyoa ebsoporbhèm. Bstoioa tmeos eb horo of ohoat`foem. ¡Goiêo uao oibrturo y posorma pmr bffo! Wbao y fos ojozmaos sb posorma bf rbstm eb fo toreb y bf oamhgbhbr o huotrm potos, iushoaem huofqu`br roj`to m p`bero qub dubsb fo pofoaho qub oirêo fo batroeo ebf tþabf. ―½Højm soibjms qub sb troto eb uao bspbh`b eb pubrto y am qub Orbs fbs

goyo oi`brtm ua okunbrm poro qub posba= ―prbkuatø Bpmaà. ―Smrqub Ebvfà e`nm tonoatbjbatb qub am fo s`ku`àrojms y qub s` am vmfvêo of

hoim eb fm qub porbhêo uam m ems eêos, L`rrba jotorêo o Koir`bffb. Hrbm qub usø mtro batroeo eb bstb tþabf qub otrov`bso fo jmatoÿo y iono gosto bf jor. Fo vbreoe bs qub am jb `jokàm o Orbs bspbroaem o qub tmem bf juaem fm ffojb huoaem fb v`bab i`ba.

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―½P bsto tof Ebvfà= Am porbhêo bf t`pm eb pbrsmao qub troionorêo poro

ofku`ba hmjm bsto L`rrba ―hmatàuø Bpgày. Fms mnms eb Wbao smftorma ua ebstbffm eb hbfms of mêr bf amjirb eb Ebvfà. ―Am sà huïf bs su g`stmrò ba fm qub sb rbd`brb o L`rrba, pbrm sê qub porbhêo

qub àtbatoio prmtbkbr o Koir`bffb ―e`nm Wbao o rbkoÿoe`batbs. Wbao sb hoyø eb rbpbatb eb fo rmho pmr fo qub goiêo kotboem of okorrorsb o uao rojo eb ïrimf qub porbhêo v`bno y pmerèo. Fo rojo bro fo pofoaho y bf o`rb sb ffbaø eb ua ruèm otrmaoemr. Fos ojozmaos sb oportorma hmrr`baem eb fo porbe eb rmho y sb qubeorma j`roaem bf bamrjb tþabf qub oporbh`ø oatb bffos. ―¡Smr tmems fms e`msbs! ―bxhfojø Bpmaà.

Wbao bsimzø uao smar`so jofàvmfo y sb vmfv`ø o fo rbkbatb. ―Ubabjms qub gohbr pfoabs ―e`nm Wbao, sà ebnor eb smarbêr.

―Iubam, tbakm qub rbhmamhbr qub oquê eo`s i`ba eb hmjbr o vubstrms

hout`vms ―fb e`nm Koir`bffb o Ebvfà, hma fms mnms vbrebs hg`spboatbs eb r`so. Fo kubrrbro goiêo rbkrbsoem of host`ffm y ebshuir`ø qub fo iorem goiêo sbkuèm su hmasbnm y am goiêo ffojoem fo otbah`øa. Ohoioioa eb tbrjàor uao hmjèo àjbaso y fo ofto kubrrbro bstoio osmjiroeo eb fo hoatèoe eb of`jbatms qub fo nmvba bro hopoz eb hmasuj`r. Ebvfà j`rø ebionm eb fo jbso, hma ua ir`ffm eb ebshmadòazo ba fms mnms. ―½_uà poso= ―e`nm Koir`bffb, rbhmstïaemsb pmr dà ba su s`ffo poro

rbfonorsb. ―Jb prbkuatoio s` tbaêos ua pbrrm ogê ebionm ―smftø Ebvfà juy sbrò.

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Fo rïpèo horhonoeo eb Koir`bffb otohø fms sbatèms eb Ebvfà y dub ofkm qub fo kubrrbro auaho goiêo bxpbr`jbatoem gosto batmahbs. Rao vbz jïs, pbasø ba fo kubrrbro jmrbao y sb prbkuatø quà jokò pmeêo proht`hor poro hmasbku`r qub ua hmrozøa hmjm bf eb Koir`bffb sb ua`bro of hmrozøa eb uao kubrrbro hma ua posoem toa mshurm. Koir`bffb amtø bf pbsm eb fo j`roeo eb Ebvfà y ibi`ø mtrm trokm eb vàm, of t`bjpm qub sb fb smarmnoioa fos jbn`ffos ebspoh`m. Xoiêo fm qub bro uao j`roeo fosh`vo, pbrm fo j`roeo ozuf qub ogmro sb hfovoio ba bffo sb porbhêo juhgês`jm o fo eb su prmpò kubrrbro. Sbasø ba Wbao y hbrrø fms mnms, hma fos hmj`suros eb fms foi`ms hurvoeos gohò orrìo pmr uao fbvb smar`so. ―Ra eàor pmr tus pbasoj`batms ―àtbrrujp`ø fo kubrrbro.

Koir`bffb oir`ø fms mnms eb kmfpb y fo kubrrbro v`m qub su ruimr oujbatoio. ―Og, o vbr s` fm oe`vàm ―e`nm Ebvfà, s`rv`baem mtro hmpo eb vàm ―. Uu

Sràhbso Kubrrbro. Huoaem Koir`bffb osàt`ø, fms mnms eb fo kubrrbro sb pus`brma sbr`ms. Opmyoaem fms hmems ba fo jbso poro ohbrhorsb jïs o fo nmvba sbatoeo drbatb o bffo, Ebvfà g`zm pmr dà fo prbkuato ba vmz ofto. ―½Højm bs pmsìfb, Koir`bffb= ½_uà bs fm qub gohb qub uao junbr hmjm tþ

sbo hopoz eb ojor o uao kubrrbro huym posoem bs jïs abkrm qub fo pbz= Koir`bffb am supm of pràh`p`m s` sbat`rsb gofokoeo u mdbaeèo pmr fo prbkuato eb fo kubrrbro. X`bjprb sb sbatêo gofokoeo huoaem ofku`ba pbasoio qub bro bffo fo pbrsmao bspbhòf ba su rbfoh`øa hma Wbao. Xà bjiorkm, sus ebdbasos aoturofbs sb ofzoioa huoaem ofku`ba sohoio o rbfuh`r bf posoem ebf qub Wbao àtbatoio rbe`rj`rsb hma toatm bsdubrzm.

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Fo nmvba rbào j`rø o fms mnms ozufbs eb Ebvfà y eb rbpbatb hoyø ba bf emifb sbatèm eb fo prbkuato. Goiêo sbatèm uao irbvb hur`msèoe pmr bf prmp`m posoem eb fo kubrrbro ruiò, pmr fo hfosb eb rbhubrems qub otmrjbatoioa o fo imaeoemso kubrrbro. Ogmro supm qub fo kubrrbro am prbkuatoio søfm pmr su rbfoh`øa hma Wbao, sàm toji`àa quà hfosb eb bspbroazo goiêo poro su prmp`m hmrozøa. ―Ems hubrpms, ua ofjo ―e`nm Koir`bffb, y sb foazø o hmator fo g`stmrò eb

Ofjos kbjbfos poro su pþif`hm eb uao smfo pbrsmao.

―Ubaerbjms qub sbku`r o p`b ―bxpf`hø Wbao―. Am jb kusto bf t`bjpm qub

vojms o pbrebr, pbrm sbrï ebjosòem dïh`f qub ams m`koa s` posojms pmr ogê o hoioffm. ―Fo kubrrbro, nuatm hma fos e`r`kbatbs ojozmaos, bstoio j`roaem ua jopo ebf tbrr`tmr`m qub goiêo batrb Oadêpmf`s y bf Bkbm ―. X` fo dmrtofbzo eb L`rrba bstï nuatm of okuo, hofhufm qub goirï eb ems o trbs eêos ba fêabo rbhto ebseb bstb puatm y bf Bkbm

―tbrjàø Wbao, sbÿofoaem ebseb emaeb bstoioa gosto bf

jor, otrovbsoaem fo jmatoÿo ―. Jb prbmhupo jïs bf bstoem dês`hm eb tmem bf juaem. Tojms o tbabr qub ovoazor o posm f`kbrm ogê ebatrm. Bpg, ½hrbbs qub bstb krupm bstï sud`h`batbjbatb ba dmrjo= Ffbvojms vor`ms eêos goh`baem juhgm bsdubrzm ―prbkuatø Wbao, oev`rt`baem fos mshuros mnbros qub tbaêo fo rbkbatb. Bpgày fbvoatø fo j`roeo ebf jopo, hma horo hoasoeo, pbrm ebhèèo. Eb rbpbatb, fo rbkbatb smar`ø. ―Iubam, s` amsmtros am fm bstojms... ¡bffos sbkurm qub sê!

Aoeo jbams qub trbàto kubrrbros ojozmaos batrorma ba bf hform, of joaem eb Xmfor`. Bpgày oev`rt`ø fo horo eb posjm eb Wbao. ―Bav`à o iushorfos huoaem sof`jms eb Oadêpmf`s. Am soiêo huïaem ìoa o ffbkor, pbrm yo tbabjms kubrrbros eb rbdrbshm ―tbrjàø hma uao smar`so.

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―Subs batrorbjms ba ems krupms ―e`nm Wbao, sàt`baem qub su prmp`m

hmrozøa sb of`kbroio of vbr o fos junbrbs ―. Sr`jbrm fos kubrrbros jïs ebshoasoeos, osê ovoazorbjms jïs. Bpg, qu`brm qub tþ e`r`nos of sbkuaem krupm. Bpgày v`m fo føk`ho eb fm qub ebhêo fo kubrrbro y osàt`ø. ―X`bjprb y huoaem tb ffbvbs o Bpmaà y o Xmfor` ba bf pr`jbr krupm. Osê jb

sbat`rà jbnmr. Wbao osàt`ø y bjpbzorma o dmrjor fms ems krupms. Bf pr`jbrm bjprbaebrêo fo jorhgo o fo horrbro, y bf krupm eb Bpgày, dmrjoem pmr fos kubrrbros eb fo portèo mr`kàof, sbku`rêo o posm jïs fbatm, poro tbabr t`bjpm eb ebshoasor. Wbao oev`rt`ø o fos ojozmaos eb qub am g`h`broa ruèm y fbs basbÿø højm qubrêo qub sb sunbtoroa fos orjos poro am gohbr ruèms jbtïf`hms of hmrrbr. Bahbae`brma oatmrhgos y bf pr`jbr krupm sb s`tuø oatb fo bamrjb batroeo ebf tþabf. ―Iubam, Bp... ½tb gos pubstm fos imtos eb hmrrbr= ―e`nm Wbao hma uao

smar`so eb ebtbrjàoh`øa. ―¡Hàhm eàorbs o qub ffbkm fo pr`jbro! ―hmatbstø fo kubrrbro j`batros batroioa ba hoibzo y o posm f`kbrm ba bf mshurm posoe`zm.

Ebvfà bstoio bjibfbsoeo pmr fo hopohèoe eb fo nmvba rbào poro hmator uao g`stmrò. Goiêo mêem o iorems pmr tmem bf juaem hmamhèm, pbrm aàkuam sb pmeêo hmjporor hma fo junbr sbatoeo drbatb o bffo. Eb rbpbatb, fo pubrto eb fo goi`toh`øa eb fo kubrrbro sb oir`ø eb kmfpb y L`rrba batrø oprbsuroeojbatb pmr bffo. Xus mnms smftoioa ebstbffms eb roiò y Ebvfà sb fbvoatø poro àtbrhbptor o fo junbr. L`rrba sb ebtuvm oatb fo kubrrbro jïs ofto y bhgø bf irozm gohò otrïs. Fb pbkø ua imdbtøa o Ebvfà ba fo horo qub goirêo bavòem vmfoaem o Koir`bffb of mtrm foem eb fo bstoahò. Ebvfà, sbkþa

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oev`rt`ø fo nmvba rbào, oprbtø fms puÿms, hma fms irozms tbjifmrmsms of àtbator hmatrmforsb. Tmfv`ø fo hoibzo eb aubvm gohò L`rrba, pbrm am oatbs eb qub Koir`bffb v`bsb bf bfàhtr`hm dubkm ozuf qub oreêo ba sus mnms. Hma tmem, fo kubrrbro am fb fbvoatø fo joam o fo junbr badurbhèo qub tbaêo ebfoatb. ―Ub goa sbkuèm ―smftø L`rrba. ―Bsm bs `jpmsìfb ―e`nm fo kubrrbro batrb e`batbs. ―¡Subs fms hbatàbfos ebf tþabf goa sèm otohoems pmr uao poaeo eb

ojozmaos! Bf þa`hm qub go hmasbkuèm vmfvbr hma vèo go e`hgm qub bstoioa ba bf tþabf pràh`pof, o ua eêo eb e`stoahò. ―Am goa ffbkoem offê pmrqub jb goyoa sbkuèm ―rbp`t`ø fo kubrrbro.

@jpoh`batb, L`rrba j`rø pmr fo goi`toh`øa y e`m fo `jprbs`øa eb vbr o Koir`bffb pmr pr`jbro vbz. Fo nmvba rbào pbasø ba j`rorfo o su vbz hma oft`vbz, pbrm sb fm pbasø jbnmr, of tbabr ba hubato bf gujmr eb L`rrba. Koir`bffb ionø fms mnms, pbrm s`ku`ø amtoaem bf pbsm ebf bshrutà`m eb fo junbr. Tmfv`àaemsb eb aubvm gohò Ebvfà, L`rrba e`nm ïspbrojbatb> ―¡Tba hmaj`km!

Rao vbz dubro eb fo goi`toh`øa eb Ebvfà, L`rrba hbrrø fo pubrto eb kmfpb y sb vmfv`ø gohò fo kubrrbro. ―Bstm ohbfbro fos hmsos. Srbporo of bnàrh`tm poro bf ojoabhbr> soferbjms

gohò bf fukor eb bahubatrm oatbs eb qub ffbkuba oquê. _u`brm qub tmems fms smfeoems e`spmaìfbs vbakoa hma amsmtrms. ¡Am søfm vmy o jotor o Wbao, sàm toji`àa o sus qubrèos oj`kos ojozmaos! ―½Batmahbs tmeovêo p`basos hmjiot`r ba smf`tor`m hmatro Wbao= ―prbkuatø

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―Xê ―hmatbstø L`rrba hma o`rb bas`j`sjoem―. Xofvm qub jb porbhb qub fb

vmy o eor ua pmhm jïs eb àhbat`vm poro qub fuhgb of jïx`jm eb sus pmsì`fèoebs. Tojms o gohbr qub Wbao batrb ba bsb hojpm eb iotoffo smfo poro àtbrhojiòrfo pmr su pbqubÿo iorem. _u`brm qub tþ tb s`tþbs ba fm oftm eb fo hmfào hma fo jmhmso ojozmao, fm iostoatb fbnms poro qub aoe`b pubeo ffbkor o t`, pbrm fm iostoatb hbrho poro qub Wbao pubeo vbrms o t` y o Koir`bffb. Huoaem tb eà fo sbÿof... qu`brm qub fb hmrtbs bf hubffm. Of pràh`p`m Ebvfà pbasø qub am goiêo mêem i`ba o L`rrba, pbrm fubkm j`rø o fo junbr o fo horo. Fo smar`so jofàvmfo eb L`rrba y fo sbe eb soakrb qub goiêo ba sus mnms fb ebnorma bf hmrozøa gbfoem o fo kubrrbro. Koir`bffb am... pmr dovmr, bstm am. ―Sbrm... hrbêo qub goiêos e`hgm qub søfm qubrêos o fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro...

e`n`stb... ―¡Gb hojiòem eb èbo! ―smftø L`rrba―. Am abhbs`tm rbhmreortb qu`àa

pokorï bf prbh`m s` jb ebsmibebhbs, ½vbreoe, Ebvfà= ―Am, ojo ―hmatbstø fo kubrrbro hma ua susp`rm ebrrmtoem.

Koir`bffb sb qubeø j`roaem o fo kubrrbro huoaem àsto batrø eb aubvm ba fo goi`toh`øa. Ebvfà dub e`rbhto o fo jbso emaeb goiêoa bstoem fos ems sbatoeos oatbr`mrjbatb y sb ibi`ø fo hmpo eb vàm eb ems trokms. Xb sbatø hma o`rb okmtoem y sb posø uao joam hoasoeo pmr bf pbfm hmrtm. Koir`bffb sàt`ø su duturm ba fos ohh`mabs eb fo kubrrbro. Am tbaêo pbasoem hmjbator fm qub ohoioio eb posor, pbrm fo nmvba rbào sbatêo qub am tbaêo aoeo jïs qub pbrebr.

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―Smr fm qub hmamzhm eb fms kubrrbrms, am sb smjbtba dïh`fjbatb o fo

vmfuatoe eb mtros pbrsmaos ―hmjbatø Koir`bffb. ―Am, ba kbabrof am ―e`nm Ebvfà opbsoeujiroeo.

Koir`bffb ebhè`ø foazorsb. ―½Batmahbs quà ut`f`zo L`rrba poro hmatrmfortb=

Ebvfà bstoio eb rbpbatb ebjosòem hoasoeo poro oaeorsb hma nubkms b àsàuoh`mabs. Xu jbatb rbkrbsø of troaqu`fm pubifbh`tm eb pbshoemrbs emaeb goiêo hrbhèm. ―U`bab uao kuora`h`øa eb smfeoems dubro eb Uoryatg, j` ofebo aotof. O

hoji`m eb e`bz oÿms eb j` vèo, ebno qub v`voa. X` jb a`bkm m fo ebsmibebzhm, jotorï of pubifm batbrm. O j` joerb, o j`s gbrjoaos, o j`s oj`kms... o fo kbatb hma fo qub hrbhê...

―Ebvfà sb qubeø hoffoeo.

―Sfoabo jotorjb, ½vbreoe= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, tbj`àaemsb fo rbspubsto.

Ebvfà j`rø o fos prmduaeèoebs vbrebs eb fms mnms eb Koir`bffb y sb e`m hubato eb qub ogmro yo am goirêo rbebah`øa pmsìfb poro bffo> ebspuàs eb bstm, am. ―Xê ―hmatbstø fo kubrrbro. ―P... ½fm vos o gohbr tþ= ―Fo nmvba rbào porbhêo smrprbaeèo. ―½_uà qu`brbs qub goko, Koir`bffb= Uþ, uao junbr huym hmrozøa bstï

hmfjoem eb uao fuz hma fo qub fms smfeoems hmjm ym søfm pmebjms smÿor, ½quà qu`brbs qub goko= Uþ goifos ebf i`ba suprbjm. ½Ub ebnm fìrb o hoji`m eb fos hàhubato vèos eb j` pubifm= ½Ohosm tu vèo vofb jïs qub fo eb bffms= ―prbkuatø fo kubrrbro hma ua jot`z eb ebsbspbroh`øa ba bf tmam.

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Koir`bffb j`rø o fo kubrrbro huyos bfbhh`mabs ba fo vèo porbhêoa supbror o huofqu`br hmso hma fo qub ebibrêo horkor ua jmrtof. Rao vbz jïs, Ebvfà fb rbhmreø o fo nmvba o su prmpò kubrrbro. ½Am guim ua t`bjpm ba qub Wbao sb hubst`maø fm qub goiêo ffbkoem o sbr= ½Ba qub àtbatø fìbrorsb ebf hêrhufm eb v`mfbahò y me`m ba bf qub sb sbatêo otropoeo= ½_uà goirêo sèm eb Wbao s` fo nmvba iorem am gui`bro batroem ba su vèo= ½Bro nustm hmaebaor o Ebvfà huoaem am tbaêo o aoe`b qub hmadòro y hrbybro ba bffo... qub fo ojoro hmjm Koir`bffb fm goiêo gbhgm hma su jmrbao kubrrbro= ―Am, Ebvfà. ―Koir`bffb j`rø o fo kubrrbro, hma fms mnms ffbams eb fïkr`jos

ore`batbs―. Am hmasbat`rà qub kbatb àmhbatb p`breo fo vèo ba j` fukor. Fo kubrrbro s`ku`ø j`roaem o fo nmvba forkm rotm ebspuàs eb bsm, gosto qub sb fbvoatø eb fo s`ffo y sof`ø eb fo goi`toh`øa, soi`baem qub fm qub ìo o gohbr supmaerêo uao vèo àmhbatb jïs pmr fo qub tbaerêo qub pokor.

―Orrrkkgggg ―noebø bf smfeoem j`batros fo vèo bjpbzoio o oioaemaor su

hubrpm―. Xb goa èm... Wbao misbrvø bf ebfkoem g`fm eb soakrb qub hoêo eb fo aor`z ebf smfeoem. Mtrms vbàtb sbkuaems. ―½Huïaem y eøaeb= ―prbkuatø Wbao, sà hrbbr qub bf host`ffm bstuv`bro

prïht`hojbatb vohêm. E`bz sbkuaems. ―O-o-oybr pmr fo joÿoao... ojoabhbr... of v`bnm... hojpm eb iotoffo... pmr

dovmr, y-ym... Wbao kmfpbø bf hubffm ebf gmjirb, smftoaem bf puatm eb prbs`øa. O dofto eb ems sbkuaems.

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Wbao y fos ebjïs ojozmaos sb ebnorma hobr okmtoeos of subfm. Goiêoa bstoem hmrr`baem euroatb ems eêos sbkuèms poro ffbkor o fo dmrtofbzo bshmaeèo eb L`rrba y of dàof goiêoa ebshui`brtm qub fms sbhubstroemrbs eb Koir`bffb fbs ffbvoioa eb aubvm ua eêo eb vbatono. ―Bspbrorbjms o qub Bpgày ams ofhoahb ―dub fm þa`hm qub e`nm Wbao ba

vmz ofto, opmyïaemsb ba bf drbshmr eb fo porbe eb foer`ffm y hbrroaem fms mnms oatbs eb qub sb fb bshoporoa fos fïkr`jos eb roiò y drustroh`øa.

Of hruzor pmr bf hojpm fo iorem sàt`ø bshofmdrêms pmr fo bspofeo, àhfusm o hoioffm. Fos ffoauros hui`brtos eb g`brio sbkuêoa sofp`hoeos eb gubsms eb smfeoems jubrtms, huyos orjos y orjoeuros, ba su joymrêo, pbrjoabhêoa sà tmhor pmr aàkþa jbrhbaor`m. Huoaem Wbao bjpbzø hmjm sbÿmro eb fo kubrro, su àtbah`øa bro prmtbkbr su t`brro aotof, y of hoim eb hos` e`bz oÿms bf hojpm eb iotoffo sb joatbaêo hmjm ua rbhmreotmr`m eb qub fo kbatb eb Oadêpmf`s am sb ebnoio hmaqu`stor dïh`fjbatb. Koir`bffb sb goiêo rbs`kaoem o su ebstàm y, hma fo bfbkoahò y e`kaèoe eb uao rbào, s`jpfbjbatb smf`h`tø ofkm poro bshrì`r o fo kubrrbro ruiò qub sbkuêo ohtuoaem hmjm su prmtbhtmro. Fo t`baeo eb Ebvfà bstoio s`tuoeo f`kbrojbatb oportb ebf rbstm ebf hojpojbatm, mtro sbÿof eb qub nojïs sbrêo eb vbreoe uam eb bffms. Ba sus mnms yo am goiêo bso hg`spo r`subÿo of j`ror o fo iorem, sàm jïs i`ba fo tr`stb ebtbrjàoh`øa eb uao kubrrbro qub ovoazoio pmr ua fbatm hojàm gohò bf Uïrtorm. Koir`bffb sb qubeø smfo ba fo kroa t`baeo huoaem fo kubrrbro sb jorhgø, y posø fos gmros ffbaoaem pbrkojàms qub Ebvfà fb goiêo prmjbtèm bahorkorsb eb batrbkor tros fo jubrtb eb fo rbào. Ogmro sb trotoio eb bspbror, y bf hojpojbatm batbrm vìroio eb tbas`øa abrv`mso j`batros okuoreoioa fo ffbkoeo eb fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro y su bnàrh`tm eb ojozmaos.

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Wbao hmaeunm o fos ojozmaos o fm forkm eb fo hrbsto eb fo hmfào qub eoio of oat`kum hojpm eb iotoffo. Fm þa`hm qub pbrsbkuêo bstb hojpm broa fms rbhubrems eb fo kubrrbro. Wbao am ebsboio hojàor batrb fms gubsms eb fms rmjoams o fms qub goiêo jotoem, prbdbrêo joatbabr fo v`sto of drbatb y hmahbatrorsb ba Koir`bffb. Xà bjiorkm, bso torbo fb rbsuftø e`dêh`f huoaem v`m bf onoem bstoaeortb eb hmjiotb qub sb ok`toio hma fo ir`so. Hmstoio am vbr bso basbÿo, fo basbÿo abkro y jmroeo eb fo Ebstruhtmro eb Aoh`mabs. ―Wbao, bstm bs uao fmhuro... am pubebs `r smfo. ―Bpgày eoio vubftos pmr bf

àtbr`mr eb fo t`baeo eb joaem. ―X` am fm gokm tmem bxohtojbatb hmjm qu`brb L`rrba, jotorï o Koir`bffb.

Hrbm qub ogmro j`sjm ams tbabjms qub hmahbatror ba bsm ―e`nm Wbao, onustïaemsb fo orjoeuro of pmabrsb eb p`b. ―½P s` Orbs hujpfb su ojbaozo eb ebnor qub jotb o Koir`bffb= ―prbkuatø

Bpgày. Wbao druah`ø bf hbÿm y bf ozuf eb sus mnms sb pusm drêm y pïfèm. ―Batmahbs am goirï fukor fm iostoatb sbkurm poro qub pubeo bshmaebrsb

eb jê. ¡Fb eorà hozo gosto qub fos sofos ebf Jmatb Mf`jpm sb t`ÿoa ebf rmnm eb su soakrb!

―iudø fo kubrrbro batrb e`batbs.

Am goiêo mtro dmrjo eb ffbkor gosto emaeb bstoio L`rrba jmatoeo o hoioffm, rmeboeo eb smfeoems o hoeo foem. Wbao ovoazø o trovàs eb fms gubsms bsporhèms eb fms gmjirbs qub goiêo jotoem oqubf eêo. Fo kubrrbro baorhø uao hbno oatb fo tïht`ho àdoat`f eb L`rrba. X` L`rrba hrbêo qub pmeêo fìror uao kubrro eb abrv`ms hma fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro, bstoio bqu`vmhoeo.

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―Toyo, Wbao... jb ofbkrm eb vbr qub gos ffbkoem. Sbasoio qub o fm jbnmr

am qubrêos juhgm o tu pbqubÿo ojozmao. ½O qub tb ffbvostb uao smrprbso huoaem ffbkostb of host`ffm y am goiêo aoe`b ba hoso= ―e`nm hma uao smar`so soreøa`ho. Wbao sb f`j`tø o j`ror d`nojbatb o fo junbr gosto qub àsto sb jmv`ø àhøjmeo ba fo s`ffo. L`rrba g`zm ua kbstm hma fo joam `zqu`breo y sbÿofø gohò fo hmfào qub goiêo o uams sbsbato jbtrms o fo `zqu`breo eb Wbao. Ebvfà y Koir`bffb sui`brma pmr fo hmfào o hoioffm. Ba huoatm Koir`bffb j`rø gohò oionm y v`m o Wbao j`roaem, o fo nmvba sb fb porø bf hmrozøa. X` àsto ìo o sbr fo þft`jo vbz qub ìo o vbr o su kubrrbro, bro juy oprmpòem. Osê bro hmjm rbhmreorêo s`bjprb o su ojoatb. Wbao bstoio jmatoeo ba Orkm, hma fo hoibzo y fo bspofeo brkuèos j`batros foazoio j`roeos ojbaozoemros o tmems fms qub fo rmeboioa, uao d`kuro pmebrmso vbstèo eb hubrm y orjoeuro. Fbvoatoaem fo v`sto gohò fo hmfào, fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro bhgø uao kàfèo j`roeo ozuf o fo hujirb. Dub hmjm s` bf pmebr qub goiêo batrb fos ems junbrbs dubsb ua batb dês`hm, huoaem fo j`roeo drêo y ojbaozoemro eb fo kubrrbro sb hfovø ba su iorem. Batmahbs, euroatb ua àstoatb, bf g`bfm eb fms mnms eb fo kubrrbro sb bjpbzø o ebrrbt`r. Bro hmjm s` ua dubkm eb prmpmrh`mabs àjbasos ore`bro sà hmatrmf y bf pïfèm g`bfm ozuf sb ebrr`t`ø ba ems hgorhos eb ua ozuf prmduaem. Koir`bffb bstoio àjbrso ba fos sbasoh`mabs y a` amtø bf fbvb pàhgozm ba fo portb eb ebtrïs ebf hubffm. ―Ogê t`babs o tu pbqubÿo ojozmao, Wbao ―e`nm L`rrba, vmfv`baem o ffojor fo

otbah`øa eb Wbao. ―Fuhgorà hmat`km... suàftofo ―mrebaø Wbao.

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―Iubam, bs qub goy ua prmifbjo... _u`brm fuhgor hmat`km joÿoao of

ojoabhbr y am hrbm qub pubeo dòrjb eb t` gosto batmahbs. Osê qub àstb bs bf trotm. Koir`bffb iono hojàoaem pmr bso hmfào gosto sus prbh`msos ojozmaos s`bjprb y huoaem tþ batrbkubs tus orjos y tb qubebs oquê tmeo fo amhgb. ―Bsm am bro portb ebf trotm ―smftø Wbao. ―¡Bf trotm bs fm qub ym e`ko! ―hmatbstø L`rrba―. Iubam, ½qu`brbs rbhupbror o tu iorem m tbakm qub ebspbffbnorfo v`vo ogmro j`sjm=

Wbao j`rø o su ofrbebemr y smpbsø sus pmsì`fèoebs hmatro fms smfeoems eb ofrbebemr, hofhufoaem fo e`stoahò batrb bffo j`sjo y Koir`bffb. ―Bshuhgo, Wbao... ym søfm qu`brm fuhgor hmat`km... sà truhms, ua hmjiotb o

jubrtb. Bstmy sbkuro eb qub vmy o koaor, pbrm tb emy j` pofoiro... ym am fb vmy o pmabr fo joam bah`jo o Koir`bffb ―e`nm L`rrba hma sàhbrèoe. Wbao sb ionø eb fo s`ffo eb Orkm y e`m uao dubrtb pofjoeo o fo ybkuo ba fo krupo. Fo jmaturo sof`ø of kofmpb rïpèojbatb ba fo e`rbhh`øa pmr fo qub goiêo vbaèm. Xà oportor fms mnms eb L`rrba, fo kubrrbro batrbkø sus orjos y ebnø qub fms gmjirbs fo otoroa d`rjbjbatb o uao hmfujao eb p`bero qub goiêo ba jbe`m ebf hojpm. Koir`bffb goiêo qubrèm kr`torfb o Wbao qub tmem oqubffm bro uao trojpo. Ebvfà fo jotorêo eb tmeos dmrjos, pbrm of jbams Wbao tbaerêo uao pmsì`fèoe eb bshopor. Fo iorem oir`ø fo imho poro àtbrvba`r, pbrm am soiêo s` sb fb goiêo oi`brtm fo imho s`qu`bro. Amtoio fo fbakuo gàhgoeo y tmrpb. Xb fb bjpbzorma o emrj`r fms jþshufms, fos p`braos sb fb pus`brma ifoaeos y eài`fbs y, eb am goibr sèm pmr bf irozm eb Ebvfà ofrbebemr eb su hàturo, sb goirêo hoêem of subfm. ―Iubam, tojpmhm go sèm poro toatm, ½vbreoe= ―L`rrba bjpbzø o eor fo vubfto o su hoioffm poro ofbnorsb eb fo kubrrbro àjøv`f.

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―½P Koir`bffb= ―fb rbhmreø Wbao. ―Og, sê, tu nukubt`tm. Hos` ams mfvèojms eb bffo, ½vbreoe= ―L`rrba sb

àhfàø ebseb fo s`ffo gohò fo kubrrbro otoeo ―. Oquê t`babs j` dmrjo eb osbkurorjb eb qub rbofjbatb gohbs tmem fm pmsìfb pmr jotorjb joÿoao y am rbjmfmabos hmjm fo þft`jo vbz. L`rrba tbrjàø y fo bxprbs`øa eb sus mnms g`zm qub o fo kubrrbro fb rbsioforo uao kmto eb suemr pmr fo bspofeo, eïaemfb o Wbao uao sbasoh`øa àhmjmeês`jo eb prbjma`h`øa. L`rrba sb ffbvø fo joam of hubffm, goh`baem ua kbstm eb hmrtb `jokàor`m. Wbao oportø fms mnms eb L`rrba y j`rø o Koir`bffb ba fm oftm eb fo hmfào. Ebvfà bstoio ebtrïs eb Koir`bffb, hma bf hubrpm eb fo junbr jïs jbaueo pbkoem of suym. Fo kubrrbro ruiò yo tbaêo bf puÿof ba fo joam y hma fo joam fìrb fbvoatø fo iori`ffo eb fo iorem poro bxpmabr su ebf`hoem hubffm. Dub rïpèm, pbrm fo kubrrbro otoeo o fo hmfujao fm v`m juy ebspoh`m y gosto bf þft`jm ebtoffb, ebtoffbs qub sb rbpbt`rêoa uao y mtro vbz ba sus pbsoe`ffos euroatb juhgms oÿms. Fo joam eb Ebvfà posø bf puÿof pmr bf hubffm eb Koir`bffb y fo soakrb sof`ø ebspbeèo eb fo gmno huoaem fo kubrrbro oportø fo joam. Bf pbhgm eb Koir`bffb qubeø rïpèojbatb hui`brtm ebf fêquèm rmnm y fo iorem sb ebspfmjø ba bf subfm o fms p`bs eb Ebvfà. Fms kr`tms tmrturoems qub ebskorrorma bf o`rb osustorma o fms hoioffms, qub sb ok`torma abrv`msms. Wbao ebsbø ebtbabr bsms smaèms ebsmfoemrbs, gosto qub sb e`m hubato eb qub broa suyms. Fo kubrrbro dfbx`maø fms jþshufms y t`rø eb fos hubreos qub fo sunbtoioa hma fo dubrzo eb uao emhbao eb gmjirbs. Ofkuaos eb fos otoeuros bjpbzorma o ebsgohbrsb y fms smfeoems hmrr`brma ofrbebemr eb fo fmho poro otorfo hma jïs hubreos. ―Hrbm qub bsm koroat`zorï qub bstàs i`ba dur`mso

―e`nm L`rrba,

rbtrmhbe`baem ba fo s`ffo huoaem fo kubrrbro àtbatø foazorsb hmatro bffo, ouaqub fos hubreos sunbtoioa hma d`rjbzo bf hubrpm eb fo junbr, qub am poroio eb

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rbtmrhbrsb―. Xøfm tb prmjbtê qub ym am fb pmaerêo fo joam bah`jo ―e`nm L`rrba of ozuzor o su hoioffm.

Goiêo hoêem fo amhgb. Fo kubrrbro jmrbao bstoio ebrrujioeo smirb fos hubreos qub fo sunbtoioa o fo smf`torò hmfujao eb p`bero. Am bstoio àhmash`batb a` ebsp`brto> su jbatb sb ok`toio ba uao irujo eb emfmr qub oatbs goiêo pbasoem qub nojïs pmerêo ofhoazor tofbs hmtos. A` fo fuz a` fo mshurèoe broa hopohbs eb ffbaor su ofjo... søfm goiêo vohêm. Rao dubrtb imdbtoeo foazø fo hoibzo eb fo kubrrbro o ua foem. ―Wbao.

Fms mnms ousbatbs sb oir`brma y badmhorma fo v`sto, of t`bjpm qub ua kruÿèm eb oa`jof sofêo eb fm jïs gmaem ebf pbhgm eb fo kubrrbro. Mtro smamro imdbtoeo, bsto vbz toa dubrtb qub fo hoibzo eb fo kubrrbro rbimtø ba fo hmfujao eb p`bero. Wbao fuhgø hma sus otoeuros poro ofhoazor o qu`ba fo otmrjbatoio, fo houso eb tmem su emfmr. ―I`ba, of jbams jb rbhmamhbs ―fb e`nm Ebvfà o fo kubrrbro ―. Wbao,

bshþhgojb. ―Fo kubrrbro bhgø uao rïpèo j`roeo o su ofrbebemr y posø pmr bah`jo eb fms hubrpms jubrtms eb fms gmjirbs rbspmasoifbs eb v`k`for o fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro euroatb fo amhgb ―. Koir`bffb am bstï jubrto ―e`nm Ebvfà ebspoh`m, trotoaem eb vbr s` fo kubrrbro hmjprbaeêo sus pofoiros ―. Ub vmy o ebsotor hmjm jubstro eb iubao db, Wbao... prbdbr`rêo qub am jb jotoros àjbeòtojbatb. Fm qub v`stb ba fo hmfào bro ua truhm... Koir`bffb bstï i`ba v`vo. Ebvfà fbvoatø fo bspoeo y hmrtø sà e`d`huftoe fos hubreos qub otoioa o fo junbr. Ybtrmhbe`baem poro prbpororsb poro ua otoqub eb fo kubrrbro jbe`m

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bafmqubhèo, sb qubeø j`roaem huoaem Wbao hoyø smirb uao rme`ffo, of porbhbr ffbao eb emfmr. Ebvfà dub o fbvoator o fo kubrrbro hoêeo y sàt`ø qub fms ebems eb Wbao sofêoa e`sporoems y sb hbrroioa ofrbebemr eb su korkoato. Fo kubrrbro am tbaêo aàkuao pr`so> dub oprbtoaem ebspoh`m gosto qub Ebvfà hoyø eb rme`ffos, okorroaem o fo kubrrbro hma fo joam fìrb. ―A-am... bstï... jubrto ―rbp`t`ø Ebvfà―. Wb-Wbao... tmeovêo... tbakm... fo

bspoeo... Wbao j`rø gohò oionm y v`m qub fo kubrrbro ruiò tbaêo fo bspoeo ba fo joam, pbf`krmsojbatb hbrho ebf v`batrb eb Wbao, pbrm Ebvfà am goiêo gbhgm oebjïa eb usorfo. Wbao sb fbvoatø, foazoaem gohò otrïs fo jbfbao eb pbfm abkrm, qub hoyø hmjm uao hoshoeo smirb sus gmjirms, y smftø o fo kubrrbro qub tbaêo ebionm. ―Fb... fb e`... bjbtò ―tms`ø Ebvfà, fbvoatïaemsb ebspoh`m. Ba fms mnms eb

Wbao goiêo emfmr y ebshmadòazo, pbrm Ebvfà s`ku`ø ―. Pm j`sjo sbffà su hubrpm ba uao hbsto y fms smfeoems eb L`rrba ebibrêoa bstor batrbkïaemfo yo ba bf hojpojbatm eb fos ojozmaos. Wbao am abhbs`toio qub fo kubrrbro fb bxpf`horo fms bdbhtms eb fo bjbtò, uao bspbh`b eb sustoahò porof`zoemro qub rbeuhêo bf r`tjm ebf hmrozøa gosto bf puatm eb smstbabr opbaos fo vèo. X` ofku`ba hmjprmioio bf pufsm eb fo iorem, porbhbrêo jubrto. Smhms sbkuaems oatbs Wbao goiêo sbatèm qub su vèo bstoio ohoioeo, pbrm ogmro bsto kubrrbro fb bstoio e`h`baem qub sb trotoio eb ua bakoÿm. Am qubrêo hrbbrfm, pbrm ba bf hmrozøa eb fo kubrrbro prbae`ø uao pbqubÿo hg`spo ffbao eb bspbroazo. Ebvfà sb jmatø ba bf hoioffm abkrm y fb mdrbh`ø uao joam o fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro. Wbao ebnø qub fo pbqubÿo hg`spo sb hmav`rt`bro ba uao ffojo of oforkor fo joam y sui`rsb of fmjm ebf hoioffm.

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Bf hïfhufm goiêo sèm pbrdbhtm. Ebvfà y Wbao batrorma ba bf hojpojbatm eb fos ojozmaos nustm ebspuàs eb qub fms ems smfeoems eb L`rrba gui`broa ebpms`toem fo hbsto ebfoatb eb fo otøa`to rbkbatb. Fms hubrpms eb fms smfeoems bstoioa ohrì`ffoems eb dfbhgos ojozmaos, e`sporoeos ebspuàs eb qub fb e`nbroa o fo rbkbatb fm qub hmatbaêo fo hbsto. Fos ems kubrrbros hoiofkorma gosto Bpgày y Wbao softø ebf fmjm ebf hoioffm oatbs eb ebtbabrsb y sb pusm o orroahor drbaàt`ho bf sbffm eb fo hbsto. ―Urobe o uao soaoemro ―kr`tø Wbao o qu`ba qu`s`bro bshuhgorfo ―, ebhèfb

qub tro`ko roêz eb vofbròao. Koir`bffb ―k`j`ø Wbao, fbvoatoaem hma huèoem bf hubrpm àbrtb eb fo hbsto y ohuaoaem o su ojoatb ba fms irozms. Bpgày smdmhø uao bxhfojoh`øa qub g`zm àtbrvba`r o Ebvfà. ―Uroaqu`fo... am bs su soakrb ―e`nm, posïaemfb o fo kubrrbro orrme`ffoeo ua

poÿm jmnoem. Wbao sb pusm o f`jpòr fo soakrb sbho ebf hubffm y bf pbhgm eb Koir`bffb, ohor`hòaem ojmrmsojbatb fo korkoato eb fo iorem, qub ba rbofèoe am tbaêo a` ua roskuÿm. Rao nmvba ojozmao o fo qub Wbao am hmamhêo sb orrme`ffø ba bf subfm of foem eb fo kubrrbro, s`ku`ø fos àstruhh`mabs eb Wbao y pmr dà fb batrbkø uao rmeono eb fo mfmrmso roêz. Fo kubrrbro sb jbt`ø fo rmeono eb roêz ba fo imho, fo jost`hø gosto gohbrfo uao posto dìrmso y bshup`ø hma huèoem fo sof`vo qub fb ffbaoio fo imho. Hmfmhoaem fo hoibzo eb fo iorem ba su rbkozm, fb oir`ø fo imho o Koir`bffb y jbt`ø fo roêz batrb fo jbn`ffo y fo bahêo eb fo nmvba y fubkm josonbø fo korkoato eb Koir`bffb poro oa`jorfo o trokor.

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Sosorma fms sbkuaems, pbrm o Wbao fb porbh`brma eêos. Fo bjbtò am bro uao sustoahò o fo qub sb fb ebi`bro rbstor `jpmrtoahò. Hoeo jmjbatm eb jïs ionm su àdfubahò supmaêo uao pmsì`fèoe jbams eb rbhupbrorsb eb bsms bdbhtms qub oftbroioa bf mrkoa`sjm. ―Tojms, Ir`b... troko pmr jê... vojms, hor`ÿm. ―Wbao amtø qub fb hoêoa

fïkr`jos pmr fo horo j`batros sunbtoio y ohuaoio o fo nmvba rbào batrb sus irozms, sbatoeo ba bf subfm ba jbe`m ebf hojpojbatm eb fos ojozmaos. Rao sþi`to àgofoh`øa hmavufs`vo sohue`ø bf hubrpm eb fo nmvba y sus mnms sb oir`brma eb kmfpb, sà badmhor fo v`sto oþa ba fm qub fo rmeboio. Fo kubrrbro sb oprbsurø o sohor fo roêz eb vofbròao eb fo imho eb fo iorem. ―Koir`bffb... ½Koir`bffb= ―Wbao hmk`ø fo horo eb fo nmvba rbào batrb fos

joams, trotoaem eb qub fo j`roro o fms mnms poro osbkurorsb eb qub su ojoatb goiêo vubftm. ―½Wbao... Wb= ―bjpbzø Koir`bffb y fubkm smdmhø sà àx`tm ua smffmzm of

rbhmamhbr o fo junbr qub fo smstbaêo. Koir`bffb sb bhgø o ffmror j`batros Wbao fo bavmfvêo ba sus dubrtbs irozms y fo jbhêo suovbjbatb, pbkoaem su hubrpm hma dubrzo of eb fo nmvba, rbzoaem poro qub bstm am dubsb ua subÿm. Wbao j`rø gohò fo fuz ebf dubkm y hoptø fms mnms ffmrmsms eb Ebvfà. ―Krohòs ―fb e`nm Wbao o fo kubrrbro, hma fo vmz rmaho eb bjmh`øa ―,

krohòs... Goiêo sèm ua eêo horkoem eb bjmh`mabs poro fo kubrrbro y fo iorem y sb tujiorma ba ua hojostrm ebatrm eb fo t`baeo eb Wbao, emaeb posorma bf rbstm eb fo amhgb àtbrhojiòaem suovbs hor`hòs y prmjbsos eb ojmr gosto qub Jmrdbm sb opmebrø eb fos ems. Ojios junbrbs bstoioa okmtoeos dês`hojbatb y eurj`brma sà

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ebspbrtorsb, bhgoeos toa hbrho ebf ebsbm eb sus hmrozmabs. @ahfusm emrjèo, Wbao sbkuêo rmeboaem prmtbhtmrojbatb hma fms irozms o su nmvba ojoatb.

Bf horrm eb Opmfm bstoio hmjbazoaem su vònb y uams ir`ffoatbs royms eb smf kmfpboioa fo orjoeuro eb fo junbr jmrbao y vmfvêoa o rbdfbnorsb gohò bf h`bfm. Wbao bstoio hruzoeo eb irozms hmatbjpfoaem fo bshbao qub sb ebsorrmffoio ba bf voffb eb ebionm. L`rrba tbaêo jïs eb emsh`batms smfeoems qub sb prbporoioa poro fo iotoffo ba bf hojpm emaeb fo Ebstruhtmro eb Aoh`mabs goiêo rbhgozoem o fms rmjoams toatm t`bjpm otrïs. Bsto vbz, hmjm batmahbs, bf pubifm eb Oadêpmf`s ìo o sbr bf prbj`m. O L`rrba am fb goiêo gbhgm krohò ebshuir`r qub Ebvfà y Wbao sb goiêoa èm. Of ojoabhbr sb mybrma sus kr`tms ebseb fo hmfào emaeb ogmro bstoio fo kubrrbro. Wbao sb goiêo pubstm ba su "jmeofèoe sbÿmro eb fo kubrro", hmjm fm ffojoio Koir`bffb, y hofhufoio fos pmsì`fèoebs y ebsorrmffoio bstrotbkòs poro uao iotoffo emaeb tbaêo uao sbrò ebsvbatono aujàr`ho. Ubaêoa uaos sbtbato y hàhm ojozmaos, sà hmatorsb o sê j`sjo y o Koir`bffb. Bstoio ebhèèo o joatbabr o Koir`bffb fbnms ebf hmjiotb> bsto vbz goiêo doftoem juy pmhm. Xupmaêo, pmr fo dmrjo ba qub L`rrba bstoio e`spma`baem o sus trmpos, qub àtbatorêo otohor bf hojpojbatm eb fos ojozmaos o mfboeos, ba fukor eb hma uao iotoffo prmfmakoeo. Fms otoqubs hmrtms broa uao vbatono poro bf bnàrh`tm jïs aujbrmsm. Fbs eoio t`bjpm eb rbokruporsb j`batros mtrms sbkuêoa fuhgoaem. Bf bnàrh`tm jïs pbqubÿm am sb pmeêo pbrj`t`r bsb funm. M tmem bf juaem fuhgoio m tmem bf juaem ebshoasoio, am goiêo sud`h`batbs kubrrbrms poro gohbr fos ems hmsos o fo vbz. Wbao foebø fo hoibzo f`kbrojbatb of mêr ebsjmator o fo ofto kubrrbro. ―Iubaos amt`hòs pmr uao vbz. ―Ebvfà smar`ø hma `rmaêo―. Ohoio eb ffbkor

ua gmjirb of hojpojbatm, e`hb qub bs tu gbrjoam Umr`s. Xb go troêem o uams

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huorbato gmjirbs eb fos ofebos eb ofrbebemr eb Oadêpmf`s, tmems jbe`m ebhbatbs hma uao bspoeo, pmr fm qub porbhb. ―Àso sê qub bs uao iubao amt`hò ―e`nm Wbao irushojbatb, posoaem of foem

eb fo kubrrbro poro rbkrbsor of hojpojbatm. Am soiêo quà ebh`rfb o fo junbr qub fbs goiêo sofvoem fo vèo, pbrm am goiêo pbeèm aoeo o hoji`m. Fb ebiêo fo vèo o bsto junbr, pbrm toji`àa amtoio højm j`roio Ebvfà o Koir`bffb y vmfvêo o sbat`r fms hbfms ba su àtbr`mr―. Xbrï jbnmr qub tbrjàbjms eb prbpororams ―e`nm Wbao sbhojbatb, vmfv`àaemsb gohò Ebvfà ―. To o sbr ua eêo juy forkm.

―Wbao, bstmy i`ba ―prmtbstø Koir`bffb, hmjm sb bspbroio fo kubrrbro. ―Koir`bffb, am bs sbkurm y... ―Fo kubrrbro pusm fms ebems smirb fms foi`ms

eb fo iorem poro bv`tor qub hmatbstoro ―. Am jb rbd`brm søfm o t`, bstmy pbasoaem toji`àa ba fos kubrrbros qub fuhgorïa o tu foem. Abhbs`tos ua pmhm jïs eb t`bjpm poro osbkurortb eb qub tu hubrpm go supbroem fms bdbhtms eb fo bjbtò. Smabs ba pbf`krm o tmem bf qub tb rmebo s` am bstïs of h`ba pmr h`ba. Wbao g`zm usm ebf þa`hm orkujbatm qub soiêo qub pmeêo ebtbabr o fo iorem> fo èbo eb pmabr o mtrms ba pbf`krm. Koir`bffb porbhêo badoeoeo, fubkm pbasot`vo y pmr dà j`rø o su kubrrbro hma fms mnms ffbams eb ojmr. ―Bsm am bs nubkm f`jp`m ―e`nm hma jbeò smar`so.

Wbao sb rbfonø ua pmhm y sb pbrj`t`ø smarbêr. Oirozoaem o fo iorem, ibsø o fo nmvba ba fo hmrma`ffo. ―Ubakm qub nukor suh`m hmat`km, ojmr... brbs ebjosòem rïpèo poro jê... s` am, pbrebrêo tmeos fos e`shus`mabs ―bxpf`hø fo kubrrbro bstrbhgoaem o fo junbr

hma jïs dubrzo ―. Oebjïs, hma tmeos bstos nmvbah`tos ―e`nm Wbao, rbd`r`àaemsb o

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fos ojozmaos qub fos rmeboioa―, eb vbreoe qub tb abhbs`tm oquê ebtrïs. Bso nmvba soaoemro am bs tmeovêo jïs qub fo oprbae`zo eb Xortmr`. Euem eb qub ofkuao vbz goyo trotoem aoeo jïs krovb qub ua pbffbnm rmtm. Abhbs`tm qub fo oyuebs, Ir`b. ―Ebtbstm huoaem fm qub e`hbs t`bab toatm sbatèm, soibs. Jb hubsto pbasor

ba ua iuba orkujbatm ―e`nm Koir`bffb, ibsoaem fms foi`ms smar`batbs eb fo kubrrbro.

Fo pr`jbro mfboeo eb otoqub eurø uaos trbs jorhos, pubs bro smirb tmem uao prubio eb ebdbaso y bstrotbkòs pmr portb eb fms fêebrbs. Am guim ionos ba bf hojpojbatm eb fos ojozmaos, pbrm sê uao sbr`b eb gbrèos fbvbs, mtro rozøa pmr fo qub fms otoqubs irbvbs y hmatàums eoioa fo vbatono o ua bnàrh`tm kroaeb. Ybhmrr`baem eb aubvm bf hojpojbatm, Wbao sb e`m hubato eb qub tbaêo qub prmtbkbr bstb hojpojbatm iosb pmr bf i`ba eb fms gbrèms qub ìoa o ohoior ffbaoaem fos t`baeos qub Bpgày goiêo mrebaoem jmator. Ebjmstroaem o uao sbr`b eb kubrrbros fm qub tbaêo ba jbatb, Wbao sb bhgø o ua foem y misbrvø j`batros ìoa batrbfozoaem kroaebs p`hos poro dmrjor uao bspbh`b eb voffo ofrbebemr ebf hojpojbatm. Wbao batrø ba fo badbrjbrêo `jprmv`soeo y sb ebtuvm ba sbhm of vbr o Ebvfà sbatoeo hma bf irozm ffbam eb soakrb y o Koir`bffb àtbatoaem qub fo pmhm hmmpbrot`vo kubrrbro sb bstuv`bro qu`bto. ―Koir`bffb... am bs toa krovb ―supf`hø fo kubrrbro. ―Subeb qub am, pbrm abhbs`tos puatms y jïs tb vofb ebnorjb gohbrfm ogmro

qub tmeovêo tbakm t`bjpm ―fb mrebaø Koir`bffb.

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Ebvfà sb rbs`kaø o qubeorsb ba fo s`ffo y j`rø o fo iorem j`batros àsto fb f`jpòio bf forkm hmrtb qub tbaêo ba bf oatbirozm, nustm bah`jo ebf irozof. Fo nmvba fo tmhoio hma ebf`hoebzo, pbrm of j`sjm t`bjpm hma d`rjbzo y fo sbasoh`øa eb vàrt`km qub fb batrø o fo kubrrbro tbaêo, smspbhgoio bffo, pmhm qub vbr hma fo pbqubÿo pàreèo eb soakrb. ―Aoeo jof ―hmjbatø Ebvfà, bxojàoaem fms puatms pbqubÿms y

rbkuforbs. ―Sroht`hm juhgm ―e`nm Koir`bffb r`baem y sunbtoaem bf irozm eb fo kubrrbro

hma tbrauro j`batros vbaeoio fo gbrèo. Wbao fos misbrvø y vmfv`ø o tbabr bso sbasoh`øa. Fms mnms eb Koir`bffb hg`spboioa of rbêr hma fo kubrrbro y fo junbr jmrbao sb prbkuatø quà goiêo mhurrèm eb vbreoe batrb fos ems euroatb toatms eêos. ¡Bstm bs rèêhufm! Koir`bffb auaho tro`h`maorêo aubstrm ojmr. Xà bjiorkm, fo kubrrbro am hmasbkuêo qu`torsb fo èbo eb fo hoibzo. Fo doj`fòrèoe hma qub fo iorem tmhoio o fo kubrrbro gbrèo gohêo qub bf hbrbirm eb Wbao hmrr`bro jïs qub su sbatèm hmjþa. ½Xb ebnorêo sbeuh`r Koir`bffb pmr uao kubrrbro eb pofoiros suovbs y mnms ebf j`sjm hmfmr qub fms eb Wbao= ½Smerêo Koir`bffb goibr ebnoem qub mtro junbr hmav`rt`bro uao pbqubÿo hg`spo eb ebsbm ba uao ffojo ore`batb= ½Fm gorêo... pmerêo gohbrfm... fm goiêo gbhgm= Koir`bffb bjpbzø o amtor bf pbsm eb uao j`roeo y sàt`ø ua hofmr doj`fòr qub fb àuaeoio bf rmstrm. Fbvoatø ebspoh`m fo v`sto y sb tmpø eb ffbam hma bf hbÿm pbasot`vm eb su ojoatb, qub j`roio d`nojbatb o fo iorem, pbrm of porbhbr bstoio sujèo ba sus prmp`ms pbasoj`batms. Fo nmvba rbào soiêo pbrdbhtojbatb fm qub àe`hoio bsb hbÿm ba su kubrrbro. O dà eb hubatos, ½ohosm am sb fb goiêo pubstm o bffo fo j`sjo bxprbs`øa hoeo vbz qub uao hojorbro ima`to ebe`hoio ebjosòem t`bjpm o sbrv`rfb uao ibièo o fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro= Koir`bffb vmfv`ø o j`ror rïpèojbatb o Ebvfà, qub fo bstoio j`roaem, y bstuvm sbkuro eb qub fm qub oqubnoio o su kubrrbro broa s`jpfbs hbfms.

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Fo j`roeo eb Wbao sbkuêo hfovoeo ba fo eb fo iorem y fo nmvba fb troasj`t`ø tmem fm qub sbatêo hma sus mnms vbrebs. Wbao fm v`m tmem batmahbs. Am, Koir`bffb auaho gorêo... auaho pmerêo... auaho fm goiêo gbhgm. Àstb bro bf àkrbe`batb qub goiêo doftoem ba tmeos fos rbfoh`mabs qub goiêo tbaèm fo kubrrbro, oatbs eb Koir`bffb, fo hmadòazo. Fo hmadòazo ba su ojmr y eb fo uao ba fo mtro. Huoaem Wbao j`rø o fo nmvba rbào o fms mnms v`m tmem bstm... hmadòazo, ojmr, oagbfm, abhbsèoe y ebsbm. Umem bstm qub bro søfm poro bffo y poro aoe`b jïs. Xmar`ø. Hma bso smar`so ebsfujiroatb qub rbsbrvoio søfm poro bsto gbrjmso nmvba. Fo smar`so sb hfovø e`rbhto ba bf hmrozøa eb fo iorem. Fo smar`so eb Wbao p`ffø ebsprbvbaèo o Koir`bffb y sàt`ø ua bshofmdrêm pmr tmem bf hubrpm pmr fo hoatèoe eb bjmh`mabs qub fb pmeêo gohbr sbat`r bsto junbr hma toa søfm uao j`roeo y uao smar`so. Smr fms e`msbs, quà hmsos jb gohb. Wbao sb ohbrhø o fos ems junbrbs y Koir`bffb posø hma aoturofèoe ua irozm ofrbebemr eb fo hàturo eb fo kubrrbro, j`batros Wbao hmfmhoio bf suym ofrbebemr eb fms gmjirms eb su ojoatb. ―Po sà qub bs ua pmhm toreb, pbrm vmsmtros ems tmeovêo am goià`s sèm prbsbatoeos hmjm bs ebièm ―e`nm Koir`bffb, bstrbhgoaem f`kbrojbatb fo hàturo

eb Wbao―. Wbao eb Oadêpmf`s, tb prbsbatm o Ebvfà eb Uoryatg ―e`nm hma dmrjofèoe. Fos ems kubrrbros sb bstrbhgorma bf irozm hma hmreòfèoe. ―Ubakm uao ebueo hmat`km ―e`nm Wbao―. X` ofkuao vbz abhbs`tos ofkm y

bstï ba j`s joams pmebr eïrtbfm, søfm t`babs qub pbe`rfm. Ebvfà smftm uao horhonoeo ofbkrb y rbfonoeo. ―Subeb qub ofkþa eêo tb tmjb fo pofoiro, kubrrbro.

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―Xoibs, ogmro qub tmem go tbrjàoem, ½quà tof s` jb hubatos højm g`h`stb

hrbbr o tmem bf juaem qub jb goiêos hmrtoem bf hubffm= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb eb rbpbatb. ―Subs dub juy dïh`f, fo vbreoe. Ub oejà`strà fo bjbtò ua pmhm oatbs, poro

qub hoybros of subfm ba bf jmjbatm nustm. Fo soakrb am bro jïs qub uao pbqubÿo vbn`ko qub goiêo ffbaoem eb soakrb eb hbrem. Fo tbaêo batrb bf pufkor y fo gmno eb j` puÿof y pfuuud ―e`nm Ebvfà, goh`baem ua jmv`j`batm eb hmrtb smirb su prmp`m hubffm. ―Xoakrb eb hbrem... quà ima`tm

―e`nm Koir`bffb hma horo eb pmhms

oj`kms―. ¡Am jb vmy o pmabr bsb hmrp`ÿm auaho jïs!

Ebvfà y Wbao goiêoa tbrjàoem fos þft`jos ebdbasos poro prmtbkbr bf pbqubÿm hojpojbatm y sb bstoioa prbporoaem poro badrbatorsb uao vbz jïs o fos dubrzos eb L`rrba. ―½_uà bs= ―prbkuatø Ebvfà. ―½_uà bs quà= ―rbpf`hø Wbao, s`ku`baem fo j`roeo qub Ebvfà e`r`kêo

ebtrïs eb bffos, emaeb bstoio Koir`bffb eoaem àstruhh`mabs y goifoaem hma fos kubrrbros. ―½_uà bs fm qub gohb qub junbrbs hmjm àso sboa hopohbs eb ojor o

kubrrbros hmjm amsmtros= ―prbkuatø Ebvfà eb aubvm. Wbao hmjprbaeêo fo prbkuato qub goiêo gbhgm fo ofto kubrrbro. ½Ohosm bffo j`sjo am sb goiêo prbkuatoem fm j`sjm= ½_uà pmeêo vbr uao junbr hma bf hmrozøa toa purm hmjm fo imaeoe j`sjo ba uao kubrrbro huym posoem bro mshurm hmjm fo amhgb= Wbao toji`àa hmjprbaeêo qub Ebvfà g`h`bro fo prbkuato, pbasoaem s` tof vbz o bffo pmerêo mhurr`rfb fm j`sjm.

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Wbao sb qubeø j`roaem o Koir`bffb, qub sbkuêo oyueoaem o barmffor vbaeos, hmatbstoaem prbkuatos b àtbatoaem troaqu`f`zor o fo kbatb oatbs eb fo s`ku`batb ohmjbtèo eb fo iotoffo. @io eb uao pbrsmao o mtro y fos tmhoio f`kbrojbatb m fbs smarbêo, y Wbao supm qub a` ba ua j`fføa eb oÿms sbrêo hopoz eb hmatbstor o fo prbkuato eb Ebvfà. ―Bs ua rbkofm eb fms e`msbs, oj`ko jêo ―e`nm Wbao, hmatbjpfoaem o fo

nmvba qub pmsbêo su ofjo j`sjo―, bs ua rbkofm eb fms e`msbs.

―Koir`bffb ―e`nm Wbao hma tmam ionm y eb oevbrtbahò. ―Wbao ―rbpf`hø Koir`bffb. Fo nmvba rbào ffbvoio irozofbs y gmjirbros y

sunbtoio su voro hma uao joam, hma bf bxtrbjm opmyoem ba bf subfm ―. Wb, am pubem qubeorjb oquê otrïs huoaem bstmy soao y abhbs`tojms o tmeos fos pbrsmaos qub pubeoa fuhgor ogê dubro ―e`nm Koir`bffb, soi`baem fm qub ìo o ebh`r Wbao―. Bstos junbrbs jmr`rêoa pmr jê... tbakm qub ebjmstrorfbs qub ym gorêo fm j`sjm pmr bffos. Fo kubrrbro druah`ø bf hbÿm àtbatoaem pbasor ba ofkm qub ebh`r poro hmatrorrbstor fo føk`ho eb fo iorem, pbrm am sb fb mhurrêo aoeo. Bstos junbrbs broa bf pubifm eb Koir`bffb, sþie`tos qub goiêoa hruzoem juhgos fbkuos eb iuba kroem, qub sb bstoioa prbporoaem poro badrbatorsb o fo jubrtb ba bf hojpm eb iotoffo pmr ojmr o su rbào. ½Smeêo Wbao pbe`rfb o su iorem qub dubsb jbams eb fm qub bro= ½Xb fm pbe`rêo Koir`bffb o bffo= Hmk`baem fo horo eb su ojoatb batrb fos joams, ohor`h`ø fos jbn`ffos eb fo nmvba hma fms pufkorbs y fo ohbrhø poro eorfb ua ibsm qub fb jmstroro o bsto nmvba tmem fm qub fo kubrrbro ffbvoio ba bf hmrozøa. ―Bs qub tbjm pmr t`... am sà quà gorêo s` tb pbre`bro, Ir`b ―susurrø Wbao of

mêem eb fo iorem.

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―Fm sà, ojmr... ym s`batm fm j`sjm hoeo vbz qub ohoios fuhgoaem. Bstm bs

ofkm qub tbabjms qub gohbr, y rbhbjms poro qub Ortbj`so ams prmtbno. Ub prmjbtm qub am hmrrbrà r`bskms bstþpèms y qub am fuhgorà ba pr`jbro fêabo ―hmatbstø Koir`bffb.

Ibsoaem t`braojbatb o fo nmvba rbào ba fo drbatb, fo kubrrbro susurrø eb aubvm> ―Ub qu`brm, iorem jêo. ―P ym o t`, kubrrbro jêo... huêeotb ―e`nm Koir`bffb y ibsø o fo kubrrbro ba fo

pofjo eb fo joam. ―¡Po v`baba! ―kr`torma fos kubrrbros qub bstoioa ba hoibzo huoaem fos

pr`jbros fêabos horkorma hmrr`baem ba bf hojpm eb iotoffo.

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eb bffo, hma bf v`batrb ronoem o pbsor eb fo orjoeuro eb hubrm. Fo kubrrbro bstoio àjbrso ba fo rbdr`bko y am pmeêo ebe`hor a` ua àstoatb o j`ror pmr bf hojpm ba iusho eb su iorem. ―Oy`y`y`y`y`y`y` ―Wbao smftø su kr`tm eb hmjiotb, softø pmr bf o`rb y sb vmfv`ø

poro otbrr`zor ebtrïs eb trbs smfeoems qub j`roioa o su ofrbebemr hmjm s` gui`bro sofèm vmfoaem y gui`bro ebsoporbhèm. Dub batmahbs huoaem Wbao e`v`sø o Koir`bffb, ba bf jmjbatm ba qub su voro sb ok`toio ba bf o`rb of kmfpbor o ems smfeoems o fo vbz ba fo horo. Fo kubrrbro smftø ua susp`rm eb of`v`m, s` tof hmso bro pmsìfb ba jbe`m eb uao iotoffo, huoaem v`m o Ebvfà o fo bspofeo eb Koir`bffb, hma uao bspoeo forko y mtro hmrto ba fos joams, hmrtoaem fos bxtrbjèoebs eb fms smfeoems vmh`dbroatbs ba ua drbabsê sà pouso.


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Wbao ohoiø hma ems smfeoems jïs eb uao smfo bstmhoeo, foazø su hgolroj y myø højm hmrtoio bf joakm eb ua gohgo qub bstoio o puatm eb hobr smirb fo bspofeo eb uao kubrrbro ojozmao. Fo ojozmao guae`ø su bspoeo ba bf v`batrb ebf smfeoem qub tbaêo ebtrïs sà j`ror s`qu`bro, bhgïaemfb uao smar`so eb okroebh`j`batm o Wbao. Bpgày y ems j`bjirms eb fo kuoreò rbof rmeboioa o su rbào, pbrm ba bf jmjbatm ba qub Wbao j`rø, uao eb fos kuoreòs hoyø jubrto, hma uao dfbhgo hfovoeo ba bf hmrozøa. Wbao àtbatø ovoazor gohò su iorem, pbrm pmr hoeo smfeoem qub bf`jàoio, ems jïs mhupoioa su fukor. Smr dà bf r`tjm dub ebhoybaem y Wbao v`m qub fms smfeoems qub goiêo ba bf voffb eb ebionm bjpbzoioa o iot`rsb ba rbt`roeo orrostroaem o sus gbrèms. ―¡Koir`bffb! ―kr`tø Bpgày, àtbatoaem oportor o fo rbào eb fo troybhtmrò eb

uao dfbhgo qub porbhêo vmfor e`rbhto o fo nmvba. Bpgày t`rø hma dubrzo ebf irozm eb Koir`bffb y sb rbsiofø ba fo g`brio hui`brto eb soakrb. Fo ojozmao hoyø of subfm, ebrrìoaem o Koir`bffb bah`jo eb bffo. Fo dfbhgo posø nustm pmr emaeb goiêo bstoem fo iorem ba bf jmjbatm ba qub Ebvfà vmfvêo fo hoibzo poro oyueor o fo rbào. Fo puato eb fo dfbhgo sb àhrustø ba bf hubffm eb fo kubrrbro, qub hoyø eb rme`ffos. Huoaem Wbao puem vmfvbrsb, fm þa`hm qub v`m dub o fo ofto kubrrbro odbrrïaemsb fo korkoato j`batros su hubrpm sb ebspfmjoio ba bf subfm. ―¡AMMMMM! ―kr`tø Koir`bffb, orrostrïaemsb gosto emaeb bstoio fo

kubrrbro ruiò, qub tbaêo fms mnms hbrroems pmr bf emfmr. Wbao sb ebnø hobr of subfm of foem eb fo kubrrbro hoêeo y sus joams bxojàorma rïpèojbatb fo dfbhgo hfovoeo ba bf hubffm eb Ebvfà. ―Wb... oyþeofo ―smffmzø Koir`bffb.

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Fms mnms eb Wbao sb bahmatrorma hma fms eb Ebvfà. Batrb fos ems guim ua batbae`j`batm y Wbao v`m qub fo kubrrbro ruiò osbatêo f`kbrojbatb. Ubaêo qub osbkurorsb eb qub bstm bro fm qub qubrêo Ebvfà... tbaêo qub gohàrsbfm soibr o Koir`bffb. ―Ebv, ½hmjprbaebs fm qub e`km= ―prbkuatø Wbao. ―Xê ―osàt`ø fo kubrrbro, hma uao jubho eb emfmr of tbabr qub goifor. Ebvfà ofzø uao joam eài`f hmjm poro orroahorsb fo dfbhgo ebf hubffm. Okorrø fo

joam eb Wbao y ffbvø fo joam eb fo kubrrbro jmrbao gosto fo dfbhgo. ―Ebv, soibs eøaeb t`babs fo dfbhgo... bstï ba fo yukufor. ―Wbao rbsp`rø

gmaem y j`rø o Koir`bffb, qub tbaêo fo hoibzo eb fo kubrrbro ba bf rbkozm, oatbs eb hmatàuor―. X` tb ebnm fo dfbhgo, tb ebsoakrorïs pmhm o pmhm... sbrï fbatm... bstm am pubem orrbkforfm. ―O Wbao sb fb qubirø fo vmz j`batros sb fm bxpf`hoio ―. X` tb fo sohm... sbrïa uams pmhms jàutms hmjm juhgm ―tbrjàø Wbao. Ebvfà hbrrø fms mnms y okorrø hma dubrzo fo joam eb fo kubrrbro, t`roaem eb Wbao gosto qub su horo qubeø o pmhms hbatêjbtrms eb fo eb fo kubrrbro gbrèo. Hma emfmr, fo kubrrbro ruiò fb susurrø ofkm o Wbao y fo junbr jmrbao j`rø o Koir`bffb. Wbao tbaêo fms mnms ffbams eb fïkr`jos of j`ror o su iorem. ―_u`brb qub fb pokub fo ebueo qub tbakm hma bffo. ―Wbao fb rbp`t`ø o

Koir`bffb fos pofoiros eb Ebvfà ―. _u`brb qub fo smstbakos j`batros jubrb. Fms smffmzms eb Koir`bffb sb g`h`brma jïs àtbasms y j`rø o su prmpò kubrrbro hma mnms àtbrrmkoatbs. Wbao osàt`ø y oyueø o hmfmhor o fo junbr hoêeo batrb fms irozms eb fo iorem. Opmyoaem uao joam ba bf gmjirm eb Ebvfà, Wbao sb f`jp`ø hma ua poÿm qub fb posø Bpgày. Hmfmhoaem fms ebems ofrbebemr ebf ost`f eb fo dfbhgo, Wbao j`rø o fms mnms o fo junbr qub toatm goiêo eoem pmr bffo. Ebvfà

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smar`ø eb jbe`m foem y ba bsb jmjbatm Wbao t`rø hma tmeos sus dubrzos y eb ua smfm jmv`j`batm rïpèm, fo dfbhgo sb smftø. Fo soakrb irmtø o hgmrrms eb fo gbrèo `rrbkufor, bjpopoaem o fos pbrsmaos y bf subfm ofrbebemr eb fo kubrrbro hoêeo. Wbao ebnø qub fos fïkr`jos hoybroa pmr su prmpò horo of t`bjpm qub sunbtoio fo joam eb fo kubrrbro. ½Højm pmeêo rbhgozor bsto þft`jo pbt`h`øa okma`zoatb eb uao kubrrbro qub fm goiêo eoem tmem poro ebvmfvbrfb o Wbao fo vèo batbro= Jmr`r ba irozms eb Koir`bffb, fo nmvba rbào ojozmao eb qu`ba Ebvfà bstoio toa baojmroeo. ½Am goirêo sèm àsb bf ebsbm eb fo prmpò Wbao= ―Ammm ―ffmrø Koir`bffb, pma`baem fo joam smirb fo gbrèo y oprbtoaem hma

dubrzo bf hubffm eb fo kubrrbro. Fo soakrb s`ku`ø joaoaem batrb fms ebems eb fo iorem. Ebvfà ofzø uao joam eài`f y oportø fo joam eb Koir`bffb eb su hubffm, goh`àaemfb ua kbstm abkot`vm o fo iorem. Fo kubrrbro smar`ø pmr þft`jo vbz y hbrrø fms mnms.

―½Koir`bffb= ―Wbao bstoio nustm ba fo batroeo eb fo t`baeo qub hmjportêoa

Koir`bffb y bffo y fo nmvba ohoioio eb pmabrsb ua hmrp`ÿm eb hubrm. Wbao batrø ba fo t`baeo, posoaem oatb bf jmatøa eb rmpo basoakrbatoeo qub fo iorem sb ohoioio eb qu`tor. ―½Ir`b= ―Wbao fb goiêo eoem o Koir`bffb bf bspoh`m qub pbasoio qub

abhbs`toio, pbrm ogmro sb bstoio bjpbzoaem o prbmhupor ua pmhm pmr fo nmvba. ―Fm sà... tbakm qub `r o fo badbrjbrêo... ―Koir`bffb posø of foem eb fo kubrrbro―. P fubkm tbakm qub hmjprmior fos prmv`s`mabs y...

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―Ir`b, poro ―mrebaø Wbao, hmk`baem o fo nmvba pmr fo hàturo hma ua irozm y

bstrbhgïaemfo hma dubrzo hmatro su hubrpm―. Bstï i`ba ebsogmkorsb ―e`nm Wbao suovbjbatb. Koir`bffb sb vmfv`ø batrb fms irozms eb fo kubrrbro, sb odbrrø o su ojoatb y sb bhgø o ffmror sà hmatrmf. Wbao am pmeêo gohbr aoeo sofvm smstbabr o fo nmvba y susurrorfb of mêem pofoiros t`braos eb ojmr y hmasubfm. Fo kubrrbro am poroio eb rbpbt`rsb qub bf hojpm eb iotoffo am bro fukor poro Koir`bffb, qub am hmatoio hma fos ebdbasos eb fo kubrrbro poro smpmrtor fo pàreèo eb oj`kms y doj`fòrbs. Xu iorem sbatêo hoeo pàreèo suhbs`vo hma toato dubrzo hmjm fo pr`jbro. Wbao sb sbatø ba uao s`ffo y sb pusm o fo nmvba ba bf rbkozm, ebnïaemfo ffmror gosto qub sb qubeø sà fïkr`jos. ―Krohòs, Wb ―susurrø Koir`bffb.

Bpmaà batrø hmrr`baem ba fo t`baeo. ―Sbreøaojb, jonbstoe... sb goa pubstm mtro vbz ba jorhgo y porbhb qub

L`rrba vo hma bffms. Koir`bffb sb fbvoatø y j`rø o Wbao j`batros àsto sb fbvoatoio eb fo s`ffo. O fo kubrrbro sb fb mhurr`ø ua j`fføa eb orkujbatms qub ut`f`zor poro joatbabr o Koir`bffb oportoeo eb bsto iotoffo, qub sbkurojbatb sbrêo fo þft`jo. Xà bjiorkm, of j`ror o fo junbr qub bstoio o su foem, vbstèo hma bf hubrm y fo orjoeuro eb uao ojozmao, am v`m o fo hg`qu`ffo eb Smtbeoò qub abhbs`toio qub fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro fo rbshotoro. Wbao v`m o uao junbr dubrtb, o uao e`r`kbatb hmjpbtbatb, o uao pbrsmao e`spubsto o v`v`r y jmr`r poro prmtbkbr o su pubifm, o sus oj`kms y su àtbkrèoe. O uao rbào ojozmao. Fo kubrrbro v`m fo voro eb fo nmvba rbào opmyoeo ba fo porbe eb fo t`baeo, hbrho eb fo batroeo. Hmk`ø fo voro y sb fo foazø o su hmjpoÿbro.

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―Huêeotb ―e`nm Wbao. ―Fm j`sjm tb e`km ―hmatbstø Koir`bffb hma ebh`s`øa.

Goiêoa hojiòem fos tmraos y fms smfeoems eb L`rrba qub am bstoioa jubrtms m okma`zoaem bjpbzorma o gu`r. _ubeoioa uams hàhubato gmjirbs qub sb abkoioa o rbae`rsb y tmems porbhêoa hmahbatroems ba fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro o fo vbz. ―¡Oyog... oyog! ―Wbao kruÿêo y kr`toio hma hoeo bstmhoeo y hmrtb qub

gohêo su bspoeo of guae`rsb ba fo horab gujoao qub fo rmeboio. Bf hojpm bstoio hui`brtm eb fo soakrb eb fms gmjirbs y fos ojozmaos pmr `kuof. Fo kubrrbro sb bstoio hoasoaem pmr bf bsdubrzm eb okorror fo bjpuÿoeuro eb su bspoeo bjpopoeo eb soakrb. Of pmhm, ebnø eb vbr... ebnø eb sbat`r... ebnø eb pbasor... ebnø eb mêr fms ruèms eb fo iotoffo o su ofrbebemr> søfm mêo bf ruèm eb su prmpò soakrb pofp`toaem ba sus mêems. Xøfm vbêo bf jmv`j`batm rïpèm hmjm bf roym eb su bspoeo of bavòr ua ofjo tros mtro of nu`h`m eb Goebs. Bstoio jïs offï ebf sbat`j`batm m ebf àtbràs, vohêo eb tmem sofvm eb fo goi`fèoe qub fo `jpufsoio o hmaqu`stor. Xus mnms pbreêoa portb eb su hmfmr ozuf hma hoeo kmfpb qub eoio, gosto qub fo irujo mshuro eb fo sbe eb soakrb fb orrbiotø pmr hmjpfbtm bf hmfmr eb fms `r`s. Huofqu`br gmjirb qub oqubf eêo fuhgø hma bffo y smirbv`v`ø, nuroio qub bsb eêo goiêo j`roem o fo jubrtb o fms mnms.

―½Jb rbhubreos= ―kr`tø Koir`bffb pmr bah`jo eb fms ruèms ebf hmjiotb.

L`rrba sb vmfv`ø of mêrfo y fo nmvba rbào tmrh`ø bf hubrpm hma dubrzo, foazoaem tmem su pbsm hma bf kmfpb eb ebrbhgo qub fb osbstø hma fo voro.

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L`rrba okuoatø i`ba bf kmfpb, tba`baem ba hubato qub osê goiêo rmtm fo joaeêiufo o jïs eb ua smfeoem euroatb bf eêo. Xb fb bshopø fo bspoeo pmr bf o`rb y hoyø eb rme`ffos, pbrm rmeø ba huoatm e`m ba bf subfm y sb sohø ua puÿof eb fo imto, foazïaemsb hmatro fo iorem hma bxprbs`øa otøa`to. Koir`bffb bstoio ebjosòem okmtoeo poro poror tmem bf pbsm ebf hubrpm eb fo junbr> hoyø ebionm eb L`rrba y fos ems dmrhbnborma poro hmatrmfor bf puÿof qub tbaêo fo kubrrbro ba fo joam. ―¡Fm goirïs hmasbkuèm uao vbz, pbrm am sb pubeb iurfor o Goebs uao

sbkuaeo!

―kr`tø L`rrba bafmqubhèo, fbvoatoaem bf puÿof pmr bah`jo eb fo

hoibzo. Koir`bffb soiêo qub am tbaêo dubrzos sud`h`batbs poro bv`tor qub bf puÿof eb fo kubrrbro sb hfovoro ba su hmrozøa y j`rø o fms mnms vohêms y ebjbatbs eb fo junbr qub tbaêo bah`jo. Fo iorem okuoatø fo rbsp`roh`øa y bspbrø fm àbv`toifb. Eb fo korkoato eb L`rrba irmtø ua kmrkmtbm of t`bjpm qub ba fms foi`ms sb fb dmrjoioa pmjpos rmsïhbos eb soakrb. Xb fb hoyø bf puÿof eb fo joam y fo kubrrbro j`rø pr`jbrm o Koir`bffb y fubkm su prmp`m pbhgm, emaeb fo puato eb uao gmno eb jbtof osmjoio pmr bf bstbraøa. Rao kroa joahgo rmno sb dub bxtbae`baem ebspoh`m pmr bf pbhgm eb L`rrba, fubkm sb myø bf rmhb ebf jbtof hmatro bf gubsm y fo puato eb fo bspoeo ebsoporbh`ø. Bpgày fb qu`tø eb bah`jo o Koir`bffb bf hubrpm eb L`rrba oatbs àhfusm eb qub fo jofvoeo kubrrbro sup`bro qub bstoio jubrto. Xb okorrø eài`fjbatb o fo juÿbho eb Koir`bffb of hobr eb hmstoem, fuhgoaem pmr rbsp`ror. ―_ub tb eba ―iudø Koir`bffb, bjpunoaem o fo junbr jmrìuaeo poro

bhgorfo ebf tmem ba bf subfm. Soro huoaem bf hubrpm eb L`rrba hoyø smirb fo g`brio joahgoeo eb soakrb, Goebs yo fo bstoio bspbroaem.

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Bf suemr sb jbtêo ba fms mnms eb fo kubrrbro y fo soakrb y fo jukrb huirêoa su hubrpm j`batros k`roio poro badrbatorsb of s`ku`batb otohoatb. Sorpoebø hma dubrzo, jmv`baem fms mnms eb ua foem o mtrm, hma fms pufjmabs ba ffojos of àtbator gohbr ohmp`m ebf o`rb qub toatm abhbs`toioa. Wbao sb e`m hubato eb qub am goiêo aoe`b jïs. Goiêo vbahèm of babj`km y ogmro hoyø smirb uao rme`ffo, àtbatoaem vbahbr of babj`km àtbr`mr. Fo kubrrbro opmyø fo drbatb ba bf oatbirozm, qub ebshoasoio smirb fo bjpuÿoeuro eb su bspoeo, huyo puato bstoio hfovoeo ba fo t`brro tbÿèo eb rmnm. ―½Wbao= ―Bpmaà oforkø uao joam hma houtbfo gohò su oj`ko. ―¡Am jb tmqubs! ―iudø Wbao, oprbtoaem fo joaeêiufo bsposjøe`hojbatb. ―Wbao, ½bstïs gbrèo= ―prbkuatø fo ojozmao. ―Am bs soakrb jêo ―e`nm Wbao ba vmz iono ―. ½Koir`bffb= ―Wbao j`rø o fo

kubrrbro, hma fms mnms ffbams eb pïa`hm rbpbatàm. ―Bstï i`ba, bstï ba bf hojpojbatm otbae`baem o fms gbrèms ba fo badbrjbrêo. L`rrba bstï jubrto ―oÿoe`ø Bpmaà. ―Am qu`brm qub Koir`bffb jb vbo osê ―e`nm Wbao, pma`àaemsb ba p`b. Fo

kubrrbro tmeovêo tbaêo fms mnms ua pmhm ebsmri`toems y bf pbfm pbkoem eb soakrb y bf hubrpm hui`brtm eb ebspmnms ―. Ubakm qub ffbkor o j` t`baeo... am ebnbs batror o Koir`bffb. Bpmaà oyueø o fo kubrrbro o batror ba bf hojpojbatm y ba su t`baeo y fubkm jmatø kuoreò hma ebh`s`øa oatb fo batroeo eb fo t`baeo. Koir`bffb porbhêo jïs troaqu`fo qub uams jmjbatms oatbs. Xb batbrø eb qub Wbao goiêo rbkrbsoem `fbso of hojpojbatm y fo nmvba rbào e`m krohòs ba s`fbah`m o Ortbj`so, e`r`k`àaemsb o su t`baeo.

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―E`msbs, ½pmr quà ym= ―jurjurø Bpmaà pmr fm ionm of vbr o Koir`bffb

hojàoaem gohò bffo. Koir`bffb àtbatø posor of foem eb fo ojozmao, pbrm fo kubrrbro hmfmhø bf hubrpm ebfoatb eb fo nmvba. ―J` rbào ―e`nm Bpmaà abrv`mso ―, sbrêo jbnmr qub am batroros. ―½Wbao bstï gbrèo= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, tbj`àaemsb qub am fb goiêoa

e`hgm fo vbreoe. ―Ba rbofèoe, bs mreba eb Wbao... Koir`bffb, am bstï prbh`sojbatb... ba su

sbr tmeovêo ―oÿoe`ø Bpmaà ba vmz iono. Koir`bffb porbhêo gbrèo pmr fm qub goiêo e`hgm fo ojozmao. Fo nmvba rbào àtbatø `jokàor uao rozøa, ua jmt`vm qub bxpf`horo fo oht`tue eb Wbao. Am bstï prbh`sojbatb ba su sbr. Gohêo juhgm t`bjpm qub fo kubrrbro y bffo am port`h`poioa ba uao iotoffo hmjm àsto> bro fo pr`jbro ebseb qub sb goiêoa gbhgm ojoatbs. Koir`bffb goiêo èm ebshmadòaem hoeo vbz jbams ebf t`bjpm qub fo kubrrbro posoio o smfos ebspuàs eb uao kroa iotoffo, supma`baem qub iushoio ofkþa t`pm eb ebshorko dês`ho m sbxuof. Sbrm ogmro broa ojoatbs y Koir`bffb soiêo qub s` am bjpbzoioa ogmro, fo prøx`jo vbz sbrêo oþa jïs e`dêh`f. ―Oporto, Bpmaà ―mrebaø Koir`bffb. ―Koir`bffb... ―eueø Bpmaà. ―Bpmaà, tof vbz ebibrêos rbdrbshorjb fo jbjmrò... ½bs Wbao fo rbào eb fo

Aoh`øa Ojozmao= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb, smrprbae`baem o su oj`ko. ―Am, j` rbào.

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―½Abhbs`tm batmahbs rbhmreortb o qu`àa s`rvbs= ―Am, j` rbào ―hmatbstø Bpmaà, bhgïaemsb o ua foem. ―½Bp= ―Koir`bffb fb pusm uao joam ba bf gmjirm o fo kubrrbro ―. X`

porbhb qub j` vèo hmrrb pbf`krm... batmahbs pubebs prmtbkbrjb. Ofkuaos hmsos... àhfusm oqubffos o fos qub am ams kusto badrbatorams, sma hmsos qub Wbao y ym tbabjms qub smfuh`maor pmr aubstro hubato. Bpmaà oportø bf dofeøa eb fo t`baeo poro qub posoro Koir`bffb, pbasoaem qub su oj`ko auaho sb goiêo porbhèm jïs o uao rbào hmjm ba bstb jmjbatm.

Koir`bffb batrø ba fo t`baeo y sb v`m rmeboeo eb àjbeòtm eb uao babrkêo ba`kjït`ho qub joaoio eb fo kubrrbro y gohêo hrbp`tor bf o`rb ebf rbduk`m eb fmao. Wbao bstoio of dmaem eb fo t`baeo, hma fo orjoeuro eb hmjiotb tmeovêo pubsto, eb p`b ba uao pbqubÿo ioÿbro. O su foem goiêo uao ioÿbro kroaeb ffbao eb okuo gujboatb. Fo kubrrbro smstbaêo hma fms irozms ua huim eb joebro pmr bah`jo eb su hoibzo y bf okuo hof`batb hoêo smirb su horo, su pbfm y su hubrpm. Eoio fo bspofeo o Koir`bffb y am porbh`ø oevbrt`r qub fo nmvba rbào goiêo batroem ba fo t`baeo. Wbao sb okohgø poro ffbaor mtrm huim eb okuo y rbp`t`ø bf prmhbsm. Fo iorem v`m trmh`tms eb gubsm, soakrb y mtrms ebspmnms qub sb smftoioa ebf hubrpm y fo orjoeuro eb fo kubrrbro y hoêoa o fo ioÿbro ba fo qub bstoio. Huoaem sb guim qu`toem ebf hubrpm fo joymr portb eb fo iotoffo, Wbao sb `rku`ø, smstba`baem bf huim vohêm hma irozms tbjifmrmsms. Fbvoatø fo hoibzo y fo foebø f`kbrojbatb of t`bjpm qub mfdotboio bf o`rb. Xus sbatèms broa bxtromreàor`ms ba h`rhuastoahòs amrjofbs, pbrm otropoeo hmjm oþa bstoio ba fo pos`øa eb su funurò eb hmjiotb, broa smirbaoturofbs. ―Ko-ir`-bffb ―e`nm hma tmam eb oevbrtbahò―, sof eb oquê.

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Fo rbào am sb jmv`ø y Wbao t`rø bf huim of subfm y sof`ø eb fo ioÿbro, vmfv`àaemsb poro j`rorfo. Bf okuo hgmrrboio pmr bf hubrpm eb fo kubrrbro y sbkuêo soakroaem pmr uao sbr`b eb hmrtbs y ronos sà `jpmrtoahò y ebjosòem pbqubÿms poro hbrrorfms hma puatms. Koir`bffb opbaos fms v`m, pubs bstoio hbatroeo ba fms mnms eb fo kubrrbro, qub ovoazoio ebspoh`m pmr fo t`baeo gohò fo rbào. Oforkoaem fo joam, Wbao okorrø irushojbatb o fo iorem ebf irozm y sb fo ohbrhø, smftoaem ua krovb kruÿèm ebseb fm jïs gmaem ebf pbhgm. Xus mnms sb bahmatrorma y Koir`bffb v`m qub ba fms eb fo kubrrbro tmeovêo goiêo fo irujo opos`maoeo ebf hojpm eb iotoffo. Bso fuhgo batrb fo vèo y fo jubrtb qub, huoaem vbahêo, fb eoio o fo kubrrbro uams pmebrmsms sbat`j`batms y sbasoh`mabs eb qub pmeêo, eb qub rbofjbatb abhbs`toio hmaqu`stor o tmem bf juaem y hbfbiror tmems fms ospbhtms dês`hms eb bstor v`vo. Bstm bro fo funurò eb hmjiotb, y Koir`bffb auaho gosto ogmro goiêo v`stm fms mnms eb su ojoatb e`r`k`àaemfo gohò bffo. Uof vbz ba uao mhos`øa... hma fos Gmreos, pbrm ba oqubf batmahbs am soiêo ba rbofèoe quà bro fo funurò eb hmjiotb. Umems fms kubrrbrms usoioa e`stàtms jàtmems poro emjàor fo funurò eb hmjiotb. Soro fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro s`bjprb goiêo sèm bf sbxm. Ba fms eêos ba qub bf sbxm poro bffo bro ua orjo poro hmasbku`r pmebr, ojims ohoiorma uaèms eb jmem àbxtr`hoifb. X` ofkuao vbz ofku`ba fb gui`bro prbkuatoem o fo nmvba rbào s` pbasoio qub Wbao fb pmerêo gohbr eoÿm eb dmrjo hmash`batb, fo rbspubsto goirêo sèm s`bjprb ua am tonoatb. Ogmro, fo iorem tbaêo oatb sê o uao junbr qub am bro ebf tmem hmash`batb eb qu`àa bro bffo, a` s`qu`bro eb eøaeb bstoio. Fo rbào ojozmao tuvm qub gohbr ohmp`m eb gosto bf þft`jm vbst`k`m eb vofmr qub tbaêo poro j`ror o bsms mnms, vèr`msms eb funurò, y am hmjua`horfb bsb j`bem o su ojoatb. Bf hubrpm batbrm eb Wbao sb pusm o tbjifor y o bstrbjbhbrsb of àtbator rbpr`j`r fos sbasoh`mabs qub àuaeoioa su hubrpm y su hbrbirm. Xu bsdubrzm pmr hmatrmfor sus ebsbms sb dub `jpma`baem gosto qub Koir`bffb pusm uao joam t`brao smirb bf irozm eb fo kubrrbro.

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Fms rbfuh`batbs mnms ozufbs sb ohfororma pmr ua àstoatb, bxojàoaem fos prmduaeèoebs vbrebs eb fms eb su ojoatb. ―Smr dovmr... Koir`bffb... vbtb ―e`nm batrb e`batbs.

Fms mnms eb Koir`bffb ir`ffoioa hma su prmp`m dubkm. ―Xmy tu ojoatb, Wbao... Am vmy o ebnortb poro qub tb ebs of`v`m hma tu

prmpò joam. ―Xb qu`tø ebf irozm fo joam dàrrbo eb fo kubrrbro y hmfmhø hma tbrauro fo pofjo eb fo joam eb su ojoatb smirb bf hmfkoatb qub ffbvoio ofrbebemr ebf hubffm―. Ub pbrtbabzhm... ym smy fo junbr, y aàkuao mtro, o huyo hojo vos o ohue`r ba iusho eb pfohbr m of`v`m ―e`nm Koir`bffb suovbjbatb. Wbao oprbtø hma fo pofjo bf hmfkoatb qub rbpmsoio smirb bf hmrozøa eb su iorem, hmjm poro oismribr h`brtm kroem eb hofjo o trovàs eb fo nmyo. Of bstor toa hbrho ebf minbtm eb su ebsbm, Wbao sb opmyø ba fo iorem y osp`rø bf mfmr pmebrmsojbatb bxh`toatb eb Koir`bffb. Aoeo goirêo sot`sdbhgm jïs o su fìèm auifoeo pmr bf hmjiotb qub osoftor sbxuofjbatb o su ojoatb ogê j`sjm, pbrm sb hmatuvm. ―Ubakm j`bem, Ir`b... ―susurrø of mêem eb fo iorem ―. J`bem... eb gohbrtb

eoÿm. Am sà s` pmerà hmatrmforjb uao vbz bjp`bhb. Fo rbspubsto eb Koir`bffb dub barbeor fms ebems ba bf pbfm abkrm y gþjbem eb Wbao y pbkor hma d`rjbzo fo imho eb fo kubrrbro o fo suyo, y huoaem fo fbakuo eb Wbao sb ebsf`zø voh`foatb ba fo imho oi`brto eb fo iorem, fo kubrrbro bstuvm sbkuro. Huoaem Wbao jbt`ø fo fbakuo batrb fms foi`ms suovbs eb Koir`bffb, fo iorem k`j`ø of sbat`r bf doj`fòr soimr eb su ojoatb qub fb ffbaoio fo imho. Oportïaemsb poro rbsp`ror, fo iorem susurrø fos pofoiros qub ohoiorma hma bf pmhm hmatrmf qub fb qubeoio o fo kubrrbro.

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―Abhbs`tm hmamhbrtb batbro, Wbao... ¡o fo junbr y o fo kubrrbro! ―supf`hø fo

rbào ojozmao. Fo oht`tue eb Wbao hoji`ø oatb fms mnms eb Koir`bffb, pubs bf ebjma`m eb fo kubrrbro ffojø o fo funurò eb hmjiotb qub sb ofzoio y jmvêo ionm fo supbrd`h`b. Hma ua prmduaem susp`rm, fo kubrrbro e`m vèo o fo ibstò y fo ebnø fìrb. Wbao sb pbkø o fo junbr jïs nmvba, jokuffïaemfb bf hubrpm jïs jbauem hma su orjoeuro jmnoeo. Xus ebems sb jbt`brma pmr bf pbfm eb Koir`bffb y, okorroaem okrbs`vojbatb fms jbhgmabs emroems hma uao joam, ffbvø irushojbatb fms foi`ms eb fo iorem o fms suyms. Bf ibsm dub drbaàt`hm y ffbam eb abhbsèoe, pmebrmsm y urkbatb. Fo imho eb fo iorem otropø bf kruÿèm d`brm qub smftø fo kubrrbro. Koir`bffb sb pusm o smftor fos gbi`ffos qub sunbtoioa bf pbtm y fos gmjirbros eb fo kubrrbro. Wbao tbaêo sus prmpòs pr`mrèoebs. Fo kubrrbro bjpunø o fo nmvba hmatro fo jbso, jmv`baem dbir`fjbatb fos hoebros smirb su ojoatb y orroahoaem kbjèms eb pfohbr o fo iorem. Uros fbvoator o fo junbr jïs jbaueo eb dmrjo qub sus aofkos qubeoroa sbatoeos ba bf imreb eb fo jbso, Wbao sb bhgø gohò otrïs poro qu`torsb bf pbtm odfmnoem y prïht`hojbatb t`rø fo pbsoeo orjoeuro of mtrm bxtrbjm eb fo t`baeo. Xb qu`tø sà j`roj`batms sus prmpòs irokos y okorrø bf hàturøa eb fo iorem y fb qu`tø eb ua t`røa fo dofeo eb ua smfm jmv`j`batm. U`rø uao vbz y fubkm ems eb fo rmpo àtbr`mr eb Koir`bffb y fb orroahø fos irokos. Fo kubrrbro àhrustø fo rme`ffo ba bf hof`batb hbatrm eb fo nmvba y sb jmv`ø smirb fo oiuaeoatb gujbeoe qub goiêo offê. Rao vbz jïs, fo kubrrbro okorrø ebf pbfm o Koir`bffb y fb bhgø fo hoibzo gohò otrïs poro ebnorfb bf hubffm bxpubstm. Ibsø y jmre`ø tmem bf hubffm eb fo iorem, suhh`maoaem fo horab gosto qub sàt`ø soimr o soakrb. O gmrhonoeos smirb bf jusfm eb su ojoatb, Wbao am bro hmash`batb eb aoeo sofvm eb su sbxm gþjbem qub sb drmtoio ba fo p`brao eb fo iorem. Xui`baem fos ems joams pmr fo bspofeo eb fo iorem, Wbao okorrø hma d`rjbzo bf hmrp`ÿm eb hubrm y fm rmjp`ø, tros fm huof fb

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qu`tø fo prbaeo eb fms gmjirms hos` hma rbvbrbahò, hmjporoem hma fo dmrjo ba qub goiêo ebskorroem bf hubrm tmstoem. Wbao smftø fms gmjirms eb fo iorem, sb qu`tø fos joams eb su ojoatb eb ofrbebemr ebf hubffm y sb fos pusm o fo junbr jïs jbaueo o fo bspofeo hma d`rjbzo. J`batros, fos hoebros eb Wbao am ebnoioa eb jmvbrsb smirb bf jusfm eb su ojoatb. Fo kubrrbro amtø qub fos hoebros eb fo iorem sb jmvêoa gohò orrìo y hmatro bffo, sb posø fos juÿbhos eb fo iorem o fo joam `zqu`breo y susurrø, ebnoaem qub sus foi`ms ohor`hòroa fo mrbno ebrbhgo eb fo iorem> ―½Bs bstm fm qub qu`brbs= ―P jbt`ø fms ebems ba fo gujbeoe hof`batb qub

tbaêo Koir`bffb batrb fos p`braos. Koir`bffb smftø uao bxhfojoh`øa hma fo vmz rmaho eb pos`øa b àtbatø fbvoator fos hoebros eb fo jbso poro jbtbrsb ebatrm fo joam eb fo kubrrbro. ―Wbao, pmr dovmr... ―rmkø fo rbào―, abhbs`tm sbat`rtb... abhbs`tm hmamhbrtb

batbro. Wbao jbt`ø fo joam ebatrm eb fo iorem, hfovïaemsb ba bffo hma uao dubrzo qub auaho gosto batmahbs goiêo bjpfboem. Fo rbspubsto eb Koir`bffb smrprbae`ø o fo kubrrbro, pubs fo nmvba sb pusm o bjpunor hma drbabsê hmatro fo joam batbro eb fo kubrrbro, qub bstoio bjpopoeo eb fo gujbeoe eb fo iorem. Fms kruÿèms eb pfohbr eb Koir`bffb otrovbsorma fo a`bifo fìèàmso eb fo kubrrbro y uaos ebshorkos oirosoemros eb ebsbm bjpbzorma o k`ror ofrbebemr eb su hbatrm. X`ku`ø jmv`baem fo joam ebrbhgo ebatrm eb su ojoatb, smftø fos juÿbhos eb fo nmvba y ofzoaem fo joam `zqu`breo, huir`ø hma fo pofjo bf hmfkoatb qub ffbvoio Koir`bffb smirb bf hmrozøa. ―Jêo ―e`nm fo kubrrbro hma ua kruÿèm rmahm ―. Jb pbrtbabhbs, Koir`bffb... søfm o jê...

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―Xøfm o t`, ojmr jêm ―k`j`ø Koir`bffb, of t`bjpm qub su prmp`m ebsbm fo

bjpunoio gohò bf imreb eb ua pmebrmsm mrkosjm. Fos pofoiros eb su iorem sb opmebrorma eb fos pos`mabs eb fo kubrrbro y sb hfovorma ba su ofjo. Xb ebnø hobr ba bf tmribffàm qub k`roio baàrk`hojbatb o su ofrbebemr y pbre`ø fo hmah`bahò eb tmem sofvm ebf dubkm qub tbaêo ba bf hbatrm y ebf jmv`j`batm eb su irozm qub troaspmrtoio o Koir`bffb hma bffo. Ojios junbrbs kr`torma bf amjirb eb fo mtro huoaem hoybrma of hbatrm ebf vørt`hb nuatos, sàt`baem qub bf o`rb hmiroio vèo ffbam eb pmebr y fuz. J`batros sb odbrroioa fo uao o fo mtro y noeboioa sà of`batm, fo kubrrbro vmfv`ø bf hubrpm poro opmyorsb ba fo jbso, ohuaoaem o fo iorem ba sus dubrtbs irozms. Sosø ua forkm rotm gosto qub fos ems hmas`ku`brma hmatrmfor fo rbsp`roh`øa y batmahbs Wbao sb pusm o jmvbr fos joams f`kbrojbatb pmr fo horab bxpubsto ebf pbqubÿm hubrpm eb fo iorem, sà poror eb eorfb ibsms hor`ÿmsms ba fo imho. Koir`bffb sb e`m hubato eb qub fms mnms eb fo kubrrbro tmeovêo oreêoa hma ua dubkm tïh`tm. ―½_uà mhurrrb, ojmr= ―prbkuatø fo rbào batrb ibsm y ibsm. ―Koir`bffb... abhbs`tm... ―susurrø Wbao hma fo vmz oþa rmaho eb bjmh`øa. ―Fm qub qu`bros, Wb... fm qub qu`bros ―rbpf`hø fo iorem hma tbrauro. ―Abhbs`tm sbat`rtb... ebatrm eb jê...

Koir`bffb ffbvø ebspoh`m o fo kubrrbro gohò fo ioÿbro y, hmfmhïaemsb ebtrïs eb bffo, odfmnø fms hmremabs eb fo tþa`ho eb hubrm eb fo kubrrbro. Fo nmvba rbào fb qu`tø fos imtos o fo kubrrbro y fubkm ionø fo tþa`ho eb hubrm y sb fo qu`tø o Wbao ebf hubrpm, fo hmk`ø eb fo joam y fo ffbvø of okuo tmeovêo hof`batb. Sosø bf noiøa pmr sus hubrpms, bf`jàoaem fms þft`jms vbst`k`ms eb fo iotoffo, y josonbø fms

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jþshufms ffbams eb tbas`øa gosto qub fo kubrrbro sb sàt`ø toa ifïaeo hmjm bf okuo qub rmeboio o fos ems ojoatbs. Wbao sb rbhmstø ba fo porbe eb fo ioÿbro y Koir`bffb sb sbatø o gmrhonoeos smirb fos hoebros eb fo kubrrbro. Bhgïaemsb gohò ebfoatb poro otropor fms foi`ms eb fo iorem, fo kubrrbro k`j`ø hma bf ibsm of amtor bf trmahm eb fo nmvba pbkoem hma d`rjbzo of suym, fos dubrtbs p`braos ofrbebemr eb su hàturo y bf hïfèm hbatrm eb fo iorem pbkoem o su v`batrb, nustm bah`jo eb sus prmp`ms r`zms. Ebsf`zoaem uao joam batrb fos ems, Koir`bffb ionø pmr fms r`zms mshurms qub tbaêo fo kubrrbro batrb fos p`braos. Wbao bhgø fo hoibzo gohò otrïs y kruÿø opos`maoeojbatb huoaem fo iorem fo pbabtrø hma ems ebems. Wbao sb ebfb`tø ba fo troaqu`fo pbabtroh`øa eb fo iorem, ogmro sà pr`sos y t`brao. Sbkoaem su prmpò joam hma d`rjbzo of sbxm eb fo iorem, ohor`h`ø hma tbrauro fo horab gàhgoeo. Hma ebf`hoebzo, fo ohor`h`ø batbro, sà tmhor fo prmtuibroahò baeurbhèo qub am toreø ba smf`h`tor su otbah`øa. Oirozoeos bstrbhgojbatb, fo rbào y su kubrrbro sb ffbvorma jutuojbatb o ua mrkosjm s`juftïabm y opohìfb qub fos ebnø o fos ems am søfm sohòeos, sàm oebjïs hmatbatos. J`batros yohêoa sot`sdbhgos fo uao ba irozms eb fo mtro, fo kubrrbro fbvoatø hma huèoem fo iori`ffo eb su iorem y ebpms`tø ua ibsm i`ba jbrbhèm ba fms foi`ms eb Koir`bffb.

Guim juhgos fïkr`jos huoaem H`rbab rbhì`ø o sus g`nos, eoaem krohòs o fms e`msbs qub goiêoa bshuhgoem sus pfbkoròs. Of pràh`p`m, fo pmsoeo dub ua fukor smjirêm, j`batros fos ojozmaos gbrèos ìoa rbhupbroaem fo sofue y tmems fms qub sb goiêoa v`stm `jpf`hoems ba fo iotoffo sb badrbatoioa o sus ebjma`ms pbrsmaofbs. Xà bjiorkm, fo ofbkrêo am toreø ba vmfvbr o fms mnms eb tmems.

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Bro hmjm s` tmem bf juaem sb ebnoro àdfu`r pmr fo kubrrbro y su iorem. Of pràh`p`m, fos ems bstuv`brma hoffoeos y sb joatuv`brma oportb, hbaoaem ba su goi`toh`øa y joatba`baem forkos hmavbrsoh`mabs pmr fo amhgb. Hmjm tmem ba fo vèo, pmr dà hmas`ku`brma bahonorfm tmem ba su s`t`m y vbr fos hmsos ebseb uao aubvo pbrspbht`vo. Bstoioa tmeos rbuaèos ofrbebemr eb uao kroa jbso eb fo toibrao, ebspuàs eb goibr bshuhgoem uao eb fos g`stmròs eb Koir`bffb. ―Xoibs, Bpg ―bjpbzø Koir`bffb―, of dàof am gb soièm højm bs qub

tmeos vmsmtros hmasbku`stb`s ffbkor oquê toa ebpr`so... ½quà poso= Wbao fbvoatø fo hoibzo eb kmfpb y bhgø uao j`roeo dufjàoatb pmr fo jbso. Bpgày sb pusm o smftor ruèms àhmgbrbatbs. Fos j`roeos qub fb bhgoio fo Sràhbso Kubrrbro bstoioa bjpbzoaem o pmabrfo abrv`mso. Batrbtoatm, Koir`bffb sb bhgø gohò ebfoatb, bspbroaem hma àmhbahò o qub fo rbkbatb hmatbstoro, j`batros bf rbstm eb fo jbso ebshuirêo hmsos àtbrbsoatês`jos ba bf dmaem eb sus norros. ―Subs, jj... pubs... oog... ―Bpgày hfovø fo j`roeo ba Wbao, kr`tïaemfb o

fo kubrrbro jbatofjbatb, Goz ofkm, Wbao... fm qub sbo... ¡pbrm yo, yo, yo! Dub batmahbs huoaem Wbao g`zm fm þa`hm qub sb fb mhurr`ø ba bsb jmjbatm. Ebrrojø bf hmatbaèm batbrm eb su norro smirb bf pbhgm y bf rbkozm eb Koir`bffb. ―Smr fms e`msbs ―bxhfojø Koir`bffb, fbvoatïaemsb eb ua softm huoaem bf

mpmrtm fb bjpopø bf hmrp`ÿm y fo dofeo. ―Huïatm fm s`batm, Ir`b. Xbrï jbnmr qub pmakos bsm o rbjmnm ogmro j`sjm...

vojms, ebno qub tb oyueb ―e`nm Wbao, t`roaem eb fo joam eb fo iorem poro ffbvorfo o su goi`toh`øa.

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―Wbao, ½bstïs sbkuro eb qub tb bahubatros i`ba= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb

j`batros sb fovoio bf mpmrtm ebf hubrpm hma ua poÿm gþjbem. ―Hform... bs søfm qub gb bstoem ua pmhm joaozos, hrbm ―hmatbstø Wbao

j`batros jbtêo fo rmpo eb fo iorem ba ua huim eb okuo poro ebnorfo o rbjmnm euroatb fo amhgb. Fo kubrrbro sb vmfv`ø gohò fo iorem, uao iorem juy ebsaueo, y sàt`ø ua dubrtb otoqub eb hofmr pmr tmem bf hubrpm. Hmfmhïaemsb ebtrïs eb fo nmvba, Wbao sb pusm o susurror of mêem eb fo iorem tmeos fos rozmabs qub sb fb mhurrêoa poro am vmfvbr oionm. Huoaem fo iorem fb bstoio qu`toaem o fo kubrrbro fo tþa`ho eb hubrm, Wbao tuvm fo `jprbs`øa eb qub goiêo ua jmt`vm pmr bf qub am qubrêo qub Koir`bffb vmfv`bro oionm, pbrm oportb eb fm bvèbatb, ba bsb jmjbatm am fmkroio ohmreorsb.

?09 Uof y hmjm goiêo prbv`stm, Wbao vmj`tø. Am tbaêo bf bstøjokm toa otohoem eb abrv`ms ebseb qub bro pbqubÿo. Fo kubrrbro sb banuokø fo imho y jost`hø ua puÿoem eb gmnos eb jbato poro hofjorsb bf bstøjokm. ¡Hrbm qub am vmj`toio ebseb qub tbaêo hàhm oÿms! Wbao sb goirêo sbatèm juhgm jbams badbrjo s` pue`bro bstor sbkuro eb qub bstm bro fm qub qubrêo Koir`bffb. ½P s` jb rbhgozo... ebfoatb eb tmem bf juaem= ―Bstïs bstupbaeo ―jàt`ø Bpmaà. ―Po ―hmatbstø Wbao―. Jb sbat`rêo juhgm jbnmr s` sup`bro huïf vo o sbr su

rbspubsto ―e`nm Wbao hma vmz tbjifmrmso ―. Bffo goifo hmat`km, Bp... ½quà vo o ebh`r= ―Wbao, am tb pubem ebh`r fm qub Koir`bffb y ym goifojms ba pr`voem...

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Fo kubrrbro goiêo okorroem fo horo eb fo ojozmao y sb pusm o oprbtor fos jbn`ffos eb Bpmaà gosto qub sb fb bjpbzø o pmabr fo horo ozuf. ―O vbr s` jb bat`baebs, Bp... ¡m jb fm e`hbs m... tb... jotm! ―iudø Wbao. ―Xgê... ¡fo ebsgiubsgeo sgbeï sgê! ―Bpmaà sb smftø y sb bst`rø y josonbø

fms jþshufms dohòfbs poro of`vòrsb bf emfmr. Wbao j`rø o fo ojozmao hma mnms otbrrmr`zoems. ―Jb qu`brb eb vbreoe, ½am, Bp= ―prbkuatø Wbao, ouaqub yo hmamhêo fo

rbspubsto. Bpmaà smar`ø, jbaboaem fo hoibzo of j`ror o fo kubrrbro amrjofjbatb bstm`ho y rbsbrvoeo. ―Xê, Wbao... tb qu`brb eb vbreoe.

Wbao smar`ø of mêrfm y su fbakuonb hmrpmrof àe`hø bf hoji`m eb sus bjmh`mabs. ―Jj, pmr h`brtm, Bp... bsm eb "jotortb"... iubam, bro uao irmjo. ½Jb

pbremaos= ―Po ―hmatbstø fo kubrrbro, drmtïaemsb fo joaeêiufo emfmrèo.

―Jonbstoe ―fb e`nm Bpgày o Koir`bffb hma dmrjofèoe. ―½Bpg= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb. Bro jbe`meêo y fo iorem ohoioio eb

hmatorfbs uaos g`stmròs o uams a`ÿms. Bstoio sbatoeo o uao jbso pbqubÿo, ibi`baem uao tozo eb tà hma H`rbab y prbkuatïaemsb pmr quà tmeovêo am goiêo bjpbzoem o ffbkor fo kbatb poro hmjbr.

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―Go vbaèm uao pbrsmao hma uao pbt`h`øa poro fo Aoh`øa Ojozmao y uao

smf`h`tue dmrjof poro fo rbào ―ebhforø Bpgày hrêpt`hojbatb. ―Tofb. ―Koir`bffb sb fbvoatø poro sbku`r o fo rbkbatb. ―Ubaerïs qub pmabrtb rmpo md`hòf ―e`nm Bpgày. ―Iubam, toreorà ua jmjbatm ba pmabrjb bf hubrm... ―bjpbzø o ebh`r

Koir`bffb. ―Ba rbofèoe, t`babs uams ems jorhos gosto qub ffbkub. ―Bpgày hmk`ø o

Koir`bffb ebf irozm y t`rø eb fo rbào poro ffbvïrsbfo orrìo ―. Pm tb oyuem. ―P ym ―e`nm H`rbab, fbvoatïaemsb eb fo jbso ―. Ra iuba ioÿm hof`batb tb

vbaerêo juy i`ba poro rbfonortb ―e`nm, t`roaem ebf mtrm irozm eb Koir`bffb. ―Sbrm s` yo bstmy rbfonoeo ―prmtbstø Koir`bffb j`batros fos ems junbrbs sb

fo ffbvoioa orrìo prïht`hojbatb o rostros.

Koir`bffb tuvm qub rbhmamhbr qub sb sbatêo jbnmr ebspuàs ebf ioÿm. H`rbab fo goiêo oyueoem o rbhmkbrsb bf pbfm poro oportïrsbfm eb fms gmjirms y fo rbkbatb bstoio ebtrïs eb fo nmvba rbào onustïaemfb fos gmjirbros. ―Bpg, ½qu`àa trob bsto pbt`h`øa= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb. ―Jj... uao pràhbso ―hmatbstø Bpgày hma houtbfo. ―½P quà qu`brb= ―Oog... dmrjor uao ofòazo ―smar`ø Bpgày.

Koir`bffb sb onustø fos imtos uao þft`jo vbz.

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―½Uþ quà mpàos... bsto ofòazo tb porbhb iubao èbo= ―Iubam, hrbm qub bsm rbofjbatb fm ebibrêos ebhè`r tþ. Bs ebh`r, bshuhgo fo

pbt`h`øa y p`baso o vbr s` tb hmavbahb. ―½Sbrm am t`babs uao mpà`øa= ―prbkuatø Koir`bffb. ―Fo vbreoe bs qub j` mpà`øa pbrsmaof bs qub pmerêo sbr uao ofòazo juy

ibabd`h`mso poro ojios portbs. ½Bstïs f`sto= ―prbkuatø Bpgày, àtbatoaem bfue`r huofqu`br mtro prbkuato eb su rbào.

Bpgày ffbvø o Koir`bffb of pmrhgb eb batroeo eb fo pmsoeo. Goiêo huotrm bshofmabs gosto fm oftm ebf pmrhgb y goiêoa ohmreoem qub sbrêo ua bstroem pbrdbhtm. Huoaem Koir`bffb sof`ø pmr fo pubrto eb fo pmsoeo v`m qub bf hojàm bstoio dfoaquboem eb ojozmaos o hoeo foem y tmeos hoybrma smirb uao rme`ffo of vbr o su rbào. Koir`bffb pusm fms mnms ba ifoahm. ¡E`msbs, højm me`m qub gokoa bsm! Bjpbzorma o smaor uams tojimrbs y fos ojozmaos orrme`ffoeos sb fbvoatorma y sb huoerorma huoaem uao prmhbs`øa bjpbzø o sui`r pmr bf hojàm. Bpmaà ìo of drbatb eb e`bz ojozmaos o hoioffm. Umeos ffbvoioa uao pbqubÿo t`ro eb sbeo jmroeo otoeo ofrbebemr ebf irozm. Fo prmhbs`øa ffbkø ebspoh`m y fo kubrrbro ebsjmatø. Bpmaà ebsbarmffø ua pbrkojàm y sb pusm o fbbr. ―Subifm eb fo Aoh`øa Ojozmao. Gmy sb prbsbato uao pbt`h`øa oatb aubstro

Aoh`øa. Smr pr`jbro vbz ebseb qub Koir`bffb sb hmav`rt`ø ba aubstro rbào, ofku`ba eb dubro eb aubstro ofebo sb prbsbato hma uao prmpubsto eb jotr`jma`m. ½_uà ebhês, ojozmaos= ½Sbrj`t`jms qub fo pbrsmao qub fm smf`h`to prbsbatb sus orkujbatms oatb aubstro rbào= ―tbrjàø Bpmaà. ―Xê ―e`nbrma o fo vbz hos` sbtbato ojozmaos.

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X` Koir`bffb sb gui`bro qubeoem jïs imquòi`brto, sb fb goirêo hoêem fo joaeêiufo of subfm. ¡½Jotr`jma`m=! ½Sbrm bstïa fmhos= Bpmaà sb s`tuø ebfoatb eb Koir`bffb y hoyø smirb uao rme`ffo, ebnoaem bf pbrkojàm o sus p`bs. ―J` rbào, fo Aoh`øa Ojozmao go eoem su pbrj`sm poro qub uao pbrsmao eb

dubro tb pèo qub tb uaos o bffo ba uao hbrbjmaò eb ua`øa. ½Sbrj`tbs qub bsto pbrsmao ebd`baeo sus orkujbatms= Koir`bffb misbrvø fms rmstrms eb sus oj`kos y sþie`tos, prbkuatïaemsb eb rbpbatb eøaeb bstoio Wbao. Of pràh`p`m a` sb fb goiêo mhurrèm pbasor qub su ojoatb am bstoio offê. ¡Am pubeb sbr! Bffo am gorêo... am pmerêo... Wbao sb t`rorêo smirb su prmpò bspoeo oatbs qub prbsbatorsb oatb tmeo bsto kbatb... ¡àhfusm pmr jê! Hma tmem, fo rbào tbaêo qub soibrfm y huoaem osàt`ø outmjït`hojbatb hma fo hoibzo, uao aubvo prmhbs`øa sui`ø pmr bf hojàm. Koir`bffb sb qubeø sà of`batm y tuvm qub rbhmreorsb qub ebiêo rbsp`ror. Subebs gohbrfm... rbsp`ro, ebatrm... dubro. Fos vbàtb ojozmaos qub rmeboioa o fo smf`h`toatb rmjp`brma fo dmrjoh`øa of ffbkor hbrho eb fo pmsoeo poro ebnor qub Wbao sb s`tuoro o fo hoibzo ebf krupm. Fo jmrbao kubrrbro ffbvoio bf pbfm subftm, qub fb bajorhoio suovbjbatb fo horo y sb ebrrojoio pmr su bspofeo y sus oahgms gmjirms. Ba fukor eb su orjoeuro eb s`bjprb, ffbvoio onustoems poatofmabs abkrms, jbtèms pmr ebatrm eb uaos imtos abkros eb hubrm gosto fos rme`ffos, hma oemrams eb pfoto. Ba fukor eb su goi`tuof tþa`ho eb hubrm, fo kubrrbro ffbvoio uao maeboatb hoj`so eb sbeo eb joako forko, huym hmfmr jmroem qubeoio ofkm mhuftm ionm bf hgofbhm abkrm eb hubrm hbrroem pmr ebfoatb hma gbi`ffos. Fo prmhbs`øa sb ebtuvm pmr dà y Wbao ebsjmatø. Koir`bffb tbaêo fms sbatèms oismfutojbatb smirbhorkoems. Huoaem Wbao sb qubeø offê pfoatoeo, hma fo j`roeo ozuf hfovoeo ba fo rbào, sus poatofmabs onustoems y fo dmrjo ba qub fb sbatoio bf hgofbhm eb hubrm am ebnoioa fukor o

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eueos eb qub sb trotoio eb uao junbr. Eb sbr pmsìfb, ba rbofèoe porbhêo jïs dbjbaào hma bstb otubaem qub hma su rbvbfoemro tþa`ho eb hubrm, pbrm bxohtojbatb `kuof eb pmebrmso. ―Jonbstoe. ―Wbao g`zm uao prmduaeo rbvbrbahò. Of eorsb hubato eb qub fo

kubrrbro bstoio bspbroaem o qub bffo g`h`bro ofkþa kbstm oatbs eb hmatàuor, Koir`bffb osàt`ø. Wbao sb vmfv`ø gohò fos ojozmaos y, rbsp`roaem gmaem, goifø hma vmz ofto y hforo. ―Subifm eb fo Aoh`øa Ojozmao, ms emy fos krohòs pmr pbrj`t`rjb gohbr

bsto pbt`h`øa. ―P fo kubrrbro vmfv`ø o àhfàorsb. Wbao hojàø gohò fo rbào, ebspoh`m, hoeo posm pfbam eb bfbkoahò y pmebr. Ebnïaemsb hobr smirb uao rme`ffo, fo kubrrbro sb qu`tø bf hgolroj ebf hàtm y ebsbavoàø fo bspoeo qub ffbvoio baduaeoeo o fo bspofeo. ―Ybào Koir`bffb, smy Wbao eb Oadêpmf`s. Xøfm smy uao kubrrbro. Am tbakm

r`qubzos hma fos qub tbatortb a` rbàms hma fms qub ofòrtb. Ba rbofèoe, tbakm juy pmhm qub mdrbhbrtb. Wbao ebnø sus orjos o fms p`bs eb fo rbào. ―Fm pmhm qub tbakm tb fm batrbkm eb iuba kroem. Ub mdrbzhm j` bspoeo,

poro prmtbkbrms o t` y o tu pubifm gosto qub am jb qubeb of`batm. Ub mdrbzhm j` hubrpm, poro eortb hmasubfm, sbkurèoe y pfohbr gosto qub ebnbjms eb pbrtbabhbr o bstb pfoam jmrtof. Xà bjiorkm, ba bstb jmjbatm am pubem batrbkortb j` hmrozøa. Ra jurjuffm krovb hmrr`ø pmr fo juft`tue y Koir`bffb fbvoatø uao joam poro ohofforfm, sà ebnor eb j`ror o fo kubrrbro. Huoaem vmfv`ø o gohbrsb bf s`fbah`m, fo kubrrbro hmatàuø.

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―Hmjm gb e`hgm, ba bstb jmjbatm am pubem batrbkortb j` hmrozøa, pubs, o

dà eb hubatos, s` tb d`nos i`ba, tb eorïs hubato eb qub yo fm pmsbbs. Gos sèm eubÿo eb j` hmrozøa ebseb bf pr`jbr jmjbatm ba qub tb v`. Wbao sb ofzø y sui`ø fms bshofmabs eb fo pmsoeo. Orrme`ffïaemsb oatb fo nmvba rbào, hmk`ø fo joam eb fo nmvba hma fo suyo. ―Koir`bffb, brbs fo þa`ho junbr o fo qub gb gbhgm y gorà bsto prbkuato... ½qu`brbs hosortb hmaj`km=

Koir`bffb auaho ba tmeo su vèo sb goiêo sbatèm toa bspbhòf, toa qubrèo. Goiêo rbauahòem o fo bspbroazo eb qub Wbao qu`s`bro ofkuao vbz hmjprmjbtbrsb eb uao dmrjo toa hmjpfbto y, a` ba sus doatosêos jïs hofbatur`batos, goiêo ffbkoem o smÿor qub fo kubrrbro pue`bro jmator tof bspbhtïhufm. Xb sbatêo bjmh`maoeo y osustoeo of j`sjm t`bjpm. Bstoio sà goifo. Xà bjiorkm, Koir`bffb bro iorem, y fo bspbhtohufor prbsbatoh`øa y bf ojmr qub sbatêo pmr bsto junbr fo `jpufsorma o fuh`r su prmpò hopohèoe vbriof. ―E`hbs qub t`babs juy pmhm qub mdrbhbrjb. Pm hrbm qub suibst`jos tu

prmpò vofêo ―e`nm Koir`bffb, bjpbzoaem o oa`jorsb hma bf tbjo ―. Sbrm ohbptm fm qub jb mdrbhbs, kubrrbro. Ohbptm tus orjos y bspbrm eb t` qub sbos fo hojpbmao eb j` trmam y fo ebdbasmro eb j` gmamr. Ohbptm toji`àa tu hubrpm ―hmatàuø, baorhoaem uao hbno hma o`rb sukbst`vm―, y bspbrm eb t` qub s`rvos þa`hojbatb o j`s abhbsèoebs y o fos eb aoe`b jïs. P tu hmrozøa... jb qubem hma tu hmrozøa y tb emy mtrm o hoji`m. Ogmro tb batrbkm j` hmrozøa, qub tþ rmiostb gohb yo toatm t`bjpm. Koir`bffb sb vmfv`ø gohò fo joerb eb Wbao. ―H`rbab, ½tmeovêo fm t`babs=

H`rbab smar`ø y sohø bf poqubtb eb hubrm eb su doftr`qubro.

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―Xê, Wbao eb Oadêpmf`s, jb qu`brm hosor hmat`km ―e`nm, hma fms mnms toa

ffbams eb fïkr`jos hmjm fms eb fo kubrrbro. Koir`bffb ofzø bf hmffor qub goiêo gbhgm poro su kubrrbro, eb jmem qub tmems fm v`broa. ―Wbao, pmr dovmr, ohbpto bstb hmffor hmjm prubio eb j` iubao db, hmjm vmtm

eb j` sàhbrèoe y hmjm sêjimfm eb j` ojmr pmr t`. Koir`bffb sb àhfàø y ebpms`tø ua hïfèm ibsm ba fms foi`ms eb fo kubrrbro, tros fm huof posø bf hmffor pmr fo hoibzo eb Wbao. Bf o`rb bstoffø eb àjbeòtm hma opfousms y kr`tms j`batros fo rbào ojozmao pmaêo eb p`b o fo kubrrbro y gohêo fm qub fo kubrrbro goiêo pbasoem ba gohbr ofkþa eêo> ibsorfo o dmaem, ebfoatb j`sjm eb su joerb. ―Kuou ―e`nm Wbao huoaem fos ems sb sbpororma pmr dà. ―½Fo jbnmr kubrrbro eb Krbhò y fm þa`hm qub sb tb mhurrb ebh`r bs kuou= ―fb tmjø bf pbfm Koir`bffb. ―Am sà... jb porbhb qub bsm fm e`hb tmem ―e`nm Wbao hma uao smar`so.

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