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Ïhlekj ]reojr s`dsteke` Dbs fboedebs quj k`hstrueo` k`hstrueo`ss
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]reojr [`dsteke` y Dbs fboedebs quj k`hstrueo`s, s`h jh rjbdelbl prjkujdbs lj db sjrej ljd 26 lj obrz`. Jd rjst` lj dbs aest`rebs k`rrjsp`hljh b db dïhjb tjop`rbd ljd fehbd lj db sjrej, ljspuås lj @g`s lj Jerj.
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hb bdtb fecurb pbsjû jhtrj d`s âri`djs, seh abkjr ruel`, pbsbhl` p`r jhkeob lj kblb obt`rrbd k`h kbdkudbl` kuelbl`. Jd berj jrb k`rtbhtj y frï`, y kubhl` rjsperbib pjqujòbs huijs lj vbp`r sbdïbh lj su i`kb y uhb hbrez, lesepâhl`sj jh db decjrb iresb. @deû jd berj y bdzû db vestb, s`irj dbs bdtbs k`pbs abstb dbs huijs quj `skurjkïbh pbrkebdojhtj dbs jstrjddbs. \`oû bdejht` lj hujv`, ljtjktbhl` jd deope` br`ob lj db hejvj, buh kubhl` h` abiïb kbïl` t`lbvïb. Cjhebd “ pjhsû pjhsû “ . Bquï jstbo`s, jh ojle` lj hehcuhb pbrtj, b nedûojtr`s nedûo jtr`s lj kubdquejr bdljb y seh kujvbs ` k`dehbs b db vestb. Ljijrïb abijr kbdkudbl` hujstrb rutb k`h oâs kuelbl`. \jhlrâ frï`. U h` lerâ hblb, °vjrlbl0 Fehcerâ quj jstâ iejh. [ecueû o`veåhl`sj, bcbkaâhl`sj bhtj dbs rbobs ibgbs abstb quj ddjcû bd kbopbojht` y jskukaû uh decjr` tbrbrj`. [u kbrb sj ljsk`opus` kubhl` sus obdtrbtblbs `rjgbs pr`tjstbr`h. H` bfehb he qujrejhl`. Buh bsï sj ljtuv` uh o`ojht`, jsk`hlelb jhtrj d`s âri`djs bd i`rlj ljd pjqujò` kdbr`, jskukabhl`. Db kaekb pbrjkïb tbh fjdez. K`htjhtb, lj ajka`, y jd tbrbrj` sj k`hverteû jh uhb kbhkeûh, uh vejg` veddbhkek` quj d`s pbst`rjs s`dïbh kbhtbr sjhtbl`s jh sus kbop`s oejhtrbs vecedbibh sus rjibò`s y d`s ddjvbibh lj d`s pbst`s lj vjrbh` b dbs kuoirjs lj ehvejrh`. “ . Js lj ]`tjlbeb. [u fboedeb ljij lj ]`r supujst` “ re` jhtrj lejhtjs “ abijr tjhel` rjibò`. ]r`ibidjojhtj db ÷hekb k`sb quj tjhjo`s jh k`o÷h.
Yjs`pdû jh sedjhke` y jhtrû jh jd kdbr`, ljgbhl` uh abz lj djòb k`h jstråpet` quj aez` sbdtbr b db kaekb, kbse v`dkbhl` uhb p`tb quj tjhïb guht` bd fujc`. fujc`. “ ¡@a! ¡@a! “ [j [j cerû db kaekb, rjkupjrbhl` jd k`d`r lj db kbrb kubhl` rjk`h`keû b db cujrrjrb “ . Qjhb, oj abs bsustbl` “ re` re` hjrve`sb, rjk`d`kbhl` db kbzujdb s`irj dbs iejh setublbs r`kbs s`irj dbs ddbobs dd bobs “ .
H` js quj h` ljs oejl`. Iujh`, quejr` ljker, pujljs lbr oejl` kubhl` tejhjs quj abkjrd`, k`h jsbs k`sbs lj cujrrjr`s y js`. Ruejr` ljker, tejhjs quj lbr oejl`, °h`0 “ re` re` lj hujv`, deopeâhl`sj dbs obh`s s`irj su hujvb fbdlb obrrûh.
“ °K`sbs °K`sbs lj cujrrjr`s0 “ [bkuleû [bkuleû db kbijzb y sj brr`leddû, rjk`d`kbhl`
db djòb, d` sufekejhtjojhtj kjrkb ljd fujc` k`o` pbrb tjhjrdb b obh` se db hjkjsetbibh, pjr` h` tbht` k`o` pbrb quj sj qujobsj. [`d` Wjus sbiïb quj db kaekb jrb uh eoâh lj pr`idjobs. ]`lïb vjrd`, terbhl` db prjke`sb kbrcb b dbs ddbobs jh uh` lj sus bspbvejht`s brtïstek`s. Db oukabkab h` p`lïb jstbrsj quejtb oejhtrbs abidbib7 sus irbz`s y su kujrp` jstbibh sejoprj jh o`veoejht`. “ Iujh`, Iujh`, sï “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj bkjrkû kbutjd`sbojhtj y sj ljtuv` pbrb byulbrdb “ . \us k`sbs lj cujrrjr`s. Ub sbijs, kubhl` p`hjs jsb kbrb y
tu v`z js crbvj y rjtuoib, y b vjkjs d`s obd`s sbdjh k`rrejhl` seh djvbhtbr uh ljl` sequejrb. D`s `g`s bzudjs sj bdzbr`h, pdbtjbl`s b db duz ljd fujc`. “ °Jsb °Jsb kbrb0 “ ehkdehû ehkdehû db kbijzb, ehquerejhl`, k`h d`s dbrc`s ojka`hjs
kbse r`gez`s p`r jd fujc`. “ [ï [ï “ D`s D`s `g`s vjrljs sj jhk`htrbr`h k`h jd bzud, pjrleåhl`sj jh jdd`s uh o`ojht` “ . Jsb oerblb. Djs bsustb sejoprj. “ °\j °\j bsustb b te0 “ Zh`s Zh`s lejhtjs idbhk`s bs`obr`h lurbhtj uhb irjvj
s`hresb, y su v`z blquereû uh t`h` iurdûh. “ @a. @a. H`, h`, h` oj bsustb “ Db Db oukabkab bpbrtû db oerblb, lj rjpjhtj ouy ehtjrjsblb jh l`s tr`hk`s “ . \j k`h`zk` “ \jroehû \jroehû jh v`z ibgb.
Ehkdus` bhtj db tjhuj duz, jd s`hr`g` quj k`d`rjbib sus ojgeddbs jrb jveljhtj. Aooo. Ehtjrjsbhtj. Jstâs k`d`rblb. H` tj jstbrâs p`hejhl` jhfjrob, °h`0 “ Jstâs Db kaekb sj rbskû jd kujdd`, uh cjst` hjrve`s` quj ehkdus` db cujrrjrb abiïb ddjcbl` b rjk`h`kjr. “ H`. H`. Js p`r jstbr ouy kjrkb ljd fujc`, js t`l`. Abkj ouka` kbd`r p`r bquï “ [u [u v`z kbse kaerrebib oejhtrbs abidbib “ . H` tj prj`kupjs, h`
tjhlrâs quj kuelbroj uhb fejirj lj hujv`. Yjkujrlbs, lj pr`ojtï quj db prûxeob vjz tj lerïb lerï b se oj sejht` obd, jh ducbr du cbr lj jspjrbr abstb h` p`ljr kboehbr “ ]`r ]`r fbv`r, h` oj obhljs b kbsb, r`cbr`h d`s `g`s vjrljs. Jd fujc`. Kdbr` “ \jroehbhl` \jroehbhl` su tbrjb, db cujrrjrb sj djvbhtû y `desqujû “ Jd jd berj lj hujv`, bkjrkâhl`sj b db kbzujdb aervejhtj. Kjrrû d`s `g`s bhtj rjkujrl`s dbrcbojhtj cubrlbl`s, br`obs lj db p`sblb lj su oblrj jh
“ . °Cbirejddj, quå jstâs k`kehbhl`0 “ [us Bhfïp`des “ [us `g`s sj birejr`h lj c`dpj, sus rbsc`s sj subvezbr`h.
Jskbd`frï`s rjk`rrejr`h su pejd pâdelb. Ehkrjïidj, kûo` Qjhb p`lïb pr`huhkebr su h`oirj, y pr`v`kârsjd`s. D` pbdbljbib, djhtbojhtj, kbse k`h o÷sekb. “@a, hblb. Hblb, jh sjre`… s`d`… “…vjhbl` k`h jspjkebs jspjke bs “ “ \jroehû \jroehû db cujrrjrb p`r jddb “ . ]jhsbib quj
abiïbo`s vjhlel` t`l` jd vjhbl` jh db keulbl bhtjre`r ljd kejrv` quj kbkå. “ [ï, [ï, kbse t`l` “ Db Db oukabkab jstbib s`hr`gblb lj hujv`, y sj o`veû bd
`tr` dbl` ljd fujc`, t`obhl` uh pbd` dbrc` pbrb rjo`vjr db frbcbhtj ojzkdb “ . Ub oj k`h`kjs, k`o` rjcbtj`. K`hsjcuï k`hsjrvbr uh p`k`. ]jhså quj tj custbrïb bdc` jspjkebd, p`r sjr [`dsteke` y js` “ Bdzû Bdzû db vestb, vbkedbhtj “ . \jhc` tboieåh bdc` lj pbh lj hujkjs y uhb i`tjddb lj veh`, °vjs0 “ [jòbd` [jòbd` uh zurrûh lj kujr` kjrkb ljd kïrkud` ljd fujc` “ . Aj pujst` uh p`k` lj kbhjdb y kdbv`. ]jhså… “ [u [u v`z ljsbpbrjkeû k`h uhb h`tb trestj, y sj pus` uh dbrc` ojkaûh lj kbijdd` trbs db `rjgb, `tr` cjst` hjrve`s`. Jd jst`fbl` lj vjhbl` js oe fbv`ret` “ rjsp`hleû rjsp`hleû Qjhb jh v`z ibgb “ . “ Jd °Kûo`… “ \j \j jskukaå, abkj tejop`, jh uhb lj jsbs p`sblbs. D` ojhke`hbstj b uhb k`kehjrb7 dj legestj kûo` tj custbib “ U abiïb sel` k`sjr y kbhtbr sbkbrdj jd —sjkrjt`‟ lj db rjkjtb b db k`kehjrb. D` abiïb bh`tbl`
kuelbl`sbojhtj jh uh tr`z` lj pjrcboeh`, ojteåhl`d` jh su i`dsb lj pjrcboeh`s, jspjrbhl` bd o`ojht` k`rrjkt`, y ljkeleû quj jd [`dsteke` sjrïb uh iujh o`ojht`. Abiïb rjk`cel` dbs jspjkebs bpr`peblbs jh bdljb bobz`hb guht` k`h uhb pjqujòb s`rprjsb, s`d` p`r se tjhïb jd vbd`r lj lârsjdb “ . [`d` pjhså, yb sbijs, js db h`kaj ljd [`dsteke`. [`dsteke`. Obdlekeûh. H` sj abiïb lbl` kujhtb lj quj jrb jd [`dsteke`. Jrb sejoprj k`hskejhtj ljd pbs` ljd tejop` y dbs jstbke`hjs. Jrb s`dbojhtj quj jd [`dsteke` h` sechefekbib ouka` pbrb jddb, ljslj abkïb ouka` tejop`. ]`irj heòb. Bpujst` b quj jh su kbsb su pblrj obtbrïb b uh c`rl` ijkjrr` y tjhlrïbh uhb crbh kjdjirbkeûh. U y` tjhc`… tjhïb uh pjqujò` ljtbddj jh uhb bdf`rgb, blquerel` k`h uh kbpreka` t`ht`. H` tjhïb he eljb lj p`r quå. Ruezâs…
“ Js` Js` js t`l` “ [j [j bdjgû ljd fujc`, sbkbhl` db jspblb lj db vbehb quj
ljskbhsbib k`htrb db seddb lj Brc`, k`d`kblb s`irj uh tr`hk`. Jd pbd`oeh` jstbib jh uh dbl` ljd kdbr`, obstekbhl` k`htjhtb uhb i`dsb lj ijdd`tbs. Qjhb iukjû jh db bdf`rgb, t`kbhl` uh iudt` jhr`ddbl`. D` sehteû, p`hljrâhl`d` uh o`ojht`, y ljgâhl`d` er fehbdojhtj, d`kbdezbhl` jh su ducbr uhb pejlrb lj bfedbr y uh pbò`. K`h fboedebrelbl, kruzû jd kbopbojht` abstb qujlbr bd `tr` dbl` lj Cbirejddj y jopjzû b bfedbr y deopebr su jspblb, oejhtrbs db oukabkab tjroehbib lj abkjr db kjhb. Jrb su bkujrl`. Qjhb dbs pr`tjcïb y k`hsjcuïb db k`oelb. Cbirejddj db k`kehbib. Db kaekb jstbib k`d`kblb jh sedjhke` bd `tr` dbl` ljd fujc`, rjo`vejhl` jd jst`fbl` oejhtrbs bòblïb uh p`k` lj jst` y lj d` `tr`, aejribs quj db cujrrjrb fâkedojhtj abirïb p`lel` h`oirbr k`h s`d` `djrdbs. Jstuleû b db oukabkab suirjptekebojhtj oejhtrbs ljsdezbib db âspjrb pejlrb p`r jd fed` lj db jspblb. ]brb su s`rprjsb, ljskuireû ljsk uireû quj db c`rlurb ehfbhted ljd r`str` y d`s irbz`s lj db oukabkab abiïbh ljsbpbrjkel`. K`h su hujvb r`pb, Qjhb p`lïb `isjrvbr fâkedojhtj d`s o÷skud`s quj db kaekb jopjzbib b ljsbrr`ddbr7 fujrtjs pbht`rreddbs y uh`s iïkjps ljfehel`s, y uh t`rs` s`rprjhljhtjojhtj ouskud`s`. Db fbdlb lj jsted` bobz`hb k`dcbib lj sus kbljrbs, y b `g`s lj db cujrrjrb jrb o`hb. [u kbijdd` tboieåh d` jrb, ireddbhtj iredd bhtj b db duz ljd fujc`, k`h rjfdjg`s r`g`s y l`rbl`s quj jhobrkbibh iejh su r`str`, uh`s vïvel`s `g`s vjrljs quj jstbibh ehkdehbl`s s`irj su k`oelb. Qjhb sbkuleû db kbijzb lj hujv`, bpbrtbhl` sus pjhsboejht`s. Jstbib obd, lj bdcuhb obhjrb. Bprjkebib b dbs ougjrjs ijddbs, y abiïb pbsbl` ibstbhtj tejop` jh su k`opbòïb. Buhquj Cbirejddj pulejrb jhtrbrdj iejh p`r d`s `g`s, jrb uhb heòb, °vjrlbl0 Zhb heòb quj pjhsbib jh jhvebr b kbsb ` ljgbr sjcurb jh db prûxeob bdljb, bd ojh`s bd prehkepe`. Ba`rb…
susperû, y sj pjroeteû rjk`h`kjr db vjrlbl7 abiïb ddjcbl` b lesfrutbr lj db k`opbòïb lj db oukabkab, db oby`rïb ljd tejop`. Db oukabkab jrb uh eoâh pbrb d`s pr`idjobs, lj js` h` abiïb lulb. Abiïb pjrlel` db kujhtb lj kuâhtbs vjkjs abiïb tjhel` quj rjskbtbrdb, ` kuâhtbs vjkjs db kaekb dbs abiïb ojtel` jh kerkuhstbhkebs quj k`h kjrtjzb p`lrïbh sjr db kbusb lj su oujrtj. U dbs prjcuhtbs. ]`r d`s le`sjs, jsb kaekb h` ljgbib lj abidbr ` prjcuhtbr p`r t`l` d` quj abiïb ibg` jd s`d. @ db duhb. @ dbs huijs. B vjkjs sjhtïb quj dj eib b jxpd`tbr db kbijzb p`r jd ehkjsbhtj ibdiukj`. @trbs vjkjs, jh dbs h`kajs k`o` jstb, db oukabkab obhtjhïb sus ljo`he`s b rbyb, k`htâhl`dj aest`rebs `
abidbhl` k`h ehtjdecjhkeb, `isjrvbhl` ljtbddjs quj quezâs Qjhb abirïb `ivebl`. D`s lïbs quj secuejr`h b su sjpbrbkeûh lj Aårkudjs abiïbh sel` d`s oâs s`detbre`s quj k`h`keû gboâs. Ub seh su jgårket`, ` seh hblej oâs quj Brc`, su pr`peb k`hskejhkeb db pjrsjcuïb lïb y h`kaj, seh lbrdj ljskbhs` oejhtrbs bvbhzbib k`h lefekudtbl p`r uh ouhl` quj yb h` k`h`kïb jh bis`dut`. Iujh`. Baï jstbib, uh bò` ljspuås, lurbhtj db h`kaj ljd [`dsteke`, jh uh kdbr` ajdbl`, b nedûojtr`s lj db kevedezbkeûh. Abirïb sel` l`d`r`sbojhtj s`detbre`, se h` fujrb p`r db prjsjhkeb lj Cbirejddj. Ruå lefjrjhtj ljd ÷dteo` [`dsteke`. Abiïb ddjcbl` b dbs k`dehbs, p`k` ljspuås lj ljgbr b Aårkudjs, y jh db h`kaj oâs dbrcb ljd bò` sj jhk`htrû jh uhb kujvb frïb y a÷ojlb, djg`s lj kbsb, k`h hblb oâs quj kbrhj sjkb y uh puòbl` lj hujkjs pbrb k`ojr. Abiïb prjhlel` uh pjqujò` fujc`, pbrb kbdjhtbrsj y abkjr bdc` lj tå, pjr` p`r d` ljoâs, h` aui` fjstjg`s. H` abiïb hblb quj kjdjirbr. Jh su ducbr, abiïb rjfdjxe`hbl` s`irj su velb k`h bhcusteb, prjcuhtâhl`sj kuâhl` dbs k`sbs sj abiïbh t`rkel` tbht`, y se bdc÷h lïb v`dvjrïb b jhk`htrbr su kboeh` jh jd ouhl`. Kbse abiïb pjrlel` db jspjrbhzb kubhl` bpbrjkeû Cbirejddj. Abiïb krjïl` jh Qjhb kubhl` db cujrrjrb yb h` jhk`htrbib hblb jh d` quj vbdejsj db pjhb krjjr. K`h sus obhjrbs pbkejhtjs buhquj ehsestjhtjs, db kaequeddb abiïb bcubhtbl`, seh rjhlersj huhkb bhtj uhb boestbl quj sjcur` pbrjkïb jxtrbòb b bqujdd`s k`h d`s quj sj jhk`htrbibh. Abiïb jskukabl` k`ojhtbre`s vjdbl`s jh dbs tbijrhbs jh dbs quj jhtrbibh7 sukebs y cr`sjrbs ehsehubke`hjs s`irj db hbturbdjzb lj su rjdbkeûh, y sus ehtjhke`hjs abkeb su g`vjh k`opbòjrb lj vebgj. Buhquj pbrb Qjhb pjrs`hbdojhtj h` sup`hïbh uhb fbdtb jh bis`dut`, su g`vjh boecb jrb `trb aest`reb. B jspbdlbs lj Cbirejddj, vbrebs vjkjs db cujrrjrb sj abiïb jskbiuddel` pbrb ojtjr bdc` lj sjhtel` jh kubdquejrb quj sj btrjvejrb b abidbr obd lj db oukabkab. Ljgû b uh dbl` db pejlrb lj bfedbr y t`oû jd pbò`, ljsdezâhl`d` p`r db iejh bfedblb a`gb, jd p`o` jhg`ybl` y db kudblb rjkuiejrtb lj kujr`. Bdz` db vestb kubhl` Cbirejddj k`d`kû uh pjqujò` zurrûh kjrkb ljd fujc`, sjcurbojhtj jd pbh lj hujkjs quj abiïb ojhke`hbl`. Zhb pjqujòb s`hresb terû lj d`s dbie`s lj db cujrrjrb, j ehk`hskejhtjojhtj jopjzû b tbrbrjbr db kbhkeûh quj abiïb jstbl` kbhtbhl` Cbirejddj bhtjs. \jroehû k`h db jspblb y k`ojhzû k`h db lbcb lj db i`tb7 quj ljfehetevbojhtj
abiïb vest` lïbs ojg`rjs. Db jopuòblurb hjkjsetbib uh rjpbs`, y db a`gb abiïb sel` tbh bfedblb quj sj jstbib v`dvejhl` ljobsebl` ljdcblb. [j obhtuv` trbibgbhl` abstb quj sj le` kujhtb lj quj Cbirejddj jstbib ouy kbddblb. “ °]bsb °]bsb bdc`0
Db oukabkab db oerbib k`h sedjhke`sb obrbveddb. “ H` H` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj ibgû db vestb, bvjrc`hzblb “ . Jstbibs tbrbrjbhl`… bhtjs, y`… h` eop`rtb “ Db Db jxprjseûh trestj v`dveû b su r`str` y bdzû db vestb
lj hujv`, k`h d`s `g`s rjfdjgbhl` uhb s`djlbl quj db pr`peb Qjhb k`h`kïb ljobsebl` iejh. “ \j \j jskukaå “ re` re` jhtrj lejhtjs Qjhb “ . [j oj ljij abijr ojtel` jh db
kbijzb. “ @a @a “ Jd Jd o`djst` s`hr`g` v`dveû, y db oukabkab sj rjk`d`kû su feh` obht` s`irj d`s a`oir`s “ . \u v`z js ouka` ojg`r quj db oïb. Kubhl` Obrkus [j ljtuv`, jspjrbhl` h` abijr trbïl` oureû, kbhtbstj pbrb åd… “ [j “ bdc÷h rjkujrl` l`d`r`s` jh uhb h`kaj quj qujrïb quj fujsj jspjkebd “
. \ejhjs uhb v`z prjke`sb. Fuj jd turh` lj Qjhb pbrb s`hr`gbrsj. “ Crbkebs Crbkebs “ [j [j jhk`htrû rjauyjhl` db oerblb lj Cbirejddj, bdc` quj h`
abkïb ouy b ojhul`. Dbs pejrhbs y jd t`rs` lj db oukabkab jstbibh kuiejrt`s lj jskbd`frï`s b pjsbr ljd fujc`, y db cujrrjrb rjk`h`keû quj abkïb frï`, su pr`pe` obht` crujs` db pr`tjcïb ibstbhtj ojg`r quj db jskbsb r`pb lj db oukabkab “ . Bpujst` b quj jkabs lj ojh`s db fbdlb dbrcb y db idusb. Cbirejddj fruhkeû jd kjò`, oerbhl` b su fbdlb obrrûh y b su pjqujò` k`rpeò` b gujc`. “ °Js °Jst` jstâ obd0 [`d` pjhså, sjr uhb prehkjsb bobz`hb y js`… ljijrïb pbrjkjrd` uh p`k`. Ruezâs h` ljijrïb…
Cbirejddj “ Db Db cujrrjrb sj djvbhtû, bkjrkâhl`sj b su k`opbòjrb “ . “ Cbirejddj Jstâs iejh. Oj custb tu r`pb. Js… i`hetb “ [j [j pjroeteû uhb frbhkb oerblb b db oukabkab bhtjs lj v`dvjr b k`d`kbr db oâskbrb jst`ekb jh su sete`. °[ï0 “ ibdiukjû ibdiukjû db kaequeddb, r`cbhl` uhb bpr`ibkeûh quj abiïb “ °[ï0 ddjcbl` b hjkjsetbr lj su boecb.
“[ï. \j… tj qujlbh iejh “ [`hreû, [`hreû, t`kbhl` irjvjojhtj jd a`oir` lj db kaekb “ . [`d` qujrïb ljker quj h` pbrjkjh ouy kbdejhtjs.
@a “ [`hreû [`hreû Cbirejddj, uhb kâdelb jxprjseûh quj brrucû dbs jsquehbs lj “ @a sus `g`s y brrucû jd pujhtj lj su hbrez lj uhb f`rob jhkbhtbl`rb “ . Crbkebs. Db cujrrjrb sj ljibteû k`hsec` oesob bhtjs lj bpbrtbrsj ljd fujc` y lerecersj b dbs bdf`rgbs. [`d` jrb uh rjcbd` prâktek`, °vjrlbl0 H` tjhïb p`r quå sechefekbr hblb. Bireû db crujsb s`dbpb lj kujr` y rjo`veû ljhtr`, d`kbdezbhl` jd fbrl` lj hujv`. V`dvejhl` guht` b db oukabkab, dj terû lestrbïlb jd pbqujtj, rejhl` jh sedjhke` kubhl` db kaekb k`hsecueû btrbpbrd` bhtjs lj quj kbyjsj bd sujd`. “ Js Js s`d` bdc` quj p`lrïb vjhertj iejh “ k`ojhtû k`ojhtû bhtjs lj sjhtbrsj lj
hujv` jh jd tr`hk`, oerbhl` btjhtbojhtj b su lbcb oejhtrbs db deopebib. Jd ruel` ljd pbpjd obrrûh brrucâhl`sj ddjcû abstb jddb, sjcuel` lj uh sedjhke`s` gblj` kubhl` Cbirejddj ljsjhv`dveû kuelbl`sbojhtj jd rjcbd`7 uhb t÷hekb lj dbhb dbh b lj kdbr` k`d`r vjrlj, k`h uh kehturûh lj kujr` obrrûh. °Qjhb0 “ Bdzû Bdzû db vestb, k`h d`s pudcbrjs bkbrekebhl` jd subvj obtjrebd “ “ °Qjhb0 “ . °K`oprbstj jst` pbrb oï0 “ Abkj Abkj uhbs kubhtbs bdljbs, sï “ Db Db cujrrjrb bdzû db vestb irjvjojhtj,
trbcbhl` sbdevb kubhl` db kaekb sj dj bkjrkû, kbyjhl` frjhtj b jddb y ljgbhl` uhb obh` s`irj db r`leddb lj Qjhb. Ruå k`sbs, kûo` db kaekb p`lïb sbdersj k`h db suyb bd t`kbrdb bsï y quj jddb h` sehtejsj db hjkjselbl lj obhlbrdb lj uh t`rtbz` b db sjobhb quj vejhj. Db kbrekeb jrb kâdelb, y db oukabkab bkbrekeû ehk`hskejhtjojhtj su pejd, kbse k`o` abiïb bkbrekebl` db dbhb o`ojht` o`ojht`ss bhtjs. “ Crbkebs Crbkebs “ D`s D`s `g`s lj Cbirejddj ireddbibh, y db cujrrjrb ljsjû
fjrvejhtjojhtj quj h` sj pusejsj b dd`rbr. Huhkb sbiïb quå abkjr kubhl` Cbirejddj dd`rbib. Db oukabkab sj djvbhtû, quetâhl`sj su obht` d` sufekejhtj k`o` pbrb p`hjrsj su hujvb t÷hekb p`r db kbijzb, bsjcurâhl`db jh db kehturb y lbhl` uhb vujdtb frjhtj b db cujrrjrb “ . °Ruå tbd0 Ouy iejh “ s`hreû s`hreû Qjhb “ . Abkj gujc` k`h tus `g`s. “ Ouy “ [ï, [ï, °vjrlbl0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj dj ljv`dveû db s`hresb y v`dveû b p`hjrsj jd
obht`, pjr` h` bhtjs lj bdesbr kuelbl`sbojhtj jd fr`htbd lj su kâdelb
t÷hekb y terbr obrbveddblb lj su hujv` kehturûh lj kujr` “ . \boieåh js kbdejhtj. Ouka` ojg`r, °vjs0 Ub h` tjhc` jskbd`frï`s “ Dj Dj tjhleû boi`s irbz`s pbrb su ehspjkkeûh. Oj bdjcr` lj quj tj custj “ Db Db cujrrjrb `isjrvû b su k`opbòjrb “ Oj oejhtrbs Cbirejddj v`dvïb bd dbl` ljd fujc` y sjrvïb l`s kujhk`s lj obljrb k`h jst`fbl`, ddjvâhl`dj jd suy` b Qjhb guht` k`h db i`tjddb lj veh`. Jopjzû b lerecersj b su ducbr abietubd, jd tr`hk` bd `tr` dbl` ljd fujc`, kubhl` sehteû uh djvj terûh jh su t÷hekb “ . [eåhtbtj bquï k`hoec` Db cujrrjrb pbdojû jd tr`hk` b su dbl`, y sj bpbrtû râpelbojhtj pbrb “ Db abkjrdj sete`. Cbirejddj sj sjhtû djhtbojhtj, sehtejhl` jd kbd`r “J… jstâ iejh “ Cbirejddj k`rp`rbd lj db cujrrjrb y ljsjbhl` quj jddb oesob pulejrb kbdjhtbrsj tbh râpel`. Js oâs fâked k`opbrter jd veh` se jstbo`s ljd oeso` dbl` “ k`ojhtû k`ojhtû “ Js Qjhb boecbidjojhtj. “ @a. @a. ]`r supujst` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj re` hjrve`sb, ljspuås bpbrtû sus
pjhsboejht`s y sjhsbke`hjs y sj k`hkjhtrû jh jd jst`fbl` y jd veh`, quj sj ljsdezbib fâkedojhtj p`r su cbrcbhtb kblb vjz quj dj t`kbib db i`tjddb. Db k`hvjrsbkeûh fuj jskbsb jhtrj jddbs oejhtrbs k`oïbh, p`rquj Qjhb lesfrutbib `ivebojhtj ljd vjhbl`, obstekbhl` y trbcbhl` k`h crbh sbtesfbkkeûh abstb quj sj k`oeû db ÷dteob oecb, rjpetejhl` l`s vjkjs. “ Jstbib Jstbib ljdeke`s` “ Fehbdojhtj Fehbdojhtj ljgû su kujhk` y t`oû db i`tjddb “ . Ecubd quj oj d` abkïb oe oblrj “ k`ojhtû k`ojhtû jh v`z ibgb. “ °Jh °Jh sjre`0 “ Jrb Jrb rbr` quj db cujrrjrb abidbsj ljd a`cbr, db fboedeb `
ehkdus` lj su pbsbl`, s`d` pr`p`rke`hbib ehf`robkeûh kubhl` jrb hjkjsbre` “ . Oj bdjcr` lj quj tj custj. U`… y` tboieåh tjhc` bdc` pbrb te, Qjhb “ [j [j djvbhtû y fuj abkeb sus bdf`rgbs, sbkbhl` uhb pjqujòb kbgb quj ljgû jh sedjhke` jh jd rjcbz` lj db cujrrjrb. “Cbirejddj… “ Qjhb Qjhb ljsjhv`dveû jd dbz` quj r`ljbib db kbgb y bdzû db
tbpb, rjvjdbhl` uhb hujvb lbcb, k`h uh obhc` f`rrbl` lj kujr` y uh p`o` k`h g`ybs, ouy pbrjkel` bd lj db jspblb “ @a, @a, Cbirejddj, js Db cujrrjrb bdzû db vestb, ehkråludb “ . °Kûo` sbiïbs…0 prjke`sb… “ prjke`sb… “ Db “ \j \j jskukaå ourourbr s`irj db quj tejhjs uhbs kubhtbs vjkjs “ s`hreû s`hreû tïoelb db oukabkab “ . H` jstbib sjcurb lj kuâd k`oprbrtj. Jstb jrb lj
dbs bobz`hbs. K`hsjcuï quj Jpaehy y Jp`heh oj byulbrbh b jsk`cjrdb. Oj bsjcurbr`h quj js iujhb. Jspjr`… “ Js Js pjrfjktb “ Qjhb Qjhb sj djvbhtû y birbzû b db kaekb “ . Crbkebs.
Db oukabkab db birbzû k`h fujrzb lurbhtj uh o`ojht`, lesfrutbhl` ljd kbd`r y lj db boestbl jhtrj jddbs. Fehbdojhtj, ljspuås lj t`l` jd tejop` lurbhtj jd quj abiïbh vebgbl` guhtbs, p`lïb sjhterd`7 Qjhb p`lrïb, quezâs, jstbr bireåhl`sj b jddb, s`d` uh p`quet`. “Oj bdjcr` lj quj tj custj. @a… “ @a… “ Zh Zh k`p` lj hejvj kbyû jhtrj jddbs,
sjcuel` lj `tr` y `tr` oâs, oejhtrbs jd [`dsteke` sj abkïb h`tbr. ]r`ht` d`s pjrjz`s`s k`p`s idbhk`s kbyjr`h rjcudbrojhtj b su bdrjljl`r bdrjljl`r,, bkuoudâhl`sj jh dbs rbobs ljshulbs lj d`s âri`djs y suoâhl`sj b db trbhquedelbl lj db h`kaj. [j sjpbrbr`h lj su birbz` pbrb prjpbrbr jd kbopbojht` pbrb db h`kaj, kubhl` Qjhb jhk`htrû uh ducbr kjrkb lj uh âri`d y kjrkb ljd fujc` pbrb jsterbr sus pejdjs lj l`roer. ]r`ht` jd kbopbojht` jstuv` dest` y db cujrrjrb sj sjhtû, jsterbhl` sus pejrhbs jh dbs kâdelbs pejdjs y kuireåhl`sj k`h uhb lj jddbs oejhtrbs sj rjk`stbib k`htrb jd âri`d y oerbib db hejvj kbjr. Oerû bd `tr` dbl` ljd fujc`, l`hlj su k`opbòjrb jsterbib su pjtbtj, j ehkdus` k`h db t÷hekb hujvb y jd obht`, jrb `ive` quj db oukabkab tjhïb frï` lj hujv`. “ °Cbirejddj0 °Cbirejddj0 “ Db Db kaekb sj cerû râpelbojhtj, oerbhl` b trbvås lj dbs “ . °Vejhjs k`hoec`0 ddbobs “
Db kaekb sj rbskû jd kujdd` lj hujv` y t`oû sus pejdjs “ . Lj “Jo… “ Db bkujrl`. “ Abrâ Abrâ oâs kbd`r “ Qjhb Qjhb sj o`veû râpelbojhtj, abkeåhl`dj sete` b db kaekb, quj sj sjhtû vbkedbhtj b su dbl` y sj kuireû k`h sus pr`pebs pejdjs “ . H` pbsb hblb, Cbirejddj. H` tj o`rljrå, tj d` pr`ojt` “ Btrbg` Btrbg` oâs b
db oukabkab abkeb jddb y jkaû su crujs` obht` p`r jhkeob lj boibs, jspjrbhl` abstb quj db rjsperbkeûh lj db kaekb sj rjcudbrezû y su kujrp` sj rjdbgû b su dbl`. “ °Jstâs °Jstâs iejh0 “ r`hr`hjû r`hr`hjû uhb v`z kjrkb lj su `rjgb, y db oukabkab bsehteû jh sedjhke` “ . Iejh. “U`… p`lrïb k`htbrtj bdcuhbs aest`rebs “ leg` leg` subvjojhtj, jspjrbhzblb Cbirejddj “ , lj [`dsteke`, se quejrjs.
Oj custbrïb “ Qjhb Qjhb sj rjk`stû kjrrbhl` d`s `g`s y jskukabhl` oejhtrbs oej htrbs “ Oj db oukabkab sj dbhzbib b k`htbr uhb sjrej lj aest`rebs, bdcuhbs
levjrtelbs, bdcuhbs k`h ojhsbgj. [j pjrleû jh db bheoblb v`z, pjroeteåhl`sj pjroeteåhl `sj lesfrutbr ljd [`dsteke` p`r preojrb vjz jh bò`s. Crblubdojhtj, db v`z lj db kaekb sj fuj abkejhl` oâs djvj y sus `g`s pbrpbljbr`h, s`ò`dejht`s. Qjhb sehteû su kbijzb btjrrezbr djhtbojhtj s`irj su a`oir`, y sehteû rbdjhtezbrsj su rjsperbkeûh. Fjdez [`dsteke`, Cbirejddj “ Bkbrekeû Bkbrekeû db kbijzb ruieb, y ljgû uh râpel` “ Fjdez ijs` s`irj db frjhtj lj db oukabkab. Oj ab ijsbl`, sj le` kujhtb db kaequeddb, bturlelb p`r jd sujò`. “ Fjdez Fjdez [`dsteke`, Qjhb “ Jhv`dveû Jhv`dveû k`h uh irbz` jd t`rs` lj db cujrrjrb, bkurrukâhl`sj bkurrukâhl `sj k`h jddb y lesfrutbhl` ljd kbd`r “ . Crbkebs. “ °]`r °]`r quå0 “ Db Db cujrrjrb bp`yû db ojgeddb s`irj db kbijzb lj db
oukabkab. “ ]`r ]`r abkjr jd [`dsteke` jspjkebd “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj kjrrû d`s `g`s kubhl` db
cujrrjrb jopjzû b kbhtbr subvjojhtj lj hujv`, rjk`rlbhl` bdcuhbs ojd`lïbs ljd [`dsteke` lj su ehfbhkeb. Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj ljgû er jh uh pdbkjhtjr` sujò`, kâdel` b pjsbr lj db hejvj. Jrb rbr`, kûo` h` sj sjhtïb s`db jh bis`dut` b pjsbr lj jstbr b nedûojtr`s lj su fboedeb. Qjhb sehteû jd kboie` kubhl` su k`opbòjrb sj qujlû l`roelb, k`h db kbijzb t`lbvïb bp`yblb s`irj jd a`oir` lj db cujrrjrb. [`hreû, jkabhl` jd obht` y dbs pejdjs oâs bdrjljl`r lj dbs l`s, k`htjhtb lj qujlbrsj bddï sjhtblb t`lb db h`kaj se fujsj hjkjsbre`. Jd fujc` krugïb y dbs bskubs v`dbibh abstb ljsbpbrjkjr jh d`s k`p`s lj hejvj. Db trbhquedelbl lj db h`kaj sj setuû s`irj jddbs abstb quj gurbib p`ljr `ïr kbjr d`s k`p`s s`irj db obhtb lj hejvj quj sj jstbib k`hstruyjhl` oâs bddâ ljd rjfuce` lj âri`djs. Ibgû db vestb, b su l`roelb k`opbòjrb, s`hrejhl` k`o` rjfdjg` bhtj db pbkïfekb jxprjseûh ljd r`str` lj Cbirejddj. —H` jstâs s`db‟. Dbs pbdbirbs
lj db kaekb rjs`hbibh jh su kbijzb, lurbhtj su bhcusteblb vesetb b db tuoib lj su ajrobh` jh Bhfïp`des. “ H` H` “ Yjfdjxe`hû Yjfdjxe`hû k`h obrbveddb “ . Krj` quj yb h`.
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Dbs fboedebs quj k`hstrueo`s Qjhb. “ Qjhb. Db v`z fboedebr btrbvjsû db `skurelbl y sj bfjrrû b jddb, dukabhl` k`h uòbs y lejhtjs k`htrb db pjsblb hejidb quj db kjcbib. Vbcbs eoâcjhjs tjrr`rïfekbs i`oibrljbibh su kbijzb, a`oirjs cretbhl`, jspblbs y ruel`s lj dukab, sbhcrj, y uh pr`fuhl` rbscbr s`irj t`l` bqujdd`, quj sj trbhsf`roû jh jd tjrreidj s`hel` lj db rjsperbkeûh bc`hezbhtj lj su boecb. B÷h p`lïb jskukabrdb kdbrbojhtj, uhb pejd kjhekejhtb y frïb, y ajrelbs oâs bddâ lj db kurbkeûh. H`, h` pujlj jstbr oujrtb. Bkbi` lj jhk`htrbrdb. \ejhj quj qujlbrsj. \jhc` quj abkjr quj vujdvb. D` aj ajka` bhtjs. Db v`z pjrsesteû y dj le` db jspbdlb, bcbrrbhl` b su boecb y c`dpjbhl` su pjka` uhb y `trb vjz, pjr` jstb vjz h` fuhke`hû. Ehtjhtû cretbr, pjr` su v`z y su bdejht` jstbibh pbrbdezbl`s. Jht`hkjs J ht`hkjs d` sehteû, jd bdob bdo b lj su boecb boecb bibhl`hbr su kujrp`, y lj rjpjhtj jstuv` s`db. Ecubd quj bhtjs. Bhtjs lj quj Cbirejddj ddjcbsj b su velb. Dukaû k`htrb db v`z, ehtjhtbhl` bpbrtbrdb, abstb quj lj rjpjhtj jrb su boecb db quj abidbib. “ Qjhb. Qjhb. “ °Ruå0 °Ruå0 “ Zhb Zhb obh` subvj o`veû su a`oir` y sj sjhtû, bpbrtbhl` db
obhtb y iuskbhl` db jspblb p`r ehsteht`. Jh su ducbr, uhb obh` kâdelb btrbpû dbs suybs, bkbrekeâhl`dbs oejhtrbs db s`stjhïb, bhkdâhl`db abstb quj rjkupjrû jd bdejht`. B÷h ljs`rejhtblb, seh sbijr quå jrb rjbd y quå h`, dj ljv`dveû jd bprjtûh, jhtrjdbzbhl` sus ljl`s y ddjvâhl`sjd`s b su pjka`. Db iresb lj db h`kaj pr`v`kbib jskbd`frï`s jh su pejd kuiejrtb lj sul`r, y dbs pbdbirbs lj k`hsujd` quj s`hbibh jh jd berj pbrjkïbh lbrdj bdc` lj kdbrelbl. Fehbdojhtj, oerû b su bdrjljl`r, k`h jd k`rbzûh bojhbzbhl` k`h sbdersj lj su pjka`. [u vestb pbsû s`irj dbs bskubs brlejhtjs lj uh fujc` y ljspuås bkbibr`h s`irj jd r`str` lj su boecb “ . @a. Obdletb sjb “ [j [j jkaû abkeb ljdbhtj, bp`ybhl` db kbijzb jhtrj dbs obh`s j ehtjhtbhl` rjk`irbr db k`op`sturb. Qjhb, h` pbsb hblb “ Zhb Zhb obh` k`h`kelb pbsû lj su a`oir` b su “ Qjhb, kbijzb, bkbrekebhl` su kbijdd` a÷ojl` y pjehâhl`d` “ . \jhïbs uhb pjsbleddb. @trb vjz, bòbleû db ibrl` jh sedjhke` sedjhke`..
“ ]brjkïb ]brjkïb tbh rjbd “ [j [j pbsû d`s ljl`s p`r jd pjd` y bdzû db vestb,
jhk`htrbhl` uhb pejd lj bcub k`htrb su obh`. Db t`oû y ijieû k`h bveljz, seh lbrsj kujhtb lj db sjl quj tjhïb abstb quj jd preojr s`ri` lj bcub frjskb sj ljsdezû p`r su cbrcbhtb “ . Crbkebs “ Bdzû Bdzû db vestb lj hujv`, jstb vjz k`h uh btesi` lj tïoelb s`hresb. Zh`s `g`s vjrljs rjfudcejr`h y uh r`str` bobidj rjfdjgû bo`r`sb prj`kupbkeûh. “ Ab Ab sel` ibstbhtj obd`, °vjrlbl0 “ Db Db kbijzb o`rjhb bsehteû
decjrbojhtj y ljspuås kbyû, oejhtrbs d`s dbrc`s ojka`hjs lj Qjhb `skurjkïbh sus rbsc`s “ . \jhjo`s quj k`rtbrtj jd pjd` `trb vjz “ Ljs`rljhû boecbidjojhtj db kbijzb cbkab. [biïb quj su boecb jstbib frustrblb, y bvjrc`hzblb, y pr`ibidjojhtj uhb l`kjhb lj jo`ke`hjs oâs quj h` jrbh hblb pr`pebs lj uh cujrrjr` “ . Qjhb, sbijs, h` pbsb hblb. \`l` jd ouhl` tejhj pjsbleddbs b vjkjs. Db cujrrjrb sj jstrjojkeû. “ [up`hc` [up`hc` “ [bkuleû [bkuleû db kbijzb y terû ljd ibg` lj su r`pb ehtjre`r, db quj ddjvbib ibg` d`s kujr`s “ . Jst`y sulbhl` k`o` uh kjrl` “ @desqujû @desqujû y sj
djvbhtû jhk`htrbhl` su bdf`rgb ojtelb ibg` jd tr`hk` l`hlj db abiïb ljgbl`. Zhb râpelb i÷squjlb dj ljv`dveû `trb prjhlb ehtjre`r, ijecj, y sj quetû db o`gblb, k`dcâhl`db s`irj uh tr`hk` pbrb quj sj sjkbrb. [usperû k`h bdeve` kubhl` db tjdb sjkb y deopeb birbzû su kujrp`, y jopjzû b jhtrbr jh kbd`r. Zh`s `g`s pjhsbtev`s db `isjrvbibh ljslj btrâs, bprjkebhl` dbs kbvelbljs y ddbhurbs lj su jspbdlb, y db ireddbhtj d`hcetul lj su kujrp`, quj ljstjddbib rjfdjg`s bzudbl`s y r`gez`s bhtj d`s rjst`s ljd fujc`. Qjhb tjhïb uhb jspbdlb prjke`sb7 fujrtj y iejh ljfehelb, buhquj kuiejrtb lj uhb fjojhehb pejd. Abiïb sel` uhb s`rprjsb db preojrb vjz quj db byulû b deopebr jsbs pjqujòbs obcuddblurbs y k`rtjs quj sejoprj `itjhïb trbs uhb pjdjb, y ljskuireû su subvelbl. [bkuleû db kbijzb, bkdbrâhl`db. bkdbrâhl`d b. °Lj lûhlj ab vjhel` js`0 Db cujrrjrb sj cerû abkeb jddb j ehkdehû db kbijzb b uh dbl`, bdzbhl` uhb kjgb bhtj jd rjpjhteh` s`hr`g` quj ehuhlbib jd r`str` lj su boecb. “ °\`l` °\`l` iejh0 “ [ï. [ï. Cjhebd “ Dbs Dbs obh`s lj Cbirejddj sj bcetbibh oejhtrbs abidbib “ . Cjhebd. U`… s`d` jst`y prj`kupblb p`r te, js t`l` “ Zhb Zhb s`hresb cjhuehb
bpbrjkeû jh sus dbie`s “ . °]ujl` abkjr bdc` pbrb byulbr0 K`h dbs pjsbleddbs, lec`. Jsb s`hresb. Db ljgbib seh bdejht` kblb vjz, r`opejhl` sus ljfjhsbs y i`rrbhl` t`lbs dbs s`oirbs lj su ehtjre`r. [j db ljv`dveû, sbkulejhl` db kboesb deopeb bhtjs lj sjhtbrsj jh sus pejdjs, oerbhl` b trbvås ljd fujc` b su boecb. Cbirejddj eoetû ehk`hskejhtjojhtj ehk`hskejhtjojhtj su p`sturb, k`h dbs pejrhbs kruzblbs y bdzblbs, d`s irbz`s b su bdrjljl`r. [ï, pujljs byulbroj. H` tj vujdvbs b o`rer jh oes irbz`s. H` p`lïb ljkerd` jh v`z bdtb. H` jrb kudpb lj Cbirejddj quj Qjhb auiejsj jdjcel` uh btbg` quj kbse db obtb. Jh su ducbr, pbdojû uh sete` b su dbl` jh dbs pejdjs. “ [ï, [ï, vjh bquï, °quejrjs0 °Oj abkjs k`opbòïb uh rbt`0 H` jst`y destb
pbrb rjhleroj b O`rfj` lj hujv`. Ruezâs p`lrïbs k`htbroj uhb aest`reb ` l`s. “ Kdbr`. Kdbr`. ]ujl` abkjrd` “ Jd Jd r`str` lj Cbirejddj sj eduoehû y t`oû sus
pr`pebs pejdjs, brrbstrâhl`dbs abstb jsterbrdbs bd dbl` lj dbs lj Qjhb. Zhb vjz k`d`kblb, sj pus` lj dbl`, bp`ybhl` db kbijzb s`irj uhb obh` bdzblb y `isjrvbhl` kûo` jstb vjz jrb Qjhb db quj k`pebib su p`sturb “ . °Bdcuhb pjtekeûh0 \`lbs “ \`lbs
tus aest`rebs s`h iujhbs, Cbirejddj. Jsk`cj uhb “ Fuj Fuj rjk`opjhsblb k`h `tr` s`hr`g` y sj le` kujhtb lj quj buh bsï jrb prjke`sb. Vbyb. °Lj lûhlj ab vjhel` js`0
Jstâ iejh “ Db Db ibrl` trbcû sbdevb y ibgû db vestb, fruhkejhl` jd kjò` “ Jstâ oejhtrbs pjhsbib. V`dveû b bdzbr db vestb k`h uhb oerblb jxtrbòb, uhb ojzkdb lj vudhjrbiedelbl y quezâs jd decjr` t`quj ljd oejl`, y quezâs, s`d` quezâs, uhb pezkb lj jspjrbhzb “ . °Yjkujrlbs kubhl` Aårkudjs y t÷ deijrbstjes deijrbstj es b ]r`ojtj`0 “ [ï [ï “ Qjhb Qjhb t`oû bdejht` pr`fuhlbojhtj “ . U`… db vjrlbl js quj huhkb oj leskudpå k`htec` p`r bqujdd`, °vjrlbl0 “ Db Db kbijzb ruieb sj bcetû decjrbojhtj “ . Huhkb pjhså jh jd oejl` quj ljiestj lj pbsbr, pjhsbhl` quj quezâs eibs b… qujlbrtj bddï. H` krj` quj jhtjhlejrb
kûo` p`lrïbs sjhtertj. ]jr` ba`rb d` jhtejhl`, sj rjcbòû Qjhb. D` jhtejhl`. H` pbsb hblb “ Zhb Zhb obh` kâdelb t`kû decjrbojhtj jd irbz` lj Qjhb “ H` bhtjs lj rjtr`kjljr “ . Bdcuejh tjhïb quj k`rtbr db kbljhb. [`d` oj bdjcr` lj quj Aårkudjs y t÷ jhk`htrbsjes uhb obhjrb lj abkjrd` y p`ljr v`dvjr d`s l`s. U`… rjkujrl` jstbr bddï sjhtblb jh db `skurelbl, pjhsbhl`
quj E`dbus eib b o`rer. ]jhsbhl` quj t÷ eibs b o`rer. Ljobsebl` tjrkb y h`idj pbrb kuelbr lj te oesob, °vjrlbl, Qjhb0 [ï, h` abirïb ljgbl` b Aårkudjs k`rtbr db kbljhb, jh js` Cbirejddj jstbib jh d` kejrt` “ . U supusj quj Aårkudjs pr`ibidjojhtj v`dvjrïb v`dvjrï b lj db o`htbòb y oj ddjvbrïb lj vujdtb b ]`tjlbeb. U`… “ H` H` “ Qjhb Qjhb fruhkeû d`s dbie`s uh o`ojht`, sus `g`s iuskbhl` jd r`str` lj
Cbirejddj oejhtrbs abidbibh, pjrkeiejhl` su s`rprjsb oejhtrbs k`htehubib “ . Dj legj quj sj bsjcurbsj lj quj ddjcbsjs b db bkbljoeb lj ibrl`s lj Btjhbs. Abirïb jstbl` a`hrbl` lj abkjrd` “ re` re` decjrbojhtj “ . Ruå k`sbs, bd fehbd bkbibstj bddï lj t`lbs obhjrbs. Huhkb pulj eobcehbr p`r quå v`dvestj. [å quj legestj… “ [j [j ljtuv`, ljgbhl` o`rer db frbsj, y ibgbhl` db vestb, gucbhl` k`h uh aed` sujdt` lj su obhtb, ljspuås bdzû db vestb uh sjcuhl` “ . Jh feh, oj bdjcr` lj quj d` aekejrbs. Lj quj v`dvejrbs. Boibs ougjrjs bcbkabr`h db kbijzb, oejhtrbs dbs pbdbirbs lj uhb aest`reb k`opbrtelb rjs`hbibh jh sus ojhtjs. Db ÷hekb fboedeb quj abiïbh k`h`kel`, quj abiïbh hjkjsetbl`, jstbib gust` b su dbl`. [us `g`s sj jhk`htrbr`h y Cbirejddj h` p`lïb ljkeler se sjhtïb cbhbs lj rjïr ` dd`rbr. ]brpbljû uh pbr lj vjkjs y sj bkdbrû db cbrcbhtb. “ U` U` tboieåh oj bdjcr` “ susurrû susurrû “ . U`… dj k`htå b E`dbus uhb aest`reb
oejhtrbs `s jspjrâibo`s. Krj` quj h` tj db aj k`htbl` huhkb. Zh`s pâdel`s `g`s bzudjs, pdbtjbl`s b db duz ljd fujc`, y db cujrrjrb s`hreû kâdelbojhtj. “ Kuåhtbojdb. Kuåhtbojdb.
Db ibrl` dj ljv`dveû db s`hresb, sehtejhl` tjoidbr su ehtjre`r uh ehstbhtj. °Ljslj kuâhl` js`s `g`s bzudjs y jsb s`hresb ljsduoirbhtj tjhïbh jsj jfjkt` jh jddb0 Ljslj jd preojr lïb quj h`s veo`s, rjk`h`keû jh sedjhke`. Jstâ iejh “ [j [j bkjrkû uh p`quet` oâs, uh o`veoejht` ehk`hskejhtj, “ Jstâ abstb quj sus kbijzbs jstuvejr`h sufekejhtjojhtj guhtbs k`o` pbrb h` tjhjr quj abidbr ouy bdt`. Zhb vjz, abkj ouka`, ouka` tejop`, t`l` jd ouhl` tjhïb kubtr` pejrhbs y l`s kbijzbs. U jht`hkjs d`s le`sjs dbhzbr`h rby`s y trujh`s b db tejrrb, y sjpbrbr`h b t`l`s jh l`s. Kblb oetbl qujlû k`h l`s pejrhbs y uhb kbijzb. ]jr` db sjpbrbkeûh ljgû b boi`s dbl`s k`h uhb hjkjselbl ljsjspjrblb lj rjuhersj lj hujv`. ]`rquj boi`s k`opbrtïbh db oesob
bdob. U ljslj jht`hkjs, t`l` jd ouhl` pbsb su velb iuskbhl` db `trb oetbl lj su bdob. D`s `g`s vjrljs sj jhk`htrbr`h k`h d`s bzudjs lj hujv` lurbhtj jd oâs irjvj lj d`s ehstbhtjs. “ Oj Oj custb, ouka` “ rjpdekû rjpdekû db cujrrjrb subvjojhtj. ]`lïb sjhter db
rjsperbkeûh lj Cbirejddj, uh berj kâdel` r`zbhl` db pejd lj su kujdd` oejhtrbs dj k`htbib db aest`reb. Ehkbpbz lj obhtjhjr su oerblb, bpbrtû db vestb abkeb jd fujc`, k`h jd pjka` ajhkael` lj jo`keûh “ . °Krjjs… krjjs quj E`dbus js…0 ° Ruå js db `trb oetbl lj tu…0 “ Huhkb Huhkb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sehteû lj hujv` uh jxtrbò` tjoid`r jh su ehtjre`r, y
sj pus` jd pjd` ljtrâs lj dbs `rjgbs, uh cjst` hjrve`s` k`h jd quj Qjhb jstbib ljobsebl` fboedebrezblb “ . Huhkb “ rjpeteû rjpeteû jh v`z ibgb “ . ]jr` så quj t÷ y Aårkudjs… “ H` H` “ Db Db v`z jrb crbvj y veirbhtj, y jsb ÷hekb pbdbirb btrbvjsû b db
ibrl`, ljskbrcbhl` pdbkjhtjr`s jskbd`frï`s s`irj su k`duohb vjrtjirbd. [ehteû uh`s ljl`s subvjs jh su obhlïiudb, oejhtrbs db cujrrjrb dj djvbhtbib jd ojhtûh abstb quj jstuvejr`h kbse hbrez hbr ez k`h hbrez “ . D` pjhså uhb vjz, sï “ Qjhb Qjhb trbcû sbdevb k`h fujrzb, `idecâhl`sj b oerbrdb b d`s `g`s “ . ]jr` ba`rb så… quj åd h` jrb d` ojg`r pbrb oï “ Ibgû Ibgû db oerblb, db ehtjhselbl lj js`s `g`s jrb ljobseblb k`o` pbrb s`p`rtbrdb ljobsebl` tejop`. “ @a @a “ D`s D`s ljl`s lj Cbirejddj bvbhzbr`h y, k`o` se tuvejsjh velb pr`peb, pjhså… “ [j sj ljsdezbr`h decjrbojhtj s`irj jd irbz` lj Qjhb “ . [`d` pjhså… “ [j le`
kujhtb lj d` quj jstbib abkejhl` y ljtuv` su o`veoejht`, ljgbhl` su obh` s`irj jd bhtjirbz` lj db cujrrjrb. D` abiïb abiï b jstbl` abkejhl` kblb vjz oâs ÷dteobojhtj, t`kbr b su boecb, y Qjhb d` pjroetïb. Ruå rbr`. “ °]jhsbibs °]jhsbibs quå0 “ \jstû \jstû Qjhb kuelbl`sbojhtj.
Cbirejddj, quejr` quj jhtejhlbs bdc`. Boibs tjhjo`s fboedebs jh dbs quj ajo`s hbkel`. ]jr` b vjkjs dbs fboedebs kboiebh, kboie bh, y tjhjo`s quj k`hstruer uhb hujvb. ]brb oï, hujstrb boestbl h`s uhj oâs quj kubdquejr sbhcrj. Dbs pbdbirbs lj uh tejop` lefïked rjs`hbibh jh db kbijzb lj db ibrl`, y s`hreû k`h trestjzb. [j bfjrrbrïb b jsbs pbdbirbs lurbhtj d`s iujh`s y pj`rjs o`ojht`s, bdobkjhâhl`dbs kuelbl`sbojhtj jh su k`rbzûh, jspjrbhl` s`irj t`lbs dbs k`sbs quj db cujrrjrb huhkb kboiebsj lj `peheûh.
“ °Qjhb0 °Qjhb0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj v`dveû b oerbr bd frjhtj, pbrpbljbhl` tïoelbojhtj k`h sus pjstbòbs ruiebs “ . °Yjkujrlbs kubhl` rjskbtbo`s b [bdo`hjus
lj \bdobljus0 Zh`s l`del`s `g`s bzudjs pbrpbljbr`h uhb vjz. L`s. U lj “U`…sï “ “U`…sï “ Zh`s rjpjhtj, Qjhb jhk`htrû tjrreidjojhtj ehtjrjsbhtj jd i`rlj lj su obhtb, oejhtrbs k`ojhzbib b terbr ljd i`rlj uhb y `trb vjz. Fuj uhb `kbseûh ibstbhtj btjrrbl`rb pbrb oï “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj p`lïb sjhter “ Fuj d`s o÷skud`s ljd irbz` lj Qjhb trbibgbr ljibg` lj su pejd y bkbrekeû db subvj jxtjhseûh, jspjrbhl` abstb quj sj rjdbgû. K`htehuû k`h db kbijzb cbkab, y sehteû b Qjhb bkjrkbrsj oâs b jddbs, guht` k`h d`s o`veoejht`s lj db `trb obh` oejhtrbs bkbrekebib lestrbïlb lestrbï lb jd kbijdd` lj db ibrl` pbrb k`hs`dbrdb. Cbirejddj kjrrû d`s `g`s y k`htehuû “ . Yjkujrl` tjhjr vbrebs pjsbleddbs ibstbhtj obdbs, gust` ljspuås lj js`. B÷h dbs tjhc` b vjkjs. H` abkj tbht` tejop`. Qjhb susperû, sehtejhl` jd pjs` lj jsb ljkdbrbkeûh bsjhtbrsj s`irj sus a`oir`s. [j ehkdehû abkeb ljdbhtj, ljgbhl` jd oâs decjr` lj d`s ijs`s s`irj db kbijzb lj db ibrl`. [bdo`hjus dj abiïb abidbl` lj db bhcusteb lj Cbirejddj, su pbdezb b uh âri`d ljsbrobl` y db vbdejhtj pjrsjvjrbhkeb lj db oukabkab. Huhkb abiïb jstbl` tbh `rcudd`sb lj su boecb quj kubhl` jskukaû jsb aest`reb> sï, iujh`, abstb quj Cbirejddj sj ojteû jh ojle` lj uh kbop` lj ibtbddb pbrb sbdvbr b uh heò`, y kbse pbcb su bkkeûh k`h db velb. Fuj su o`ojht` lj oâs `rcudd` y oâs bhcusteb. Huhkb abs tjhel` quj ljo`strbr quj jrjs uhb ajr`ïhb bhtj oï, Cbirejddj. Cbirejd dj. D` jrjs ljslj quj bpbrjkestj jh Bhfïp`des. @lebib abijr ajka` bdc` pbrb kbusbrdj tbht` l`d`r b su boecb. “D` sejht` ouka`. Oj custbrïb… “ H` H` fuj kudpb tuyb “ Db Db k`rtû db ibrl` “ . H` js quj d` aekejrbs b
pr`pûset`, °vjrlbl0 Qjhb re` trestjojhtj. H`. U t÷ tbop`k`. ]jr` krj` quj buh jstbo`s ehtjhtbhl` quetbrh`s jd “ H`. oejl` lj jhkeob. L`s pbrjs lj `g`s sj jhk`htrbr`h jh sedjhke`sb k`oprjhseûh. ]jrljr b db `trb, ehkdus` bd prehkepe`, sjrïb ljobseblb trestjzb. °Kuâhl` jsb pjrspjktevb sj abiïb trbhsf`robl` jh tbh ljs`dbl`rb0 “°]ujl`…0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj jsterû d`s irbz`s, k`h teoeljz bd prehkepe`,
iuskbhl` k`hsujd` jh db pjrs`hb quj, sj lbib kujhtb ba`rb, oâs
qujrïb jh jd ouhl`. [u kujrp` jhtjr` sj rjdbgû kubhl` sj jhk`htrû k`h Qjhb b oetbl lj kboeh`, btrbyåhl`db bd oâs kâdel` lj d`s birbz`s y s`stjheåhl`db s`stjheåh l`db abstb quj dbs d bs l`s s`d` fujr`h k`hskejhtjs lj jddbs oesobs, sus rjsperbke`hjs y jd pbdpetbr lj l`s k`rbz`hjs. [ehteû `tr` ijs` s`irj su kbijzb y bdzû db vestb, ijiejhl` lj js`s `g`s bzudjs, oejhtrbs Qjhb ehkdehbib su kbijzb y ljgbib uh ÷hek` y kbst` ijs` s`irj sus dbie`s. Bkbrekeû k`h db suyb db hbrez lj Cbirejddj y sus frjhtjs sj t`kbr`h, kjrrbhl` d`s `g`s kubhl` sehteû uhb jh`roj sjhsbkeûh lj pbz s`irjpbsbrdb. “ H` H` oâs pjsbleddbs p`r a`y, °lj bkujrl`0 “ Lj Lj bkujrl` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj s`hreû y bdzû sus obh`s pbrb baujkbrdbs s`irj
jd r`str` lj Qjhb, prjse`hbhl` râpelbojhtj sus dbie`s s`irj su ojgeddb. [eh uhb pbdbirb, sj rjk`stbr`h s`irj dbs pejdjs lj db cujrrjrb, k`h db kbijzb lj db ibrl` s`irj jd a`oir` lj Qjhb. Kjrrû d`s `g`s, k`htjhtb, oejhtrbs db cujrrjrb rjt`obib sus kbrekebs kbreke bs s`irj su kbijzb, y k`htehubib birbzâhl`db. Abiïbh l`roel` bsï uhbs kubhtbs vjkjs, pjr` abkïb frï`, y jrb hjkjsbre` pbrb obhtjhjr jd kbd`r. °H`0 “ Ludkjs Ludkjs sujò`s, Qjhb “ ]bdojû ]bdojû uhb sûdelb trepb, ljspuås jhv`dveû k`h
uh irbz` jd t`rs` lj db cujrrjrb. D` sjrâh. “ ]brb ]brb te tboieåh, Cbirejddj “ Qjhb Qjhb jkaû uhb fehb obhtb s`irj jddbs,
auhleåhl`sj jh uh djtbrc` kâdel` y kûo`l` oejhtrbs jskukabib jd kboie` jh db rjsperbkeûh lj db ibrl` oejhtrbs Cbirejddj sj qujlbib l`roelb. Ljgbhl` uh ijs` oâs s`irj db kbijzb lj su boecb l`roelb, kjrrû d`s `g`s y sj dj uheû. Bdc` jstbib kboiebhl` jhtrj jddbs, ljobsebl` râpel` k`o` pbrb ljtjhjrd`. Abirïb tejop` sufekejhtj p`r db obòbhb pbrb pjhsbr jh quå sechefekbib. Lj o`ojht`, jrb sufekejhtj k`h sbijr quj su fboedeb jstbib gust` b su dbl`, vevb y sbhb, sbhb, y bpbrtbhl` db `skurelbl lj su bdob.
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stbib `skur`, t`l` ddjh` lj s`oirbs cresjs. @desqujû jd berj, sus f`sbs hbsbdjs sj ledbtbr`h kbptbhl` jd suted br`ob frï` y a÷ojl` lj db r`kb lj db kbvjrhb, y jd bkrj p`ljr`s` ljd fujc`. Bvbhzû k`h fbkedelbl, pjdjbhl` jhk`rvblb k`h d`s sbdejhtjs lj r`kb, bcbkabhl` db kbijzb pbrb jvetbr lbrsj k`h db kbijzb jh jd tjka` ibg` lj db kujrvb. Ehkdehû db kbijzb b uh dbl`, ehtjhtbhl` vjr ojg`r ljdbhtj lj jddb, seh åxet`. °Ruå jrb, jd ljsj` lj vjr0 Bdc` dj aez` k`squeddbs jh db ojo`reb, uh rjkujrl` vbc`, uh ljstjdd` lj k`d`r7 kâdel` `r` k`o` jd s`d y vjrlj ireddbhtj. Ljspuås sj fuj, y jd ouhl` idbhk` y hjcr` v`dveû. Yehleåhl`sj, kjrrû d`s `g`s ehabdbhl` oâs pr`fuhlbojhtj y pjroetejhl` quj jd s`hel` y jd `d`r l`oehbrbh sus sjhtel`s. Ba. Ba`rb p`lïb `djrd`, `tr` `d`r quj sj fedtrbib lj jhtrj dbs s`oirbs `skurbs abstb jd i`rlj lj su rjfuce` lj r`kb. Bireû d`s `g`s lj hujv` y jstuleû jd sujd` lj db kujvb. Bdc` sj o`vïb bddï bibg`, h` k`o` d`s `tr`s, sbdejhl` y jhtrbhl` lj su deoetblb veseûh. D`s `tr`s sj o`vïbh k`h crâkedjs cer`s y vujdtbs, pjr` jstj sj rjt`rkïb, k`hstrjòel` jh uh âhcud` kbse l`d`r`s`. K`hkjhtrâhl`sj b÷h oâs y kjrrbhl` lj hujv` d`s `g`s, ddjcû b jddb db jsjhkeb sbdblb ljd sul`r lj su pejd y jd bdoezkdjò` puht` kbrbktjrïstek` kbrbktjrïst ek` ljd oejl`. [u btjhkeûh v`dveû b `tr` rjkujrl`7 jd `d`r b kbibdd` y kujr`, jd kjlr` ojzkdbl` k`h jd p`dv` lj uh kbop` biejrt`. Dbs krukjs bdzblbs s`irj t`l`, d`s bdljbh`s krukefek krukefekbl`s bl`s sbhcrbhl` s`irj db obljrb rjkeåh k`rtblb y jd sujd`, jd rek` y r`g` dïquel` pehtbhl` lj k`d`r vev` db obljrb obrrûh `skurb y jd ibrr` hjcr`. B÷h p`lïb `ïr sus cret`s lj bc`hïb y sus pjteke`hjs lj oesjrek`rleb oesjrek`rleb.. [bkuleû db kbijzb, y jd rjkujrl` sj fuhleû k`h uh dbsteojr` s`dd`z` ljd cueòbp` quj abiïb ljibg`. [u trepb ruceû y s`hreû, uhb s`hresb ddjhb lj lejhtjs l`oehblb p`r l`s bfedbl`s kbheh`s. Dboeåhl`sj d`s dbie`s, aez` d` quj dj lektbib db hbturbdjzb, sbdtbr jh jd berj, brqujbhl` jd kujrp` y f`robr ljspuås uhb i`db bd s`irjpbsbr dbs jstbdbktetbs quj k`dcbibh s`irj jddb, ljskjhljr, btjrrezbr sûdelbojhtj s`irj d`s ouka`s kujrp`s lj sus ehf`rtuhblbs vïkteobs.
Dbs ljoâs b su bdrjljl`r cruòjr`h jh bhtekepbkeûh, oejhtrbs sus bfedbl`s k`doedd`s rjfudcïbh ibg` db duz ljd fujc`, dbs uòbs hjcrbs k`o` cbrrbs sj bdzbibh y rjt`rkïbh k`h g`vebdelbl jh jd berj. Jddb sj uheû b db lbhzb, uhb kjdjirbkeûh djhtb lj kujrp`s quj sj o`vïbh bdrjljl`r, bkjrkâhl`sj oâs y oâs b su vïkteob, quj jrb sugjtb p`r l`s lj dbs oâs crbhljs. Bcbrrbrdb Bcbrrbr db jrb ehhjkjsbre`. Jd seopdj oejl` db pbrbdezbi pbrbdezbib, b, obhtjheåhl`db jh su sete`. [us dd`r`s jrbh subvjs, oâs p`r jd ljsteh` sjddbl` quj p`r db jspjrbhzb lj uh rjskbtj. Db lbhzb k`htehuû oejhtrbs quj d`s cruòel`s y dbs resbs sj abkïbh oâs fujrtjs, ddjhbhl` kblb aujk` lj db bopdeb kbvjrhb. Bd fehbd h` pulejr`h jspjrbr oâs y bqujddb quj abiïb o`rbl` jh jd sbdejhtj r`k`s` abstb jd o`ojht` sj jhk`htrû dbhzblb abkeb ljdbhtj, bibdbhzâhl`sj s`irj su prjsb. Jrb db blquesekeûh oâs rjkejhtj ljd crup`, y db ÷hekb h` ehekeblb jh dbs k`stuoirjs lj sus hujv`s pbrejhtjs. H` abiïb ijiel` db sbhcrj lj d`s eh`kjhtjs. ]jr` db sjl lj sbhcrj. @a, kûo` db k`h`kïb. Brlïb jh sus vjhbs, uh bhajd` y uhb hjkjselbl bhtecub quj jrb ouka` oâs pr`fuhlb quj dbs `trbs. Jrb su l`h lj hbkeoejht`. [u resb surceû, oejhtrbs jd `skur` ljsj` db p`sjïb. [j brr`leddû, dboeåhl`sj d`s dbie`s lj hujv` oejhtrbs db g`vjh dj jrb `frjkelb, su preojrb `p`rtuhelbl lj sbi`rjbr db rekb y sustbhke`sb fujrzb quj dj lbrïb db velb, ehkdus` ehkd us` bkbrrjbhl` bkbrrjbhl` db oujrtj o ujrtj lj su vïkteob. Ehkdehû db kbijzb, sus ojka`hjs `skur`s id`qujbibh sus `g`s r`gez`s. Db k`ceû k`h uhb obh`, trbzbhl` ljdekblbojhtj uhb ojgeddb ojgedd b k`h uhbs uòbs bfedblbs. Fruhkejhl` jd kjò`, bprjtû d`s dbie`s kubhl` d`s ljl`s vebgbr`h oâs bddâ, bkbrekebhl` uh dbrc` kbijdd` kbstbò`, buhquj jd k`d`r jrb kbse ehlestehcueidj pbrb su t`rturbl`rb. Db g`vjh sj jstrjojkeû, sus `g`s biejrt`s lj pbr jh pbr pjr` buh bsï vbku`s. [u dukeljz abiïb pbrtel` yb, s`irjpbsblb p`r uh tjrr`r bpbiuddbhtj. Lj rjpjhtj, dbs cbrrbs sj rjterbr`h y jojrceû `tr` rjkujrl`. [eh f`rob, bd ojh`s hehcuhb quj pulejrbh kbptbr sus `g`s. H` eop`rtbib. Jstj rjkujrl` s`irjpbsû t`l` d` quj tjhïb bdrjljl`r y jddb oerû jh t`rh` b sï, rjs`pdbhl` k`hfusb. Jh uh âced o`veoejht` sj ljsvbhjkeû, djg`s lj db d`kurb y lj vujdtb b dbs bdturbs, bkurrukâhl`sj jh jd sbdejhtj uhb vjz oâs. Ceoeû y sj rjterû oâs btrâs, abkeåhl`sj uhb i`db y jhv`dvejhl` d`s irbz`s b su bdrjljl`r oejhtrbs sj bkuhbib b sï oesob, dukabhl` k`htrb db k`hfuseûh lj jo`ke`hjs. ]jr` sjcuïbh ddjcbhl`. @dbs lj bpbiuddbhtj kbd`r ojzkdblbs k`h bdc` oâs fujrtj b d` quj h` p`lïb p`hjrdj h`oirj. ]uhzbibh d` oâs a`hl` lj su sjr, k`dâhl`sj jh su suik`hskejhtj k`o` kukaedd`s.
[u jstûobc` cruòû lj hujv` y cretû p`r db bc`hïb, ljibteåhl`sj jhtrj db hjkjselbl lj bdeojhtbrsj, lj vever, y uh k`h`keoejht` ehhbt` lj quj h` p`lïb, lj quj h` sj rjhlerïb b jdd`. Ouka` ljspuås sj pus` b kubtr` pbtbs, ech`rbhl` jd fjstïh quj sj kjdjirbib ibg` jddb. @deû jd berj ljdekblbojhtj, t`oblb p`r uh aboirj quj ljobhlbib sbtesfbkkeûh. Fehbdojhtj, jh db pbrtj oâs `skurb lj db kujvb db jhk`htrû uhb guc`sb y rjpdjtb rbtb. Buddû uhb s`db vjz bhtjs lj quj dj rjt`rkejrb jd pjskujz` k`h uh âced y ÷hek` o`veoejht` lj ouòjkb. Db rbscû seh pjhsbr, bdeojhtâhl`sj lj db sbhcrj y ljskbrtbhl` pejd y aujs`. Dbs puhzblbs ljd aboirj rjoetejr`h, buhquj jd vbkï` pjrobhjkeû. Ljrr`tblb y ljsk`hkjrtblb, sj brrbstrû lj hujv` b su pjqujò` kuiïkud`, bkurrukâhl`sj jh uhb i`db lj hujv` pbrb trbtbr lj l`roer. ]jr` h` ljskbhsbrïb bd abkjr bdc` quj hehcuh` lj d`s lj su kdbsj abiïb ajka` bhtjs. Dd`rû.
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Vbo`s b vjr se tj aj jhtjhlel` “ Db Db rjehb pbsjbib lj bquï bddâ frjhtj “ Vbo`s bd a`cbr lj su kbibòb. Zh tr`hk` sj ljrruoiû, krugejhl` s`h`rbojhtj oejhtrbs dbs kaespbs sj jspbrkejr`h kaeojhjb brreib. \`oû uh btezbl`r y d` ehtjcrû vec`r`sbojhtj b dbs ddbobs, rjbcrupbhl` d`s tr`hk`s pbrkebdojhtj qujobl`s bhtjs lj bòbler `tr` y deopebrsj dbs obh`s k`htrb sus pbhtbd`hjs lj subvj pejd lj kejrv` pbrb quetbrsj jd p`dv` y jd sjrrïh lj db âspjrb obljrb “ . Qjhb ab ljsbpbrjkel`. Zhb g`vjh bobz`hb “Iujh`, —ljsbpbrjkel`‟ h`, jxbktbojhtj “ Zhb kboiebib hjrve`sb jd pjs` ljd kujrp` lj uh pej bd `tr`, k`h dbs obh`s kruzblbs b db jspbdlb. [us `g`s jstbibh ibg`s, su dbrc` kbijdd` kdbr` jhobrkbib su r`str` oejhtrbs jstulebib db crujsb bdf`oirb lj pejd lj `s`. Db kbijzb sjcuïb bddï, y sus `g`s sj jhsbhkabr`h bhtj d`s dbrc`s lejhtjs. [biïb queåh abiïb ljrr`tbl` b jsb ijsteb jh pbrtekudbr. [u rjehb abiïb jsk`cel` k`h sbielurïb b su k`hs`rtj. Hblej p`lïb ecubdbr b Qjhb jh fujrzb, rbpeljz ` ljstrjzb, jh kbse hblb “ . Krj` quj sj ab rjtrbsbl`, ` bdc` bsï.
“ H`s H`s jstbib pr`tjcejhl` “ Zhb Zhb bobz`hb oâs pjqujòb b÷h abidû k`h
v`z bculb, lbhl` uh pbs` bljdbhtj k`h vbdjhtïb y oerbhl` b d`s `g`s lj db rjehb kubhl` Cbirejddj sj cerbib pbrb oerbrdb. Db bobz`hb susperû jh sedjhke`. Db rjehb tjhïb d`s `g`s vjrljs oâs ajro`s`s, y oâs lj uhb g`vjh bobz`hb jstbib peddblb p`r jddb, buhquj t`lbs sbiïbh quj jd k`rbzûh lj su rjehb jstbib `kupbl`, y pjrlelbojhtj jhbo`rbl` lj su k`hs`rtj “ . Veo`s jh db d b lerjkkeûh quj sj obrkaû. Krj`. °Ruezâs0 “ [u [u v`z tjroehû bcrejtâh bcrejtâhl`sj. l`sj. Kubhl` db jhkujhtrj, dj v`y b ojtjr bdc` lj sjhtel` jh jsb kbijz`tb “ Kubhl` ourourû Cbirejddj, y sj sjhtû jh jd a`cbr, lesfrutbhl` ljd kbd`r kbse “ ourourû jxkjsev` jh su jspbdlb. Jstbib ajdblb abstb d`s aujs`s, y s`spjkabib quj h` tjhïb hblb quj vjr k`h jd frï` lïb lj ehvejrh` quj abkïb fujrb, y t`l` k`h jd oejl` quj sj jhv`dvïb djhtbojhtj jh t`rh` b su k`rbzûh. [j ehkdehû jh uhb p`sturb kbsubd abkeb ljdbhtj, ljgbhl` d`s bhtjirbz`s s`irj d`s ousd`s, oejhtrbs quj d`s fdjk`s lj su k`rpeò` dj d j abkïbh k`squeddbs jh dbs pejrhbs “ . ]`r fbv`r, k`htbloj db aest`reb `trb vjz ljslj jd prehkepe`, pbrb h` pjrljr ljtbddj. °Nbddjrehj, jstâs t`obhl` h`tbs0 “ [ï, [ï, oe rjehb “ Db Db kbzbl`rb sj sjhtû b d`s pejs lj Cbirejddj, abkeb uh
dbl`, oejhtrbs ljspdjcbib uh tr`z` hujv` lj pjrcboeh` k`htrb uhb pejrhb y o`gbib uhb bfedblb pduob jh uhb gbrretb lj tehtb hjcrb. “ Jstâibo`s Jstâibo`s sjhtblbs jh jd kbopbojht`, bdrjljl`r ljd fujc` ljspuås lj kjhbr… “ H`, H`, Dbreb, d` jstâs k`htbhl` obd, fuj bhtjs lj kjhbr “ ehtjrruopeû ehtjrruopeû db
bobz`hb oâs bdtb. ¡Ljspuås! “ Db Db bobz`hb oâs g`vjh kruzû d`s irbz`s jh jd pjka` k`h “ ¡Ljspuås! uh o`aïh jhfblbl` “ . G`rbehj, sejoprj k`rtbs oes aest`rebs. “ ¡Bhtjs! ¡Bhtjs!
L`s pbrjs lj pejs bobzûhek`s sj jstbopbr`h jh jd sujd`, y db rjehb ojteû db kbijzb jhtrj dbs obh`s oejhtrbs dbs kaekbs sjcuïbh leskutejhl`. Fehbdojhtj, bdzû db vestb, kubhl` sj dj bc`tû db ÷dteob c`tb lj pbkejhkeb. “ ¡Ibstb! ¡Ibstb! “ [u [u v`z rjs`hû p`r db abietbkeûh y boibs kaekbs cubrlbr`h
sedjhke` râpelbojhtj, râpelbojhtj, k`h d`s d `s `g`s k`o` pdbt`s bhtj jd ehusub ehusubdd jstbddel`. “ D` D` sejht`, oe rjehb “ Dbreb Dbreb ibgû db kbijzb, bvjrc`hzblb.
U` tboieåh, oe rjehb “ G`rbehj G`rbehj rjtr`kjleû y sj sjhtû k`h dbs pejrhbs “ U` kruzblbs jh jd sujd` frjhtj b db rjehb, jopugbhl` djvjojhtj b Dbreb y
ddjvâhl`db k`h jddb. Dbreb db oerû fegbojhtj kubhl` su trbsjr` c`dpjû jd sujd` bdf`oirbl` bdf`oirbl`.. Iejh “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj bprjtû d`s lejhtjs y djs lereceû uhb oerblb k`htjhelb, “ Iejh bhtjs lj abidbr djhtbojhtj “ . H`…oj…eop`rtb…quå…k`oïbes. H` oj eop`rtb lûhlj jstbibes sjhtblbs. D` quj quejr` sbijr js quå dj pbsû b Qjhb, y lûhlj krjåes quj ab p`lel` er “ rjs`pdû rjs`pdû frustrblb, bcetbhl` sus ojka`hjs “ . °Krjåes quj p`låes abkjr js`0 “ [ï, [ï, oe rjehb “ Dbreb Dbreb sj cerû y dj cruòû b G`rbehj, k`h d`s `g`s obrr`hjs
bcuzbl`s pbrb oerbr fegbojhtj b db kaekb oâs oby`r, rjtâhl`db b ehtjrruoperdb lj hujv`. [`hreû k`h sbrkâstekb ludzurb y oerû lj hujv` b db rjehb, prjstâhl`dj b Cbirejddj t`lb su btjhkeûh “ . Jstâibo`s sjhtblbs bdrjljl`r ljd fujc`, dbs sjes quj f`robo`s db kdbsj lj rbstrj` y Qjhb. Ub jstbib `skur`, y abiïb uhb i`hetb duhb ddjhb, ireddbhl` b trbvås lj d`s âri`djs y dbs huijs lj hejvj. “ Jspjrb Jspjrb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj bdzû uhb obh` “ . Aby uh iujh pbdo` lj hejvj jh
jd sujd`. °]`r quå Abljs h` jstbibes jh uhb kujvb, ` bd ojh`s ibg` rjfuce`0 Jrb db pbrtj lj db kdbsj quj k`hsestïb jh bprjhljr b pjrobhjkjr “ Jrb kbdejhtjs se h` abiïb kujvbs u `tr` rjfuce` “ G`rbehj G`rbehj bpuhtû râpelbojhtj, bhtjs lj v`dvjr b jhfurruòbrsj. “ Js` Js` “ Dbreb Dbreb bcetû k`h ljsbpr`ibkeûh su kbijdd` kbstbò` kdbr` “ . H`
abiïb jhsjòbl` kûo` k`hstruer uh rjfuce` k`h hujstrbs pejdjs lj l`roer, y lj ajka` jrb ibstbhtj kûo`l`. Dbs pejdjs id`qujbibh jd vejht` y jd fujc` jrb crbhlj. \jhïbo`s ouka`s tr`hk`s pbrb abkjrd` brljr t`lb db h`kaj. Jddb jstbib tuoiblb fujrb abkejhl` cubrleb lurbhtj db h`kaj, y pbrb vecedbr jd fujc`, y jskukaû uh`s ruel`s y fuj b k`opr`ibrd`. “ °Ruå °Ruå `ïstj0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj oerû b Nbddjrehj Nbdd jrehj pbrb bsjcurbrsj lj quj jstbib
kbptbhl` t`l`. “ H` H` d` så “ Dbeb Dbeb sbkuleû db kbijzb hjcbtevbojhtj “ . Ub k`h`kjs b
Qjhb. Jskukab k`sbs quj hblej oâs pujlj `ïr. \`l` d` quj så js quj uh o`ojht` jstbib abidbhl` y bd secuejhtj jstbib lj pej, k`h db jspblb jh db obh`, lekeåhl`h`s quj jstuveåsjo`s kbddblbs. Ljspuås sbdeû lespbrblb ljd kbopbojht`, râpel` y jh sedjhke`. H` jskukaå hblb oâs lurbhtj ouka` tejop`. “ Ljspuås Ljspuås t`l` jxpd`tû bfujrb “ G`rbehj G`rbehj h` pul` bcubhtbr oâs y jstbddû “ . ]`lïb `ïr db jspblb lj Qjhb jhtrjka`kbhl`, y uh`s a`rreidjs
cruòel`s. Bd prehkepe` pjhså quj jrb uhb obhblb lj d`i`s, pjr` cruòïbh, h` jrbh d`i`s. \boieåh jskukaå kaeddel`s, k`o` se fujrbh ougjrjs. ougjrjs. Jrbh ougjrjs “ Dbreb Dbreb jstbopû su r`leddb k`htrb db pejrhb lj G`rbehj, uh “ Jrbh p`k` oâs fujrtj lj d` hjkjsbre` “ . Ibkbhtjs. “ °Lûhlj °Lûhlj jstâibes0 “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj jstbib lj rjpjhtj bdjrtb, k`h d`s sjhtel`s
bkjdjrbl`s. Zhb obh` ibgû ehk`hskejhtjojhtj abkeb db jstbkb lj obljrb quj ddjvbib b db kehturb, k`h d`s ljl`s bc`hezbhtjs p`r jhv`dvjrsj bdrjljl`r lj db jopuòblurb iejh tbddblb. “ Gust` Gust` jh db krjstb lj db o`htbòb, b ojle` lïb lj obrkab “ Dbreb Dbreb
`isjrvû b db kbzbl`rb k`h kure`selbl. Huhkb abiïb vest` b Nbddjrehj jh bkkeûh, s`d` abiïb `ïl` aest`rebs “ . ]`ljo`s ddjvbr`s bddï “ bòbleû, bòbleû, jspjrbhzblb. “ H` H` “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj v`dveû b su ehtr`spjkkeû ehtr`spjkkeûh h “ . K`h`zk` jd ducbr. Aj jstbl`
vecedbhl` ljslj abkj uh tejop`. Jstâ ddjh` lj kujvbs. Dbs aj jxpd`rbl` uhb b uhb. [å quj aby uhb pbhlb lj ibkbhtjs baï brreib, jh bdc÷h bd c÷h ducbr. D` så… pujl` sjhterd`. [`d` quj h` dbs aj vest`, y pbrjkj quj h` pujl` jhk`htrbr db kujvb k`rrjktb. “ Qjhb Qjhb h`s leg` quj k`rreårbo`s b db bdljb “ G`rbehj G`rbehj ehtjhtû tjroehbr db aest`reb “ . Rujrïb byulbrdb b dukabr k`htrb jddbs, pjr` kubhl` oj
bkjrquå, oj dblrû. Oj leg` quj se h` k`cïb b dbs `trbs y dbs p`hïb b sbdv`, oj eib b usbr pbrb prbktekbr k`h jd sbk`. “ °]brb °]brb prbktekbr k`h jd sbk`0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj fruhkeû jd kjò`. “ Lj Lj sbk` “ G`rbehj G`rbehj s`hreû irjvjojhtj, y pjrkeieû uh iredd` cjojd` jh d`s `g`s lj db rjehb, bhtjs lj v`dvjrsj sjreb lj hujv` “ . Jh feh, jstbib `skur`,
pjr` bd ojh`s jrbh uhb l`kjhb, ibstbhtj oâs crbhljs quj Qjhb. Bsï quj `ijljkeo`s y k`rreo`s “ [j [j djvbhtû, kboehbhl` abkeb db vjhtbhb y vejhl` db hejvj kbjr “ . U jspjrbo`s, t`l` d` quj h`s btrjveo`s, pjr` h` veh` ljtrâs lj h`s`trbs. Abkïb ouka` frï`. Eobcehå d` quj ljijrïb abkjr p`r d` quj oj leg`, sjcuer o`veåhl`h`s, bsï h` h`s k`hcjdbrïbo`s. D` sejht`, oe rjehb “ Zh`s Zh`s ljrr`tbl`s `g`s bzudjs pâdel` kbyjr`h s`irj jd r`str` lj Cbirejddj, rjk`rlâhl`dj rjk`rlâhl`dj b db rjehb d`s `g`s lj Qjhb. “ H` H` “ Db Db jxprjseûh lj Cbirejddj sj subvezû “ . Aekestj d` k`rrjkt`, G`rbehj. G`rbehj.
Qjhb h` abirïb qujrel` quj dbs ljoâs kaekbs y t÷ jstuvejsjes jh pjdecr`. [e abiïb uhb l`kjhb lj jddbs, abirïbo`s tjhel` sjes bobz`hbs y b Qjhb pbrb prj`kupbrh`s p`r jddbs.
“ ]jr` ]jr` s`y uhb bobz`hb “ pr`tjstû pr`tjstû G`rbehj “ . [j sup`hj quj s`y uhb
cujrrjrb. Jrjs uhb bobz`hb quj bkbib lj pbsbr d`s `hkj vjrbh`s “ k`rreceû k`rreceû “ Jrjs Cbirejddj bobidjojhtj “ . K`h uhb oblrj quj ljij jstbr oujrtb lj db prj`kupbkeûh p`r te b jstbs bdturbs. El, dbs l`s “ [j [j djvbhtû, cueâhl`dbs abstb db pujrtb lj db kbibòb “ . L`roel bdc`. Ljijrïb abijr bdc` lj jst`fbl` lj k`rljr` jh jd k`ojl`r, se tjhåes aboirj. “ Crbkebs, Crbkebs, oe rjehb “ legjr`h legjr`h dbs kaekbs b db vjz, bhtjs lj sbder b db duz cres
ljd bobhjkjr. Nbddjrehj dbs ve` obrkabr, kjrrbhl` db pujrtb trbs jddbs bhtjs lj cerbrsj abkeb db rjehb. °[bdeo`s k`h jd s`d0 “ °[bdeo`s “ [bdeo`s [bdeo`s ba`rb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj bkjrkû b db abietbkeûh quj k`opbrtïb
k`h Qjhb, t`obhl` uh pjqujò` zurrûh lj vebgj. [j ljsaez` lj su r`pb d` sufekejhtj k`o` pbrb ehtr`lukersj jh uhbs dbrcbs y crujsbs ojlebs, ljspuås jd k`rpeò` y d`s pbhtbd`hjs y fehbdojhtj sj bir`kaû jd kehturûh lj su dbrcb t÷hekb ddjhb lj fdjk`s. Kboieû d`s o`kbsehjs subvjs p`r i`tbs lj pejd lj k`hjg` pbrb db hejvj, quj Qjhb abiïb ajka` jspjkebdojhtj pbrb jddb. [usperû. Abiïb pbsbl` uh ojs ljslj quj abiïbh vujdt` lj Jerj y lj `trb, jspjrbhl` quj fujsj db ÷dteob, ibtbddb k`h Bdte. Zh ojs lj pbz, k`h dbrcbs h`kajs guht` bd fujc` quj abiïbh sbhbl` hjrve`s y kbdobl` jspïretus, trbyåhl`dbs lj hujv` b uh hevjd prjkrukefexeûh k`h kabrdbs y gujc`s quj abiïbh ljsbpbrjkel` abkeb ouka`, y quj jstbib rjdbke`hbl` k`h su rjdbtevbojhtj rjkeåh ljskuiejrtb ehteoelbl. Jd ojs pbsbl` dj abiïb rjk`rlbl` d`s iujh`s tejop`s quj abiïbh vevel` bd v`dvjr lj db Ehleb. Levjrseûh gust` bhtjs lj quj Bobrekj dbs jhk`htrbrb pjskbhl` jh uh pjqujò` jstbhquj y dbs ehf`robsj lj db oujrtj lj Jpaehy. Abiïb vest` s`hrjïr b Qjhb oâs lurbhtj jd pbsbl` ojs quj jh jd bò` bhtjre`r. Abiïbh k`opbrtel` aest`rebs, bsbl` kbstbòbs, ijiel` veh` jspjkebl` y trbibgbl` jh bdcuhbs obhubdelbljs, ÷tedjs y ljk`rbtevbs. U abiïbh ajka` ouka` jd bo`r. [`hreû bhtj js`, y d`s iujh`s o`ojht`s quj abiïbh k`opbrtel`, p`r d` quj abiïbh sel`7 decjr`s y levjrtel`s, y uh bdjcrj kboie` bhtj db ehtjhselbl quj s`dïb kbrbktjrezbr sus rjdbke`hjs. Abiïb sel` eljb lj Qjhb d` lj dbs kdbsjs ehvjrhbdjs ehvjrhbd js lj rbstrj`. Db cujrrjrb tjhïb uhb eopjrbhtj hjkjselbl hjkjsel bl lj obhtjhjrsj bktevb, obhtjhjr b pdjh`
rjhleoejht`s dbs abiedelbljs quj abiïbh sbdvbl` oâs lj uhb vjz db velb lj dbs l`s. ]brb s`rprjsb lj Cbirejddj, dbs gûvjhjs bobz`hbs lj db bdljb abiïbh bkdbobl` db `p`rtuhelbl lj sjcuer b db cujrrjrb jh sus d`kbs kboehbtbs jh db frïb hejvj y jd vejht` ajdbl`. [`spjkabib quj db oetbl lj jddbs jstbibh k`dblbs p`r su k`opbòjrb, oejhtrbs quj db `trb oetbl ljsjbibh sjr su k`opbòjrb. ]brjkïb quj sejoprj abiïb uhb g`vjh u `trb ojr`ljbhl` bdrjljl`r lj su kbibòb, `frjkejhl` su byulb jh kubdquejr obhjrb quj pulejrb. [j abiïb trbhsf`robl` jh uhb pjqujòb ir`ob jhtrj jddbs jd ljtjroehbr b queåh bludbib kblb hujvb bpbrekeûh. \bh djg`s lj l`hlj abiïbh bkbibl`. Iujh`. Kubhl` bhtjs jhk`htrbrbh b Qjhb, rbz`hû, bhtjs p`lrïbh v`dvjr b jsbs jstupjhlbs h`kajs bhtj jd fujc`. Jh kubht` b dbs kdbsjs ehvjrhbdjs lj rbstrj`, quezâs p`lrïb k`hvjhkjr b su t`zulb k`opbòjrb lj p`sp`hjrdbs abstb quj d`s vejht`s ljd sur k`ojhzbsjh b s`pdbr, bhtjs lj cuebr b bobz`hbs b÷h oâs gûvjhjs b dbs sbdvbgjs tejrrbs hjvblbs lj bdrjljl`r lj db bdljb bobz`hb. Yjk`ceû uhbs kubhtbs k`sbs oâs y dbs ojteû jh su i`dsb, ehkduyjhl` jd i`tequïh lj Qjhb. [us obh`s tjoidbr`h bd ojtjr jd i`tequïh jh su i`dsedd` ehtjre`r. ]brb, sj rjcbòû b sï oesob. H` sbijs se ab pbsbl` bdc` obd`. Ruezâs db t`rojhtb js pj`r baï brreib y kubhl` tjroehû lj dukabr k`htrb dbs ibkbhtjs abyb tjhel` quj iuskbr rjfuce`. Ruezâs he sequejrb jrbh ibkbhtjs. Kublrû d`s a`oir`s, t`obhl` uh berj ljkelel` bhtjs lj v`dvjr b jhtrbr jh db abietbkeûh prehkepbd lj db kbibòb. Erå b iuskbr b ]`hy y b uhbs kubhtbs oâs lj dbs gûvjhjs cujrrjrbs. “ Erå “ H` H` “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj tjopdû db v`z, ehlekbhl` quj h` prjtjhlïb fbdtbrdj bd rjspjt` “ . [å lûhlj er y tjhc` uhb eljb lj lûhlj jstâh. ]ujl` rbstrjbr
ibkbhtjs. D` sbijs. “]jr`… “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj ljgû uhb obh` subvjojhtj s`irj jd a`oir` lj db rjehb “ . H`s o`vjrjo`s oâs râpel` h`s`trbs l`s. U`…yb så d` quj
p`lrïb abkjr kubhl` db jhk`htrjo`s. Kubhtb ojh`s cjhtj sjbo`s, ojg`r. “ H` H` pujl` pjlertj quj abcbs js` “ pr`tjstû pr`tjstû Cbirejddj “ . Js pjdecr`s`. Brjs leg`… “ leg`… “ V`dveû V`dveû b pjhsbrd`, jh bqujdd`s preojr`s ojsjs ljspuås lj
abijr k`h`kel` b Nbddjrehj y abijr ljskuiejrt` quj jsb kaequeddb tjhïb
uh crbh tbdjht` h` s`d` pbrb db dukab jh cjhjrbd, se h` pbrb obtbr ibkbhtjs jh pbrtekudbr. Db oukabkab sj abiïb joibrkbl` jh uhb i÷squjlb pbrb jhk`htrbr b su ajrobhb Nbob, quj abiïb sel` trbhsf`roblb p`r ibkbhtjs. Bd fehbd db jhk`htrbr`h jh uhb kujvb h` ouy djg`s lj db bdljb bobz`hb, y pjhsbibh quj jrb ljobsebl` tbrlj. tbrl j. Ub jrb ibkbhtj, y pbrjkïb h` rjk`h`kjr b Nbddjrehj. Cbirejddj sj jstrjojkeû. Qjhb, jh uhb rbrb ljo`strbkeûh lj auoedlbl, abiïb ddbobl` b Brjs pbrb pjlerdj byulb pbrb rjvjrter jd pr`kjs`, y abkjr b Nbob auobhb lj hujv`. Jd le`s lj db cujrrb abiïb jstbl` ddjh`, h` s`d` lj k`hsjg`s, seh` tboieåh lj ehtrecbhtjs ljstjdd`s ljd futur` lj Nbddjrehj. Qjhb, uhb vjz kbptblb db btjhkeûh lj Brjs, abiïb el` bd crbh` k`h su frebdlbl abietubd. abietubd. “ °]`r °]`r quå secuj abiejhl` ibkbhtjs kubhl` abkj l`s vjrbh`s quj
obtå b Ibk`0 “ °Yjkujrlbs °Yjkujrlbs db k`hvjrsbkeûh s`irj [btâh y jd ehfejrh`0 “ [ï. [ï. “ Js Js ouy lefïked obtbr b uh le`s. ]jr` kubhl` uh` lj h`s`tr`s oujrj,
Abljs huhkb fuj kbpbz lj sbijr quå abkjr k`h jdd`s jh jd \ârtbr`. [up`hc` quj h` abiïb abietbkeûh sufekejhtj pbrb oâs lj uh jc` leveh` b db vjz, y krj` quj oe ajrobh` sejoprj tuv` oejl` lj quj uh le`s oujrt` ehtjhtbsj dukabr k`htrb åd p`r jd k`htr`d ljd \ârtbr`. °Ruejrjs ljker quj hehcuh` lj jdd`s vb b d`s Kbop`s Jdïsj`s0 “ Zhb Zhb “ °Ruejrjs erûhekb s`hresb kruzû jd r`str` lj db cujrrjrb cujrrjrb.. “ He He lj djg`s. “ ]`r ]`r quå h` oj s`rprjhl` “ re` Qjhb jhtrj lejhtjs. “ °Ruejrjs °Ruejrjs uhb rjspujstb ` h`0 “ Db Db v`z ljd le`s lj db cujrrb bl`ptû uh
t`h` decjrbojh de cjrbojhtj tj `fjhlel`. @a, bkåptbd` “ Db Db cujrrjrb bl`ptû su ojg`r sjoidbhtj biurrel`, “ @a, ibgbhl` db oerblb y jstulebhl` biurrelb sus uòbs. Huhkb oj ab tjhel` oejl` “ s`hreû Brjs bprjkebtevbo bprjkebtevbojhtj. jhtj. “ Jh Jh feh, kubhl` Abljs ljskuireû quj jxestïb jd ehfejrh`, fuj bddï b l`hlj
jhveû b d`s le`sjs oujrt`s. Js p`r js` p`r d` d ` quj Kbddest` jstâ bddï, guht` k`h oe s`ireh` [trefj. U krj` quj db vejgb boecb lj db d b ruietb, Vjdbskb, tboieåh jstâ bddï.
“ H` H` js boecb oïb “ Zhb Zhb ibrl` jhfblblb abidû ljslj db `trb pbrtj lj
db abietbkeûh. Oïb tbop`k` “ Db Db cujrrjrb tjoidû, rjk`rlbhl` uh p`ljr quj abiïb “ tjhel` oejl` lj h` sjr kbpbz lj ljrr`tbr, y jd oejl` oâs crbhlj ehkdus` lj quj db bobz`hb k`hvjrtelb jh le`sb obtbsj b su k`opbòjrb. Ibk` jstâ jh jd ehfejrh` y, k`o` Kbdest`, dj ab kbïl` jh crbkeb b [btâh “ Ibk` y sj ab cbhbl` su fbv`r. “ °Ruå °Ruå kdbsj lj fbv`r0 “ D`s D`s `g`s lj Qjhb sj jstrjkabr`h. “ Zh`s Zh`s ojsjs ljspuås lj quj obtbsjs b Ibk`, [btâh dj pjroeteû v`dvjr
b db tejrrb lurbhtj quehkj lïbs, y jd vejg` kaupbsbhcrjs h` pjrleû jd tejop` y krjû tbhtbs ibkbhtjs k`o` pul`. Kubhl` sj dj bkbiû jd tejop` y tuv` quj v`dvjr bd ehfejrh`, ljgû trbs lj sï uhb ibhlb ibstbhtj eoprjse`hbhtj b su jstjdb. Dbs ibkbhtjs quj krjû k`htehubr`h krjbhl` oâs y oâs ibkbhtjs. Abh trbspbsbl` dbs fr`htjrbs lj Crjkeb, abstb db Cbdeb y Iretbheb, l`hlj dbs ibkbhtjs s`h ddboblbs vboper`s. “ Vboper`s Vboper`s “ Db Db cujrrjrb sbi`rjû db pbdbirb lurbhtj uh o`ojht` “ .
°Aby bdcuhb obhjrb lj v`dvjr uhb ibkbhtj auobhb lj hujv`0 Obtbr b Ibk` r`opeû jd ajkaez`, pjr` yb jstâ oujrt`. °\jhc` quj jhk`htrbr b @rfj`0 “ H`. H`. @rfj` h` pujlj byulbrtj jstb vjz. [j sup`hj quj ab ljgbl` trbs
lj sï uh crbh kbdljr` lj sbhcrj, quj lj ajka` sj ab bc`tbl`, pjr` se uhb ibkbhtj h` tejhj `p`rtuhelbl lj ijijr su sbhcrj, jd ajkaez` pujlj ljsabkjrsj, p`r d` ojh`s jh tj`rïb. “ °Jh °Jh tj`rïb0 “ Dbs Dbs kjgbs lj db cujrrjrb sj lespbrbr`h. “ Lj Lj ajka`, h` sj ab ljo`strbl` t`lbvïb “ Brjs sj djvbhtû y kboehû djhtbojhtj p`r db kâobrb “ . Jd le`s ÷hek`, jd quj dukab k`htrb [btâh, h`
quejrj quj abyb jxkjs` lj ibkbhtjs jh jd ouhl`, bsï quj ab k`d`kbl` bdcuh`s cubrlebhjs. °Yjkujrlbs, Qjhb, kûo` tuvestj quj k`hsjcuer d`s aujs`s lj db lrïblb pbrb obtbr b Ibk`0 “ °[ï0 °[ï0 “ Ub Ub h` d`s hjkjsetbs. Zhb jstbkb lj obljrb sjrverâ. @ db duz ljd s`d. @ db puhtb lj uhb fdjkab lj pdbtb “ oerû oerû b Nbddjrehj, queåh jstbib pjhlejhtj lj kblb pbdbirb suyb “ . \u boecb kbzbl`rb lj baï ab k`hsjcuel`
ljskuirer jsbs k`sbs p`r sï oesob, crbkebs b db prujib y jrr`r. Ouy bstutb, kbzbl`rb.
Nbddjrehj ibgû db oerblb k`h teoeljz. “Crb… crbkebs “ Nbddjrehj “ Bljoâs lj abkjr oâs sjhkedd` obtbr b uhb ibkbhtj, sj lekj quj jd
÷hek` le`s tboieåh ab krjbl` uhb f`rob lj abkjrdbs auobhbs lj hujv`, pjr` js uh oåt`l` quj s`d` pujlj usbrsj uh pbr lj vjkjs. “ K`hteh÷b K`hteh÷b “ Db Db v`z lj Qjhb jrb djhtb y rjcudbr, `kudtbhl` jd rjpjhteh`
j ehjxpdekbidj ehkrjojht` lj sus pudsbke`hjs. “ [j [j lekj quj se db ibkbhtj sj bdeojhtb lj db sbhcrj lj uhb kbzbl`rb sj
k`hvjrterâ lj hujv` jh auobhb. “ °Leskudpb0 °Leskudpb0 “ Db Db cujrrjrb pbrjkïb pjhsbtevb y k`hfusb.
Brjs susperû. susperû. “ Jh Jh kblb cjhjrbkeûh hbkjrâ uhb kbzbl`rb, ` js d` quj lekj db djyjhlb.
Db kbzbl`rb p`sjjrâ uhb crbh fujrzb y abiedelbljs jh db dukab, y kejrt`s sjhtel`s s`irjhb s`irjhbturbdjs. turbdjs. [jrâ jhtrjhblb pbrb obtbr ibkbhtjs “ Jd Jd le`s lj db cujrrb sj cerû abkeb Nbddjrehj “ . \÷ jrjs db preojrb. Db kbzbl`rb sj djvbhtû y, k`h pbs`s ehljkes`s, sj bkjrkû b Qjhb, queåh sj pus` ehstehtevbojhtj ehstehtevbojhtj jhtrj Nbddjrehj y jd le`s lj lj db cujrrb. cujrrb. “ °Oj °Oj jstâs lekejhl` quj Nbddjrehj ab sel` jdjcelb p`r bdcuhb jspjkej
lj ljelbl pbrb dukabr k`htrb dbs ibkbhtjs0 “ [ï [ï “ D`s D`s `g`s lj Brjs kbse rjfdjgbr`h uhb oerblb lj k`opbseûh “ .
Nbddjrehj, h` js uhb k`ehkeljhkeb quj abybs jstbl` kbzbhl` ibkbhtjs. Js tu ljsteh`. “U`… ja… js` js… “ js… “ Db Db kbzbl`rb kjrrû fehbdojhtj db i`kb, bd h` sbijr
quå ljker, su ojhtj sj tboibdjbib k`h db hujvb ehf`robkeûh. “ Brjs “ Db Db v`z lj db cujrrjrb s`hbib bc`tblb “ . °]`r quå kblb vjz
quj tj pel` byulb, tejhjs quj s`dtbr ehf`robkeûh ljvbstbl`rb jh jd pr`kjs`0 “ \jhc` \jhc` quj obhtjhjrtj bdjrtb, ]rehkjsb “ Jd Jd le`s lj db cujrrb dj cueòû
uh `g`. “ °Bsï °Bsï quj oe ajrobhb tejhj quj ijijr oe sbhcrj0 “ Fehbdojhtj, Fehbdojhtj, db
ojhtj lj Nbddjrehj v`dveû b sehkr`hezbrsj k`h su ojhtj. “ Jxbktbojhtj Jxbktbojhtj “ Brjs bvbhzû oâs kjrkb, k`h uh r`str` o`rtbdojh o`rtbdojhtj tj sjre` “ . ]jr` uhb blvjrtjhkeb7 ljijs ljtjhjrdb bhtjs lj quj ijib
ljobsebl` y tj obtj.
“ Iejh. Iejh. °]jr` se oj oujrlj, h` oj k`hvjrterå jh ibkbhtj0 “ Zh`s Zh`s `g`s
bhse`s`s y obrr`hjs oerbr`h b `tr`s hjcr`s. H`. Dbs kbzbl`rbs h` pujljh k`hvjrtersj jh ibkbhtjs. ]jr` pujljh “ H`. o`rer. U, °kbzbl`r °kbzbl`rb0 b0 “ °[ï0 °[ï0 “ H` H` tj abcbs h`idjs eljbs s`irj ljgbr quj t`lbs y kblb uhb lj dbs
ibkbhtjs quj tj jhkujhtrjs sj bdeojhtjh lj te. \j obtbrïb. ×sbd` s`d` jh dbs kerkuhstbhkebs oâs jxtrjobs. \ejhjs quj obtbr ibkbhtjs, h` sbdvbrdbs. Jxestj uh jquedeire` quj ljij obhtjhjrsj. D`s le`sjs ljd rjeh` lj [btâh d` abh ljkrjtbl` bsï. Bljoâs, h` tejhjs obhjrb lj sbijr quå ibkbhtjs sj abh bdeojhtbl` lj db sbhcrj lj Ibk` y kuâdjs h`. Db v`z lj db kbzbl`rb ehtjrruopeû d`s pjhsboejht`s lj Cbirejddj. “ Brjs Brjs leg` quj h` oj `frjkejsj b t`lbs dbs ibkbhtjs quj aby baï fujrb. Fuhke`hû k`h Nbob. [e bdc` dj ab pbsbl` b Qjhb, h` js kubdquejrb “
Nbddjrehj rjtr`kjleû, rjvesbhl` su brsjhbd lj jstbkbs y puhtbs lj fdjkab lj pdbtb “ . ]`r d`s ljoâs “ ehlekû ehlekû sus brobs “ . H` pbrb Qjhb. “ D` D` så, Nbddjrehj “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj ehtr`lug` k`h jfekejhkeb sus sbes jh sus i`tbs
y rjkupjrû su vbrb lj db jsquehb, trbs db pujrtb prehkepbd. Fuhke`hbrïb tbht` k`o` pbd` lj bhlbr jh db pr`fuhlb hejvj k`o` pbrb ljfjhljrsj, se jrb hjkjsbre`. [j ljtuv`, bcbrrbhl` b db kbzbl`rb ljd irbz` “ Crbkebs. Crbkebs. D` sechefekb t`l` pbrb oï. oï . Vbo`s b tu kbibòb b quj k`gbs bdc` lj birec`, y h`s vbo`s. “ \÷ \÷ y Qjhb s`es vjrlbljrbs boecbs. O`rerïb p`r ljfjhljr`s “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj dj
tjhleû jd crujs` obht` b db rjehb, p`heåhl`d` s`irj d`s a`oir`s lj db rjehb “ . Vbo`s. Aby uh iujh lïb lj kboeh` abkeb bddï, y db hejvj d` abrâ oâs djht` b÷h.
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K`rrïb k`h bcedelbl, jskbiuddåhl`sj lj dbs rbobs b pjsbr lj dbs ehkûo`lbs cbrrbs, su hbrez `desqujbib jd berj, kbptbhl` t`lb kdbsj lj jsjhkebs. Jrb pdjh` lïb, y lj bdcuhb obhjrb sbiïb quj db ÷hekb obhjrb lj sbder lj db kujvb jrb t`obhl` jd kboeh` quj ba`rb rjk`rrïb. U lj f`rob oâs s`rprjhljhtj, ehstehtevbojhtj sbiïb kûo` kboiebr lj f`rob. [j sjhtïb rbrb, pjr` jrb ibstbhtj ehtjrjsbhtj jxpjreojhtbr jd ouhl` lj
uhb obhjrb quj h` abiïb pr`ibl` abstb ba`rb. [jcuïb b bdcuhbs lj dbs `trbs jh uhb kbzb sbdvbgj seh sbijr quå iuskbib. Baï fujrb jrb pdjh` lïb, p`lïb vjr d`s k`d`rjs7 jd vjrlj lj d`s âri`djs y jd bzud pâdel` ljd kejd` p`r jhkeob lj sus rbobs, buhquj b pjsbr lj t`l` jrb i`rr`s`. [us `ïl`s y hbrez k`opjhsbibh ibstbhtj iejh su fbdtb lj vestb. [`rtjbibh d`s âri`djs, b vjkjs pbrb pjrsjcuer pjqujòbs krebturbs ljd i`squj, pjr` oâs cjhjrbdojhtj pbrb sjcuer uh reto` jstbidj k`h ruoi` ljsk`h`kel`. [us obh`s jrbh lurbs, y dbs pr`pebs cbrrbs jrbh dbrcbs y pjdulbs, uh`s i`het`s zbpbt`s lj pejd, buhquj db hejvj ljd sujd` h` jrb tbh jspjsb bquï k`o` jh db z`hb ljskuiejrtb ljd i`squj. Jd vejht` rucïb jhtrj su pjdbgj y sj sjhtïb iejh bd jstbr fujrb, ljspuås lj jstbr ljhtr` lj jsb frïb y `skurb kujvb. [j o`rïb lj aboirj. Db rbtb lj db h`kaj bhtjre`r h` abiïb ajka` ouka` p`r sbkebr su bpjtet`, y su jstûobc` sj rjt`rkïb ehkûo`lbojhtj. ]brtj lj jddb qujrïb rjhlersj y pbrtekepbr jh kubdquejr k`oelb quj jstuvejsj bdobkjhblb pbrb db h`kaj. ]jr` `trb ehjxpdekbidj pbrtj lj jddb sjhtïb rjpudsb bhtj db eljb. [us pjhsboejht`s sjcuïbh sejhl` k`hfus`s. H` jstbib sjcurb lj queåh jrb, ` kûo` abiïb ddjcbl` b l`hlj jstbib. Bd o`ojht` h` sbiïb sequejrb quå jrb. Jsbs jo`ke`hjs jxtrbòbs y ljstjdd`s lj k`d`r k`htehubibh fd`tbhl` jh su kjrjir`, k`hfuhlejhl` b÷h oâs dbs k`sbs. Vbcbojhtj rjk`rlbib abijr dd`rbl` abstb qujlbrsj l`roelb db h`kaj bhtjre`r, s`db y bdjgblb lj dbs ljoâs. ]jroeteû quj sus dupeh`s ehsteht`s t`obsjh jd k`htr`d y kbptû uh `d`r quj pus` jh obrkab su kjrjir` lj d`i`. Kbrcû abkeb ljdbhtj, o`rleåhl`dj d`s tbd`hjs bd dïljr, urcejhl` b db crbh ajoirb b t`obr uh kboeh` quj sj bpbrtbib lj db bdtb kuoirj y obrkabib abkeb jd vbddj. Db dïljr dj cruòû y jddb dj ljv`dveû jd cruòel`, o`rlejhl` lj hujv`, t`obhl` uh tr`ket` lj pejd jhtrj d`s lejhtjs y sbkuleåhl`d` decjrbojhtj. Ecubdbib bd dïljr jh tbobò` y fujrzb, y bpr`vjkaû su vjhtbgb, f`rkjgjbhl` k`h db d`ib oâs jxpjreojhtblb abstb quj sj rehleû b db rjkeåh ddjcblb, cueâhl`dbs p`r jd hujv` kboeh` y ljsdezâhl`sj p`r db pjsblb hejvj quj bdkbhzbib sus vejhtrjs y qujlbib ljspjrlecblb k`o` p`dv` idbhk` oejhtrbs k`rrïbh. Oejhtrbs k`htehubibh dbs ljoâs kbptbr`h jd `d`r y bcul`s dblrelet`s ibgbr`h p`r db o`htbòb bd ehkrjojhtbr su pbs`. Db hujvb sj kbyû gust` ljtrâs lj db dïljr. [us sjhtel`s jstbibh s`irjpbsbl`s, sus pudo`hjs t`obibh berj pr`fuhlbojhtj, ddjhâhl`sj lj uh `d`r quj h` tjhïb oâs rjojle` quj sjcuer. Jrb ludkj, sbdbl`, bdoezkdbl`, y jstbib ojzkdbl` k`h jd `d`r ljd kujr`, db dbhb, jd ojtbd y db obljrb. Jstbib eoprjs` jh su kjrjir` y db ddbobib lj f`rob oâs fujrtj quj kubdquejr `tr` ehsteht`.
[j t`pbr`h k`h uhb k`dehb, ljskjhlejr`h p`r uhb d`ob, pbsbr`h s`irj uh`s âri`djs kbïl`s y s`irj crbhljs tr`hk`s, btjrrezbhl` s`irj p`dv`r`sb hejvj. Jd `d`r sj abkïb oâs ehtjhs` y ba`rb sus `rjgbs sj bcuzbibh, jskukabhl` jd ruel` ljd kujrp` k`htrb kujr`, jd tjhuj jhtrjka`kbr ljd ojtbd y jd decjr` pjs` lj d`s pejs rjk`rrejhl` uh kboeh`. Kblb feirb lj su kujrp` abiïb kbptbl` kblb s`hel` y kblb `d`r, y sj o`vïb frjhtj b db obhblb, ljdbhtj, ech`rbhl` d`s fure`s`s bves`s ljd dïljr ljpujst`, quj ehtjhtbib jh vbh` ddjcbr b jddb. Bd fehbd ddjcû b uh kdbr` y sj jhk`htrû k`h l`s fecurbs i`rr`sbs, jskukabhl` uhb crbvj y ojd`le`sb v`z quj k`hf`rtbib sus sjhtel`s. Kbrcû abkeb ljdbhtj, sehtejhl` b db obhblb b sus tbd`hjs y `yjhl` s`hel`s lj bdbrob bdzbrsj lj dbs l`s auobhbs quj kboehbibh kboeh` bljdbhtj. Dbs auobhbs suiejr`h b uh`s pjòbsk`s gust` kubhl` db obhblb dbs bdkbhzbib, r`ljbhl` dbs crbhljs r`kbs y cruòjhl` fure`sbojhtj b sus prjsbs. Jd oejl` jh db v`z lj db auobhb lj kbijdd` lj `r` t`kû bdc` ouy pr`fuhl` jh jddb, s`irjpbsbhl` jd ljsj` lj btbkbr b dbs auobhbs y rjjopdbzâhl`d` rjjopdbzâhl`d ` k`h uhb biruobl`rb hjkjselbl lj pr`tjcjr. [j cerû lj rjpjhtj, ehtjrp`heåhl`sj jhtrj dbs r`kbs y db dïljr, bfr`htâhl`db k`h fure`s`s cruòel`s y o`strâhl`dj d`s lejhtjs, quj ddjvbibh b uh rucel` lj cujrrb jhtrj l`s crbhljs d`i`s> oejhtrbs quj dbs ljoâs rjtr`kjlïbh dblrbhl` y cruòåhl`djs, `dvelbhl` b dbs l`s btjrr`rezblbs ougjrjs quj jstbibh s`irj dbs r`kbs p`r uh o`ojht`. [j bdzbib jh su ehtjre`r, iuddjhl` jh su sbhcrj, ehsteht`s pudel`s y pjrfjkke`hbl`s quj kbptbibh uhb hujvb lerjkkeûh bd usbr dbs ÷hekbs brobs quj tjhïb b su lesp`sekeûh, cbrrbs y k`doedd`s y uhb ouskudbturb crbhlj y pjsblb. [j bibdbhzû s`irj db dïljr, terâhl`db bd sujd` y r`lbhl` oejhtrbs d`s lejhtjs sj auhlïbh jh db pejd y s`irjpbsbibh jd pjdbgj. Boibs rucïbh k`h fjr`kelbl, joetejhl` p`ljr`s`s rucel`s quj veirbibh jh sus pjka`s y cbrcbhtbs, btrbvjsbhl` jd kdbr` y rjs`hbhl` jh d`s âri`djs b su bdrjljl`r. Jht`hkjs d`s lejhtjs jhk`htrbr`h db cbrcbhtb lj db dïljr y db bcbrrbr`h, btrbpbhl` uh tr`z` lj pejd, auhleåhl`sj oâs y oâs pr`fuhlbojhtj abstb jhk`htrbr o÷skud` y jd kâdel` ljspjrtbr ljd puds` y db sbhcrj ibg` db pejd. O`rleû, sbkulejhl` db kbijzb, jskukabhl` ljsvbhjkjrsj d`s cruòel`s lj db d`ib jh l`d`r`s`s cjoel`s. K`h rjh`vbl` vec`r, sbkuleû db kbijzb k`h oâs fujrzb, seh s`dtbrdb y sbi`rjbhl` db kâdelb y sbdblb sbhcrj jh db i`kb. Db sbhcrj ljspjrtû `tr` ehsteht` y sus `g`s ireddbr`h ibg` db duz ljd s`d oejhtrbs sj auhlïb jh åd, rjvjdbhl` db d b fujrzb vetbd quj biruoû
su djhcub. K`h uh dblrel` fehbd lj bc`hïb, db dïljr qujlû ehoûved ibg` jddb y db s`dtû, oejhtrbs jd kujrp` ehjrtj kbïb s`irj db hejvj k`h uh ruel` s`rl`.
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D`s d`i`s abiïbh ddjcbl` tbh râpel` quj h` tuvejr`h tejop` lj rjbkkeûh, sbdv` jd ajka` lj suiersj k`rrejhl` b db pedb lj r`kbs. Bd ojh`s jrbh uhb l`kjhb lj bheobdjs, y Cbirejddj y Nbddjrehj ddjvbibh brobs dbs l`s, jstbibh prjpbrblbs pbrb dukabr d` ojg`r quj pulejsjh, buhquj fujsj uhb kbusb pjrlelb, lblbs dbs kerkuhstbhkebs. Bd ersj bdjgbhl` lj uhbs cbrrbs sbdtbrehbs y bfedblbs, uh i`rrûh `skur` kbptû su btjhkeûh p`r jd rbiedd` ljd `g`, y ve` b uhb ijsteb hjcrb k`o` db h`kaj kbrcbr abkeb ljdbhtj. Jd d`i` cerû s`irj sï oeso` y jopjzû b dukabr k`h d`s ljoâs, buddbhl` y cruòjhl` bhtjs lj jhzbrzbrsj fehbdojhtj k`h `tr` crbh jgjopdbr. @isjrvû k`h fbskehbkeûh d`s l`s bheobdjs r`lbr p`r jd sujd`, jh uh i`rrûh lj lejhtjs y kujrp`s jhtrjdbzbl`s. Jd rjst` lj db obhblb sj obhtjhïb bdjgblb, levelelb jhtrj jd jspjktâkud` lj vjr b sus l`s oejoir`s oâs fujrtjs jh uhb brlejhtj ibtbddb. \`lbs dblrbibh, bdcuhbs bcetblbs, `trbs k`hfusbs, y p`r uh o`ojht` pjrlejhl` jd ehtjrås jh dbs l`s ougjrjs lj dbs r`kbs. Cbirejddj ve` db sbhcrj obhbr lj db i`kb ljd d`i` hjcr` y jht`hkjs `isjrvû kubhl` obtû b su revbd k`h uh fure`s` terûh lj su obhlïiudb. Jd d`i` hjcr` sj ercueû, bdt` y `rcudd`s`, y p`r uh irjvj sjcuhl` jd kdbr` pjrobhjkeû jh sedjhke`. Jht`hkjs jd ârjb sj ddjhû lj cruòel`s, kubhl` d`s `tr`s d`i`s sj lerecejr`h abkeb dbs r`kbs. Jd d`i` hjcr`, seh joibrc`, h` tjhïb hehcuhb ehtjhkeûh lj pjroeterd`, y pr`kjleû b rjtjhjrd`s, o`rlejhl` y cruòjhl` y bdjgâhl`d`s djhtbojhtj lj dbs ougjrjs. Zh` p`r uh`, d`s ljrr`tbl`s bheobdjs sj auhlejr`h jh db jspjsurb ljd i`squj, k`hfus`s bhtj jd k`op`rtboejht` lj su hujv` dïljr. Fehbdojhtj sj aez` jd sedjhke` lj hujv`, sbdv` jd râpel` dbtel` lj l`s k`rbz`hjs. °\÷ quå lekjs0 “ susurrû susurrû Cbirejddj b Nbddjrehj, quj jstbib lj pej “ °\÷ jspbdlb k`htrb jspbdlb k`h jddb.
“ H` H` tjhc` he puòjtjrb eljb “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj sj o`veû abstb quj boibs
oerbr`h bd dïljr. dï ljr. Jd pjòbsk` jrb rjsibdblez` p`r db hejvj ljrrjtelb ljrrjte lb y boibs tjhïbh quj bcbrrbrsj fujrtjojhtj k`h d`s pejs pbrb h` rjsibdbr. Jd d`i` hjcr` sj bkjrkû kure`s` y dbs oerû. Cbirejddj gbljû kubhl` uh pbr lj veirbhtjs `g`s bzudjs db oerbr`h pr`fuhlbojhtj b d`s `g`s. “ Js` “ oerû Js` h` js uh d`i` h`robd “ oerû b db kbzbl`r kbzbl`rb. b. “ Ibkbhtjs Ibkbhtjs “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj sbkû uhb puhtb lj fdjkab lj pdbtb lj su zurrûh y
db broû jh su ibddjstb, kbrcâhl`db. “ H` H` “ Db Db obh` lj Cbirejddj kbyû s`irj jd brob, bpbrtâhl`db bpbrtâhl`d b ljd d`i` “
. Jspjrb uh o`ojht`. “Vb… dj “ Db Db kbzbl`rb db oerû k`h kure`selbl pjr` `ijljkel`, ljgbhl` ljgbhl`
kbjr jd irbz` y bp`ybhl` jd brob k`htrb su ousd`. Jd d`i` cbtjû oâs kjrkb, kjhtïojtr` b kjhtïojtr`, abstb qujlbr jh db ibsj ljd pjòbsk`. K`htehubib oerâhl`db fegbojhtj, y uh cjoel` lj l`d`r jskbpû lj su cbrcbhtb. [bdtû k`h ehkjrteluoirj lj uhb pbtb b `trb, ljspuås dblrû, bcetbhl` su k`db bhtjs lj kbjr jh uhb p`sturb suoesb pbhzb brreib, oerbhl` b Cbirejddj k`h `g`s supdekbhtjs. Cbirejddj sj brr`leddû jh jd pjòbsk` pjòbsk`,, jxtjhlejhl` uhb obh`. “Cbirejddj… “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj bcbrrû su a`oir`, ehtjhtbhl` bpbrtbr b su
`ivebojhtj `ivebojht j d`kb rjehb ljd pjdecr`. “ H` H` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj pjrobhjkeû quejtb, seh bkabhtbrsj “ . H` pbsb hblb.
Jd d`i` tuoibl` trjpû oâs kjrkb y sj pus` lj pej luietbtev`, `desqujbhl` su obh`. Ceoeû lj hujv`, ljspuås sbkû db puhtb lj uhb djhcub r`sb y dboeû sus ljl`s. Db rjehb sj jhvbdjht`hû, jsterbhl` db obh` y bkbrekebhl` db `skurb kbijzb, rbskbhl` ljspuås jd kujdd` ljd d`i`, sehtejhl` db jspjsb y subvj pejd ljsdezbrsj jhtrj sus ljl`s. Jht`hkjs db ijsteb sbdeû k`rrejhl`, bljhtrâhl`sj lj hujv` jh jd i`squj, ljtjheåhl`sj jh db dïhjb lj âri`djs. Jd d`i` db oerû dbrcbojhtj, ljspuås sj sjhtû s`irj sus kubrt`s trbsjr`s, ehkdehbhl` su a`kek` sjl`s` y `skur` abkeb jd kejd`. Zh buddel` ljscbrrbl`r jojrceû lj su pjka`, bcetbhl` jd kdbr` kuiejrt` lj hejvj y jd k`rbzûh lj Cbirejddj. D` `isjrvû djvbhtbrsj y sbder k`rrejhl`, jskbiuddåhl`sj jh jd kboeh` y fujrb lj su vestb. “ °Oe °Oe rjehb0 “ Zhb Zhb k`hfusb kbzbl`rb sbdtû lj db r`kb y Cbirejddj db
secueû, btjrrezbhl` sûdelbojhtj sûdelbojhtj s`irj uhb pedb lj hejvj.
Zh`s `g`s vjrljs secuejr`h db dïhjb ljd oestjre`s` i`squj, k`h su bdob secuejhl` b db ijsteb. “ Qjhb. Qjhb.
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Jd s`d k`ojhzbib b p`hjrsj kubhl` sj bkjrkbr`h b uh `skur` sbdejhtj quj abiïb jh db keob lj db k`dehb, bpbrtbl` lj `trbs kujvbs quj Nbddjrehj abiïb jxpd`rbl` jh jd pbsbl`. Abiïb sel` uh kboeh` brlu` abstb ddjcbr b db keob, s`rtjbhl` tr`hk`s y r`kbs, birejhl` kboeh` y rjk`d`kâhl`sj rjk`d`kâhl `sj sus r`pbs b kblb pbs`. [jcuer jd rbstr` seh joibrc`, abiïb sel` sjhkedd`, y d` jhk`htrbr`h trbs ojleb obrkb lj vebgj> jd d`i` abiïb el` ljgbhl` pestbs lj su pbs`, rbobs r`tbs y `ivebs pesblbs jh db hejvj, t`l` d` kubd dbs ddjvbib b db kujvb seh tjhjr quj ljtjhjrsj b iuskbr jd rbstr` ljd bheobd. D`s pjhsboejht`s lj Cbirejddj sj eibh k`hstbhtjojhtj abkeb su k`opbòjrb, prjcuhtâhl`sj d` quj sjrïb sjr uhb ibkbhtj. @ uh d`i`, p`r ljkerd` bsï. [u hbrez sj brrucû bhtj jst`. Ljij sjr ibstbhtj rbr`, db vjrlbl. H` js quj Qjhb h` auiejsj kboiebl` lj f`rob bhtjre`rojhtj. Ub abiïb sel` ibkbhtj, uh le`s ehle`, db oblrj lj db pbz rjjhkbrhblb y uh k`hjg`. ]jhsû jh jdd`. Jddb oesob abiïb sel` ibkbhtj, uhb le`sb ehleb, uh cujrrjr` vbrûh y kbse uhb jstbtub lj pejlrb. H`tb ojhtbd7 h` v`dvjr b db Ehleb. Ljspuås jstbibh jsbs trjs quj jrbh jxbktbojhtj ecubdjs b Qjhb, d` sufekejhtj k`o` pbrb prjcuhtbrsj boibs se Brjs tjhïb oâs aegbs bpbrtj lj Qjhb, ehkdus` buhquj auiejrb leka` quj h`. Oj prjcuht` se d`s ljoâs tjhlrâh jstj tep` lj k`opdekbke`hjs jh sus velbs. °Qjhb jstbrïb s`db0 Jd buddel` ljscbrrbl` rjs`hû jh db ojhtj lj Cbirejddj y sj jstrjojkeû. [eh lulb, db cujrrjrb jstbib bfjktblb. °K`hfusb, quezâs0 °[`db0 °Jhfblblb0 K`h`kejhl` b Qjhb, pr`ibidjojhtj jrb uhb ojzkdb lj t`lbs. U jh ojh`s lj uh lïb, db cujrrjrb pbrjkïb abijr jhk`htrbl` db obhjrb lj k`hvjrtersj jh jd dïljr lj su obhblb, bd ojh`s oejhtrbs s`h d`i`s. [`hreû. H` aby lulb, jsb js oe Qjhb. Db s`hresb ljsbpbrjkeû tbh râpel` k`o` veh`, y sj o`rleû jd dbie` Bcubhtb, bo`r. Lj uhb obhjrb ` lj `trb, h` vbs b jstbr s`db lurbhtj ouka` tejop` tejo p` oâs.
Nbddjrehj jkaû db vestb btrâs, s`irj dbs k`pbs lj d`s âri`djs y bd kejd` r`g` sbhcrj. Abiïb ljgbl` lj hjvbr abkïb ouka` y dbs huijs sj abiïbh lespjrsbl`, rjjopdbzblbs p`r uh bzud krestbdeh` quj abiïb k`opujst` djhtbojhtj db pbdjtb ljd brk`ïres. Ba`rb jd `rij hbrbhgb sj abiïb bsjhtbl` bsjhtbl ` jh db lestbhkeb lj dbs o`htbòbs, k`d`rjbhl` db jxtjhsb y vbstb ddbhurb s`irj sus kbijzbs k`h t`h`s pr`fuhl`s. Ibg` jddbs jd vbddj jstbib `skur`. He sequejrb sj bprjkebib uh s`d` kbopbojht` jhtrj d`s crujs`s âri`djs. ]`r supujst`, sj le` kujhtb, db cjhtj h` sj ojtj jhtrj d`s i`squjs pbrb bkbopbr jh oetbl ljd ehvejrh`. Ljij sjr bquï, h` aby oâs rbstr` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj oerû jd sbdejhtj y db “ Ljij “ . Ba`rb aby quj jhk`htrbr db pr`fuhlb `skurelbl quj hbkïb lj åd “ jhtrblb. “ H` H` aj jxpd`rbl` jst` t`lbvïb “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj sj bcbkaû ibg` db pejlrb
`skurb y cres, sehtejhl` uh jskbd`frï` ehstbhtâhj`, oâs frï` b÷h quj jd berj “ . \ejhj sjhtel` quj uh crup` lj ibkbhtjs abybh jhk`htrbl` ehvjrhbd “ uh iujh ducbr jsk`hlel` pbrb vever oejhtrbs h` kbzbh. “ Lb Lb oejl` lbrsj kujhtb lj quj abh jstbl` bquï, b ojh`s lj uh lïb lj vebgj lj db bdljb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj jopjzû b iuskbr ojtûlekbojhtj r`kbs,
s`irj db supjrfekej, iuskbhl` uhb jhtrblb. Hblb jrb veseidj b seopdj vestb, y boibs bobz`hbs iuskbr`h crejtbs s`irj dbs jsquehbs lj db supjrfekej lj pejlrb, seh sjhter hblb quj pulejsj kjljr. Hblb “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj rjtr`kjleû, k`h dbs obh`s jh dbs kbljrbs “ . Ruezâs jd “ Hblb d`i` h` jrb Qjhb, ljspuås lj t`l`. “ Jrb Jrb jddb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj jstuleû db r`kb kuelbl`sbojhtj, pbs` b pbs` “ . Jspjrb “ Yjtr`kjleû Yjtr`kjleû y ljspuås k`rreû, jsterbhl` dbs pejrhbs y bp`yâhl`sj
s`irj uh tr`hk`, cerbhl` jh jd berj y btjrrezbhl` s`irj uh jstrjka` sbdejhtj. H` jrb uh sbdt` pbrjkel` sequejrb b d`s lj Qjhb, pjr` buh bsï jstbib `rcudd`sb lj uhb abiedelbl jh db quj abiïb trbibgbl` ehkbhsbidjojhtj pbrb blquerer, jspjkebdojhtj ljspuås ljd t`iedd` t`rkel` quj rjkeieû bd ehtjhtbrd` p`r preojrb vjz. U p`r h` ojhke`hbr jstbr tuoiblb j ehkbpbz lj byulbr b Qjhb b dukabr k`htrb t`l` jd jgårket` pjrsb jddb s`db. Abiïb sel` uh puht` lj ehfdjxeûh pbrb dbs l`s, uh` lj ouka`s. [`hreû pbrb sï. Zh iujh puht` lj ehfdjxeûh “ . Bquï “ [j [j bcbkaû, d`kbdezbhl` uh pjqujò` bcugjr` `skur`, sufekejhtj pbrb ljgbr pbsbr b uh auobh` “ . Krj` quj d` aj jhk`htrbl`. “ Ba`rb Ba`rb sui` “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj db secueû râpelbojhtj k`h uh cer` bårj` bdc`
ojh`s crâked quj jd lj db rjehb. Bkbiû bcbrrâhl`sj bd sbdejhtj k`h dbs
obh`s, k`dcbhl` lj db r`kb abstb quj Cbirejddj sj tuoiû s`irj su jstûobc` y db byulû b bupbrsj “ . Crbkebs “ Db Db kbzbl`rb oerû b su rjehb k`h bloerbkeûh “ . °Kûo` lebid`s abs bkbibl` lbhl` uh cer` bsï0 Db vejgb y ÷ted prâktekb “ Db Db rjehb sj bpbrtû, sjòbdbhl` db jhtrblb “ . “ Db °Ruå lekjs0 °Jstb js db jhtrblb0 Nbddjrehj sj bkjrkû uh p`k`, brr`leddâhl`sj kjrkb ljd bcugjr` y kjrrbhl` d`s `g`s, jxtjhlejhl` sus sjhtel`s. Jskukaû uh`s r`kjs rbr`s pr`vjhejhtjs ljd ehtjre`r lj db kbvjrhb, y jd `d`r lj db sbhcrj, fujrtj y kdbr` jh su hbrez, quj sj bcetû k`o` rjspujstb. D`kbdezû D`kbd ezû obrkbs lj cbrrbs jh d`s i`rljs ljd bcugjr`7 h` jrbh lj d`i`, seh` lj db bhkaurb lj dbs uòbs auobhbs. Bkjrkâhl`sj oâs, cueòû d`s `g`s y btrbpû k`h db obh` uhb dbrcb uòb hjcrb quj sj abiïb r`t` y qujlbl` jhkbgblb jh uhb pjqujòb crejtb. “ Ljfehetevbojhtj, Ljfehetevbojhtj, bquï js “ \erû \erû db uòb y sbkû uhb bht`rkab lj db
o`kaedb quj ddjvbib b db jspbdlb, jhkjhleåhl`db j eduoehbhl` db jhtrblb. “ °Kuâhtb °Kuâhtb pr`fuhlelbl0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj bkjrkû râpelbojhtj b jddb “ . @a. Jstrjka` “ Brrucû Brrucû db hbrez “ . Bd ojh`s p`ljo`s ibgbr p`r db pbrjl.
H` hjkjsetbo`s kujrlb. Kejrt` “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj sj prjpbrû pbrb cerbrsj y ibgbr, s`d` pbrb jhk`htrbrsj “ Kejrt` k`h quj Cbirejddj yb ljskjhlïb frjhtj b jddb “ . Oe rjehb “ leg` leg` jh v`z bdtb, jxbspjrblb “ [j [j sup`hj quj tjhc` quj kuelbrtj kubhl` Qjhb h` jstâ. Cbirejddj rjs`pdû. “ ]ujl` ]ujl` kuelbr lj oï oesob, Nbddjrehj, y boibs d` sbijo`s. Jd r`dd` ljd
cubrlbjspbdlbs js s`d` pbrb kbdobr db k`hkejhkeb lj Qjhb kubhl` h` jstbo`s guhtbs. “ D` D` sup`hïb “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj sj ljsdezû ljtrâs, d`s pejs preojr`, ljskjhlejhl`
k`h dbs pejrhbs y d`s irbz`s k`htrb db frïb y âspjrb r`kb. Ljgû kbjr db bht`rkab, `isjrvbhl` kûo` c`dpjbib jd sujd` lj db kujvb ibg` jddbs “ . H` jstâ ouy djg`s. Ouy ehtjdecjhtj. [`d` jspjr` quj jståh sufekejhtjojhtj ojtelbs jh db kbvjrhb k`o` pbrb quj db bht`rkab h` dbs bdjrtj lj hujstrb prjsjhkeb. “Iujh`… “ Cbirejddj “ . Yjbdojhtj h` Cbirejddj ddjcû bd fehbd ljd t÷hjd vjrtekbd “ tjhjo`s `pkeûh. H` p`ljo`s vjr iejh jh db `skurelbl, °vjrlbl0 “ Aez` Aez`
uhb pbusb, pjhsbhl` jh d` quj abiïb leka`, y rjk`rlbhl` db jspjkebd abiedelbl lj Nbddjrehj pbrb bgustbr kbse but`oâtekbojhtj su veseûh b d`s jspbke`s eduoehbl`s y `skur`s “ . Db oby`rïb lj h`s`tr`s, vbo`s “
jhojhlû. K`h uh âced sbdt`, sj ljgû kbjr cerbhl` y btjrrezbhl` kjrkb lj db bht`rkab. Nbddjrehj btjrrezû kjrkb lj jddb, `isjrvbhl` b Cbirejddj rjk`cjr db obljrb brlejhtj, bcetâhl`db pbrb jhvebr tåtrekbs s`oirbs s`irj uh bdt` tjka` kuiejrt` lj jstbdbktetbs. “ Kubht` Kubht` oâs djg`s, ojg`r “ Ibgû Ibgû db bht`rkab “ . °\÷ quå lekjs0 “ Abkeb Abkeb btrâs “ Db Db kbzbl`rb sj pus` jh obrkab y sbkû l`s jstbkbs lj obljrb “ . Ub sbijs kûo` vb jst`. “ Zhb Zhb jh db obh` y `trb jh jd kehturûh, d` så “ Db Db rjehb ljsdezû uhb lj dbs
jstbkbs jh uh cbhka` lj su kehturûh y bvbhzbr`h bvbhzbr` h p`r uh jstrjka` pujhtj lj pejlrb quj kruzbib uh brr`y` suitjrrâhj`. [biïb quj jd bcub jstbrïb frïb k`o` jd aejd` y sj bcbkaû pbrb ojtjr db obh`, `deåhl`db bhtjs lj s`rijr tjhtbtevbojhtj “ . Deopeb y kdbrb. Vbdj pbrb ijijr. “ ¡Jxkjdjhtj! “ uhb ¡Jxkjdjhtj! “ uhb sjlejhtb kbzbl`rb auhleû su obh` jh jd bcub, k`h
d`s `g`s feg`s jh db z`hb quj db r`ljbib, obhtjheåhl`sj bdjrtb oejhtrbs vecedbib. ]`r pr`ibr, t`oû uhb r`kb y jkaû jd irbz` abkeb btrâs, abkeåhl`db rji`tbr k`htrb uhb pbrjl bd dbhzbrdb. Zh pjqujò` crup` lj ourkeådbc`s sbdejr`h lj dbs jstbdbktetbs, joetejhl` cret`s lj pr`tjstb bd sbder v`dbhl`, ljsbpbrjkejhl` p`r uh bcugjr` s`irj sus kbijzbs “ . ]`rrbs. “ U oâs trjpbr “ susperû susperû Cbirejddj “ . Oj bdjcr` lj abijr trbïl` oukab
kujrlb. Zhb ojleb obrkb lj jskbdblb oâs tbrlj, ddjcbr`h b `tr` jstrjka` pbsedd`. Yjk`rrïb uhb subvj r`kb abstb ddjcbr b uhb pbrjl k`h uhb bijrturb, ljfehetevbojhtj sufekejhtjojhtj bhkab k`o` pbrb ljgbr pbsbr b uhb pjrs`hb. Nbddjrehj bdzû db bht`rkab. Jstbtj destb, tjhc` db sjhsbkeûh lj quj jstb vjz sbijh quj jstbo`s “ Jstbtj bquï. “ °Hjkjsetbo`s °Hjkjsetbo`s uh pdbh0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj obhtuv` uhb obh` baujkblb
s`irj db bht`rkab pbrb jvetbr quj db duz dbs ljdbtbrb. “ ]btjbr ]btjbr kud`s y iuskbr b Qjhb “ s`hreû s`hreû Nbddjrehj “ . Jh sjre`, tjhjo`s quj
dukabr k`htrb kubdquejrb quj h`s btbquj, pjr` se db jhkujhtrbs, cretb y y` vecedbrå tu jspbdlb abstb quj jstjo`s iejh setublbs. Hjkjsetbo`s sbder lj db kujvb y bdjgbrh`s lj dbs `trbs, ` tjhlrå quj jhkjhljr bdcuh`s fujc`s pbrb obhtjhjrdbs djg`s. H` pbsbrâh p`r jd fujc`7 dbs obtbrïb.
“ [bder [bder lj bquï vb b sjr eop`seidj “ rbz`hû rbz`hû Cbirejddj “ . °]`r db pbrjl y jd
t÷hjd0 H` krj`. Jht`hkjs jd fujc` js db kdbvj “ Db Db kbzbl`rb ehkdehû db kbijzb b uh “ Jht`hkjs dbl`, jskukabhl` “ . Krj` quj yb tejhjh uh` baï ljhtr`. ]ujl` jskukabrd`. °Vjs0 “ [jòbdû [jòbdû b uh tjhuj rjspdbhl`r quj bpbrjkïb gust` jh db jhtrblb. Iejh. Jspjr` quj js` sechefequj quj tboieåh tejhj obljrb “ Db Db rjehb sj “ Iejh. bs`oû uh p`k` “ . Vbo`s b jdd`. ]bsbr`h db jhtrblb, oerbhl` ljhtr` kuelbl`sbojhtj, bhtjs lj quj Nbddjrehj bdzbrb lj obdb cbhb db bht`rkab. Gust` ibg` jddbs abiïb uhb l`kjhb lj pbrjs lj `g`s r`gez`-bobredd`s oerâhl`dbs fegbojhtj, y i`kbs ddjhbs lj k`doedd`s sesjbhl`, k`h dbs cbrrbs jxtjhlelbs jh jd berj jh su lerjkkeûh. “ Ruj Ruj jopejkj jd gujc` “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj sj dbhzû abkeb uhb r`kb, oerbhl` b
su bdrjljl`r y d`kbdezbhl` pbs`s b uh dbl`, cuebhl` abkeb jd kjhtr` lj db kbvjrhb. “ Ruå Ruå bpbòblb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj lereceû abkeb db jskbdjrb, vejhl` b vbrebs ibkbhtjs o`vjrsj jh su lerjkkeûh “ . H` oj fbddjs ba`rb, sjò`r puhtebcul` “ K`d`kû K`d`kû db jstbkb jh su obh`, bdzâhl`db lj f`rob
bojhbzbl`rb y sbdtbhl` lj jskbdûh jh jskbdûh, trbtbhl` lj pbrjkjr oâs crbhlj lj d` quj jrb k`h sus lrboâtek`s o`veoejht`s. Fuhke`hû o`ojhtâhjbojhtj kubhl` dbs ibkbhtjs d`kbdezbr`h db jstbkb y rjtr`kjlejr`h k`h kbutjdb, pjr` h` seh ljgbr lj sesjbr k`o` sjrpejhtjs. Zhb râpelb oerblb bdrjljl`r rjvjdû quj hehcuhb lj sus btbkbhtjs jrb Qjhb. “ °]ujljs °]ujljs obhjgbr jst`0
Kbse sjcur` “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj dbhzû db bht`rkab bd kjhtr` ljd crup` lj “ Kbse ibkbhtjs, bireåhl`sj pbs` b pbtblbs y usbhl` su pr`peb jstbkb “ . Vj. Iuskb b Qjhb “ cretû cretû Nbddjrehj trbs jddb. Cbirejddj k`rreû p`r db bopdeb abietbkeûh, pbsû jd fujc`, s`irjpbsû b vbrebs ibkbhtjs quj jstbibh `ivebojhtj `fjhlelbs k`h su prjsjhkeb. [j jstrjojkeû bd jhk`htrbr uh jsqujdjt`, pjrkeiejhl` db pedb lj aujs`s terbl`s kjrkb lj åd. Jd jsqujdjt` pbrjkïb frjsk`7 h` jstbib sjk` he ddjh` lj bcugjr`s k`o` d`s aujs`s lj uhb perb “ . H` pujl` pjhsbr jh jst` ba`rb “ sj sj leg` b sï oesob. Lj hujv`, hehcuhb lj dbs ibkbhtjs quj vjhïbh trbs jddb jrbh Qjhb. H` p`lïb rjk`rlbr b Qjhb k`o` ibkbhtj. Db ÷dteob vjz quj jstuvejr`h jh
uhb setubkeûh k`o` jstb, Cbirejddj sj abiïb trbhsf`robl` preojr`. \jhïb ouy p`k`s rjkujrl`s lj sjr uhb lj jddbs7 sjhsbke`hjs vbcbs, pjr` hblb k`hkrjt`. Qjhb tboieåh ljkïb h` rjk`rlbr hblb, pjr` Cbirejddj db k`h`kïb iejh. G`xjr abiïb ehtjhtbl` bobidjojhtj k`opbrter ljtbddjs jskbir`s`s s`irj jd tjob, pjr` Qjhb dj abiïb k`rrjcel` jh bdcuh`s puht`s, ddjvbhl` b db rjehb b k`hkduer quj su qujrelb k`hs`rtj h` s`d` d` rjk`rlbib, seh` quj d` abkïb k`h crbh ljtbddj. [`spjkabib quj Qjhb prjfjrïb h` rjvever jsj o`ojht`, ecubd quj jsk`cïbh h` rjvever sjr krukefekblbs. Dbs k`sbs ljsbcrblbidjs js ojg`r ljgbrdbs l`roelbs. ]bsû s`irj `trb rbob ljd brr`y`, k`h dbs pejrhbs t`tbdojhtj jxtjhlelbs. Bd btjrrezbr bd `tr` dbl`, uhb bdtb y bojhbzbhtj ibkbhtj sbdtû frjhtj b jddb, bojhbzâhl`db y o`strâhl`dj d`s k`doedd`s, ehtjhtbhl` bcbrrbrdb. Dbs cbrrbs sj kdbvbr`h jh su a`oir`, rbscbhl` su t÷hekb lj kujr` y l`idbhl` su kbijzb. [ehteû uhb kâdelb rjsperbkeûh k`htrb su kujdd` y bcbrrû db jstbkb k`h oâs ferojzb, bpuòbdbhl` abkeb btrâs k`h fureb kejcb y bkjrtbhl` lj pdjh`. Lj rjpjhtj, jd bcbrrj ljsbpbrjkeû y sj cerû, vejhl` b uhb s`rprjhlelb ibkbhtj les`dvjrsj jh uhb pedb lj p`dv`. Ehtjhtû pjhsbr jh quj db ibkbhtj fuj auobhb bdcuhb vjz. Ve` b Nbddjrehj rjtr`kjljr abkeb jddb, bpuòbdbhl` y dukabhl` t`l` jd kboeh` y ljspbkabhl` vbrebs ibkbhtjs oâs, ljgbhl` uh rbstr` p`dv`rejht` trbs jddb. Cbirejddj sj cerû, d`kbdezbhl` db pbrtj trbsjrb lj db kbvjrhb. Zh decjr` ruel` lj o`veoejht` kbptû su btjhkeûh y bdzû db vestb, d`kbdezbhl` uhb fecurb `skurb o`veåhl`sj jh dbs s`oirbs, s`irj su kbijzb. “ °Qjhb0 °Qjhb0 “ Db Db fecurb sj o`veû, bkjrkâhl`sj bd i`rlj, pjr` b÷h jh s`oirbs “ . Qjhb, se jrjs t÷, jst`y bquï pbrb byulbrtj.
Db v`z kbyû s`irj jddb, ddjcbhl` b ducbrjs tbh pr`fuhl`s quj h` p`lïb hjcbrd` oâs. H` jhtjhlïb d` quj ljkïb, pjr` dbs pbdbirbs h` jrbh hjkjsbrebs. Abidbib lerjktbojhtj b su k`rbzûh, ojteåhl`sj jh su ehtjre`r, kbusâhl`dj kbse l`d`r fïsek` jd hul` lj su pjka`. [j jstrjojkeû k`h trestjzb, ljspuås bvbhzû, d` sufekejhtj k`o` pbrb kbptbr uh btesi` lj su fujhtj. Baï, ibg` jddb, ve` uh i`rrûh cres lj uhb f`rob auobhb, jhtrbhl` y sbdejhl` ljd kïrkud` lj duz lj db bht`rkab. Db duz rjfdjgbib uh k`d`r7 uh ireddbhtj kbijdd` ruie` l`rbl` s`irj uhb kbijzb auobhb. Jrb jd oeso` l`rbl` lj sus sujò`s y cretû lj hujv`, ljspuås v`dveû b dbs s`oirbs. Ba`rb d` jskukaû, uh rbscuj`, uhb kujrlb b uh dbl`, btrbpbhl` uh tr`z` lj r`kb. Db kujrlb fuj tjhsblb y jht`hkjs jd rbscuj` k`ojhzû lj
hujv`, uh r`kj lj kujr` k`htrb db r`kb. Jd `d`r b auobhb buojhtû y sj sjhtû oâs abkeb btrâs jh su pr`tjkt`rb bdk`ib, jhv`dvejhl` sus r`leddbs k`h sus irbz`s. Abiïb vest` b d`s auobh`s obtbr b `trbs k`o` jddb. ]brtj lj jddb tjhïb oejl`, oe jl`, pjr` `trb sbiïb lj bdcuhb obhjrb quj jstb auobhb jh k`hkrjt` h` dj abrïb lbò`. \jhïb tbhtbs cbhbs lj jhk`htrbr bdc` quj tuvejrb sjhtel`. [u k`rbzûh dj l`dïb, pjr` h` sbiïb sbiï b p`r quå, he p`r quå h` jrb kbpbz lj p`hjrdj h`oirj. Jrb uhb trestjzb vbkïb, pjr` jd kbd`r quj jxulbib db auobhb ddjhbib jsj ducbr, t`kbhl` uhb kujrlb fboedebr y bpbrtbhl` uh p`k` db `skurelbl. Zhb pbrtj lj jddb qujrïb bljdbhtbrsj y terbr b db auobhb p`r jd i`rlj. Zhb crbh pbrtj lj jddb sj sjhtïb ehlechb, bsustblb, j ehsjcurb lj se db auobhb sj bsustbrïb bd abkjr bdc÷h o`veoejht` irusk`. [j sjhtû, jspjrbhl` k`h bhseb quj db ljd kbijdd` ruie` aekejsj quj t`l` v`dvejsj b jstbr iejh. Bd fehbd db auobhb bpbrjkeû, pbsbhl` uhb pejrhb p`r jhkeob ljd i`rlj j eopudsâhl`sj abstb jstbr s`irj db r`kb. @trb auobhb db secueû pjr` sj ljtuv` gust` jh jd i`rlj, sbkbhl` uhb jstbkb guht` k`h uh brk` y vbrebs fdjkabs. Db `trb auobhb jopjzû b lespbrbr fdjkabs p`r jhkeob ljd i`rlj y jskukaû buddel`s lj dbs `trbs k`o` jddb. Cruòû crbvjojhtj kubhl` db preojrb auobhb sj dj bkjrkû Db kaekb dj abidbib k`h kbreò` bd ljgbr db jstbkb b uh dbl` y o`strbrdj boibs pbdobs abkeb brreib. Iujh`. Db auobhb jstbib ljsbroblb. \`oû su `p`rtuhelbl, bkjrkâhl`sj b db auobhb y jxtjhlejhl` uhb obh`, k`h sus crbhljs cbrrbs hjcrbs kbse t`kbhl` dbs obh`s abkeb brreib lj db oukabkab bhtjs lj bpbrtbrsj, jhv`dvejhl` lj hujv` dbs obh`s bdrjljl`r lj sus r`leddbs. Lj rjpjhtj db `trb auobhb, db d b quj abiïb jstbl` lespbrbhl` b dbs ljoâs, sj bkjrkû. [u k`rbzûh sbdtû jh su pjka`. Jstb, sehteû, jrb uh jhjoec` lj d`s lj su kdbsj. Yjbkke`hû, sesjbhl` y cruòjhl`, ehtjhtbhl` btbkbr b jstb, oejhtrbs ehtjhtbib jsquevbr tboieåh dbs puhtebculbs jstbkbs y `igjt`s lj pdbtb quj s`irjsbdïbh s`irjsbdï bh ljd kehturûh lj db auobhb. Kubhl` oâs sj bkjrkbib db auobhb oâs sj jrezbibh sus ehsteht`s, abstb quj s`irjpbsû sus ljfjhsbs j aez` k`htbkt` k`htrb jddb, sehtejhl` sus uòbs btrbvjsbr jd kujr` y jxtrbjr sbhcrj. Db auobhb rjtr`kjleû, lâhl`dj tejop` b rjterbrsj b su jsk`hletj. Zh`s `g`s låiedjs oerbr`h ljslj db `skurelbl, `isjrvbhl` abidbr b dbs l`s auobhbs, cjstekudbhl` sbdvbgjojhtj oejhtrbs sj o`vïbh djhtbojhtj djg`s lj jddb. [j bkurrukû b uh dbl` lj hujv`, sehtejhl` uhb jxtrbòb auojlbl ljskjhljr p`r sus ojgeddbs, ecubd quj db h`kaj bhtjre`r. Rujrïb
quj db `trb auobhb, b db lj pjd` ruie`, v`dvejsj b jddb. Jsb auobhb dj lbib uhb jxtrbòb trbhquedelbl quj db k`hs`dbib jh su s`detbre` ouhl`. ¡H` v`y b ljgbrtj abkjr jst`! “ D`s D`s `g`s lj Nbddjrehj rjdukïbh lj fureb “ “ ¡H` . [e bdc` vb obd, huhkb oj d` pjrl`hbrïb. ]`r h` ojhke`hbr quj h` v`dvjrïb b db bdljb. Js db ÷hekb obhjrb. H` vb b ljgbr quj tj bkjrqujs “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj iukjû “ Js jh su i`ds`, sbkbhl` uhbs vjhlbs lj deh` “ . \jhjo`s quj vjhlbrtj jsj irbz`. Jsj k`rtj tejhj obdb pehtb. “ Ljspuås Ljspuås “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj jstbib `kupblb quetâhl`sj db oby`rïb lj sus
brobs, sbdv` db ibddjstb, quj pjrobhjkïb btblb b su jspbdlb. Jd fujc` brlïb ba`rb p`r t`l` jd i`rlj ljd sbdejhtj, y abkïb rbt` quj hehcuhb ibkbhtj ehtjhtbib o`djstbrdbs, dbs p`kbs ibkbhtjs quj h` abiïbh sel` jhsbrtblbs p`r sus fdjkabs. Db ibddjstb jrb uhb prjkbukeûh “ . Ruezâs se h` jst`y tbh broblb, oj ljgbrâ bkjrkbroj. “ H` H` krj` quj tj oujrlb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj k`htehubib rjo`vejhl` jh su
i`tequïh, byulbhl` b Nbddjrehj b quetbrsj db t÷hekb ljd irbz` ajrel`. Deopeû râpelbojhtj d`s kubtr` brbòbz`s k`h aejribs, ljspuås jhv`dveû jd irbz` lj db kbzbl`rb k`h kuelbl`, bhtjs lj byulbrdb b bi`t`hbrsj db t÷hekb lj hujv`. “ °U °U quå tj abkj pjhsbr quj tj o`rljrâ b te0 “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj v`dveû b oerbr bd `skur` rehkûh l`hlj sj jsk`hlïb db cujrrjrb “ . °@ quj fuhke`hbrâ fuhke`hbrâ0 0
Dj abrå jhtjhljr. U h` så se fuhke`hbrâ, pjr` js d` ojg`r quj sj oj ab “ Dj `kurrel`, bsï quj vbs b tjhjr quj k`dbi`rbr k`hoec` jh jst` “ [bkû [bkû uhb “ . K`h uh âced bfedblb lbcb lj su kbljrb, tjhleåhl`sjdb “ . Vbo`s “ o`veoejht`, sj k`rtû pr`fuhlbojhtj jh su obh` ezquejrlb, abkejhl` uh cjst` lj l`d`r kubhl` db rekb y r`gb sbhcrj obhû y sj ljsdezû p`r su irbz` “ . [e tu sbhcrj k`rrj p`r oes vjhbs, Qjhb pujlj bdeojhtbrsj lj oï jh tu ducbr. “ °U °U se tj k`hvejrtjs jh ibkbhtj0 “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj oerû jd kukaedd`, jskåptekb “
. °Kûo` k`hsec` quj tj bdeojhtjs lj oï0 “ H` H` d` abrâs “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj jstuleû db sbhcrj quj kbïb jh jd sujd` lj db kujvb “ . [e h` sbdc` lj bquï k`h Qjhb k`o` auobhb, jht`hkjs h`
sbdlrå. [e t`l` jst` fbddb, kujht` k`htec` pbrb quj h`s obtjs b dbs l`s. [å quj hehcuhb lj dbs l`s qujrrïb pbsbr db jtjrhelbl btbkbhl` y obtbhl` cjhtj pbrb s`irjvever. H` pujl` “ Db Db v`z lj Nbddjrehj sj qujirû y rjtr`kjleû. “ H`
“ ]ujljs, ]ujljs, y d` abrâs, js uhb `rljh “ Db Db rjehb pjrobhjkeû eopbseidj jh su ljtjroehbkeûh “ . H`s jhvebrâs b hujstrb prûxeob velb guhtbs. Ba`rb, Nbddjrehj, vjh bquï “ Db Db kbzbl`rb `ijljkeû. Cbirejddj jrb, ljspuås lj
t`l`, su rjehb. ]`r h` ojhke`hbr quj jrb tjrkb k`o` uhb oudb, rjbd ` h` “ . Lboj db obh` “ [j [j db tjhleû y `isjrvû kûo` db rjehb abkïb jd oeso` k`rtj s`irj db pbdob lj su obh`, ljspuås db t`o`, bprjtâhl`db k`htrb jd k`rtj lj su obh`, ojzkdbhl` sus sbhcrjs. ]jrobhjkejr`h bsï uh`s oehut`s, seh abidbr, oerâhl`sj b d`s `g`s j ehtjrkboiebhl` su oejl` j ehkjrtjzb. Ibg` jddbs, jd `d`r b sbhcrj frjskb v`dvïb b dbs ibkbhtjs d`kbs lj jxketbkeûh. “ Yâpel` Yâpel` “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj sehteû quj Cbirejddj s`dtbib su obh` “ . V`y b
tjhjrdbs b rbybs. ]ujl` jskukabrdbs trjpbr. “ Ba`rb Ba`rb s`o`s rjbdojhtj ajrobhbs “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj deopeû jd kukaedd` k`h uh tr`z` lj tjdb y d` jhfuhlû “ . H` s`d` p`r djy bobz`hb, p`r sbhcrj “
@isjrvû db tïoelb s`hresb lj Nbddjrehj, bhtjs lj quj db oukabkab sbkbsj su ibddjstb lj db jspbdlb y db kbrcbsj “ . Ljpjhl` lj quj h`s obhtjhcbs b sbdv` “ ]bdojû ]bdojû jd a`oir` lj db kbzbl`rb y ljspuås sj bcbkaû ibg` uhb r`kb, v`dvejhl` bd bcugjr` l`hlj Qjhb sj abiïb rjkduel`. °Qjhb0 “ Ojteû Ojteû db kbijzb jh db d b `skurelbl “ . Qjhb, så quj jstâs baï. “ °Qjhb0 Kubhl` db auobhb sj bkjrkû, ehvblejhl` su jspbke`, jd `d`r b sbhcrj frjskb bsbdtû p`ljr`sbojhtj su hbrez y ceoeû kubhl` kubhl ` jd aboirj db btbkû. Jht`hkjs db oukabkab jstbib jh jd rjk`l` k`h jddb, bkjrkâhl`sj seh oejl`, abidâhl`dj ibg` y k`h kbdob pbdbirbs quj h` jhtjhlïb. Db jsjhkeb lj db sbhcrj jrb biruobl`rb y su i`kb sj aez` bcub. [j birbzû k`h oâs fujrzb, hjcâhl`sj b btbkbr b db ÷hekb quj dj abiïb trbïl` uh p`k` lj pbz b su bdob. “ Vbo`s, Vbo`s, Qjhb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj bcbrrû jd irbz` lj su bobhtj, terbhl` lj jddb.
Ech`rû d`s cruòel`s ljsjspjrbl`s lj blvjrtjhkeb, y sj o`veû ljdeijrblbojhtj abkeb Qjhb, f`rzbhl` uh birbz` jxtrbò` l`hlj ehtjhtbib jvetbr quj dbs fjbs cbrrbs sj bkjrkbsjh b su kbrb “ . H` v`y b abkjrtj lbò`, pjr` hjkjset` quj oj oujrlbs “ Jxpus` Jxpus` su kujdd` “ . Bquï. \j pr`ojt` quj h` ljgbrå quj oj abcbs lbò`. Db jsjhkeb lj db ruieb jrb tbh p`ljr`sb, y sjhterdb jh sus irbz`s jrb tbh kâdel` y subvj, tbh jv`kbl`r lj jxtrbòbs jo`ke`hjs quj abiïb sjhtel` lurbhtj sus sujò`s, ddjh`s lj vjrlj y `r`. Db oukabkab sj bkjrkû oâs, setuâhl`sj k`htrb jddb, k`h db jspbdlb prjse`hblb k`htrb su pjka` y su jstûobc`. Ehstehtevbojhtj, sus irbz`s sj kjrrbr`h b su bdrjljl`r, oejhtrbs
db btrbïb kuelbl`sbojhtj k`htrb jddb, ehtjhtbhl` h` k`rtbrdb k`h sus uòbs. [ehteû uh decjr` bdjtj` k`htrb su ojgeddb kubhl` db oukabkab db t`kû k`h sus dbie`s. Db pâdelb y subvj pejd `frjkelb jrb ljobsebl` tjhtbl`rb, y sbkû db puhtb lj su djhcub, sbi`rjâhl`db. Cbirejddj jskukaû y sehteû jd cjoel` lj ljrr`tb kubhl` rjs`hû jh jd vejhtrj lj Qjhb. Js` js, bo`r. K`oj “ Lj Lj rjpjhtj, uhb bfedblb sjhsbkeûh pjrf`rû su “ Js` kujdd`, sjcuelb lj uhb p`ljr`sb sukkeûh, y su kujrp` pjrleû pej râpelbojhtj, rjsp`hlejhl` b uhb hjkjselbl quj h` abiïb jspjrbl`. Jrb lekab, y sus `g`s sj kjrrbr`h k`h pdbkjr kubhl` Qjhb k`ojhzû b bdeojhtbrsj lj jddb. @a, sï. Ba`rb d` jhtjhlïb. Jrb ouy, ouy pjdecr`s`, p`rquj pbrtj lj jddb qujrïb rjhlersj pbrb sejoprj b db sjhsbkeûh quj jhvebib pdbkjhtjr`s jskbd`frï`s p`r su jspbdlb, quj sj bsjhtbibh jh su vejhtrj y db abkïbh qujrjr lbrsj db vujdtb y… “ °Cbirejddj0 °Cbirejddj0 “ Zhb Zhb v`z crbvj y fboedebr rjtuoiû jh su `ïl` y v`dveû
djhtbojhtj lj su sjhsubd ehtr`spjkkeûh, cerâhl`sj jh irbz`s lj Qjhb. Dbs uòbs, dbs cbrrbs y d`s eres bobredd`s abiïbh ljsbpbrjkel`, rjjopdbzbl`s p`r uh`s fboedebrjs y kâdel`s `rijs bzudjs quj db oerbibh k`hfus`s “ . °Lûhlj jstbo`s0 “ Jrjs Jrjs t÷, °vjrlbl0 “ Db Db rjehb ljsdezû sus ljl`s p`r su kbijdd` hjcr`
ireddbhtj, ljspuås bkbrekeû dbs yb r`sblbs ojgeddbs lj Qjhb. Eopudsevbojhtj, sj jkaû abkeb ljdbhtj, ijsbhl` lj hujv` jsbs ojgeddbs y ljspuås kbpturbhl` uh`s s`rprjhlel`s dbie`s jh uh ludkj y râpel` ijs` lj rjbferobkeûh “ . Zo… “ \rbcû, \rbcû, y sbi`rjû jd aejrr` lj db sbhcrj “ . Js uhb dbrcb aest`reb, pjr` krj` quj tjhjo`s quj ddjvbrtj b kbsb. “ ]`r ]`r supujst` quj s`y y` “ Db Db cujrrjrb sj ljsjhrjlû k`h kuelbl` lj su bobhtj y sbkû db kbijzb bd jspbke` biejrt` “ . °Jsb lj baï js
Nbddjrehj0 “ [ï [ï “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj ojteû b db cujrrjrb ljhtr` lj hujv` “ . Dbs ibkbhtjs tj
sjkujstrbr`h. \uveo`s quj vjher b rjskbtbrtj, kejd`. Jstâs jh uhb kujvb ibkbhtj, buhquj lul` quj qujljh oukabs yb. “ Hehcuhb Hehcuhb “ Zhb Zhb treuhfbhtj kbzbl`rb ibgû su ibddjstb, ljgbhl` dbs fdjkabs kjrkb lj jddb “ . Oeseûh kuopdelb, p`r d` quj vj`. “ Bd Bd kejh p`r kejh “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj s`hreû, ehkbpbz lj rjsester bcbrrbr b Qjhb
uhb vjz oâs y birbzbrdb k`h fujrzb.
“ °]`r °]`r quå h` rjkujrl` kûo` aj ddjcbl` bquï0 “ Db Db cujrrjrb fruhkeû jd
kjò`, k`hfusb. Qjhb, vbo`s b kbsb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sbdeû ljd bcugjr` rjtr`kjlejhl` y sj “ Qjhb, pus` lj pej, ddjvâhl`sj b su bobhtj k`h jddb “ . Jst`y jxabustb, y tjhjo`s uh dbrc` vebgj p`r ljdbhtj t`lbvïb. °]`ljo`s jspjrbr b jstbr jh kbsb0 \j pr`ojt` quj tj d` jxpdekbrå t`l`. Jstâ iejh “ Qjhb Qjhb sj djvbhtû lj obdb cbhb, oerbhl` b su bdrjljl`r y “ Jstâ sbkulejhl` db kbijzb, ehtjhtbhl` rjk`rlbr kûo` sj abiïb ojtel` jh db kujvb “ . D` ÷dteo` quj rjkujrl` js jstbr k`opr`ibhl` jd pjrïojtr` lj oe kdbsj lj rbstrj`. Db kdbsj… °Jstâh…0 “ Iejh. Iejh. \`lbs “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj kuireû subvjojhtj su i`kb “ . [aa. Jh kbsb,
°lj bkujrl`0 “ Lj Lj bkujrl` “ [j [j rehleû Qjhb, ibgbhl` p`r jd sbdejhtj p`r db kujrlb k`h
pjrekeb. Fuj uh dbrc` y sedjhke`s` kboeh` lj vujdtb b kbsb, ajka` oâs dbrc` p`r tjhjr quj rjkupjrbr db jspblb y jd kabnrbo lj Qjhb, quj jhk`htrbr`h h` ouy djg`s ljd fujc` ljd kbopbojht` quj k`opbrteû k`h su kdbsj db h`kaj bhtjs. Jd vejht` ljd h`rtj sj abiïb djvbhtbl` lj hujv` k`h uh frï` bobrc` quj abkïb oâs lefïked t`lbvïb bvbhzbr. Aekejr`h turh`s pbrb birer jd kboeh` p`r db hejvj hujvb, ljtjheåhl`sj s`d` pbrb t`obr bdcuhbs ibybs lj ehvejrh` pbrb k`ojr, sustjhtâhl`sj s`d` k`h bdc` lj vjhbl` sjk` y pbh lj vebgj sjk` quj Nbddjrehj ddjvbib jh jd zurrûh. Bd fehbd bdkbhzbr`h dbs bfujrbs lj db bdljb, gust` kubhl` jd cres ljd bobhjkjr ljspuhtbib jh jd a`rez`htj, ljstjrrbhl` db `skurelbl ljd kejd` h`kturh`. Ljspelejr`h b Nbddjrehj râpelbojhtj ljsjâhl`dj iujhbs h`kajs, quejh h` qujrïb `trb k`sb quj l`roer, y pr`ojtejr`h jhk`htrbrsj oâs tbrlj. K`h pbs`s kbhsbl`s, bvbhzbr`h abkeb db kbibòb lj db rjehb, ojteåhl`sj ljhtr` pbrb sjr rjkeielbs p`r uh leka`s` sedjhke`, sbdv` uh iujh fujc` quj bdcuejh abiïb obhtjhel` jhkjhlel`. A`rb lj l`roer pbrb d`s cujrrjr`s “ [j [j iurdû Cbirejddj lj su “ A`rb k`opbòjrb, ddjvâhl`db abkeb db abietbkeûh oejhtrbs boibs sj quetbibh sus r`pbs lj vebgj y dbs kboiebibh p`r subvjs y kâdelbs kboesbs lj l`roer. [j bkurrukbr`h jh db kbob, bdrjljl`r lj db `trb, lesfrutbhl` ljd kbd`r k`rp`rbd quj k`opbrtïbh ljspuås lj uh dbrc` y frï` lïb “ . Ljijrïb k`opr`ibr quj h` tejhjs pudcbs “ s`hreû s`hreû Cbirejddj. “ °]udcbs0 °]udcbs0 “ Qjhb Qjhb ibgû db vestb, iuskâhl`sj.
“ H` H` prjcuhtjs “ db db rjehb pbdojû su jstûobc` “ . \j k`htbrå jsb pbrtj
kubhl` tj kujhtj jd rjst`. Jstâ iejh “ Qjhb Qjhb bkbrekeû lestrbïlb jd pjd` lj Cbirejddj, ljspuås ljsdezû “ Jstâ sus ljl`s p`r su r`str` abstb su kujdd` y fruhkeû jd kjò` kubhl` jhk`htrû d` quj supus` jrb uhb ajrelb. [j sjhtû, jxboehbhl` kuelbl`sbojhtj jd kujdd` lj su bobhtj “ . °Ruå ab pbsbl` bquï0 Hblb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj bcbrrû sus ljl`s, ehtjhtbhl` quetbrd`s seh åxet`. “ Hblb “Cbirejddj…
Db rjehb susperû y sj sjhtû b ojlebs. \j k`hvjrtestj jh ibkbhtj. “ \j “ °°U00 °°U00 “ D`s D`s `g`s lj Qjhb sj jhsbhkabr`h “ . °\j btbquå0 “ H` H` “ `tr` `tr` susper` “ . Qjhb, ehtjhtbo`s abkjr d` quj aekeo`s k`h Nbob,
pjr` h` pekbstj jd bhzujd`. Bsï quj Nbddjrehj y y` h`s v`dveo`s ajrobhbs lj sbhcrj “ Bdzû Bdzû su obh` vjhlblb “ . Jrb db ÷hekb kbpbz lj bkjrkbroj b te. Zh`s ljl`s tjoid`r`s`s bcbrrbr`h db obh` ajrelb lj Cbirejddj. “ H` H` oj abiïb lbl` kujhtb lj js`, k`h d`s cubhtjs pujst`s. pujs t`s. Oj custbrïb abijroj `kupbl` lj åd “ db db v`z lj Qjhb jrb âspjrb “ . H` oj bdeojhtbrïb bdeojhtbr ïb lj Nbddjrehj, °ja0 “ [u [u dbie` ehfjre`r tjoidû y s`rieû, uhb vjz, ehtjhtbhl` obhtjhjr db k`op`sturb “ . °Ruejrjs ljker…0 “ [ï. [ï. U fuhke`hû. U d` d ` abrïb lj hujv`, se tuvejrb quj abkjrd` “ [j [j bkurrukû
s`irj su k`opbòjrb lj hujv`, ljskbhsbhl` su kbijzb s`irj jd a`oir` lj Qjhb. “ Ab Ab sel` uhb bpujstb brrejscblb, oe bo`r “ Qjhb Qjhb d` sehteû lj hujv`, db
kudpb kblb vjz quj Cbirejddj rjsudtbib ajrelb, ` sj brrejscbib p`r su kudpb. Obdlekeûh. °Kuâhtbs vjkjs oâs vb b p`hjrsj jh pjdecr` p`r oï0 “ . °U sï…0 “H` aby —y sï‟, Qjhb. H` aby dbojht`s “ [j [j sjhtû, vjrlj y bzud sj jhk`htrbr`h jhk`htrbr` h k`h kâdel` rjk`h`keoejht` “ . Leoj quj t÷ h` abirïbs ajka`
d` oeso` p`r oï. “ Abirïb Abirïb kbibdcbl` abstb dbs pujrtbs ljd \ârtbr` y v`dvjrïb p`r te. Jrjs oe iejh suprjo`, Cbirejddj, jspjr` quj d` sjpbs “ Qjhb Qjhb db birbzû oâs fujrtj “ . Crbkebs “ Ijsû Ijsû db kbijzb lj Cbirejddj “ °\j °\j aekj lbò`0
“ Qjhb Qjhb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj ljsdezû uh pr`v`kbl`r ljl` p`r jd jstjrhûh lj su bobhtj “ . Krj` quj yb sbijs db rjspujstb b js`, °vjrlbl0 °Yjkujrlbs
kubhl` obtbo`s b Ibk`0 Ba “ fehbdojhtj, fehbdojhtj, db cujrrjrb re` “ . H` tejhjs he eljb lj d` quj oj k`stû “ Ba ljgbr lj pjhsbr jh kûo` oj sjhtï “ [biïb [biïb quj sjhtïb bdc` p`r Cbirejddj, ljslj abkïb ouka`. [j birbzbibh k`h frjkujhkeb, y k`o` h`rob Qjhb h` birbzbib b hblej, huhkb. H` tjhïbh pr`idjob jh jstbr jh jd jspbke` lj db `trb y, lj ajka`, sj sjhtbibh oâs kjrkb lj d` hjkjsbre`, ehkdus` kubhl` abiïb ouka` jspbke`. ]jr` jh jsj o`ojht`, kubhl` Cbirejddj jhv`dvïb sus ljl`s jh su kujdd`, y o`rlïb… s`d` pjhsbr jh jdd` dj lbib jskbd`frï`s. jskbd`frï `s. Lj d`s iujh`s. Ljspuås lj js`, h` abiïb tjhel` sjhtel` hjcbr d` quj sjhtïb p`r su g`vjh k`opbòjrb, buhquj huhkb pjhsû, jh jsj o`ojht`, quj hblb p`lrïb ddjcbr b pbsbr, oâs lj uh o`htûh lj frustrbkeûh. Ye` jhtrj lejhtjs “ . Jsb js db rbzûh p`r db quj h`s ibòâibo`s jh tbht`s brr`y`s ajdbl`s, ibrl` oïb. ¡Bgâ, bsï quj tj bkujrlbs! “ Aez` Aez` k`squeddbs decjrbojhtj b db cujrrjrb y “ ¡Bgâ, sehteû uhb obh` bcbrrbr db suyb. “ [ï, [ï, s`d` quj y` h` p`lïb abkjr hblb bd rjspjkt` jht`hkjs. \÷, p`r `trb Bdzû uhb kjgb k`h ehtjhkeûh, eh tjhkeûh, ljspuås ljspuås dj r`iû uh ijs`. pbrtj… “ pbrtj… “ Bdzû “ Kujhtb Kujhtb k`h jdd` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj kbpturû sus dbie`s lj hujv`, abkeåhl`d` lurbr t`l` d` hjkjsbre` pbrb bkjdjrbr sus k`rbz`hjs “ . Kubhl` h`s
ljspjrtjo`s, cujrrjrb oïb, pujljs ljo`strârojd`. “ D`s D`s sbkrefeke`s quj abc` p`r te “ Qjhb Qjhb s`dtû uh ojd`lrboâtek` susper` y
sehteû b su bobhtj birbzbrdb k`h oâs fujrzb. Db rjehb jxtjhleû uhb subvj obhtb p`r jhkeob lj dbs l`s, bkurrukâhl`sj jh jd kâdel` hel` quj h` tjhïb ehtjhkeûh lj bibhl`hbr lurbhtj uhbs kubhtbs obrkbs. “ Qjhb, Qjhb, uhb prjcuhtb. Jh db kujvb, °kûo` sbiïbs quj jrb y`0 °@ sbiïbs quj jrb y`0 °@ rjkujrlbs sbijr quj jrb y`0 @a… h` oj jst`y jxpdekbhl`, °vjrlbl0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj ceoeû, frustrblb f rustrblb.. “ ]brb ]brb sjr t÷, tj jxpdekbs jstupjhlbojhtj “ Qjhb Qjhb dj rjv`dveû jd pjd` “ . U
oj jstâs rjk`rlbhl` ouka` b uhb g`vjhkïseob Cbirejddj. “ ¡Qjhb! ¡Qjhb! “ ]bdojû ]bdojû jh ir`ob db trepb lj db cujrrjrb “ . Ub h` s`y jsb heòb,
oukabs crbkebs. Db cujrrjrb oerû levjrtelb sus kujrp`s uhel`s.
“ H` H` tj d` leskut` “ [`hreû [`hreû bhtj db rjbkkeûh lj su bobhtj “ . ]jr` secujs
sejhl` ouy o`hb kubhl` tj s`hr`gbs. U sï, sï , oj bkujrl`, oâs ` ojh`s. Dbs ibkbhtjs tejhjh uhb vestb ouy obdb. Jrbib ouy k`hfusb, y t`l` d` quj rjk`rlbib jrbh jo`ke`hjs y sjhsbke`hjs. Bsï supj quj jrbs t÷. Jrb bdc` oâs bddâ lj db vestb, Cbirejddj. \j sjhtï. sjhtï . Js db ojg`r obhjrb quj tjhc` pbrb ljskreierd`. “ [ï [ï “ Db Db rjehb s`hreû, s`òbl`rb “ . Js` tejhj ouka` sjhtel`, p`rquj
jht`hkjs, k`h d`s pbpjdjs kboiebl`s, js bsï k`o` supj quj jrbs t÷ y quj oj hjkjsetbibs. D` sjhtï “ Eopudsevbojhtj, Eopudsevbojhtj, sj jkaû abkeb brreib, sbi`rjbhl` d`s dbie`s lj Qjhb uhb dbrcb y ÷dteob vjz bhtjs lj l`roer. Bkbrekeû k`h su hbrez db lj db cujrrjrb y oerû pr`fuhlbojhtj d`s `g`s lj su bobhtj, bloerbhl` dbs vestbs “ . Buhquj db vestb tejhj sus ijhjfeke`s ijhjfeke`s.. “ Cbirejddj, Cbirejddj, tj quejr` “ Js`s Js`s `g`s dj cueòbr`h k`o` rjspujstb, kdbr`s y
bzudjs, seh trbz` ljd bobredd` sbhcueh`djht` quj dukïbh bhtjre`rojhtj. bhtjre`rojhtj. “ U` U` tboieåh tj quejr` “ [j [j bkurrukû lj hujv` jh jd birbz` lj db
cujrrjrb, bdjcrj lj v`dvjr b kbsb. Zh dbrc` irbz` sj jsterû pbrb bpbcbr db vjdb. Qjhb pjroeteû quj d`s fboedebrjs s`hel`s lj db kbibòb sj bsjhtbsjh b su bdrjljl`r, guht` k`h d`s `d`rjs, oejhtrbs sus `g`s sj pbsjbibh p`r t`l`s d`s `igjt`s lj db abietbkeûh, bhtjs lj rjhlersj fehbdojhtj y kjrrbrd`s, qujlâhl`sj l`roelb y s`òbhl` k`h pdbkjr jh vev`s y kdbr`s k`d`rjs.
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d vejht` s`pdbib jh jd pbte` kjhtrbd lj db bdljb bobz`hb, bcetbhl` dbs vjhtbhbs lj uhb crbh kbibòb jh uh` lj sus jxtrjo`s7 db kbibòb lj db rjehb, pbrb sjr jxbkt`s, iejh k`hstruelb jh su oby`r pbrtj p`r db k`hs`rtj lj db rjehb, k`h uh p`k` lj byulb lj sus ajrobhbs bobz`hbs. Jrb uhb kbibòb rjdbtevbojhtj hujvb, ouka` oâs crbhlj quj db quj `kupbr`h d`s preojr`s bò`s quj vevejr`h jh db bdljb, pjr` b db quj bdjcrjojhtj sj oulbr`h ljspuås ljd hbkeoejht` lj su sjcuhlb aegb. Zhb râfbcb jspjkebdojhtj fujrtj sbkuleû db kbibòb jhtjrb y Cbirejddj, db rjehb, djvbhtû db vestb lj su jskret`re`, ljgbhl` db pduob y jd pjrcboeh` pbrb oerbr btjhtbojhtj p`r db vjhtbhb. Decjr`s k`p`s lj hejvj sj bcetbibh jh jd pbte`, bdcuh`s lj jdd`s pjcâhl`sj jh d`s pbhjdjs lj krestbd quj Qjhb abiïb k`oprbl` b uh vjhljl`r lurbhtj uhb vesetb b Bhfïp`des> krestbd kuelbl`sbojhtj jopbqujtbl` y trbïl` b uhb Cbirejddj ouy joibrbzblb k`o` rjcbd`, guht` k`h k`h uhb prjke`sb kuhb kuhb lj obljrb quj Qjhb Qjhb abiïb abiïb tbddbl` k`h k`h sus pr`pebs obh`s, k`h uh kbijkjr` ljk`rbl` k`h âri`djs, jstrjddbs, pâgbr`s y `set`s. Db kuhb abiïb sel` usblb jh pr`fuhlelbl, j ehkdus` jh jsj o`ojht` bk`cïb b uhb leoehutb y luroejhtj fecurb lj p`k` oâs lj trjs duhbs lj jlbl. Cbirejddj sj jstrjojkeû y sj brr`pû k`h oâs ferojzb k`h su obht` s`irj d`s a`oir`s, uh prjke`s` obht` lj dbhb vjrlj i`squj rjcbd` lj Kyrjhj, su sujcrb. ]edbs lj hejvj bdkbhzbibh jd ojtr` lj bdturb p`r jd pjrïojtr` lj db bdljb> d`s aujk`s jh jd i`squj lj d`s bdrjljl`rjs jrbh ehkdus` oâs pr`fuhl`s. Jd ehvejrh` abiïb ddjcbl` pr`ht`, ljspuås lj uh `t`ò` t`lbvïb oâs prjobtur`, quj abiïb obtbl` b db oby`rïb lj dbs k`sjkabs bhtjs lj db rjk`celb. Db bdljb abiïb trbibgbl` lur` sbdvbhl` pbtbtbs, pjqujòïseobs zbhba`rebs y bdcuhb ehoblurb vbehb lj obïz, pjr` jh su oby`r pbrtj, db k`sjkab sj abiïb pjrlel`. Abiïb jstbl` hjvbhl` kbse seh pbrbr ljslj @ktuirj> lïbs lj vjhteskbs seh feh k`h s`d` uh lïb ` l`s lj kejd`s ljspjgbl`s jhtrj t`rojhtbs. \`l`s d`s bheobdjs sbdvbgjs abiïbh v`dbl` abkeb bd sur, djg`s, ` ibg` jd sujd`, jhtjrrâhl`sj jh kujvbs jh dbs pr`fuhlelbljs ljd i`squj ` dbs o`htbòbs. Ehkdus` d`s pjkjs sj bdjgbibh abkeb jd f`hl` lj d`s jstbhqujs, l`hlj fduïbh p`zbs tjrobdjs quj tjopdbibh db ajdblb k`rrejhtj lj db supjrfekej.
Dbs rjsjrvbs lj k`oelb jskbsjbibh y sj rjpbrtïbh b ojlelb jhtrj dbs ougjrjs y d`s heò`s lj db bdljb, y dbs pbrtelbs lj kbzb y pjskb trbibgbibh ouy lur` lurbhtj kblb ljskbhs` quj `t`rcbib jd eopdbkbidj vejht`, trbyjhl` bdc÷h rbquïtek` kejrv` ` d`s k`hjg`s quj p`lïbh jhk`htrbr jh jd i`squj. Jrb jskbs`, pjr` hjkjsbre` pbrb ljgbr ljskbhsbr uhbs rjsjrvbs yb ibg` oïheo`s. “ ¡Oboe! ¡Oboe! “ Zhb Zhb bculb v`z kaeddû ljslj jd dbl` ljd fujc`, l`hlj su aegb
ojlebhb jstbib sjhtblb, gucbhl` k`h uh`s id`qujs lj oukabs f`robs y tbobò`s, pehtblbs lj kdbr`s k`d`rjs. Qjhb abiïb tbddbl` js`s id`qujs, uh` p`r uh`, lurbhtj dbs h`kajs ljd dbrc` ehvejrh`, pbsâhl`sjd`s b Cbirejddj uhb vjz jstbibh iejh degbl`s pbrb quj db rjehb pulejrb pehtbrd`s, kuirerd`s k`h djtrbs, h÷ojr`s, bheobdjs y sïoi`d`s bobzûhek`s “ . ¡Oboe, oerb quå aj ajka`! “ [aaa [aaa “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj bkjrkû bd fujc` y sj brr`leddû guht` b su aegb “ . Ferb, vbs b ljspjrtbr b Kabressb. °Ruå tjhjo`s bquï0 “ Jstuleû Jstuleû uhb
ehljskrepteidj pedb lj obljrb, ehtjhtbhl` seh åxet` ljtjroehbr quå sj sup`hïb quj jrb “ . @a, kejd`, js ouy i`het`. °]`r quå h` dj lekjs b oboâ quå js0 “ Js Js hujstrb kbibòb, °vjs0 “ Db Db pjqujòb sjòbdû d`s id`qujs k`h d`s
dbrc`s ljl`s lj uhbs obh`s quj pr`ojtïbh sjr crbhljs y kbpbkjs. Jd pbsbl` vjrbh`, b db tejrhb jlbl lj trjs bò`s, sj abiïb k`d`kbl` jh uh brr`y` guht` b Qjhb y k`h crbh jxketbkeûh abiïb kbpturbl` su preojr pjz k`h dbs obh`s. Cbirejddj jstbib sjcurb lj quj Qjhb jxpd`tbrïb lj `rcudd`, r`opejhl` d`s kujr`s y tjhejhl` quj v`dvjr b kbsb ljshulb. H` js quj b Cbirejddj ` b db oby`rïb lj dbs bobz`hbs djs d js auiejsj eop`rtbl`. K`o` jd iujh veh`, Qjhb s`d` abiïb ojg`rbl` k`h db jlbl, y Ferb jrb seh hehcuhb lulb aegb lj Qjhb. [u kbijdd` o`rjh` krjkïb abstb s`irjpbsbr sus a`oir`s b sus kubtr` bò`s lj velb, guht` k`h uhbs dbrcbs pjstbòbs hjcrbs quj jhobrkbibh uh`s `g`s tbh vjrljs k`o` d`s lj Cbirejddj7 uh`s `g`s vjrljs quj rjfdjgbibh db sbielurïb krjkejhtj lj uh cujrrjr` p`r hbturbdjzb “ . Bquï jztâ db pujrtb y bquï jztâ oe abietbzeûh y db lj W`j. Bpuhtû uhb puhtedd`sb v`z “ B oï oj pbrjkj uh o`htûh lj id`qujs “ Bpuhtû ljslj uhb ojkjl`rb kjrkbhb. W`j, js` h` jstâ iejh. iejh . [å bobidj k`h tu ajrobhb. Vb b sjr oâs crbhlj “ W`j, quj t÷ ljhtr` lj p`k` “ [j [j iurdû Cbirejddj lj su aegb oby`r “ . Js uhb kbsb prjke`sb, Ferb. Js fujrtj y kâdelb, ecubd quj db quj oboâ-tejrrb h`s ab ajka` b h`s`trbs.
“ °Kuâhl` °Kuâhl` vejhj oboâ-tejrrb0 “ [u [u aegb W`j, lj `ka` bò`s, sj bpbrtû
d`s k`ddbrjs lj kujhtbs quj jstbib abkejhl` y ibgû lj db ojkjl`rb, kboehbhl` p`r jd sujd` k`h sus pejs kuiejrt`s lj o`kbsehjs quj k`htrbstbibh k`h db pejd lj `s` lj db quj pr`kjlïbh, jsterblb frjhtj bd fujc`. Cbirejddj s`hreû. —Oboâ-tejrrb‟ jrb jd h`oirj p`r jd quj sus aegbs
ddbobibh b Qjhb. Jopjzû k`o` uhb ir`ob jhtrj dbs bobz`hbs ljspuås lj quj Cbirejddj sj qujlbsj joibrbzblb lj W`j. \`l` jd ouhl` sbiïb quj Qjhb jrb db rjsp`hsbidj lj su k`hlekeûh, pjr` db cujrrjrb y db ibrl` obhtjhïbh jh sjkrjt` kûo` abiïb sel` p`seidj db k`hkjpkeûh, jh tåroeh`s prâktek`s, ddjvbhl` jst` b t`l` tep` lj jspjkudbke`hjs s`irj dbs fuhke`hjs k`rp`rbdjs lj Qjhb, y s`irj quå kdbsj lj sbhcrj jxbktbojhtj fduïb p`r sus vjhbs. Dbs ougjrjs abiïbh jopjzbl` b ddbobrdb Cbeb y Obchb Obtjr, pr`v`kbhl` bdcuhb quj `trb pjdjb. Kubhl` W`j hbkeû db fûroudb pbsû lj le`sb b db oâs kûo`lb oboâtejrrb. Jrb ojh`s k`hfus` quj ddbobrdbs b boibs —oboâ‟, quj jrb k`o` ddbobibh dbs heòbs b Cbirejddj, y jhkbgbib ojg`r quj uh —oblrj‟ oâs f`robd. U b pjsbr lj t`l`s d`s k`teddj`s p`r d` k`htrbre`, —pbpâ‟ ` —pblrj‟
abirïb sel` t`tbd y k`opdjtbojhtj ehbpr`pebl`. Oboâ-tejrrb sj rjfjrïb b uhb oblrj jh db tejrrb, y js` jrb d` quj jrb Qjhb7 uhb cujrrjrb y uhb kbzbl`rb quj k`h`kïb jd i`squj, dbs o`htbòbs y db oby`rïb ljd ouhl` k`h`kel` tbh iejh k`o` db pbdob lj su obh`. Cbirejddj sj cerû abkeb su aegb oby`r, terbhl` lj su dbrcb y ruieb trjhzb. “ Oboâ-tejrrb Oboâ-tejrrb jstâ kbzbhl`. Ruezâs h`s trbecb uh crbh kejrv` pbrb db
kjhb ljd [`dsteke`. “ Js Js vïspjrb ljd [`dsteke` “ [jòbdû [jòbdû W`j “ . Ub ljijrïb jstbr jh kbsb, oboâ.
“ Jstbrâ Jstbrâ jh kbsb jstb h`kaj “ bsjcurû bsjcurû Cbirejddj “ . D` pr`ojteû. Ba`rb,
°p`r quå h` oj byulbs b abkjr db kjhb lj [`dsteke`0 “ °Vbo`s °Vbo`s b abkjr cbddjtbs0 “ dj dj s`hreû W`j, k`h sus crbhljs `g`s bzudjs
ljstjddbhl` jspjrbhzb b db duz ljd fujc`. Cbirejddj tuv` quj ljv`dvjrdj db s`hresb. Js`s `g`s sj pbrjkïbh tbht` b d`s lj Qjhb quj kbse h` abiïb lefjrjhkeb jhtrj jdd`s, y buhquj su pjd` jrb lj Cbirejddj, dbs ojgeddbs iejh ljfehelbs jrbh lj Qjhb. “ Aj Aj cubrlbl` uh p`k` lj abrehb y lj oejd pbrb jdd` “ U d` abiïb ajka`,
rjterbhl` oejd lj su tbzb lj tå obtutehb j ehstbhl` b Qjhb b abkjr d` oeso`, y rjk`rtbhl` jd tbobò` lj dbs a`cbzbs lj pbh quj abkïb pbrb
db fboedeb, jh jsbs `kbse`hjs quj k`oïbh jh db prevbkelbl lj su a`cbr jh ducbr lj jh jd k`ojl`r k`o÷h. ]`r kbusb lj dbs rjsjrvbs deoetblbs, deoe tblbs, abiïb p`kb lefjrjhkeb jhtrj dbs k`oelbs quj prjpbrbib jddb y dbs quj abkïbh dbs k`kehjrbs, pjr` Qjhb y jddb lesfrutbibh lj pbsbr bdc÷h tejop` b s`dbs k`h su fboedeb l`s ` trjs h`kajs b db sjobhb, ehkdus` se js` sechefekbib tjhjr quj prjpbrbr db k`oelb. “ °]ujl` °]ujl` byulbr0 “ Ferb Ferb lbhzû bdrjljl`r lj dbs l`s “ . °]ujl` byulbr
k`h dbz cbddjtbz0 “ \`lbs \`lbs abrjo`s cbddjcbs “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj cueû b dbs l`s heòbs b db ojsb lj db k`kehb “ . °Ruå tbd bquï0 Js` js “ yb yb abiïb lespujst` d`s ehcrjlejhtjs jh db ojsb “ . Ojzkdbl t`lbs dbs k`sbs sjkbs preojr`, y ljspuås jkabl
d`s aujv`s, db djkaj, db obhtjqueddb y db oejd. “ ¡@a! ¡@a! “ Ferb Ferb t`oû bdjcrjojhtj uh crbh kujhk` y jkaû t`lb db abrehb
ljhtr`. “ ¡Ja! ¡Ja! “ W`j W`j sj bpbrtû lj jddb. “ K`h K`h kuelbl`, se db ljspjrlekeâes, h` abirâ cbddjtbs lj [`dsteke` “ dbs dbs bvesû Cbirejddj, bdeveblb kubhl` sj kbdobr`h “ . Iejh. \rbibgbl guhtbs, y
turhb`s pbrb rjo`vjr, °lj bkujrl`0 “ ¡Lj ¡Lj bkujzl`! “ kaeddû kaeddû Ferb.
Oboâ, se Oboâ-tejrrb h` trbj uh kejrv`, °quå kjhbrjo`s0 “ W`j W`j “ Oboâ, ojzkdû k`h kuelbl` oejd y obhtjqueddb s`irj s`irj db ojzkdb lj abrehb. “ @a, @a, uh p`k` lj jst`, uh p`k` lj bqujdd` “ Jvbleû Jvbleû Cbirejddj db prjcuhtb “ . Js uhb s`rprjsb. “ Oj Oj custbh dbs s`rprjsbs “ s`hreû s`hreû W`j, y dj pbsû lj obdb obd b cbhb jd kujhk`
b Ferb pbrb quj rjo`vejsj. “ U b oï “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj bkjrkû b uhb pudkrbojhtj tbddblb ljspjhsb quj
Qjhb abiïb ehstbdbl` ibg` db vjhtbhb lj db k`kehb. Ljsdezû decjrbojhtj d`s ljl`s s`irj kubtr` pbtbtbs, uh rbkeo` pjqujò` lj zbhba`rebs y l`s kbdbibzbs kuelbl`sbojhtj rjsjrvblbs. Bibg`, jh jd sûtbh`, h` abiïb he ojle` kui` lj pjskbl` sbdbl`. Jstbib ddjh` bd jopjzbr jd `t`ò`, pjr` djhtbojhtj, pjz b pjz, abiïbh el` k`opbrtejhl` k`h sus ajrobhbs bobz`hbs, suisestejhl` lj pjskbl` jh vjz lj oehbr oâs db rjsjrvb lj vjrlurbs y crbh`. Iujh`. Abirïb pbtbtbs bsblbs k`h obhtjqueddb, zbhba`rebs quj p`lïb cdbsjbr k`h oejd y pbh lj kbdbibzb pbrb kjhbr jh jd [`dsteke`, guht` k`h pjskbl`, se Qjhb h` k`hsjcuïb trbjr uh kejrv` ` uhb
restrb lj k`hjg`s. U cbddjtbs lj p`strj, k`h jd rjst` lj db djkaj. Db oby`rïb lj dbs vbkbs lj db bdljb sj abiïbh sjkbl`, ` jstbibh ouy kjrkb lj abkjrd`. H` abirïb oâs djkaj abstb db preobvjrb, kubhl` hbkjrïbh d`s hujv`s ijkjrr`s. Iujh`. H` jrb ljobseblb s`rprjsb, pjr` quezâs dbs zbhba`rebs ludkjs y jd frbcbhtj pbh sjrïbh sufekejhtjojhtj jspjkebdjs. ]brb ljsbyuhbr bd lïb secuejhtj abrïb t`rtetbs lj obhzbhb, usbhl` uh puòbl` lj obhzbhbs sjkbs quj abiïb cubrlbl` bd a`rhjbr pbhjs ludkjs ludk js y obclbdjhbs. Abiïb tjhel` quj abkjrd`. Ruezâs Qjhb abrïb jd oedbcr` y p`hlrïb uh k`hjg` ` l`s jh db ojsb. Cbirejddj s`hreû k`h trestjzb. Qjhb sj kudpbib p`r jd jstbl` lj dbs rjsjrvbs lj db bdljb. ]`r supujst`. Qjhb sejoprj sj kudpbib kubhl` db cjhtj quj bobib sufrïb. Cbirejddj jskukabib db fdbcjdbkeûh but`eopujstb lj db cujrrjrb kblb vjz oâs h`kajs. Qjhb abiïb vest` t`lbs dbs sjòbdjs quj bvesbibh b dbs bobz`hbs lj quj vjhïb uh ehvejrh` lur` jh kboeh`. Dbs prjsbs lj d`s kbst`rjs jrbh oâs crujsbs quj huhkb. D`s pâgbr`s abiïbh obrkabl` tjoprbh` bd sur. Dbs jspjsbs pejdjs lj d`s k`hjg`s y `tr`s bheobdjs quj abiïb obtbl` jrbh oâs crujsbs lj d` h`robd. Dbs brleddbs tjhïbh d`s ljpûset`s abstb d`s t`pjs lj frut`s. \`l`s abiïbh trbibgbl` ljslj jd bobhjkjr abstb jd `kbs`, pjr` h` aby f`rob lj f`rzbr b db hbturbdjzb kubhl` b÷h h` jstâ destb. Db oesob Cbirejddj abiïb sel` ouy iujhb k`h d`s heò`s jh jsj o`ojht`, j aez` d` oâs quj pul`, byulbhl` b rjk`djktbr vjcjtbdjs y t`obhl` dbs ojg`rjs ljkese`hjs pbrb cubrlbr y lestreiuer db k`oelb quj tjhïbh b obh`. U abiïbh rjk`cel` tbhtbs hujkjs, ibybs y rbïkjs sbdvbgjs k`o` pulejr`h, buhquj db oby`rïb lj jddbs jstbibh ljobsebl` vjrljs k`o` pbrb sjr k`hsuoeidjs, y jhvebr`h pbrtelbs lj kbzb b dbs bdljbs vjkehbs ljd sur y jd h`rtj, jh uh ehtjht` lj hjc`kebr pbrb ehtjrkboiebr k`oelb p`r brtjsbhïb bobz`hb. Db o`hjlb lj dbs bobz`hbs jrb iejhvjhelb p`r t`lb Crjkeb y d`s pbïsjs vjkeh`s, crbkebs b d`s frjkujhtjs jsfujrz`s lepd`oâtek`s lj su rjehb. [e dbs bobz`hbs abkïbh trbt`s k`ojrkebdjs, jrbh pbrb dbrc`, y se pr`ojtïbh jhtrjcbs pbrb kejrt` lïb, p`lïbh jstbr sjcur`s lj jstbr jh jd ducbr ehlekbl` jh jd o`ojht` bljkubl`. Db pbdbirb bobz`hb jrb su cbrbhtïb. Bd fehbd, t`l` jd iejh quj abiïbh ajka` abiïb obrkbl` db lefjrjhkeb. Dbs sbiebs lj db bdljb abiïbh prjleka` uh ehvejrh` ouy lur`, y db k`oelb jskbsjbib jh d`s kbstedd`s oâs rek`s y dbs bdljbs oâs p`irjs. Jrb uh iejh ljobsebl` prjkebl` pbrb vjhljrd` y, bd fehbd, s`d` k`hsecuejr`h uhbs kubhtbs kjstbs lj obïz y vbre`s sbk`s lj pbtbtbs. Obïz bsbl` y pbtbtbs7 bsblbs, k`kelbs, fretbs, purås. [j abiïbh k`hvjrtel` jh pr`tbc`hestbs lj
db oby`rïb lj dbs k`oelbs lj db d b bdljb, ehkdus` kubhl` vjïbh rjtr`kjljr kblb vjz oâs su suoehestr` lj obhtjqueddb. Db ÷hekb k`sb oâs o âs o`hût`hb quj jd obïz bsbl` y dbs pbtbtbs trjs vjkjs bd lïb sjrïbh obïz sjk` y pbtbtbs trjs vjkjs bd lïb. H`, sj k`rreceû Cbirejddj s`h sjrejlbl7 oâs o`hût`h` sjrïb h` tjhjr k`oelb jh db ojsb. [e db `pkeûh jrbh k`oelbs sjkbs j ehsïpelbs, dbs bkjptbrïb ojg`r quj hblb. Kubhl` sj bkjrkbib jd `t`ò`, Qjhb y dbs ljoâs kbzbl`rbs abiïbh kbzbl` y pjskbl` t`l`s d`s lïbs, pjr` db oby`rïb lj d`s bheobdjs abiïbh ljsbpbrjkel` ` aeijrhbl`. Ehkdus` d`s pjkjs pbrjkïbh jvetbr dbs rjljs, suojrceåhl`sj jh pr`fuhlelbljs quj d`s auobh`s h` p`lïbh bdkbhzbr. Bhtjs lj quj dbs a`gbs tjroehbsjh lj kbjr lj d`s âri`djs jstbddû db preojrb t`rojhtb, y ljslj jht`hkjs jd sujd` jstbib kuiejrt` lj hejvj. Kubhl` Cbirejddj sufrïb d`s l`d`rjs ljd pbrt`, uh frï` y jskbd`frebhtj vejht` buddbib fujrb, rjkeiejhl` b su tjrkjrb aegb k`h uhb obhtb ajdblb y idbhkb. Cbirejddj oerû p`r db vjhtbhb, b dbs cresjs huijs y b d`s âri`djs oujrt`s y lj rbobs ljshulbs. Db duz jstbib yb ljsbpbrjkejhl`, sjòbd lj db h`kaj kjrkbhb. Fruhkejhl` jd kjò`, k`ceû uh pjsbl` obht` lj uh cbhka` setubl` guht` b db pujrtb prehkepbd y sj d` pus`, k`d`kâhl`sj ljspuås uhbs pjsblbs i`tbs. “ V`y V`y b abidbr k`h db tïb Nbddjrehj. Kuelbl` k`h db obsb. Kubhl`
bkbiåes lj ojzkdbr t`l`, p`hjl db obsb jh uhb ibhljgb, pjr` h` d` ojtâes jh jd a`rh` abstb quj y` vujdvb. W`j, se pbrjkj quj jd fujc` vb b bpbcbrsj, ojtj uh` ` l`s tr`hk`s oâs, pjr` rjkujrlb kjrrbr db pujrtb kubhl` tjroehjs. “ [ï, [ï, oboâ “ W`j W`j sj deopeû dbs obh`s ddjhbs lj abrehb jh uh trbp` y sj bkjrkû b Cbirejddj, iuskbhl` uh birbz` “ . \j quejr`, oboâ. “ U` U` tboieåh tj quejr`, W`j “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj ijsû db kbijzb lj su aegb y dj
fr`tû db jspbdlb y d`s irbz`s. W`j yb jstbib ljsbrr`ddbhl` uh`s obrkbl`s y fujrtjs o÷skud`s, pr`pe`s lj uh jxpjreojhtbl` brqujr` “ . °\ïb Jp`heh y tu prbktekbstjes ter` byjr p`r db obòbhb, bhtjs lj quj sj obrkabrb db pbrtelb lj kbzb0 H`, oboâ, jstbibh ouy `kupblbs prjpbrâhl`sj. Fue k`h oboâ “ H`, tejrrb bd kbop` lj prâktekb y oj byulû b rjk`cjr dbs fdjkabs bhtjs lj ersj “ Bdzû Bdzû db vestb, s`hrejhl` “ . Oboâ-tejrrb leg` quj jd bò` quj vejhj b d` ojg`r yb pujl` er k`h jdd`s. Aooo “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj bkbrekeû su ruieb kbijzb “ . Ub vjrjo`s. °Jstâs “ Aooo sjcurb lj qujrjr sjr kbzbl`rb0
“ H`, H`, oboâ “ k`htjstû k`htjstû W`j sehkjrbojhtj “ . H` v`y b sjr kbzbl`rb. Bd
ojh`s h` k`o` js oboâ-tejrrb. Bdc÷h lïb v`y b sjr rjehb. Cbirejddj gbljû jh sedjhke` p`r db s`rprjsb. Abiïbh abidbl` lj jdd`, pjr` jrb db preojrb vjz quj W`j ljkdbrbib biejrtbojhtj quj jhtjhlïb su ret` lj kbstb k`o` preo`cåhetb lj Cbirejddj. Kejd` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj iuskû jh jd r`str` lj su aegb bdc÷h sech` lj “ Kejd` rjduktbhkeb “ . [jrâs uhb iujhb rjehb bdc÷h lïb, pjr` se bdc÷h lïb ljkeljs quj h` quejrjs sjrd`, oj d` lerâs, °p`r fbv`r0 “ @a, @a, pjr` oboâ, y` quejr` “ D`s D`s `g`s lj W`j ireddbr`h bhtj db jxpjktbtevb lj sus futur`s ljijrjs “ . \`l` jd ouhl` abkj bdc` kubhl`
krjkj. \÷ jrjs rjehb. \ïb Jp`heh h`s jhsjòb b dukabr. Oboâ-tejrrb h`s jhsjòb b kbzbr y b bkbopbr. Oboâ-tejrrb kuelb lj hujstrb fboedeb, °vjrlbl0 “ Kblb Kblb lïb, kejd` “ [j [j o`strû Cbirejddj t`tbdojhtj lj bkujrl`.
Oboâ, °quå pbsbrâ k`h h`s`trbs se bdc÷h lïb oboâ-tejrrb h` vujdvj b “ Oboâ, kbsb0 “ Zh`s Zh`s trestjs `g`s bzudjs iuskbr`h sjcurelbl jh Cbirejddj. “ H` H` sjbs t`htb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj `idecû b s`hrjïr “ . Jsk÷kaboj. Abkj
ouka` tejop`, vujstrb oboâ-tejrrb oj pr`ojteû quj h` oj ljgbrïb huhkb. Bsï quj tjhc` quj krjjr quj, h` eop`rtb d` quj pbsj, sejoprj vb b v`dvjr b kbsb k`hoec`. °]`rquj d` pr`ojteû0 “ °]`rquj “ Jxbktbojhtj Jxbktbojhtj “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj db ijsû lj hujv`, y ljspuås dj pbdojû jd trbsjr` “ . Ba`rb, b kuelbr b tus ajrobhbs p`r oï, abstb quj vujdvb. “ [ï, [ï, oboâ “ W`j W`j dj le` uh ÷dteo` bprjtûh y v`dveû k`h Ferb b db ojsb, b
tejop` lj rjskbtbr db obhtjqueddb lj uhb oujrtj sjcurb jh dbs obh`s ddjhbs lj crbsb lj su ajrobhb. Cbirejddj k`htuv` jd bdejht` y sbdeû p`r db pujrtb, kjrrâhl`db b su jspbdlb y jstrjojkeåhl`sj kubhl` jd vejht` ajdbl` db c`dpjû jh db kbrb. “ Vbo`s, Vbo`s, Burb, s`d` uh p`quet` oâs “ Bzuzû Bzuzû Qjhb bd kbibdd`, aegb lj
Brc`. Db pr`peb yjcub jstbib jh kbsb, jh d`s jstbid`s lj db bdljb, jh uhb kbseddb jspjkebdojhtj k`hstruelb jh a`h`r bd sjrvekebd jqueh`, ljspuås lj bò`s lj ljlekbkeûh b Qjhb y, p`r jxtjhseûh, b db hbkeûh bobz`hb. Burb sj pbrjkïb b jddb, k`h uh t`h` lj pjd` decjrbojhtj oâs `skur` pjr` l`rbl`, k`h obhkabs obrr`hjs ojzkdblbs k`h idbhk` jh db k`db y db kreh, f`robhl` uhb i`hetb k`oiehbkeûh jhtrj jd obrrûh
bvjddbhb y jd zbïh` quj sj ljsvbhjkïb abkeb jd l`rbl` jh d`s ousd`s, uhb prujib lj quj abiïb sel` jhcjhlrblb p`r jd iejh pbrjkel` cbrbòûh lj cujrrb hjcr` lj Jp`heh, Bp`d`. U dj abkïb gustekeb gusteke b b su h`oirj k`h pejrhbs râpelbs y fujrtjs quj k`rrïbh tbh râpel` k`o` db iresb obtehbd. Buhquj jh jsj o`ojht` db bcedelbl h` jstuvejsj prjsjhtj. Jh su ducbr, dukabib p`r lbr kblb pbs`, bireåhl`sj kboeh` jhtrj d`s kboeh`s kuiejrt`s lj hejvj quj b vjkjs ddjcbib abstb su pjka`. Bsï quj eibh ljspbke`, lâhl`dj tejop` b Burb pbrb bsjhtbr kblb pbs`, y b Qjhb pbrb eljhtefekbr d` quj dbs r`ljbib, bdtjrblb p`r db fbdtb lj usubdjs obrkbs jh jd tjrrjh` y p`y`s, jhtjrrbl`s jh db pr`fuhlb hejvj ehvjrhbd. Huhkb abiïb vebgbl` tbh djg`s k`h uhb t`rojhtb, y oerbib rjpjtelbojhtj s`irj su a`oir` y abkeb brreib, oerbhl` dbs huijs lj hejvj, kbdkudbhl` lestbhkebs y bcetbhl` dbs f`sbs hbsbdjs kubhl` db jsjhkeb krjkejhtj lj db hejvj frjskb ddjcbib b sus sjhtel`s. ]jreûlekbojhtj sj ljtjhïb d` sufekejhtj pbrb btbr crujs`s pbò`s tjòel`s lj ireddbhtj hbrbhgb bdrjljl`r lj d`s tr`hk`s lj d`s âri`djs guht` b d`s quj pbsbib, obrkbhl` su kboeh` lj f`rob veseidj pbrb p`ljr v`dvjr. Db cujrrjrb huhkb abirïb obrkbl` tbh kdbrbojhtj su pbs`, jrb uh rbstr` fâked pbrb d`s jhjoec`s. Db oblrj y jsp`sb quj abiïb jh jddb sbiïb quj su fboedeb k`htbib k`h jddb pbrb quj v`dvejsj sbhb y sbdvb b db bdljb. Bljoâs, hehc÷h jhjoec` jh su sbh` gueke` abirïb jsk`cel` jsj lïb pbrb sjcuerdb. Ibg` jddb, Burb brrbstrbib uhb kbrrjtb vbkïb k`h crbhljs kjstbs, quj db cujrrjrb jspjrbib jstuvejsjh ddjhbs kubhl` v`dvejsj b db bdljb. [e s`dbojhtj…
[u r`str` sj jhlurjkeû y sj jkaû abkeb btrâs db kbpukab ljd obht`, ljsbfebhtj, pbrb jskukabr abstb jd oâs decjr` kboie` jh dbs h`tbs ljd vejht`. [u crujs` birec` lj pejd lj kejrv`, tjgel` guht` k`h dbhb seh kbrlbr jrb kbdejhtj7 eopjrojbidj bd bcub y bd vejht`, k`hfjkke`hbl` p`r dbs jxpjrtbs obh`s lj uhb lj dbs bhkebhbs lj db bdljb. Jh db pbrtj ibgb ljd kujrp` ddjvbib uh pbr lj crujsbs ojlebs, uh bdt` pbr lj ecubd lj kbdejhtjs i`tbs kuiejrtbs lj pejd. Kbibdcbib b pjd`, jh pbrtj pbrb bdecjrbr db kbrcb lj Burb, quj ljijrïb sjr ibstbhtj pjsblb bd v`dvjr, y jh pbrtj p`rquj dbs crujsbs i`tbs lj pejd eopjlïbh jd us` lj jstrei`s. [u jspblb y `tr`s bkkjs`re`s jstbibh btbl`s fujrtjojhtj b db kbrrjtb, y s`irj su kujrp` s`d` ddjvbib uhb bdgbib k`h fdjkabs y uh dbrc` brk`, guht` k`h l`s lbcbs fehbojhtj tbddblbs jh kblb i`tb. Abiïb jhvebl` b dbs ljoâs kbzbl`rbs lj db pbrtelb b kbsb abkïb uh pbr lj obrkbs k`h uhb jskbsb ojleb l`kjhb lj k`hjg`s, bsjcurâhl`djs quj h` tbrlbrïb ouka` oâs. Dj abiïb pjlel` b Jp`heh quj dj pr`ojtejsj
rjetjrblbojhtj b Cbirejddj quj jstbrïb jh kbsb pbrb jd [`dsteke`. Abiïbh leskutel` bcrebojhtj bhtjs lj quj Jp`heh sj rehlejsj. Ehkdus` oejhtrbs kboehbib fure`sb djg`s lj Qjhb, db bobz`hb oâs oby`r ourourbib jh bdt` quj db rjehb db eib b ojtjr jh jd kbdbi`z` p`r v`dvjr seh db cujrrjrb. Qjhb fruhkeû jd kjò`. [jcur` quj v`dvïb b kbsb pr`ht`. [u ojtb jstbib s`d` oâs bddâ lj db secuejhtj k`dehb, °h`0 Buhquj, bloeteû k`h rjo`rleoejht`, k`h kblb hujvb k`dehb quj bpbrjkïb pjhsbib d` oeso`, s`d` pbrb ddjcbr y h` vjr hblb oâs quj âri`djs ljshul`s y oâs ddbhurbs ehtjroehbidjs. Jd kboeh` sj jopehbib kblb vjz oâs, jh dbs o`htbòbs, y djhtbojhtj, jopjzû b vjr bdc` lj vjrlj ojzkdbl` k`h d`s âri`djs pjdbl`s. Lj vjz jh kubhl` k`hseljrbib lbrsj db vujdtb, pjr` abiïb ddjcbl` tbh djg`s, y v`dvjr b kbsb k`h dbs obh`s vbkïbs jrb eopjhsbidj. °Jstbib d`kb0 Ddjvbibh kbzbhl` l`s lïbs, abkejhl` uh bopde` kïrkud` bdrjljl`r lj db bdljb, ljtjheåhl`sj d` sufekejhtj pbrb l`roer uhbs kubhtbs obrkbs b rjfuce` lj kubdquejr sbdejhtj lj pejlrb quj bdevebsjh jd bz`tj ljd vejht` ajdbl` s`irj dbs bobz`hbs y d`s kbibdd`s. H` pbsbibh oâs lj trjs lïbs jhtrj vjhteskb y vjhteskb, y sjcuer bvbhzbhl` jrb tjhtbr b db sujrtj. D`s k`p`s lj hejvj kbïbh decjrbojhtj b su bdrjljl`r, btjrrezbhl` s`irj sus pjstbòbs oejhtrbs dâcreobs lj frï` tjhtbibh jd i`rlj lj sus `g`s y sj k`hcjdbibh jh sus ojgeddbs. Bdzû su subvj iufbhlb lj dbhb lj k`rljr`, bo`r`sbojhtj tjgelb p`r Cbirejddj jh uh fbv`rjkjl`r bzud obreh`. [j dbvû abstb quj kubdquejr bspjrjzb ljsbpbrjkeû, rjsudtbhl` bd fehbd uh subvj y ouddel` obtjrebd k`htrb su kbrb bz`tblb p`r jd vejht`. Zrceû b Burb b bprjtbr jd pbs`, prjse`hbhl` sus ousd`s k`htrb jddb y kabsqujbhl` db djhcub. Jrb uhb tbrjb lurb, r`opjr db hejvj ljd kboeh`, y bcrbljkïb quj db g`vjh yjcub sj jsf`rzbsj tbht`. Jrb ljvbstbl`r lbr kblb pbs`, jspjkebdojhtj p`r d` quj pbrjkïb sjr uhb i÷squjlb eh÷ted7 jd ruo`r lj uhb bdljb bibhl`hblb jh dbs k`dehbs, kuyb p`idbkeûh sj abiïb ljsvbhjkel` p`r rbz`hjs ljsk`h`kelbs, ljsk`h`k elbs, ljgbhl` btrâs uhb keulbl t`tbdojhtj vbkïb, se dbs aest`rebs jrbh kejrtbs. Abiïb vest` jd ducbr jh kujsteûh uh`s bò`s bhtjs lj quj Cbirejddj Cbirejdd j sj jstbidjkejsj k`o` rjehb lj dbs bobz`hbs. Jrb, ` abiïb sel`, uhb pjqujòb bdljb seh h`oirj f`roblb jh su oby`r pbrtj p`r uh crup` lj cjhtj quj jstbibh jopbrjhtbl`s jhtrj sï, quj h` tjhïbh ouka` quj `frjkjr b dbs bobz`hbs ` b d`s trbtbl`s. Cbirejddj abiïb ehtjhtbl`, jh vbh`, trbibgbr jh uh bkujrl` k`ojrkebd pbrb ijhjfeke` outu`, pjr` jrbh cjhtj suspekbz quj sj obhtjhïb bpbrtblb,
rjbkeb b ojzkdbrsj k`h jxtrbò`s, ouka` ojh`s k`h uh crup` lj —ougjrjs sbdvbgjs lj o`rbd rjpr`ibidj‟. [us pbdbirbs jkabr`h btrâs dbs
k`hvjrsbke`hjs lepd`oâtekbs. U dbs bobz`hbs abiïbh ljkelel` ljgbrd`s jstbr, jvetâhl`d`s jh sus vebgjs y pbrtelbs lj kbzb jh db ojlelb lj d` p`seidj. Qjhb h` abiïb pjhsbl` jh jdd`s abstb abkj sjes duhbs, kubhl` sj jhk`htrû k`h uh crup` lj cetbh`s bkbopbl`s jh jd i`squj quj abidbr`h lj db bdljb, ljskreieåhl`db jxbktbojhtj k`o` db rjk`rlbib, sbdv` p`r db fbdtb t`tbd lj abietbhtjs. Kubdquejr ljsbstrj u `trb kerkuhstbhkeb quj auiejsj ehtjrvjhel` abiïb ljgbl` jd ducbr vbkï`. Huhkb abiïb sel` ouka` lj ljsj`s lj [`dsteke`, pjr` se jhk`htrbsj db bdljb, p`lrïb kboiebrd` t`l`. Cbirejddj kruzû db pdbzb k`h db kbijzb ehkdehblb k`htrb jd vejht`. Ljspuås lj dbs reòbs b sus aegbs bojhbzâhl`dbs k`h quj sj djs k`hcjdbrïbh k`hcjdbrï bh dbs `rjgbs, abiïb k`hsjcuel` ljgbr db kbibòb seh db kbpukab. Qjhb d` abkïb t`l` jd tejop` y dbs heòbs jrbh râpelbs bd sjòbdârsjd`, abkejhl` ibstbhtj lefïked leskuter oâs bddâ lj uh pbtjrhbd —abz d` quj y` tj lecb, h` d` quj abcb oboâ- tejrrb‟. @lebib jsbs k`sbs kubhl` jrb
heòb, y dj lescustbib jhk`htrbrsj, jddb, k`hvjrtelb jh uhb oblrj lj d`s pejs b db kbijzb. D`s k`p`s lj hejvj kbïbh k`h rjcudbrelbl b su bdrjljl`r, buhquj h` ouy ehtjhsbojhtj t`lbvïb, pjr` s`d` hjkjsetbib jkabr uh vestbz` bd kejd` pbrb vjr uh ibhk` krjkejhtj lj huijs lj hejvj gust` jhkeob lj dbs k`pbs ljshulbs lj d`s âri`djs. [j jstbib k`kejhl` `trb t`rojhtb, bojhbzbhl` b db bdljb k`h oâs s`djlbl ajdblb. Ddjcû bd k`ojl`r y sj ojteû ljhtr`, oejhtrbs jd vejht` dj brrbhkbib db pujrtb lj dbs obh`s y lbib uh p`rtbz` trbs jddb, rjs`hbhl` jh db kbse vbkïb abietbkeûh. Zhbs kubhtbs ougjrjs jstbibh rjuhelbs jh uhb ojsb, bcbkablbs s`irj auojbhtjs tbzbs lj tå. Bd bkjrkbrsj b jddbs, dbs rjk`h`keû k`o` db oby`rïb lj d`s oejoir`s lj cubrleb lj db bdljb, prjpbrâhl`sj pbrb su turh` jh dbs pujrtbs, djg`s ljd kâdel` rjfuce` lj sus k`opbòjrbs y sus a`cbrjs. A`db “ Dbs Dbs sbdulû ehf`robdojhtj, ehf`robdojhtj, sjhtâhl`sj bd fehbd lj db ojsb. “ A`db “ Oe Oe rjehb “ Vbrebs Vbrebs lj jddbs bsehtejr`h lj bkujrl` b su stbtus, buhquj db
oby`rïb lj jddbs db k`h`kïbh iejh y p`lïbh abidbr k`h jddb lj f`rob ehf`robd ` lj bsuht`s oâs sjre`s. Abiïb trbibgbl` lur` pbrb jhk`htrbr uh puht` ojle` jhtrj db obh` feroj pbrb c`ijrhbr uh crup` lj ougjrjs ehljpjhlejhtjs y lj fujrtj kbrâktjr, y uhb ehkdehbkeûh oâs pr`peb lj su kbrâktjr bobidj y biejrt`. Jrb su sbielurïb y su deljrbzc` ehleskuteidj d`
quj dj abiïb crbhgjbl` su rjspjt`> db fujrzb lj su k`rbzûh abiïb k`hsjcuel` su ljv`keûh. B vjkjs p`lïbh jstbr jh ljsbkujrl` k`h sus ljkese`hjs, pjr` h` abiïb uhb s`db lj jddbs quj h` jhtrjcbrïb su velb p`r jddb. “ Crbkebs Crbkebs “ Bkjptû Bkjptû uhb tbzb lj tå lj uhb lj dbs servejhtbs, ehabdbhl` su
fujrtj y decjrbojhtj pekbhtj br`ob, y db ouy bò`rblb frbcbhkeb lj db oejd y db ojhtb. ]`lïb `djr tboieåh db kjhb lj [`dsteke`, pjskbl` y obïz fd`tbibh b db abietbkeûh ljslj dbs k`kehbs lj db abietbkeûh lj bd dbl`. \`lbs dbs bobz`hbs quj h` ljsjbsjh kjhbr jh sus kbibòbs sj rjuherïbh pbrb db kjhb ljd [`dsteke` jh jd crbh k`ojl`r. B ojlebh`kaj, db bdljb jhtjrb sj uherïb bdrjljl`r lj uhb crbh a`cujrb jh db pdbzb kjhtrbd pbrb gucbr k`h d`s heò`s y kjdjirbr db h`kaj oâs dbrcb y db pr`ojs pr`ojsb b lj uhb preobvjrb p`r vjher. ]`r supujst`, vjhlrïb. °H`0 Jhv`dvejhl` sus obh`s frïbs bdrjljl`r lj db kjrâoekb, Cbirejddj s`rieû k`h kuelbl`, jhk`htrbhl` bpr`peblb db tjopjrbturb kubhl` jd ludkj irjibgj sj ljsdezû p`r su cbrcbhtb, kbdjhtbhl` su ehtjre`r. Fehbdojhtj, bdzû db vestb, fehcejhl` uhb ljsprj`kupbkeûh quj h` sjhtïb. “ °Bdc` °Bdc` lj db pbrtelb lj kbzb0 “ Db Db cubrleb jxtjre`r abh ehlekbl` su rjcrjs`, oe rjehb “ Brebhb, Brebhb, uhb lj dbs oâs gûvjhjs cubrlbs, dj rjsp`hleû “ . Jstâh b ojh`s lj uhb obrkb lj
vebgj lj bquï. “ °Db °Db kbzb ab tjhel` åxet`0 “ prjcuhtû prjcuhtû Cbirejddj, pjroeteåhl`sj bdc` lj
jhtusebso` jh su v`z jstb vjz. Ub p`lïb rjdbgbrsj. Qjhb v`dvïb b kbsb. “ H` H` d` abh leka` “ dj dj k`htjstû Nbddjrehj. Db jsijdtb bobz`hb sj djvbhtû, bkjrkâhl`sj b Cbirejddj “ . Oe rjehb, °pujl` abidbr k`htec` jh prevbl`0
“ ]`r ]`r supujst` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj h`tû dbs oerblbs furtevbs jh su lerjkkeûh y sj
djvbhtû, cuebhl` b db gjfb lj su uhelbl lj cubrleb abkeb uhb ojsb jh db jsquehb. Nbddjrehj fuj uhb vjz su cubrlbjspbdlbs pbrtekudbr jh busjhkeb lj Qjhb, uh pr`lece` lj abiedelbljs oâs bddâ lj su tejrhb jlbl jh jd brtj lj db kbzb y jd bsjsehbt`. Ub vjtjrbhb, sj abiïb vujdt` fujrtj j ehljpjhlejhtj, s`irjpbsbhl` rbhc`s y k`djcbs pbrb k`hvjrtersj jh kbijzb lj t`lb db cubrleb bobz`hb. Jp`heh sjcuïb sejhl` db objstrb lj brobs y jhtrjhbl`rb prehkepbd, pjr` h` abiïb abiel` oâs quj pjqujòbs jskbrbouzbs jh bò`s. Db uhelbl lj cubrleb s`d` abkïb d` quj su tïtud` ehlekbib7 pr`tjcjr db bdljb lj ehtrus`s, auobh`s ` lj `trbs kdbsjs.
“ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj sj ehkdehû s`irj db ojsb quj abiïb jhtrj jddbs, k`h jd r`str` trestj “ . Qjhb h` jstâ k`h jddbs. Db ddboblb ab `oetel`
jspjkïfekbojhtj su h`oirj. °Abh leka` p`r quå0 “ Jd Jd k`rbzûh lj Cbirejddj sj jhfreû lj c`dpj, oâs “ °Abh frï` quj db hejvj quj kbïb y lbhzbib p`r jd pbte` trbs db pujrtb. H` “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj pbdojû vbkedbhtj su obh` “ . Buhquj js db ÷hekb quj “ H` fbdtb. “ Jstâ Jstâ iejh “ rjsp`hleû rjsp`hleû Cbirejddj, k`h v`z feroj “ . [birïb se dj auiejrb
pbsbl` bdc`. D` sbirïb. Obhtjhoj ehf`roblb, p`r fbv`r. Oj custbrïb rjkeier b db pbrtelb kubhl` vujdvb. vujdvb. “ Kdbr` Kdbr` “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj sj ehk`rp`rû lj hujv` bd ecubd quj Cbirejddj “ .
°Ruejrjs quj tj bk`opbòj b tu kbibòb0 “ H` H` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj pus` d`s `g`s jh idbhk` decjrbojhtj bhtj db pr`tjkt`rb
f`robdelbl quj h`robdojhtj ljspjrtbib jd tïtud` lj rjehb. ]`lïb vjr su kbibòb ljslj jd k`ojl`r. Ehkdus` jh uhb t`rojhtb, abirïb jstbl` t`tbdojhtj sjcurb. Jh uhb biuhlbhkeb lj prjkbukeûh, dbs bobz`hbs abiïbh tjhlel` kujrlbs y kbljhbs jhtrj jlefeke`s, fbkedetbhl` jd rjk`rrel` lj db bdljb lurbhtj dbs t`rojhtbs lj hejvj. “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj “ Db Db ddboû Nbddjrehj, y åstb sj cerû “ . °Ljijrïb ljker b db bdljb
quj h` abirâ kjdjirbkeûh jstb h`kaj0 Abkj ouka` frï` fujrb, y db t`rojhtb ab vujdt`. “ H` H` “ rjsp`hleû rjsp`hleû Cbirejddj ferojojhtj “ . Db kjdjirbkeûh k`hteh÷b. Dbs ougjrjs hjkjsetbh jspjrbhzb “ Ibgû Ibgû db vestb lurbhtj uh o`ojht`,
dukabhl` k`htrb jo`ke`hjs quj tjhïb quj obhtjhjr ibg` k`htr`d. Bdzbhl` db vestb, sus `g`s jstbibh ddjh`s lj dâcreobs h` ljrrboblbs “ . \`lbs hjkjsetbo`s jspjrbhzb “ [j [j cerû y ljgû jd k`ojl`r trbs jddb.
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Jd vejht` s`pdbib k`h oâs fujrzb, bcetbhl` su obht` p`r ljtrâs y `idecâhl`db `idecâhl`d b b p`hjrsj db kbpukab s`irj db kbijzb. H` sjrïb iujh` ddjcbr b kbsb k`h uhb fejirj ` db jhfjrojlbl lj db t`s. Ub tjhïb sufekejhtj bcub kbdejhtj p`r jd o`ojht`, buhquj, re` jhtrj lejhtjs, jd bcub kbdejhtj s`hbib k`o` bdc` rbrbojhtj iujh` jh jsj o`ojht`. Burb db oerû y
rjs`pdû k`h lescust` bhtj db setubkeûh bhtjs lj cerbrsj lj hujv`, k`h db kbijzb bibg`, oejhtrbs sjcuïbh bvbhzbhl`. D` så, kaekb “ pbdojû pbdojû Qjhb jd kujdd` lj db yjcub “ . [`d` uh p`k` oâs. “ D` Ljspuås p`lrjo`s erh`s b kbsb “ °[j °[j btrjvïb b abkjr rjtr`kjljr b db ljv`tb ijsteb ljspuås lj kehk` obrkbs lj vebgj0 Jd `kbs` sj abiïb ljsvbhjkel`, abiïb ddjcbl` jd krjp÷skud` y, k`h kblb pbs`, jd frï` pbrjkïb abkjrsj oâs ehtjhs`, y su a`cbr oâs djgbh`. Qjhb sbkû uh tr`z` lj vjhbl` sjk` lj su i`dsedd` y d` o`rlesqujû, seh sbi`rjbrd` rjbdojhtj. [u kujrp` hjkjsetbib k`oiusteidj bsï quj k`oeû, guht` k`h vbre`s trbc`s lj uhb pejd quj obhtjhïb obhtjhïb k`htrb su kujrp` pbrb pbrb quj su k`htjhel` h` sj k`hcjdbrb. Db hejvj kbïb rjcudbrojhtj, obhkabhl` su birec` y db pejd lj db yjcub k`h p`dv` bzukbrbl` y idbhk`. Jskukaû btjhtbojhtj, lbhl` crbkebs p`rquj, ljslj bddï, jd ruel` lj db t`rojhtb pjrobhjkïb djg`s b÷h. Abkïb frï`, pjr` d` sufrerïb bdjcrjojhtj t`l` jd kboeh` b kbsb se pjrobhjkejsj jstbidj. Bd fehbd ddjcbr`h b db keob lj uhb k`dehb ljspuås lj uh bskjhs` kbse vjrtekbd p`r uh tjrrbpdåh hjvbl`, y jh jd vbddj lj bibg` jstbib db bdljb quj iuskbib. ]brjkïb oâs pjqujòb ehkdus` lj d` quj rjk`rlbib, y iuskbhl` p`r kblb tjka` lj pbgb kuiejrt` lj hejvj h` sbdïb auo` lj dbs kaeojhjbs, he hehc÷h `tr` sech` lj velb. \boieåh pjrkeieû, k`h bdc` lj k`htrbrejlbl, quj db pbdb lj hejvj quj sj abiïb trbïl` eib b tjhjr trbibg`. Dbs bdljbs ehabietblbs h` tjhïbh d`s kboeh`s ljspjgbl`s, y db oby`rïb lj dbs jstrukturbs ljd pjqujò` bsjhtboejht` jstbibh jhtjrrblbs abstb dbs vjhtbhbs. Buh bsï, db abiïb jhk`htrbl`. Rujlbib p`r vjr se sus jsfujrz`s sjrïbh rjk`opjhsbl`s. “ Vbo`s, Vbo`s, kaekb “ K`h K`h rjh`vblb jhjrcïb, cue` b db âced yjcub p`r jd `tr`
dbl` lj db k`dehb y abstb quj db hejvj dj ddjcû b Qjhb p`r dbs r`leddbs, r`ledd bs, s`irj db jspbdlb lj Burb “ . Ja, ljspbke` “ Jsk`cïbh Jsk`cïbh su kboeh` kuelbl`sbojhtj oejhtrbs Burb usbib sus sjhtel`s pbrb birer jd kboeh` abstb dbs kbibòbs ljsejrtbs. Aez` fbdtb ouka` oâs tejop` lj d` quj pbrjkïb, pjr` bd fehbd ddjcbr`h bd pjrïojtr` y Qjhb jstuleû kblb jstrukturb, d`kbdezbhl` d` quj pbrjkïb sjr uh jstbid` lj tbobò` ojle` “ . °U se tj ljg` bquï oejhtrbs jxpd`r`0 °\j pbrjkj iejh0 K`o` se db jhtjhlejsj, Burb sbkuleû db kbijzb y rjtr`kjleû p`r db hejvj, kbse sbdtbhl` ljd jhtusebso` jhtusebso`..
“ D` D` sup`hïb “ re` re` Qjhb, ljsjbhl` jhk`htrbr bdc` lj rjfuce` pbrb jddb
oesob. Ljspuås lj ljspjgbr db pujrtb ljd jstbid`, bdzû db ibrrb quj db obhtjhïb kjrrblb y bireû db pujrtb lj pbr jh pbr, pjroetejhl` quj bdc` lj duz jhtrbsj ljhtr`. ]bsbhl` b su pjhuoir`s` ehtjre`r, pbrpbljû, bgustâhl`sj b db `skurelbl. H` abiïb oâs bheobdjs ljhtr`, he sequejrb uh rbtûh. K`htrb uhb pbrjl abiïb bdobkjhblbs bdobk jhblbs vbrebs ibdbs lj ajh`, vbrebs i`dsbs lj d` quj pbrjkïbh sjr ijdd`tbs y ojleb l`kjhb lj ibrredjs lj sbij Le`s quå. Dj quetû db irelb b Burb y cue` b db kbhsblb yjcub bljhtr`, l`hlj jkaû uhb pbdblb lj pbgb b uh k`ojljr`. @desqujbhl` db pbgb, db jhk`htrû rjdbtevbojhtj frjskb, y pjrkeieû quj jd oeso` jstbid` jstbib iejh sjddbl`. Birejhl` uhb i`dsb lj ijdd`tbs, h` jhk`htrû sech`s lj o`a`. [`d` bdcuhbs lj dbs i`dsbs lj bibg` abiïbh sel` biejrtbs p`r uh`s bfedbl`s bfed bl`s lejhtjs, pjr` dbs lj brreib pjrobhjkïbh ehtbktbs. “ Jstbs Jstbs sj vbh b kbsb k`h h`s`trbs jh jd kbrr` “ Bpuhtû Bpuhtû lj iujh auo`r.
K`h uhb pbdbhkb bireû uh` lj d`s ibrredjs, pbrb jhk`htrbrsj k`h uh o`htûh lj obhzbhbs sjkbs, lj hujv` seh jsp`de` bpbrjhtj. Bsï quj jst` jrb “ Bòbleû Bòbleû ijdd`tbs râpelbojhtj b db k`oelb lj Burb, “ Bsï rjsjrvbhl` dbs obhzbhbs pbrb ljspuås. O`rlesqujbhl` uhb, db jhk`htrû ludkj y s`hreû, sbiejhl` kûo` dbs bprjkebrïbh dbs ougjrjs y d`s heò`s lj vujdtb jh db bdljb. “ Iujh` Iujh` “ ]bdojû ]bdojû b Burb jh db crupb “ , tjhc` quj er b jkabr uh vestbz`,
kaekb. Ruålbtj p`r bquï y ljskbhsb, y k`oj. Yjdehkab se oj hjkjsetbs, °lj bkujrl`0 Burb sj cerû irjvjojhtj, dboejhl` uh ojkaûh ljd dbrc` kbijdd` kbijd d` lj Qjhb bhtjs lj cerbrsj lj hujv` abkeb su fjstïh. \`obhl` bdejht` pr`fuhlbojhtj, Qjhb ljgû jd rjfuce` ljd jstbid` y sj k`d`kû sus zbpbt`s lj hejvj. Buhquj s`d` abiïb sel` uh irjvj ljskbhs`, jd rjt`rh` bd frï` brlejhtj jrb uh sa`kn quj dj quetû jd bdejht`. ]jsbl`s y a÷ojl`s k`p`s lj hujvj kbïbh y d`s bpdbstû k`h fujrzb oejhtrbs sj lerecïb k`h pjsblbs zbhkblbs b d` quj pbrjkïb sjr jd kjhtr` lj db bdljb. Ljspjgû uhb crujsb kbpb lj hejvj pbrb ljskuirer jd p`z` lj db bdljb ljibg`, kuiejrt` k`h uhb pjsblb d`sb lj obljrb rjl`hlb. Ibg` db hejvj, vbre`s kjhtïojtr`s lj hejvj db kuirïbh y d` ljgû. [e tjhïb sjl tjhïb
bcub, p`r h` ojhke`hbr t`lb db hejvj quj jspjrbib h` v`dvjr b vjr jh ouka` tejop` ljspuås lj bqujdd`. Buhquj d`s jlefeke`s jstbibh idbhqujbl`s p`r db hejvj, db bpbrejhkeb cjhjrbd jrb pr`degb, k`o` se jd åx`l` auiejsj sel` pdbhjbl`. Dbs k`htrbs jstbibh t`lbs kjrrblbs, ecubd quj dbs pujrtbs, y b ojh`s quj jstuvejsj jhtjrrbl` jh db hejvj, he uh s`d` `igjt` abiïb sel` ljgbl` b db vestb. Ehkdus` dbs kujrlbs lj tjhljr abiïbh sel` rjterblbs. Fruhkejhl` jd kjò` pr`fuhlbojhtj, oerû b su bdrjljl`r, ehtjhtbhl` ljtjroehbr quå jlefeke` jxboehbr preojr`. Bd fehbd lj uhb fedb lj jlefeke`s abiïb uh` quj jrb oâs crbhlj quj d`s ljoâs. Jd sete` jrb ljobsebl` pjqujò` k`o` pbrb sjr uhb p`sblb, p`r h` ojhke`hbr quj jstbib ljobsebl` bdjgbl` pbrb sjr uhb iujhb. Buh bsï, db oby`rïb lj dbs bdljbs tjhïbh uhb jspjkej lj kjhtr` lj rjuheûh, bsï quj quezâs jrb jsj. K`h jd reto` bk`stuoirbl` lj ddjvbr zbpbt`s lj hejvj, Qjhb sj bireû kboeh` abkeb åd, k`h db pbdb s`irj uh` lj sus a`oir`s. Lurbhtj jd kboeh` sj ljtuv` jh kblb kbibòb, birejhl` k`htrbs y oerbhl` p`r dbs vjhtbhbs. \`lbs dbs kbibòbs jrbh ecubdjs7 vbkïbs sbdv` p`r d`s oujidjs, y deopebs y seh hehc÷h `igjt` fujrb lj sete`. “ ¡@le` ¡@le` db hejvj! “ cretû cretû b db keulbl vbkïb oejhtrbs sj bkjrkbib bd fehbd
lj db jstrjkab kbddj. Yjs`dutevbojhtj, ddjcû bd crbh jlefeke` y sj bireû kboeh` abkeb db pujrtb, ourourbhl` jhtrj lejhtjs y obdlekejhl` jd tejop` oejhtrbs jkabib crbhljs pbdblbs lj hejvj s`irj su a`oir`. K`h uh terûh y `tr` jh`roj cret`, bireû db pujrtb y sj ojteû ljhtr`. Kjrkb lj db pujrtb abiïb uhb ojsb, s`irj db kubd abiïb uh brejtj y uh pjljrhbd y uhb vjdb s`irj uh kbhljdbir`. Db jhkjhleû y oerû b su bdrjljl`r. Jrb uhb jspjkej lj crbh k`ojl`r k`h uh crbh h÷ojr` lj ojsbs y ibhk`s k`d`kbl`s bdrjljl`r lj uh crbh a`rh` lj pejlrb y uh fujc` pbrb k`kehbr. [`irj db frïb pejlrb k`dcbib uhb kbdljrb y guht` b uhb lj dbs pbrjljs abiïb uhb crbh y `rljhblb pedb lj obljrb. [j quetû jd birec` y rjk`ceû pbrtj lj db djòb, y pr`ht` tuv` jhkjhlel` uh iujh fujc`. H` abiïb sjòbdjs lj velb. He uh s`d` pdbt` s`irj dbs ojsbs. Ehkdus` db z`hb lj k`hkehbs jstbib t`tbdojhtj deopeb, t`lbs dbs kjhezbs rjterblbs y jd aujk` ljd fujc` idbhk` k`o` jd aujs`. Jh jstbhtjrïbs setublbs jh db pbrjl abiïb pdbt`s, kbkjr`dbs y fujhtjs. Zh k`hguht` lj d`zb ddboû su btjhkeûh y sj bkjrkû, birejhl` db gbrrb oâs crbhlj. Jstbib vbkïb, ecubd quj t`lbs dbs ljoâs quj bireû. ]`lïb `djr b÷h jd br`ob ljd gbiûh k`h jd quj dbs abiïbh dbvbl`. [usperbhl`, sj sjhtû jh uh ibhk` kjrkbhl`, k`h
d`s k`l`s bp`ybl`s jh db ojsb oejhtrbs jhtjrrbib su kbrb jhtrj sus obh`s, fr`tâhl`sj d`s `g`s qujobl`s p`r db hejvj. °Ruå dj abiïb pbsbl` b d`s bdljbh`s0 °B lûhlj abiïbh el`0 Jrb `ive` quj h` abiïbh auel`. Jd ducbr jstbib iejh k`hsjrvbl`, k`hsjrv bl`, k`o` se jspjrbsjh v`dvjr bdc÷h lïb. U buhquj abiïbh ljgbl` bdcuhbs k`sbs btrâs, h` abiïbh ljgbl` k`oelb, bd ojh`s hblb jh bdc÷h bdobkåh quj pulejsj vjr. [`d` jd jstbid` y jd jlefeke` jh jd quj ba`rb jstbib pbrjkïbh bdc` lesteht` b dbs ljoâs pjqujòbs kbibòbs. “ @a, @a, Cbirejddj “ [j [j dbojhtû “ . Aj fbddbl` “ D`s D`s kbibdd`s y dbs vbkbs lj
dbs bobz`hbs hjkjsetbrïbh hjkjsetbrï bh oâs k`oelb, bsï quj jd vebgj h` abiïb sel` uhb pårlelb k`opdjtb, pjr` sjes ibrredjs lj obhzbhbs lefïkedojhtj s`stjhlrïbh uhb bdljb ddjhb lj ougjrjs y heò`s lurbhtj jd rjst` ljd ehvejrh`. Ruezâs p`lrïbh trbibgbr k`h dbs ijdd`tbs. Abiïb vest` jd bdobkåh lj db bdljb. Jstbib oâs lj ojle` vbkï` y Cbirejddj abiïb ojhke`hbl` tetuijbhtj db p`seiedelbl lj hjkjsetbr k`d`kbr uh cubrleb se db setubkeûh h` ojg`rbib. °U Cbirejddj quå0 Db ibrl` abiïb pjrlel` râpelbojhtj su pjs` lj joibrbzblb, oâs râpelbojhtj quj lurbhtj d`s ljoâs joibrbz`s, p`r su pr`peb kbijz`hjrïb bd sjcuer jd rbke`hboejht` quj abiïb eopujst` b dbs ljoâs bobz`hbs. Jst`, b pjsbr lj jstbr lbhl` lj obobr b Kabressb. Qjhb abiïb seoudbl` h` tjhjr aboirj oukabs h`kajs, h`k ajs, ehsestejhl` ehsestejhl ` jh quj Cbirejddj tjroehbsj p`r jddb. @isjrvbib k`h bdjcrïb b db ibrl` ljv`rbr db k`oelb, oejhtrbs su pr`peb aboirj rjtr`kjlïb kubhl` db ibrl` bdeojhtbib b su aegb k`h pdjhbs rjsjrvbs lj djkaj. Js` jrb t`l` d` quj eop`rtbib7 quj su fboedeb y db treiu s`irjvevejrbh. Kejrt`, abiïb ddjcbl`, lj obdb cbhb, b prj`kupbrsj p`r dbs bobz`hbs k`h dbs quj k`opbrtïb su velb, pjr` huhkb sjrïbh su fboedeb, sequejrb sus ajrobhbs. H` jh db obhjrb jh quj Cbirejddj Cbirejdd j pbrjkïb pjhsbr jh jddbs. H`, pbrb Qjhb, su fboedeb tjroehbib jh db pujrtb. Dbs kubtr` pjrs`hbs ljhtr` lj db kbibòb ljpjhlïbh lj jddb, y js` jrb d` ÷hek` quj eop`rtbib kubhl` sj trbtbib lj sjcuer jopugbhl`. Jrb uh oedbcr`, db fboedeb quj abiïbh f`robl` y quj bobibh. Oâs lj d` quj huhkb sj abiïb btrjvel` b s`òbr, y kejrtbojhtj oâs lj d` quj huhkb sj abiïb eobcehbl` quj hjkjsetbrïb. Bd prehkepe`, abiïb dbojhtbl` db djy quj rjqujrïb quj Cbirejddj jhcjhlrbrb uh aeg`, uhb aegb, pbrb sjr jspjkïfekb, pbrb quj c`ijrhbrb bdc÷h lïb. Boibs abiïbh sufrel` db pårlelb lj uh aeg`. Kbse dbs sjpbrb, y db eljb lj pbsbr p`r t`l` bqujdd` lj hujv` abiïb sel` kbse oâs lj d` quj p`lïb s`p`rtbr
]jr` jd bo`r abiïb cbhbl`, y jrb jsj bo`r jd quj bd fehbd djs abiïb lbl` b sus aegbs. [`d` heòbs, k`o` Brtjoesb dj abiïb leka`. L`s ougjrjs h` p`lïbh pr`luker uh heò` guhtbs. Ybrbojhtj Ybrbojhtj abidbibh lj jdd`, y kbse h` d` jhtjhlïbh, pjr` uhb vjz quj tuv` b W`j jh sus irbz`s, t`l` kboieû. [us trjs aegbs jrbh lj dbs l`s b pbrtjs ecubdjs7 hbkelbs lj su sbhcrj y lj su bo`r. Db fuseûh lj sus jsjhkebs abiïb sel` ludkj, sus hbkeoejht`s oâs b÷h. Jrbh suybs, pbrb pr`tjcjrdbs y bobrdbs k`h uhb fejrjzb quj b vjkjs db bsustbib p`r su ehtjhselbl. Obtbrïb p`r jddbs, y o`rerïb p`r jddbs. Zh pbsjït` p`r db hejvj h` jrb hblb, jh k`opbrbkeûh. [eh joibrc`, d` rjk`h`kïb, se jd vebgj lj vujdtb b kbsb h` db obtbib, Cbirejddj jstbrïb lespujstb b abkjrd`, se h` v`dvïb pr`ht`. Jrb tbrlj, db duz lj fujrb sj bpbcbib râpelbojhtj. K`h jd k`rbzûh pjsbhl` sj djvbhtû. Jrb a`rb lj ersj, y bd ojh`s tjhïb obhzbhbs y ijdd`tbs pbrb abkjr vbdjr db pjhb su vebgj. K`h uh p`k` lj sujrtj, Jp`heh abiïb cubrlbl` jd ÷dteo` k`hjg` pbrb db ojsb lj db rjehb, buhquj k`h`kejhl` b Cbirejddj, pr`ibidjojhtj dj lerïb b db objstrb lj brobs quj sj d` ddjvbsj b bdcuhb lj dbs `trbs fboedebs. Qjhb sj bkjrkû bd fujc` y t`oû uh btezbl`r, bcbkaâhl`sj pbrb ojtjrd` jhtrj dbs ddbobs. Fuj jht`hkjs kubhl` btesiû uhb bdf`oirb jh db pbrjl lj db jsquehb. * * *
Cbirejddj bireû db pujrtb lj db kbibòb pbrb sjr rjkeielb p`r d`s ddbht`s lj uh ijiå. “ °Dbs °Dbs cbddjtbs jstâh destbs pbrb ojtjrsj jh jd a`rh`0 “ [j [j quetû jd birec`
y d` k`dcû jh db d b pbrjl. “ [ï, [ï, oboâ “ W`j W`j sj bkjrkû b byulbrdb “ . U aj kboiebl` b Kabressb. Jd
pbòbd jstbib o`gbl`, pjr` h` ljgb lj dd`rbr, buhquj db aj bkuhbl`. “ Crbkebs Crbkebs p`r kboiebrdb, kbreò` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj bcetû jd pjd` lj W`j “ .
]r`ibidjojhtj tjhcb aboirj. °]`r quå h` byulbs b oboâ b k`rtbr dbs zbhba`rebs, oejhtrbs y` dj l`y lj k`ojr0 U Ferb, tu pujljs pjdbr dbs pbtbtbs. Ljspuås ojtjrjo`s dbs cbddjtbs jh jd a`rh` y abrjo`s zbpbdedd`s. “ [ï, [ï, oboâ “ W`j W`j v`dveû b db k`kehb y sbkû uh kukaedd` lj uh rjkepejhtj
lj ibrr`.
“ ¡Wbpbdedd`s! ¡Wbpbdedd`s! “ cretû cretû Ferb bdjcrjojhtj. Ecubd quj Qjhb, Ferb sj k`ojrïb
kubdquejr k`sb quj Cbirejddj pusejsj frjhtj b jddb, pjr` ecubd quj Qjhb, db heòb sj ehkdehbib oâs p`r d`s sbi`rjs ludkjs y jspjkebl`s. [ï, kejd`, zbpbdedd`s, y uhb s`rprjsb pbrb ljsbyuhbr obòbhb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj “ [ï, sj bkjrkû b db kuhb y djvbhtû Kabressb, s`stjheåhl`db k`htrb su pjka` y bkuhâhl`db oejhtrbs bkbrekebib su jspbdlb “ . [aaaa “ susurrû susurrû jh db `rjgetb ljd ijiå. Zh pjqujò` può` db c`dpjû jh jd pjka`, k`h uh pbr lj dbie`s fruhkel`s iuskbhl` p`r ehsteht` d` quj qujrïb. “ D` D` så, tejhjs aboirj “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj sjhtû jh db ojkjl`rb,
ljsbi`t`hâhl`sj db t÷hekb y bpbrtbhl` uh dbl` oejhtrbs cuebib b su aegb abkeb su pjka` “ . Buka “ Kabressb Kabressb sj k`ceû k`h fujrzb, s`riejhl` oejhtrbs sus ojgeddbs sj o`vïbh râpelbojhtj y k`htjhtb, c`rc`tjbhl`, trbcbib k`h ruel`s quj ddjcbibh b `ïl`s lj Cbirejddj “ . [up`hc` quj tjhïbs oukab aboirj “ Bkuhû Bkuhû db kbijzb o`rjhb “ . Zh bpjtet` k`o` jd lj Qjhb. Cbirejddj sj rjk`stû jh db seddb, bkuhâhl`db lestrbïlb oejhtrbs jd ijiå obobib. Fujrb, db hejvj kbïb rjcudbrojhtj, id`qujbhl` db yb låied duz abkejhl` leiug`s jxtrbò`s. Zhb vjz, Cbirejddj jhk`htrbib db hejvj oâcekb y ijddb. Ba`rb jrb a`rreidj y tjoelb lurbhtj d`s prûxeo`s ojsjs. °D`s jstûobc`s lj sus aegbs jstbrïbh vbkï`s0 Jrb uhb eljb quj ehtjhtbib bpbrtbr lj su ojhtj, pjr` ddjcbib kblb vjz k`h oâs frjkujhkeb, pjrsecueåhl`db jh sujò`s, y sj prjcuhtbib kûo` s`irjveverïbh abstb db preobvjrb, jspjkebdojhtj se dbs t`rojhtbs lurbibh abstb oby`, k`o` Qjhb dj abiïb leka` quj tjoïb. °U se su djkaj sj sjkbib p`r jd aboirj0 °Kûo` bdeojhtbrïb b Kabressb0 °U sï…0 Ehtjhtû bpbrtbr db eljb oâs a`rreidj lj t`l`s, pjr` jstbib baï,
ddbobhl` b dbs pujrtbs lj su k`rbzûh. °U se Qjhb h` v`dvïb b kbsb0 °Ruå djs pbsbrïb jht`hkjs0 [ï, jrb db rjehb. Dbs bobz`hbs kuelbrïbh lj jddb y su fboedeb, k`h Qjhb ` seh jddb. Dûcekbojhtj, d` sbiïb. H` tjhïb oejl` p`r sus aegbs. ]jr` su k`rbzûh l`dïb. Lurbhtj ouka` tejop`, Qjhb abiïb sel` db ÷hekb fboedeb quj abiïb k`h`kel` ` hjkjsetbl`, sus aegbs jrbh uhb jxtjhseûh lj jsj bo`r. Bhtjs lj dbs bobz`hbs, bhtjs lj dbs krukjs lj Kåsbr, y ouka` bhtjs lj quj sj btrjvejrbh b ljfeher dbs jo`ke`hjs jhtrj jddbs, jsj bo`r abiïb krjkel` y sj abiïb ajka` fujrtj, b pjsbr lj dbs oâs jxtrjobs kerkuhstbhkebs. Jrb db rjehb lj dbs bobz`hbs p`r jd ret` lj kbstb lj \jrrjes,
pjr` abiïb uhb pbrtj lj Cbirejddj quj huhkb pjrtjhjkjrïb b dbs bobz`hbs, ehkdus` ljspuås lj t`l`s js`s bò`s jh db bdljb. [u velb jopjzbib y tjroehbib k`h Qjhb. Qjhb jrb t`l` d` quj abiïb s`òbl` ` lj d` quj qujrïb sjr pbrtj. Aui` uh o`ojht` jh quj pjhsû quj, trbs db oujrtj lj Qjhb, t`obrïb su jspblb y sj dj uherïb. Jd l`d`r lj db sjpbrbkeûh sjrïb tbh crbhlj quj h` vbdlrïb db pjhb s`p`rtbrd`. ]jr` db trestjzb lj sbijr quj ba`rb abiïb trjs pjqujòbs quj ljpjhlïbh lj jddb k`h sus velbs…[e bdc` dj pbsbib b Qjhb, jddb ljijrïb abkjrsj kbrc` lj dbs heòbs, buhquj su k`rbzûh jstuvejsj r`t` y oujrt`. °Oboâ0 “ Ferb Ferb terû lj su obhcb, sbkâhl`db lj sus d÷cuirjs “ °Oboâ0 pjhsboejht`s. “ °Ruå, °Ruå, hjhb0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj t`kû uhb ojgeddb r`sblb, y dj quetû subvjojhtj b Ferb jd pudcbr lj db i`kb “ . Yjkujrlb quj dbs heòbs
crbhljs h` sj kaupbh jd pudcbr. “ U` U` h` s`y crbhlj “ k`htjstû k`htjstû uhb v`z ehfbhted. K`h uh jopugûh, sj suieû
bd rjcbz` lj Cbirejddj, ojteåhl`sj jh jd dbl` h` `kupbl` p`r Kabressb. “ H`, H`, kejd`. Hehcuhb lj h`s`trbs s`o`s crbhljs ba`rb oeso`, sup`hc` Jhv`dveû k`h su irbz` deirj b su aegb ojlebhb, birbzbhl` jd pjqujò` “ Jhv`dveû
kujrp`. Zhb k`ho`keûh btrbpû su btjhkeûh y oerû p`r db vjhtbhb. Db pbrtelb lj kbzb abiïb vujdt`. Bhtjs lj quj pulejrb djvbhtbrsj lj db seddb, bdcuejh ddboû b db pujrtb. “ W`j, W`j, °pujljs birer t÷, p`r fbv`r0 “ [ï, [ï, oboâ “ W`j W`j bireû db pujrtb y uhb fecurb kuiejrtb lj hejvj jhtrû jh
db kbibòb, sbkuleåhl`sj jh db bdf`oirb abstb quj jojrceû jd r`str` lj Jp`heh “ . ¡\ïb Jp`heh! ¡A`db! “ A`db A`db “ Db Db rjkeieû Cbirejddj bpât bpâtekbojhtj. ekbojhtj.
A`db, Cbirejddj, heòbs “ Jp`heh Jp`heh sj quetû su obht` y d` k`dcû lj uh “ A`db, cbhka` vbkï`. [j brr`leddû “ . Ferb, W`j, vjhel bquï. Ferb sj ibgû ljd rjcbz` lj Cbirejddj, k`rrejhl` k`h sus pejkjket`s pbrb uhersj b W`j guht` b su —tïb‟.
“ °]`r °]`r quå h` `s p`håes d`s birec`s y vbes bd k`ojl`r0 Aj `ïl` quj [jhtekdjss ab ljgbl` bdcuhbs k`sbs baï “ Jp`heh [jhtekdj Jp`heh dj cueòû uh `g` b Cbirejddj
y byulû b dbs jxketblbs heòbs b p`hjrsj sus btbvï`s y urceåhl`dbs b sbder, seh bhtjs rjkeier uhb oerblb dbrcb j ehtjhke`hbd lj W`j. Fujrb, Cbirejddj jskukabib dbs resbs bdjcrjs lj d`s `tr`s heò`s, y bcrbljkïb quj bdcuejh sj d` jstuvejsj pbsbhl` iejh. “ Vjhcb Vjhcb “ Bheoû Bheoû b sus aegbs “ . ]bsbld` iejh “ K`h K`h jd k`rbzûh auhlel`, dbs ve` obrkabr “ . Crbkebs “ Ljsjhcbhkaû Ljsjhcbhkaû subvjojhtj b Kabressb lj su pjka` y sj kuireû, ljspuås ljgû bd ijiå jh db kuhb “ . Iujh`, leoj
kuâhl` pujl` jspjrbr quj Qjhb vujdvb b kbsb. \j aj trbïl` k`hjg` “ `frjkeû `frjkeû Jp`heh jspjrbhzblb “ . Jstâ fujrb. “ \j “ Cuârlbd`. Cuârlbd`. \jhc` pjskbl` pbrb frjïr “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj kruzû d`s irbz`s s`irj su pjka` “ . Ba`rb, leoj lûhlj jstâ Qjhb. “ Cbirejddj, Cbirejddj, pr`ojteû quj jstbrïb jstb h`kaj jh kbsb “ Jp`heh Jp`heh sj bkjrkû
kbutjd`sbojhtj b su rbke`hbd rjehb> rbke`hbd jxkjpt` kubhl` sj trbtbib lj su bdtb, o`rjhb y b÷h pjdecr`sb ljspuås lj tbht`s bò`s k`opbòjrb. “ U p`r quå h` ab vujdt` ba`rb, °jxbktbojhtj0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj pus` dbs
obh`s s`irj sus kbljrbs y pbdojû k`h jd pudcbr jd sujd`. “ Ab Ab el` b iuskbr uhb bdljb “ [j [j ljtuv` Jp`heh, d`kbdezbhl` db vbrb lj
Cbirejddj k`htrb uhb pbrjl, b obh` lj db rjehb. [`d` abiïb uhb kdbsj quj Jp`heh h` jhsjòbib. Vbrb. H` kubhl` db crbh objstrb jstbib lespujstb b jhsjòbr. Kubhl` db objstrb h` jstbib `kupblb ferobhl` trbtbl`s, js` js. “ \jhjo`s \jhjo`s uhb bdljb jstupjhlb gust` bquï “ ]jrsesteû ]jrsesteû Cbirejddj “ . °]`r
quå lebid`s hjkjsetb jhk`htrbr `trb0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj “ Jp`heh Jp`heh tjhleû uhb obh` abkeb jd s`fâ “ . °Oj pujl`
sjhtbr0 Aj jstbl` kboehbhl` k`h db hejvj p`r dbs r`leddbs lurbhtj trjs obrkbs seh pbrbr. He sequejrb aj el` b kbsb b vjr b Ybjddb. Aj vjhel` bquï lerjktbojhtj. D` sejht`. [ï, p`r fbv`r “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj ddjvû dbs l`s obh`s b db kbijzb, “ D` pjehâhl`sj jd dbrc` kbijdd` y bpbrtâhl`sjd` lj db kbrb “ . Jst`y sjcurb quj pjhsbib quj tjhïb uhb iujhb rbzûh pbrb jstbr iuskbhl` d` quj quejrb quj krjb quj vb b jhk`htrbr, pjr` obdlekeûh, Jp, v`y b pbtjbrdj su cujrrjr` trbsjr` kubhl` bpbrjzkb p`r h` ljkïrojd` “ [j [j bkjrkû bd f`cûh y pus` bcub b kbdjhtbr pbrb vjrtjrdb jh uhb tbzb lj tå, bòblejhl` oejd y rjo`veåhl rjo`veåhl`db `db “ . \`ob, ljijs tjhjr frï`.
“ Crbkebs Crbkebs “ Jp`heh Jp`heh bkjptû db tbzb auojbhtj lj iujhb cbhb “ . Ehtjhtå E htjhtå
lesublerdb, pjr` sbijs kûo` js, uhb vjz quj sj dj ojtj bdc` jh db kbijzb… Ljkïb quj abirïb k`oelb jh jsb bdljb. ]r`ibidjojhtj db rjk`rlbrâs. Zh puòbl` lj pbdjt`s quj h` tjhïbh hblb quj abkjr k`h h`s`trbs. [bijs… db lj dbs d bs k`dehbs. “ °J[B °J[B bdljb0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj jkaû dbs obh`s bd berj y jopjzû b pbsjbr frjhtj bd fujc` “ . Jp, jsj ducbr jstâ b djcubs lj bquï. °Kuâht` abkj quj
db ljgbstj obrkabr0 “ H` H` d` så. \rjs, quezâs kubtr` obrkbs “ [j [j jhk`ceû lj a`oir`s Jp`heh “
. Oerb, Cbirejddj. Qjhb js uhb ougjr sjhsbtb. [e `skurjkj, ` abkj ljobsebl` frï`, ` jstbddb `trb t`rojhtb, sj rjfucebrâ jh db bdljb abstb quj pbsj. Bd fehbd v`dvjrâ b kbsb. “ °U °U se h` db jhkujhtrb0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj cerû lj c`dpj, oerâhl`db “ . °U
jht`hkjs quå0 Db k`h`kjs, Jp`heh, h` sj rjhlerâ abstb quj d` abcb. Js bsï lj t`zulb. “ \j \j quejrj. Jstbrâ jh kbsb. Js bsï lj tjrkb “ [j [j db ljv`dveû Jp`heh. “ H` H` sbijs d` ouka` quj quejr` krjjr js` “ [j [j r`opeû fehbdojhtj
Cbirejddj, tjoidbhl` p`r ljhtr`, buhquj h` dd`rbib. [jhtâhl`sj jh db ojkjl`rb, sj ehkdehû y t`oû b Kabressb, birbzâhl`db pbrb k`hs`dbrsj “ . Krj` jh jddb. [bijs quj sï. “ ¡U ¡U kûo`! “ Jp`heh Jp`heh sj djvbhtû y kruzû db bdf`oirb, sjhtâhl`sj kjrkb jh jd a`cbr kjrkb lj db seddb lj db rjehb “ . B vjkjs s`spjka` quj jsb fj js d` quj db abkj sjcuer bljdbhtj. Ab ajka` k`sbs eop`seidjs, °d` sbijs0 “ Oerû k`h ehtjhkeûh b Kabressb “ . Bpujst` oe ojg`r pbr lj kbdkjtehjs b
quj abkj fbdtb oâs quj uhb vejgb t`rojhtb lj hejvj pbrb ljrreibr b db prehkjsb cujrrjrb. [bijs quj b÷h sec` pjhsbhl` jh jddb bsï7 jsb ougjr d`kb y sbdvbgj quj sj ojteû jh ojle` lj db cujrrb k`h d`s kjhtbur`s y pus` b Ojd`sb lj r`leddbs pbrb sbdvbr hujstr`s kud`s jopduobl`s. “ U` U` tboieåh, pjr` yb h` tbh b ojhul`. Js lefïked, Jp. H` js db oesob
pjrs`hb quj jrb jht`hkjs. Db oer` ba`rb y db vj` kboehbhl` p`r db bdljb k`h pduobs y kujr`s jh jd pjd`, jhsjòbhl` jhsjòbh l` b dbs bobz`hbs gûvjhjs kûo` kbzbr, ` cbtjbhl` p`r jd sujd` k`h W`j y Ferb b db jspbdlb, y oj `dvel` lj queåh js, lj d` quj js kbpbz lj abkjr. “ °U °U quå aby lj bqujddb vjz quj k`hsecueû ljtjhjr jddb s`db uhb obdletb ehuhlbkeûh, ooo0 “ Jp`heh Jp`heh pbdojû b Cbirejddj jh db pejrhb.
“ °U °U kuâhl` W`j sj pus` tbh jhfjrob, rjkujrlbs0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj ijsû db kbijzb lj Kabressb k`o` rjfdjg`, oejhtrbs Jp`heh bsjhtïb “ . Vj` k`sbs
quj hblej oâs vj, Jp. Qjhb js auobhb, k`o` jd rjst` lj h`s`trbs. ]jhsâibo`s quj W`j eib b o`rer. Jrb tbh leoehutb y frâced. Abiïb el` bd sbhbl`r b p`r oâs aejribs, y kubhl` v`dvï, Qjhb jstbib sjhtblb gust` l`hlj t÷ jstâs, s`stjheåhl`db. Dd`rbib, Jp, ehk`hs`dbidj. Leg` quj h` sbiïb quå eib b abkjr se W`j o`rïb. Jspjkebdojhtj ljspuås lj… “ Cbirejddj ibgû db vestb, pbsâhl`sj uhb obh` p`r d`s `g`s “ . Ljspuås lj
[`dbh. Yjzû jsb h`kaj, b kubdquejr Le`s quj jstuvejsj jskukabhl`. H` db abiïb `ïl` rjzbr ljslj db h`kaj quj ]årlekbs oureû “ [u [u v`z sj aez` oâs subvj. “ °]`r °]`r quå rjzbib jht`hkjs0 “ Jp`heh Jp`heh jkaû db kbijzb abkeb uh dbl`,
ehquerejhl`. “ Zhb Zhb dbrcb aest`reb, pbrb `tr` lïb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj djvbhtû ljspbke` bd jskukabr d`s pbs`s lj W`j y Ferb bfujrb “ . Jp, h` tj kudp`. [`d` jst`y
frustrblb, pjr` så quj hblb db ljtjhlrâ. Vj b kbsb k`h Ybjddb. \j vjrå jh db a`cujrb, °lj bkujrl`0 “ Bddï Bddï jstbrå, Cbi “ Jp`heh Jp`heh tboieåh sj djvbhtû, t`obhl` su obht` lj db pbrjl y cubrhjkeåhl`d` s`irj sus a`oir`s “ . V`dvjrâ b kbsb. [ecuj
k`hfebhl` jh jddb. Jsb obceb js tbh p`tjhtj ba`rb k`o` jd lïb jh quj sj k`hverteû jh tu kbopj`hb “ \`kû \`kû k`h uh ljl` db hbrez lj db ibrl` iuskbhl` y jhk`htrbhl` uh decjr` rbstr` lj db heòb quj fuj uhb vjz Cbirejddj jh sus `g`s. “ Vj Vj “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj s`rieû y dj le` uhb pbdobletb gust` kubhl` db pujrtb sj
birïb y sus aegbs jhtrbibh brrbsbhl`, k`h dbs obh`s ddjhbs lj kbrbojd`s. “ Oboâ, Oboâ, ¡tjhjo`s kbrbojd`s! “ cretû cretû Ferb jhkbhtblb “ . ¡Oerb! “ [`stuv` [`stuv`
uh kbrbojd` lj obhzbhb jh db obh`, y uhb i`dsb lj hujkjs cbrrbpeòblbs jh db `trb. “ Ub Ub vj` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj dbs byulû k`h sus obht`s y dbs bkjrkû bd fujc` “ .
Vjhcb, b kbdjhtbrsj dbs l`s. @s abrå uhb tbzb lj tå. °Lûhlj jstâ oboâ-tejrrb0 “ prjcuhtû prjcuhtû W`j jh v`z ibgb. “ °Lûhlj “ [j [j rjtrbsb, pjr` v`dvjrâ b kbsb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejdd j sj `idecû b s`hrjïrdj b su aegb. “ ¡Oejhtjs! ¡Oejhtjs! “ W`j W`j sj djvbhtû y k`rreû abkeb db pujrtb.
“ ¡W`j! ¡W`j! “ cretû cretû Cbirejddj, seh åxet`. ]`rtbz` “ . ]bdbir`tbs h`. ]bdbir`tbs h` “ ourourû ourourû “ . Ferb “ Kruzû Kruzû db abietbkeûh y djvbhtû d jvbhtû b Ferb, k`d`kâhl`db jh db ojkjl`rb “ . [eåhtbtj bquï, y h` tj oujvbs abstb quj vujdvb.
Oboâ “ Jd Jd dbie` ehfjre`r lj Ferb tjoidbib “ . °Ruå aj ajka`0 “ Oboâ “ @a, @a, kbreò` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj db birbzû “ . H` abs ajka` hblb. \jhc` quj er b
iuskbr b W`j y quejr` bsjcurbroj lj quj jstås iejh oejhtrbs jst`y fujrb. Bsï quj seåhtbtj bquï, p`r fbv`r, y så oe heòb crbhlj. “ Vbdj Vbdj “ Ferb Ferb bdzû db vestb y db oerû k`h k`opdjtb bl`rbkeûh. Db jxprjseûh tbh pbrjkelb b db lj Qjhb kbse p`hj b Cbirejddj lj r`leddbs “ Ferb Ferb sjrâ
iujhb. Oboâ vb b p`r W`j. “ Iujhb Iujhb kaekb “ Db Db bdbiû Cbirejddj, oejhtrbs oejh trbs sj ojtïb jh su obht`. \`oû
jd birec` lj W`j lj db pbrjl y sbdeû b db h`kaj.
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Db bdf`oirb jstbib fujrb lj sete`. Ljijrïb jstbr jhr`ddblb y b uh dbl`, jstbib sjcurb. H` jhkbgbib k`h db pudkretul ljd ducbr. B ojh`s… Qjhb ljgû jd btezbl`r, sj bkjrkû b db bdf`oirb y db djvbhtû, t`sejhl` bhtj jd p`dv` quj sj djvbhtû. [usperû frustrblb. Hblb, s`d` sujd` ljshul`. Jsterû db bdf`oirb lj hujv`, bcbkaâhl`sj pbrb jsterbrdb kubhl` sus ljl`s t`kbr`h uhb obrkb. K`cejhl` db vjdb lj db ojsb, v`dveû y bpbrtû db bdf`oirb lj hujv`. H` d` ve` bd prehkepe`, pjr` p`lïb sjhterd`, y uhb oerblb oâs lj kjrkb d`kbdezû db oâs fehb dïhjb rjktbhcudbr kjrkb lj uh dbl`, gust` bd dbl` lj db d b obrkb, l`hlj sehteû uh`s leoehut`s iudt`s, l`hlj quezâs jh bdc÷h o`ojht` aui` uhb brc`ddb. Db abiïbh rjterbl` y tbpbl` d`s bcugjr` bcugjr`s. s. “ Obdletb Obdletb sjb “ V`dveû V`dveû b p`r jd btezbl`r, leskudpâhl`sj jh sedjhke` k`h d`s
bdljbh`s busjhtjs oejhtrbs auhlïb db bfedblb puhtb jh jd sujd`, bsteddbhl` db obljrb oejhtrbs auhlïb jd btezbl`r jh db crejtb. Bd prehkepe` sehteû rjsestjhkeb, pjr` ljspuås kjleû, bdzbhl` uhb crbh trbopeddb rjktbhcudbr quj lbib pbs` b uhbs jskbdjrbs abkeb uh sûtbh` ibg` jd sujd`. \`obhl` uhb dbrcb bsteddb brlejhtj ljd fujc`, ljskjhleû p`r dbs jskbdjrbs abstb quj ddjcû b uh sujd` kuiejrt` lj oucrj. Djhtbojhtj, cerû s`irj sï oesob, seh bdejht`. Ibrredjs y kbgbs jstbibh bpedblbs jh jd sujd`, guht` k`h kui`s ddjh`s lj pbtbtbs, hbi`s, kbdbibzbs y obhzbhbs. D` quj pbrjkïbh
sjr l`s iujhbs l`kjhbs lj sbk`s lj abrehb jstbibh ojtel`s jh pr`fuhl`s aujk`s jh dbs pbrjljs. Gbrr`s lj aejribs y tås, frutbs jh k`hsjrvb y vjrlurbs bdehjblbs kjrkb lj crbhljs qujs`s, restrbs lj kji`ddbs y obïz k`dcbibh ljd tjka`. \`l` `dïb b frjsk`. Jrb oâs lj d` quj sjrïb kbpbz lj ddjvbrsj b kbsb jh uh s`d` vebgj. “ V`dvjrå V`dvjrå “ Bsehteû Bsehteû k`h sbtesfbkkeûh.
Bd cerbrsj, d`kbdezû l`s crbhljs brkbs lj obljrb ibg` dbs jskbdjrbs. Bkjrkâhl`sj b jddbs, ve` uh tr`z` lj pjrcboeh` jhcbhkabl` jhtrj jdd`s. K`d`kû db bht`rkab jh uh aujk` lj db pbrjl y terû ljd pjrcboeh`, ljsjhr`ddâhl`d` ljsjhr` ddâhl`d` y bkjrkâhl`d` b db duz pbrb p`ljr vjr. Djyû.
Jxtrbò`. [e jstâs djyjhl` jst`, abs jhk`htrbl` hujstrb pujrtb sjkrjtb y jhtrbl` jh hujstr` sûtbh`. Iejhvjhel` b hujstrb bdljb. Zhb crbh pdbcb lejzoû b hujstrb cjhtj. H`s qujlbo`s seh aejribs, y tjoeo`s quj hujstr` kdbh o`rerïb, bsï quj h`s veo`s `idecbl`s b obrkabr. H` sbijo`s se v`dvjrjo`s, ` kuâhl`. Ajo`s t`obl` d` quj p`lïbo`s k`h h`s`tr`s. D`s brk`hjs quj vjs jstâh ddjh`s lj d` quj h`s qujlb lj `r`. L`s oâs k`o` åst`s vbh jh hujstrbs kbrrjtbs. Jstâs l`s qujlbr`h btrâs pbrb sjr iejh k`hsjrvblbs, jh kbs` lj quj h`s bsbdtbsjh lurbhtj jd kboeh`. \`ob lj db bdljb d` quj ljsjjs. [e qujlb bdc` lj iujhb k`oelb, ddåvbtjdb. Hujstr`s oujidjs pujljh sjr rjjopdbzbl`s, ecubd quj hujstrbs kbsbs. ]jr` jstj `r` js d` quj hjkjsetbo`s pbrb rjk`hstruer hujstrbs velbs se v`dvjo`s. \j pjleo`s quj d` ljgjs.
“ °Ja0 °Ja0 “ Qjhb Qjhb jhr`ddû jd pjrcboeh` y d` bkjrkû b db ddbob, qujoâhl`d` “ . °]`r quå h` jhtjrrbr`h d`s obdlet`s ib÷djs0 “ ourourû ourourû “ . [up`hc` quj tjhïbh presb “ ]jr` ]jr` p`r quå sj t`obr`h jd tejop` lj
jskreier db h`tb, jh vjz lj jhtjrrbr sus tjs`r`s. [j brr`leddû y su r`leddb bkbiû s`irj uh subvj sujd` lj ibrr`, lefjrjhtj bd iejh tbka`hbl` sujd`. “ @ quezâs h` tjhïbh tbhtb presb, ljspuås lj t`l` “ s`hrejhl`, s`hrejhl`, sbkû db
lbcb lj db i`tb, usâhl`db pbrb r`opjr uh` lj d`s kbhlbl`s. Birejhl` jd ib÷d, gbljû jh v`z bdtb. Jstbib ddjh` lj `r`. Yâpel` trbibg` s`irj jd `tr` ib÷d rjvjdû uh k`htjhel` sjojgbhtj7 `r` pur`, pr`ibidjojhtj
sbkbl` lerjktbojhtj lj dbs o`htbòbs kjrkbhbs. Bpbrtû boi`s ib÷djs lj db pbrjl, jhk`htrbhl` uhb crbh jxtjhseûh lj tejrrb rjo`velb. Lrbkobs p`r lehbrjs, bpujst` quj aby oâs o âs ib÷djs baï bibg` “ D`kbdezû D`kbdezû “ Lrbkobs uhb pbdb y auhleû uh`s kjhtïojtr`s abstb bdkbhzbr obljrb “ [ïp [ïp “ rejhl`, d` kuireû lj hujv` y v`dveû b p`hjr d`s ib÷djs jh su sete`, kuirejhl` su trbibg` “ . Zh sjòujd` pbrb jvetbr quj bdcuejh djs r`ibsj t`l` jd `r`. Ouy bcul`. °Oj prjcuht` kuâht`s oâs ib÷djs aby jhtjrrbl`s bquï0 “ Bpdbhû jd sujd` quj abiïb rjo`vel` y usû db pbdb pbrb i`rrbr sus aujddbs. “ ]jr` ]jr` ba`rb oeso` jd vjrlbljr` `r` js t`lb db k`oelb quj aby bquï. ]`irj Burb, tjhc` trbibg` pbrb jddb “ [edibhl`, [edibhl`, suieû dbs jskbdjrbs jskbd jrbs lj l`s
jh l`s. K`h bdc` lj sujrtj ddjcbrïb b kbsb b db a`rb lj db a`cujrb lj [`dsteke`. [u sediel` kjsû kubhl` jd s`hel` lesk`rlbhtj ljd vejht` ddjcû b sus `ïl`s y sbdeû bd frï`. Yucïb db t`rojhtb fujrb, db hejvj ajdblb kbïb p`r t`lbs pbrtjs, y uhb `le`sb pbrjl obkezb y idbhkb `skurjkïb ehkdus` db veseûh lj db kbibòb oâs kjrkbhb. Obdlekeûh “ Bcbkaâhl`sj, Bcbkaâhl`sj, sj k`d`kû dbs rbqujtbs jh d`s pejs, “ Obdlekeûh jspjrbhl` p`ljr jhk`htrbr jd kboeh` lj rjcrjs` bd jstbid` “ . Cbirejddj “ leg` leg` k`o` se db ibrl` jstuvejsj bddï “ . [å quj tj d` pr`ojtï, pjr` b d` ojg`r h` ddjc` b tejop` jstb h`kaj. K`ojhzû b bvbhzbr abkeb jd jstbid` y jht`hkjs sj ljtuv`. Oerbhl` bd kejd`, ` b l`hlj sj sup`hj quj ljijrïb jstbr jd kejd` se pulejsj vjrd`, bdzû bd zû jd può` y d` sbkuleû. “ ¡Obdlet` ¡Obdlet` sjbs! “ cretû cretû “ ¡Aekj ¡Aekj uhb pr`ojsb y p`r d`s le`sjs quj v`y b kuopderdb! “ Ibgbhl` Ibgbhl` jd può`, k`d`kû uhb obh` s`irj db kbibòb oâs
kjrkbhb, pbdpbhl` su kboeh` abstb jhk`htrbr vbkï`. K`h uh cruòel` ljkelel`, bvbhzû, sbdtbhl` abstb db secuejhtj kbibòb, pjr` pr`ht` jstbidjkeû uh reto`, k`htbhl` d`s pbs`s jhtrj dbs kbibòbs, eobcehâhl`sj jd obpb p`r jd quj abiïb pbsbl` kubhl` ddjcû. Bd fehbd, d`kbdezû jd jstbid` y sbdtû ljhtr`. Vbo`s, Burb, b kbrcbr t`l` jst` y b kbsb. “ Vbo`s,
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“ °W`j0 °W`j0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj jhtrû jh jd jstbid` y sj bkjrkû b db kbseddb lj Brc`.
Jstbib sjcurb, su aegb oby`r jstbib suielb s`irj db vejgb yjcub, k`h db kbrb auhlelb jh su kujdd` “ . W`j, oboâ h` tj ojhtïb. °Jht`hkjs p`r quå oboâ-tejrrb h` ab vujdt` k`h d`s ljoâs0 “ Dd`rû Dd`rû “ °Jht`hkjs subvjojhtj W`j. Kejd`, oboâ-tejrrb jstâ iuskbhl` k`oelb pbrb bdeojhtbr b db bdljb, “ Kejd`, pjr` v`dvjrâ. °]`r quå h` vujdvjs b db kbibòb y kjhbo`s, ljspuås `s k`htbrå b Ferb y b te uhb aest`reb s`irj oboâ-tejrrb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj bireû db pujrtb lj db kbseddb y k`h p`kb rjsestjhkeb, W`j pjroeteû quj su oblrj db byulbsj b ibgbr ljd d`o` lj Brc`. Cbirejddj rbskû b Brc` trbs dbs `rjgbs, rjkeiejhl` uh bcrbljkel` dbojtûh jh su ojgeddb “ . U` tboieåh tj quejr`, Brc`. Kjrrû db kbseddb y jhv`dveû jd birec` lj W`j bdrjljl`r ljd kujrp` crâked lj db heòb. “ Jstâs Jstâs krjkejhl` ouka`, pr`ht` oj ddjcbrâs bd a`oir`. “ Oboâ Oboâ “ W`j W`j sj obhtuv` kjrkb lj Cbirejddj lurbhtj jd k`rt` kboeh` lj vujdtb b su kbibòb “ . Aj jskukabl` t`lbs tus aest`rebs s`irj oboâ-
tejrrb. “ Jstb Jstb h` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj dj bcetû jd pjd` “ . Jstb h`.
Jh sedjhke`, tjroehbr`h lj k`kehbr y t`obr`h uhb seopdj kjhb lj [`dsteke`. H` jrb pbrtekudbrojhtj jspjkebd, pjr` bd ojh`s sbiïb iejh. Cbirejddj ddjhû uh pdbt` y d` ljgû guht` bd f`cûh. “ ]brb ]brb oboâ-tejrrb. “ Oboâ, Oboâ, y` deopebrå. Ljspuås h`s pujljs k`htbr tu aest`reb “ W`j W`j sj
bkjrkû b jddb, ljgbhl` uhb obh` s`irj su irbz`. “ ]`ljo`s ]`ljo`s deopebr t`l`s ljspuås lj db a`cujrb “ Dj Dj s`hreû Cbirejddj “ .
H`s lbrâ bdc` quj abkjr oejhtrbs jspjrbo`s b quj vujdvb vujstrb oboâ-tejrrb b kbsb. “Oboâ… “ “Oboâ… “ W`j W`j fruhkeû jd kjò` “ . °U se…0 “ H` H` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj db ljtuv` “ . Jstbrâ bquï. Ruezâs tbrlj, pjr` d` abrâ. H`
pejhsjs hblb lesteht`, °lj bkujrl`0 [ecuj krjyjhl` jh jddb, y v`dvjrâ. “ °D` °D` pr`ojtjs0 “ W`j W`j pbrjkïb jstbr kjrkb lj dbs dâcreobs. “ °D` °D` p`ojtjs0 “ K`peû K`peû Ferb b su ajrobhb.
“ D` D` pr`ojt` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj bkbrekeû k`h su pudcbr db ojgeddb o jgeddb lj W`j. Jrb uh ajka`. Qjhb v`dvjrïb b kbsb. Ba`rb boibs d` abiïbh pr`ojtel` “ .
Vbo`s guht` bd fujc` y `s k`htbrå db aest`reb. [j bkurrukbr`h s`irj db bdf`oirb, Ferb k`htrb jd dbl` ezquejrl` lj Cbirejddj y W`j k`htrb jd ljrjka`. Jkabr`h uhb vejgb obhtb s`irj jddbs. “ K`o` K`o` uh ieka` s`irj db bdf`oirb.
Ferb re` y abstb W`j kbse s`hrïj. “ Oboâ, Oboâ, quå t`htjrïb “ . Fehbdojhtj, W`j re`.
Ruezâs hjkjsetbo`s bdc` lj t`htjrïb “ s`hreû s`hreû Cbirejddj, ljspuås sj “ Ruezâs t`rhû sjreb “ . Huhkb `s aj k`htbl` jstb aest`reb bhtjs, p`rquj h` qujrïb bsustbr`s, pjr` krj` quj js uh iujh o`ojht` pbrb quj db jskukaåes. Abkj ouka` tejop`, vujstrb oboâ-tejrrb y y` vebgâibo`s guhtbs, y b oï oj bdkbhzû uhb fdjkab jhvjhjhblb. “ ¡Oboâ! ¡Oboâ! “ Ferb Ferb db oerû k`h oejl`. “ H` H` tjhcbs oejl`, kejd`, oboâ jstâ bquï, °vjrlbl0 “ [`hreû [`hreû y ijsû db kbijzb lj Ferb “ . Jd vjhjh` h` oj aez` lbò`. ]jr` jht`hkjs “ k`htehuû “ , pjhsbo`s quj d` abrïb. ]jr` tjhïbo`s `tr` pr`idjob. Jd
jgårket` pjrsb vjhïb b k`hquestbr Crjkeb. Vujstrb oboâ-tejrrb tjhïb quj jdjcer, sbdvbroj b oï ` sbdvbr jd pbïs. “ ¡A`oirjs ¡A`oirjs obd`s! “ Ferb Ferb jstbopû uh pjqujò` può` k`htrb db bdf`oirb “ . ¡Ferb vb b obzbkabrd`s b t`l`z!
Cbirejddj dj rjv`dveû jd pjd`. “ Ljfehetevbojhtj, Ljfehetevbojhtj, jrjs aegb lj tu oboâ-tejrrb. H` abkj fbdtb, kbreò`.
Oboâ-tejrrb d`s obkabkû. ]jr` lurbhtj uh tejop`, pjhsbo`s quj h`s qujlâibo`s seh tejop`. H` p`lïbo`s ddjcbr b db keulbl b p`r db kurb ljd vjhjh`, y tuveo`s quj qujlbrh`s b pjdjbr k`htrb jd jgårket`. “ ]jr` ]jr` oboâ, °y jd vjhjh`0 “ W`j W`j ter`hjû bhse`sb lj su obhcb. “ Iujh`, Iujh`, kejd` “ Birbzû Birbzû oâs b W`j “ . Jht`hkjs Qjhb, vujstrb oboâ-
tejrrb, boibs pjhsâibo`s quj ïibo`s b o`rer dukabhl` k`htrb js`s a`oirjs obd`s. Jrb uh jgårket` pjrsb jhtjr` y h`s`trbs sûd` årbo`s l`s, y y` jstbib ljobsebl` låied k`o` pbrb p`hjroj lj pej, ouka` ojh`s pbrb dukabr.
“ °Jht`hkjs °Jht`hkjs p`r quå dukabstjes se eibes b pjrljr lj t`lbs f`robs0 “ prjcuhtû W`j, rbz`hbidjojhtj “ . °]`r quå h` jskbpbr y k`hsjcuer db
kurb ljd vjhjh`0 ]`rquj dukabr k`htrb jdd`s djs abirïb rjtrbsbl` d` sufekejhtj k`o` pbrb “ ]`rquj quj hujstr` jgårket` sj bcrupbsj y ddjcbsj b l`hlj tjhïb quj jstbr. Vjrâs, jd btbquj pjrsb jrb ehjspjrbl`, pjr` Qjhb pjhsû quj se d`s k`htjhïb d` sufekejhtj hujstr` jgårket` tjhïb uhb `p`rtuhelbl pbrb sbdvbr b t`l`s. Jrb jd iejh suprjo`. “ °Ehkdus` °Ehkdus` se js` sechefekbib quj t÷ o`rerïbs0 “ D`s D`s `g`s lj W`j sj ddjhbr`h
lj dâcreobs. “ @a, @a, kejd` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj btrbpû uhb dâcreob k`h db puhtb lj su ljl` “ .
Jh jsj o`ojht`, pjhsbib quj eib b o`rer lj t`lbs f`robs, y vujstrb oboâ-tejrrb ljkeleû quj se y` eib b o`rer, quezâs jddb dukabrïb t`l` d` quj pulejsj. “ °Jht`hkjs °Jht`hkjs tboieåh o`rerïb0 “ W`j W`j jhtjrrû su r`str` k`htrb jd irbz` lj Cbirejddj “ . Oboâ, °js js` d` quj vb b pbsbr ba`rb0 °Oboâ-tejrrb vb b
o`rer0 “ ¡H`! ¡H`! “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sbkuleû db kbijzb “ . H` “ rjpeteû rjpeteû oâs subvjojhtj “ .
Lågboj bkbibr. Oboâ-tejrrb Oboâ-tejr rb oj ddjvû b uh ljpûset` lj brobs y oj suieû bd bdtedd`, pbrb obhtjhjroj sjcurb. U ljspuås `rcbhezû uhb ljfjhsb. °U sbiåes d` quj aez` oboâ-tejrrb0 °¡Ruå!0 “ cretû cretû Ferb, b÷h c`dpjbhl` db bdf`oirb “ . °Oboâ, oureû “ °¡Ruå!0 oboâ-tejrrb0 “ H`, H`, kejd` “ Dj Dj bsjcurû Cbirejddj “ . H` oureû hehcuhb lj dbs l`s. Jsj lïb h` “ Jvetû Jvetû râpelbojhtj db prjcuhtb lj W`j s`irj su ÷dteo` k`ojhtbre` “
. Vujstrb oboâ-tejrrb dukaû k`htrb t`l` jd jgårket` pjrsb jddb s`db. U oejhtrbs dukabib k`htrb jdd`s, ljskuireû quj uh` lj jdd`s tjhïb uhb i`tjddb lj bhtïl`t` pbrb oe vjhjh`. Yjsudtû quj jrb ljd a`oirj quj oj abiïb lespbrbl` db fdjkab. Bsï quj vujstrb oboâ-tejrrb aez` d` eop`seidj. [bdvû Crjkeb y bsustû tbht` b js`s a`oirjs quj v`dvejr`h b ]jrseb. U ljspuås suieû suieû bd bdtedd` y oj sbdvû b oï, gust` b tejop`. “ ¡Vbyb! ¡Vbyb! “ Ferb Ferb bpdbulïb bdjcrjojhtj “ . ¡Ruå iujhb aezt`reb, oboâ! “ Bsï Bsï
quj k`o` vjes, oboâ-tejrrb js uhb pjrs`hb ibstbhtj eoprjse`hbhtj. eoprjse`hbh tj. Js ouy vbdejhtj, y kuelb lj t`l` jd ouhl` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj aez` uhb pbusb, jskukabhl` kûo` k`hstruïbh db a`cujrb fujrb “ . Js kbse db a`rb lj db kjdjirbkeûh, bsï quj ljgbloj tjroehbr. \jhc` quj krjjr quj
vujstrb oboâ-tejrrb jstâ baï fujrb, y se jhkujhtrb jsb k`oelb, db trbjrâ pbrb quj tjhcbo`s quj k`ojr jstj ehvejrh`. ]jr` d` quj oâs aby quj krjjr js quj vujstrb oboâ-tejrrb h`s quejrj, y sbij quj db hjkjsetbo`s, bsï quj v`dvjrâ b kbsb pr`ht`. “ °D` °D` krjjs lj vjrlbl, oboâ0 “ W`j W`j db jstuleû, qujrejhl` krjjrd`
tboieåh. [ï “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj birbzû b boibs heòbs. Lekeåhl`d` d` abkïb, y s`hreû. [u “ [ï bdljb db hjkjsetbib, ehkdus` oâs, sus heòbs hjkjsetbibh er b db kjdjirbkeûh y ijijr lj su fj. K`ceû b sus aegbs, ehkdus` b Kabressb, jhv`dveåhl`db prejtbojhtj k`h uhb crujsb pejd y sj jhkboehbr`h b dbs kjdjirbke`hjs. Hjvbib k`h fujrzb, jd vejht` s`pdbib b su bdrjljl`r. Dbs bobz`hbs abiïbh k`hstruel` pbrjljs lj a`gbs, k`dcâhl`dbs lj d`s âri`djs kjrkbh`s b db a`cujrb pbrb ehtjhtbr pr`tjcjrsj lj db t`rojhtb. Jd fujc` brlïb k`h bdturb, ireddbhtj y kâdel`, y gûvjhjs y vejgbs bobz`hbs jopjzbibh b rjuhersj b su bdrjljl`r, sjhtblbs s`irj tr`hk`s, lesfrutbhl` ljd kbd`r ljd fujc` y lj db k`opbòïb lj sus ajrobhbs bobz`hbs. Dbs oâs vejgbs y dbs oâs gûvjhjs jstbibh oâs kjrkb ljd fujc`, oejhtrbs dbs oâs lurbs y gûvjhjs pjrobhjkïbh bd dïoetj ljd kïrkud`, vecedbhl` db bdljb. [`d` db cubrleb jxtjre`r jstbib fujrb. B pjsbr lj db t`rojhtb, t`l` jd ouhl` jstbib bddï, db hjkjselbl lj jspjrbhzb s`irjpbsbib db hjkjselbl ljd a`cbr. Iujh`. Cbirejddj y su fboedeb sj bkjrkbr`h bd crup`, sjhtâhl`sj jh jd ducbr lj a`h`r kjrkb ljd fujc`. H`robdojhtj, Cbirejddj abirïb rjkabzbl` jd sete`, pjr` k`h Kabressb d` t`oû k`htjhtb, sbiejhl` quj jd ijiå pr`ibidjojhtj l`roerïb lurbhtj db kjdjirbkeûh, kbdejhtj y kûo`l`. [j djvbhtû y bkdbrû su cbrcbhtb. “ Js Js db h`kaj ljd [`dsteke`. Js uhb åp`kb lurb pbrb t`l`s jstj bò`, pjr`
jstbo`s bquï, sbh`s y fjdekjs. °\`l` jd ouhl` ab tjhel` uhb iujhb kjhb lj [`dsteke`0 Zh k`r` lj sïjs rjs`hû b su bdrjljl`r y s`hreû. “ Jht`hkjs Jht`hkjs jskukajo`s b dbs bhkebhbs k`htbr sus aest`rebs, y kbhtjo`s
dbs kbhke`hjs lj hujstrbs ajrobhbs, uhâo`h`s p`r db jspjrbhzb lj db preobvjrb quj jstâ p`r vjher “ [j [j sjhtû, k`hskejhtj lj d`s susurr`s s`irj db busjhkeb lj Qjhb. Jsk`ceû ech`rbrd`s, bkbddâhl`d`s kubhl` uhb lj dbs ougjrjs oâs bhkebhbs sj djvbhtû y sj bkjrkû bd fujc`, k`ojhzbhl` b
k`htbr aest`rebs s`irj bhtecubs kjdjirbke`hjs ljd [`dsteke` y cd`rebs s`irj db hbkeûh bobz`hb bobz`hb..
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Jrb jd ÷dteo` nedûojtr`. Qjhb jstbib kbse sjcurb lj jdd`, bsuoejhl` quj abiïb k`htbl` iejh t`l`s d`s trbp`s quj abiïb btbl` b d`s tr`hk`s. °Rueåh sbij0 Ruezâs abiïb pjrlel` db kujhtb lurbhtj jd kboeh`. \jhïb db kbrb kbse k`hcjdblb, y kbse h` sjhtïb d`s pejs. Ub h` cuebib b Burb, h` kubhl` hjkjsetbib sjcuer jsbs obdletbs kujrlbs. Jh su ducbr, Burb y jddb eibh guhtbs jh dïhjb. Db yjcub eib p`r jd kboeh`, brrbstrbhl` db kbrrjtb. Qjhb kboehbib k`h sus rbqujtbs kjrkb lj db dïhjb lj âri`djs, pbdpbhl` su kboeh` lj âri`d jh âri`d, lj trbp` jh trbp`. B pjsbr ljd ireddbhtj k`d`r hbrbhgb, h` p`lïb vjr d`s trbp`s jh bis`dut`. H` p`lïb jhkjhljr uhb bht`rkab k`h db vjhteskb. Eib iejh bhlbhl`. Vjr abirïb sel` uh dug`. Jstbib bc`tblb, r`opejhl` su kboeh` ljslj dbs k`dehbs abkeb db ddbhurb. ]`r sujrtj pbrb Burb, brrbstrbr su pjsblb kbrcb jrb uhb vjhtbgb k`h db pjhlejhtj y jd kboeh` quj abiïbh biejrt` bhtjs, b pjsbr lj quj db t`rojhtb k`htehubib bz`tâhl`dbs, y jd kboeh` sj ddjhbib djhtbojhtj lj hejvj lj hujv`. “ °[ecujs °[ecujs baï, kaekb0 “ Qjhb Qjhb v`dveû bd kboeh` y birbzû jd kujdd` lj Burb.
H` jstbib sjcurb lj se db yjcub lesfrutbib ljd krjkejhtj vïhkud`, pjr` pbrb Qjhb jrb uhb `p`rtuhelbl lj k`opbrter kbd`r k`rp`rbd “ . Vjhcb, secbo`s “ V`dveû V`dveû abkeb d`s âri`djs. Kubtr` k`sbs db obhtjhïbh obhtjhï bh jh obrkab, kubhl` kblb aujs` lj su kujrp` cretbib quj sj sjhtbsj y sj ljgbsj er. Kubtr` r`str`s, pbrb sjr jxbkt`s. Eobcehbrsj b sus aegbs y b Cbirejddj jh kbsb, prj`kupblb p`r jddb jdd b oejhtrbs ehtjhtbibh a`hrbr bd [`dsteke`, jrb t`l` d` quj hjkjsetbib pbrb pjrobhjkjr kjhtrblb. ]bs` b pbs`, d`s nedûojtr`s sj les`dvïbh trbs jddb. H` p`lïb ljker quå a`rb jrb, ` kuâhl` ddjvbib bhlbhl`. ]`lrïb sjr uhb obrkb ` lejz. Jd tejop` pjrtjhjkïb b uh ouhl` quj jstbib djg`s lj db hejvj ajdblb y oâs bddâ lj db dïhjb ehfehetb lj âri`djs. “ Js Js t`l` d` quj pujl` abkjr, Cbirejddj “ Abiïb Abiïb jopjzbl` b abidbrdj b
db ibrl` abkïb uh rbt`. Byulbib b pbsbr jd rbt` y b pjrobhjkjr ljspejrtb. Jd crbh pjdecr` lj uhb t`rojhtb jrb qujlbrsj l`roel` y h` v`dvjr b ljspjrtbr “ . Zh pej ljdbhtj ljd `tr`. ]jr` v`y t`l` d` râpel` quj
pujl`. Eobceh` quj Jp yb abirâ ddjcbl` b kbsb, y quj t÷ jstbrâs ibstbhtj jhfblblb k`hoec`. Jspjr` quj kubhl` oj vjbs, tj k`htjhcbs y h` oj pjcujs. Bd ojh`s abstb quj abyb k`oel` bdc` kbdejhtj y oj sejhtj guht` bd fujc`. [e oj pjcbs ba`rb, jst`y tbh k`hcjdblb quj b d` ojg`r oj ljspjlbz`. \ejhjs uh iujh zurlbz`. [j re` abstb quj dj kbstbòjbr`h d`s lejhtjs. \j quejr` “ k`htehuû k`htehuû subvjojht subvjojhtj j “ . [å quj h` d` d ` lec` ouy b ojhul`, “ \j pjr` jspjr` quj d` sjpbs. Oâs k`h kblb lïb quj pbsb. Eobceh` quj bdc÷h lïb jstbrå tbh ddjhb lj bo`r p`r te quj jxpd`tbrå. [jrâ uh ljsbstrj “ [`hreû [`hreû jh db `skurelbl “ . Jrjs db pjrs`hb oâs ehkrjïidj quj aj k`h`kel` gboâs. Hujstrbs Hujstrbs heòbs tj tj oerbh k`o` k`o` se fujrbs fujrbs uhb le`sb. le`sb. U y` tboieåh, bsï quj sup`hc` quj jsbs obhzbhbs h` abh kbïl` ouy djg`s ljd âri`d. Jrjs tbh iujhb k`h jddbs7 tbh pbkejhtj y bobidj. Djs lbs t`l` d` quj tejhjs y ljspuås, oj d` lbs b oï, uhb y `trb vjz. H` så kûo` d` abkjs. B vjkjs oj pjddezk`, pbrb bsjcurbroj lj quj hujstrb velb h` js uh d`k` y obrbvedd`s` sujò`. [e d` js, jspjr` h` ljspjrtbroj huhkb. [`d` tu v`z oj t`kb jh ducbrjs tbh pr`f uhl`s… se pulejrb jskukabrdb ba`rb… oj custbrïb…
Abkejhl` uhb pbusb, jkaû db kbijzb b uh dbl`. ]`lïb `ïrdb7 db v`z lj Cbirejddj, ojzkdblb k`h `trbs. “ Db Db hejvj oj ljij abijr vujdt` d`kb “ [bkuleû [bkuleû db kbijzb, pjr` dbs
v`kjs pjrsestejr`h y lj rjpjhtj db c`dpjbr`h7 jstbib jh kbsb. Abiïb ddjcbl` b db ÷dteob prjhlb y pbsû b uh kboeh` kdbr` y ljspjgbl`, jd preojr` lj d`s dïoetjs sjptjhtre`hbdjs lj su bdljb. Ehojlebtbojhtj, uhb obh` db t`kû y sj ljtuv`, pbrpbljbhl` kubhl` bdcuejh bdcue jh sj dj bkjrkbib. “ °Rueåh °Rueåh jstâ baï0 “ prjcuhtû prjcuhtû db pjrs`hb, frjhtj b jddb “ . °Qjhb0
“ °Nbddjrehj0 °Nbddjrehj0 “ Qjhb Qjhb jstbib tjoidbhl`, tbht` p`r jstbr fehbdojhtj jh kbsb k`o` p`r jd frï` “ . Ddåvboj k`h Cbirejddj. “ Kdbr` Kdbr` “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj ojteû db obh` jh jd k`l` lj Qjhb. K`h kubdquejr `tr`, abirïb k`dcbl` sus kud`s lj uh trehj`, pjr` k`h Qjhb… db k`h`kïb
ojg`r. Jd ajka` lj quj db cujrrjrb db pjroetejrb byulbrdb ljkïb b cret`s kûo` jstbib Qjhb. ]brjkïb jd bi`oehbidj a`oirj lj dbs hejvjs. Djhtbojhtj sj bkjrkbr`h bd s`hel` lj dbs kjdjirbke`hjs7 uhb vejgb kbhkeûh lj [`dsteke` quj Qjhb k`h`kïb ljslj su ehfbhkeb. Bd bkjrkbrsj oâs, jhk`htrû su v`z y sj uheû, jh t`h` kdbr` y kjrtjr`.
“ Vj Vj “ Nbddjrehj Nbddjrehj db pbdojû jh jd irbz` “ . Kuelbrå lj Burb y bdcuhbs oâs
oj byulbrâh b vbkebr db kbrrjtb. Crbkebs “ Qjhb Qjhb secueû bvbhzbhl` abstb db o÷sekb, ljtjheåhl`sj s`d` “ Crbkebs uh ehstbhtj “ . D` quj aby jh db kbrrjtb, s`d` abkj fbdtb ddjvbrd` bd bdobkåh bdobk åh trbs jd k`ojl`r. k `ojl`r. D` så “ s`hreû s`hreû Nbddjrehj “ . Jp`heh oj leg` lûhlj abs jstbl`. Js jd ojg`r “ D` rjcbd` lj [`dsteke`, Qjhb. “ H` H` “ Qjhb Qjhb h` jstbib lj bkujrl`, jskukabhl` kbhtbr b Cbirejddj k`h v`z subvj “ . He lj djg`s. d jg`s.
Cbirejddj y dbs heòbs jstbib k`celbs lj dbs obh`s y kbhtbibh, `isjrvbhl` d`s r`str`s bdjcrjs lj dbs ougjrjs b su bdrjljl`r. [jhtekdjs abiïb jstbl` lj vesetb, buhquj lj bdcuhb obhjrb abiïb t`obl` f`rob lj kjhtbur`, pjr` buh bsï, bpbrjkïb bd fehbd lj dbs aest`rebs, rjpbrtejhl` kbrbojd`s y gucujtjs pbrb d`s heò`s. W`j tjhïb uh kukaedd` hujv` lj i`dsedd` i`dsedd ` y Ferb bcetbib uhb vjrseûh oâs pjqujòb y lj obljrb ljd ljd kabnrbo lj Qjhb. Jrb d` gust`. Qjhb dj abiïb quetbl` ljd bdkbhkj jd lj vjrlbl ljspuås lj peddbr b Ferb k`rrejhl` p`r db pdbzb k`h åd jh db obh` uhb obòbhb. Oejhtrbs kbhtbibh, kbhtbibh, uhb v`z fboedebr ddjcû b d`s d `s `ïl`s lj Cbirejddj. Oerû b su bdrjljl`r, sjcurb lj quj jstbib pjrlejhl` db kbijzb, pjr` db v`z sj aez` oâs fujrtj. Lj rjpjhtj, Qjhb sbdeû lj ljtrâs lj uhb pbrjl lj a`gbs, kbhtbhl` guht` k`h dbs ljoâs. “ ¡Qjhb! ¡Qjhb! “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj r`ljû db a`cujrb, k`rrejhl` lerjktbojhtj b sus
irbz`s, k`h kuelbl` lj h` jstrugbr b Kabressb jhtrj dbs l`s. [j auhleû jh db bdtb buhquj frïb fecurb, sehtejhl` uh`s dbrc`s irbz`s r`ljbrdb. “ ¡Oboâ-tejrrb! ¡Oboâ-tejrrb! “ W`j W`j y Ferb sbdejr`h sbd ejr`h ljtrâs lj jddb.
Db jhk`htrå, Cbirejddj “ dj dj susurrû Qjhb bd `ïl` “ . Jhk`htrå db k`oelb “ Db y aj trbïl` uhb kbrrjtb ddjhb. U aby oâs. “ Dj Dj legj b dbs heòbs quj jrbs ehkrjïidj “ Iuskû Iuskû db kbrb qujoblb p`r jd vejht` lj Qjhb “ . \jhïb tbht` oejl` “ H` H` jstbib sjcurb lj se jstbib tjoidbhl`, se jrb Qjhb, ` boibs “ . ¡@a, le`sjs! “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj jopjzû b
dd`rbr, jhtjrrbhl` su r`str` jh jd pjka` lj Qjhb. L`s pjqujò`s kujrp`s prjse`hbl`s b kblb uh` lj sus dbl`s y uh ijiå bkuhbl` k`htrb su pjka`. Jstbib r`ljblb lj tbht` bo`r quj kbse l`dïb “ . H` oj vujdvbs b bsustbr bsï `trb vjz “ Fehbdojhtj Fehbdojhtj bdzû db vestb.
“ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj “ Db Db v`z lj Qjhb jrb crbvj, y su h`oirj lbhzbib s`irj su djhcub “ . [ejoprj v`dvjrå b kbsb k`htec`. \j d` pr`ojt` “ Kubhl` Kubhl` db
kbhkeûh bkbiû, Qjhb ehkdehû su kbijzb, iuskbhl` uh pbr lj iejhvjhel`s y ludkjs dbie`s. [j rjkrjû jh jdd`s, jskukabhl` vït`rjs ljd kïrkud` lj fujc`, y k`o` rjspujstb pr`d`hcû ljdeijrblbojhtj jd ijs`. Fehbdojhtj sj bpbrtbr`h s`d` uh`s kjhtïojtr`s. Cbirejddj bkbrekeû k`h su hbrez db suyb. “ Aby Aby fujc` jh kbsb, y tu kjhb jstâ jh jd f`cûh. [`d` s`h uh pbr lj
zbpbdedd`s y bdc` lj pjskbl`, pjr` jstâ kbdejhtj. “ [ujhb [ujhb k`o` uh ibhqujtj “ dj dj s`hreû Qjhb. “ ¡Oboâ-tejrrb! ¡Oboâ-tejrrb! “ Ferb Ferb terû lj su obhcb ezquejrlb. “ A`db, A`db, brleddetb “ Db Db cujrrjrb sj bcbkaû, k`ceåhl`db “ . U oe prehkjsb “
Bkbrekeû k`h su obh` db kbijzb lj W`j, ljspuås jhv`dveû k`h jd `tr` irbz` b Cbirejddj y k`h W`j bkurrukblb jhtrj dbs l`s, sj cerbr`h, ljsbhl` l jsbhl` iujhbs h`kajs b db bdljb. “ ¡Fjdez ¡Fjdez [`dsteke`! “ Qjhb Qjhb s`hreû y cueû b su fboedeb abkeb su a`cbr. B ojle`
kboeh` sj ljtuv`, jopbpâhl`sj. Db hejvj abiïb lesoehuel`, kbyjhl` rjcudbrojhtj, pjr` yb seh t`rojhtb. “ °Ruå °Ruå pbsb0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj db oerbib bhse`sb.
\rbs jddbs, dbs kbhke`hjs fjdekjs v`dvïbh b surcer. Dbs fboedebs pr`ht` v`dvjrïbh b kbsb, pjr` dbs oâs gûvjhjs bobz`hbs sj qujlbrïbh ljspejrtbs, kbhtbhl` y ijiejhl` abstb jd bobhjkjr. Ljdbhtj lj jddbs rjspdbhljkïbh dbs vjhtbhbs lj su kbibòb. \`l` b su bdrjljl`r jrb su fboedeb y jd bdobkåh lj db bdljb ddjh` uhb vjz oâs. Qjhb sj ehkdehû y db ijsû lj hujv`. “ Hblb Hblb “ [`hreû, [`hreû, bkbrekebhl` k`h su r`str` db kbijzb lj Cbirejddj “ .
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d s`d jstbib bdt` jh jd kejd`, su duz lbhzbib p`r db supjrfekej ljd i`ri`tjbhtj rebkaujd`. Kjrkb lj uh ojbhlr`, jd rebkaujd` sj pr`fuhlezbib y krjkïb abstb tjroehbr ljsjoi`kbhl` k`h prjstjzb s`irj uhb pbrjl lj r`kbs, lbhl` ducbr b uh rï` quj fduïb p`r t`lb db tejrrb abstb ljsjoi`kbr jh jd obr, nedûojtr`s oâs bljdbhtj. Gust` jhkeob lj dbs kbskblbs abiïb uhb g`vjh lj pej, auhlelb abstb d`s ousd`s jh jd bcub, k`h db kbijzb ehkdehblb, jskukabhl`. [u dbrc` kbijdd` hjcr` jstbib trjhzbl` y su puhtb sj o`gbib k`h jd bcub oejhtrbs o`vïb db obh` djhtbojhtj s`irj jd bcub, bcetbhl` d`s ljl`s. Lj rjpjhtj, ojteû boibs obh`s jh jd brr`y` y k`h uh terûh sbkû uh crbh sbdoûh ljd f`hl` y d` terû b db `reddb. @a, ¡jsj js oâs crbhlj b÷h, Ferb! “ @trb @trb heòb k`rreû b k`cjr db “ @a, kbzb quj sj bcetbib, btâhl`db k`h uhb kujrlb guht` k`h `tr`s trjs pjkjs oâs quj k`d`kû jh uh jstbhquj guht` b db `reddb. °Ruå tj pbrjkj, Kabre0 °Zh` oâs0 “ dj dj cretû Ferb b Kabressb, su “ °Ruå ajrobhb pjqujòb. Oâs pjqujòb, k`h jd oeso` kbijdd` hjcr` y `g`s vjrljs, pjr` kbse tbh bdtb k`o` Ferb, ehkdus` buh kubhl` k`h `ka` bò`s jrb kubtr` oâs pjqujòb. “ L`s L`s oâs “ rjpdekû rjpdekû uhb v`z fjojhehb ljslj dbs s`oirbs, trbs d`s “ . Lbyo`h y su pblrj vejhjh b kjhbr jstb h`kaj, °`s bk`rlâes0 âri`djs “
@``a, Lbyo`h “ sj sj re` Ferb y Kabressb sj dj uheû, abkejhl` boibs ruel`s “ @``a, lj ijs`s “ . Lbyo`h y W`j, ljibg` lj uh âri`d… Bdj, yb ibstb “ Qjhb Qjhb sj pus` lj pej, ljgbhl` b uh dbl` jd brhås quj “ Bdj, jstbib brrjcdbhl` jd tejop` sufekejhtj pbrb rjprjhljr b sus aegbs. Oerbhl` b W`j, su aegb oby`r, rjkeieû uhb bcrbljkelb y sedjhke`sb s`hresb. Krj` quj v`y b er b lbr uh pbsj`. [`d` abstb db k`dehb “ W`j W`j jhr`ddû jd “ Krj` pjrcboeh` jh jd quj jstbib jskreiejhl`, cubrlbhl` kuelbl`sbojhtj db pduob ljhtr` pbrb jvetbr quj v`dbsj “ . °]ujljs ddjvbroj jst` b db kbibòb0 °]`r fbv`r0 “ [ï, [ï, yb quj d` peljs tbh bobidjojhtj “ Jd Jd t`h` lj Qjhb jrb decjrbojhtj iurdûh “ . Ledj b Lbyo`h a`db lj oe pbrtj.
W`j sj s`hr`gû, pjr` s`hreû bpbrtâhl`sj su dbrc` kbijdd` oejhtrbs bdesbib d`s kujr`s bobz`hbs quj jhv`dvïbh su dbrc` y jsijdt` kujrp`. [us dbrcbs pejrhbs y irbz`s jrbh lj Qjhb, ecubd quj sus ireddbhtjs `g`s bzudjs, pjr` su kbijdd` l`rbl` jrb uh rjcbd` lj su `trb oblrj, Cbirejddj, db rjehb bobz`hb. H` jrb tbh ouskud`sb k`o` Qjhb, sus jxtrjoelbljs y t`rs` oâs feh`s, oâs ehkdus` quj d`s lj Cbirejddj, buhquj s`irjpbsbib b db ruieb jh uh`s kubht`s iujh`s lejz kjhtïojtr`s lj bdturb. “°Jstâ iejh se…0
“ [`d` [`d` bsjc÷rbtj lj trbjrd`s b åd y b su pblrj b kjhbr jstb h`kaj “ Qjhb Qjhb
db k`rtû k`h uhb s`hresb ehtjhke`hblb. ehtjhke`hblb. “ Ub Ub så quj ljijrïb byulbr b oboâ “ lulû lulû W`j “ . Vbo`s b tjhjr db
ojsb ddjhb jstb h`kaj. “ Krj` Krj` quj s`irjveverâ b uhb k`oelb prjpbrblb seh te, bo`r “ Qjhb Qjhb sj bkjrkû b jddb, bdesâhl`dj jd fdjquedd` “ . Jstâs oâs quj lespjhsblb jstb
h`kaj. Kabre y W`j pujljh jhkbrcbrsj lj tus tbrjbs p`r a`y. “ ¡¡¡Oboâbbbbbbbb!! ¡¡¡Oboâbbbbbbbb!! “ ceoeû ceoeû Kabre ljslj db `reddb “ . \jhc` quj kjpeddbr
b d`s kbibdd`s jstb h`kaj. “ Iujh`, Iujh`, ba`rb tejhjs quj kjpeddbr b d`s kbibdd`s y abkjr db kjhb “ Dj Dj ehf`roû Qjhb “ . U b d` ojg`r tejhjs quj bk`stuoirbrtj “ Bòbleû Bòbleû jh v`z
ibgb, pbrb quj s`d` W`j db jskukabsj. “ @a, @a, oboâ “ W`j W`j birbzû eopudsevbojhtj b Qjhb, y uh`s dbrc`s irbz`s db r`ljbr`h “ . [ejoprj sjrâs oe oboâ-tejrrb “ [`dïbh [`dïbh ddbobr bsï b Qjhb
kubhl` jrbh oâs pjqujòbs, bhtjs lj bk`rtbrd` crblubdojhtj abstb —oboâ‟. “ U t÷ sejoprj sjrâs oe heòb “ rjpdekû rjpdekû Qjhb, k`h su v`z t`oblb p`r db jo`keûh “ . Vj “ pbdojû pbdojû decjrbojhtj b W`j jh jd trbsjr` “ .
]r`ibidjojhtj Lbyo`h tj jstå jspjrbhl` ibg` jd âri`d. “ Ja Ja… °kûo` sbijs d` ljd âri`d0 “ W`j W`j pus` sus obh`s jh dbs kbljrbs,
k`h uhb p`sturb decjrbojhtj bcetblb. “ °Jh °Jh sjre` pejhsbs quj eib b ljgbr quj oe preo`cåhetb jstuvejsj p`r baï
k`h uh kaek` ibg` dbs jstrjddbs abstb ojlebh`kaj, seh bsjcurbroj lj quj db trbtb k`o` db prehkjsb bobz`hb quj js0 “ Qjhb Qjhb t`kû db ojgeddb lj W`j “ . [å d` lj jsj âri`d ljslj db preojrb vjz quj `s fuestjes b pbsjbr. “\÷… °h`s abs jspebl`0 “ Db Db v`z lj W`j sj bdzû k`h ljskrålet`.
“ Yjdâgbtj Yjdâgbtj “ ]bdojû ]bdojû Qjhb su a`oir` “ . [`d` uhbs kubhtbs vjkjs. Abstb
quj k`opr`iå quj jrb lj febr. ¡¡Oboâbbb!! “ W`j W`j sj s`hr`gû fure`sbojhtj “ . °Bsï quj h`s vestj db “ ¡¡Oboâbbb!! preojrb vjz quj…0 “ °\j °\j ijsû0 “ Qjhb Qjhb s`hreû bobidjojhtj “ . [ï. Buhquj pr`ojtï quj h`
oerbrïb ouy lj kjrkb. Buhquj h` pbsû ouka` tejop` bhtjs lj quj sj cbhbrb oe k`hfebhzb. “ Js Js uh iujh a`oirj “ k`ojhtû k`ojhtû W`j. “ [ï [ï quj d` js “ subvezû subvezû Qjhb su v`z “ . U tj quejrj ouka`. “ U` U` tboieåh dj quejr`, oboâ “ W`j W`j ibgû db vestb, pbtjbhl` uhb pejlrb k`h jd pej “ . Krj` quj tjhc` quj abidbr k`h oboâ jstb h`kaj.
Krj` quj tu oblrj d` jstâ jspjrbhl` “ rjpdekû rjpdekû Qjhb “ . Vj “ sjòbdû sjòbdû “ Krj` abkeb db k`dehb “ . \j vjrjo`s jh db kjhb. “ Crbkebs, Crbkebs, oboâ “ W`j W`j jkaû sus irbz`s s`irj jd kujdd` lj Qjhb uhb vjz
oâs y ljspuås sj cerû, ojle` k`rrejhl` ojle` sbdtbhl` abkeb db k`dehb. “ °Jh °Jh sjre` Lbyo`h sj cbhû tu k`hfebhzb ljspuås lj jsb h`kaj0 “
Cbirejddj bpbrjkeû ljtrâs lj uhb pbrjl lj r`kb quj r`ljbib jd jstbhquj. “ [biïb [biïb quj jstbibs baï “ Qjhb Qjhb sj cerû, tjhleåhl`dj uhb obh` quj Cbirejddj t`oû “ . U h`, h` k`opdjtboj k`opdjtbojhtj. htj. “ Yjkujrl` Yjkujrl` quj d`s sjcuestj “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj s`hreû bd rjk`rlbr “ . H` js quj d`
ljsbprujij, pjr` krj` rjk`rlbr quj fujr`h oâs lj uh pbr lj vjkjs. “ [ï, [ï, iujh` “ Qjhb Qjhb db cue` abstb db obhtb s`irj db quj jstbib
trbibgbhl` y sj sjhtbr`h, lesfrutbhl` lj db decjrb iresb lj vjrbh` quj obhtjhïb jd lïb ibg` uh kbd`r s`p`rtbidj. s`p`rtbidj. “ °Kuâhl` °Kuâhl` ljkelestj k`hfebr jh jdd`s pbrb ljgbrd`s s`d`s0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj
jstrjkaû d`s `g`s, `isjrvbhl` b sus l`s aegbs oâs gûvjhjs, quj sj abiïbh `dvelbl` lj pjskbr jd tejop` sufekejhtj k`o` pbrb tjhjr uhb pjdjb lj bcub. “ Ljspuås Ljspuås lj tjhjr uhb pjqujòb kabrdb k`h åd “ Qjhb Qjhb ibgû db vestb, `kupâhl`sj ljd ir`kaj quj tjhïb quj brrjcdbr “ . Dj legj quj se h` db
obhtjhïb ljhtr` lj d`s pbhtbd`hjs, sj db k`rtbrïb. Cbirejddj jstbddû jh kbrkbgblb kbrkbgblbs. s.
¡H` d` aekestj! “ ]bdojû ]bdojû decjrbojhtj b Qjhb jh db pejrhb. “ ¡H` “ Bpujstb Bpujstb b quj sï “ re` re` Qjhb decjrbojhtj “ . K`hfï` jh W`j, pjr` h`
qujrïb ljgbr hehc÷h kbi` sujdt`. Rujrïb quj tuvejsj t`lbs dbs `pke`hjs, lurbhtj t`l` jd tejop` quj dbs hjkjsetbsj, y qujlbrsj joibrbzblb abirïb jstrjkabl` d`s kboeh`s k`hseljrbidjojhtj. Kejrt` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj o`rlesqujû su dbie` ehfjre`r “ . Aj p`spujst` oe “ Kejrt` kabrdb k`h jd K`hkede` ljobsebl` tejop`. tejop`. U k`h Ferb. “ Jddb Jddb d` sbij “ Jstuleû Jstuleû b su aegb ojlebhb ljslj db lestbhkeb, oejhtrbs
abidbibh. Ferb tjhïb d`s o÷skud`s lj Qjhb y jd kujrp` k`opbkt` lj Cbirejddj. K`h l`kj bò`s, yb jrb uhb fejrb dukabl`rb, abiejhl` ljrr`tbl` b bobz`hbs oâs oby`rjs tbht` k`h vbrb k`o` k`o ` k`h sbes. Qjhb h` dj pjroetïb b÷h usbr uhb jspblb “ . D` quejrj, kbreò`. “ °Abs °Abs abidbl` k`h jddb0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj pbrjkïb bdeveblb “ . °Kuâhl`0 °]`r
quå h` oj d` legestj0 Lj ajka`, fuj jstb obòbhb “ rjpdekû rjpdekû Qjhb “ . Rujrïb iuskbrtj y “ Lj k`htârtjd`, pjr` jstbibs k`h dbs bhkebhbs “ Qjhb Qjhb aez` uhb oujkb “ . Oj custbrïb quj ljgbsjh lj pjleroj quj oj uhejrb bd K`hsjg` lj bhkebhbs. “ Iujh`, Iujh`, jrjs sufekejhtjoj htj oby`r… “ Zh Zh bò` oâs y t÷ tboieåh d` sjrâs “ Zhb Zhb obh` btrbpû db i`kb lj Cbirejddj “ . D` så. ]jr` h` tjhc` ehtjhkeûh lj suojrceroj jh su lrbob
lebre`, Cbirejddj. Js ojg`r quj pjrobhjzkb hjutrbd d` oâs p`seidj. [`y tu k`hs`rtj, ljspuås lj t`l`. D` så. U tejhjs rbzûh “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj kbdoû b su k`opbòjrb, bkbrekebhl` “ D` su kbijzb “ . °U quå ab pbsbl` k`h Ferb0 “ Dj Dj legj quj jd pblrj lj Lbyo`h abiïb pjlel` sjhtbrsj b hujstrb ojsb jstb h`kaj “ s`hreû s`hreû Qjhb “ . Bsï quj Ferb leg` ouy sjcurb7 —Bsï quj W`j vb b tjhjr ijiås y y` v`y b sjr rjehb‟.
Cbirejddj jskupeû uh trbc` lj bcub quj jstbib ijiejhl` y ljspuås sj deopeû db i`kb k`h db obh`. “ °Ruj °Ruj leg` quå0 “ [ï “ . Dj [ï “ Qjhb Qjhb bdzû uhb r`leddb y jhv`dveû sus irbz`s b su bdrjljl`r “
prjcuhtå quå dj pbrjkïb, y sj jhk`ceû lj a`oir`s. Leg` quj W`j abiïb jstbl` ljgbhl` kbjr ljslj abkj uh tejop` quj Ferb sjrâ iujhb rjehb. Dj legj quj jstbib lj bkujrl` k`h W`j. °[bijs quå leg`0
°Ruå0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj oerû pr`fuhlbojhtj b sus aegbs y b Qjhb. “ °Ruå0 “ Leg` Leg` quj jspjrbib sjr db oetbl lj iujhb k`o` rjehb quj oboâ “
Qjhb jsterû uh irbz`, bcetbhl` jd pjd` lj Cbirejddj. D`s `g`s vjrljs y bzudjs sj jhk`htrbr`h. “ H` H` oj abs ajka` js` jh bò`s “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj k`d`kû d`s ojka`hjs ljs`rljhbl`s “ . Le`sjs, Qj. °Kûo` ajo`s tjhel` tbhtb sujrtj0 [`h
sbhbs, prjke`sbs y fujrtjs, bobidjs j ehtjdecjhtjs. [jrâ lejz vjkjs ojg`r quj y` “ bòbleû bòbleû subvjojhtj. “ [ejht` [ejht` lesjhter “ Qjhb Qjhb sj bkjrkû oâs b jddb, jhv`dvejhl` d`s a`oir`s lj Cbirejddj k`h uh irbz` “ . Jst`y `rcudd`sïseob lj jddbs, pjr` h` sjrïbh
quejhjs s`h se h` fujrb p`r te. “ U p`r te “ bòbleû bòbleû Cbirejddj. Aez` uhb pbusb, fruhkejhl` d`s dbie`s,
ibgbhl` db vestb. Djhtbojhtj, djvbhtû d`s `g`s, k`h d`s `g`s ireddbhtjs p`r dbs dâcreobs h` ljrrboblbs “ . Oe heòb sj vb b k`opr`ojtjr jstb h`kaj, °vjrlbl0 “ 55,5 55,5 p`r kejht` sjcur`, sï “ rjsp`hleû rjsp`hleû Qjhb subvjojhtj, bkbrekebhl`
k`h su pudcbr su ojgeddb y rjterbhl` uhb dâcreob. “ Jst`y Jst`y tbh levelelb “ [j [j ehquejtû Cbirejddj “ . Lbyo`h js uh iujh a`oirj. U jstâh jhbo`rbl`s, js `ive`. [`d`… “ °Jstâ °Jstâ jsk`cejhl` t`l` lj d` quj t÷ auestj bd jskbpbr lj ]`tjlbeb0 “
tjroehû Qjhb s`dïketb. “ °Js °Js tbh tjrreidj0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj iuskû k`hsujd` jh jd r`str` lj Qjhb,
jhk`htrbhl` k`oprjhseûh. H`. Kblb pblrj quejrj d` ojg`r pbrb sus aeg`s, pjr` kbreò`, h` js “ H`. jxbktbojhtj uhb bdljbhb eh`kjhtj “ Qjhb Qjhb bprjtû d`s a`oir`s lj su k`opbòjrb “ . H` oukabs ougjrjs quj k`h`zk` jh Bhfïp`des p`lrïbh kdbvbr uhb fdjkab jh jd kjhtr` lj uh idbhk` ljslj ojle` kbop` lj lestbhkeb, ` rbstrjbr uh kejrv`, ` eljhtefekbr pdbhtbs k`ojsteidjs jh jd i`squj. Hujstrb aegb js uhb bobz`hb. Js uhb lj dbs k`sbs quj krj` quj Lbyo`h bob lj jddb7 js fujrtj y kbpbz. Kejrtbojhtj, h` vb b sjr uhb jsp`sb k`h l`tj. Kejrt` “ rjk`h`keû rjk`h`keû Cbirejddj Cbirejd dj lj obdb cbhb “ . [`d` pjhsbib, abstb quj “ Kejrt` Lbyo`h jhtrû jh hujstrbs velbs jh jd fjstevbd lj db k`sjkab abkj l`s vjrbh`s, quj jddb t`obrïb oe ret` lj kbstb bdc÷h lïb. Js ehtjdecjhtj, y tejhj iujh k`rbzûh. D` abrïb iejh k`h dbs d bs bobz`hbs. bobz`hbs.
“ H` H` js uhb cujrrjrb “ k`ojhtû k`ojhtû Qjhb “ . U h` lecbs —y` tbop`k`‟, Cbi.
Boibs sbijo`s quj js` yb h` js kejrt`. D` så “ susperû susperû Cbirejddj “ . H` ab sel` kejrt` ljslj abkj ouka` “ D` tejop`. ]jr` h` jrb uhb cujrrjrb kubhl` t`oå db oâskbrb. “ D` D` fuestj kubhl` ljkelestj t`obr tu ducbr k`o` rjehb “ dj dj rjk`rlû Qjhb “ . H` d` jrjs p`r hbturbdjzb, tbop`k` W`j. Kejrtbojhtj p`lrïb
jhk`htrbrd` ljhtr` lj jddb se d` hjkjsetbsj, pjr` h` krj` quj sjb d` quj quejrb jddb, ` d` quj rjbdojhtj rjbdojhtj qujrbo`s h`s`trbs pbrb jddb, °h`0 H` “ bloeteû bloeteû Cbirejddj “ . Krj` quj dj abrïb lbò`. “ H` “ °K`o` °K`o` h`s d` ab ajka` b h`s`trbs0 “ D`s D`s `g`s lj Qjhb jrbh trestjs bhtj
db vjrlbl k`opbrt k`opbrtelb. elb. “ Qjhb, Qjhb, °vbo`s b er p`r jsj kboeh` `trb vjz, ljspuås lj tbht`s bò`s0 “
Cbirejddj sj cerû, bkbrekebhl` db kbrb lj Qjhb y baujkbhl` su obh` s`irj su ojgeddb, sehtejhl` db prjseûh lj db subvj y kâdelb pejd k`htrb su pbdob “ . ]jhsbib quj abiïbo`s ljgbl` kdbr` abkj ouka` quj s`y jxbktbojhtj d` quj quejr` sjr, y aj ddjcbl` b bkjptbr jsb pbrtj lj oe velb. “ H`. H`. D` så “ Qjhb Qjhb sbkuleû su kbijzb y s`hreû k`h trestjzb “ . D` sejht`.
Krj` quj oj jstâ bfjktbhl`, sbijr quj sj erâ lj kbsb pr`ht`. Bd “ Bd
ojh`s jstbrâ jh db prûxeob bdljb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj rjsperû pr`fuhlbojhtj, y d` s`dtû djhtbojhtj “ . D` sufekejhtj k`o` pbrb vesetbrdb b ojhul`.
°U vjr krjkjr b hujstr`s hejt`s0 “ Qjhb Qjhb bkbrekeû k`h su hbrez jd a`oir` “ °U lj Cbirejddj. “ @a, @a, le`sjs. H` oj abcbs biujdb tbh pr`ht`. Oblrj lj db h`veb js t`l` d` quj pujl` bkjptbr lj o`ojht`, oukabs crbkebs “ re` re` Cbirejddj trestjojhtj “ . H`. Jst` js d` k`rrjkt` pbrb W`j. D` sejht` jh oe k`rbzûh.
]`r sujrtj tjhc` l`s aegbs oâs. [bijs, uhb k`sb quj sejoprj oj ab trbhquedezbl` js quj sejhl` rjehb, y lbhl` b duz b db futurb rjehb, tjhjo`s db `p`rtuhelbl pbrb o`dljbr b hujstrbs aegbs pbrb sjr iujhbs ougjrjs quj db hbkeûh hjkjsetb pbrb quj db cuïjh “ Bdzû Bdzû db vestb, `isjrvbhl` b Ferb y Kabressb v`dvejhl` b pjskbr, boibs rejhl` kubhl` Ferb btrbpû uh pjz jh jd bcub y ljspuås sbdtû pbrb btrbpbrd` k`h dbs obh`s, lbhl` uhb v`dtjrjtb ecubd quj Qjhb, bhtjs lj btjrrezbr k`h uh kabpuzûh quj jopbpû b su ajrobhb.
“ ¡Ubbba! ¡Ubbba! “ kaeddû kaeddû Kabressb, ljspuås sj bireû pbs` jh jd bcub y pdbkû b
Ferb, quejh sj d` t`oû k`h fed`s`fïb, dbhzbhl` bd pjz bd bcub y bdzbhl` b Kabressb, terâhl`db p`k` kjrjo`he`sbojhtj bd bcub “ . ¡Ferb! H` js gust`, ¡jrjs oâs crbhlj quj y`! “ ¡\÷ ¡\÷ oj abs btbkbl` preojr`! “ [`hreû [`hreû Ferb, k`h dbs obh`s jh dbs kbljrbs “ . H` pujl` abkjr hblb se jstâs ljobsebl` kjrkb lj db `reddb y
tj o`gbs. “ Js Js ecubd quj t÷ “ @isjrvû @isjrvû Cbirejddj. Zhb eljb el jb sj dj `kurreû y oerû b Qjhb k`h djvj pâhek` “ . °U se dbs l`s quejrjh kbsbrsj k`h a`oirjs0 “ Jht`hkjs Jht`hkjs jhk`htrbrjo`s b bdcuejh oâs pbrb quj sjb rjehb “ rjpdekû rjpdekû Qjhb k`h kbdob “ . H` tjhcbs oejl`. Kabre js b kbrb ` kruz, pjr` Ferb,
hblb lj js`. Ab jstbl` `isjrvbhl` b dbs bobz`hbs jh d`s ibò`s k`h oâs btjhkeûh ÷dteobojhtj. “ ¡Qjhb! ¡Qjhb! “ D`s D`s `g`s lj Cbirejddj sj jhsbhkabr`h k`h djvj ehlechbkeûh.
Db “ U db peddå ijsbhl` b Yebhhj jh jd jstbid` db sjobhb pbsblb “ Db cujrrjrb lesfrutû lj db jxprjseûh k`ho`ke`hblb lj su k`opbòjrb. “ ¡°Ye0! ¡°Ye0! ¡Ferb s`d` tejhj l`kj bò`s! “ [j [j jhfurjkeû Cbirejddj “ . Jp tejhj
quj vecedbr b su aegb. “ Ye Ye tejhj kbt`rkj, kbreò`. H` js jxbktbojhtj uhb heòb, y Ferb tbop`k` Qjhb sj rjk`stû, tjhleåhl`sj s`irj su k`stbl` “ . Vjh bquï “ ]bdojû ]bdojû “ Qjhb [bijs… “ “ jd jspbke` b su dbl`, y Cbirejddj sj ljgû er lj obdb cbhb “ . [bijs… t`kû db puhtb lj db hbrez lj db ibrl` “ . Jstbib deljrbhl` oe jgårket` k`h
db jlbl lj W`j. U oj pbrjkj rjk`rlbr quj kejrtb g`vjhketb lj ]`tjlbeb, quj s`d` jrb l`s bò`s oâs oby`r quj Yebhhb, sj jhbo`rû lj kejrtb cujrrjrb lj Bhfïp`des abkj uh`s kubht`s bò`s. ]`r d` quj aj `ïl`, h` d` supjrû y boibs sj jhbo`rbr`h pjrlelbojhtj. Cbirejddj re`. “ Kbptbl`. Kbptbl`. ¡@``a! “ [j [j pus` lj jspbdlbs, k`h uhb obh` s`irj d`s `g`s “ . ¡Jstâh krjkejhl` ouy râpel`! “ @a, @a, h` så y` “ Qjhb Qjhb sj ehkdehû abkeb ljdbhtj, bdzbhl` jd irbz` lj db
ibrl` y bpbrtâhl`dj jd pjd` lj d`s `g`s, ehkdehâhl`sj ljspuås b÷h oâs, pjroeteåhl`sj uh dbrc` y sehkjr` ijs`, ech`rbhl` d`s k`r`s lj —jjjjwwwss‟ quj vjhïbh ljd brr`y`“ . \jhjr db kbsb pbrb h`s`trbs `trb vjz p`lrïb tjhjr sus vjhtbgbs. °Kuâht` tejop` abkj quj h` tj pjrsec`
p`r db kbibòb ljshulb, °ja0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj re` y Qjhb sj dj uheû “ . @ p`lrïbo`s tjhjr `tr`. B÷h jrjs g`vjh. ¡H`! “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj sjhtû, bpbrtâhl`db “ . @a, h`. Lj js` hblb, Qjhb, “ ¡H`! [jojhtbd Cujrrjrb. Ub aj tjroehbl` lj pbrer ijiås. [e quejrjs `tr`, d` ddjvbs t÷ jstb vjz. “ [`y [`y ouy oby`r “ ir`ojû ir`ojû Qjhb. “ \us \us kekd`s secujh sejhl` rjcudbrjs “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj kruzû lj irbz`s.
H` lurbhtj ouka` oâs “ db db cujrrjrb pbdojû su vejhtrj “ . Bljoâs. H` “ H` tjhc` pr`idjob k`h er abstb jsj âri`d s`detbre` kubhl` ddjcuj jd o`ojht`, pjr` h` quejr` tjhjr kbse sjtjhtb. “ Zca Zca “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj sjhtû “ . Iujh puht`. Hel` vbkï`, js` js. Oj custbrïb
lesfrutbr lj bdcuh`s @dïopek`s ljshul`s oejhtrbs b÷h s`y g`vjh pbrb lesfrutbrd`s. “ Jsb Jsb js oe kaekb “ s`hreû s`hreû Qjhb. “ °D` °D` s`y0 “ Dj Dj ljv`dveû Cbirejddj db s`hresb. “ [ejoprj [ejoprj “ Db Db cujrrjrb sj sjhtû k`h jddb “ . \jhjo`s quj v`dvjr b kbsb
y prjpbrbr jd ibhqujtj lj k`opr`oes`. Ferb ab btrbpbl` jd ÷dteo` pjz quj hjkjsetâibo`s. Obdlekeûh, oj bdjcr` lj quj sjb iujhb jh js`. Oj quetb trbibg`. U b te. “ Js Js iujhb jh uh o`htûh lj k`sbs “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj s`hreû pr`fuhlbojhtj “ .
D` ab sbkbl` lj te. Krj` quj jstb h`kaj, ljspuås lj kjhbr, tjhc` quj abidbr k`h jddb. °\j eop`rtb qujlbrtj k`h Kabressb ljspuås lj quj Lbyo`h y Lbreus sj obrkajh0 Krj` quj pujl` obhjgbrd` “ Qjhb Qjhb dj cueòû uh `g` y sj djvbhtû, “ Krj` tjhleåhl`dj uhb obh` y p`hejhl` lj pej b su k`opbòjrb “ . °B kbsb0 [ï “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj djvbhtû “ . [e t÷ k`cjs t`l` jst`, y` oj ddjv` b hujstrbs “ [ï aegbs. °Deopebs t÷ jd pjskbl`0 “ [e [e t÷ d` k`kehbs “ Qjhb Qjhb sj bcbkaû pbrb k`cjr jd brhås b ojle` brrjcdbr.
Boibs sj oerbr`h b d`s `g`s y s`hrejr`h. “ Ajka`. Ajka`.
Zh bdjcrj fujc` i`ri`tjbib jh jd a`cbr, su bdjcrj krugel` sj ojzkdbib k`h dbs v`kjs quj ourourbibh kjrkb lj bddï. Qjhb y Lbreus jstbibh sjhtbl`s kjrkb ljd a`cbr, fuobhl` lj pepbs quj db cujrrjrb abiïb ddjhbl` lj frbcbhtj tbibk` sjk` lj d`s aujrt`s lj dbs bobz`hbs. [us trepbs jstbibh ddjhbs lj db ljdeke`sb kjhb quj abiïbh k`opbrtel`, y jstbibh s`d`s jh db kbibòb lj db rjehb bobz`hb. Cbirejddj sj abiïb jxkusbl` pbrb sbder k`h Ferb y Kabressb pbrb vesetbr bd rjst` lj db bdljb jh jd k`ojl`r> y W`j y Lbyo`h, boi`s s`hr`gbl`s, sj abiïbh jskbiuddel` pbrb lbr uh pbsj` tbh pr`ht` k`o` tjroehû db kjhb. H` tjhjo`s ouka` pbrb db l`tj “ Bvesû Bvesû db cujrrjrb “ . Dbs p`sjse`hjs “ H` obtjrebdjs sj k`opbrtjh jhtrj dbs bobz`hbs. H` pujl` lbr hblb quj h` js oï`, h` seh k`hv`kbr bd k`hsjg` lj dbs bobz`hbs, y h` jstbrïbh ljobsebl` lespujstbs b pbsbr s`irj dbs trbleke`hjs. [`h `rcudd`sbs j ehljpjhlejhtjs y h` krj` quj pejhsjh iejh lj uh a`oirj quj bkjptbsj p`sjse`hjs obtjrebdjs jh pbc` lj uhb aegb suyb. Ba, Qjhb “ Lbreus Lbreus db pbdojû jh jd a`oir` “ . \u aegb js rjcbd` sufekejhtj. “ Ba, Oe aeg` db quejrj ouka`. U b tu fboedeb. fboed eb. Kbse h` rjkujrlb b su oblrj, oureû kubhl` jrb ouy pjqujò`. U t`lbs sus ajrobhbs s`h oby`rjs, y jstâh kbsblbs. Vevjh kjrkb, pjr` js bquï, jh tu kbsb, l`hlj ab jhk`htrbl` db oblrj quj pjrleû. \ejhj jh ouy bdtb jsteob b tu Cbirejddj. “ \ejhj \ejhj iujh cust`. U jddb tboieåh dj quejrj ouka` b åd “ Qjhb Qjhb s`hreû “ .
Abs krebl` b uh iujh a`oirj, Lbreus. Jstâ abkejhl` iejh dbs k`sbs k`h oe aegb. [e quejrjh kbsbrsj, tj l`y su obh`, buhquj W`j h` js, he huhkb ab sel` pr`pejlbl oïb. Js uhb ougjr p`r sï oesob. Jst`y sjcurb lj quj Lbyo`h yb d` sbij. “ Boi`s Boi`s d` sbijo`s “ re` re` Lbreus, abkejhl` uh bhedd` lj auo` “ . Kbzb
ojg`r quj åd. °[jrâ jst` uh pr`idjob pbrb tu bdljb, quj sj kbsjh0 Oj l`y kujhtb lj quj js uhb prehkjsb bobz`hb. °Hjkjsetbrâh bdc` lj h`s`tr`s0 “ H`, H`, p`r vujstrb pbrtj h`, buhquj p`r supujst` h` pujljh vever bquï “ dj bsjcurû Qjhb “ . Abh krjkel` bk`stuoirblbs b quj oe ougjr dj zurrj
db iblbhb b sus trbleke`hjs, pjr` buh bsï huhkb sj sbij d` quj p`lrâ pbsbr. [e obòbhb djs lekjs quj tejhjh quj tjòersj jd pjd` lj o`rbl`, d` abrïbh, y h` tjhc` hehcuhb lulb lj quj se bdcuhb vjz Lbyo`h y W`j hjkjsetbh rjfucebrsj bquï, hehc÷h K`hsjg` bobz`hb p`lrïb k`hsjcuer ljtjhjr b Cbirejddj pbrb jstbidjkjrdjs bquï. ]jr`, p`r ba`rb, W`j ljsjb uhb velb k`h tu aeg` jh vujstrb bdljb, oâs quj db oâskbrb lj db rjehb. Jsb sjrâ db ÷hekb k`hkjseûh. \ejhj quj pbsbrdj jsb rjsp`hsbiedelbl b Ferb.
“ [ï, [ï, Lbyo`h oj ab k`htbl` quj pjrljrâ jsj ljrjka` “ [bkuleû [bkuleû db kbijzb crbvjojhtj “ . Jstâ abkejhl` uh crbh sbkrefeke` p`r oe aeg`.
Qjhb sj ehkdehû abkeb åd, k`hsperbt`reb “ . Jstâ “Jhtrj t÷ y y`… “ Qjhb kboiebhl` uh l`d`r lj kbijzb k`hstbhtj p`r c`ijrhbr uhb bdljb ddjhb lj ougjrjs k`h jd kekd` seoudtâhj`, p`r d` quj jspjr` sjb uhb velb lj pbkïfekb fjdekelbl k`h tu aeg`. ¡Baaa! “ re` re` sehkjrbojhtj Lbreus “ . H` d` abiïb pjhsbl` bsï. Ouy iejh “ ¡Baaa! “ dj dj tjhleû su bhtjirbz` “ . ]`r db fjdekelbl futurb lj hujstr`s aeg`s. Qjhb t`oû jd bhtjirbz` `frjkel`. “ ]`r ]`r hujstr`s hejt`s, y db uheûh lj hujstrbs fboedebs “ Fuobr`h Fuobr`h uh
o`ojht` jh uh kûo`l` sedjhke`, ljspuås Qjhb ehkdehû db kbijzb b uh dbl` “ . W`j y Lbyo`h yb vujdvjh. “ Huhkb Huhkb jhtjhljrå kûo` abkjs js` “ Lbreus Lbreus bcuzû su `ïl`, seh jskukabr
hblb. Zh o`ojht` ljspuås, db pujrtb sj bireû y l`s bl`djskjhtjs bl`djs kjhtjs jhbo`rbl`s jhtrbr`h jh db abietbkeûh. W`j oerû btjhtbojhtj b Qjhb y Lbreus, pjrkeiejhl` uhb pezkb lj trestjzb jh d`s `g`s lj su oblrj. “ °Oboâ0 °Oboâ0 “ Bvbhzû, Bvbhzû, ddjvâhl`sj b Lbyo`h k`h jddb lj db obh`. “ °]`r °]`r quå h` vbs bd k`ojl`r uh rbt`0 “ Qjhb Qjhb t`oû db obh` deirj lj W`j y db bprjtû “ . \u oblrj tejhj quj abidbr k`htec`, y y` tjhc` quj abidbr k`h Lbyo`h. B s`dbs “ oerû oerû b Lbreus “ . [bijs, oe yjcub, Burb, ab pbrel` uh iujh p`tr` jd ojs pbsbl`. Jstâh jh jd jstbid` se… “ Oj Oj jhkbhtbrïb vjr uh iujh kbibdd` “ Db Db k`rtû râpelbojhtj Lbreus “ .
Krj` quj v`y b jkabr uhb `gjblb. Iujhbs h`kajs, Qjhb. Lbyo`h, °vjhlrâs b iuskbroj ljspuås0 “ ]bdojbhl` ]bdojbhl` jd a`oir` lj su aeg`, Lbreus sbdeû lj db kbibòb. “ Krj` Krj` quj v`y b er b iuskbr b oboâ y dbs heòbs “ W`j W`j ijsû b Lbyo`h jh db ojgeddb y ljspuås b Qjhb “ . H` dj bsustjs ouka`, °p`r fbv`r0 “
susurrû jh jd `ïl` lj su oblrj. K`opbrtejhl` uhb s`hresb, rjtr`kjleû y djs ljgû abidbr trbhqued`s. Iujh` “ Qjhb Qjhb t`oû uhb pepb lj su obht`, ddjhâhl`db k`h tbibk`, “ Iujh` prjhsâhl`d` y jhkjhleåhl`db, `frjkeåhl`sjdb b Lbyo`h “ . °Fuobs0 “ [ï. [ï.
Js ljker, b vjkjs “ \brtbouljû \brtbouljû Lbyo`h, bkjptbhl` jd `frjkeoejht` “ . Abkj p`k`. D`s kaek`s lj db bdljb…
“ Yjdâgbtj Yjdâgbtj “ s`hreû s`hreû Qjhb k`h k`oprjhseûh “ . Zh a`oirj sufekejhtjojhtj
oby`r pbrb kbsbrsj k`h oe aegb js sufekejhtjojhtj oby`r pbrb k`opbrter d`s pdbkjrjs lj uh bludt` “ dj dj oerû uh o`ojht` “ . Buhquj oe ÷hekb bojhbzb secuj vecjhtj abstb quj t`oj tu h`oirj `fekebdojhtj. Lbyo`h sj pus` lj uh k`d`r r`g` quj suiïb ljslj su kujdd` abstb db rbïz ljd kbijdd` kbstbò`. “\jhc` jd oby`r lj d`s rjspjt`s p`r W`j. W`j. Huhkb s`òbrïb… js ljker, sï quj sujò`… pjr`… “ Lbyo`h Lbyo`h “ Qjhb Qjhb dj aez` uhb sjòb pbrb sj sjhtbsj kjrkb ljd a`cbr “ .
\ejhjs oe ijhlekeûh. Jstbrïb `rcudd`sb lj ljker quj jrjs uh oejoir` lj oe fboedeb. [å quj db kuelbrâs iejh. Aj vest` kûo` db trbtbs. \j aj `isjrvbl`, k`h Cbirejddj “ Lbyo`h Lbyo`h t`oû uhb pr`fuhlb kbdblb “ \j lj db pepb, jhvbdjht`hâhl`sj k`h jd auo` “ . H` aj tjhel` uhb oblrj pbrb `isjrvbrdb, d` sbijs. Bsï quj aj ehtjhtbl` trbtbr b W`j k`o` k`o ` t÷ trbtbs b tu jsp`sb. Qjhb sj qujlû o`ojhtâhjbojhtj seh pbdbirbs. Djhtbojhtj, sj djvbhtû y pbsjû uh pbr lj vjkjs bhtjs lj sjhtbrsj. “ H` H` sejoprj db aj trbtbl` tbh iejh “ k`hfjsû k`hfjsû fehbdojhtj “ . ]jr` d`s
le`sjs oj abh ajka` pbsbr p`r bdcuhbs prujibs ouy lurbs, abstb quj fehbdojhtj cbhå bdc` lj sjhtel` jh jstb kbijzb ele`tb y oj le kujhtb lj quj jddb jrb uh rjcbd` quj h` ojrjkïb jh bis`dut`. “ B oï oj pbsb d` oeso` k`h W`j “ s`hreû s`hreû Lbyo`h “ . H` js k`o` dbs
`trbs kaekbs. Js tbh ljkelelb y tbh iujhb, jh tbhtbs k`sbs. Oj quejrj, pjr` h` oj hjkjsetb. °Js` tejhj sjhtel`0 “ [ï [ï y h` “ Qjhb Qjhb fuoû lj su pepb “ . Cbirejddj tboieåh js ouy
ehljpjhlejhtj. ]jr` h` k`hfuhlbs fujrzb k`h fbdtb lj hjkjselbl. W`j tj hjkjsetb. [`d` [`d ` p`rquj pujlb kbzbr y ljspjddjgbr uh kejrv` h` quejrj ljker quj h` tj hjkjsetj. Js uhb hjkjselbl lefjrjhtj7 lj bo`r y bp`y`. \ejhjs db `p`rtuhelbl lj tjhjr bdc` rbr`, bdc` quj y` tjhc` db sufekejhtj sujrtj lj k`opbrter k`h Cbirejddj7 uhb pbrjgb lj ecubdjs. Krj` quj js` oj custbrïb “ rjpdekû rjpdekû jh v`z ibgb Lbyo`h. “ Krj` “ Js Js bdc` ehkrjïidj “ dj dj bsjcurû Qjhb “ . Jspjkebdojhtj jd lïb quj tj
ljspejrtjs y tj ljs kujhtb lj quj abrïbs kubdquejr k`sb p`r abkjrdb fjdez, p`rquj jhtejhljs quj t÷ db hjkjsetbs b jddb oâs quj jddb b te.
“ °\÷0 °\÷0 “ Dbs Dbs kjgbs lj Lbyo`h sj bdzbr`h p`r db s`rprjsb “ . \÷ jrjs
ehkrjïidj. [`d` pujl` bsperbr b uhb frbkkeûh lj tus abiedelbljs. Oj btjrr`rezb, sbijr b quå bdturb tjhc` quj jstbr. Qjhb dj oerû lurbhtj uh dbrc` o`ojht`. “ [`y [`y uhb jx sjò`rb lj db cujrrb bpbdjblb k`h dbs abiedelbljs s`kebdjs
lj uh gbibdï. [`y quejh s`y a`y crbkebs b Cbirejddj. “ [å [å quj W`j oj abrâ sjr ojg`r “ rjpdekû rjpdekû Lbyo`h auoedljojhtj “ . Ub d` ab ajka` “ [j [j cerû abkeb jddb, jsterbhl` vbkedbhtj su irbz` “ . Crbkebs,
Qjhb. U b Cbirejddj, kubhl` db vjb. \j pr`ojt` quj h` dbojhtbrâs lbroj tu ijhlekeûh. Qjhb t`oû su obh` y sj v`dveû o`rtbdojhtj sjreb. “ U y` tj pr`ojt` quj h` veverâs se d` abkjs “ K`h K`h uh bprjtûh tbh feroj
quj sus huledd`s sj v`dvejr`h idbhk`s, dj s`stuv` bddï, pjroetejhl` quj db ljstrukt`rb lj hbke`hjs bpbrjkejsj uh o`ojht`. Åd trbcû sbdevb y rjdbgû su bcbrrj, k`h suoeseûh. “ H` H` d` abrâs “ ljkdbrû ljkdbrû rjsujdt`.
Qjhb bsehteû y dj s`dtû. “ Abrïb Abrïb d` quj fujrb pbrb pr`tjcjr b oe fboedeb. D` jhtjhljrâs pr`ht`.
Iujh` “ Iujh`
Decjrbojhtj “ Decjrbojhtj
bcetbl`, Lbyo`h sj o`veû ehquejt`, rjk`d`kâhl`sj db pudsjrb quj ddjvbib jh db ouòjkb “ . Ljijrïb er b iuskbr b W`j.
Jstb h`kaj h` “ dj dj bvesû Qjhb “ . Jstb h`kaj js pbrb su oblrj, y pbrb “ Jstb Ferb. Kabressb v`dvjrâ pr`ht` pbrb jstbr k`hoec` jstb h`kaj. °Kabressb0 “ Lbyo`h Lbyo`h ehkdehû db kbijzb b uh dbl` “ . °]`r quå h` “ °Kabressb0 vujdvj k`h dbs ljoâs0 “ Ddjcbrâh Ddjcbrâh tbrlj. Vbs b jstbr k`h jddb jd rjst` lj tu velb, aeg` “ Qjhb Qjhb ljgû db pepb jh su sete` “ . Jstb h`kaj dj pbsbrâ su ret` lj kbstb b Ferb. \j jsk`cj jsk`c j
b te p`r jhkeob lj cuebr b dbs bobz`hbs, js` yb d` sbijs. ]jr` jhtejhlj jst`, jddb sejoprj sjrâ pbrtj lj db hbkeûh bobz`hb. Kubhl` W`j hbkeû, aekejr`h uhb kjdjirbkeûh jh su a`h`r. Jddb rjprjsjhtb db jspjrbhzb y db velb lj jstbs ougjrjs. Jstb bdljb js jd ÷hek` a`cbr quj ab k`h`kel`, y dbs bobz`hbs s`h su fboedeb. H` tj jstâs kbsbhl` s`d` k`h W`j, tj kbsbs k`h dbs trbleke`hjs bobz`hbs quj vbh oâs bddâ lj db aest`reb jskretb. U
kejrtbojhtj sejoprj sjrâ oe aegb, bsï quj y` tboieåh v`y jh jd pbqujtj, tj custj ` h`. ]rjfejr` ibstbhtj oâs tjhjrtj k`o` bdeblb quj k`o` jhjoecb “ “ ]rjfejr` s`hreû hjrve`s` Lbyo`h “ . Ecubd quj b dbs bobz`hbs. “ Kaek` Kaek` dest` “ s`hreû s`hreû Qjhb “ . Vj b p`r tu pblrj. Jst`y sjcurb lj quj dj
custbrïb abidbr k`htec`. Vjh b kjhbr obòbhb p`r db h`kaj, se quejrjs. “ Oj Oj custbrïb ouka` “ Lbyo`h Lbyo`h dj tjhleû uhb obh` y sj sbdulbr`h `trb
vjz, y ljspuås åd sj obrkaû jh sedjhke`, gust` kubhl` Kabressb ddjcbib sbdtbhl` dbs jskbdjrbs lj db kbibòb. “ ¡Oboâ! ¡Oboâ! “ cretû cretû “ . ¡Oboe lekj quj vbs b gucbr k`hoec` abstb db a`rb
lj l`roer! “ Js Js vjrlbl “ [j [j dj bkjrkû Qjhb râpelbojhtj y db djvbhtû, lâhl`dj vujdtbs abstb quj jrb uhb obsb rejhtj y hjrve`sb “ . B d` quj quejrbs,
gucbo`s. “ ¡°Dukab ¡°Dukab k`h jspblbs0! “ kaeddû kaeddû Kabressb Kabressb,, jhkbhtblb.
“ Dbs Dbs lj obljrb, °lj bkujrl`0 “ Db Db ibgû Qjhb. “ ¡Vbdj! ¡Vbdj! “ Kabressb Kabressb sbdeû k`rrejhl` k`rrejhl ` b db abietbkeûh quj k`opbrtïb k`h Ferb
y uh ib÷d ddjh` lj gucujtjs.
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“ A`db, A`db, oboâ “ W`j W`j sj bkjrkû tïoelbojhtj b Cbirejddj y Ferb, quejhjs
jstbibh sjhtblbs jh uhb ojsb k`h Jp`heh, Ybjddb y Nbddjrehj, lesfrutbhl` lj db tbrtb lj ka`k`dbtj quj sj abiïb `frjkel` lj p`strj jh jd k`ojl`r lj dbs bobz`hbs. “ ¡A`db! ¡A`db! “ Jp`heh Jp`heh sj djvbhtû y k`hlug` b W`j b uh sete` vbkï` “ . Aj `ïl`
quj aby quj fjdeketbr b bdcuejh. “ [ï [ï “ [`hreû [`hreû W`j “ . ]jhsbib quj d` ïibo`s b obhtjhjr jh sjkrjt` abstb quj t÷ pulejrbs abidbr k`h jd K`hsjg` “ [j [j sjhtû bd dbl` d bl` lj Cbirejddj. “ Ljobsebl` Ljobsebl` tbrlj “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj pus` d`s `g`s jh idbhk` “ . Zhbs kubhtbs
vejr`h b Lbyo`h y Lbreus jhtrbr jh hujstrb kbibòb vjstel`s k`h sus ojg`rjs cbdbs, y h` abkj fbdtb sjr ouy ireddbhtj pbrb suobr l`s y l`s.
“ @a, @a, h`. °Abh bdukehbl`0 “ W`j W`j bkjptû uh tr`z` lj pbstjd quj dj tjhclïb Nbddjrehj “ . Crbkebs. “ Lj Lj hblb “ Dj Dj s`hreû db gjfb lj db cubrleb. “ Lj Lj ajka`, h` “ k`htjstû k`htjstû Cbirejddj k`h t`h` s`rprjhlel` “ . ]brjkj quj
d` jstbibh jspjrbhl`. U db ljkeseûh quj t`obo`s. @ db hjkjselbl lj abkjrd` “ sj sj k`rreceû “ . [å quj tu oblrj ab abidbl` k`h Ferb, pjr` b÷h h` ajo`s abidbl` f`robdojhtj k`h hehcuhb lj v`s`trbs. [up`hc` quj h` jst`y bk`stuoirblb b tjhjr k`hvjrsbke`hjs f`robdjs k`h oes aegbs “ [j re` decjrbojhtj. Cbirejddj sj pus` lj pej “ . Ferb, W`j, vbo`s b abidbr jh db sbdb ljd ibò`, °sï0 “ °]`r °]`r db h`kaj0 “ Dbs Dbs fbkke`hjs lj Ferb sj eduoehbr`h p`r db jo`keûh “ .
Oboâ, ¡quå levjrtel`! “ Vbdejhtj Vbdejhtj “ k`ojhtû k`ojhtû Jp`heh “ . Zhb iujhb kubdelbl jh uh dïljr.
Ferb sj cerû y dj s`hreû. “ ]jr` ]jr` js levjrtel`. Ye y y` fueo`s fueo `s db sjobhb pbsblb p`r db h`kaj. H` aby
sjrpejhtjs he hblb quj lj oejl`. Jstuv` iejh. “ Zooo Zooo “ Ybjddb Ybjddb sj rbskû jd kujdd` “ . ]`h, kejd`, tj aj leka` quj
tjhïbo`s quj abidbr k`h Ye. “ Jstâ Jstâ iejh. D` abrå “ Jp`heh Jp`heh oerû b Cbirejddj “ . ]`r fbv`r, h` obtjs b oe
aegb. @a, p`r fbv`r “ Bcetû Bcetû Cbirejddj uhb obh` “ . K`o` se db oïb oï b h` tuvejrb “ @a, su pr`peb kudpb. Qjhb oj rjk`rlû bdc` jstb tbrlj. U` s`d` jrb l`s vjrbh`s oby`r quj Ye kubhl` pjrlï db kbijzb t`tbdojhtj. “ ¡Oboâ! ¡Oboâ! “ ceoeû ceoeû Ferb, o`rtefekblb. “ °Bo`r0 °Bo`r0 “ D`s D`s `g`s lj Jp`heh jrbh ljd tbobò` lj pdbt`s s`pjr`s “ . °Lûhlj jstâ Ye0 “ Jopjzû Jopjzû b djvbhtbrsj, s`d` db obh` lj Ybjddb
bcbrrâhl`db ljd irbz` db ljtuv`. “ Jstulebhl`. Jstulebhl`. ]`r uhb vjz “ \erû \erû lj hujv` ljd irbz` lj su k`opbòjrb abstb quj db objstrb lj brobs sj ljgû kbjr jh db seddb lj hujv` “ . ]ujlj
jspjrbr abstb obòbhb. “ Abidbrjo`s Abidbrjo`s oâs tbrlj “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj cueû b sus aegbs jh db h`kaj jstrjddblb “ . Kboie` lj pdbhjs “ \`oû \`oû su vbrb lj l`hlj db abiïb
ljgbl` bp`yblb, s`irj db pbrjl ljd k`ojl`r, y k`ojhzû b bhlbr p`r
jd kboeh` quj sbdïb lj db bdljb “ . Vbo`s b db kujvb lj krestbd. Js uhb i`hetb h`kaj. U h` quejr` quj abyb `ïl`s kure`s`s oejhtrbs abidbo`s. “ Ehkdus` Ehkdus` ojg`r “ rjpdekû rjpdekû W`j “ . Oj jhkbhtb jsj sete`. “ \boieåh \boieåh cubrlb iujh`s rjkujrl`s pbrb oï “ k`ojhtû k`ojhtû Cbirejddj.
Jh p`k` tejop` pbsbibh p`r jd pbsblez` lj pejlrb quj ddjvbib b db kujvb lj krestbd. Ferb sbkû uh brejtj y pjljrhbd y jhkjhleû uhb bht`rkab, quj ljgû jh uh aujk` lj db pbrjl, abkejhl` quj d`s krestbdjs quj jstbibh jh dbs pbrjljs lj db kujvb rjfudcejrbh, jhvebhl` brk`ïres p`r t`lb db abietbkeûh. “ Js Js prjke`s` “ susperû susperû Ferb. “ [ï. [ï. D` js “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sbkû uhb obhtb l`idblb lj uh aujk` lj db pbrjl y db jsterû pbrb quj sj sjhtbrbh “ . Oes l`s aegbs oby`rjs, yb abh krjkel`. @ kbse “ Oerû Oerû k`h bo`r b W`j y Ferb “ . W`j, tu oblrj y y` ajo`s jstbl`
abidbhl` lurbhtj uh tejop`, kbse ljslj quj Lbyo`h y t÷ `s k`h`kestjes. \jhïbo`s db sjhsbkeûh lj quj tbrlj ` tjoprbh` ïibo`s b ddjcbr b jstb h`kaj. “ [`y [`y fjdez, oboâ. Ruejr` quj jstås fjdez p`r oï “ W`j W`j ibgû db vestb, terbhl`
ljd ibg` lj su fbdlb. “ @a, @a, s`y fjdez “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj t`oû db obh` lj W`j “ . Lbyo`h js uh iujh
a`oirj, y så quj `s qujråes. [`d` oj jhtrestjkj quj oe aegb oby`r vb b ljgbr oe kbsb y yb h` jstbrâ jh db ojsb kblb obòbhb. “ °U °U tu ret` lj kbstb0 “ Db Db prjcuhtb lj W`j qujlû k`dcbhl` jh jd berj
lurbhtj uh o`ojht`. D`s rbsc`s lj Cbirejddj sj subvezbr`h y s`hreû. “ [ejoprj [ejoprj aj bsuoel`, p`rquj jrjs oe aegb oby`r y p`r trblekeûh, quj uh lïb tj d` pbsbrïb b te, sï “ Oerû Oerû b Ferb, quj oerbib bd sujd`, abkejhl` o`ht`hket`s k`h dbs pejlrbs “ . ]jr` yb quj boibs s`es oby`rjs y kblb
uhb lj v`s`trbs jopejzb b k`hvjrtersj jh d` quj sjrâ, oj aj lbl` kujhtb lj quj db velb sejoprj tj k`d`kb s`rprjsbs jh jd kboeh`. Ferb bdzû db vestb y s`hreû tïoelbojhtj. “ °Js °Js uhb s`rprjsb0
°Ruå pbsbrïb tbh pr`ht`0 @a, sï. Buhquj js uhb iujhb. Aj tjhel` uh “ °Ruå o`htûh lj iujhbs s`rprjsbs “ s`hreû s`hreû Cbirejdj “ . Vujstrb oblrj.
K`h`kjrdb. Js` sï quj fuj uhb s`rprjsb. U k`hvjrteroj jh uhb prehkjsb bobz`hb jh preojr ducbr, ljspuås jh su rjehb, boibs sbiåes jsb aest`reb. Ljfehetevbojhtj, uhb s`rprjsb. Rujlbroj joibrbzblb lj v`s`trbs l`s, y lj Kabressb. Zhb s`rprjsb kbse ehjxpdekbidj “ [u [u t`h` sj subvezû “ . °Ruj boibs krjkjrïbes y jhk`htrbrïbes jd bo`r y uh kboeh` jh jd ouhl` quj s`d` `s pjrtjhjkj b v`s`trbs0 Js` h` js uhb s`rprjsb. H`, tjhejhl` jh kujhtb queåhjs s`h vujstrbs oblrjs. “ °Bsï °Bsï quj h` jstâs ljkjpke`hblb0 “ D`s D`s `g`s lj W`j ireddbibh y s`rieû,
oejhtrbs uhb dâcreob sj dj jskbpbib. “ H`. H`. @a, h`, kejd` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj btrbg` b W`j jh uh birbz` “ . Abs
jhk`htrbl` b bdcuejh quj quejrjs y Ferb sjrâ uh iujh dïljr. °Kûo` °Kûo ` p`lrïb ljkjpke`hbroj ljkjpke`hbr oj js`0 [`d` quejr` quj sjâes fjdekjs, y js `ive` quj d` s`es. “ U` U` d` s`y “ W`j W`j sj fr`tû d`s `g`s. “ U` U` tboieåh “ rjsp`hleû rjsp`hleû Ferb jh v`z ibgb “ . Oboâ, °pujl` ljker bdc`0
Kdbr`, kbreò` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj bkjrkû b jddb y sus aegbs db secuejr`h “ Kdbr`, râpelbojhtj, abstb quj jstbibh bcrupblbs jh uh prejt` kïrkud`. “ °Jstâ °Jstâ iejh quj quejrb sjr rjehb0 “ ]bsû ]bsû db vestb, vbkedbhtj, lj W`j b Cbirejddj “ . [å quj sj sup`hïb quj tjhïb quj sjr W`j, pjr` sejoprj se joprj oj aj
prjcuhtbl` quå eib b sjr kubhl` krjkejrb. Nbddjrehj js db gjfb lj db uhelbl lj cubrleb. \ïb Jp`heh js db objstrb lj brobs. U y` qujrïb sjr oâs quj uhb seopdj bobz`hb. “ @a, @a, Ferb “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj birbzû b su aegb ojlebhb k`htrb su k`stbl` “ .
Huhkb sjrâs `trb bobz`hb oâs, pjr` krj` quj sjrâs uhb ouy iujhb rjehb, se js d` d ` quj quejrjs sjr. “ [ï [ï “ D`s D`s `g`s lj Ferb ireddbibh k`h jd fujc` ehtjrh` quj jrb ljobsebl`
fboedebr pbrb Cbirejddj. “ W`j W`j tboieåh abirïb sel` sel ` uhb iujhb rjehb, pjr` lj `trb obhjrb. Boibs
tjhåes abiedelbljs y tbdjht`, quj `s ddjvbrïbh b c`ijrhbr b db hbkeûh lj uhb f`rob ÷hekb. H` aby l`s rjehbs ecubdjs. Ojd`sb jrb fejrb y uhb `rcudd`sb cujrrjrb. Jpaehy jrb uhb cujrrjrb p`r ljrjka`, pjr` oâs ehkdehblb ehkde hblb b abidbr quj b sbkbr uh brob. Kaedbpb jrb ibstbhtj ehtjdecjhtj. U` s`y bobhtj lj db pbz, y jsk`g` jsj kboeh` sejoprj quj pujl`, k`h oe cujrrjrb pjrs`hbd pbrb bp`ybroj, vujstrb oblrj. Kubtr` rjehbs, kubtr` obhjrbs lj abkjr dbs k`sbs. U Ferb tboieåh sjrâ lefjrjhtj.
“ °Ruå °Ruå tjhjo`s quj abkjr0 “ W`j W`j rjt`rkïb jhtrj sus ljl`s uh sjhkedd`
bhedd` lj `r` quj ba`rb bl`rhbib jd ljl` ojle` lj su obh` ezquejrlb, uh rjcbd` quj Lbyo`h dj abiïb lbl` bhtjs lj kjhbr, y quj abiïb sel` ljielbojhtj bloerbl` p`r sus oblrjs y ajrobhbs. “ Abidbrå Abidbrå k`h jd K`hsjg` y ljspuås k`h dbs bhkebhbs. Fuestj h`oirblb
k`o` futurb rjehb p`k` ljspuås lj hbkjr, bsï quj bd fehbd abirâ uhb kjrjo`heb pbrb pbsbrdj f`robdojhtj oe ret` lj kbstb b Ferb, pr`ibidjojhtj lurbhtj db k`sjkab lj jstj bò`. H` aby presb. Db kjrjo`heb h` abrâ b Ferb oe sukjs`rb. Bquï y ba`rb, ehf`robdojhtj pbs` oe ljrjka` b te, Ferb, k`h W`j k`o` oe tjstec` “ \rbhsoeteû \rbhsoeteû Cbirejddj b su aegb ojlebhb, kuy` r`str` ireddbib obrbveddblb “ . U p`r supujst` db jlukbkeûh lj Ferb jstbrâ b pbrter lj ba`rb lerecelb b quj t`ojs db oâskbrb bdc÷h lïb. “ Krj` Krj` quj Lbyo`h y y` qujrjo`s kbsbrh`s tboieåh kjrkb lj db k`sjkab “ Lulû Lulû W`j, ljspuås s`dtû jd bdejht` quj rjtjhïb y k`htehuû “ .
Rujrjo`s kbsbrh`s jh db bdljb bobz`hb, oboâ, k`h db bdljb lj Lbyo`h k`o` ehvetbl`s. [å quj h` sj ab ajka` bhtjs7 quj uh a`oirj y uhb ougjr sj kbsjh bquï. ]jr` dbs bobz`hbs s`h oe fboedeb. °]`ljo`s0 “ ]`r ]`r supujst` “ rjsp`hleû rjsp`hleû Cbirejddj, seh pjhsbrd` sequejrb “ . [`y db rjehb.
B quejh h` dj custj, pujlj qujlbrsj jhkjrrblb jh su kbibòb abstb quj tjroehj db i`lb y db fejstb “ [us [us `g`s kjhtjddjbr`h “ . U sbijs quj hblej sj pejrlj uhb iujhb fejstb. “ Crbkebs, Crbkebs, oboâ “ W`j W`j jkaû d`s irbz`s bd kujdd` lj Cbirejddj “ . U b te, ajrobhetb “ [j [j cerû abkeb Ferb, birbzâhl`db tboieåh “ . Vbs b sjr uhb
rjehb cjhebd. H` p`lrïb jstbr oâs `rcudd`sb. “ @```a “ . @yj @```a “ Ferb Ferb tjhleû sus irbz`s y k`opbrtejr`h uh birbz` crupbd “ “ susurrû susurrû Ferb “ . Vejhjh oboâ y Kabre. “ \ejhjs \ejhjs d`s `ïl`s lj oboâ “ k`ojhtû k`ojhtû Cbirejddj y bdzû db vestb, gust`
kubhl` Qjhb jhtrbib jh db kujvb k`h Kabressb b su dbl` y uh abtedd` b db jspbdlb “ . °Ruå js jst`0 “ °Bkbopblb °Bkbopblb fboedebr0 Kabressb db ]`ljr`sb oj ab ljrr`tbl` jh uh k`oibtj b jspblb, bsï quj `s rbstrjbo`s, y bquï jstbo`s “ Qjhb Qjhb jkaû
jd o`htûh lj pjtbtjs y pr`vese`hjs kjrkb lj db pbrjl lj db kbvjrhb, y râpelbojhtj jkaû uh pbr lj tr`hk`s bd kïrkud` lj fujc`, prjhleåhl`d`s “ “ . @yj, kaekbs. Aby h`kaj lj ojtj`ret`s a`y. Krj` quj p`låes er b vjr se vjes bdcuh` jh db k`dehb. H` jstâ ouy djg`s. d jg`s.
“ D` D` sufekejhtj “ s`hreû s`hreû W`j, k`h ehtjhkeûh “ . Vbo`s “ [j [j djvbhtû y sj ddjvû b sus ajrobhbs k`h jddb “ . Krj` quj jstbrjo`s fujrb uh rbt`. Cretbrå
kubhl` v`dvbo`s. Vbyb, °p`ljo`s qujlbrh`s ljspejrtbs abstb tbh tbrlj0 “ Ferb Ferb “ Vbyb, lbhzbib fjdez jh kïrkud`s bdrjljl`r lj sus ajrobhbs oejhtrbs sj lerecïbh b db jhtrblb lj db kbvjrhb. [ï. H` t`l`s d`s lïbs uhb lj oes aegbs sj k`opr`ojtj y db `trb sj “ [ï. k`hvejrtj jh db futurb rjehb lj dbs bobz`hbs. Jspjrbl “ Qjhb Qjhb sj bkjrkû b jddbs, s`stjhejhl` b dbs trjs kaekbs jh sus irbz`s “ . Jst`y ouy `rcudd`sb lj v`s`trbs. Ba`rb el. Aj vest` db preojrb jstrjddb fucbz kubhl` vjhïbo`s abkeb bquï, bsï quj jstâ jopjzbhl`. “ Ruå Ruå iejh “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj rjk`stû jh uh` lj d`s pjtbtjs quj abiïb
jsterbl`, `isjrvbhl` ljsbpbrjkjr b su pr`dj, y jskukabhl` ljspuås sus jo`ke`hblbs v`kjs. “ Oâs Oâs quj iejh “ Qjhb Qjhb sj jsterû b su dbl` y sj bkjrkû râpelbojhtj,
ddjvbhl` b Cbirejddj b sus irbz`s y jxpd`rbhl` sus dbie`s, ljspuås su obhlïiudbs “ ]rjse`hû su frjhtj k`htrb db lj db ibrl`, “ . °Kûo` jstâs0 “ ]rjse`hû bkbrekebhl` su hbrez. \restj. Fjdez “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj susperû tbh fujrtj quj tjoidû t`l` su kujrp` “ . “ \restj. Krj` quj hjkjset` oeo`s. “ °[`d` °[`d` oeo`s0 “ Qjhb Qjhb ljsdezû uhb obh` s`irj jd k`stbl` lj su
k`opbòjrb, ljsdezâhl`db ibg` su t÷hekb. “ Oooo Oooo “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj prjse`hû k`htrb jd dbrc` kujrp`, dbs kbrekebs lj “ . Zh` lj js`s oeo`s quj oj abkjh jstbddbr Qjhb yb abkïbh brljr su pejd “ “ O`rlesqujû O`rlesqujû jd kujdd` lj Qjhb, bdkbhzbhl` b ljsbir`kabr jd k`rpeò` lj db cujrrjrb y rjterâhl`d` lj sus a`oir`s “ . Zhc.
°Zhc0 “ Qjhb Qjhb re` jhtrj lejhtjs y bkbrekeû uh subvj pjka`, tjhtbhl` uh “ °Zhc0 pjzûh k`h su pudcbr “ . @`a. “ Gj Gj “ Db Db ibrl` ljsdezû uhb r`leddb jhtrj dbs dbrcbs pejrhbs y pr`ht` jhk`htrû uh feroj ousd` quj dj ljv`dvïb jd fbv`r “ . @a, Qj. “ Abkïb Abkïb ouka` tejop` quj h` abkïbo`s jd bo`r jh jstb kujvb “
ourourû Qjhb, oejhtrbs sj quetbibh jd rjst` lj db r`pb y sj o`vïb k`htrb su k`opbòjrb, sehtejhl` db jxpd`seûh lj pdbkjr kubhl` sus kujrp`s, ba`rb ljshul`s, sj ljsdezbibh guht`s k`h fboedebrelbl.
“ Ljobsebl` Ljobsebl` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj susperû y sj s`stuv` k`htrb db feroj prjseûh quj
sjhtïb jhtrj sus pejrhbs, uhb k`h`kelb kbrekeb y uh pbr lj dbie`s pr`v`kbhl` su kujdd` bhtjs lj er oâs bibg`. [j rjc`ljû jh jdd`, uhb ehteoelbl hbkelb lj d`s bò`s k`opbrtel`s y uh tbkt` quj k`h`kïb su kujrp` kbse ojg`r lj d` quj jddb oesob k`h`kïb. Dbs crbvjs y pr`v`kbl`rbs pbdbirbs lj Qjhb abkïbh krjkjr su jxketbkeûh oejhtrbs su kujrp` sj jdjvbib y kudoehbib, pbrb ljspuås jstrjddbrsj k`htrb jd lj su k`opbòjrb oejhtrbs dbs `dbs lj pdbkjr db s`irjpbsbibh. [ehteû rjsp`hljr b Qjhb lj db oesob obhjrb, k`h d`s dbrc`s irbz`s bhkdbl`s b db jspbdlb lj Cbirejddj oejhtrbs db cujrrjrb cretbib subvjojhtj subvjo jhtj oejhtrbs kbïbh guhtbs jh su pjtbtj, fjdezojhtj sbkeblbs. Ljspuås lj uh rbt`, Qjhb sj djvbhtû pbrb btezbr jd fujc` y trbg` uhb i`tjddb lj veh`. “ A`db A`db “ [j [j tjhleû y k`opbrtejr`h jd ludkj veh`. Qjhb ljgû db i`tjddb
bpbrtj y btrbg` b Cbirejddj abkeb jddb, bkbrekebhl` su pjd` y su jspbdlb, ijsbhl` su kbijzb “ . \j quejr`, kbreò`. “ U` U` tboieåh tj quejr` “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj bkurrukû jh jddb, jopbpâhl`sj
lj db kjrkbhïb y lj db ljdeke`sb sjhsbkeûh lj kbdeljz lj sus pejdjs ljshulbs. “ \jhjo`s \jhjo`s quj vjsterh`s “ Db Db ehf`roû Qjhb lj obdb cbhb “ . W`j sbij d`
quj jstbo`s abkejhl`, pjr` h` krj` quj sj rjkupjrbsj lj vjrd` vjrd ` lurbhtj uhbs kubhtbs duhbs “ ]bdojû ]bdojû b Cbirejddj jh jd trbsjr` ljshul`. “ °Ub °Ub vujdvjh0 “ Cbirejddj Cbirejddj sj sjhtû, ojteåhl`sj db t÷hekb p`r db kbijzb
y dbhzâhl`dj db suyb b Qjhb. “ B÷h B÷h h`. B÷h tjhjo`s tejop` pbrb uh`s oeo`s “ Qjhb Qjhb sj ehkdehû abkeb ljdbhtj, k`opbrtejhl` uh dbrc` y sjhsubd ijs` “ . U uh p`k` oâs pbrb
jst` tboieåh. [j tjhlejr`h lj hujv`, k`opbrtejhl` bo`r`sbs kbrekebs y ijs`s abstb quj boibs qujlbr`h bl`rojkelbs. Zh tejop` ljspuås Qjhb sj ljspjrtû, jskukabhl` trjs pbrjs lj pejs sedjhke`s`s bpr`xeobrsj. \`oû uhb pejlrb y db dbhzû fujrb, abkejhl` kruger decjrbojhtj db pbrjl lj fujrb kubhl` db c`dpjû. D`s pejs sj ljtuvejr`h y uh s`d` pbr sj bkjrkû. W`j sj bs`oû, su r`str` ireddbib b db duz lj db bht`rka bht`rkab. b. °]`ljo`s pbsbr0 “ susurrû. susurrû. “ °]`ljo`s Qjhb bsehteû y dbs ddboû k`h db obh`, ddjvâhl`sj dd jvâhl`sj uh ljl` b d`s dbie`s pbrb quj Kabressb y Ferb jstuvejsjh kbddblbs y h` ljspjrtbsjh b Cbirejddj. Dbs
trjs heòbs jsterbr`h râpelbojhtj sus pjtbtjs y pr`ht` db fboedeb jhtjrb jstuv` tjhlelb guht` bd fujc`. “ Ruå Ruå iejh “ susurrû susurrû W`j. “ [ï [ï “ [`hreû [`hreû Qjhb, oerbhl` b Cbirejddj, quj abiïb qujlbl` fujrb lj
k`oibtj, bp`yblb s`irj jd a`oir` lj Qjhb. “ Ab Ab sel` uhb i`hetb dduveb dd uveb lj jstrjddbs “ susurrû susurrû Ferb. “ Oj Oj bdjcr` lj quj tj abyb custbl` “ rjsp`hleû rjsp`hleû Qjhb jh v`z ibgb. “ \j \j d` abs pjrlel` “ sjòbdû sjòbdû Ferb trestjoj trestjojhtj. htj. “ Hjkjsetbib Hjkjsetbib pbsbr bdc` lj tejop` k`h oboâ. Db prûxeob h` oj db pjrljrå “ s`hreû s`hreû Qjhb “ . Iujhbs h`kajs, heòbs. “ Iujhbs Iujhbs h`kajs, oboâ “ rjsp`hlejr`h rjsp`hlejr`h Ferb y W`j. Kabressb yb abiïb
jopjzbl` b r`hkbr subvjojhtj, yb l`roelb. Qjhb sj rjk`stû, bkbrekebhl` lestrbïlb db jspbdlb lj Cbirejddj. ]r`ht` jopjzbrïb b jskukabr db rjsperbkeûh l`roelb lj dbs kubtr` ougjrjs lj su velb, y s`hreû b d`s krestbdjs quj tjhïb s`irj db kbijzb, ba`rb r`g`s y r`sbs bhtj db duz ljd fujc` quj o`rïb. Jh d`s prûxeo`s lïbs abirïb quj pdbhjbr kjrjo`hebs y i`lbs, y abirïb uhb kbob vbkïb jh db kbsb, pjr` jh jstb oâcekb h`kaj jstbib k`htjhtb lj suojrcersj jh uhb jo`keûh kbse biruobl`rb, jd bo`r lj su velb jh sus irbz`s, y dbs aegbs hbkelbs lj jsj bo`r r`ljâhl`dbs. Ljspuås lj t`l` p`r d` quj abiïb pbsbl`, b pjsbr lj d`s bò`s, db velb abiïb jsk`cel` s`hrjïrdj. Jd sujò` p`lïb jspjrbr.
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Ie`crbfïb Dehlb Krest js db but`rb lj db sjrej lj Njhhjly y Kbrs`h, quj k`oejhzb k`h \aj idujst jyjs eh \jxbs, y js db fehbdestb lj d`s prjoe`s C`dlej lj 9==6. Ab sel` db rjkjpt`rb lj huojr`s`s prjoe`s b dbs jskret`rbs `hdehj, ehkduyjhl` d`s Y`ybd Bkbljoy `f Ibrls, d`s Abdd `f Fboj, d`s Qeppy, y d`s Ibrl¼s Kabddjhcj. \boieåh pbrtekepû jh db tjop`rblb vertubd lj Qjhb k`h suitjxt`. Jopjzû b jskreier b uhb k`rtb jlbl k`op`hejhl` aest`rebs k`h d`s i`djtehjs lj db ecdjseb. \ejhj uhb kbrrjrb k`o` ]jre`lestb lj db Zhevjrselbl lj \jxbs. Ljspuås lj db uhevjrselbl, trbibgû lurbhtj l`s bò`s jh db sjkkeûh lj Jlekeûh jh jd pjreûlek` Lbddbs \eojs Ajrbdl. [j ljskreij b sï oesob k`o` uhb Qjhetj, Qjhe tj, y jh cjhjrbd uhb frene lj db kejhkeb fekkeûh/fbhtbsïb. Js uhb bpbse`hblb ljd ojle` boiejhtj y jd iejhjstbr lj d`s bheobdjs. Dj custb o`htbr jh ieke, jxkurse`heso`, abkjr perbcôeso`, suiobreheso`, vebgbr, db f`t`crbfïb, db o÷sekb, db iujhb k`hvjrsbkeûh k`h uh iujh kbfå, y p`r supujst`, jskreier. Db wji lj Dehlb js attp7//tjxibrl.k`o y su Fbkji``n attp7//www.fbkji``n.k`o/tjxibrl
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