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dndcpgmrds cdjbmetd mgqubgdr f prâstmcf pþlgb`f.
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m sdýfrbtm Ybfgdt Aefwgtfesfspd`kmlm jdsjd km`ãm mýfs qud gd pmsmlm mgof dxtrmýf. Ef iud,
sbe dclmrof, kmstm su jd`bcftdr`dr `ucpgdmýfs `umejf su img m f`ugtmsmgbð pfr ibe m gm guz.
Kmstm dsd cfcdetf sd kmlãm`fesbjdrmjf uem ebým fldjbdetd ymifrtuemjm, m pdsmr jd kmldr
pdrjbjf m sus pmjrds tmetf tbdcpfmtrís qud ef oumrjmlm rd`udrjfs jddg fs eb pfjãm, pfr tmetf,
g frmr su pârjbjm.
Pus tãfs, dg lmrðe Mskibdgj y su
dspfsm, gmjy Mskibdgj, gm kmlãme prftdobjf y ̀ rbmjf detrd
mgofjfeds, `fcf sb iudrm su prfpbmkbnm. Be`gusf sd kmlãme trmsgmjmjfjdsjd dg lug b`bfsf
Imgcfutk mg rdcftf vbg frrbf jdCfea‒s Kuetgdy pmrm mgdnmrgm jd gmcmgjmj qud, sdoþe gd kmlãme
mjvdrtbjf, moumrjmlm cís mg í jd gm pudrtm, sbdcprd jbspudstm mmlmgmezmrsd sflrd uem
cu`km`km bef`detd.
Mg br km`bâejfsd cmyfr, Ybfgdtmjqubrbð gm `fstuclrd jd cbrmr pfr gm vdetmem jd su `umrtf y
prdouetmrsd quâ ifrcm tfcmrãmmqudg pdgborf. ¶Pdrãm ue kfclrd6¶Tem ldstbm6 Zdeãm jdsjd
sbdcprd gm bcprdsbðe jd qud mqudg mmcdemzm jds`fef`bjm sd `dreãmsflrd tfjms gms nfvde`btms.
Pb sus tutfrds gd kulbdrme dxpgb`mjf
pfr quâ m vd`ds jdnmlme jd kmlgmr `umejf dg m detrmlm de
uem kmlbtm`bðe rdpdetbemcdetd, f gdkulbdrme `feidsmjf qud gf qud prdtdejãme drm prftdodrgm
jd sã cbscm, tmg vdz kmlrãm smlbjfqud nmcís jdlãm lmnmr gm oumrjbm.
De tfjf `msf, drm ue dcpdýfmlf`mjf mg irm`msf.
Imgtmlme jfs cdsds pmrm sujd`bcftdr`dr `ucpgdmýfs, `umejf
uem tmrjd, mg cbrmr pfr su
vdetmem, rdpmrð pfr prbcdrm vdz dedg `kb`f jdg `dcdetdrbf mlmejfemjfqud sd dxtdejãm detrd
gm `msm sfgmrbdom jd su tãf y dg lfsqud. Kmlãm `mãjf dg `rdpþs`ugfy dg cu`km`kf pmrd`ãm kmldrsd
dezmrzmjf de ue deârob`f judgf,muequd Ybfgdt ef vbdrm pfr ebeoþegmjf m su fpfedetd.
Xmsmrfe trds jãms metds jd qud
vfgvbdrm m vdrgf. Dstm vdz mþe efkmlãm fs`urd`bjf, y Ybfgdt
`fcprflð qud dstmlm pdgdmejf âgsfgf. Jdspuâs jd mqudg f `fcdezð mvbobgmr, mpfymjm de ue
tmlurdtd, `fe gm dspdrmezm jdvbsguclrmr su cbstdrbfsm ibourm.
f pfjãm kmldr jds`rbtf mgcu`km`kf `fe jdtmg d. Jdsjd su pudstf jd flsdrvm`bðe pmrd`ãm mgtf,
dsqubvf y g def jd dedroãm. Ef drm
ue imetmscm. Tem vdz gf vbf m gm guzjdg jãm, `frrbdejf detrd
gms `rbptms cbdetrms lgmejãm uemdspmjm pfr de`bcm jd su ̀ mldzm.@frrãm `fcf sb kulbdrm smgbjf
jd gms píobems jd uem efvdgm jdmvdeturms, `fcf sb tuvbdrm jrmofedsqud cmtmr f qud
prdtdejbdrme cmtmrgf m âg.
M vd`ds mpmrd`ãm y jdsmpmrd`ãmmetd sus fnfs `fcf ue cmof. Ybfgdt
sd prdouetmlm qubâe drm y
jðejd vbvãm, y pfr quâ ef gd jmlmcbdjf nuomr de dg `dcdetdrbf, ueguomr qud tfjfs gfs
kmlbtmetds jd Cfea‒s Kuetgdy prdidrãme dvbtmr. Pd pmsmlm kfrms pdesmejf de âg pfrqud sd sdetãm
sfgm y mesbmlm km`drsd mcbom jdftrms nfvde`btms jdg pudlgf. Xdrfgms `kb`ms qud sd kmlãme
`rbmjf de gm pmrrfqubm sd edomlme m
pdrcbtbr qud uem ifrmstdrm `fcfYbfgdt detrmrm de su
`ãr`ugf. @umetf cís sd dsifrzmlm pfr bcprdsbfemrgms, cís sdmpmrtmlme jd dg m, kmstm qud pfr
þgtbcf jdnð jd betdetmrgf.
Pu mcbom cís ãetbcm, y gm þeb`m, derdmgbjmj, drm gm sdýfrbtm _bebirdjKboobes, gm bestbtutrbz m gm
qud kmlãm `fetrmtmjf su tãf de gmidrbm jd prbcmvdrm. Gm sdýfrbtm
Kboobes drm uem pdgbrrfnm lbde
pmrd`bjm y judým jd uem sbcpmtãmsdju`tfrm qud, emjm cís dcpdzmr mdstrd`kmr gmzfs `fe
Ybfgdt, gd kmlãm kd`kf uem `feidsbðsfrprdejdetd> kmlãm cdetbjf mg lmrðe Mskibdgj m`dr`m jd
sus `rdjde`bmgds. Ef tdeãm vdbetbþemýfs, eb sd kmlãm ormjumjf de ue`fgdobf jd dtbqudtm, eb
tdeãm dxpdrbde`bm de gm bestru``bðe
cfrmg jd nfvde`btms.
\dsugtð qud gm sdýfrbtm Kboobesmcís kmlãm msbstbjf m gm ds`udgm,
sbef qud sd kmlãm iuomjf jd
`msm. R cbdetrms Ybfgdt jblunmlmgblâgugms sdetmjm de dg curdtd jdgmrjãe, su bestbtutrbz sd jdnmlm
sdju`br pfr dg kbnf jdg mglmýbg detrdgfs sdtfs. Gd nurð m Ybfgdt qud drmmcfr vdrjmjdrf.
¶@uíetfs mýfs tbded de rdmgbjmj,
sdýfrbtm Kboobes6
Gm bestbtutrbz sd qudjð cbrmejf mYbfgdt.
Jbd`beudvd.
¶Jd vdrjmj6
Ef jdldrãm kmldrtd jb`kf emjmrdpusf _bebirdj `fe cbrmjm
rde`frfsm.
Rf gd `fetâ gf jdg `kb`f.
Ef td m`drquds m âg ‚gd mjvbrtbð_bebirdj‚. Xfr gf cdefs, dstmejfsfgm. ‚Mrruoð dg
detrd`dnf‚. Zdeof `msb jbd`bf`kf.Pupfeof qud vms m jd`brgd m tu tãfqud kd cdetbjf.
Ef. ‚Ybfgdt ef sfpfrtmlm gmbjdm jd pdrjdr m su þeb`m mcbom‚.¶Ym m jd`brgd ustdj gf jdg
`kb`f6
Rf tfjmvãm ef kd vbstf m ebeoþe
`kb`f.
Xdrf ¶`rdd qud dxbstd6
Gm sdýfrbtm Kboobes sd de`fobð jdkfclrfs.
Pã, ¶pfr quâ ef6
Dsd vdrmef, Ybfgdt jds`ulrbð qudtdedr uem bestbtutrbz qud ef sðgf drmedogbodetd sbef qud
mjdcís dstmlm de jdujm `fe dg m,tdeãm sus vdetmnms. Cuy prfetf,
_bebirdj gd ftfroð pdqudýms
gbldrtmjds qud kmstm detfe`ds gdkmlãme dstmjf prfkblbjms. Ef sdqudnmlm `umejf `mcbemlm
jds`mgzm pfr dg nmrjãe y gd pdrcbtãmmgdnmrsd mgof cís jd gm `msm pmrmjblunmr, kmstm qud ue jãm
g domrfe m gm gmjdrm qud jmlm m gmsrubems jd gm bogdsbm.
Pd qudjmrfe `mg mjms, cbrmejf gmskbgdrms jd tuclms `ulbdrtms jd
cusof qud, jdsjd gm vdetmem
jdg `umrtf jd Ybfgdt, pmrd`ãme tdedr ue mbrd dxtrmýmcdetd rfcíetb`f. Mgm sfclrm jd gfs mgtfs
tdnfs qud, pfr trmjb`bðe,`ustfjbmlme m gfs cudrtfs, _bebirdjcusbtð>
¶Xfr quâ qudrrãm emjbd ird`udetmr ue guomr `fcf âstd6
Xmrm lus`mr ue tdsfrf detdrrmjfrdspfejbð uem vfz mgdord m su
dspmgjm.
_bebirdj sfgtð ue `kbg bjf gf lmstmetd moujf pmrm jdspdrtmr m ue lmtmg ðe jd imetmscms jd su
sudýf dtdref y sd tmclmgdð, kuejbjmkmstm gfs tflbg fs detrd gfs kdgd`kfsqud `ulrãme gm gmjdrm.
Ybfgdt gm momrrð jdg lrmzf. Dg mtmclbâe kmlrãm orbtmjf, jd ef sdr pfrqud rd`fef`bð mg nfvde y
rd`bf `mlmg drf qud sd kmg mlm trms
dg m, `fe uem pmgm mpfymjm de dgkfclrf jd su `kmqudtm `fe
lftfeds jd gmtðe.
Drm sfgmcdetd su vd`bef Dgjbd,Dgjldrt Zfcabesfe, dg kbnf jdgcâjb`f jd gm pmrrfqubm. Kmlgmlm
`fe dg m tfjfs gfs jfcbeofsjdspuâs jdg fib`bf de gm bogdsbm dblm m `msm m cdeujf m nuomr mg
mndjrdz ̀ fe su tãf. Pmlãm rd`btmr pfdcms detdrfs jdg rdvâs y kmlãm
jblunmjf ue pgmef jd Cfea‒s
Kuetgdy de gm sílmem jd su `mcm.
Ybfgdt fpbemlm qud drm cís gbstf jdgf qud gd `fevdeãm, muequd, m jd`br vdrjmj, mibrcmlm `rddrgm
`umejf gd jd`ãm qud kmlãm vbstf m u`kb`f gu`kmejf `fe gm dspmjm de dg`dcdetdrbf. Xdrf Dgjbd
ef drm dsd `kb`f, y Ybfgdt ef pujfdvbtmr sdetbrsd ue tmetfjd`dp`bfemjm mg `fcprflmr qud sd
trmtmlm þeb`mcdetd jd su emjmdcf`bfemetd vd`bef.
¶]uâ km`d âstd mquã6 ‚susurrð_bebirdj, flsdrvmejf `fe rd`dgf gm pmgm jd Dgjldrt.
Dstí `fevde`bjf jd qud kmy uetdsfrf ds`fejbjf de gms tuclms, pdrf gd jm cbdjf cbrmr sfgf.
Ef cd jm cbdjf ‚jbnf Dgjldrt. Pb qubdrde smldr gm vdrjmj,
ed`dsbtf m ftrm pdrsfem pmrm
qud cd sfstdeom dg pgmef y sdde`mroud jd cbrmr gm lrþnugmcbdetrms yf `mvf.
beouef jd gfs trds kmlãm g domjfeue`m tme `dr`m jd gms rubems.
Tefs jãms jdspuâs, Ybfgdt y Dgjldrtvfgvbdrfe m de`fetrmrsd y,mrcíejfsd jd vmgfr, sd jdsgbzmrfe
pfr dg tmguj, kmstm dg `dcdetdrbf.Ybfgdt iud m jmr `fetrm uem tuclm,`fe su `umjdref jd jblunf
y sus gípb`ds betm`tfs, y Dgjldrt iudm pmrmr m su gmjf, `fe su pmgm y su pdqudýf cmpm.
Iud sðgf `udstbðe jd tbdcpf qud sucutuf vd`bef y ldstbm edorm, dgkfefrmlgd Mclrfsd Zbgtfe,
sd jbdrm `udetm jd qud þgtbcmcdetdef gds vdãm dg pdgf y sd prfpusbdrmjds`ulrbr dg pfrquâ.
@fcf kdrdjdrf jdg vbz`fejmjf jdsu pmjrd, Mclrfsd sdrãm`fesbjdrmjf cuy prfetf ue
dx`dgdetd pmrtbjf detrd gmsfvde`btms `msmjdrms jd Cfea‒s
Kuetgdy. De fpbebðe jd Ybfgdt, sbe
dclmrof, drm ue moumibdstms `fecuy cmgm betde`bðe.
Ybfgdt sfpfrtð gm prdsde`bm jdMclrfsd pfr jdidrde`bm m Dgjldrt.
f sd dxpgb`mlm pfr quâ
moumetmlm Dgjldrt gms puggms y gmmgtmedrãm `fejds`dejbdetd jdMclrfsd, kmstm qud ibemgcdetd
Dgjbd jdnð `mdr qud Mclrfsdrd`blãm `festmetds pmgbzms jd gfs`kb`fs cmyfrds jd gm ds`udgm y
qud, pfr vdro÷dezm, ef sd gf`fetmlm m su pmjrd eb mg cmdstrf.
Xdrf sb ds ue ormejuggðe ‚jbnfYbfgdt, be`râjugm.
Zbded cbdjf ‚rdpusf Dgjldrt‚.Mgouefs `kb`fs sfe msã, cbdjfsfs.Jdldrãms sdetbr gístbcm
pfr âg, Ybfgdt.
R Ybfgdt `fcdezð m sdetbrgm, m pdsmr jd qud Mclrfsd sd dcpdýmrmde sdr gm pdrsfem cís fjbfsm
jd tfjm Beogmtdrrm.
¶Ftrm vdz dstís lus`mejf m dsd`kb`f jd gm dspmjm6 ‚gd orbtmlm pfr gm gmjdrm‚. ¡Ef dxbstd,
smlds! ¡R tmcpf`f kmy ebeoþetdsfrf detdrrmjf! ¡Fnmgí vbdrmbs gfrbjã`ugfs qud dstíbs!
Dg `kb`f dxbstãm, y Ybfgdt dstmlm
jd`bjbjm m jds`ulrbr qubâe drm, sb lbde ef dstmlm sdourm jd tdedr
dg vmgfr ed`dsmrbf pmrm mvdeturmrsdde gms rubems jd gm bogdsbm sbe qud gmsdýfrbtm Kboobes cfetmrm
oumrjbm de gm gmjdrm y Dgjldrtdstuvbdrm m su gmjf. Jfejdbejujmlgdcdetd nmcís sd mtrdvdrãmm
detrmr drm de dg cmusfgdf kuejbjfde dg qud dg `fejd y sus mg domjfsjds`mesmlme jdsjd km`ãm
cís jd ue sbogf.
¶]ubdrds detrmr de gms`mtm`uclms6 ‚gd prdouetð Dgjldrt.
Ef. ¶Ef ds mkã jfejd dstíedetdrrmjfs gfs qud curbdrfe jd pdstd6
Pã ‚`fetdstð dg cu`km`kf,mpmrtíejfsd jd gms omims ue cd`kðejd pdgf `frtf y edorf‚. Gfs
sdpugturdrfs gfs mcfetfemlme uefsde`bcm jd ftrfs.
]uâ dspmetf.
Pd cfvãme mg ueãsfef, jdsgbzíejfsdsbobgfsmcdetd detrd cm`bzfs jdkbdrlm y gípbjms
rdsqudlrmnmjms. Ybfgdt sðgf gdãmmgouefs jd gfs efclrds y dpbtmibfsjd gms tuclms pfr gms qud
pmsmlm. Pd rdsbstãm m `rddr qud gmcudrtd m`mlmrm msã, de gm rubem y dgmlmejfef, y sd mgdormlm jd
qud gm cmjrd jd Dgjbd dstuvbdrm
detdrrmjm de dg `mcpfsmetf jdg ftrfgmjf jdg pudlgf.
Gm vfz jd su mcbof gm sflrdsmgtð.
Dstf sdrãm gm gmouem Dstbobm ‚ jbnf Dgjbd, mpuetmejf `fe gm pmgmkm`bm dg mrrfyudgf qud sd
mjdetrmlm sbeufsmcdetd detrd gfsrdstfs dsqudgâtb`fs jd gm `mpbg m sbetd`kuclrd y lmnmlm pfr
gfs pdgjmýfs qud g dvmlme m gms`ícmrms sultdrríedms. Jdgmetd jd gm
detrmjm kmlãm `fgf`mjf ue
defrcd pbgmr jd pbdjrm.
Ybfgdt cbrð km`bm gms edorms ysfif`metds `rbptms y sbetbð qud ueds`mgfirãf rd`frrãm su dspmgjm.
Xdrf ef drm ue ds`mgfirãf jd cbdjf,sbef jd dcf`bðe.
Xuds sb dstf ds gm gmouem Dstbobm,detfe`ds dstmcfs m gms pudrtms jdgbeirmcuejf. Dspdrf qud
ef kmym emjbd de `msm.
Dgjbd obrð gm `mldzm.
¶]uâ km sbjf dsd rubjf6
Ybfgdt ds`u`kð dg curcuggf `metmrãejdg mrrfyf y dg gmtbjf jd su prfpbf`frmzðe y m `fetbeum`bðe
fyð ue gbodrãsbcf rf`d jd cdtmg`fetrm pbdjrm.
@rdf qud mkã jdetrf vbvd mgof,Dgjldrt ‚susurrð.
Te zfrrf, sdourmcdetd. F mgcmsde pdem. F qubzís mgof pdfr. Rm gfdxpgfrmrdcfs ftrf jãm.
Jd tfjfs cfjfs, sd supfed qudef jdldcfs dstmr mquã.
Dxm`tf ‚`fevbef âg, y tbrð jdYbfgdt ds`mgdrm mrrblm, `fobâejfgmjd gm cmef.
Kmlãme g domjf mrrblm y smgbjf mtrfcpb`feds m gm dxpgmemjm jdg`dcdetdrbf `umejf jd gf kfejf
jd gm `rbptm kuejbjm sd mgzð ue d`fdstrudejfsf. Dgjldrt d`kð m `frrdr km`bm gm gmjdrm. Mgof, sbe
dclmrof, bcpugsð m Ybfgdt mvfgvdrsd.
Dgjldrt ‚susurrð‚, cbrm. ¡Dsâg!
Dg `kb`f tdeãm gm `mldzm mom`kmjm`umejf smgbð jd gm `rbptm, pdrf sdbroubð mg sulbr gms ds`mgdrms y
mvmezð km`bm dg m pfr detrd gfs
pdem`kfs jd kbdrlm.
Ybfgdt dstmlm tme msfclrmjm qud ef pujf cfvdrsd. Dg rulbf `mldg f jddgif gd `mãm kmstm pfr
jdlmnf jdg rd`bf cdetðe. Jdsjdjfejd dstmlm dg m, sus fnfs jmlme gmbcprdsbðe jd rdigdnmr gm guz
`fcf `rbstmgds. Blm dxtrmýmcdetdvdstbjf, `fe dgdometds pmetmgfedsjd emequãe, `mcbsm m rmyms
y uem mejrmnfsm `msm`m mcmrbg m qud
g dvmlm `fe tmetf omrlf `fcf sbiudrm ue cmetf ifrrmjf jd
mrcbýf.
Dgjldrt `kf`ð `fe dg m y jbnf de vfz lmnm, mtdrrfrbzmjf>
Ds jdg pmgm`bf jd gfs pflrds.
¶Jd jðejd6
Jdg msbgf ‚rdpbtbð âg‚.¡Yícfefs, jdprbsm!
Ybfgdt sbetbð qud su `umjdref jdjblunf rdslmgmlm km`bm ue gmjf`umejf Dgjldrt tbrð jd eudvf jd
dg m. Pu mcbof tdeãm rmzðe. Pbdcprdtdeãm rmzðe. Mqudg `kb`f pfjãm sdr cbstdrbfsf, pdrf ef pfr
dg f tdeãm qud sdr mcmlgd, y de`umetf m qud iudrm jdg msbgf, de ibe,dsf ef pfjãm dsorbcbrgf de
su `fetrm.
Gf sbdetf, sb td kdcfs cfgdstmjf
sd mprdsurð m jd`br‚.@feibílmcfs de qud pujbdrms sdr
eudstrf mcbof. Zd kd vbstf prm`tb`mr `fe gm dspmjm y dstmlm tmebcprdsbfemjm qud... qud... Cd
g mcf Ybfgdt Aefwgtfe y âstd ds cbvd`bef, Dgjldrt Zfcabesfe. Efjdldrãmcfs dstmr mquã.
Dg `kb`f ef jbnf emjm. Jd kd`kf, pdrcmed`bð tme bcpmsblgd qudYbfgdt sd prdouetð sb gm kmlãm
detdejbjf. Dspdrð ue cfcdetf.Zdeãm omems jd d`kmr m `frrdr, pdrfsu bestbetf gd mjvdrtãm qud
drm ym jdcmsbmjf tmrjd. Kmlãm`feibmjf de km`drsd mcbom suym, pdrf smgtmlm m gm vbstm qud m âg
ef gd betdrdsmlm gf cís cãebcf.
Gudof, sbe dclmrof, sus fnfs`mclbmrfe. Jdtrís jd su irãm pgmtm lrbg ð ue jdstdg f jd `fgfr. Pus
gmlbfs ibefs jblunmrfe uem sferbsm.
Cd g mcf Abt ‚jbnf de tfef lmstmetd `frtâs, pdrf metds jd qud mYbfgdt gd jbdrm tbdcpf m
tfcmr mbrd, sm`ð gm dspmjm qud gdvmlm f`ugtm lmnf gm tþeb`m y mpuetð`fe dg m km`bm su kfclrf
. @rdf qud vfy m tdedr qudtfcmrtd `fcf rdkâe.
Dgjldrt sfgtð su pmgm.
Xdrf ¶quâ td km kd`kf6
Abt gf cbrð ue cfcdetf.
Zþ ef td cdtms.
¡@frrd, Ybfgdt! ‚gm bestð Dgjldrt. ¡Yd m lus`mr m cb pmjrd y m gfs
`rbmjfs cbdetrms yf gf
rdtdeof mquã! ¡Zrmd m gm sdýfrbtmKboobes sb gm de`udetrms!
Dg `kb`f sfgtð uem `mr`mnmjm lurgfem `fe gm qud jbf m detdejdr qud Dgjldrt ef gd betbcbjmlm de
mlsfgutf.
Ludef, mjdgmetd ‚gd jbnf mYbfgdt‚. ¶Xfr quâ ef km`ds `msf mtu kdrcmebtm y `frrds m `msm6
Ef km`d imgtm qud td pfeomsjdsmormjmlgd ‚rdspfejbð Ybfgdtsbe pdesmr de gms `fesd`ude`bms
. Kd jb`kf qud sðgf kdcfsvdebjf pmrm qud sdmcfs mcbofs.
R yf kd jb`kf qud blm m tfcmrtd`fcf rdkâe, de gms `rbptms, y ef kmy
emjm qud dstm lmsurbg m
pudjm km`dr pmrm bcpdjãrcdgf.
Mg fãr mqudg besugtf jbrbobjf mDgjldrt, Ybfgdt rd`flrð pfr ibe dgsdetbjf `fcþe y rdm``bfeð sbe
pmrmrsd m pdesmr de gf qud pfjãmsu`djdr. Pd qubtð vbfgdetmcdetd dg`kmg y gf mrrfnð m gm `mrm jd
su prdsuetf sd`udstrmjfr.
Fnmgí ef td kulbdrm vbstf eue`m.
f cd dxtrmým qud dstâs sfgf dedstd kfrrblgd guomr. ¶]uâ
sdetbjf tbded lgmejbr uem dspmjm`fetrm dedcbofs bevbsblgds6
Abt gdvmetð gm dspmjm pmrmjdsdclmrmzmrsd jdg `kmg, pdrf gfsigd`fs sd kmlãme derdjmjf de gm
dcpuýmjurm. M pdsmr jd su jdstrdzmde dg cmednf jdg mrcm, gms kdlrmsjd gmem sd rdsbstbdrfe m
jdsprdejdrsd, kmstm qud mg ibemg gm
`kb`m, qud boefrmlm dg pdgborf qud`frrãm, gms jdsprdejbð jd
ue tbrðe y gd gmezð uem cbrmjmiugcbemetd.
Yfgvbð m d`kmrsd dg `kmg sflrd gfskfclrfs `fe uem jboebjmj qud gdkbzf sdetbrsd su`bf y
mvdrofezmjf. Gm kmlãm rd`fef`bjf,smlãm qud drm gm cu`km`km qud gfcbrmlm jdsjd su vdetmem,
y smlãm tmclbâe qud ym kmlrãm
beifrcmjf mg msbgf sb tuvbdrmbetde`bðe jd km`drgf. Pdrvãm, de
`bdrtf cfjf, `fcf pþlgb`f pmrm susdndr`b`bfs jd dsorbcm. Drm cdnfr `fcpmýãm qud gfs rbvmgds
cudrtfs m gfs qud jdsmibmlm mgdvmetmrsd jd sus `rbptms pmrmcdjbrsd `fe âg de ue `fclmtd jd
dspmjms. Gfs imetmscms ef gd kmrãmejmýf. Gfs supdrvbsfrds jd gm pmrrfqubm sã, sb gf jds`ulrãme
kmrmomedmejf de kfrms jd trmlmnf.
Gds oustmlm mzftmr m gfs `kb`fskmstm jdnmr mg jds`ulbdrtf dg kudsf,f `fgomrgfs `mldzm mlmnf
tfjm uem ef`kd, f de`drrmrgfs msfgms de uem `dgjm. Âsd drm dg`mstbof qud cís fjbmlm Abt, sflrd
tfjf `umejf dg oumrjbíe cdtãm uems`umetms rmtms de gm `dgjm pmrm qud dg prdsf sd sbetbdrm
cdefs sfgf.
Abt kmlãm vbvbjf de dg msbgf jdsjdqud sd gf kmlãme g dvmjf jdgfrimemtf pmrm ebýfs dxpðsbtfs,
km`ãm `msb jf`d mýfs, `umejf tdeãmjfs. De dg rdobstrf jdg frimemtfibourmlm qud uem deidrcdrm
gf kmlãm de`fetrmjf ldrrdmejf de gm pudrtm jdg djbib`bf, mlmejfemjf ydevudgtf de ue cmetf
ifrrmjf jd pbdg jd zfrrf.
Mkfrm gd pdrcbtãme smgbr trds kfrms
tfjfs gfs jãms pmrm br m rd`fodr pbdjrms y sdrvbr `fcf
dspmetmpínmrfs de gfs `mcpfs jdgvbdnf ormedrf. Blm mg `dcdetdrbf de lus`m jd pmz. Ef smlãm
pfr quâ gf mtrmãme gms `mtm`uclms ygms gípbjms tfr`bjms, `fcf ef iudrm pfrqud f`ugtmlme ue
tþedg jd jdsmo÷d qud g dvmlm mgmsbgf.
Km`ãm ue sbogf y cdjbf, gm pdstd
kmlãm msfgmjf Cfea‒s Kuetgdy.Pðgf ue pmr jd imcbgbms sd kmlãme
smgvmjf jd gm dpbjdcbm. Temcmgjb`bðe pdsmlm sflrd dg`dcdetdrbf. Cís mg í jd gm sfclrmjd gfs
tdnfs qud gf rfjdmlme, sðgf `rd`ãmekbdrlmnfs y kfeofs qud âgjd`mpbtmlm `fe smým de `umetf
msfcmlme gm `mldzm.
M vd`ds pfeãm de ds`dem uem orme
gu`km jd dspmjms sðgf pmrm gmcu`km`km. Dstmlm gf lmstmetd
gdnfs `fcf pmrm ef pfjdr jbstbeoubr qud drm ue pflrd jd `mtfr`d mýfs. Fqud gm dspmjm qud
ds`fejãm de gm `rbptm drm derdmgbjmj uem mzmjm y ef uem kfnm jdm`drf tfgdjmef.
Drm lmstmetd oumpm, `fe dg pdgffs`urf, fnfs rdgu`bdetds y uem vfz`gmrm. Pu `mrm gd rd`frjmlm m
uef jd dsfs lrf`kds qud gu`ãme gmsmcmlgds y `mrbtmtbvms sdýfrms qudvbsbtmlme dg msbgf pmrm
pflrds.
Xdrf m gfs betdrefs nmcís sd gds pdrcbtãm `fcdr uem jd gms tmrtms jd`rdcm f gms dcpmemjms jd
`mred qud prdpmrmlme pmrm dg fs.Gfs oumrjbmeds `feibs`mlme gms`dstms jd `fcbjm, y sd m`mlð.
Msã qud, pfr âg, gm `kb`m jd gm
vdetmem pfjãm sdoubr cbrmejf.Cbrmr drm ormtbs. Drm dg `fetm`tf gf
qud ef sfpfrtmlm Abt. Kmlãmmprdejbjf m jdidejdrsd m djmj cuytdcprmem jd gms íspdrms
cmefs qud sd `fgmlme pfr jdlmnfjd su cmetm. Xrfetf g domrãm dg jãmde qud sd rdldgmrãm y
gu`kmrãm, f sd cmr`kmrãm pmrmsbdcprd. Pd kmlãm jmjf jd pgmzfkmstm f`tulrd. F ds`mpmlm, f gf
vdejdrãme m ue jds`fef`bjf `fcfmprdejbz `umejf `ucpgbdrmjbd`bsâbs mýfs. Dg msbgf ef jmlm m
gfs pflrds dg gunf jd jd`bjbr sujdstbef.
Cbrð `dýujf m gm cu`km`km.
Ef jd`ãm de sdrbf gf jd tfcmrtd`fcf rdkâe. Mg cdefs ef `fe dstf.
Gmezð km`bm mtrís gm
mzmjm‚. Drm ue nudof. Cmednmr gmdspmjm ds ue nudof. Ef td kmlrãm
kd`kf jmýf. Ydtd m `msm.
Gf sbdetf ‚jbnf dg m.
¶Dg quâ6
Ybfgdt sd cfrjbð dg gmlbf.
Kmldr dstrfpdmjf tu sd`rdtf.
Abt dstmlm sdourf jd qud efvfgvdrãm m vdrgm.
Gm prbcdrm vdz qud gm kmlãm vbstfde gm vdetmem, kmlãm pdesmjf qud
drm uem bevígbjm. Gudof
kmlãm imetmsdmjf `fe qud drm uemkdrdjdrm jd Gfejrds m gm qudcmetdeãme `mutbvm pmrm pdjbr
ue rds`mtd. Emjbd de su smef nub`bf lus`mrãm m uem `kb`m pdrjbjm deCfea‒s Kuetgdy.
Xmsmjms ue pmr jd sdcmems, kmlãm gdomjf m gm `fe`gusbðe jd qud gmtdeãme de`drrmjm `fcf
`mstbof pfr jdsfldjd`dr m sus
pmjrds, y kmlãm sdetbjf gístbcm jddg m. Kmlãm g domjf m ue sbeiãe
jd `fe`gusbfeds m`dr`m jd Ybfgdtmetds jd qud sd kb`bdrme mcbofs.
R eb uem sfgm jd dg ms kmlãm jmjf dedg `gmvf.
@mpãtugf<
@ umtrf jãms cís tmrjd, Mclrfsdjds`ulrbð dg sd`rdtf jd Ybfgdt yDgjldrt. Pfspd`kmlm qud sd
trmãme mgof detrd cmefs y gdimstbjbmlm beibebtmcdetd smldrsddx`gubjf jd ue detrdtdebcbdetf de
gfs qud, sdoþe âg, drme susjfcbebfs. Mclrfsd ef m`dptmlmðrjdeds jd emjbd, smgvf jd su
cmjrd, m gm qud gd tdeãm ue cbdjftrdcdejf, y jd sus `fcpmýdrfs jd`gmsd, `uyfs mlusfs gf
g demlme jd brm y jd vdro÷dezm.
@msb gd jbf ue sfpfe`bf `umejf
jds`ulrbð qud Ybfgdt y Dgjldrt efsðgf sd kmlãme mvdeturmjf m
detrmr de dg `dcdetdrbf prfkblbjf pmrm km`drsd mcbofs jd ue ̀ kb`f jdgmsbgf pmrm pflrds, sbef
qud dg `kb`f de `udstbðe dstmlmdesdýmejf m cmednmr gm dspmjm mg pmtfsf jd Dgjldrt. Ybfgdt
dstmlm sdetmjm sflrd uem gípbjm, ef pfjãm kmldr de`fetrmjf ue sbtbf císrdpuoemetd, tdnbdejf
uem oubremgjm `fe trâlfgds jd gmgmjdrm.
Dg `kb`f jdgomjf y rulbf iud dg prbcdrf de rdpmrmr de âg. Mg vdrgfdetfreð gfs fnfs `fe dxprdsbðe
kfstbg, `fcf sb supbdrm qubâe drm, ydrm gðob`f qud msã iudrm. Jdspuâs sdbroubð, mjfptmejf uem
pfsturm qud pmrd`ãm jdsmibmr tfjf`umetf rdprdsdetmlm Mclrfsd.
¶]uâ km`ds tþ mquã6 ‚prdouetð
Dgjldrt de ue tfef bcpdrbfsf qudmetds eue`m kmlãm fsmjf
dcpgdmr.
Mgof kmlãm `mclbmjf. Ef. Zfjfkmlãm `mclbmjf. Ybfgdt y Mclrfsdsbdcprd kmlãme nuomjf m gf
qud âg qudrãm nuomr. Mkfrm, sbedclmrof, Ybfgdt sd gdvmetð jd gmgípbjm y uefs `umetfs trâlfgds
`mydrfe jd gm oubremgjm qud kmlãmdstmjf tdnbdejf pmrm... pmrm ue
pmtíe, pmrm ue pflrdtðe, pmrm
ue jfe emjbd, pmrm... ¡smetf `bdgf!, pmrm ue ̀ kb`f qud g dvmlm pudstfsgfs pmetmgfeds qud m âg gf
kmlãme m`usmjf jd dxtrmvbmr mpdemsuem sdcmem metds.
¶]uâ km`âbs6 ‚lmglu`bð,sm`ujbdejf gm `mldzm `febe`rdjugbjmj‚. ¶Xfr quâ fsrdgm`bfeíbs
`fe...6
@fe dg @mlmg drf jd gm DspmjmBevde`blgd ‚jbnf Ybfgdt, gmezmejfuem cbrmjm mg ftrf `kb`f‚.
Zbdeds prfkblbjf detrmr de susjfcbebfs m cdefs qud `ucpgms susefrcms.
¶Pus efrcms6 ¶Pus efrcms6¶Mkfrm tdeof qud `ucpgbr gmsefrcms jd ue pfrjbfsdrf6 ¶Jd ue
pfrjbfsdrf qud g dvm uefs pmetmgfeds qud cd km rflmjf6 ‚Mgjd`br dstf, su `mrm sd vfgvbð jd
`fgfr pþrpurm‚. ¡Zd gfs g dvmstd jdgm `udrjm jd tdejdr! ‚@fcdezð msmgtmr mrrblm y mlmnf,
`kbg mejf bejd`frfsmcdetd‚.¡Cmr`kmfs m `msm gfs jfs f gd jbrâ mcb cmjrd gf qud dstíbs
km`bdejf!
Ef ‚jbndrfe Ybfgdt y Dgjldrt mgueãsfef.
Dgjldrt mýmjbð>
Pb sd gf jb`ds, eudstrf mcbof sdcdtdrí de ue gãf.
Mclrfsd sd qudjð lfqubmlbdrtf`umejf dg ftrf `kb`f momrrð gmdspmjm qud jds`mesmlm sflrd
uem jd gms tuclms.
¡Dsf ds jd tu pmjrd, Dgjldrt! ‚ dx`gmcð‚. Ds...
Zdejrís qud prfcdtdr oumrjmr dgsd`rdtf sb qubdrds uebrtd m efsftrfs
tdr`bð Ybfgdt
jug`dcdetd‚. ¶Ydrjmj, Abt6
Xdrf Mclrfsd y Abt sd gbcbtmrfe mcbrmrsd ibnmcdetd, gu`kmejf `fe gmcbrmjm kmstm qud Dgjldrt
jbnf>
Pb efs oumrjms dg sd`rdtf, Abt tddesdýmrí m pdgdmr, Mclrfsd, yemjbd vfgvdrí m km`drtd jmýf.
Ef pudjf g dvmr uem dspmjm m gmds`udgm.
Kmy ftrfs cfjfs jd deirdetmrsd mgfs cmtfeds.
Mclrfsd rdordsð m gm tmrjdsboubdetd `fe jfs dspmjms `frtmsqud pdrtded`ãme m su pmjrd.
Dsd vdrmef sd vbdrfe `mjm vdz qudsd prdsdetmlm gm f`msbðe. Jbvbjbjfsde pmrdnms, `fcpdtãme
lus`mejf tdsfrfs, sbrvbâejfsd jdgfs cmpms qud jblunmlm Dgjldrt. Puþeb`f kmg mzof vdrjmjdrf
iud gm mcbstmj. Ybfgdt bevdetmlmrdbefs de`metmjfs y km`ãm jblunfs, m pdsmr jd qud sd deimjmlm
pfr qud gfs `kb`fs rmrm vdz sddstmlme qubdtfs. Abt desdýð mMclrfsd gfs rujbcdetfs jdg cmednf
jd gm dspmjm y `ðcf gmezmr ydsqubvmr ue puýdtmzf, kmlbgbjmjdsâstms qud kmlãm pdrid``bfemjf
de dg pmtbf jdg msbgf. Mclrfsdsboubð sbdejf tme besfpfrtmlgd `fcfsbdcprd, pdrf gd pusf ue fnf
cfrmjf m ue `kb`f jd gm ds`udgm ytuvf qud rd`fef`dr m rdomýmjbdetdsqud kmlãm sbjf orm`bms m
Abt.
@umtrf mcbofs, pdesð Ybfgdtsmtbsid`km cbdetrms cbrmlm, `dýujmy `fe`detrmjm, su `umjdref jd
jblunf. @be`f sb `fetmlm m gmsdýfrbtm Kboobes, qud pmsmlm `mjmvdz cís tbdcpf `fe dg m jdsjd
qud kmlãm jds`ulbdrtf qud su
mglmýbg blm m `msmrsd `fe ftrm desdptbdclrd.
Tem tmrjd, Abt sd jds`ubjð. Dstmlmgu`bâejfsd `fe gm dspmjm jdgmetd jdsus mcbofs y, `umejf gm
bestbtutrbz jd Ybfgdt sd pdr`mtð jdqud drm gm kfrm jd gm `dem, ym ef gdqudjð tbdcpf cís qud
pmrm rd`fodr uems `umetms pbdjrmsjdg `mcpf. Metds jd qud sd jbdrm`udetm, sd kmlãm kd`kf jd
ef`kd.
Gfs `kb`fs cmyfrds jdg msbgf sdmpfjdrmlme jd gfs tþedgds `umejffs`urd`ãm. Xdrjdrãm sus
prbvbgdobfs jd pmsf sultdrríedf sbbe`ucpgãm gms efrcms. Mjdcís,jdspuâs jd dstmr de ̀ fcpmýãm
jd Ybfgdt sd sdetãm `fcf ue sdr kucmef. Gd oustmlm cmetdedr dsmbgusbðe jd betdorbjmj, mg
cdefs kmstm qud rdordsmlm mg msbgf.
Mkfrm, sbe dclmrof, pfr kmldr dstmjf pdrjbdejf dg tbdcpf jfejdef jdlãm, tdejrãm qud
mtrmvdsmr m pbd dg lfsqud, `feibmejfde pfjdr `ruzmr dg pmtbf prbe`bpmg mds`fejbjms, metds jd gm
`dem, gm `umg `fesbstbrãm de ue`ude`f jd frãe rme`bf. Pb emjbd gd`ulrãm gms dspmgjms, gf mzftmrãme
kmstm qud gm smeord gd `mgmrm gm`mcbsm. Dg jfgfr sdrãm jd pfr sãdspmetfsf, y mjdcís ef smlãm sb
pfjrãm dvbtmr qud sus mcbofs jdiudrm jds`ulrbdrme qud vbvãm `fcfue pdrrf, pfr cís qud
betdetmrm bcprdsbfemrgfs.
Xmrm `fgcf jd cmgds, sd jbf `udetmjd qud ef dstmlm sfgf de dg lfsqud.Fyð curcuggfs
prf`djdetds jd gm cmgdzm, císmjdgmetd. Mcbefrð dg pmsf y sdde`mrmcð m gm kfrqubg m jd ue
rflgd mglmr. Pb m mgoubde sd gd
f`urrãm mlmgmezmrsd sflrd âg, ef sdgf pfejrãm ií`bg. Xfjãm lmnmr jd
ue smgtf y prfpbemr m uef jd susmsmgtmetds uem pmtmjm de dg kf`b`f ymg ftrf de gfs `mtmpgbeds.
Dspdrð. Cbdrjm. @fetð trds `mldzmsde gm dspdsurm.
Jdspuâs, pmsmjf ue cfcdetf, sdjbf `udetm jd qud gm prdsuetmvã`tbcm ef drm âg. Te ̀ mlmg drf
jd cdjbmem djmj, `ulbdrtf `fe uem
`mpm `frtm, g doð m gf mgtf jdg`mcbef. Ggdvmlm lmnf dg lrmzf
ue lmstðe gmrof y pmrd`ãm dstmr jbsirutmejf jd ue rdgmnmjf pmsdf,sbe pdr`mtmrsd jd qud trds
kfclrds gf moumrjmlme ds`fejbjfs.Abt pfjrãm kmldr sbglmjf pmrmmjvdrtbrgd, jd ef sdr pfrqud
tdeãm sus prfpbms prdf`upm`bfeds.
f tdejrãm cís rdcdjbf qudqudjmrsd jd lrmzfs `ruzmjfs
cbdetrms mqudg fs lrutfsjdspfnmlme
mg `mlmg drf jd su rdgfn jd lfgsbg fy jd `umgqubdr ftrm `fsm qud kulbdrmtdebjf gm bcprujde`bm jd
g dvmr mg lfsqud.
f ds msuetf cãf, sd jbnf, y `ruzðgfs lrmzfs jdtrís jd gm eu`m.
Gfs trds lmejbjfs smgbdrfe jd susds`fejrbnfs `fe gm sutbgdzm jd uemlmgã> uef jd dg fs ofgpdð mg
`mlmg drf de gm trbpm1 ftrf, gf msmgtð pfr gm dspmgjm y dg tdr`drf, quddcpuýmlm ue `u`kbg f jd
`mreb`drf, sd gmezð km`bm sus rfjbgms.
Blm m sdr uem cmsm`rd.
¡Dk, vfsftrfs, `drjbtfs! ¡Mquã! ‚ orbtð Abt metds jd qud gd jbdrmtbdcpf m rdirdemr dg bcpugsf, y
cdtbð gm cmef de dg lfgsbg f pmrm`fodr ue puýmjf jd pbdjrms.
Mpfymjf de uem rfjbg m, gms gmezð`fe iudrzm, rípbjmcdetd. Gfs trdssmgtdmjfrds sd fird`bdrfe
`fcf lgme`fs mg gdvmetmr gm vbstm pmrm gf`mgbzmr su ds`fejbtd. Dsfcbscf kbzf gm vã`tbcm, qud,
vbstm cís jd `dr`m, ef pmrd`ãm ebtme jbstrmãjm eb tme bejdidesm `fcfkmlãm pdesmjf Abt.
Pus fnfs sd `gmvmrfe de âg uebestmetd, `fcf sb supbdrm qubâe drm.
mturmgcdetd, m dsms mgturms
ym ef qudjmlm ftrf rdcdjbf qudcdtdrsd de gm rdirbdom. R jd tfjfscfjfs prdidrãm qud gd
jbdrme uem tuejm de uem pdgdmjd`detd m qud sd gm jbdrme de dg pmtbf jdg msbgf.
Pd be`frpfrð, mpfyíejfsd de dgírlfg `fe mclms cmefs pmrmbcpugsmrsd mg smgtmr. @msb kmlãm
g domjf mg sudgf `umejf jbstbeoubðue jdstdg f jd pgmtm y dg lmstðe jd pmsdf jdg `mlmg drf sd
trmesifrcð de uem dspmjm jdmspd`tf cfrtãidrf.
Gm kfnm rdiugobð de gm pdeuclrm yuem cme`km rfnm lrbg metd mpmrd`bðde dg lrmzf jdg prbcdr
msmgtmetd. Abt mrrfnð `fe tfjms susiudrzms gms pbdjrms qud mþe tdeãm degfs lfgsbg fs y sd d`kð m
rdãr mg vdr kubr m gfs gmjrfedsirm`msmjfs.
Xmtâtb`f ‚cms`ug ð‚. Pfe uefs
mib`bfemjfs.
De did`tf ‚jbnf uem vfz prfiuejm de gm fs`urbjmj.
Mgmrcmjf, Abt sbetbð qud dg vdg f jdgm eu`m sd gd drbzmlm. Pd vfgvbð, gdef jd `urbfsbjmj m su
pdsmr, y flsdrvð dg lmstðe jd pmsdfmetds jd cbrmr m gfs fnfs mgjds`fef`bjf.
Dsfs `rdtbefs ef tdeãme emjm qudkm`dr. Lude trmlmnf, sdýfr.
Zd kd vbstf de dg `dcdetdrbf ‚ jbnf dg kfclrd gdetmcdetd‚. ¶Ef tdjm cbdjf qud td pbg de6
Abt trfpdzð mg pbsmr uem pbdjrm.
¶@ðcf td g mcms6
@fcf sb bcpfrtmrm. @fcf sb mgofbcpfrtmrm cís mg í jd qud, pfr `ugpm jd mqudg kfclrd, blm m
pdrjdr m gfs þeb`fs mcbofs qudkmlãm tdebjf de su cãsdrm vbjm.
Rf sfy dg `mpbtíe...
Abt ef dspdrð m fãr uem pmgmlrmcís.
D`kð m `frrdr.
Ybfgdt `fcprdejbð qud pmrd`ãm uemjdsmormjd`bjm. Drm su `ucpgdmýfs,y mg detrmr de dg smgðe,
jdspuâs jdg jdsmyuef, sd kmlãmde`fetrmjf m ue cmdstrf jd lmbgddspdríejfgm.
Pu tãf `mrrmspdð.
Ds eudstrf rdomgf pmrm tb, Ybfgdt.
Orm`bms ‚jbnf, cbrmejf cís mg íjd âg, km`bm gm vdetmem. Ybf mDgjldrt m`d`kmejf detrd gfs
rfsmgds. Gd km`ãm sdýms pmrm qudsmgbdrm. Ybfgdt kbzf uem cud`m.
Ybfgdt ‚jbnf su tãm, mzfrmjm‚.Kms dstmjf pbjbâejfgd m tu tãf`gmsds jd lmbgd jdsjd qud efs
cujmcfs mquã.
Gf sâ, pdrf... ¶tbded qud sdr kfy,tãm Irme`ds`m6
¶Xfr quâ6 ¶Ds qud ef tdde`udetrms lbde6
M gf cdnfr ds dsf, `rdf.
Detfe`ds rdtãrmtd desdoubjm. Efqudrdcfs qud dg cmdstrf sd pfeomdeidrcf jdspuâs jd
kmldr vdebjf jdsjd tme gdnfs pmrm
jmrtd `gmsds. Dg jf`tfr Zfcabesfejbnf de gm bogdsbm qud kmy...
Ybfgdt `frrbð m gm pudrtm metds jdqud su tãm pujbdrm `mclbmr jd bjdm.Gd de`metmlm lmbgmr.
]udrãm rd`blbr `gmsds jd lmbgd. Xdrfsd sdetãm tme jdsorm`bmjm qud efsdrãm `mpmz jd dnd`utmr
`fcf drm jdlbjf gms ibourms jdg`ftbg ðe.
Km`ãm trds sdcmems qud Abt ef
mpmrd`ãm pfr dg `dcdetdrbf. Ybfgdtgf lus`mlm jdsjd su vdetmem
`mjm cmýmem y `mjm ef`kd, `fcfkmlãm kd`kf metds be`gusf jd dstmr sdourm jd qud dxbstãm.
Dgjldrt sd mvdeturmlm m jbmrbf m`ruzmr dg `dcdetdrbf kmstm dggbejdrf jdg lfsqud, pdrtrd`kmjf
`fe dg tdgds`fpbf jd su pmjrd pmrmds`ujrbýmr gm pmrtd dxtdrbfr jdgmsbgf.
¶Gf kms vbstf6 ‚prdouetmlmYbfgdt uem y ftrm vdz.
f pfjãm dvbtmr prdouetmrgf, mþesmlbdejf qud Dgjldrt sd gf kmlrãmjb`kf desdoubjm sb gf
kulbdrm vbstf.
Kmlãm jdcmsbmjm odetd pugugmejf pfr dg pmtbf ‚`fetdstð Dgjldrt‚.Xmrd`ãm kmldr uem
prf`dsbðe jd `mrrumnds jdgmetd jdgms pudrtms. @fcf sb kulbdrme bjf
vbsbtmetds m jmr uem vudgtm
pfr dg djbib`bf.
Mclrfsd gf cbrð `fe mbrd lurgðe.
Ydeom ym, Dgjbd, ¶qubâe blm mqudrdr vbsbtmr ue sbtbf qud ds prí`tb`mcdetd uem prbsbðe6
¶Tem prbsbðe6 ‚prdouetð Ybfgdt,kfrrfrbzmjm‚. Rf `rdãm qud drm...
¶Dg pmgm`bf jd gfs pflrds6 ‚ Mclrfsd gm cbrð `festdremjf‚.
¶]uâ `rdãms, qud jd vdrjmj drm
`fcf ue pmgm`bf6 Gf prðxbcf sdríjd`brcd qud Abt td km `fevde`bjfjd qud dstí jd vm`m`bfeds
`umejf vbded m cdrfjdmr pfr dg`dcdetdrbf. Ds ue cdetbrfsf emtf yue imeimrrðe.
@fecbof eue`m km imeimrrfedmjfjd emjm ‚rdpgb`ð Ybfgdt, mturjbjm
. Xfr gf cdefs,
rdspd`tf m jðejd vbvd. Ef ds uem
prbsbðe.
Dgjldrt gmezð m Mclrfsd uemcbrmjm jd mjvdrtde`bm, pdrfMclrfsd ef gd kbzf `msf.
¶]ubâe `rdds qud sd `rãm de uefrimemtf pmrm dxpðsbtfs6 ‚gd prdouetð m Ybfgdt.
Xuds kuârimefs, `gmrf. Ebýfsjdsorm`bmjfs, `fcf yf, qud kme pdrjbjf m sus pmjrds.
Ebýfs m gfs qud emjbd qubdrd ‚
rdpgb`ð Mclrfsd `ruzmejf gfs lrmzfs `fcf ue odebf smtbsid`kf
. Cmgdmetds y lmstmrjfs.
Te rulfr pf`f imvfrd`djfr beuejðgms cdnbg ms jd Dgjldrt.
Rf pdrjã m cb cmjrd. ¶Cd dstísbesugtmejf6
Mclrfsd cbrð cís mg í jd âg, km`bmYbfgdt, qud smlãm qud jdlãm tmpmrsdgms frdnms pmrm ef fãr gf
sboubdetd y qud sbe dclmrof ef pujfkm`drgf.
Om`kms moumjms pmrm `fcdr ‚ prfsboubð Mclrfsd‚, trmlmnmr pmrmjds`fef`bjfs `fcf ue
ds`gmvf, gmtbomzfs, âsm ds gm vbjmjdg msbgf.
Abt eue`m sd km qudnmjf jdgmetdjd efsftrfs jd qud tuvbdrm kmclrd
lmglu`bð Ybfgdt‚. Eb
uem sfgm vdz. Eue`m cd km pdjbjf
emjm jd `fcdr.
Mg cdefs, ef de vfz mgtm. R, sbedclmrof, mkfrm qud gf pdesmlm,tmcpf`f kmlãm rdkusmjf eue`m
gfs dcpmrdjmjfs jd nmcðe jdDgjldrt. Dg kd`kf jd qud sd mgdnmrm pmrm `fcârsdgfs gd kmlãm
pmrd`bjf uem cudstrm jd `frtdsãm pfr su pmrtd. Xdrf ¶sd kmlãm pmrmjfmgouem vdz m `fesbjdrmr gm
pfsblbgbjmj jd qud dstuvbdrm
kmclrbdetf6 ¶Jd qud su `mrmmibgmjm y kudsujm iudrm`fesd`ude`bm
jd uems prbvm`bfeds qud gd jmlmvdro÷dezm rd`fef`dr6
Drds tþ qubde cbdetd, Mclrfsdmýmjbð `fe `fevb``bðe‚.
Zuvbstd devbjbm jd Abt jdsjd gm
prbcdrm vdz qud gf vbstd. Pd gd jmcdnfr gm dspmjm qud m tb. Ds císoumpf, cís eflgd, cís...
Ef pbjd emjm pfrqud rflm gf qudqubdrd ‚rdpusf Mclrfsd‚. PmetfJbfs, cd rflð gfs
pmetmgfeds. Ds ue pfrjbfsdrf, uegmjrðe y ue cdetbrfsf.
Dgjldrt `drrð dg puýf y d`kð dg lrmzf km`bm mtrís.
Ef cbrds, Ybfgdt ‚jbnf,broubâejfsd kmstm mg`mezmr uemmgturm bcpfedetd, y Ybfgdt sd prdouetð
sb kmlãm `rd`bjf jd gm ef`kd m gmcmýmem‚. Rf cd de`mrof jdrdspfejdr m dsd ugtrmnd.
Ybfgdt kmlrãm prftdstmjf jd ef sdr pfrqud uem vfz qud `fef`ãm cuy lbde gm g mcð jdsjd gf mgtf
jd gm gmjdrm. Cbrð jbstrmãjmcdetd yvbf m _bebirdj detrd gfs írlfgds jdg lfsqud`bg f.
Pd rd`fobð jd cmgm omem gm imgjm,jbspudstm m m`ujbr m gm g mcmjm jdsu bestbtutrbz. Dgjldrt msdstð
dg puýdtmzf tme prfetf dg m sdvfgvbð. Fyð qud _bebirdj gm gmcmlm jd eudvf `fe uem eftm jd
meoustbm.
¡Ybded su tãf, sdýfrbtm! ¡Kmdstmjf lus`íejfgm pfr tfjms pmrtds!
Ybfgdt `fetuvf ue odcbjf jdsfrprdsm y mom`kð gm `mldzmbestbetbvmcdetd `umejf dg puýf jd
Dgjldrt sd dstbrð pmrm prfpbemr ftrfofgpd y m`drtð m Mclrfsd de gm
lmrlbg m. Gm tfrpd lmtmg m qud
sboubð ef gd betdrdsð gf cís cãebcf.Dstmlm jdcmsbmjf prdf`upmjm pfr gm jdsmpmrb`bðe jd Abt.
Ggdoð nuetf m _bebirdj de dgbestmetd de qud dg lmrðe smgãmrdsfpgmejf jdg lfsqud`bg f, de gfmgtf
jd gm gmjdrm. Cbrð m su sflrbem y mgm bestbtutrbz uefs bestmetds, `fcf sbbetuydrm qud pmsmlm mgof
rmrf pdrf ef m`drtmrm m jd`br quâdrm.
¶Pd pudjd smldr quâ km`ds tme`dr`m jdg `dcdetdrbf, Ybfgdt6 ‚ prdouetð.
Ybfgdt ef pfjãm cdetbrgd. Gmsdýfrbtm Kboobes, de `mclbf, sã pfjãm... y dsf kbzf.
Fyð pdgdmrsd m Dgjldrt y mMclrfsd, sdýfr, y km betdetmjfbetdrvdebr.
De `umgqubdr ftrm f`msbðe, dg lmrðekmlrãm jb`kf «lflmjms±, pdrf mgvdr qud Dgjldrt sulãm
`fndmejf pfr gm `udstm `fe gm emrbzdesmeordetmjm, sd sfrprdejbð.
Ymym, vmym ‚jbnf‚. Dspdrf qudgd kmyms jmjf uem ludem tuejm,Dgjldrt.
Ybfgdt tf`ð dg lrmzf jd su tãf.
Zãf Kdery, ¶kms dstmjf mgouemvdz de ue msbgf6
Dg lmrðe cbrð jd eudvf km`bm dg`dcdetdrbf. Jdspuâs, pdrcbtbð qudYbfgdt gf g dvmrm km`bm dg
sdejdrf qud `feju`ãm m gm `msm.
Pã, qudrbjm, sã qud kd dstmjf.
¶Ds tme kfrrblgd `fcf jb`dMclrfsd6
Pu tãf tbtuldð. Ybfgdt gdvmetð gmcbrmjm km`bm âg y dspdrð. Drm uekfclrd kfermjf y dg m smlãm
qud pfjãm `feibmr de gf qud gdjbndrm.
Kmy pf`fs sbtbfs de dg cuejf tmedspmetfsfs `fcf ue msbgf, Ybfgdt.@fcpmjdz`f m qubdeds
kme jd vbvbr de dg fs y jdpdejdr jdeudstrm `mrbjmj.
Xdrf m gfs ebýfs gfs trmtme lbde,¶vdrjmj6
M mgouefs, sã. Xdrf m gm cmyfrãm,ef. Judrcde vdbetbtrâs de uem
kmlbtm`bðe.
¶R gds pdome6
Pã, gds pdome.
¶Xfr quâ emjbd gf bcpbjd6
Gm pmrrfqubm ed`dsbtm ifejfs pmrm `festrubr uem ds`udgm jd`detd yue kfspbtmg jfejd `ubjmr m
gfs deidrcfs, y pmrm sdpmrmr m gfsebýfs jd gfs jdgbe`udetds.
Ef bcmobemlm qud pujbdrm dxbstbr mgof msã ‚jbnf meoustbmjm, cbrmejfkm`bm dg lfsqud.
R `fe mqudg `fef`bcbdetf rd`bâemjqubrbjf, su beodeubjmj jbf pmsf muem `fcpmsbðe qud mgtdrð
dg `ursf jd su vbjm.
Tef jd gfs oumrjbmeds kmlãm pbg mjfm Abt trdpmejf pfr gm vdrnm `drrmjmy gd kmlãm jmjf ue
cmeftmzf de gm `mldzm qud gd kmlãm
kd`kf vdrgf tfjf rfnf.
Msã qud Jfe @u`mrm`km km tdebjfm lbde vfgvdr m `msm, y pfr gm pudrtm, dstm vdz. Mkfrm sã qud
gm kms kd`kf ludem, Abt. Xrfetfdstmrís de prbsbðe, cu`km`kf, f tdvdejdríe mg cdnfr pfstfr.
@msb tbdeds gm djmj.
Gf mzftmrfe de dg pmtbf m prbcdrmkfrm jd gm cmýmem sboubdetd. Pdcfrjbð gm gdeoum pmrm ef
orbtmr. Gfs orbtfs sðgf `fesdouãmemsustmr mþe cís m gfs ebýfs cís pdqudýfs m gfs qud dstmlme
mzftmejf mg cbscf tbdcpf. Xfr dstþpbjf qud pmrd`bdrm, pdesmr deDgjldrt y de Ybfgdt mgbvbð ue
pf`f dg ds`fzfr. Gds kmlãmdeomýmjf, km`bâejfgds `rddr quddrm bevugedrmlgd. Mkfrm gd tf`mlm
deomýmrsd m sã cbscf.
Gm vmrm vfgvbð m lmnmr
vbfgdetmcdetd. Abt jbf ue lrbe`f yuem cmef gf momrrð pfr gm `mcbsm.Gm
`fsturm jdg kfclrf sd rmsoð. ]uâ
rmlbm. Ybfgdt y gm sdýfrbtm Kboobessd mvdrofezmrãme jd âg. Ef
bdesds de dg m. Xmrm.
m prbsbðe...
Te kfspb`bmef. Te pfrjbfsdrf su`bfy dscbrrbmjf.
mjcd ftrm fpfrtuebjmj. Em`ã de
d`mjf y ef sâ pfr quâ, pdrf nurf
qud pfr jdetrf sfy ludef.
Pâ qud ef sd eftm. Pâ qud sðgf sfy
ue...
¡Gdvmetm! ‚frjdeð uem vfz, y uemoum su`bm gd jbf de gm lmrlbg m.
@drrð gfs fnfs. Cdnfr msã. Rm efvdãm ebeouem `mrm. Ef vdeãm emjm demlsfgutf.
Dg vdrmef dstmlm tf`mejf
prdcmturmcdetd m su ibe. Abt`ucpgbð qube`d mýfs. Dstmlmsbdcprd
edrvbfsf y sd sdetãm `festmetdcdetdvbobgmjf. Zfjfs gfs jãms cfrãm fjdsmpmrd`ãm mgouef jd sus
`fcpmýdrfs jdg msbgf. Pmlãm qud âgsdrãm dg sboubdetd.
Irue`bð dg `dýf mg vdr dg rdtrmtfsuyf qud Ybfgdt tdeãm sflrd dgrdomzf.
Jdnm jd km`drgfs.
Dg m gdvmetð gm vbstm.
¶Dstís lbde6
¶Xfr quâ ef blm m dstmrgf6 ‚ prdouetð, tmpíejfsd gm lf`m `fe dg puýf pmrm sfif`mr gm tfs.
Dstís cuy `fgfrmjf. R tbdeds gfsfnfs rfnfs.
Dstfy lbde. Ef cd jblunds.Pbdcprd tbdeds qud rdtrmtmrcd `fcf
ue prãe`bpd f ue `mlmg drf.
Xãetmcd `fcf ue jfe emjbd.
Mg jãm sboubdetd, dg oumrjbíe jdgmsbgf gd jbmoeðstb`f dg smrmcpbðe.Abt jdsdð qud gm deidrcdjmj
m`mlmrm `fe âg, pdrf ef iud msã. Pdrd`updrð metds qud sus mcbofs jdgmsbgf, pdrf tfjmvãm sd
de`fetrmlm cmg `msb jfs sdcmemsjdspuâs, `umejf sd ds`mpð mg`dcdetdrbf m vdr m sus mcbofs.
¶]uâ td pmsm, Abt6 ‚gd prdouetðYbfgdt cbdetrms cbrmlm m Mclrfsd yDgjldrt lmtbâejfsd `fe
gm dspmjm detrd gfs írlfgds.
Abt eftð qud ef kmlãm g dvmjf su`umjdref jd jblunf y sd sbetbð cmg pfr dg f. Xdrf sd sbetbð mþe
pdfr `umejf dg m sd gdvmetð `fe gfsfnfs vbjrbfsfs y gd pusf gm cmefsflrd gm cdnbg m.
¶]uâ f`urrd6
Lmnð gm cmef. Jdspuâs `fcdezð mtfsdr y sd tmclmgdð.
¡Jbfs cãf! ‚dx`gmcð âg‚.¡Dgjldrt! ¡Mclrfsd!
Gfs `kb`fs d`kmrfe m `frrdr km`bmdg fs. @umejf g domrfe, Ybfgdtdstmlm tdclgmejf y sd tmpmlm
gfs fnfs `fe dg lrmzf.
¶Xfr quâ kmy uem guz tme lrbgmetd6 ‚cusbtð‚. Mquã mlmnf eue`mkmy tmetm guz.
¶]uâ gd kms kd`kf, pfrjbfsdrfmsqudrfsf6 ‚prdouetð Mclrfsd,msustmjf.
Ybfgdt sd tmclmgdð y dstbrð dg lrmzf.
Kd `fobjf gm pdstd ‚jbnf de vfz lmnm‚. Cd sbdetf `fcf sb cd iudrmm cfrbr.
Dgjldrt gm cbrð kfrrfrbzmjf.Mclrfsd sd pusf jd `fgfr orbs yd`kð m `frrdr km`bm dg lfsqud.
¡Myþjmcd, Dgjldrt! ‚frjdeð
Abt, `fobâejfgm de lrmzfs.
Be`gusf pígbjm y deidrcm, Ybfgdt drm prdidrblgd m gf qud vdãm de dg msbgf,y mjdcís sb dstmlm msã
drm pfr su `ugpm.
¶Jðejd dstí gm sdýfrbtm Kboobes6
Ef gf sâ ‚`fetdstð Dgjldrt,jmejf trfcpb`feds jdtrís jd Abt,qud mvmezmlm m rípbjms
zme`mjms‚. ¶Mjðejd gm g dvms6
M su `msm.
Xdrf td...
Cbrm, ¶pudjds pfr gf cdefs`fodrgm pfr gfs pbds6 Pb sd cudrd, pdsmrí sflrd cb `fe`bde`bm.
¶Cfrbrsd6 Ef pudjd cfrbrsd. Rftuvd dg smrmcpbðe km`d uefs mýfs ysflrdvbvã. Cb pmjrd jb`d
qud sd dstí dxtdejbdejf ftrm vdz pfr gm pmrrfqubm, pdrf... Ybfgdt ef pudjd cfrbrsd.
Abt rd`frjmrãm tfjm su vbjm mqudg mds`dem. Pulbð m tfjm prbsm pfr gmgmjdrm y `frrbð km`bm gm `msm
sfgmrbdom. Dg cmyfrjfcf, qudmpmrd`bð de gm pudrtm, gd gmezð uemcbrmjm jd ormtbtuj y tfcð m
Ybfgdt de lrmzfs. Dg lmrðe smgbð jdgm `msm `fe uem cbrmjm msdsbem y,jdtrís jd âg, uem sdýfrm, gm
lmrfedsm, jdjunf Abt, jdnð ds`mpmr ue odcbjf jd meoustbm.
Abt vbobgð gm vdetmem jd Ybfgdtdspdrmejf vdrgm, `fes`bdetd jd qudsb cfrãm sdrãm `ugpm suym.
Dgjldrt y âg vdgmrfe iudrm jd gmvdrnm jdg nmrjãe jd gm `msm, kmstmqud ue jãm dg m mpmrd`bð de gm
vdetmem y gds smgujð gíeoubjmcdetd`fe gm cmef.
Mtbzm ‚jbnf Dgjldrt, pmsíejfgdsu tdgds`fpbf m Abt‚. Zbded uemspd`tf kfrrblgd.
Xmrm Abt, ef. Dstmlm oumpãsbcm, yvbvm.
Tem sdcmem jdspuâs, Mclrfsd`fobð dg smrmcpbðe. Zuvf tfs ycu`km ibdlrd y jdspuâs `ugpð m
Abt jd kmldr pudstf de pdgborf suvbjm. Gm sdýfrbtm Kboobes, qud sdkmlãm `fetmobmjf km`ãm mýfs,
ef `myð deidrcm.
Gm pdqudým pmejbg m sd de`fetrð pfr þgtbcm vdz uem tmrjd jd
prbe`bpbfs jd mofstf. Kmlãme
`fesdoubjf ds`mpmrsd þeb`mcdetd pfrqud gm lmrfedsm kmlãmm`fcpmýmjf mg pmjrd jd Dgjldrt m
vbsbtmr m imcbgbms deidrcms jd gm pmrrfqubm. Abt `fetdcpgð gm `mrm jdYbfgdt y pdesð qud eb
sbqubdrm su pmgbjdz deidrcbzmbcpdjbrãm qud gfs kfclrds sddemcfrmrme jd dg m. M Dgjldrt y
Mclrfsd blme m devbmrgfs mg
`fgdobf. Xrfetf m Ybfgdt ef gdqudjmrãm ebeoþe mcbof, pdesð.
Rf tmclbâe vfy m cmr`kmrcd ‚ jbnf.
Dg m gf cbrð jdsjd dg ftrf gmjf jdg prmjf, `festdremjm.
¶Mjðejd6
Yme m vdejdrcd ‚`fetdstð‚.Kmy ue `mrtdg pudstf de gm vdrnm jdgmsbgf, pfr sb qudrâbs
`fcprmrcd.
¶Yme m...6
Pd fjbð m sã cbscf pfr kmldrgdjb`kf gm vdrjmj, muequd iudrm pfr su prfpbf lbde. Tem `kb`m
`fcf Ybfgdt ef jdlãm nuomr `fe`kb`fs pdgborfsfs `fcf âg. Drm tmebef`detd qud, jd kmldr
dstmjf de su pfjdr, Abt sd kmlrãmqudjmjf de mqudg m pmrrfqubmjdnmjm jd gm cmef jd Jbfs pmrm
prftdodrgm.
Pb tbdeds sudrtd, sdrís mprdejbzjd ue kdrrdrf f jd ue jdskfg bemjfr
`fcdetð Mclrfsd `fe
`bdrtm `fcpmsbðe‚. ¶Mgoubde km punmjf ym pfr tb6
Gd jbdrfe omems jd dstmcpmr su `mrmmrrfometd `fetrm uem jd gms gípbjms.
Xuds sã. Zfjmvãm ef ds fib`bmg, pdrf pmrd`d qud vfy m sdrvbr m ue`mpbtíe jd `mlmg drãm.
Mclrfsd sfgtð ue luibjfjdsjdýfsf.
¶Zd rdibdrds m dsd vbdnf lfrrm`kfqud `rdd qud dg imetmscm jd su kbnfrfejm pfr dstd
`dcdetdrbf6
Abt sd sm`ð uem pbdjrm jdg lfgsbg f.
Rm ef ldld ‚rdpusf, jdsmibmejf`fe gm cbrmjm m Mclrfsd m`fetrmjd`brgd‚. R smld qud su
kbnf dstí cudrtf. Curbð de gmoudrrm.
Ybfgdt sd kmlãm jmjf gm vudgtm.Zdeãm gíorbcms de gfs fnfs.
¶@uíejf td vms, Abt6
Gmezð gm pbdjrm mg mbrd y gm `fobð.Gd jfgãm gm omrometm y pdesð qudftrm vdz blm m pfedrsd
deidrcf.
Ef gf sâ.
Xfjrãm sdr pdfr ‚jbnf Dgjldrt,`fgf`íejfsd gms omims‚. Xfjrãmkmldrtd `fcprmjf ue jdetbstm.
M cã ef cd bcpfrtmrãm sdrvbr m uefib`bmg jdg dnâr`btf. Ef ds ií`bg sdr dg kbnf jdg `brunmef jdg
pudlgf.
Cdtbð gm cmef jdetrf jd su`kmqudtm y sm`ð ue mlrd`mrtms qud,jdjunf Abt, prf`djãm jdg
ds`rbtfrbf jd su pmjrd.
¶Xmrm quâ ds dsf6 ‚prdouetðMclrfsd, betdrdsmjf.
Ds pmrm qud sdg dcfs `fe smeordeudstrf pm`tf jd mcbstmj ym`frjdcfs de`fetrmrefs tfjfs
jd eudvf jdetrf jd jbdz mýfs.
Ybfgdt cbrð m Abt.
¶@ðcf vmcfs m g mcmrefs6 ‚ prdouetð.
Âg gd sferbð.
Gfs Lflfs Pmeormetds. ‚Mrruoðdg `dýf cbrmejf m Dgjldrt‚. ¶Ymsm km`drgd uem `b`mtrbz6
Ef td prdf`upds, Abt ‚jbnf dg m.
Abt vfgvbð gm `mldzm. Pdetãm uebedxpgb`mlgd bcpugsf jd ldsmrgm ysmlãm qud, pfr dg lbde jd Ybfgdt,
drm uem sudrtd qud tuvbdrm qudcmr`kmrsd.
@dgdlrmrfe gm `drdcfebm nuetf mgmrrfyudgf qud `frrãm detrd gms
`rbptms. Mclrfsd iud qubde cís
orbtð `umejf sd pbe`kð dg jdjf, eftmetf pfr dg jfgfr `fcf pfr gmsmeord qud gd oftdð de gfs
pmetmgfeds. Pu orbtf kbzf m`ujbr m gmsdýfrbtm Kboobes, qud moumrjmlm degm gmjdrm. Gm bestbtutrbz
gmvð gm cme`km de dg mrrfyf `fe uem pbdjrm, `fcf uem Gmjy Cm`ldtk ̀ f`fibm, cbdetrms
rdiueiuýmlm>
Xdrjdrâ dg trmlmnf sb tdeof quddxpgb`mr qud kd pdrcbtbjf dstfdstmejf lmnf cb `ubjmjf. Pfbs
be`frrdoblgds gfs `umtrf.
Gfs `be`f ‚curcurð Ybfgdt.
Gfs sdbs, jd kd`kf, `fetmejf mg kbnfqud gm sdýfrbtm Kboobes boefrmlmmþe qud g dvmlm de sus
detrmýms.
@mpãtugf0
mbgd ldeâib`f jdg cmrquâs jd
djod`rfit
fejrds, =;=;
bt `ruzð dg ds`demrbf jd gmcmesbðe jd Xmra Gmed. Ggdvmlm deuem cmef dg igfrdtd qud dstmlm
utbgbzmejf pmrm jmr gms þgtbcmsbejb`m`bfeds y de gm ftrm sfstdeãm dg prformcm jd gm m`tum`bðe jd
dsm ef`kd>
JTDGFP CDCF\MLGDP
JD GM KBPZF\BM
R GM GBZD\MZT\M
Xrdsdetmjfs pfr
dg cmdstrf @krbstfpkdr Idetfe
y gfs jf`d mgucefs
jd su M`mjdcbm jd Mrcms,
`uyfs efclrds sd deucdrme
pfr frjde jd mpmrb`bðe.
Ds`ujrbýð gms sfclrms jd gm pmrtdjd mtrís jdg ds`demrbf. @fetð fe`dmgucefs, jfs myujmetds y
ue gm`myf qud pdrtded`ãm m gm `msm.Xbdr`d @mrrfg , dg cís nfvde, fsmjfd bejujmlgdcdetd dg
cdnfr jd sus pupbgfs, ef kmlãm gdomjf mþe. Imgtmlm uem kfrm pmrm gmrdprdsdetm`bðe. Abt
`fcdezð m pmsdmrsd jd ue gmjf m
ftrf, uem `fstuclrd qud smlãm qud pfeãm edrvbfsfs m sus
myujmetds. Xdrf pmsdmlm f `gmvmlmm gm pmrdj gf prbcdrf qud vbdrmcfvdrsd.
ue`m metds kmlãm m`tumjf metd ue pþlgb`f tme sdgd`tf. Zdeãm gfsedrvbfs tme tdesfs `fcf gms
`udrjms jdg vbfgãe qud mgoubdedstmlm mibemejf de dg smgðe jd lmbgd. Kmlãm desdýmjf dsorbcm m
juquds y m cu`kfs ftrfsmrbstð`rmtms, y tmclbâe m uem f jfsm`trb`ds dstrmimgmrbms. Kmlãm
bcprfvbsmjf cugtbtuj jd `fclmtdsjd dsorbcm de gm `mg d f de ibdstmsãetbcms. Xdrf drm gm
prbcdrm vdz qud dxkblãm su jdstrdzm`fcf cmåtrd j‒mrcds metd gmsf`bdjmj dgdometd.
Dsm ef`kd, dg jdsmiãf drm `fesdoubr qud sus mgucefs pmrd`bdrmecmdstrfs jd dsorbcm pfr
jdrd`kf prfpbf. Pd omemlm gm vbjmdesdýmejf m vdrjmjdrfs `mlmg drfsm pmrd`dr kârfds, ue
fib`bf cuy jd`detd pmrm ue metboufkfspb`bmef. @fe ue pf`f jd sudrtd,gfrj Lbjgdy ef smgtmrãm
jdg ds`demrbf pmrm `mdr sflrd dgrdomzf jd gm vfguptufsm vbz`fejdsmqud g dvmlm trds cdsds
pdrsboubdejf m Abt.
Zmg vdz g dvmr igfrdtd ef dstuvbdrm
ym de lfom, y tmg vdz gm pbstfgm sdkulbdrm bcpudstf m gm dspmjm
`fcf mrcm prdjbgd`tm. Xdrf nm`tmrsdjd pfsddr uem kfnm lbde mibgmjm y jdsmldr `ðcf usmrgm
eue`m pmsmlm jd cfjm.
Cbrð ftrm vdz pfr detrd gms `frtbems.Gfs bevbtmjfs kmlãme dcpdzmjf mtfcmr msbdetf, y gm guz jd
gms vdgms bgucbemlm dg ds`demrbf.¶]ubâe jdcfebfs kmlãm de`dejbjf
tmetms vdgms6 ¶R sb m uef jd
sus jbs`ãpugfs gd jmlm pfr dcugmr dgtru`f qud âg kmlãm dxkblbjf uem vdzbcprujdetdcdetd de
uem tmldrem, mpmomejf gms g mcms`fe uem sfgm pmsmjm jd su igfrdtd6
Gm cmesbðe pfjãm mrjdr `fcf uem`mnm jd iðsifrfs. R gm cmyfr m`tum`bðe jd Abt sdrãm gm þgtbcm. Dg
jbedrf qud rd`mujmrãm dsm ef`kd pmrm flrms jd `mrbjmj ef sdrãm emjm
`fcpmrmjf `fe gf qud
`fstmrãme gms rdpmrm`bfeds jd uemcmesbðe pmgm`bdom de Xmra Gmed.
¡Pdýfr! ¡Pdýfr! ‚gf g mcð uemvfz irdeâtb`m jdsjd dg ifejf jdgds`demrbf.
Abt jbf cdjbm vudgtm y lmnð dgigfrdtd mg rd`fef`dr mg denutfgm`myf, ym detrmjf de mýfs, qud
pmrd`ãm sdr dg tdr`drf mg cmejf jdgm dspm`bfsm cmesbðe, pfr jdtrís
jdg pmtrðe jd Abt, dg
cmrquâs jd Pdjod`rfit, y su dspfsm.Pd g mcmlm _ddj.
¶Mgoubde km vbstf mg mcbtf6 ¶Kmds`mpmjf pfr mquã, pfr `msumgbjmj6
Abt sd qudjð cbrmejf m _ddj,`fcpgdtmcdetd mtðebtf. Drm `bdrtfqud tdeãm mgucefs jd djmj
jbvdrsm, pdrf ebeouef jd dg fs...
Mk, dsd mcf ‚jbnf, rbdejf‚.
¶Dg sdýfrbtf \fwme6
\fwme Lfs`mstgd drm dg kbnf ykdrdjdrf jdg cmrquâs jdPdjod`rfit, ue ebýf rdvfgtfsf quddrm,
mjdcís, dg mgucef qud gd jmlm cís prflgdcms. @fcf gm cmyfrãm jd gfsebýfs pdqudýfs, \fwme
drm cuy mib`bfemjf m gms dspmjms ym jdsmpmrd`dr de dg cfcdetf císbefpfrtuef.
Mquã ef dstí ‚`fetdstð Abtrftuejmcdetd cbdetrms km`ãm uemsdým m Adeedtk y Pyjedy, sus
myujmetds, pmrm qud sd m`dr`mrme.
¶]uâ f`urrd, sdýfr6 ‚prdouetðAdeedtk, ue nfvde ds`f`âs jdme`kms dspmgjms.
Te ebýf sd km pdrjbjf.
Dg kdrdjdrf ‚mýmjbð dg gm`myf`fe âeimsbs.
Rf gf de`fetrmrâ ‚jbnf Abt, ydetrdoð m Pyjedy su igfrdtd y su prformcm.
¶@ðcf6 ‚prdouetð dg gm`myf.
De cbs tbdcpfs, sd cd jmlm cuy lbde ds`fejdrcd. ‚Pd qubtð gm`mpm qud kmlãm pdrtded`bjf
m su pmjrd, dg `mpbtíe @kmrgdsIdetfe. Pd gm pfeãm þeb`mcdetd def`msbfeds dspd`bmgds, pmrm qud
gd jbdrm sudrtd‚. Rm smlâbs dg
frjde jd gfs eþcdrfs, sb g doftmrjd.
Adeedtk jflgð gm `mpm sflrd su lrmzf.
¶Pdourf qud ef qubdrd pfedrsd gmcís`mrm y gm `kmqudtm m`fg`kmjm pmrm dstm mvdeturm6
\d`udrjd su þgtbcm `gmsd `fe dgsdýfrbtf \fwme.
Abt vm`bgð mg rd`frjmr dg be`bjdetd.Kmlãm sbjf gm prbcdrm vdz qud gf
kmlãm kdrbjf ue igfrdtd.
Ludem bjdm.
Gm sdýfrbtm Ybfgdt Aefwgtfe kmlãm pmsmjf jfs kfrms `kmrgmejf `fe gfs`gbdetds y `fef`bjfs jd
su iuturf cmrbjf, y mpdems jfscbeutfs `fe dg efvbf de `udstbðe.Kmlrãm pdesmjf qud Ofjirdy
imgtmlm m sus jdldrds jd ef sdr pfrqud smlãm gf bcpfrtmetd qud drm pmrm âg mqudg m vdgmjm. Pu
prfcdtbjf dstmlm tme mesbfsf pfr cfstrmrsd `fcf ue `mlmg drf jboefjd vdejdr cdr`me`ãms m gm
mrbstf`rm`bm, qud m vd`ds drm uemgbvbf pdrjdrgf jd vbstm.
Ybfgdt ef sbdcprd dstmlm jd kucfr pmrm de`mejbgmr y kmgmomr m gfs`gbdetds jd Ofjirdy, y, m jd`br
vdrjmj, pmrm ue `fcdr`bmetd tfjf dgcuejf de Beogmtdrrm drm ue pfsblgd`gbdetd. Gd jmlm
vdro÷dezm rd`fef`dr qud sdr mcmlgd pfr iudrzm gd rdsugtmlmmoftmjfr.
Jd kd`kf, sd mvdrofezmlm jd sãcbscm pfrqud, de guomr jdmormjd`dr gm prfpfsb`bðe
cmtrbcfebmg qud su tãm gd kmlãm`fesdoubjf cdjbmetd iurtbvfstdndcmednds, kmlãm dcpdzmjf m
jdsdmr qud eue`m sd kulbdrm prfju`bjf. Pu tãm kmlãm kd`kfcu`kfs sm`rbib`bfs pmrm qud
pujbdrme vdebr mclms m Gfejrds,`fevde`bjm jd qud mg ã dg mde`fetrmrãm ue cmrbjf cdnfr qud
de uem mgjdm rdcftm. Gm lfjmtdejrãm guomr jfs cdsds jdspuâs.Ofjirdy qudrãm qud iudrm uem
`drdcfebm pf`f `fe`urrbjm, m gmqud sðgf bevbtmrãme m pdrsfemsbcpfrtmetds.
Ybfgdt kmlãm m`dptmjf gm prfpfsb`bðe jd Ofjirdy cís pfr `fcpgm`dr m tãm Irme`ds`m qud m sã
cbscm. Km`ãm jfs mýfs qud kmlãmcudrtf dg tãf Kdery, y gm pdem kmlãm`fevdrtbjf m su tãm de ue
`ugf jd cmg msbdetf. Pd kmlãme pmsmjf `mtfr`d cdsds sdoubjfsvbmnmejf, gms jfs nuetms.
Xfr cã ef km`d imgtm qud efscujdcfs ‚kmlãm besbstbjf Ybfgdt.
¶]uâ efs qudjm ym de Cfea‒sKuetgdy6 ‚kmlãm rdspfejbjf,qudnfsm, su tãm‚. De dg pudlgf
ef qudjme nðvdeds jd`detds. Pd km`fevdrtbjf de... de uem tuclm.
Ybfgdt smlãm qud gm cudrtd jd su tãfkmlãm dcpmýmjf gm pdrspd`tbvm jdsu tãm. Mue msã, ef pfjãm
qubtmrgd jdg tfjf gm rmzðe. DeCfea‒s Kuetgdy sd sdetãm `mjm mýfcís sfgm, y pdsd m tfjf sd
kmlãm rdsbstbjf m mlmejfemr dg pudlgf.
Zmg vdz mgoþe jãm vfgvmcfs m sdr
idgb`ds mg ã ‚jd`ãm‚. Dgjldrt yMclrfsd rdordsmríe de mgoþe
cfcdetf, `umejf kdrdjde.
Xdrf tþ ef qudrrãms `msmrtd `feebeouef jd gfs jfs, ¶vdrjmj6 ‚gd prdouetmlm beodeumcdetd
su tãm `mjm vdz qud cde`bfemlm mgfs jfs nðvdeds `mlmg drfs.
Ef, ef qudrrãm ‚`fetdstmlmYbfgdt, y su tãm y dg m m`mlmlmerbâejfsd sðgf jd pdesmrgf.
¡]uâ lbde sbdetm vfgvdr m rdãr,Ybfgdt! ‚jbnf su tãm de uem f`msbðe
. Mpdems efs kdcfs rdãjf
jdsjd qud dstmcfs de Gfejrds.
Drm `bdrtf. Gm lmrfedsm kmlãmdstmjf mtmrdmjm rdde`fetríejfsd`fe metboums mcbstmjds qud
pfjãme suodrbrgd ue cmrbjf`fevdebdetd pmrm Ybfgdt. Xdrf gmfvde, pfr su pmrtd, sðgf sd kmlãm
tfcmjf mgoþe betdrâs pfr su pfsblgd
cmtrbcfebf mg `fef`dr m sbr Ofjirdy Cmbtgmej cbdetrms
`fcprmlme pmrmoums de uem jd gmstbdejms jd sus ormejds mgcm`deds.
Jdldrãm kmldr bcmobemjf qud uebjbgbf qud dcpdzmlm jurmetd uemoum`drf dstmlm mlf`mjf m
mpmomrsd metds jd qud prdejbdrm gm gmcm. M su tãm gd mormjmlme gfs ludefs cfjmgds jd Ofjirdy
y su sdetbjf `fcþe. Drm tfjf cdefs
ue `rípugm, y Ybfgdt y su tãm ef pfjãme vbvbr pmrm sbdcprd jd
gm kdrde`bm jdg lmrðe.
¶Pdourf qud td de`udetrms `feíebcfs jd msbstbr m gm dxkblb`bðe jddsorbcm, tãm Irme`ds`m6 ‚
prdouetð, prdf`upmjm `umejf su tãmsd gdvmetð jdg sfií jd gm smgm jdjds`mesf.
Irme`ds`m dstmlm jdgb`mjm jd smgujjdsjd km`ãm uefs cdsds, y Ybfgdt sd
prdf`upmlm
`festmetdcdetd pfr dg m. Drm gmþeb`m imcbgbm qud gd qudjmlm.
Dstfy lbde. Mejm, vd m jd`brgd mue gm`myf qud efs lusqud uefsmsbdetfs qud ef dstâe cuy
`dr`m jdg ds`demrbf.
@gmrf ‚jbnf Ybfgdt, y mg g domr mgm pudrtm cbrð km`bm mtrís. Ofjirdyg dvmlm cdsds tfcmejf
`gmsds jd dsorbcm y dstmlm m puetfjd m`tumr de gm iue`bðe ldeâib`m.
¡Ymcfs, vdtd! ‚besbstbð su tãm.
Msã qud Ybfgdt sd cmr`kð y prdouetð m ue nfvde gm`myf qud gddesdýmrm dg `mcbef, gf `umg kbzf dg
cu`km`kf, kmstm qud ue gm`myf jdcís djmj gf g mcð pmrm qud sdf`upmrm jd uem cbstdrbfsm
dcdrode`bm.
Dspdrd mquã, sdýfrbtm ‚jbnf‚.Desdoubjm vudgvf.
Xdrf pmsmjfs uefs cbeutfs Ybfgdtdetrð de uem metd`ícmrm de pdeuclrm qud g dvmlm m uem
ds`mgdrm `ulbdrtm `fe uem mgifclrmde tfefs jd rfsm y jfrmjf. Metds jdqud pujbdrm `mclbmr jd
jbrd``bðe, ue ebýf pdqudýf mrcmjf`fe jfs dspmjms `ruzð vdgfzcdetdgm pudrtm y `frrbð
ds`mgdrms mrrblm, jdnð `mdr uem jdsus mrcms y sd pdrjbð jd vbstm.
¡Jbs`ugpm! ‚gf g mcð Ybfgdt,mom`kíejfsd pmrm rd`fodr gmjdsvde`bnmjm dspmjm jd cmjdrm‚.
¡@rdf qud td jdnms mgof!
Dg ebýf ef rdordsð.
Ybfgdt sd broubð y mpuetð m gm pmrdj`fe gm dspmjm jdsomstmjm. Jdlãm jdkmldr sbjf uef jd gfs
prbcdrfs nuoudtds jdg ebýf. Dg usfkmlãm mgbsmjf gm dcpuýmjurm, y ebuem sfgm mstbg m deome`kð
su oumetd `umejf pmsð gm cmef pfr gm `frtm kfnm.
Xfr prflmr, gmezð ftrm dstf`mjm.
¡Mtrís tfjfs! ‚frjdeð m gms pgucms jd pmvf rdmg qud tdclgmlmede su nmrrðe rfsm, sflrd dg
vdgmjfr qud kmlãm de ue rbe`ðe‚.¡Jdnmjcd pmsmr y prfcdtf qud ef
rdvdgmrâ vudstrf pmrmjdrf!
¡Xdrf sb...!
Mkfoð ue orbtf `umejf ue kfclrd`ulbdrtf `fe uem cís`mrm jddsorbcm y uem `kmqudtm
mgcfkmjbg mjm sd gmezð km`bm dg m mtrmvâs jd gms `frtbems qud `ulrãmeue detrmetd jdg pmsbg f,
uetf m gms pgucms.
Ef jbom cís ‚jbnf dg
jds`fef`bjf, gdvmetmejf gm cmef dsdýmg jd mjvdrtde`bm‚. Detrd
efsftrfs, gms pgucms ef sfe jd ibmr.
Ybfgdt jbf ue pmsf mtrís, midrrmejfgm dspmjm jd cmjdrm.
¶]ubâe...6
¶Kmlãm betdrrucpbjf pmrtd jd gmm`tum`bðe jd dsm ef`kd6 ¶Drm uedesmyf f uem m`tum`bðe6 Pd
qudjð cbrmejf dg igfrdtd qud dg
jds`fef`bjf sfstdeãm de gm cmefjdrd`km. Ef kmlãm ebeoþe
ftrf m`tfr pfr mg ã `dr`m.
@gmrf qud dstmlm vmomejf pfr uemcmesbðe qud pdrtded`ãm m uecbdclrf jd gm `âgdlrd imcbgbm
Lfs`mstgd. Pu jfe`dg m gd kmlãmmjvdrtbjf qud gm smeord qud `frrãm pfr gms vdems jd mqudg m
imcbgbm jdlãm jd dstmr cdz`gmjm `feuem pf`bðe mcfrfsm, y qud su
beigude`bm drm `fetmobfsm.
Jujð ue cfcdetf. Jdspuâs, subestbetf gm bcpugsð m rdtbrmrsd m uerbe`ðe de pdeuclrm jdg
pmsbg f. Dg dspmjm`kãe sd jdtuvf y,obríejfsd, gm flsdrvð `fe tmgbetdesbjmj qud Ybfgdt sd mgdorð
jd ef pfjdr vdrgd gm `mrm m trmvâsjd gm cís`mrm.
Cd kd pudstf de dvbjde`bm,¶vdrjmj6 ‚prdouetð de vfz lmnm.
Dg dspmjm`kãe edoð `fe gm `mldzmomgmetdcdetd.
Pfe dsms pgucms trmb`bfedrms.Pbdcprd qud pmsf pfr mquã betdetme`frtmrcd dg pmsf.
Ybfgdt suspbrð, ds`fejbdejf gmdspmjm detrd sus imgjms. Drmmlsurjf `feibmr de qud ef gmkulbdrm
vbstf.
Cd sbdetf rbjã`ugm.
De mlsfgutf ‚`fetdstð âgjdspm`bf, lmnmejf su igfrdtd‚.Zdedcfs ue prflgdcm> dg kdrdjdrf
km kubjf. Pbtum`bfeds msã km`demigfrmr dg bestbetf prftd`tfr.
Ybfgdt sbetbð ue kfrcboudf qud gmsflrdsmgtð, uem mormjmlgd sdesm`bðejd imcbgbmrbjmj. Dg tbclrd
jd su vfz, `ígbjf y mtdr`bfpdgmjf,`mgð de su `fe`bde`bm. Ef smlãm sbdstmlm m`tumejf f ef, pdrf
su mbrd trmvbdsf y cmgâvfgfrdsugtmlm `fetmobfsf. Jd kd`kf, sbef kulbdrm lrfcdmjf `fe dg m `fe
tmetm im`bgbjmj, be`gusf pfjrãm kmldr pmrd`bjf pdgborfsf.
De dsd `msf, vm cmg. Dg kdrdjdrfkm sulbjf pfr gm ds`mgdrm. Pupfeofqud âstm ds su dspmjm.
Âg sd qudjð cbrmejf gm dspmjm jdcmjdrm qud Ybfgdt kmlãm gdvmetmjfm gm guz.
Tem jd dg ms. Dspdrf qud ef gmkmym mtm`mjf `fe dg m.
Ybfgdt sferbð.
Zdeãm tmetm prbsm qud ef `rdf qudcd kmym vbstf sbqubdrm.
Gfs ebýfs pdqudýfs pudjde sdr pdgborfsfs.
Pã, gf sâ. ‚Gd jbf gm dspmjm‚.Ludem sudrtd de su dcprdsm.
Dg jds`fef`bjf sd rbð, kbzf uem
dgdometd rdvdrde`bm y jbf cdjbmvudgtm.
Cdr`b, cmjdcfbsdg d.Xdrjðedcd sb gm kd msustmjf. R, pfr imvfr, jbs`ugpd `umgqubdr rbsbtm
dstrbjdetd f `kbg bjf jd kfrrfr qud pudjm fãr `umejf de`udetrd mg`ugpmlgd.
Xfr supudstf ‚curcurð dg m, ysboubð `fe gm cbrmjm su dsldgtm yíobg ibourm cbdetrms dg
jds`fef`bjf sulãm mg jds`mesbg f.
Kmlãm mgof de su m`tbtuj nuoudtfemqud gm mtrmãm. Pu ludem dju`m`bðe gdjd`ãm qud ef jdlãm
km`drgd ebeoþe `msf. Xdrf uedxtrmýf bcpugsf sd bcpfeãm m mqudgm vfz `mutdgfsm. Km`ãm sbogfs
qud ef tfcmlm pmrtd de uemtrmvdsurm. R cís tbdcpf mþe qud efsd sdetãm gblrd, muequd iudrm
sðgf uem pbz`m. Ef pfjãm
bcmobemrsd m Ofjirdy pdrsboubdejfm ue kbnf jdsfldjbdetd jurmetd uem
ibdstm, `fcf ef iudrm pmrm`mstbomrgf.
Xdesíejfgf lbde, ef pfjãmbcmobemrsd de mlsfgutf m gfs kbnfsjd Ofjirdy, gf `umg drm uem bjdm
jds`fe`drtmetd, puds jdsdmlm tdedr imcbgbm, `fe tfjm gm mgdorãm, dg rubjfy dg dsiudrzf qud
`feg dvmlme gfs kbnfs. Pbdcprd
kmlãm qudrbjf sdr cmjrd, pdrf gdjds`fe`drtð pdesmr de dg f de
mqudg cfcdetf, de prdsde`bm jd uedxtrmýf.
Dg dspmjm`kãe sd pmrð de cdjbf jdgm ds`mgdrm y sd obrð km`bm dg m.Ybfgdt sbetbð qud gm cbrmlm m
trmvâs jd gm cís`mrm. Emturmgcdetd,dg m tmclbâe kmlãm dstmjfcbríejfgf. Ef tfjfs gfs jãms sd
de`fetrmlm uem `fe ue ifrebjf
dspmjm`kãe pdrsboubdejf mgkdrdjdrf jd ue cmrqudsmjf pfr
uem cmesbðe jdg _dst Dej. Muequdqubzí tmgds m`fetd`bcbdetfs drme dg pme jd `mjm jãm de gfs
kfomrds jd gm mrbstf`rm`bm.
¶Pd km pdrjbjf6 ‚bequbrbðmcmlgdcdetd dg kfclrd jdsjd dgjds`mesbg f‚. Ef sd cd km
f`urrbjf prdouetírsdgf `umejf kdbrrucpbjf de ds`dem `fcf
Xfgb`kbedgm.
Ybfgdt sd rdtbrð km`bm gms sfclrms prftd`tfrms jdg detrmetd jdg pmsbg f.Pmlãm qud jdlãm bevdetmr
uem dx`usm y cmr`kmrsd, pdrf dgde`metf y gm omgmetdrãm jd mqudgkfclrd gm ims`bemlme. Muequd
iudrm pmrtd jd uem rdprdsdetm`bðe,drm cuy mormjmlgd. Mg ã, de gf mgtfjd gm ds`mgdrm, su mgturm y
gm me`kurm jd sus kfclrfs
jdstm`mlme cís mþe, mg boumg qud sutfrsf iblrfsf y sus gmroms y
cus`ugfsms pbdrems. Gm cís`mrm gd`feidrãm ue mtrm`tbvf cbstdrbfsf, yqubzí prdstmlm tmclbâe m
su vfz mqudg tbclrd sdju`tfr `uymormvdjmj gm dcldgdsmlm.
@rdf qud kd jdlbjf dqubvf`mrcdmg jflgmr mgouem dsqubem ‚`feidsð.
¶Mjðejd qudrãm br6 Ef ds qud yfsdm ue dxpdrtf de dstm `msm.
Ybfgdt sd mzfrð ue bestmetd mg jmrsd`udetm jd qud ef gf rd`frjmlm.
Pd supfeãm qud tdeãm qudde`fetrmr msbdetfs pmrm gm m`tum`bðe
rdspfejbð jdspuâs jd ue
sbgde`bf sflrd dg qud dg dspmjm`kãetuvf gm mcmlbgbjmj jd ef km`dr `fcdetmrbf mgouef.
Âg lmnð ue pdgjmýf. M jbstme`bm tme`frtm, brrmjbmlm uem sdesm`bðe jd pdgborf tmg qud ue igd`kmzf
jd mgmrcm gd mtrmvdsð dg `frmzðe.Pd dstrdcd`bð bevfguetmrbmcdetdcbdetrms âg jdnmlm qud dg
sbgde`bf sd prfgfeomrm. Jdspuâs,vfgvbð m kmlgmrgd>
De dsd `msf ‚jbnf‚, gm lus`mrâjdsjd dg ds`demrbf. R `umejf pbjmmyujm detrd dg pþlgb`f,
`feiãf de qud sd firdz`m vfguetmrbm.Kmy ue msbdetf de gm sdouejm ibgm, dg prbcdrf jdsjd dg
pmsbg f `detrmg, qud dstmrírdsdrvmjf pmrm ustdj. ¶]ubdrd qudgd desdýd dg `mcbef6
Ybfgdt edoð `fe gm `mldzm d betdetðrdpfedrsd. ¶]uâ gd f`urrãm6 Kmlãm`mãjf lmnf dg kd`kbzf jd
ue jds`fef`bjf.
Rf ef sfy m`trbz.
Eb sd cd kmlãm pmsmjf pfr gm`mldzm qud gf iudrm.
Pd cd jm imtmg mprdejdrcd tdxtfsjd cdcfrbm y...
Dg dspmjm`kãe lmnð ftrfs trds pdgjmýfs `fe uem mobgbjmj qud pmrd`ãm bestbetbvm.
Ef tbded qud jd`br emjm.
Xdrf ¶sulbrcd mg ds`demrbfjdgmetd jd tfjf dg cuejf6 ¶@fetfjfs cbríejfcd m...6 ‚Pd
betdrrucpbð. Emjbd sd ibnmrãm de uem`kb`m `frrbdetd `fcf dg m. Dg
dspmjm`kãe, de `mclbf, drm
uem jd gms mtrm``bfeds jd gm vdgmjm,y mg cbrmrgf ef gd dxtrmýð demlsfgutf‚. Ef tdeof mpgfcf
suib`bdetd ‚rd`fef`bð‚. Ef pfjrãm eb rdpdtbr cb prfpbf efclrd.
Ef tbded qud km`dr emjm jd dsf.Pd de`fobð jd kfclrfs `fe
bejbidrde`bm‚. Gf þeb`f qud
tbded qud km`dr ds gdvmetmrsd`umejf yf mpmrdz`m de dg pmsbg f y
jdnmr qud gm smgvd.
¶Jd quâ6 ‚prdouetð `fe mqudg m`urbfsbjmj jbvdrtbjm qud, sdoþekmlãm prdjb`kf m cdeujf
su tãm, mgoþe jãm gm cdtdrãm de uegãf.
Jd `msmrsd `fe ue vbg mef.
Mk ‚jbnf dg m de vfz lmnm, `fcfsb gd `rdydrm‚. ¶R `ðcf gf kmrí6
Gm cfetmrâ de cb `mlmg f
cbdetrms dstí jdgmetd jdg mgtmr. ‚Pdrd`fstð de gm lmrmejbg m jd
pmgbsmejrf jd gm ds`mgdrm‚. Gudof,gf þeb`f qud tbded qud km`dr dsm`frjmrsd jd rfjdmrcd `fe
gfs lrmzfs y momrrmrsd iudrtd.
¶\fjdmrgf `fe gfs lrmzfs6 ‚ prdouetð `fe uem rbsm be`râjugm‚.¶Jdgmetd jd tfjf Cmyimbr6
Ludef, ds pfr uem ludem `musm.
R supfeof qud vm m pdjbrcd quddesmydcfs de prbvmjf.
Dstm vdz iud âg qubde sd rbð.
Ef, pdrf sb tuvbârmcfs tbdcpf gfkmrãm de`metmjf.
Dsf ds dxtrdcmjmcdetd odedrfsf pfr su pmrtd.
Ef ds ebeouem cfgdstbm.
]ubzí pmrm ustdj ef ‚rdpgb`ð,cdedmejf gm `mldzm.
Âg sd qudjð `mg mjf ue cfcdetf.
@rdf qud sd km kd`kf uem bjdmdqubvf`mjm. Ef gd pbjf m `umgqubdr jmcm qud `fefz`f qud
tfcd pmrtd de cb m`tum`bðe.
Lbde, detfe`ds, orm`bms pfr `fe`djdrcd dsd kfefr.
Pboud sbe ̀ rddrcd.
¶M`msf bcpfrtm6
Rf jbrãm qud sã. @rdf qud m`mlmjd ugtrmnmrcd.
Mgouems sdýfrms pfjrãme`fesbjdrmr ugtrmnmetd su prfpfsb`bðe.
Pðgf sb iudrm gm `gmsd jd prfpfsb`bðe qud `rdãm ustdj. Xdrfef gf ds.
Ybfgdt detfreð gfs pírpmjfs.
¶R dsf `ðcf gf sâ6
Gd pmomrâ `be`udetm gblrms sbde`udetrm m ftrm sdýfrm de dstm `msmqud pudjm jd`br
sbe`drmcdetd qud gd kd fird`bjf dsm lutm`m.
¡@fcf sb pujbdrm br prdouetmejf pfr mkã! Mjdcís, ¶ef tdeãm qud br de lus`m jdg kdrdjdrf
jdsmpmrd`bjf6
Pâ jðejd dstí> dspdrmejf m qudibenm qud dstfy mg lfrjd jdg píeb`f.
Ybfgdt sfgtð ue suspbrf y gu`kð`fetrm dg bcpugsf bedxpgb`mlgd jd prfgfeomr gm `fevdrsm`bðe. M
pdsmr jd sus rdspudstms beodebfsms,mqudg kfclrd pmrd`ãm bejfcmlgd y prf`gbvd m `musmr
prflgdcms. Jdetrf jd dg m, jdsjdgudof, kmlãm kd`kf mobtmrsd mgof mgf qud jdlãm rdsbstbrsd.
Pd flgboð m jmr cdjbm vudgtm. Efdstmlm de sbtum`bðe jd cdjbr subeodebf `fe mqudg
jds`fef`bjf, pfr cuy mtrmydetd qud pujbdrm pmrd`drgd.
Pb cd jbs`ugpm...
¶Xudjf lus`mrgm cís tmrjd, dstmef`kd6
¡]uâ `rípugm tme pdrsbstdetd!
Pdourmcdetd ef ds ludem bjdm ‚ `fetdstð cbrmejf km`bm mtrís.
Yfy m lus`mrgm jd tfjfs cfjfsjbnf âg cbdetrms Ybfgdt sd rd`foãm
gms imgjms, jbspudstm m
mgdnmrsd‚. \d`udrjd> ds pfr uem ludem `musm.
Ybfgdt mobtð uem cmef. Kmlãm mgofde su m`tbtuj qud gd jmlm omems jdd`kmr ftrm cbrmjm.
¶Zme vugedrmlgd drm qud pfjãm `mdr prdsm jdg prbcdr jfenuíe qud gmmlfrjmlm de uem ibdstm6 Eb
sbqubdrm pfjãm vdrgd gm `mrm, y sbedclmrof tdeãm gm sdesm`bðe jd
`fef`drgf. Lbde, blm m m`tumr
`fe su prfcdtbjf. ]ubzí Ofjirdykulbdrm trmlmjf mcbstmj `fe mqudg`mgmvdrm de gm m`mjdcbm jd
dsorbcm, muequd gf `bdrtf drm qudkm`ãm pf`m vbjm sf`bmg iudrm jd susedof`bfs.
¡Pdýfrbtm Aefwgtfe! ‚orbtð uemvfz idcdebem jdsjd dg ifejf jdg pmsbg f‚. Gm kd dstmjf
lus`mejf pfr tfjms pmrtds.
Ybfgdt sd obrð lrus`mcdetd. Nmed, sumeibtrbfem, gm cmrqudsm jdPdjod`rfit, uem cundr jd
`mldg f jd `fgfr cbdg, gd kbzf sdýms pmrm qud sd m`dr`mrm jdsjd uem pudrtm jd pmedgds jfrmjfs.
Pu tãm ef sd de`udetrm lbde.
Ybfgdt sd m`dr`ð m tfjm prbsm,mgbvbmjm pfr qud dg mtrm`tbvfjds`fef`bjf jd gm ds`mgdrm kulbdrm
mprfvd`kmjf mqudg bestmetd pmrm
jdsmpmrd`dr, metds jd qud Nmed gfvbdrm.
¶]uâ km pmsmjf6 ‚prdouetð prdf`upmjm m gm cmrqudsm.
Dstmlm kmlgmejf `fe dg m y jd prfetf sd km qudnmjf jd qud dstmlmcmrdmjm. ‚Gm cmrqudsm
gm `fobð jd gm cmef y cbrð cís mg íjd dg m ue cfcdetf metds jdrdmeujmr su dxpgb`m`bðe‚.
udstrf câjb`f gm km dxmcbemjf ym
y gd km jmjf ue sdjmetd sumvd. Efkm de`fetrmjf ebeoþe
cmg, pdrf `fe su pdrcbsf brí mvbsbtmrgm cís mjdgmetd, jdetrf jduem sdcmem, qubzí.
]ubzí jdldrãm g dvmrgm m `msm.
Pd gf kd suodrbjf y sd kmjbsoustmjf cu`kãsbcf. ¶Xfr quâ efgm jdnm jds`mesmr ue pmr jd
kfrms6 Dstm ef`kd tdeof de `msm mgcdnfr câjb`f jd Gfejrds. Ef
qudrãm mgmrcmrgm, pdrf kd
pdesmjf qud jdlãm smldrgf.
Pboubð m gm cmrqudsm pfr ftrf trmcfjd ds`mgdrms prbvmjms, kmstm uesmgfe`btf betdrbfr `uym
pudrtm igmequdmlme jfs gm`myfs. Putãm jds`mesmlm de ue jbvíe. Dstmlmtme pígbjm y pmrd`ãm tme
iríobg qud m dg m sd gd pmrð uecfcdetf dg `frmzðe.
Zãm Irme`ds`m...
Irme`ds`m mlrbð gfs fnfs, pmrpmjdmejf. Gm cbrð `fe dg `dýfirue`bjf.
My, qudrbjm. @rdf qud kd mrcmjftfjf ue rdvudgf. Ef td kmlrís pdrjbjf gm m`tum`bðe jd
Ofjirdy, ¶vdrjmj6 Pd km dsifrzmjftmetf pfr bcprdsbfemr m tfjf dgcuejf...
Rm kmlrí ftrms f`msbfeds de gms
qud Ofjirdy pudjm bcprdsbfemrefs`fetdstð Ybfgdt `fe
ibrcdzm, sdetíejfsd de gm sbg m qudgd kmlãm m`dr`mjf uef jd gfs`rbmjfs jd gm cmrqudsm.
Pu sflrbem tbded rmzðe ‚jbnf gmmeibtrbfem‚. Gm dxkblb`bðe jddsorbcm ds uem cmrmvbg m, pdrf
ef surtd ue did`tf sdjmetd sflrd dgíebcf. Cb kbnf ef km pmrmjf jdmtm`mr mg sdrvb`bf jdsjd qud
gm sdcmem pmsmjm vbf desmymr m sucmdstrf jd dsorbcm.
Gm dsorbcm, `umejf sd km`d lbde,ds cuy rfcíetb`m ‚`fcdetð tãmIrme`ds`m `fe uem sferbsm
cdgme`ðgb`m‚. Dg tãf jd Ybfgdt gdvmlm dspmjm `umejf gf `fef`ã. ¶Zdgf kd jb`kf mgouem vdz,
Ybfgdt6
@rdf qud ef ‚rdspfejbð dg m.
Kmy cu`kms `fsms qud ef td kd`fetmjf, Ybfgdt. Xdrf sðgf pfrqudqudrãm prftdodrtd.
Cd kms prftdobjf. ¶M quâ vbdeddsf mkfrm6
Zãm Irme`ds`m msbetbð `mesbemcdetd.
Ef jdldrãms dstmr mquã, `fecbof.Mkfrm tbdeds ue eudvf oumrjbíe. Zddstmrí lus`mejf detrd
dg pþlgb`f. Mejm, vd m mpgmujbrgd. Rustdj, Nmed, vmym m mtdejdr sus
flgbom`bfeds. Zbded qud jmr
uem ibdstm. Ef qubdrf dstrfpdmrgd gmjbvdrsbðe m tfjf dg cuejf.
Nmed sd rbð.
Cd kd jbvdrtbjf cís de cb vbjmjd gf qud tbded pdrcbtbjf jbvdrtbrsduem jmcm. Jd tfjfs
cfjfs, su sflrbem y ustdj vdejríe mftrms ibdstms. Ef `fef`ã m sucmrbjf, sdýfrm, pdrf iud cuy
lfejmjfsf `fe cb pmjrd `umejfdstmlm deidrcf y sfgf de Imgcfutk.
Kdery tdeãm lude `frmzðe ‚ `fevbef Irme`ds`m‚. Mkfrm,jbsirutd jd gm vdgmjm, pfr imvfr. Cd
`fetrmrbmrãm cu`kf qud ef gfkb`bdrm.
Cd mormjm su sflrbem ‚rdpusfNmed `fe uem sferbsm‚. Xudjd qudsd gm pbjm prdstmjm pmrm
g dvmrgm jd `fcprms cbdetrms dstí
de Gfejrds.
Kíomgf, pfr imvfr ‚jbnfIrme`ds`m‚. Ed`dsbtm dstmr `femgoubde nfvde y g def jd vbjm.
Xdrf kd jd mjvdrtbrgd jd uem `fsmmýmjbð Nmed cbdetrms
m`fcpmýmlm m Ybfgdt m gm pudrtm‚.
Pd cd `fesbjdrm ue pf`f trmvbdsm mvd`ds, muequd cd kd mpm`boumjf ue pf`f jdsjd qud cd
`msâ `fe dg cmrquâs.
Ybfgdt sd qudjð mtðebtm mg fãr gmrdspudstm jd su tãm>
Gm kd kd`kf qubzí jdcmsbmjfmpm`blgd. Cís jd gf qud gd`fevbded.
Nmed sd rbð ftrm vdz.
Dsf pudjf rdcdjbmrgf.
@mpãtugf:
deedtk, dg myujmetd jd Abt, vbf msu sdýfr de `umetf sulbð gms
ds`mgdrms jd gm pmrtd jd mtrís
jdg ds`demrbf.
¡Mkã dstí! ‚Pd mlrbð pmsð m puetm jd dspmjm detrd dg lmruggf jdmgucefs jd dsorbcm,
sbrvbdetds y m`tfrds, metds jd qudftrm jbstrm``bðe smgbdrm mg pmsf jdsu sdýfr‚. ¡]uâ lbde qud
kmym vdebjf, sdýfr! ]udjme jf`dcbeutfs pmrm gm prbcdrm m`tum`bðe.M gfrj Cfetpgm`d gd km
jmjf ue mtmqud jd píeb`f ds`âeb`fy sd km ds`fejbjf detrd gms `frtbems.Mg sdýfr Jmwsfe sd gd
km fgvbjmjf su jbígfof, y efde`udetrf gm jmom pmrm Kmcgdt ... ‚ jbnf y sd jdtuvf pmrm tfcmr
mgbdetf.
Abt sd mom`kð `umejf ftrf myujmetdgd qubtð gm cís`mrm y gd d`kð uem`mpm jd sdjm edorm sflrd
gfs kfclrfs.
Detfe`ds kmlrí qud `mclbmr dgþgtbcf eþcdrf. ‚Kbzf sdýms m gfsjfs `mlmg drfs `fe
sfclrdrf mjfremjf `fe ds`mrmpdgmqud moumrjmlme mg jbrd`tfr jdds`dem mg ftrf gmjf jdg
ds`demrbf‚. Pdýfr Ndeedr, prm`tbqud ftrm vdz dg pmsd `fe su pbd bzqubdrjf. Ef, ef. @fe dg ftrf
pbd bzqubdrjf. Ef dxpfeom msã sukfclrf. ¡Xfr dg mcfr jd...!
¶Dg þgtbcf eþcdrf, sdýfr6 ‚ besbstbð Adeedtk‚. ¶Pd rdibdrd m gmm`tum`bðe jd Xbdr`d f m âsm
de gm qud sm`m m Zbg y jd detrd dg pþlgb`f y gm smgvm jdg lmrðe qudcmtð m su imcbgbm6
Abt mrruoð dg `dýf.
Jdnmj vm`ãf dsd msbdetf. Gf císustf ds qud dgbnm mg mzmr m uem jmcm
jdg pþlgb`f pmrm qud
sulm mg ds`demrbf.
¶Dsm jmcbsdgm dgdobjm mg mzmr tbded efclrd, sdýfr6
Pupfeof qud sã.
¶Xfr quâ ef sd gf kmlãm prdouetmjf6¶Xfr quâ prí`tb`mcdetd gm kmlãmmrrbe`femjf `fetrm gm
pmrdj y gd kmlãm mjvdrtbjf jd qudef sd ibmrm jd gms pgucms6 Kmlãmsbjf tme ií`bg lrfcdmr `fe
dg m...
¶]uâ gd jbof m Zbg y, sdýfr6
Xrfcâtdgd gfs pdejbdetds jd pdrgms qud vbf de Gujomtd Kbg .
¡Pdýfr Idetfe! ¡Pdýfr Idetfe!¡Xbdr`d vm m smgbr y ef tdedcfs gmjmom!
Cmgjbtm sdm ‚jbnf de vfz lmnm. Gm kd vbstf km`d ue cfcdetf,
`umejf...
¡Mquã dstí, sdýfr! ‚gfbetdrrucpbð su myujm jd `ícmrm,
smgtmejf detrd gms pfgdms jdg
ds`demrbf.
Mgoubde pmsð rípbjmcdetd detrd gms`frtbems jdg ds`demrbf, jdnmejfdetrdvdr dg jd`frmjf, qud
rdprdsdetmlm ue tdcpgf rfcmef.Xmrm sdr ue jd`frmjf, m Abt gd pmrd`bð lmstmetd `fevbe`detd,
jd ef sdr pfr dg `mrrbtf jd vdejdjfr mclugmetd qud kmlãm detrd jfsimgsms `fgucems.
¶Ydejãme lfg btfs jd `rdcm de gmmetboum \fcm6 ‚prdouetð,mrruomejf dg `dýf.
Ef vdf pfr quâ ef ‚rdpusfAdeedtk, y mýmjbð‚> ¡Mk, mquãvbded ym dg sdýfr @mrrfg ! R
jbsirmzmjf. Te jdsmstrd cdefs.
Abt cbrð km`bm dg pþlgb`f. Gfsmsbdetfs dstmlme ym f`upmjfs de sucmyfrãm, m dx`dp`bðe jd uefs
pf`fs jdg ifejf... y dg prbcdrf jd
gm sdouejm ibgm, nuetf mg pmsbg f`detrmg. Gfs gm`myfs blme jd m`í
pmrm mg í, fird`bdejf vbef y`kmcpíe m gfs bevbtmjfs. Dsf dstmlm lbde. \dsugtmlm cís ií`bg
detrdtdedr m ue pþlgb`f gbodrmcdetdm`kbspmjf. De `mclbf sb kmlãmjdcmsbmjf mg`fkfg, sdrãm
bedvbtmlgd qud mgoþe ed`bf smgtmrm mgds`demrbf de cdjbf jd ue `fclmtdjd dsorbcm.
Abt rdtrf`djbð. Ef kmlãm eb rmstrfjd gm jmcm cbstdrbfsm m gm qudkmlãm `fef`bjf de dg pmsbg f.
Jdldrãm kmldrsd qubtmjf gm cís`mrm pmrm vdrgm cdnfr. Gf þeb`f qudrd`frjmlm drm qud tdeãm dg
pdgf fs`urf y uem sferbsm jdrdprf`kd, y qud g dvmlm ue vdstbjfdetrd orbs y gbgm qud devfgvãm
`fcf dg `rdpþs`ugf sus `urvmsbrrdsbstblgds.
f drm qud `fqudtdmrm `fe `mjmcundr lfebtm `fe gm qud sdde`fetrmlm. Kmlãm dstmjf m puetf
jd g domr tmrjd, lbde gf smlãm Jbfs,y tfjmvãm ef sd dxpgb`mlm pfr quâsd kmlãm detrdtdebjf
lrfcdmejf `fe dg m. Zdeãm mgof qudgf kmlãm pbg mjf pfr sfrprdsm. Eftfjms gms ef`kds sd
de`fetrmlm uef `fe uem jmcm lgmejbdejf uem dspmjm jd cmjdrm`fetrm gm pmrdj. R cdefs mþe
sb dsm jmcm tdeãm uem sbgudtmtdetmjfrm, uefs fnfs fs`urfs qud lrbg mlme g defs jd sd`rdtfs y
uem lf`m qud gd kmlãm jmjf omemsjd km`drgm sferdãr y jd ldsmrgm mgcbscf tbdcpf.
Gd rd`frjmlm m... ¶m qubâe6 \dlus`ðde su cdcfrbm.
mgjbtm sdm. Ef drm uem jd gmssbrvbdetms qud rdvfgftdmlme m sumgrdjdjfr `mjm vdz qud vbsbtmlm
gm `msm pmrm jmr uem `gmsd jddsorbcm. Zmcpf`f `rdãm qud iudrmuem jd gms nðvdeds sdýfrbtms qud
tfcmlme dg tâ `fe gm cmrqudsm jdvdz de `umejf, cbdetrms gdflsdrvmlme lmtbrsd de judgf `fe
dg sdýfrbtf \fwme.
Xdrf tdeãm gm bcprdsbðe jd`fef`drgm.
Gf `umg drm bcpfsblgd, `gmrf.
Pb dg m tdeãm jdsdfs jd vfgvdr mvdrgf, sðgf tdeãm qud `fodr ue prformcm pmrm mvdrboumr su
efclrd. M ibe jd `udetms, ef blm m pmsmrsd tfjm gm ef`kd ds`fejbjfdetrd lmclmgbems.
Dg pþlgb`f mpgmujbð y sd pusf de pbd `umejf sd `drrmrfe gms `frtbemstrms uem ds`dem jd Kmcgdt .
Dg cmdstrf jd `drdcfebms smgbð mds`dem y, mgzmejf gm vfz pmrmkm`drsd fãr detrd dg tucugtf,
prfcdtbð eudvfs eþcdrfsmsfclrfsfs jdspuâs jd ue lrdvdbetdrcdjbf y rd`frjð qud dg
bcpfrtd jd tfjms gms sus`rbp`bfedsm gm m`mjdcbm jdg sdýfr Idetfe qudsd pmomrme dsm ef`kd
brãm m pmrmr m flrms jd `mrbjmj.
Xbdr`d @mrrfg , dg mgucef císrd`bdetd jd gm m`mjdcbm, sdouãmkm`bdejf rdvdrde`bms `umejf Abt
jdsmpmrd`bð detrd lmclmgbems y
detrð rípbjmcdetd de gm smgm jdjds`mesf. Xfr ue cfcdetf
`msb dspdrð vdr mg `mpbtíe @kmrgdsIdetfe, su cdetfr y pmjrd mjfptbvf,be`gbemjf sflrd ue
tmlurdtd, jdjb`íejfgdmgtdremtbvmcdetd `rãtb`ms ymgmlmezms. Dg `mpbtíe g dvmlm `umtrfcdsds
cudrtf, y sbe dclmrof pmrd`ãm qudkmlãm sbjf mydr `umejf pmoð pfr gmds`rbturm qud gf
`fevdrtbrãm m âg de su sbrvbdetd jd pfr vbjm. Xfr mqudg detfe`ds, kmlãm pdesmjf qud mqudg f sdrãm
su ibe. Xdrf, pfr dg `fetrmrbf, kmlãmsbjf sðgf dg prbe`bpbf.
f `mlãm jujm jd qud Idetfe y âg sdkmlãme de`fetrmjf de ue cmgcfcdetf jd sus vbjms.
Idetfe sd `fevdrtãm de ue `memg m`umejf ldlãm, y Abt sd gms km`ãm pmsmr cfrmjms. Mue msã,
pdesmlm de âg `festmetdcdetd.
Dsm ef`kd kmlrãm nurmjf qud sdetãmsu prdsde`bm. ]ud fãm gm vfz jd su pmjrd. Ybvd
mpmsbfemjmcdetd. Gu`km `fe
kfefr. R, jd vdz de `umejf,
uírjmtd gms dspmgjms.
¶Oumrjmrsd gms dspmgjms6
¶Drm dsf uem mjvdrtde`bm6
Pu pmjrd ef rdspfejbð.
Ftrm vfz betdrrucpbð sus`mvbgm`bfeds.
Dstíe gf`fs pfr ustdj, sdýfr. ‚ Xbdr`d detrð de gm smgm, dg rfstrfdenutf y pdrid`tmcdetd
midbtmjf‚. ¶Gf kd kd`kf lbde6
Abt `fobð uem jd gms tfmg mskþcdjms qud kmlãm de gm cdsm jdgtf`mjfr y sd gm pmsð pfr gm
cmejãlugm.
Rm smlds qud sã.
Adeedtk msfcð gm `mldzm pfr gm pudrtm.
¡Dg prðxbcf ds sbr Ofjirdy!
Abt sd mnustð dg `beturðe qud gdkmlãm gmezmjf su myujm jd `ícmrm.
\d`uârjmgd qud gm guz jdg imrfgjd Xbdr`d dstí de`dejbjm. ]ud efgme`d su ̀ mpm `dr`m jdg tdgðe.
R mebcmj mg pþlgb`f m `kbstmr
`umejf Xbdr`d mpmrdz`m m kurtmjbgms de dg ds`demrbf y m mpgmujbr
`umejf sbr Ofjirdy omed dg judgf.
Pã, sdýfr.
R... ¶Cd kme cmejmjf mgoþerd`mjf dstm þgtbcm kfrm6
¶Mgoþe rd`mjf6 Mk, sã, sdýfr. Dggm`myf cmyfr jd gm `msm km jb`kfqud gm cmrqudsm gd dstí cuy
mormjd`bjm pfr kmldr de`fetrmjf m
su kbnf.
Mk. Lbde.
R mgouefs bevbtmjfs dstíe prdouetmejf sb pfjrãm jmrgds `gmsds prbvmjms de nugbf. Te cbdclrf
jdg Xmrgmcdetf jdsdm vfgvdr mdndr`btmrsd `fe gm dspmjm mbestme`bms jd su cundr. Xfr gf vbstfsu
dsorbcm km mvbvmjf uem g mcmcfrtd`bem, sdýfr.
Dspgâejbjf.
f gd km`ãm ms`fs m omemr mgoþejbedrf dxtrm, eb m rdmgzmr dg murm jdrfcmetb`bscf jdg mrtd jd gm
dspmjm. Xdrf kmlrãm mormjd`bjftdedr tbdcpf gblrd pmrm de`dejdr uem `kbspm jd pmsbðe de su
prfpbm vbjm.
Gm vdrjmj ds, Adeedtk ‚ rd`fef`bð, mpmrtíejfsd jdg `dpbg fqud su myujm jd `ícmrm
prdtdejãm m`dr`mr m su `mldzm‚,qud dstmlm pdesmejf, ¡my!, de uerd`mjf cís pdrsfemg jd...
Dg `dpbg f sd pmrð, prdejbjf detrdsu pdgf.
Mk. ¶Te rfcme`d6 ‚prdouetðCmrtbe, cbrmejf m Abt pfr de`bcmjdg `dpbg f‚. @mrmclm, ¶pfr
quâ ef gf km jb`kf metds6 Kmlãmcfetfeds jd dg fs. Gd jbnd mg gm`myfqud rd`fobdrm tfjms gms
eftms y gms rfcpbdrm. Ef qudrdcfsrfejmejf pfr mquã m tfjms dsms pdsmjms.
Mom`kð gm `mldzm pmrm dsqubvmr mgmyujm jd `ícmrm y sd obrð, mtðebtf.
¶]ud kms kd`kf quâ6
Jbnf ustdj qud ef jdlãmcfs pdrcbtbr qud ue igbrtdf gf jbstrmndrmjd uem gd``bðe, ue judgf f
uem m`tum`bðe. Kd pdesmjf qud gdkmrãm ue imvfr, msã ef sd jbstrmdrãm.
Xdrf dspdrd. Kmlãm ue
cdesmnd qud prfcdtã jmrgd.
R lbde.
Dg myujm jd `ícmrm lmnð gm vfz,mvdrofezmjf.
Gm vbz`fejdsm km jb`kf...
Rm ds suib`bdetd, Cmrtbe. Ef dsâsm gm jbstrm``bðe qud dspdrmlm yf.
@umejf pfr ibe sd `fevde`bð jd qud
su tãm sd de`fetrmlm cdnfr, Ybfgdtsd kmlãm pdrjbjf tfjms
gms m`tum`bfeds, cdefs gms þgtbcms.@fcf ef qudrãm cfgdstmr m emjbd,tfcð msbdetf mg ifejf jd
gm smgm. Dg pþlgb`f pmrd`ãmdetusbmscmjf y dspd`ugmlm detrdcurcuggfs m`dr`m jd `uíg sdrãm dg
eþcdrf ibemg. Dg cmdstrf jd`drdcfebms dstmlm m`dptmejf punms pmrm ue judgf m cdjbmef`kd
`fe dg cmdstrf jd dsorbcm, `uyfs ldedib`bfs brãme m pmrmr m uefrimemtf u kfspbtmg jd su
dgd``bðe. Xmrd`ãm jbvdrtbjf, pdesðYbfgdt, y jd kmldr tdebjf ue lfgsbg f lbde eutrbjf, tmg vdz
tmclbâe dg m kmlrãm punmjf.
f kmlrãm sbjf gm þeb`m jmcm jdg pþlgb`f de km`drgf. Dg cmdstrf jddsorbcm pmrd`ãm tdedr orme
eþcdrf jd sdoubjfrms.
Ybfgdt flsdrvð dg ds`demrbf ygmcdetð ef kmldr de`fetrmjf uemsbdetf cís `dr`mef. M nuzomr
pfr dg jd`frmjf, qud rdprdsdetmlmdg betdrbfr jd uem bogdsbm `fe uemgtmr bgucbemjf `fe vdgms, gm
sboubdetd ds`dem tdejrãm ue ̀ mrí`tdr rfcíetb`f. ¶]uâ pmpdgjdsdcpdýmrãm dg trukíe
decms`mrmjf mg qud kmlãm `fef`bjfdsm ef`kd6 ¶Pd kmlrãm pdrjbjf sum`tum`bðe6 Ofjirdy sðgf
gd kmlãm kmlgmjf jd su pmpdg. Jdkd`kf, gd kmlãm kmlgmjf tmetf jd dgf qud tdeãm gm bcprdsbðe jd
kmldrgf vbstf ym. Mg cdefs, pfjrãm`fevde`drgf jd qud msã kmlãm sbjf.
¡Pdýfrms y sdýfrds! ¶Xfjrãmeoumrjmr ue pf`f jd sbgde`bf6
Gms gu`ds jd gm smgm sd mtdeumrfe. Dg pþlgb`f oumrjð sbgde`bf.
Orm`bms ‚jbnf dg cmdstrf jd`drdcfebms, y sd jdtuvf pmrm cbrmr
mg cmrquâs y m su imcbgbm,
sdetmjfs de gm omgdrãm supdrbfr‚. Rmkfrm, `fcf m`tf ibemg, pdjbcfs quduem vmgdrfsm nfvde jd
detrd dg pþlgb`f...
Te rdvudgf dstmg ð de gm smgm. Tesbeiãe jd cmefs `ulbdrtms `feoumetds lgme`fs sd mgzmrfe de dg
mbrd, mobtíejfsd `fcf fgms. Jdtrísjd Ybfgdt, ue gm`myf gd jbnf m ftrf>
Pb dg dnâr`btf `fesboubdrmvfguetmrbfs tme ií`bgcdetd...
¶Yfguetmrbfs pmrm quâ6
Dg cmdstrf jd `drdcfebms dgbobð muem nfvde rulbm `fe ue vdstbjfmcmrbg f `gmrf, sdetmjm de gm
sdouejm ibgm. Gms jdcís sdýfrbtmssuspbrmrfe jdsbgusbfemjms. Ybfgdtcbrð dg msbdetf vm`ãf `fe
uem sferbsm brðeb`m. Gm prbcdrm lutm`m jd gm jdrd`km, jdsjd dg pmsbg
f `detrmg. De ibe, mqudg
sbevdro÷dezm ef kmlãm tmrjmjfcu`kf de de`fetrmrgd uem sustbtutm.
Pd be`gbeð km`bm jdgmetd, betdrdsmjm pfr smldr quâ trmvdsurm sd kmlãm pdrjbjf. ¶Gmcdetmrãm su
jd`bsbðe jd cmetdedrsd mg cmrode6Pdourmcdetd ef. De gfs þgtbcfsmýfs sd kmlãm vudgtf cuy
ifrcmg. @fcf gm cmyfrãm jd gmsðvdeds jd gm eflgdzm, kmlãm
mprdejbjf qud uem jmcm jdlãm
fldjd`dr gms efrcms, fqudlrmetmrgms pmrm su beifrtuebf.
Dg eþcdrf rdsugtð sdr uem ds`dem jdmvdeturms qud detusbmscð mg pþlgb`f, dnd`utmjm `fe
jdslfrjmetd dedroãm. Te dspmjm`kãevdstbjf jd edorf `ruzð gm smgm ysulbð mg ds`demrbf
cfetmjf de ue `fr`dg lgme`f,jbspudstf m rds`mtmr m gm efvbm
rdcbsm nuetf mg mgtmr jfejd blm m
`msmrsd. Pboubð ue judgf vdrtbobefsfdetrd dg smgvmjfr y dg deiurd`bjfefvbf y su sâqubtf.
Ybfgdt rdpmrð de qud jfs myujmetdsmoumrjmlme mg ibemg jd `mjm pmsbg f pmrm km`drsd `mrof jdg
`mlmg f y jd gm efvbm rds`mtmjm, qudjdscfetð `fe mobgbjmj prfpbm jd uefib`bmg jd gm `mlmg drãm.
mturmgcdetd, dstmlm tfjf
prdpmrmjf. Gm jmcbsdgm smgvmjmtrmlmnmlm pmrm dg lrblðe qud km`ãm
jmezmr mg vbg mef pfr dg ds`demrbf m puetm jd igfrdtd.
Xmrm dxmspdrm`bðe jd Ybfgdt, dgdspmjm`kãe sd cfvãm tme jdprbsmqud ef `fesdouãm vdrgf `fe
`gmrbjmj. Cdetðe rd`bf. Cbdclrfstme igdxblgds `fcf gfs jd ue lmbgmrãe. @mldg f sdjfsf y
fs`urf, `fe jdstdg fs jfrmjfs.
Pbetbð ue kfrcboudf de gm pbdg,`fcf sb ym gf `fef`bdrm.
Xdrf ¶sðgf pfrqud kmlãm`fqudtdmjf `fe dg m de ue pmsbg f6¶R quâ pmrtd dspdrmlm âg qud
tfcmrm de mqudg m m`tum`bðe6 Efsðgf ue pmpdg sflrd dg ds`demrbf,`gmrf, sbef tmclbâe uef jd
ãejfgd cís prbvmjm. Tem mvdeturmdetrd lmclmgbems. Ofjirdy tdejrãmuem f jfs `fsms qud jd`br
mg rdspd`tf sb sd detdrmlm. Mjdcís,sd kmlrãm cudrtf jd gm bcprdsbðe sbgm kulbdrm vbstf `ruzmr dg
tdmtrf cfetmjm m gfcfs jd ue `mlmgf, `fe gfs tflbg fs m gm vbstm jdg pþlgb`f.
f þeb`f qud tbded qud km`dr ds
rfjdmrcd `fe gfs lrmzfs y
momrrmrsd lbde iudrtd.
De dsd cfcdetf, sb kulbdrm pfjbjfmg`mezmr mg dspmjm`kãe, tmg vdzkulbdrm kd`kf dsf cbscf.
Gm m``bðe qud sd jdsmrrfg mlm de dgds`demrbf mtrmnf su mtde`bðe. Xdrfde cdefs jd ue cbeutf gm
mtcðsidrm nuoudtfem jd gm ds`dem sdfs`urd`bð, vfgvbâejfsdmcdemzmjfrm. Jd jdtrís jd gfs
lme`fs jd gm `mpbg m mpmrd`bdrfe jd prfetf beeucdrmlgds sfgjmjfsdedcbofs, `fcf jbdetds jd
jrmoðe, jbspudstfs m jdsmibmr mgrds`mtmjfr jd gm efvbm. Ybfgdtfgvbjð cuy prfetf qud sd trmtmlm
jd uem m`tum`bðe.
Mpdems sd jbf `udetm jd qud uegm`myf km`ãm sdetmrsd m ue bevbtmjfqud g domlm tmrjd de dg
msbdetf `fetbouf mg suyf. Dgdspmjm`kãe smgtð sflrd gfs lme`fs,jd dspmgjms mg mgtmr, flgbomjf m
rdtrf`djdr pfr sus dedcbofs. Iudrd`kmzíejfgfs uef m uef, kmstm qudibemgcdetd sd kmg ð
mrrbe`femjf `fetrm uem vbjrbdrm,
sflrdpmsmjf pfr dg eþcdrf jd susdedcbofs.
Ybfgdt mrruoð dg detrd`dnf,`fe`detrmjm de dg jdsdegm`d. Gmibourm qud f`upmlm dg `detrf jdg
ds`demrbf rdprdsdetmlm gm `mlmgdrfsbjmj, gm vugedrmlbgbjmj y dg pfjdr bequdlrmetmlgd jd gm
ustb`bm. De`mremlm mg `mlmg drf qudsd edomlm m pgdomrsd metd dg pfjdr ytrmtmlm
lfejmjfsmcdetd m sus sþljbtfs.¶@ðcf pfjãm smgbr vb`tfrbfsf mqudg lrmvf `mlmg drf6 Jmlm gm
bcprdsbðe jd dstmr m`frrmgmjf.
Ybfgdt sd de`fobð mg vdr qud uedspmjm`kãe rbvmg gf jdsmrcmlm y, jdue tmnf, mlrãm uem kdrbjm
smeormetd jdsjd dg kfclrf jd sutþeb`m m gm `mjdrm. Pmlãm cuy lbdequd ef drm smeord
mutâetb`m, pdrf tmetf dg m `fcf ftrms
jmcms jdnmrfe ds`mpmr ue odcbjfjd tfjfs cfjfs. Pu
dspmjm `myð mg sudgf jd pbdjrm jdgm `mpbg m `fe dstrâpbtf.
¶@ðcf pfjãm vde`dr de dg þgtbcfbestmetd ue kârfd jdsmrcmjf6
Zfjf pmrd`ãm dstmr pdrjbjf.
Dg `mlmg drf `myð jd rfjbg ms, dg`mldg f sdjfsf gd `ulrbð gm `mrm ygm smeord sboubð cmemejf jd
sus kdrbjms.
¶Blm m qudjmrsd dg pþlgb`f de vbgf,bcpftdetd y prbvmjf jd mqudg þgtbcftrbueif tdmtrmg6 Dg kârfd
mg qud kmlãme mebcmjf ef pfjãmcfrbr de dg mgtmr jdspuâs jd qud gdmrrdlmtmrme jd gms cmefs dg
trbueif y gm ogfrbm.
Gm guz qud mtrmvdsmlm gm vbjrbdrm jd`rbstmg dcpgfcmjf, jdtrís jdg `mlmgdrf `mãjf, `fcdezð m
mpmomrsd. Gm ds`dem qudjð mfs`urms. Ybfgdt pdr`blbð gmbequbdtuj qud mtdemzmlm mg pþlgb`f.
Dg `mlmg drf ef pfjãm irm`msmr. Efjdlãm vde`dr gm cmgjmj.
Dg tdgðe sd `drrð sflrd su ibourmbecðvbg. ¶Kmlãm tdrcbemjf6
Xfr dg mcfr jd Jbfs ‚cms`uggðue sdýfr‚, gdvíetmtd. Ef pudjdm`mlmr msã.
¡Gdvíetmtd!
¡Gdvíetmtd!
Dg pþlgb`f `fcdezð m `frdmr mqudgm pmgmlrm `fe nustm brm,mpmsbfemjmcdetd. Gms vf`ds
rdtuclmlme de gfs cdjmg feds pbetmjfs jdg mgtãsbcf td`kf jdds`myfgm jdg smgðe. Dg mrrdlmtf jd
dcf`bðe qud rd`frrbð dg pdqudýftdmtrf `rd`bð kmstm dg puetf jd qudYbfgdt sbetbð gmtbr mqudg m
`metbedgm de dg pugsf jd sus vdems.
dvíetmtd. Gdvíetmtd. Pmlãm qud efdrm rdmg. R, sbe dclmrof, `rdãm de dgjfgfr jdg kârfd `fe tfjf
su `frmzðe. Gdvíetmtd. Gdvíetmtd.
dcuâstrmefs qud ds pfsblgd.
mefs vmgfr. Myþjmefs. Gdvíetmtd
mrm jdidejdr gf qud ds nustf.
f ds cís qud uem m`tum`bðe, sdjbnf. Dg dspmjm`kãe `mãjf km
betdetmjf deomtusmrcd km`d ue
rmtf pmrm qud tdeom uem mvdeturm
`fe âg. Ef vm m cfrbr, `gmrf qud
ef.
Dg cuy `mrmjurm tdeãm dg vbofr jduem jf`dem jd kfclrds.
Gdvíetmtd ‚cusbtð, sucmejf suvfz m gms ftrms. R cbdetrms kmlgmlm,uem bcmode jd km`ãm
cu`kf tbdcpf sd mobtð de su cdetd. Gdvíetmtd ‚rdpbtbð, sm`ujbdejf
gm `mldzm, irustrmjm,
`umejf mqudg m bcmode sd jbsbpð
metds jd `flrmr jdg tfjf ifrcm.
Dg dspmjm`kãe gd rd`frjmlm m...
Dg tdgðe vfgvbð m mlrbrsd. Yfgutmsjd ebdlgm obrmlme de tfref mgoudrrdrf, qud sd gdvmetð
gdetmcdetd pmrm m`dr`mrsd mgdefrcd yuequd de dg qud kmlãmbe`rustmjm uem dspmjm.
Xfr mclfs dxtrdcfs jdg ds`demrbfmpmrd`bdrfe uem jf`dem jd `mlmgdrfs `fe orbg dtds de gfs
pbds. Tef fsð gmezmrgd ue pmr jdoumetdgdtds. Ftrf gd gbcpbð gm smeordjdg kfclrf `fe ue pmýf.
Ftrfs jfs jdsmibmrfe m sus `mptfrdsy ifr`dndmrfe kmstm gbldrmrsd.Jdspuâs, gf myujmrfe m
pfedrsd uem tþeb`m. Te qubetf `mlmgdrf, smetf `bdgf, pdesð Ybfgdtsfif`mejf uem rbsbg m, ¡pdrf sb
drm Ofjirdy!, sd mrrfjbg ð m su gmjf.
@umejf dg `mlmg drf sd broubð, dg
pþlgb`f `fetuvf dg mgbdetf de cmsm.M`tf sdoubjf, sm`ð gm
dspmjm jdg yuequd y vde`bð mgbeifrtuebf pmrm jdidejdr m mqudg fsqud ef pfjãme jdidejdrsd
pfr sã sfgfs. Gm dspmjm `detdg dðsflrd su `mldzm. Lrbg ð `umejf gmgdvmetð mpuetmejf km`bm dg
pþlgb`f detusbmscmjf, `fcf uefvde Mrturf mtmvbmjf `fe tþeb`m jd
rmsf. @kbrrbð `umejf
rfcpbð gms `mjdems qud mprdsmlme msus `mlmg drfs.
Ybfgdt sd pusf rãobjm. Dgdspmjm`kãe, supusf, gd rd`frjmlm mgkârfd `fe dg qud sfýmlme tfjms gms
`kb`ms> ue kfclrd `mpmz jd pdrsdoubr m ue ebýf pfr tfjm gm `msm`umejf dstmlm m puetf jd
pfedr de ds`dem dg dspd`tí`ugf jdgm tdcpfrmjm y ef pdrjdr gm pm`bde`bm. @mpmz be`gusf jd
fromebzmr uem `btm mcfrfsm pmrmjdspuâs jd gm rdprdsdetm`bðe.
¶Te kârfd gdodejmrbf f ue mrtbstm`fesucmjf6 ]ubzí jbdrm boumg. Dsmef`kd, kmlãm ds`debib`mjf
uem g mcmjm m gms mrcms pmrmsf`frrdr m gfs kucbg mjfs,sbrvbâejfsd jdg murm cãtb`m jd gmdspmjm
`fcf bespbrm`bðe. Xf`f bcpfrtmlmqud kulbdrm bespbrmjf pdesmcbdetfsrfcíetb`fs de gms
cundrds qud gf `fetdcpgmlme,be`gusf kmstm de dg m.
Pfgtð ue suspbrf.
f drm jd dxtrmýmr qud Ofjirdy sdm`tmrm jd sdr uef jd gfs jf`d
mgucefs ds`fobjfs pmrm
m`tumr de dg dspd`tí`ugf. R quâcmgm pmtm qud dg m sd kulbdrm pdrjbjf su m`tum`bðe dstdgmr.
Ofjirdy sd qudnmrãm sbe ibe.
Pbe ibe...
Ybfgdt pmrpmjdð.
Dg cmrquâs jd Pdjod`rfit kmlãmsmgbjf m ds`dem pmrm pfedr puetfibemg mg dspd`tí`ugf `fe uems
pmgmlrms jd jdspdjbjm.
Dg pþlgb`f ruoãm deidrvfrbzmjf.Ormysfe Lfs`mstgd, qubetf cmrquâsjd Pdjod`rfit, drm ue
kfclrd deârob`f d bcpfedetd `fcf
ue gdðe mg qud gm mgtm sf`bdjmjgfejbedesd mjfrmlm m pdsmr
jd sus pd`mjfs prdtârbtfs, f qubzíjdlbjf m dg fs.
Gfs qud dstmcfs mquã dstm ef`kdifrcmcfs uem `gmsd prbvbgdobmjm ‚ jbnf, jbrbobâejfsd mg
pþlgb`f‚. Kdcfs tfcmjf `fcbjm prdpmrmjm pfr gfs cdnfrds `kdis jdBeogmtdrrm. Efs kdcfs
jbvdrtbjf. R sbe jujm pmsmcfs cís
kfrms pdesmejf de quâ rfpm vmcfsm pfedrefs qud de gfs
cdejbofs nuetf m gfs qud pmsmcfs`umejf vmcfs mg smstrd f m gmcfjbstm. @fe tfjf, fs jfy gms
orm`bms pfr vudstrm odedrfsbjmj deefclrd jd gfs jdspfsdãjfs, jd gfskucbg mjfs y de dg cãf
prfpbf. R jfy gms orm`bms tmclbâemg sdýfr Idetfe y m gfs detrdomjfsmgucefs jd su m`mjdcbm
pfr gfs dcf`bfemetds judgfs m gfsqud cb kbnf mrjd de jdsdfs jdjdsmibmrcd.
Dg sdýfr Idetfe...
Dg dspmjm`kãe, gm de`mrem`bðecbscm jd gm dgdome`bm sdesumg,mpmrd`bð nuetf m Pdjod`rfit. Ybfgdt
ef pujf mpmrtmr gfs fnfs jd âg.
Jdsdð ef kmldr bjf dsm ef`kd.
Te jfgfr dspmetfsf mtrmvdsð su
`frmzðe. Zmrjð ue cfcdetf de`fcprdejdr gf qud dstmlm
sbetbdejf, pdrf prfetf gf supf. Drmdg jfgfr jd mekdgmr gf qud ef pfjãmtdedrsd.
¡R pdesmr qud sd kmlãm sdetbjfmtrmãjm mg bestmetd pfr mqudg kfclrdíobg y ldg ãsbcf! ¡]uâ
bcprfpbf jd dg m! Gm vbrtufsmsdýfrbtm Ybfgdt Aefwgtfe ebsbqubdrm jdldrãm kmldr `fetdcpgmjfgm
pfsblbgbjmj jd ue bjbgbf sdcdnmetd.
Drm cdnfr `fesbjdrmrgf ue `msf jddemcfrmcbdetf m prbcdrm vbstm.¶@rdãm m`msf qud tmg `fsm drm
pfsblgd6 Xdrf ¶`ðcf, sb ef, pfjãmdxpgb`mr dg dxtrmýf vãe`ugf qudkmlãm sdetbjf, `fcf sb
`fef`bdrm mg brrdsbstblgd Idetfe jdtfjm gm vbjm6
Kmlãm uem dxpgb`m`bðe cuy sde`bg m>sd kmlãm demcfrmjf jd ue kârfd
rfcíetb`f, mg boumg qud
tmetms jmcms jd detrd dg pþlgb`f.
@krbstfpkdr Idetfe.
Dg efclrd ef gd rdsugtmlm imcbgbmr.
Dg cmdstrf jd dsorbcm kbzf trdsrdvdrde`bms detrd dstrudejfsfsmpgmusfs.
R gudof jdsmpmrd`bð rípbjmcdetdjdg ds`demrbf.
@mpãtugf4
Y bfgdt mjvbrtbð qud ef drm gm þeb`m pdrsfem detrd dg pþlgb`f qud pmrd`ãm kbpeftbzmjm pfr gm
m`tum`bðe. Ymrbfs bevbtmjfs pdrcmed`bdrfe de sus msbdetfs, `fegm vbstm ibnm de dg ds`demrbf
jdsbdrtf. Kmstm gfs `mlmg drfs sdjdskm`ãme de dgfobfs kmlgmejf jdgdspd`tí`ugf tdmtrmg.
Pã, sã ‚jd`ãm uef‚. Pâ qud ef
drm cís qud uem bgusbðe. Ludef,bgusbðe, kmlbgbjmj y cu`km
prí`tb`m. Xdrf dstmejf dg cuejf tmeimgtf jd bgusbfeds `fcf dstí, ¶quâtbded jd cmgf fgvbjmr
pfr uem ef`kd gf qud tmg vdztdeomcfs qud mirfetmr cmýmem6Xmrm sdoubr mjdgmetd, kmy qud
gdvmetmr dg íebcf.
Ybfgdt gd jbf gm rmzðe pmrm susmjdetrfs. Tem bgusbðe... Pã, gms
kbstfrbms jd `mlmg drfs y jd sdýfrds
qud gu`kmlme `fetrm ruibmeds `mgdndrfs drme ue lude beordjbdetd pmrmdg jrmcm.
Ds cmoeãib`f ‚susurrð uemsdýfrm detrd gms sfclrms, jdtrís jddg m‚. Rf jbrãm qud km
dcldgdsmjf m tfjm gm `fe`urrde`bm.f ds nustf. Rf gf vb prbcdrf. R
mkfrm tfjms gms jmcms jd gm
`bujmj smlde qubâe ds.
@mg m ‚gd jbnf su m`fcpmýmetd`fe uem rbsm mvdrofezmjm‚. Xudjdqud mþe dstâ jdtrís jdg
tdgðe, ds`u`kmejf.
Cdnfr. Msã pfjrâ km`drgd uemfidrtm. Jb`de qud su dspmjm pudjd`fcprmrsd.
Ybfgdt sd pusf de pbd, bejboemjm.¶@ðcf sd mtrdvãm mqudg m cundr vugomr m mrrubemr gfs
sdetbcbdetfs jdgb`bfsfs qud kmlãm
jdspdrtmjf gm m`tum`bðe jdg cmdstrfjd dsorbcm6
Pd vfgvbð. Pmlãm qud ef jdlãm jmr uem fpbebðe qud emjbd gd kmlãm pdjbjf, pdrf lmglu`bð sbe
pfjdr rdirdemrsd>
¶Ds qud ef sd gd `fef`d pfr su`mlmg drfsbjmj6
Gms jfs sdýfrms gm cbrmrfe ̀ feimstbjbf. Gm prbcdrm, bcpd`mlgd `fesu ̀ fstfsf vdstbjf jd sdjm
`fgfr `rdcm, sferbð.
¶]ubdrd qud gd beifrcd `umejf gfmvdrbo÷d6
Gm ftrm suspbrð.
Ef km`d imgtm pfedrsd smr`ístb`m.Xmrd`d tme bef`detd `fcf uem rdbemjd cmyf.
Ybfgdt lmnð gm cbrmjm, sfrprdejbjm pfr su dstmg bjf. Pd dqubvf`m, pdesð`umejf gms sdýfrms
smgbdrfe rbdejf jd gm smgm. Ef sd gd
udjd `fcprmr. Msã, ef. Mg cdefs,dsf dspdrmlm.
R tmcpf`f sfy tme bef`detd ‚ cms`ug ð, vfgvbâejfsd jd eudvf sbecbrmr mjðejd blm.
Jbs`ugpd, sdýfrbtm.
Pd sferfnð. Ef sðgf kmlãm `kf`mjf`fe ue gm`myf, sbef qud drm dgcbscf mg qud kmlãm pdrjbjf
pfr gfs pmsbg fs ue rmtf metds.
@uíetf gf sbdetf.
Ef tbded bcpfrtme`bm, sdýfrbtm.
De rdmgbjmj, dstmlm tme mgtdrmjm qudsd sflrdsmgtð mg sdetbr qud uem cmefgm momrrmlm `fe
ibrcdzm jdg `fjf y gm jbrboãm km`bmgm pudrtm. Ef dstmlm prdpmrmjm mþe pmrm rduebrsd `fe gfs
jdcís bevbtmjfs. Ed`dsbtmlm uecfcdetf cís pmrm qud gm edlgbemjd sus dcf`bfeds sd
mpfsdetmrm. ]udrãm pdrcmed`dr ue pf`f cís de ue cuejf jfejd gfsibemgds idgb`ds dstmlme
msdourmjfs.
Gm cmobm sd jbsbpmrãm pfr gmcmýmem. Zmg vdz sd dsiucmrm metdsjd qud g domrm mg `mrrumnd y
rdordsmrm m `msm. Xdrf... mþequdjmlm dg lmbgd, y lmbgmr sbdcprdgm mebcmlm.
Gmezð uem cbrmjm cdgme`ðgb`m m gm
lutm`m vm`ãm jd gm sdouejm ibgm ygudof mgzð gm vbstm km`bm dg
sdclgmetd smtbsid`kf jd sbr OfjirdyCmbtgmej.
Ludef, ¶quâ td km pmrd`bjf6
Km sbjf ue detrdtdebcbdetfcmrmvbg fsf.
Ofjirdy g dvmlm mþe su dspmjm y sujbsirmz, y `mjm pf`fs sdouejfscbrmlm m su mgrdjdjfr pmrm
mormjd`dr ue `ucpgbjf jd gfsbevbtmjfs qud gf rd`fef`ãme `fcfuef jd gfs m`tfrds.
¶R cb m`tum`bðe6
Cd gm kd pdrjbjf ‚`fetdstð dg mrípbjmcdetd‚. Xdrf td kd vbstf mgibemg.
¶]uâ6
Zãm Irme`ds`m ef sd de`fetrmlm lbde y yf ef smlãm... Cd dqubvfquâjd `mcbef y...
¶Zd kms pdrjbjf cb m`tum`bðe6
Ybfgdt msbetbð jdspm`bf `fe gm`mldzm. Ef dstmlm jbspudstm mkmlgmrgd jd su de`udetrf de dg
pmsbg f `fe su cmdstrf jd dsorbcm.Xdesíejfgf lbde, drm uem sudrtd qudef gd kulbdrm jb`kf su
efclrd, eb sd kulbdrm pdrcbtbjf uesfgf odstf jd `fqudtdrãm qud pujbdrm g domr m fãjfs jd
Ofjirdy.
Ludef, supfeof qud ef kmlrãmsqudrbjf qud gd pmsmrm emjm m cb tãm pfr `ugpm jd ue ̀ fclmtd
jd dsorbcm, y gm cmrqudsm km sbjftme mcmlgd...
¶Gm cmrqudsm6 ‚Ofjirdy gmmgdnð jdg odetãf jd luggb`bfsfsbevbtmjfs qud smgãme m uef jd gfs
trds vdstãlugfs‚. ¶Kms kmlgmjf `fedg m de pdrsfem6
Pã, Ofjirdy. Ggdvð m tãm
Irme`ds`m mrrblm, m... ‚Te orupbtfjd sdýfrms y `mlmg drfs pmsð detrd
dg fs, jbs`ugpíejfsd m jdskfrm‚.Rm td jbnd qud cb tãf myujð mg pmjrdjd gmjy Pdjod`rfit de
Imgcfutk, km`d mýfs.
Pã, pdrf ef bcmobemlm qud iudrm mtfcmrsd tmetms cfgdstbms pmrmjdvfgvdrtd dg imvfr ‚jbnf
Ofjirdy‚. Xudjd qud dstf m`mldsbdejf gf cdnfr qud efs km pmsmjf
eue`m. ‚Gm momrrð jdg
lrmzf y tbrð eudvmcdetd jd dg mkm`bm dg igunf jdg tríib`f‚. Ef cdrdibdrf m qud tãm Irme`ds`m sd
de`udetrd cmg, jdsjd gudof, sbef mqud kmyms trmlmjf rdgm`bðe ̀ fe gmdspfsm jd Pdjod`rfit y m
cã cd kmyme bevbtmjf m uem ibdstm prbvmjm qud...
Ybfgdt cbrð cís mg í jd âg,jbstrmãjm. Mg ifejf jdg vdstãlugf sd
kmlãm mrcmjf ue pdqudýf
mglfrftf, uem fgdmjm jd dedroãmrd`frrbð dg mbrd y dg m sd sbetbðmtrmpmjm de su `frrbdetd. Dg
rdvudgf kmlãm mtrmãjf m tfjms gmsðvdeds km`bm gms bcpfedetds
ibourms qud moumrjmlme de
jbvdrsfs ds`mgfeds jd gm ds`mgdrmjd círcfg.
Pfe Idetfe y sus mgucefs ‚jbnfOfjirdy, sfrprdejbjf‚. Gds dstíe
detrdvbstmejf, y sd
supfed qud tdeof qud dstmr `fe dgfs. ¶Ydrjmj qud ef td bcpfrtm qudtd jdnd sfgm `fe
Irme`ds`m uem kfrm, Ybfgdt6 Cd kmebevbtmjf m sulbr.
]uâ mormjmlgd pmrm tb, Ofjirdy.
Ds uem ibdstm dx`gusbvm pmrm gfssdýfrds qud kme m`tumjf f`fetrblubjf sboebib`mtbvmcdetd m gm
rd`mujm`bðe ldeâib`m.
Dg m mlrbð gfs fnfs jd pmr de pmr.
Detfe`ds, ¶ef kmlrí m`trb`ds, ebdspfsms6
@fcf sb uem cundr jd tu ldg dzm yvbrtuj tuvbdrm cftbvfs pmrm dstmr `dgfsm.
\d`udrjm sfgmcdetd qud sfe`fetm`tfs jd edof`bfs ‚jbnf dg m pfr jdlmnf jd su mlmeb`f.
Kmrâ gf qud pudjm ‚`fetdstð âgde vfz lmnm nuetf m su cdnbg m‚. Rtþ rd`udrjm qud pmsmjf
cmýmem vmcfs m uem `fcpdtb`bðejd dsorbcm de Kyjd Xmra. R dstmvdz sã vdrís cb m`tum`bðe.
fs vdcfs jdetrf jd ue rmtf, de dg lmbgd. Ef fgvbjds sdr mcmlgd `fetfjms gms pdrsfems m gms
qud td prdsdetde. R sb mgoubde td prdouetm jðejd dstfy ̀ umejf smgoms
mýmjbð‚, jbgds qud
dstfy de uem ibdstm prbvmjm `fePdjod`rfit y Idetfe.
Ybfgdt cbrð m su pdsmr pfr de`bcmjdg odetãf, km`bm gm ibourm qud sdkmlãm obrmjf pmrm sulbr pfr gm
me`km ds`mgdrm. Ydstãm sde`bgmcdetd, `fe uem `mcbsm lgme`m jdkbgf y `dýbjfs pmetmgfeds
edorfs. Ef vbf sb g dvmlm dspmjm, pdrf `fcf gfs jdcís m`tfrds gm gdvmlme, jdjunf qud sã. Drm,
de tfjf `msf, cuy mtrm`tbvf.
Idetfe... Edoð `fe gm `mldzm`umejf ue `mlmg drf gd fird`bð uem`fpm jd `kmcpíe. Xmrd`ãm dstmr
ds`ujrbýmejf gm cugtbtuj de lus`mjd mgoubde. Ybfgdt supusf qud dstmvdz ef sd trmtmlm jd ue
ebýf.
]ubzí, `umejf gf kmlãm `fef`bjf uermtf metds, sd kmg mlm jd ue kucfr mgof vfgulgd. Mkfrm ef
pmrd`ãm eb tme nuoudtðe, eb tmem``dsblgd. @gmrf qud dstmlmmtrmpmjf detrd gm cugtbtuj, y tfjf dg
cuejf pmrd`ãm rbvmgbzmr pfr `mptmr su mtde`bðe. @umgqubdr ftrf kfclrdkmlrãm dstmjf moftmjf
trms uem m`tum`bðe tme vbofrfsm. Âg,de `mclbf, brrmjbmlm uem vbtmgbjmj`mpmz jd `mromr jd
dedroãm tfjf dg smgðe.
¶Drm pfsblgd qud dstuvbdrm
lus`mejf ue cfjf jd ds`mpmr, f lus`íejfgm m dg m6 Ef. Drm uem
lflm pfr pdrcbtbr sbqubdrm qudmqudg m bjdm sd gd pmsmrm pfr gm`mldzm. ¶@uíetms vd`ds gd kmlãm
jb`kf su tãm qud ue `rípugm eue`m sd`feifrcmlm `fe uem sfgm jmcm6
¶]ubdrds `fef`drgf6 ‚prdouetðOfjirdy bedspdrmjmcdetd.
Jdlãm jd kmldr rdpmrmjf de gmjbrd``bðe jd su cbrmjm. Gudof,
metds jd qud pujbdrm rdspfejdr,
gdvmetð gfs lrmzfs pfr de`bcm jd su`mldzm.
¡Idetfe! ¡Mquã, nuetf m gm pudrtm!
Idetfe sd vfgvbð km`bm Ybfgdt.
R Ybfgdt vbsguclrð gm sdju`tfrm`mrm jdg cmdstrf jd dsorbcm metdsjd mjvdrtbr qud Ofjirdy
mobtmlm gfs lrmzfs `fcf ue cfgbefjd vbdetf. Detfe`ds mpmrtð gm
cbrmjm.
y, Jbfs.
Iudrm qubde iudsd qubde lus`mlmIdetfe, ef drm m Ofjirdy. Ybfgdt sdmvdrofezð jd su
prfcdtbjf. M vd`ds, Ofjirdym`tumlm `fe tmetm imeimrrfedrãm qudgd jmlm omems jd ibeobr qud ef
gf `fef`ãm.
Jurmetd su lrdvd `frtdnf, gd kmlãm
pmrd`bjf lmstmetd mormjmlgd. Te`mlmg drf lbde dju`mjf qud
sdrãm ue cmrbjf ibdg. Xf`f m pf`f,sbe dclmrof, kmlãm bjf mtbslmejf ue`frmzðe besdesblgd jdtrís
jd gf qud tdcãm qud sðgf iudrm uede`metf supdrib`bmg.
Dg cmdstrf jd dsorbcm gm cbrð uebestmetd m gfs fnfs mg obrmrsd km`bmdg fs. @umejf sus fnfs gm
rfzmrfe, Ybfgdt sbetbð qud ue
dxtrmýf pígpbtf rd`frrãm su smeord,`fcf sb gm kulbdrme pudstf jdg
rdvâs y jdpfsbtmjf jd eudvf sflrdsus pbds.
¶]ubâe jb`ds qud ds6 ‚prdouetð`fe vfz vm`bgmetd, smlbdejf `uígsdrãm gm rdspudstm.
¶]uâ6 ‚Ofjirdy sd obrð y lmnðgfs lrmzfs, cbríejfgm `fe ibndzm‚.Idetfe. @krbstfpkdr
Idetfe. Zd kd kmlgmjf jd âg ue
sbeiãe jd vd`ds. Km m`tumjf de prbvmjf pmrm dg prãe`bpd rdodetd.
¶Jd vdrms6 ‚prdouetð Ybfgdt,`feibmejf de pmrd`dr jdlbjmcdetdbcprdsbfemjm, y ef `fcf
uem cundr m gm qud kmlãme bevbtmjf mtfcmr pmrtd de uef jd gfs eþcdrfsjd Idetfe.
Mkfrm jdnm qud cd vmym, qudrbjm.Gfs ftrfs `mlmg drfs ym kme sulbjfm gm omgdrãm. Ds `fcf ue
`gul prbvmjf, ¶smlds6
Xmrm `mgmvdrms.
Xfr imvfr, Ybfgdt. ¡]uâ `fsmsjb`ds! @feiãf de qud td rdirdeds yef kmoms dsfs `fcdetmrbfs
jdgmetd jd emjbd cís. Ef ds prfpbfjd tb de mlsfgutf. Zd m`fesdnf qudtd cmetdeoms mgdnmjm jdg
`kmcpíe. Jdld jd sdr cís iudrtd jdgf qud pmrd`ãm pfr su smlfr.
Abt flsdrvð dg rdgfn jdg rbe`ðe, degm omgdrãm bgucbemjm pfr gms vdgms.Mqudg m dstme`bm prbvmjm drm
`fef`bjm pfr gfs mrbstf`rítb`fsds`mr`dfs mcfrfsfs `uym `kbspmkmlãm prdejbjf detrd sus
pmrdjds. Pmlãm qud jdlãm`fesbjdrmr ue kfefr kmldr sbjfbevbtmjf m `fjdmrsd `fe gfs pf`fs
dgdobjfs m gfs qud su meibtrbðe y ldedim`tfr kmlãm tdebjf m lbderduebr pmrm ue lrdvd pmrâetdsbs
metds jdg lmbgd, pdrf ef kmlãm uemsfgm cundr de gm smgm qud mtrmndrm subetdrâs. Dvbtmlm cbrmr m
gm vbz`fejdsm qud, vdstbjm jd `fgfr `rdcm, pdrcmed`ãm cdjbfrd`gbemjm, fird`bâejfsd
bcpþjb`mcdetd, de dg sfií jd lrf`mjf. Pmgtmlm m gm vbstm gf qudqudrãm. Kmlãm dstmjf tfjm gm
ef`kd jdsvbstbâejfgf `fe gm cbrmjm.
Gd jbdrfe omems jd qubtmrsd gm
`mcbsm y pfedrsd m pfsmr `fetrm gm pmrdj, nuetf m gms dstmtums
rfcmems. Pd prdouetmlm sb mqudg mcundr sdoubrãm de`fetríejfgfmtrm`tbvf sb mvdrboumlm gm
vdrjmj sflrd su vbjm.
Gm vdro÷dezm qud gd prfju`ãm su pmsmjf gf kmlãm jbsumjbjf jddetmlgmr uem rdgm`bðe jurmjdrm
`fe mgouem jd gms cundrds eflgds mgms qud kmlãm `fef`bjf.
\dsugtm ue tmetf flvbm ‚`fcdetðuem vfz jbvdrtbjm cís mg í jd sukfclrf‚. ¶Xfr quâ ef
pfed ibe m su suirbcbdetf y sd `btm`fe dg m cís tmrjd6
Pd vfgvbð km`bm sbr Ofjirdy `fe uemsferbsm `mesbem.
Jm gm `msumgbjmj jd qud dstí`msmjm.
¶R ef gd mpdtd`d pfedr m prudlmsu jdstrdzm `fcf judgbstm6
Ef, `fcf ef sdm pfr ue cftbvfcdnfr. Mjdcís, sdýfr, g dvm ustdjtfcmejf `gmsds dg tbdcpf
suib`bdetd pmrm smldr qud yfsbdcprd m`fesdnf jfcbemrsd.
De dsf gd jfy gm rmzðe.
Jdsjd gm âpf`m de qud kmlãmsfgb`btmjf su jbpgfcm `fcf cmåtrd
j‒mrcds de Irme`bm, sbrvbâejfsd
jd gm beigude`bm jd su pmjrdmjfptbvf, Abt ef sd kmlãm pdrcbtbjf
dezmrzmrsd de uem mutâetb`m
pdgdm. Km`ãm imgtm uem mirdetmbcpdesmlgd pmrm qud ue cmdstrf jddsorbcm prfibrbdrm ue jdsmiãf
brrdigdxbvf. Pdrãm uem jdskfermcmtmr m mgoubde `fe cdefs jdstrdzmde dg mrtd jd gm dspmjm, y Abt
kmlãm rdsudgtf km`ãm mýfs qud prdidrãm vdejdr bgusbfeds mdstujbmetds `fe mesbms jd mvdeturm
qud msdsbemr m ftrf kfclrd pmrm
jdcfstrmr su supdrbfrbjmj.
De f`msbfeds, ef flstmetd, suroãm uerdtf bcpfsblgd jd boefrmr. Mgoþeed`bf tdcdrmrbf qud
ed`dsbtmlm prflmr metd dg cuejfqud drm ue sdr dx`dp`bfemg.
Pd tfpmlm `fe dsm `gmsd jdjdsmprdesbvfs uem f jfs vd`ds mgmýf. Dg jdsmiãf sfgãm g dvmr
mpmrdnmjfs mg`fkfg de ̀ metbjmjds prfjbobfsms y uem cundr qud drm
cís oumpm vbstm `fe gfs fnfs
jd gm lfrrm`kdrm qud m gm cmýmemsboubdetd. Âg, sbe dclmrof, kmlãmvbstf tmetfs pd`mjfs m gf
gmrof jd su vbjm qud dg mjugtdrbf efgf mtrmãm gf cís cãebcf.
mturmgcdetd, sbdejf cmdstrf jddsorbcm, ef jdsjdýmlm ue `fclmtdmcbstfsf `umejf suroãm
gm f`msbðe, pmrm omemr uems `umetmsgblrms dxtrms. Eue`m vdeãm cmg rdg
demr ue pf`f dg lfgsbg f.
Pbr Ofjirdy ldlbð ue gmrof trmof jdsu `fpm.
Dstm ef`kd sd km omemjf mg pþlgb`f. Fpbef qud, jdspuâs jd uemdxkblb`bðe tme dcf`bfemetd,
pfjrãm kmldr dgdobjf ustdj `msb m`umgqubdr cundr jd Gfejrds pmrm gdvírsdgm m gm `mcm.
Ludef, dsf cd pmrd`d uemdxmodrm`bðe ‚rdpusf Abt, rbdejf.
Muequd iudrm `bdrtf, sðgf gd
vdeãm m gm `mldzm uem cundr.Boefrmlm su efclrd. Ef sd gd kmlãmf`urrbjf prdouetírsdgf, pdrf
smlãm qud ef dstmlm de mqudg m smgmy qud ef drm jd gms qud `mãmesdju`bjms pfr gfs `fqudtdfs
jd ue gbldrtbef de cdjbf jd ue pmsbgf jdsbdrtf. R tmcpf`f kmlãmm`dptmjf dg jujfsf kfefr jd
m`dptmr jdtdrcbemjf msbdetf detrd dg
pþlgb`f.
f mg`mezmlm m dxpgb`mrsd pfr quâsd kmlãm sdetbjf tme mtrmãjf pfr dgm, `fcf sb pujbdrm
kmlgmrgd `fcf m uem mcbom.
Jugzurm, mtrm`tbvf sdesumg y uemsdesm`bðe bestmetíedm jd`fcpgb`bjmj, tfjf dg f de gm cbscm
cundr. Abt ef `fef`ãm m cu`kmscundrds `fcf dg m. Pus mcmetds ymcboms sfgãme pdrtded`dr m
orupfs `gmrmcdetd sdpmrmjfs. Pd prdouetmlm quâ km`ãm dg m de uemibdstm msã. Xmrd`ãm iudrm jd
guomr.
@gmrf qud âg tmclbâe. Jmlm `gmsds m`mlmg drfs, pdrf ef drm uef jd dgfs. Dsm ef`kd kmlãm
detrdtdebjf m gm mrbstf`rm`bm m ormeds`mgm. R m pdsmr jd sus dgfobfs,sdouãm sbdejf ue pgdldyf
qud jdpdejãm jd kfclrds `fcf sbr
Ofjirdy pmrm omemrsd gm vbjm.
Km kd`kf bcpd`mlgdcdetd gmds`dem jdg cmetf y dg imrfg ‚ `fcdetð, rdsbstbâejfsd mg bcpugsf
jd cbrmr jd eudvf dg rdgfn‚. Eb ueodstf bejd`bsf. Rf jbrãm qud uegmjrðe sd gf pdesmrãm jfs
vd`ds metds jd msmgtmrgf.
Ds uem gístbcm qud gm jmcm m gmqud qudrãm bcprdsbfemr sd kmym pdrjbjf cb m`tum`bðe. R tfjf
pfr `ugpm jd su tãm, uem me`bmem qudym `kf`kdm.
Abt ibeobð `fcpmjd`drgf. Gf `bdrtfdrm qud sbr Ofjirdy gd oustmlm ue pf`f cdefs `mjm vdz qud
kmlgmlm `fe âg. Zdeãm uem jflgdzqud sd cmebidstmlm tmetf de dgjdsprd`bf km`bm gfs mrbstð`rmtms,
m gfs qud jd kd`kf devbjbmlm, `fcfm gms `gmsds cís lmnms, m gms quddcpgdmlm de sus edof`bfs
`fcf `fcdr`bmetd. Ydãm gm dsorbcmef `fcf ue mrtd, sbef `fcf uecdjbf pmrm bcprdsbfemr m
gfs jdcís. Drm ue kfclrdbetdgbodetd, pdrf ef dspd`bmgcdetd lfejmjfsf.
Ofjirdy sdýmgð `fe su `fpm km`bmgm pmrdj jdg ifejf.
¶Zbded bjdm jd `uíetf `udstmedsms dstmtums rfcmems6
M Abt gd oustmlm `fcprmr pbdzms jd
mrtd `umejf pfjãm pdrcbtãrsdgf, pdrf ef drm ue mrbstð`rmtm.
f pfjãm pmsmrsd dg jãm jd lrmzfs`ruzmjfs, `fetdcpgmejf rubems.Zdeãm qud trmlmnmr pmrm
omemrsd dg pme.
Eb sbqubdrm sâ sb sfe mutâetb`ms`fetdstð `fe irmequdzm.
M gfs sbcpgds cfrtmgds `fcfefsftrfs efs bcpfrtmrãm pf`f qudiudrme imgsms ‚rdpusf
Ofjirdy‚. Gms râpgb`ms `udstmeuem ifrtuem de dg `fcdr`bf mg pfr cdefr. Dg pmsmjf km`d iurfr.
¶Pmld m quâ qubdrd cb efvbm qudefs jdjbqudcfs dstfs prðxbcfsjãms6
¶M vbsbtmr dg cusdf6 ‚prdouetðAbt.
Dsf sdrãm `fcprdesblgd ‚jbnfOfjirdy‚. Xdrf ef. Pd cudrd jdomems pfr vdr uem dxpfsb`bðe
jd tuclms metboums. ¶Pd bcmobem6Tem ldg m sdýfrbtm jbspudstm m pmomr pmrm cdtdr gm emrbz de gm
tuclm jd ue jds`fef`bjf.
@fcf ustdj jb`d, ds gf qud km`diurfr. ‚Gf qud jd vdrjmj sd prdouetmlm Abt, muequd iudrm
sðgf pfr ue bestmetd, drm quâ `gmsdjd cundr dstmrãm m gm mgturm jdg bjdmgjd sbr Ofjirdy‚. ¶Xfr
quâ trmesbod, sb cd pdrcbtd
prdouetírsdgf6
@gmrf qud sã, jmjf qud yf cbscfkd sm`mjf dg tdcm. Dstfy gf`f pfr dgm. Cd g dvâ uem sfrprdsm
`umejf m`dptð `msmrsd `fecbof, ycd `festm qud m`dptð `fe `bdrtmrdtb`de`bm. Kmlãm ftrfs
kfclrds `fcpbtbdejf pfr su cmef.Xdrf cd dgbobð m cã. ‚Mpurð su`fpm‚. F cís lbde cd
dgbobð su tãm. Zuvd qud `fevde`dr m
gm vbdnm pmrm qud cd ds`fobdrm.
¶Xfrqud drm ustdj dg...6
Xfrqud tdeãm gfs cdnfrdscfjmgds y ef drm ue `rípugm.@umejf `fefz`m m cb prfcdtbjm, tmg
vdz detbdejm pfr quâ dstmlm tmemesbfsf pfr `fesdoubrgm.
¶Zme ldg m ds6
Pã. R mjdcís ds uem kdrdjdrm, gf`umg tmcpf`f vbded cmg, ustdj ym
cd detbdejd.
M gm cudrtd jdg lmrðe Mskibdgj,Irme`ds`m kmlãm pdrjbjf m su cdnfr mcbof. Pu pmjrd kmlãm
ds`fobjf mg nfvde Kdery pmrm qudiudrm su cmrbjf `umejf dg m tdeãmmpdems jbd`bsbdtd mýfs y
Mskibdgj dstmlm sbrvbdejf de dgdnâr`btf. Tem lfjm sdesmtm, besbstãmsu pmjrd, y Irme`ds`m sd pmsð
sdcmems g frmejf pfrqud dstmlm
demcfrmjm jdg sflrbef jdg vb`mrbfy, sb âsm ef drm uem dgd``bðe
sdesmtm, ef smlãm `uíg pfjãm sdrgf.
Pd kmlãm kfrrfrbzmjf mg `fef`dr mg lmrðe, ue kfclrd pf`f mtrm`tbvf, dgjflgd jd ormejd qud
dg m, qud rmrm vdz kmlgmlm y qud,`umejf gf km`ãm, dxprdsmlm susfpbebfeds jd cmedrm tme
detrd`frtmjm y vm`bgmetd qudIrme`ds`m g doð m jujmr jd sus
im`ugtmjds cdetmgds. Pðgf pmsmjfs
trds mýfs jd cmtrbcfebf sd mtrdvbðdg lmrðe m `feidsmrgd `uíetf gmmcmlm.
Dg m gmeoubjd`ãm de gm `mcm, mlmtbjmjdspuâs jdg þgtbcf jd sus `umtrfmlfrtfs, `fevde`bjm ym jd
qud nmcís pfjrãm tdedr ue kbnf.ue`m kmlãm sfspd`kmjf qud ue
kfclrd iudrm `mpmz jd uem
dcf`bðe f uem trbstdzm tme betdesms.
Xfr imvfr, Kdery, uef jdefsftrfs km jd cmetdedr gm `mgcm.
Lbde, detfe`ds tdejrís qud sdr tþIrme`ds`m ‚`fetdstð âg `fe vfzmkfomjm‚, pfrqud dstfy
rdejbjf m tus pbds. Zd kd qudrbjfjdsjd dg cfcdetf de qud td vb. Kdqudrbjf m gfs kbnfs qud
kdcfs pdrjbjf jdsjd qud gfs`fe`dlbcfs y...
¶Xfr quâ ef cd gf kms jb`kf
metds6
Âg kmlãm mom`kmjf gm `mldzm.
Zdcãm qud tfcmrms dg `mrbýf qudtd tdeof pfr uem sdýmg jd jdlbgbjmj.
Irme`ds`m kmlãm pudstf uem cmefsflrd su kfclrf.
¶Zme forf sfy qud ef pudjdsjd`brcd gm vdrjmj6
ue`m kmstm detfe`ds kmlãmrdpmrmjf de qud m âg gd lrbg mlme gfs
fnfs `mjm vdz qud gd prdstmlm
mtde`bðe. Kmlãm dstmjf tmedcpdýmjm de bcbtmr dg cmtrbcfebfjbstmetd jd sus pmjrds qud ef sd
gd kmlãm f`urrbjf qud iudrm pfsblgddjbib`mr ue mcfr bcpdrd`djdrfsflrd gfs `bcbdetfs jdg
mid`tf. Pflrd uem mcbstmjdgdcdetmg.
Kdery kmlãm gdvmetmjf rípbjmcdetdgfs fnfs.
Pã ‚kmlãm `fetdstmjf‚, gf drds.R `fe tfjfs tus cbdjfs m`mlmrís pfr bcpdjbr qud Ybfgdt
de`udetrd gm vdrjmjdrm idgb`bjmj.
Irme`ds`m sd kmg mlm mkfrm sdetmjm`fe gms ftrms sdýfrms de ue rbe`ðempm`blgd jdg smgðe jd
lmbgd, lrbg metdcdetd bgucbemjf.
¶]uâ kd kd`kf6 Cd prdf`upmlm
tmetf qud ue ofgif sd mprfvd`kmrm
jdg `mrí`tdr jd Ybfgdt qud gm
kd dcpunmjf de lrmzfs jd Ofjirdy.
¶Xfr quâ cd jdnmstd tfcmr dsm
jd`bsbðe, Kdery6 ¶Xfr quâ
tuvbstd qud cfrbrtd metds jd qud g
domrm dg cfcdetf jd jd`bjbr6 ¶Xfr
quâ tuvbstd qud cfrbrtd6
Pbr Ofjirdy gd kmlãm pmrd`bjf dg prdtdejbdetd bjdmg, ue degm`d qud efmpuetmlm eb jdcmsbmjf
mgtf eb jdcmsbmjf lmnf. Drm ue`fcdr`bmetd kd`kf m sã cbscf qud gdvmlm uem vbjm `br`uespd`tm.
Irme`ds`m kmlãm qudrbjf qud Ybfgdttuvbdrm ue cmtrbcfebf dstmlgd y qudgm rfjdmrm jd ebdtfs
metds jd qud g domrm su kfrm. Ef sdkmlãm pdr`mtmjf, sbe dclmrof, jdqud sbr Ofjirdy `fetmlm
`fe qud curbdrm metds jd qud gdomrm dsd jãm.
Dsm ef`kd, dstmejf tfjmvãmbejbspudstm, kmlãm fãjf gm vdrjmjjd gmlbfs jdg prfpbf Ofjirdy,
`umejf âstd kmlãm betdrrfomjf mgcâjb`f mg ftrf gmjf jd gm pudrtm. Gmcmrqudsm kmlãm cmejmjf
qud iudrme m lus`mrgf detrd lmclmgbems, `fetrm gm vfguetmj jdIrme`ds`m.
¶@uíetf tbdcpf gd qudjm6
Dsf ef pudjd jd`bjbrgf ustdj,sdýfr.
Xdrf ef pudjd vbvbr dtdremcdetd,¶vdrjmj6
¶Dtdremcdetd6 Ef, sdýfr. Xdrfofzm jd ludem smguj, kmstm jfejd yfsâ. De cb fpbebðe ds gm
pdem gf qud gm km jdlbgbtmjf.
Irme`ds`m smlãm qud ef vbvbrãm pmrmsbdcprd. Pu þeb`f prfpðsbtf drmmyujmr m Ybfgdt m de`fetrmr
gm idgb`bjmj qud su cmjrd kmlãmjdspdrjb`bmjf jurmetd su `frtmvbjm. Dg imetmscm jd Meed Cmrbd
gm pdrsdoubrãm dtdremcdetd sb
rfcpãm su prfcdsm jd prftdodr mYbfgdt.
Kmlãm ds`fobjf m sbr Ofjirdy pfr gms rmzfeds mjd`umjms.
¶Drm mlsurjf `feibmr de qud jd sus ludems betde`bfeds smgbdrm uecmtrbcfebf idgbz6
¶Pd kmlãm dqubvf`mjf mg vmgfrmr gmrdputm`bðe cís qud dg mcfr6 Drmemturmg qud ue kfclrd sd
kb`bdrm bgusbfeds jd kdrdjmr,
¶vdrjmj6 Ef drm pfsblgd qudOfjirdy iudrm m `msmrsd `fe Ybfgdt
sfgmcdetd pfr dg jbedrf qud tdejrãmde ue iuturf `dr`mef.
De dg smgðe jd lmbgd sd kbzf dgsbgde`bf rdpdetbemcdetd. Irme`ds`msd obrð, jbstrmãjm, y vbf de gm
pudrtm m gm pmrdnm m gm qud m`mlmlmejd meue`bmr.
Te `mlmg drf jd me`kfs kfclrfs,vdstbjf jd edorf, `ruzð dg smgðe ̀ fe
uem sdýfrm mtmvbmjm jd
vmpfrfsm sdjm rfsm `fobjm jdg lrmzf. Zfjfs gfs prdsdetds pmrd`bdrfe decujd`dr jd msfclrf
metd gm detrmjm ifrcmg jdg meibtrbðejd gm ibdstm y su dgdometd dspfsm, dgcmrquâs y gm cmrqudsm
jd Pdjod`rfit.
Pdoþe jd`ãme gms kmlgmjurãms, jdgms qud Irme`ds`m sd detdrmlm prbe`bpmgcdetd pfr su jfe`dg m,
dg cmrquâs kmlãm sbjf `fesbjdrmjfde tbdcpfs dg cís eftfrbf `mgmvdrmjd tfjf Gfejrds. ]ubzí
tfjmvãm gf iudrm. Pd rucfrdmlm qudsd kmlãm demcfrmjf jd gm efvbm m gmqud su prbcf kmlãm
jdnmjf pgmetmjm metd dg mgtmr. Xdrfef drm `bdrtf. Drm gm cmrqudsm qubdkmlãm smlftdmjf su
prfpbm lfjm.
¡Lmk! Gfejrds y sus ds`íejmgfs... M
dg m, Nmed gd pmrd`ãm uem cundr de`metmjfrm. R mquâg m, sd
rd`frjð, drm uem ibdstm ldeâib`m. Gmcbrmjm jd purm jdvf`bðe qudPdjod`rfit jdjb`ð m su dspfsm
pmrd`ãm sbe`drm, m su cfjf jd vdr.
Tem eudvm fgdmjm jd susurrfsdcf`bfemjfs `uejbð pfr dg smgðe.
Irme`ds`m sd broubð ue pf`f de sumsbdetf pmrm gf`mgbzmr su frbode.
Ftrf kfclrd kmlãm detrmjf de dgsmgðe jd lmbgd jdtrís jdg cmrquâs.
Drm ue ̀ mlmg drf `uym prdsde`bmkm`ãm qud sd `frrbdrme gms sbg mskm`bm mtrís, `kbrrbmejf, qud gfs
gm`myfs sd pusbdrme ibrcds, qud gmsjmcms y gfs `mlmg drfs, tmetfðvdeds `fcf vbdnfs,
prfibrbdrme suspbrfs jd mjcbrm`bðe.
Irme`ds`m gmcdetð ef tdedr uefsbcpdrtbedetds. ¶Drm dg kbnf jdg
cmrquâs6 @fcpmrð de sbgde`bf
gms jfs mtrm`tbvms ibourms. Ef,dstmlme jdcmsbmjf prðxbcfs dedjmj, be`gusf muequd mclfs
kulbdrme em`bjf jd pmjrds cuyðvdeds.
]ubzí iudrme prbcfs. Dg cmrquâsbejb`ð mg nfvde qud sd m`dr`mrm m su`ãr`ugf cís ãetbcf.
Zmg vdz, jd ef sdr pfr gm sdýfrmsdetmjm m su gmjf, Irme`ds`m kmlrãm
vudgtf m deirms`mrsd de sus
pdesmcbdetfs. Xdrf gm jmcm, qud mtfjms gu`ds qudrãm cfstrmrsdmcmlgd, sd be`gbeð km`bm dg m y
`fcdetð>
@msb mýfrf dg pdgborf jd gfsjudgfs jdg sbogf pmsmjf. Mg cdefsdetfe`ds pfjãm ue kfclrd
deirdetmrsd m sus dedcbofs `fejdstrdzm y jboebjmj.
Irme`ds`m flsdrvð mg nfvde qudkmlãm `musmjf tmetf rdvudgf.
f pfsdãm gm mrrfome`bm jd uemrbstð`rmtm. Xmrd`ãm, jd kd`kf, lmstmetd kucbgjd, jbvdrtbjf, qubzí,
pfr vdrsd jd prfetf `fevdrtbjf dedg `detrf jd mtde`bðe.
Drm gbodrf y íobg jd pbds. Ydstãm gmrfpm cís sde`bg m qud dg m kmlãmvbstf de ue `mlmg drf dsm
ef`kd. Tem vmpfrfsm `mcbsm jd kbgf
ibef. @mgzms edorms jd ue tdnbjfbejdtdrcbemjf. R, sbe
dclmrof, su pdrsfem brrmjbmlm uemdgdome`bm brrdsbstblgd.
Drm, de did`tf, ue nfvde qud g mcmlmgm mtde`bðe. R, pmrm su sfrprdsm,tmclbâe pmrd`ãm kmldr
jdspdrtmjf dg betdrâs jd su sflrbem.Irme`ds`m sd gdvmetð m cdjbms jd gmsbg m, `fcf sb pujbdrm
betdrpfedrsd `fcf uem lmrrdrm metds
jd qud sd dstmlgd`bdrm mqudg pdgborfsf vãe`ugf.
Jdcmsbmjf tmrjd.
Dg mpudstf rd`bâe g domjf tmclbâe pmrd`ãm kmldr rdpmrmjf de dg m.
Kmlãm jmjf gm dspmgjm mg cmrquâs ymvmezmlm km`bm Ybfgdt `fe gm prd`bsbðe jd gms tbndrms jd ue
smstrd `frtmejf sdjm. R drm sbr Ofjirdy, dg kfclrd jdstbemjf m prftdodr m Ybfgdt, qubde pmrd`ãm
dstmr g mcíejfgf m su gmjf.
@mpãtugf9
fs cþsb`fs `fcdezmrfe m mibemr sus bestrucdetfs tme prfetf `fcfAbt detrð de dg smgðe jd
lmbgd jdtrís jd su meibtrbðe. Dgcmrquâs jd Pdjod`rfit kmlãmbesbstbjf de qud msbstbdrm mg lmbgd.
Abt ef pfjãm edomrsd. @fcf jd`ãmPdjod`rfit>
Ds ustdj dg kârfd jdg cfcdetf,Idetfe. Cbs bevbtmjfs kme pmomjf pmrm vdrgf m`tumr. R dg
dspd`tí`ugf ef km m`mlmjf mþe.
Dstmlm jd m`udrjf.
Gm frqudstm jd `ícmrm `fcdezð mtf`mr y gms eftms cdgfjbfsms jd gfsvbfgbeds, gms igmutms y gms
trfcpms rbvmgbzð `fe gm `kí`kmrm jdgfs bevbtmjfs qud g demlme dg smgðejd lmbgd. Dg `gmcfr sd
kbzf cís betdesf `umejf sbr Ofjirdy sd m`dr`ð m Abt g dvmejfjdg lrmzf m uem nfvde cfrdem,
vdstbjm jd sdjm jd `fgfr orbsvbfgí`df. Ofjirdy jbnf mgof,mgzmejf gm vfz pmrm km`drsd fãr detrd gm
cþsb`m.
Abt ef detdejbð emjm. Gm smeord sdgd kmlãm sulbjf jd prfetf m gm`mldzm.
Cbrð ibnmcdetd m Ybfgdt y sðgf tmrjðue cfcdetf de rd`fef`drgm. Gmkmlrãm rd`fef`bjf de dg
pmsbg f jd ef sdr pfrqud g dvmlm pudstm gm cís`mrm, pfr gms dspdsmssfclrms y pfr gfs `mclbfs
qud kmlãm flrmjf de dg m dg pmsf jdgfs jbdz þgtbcfs mýfs. Gm cbrðibnmcdetd y sd sbetbð tme
bcprdsbfemjf pfr su prdsde`bm`fcf mqudg prbcdr jãm, `umejf dg mgf mlfrjð de dg `dcdetdrbf.
Pmlãm qud sd dspdrmlm jd âg qudkb`bdrm mgoþe `fcdetmrbf omgmetd.Xdrf Ybfgdt drm prd`bfsm, y
dstmlm dcldgdsmjf cbríejfgmjdspuâs jd tmetfs mýfs.
Pbr Ofjirdy sd kmlãm nm`tmjf jd su ldg dzm. Pbe jujm ef drm gm prbcdrmvdz qud ue kfclrd sd
qudjmlm pmscmjf mg vdrgm. Drmcdnfr ef jd`br emjm y pmrd`dr mzfrmjf qud jdgmtmrgm. Pd sdetbrãm
mvdrofezmjm sb Abt rdvdgmlm qudkmlãme sbjf mcbofs tbdcpf mtrís,`umejf âg drm ue pmtíe y dg m
uem cu`km`km de`metmjfrm.
Mkfrm drm ue pmtíe mþe cmyfr y dg muem cundr mþe cís de`metmjfrm.Mgouems `fsms ef
`mclbmlme. ¶Xfjrãm `fevde`drgmmþe jd qud drm jboef jd su mcbstmj6
¶Pdýfr Idetfe6 ‚prdouetð uemvfz, pdrf Abt kbzf fãjfs sfrjfs.
¶Gf kmlrãm rd`fef`bjf Ybfgdt6 @fermzðe sd kmlãm sdetbjf mtrmãjf pfr dg m de dg pmsbg f. @fe
rmzðe kmlãme pfjbjf kmlgmr `fcf sbiudrme vbdnfs mcbofs.
¶Idetfe6 ‚rdpbtbð mqudg m vfz.
Kmlãm tmetms `fsms qud jd`br... R,sbe dclmrof, gm jbs`rd`bðe gdbcpdjãm mlrbr gm lf`m. Ybfgdt drm dg
prdcbf qud uef jd sus mgucefskmlãm pdrsdoubjf y omemjf.
Ofjirdy, emjm cdefs. Te kfclrd
rube qud sðgf sd mpbmjmlm jd sãcbscf. ¶@ðcf jdcfebfs drm pfsblgd6 Pbe jujm blm m `msmrsd `fe
âg pfr su jbedrf. Xdrf dsf pmrd`ãmbcprfpbf jd gm Ybfgdt m gm qud kmlãm`fef`bjf metmýf.
Abt rd`fef`bð dg pm`tf sd`rdtf jd subeime`bm de dg mid`tf y dg lrbg ftrmvbdsf jdg rd`udrjf qud
jbstbeoubð de sus fnfs fs`urfs. Pd
vfgvbð, cfgdstf `fe mqudg m vfz qud pfr ibe kmlãm gformjf
mlrbrsd pmsf detrd sus pdesmcbdetfs. Pbr Ofjirdy gd dstmlmmtm`mejf gfs edrvbfs.
Pdýfr Idetfe ‚jbnf‚, pdrcãtmcd prdsdetmrgd ftrm vdz m cbde`metmjfrm prfcdtbjm, gm
sdýfrbtm Ybfgdt Aefwgtfe. Dg sdýfr Idetfe ds cb bestru`tfr, Ybfgdt. Jdkd`kf, vm m lmbgmr `fetbof
cbdetrms yf m`fcpmýf m gmjyKdyvbg d. Ds uem jd eudstrmscdnfrds `gbdetms, m`uârjmtd.
Abt sd vfgvbð km`bm Ybfgdt d be`gbeðgm `mldzm.
Pdrí ue pgm`dr ‚jbnf `febetde`bðe.
Ef ‚rdpusf dg m `fe vfz ibrcd, dg pgm`dr ds cãf.
Te kfefr, detfe`ds.
Pd cbrmrfe m gfs fnfs, y gm smeordqud sd kmlãm mofgpmjf detrd gmssbdeds jd Abt miguyð jd prfetf
mg `detrf jd su `frmzðe. Pd mgdorðjd qud kulbdrm ftrms pdrsfems m sumgrdjdjfr. Jd ef sdr msã,
tmg vdz kulbdrm jb`kf f kd`kf mgofbcpdrjfemlgd.
Íejdsd `fe fnf, sdýfr Idetfe ‚ jbnf sbr Ofjirdy `fe uem sferbsmmimlgd cbdetrms sd mgdnmlm‚.
Lmbgm jd desudýf.
Abt gm cbrð `fcf kd`kbzmjf.
Jd desudýf, `gmrf qud sã. XfrqudYbfgdt drm `fcf ue sudýf. Kmlãmsfýmjf `fe dg m tme m
cdeujf, qud ef drm jd dxtrmýmr qudkulbdrm sdetbjf qud gm `fef`ãm mgvdrgm de dg pmsbg f `fe gm
dspmjm jd nuoudtd. Ybfgdt ym kmlãmsbjf metds su jdlbgbjmj, dg rdsqub`bfde su mrcmjurm. ]ubzí
tfjmvãm gf iudrm. Pbdcprd gd kmlãm pmrd`bjf ue pf`f pdrjbjm, `fcfuem prbe`dsm jdpudstm y
ed`dsbtmjm jd ue jdidesfr. Xdrf¶qubâe drm âg pmrm jdidejdrgm6
Zmg vdz sd kulbdrm mvdeturmjf de dg`dcdetdrbf de ue rmsof jd vmgdetãm,f bcpugsmjm, cís
prflmlgdcdetd, pfr dg jdsdf jdtdedr mcbofs. De tfjf `msf, mkfrmqud âg drm gf lmstmetd cmyfr
pmrm nuzomr dg pmsmjf, sd jmlm`udetm jd qud Ybfgdt sd kmlãm`fgf`mjf de uem pfsb`bðe
vugedrmlgd.
dcfebfs. Pdouãm sbdejfvugedrmlgd. ¶]ubâe kmlãm `ubjmjfjd dg m tfjfs dsfs mýfs6 Drm uem
sudrtd qud, uem jâ`mjm mtrís, efkulbdrm sbjf tme pdgborfsf `fcfmpmrdetmlm sdr. Mkfrm drm
ftrf `metmr.
Pferbð, `fes`bdetd jd qud sdsdetbrãm fidejbjm sb pujbdrmds`u`kmr sus pdesmcbdetfs. Dsmef`kd
kmlãm `fesdoubjf fidejdrgm mue sbebetdetmrgf. Pu ebým sfgbtmrbm... ¶Xfr quâ, sb ef, blm m km`drsd
mcbom jd ue kfspb`bmef6 Pfgbtmrbm fef, drm `fe dg m `fe qubde sfýmlm`umejf sd sdetãm
rdmgcdetd sfgf.
Ybfgdt kmlãm sbjf su gu`drf jdgmglm, y kmlãm vudgtf m de`fetrmrgm dcdjbf jd gm fs`urbjmj.
Dg m sm`ujbð gm `mldzm y lmnð gfsfnfs `umejf Ofjirdy sd mgdnð.
Jdlã bcmobemr qud drms tþ ‚jbnf`fe ue suspbrf `mesbef‚. Eue`m kd pfjbjf rdsbstbrcd m tu
mrtd `fe gm dspmjm.
Pmetf `bdgf, Ybfgdt ‚jbnf de vfz lmnm‚. ¶@ðcf ds pfsblgd qud ef
cd kmym jmjf `udetm jd
qud drms tþ de dg pmsbg f6 Mpdemskms `mclbmjf, pdrf dstís tmeoumpm...
¶]ubdrds jd`br qud metds ef gfdstmlm6 ‚prdouetð, jbvdrtbjm.
Ef `fcf mkfrm ‚rdpusf Abt,mpmrtmejf gfs fnfs jd su `mrm pmrmjdsgbzmrgfs pfr gms `urvms jd
su `udrpf‚. R eue`m kmlãm pdesmjf de tb jd dsm cmedrm.
Dsm ef`kd sã, de `mclbf, qud Jbfssd mpbmjmrm jd âg. Dg rd`udrjf jdYbfgdt blm m mgbcdetmr sus
sudýfs jurmetd ftrm jâ`mjm.
Zþ tmclbâe dstís lmstmetd oumpfgd jbnf `fe uem rípbjm sferbsm.
Abt cdedð gm `mldzm.
]ubzí kmym sbjf uem sudrtd qudef td kmym rd`fef`bjf desdoubjm.Pdourmcdetd ef kmlrãm
sbjf `mpmz jd m`tumr. Pb kulbdrmsmlbjf qud cd dstmlms cbrmejf,kmlrãm desmrtmjf m mgoubde `fe
gm dspmjm.
Dg m sd d`kð m rdãr.
Gf jujf. Cmednmlms dsm dspmjm`fcf sb ifrcmrm pmrtd jd tu lrmzf.
f smlds `uíetf td
mjcbrf. Kms rd`frrbjf ue gmrof`mcbef, Abt. Jdsjd ue msbgf deCfea‒s Kuetgdy m uem cmesbðe de
Cmyimbr.
Mkfrm cbscf ef cd gf pmrd`d.]udrãm mþe, `fcf metmýf, sdr dg
`detrf jd tfjm su mtde`bðe
. ¶]uâ km`ds de Gfejrds6
Pd pusf sdrbm.
@msmrcd.
Abt cbrð km`bm dg ftrf gmjf jdgsmgðe jd lmbgd `fe dxprdsbðe jd`desurm. Ef pfjãm sdr.
¶Ef sdrí `fe dsd tdejdrf6
Ybfgdt mrruoð dg `dýf.
Dsf ef ds cuy mcmlgd.
Zmcpf`f gf drm dg tdejdrf. R mkfrmtdeãm ftrm rmzðe pmrm mlfrrd`drgd.
¶Ef ds dsf gf qud ds6
Dcpdzð sbdejf tdejdrf ‚rdpusfdg m‚. Xdrf mkfrm ds dg judýf jduefs ormejds mgcm`deds y
pbdesm `fcprmr ftrm omgdrãm`fcdr`bmg.
]uâ cmrmvbg m ‚`fcdetð Abt‚.Ds gf qud ed`dsbtm dstd cuejf.
Ybfgdt demr`ð uem `dnm.
Ydf qud tfjmvãm `fesdrvms tuvdem cmgâvfgm.
Xudjd qud sã ‚rd`fef`bð âg‚.Xdrf lbde smld Jbfs qud mkfrm sfycdnfr qud metds.
Jdspuâs jd gf qud kd vbstf dstmef`kd, jdlf jmrtd gm rmzðe. ¶@ðcfkm sbjf6 ‚prdouetð de
ue susurrf‚. Gm þgtbcm vdz qud tdvb, ef dstmlm sdourm jd `ðcf blms mm`mlmr.
Ds ue cfjf cuy lfejmjfsf jddxprdsmrgf. Gf qud qubdrds jd`br dsqud ef dstmlms sdourm jd
qud iudrm m sflrdvbvbr.
Ef, emjm jd dsf.
Zfjfs pdesílmcfs qud dstmlmm`mlmjf, Ybfgdt.
Dstmlm cdjbf `fevde`bjm jd qudtu cmr`km sdrãm tmclbâe cb ibe ‚ `feidsð dg m.
Xuds cdefs cmg qud ef km sbjfmsã ‚`fetdstð âg `fe vdkdcde`bm.
Gms `fsms td kme bjf cu`kf cdnfr jd gf qud pfjãm bcmobemr.
Abt jdsdð qud su `frmzðe jdnmrm jdgmtbr mtrfpdg mjmcdetd. Eue`m kmlãm
kmlbjf emjbd `fcf dg m
de su vbjm.
Pb cd jms gm fpfrtuebjmj, td gf`fetmrâ tfjf `umejf m`mld dg lmbgd.Pb ds qud mgouem vdz...
Metds jd qud pujbdrm m`mlmr, gmcþsb`m jd `ícmrm sd kde`kbðcmndstufsmcdetd y rfcpbð `fcf
uem fgm sflrd dg smgðe jd lmbgd. Gfsgm`myfs lmnmrfe gms g mcms jd gmsmrmýms y m`fcpmýmrfe m gfs
dspd`tmjfrds m sus sbg ms. Gfs `mlmgdrfs sd qubtmrfe sus dspmjms jd omgmde dg þgtbcf bestmetd y
gms jdnmrfe de cmefs jd ftrms pdrsfems pmrm sdourbjmj jd gfsjdcís lmbgmrbeds.
Abt sm`ujbð gm `mldzm y sd m`dr`ð mdg m, mjvbrtbdejf qud gfs ftrfsjmezmetds sd dstmlme
pfebdejf de ibgm pmrm qud iudrm âgqubde `fejundrm dg lmbgd.De`fetrmrsd `fe Ybfgdt gm ef`kd jd
su iue`bðe ldeâib`m cís bcpfrtmetd`msb gd km`ãm `rddr de dg jdstbef.Boefrmlm, sbe dclmrof, sb
dg m gf `fesbjdrmrãm ue ofgpd jd ludem f jd cmgm sudrtd, f sb qudrrãmvfgvdr m tdedr mgof qud vdr
`fe âg jdspuâs jd mqudg m vdgmjm.
Zde `ubjmjf.
Ybobgm m tu fpfedetd.
dtâe sus dstf`mjms.
Xdrf Ybfgdt gf kmlãm smgvmjf km`ãmuem jâ`mjm. Ef drm su fpfedetd, demlsfgutf. Zfjms gms
pdgdms qud kmlãm omemjf jdsjddetfe`ds, sd gms kmlãm jdjb`mjf m dgm. Ef qudrãm dezmrzmrsd `fe
dg m de ue judgf, sbef de uem lmtmg mjd ãejfgd cuy jbstbetm, uem lmtmg mqud ef tdeãm qud m`mlmr
cmg. Eb sbqubdrm tdeãm qud m`mlmr.Mqudg m drm uem ef`kd jdjb`mjm m gm`mrbjmj. ¶Xfjrãm
supgb`mrgd, km`drgd detdejdr qud gmed`dsbtmlm ftrm vdz6
¶Zd m`udrjms jd gfs LflfsPmeormetds6 ‚prdouetð dg m.
Abt sd ibeobð sfrprdejbjf.
¶Ds uem jbvbsbðe jd beimetdrãm6
Jbs`ugpm ‚jbnf dg m de vfz tme lmnm qud tuvf qud be`gbemrsd pmrmfãrgm, y rfzð `fe dg cdetðe su
dxuldrmetd `mldg f, qud dg pdbed jd
cmjrdpdrgm mpdems kmlãm gformjfjfcdýmr‚. Jdlf jd
kmldrtd `feiuejbjf `fe ftrf lrblfezudgf.
Abt gdvmetð gfs fnfs y pmsdð gmcbrmjm pfr dg smgðe jd lmbgd, `fcfsb dstuvbdrm vmomcdetd
mlurrbjf f jdsde`metmjf, `umejf derdmgbjmj gm ed`dsbjmj jd rdirdemrsdtdesmlm `mjm iblrm jd
su sdr.
Ef kmy ebeoþe drrfr ‚`fetdstð pfr ibe‚. Pfy, de did`tf, dg lrblfezudgf `fe dg qud kb`bstd ue
pm`tf. Xdrf `rdf qud vmcfs m tdedr qud rdcfetmrefs ue pf`f cís mtrísde eudstrm kbstfrbm,
kmstm metds jdg þgtbcf jãm quddstuvbcfs nuetfs.
¶Mk, sã6 ‚prdouetð betrbomjm.
Abt msbetbð `fe ue odstf.
@rdf qud jdldrãmcfs rdvbvbr eudstrf prbcdr de`udetrf, `umejf tdtfcâ `fcf rdkâe.
Detfe`ds jbf `fcbdezf dg lmbgd.
Muequd eue`m metds kulbdrmmormjd`bjf tfjms gms `gmsds jd lmbgdqud gd kmlãm jmjf su tãm, mkfrm
gms mormjd`ãm. Ed`dsbtmlm rd`urrbr msu jdstrdzm, f Abt gm jds`detrmrãm.Drm ue kfclrd jd vbtmgbjmj
jdslfrjmetd, bcpmsblgd y jd mrrfg
mjfrm prdsde`bm. Pu vbrbgbjmj gmkmlrãm jdnmjf pmscmjm
muequd ef iudrm dg mcbof mg qudeue`m kmlãm fgvbjmjf. Pu mcbstmj,sbe dclmrof, mýmjãm uem
sd`rdtm betbcbjmj, uem pbz`m jd pb`metd m su rdde`udetrf. Pdetãm dgjdsdf pdrvdrsf jd tf`mrgf.
Jd cbrmrgf m gfs fnfs.
¶@ðcf drm pfsblgd qud kulbdrmbetbcbjmj de cdjbf jd ue smgðe jd
lmbgd mtdstmjf jd odetd6
Pd jbdrfe gms cmefs y pmsmrfeobrmejf m gf gmrof jd gm ibgm. Ybfgdtvbsguclrð gms `mrms jd sfrprdsm
jd gfs bevbtmjfs mg pmsmr. Pbetbðgístbcm pfr dg fs. M dg m cbscm gd`fstmlm sdoubr dg rbtcf jd su
pmrdnm jd lmbgd.
Zdeof gm sdesm`bðe jd qud efdstmcfs km`bdejf dstd lmbgd `fcfds jdlbjf ‚jbnf, nmjdmetd‚.
¶De quâ sd lmsm6 ¶@uíg ds sucfjdgf6
Abt jbf uefs pmsfs mtrís, kbzf uemrdvdrde`bm y sd vfgvbð km`bm dg ftrfgmjf.
Dg þgtbcf judgf qud tuvd deXmrãs.
Ef pudjd sdr.
Gm cbrð, gdvmetíejfgd gm cmef pmrmkm`dr dg mr`f.
Ef. ‚Pferbð‚. Iud de Dspmým.M`mlmlm jd `fesdoubr cb prbcdrmdspmjm y pdesâ qud pfjãm
deirdetmrcd m `umgqubdrm. Eb qudjd`br tbded qud pdrjã dg judgf y qud,`fcf pmrtd jdg trmtf,
tuvd qud mprdejdr ue lmbgd obtmef.
Ybfgdt sd rbð cbdetrms betdetmlmrd`updrmr dg mgbdetf.
¶Pmlds quâ ds gf cís msfclrfsfjd dstm ef`kd6
¶]ud ef efs kmymcfs rd`fef`bjfmg bestmetd de dg pmsbg f6
Ef. ]ud tu jdstrdzm jddspmjm`kãe mtrmbom cugtbtujds y quddcpdzmrms prm`tb`mejf `fe uem
mzmjm.
Pd cd jm lbde bcprfvbsmr ‚jbnfAbt `fe uem sferbsm rdcfgfem.
@rdf qud jdlds jd tdedr uecdtrðefcf ds`fejbjf de mgouem pmrtd.
Xuds ef pmrd`d qud tdeoms prflgdcms de sdoubrcd dg rbtcf ‚ flsdrvð âg.
Xudjf `fetrfgmr cbs cfvbcbdetfsrdpusf Ybfgdt‚, `msb sbdcprd.
Tem `fsm ds metb`bpmrsd
`umejf gm cþsb`m meue`bm ue`mclbf jd jbrd``bðe de ue lmbgdibnmjf, y ftrm lbde jbstbetm sdoubr
tus pmsfs. ¶De quâ jbrd``bðebetdetms g dvmrcd, sb ef td bcpfrtmqud td gf prdouetd6
Iudrm jdg smgðe jd lmbgd, sb pudjf.
¶@fe tfjf dg cuejf km`bdejf`fgm jdtrís6
Abt rfcpbð m rdãr.
Ef gf kmlãm pdesmjf.
Zþ kms mlbdrtf dg lmbgd.
¶Pboebib`m dsf qud pudjf jd`bjbr `uíejf pfedrgd ibe6
Ef ‚sd mprdsurð m `fetdstmr,tdcbdejf qud iudrm `mpmz jd`umgqubdr `fsm‚. Ef kmoms dsf.
Abt gm cbrð `fe jurdzm.
¶Eb sbqubdrm sb dcpbdzf ftrfdesdoubjm6
Ybfgdt sd qudjð cbríejfgf. Gfs prbscms jd gms mrmýms jd `rbstmg sdrdigdnmlme de dg rfstrf jd Abt.
Dg m sbetbð gm tdetm`bðe jd jd`brgdqud sã.
¶R quâ pmsmrãm detfe`ds6
¶]ud sdoubrãmcfs lmbgmejf6
¶Kmstm qud sd efs omstmrme gmssudgms jd gfs zmpmtfs6
¶Ef sd pmrm dg tbdcpf de uemef`kd `fcf âstm6
Ef, m cdefs qud tþ gd flgbouds.
R sb mgoubde pfjãm jdtdedr dgtbdcpf, pdesð Ybfgdt, drm âg.
Abt mobtmlm sus sdetbjfs kmstmkm`drgfs tdcpdstufsfs. Tedstrdcd`bcbdetf jd dcf`bðe, jd
dspdrmezm y jd trbstdzm gm rd`frrbð pfr detdrf. Âg gm km`ãm fgvbjmr qubâe sd supfeãm qud drm, gm
sdýfrbtm de gm qud sd kmlãm`fevdrtbjf. Gd kmlãm jdnmjf sucmr`m de dg `frmzðe, y gm kdrbjm
eue`m kmlãm smemjf.
Drm Abt y, sbe dclmrof, ef gf drm.
Mýfs mtrís, gf kmlãm cbrmjf `fefnfs jd ebým y kmlãm vbstf mg pmgmjãe mg qud ed`dsbtmlm vdr. Ef
kmlãm smlbjf kmstm qud drm ymjdcmsbmjf tmrjd qud âg tmclbâe gmed`dsbtmlm.
Kmlãm dstmjf sfgf, mlmejfemjf,kmlãm suirbjf pmgbzms y mlusfs ykmlãm m`mlmjf `fevbrtbâejfsd
de mgoubde vmgbfsf pmrm gm sf`bdjmjcuejmem. Ybfgdt ds`rutð su `mrm y gd pmrd`bð jbstbeoubr
mgouefs vdstbobfs jd bgusbðe nuvdebg lmnf su mtrm`tbvm pítbem jdjds`rdbcbdetf.
Jd prfetf, mg cbrmrgf, sd sbetbðmefemjmjm. Gd jfgãm pdesmr de gfcmg qud gf kmlãm pmsmjf, de
`ðcf kmlãm sflrdvbvbjf y de gf lbde qud gf f`ugtmlm. Gm jâ`mjmtrmes`urrbjm kmlãm fs`urd`bjf
su `mldg f, vfgvbâejfgf `deb`bdetf.Gm cmjurdz kmlãm ftfromjf m surfstrf uem `be`dgmjm
ifrtmgdzm y rdg demjf gfs íeougfs ygms `fe`mvbjmjds jd sus im``bfeds.Zmclbâe pfr jdetrf sd
kmlãm ifrtmgd`bjf. @gmrf qud âgsbdcprd kmlãm sbjf iudrtd.
R sd kmlãm omemjf dg jdrd`kf mgjds`rdbcbdetf.
R lbde ‚jbnf `fe ue jdstdg fcmgb`bfsf de gm cbrmjm‚, ¶tfjmvãmsfy gf lmstmetd mcdemzmjfr
`fcf pmrm dspmetmr `udrvfs6
Ybfgdt sbetbð qud uem dspd`bd jd`mgfr`bg f kfrcboudmlm de susvdems.
Ds uem bcpdrtbede`bm prdouetmr dsf, jdspuâs jd gf qud kd vbstf dstmef`kd jd tu dspd`tí`ugf.
Gms sdýfrms kme m`ujbjf m tb de lmejmjm.
Zþ, de `mclbf, ef kms m`ujbjf mgm sbg m qud td tdeãm rdsdrvmjm ‚ `fetdstð âg, cbríejfgm m gfs
fnfs‚. Gm cmetuvd vm`ãm pmrm tbkmstm dg þgtbcf cfcdetf.
Pu vfz gm dedrvmlm. Gd kmlrãmde`metmjf mpfymrsd de su sðgbjf pd`kf y tdedrgf pmrm dg m sfgm
jurmetd mqudg fs ds`msfs bestmetds.Xdrf dg cuejf kmlãm jds`ulbdrtfqud drm ue tdsfrf
cmrmvbg fsf. Pu mpudstf mcbof.
ue`m kmlãm kmlbjf emjbd `fcf âgde su vbjm. R sb sdouãm cbríejfgm
ibnmcdetd, ef pfjrãm jmr eb
ue pmsf cís. Mg cbscf tbdcpf, sbedclmrof, smlãm qud tfjfs gfs fnfsdstmlme ibnfs de dg fs y
qud jdlãm prdsdrvmr surdspdtmlbgbjmj.
Cbrð pfr de`bcm jdg kfclrf jdAbt, mesbfsm pfr rfcpdr gm tdesbðequd kmlãm detrd dg fs.
¶Jðejd dstí tu efvbm, pfr `bdrtf6¶Rm km kubjf `fe ftrf6
Abt edoð `fe gm `mldzm.
Ggdvf sbogfs dspdrmejf vfgvdr mvdrtd. Ef qubdrf cmgomstmr gf qudefs qudjm jd dstd lmbgd
kmlgmejf jd ftrms pdrsfems.
Gfejrds sd km demcfrmjf jd tbdstm ef`kd...
¶@uíetf tbdcpf vms m dstmr mquã6Mkfrm cbscf, ef cd betdrdsm dgrdstf jd Gfejrds.
Ybfgdt ed`dsbtmlm mcbefrmr dg rbtcf,mpgm`mr gm betdesbjmj jd mqudgbestmetd, ldldr uem
gbcfemjm. Dg `frmzðe gd gmtãmjdcmsbmjf jdprbsm `fetrm gms lmgdems jdg `frsâ.
Zfjf dstd tbdcpf ‚jbnf‚, kdtdcbjf qud dg kfclrd qud td`fcprð td kulbdrm cmgtrmtmjf, f
qud td kulbdrm f`urrbjf mgof pdfr.@feibmlm de qud td trmtmrm lbde, pdrf...
¶]ubâe td jbnf qud metds ef cdkmlãme trmtmjf lbde6 Ybvãm de ue pmgm`bf, ¶ef6
Rf detfe`ds ef gf detdejãm, Abt.
¶Xfr quâ blms m detdejdrgf6
Mkfrm sã gf detbdejf.
Ef iud `ugpm tuym. Zþ iubstd ludem `fecbof.
Drms ue jdcfebf, y cd rfcpbstddg `frmzðe `umejf td cmr`kmstd.
Pu sferbsm jdskbzf gm `fcpfsturmjd Ybfgdt.
Ef cd qudjð ftrf rdcdjbf. Drmue cdejbof jd trds mg `umrtf. Xfjrãmkmldrcd bjf cu`kf
pdfr. Cd mjfptmrfe. R cd jbdrfeuem dju`m`bðe. ¶Ef sd cd eftm6
Dg m gd sferbð `fe rdpdetbef mid`tf.
Xfr dsf ef td rd`fef`ã. Xfr tus ludefs cfjmgds.
Pus gmlbfs sd `urvmrfe de uemsferbsm prfvf`mtbvm.
Detfe`ds, ¶ef td sfrprdejdrãm qudjd vdrjmj td sm`mrm jd mquã pmrmtdedrtd pmrm cã sfgf6
Ef cd sfrprdejdrãm, pdrfsdourmcdetd m Ofjirdy gd jmrãm uesãe`fpd. R m cb tãm tmclbâe.
Abt pmrpmjdð.
¶Zu tãm dstí mquã6
Pã, dg m tmclbâe efs dstí cbrmejf.
Detfe`ds tdejrâ qud `mclbmr jd pgme.
Tem pmrdnm obrð m su mgrdjdjfr,rbdejf m `mr`mnmjms,jdsm`fcpmsmjmcdetd. Abt y Ybfgdtsd rbdrfe
tmclbâe cbdetrms sdouãmednd`utmejf gm jmezm, gms sdýfrms mue gmjf, gfs `mlmg drfs mg ftrf,
kmstm qud Abt g doð mg dxtrdcf jd gm
ibgm.
Lmbgms lbde ‚gd jbnf m Ybfgdt,sfgtmejf su cmef pmrm `mclbmr jd pmrdnm.
Dg m tfcð mbrd. Lmbgmlm lmstmetd lbde, pdrf gm dsorbcm kmlãm vudgtf mAbt tme igdxblgd `fcf ue
lmbgmrãe jd lmg dt. Km`ãm imgtm vbofr pmrm dnd`utmr gms `fcpgb`mjmsibourms y gfs pmsfs tme lbde
`fcf gf km`ãm âg.
Ybfgdt `fef`ãm dg efclrd jd tfjfsgfs pmsfs> ogbssmjd, `kmssâ, ndtâ ymssdclgâ. Xdrf pf`f bcpfrtmlm. Gmdedroãm jd Abt drm cuy supdrbfr m gmsuym. Âg sd omemlm gm vbjm orm`bms msus
prfdzms iãsb`ms. Ybf qud Ofjirdy gmsmgujmlm `fe gm cmef uem vdz ygudof sd mgdnmlm mg trftd de
jbrd``bðe `fetrmrbm. Pu tãm dstmlmsdetmjm mg lfrjd jd gm sbg m,cbríejfgfs mtdetmcdetd. Pmlãm
Jbfs gf qud dstmrãm pdesmejf.
Ybfgdt dstmlm `fe Abt, y uem prfjbobfsm sdesm`bðe jdbe`rdjugbjmj sd bcpfeãm m tfjf gfjdcís.
Abt rdlfsmlm smguj, vbtmgbjmj,`feibmezm de sã cbscf. ¡R pdesmr qud jurmetd sdcmems sd kmlãm
qudjmjf jfrcbjm g frmejf,meoustbmjm pfr âg!
¶\d`frjmlm âg tfjms sus mvdeturms6
Mg cbrmr su mpudstm ibourm, efgformlm bcmobemr qud mgouem
vdz gf kulbdrme mzftmjf. Drm uecmdstrf jd dsorbcm. ¶@ðcf kmlãmf`urrbjf6 Pd kmlãm
`fevdrtbjf de dg sdýfr @krbstfpkdr Idetfe.
Cb tãf curbð km`d jfs mýfs ‚ jbnf, y pdesð qud âg ef pfjãm fãrgm.
Abt drrð ue pmsf, sd rd`updrð yvfgvbð m gm ibgm sbe qud emjbd sd
pdr`mtmrm jd su trmspbâ.
Gf sbdetf. Cd gf bcmobemlm, pdrfef cd mtrdvãm m prdouetírtdgf. Yfgvãm Cfea‒s Kuetgdy pfr
prbcdrm vdz km`d sðgf jfs cdsds.Kmlãm ue oumrjm de tu `msm, pdrf ef pmrd`ãm cuy jbspudstf m
kmlgmr `fecbof.
Efs cmr`kmcfs jdspuâs jdgdetbdrrf jd tãf Kdery ‚rdpusf dg m,y ef gd jbf cís
dxpgb`m`bfeds.
f qudrãm mrrubemr mqudg bestmetdrdvdgíejfgd qud su mcbstmj kmlãmkd`kf cfetmr de `ðgdrm m
sus tãfs. ¶@ðcf blm m jd`brgd qudsus tutfrds kmlãme `fesbjdrmjf tmedspmetfsm su mcbstmj
sd`rdtm qud jdsjd mqudg bestmetdkmlãme tdcbjf pdrjdrgm jd vbstm6 ¶Fqud Mclrfsd sd gf kmlãm
`feidsmjf tfjf m su cmjrd6 Pd
kmlãm sdetbjf mvdrofezmjm pfr jd`dp`bfemrgds, y `ugpmlgd pfr dg
jdspbjf jd gm sdýfrbtm Kboobes. R,sbe dclmrof, mg ã dstmlm, lmbgmejf`fe dg `kb`f prfkblbjf,
`fevdrtbjf de cmdstrf jd dsorbcm,de prdsde`bm ef sðgf jd su tãm, sbeftmclbâe jd su iuturf
cmrbjf.
b sbqubdrm mkfrm pfjãm rdvdgmr qudkmlãm sbjf mcbom jdg mpudstf
Idetfe de su mjfgds`de`bm. R,
sbe dclmrof, jd kmldr pfjbjf, gfkmlrãm sdoubjf jd eudvf de ftrm jdsus trmvdsurms, sbe
bcpfrtmrgd sb vfgvãm m `msm m tbdcpfjd tfcmr dg tâ jdg jãm sboubdetd.
Xdrf ef gf kmrãm. Mkfrm sd pgdomlmm gms efrcms. Pu tãm sd kmlãmmsdourmjf jd qud ef `mydrm de
gms pdrvdrsms cmefs jd ue gbldrtbef.R dg m drm gf þeb`f qud Irme`ds`m
tdeãm de dg cuejf. Pu tãm
kmlãm gformjf jfcdýmr gmsbetrâpbjms be`gbem`bfeds jd Ybfgdt, pf`f prfpbms jd uem jmcm. Kmstm
dsm ef`kd.
@mpãtugf?
bt ef kmlãm `fesdoubjf sujbpgfcm de Xmrãs sbe metds mprdejdr m jfcbemr sus dcf`bfeds. Ef
kmlãm bcprdsbfemjf m sus cmdstrfs
pfr jdsdevmbemr mg prbcdr besugtf.mjbd de dg smgðe kmlrãm
mjbvbemjf mg vdrgfs qud su pmrdnmjd lmbgd kmlãm cmetdebjf vbvm de âggm g mcm jd gm kucmebjmj
trms gfs mýfs pmsmjfs de dg msbgf.
M pdsmr jd su jdstrdzm `fe gmsmrcms, Ybfgdt kmlãm gformjf lurgmr su oumrjbm. Ebeoþe judgbstm
pfjrãm kmldrgd msdstmjf ue ofgpdtme `drtdrf.
Drm ue `udetf jd kmjms mg rdvâs.
Zdedrgm de sus lrmzfs muequd iudrm lrdvdcdetd, `fe gm bcpfsblbgbjmjjd kmlgmr mlbdrtmcdetd
jd su pmsmjf, pusf m prudlm tfjf`umetf kmlãm mprdejbjf. Kmlãmedstmjf jbdz mýfs sdpmrmjfs.
Zbdcpf suib`bdetd pmrm jmrsd `udetmjd gf cu`kf qud kmlãm sboebib`mjf pmrm âg. Orm`bms m Ybfgdt,
kmlãm sdetbjf qud drm `mpmz jd tfjf
de dg cfcdetf cís lmnf jd su vbjm.
Zdeãm tmetms prdouetms qud km`drgd,tmetms `fsms qud dxpgb`mrgd... Xdrfue lmbgd ef jurmlm
dtdremcdetd, pfr cís qud`fcpgb`mrm gfs pmsfs. Ybfgdt lmbgmlm `fe vbvdzm. Pus lrmzfsigftmlme
`fe gm orm`bgbjmj jd gms mgms jd ueíeodg. Dg pgbdoud jd su `fjfmjqubrbð ue drftbscf qud gf
cmetdejrãm jdspbdrtf dg rdstf jd gmef`kd.
Ybfgdt bcbtmlm `mjm uef jd suscfvbcbdetfs. Pus `udrpfs sdtf`mrfe, dspmgjm `fetrm dspmgjm.
Mqudg lrdvd `fetm`tf mobtð gmsmeord jd Abt.
Zf`mr. Mcmomr. \dtbrmrsd.
Dg rípbjf rf`d jdg kfclrf jdYbfgdt `fetrm dg suyf pmrd`ãmsuodrbr qud ef sd kmlãm vudgtf tme
pujfrfsm `fcf pmrd`ãm. Abt tuvfqud km`dr m`fpbf jd tfjm su`fe`detrm`bðe pmrm metb`bpmrsd m
dg m.
Ybfgdt jflgð gfs lrmzfs ifrcmejfue mr`f y gdvmetð gfs fnfs pmrmcbrmr su `mrm. Xmsmlm jd ue
pmsf m ftrf igubjmcdetd, igdxblgd pdrf droubjm. Zbdsm jd gm `beturm mgkfclrf.
Tem pdgborfsm mobtm`bðe rd`frrbð
sus vdems. Pb sd cfvãme msã jd lbdejurmetd ue lmbgd, pdesð,
prdejdrãme iudof m `umgqubdr `mcmqud `fcpmrtbdrme. Drm uem gístbcmqud eue`m iudrm m
`fcprflmrgf.
Gfs fnfs jd Ybfgdt lrbg mrfe m gm guzjd gms vdgms. Jdsdð dstrd`kmrgmdetrd sus lrmzfs y pdjbr m
tfjfs gfs f`upmetds jdg smgðe qudjdsmpmrd`bdrme ue pmr jd kfrms.
]udrãm prdouetmrgd quâ
kmlãm sbjf jd Dgjldrt y Mclrfsd, y¶smlãm dg m qud gm sdýfrbtm Kboobessd kmlãm bestmgmjf mg ã, de
Gfejrds, `fcf `fsturdrm y qudmclfs sfgãme kmlgmr jd susrd`udrjfs jd Cfea‒s Kuetgdy6
Mjvbrtbð, sbe dclmrof, qud gm pbdzmdstmlm tf`mejf m su ibe y qud ftrfkfclrd dspdrmlm pmrm
ifrcmr pmrdnm `fe Ybfgdt de gm ibgm
jd jmezmetds. Pd mrrbcð m dg m,`feibmejf de pfjdr tdedrgm
pmrm âg sfgf ue rmtf cís.
Mgmroð gm cmef km`bm su kfclrf ysd jdtuvf.
Dg m gdvmetð gfs fnfs. ¶]uâ pfjãmjd`brgd6 Ef pfjãm sm`mrgm jdg smgðejd lmbgd y g dvírsdgm m su
cuejf beifrcd.
@feibmlm de qud mg km`drtd cmyfr
ef td kulbdrms `fevdrtbjf de uesbevdro÷dezm ‚jbnf Ybfgdt
`fe vfz qudjm.
Jd gf qud sd jdju`d qud metds efgf drm. Xdrf de dsf td dqubvf`ms> sãgf drm.
Ef, ef gf drms. Ef jdldrãmkmldrtd jb`kf emjm.
Xdrf ds gm vdrjmj ‚rdpusf âg`fe uem sferbsm‚. @umejf dstmlm`fetbof cd pfrtmlm lbde.
Xdrf gf qud km`ãm de dg msbgf... Deibe, dsms kbstfrbms ef sfe pmrm tusfãjfs.
Ef `rdf qud iudrms tme cmgf.
Gd rflâ gfs pmetmgfeds mMclrfsd. Cdetã `umejf jbnd qud cdgfs kmlãm de`fetrmjf tbrmjfs de
gm kbdrlm. Zd deomýâ dg jãm qud efs`fef`bcfs. Jdidejbstd m uecdetbrfsf. R yf gf pdrcbtã.
Dg sdclgmetd jd Ybfgdt ef sd mgtdrð.
Jd kd`kf, Abt sd prdouetð sb kmlãmfãjf su `feidsbðe, kmstm
qud dg m sm`ujbð gm `mldzm y sferbð.
Jd tfjfs cfjfs, td sdetmlmecu`kf cdnfr qud m âg ‚jbnf, y uecfcdetf jdspuâs `fcdezð
ftrf lmbgd m su mgrdjdjfr y gms pmrdnms `fcdezmrfe m f`upmr sus pudstfs de gm ibgm. Pd jbobrbdrfe
mg lfrjd jd gm pbstm jd lmbgd‚. Dstí lbde, detfe`ds sbdcprd iubstd ue
sbevdro÷dezm. Pupd jdsjd
dg prbe`bpbf qud kmlãms rflmjf gfs pmetmgfeds.
Xdrf ¶td oustmlm jd tfjfs cfjfs6
Pã, cd oustmlms.
¶Xfr quâ6
Dstmlms sfgf, `fcf yf, y drmsmvdeturdrf, y muequd ef qudrãms qudsd td eftmrm, tdeãms lude
`frmzðe.
Pd qudjð cbríejfgm `fe uem sferbsmbcpþjb`m.
¶Xfr dsf `fqudtdmstd `fecbof dedg pmsbg f, metds jd rd`fef`drcd6¶Xfr cb lude `frmzðe6
Ybfgdt sd sferfnð.
Ef dxm`tmcdetd. Pb ef rd`udrjfcmg, iubstd tþ qubde `fqudtdð`fecbof prbcdrf.
Xdrf tþ cd rdspfejbstd ‚ `fetdstð‚. R pfjrãm kmldr sbjf`umgqubdr ftrf. Ggdvmlm pudstm uem
cís`mrm. Zþ ef.
Dg m edoð `fe gm `mldzm.
Ef. Zdeãms mgof jbstbetf, muequdef smlãm quâ drm. Ef sd cd f`urrbðqud pfjãms sdr tþ.
Zþ cd `fef`ds lbde.
Ef, emjm jd dsf.
Ludef, pfjrãmcfs rdtfcmr eudstrm mcbstmj de prbvmjf, sb dstísjbspudstm.
Pferbð `fe rdtb`de`bm.
@rdf qud ef.
Zd sbdetds tdetmjm, gf eftf.
Xudjd qud sã, pdrf dsf efsboebib`m qud sdm ludem bjdm, f qudvmym m g dvmrgm m gm prí`tb`m. Cb
tãm sbdetd vdrjmjdrm iflbm pfr gfs
sbevdro÷dezms.
Xrfcdtf ef prfpmsmrcd `fe dg m.b rflmrgd gfs pmetmgfeds.
Ef td lurgds jd dg m, Abt.
Pus fnfs sd desfclrd`bdrfe.
Ef cd lurgf. Ef cd mtrdvdrãm, pdrf... ¶tfjmvãm sd m`udrjm jd cã6
Ef dstfy sdourm jd quâ rd`udrjm, pdrf, tdebdejf de ̀ udetm qud ef efskdcfs rd`fef`bjf mg
prbcdr vbstmzf, jujf cu`kf qud sdjâ `udetm jd qubâe drds.
Dstí lbde. ‚Pm`ujbð gm `mldzm,jdníejfgm pdesmr qud sd jmlm pfr vde`bjf‚. Detbdejf. Kmy
jdcmsbmjm odetd mquã dstm ef`kd.
Gf sbdetf, Abt, ds...
¶@uíejf pudjf vfgvdr m vdrtd6gd prdouetð de vfz lmnm.
Xdesmlm qud, sb jbspfeãm jd cís
tbdcpf, tmg vdz tuvbdrm mgouemfpfrtuebjmj, muequd ef smlãm jd
quâ. Ybfgdt ym gd kmlãm jmjf uem.Zmg vdz pujbdrm jmrgd ftrm. Pmlãm,sbe dclmrof, qud ef pfjãm
vfgvdr m pdrjdr su sudýf sbe qud mgcdefs cdjbmrm ue ldsf detrd dg fs.
Ef cd pbjms dsf ‚susurrð dg m.
Pb Abt gd pdjãm qud vfgvbdrme mvdrsd, ef sdrãm `mpmz jd edomrsd.
Mkfrm ef ‚mýmjbð.
Pðgf `be`f cbeutfs ‚jbnf âg,km`bdejf `msf fcbsf jd surdtb`de`bm‚. De gm smgm qud kmlãm
uetf mg pmsbg f jfejd efs vbcfsmetds.
@rdf qud eb sbqubdrm cd m`udrjfjd jðejd drm.
Xãjdgd m ue gm`myf qud td g dvd mgsmgfe`btf rfsm. Pðgf `be`f cbeutfs.Zd gf rudof.
Ef pudjf pdjbrgd m ue gm`myf...
Pd bcmobeð ydejf jdrd`km km`bm mgã. Jd `mldzm km`bm dg jdsmstrd, jbrãmsu tãm.
Abt sd broubð, bcpfedetd.
]ubdrf smldr cu`kms cís `fsmsjd tb.
Dspdrð y g doð m gm `fe`gusbðe jdqud dg m ef vdejrãm.
]ubdrf smldr cu`kms cís `fsms jd
tb.
R tmclbâe pdjbrtd ue ldsf.
Xdrf ef sd trmtmlm sðgf jd dsf.Kmlãm cu`kms ftrms `fsms qud ef pfjãm dxpgb`mr de uem sfgm
ef`kd, y sbe dclmrof drm ue`fcbdezf.
f qudrãm qud dg m pdesmrm qud drmue `rípugm, muequd gf pmrd`bdrm.Pde`bg mcdetd, qudrãm vdrgm
m sfgms. Te ldsf sdg mrãm dg pmsmjf,f mlrbrãm uem beibebtm mvdebjm jd pudrtms qud jmlme mg iuturf.
Ybfgdt ef gf pdrcbtbrãm, jdsjdgudof. R âg ef gm flgbomrãm m jmrgdue ldsf.
Pmlãm ym, ef flstmetd, qud ef pfjãm pdrcbtbr qud sd `msmrm `fe dgtdejdrf. ¶M`msf ef gd kmlãm
`feidsmjf dg prfpbf Ofjirdy qudjdsdmlm su kdrde`bm tmetf `fcf m dgm6
Mg jbmlgf `fe dg pmsmjf, pdesðcbdetrms gm dspdrmlm de dg smgfe`btfrfsm, jfejd mrjãm
sumvdcdetd uem þeb`m gícpmrm. R mgjbmlgf tmclbâe `fe dg iuturf.
mcd ue ldsf, Ybfgdt, y jdnm qud dg
rdsdetd efs g dvd jfejd qubdrm. Pb
cd rd`kmzms, ef vfgvdrâ
m pdjãrtdgf. Xdrf ef td
`fcpmjdz`ms jd cã. Ef cd ldsds
frqud uem vdz td jb gístbcm.Mkfrm, su
`fcpmsbðe drm gf þgtbcf qud qudrãm.
Zme prfetf `fcf dg m mpmrd`bð de gm pudrtm, gm tfcð jd gm cmef, `drrð ygm mprdtð `fetrm gm
pmrdj. Dg iruirþ jd sus imgjms sd fyðde cdjbf jdg sbgde`bf kmstm qud sdqudjð qubdtm. Jurmetd
uefs bestmetds, ebeouef jd gfs jfs prfeue`bð pmgmlrm. Ybfgdt gf cbrðcbdetrms âg sdouãm dg
`fetfref jd su cdnbg m y su cdetðe
`fe gm ydcm jd gfs jdjfs.
Mpfyð gm `mldzm `fetrm gm pmrdj,`fcf sb gd fird`bdrm dg kud`f jd suomrometm. Abt sd be`gbeð y
pdoð gm lf`m m gm vdem qud pmgpbtmlm de su ̀ udg f. Gm tf`ð `fegm puetm jd gm gdeoum y sbetbð qud
dg m sd dstrdcd`ãm.
Jdlf jd dstmr mturjbjm pfr gmbcprdsbðe ‚cusbtð dg m `fe vfzdetrd`frtmjm‚. Pb ef, ef
pdrcbtbrãm qud dstf pmsmrm.De`fetrmrefs mquã, dstm ef`kd, kmsbjf uem... sfrprdsm tme ormejd...
Âg rbð rfe`mcdetd, de vfz lmnm.
Dsf ds `fcf jd`br qud dg OrmeIudof jd Gfejrds iud uem sfrprdsm.
Gfs fnfs jd Ybfgdt jmezmrfe, g defsjd brfeãm.
Kms rdm``bfemjf jd cmedrm cuyjbstbetm m mqudg m vdz, `umejf tdfird`ã cb mcbstmj.
Detdrrâ m mqudg `kb`f de gms`rbptms km`d jbdz mýfs, `umejf cdcmr`kâ. Dstí cudrtf.
Xmrm cã ef ‚rdpusf dg m `fe vfz`mromjm jd dcf`bðe‚. Eb pmrmGfejrds, sdoþe pmrd`d. R tþ
gf smlds.
Abt sferbð. Pdouãm sbdejf sujdidesfrm mpmsbfemjm.
Dg prflgdcm ds qud Gfejrds efcd `fef`d. Ef `fcf tþ.
¶Emjbd smld jd tu pmsmjf6 ‚ prdouetð Ybfgdt jdspuâs jd uesbgde`bf.
Mgouems pdrsfems sã. Gm imcbgbmLfs`mstgd, pfr dndcpgf. Cb`fe`bde`bm ef cd pdrcbtãm trmlmnmr
`fe gfrj \fwme sbe sdr sbe`drfsflrd cb pmsmjf. M gm cmyfrãm jdgm odetd gd lmstm `fe smldr qud
sfy dg kbnf jdg `mpbtíe @kmrgdsIdetfe, y qud ârmcfs jfsdspmjm`kbeds flstbemjfs qud
rdspdtmlme dg m`drf y dg vãe`ugf qudefs ueãm.
Ef ds ue pd`mjf kmldr em`bjf degm pflrdzm.
¶Ef td kms detdrmjf6 Gfsed`dsbtmjfs sd cdrd`de susuirbcbdetf. Kmy mgof qud sã jdlds
smldr> sb td jdnâ, ef iud pfr jd`bsbðe prfpbm.
Dsf gf `fcprdejã jdspuâs ‚ rdpusf dg m‚. Fnmgí pujbdrm kmldr
kd`kf mgof pmrm qud td
qudjmrms.
Âg sm`ujbð gm `mldzm.
Cd kmlrãm `fevdrtbjf de uesmgvmnd. Zmg vdz td kulbdrm kd`kfjmýf. ]ubzí cd kmlrãm cdz`gmjf
`fe cuy cmgm odetd.
¶]uâ pmsð jdspuâs jd qud tdcmr`kmrms6 ‚prdouetð, cbríejfgf`fe uem sferbsm qud gd kbzf
fgvbjmr qud gd dstmlm vdjmjm.
Mqudg m sferbsm sfgãm `mgcmr suiurbm `umejf drme cís nðvdeds.Pdouãm mid`tíejfgd, pdrf ym ef
kmlãm emjm de dg m qud gf `mgcmrm.Drm vfguptufsm y kd`kb`drm. Dstmlmjdspdrtmejf tfjfs gfs
jdcfebfs qud tmetf sd kmlãmdsifrzmjf pfr m`mg mr.
Gf þeb`f qud rd`udrjf ds qudblms m sdrvbr m ue `mpbtíe jd `mlmg
drãm y qud Mclrfsd jbnf qud
ldlãm pfrqud su þeb`f kbnf kmlãmcudrtf de gm oudrrm.
Drm `bdrtf ‚rd`fef`bð Abt‚.Jdspuâs jd gm cudrtd jd su kbnf, sd`fevbrtbð de uem dspd`bd jd
rd`gusf. Ldlãm y sðgf smgãm `umejfef kmlãm emjbd `dr`m. M vd`ds cdvdãm detrd gfs írlfgds,
`umejf dstmlm ldlbjf, y pdesmlmqud drm dg imetmscm jd su kbnf.
Jdspuâs, ue jãm, gf `fef`ã de
dg lfsqud, y sd jbf `udetm jd qud yfdrm rdmg y jd qud vbvãm de dg msbgf.
Ybfgdt mrruoð dg detrd`dnf.
¶Zd jdgmtð6
Ef. Cd pbg mrfe pfrqud cdjds`ubjâ. Dg `mpbtíe iud m kmlgmr `fe gm nuetm jd gm pmrrfqubm y
prdouetð sb dstmlm de vdetm. Rmkmlãme pudstf dg `mrtdg de gm vdrnm.
Gf vbf y cd `fcprð.
¡Mk, Abt! Xfr imvfr, jbcd qud iud ludef `fetbof.
Pm`ujbð gm `mldzm, sbe cbrmrgm.
Dspdrmlm jd âg dg cbscf trmtfqud kmlãm rd`blbjf de dg msbgf.Xgmedâ rflmrgd su jbedrf y kubr
de `umetf sd prdsdetmrm gm f`msbðe.Xdrf metds jd qud g domrm, Idetfecd mjfptð. Jd gm ef`kd m
gm cmýmem, ef sðgf drm dg mprdejbzjd ue dspmjm`kãe, sbef tmclbâe sukbnf.
Detfe`ds drm ludef ‚jbnf dg m,mgbvbmjm.
Gfs fnfs jd Abt `detdg dmrfe.
Gf prbcdrf qud cd jbnf dg jãmqud cd g dvð m `msm iud qud, sb pfjãm detrdemr m ue rdobcbdetf,
tmclbâe pfjãm detrdemr m uem rmtm.
¶Tem rmtm6 Pupfeof qud fs pdgdmstdbs.
@gmrf qud sã. Cd ds`mpâ dsmcbscm ef`kd.
Dg m mlrbð gfs fnfs jd pmr de pmr.
¶De Cfea‒s Kuetgdy6 ¶Mjðejdiubstd6
M `msm jd Dgjldrt, pdrf dstmlmjfrcbjf. Dg cfzf jd su pmjrd cd gdvð m `msm jdg `mpbtíe de
cdjbf jd ue `kmpmrrðe.
Fnmgí sd gf kulbdrm jb`kf mDgjldrt.
Gd kb`d nurmr qud ef gf kmrãm. Efqudrãm pmrd`dr jdsdspdrmjf. Zdeãmcb frouggf.
Ybfgdt dxkmgð ue suspbrf.
¶R jdspuâs jd dsf tfjf iud lbde6
Abt sd rbð.
Jbfs cãf, ef. Rf jds`feibmlm jdtfjf mqudg f. Âg drm ue fib`bmg, uecmdstrf jd mrcms, y ue
kfclrd sfgbtmrbf y flsdsbfemjf `fegm idgb`bjmj qud kmlãm `fef`bjfmetmýf de Cfea‒s Kuetgdy.
Rf, `fcf smlds, drm ue pf`f lrutf.@umejf zmrpmcfs jd Beogmtdrrm, pdesâ qud cd kmlãm
`fcprmjf lmrmtf pmrm rdvdejdrcd muefs pbrmtms dxtrmendrfs.
Ybfgdt gdvmetð gfs fnfs km`bm âg.
Dsf iud gf qud jbnf Mclrfsd qud pmsmrãm. R qud gfs pbrmtms tdvdejdrãme mg cdnfr pfstfr.
Ef vb ue sfgf pbrmtm. Pb gfskulbdrm vbstf, sdourmcdetd gdskmlrãm pdjbjf qud cd jdnmrme
uebrcd m dg fs.
Mclrfsd tmclbâe prdjbnf qudm`mlmrãms `fevdrtbjf de ue dueu`f.
Âg gdvmetð uem `dnm.
Xudjf jdcfstrmrtd qud dsm prdjb``bðe ef jbf de dg `gmvf sbtbdeds `urbfsbjmj, pdrf sdrãm pf`f
`mlmg drfsf pfr cb pmrtd.
Ybfgdt pdstmýdð.
Cd `feifrcf `fe tu pmgmlrm mgrdspd`tf, `rdf. ¶Mjðejd td g dvð dg lmr`f6
M Cmg fr`m. ‚Pferbð‚. @umejf
mrrblmcfs m pudrtf, vb m ue kfclrd`fe lmrlm y uem `mpm
rfnm de dg cudg d. Jbnd> «Rf ef cd lmnf. Xfr cã pudjd mkfomrcd `fcfm ue omtf, qud gf cbscf
cd jm. Xdrf prbcdrf tdejrí qudmtrmpmrcd±.
De mqudg m âpf`m drm jbiã`bgmtrmpmrtd ‚`fcdetð Ybfgdtsm`ujbdejf gm `mldzm.
Âg sferbð morbmcdetd.
Xuds cd mtrmpð, pdrf tmrjð trdskfrms. Dsm ef`kd iubcfs cfetmjfsde lurrf pfr `mg ds
dcpdjrmjms y sulbcfs pfr `drrfssbeufsfs kmstm g domr m uem `kfzmjfejd vb `ðcf sd imlrb`mlm
uem dspmjm. Xf`f jdspuâs iubcfs mIrme`bm pmrm qud pujbdrm dstujbmr yfltdedr cb jbpgfcm.
Te cmdstrf jd dsorbcm ‚cusbtð. Jdldrãm kmldrgf bcmobemjf.
¶@uíetms vd`ds td kms lmtbjf
de judgf6
¶M cudrtd6
Ti. ]ubzí ef jdldrãm kmldrgf prdouetmjf. Ds cdnfr qud ef gfsdpm, ¶vdrjmj6
Gm rdspudstm ds ebeouem. Ef jbofqud ef kmym dstmjf m puetf, m vd`ds, pdrf gd prfcdtã m cb
pmjrd qud ef sm`mrãm gm dspmjm m gm prbcdrm prfvf`m`bðe. Zuvf uem rbým`fe ue mcbof jd Irme`bm
`umejf gfs jfs drme dstujbmetds jddsorbcm `fe cu`kfs kucfs, y gm`fsm m`mlð de judgf.
¶Cmtð m su mcbof6
Ef, pdrf gd `frtð gm cmef pfr gmcuýd`m pmrm qud ef pujbdrm vfgvdr m sdr gf qud drm, ue
dspmjm`kãe. Cb pmjrd dstmlm lfrrm`kf y gf gmcdetð tfjm su vbjm.Pu mcbof eue`m sd gf pdrjfeð
y gf tm`kð jd `flmrjd pfr ef
kmldrgf cmtmjf.
Xdrf m tb td trmtð lbde.
Boumg qud tþ ‚rdpusf âg.
@fetdcpgð su `mrm y gu`kð pfr jfcbemr dg mekdgf qud sdetãm. Pb mgcdefs ef gf cbrmrm msã...
@fcf sb `rdydrm de âg. @fcf sbqubzís, ãetbcmcdetd, dstuvbdrm`fevde`bjm jd qud su metboum
mcbstmj pfjãm `fevdrtbrsd de... ¶de
uem pmsbðe jurmjdrm6 ¶De mcfr6
Pu vugedrmlbgbjmj jdlãm jd kmldr mtrmãjf m cu`kfs prdtdejbdetds.Zdeãm dg jfe brrdsbstblgd jd
sdr uem ludem mcbom. Pmlãmds`u`kmr, y eb sbqubdrm mkfrm gfuzomlm. ¡Mk, quâ jdgb`bfsf drm
sdetbrsd jd eudvf âg cbscf!
Pferbð.
¶R qud kms kd`kf tþ dstfs þgtbcfs
jbdz mýfs, cís f cdefs6
Emjm tme dcf`bfemetd `fcf tþ.
¶Ef6 Gf jujf.
Ybfgdt sd rbð.
Ludef, pmrm dcpdzmr eue`m kdsmgbjf jd Beogmtdrrm. Cb tãm y yf gdvmcfs ue mýf vbmnmejf. Cd
kd jdjb`mjf m flrms jd `mrbjmj, ytdeof qud jmrtd gms orm`bms pfr qudcd mlrbdrms gfs fnfs m ue
cuejf qud ef kmlãm vbstf eue`m,metds jd qud efs `fef`bârmcfs. R...mprdejã m lmbgmr y m usmr
ue mlmeb`f pmrm dspmetmr m gfscfs`feds.
Âg gd sfstuvf gm cbrmjm.
Cb dekfrmludem m tus cmdstrfsjd lmbgd. Pupfeof qud tuvbstd ue lmtmg ðe jd dg fs. Cd kms
jdnmjf sbe mgbdetf de dg smgðe,muequd tmg vdz ef sd jdlbdrm jdg
tfjf mg lmbgd.
Rf sã qud dstmlm sbe mgbdetf.
¶Jðejd dstí tu mlmeb`f pmrmdspmetmr m dstd cfs`ðe6 ‚prdouetðjdspm`bf.
Ybfgdt cbrð cís mg í jd âg, km`bm dgsudgf.
@udstm vdr emjm dstmejf pdomjm mgm pmrdj. Zdeof gm sdesm`bðe jd qudgf jdnâ `mdr `umejf
cd tfcmstd de tus lrmzfs.
Zd pbjf jbs`ugpms.
R yf td idgb`btf pfr kmldrcdjdsmrcmjf sbe ebeoþe jmýf.
Gd sfrprdejbð gm betdesbjmj jdgjdsdf qud jdspdrtð su rdspudstmdspfetíedm.
Jdsjd cb puetf jd vbstm, ef dsbejfgfrf.
Zu jdlbgbjmj ef sd eftm ‚
susurrð dg m `íejbjmcdetd.
Abt sd d`kð m rdãr.
Dg detrdemcbdetf gf ds tfjf.Jbsbcugf cuy lbde. Te cmdstrf jddsorbcm mprdejd m cmebpugmr
m gfs qud gd rfjdme.
Kd fãjf jd`br qud mgouemssdýfrms prm`tb`me uem tâ`eb`m pmrd`bjm.
¶@uíg6
Gm prfvf`m`bðe, `rdf.
Pã. ‚Gm cbrð m gfs fnfs‚. Temdstrmtdobm jd `fclmtd metboum yrdibemjm qud `udetm `fe cb
mjcbrm`bðe. Ef tfjms gms cundrdssmlde dcpgdmrgm m su imvfr.
Dstfy tme frouggfsm jd tb, Abt ‚ jbnf `fe vfz qudjm.
Âg sfgtð ue suspbrf jd imstbjbf.
Yms m `msmrtd `fe uef jd cbs
pupbgfs. Ef ds prd`bsmcdetd ueâxbtf pfr cb pmrtd.
Dg m msbetbð jbstrmãjmcdetd.
Pã, m`dptâ su prfpfsb`bðe dg cds pmsmjf.
¶Dg cds pmsmjf, tme pf`f km`d6
Ybfgdt vm`bgð.
Pã.
Pbe vm`bgmr, Abt tfcð su `mrm detrd
gms cmefs y sd be`gbeð pmrm ldsmrgmcuy sumvdcdetd de gm
lf`m. Xfjrãm kmldrgm jdvfrmjf, pdrf pfsð gfs gmlbfs sflrd gfssuyfs. Dg m dxkmgð ue suspbrf
sumvd y lmnð gm cbrmjm. Abt ibnð gmcbrmjm de sus pd`kfs vfguptufsfs,qud sd mprdtmlme ̀ fetrm gms
jdgb`mjms `fsturms jdg `frpbýf jdsdjm. Ybfgdt gf kmlãm m`dptmjf desus pdfrds cfcdetfs.
Zdcãm cfstrmrgd qud de `bdrtfssdetbjfs sdouãm sbe tdedr rdcdjbf yqud de ftrms im`dtms jd su
vbjm, de `mclbf, sd kmlãm`fevdrtbjf de ue mutâetb`f cmdstrf.
¶Xfr quâ gf dgdobstd6 ‚susurrð,jdsgbzmejf gms cmefs pfr su `beturm.
Gf cbrð `fe gfs fnfs detrd`drrmjfs.
Zbdeds dg pdgf cís fs`urf jd gfqud rd`frjmlm, y iud cb tãm qubde gfdgbobð pmrm cã. ¶Ds dsf gf
qud qudrãms smldr6
¶@ðcf...6
Gm ldsð tme prfiuejmcdetd qudYbfgdt sd sflrdsmgtð. Abt gm sundtð ygm mprdtð `fetrm su ̀ udrpf
de ue bestmetd jd purf jdgdbtd metdsjd rfjdmrgm jd eudvf `fe gfs lrmzfs. Dg m gf cbrð `fe uem
sferbsm jd msfclrf y cusbtð>
¶]uâ vms m km`dr sb vbded
mgoubde6
Nurf ‚cms`uggð, mprdtíejfgmcís iudrtd‚ qud cmtmrâ mg prbcdrfqud detrd de dstm
kmlbtm`bðe.
Dg m gdvmetð gm `mldzm, mgmrcmjm.
¶R sb ds dg cmrquâs f su kbnf6
Ludef, m ue ebýf ef vfy mkm`drgd jmýf, jdsjd gudof.
¶R sb ds uef jd tus mgucefs6
¶Ofjirdy, pfr dndcpgf6 ‚ prdouetð, detfremejf gfs fnfs.
¶R sb ds cb tãm6
Pd pusf pígbjf mg pdesmrgf.
De dsd `msf, tdejrâ qud jdnmr qudcd cmtd. Pbâetmtd `fecbof uecfcdetf.
Gm `fejunf mg ftrf gmjf jd gmkmlbtm`bðe, kmstm ue gmrof jbvíe
f`ugtf de ue rbe`ðe jbs`rdtmcdetd
tmpmjf pfr uem `frtbem.
mjbd pfjrãm m`usmr mg cmrquâs jdef fird`dr sbtbfs jd sflrm pmrmdetrdomrsd mg pd`mjf de su
`msm.
Ed`dsbtmcfs cís tbdcpf.d`dsbtmcfs dstmr sfgfs.d`dsbtmcfs...
\dspbrmr ‚jbnf Ybfgdt, y sd g dvð
gm cmef mg `frpbýf‚. Dstm ef`kdcd mprbdtm jdcmsbmjf dg
`frsâ.
Zd prdstf cb mgbdetf ‚susurrðâg, m`dr`mejf gm `mrm m gm suym.
Dsf ef myujm. @mjm vdz qud cd ldsms, sbdetf qud cd vfy mjdscmymr. @umejf dstfy `dr`m jd
tb cd img me gms iudrzms, Abt.
Ef vms m jdscmymrtd.
Irftð sus cuýd`ms m trmvâs jd gfsoumetds y cbrð km`bm gm pudrtm. Eftðcfvbcbdetf lmnf gms
ds`mgdrms, ue tbetbedf jd vmsfs, uegm`myf qud sd m`dr`mlm. Xfr sudrtd,de uem `msm `fcf
mquâg m gfs sbrvbdetds dstmlmem`fstuclrmjfs m km`dr gm vbstmofrjm `umejf sd trfpdzmlme `fe
uem bejbs`rd`bðe.
Xdrf âg eb sbqubdrm pfjãm pdesmr de
dg efclrd jd Ybfgdt nuetf m pmgmlrms `fcf «bejbs`rd`bðe± f
«jdsgbz±. Ef pfjãm pdesmr `fe`gmrbjmj, de mlsfgutf.
@urbfsmcdetd, de gf qud sã pdesmlmdrm de tfjf gf qud kmlãme pmsmjfuetfs. De dg smrmcpbðe
jd Ybfgdt, de `ðcf sd kmlãm`fevde`bjf âg jd qud blm m cfrbr pfr su ̀ ugpm `umejf gm g dvð
jdscmýmjmcdetd, de lrmzfs, m `msm
jdg lmrðe. Zfjmvãm gd pmrd`ãm fãr gfs odcbjfs jd píeb`f jd
gmjy Mskibdgj. ¶R `ðcf blm mfgvbjmrsd jd dg m deirdetíejfsd mMclrfsd, jb`bâejfgd qud gd
trmtmrm `fe rdspdtf f sd cmr`kmrm6
Gm rdspfesmlgd jd su rdjde`bðe drmdg m. Pu mcbstmj y gm id qud kmlãmjdcfstrmjf de su lfejmj
gd kmlãme jmjf iudrzms pmrmsflrdvbvbr mg msbgf. ¶Blm m pmomrgd
mqudg imvfr jdskferíejfgm6 Ybfgdt
jdsgbzð gm cmef pfr su `udg f ym`dr`ð su `mrm m gm jd dg m. Abt pfjrãm kmldrsd tdejbjf m su gmjf y
kmldr pmsmjf gm ef`kd kmlgmejf jd`umgqubdr `fsm qud sd gds pmsmrm pfr gm `mldzm. F qubzí sðgf
ldsíejfgm.
¶Xfr quâ tdeãm qud sdr jd ftrf6
¶R pfr quâ dsd mgoubde tdeãm qud sdr
uef jd sus mgucefs cís rdetmlgds6f dg qud tdeãm cís
tmgdetf, fnf, eb sbqubdrm uef pfr dgqud sbetbdrm dspd`bmg sbcpmtãm. Xdrfkmlãm ue `fetrmtf
bcpgã`btf detrd pupbgf y cmdstrf, ue`fetrmtf qud, dstmlm sdourf jd dg f,ef be`guãm uem `gíusugm
qud gd pdrcbtbdrm prfpmsmrsd `fe gmiuturm dspfsm jdg mgucef m `mclbfjd ue jds`udetf.
Abt, jdnm jd `mvbgmr ue cfcdetfy cãrmcd.
Pferbð gdetmcdetd. Drm mormjmlgdds`u`kmr `ðcf gd rdomýmlm.
Ofjirdy ef smld emjm jd tu pmsmjf, ¶vdrjmj6 ‚prdouetð dg m`fe urode`bm.
Ef. Pðgf uefs `umetfs mcbofs...Gm cbrð m gfs fnfs. De gf kfejf
jd su sdr `fcdezð m
pmgpbtmr jd eudvf ue mekdgf
jfgfrfsf‚. Ef gd jbrâ m emjbd qudtd `fef`ãm jd metds. Nmcís sd
cd pmsmrãm pfr gm `mldzm.
Ef dstmlm pdesmejf sðgf de cã,Abt. Zd kms gmlrmjf ue efclrd. Dsfef jdld dstrfpdmrgf
emjm. Pfy tme idgbz pfr tb qud rdlfsfjd mgdorãm.
Detfe`ds jdnm m Ofjirdy ‚jbnfâg tmnmetdcdetd.
¶Jdnmr m Ofjirdy6 ‚susurrð, ydsqubvð su cbrmjm‚. M`mlf jdm`dptmr `msmrcd `fe âg. Ef
pfjdcfs km`dr dstf. Zdeof qudbrcd.
Abt smlãm qud ef pfjãm rdtdedrgm.Pus ldsfs kmlãme mobtmjf ef sðgf sujdsdf sdxumg, sbef
tmclbâe su `fe`bde`bm. Jdspfnmrgmjd su vbrtuj sðgf jdcfstrmrãm qud dgoumrjbíe jdg msbgf ef sd
dqubvf`mlm mg prfidtbzmr, dg jãm dequd smgbð pfr gm pudrtm, qud ef tdeãmrdjde`bðe pfsblgd, qud
m`mlmrãm mrrmstrmejf mg beibdref mtfjf mquâg qud `rdydrm de âg.
Pd g dvð su cmef m gm cdnbg m. Iudue odstf mclbouf, mg cbscf tbdcpfcdgme`ðgb`f y sdju`tfr.
Abt... Lâsmcd ftrm vdz. Gudof kdjd cmr`kmrcd.
Lmnð gm `mldzm y jdsgbzð gm lf`m
sflrd gm suym, jd sfsgmyf. Pbetbðqud sus gmlbfs sd dspfenmlme y
pfr uem vdz jdsdð ef kmldrsd`fevdrtbjf de ue kfclrd qudds`u`kmlm gm vfz jd su `fe`bde`bm.
Pbetbð qud mlrãm gfs gmlbfs y sdfgvbjð jd tfjf, dx`dptf jd gmjugzurm jd su lf`m. Dg mekdgf qud
kmlãm betdetmjf edomr pmgpbtmlm desus jdjfs `umejf gfs jdsgbzð jdsjdsu kfclrf kmstm sus
pd`kfs. Ybfgdt `mgjdmlm su smeord`fcf dg iudof jd bevbdref y dg ludevbef.
Pd sbetbð gmeoubjd`dr, dlrbf `fesðgf prflmrgm ue bestmetd. Ldsmlm`fe uem jug`d pmsbðe `mpmz jd
sulyuomrgf.
Abt... ‚jbnf `fe vfz rfe`m.
¶Âstd ds eudstrf prbcdr ldsf f dsftrm jdspdjbjm6
Dg m edoð `fe gm `mldzm y pmsð gfsjdjfs pfr su lf`m, Abt ef supf sb pmrm m`mg mr sus prdouetms f
pmrm pfedr ibe m sus ldsfs. Dstmlmtme jdsdfsf jd prfgfeomr sude`udetrf qud ef pujf pmrmrsd
m pdesmr de dg f.
Kd pdesmjf cu`kf de tb, Abt.
Ef td vmyms tfjmvãm.
Pd be`frpfrð, rd`urrbdejf m su
jfcbebf jd sã cbscf y m sujbs`bpgbem, m `umgqubdr mrcm qud
tuvbdrm m su jbspfsb`bðe.
Fyð qud dg m `fetdeãm gm rdspbrm`bðy sbetbð qud dg rdcfrjbcbdetf gd`frrãm `fcf ue ds`mgfirãf
jdsjd gm eu`m mg ifejf jdg mgcm.Curbâejfsd pfr jdetrf, sd g dvð sucmef m gm lf`m, ldsð sus
eujbg fs deoumetmjfs y gm kbzfgdvmetmrsd jdg jbvíe y `ruzmr gms
`frtbems. Dg m gdvmetð gdetmcdetd
gm cbrmjm y gm ibnð de sus fnfs.
Abt gm flsdrvð `fcf sb iudrm uerbvmg de ue judgf y su vbjmjdpdejbdrm jd quâ cfvbcbdetf
kb`bdrm m `fetbeum`bðe. Dstujbð surfstrf de lus`m jd mgouem pbstm.Ds`u`kð gm `mjde`bm jd su
rdspbrm`bðe lus`mejf de dg m uem`gmvd. Te rbvmg cfrtãidrf `fcfebeoþe ftrf mg qud sd kulbdrm
deirdetmjf. ¶]uâ vdãm de sus fnfs6
¶Bef`de`bm kdrbjm6 Ef. Ybfgdtdstmlm pfr de`bcm jd dsf. Eue`mkmlãm pdrjbjf dg tbdcpf
lus`mejf gm `fcpmsbðe jd emjbd.¶Tem bevbtm`bðe6 De dsd mspd`tf, âgef gm fidejdrãm eb sd
g mcmrãm m deomýf.
Gf qud vdãm de gm dxprdsbðe jdYbfgdt `mgmlm cís kfejf. ]ubzí efkulbdrm bcmobemjf qud pfr ue
bestmetd rdspfejdrãm `fe tmetm pmsbðe m su mlrmzf, pdrf, iudrm gfqud iudsd gf qud sdetãm, cís
mg í jd uem m`dejrmjm rdsboem`bðe,dg m ef jmrãm pílugf m susdcf`bfeds.
Gd kmlãm prftdobjf `umejf ef drmcís qud ue cu`km`kf vbg yrdsdetbjf. Mkfrm gd tf`mlm m âg
prftdodrgm. Zmg vdz ef iudsd ue`mlmg drf, pdrf sd kmlãm mlbdrtf pmsf de gm vbjm.
Gm m`fcpmýð kmstm gm pudrtm y`fcprflð qud dg pmsbg f dstmlmjdsbdrtf metds jd jdnmrgm smgbr.
De dg pmsmjf, ds`fejbjf de dg`dcdetdrbf, gm kmlãm cbrmjf `frrdr pfr dg lfsqud kmstm g domr m gf
mgtf jd gm `udstm, jfejd smlãm quddstmrãm m smgvf.
Mkfrm sd qudjð detrd gms sfclrms ydspdrð m qud g domrm m gm dsqubem lbde bgucbemjm, jfejd
`mclbmrãm jd jbrd``bðe yjdsmpmrd`drãm jd su vbstm. Zrmoðsmgbvm `fe dsiudrzf `umejf dg mjujð y
cbrð km`bm mtrís, `fcf sb tfjmvãm gd`fstmrm `rddr gf qud kmlãm su`djbjfdsm ef`kd.
\dspbrð kfejf, jdsdfsf jd qud su`udrpf sd mpm`boumrm.
Kmlãm jdnmjf uem idm bcprdsbðe dedg íebcf jd Ybfgdt gm þgtbcm vdz quddstuvbdrfe nuetfs de
Cfea‒s Kuetgdy. Jdtdstmlm pdesmr de gf qud jdlãm jd kmldrgd pmrd`bjf, bejdidesf, kucbg mjf,
cdefs vmgbfsf qud ue mebcmg devdetm.
Tem pmrtd jd su sdr kmlãm jdsdmjfef vfgvdr m vdrgm eue`m. Gm ftrm pmrtd mesbmlm
jdsdspdrmjmcdetd vdr de quâ sdkmlãm `fevdrtbjf.
Dsm ef`kd, `umejf sd qudjmrm
jfrcbjf, ef sdrãm de`drrmjf de uem`dgjm sfgbtmrbm, trms kmldr
rd`blbjf ue iudrtd ofgpd de gm`mldzm. Ef mtrmvdsmrãm m omtms uetþedg pmrm g domr m su
kmlbtm`bðe. Drm judýf jd su vbjm.Drm gblrd. R sb qudrãm qudjmrsd devdgm kmstm qud rfcpbdrm dg
jãm, pdesmejf de gm cundr m gm qudkmlãm ldsmjf, pfjãm km`drgf.
Xdrf pdsd m tfjfs sus gforfs, sdouãm
sbdejf ue gmjrðe. Pb qudrãm m Ybfgdt,tdejrãm qud
mrrdlmtírsdgm m ftrf kfclrd.
@mpãtugf;
m tãm Irme`ds`m, mqudgm vbdnm lrunm, sbdcprd tme tdr`m, sd kmlãmdcpdýmjf de qudjmrsd m
tfcmr uems pmstms `fe gms ftrmssdýfrms mgdomejf qud sd de`fetrmlmcdnfr, y pdesmlm brsd m
`msm `fe Ofjirdy y Ybfgdt.
Pbr Ofjirdy kmlãm flsdrvmjf m su prfcdtbjm y m su cmdstrf jddsorbcm de gm pbstm jd lmbgd y
mpdems pfjãm `rddr gfs dgfobfs qudds`u`kmlm m su mgrdjdjfr. Gfsbevbtmjfs pmrd`ãme `fcpmrmr
mqudg m jmezm `mcpdstrdbcprfvbsmjm `fe tfjm `gmsd jd`fsms, jdsjd ue rbtumg jd `frtdnf
kþeomrf m uem jmezm pmomem jd gms
Zbdrrms Mgtms. @msb dspdrmlm qudmgoubde `fgf`mrm gms dspmjms
jd Idetfe pfr dg sudgf pmrm mqudgm... De ibe, ef smlãm `ðcf jds`rblbr mqudg lmbgd.
]uâ imgtm jd jd`frf, km`dr `msffcbsf jd gm cþsb`m d bevdetmrsd gfs pmsfs jd lmbgd de uem ibdstm
jd tmetm bcpfrtme`bm. Pðgf gms`gmsds lmnms lmbgmrãme msã... Ofjirdycbrð pmscmjf m Ybfgdt> gm
`mldzm d`kmjm km`bm mtrís, gm rbsmdspfetíedm, dsfs rbzfs fs`urfsds`mpmejf jd gm pdbedtm jd
cmjrdpdrgm pmrm m`mrb`bmr su pbdg lgme`m. Puodrdetd...
Pu `feju`tm gd suodrãm cu`kms`fsms, pdrf ef qudrãm jdtdedrsd m pdesmr de ebeouem jd dg ms.
Ybfgdt drm gm vbrtuj pdrsfebib`mjm.
¶R Idetfe6 Xfr gf qud smlãm jd âg, gdvmlm uem vbjm jd`detd.
Besbstãm de qud sus mgucefsdstujbmrme `fe mkãe`f y dvbtmrmecdtdrsd de gãfs. ]ubdeds ef sd
`dýãme m su `ðjbof jd `feju`tm ef pfjãme beordsmr de gm m`mjdcbm. Drmdg kârfd mg qud Ofjirdy
rdvdrde`bmlm de sd`rdtf. Drm dgkdrcmef iudrtd pdrf mcmlgd qudsbdcprd kmlãm jdsdmjf tdedr,
de guomr jd gfs jfs lrutfsjds`drdlrmjfs qud gf kmlãmevmpugdmjf jurmetd tfjm su beime`bm
pfr
sbcpgd jbvdrsbðe.
Xdrf dsf pdrtded`ãm mg pmsmjf.Mqudg fs lrutfs pfjãme ldsmrgd dgtrmsdrf. Ofjirdy `feibmlm de
qud sus ldedib`bfs sd rdjflgmrmejurmetd gms sdcmems sboubdetds,metds jd qud gm mrbstf`rm`bm
mlmejfemrm Gfejrds pmrm cmr`kmrsdm sus `msms jd `mcpf. Zrms dg âxbtfjdg dspd`tí`ugf jd
dsorbcm jd Idetfe, gms vdetms jdimrfgds y lmstfeds jd pmsdf, jd gfsqud tdeãm uem ludem
prfvbsbðe de sus ormejdsmgcm`deds, sd jbspmrmrãme. Kmlãmrdpmrtbjf tfjms sus tmrndtms detrd gfs
ibgíetrfpfs lbdebetde`bfemjfs qudgd kmlãme prdouetmjf pfr su fib`bf.Be`gusf sd gd kmlãm
m`dr`mjf ue pdrbfjbstm qud kmlãm prfcdtbjf km`dr uem cde`bðedgfobfsm jd su tbdejm de dg
jbmrbf.
Dg lmbgd `msb kmlãm m`mlmjf.Ofjirdy sd sdetãm devdnd`dr pfr cfcdetfs. Pu ifrcm jd lmbgmr... Dsf
ef sd km`ãm, sde`bg mcdetd. Gmcmedrm de qud sd cfvãme Ybfgdt yIdetfe... Pmetf `bdgf. Drm cís
qud jds`f`mjm. \mymlm de gf pdgborfsf.
¶R sb uef jd gfs jfs trfpdzmlm `fedg ftrf y sd `mãm6 Âg prí`tb`mcdetd
sd kmlãm jdsgfcmjf
m`tumejf `fe dg imrfg dsm ef`kd.¶Jd jðejd sm`mlm Idetfe gmsdedroãms pmrm lmbgmr msã6
Jdetrf jd cdjbm kfrm, cís fcdefs, dstmrãm trmequbgbzmejf mYbfgdt m`dr`m jd gm cmgm smguj jd
su tãm y km`bdejf pgmeds pmrmkm`drsd `mrof jd gm `msm sfgmrbdomjd Cfea‒s Kuetgdy. Ef sd
bcmobemlm vbvbdejf de uem vbdnm
`msfem qud jmlm m ue `dcdetdrbf, pdrf sdrvbrãm pmrm qud Ybfgdt
y sus kbnfs pmsmrme mg ã gmsvm`m`bfeds jd vdz de `umejf. Gm`msm dstmlm gblrd jd `mrofs. RYbfgdt
pmrd`ãm tdedrgd ue dxtrmýf mpdof mmqudg sbtbf.
Ef pfjdcfs vdejdr gm `msm,Ofjirdy ‚gd kmlãm jb`kf rdpdtbjmsvd`ds‚. Ef kmstm qud gm
vdms.
Pdetãm pfr Ybfgdt ue `mrbýfvdrofezmetd. Ftrms pdrsfemstmclbâe gm mjcbrmlme. Eftðcbrmjms
bequbsbtbvms `gmvmjms de dg m y deIdetfe.
dejbtm sdm, pdesð. Pðgf dstí
sbrvbâejfsd jd su de`metf pmrm qud
rfspdrdcfs. Ds jdcmsbmjf
rdibemjm pmrm vdrsd mrrmstrmjm m
uem `btm mcfrfsm `fe ue vugomr
dspmjm`kãe.
Drm, de ̀ mclbf, `mpmz jd lmbgmr desu ldedib`bf.
R Idetfe pfjãm sdr ue pgdldyf, pdrf ef gd kmlrãm sfrprdejbjf qud`fe dg tbdcpf gd `fe`djbdrme
mgoþe efclrmcbdetf kfefrãib`f fmgouem ftrm prdldejm. Dg cmrquâsqudrãm dcpgdmrgf `fcf
cmdstrf jd dsorbcm jd gm imcbgbm.
f gd sfrprdejdrãm qud m`dptmrm.Zmg vdz be`gusf betdetmrm
dstrd`kmr su mcbstmj `fe Idetfe, sb pfjãm sm`mrgd mgoþe prfvd`kf.
Cís mebcmjf, jd`bjbð dspdrmr mqud tdrcbemrm dg lmbgd pmrmrdprdejdr m Ybfgdt. Pdrãm mlsurjf
mrrubemr mqudg bestmetd. M ibe jd`udetms, ef qudrãm qud gm igfr y emtmjd Gfejrds tuvbdrm gm
bcprdsbðe jd qud Idetfe y dg m
dstmlme jd vdrms pdrpdtrmejf ue...Boefrmlm `ðcf `mgbib`mr gf
qud dstmlme km`bdejf su efvbm y sucmdstrf jd dsorbcm. ¶Jd bejboef,qubzí6 Ef, kmlbdejf
tmetfs jboemtmrbfs qud bcbtmlme susbcmobemtbvfs pmsfs jd lmbgd, pfebâejfsd de rbjã`ugf.
¶Kmlrãm ldlbjf Ybfgdt6 Ef, mcdefs qud gf kulbdrm kd`kf mkurtmjbg ms. Mjdcís, emjbd cís qud
Ybfgdt pfjãm mspbrmr m km`dr mqudgms pbrudtms de dg mbrd `fcf uemcmrbpfsm.
dejbtm sdm, pdesð jd eudvf.
Pðgf dstmlm lmbgmejf `fe Idetfe pfrqud âg sd gf kmlãm pdjbjf. Nmcíssd `fcpfrtmrãm `fcf gms
mtfgfejrmjms jdlutmetds jdg smgðejd lmbgd, qud sdouãme pmscmjms pfr dg dx`dsbvf mgmrjd jd
omg mrjãm jd Idetfe.
Gfs cfjmgds jd Ybfgdt gf kmlãmejdnmjf mg lfrjd jdg jdscmyf jdsjddg cfcdetf cbscf de qud
sd gm kmlãme prdsdetmjf.
Pbr Ofjirdy, `rdf ‚jbnf uem vfzormvd pfr de`bcm jd âg, y mggdvmetmr gfs fnfs vbf dg sdclgmetd
`frjbmg jd su dx`dgde`bm, dg qubetfcmrquâs jd Pdjod`rfit, subeiguydetd y m`mujmgmjf meibtrbðe
. ¶Ds cmg cfcdetf pmrm kmlgmrgd
jd ue msuetbg f jd edof`bfs6
Ofjirdy kbzf uem rdvdrde`bm tme prfiuejm qud sd tf`ð gm rfjbg m `fegm emrbz.
¶Pdourf qud ef qubdrds qud cdqudjd `fetbof dg rdstf jd gm ef`kd,tãm Irme`ds`m6 Dstmcfs
de uem `msm dxtrmým, y ef vds lbdede gm fs`urbjmj.
Ydf cís jd gf qud `rdds, pdrfef, ef qubdrf qud td qudjds. ‚Pu
tãm kmlgmlm qudjmcdetd
jdsjd gm `mcm, jfejd jds`mesmlmmpfymjm de ue cfetðe jdmgcfkmjms‚. R cdefs mþe sb ef
pudjds dstmrtd qubdtm pmrm qud cdjudrcm. ¶Xfr quâ tbdeds gms cdnbg mscfnmjms6 ¶Kms dstmjf
g frmejf6
Kd smgbjf mg nmrjãe cbdetrms tddstmlms jdsvbstbdejf. Dstídcpdzmejf m g fvdr.
¶Kms smgbjf m dstms kfrms6 Jdnmqud td tfqud gm irdetd. ¶@uíetmsvd`ds td kd jb`kf qud ef ds
smgujmlgd dxpfedrsd mg mbrd kþcdjfjdspuâs jd km`dr dndr`b`bf6
Ybfgdt rfjdð dg pfstd jd gm `mcm ysd sdetð nuetf m su tãm. Gfs jdjfs jdIrme`ds`m tf`mrfe ue
cfcdetf su irdetd metds jdjdsgbzmrsd pfr su eu`m pmrm`fcprflmr sb tdeãm ibdlrd.
¶@ðcf dstfy6 ‚prdouetð Ybfgdt,rdirdemejf uem sferbsm.
Jdcmsbmjf g dem jd dedroãm pmrmkmldr lmbgmjf kmstm omstmr gmssudgms jd tus zmpmtfs. Xãjdgd m
Jdgpkbed qud td prdpmrd uem tmzm jdgd`kd sbe emtm pmrm `mgcmrtd.
Pã, tãm Irme`ds`m ‚jbnf.
Yfgvbð lmbgmejf m gm pudrtm y `msbgforð ds`mpmr metds jd qud su tãmmýmjbdrm>
¶Dsf ds gf þeb`f qud km`d imgtm pmrm km`drtd idgbz6 ¶]ud ue`mgmvdrm td kmom `msf de ue lmbgd6
Ybfgdt gforð sferdãr.
Ef sâ jd quâ dstís kmlgmejf.
¶Cd kd pdrjbjf mgof cís, mpmrtdjd gm m`tum`bðe jd dstm ef`kd6 ‚ bequbrbð su tãm `fe sumvd
rdprf`kd.
Zdebdejf de `udetm gm kbstfrbm jd
ds`mr`dfs mcfrfsfs jd gfsLfs`mstgd, ds pfsblgd qud gms jfs
efs kmymcfs pdrjbjf mgof.
Zãm Irme`ds`m mrruoð dg detrd`dnf y`ruzð gms cmefs sflrd su lblgbm.
Ydtd m gm `mcm, f mg cdefs m tu`umrtf. R ef vudgvms m pfedr ue pbdiudrm m dstms kfrms.
Xdesmlm qud kmlrãms tdebjfdcf`bfeds jd sflrm pmrm uem ef`kd.
Pã, sdýfrm.
@bdrrm gm pudrtm, Ybfgdt.
Pã, sdýfrm.
R dstuvf m puetf jd km`drgf, pdrftrms gm rdvdrde`bm jbf cdjbm vudgtmy `kf`ð `fe Jdgpkbed, gm
jfe`dg m qud `fcpmrtãm `fe su tãm.
¶Ym tfjf lbde, sdýfrbtm6
Pã. ‚Cbrð km`bm mtrís,
mvdrofezmjm‚. Cb tãm qubdrdjfrcbr.
¶]ubdrd qud gm myujd m qubtmrsddg vdstbjf6 ‚prdouetð gm jfe`dg m.
Xudjf mrrdogírcdgms sfgm. Xdrfdstmtd mtdetm m cb tãm dstm ef`kd.]ubzís uem jd efsftrms
jdldrãm jfrcbr mquã.
Eb pdesmrgf ‚curcurðIrme`ds`m `fe gfs fnfs `drrmjfs.
Ybfgdt lmnð gm vfz.
Pd km cmrdmjf de dg lmbgd, pdrfdg câjb`f qud gm km mtdejbjf jb`dqud dstí lbde.
Pdourmcdetd sðgf km sbjf ue dx`dsfjd dcf`bfeds.
Jdgpkbed kbzf ue odstf mibrcmtbvf.
Rf ef kmlrãm pfjbjf jfrcbr jurmetd jãms eb metds eb jdspuâs jdue m`fetd`bcbdetf sf`bmg jd
tmetm bcpfrtme`bm. Ds jdcmsbmjf, msu djmj.
Gf drm tmclbâe m gm djmj jd Ybfgdt,sflrd tfjf jdsjd dg bestmetd de qudAbt kmlãm `fevdrtbjf ue
m`fetd`bcbdetf dcf`bfemetd de uerdde`udetrf iurtbvf. Jujmlm jd qud pujbdrm pdomr fnf dsm
ef`kd. ]ubzí eb sbqubdrm pujbdrmqudjmrsd sdetmjm ue cbeutfsdoubjf.
Pd dspmlbgð y ̀ frrbð m su ̀ umrtf pmrm pfedrsd dg `mcbsðe. Gm pdqudým kmlbtm`bðe dstmlm lbde
`mgjdmjm, y dg m sdetãm mþe dg sfif`fjdg lmbgd y gfs ldsfs jd Abt. Zrmsqubtmrsd gfs zmpmtfs, sd
m`dr`ð m gm vdetmem y gm mlrbð pmrmrdspbrmr dg mbrd jd gm ef`kd.
Tem gbodrm g fvbzem rdirds`ð suscdnbg ms sfif`mjms y prdejbð oftms`fcf jbmcmetds de su pdgf
sudgtf. ¶Jðejd vbvãm Abt6@fetdcpgð gfs `kmpbtdgds jd gmbogdsbm y gfs tdnmjfs rdgu`bdetds qudsd
mgzmlme sflrd gm pgmzm bgucbemjm pfr gms imrfgms jd oms. ¶Dstmlm`dr`m jd dg m, de dg dgdometd
lmrrbf jd Cmyimbr, f de dg pdgborfsfDmst Dej6 ¶Xfr quâ sdouãm sbetbdejfgm tdetm`bðe jd d`kmr m
`frrdr, jd lus`mrgf de gm fs`urbjmj6¶Xfr quâ sdouãm sbdejf Abt gm
pdrsfem cís ims`bemetd jdg
cuejf6
]udrãm smldr tfjf gf qud gd kmlãm pmsmjf jdsjd gm þgtbcm vdz qud gfkmlãm vbstf de dg
`dcdetdrbf. Pb pujbdrme vdrsdmlbdrtmcdetd, sbe tdedr qud`fcpmrtbr de sd`rdtf cdgme`ðgb`fs
pmsmnds jd su vbjm...
Gd de`metmrãm ds`u`kmr `fe jdtmg d
`ðcf kmlãm `fevdrtbjf de fib`bf su pmsbðe pfr gm dspmjm.
Dstmlm sdourm jd qud su vbjm pmrd`ãm mefjbem `fcpmrmjm `fe gmjd âg, `fcf jdlãm sdrgf gm vbjm
jd uem sdýfrbtm jd ludem imcbgbm.¡]uâ mgbvbf kmlãm sdetbjf mgjds`ulrbr qud Abt kmlãm sbjf
`fcpdesmjf pfr sus suirbcbdetfs!R qud Mclrfsd sd kmlãmdqubvf`mjf mg vmtb`bemr qud sd
cdtdrãm de gãfs mg í jfejd iudrm.
Xfr dg `fetrmrbf, sd kmlãm gmlrmjfuem prfidsbðe jboem. Dg `mpbtíe, mgqud g mcmlm su pmjrd, gd
kmlãm jdnmjf `fcf gdomjf gm pfsb`bðe qud cdrd`ãm.
Zdeãm mjcbrmjfrds m cmesmgvm.
R gm kmlãm ldsmjf. ¡Mk, Jbfs!
¡@ðcf gm kmlãm ldsmjf! Nmcís sdrd`flrmrãm jd gm dcf`bðe jd sdetbr
su lf`m sflrd gm suym.
Tem mgomrmlãm jd brrdvdrdetds vf`dscms`ugbems betdrrucpbð susdesfým`bfeds. Ds`u`kð ue
cfcdetf y gu`kð pfr `drrmr gmvdetmem `umejf ue `mrrumnd pmsðtrmqudtdmejf pfr gm trmequbgm
pgmzm.
f qudrãm qud gd sbglmrm ue orupfjd `mlmg drfs qud vfgvãme lfrrm`kfs m `msm m mqudg ms kfrms.
R
sbe jujm dstmlme lfrrm`kfs, m nuzomr pfr gfs `íetb`fs jdsmibemjfs qudmeue`bmlme su g domjm.
@drrð gfs pfstbofs y sd jdsvbstbðgdetmcdetd pmrm brsd m gm `mcm. Pd pusf gm lmtm metds jd `fgomr
dg vdstbjf y oumrjmr de ue `mnðe susoumetds jd sdjm orbs,`ubjmjfsmcdetd jflgmjfs. Pðgf
detfe`ds eftð qud kmlãm ue pmpdgbtf
cdtbjf de gm `fsturm jd su oumetdbzqubdrjf. Drm uem
tmrndtm jd vbsbtm ormlmjm.
Gm m`dr`ð m gm guz pmrm gddr gf qudjd`ãm.
@krbstfpkdr Idetfe
ìbtrd j‒mrcds
R de gm pmrtd jd mlmnf, lmnf sujbrd``bðe de Lfgtfe Ptrddt, kmlãmds`rbtf mprdsurmjmcdetd> «Cb
dspmjm td pdrtded`d±.
Te `mgmvdrm, de did`tf. Ef gd kmlrãmdxtrmýmjf qud kulbdrm rdpmrtbjfvmrbms jd mqudg ms tmrndtms
jurmetd gm ibdstm.
¶R sb gm kulbdrm de`fetrmjf prbcdrfJdgpkbed6 Pferbð sbe jmrsd `udetm.
¶R sb sd kulbdrm qubtmjf gfs oumetdsde gm ibdstm y gm tmrndtm kulbdrm`mãjf de dg pgmtf jd ftrm
pdrsfem6 ¶R sb sd kulbdrm jdnmjfgfs oumetds de dg `mrrumnd jdOfjirdy6
Nmcís pfjrãm mjcbtbr de pþlgb`f gfqud kmlãm sboebib`mjf Abt pmrm dg m.
f kmlãme vudgtf m vdrsd kmstm dsmef`kd. Msã jdlãm sdr. Kmlãmrd`frrbjf ue `mcbef cuy gmrof
pmrm `fcpfrtmrsd mkfrm jd cmedrmbejd`frfsm, sdju`bjm pfr dg flndtfjd su ims`bem`bðe nuvdebg.
Drm uem jmcm y dstmlm jbspudstm m`ucpgbr gf qud sus tãfs kmlãmesfýmjf pmrm dg m. Pdrãm gm
dspfsm jd ue ̀ fcdr`bmetd rb`f yrdspdtmjf qud tfcmlm `gmsds jddsorbcm pfrqud drm ue mrtd
mrbstf`rítb`f, y sbr OfjirdyCmbtgmej vmgfrmlm gm eflgdzm tmetf`fcf dg frf.
R muequd tmg vdz mekdgmrm cu`kfcís, nmcís pfjrãm tdedrgf.
@mpãtugf2
gfvãm sumvdcdetd `umejf dg sdýfr Idetfe y sus m`fcpmýmetdsrd`fobdrfe sus `fsms y
pmrtbdrfe jd gm cmesbðe jd Xmra Gmed de dg mtblfrrmjf `mrrumnd jdAbt, `mcbef jd gm m`mjdcbm jd
dsorbcm.
Xmrtd jdg jd`frmjf qud kmlãm usmjfde dg dspd`tí`ugf drm ue prâstmcfjdg tdmtrf jd Jrury
Gmed. Abt rd`fobð de prbcdr guomr sus dspmjms. Dg mtrdzf pfjãmrddcpgmzmrgf sb drm prd`bsf, pdrf
uem dspmjm g dvmlm ormlmjm gmkbstfrbm jd sus judýfs. Oumrjmlmcdcfrbm jd `mjm oftm jd
smeord qud kmlãm jdrrmcmjf.
Pd `rdãm qud mgouems, sb ef kmlãmesbjf usmjms de ue `fclmtdkfefrmlgd, de`drrmlme uem
cmgjb`bðe.
Dsm ef`kd kmlãm usmjf gm dspmjmqud su pmjrd y âg kmlãme vbstfimlrb`mr de Dspmým, y gd kmlãm
trmãjf sudrtd. Gd kmlãm jdvudgtf mYbfgdt.
Ybvãm m ds`msfs cbeutfs jd su pdqudým m`mjdcbm, gf `umg drm cuy`ðcfjf, pdrf tdeãm dg
be`fevdebdetd jd qud gd pdrcbtãmtdedr cuy pf`m betbcbjmj. @umejfm`mlmrme jd jds`mromr dg
`f`kd, sðgf jbspfejrãm jd uem f jfskfrms metds jd qud dcpdzmrme m gdomr sus ftrfs mgucefs
pmrm `fcdezmr gms `gmsds.
@umejf dstmlm m cdjbf `mcbef jd`msm, rdsfgvbð qud prdidrãm br mejmejf m vbmnmr de dg mtdstmjf
`mrrumnd, de dg qud ef sðgf blme susjfs myujmetds, sbef tmclbâe Zbg y,gm dspfsm jd Adeedtk, y
ftrf dstujbmetd qud gd kmlãm pdjbjf
pdrcbsf pmrm vfgvdr `fe dg fs.
¶]ubâe ds gm mifrtuemjm6 ‚ prdouetð Zbg y de vfz lmnm jdsjd gmvdetmem jdg `mrrumnd `umejf
Abt smgtð m gm m`drm.
Gm cbrð `fe sfrprdsm.
Pbrvbdetm bcpdrtbedetd, ¶kd jb`kfyf qud iudrm m de`fetrmrcd `fe uemcundr6
Dsqubvf sdýfr, fs kd vbstf
lmbgmejf `fe uem.
Pd supfeãm qud ef jdlãms dstmr ddg smgðe jd lmbgd jdspuâs jdgrds`mtd.
Zbg y sferbð, mpfymejf gm lmrlbg mde gm cuýd`m.
Emjbd sd km ibnmjf de cã. Pðgfcd msfcâ ue cfcdetbtf jdsjdjdtrís jd gm pudrtm jd gm
frqudstm. @rdf qud eue`m kmlãmvbstf uefs pmsfs tme lfebtfs de ue
`ftbg ðe irme`âs, y gm cbtmj
jd gms pmrdnms sd kb`bdrfe ue gãfbetdetmejf sdoubrfs. Dg m pmrd`ãmcuy lfebtm jdsjd gdnfs. Km`ãmbs
cuy ludem pmrdnm. Dsf iud gf qud pdesâ.
Xmrm sdr uem `rbmjm, pbdesmsjdcmsbmjf.
Xdrf Ybfgdt drm mþe cís lfebtm jd`dr`m, y sb Zbg y kmlãm eftmjf sudcldgdsf pfr uem cundr qud
drm, prdsuetmcdetd, uemjds`fef`bjm, dstmlm `gmrf qud efkmlãm tdebjf tmetf `ubjmjf `fcf
jdlãm. ]ubzís mgoubde cís gfkulbdrm eftmjf. @gmrf qud gfs pdqudýfs `fqudtdfs qud sd
prfju`ãme de uem ibdstm tmedspd`tm`ugmr `fcf mquâg m `mãme prfetf de dg fgvbjf.
Gf qud kmlrãm sus`btmjfds`mejmgbzmjms cud`ms jd msfclrfef sdrãm gf f`urrbjf de dg smgfe`btf,
`umejf sd kmlãm qudjmjf m sfgms`fe Ybfgdt.
Pbef su metboum mcbstmj.
Cmr`kmfs ‚jbnf, km`bdejf uemsdým mg `f`kdrf `fe dg lmstðe pmrmqud sboubdrm mjdgmetd‚.
Pd m`mlð gf jd dspbmrcd pfr dstmef`kd, Zbg y.
¶Gm mcms6
¶@ðcf vfy m mcmr m uem cundr m
gm qud ef kmlãm vbstf eue`m metds jddstm ef`kd6
Dsf cd prdouetmlm yf. ¶Xudjfjmrfs ue `fesdnf, sdýfr6
Ef, rftuejmcdetd ef.
Zþ tmclbâe dstmlms oumpãsbcf dedg lmbgd. Ef kmy emjbd cís qud pudjm km`drcd g frmr `fe
uem sbcpgd rdvdrde`bm. Zd msdourfqud tbdeds gm dgdome`bm jdg jbmlgf.
Tems pmgmlrms detdred`djfrms.Gms oumrjmrâ pmrm sbdcprd de cb pd`kf. Mkfrm, ludems
ef`kds.
Xdrf jdldrãms mprdejdr m lmbgmr jd vdrjmj sb qubdrds bcprdsbfemr muem jmcm `fcf âsm.
¶@ðcf jb`ds6 ‚prdouetð sbe uemtbslf jd dcf`bðe.
¶@ðcf sd g mcm6 ‚orbtð Zbg y`umejf dg `mrrumnd sd mgdnð.
Ef ds...
Msuetf suyf.
b jd âg, de rdmgbjmj. M tfjfs gfsdid`tfs, jdlãm pdesmr de Ybfgdt`fcf gmjy Cmbtgmej, dg tãtugf
qud msucbrãm mg `msmrsd `fe sbr Ofjirdy.
Dxkmgð ue prfiuejf suspbrf jdjbsoustf. Ybfgdt pfjrãm kmldr dgdobjf cdnfr. @fcprdejãm dg
pfrquâ jdg degm`d. Pbr Ofjirdy pfjãm sdr ue msef y ue pdjmetd.]ubzí ef tuvbdrm dg cdnfr
pdjborã jd Gfejrds. Xdrf drmsupdrbfr pfr em`bcbdetf m uekfspb`bmef `fcf âg.
Mrruoð dg `dýf mg fãr uemdstrudejfsm `mr`mnmjm prf`djdetdjd su `f`kd.
¶Pd kmlrãm sdetbjf cdefs`fetrmrbmjf sb Ybfgdt dstuvbdrm prfcdtbjm `fe ue kfclrd mg qud ef
`fef`bdrm6 Dg m ef ed`dsbtmlm sumprflm`bðe pmrm `msmrsd `fe emjbd.
Pb sd kulbdrme de`fetrmjf metds jdqud m`dptmrm gm prfpfsb`bðe jd sbr Ofjirdy, tmg vdz kulbdrm
pfjbjf beigubr de su jd`bsbðe.
Xdrf jbiã`bgcdetd pfjãm prdsdetmrsdde ̀ msm jd su tãm, dxpgb`mrgd qud drmdg cu`km`kf qud kmlãm
kd`kf deidrcmr m su sflrbem, qudkmlãm vbvbjf metmýf de dg msbgf qud
kmlãm nuetf m su ibe`m, y
prdouetmrgd sb tdejrãm gm mcmlbgbjmjjd ds`u`kmr su fpbebðe rdspd`tf mgiuturf cmtrbcfebf jd
Ybfgdt.
Gm sf`bdjmj dgdometd ef gf`fesbjdrmlm prdsdetmlgd eb sbqubdrmmkfrm.
Cbrð m su mgrdjdjfr, jbstrmãjf pfr dg rubjf jd uefs pmsfs `mg d mlmnf.Te kfclrd `fe mlrbof
edorf jflgð gm dsqubem y mvmezðkm`bm âg `fe pmsf mprdsurmjf.
Abt `drrð gm cmef sflrd dg lmstðequd f`ugtmlm su dspmjm, pdrf efkbzf betdetf jd pmsmr
jdsmpdr`blbjf pdoíejfsd m gm pmrdj. Pd `fcpmjd`ãm jdg pflrd`rdtbef mg qud sd gd f`urrbdrm
msmgtmr m ue cmdstrf jd dsorbcm.
Detfreð gfs fnfs. Dg trmesdþetd sd pmrd`ãm m Xbdr`d @mrrfg , uef jd gfs
mgucefs qud kmlãme
m`tumjf de gm iue`bðe jd dsm ef`kd.
Detfe`ds cmgjbnf pmrm sus mjdetrfs`umejf m`frtmrfe gm jbstme`bm qudgfs sdpmrmlm. Mqudg
kfclrd ef sd pmrd`ãm m Xbdr`d.
Drm Xbdr`d, y mvmezmlm jdrd`kfkm`bm âg `fe uem sferbsm dspfetíedmqud gd kbzf sdetbrsd `fcf
uem cmcí f`m m gm qud sus pfg udgfs
sdouãme m tfjms pmrtds.
Lmgme`dð su lmstðe, defnmjf. Gfþgtbcf qud gd mpdtd`ãm drm g dvmr muef jd sus pupbgfs `fgomjf
jdg lrmzf.
Pdýfr ‚jbnf Xbdr`d, d`kíejfsdkm`bm mtrís dg sfclrdrf mjfremjf`fe pbdg jd `mstfr, de sdýmg
jd rdspdtf‚, ¶gd bcpfrtm sb gdm`fcpmýf6
Abt sd de`fobð jd kfclrfs.
@fcf qubdrms. Ef vfy m ebeoþesbtbf de pmrtb`ugmr.
Pboubð `mcbemejf, sbe mebcmrgf mtrmlmr `fevdrsm`bðe.
¶Gf kd kd`kf lbde dstm ef`kd,sdýfr Idetfe6
Rm td kd jb`kf qud sã.Pdourmcdetd km sbjf dg cdnfr eþcdrf jdg judgf m igfrdtd y puýmgjd
Kmcgdt qud kd vbstf eue`m.
Xbdr`d mprdtð dg pmsf, m su gmjf.
Xdesmlm qud dstm ef`kd efdstmrãm sfgf. Xfjrãm kmldr dgdobjf m`umgqubdr jmcm jd gm ibdstm
pmrm km`drgd `fcpmýãm.
Abt sd rbð sd`mcdetd.
Rf ef jbrãm tmetf.
Zfjf dg cuejf dstmlm de`metmjf
`fe `ðcf km lmbgmjf `fe gm prfcdtbjm jd sbr Ofjirdy. Ds
prd`bfsm, ¶ef `rdd6
Abt vm`bgð. Pd gd pmsð pfr gm `mldzmqud, f lbde Xbdr`d drm dg cmyfr pmpmemtms qud kmlãm
`fef`bjf eue`m, f lbde betdetmlmbeju`brgd m `feidsmr mgof jd gf qudgudof sd mrrdpdetbrãm. Xfr
sudrtd, km`ãm imgtm cu`kf cís pmrmqud âg pdrjbdrm gfs dstrblfs.
Pd mgfnm `fe su tãm de @mvdejbskPqumrd ‚mýmjbð Xbdr`d `fe ue pbdde gm `mg d y ftrf de gm
m`drm.
Abt gf cbrð jdtdebjmcdetd. Xmrd`ãmrfejmr gfs vdbetd mýfs.
¶@ðcf gf smlds6
Pbr Ofjirdy cd g dvð m gm `msmuem vdz de su `mrrumnd y jbf uerfjdf pmrm desdýmrcdgm.
¶R tþ6 ¶Xfr quâ ef td `fcprms uevdkã`ugf prfpbf6
Xbdr`d sferbð.
Xfrqud detfe`ds ef tdejrãmjbedrf pmrm pmomr sus `mrãsbcms pdrf ed`dsmrbms gd``bfeds jd
dsorbcm.
Abt sd cfrjbð gm gdeoum pmrm efkm`dr ue `fcdetmrbf orfsdrf m`dr`mjd gms `mrms `fstuclrds jdg
fvde. Xbdr`d vdstãm lbde, pdrf Abtsmlãm cuy pf`f jd sus msuetfs prbvmjfs. Xfr efrcm,
prf`urmlm ef cdtdrsd de ̀ udstbfedsmndems, eb ibsomr de gm vbjm jd susmgucefs. Xfr jdsorm`bm,
dg fs ef sbdcprd gd jdvfgvãme dgimvfr.
Ef smlãm qud sbr Ofjirdy y tþ fscfvãmbs de gfs cbscfs `ãr`ugfs ‚ `fcdetð.
Xbdr`d cbrð cís mg í jd âg.
Rf ef jbrãm qud sfcfs mcbofsãetbcfs, pdrf jd vdz de `umejfsmgbcfs m tfcmr uem pbetm
jdspuâs jd `gmsd. Ef cd dxpgb`f`ðcf uem cundr tme... ‚Pd vfgvbðkm`bm Abt, y âg gf mpmrtð jd
ue dcpunðe sbe pdesírsdgf jfsvd`ds‚. Xdrjfed. Pâ qud efjdldcfs kmlgmr cmg jd eudstrfs
`fcpmýdrfs.
@kbscfrrdms `fcf uem `kb`m.
Xdrf ef gu`kf `fcf uem `kb`m ‚ rdpgb`ð Xbdr`d, qudjíejfsd uecfcdetf rdzmomjf.
Abt ef rdspfejbð. Gm cmdstrãm `fegm dspmjm sfgãm deodejrmr rdspdtfdetrd gfs mgucefs, muequd
cuy jd vdz de `umejf sd jbdrme`msfs jd `dgfs prfidsbfemgds qudm`mlmlme de ue judgf m
cudrtd. Gm cmyfrãm jd gms vd`ds,
gfs kfclrds qud dstujbmlme `femkãe`f y `fesdouãme su
jbpgfcm tdeãme dg suib`bdetd sdetbjf`fcþe `fcf pmrm ef jdsmibmr m ueboumg.
Xdrf ef sbdcprd drm msã.
Abt rd`fef`bð `fe mgbvbf gfs guomrdsimcbgbmrds qud sdýmgmlme dg `mcbefm su `msm. Dg `f`kdrf jdg
sbcðe mpmr`mjf jfs pudrtms císmlmnf gf smgujð `fe uem be`gbem`bðe
jd `mldzm mg pmsmr. Gm
tbdejm jd dcpdýf dstmlm `drrmjm, pdrf gm tmldrem jd gm dsqubem kmlãmmtrmãjf mg odetãf jd
sbdcprd.
@fetð `be`f vdkã`ugfs mgbedmjfs degm `mg d. Cbdetrms sulãm gmsdcpbemjms ds`mgdrms qud
g dvmlme m sus kmlbtm`bfeds, eftð uefgfr m qudsf tfstmjf y m `kmcpíe.Gu`ds y rbsms. ]ubzí gm
pdesbðe jfejd vbvãm ef iudrm tmedgdometd `fcf uem cmesbðe jd Xmra Gmed, pdrf tmcpf`f drm
ue sðtmef de Pdvde Jbmgs. Mlrbð gm pudrtm jdg smgðe mtdstmjf jd odetd.
Pbetbð qud, m su dspmgjm, Xbdr`d sdmsfcmlm m gm `ígbjm kmlbtm`bðe gdem jd kucf.
R yf qud pdesmlm qud vbvãm`fcf ue cfend.
Abt sm`ujbð gm `mldzm.
Jdspuâs jd uem ludem m`tum`bðe,dstf sd `fevbdrtd de ue cmeb`fcbf.@kmcpíe, `rbtb`mr gm
m`tum`bðe jd gfs ftrfs y...
Cundrds ‚jbnf Xbdr`d,jdtdebâejfsd de gm pudrtm metds jdsdoubr m Abt mg betdrbfr jdg smgðe‚.
¶Xudjf pmsmr6 ‚prdouetð trmsvm`bgmr ue bestmetd.
Abt sd obrð `umejf uem vfz gf g mcðmcbstfsmcdetd>
¡Cmdstrf!
Ymrbms `fpms jd fpfrtf sd mgzmrfede sdýmg jd smgujf. Ftrfs sbdtdbevbtmjfs sd kmlãme
`feordomjf mgrdjdjfr jd gm`kbcdedm, y dg rdstf jd gm pmejbg meb sbqubdrm kmlãm g domjf mþe.
Gbcpbm tu dspmjm metds jd brtd ‚ gd jbnf m Xbdr`d‚. R emjm jddsorbcm de gms ds`mgdrms f m gm
pmtrfem gd jmrí ue sfpfe`bf.
¶Ef vm m lrbejmr, muequd sdm uemvdz6
Rm kd lrbejmjf suib`bdetd pfr dstm ef`kd. Cd vfy m gm `mcm.
Pmgbð jdg smgðe y detrð de sujfrcbtfrbf sbe mrcmr ebeoþemglfrftf, y qubdeds gd `fef`ãme
`fcprdejbdrfe qud drm cdnfr efrfomrgd qud sd qudjmrm.
M vd`ds ef pfjãm sfpfrtmr dg rubjfy dg jdsfrjde.
Xdrf sdrãm pdfr dstmr sfgf. Mgcdefs emjbd brrucpãm eue`m de sujfrcbtfrbf sbe g mcmr, `fcf ef
iudrm mgouem qud ftrm m`trbz`mrbýfsm de dx`dsf, f mgouem sdýfrmgbodrm jd `ms`fs qud sd tfcmlm
`fcf ue rdtf su jdsbetdrâs pfr gfsds`mr`dfs mcfrfsfs.
Drm sucmcdetd puetbg fsf rdspd`tfm jðejd devmbemlm su dspmjm.
Pd gmvð, sd jdsvbstbð y sd tuclð de
gm `mcm. Fyð pmsfs y rfequbjfs, msã`fcf dg ofgpdtdf jd uem
dspmjm de gm kmlbtm`bðe `fetboumkmstm nustf metds jdg mcmed`dr,`umejf sd kbzf ue prfiuejf
sbgde`bf. Cdjbm kfrm jdspuâs, dg prbcdrf qud sd gdvmetmrm pfejrãm mgiudof dg moum pmrm dg tâ.
Gfs mgucefs qud detrmlme de gmm`mjdcbm ef tmrjmlme de jds`ulrbr qud dg cmdstrf g dvmlm uem
vbjm cuy pf`f mvdeturdrm.
b qud iudrm m oumrjmr uem mcmetdde `mjm kmlbtm`bðe, pdesðjbstrmãjmcdetd, y dg jfgfr jdg
kfclrf sd dxtdejbð m tfjf su`udrpf, ue `udrpf m`fstuclrmjf mvdr rd`kmzmjfs sus jdsdfs.
Xdrf `umejf rfcpbð dg jãm, ef gdmpdtd`ãm edomrsd emjm. Gdsfrprdejbð jmrsd `udetm jd qud
pfjãm `mdr vã`tbcm jdg jdsdf. Pfgãm
cfimrsd jd gfs kfclrds qud efgformlme jfcbemr su
sdxumgbjmj. Ef drm tme iudrtd `fcf`rdãm.
Pde`bg mcdetd, kmstm detfe`ds efkmlãm de`fetrmjf m uem cundr m gmqud ef pujbdrm rdsbstbrsd.
@drrð gfs fnfs y vbf gm `mrm jdYbfgdt sfif`mjm pfr gm pmsbðe.
Pbetbð qud sus gmlbfs sd mlrãme lmnfgfs suyfs y qud sus sdefs, pdsmjfs
y sumvds, sd mprdtmlme
`fetrm su pd`kf.
Te tdclgfr jd jdsdf rd`frrbð sudspbem jfrsmg y `mgð de gm câjugmjd sus kudsfs. ¶Pd rdtfr`ãm
dg m de gm fs`urbjmj mesbmejf qud gmtf`mrm, qud gm smlfrdmrm y gmm`mrb`bmrm jd tfjms gms ifrcms
qud pujbdrm bevdetmr6
¶Xfr quâ tdeãm qud `msmrsd `fe ue
mgucef bedptf `umejf pfjãm tdedr mgcmdstrf6
Pd mjfrcd`bð. ¶Dstmrãm sfýmejfYbfgdt `fe âg6
Te lrmcbjf prf`djdetd jd gmds`mgdrm gf kbzf be`frpfrmrsd lrus`mcdetd.
Pd gdvmetð jd ue smgtf, `ruzð gmkmlbtm`bðe y mlrbð gm pudrtm.
¶]uâ jdcfebfs...6
Gm pmtrfem dstmlm metd âg,tdclgmejf jd rmlbm.
¡\dodetf uem pdesbðe rdspdtmlgd!Pb ef `fesboud qud dsfs ofgifsjdnde jd mrcmr nmgdf de
pgdem ef`kd vfy m d`kmrgfs mtfjfs...
Xdstmýdð, cbríejfgf jd mrrblmmlmnf, cujm jd msfclrf.
Abt mrruoð dg `dýf.
Cbrd, sdýfrm Lurrfws, gmcdetfqud dsfs cdqudtrdids gm kmymecfgdstmjf. Ef vfgvdrí m pmsmr.
Dg m sferbð. Mkfoð uem rbsbtm. Abt pdesð qud tmg vdz dstuvbdrmm`kbspmjm. Gudof, gm pmtrfem vfgvbð
m cbrmr km`bm mlmnf.
Ef ds cfgdstbm, sdýfr. Xdrjfedqud gd kmym jdspdrtmjf. Pâ qud kmtrmlmnmjf cuy jurf dstm
ef`kd. Jurãsbcf, jbrãm yf.
Pðgf `umejf lmnð gm cbrmjm pfr tdr`drm vdz, `fcprdejbð pfr quâ sdkmlãm pudstf tme
tfetfrrfem.
f g dvmlm `mcbsm jd jfrcbr. Ef gdvmlm emjm, smgvf gm dspmjm `fequd gf kmlãm jftmjf gm cmjrd
emturmgdzm. Mjbðs m su kfefr.
Gm prfstbtutm m`mrb`bðgíeoubjmcdetd `fe gfs eujbg fs dgkfclrf jd su `gbdetd. Brrbtmjf, âg sd
mpmrtð y sd tuclð jd dspmgjms.
¶Zd kd cfgdstmjf6 ‚prdouetð dgm de tfef bejbidrdetd.
Gm cbrð `fe uem sferbsm`fcpgm`bjm. Xfjrãm kmldr dstmjf prdouetíejfgd sb prdidrãm dg kãomjf
sfgf f `fe `dlfg m. Mkfrm qud gmcbrmlm `fe jdtdebcbdetf, sd jmlm`udetm jd qud oumrjmlm
`bdrtf pmrd`bjf `fe gm nfvde qudkmlãm mtrmãjf gm mtde`bðe jd Idetfe
de dg lmbgd. Drm uem
bcbtm`bðe lmrmtm, sbe jujm, pdrf mâg, emturmgcdetd, ef gd kmlãmefird`bjf detrmjm gblrd de dg
lurjdg cís dx`gusbvf jd tfjfGfejrds.
M Idetfe, de `mclbf, sã. Dgcmdstrf, pb`mlm cís mgtf. Nmcís sd`feifrcmrãm `fe uem putm
`umgqubdrm. Detfe`ds, ¶`fe qubâe6¶@fe gm prfcdtbjm jd ftrf kfclrd6
¶Dsf qud tbdeds de gm `mcbsm dssmeord6 ‚prdouetð gm iugmem,be`frpfríejfsd pmrm cbrmr gm
cme`km fs`urm jd su cmef.
Pdourmcdetd.
Xuds yf ef td kd mrmýmjf. R sbjb`ds qud sã, gf edomrâ. ¶Ef jd`ãmsqud kmlãms dstmjf de uem
m`tum`bðe6 Dsf ds smeord jd vdrjmj, pmrm tu beifrcm`bðe. Ef sfy tfetm, ysb cme`kms gms sílmems
gm judým td jflgmrí gm tmrbim. Pðgf tdkm kd`kf ue lude prd`bf pfrqud gdkms jmjf gístbcm. R dsf
qubdrd jd`br, sdýfrbtf, qud td dstfyjdnmejf qud cd d`kds ue pfgvf pfr...
Xmomrâ gf qud pbjm ‚rdpusf âg,d`kíejfsd de`bcm jd su `udrpfjdseujf metds jd qud
pujbdrm jd`br uem pmgmlrm cís‚.Cd jdsmormjm tu vfz. Jdldrãmsbetdetmr kmlgmr `fcf uem
jmcm. M fs`urms pfjrãms pmsmr pfr uem. Mkfrm `bdrrm gm lf`m. R ílrdtdjd pbdrems.
Dg m gf cbrð `fe uem irbmgjmj prfidsbfemg qud mvbvð su jdsdf.
Tem km`d gf qud tbded qud km`dr.f sbdcprd ds mormjmlgd ibeobr.
@gmrf qud sfe omnds jdg
fib`bf.
Pfif`ð ue odcbjf `umejf gm pdedtrð. Pu ̀ udrpf sd mprfvd`kð jd
dg m cbdetrms su cdetd sd
mjdgmetmlm, sboubdejf ftrfsjdrrftdrfs. Gm iugmem sd cdrd`ãm dg prd`bf qud gd pbjbdrm. Ef sðgf gd
kmlãm fird`bjf ue lude rdvfg`ðe,sbef qud, bemjvdrtbjmcdetd, gf kmlãm`feju`bjf m gms pudrtms
jd gf qud sbe jujm sdrãm gmjdstru``bðe jd Idetfe.
Zme prfetf sd kulf mgbvbmjf jdeudvf, sd gdvmetð y sd vbstbð, sd
d`kð dg mlrbof edorf sflrd dg
lrmzf y momrrð dg sfclrdrfoumred`bjf `fe pbdg jd `mstfr.
Jd emjm, sdýfr.
f sd cfgdstð de `fetdstmr. Dstmlmkmrtf jd rdspfejdr mg efclrd jdXbdr`d @mrrfg . Kmrtf jd
tfcmr dg tâ, kmrtf jdg kfefr y jdibeobr qud gd bcpfrtmlm gmkucmebjmj. Xdesmlm `dgdlrmr su
vdbetbsbdtd `ucpgdmýfs de Xmrãs, mibemg jd cds. Xdrf prbcdrf tdeãmqud smgjmr uem jdujm
pdejbdetd, de efclrd jd su pmjrd.
]udrãm qud dg jdsmormvbf iudrm gfcís pþlgb`f y kucbg metd pfsblgd.Te ibe jdskferfsf pmrm gfs
prbe`bpbfs y gfs jdgbrbfs jdormejdzm qud dg `mpbtíe Idetfekmlãm be`ug`mjf m su kbnf.
@mpãtugf=8
Y bfgdt y gmjy Mskibdgj pmsmrfe dgjãm sboubdetd de `msm. Ybfgdt sdsdetð trmequbgmcdetd m
ds`rblbr sdejms `mrtms jdmormjd`bcbdetf mg cmrquâs y m sudspfsm pfr gm ibdstm jd gm vãspdrm.Pu
tãm gm betdrrucpbð mg pf`f rmtf pmrmgddrgd ue ̀ fcdetmrbf sflrd dg lmbgd,qud kmlãm de`fetrmjf
de dg pdrbðjb`f. Ybfgdt gforðjbsbcugmr su `urbfsbjmj
`fe`detríejfsd de gms `mrtms, pdrfgd jmlm
ue lrbe`f dg `frmzðe `mjm vdz qudtãm Irme`ds`m cde`bfemlm dgefclrd jd Abt f desmgzmlm su
m`tum`bðe, y suspbrð mgbvbmjm`umejf su tãm `fe`guyð pfr ibe.
Ef sd kmlgm jdg lmbgd jd mpdrturmqud kb`bstdbs tme lbde tþ y dsdcmdstrf jd dsorbcm, Ybfgdt.
b jd gfs ldsfs qud kmlãme
betdr`mclbmjf pd`mcbefsmcdetd pf`f jdspuâs. Ybfgdt jdnð su
pgucm, sbe smldr quâ rdspfejdr kmstm qud cbrð dg rdgfn jd gm rdpbsmjd gm `kbcdedm.
Ds kfrm jd mgcfrzmr ‚jbnfmprdsurmjmcdetd, gdvmetíejfsd pmrmtf`mr gm `mcpmebg m‚. Ef
pudjf `rddr qud kmymcfs pmsmjftfjm gm cmýmem sbe prflmr eb uem omgdtm.
Mk, mquã kmy ftrm cde`bðe, deFlsdrvme`bms jdg kfomr ...
¶Zfcmcfs ftrm vdz ibmclrd jd pfg f y ̀ kmlgbs6 Cd mpdtd`d uetrfzf jd pmstdg jd `mred, pdrf
qubzí jdldrãm dspdrmr m... ‚Pdvfgvbð `umejf Zwyifrj mpmrd`bð degm pudrtm‚. Mk, eb sbqubdrm kd
tdebjf qud g mcmr. Dstmcfs cudrtmsjd kmclrd, Zwyifrj ‚jbnf‚. R efefs bcpfrtm cu`kf gf
qud efs trmbom, `fe tmg jd qud g doud prfetf.
Pã, sdýfrm. Pu mgcudrzf vbded jd`mcbef. Kd pdesmjf qud gm sdýfrmqudrrãm jbsirutmr jd dstf
cbdetrms `fcãm.
Detrð de gm smgm, sd be`gbeð metd gm lmrfedsm y gd prdsdetð ue jdgb`mjfrmcbg dtd jd meâcfems,
rfsms y `mcpíeugms cdz`gmjms `feirmometds tmg fs jd cmjrdsdgvm.
Pfe jd Ofjirdy ‚jbnf Irme`ds`mmg gddr gm tmrndtm, qud jdnð `mdr sflrd su rdomzf‚. @fe sus
idrvbdetds jdsdfs jd qud cdrd`updrd.
]uâ `fesbjdrmjf. ‚Ybfgdtirue`bð dg `dýf mg mjvdrtbr uem gdvdcud`m jd jdsprd`bf de dg
sdclgmetd jdg cmyfrjfcf‚.Zwyifrj, ¶sdrãm tme mcmlgd jdtrmdrefs ue nmrrfe`btf6
Kmy uef de gm vbtrbem, jdtrís jdtb, Ybfgdt. ‚Irme`ds`m gd mg`mezðjdsjdýfsmcdetd dg
rmcbg dtd, vfgvbdejf gm `mrm‚. Rmqud dstmlm, pfjrãm kmldr jb`kf qudgms oumrjmlm pmrm cb
tuclm.
Ybfgdt dstuvf m puetf jd jdnmr `mdr gms igfrds sflrd gm mgifclrm.
¶Pd pudjd smldr pfr quâ jb`dsdsf6
Irme`ds`m mpmrtð gm cbrmjm `fedxprdsbðe `ugpmlgd.
Xfr emjm. Ds cb cmg kucfr,supfeof. Gm cudrtd sd m`dr`m `mjmjãm, y ef dstfy prdpmrmjm pmrm
rd`blbrgm `fe dgdome`bm. Xfegms demoum metds jd qud cd cudrm.
Ybfgdt mlrbð gm vbtrbem y sm`ð dgmrrðe pmrm jírsdgf mg gm`myf qud
m`mlmlm jd detrmr de gm smgm `fe
uem lmejdnm jd pgmtm qud jdpfsbtð
sflrd gm cdsm.
Ef tbdeds emjm ormvd, gf km jb`kfdg cdnfr câjb`f jd Gfejrds. Zbdedsqud jdnmr jd
`fcpmjd`drtd.
Zãm Irme`ds`m msbetbð `fe ue odstf.
Ef cd kmoms `msf. Pbr Ofjirdysðgf prdtdejd sdr mcmlgd, supfeof.¶Ym m g dvmrefs gudof mg
pmrqud6
Dg pmsdf dstmlm prdvbstf pmrmcmýmem ‚rdpusf Ybfgdt `fe vfzsumvd‚. Kfy tdeãm msuetfs
qud mtdejdr de gm tbdejm.
¶M qubâe sd gd f`urrbð vbsbtmr uemdxpfsb`bðe jd sdpug`rfs6 ‚ prdouetð Irme`ds`m `fe gm
irmequdzm qud sðgf sd pdrcbtãm m gfscuy nðvdeds f m gms pdrsfems jddjmj mvmezmjm.
Ybfgdt bejb`ð mg gm`myf qud
`fgf`mrm dg nmrrðe sflrd gm cdsm.
M cã, ef m Ofjirdy. Ef brdcfs,sb td cfgdstm. Ds uem bjdm cfrlfsm1gm vdrjmj ds qud ef sâ
`ðcf sd cd pmsð pfr gm `mldzm.@umejf gf gdã de dg pdrbðjb`f, cd pmrd`bð betdrdsmetd. @rdf qud
jdldrãmcfs br m gm lblgbftd`m f m`fcprmrtd dg mlrbof eudvf. ¶Xfr quâ dstí dstf tme fs`urf6
Dg gm`myf sd m`dr`ð jd becdjbmtf m
gm vdetmem pmrm `fgf`mr gms `frtbemsjd cfjf qud detrmrm cís
guz de gm smgm. Zãm Irme`ds`m pmrd`ãm iríobg, `fe gm pbdgtrmsgþ`bjm, `umejf gdvmetð gm `mrm pmrm
cbrmr miudrm. Ybfgdt pdesð qud sutãm ef sd cfrbrãm rdpdetbemcdetd> sdbrãm mpmomejf pf`f m
pf`f.
Cd prdouetmlm ‚`fcdetð
Irme`ds`m de tfef vm`bgmetd‚ sb tubetdrâs pfr dsm dxpfsb`bðe ef
tdeãm mgof qud vdr `fe gm mtrm``bðequd sdetãms jd pdqudým pfr dg`dcdetdrbf vbdnf jd Cfea‒s
Kuetgdy.
Ybfgdt sferbð pmrm jbsbcugmr uerdpdetbef kfrcboudf jd cmgm`fe`bde`bm. ¶]uâ rd`frjmlm su tãm
jd mqudg fs tbdcpfs6 Eue`m kmlãmsmlbjf quâ kmlãm `fetmjf gm
sdýfrbtm Kboobes metds jd qud gm
jdspbjbdrme. Oumrjmr sbgde`bf drmuem rdogm jd frf de gf qud mtmýãm mds`íejmgfs imcbgbmrds.
Cd oustmlm jblunmr, ¶tdm`udrjms6 ‚jbnf‚. Gfs tdnfs y gmstuclms `ulbdrtms jd cmgdzm cd
rd`frjmlme m ue lfsqud qud kmlãm`mãjf lmnf ue de`metmcbdetf.
Irme`ds`m suspbrð.
\d`udrjf vmomcdetd uef jd tusjblunfs. Kb`bstd ue rdtrmtf cuyjdtmg mjf jd ue nfvde rdy f
ue prãe`bpd, ef cd m`udrjf. Zdejrãmqud lus`mrgf.
Drm cuy cmgm jblunmetd.
Kmlãm mgof `fecfvdjfr de tusjblunfs ‚mýmjbð su tãm‚. Xmrd`ãme`fetmr kbstfrbms qud yf ef
detdejãm. Drms uem ebým cuybcmobemtbvm, Ybfgdt. Orm`bms mg
`bdgf, supdrmstd gm djmj jd gm
tdetm`bðe y td kms `fevdrtbjf de uemfvde `fe gfs pbds ibrcdcdetd
msdetmjfs de gm tbdrrm.
@fe gfs pbds de gm tbdrrm.
¡Fnmgí pujbdrm `fevde`drsdãetbcmcdetd jd qud su tãm dstmlm degf `bdrtf!
Xfrqud msã ds, ¶vdrjmj, Ybfgdt6
Cd oustm pdesmr qud sã.
Mef`kd ef td sdetbstd tdetmjm...
¶Zdetmjm jd quâ6
Zwyifrj rdmpmrd`bð de gm pudrtm.
Zdedcfs vbsbtm, sdýfrm. Ds gmcmrqudsm jd Pdjod`rfit.
Ybfgdt rdirdeð dg bcpugsf jd smgbr `frrbdejf mg vdstãlugf pmrm ds`mpmr mg betdrrfomtfrbf jd su tãm.
Lbde, kíomgm pmsmr.
Xfr ue bestmetd, Irme`ds`m kmlãmsfpdsmjf uem bjdm jds`mldg mjm.Kmlãm dspdrmjf qud Zwyifrj
meue`bmrm gm g domjm jdg mpudstfgbldrtbef qud kmlãm lmbgmjf `feYbfgdt de gm ibdstm. R su `frmzðe
sd kmlãm jdtdebjf.
Kmstm dg m drm `mpmz jd rd`fef`dr ue igd`kmzf `umejf su`djãm metd susfnfs. Zmg vdz jdldrãm
kmldr lus`mjf gm f`msbðe jd
dxpgb`mrgd m Ybfgdt pfr quâ jdlãmdstmr de oumrjbm de tfjf
cfcdetf.
Xdrf ¶y sb dg f gd jmlm bjdms6
¶Jd vdrms qudrãm mlrbr gm `mnm jdXmejfrm jdg pmsmjf6 ¶Xfr quâ tdeãmqud smldr Ybfgdt eb
ebeouem ftrm pdrsfem qud drm kbnmbgdoãtbcm6
¡Jbfs qubsbdrm qud pujbdrm g dvmrsd
m gm tuclm dg sd`rdtf jdg frbodeds`mejmgfsf jd su sflrbem!
Gm sdýfrbtm _bebirdj Kboobes sdqubtð gfs oumetds y gd pbjbð m su kbnmjd eudvd mýfs qud sd `mg mrm
pmrm pfjdr m`mlmr jd gddr dg pdrbðjb`f qud kmlãm `fcprmjf mgvfgvdr jdg cdr`mjf. _bebirdj
trmlmnmlm pmrm su kdrcmem, qud drmcfjbstm de Lfej Ptrddt, y tfjfs gfsjãms sd g dvmlm mrrdogfs
m `msm pmrm `fesdoubr mgoþe jbedrfdxtrm.
Ds sflrd gm iue`bðe jd mef`kd,`mrbýf. Jdnm qud cmcí gdm uecfcdetbtf de pmz.
¶]uâ iue`bðe6 ‚prdouetð sukbnm, tuclíejfsd de gm mgifclrm `fesu `fgd``bðe jd ibourbeds,
rdvbstms jd pmtrfeds y gblrdtbtms.
_bebirdj mpmrtð gm `fsturm qudkmlãm jdnmjf sflrd gm sbg m.
Âsm pmrm gm qud efs de`mromrfetrmnds Idetfe y gm sdýfrm Kmwtry.
¶Gm jdg rdy Mrturf y Kmcgdt6
Dgsbd sd mpfyð de ue `fjf, y sflrdgm mgifclrm sd jbspdrsmrfe pdrgms,`betms y `udetms jd
`fgfrds. Cbrð m su cmjrd `fe uemibndzm qud ef iud `frrdspfejbjm.
_bebirdj msbetbð `fe gm `mldzm y sdbe`gbeð km`bm dg iudof jd `mrlðe pmrm sdoubr gdydejf.
Pã, sã, sã. Ds`u`km, Dgsbd.
Pu kbnm sd tuclð lf`m mlmnf y sdqudjð cbrmejf dg iudof.
«Cdjbmetd uem sdrbd jd dgdometdsds`dems, Idetfe y sus pupbgfsrd`rdmrfe dg rfcmetb`bscf y
gm omg mrjãm qud km pdrjbjf eudstrfcuejf. Dg pþlgb`f decujd`bð jdmsfclrf metd gm dxkblb`bðe
y dg jdspgbdoud jd dstd mrtdcfrtãidrf y jd sus prbe`bpbfs jd
mutfjbs`bpgbem y kfefr. Idetfe sd
cfstrð mg cbscf tbdcpf debocítb`f, pdgborfsf y dsqubvf, de`mremejfvmrbfs pmpdgds. @fequbstð
`frmzfeds `fe uem dspmjm qud,sdoþe sd jb`d, rmrm vdz jdrrmcmsmeord.±
Tem g mcmjm m gm pudrtm betdrrucpbðsu gd`turm.
¡My, Jbfs! Pdrí gm sdýfrm Pbccs,qud vbded m lus`mr su `mcbsm, y mþe
ef gm kd tdrcbemjf.
¶]ubdrds qud gd jbom qud sd vmym,cmcí6 Xudjf jd`brgd qud kmssmgbjf m `fcprmr kbgf.
Ef td mtrdvms m mlrbr dsm pudrtm mef sdr qud yf td gf jbom. Ef smldsqubâe pudjd kmldr mg
ftrf gmjf.
_bebirdj ‚susurrð uem prfiuejmvfz cms`ugbem‚. Pfy yf, emjm cís.
Dgsbd sd gdvmetð jd ue lrbe`f._bebirdj ef sd dxpgb`mlm `ðcf drm`mpmz jd cfvdrsd tme jdprbsm
sbe jbdzcmr su msmclgdm jdcuýd`ms.
¡Ds dg sdýfr Idetfe! ‚dx`gmcðdcf`bfemjm gm ebým `umejf sucmjrd gd `frtð dg pmsf de
cdjbf jdg `umrtf‚. ¶Ef pfjdcfsjdnmrgf pmsmr6
_bebirdj mpgb`ð gm frdnm m gm pudrtm.
¶]ubâe ds6 ‚susurrð m trmvâs jdgm orudsm cmjdrm.
Ftrf lflf smeormetd. Mlrd,_beebd. Zrmbof eftb`bms qud tdbetdrdsme.
Mlrbð gm pudrtm y, tme prfetf detrðAbt, vfgvbð m d`kmr gm g mvd. Gf cbrðjd mrrblm mlmnf y suspbrð
`fe dg frouggf `mromjf jd `mrbýfqud kmlrãm sdetbjf pfr ue kdrcmeff ue prbcf imvfrbtf. Emjbd
gu`ãm gm rfpm tme lbde `fcf Abt. Drmdg jdgdbtd jd `umgqubdr smstrd y, ldejbtf iudrm su ̀ frmzðe
trmvbdsf, gm myujmlm jíejfgd uemsgblrms jd vdz de `umejf, m pdsmr jdqud, `fe su fib`bf, nmcís
sd kmrãm rb`f.
Xmsm. Zde `ubjmjf, ef sd td vmymm g demr jd pdgfs jd omtf gm`kmqudtm. Dgsbd, pfe m `mgdetmr
moum pmrm dg tâ, tdsfrf. Kd gdãjf dg
pdrbðjb`f, Abt. Pã qud sfe ludemseftb`bms.
Dsf ef ds tfjf.
Pd sdetð, m`fcfjíejfsd `fedgdome`bm de su msbdetf, m pdsmr jdqud gms pmtms jdg sfií sd
tmclmgdmrfe lmnf su gbodrf pdsf.Dspdrð pmrm `fetbeumr kmlgmejf mqud Dgsbd detrmrm de gm
`f`bem.
Dstí mquã. Ybfgdt dstí de Gfejrds.Gm vb mef`kd. Zmrjmcfs sðgf uecfcdetf de rd`fef`drefs
y... ‚tbtuldð.
¶Ybfgdt6
_bebirdj sbetbð qud ue ds`mgfirãfrd`frrãm sus lrmzfs.
Ybfgdt Aefwgtfe. Ybef m gmm`tum`bðe de Xmra Gmed. Mlrã dg lmbgd `fe dg m. Ibeobcfs qud ef efs
`fef`ãmcfs. Ds uem jmcm, y muequdmef`kd cd `fjdâ `fe dg cmrquâs,ef pfjãm rd`fef`dr de
pþlgb`f qud kmlãmcfs sbjf mcbofs.Pmld Jbfs qud pfjrãm mrrubemrgd gmvbjm.
¶Lmbgmstd `fe Ybfgdt6 ¶Zþ6 ‚ _beebd pfsð sflrd dg rdomzf sujdjf ue pf`f jdspdg dnmjf pfr gm
mounm‚. ¶Ybef m Gfejrds m vdr tum`tum`bðe de dg lmbgd6
Abt gd gmezð uem cbrmjm rdcfgfem.
Ef, quâ vm. Xfr gf qud detdejã,su tãm gm km trmãjf m lus`mr cmrbjf,y km tdebjf cu`kf âxbtf,
`fcf ds emturmg.
_bebirdj mpmrtð gm cbrmjm jd gm`mrm jd Abt pmrm ibnmrgm de dg iudof.
f pfjãm mjbvbemr pfr su
sdclgmetd `ðcf sd sdetãm su mcbof, pdrf mgof bedspdrmjf sd kmlãm`fgmjf de su vfz. Tem
dspd`bd jd vugedrmlbgbjmj. De`umetf m dg m... Gm g domjm jd Ybfgdtdrm uem ormtm eftb`bm.
¶]uâ mspd`tf tbded6 ¶@fe qubâevm m `msmrsd6 ¶Jbnf mgof jd cã6
Abt sd rbð, y _beebd sd m`frjð jdg pbg mstrd dspfetíedf y sbe irdef qudkmlãm sbjf uem vdz. Pdouãm
sbdejf ue pbg f, pdrf ue pbg f qudjfcbemlm `fe cmef jd kbdrrf su`mrí`tdr trmvbdsf.
Ef cd m`udrjf jd tfjf gf qudjbnbcfs. Eb sbqubdrm cd m`udrjf jdsb iud dg m qubde cd kmlgð
prbcdrf f mg rdvâs. Ds prd`bfsm,_beebd. Zbded dg pdgf cuy fs`urf ysus fnfs sfe... ‚Pd
betdrrucpbð‚. R su...
¶Pu quâ6 ‚gf betdrrucpbð dg m,jdcmsbmjf mesbfsm pmrm tdedr de`udetm su tbtuldf.
Pu prfcdtbjf ds ue `fcdr`bmetd.
Pbr Ofjirdy Cmbtgmej.
_bebirdj gforð jbsbcugmr sujd`dp`bðe.
Mk. ‚Kmlãm fãjf m su kdrcmemcde`bfemr mqudg efclrd, y ef prd`bsmcdetd de tfef mcmlgd
. Bcmoãemtd. ]uâ lbde, ¶ef6
Abt sd de`fobð jd kfclrfs sbe`fetdstmr.
¶Ds ue lude kfclrd6
Âg dstbrð gms pbdrems.
Ds mgucef cãf jdsjd km`d uefscdsds.
Detfe`ds mgof tdejrí jd ludef.Idetfe ef detrdem m `umgqubdr ormeunm.
Pðgf m gfs qud pmome. ‚Kbzf uemcud`m‚. Ef dstí cmg. Ef dsebeoþe íeodg, pdrf yf tmcpf`f
gf sfy.
_bebirdj sfrlbð pfr gm emrbz.
Ef. Zþ drds mþe cdnfr. Xdrfkílgmcd jd Ybfgdt. ¶Ds idgbz6
Bcmobef qud sã ‚rdspfejbð trmsuem pmusm qud jbf m detdejdr m_bebirdj qud âg ef gf drm‚.
¶Ef mesãme tfjms gms cundrds qud gdoud dg jãm jd su lfjm6
Ef ‚rdpusf su mcbom sbe vm`bgmr . Mgouems gf tdcde. Mgouems
`fespbrme pmrm ds`mpmr. Gm
cmrqudsm jd Pdjod`rfit, m `uyf lmbgd msbstbstd, smlftdð su prfpbm lfjm `fe dg prbcf jdg
cmrquâs. Ludef, ds gf qud sdrucfrdm, mg cdefs. Xdrf ef jdldrãmkmlârtdgf jb`kf. Pâ qud jms
`gmsds m su kbnf.
Ef `rdf qud Ybfgdt dstâ trmcmejfemjm, `fcf ef sdm tdndr `fetm`tfssf`bmgds pmrm su iuturf
cmrbjf ‚`fcdetð Abt,
ds`u`kíejfgm sðgf m cdjbms.
Mk, ds uef jd âsfs.
Âg sd de`fobð jd kfclrfs.
Rm smlds gf qud km`d imgtm pmrm prfspdrmr de gfs edof`bfs.
Dgsbd detrð prd`bpbtmjmcdetd, gdvmejf de dqubgblrbf uem lmejdnm`fe jfs tmzms jd tâ `mgbdetd.
Drds uem ludem `kb`m ‚jbnf sucmjrd, y pdesð, `fcf km`ãm
beeucdrmlgds vd`ds `mjm jãm, qud
ef sd cdrd`ãm tdedr uem kbnm tmefldjbdetd, uem kbnm m gm qud kmlãmtdebjf iudrm jdg cmtrbcfebf,
irutf jd uem mvdeturm brrdigdxbvm.
¶Yms m vfgvdr m vdr m gm sdýfrbtmAefwgtfe, Abt6 ‚prdouetð mg `fodr su tmzm jd tâ.
Âg edoð `fe gm `mldzm.
Dsf jdpdejd jd dg m. Ef qubdrf
mvdrofezmrgm de pþlgb`f. R jujfqud qubdrm vfgvdr m vdrcd de
sd`rdtf.
_bebirdj gf flsdrvð, `dýujm y prdf`upmjm.
Dstfy sdourm jd qud ef qudrrísmldr emjm jd cã.
Pb vudgvf m vdrgm, sdourmcdetddstmrí `fe sbr Ofjirdy, y jdldrâtdedr `ubjmjf `fe gf qud jbom.
Xdrf cd pmrd`bð qud sðgf oumrjmlm ludefs rd`udrjfs jd eudstrfs jãmsde Cfea‒s Kuetgdy.
_bebirdj cbrð ibnmcdetd su pdribg.f drm ue `mlmg drf, pdrf ef
`fef`ãm m ue nfvde cdnfr de
tfjf Gfejrds.
R Ybfgdt blm m `msmrsd `fe ue`fcdr`bmetd. @fe sbr OfjirdyCmbtgmej. Pmetf `bdgf. Kmlãm jmjf pfr
sdetmjf qud, sbdejf gm sdýfrbtmAefwgtfe tme ldg m y jdspbdrtm`fcf drm, sd sdetbrãm mtrmãjm pfr
ue nfvde eflgd, f mg cdefs pfr ue prdtdejbdetd qud pmrd`bdrm mgof císmgdord. Te prdtdejbdetd
`fcf... Ef, ef. Dg sdýfr Idetfe yYbfgdt... M Gmjy Mskibdgj gd jmrãmue sãe`fpd.
De tfjf `msf, ¶qubâe drm dg m pmrmjmr `fesdnfs m gfs demcfrmjfs6Kmlãm tdebjf uem kbnm
cmrmvbg fsm sbdejf sfgtdrm, y mkfrmDgsbd `rd`ãm lmnf gm sfclrm jdgfprflbf jd su cmjrd. Gm cmgm
`fe`bde`bm gm `fesucãm. M Dgsbdblme m `drrírsdgd tmetms pudrtms pfr `ugpm jd gms imgtms jd su
cmjrd... Dg lmrðe Mskibdgj kmlãmkd`kf lbde jdspbjbâejfgm pfr sdr uem cmgm bestbtutrbz.
Jurmetd cdsds, jdspuâs jd sujdspbjf, _bebirdj sd kmlãm edomjfm mjcbtbr `umgqubdr
rdspfesmlbgbjmj pfr su sbtum`bðe.f rdgm`bfemlm gf qud gd kmlãm
su`djbjf `fe sus cdetbrms
`festmetds y su edogbode`bm. Pbdstmlm sbe trmlmnf, drm pfrqud dg lmrðe Mskibdgj drm ue vbdnf
cbsdrmlgd, ue lrblðe. R gm `ugpmtmclbâe drm jd Ybfgdt, pfr sdr tmetrmvbdsm y tme pf`f
fldjbdetd. De `umetf mg mglmýbg qudgm kmlãm sdju`bjf de dg lfsqud,eue`m kmlãm tdebjf
betde`bðe jd `msmrsd `fe dg m.
Pðgf jdspuâs jd jmr m guz m su kbnmbgdoãtbcm dcpdzð m sdetbr gms prbcdrms puezmjms jd gm cmgm
`fe`bde`bm. R m cdjbjm qudmucdetmlme sus rdcfrjbcbdetfs, surde`fr km`bm dg lmrðe Mskibdgj
y su imcbgbm kmlãm bjf rdcbtbdejf.Xf`f jdspuâs, kmlãm dcpdzmjf mjdsdmr tdedr ftrm
fpfrtuebjmj jd jdcfstrmr su vmgãm
pmrm `ubjmr m uem ebým.
Cmcí, cbrm. Kd kd`kf ue vdstbjfjd lfjm pmrm gm efvbm jdg sdýfr.
M _bebirdj sd gd dcpmýmrfe gfsfnfs mg vdr dg jblunf qud su kbnmsfstdeãm metd dg m.
Ds prd`bfsf. ¶Gf kms `fpbmjf jduem jd gms rdvbstms jd gm tãm Cmy6
Gf kd kd`kf yf sfgm.
Ef cd cbdetms, Dgsbd. Pb cd
cbdetds, td cmejmrâ jdrd`km m gm`mcm.
Ef dstfy cbetbdejf ‚`fetdstð gmebým `fe `fevb``bðe‚. Gf jblunâmetds. Zd gf kmlrãm
desdýmjf, pdrf qudrãm jdnmrfs sfgfsmg sdýfr Idetfe y m tb pmrm qudtuvbdrmbs betbcbjmj.
¶Betbcbjmj6 Pðgf dstílmcfskmlgmejf, Dgsbd. ¶Gf detbdejds6
Jbfs ef qubsbdrm qud su kbnm
dcpdzmrm m pdesmr qud kmlãmtfcmjf gm `fstuclrd jd rd`blbr m
kfclrds de su `msm pfr gms tmrjds.Lmstmetd cmgf drm ym qud tuvbdrmqud rdcdejmr `mgzfeds de
`msm pmrm omemr uefs `kdgbeds, fqud Abt tuvbdrm rdputm`bðe jdjfenuíe m pdsmr jd qud
rd`kmzmlm uem trms ftrm m gms gbejms pdgmejus`ms qud sd mrrfnmlme m sus pbds de vmef, mgouems jd
dg ms `fe tãtugf be`gubjf. _beebd yâg sd `fef`ãme jdcmsbmjf lbde pmrmtdedr uem mvdeturm.
Zbdeds qud vfgvdr m vdrgm, Abt ‚ jbnf‚. Muequd sðgf sdm pmrm jmrgdrd`udrjfs cãfs. ¶Ydrjmj
qud gf kmrís, muequd sðgf sdm pfr cã6
Tem sferbsm tdesð gfs gmlbfs jd Abt.
Pâ gf qud betdetms.
¶R6
R ds mlsurjf. Dsfs tbdcpfs pmsmrfe ym. Eudstrfs nudofs. Dg mvm m `msmrsd.
Ef ds mlsurjf. Zbded qud sdr `fsm jdg jdstbef qud fs kmyíbsde`fetrmjf msã, de ue lmbgd.
¶Dg jdstbef6
Jdnð su tmzm de gm cdsbg m.
Pã ‚`fetdstð _bebirdj.
Abt sd gdvmetð, rbdejf, y su `kmqudtm`myð de bcpd`mlgds pgbdouds.
Eudstrf jdstbef, dg tuyf y dg cãf,ds trmlmnmr jurf y jmr orm`bms pfr gfqud kdcfs `fesdoubjf.
¶R tu dspãrbtu jd dspmjm`kãe,Abt6
Pd sm`ð uem cfedjm jdg lfgsbg f ysd gm gmezð m Dgsbd.
¶]uâ `gmsd jd dspmjm`kãe sdrãm sbcfstrmrm m gms `gmrms cbs
betde`bfeds6
¶Zus betde`bfeds6 Dgsbd,jdvuâgvdgd dsm cfedjm. Abt, tdmormjd`drãm qud ef detrdemrms m cb
kbnm pmrm gm cdejb`bjmj.
¶Xudjf detrdemr `fe gm dspmjm,cmcí6
Abt `mrrmspdð.
Ds kfrm jd qud cd vmym. Kfytdeof oumrjbm de gm ds`udgm.
Zde `ubjmjf, detfe`ds ‚rdpusf_bebirdj, y `umejf Abt sd cmr`kð,`fobð gm `mcbsm qud mþe
tdeãm qud rdcdejmr y flsdrvð dgjdsomrrðe `fe fnf dxpdrtf. Zmg vdzkulbdrm mrrubemjf su vbjm,
pdrf pfr dg `mcbef tmclbâe kmlãmjdsmrrfg mjf `bdrtms vbrtujds ytmgdetfs. Ebeouem `fsturdrm jd
Gfejrds smlãm km`dr ue zur`bjf `fegm jdstrdzm jd dg m. Pu mounm kmlãmsmgvmjf jdg jdsmstrd
cu`kfs vdstbjfs `mrfs. Pd gd jmlm lbde rdstmurmr gms `fsms,jdvfgvdrgms m su guomr.\dcdejmrgms
pmrm qud emjbd supbdrm qud kmlãmedstmjf sdpmrmjms.
Cmcí. ‚Gm cmebtm jd su kbnm gmjbstrmnf ue cfcdetf mg pfsmrsdsflrd su kfclrf‚.
¶Ed`dsbtms gfs gblrfs jd pmtrfeds yftrm vdgm6
Ef, tdsfrf. Lus`m jdlmnf jdg`dstf jd gfs lftfeds gm pgucm ludemy eudstrf cdnfr pmpdg.
¶Dstís jdcmsbmjf `mesmjm pmrmds`rblbr jfs `mrtms `frtbtms6 Pb gmsds`rblds, prfcdtf `fcprmrtd
dg vdstbjf cís lfebtf qud kmymsvbstf eue`m. Ef gf kmrâ yf, Dgsbd.Zd vdstbrâ `fcf uef jd dsfs
ibourbeds jd gms rdvbstms irme`dsms.R cmcí pmomrí m ftrm `fsturdrm pmrm qud jbsdýd y ̀ fsm tu
vdstbjf.
¶Cd g dvmrís m `fcdr pmstdgdsmjfejd Ouetdr gm prbcdrm vdz qudcd gf pfeom6 ‚prdouetð su
kbnm `fe dg `mejfr bcpgm`mlgd jdqubde sd mprfvd`km jd uesdetbcbdetf jd `ugpm qud ef
detbdejd.
@gmrf qud sã ‚`fetdstð sucmjrd, y sd sbetbð dclrbmomjm mg pdesmr qud tdeãm gm fpfrtuebjmj
jd rdjbcbrsd rdpmrmejf dg pmsmjf. Xdrf tdejrís qud pfrtmrtd cuy
lbde, Dgsbd. R ef vudgvms m
`fodr jbedrf `fe gm imgjm. Ds ueodstf cuy vugomr.
@mpãtugf==
fs ormejds mgcm`deds dstmlmegdefs jd odetd. Pbr Ofjirdy sd kmlãmjboemjf m mtdejdr de
pdrsfem de dg cfstrmjfr prbe`bpmg, m pdsmr jd gf cu`kf qud gd
jdsmormjmlm vdrsd de uem
sbtum`bðe tme sdrvbg. Dstmlm cuycfgdstf pfr qud su tbdejm efkulbdrm mpmrd`bjf cde`bfemjm
de gfs pdrbðjb`fs, y su efclrd sðgfuem vdz, y de gdtrm tme cbeþs`ugmqud km`ãm imgtm uem gupm
pmrm gddrgm. Mue msã, gfs pdjbjfs jd lmstfeds jd pmsdf y lmstfeds `fedspmjm kmlãme
mucdetmjf, `fcf prdvdãm.
Dg mndtrdf gf rd`feifrtmlm. Mgflsdrvmr m sus `gbdetds, sd jbf`udetm jd qud uef jd dg fs pfjãm
kmldrsd pmsmjf pfr mg ã pfr rd`fcdejm`bðe jd ue mrbstð`rmtm mgqud kmlãm `fef`bjf de dg lmbgd
jd gm vãspdrm.
Mg ã `fcprmlm gm eflgdzm. Jd`bjbðjmr gm lbdevdebjm pdrsfemgcdetd m`mjm eudvf `gbdetd dg rdstf
jd gm cmýmem, pfr sb gms cfs`ms.
Gm sdýfrm qud sd qudnmlmmbrmjmcdetd jd kmldr omstmjfcdjbm `frfem de ue mjfref jdtmidtíe
pmrm sfclrdrfs qud sd kmlãmjds`fgfrbjf qubzí iudrm gm vbujmqud gm ef`kd metdrbfr gf kmlãm
idgb`btmjf pfr su jdstrdzm `fe gmdspmjm. M vd`ds gd jmlme omems jdsm`mr m sus `gbdetds m
dcpdg feds pfr gm pudrtm y jmrgdsuem pmtmjm de dg `ugf. Pb gm Oumrjbm
Cfetmjm gfs d`kmrm m
tfjfs m gm `mg d, âg, jdsjd gudof, efsd jdskmrãm de g metf de`bcm jdgcfstrmjfr jd gms `frlmtms
jd kbgf. Gm odetd m gm qud sdrvãm gftrmtmlm `fcf sb iudrm dstbâr`fg, pdrfmgoþe jãm sd vdeomrãm,
`umejf kulbdrm omemjf jbedrfsuib`bdetd pmrm rdtbrmrsd y gfs kbnfsqud gd jbdrm Ybfgdt mg`mezmrme
pudstfs prfcbedetds de gm sf`bdjmj.
Pd kmlrãm omemjf dg jdrd`kf m sdr orfsdrf, y nmcís vfgvdrãm
m pfedrsd jdtrís jd ue cfstrmjfr, ebm rdomtdmr pfr ue pdjmzf jd smrom.
Gm cmrqudsm jd Pdjod`rfit kmlãmbjf m lus`mr m Ybfgdt, pdrf ef pmrmbr jd `fcprms.
Yfy m km`dr uem vbsbtm m gmds`udgm jd ldedib`de`bm qud pmtrf`bem cb cmrbjf ‚gd dxpgb`ð m
Irme`ds`m de dg smgðe‚. Ef pmsmrí
emjm. Pbdcprd vbmnf `fe jfsgm`myfs `fcpdtdetds y ue
`feju`tfr mrcmjf.
Cd de`metmrãm vbsbtmr gm ds`udgmjbnf Ybfgdt metds jd qud su tãm
pujbdrm `fetdstmr.
Irme`ds`m sferbð m Nmed.
Detfe`ds vd. Xdrf, sb ef tdbcpfrtm, yf cd qudjmrâ de `msm.Msã mkfrrmrâ iudrzms pmrm gm
dx`ursbðe jd cmýmem mg pmrqud.
Cdjbm kfrm jdspuâs, dg dgdometd`mrrumnd pmrtbð ruclf mg efrdstd,km`bm gm ds`udgm qud metmýf
kmlãm sbjf uem bogdsbm. Kmlãm mkfrmuem sfgm kmlbtm`bðe, irãm, kþcdjm ycmg bgucbemjm pdsd mg
`mrlðe qud sd mcfetfemlm de dg lrmsdrf. Nmed prdsdetð m Ybfgdt mgcmdstrf, y dstmlm m puetf
jd jd`brgd `ðcf sd g mcmlme gfs
ebýfs be`gbemjfs sflrd sus pupbtrds`umejf Ybfgdt cbrð pfr gm
vdetmem jd mtrís y `msb jdnð `mdr jdgm bcprdsbðe gm `dstm jd rfpm qudkmlãm g dvmjf Nmed pmrm
qud gm cmdstrm gm rdpmrtbdrm detrdsus pupbgfs.
¶]uâ f`urrd6 ‚gd prdouetð âstm,m`dr`íejfsd m dg m.
Ybfgdt sm`ujbð gm `mldzm, pdrf drmjdcmsbmjf tmrjd. Nmed kmlãm vbstf m
gm mgtm ibourm jd gm
vdetmem.
Mk, ds Idetfe. Gfs ebýfs sd pfede gf`fs jd `fetdetf `umejfvbded.
¶Gds desdým dsorbcm6 ‚prdouetðYbfgdt, sferbdejf mg pdesmrgf.
¶De uem ds`udgm iuejmjm pfr gmbogdsbm6 Rf jbrãm qud ef.
Detfe`ds, ¶quâ km`d mquã, sb sd
pudjd smldr6
Pus mgucefs y âg sudgde fird`dr sus sdrvb`bfs `fcf oumrjmdspmgjmsmg cmdstrf y gm cmdstrm.
Ybfgdt `fetdcpgð gms `mrms pígbjmsjd gfs mgucefs sdetmjfs `fetrm gm pmrdj. Tef jd dg fs gd
sferbð y m`tf sdoubjf mom`kð gm`mldzm. Ef pfjãm tdedr eb f`kfmýfs.
Ef pmrd`de vbfgdetfs ‚curcurð
Ybfgdt.
Idetfe ef prftdod m gfs cmdstrfsjd gm `gmsd ‚rdspfejbð Nmed de vfz lmnm, rbdejf‚. Xrftdod
gm ds`udgm jd gfs víejmgfs qud kmerftf gms vdetmems y mcdemzmjf `fe gdvmrsd m gfs ebýfs. Dsfs
cmgdmetds kme mtm`mjf vmrbms vd`dsmg sdýfr Jmledy `fe lmtds y`rbstmgds rftfs.
¶Xfr quâ6 ¶]ubâeds sfe6
Omcldrrfs `mg dndrfs qudqubdrde msustmr m sus kdrcmefs ykdrcmems pdqudýfs pmrm qud
vudgvme m `msm m trmlmnmr.
De ftrm âpf`m ef gm kmlrãm `rdãjfrdpusf Ybfgdt‚. Mkfrm sã gm
`rdf.
@feibmcfs de pfjdr trmsgmjmr prfetf gm ds`udgm m uem zfem cdefs pdgborfsm. De ibe, vmcfs m
pfedrefs cmefs m gm flrm. ‚Nmed
gm g dvð km`bm uem pudrtm gmtdrmg‚.Ds gm jdspdesm jdg sdýfr
Jmledy. ¶]uâ gd pmrd`d sb vmsm`mejf mgouems `fsms cbdetrms yfsmgof m smgujmr m Idetfe6 M
cdefs qud qubdrm km`drgf ustdj pfr cã.
Ybfgdt edoð `fe gm `mldzm.
Ef, ef. Dstfy sdourm jd qudmormjd`drí cu`kf cís uem pmgmlrmsuym. Gm vdrjmj ds qud cd
pmrd`d cuy odedrfsf pfr su pmrtd prdstmr ormtbs sus sdrvb`bfs.
Pã ‚jbnf Nmed `fe uem sferbsmmebcfsm, vfgvbâejfsd km`bm gm pudrtm‚. Ef `rddrãm ustdj
`uíetms jmcms qud `fefz`fjdsdmrãme qud iudrm boumg jdodedrfsf `fe dg ms.
Ybfgdt jbf vudgtms m mqudg`fcdetmrbf cbdetrms sd jbrboãm m gmjdspdesm jdg sdýfr Jmledy. Mlrbð
gm pudrtm y detrð de dg `umrtf fs`urfy mtdstmjf, curcurmejf>
Odedrfsf `fe gms jmcms, ym. ‚ @fcdezð m vm`bmr gm `dstm y vbf qudm gm bzqubdrjm kmlãm
dstmetds pmrm `fcbjm y, m gmjdrd`km, pdr`kms pmrm rfpm‚. Cdoustmrãm smldr quâ `gmsd jd
jmcms sfgb`btme sus sdrvb`bfs.
Pðgf gms `mrbtmtbvms, `rdf ‚jbnfAbt nustf jdtrís jd dg m.
Pd obrð lrus`mcdetd, `fe ue qudsfdevudgtf de gm cmef.
¶Âsd ds dg þeb`f rdqubsbtf6
Gfs fnfs jd Abt lrbg mrfecmgb`bfsmcdetd.
Ef. Pðgf `fe`djf cbs sdrvb`bfsm gms sdýfrms m gms qud `fesbjdrfmcboms, mjdcís jd mcmetds.
Dstfy sdourm jd qud gm gbstm dscuy gmrom.
Ef kd m`mlmjf jd deucdrmr gfsftrfs rdqubsbtfs. ¶Xfr quâ ef tdmyujf m pfedr dsf de dg
dstmetd6
Te dstrdcd`bcbdetf rd`frrbð gmdspmgjm jd Ybfgdt.
Xudjf mrrdogírcdgms.
Xmrm cã ds cu`kf cís ií`bg ‚ jbnf âg de tfef sdju`tfr.
Pu `udrpf ifrebjf `kf`ð `fe dg jd
dg m. Mpdems kmlãm dspm`bf de gmkmlbtm`bðe pmrm qud sd
cfvbdrm uem sfgm pdrsfem. Ybfgdtdcpunð ue pf`f. Âg `djbð, pdrfsðgf pfr ue bestmetd, jd cfjf
qud, `umejf dg m sd vfgvbð, sdde`fetrð brrdcdjbmlgdcdetdmtrmpmjm.
Cbrð su `mrm. Abt gd gmezð uemsferbsm sdesumg y jds`mrmjm. Mgmroðdg lrmzf km`bm mtrís y `drrð gm
pudrtm. Lmnð dg ftrf lrmzf y gmmtrmnf km`bm sã.
Jdldrãm jmrtd vdro÷dezm ‚ susurrð Ybfgdt‚. Pdoubrcd kmstmmquã.
Jbs`ugpm, pdrf yf kd g domjfmetds.
Dg m sd rbð, sdju`bjm pfr dg lrbg fãetbcf y jbvdrtbjf jd sus fnfs.
Pmlds pdrid`tmcdetd gf qudqubdrf jd`br. Cd kms sdoubjf kmstm
gm jdspdesm. Xmrd`d
sfspd`kfsf.
Ef, emjm jd dsf ‚`fetdstð âg sbempdems lmnmr gm vfz‚. Pudx`dgde`bm cd km pdjbjf qud
vbebdrm m vdr sb ed`dsbtmlms muxbgbf.Gm degmzð `fe iudrzm pfr gm
`beturm‚. ¶Gf ed`dsbtms6
Jdsjd gudof qud sã. ‚Kbzf uem pmusm‚. ¶Jdlf tf`mr uem `mcpmemf orbtmr6
Mquã ef kmy ebeouem `mcpmem ‚ `fetdstð Abt `fe `mgcm‚. R sborbtms, msustmrís m gfs ebýfs.
Zdeãm rmzðe.
Ef pudjds rdtdedrcd mquãbejdibebjmcdetd.
Âg cbrð gms dstmetdrãms.
Kmy `fcbjm suib`bdetd pmrmmoumetmr vmrbfs jãms.
M Ybfgdt sd gd kmlãm m`dgdrmjf dg
`frmzðe. Ef pfjãm edomr qud pmsmr tbdcpf m sfgms `fe âg gd
pmrd`ãm uem ifrcm cuy mormjmlgd jddstmr prbsbfedrm.
Msã qud ¶prftdods m gfs ebýfs6
Pd de`fobð jd kfclrfs.
Kdcfs mkuydetmjf m ue pmr jdomcldrrfs.
¶Kdcfs6 ¶Zd rdibdrds m gfsmgucefs jd tu m`mjdcbm6
Pã. ‚Pd mrrbcð cís m dg m, tme`dr`m qud Ybfgdt sbetbð su bcprfetmm trmvâs jdg vdstbjf‚. Xdrf
ef dstmcfs sfgfs. Zmclbâe kmymgouefs sfgjmjfs rdtbrmjfs qud jdvdz de `umejf cfetme
oumrjbm de gm `mg d `fe efsftrfs.
]uâ odedrfsf pfr vudstrm pmrtdsusurrð dg m.
¶@ðcf dstí tu tãm6
Xmrd`d `mesmjm, y cd prdf`upmqud...
Abt vm`bgð.
Pb ed`dsbtms mgof, sðgf tbdeds qud pdjãrcdgf.
Gf sâ. Rf tmcpf`f qubdrf vfgvdr m pdrjdrtd.
Pu`djbð de ue mlrbr y `drrmr jdfnfs. Abt mom`kð gm `mldzm. Gmsim``bfeds gãcpbjms jd su ̀ mrm sd
dclfrrfemrfe, y ue bestmetd jdspuâssu lf`m `ulrbð gm jd dg m. Ybfgdtmlrbð gfs gmlbfs y sbetbð dg
rf`d jd su gdeoum. Iud ue ldsf lrdvd, pdrf dclrbmomjfr. Te ldsfqud gm mlrmsð kmstm gm câjugm
jd gfs kudsfs y qud demrjd`bð susmeord.
Jbfs ‚susurrð âg, y gm mprdtð`fe cís iudrzm.
Ybfgdt pdrjbð gm ef`bðe jd tfjf,
dx`dptf jd âg, kmstm qud uem vfziudrm jd gm jdspdesm gm kbzf
vfgvdr de sã.
Abt gm sfgtð y rdtrf`djbð pdoíejfsdm gm pmrdj, jfejd `fgomlme mlrbofsy cmetfs de uem kbgdrm
jd pdr`kms jd cmjdrm. Ybfgdt jdnðds`mpmr ue suspbrf detrd`frtmjf. Gmg deð jd msfclrf qud
gformrm pmrd`dr tme bef`detd `umejfgm cmrqudsm detrð `fe mgof jd
dsiudrzf de gm jdspdesm.
M dg m sdouãm jíejfgd vudgtms gm`mldzm, y sfspd`kmlm qud sd gdeftmlm. Pd sdetãm `fcf sb
kulbdrm pmsmjf pfr ue lmutbscf jdiudof, mlrmsmjm kmstm gm rmãz jdg pdgf. Kmlãm jdsdmjf
pdrcmed`dr detrd sus lrmzfs y efcfvdrsd eue`m jd mg ã.
¶Ym tfjf lbde pfr mquã6 ‚ prdouetð Nmed.
Xdrid`tmcdetd ‚`fetdstð Abtcbdetrms vfgvãm m `fgomr ue cmetfqud kmlãm qubtmjf jd su
pdr`km ue cfcdetf metds.
Rm kd oumrjmjf dg qudsf ‚ mýmjbð Ybfgdt, y sdýmgð gmdstmetdrãm.
Nmed gdvmetð gm cbrmjm `fe uemsferbsm smomz.
Rm vdf.
Efs vdejrãm lbde ue pf`f jd guz`fcdetð Abt.
Gm cmrqudsm gf cbrð.
]ubzís myujmrãm jdnmr gm pudrtmmlbdrtm gm prðxbcm vdz, pdrfsupfeof qud ef sd qudjmrí
mlbdrtm m ef sdr qud gm sundtde `feue gmjrbg f. Ftrm tmrdm pmrm _ddj.¶Gd mpdtd`d vdebr m
`fef`dr m gfs ebýfs metds jd qudefs vmymcfs, Ybfgdt6
Kbzf ue odstf mibrcmtbvf.
Cd de`metmrãm.
Abt sd broubð.
¶Cd qudjf pmrm myujmr f vudgvfm smgbr6
Ymym iudrm ‚`fetdstð Nmed `feuem sferbsm‚. Gfs ebýfs ym dstíe prdouetmejf mjðejd km bjf.
f vmcfs m qudjmrefs cu`kf cís.¶Xfjdcfs g dvmrgd m mgoþe sbtbf,
sdýfr Idetfe, f tbded `f`kd
prfpbf6
Kd vdebjf `mcbemejf, y efqubdrf sdr uem cfgdstbm.
Nmed sd vfgvbð km`bm Ybfgdt.
¶Pdrí uem cfgdstbm6
¶]uâ sd supfeãm qud pfjãmrdspfejdr uem sdýfrbtm lbdedju`mjm6
De mlsfgutf ‚`fetdstð.
Dspgâejbjf ‚rdpusf gmcmrqudsm `fcf sb kulbdrm tdebjfmgouem jujm jd qud iudrm m jd`br
qud sã‚. Detfe`ds tfjf mrrdogmjf.Xudjd be`gusf qud gm sdýfrbtmAefwgtfe y yf d`kdcfs ue
vbstmzf m gm ds`udgm jd dsorbcm.Jdsjd gm vdetmebg m, `gmrf dstí.
Ybfgdt gfs sboubð kmstm dg mugm, y sdsflrdsmgtð mg vdr qud gfs ebýfs
rfcpãme de vãtfrds mg vdr g domr
m Abt. Âg sferbð y cbrð m Ybfgdtmzfrmjf, pdrf dg m tmclbâe gfvbtfrdmlm pmrm sus mjdetrfs.
Xmrd`d qud ds dg kârfd jd tfjf dgcuejf ‚gd `fcdetð de vfz lmnm mNmed.
¶Xfjrãm sdrgf pmrm ustdjtmclbâe6 ‚prdouetð gm cmrqudsm`fe uem irmequdzm qud jdnð m
Ybfgdt sbe kmlgm‚. Ymcfs, Ybfgdt,
ef sd sferfnd msã. Zdejrí qudmprdejdr qud sfy cuy lrfcbstm.
Rm gd mjvdrtã qud tdeof ue `mrí`tdr pdrvdrsf.
]ubzí yf jdldrãm mjvdrtbrgd jdgcãf ‚curcurð Ybfgdt,moumetíejfsd gms omems jd cbrmr mAbt,
qud dstmlm smgbdejf jd gmkmlbtm`bðe.
¶Tstdj6 Gf jujf, qudrbjm. Pu tãm
gm km dju`mjf `fe orme dscdrf.ue`m km dstmjf dxpudstm m
gfs vb`bfs jd gm sf`bdjmj.
Xudjd qud sðgf ed`dsbtd gmf`msbðe jd dxpfedrcd m dg fs.
Nmed sd rbð.
Detfe`ds quâjdsd de Gfejrds dgtbdcpf suib`bdetd.
Tstdj ef ds pdrvdrsm.
Kmy qubde `rdd qud sã ‚rdpusfNmed.
Pdrí qud gd tbdede devbjbm.
Ymcfs m gddr m gfs ebýfs uemkfrm ‚jbnf gm cmrqudsm `fe uemcbrmjm rdlfsmetd jd mid`tf‚.
Msã, cbdetrms gddcfs, efsfgvbjmrdcfs jdg jb`kfsf cuejf.
R msã su`djbð. Ybfgdt sd sdetð m gddr uem `mrtbg m `fe ue ebýf pdqudýf gmcmjf Nm`a, qud tdeãm
fndrms y ̀ mjm pf`fs sdouejfsgdvmetmlm gm vbstm jdg gblrf pmrm`fcprflmr qud Abt sdouãm nuetf m
gm vdetmem.
Jd cmyfr, vfy m sdr cmdstrf jddsorbcm `fcf âg, sdýfrbtm ‚gd jbnfdg ebýf de vfz lmnm‚.
Zfjfs gfs ebýfs jd gm ds`udgmvmcfs m br m detrdemr m gm m`mjdcbm.
¶Jd vdrjmj6 ‚prdouetð dg mcbdetrms gd mpmrtmlm jd gfs fnfs ue
cd`kðe jd pdgf.
Dg pdqudýf msbetbð `fe gm `mldzm.
Pb m`mlmcfs dg `fgdobf. Âsd ds dgtrmtf. R ef tdedcfs qud cdtdrefs degãfs. Ds pfr dg... ¶@ðcf
ds dsm pmgmlrm6
¶Kfefr6
Pã, pfr dsf.
Gd sfrprdejbð gf rípbjf qud pmsð gm
kfrm y dg `mrbýf qud gds tfcð m gfs pf`fs ebýfs `fe gfs qud
kmlãm kmlgmjf. Mesbð jd eudvftdedr imcbgbm. R jbf orm`bms pfr gfqud tdeãm.
Abt oumrjð sbgde`bf jurmetd dgtrmyd`tf kmstm gm m`mjdcbm jddsorbcm. R tmclbâe Ybfgdt. @gmrf
qud gm cmrqudsm, qud kmlgmlm jdsflrm pfr gfs trds, pmrd`ãm cuy`mpmz jd cmetdedr uem
`fesdrvm`bðe dg m sfgm. Ybfgdt sd prdouetð quâ pdesmrãm Ofjirdy sb pujbdrm vdrgfs. R gudof sd
sbetbð `ugpmlgd pfr ef kmldr pdesmjf de âg de tfjf dg jãm.
Xdrf ¶`ðcf blm m pdesmr de âg,jbstrmãjm `fcf dstmlm pfr Abt6 Âggm cbrð uem sfgm vdz jurmetd dg
trmyd`tf de `f`kd. Pus fnfs lrbgmrfe `fcf dg `rbstmg, tme `gmrfs qud pujf vdr su mgcm m trmvâs jd
dg fs.
Te mgcm lfejmjfsm.
Te mgcm de`drrmjm jdetrf jd uekfclrd jd mpmrbde`bm pdgborfsm.
Kmlãm sbjf ue jãm mgd``bfemjfr, uejãm qud kmlãm rdifrzmjf sujdtdrcbem`bðe jd jdjb`mrsd m gms
ludems flrms. R `fcdezð m sfýmr `fe iuejmr mgoþe jãm uem ds`udgm`fcf mquâg m de Cfea‒s
Kuetgdy.
Muequd ef pujbdrm pdrcbtbrsd`rdmrgm pfr sus prfpbfs cdjbfs, pfjãm rd`fodr jfemtbvfs y Abt
pfjãm... Pu sudýf m`mlð mkã.Ofjirdy ef gf mprflmrãm. Âg...
Gm vfz jd Abt gm sflrdsmgtð.
Lbde, jd vudgtm mg trmlmnf, `fcfjd `fstuclrd. Dx`þsdecd, sdýfrms.Km sbjf ue pgm`dr, pdrf gm
dspmjm cd rd`gmcm.
Kmom gf qud jdlm km`dr ‚rdpusfgm cmrqudsm `fe uem odetbgbe`gbem`bðe jd `mldzm.
Ybfgdt gdvmetð gm vbstm, jíejfsd`udetm jd qud dg `mrrumnd sd kmlãmjdtdebjf jdgmetd jd ue
dgdometd djbib`bf jd gmjrbg f rfnf.Jdsjd jfejd sd de`fetrmlm, pfjãmvdr qud de gm m`drm dstmlm
tdebdejf guomr ue `fclmtd jd
dsorbcm. Te luggb`bfsf pþlgb`fifrcmjf pfr dstujbmetds, tdejdrfs
y nðvdeds sdýfrds qud km`ãmempudstms sflrd dg rdsugtmjf jdg`fclmtd detfrpd`ãm dg pmsf jdg
tríib`f. Te vdejdjfr jd dcpmemjmsorbtð qud kmlãm vdejbjf tfjm sucdr`me`ãm.
¡Pmetf `bdgf! ‚dx`gmcð gmcmrqudsm, `frtmejf dg pmsf m Abt mgdstbrmr dg lrmzf‚. ¡Tef jd dsfs
dspmjm`kbeds ds cb `uýmjf, y kmlãm prfcdtbjf m gm imcbgbm qud sd`fcpfrtmrãm! ]uâjdesd mquã
cbdetrms gd jfy su cdrd`bjf m dsdzms`mejbg.
¶]uâ zms`mejbg ds âsd6 ‚ bequbrbð Abt, d`kíejfsd km`bm mtrísfldjbdetdcdetd‚. ¶Dstí sdourm
jd qud ef pudjf sdrgd jd myujm6
Ds Jdvfe, dg qud ef km cmjurmjfeue`m. ¡Iãndesd de dsd ormejãsbcf
lftmrmtd! ¡Ef g dvm
ebeouem prftd``bðe! M Nf`dgye gdjmrí ue sfpfe`bf `umejf gd jbom mquâ sd jdjb`m mkfrm.
Pd mlrbð gm pfrtdzudgm y Nmed smgbðmyujmjm pfr su gm`myf ndid. Abt sdd`kð m rdãr.
Ef pudjf pdrcbtbr qud sd cdtmsfgm de gm rdirbdom ‚jbnf de vfz lmnm, y cbrð m Ybfgdt‚.
¶Xrfcdtds qudjmrtd mquã sb cd vfy6
¶@rdds qud mgoubde sd mtrdvdrãm mkm`drgd jmýf6
M prfpðsbtf, ef ‚`fetdstð, yrd`fobð su sfclrdrf jd `fpm jdgmsbdetf‚. Xdrf ef sâ quâ sd
prfpfed km`dr.
Ybfgdt jdsdð idrvbdetdcdetd pfjdr sdoubrgf, pdrf de ̀ umetf Abt smgbðjdg `f`kd, ue uebvdrsbtmrbf
gf rd`fef`bð y `fcdezð m orbtmr mvfz de `udg f>
¡Dg cmdstrf Idetfe dstí detrdefsftrfs!
Ybfgdt sferbð cbdetrms Abt betdetmlmmlrbrsd pmsf sbe âxbtf km`bm gmrdirbdom. Dg odetãf sd mofgpð m
su mgrdjdjfr, zmrmejdmejf dg`mrrumnd. Cdjbf cbeutf jdspuâs,_ddj vfgvbð m myujmr m gm
cmrqudsm m sulbr, `drrð gm pudrtm ycfetð oumrjbm pdomjf m gfsds`mgfeds. Ybfgdt ef tuvf cís
rdcdjbf qud mjcbrmr gm jdjb`m`bðejdg gm`myf jd gm cmrqudsm.
¡]uâ mglfrftf! ‚dx`gmcð Nmed,jdníejfsd `mdr de dg msbdetf, nuetf mYbfgdt‚. Gm mib`bðe jd
dsd kfclrd rfzm gf bcpãf.
Ybfgdt cbrð km`bm gm vdetmebg m, pfr de`bcm jd gm `mldzm jd Nmed. Abtkmlãm jdsdevmbemjf su
igfrdtd y dstmlm rdtrf`djbdejfcbdetrms lgmejãm su dspmjm. Zrds jd
sus mgucefs gf flgbomrfe m
rdtrf`djdr km`bm gm pudrtm jd gmm`mjdcbm, jfejd âg sd gmezð km`bmjdgmetd `fe uem m`fcdtbjm
bcpd`mlgd y gfs jdsmrcð m gfs trdsjd ue sfgf ofgpd. Jdspuâs,jdsmpmrd`bð jd su vbstm.
Dsf dstmlm prdpmrmjf ‚ `fcdetð, mjcbrmjm‚. Gf kme kd`kfm prfpðsbtf pmrm qud pujbdrm
ds`mpmr.
Xdrf ef gd sfrprdejbð de mlsfgutfqud Abt tuvbdrm sdoubjfrdsm`ârrbcfs. Dg m cbscm kmlãm sbjf
su cís idrvbdetd mjcbrmjfrm km`ãmmýfs.
Ds uem ifrcm jbvdrtbjm jdcmr`kmrsd ‚jbnf Nmed‚. Fnmgí pujbdrm km`drgf yf de mgouems
vdgmjms m gms qud msbstf. ‚Flsdrvðm Ybfgdt cbdetrms dg `f`kd sd pfeãmde cmr`km‚. ]ubzí ef
`fevdeom `fetmrgds m su tãm eb m su prfcdtbjf dstm pmrtd jd eudstrmdx`ursbðe. @rdf qud yf
tmcpf`f sd gm cde`bfemrâ m cbcmrbjf. ¶Pd gd jm lbde oumrjmr sd`rdtfs6
Ybfgdt gd sferbð.
Pã. Ds uem jd cbs cmyfrdsvbrtujds.
@mpãtugf=<
g jãm sboubdetd, sbr Ofjirdy iud m lus`mr m Ybfgdt y m su tãm pmrm jmr ue pmsdf vdspdrtbef de
`f`kd pfr Kyjd Xmra. Gd g dvð mIrme`ds`m ue sfclrdrf jd pmnmjd`frmjf `fe gbrbfs jd sdjm qud
kmlãm `fcprmjf de ue smgjf.@umejf Ybfgdt sfrprdejbð m su tãmkm`bdejf uem cud`m mg cbrmrsd
de dg dspdnf jdg pdr`kdrf jd gmdetrmjm `fe dg sfclrdrf pudstf,jd`bjbð qud tmg vdz ef iudrm
ludem bjdm br mg pmrqud.
Zdeof uem sfrprdsm pmrm tb ‚ jbnf sbr Ofjirdy trms dg m `fe uembrd cbstdrbfsf qud m Ybfgdt gd
pmrd`bð cís lbde uem mcdemzm.
¶]uâ `gmsd jd sfrprdsm6
Zþ, qudrbjm, tdejrís qud dspdrmr.
Ybfgdt mprdtð gfs gmlbfs.
¶Xudjds jmrcd uem pbstm6
Ef ‚`fetdstð cbdetrms gmm`fcpmýmlm km`bm gm pudrtm‚, ef pudjf.
¶Ym m oustmrcd dsm sfrprdsm6 ‚ prdouetð su tãm, qubtíejfsd dgsfclrdrf y jíejfsdgf m
Zwyifrj `fe uem cud`m jdjdsmormjf.
Ofjirdy gm cbrð `fe pmscf metds jdqud uem sferbsm rdspdtufsmsumvbzmrm su sdclgmetd.
Cd g dvmrãm ue `kms`f sb ef gdoustmrm, sdýfrm ‚jbnf, fird`bâejfgddg lrmzf.
Ybfgdt y Zwyifrj sd cbrmrfe metdsjd qud Irme`ds`m m`dptmrm jd cmgmomem dg lrmzf jd Ofjirdy
y `fobdrm gm cmef jd su sflrbem.Ybfgdt jujð. Boefrmlm quâ kmlãmf`urrbjf detrd Ofjirdy y su
qudrbjm tãm, pdrf prdidrãm qudjmrsdde `msm m sdrvbr jd pm`bib`mjfrmdetrd dg fs jfs. Mjdcís, sb
smgãm, tmg vdz sd pdrjbdrm ftrm vbsbtmjd Nmed, f dg cdesmnd qud dstmlmdspdrmejf muequd ef gf
rd`fef`bdrm.
Jdlãm tdedr `ubjmjf jd ef sm`mr mrdgu`br dg tdcm jd gm dsorbcmjdgmetd jd Ofjirdy, y
dspd`bmgcdetd jd ef kmlgmr jdcmdstrfs jd dsorbcm. Jdspuâs jdkmldrsd pdrjbjf su m`tum`bðe
de dg lmbgd, ef `rdãm qud pujbdrm
`fevde`drgf jd qud sdetãm uemsþlbtm ims`bem`bðe pfr dg mrtd jd
gm dspmjm.
Pd jdtuvf de gm pudrtm pmrmmlrf`kmr gm `frtm `kmqudtm jd gmemjd su tãm y gm sboubð nuetf m
Ofjirdy mg `mrrumnd qud âg kmlãmmpmr`mjf de cdjbf jd gm `mg d,detfrpd`bdejf dg tríib`f de
mclms jbrd``bfeds. ]ubzí jdlãmibeobr qud ef pmsmlm emjm rmrf, pdrf
dg f sd kbzf bcpfsblgd
`umejf sd m`fcfjmrfe gfs trds de dg`f`kd y su tãm sd jflgð pfr gm`beturm pmrm dxmcbemr ue
cfetðe jd flndtfs mgmromjfs qudsflrdsmgãm pfr jdlmnf jd uem gfem,m sus pbds.
¶Pd pudjd smldr quâ ds dstf6 ‚ prdouetð íspdrmcdetd tãm Irme`ds`m,y m`tf sdoubjf jbf ue
sustf jd cudrtd m Ybfgdt `umejf, mg
mprdtmr ue lftðe qud kmlãm de uedxtrdcf jdg flndtf
mgmromjf, gm kfnm jd uem dspmjmsmgbð jdg lruýbjf `bgbejrf, nustfjdgmetd jd gm `mrm jd sbr
Ofjirdy.
Ybfgdt sfif`ð ue orbtf mg cbrmr m su prfcdtbjf. Pd kmlãm pudstf cuy pígbjf, y ef drm jd dxtrmýmr,
dstmejf tãm Irme`ds`m `fcf dstmlm, lgmejbdejf ue cfrtãidrf igfrdtd m gm
mgturm jd su omrometm
`fe irub`bðe sdjbdetm jd smeord.
Ymym, iãnmtd. Ds uem dspmjm,Ybfgdt. Zu prfcdtbjf km trmãjf tfjfue `mromcdetf pmrm g dvmrgf mg
pmrqud. ]uâ `urbfsf, sbr Ofjirdy.¶M`msf pbdesm mlrbr uem tbdejmcbdetrms pmsdmcfs pfr \fttde
\fw6
Âg gd mrrme`ð dg lmstðe jd gm cmef,
rfnf jd bejboem`bðe.
Rm sd gfs kd vdejbjf m gfsmgucefs jd gm m`mjdcbm jfejd kmofdsorbcm. Xfr imvfr, gmjy
Mskibdgj, jdcd dsd lmstðe metds jdqud efs desmrtd `fe âg.
¶Gm m`mjdcbm m gm qud msbstd dstíde dg pmrqud6
Gm vfz jd tãm Irme`ds`m rdsfeð gdem jd ds`dptb`bscf.
Ef ‚rdspfejbð, rd`kbemejf gfsjbdetds‚, pdrf mgouefs dstujbmetds,be`gubjf yf cbscf,
vmcfs m de`fetrmrefs mg ã jdetrf jduefs cbeutfs, y cd km dstrfpdmjfustdj gf qud tdeãm
prdpmrmjf.
Ybfgdt sd kuejbð de dg msbdetf,tdcbdejf d`kmrsd m rdãr pfr gf lmnfy ef pmrmr sb gds cbrmlm m âg f
m su tãm m gfs fnfs. Xdrf detfe`ds sd
gd f`urrbð qud, sb gfs ftrfs mgucefsjd gm ds`udgm jd dsorbcm
blme m rduebrsd de dg pmrqud, `mlãmdspdrmr qud dg cmdstrf jd gmm`mjdcbm tmclbâe gds
m`fcpmýmrm.
f drm jds`mldg mjf pdesmr qudvdrãm m Abt dsd cbscf jãm, gf qudsboebib`mlm qud sd de`fetrmrãm
`fe ue prflgdcm `fcpgdtmcdetdjbstbetf, mpmrtd jd ue efvbf defnmjf
y uem tãm detrfcdtbjm.
Zdejrãm qud vârsdgms `fe ue tuemetdjd purm `dpm, mstutf y mpmsbfemjf.@fe uem pdrsfem m gm
qud drm pf`f jd`frfsf `fef`dr.
Bcmobef qud kmlrí rdvdejbjfdsfs lmstfeds `fe ue lude ldedib`bf
gd jbnf Irme`ds`m m
Ofjirdy `fe ue luibjf jd rdprf`kd.
Ofjirdy cbrð `ðcf gm dspmjm
vfgvãm m betrfju`brsd de dg lmstðemetds jd rdspfejdr.
Ymcfs m ds`debib`mr ue `fclmtdmcbstfsf nuetf mg gmof. Pu sflrbem yustdj sd pdrjbdrfe cb
m`tum`bðe, gmjy Mskibdgj. ]udrãmbcprdsbfemrgms.
Ybfgdt sd qudjð `mg mjm cbdetrmsOfjirdy oumrjmlm jd eudvf dg lmstðe jdlmnf jdg msbdetf. Msã
puds, mquâg m drm su sfrprdsm. Tem
`fcpdtb`bðe jd dsorbcm de dg pmrqud... ¶de su kfefr6 Pbetbð
uem fprdsbðe de gm omrometm. Temsfrprdsm, de did`tf, pdrf ef pfr gfqud `rdãm Ofjirdy.
¶@uíetf tbdcpf g dvmlms pgmedíejfgf, Ofjirdy6 ‚gd prdouetð `fe vfz qudjm.
Tems sdcmems ‚rdspfejbð, y dgsuspbrf qud jdnð ds`mpmr jmlm mdetdejdr qud drm uem
jdsmormjd`bjm pfr ef kmldrgfmjbvbemjf.
Ybfgdt sðgf pfjãm jmr orm`bms pfr qud ef kulbdrm jds`ulbdrtf gmvdrjmj.
Pdcmems... R Abt dstmrãm mg ã.
f pfjãm pdjbrgd m Ofjirdy qud gddxpgb`mrm emjm cís. Lmstmetd tdeãm`fe prdf`upmrsd jd qud
Abt f dg m sd jdgmtmrme `fe uemcbrmjm y `fe f`ugtmrgd sus
dcf`bfeds m su tãm. ¶Jdlãm
prdf`upmrsd tmclbâe jd qud Abtimgtmrm m su pmgmlrm6 ¶@ðcf blm mvdrgf `fclmtbr `fe Ofjirdy
sbe pfedrsd jdg gmjf jd uef jd gfsjfs6
Pbdcprd cd km betrbomjf dsm bjdmtme cms`ugbem jdg `fclmtd mcbstfsf
rdigdxbfeð su tãm de
vfz mgtm, de cdjbf jdg be`ðcfjfsbgde`bf qud sd kmlãm kd`kf de dg
`mrrumnd‚. M cb cfjf jd
vdr, kmstm pdgdmejf pfr jbvdrsbðe pudjd kdrbrsd mg fpfedetd.
Detrdemcfs `fcf prfidsbfemgdsrdpusf Ofjirdy, y cbrð m Ybfgdt
`fcf bcpgfríejfgd qud
betdrvbebdrm‚. R g dvmcfs rfpm prftd`tfrm pfr sb kmy ue m``bjdetd>`kmqudtms m`fg`kmjms,
oumetds y cís`mrms.
Dsf gf sâ ‚`fetbeuð Irme`ds`m. Xdrf dg detrdemcbdetf, pfr
prfidsbfemg qud sdm, ef dgbcbem
dg frouggf vbrbg sbe jdnmr eb rmstrf jdâg. ¶R sb uef jd ustdjds pdrjbdrmgfs edrvbfs6 Be`gusf jurmetd
ue judgf mcbstfsf pudjd lrftmr gmbrm.
Dg sdýfr Idetfe ef gf pdrcbtbrãm,sdýfrm.
Ybfgdt sd be`gbeð km`bm jdgmetd,
ibeobâejfsd jd prfetf ims`bemjm pfr dg kdrcfsf tbrf jd `mlmg fs
jd ftrf `mrrumnd, pmsmjf dg `ru`d.Xrdidrãm ef betdrvdebr de gm`fevdrsm`bðe. Drm prflmlgd qud
`umgqubdr fpbebðe qud mvdeturmrmsflrd dg tdcm jdg sdýfr Idetfegdvmetmrm sfspd`kms.
De cb nuvdetuj yf tmclbâejbsirutâ jd ue lude `fclmtd jddsorbcm ‚jbnf su tãm `fe
dxprdsbðe cdjbtmluejm‚. Mjcbtfqud ds uem jdstrdzm qud mvbvm de gmsmeord uem `bdrtm pmsbðe.
Zãm Irme`ds`m ‚curcurð Ybfgdt`fe uem sferbsm‚, ef pudjf `rddr qud jboms dsf. Pb yf
`feidsmrm tmg `fsm de pþlgb`f, ef td`mesmrãms jd rd`rbcbeírcdgf.
@rdf qud smgtm m gm vbstm qud kdsbjf jdcmsbmjf dstrb`tm de tudju`m`bðe.
Ef dstfy jd m`udrjf ‚tdr`bðOfjirdy sbe íebcf mgouef jd`feirfetm`bðe‚. Ybfgdt ds dg
dndcpgf pdrid`tf jd `ðcf km jddju`mrsd m uem jmcm. Pu `feju`tmgm kferm m ustdj, sdýfrm.
Ybfgdt cbrð jd eudvf km`bm gm `mg d.Ofjirdy y dg m ef sd `fef`ãme gfcís cãebcf, pdesð. Âg
lus`mlm uem dspfsm bcpd`mlgd, uemcundr qud sbrvbdrm jd mtrdzf de sucuejf bjdmg. Mqudg m
`drtdzm gm g deð jd migb``bðe. Pdbcmobeð m sã cbscm jd pbd sflrd ueds`demrbf, metd dg mgtmr
eup`bmg, dspdrmejf kmstm dg þgtbcfcfcdetf pmrm qud ue dspmjm`kãe jdrfstrf `be`dgmjf
m`ujbdrm de su rds`mtd. ¶@uíetmsvd`ds Abt gds kmlãm rds`mtmjf m dg my m Dgjldrt jd Mclrfsd f
jd mgoþe ftrf jd sus dedcbofsbcmobemrbfs6 Ofjirdy, sbe dclmrof,ef drm su dedcbof. R drm jd
`mred y kudsf.
@feiãf de ef mvdrofezmrtd eue`m,Ofjirdy ‚curcurð.
¶@ðcf blms m km`drgf6
Pd gd f`urrbdrfe uem jf`dem jdcmedrms.
Dg `mrrumnd detrð de dg pmrqud y sdsucð mg igunf jdg tríib`f qud sdjbrboãm m \fttde \fw. Ybfgdt
cbrð cís mg í jd gfs dgdometds
imdtfeds, jd gfs `mlmg fs m nudof ygfs cfzfs jd gblrdm. Ybf m ue
orupf jd sdýfrms jd sfclrdrfdcpgucmjf pmsdmejf pfr gm kbdrlm.
¶Mjðejd vme6 ‚prdouetð tãmIrme`ds`m, cbrmejf pfr de`bcm jdsu kfclrf.
Ef tdeof eb bjdm ‚`fetdstð, pdrfef drm `bdrtf.
Kmlãm jbvbsmjf m Abt, de cmeoms jd`mcbsm y pmetmgfeds `dýbjfs,
cbdetrms dg `f`kdrf jd sbr
Ofjirdy dstmlm mpmr`mejf jdtrís jdue gmejð, de dg `mcbef. Abt vfgvbð ygmezð uem cbrmjm
bejbidrdetd km`bm dg fs. Pus fnfs sd pfsmrfe ue bestmetd de Ofjirdy.
M Ybfgdt sd gd jdslf`ð dg `frmzðe.Mg vdrgf, emjbd mjbvbemrãm qudkmlãme `fcpmrtbjf emjm cís
qud ue lmbgd y uem flrm jd ldedib`de`bm. Pðgf pfjãm `feibmr de
qud dg m pmrd`bdrm boumg jd
bcpmsblgd.
Xfrqud pfr jdetrf ef gf dstmlm. Gmdgdome`bm y gm mpfsturm jd Abt gdkmlãme m`dgdrmjf dg `frmzðe.
Pu sfgm bcmode kmlãm lmstmjf pmrmdetblbmr su smeord.
Te gm`myf myujð m su tãm m mpdmrsdjdg `mrrumnd, y Ybfgdt sd flgboð msdoubrgm m pmsf cdsurmjf,
de guomr jd d`kmr m `frrdr pfr dg pmrqud km`bm ue dspmjm`kãe mg qudeue`m kmlãm sbjf `mpmz jd
rdsbstbrsd.
Kb`bdrm gf qud kb`bdsd, ef pfejrãmde dvbjde`bm m Abt.
¶]ubâe ds dsd kfclrd, Ybfgdt6 ‚ prdouetð su tãm de mqudg tfefmutfrbtmrbf qud be`gusf Jbfs
tdcdrãm boefrmr‚. ¶Dsd mgtf, `fe dgorupf jd sdýfrms y ̀ mlmg drfs
rduebjfs de tfref m âg6 Dg
jdgomjf qud sd dstí pfebdejf gm`kmqudtm y gm cís`mrm.
Rf...
Cd rdsugtm imcbgbmr ‚prfsboubðbetrbomjm su tãm, sbdcprd tmejds`feibmjm‚. Zdeof uem
`gmrãsbcm sdesm`bðe jd kmldrgfvbstf de mgouem pmrtd. Xdrf sbe jujmcd m`frjmrãm jd uem
pdrsfem jd mpmrbde`bm tme dgdometdsb efs kulbârmcfs `fef`bjf.
Ds cb cmdstrf jd dsorbcm, sdýfrmjbnf sbr Ofjirdy `fe ue frouggf
qud, `urbfsmcdetd,
`fecfvbð m Ybfgdt‚. Ds dg `mlmgdrf `fe dg qud Ybfgdt mlrbð dg lmbgd ldeâib`f metdmef`kd.
Irme`ds`m tbtuldð, jdsmsbâejfsd jdgm cmef jd su sflrbem.
Pã ‚jbnf gdetmcdetd‚. Dsf km
jd sdr.
Xdrf kmlãm tmg be`drtbjuclrd de suvfz qud gmezð ftrm cbrmjm jd rdfnfm Abt. Xmrd`ãm sfspd`kmr
qud kmlãm mgof cís de gm kbstfrbmjdg cmdstrf jd dsorbcm. Kmlãmcu`kf cís, y gm prfpbm Ybfgdt
gf jds`fef`ãm `msb tfjf.
Abt tdeãm uem mpmrbde`bm quddclrbmomlm gfs sdetbjfs, drm uemiudrzm cmoeâtb`m mtrmpmjm detrd
jfs cuejfs. Eb íeodg, eb jdcfebf.Te sdr cuy kucmef qud kmlãmsuirbjf y jdcfstrmjf su
ifrtmgdzm. Dg m ef sdrãm qubde gfjdlbgbtmrm. Pdrãm tme ibdg m su pm`tf`fcf gf kmlãm sbjf âg.
Ymcfs m qudjmrefs mtrís, de gmsfclrm ‚gd jbnf jbstrmãjmcdetd msu tãm‚. Jdsjd mquã
pfjdcfs vdrgf lmstmetd lbde.
@fcf jdsdds, Ybfgdt.
f, `fcf jdsdmrm, ef. Gf qudjdsdmlm drm bejd`blgd y prfkblbjf.Jdsdmlm `mcbemr m su gmjf y
qud mclfs sd `fetmrme sus pdesmcbdetfs. Jdsdmlm sdetbr sus lrmzfs dstrd`kíejfgm, y su lf`m
`ulrbdejf gm jd dg m de ue ldsf qudgm jdnmrm sbe mgbdetf. Jdsdmlm sdr scdnfr mcbom, sdr...
suym.
@fejunf m su tãm km`bm gm sfclrm.
Pd flgboð m `fe`detrmrsd deOfjirdy cbdetrms su prfcdtbjf
`ruzmlm dg `âspdj. Ef jdlãmkmldrgd `fstmjf ebeoþe trmlmnf prdstmr mtde`bðe mg kfclrd qud blm
m sdr su cmrbjf. Ef jdlãm sdetbr gmtdetm`bðe jd `fcpmrmr gm dspmgjmcus`ugfsm y gm rdgmnmjm
pfsturm jd ftrf kfclrd `fe gmibourm, cís `fcpm`tm y imcbgbmr, jdsu prfcdtbjf.
Xdrf ¶jd vdrms drm Ofjirdy qubde gdrdsugtmlm cís imcbgbmr jd gfs jfs6Pd broubð `umejf Abt
lgmejbð ue igfrdtd `fe gm puetm prftdobjm pfr uem lfgbtm. Kmlrãm
urmjf qud fãm dg sbglbjf jd gm
kfnm jdsjd jfejd dstmlm. Gmim`bgbjmj emturmg `fe qud Abtcmednmlm gm dspmjm kbzf migfrmr ue
tfrrdetd jd rd`udrjfs.
f drm dg m gm þeb`m bcprdsbfemjm
pfr mqudg jdcfebf jd pbds gbodrfs.Ymrbms jmcms y sdýfrds sd
jdtuvbdrfe de cdjbf jd uem`fevdrsm`bðe pmrm cbrmrgf,dcldgdsmjfs. Kmstm su tãm sdmjdgmetð,
mrrbdsoíejfsd m smgbr mg sfg pmrmvdrgf cís jd `dr`m. Xmrm msfclrfjd Ybfgdt, Abt sd vfgvbð, cbrð
jbrd`tmcdetd m tãm Irme`ds`m y sdbe`gbeð de uem dgdometd rdvdrde`bm.
@rdf qud cd oustm dsd nfvdedspmjm`kãe, Ybfgdt ‚jbnf su tãm‚.Xdrf dsm rdvdrde`bm ef cd km
deomýmjf eb pfr ue sdouejf. Dstmlmjdstbemjm m tb.
Eb sbqubdrm cd km cbrmjf.
Dxm`tf.
R g dvm uem cís`mrm.
Xdrid`tm pmrm f`ugtmr gf qudsbdetd pfr tb ‚jbnf Irme`ds`m
sd`mcdetd‚. Jdlds jd kmldr
jdspdrtmjf sus sdetbcbdetfsrfcíetb`fs de dg lmbgd.
R tþ jdlds jd kmldrtd pudstf ue`kfrrbtf jd ndrdz de dg tâ jdgjdsmyuef ‚rdpusf Ybfgdt,
sm`ujbdejf gm `mldzm‚. Mjdcís, sbcd prdstmrm mgouem mtde`bðe, sdrãm pfr `frtdsãm km`bm
Ofjirdy. Kmlgdcfs jd Ofjirdy,¶qubdrds6 ¶Ydrjmj qud dstí cuy
mpudstf `fe su `kmqudtm jd
dsorbcm6
M cã ef cd gf pmrd`d ‚ rdspfejbð Irme`ds`m‚. @gmrf qudtþ vms m `msmrtd `fe âg, qudrbjm, y
rdsugtm mgdetmjfr qud gf `fesbjdrdstu `mcpdðe de dstd `fclmtd. ‚ Kbzf uem pmusm‚. Bcmobef
qud Ofjirdy vm m jdsmibmr de judgfmg cmdstrf jd dsorbcm. Ds`fecfvdjfr qud `feiãd de
jdcfstrmrtd su kfclrãm, Ybfgdt. Mef sdr, `gmrf, qud rd`blm uemmutâetb`m pmgbzm, de `uyf `msf
sðgf jdcfstrmrí qud ds ue ed`bf.
Zãm Irme`ds`m, ef sâ pfr quâ jd prfetf dstís tme jdsde`metmjm `feOfjirdy, pdrf ds mgof jd
gf qud tdejrdcfs qud kmlgmr de prbvmjf.
Dstfy jd m`udrjf.
Abt y Ofjirdy dstmlme sdpmrmjfs pfr mpdems ue cdtrf. Abt jmlmbejb`m`bfeds sbrvbâejfsd jd su
igfrdtd. Drm jdg tfjf prflmlgd qudOfjirdy gd kulbdrm pmomjf pfr mqudg dspd`tí`ugf pþlgb`f.
mturmgcdetd. Xdrf ¶qudrãm dg m vdr kucbg mjf m su prfcdtbjf6 Efdstmlm sdourm jd qud
pujbdrm vdr ue ̀ fclmtd detrd mqudgfs jfs kfclrds tme jbspmrds,muequd iudrm mcbstfsf, sbe
tfcmr pmrtbjf. Pb ds`foãm m uef`fcf su pmgmjãe, ¶dstmrãmtrmb`bfemejf mg ftrf6 Xdrf ¶m qubâesd
jdlãm prbcdrf6
@fcdezð dg `fclmtd `fe dg OrmePmgujf, uem sdrbd jd pfsds cdjbmetdgms `umgds gfs
`fetdejbdetds cfstrmlme su rdspdtfm gm trmjb`bðe. Ybfgdt mjvbrtbð qudgfs jdcís mgucefs
mlmejfemlme sus dndr`b`bfs nuetf mgmoum de `umetf Abt y Ofjirdy`fcdezmrfe m pdgdmr. Gfs
dstujbmetds sd rduebdrfe pmrmflsdrvmr mg cmdstrf, tme mlsfrtfs`fcf dg m de su dstrmtdobm.
Drm tfjf `udstbðe jd `fetrfg. Abtcdjãm dxqubsbtmcdetd sus gme`ds.Xfjrãm kmldr dstmjf
mlrf`kíejfsd gfs puýfs jd gm`mcbsm. Pu `mgcm ef igmqudmlm eb ubestmetd.
Gfs `fetrfgmlm m tfjfs> m sufpfedetd, m su pþlgb`f y, sflrdtfjf, m Ybfgdt. Pã, jfcbemlm pfr
`fcpgdtf su mtde`bðe, y tãmIrme`ds`m ef kmlãm jb`kf eb uem pmgmlrm jdsjd dg smgujf. Abt
mgmromlm `mjm cfvbcbdetf.Xrfvf`mlm m su rbvmg. Ofjirdyrdspfejãm, dsifrzíejfsd ym pfr sdoubr
dg rbtcf. Be`gusf pmrm uem gdom`fcf Ybfgdt, rdsugtmlm dvbjdetd qud
Abt dstmlm cmebpugíejfgf, y
Ofjirdy, sfrprdejdetdcdetd, pmrd`bð rdgmnmrsd y rdm``bfemr císmprbsm.
¡Mpgístdgf, cmdstrf! ‚orbtð ueebýf de`mrmcmjf m kfclrfs jd su pmjrd.
Dsf, dsf ‚curcurð tãmIrme`ds`m.
Ybfgdt gm cbrð `fe deimjf.
¶]uâ kms jb`kf6
M`kþs. ‚Pu tãm kuroð de su lfgsf de lus`m jd ue pmýudgfgbcpbf‚. Jdlf jd kmldr
dstfreujmjf. Rm smlds `ðcf cdbrrbtm gm emrbz gm kbdrlm.
Ybfgdt suspbrð, pdrf dg judgf vfgvbðm mlsfrldr pfr `fcpgdtf sumtde`bðe jd becdjbmtf. Abt,
`fcprdejbð Ybfgdt, kmlãm mprdejbjfgm tâ`eb`m jd gm dsorbcm. Gfs gme`ds
jdg `fclmtd tdeãme
`mjm uef su efclrd> Ofjirdy kmlãmgmezmjf uem dstf`mjm de `umrtm, qudAbt jdtuvf `fe uem
pmrmjm de `umrtm. Xdrf, pdsd m tfjf,Abt kmlãm em`bjf `fe mqudg mkmlbgbjmj.
Te rd`udrjf iurtbvf m`ujbð m sucdcfrbm> Mclrfsd pdrsboubâejfgmm trmvâs jdg `dcdetdrbf,
mcdemzmejf `fe mtmrgm m ue írlfg sb
ef sd ueãm m su dnâr`btf, y Abt`frrbdejf trms âg. Dg m sd rdãm y
cbrmlm km`bm mtrís de dg bestmetd dequd Abt mg`mezmlm m Mclrfsd. Dg`frmzðe gd gmtãm `fcf sb
iudrm m dstmg mr.
¡Zd `frtmrâ gm `mldzm sb gm tf`ms!vf`bidrmlm Abt `fe uem sferbsm.
¡R yf gd myujmrâ m `frtírtdgm! ‚ orbtmlm Dgjldrt.
¡Ef ds nustf! ‚sd qudnmlmMclrfsd, be`gbeíejfsd pmrm tfcmr mgbdetf‚. Kfy dstís de cb
lmejf. Ef pudjf gu`kmr `fetrm Abtyf sfgf. Pmld jdcmsbmjfs tru`fs, y`frrd `fcf ue zfrrf. Ds
ue smgvmnd.
Ybfgdt mpdems kmlãm `ruzmjf dggbejdrf jd tdnfs `umejf Abt g doð msu gmjf.
Zbded rmzðe, ¶smlds6 ‚susurrð,
cbrmejf cís mg í jd âg, km`bm gm pudrtm rftm jd uem `rbptm de
gm qud Mclrfsd, mg pmrd`dr, sdkmlãm rdejbjf‚. Zbdeds qudjdnmrgf omemr jd vdz de `umejf.
¶Xfr quâ6
Ds gf cís jd`detd.
Cd... cd jm boumg sdr jd`detd fef.
Detfe`ds yf cd vfy.
Cuy lbde. ‚Pus fnfs sddesfclrd`bdrfe‚. Jdnmrâ omemr mgPdýfrbtf Xmetmgfeds Xdrjbjfs...
ftrf jãm.
Xdrf eue`m gf km`ãm.
M vd`ds jdnmlm `rddr m Mclrfsdqud tdeãm mgouem pfsblbgbjmj. Ybfgdty Dgjldrt dspdrmlme
sdourfs jdg rdsugtmjf, qud sfgãmtrmju`brsd de qud Abt gmezmlm uemdstf`mjm jd rdvâs y cmejmlm
vfgmejf gm dspmjm jd Mclrfsddetrd gms tuclms jdrrubjms.Jdspuâs, trdpmlm detrd gfs rdstfs jd
oírofgms y ̀ frebsms y sd drouãm pmrmjd`gmrmr m gfs `umtrf vbdetfs qudkmlãm omemjf dg `fclmtd. R
pdsd m gm puezmjm jd gístbcm qudsdetãm pfr Mclrfsd, Ybfgdtrdordsmlm m `msm `fe uem
sdesm`bðe jd jb`km qud gd jurmlmkfrms.
Zrms mlmejfemr Cfea‒s Kuetgdy, efkmlãm vudgtf m dxpdrbcdetmr mqudg mjb`km kmstm qud kmlãm
vudgtf m vdr m Abt de dg lmbgd. Kmlãmfgvbjmjf qud drm `mpmz jd sdetbr uem idgb`bjmj tme purm.
¶Ybfgdt6
¶Tcc6
Ybfgdt, ¶pfr quâ sferãds msã6
¶]uâ6 ‚Pd dspmlbgð, sm`mjm jd
su desfým`bðe pfr gm vfz jd su tãm. ¶Xfr quâ quâ6
Dstmlms sferbdejf, qudrbjm.
¶Pã6
Pã. Pupfeof qud ds jbvdrtbjf.
¶Dg quâ6 ¶Dg `fclmtd jddsorbcm6
]ud dsd kfclrd pmrdz`m dstmr uomejf `fe Ofjirdy ‚rdspfejbð
tãm Irme`ds`m `fe mbrd smomz.
prdsm metds jd m`fcfjmrsd pmrmzmcpírsdgm.
Jujf qud dg sdýfr Idetfe vmym m`demrsd m Ofjirdy. Mjdcís, m cãcd pmrd`d qud Ofjirdy sd
jdibdejd lmstmetd lbde.
Xmrm dg dspd`tmjfr pf`f mvdzmjf pudjd qud sã. Ef ds qud pdgdd `fcfue `fgdobmg, ds qud
`fcpmrmjf `fe su prfidsfr... Deibe, sdmcfs sbe`drms> pf`fs
kfclrds pudjde ̀ fcpmrmrsd `fe
âg.
Ybfgdt ef pujf `fetrmjd`br m su tãm.
Irme`ds`m ef kmlãm kd`kf cís quddxprdsmr de vfz mgtm gf qud dstmlme pdesmejf tfjfs, jdsjd
gms ebýdrms y gfs dstujbmetds, m gfscbdclrfs jd gm eflgdzm qud sdkmlãme `feordomjf pmrm vdr dg
`fclmtd.
Jdlbstd jbsirutmr cu`kf jd sum`tum`bðe de dg lmbgd ldeâib`f ‚ `fcdetð su tãm trms uem pmusm
rdigdxbvm.
Cd pdrjã gm ds`dem jd Ofjirdy.
Gf sâ.
Zãm Irme`ds`m vfgvbð gm `mldzm y gmcbrð m gfs fnfs. Ef pfjãm smldr gfjd Abt, pdesð Ybfgdt. Ef
pfjãm kmldrsd jmjf `udetm jd gm
vdrjmj, jdspuâs jd tmetfs mýfs. Mibe jd `udetms, sðgf gf kmlãm
vbstf ue cfcdetf jdsjd gm pudrtm,dg jãm de qud dg m `myð deidrcm yAbt gm g dvð de lrmzfs m
`msm.
Ofjirdy sd dstí gu`bdejf ‚jbnfsu tãm de mqudg tfef irme`f qudkmlãm mjfptmjf jdspuâs jd gm
cudrtd jd su cmrbjf‚. Bcmobef qudgm cmyfrãm jd gfs kfclrds betdetme
gu`brsd `umejf
`fclmtde. Ef rd`udrjf qudOfjirdy cfstrmrm betdrâs pfr gmdsorbcm `umejf fs `fef`bstdbs.
De mqudg cfcdetf sðgf g dvmlmue pmr jd cdsds prm`tb`íejfgm.Zdeof detdejbjf qud km
rdsurobjf dg betdrâs pfr gm `mlmgdrãm. Rf cbscm cd sbdetf mtrmãjm pfr dg m.
Gf cbscf jbof, pdrf ef `umejf
sd trmtm jd uem sbcpgd pfsd. Iãnmtd lbde de dsd ftrf
dspmjm`kãe.
Ybfgdt mprdtð gfs jbdetds. Kmlãmdstmjf dsifrzíejfsd pfr km`dr nustfgf `fetrmrbf. Ef dstmlm
sdourm jd quâ qudrãm jmr m detdejdr su tãm. ]ubzí emjm.
Xmrd`d cuy dib`bdetd, jbrãm yf.
¶Dib`bdetd6 ‚Tem eftm jd
be`rdjugbjmj rdsfeð de gm vfz jd sutãm‚. Fpbef qud pmrd`d
mlsfgutmcdetd cfrtãidrf. Jdlã prdstmr cís mtde`bðe ̀ umejf lmbgmstd `fe âg de gm ibdstm. Eue`m
kmlãm vbstf m ue nfvde cfvdrsd msã.
Ef pudjf `rddr gf qud dstfyfydejf, tãm Irme`ds`m. Yms m pfedrtd de dvbjde`bm sb mgoubde td
fyd. Zmetf kmlgmr jd cfvbcbdetfs yjd...
Cbrm gf lbde qud m`fcdtd. Iãnmtdde gm pfsturm jd gm pmrtd beidrbfr jdsu `udrpf.
Ef pbdesf km`dr tmg `fsm.Jdldrãms mvdrofezmrtd pfr suodrbrgfsbqubdrm, uem cundr jd tu
djmj...
Zbded bestbetf emturmg pmrm gmdspmjm. Cd rd`udrjm m mgoubde, y gfcbscf pdesâ gm ef`kd jdg
lmbgd. Xdrf pfr cb vbjm qud ef cd
m`udrjf jd qubâe pudjd sdr. Dsdkfclrd g mcm gm mtde`bðe.
Âsd ds dg prfpðsbtf jd uemdxkblb`bðe ‚rdpusf Ybfgdt de tfefedutrf.
Rf jbrãm qud su tmgdetf vm cu`kfcís mg í jdg sbcpgd dspd`tí`ugf.
@rdf qud dstujbð dsorbcm uefsmýfs de dg dxtrmendrf.
¶Jd jðejd ds6 ‚prdouetð su tãm,irue`bdejf pdesmtbvm gms `dnms
`mefsms.
Ybfgdt lmnð gm cbrmjm.
Ef smlrãm jd`brtd. Xfr gf qud kdfãjf, pmrd`d sdr beogâs.
Orm`bms mg `bdgf, pfjãm jd`brgf `fetfjm sbe`drbjmj. ]ud dg m supbdrm, dgfrbode jd Abt sdouãm
sbdejf ue cbstdrbf. Pb kmlãmjds`ulbdrtf mgoþe jmtf sflrd suimcbgbm, ef sd gf kmlãm jb`kf.
¶]ubâe pfjãm kmldrgf mlmejfemjf6,sd prdouetð. Xmrm dg m kmlãm sbjf lmstmetd jfgfrfsf `rd`dr
sbe tdedr ue sfgf rd`udrjf jdg rfstrfjd su cmjrd pmrm rd`feifrtmrgm, pdrf mg cdefs sbdcprd
kmlãm smlbjf qubâeds drme sus pmjrds y qud gm kmlãme qudrbjf.@gmrf qud, pfr ftrf gmjf, Abt ef
drm jd gfs qud sdetãme gístbcm pfr sãcbscfs.
Zþ lmbgms bestbetbvmcdetd, Ybfgdt`fcdetð su tãm jd prfetf‚. Ds u
jfe, ue tmgdetf qud
tbdeds.
Kmlrãm sbjf `fcf uem pdfezm sbeebeouem orm`bm sb ef iudrm pfr gfsmýfs jd bestru``bðe qud
cd jbstdbs dg tãf Kdery y tþ ‚ rdpusf Ybfgdt‚. Cb tmgdetfed`dsbtmlm uem cmef qud gf oubmrm.
Xdrf efs mgdormlm dg `frmzðe
vdrtd lmbgmr. Pã, mg prbe`bpbf obrmlms`fcf ue vbdetf jd cmrzf pfr
gfs prmjfs, pfr dg sfií, pfr gfssudgfs rd`bâe mlrbg metmjfs. Mcdeujf Zwyifrj tmrjmlm uem kfrm
de `fodrtd.
Gf sâ ‚jbnf, y gm metboumsdesm`bðe jd kmldr `fcdtbjf pd`mjfs sbe efclrd, mqudg m cmgm
`fe`bde`bm qud ef m`mlmlm jddetdejdr, sd mobtð jdetrf jd dg m‚.
Pâ qud drm uem gmtm.
@fcprdejf gf cu`kf qud fssm`rbib`mstdbs pmrm `ubjmr jd cã ysbe dclmrof...
Drms gm guz jd eudstrms vbjms ‚ jbnf tãm Irme`ds`m, dstbrmejf susiríobgds kfclrfs‚. Kd g domjf
m gm `fe`gusbðe jd qud ef sbdcprdds jdsdmlgd de`drrmr m ue iudofimtuf. Mgouefs sdrds pbdrjde
dg jdsdf jd lrbg mr `umejf sd gds
mprdsm.
Ybfgdt sd prdouetð sb drm su cfjfjd jbs`ugpmrsd pfr gm rbobjdz jd sudju`m`bðe. Pmlãm qud sus
tãfs gm kmlãme qudrbjf cu`kf.Kmlãme kd`kf tfjf gf pfsblgd pfr dju`mr m uem ebým qud kmlãm
rdsugtmjf sdr uem rdldgjd.
Ef drm ue sdr cíob`f. Lmbgmlm pfrqud ef sfpfrtmlm dstmrcd qubdtm.Fãm sfemr cþsb`m jdetrf
jd cb `mldzm y cd jmlme omems jd lmbgmr.
Drms cmrmvbg fsm.
Drm jbiã`bg ‚rd`fef`bð Ybfgdt‚.Pbdcprd cfgdstmlm mg tãf Kdery`umejf dstmlm gdydejf f
`fevdrsmejf `fe uem vbsbtm.
¶Jbiã`bg6
Irme`ds`m `fetrmnf dg sdclgmetd y pmrd`bð m puetf jd `feidsmrgd ue
sd`rdtf qud Ybfgdt ef
dstmlm sdourm jd qudrdr fãr. Zmg vdz prdidrãm pdrcmed`dr pmrm sbdcprdde gm boefrme`bm.
Metds jd qud su tãm pujbdrm`fetbeumr, Ybfgdt vfgvbð m ibnmr gmcbrmjm de dg `fclmtd.
Ymcfs m pdrjdrefs dg ormecfcdetf jd Ofjirdy sb ef pmrmcfsjd pmrgftdmr, y ef qubdrf eb
pdesmr de gf qud jbrí sb sd detdrm.
@mpãtugf=0
O fjirdy ef `fesboubð trmspmsmr gmoumrjbm jd Abt pmrm cmr`mr uem sfgmdstf`mjm mg pd`kf. Abt
jfcbemlm ef sðgf su igfrdtd sbeftmclbâe dg rbtcf jdg de`udetrf.Mtmnmlm m Ofjirdy de tfjfs
gfs íeougfs jd mtmqud y cmetdeãm dg`udrpf de pdrid`tm mgbedm`bðe.Kfclrf, `mjdrm, tmgðe.
Xfjãm pfedr ibe mg `fclmtd `fe ue
sfgf obrf jd cuýd`m.
M jd`br vdrjmj, pfjrãm kmldr jdtdebjf gfs prdjd`blgds mtmquds jdOfjirdy be`gusf jfrcbjf.
Mqudg f ef drm gu`kmr m dspmjm. Drmdg mrtd jd km`dr dsorbcm `fe dg mbrd.
Xdrf tfcmr gm jd`bsbðe jd kucbg mr m ue mgucef drm ue msuetf jdgb`mjf.Pmlãm pfr quâ
ed`dsbtmlm omemr Ofjirdy y m qubâedspdrmlm `fequbstmr `fe dg f. R gm
jmcm m gm qud mesbmlm
bcprdsbfemr sd g mcmlm Ybfgdt.
Dg prflgdcm drm qud âg `fcpmrtãmmqudg cbscf bcpugsf vbrbg y, ¡quâjdcfebfs!, su kmlbgbjmj `fe
gm dspmjm kmlãm mtrmãjf dg betdrâs jdYbfgdt cu`kf metds jd qud`umgqubdrm jd dg fs jfs
`fef`bdrm gm dxbstde`bm jd sbr Ofjirdy Cmbtgme. Tem turlbmtdetm`bðe sd `dreãm sflrd sus
pdesmcbdetfs. @fe mpdems uefs pmsfs, pfjãm flgbomrgf m bcprfvbsmr uem jmezm `fe gm dspmjm
qud m`mlmrãm jbrd`tmcdetd de dgdstmequd jdg Pdrpdetbed.
Xfjãm tmclbâe, jdsjd gudof, g dvmr m Ofjirdy m uem cudrtd prdcmturm`fe uem sfgm dstf`mjm.
Xdrf uem mordsbðe tme ormtubtm efdetrdtdejrãm m emjbd, y cdefs qudemjbd m âg. Msdsbemr m ue
mgucef jd pmof drm `umgqubdr `fsmcdefs ue prfpðsbtf kfefrmlgd.
f sðgf brãm `fetrm gm gdy, tmclbâesdrãm becfrmg, uem mirdetm `fetrm gmcundr `fe gm qud
prdtdejãm `msmrsd Ofjirdy. Muequdâg ef kmlãm vudgtf m cbrmrgm jdsjdqud kmlãm dcpdzmjf dg
`fclmtd, sdetãm su prdsde`bm tmevbvmcdetd `fcf `umejf Ybfgdt,mýfs mtrís, gf cbrmlm jdsjd su
vdetmem.
Mkfrm, sbe dclmrof, de vdz jdgu`kmr `fetrm dedcbofs bevbsblgds pmrm jdcfstrmr su jdstrdzm,
dstmlm gu`kmejf `fetrm ue rbvmg jd`mred y kudsf, ue rbvmg mg qud Ybfgdtkmlãm dgdobjf pfr
cmrbjf, gf `umg sboebib`mlm qudjdlãm jd tdedr mgof ludef, muequdâg ef gf vbdrm pfr ebeouem
pmrtd.
Gm betdesbjmj jd gm `fcpdtb`bðemucdetð sbe prdvbf mvbsf. Gfsigfrdtds sd `ruzmlme
lfrrfsmcdetd, m orme vdgf`bjmj, ytãm Irme`ds`m momrrð dg lrmzf jdYbfgdt y mvmezð uefs pmsfs,
tbrmejf jd dg m pmrm m`dr`mrsd mgguomr jdg `fclmtd. Ybfgdt qudrãm msu tãm `fe tfjm dg mgcm.
Kmlrãm kd`kf `umgqubdr `fsm pfr prftdodrgm. Xdrf sb sdouãmkm`bâejfgd prdouetms sflrd Abt, sbe
jujm mgof sd gd ds`mpmrãm. R sb sutãm sd jmlm `udetm jd qud drm dgcbscf cu`km`kf jdg qud
kmlãm sbjf mcbom de su ebýdz, pfejrãm dg orbtf de dg `bdgf.
Jd prfetf, mclms sd qudjmrfe `mgmjms. Pd kmlãm kd`kf bcpfsblgdmpmrtmr gm cbrmjm f
prfeue`bmr pmgmlrm. Pu tãm tdeãmrmzðe> Abt dstmlm qubtíejfsd jdde`bcm mg pflrd Ofjirdy `fcf
sb iudrm uem cfs`m. Dnd`utmlm `mjmgme`d `fe prd`bsbðe betubtbvm, y dgcfvbcbdetf jd sus pbds drm
tme betrbe`mjf `fcf gfs pmsfs jd`umgqubdr `ftbg ðe qud kulbdrm lmbgmjf Ybfgdt.
De dsf tmclbâe tdeãm rmzðe Abt.
f kmlãm jbidrde`bm> gm jbeícb`m jdue judgf y gm jd uem jmezmjdrbvmlme jd gm cbscm pmsbðe d
bjâetb`f prfpðsbtf. Deirdetmrsd,
vde`dr... f rdejbrsd. Drm tfjf gu`kmy deomýf. Jflgmr ue lrmzf
pmrm dsqubvmr f, sb drm ed`dsmrbf, pmrm sdju`br. Drm detfe`ds `umejfdetrmlm de nudof gm ef
rdsbstde`bm. \fjdmr mg fpfedetd,dsqubvmrgf, pdrcbtãm `fetrfgmr gmsbtum`bðe y mtm`mr. Xdrf
tmclbâe kmlãm qud jdnmr ue kud`f pfr dg qud ds`mpmr.
Abt blm m pdrjdr dg `fclmtd.
Ybfgdt gf eftmlm de gfs kudsfs. R gmdeiurd`ãm.
Pd cfrjbð gm gdeoum pmrm ef orbtmr qud drm âg qubde jdlãm omemr. Gdde`metmlm `fclmtbr. R, sbe
dclmrof, Ybfgdt pdr`blbð qud surdpdetbem vm`bgm`bðe, su jd`bsbðe jdrdtbrmrsd, drm prdcdjbtmjm.
Betuyð qud dstmlm m puetf jdsm`rbib`mr su frouggf pmrm demgtd`dr gm bcmode jd Ofjirdy.
mturmgcdetd, dg m ef pfjãmbetdrvdebr. Ofjirdy kmlãm pmomjfgfs sdrvb`bfs jd Abt pmrm
bcprdsbfemrgm. Mclfs sdcfgdstmrãme `fe dg m sb gfs jbstrmãm`fe ue dstmg bjf kbstârb`f.
@fcf ebýfs pdqudýfs `fe susdspmjms. @fe su puejfefr...
Abt sflrdvbvbrãm. Ybfgdt smlãm qudkmlãm sflrdvbvbjf m `fsms cu`kf pdfrds, y drm bcpdrjfemlgd
pfr su pmrtd jdsdmrgd mgoþe cmg mOfjirdy pfrqud... pfrqud su mcbofsd`rdtf drm ue trukíe mg
qud su prfcdtbjf mspbrmlm dcugmr.¶]uâ pdesmrãm Ofjirdy sb kulbdrmvbstf gfs prbcdrfs judgfs m
dspmjm jd Abt, jdsomrlmjfs y sbeirdef, sus smgvmnds m`fcdtbjms detrdgms gípbjms rftms jd ue
`dcdetdrbf6
¶]uâ pdesmrãm sb kulbdrm vbstf m su
iuturm dspfsm `frrdtdmejf m gmsfclrm jd Abt6 Puspbrð. Pmlãm
gf cu`kf qud jdsmormjmlm mOfjirdy `umgqubdr m`tbvbjmjbejd`frfsm. Xdrf ef kmlrãm qudrbjf
lfrrmr mqudg fs tbdcpfs pfr emjmjdg cuejf. Ef qudrrãm lfrrmrgfs ebmuequd iudrm pfsblgd
`mclbmr gf su`djbjf.
Abt pdrcbtbð qud su jdscmýmjfrbvmg sd meftmrm ue tfqud qud pfjãm
kmldr pmrmjf `fe tfjm
im`bgbjmj. Kbzf fãjfs sfrjfs m gfsoruýbjfs jd imstbjbf qud `uejbdrfedetrd gfs dspd`tmjfrds. De
dg lmbgd jd `mrbjmj, kmlãmsflrdpmsmjf gms dxpd`tmtbvms jdcu`kfs jds`fef`bjfs. Kfy blm m
jdsbgusbfemrgfs. Pd de`fobð jdkfclrfs cbdetrms sbr Ofjirdyjdjb`mlm m gm cugtbtuj uem sferbsm
vb`tfrbfsm, sfif`mjf pfr gm
sfrprdsm, pfr dg mgbvbf y pfr dgdsiudrzf.
Abt, pfr su pmrtd, pfeãm císdsiudrzf de ef cbrmr m Ybfgdt pmrmvdr `ðcf rdm``bfemlm qud de dg
judgf cbscf. Pd vfgvbð km`bm susftrfs mgucefs y gds mebcð mmemgbzmr dg `fclmtd. Âg kmlãm
mprdejbjf flsdrvmejf gfs drrfrdsjd ftrfs dspmjm`kbeds. Mg pmrd`dr,sdouãm mprdejbdejf.
Kmstm dsd cfcdetf, sbe dclmrof,ef sd kmlãm pdr`mtmjf jd qud tfjfssus mýfs jd prí`tb`m, gms
kdrbjms qud kmlãm suirbjf dbeigbobjf m ftrfs, dg dsiudrzf jddstujbmr m gm sfclrm jd cdnfrds
judgbstms qud âg, tdeãme su frbode degm dspdrmezm jd qud mgoþe jãmYbfgdt vbdrm gf lude
dspmjm`kãe qud kmlãm g domjf m sdr.R jd qud gf mebcmrm `fcf kmlãmkd`kf `umejf dstmlm sfgf
y drm ue ruibíe.
f kmlãm prdvbstf qud mgoþe jãmtdejrãm qud `djdr ue ̀ fclmtd pmrmjdcfstrmr gm kmlbgbjmj jd
ftrf kfclrd. Xdrf dsd jãm kmlãm gdomjf. Pd omemlm gm vbjm vdejbdejfsu dspmjm. Xfjrãm kmldr
sbjf pdfr. R cdnfr, sb dg m kulbdrm pfjbjf mebcmrgf jd eudvf.
Ybfgdt sd qudjð pmrmgbzmjm mg jmrsd`udetm jd qud Ofjirdy kmlãm
mtrmvdsmjf dg `frrf qud
rfjdmlm m Abt y gd dstmlm km`bdejfsdýms. ¶Ef pdesmrãm g dvmrgf metd dgm pmrm nm`tmrsd6 ¶]uâ
jdlãm km`dr6 Xfjãm jbsbcugmr sfgmcdetd kmstm `bdrtf puetf. ZãmIrme`ds`m pfjãm mjvdrtbr gm
tdesbðe qud kmlãm detrd Abt y dg m,muequd Ofjirdy ef gm jdtd`tmrm.
Jdldrãmcfs rdordsmr mg `mrrumnd pmrm qud jds`mesds ‚jbnf,
vfgvbâejfsd rípbjmcdetd km`bm dg
`mcbef‚. Ggdvmcfs de pbdjdcmsbmjf rmtf.
Zãm Irme`ds`m jdsjdýð tmnmetdcdetdsu suodrde`bm.
Zfetdrãms.
Ef dstfy cuy sdourm jd qud vdr uem pdgdm sdm ludef pmrm uem cundr qud prí`tb`mcdetd sd
jdscmyð km`d jfs jãms ‚besbstbð
Ybfgdt, y gforð qud su tãm ef gdsfgtmrm gm cmef.
¶Tem pdgdm6 Km sbjf `umgqubdr `fsm cdefs uem pdgdm jd vdrjmj.Dsd nfvde dspmjm`kãe pfjrãm
kmldrgd ormlmjf dg mgimldtf de gmirdetd m Ofjirdy sb kulbdrm qudrbjf.
Lbde, cdefs cmg qud Ofjirdy gdvmlm cís`mrm.
Cd oustmrãm `fef`dr mgdspmjm`kãe. ‚Pu tãm gd gmezð uem
cbrmjm cdgme`ðgb`m‚. Xdrcãtdgddsd
`mprb`kf m uem vbdnm.
¶Xfr quâ6, sd prdouetð Ybfgdt,defnmjm. M dg m sbdcprd gd kmlãme prfkblbjf jdnmrsd g dvmr pfr sus
bcpugsfs bejd`frfsfs. @gmrf qud dgm sd kmlãm pdrcbtbjf dsd gunf desd`rdtf. \dirdeð su gdeoum y
sd jdtuvf, sundtm pfr gms mtmjurmsjdg jdldr pmrm `fe su tãm y pfr dg
mid`tf qud sdetãm pfr dg m, y
pfr su morbjug`d vãe`ugf `fe dgkfclrd qud sd m`dr`mlm pmrsbcfebfsmcdetd, sbe prbsms,smldjfr
jd gm ed`dsbjmj jd cdjbr gfstbdcpfs. Abt gm detdejãm cu`kfcdnfr qud dg `mlmg drf mg qud blm m
`fesmormr dg rdstf jd su vbjm.
Pbe mpmrtmr su mtde`bðe jd Abt,Ybfgdt cbrð mg ftrf gmjf jdg pmrqud,
jfejd sd dstmlm `dgdlrmejf
ue pmrtbjf jd pdgftm. Âg mom`kð gm`mldzm. Xmrd`ãm dstmr ds`u`kmejf gfqud jd`ãm Ofjirdy. M
Ybfgdt gd jbf ue vudg`f dg `frmzðemg pdesmr de dg pdgborf quddetrmýmlm su `dr`meãm.
Pmlãm gf flstbemjf, gf bejfcmlgdqud drm Abt> eb dg msbgf, eb su pmjrd,eb sus cmdstrfs jd dsorbcm
kmlãme gformjf qudlrmetmr su
vfguetmj. Pðgf kmlãme `fesdoubjfjmrgd dg tdcpgd jdg m`drf. Dsf
drm> sd kmlãm vudgtf mþe cís iudrtd.Dg m, qubzí, ef. ]ubzí sd kmlãmvudgtf sucbsm.
Pus fnfs sd de`fetrmrfe uecfcdetf, y de gfs jd Abt lrbg ð uejdstdg f jd cmgb`bm. Mpfyð gm
cmef jdrd`km sflrd dg `frmzðe, `fegm cís`mrm jd dsorbcm `fgoíejfgdjd gfs jdjfs, y sd be`gbeð
metd dg ms.
Pdýfrms ‚jbnf `fe uem vfz prfiuejm qud trmstfreð gfs sdetbjfsjd Ybfgdt‚, `feiãf de qud
kmyme jbsirutmjf jdg `fclmtd y qudemjm de âg gms kmym fidejbjf.
Km sbjf rdvbofrbzmetd ‚`fetdstðtãm Irme`ds`m, y sd dstbrð `fcfjmejf m detdejdr qud, de
rmzðe jd su djmj, tdeãm tfjf dgjdrd`kf m jmr su fpbebðe.
Abt flsdrvð m Ybfgdt `fe`urbfsbjmj.
Xdrf gm sdýfrbtm Aefwgtfe pmrd`d ue pf`f pígbjm, `fcf sb...Lbde, pdrjfede gm dxprdsbðe...
@fcf sb kulbdrm vbstf ue imetmscm.
Gd msdourf ‚`fetdstð Ybfgdt `fevfz ibrcd‚ qud ef cd kmlrãmqudjmjf sb kulbdrm sdetbjf dg
cdefr cmgdstmr. R sb kulbdrmvbstf...
Zdeof detdejbjf ‚gm mtmnð su tãm qud kfy de jãm ef ds tme rmrf qud
uem jmcm tfcd
gd``bfeds jd dsorbcm.
Abt pmrpmjdð, sfrprdejbjf, ymuequd Ybfgdt dstmlm deimjmjm `fesu tãm, jdjunf pfr su rdm``bðe
qud Irme`ds`m gf kmlãm pbg mjf`fcpgdtmcdetd m `fetrmpbâ.
Ds jdg tfjf `bdrtf, sã ‚ rdspfejbð, jdsgbzmejf km`bm mtrís gm
cís`mrm pfr su jdjf ãejb`d
`umejf dstmlm m puetf jd `mdr mgsudgf‚. @msb sbdcprd sfe m`trb`dsqud qubdrde mprdejdr pmrm
msã tdedr m``dsf m ue rdpdrtfrbfcmyfr jd pmpdgds, pdrf tmclbâe kdjmjf `gmsds m mgouems
jmcms qud sd `mrm`tdrbzmlme pfr subejdpdejde`bm jd `mrí`tdr.
Gm sdýfrbtm Aefwgtfe ef ds uemm`trbz de `bdreds, sd gf msdourf ‚
rdpusf Ofjirdy, cbríejfgf
`dýujf.
Ef. ‚Pus fnfs `gmrfs sdjdsgbzmrfe ue bestmetd sflrd dg m‚.
f sd cd kmlrãm f`urrbjf eb pfr
ue sdouejf.
]uâ bjdm tme betdrdsmetd ‚jbnf pdesmtbvm tãm Irme`ds`m.
Âg sã qud drm ue lude m`tfr,`fe`guyð Ybfgdt, tdetmjm jd
mpgmujbrgd. @gmrf qud, ¶m`msf ef
dspdrmlm dg m qud jdspbstmrm m`umgqubdrm qud sfspd`kmrm sukbstfrbm sd`rdtm6
Abt jflgð cdtb`ugfsmcdetd ueoumetd y gf cdtbð jdetrf jd gmcís`mrm.
Ds m`fesdnmlgd tfcmr `bdrtms prd`mu`bfeds, pdrf sâ pfr dxpdrbde`bm qud uems `umetms
gd``bfeds mcpgãme gm dju`m`bðe
idcdebem. ‚Gmezð m Ybfgdt uemcbrmjm pdedtrmetd‚. Pb mgouem
jd ustdjds dstí betdrdsmjm demprdejdr sfcdrmcdetd dg mrtd jd gmdsorbcm, gds jdnmrâ
de`metmjf cb tmrndtm.
Ybfgdt sbetbð qud dg mbrd sd gdmtms`mlm de gm omrometm. ¶Pd dstmlmfird`bdejf m jmrgd gd``bfeds jd
dsorbcm6 Jdsdð pfjdr rd`frjmrgdgfs boefcbebfsfs judgfs qud kmlãm
gblrmjf lgmejbdejf uem
mzmjm sflrd su mtrm`tbvm `mldzm.@gmrf qud ym detfe`ds Abt tdeãm dgjfe jd mebcmr dg mclbdetd y
mvbvmr cís jd ue dspãrbtumcfjfrrmjf.
Ds ustdj cuy mcmlgd, sdýfr Idetfe, pdrf jujf qud ebeouem jdgms jfs de`udetrd ed`dsmrbf
gblrmr ue judgf de ue iuturf `dr`mef.
Gm lf`m jd Abt sd mjdgomzð de uemsferbsm iuomz qud sbrvbð pmrmrd`frjmrgd qud smlãm ldsmr tme
lbde ̀ fcf cmednmlm dg igfrdtd.
Pb `mclbm jd bjdm, sðgf tbded qud pdjbrgd cb tmrndtm m su prfcdtbjf.Gms tbded m cfetfeds,
dspmr`bjms pfr su tbdejm.
Pbr Ofjirdy gf cbrð pmscmjf.
Eb de ue cbg ðe jd mýfs pfjrãm
bcmobemrcd m Ybfgdt dcpuýmejfuem dspmjm.
Zmclbâe jfy iue`bfeds pmrtb`ugmrds ‚mýmjbð Abt `fcf sbef kulbdrm fãjf m Ofjirdy.
¶@uíetf `flrm6 ‚qubsf smldr tãmIrme`ds`m.
Pbe jujm cís jd gf qud pfjdcfs pdrcbtbrefs ‚mibrcð Ybfgdt de vfz lmnm.
Abt sm`ujbð gm `mldzm.
¶Ef gds kd jb`kf qud cb tmrbim dsedof`bmlgd6
]ud dg `bdgf sd mpbmjmrm jd dg m. Rjd âg. Te `fcdetmrbf cís `fcfmquâg y gd mtbzmrãm ue lude
ofgpd `fe dg mlmeb`f mg cuy lrblðe pfr su mujm`bm. Kfy tdeãm dgmlmeb`f lbde momrrmjf. R gm
prðxbcm vdz qud gf pbg mrm m sfgms...Xdrf ¶kmlrãm uem prðxbcm vdz6¶Xfjãm, kfedstmcdetd,
m`fcpmýmr m gm cmrqudsm de ftrm jdsus vbsbtms ldeâib`ms6
Abt gm cbrð de cdjbf jd ue sbgde`bftme kfejf qud pmrd`ãm prdsmobmr dgibe jdg cuejf.
f jboms emjm cís, gd bcpgfrð `fegm cbrmjm. Eb uem pmgmlrm. Eb gf
bdesds sbqubdrm.
Betuãm qud Abt mesbmlm gmezmrsd mg`fetrmmtmqud, pdrf âg be`gbeð gm`mldzm pfr ibe, cbrmejf m
Ofjirdy, y zmenð gm `udstbðe `fe uemsferbsm.
Tstdj, jdsjd gudof, `fef`d cdnfr m gm jmcm qud yf, sdýfr. Gddevbjbf, pdrf msã ds gm vbjm.
Gmezð su igfrdtd pfr de`bcm jdgkfclrf, m su myujmetd y m gfs trdsðvdeds mgucefs qud
moumrjmlme m ue cdtrf jd susfclrm. Te puýf mjfremjf `fede`mnd sd mgzð detrd gms ftrms
cmefs pmrm mtrmpmr dg mrcm jdgcmdstrf. Ybfgdt sd m`frjð jd qud dgm cbscm kmlãm `fesbjdrmjf
ue kfefr sfstdedr gm dspmjm jd Abtcbdetrms âg trdpmlm m ue írlfg fdesdýmlm m lfxdmr m
Dgjldrt y m Mclrfsd.
Mg cdefs kmlãm de`fetrmjf ftrforupf jd sdoubjfrds tme idrvbdetds`fcf cdrd`ãm, muequd m
dg m gd dstuvbdrm cís prfkblbjf qud
eue`m m`dr`mrsd m âg.
Gm smtbsim``bðe jd Ofjirdy kmlãmdcpdzmjf m jbsbpmrsd pf`f jdspuâsjd tdrcbemjf dg judgf.
@umejf rdordsð m `msm sd sdetãmdstþpbjf pfr kmldrsd dxkblbjf metdYbfgdt, `uyf `mrbýf sbe`drf
ef pmrd`ãm kmldrsd ormendmjf deebeoþe cfcdetf. ¶]uâ kmlãm kd`kfmkfrm pmrm jdsmormjmrgm6
Mg `fef`drgm, sd kmlãm `fevde`bjf
jd qud su irbmgjmj sd jdlãm m su`mrí`tdr pujfrfsf y jbs`rdtf.
Drm `mg mjm, `fcf jdlãm sdrgf uemcundr. Drm rdibemjm, mrbstf`rítb`m,uem jmcm vbrtufsm. Jd
kd`kf, su `fcpfsturm gd dx`btmlm.Irãm f ef, Ybfgdt `mgdetmrãm su`mcm. Pus kbnfs g dvmrãme su
mpdg bjf y gm smeord jd dg m.
Ybfgdt nmcís gf mvdrofezmrãmtdebdejf mvdeturms mcfrfsms, `fcf
ftrms jmcms jd su `gmsd. ]ubzí
ef dstuvbdrm pdesmejf `fe ̀ gmrbjmj.]ubzís dstuvbdrm imtbomjf pfr gmdcf`bðe jdg lmbgd ldeâib`f,
pfr gms gmroms kfrms pmsmjms de sutbdejm y pfr su `fclmtd jd kfy `feIdetfe.
Gm pdgdm kmlãm moftmjf sus iudrzms.Zrms tfcmr uem `dem gbodrm, sðgf pujf sucdrobrsd de ue
lmýf y ldldr lrmejy pmrm mgbvbmr
sus moundtms. Dxtrmýmcdetd, kmlãmtdebjf gm bcprdsbðe jd qud
eb tfjfs gfs mgmrjds jdg cuejf`fesdoubrãme qud Ybfgdt sbetbdrm uem pbz`m jd pmsbðe pfr âg.
¶Drm pfsblgd qud su dxkblb`bðe gdkulbdrm pmrd`bjf vugomr6 Gms ftrmsjmcms prdsdetds de dg
pmrqud, be`gubjm gm vbdnm gmtfsm jdsu tãm, ef kmlãme f`ugtmjf sudetusbmscf pfr dg `fclmtd. M ibe
jd `udetms drm ue jdpfrtd detrd`mlmg drfs y `fe dsd dspãrbtu sdkmlãm gblrmjf.
¶]uâ bcpfrtmlm qud Idetfe sdkulbdrm jdnmjf vde`dr pfr km`drgdue imvfr m su `gbdetd6, sd
prdouetð mg smgbr jd gm lmýdrm pmrmvdstbrsd. Ef gd pmomlme pmrm quddvbjde`bmrm su supdrbfrbjmj
kucbg mejf m sus pupbgfs. Ofjirdysd pusf su lmtãe jd sdjm y sd prdouetð jd eudvf sb gm tdesbðe
qud kmlãm eftmjf detrd Ybfgdt y dgcmdstrf jd dsorbcm drm irutf jd suimetmsãm.
Bcpfsblgd. Xdrf `urbfsf. ¶@ðcf sdmtrdvãme, muequd iudrmebcmobem`bfeds suyms6
Idetfe ef kmlãm cfstrmjf eb ue sfgfdx`dsf jd dcf`bðe jdsjd qud drmecmdstrf y mgucef.
¶Jdlãm rdsboemrsd jd uem vdz pfr tfjms m gm mgtbvm irbmgjmj jd Ybfgdt6
Dg lmbgd ldeâib`f drm dg qubj jd gm`udstbðe. Ybfgdt lmbgmlm cmrmvbgfsmcdetd. Ef drm `ugpm suym
qud Idetfe gm kulbdrm flgbomjf mdnd`utmr mqudg m dxkblb`bðebcprfvbsmjm jd lmbgd. Xdrf mgof
kmlãm de`dejbjf gm `kbspm jd gm`fevdrsm`bðe qud kmlãme cmetdebjfde dg pmrqud. ¶Drm
kfstbgbjmj6 ¶F mtrm``bðe6 Ofjirdyef kmlãm `rdãjf m Ybfgdt `mpmz jdsdcdnmetd vdkdcde`bm.
Pdourmcdetd ef drm emjm, sd jbnf, ym`dr`íejfsd m gm `ðcfjm sm`ð uem`frlmtm pmrm su vdgmjm
jd gfs nudvds de dg `gul. M ibe jd`udetms, ef drm jd dxtrmýmr qud dgfvde y mstutf Idetfe
de`fetrmrm jdsdmlgd m Ybfgdt. Âg efkmlrãm dgdobjf pmrm `msmrsd m uemjmcm `mrdetd jd mtrm`tbvf.
Dsm ef`kd Ybfgdt sd g dvð m su tãmmrrblm, m gm `mcm, metds qud jd`fstuclrd. Gm tmrjd pfjãm
kmldr ifrtmgd`bjf dg íebcf jdmclms, pdrf mkfrm kmstm dg m sdetãmqud ed`dsbtmlm jds`mesmr. Gm
jfe`dg m kmlãm mlbdrtf gm `mcm y`drrmjf gms `frtbems pmrm bcpdjbr qud detrmrm dg rdgdetd y gfs
rubjfs qud jd tmetf de tmetf sd fãmede gm `mg d.
Gms cmgms kbdrlms `rd`deií`bgcdetd ‚jd`gmrð sbe prdíclugfs su tãm trms m`fcfjmrsdde gm
`mcm‚. Tem vbfgdtm, de `mclbf,rdqubdrd dg detfref mjd`umjf. ¡]uâjdgb`bfsf drm vdrfs m tb y m
tu tãf lmbgmejf uem `umjrbg m `feeudstrm tdcblgd sdýfrbtm Kboobes, dggm`myf mg vbfgãe y Zwyifrj
tmpmejf gms eftms imgsms `fe su tfs,y gudof...! ‚Pu vfz `mclbð, `fcfsb pujbdrm vdr dg pmsmjf m
trmvâs jd uem pudrtm‚. ¶Zdm`udrjms jd mqudg m tmrjd, `umejfsfrprdejbcfs m gfs `mlmg drdtds
de gm vdetmem6
Ybfgdt edoð `fe gm `mldzm, prdf`upmjm. Pu tãm jbvmomlm `mjmvdz `fe cís ird`ude`bm.
Jdlds jd rdidrbrtd m Dgjldrt yMclrfsd. Dstmlme cu`kms tmrjds degm vdetmem.
¡@uíetf tdcãm pfr tb pfr su `ugpm!
Gfs «`mlmg drdtds± sd rdãme jdcã, tãm Irme`ds`m. Ef sâ pfr quâ gfstdcãms. Eue`m cd
jdsdmrfe ebeoþe jmýf.
Xudjd qud ef. Dgjldrt drm lmstmetd dju`mjf. Mclrfsd sbdcprdiud ue orfsdrf, boumg qud su
cmjrd. Xdrf dstmlm tmclbâe dsdcfzmgldtd jdsmrrmpmjf qudtrmlmnmlm de gfs `mcpfs. Dsd
pflrd. Eue`m fgvbjmrâ dg jãm de qudtd g dvð m `msm jdsjd dg `dcdetdrbf.Gm cmjrd jd Mclrfsd
cd jbnf jdspuâs qud td kmlãms
kd`kf mcbom jd âg, y gm g mcâcdetbrfsm. Gd jbnd qud cb sflrbem
mcís pbsmlm dsd sbtbf. Xdrf drm`bdrtf.
Ibnð de Ybfgdt uem cbrmjm rmjbmetd ymgdrtm.
Xdesâ qud dg `kb`f td kmlãmcmtmjf. Zd vb de lrmzfs jdZwyifrj, qubdtm y pígbjm, y pdesâqud
mqudg ruibíe td trmãm m `msm cudrtm.
Xdesâ qud td kmlãme msdsbemjf y qudefs g dvmlm tu `udrpf.
Dg rd`udrjf qud oumrjmlm Ybfgdt jdmqudg be`bjdetd drm, pfr sudrtd, cuyvmof. Gm ibdlrd kmlãm
jbstfrsbfemjf gfs jdtmg ds jd mqudgm tmrjd, muequd tfjmvãm pfjãm vdr mAbt cbríejfgm
kfrrfrbzmjf y fãr `ðcf gmtãm su`frmzðe mg ã jfejd dg m kmlãm pfsmjf gm cdnbg m, sflrd su ̀ mcbsm,
cbdetrms gm g dvmlm pfr gm `udstm,km`bm su `msm. Dgjldrt kmlãm d`kmjfuem cmef, pdrf ef dstmlm
sdourm jd `ðcf. Gd kmlãm supgb`mjfm Abt qud gm jdnmrm jdgmetd jd gm pudrtm, pdrf âg sd kmlãm
edomjf. R dg m kmlãm fãjf m su tãfkmlgmejf trms âg y m su tãmobcftdmejf, kbstârb`m.‚Zdeãm ludem
betde`bðe ‚jbnf cbdetrms be`gbemlmgm `mldzm pmrm mpmomr gm vdgm jd gm
cdsbg m jd ef`kd‚.
Mclrfsd ef qudrãm m`dr`mrsd m cã,eb tmcpf`f Dgjldrt, pdrf mg cdefsâg cd g dvð cb `kmg
`umejf cd de`fetrâ cdnfr.Mclrfsd iud qubde pdfr gf pmsð, ysd de`mroð jd qud tfjfs efs
detdrírmcfs `umejf pfr ibe sdrd`updrð.
Cd prdouetf quâ kmlrí sbjf jddsd `kb`f jdg msbgf. ‚Zãm
Irme`ds`m `drrð gfs fnfs‚. Eb
sbqubdrm rd`udrjf dg efclrd jdgsdýfr qud gf `fcprð pmrm qud iudrmsu mprdejbz y sd gf g dvð jd
mg ã. Drm ue `mpbtíe, ¶vdrjmj6 ¶Tevbujf qud kmlãm pdrjbjf m su þeb`fkbnf6 Eue`m vfgvbdrfe m
Cfea‒s Kuetgdy, qud yf sdpm.Pupfeof qud, sb dg `kb`f gd jbf prflgdcms, pujf vdejdrgf m ftrf
mcf. ]uâ dspmetf, sdr judýf jd
ftrm pdrsfem.
Xudjd qud myujmrm mg `kb`f ‚ rdpusf Ybfgdt `fe ue eujf de gmomrometm.
Xudjd qud sã. ¡]uâ `urbfsf qudcd kmym m`frjmjf jd âg m pdsmr jdqud eue`m g douâ m vdrgf
jdg tfjf lbde! Cd kmlrãm prdf`upmjf mþe cís pfr tb jd kmldr smlbjf qud td kmlãms kd`kf
mcbom jd ue kfspb`bmef.
Te ds`mgfirãf rd`frrbð gm eu`m jdYbfgdt. Zmg vdz su tãm ef dstuvbdrmjbvmomejf, m ibe jd `udetms.
Zmg vdz sðgf dstmlm g domejf m gm`fe`gusbðe bedvbtmlgd.
¶Xfr quâ tdeãms tmetf cbdjf6 ‚ prdouetð trms ue sbgde`bf.
Zu tãf y yf ef tdeãmcfs cís kbnmqud tþ. Rf kmlãm pdrjbjf m tu cmjrdtme nfvde y tþ... De ibe,
drms tme fsmjm jd pdqudým...
Cd sdetãm sfgm.
¶Jd vdrms, Ybfgdt6
¶Ef gf smlãms6
Irme`ds`m mpmrtð gm cbrmjm,m`feofnmjm.
Ef, kmstm qud pdrjã m tu tãf.
@mpãtugf=:
mrm Ybfgdt iud uem sfrprdsmjds`ulrbr qud Ofjirdy ef dstmlm de
gfs ormejds mgcm`deds
`umejf su tãm y dg m iudrfe m`fcprmr m gm tmrjd sboubdetd,tdcprmef. Dstuvbdrfe uem kfrm gmrom
`urbfsdmejf mquã y mg í y mjcbrmejfjbvdrsfs flndtfs cbdetrms Zwyifrj pdrcmed`ãm mg ã `dr`m
pfr sb pfjãm sdrgds jd myujm. Ybfgdt pfjrãm kmldr sdoubjf cbrmejf kmstmqud `drrmrm gm tbdejm.
Zfjf gd ims`bemlm> jdsjd gfs
rdgfnds jd pmrdj m gfs cfgjds pmrmtmrtms qud sd dxpfeãme. Xdrf mg
ibe tãm Irme`ds`m rd`fef`bð quddstmlm moftmjm.
Ds kfrm jd brefs m `msm ‚besbstbðYbfgdt, tdcbdejf qud su tãm gd gdvmrm gm `fetrmrbm.
Xdrf ef iud msã.
Pã. Dstm tbdejm ds cuy lfebtm. MOfjirdy gd km bjf cuy lbde. Cdde`metm dsm `mnbtm jd pgmtm
pmrm tâ qud tbdede dxpudstm. Cbcmjrd, tu mludgm, Ybfgdt, tdeãm uem`fe ue jblunf cuy
pmrd`bjf.
Detfe`ds jdldrãms `fcprmrgm ‚ rdpusf Ybfgdt‚. ]ud Zwyifrj tdm`fcpmýd mg `mrrumnd
cbdetrms yf gd pbjf mg sdýfr @ffpdr qud efs gm rdsdrvd.
Kmlãm fgvbjmjf dg lude oustf qudtbded Ofjirdy ‚`fcdetð Irme`ds`m
. Pb sus ftrms tbdejms
sd pmrd`de m âstm, tbded qud kmldr trmlmnmjf cuy jurf.
Cbdetrms sd jbrboãme m gm pudrtm, ue`mlmg drf `fe gdvbtm y pmetmgfeds jdmetd mvmezð km`bm dg ms.
Zdeãm uem `mrm denutm qud m prbcdrmvbstm pmrd`ãm nuvdebg, pdrf qud,vbstm cís jd `dr`m,
cfstrmlm gms mrruoms prfpbms jd uemvbjm jbsbpmjm. Pd gdvmetð dg
sfclrdrf y gd curcurð mgof de
irme`âs qud dg m ef detdejbð.
Pbe dclmrof, pfr dg mrjfr jd sucbrmjm `umejf sus fnfs sdde`fetrmrfe, Ybfgdt `fe`guyð quddrm
prdidrblgd jdnmr sbe trmju`br mqudgsmgujf.
Gf cbscf gd jdsdf ‚jbnf `fevfz qudjm.
Zãm Irme`ds`m gm cbrð mrruomejf dg`dýf.
Âsm ds prd`bsmcdetd gm `gmsd jd pdrsfem qud uem jdld dvbtmr.
M cã tmclbâe cd km kd`kf sdetbr be`ðcfjm.
Pu tãm vfgvbð m cbrmr gmmogfcdrm`bðe jd `gbdetds jd gfsormejds mgcm`deds.
Cd dspmetm `ðcf td km cbrmjf.
M cã tmclbâe. Xdrf sdrí mþe pdfr sb td g dvms ue jbsoustf.
¶Ds pfsblgd qud gf `fef`bdrms dedg lmbgd ldeâib`f6 ‚bequbrbðIrme`ds`m‚. Pd km `fcpfrtmjf
`fcf sb td `fef`bdrm.
Ef gf kmlãm pdesmjf. Gf jujf, pdrf ds pfsblgd. Xudjd qud iudrmorfsdrm `fe âg.
Tefs bestmetds jdspuâs, jdnð m sutãm `fe Zwyifrj y rdordsð m gm
tbdejm. Dg `mlmg drf qud sd
kmlãm jbrbobjf m dg m sd kmlãmcmr`kmjf. Mgbvbmjm, g mcð gmmtde`bðe jdg mtmrdmjf de`mromjf jdgm
tbdejm. Dstmlm tme jdsdfsf jd`fcpgm`dr m gm prfcdtbjm jd sudid, qud m Ybfgdt gd jbf pdem. Pd
sulbð m uem mgtm ds`mgdrbg m jdtrísjdg cfstrmjfr pmrm sm`mr gm `mnm y,de su miíe jd km`drgf
`umetf metds, dstuvf m puetf jd`mdrsd.
Orm`bms, sdýfr @ffpdr ‚jbnfYbfgdt cbdetrms `ruzmlme gm tbdejm
. Bcmobef qud sbr Ofjirdy
dstí de gfs cudg ds.
Dg de`mromjf lmnð gm vfz.
Ef `rdf, sdýfrbtm. Pd cmr`kð`frrbdejf `fe su dspmjm y suigfrdtd. @rdf qud km bjf m `gmsd. Gm
dsorbcm sd km `fevdrtbjf de su pmsbðe.
Dsf tdeof detdejbjf.
Xdgdm lbde.
Pã ‚curcurð Ybfgdt, y mgbestmetd sd bcmobeð m Abt `mcbemejfkm`bm dg m `fe uem dspmjm
mpuetmejf m su `frmzðe‚. Jãomgdqud kdcfs dstmjf mquã, pfr imvfr.
Fk, ef sdrí ed`dsmrbf, sdýfrbtm
`fetdstð, cuy sdrbf.
Ybfgdt jbf gm cmef mg gm`myf qud gmdspdrmlm de gfs sfpfrtmgds jd gmtbdejm.
¶Xfr quâ ef6 ‚prdouetð,jujmejf mg vdr gm dxprdsbðe mesbfsmjdg sdýfr @ffpdr.
Eftmrí desdoubjm qud imgtm gm`mnm jd tâ y qudrrí smldr dg efclrdjdg `gbdetd qud gm km
`fcprmjf.
Ybfgdt vfgvbð m cbrmr gm tbdejmrdlfsmetd jd m`tbvbjmj.
Ludef, uem vdetm ds uem vdetm.
Pã, y dg efclrd jd ustdj dndr`duem ludem beigude`bm sflrd dgtmgmetd jd sbr Ofjirdy ‚gd
`feidsð dg de`mromjf, jmejf ue pmsf mtrís pmrm km`dr uemrdvdrde`bm‚. Xdrf gd rudof qud efgd
jbom qud sd gf kd jb`kf.
Dg m sd d`kð m rdãr.
Ef, yf...
Cbrð m su mgrdjdjfr. Jd prfetftdeãm gm sdesm`bðe jd qud uemsfclrm gm kmlãm devudgtf.
¶F`urrd mgof, sdýfrbtmAefwgtfe6
Pm`ujbð gm `mldzm.
Ef, emjm. Gf pfejrâ m ustdj pfr gms eulds jdgmetd jd sbr Ofjirdy.
Orm`bms ftrm vdz.
Jurmetd gfs jãms sboubdetds, Ybfgdtsd mgdorð mg `fcprflmr qud su tãm pmrd`ãm dstmr rd`updrmejf
sus dedroãms. Zrds mcbofs jdgjbiuetf lmrðe gd kmlãme cmejmjfbevbtm`bfeds pmrm jbvdrsms
vdgmjms qud blme m `dgdlrmrsd de gm`bujmj.
Cd `fecudvd qud sd m`udrjde jdcã tmetfs `fef`bjfs jd Kdery ‚
`fcdetð Irme`ds`m
cbdetrms cbrmlm `fe jdsomem gms`mrtms qud tdeãm de dg rdomzf‚.@fcf ef tdedcfs cís
imcbgbm, cd oustmrãm qud gfs`fef`bdrms, Ybfgdt. Ofjirdy sd kmfird`bjf m sdrvbrefs jd ds`fgtm.
«Eue`m sd msbstd m jdcmsbmjfsdvdetfs sf`bmgds± ‚jbnf Ybfgdt, lmnmejf dg tfef jd vfz pmrm
bcbtmr gm jd su prfcdtbjf‚. «Ds
ludef pmrm dg edof`bf, y tþ, qudrbjmcãm, `musmstd uem
bcprdsbðe dx`dgdetd de dg lmbgd.±
Zãm Irme`ds`m gdvmetð gms `dnms.
Pðgf td imgtm ue lboftbtf y ue lmstðe jd pmsdf.
Dspdrf qud kmym cís jbidrde`bmsdetrd efsftrfs qud âsms.
Pu tãm sd rbð, gdvmetmejf ftrm `mrtm.
¶Kms gdãjf âstm6 Ds jd tu vbdnfmcbof gfrj @kmrewffj.
¶Jd Mclrfsd6
Efs bevbtm m uem ibdstm de su ̀ msmjd `mcpf jdetrf jd ue cds. ¡My,Pdýfr! Kmlrí uem
lþsqudjm jdg tdsfrf, uem dxkblb`bðejd dsorbcm y ue lmbgd.
Detfe`ds dstmrdcfs `msb tfjfs.
¶@ðcf jb`ds6
Cd rdibdrf m... De ibe, m Dgjldrt ym... Mclrfsd.
Pã, ds gm ibdstm jd Mclrfsd. Dsjd supfedr qud dstâ mg ã.
R tmclbâe dstmrí Ofjirdy, sb kmydsorbcm.
Ofjirdy... ‚Pu tãm jdnð gm `mrtmde`bcm jd gms ftrms‚. Jdjuz`f qudvmcfs m m`dptmr gm
bevbtm`bðe.
Ef vdf `ðcf pfjrãmcfsrd`kmzmrgm.
Ef, dstmejf Mclrfsd y Dgjldrtmg ã ‚rdpusf su tãm `fe tfef mstutf
. R msã tdejrdcfs ftrm
fpfrtuebjmj jd mjcbrmr gmdspd`tm`ugmr kmlbgbjmj jd Ofjirdy`fe gm dspmjm.
Ef tdedcfs pfr quâ br, sb prdibdrds qudjmrtd de ̀ msm ‚jbnfYbfgdt `fe vfz edutrm.
Ef qubsbdrm prbvmrtd jd gmfpfrtuebjmj jd vfgvdr m vdr m tusvbdnfs mcbofs, Ybfgdt.
Pus vbdnfs mcbofs... Pd jbnf qud gmrduebðe ef dstmrãm `fcpgdtm sbe gmsdýfrbtm Kboobes. Xdrf sb blm
m msbstbr Abt1 kmrãm tfjf gf pfsblgd pfr rdsbstbrsd m âg, f qubzí su betdrâs pfr dg m sd kmlrãm deirbmjf
pmrm detfe`ds.
Yfgvbð m vdrgf de gm ibdstm cmtbemg
jdg juqud jd _dejdribdgj deLdradgdy Pqumrd, gm sdcmem
sboubdetd. Pbr Ofjirdy cde`bfeðjurmetd dg trmyd`tf de `f`kd qud gmm`mjdcbm blm m km`dr uem
pdqudým dxkblb`bðe jd dsorbcm pmrmgfs bevbtmjfs de dg nmrjãe, pdrf qudâg ef pmrtb`bpmrãm.
¶Xfr quâ6 ‚prdouetð Ybfgdt.
Ofjirdy ef sd gf jbnf, pdrf pmrd`ãmue pf`f cfgdstf. Xfr uem vdz, tãm
Irme`ds`m ef sd mtrdvbð m
mvdeturmr uem fpbebðe.
Ybfgdt lus`ð m Abt m kurtmjbg msdetrd dg orupf jd mpudstfs nðvdedsrduebjf de gm ds`mgbemtm jd
detrmjm. Gf lus`ð detrd gfsbevbtmjfs cís nðvdeds qud pmsdmlm pfr dg `âspdj `umejf iud m
smgujmr m gfs juquds nuetf `feOfjirdy y su tãm. @umejf Ofjirdysd fird`bð m g dvmr m Irme`ds`m m
jmr ue gbodrf pmsdf pfr gfs nmrjbeds`fe sus meibtrbfeds, Ybfgdt sd qudjðrdzmomjm m prfpðsbtf.
M`mlmlm jd rdpmrmr de uem `mrpmqud kmlãm de gm gmjdrm, mgrdjdjfr jdgm `umg sd kmlãm rduebjf
ue eutrbjf orupf jd odetd pmrmmsbstbr m ue judgf m igfrdtdbsmldgbef, `umejf fyð qud uem vfz
`ugtbvmjm gm g mcmlm pfr su efclrd.
Zbtuldð. Abt kmlãm smgbjf jd gm
`mrpm `fe uem gdvbtm edorm jd gmrofsimgjfeds sflrd gm mcpgbm
`mcbsm lgme`m y gfs dstrd`kfs pmetmgfeds cmrrfeds. \d`frrbðgdetmcdetd m gm cugtbtuj `fe gm
cbrmjm. ¶Pdrãm jdcmsbmjfbejd`frfsf pfr su pmrtd g mcmr sumtde`bðe6 Zmg vdz pujbdrm rfjdmr gm
`mrpm km`bdejf `fcf qud sd kmlãm pdrjbjf. Xfjãm jdnmr `mdr jd eudvfsu mlmeb`f. Ef. Tem
jmcm nmcís rd`urrãm m uem tí`tb`mtme flvbm.
Xdrf, metds jd qud pujbdrm pfedr decmr`km mgoþe pgme de m``bðe, ftrmsdýfrm jd detrd dg
pþlgb`f, uem cundr fsmjm m gm quddvbjdetdcdetd ef gd bcpfrtmlm gfqud pdesmrme jd dg m, gd
gmezð uem rfsm rfnm m gfs pbds. Âg sdd`kð m rdãr, pdrf jdnð gm igfr jfejdkmlãm `mãjf.
Ybfgdt sd vfgvbð jd cmgm omem pmrmcbrmr m gm pdrsfem qud kmlãm vudgtfm g mcmrgm pfr su
efclrd. Ybf `fe mgbvbf qud drm gmcmrqudsm jd Pdjod`rfit.
Gfs fnfs vdrjds jd Nmed lrbg mrfe`fe brrdsbstblgd pb`mrjãm.
¶Xudjf sd`udstrmrgm ue rmtf6Dstfy betdetmejf jmr dsqubemzf mg lmrfedt cís mlurrbjf jdg
cuejf. Xfr `bdrtf, ¶jðejd dstí tu...6
My, qudrbjm, ef cd rdidrãm m su lmrfedt, qud dstfy sdourm
ds dg `mlmg drf cís dx`btmetd qudqudpm bcmobemr.
Ybfgdt cbrð sulrdptb`bmcdetd pfr de`bcm jd su kfclrf.
Msã ds.
Nmed gd gmezð uem cbrmjmbequbsbtbvm.
Ybfgdt cdedð gm `mldzm.
Gf sbdetf. Dstmlm jbstrmãjm.
Idetfe ds jdcmsbmjf ims`bemetdjbnf Nmed `fe ue suspbrf‚. Rm
vbf `ðcf gf mjfrme gfs ebýfs
jd gm ds`udgm. De ibe, ds pfr âg pfr qubde prdouetm cb kbnf pfr gmsef`kds, metds jd qudjmrsd
jfrcbjf, y pfr gm cmýmem, `umejfgm ebýdrm betdetm pfedrgd gm rfpm.
Ybfgdt ef pujf cdefs qud sferdãr,`fcprdesbvm. Pmlãm cuy lbde gf
ims`bemetd qud pfjãm sdr Abt.
Mclms sd qudjmrfe `mg mjms pmrmvdrgf supdrvbsmr ue ̀ fclmtd, m pdsmr jd qud emjbd jdg pþlgb`f
pmrd`ãm prdstmr mtde`bðe m susdstujbmetds. @umejf Abt dnd`utð uemsdrbd jd dgdometds dstf`mjms
pmrm cfstrmr `uíg drm gm pfsb`bðe`frrd`tm de `mjm uem jd dg ms, uecurcuggf `uejbð detrd dg
odetãf.
Pd cfvãm `fe uem dgdome`bm sdesumgqud `mutbvmlm gm cbrmjm. Ybfgdtsbetbð ue ãetbcf mrrdlmtf jd
dcf`bðe mg rd`frjmr `ðcf sd kmlãmmprdtmjf `fetrm dg m su `udrpf jurf,sundtíejfgm pmrm
ldsmrgm. Abt dnd`utð uem dcldstbjmqud pmrd`ãm iãsb`mcdetd bcpfsblgd ydetrd gm cugtbtuj sd
fydrfe odcbjfs jd msfclrf.
Jdlf tdedrgd ‚mibrcð Nmed `fe
sde`bg dz.
Ybfgdt sd qudjð lfqubmlbdrtm. Drm`fes`bdetd jd qud gms jmcms jdgorme cuejf tfcmlme
mcmetds m `mprb`kf, pdrf qud gmcmrqudsm kmlgmrm `fe tmetm tdreurmjd su kbnf y qud m`tf
sdoubjf mibrcmrm qud jdlãm «tdedr±m Abt rdsugtmlm cuy `kf`metd. Efsupf `ðcf rdm``bfemr.
Nmed sd vfgvbð km`bm dg m `fe uem
rbsm qud qudrãm sdr uem jbs`ugpm.
¡My, qudrbjm! ¡Pu `mrm! Ef ds demlsfgutf gf qud pbdesm. Jdldrãmkmlârsdgf jb`kf dg ftrf jãm. Dg
cmrquâs dstí jd`bjbjf m `fetrmtmr mIdetfe `fcf cmdstrf jd mrcms jdeudstrm imcbgbm, ef pmrm
qud sdm cb mcmetd.
Ybfgdt trmoð smgbvm.
Eb sd cd kmlãm pmsmjf pfr gm
`mldzm.
@gmrf qud sã ‚jbnf Nmed de tfefjd lrfcm‚. Ds `ugpm cãm pfr...¡\ípbjf! ¡@ðnmcd jdg lrmzf y
mvme`d! Dg lmrfedt cd km vbstf. Rmsd gf mjvdrtã> sfy uemjdsvdrofezmjm. Pb efs mg`mezm, gmjdnmrâ
de su `fcpmýãm. Pbdcprd sd dstíqudnmejf jd sus betdstbefs.
Ybfgdt mprdtð dg pmsf. Gd
msfclrmlm qud gm cmrqudsm pujbdrm`mcbemr tme jdprbsm `fcf dg m `fe
gfs cbeþs`ugfs y gbejfs ds`mrpbedsqud msfcmlme pfr detrd sus imgjmsjd sdjm rfsm.
¶Ymcfs m mgoþe sbtbf de`fe`rdtf6 ‚prdouetð `msb sbemgbdetf.
Mg pmldg ðe.
Ybfgdt sd qudjð cbrmejf dg pmldgðe jd tfrrdtms lgme`ms qud sd mgzmlm
m gf gdnfs.
Ds prd`bfsf.
¶Ydrjmj qud sã6 Zmclbâe ds ueguomr qud gms pdrsfems rdspdtmlgdsdvbtme m tfjm `fstm, gf `umg,
emturmgcdetd, gf `fevbdrtd de uesbtbf jd orme betdrâs. Xudjd qudkmym fãjf ustdj `fetmr qud
jdetrf kmy pmsmjbzfs sd`rdtfs qudfird`de dg ds`demrbf bjdmg pmrm ueds`mr`df mcfrfsf,
mjdcís jd jbvdrsms rutms jd ds`mpd pmrm gfs demcfrmjfs.
¶R gfs kmy6 ‚prdouetð Ybfgdt.
Fk, sã.
@fcf pmrd`ãm pf`f prflmlgd qudgms m`usmrme jd uem `feju`tmbcprfpbm sb gms sfrprdejãme
uetms, Ybfgdt jd`bjbð qud ef sdmrrbdsomlm cu`kf m`fcpmýmejf mgm cmrqudsm de su dx`ursbðe.
R, jd tfjfs cfjfs, tmcpf`f tdeãmbeodebf eb vmgfr suib`bdetds pmrmrdsbstbrsd m uem cundr qud,
ue cfcdetf jdspuâs, iud `mpmz jdrd`fef`dr `fe `íejbjf idrvfr>
Iud km`d `umtrf mýfs, de dg pmldgðe, `umejf cb cmrbjf cd ldsð kmstmkm`drcd pdrjdr dg
sdetbjf.
¶Dstmejf ym `msmjfs, qubdrdjd`br6
@gmrf qud ef. Drm ue ofgif. Xf`fjdspuâs jd ldsmrcd, dg cuykbpð`rbtm sfrprdejbð m su
kdrcmem @kgfd de uem sbtum`bðe`fcprfcdtbjm `fe ue nfvde fib`bmgy cfetð de `ðgdrm. De tfjm
cb vbjm kd vbstf sdcdnmetdjdspgbdoud jd cmg odebf. Iudmsfclrfsf, y tdcblgd.
Gm `feidsbðe jd gm cmrqudsm kbzfrdãr m Ybfgdt. Xfr gf qud kmlãm fãjfsflrd gfs Lfs`mstgd, gm
ds`dem qud jds`rblãm ef drm uemdxmodrm`bðe. Mg pmrd`dr, gfskfclrds jd gm imcbgbm tdejãme m
prftdodr de dx`dsf m gfs suyfs. Degf tf`metd m gm pmsbðe, sbe dclmrof,sd jd`ãm qud nuomlme
mpgb`mejf ftrms efrcms.
Boumg qud `bdrtf cmdstrf jd dsorbcmqud sdouãm su prfpbf `ðjbof jdkfefr.
Ybfgdt betdetð ef pdesmr de âg, pdrf
drm bcpfsblgd. ¶Zdejrãm f`msbðe jdkmlgmr `fe Abt6 Pdourf
qud, sb smlãm qud sbr Ofjirdy kmlãmbjf m gm ibdstm, sd... R lbde, ¶quâkmrãm6 ¶]uâ pfjãm km`dr6
¶M`ujbr m tfjf `frrdr `fe gm dspmjmde mgtf pmrm rds`mtmrgm6 Rm gmdstmlm prftdobdejf mg sbcugmr
qud sd kmlãme `fef`bjf km`ãm cuy pf`f tbdcpf. Ebeoþe mrcm pfjãmtrmspmsmr gms lmrrdrms
sf`bmgds.
R ‚`fetbeuð gm cmrqudsmmgdordcdetd sbe jmrsd `udetm jd qudYbfgdt dstmlm jbstrmãjm‚
Ormysfe sd mtrdvbð m beb`bmr surfcíetb`m pmetfcbcm `fe dstms`âgdlrds pmgmlrms> «Kmy ue
tbdcpf pmrm gm prujde`bm y ftrf pmrm dg pd`mjf. ¶@uíg supfeds tþqud ds âstd6±
Mqudg f drm jdcmsbmjf. Ybfgdt sd
jdtuvf jdgmetd jd gms iudetdsmjfremjms `fe jfs cmrsfpms
qud igmequdmlme gm detrmjm jdg pmldg ðe. Pu gbodrf rf`ãf gdrdirds`ð gm `mrm.
Rf ef kmlrãm smlbjf quârdspfejdr.
Rf tmcpf`f ‚rd`fef`bð Nmed,bestíejfgm m sdoubr mjdgmetd‚. Xdrfsb m dstd guomr sd gd `fef`d
`fcf dg Xmldg ðe jdg Xgm`dr ds pfr
ue lude cftbvf. Te ldsf jdgkfclrd `frrd`tf vudgvd
supdrigums gms pmgmlrms. Zdeom`ubjmjf pfr jðejd pbsm. Jdetrf dstífs`urf y kmy kucdjmj, sb ef
rd`udrjf cmg.
Ybfgdt sd msfcð mg betdrbfr de pdeuclrm y sbetbð qud uem`urbfsbjmj prfkblbjm tbrmlm jd sus
sdetbjfs. ¶@uíetf tbdcpf km`ãm qudef sd dclmr`mlm de mgouem
tdcdrbjmj6 Pbe `fetmr gfs
ldsfs jdg sdýfr Idetfe. Gd kmlrãmde`metmjf tdedr m uem mcbom `fcfNmed `umejf drm cís
fvde.
@feiãf de qud ef sdm uem jd dsmscundrds m gms qud gds jm cbdjf gmfs`urbjmj ‚curcurð
Nmed.
Ef.
Eb gfs dspm`bfs dstrd`kfs.
Cd rd`udrjm m uem `rbptm.
Nmed sd rbð, de`metmjm.
Eb qud kulbdrm dstmjf mgouem vdzde uem. @gmrf qud qubzís dg pmldg ðiud jbsdýmjf pmrm qud
efs mrrbcdcfs m gfs pã`mrfs `mlmgdrfs qud efs trmde mquã.
¶Dsf qud fbof ds ue oftdf6 ‚ prdouetð Ybfgdt cbrmejf m su
mgrdjdjfr.
Pdourmcdetd sdrí uef jd gfsdstmequds jd lmýf. De `umgqubdr ftrf cfcdetf gd prfpfejrãm
qud efs rdcfnírmcfs gfs pbds, pdrfsd cd dstrfpdmríe gfs ds`mrpbeds sbsd cfnme. ‚Nmed sdýmgð
uem ds`mgdrm tme dstrd`km qud Ybfgdtef gm kmlrãm vbstf pfr sã sfgm‚.@rdf qud pfr mquã sd g dom m
gm kmlbtm`bðe jdg tfrrdðe. ]ud yf
rd`udrjd, jdetrf kmy ue pmsmjbzfqud g dvm mg nmrjãe jd mtrís.
Ybfgdt sulbð jdspm`bf jdtrís jdNmed. Ef pujf dvbtmr pdesmr qudtdeãm qud kmldr ue cfjf cís
sde`bg f jd dvbtmr m ue bevbtmjfbefpfrtuef.
Ds ustdj cuy mcmlgd pfr myujmrcd m smgbr jd âstm ‚jbnf gmcmrqudsm cbrmejf km`bm mtrís‚.
De `bdrtms f`msbfeds, uem jmcm gf
tbded jbiã`bg, ¶ef ds `bdrtf6 Kmy qudcfstrmrsd mcmlgd `fe gm
odetd jd gf cís vmrbfpbetm.
Pã ‚`fevbef Ybfgdt `fe ue jdndjd brfeãm `umejf g domrfe m gf mgtfjd gm ds`mgdrm bgucbemjm
pfr metfr`kms y detrmrfe de uemdstme`bm `br`ugmr.
\d`frrbð gm pdqudým smgm `fe gmcbrmjm pdesmtbvm. Te jbvíe jdiue`bðe flvbm f`upmlm gm cmyfr
pmrtd jdg dspm`bf. Xfr gm vdetmemmrqudmjm qud jmlm mg nmrjãe y m gmibdstm detrmlm uem gbodrm
lrbsm. Cbrð gm `kbcdedm mpmomjm.
¶Dg pmsmjbzf dstí mkã6
Nmed kbzf ue odstf mibrcmtbvf.
Pã, pdrf pfr sudrtd dstí cuy lbde`ubjmjf y smgjrdcfs jd âgbcpfgutms...
¡Pdýfrm! ‚orbtð uem vfz
irdeâtb`m jdsjd dg ifejf jd gmsds`mgdrms‚. ¡Jbs`ugpde gm betrusbðesb
ef ds ustdj, sdýfrm, pdrf cd kmecmejmjf m lus`mrgm!
Ybfgdt sd vfgvbð, betrbomjm.
Gd pmrd`ãm mjcbrmlgd qud mgoubdefsmrm jbrbobrsd m gm cmrqudsm `fetmetm prdcurm. ¶Pdrãm ue
mcmetd6 ¶Te cbdclrf jd gmimcbgbm6
¶]uâ f`urrd, _ddj6 ‚prdouetðgm cmrqudsm de tfef jd dxmspdrmjfmid`tf. R gudof mýmjbð
jbrbobâejfsd m Ybfgdt‚> ¶@fef`bðm _ddj, eudstrf gm`myf cmyfr, de dg lmbgd6 Ef sâ quâ kmrãm yf
sbe âg.
Dg gm`myf cmyfr jdg cmrquâs, uekfclrd jd rfstrf gmlrmjf de pbdjrmqud pmrd`ãm sdrvbr `fcf
`feibjdetd pdrsfemg jd gm cmrqudsm,
mpmrd`bð de gf mgtf jd gm ds`mgdrm.Kbzf uem rdvdrde`bm ue
tmetf jbstrmãjm jbrbobjm m Ybfgdt.
Gm juqudsm jd P`mribdgj dstí cuyfidejbjm pfrqud ef gm de`udetrm pfr ebeouem pmrtd.
Pmetf `bdgf ‚jbnf Nmed‚. Deibe, ef pfjdcfs fidejdr m sudx`dgde`bm. ¶]ubdrd vdebr m
`fef`dr m cb `uýmjm, Ybfgdt6
Rf ef...
Pmlbm jd`bsbðe ‚mýmjbð Nmedmetds jd qud Ybfgdt pujbdrmmvdeturmr uem fpbebðe‚. Rf
tmclbâe cd ds`fejdrãm jd dg m sb pujbdrm. Gd omrmetbzf qud dg m ef sdqudnmrí jd sus betdstbefs,
pdrf ef cd `mld gm cdefr jujm jdqud cd d`kmrí ue sdrcðe pfr uemrmzðe f pfr ftrm. _ddj,
cmejd m ue gm`myf pmrm qud smgom
`fe gm sdýfrbtm Aefwgtfe jdg pmldgðe. Msã m`mg mrdcfs gms
cmgms gdeoums. Ybfgdt, tdeom`ubjmjf `fe gfs `rípugms mg lmnmr.
ue`m sd smld qubâe pudjd
trmesbtmr pfr ue pmsmjbzf sd`rdtf deuem ibdstm. R, pfr `bdrtf, yf eue`mfgvbjf ue imvfr.
Xdrf...
Ef sd prdf`upd. Ef jbrâ uem pmgmlrm.
¶Pflrd quâ6
Brâ m vdrgm gm sdcmem qud vbded prfcdtbð Nmed mobtmejf
mgdordcdetd gm cmef de sdýmg jd
jdspdjbjm.
Dg gm`myf kbzf ftrm rdvdrde`bm y`fejunf m gm cmrqudsm m gm dstrd`kmmldrturm jd gm pmrdj. Pus
vf`ds sd iudrfe mgdnmejf. Ybfgdt sdm`dr`ð m gm vdetmem y sd prdouetð`uíetf tbdcpf tmrjmrãm de
g domr su ds`fgtm `gmejdstbem y sbjdsjd mqudg m mgturm pfjrãm vdr gm`mrpm jd dsorbcm cfetmjm de
dg nmrjãe.
@mpãtugf=4
m cmrqudsm jd Pdjod`rfit pfjãm,jdsjd gudof, pdrcbtbrsd dg gunf jd`mdr de `fcpfrtmcbdetfs
bejd`frfsfs. M fnfs jd gm mgtmsf`bdjmj, Nmed y dg trukíe jd sucmrbjf ef pfjãme km`dr ebeoþe
cmg, cbdetrms qud de dg `msf jdYbfgdt `mjm uef jd sus odstfs sdrãmsfcdtbjf m ds`rutbebf.
Devbjbmlm dg mpgfcf jd Nmed yjujmlm qud...
Pb uem jmcm sd qudjm dg tbdcpfsuib`bdetd de gm vdetmem jd uetfrrdðe, pudjd jmrsd pfr
sdetmjf qud dstí dspdrmejf qudmgoubde gm rds`mtd.
Pd obrð lrus`mcdetd, sfrprdejbjm, y
dg mbrd ds`mpð jd sus pugcfeds mgrd`fef`dr mg kfclrd jd
dstrd`kms `mjdrms qud kmlãmmpmrd`bjf de gf mgtf jd gm ds`mgdrm.
Zrmequbgãzmcd, jbcd qud tþ efdrds cb ds`fgtm.
Abt gd gmezð uem sferbsm rdtb`detd.
¶Jd quâ dstís kmlgmejf6
¶Gm cmrqudsm ef td km cmejmjfmquã pmrm qud cd m`fcpmýds m gm
ibdstm y msã dg m pfjdr
ds`mpmr6
Abt cbrð m su mgrdjdjfr, jdsgbzmejfgm cmef kmstm dg `beturðe jd gmdspmjm.
¶Ds`mpmr jd qubâe f jd quâdxm`tmcdetd6
Jd... jdg `mlmg drf qud gm dstmlmsboubdejf de gm ibdstm... yqudníejfsd jd sus betdstbefs.
¶R fs km sdoubjf kmstm dgtfrrdðe6 ‚prdouetð Abt, betrbomjf.
]ud yf sdpm, gf jdspbstmcfsmetds jd g domr mg pmldg ðe.
Pus fnfs lrbg mrfe, g defs jd kucfr.
¶Ym mrcmjf y ds pdgborfsf6
Ybfgdt sd qudjð `mg mjm uecfcdetf.
Ef, `fcpmrmjf `fetbof.
Abt jbf ue pmsf km`bm dg m. Jurmetduefs bestmetds qud gd pmrd`bdrfedtdrefs, Ybfgdt ef pujf
cfvdrsd. Pðgf pujf cbrmrgf, cbrmr su `mrm jdgomjm, su sdclgmetdrd`fe`detrmjf y mqudg fs fnfs
`gmrfs qud pmrd`ãme jdsvdgmr tfjfssus sd`rdtfs.
Km`bdejf m`fpbf jd tfjm su iudrzmjd vfguetmj, sd mpmrtð jd gmvdetmem. Kbpeftbzmjm pfr su
prdsde`bm, ef mjvbrtbð qud su ̀ kmgjd `m`kdcbrm mzug sd jdsgbzmlmgdetmcdetd jd sus kfclrfs,
km`bm dg sudgf. Abt rdm``bfeð metdsqud dg m. Dstbrð dg lrmzf, rd`fobð dg`kmg `fe gm dspmjm y gf
jdpfsbtð sflrd dg jbvíe.
Pus fnfs sd `gmvmrfe de dg m,rdlfsmetds jd pdsmr.
Mkã gf tbdeds. Gm prudlm jd`uíetf kdcfs cdnfrmjf cb dspmjm y
yf jdsjd dg jãm qud tþ y tu
`kmg efs mtrmpmstdbs.
Ybfgdt sd be`gbeð pmrm rd`fodr dg`kmg y lmnð gm `mldzm pmrm qud efvbdrm gm dcf`bðe qud gu`kmlm
pfr rdirdemr.
Dsf ef vfy m jbs`utãrtdgf.
Ef td vmyms mþe ‚jbnf, y dg m sdqudjð qubdtm, vbdejf mvmezmr susfclrm sflrd dg m pfr dg
sudgf jd pbdjrm.
Jd eudvf sd sbetbð be`mpmz jdcfvdrsd. Dstm vdz, sbe dclmrof, uekfclrd g def jd omg mrjãm gd
`frtmlm dg pmsf `fcf uem lmrrdrmiãsb`m. Abt ef sðgf sd kmlãmbetdrpudstf de su `mcbef> dstmlm
tme `dr`m jd dg m qud Ybfgdt sbetbðue dstrdcd`bcbdetf. Dg `mgfr qudbrrmjbmlm su sdr gm devfgvbð
jdgb`bfsmcdetd. Abt gm mtrmãm `fcf
ue bcíe, gm jdrrdtãm.
Ydtd sb tbdeds qud km`drgf ‚jbnf. Ef vfy m jdtdedrtd.
Gm dspmjm qud tdeãm de dg `fstmjf lrbg ð, pgmtdmjm.
Ybfgdt gdvmetð gm vbstm.
De gm sferbsm jd Abt mrjãm gmtdetm`bðe.
@msb sudem `fcf ue jdsmiãf ‚ jbnf dg m, d`kíejfsd dg pdgf km`bm
mtrís.
Abt jdnð gm dspmjm `ruzmjm m gfs pbds jdg jbvíe.
Rf jbrãm qud mkfrm dstmcfsdcpmtmjfs, sb ef iudrm pfrqud tþsbdcprd tdejrís vdetmnm sflrd
cã.
Jbcd gm vdrjmj ‚jbnf Ybfgdtqudjmcdetd‚. ¶Ef kms fromebzmjftþ dstm pdqudým ds`mpmjm
`fe gm cmrqudsm6
Cd fidejd qud gf suobdrmssbqubdrm. Jdldrãms smldr qud eue`mcd rdlmnmrãm m mgof tme rube. ‚
Dslfzð uem sferbsm rdcfgfem‚.Ludef, pudjd qud sã, pdrf dstf, pfr cb pmrtd, ef dstmlm
pgmedmjf.
Ds jdcmsbmjm `fbe`bjde`bm qudcd kmym trmãjf mquã y sd kmymcmr`kmjf tme lrus`mcdetd.
Abt cbrð cís mg í jd dg m, km`bm dgjbvíe.
M cã ef cd km jb`kf emjm.
Ybfgdt flsdrvð ims`bemjm su pdribg`be`dgmjf.
Kmlgm cuy lbde jd tb. ‚Zf`ð su lrmzf, `fes`bdetd jd qud drm ue pmsf pdgborfsf pfr su pmrtd
. ¶Dstís deimjmjf6
¶@fetbof6 ‚Yfgvbð gm `mldzm y
gm cbrð `fe ue jdsdf tme dvbjdetdqud Ybfgdt sd qudjð sbe
rdspbrm`bðe‚. Dg cuejf detdrf pfjrãm cmejmrcd mg dxbgbf, qud efgf d`kmrãm jd cdefs sb
pujbdrm g dvmrtd `fecbof. Gmvdrjmj ds qud td kd vbstf detrmr dedg pmldg ðe y td kd sdoubjf pfr
sb `msumgcdetd td de`fetrmlm m sfgmsy pfjãm... ‚Cbrð gm dspmjm, de dgjbvíe‚. Zfcmrtd `mutbvm.
Ybfgdt cbrð ue cfcdetf gm gmromkfnm jd m`drf pugbjf qud âg kmlãm`fgf`mjf sflrd dg `kmg mzug
`gmrf. @umejf vfgvbð m cbrmrgf,`fcprdejbð qud pfjãme pdjbr sucmef `bde prdtdejbdetds
jbstbetfs, y qud pfr ebeouef jd dg fssdetbrãm gf qud sdetãm pfr mqudgkfclrd.
M gm guz pmrpmjdmetd jd gms vdgms,dg ldg f rfstrf jd Abt lmbgmlm metdsus fnfs. Âg gm rfjdð
rípbjmcdetd `fe gfs lrmzfs. Gmkmlãm `mpturmjf, `fcf kmlãm prfcdtbjf. Ybfgdt dcpunð su
pd`kf ue cfcdetf, sbe ̀ fevb``bðe.Te bestmetd jdspuâs, sd momrrð m su`kmqudtm y gf mtrmnf
km`bm sã.
Gm gmem rmspð su cdnbg m. Lmnf gm`kmqudtm, sbetbð gm sumvbjmj jd su`mcbsm jd mgofjðe lgme`f y gm
ifrtmgdzm m`drmjm jd su `udrpf. Pu
qudrbjf mcbof... Pu sd`rdtfbrrdsbstblgd...
¶R lbde6 ‚prdouetð Abt, y sbedspdrmr rdspudstm lmnð gm `mldzm pmrm ldsmrgm‚. ¶Drds f ef cb
`mutbvm6
Te pgm`dr morbjug`d sd mobtmlmjdetrf jd dg m. Mlrbð gfs gmlbfs ysbetbð dg rf`d jd su gdeoum. Gms
cmefs jd Abt gm sfstuvbdrfecbdetrms sd jdsgbzmlme pfr su
dspmgjm `fe uem sdesumgbjmjmesbfsm
qud gm kbzf sdetbrsd besdourm ydstrdcd`drsd jd dxpd`tm`bðe. Pu ldsf mpmsbfemjf gm jdspfnð jd
su metboum rdsfgu`bðe y gm `fgcð`fe ue mekdgf beibebtmcdetd cís pdgborfsf.
Ef qubdrf mvdrofezmrtd ‚jbnfAbt nuetf m su lf`m‚. Ef qubdrfsdr tu mcbof sd`rdtf, eb tu
mcmetd. Ef qubdrf qud gf eudstrfsdm ue sd`rdtf. Xdrf... td jdsdf.
Ybfgdt `drrð gfs fnfs.
Ef cd bcpfrtm emjm cís.
Pã, `gmrf qud td bcpfrtm.
Dg m gd rfjdð dg `udg f `fe gfs lrmzfs y gf ldsð kmstm qud âgjdsgbzð gm lf`m pfr su omrometm,kmstm
dg lfrjd jd su `frpbýf. Ybfgdt jdnð
`mdr gms cmefs m gfs gmjfs. Dgmgbdetf jd Abt `mgcmlm y mg
cbscf tbdcpf drbzmlm su jdgb`mjm pbdg, gm pmrtd jd mrrblm jd sus pd`kfs.
Ef qubdrf tfcmrtd prdstmjm ‚gdjbnf.
M`dr`ð gm cmef m su `frpbýf y tbrð.Ybfgdt sd dstrdcd`bð, `fe gfs pd`kfs dxpudstfs y pmgpbtmetds.
Abt gm cbrð `fe gfs fnfs
detrd`drrmjfs pfr dg jdsdf.
]ubdrf sdr dg þeb`f kfclrd qudtdeom jdrd`kf m km`drtd dstf.
Ybfgdt tfcð mgbdetf.
Abt jdsgbzð gms cmefs lmnf dg`frpbýf y tf`ð sus pd`kfs. Pdbe`gbeð km`bm dg m y sd cdtbð de gm
lf`m uef jd sus tbdrefs pdzfeds. Dgm mrqudð dg `udg f, mtrmpmjm pfr sumesbm. Âg `kupð
sumvdcdetd su ftrf pd`kf. Gmrdspbrm`bðe jd Ybfgdt sd mobtð`umejf mpmrtð gm lf`m y sfpgð sflrd
sus pdzfeds kucdjd`bjfs.
Dg þeb`f ‚rdpbtbð cbdetrms sdtuclmlme de dg jbvíe.
Ybfgdt dxpdrbcdetð ue bestmetd jd píeb`f y jd pgm`dr1 sbetbð qud gmscmefs jd Abt sd jdsgbzmlme
sflrd sus emgoms, mprdtíejfgm `fetrmdg jurf `mgfr jd su ̀ udrpf. Kmlãm
`mãjf ue pf`f de ds`frzf
sflrd su tfrsf. Âg gm kbzf tuclmrsdgdetmcdetd jd dspmgjms y gm sundtð lmnf su ̀ udrpf. Gm cbrð
ibnmcdetd, `fe ue mekdgf qud gdbeuejð jd iudof gms vdems.
@fe ue pbd, gmezð mg sudgf gmdspmjm. Dg m fyð dg dstrâpbtf jdgm`drf mg `kf`mr `fe gm pbdjrm y eftð
dg rf`d jd su rdspbrm`bðe metds jdqud dcpdzmrm m irftmrsd `fetrm su
`udrpf. Pdetãm pmgpbtmr uem
vdem de su omrometm. Pdetãm dgorudsf cbdclrf jd Abt y gmtdetm`bðe jd km`dr... gf qud âg
qubsbdrm. Irdeâtb`m, pfsð gms cmefsde sus kfclrfs. Âg oruýð `fcf sbsu `fetm`tf gd tfrturmrm.
]ubdrf dstmr jdetrf jd tb ‚ susurrð‚. ]ubdrf tu jugzurm pmrmcã sfgf.
Ybfgdt dcpdzmlm m pdrjdr gm rmzðe.
Ybfgdt... Jbfs cãf, jmcd iudrzmsf cd mrrdpdetbrâ jd dstf.
Dg m sbetbð qud sd prd`bpbtmlm de gmfs`urbjmj.
Ybfgdt ‚rdpbtbð Abt `fe uemurode`bm qud `fesboubð trmspmsmr sumturjbcbdetf‚, gdvíetmtd. Ef
pudjde de`fetrmrefs mquã.
Pd be`frpfrð, mturjbjm y jdsomemjm,cbdetrms Abt sd pfeãm de pbd. Âgvfgvbð m deiuejmr su dspmjm
`fe uem cmef y gd tdejbð gm ftrm.Ybfgdt sd gdvmetð y sd dstrdcd`bð`umejf sus fnfs sd
de`fetrmrfe. De dg `frtf rmtf qudkmlãme pmsmjf nuetfs de dg pmldg ðe,dg `bdgf sd kmlãm
eulgmjf. Dg tfrrdðe dstmlm jd prfetf tme m fs`urms qud sdmormjd`ãm gm guz jd gms metfr`kms... y
gm `fcpmýãm jd ue ds`fgtm mrcmjf.
Te ds`fgtm... Ybfgdt cbrð km`bm gm
ds`mgdrm. ¶Pd kmlrãm m`frjmjf Nmedjd su prfcdsm6 Kmlãm
fgvbjmjf pfr `fcpgdtf qud dstmlmdspdrmejf m qud mgoubde gm sm`mrmsmem y smgvm jdg pmldg ðe.
Pbetbð qud uems cmefs sd jdsgbzmlm`fe ibrcdzm pfr su dspmgjm. Cbrðkm`bm mtrís `fe betde`bðe
jd rdprf`kmrgd mqudg m eudvmfsmjãm, pdrf Abt sd dstmlm gbcbtmejfm sulbrgd dg `kmg m gfs
kfclrfs. Ydgð gm pmsbðe jd sucbrmjm metds jd qud pujbdrm `mdr jdeudvf prdsm jd dg m. Dg
tbclrd jd su vfz vblrð de dgsbgde`bf `fcf m`drf `frtmejf pbdjrm.
Mkfrm sðgf cd detrdof m nudofsqud qubdrm g dvmr kmstm dg ibemg. Pbue kfclrd cd rdtm `fe gm
dspmjm, ds prflmlgd qud uef jd gfsjfs cudrm. Kd g dvmjf uem vbjmcuy idm, y tþ drms cb
vdetmem km`bm gm smgvm`bðe. Kmlãmef`kds de dg msbgf de qud iubtdstbof... de qud vbvã tmetf pd`mjf
qud sdetãm qud td cme`bg mrãm sðgf`fe cb `fcpmýãm.
M Ybfgdt sd gd `drrð gm omrometm.
Zþ nmcís cd cme`bg mlms, Abt.
Xudjd qud detfe`ds ef. Âsfs drmeudofs bef`detds. Xdrf mkfrm dg
jdsdf qud sbdetf pfr tb ef
tbded emjm jd bef`detd.
Dg m sm`ujbð gm `mldzm.
Ef detdejã emjm kmstm qud cd gfjbnf Mclrfsd. Boefrmlm pfr `fcpgdtf gf qud tdeãms qud
sfpfrtmr.
Emjbd qubdrd smldr `ðcf ds gmvbjm de ue msbgf pmrm pflrds, pdrf pmrm cã ef drm tme jurf
`fcf pmrm gfs ebýfs cís pdqudýfs.
Dg m sd dstrdcd`bð mg rd`frjmr gfbeodeum qud kmlãm sbjf.
Zþ tmclbâe iubstd pdqudýf uemvdz ‚jbnf, flgboíejfsd m `fodr dg lfrjd jdg `kmg de guomr jd
tdejdrgd gfs lrmzfs.
¶Xfr quâ sd kmlãme de`fetrmjf`umejf drm ym jdcmsbmjf tmrjd6
Eue`m pbdesf de dg pmsmjf ‚ mibrcð âg‚. Ludef, dsf ef ds jdgtfjf `bdrtf. Xbdesf de tb. ‚Pd
jdtuvf y sferbð jd cmgm omem‚. Rtmclbâe de Dgjldrt y Mclrfsd,muequd ef jdg cbscf cfjf.
Ef. ‚Ybfgdt sferbð m su pdsmr . Pus efclrds ef gfs ormlmstd
uetf mg tuyf de uem gípbjm.
Abt kbzf uem cud`m.
]uâ sbtbf tme rfcíetb`f pmrm uemjd`gmrm`bðe jd mcfr.
M dg fs tmclbâe gds tdeãms `mrbýf.
@gmrf qud ef.
Eue`m fgvbjmrâ dg jãm de qudDgjldrt g dvð m su ydoum eudvm mg lfsqud y dg mebcmg sd jdslf`ð
y d`kð m `frrdr `fe âg de`bcm.Zuvbstd qud smgvmrgf cbdetrmsMclrfsd orbtmlm uems cmgjb`bfeds
qud ef cd mtrdvf m rdpdtbr. R sâ quddesdýmstd m Mclrfsd m pdgdmr `fegfs puýfs. Drm ue
`flmrjd beimcd kmstm qud td
`fef`bð.
Âg sd de`fobð jd kfclrfs.
Pðgf dstfy jbspudstf m mjcbtbr qud, sdm gf qud sdm gf qud sdetãm pfr dg fs, ef drm emjm
`fcpmrmjf `fe dg `mrbýf qud tdtdeãm m tb.
Ybfgdt vfgvbð gm `mrm km`bm gmvdetmem. Zdcãm gf qud blm m jd`br Abt m `fetbeum`bðe, pdrf `feibmlm
de qud gf jbndrm jd tfjfs cfjfs.
Cd rd`udrjf jbluníejftd `fcf sbiudrm mydr cbscf. Pb de`udetrf gfsjblunfs, td gfs
desdýmrâ.
Xmrm dsf tdejrãmcfs qud vfgvdr mvdrefs. ¶Kmy mgouem dspdrmezm pmrmefsftrfs6
Dg m sd cfrjbð dg gmlbf. ¶Gm kmlãm6¶Kmlãm mgoþe cfjf jdjdsdclmrmzmrsd jd su `fcprfcbsf
cmtrbcfebmg sbe fidejdr m Ofjirdy yrfcpdrgd dg `frmzðe m su tãm6
]ubdrf km`dr `fsms `fetbof qudef dstíe lbde vbstms ‚gd `feidsð âgde vfz lmnm‚. @fsms pf`f
`mlmg drfsms qud efs kmome ofzmr mmclfs.
Abt, ds...
Zþ ef gf detbdejds ‚mýmjbð‚.Zd ed`dsbtf jd cmedrm cuy jbstbetmm `fcf td ed`dsbtmlm
km`d mýfs. Ef sðgf `fcf mcbom,sbef `fcf mcmetd. Zd qubdrf pfr detdrf.
¶@ðcf smlds qud ef gf detbdejf6
Ef dstmrãms m sfgms `fecbof sb pujbdrms gddrcd dg pdesmcbdetf.Zmg vdz sdm cdnfr qud td
fgvbjds jd cã.
Dg m sd vfgvbð pmrm cbrmrgf.
¶@ðcf6 Yfy m vbvbr gm cmyfr
pmrtd jdg mýf de Gfejrds.
Detfe`ds suirbrdcfs gfs jfs, pfrqud ef dstmcfs kd`kfs pmrm dgmjugtdrbf. R yf eue`m jdnmrâ
jd jdsdmrtd.
Dg mjugtdrbf... ‚susurrð,vfgvbâejfsd km`bm gm vdetmem.
Fgvãjmcd f sâ cãm. Jd`ãjdtdmetds jd `msmrtd.
Pdrãm ue ofgpd tdrrblgd pmrm cb
tãm.
Gm frqudstm kmlãm dcpdzmjf m tf`mr de dg nmrjãe. Ybfgdt vbf m gf gdnfs uejdstdg f jd `fgfr m
trmvâs jd gm vdetmem `umejf gfsjmezmetds `fcdezmrfe m cfvdrsd pfr gm tmrbcm gdvmetmjm pmrm
gm ibdstm. Pu `frmzðe sd kde`kbð jd prfetf. Gm cþsb`m gm dxmgtð. Pbetbðgm pdrvdrsm tdetm`bðe jd
pdjbrgd m Abt qud lmbgmrm `fe dg m
uem vdz cís.
Rf tmclbâe td jdsdf ‚cusbtð.
Pd vfgvbð jd eudvf, pdrf Abt kmlãmjdsmpmrd`bjf. Zrms dg m kmlãm uegm`myf vdstbjf `fe gblrdm
edorm y jfrmjm qud dspdrmlm`frtâscdetd m qud gd prdstmrmmtde`bðe.
¶Gm sdýfrbtm Aefwgtfe6 ‚jbnf`umejf Ybfgdt gf cbrð m gfs fnfs.
Dg m sd sferfnð, `feibmejf de qudef gm kulbdrm fãjf. F pdfr, qud efkulbdrm pdesmjf qud sd
rdidrãm m âg.
Pã.
Gm cmrqudsm cd km pdjbjf qud gmmsbstm pdrsfemgcdetd dg rdstf jd gmvdgmjm.
Gm cmrqudsm jd Pdjod`rfit sdsm`ujbð gms imgjms, dxmspdrmjm.
Dstd pmsmjbzf dstí fs`urf `fcf lf`m jd gflf, _ddj. \d`uârjmcdqud beifrcd m _dejdribdgj
jd qud tbded qud cmetdedr gmsmetfr`kms de`dejbjms tmetf mrrblm`fcf mlmnf `umejf jdcfs
uem ibdstm. Ef sd pudjd ds`mpmr jdue de`udetrf `gmejdstbef `fe uedsoube`d jd tflbg f.
Pã, sdýfrm.
Nmed suspbrð.
¶Yds cís tdgmrmýms de cb imgjm6
Ef vdf emjm `fe dstm guz.Ludef...
Dspdrm m qud dstdcfs de dgmrjãe. Gf þgtbcf qud cd km`d imgtm
ds qud Ormysfe cd m`usd jd
tdedr uem mvdeturm.
Dsd jãm ef g domrí eue`m, sdýfrm.
¶Zd qudjmrãms `fecbof, _ddj, sbg dom6
Dg gm`myf cdtbð dg lrmzf pfr detrddg orudsf cmetf jd kbdjrm qudf`ugtmlm gm smgbjm sd`rdtm jdg
pmldg ðe. Nmed gdvmetð gm cbrmjmkm`bm gm tfrrd.
Ef cd `fetdstds, _ddj. Ef dsustf km`drtd dsm prdouetm. Metds
pdesmlm qud dgdobrãms m
Ormysfe, pdrf mkfrm ym ef dstfy tmesdourm.
Te mtbslf jd sferbsm `ruzð gm `mrm
jdg gm`myf.
Ef vdf tdgmrmýms de su pdgf eb desu vdstbjf, sdýfrm.
Nmed sd vfgvbð km`bm dg sdejdrfigmequdmjf pfr sdtfs qud rfjdmlm dg pmldg ðe y g dvmlm mg nmrjãe
prbe`bpmg.
¶@rdds qud cb pgme `dgdstbeds`fkmlrí iue`bfemjf6
Pðgf dg tbdcpf gf jbrí.
Xmrd`de tme pdrid`tfs dg uef pmrmdg ftrf... ‚jbnf gm cmrqudsm `fe uesuspbrf‚. De gm ds`udgm
sd dsifrzmrfe pfr ibeobr gf`fetrmrbf. Zþ gfs vbstd lmbgmr de gmibdstm, gm ftrm ef`kd. Iud `fcf sb sd
`fef`bdrme jdsjd sbdcprd.
Pã. Pd jbrãm qud dstmlmejdstbemjfs dg uef mg ftrf.
Dsf dspdrf ‚rdpusf Nmed‚.Xfrqud dg kd`kf jd kmldr smlftdmjf
cb prfpbm lfjm `fe
rdsugtmjfs cmrmvbg fsfs ef cd jmjdrd`kf m mrrubemr dg `fcprfcbsfcmtrbcfebmg jd ftrm cundr.
Gm sdýfrm gd km d`kmjf uem cmefmg jdstbef, emjm cís. Eb emjmcdefs. Ds tfjf cuy
rfcíetb`f.
Ludef, pudjd qud m su tãm ef sdgf pmrdz`m. ‚Pferbð‚. M cdefs,`gmrf, qud dg sdýfr Idetfe
rd`blm dg efclrmcbdetf qud km prfpudstf dg cmrquâs. Mue msã, gf`bdrtf ds, _ddj, qud gf qud
dstfy km`bdejf pfjrãm `musmr ueds`íejmgf. Gm jmcm pfjrãm pdrjdr mdsd `ursb jd su tdejdrf y
vdrsd flgbomjm m `mdr de lrmzfs jdIdetfe.
Gm bequbdtuj, pf`m f cu`km, qudkmlãm sdetbjf Ofjirdy mg jmrsd`udetm jd qud Ybfgdt sd kmlãm
musdetmjf jd gm ibdstm sd jbsbpð pfr `fcpgdtf, f dsf pmrd`bð, `umejf su prfcdtbjm vfgvbð m
km`dr m`tf jd prdsde`bm de dg prmjfsurfdstd, sdoubjm pfr uef jd gfsgm`myfs jdg cmrquâs jd
Pdjod`rfit.
Cd prdf`upâ, `gmrf, mg efde`fetrmrtd ‚jbnf cbdetrms sdoumrjmlm dg rdgfn jd lfgsbg f‚, pdrf
Xbdr`d @mrrfg cd jbnf qud td kmlãmvbstf mgdnmrtd km`bm dg pmldg ðe ̀ fegm cmrqudsm y cd jbnd>
«Lbde pfr dg m. Ef vfy m betdridrbr±.
Ybfgdt gf `fejunf km`bm gms cdsmsjdg mgcudrzf, mtdstmjms jd odetd.
¶Jðejd dstí cb tãm, Ofjirdy6
Km detrmjf de gm `msm pmrm tfcmr ue tâ de prbvmjf. ‚@mrrmspdð‚.Rf ef kd sbjf bevbtmjf.
¶Ef jdldrãm rduebrcd `fe dg m6
Ofjirdy gd `frtð dg pmsf.
¶Xfjrãms jdjb`mrgd ue cfcdetfmg kfclrd `fe dg qud vms m `msmrtd6¶Kms fãjf mgof jd gf qud
td kd jb`kf6
f, emjm. Xmrpmjdð, betdetmejfde`fetrmr de su cdcfrbm mgoþerd`udrjf jd gm `fevdrsm`bðe.
Pã. Gf kd fãjf tfjf. ¶Pd pudjd
smldr qubâe ds Xbdr`d @mrrfg y pfr quâ sd cdtd jfejd ef gf
g mcme6
Âg pmrd`bð sfrprdejbjf.
Ds ftrf mgucef jdg smgðe jddsorbcm. Pd gf tbded cuy `rdãjf, dgtmg Xbdr`d. Pfspd`kf qud sd
`rdd supdrbfr m gfs jdcís. Ef cdmormjm. @rdf qud tmg vdz kmymrflmjf uem `mnbtm jd rmpâ jd cb
tbdejm. Emturmgcdetd, ef pudjfm`usmrgf jbrd`tmcdetd.
Mk.
¶Zd gf kms pmsmjf lbde6 ‚ bequbrbð âg jdspuâs jd ue sbgde`bf.
Ybfgdt cbrð cdgme`ðgb`mcdetd m gms pmrdnms qud lmbgmlme de gm tmrbcm.Pd kmlãm deomýmjf m sã
cbscm beju`bâejfsd m `rddr qud pfjãm `fetdetmrsd `fe ue kfclrd mgqud sðgf gd bcpfrtmlm su
pfsb`bðe sf`bmg. ¶@ðcf blm m`msmrsd `fe ue kfclrd mg qud gdjdsmormjmlm lmbgmr6 ¶@fe ue
kfclrd mg qud eue`m pfjrãm qudrdr6¶@fe ue... `fe ue rdcbgomjf`fcpgdtmcdetd imgtf jd
pmsbðe6
Ybfgdt, qudrbjm, td kd kd`kf uem prdouetm. ¶Zd kms jbvdrtbjf de dg pmldg ðe6
Te sferfnf jd cmgm `fe`bde`bm
sfif`ð su ̀ mrm.
Pã, Ofjirdy ‚rdspfejbð `fetftmg sbe`drbjmj‚. Km`ãm mýfs qudef cd jbvdrtãm tmetf.
Âg gdvmetð uem `dnm. Xmsð uebestmetd.
Bcmobef qud gm cmrqudsm efkmlrí cde`bfemjf cb efclrd, ebgfs ormejds mgcm`deds.
Ef cd m`udrjf.
Xdrf tþ sã gd kms kmlgmjf jd cã,¶vdrjmj qud sã6
Pd de`fobð jd kfclrfs dvmsbvm.
Ludef, jd mgof kmlrâbs kmlgmjftmetf rmtf. ‚Ofjirdy mrruoð dg`dýf, gms cmefs uebjms m gm
dspmgjm `fcf ue cmdstrf jdds`udgm‚. ¶Jd quâ kmlâbs kmlgmjf6
¶Jd vdrjmj qubdrds smldrgf6
Pã.
Kdcfs kmlgmjf jd ldsfs.
¶Jd quâ6
Rm cd kms fãjf, Ofjirdy.
¶@ðcf ds pfsblgd6
Cd km `fetmjf `ðcf gm sdjunf dgcmrquâs. Ludef, pmrtd jd gmkbstfrbm, mg cdefs. Pupfeof
qud kmy cís.
Pmetf Jbfs. Ef cd dxtrmým qud gm
eflgdzm tdeom tme cmgm rdputm`bðe.Pfgtð ue sfpgbjf‚.
@feiãf de qud ef `mboms lmnf subeigude`bm.
@rdãm qud qudrãms qud cd`fjdmrm `fe gm mgtm sf`bdjmj.
Pã, pdrf... ‚Cdedð gm `mldzm‚.Jdldrãm smldr qud ef tdeof pfr quâ prdf`upmrcd> emjbd
pfjrí cdtdr bjdms bcpurms de tugbejm `mld`btm. ]ubzí gm cmrqudsm
sd sbdetm mtrmãjm pfr tu
lfejmj.
@rdf qud dg m tmclbâe ds ludem,Ofjirdy.
Âg cbrð km`bm mtrís.
¶Zd bcmobems trmdr m tus prfpbfsgm`myfs m uem ibdstm6 Jdld jd jmrgdm uef sdesm`bðe jd
sdourbjmj.
Ybfgdt gd sferbð. Ofjirdy ef drmcmgm pdrsfem. Pd cdrd`ãm uemdspfsm qud gf qubsbdrm.
De cb fpbebðe, ds ue dstfrlf ‚ jbnf `fe vfz qudjm.
Âg gd gmezð uem sferbsm bejd`bsm qudgm g deð jd rdcfrjbcbdetfs.
@umejf cd cbrms msã, Ybfgdt, cdsbdetf tdetmjf jd jmrtd gm rmzðe.
@mpãtugf=9
bt rdordsð m gm `mrpm `fe íebcftdcpdstufsf. Pus mgucefs císmvdzmjfs, mg vdr su
sdclgmetd, tuvbdrfe gm prd`mu`bðejd ef jd`br uem sfgm pmgmlrm.Brðeb`mcdetd, dg þeb`f qud ef
rdspdtð su dstmjf jd íebcf iudOfjirdy, qud ef blm m pmrtb`bpmr degm dxkblb`bðe jd dsd jãm.
Abt dstmlm mpfymjf de ue smu`d,vbdejf m Xbdr`d @mrrfg , qud,vdstbjf jd `ãeomrf, gmezmlm
`u`kbg fs m ue lgme`f `fgf`mjfsflrd dg `âspdj. Drm uem m`tum`bðeds`mgfirbmetd.
Jd prfetf sbetbð ue mtbslf jdjds`feibmezm. ¶]ubâe kmlãmdesdýmjf m Xbdr`d m mrrfnmr `u`kbgfs6
¶R m cmednmr dg igfrdtd6 Dg tmgdetfde lrutf dstmlm cuy lbde, pdrf Abtef kmlãm vbstf tmg
vdkdcde`bm jdsjd qud dstujbmlm lmnf gm iârugm jd su pmjrd. Jd
kd`kf, Xbdr`d mrrfnmlm dg
`u`kbg f `fe tmg prd`bsbðe qud pfr ue bestmetd sd fgvbjð jd su cmgkucfr, kmstm qud Ofjirdy vbef
m rd`frjírsdgf.
Âg betdetð boefrmrgf, pdrf âstd ef sdjbf pfr mgujbjf.
¶Xfjdcfs kmlgmr ue cfcdetf de prbvmjf, sdýfr Idetfe6
Abt mrruoð dg detrd`dnf. @rdyð vdr m
Ybfgdt sdetmjm m uem jd gms cdsmsjdg mgcudrzf. Jdspuâs,
pdesð de mpmrtmrgd dg pdgf jdg `udgf y de `uíetf jdsdmlm ldsmr gmjdgb`mjm `urvm jd su kfclrf,
mg ã jfejd gm pbdg qudjmlm dxpudstmm gm vbstm, y sdoubr km`bm mlmnf,kmstm sus pd`kfs. ¡Jbfs, sus
pd`kfs!
¶]uâ qubdrd6 ‚prdouetðíspdrmcdetd.
Pd trmtm jd cb prfcdtbjm ‚jbnfOfjirdy, cuy sdrbf.
Abt sd dejdrdzð.
¶Km `mclbmjf jd bjdm sflrd gmsgd``bfeds jd dsorbcm6
Jdsjd gudof qud ef. ¶Xfjdcfskmlgmr jdetrf jd gm `mrpm6
Abt sd de`fobð jd kfclrfs y jbfcdjbm vudgtm, prdouetíejfsd sbmqudg cdqudtrdid blm m
jdsmibmrgf m ue judgf. ¶Kmlãm`feidsmjf Ybfgdt6 ¶Gm kmlãm vbstfmgoubde `fe âg de gm tfrrd y kmlãm
mgdrtmjf m Ofjirdy jd su pfsblgdbejbs`rd`bðe6 Jdidejdrãm dg kfefr jd Ybfgdt kmstm gm cudrtd.
¶Jd quâ sd trmtm6 ‚prdouetð`umejf Ofjirdy y âg dstuvbdrfe msfgms de cdjbf jdg kþcdjf
sbgde`bf jd gm `mrpm‚. ¶]uâ qubdrdjd cã qud ds tme bcpfrtmetd `fcf pmrm betdrrucpbr uem
m`tum`bðe6
Brâ jdrd`kf mg ormef.
Kíomgf, sd gf rudof.
Cd tdcf qud cb prfcdtbjm ef cdde`udetrm tme mtrm`tbvf `fcfjdldrãm.
Abt `ruzð gfs lrmzfs. F gfs `ruzmlm,f momrrmlm m Ofjirdy jdg pds`udzf.
¶R quâ tbded dsf qud vdr `fecbof6
]ubdrf detrdemrcd císbetdesmcdetd. Cd oustmrãm cmednmr dg igfrdtd `fe cís mujm`bm y cís
lrãf, pmrm pfjdr `mutbvmrgm boumgqud ustdj, de gm ibdstm qud gfrj@kmrewffj vm m jmr de su `msm
jd `mcpf.
¶Rf gm kd `mutbvmjf6 ¶Âsmsiudrfe sus pmgmlrms6
Ds gf qud jbnf dg pdrbðjb`f sflrdustdj, Idetfe.
Abt sd pmsð gms cmefs pfr gm `mrm.
Pd supfed qud gm dsorbcm ds uemrtd y ue jdpfrtd. Gms m`tum`bfedssfe gm jdsmifrtuemjm
`fesd`ude`bm jd dsf qud sd `fef`d`fcf «lus`mrsd gms kmlb`kudgms±.
Dstfy jbspudstf m `fcpdesmrgd pfr su tbdcpf.
Pðgf qudjme trds sdcmems pmrm gmibdstm jd gfrj @kmrewffj. Ef sâquâ dspdrm.
Pðgf `feiãf de pfjdr dcugmrgfjurmetd uems kfrms, Idetfe. Pbejujm pudjd ustdj myujmrcd.
f iub ue ebýf cuy iudrtd. Pâ qud pmrm ue kfclrd jd su tmgdetf dsjbiã`bg jd detdejdr. Cbs
kdrcmefs cd kb`bdrfe gm vbjmbcpfsblgd kmstm dg jãm de qud cd iubjd `msm.
Xfr dg mcfr jd Jbfs, sbr Ofjirdy,¶m`msf tdeof pbetm jd `feidsfr6Zfjf dg cuejf tbded qud
supdrmr mgoþe qud ftrf flstí`ugf.
Ofjirdy trmoð smgbvm.
Muequd gm iudrzm qud tfcd prdstmjm jd ustdj rdsugtd sdr uedspdnbscf, cdnfrmrâ pfr dg sfgf
kd`kf jd kmldr dstujbmjf lmnf suouãm.
Ef pudjf prfcdtdrgd emjm ‚ jbnf Abt sbe beigdxbðe de gm vfz.
Cd jfy `udetm jd dg f. ¶Xfjdcfs
dcpdzmr cmýmem pfr gm tmrjd6
Abt rd`kbeð gfs jbdetds. Fjbmlm gmjdlbgbjmj jd `mrí`tdr qud gdbcpdjãm rdkusmrsd m `umgqubdr
pdtb`bðe jd myujm.
Dstí lbde, dstí lbde. Cb dspmjm pudjd `fcprmrsd pfr ue prd`bf, ymsbrvm `fcf bestbtutrbz f
`fcf oumrjmdspmgjms.
Pu jd`bsbðe ef cdnfrð su kucfr. Jd
kd`kf, âstd iud dcpdfrmejf jd kfrmde kfrm, kmstm qud,
`umejf g doð dg cfcdetf jdrdordsmr m gm m`mjdcbm, ef tdeãmíebcfs pmrm emjm qud ef iudrm
pmrm uem ludem pdgdm. Kmlãmm``djbjf m detrdemr m su rbvmg pmrm`mutbvmr m gm cundr m gm qud
jdlãm rdeue`bmr. Kmlãm jmjf su pmgmlrm m Ybfgdt y m Ofjirdy. ¶]uâ`gmsd jd pdrsfem km`ãm
prfcdsms bcpfsblgds jd `ucpgbr6Dstmlm tdrrblgdcdetd iurbfsf ydx`btmjf.
Xmrm `fgcf jd cmgds, susdstujbmetds sd prdsdetmrfe de cmsm,jmejf pfr supudstf qud
rdspdtmrãm gm trmjb`bðe jdjds`fr`kmr uems `umetms lftdg ms pmrm `dgdlrmr dg âxbtf jd gm nfremjm.
Xdrf Abt ef kmlãm omemjf emjm dsdjãm.
Mue msã, sd edoð m mkfomr sus pdemsde mg`fkfg. De su dstmjf jd íebcf,sb tfcmlm uem prbcdrm
`fpm, tmg vdz ef pujbdrm pmrmr.M`fesdnmlm m sus mgucefs quddndr`btmrme gm mutfjbs`bpgbem, y dsf
kmrãm âg, muequd gf cmtmrm.
Dsm ef`kd, prm`tb`ð `fe susdstujbmetds de dg smgðe kmstmcdjbmef`kd. @rbtb`ð su tfrpdzm dedg
udof jd pbds, sus m`fcdtbjmsjdcmsbmjf gmroms, gm ifrcm de qudjdsprftdoãme sus kfclrfs. Gds
pusf m km`dr dndr`b`bfs `fe dspmjmsds`f`dsms. Gfs moftð m tfjfs pfr turefs kmstm qud dg þeb`f
qud qudjð `fe dedroãms pmrmdeirdetmrsd m âg iud Xbdr`d @mrrfg .
Xbdr`d m`dptð dg rdtf `fcf sb gfdspdrmrm jdsjd dg prbe`bpbf.
Ef drds pdrid`tf ‚jbnf Abt
`umejf `ruzmrfe sus m`drfs‚. Xdrfdrds cuy ludef. ¶Xfr quâ ef
dstujbms pmrm fltdedr dg jbpgfcm6
¶Xmrm quâ6
Xfr prdstbobf.
Mg jbmlgf dg prdstbobf. Dstujbmr gdvm jdcmsbmjf tbdcpf. Rm pudjfomemr jbedrf `fe gm dspmjm.
¶Xfr quâ ef gd rflms tþ gm cundr qudjdsdms m Ofjirdy6
Abt gd mrrme`ð gm dspmjm jd uemdstf`mjm y gm gmezð gdnfs jd uem pmtmjm.
Ef vudgvms m jd`br emjm pmrd`bjf.
Xbdr`d gdvmetð gms cmefs de sdýmgjd rdejb`bðe.
Xdrjfem. Ef smlãm qud drm mgofcís qud sbcpgd pmsbðe. Mkfrm gfdetbdejf. Ds mgof pdrsfemg.
f vfgvdrâ m kmlgmr jd dg m. Cbg
pdrjfeds.
Abt `fgoð su dspmjm jd gm pmrdj youmrjð sbgde`bf cbdetrms Xbdr`drd`foãm su mrcm y su gdvbtm y
smgãm jdg smgðe sbe jd`br pmgmlrm.
Mgof cís qud pmsbðe.
Drm jdcmsbmjf flvbf pmrmf`ugtmrgf.
Jdcmsbmjf jfgfrfsf pmrmboefrmrgf.
Drm mcfr, y jfgãm, uem dstf`mjmjbrd`tm mg `frmzðe.
¶@ðcf drm pfsblgd qud gm sferbsmjd uem cundr gf jdnmrm bejdidesf,jdspuâs jd gms prudlms m gms
qud kmlãm sflrdvbvbjf6 ¶@ðcf pfjãm sdr qud dg sfgf kd`kf jd ldsmrgm gf rdjundrm jd eudvf m gm
pflrdzm6
Dstmlm sfgf, y þeb`mcdetd gm`fcpmýãm jd Ybfgdt pfjãm
`fesfgmrgf.
Dstmlm kmclrbdetf, y ef pfjãmsm`bmr sus mesbms jd dg m jd ebeoþecfjf m`dptmlgd.
Gmjy Mskibdgj sd kmlãm qudjmjfjfrcbjm `umejf dg `mrrumnd g doð m`msm. Ybfgdt gm jdspdrtð
sumvdcdetd y `fetdcpgð `ðcfOfjirdy y Zwyifrj gm m`fcpmýmlmds`mgbemtm mrrblm. Pu tãm sd
edomlm m usmr lmstðe, y Ybfgdt sd
prdouetð `ðcf drm pfsblgd qud uebestrucdetf qud gfs
sdýfrds `fesbjdrmlme ue mrcm iudrmsãetfcm jd jdlbgbjmj de cmefs jduem cundr me`bmem.
Xrdsm jd gm prdf`upm`bðe, ef sd ibnðde gm ebým qud dspdrmlm detrd dg`mrrf jd ue vdejdjfr jd
fstrms y gm imrfgm kmstm qud sdm`dr`ð m dg m.
Drm uem ebým cuy oumpm, y Ybfgdt
pdesð mg prbe`bpbf qud gm `fef`ãmjd mgof. Pus ormejds fnfs
mzugds mobtmrfe ue rd`udrjf de sucdcfrbm. Xdrf þgtbcmcdetd pdesmlmtmetf de dg pmsmjf...
¶Gm sdýfrbtm Aefwgtfe6 ‚ prdouetð gm pdqudým, tdejbâejfgd gmcmef.
Ybfgdt cbrð km`bm mlmnf. Gm ebýmsfstdeãm ue pmpdg jflgmjf de sucmef deoumetmjm.
¶]uâ ds dstf6 ‚prdouetð de vfz lmnm.
Ds jd cb cmjrd, sdýfrbtm. ]ubdrdsmldr sb gm km pdrjfemjf ustdj. Gdoustmrãm bevbtmrgm m
eudstrm `msm dg cmrtds prðxbcf, mgms trds jd gm tmrjd. Pd g mcm_bebirdj Kboobes.
¶_bebirdj6 ‚Ybfgdt ds`rutð gm`mrm jd gm pdqudým y rd`fef`bð desu rfstrf trmvbdsf ue
vdstbobf jdg vãvbjf de`metf jd sumetboum bestbtutrbz‚. ¶Dstí lbde6 ¶Rtþ...6 ¶Zþ drds su kbnm6
Gm ebým msbetbð sfgdcedcdetd.Xmrd`ãm cu`kf cmyfr jd gf qud drm.Pmetf `bdgf, ef pfjãm tdedr
jbdz mýfs, sdoþe gfs `íg`ugfs jdYbfgdt. @gmrf qud _bebirdj tmclbâekmlãm pmrd`bjf sbdcprd cuy
cmjurm pmrm su djmj. Pu mspd`tf jdcundr kmlãm deomýmjf m tãmIrme`ds`m.
Mue msã, Ybfgdt ef gd oumrjmlmebeoþe rde`fr pfr su edogbode`bm. Pb_bebirdj kulbdrm m`tumjf
`fcf uem bestbtutrbz jbgbodetd, dg mef kmlrãm pfjbjf smgbr jd `msm, ebtdedr mcbofs. _bebirdj drm
detfe`ds cuy nfvde, y cuyvugedrmlgd m gm sfgdjmj. ¶Kmlãmvbvbjf de Gfejrds tfjf mqudg
tbdcpf, `rbmejf sfgm m su kbnm6 Efjdlãm jd kmldr sbjf ií`bg. Xdrf¶qubâe gd kmlãm jb`kf qud dg m
dstmlm mg ã6 Desdoubjm pdesð de Abt.¶Kmlrãme cmetdebjf dg `fetm`tf6
¶@ðcf td g mcms6 ‚prdouetð,cfrjbâejfsd dg gmlbf.
Dgsbd, sdýfrbtm. ‚Gm ebým cbrðkm`bm mtrís, y Ybfgdt mjvbrtbðdetfe`ds qud de gm dsqubem kmlãm
uem cundr `ulbdrtm `fe ue cmetf‚.Cb cmjrd qubdrd rdpmrmr gf qudkbzf ‚mýmjbð
mprdsurmjmcdetd‚. Cd km jb`kf
qud gd jbom qud eudstrf lmrrbf ef dsjd gfs cdnfrds, y qud ef
jdld br sfgm.
Ybfgdt msbetbð `fe gm `mldzm. Tedxtrmýf kfrcboudf jd dcf`bðerd`frrãm sus vdems.
@gmrf.
Xdrf qud, `umejf dstâ de eudstrm`msm, dstmrí m smgvf.
]uâ dxtrmým pfsjmtm, pdesð Ybfgdt,
y metds jd qud pujbdrm km`drgd ftrm prdouetm sflrd gm
bevbtm`bðe, gm ebým jbf cdjbm vudgtmy `frrbð km`bm gm cundr quddspdrmlm su rdordsf. Ybfgdt
gdvmetð gm vbstm de dg bestmetd de qudOfjirdy smgãm jd gm `msm.
Pu prfcdtbjf cbrð `mg d mlmnf,cdedmejf gm `mldzm.
Dsms pdjbo÷dýms eue`mjdspdrjb`bme uem fpfrtuebjmj.
Dspdrf qud ef gd kmyms jmjf emjm.Dsf
sðgf gms mebcm m sdoubr.
Ybfgdt smgbð jd su desbcbscmcbdetf.
Ef. Eb ue pdebqud.
Gfs cmgjbtfs cdejbofs sfe uemgm`rm. Fnmgí cd jdspdrtmrm uemcmýmem y kulbdrme
jdsmpmrd`bjf tfjfs.
Ybfgdt gf cbrð. Zdeãm de gm puetm jdgm gdeoum jd`brgd qud tmg vdz uemcmýmem dg m tmclbâe sd
kmlrãm bjf.
Jdnm qud td m`fcpmýd jdetrf ‚ jbnf âg lrus`mcdetd‚. Dstfs prðxbcfs jãms ef vdejrâ m vdrtd
tme m cdeujf. Rm smlds,detrdemcbdetf betdesbvf pmrm gmibdstm.
¶Detrdemcbdetf6
@fe gm dspmjm ‚rdpusf `fe uemsfcf jd bcpm`bde`bm‚. ¶Jðejdtbdeds gm `mldzm kfy, Ybfgdt6
¶De gm lfjm, qubzís6
Ds`fejbð gm `mrtm lmnf su `kmg y gdjbf gm cmef, rdm`bm m `feidsmr qudsu lfjm drm gf þgtbcf qud
sd gd pmsmlm pfr gm `mldzm. Dstmlmbcpm`bdetd pfr gddr gm bevbtm`bðe jd_bebirdj. ¶]uâ pdesmrãm
tãm Irme`ds`m sb sd detdrmlm jd qud
gm jdsvdrofezmjm bestbtutrbz m gm qudkmlãm jdspdjbjf qudrãm
rd`fe`bgbmrsd `fe dg m6 ¶F kmlãmmgof cís de tfjf mqudg f6 Zfjmvãmef dstmlm `fevde`bjm jd qud
gm cmrqudsm ef kulbdrm kd`kf jd`msmcdetdrm dsm tmrjd de dg pmldgðe, nuomejf mg cbscf
tbdcpf `fe dg m y `fe Abt.
Tem jmcm `fcf drm jdlbjf d`kmrãmgm bevbtm`bðe mg iudof sbe mlrbrgm y
jmrãm gm dspmgjm m gm
tdetm`bðe. Ef mlrbrãm gm pudrtm mdrrfrds prdtârbtfs, eb `feibmrãm dequd sus mcbofs dstuvbdrme mg ã
pmrm smgvmrgm.
@mpãtugf=?
bt dstmlm de `msm, gdydejf uef jdgfs trmtmjfs jd dsorbcm jd su pmjrd`umejf Adeedtk gd
g dvð gm bevbtm`bðe. Desdoubjm
sfspd`kð qud _beebd sd trmãm mgofdetrd cmefs. Eue`m metds gd
kmlãm cmejmjf uem `mrtm ifrcmg, ycu`kf cdefs ds`rbtm de pmpdg pdriucmjf. Blm m vbsbtmrgm m
su `msm jd vdz de `umejf, y m vd`dssd de`fetrmlme pfr `msumgbjmj de dgcdr`mjf, pdrf ef
kmlãm vudgtf m vdrgm jdsjd dg jãm pfstdrbfr mg lmbgd ldeâib`f.
Dg cmrtds pfr gm tmrjd, m gms trds
cdefs `umrtf, sulbð gms ds`mgdrmsjd gms kmlbtm`bfeds jd
_bebirdj. Gm pudrtm ef dstmlm`drrmjm `fe g mvd. Tem eftm sundtm mgm mgjmlm `fe uem `betm mzug
vdrjfsm bestmlm m detrmr m qubdeiudrm jd vbsbtm.
M qubde iudrm jd vbsbtm.
Mqudg f `feibrcð su sfspd`km jdqud ef blm m sdr dg þeb`f bevbtmjf mtfcmr dg tâ.
De dg vdgmjfr, ftrm eftm dxpgb`mlmqud _bebirdj kmlãm tdebjf qud smgbr m mtdejdr ue rd`mjf
bedspdrmjf. ¶Zdejrãme sus bevbtmjfsgm mcmlbgbjmj jd sdrvbrsd uem `fpmjd lrmejy y uem pfr`bðe
jd lbz`f`kf jd gbcðe de sumusde`bm6 Abt sd qubtð gm gmromgdvbtm orbs y gm jdnð de dg pdr`kdrf
uetf `fe su lmstðe y sus oumetds.
¶Kmy mgoubde mquã6 ‚prdouetð
mgzmejf gm vfz de cdjbf jdgcbstdrbfsf sbgde`bf, y rdpmrð de
qud gms sbg ms y dg sfií dstmlmejdspdnmjfs, sbe gm kmlbtumg`fgd``bðe jd `dstms g dems jd rfpmqud
rdcdejmr.
Dg `frmzðe gd gmtãm `fe vbfgde`bm degms `fstbg ms. Gms `frtbems jd sdjmrfsm dstmlme d`kmjms y
mpdems jdnmlme pmsmr uem rdejbnm jd
guz. Jdtrís jd gm rdnbg m, jdg iudofjd `mrlðe dcmemlm ue
rdspgmejfr rd`feifrtmetd.
Abt fyð dg cmrtbg df jd gfs `ms`fsjd ue `mlmg f y dg rubjf jd gmsrudjms jd ue `mrrumnd mg
jdtdedrsd iudrm. \dsbstbð dg bcpugsfjd m`dr`mrsd m gm vdetmem. Pdm`dr`ð m gm pudrtm y ds`u`kð dg
d`f jd uefs ds`mrpbeds jd cundr degm ds`mgdrm. Fyð pmsfs cís ibrcds
jd ifejf. Gm jmcm ef
vdeãm sfgm.
¶R sb ef drm Ybfgdt6 Xdrf tdeãm qudsdr dg m.
¶@ðcf gm kmlãm `fevde`bjf_bebirdj jd qud vbebdrm6 ¶Pmlãm dgm qud âg dstmlm moumrjmejf `fe
gm dspdrmezm jd vdrgm6 Xdesmrãm qudkmlãm tfcmjf pmrtd de mqudg m trdtm.Rm gf kmlãm m`usmjf
drrðedmcdetd jd `fespbrmr `fe gmcmrqudsm pmrm g dvmrgm mg pmldg ðe.Kfy, sbe dclmrof, ef
pfjrãm mibrcmr qud drm jdg tfjfbef`detd. Ef dstmlm jbspudstf mjdnmrgm cmr`kmr ftrm vdz.
Ybfgdt tf`ð uem sfgm vdz m gm pudrtm.Zwyifrj sd kmlãm qudjmjf mg pbd jdgm ds`mgdrm, mg í mlmnf.
Ybfgdt boefrmlm quâ pfjãm km`dr uekfclrd cmyfr y jdsmrcmjf pmrm prftdodrgm de ̀ msf jd qud
kulbdrm prflgdcms, pdrf âg kmlãmbesbstbjf de m`fcpmýmrgm y dg m sdkmlãm sdetbjf cís sdourm
`fe âg qud sfgm. Ef smlãm qudZwyifrj sfspd`kmlm qud sd trmtmlmjd mgof cís qud uem vbsbtm m
uem `fsturdrm, `fcf gd kmlãm jb`kfYbfgdt, pdrf pdesmrm gf qud pdesmsd, sd gf kmlãm `mg mjf.
Ybfgdt smlãm qud ef gm jdgmtmrãmmkfrm, jdg cbscf cfjf qud ef gmkmlãm jdgmtmjf de dg pmsmjf.
Gdvmetð gm mgjmlm y gm jdnð `mdr.@umejf sd mlrbð gm pudrtm, sd kmg ðcbrmejf gm `mrm jd Abt. Ef
jdldrãm kmldrsd sfrprdejbjf, pdrfvdrgf sbdcprd gm turlmlm. Fgvbjð surdsfgu`bðe. Fgvbjð qud
ef jdlãme vfgvdr m vdrsd.
Âg sm`ujbð gm `mldzm `fcf sbedomrm qud dstuvbdrm dspdríejfgm.Dstmlm rd`bâe midbtmjf y sd kmlãm
pdbemjf km`bm mtrís, sundtíejfsd dg
pdgf jdtrís jd gms frdnms. Ggdvmlmuem `frlmtm jd kbgf lgme`f
y uem `mcbsm mþe cís lgme`m qudgu`ãm gm bcprfetm jd ue pgme`kmjfrd`bdetd. Ybfgdt sbetbð qud
sd jdskm`ãm. Xdesmr qud Abt sd pgme`kmlm âg cbscf gms `mcbsms, fqud, `fe sus cfjdstfs
beordsfs, pmomlm m ue `rbmjf pmrmqud sd gms pgme`kmrm...
Zd msdourf ‚jbnf âg `fe vfz
mtdr`bfpdgmjm‚ qud dstf ef ds `fsmcãm. \d`fefz`f qud tdeãm
dspdrmezms jd qud... Xdrf efjdldrãms dstmr mquã. Ef kmy emjbdcís jdetrf. _bebirdj ef km
g domjf mþe. Ef sâ `uíejf g domrí,eb sb pbdesm vfgvdr.
Ybfgdt eftð gm omrometm sd`m. Cbrð mZwyifrj y gd kbzf ue odstfmibrcmtbvf `fe gm `mldzm pmrm qud
rdordsmrm mg `mrrumnd.
Ef jdldrãms dstmr mquã ‚rdpbtbðAbt, pdrf Ybfgdt mjvbrtbð qud sdkm`ãm m ue gmjf `fcf sb
`feibmrm de qud ef gd kb`bdrm `msf, ydg m ef sd gf kbzf.
Mqudg f drm uem gf`urm. Ebeouef jdgfs jfs kmlãm pgmedmjf uem `btm. Gmsfgm bjdm gm mturjãm.
Tem `btm... _bebirdj sdrãm su`ðcpgb`d `fcf gf kmlãm sbjf de dg pmsmjf. Pðgf qud mkfrm dg m sd
`fef`ãm cdnfr m sã cbscm. Pmlãm gfqud sd mrrbdsomlm m pdrjdr... y efqudrãm vfgvdr m pdrjdr m Abt.
F td vms ‚jbnf âg, `fcf sb dg mtuvbdrm betde`bðe jd km`drgf‚ fdetrms metds jd qud td vdme.
Jd`bjms gf qud jd`bjms, ef pudjdsqudjmrtd de dg pmsbg f.
Abt pdesð jd prfetf qud sðgf kmlãmvbstf ue mtbslf jd sfrprdsm de dgrfstrf jd Ybfgdt mg mlrbr gm
pudrtm. \dtrf`djbð pmrm qud dg m`ruzmrm dg uclrmg y d`kð dg `drrfnfde `umetf dstuvf jdetrf.
_beebd ef dstí ‚rdpbtbð, pdrf sdjdtuvf `umejf dg m cdedð gm `mldzmy rfcpbð m rdãr‚. Pâ
qud ef vms m `rddrcd, pdrf... efs kmtdejbjf uem trmcpm.
¶Pbe myujm pfr tu pmrtd6
Xudjd qud cd kmym gdãjf dg pdesmcbdetf. Cdetbrãm sb jbndrm qud
ef tdeãm gm dspdrmezm jd qud
vbebdrms. ¶Ed`dsbtms myujm pmrmqubtmrtd dsfs oumetds, f ds qud ef pbdesms qudjmrtd6
Dg m gd tdejbð fldjbdetdcdetd gmscmefs.
Xfr imvfr. Ds sðgf gm sdouejm vdzqud cd de`udetrf de uem sbtum`bðe`fcprfcdtdjfrm. ¶R tþ6
Abt edoð `fe gm `mldzm cbdetrmsjdsmlrf`kmlm kílbgcdetd gfs
lftfeds jd su ̀ fjf.
Mkfrm tdeof qud jmr dndcpgf.Xfjrãm sdr ue cfend, pmrm gm`metbjmj jd mvdeturms qud tdeof.
Ybfgdt sd rbð jd eudvf, ef cuy`fevde`bjm, pdesð Abt.
Ds gm vdrjmj ‚besbstbð,qubtíejfgd gfs gmrofs oumetds lgme`fs‚. Km`d cu`kf tbdcpf qud
pdrjã gm mtrm``bðe pfr gfs pgm`drdsbgã`btfs. Xdrf... eue`m gm kd pdrjbjf
pfr tb.
¶Xfr quâ ef td kms `msmjf6Pdrãms ue cmrbjf y ue pmjrddx`dgdetd.
¶]ubdrds smldr gm vdrjmj6
Pmlds qud m cã pudjds`fetírcdgf tfjf.
Pã ‚rdpusf `fe uem sferbsm pdesmtbvm‚. Âsd ds dg prflgdcm.Gms cundrds qud sd sbdetde
mtrmãjms pfr cã sudgde pdrtded`dr muem jd jfs `mtdofrãms. M uems gdsvudgvd gf`ms gm bjdm jd
tdedr ue jdidesfr d betdetme prfvf`mrcd pmrm qud cd pdgdd `fetfjfs gfs kfclrds qud gms kme
fidejbjf. Gms ftrms dstíedcpdýmjms de km`drcd mlmejfemr gm dspmjm y sdetmr `mldzm.
Ybfgdt gf cbrð m gfs fnfs. Xfr císqud sd dsifrzmrm, ef `fe`dlãm quduem cundr qubsbdrm `mclbmr
m Abt.
Mgouem kmlrí qud td qubdrm tmg y`fcf drds.
Pã. ‚Pd de`fobð jd kfclrfs‚.Xdrf yf tmclbâe tdejrãm qudqudrdrgm. R tdejrãm qud sdetbr
qud pudjf `feibmr de dg m. De jbdzmýfs, sðgf kd de`fetrmjf m uemcundr qud de`mnd de dsm
jds`rbp`bðe, y dstí prfcdtbjm `feftrf.
Ef qubdrf `msmrcd `fe âg ‚jbnfYbfgdt jd rdpdetd, ibnmejf gfs fnfsde gfs suyfs‚. ¶Zd
ds`mejmgbzm qud gf rd`fefz`m6
Abt ds`rutð su ̀ mrm.
M ue kfspb`bmef emjm gfds`mejmgbzm.
M cb tãm sã gd ds`mejmgbzmrãm, Abt.@rdd qud km de`fetrmjf dg jdidesfr bjdmg de Ofjirdy, y ef
pudjf jd`brgd gf `fetrmrbf. Km sbjftme ludem `fecbof... R ds gf þeb`fqud cd km pdjbjf. Xdrf
ef qubdrf `msmrcd `fe âg. Zþdstmlgd`bstd gfs târcbefs jd eudstrmrdgm`bðe. ¶Xfr quâ ef cd jms
tmclbâe tu `frmnd6 Cd vdejrãm lbde.
Âg cbrð sus oumetds, sãclfgf jdgjdsmiãf mg qud sd deirdetmlm. Rm gfkmlãm m`dptmjf, de efclrd
jd Ybfgdt. Pde`bg mcdetd, qudrãm
fãrsdgf jd`br m gm `mrm.
Pb pudjf myujmrtd jd mgoþecfjf, tbdeds qud pdjãrcdgf. Ef pudjf sflrdpmsmr cbs gãcbtds sbe
tu pdrcbsf.
Ef jdldrãm kmldrtd pdjbjf qud td pfrtmrms lbde. Ef vm `fetbof. Mgcdefs, `umejf dstmcfs m
sfgms. @fcpðrtmtd `fcf dg`fequbstmjfr qud drds de rdmgbjmj
gd qubtð gfs oumetds jd gms
cmefs y gfs mrrfnð m sus pbds‚.Mkã gf tbdeds. Âsd ds dg rdtf.
Abt lmnð gm cbrmjm. Xmsð gudof pfr de`bcm jd gfs oumetds y gm dstrd`kðdetrd sus lrmzfs.
@fcf ds m cã m qubde kme rdtmjf,tdeof jdrd`kf m ds`fodr gms mrcms.
¶]ubâe gf jb`d6
Âg sferbð gdetmcdetd.
Dg `ðjbof jdg judgbstm.
Cuy lbde. ‚Mpfyð gm `mldzmsflrd su kfclrf y sd jdnð devfgvdr pfr su ifrtmgdzm prftd`tfrm
. Kfy ef g dvm ustdj su dspmjm,sdýfr Idetfe.
Ef cd km pmrd`bjf mprfpbmjftrmdrgm pmrm tfcmr dg tâ. Xdrf tdeofftrms mrcms, td gf msdourf
rdspfejbð, y gdvmetð gm cmef pmrm jdsmlrf`kmr dg lrf`kd jd su pdg bzm, qud rd`fobð metds jd
qud `mydrm mg sudgf‚. Boumg qud tþmýmjbð `fe uem cbrmjm
prfvf`mtbvm‚. Xdrf kd eftmjf qud
ef kms trmãjf tu mlmeb`f. ¶Pboebib`mdsf qud ef vms m pfedr `ftf m cbsm`dr`mcbdetfs6
Abt...
Âg jdnð gm pdg bzm sflrd uem sbg m, msu dspmgjm.
Zmclbâe tdeof dg prbvbgdobf ‚ `fetbeuð, be`gbemejf gm `mldzm km`bm
dg m‚ jd ibnmr dg guomr y gm
kfrm jdg judgf.
Dg m jdnð ds`mpmr uem rbsm, `msb sbemgbdetf.
Pbdcprd td bevdetmlms gms efrcmssflrd gm cmr`km. De ldedib`bf prfpbf, sb ef rd`udrjf cmg.
¶Dstís sdourm ‚prdouetð, susgmlbfs m ds`msfs `detãcdtrfs jd gfsjd dg m‚ jd qud qubdrds
vfgvdr m qudlrmetmr gms efrcms`fecbof6
Jbcd gm kfrm ‚susurrð dg m.
Âstm.
R dg guomr.
Pus gmlbfs sd tf`mrfe.
De dg jfrcbtfrbf, pdrf tfjmvãmef.
Ybfgdt lmnð gfs fnfs.
¶@uíejf6
Jdspuâs jd qud td kmymjdsvdstbjf y ldsmjf kmstm qud dstâstme jdsimg d`bjm qud ef pudjms
fpfedr rdsbstde`bm.
Xdrf...
Pd rfzð `fetrm dg m. Ybfgdt sdtmclmgdð, y Abt mgmroð rípbjmcdetdgm cmef pmrm rfjdmr su tmg d.
Dspdrm ‚frjdeð.
¶@uíejf sdrí dsf6 ‚susurrð,mrrbcíejfsd m âg.
Ef pudjf prdjd`br dg cfcdetfdxm`tf ‚curcurð cbdetrms sucmef jdrd`km jdsmlrf`kmlm
gfs lftfeds jd gm dspmgjm jd suvdstbjf‚. Dstd judgf ds cuyjbstbetf m gfs qud sudgf gblrmr.
Mjdcís, ue cmdstrf smld `ðcf prfgfeomr dg cfcdetf.
Ybfgdt detrdmlrbð gfs gmlbfs. Abt ef
sðgf smlãm `ðcf prfgfeomr dgcfcdetf1 tmclbâe smlãm
`uíejf mprfvd`kmrgf. Gm mprdtð`fetrm sã y gm ldsð, kmstm qud dg m sdmomrrð m su `udg f `fe uem
cmef y rdslmgð m cdjbms pfr su`udrpf. Gm jdsdmlm tmetf qud pfjrãmkmldrsd pfstrmjf jd
rfjbg ms. Pbe jd`br emjm, gm gdvmetðde lrmzfs y gm g dvð mg jfrcbtfrbf.
Jdpfsbtð m Ybfgdt sflrd gm rd`bm
`mcm jd kbdrrf. Gudof, `mpm m `mpm,iud jdsmlrf`kmejf gms
cmeoms jdg vdstbjf y su rfpmbetdrbfr, kmstm qud mg ibe sðgf gdqudjð qubtmrgd gm pdbedtm qud
sundtmlm su pdgf. Pus pd`kfs, lgme`fs y pdsmjfs, sd mgzmrfe`umejf rdspbrð kfejf, g dem jd
edrvbfsbscf. Abt sferbð pmrmtrmequbgbzmrgm, m pdsmr jd qudjbstmlm cu`kf jd dstmr trmequbgf. Dg
`udrpf jdseujf jd Ybfgdt demrjd`ãmsu smeord.
Ybfgdt gf kmlãm jdspfnmjf jd sumutfjbs`bpgbem sbe sbqubdrmbetdetmrgf. Gm qudrãm pmrm âg. ]udrãm
pfsddrgm mg ã, sflrd dg `fg`kðejdsboumg, metds jd qud ftrf pujbdrmmrrdlmtírsdgm jd eudvf.
Pdouãm sbdejf dg sdr cís ldg f qudkmlãm vbstf eue`m. Mþe dstmrãmjbspudstf m mtrmvdsmr m omtms
tþedgds m fs`urms pmrm dstmr `fe dgm. Gu`kmrãm pfr dg m. Kmlãm sbjf suguz uem vdz, y kmrãm
`umgqubdr `fsm pmrm jdcfstrmrgdqud drm jboef jd dg m. Ybfgdt gddstmlm fird`bdejf dg rdomgf
jdibebtbvf> dg m cbscm.
Pd be`gbeð sflrd dg m cbdetrms sdjdsmtmlm `fe ̀ ubjmjf gm `frlmtm.Jdnð vmomr sus fnfs jdsjd su
lf`m `mrefsm mg jdgtm jd sus
cusgfs. Pu jdgb`mjm vugedrmlbgbjmjmobtð su bestbetf mebcmg, gm
ed`dsbjmj jd mpmrdmrsd, jd km`drgmsuym. Jdsgbzð gfs jdjfs jdsjd su lf`m jdgb`bfsm kmstm gm
`urvm jd su kfclrf y m`mrb`bð gm pmrtd jd jdlmnf jd sus pd`kfs. Pdgd m`dgdrð dg `frmzðe mg vdr
qud sus pdzfeds sd fs`urd`ãme,rdm``bfemejf m su `fetm`tf. Lmnð gm`mldzm pmrm gmcdr sus
puetms kbe`kmjms.
Ybfgdt jdnð ds`mpmr ue odcbjf y sdmrqudð, pdoíejfsd m su lf`m. Âg gd pusf uem cmef sflrd dg
vbdetrd pmrm qud sd dstuvbdrm qubdtmy `fe gm ftrm sd jdsmlrf`kð gm`mcbsm. Ybfgdt `drrð gfs fnfs,
mjdmetd. Abt jdnð qud su cmef sd pfsmrm sflrd dg kud`f detrd sus pbdrems. Pdpmrð `fe gfs
jdjfs sus pgbdouds cfnmjfs y, mg
jdsgbzmrgfs jdetrf jd su sdxf, sbetbðsu mrjfr pmgpbtmetd. Dg m
sfif`ð ue odcbjf.
Pd dstrdcd`bð y mlrbð gfs fnfs, de`uyf ifejf mrjãm uem sdesumgbjmjrd`bâe rdvdgmjm. @umejf Abt
betrfjunf ftrf jdjf jdetrf jd dg m,su cbdclrf sd deorfsð cís mþe y gfsbetbð pmgpbtmr kmstm gfs
jbdetds.
@fequãstmcd ‚jbnf Ybfgdt,m`dr`mejf gm cmef m su `mrm‚. Pâcb `mcpdðe.
Tem jmcm ef jdld `msmrsd `fe ue`kb`f qud sd `rbð de gm cbsdrbm, pfr cís qud gford
ms`dejdr. Eue`m sdrâ rdspdtmlgd.
Ef sdrâ jd ebeoþe ftrf, sðgf tuym.
Abt tmrjð ue cfcdetf derdm``bfemr. Gudof, pdrjbð dg`fetrfg. Pd tuclð de gm `mcm y sd
mrrme`ð
prd`bpbtmjmcdetd gm `frlmtm, dg`kmgd`f y gm `mcbsm. Kmlrãm sbjfcmrmvbg fsf qubtmrsd tmclbâe
gfs pmetmgfeds, pdrf sd rdsbstbð mkm`drgf. Dg jdsdf jd kuejbrsd de su`mred `ígbjm drm
jdcmsbmjf iudrtd. Ybfgdt obcbð`umejf gm `ulrbð `fe su `udrpf y, gdvmjm pfr su bestbetf, gf
momrrð jd gfs kfclrfs.
Dg bestbetf... Abt sd jdnð mrrmstrmr pfr âg `umejf vfgvbð m tuclmrgmsumvdcdetd sflrd gm `mcm. Pus
pd`kfs sd broubdrfe y dg m sferbð,gdvmetmejf uem rfjbg m `fcf sb de dgm iudrm emturmg mqudg
odstf jd sdju``bðe. Abt eue`m kmlãmdstmjf tme dx`btmjf, mesbmlm pfsddrgm y tdcãm mg cbscf
tbdcpf dstmg mr tme prfetf gm pdedtrmrm.
Mue msã, dspdrð, smldjfr jd qud, pmrm `fequbstmrgm pfr `fcpgdtf,jdlãm prfgfeomr mqudg
bestmetd. M`mrb`bð gdetmcdetd sus pdzfeds.
Ef td cudvms.
Ef sâ sb pfjrâ ‚susurrð dg m.
Abt rdspbrð kfejf y, km`bdejf `msffcbsf jd gm tdesbðe besfpfrtmlgdqud mtdemzmlm su `udrpf,
ldsð su lf`m, gm pbdg `rdcfsm jd su`udg f, sus pdzfeds drd`tfs. Ldsð suvbdetrd y cís mlmnf,
sdpmrmejf `fe gm gdeoum sus gmlbfsjug`ds y `kupmejf gudofsumvdcdetd dg jdgb`mjf lftfe`bg f
qud sd drouãm detrd dg fs.
Bestbetf...
Jdstbef...
f kmlãme sbjf þeb`mcdetd uem ebým
sfgbtmrbm y ue `kb`f jd frbode lmstmrjf. Kmlãme sbjf mcbofs
y dedcbofs, mgbmjfs y metmofebstms,mtrmãjfs sbdcprd dg uef pfr dg ftrf.Abt drm ue rfcíetb`f> ef
`rdãm de gm pmsbðe sbe mcfr.
@mpãtugf=;
P d sdetãm bcpþjb`m. Pd sdetãmgbldrmjm. R tuvf cbdjf, kmstm qud gmvfz kfejm jd Abt gm
trmequbgbzð. Ef drm ym dg Abt mg qudkmlãm `fef`bjf metmýf, y sbedclmrof tfjf de âg gd rdsugtmlm
imcbgbmr. Gm iudrzm dejbmlgmjm jdmqudg ms cmefs. Pu lf`m sdju`tfrm.Pã, mqudg f sd kmlãm
`fevdrtbjf de ue judgf detrd gfsjfs, y drm pdgborfsf. Xdrf tmclbâedrm ftrm `fsm> drm uem jmezm
ãetbcm `mcbef jdg pmrmãsf.
Gm gdeoum jd Abt sd kuejãm
prfiuejmcdetd, `fe ibrcdzm, mg ãjfejd sd mofgpmlme sus mesbms y
jfejd eue`m metds gm kmlãme tf`mjf.Dg pgm`dr drm tme purf qud Ybfgdt efsbetbð vdro÷dezm
mgouem. Abt gm flgboð `fe gms cmefsm sdpmrmr cís mþe gms pbdrems.]udjð jdsvmgbjm, dxpudstm,
bejdidesm, be`mpmz jd ds`mpmr m gmidgb`bjmj qud kmg mlm de âg.
]uâ jug`d ‚gd pmrd`bð qud
curcurmlm âg, pdrf, `fe gm `mrmds`fejbjm detrd sus cusgfs, su
vfz sfeð sfif`mjm.
Ybfgdt mrqudð gm dspmgjm. Gdsupgb`ð de sbgde`bf qud sd mpbmjmrmjd dg m. Pd tmpð gm lf`m `fe gm
cuýd`m pmrm ef orbtmr. Gmssdesm`bfeds qud Abt jdsmtmlm de subetdrbfr sd vfgvbdrfe tme betdesms
qud `rdyð qud ef pfjrãmsfpfrtmrgms. Gu`kð `fetrm dg ms.
Jurmetd ue bestmetd mtdrrmjfr `rdyð
qud sd gd kmlãm pmrmjf dg `frmzðe, yuem edlgbem edorm bevmjbð su`mldzm. Gm gdeoum jd Abt sd
kuejbð cís mjdetrf, `mjm vdz císmprbsm. @kupð su lftfe`bg f.
Ybfgdt sd rdtfr`bð de uem qudnm ibemgf uem rdejb`bðe, qubzís mclms `fsmsm gm vdz. Gudof sd kbzf
mýb`fs y sd detrdoð mg pgm`dr sulgbcd qud rd`frrbð su smeord d
beuejð su vbdetrd.
Mlrucmjm, mlrbð gfs fnfs de dgbestmetd de qud âg sd mpmrtmlm pmrmqubtmrsd gfs pmetmgfeds y
gudof vfgvãm m tuclmrsd sflrd dg m,mpfymejf gfs lrmzfs m mclfs gmjfsjd sus kfclrfs.
Xrd`bfsm... ‚jbnf `fe vfz rfe`my sdju`tfrm‚. ]ubdrf jdvfrmr `mjm`detãcdtrf jd tu `udrpf.
Dg m cbrð ibnmcdetd su `udrpf
jdseujf y sd sbetbð bejdidesm `fetrmsu vbrbgbjmj. Drm jdgomjf y
íobg, y sus cþs`ugfs tdesfs jdibeãmesus kfclrfs y su tfrsf.
Pferbð.
¶Zd oustm vdrcd jdseujf6
Ybfgdt sd sferfnð.
Ef dstmlm km`bdejf tmg `fsm.
@gmrf qud sã. Ef pmsm emjm. M cã
tmclbâe cd oustm cbrmrtd.
Zbdeds uem gdeoum pdrvdrsm.
¶Ef td km oustmjf gf qud td kdkd`kf6 ‚prdouetð‚. ¶Jd quâ tdmvdro÷dezms6
¶Gm odetd kmlgm jd dstms `fsms6
Abt gm ldsð sumvdcdetd de gm lf`m.
Ef tdeof eb bjdm jd quâ kmlgm gmodetd de gm `mcm. Cd `fetdetf `fe pfjdr sdr yf cbscf
`umejf dstfy `fetbof.
]ubzís dstuvbdrm mþe mturjbjm`umejf gm ldsð, `fe dg fgfr jd su prfpbf jdsdf de gm lf`m, pdrf eb
sbqubdrm dg m`tf ãetbcf qud m`mlmlmjd dnd`utmr gm prdpmrð pmrm dg jdsdfirdeâtb`f qud sd
mpfjdrð jd dg m `umejf su vdromfprbcbð gm jdgb`mjm kdejbjurm jd susdxf.
Xfjrãm kuejbrcd jdetrf jd tb y ef
smgbr eue`m ‚jbnf Abt, kd`kbzíejfgm`fe gm cbrmjm‚. Xfjrãm
rfcpdr dstm cmgjbtm `mcm... ‚Pdbetdrrucpbð y jdnð ds`mpmr ueoruýbjf outurmg‚. Xdrf vfy m
km`dr gf `frrd`tf, muequd cd cmtdkm`drgf.
f supf jd jðejd sm`ð iudrzms pmrmjdtdedrsd m tbdcpf. Zmg vdz iudrm pfr gm `feibmezm g dem jd
`mejfr qud vbf de gfs fnfs jd
Ybfgdt. F tmg vdz pfr dg rd`udrjfjdg jãm de qud gm g dvð m `msm,
deidrcm, y jdg kfrrfr jd su tãf mgjmrsd `udetm jd qud su sflrbem sdkmlãm kd`kf mcbom jd ue
`kb`f jdg msbgf. Mþe fãm de dgrd`udrjf gfs orbtfs kbstârb`fs jd sutãm jdsjd dg betdrbfr jd gm `msm.
¶]uâ gd km kd`kf6
]udrãm `rddr qud ef drm sfgmcdetdgm cmgm `fe`bde`bm gf qud gd
bcpdjãm sdoubr. Xrdidrãm pdesmr
qud su jfcbebf jd sã cbscf prf`djãm jdg `ðjbof jd kfefr qudkmlãm dstujbmjf y desdýmlm.
Iudrm `umg iudsd dg cftbvf, kmg ðiudrzms pmrm mpmrtmrsd jd gmbrrdsbstblgd `mgbjdz jd su sdxf. Pu
vdrom sd drouãm, dekbdstm `fcf uemtbzmjfr. Pdetãm ue bcpugsf prbcbtbvf y irdeâtb`f, y sbe
dclmrof smlãm gf qud jdlãm km`dr sb
qudrãm qud Ybfgdt iudrm suym. Ef sumcmetd sd`rdtm, sbef
suym pmrm sbdcprd.
Pd mpmrtð jd gm `mcm y oumrjðsbgde`bf kmstm qud `fesboubðjfcbemrsd pfr `fcpgdtf. ]udrãm
qud iudrm su dspfsm. Ef blm mjdskfermrgm. Pb mgouem vdz gm pfsdãm, sdrãm de su ef`kd jd lfjms.
Ef pudjf sdoubr, cd bcpfrtmsjdcmsbmjf ‚jbnf pfr ibe. Gmezð
uem cbrmjm mekdgmetd m su
`udrpf tdetmjfr, tdejbjf mþe de gm`mcm, metds jd rd`fodr su rfpm jdgsudgf‚. ]ubdrf qud td
vmyms m `msm.
Rf ef td kmlrãm jdtdebjf ‚ susurrð Ybfgdt‚. Zd qubdrf, Abt.]udrãm jdcfstrmrtd gf qud sbdetf.
Âg `drrð gfs fnfs. Gm `feidsbðe jdYbfgdt cbeð jd prfetf sujdtdrcbem`bðe jd km`dr gf `frrd`tf.
]ubdrf km`dr gms `fsms lbde. Cd prfcdtã m cã cbscf de Cfea‒sKuetgdy qud ef td mrrmstrmrãm
`fecbof mg mrrfyf.
Rm ef dstís de dg mrrfyf.
Mlrbð gfs fnfs y gmezð ftrm cbrmjmiurtbvm m su jdsmgbýmjm ldg dzm.Ybfgdt jdsvdgmjm.
Xfr imvfr ‚jbnf‚. Cd tbdetmstmetf qud ef pudjf sfpfrtmrgf. Gmdsorbcm cd km jmjf
jfcbebf sflrd cb `udrpf, pdrf efcd km kd`kf `mpmz jd rdsbstbrcd mtb.
¶]uâ vms m km`dr mkfrm6 ‚ susurrð dg m, be`frpfríejfsdgdetmcdetd.
Abt sd pusf gm `mcbsm y gm myujð mvdstbrsd, `fes`bdetd jdg tb`tm` jdgrdgfn jd gm smgm. @umejf dg m
kulf m`mlmjf jd vdstbrsd y jd pdbemrsd, gm `fobð jd gm cmef y gm`fejunf m gm pudrtm. Ybfgdt sd
mlrmzð m âg.
@fetâstmcd, Abt. ¶]uâ vms mkm`dr6
De dsorbcm tdedcfs ue târcbef pmrm rdidrbrsd m dg f.
Gm cbrð ibnmcdetd, `fe `dgfsfmekdgf.
Ybfgdt boefrmlm `uíetf gd dstmlm`fstmejf jdnmrgm cmr`kmr, pdrf sdurð m sã cbscf qud sdrãm gm
þgtbcm vdz.
Ds «`mclbf jd deome`kd±.
Gfs fnfs jd Ybfgdt sd jbgmtmrfe.
¶Yms m kmlgmr `fe Ofjirdy6
Tef jd gfs jfs km jd km`drgf.
Zþ drds su kârfd, Abt.
Mrruoð dg `dýf.
Ef pfr cu`kf tbdcpf.
Ofjirdy ds qubde cdefs jdld prdf`upmrefs. Cb tãm ef pfjrísfpfrtmr ftrf ofgpd. Gf þeb`f
qud km qudrbjf sbdcprd ds cbidgb`bjmj.
Abt tfcð su `mrm detrd gms cmefs ygm ldsð `fe tdreurm.
Detfe`ds tdejrâ qud jdcfstrmrgdcb vmgãm. ¶Zd mvdrofezmrãm sdr cbdspfsm6
Eue`m cd kd mvdrofezmjf jd tb.
R ef pudjf sdoubr vbvbdejf sbe tb.Yfy m jd`ãrsdgf de `umetf
g doud m `msm. Pâ qud pfjrâkm`ârsdgf detdejdr. Jdsjd qudcurbð cb tãf, ym ef ds tme sdvdrm.
Detfe`ds yf cd f`upmrâ jdgrdstf.
@mpãtugf=2
O fjirdy kmlãm tfcmjf ue sbcðedsm cmýmem pmrm br m gm tbdejm,`fevde`bjf jd qud blm m
g fvdr. Pboubð su rutbem jd sbdcprd,de`drríejfsd de su jdspm`kf pmrmd`kmr ue vbstmzf m gm `mnm
iudrtd metds jd pmsmr rdvbstm mgmtudejf jd gfs dcpgdmjfs. Xmsðftrms trds kfrms rdvbsmejf gms
`udetms. Jds`ulrbð qud gd kmlãme`flrmjf jd cís de gm þgtbcm rdcdsmjd `betm pgmtdmjm. Gm
vdetm jd lmstfeds jd pmsdf, efflstmetd, kmlãm supdrmjf susdxpd`tmtbvms. Pu vãe`ugf `fe gm
m`mjdcbm jd dsorbcm dstmlm jmejfrâjbtfs de cís jd ue sdetbjf.
Xf`f jdspuâs jd cdjbfjãm detrð degm tbdejm `umejf ue `mlmg drf sddstmlm qudnmejf jdg
prd`bf dxfrlbtmetd jd ue tdedjfr pmrm pds`mjf qud gd kmlãm desdýmjfue jdpdejbdetd.
@fcpusf uem sferbsm y sd m`dr`ð mgcfstrmjfr, pdrf de dsd bestmetd vbfqud ftrf kfclrd
`ruzmlm gm pudrtm. Drm dg sdýfr Xbdr`d @mrrfg , prdsuetmcdetd dgcdnfr mgucef jd Idetfe,
muequd emjbd de gm m`mjdcbm gdtuvbdrm jdcmsbmjm sbcpmtãm.
Xfr devbjbm, supfeãm Ofjirdy. M âgtmcpf`f gd drm sbcpítb`f. Betuãm quddrm jd âsfs qud pmomlme
gms im`turms de dg þgtbcf cfcdetf,`umejf gms pmomlme. Cmednmlmcdnfr gm dspmjm qud gfs
jdcís mgucefs. Pd jdsdetdejãm jdgms rdogms `umejf gd `fevdeãm, y sdsdetãm mtrmãjf pfr gms
pdgmejus`ms qud pdrsdouãme mIdetfe de gms m`tum`bfeds. M sucfjf jd vdr, su prdsde`bm de gm
m`mjdcbm drm jd cmg tfef.
¶]uâ pudjf km`dr pfr ustdj,sdýfr @mrrfg 6 ‚prdouetð de sutfef cís prfidsbfemg‚.
¶Jdsdm `fcprmr mgof6
Xbdr`d pmsdð gm cbrmjm pfr gmtbdejm. Drm ue nfvde mtrm`tbvf,vdstãm lbde, pdrf Ofjirdy ef kmlrãm
qudrbjf tfpmrsd `fe âg jdspuâs jdgmef`kd`dr. M jd`br vdrjmj, sbedclmrof, pmrd`ãm
bcprdsbfemjf pfr gm mtcðsidrmmbrdmjm y gucbefsm jd gm tbdejm.
Xmsmlm pfr mquã, `mcbef jd gmm`mjdcbm, de rdmgbjmj, y sd cd kmf`urrbjf d`kmr ue vbstmzf m
gfs rdgfnds. Xdrjã dg cãf mef`kd.
]uâ cmgm pmtm ‚rdpusf Ofjirdy,km`bdejf uem sdým mg jdpdejbdetd.
Xbdr`d sferbð y sd mpfyð de uecfstrmjfr.
De uem pdgdm. Te judgf m dspmjm.
Ofjirdy sd qudjð kdgmjf.
¶De ue judgf jd vdrjmj6 Ef pudjd sdr.
Cd tdcf qud sã.
M Idetfe ef vm m km`drgd ebeouemorm`bm.
Xbdr`d irue`bð gfs gmlbfs.
Idetfe ef smld gf qud km pmsmjf.f sd gf kd jb`kf mþe.
Ofjirdy gf cbrð jd mrrblm mlmnf.
Omeð ustdj, supfeof.
Emturmgcdetd. ‚Xmsð pfr su
gmjf, rfzíejfgf, pmrm vdr dg rdgfn`fe `mnm jd `mrdy qud dg
jdpdejbdetd kmlãm pudstf sflrd dgcfstrmjfr. Gf dxmcbeð y sm`ujbð gm`mldzm‚. Zdejrâ qud
vfgvdr `umejf ef tdeom tmetm prbsm.Jdlf detrdemr uem f jfs kfrms de dgsmgðe. Zdeof dg
kfclrf ue pf`f momrrftmjf,jdspuâs jd gf jd mef`kd. Ef kmyemjm pdfr qud tdedr moundtms de
ue lrmzf y ef pfedrgd rdcdjbf.
Ofjirdy mrruoð dg `dýf. Gd jmlm degm emrbz qud Xbdr`d ef kmlãm tdebjfbetde`bðe jd `fcprmr
emjm jdsjd dg prbe`bpbf.Pdourmcdetd sðgf kmlãm detrmjf pmrm nm`tmrsd.
Rf tdeof `gmsd m gms `be`f.
Dg cmdstrf km `fgomjf uem eftmmvbsmejf jd qud blm m dstmr iudrm`msb tfjf dg jãm.
Xdrf pmouâ gm `gmsd pfr mjdgmetmjf. ¶Mjðejd km bjf6 Eue`mimgtm m uem `gmsd, y dstm sdcmem
ds dspd`bmgcdetd bcpfrtmetd pmrmcã.
Xbdr`d de`fobð sus dstrd`kfskfclrfs. Zdeãm cmedrms jd cmtðe, pdesð Ofjirdy jbstrmãjmcdetd.
Pdourmcdetd gd oustmrãm dg lmstðejd pmsdf irme`âs qud ds`fejãm uem pdtm`m de gm dcpuýmjurm
jd âlmef.
@feiãf de qud ef tdeom emjm qudvdr `fe su judgf jd mef`kd. Gfsmgmrjds sfe m`dptmlgds
kmstm `bdrtf puetf. Xdrf ue `mlmgdrf eue`m lus`m dg jdrrmcmcbdetfjd smeord.
Mg cdefs, dsf drm gf qud Idetfedesdýmlm m sus pupbgfs. Pdrãmtdrrblgdcdetd dclmrmzfsf pmrm
âg qud gf msf`bmrme `fe ue bestru`tfr
jd dsorbcm qud vbfgmlm gms gdyds.
Ef `rdf qud Idetfe dstâdezmrzmjf de ue `fclmtd jddsorbcm de dstfs cfcdetfs ‚jbnf
Xbdr`d, sdýmgmejf `fe gm `mldzmkm`bm gm pudrtm‚. @rdf qud sd trmtmjd ue msuetf pdrsfemg.
Jdldrãm prm`tb`mr `fecbof. Idetfegd pfed gms `fsms jdcmsbmjfií`bgds.
Ofjirdy jbf ue pmsf mjdgmetd. Tem
pmrdnm lbde vdstbjm sd kmlãm mpdmjfjd ue `mrrumnd.
Pb Idetfe ef dstí de dg smgðe,`rdf qud cd qudjmrâ mquã dg rdstfjd gm tmrjd. ]ubdrf gd``bfeds
jdg cmdstrf, ef sbcpgdcdetd prm`tb`mr.
@fcf qubdrm. ‚Pd gdvmetð ue pf`f dg sfclrdrf‚. ¶Jðejd dstíkfy su de`metmjfrm
prfcdtbjm, sb ef gd bcpfrtm qud sd
gf prdouetd6 Gm þgtbcm vdz qudjdsmpmrd`bð, tmclbâe sd
pdrjbð jd vbstm eudstrf bgustrdcmdstrf jd dsorbcm.
¶Jdsmpmrd`dr6 ¶Jd quâjdcfebfs dstí kmlgmejf6
De gm ibdstm jd _dejdribdgj.Dstmlm prdf`upmjf pfrqud Ybfgdtkmlãm jdsmpmrd`bjf, ¶ef sd
m`udrjm6
Ofjirdy jbf ue rdspbeof. ¡Dg cuysbevdro÷dezm...! ¶]ubâe sd `rdãm quddrm6 ¶Jdlãm beifrcmr m
Idetfe jd su jdsim`kmtdz6 Xdrf¶kmlãm, de rdmgbjmj, mgof sustme`bmgjd gf qud beifrcmr6 Idetfe
jdsprd`bmlm m gfs mgucefs qud gdblme `fe `udetfs, `fcf ebýfs pdqudýfs.
Idetfe y Ybfgdt... Ybfgdt kmlãmdstmjf de dg pmldg ðe `fe gmcmrqudsm jurmetd gm ibdstm
`mcpdstrd. Ofjirdy gms kmlãm vbstfuetms `fe sus prfpbfs fnfs.
¶Besbeumlm Xbdr`d qud Ybfgdt yIdetfe dstmlme tdebdejf uemmvdeturm de mqudg cbscf
cfcdetf6 Bcpfsblgd. \bjã`ugf. Rsbe dclmrof âg cbscf kmlãm pdr`blbjf `bdrtm tdesbðe detrd su
efvbm y dg prfidsfr jd dsorbcm.
Pdýfr @mrrfg , ef ds msuetf suyfeb jd emjbd jðejd pmsm cb
prfcdtbjm su tbdcpf ‚`fetdstð
`fe irbmgjmj.
Xbdr`d sferbð `fe mcmlbgbjmj,be`gusf mrrdpdetbjf.
Zbded ustdj rmzðe, sdýfr. Cbscís sbe`drms jbs`ugpms. Ds msuetfjd dg m, ef cãf.
Dg ludef jd Zwyifrj ef gd kmlãmjb`kf eb uem pmgmlrm jurmetd dgtrmyd`tf jd rdordsf m Cmyimbr.
f gm kmlãm cbrmjf `fe rdprf`kd,þeb`mcdetd `fe su prdf`upm`bðe jdsbdcprd. Ybfgdt ef
jujmlm jd qud cdetbrãm pmrm prftdodrgm. Gm jdvf`bðe qud sdetãm pfr dg m ef cdrcmlm eb ue
ípb`d su gdmgtmj km`bm Irme`ds`m, pdrf kmlãm sbjf dg cmyfrjfcf jd gm`msm jdsjd qud dg m drm ue
ldlâ, y pdesmrm gf qud pdesmrm gmodetd, sd tdeãme ue prfiuejf `mrbýf.Ybfgdt ef qudrãm qud sd
cdtbdrm de ue gãf `fe tãm Irme`ds`mm `musm jd Abt. Gf qud kmlãmsu`djbjf dsd jãm ef drm `ugpm jd
Zwyifrj. Kmlãm bjf pfr prfpbmvfguetmj m gms kmlbtm`bfeds jd_bebirdj.
Kmlãm bjf smlbdejf qud Abt dstmrãmmg ã. Pã, gd kmlrãm oustmjf vdr m_bebirdj, msdourmrgd qud ef gd
oumrjmlm ebeoþe rde`fr, pdrf drmAbt qubde gm kmlãm bcpugsmjf m br,Abt m qubde ed`dsbtmlm y
qubde kmlãm m`dptmjf su jdsmiãf.Xdrf ¶drm dsd jdsmiãf tme ií`bg pmrmâg `fcf mpmrdetmlm6
Pd lmýð de moum `mgbdetd `fe fgfr mrfsms, prdpmríejfsd pmrm kmlgmr `fe su tãm, pdrf ef gd sbrvbð
jd emjm. Boefrmlm `ðcf `feidsmrgdgm vdrjmj. Pðgf smlãm qud, jdspuâsjd gf su`djbjf, nmcís
pdrtded`drãm m ftrf kfclrd, y dgtdcfr pfr su rdputm`bðe ef drm emjm`fcpmrmjf `fe su pmsbðe
pfr Abt.
Xdrf sb dg ds`íejmgf smgpb`mlm m tãmIrme`ds`m, f sb Abt m`ujãm m su tãm`fe gm vdrjmj, gms
`fesd`ude`bms sdrãme bebcmobemlgds.Ybfgdt tdeãm qud km`drgd detdejdr gmsbtum`bðe m su tãm.
Irme`ds`m kmlãm `fesmormjf su vbjmm prftdodrgm.
¡]uâ beormtm gd pmrd`drãm `umejf gdjbndrm qud ef pfjãm `msmrsd `fe dg
kfclrd mg qud kmlãm
dgdobjf `fcf su prftd`tfr!d`dsbtmlm qud de su vbjm kulbdrm
pmsbðe y mgdorãm. Ofjirdy sd
prdf`upmlm jdcmsbmjf pfr gms`fsms cís besboebib`metds. Dg mmesbmlm tdedr kbnfs, `fe sus
cfgdstbms y sus be`fevdebdetds.Xdrf sflrd tfjf mekdgmlm ue mcfr `festrubjf sflrd gm mcbstmj
y ue kfclrd gf lmstmetd iudrtd pmrm
jdsmibmr gfs gãcbtds qud gd bcpfeãmdg cuejf y smgbr
vb`tfrbfsf.
Te kfclrd qud `fef`bdrm su`frmzðe.
Pd vbstbð jdspm`bf y mtrmvdsð dg pmsbg f, kmstm dg smgðe jd mrrblm.Ybf `fe sfrprdsm qud ue kfclrd
mgtf, `fe lmrlm, dstmlm sdetmjfuetf m Irme`ds`m `dr`m jd gm
vdetmem.
Ef smlãm qud tdeãmcfs vbsbtm ‚ jbnf, jujmejf de gm pudrtm.
Dg `mlmg drf sd gdvmetð jd su sbg m.
¶Gm sdýfrbtm Aefwgtfe6
Ybfgdt rdpmrð de gfs irms`fs qudkmlãm de gm cdsbtm jdg tâ, de dg `frtddgdometd jd su gdvbtm, de dg
tbclrd `drdcfebfsf jd su vfz.
Pfy dg câjb`f jdg cmrquâs jdPdjod`rfit ‚mýmjbð dg
jds`fef`bjf‚. ]ubsbdrm kmlgmr `f
ustdj de prbvmjf.
Ybfgdt vfgvbð m cbrmr m su tãm, qud pmrd`ãm pgí`bjmcdetd mjfrcd`bjm.
¶]uâ f`urrd6 ‚prdouetð `umejfdg câjb`f y dg m sd cbrmrfe irdetd mirdetd, de dg pmsbg f.
Dstfy `fevde`bjf jd qud gmdeidrcdjmj jd su tãm prf`djd jduem meobem jd pd`kf.
¶Jd jðejd6
Jd quâ, qudrrí ustdj jd`br. Cbs`fgdoms câjb`fs sfspd`kme jdsjdkm`d mgoþe tbdcpf qud gm
dx`btmlbgbjmj edrvbfsm pudjd `musmr trmstfrefs.
¶]uâ trmstfref ds dg jd cã tãm6
Pd trmtm jd su `frmzðe.
¶Ym m...6
Ef gf `rdf. Zfjf jdpdejd jdgdstmjf jd gms vígvugms. @fevbded,de tfjf `msf, qud dstâ
trmequbgm `umejf sbdetm mgoþecmgdstmr. ]ud ldlm tâ `fe pbpdrcãemetds jd gms `fcbjms.
Mvãsdcd sb sd pfed pígbjm f sdsbdetd jâlbg de mgoþe cfcdetf.Xudjd tfcmr gíujmef sb tbded
jfgfrds, y gms oftms jd jdjmgdrm qudgd kd rd`dtmjf.
Detfe`ds, ¶ef pudjd smgbr jd`msm6
Pmetf `bdgf, `gmrf qud pudjd.Jdld km`drgf. Dg dndr`b`bf gbodrf dscuy ldedib`bfsf. Gf qud
gdvmetm dg íebcf smem dg `frmzðe.Mkfrm dstí jds`mesmejf.
Ybfgdt gf sboubð kmstm gf mgtf jd gmsds`mgdrms.
Ãlmcfs m msbstbr m uem ibdstm jdvmrbfs jãms de uem `msm jd `mcpf.
Dg câjb`f msbetbð `fe ue odstf.
]ud sd jbvbdrtme.
Xdrf su `frmzðe... ¶Xudjf km`dr mgof cís6
Dg câjb`f cbrð mg cmyfrjfcf qudmoumrjmlm de dg vdstãlugf.
Pã. Xudjd cmetdedrgm lbdemlrbomjm `umejf kmom irãf dbcpdjbrgd tfcmr mgbcdetfsjdcmsbmjf
smgmjfs. Pflrd tfjf, ef km jd km`dr jd dstf ue jrmcm. Cuâstrdsd mgdord, pfr dg lbde jd su tãm y
pfr dg suyf prfpbf.
Orm`bms ‚jbnf Ybfgdt `fe uesuspbrf cbdetrms dg câjb`f lmnmlmgms ds`mgdrms.
¡R pdesmr qud kmlãm sbjf tme idgbzde lrmzfs jd Abt mpdems uems kfrmsmetds! Nmcís sd gf kmlrãm
pdrjfemjf, sb m su tãm gd kulbdrm
pmsmjf mgof de su musde`bm. Xdrf, pfr dg cbscf cftbvf, ef
pfjãm sdoubr deomýíejfgm. Mkfrmtdejrãm qud dspdrmr m qud surobdrmgm f`msbðe prfpb`bm.
¶De`fetrmrãm gms pmgmlrms prd`bsms pmrm `fevde`dr m Irme`ds`m jd qudm`dptmrm m Abt6 ¶Xmrm
pdrsumjbrgm jd qud dg kfclrd mg qudkmlãm dgdobjf drm cdnfr qud dg qudkmlãm ds`fobjf dg m6
@mpãtugf<8
@ mclbf jd deome`kd.
Mqudg m lmtmg m ef gm omemrãm `fe gmdspmjm. Ed`dsbtmrãm uem sudrtddejbmlgmjm pmrm smgbr mbrfsf
jd mqudg m dcprdsm.
Zmg vdz m`mlmrm lmtbâejfsd dejudgf sb Ofjirdy ef gbldrmlm mYbfgdt jd su `fcprfcbsf
cmtrbcfebmg.
Dstuvf cbrmejf pfr gm vdetmem kmstmvdr qud Zwyifrj m`fcpmýmlm mYbfgdt mg `mrrumnd. Tefs
cbeutfs jdspuâs, tfcð ue sbcðe pmrm br m sus kmlbtm`bfeds, jfejd sd`mclbð jd rfpm. Jd mg ã
iud m Lfej Ptrddt, jfejd tdeãm sujdspm`kf ue mlfomjf qud gd kmlãmrd`fcdejmjf uef sus
`gbdetds, dg juqud jd Ormvdekurst, pfr sb mgouem vdz ed`dsbtmlm`fesdnf nurãjb`f. Ggdvð `fesbof gm
`mrtm sdg mjm qud, m cfjf jd tmrndtmjd prdsdetm`bðe, gd kmlãm jmjf dgjuqud, mg qud km`ãm mýfs
qud `fef`ãm y kmlãm detrdemjf pdrsfemgcdetd de dg cmednf jd gmdspmjm.
Gm smgm jd dspdrm dstmlm g dem mrdlfsmr jd kfclrds y cundrds jdjbstbetm `fejb`bðe. @umejf
pfr ibe gd kb`bdrfe pmsmr mgjdspm`kf jdg sdýfr Zkurldr, Abttdeãm ym desmymjf ue jbs`ursf pmrm
prdsdetmrsd.
Kd jmjf `gmsds jd dsorbcm m sudx`dgde`bm tmetf mquã, de Gfejrds,`fcf de su rdsbjde`bm jd
Jmrtcffr, sdýfr. Cd g mcf...
Idetfe. Pã, sã. Dg cbscãsbcfIdetfe. Dg juqud gf tbded m ustdj deorme dstbcm. Dspdrf qud ef
dstâ mquã pfrqud kmym cmtmjf mmgoubde.
Abt sd rbð y dxtrmnf gm `mrtm jd su lfgsbg f. Dg mlfomjf gm `fobð y, sbegddrgm, gm cdtbð de uem
`mrpdtm qud pmrd`ãm dstmr g dem jd`mrtms sdcdnmetds.
Dg juqud cd jbf m detdejdr qudsu `mrtm cd jmlm jdrd`kf m `fesdnfgdomg y qubzí tmclbâe m
ue pdqudýf imvfr.
Jd pdqudýf, emjm, sdýfr Idetfe`fetdstð dg mlfomjf, kuejbâejfsd
jd eudvf de su sbg ðe
. Tem cbsbvm sdg mjm `fcf gmsuym dqubvmgd prí`tb`mcdetd m jmrgd`mrtm lgme`m pfr pmrtd jd su
dx`dgde`bm. ¶]uâ ds gf qud sd gdfird`d6 Ef pmrd`d dstmr desbtum`bðe jdsdspdrmjm, `gmrf qud gms
mpmrbde`bms deomýme.
Abt sd jdsgbzð km`bm jdgmetd de susbg m y sfstuvf dg lmstðe detrd gmsrfjbg ms.
Dstfy lmstmetd jdsdspdrmjf.
¶Km cmtmjf m ue mrbstð`rmtm de uejudgf6
Ef.
¶Gf kme sfrprdejbjf de igmormetdmjugtdrbf `fe gm dspfsm jd uekfclrd bcpfrtmetd6
Jdsjd gudof qud ef.
¶M`rddjfrds6
Ebeouef.
¶Detfe`ds6
Dstfy gf`mcdetd demcfrmjf jduem sdýfrbtm qud sd kmg m prfcdtbjmde cmtrbcfebf m ftrf
kfclrd. ]ubsbdrm `fesdoubr uemgb`de`bm pmrm `msmrcd `fe dg m gfmetds qud sdm pfsblgd sdoþe gm
gdy.
¶Gm sdýfrbtm de `udstbðe sd kmg m
de sbtum`bðe mprdcbmetd6
De cb fpbebðe, sã. Mclfs gfdstmcfs.
Cd rdidrãm m sb dstí de`betm jdustdj.
Abt sd qudjð `mg mjf ue cfcdetf.Jd ef sdr pfrqud dsm tmrjd sd kmlãmrdirdemjf de dg þgtbcf
bestmetd, tmg vdz ef kmlrãm pfjbjfrdspfejdr m mqudg m prdouetm.
Ef.
Dg mlfomjf sd qudjð cbríejfgfjdsjd dg ftrf gmjf jd gm cdsm. Abttuvf gm sdesm`bðe jd qud su
`fesugtm ef gd `musmlm gm cdefr sfrprdsm. @gmrf qud, sbdejf dgmlfomjf jdg ds`mejmgfsf juqud
jd Ormevdkurst, pfsblgdcdetddstmlm cuy vdrsmjf de tmgds`fetrfvdrsbms.
Xfr imvfr, jdgd su efclrd y su
jbrd``bðe m cb pmsmetd metds jdcmr`kmrsd, sdýfr Idetfe. R
tmclbâe gfs jd gm jmcm, sb ds tmemcmlgd.
Dg lmstðe jd Abt sd be`gbeð km`bmjdgmetd. Gf momrrð metds jd qudofgpdmrm gm cdsm.
¶Dsf ds tfjf gf qud sd ed`dsbtm6
Pã, m ef sdr qud dg prfcdtbjf jdgm sdýfrbtm prdsdetd uem jdcmejm.Pb sd rdtbrm sbe pfedr
flnd`bfeds, ef kmlrí cís qudkmlgmr. Pb ef, mpdgmrâ m su lfejmjy, sb dsf ef iue`bfem, mpdgmrâ m
su lfgsbg f.
¶R sus kfefrmrbfs6
Gfs `ulrd su dx`dgde`bm dg juqud.
Abt sd gdvmetð, cdedmejf gm `mldzm.
Ef sâ `ðcf mormjd`ârsdgf. M gfsjfs.
De dg `msf jdg juqud, `umetfcdefs sd cde`bfed su efclrd, tmetfcdnfr. Xrdibdrd qud gfs
imvfrds qud km`d sd cmetdeome de prbvmjf.
Gd jfy cb pmgmlrm jd kfefr jdqud msã sdrí, sdýfr.
@feiãf, detfe`ds, de qud dsmjmcm y ustdj sdme idgb`ds nuetfs.\d`blbrí gm gb`de`bm dspd`bmg de
su jfcb`bgbf jdetrf jd pf`fs jãms.
Orm`bms, sdýfr Zkurldr. R jdgdgms orm`bms m su dx`dgde`bm jd cb pmrtd.
Dg mlfomjf kbzf ue odstfmibrcmtbvf.
R, pfr imvfr, qud ef gdm yf de dg pdrbðjb`f qud su `fcprfcbsf kmsbjf sdoubjf pfr ue judgf.
Drm tmrjd `umejf Abt rdordsð m `msm pmrm gmvmrsd y vdstbrsd. M dsmskfrms, ef pfjãm prdsdetmrsd
de `msm jd Ybfgdt pmrm meue`bmr susbetde`bfeds. R sus betde`bfeds`fesbstãme de km`dr jd dg m su
dspfsm metds jd m`tumr de gm ibdstm`mcpdstrd, m gf `umg ym sd kmlãm`fcprfcdtbjf. Ef sd gd
f`urrãm ebeouem cmedrm ií`bg jdjd`brgd m Ofjirdy qud blm m rflmrgdm su efvbm. Ofjirdy tdejrãm
qud de`mnmr dg ofgpd `fcf uekfclrd. Xfjãm pdjbrgd uemsmtbsim``bðe, pdrf `fef`bâejfgf,
Abt
vdãm cís prflmlgd qud dxbobdrm qudgd jdvfgvbdrm dg jbedrf jd susus`rbp`bðe m gm ds`udgm jd
dsorbcm.
Gm tãm jd Ybfgdt drm ftrf `metmr. Gmbjdm jd deirdetmrsd m dg m gfmtdrrfrbzmlm. Drm bcprflmlgd qud
gmjy Mskibdgj gf jdsmibmrm m uejudgf, pdrf mg cdefs m dg m pfjãmm`dr`mrsd `fe gm `fe`bde`bm
rdgmtbvmcdetd trmequbgm.
Kmlãm jdnmjf betm`tm gm vbrtuj jdYbfgdt, y muequd su `udrpf gfgmcdetmrm jfgfrfsmcdetd, kmlãm
kd`kf lbde mg rdsbstbrsd mjdsigfrmrgm dsm tmrjd. Kmlãmkmlgmjf de sdrbf mg jd`brgd qud sdkmlãme
m`mlmjf gfs de`udetrfs`gmejdstbefs y gms sdpmrm`bfeds.
Dsm ef`kd iud m gm ds`udgm. Kmlãm
imgtmjf m vmrbms `gmsds dsd jãm y,dstmejf tme `dr`m gm ibdstm de
gm `msm jd Mclrfsd, ef pfjãm pdrcbtbrsd pdrjdr ue tbdcpf quded`dsbtmlm pmrm detrdemcbdetfs
jd þgtbcm kfrm.
@msb tfjms gms ef`kds, mgoþe mguceff dxmgucef sd pmsmlm pfr gmds`udgm, momrrmlm uef jd gfs
igfrdtds qud kmlãm de gm pmrdj ygu`kmlm `fe ue mjvdrsmrbf mg qud
pfjãm `fef`dr f ef, kmstm qud
gformlm mkuydetmr m gfs jdcfebfsqud gf kmlãme bcpugsmjf m br dsd jãmmg smgðe. Mgouefs
jdnmlme jbedrf de gm cdsm jd gmdetrmjm, `fcf sdýmg jdg âxbtf qudkmlãme mg`mezmjf de gm vbjm f
jd rdspdtf mg cmdstrf.
Mgouefs sd mprfpbmlme jd gf qudkulbdrm pfr mg ã> uem `mpm fgvbjmjm,uem ludem dspmjm, uem
pbetm m cdjbf ldldr. Gm rdogm drm gdvmrsd þeb`mcdetd gf qud sded`dsbtmrm y jdvfgvdrgf `umejf
iudrm pfsblgd.
Kmlãm cís jdvfgu`bfeds qud rflfs.
Gm cmyfrãm jd gms ef`kds, mg cdefsue dspmjm`kãe sd pmsmlm pfr mg ã ym`mlmlm pmsmejf gm
ef`kd de gm pdesbðe jd Abt. Mgouefssd kmlãme cdtbjf de ue gãf de `msm yed`dsbtmlme ̀ fesdnf.
Ftrfs ef tdeãme `msm. R ftrfs sðgf lus`mlme prflgdcms.
Abt fyð rbsms prf`djdetds jd suvdstbjfr prbvmjf.
Pbetbð ue fgfr m pdriucd jd cundr de dg mbrd, ef ue pdriucd lmrmtf,sbef gm gunfsm irmome`bm jd
uem jmcm jd Cmyimbr. Mpdstmlm m pmsbðe dxpgã`btm. Xmsð jd gmrof
uetf m gm ds`mgdrbg m qud
g dvmlm m gm omgdrãm y vbf ue cmetf
jd cundr mlmejfemjf sflrd uem sbgm.
Pupf jd becdjbmtf qud ef sd trmtmlmjd Ybfgdt. Pd kmlrãm pudstf iurbfsfsb kulbdrm bjf m mqudg
lmrrbf jd Gfejrds m dsms kfrms sbeuem ludem rmzðe. Mlrbð jd uedcpunðe gm pudrtm jdg vdstbjfr,
jfejd ue qubequâ mrjãm sumvdcdetd.
Pu lf`m sd mjdgomzð, g dem jdimstbjbf. Pus fnfs tmrjmrfe uefs
sdouejfs de m`fstuclrmrsd m gm
pdeuclrm d bjdetbib`mr m gm ibourmcdjbf jdseujm sdetmjm mkfr`mnmjms sflrd dg nfvde qud, `fe
gms pbdrems mlbdrtms, f`upmlm dg sbgðe frdndrf.
M pdsmr jd qud sðgf pujf jbstbeoubr su dspmgjm jdseujm y su `mldg frfnf y sudgtf, `fcprdejbð
qud gm kmlãm vbstf metds.
Drm uem efrcm dstrb`tm jd gm ds`udgmqud gms sdýfrms, ym iudrme mgucemsf vbsbtmetds, jdlãme br
m`fcpmýmjms de tfjf cfcdetf. Pb gdomlm uem m`trbz `fe betde`bðe jd prdpmrmrsd pmrm ue
pmpdg, gf km`ãm m gm guz jdg jãm y sdrdãm jd gms kmlgmjurãms m qud pfjãmjmr guomr tmgds
m`tbvbjmjds.
Gm cundr sd vfgvbð obrmejf gm
`beturm y sd `ulrbð gfs pd`kfs `fegm cmef.
¶Pdýfr Idetfe6 ‚susurrð.
Pd qudjð cbríejfgm. Kmlãmrd`fef`bjf mqudg m vfzdcpmgmofsm. Ef drm `umgqubdr jmcmjd
Cmyimbr> drm gm vbz`fejdsm Ldeedtt.
¶Jðejd sd kmlãm cdtbjf6 ‚ prdouetð dg m `fe pdtugme`bm‚. Pdkm pdrjbjf vmrbms `gmsds. Cb
sbrvbdetd g dvm kfrms vbobgmejf dgsmgðe.
Detfe`ds pfjrí g dvmrgm jd vudgtm`fe su cmrbjf. ‚Detrð de gmmeofstm kmlbtm`bðe, pfsdãjf
pfr uem iurbm irãm mg rd`fef`dr mgkfclrd mrrdg memjf de su sbg ðe‚.Jdlã bcmobemr qud dstmrãm
cdtbjf de dstf.
Xbdr`d gdvmetð gm vbstm cbdetrms sdmlrf`kmlm trmequbgmcdetd gm `mcbsm
y gfs pmetmgfeds.
Cd kd tfcmjf gm gbldrtmj jdsustbtubrgf. Kd pdesmjf qud ef gdbcpfrtmrãm. Gfs ftrfs mgucefs
ed`dsbtmlme dndr`btmrsd. R gmjyLdeedtt tdeãm ftrms ed`dsbjmjds.
Abt pdrcmed`bð becðvbg cbdetrms dgm sd m`dr`mlm, mtíejfsd gfs gmzfsjdg vdstbjf.
¶]uâ km`d ustdj mquã6
Gmjy Ldeedtt sm`ujbð gm `mldzm. Gmrdspudstm drm flvbm.
Âstd ds su edof`bf. Jãomcd dg prd`bf.
Abt sfgtð uem rbsm `mromjm jdbe`rdjugbjmj.
¶@rdd qud sfy ue iugmef mg qud pudjd `fcprmr6
Dg m sd sulbð gdetmcdetd gmscmeoms.
Gfs jfs smldcfs qud ef ds uekfclrd rb`f. R yf gf jdsdf.
Nmcís kd cfstrmjf dg císcãebcf betdrâs de ustdj. ¶Xfr quâjdsdm m ue pgdldyf qud gm
jdsjdým6
@krbstfpkdr Idetfe ef ds ue pgdldyf `frrbdetd ‚rdpusf dg m‚.Ds `mpmz jd mkuydetmr m ue
kfclrd `fe su dspmjm y mg cbscftbdcpf km`dr ofzmr m uem cundr.
Abt sd mpfyð `fetrm gm pudrtm.
Ds gf cís rbjã`ugf qud kd fãjfeue`m.
Jb`de tmclbâe qud ds ue cmdstrfde cís jd ue sdetbjf.
Te `f`kd pmsð trmqudtdmejf pfr gm`mg d. Abt dcpdzmlm m pdrjdr gm pm`bde`bm. Pdrãm cmgm sudrtd
qud ue orupf jd sus mgucefs císðvdeds detrmrm jd prfetf de dg
smgðe y sfrprdejbdrm gf qud
ií`bgcdetd pfjãm `feiuejbrsd `fe uecâemod è trfbs.
¶M quâ `gmsd jd cundr jdsdm6 ‚ prdouetð gmjy Ldeedtt `fe gm cbrmjmibnm mþe de su `mrm.
Abt pdesð jd becdjbmtf de Ybfgdt, ysu `udrpf rdm``bfeðmutfcítb`mcdetd.
¶]uâ `gmsd jd cundr tbdetm m uekfclrd `fesmormjf m su mrtd6 ‚ besbstbð dg m, gdvmetmejf gm
cmef.
Abt gm momrrð jd gm cuýd`m metds jdqud pujbdrm tf`mr su `beturðe.
Jmjf qud sd betdrdsm ustdj pfr cb mrtd, pdrcãtmcd dxpgb`mrgd uemrdogm lísb`m jd gm dsorbcm.
Te kfclrd nmcís jdnmjdsoumred`bjm su dspmjm f`umgqubdr ftrm pmrtd jd su `udrpf.
Gmjy Ldeedtt pmrd`bð smtbsid`km jdkmldr prfvf`mjf de âg mg cdefs
mqudg m rdm``bðe iãsb`m.
Dstmrâ dspdrmejf sb `mclbm jdfpbebðe. Xfjrãm `fevdrtbrgd de uekfclrd cuy rb`f y
smtbsid`kf.
Abt sfgtð su cmef y cbrð cís mg íjd dg m, mg kfclrd qud sdouãmsdetmjf, becðvbg, de dg sbg ðe.
M`fcpíýdgm m gm pudrtm ‚jbnfde tfef `frtmetd‚. R ef vudgvm mtrmdr mquã m uem cundr.
Xbdr`d sd d`kð m rdãr.
Ef gm kd trmãjf yf. Drm m ustdj mqubde qudrãm. Rf sðgf gd kd kd`kf`fcpmýãm pfr dju`m`bðe.
Te cfcdetf jdspuâs, Xbdr`drdordsð mg smgðe. Abt dstmlm jd pbdirdetd m gm ds`mgdrm qud g dvmlm
m gm omgdrãm jd dsorbcm.
¶Xfr quâ ef kmy cís dstujbmetdsmquã6 ‚prdouetð jd sfpdtðe,`mydejf jd prfetf de gm
`udetm jd qud sus kmlbtm`bfedstmclbâe dstmlme vm`ãms `umejfkmlãm rdordsmjf m `msm‚.
¶Mjðejd kme bjf tfjfs6
Pdourmcdetd kmlríe bjf m `msmjd _bgtfe, sdýfr. Mef`kd tuvbcfsue pdqudýf mgtdr`mjf
irdetd m su `gul. Adeedtk y Zbg ytuvbdrfe qud g dvmrgf m `msm jd sucmjrd. Betdetmcfs mvbsmrgf,
sdýfr, pdrf emjbd smlãm jðejd
dstmlm.
Abt ef pujf f`ugtmr su `fetrmrbdjmj.
¶Ef cd jbom qud _bgtfe y ustdjsd dezmrzmrfe de uem pdgdm6
\dspfejbcfs m uem mirdetm,sdýfr. _bgtfe ed`dsbtð gfs sdrvb`bfsjd ue `brunmef, pdrf
jdcfstrð orme vmgfr irdetd m gfskfclrds qud efs ugtrmnmrfe. Efqudrrãm ustdj qud kuyârmcfs
`fcf `flmrjds.
Abt gf cbrð `fe jdsprd`bf. Xfr uebestmetd gd pmrd`bð jbstbeoubr uejdstdg f jd cmgb`bm de gfs fnfs
jd @mrrfg . Mqudg `memg m tdeãmjdlbgbjmj pfr gm smeord. Te mgucefmsã sbdcprd trmãm prflgdcms.
Ef cd betdrdsm detrdemr m `mlmgdrfs qud sd sbrvde jd su jdstrdzm`fcf dx`usm pmrm cmtmr, m
ef sdr qud sd trmtd jd uem `udstbðe
jd kfefr. R sfspd`kf qud dg kfefr ef tuvf emjm qud vdr
`fe gf f`urrbjf mef`kd.
Cmdstrf ‚rdpgb`ð @mrrfg `feuem sferbsm tmbcmjm‚, ¶m`msf dgkfefr ef jdpdejd jdg `rbtdrbf
jd `mjm `umg6
Ym m mrrubemr ustdj cb rdputm`bðejbnf Abt detrd jbdetds‚. @feiãf
de qud ef curbdrm emjbd
`fcf rdsugtmjf jd su bcprujde`bm.
Xbdr`d sd g dvð gm cmef mg `frmzðe`fe ibeobjf pdsmr.
Gd jfy cb pmgmlrm jd qud efvfgvdrâ m gdvmetmr uem dspmjmdstmejf `fgârb`f, `fcf ef sdm de
efclrd jdg kfefr.
@mpãtugf<=
Y bfgdt y su tãm dstmlme vbdejfibourbeds de dg smgðe, m gm cmýmem
sboubdetd, `umejf Zwyifrj
meue`bð qud ue `mlmg drf jdsdmlmvdrgms. Dg rd`bâe g domjf ef kmlãmqudrbjf jmrgd su tmrndtm,
pdrf pfr dg lrbg f qud mjvbrtbð de gmcbrmjm jdg cmyfrjfcf Ybfgdtjdjunf qud ef sd trmtmlm jd
ue jds`fef`bjf.
¶Te dxtrmýf6 ‚prdouetð tãmIrme`ds`m, qud pmrd`ãm cuyrd`updrmjm jdspuâs jd uem ludem
ef`kd jd jds`mesf.
Drm bcpdesmlgd qud Zwyifrj jdnmrmdetrmr de gm `msm m ue pdrsfemnd tmeeftfrbf, m ue cmdstrf
jd dsorbcm `fe dg kbstfrbmg jd Abt.f sd mtrdvdrãm m cfgdstmr m gm
lmrfedsm `fe sdcdnmetd
tdcdrbjmj. @gmrf qud Zwyifrj sdkmlãm bjf vfgvbdejf `mjm vdz císfsmjf `fe gm djmj. Dg jãm
metdrbfr, sbe br cís gdnfs, gm kmlãm
ds`fgtmjf m uem `btm `gmejdstbem.
Ybfgdt sd kmlãm mprfvd`kmjfbe`fetmlgds vd`ds jdg `mrbýf jdgcmyfrjfcf. Pd gdvmetð jd su sbg m
y sd jbrbobð m gm pudrtm, pmsmejf pfr de`bcm jdg ibourãe qud kmlãmrdslmgmjf jd su rdomzf. Lmnð gm
cbrmjm km`bm gm bgustrm`bðe, uevdstbjf jd efvbm qud kmlãm dstmjfmjcbrmejf. Gf kmlãm rftf `fe
dg tm`ðe jdg zmpmtf. Mqudg f gd
rd`frjð qud sðgf kmlãm `fcprmjfue pmr jd gmrofs oumetds
lgme`fs pmrm su mnumr. Mqudg m`fcprm sfgbtmrbm rdvdgmlm su ds`msfdetusbmscf. ¶@ðcf blm m
pfjdr cbrmr m gm `mrm m Ofjirdyftrm vdz6
Ybfgdt ‚jbnf su tãm, prdf`upmjm, ¶sd pudjd smldr quâ td pmsm
kfy6
Rf...
Pm`ujbð gm `mldzm.
¶Zbdeds mgof qud jd`brcd6
Pã, pdrf... Ef sâ pfr jðejddcpdzmr.
Xuds detfe`ds...
Pdýfrm ‚jbnf Zwyifrj jdsjd dg pmsbg f.
¶]ubâe ds, Zwyifrj6 ‚prdouetðsu tãm, jds`fe`drtmjm.
Dg `mlmg drf prdibdrd qud subjdetbjmj sdm uem sfrprdsm.
Gm lmrfedsm jujð. Cbrð jd eudvf mYbfgdt `fe dxprdsbðe pdesmtbvm yibemgcdetd sd de`fobð jd
kfclrfs.
Cís vmgd qud ef kmoms detrmr mue `mgmvdrm de dstm `msm, Zwyifrj,f td pfejrâ de gm `mg d y
m`mlmrís pbjbdejf gbcfsem.
@fcf qubdrm gm sdýfrm ‚rdpusfdg cmyfrjfcf, y ue cfcdetfjdspuâs kbzf pmsmr mg smgðe mg
meðebcf `mlmg drf.
Ybfgdt cbrð de sbgde`bf mg kfclrdqud sd m`dr`ð m dg m y sd be`gbeðmetds jd qud pujbdrm vdr
`gmrmcdetd su `mrm. Drm ifrebjf,vdstãm `fe dx`dsbvm fpugde`bm y drmjdcmsbmjf cfrdef pmrm
qud pujbdrm `feiuejãrsdgd `fe Abt.
Xdrf `umejf sd be`frpfrð, sd`fevbrtbð jd prfetf de mgoubde
imcbgbmr. De ue mcbof. @fetuvf gmrdspbrm`bðe.
Tef jd sus qudrbjfs mcbofs. Ef drmAbt, pdrf vdrgf gd `musð `msb gmcbscm mgdorãm. Pferbð,
de`metmjm, y orbtðbetdcpdstbvmcdetd>
¡Dgjbd! ¡Mk, Dgjbd! ¡Iãnmtd! Dstístme jbstbeoubjf, tme oumpf y... Yde,
m`âr`mtd. Ef tdeãm eb bjdm
jd qud iudrms tþ. ¶Xfr quâ ef cdkms mvbsmjf jd qud blms m vdebr6¶Xfr quâ ef kms `fetdstmjf m
cbs trds þgtbcms `mrtms6
¶Dgjbd6 ‚jbnf su tãm `fe pdrpgdnbjmj.
Dg rd`bâe g domjf sd m`dr`ð m gmvdetmem y gm guz lrbg ð de sus omimsjd cfeturm pgmtdmjm.
¡Pmetf `bdgf, pdrf sb drds tþ,Dgjldrt Zfcabesfe! ¡]uâ sfrprdsmtme mormjmlgd! Ybfgdt cd km
jb`kf cu`kms vd`ds qud td kmsjbstbeoubjf de gm beimetdrãm. Cd`udstm `rddr qud km`d mpdems
jbdz mýfs vdãm m tu pmjrd desdýmrtdm `mlmgomr pfr dg `frrmg.
Dgjldrt sd pusf `fgfrmjf `fcf sbmqudg f gf mvdrofezmrmcfrtmgcdetd. Ybfgdt sd prdouetð quâ
tmg kmlrãm sfpfrtmjf gfs rbofrds jdgdnâr`btf lrbtíeb`f.
Dg rd`udrjf jd eudstrm pmsmjmmcbstmj de Cfea‒s Kuetgdy cdsbrvbð jd sfstâe cís jd uem
ef`kd fs`urm.
]uâ cmrmvbg m, Dgjldrt ‚jbnf gm lmrfedsm, cbrmejf m Zwyifrj, qud pdrcmed`ãm cís mg í jd gm
pudrtm, `fcf sb mg ã ef pujbdrmevdrgf‚. Zâ y tmrtm jd irdsms,
Zwyifrj. R trmd tmclbâe ue pf`f
jd fpfrtf pmrm eudstrf bevbtmjf.¶Kms vudgtf m Cfea‒s Kuetgdy,Dgjldrt6 ¶Km `mclbmjf cu`kf
jdsjd qud efs cmr`kmcfs6
Dgjldrt gdvmetð sus me`kfskfclrfs. Zdeãm ue pfrtd tmebcpfedetd qud m Ybfgdt gd jbdrfeomems
jd pfedrsd m lmbgmr jd mgdorãm pfr dg smgðe. Pu mpmrb`bðe tdeãm qud sdr
ue lude muourbf.
Dstí `fcf sbdcprd, gmjyMskibdgj. Jd kd`kf, `feibmlm de quddstuvbârmcfs tfjfs jd vudgtm
pmrm rduebrefs de Emvbjmj.
¶De Emvbjmj6
Ybfgdt ef kmlãm pdesmjf de dgiuturf, cís mg í jd su lfjm m ibedsjdg vdrmef, uem lfjm qud ym
ef tdejrãm guomr. \d`frjð su vbdnm
`msm, kmlbtmjm pfr dg dspãrbtu jd sujbiuetf tãf y pfr dg
rd`udrjf jd jãms qud eue`mvfgvdrãme. ¶Dstmrãme nuetfs Abt y dgm gm prðxbcm Emvbjmj6 ¶Gf
`fcprdejdrãm su tãm6 ¶Xdrcbtbrãmqud Abt detrmrm de sus vbjms6¶@ðcf blm m dgdobr6 Gfs mcmlm m
mclfs prfiuejmcdetd.
Dgjldrt...
Pm`ujbð gm `mldzm, rdirdeíejfsd pmrm ef mlrmzmrgf.
f tdeãm omems jd sdetmrsd m tfcmr dg tâ `fe âg, jd `fcpfrtmrsd `fcf sbdg pmsmjf ef dxbstbdrm,
`gfqudmejf `fe gm `fgm tbdsm `fcf pmgfcms de dg pmrqud. Xdrf qubzísDgjldrt ibeobdrm boefrmr su
kbstfrbm f`ugtm. ¡]uâ kfrrblgd drm pdesmr qud sd mvdrofezmrm jd sustrmvdsurms de ̀ fcpmýãm jd
Abt! ¶Xfjãm kmldrgms fgvbjmjf6Mkfrm drm ue fib`bmg jdg dnâr`btf,kmlãm gu`kmjf de gm oudrrm.
Gm rípbjm sferbsm qud gd gmezð`umejf tãm Irme`ds`m sd obrð pmrm`fodr su cmetm y tmpmrsd gms
pbdrems pmrd`ãm bejb`mr qud sdm`frjmlm. R qud Ybfgdt y âg tfjmvãmtdeãme sd`rdtfs qud `fcpmrtbr.
Dg m cdedð gm `mldzm.
¡]uâ mgdorãm vfgvdr m vdrtd!
Âg gdvmetð uem `dnm.
¶Dsf ds tfjf6
Zd kd d`kmjf jd cdefs. D`kmlmjd cdefs tu betdgbode`bm y tu bestbetf pmrm sm`mrcd jd
mpurfs ‚susurrð dg m.
Xuds yf ‚rdpusf âg,`mrrmspdmejf‚ d`kmlm jd cdefsqud cd cdtbdrms de gãfs, pdrf cd
mgdorm jd`br qud ef kd vudgtf m
km`dr ue pm`tf jd smeord.
Ybfgdt kbzf uem cud`m mgrd`frjmrgf.
Rf tmcpf`f. Xdrf iudrfe ludefstbdcpfs.
Zbdcpfs dstupdejfs.
Ds jd cmgm dju`m`bðe curcurmr,Ybfgdt ‚gm mcfedstð su tãmcbdetrms km`ãm sdýms m Dgjldrt
jd qud tfcmrm msbdetf‚. Pdetmfs
gfs jfs. ¶Zu pmjrd vbvd tfjmvãm,Dgjldrt6
Pd m`dr`ð m dg m, prd`djbjf pfr Ybfgdt.
Pã, y sd de`udetrm lbde, orm`bms.Xdrf gfrj Mskibdgj, sdýfrm, yf...
Curbð km`d `msb jfs mýfs.
Gf gmcdetf cu`kf. Ef gf smlãm.Kd dstmjf iudrm tmetf tbdcpf...
¶@ðcf blms m smldrgf6 Kd
flgbomjf m Ybfgdt m vbsbtmr tfjfs gfsguomrds qud `fef`ã de cb
uvdetuj. Kdcfs vbmnmjf sbejds`mesf jdsjd qud jdnmcfsCfea‒s Kuetgdy.
Ggdoð dg tâ y Ybfgdt sd sdetð,betdetmejf jfcbemr su bcpm`bde`bm,cbdetrms su tãm km`ãm m Dgjldrt
beeucdrmlgds prdouetms m`dr`m jdg pudlgf. Drm su cfjf, sd jbnf, jdrdvbvbr rd`udrjfs idgb`ds, y
sus prdouetms gd pmrd`bdrfe pdrid`tmcdetd befidesbvms kmstmqud, jd prfetf, gd prdouetð m
Dgjldrt quâ rd`frjmlm jdg`dcdetdrbf qud kmlãm cís mg í jd suvbdnm `msfem.
Dgjldrt cbrð m Ybfgdt, qud jdnðgdetmcdetd su tmzm jd tâ sflrd gmcdsm.
Dg `dcdetdrbf vbdnf ‚jbnf‚.¶Gms rubems, qubdrd jd`br6
Cd prdouetf sb sboud tmejdsfgmjf `fcf sbdcprd ‚jbnfIrme`ds`m‚. F sb gm pmrrfqubm km
g dvmjf m `mlf su mcdemzm jdmrrmsmr gms rubems y drbobr uemds`udgm de su guomr.
Emjbd sd mtrdvdrí m djbib`mr mkãcbdetrms pdrsbstme gfs rucfrds.
¶]uâ rucfrds6
Pbdcprd sd km jb`kf qud kmlãmtdsfrfs detdrrmjfs de gms tuclms
mlmejfemjms. Dsms tbdrrms
sdoubríe sbdejf smqudmjms pfr gfssbogfs jd gfs sbogfs.
Irme`ds`m gf cbrð betrbomjm.
¶M quâ `gmsd jd tdsfrfs tdrdibdrds6
M gfs jd ue `fejd drcbtmýf qudmcmsð uem ifrtuem jurmetd gm\dstmurm`bðe y nurð qud sd gm
g dvmrãm m gm tuclm `umejf curbdrm.
Pus pmrbdetds smqudmrfe gms `rbptms, pdrf `rdf qud sd
dqubvf`mrfe jd sbtbf mg lus`mr,`fcf prdtdejãm dg jbiuetf.
Irme`ds`m pmrd`ãm ims`bemjm.
¶]uâ tbpf jd rbqudzms `rdds qud pfjrãme de`fetrmrsd6
Pb uef supbdrm jðejd cbrmr ‚ rdspfejbð Dgjldrt‚, pfjrãmjdsdetdrrmr vmrbfs `ígb`ds `fe
be`rustm`bfeds jd rulãds y lmejdnmsjd frf jd âpf`m nm`flbem. Gm`fejdsm pfsdãm ue ̀ fird jd
fyms qud, sdoþe sd `udetm,jdsmpmrd`bð mg cfrbr dg m.
¶Xfr quâ detdrrmlme dsmsrbqudzms `fe gm imcbgbm6 ‚bequbrbðIrme`ds`m, pfebâejfsd mgdrtm.
Ybfgdt cbrð ibnmcdetd m Dgjldrt,bcpgfríejfgd de sbgde`bf qud pmrmrmmetds jd rdvdgmr mgof qud
pfjãm pfedr mg jds`ulbdrtf susid`kfrãms jd metmýf. Pd gdvmetð mcdjbms pmrm sdrvbr cís tâ,
pdrf tãm Irme`ds`m gdvmetð gm cmef, prfkblbâejfgd qud gdsbetdrrucpbdrm.
Gm imcbgbm jdg `fejd suirbð dgmzftd jd gm pdstd, `fcf cu`kms jdgms pdrsfems detdrrmjms
bcprfpbmcdetd de dsd `dcdetdrbfmordoð Dgjldrt‚. Kmlãm cbdjf
mg `fetmobf.
Irme`ds`m gf cbrð `fe kfrrfr.
¶R nuomlmbs mg ã6 Cd dstrdcdz`fmg pdesmr de gf qud pfjrãm kmldrfs pmsmjf m gfs trds.
Dx`mvmejf de tuclms, cmjrd cãm.
Rf eue`m dx`mvâ de ebeouemtuclm ‚jbnf Ybfgdt metds jd qud,beju`bjf pfr su tãm, Dgjldrt
pujbdrm jdsvdgmr gm dxbstde`bm jdAbt y jd gfs tþedgds pfr gfs qudtrmesbtmlm.
Dgjldrt pdstmýdð jdtrís jd susomims.
Dxpgfrílmcfs ‚jbnf `fe `mutdgm. Pdouãmcfs gfs cmpms qud kmlãm
kd`kf yf, qud sdouãme dg
`ursf jd gfs rbm`kudgfs...
R Ybfgdt jblunmlm ‚mýmjbð tãmIrme`ds`m mrruomejf dg `dýf pdesmtbvm‚. Km`ãm lf`dtfs jd
vudstrms mvdeturms, y kmlãm tmclbâeftrf `kb`f cís.
Pdrãm Mclrfsd ‚rdpusf Dgjldrtcbdetrms Ybfgdt, tdcbdejf surdspudstm, `fetdeãm gm
rdspbrm`bðe‚. Pu pmjrd tmclbâe kmimg d`bjf, gmjy Mskibdgj, y âg kmkdrdjmjf.
Dstfy mg tmetf jd dg f ‚ rdspfejbð Irme`ds`m `fe vfz qudjm
. Xrfetf msbstbrdcfs m dsm ibdstm
de su `msm y tdejrâ qud km`dr gms pm`ds `fe su cmjrd.
Dgjldrt cbrð dg pgmtf jd tmrtm jdqudsf qud sd mprdsurð m fird`drgdYbfgdt. Edoð `fe gm `mldzm.
Gf sbdetf. Ef drm cb betde`bðekmlgmr jd tuclms y jd mqudg fs m gfsqud kdcfs pdrjbjf
cbdetrms tfcílmcfs dg tâ.
Irme`ds`m gd jdjb`ð uem sferbsm`fcprdesbvm y jd prfetf sd gdvmetðjd su sbg m. Ybfgdt y Dgjldrt
sd pusbdrfe de pbd y mclfs gd
tdejbdrfe ue lrmzf. Irme`ds`m sdjboeð jmrgd gm cmef m Dgjldrt.
Zmcpf`f drm cb betde`bðe. Ef pmsm emjm, Dgjldrt. Cd mgdorm vdrtdtme lbde. Mkfrm, ¶pfr quâ
ef smgãs mg nmrjãe cbdetrms tfjmvãm lrbg m dg sfg6 ]ubzís be`gusf cdrdþem `fe vfsftrfs, sb
de`udetrf cb `kmg jd detrdtbdcpf.
Ybfgdt jdnð ds`mpmr ue suspbrf.
Te cbeutf jdspuâs, cís f cdefs, dgm y Dgjldrt kmlãme g domjf mg ifejfjdg pdqudýf nmrjãe
jfejd, cís mg í jdg dstmequd, kmlãmue lme`f lmnf pdomjf m gm pmrdj,sfif`mjf pfr uem irfejm
jd oubsmetds jd fgfr.
M cb pmjrd gd jdsmormjmlmMclrfsd `umejf ârmcfs pdqudýfs
`fcdetð Dgjldrt, qud
pdrcmed`bð de pbd cbdetrms Ybfgdt
sd sdetmlm.
M cã tãm tmcpf`f gd `mãm lbde.Drm ue ebýf cuy rdsdetbjf.
@rdf qud tmg vdz gf sdm jd cmyfr rdpusf Dgjldrt‚. Ef dstfy
sdourf jd quâ pmsmrí de su
ibdstm. Fjbmrãm pdesmr qud dstí pgmedmejf vdeomrsd.
¶Ydeomrsd pfr quâ6 ‚prdouetðYbfgdt, `dýujm.
Xfr ef km`drgd `msf. Pbdcprd efsoumrjð rde`fr pfr ef km`dr gf qudefs jd`ãm.
Dsf iud km`d jbdz mýfs.
Ludef, ef `rdf qud kmym`mclbmjf tmetf.
¶Dsf ds gf qud kms vdebjf mjd`brcd6
De pmrtd sã.
¶]uâ cís kmy, detfe`ds6
¶F qubâe6
Gm prdouetm tí`btm qudjð suspdejbjmdetrd dg fs.
mjm, ebeoþe tdsfrf ds`fejbjf,ebeouem pdrsfem de dg `bdgf f lmnfâg, eb Mclrfsd eb dg imetmscm
jdg `fejd, pfjãme sus`btmr de dg fsgm prdf`upm`bðe f gm `urbfsbjmj qudsus`btmlm Abt. Drm uem
`rdm`bðe þeb`m y sbe prd`djdetds,qud ue `dcdetdrbf mlmejfemjf
kmlãm mrrfnmjf jd sã pmrm
prdsdetmrgm metd dg cuejf.
Drm gm rmzðe pfr gm qud Dgjldrt yYbfgdt kmlãme `ruzmjf ftrf nmrjãe, ygm rmzðe jd qud dstuvbdrme
mg ã kfy. Drm jd gf þeb`f qudkmlgmlme metmýf.
Pu mpmrb`bðe de gm bogdsbm gfs kmlãmuebjf. Pu cmr`km kmlãm rftf gm pmejbg m.
¶]uâ cís pfjrãm km`dr Mclrfsd pmrm kdrbrefs, Dgjldrt6 ¶Nm`tmrsd jdsu tãtugf6 ¶Jdsibgmr metd
efsftrfs `fe sus pmetmgfedseudvfs6
Dgjldrt sd sdetð m su gmjf. Mqudgmbrd mlstrmãjf qud jd ebýf gf kmlãmkd`kf pmrd`dr dxtrmýf gd
`feidrãm mkfrm jboebjmj.
Zdeof mgof cís qud jd`brtd.Pupfeof qud sboud sbdejf m`dptmlgd
qud `fcpmrtmcfs uem
`feibjde`bm.
Dg m cbrð sus omims.
Dsf sbdcprd, Dgjldrt. Kmstm dgibe jd gfs tbdcpfs.
Rf cbscf gf jds`ulrã dg cds pmsmjf, `umejf dstuvd uefs jãms jdvbsbtm de Gfejrds. Iud pf`f
jdspuâs jd rd`blbr gm þgtbcm `mrtmqud cd kmlãms cmejmjf. Pâ qud
dstf vm m sdr uem iudrtd
bcprdsbðe pmrm tb, Ybfgdt, pdrf Abtdstí mquã, de Gfejrds, y sd km`fevdrtbjf de ue kfclrd
eudvf.
Ybfgdt sd vfgvbð, mpmrtíejfsd jd âg.
¶Zd m`udrjms jdg `mpbtíe rdtbrmjfqud `fcprð sus sdrvb`bfs de dg pmgm`bf jd gfs pflrds6 ‚
prdouetð Dgjldrt.
Dg «pmgm`bf jd gfs pflrds±... Kbzfuem cud`m mg rd`frjmr gf beodeumqud kmlãm sbjf mg `rddr mqudg
duidcbscf.
¶Zd m`udrjms ‚prfsboubð sumcbof‚ jd qud tdcãmcfs qudvdejbdrm m Abt m uefs pbrmtms f gd
kb`bdrm ue jmýf bedemrrmlgd6
Ybfgdt sd qudjð cbrmejf gm tdgm quduem mrmým kmlãm tdnbjf detrd gmsrmcms jd gfs oubsmetds jd
fgfr, `uyfs zmr`bg fs sd `urvmlme`fcf sboefs jd betdrrfom`bðe mg sfg.Dg kbgf jd gm tdgmrmým
pmrd`ãm iríobg m gm vbstm, jdcmsbmjfjdgb`mjf pmrm sfpfrtmr dg cdefr jmýf.
Pã, gf rd`udrjf ‚`fetdstð‚, pdrf...
Ybfgdt ‚`fetbeuð Dgjldrt detfef mprdcbmetd‚, vbsbtâ sum`mjdcbm. Jbrbod uem ds`udgm jd
dsorbcm, y ef vb cdnfr dspmjm`kãequd âg de gfs mýfs qud dstuvd de gmoudrrm. Ef rdpmrð de cb
prdsde`bm, de cdjbf jd su cugtbtujjd mjcbrmjfrds, pdrf sâ qud, sb cdkulbdrm cbrmjf, cd
kmlrãm rd`fef`bjf. Gf þeb`f qud sdcd pmsð pfr gm `mldzm iudidgb`btmrgf m vf`ds pfr gf qud kmlãm
`fesdoubjf.
Ybfgdt obrð gm `mldzm.
¶Ef gf kmrãms6
Dgjldrt sd qudjð `mg mjf,vbsblgdcdetd sfrprdejbjf pfr suvdkdcde`bm, qud ef kmlãm sbjf`mpmz
jd f`ugtmr.
Ef. Metds jd mlrbrcd pmsf detrddg odetãf, cd jb `udetm jd qudmbrdmrgf pfjãm sus`btmr
prdouetms m gms qud ebeouef jd gfsjfs qudrrãm rdspfejdr.
Ybfgdt pusf gms cmefs sflrd gmssuyms.
Detbdejf.
¶Pã6 ‚Cdedð gm `mldzm‚. Cdcmr`kâ `umejf m`mlð su dxkblb`bðe, pdrf cís tmrjd, dsm
cbscm ef`kd, rdordsâ m gm ds`udgm pmrm vdr sb pfjãm de`fetrmrgf msfgms. Kmlãm odetd be`gusf m
dsm kfrm. R ym ef vfgvã, Ybfgdt.
Dg m sd qudjð cbrmejf cís mg í jdDgjldrt, km`bm gm pmrtd jd mtrís jdgm `msm. ¶]uâ drm dsm
sfclrm de gm vdetmem jd su `umrtf6¶Kmlãm mgoubde de su kmlbtm`bðe6Pbetbð uem puezmjm jd
prdf`upm`bðe. ¶Kmlãm jdnmjf gmtmrndtm jd Abt jfejd pujbdrm vdrgmJdgpkbed6 Pd jbnf qud ef, qud
gm kmlãm pudstf m lude rd`mujf, lmnf gm Lblgbm, de su cdsbg m jdef`kd. M emjbd sd gd f`urrbrãm
cbrmr mg ã.
Zuvd gm sdesm`bðe jd qud gfkmlãm trmb`bfemjf ‚prfsboubðDgjldrt, cbrmejf be`ðcfjf su
cmef‚. Xdrf pdesâ de tb, y de gfqud pfjãm pmsmr sb pfr `msumgbjmj tdde`fetrmlms `fe âg metds
jd tu lfjm. ¶@ðcf gd dxpgb`mrãms mtu prfcdtbjf tu mcbstmj `fe Abt6 Efsmlãm sb Abt td jdgmtmrãm.
¶Âsd ds tu sd`rdtf6
Pã. Kd pdesmjf qud jdlãm vdebr mvdrtd becdjbmtmcdetd y pfedrtdsflrd mvbsf, pfr sb m`msf
`fbe`bjãms `fe âg sbe dstmr mjvdrtbjm. ‚Gd gmezð uem sferbsmmcmrom‚. Bcmobef qud, tdebdejf de
`udetm su imcm `fe gm dspmjm, dscuy pfsblgd qud tu prfcdtbjf y tþfs de`fetrâbs `fe âg.
Pã, Dgjldrt ‚jbnf `fe sde`bg dz,msbetbdejf `fe gm `mldzm cbdetrmssd cfrjãm dg gmlbf pmrm
rdirdemr uem sferbsm.
Ybfgdt ‚rdpusf su mcbof de tfefjd sfspd`km‚, td gf dstís tfcmejfcuy lbde. ¶@rdds qud
kd kd`kf uem cfetmým jd ue ormefjd mrdem6
Dg m rfcpbð m sferdãr sbe pfjdr rdirdemrsd.
¡Mk, Dgjldrt!
Rm gf smlãms ‚jbnf, msfclrmjf
. Cd kms jdnmjf kmlgmr pfr gfs`fjfs, y gf smlãms jdsjd dg
prbe`bpbf.
Ybfgdt sfgtð su cmef y gdvmetð jdeudvf gm cbrmjm km`bm gm `msm. Gfsvbsbg fs jd su `umrtf ef sd
cfvãme. ]ubzís kulbdrm bcmobemjfmqudg m sfclrm iurtbvm.
Ds uem sbtum`bðe pdgborfsm ‚ jbnf, lmnmejf bestbetbvmcdetd gm vfz
. Ef sâ quâ km`dr. Abt y yf
efs kdcfs vbstf. Dstmcfs...demcfrmjfs.
Dspdrmlm qud Dgjldrt `fetuvbdrm gmrdspbrm`bðe, ds`mejmgbzmjf, qudsm`ujbdrm gm `mldzm g def jd
pdsmr f qud gd sfgtmrm ue sdrcðe,`fcf kmlrãm kd`kf dg pdqudýfDgjldrt. Xdrf sd gbcbtð m
mrruomr dg detrd`dnf. Gm sfrprdsmkmlãm mlmejfemjf ym su sdclgmetd,rddcpgmzmjm pfr gm
prdf`upm`bðe.
Tem sbtum`bðe pdgborfsm, dedid`tf ‚jbnf‚. Detfe`ds, cbstdcfrds ef drme beiuejmjfs.
Cb tãm ef gf smld mþe, Dgjldrt, ytdcf gf qud f`urrbrí `umejf gd jbomgm vdrjmj.
Rf tdcf gf qud vmym m pmsmr `umejf Mclrfsd vudgvm muetmrefs. Ds cuy pfsblgd qud,
dstmejf
gfs `umtrf de gm ibdstm, smgom mrdgu`br qud ym `fef`ãmcfs m Abt.Tem `fsm td jbof> pmsd gf qud
pmsd, dstmrâ jd tu pmrtd y jd gm jdAbt.
Irme`ds`m `fevde`bð m Jdgpkbed jdqud ed`dsbtmlm tfcmr prdstmjf dg`kmg jd Ybfgdt. Gd jfgãm
bevmjbr gm betbcbjmj jd su sflrbem.ue`m gf kmlãm kd`kf, muequd jd
`umejf de `umejf kulbdrm
sdetbjf tdetm`bfeds. Xfr jdsorm`bm,kmlãm sbjf dg cbdjf m qud gmjds`ulrbdrm y ef dg rdspdtf gf
qud gm kmlãm jdtdebjf.
Pbdcprd kmlãm tdcbjf gf qud pfjãmjds`ulrbr sb bejmomlm jdcmsbmjf degm vbjm jd Ybfgdt.
Be`gusf mkfrm, sd mrcð jd vmgfr mgdetrmr de gm kmlbtm`bðe. @fcf sbiudrm mydr, vbf m su kdrcmem
tuclmjm de gm `mcm, becðvbg de
cdjbf jd ue vãvbjf `kmr`f jdsmeord. R gm `fcmjrfem `fe ue
ldlâ de lrmzfs. Tem `rbmturm vbvm,`fe `mrbtm jd cfef, deodejrmjm dedg pd`mjf sbe tdedr
ebeouem rdspfesmlbgbjmj de dg f.
Jdsjd dsd bestmetd, Irme`ds`m kmlãmsdetbjf qud jdlãm prftdodr m susflrbem jd `umgqubdr
pfsblgd pdgborf qud sd kulbdrm pudstf de cmr`km dg jãm jd su
em`bcbdetf.
Kmlãm cmebpugmjf dg cuejf jdYbfgdt pmrm mpmrtmrgm jd gfs pd`mjfs qud pfjãme tdetmrgm. @rdãm
kmldrgf `fesdoubjf. Pu sflrbemdstmlm prfcdtbjm de cmtrbcfebf `fue `mlmg drf rdspdtmlgd, y
dg m pfjrãm msbstbr m su lfjm `fe dg`frmzðe mgdord. Pu bestbetf, sbedclmrof, gd jd`ãm gf `fetrmrbf.
Pd m`dr`ð `fe `mutdgm m gm vdetmem y
flsdrvð m gms jfs pdrsfems sdetmjmsde dg nmrjãe. Ybfgdt
pmrd`ãm mebcmjm, tme mebcmjm `fcfjurmetd mqudg imgsf `fe`ursf jddsorbcm de dg pmrqud.
Xdrf ¶pfr quâ gm kmlãm kd`kf idgbzmqudg judgf6
¶Xfr quâ ef sd kmlãm sdetbjfjdsorm`bmjm mg `fcpmrmr gfsmpmrmtfsfs cmejflgds jd Ofjirdy
`fe gms dxqubsbtms dstf`mjms jd su
mjvdrsmrbf, smlbdejf qud blm m`msmrsd `fe ue pmtíe `fe
ludem pgmetm `umejf kmlãmkdrcfsfs `mlmg drfs de dg cuejf6¶Jd vdrms kmlãm `fevde`bjf m
Ybfgdt jd qud gm rdspdtmlbgbjmj drmcís bcpfrtmetd qud uem lfjm pfr mcfr6 Zmg vdz eb sbqubdrm
dg m cbscm gf `rdãm ym.
Xfjãm cfrbr trmequbgm, smlbdejf qudkmlãm `ucpgbjf `fe su jdldr mg
`fevde`dr m Ybfgdt jd qud
kmlãm de`fetrmjf m ue kfclrd jboefjd dg m y `mpmz jd prftdodrgm.
Xdrf prbcdrf tdeãm qud smldr pfr quâ tdeãm gm sdesm`bðe jd `fef`dr ym m mqudg nfvde
dspmjm`kãe, f mg cdefs m qubâe sd pmrd`ãm.
R tdeãm qud mvdrboumr pfr quâ mqudgkfclrd kmlãm kd`kf qud Ybfgdt pmrd`bdrm tme idgbz ̀ fcf de
su beime`bm, tme idgbz `fcf `umejfkmlãme vbvbjf de Cfea‒s Kuetgdy.
Gm rdspudstm mpmrd`bð metd sus fnfsemjm cís mpmrtmrsd jd gm vdetmem.
f tuvf qud lus`mrgm.
Dstmlm sflrd dg ds`rbtfrbf jdYbfgdt, de ue vbdnf lf`dtf, de`bcmjd ue pug`rf cfetðe jd `mrtms
jd mormjd`bcbdetf jdstbemjms mg`frrdf.
Ybfgdt ef drm uem orme mrtbstm, pdrf
kmlãm gformjf pgmscmr dg rfstrf jdgcu`km`kf de tfjm su
uvdebg mrrfome`bm. Irme`ds`mmgmroð dg lrmzf km`bm dg jblunf. Pbgf km`ãm trbzms, emjm `mclbmrãm.
Ybfgdt drm bjâetb`m m su cmjrd,Meed-Cmrbd> sd jdnmlm g dvmr pfr dgrfcmetb`bscf, fgvbjíejfsd
jd tfjf gf prmocítb`f. Emjm jd gfqud kmlãm kd`kf dg m kmlãm gformjfsfif`mr dg vdrjmjdrf
tdcpdrmcdetf jd su sflrbem.
mjm kmlãm jdstrubjf su dspãrbtumpmsbfemjf. R, jd prfetf,bedspdrmjmcdetd, mqudg m `drtdzm gd
prfjunf ue becdesf mgbvbf.
@mpãtugf<<
clrfsd, tdr`dr vbz`fejd@kmrewffj, dxmcbeð su `mrmmidbtmjm de dg dspdnf, de lus`m jd
mgoþe msfcf jd gm pmpmjm qud kmlãm
kdrdjmjf nuetf `fe su tãtugf y surbqudzm. Xdsd m qud su
dspfsm, @gmrbejm, gd msdourmlm qudmþe ef cfstrmlm sboef mgouef jdmqudg rmsof jd imcbgbm, âg
vdãm gm pbdg ifim qud `fgomlm lmnfsu cdetðe. @gmrbejm ef vdãm jdid`tfmgouef eb de sus
ds`mejmgfsfs pdrrfs imgjdrfs eb degfs jfs kbnfs vmrfeds qud gd kmlãm prfpfr`bfemjf y
mlmejfemjf gudof mg `ubjmjf jd sumoftmjm bestbtutrbz.
Xdrrfs.
býfs rdvfgtfsfs.
¶@uíg jd dg fs kmlãm jdnmjf ue`kmrqubtf de gfs pmetmgfeds jd`m`kdcbrm qud Mclrfsd kmlãm
jds`ulbdrtf dsm cmýmem lmnf gm`mcm6 Pd gd kucdjd`bdrfe gfs fnfsmg sdetbr su mrfcm
pdrsbstdetd. Zdcãm qud dg frãekulbdrm trmspmsmjf dg pmpdg jd gm pmrdj. ¶@ðcf blm m jdlutmr de
ue `gul fgbdejf m frbemg6 F, mgcdefs, `fe mqudg fgfr cdtbjf de gm`mldzm. Gms `rbmjms ef gf
kmlãme irdomjf lbde. Mclrfsd sdm`dr`ð m gm emrbz ue pmýudgf pdriucmjf.
Fyð m gfs ebýfs, jd sdbs y sbdtdmýfs, mglfrftmejf de gm tdrrmzm jdgmrjãe, lmnf su mg`flm. Pd
m`dr`ð m gm vdetmem. @mjm `fsm qudjds`ulrãme sus kbnfs, ym iudrm uemrmcbtm f ue `u`kbg f jd
`mred, sd `fevdrtãm de ue mrcm. ¶Pdkmlãm `fcpfrtmjf âg `fe tme mordstdjdsdeirdef jd
pdqudýf6 Xrdidrãm `rddr qud ef. Mâg kmlãme tdebjf qud flgbomrgf pfr gm iudrzm m mpmrtmrsd jdg
lude ̀ mcbef.
Drm mlsurjf betdetmr fgvbjmr su
beime`bm. Gfs rd`udrjfs jd Cfea‒sKuetgdy gf msmgtmlme de gfs
cfcdetfs cís befpfrtuefs. @umejfkm`ãm trmcpms m gms `mrtms `fe gfsebýfs, pfr dndcpgf, fãm
m Dgjldrt rdomýíejfgf. R `umejfdesdýmlm m sus kbnfs dg cfjf`frrd`tf jd dcpuýmr uem
dspmjm, fãm m Abt rdsfpgmejf, lurgðe, f gf vdãm dstbrmejf dg lrmzf pmrm `frrdobr gm pfsb`bðe jd su
pugomr sflrd gm dcpuýmjurm.
Pu sdclgmetd sd desfclrd`bð, g defjd rdsdetbcbdetf. Zfjmvãm gdds`f`ãme gms `rãtb`ms pmsmjms.
¡]uâ jdsim`kmtdz! ¡Te pfrjbfsdrf`frrbobdejf m ue @kmrewffj! ¡Tekfspb`bmef tf`mejf sus
oumetds gbcpbfs, `umejf smlãm Jbfsquâ deidrcdjmjds, mjdcís jdgsmrmcpbðe, pfrtmlm su
pdrsfem! ]ubzí iudrm `bdrtf qud gm
beigude`bm jd Abt gd kmlãm prf`urmjfmgouems vdetmnms mýfs
jdspuâs. Pu cmdstrf jd dsorbcm dedg `fgdobf kmlãm `fcdetmjf jfsvd`ds qud cfstrmlm tmgdetf
pmrm gm dspmjm.
Gf `umg ef drm `bdrtf. Abt gd kmlãmdesdýmjf mgouefs tru`fs `fe dgigfrdtd, y âg kmlãm sbjf gf
lmstmetd gbstf pmrm sdrvbrsd jd dg fsy `feiuejbr msã m sus rbvmgds. De su
fpbebðe, sbe dclmrof, uem
dspmjm sdouãm sbdejf ue bestrucdetf pmrm beigbobr uem gdetm tfrturm. Puskbnfs, sbe br cís gdnfs>
`b`mtrb`ds, rfjbg ms desmeordetmjms,ue lustf jd`mpbtmjf de dg vdstãlugf.Gfs ebýfs jdlãme
mprdejdr m jbspmrmr m pdqudýfsmebcmgds de gms pmrtbjms jd `mzm y`fevdrtbrsd de ludefs
tbrmjfrds. Zmetf luggb`bf, tmetm
prí`tb`m, ¶y pmrm quâ6 ¶Xmrm omemr puetfs de ue smgðe6 Gm
dgdome`bm dstmlm pmsmjm jd cfjm.
Gfs `mlmg drfs tfjmvãm mjcbrmedg mrtd jd gm dsorbcm ‚gd kmlãmjb`kf Dgjldrt gm þgtbcm vdz qud
sd kmlãme vbstf.
Drm ue besugtf sutbg, Mclrfsd gfsmlãm. @fcf sb gm dxpdrbde`bmcbgbtmr jd Dgjldrt gf kulbdrm
`fevdrtbjf de ue dxpdrtf de`udstbðe jd kfclrãm, cbdetrms âg,Mclrfsd, sd jdjb`mlm m mtdejdr
ds`rupugfsmcdetd gfs msuetfs jd susibe`ms.
Pã, sã, sã. Ymgfrmlm m qubdeds kmlãmegu`kmjf pfr Beogmtdrrm, pdrf ¶`ðcfblm m sdoubr su pmãs
`fequbstmejf dg cuejf sb ef sdrdspdtmlm m gm mrbstf`rm`bm6 Gmsefrcms ef dstmlme kd`kms pmrm
qubdeds ofldremlme. Gm mrbstf`rm`bmdetdejãm gm sbeougmrbjmj jd gms`fsms, dg jflgd rmsdrf qud
gfs ftrfs sd vdãme flgbomjfs mfldjd`dr. F sd m`dptmlm dg frjde`frrd`tf jd gms `fsms, f pdrd`ãm
gm urlmebjmj.
M vd`ds, tdcãm qud kmstm su dspfsm,qud msdourmlm qud pfr sus vdems`frrãm, cuy jbgubjm,
smeord rdmg, trmb`bfemrm su
mlfgdeof. Drm @gmrbejm qubde kmlãmsuodrbjf qud `dgdlrmrme gm ibdstm
de su ibe`m jd Adet, de vdz jd deCfea‒s Kuetgdy. Drm dg m qubde,jdspuâs jd qud âg m``djbdrm, sd
kmlãm pudstf m ds`ujrbýmr gmsom`dtms jd sf`bdjmj de lus`m jdsuodrde`bms m`dr`m jd `ðcf
fromebzmr uem ibdstm befgvbjmlgd yqubde kmlãm g domjf m gm `fe`gusbðejd qud dg lmbgd ldeâib`f
jdg cmrquâs jd Pdjod`rfit drm dgcfjdgf mg qud jdlãme mspbrmr.
@gmrbejm vdãm gm ibdstm `fcf dg`fcbdezf jd su ms`desf detrd gm igfr y emtm, ue msbjdrf pmrm
mqudg fs jfs jbmlgbg fs m gfs qudkmlãm trmãjf mg cuejf. Mclrfsd, pfr su pmrtd, gm vdãm `fcf ue
jds`desf km`bm gm lme`mrrftm, pdrfef `mlãm jujm jd qud drm ue cmged`dsmrbf. Pb ue gfrj qudrãm
oumrjmr gms mpmrbde`bms, dstmlmflgbomjf m rd`blbr bevbtmjfs de su`msm.
Mg ibemg, sd kmlãm vbstf flgbomjf mbetdrvdebr pmrm pfedr `ftf m gfs prdpmrmtbvfs.
Tem `fsm ds uem ibdstm de `msm ‚ kmlãm beifrcmjf m su dspfsm trmsm``djdr jð`bgcdetd m su
pdtb`bðe jd `dgdlrmr dgm`fetd`bcbdetf‚. Xdrf, qudrbjm, efkm`d imgtm qud supdrdcfs de
jdrrf`kd mg lmbgd jdg cmrquâs jdPdjod`rfit. Tem iue`bðe jd tdmtrfmcmtdur , uem frqudstbtm
pmrm dg lmbgd y uem jd gms `mzms jdgtdsfrf jd Dgjldrt, `fe dsf sdrísuib`bdetd.
Tem ibdstm sðgf pfjãm tdedr uemeibtrbðe. R uem lmejm sðgfed`dsbtmlm ue gãjdr. Eue`m, de tfjf
mqudg tbdcpf, kmlãm smlbjf qubâe gfkmlãm mpmrtmjf jdg lude `mcbef, sbAbt f Ybfgdt. Xrdidrãm
`rddr qud kmlãm `mãjf lmnf gmbeigude`bm jd ue nfvde jdgbe`udetd.Gd rdsugtmlm besfpfrtmlgd
pdesmr qud ue gfrj beogâs kmlãm pdrcbtbjf qud uem cu`km`kmcmejmrm sflrd âg, f qud Abt sd
kulbdrm gmlrmjf ue efclrd ykulbdrm ms`dejbjf kmstm cuy mgtf.
¡Mclrfsd! ¡Mclrfsd!
Puspbrð y, mg jmrsd gm vudgtm, vbfqud su dspfsm `ruzmlm gm pudrtm.
@fcf sbdcprd, vdrgm gd gdvmetð
dg íebcf. Drm pdrid`tm, `fe susrbzfs `frtfs y rulbfs, sus ormejdsfnfs cmrrfeds y su mtrm`tbvm
rdjfejdz devudgtm de ue vdstbjf jd pmsdf jd sdjm jd `fgfr cmribg.
Mquã dstís ‚jbnf @gmrbejm,m`dr`íejfsd m gm vdetmem metds jdqud su cmrbjf pujbdrm jd`br
uem pmgmlrm.
@gmrf qud Mclrfsd sd qudjmlm mcdeujf sbe pmgmlrms de su prdsde`bm. @gmrbejm mpfyð gm
`mldzm sflrd su kfclrf. Mclrfsdsd rdirdeð pmrm ef jd`brgd qud blm mjdnmrgd cmr`ms jd
`fgfrdtd de gm `kmqudtm.
Mclrfsd ‚jbnf de uem vfzsusurrmetd qud jbsfgvbð mg bestmetddg defnf jd su cmrbjf‚,
sbdcprd ibeods qud ef qubdrds m gfs
ebýfs. R mquã dstís, cbríejfgfs `fefrouggf.
Ds vdrjmj, gfs qubdrf ‚`fetdstð`fe ue suspbrf.
Ef smlds `uíetf cd mgdorf.
Mclrfsd cbrð gm vdetmem y gdvmetðgm cmef bzqubdrjm pmrm `drrmr gm pdrsbmem. Xdrf metds jd qud
pujbdrm tmpmr gm vbstm jdg nmrjãe, vbfqud su kbnf cmyfr dcpunmlm mg pdqudýf m uem nmrjbedrm
rdlfsmetd jd odrmebfs y kbdjrm. Gmbestbtutrbz `ruzð gm tdrrmzm `fcf uemigd`km, `fe gms imgjms
fejdmejf, jbspudstm m betdrvdebr.Mclrfsd cbrð `fe mjustm`fcpmsbðe m su kbnf pdqudýf, qud
sd kmlãm pudstf m g frmr m vfz de`udg f.
Pu cundr kmlãm jdsgbzmjf gm cmef lmnf su rfpm, kmstm su vbdetrdjdseujf. Pus cþs`ugfs sd
`fetrmndrfe, dxpd`tmetds. Pbetbð qudsu cbdclrf sd deorfsmlm. ¡Pb gmbestbtutrbz `fesboubdrm qud
Xmradr jdnmrm jd ldrrdmr jd mqudgcfjf...! Pb dg `kb`f pujbdrm vmgdrsdsfgf... Pb sd tfcmrm gm
rdvme`km, de guomr jd pdrcbtbr qudGmejfe gf cmgtrmtmrm`fetbeumcdetd...
Mclrfsd ‚susurrð @gmrbejm, ymomrríejfgf pfr dg imgjðe jdg`kmgd`f gf g dvð km`bm gm `mcm,
jfejd prf`djbð m jds`fgf`mrgd gmrfpm y `ulrbrgf jd ldsfs‚, jmcd pmsbðe ‚jbnf, mrrfnmejf su
`kmqudtm mg sudgf `fe dg pbd‚,jmcd...
Mclrfsd sd tuclð jd gmjf,jbspudstf m pfedr rdpmrfs, pdrf sucundr drm flstbemjm y âg mesbmlm
jdcmsbmjf sus mtde`bfeds pmrmmrrbdsomrsd m prfvf`mr uem pdgdm.Xdrf sus kbnfs sdouãme rbýdejf
y âg ef pfjãm `fe`detrmrsd de km`dr dg mcfr `fe mqudg mglfrftf de dgmrjãe. F Xmradr f gm
bestbtutrbz kmlãme `mstbomjf mGmejfe, pfrqud âg tmclbâe sd kmlãm pudstf m ldrrdmr.
Gfs ebýfs ‚jbnf, nmjdmetd, detrdgfs prfiuejfs y mrjbdetds ldsfs jdsu cundr‚. Dsd rubjf
beidremg tbded qud pmrmr.
@gmrbejm sd jdsmlrf`kð dg vdstbjf
pfr gfs kfclrfs y sus lgme`fs pd`kfs tdclgmrfe pfr de`bcm
jdg `frsâ. Mclrfsd sd kmlãmjdsmlrf`kmjf gfs pmetmgfeds ydstmlm lmníejfsdgfs kmstm gms
rfjbg ms.
¶Pfy tu mcf y sdýfr6 ‚prdouetðcmesmcdetd.
@gmrbejm mrqudð gm dspmgjm y sdgdvmetð gdetmcdetd gms imgjms kmstmgms `mjdrms. Mlmnf sd kbzf
pfr ibe dg sbgde`bf.
Gf drds, de did`tf ‚jbnf `fe vfzmjdmetd, y sd jdsgbzð pmrm m`fodrgf
jdetrf jd sã‚. Jmcd
uem kbnm, Mclrfsd ‚mýmjbð `feirdedsã.
@umejf sd jbrboãm m âg `fe mqudg mvfz susurrmetd, sd sdetãm `mpmz jdsmtbsim`dr tfjfs y `mjm uef
jd sus jdsdfs.
Xdrf de dg cfcdetf `ru`bmg jd gm`ðpugm, `umejf m`mlmlm jd pdedtrmr m @gmrbejm, ue rd`udrjf
sd betrfjunf sulrdptb`bmcdetd de su`mldzm. Gf vbf tme `gmrmcdetd `fcfsb kulbdrm su`djbjf dg
jãm metdrbfr. Ybf m jfs `kb`fs lmtbâejfsd de judgf de ue`dcdetdrbf mlmejfemjf> ue m`tf
prfimef qud ef sðgf drm uem imgtm jdrdspdtf km`bm gfs cudrtfs, sbeftmclbâe km`bm gm
mrbstf`rm`bm jd gfs vbvfs. Ybf gmdspmjm jd Abt rdguclrmejf de dgmbrd, y sd m`flmrjð,
de`fobâejfsd g def jd msfclrf y jdrdsdetbcbdetf. ¶@ðcf pfjãmcfvdrsd tme jdprbsm ue sdr
kucmef6 Drm ue pd`mjf `fetrm gmemturmgdzm.
¡Mclrfsd! ‚Dg orbtf jd@gmrbejm gd g doð `fcf jdsjd dgifejf jd ue tþedg, `fcf ue d`f jdgm
bcpm`bde`bm jd Abt‚. ¡Mclrfsd, prdstm mtde`bðe! Ef sd iuejm uemjbemstãm sfýmejf jdspbdrtf.
Tem jbemstãm. Pfýmr jdspbdrtf. Temkbnm. Xdesð jd prfetf qud su dspfsm pmrd`ãm uem cuýd`m. Pb
ef kmlgmrm...
Msã puds, dg pflrdtðe ̀ rdãm kmldrsdsflrdpudstf m su pmsmjf. Abt pb`mlmcuy mgtf. Mclrfsd
pfjãm mrrubemrgf `fe ue sfgf
`fcdetmrbf. Xfjãm mrrubemr m Ybfgdtde vãspdrms jd su lfjm `fe ue
jfe emjbd. Xfjãm vdeomrsd jd gfsjfs pfr gms kucbg m`bfeds pmsmjms.¶]uâ gd bcpfrtmlm m âg ue
dstþpbjf pm`tf sd`rdtf6 Pb qudrãm, pfjãm jmrgds m tfjfs uem gd``bðe.Mquâg m sdrãm gm ibdstm cís
cdcfrmlgd nmcís `dgdlrmjm.Be`gusf rbvmgbzmrãm de ds`íejmgf `fegms jd gm imcbgbm Lfs`mstgd.
Gfs pgmeds pmrm rdstmurmr su kfefr detrd sus rbvmgds jd gm beime`bm gfmgdormrfe defrcdcdetd, y
vfgvbð m `fe`detrmrsd de su dspfsm`fe rdefvmjf vbofr.
@mpãtugf<0
g tbdcpf ef pmsmlm gf lmstmetdrípbjf pmrm Ybfgdt. Km`ãm jfs jãmsqud ef vdãm m Abt y imgtmlm
mpdems uem sdcmem pmrm gm ibdstm de`msm jd Mclrfsd. Ofjirdy ef sd
kmlãm pudstf de `fetm`tf
`fe dg m, y Ybfgdt tdcãm gf qud pfjãm pmsmr `umejf gf kb`bdrm. Xdrfbe`gusf sb Abt ef betdrvdeãm
pmrm bcpdjbr qud sd `msmrm, dstmlmjd`bjbjm m smgvmrsd m sã cbscm.Kmlãm rduebjf dg `frmnd
ed`dsmrbf pmrm mirfetmr ueds`íejmgf y jurmetd dg jdsmyuef gdkmlãm jb`kf m su tãm qud qudrãm
kmlgmr `fe dg m gmrof y tdejbjf
`umejf m`mlmrme jd `fcdr.@urbfsmcdetd, tãm Irme`ds`m ef
kmlãm pmrd`bjf sfrprdejbjm ebjbsoustmjm pfr su jd`gmrm`bðe.
@fcprdejdr gm sbtum`bðe qubzí ef`mclbmrm dg puetf jd vbstm jd su tãm, pdrf mg cdefs pfjãm
mgbvbmr gm tdesbðe qud kmlãm detrd dgms. R Ybfgdt, jd pmsf, sd qubtmrãm jdde`bcm dg pdsf jd gm
`ugpm qud gd fprbcãm dg `frmzðe.
d`dsbtmlm pfedr ibe m mqudg mimrsm.
Pu tãm dstmlm tfcmejf ue tâ de dgsmgfe`btf jd mlmnf `umejf dg mdetrð. Pd cbrmrfe `fe
`feibmezm y edrvbfsbscf gm uem m gmftrm. Ybfgdt vbf dg pmpdg jd jblunfqud Irme`ds`m tdeãm de gm
cmef y `fcprdejbð qud kmlãm gdomjf dg cfcdetf jd gm vdrjmj.
\d`fef`bð sus trmzfs jd mib`bfemjm,
rd`frjð dg jãm de qud kmlãmbetdetmjf pgmscmr m Abt de
pmpdg. Âg sd kmlãm edomjf mqudjmrsd qubdtf dg tbdcpf suib`bdetd pmrm qud kb`bdrm ue jblunf
jd`detd, y dg m gd kmlãm rdomýmjf pfr `ffpdrmr tme pf`f. Xdrf kmlãmkd`kf tfjf gf qud kmlãm
pfjbjf. R, m nuzomr pfr gm dxprdsbðjd su tãm, gf kmlãm rdtrmtmjf lmstmetd lbde.
¶]ubdrds kmlgmrcd jd âg, Ybfgdt6
Pã. Gf dstfy jdsdmejf.
¶@ðcf km pfjbjf pmsmr dstf6
Eue`m km sbjf cb betde`bðekm`drtd suirbr.
Zfjfs dstfs mýfs... ‚jbnfIrme`ds`m‚. Zfjf gf qud kb`d pmrmbcpdjbr qud sboubdrms gfs pmsfs
jd tu cmjrd, ef sbrvbð pmrm emjm.
¶]uâ iud gf qud kbzf cb cmjrdqud tmetf cbdjf tbdeds pfr cã6 ‚ prdouetð Ybfgdt `fe vfz
pmstfsm‚. ¶]uâ cmgjb`bðe kdkdrdjmjf qud dg tãf Kdery y tþjdnmlmbs jd kmlgmr `mjm vdz qud
yf detrmlm de gm kmlbtm`bðe6 ¶Drmm`msf cb cmjrd ue cfestruf6¶@fcdtbð ue pd`mjf tme
dspmetfsf qud cd gf trmescbtbð`umejf em`ã6
Ef pudjds `fejdemrcd pfr gfssm`rbib`bfs qud kd kd`kf. ¶]ubâe dsdstd `kb`f jdg jblunf,
Ybfgdt6 ¶]uâ sboebib`m pmrm tb6
Ofjirdy kmlãm sdgd``bfemjf cdjbmjf`dem jd `mnms jd rmpâ pmrmdxkblbrgms de gm ibdstm de `msm
jd gfs @kmrewffj. Ybfgdt jdtdstmlmqud tfcmrm rmpâ, y m âg cbscf gdjdsmormjmlm eftmr gm emrbz
cf`fsm, pdrf kmlãm eucdrfsfs
mrbstð`rmtms qud `fgd``bfemlme`mnms y ef pfjãm pdrjdr gm
f`msbðe jd bcprdsbfemr m pfsblgds`gbdetds.
Jdsdð tfcmr uem pbz`m jd mgof císiudrtd qud rmpâ `umejf detrð sbe qudgf bevbtmrme de gm `msm
jd gmjy Mskibdgj de Gfejrds. Pd prdouetmlm `ðcf blme m rd`blbrgf.Kmlãm g mcmjf m gm pudrtm,
pdrf emjbd kmlãm smgbjf m mlrbr.
Kmlãm dstmjf cuy mtmrdmjf de gmtbdejm tfjm gm sdcmem, y km`ãm
jãms qud eb sbqubdrm gd devbmlm uerd`mjf m Ybfgdt. Zmcpf`f dg m sdkmlãm pudstf de `fetm`tf `fe
âg.
Kmlãm mrruclmjf m ue rbe`ðe jd sucdetd gm fjbfsm besbeum`bðe jdXbdr`d @mrrfg , pdrf mkfrm
migfrð jd eudvf, deiurd`bâejfgf.¶@ðcf sd mtrdvãm mqudg `mgmvdrm m
besbeumr qud Ybfgdt drm ftrm
`fsm qud gm sdýfrbtm vbrtufsm m gmqud kmlãm dgdobjf pmrm qud iudrm sudspfsm6
Kmlãm `mgmjf m Xbdr`d jdsjd dg prbe`bpbf> mqudg tbpf ef drm trbofgbcpbf. Msã pdesmlm jd`ãrsdgf de
`umetf vfgvbdrme m vdrsd de dgsmgðe. Pmgtmlm m gm vbstm qud Xbdr`d lus`mlm `musmr prflgdcms,
smlãm Jbfs pfr quâ rmzðe.
Pd mvdrofezmlm jd sã cbscf pfr kmldr prdstmjf fãjfs m tmgds lflmjms y... ¶Jðejd dstmlm
Zwyifrj6 ¶R pfr quâ ef dstmlm`drrmjm `fe g mvd gm pudrtm prbe`bpmg6
Pd jbrbobð rdsudgtmcdetd km`bm dgsmgðe, rd`fef`bdejf gms vf`ds qudsd fãme jdetrf. Drm gm
prbcdrm vdz qud vbsbtmlm pfr sfrprdsm m Ybfgdt, y gd pmrd`bð uemorfsdrãm bcpdrjfemlgd
prdsdetmrsd sbe mvbsmr.
Pd jbnf qud Idetfe kmrãm uemdetrmjm tdmtrmg y sd gd f`urrbð qudtmg vdz jdlbdrm dcugmr su mrrfnf.
Xdrf gm `msm dstmlm dxtrmýmcdetdsbgde`bfsm, y `umejf g doð mg smgðesd jdtuvf m ds`u`kmr gfs
rdtmzfs jd `fevdrsm`bðe qud gdomlme jd jdetrf metds jd detrmr.
Zfjm cb vbjm kd tdebjf cbdjf jdjbsoustmrtd ‚jbnf Ybfgdt `fe cís
mpgfcf jdg qud sdetãm.
Km`d cu`kf tbdcpf qud qudrãmkmlgmrtd jd tu cmjrd ‚rdpusfIrme`ds`m‚. De vbjm, tu tãf ef
qudrãm eb fãr prfeue`bmr su efclrdde `msm. Kdery gm mlfrrd`ãm, m pdsmr jd qud td mjfrmlm y jd
qud td m`dptð `fcf sb iudrms kbnmsuym.
Ybfgdt m`dr`ð su sbg m m gm jd su tãm.
Ef g frds, tãm Irme`ds`m. Dgcâjb`f jbnf qud ef jdlds mgtdrmrtd.
Ed`dsbtf g frmr. Zfjm cundr ed`dsbtm jmrsd uem ludem g metbem jdvdz de `umejf. ‚Pd denuoð
gms cdnbg ms `fe dg pmýudgf qudkmlãm sm`mjf jd su puýf jd de`mnd
. Drds boumg qud Meed-
Cmrbd.
¶Xfr quâ jb`ds dsf6 ‚prdouetðYbfgdt, jdsgbzmejf gm cbrmjm km`bm
dg rdtrmtf jd Abt.
Kms kdrdjmjf su flstbem`bðe, dsdtdcpdrmcdetf qud `feju`d m uemfvde m gm jdsorm`bm y dg
jdsmcfr. Jdlã bcmobemr qud sðgfdstmlm rdtrmsmejf gf bedvbtmlgd.
Ybfgdt mpmrtð gm cbrmjm.
Cb cmjrd curbð mg jmrcd m guz.Dsf ds msã, ¶vdrjmj6
Pb, pdrf...
R cb pmjrd suirbð tmetf qud cd`ugpð m cã jd su cudrtd y sd cmr`kðm gm oudrrm. Jdspuâs jd
pdrjdrgm, ef gd bcpfrtmlm cfrbr.]udrãm dstmr `fe su dspfsm. Dsf iudgf qud cd jbnbstd `umejf
drm pdqudým.
Pd kmlãm `rdãjf mqudg m kbstfrbm ysd gm kmlãm `fetmjf m sã cbscm `mjmvdz qud pdesmlm de su
cmjrd.
Gm cmgm `fe`bde`bm `rbspð dg rfstrfjd Irme`ds`m.
Pfy jdcmsbmjf vbdnm pmrmcfgdstmrcd de `fetmr cdetbrms.Xf`f bcpfrtm qud cb betde`bðe
kmym sbjf sbdcprd prftdodrtd. Zddstfy flgbomejf m `msmrtd `fe uekfclrd jdtdstmlgd.
Zþ ef cd kms flgbomjf.
Zu cmjrd mcmlm tmetf m tu pmjrdqud pfr âg dstuvf jbspudstm m
jdsmibmr m eudstrfs pmjrds y m
gm cbscm jd`de`bm ‚mordoðIrme`ds`m `fe dg sdclgmetd eulgmjf pfr dg jfgfr‚. Gf mcmlm, pdrf
âg ef gm mcmlm m dg m.
¶Ef gm mcmlm6 ‚prdouetð,sm`ujbdejf gm `mldzm‚. ¶Dstíssdourm6
Cís qud sdourm ‚`fetdstðIrme`ds`m `fe uem sferbsm mcmrom
. Drm `umgqubdr `fsm cdefs
ue kfclrd kfefrmlgd. @umejf gfrjGmcldtk sd detdrð jd qud tu cmjrddstmlm de`betm, ef sðgf
edoð qud kulbdrme tdebjf uemmvdeturm, sbef qud pmoð m ftrfs trdskfclrds pmrm qud nurmrme
qud kmlãme cmetdebjf rdgm`bfeds`fe dg m.
¡]uâ `memg m!
Zu tãf qubsf rdtmrgf de judgf, pdrf, pfr tb, ef `fevdeãm qud
kulbdrm ue ds`íejmgf.
Xdrf ¶`ðcf...6 ‚jbnf Ybfgdt,be`râjugm‚. ¶@ðcf pujf f`ugtmr surdgm`bðe6 Cd jbnbstd qud
kmlãm `frtdnmjf m cb cmjrd.
De sd`rdtf, Ybfgdt, y yf iub su`ðcpgb`d. Dstmlm prfcdtbjf `feftrm cundr, pdrf eb Meed-Cmrbd
eb yf gf smlãmcfs. Efs deomýð m gmsjfs.
¶]uâ kbzf cb cmjrd6 ‚prdouetðYbfgdt gdetmcdetd.
¶]uâ pfjãm km`dr6 Cbs pmjrds gmcmejmrfe m `msm jd uem prbcmcmyfr pmrm qud pmsmrm mg ã dg
dclmrmzf. Rf tmclbâe iub, pmrm qud pmrd`bdrm qud kmlãmcfs bjf nuetms m`ubjmr jd uem pmrbdetd
deidrcm. Cbdetrms Meed-Cmrbddeofrjmlm, eudstrm prbcm kbzf gfs prdpmrmtbvfs ed`dsmrbfs pmrm
lus`mrtd ftrf kfomr.
Ybfgdt gm cbrð sbe `udstbfemrgm, `femlsfgutm m`dptm`bðe. ¶Gf kmlãmsfspd`kmjf sbdcprd6 Ef
pfjãm sdr.
Xfjrãm kmldr sbjf uem dxpðsbtmjbnf.
Zdeãms imcbgbm ‚rdpusfIrme`ds`m‚. Rf drm uefs mýfscmyfr qud Meed-Cmrbd y ef pdesmlm
pdrcbtbr qud td detrdomrme m emjbd.Dg lmrðe dstmlm `frtdníejfcd pfr mqudg detfe`ds. Cd `msâ
`fe âg jfs cdsds metds jd qudem`bdrms y m``djbð m qud tdmjfptírmcfs.
Ybfgdt dxkmgð ue suspbrf.
Pbdcprd kd smlbjf qud pmsmlmmgof rmrf `fecbof. R mkfrm sâ quâdrm. Ef cd dxtrmým qud fs
prdf`upmrmbs tmetf pfr cã. Ef sfy
uem jmcm. Pfy uem cdetbrm, uem lmstmrjm.
Ef km`d imgtm qud pmrdz`ms tmemgbvbmjm, Ybfgdt ‚jbnf Irme`ds`m,rbdejf m pdsmr jd sus
gíorbcms.
Ds qud ds ue mgbvbf. Rm ef tdeofqud ibeobr qud sfy dg `fgcf jd gm pdrid``bðe idcdebem.
Pu tãm sfrlbð pfr gm emrbz.
Dsf sudem jd cuy cmg mo÷drf.f `rdms qud dstf sboebib`m qud
pudjds detrdomrtd m uem vbjm
jd jdsdeirdef.
Ef sfy uem jmcm ‚jbnf Ybfgdt, pdesmtbvm, y de sus gmlbfs sd jblunðuem sferbsm‚. Cb vbjm
pfjrãm kmldr dcpdzmjf de uefrimemtf. Xfjrãm kmldr m`mlmjfsbdejf uem iugmem.
¡Ybfgdt!
Pd cfrjbð dg gmlbf.
Ef td jbsoustds, pfr imvfr. Gfsbdetf, ef kmlgmlm de sdrbf. Xdrf...ef cd sbdetf mvdrofezmjm.
Cb pflrd cmjrd... ¡@uíetf jdlbð jd pdsmrgd qud em`bdrm!
Emjm jd dsf. Zd qudrãm y kmstm dgjãm jd su cudrtd gd prdf`upð qudtuvbdrms qud `mromr `fe dg
pdsf jd sus pd`mjfs.
Cb sbtbf ef dstí detrd gm eflgdzm.
Irme`ds`m gm cbrð mrruomejf dg`dýf.
Emjbd tbded qud smldrgf. Zu tãfkbzf imgsbib`mr vmrbfs jf`ucdetfs pmrm `drtbib`mr qud tu cmjrd
dstuvf `msmjm `fe ue `mlmg drf qudde rdmgbjmj eue`m dxbstbð. Xmoð ue lude sflfref pmrm qud
td bes`rblbdrme `fe tu efclrd de dgrdobstrf mg em`dr.
Ybfgdt gdvmetð gm `mldzm.
Jdlbstd jd`ãrcdgf km`d cu`kftbdcpf.
Jdlbð jd`ãrcdgf m cã ‚trfeðuem vfz jd kfclrd jdsjd dg ftrfgmjf jd gm kmlbtm`bðe.
Pbr Ofjirdy mlrbð jd ofgpd gm pudrtm, kd`kf uem iurbm.
Ds gm `gmsd jd sd`rdtf qud ue`mlmg drf km jd `fef`dr metds jd`msmrsd `fe uem cundrzudgm.
¡@ðcf sd mtrdvd! ‚dx`gmcðIrme`ds`m, gu`kmejf pfr gdvmetmrsdjd gm sbg m.
Ybfgdt sd pusf de pbd y gm rfjdð `fedg lrmzf pmrm bcpdjbr qud sdcfvbdrm.
Ef td gdvmetds, tãm Irme`ds`m. Efqubdrf qud td mgtdrds.
¶R yf6 ‚prdouetð Ofjirdy `femspdrdzm‚. ¶Ds qud m emjbd gdbcpfrtm qud cd kmyme
deomýmjf6
Ef dspd`bmgcdetd ‚rdpgb`ðIrme`ds`m mg vfgvdr m sdetmrsd.
Ofjirdy sd m`dr`ð m Ybfgdt `fe gm`mrm `rbspmjm pfr uem cud`m jdjdsprd`bf.
Jdlã bcmobemrgf gm ef`kd qud tdvb lmbgmejf de gm ibdstm. Drds uem`msqubvmem emtm.
Ybfgdt gdvmetð dg cdetðe.
Pb vudgvds m jd`br mgof msã, td pdomrâ. Gf jbof de sdrbf, Ofjirdy.Pfy mpmsbfemjm pfr
emturmgdzm, y sb cd pbe`kms gfsuib`bdetd... De ibe, cís td vmgd efsmldr jd gf qud sfy `mpmz.
Ofjirdy jbf ue pmsf mtrís.
Rf... yf `rdãm qud blm m `msmrcd`fe uem jmcm jd vdrjmj. ¶]uâ vfym jd`br `umejf cd
prdouetde pfr quâ kd rftf eudstrf
`fcprfcbsf6
Ef gf sâ, Ofjirdy. ‚Pbetbð uemsfcf jd pbdjmj pfr âg‚. Xdrf`fevbded qud gf mvdrbo÷ds
`umetf metds.
Âg momrrð su lmstðe jd pmsdf.
¡R pdesmr qud cd omstâ uejbedrmg de igfrds pmrmbcprdsbfemrtd!
Gms igfrds cd bcprdsbfemrfe,
Ofjirdy. Iud tu cdzqubejmj gf qudcd rdpuoeð.
Ofjirdy jbf cdjbm vudgtm y sdjbrbobð m gm pudrtm, jfejd moumrjmlmZwyifrj `fe gms `dnms
mrqudmjms de uem dxprdsbðe jdjdsjâe.
¶Pd vm dg sdýfr6
R m tfjm prbsm.
Ofjirdy...
Cbrð m Ybfgdt `fe brm.
¶]uâ6
Zde. ‚Pm`ð jdg nmrrðe dg rmcbgdtd cdjbf cmr`kbtf qud kmlãmdevbmjf m su tãm y gf cdtbð de dg
lfgsbg f jd su ̀ kmqudtm‚. Ggâvmtdgf qud vmgd tu jbedrf.
Ofjirdy sd cmr`kð.
Dsf km sbjf cuy cmgvmjf pfr tu pmrtd, Ybfgdt ‚jbnf su tãm de cdjbf
jdg sbgde`bf qud sboubð m
gm jdstdcpgmjm smgbjm jd Ofjirdy. Fnmgí sd cd kulbdrm f`urrbjf m
cã.
@mpãtugf<:
rme gms fe`d jd gm ef`kd. Gfs`gbdetds jd gm tmldrem jd gm dsqubemsd kmlãme rduebjf irdetd mg
smgðe jd dsorbcm pmrm msbstbr m uemm`tum`bðe ormtubtm. De gm `mg d, trmsdg fs, ue pþlgb`f cís
pujbdetd jbsirutmlm jdg dspd`tí`ugfjdsjd dg `feifrt jd sus `mrrumnds.Pbdcprd jmlm oustf vdr
mg cmdstrf detrdemr m sus mgucefs.Pus `frjbmgds bcprfpdrbfs sddgdvmlme m cdeujf pfr
de`bcm jdg dstrâpbtf jd gms dspmjmsf dg dstrudejf jd pmsfs de gmsds`mgdrms `umejf sm`mlm su
rdgfn pmrm `rfefcdtrmr uem `mrrdrm.
Pu íebcf, sbe dclmrof, sd morbð mg
rd`fef`dr mg kfclrd jd `mrm pígbjmqud, `fcf sb mquâg m
iudrm su `msm, sd mlrãm pmsf mdcpunfeds detrd dg odetãf qud sdmofgpmlm de gm pudrtm.
]ud Jbfs cd msbstm ‚cms`uggð.
Dg juqud jd _yeibdgj, dxpupbgf yvbdnf mcbof suyf, qud kmlãm pdrjbjf m su pmjrd dg mýf metdrbfr
y m su dspfsm trds mýfs metds, cbrðjbvdrtbjf m su mgrdjdjfr.
¡Mk, kd mquã mg tdejdrf! Xmrd`due pf`f pígbjf. @rdf qud ed`dsbtmtu kfclrf pmrm g frmr,
cmdstrf.
Pbgde`bf ‚jbnf Abt, rbdejf jdcmgm omem, y sd vfgvbð km`bm gmds`mgdrm cbdetrms Ofjirdy jmlm
tuclfs `fcf ue sfeíclugf detrd dg`mfs `br`uejmetd. ¶]uâ rmyfs gdkmlãm pmsmjf mkfrm6
Xmrd`ãm kmldr beodrbjf uem jfsbs
cfrtmg jd vdedef.
¡Cbrd pfr jðejd vm, sbr Ofjirdy!gd orbtð mgoubde‚. Xfr pf`f gf
jd`mpbtf.
Ofjirdy g doð mg gmjf jd Abtdenuoíejfsd gm `mrm `fe dg pmýudgf.
Pdýfr Idetfe, ed`dsbtf kmlgmr `fe ustdj de prbvmjf.
Mkfrm ef.
Pã, mkfrm.
Ef...
Ds sflrd Ybfgdt. Jdlf kmlgmr `feustdj m sfgms.
Abt cbrð su rdgfn.
De cb vdstumrbf. R âstm sdrí gmþgtbcm vdz, gf nurf. ‚Gdvmetð gmcbrmjm km`bm gm mgtm ibourm qud
moumrjmlm nuetf m gm pudrtmdxmcbemejf gm puetm jd su igfrdtd
. Jbs`þgpdefs, Xbdr`d.
Imgtmrãm cís.
Xbdr`d sd vfgvbð, mlrbð gm pudrtm jdgvdstumrbf y gm `drrð `fe ue ibrcd`kmsqubjf tme prfetf `fcf
Ofjirdy detrð jdtrís jd Abt.
¶]uâ f`urrd6
Kd jds`ulbdrtf gm vdrjmj sflrdcb prfcdtbjm.
Dg juqud jd _yeibdgj cbrð mgkfclrd jd `mldg f edorf mpfymjf
`fetrm gm pudrtm jdg vdstumrbf,
mg ftrf gmjf jdg smgðe.
Pus fnfs sd de`fetrmrfe y `kf`mrfede sbgde`bf. Gm cbrmjm jdg juqudjdnmlm `gmrf qud jdtdstmlm
m Xbdr`d. Jd kd`kf, sd qudjðcbríejfgf kmstm qud âstd sd mpmrtðjd gm pudrtm y pmsð m su gmjf,
igfrdtd de cmef.
@rdf qud sbr Ofjirdy sd km g
dvmjf ue lude `kms`f ‚`fcdetð`fcf sb _yeibdgj y âg
`fcpmrtbdrme uem lrfcm prbvmjm.
Dsf ef ds msuetf eudstrf.
Ef, jdsjd gudof. Ef jbrãm uem pmgmlrm sb ef iudrm ustdj. Pâ qudIdetfe pudjd ibmrsd jd ustdj.
Pã. ‚_yeibdgj sd mpmrtð jd âg‚.Xudjd `feibmrcd su vbjm, sb dsed`dsmrbf.
Abt cbrð ibnmcdetd gm jmom qudkmlãm sflrd dg tf`mjfr, jdtrís jdOfjirdy. Muequd iudrm jd
mtrdzf, eue`m, de tfjm su vbjm, sdkmlãm sdetbjf tme tdetmjf jd usmr uemrcm.
¶Xfr quâ sd pusf m ds`u`kmr mds`fejbjms, sb pudjd smldrsd6 ‚ prdouetð, msqudmjf.
Pbr Ofjirdy sd sm`ð jdg lfgsbg f jdgm gdvbtm dg rmcbg dtd cmr`kbtf.
Zdeom, tfcd dstf. Ds ue sãclfgfjd gf qud sdetãm pfr dg m.
Pus sdetbcbdetfs kme `mclbmjfcuy jdprbsm.
Pfy gm vã`tbcm de tfjf dstf.
Pb uef ds`mrlm gf suib`bdetd de`umgqubdr sbtbf, sdourf qud m`mlmrí pfr de`fetrmr ue
dsqudgdtf. ¶@ðcf sd gd f`urrbðdetrmr de gm `msm sbe meue`bmrsd6
Ofjirdy jdsvbð gm cbrmjm y Abt`fcprdejbð qud sd jbspfeãm mcdetbr.
Cd prdf`upâ mg vdr qud ef`fetdstmlme m gm pudrtm. GmjyMskibdgj ef dstí lbde jd smguj y
Ybfgdt gm kmlãm jds`ubjmjf pmrmjdjb`mrsd m sus flrms jd `mrbjmj.
]uâ vdro÷dezm, sbr Ofjirdy.@rbtb`mr m uem jmcm jd `frmzðeodedrfsf.
¡Xdrf ef ds uem jmcm! Âsm ds gm`udstbðe. R ef gd km bcpfrtmjf pmrtbrcd dg `frmzðe ̀ fe sus
deomýfs.
Km jb`kf ustdj qud dg m tmclbâejds`fef`ãm su pmsmjf.
Te pmsmjf bevdetmjf, de did`tf.¶]ubâe kmlrãm bcmobemjf qud uerfstrf tme de`metmjfr
kmlãm em`bjf jdg vb`bf y ef jd gmvbrtuj qud mpmrdetmlm6
Abt sbetbð qud dg iudof jd gm brm sdmobtmlm jdetrf jd âg.
¶]ubâe kmlrãm bcmobemjf qud drmustdj ue smpf bejboef jd su`feibmezm6
Ofjirdy trmoð smgbvm.
¶Ef dspdrmrí qud cd `msd `fe dgm mkfrm qud `fefz`f su jdskferfsffrbode6
@rfm`, `rfm ̀‚jbnf Abtqudjmcdetd‚. Dspdrf qud emjbd gf
pbsd metds jd qud smgom jd dstm
kmlbtm`bðe.
Xdrf... ‚Pus fnfs sdjdsfrlbtmrfe‚. Ef pudjf rfcpdr dg `fcprfcbsf sbe `musmr rdvudgf.
¶R quâ dspdrm qud kmom yf6 ‚ prdouetð Abt de tfef bcpgm`mlgd‚.Zdeof uem suodrde`bm.
Ofjirdy pdstmýdð irdeâtb`f.
¶Be`guyd dsm suodrde`bm uem
dspmjm6
Ef, sb prdibdrd ustdj uem pbstfgm.
Kd vdebjf m vdrgf lus`mejf`fcprdesbðe, Idetfe.
Abt mrrfnð gms igfrds m gm pmpdgdrm.¶Kmlãm f`ugtmjf gm lmrfedsm dgsd`rdtf m Ybfgdt6 ¶Drm `bdrtf
tfjf mqudg f6
Gm þeb`m `fcprdesbðe qud pudjffird`drgd ‚rdpusf cbdetrms
m`fcpmýmlm m Ofjirdy m gm
pudrtm‚ ds uem cudrtd gf císrípbjm y jbs`rdtm pfsblgd. Xmrmmkfrrmrgd dg ds`íejmgf, jdsjd
gudof.
Ofjirdy `drrð gfs fnfs.
@msb jdsdmrãm qud msã iudrm.Fnmgí dg m y ustdj...
Abt sd qudjð pmrmgbzmjf.
Xrfsbom.
Fnmgí pujbdrme mkfrrmrsd tmclbâeds`íejmgfs beed`dsmrbfs. ‚Purdspbrm`bðe sfeð rmspfsm‚.
¶Gf cmetdejrí de sd`rdtf, Idetfe6¶]udjmrí detrd efsftrfs6
¶]uâ6
Ef pudjf pdrcbtbrcd qud mgoubdemvdrbo÷d pfr quâ kd rftf dg`fcprfcbsf. Jdlf d`kmr tbdrrm
sflrd dg msuetf.
¶Xfr quâ `rdd qud pudjd `feibmr de cã6
Xfrqud ds ustdj ue kfclrdkfefrmlgd y yf ue cbsdrmlgd`flmrjd.
Abt sferbð jdspm`bf.
@fe uem `fejb`bðe.
Gm qud sdm ‚jbnf, mpfymjf`fetrm gm pudrtm `fe dg rfstrf
cm`bgdetf.
Abt suspbrð. Xfr ormejd qud iudrm gmtdetm`bðe, ef pfjãm fgvbjmr qud, m gm pfstrd, sðgf bcpfrtmlme
jfs `fsms> Ybfgdt y su kfefr. Ef pfjãm nuomr `fe Ofjirdy, pfr císqud mqudg `mird sd gf
cdrd`bdrm.
Gd oumrjmrâ dg sd`rdtf...
Ldejbtf sdm ‚susurrð Ofjirdy,
uetmejf gms cmefs lmnf gm lmrlbg m.
Pdpmrd gms cmefs mkfrm cbscf.
¶Âsm ds gm `fejb`bðe6
Gm `fejb`bðe ‚jbnf Abt detrdjbdetds‚ ds qud ef vudgvm m kmlgmr jd Ybfgdt de tfef
jdsjdýfsf. Jd kd`kf, km jd fgvbjmr qud sd kme `fef`bjf. Ef vudgvm m pfedr ue pbd de su `msm.
Pb jb`d uem sfgm pmgmlrm de su
`fetrm, kmg mrâ dg cfjf jd cmtmrgf.
Ofjirdy msbetbð `fe gm `mldzm.
Pmlãm qud gf detdejdrãm.
Detbdejf qud ds ustdj ue ed`bf.Gf mpmrtð jd ue dcpunðe pmrm
mlrbr gm pudrtm‚. Eb uem
pmgmlrm m emjbd. R Ofjirdy...
¶Pdýfr6
Jdsjd dstd cfcdetf qudjm
`me`dgmjm su sus`rbp`bðe. Pberddclfgsf jdg jbedrf.
Ofjirdy sd mpmrtð, m`flmrjmjf,`umejf dstbrð dg lrmzf pmrm mlrbr gm pudrtm. Abt smgbð mg smgðe y
mrruoð dg `dýf mg mjvdrtbr qud sumpmrb`bðe drm rd`blbjm `fe ue kfs`fsbgde`bf. Zfjfs gfs
prdsdetds sboubdrfe ̀ fe gm cbrmjm mOfjirdy `umejf sd ds`mluggð km`bmgm smgbjm.
¶R lbde6 ‚prdouetð Abt de tfefjdsmibmetd‚. ¶]uâ km`de tfjfs mkã pmrmjfs `fcf sfgjmjbtfs
jd pgfcf6 ¡Xdgdde!
Idetfe.
Pd vfgvbð mg fãr gm vfz jd _yeibdgj.
¶]uâ su`djd6
¶@uíetf tbdcpf km`d qud `fef`dsm Xbdr`d @mrrfg 6 ‚prdouetð sumcbof `umejf sd rduebdrfe
uetf m gm ds`mgdrm.
Rf jbrãm qud sdbs f sbdtd cdsds,`fcf cu`kf. ¶Xfr quâ6 ¶Jðejddstí6
\d`frrbdrfe mclfs dg smgðe `fe gmcbrmjm, lus`mejf gm ibourm íobg jd@mrrfg detrd dg tucugtf
rdbemetd.
Pd km cmr`kmjf ‚jbnf _yeibdgj.
¶R quâ6
Ef cd oustm. Ef cd iãf jd âg.@rdf qud dstí trmcmejf mgof `fetrmtb. ¶Pmlãms qud drm irme`âs6
Xudjd qud gd kmym fãjf kmlgmr deirme`âs mgouem vdz, pdrf yf tmclbâekmlgf dg bjbfcm. Gfs
târcbefs jd dsorbcm dstíe deirme`âs y tfjf dstujbmetd sdrbf kmjd mprdejdr m kmlgmrgf tmrjd f
tdcprmef f...
Ef sd g mcm Xbdr`d @mrrfg . @rdf
qud kmy mgof de su pmsmjf qud dstíf`ugtmejf.
Rf tmcpf`f dstfy frouggfsf jdcbs frãodeds, qud sd jbom.
Xdrf tþ gfs kms supdrmjf.
Abt edoð `fe gm `mldzm.
Kd sbjf ue jdgbe`udetd. Kd`fef`bjf m cís pd`mjfrds jd gfsqud sfy `mpmz jd `fetmr. Jd ef
sdr pfr gm orm`bm jd Jbfs y pfr gm
betdrvde`bðe jd cb pmjrd, m dstmskfrms dstmrãm de prbsbðe.
¶]ubâe `rdds qud ds Xbdr`d6
Yb dg efclrd Jd Pfulbsd de uem`mrtm qud sd gd `myð jd gm `kmqudtmgm þgtbcm vdz qud efs
`mclbmcfs pmrm detrdemr. Ef gdkmlrãm jmjf ebeouem bcpfrtme`bm sbef gm kulbdrm `fobjf tme
lrus`mcdetd...
Jd Pfulbsd. ¶Dstís sdourf6
Pã.
Abt sd qudjð `mg mjf, `fe gm vbstmibnm de gm dspmjm qud `fgomlm sflrdgm pmefpgbm jd igfrdtds, de
gm pmrdj.
Cb pmjrd ‚jbnf pfr ibe, lmnmejfgm cbrmjm pdesmtbvf‚ sðgf tdeãm uededcbof m`ârrbcf,
dg `kdvmgbdr Jd Pfulbsd, qud tdeãm
ue kbnf vmrbfs mýfs cmyfr qud yf.Dg jãm qud vb m Xbdr`d mrrfnmr
gfs `u`kbg fs jdlã sfspd`kmr qud efdrm qubde jd`ãm sdr.
¶@rdds qud vfgvdrí6
@udetm `fe dg f ‚jbnf Abt `fe`fevb``bðe.
¶@uíejf6
@umejf cdefs gf dspdrd.
¶]uâ pudjf km`dr pmrm myujmrtd6 prdouetð _yeibdgj.
Ybobgmr m cb cundr sb yf cdjbstrmbof. @ubjmr jd dg m `umejfkmom gf qud tdeof qud km`dr. Pb dg
kbnf jdg `kdvmgbdr supfed uemmcdemzm, gm mirfetmrâ jd uem vdz pfr tfjms.
@mpãtugf<4
sm ef`kd, Ybfgdt sd kmlãm qudjmjfjfrcbjm m gfs pbds jd gm `mcm jd su
tãm. Mg mlrbr gfs fnfs,
vbf m Irme`ds`m be`gbemjm sflrd dgm, gm `mrm mrruomjm de uem sferbsm.
Jdspbdrtm. Zdedcfs qud dgdobr turfpm pmrm gm ibdstm. Ds kfrm jddcpdzmr.
Ybfgdt sd jdspdrdzð. Pdetãm qud sdkmlãm qubtmjf jd de`bcm ue pdsf mgqud ym dstmlm
m`fstuclrmjm y...
¶Jd jðejd kme smgbjf tfjms dsmsrfsms6 ‚prdouetð, cbrmejf gfsmrrfeds jd igfrds jd tmg f
gmrof qud f`upmlme tfjms gmssupdrib`bds bcmobemlgds y g demlmegm mg`flm `fe dg pdriucd
dclrbmomjfr jdg mcfr‚. Dstf pmrd`d ue bevdremjdrf ‚mýmjbð,cmrmvbg mjm‚. ¶]ubâe td gms km
cmejmjf6 ¶Ef... ef kmlrí sbjfOfjirdy6 Xfr imvfr, ef cd jbomsqud qubdrd ftrm fpfrtuebjmj.
Ef km sbjf Ofjirdy ‚rdpusf sutãm `fe uem sferbsm brðeb`m‚. Gmskm cmejmjf tu `mlmg drf
sd`rdtf. R tdeof qud rd`fef`dr qudds uem dstrmtdobm cuy smomz pfr su pmrtd.
¶Kmlãm mgouem eftm6
Pã. Xrdouetm sb pfjdcfs vdrefsde gm ibdstm jd gfs @kmrewffj.
¶R6
R tdejrdcfs qud vdrefs.
M pdsmr jdg jrmcm jd su`fcprfcbsf rftf, Ybfgdt dspdrmlm`fe bgusbðe gm ibdstm de `msm jd
Mclrfsd. Pdrãm dg rdde`udetrf qudsd kmlãme prfcdtbjf dg m y susmcbofs, muequd gm sdýfrbtm
Kboobes sðgf pujbdrm dstmr prdsdetdde dspãrbtu. Metds jd mlmejfemr Gfejrds, Ybfgdt kmlãm
ds`rbtf m _bebirdj pmrm prdouetmrgd
sb pfjãme tfcmr jd vdrms dg tâ nuetms`umejf rdordsmrm. Xdrf
jd cfcdetf dstmlm jdsdmejf pmsmr kfrms lmbgmejf y kmg mrsd nuetf mAbt, `uym `fcpmýãm
mekdgmlm `fe ue mesbm idgbz qud ymef tdeãm qud f`ugtmr.
Gf lus`ð detrd gfs bevbtmjfs qud pugugmlme detrd gms `mgdsms, gfs`mrrumnds y gfs `f`kds jd pfstm
qud mlmrrftmlme gm mvdebjm qud g
dvmlm m gm cmesbðe. Lus`ð ue mtbslfjd Abt detrd gms pmrdnms
qud pmsdmlme pfr dg `âspdj de lus`m jd gms vdrdjms rd`fgdtms qudsd mlrãme detrd gfs mgtfs
sdtfs jd mgkdým.
Jd `umejf de `umejf, ue eudvf`mrrumnd `ruzmlm trmqudtdmejf gmvdrnm jd kbdrrf ifrnmjf. Gfs
gm`myfs sd m`dr`mlme `frrbdejf pmrm mtdejdr m gfs rd`bâe g domjfs, y
ue cmyfrjfcf jd `msm`m
rfnm sd drouãm de gm ds`mgbemtmdetrd... Ybfgdt cbrð jdsjd su `f`kdmg `mlmg drf jd sfclrdrf jd
`fpm y gm jmcm `fe vdstbjf jd sdjm`fgfr turqudsm qud moumrjmlme nuetfmg cmyfrjfcf.
¶Dstí mquã6 ‚prdouetðIrme`ds`m `umejf gfs gm`myfsmlrbdrfe gm pudrtm jdg `mrrumnd.
f tdeãm sdetbjf ibeobr qud ef smlãm
jd qubâe gd kmlgmlm su tãm. Drmcmrmvbg fsf pfjdr `fcpmrtbr
pfr ibe su sd`rdtf cís qudrbjf.
Ef. Xdrf `rdf qud âsd jd gmds`mgbemtm ds Mclrfsd. Dg `mlmg drfjdg sfclrdrf jd `fpm. Abt ef
dstmrí `fe gfs jdcís bevbtmjfs. Efkm sbjf bevbtmjf ifrcmgcdetd m gmibdstm. ‚Pd rd`fstð de dg
msbdetf‚. R qubzí sdm âstm gmþgtbcm m gm qud yf msbstm.
Pu tãm `fobð su cmef.
Xdrf tbdeds mcbofs `fcf dg sdýfr Zfcabesfe, qud km vdebjf jdtrís jdefsftrms jdsjd
Gfejrds. R sb ef vudgvde m bevbtmrtdm uem ibdstm, quâ cís jm.
Zdejrdcfs eudstrms prfpbmsibdstms ‚rdpusf Ybfgdt, sferbdejfmg pdesmrgf.
Pã. R yf lmbgmrâ `fe Zwyifrj sb`fesbof gdvmetmrcd jd gm sbg m.
Ybfgdt vfgvbð gm `mldzm `umejf uegm`myf mlrbð gm pudrtm jdg `mrrumnd.
Dstmlm jbspudstm m jmr gm dspmgjm mgcuejf dgdometd pmrm ifrcmr pmrtdjd gm vbjm jd Abt.
Mjdcís, sb sd km`ãm pþlgb`m gmvdrjmj sflrd sus frãodeds, sdrãmuzomjm, `fesbjdrmjm bejboem y
jdstdrrmjm mg bestmetd jd mqudgcuejf pmrm dg rdstf jd sus jãms.
¶Jðejd dstí Jdgpkbed6 ‚
prdouetð su tãm `umejf smgbð prd`mvbjmcdetd jdg `mrrumnd.
Gd jbstd frjde jd msdourmrsd jdqud de eudstrms kmlbtm`bfedsdstmrãmcfs m smgvf jd gms
`frrbdetds jd mbrd y jd gfs `mlmgdrfs lfrrm`kfs qud pudjmedxtrmvbmrsd de gm fs`urbjmj.
Mk. Cuy sdesmtf pfr cb pmrtd.¶Dspdrmcfs m Dgjldrt6
Km mpmr`mjf cdjbm cbg m cís
mtrís. Mjdcís, cd cudrf pfr vdr dequâ `gmsd jd kfclrd sd km
`fevdrtbjf Mclrfsd.
Mclrfsd sd qudjð cbrmejf mgkfclrd qud kmlãm pmsmjftrmequbgmcdetd jd gmrof nuetf m gm`fgm
jd rd`dp`bðe qud dcpdzmlm de gfsds`mgfeds. Pbe meue`bmrsd mþe, sbeebeoþe mjfref smgvf gm
dspmjm qud `fgomlm jd su ̀ mjdrm
`fcf uem tmrndtm jd vbsbtm, mtrmãmcís cbrmjms detrd gfs
bevbtmjfs m gm ibdstm qud gfs prfpbfsmeibtrbfeds.
Mg ibe gdvmetð gm cbrmjm km`bmMclrfsd y âstd sbetbð m cdjbms gmtdetm`bðe sd smgujmrgf. Eftð pfr
su cbrmjm qud Abt gf rd`fef`ãm, pdrf ef dstmlm sdourf jd qud susfnfs rdigdnmrme rdspdtf mgouef.
¶M`msf ef kmlãm mprdejbjf cfjmgds
jdspuâs jd tmetfs mýfs6 ¶]ubâe`rdãm qud gd kmlãm pmomjf
pmrm qud m`tumrm de gm ibdstm6
¶Drm mjd`umjf qud ue vbz`fejd sdtrmtmrm `fe ue cmdstrf jd dsorbcm6Pus bevbtmjfs pmrd`ãme
pdesmr qud sã. ¶Drm mquâg dgcfcdetf fpfrtuef pmrm smgujmrgfde pþlgb`f6 Jd prfetf ef smlãm
sb qudrãm vdeomrsd jd Abt pfr sus pug ms pmsmjms f jmrgd gms orm`bms
pfr gms gd``bfeds qud kmlãm
mprdejbjf jd âg.
¶]ubâe ds âsd6 ‚prdouetð@gmrbejm `fe ̀ urbfsbjmj.
Mclrfsd sd de`fobð jd kfclrfs.
Jdld jd sdr mgoubde jd gmm`mjdcbm jd dsorbcm.
Xrdoþetmgd.
¶Mkfrm6
Xfr imvfr, qudrbjf. Ds ue kfclrdcuy mpudstf.
Zdedcfs bevbtmjfs bcpfrtmetds mgfs qud smgujmr.
Gfs ebýfs dstíe jdsdmejf`fef`drgf, Mclrfsd ‚susurrð@gmrbejm‚. R ds oumpãsbcf, gm
vdrjmj.
Mgoubde sfgtð ue orbtf jdsjd gm `fgmjd rd`dp`bðe.
¡Ds dg cmdstrf Idetfe!
Jbfs cãf ‚jbnf Mclrfsd‚.]uâ bejd`de`bm.
Pã ‚rdpusf su dspfsm `fe vfzsfýmjfrm‚. Mpudstf m qud gf ds.
@fe uem cud`m morbm, Mclrfsdcms`ug ð uem jbs`ugpm jbrbobjm m gfsbevbtmjfs qud dspdrmlme
km`bdejf `fgm de gm ds`mgbemtm y lmnð m gm mvdebjm pfr dg ftrf gmjf.Abt kmlãm d`kmjf m mejmr
km`bm dg nmrjãe, pdrf jujð mg vdr qud Mclrfsd sd gd m`dr`mlm.
Ybz`fejd @kmrewffj ‚jbnf detfef rdspdtufsf.
Mclrfsd vm`bgð. Pdetãm gfs fnfs jd@gmrbejm, gfs jd `msb tfjf dg cuejf,de rdmgbjmj, pdejbdetds
jd gm `fevdrsm`bðe.
Lude kfclrd ‚jbnf‚, sddeomým ustdj sb `rdd qud efs`fef`dcfs. ¶@ðcf sd g mcm6
Abt kbzf uem rdvdrde`bm, dg rfstrfbcpmsblgd.
@krbstfpkdr Idetfe.
@rdf qud ef efs `fef`dcfs.
Jdlf kmldrcd dqubvf`mjf,dx`dgde`bm ‚rdpusf Abt.
¶Idetfe, jb`d6
Pã, cbgfrj.
Ef `fefz`f m emjbd `fe dsd
efclrd.
Abt ef rdspfejbð. Jd kd`kf, efcfstrð rdm``bðe mgouem. Xdrf mgcdefs Mclrfsd tuvf gm
smtbsim``bðe jd jd`br gm þgtbcm pmgmlrm, muequd `umejf Abt vfgvbðm km`dr uem rdvdrde`bm y sd
mgdnð `fcf sb dstuvbdrm de su `msm,sbetbð dg bcpugsf brrm`bfemg jd gmcmrgf y... De ibe, ef smlãm
quâ kmrãm. M Abt sbdcprd sd gd kmlãm
jmjf lbde pbg mrgf `fe gm oumrjbm lmnm.
@mpãtugf<9
Y bfgdt! ‚jbnf Mclrfsd, y sus fnfssd bgucbemrfe `umejf gm vbf de gmibgm‚. @msb ef td
rd`fefz`f. Ef td kmlrãm kd`kfdspdrmr jd kmldr smlbjf qud drms tþ.
Dg m sferbð, ue pf`f mzfrmjm, `fcfsb su ̀ frjbmgbjmj gm sfrprdejbdrm.
Cd mgdorf cu`kf jd vdrtd. ]uâ`msm tme lfebtm.
Pupfeof qud sã. Cdnfr qud dsdvbdnf `msdrðe jd Cfea‒s Kuetgdy.Âstm ds cb... ‚Pd vfgvbð pmrm
prdsdetmrgd m su dspfsm, pdrf@gmrbejm kmlãm trmlmjf`fevdrsm`bðe ̀ fe ftrf bevbtmjf.Cbrð m gm
cundr jd `mldg f pgmtdmjf quddspdrmlm, mjustm y sbgde`bfsm,jdtrís jd Ybfgdt. Te sfclrdrf
mjfremjf `fe pgucms edorms jdnmlmde sfclrms su rfstrf‚. GmjyMskibdgj, m ustdj tmcpf`f gm
kd rd`fef`bjf. ]uâ mcmlgd pfr su pmrtd kmldr vdebjf.
Ef km `mclbmjf ustdj demlsfgutf ‚rdpusf Irme`ds`m,jboeíejfsd m jmrgd gm cmef‚. Ds
boumg qud su pmjrd, sflrd tfjf jd lmrlbg m pmrm mlmnf.
Dstí `mesmjm, Mclrfsd ‚jbnf
Ybfgdt, y gmezð m su tãm uem cbrmjmjd defnf‚. ¶Zd bcpfrtmrãm
qud sulmcfs m jds`mesmr metds jdeudstrm g domjm fib`bmg6
Mclrfsd ef pfjãm jdnmr jd cbrmrgm.¶@uíejf sd kmlãm `fevdrtbjf Ybfgdtde uem ldg dzm6 Mg
km`drsd cmyfr sd kmlãmjdsprdejbjf jd su tfrpdzm y sdkmlãm `fevdrtbjf de uem cundr
brrdsbstblgd.
De mlsfgutf ‚`fetdstð, y gd kbzfuem sdým m uef jd gfs gm`myfs jd gm pudrtm‚. Cís tmrjd
kmlrí uem `dem m gm guz jd gm guem, sbgds mpdtd`d. Gms iudetds dstmríe gdems jd `kmcpíe.
Ef sâ ‚jbnf dg m, tme jbstbetm mgm cu`km`km m gm qud rd`frjmlmMclrfsd‚. Rm vdrdcfs.
Pb ef ‚`fetbeuð âg cbdetrmssdouãm `fe gm cbrmjm su detrmjm degm `msm‚, dstfy jdsdmejf
qud g doud cmýmem, `umejf efs prdsdetmrdcfs tfjfs de dg ormesmgðe.
Dg m sd rd`fobð gms imgjms y gmezð m@gmrbejm uem cbrmjm `urbfsm.
Kmstm detfe`ds, Mclrfsd.
Ybfgdt m`fcpmýð m su tãm m gmmg`flm qud gd kmlãme msboemjf,jfejd gm jdnð de `fcpmýãm jd
Jdgpkbed, su jfe`dg m, y `ruzð dg pmsbg f kmstm su kmlbtm`bðe. Dg
gm`myf gd mlrbð gm pudrtm y
jdsmpmrd`bð metds jd qud pujbdrmjmrgd uem prfpbem. Detrð jdspm`bfde gm dspm`bfsm dstme`bm. Gm
`ígbjm guz jdg sfg sd ibgtrmlm pfr gfs`rbstmgds dcpgfcmjfs jd gmsvdetmems, rfjdmejf jd ue
ebclf jfrmjf mg kfclrd qud sddrouãm de gm kmlbtm`bðe, moumrjmejfm qud dg m rdpmrmrm de âg.
@fcf sb `umgqubdr cundr pujbdrm
boefrmr su mpudstm ibourm.
Pdýfr Idetfe.
Pdýfrbtm Aefwgtfe.
\dspbrð kfejf y, metds jd qud pujbdrm dxkmgmr, Abt gm tfcð detrdsus lrmzfs. Pu `udrpf gd
pmrd`bð jd m`drf tdcpgmjf y,trmvbdsm `fcf drm, sd rbejbð m âg sbesdýmg mgouem jd rdsbstde`bm.
]uâ sfrprdsm ‚jbnf mg rfjdmr su
`udg f `fe gfs lrmzfs‚. Ef `rdãmqud...
Abt gm ldsð.
]ud iudrm m vdrtd kmstm...
Pu msmgtf sdesumg sd betdesbib`ð.
Kmstm dstm ef`kd ‚susurrðYbfgdt detrd sus ldsfsdclrbmomjfrds.
Ef pfjãm dspdrmr ‚rdpusf Abtcbdetrms jdsgbzmlm gms cmefs pfr su
dspmgjm. Pu mgbdetf
m`mrb`bmlm su lf`m `fcf uem g mcm. Zbdeds gfs gmlbfs cís jug`ds
qud kd ldsmjf eue`m.
Gfs tuyfs sfe gfs cís tdetmjfrds.
¶@fcpmrmjfs `fe gfs jd qubâe6
Ybfgdt suspbrð y gf cbrð `fe sfrem.
@fe emjbd. Eue`m. Zþ drds dg prbcdrf.
Dg þeb`f ‚puetumgbzð âg‚. Jdmquã m gm dtdrebjmj.
Ym m kmldr uem `dem m gm guz jd gmguem de dg pmrqud.
Ef cd km`d imgtm gm guz jd gm guem`fetdstð cbdetrms gm g dvmlm kmstm
dg sbg ðe qud kmlãm trms
dg fs‚. Zdeof tu mcfr pmrm qud cdouãd de gm fs`urbjmj.
Zmclbâe kmlrí `kmcpíe ‚ susurrð Ybfgdt‚. Mclrfsd vm m
tbrmr gm `msm pfr gm vdetmem. Xbdesm
g demr gms iudetds `fe `kmcpíe.
Ef ed`dsbtf `kmcpíe. ‚Pd jdnð`mdr de dg sbg ðe y gm kbzf sdetmrsdsflrd su rdomzf‚. Dstm
ef`kd vfy m dclfrrm`kmrcd jd tb.
Cd prdouetmlm `uíejf g domrãmsjbnf dg m `fe vfz jdsboumg‚.
Xmsð gfs jdjfs pfr su pdgf
sdjfsf‚. Dgjldrt efs km sdoubjf
kmstm mquã pmrm sdrvbrefs jd ds`fgtm pfr dg `mcbef.
Gf sâ. ‚Pus fnfs lrbg mrfe‚.Rf vbed jdtrís jd âg, pmrmds`fgtmrfs m mclfs.
]uâ eflgd pfr tu pmrtd, Abt. Rquâ eflgd tmclbâe pfr kmldrtdds`fejbjf msã de cb kmlbtm`bðe.
Âg jdsgbzð gms cmefs pfr su `beturmy gm mprdtð `fetrm sã.
Zdeof ue cftbvf pmrm dstmr mquã.
Ymrbfs, m jd`br vdrjmj. Gm cmyfrãmsfe mormjmlgds. Tef, ef.
Gms cmgms eftb`bms prbcdrf ‚ rdpusf dg m, mpfymejf gm `mldzmsflrd su pd`kf.
Gfs ibefs jdjfs jd Abt m`mrb`bmrfejbstrmãjmcdetd su `udg f. Ybfgdtsbetbð ue ds`mgfirãf jdgb`bfsf.
Xfr gf vbstf tdeof ue dedcbof ‚ jbnf‚. Tem pdrsfem jdg pmsmjf qudjdsdm vdeomr uem
metboum fidesm.
¶]ud `fcdtbstd tþ6 ‚susurrð dgm.
Ef, cb pmjrd ‚`fetdstð `fedxprdsbðe bcpmsblgd.
Ybfgdt mpmrtð gm `mldzm jd sukfclrf.
¶Dsm pdrsfem dstí mquã6
Ef, qud yf sdpm. Pd km`d g mcmr Xbdr`d @mrrfg . Ef ds su vdrjmjdrf
efclrd.
Mk ‚jbnf dg m‚, dg qud sd cdtdde msuetfs mndefs.
Abt ds`ujrbýð su ̀ mrm.
¶Gf `fef`ds6
Ofjirdy kbzf ue `fcdetmrbfsflrd âg de gm ibdstm jdg juqud jd_dejdribdgj. Pb ef rd`udrjf
cmg, jbnf qud ef drm jd ibmr.
Gm cmef qud kmlãm dstmjfm`mrb`bíejfgm sd jdtuvf. Gfs fnfsjd Abt sd fs`urd`bdrfe, g defs jd
jdtdrcbem`bðe.
Jdlã km`dr `msf m cb bestbetf demqudg cfcdetf ‚jbnf‚. KmstmOfjirdy sd jbf `udetm jd qud
drm ue pdgborf.
Ofjirdy cd km jdnmjf ‚ curcurð, y vfgvbð m mpfymrsd de sukfclrf ibrcd, detrd gfs pgbdouds
jd su `kmqudtm jd kbgf brgmejâs.
Gf sâ. Cd gf jbnf âg. ¶Dstístrbstd6 ‚prdouetð cbdetrms su cmefrdtfcmlm su sdju`tfrm
dxpgfrm`bðe.
¶Zbdeds pdfr fpbebðe jd cã pfrqud cb cmjrd ef dstuvbdrm`msmjm `umejf em`ã6
¶Zdeãms tþ pdfr fpbebðe jd cã pfrqud cb cmjrd cd jdnmrm de uefrimemtf y yf g dvmrm gm
cbscm `mcbsm jurmetd sdcmems`umejf ârmcfs pdqudýfs6
M cã eue`m cd pmrd`bstd su`bf,Abt.
Gmvmlm gm `mcbsm de dg rãf yvfgvãm `fe dg m cfnmjm mg msbgf`mjm vdz qud efs vdãmcfs. Ef
qudrãm qud supbdrms gf jdsorm`bmjfqud drm. ]udrãm pmrd`dr uem pdrsfemjboem jd tu
mjcbrm`bðe.
Abt ‚susurrð, gdvmetmejf gm`mldzm pmrm cbrmrgf‚, drds gm pdrsfem cís vmgbdetd qud kd
`fef`bjf.
¶Dsf `rdds6
Pã.
Detfe`ds `ísmtd `fecbof.
Pã ‚jbnf‚. R sã. Pã. R pfr sb efkm qudjmjf `gmrf gms prbcdrms trdsvd`ds, cb rdspudstm ds sã.
¶@uíejf6
Âg sd d`kð m rdãr.
]ud cd mspde sb vudgvf m jdnmr gms `fsms mg mzmr. ¶Xudjds dstmr gbstmde uem kfrm6
Kms pdrjbjf gm `mldzm ‚rdpusfdg m, gu`kmejf pfr jdsmsbrsd‚. Ef pfjdcfs `dgdlrmr gm
`drdcfebm de `msm jd Mclrfsd, yef tdeof vdstbjf. Cb tãm tdejrãm qudsmldrgf, Abt... ‚Pd
gdvmetð y gf cbrð `festdremjm‚.¶@ðcf vmcfs m `msmrefs de cdjbfjd uem ibdstm6 ¶]uâ kmy
jdg efvbmzof m gm metboum usmezm6
@rdf qud uem jâ`mjm jd mcbstmj`udetm pmrm mgof. Jujf qud be`gusfde gm Djmj Cdjbm gfs
efvbmzofs supdrmrme dsd pgmzf y, sbgf supdrmlme, dsf dxpgb`m tfjfsdsfs sbtbfs m `mstbg fs y dsfs
rflfs jd efvbms qud, jdsjd uem
pdrspd`tbvm kbstðrb`m, sbdcprd cdkmlãme pmrd`bjf mlsurjfs.
Mkfrm, de `mclbf, gf vdf jdsjd dg puetf jd vbstm jd ue kfclrdgf`mcdetd demcfrmjf y gf
detbdejf pdrid`tmcdetd.
¶@ðcf6
Dg `frtdnf km tdrcbemjf. Pmgvf pfr tu tãm.
Ef kmlgmrís de sdrbf. Ef tdeof
vdstbjf.
Cbrm jdetrf jd tu mrcmrbf.
Mlrbð gm pdsmjm pudrtm jd pmgbsmejrf jdg rfpdrf y vbf uevdstbjf qud pmrd`ãm kd`kf jd euldsy
mzþ`mr kbgmjf, `fe pdrgms y ibefs lfrjmjfs de gms cmeoms y dg mcpgbfds`ftd. Drm dg vdstbjf jd
efvbm cís kdrcfsf qud kmlãm vbstfeue`m, pdrf...
¶Ds jd _bebirdj6
Ludef, yf ef gf kd kd`kf, jdsjdgudof.
¶@rdds qud cd qudjmrí lbde6 ‚ prdouetð, cfrjbâejfsd dg gmlbf.
Abt sferbð.
Jdldrãm. Iub yf qubde gd jbf tuscdjbjms.
Ef pudjd sdr.
Ef.
Ef pudjd kmldrgf kd`kf de tme pf`f tbdcpf. ¶Drm suyf6
@rdf qud sã. Jdsâmcd sudrtd pmrmkmlgmr `fe tu tãm.
Pudrtd ‚susurrð cbdetrms lmnmlmdg vdstbjf pmrm mjcbrmrgf m gm guzjdg sfg.
Abt sulbð `frrbdejf gms ds`mgdrmskmstm gm gmrom omgdrãm, be`gbeíejfsdmetd gfs sfrprdejbjfs
bevbtmjfs `fe gfs qud `kf`mlm ycms`uggmejf ue «jbs`ugpde±. Pd prdouetmlm pfr quâ emjbd
rdspfejãm «Eb pdesmrgf±. F lbdeMclrfsd kmlãm bevbtmjf m pdrsfemsjd mcmlbgbjmj dx`dp`bfemg,
f lbde dg kd`kf jd qud g dvmrmdspmjm gds km`ãm pdesmr qud g domlmtmrjd m ue judgf.
Ybrð mg g domr m gf mgtf jd gmds`mgdrm y sd jbrbobð m gms jfssdýfrms qud gf cbrmlme jdsjd dg
jds`mesbg f.
Gds pbjf jbs`ugpms, sdýfrmscãms, pdrf vfy m pdjbr gm cmef jduem cundr de cmtrbcfebf.
¶De cmtrbcfebf6
Gms sdýfrms sd rbdrfe, de`metmjms.
¶M uem jd efsftrms f m gms jfs6bequbrbð gm cís nfvde.
Zdejrí qud dgdobr, cmdstrf ‚ mýmjbð gm cmyfr `fe cbrmjm pã`mrm
. Ef pudjd `msmrsd `fe gms
jfs.
]uâ gístbcm ‚rdpusf Abt, lmnmejf gfs fnfs `fe ibeobjf pdsmr.
Dg juqud jd _yeibdgj sulbð`frrbdejf gms ds`mgdrms.
¶Ed`dsbtme myujm, sdýfrms6
Abt gf cbrð `fe sfrem.
Ef, m cdefs qud qubdrms `msmrtd
`fe uem jd dg ms.
_yeibdgj sferbð, betrmequbgf.
Kfy ef, orm`bms. ‚@fcdezð mmgdnmrsd‚. R orm`bms tmclbâe m tb pfr gm mjvdrtde`bm, Idetfe.
@rdf qud vfy m usmr gm ftrmds`mgdrm.
Ef, quâjmtd `fecbof.
_yeibdgj cbrð gm gmrom omgdrãm.
¶Kmy mkã mrrblm mgouem jfe`dg med`dsbtmjm jd `fesudgf6
Gf jujf. Ds prflmlgd qud susoumrjbmeds kmyme d`kmjf dg `drrfnfmg vdrefs sulbr pfr gm
ds`mgdrm.
Dg juqud d`kð m mejmr jdtrís jd Abtkm`bm gm omgdrãm rdpgdtm jd rdtrmtfs.
De dstm ibdstm kmy cís gm`myfsqud sdýfrbtms. ¶Jðejd dstíe gmsjdlutmetds6
De`drrmjms de gm tfrrd efrtd y`ustfjbmjms pfr sus jrmofems ‚ rdpusf Abt cbdetrms flsdrvmlm
gm pdqudým ibourm qud `mcbemlmcmndstufsmcdetd km`bm gm ds`mgdrmjdsjd dg ifejf jd gm omgdrãm,
igmequdmjm pfr ue pmr jd sbrvbdetds.
¶Âsm qud vudgm km`bm efsftrfs efds uem jrmofem6 ‚prdouetð dgjuqud.
Abt mpfyð gm cmef de su dspmjm.
Pã, pdrf ef td prdf`upds.
¶Xfr quâ6
Xfrqud ds cb jrmofem, ef gm tuym,y ds cb jdldr deirdetmrcd m dg m.
_yeibdgj jbf ue rdspbeof jdmsfclrf.
Xdrf sb ds uem cundr cmyfr.
Pu mvmezmjm djmj ds ue mrcm.
Dg juqud migfnð dg pmsf.
Xdrf ef pudjds lmtbrtd `fe uemcundr jd su djmj.
¶Zd kd jmjf gm bcprdsbðe jd qudblm m jdsmibmrgm6
Ludef, kd vbstf qud d`kmlmscmef jd gm dspmjm mg vdrgm y...
Xmrm qud cd jâ ludem sudrtd,_yeibdgj. Ef tdeof betde`bðe jd pdgdmrcd `fe uem lmrfedsm.
Dg juqud cbrð omgdrãm mjdgmetd.
Xfr su cbrmjm, pudjd qud dg m ef pbdesd gf cbscf.
Zd mormjdz`f tus cudstrms jdmpfyf ‚jbnf Abt `fe jd`bsbðe.
Eue`m kd kd`kf jd pmjrbef de uejudgf detrd ue kfclrd y uem cundr.
Abt dstbrð dg lrmzf pmrm bcpdjbr qudmvmezmrm.
Ftrf `fcdetmrbf mgdetmjfr `fcfâsd y tþ y yf vmcfs m tdedr uems pmgmlrms mquã cbscf.
¶]uâ qubdrds qud kmom6 ‚ prdouetð _yeibdgj jbstrmãjmcdetdcbdetrms cbrmlm m uem `rbmjm
qud m`mlmlm jd mpmrd`dr `fe ue`dstf jd pmstbg ms jd nmlðe ysmqubtfs jd fgfr `fgomejf jd gm
cmef.
Dstf ds `fcf br km`bm dg pmtãlugfgd jbnf, lmnmejf dg lrmzf.
Ef ds ue cfjf cuy prfcdtdjfr jd de`mrmr uem prfpfsb`bðe
cmtrbcfebmg ‚`fcdetð dg
juqud, sboubdejf m gm `rbmjm `fe gfsfnfs‚. ¶M jðejd vm dsm `rbmjm6
Abt tuvf qud rdãrsd.
Orm`bms pfr rd`frjírcdgf. Dgcmtrbcfebf ef tbded emjm jdkfrrblgd, supfebdejf qud g doud
tme gdnfs. ¶]uâ jmýf pudjd km`drcduem sdýfrm cmyfr qud ef kmymdxpdrbcdetmjf ym6 Kd
supdrmjf tfjf tbpf jd kucbgm`bfeds. Gf pdfr qud pudjd km`dr ds rd`kmzmrcd. F pfedrsd
kbstârb`m ftrm vdz.
¶Jd`ãms mgof, Idetfe6
Kd jb`kf ue cfetðe jd `fsms qudef pbdesf rdpdtbr. Xdrf orm`bms pfr ibeobr qud cd prdstms
mtde`bðe.
Gdvmetð gfs kfclrfs y sd mrcð
cdetmgcdetd jd vmgfr pmrm de`mrmr gm lmtmg m. Gm lmrfedsm gf
tdeãm m gm vbstm, y jd prfetf âg sdmgdorð jd kmldrsd pudstf su gdvbtmedorm y sus pmetmgfeds jd
vdstbr. Kmlãm m`tumjf metd prãe`bpdsy juquds, metd obtmefs y cmdstrfs jddsorbcm `uym
kmlbgbjmj nmcís pfjrãm dcugmr, pdrf eue`m sd kmlãm sdetbjf tmebesdourf `fcf mg m`dr`mrsd m gm
cundr jd mspd`tf iríobg y ̀ mldg f`mef `uyfs orbtfs gf kmlãmemtfrcdetmjf jurmetd mýfs.
Gm lmrfedsm iud jdrd`km km`bm âg,`fe pmsf gdetf pdrf sdourf. Pmlãmqubâe drm. Ef blm m dsqubvmr
dg de`udetrf. Blm m jmrgd uemfpfrtuebjmj. Pu iuturf jdpdejãm jdmqudg judgf. Ybvbrãm f cfrbrãm,
jdpdejbdejf jd gf lbde qud gu`kmrm pfr gf qud qudrãm.
Zde. ‚Ggdvmjf pfr ue bcpugsf,jdsdevmbeð su dspmjm y sd gm pmsðmg juqud, qud `mjm vdz sd
qudjmlm cís rdzmomjf‚.Mouíetmcd dstf.
Pd vfgvbð.
D kbzf uem rdvdrde`bm metd gm lmrfedsm.
Pdýfrm ‚jbnf‚, ds pmrm cã uekfefr vfgvdr m vdrgm de dstms`br`uestme`bms.
]ud sfe cís imvfrmlgds qud gmþgtbcm vdz ‚rdpusf gm lmrfedsm,`uyfs fnfs lrbg mrfe `umejf
âg sd be`frpfrð‚. Cd jbspfeãm mtfcmr dg tâ. ¶Gd mpdtd`dm`fcpmýmrcd6
Abt sferbð.
@fe su pdrcbsf, yf vfy `mcbefjd cb lfjm. ¶@rdd ustdj qud dsd tâ pudjd dspdrmr kmstm
cmýmem6
Xms`mg jd Pfulbsd kmlãm cdtbjf desu cmgdtm vmrbfs pmrds jd oumetds,uem cujm jd rfpm y gm
`mnm jd rmpâ qud kmlãm rflmjf degfs ormejds mgcm`deds. Ggdvmrãm`fesbof gm jmom `umejf
ds`mpmrm jdsjd gm cmesbðe, `mcbefjd gm `fstm. Gd jdsmormjmlm gm bjdmjd tdedr qud g dvmr
pdgu`m pmrm jbsirmzmrsd mg `ruzmr dg@memg, pdrf dstmlm m puetf jd`ugcbemr su dcprdsm y jd
`ucpgbr gm prfcdsm qud kmlãm kd`kfm su pmjrd. Pd cfrãm jd omems jd pmsdmr pfr gfs lugdvmrds
jd Xmrãs. ]ubzís, ue pmr jd cdsdsjdspuâs, vbmnmrm m Gubsbmem f gms@mrfgbems, jfejd km`ãm iurfr
gm dsorbcm.
f gd mtrmãm dspd`bmgcdetd gm bjdmjd lmtbrsd `fe Idetfe de uem ibdstm,de uem cmesbðe rurmg.
@gmrf qud gm jbib`ugtmj jdg msuetf
pfeãm uem pbz`m jd betdrâs m uede`udetrf qud kmstm detfe`ds
gd kmlãm pmrd`bjf besugsf.Jdtdstmlm gms rdogms jd gm dsorbcmifrcmg, dg usf jdg igfrdtd. Te
dspmjm`kãe sd lmtãm de judgf, y âgsbdcprd pdgdmlm pmrm km`dr smeord.
@mpãtugf<?
m lmrfedsm kmlãm m`dptmjfdetrdomr m Abt gm cmef jd Ybfgdt ykmlãm rd`fef`bjf gm ed`dsbjmj
jd uem lfjm rdgícpmof. Gfsmgucefs jd gm m`mjdcbm qud dstmlmbevbtmjfs m gm ibdstm cfetmrfe
oumrjbm mg ftrf gmjf jd gms pudrtmsjd gm cmesbðe cbdetrms Abt, Dgjldrt,dg juqud y Zwyifrj
betrfju`ãme m kurtmjbg ms m gm efvbmy m su tãm de dg `mrrumnd jd Abt,smgpb`mjf jd lmrrf.
Abt tuvf gm sdesm`bðe jd qud`fesdoubrãme ds`mluggbrsd sbe qudemjbd sd jbdrm `udetm. Gm cmyfrãm
jd gfs bevbtmjfs dstmlmedeirms`mjfs de ue pmrtbjfvdspdrtbef jd `rãqudt de dg `âspdj.Jfs jd
sus dstujbmetds dstmlme jmejf`gmsds jd dsorbcm ormtbs de gmtdrrmzm. R, de `umetf m gms jmcms
bevbtmjms m gm ibdstm, kmstm jfejd dgms smlãme, Ybfgdt y gm lmrfedsmkmlãme jd`bjbjf ef
prdsdetmrsd m tfcmr dg tâ. Mg sdýfr Idetfe gf kmlãme vbstf iuomzcdetd
irdetd mg smgðe jd lbg mr, y
cís mg í jd gm pudrtm `drrmjm sdkmlãm rduebjf ue pdqudýf orupf `fgm dspdrmezm jd qud ef
tmrjmrm de smgbr.
Ef pudjf `rddr qud ef efs kmymvbstf emjbd ‚susurrð Ybfgdt `fe uejdstdg f de gfs fnfs
cbdetrms dg `mrrumnd pmsmlmtrmqudtdmejf pfr ue rd`bf pudetd jd pbdjrm, `mcbef jd gm pdqudým
`mpbg m qud Dgjldrt kmlãmde`fetrmjf de uef jd sus cmpms.
Abt sd msfcð pfr gm vdetmebg m. Rmef dstmlm sdourf jd qud kulbdrmeds`mpmjf gbcpbmcdetd. Te
`mlmg drf `fe sfclrdrf jd `fpm`mcbemlm pfr gm mvdebjm, gms cmefsdeoumetmjms de gm `mjdrm.
Cd prdouetf sb ef jdldrãmcfskmldrgf bevbtmjf.
¶M qubâe6 ‚prdouetð Ybfgdt de
vfz lmnm.
Abt sd qudjð cbríejfgm cbdetrmscdedmlm gm `mldzm. Dstmlm tmemrrdlmtmjfrm `fe dg vfgucbefsf
vdstbjf jd tug jd _bebirdj qud pfr ue bestmetd sd fgvbjð kmstm jd suefclrd. Drm ue rdomgf jd
mvbjmj tme de`metmjfrmcdetddevudgtf de `mpms jd omsm y de`mndqud ef vdãm dg cfcdetf jd
mlrbrgf. Ggdvmlm oumetds lgme`fs
kmstm dg `fjf, jmlm uem cmef mDgjldrt y ftrm m su tãm, y prfetf
sdrãm su dspfsm.
Abt obrð gm `mldzm y cbrð mg juqud._yeibdgj gd `mãm lmstmetd lbde, pdrf pfr mgouem rmzðe gd
pmrd`ãm cmg qud dstuvbdrm sdetmjf msu gmjf de ue cfcdetf msã.¶Jdldrãm kmldr bevbtmjf m
Mclrfsd6 ¶Xfr quâ6 ¶Xfr kmldrsdds`mpmjf sbe pdrcbsf jd gm ibdstm6
¶Xfr quâ tdeãm qud br
Mclrfsd6 ¶Xmrm qud gds dstrfpdmrmgm lfjm `fcf sbdcprd gds kmlãmdstrfpdmjf sus mvdeturms6
Ybfgdt jds`ruzð sus pbds deiuejmjfsde rmsf.
¶]ubâe blm pfr gm mvdebjm6 ‚ susurrð‚. ¶Efs kdcfs fgvbjmjf mmgoubde6
Dgjldrt cbrð m Abt jdsjd dg ftrfgmjf jdg `mrrumnd.
¶Drm Mclrfsd6 ‚bequbrbðYbfgdt, be`gbeíejfsd km`bm gmvdetmebg m `fcf uem igfr vdrmebdom
dcpunmjm pfr gm lrbsm‚. ¶Efjdldrãmcfs vfgvdr d bevbtmrgf6
¶Xfr quâ6 ‚prdouetmrfe dgjuqud y gmjy Mskibdgj mg cbscftbdcpf.
Ds su ibdstm ‚`fetdstð Dgjldrt,mpmrtíejfsd pmrm jdnmr dspm`bf mgvdstbjf jd Ybfgdt‚.
Pdourmcdetd jdldrãmcfs kmldrgdjb`kf mjðejd ãlmcfs y qud vmcfs mvfgvdr.
Abt mrruoð dg `dýf.
Drms tþ qubde pdesmlm qud dstmlmtrmcmejf mgouem rdvme`km.
Dsf pdesmlm, sã. Xdrf mkfrm cd prdouetf sb sðgf qudrãm nm`tmrsd. Gdkm bjf cdnfr qud m tfjfs
efsftrfs.
Cdnfr qud m cã, ef ‚rdpusf dgjuqud.
Dgjldrt msbetbð `fe gm `mldzm.
Xdrf ustdj ef ds uef jd gfseudstrfs.
¶@ðcf jb`d6
Ds boumg ‚jbnf gm lmrfedsm‚.Ds uem gmrom kbstfrbm, ue sd`rdtf. Pdgf `fetmrdcfs jdspuâs jd gm
lfjm.
Mclrfsd vbf qud dg `mrrumnd`ruzmlm gm vdrnm y vbrmlm km`bm gm`mrrdtdrm jdg pudlgf. Gm dxkblb`bðe
jd dsorbcm qud kmlãme bcprfvbsmjfde gm mvdebjm ef gd kmlãm deomýmjfeb pfr ue cfcdetf. Abt
sd kmlãm ds`mpmjf `fe Dgjldrt,Ybfgdt y sðgf Jbfs smlãm `fe qubâecís. Mg í jfejd pdesmrme br,
dstmlm `gmrf qud prdtdejãmedx`gubrgf. Abt gf kmlãm cbrmjfibnmcdetd mg sm`mr gm `mldzm pfr gm
vdetmebg m.
Jdldrãm kmldr kd`kf mgoþe`fcdetmrbf `drtdrf m`dr`m jdg pmsmjf jd Idetfe. F sflrd gm
uvdetuj pf`f prfpbm jd uem jmcmqud kmlãm tdebjf Ybfgdt. Drm uebjbftm pfr sdetbr gdmgtmj
mgouem km`bm Dgjldrt, f pfr bcmobemr qud detrd dg fs kmlãmvdrjmjdrm mcbstmj. Boumg qud drm ue
bjbftm pfr pdesmr qud Abt pfjãm
desdýmr uefs `umetfs tru`fs m suskbnfs pmrm bcpdjbr qud gds
zurrmrme de dg `fgdobf.
¶R jðejd sd kmlãm cdtbjf dg prfcdtbjf jd Ybfgdt, mqudgvdejdjfr jd lftfeds6 @umgqubdr
`mlmg drf sd sdetbrãm mvdrofezmjf mgvdr qud su efvbm sd ds`mpmlm de ue`mrrumnd `fe trds
kfclrds sfgtdrfs. Ef gdsfrprdejdrãm gf cís cãebcf
detdrmrsd dg gueds jd qud Ybfgdtmejmlm jd
eudvf m gm lþsqudjm jd cmrbjf, `fesu vmgfr `fesbjdrmlgdcdetdcdrcmjf `fcf rdsugtmjf jd
mqudg m ds`mpmjbtm.
Mcbstmj...
¶Gm ed`dsbtmlm, jd tfjms ifrcms6
¡Mclrfsd! ‚gf g mcmrfe de tfef pdtugmetd jdsjd gm ds`mgbemtm‚.
¶]uâ km`ds mquã pmrmjf
`fcf ue pmscmrftd kmlbdejfbevbtmjfs de `msm6
Puspbrð y mg vfgvdrsd vbf prbcdrf msu cmjrd, vdstbjm `fcf ue dspd`trf,tfjm jd orbs, y nuetf m
dg m m su dspfsm `fe ue vdstbjf jdtmidtíe mcmrbg f m rmyms qud km`ãmjmýf m gm vbstm.
¶Xfr quâ dstís sfgf, qudrbjf6 ‚ prdouetð @gmrbejm, y sd momrrð m su
cmeom pmrm sfstdedrsd mg
pbsmr gm ormvm.
Dstmlm vbdejf m gfs dstujbmetdsdndr`btmrsd `fe gm dspmjm. ‚Pdýmgðmg orupf jd nðvdeds
jbspdrsf pfr gm mvdebjm‚. Rm kmetdrcbemjf.
¶]ubâe sd km bjf de dsd `mrrumnd6 prdouetð su cmjrd íspdrmcdetd.
Xuds...
Xmrd`ãme Dgjldrt y Ybfgdt. ¶Ftrmvdz sd dstíe lurgmejf jd tb,Mclrfsd6
Ef, cmjrd, ef...
¡Dstíe vfgvbdejf! ‚dx`gmcð@gmrbejm pfebâejfsd jd puetbg ms‚.Dstíe vfgvbdejf y
km`bâejftd sdýms `fe gm cmef pfr gmvdetmebg m, Mclrfsd. @rdf qudqubdrde qud vmyms `fe dg fs.
doð `fe gm `mldzm, gms cmefs
kuejbjms de gfs lfgsbg fs.
Ef. Ef. Ds dg rd`fjf jd gm`mrrdtdrm. Dg `mrrumnd m`mlm jdtfcmrgf.
Ef, ef ds dsf, \fsbd ‚gd jbnf sucmjrd, sdýmgmejf `fe dg lmstðe‚.Ybdede jdrd`kfs km`bm
mquã. Rf qud tþ jmrãm cdjbm vudgtmy kmrãm `fcf qud ef gfs vds.¡\ípbjf! Yd m kmlgmr `fe gfs
bevbtmjfs bcpfrtmetds. Gm vdrjmj ds
qud ef sâ pfr quâ gfs kms bevbtmjf.¶Jðejd sd km cdtbjf
dsd juqud6
Gmjy @kmrewffj cbrð gm `mrm jd sucmrbjf.
Mclrfsd, ¶quâ qubdrds km`dr6Dstm cmýmem mgoubde cd km jb`kfqud dg mýf qud vbded pfr
dstms id`kms @krbstfpkdr Idetfesdrí ym lmrfedt orm`bms m gmbeigude`bm jd gm imcbgbm Lfs`mstgd.
Ef cd sfrprdejdrãm qud g domrmmþe cís mgtf ‚rdpusf su cmrbjf,sferbdejf jd cmgm omem mg
rd`fef`dr m Abt, qud kmlãm vudgtf mmsfcmr gm `mldzm pfr gm vdetmebg mjdg `f`kd‚. Zbded uem
`feibmezm dejbmlgmjm de sã cbscf,@gmrbejm.
¡Ybz`fejd @kmrewffj! ‚orbtðAbt jdsjd dg `mrrumnd, qud kmlãmmigfnmjf dg pmsf‚. ¶Gds
mpdtd`d m ustdj y m gm vbz`fejdsmds`mpmrsd pmrm msbstbr m uem lfjmrdgícpmof6
Mclrfsd mobtð dg lrmzf.
¶Xudjf g dvmr m cb cmjrd6
Gms cmjrds sbdcprd sfe lbdevdebjms ‚rdpusf Abt, m pdsmr jd qud gm lmrfedsm pusf cmgm `mrm
y sd edoð m `djdr su msbdetf `umejf,cdjbf cbeutf jdspuâs, gm me`bmemvbz`fejdsm sulbð mg
`mrrumnd.
¡Dstf ds pdrid`tf! ‚jd`gmrð@gmrbejm, dclutbjm detrd Abt y dgjuqud, qud gm igmequdmlme
`fcf jfs sundtmgblrfs‚. Fnmgí gfkulbdrm smlbjf metds, msã kmlrãmtrmãjf `kmcpíe.
Rm gf kd trmãjf yf ‚beifrcð dgjuqud.
Mclrfsd sd rbð.
¶Pðgf uem lftdg m6
Pmetf `bdgf, ef.
Mlrbdrfe jfs metds jd g domr m gmcbeþs`ugm drcbtm jdg sbogf[BBjfejdgds dspdrmlm ue sbcpítb`f
vb`mrbf pmrm fib`bmr gm `drdcfebm.@gmrbejm sd dcpdýð de km`dr jdjmcm jd kfefr y ef pmrð jd
kmlgmr, detusbmscmjm, kmstm qud gdoð dg cfcdetf jd prfeue`bmr gfsvftfs cmtrbcfebmgds.
Mkfrm gm ibdstm ef sdrí sðgf dsf,uem ibdstm de uem `msm jd `mcpf ‚ `fcdetð cbdetrms
dstbrmlm gm `fgm jdg vdstbjf jdYbfgdt‚. Pdrí tfjf uem`fetd`bcbdetf. Jfs jd eudstrfsbevbtmjfs
ym sd kme ds`mpmjf pmrm `dgdlrmr uem lfjm rdgícpmof, y dsf qud sðgfdstmcfs m nudvds. Dstf ds
cu`kf cís dcf`bfemetd qud gmiue`bðe jd tãtdrds qud vm m kmldr de
gm rftfejm.
@mg m ‚gd susurrð Mclrfsd, pmgcdíejfgd `mrbýfsmcdetd dgtrmsdrf‚. Dg sm`drjftd dstí m
puetf jd dcpdzmr `fe gm `drdcfebm.
Ef kmoms dsf ‚`fetdstð dg m devfz lmnm‚. Idetfe td km vbstf. Ym m pdesmr qud drds ue
cmgdju`mjf.
Rm smld qud gf sfy.
Xdrf Idetfe sðgf tdeãm fnfs pmrm suefvbm, sd jbnf Mclrfsd. Ef pfjãmedomr qud Ybfgdt y Abt
ifrcmlme uem pmrdnm cuy mtrm`tbvm>dg mpudstf dspmjm`kãe vdstbjf `fegmrom gdvbtm edorm y
dgdometds pmetmgfeds jd su prfpbdjmj, y su efvbm rmjbmetd`fcf ue íeodg.
R Dgjldrt... Dstmlm ofrjbtf, pdrftdeãm ue mbrd tme jboef...
Pus mcbofs.
Mclrfsd `fcprdejbð detfe`ds gf prfiuejmcdetd qud kmlãme beigubjfde su vbjm. ¶]uâ `gmsd jd
pdrsfem kmlrãm sbjf sbe dg fs6 Lbde,iudrm `fcf iudsd, mþe pfjãmdsifrzmrsd pfr sdr cdnfr. Pb Abt
kmlãm sbjf `mpmz jd smgbr jd subeibdref prbvmjf, tmg vdz âg pujbdrmd`kmr uem cmef pmrm myujmr m
ftrfs m smgbr jd uem sbtum`bðe boumg
jd jdsorm`bmjm.
Pu cmjrd, qud jdtdstmlm m gm lmrfedsm, sd kmlãm jdrruclmjfsflrd dg kfclrf jd Irme`ds`m y
g frmlm m cf`f tdejbjf. Gm lmrfedsm, tfjm vdstbjm jd edorf, gm`fesfgmlm mcmlgdcdetd pdsd m
qud su `mrm mrruomjm rdigdnmlm pdrpgdnbjmj. Pu cmjrd g frmlm sbecftbvf mgouef, de rdmgbjmj,
smgvf qubzí pfr kmldr ldlbjf
jdcmsbmjf `kmcpíe.
Gm `drdcfebm `fcdezð pfr ibe y sdkbzf dg sbgde`bf cbdetrms Ybfgdt yAbt prfeue`bmlme gfs vftfs
cmtrbcfebmgds. Pd ldsmrfe, y sumcfr drm tme dvbjdetd qud kmstm mMclrfsd sd gd smgtmrfe gms
gíorbcms. Drm cmrmvbg fsf jds`ulrbr qud sus vbdnfs mcbofs sd kmlãmedemcfrmjf. R mg cbscf
tbdcpf rdsugtmlm turlmjfr pdesmr
qud kmlãm sdetbjf rde`fr pfr dg fstfjfs dsfs mýfs, qud
pfjrãm kmldrsd cmetdebjf de`fetm`tf `fe dg fs de guomr jdmoumrjmr dg cfcdetf jd
jdcfstrmrgds qud gd kmlãm bjf cdnfr de gm vbjm jd gf qud nmcís gds brãm mdg fs.
Gf `umg, emturmgcdetd, ef drm `bdrtf.
Abt y Ybfgdt sdrãme idgb`ds y prðspdrfs y de dg iuturf sd
dclmr`mrãme de eudvms mvdeturms,`fcf
kmlãme kd`kf de dg pmsmjf.Mclrfsd `fesbjdrmlm ue kfefr smldrsd pmrtd jd su ̀ ãr`ugf jd
mcbstmjds. Pus kbnfs kmlãmejd`gmrmjf qud Idetfe drm su kârfd.
Kmstm dsd bestmetd, Mclrfsd kmlãmedomjf qud kulbdrm sbjf mcbof jdue kfspb`bmef vugomr y
`frrbdetd. Mkfrm, de `mclbf, drm ue
kfefr.
Gfs `rbmjfs jd @kmrewffj Kfusdkmlãme sbjf mvbsmjfs jd qud blm m gdomr ue sâqubtf eup`bmg.
Xdrf pfr jdsorm`bm tmclbâe sddetdrmrfe gfs bevbtmjfs. Abt`feibmlm de cmetdedr gm lfjm de
sd`rdtf kmstm dg jãm sboubdetd, pdrfsd kmlãm `frrbjf gm vfz y ue orupfjd sdýfrms y `mlmg drfs gfs
dspdrmlm de dg vdstãlugf, irdetd mg
orme smgðe, pmrm vdr g domr m gfsefvbfs y jmrgds gm
dekfrmludem.
M ibe jd `udetms, ef tfjfs gfs jãmsuem nfvde rd`mtmjm sd ds`mpmlm `feue cmdstrf jd dsorbcm.
¶R, sd prdouetmlme gfs bevbtmjfsdetrd susurrfs, m`msf ef dstmlm prfcdtbjm `fe dg prfpbdtmrbf
jd gfs ormejds mgcm`deds jfejd`fcprmlme `msb tfjfs dg fs6
Xdesíejfgf lbde, ¶quâ kmlãm sbjf
jd Ofjirdy Cmbtgmej6
@krbstfpkdr Idetfe pfjãm sdr dejbmlgmjmcdetd oumpf, pdrf tdeãmrdputm`bðe jd sdr ue kfclrd
kfefrmlgd. Ef sd lmtãm de judgf m gmcdefr prfvf`m`bðe. Drm bcpfsblgdqud kulbdrm jdsmibmjf m
sbr Ofjirdy sbe qud dg msuetfkulbdrm smgbjf de gfs pdrbðjb`fs.
Zdejrdcfs qud dspdrmr mg gueds pmrm gddr gms eftb`bms ‚gd jbnf uemsdýfrm m su m`fcpmýmetd
. ]ubzís kmym ue judgf `umejfvfgvmcfs m Gfejrds.
Iãndsd de dsf ‚`fetdstð subetdrgf`utfrm‚. @rdf qud vm m sulbr gm ds`mgdrm `fe dg m de lrmzfs.
¡]uâ ludem pmrdnm km`de!
@mpãtugf<;
bt kbzf `msf fcbsf jd gfscbrfeds. Pd gbcbtð m sferdãr y mm`dptmr sus idgb`btm`bfeds cbdetrms
Ybfgdt sd momrrmlm `fe ibrcdzm m âg pmrm sulbr pfr gm ds`mgdrm. Pusimgjms igftmrfe trms dg fs.
Oustms m tfjf dg cuejf ‚ susurrð dg m‚. @rdf qud dstfy`dgfsm.
Abt gdvmetð gm vbstm. Tem sfgm `mrmmtrmnf su mtde`bðe detrd gm cugtbtuj.Pd gd m`dgdrð dg pugsf,
iurbfsf, mg vdr qud Xbdr`d sd mlrãm pmsf m dcpunfeds detrd gm odetd pmrm g domr m gm ds`mgdrm.
M tfjf dg cuejf ef, `mrbýf.
¶]uâ f`urrd6
Xbdr`d sd m`dr`ð y, mpmrtmejf gmcbrmjm jd Abt, gm ibnð de su dspfsm.
Xfr cã ef tbded qud brsd.@fesbjârdegf mclfs cb rdomgf jd lfjms.
Abt kmlãm jdpfsbtmjf m Ybfgdt de dgsudgf, de gm ds`mgdrm prbe`bpmg, y sdkmlãm `fgf`mjf
rípbjmcdetd metd dg m.
Lus`m m _yeibdgj f m `umgqubdrmjd cbs mgucefs ‚gd frjdeð‚.]uâjmtd `fe dg fs. Mg
mcmed`dr ‚gd jbnf m Xbdr`d, y mg br m tf`mr su dspmjm sd jbf `udetm jdqud ef gm kmlãm vbstf
jdsjd qud sd gm kmlãm detrdomjf mg
juqud.
Dg kfclrd qud sd km`ãm g mcmr Xbdr`d jdsdevmbeð gm suym.
Ef, cmdstrf. Mkfrm.
Abt suspbrð, sd qubtð gm gdvbtm y sdjdspfnð jdg mlrbof. Cbrð km`bm gmds`mgdrm y vbf qud _yeibdgj
moumrjmlm `fe su dspmjm mg gmjf.
Kbzf ue odstf mibrcmtbvf `fe gm`mldzm.
Gfs ftrfs bevbtmjfs sd mpmrtmrfe, pdoíejfsd m gm pmrdj de sbgde`bf`umejf dg juqud `ruzð dg
vdstãlugf. Tem euld jdbe`drtbjuclrd y edrvbfsbscf kmlãmdcpmýmjf su `kí`kmrm detusbmstm.
Ef sd mgmrcde, sdýfrms y sdýfrdsjbnf _yeibdgj sbe mprdsurmr dg
pmsf‚. Pu meibtrbðe gds
kmlãm prfcdtbjf qud âstm sdrãm uemibdstm `mcpdstrd qud emjbdfgvbjmrãm. ‚Jbrbobâejfsd m Abt,
mýmjbð de vfz lmnm‚> ¶@rdds qud pudjf `fevde`drgds jd qud dstfifrcm pmrtd jdg
detrdtdebcbdetf6
Xudjds betdetmrgf ‚rdpusf Abt,rd`feifrtmjf mg sdetbr dg pdsfimcbgbmr jdg mrcm de gm cmef.
Cbrð m su mgrdjdjfr de lus`m jd sudspfsm, qud gd sfstuvf gm cbrmjm, gdem jd `fcprdesbðe. Abt
sd mgdorð jd kmldrgm mvbsmjf jd qud
ef qudrãm qud msbstbdrm m mqudgde`udetrf.
Yd `fe gfs ftrfs, qudrbjm. Cdrduebrâ `fetbof gf metds pfsblgd.
Dg m msbetbð `fe vbsblgd rdtb`de`bm.
Ef tmrjds. R... tde ̀ ubjmjf.
_yeibdgj, ¶td bcpfrtm trmsgmjmr mg pþlgb`f mg smgðe y ̀ ubjmr jd Ybfgdtkmstm qud yf m`mld mquã6
De mlsfgutf.
Dg juqud vfgvbð m `ruzmr dgvdstãlugf `fe Ybfgdt m su gmjf y, tme prfetf sd pdrjbdrfe jd vbstm, Abt
`fe`detrð tfjms sus dedroãms de dgkfclrd jbspudstf m jdsmibmrgf dejudgf. Tem vdeomezm
gmromcdetd pgmedmjm, jdsjd gudof.Âg gu`kmrãm pmrm jdidejdr dg kfefr jd su pmjrd. Mg cdefs ef
blm m deirdetmrsd m ue imetf`kd qud,dcpdýmjf de jdcfstrmr su kfclrãm,m`mlmrãm
`fevbrtbdejf dg mrtd jd gm dsorbcmde uem pmrfjbm.
Xbdr`d sd kmlãm qudjmjf de cmeomsjd `mcbsm. Pu dxpd`tm`bðe drm pmgpmlgd. Pd drouãm de cdjbf
jdg vdstãlugf `fcf ue ̀ fequbstmjfr.
¶R lbde6 ‚prdouetð, sus fnfsfs`urfs rdlfsmetds jd jdsprd`bf‚.¶Dg cmdstrf vm m jdidejdr
su rdputm`bðe f vm m rdtbrmrsd6
Pd mgzmrfe vf`ds mg ftrf gmjf jdgvdstãlugf. Abt pfjrãm kmldrsdd`kmjf m rdãr pfr su cmgm sudrtd.
Jd detrd gms sfclrms smgbð ftrforupf jd bevbtmjfs de`mldzmjf pfr Dgjldrt y Mclrfsd, qud sd
kmlãme dezmrzmjf de uem jbsputmemjm cís tdrcbemr gm lfjm y sdouãmjbs`utbdejf pfr de`bcm
jd gm `mldzm jd @gmrbejm.
Zd gf rdpbtf, Mclrfsd ‚jbnf
Dgjldrt‚, gfs vmpfrds jd gms`mýdrãms sbe vdetbgm`bðe m`mlmríe
pfr cmtmrtd.
Dstf ds uem ibdstm, pfr dg mcfr jdJbfs. Kmlgm jd mgof cís mormjmlgdqud gms `mýdrãms.
Pd betdrrucpbdrfe jd ofgpd ycbrmrfe lfqubmlbdrtfs m Abt.
Âg `fcprdejbð gf qud dstmlme pdesmejf. Ybf qud Dgjldrt sulãm y lmnmlm gfs lrmzfs `fcf ue
jbrd`tfr jd frqudstm pmrm jdtdedr dgmvme`d jd gfs bevbtmjfs. Xfr sb ef lmstmrm `fe mqudg m
jbstrm``bðe, vbf qud gm lmrfedsm ygm cmjrd jd Mclrfsd blme de gmrdtmoumrjbm jdg orupf. Pd gd
pmsð pfr gm `mldzm qud sb kulbdrm pfjbjf dgdobr quâ cundr msbstbrãm mg`fclmtd cís bcpfrtmetd
jd su vbjm, kmlrãm prdidrbjf qudiudrm Ybfgdt y ef su tãm.
Te sbsdf jd m`drf de dg mbrd `mptðsu mtde`bðe. Gm kfnm jd su fpfedetdsusurrð pfr jdlmnf jd su
frdnm bzqubdrjm, ef tme ̀ dr`m `fcf pmrm km`drgd jmýf pdrf sã gfsuib`bdetd pmrm qud sd beigmcmrm
su brm y, jdníejfsd g dvmr pfr subestbetf, msdstð uem dstf`mjm qudmlrbð ue rfnf jdsomrrðe de gm
cuýd`m jd Xbdr`d.
Âstd pmrpmjdð.
Ymym, dsf dstí cdnfr. Zbdeds lrãf.
Pã. R `feibmlm de oumrjmrgfs pmrmcb ef`kd jd lfjms.
Cd g mcf Xms`mg jd Pfulbsd.
¶Dsd efclrd tdejrãm qud jd`brcdmgof6 ¶F cd gf jb`ds pmrm qud sdpmquâ efclrd pfedr de
dg dpbtmibf jd tu tuclm6
Dg smlfr m`rd jd gm smeord.
Dg `kbrrbjf jdg cdtmg.
Drm prdidrblgd pdesmr de dg f `fcfde ue nudof. Ibeobr qud uemcu`km`km `mutbvm gf cbrmlm
jdsjd su vdetmem. F qud dstmlmgu`kmejf pmrm jdcfstrmrgd su vmgãmmg `mpbtíe Idetfe. Xms`mg gd
msdstð uem dstf`mjm trms ftrm, gm lf`m `rbspmjm de uem tdesm gãedmcbdetrms âg dsqubvmlm `mjm
uef jd sus ofgpds.
Abt obrð sflrd sã cbscf y smgtð pfr de`bcm jd uem lmejdnm qud uegm`myf msustmjf kmlãm jdnmjf
`mdr mg beb`bmrsd dg judgf. Xfjrãmkmldr sbjf uem gípbjm. Xfjrãm kmldr dstmjf betdetmejf
bcprdsbfemr m sus mcbofs `fe su lrmvurm y su tdcdrbjmj, `fcf kmlãmkd`kf de dg pmsmjf. Jmezð
jds`rblbdejf ue sdcb`ãr`ugfcbdetrms rd`frjmlm gf cu`kf qud gdkmlãm desdýmjf su pmjrd
`umejf drm mþe ue nfvdezudgfmrrfometd qud `rdãm smldrgf tfjf.
Zdnd uem tdgm jd m`drf m su
mgrdjdjfr, Abt. D`fefcãm jd
cfvbcbdetfs.
Yfy m ds`mpmrcd, vbdnf.
ms pudrtms dstíe `drrmjms `fe g
mvd.
ms pudrtms `drrmjms eue`m cd
kme jdtdebjf. Xfjrãm ds`mgmr gm
tmpbm jdg nmrjãe y dstmr de cbtmj
jdg lfsqud metds jd qud td jbdrms
`udetm.
udjd qud sã, Abt.
¶Xfr quâ tdeof qud dstujbmr6 Zþ
cbscf kms jb`kf qud sfy ue
dspmjm`kãe emtf, dg cdnfr qud kms
vbstf eue`m.
e Cfea‒s Kuetgdy. Gf qud ef ds
cu`kf jd`br .
¶\dpmsmejf dg `ðjbof6 ‚
prdouetð Xms`mg `fe sfrem, y sboubðmtm`mejf m Abt kmstm qud gfs
tm`feds jd sus lftms tf`mrfe dgds`mgðe jd gm `kbcdedm jd círcfg lgme`f‚. Dstf`mjm mg pd`kf
mýmjbð, y gd gmezð m gm `mrm jduem pmtmjm gm `dstm qud mjfremlm gm`kbcdedm‚. Mgouems
kmlbgbjmjds ef pudjde desdýmrsd degm ds`udgm, cmdstrf.
Gf sâ ‚rdpusf Abt `fe tfjm
sbe`drbjmj, jdtdebdejf gm `dstm `fedg lrmzf gblrd.
¶@ðcf gf smlds, tþ qud sboudstfjms gms efrcms y qud eue`m sm`msgfs pbds jdg tbdstf6
Xdrcãtdcd desdýírtdgf ‚gd jbnfdg cmdstrf m su fpfedetd‚. Dstbrmgm cmgjbtm pmtm y rãejdtd.
Xms`mg sd rbð.
Jânmtd cmtmr dgdometdcdetd ym`mldcfs jd uem vdz.
Drds cís gdetf qud dg rdgfn jd uemludgf.
R tþ drds cís gdetf qud gm pb`kmjd cb mludgf ‚rdpgb`ð Xms`mg, y dg pþlgb`f jdnð ds`mpmr ue
odcbjf jd msfclrf `umejf momrrð`fe gm cmef bzqubdrjm dg mtbzmjfr qud kmlãm de dg kfomr.
Gf mrrfnð m gm `mldzm jd Abt.
Xdrf âstd sd mom`kð y irue`bð dg`dýf, brrbtmjf. M`mlmlm jd `msmrsd
`fe gm cundr jd sus sudýfs y
ef tdeãm betde`bðe jd qud gf g dvmrmbe`mpm`btmjf m su gd`kf eup`bmg.Mue msã, tdeãm uem
rdputm`bðe qud cmetdedr y gfsbevbtmjfs m gm ibdstm, qud `rdãme, fdsf dspdrmlm, qud sd trmtmlm
jd ue judgf jd dxkblb`bðe, qudrãmevdr gm gu`km kmstm dg ibemg.
¡Emjm jd `kmgd`fs oumtdmjfs! ‚ dx`gmcð Xbdr`d, lurgðe‚. ¡Emjm jd
efrcms! ¡Emjm jd
dxkblb`bfeds pmrm gfs jâlbgds jd`frmzðe!
Gmezð uem dstf`mjm m gms rfjbg ms jdAbt, y dg susurrf jdg m`drf turlð dgsbgde`bf.
Abt dnd`utð ue rdomtd, ue cdjbf obrf pmrm ds`mpmr jd gm kfnm metds jdm`fcdtdr de `umrtm. Xms`mg
gmezð ftrm dstf`mjm. ¶@uígds drmesus puetfs igm`fs6
spdrm ftrf mtmqud. @fetrðgmtd.
rfvf`m uem rdspudstm.
Xms`mg kbzf uem ibetm. Abt rdspfejbð`fe ue sdcb`ãr`ugf de prbcdrm.
Jdlã kmldrgf bcmobemjf ‚jbnf`fe uem sferbsm jdsjdýfsm‚. Drdsjdcmsbmjf bcpm`bdetd
pmrm dnd`utmr ue mtmqud pdrid`tf.
Gm pdrid``bðe ef bcpfrtmrí orme`fsm `umejf dstâs cudrtf.
@bdrtf. ‚Abt gmezð uem cbrmjm mgfs msfclrmjfs dspd`tmjfrds‚.Pdýfrms, cbs jbs`ugpms.
Mgucefs jd gm m`mjdcbm, prdstdemtde`bðe. Ef vdríe uem gd``bðe`fcf âstm de cu`kf tbdcpf.
Dg sujfr lrbg mlm de gm irdetd jdXms`mg.
Mg cdefs cb pmjrd curbðgu`kmejf, m pdsmr jd qud dg tuyf gfjdnð tuggbjf.
Iud tu pmjrd qubde prfvf`ð dgjudgf. Ef jdnmlm de pmz m gmsbrvbdetm qud trmlmnmlm pmrm cb
pmjrd. Gm ugtrmnð jdgmetd jdtdstbofs.
R jdgmetd jd tdstbofs vfy m`flrmrcd gm vdeomezm qud gd prfcdtã. ‚Ds`upbð m gfs pbds jdAbt
. Idetfe drm ue lfrrm`kf cdjbfgf`f.
]ud curbð `fe kfefr.
Bemg`mezmlgd, Abt `fcdezð m cmr`mr tmetfs, cfvbâejfsd de `ãr`ugfs ym`fcdtbdejf `fe gm
dspmjm, cmetdebâejfsd iudrm jdgmg`me`d jdg m`drf jd su fpfedetdkmstm qud vdãm dg cfcdetf
prfpb`bf pmrm mtm`mr. Mkã. Tekud`f.
Pd gmezð jdgmetd y `ruzð gm dspmjm`fe iudrzm, vdgfzcdetd, `fetrm gm
dcpuýmjurm jdg mrcm jd
Xms`mg. Jbf ue iudrtd tbrðe. Gm ftrmdspmjm smgbð vfgmejf. Abt gm momrrð`fe gm dcpuýmjurm `fe gm
ftrm cmef d kbzf rdtrf`djdr mXms`mg km`bm gm `kbcdedm.
Mtm`m `fcf dg rmyf ‚jbnfcbdetrms pmsmlm mclms dspmjms mg prbcdr `mlmg drf qud sd gd
m`dr`ð, y qud, `ðcf ef, drm Dgjldrt. Dg kfefr dstí `ucpgbjf.
Xms`mg, cuy pígbjf, dxkmgð uesuspbrf y sd be`gbeð metd âg.
Kulbdrm prdidrbjf qud cdcmtmrms.
Ludef, ds dg jãm jd cb lfjm yqubdrf qud cb dspfsm sðgf oumrjd ludefs rd`udrjfs jd âg.
Cbrð m su mgrdjdjfr. Gfs mgucefsjd su m`mjdcbm kmlãme ifrcmjf ue prbdtf sdcb`ãr`ugf
mgrdjdjfr jdg kfclrd qud kmlãm
trmb`bfemjf su `ðjbof jd kfefr.
]ud gms mutfrbjmjds sd f`upde jdâg ‚jbnf Abt cbdetrms sd lmnmlm gmscmeoms jd gm `mcbsm.
Ybfgdt sd kmlãm ds`mluggbjf jdg ormesmgðe `umejf dg juqud ef cbrmlm,kmlãm smgbjf mg nmrjãe y
kmlãm vudgtf m detrmr de gm `msm.Pmlãm qud _yeibdgj brãm trms dg m, pdrf pmrm `umejf gformrm
mlrbrsd pmsf detrd dg `þcugf jd
dspd`tmjfrds y g domr nuetf m su tãm,dg juqud ym ef pfjrãm km`dr
orme `fsm pfr jdtdedrgm sbe cfetmr ftrm ds`dem. Muequd jd tfjfscfjfs, emjbd gds kmlrãm
prdstmjf mtde`bðe.
Dg vdstãlugf dstmlm tme mtdstmjf jdodetd `fcf dg zffgðob`f jd tbordsjd gm Zfrrd jd Gfejrds,
sðgf qud uem jd gms ldstbms qud sddxkblãme mg ã drm su cmrbjf, y sb Abt
tdeãm qud sdoubr dg jb`tmjf
jd su bestbetf, dg m tmclbâe.
Jd ebým gf kmlãm vbstf gu`kmr mcdeujf, m vd`ds pfr dg m y m vd`ds pfr emjm. Dstf, sbe dclmrof,
drm jbstbetf. Drm pdgborfsf. Gmsdspmjms sd `ruzmlme, dg m`drf `detdgdmlm y ef drm ue nudof. Dg
kfefr gf drm tfjf pmrm dg kfclrd`fe dg qud sd kmlãm `msmjf.
Jdtdegfs ‚fyð qud gd jd`ãm@gmrbejm m Mclrfsd‚. Kmz mgof pmrm qud pmrde f smgome, metds
jd qud mlrme ue moundrf de gm pmrdj.@rdãm qud kmlãmcfs qudjmjf de qudm`tumrãme de gm
tdrrmzm f de dg smgðe jd lmbgd`umejf dstuvbdrm jdspdnmjf.
Mclrfsd cdedð gm `mldzmgdetmcdetd.
Jânmgfs. R `íg mtd jd uem vdz,
`mrbýf. g nmcís efs gf pdrjfemrãmsb betdribrbârmcfs.
Gfrj @kmrewffj tbded rmzðe ‚ `fcdetð gm lmrfedsm sbe jbrbobrsd memjbd de pmrtb`ugmr, pdrf
de vfz cís lmnm gd jbnf m Ybfgdt‚>Rm td jbnd qud dg sdýfr Idetfe tdeãmue tmgdetf dspd`bmg pmrm
gm dspmjm.
Zmclbâe tdeãm ue tmgdetf dspd`bmg pmrm sdju`brgm m dg m, y dstmrãm
sdju`bâejfgm de dsd bestmetd sb
su mgucef vdeomtbvf ef kulbdrmds`fobjf mqudg cfcdetf tmebefpfrtuef pmrm jdsmibmrgf.
@fcprdejãm, sbe dclmrof, gf qudjdlãm km`dr Abt.
Momrrð m su tãm jdg lrmzf pmrmsfstdedrgm, f qubzí sd sfstuvbdrfe gmuem m gm ftrm, mgbmjms pfr ibe
de gm vdrjmj y de dg mpfyf mgkfclrd qud sd kmlãm `fevdrtbjf de
su kfefrmlgd prftd`tfr.
@mpãtugf<2
spdrmlm nuetf m gm vdetmem, `fe suvdstbjf jd efvbm tfjmvãm pudstf.Zdeãm gm bcprdsbðe jd
g dvmr tfjm gm vbjm dspdrmejf m Abty, sbe dclmrof, `umejf detrð de gmkmlbtm`bðe, gm pbg ð
jdsprdvdebjm. R `umejf `fcdezð mqubtmrsd trmequbgmcdetd gm `frlmtm,gm `mcbsm y, pfr þgtbcf,
gfs pmetmgfeds, Ybfgdt ym sd kmlãmqudjmjf sbe kmlgm. Pd dstmlm pfebdejf dg sfg y gm guz
cfrtd`bem qud sd `fgmlm pfr gmsvdetmems dcpgfcmjms prdstmlm uecmtbz jfrmjf mg `fetfref
jd su `mrm y su ibourm. Drm suyf, sbedclmrof, y pfr gms cbrmjms qud gdgmezð m kurtmjbg ms g doð m
gm `fe`gusbðe jd qud ef kmlãm eb ueípb`d jd jf`bgbjmj de su ldg f`udrpf. Dstmlm mesbfsm pfr
pfedr m prudlm su idrf`bjmj.
Gfs ebýfs y sus dspmjms ‚jbnf`fe ue suspbrf `mesbef, smgbdejf jdsu trme`d pmrm m`dr`mrsd m
âg‚. ¶Dstís lbde6
¶R tþ6 ‚prdouetð Abt `fe uemsferbsm tme dxpgã`btm qud m Ybfgdt`fcdezð m m`dgdrírsdgd dg
`frmzðe.
Msbetbð `fe gm `mldzm y ue bestmetd
jdspuâs dstmlm mtrmpmjm detrd sus lrmzfs. Jdsgbzð gm cmef
mgrdjdjfr jd su `udg f. Dg cbdclrfjd Abt sd mgzð, orudsf y dekbdstf,detrd gfs pgbdouds jd su
vdstbjf.
Ef pfjãm jdnmrtd.
Gf sâ.
¶Zd kd jbstrmãjf cu`kf6
Ef tmetf `fcf mkfrm.
Abt sd rdtbrð ue pf`f y mrrfnð surfpm m gm mgifclrm.
Jdnm qud td myujd m qubtmrtd dsdvdstbjf.
¶Xfr quâ kms tmrjmjf tmetf6
]udrãm msdourmrcd jd qud dstmef`kd ef cd ed`dsbtmlm emjbd cís.
f qubdrf qud efs
betdrrucpme.
Ybfgdt sd dstrdcd`bð mg sdetbr qudjdsgbzmlm gms cmefs pfr su dspmgjm`fe mesbm dvbjdetd.
Zd ed`dsbtf ‚susurrð‚. Ds gm prbcdrm vdz qud ef efsde`fetrmcfs de sd`rdtf y... qud td
dstís qubdtf dg tbdcpf suib`bdetd pmrm qud td vdm jdg tfjf lbde.
Cd pmrd`d nustf ‚`fetdstð Abt, yjbf ftrf pmsf mtrís, gdvmetmejf gmscmefs de mpmrdetd
odstf jd rdejb`bðe.
Pbe dclmrof, vfgvbð m tdejdrgd gfs lrmzfs metds jd qud Ybfgdt pujbdrmmsbcbgmr gm bcprdsbðe qud
gd prfjunf su pdrid`tm jdseujdz.
Gd jdsmlrf`kð gfs lftfeds jd gm pmrtd jd mtrís jdg vdstbjf. Jdsmtðgfs gm`btfs jd gfs kfclrfs y
dg orme gmzf jd sdjm jd su dspmgjm.Gms imgjms jd rmsf y tug `mydrfemlbdrtms `fcf pâtmgfs. Te
bestmetd jdspuâs gd qubtð dg `frsâ ygm `mcbsm jd cusdgbem, gms gboms, gmscdjbms y gfs zmpmtfs,
kmstm qud su ldg dzm qudjð pfr ibejdsvdgmjm y dxpudstm þeb`mcdetd pmrm su pgm`dr.
Jdsgbzð gm cbrmjm jdsjd su `mrm msus pbds jds`mgzfs.
Ef `rdf qud vmymcfs m pmsmr cu`kf tbdcpf de gm ibdstm.
Efs d`kmríe jd cdefs ‚susurrð
dg m‚. Kmy pgmedmjm uem lþsqudjmjdg tdsfrf pmrm
cmýmem.
Abt gm flsdrvð pfsdsbvf.
Xrdidrbrãm nuomr `fetbof.
Ydãm tdrsurm pfr tfjms pmrtds.@fetdcpgð sus kfclrfsrdjfejdmjfs y sus pd`kfs ormejds y
droubjfs, jd pdzfeds sferfsmjfs.Jdsgbzð gm cmef pfr su `beturm y gm
mtrmnf gdetmcdetd km`bm sã.
Xbdg `fe pbdg. Kfclrd y cundr.Pbetbð m Ybfgdt tme vugedrmlgd yvbrobemg `fcf pmrd`ãm sdr.
Âg sd sdetãm mesbfsf y idrfz, y sbejujm gf pmrd`ãm.
Dg m gf cbrð m gfs fnfs. Pd sdetãmbejd`detd y jdsdmjm, pdrf sd edomlmm f`ugtmrsd m gfs fnfs jd su
cmrbjf. Eftð de gfs pd`kfs ue`ígbjf kfrcboudf qud iud
dxtdejbâejfsd kmstm sus tflbg fs. Te
rulfr jd dx`btm`bðe beuejð tfjf su`udrpf. Pu sferbsm gf bevbtmlm mcbrmrgm m pgm`dr.
Abt gm `fejunf kmstm dg ftrf gmjf jdgm kmlbtm`bðe y gm kbzf tuclmrsd m sgmjf de gm `mcm. Pu
cmrbjf drm ue kfclrd qud sd jdnmlmoubmr pfr su bestbetf. Km`ãm cu`kftbdcpf qud gm `fef`ãm.
Pmlãm gf qud ed`dsbtmlm de dsd
bestmetd.
Zd qubdrf ‚jbnf Ybfgdt `fe ueeujf de gm omrometm. Gd sferbð‚.Zd qubdrf cu`kãsbcf.
Gf sâ ‚`fetdstð, y gm ldsðcmr`mejf su lf`m `fe mrjfr cbdetrms sus lrmzfs cus`ugfsfs gm
mprdsmlme pfr mclfs `fstmjfs‚.Rf tmclbâe td qubdrf, pdrf tu lf`mds jdcmsbmjf tdetmjfrm.
Jdldrãms sferdãrcd msã sðgf m cã.
Ybfgdt jdnð ds`mpmr ue odcbjf. Gm prdsbðe jdg `udrpf jd Abt mucdetðsu dx`btm`bðe. Pus ldsfs gd
beigmcmrfe gm smeord. Abt sdm`fcfjð m su gmjf, sundtmejf suscuýd`ms `fe uem cmef m gm
mgcfkmjm. Ybfgdt sd sbetbð `mjm vdzcís kþcdjm y m`mgfrmjm pfr dgjdsdf. Gm lf`m jd Abt sd
jdsgbzð pfr su omrometm, pfr sukfclrf y sd detrdtuvf de sus pd`kfs. Dg m mrqudð gm dspmgjm
`umejf tfcð uef jd sus pdzfedsdetrd gfs jbdetds.
Abt...
Pu `udrpf sd `fetrmnf `umejf dg pgm`dr gm mtdemzð sbe prdvbf mvbsf.@fcf sb gf eftmrm y qubsbdrm
mucdetmr su jdsdf, âg kuejbð gfsjdjfs jdetrf jd su sdxf mg cbscftbdcpf qud `kupmlm `fe
cís iudrzm gm tbdrem mrdfgm.Cbdetrms gm `kupmlm, dg bcpþjb`f
ofzf qud sdetãm Ybfgdt sd
betdesbib`ð.
Mturjbjm, sd kbzf mýb`fs y sfg fzðmg detrdomrsd m gm iudrzm dsde`bmg y prbcbtbvm qud kmlãm
jdsmtmjf Abt. Xdrf metds be`gusf jdqud pujbdrm rd`updrmrsd, âg qubsfcís.
Zd kd dspdrmjf tmetf tbdcpf...f pudjf dspdrmr cís.
Rf tmcpf`f ‚susurrð dg m‚.Kmzcd tuym. Xfsâdcd pfr `fcpgdtf.R... jdnm qud cd cudvm.
Jdnm qud td tfqud.
\fjâmcd `fe gms pbdrems, `mrbýf.Rf sdrâ tu dspmjm y tu ds`ujf.
Gd sfgtð gms cuýd`ms y tdesð gm lf`m `umejf dg m pmsð gfs jdjfs pfr su dspmgjm. Dg `udrpf
jdseujf jd Ybfgdt drm gmsdesumgbjmj cbscm sflrd gm `fg`km
jd gm `mcm, `uyf `fgfr rfnf km`ãm
udof `fe dg tfef prfiuejf jd su lf`m y jd gfs pdzfeds qud kmlãm ldsmjf kmstm jdnmrgfs
kbe`kmjfs y tbdrefs. Drm suym.
Lmnð gm cbrmjm kmstm gm tdetmjfrmkdejbjurm jd detrd sus cusgfs.M`mrb`bð `fe gfs eujbg fs su
pbdg, prfvf`íejfgm. Pboubdejf subetub`bðe, dg m gdvmetð uem rfjbg m.Ibnð sus fnfs de gfs jd Abt y
pmrd`bð urobrgf m detrdomrsd m su prfpbm smtbsim``bðe. Drm Abt, y drmmgof cís, beibebtmcdetd `mpmz
jd km`drgm prbsbfedrm `fe `umgqubdr udof mg qud qubsbdrm nuomr.
Âg tmclbâe gf smlãm.
Xusf gms cmefs lmnf sus `mjdrms, gmgdvmetð y gm pdedtrð `fe vdgfzjdtdrcbem`bðe, `gmvíejfgm m
gm `mcm.
]uâ jugzurm ‚curcurð `fetdreurm.
Jdspuâs sd rdtbrð y vfgvbð mkuejbrsd de dg m metds jd qud tuvbdrmtbdcpf jd rdspbrmr.
Ybfgdt mrqudð gm dspmgjm, su kbcdesd rfcpbð y sd dstbrð pmrm m`fodr suorudsm vdrom.
Pboubð pdedtríejfgm sbe irdef, pfsdãjf pfr ue þeb`f jdsdf> dg jdkm`drgm suym, dg jd sdg mr su
pm`tf. Pd kuejbð de dg m tme prfiuejmcdetd `fcf pujf y gudofdcpunð cís mþe. Pd cfvbð
sflrd dg m cbdetrms dg pgm`dr `rd`ãmy ̀ rd`ãm, besm`bmlgd.
Ybfgdt obcbð, pdrf Abt ef pujfrdirdemrsd. Dcpunð cís iudrtd, pdedtríejfgm `fe gms dcldstbjms
bcpmrmlgds y pdrid`tms `fe gms qudkmlãm sfýmjf. Gm g deð kmstmrdlfsmr pmrm qud qudjmrm
dtdremcdetd uebjm m âg.
Abt ym`ãm smtbsid`kf de cdjbf jd gmssfclrms `mjm vdz cís jdesms, `fesu dspfsm detrd gfs
lrmzfs. Pd supfeãm qud blm m kmldr uem `dem `fe `kmcpíe mcdjbmef`kd, de dg pmrqud, pmrm
mlrbr jd cmedrm beifrcmg gm ibdstm.De dsd cfcdetf, sbe dclmrof, fãmrbsms prf`djdetds jdg
mrjãe, ebýfs qud sd pdgdmlme y drme
rdomýmjfs pfr su bestbtutrbz. Zmg vdzuefs mýfs jdspuâs âg
tmclbâe dstmrãm `frrbdejf jdtrís jdsus kbnfs de Cfea‒s Kuetgdy.
Zfjf drm pfsblgd, sd jbnf.
b sbqubdrm drm vbdreds, dg jãm dequd dcpdzmlm fib`bmgcdetd gmibdstm, y ym sd kmlãm `msmjf `fe
dg mcfr jd su vbjm, sfgvdetmjf uemrde`bg m `fe ue vbdnf mcbof yomemjf ue judgf `fetrm ue
ed`bf.
¶]ubâe pfjãm prdjd`br quâ gdsjdpmrmlm dg iuturf6
¶Abt6 ‚susurrð Ybfgdt cbdetrmsgm guz jd gm guem sd vdrtãm jdetrf jdgm kmlbtm`bðe.
Dg iudof sd kmlãm `fesucbjf kmstmqudjmr rdju`bjf m ms`ums. Ybfgdtjdsgbzð gm cmef pfr su
`fstmjf y detrd sus cusgfs. Jdspuâsjd ue pmr jd kfrms jd pgm`dr, sd
sdetãm ym cís `ðcfjm
`fcueb`íejfsd jd mqudg cfjf.
Abt cdtbð gm rfjbg m detrd gms suyms ykuejbð su vdrom jurm de gm kbe`kmjm prfiuejbjmj jd su
sdxf.
Dstm vdz tdejrâ qud sdr jdgb`mjfjbnf de vfz lmnm cbdetrms
`fcdezmlm m cfvdr gms `mjdrms
. Cmýmem pfr gm ef`kd, de dg
lmbgd, tdejrís moundtms.
M dg m gd oustð gm bjdm. Xdrf mþecís gd oustmlm gm bjdm jd vfgvdr mtdedrgf jdetrf jd sã.
\d`blã `gmsds jd lmbgd jurmetdmýfs jd ue cmdstrf cuy dxbodetd.Xudjf mrrdogírcdgms.
Xudjd sdr. ‚Pd rdtbrð y gd sferbðmetds jd `gmvmrgm m gm `mcm‚. Xdrfyf sfy ftrf tbpf jd
cmdstrf. R dstd detrdemcbdetf ds ue
pf`f cís betdesbvf.
@mpãtugf08
_bebirdj ef kmlãm qudrbjf gdvmr `fesbof m su kbnm m vdr m gm lmrfedsm. Tem bevbtm`bðe jd gmjy
Mskibdgj pfjãm dqubvmgdr m ftrmrdprbcdejm, y su kbnm ef tdeãm pfr quâ ds`u`kmr pmgmlrms
kbrbdetds. De dg þgtbcf cfcdetf, sbedclmrof, su kdrcmem kmlãm tdebjfqud musdetmrsd jd su
tbdejm, de `uyf `umrtbtf jdg ifejfblm m dspdrmr Dgsbd, y _beebd ef pfjãm jdnmr m gm pdqudým de
gm m`mjdcbm jd dsorbcm.
Mkfrm pðrtmtd lbde, Dgsbd ‚gdsusurrð m su kbnm cbdetrms dspdrmlmde dg uclrmg jd gm `msm.
Mprdtð gm cmef deoumetmjm jd sukbnm d bespd``bfeð su lmrlbg m de lus`m jd cboms‚. Gm
lmrfedsm tbded cuy cmg odebf m
vd`ds ‚mýmjbð, gdvmetmejf gmcmef pmrm momrrmr gm mgjmlm‚. R
pudjd sdr tdcblgd. Zþ nudom `fe tuscuýd`ms de dg nmrjãe f de gm `f`bemsb td jm pdrcbsf pmrm...
Gm pudrtm sd mlrbð.
_bebirdj cbrð sfrprdejbjm gm `mrmjdg vbdnf cmyfrjfcf, `uyms mrruomssd kmlãme mkfejmjf uem
jâ`mjm. Zdeãm uem dxprdsbðe tmemid`tufsm qud sd qudjð sbe
pmgmlrms.
Pdýfrbtm Kboobes ‚jbnf `fe uem prfiuejm rdvdrde`bm‚. Xfr imvfr, pmsd mg smgðe. Gm lmrfedsm gm
dstí dspdrmejf. ‚Pdýmgð uem pudrtm mlbdrtm de dg prbcdrf jd gfsjfs pmsbg fs‚. R m ustdj,
sdýfrbtm Kboobes ‚jbnf km`bâejfgduem rdvdrde`bm omgmetd m gm pdqudým
, gm dspdrme de gm
`f`bem pmrm cdrdejmr.
Dgsbd sd vfgvbð km`bm su cmjrd.
¶Xudjf6
_bebirdj msbetbð `fe gm `mldzm. Dedg ftrf pmsbg f mpmrd`bð uemsbrvbdetm qud gm smgujð `fe uem
sferbsm mcbstfsm. _bebirdj cbrð dgrfstrf jd Zwyifrj y sbetbð igmqudmr su vmgfr.
Pupfeof qud dstfy m puetf jdrd`blbr gf qud cd cdrdz`f ‚jbnf`fe vfz qudjm.
Pbe jujm, sdýfrbtm.
Ggdoð ue gm`myf pmrm g dvmrsd susoumetds, su `kmqudtm y su lfgsf jd`udetms. Dg mid`tf qud `rdãm
kmldr vbstf de dg rfstrf jd Zwyifrjjdlãm jd sdr prfju`tf jd subcmobem`bðe. Ef pujf mjvdrtbr
uem sfgm `kbspm jd dcf`bðe de susfnfs `umejf gm `fejunf metd gm lmrfedsm.
¶Zdcblgd6
f. Gmjy Mskibdgj pmrd`ãm cuy pdqudým y iríobg de su sbg ðetmpbzmjf, nuetf m gm vdetmem.
_bebirdj sd prdouetð jd eudvf sbdstmlm bcmobemejf `fsms. Gd pmrd`bð qud uem sferbsm `ruzmlm
dg rfstrf jd gm sdýfrm metds jd qudmjfptmrm mqudg m dxprdsbðe sfgdcedqud tme lbde `fef`ãm.
f sd bcmobeð, sbe dclmrof, gm vfzjd gmjy Mskibdgj, qud rdsfeð tmejboem `fcf sbdcprd de gm
kmlbtm`bðe.
Pmetf `bdgf, sdýfrbtm Kboobes,¶âsm qud m`mlm jd pmsmr `fcf uemdxkmgm`bðe drm su kbnm6
Pã, sdýfrm ‚`fetdstð `fe uemrdvdrde`bm.
¶@uíetfs mýfs tbded6
_bebirdj sd broubð y trmoð smgbvm.
Eudvd, sdýfrm ‚rdspfejbð, ydspdrð m qud gm sdýfrm gd prdouetmrm
pfr dg cmrbjf qud ef tdeãm
y prflmlgdcdetd ef tdejrãm eue`m.Gudof sd rd`frjð qud gmjy Mskibdgjkmlãm pdrjbjf km`ãm
pf`f m su cmrbjf.
Zdejrí `urbfsbjmj pfr smldr pfr quâ gm kd bevbtmjf m vdebr. Pbâetdsd.
_bebirdj pdesð ue bestmetd de d`kmr m `frrdr km`bm gm pudrtm. Xdrf mgofgm rdtuvf. Ef drm
`urbfsbjmj, sbef tmg vdz gmed`dsbjmj jd jdsprdejdrsd jdmetboufs rdsqudcfrds.
Cd gf kd prdouetmjf, sã.
@fcf ym smlrí, cb sflrbem sd`msð km`d cuy pf`f `fe dg mcfr jdsu beime`bm.
_bebirdj mgmroð dg lrmzf km`bm mtrís pmrm mg`mezmr uem sbg m, tdcbdejfjdrruclmrsd
bejd`frfsmcdetd sflrd gm mgifclrm.
Zwyifrj sd m`dr`ð `fcf ue rmyfjdsjd gm pudrtm pmrm
m`dr`mrgd gm sbg m. Metds jd qud dg m pujbdrm jmrgd gms orm`bms, dgcmyfrjfcf vfgvbð m su pudstf,
dg m dejdrdzð gm dspmgjm y gm lmrfedsm rdtfcð gm `fevdrsm`bðe.
Xbdesf vfgvdr m Cfea‒s Kuetgdyjdetrf jd ue cds f jfs, sdýfrbtmKboobes, y ed`dsbtf uem
jmcm jd `fcpmýãm.
¶Tem jmcm jd `fcpmýãm6
Pb dstí ustdj jbspfeblgd. Zdeofsbtbf jd sflrm de mqudg m `msm pmrmustdj y pmrm su ebým.
Kmlãm trmes`urrbjf `msb ue cdsjdsjd gm ibdstm de ̀ msm jd gfrj@kmrewffj. Ofjirdy sdouãm
sfgtdrf, ue dstmjf gmcdetmlgd pmrmue kfclrd jd su djmj. Pu edof`bf,de `mclbf, blm cdnfr
qud eue`m. Pu rdgm`bðe `fe gm
imcbgbm Lfs`mstgd, muequd tdeud,kmlãm cdnfrmjf defrcdcdetd dg
igunf jd `gbdetds qud detrmlm pfr sus pudrtms. ]ubzís mgouef jd dg fsiudrm uem jmcm
m`fcfjmjm qud pujbdrm g domr m sdr uem dspfsm `fevdebdetd.
De rdmgbjmj, cís jd uem sdýfrm sdkmlãm pmsmjf pfr su tbdejm pmrmdxprdsmrgd sus `fejfgde`bms
pfr gm rupturm jd su ̀ fcprfcbsf
cmtrbcfebmg y mibrcmr qud Idetfetdeãm qud sdr ue
sbevdro÷dezm sb gd kmlãm qubtmjf gmefvbm `fe tmetf jds`mrf. XdrfOfjirdy sfspd`kmlm qud ef
drm msã.
Pfspd`kmlm qud Idetfe sd kmlãm`msmjf `fe Ybfgdt pmrm smgvmrgm jdgm jdskferm, pfr gf `umg sd
kmlãm omemjf su rdspdtf. ¶R sbdstmlme kd`kfs dg uef pmrm dg ftrf
jdsjd dg prbe`bpbf6
De ibe, gm vbjm `fetbeumlm. Ofjirdysd tfcð cuy m pd`kf dg `fesdnf jduem `gbdetm sdoþe gm `umg
jdlãm cmetdedrsd ibrcd de mqudg ms`br`uestme`bms y pdesmr qud, m gmrof pgmzf, dg jdstbef sfgãm
rd`fcpdesmr m gfs `mlmg drfs `fcfâg.
De rdmgbjmj, dsf drm gf þeb`f qud`fetmlm, sd jbnf. ]ud gf
`fesbjdrmrme ue `mlmg drf. Pdoubr
ds`mgmejf de sf`bdjmj. R pfr pdrjdr m Ybfgdt ef kmlãmrdtrf`djbjf de gm ds`mgm> mg`fetrmrbf,
kmlãm sulbjf ue pf`f cís, y susmspbrm`bfeds pmrd`ãme bgbcbtmjms.Xdrf sb kmstm gm sdýfrbtm
@kmrgfttd Lfs`mstgd, gm jbrd`tfrm jdgm M`mjdcbm P`mribdgj pmrmPdýfrbtms jd Gfejrds, sd kmlãm
pmsmjf pfr gfs ormejds mgcm`dedsdsd jãm `fe su cdetfrm, gm juqudsmjd P`mribdgj, pmrm km`dr
uems `fcprms. Gf cmgf drm qud, tme prfetf `fcf âg sd kmlãm m`dr`mjf mdg ms pmrm mtdejdrgms,
mqudg nfvde `rípugm jd gm m`mjdcbmjd dsorbcm, dg juqud jd _yeibdgj,kmlãm detrmjf de gm
tbdejm `fcf sb dstuvbdrm de su `msm.
Ofjirdy mpdems tdeãm tbdcpf jd
gmcdetmrsd pfr gf qud kmlãm pdrjbjf.
Gm eflgdzm `fcprmlm mg ã.
Ybfgdt pmsdmlm `fe Nmed pfr gfs`ubjmjfs nmrjbeds jd gm cmesbðe jdgm cmrqudsm de Xmra Gmed.
M`mlmlm jd pmsmr nuetf m sucmrbjf, qud dstmlm prm`tb`mejf gmdsorbcm `fe su mgucef
pmrtb`ugmr de gm `msbtm jd vdrmefcbdetrms _ddj, dg gm`myf ndid,
mgdmlm m su nfvde mcf. Dg
cmrquâs dstmlm jd pbd de gfsds`mgfeds, flsdrvmejf m su kbnf `feuem cdz`gm jd frouggf y
mesbdjmj.
Dg fgfr pdedtrmetd jd gms kbdrlms sddgdvmlm jdg sdejdrf sfgdmjf pfr dgqud `mcbemlme gms jfs
cundrds.
¶Kudgds dg rfcdrf6 ‚prdouetð
Nmed, gdvmetíejfsd gms imgjms‚. Dgfgfr sd td pdom pmrm
sbdcprd m gfs zmpmtfs. ¶]uâ ds gfqud jbnf Pkmadspdmrd6 Mgof msã`fcf qud dg rfcdrf drm pmrm
dg rd`udrjf. ‚Pd jdtuvf y jdjb`ð mYbfgdt uem sferbsm `ðcpgb`d‚. Gmsdcmem pmsmjm gdã uem
kbstfrbm jd gf cís ds`mejmgfsm.Jd`ãm qud tu tmgdetfsf cmrbjf y tþfs kmlãmbs demcfrmjf de
uem ibdstm cmtbemg jdg juqud jd_dejdribdgj.
Ds `fcpgdtmcdetd imgsf.
R ‚`fetbeuð Nmed‚ qud kmlãmbscmetdebjf uem `btm `gmejdstbem de dg pmldg ðe, mrrdogmjm pfr
uem cmrqudsm `uyf efclrd ef sdcde`bfemlm.
¶]uâ bevdetmrí gm odetd m`fetbeum`bðe6
Nmed pusf `mrm jd `fcpgdtmbef`de`bm.
Jd gf qud sbe jujm kmlgmríe, y gfqud yf ef jdldrãm jd`brtd kmstm qudsd meue`bd
fib`bmgcdetd, ds qud dg cmrquâs kmsfgb`btmjf uem lmrfeãm pmrm tucmrbjf y su pdtb`bðe km sbjf
m`dptmjm. @fe dg prdstbobf g domrí gm prfspdrbjmj. Xdrf ef pudjdsjd`brgd m emjbd mþe qud td gf
kd jb`kf. M cã eue`m sd cd km jmjf lbde oumrjmr sd`rdtfs, de `mclbf tþ¶ef jbnbstd qud drm uem
jd tus cmyfrds vbrtujds6
Ybfgdt sd cfrjbð dg gmlbf pmrmjbsbcugmr uem sferbsm `ugpmlgd.
Kd oumrjmjf uefs `umetfs ‚ `fetdstð mg `mlf jd ue cfcdetf.
Nmed cdedð gm `mldzm.
Pd`rdtfs betdrdsmetds, supfeof.
Mk, `rdf qud gfs sdýfrds kmetdrcbemjf. Ormysfe blm m jmrgd
gm ludem eftb`bm m tu cmrbjfjdspuâs jd gm `gmsd. Ef gf fgvbjds>yf ef td kd jb`kf emjm. Fs
jdnmrâ m sfgms pmrm qud kmlgâbs.
Ybfgdt sd qudjð pmrmjm uecfcdetf.
Nmed...
¶Pã6
Xudjd qud ef sd td jâ cuy lbdeoumrjmr sd`rdtfs, pdrf drds uem`msmcdetdrm cuy kílbg.
¶Pã6
Mní.
Cb cmrbjf cd m`usm jd gfcbscf. Ef cd dxpgb`f pfr quâ.
Xf`f jdspuâs jd qud Nmed rdordsmrmm gm `msm `fe dg cmrquâs y _ddj sdg dvmrm mg nfvde
kdrdjdrf jd gm cmef, Abt `ruzðtrmequbgmcdetd dg nmrjãe pmrmrduebrsd `fe Ybfgdt.
Dg m sd rdirdeð pmrm ef `frrdr md`kmrsd de sus lrmzfs y tfcmr dgigfrdtd `fcf rdkâe, `fcf
kmlãm kd`kf âg `fe su `frmzðe.
Cd mgdorf jd vdrtd ‚jbnf Abt, y lmnð gm `mldzm pmrm ldsmrgm m gmvbstm jd `umgqubdrm qud
pujbdrm dstmr cbríejfgfs jdsjd gm
`msm‚. @rdf qud efs gms dstmcfsmrrdogmejf lmstmetd lbde.
¶Mk, sã6 ‚prdouetð dg m,rd`frjmejf gm prfcdsm qud gd kmlãmkd`kf m Nmed‚. ¶]uâ qubdrds
jd`br6
Abt gm `fobð jd gm cmef.
De prbcdr guomr, vmcfs mcujmrefs m ue lmrrbf cís dgdometdjd gm `bujmj. R jdspuâs, ef vme
m g mcmrefs cu`kf cís tbdcpfsdýfr y sdýfrm Idetfe.
¶Ef6 ‚prdouetð dg m, y sus fnfs lrbg mrfe mg vdr gm sferbsm smtbsid`kmjd Abt.
¶]uâ tmg td sudem sbr @krbstfpkdr Idetfe y gmjy Idetfe6
Ybfgdt gf cbrð, be`mpmz jd f`ugtmr gmidgb`bjmj mg smldr qud mg ibe blm mrd`fef`drsd su vmgãm.
Ef sd cd f`urrd emjbd de dg
cuejf qud gf cdrdz`m cís qud tþ,Abt. Xdrf gm vdrjmj ds qud
supd qud drms ue `mlmg drf jdsjd dgcfcdetf de qud td vb pdrsboubdejfjrmofeds de dg
`dcdetdrbf.
Âg gd sferbð. M su mgrdjdjfr, gm lrbsm mrrmstrmlm dg mrfcm sutbg jdgrfcdrf, dg pdriucd jdg
rd`udrjf.
R tþ drms gm jmcbsdgm pfr gm qudgu`kmlm y qud mesbmlm `fequbstmr.
@fe myujm jd eudstrfs mcbofs.
Abt detrdgmzð sus jdjfs `fe gfssuyfs.
M vd`ds cd bevdetmlm ibemgds pmrm cb vbjm. Cd bcmobemlm qudtdeãm uem imcbgbm qud cd
de`fetrmlm. Xdrf emjm pfjrãm kmldr sbjf cdnfr qud dstf.
Xudjd qud td de`udetrde, Abt.
Âg sd rbð.
Xmrm detfe`ds, sb cd de`udetrme,ym tdejrdcfs eudstrm prfpbmimcbgbm.
pãgfof
`msm pfr Emvbjmj de Cfea‒sKuetgdy. Abt eue`m kulbdrm pdesmjf,mýfs metds, qud vdrãm
mqudg jãm. Nmcís kmlãm bcmobemjf
qud rdordsmrãm `fevdrtbjf de sbr @krbstfpkdr Idetfe mg
ds`demrbf jd sus rd`udrjfs císvãvbjfs. Pd kmg mlm de gm pudrtm jdgmrjãe m trmvâs jd gm `umg
kmlãm g dvmjf m Ybfgdt de lrmzfs ygm kmlãm detrdomjf, tdcbdejf qudiudrm pmrm sbdcprd.
Ds`u`kð trms âg gms vf`ds jd susmcbofs y su imcbgbm, su imcbgbm, ysbetbð qud gms mtmjurms jdg
pmsmjf sd jbsfgvãme.
Kd pdrjbjf dg rdomgf qud tdeãm pmrm Dgjldrt ‚jbnf Ybfgdt. Dstmlm prd`bfsm `fe gm ebdvd mg
ifejf, su vdstbjf jd sdjm jd `fgfr mríejmef y su cmetf m nudof‚.Dstmlm nuetf m gm pudrtm,
dstfy sdourm, y km jdsmpmrd`bjf.
Ef, quâ vm ‚rdpusf Abt, y sdcdtbð gms cmefs de gfs lfgsbg fs pmrm ef tf`mrgm. Muequd drm su
dspfsm, jdlãm jfcbemr `bdrtfsbcpugsfs de prdsde`bm jd ftrfs‚.Myujâ m Zwyifrj m `mromrgf
tfjf de dg `mrrumnd metds jd qud gdvírmcfs gfs pmstdgds y gfs rdomgfsmg msbgf.
R sd kmlãm msdourmjf jd qud gfsebýfs iudrme gfs prbcdrfs de rd`blbr su pmrtd.
Gm kbnm jd _bebirdj `ruzð `frrbdejfdg nmrjãe jdsjd gm pmrtd jd mtrís jdgm `msm. Te cfcdetf
jdspuâs gm lmrfedsm y _bebirdjmpmrd`bdrfe de gm pudrtm jdgmetdrm, lbde mlrbomjms pmrm dg
trmyd`tf de `f`kd m gm `dem jdmvbjmj jd gfrj @kmrewffj.
¡Dgsbd, pmrm! ‚orbtð _bebirdj,dxmspdrmjm‚. ¡Ef td mtrdvms m smgbr jdg nmrjãe sbe cã!
Pðgf qudrãm m`dr`mrcd m gm`udstm pmrm vdr `ðcf dstí dg`dcdetdrbf `fe tmetm ebdvd.
¡Pfgm ef, sdýfrbtm! ‚orbtð sucmjrd, mgmrcmjm‚. ¶R jðejd dstíetus oumetds6
Dgsbd sd mgdnð lrbe`mejf km`bm gm pudrtm jdg nmrjãe y ̀ fcdezð m obrmr mgrdjdjfr jd Abt y Ybfgdt.
Dstí edvmejf. ‚Gdvmetð gm `mrmy sm`ð gm gdeoum mg mbrd‚. Cdde`metm dg bevbdref. Cd
de`metm gm ebdvd.
Ef td oustmrí deirbmrtd dg trmsdrf
sb rdslmgms de dg kbdgf ‚gd jbnf gm lmrfedsm‚. Cbrm pfr
jðejd pbsms, ebým. ¶Jðejd dstí cb lmstðe6
Mquã, sdýfrm.
Abt jbf cdjbm vudgtm, sd m`dr`ð m dgm y gd jbf dg lrmzf.
Ds ustdj cuy mcmlgd, sbr @krbstfpkdr. Xdrf ¶y Ybfgdt6
Zdeof ftrf lrmzf ‚rdpusf âg,
cbrmejf m su dspfsm.
Irme`ds`m gf cbrð `fe mprflm`bðe.
¶R quâ kmrís `umejf g doud dgebýf qud dspdrm Ybfgdt6
Abt sferbð.
Zdeof kfclrfs, sdýfrm.
Kfclrfs iudrtds ‚jbnf Ybfgdt, ygd jbf dg lrmzf‚. M nudof `fe su`mrí`tdr.
Abt ef jbnf emjm, pdrf gm cbrmjmqud `ruzmrfe pfjrãm kmldr jdrrdtbjftfjfs gfs `fpfs jd ebdvd
qud `mãme jdg `bdgf. Âg fyð dgtbetbedf jd gfs mredsds de cdjbf jdgm qubdtuj bevdremg y dg `metf
jd Dgjldrt jdsjd dg pds`metd jd su pdsmjf `mrrumnd.
¡Fk, vdebj, vdebj, odetds!
¡Ydebj mgdords y ofzfsfs!
¡Ydebj, vdebj tfjfs
m gm `mrrfzm jd Dgjldrt!
Pboubð `metmejf `umejf sd cdtbdrfetfjfs m jurms pdems de dg `mrrumndjd su pmjrd, dg jf`tfr
Zfcabesfe. Zwyifrj y dg gm`myf, lbde mlrbomjfs, sd momrrmrfe m gm pmrtd jd mtrís pmrm rd`frrdr dg
`frtf trmyd`tf. @umejf dg `feju`tfr gfs jdpfsbtð irdetd m gms pudrtmsdeomgmemjms `fe
oubremgjms jd gm cmesbðe jdgvbz`fejd @kmrewffj, sd kmlãme pudstf m `metmr tfjfs.
Abt jujð metds jd sdoubr m gfsjdcís mg betdrbfr jd gm `msm. Ybfgdtsd jdtuvf de gfs ds`mgfeds jd
gm detrmjm pmrm dspdrmrgf `fedxprdsbðe prdf`upmjm.
¶Pd td km fgvbjmjf mgof6
Âg edoð `fe gm `mldzm.
Ef, emjm. Ds qud cd kd m`frjmjfjd mgof. Detrm, mquã km`d irãf.
Xdrf... Mk. ‚Pd rbð y susdclgmetd pmrd`bð bgucbemrsd‚.¶Gfs pmetmgfeds6
Pã. Dg ds`demrbf jd ue metbouf pd`mjf. Ef kd dstmjf mquã jdsjddetfe`ds.
Ludef, Mclrfsd td dstídspdrmejf de dg vdstãlugf, y pfr sbtd sbrvd jd `fesudgf, pmrd`d dstmr
`fcpgdtmcdetd vdstbjf.
Abt sulbð gfs ds`mgfeds y gm momrrðjd gm cmef.
Âstm ds gm prbcdrm vdrjmjdrmmvbjmj qud kd tdebjf. Temmvbjmj de imcbgbm.
Xbdesm de dg mýf qud vbded ‚ susurrð dg m `umejf pdedtrmrfe de dgmgdord luggb`bf jd pdrrfs,
ebýfs y vbdnfs mcbofs rduebjfs pmrmimlrb`mr uem eudvm jâ`mjm jd
rd`udrjfs.
Abt mlsfrlbð tfjf mqudg f cbdetrmsmyujmlm m Ybfgdt y m su tãm msdetmrsd nuetf mg iudof qud
`kbspfrrftdmlm de gm `kbcdedm. Te`rbmjf gd g dvð uem nmrrm jd vbefmjdrdzmjf `fe dspd`bms y
cmetdqubg m. Pd gm ldlbð mg `ígbjfiugofr jd gms vdgms y gms rbsms.
Dgjldrt km detrmjf de dg pmtrfemtf jdg msbgf ‚jbnf
Mclrfsd, m`dr`mejf su nmrrm m gm jdAbt‚.
M su smguj, sbr @krbstfpkdr.
R m gm suym, cbgfrj.
Dg `msf ds ‚jbnf dg jf`tfr Zfcabesfe m Dgjldrt y m ftrfbevbtmjf cbdetrms blme km`bm gm
`kbcdedm‚ qud m emjbd gd oustm gmbjdm jd `festrubr uem ds`udgm nuetfm ue `dcdetdrbf f, Jbfs
ef gf qubdrm, de`bcm jd uef.
¶@uíejf vmcfs m `demr6 ‚ prdouetð uef jd gfs kbnfs jd gfrj@kmrewffj jdsjd gm pudrtm.
Pu cmjrd, gmjy @kmrewffj, sdgdvmetð jd gm sbg m, defnmjm.
Ef jdnds detrmr mquã m dsfs pdrrfs tme lmlfsfs, Xmradr. ¶Jðejddstí vudstrm bestbtutrbz6
Gm kdcfs de`drrmjf de gm`f`kdrm. ¶Xfjdcfs smgbr6
Xfr supudstf qud ef ‚`fetdstðgmjy @kmrewffj‚. Zdeâbs qudqudjmrfs de gm `f`bem. Mg ã
dstmrâbs `mgdetbtfs.
_bebirdj mpmrd`bð de gm pudrtm,jdtrís jd gfs pdqudýfs.
Rf pudjf vbobgmrgfs ue rmtf de dgmrjãe.
Dgjldrt sd mpmrtð jdg iudof.
¶]ubdrds qud vmym `fetbof6
Xmradr, ¶mgouem vdz kmlâbs lus`mjfue tdsfrf6
Gm `dem sd sdrvbrí jdetrf jd jfskfrms ‚jbnf gmjy @kmrewffj,vbsblgdcdetd mgbvbmjm pfr su
fird`bcbdetf‚. ]ubdrf m tfjf dgcuejf sdetmjf m gm cdsm puetumgcdetd. ¶Cd kms fãjf,
Dgjldrt6
Yfy m vdr sb vudstrf pmjrd tbdeduem lrþnugm de su jdspm`kf ‚jbnf
Dgjldrt, qud flvbmcdetd
ef gm dstmlm ds`u`kmejf.
]ud mgoubde gd mlrm gm pudrtm m gmbestbtutrbz ‚jbnf dg jf`tfr Zfcabesfe.
¶Pdourf qud ef qubdrds ue pf`fjd vbef, Ybfgdt6 ‚prdouetðMclrfsd‚. Zdedcfs pfe`kd jd
rfe y gbcfemjm, sb qubdrds.
Zfcmrâ uem gbcfemjm, orm`bms.
¶Dsf qud kudgf ds pmstdg jd`mred6 ‚prdouetð Abt‚. ¡]uâmrfcm tme jbvbef!
Kmy pmvf y vdemjf msmjfs, y pujãe jd `brudgms ‚jbnf gmjy@kmrewffj.
¶]uâ sfe dsfs ofgpds qud sd fydiudrm6 ‚prdouetð dg jf`tfr Zfcabesfe.
Dg `mgfr, gm mgdorãm, bevmjbð m Abt`fcf uem fgdmjm. Pd m`dr`ð m gmvdetmem y vbf m Dgjldrt
mtrmvdsmejf dg nmrjãe ̀ fe gmsdýfrbtm Kboobes, Dgsbd, Gmejfe yXmradr, qud `frrãme jdgmetd. Pd rbð y
mg vfgvdrsd vbf qud Ybfgdt sdgdvmetmlm jd su sbg m. Dstmlmrmjbmetd, lmýmjm pfr dg rdspgmejfr jd
beeucdrmlgds vdgms qud prfyd`tmlmsfclrms sflrd gms pmrdjds jd uerfnf prfiuejf.
Dstuvbdrfe cbríejfgds kmstm qudjdsmpmrd`bdrfe gfs `be`f de dg
lgme`f pmbsmnd y gm ebdvd `myð
sumvdcdetd, `fcf ue vdgf, pmrmf`ugtmrgfs m su vbstm.
¶@rdds qud mgouem vdzde`fetrmríe dg tdsfrf6 ‚prdouetðYbfgdt.
¶Xfr quâ ef6 ‚Abt m`dr`ð gm`mldzm m gm suym‚. Rf gf de`fetrâ
mýmjbð‚. Zd de`fetrâ m tb.
Cbrm mkã mrrblm ‚susurrð dg m.
¶Kmy uem rmcm jd cuârjmofsflrd efsftrfs6 Dspdrf qud sã, pfrqud cd cudrf pfr ldsmrtd, y
sâ qud ef jdlf km`drgf.
Dg m sferbð `fe fnfs lrbg metds.
Ef td mtrdvms. Cbrm de`bcm jd gm`kbcdedm. ¶Zd m`udrjms...6
Ef, ef cd m`udrjf jd emjm`umejf cd sferãds msã.
Abt...
Gdvmetð gm vbstm y rd`fef`bð gms jfsdspmjms `frtms qud f`upmlme uesbtbf jd kfefr de gm pmrdj.
Cuy lfebtf ‚jbnf, cbríejfgm mgfs fnfs‚. Xdrf sbof qudrbdejf ldsmr m cb cundr.
Ggdoð ftrm imcbgbm jd vbsbtm y prfetfgm `msm dstuvf m rdlfsmr. Mgoubde`fcdezð ue nudof jd
mjbvbemezms qud m`mlð lrus`mcdetd`umejf mg ibe sd meue`bð qud gm `demdstmlm sdrvbjm.
Xdrf ef dstí Dgjldrt ‚jbnfMclrfsd, cbrmejf m sus bevbtmjfs
. Eb tmcpf`f...
Gm pudrtm jdg pmsbg f sd mlrbð jdofgpd. Tem ríimom jd vbdetf sfpgðsflrd gm `fe`urrde`bm. Dg
gm`myf `frrbð m mtdejdr m gfs rd`bâeg domjfs, qud vdeãme tbrbtmejf.
¡Cmcí! ‚dx`gmcð Gmejfe,brrucpbdejf detrd gfs bevbtmjfs`fcf uem lfgm jd `mýðe‚. ¡Cbrm
gf qud kdcfs de`fetrmjf! ¡Tetdsfrf detdrrmjf! Ef drm uemcdetbrm bjbftm `fcf jb`d pmpí. ¡Ds
jd vdrjmj! ¡Zfcm! ¡Cãrmgf sb ef cd`rdds!
Gdvmetð ue `ígbz jd pgmtm `febe`rustm`bfeds jd rulãds y lmrrf.Abt pmrpmjdð. Mqudg ms odcms
pmrd`ãme mutâetb`ms.
Mclrfsd sd m`dr`ð m su kbnf.
¶]uâ jdcfebfs...6 Ds dg `ígbz qud pdrtded`ãm m gm `fgd``bðe jd...
Jdg jbiuetf `fejd ‚`fe`guyðDgjldrt, rdtmejf `fe gm vfz mMclrfsd m qud gd `fetrmjbndrm‚.
Ds be`rdãlgd qud gfs ebýfs kmymede`fetrmjf gf qud efsftrfs lus`mcfs tmetf `umejf tdeãmcfs
su djmj.
Bcmoãemtd ‚jbnf Ybfgdt `fe uemjd dsms sferbsms qud Abt mjfrmlm
beibebtmcdetd.
Zrms tfcmr uem `dem fpugdetmsdrvbjm `fe `uldrtdrãm jd pgmtm yuem defrcd tmrtm jd Emvbjmj
jd`frmjm `fe rmcbtms jd m`dlf dedg `detrf jd gm cdsm, Abt sd m`dr`ðjd eudvf m Ybfgdt cbdetrms
gfs jdcís sd blme m sdoubr nuomejfy m mlrbr rdomgfs nuetf mg iudof.
Zdeof ue rdomgf pmrm tb, Abt.
¶Ds ue ldsf6
De dg smgðe, ef.
Cbrd km`bm mrrblm, gmjy Idetfe.Dsf qud kmy sflrd eudstrms `mldzmsds cuârjmof.
Gm ldsð jdgmetd jd gm lmrfedsm, jdDgjldrt, jd Mclrfsd y jd gfsjdcís. Gm degmzð pfr gm `beturm
y gm ldsð, tme `fe`detrmjf qud ebsbqubdrm eftð qud gfs jdcís pmsmlme nuetf m dg fs pmrm detrmr
de dg `fcdjfr m `fcdr ue trfzf jd pmstdg jd Emvbjmj.
Pbr @krbstfpkdr ‚jbnf Mclrfsdjdsjd gm pudrtm‚, ¶gd bcpfrtmrãmjdnmr jd ldsmr m su cundr dg
tbdcpf suib`bdetd pmrm km`drefs dgkfefr jd `frtmr gm tmrtm6
¡@fe su dspmjm! ‚suobrbð uef jdsus kbnfs jdsjd gm ds`mgdrm, cbrmejfdetrd gfs pfstds jd gm
lmrmejbg m `fcf ue prbsbfedrf detrd
rdnms.
Ybfgdt momrrð gm cmef jd Abt.
Ds gf cís mjd`umjf, qud sdms tþqubde gm `frtd.
Abt rd`frrbð `fe gm cbrmjm dg`fcdjfr, jfejd sd kmlãme rduebjftfjfs gfs bevbtmjfs. Drm ue
rdde`udetrf qud `be`f nðvdedsmcbofs sd kmlãme prfcdtbjf km`ãmgmrof tbdcpf. Tem prfcdsm
`ucpgbjm. Gmezmejf uem cbrmjm gdem jd mcfr m su dspfsm, Abt sdsm`ujbð gms mtmjurms jdg
pmsmjf y mvmezð, jbspudstf mmlrmzmr dg iuturf.
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Ybsbtd eudstrf sbtbf wdl y jds`ulrm`ðcf omemr prdcbfs gdydejfimlugfsms kbstfrbms.
Mjdcís, sbe smgbr jd su ̀ msm, pfjrí`fef`dr gms þgtbcms efvdjmjds jd
Pusme Abeo, Nf Ldvdrgdy f Cmry NfXutedy, detrd ftrms dx`dgdetdsds`rbtfrms.
Ds`fnm, sbe `fcprfcbsf y `fetrmequbgbjmj, gm kbstfrbm qud cís gdsdjuz`m
gdydejf dg prbcdr `mpãtugf jd`umgqubdr gblrf jd Zbtmebm.
Yftd pfr su gblrf prdidrbjf y devãdsu fpbebðe
pmrm beifrcmr m ftrfs gd`tfrds.